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TTTE DM ATT A DATLY "BEE : MOXDAV , AVTIIL n , IS 00. 5 NATIVES Al'l'LY ' ' Till ! TORCH Description of the Attempt to Burn Manila February 22 , DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR Troops r < iiiiicllfil | lit I'HP Tliolr UMII to l > rlic Hit * rillliliuiK rotiMilrrnlilr l'ronrt | > - IN DcMrn ) IM | . MANILA , March S. ( Via steamer Nippon to Snn FrnncUco , April 2 ) After falsa alarms and frustrated attempts the olllclally- reported threats of the rebels to burn Ma nila nnd massacre every European and Amurlcnu within Its walls culminated In n disastrous conflagration and an attempted uprising which was probably checked on 'tho ' night of Washington's birthday. That jircconccrtcd arrangements had boon made to I flro thu city In half n dozen places simul taneous ! ) thcro ran bo no doubt , but , fortu nately , the ulans miscarried for various reasons and the natives themselves , or ill least their sympathizers , lost ns much , If not more , thnn those upon whom they sought to A real : their vengennce. A iiulctcr day than thnt of February 22 It would be dllllciilt to Imagine. All the banks and leading merchandise houses were closed and except for the fact thnt the saloons were open It acomcd more llko Sunday than n holiday , the excessive heat nnd the condition of nfTnlra outsldo having kept most people Indoors. About sundown , however , the town be- qtlricd Itself nnd the streets were soon filled with people taking nn airing after ilinncr , It being the custom hero to dlno at 8 o'clock and retire Immediately after ward. Just ns the long string of cnrrlnges which dally pass and rcpass each other on the Lunotu wore forming for the procession liiimoward n dense black column of smoke rolled up above the Intervening roofs and ulmost Immediately afterward nn ominous red glnro wns reflected from the sky. Mur murs ot horror were followed by sharp or ders to coachmen nnd thcro was n wild .scramble for the city. Kven when this wns rcachcil nnd It < wns ascertained that the flru < was In Santa Cruz district , t > onio distance from the residence suction , the alarm was not abated , for no ono doubted thnt Incen diaries were at work and none know whore the next blaze might not bo started. Wild CoiifiiNloit ItelKii" . On the streets In the vicinity of the lire , which was within two blocks of the nscalta , the wildest confusion rolgned for some time , ptoplo scurrjlng here , there anil every where. The bln/o had started In a row of two- atory modern buildings with brick founda tions on the Calle la Ccste In the center of tlio Chlneso section , and us several of these hod boon fired within a few minutes of each other It soon assumed alarming proportions. The local lire brigade turned out with com- inondnlJlo prompltudo , but with more zeal thnn dlsciotlon proceeded to pour three tiny streams ot wnter fiom ns many lines of hose upon the rcdliot brick walls of the first building flied , which was nlready doomed , Instead of attempting to prevent those ndjacont from Igniting. The consequence quence was thnt by the time General Hughes nnd his men arrived on the scene nnd commenced to clear the streets the flro wns spreading on both sides of the Callo la CoBto and a stiff breeze was fanning It forward. During the excitement the hcso was cut five times nnd other impediments placed In the way of the firemen. Upon learning of this General Hughes Issued or ders to his men to tlioot the first man who Interfered with the checking of the flames or attempted to start o > ' .heis. Several na tives who picked up burning wands and darted off with them were either shot or bayoneted by the guards and then n gen eral roundup of all natives on the streets In itho vicinity was ordered. As thousands of people WCTO vacating their houses nnd cnrrylng oft their effects and the sidewalks nnd rondwnys were littered with furniture for blocks this was .11 work of some dim- cults' , but by degrees the soldiers corrnlled hundreds of protesting natives nnd hustled them Into yards and vacant lots , where they were gunrded until the excitement sub sided. riro u MiiKiiinx-iit sinii ; . About 9 o'clock the volunteer fire brigade arrived on the scone with a modern engine , nnd after thrco hours' work the nro wns controlled. Meantime the -whole ot the Mock In which the ftla/e originated , two- thirds of that on tlio other side of the street nnd n 'block ' nnd a half west ot It had been completely gutted. From a spectacular ntandpolnt the flro was a magnificent sight , the flames leaping from the wooden Htruc- tiires fifty feet Into the nlr , while millions of sparks glistened among the rolling clouds of smoke and foil In golden showers upon ndjacont roofs. Scores of flrea were otartod by these sparks to windward , but as everyone ono was nllvo to this danger , they were promptly quenched In their Inclplency. Shortly after midnight , Just as the weary workers and watchers were repalilng to tholr quartern , congratulating themselves that the fire , 'bad ' though It was , hud been no worse , another blaze was relloctod from the smoke-beclouded sky In the direction of Tondo. This being the most densely populated nn- tlvo district In the city , which had always ( been Identified with the rebel cause , prep arations wcro at oncu made for trouble , and It WHS not long In coming. No sooner had the lire brigade coupled Its hose and commenced to piny upon the flames which again started In a Mock of 'buildings ' oc cupied 'by ' Chlneso than shots were fired at tbo men from the windows of adjacent houses. Companies K and M of the Beeond Oregon volunteers and M und F of the Thir teenth Minnesota volunteers , under Major Willis , were hastily reinforced by .Major Ooodalo's 'battalion of the Twenty-third in fantry , and an attempt wns mndo to clean out the neighborhood. Suddenly , however , allots were fired down half a dozen streets at once , and when this fusillade was fol lowed by voiletj ) from Mausers In the One thing is certain I Hair Vigor > ) makes hair vicinity of the railway -ttntlon It WM re U- l7od the enemy had sncnkwl nrouml to the loft flank of the outpoits at Coloocnn liy wuy of tlio croeka nml estuaries nnd In the Vitas district and thnt there was other work than fighting flro to bo done. ICllllIll ( < > tllC lIllHTUCIU' ) . As tbe etrenRth of the enemy was un- knonn , It nnt n ticklish situation to cope with , but It hail to bo met nnd the Ameri can ! , regulars and volunteers alike , met It Ilko men. A Kklnnlfh line fully a quarter of n mile Ions wan fcrmeil nnd advanced tinder cover of huti nnd tree- ? until the rebels \vcro dis covered behind a haslllj formed barricade of paving stoncR nnd street car rails , command ing two street * and within two stone bulld- ItiKi. The flrltiK from ibushos and whacks became n hot that It won found no-c ary to fet flro to other shocks to windward In order t' > Htiioko Mio rdbcls out nnd , this having bron done , an advance wa made upon the barricades IJoth were carried with n rush , but the rchele jnndo n determined rtand within nn old church nnd It wns not until n detachment of the Onyon volunteers flanked them from an ndjncent brick building tint ' hey ww moved. Thirty were shot within his enclosure nnd six more In another Once the rcboli commenced to fnll back It wns ea y to keep them moving , although ' 1 hey throw up 'barricade * nnd hastily cn- renc'ied thcrrHolvea ncnr the termlnuH of the Mnlnbon street railway. This , however , they | i occupied till Thumdny morning , the rebels not bo driven out of the city limit" ) until eng after daylight. They left 113 dead on the ground nnd several hundred were taken prUotieiH , whllo mnny escaped Into the swamp lamia north of the city , this side of ? aloocan , nnd are still 'believed ' to be In hid- ng there. In order to guard ngnlnst other i nttacks of this nature- the whole of thl-j soc- : lon has been cleared , nil the native shacks tiavlng been destroyed by fire. The Ameri can loss was ono private of the Twenty-third tilled , an ottlccr and three privates of the Minnesota volunteers and a private of the Oregon volunteers avoundcd. While nil this vas happening beyond the scene of the nro the n.imes rapidly consumed whole blockn of bnmboo structures , the pop ping of the exploding canes conveying the Impression that a bnttlo was being fought So long ns the lire was confined to this class of buildings no effort wns made to suppress It , but when It spread to other streets lined with stone nnd brick buildings n bat- : nllon of the Twenty-third Infantry relieved the native firemen and fought the names un til noon , when they were nnnlly subdued It la Impossible to estimate the amount of damage done by these two nrcs , fully 2,001 buildings being dcstrojcd , together with their contents. I > ! : CH\IM ; AMIHM vVICTOIU. . lllo SHJN ( Itnt ( InI'lllpliios Men lit lo Iin * An > vtny. PAIUS , April 2 Agonrlllo , the agent of Agulnaldo , In the course of an interview published today In La I'atrle , savs"The capture of MalolciH Is not ns Important es the Americans nro trying to make It appear. The Filipino government hud already de termined upon removal to Snn Fernando and a small detachment of troops was left wllli orders to burn the town and thu * to draw the Americans Inland Two months of rain nnd fever will save tlio Filipinos their ammunition and a good deal of trouble and the war will not end whllo a single I'lllplno remains to bear arms " He charges Major General Otis with open ing the hostilities nnd holds the Americans lenpoiislblo for the transfer of the Spanish pnijoners and for preventing the Filipinos from negotiating a treaty with Spain. Agonclllo Is confined to his room with the Inlluenza. I.oniloii Stoclt i\rIinliK"- LONDON , April 2. Business on the Stock exchange wound up satisfactory for the holidays. Whllo the market was quiet a strong tone prevailed In the leading specu lative departments. The American market reflected In a small way New York's excite ment , nnd prices moved up all along the line , the feature being the buying of New York Central nnd Hudson river shares , which finished 5' points higher at 115& . Union I'acinc rose from 1 to 1 % points and most of the other Americans from ' / & to 1 point. Money was In moderate demand , on call at from 2 to 2V4 per cent , with three months' bills weak at 2 % per cent. ChliM-Nf AVniit More I.mnl. I'EKIN , April 2. The Hong Kong authori ties are pressing for an extension of terri tory ceded to Great Britain by the treaties of Canton nnd Nnnklng on the ground that more land Is needed for government build- Ings. They propose to build a custom house for the collection of Chinese revenues nnd promise to increase the opium duties $10,000 annually if the extension is granted. In case of refusal they threaten to remove the Chinese custom house from British territory. In flilnn. LONDON. April 3. According to a dis patch to the Dally iMall from Hong Kong serious disturbance ! * have recently occurred In the vicinity of Canton and a British tor pedo boat dcstrojor tons boon sent there to protect British Interests. The destroyer will soon bo followed by other ve els carryIng - Ing troops. Dentil Holt IN iiulit > . LONDON , April 3. The morning papers publish approximate lists of the saved and drvnod pnfncngcrs on the steamer Stella of the London & Southwestern Hallway company , which wns wrecked upon the Cas- ( juet i celts near the Island of Alderney last Thursday afternoon. These show the death roll to Include about eighty. t Condition of IliuiU of Siutlii. MADRID , April 2. The Bank of Spain's weekly report for the week ended yesterday showed the following changes : Gold In hand , Increase , -t-12,000 pesetas , silver In hand , Increase , 5,31)2,000 ) pesetas , notes in circulation , Increase , 3,010,000 pesetas. Aiitoinolilli'M In 1'iirlM. PARIS , April 2 The regular service of automobile cnba , for which the public has been looking for n month , commenced today , DEATH RECORD. Illoliiinl riiaiiiliL-rliilii. LONDON , April 2. Richard Chamberlain , brother of Joseph Chamberlain , secretary of state for the colonies , died In London today. Mr Chamberlain at ono tlmo represented tha west division of the borough of Isling ton , London , lu Parliament , In the conservative tiveInterest. . Slnco Ills retirement lie had devoted his attention to managing the cx- tnnulvo Chninberlaln properties at Birming ham. I'rt-ni'luT lloiiiulH Out CHARLOTTE. N. C . April 2. Rev. James Nccdluiu is dead at Ills home near Pilot mountain Ho would have been 100 vears old on Mny 2 next. Ho was a Methndlbt minister and his last sermon was preached In Winston last November. Siuiiilnli Aiiilin ailor to London. MADRID. April 2. U Is announced that fount da Vlllngoiualo , former Spanish nm- lianimilor to Russia , has been appointed as Spanish ambassador to Oreat Britain. Minn lcolt > r < 'i | , Aflrevx. IXNION. ) April 2. Mlsa Leclercq , a well known actress , IH dead. > * wro l.ocl.rd I p. I'ruiik WlllluiuH , a ui-Kro who stole a ro. culver from u showcase In front of B Wolf'ti NIOIB 1'JOj Douglas utreet , Saturday night , wu found Kunday afternoon by Detectives and Mitchell and locked up lu the I SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. Preparations for the annual spring election nro about completed City Clerk Carpenter has the ballot boxes , the tally books , nnd other re'cords all icndy to be sent to the voting precincts. Today Street Commis sioner Hess will erect the railings nnd bcotlM so ns to have everything In readi ness for voting Tueidny morning The polls will be opened at ft o'clock Tuesday morn- Inn nnd will remain open until 7 o'clock In the evening. On account of the short ticket It Is hoped thnt the complete returns ivlll bo nvallnhlo by midnight or soon uftcrward Voting booths have been located nt the fol lowing nlnccs Hrst ward First precinct , Trnnslt house , M street , between Twetitv-sixth nnd Twenty- seventh , Second precinct , Akofer building. Twenty-fourth nnd K streets ; Third pro- olnct , C. J. Collins' music store. Twenti- fotlrth street between K nnd L. Second ward First precinct. Hugh Ken nedy's building. Twenty-fourth street , be tween N nnd O , Second precinct , Joseph Illnhn's building. Twenty-first street between Q nnd S ; Third precinct , D. Merrill's feed store , Albright. Third ward First precinct. C. A. Hvnns' building. Twenty-eighth nnd It ; Second pre cinct , Kllkor building , Thirty-first nnd Q streets. Fourth ward Bam on K street , between Thirty-second and Thirty-third. The boundary lines of the different wards nnd precincts nro printed on the olllclal proclamation. No change has been made lu the boundaries since the last election. From surface Indications more Interest la taken In the election of members of the Board of IMucatton than In the selection of four councllmcn. The republican candidates for members of the board are Jas Laverty , John Troutan and W B. Olln. Those candi dates have been working hard for the last week and have made many friends , who declare - clare that they will surely be elected. It all' three of the republican candidates are elected the republicans will again have control - trol of the schools , and John Fltz Roberts , who has been running the bonid for the last few months , will be relegated to a rear scat The flght for members of the Board of IMu- catlon will be strictly on party lines , as no petition candidates are on the ticket. On the councllmanlc ticket , however , four peti tion candidates are running nnd the pirty vote will bo badly split. Three of the peti tion candidates nre democrats , and one , John Murray , of the Second ward , Is an Inde pendent or populist. > To republicans are running by petition , and for this reason It Is predicted that a majority ot the repub lican candidates will bo elected. All those Interested In local politics con cede that the Fourth ward will bo the battle ground on election day. The little fracas between the Knsorltcs nnd the Johnstonltes last Saturday night shows how high feeling is running. It is prolnblc that some ot the Ijiisorltes may bo disciplined by the district court , but It Is hard to tell the outcome , as charges will bo filed against the John stonltes. According to th" election laws of the state hindering registration Is punishable by a fine of not losj tl" in $30 nor more than $500 nnd Imprisonment In the county jail 1 for not less than ten dnjs. / Sample ballots for each ward nre now be ing distributed and every voter is being given a chance to look over the ticket before he goes to the polls. The sample ballots for the different wards aio printed In different colors , although nil of the ofllcial ballots nre printed on white pnpcr , [ According < to the returns made to the city clerk jesterday by members of the registra tion board few changes were noted In the First and Second wards. In the First pre- olnct cf the Third ward 114 now voters regis tered , making n total vote for the precinct of 485. In the Second precinct of the samu ward the newcomers numbered 150 , making a total of138 votes. In the Fourth ward , where the battle will bo fought , the now voters who leglstered numbered 133 , mak ing a total vote for the ward ot 145. I n a < l ci | nil I < .School Houxr IX | < N. The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Education will bo held tonight It is un derstood that Building Inspector Dunscombo will. In a communication , call the attention of the board to the Inadequate means of exR from school houses in capo of lire. Inspector specter Dunsrombe has In the last week gone over all of the principal school build ings with Architect Davis nnd the com munication to bo sent In will recommend a remedy. It Is stated that many of the school buildings nre provided with only one six-foot stair case , and this Is not considered enough. In now buildings to be constructed hereafter the building Inspector will see that proper provision Is nindo for exit In case of flro , As for the present buildings the Inspector will Insist that some radical changes In the construction of the stairways bo made. \\lll IJntt > rtiilii Their IIiiNliiliiilN. The women of St. Martin's guild will en tertain their husbands this evening with n supper and entertainment. Supper will bo served at the homo of Colonel imd-Mrs A L Lott , and plates will bo laid for sixty. After partaking of the good things set be fore thorn the party will adjourn to the homo of Mr. nnd Mrs. Fred M. Smith , In the Immediate vicinity , where n program will bo rendered. This entertainment Is gotten up by the members of the guild for tholr husbands , and Is in no way to be con strued as a public nffnlr. Tuesday Is election day. The Commercial club meets Tuesday night. In spite of tlio storm the Hastcr services nt the dilTorout churches were well attended. The women of the First Presbyterian church will glvo n chicken pie dinner at 2COS N street on election day. The drill crow of the Ancient Order of United Workmen ledge No. 2.17 will glvo nn Caster ball at Workman hall tonight. Mrs. Crebs , Nineteenth nnd M streets , will entertain the Foreign Missionary society ot the Methodist church Wednesday afternoon. The regulnr meeting of the Women's Homo Mlsslonnry boclety ot the Methodist church will bo held Thursday nfterncon at the homo of Mrs H. L. DennU , 1008 North Twentj- thlrd street. A missionary program will bo rendered. Miles Mitchell has resigned as deputy sheriff and has accepted the position of chief of police nt the Swift plant. Mr. Mitchell Is very popular hero , especially In repub lican political circles , and his friends are congratulating him on his advancement. Claude L. Talbot , brand Inspector nt the jards for the state of Wjomlng , has gone to Cheyenne to attend the annual mt'otlng of the Wyoming Stock Growers' association. It is expected that nt this meeting a partial re port of the losses on the ranges will bo made. In EOUIO districts tha losses have been heavy whllo In others no losses to speak of have been rejorted. Yesterday's snow storm will probably pre vent the commencement of work on the re pairs to the L street viaduct. The stock > ards , company has an Immense amount of material on hand for the roplanklng of the long brldgo , but as long as the weather Is stormy work will not bo begun The brldgfc By Skin Scalp and Blood Humors and Loss of Hair Is the condition of thousands To all so af- Dieted , warm baths with CiTiruiiA SOAV , gcutlo anoimlug * with CtiTictWA , purest of emollient skin cures , and mild closes of fi'TI- ciriiA KMOLV ENT , f.Te4tet of blood purifiers and humor cures , will elcanse tU * vatem by Internal und external medication of every eruption and Impurity , aud coiiitltuto tlio most ctfectlve ( kin cures , blood puriflera.aud humor remedies ot modern will be scraped nnd pnlntod M o , but not until -the temperature Is considerably hlghet thnn It Is now. , . RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY Kcil ! > > I IIP 1'lrnt IliintUt Chun-It lit Hi-Kitril 4o the DI-IIth n ( ll < - \ . Dr. AlfUuolil. At the First Baptist church yesterday morning the following resolutions of sympathy for the family of the late Hev. Dr McQuold wore adopted : The pastor and members of the First Baptist church nnd congregation , assembled together for worship on Sunday morning , April 2 , desire to express their sjmpnth } with the family of the late Dr McQuold , praying that they may bo richly blessed and comforted In their sad affliction We alee deslio to show the officers nnd members of the First Methodist Gplscopal I church our high appreciation of Dr. Me- Quold's mlnlstr } , trusting that In this hour of trial they may bo rightly guided and that this tragic bereavement may dinw the members nearer to each other and to their | I Lord nnd Master. I Dr. Morgan , In submitting the resolutions said that Dr McQuold had been accused of not being a gooil Methodist because ho was n broad man. and Invited men of other de nominations to oecupv his pulpit This was n penalty , said Dr. Morgan , that such men ns Dr. Mctjuold will alwajs have to pay. Dr. McUuold was also accused of not be ing n sociable , man , and In regard to this Dr. Morgan said that It > wns true that Dr. McQuold was not sociable In the popular sense cf the term. Very little ho mixed up with his fellow ministers , but Dr. McQuold wns a genius nnd genius never goes to bed or gets up at the proper time. Genius Is eccentric , Irregular , and must bo allowed to do things In Its own way. Dr. Morgan said that though a Baptist he could shako hands with Dr. McQuold as a follow-worker | ' for the Lord , nnd his death was a loss not t only to his own church nnd denomination , but to nil churches and denominations. Dr. Morgan eared not ivhat Dr McQuold's views | 'were ' , for probably they vvere liberal , like his own , but ho looked upon Dr McQuold as n man of God nnd a preacher for his age. DR. SEWARD WEBB AND PARTY 1'iiNH TliioiiKli Omaha lii n Siiclul Truln IInNlnnrillioiiml Vii Out- liiK o" die I'nrlllc Count. Hasp , convenience and comfort were the characteristics cf a special train which passed through Omnha yesterday afternoon eaatbound. It carried Dr. Seward Webb and party of New York. In the party were Dr. and iJIrs. Wcb1) and eon , J. Wntbon Webb , Mr. and Mrs. George Illrd , Mr. nnd Mrs J. II. Purdy , 'Mr. nnd Mre. James Lawience nnd Mr. and IMrs. Fred Vanderbllt. In ad dition to tiieso there iwero maids , valets and ( servants , swelling the passenger list to twenty-eight. The train was composed of a baggage car , a cafe and diner , a sleeping ; car , Mr. Van- del bill's private car , "Courier , " Dr. Webb's private car , " Ellsmere , " and an observation I car. car.Tho The party left New York City February 21 and took the southern route to California , where It spent most of the time cf Its out ing. Hctuinlng , the train came over the Southern I'aclllo and the Union Pacific to Omaha and from hero It'went ' eastward over the Xoithwcstern and the Vnndcililll lines and will loach Xew York Wednesday. The train remained at the Omaha depot about an 'hour , during which the party received a number of calleis. WAS AN APRIL FOOL JOKE ho SIIJN John DiiNciilivrrVlio r < m- fCNHCN ( lint lie llolilicil ( lie Ilurit IMi ; Coniiuinj'M Slniul. John Dusenberry confessed , -when arrested yesterday afternoon by Detectives Keysor and Sullivan , that he had ro'bbcd ' the Hurst pie company's place , Twenty-fifth and Grant streets , of $1 In nlcklcs nnd climes nnd 200 mutilated pennies on the imorninK of lAprll 1 , In order that they might icall/e that It was All Pools' day. He went In through a I -window and had little trouble In finding the cash drawer , in vvhkh he did not leave a single coin. Ho spent all the pennies at different places. \ . .11. C. A.iitin. . The athletic park Is In a state of suspense just at present , owing to a little dlmculty In leasing the grounds. The time of the meeting of the voung men's service has been chaneed to " o'clock Friday evening , Instead of a 15. ns hereto fore. Service Insts Just forty-five minutes. Secretary Willis will spend a couple of days at Manchester , la , next week , assisting General Secretary Matthews of that city , who was formerly the educational director of the Omaha association. The Steam engineering club will hold Its last Betslon of the winter on next Monday evening. Mr. W. IJ Stark , prebldent of the club nnd formerly Inspector of the Hartford Steam Holler Insurance company , will speak on the subject of "Testing Hollers. " The April number of Men , of which Frank W. Ober is editor , devotes tonsldcinble spacs to the Illjrai y , Us place of usefulness in the association and also u list of the best books for joung men by many prominent persons , Iniludlng college presidents , prominent busi ness men and lending divines. The educational work of the winter Is Hearing its close. All the class work will end the fiist part of next week. The last four evenings of the week will bo given up to examinations. Dcsldes the regular final examinations , a good many of the students will take part In a competitive examination. A gicat Indoor athletic meet will take place In the gymnasium Saturday evening , April 15 , Two tea in B will compote , one from the University of Nebraska and the other from the Omaha association. Gold and Mlver medals will be given for individuals doing tbo best work and an engraved plato will bo piobi-nted to the team making the highest collective score. The gymnasium classes nro more Inrgely attended nt present than in nny spring for mnny years. New men are coming Into the clashes dally nnd n grcnt denl of Interest Is manifested In the business men's class , which meets Mondajs. Wednesdays and Fri days nt noon. Quite a number of the prom inent business , na well an three of the leu 1- ing preachers of the city , t'xeiclse regularly In this class. Mr. G K Shurtlcff , general secretary of the Cleveland ( O. ) association , whom many of the associated men of Omaha will remem ber as the former secretary at Denver , was the recipient recently of quite n surprise At the meeting of the Cleveland Hoard of Directors ho was presented with a check for $500 , transportation for himself nnd wife to I'uropo nnd return nnd a thrco months' va cation with pay. t HEARD ABOUT TOWN. Ocnornl Thnddpus H Stnntnn is \cry murh oxprclfrd the e dajs In looking for a house In onlor thnt lie mny trnnsfcr his family from Washington to Omaha , where ho expects to maho his homo. At present ho Is nt one of the leailliiK hotels where lie will romaln until the arrival of his family. In speaking of matters of general Interest ( I o no nil Stanlon snld "I Jo not belle\e thnt wo will have nny trouble ns the result of the bombardments In Snmcn , becnuse In the llrst plnco tlio In- I tcrrsts Involved are not Biifllclcnt to Jus tlfy Germany In making any warlike dem onstration * . Besides when opposed by two such stiong powers as tlio United States and Grertt llrltaln conservative action will follow , because Germany Is desirous of se curing concessions thnt would not he forthcoming - coming If the German authorities were stubborn " In sponklng of his retirement an paj mas ter general , General Stnnlon said It was grntlfjlng to him to know thnt njtvvllh- statidlng the burden on the department last jcar not n slnglo harsh word or criticism had been utteied against It. " \Vo did something thnt has never been done before , " remarked the general , "when wo made up our minds to pay the troops every month. During the cl\ll wnr soldiers got their money when the department could securu It for them. Then they were all In this country , too. Of course now our 10- Bourcea nro much greater and the go\em inent hns plenty of money. Shortly after the latu war commenced I decided to pay the men regularly and since that time they have been paid each month whether In the Philippine : ) , Hawaii , I'orto Kico or Cuba. Our paj masters have literally encircled tlio glebe In their efforts to nupply Uio men with funds promptly. The work was not easy tit first , but now It hns become so s > s- tematlzed thnt no trouble will bo experi enced at any time. "I think It was a mistake , " continued the general , "to permit mnrrlcd men to enlist In the army at nil during the recent wai because It was a means for hundreds to take advantage of In the desertion of their wives and families. I received many letters and personal visits from wives who weio left without support begging for assistance The department was helpless. Wo could not hold the pay from the men and the result wn that man } Innocent nud helpless women and children were left In want. There was no necessity for the enlistment of married men and the dcpaitmcnts all advised against It whoti the regiments were being mus tered In. " V race tmck follower , mho makes his headquarters In this cltj and has reccntlj attended the rnccs at New Oilcans , returned a fmv dajs ago and told a remarkable story of 111 luck. He is one of these pla > ers who Is prone to lay his money on "long shots" and ho kept an agent In Chicago to whom he often sent straight tips Ono day several weckB ago ho became fattened that a cer tain horse was "out to win , " the odds against him .being . 20 to 1. He rushed to a telegraph station and sent a message to hla 'friend ' In ChKagii to lay at least ? 100 on the ! iTE6 all tluoo W.IJB In the pool room there True to his convictions the horse galloped homo In front of the Hold and he jubllnnti ) sat down to figure- out his winnings , when a messenger boy came tip to 'him ' with a tele gram from Chicago which Informed him that his agent there had died the preceding morning. He drew n disconsolate sigh and remarked to a nearby sympathizer- "Well , I .havo picked many a 'dead one , ' ibut I never before picked a iw Inner and asked a 'dead one" to play him , " I'frxoiuil I A. Edholm returned Sunday from an ex tended tilp through the south. r. G. Carpenter , n mine owner of Deadwood - wood , spent Sunday in the city. J. W. Gibson , advance agent for the Teu- nesscean jubilee singers , registered nt tbe Murray Sunday. Mrs N. 1) Shoudy , cashier of the Hotel Knutuford , Salt Lnkc > , was a guest of the Paxton jestorday. Wllllain J. Hauloy , advance agent for tbe Uobcrt Mantell company , accompanied by his wife. Is stepping nt the Muriay for a few days. days.Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Dr. I B. McGilk , Minneap olis , nro guests of the Paxtcn while stop ping In the city a few dnjs on a tilp to the Pacific coast. Miss L. 13. Raymond , St. Louis , who Is billed for n sketch at the Crelghton-Orplicun. this week , will bo a guest of the Mlllaid during her stay. Nebrasknns at tbo hotels : Fred Boehner , Arapahoe , J. Randolph , Lincoln , Dan Mil ler , Fremont , M B. Huffman , Nellgh , E. T WescrfeJt. Gerlngs. H. C. Smith , O. L' . Mickey , Lincoln , Mr. mid Mrs Howcll Mor gan , Wlnnobngo , Jay B. McDowell , Fali- bury , John J. Halllgan , North Pl.uto , Joseph Burns , Lincoln , i : K. Mason , Whit man ; J. n. Blcuklron , Bancroft. At the Murray : W. II Hanccck , New York , M. II. iMke , Pittsburg ; William Schultz , C. H Courtney , St Louis , C. E Drew , Burlington , C. W Peck , Chicago , S 12. Cosford , Lincoln ; S M. Houghton , Deadwood - wood , M 13 Tlmms , Chicago , J. I ) . Young- man , Chicago , A. P Nixon , New Yotk , P 1) ) Gnnergan , St. Louis , J. N Wllklns , Cica- trn , J W. Gibson , KIclouulo , Kan. , L. H Hey , Now York. At the Mlllard : P. D. Lonergan , St Louis , Walter Lea , Now York ; J , R. Nel son , Holdrege ; D. G. Mitten , Denver , L nuenbach. Chicago ; F. II. Mlllard , Mil waukee , H. C. Lamnr , Sioux City , Joseph G. Rather , New York , Fred Wlnslow , Ida Grove ; Eugene S. Welch , Akron , Miss Anna Otto , Chicago , W. C. Lyle , Denver , W. P Guthrlo , Chicago ; P. Gulrimnn , Denver ; W R. Butler , Salt Lake ; Mr. and Mrs. C. Wat sen , Sioux City. At the Her Grand' A. J Wnikcntlen , New York , William Cromer , Kansas City ; S. P Williams , F. B. Lord , Chicago , David .1 Lloyd , Alndlan , Wyo , Ficd M Kiaus , St Louis , W. T McNulty , Dead wood , A F. Goodwin , Kansas City , II C. Smith , Palls City , G M Desprcs , Chicago , W.V Cleveland - land , St. Paul , G. H. Lain man , Chicago Dears the _ /1tl3 KM You jlavUlvvays Bought Signature of Bears the _ Klnd You Have Always BoisH Signature of Bears th3 / ) the Kind You Have Aj a)5 ) BougH / The World's ' Getting Bigger Kor Uncle Sain every day tlio Mice Imi'KiiluH me getting lilKfjor every day nt Drex L. Shooiuaii'H big shoe store Just look nt the valtio that l.s In our misses' shoes at ? 1.50 theio was \t\g \ \ viilues In these last fall but there Is \t\KKcr \ \ kalno this hprlns Ix > athur Is p > - JIIK up ten point * n day. hut we lve jou thu hill no quality of leather , nutlo In the bainu vva.v , at the baino old inUv of l.r)0 You will never buy a shoo hem that is not worth us imifh If not inoio than ue a si ; . Drexel Shoe Co. , Oniulm' * Up-to-date Shoe FA UN A.M STREET. K < ntiiliiKiie iioiv Scut fur ( lie "Just see , father , how this stocking is ruined , and I've only worn it once. I thought it was because Jane had rubbed it too hard , but mother says it's all the fault of the soap that Jane used. And she wants you to be sure and order a box of Ivory Soap to-day. " A WORD OF WARNING. There are mnny white sonps , each repre sented to be "just ns Rood as the Mory' ; " they ARE NOT , but like all counter feits , lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities of the genuine. Abk for "Ivo'v" Soap and insist upon getting It. v oonrmoHT < < " THC PROCTER 4 omnir co CINCINNATI George H Wllcox , W S. Dudley , Merldcn , Conn , Otto Focht , Chicago L. H. Tumor , New York , 1M P Howell , DCS Molnes , N. U. Denny , Chicago ai This-week's vaudeville bill nt the Orpheum Is ono that will be especially pleasing to lovers of music. A variety of vocal number ! ranging from coon songs to selections from grand opeia Is Introduced nnd there were not nny of them but what seemed to please the big uudlenc.cs that attended both of Sun day's performances. The absence of unln- tcrebtlng nnd tiiesome acts is a noticeable feature of this week's bill and ono that will certainly be appreciated by patrons of this theater. The re.il hit of the bill Is made by AI Leech and the Misses Vincent , Moller nnd Fuller , who call themselves the Three Rose buds. This quartette appears in a sketch which on the program is billed as an operatic farce comedy , but which might bo more properly termed n comic opeietta. The three > oung women are possessors cf splen did voices and are heard to advantage In several selections. Their opening number , "How D'yp Do , " Is sung to n nlr fiom the opera "GlroIIe-GIrofla , " nnd besides be ing pretty Is artistic. .Another number In which Mibs Vincent's superb soprano voice , Mollcr's strong contralto , nnd Miss Fuller's mezzo-soprano blend In beautiful harmony , is called "Dora Lime From Bangor , Maine. " They also do a very fetching dance. Al Leech , who furnishes the greater pait of the comedy Jar the net , icmlnds ono of that eccentric comic opera comedian , Hichard Golden , and Is Just as funny. Ills singing Is good and his dancing superior to any thing of the kind that has ibcen seen here in some time. J. G. .Murray nnd Clnrn Lane , who will both be lomembcrcd as having appealed In this city with the Carleton Opera company , presented n scene fr m Lecoy s op.ia , "Heart and Hand. " Mr. Murray has a melodious baritone voice while Mips Lane possesses a clear hcprano of excellent quality. Their act seemed to please the audience im mensely. LIz lo n. Raymond , the singing come dienne , who Is an old favorite here , sang several character songs in her own Inimita ble waj. Her coon fcongs were especially well received and in this line she outranks May Irvvln. Phe puts just the proper amount of fooling Into her songs , while with her careless , unstudied manner she wins her audience's appreciation nt once The Houdlnls are magicians who present an act which Includes some new and novel feats of legeidemaln. Mr. Houdlnl Is ex ceptionally clever in his manipulation of cards , while his cabinet or cheht trick is one that bailies everybody. Olllo Young does n club swinging net , tha equal of which is jet to bo seen In this city. Tlio Jnckleys do an acrobatic act In which some novel ns well ns difficult and dangerous feats nre accomplished and Joe Flynn does a monologue nnd pniody singing turn thnt is full of wit nnd humor and keeps the audience In an uproar for u quarter of an hour. Yalo'a spectacular dlveislon , "The Devil's Auction , " drew two largo houses at Iliyd's Sundaj The piece has been rearranged tind a wealth of new scenery added since it was lust seen In Omaha A lot of new specialty people , among whom not the least are two premier dancers , nre i > ecn nnd the mechani cal novelties affoid a pleasing series of sur prises. The billets nio Ingeniously and nrtlstlcally Introduced nnd mnny new en sembles presented. One fenturc which tlio average iiudlcnce finds cnlchy In the third n.31 Is the arrangement of a series of Sonsa marches In which the "Stars nnd Stripes Forever" predominates The climax Is a pietty representation of Uncle Sam and Columbia It Is a clever idea cleverly worked out. A magnlccnt mls-on-sceiio en titled "Tho Palace of Houis , " closes the series of magnificent stage pictures. WINDOW SMASHER ABROAD U. .1. MoonlliirlN HrloU Tliroilitli I'lnlo CiliiNM of ItrnitnliiK , VCO.'M More * . People passing in the vicinity of Drown ing , King & Companj's at 9 o'clock Sunday night mere startled by the crash of shattered glass Glancing In the direction of the sound they saw one of the largo show windows of the store smashed to smithereens nnd a man walking rapidly nway. Three persons who saw the window broken ngrco that It wns done by the mnn. They say thnt this man , walking along the sidewalk , stopped quickly In front of the window and picking up a brick from the gutter hurled It through the glass without appaient cause. Ofilcer Mad- sen happened to bo standing near and ho took the stranger into custody. At the stn- tlon ho gave the name , H. J Moore , stating that ho Is a bartender , but refusing to toll his address. Ho vas held on the charge , malicious destruction of property. DRINK GRAIN-0 after you have concluded that you ought not to drink coffee. It IB not a medicine but doctors order It , becaus It 1 healthful , in vigorating : and appetizing. It is made from pure Grains anfl has that rich neul brown color nnd tastes like the. finest grudes of coffee and coats about Yt as much. Children like It nnd thrive on It because It Is a gen uine food drink containing nothing but nourlshmtnt. Ask your grocer for Graln-O , tha new food drink. 15c and Kc. Prescriptions Wont stand nny substl. tutin/r nor will you take your pi ascriptions whore substituting- nl- loxvud If you know it Wo phtco behind our oloi ki ono of tbo most complete stocks of pure fresh Drugs in the West and no matter whut tbo proscriptions , brln ? it to us and wo will fill It properly at a very rcnboimblo cost. THE AlOE & PENPOLD CO. , 1arc'ni llctnll Drnjc IIou e. 1408 F.triiniii. OMAHA. OPPOSITE PAXTON HOTEL Where Do You Eat Supper ? Many u time Stilunlay nlfjliLs J' " " ' iv ° to eat It down town why not KO lo Hulilnff'sV There was a time when Italdulf's wns i-oiihldered a hljjh-pilfeil icMaunuit , but ( hat VVIIH beloiv ho had lediiL'L'd bin pi'lco half sluiro thuu 'this has boon coiiHldeied l > y good JtidgeH lo bo the best place In Omaha lo wet thu best sorvlcu at the pilot of common every day. Try tin tonight wo will tnoio than btitKfy you. BALDUFFS , Uich-ll:10 : to 2i30. Supper-3i30 to 1520 Fiirnum St Speaking About Pictures ' reminds ono of fiames and whim It comob to frames v\o arc In position to frame moio. pictures than all tin ; le t of Omaha anil fr.nne 'em butter and nt about half usual prices. Over WH ) differ ent mouldings to select fiom. Try us on Hut new iileturo or the Iramlng of tbo old one and fee how little It will cost joit. You are Invited to our ait looms whenever jou can imiku It con. ronlent. A. HOSPE , We celclirntc our -Gili lnmlueii nnt- vcrnarr Oct. uird : , 1HDD , Music and Art. 1513 Douglas.