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THE OMATTA DAILY TEE ? : MOTsPAV , ! MAY 1 , 1800. counter wluJ prnventos ruin. PasluiM ami sniftll gm.n to much In nteA of rain will be greail.t bonctuecl , but much raor r.ilit le needed WAtNE. Neb. . April 80. ( Spccl.tl Tel grain ) A flnn rain fc.H Ir. thl wctlcn today ana 'o smii : e'Mi era * * ulc'l Is growing nicely Is now msiirsd. It nli > puts the sol , In flno rendition ftr plowing end coin planting wll' see begin. Th- < prospects tor Wii } no count ) at tnl time are exceedingly good so far as cropi arc contcriu-d. Storm In Kfitimin. KANSAS r.ITV. April 30 One of the Aorat sandstorms In years prevailed In rcn 'tnil and western Kansas today. At Abt- line newly planted fields were Injured. At Newton , where the velocity of the wind voarhod sixty tntltft un hour , the sun wa ot'Si'itrod ' > y vail cloudn of dust , trees wers broken an 1 sma1' ' building * overturned. At Cllin-uoocI hundreds of window paoca wcic 'irc.krn , tlio skylights In the llouloit vvcru blown off and almost everything loose wan rnrrled away The wind ramo from the west and blew at a terrific rate nil day. In the vicinity of Chapman great clomlH of dust ounsuricl the aim , causing people to remain Indoors and creating more or loss damage. In Chapman many outbulld- Ingw were overturned , chimneys toppled over , signs brolien and windows smashed. The wind hai blown u gale for ten hours and Btlll continues tonight. Morm In MIC'liluuii. NOHTHVII LR , Mich. , April 30. During a heavy electrical storm early today lightning struck the Globe Furniture company's plant nnd the four-story factory building wai completely destroyed. The American Dell foundry and electric light plant which adJoined - Joined were also completely destroyed. The total loss Is about K > 0,000 , with Insurance of about $20,000. The Olobo company was re cently sold to the American School and Church Furniture syndicate for $30,000. HASTINGS. Mich. , April 30. The Tyden cnr scat factory was struck by lightning nnl burned to the ground early today. The IOBS la $40,000. SKLIRIS DENIES THE CHARGE Cnnily .Mamifac'tnriT IIIHH | < * ( lint He mill IllH Partner IHiI Not AN- Niiult u AVoiiinii. Leon Skllrls. charged with assault by a woman formerly employed by him nnd his partner , Louis Condrns , has been released on ball. Hoth men Insist that there are no grounds for the prosecution which can bo explained by them only on the theory that It Is Intended to Injure their business ns a means of revenge for the woman's discharge. The men are Greeks , proprietors of a fruit and confectionery store on Sixteenth street. Skllrls explains that at the time of the alleged assault they were enjoying with their lunch a bottle of wine sent to them from Greece. The girl was given a cup to taste and the only exercise of force waste to prevent her from going out on the street under the Influence of liquor , as she wius apparently affected by It , although the quan tity drank was small. When Sklirls was arrested some of his friends Informed Cou rt TUB that the police were after him nlso , and this Information so frightened the man that ho has since hidden himself. Skllrls Is a young man who loft Omaha during the Gracco-Turklsh war to fight for his country. Ho returned only a short time ngo. Skllrls says he never was In St. Louis EO that the story about his having been In the eamo trouble there Is entirely fic titious. WANTED HIS TEETH FILLED Conduct of n Vlnltor In n Dcntnl orm-e Will lie Htnm- liic < l for While suffering from temporary aberration on Sunday Henry Teden entered the office of Dr. Mason , 304 Drnwn block , and de manded to have bis teeth filled. The doc tor argued with him for some time and then called the police , who took Teden to the station. ToJeu visited the dentist last week and had an examination made of his teeth. When this was concluded ho paid $1 on the work and was told to return In a few- days. Sunday about noon ho went to the office and aukccl to have the work done. Dr. Mason told him It was Impossible for him to attend to It at that time. Tcdcn would not accept a negative answer and prepared for nil extended stay. He removed his shoes and the greater part ot his cloth ing. Protestation from the dentist failed and so the police were notified. On their anlvnl Teden was Induced to accompany thorn. Upon going out on the street to the wagon Teden insisted upon taking charge ot Officer Vanous , whom he com manded to get Into the vehicle. The ofllcor Induced him to climb In first and noon con veyed him to the station. Ho will be c.\- nmlned by the city physician , as it Is be lieved ho Is Insane. Ho would not tell the officers where he lives , Insisting that his homo Is In the office of the dentist , where ho proposed to sleep. WANTS TO BE ENUMERATOR Memlicr of Hoard nt Kiluontloii Will IIU ( il\tll SlIOll II I'llNltlflll "to Harmonize The ptlnclpnl business of tonlghfa school board meeting , ontsldu of passing upon the plans for the now High school building , will bo the ilcclcllng of the list of school census enumerators. It Is understood among the members that a combination has been formed to put through n list already mndo up nnd that ono of the members of the Board of Education la going to vote himself Into a census enumerator position. While there Is n general feeling against allowing any mom- tjcrs of the board lo draw money out of the treasury , whether for services as census enumerators or otherwise , In order to mnlm the slate go through his appointment will probably be accepted. H Is nisei stated that this school board member wishes to secure a district that would otherulyo bo given to two enumerators. .Mil ) Krxtlt ill. The thlid unmml May festival , under the direction of I'rof. Adolf IMgrcn , was given In Washington hall last night before un audience numbering nearly 300. It was a musical festival and the special feature was the Introduction of I'rof. Kdgren's now kltolln or 'cello guitar , used by the Apollo Zlthur club. There vvero other musical organizations which entertained the audi ence , nmong them being the Jenny Llml quartet , the Kiejn Male quintet liul n Chorus of mixed volcca. Major Prank K Moores was to have delivered the principal uddrest , but he una called out of town on bUBlnres. Among those who played or tmng were Miss Knnnii Mooller , Miss Kllcn Ander son , Mine. It. S. Havorly Allen and Trot Kdgren , < 'lcr yiuen Clout * Terre Iliiutr Saloon * . TRIUin HAUTE. Ind. , April 30 , All the enloona In the north part of the city vvero closed today for the first time In years. The closing was brought about by the clergymen in tlint portion of the towns nnd n meeting ot tlio minister/ linn been called to effect the Sunday observance throughout the city. The saloon men nre circulating a subscription fist iiml the caecs arising out of the crusade will be carried to the high est courts U necessary. Easy to Take Easy to Operate HfFSSS purely vegetable yet thor- niigji.pamrt' . healthful , satisfactory- Hootl' * Pills Brick and Stone Contractor of Eastings Drops Out of Sight. MISSING SINCE LAST THURSDAY MORNING I.rni rn Homo lo < < toVorU anil In .Not Mi-oil MIIIM > Illn 1'rlcmU ami Hi-latlvoi Pour foul Play. HASTINGS , Neb , April 30. ( Spcchl Tele gram. ) Hastings Is excited over the sudden and mysterious disappearance of II. C. He.i- sel , who has not been seen since last Thurs day morning. He Is n brick nnd stone con tractor and has been doing considerable woik In Hastings this spring. He was en gaged In laying a brick walk In front of the Methodist church. Thirrsday morning ho left home dressed In his working clothes and started for the Methodist church , but his workmen siy ho never reached the place. It Is thought ho has met with foul play , as ho had over $100 upon his person. The police have made a thorough Investigation and no trace of the mUsIng man can be found. II. C. Henscl Is n single man about 10 jrnrs old and Is quite deaf. He has lived with bis mother In Hastings for nearly ten jixirs and has the reputation of being an honest , hard working ami sober man. His mother was seen In regard to his disap pearance nnd said that she fears ho has met with foul play of some kind , as ho was never known to leave home for more tlian a day without notifying her of his Inten tions. HARRINGTON NOT A CANDIDATE Holt Con illy .11 an Dcolurrn that He Chrrlilipn > < > t ariiliiK * for ItoiiorN , LINCOLN , April 30. ( Special Telegram. ) 'MIko ' Harrington came down from Hell county tonight In company with Hopkins O'Neill , who IH a candidate for the warden- ship of the penitentiary and who Is said to be reasonably sure of the place. They will call on the governor In the morning. In speaking of political matters tonight , Mr. Harrington said' "I will not be n candidate for congrebs In the Sixth district and I could not afford to accept the nomination If It were offered to me. " In speaking of political conditions , he said : "I would rather run on the straight populist ticket than to fuse. Fusing with the democrats In the Sixth district means to drive away some republican votes. The end of fusion will come In 1900 ; and wo may not have It then : " -McCooIc hhoiM. M'COOK , Neb. , April 30. ( Special. ) Ono of the happiest Items of news that has come to the McCook ear in many moons Is tbo announcement of the Burlington com pany that the shops at McCook will shoitly bo greatly enlarged. The company locently determined to .increase the shops heio until they can do all the repair work except the general rebuilding of a locomotive , which work will be exclusively done at Havelock. The machinery at this point will bo largely Increased ; wheel mounting machinery will be added , a wheel press , axle lathe , boring mill and other extensive machinery. To house this machinery and to relieve the already evorcrowded shops additional room will have to bo made and it is about decided to build a separate building Just cast of the great round house , to which it will be connected by an archway. It is contem plated that all engine , all car , nnd all wheel work for this division will be done at McCook after the Improvements are. completed ; and this addition will bring quite an Increase In the number of men to be employed at this point. KuctloiiM neiich CiiiiiiiroinlNL . TCCUMSGH , Neb. , April 30. ( Special. ) The case of the trustees of St. Andrew's Catholic church against Ilev. Frederick Sperllen for trespass and destruction of property has been dismissed from the dis trict court and n compromise entered into between the contending factions of the church. The jury was drawn for the case nnd the tilul commenced when , at the sug gestion of the court , the compromise was agreed to. Accordingly the church property will bo thrown open to the opposition and ony prlest eVcept Fatbor Sperllen accepted as pastor by the tactlon supporting the trustees , prov'dlng ' the Messrs. Shaughncssy and Murphy ( the old board of trustees ) ate recognized as trustees until the case In the supreme court for the possession of the property Is settled , rather Sperllen agrees not to cause further trouble In seeking possession - ' session of the property. Father Sperleln was liberated from the county Jail and probably the payment of the costs of the case will fall to the county. AMICH Hurled nt Fremont. COLUMHUS. Neb. , April 30. ( Special. ) The ashes of John T. Clark , who died In Germany last November , were Interred at the family burial lot In the Columbus cem etery yesterday afternoon. Mr. Clark left hero a year ago with the Intention of going to Africa in the missionary service. After casting about for a time he finally took I sick and died In Bremen , Germany. From letters found he was Identified nnd Mrs. Clark directed that the remains be ciu- mated and sent home , which wasclone , nnd a few days ago the remains arrived. They were enclosed In a tin case and the entile package weighed four pounds. Mr. Clark was a highly educated man and was form erly engaged In the city schools here. IlllNi' Hull at rronionC. FIIBMONT , Neb , April 30. ( Special. ) The High School base ball nine played a team consisting principally of men who had at one time years ago played ball at their grounds yesterday afternoon and did up the old fellows by n bcoie of 21 to C. Dr. W. P. Murray of the Methodist church played first base for the "professionals" without un error and did some fine work. Attorney J. C. Cook pitched for them , but was considerable out of practice and the boys found the ball without much difficulty. Ilov N. Chestnut of the Presbyterian church played center field and H. L , AN bertson of the Klkkorn road left field. SuuiiiliTH Co n ii C > 1'a I r , WAHAO , Nob. April 30. ( Special. ) The members of the Saumlers County Agricul tural society met In this city } csterday afternoon. Superintendents of vailoiu de partments were selected and other arrange ments were made for holding a fair about the middle of September. Tbo association will meet again May 13 to select dates , con sider bids for printing premium list and make further arrangements. To Ailvi-rC'H > the riiHlnn BCHUYLEIl , Neb. . April 30. ( Special. ) The citizens of Schuylcr are being Impor tuned and are responding liberally to the request to pay for advertising of the World-Herald , which la reached through the gulso ot solicitation of funds for the sick and wounded soldiers lu the Philip pines. Will Iluilil u Hotel. OXFOUD , Neb. , April 30. ( Special. ) Mrs , L. Derry , late of Alma and well known to the commercial trade of the Republican valley , will shortly begin the erection of a largo two-story hotel In Oxfoid. It AVtiM I.onilt'il , COL.UMHUS , Neb , April 30. ( Special , ) A young woman named Schultz , living about rli uillca wcet of the city , accidentally shot hereclf this morning 'With ' n 32-callbro revolver , which was suuposed to bo not loaded. Tha bull entered Just under her right eye. Inflicting a very dangerous wound She Is now at St. Mary's hospital and the attending physicians f y they cannot tell how the wound may terminate. A Hi run kit > < MVN > otr . Prom Keya I'aha county comes the report of heavy losses of spring calves. Holdregc has raised the price on saloons to $1,500 , of which $500 Is an occupation tax , A bunch of 10,000 sheep has been shipped to Thedford to feed on the range In that section. A company of Infantr } Is being formed nt Alliance which will be offered for enlistment for service In the Philippines. The entire loss of the peach crop In No- inaha county Is a settled thing , but the prospect for plums , apples , cherries and ber ries is gcod. A Maynard man named Oeoige Merklo took a. dose of corrosive sublimate by mistake. It made him sick but he lecovcrcd In spite of the fact a doctor was not called until the next day. A Kurnas county man had n scheme to bulrd tin electric toad from Wllsonvllle to Oxford until ho found out that It would cost $3 0,000 for the equipment nnd building material , cost of construction not Included then he quit. John Patterson of Loup county was riding In a buggy last Sunday with a self-acting revolver In his hip pocket. It went off and the hall entered his hip nnd passed down his leg almost to his knee and the doctor had to cut it out. Will Smith of St. Paul killed a largo ' wll'dcat near Adam Grecnwaulfs farm. To gether with two or three other voting men he was hunting along the river when the animal was discovered. It was killed by the second shot fired from n shotgun while running from the party. Fred Wheeler , a well-to-do farmer who lived about ten miles southeast of names- ton , committed suicide Monday by cutting his throat with a lazor. Ho has been slightly demented for some time and was at one time an Inmate of the state asylum , but as his malady was of a mild form , he was brought homo about two } ears ngo. He leaves a wife nnd six grown children. A petition has been In circulation in Beaver City this week asking the 1) ) . & M. to provide a passenger train service for the pations of the St. Francis branch. Like petitions have been signed In nil the towns along the line. Those who nre nt the head of the movement claim that they have some assurance that the Burlington olllclals will hnrken to the pleadings , and that n passen ger train Is among the probabilities of the near future. Domic fell -ii- % ! * . William Gains , a btudent hero last year , Is a college visitor this week. Ho expects 'to ' attend Doano again next } onr. The college catalogue will hoi oaf tor come out In the spring Instead of In the fall. The now catalogues will be out sometime durliiK May. May.Tho The tennis association 1ms reorganised with a large membership.-Both the courts are In dally use. A tennis tournament will be held nt the close of the spring term. 1'i Kappa Delta held a special meeting Thursday at 12 20 p. m. II. W. Anderson was elected chairman for the debate with the Union Boys' Debating club of the State uni versity. The library has sent up to Lincoln n largo number of volumes of the Nation and Har per's Weekly to bo bound. The library man agement Intends to have all the magazines bound ns soon ns pinctlcablc. The piano recital given in the college chapel was the best that has been given this college } car. There was a largo attendance and every number was vigorously applauded Prof. W. Irving Andruss was nsMsted by Miss Silence Dalels of Lincoln as vlolinst. PI Kappa Delta held a debate Friday even ing witli the Union Boys' Debating club of the State university nt Lincoln. The affirm ative side of the ' " question' "Resolved , That the trusts In their workings have been bene ficial to the people at large , " was upheld br "Messrs. Houston , Ellis * nnd Adams of Doane. The students In all courses who expect to bo Juniors and seniors next year have been notified by Prof. H. H. Hosford to report to him the elective studies that they wish to take next year. It Is expected that Prof. Fnlrchlld will have a large class In Hebrew- next year , that language being one of the clectlvcs offered. The class in evolution , under Prof. J. H. Powers , has dally quizzes in Lnmarklanlsm , commencing at 1 SO p in. The professor Is now giving two lectures weekly on this sub ject. These lectures are a division of a series which have been given by the pro fessor throughout the year. They tire very popular , many students attending them who do not have this work In their regular courses. On Friday evening Doane academy hold a debate with FranKlin academy In the Crete Congregational church. The debate was well attended , both by town and college people. The question debated was : "Resolved , That the commissioners should have demanded the Philippines from Spain with the distinct piovision that said Islands were to be turned over to the Filipinos upon the rati fication of the tieaty ot peace by Spain and the United States. " Donne had the affirma tive and also had the best of the argument. HujliiK IllKlit of AVuy. WHKATLAND , Wo. , April 30. ( Special. ) B. & M. ilght-of-way men are buyIng - Ing trackage rlghtb along the North Laramlo river west of Uvu. The line as surveyed In this locality runs along tlio ntotth edge ot the Uva townslto and con tinuing up the North Laramlc- mid Fish cieek ciosses the hills at the Wyman ranch. The Burlington has four burvoylng parties In the field. Two parties aio running Hues up the Noith Laramle nnd westward south of Laramlo Peak. Two panMcs ore at work cast of Rock Cieck , on the main line of the I'nioci Pacific , and In Hnllock canyon. The- Union Pacific Is grading along the North Platte river east of the Wjomlng line and near Gerlng , Neb. The contractors are put ting on all the teams 'to ' be hud. Indignation McctliiK. nn.UMVOOn. S. IX , April SO. ( Special Telegram. ) The republicans , populists , democrats and till parties are seriously con templating holding an Indignation meeting In Deadwood to exprcts their feelings against the unpatriotic language used In the recent public letter of Judge Joseph B. Moore up holding Governor Lee's letter and compar ing Agulnaldo with George Washington. Such a meeting will undoubtoJly be held tomorrow. Hem Ainonur Sj rlaiiH , Mussrnlla. Essed and Susslo Mutttrnlla , Syrians living at Thirteenth and Williams streets , were ancsted last night on the complaint of Bezt Shaboout , a > ounR girl of the tame nationality , on the charge of assault. The Mussralla family are proprietors of a notion store. In the living apartment at the rear of the salesroom a quarrel arose , the cause of which they weio unable to ex plain , owing to their Inability to speak UngllBh readily , and the Shaboout girl sis- sum that the two men and the woman ar rested beat her severely about the head An other woman was Implicated In the assault , but she was not taken to Jail because she had three little babies to care for. I'our Small Flrc-N. Three small fires , duo to troubles occur ring In clectrl. ' wire connections , occuricd yesterday morning about U 30 while It was raining hard. The first alarm came In from Allen's blacksmith shop. 3U North Sixteenth street While the department was on Us way to this lire u second alarm was received from a saloon nt 703 North Sixteenth tstreet , nnd a third from Unity church 1021 Cass street. No damage was done ut any of the places except to destroy the circuit tem porarily. A range set too low caused a tiinall fire nt 10 30 at 1321 South Twenty- eighth street A hole was burned In the lloor about a foot In diameter Tr \ olliiK ' .Moil OPIIIIMU TOLKDO , O , April' 30. The United Com mercial Travelers' meeting In this city May 22 Is planning to take special action on tiusts , which are cutting off the traveling ealcbmen. Vigorous measures will be taken lu the matter. .CIVIL . SERVICE COMMISSION Fifteenth Annual Report of that Body is Presented to the President REVIEW OF THE WORK OF THE PAST YEAR uiulirr of Hunt-it on IXiiiiiliutdoiiN Tluiii t'fi \ louxl ; Iliile 'lor Hi-iniiv aim Moclv Hearty Approbation. WASHINGTON , April 30 , The fifteenth annual repot t of the Civil Service commis sion , under date of November 1 , 1S S , has been presented to the president. The re port shows a larger number of appoint ments through examinations than ever be fore In the history of the commission. The remarks of the commission on the subjects of efllciency nnd economy In the service , temporary appointments and check upon Il legal appointments are especially timely , and will not doubt excite general public In terest nnd discussion. Considerable space Is devoted , to a review of the action of the Department of Justice In regard to appoint ments to the positions of office deputy mar shals and clerks to United States attorneys , nnd to the Treasury department's attitude In the matter of the appointment of deputy collectors of Internal revenue. There Is also u very Interesting discussion of the general principles which should govern ap pointments to the civil positions In our newly acquired territory. The commission calls special attention to matter which It has compiled showing the Ideas of the frameis of the constitution regarding the proper exercise of the power of appointment and removal and the action taken by each of the presidents. The total number of persons examined during the } ear was'45,712 , of whom 30,600 passed. This was a decrease of 1,859 In the number examined nnd a decrease of ii,9S5 In the number who did not Bass , as com pared with the previous year. In the de partmental branch of the service 2,100 per sons were appointed through educational ex amination nnd 2,330 through the noneducn- tlonal or registration examinations. Two hundred nnd two poisons were appointed In the custom houses , 7.75S In the postolllees , 229 In the Internal revenue olllces , and 223 In the government printing offlce. The commission nlso Issued certificates for the reinstatement of 1,133 persons during the j car. O'oiiocrnliiif Promotion * . On the subject of promotions the commis sion sajs : Without doubt a very large number of promotions In nil branches of the KOI vice are based solely upon merit , but It is equally true that others are made without a Just regard to the fitness of those who are promoted. Few things can be more de moralising to the service than the promotion of incompetent employes over the heads of those who have established their competency. Under the old patronage system the super annuation of an omplovo and the consequent quent Impalimcnt of his usefulness as a rule did not result In reduction or removal unless he was unable to muster sufllclcnt Influence to retain his position. The adoption of suitable rules to icEiilato promotions and reductions will. In a large measure , prevent the filling of responsible positions by superannuated employes , for when position and salary are determined solely by reference to fltness , responsible positions with large salaries will no longer be filled by persons who have been rendered Inefficient by age , phslcal disability , or other cause. When such regulations , which are required by the civil service law , are In successful operation , the question of life tenure will have become a dead issue. In speaking of Jtlio ruling the removals must bo for lust' , cause , the statement is made that thle rule , after a full year's operation , has mot the hearty approval of the public and of most of the executive otll- cers of the government. The administra tion of equitable promotion regulations , re inforced by a Just descrlmlnatlon In re movals inder this rule , must necessarily promote the betterment of the public service. In referring to the authority for temporary ary , appointments , the report states that the purpcea of this provision seems clearly to be to facilitate the execution of public busi ness by enabling the departments , with as llttlo delay as possible , to fill existing va cancies temporarily for which there are no ellglbles , pending the execution of the de tails necessary to securing ellglbles. It also contemplates limiting temporary appoint ments without examination to case where the public Intercut requires them. Apportionment ol Appointment * . The question of the apportionment of ap pointments nt Washington among the several elates and territories according to popula tion Is carfully dlscusaed and attention called to the fact that reinstatements and transfers are equally chargeable , under the law , as appolnmcnts to the state In which the persona who are transferred or rein stated claim legal residence. With no purpco3 of cmbarraslng the de partments by preventing transfers requested , the commission endeavors to c.irry out the provisions of law as to appoi tlonment by declining to Issue certificate for the trans fer of persons who aio rcaldento of states which have received an excess of appoint ments under the apportionment. It U the constant aim of the commission to make Its examinations confoim as nearly as possible to the t'peclllc requirements of the positions to be filled , and to exclude all subjects which are not appropriate tests for determining relative IltneBs , That the ex aminations as they are now prepared do de termine the relative qualifications of the persons examined IH clearly shown by the fact that less than 2 ncr cent of those sn- ected from certification fall to receive ab- fioluto appointment at the end of their tiial or probationary period of service , The report states that : The Internal revenue bureau has con tinued to hold that collectors may appoint leputles without compliance with the civil service law and rules , and In many cases las acted accordingly , and In consequence some deputy collectors of Internal revenue lave been appointed duilng the year with out legnrd to the civil service rules. This action of the Intcinal revenue bureau has apparently received the tacit approval of the department. The opinion of the cnm- nlftilcn , which It has continued to reassert , may bo stated as follows First That there Is clear authority of Taw 'or the action of the president in directing ho classification of deputy collectors of In- crnal revenue and for the compliance with hat direction on the part of the department Second That whether the power of ap- > ointment of deputies of internal revenue les with thei secretary of the treasury , with ho collector , or elsewhere , In no way Inter- 'eres ' or conlllcU with the fact that they iave been brought within the provisions of the civil service law and rules , nnd hence mist be appointed In conformity theieto by ho officer , whoever ho may he. In whom he lias been vested the power of their appoint ment or employment Third That It matters not , BO far as con cerns the validity of the classification of deputies of Internaf revenue , whether the term of a deputy of Internal revenue ceases upon the appointment of a fliiecenor to the collector who appointed him , nnd whether the bond of a deputy collector ceases to be of effect after the collector who appointed him has vacated his office , for In either case there Is no conflict vlth the provisions of the civil service law nnd rules prescribing the method In which the power of appointment or employment shall bo exercised In filling a varanc } In the posi tion of deputy of Internal revenue ; nnd rotirth That whether or not there Is authority of law for the president's action In directing the classification of deputies of Internal revenue and for the department's action In clncslfvlng them , nevertheless the president has Interpreted the nets of eon- gress and the constitution ns giving him this nuthorlt } . and has so acted , and the department has carried out his direction , and therefore the positions of deputy col lectors of Internal revenue cannot be legally treated otherwise than ns In the classified service , and appointments thereto cannot be legally made without compliance with the provisions of the civil service Favv nnd rules , unless the president's Interpretation of the law bo reversed by competent author ity , or unless the president's action be re voked by the president or annulled Lj further act ef congress. Attention Is called to the report of the Investigation conducted by the senate com mittee on civil service and retrenchment , In which there was no unfavorable criticism of the commission or Its administration. The commission urges Us need of In creased force , more suitable ofilce accommo dations nnd a reference library , In order tint Its work may bo performed with a satisfac tory degree of efficiency , rapidity and econ omy , which Is Impossible under the present conditions. U Is recommended that the president direct the classification if the force employed In the library of congress and the olllces under the government of the District of Columbia , provided that It Is determined that he has authority under the law to take such nctinti. "nanp.innIrR In tlii'.so Hnqltlnnq could bo icadlly filled with little , It any , ad dition to the work of the commission. The commission has alwa.s believed It practica ble and desirable that the larger part , nt least , of the force emploed In taking the twelfth census should be appointed in ne- cordalico with the provisions of the civil service law. " The attitude of the commis sion was set forth In a letter to Senator Lodge of the senate committee on the census , j which will appear In the appendix to the re- 1 port. Our t'iIIINCNNI | > IIM , In discussing appointments In our recently ncqulied territory , the following language Is used : It will not bo n satisfactory discharge of our duties to give simply n better i , . .orn- ment to these Islands than the government which wo replaced , but we must give a gov ernment equal to the best. The commission thinks It pioper to publish In the appendix to this report an authentic account ot the colonial governments. We will' learn the following valuable lessons from n study of these governments : Klist That they are not disturbed by political changes In the homo government , the tenure being determined by good and clllclcnt service only. Second That the men bent to govern colonies nies are selected because of special fitness , and are promoted , generally from the smaller colonies to the larger , after demon strating ability to deal with difficult problems. Third That the officers chaiged with the collection of revenue , both Internal and cus toms duties , are promoted to those places after faithful and efficient service in minor grades , nnd are never appointed as n reward for political services at home : that the pay is commensurate with the duties per formed , and that persons In the colonial service are prohibited from engaging in business enterprises In the colonies. HEAVY INCREASE IN EXPORTS Mnrch Volume of IluHliirxM l.vt'et Hint nt Any I're > loiiH Month and Hint of Keliruury. WASHINGTON. April 30. American man ufacturers made their highest record In for eign markets last month. The figures of the March exportatlonswhich the treasury Bureau of Statistics issued this month earlier than on any previous occasion , show thai the March exportatlons of manufacture ! ! were $36,023,733 , or more than 25 per cent in excess of any preceding month nnd 50 per cent more than In February , 1893. In Mnrch last jear the cxportntlons of manufactures were J2S.214.450 ; in March , 1897 , $25,870,861 , and In March , 1S96 , $19,123,793. On only two occasions , March and December , 1S9S , have the exports of a single month over reached $28,006,000. Prior to 1S97 exports of manufactures never averaged In any month ns much as $1,000,000 for each business dny ; In five months of 1898 they averaged $1,000,000 for each day and In .Maud , 1899 , $1,100,000 for each business day. The Increase In the exporlatlons of manu factures Is apparent In nearly all lines. Of agricultural implements , the March , 1899 , exports were $2,379,744 , against $1,470,397 in March of the preceding year , i\pjrts of cotton cloths Increased from 27,030,657 yards In Mnrch , 1898 , to 45,260,93' ) yards In March. 1899. The exports to Chlnh alone were 23.- 433.500 yards , against 11,633,871 v.uds in Mnrch of inst jear. Instruments for scien tific purposes , Including telegraph , tele phone , etc , Increased ftom $230,018 In March , 1898 , to $481,790 In March , 1899. thus showing an Increase of more than 100 per cent , nulldein' hardware Increased 33 per cent , sewing machines nearly 30 per cent , typewriters nearly 60 per cent , leather about 40 per cent , boots and shoes 80 per cent , naval stores CO per cent and vegetable oils nearly 10 per cent. During the nine months ending with March , 1899 , the exports of manufactures amounted to $212,883,615 , against $203.788,030 In the corresponding months , of last year and formed more than 26 per cent of the total exports , against 23 per cent In the cor responding months of the preceding fiscal year. IIH1CJ1IT IM'Tllli : IIIWOIIH CUIIV. hlnlili' Covornnicnl All dial IN Verticil < o l > riiiliii > i > Circa I lt-v floiiiii | > nl , WASHINGTON. April 30. Acting Secre tary of War Melklejohn made public today a very Interesting report upon the com mercial conditions In Cuba , showing that the future of the Island under a stable government promises a wonderful development - ment of wealth. The beneficial effects uf an economic administration of the Iblnnd's af fairs such as IH now being given under the direction of the War department nre al ready apparent A good deal of the capital which was removed or which went Into hiding prior to and during the Spanish war has returned and now capital is being at tracted by the safer and more stable condi tions. The Increase in the business of the custom house demonstrates better than any thing else the revival of general trade. lloliarl Still Vri'j III , WASHINGTON , April 39 Vice President Hobart's condition continues to Improve very slowly anj he is still a very sick man. that is decidedly pleasant to take , nnd may bo depended upon to build up a depleted system , producing flesh , strength , blood and sound nerves. Should you wish such n tonic be particular to state clearly to vour druggist that > ou want ( a non-intoxicant. ) Awarded Diploma and Gold Medal at Trans-nississlppi and International Exposition Omaha. Prepared by VAL BLATZ BREWING CO. , Milwaukee , U.S.A. Omaha Branch t 1412 Douglas St. Tel. 1081. AMUSEMENTS. . . . . To IOVPIS < f muMi. both voo.il and In strumental , this weeks vaudeville bill at the Crelghton-Orpheum will be of especial Interest , at five out of the c\en acts con tain musical offerings As a whole tne bill compare * favorably with any jet offered at the horse. There are one or two mediocre acts , but none thai are really tiresome or ! bad. bad.Those Those that seemed to please the two big audiences' that attended the performances Sunday were the pinto-mime acrobatic act of Caron and Herbert and the musical tuin done by the Oypsy quartet C.uon nnd Herbert are the houlllncrj ami rightly de- c-eru > to be , for their not Is without a doubt the beit of Its kind Uiat Ins yet been seen In any Iccal vaudeville theater. Their ac robatic feats are llttlo short of marvelous while the pantomimic comedy Introduced U ridiculously funny , being of the higher or der of comedy and devoid of horse-play The double back somersault * done by Mr. Her bert from a hand stand on Caron's should- eia and the nuck dlvo by Caron over five chalrw are exceedingly clever bits of work Few ncrobats tint have visited Omaha cvri recched the eimo amount of applause anj laughter that tin-no did yesterday. It Is not often In vaudeville that one hears a inimical act tint equals that of the Hypsy quintet composed of rharlw King Albert llurton , Charles Uaguloy , lx > rtalne Amour nnd Anita Maonl. Any one of the number would thine as a sjloltt and theirs Is the bint singing number that has > et been presented nt the Orpheiim. Their reju ertolic of o-ings embraces many of the be < t of the old favorites , comic , sentimental an 1 otherwise , as well as many of the newer and moio up to date ones. The perfect blending of the voices , the excellent in tonation and the effects of light and nhadp arc partetilarly pleasing M. King , the contra-tenor , sing two solos , I.jnn Udall'a "Just as the Sun Went Down" nnd "lie- cause , " In a manner th.it won him vocif erous applause. He has a voice not unlike Dick Jose'd and one that In many ways sur passes this great tenor's , especially In the lightness of the tones. Ho reaches high 12 easily. Of all the novelty musical acts th.it have been scon hole that of the llackctt brothers Is without a doubt the meet novel. All sorts of peculiar Int'tiumcnts are used nnd the harmony produced by the trio on them Is beautiful. Ono of the brothers possesses a rich baritone voice which Is Uhcd to good advantage In solo work , while the other t\\o join him In trio work. A bit of acrobatic wolk is Introduced In the act which makes it even more novel. . The little comedietta Introduced by Mr am Airs. William Hob } no Is quite laughable but would doubtless go bettor In a towi that was moio Interested In horse racing than Omaha , for Its dialogue IB made up principally from the vocabulary of the race track and Is not all understood and appreci ated by local theater-goers. Manning and Weston offer a comedy called the "Irish 1'awnbroker. " In whlcl the singing of Willie Wcston , a Ind of ! tender years with a pleasing mezzo soprano voice , goes far toward icdeeming It. The Broton-Uunklo trio , composed of two children and a man , do a turn that seems to please the audience , while Li 1'etlte Del ! Is a clever llttlo acrobatic dancer. rillllll Cltl/CIIN III .SfMNloi ) . ATLANTA , GA , April 30. The third an nual meeting of the Good Citizenship league will bo held this week , opening Tuesday night , with the sessions continuing Wednes day and Thursday. Major Grca Hilton , president of the league , and others , 1mvo afroady arrived Major Hilton occupied the Flist Precbyterlan pulpit today. Leading speakers from all parts of the country ar on the program for the week. TO MBS. PINK11AM From Mrs. Walter B. Budd , of Pat- choguo , Now York. Mrs. IJunn , in the following1 letter , tells a iumilinr story of weakness , and suffering , nnd thanlcs Mrs. Pinkhaiii for complete relief : "DIAII Mas. PI.NKIIAM : I think it is inv clutv to wr1- ! toyoiiniultellyoi : vvhnt Lyclist E. I'inldinm's Vegetables Compound has clone for inc. I feel lilco another woman. Ihadbuchdrend- ful henclaehes through my temples uncl on top of my hand , that I nearly wenfc cru/.yvvasalsf ; > ti on bled with ehillh.vvnsvery vvc-ak ; my loffc bide from my shoulders to my waist pain ed me terribly. 1 could not sleep for the pain. Plasters would help for a. while , but as soon as taken off , the pain would l > o jutit in bad as ever. 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