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o THE OMAHA "DAILY 1VEE : TVESDAY , M VY 9 , 18iM ) . telephones 01S9 . nee. May 8 , ' 93. 9 Dresses Materials suitable for the robe of the commencement girl , the in teresting maid of honor , the bride herself , perhaps , and "sweet sixteen. " No matter what the occasion , we have such .an endless array of these summery fabrics that every fancy finds its favorite and prices are very low. 48-Inch White Opera Batiste 30c , 33c , 43c , 60c , COc , 70c , 75o per yard. 48-Inch White Mull Batiste oOc , COc , 65c , Too per yard. 40-Inch White Opera Batiste < 3c , EOc , CSo per yard. 32-inch White Persian Lawn 23c , 30c , 35c , 40c , 45e , COc per yard. .68-Inch White French Organdies fiOc , GOc , GGc , 70c , 7Cc , 80e , 85c , OOc , $1.00 per yard. 48-inch White Wash Chiffon SOc , C3c , 75c , 85c , $1.00. FOR Fosrnn RID aiovn > AND MCCALI/S Ilif ; ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA. Y. M. C. A. BUILDING , COIL. 1UTII AND DOUGLAS STS. TRIBUTE TO THE DEPARTED U is Svrvlcvn Conducted 1) } ' KiuloNli Over the Holly of William U. Him on. Somber and Impressive were the obsequies of William Hobert Bowen at the Scottish [ J < Kite hall last night , the ceremonial belnB observed by Saint Andrew's council , No. 1 , of Knights Kadoah , Ancient Accepted Ordnr of Scottish lllto Freemasonry , Although ttio exercises did not begin until 10:30 : ( midnight by Washington time ) , the hall was filled wlt'j frlrnds and acquaintances of the tlece.ijccl I who wcro anxious to witness the ceremony over ono they knew BO well. The exercises In themselves are as im posing as the occasion , surroundings and a beautifully worded ritual cnn make them. Ttioy wcro particularly Impressive last night , oxylng to the perfect order in which they passed off and the manner in which the re sponses wore given by the knights partici pating In them. The commander , James Gil bert , has a strong , resonant voice peculiarly adapted to the pofiitlon of venerable prc- cepto ? . Ho was assisted In the ceremony by Sir Oracle Luther M. Kutms nnd the fol lowing officers : Leonidaa P. Kunkhouso- , William I * . Kuukhouser , Clamlo L. Talbot , 9. H. Crlckmore , Henry Harding , Dwlglu ' Holmes and Joseph P. Davis. John J. Mer cer acted as grand marshal. The music was excellent , being furnished by the Madri gal quartet , consisting of Mrs. Thomas J. Ke'lly , Miss Frances Rocder , Messrs. Mc- Crcary and Hay Moore , under the direction of Thomas J. Kelly. At 10:30 : the hall was darkened and the invisible choir began to sing , "Through the Night of Doubt nnd Sorrow. " At Its c < n- cluslon the melancholy sound of the bugle was heard as the notes of "tans'1 i ever- berated through the hall. Hardly had the last note died away before the bell began to toll and the doors were opened for the entrance of the dark-rnbcd bearers of the casket containing , the remains of the deceased - ceased , brother. Twenty knights In .somber color , bearing lighted candles In thalr bands , followed the casket and took their places in double lines down the ceutur of the hall. The venerable preceptor came last and ascended the dnls to conduct the services. As the knights assumed the po sitions allotted them the choir sang "Lead , Kindly Light. " After a deeply Impressive invocation by the venerable preceptor tbo choir chanted the Lord's Prayer and 'then sang "Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect Pcaco" as the top of the casket was re moved and the body was being prepared for burial. The request of the venerable preceptor for charges against the deceased and the re sponse of the sub-preceptor that Judgment was left to God was the Introductory to iho most Imposing portion of the ceremony. The wreath was removed from the head of the deceased , the emblem of the order from the breast ahd bonds from the hands nnd feet. Bach knight added a prayer that the good deeds of the dead brother and the kindly words ho had spoken may live for ever. A skull was presented to Commander Gilbert by Sir Oracle Luther M. Kuhns ns a symbol of death. The ring was removed from the hand and presented by the oracle to n representative of the family , who will see that It Is delivered safely to n son now fighting In Manila. This act was In token * v.n f.tlflllmnMf nf tVin nhllcrlltlnn nt or tno luimimeni ui u' ifuuBmi" brotherhood. The choir sang , "Nearer , My God , to Thee , " the music being accompanied by chimes. The officers passed before the casket nnd each offered a blessing upon the departed whilst "Tho Miserere" was chanted. As they resumed their places "Do Profundla" was chanted. The cover being restored the 'casket was prepared for removal. The choir Bang "Dear Lord , Remember Me , " and then closed the services with the doxology. The casket was removed from the hall , fol lowed by the knights whp had participated In iho cereinony , nnd ns an eastern mid night bomulnd the Inception of the ceremony the western midnight hour saw Its close. Homicide nt CiiNper , AVjo. OASPRR , Wyo. , May 8. ( Special Tele ; gram. ) Word has Just reached hero that Andy Summon , who formerly ran tlio store of the Nlobraru Transportation company nt this place and who nt present Is running n store at Rdngls , Wyo. , shot and killed n man named George Hcss at Itonglrf. Hess wont to Lander nnd told the citizens of that place that 1m was going back to Rongls nna would kill Sanunon on sight. Friends of Sammon notified him. Hess nrrlved sooner than Sammou expected nnd getting what ho thought was the drop commenced tliootlng nt Sammon. Seven shots were exchanged. "Ilmvo been liking O.iSCAIiF.TSfor Insomnia , with which I have been ufillctetJ forever over twenty years , and I can bay Unit Cuscorots have given mo tnoro relief than nny other reme dy I have ever tried. I shall certainly recom mend them to my friends ua bclnc all they are represented. " TUPS. Giu nu , Elgin , 11L Pleawnt. ralttablc. Potent , Taste dond. no OcxHl , Ncter blrkou. Weaken , or Orlpc. lOc , tte , We. . . . CURE CONSTIPATION. . . . tltrlla Ruitdjr f jn f , < H , .lml , Mw r rh. M eId anij Fuaf nt ed br alldriu gUt * w CUllKToWooo JUDlu WORK OF THE WOMAN'S CLUB Ilciinrlmeiit of French Itlntory Kur- iilfthcn Hie I.nut I'rogrnm for the Year. The department of French history fur nished the last program of the year nt the Woman's club Monday afternoon. Mrs. K. C. Howctt , the leader of the class , presided , nnd Introduced Rev- Hubert C. Herring as the speaker. iMr. .Herring's . address was upon "Tho Debt Freedom Owes to the French Revolution. " After an allusion to Lord Bcaconsflcld's remark that "there are but two events In history the siege of Troy and the revolution In France " and n reference to the fact that nearly all these who write- upon "this most dramatic experience of n most dra matic people , " from romantic Lemartlno to explosive nnd incoherent Carlyle , become hysterical over the subject , the speaker touched upon the events lying on cither side of this revolution and said , in part : "The nation which passed through such an experience as that of 1791 can never forget It. The French people through the spectacular career of Napoleon I , through the prcsalc reigns of Louis XVIII , Charles X , and Louis Philllppc , through the tlmo of the senti mental Napoleon III. wcro thinking , and when the heavy hand of Germany had smitten her at 'Metz and Sedan Franco gath ered up the lessons which she had been pondering for eighty years and established the republic which has now endured for a third of a century. "But the French republic , through a direct nnd concrete contribution of the revo lution to the cause of freedom , Is the small est part of that contribution. Its chief In fluence has been exerted upon the world of Ideas. Life Is made or marred , not from its Institutional but its Inspirational side. Re forms arc secured , battles are won , govern ments arc overturned by great ideas which ferment long and silently in the eoul before they tnko outward shape. Many such Ideas which have wrought powerfully on the world for a century were sown broadcast by the French revolutionists. They gave to the world with a clearness never before equaled the program of liberty. "But though Franco has led In the prop agation of wholesome political Ideals , though oho could sec the truth , she has not been able to put it in force. Her failure has been an ethical one , but her message , though handicapped 'by ' the prejudices of men , has made its way. Its results are to bo seen everywhere. In England a slow- footed but resistless host of men have preeso.l back royalty till It matters not who wears the crown , except as the moral influence of the wearer bo good or bad. Germany has made progress , too , and were it not for the great industrial development which has di verted thq minds of her people the Insolent young man who condescends to exercise a fatherly care over the Gorman people might find the paternal functions beset with dif ficulties. In Russia the world moves. Japan has como forward with a bound , China la waking ; only Turkey la asleep. " The speaker dwelt upon the terrible side of the revolution , touching upon its contra dictions , and said : "There were two.reigns of terror , the ono brought murder in hot passion , the other in heartless cold blood. The one lasted a few months , the other n thousand years. The ono indicted death upon 10,000 portions , the other upon a hun dred million. " The music consisted of two famous songs , ' "Tho Two Gcnadlers , " by Schumann , sung , by IMr. Harry Burklcy , and Schubert's "Wanderer , " by 'Mrs. ' A. P. Ely. Mr. Burklcy i aJknowlcdged his encores by repeated bowj , I but Mrs , Uly sang a lullaby by Brewer. The ] buslnciiB hour was mainly given to amend ing thu constitution. An amendment giving Iho president power to appoint Iho nominat ing committee was carried. The club directed its committee on rooms to arrange for an auditorium on the ground floor and 'Mrs. Andrews reported favorably j on the availability of Unity church for next year. On motion of Mrs. Harford the club regis tered a protest against the sale of liquor on the exposition grounds and a committee consisting of Mrs. Smith , Mrs , Harford and Mrs. Towl was appointed to convey'tho pro test to the IIro and police commissioners. 'Mm. ' Kt-ysor presented the needs of the State Federation library and the club mada its usual yearly gift of $50 to assist smaller clubs in country districts to literary materials , Mrs. Towne reported for the museum com- mltU'o. She stated that the committee had worked In conjunction with the library board and that tbu collection In the library build ing was indebted to it in quite a measure ) . After accepting the report the club continued , the committee , which consists of Mrs. To\uie , Mrs. Crelgb , iMre. Spooner , Mrs. Gilford and Mies Scott. The announcements are as follows : Par liamentary practice will hold Its closing meeting next 'Monday at 2 o'clock. City improvement committee will moot Wednes day , May 17. at 4 p , ra. Political and social science will hold Its closing mooting next Monday at 4 p. m. Mrs. II. A. Wagner will read a paper on " .Municipal Ownership of Quasi-Public Works. " The department of ethics closes its year and elects its odlccrs today at 4 p. m. Dr , Wolfe , superintendent of school * of South Omaha , will glvo an address on "Tho Be ? ginning of Ethlce. " The musical department announces a con > cert tonight , when the club chorus will be heard and when the soloists will be Madame Muontcfering , Mr. Landsberg and Mlsa Paul- eon , pianist ; MUs Kountze. 11 Us Peck and Mr. Manchester vocalists. Orlcaiin Kiilr Opens , NEW ORLEANS , May 8. The Louisiana state Industrial fair opened here today with an Immense throng on the grounds and v.'us made the occaslpn of a peace jubilee , cele brating the successful close of the war with Spain , Business houses and public otllcts closed In honor of the day. Charles B , Sqniras Alleged to Have Mada Unseemly Offer. OTHER STANDARD OIL OFFICIALS INCLUDED Attorney ( Jetieral Aiifmcr.i ll tlmt lie hiienlc Openlynnd llu Hlioniln till I tintiMt Citiulor i Denies Clinrivr. COLUMBUS. 0. , May S. Attorney General Monnett this-afternoon filed In the supreme court his answer to the motion of the Standard Oil company requesting that ho designate the persons alluded to In his statement that ho had been npprcnctiod with oftont of bribes to dismiss the suits against the company , nnd names Charles B. Sqtilro , formerly of Cleveland nnd now of New Yorit , as the party through whom the alleged proposition was made. The attorney general In his answer says : "Tho motion having been made to be heard May 15 , the attorney general waives tlio length of time and asks for an Immcai- nto hearing. Ho concurs in the request of the defendant that the court appoint n com missioner to take the legal testimony which bears upon the truth of such charges ns nro Bet forth In the complaint , or that such tes timony may be taken In any other mode tliat this court may deem expedient. "Tho plaintiff had no means of bringing the defendant into court In contempt with out an order from this court , but to avoid delay , plaintiff compiles with the demands of the motion so far a * possible. The nttor- tinv cTonnfnl tfviminf nnmnlvvltli thn llrftt. request , requiring the plaintiff to name the person who approached Hon. Daniel J. Ilynn , but ( tic name can be had through legal process under the orders of this court from witnesses v\lo have knowledge thereof. The plaintiff cannot comply with the second request of the Standard's attor neys compelling Hon. D. K. Watson to fur nish the names of parties who made the offers and representations In said com plaint set forth , but Ule same- can bo ob tained under nn order from this court from witnesses who have such Information. Identity of IiitorcHtcil 1'ernonn. "As to the third request In the motion ad dressed to the attorney general to name the party who had the conversations with him and to name parties connected therc- wlth ; representing the Standard Oil company , ho says that the party calling him up from Cleveland and the party making the proposition set forth In the complaint was Charles D. Squires , formerly of Cleveland , now of Now York City , and the stockholder nnd officer representing the Standard Oil company that Charles B. Squires claimed were the parties through whom the proposition had In some way come to htm was Frank Hockcfeller of Cleveland , a stockholder of the Standard Oil company ; F. B. Squires , secretary of the 'Standard Oil company , and Charles N. Ilas- koll , late of Now York City. " The attorney general says that to ascer tain in what way Charles B. Squires re ceived his communications from the above parties the state will be compelled to take testimony under an order of this court. "Tho only agent or employe of the Stand ard Oil company , " the attorney general saye , "that plaintiff can name to the court who paid the expenses of Dowltt C. Jones nnd heard at least part of the conversatlpn ro- fcrred to in the paragraph of the original complaint Is the name furnished plaintiff by Dewitt C. Jones , namely , that of Virgin P. Kline , ono of the attorneys in this case , then representing the Standard Oil com pany. The true relationship existing be tween the Standard Oil company nnd Vlrgl ! P. Kline and Dowltt C. Jones in this be half can only bo obtained by the court au thorizing tha testimony to be taken of euch parties having the Information thereof. " Mr. Monuctt's statement that ho cannot name the person who approached Hon. Daniel J. Ilyan refers to the story that Mr. Ryan , while a. nominee for secretary of state , was ollegeil to have been approached by a party Who wanted him to use hl3 influ ence with Hon. D. 1C. Watson , then attorney general , to induce him to withdraw suits which ho ( Watson ) had Instituted against the Standard Oil company. The story waste to the effect that Mr. Ilyan was offered $75- 000 for his Influence and as much more as might bo necessary to accomplish the de sired result. nciilnl liy Mr. SqulrcM. XEVf YORK , May S. The Press says : In a statement to the Press last night Charles B. Squires said : "If Attorney General Monnett In his state ment to the court of Ohio , said that I offered him a bribe , as representing the three men he mentions , it Is absolutely and unquali fiedly falso. "I know nothing about the statement you say the attorney general has made , but ho surely could not have said I offered him a bribe of $400,000 or any other sum from the Standard Oil company , or anybody cist. I never offered n man a bribe In my life nnd If anybody says I did , he tells an untruth. "What I have said before is truo. I have 'been npprcacneu ny n promoter 01 scuomen and warned the attorney general to beware of him. I do not toellevo the man In ques tion ever had nny connection with the Stand ard Oil company , or represented it in any way In his office. Ho was merely "fishing" In the hope of getting something for himself. I thought at the time ho might have been representing the Standard and that Is why I warned Monnott to keep away from him and by all means not to resign or drop the prosecution , as the talk would bo that ho had been bribed , hater I learned that the man had no connection with the Standard Oil company , that ho was a promoter and evidently had tried to approach the attorney general merely on his own hook and without any authorization whatever from the Stand ard Oil company. "I cannot understand why the attorney general If ho did so should say that I at tempted to offer him a bribeIt is absurd uid untrue. The contrary Is the case. I \vauied him to beware of certain persons hat might possibly lead him into a trap. ' BISHOP QUIGLEY , A MEDIATOR Coiifuronee of ( ) | | | IOKIIK Inic-rcnd * In ( ii-nlu MM.veins' Strike Held at HIM HeNliIciiee. BUFFALO , N. V. , May S. The btriko 13 now practically unchanged. All efforts made La bring about n settlement hnvu been balked by the absolute refusal of the strikers to consider any proposition that did not inc'.udo the abrogation of Contractor Connors' contract tract- Bishop Qulglcy had been asked nnd and consented to iccelvo a delegation from thu different interests affected by the strike , and at 0:30 : o'clock this morning the State Board of Mediation and Arbitration , to gether with Harvey D. Ooulder. attorney for the Lake Carriers' association ; Captain Thomas Wilson , James Corrlgan and H. Ooulby ot Cleveland , member of tbo Lake Carriers' association , and Gibson 0. Doug las of the Western Transit company waited upon him at hU residence. Thu bishop was ( lakcil to intercede with the men and udviee them to accept the terms offered by the contractor. A delegation from the Grain Shovelers' union , headed by President 'Mo- Mabon , it was learned , had been to the bishop's residence earlier In the morning. The conference UMcd until noon. All but Bishop ( Julgley refused to make any state ment concerning what had taken place. In reply to a question the bishop eald : "Nothing but the fundamental principles ot tbo ( situation wcro discussed. Wo did not go Into details. I have no proposition to make to the men. " At the conotuslon of Ihe conference the Lake Carrlero' association naked the repre sentative of the striking ecoopcrs to submit to them n proposal which would be consid ered at n second conference to be held at Bishop Qulgley's residence this evening. President MciMahon of the scoopers' union Immediately reported" to n meeting of the strikers in St. Brtd ct'n hall nnd on hla sug gestion a committee of nlno wai nnmod to draft an agreement to bo submitted to the Lake Carriers' association nnd the com mittee was given full power to enter Into a contract thould their proposition be ac cepted. This action on the part of the Lake Car riers wns hailed with delight by the striken ? as Indicating that the vcss l men had about concluded to cancel Mr. Connors' contract nnd deal directly with the scoopers. This evening's conference was held nt Bishop Qulglcy's residence. The blsliop acted ns chairman of the meeting. Ilemarks nnd suggestions were made by almost all of tbceo present , and when the conference closed Mr. Oouldcr stated that the bishop would prepare a report of the conference nnd would submit It to the parties Interested eomctlmo tomorrow. Mr. Gouldcr declined absolutely to nay anything as to the result of the conference or the propositions made bj each side. PRANKS OFFIL1PINOS _ ( Continued from First Page. ) regiment nt 'Manila. ' Governor Gage today announced the selection. Colonel Dnliols will succeed to the vacancy created by the recent elevation of Colonel , Smith , who was made brigadier general by the president. The promotion Is well deserved" and grati fying to the Callfornlans who followed the work of the gallant officer during the tlmo the regiment has been nt Manila. LEAGUE UPHOLDS ATKINSON Kvirnetloii of III * I'miiiihlotn from MnllH Co'n ill-ill n LM ! UN nil Arbitrary ami IlleH'il Aet , BOSTON , May S. The executive commit tee of the Antl-Impcrlallstlc league today adopted the following letter to bo sent to Edward Atkinson : "Tho executive committee of the Antl- Impcriallstlc league thought It proper to privately communicate at once to the same person's to whom , ns you advised us April 22 , you had written , to express your Inten tion of mailing your pamphlets to soldiers In the field , that tlio league did not desire to circulate its literature In tills manner. Inadvertence In expression , doubtless acci dental , otherwise conveyed to the recipi ents of your letters the Impression that you had forwarded the league's publications for their distribution. "Whatever difference of opinion may exist ns to the propriety of the circulation which you suggested ( but which we understand has not been attempted ) , then ; bhould be only ono opinion ns to tlie far more serious Issue which has been raised by your experi ment of sending copies of your pamphlet only to Admiral George Dewey , President Schurmnn , Prof. Worcester , General Otis , General Lawton , General Miller and J. II. Bass , the correspondent of Harper's Weekly , and which was reported to have been taken from Iho mails by , order of the postmaster general , "Against this act of arbitrary and illegal power , which would hardly be attempted by any government of Europe , except perhaps that of Russia , ttio league calls on all good citizens to protest as a serious blow to icpubllcan institutions , which arc now so gravely threatened by Imperial policies at homo and abroad. ? ' TENDER A BANQUET TO DEWEY Admiral AeeoplN the Invitation of n nnily of 1'roiulncnt Xo Yorkers. NEW YORK. May S. Admiral Dewey has cabled to this city his ac-ceptanco of an In vitation to a banquet to be given In his honor by 100 prominent citizens. U Is likely that Admiral Dewcy will return to this coun try as soon ns pcaco negotiations with the Insurgents have , been concluded. He will loturn via the Suez canal nnd will como to New York. While the exact date of his departure must depend in a largo measure on the conclusion of terms of peace with the Insurgents , it is expected by the Wash ington authorities that the hero of Manila may leave the Philippines within a week or two. Thirty-seven citizens already have an nounced their intention of subscribing $100 each for a banquet in honor of the great captain , and there Is no doubt that by today the list will bo filled by the sixty-three others necessary to make the 100 men and the $10,000 planned for. Hilton will Join WASHINGTON , May 8. Brigadier General Bates , formerly in command of Santa Clara , was nt the War department today In confer ence with officials In regard to the situation In the Philippines. He is under orders to report to General Otis for duty in that country and received his final Instructions .oday. Ho left hero this afternoon for San Francisco , where ho will embark on the Sheridan on May 22. Arrival of TrniiNiort | Itoanoke. SAN FRANCISCO , May 8. The United States transport Roanoke arrived from Ma nila today with Captain Klmball and Sur geon P. P. Fraser of the First California volunteers and twenty-two privates from different regiments as passengers. The trip from Manila occupied twenty-eight days. Heernltn for tlie I ST. LOUIS , May 8. About 350 recruits left Jefferson Barracks today for San Juan , Porto Illco , where they will bo divided up between the Eleventh Infantry , Fifth cavalry nnd Third artillery. Several officers of the Eleventh infantry went in charge of thu recruits. Another .Sunpeet ArrfHtcd. Another suspect in the cnso of attempted robbery of the State Savings bank , Council Bluffs , nnd the shooting of Cashier Brown several weeks ago was locked up In Jail yes terday afternoon. His name Is George Wil son. son.Tho The police nro searching for a man named Wilson , ns it is almost certain that this Is the name of the parson who was the would- be-murderer's accomplice the day of the at tempted robbery. In the alloy back of the bank a meal ticket was found Issued by Mooro's restaurant of this city to J. W. Wil son. The police bellovo tbo man now In custody Is the owner of the lost ticket. Hun Doivn liy ( i CvellNt. While playing in the street last evening near Twenty-ninth nvenuo nnd Mason btrcct little Lou I so Northrup ran In front of a cyclist named Samuel Vamlervoort nnd was knocked down , receiving a severe cut on the forehead. She was carried into the homo of Mrs. A. II. Wood , 823 South Twenty-ninth street , where her injuries , which nro not serious , were dressed by n trained nurse. The Vandcrvoort boy lives at 1110 South Thirty-second street. Ho was arrested , but was releaecd later on bond. Movi-nit-ntx of neeitii VemiiilH , .tiny 8. At Antwerp Arrived Kensington , from Now York. At Havre Arrived La Gascogne , from Now York. At Lisbon Arrived Peninsula , from Now York. At Bremen Arrived Frlederlch der Grosse , /rom Now York and Southampton. At Liverpool Arrived Oeorglc , Irorn New York ; Umbrla , from New York. At Shields Sailed Mary Park , for San Francisco , At Now York Arrived Bovlc , from Liv erpool. At Plymouth Arrived Pennsylvania , from New York for Hamburg , and proceeded , HITS AT AMERICAN MEATS Oommittco of German Reichstag Rejects the Government Measure , PREPARES A MOST DRASTIC SUBSTITUTE .lllnlilry Hoitoful Unit ( Ur-leliiinR Will ItoMTKO UK * Action of the Committee MOIIN All lleel- BERLIN , May S. It U authoritatively slated that the committee of the Kclchstng to which was referred the ment Inspection bill , which was substantially agreed upon be tween the Imperial cabinet nnd the United States ambassador hero , Mr. Andrew U. White , bus leportcd against the measure nnd In favor of n bill so hostile to Iho American Interests Hint the government will probably refuse to sanction It. The irost unfortunate circumstance as re gards American interests In the mutter of the meat Inspection bill was the fact that there wore Insistent declarations In the United States that embalmed nnd poisonous meats had been supplied to the troops in Cuba. Heprcsentallves of the German land owning Interests loudly declared that If the Americans sent poisonous meats to their own soldiers , they would certainly send It to the Ocrmnns. A bad lesult Is that the bill ns reported back provides for examination nnd Inspec tion of American meats Impossible to en force without utterly destroying American trade with Germany. The bill as remodeled by the Helchstag committee also piopo3i to exclude from Importation hams , hard and soft sausages and chopped meats , and pro scribes that fresh meats must come In whole carcasses or continuous parts. The United States embassy and the Ger man government still hope that better counsels will prevail when the bill comes up for discussion In the open llelchstag on Its second rending , though the chances for the enactment of the government measure are very slim. WASHINGTON , May S. The Berlin cable indicating the failure of the proposed legisla tion for the abatement of the restrictions upon the importation Into Germany of American meat products was received herewith with grave apprehension. It Is beginning to suggest Itself to the ofllclals that , however well disposed towards fair treatment of American meats , the German government may bo unable to command the necessary strength In the Reichstag to correct the discriminations from which our meats have suffered so long. The results of the failure of the meat bill arc likely tobe / much broader than are commonly supposed , for It may bo stated that our government regards the projected relief of our meat from oppressive discrimination as an absolute essential to the negotiation of any sort of reciprocal arrangement , cither under the terms of the Dlngloy act , or under the gen eral authorization to make trade treaties. Therefore , it is expected the negotiations which have progressed off and on during the last few months , looking to the making of a reciprocity arrangement , will be practically suspended pending favorable action by the German government on the meat inspection bill. MILES IS DISCREETLY SILENT I'rrHldeiit'a Approval of Hoard's Kind- TN 1'reeludeN Any Comment liy Oilcorn ! CrlliclNCil. WASHINGTON , May 8. The president Is commnnder-ln-chlef of the army and my su perior. He has approved the findings of the Wade court of inquiry. Therefore , I have no. comment to make. It would bo an unsol- dlerly act were I to do so. " With these words , General Miles replied to a Star reporter , who saw him for a mo ment today In regard to the probable action ho would take In regard to the dlverbe re port of the board. "Will you formulate a protest to the pres ident ? " was the next question. "I have nothing to say. No , sir , " replied the general. "Will you inspire a congressional Investi gation ? " "No , sir. I will not talk upon the bub- Ject. " "Do you believe congress will rectify the matter ? " "I do not know what congress will do. Nor have I nny means of knowing in ad vance * what verdict the result of an investi gation might' develop. I have no com ment , criticism or statement to make in this matter and you may be certain that any alleged Interviews or Intimations to the con trary , rild to come from me or through mo , are wholly and unqualifiedly falso. "I was and am now actuated solely by the consideration of the health and integrity of the army. My duty is done. " A very close friend of General Miles and nn oincer of the army , when naked If there Aoa anything for the general to say or do in regard to the report of the board rcplleu : "Thero is nothing for him to say or do. The report has been approved by the presi dent nnd he Is tlio commandor-in-chlcf of the army. Criticism of the report or any other action would bo a violation of mllituty duty. " Inquiry was made ns to the status of officers criticised and what course they might purs no and it was stated that as a military legal proposition It was Impossible for any notion to bo taken by any of the officers aggrieved. They might demand a court of Inquiry , but this was a court of inquiry which recommended that no further action bo taken ; this being approved by the president precluded any further Inquiry. General Uagan , who Is specified In the re port , Is not likely to ask for any further investigation , but Colonel Mails of General Miles' staff , the other-officer criticised , feels It keenly. His friends say ho was nmong the witnefhcs whom General Miles asked to bo called and was not called by the court. OPENING OF CHICAGO CANAL Secretary Alucr INHIU-H ( lie I'ernilt Tor ] > l > erliiK ClileiiKo ltl\er Into II. WASHINGTON' , May 8. The following is the order of the secretary of war opening the drainage canal nt Chicago : Whereas , By Section 10 of an act of con gress approved March 3 , 1S99 , entitled "An act making appropriations for the construc tion , repair and preservation of certain pub lic works on rivers nnd harboru nnd for other purposes , " It IB provided that it shall not ho lawful to alter or modify the course , location , condition or capacity of the chan nel of any navigable water of the United States unless the work has been recom mended by the chief of engineers and au thorized by the secretary of war prior to the beginning of thu same ; and , Whereas , The sanitary district of Chicago cage , n municipal corporation organize , ! under the laws of the state of Illinois , bus constructed nn artificial channel from Ilobey Btrcot , Chicago , to Lockport , and has been heretofore granted permission by the secre tary of war to make certain improvements ill the Chicago river for thu purpose of cor- loctlng and regulating the cioss stcilon of the river so as to uecuro a flow ago capar-ity of 300,000 cubic feet per minute with a ve locity of ono and one-quarter miles un hour , H being Intended to connect ihe same artificial channel with the wea fork of the gouth branch of Chicago river at Hoboy street Jn the said city of Chicago ; nnd. Whereas , The isald sanitary district of Chicago has now applied to the secretary of war for permlseion to divert the waters of tbo said Chicago ihor and CIUIBC them to How Into said artificial channel at Hobey btrret as aforcgatd , and. Whereas , The aforesaid district of Chicago cage represents that such movable dams mill sluice nates n are flecessary to at nil tlm wcure nbsotnie and complete control of the voluim and velocity of flow through the Chicago river have been constructed ; Now , therefore , ths chief of engineer * barIng - Ing consented thereto , this is to certify that the secretary of wi\r hereby Rives pormlMton to nold sanitary district of ChlcsRO to oin the channel ronstiuctod and t-miso the wa ters of Chicago river to flow into the wimo. subject to the following conditions : 1. Tlmt It be distinctly understood that It la the Intention of the secretary of war to submit tlie questions connected with the work of the military district nf i-liltnuo to congress for cons.ileratlon nnd final , ution , nnd that this permit shall bo Mibjou to such action ns may bo taken by ediigrcsb 2. That If at any tlmo It lipoomi's apparent that the current crentiM by suili dinlnane works In the south and main bramhes of Chlcngo rlxop bo unreasonably obMrnritto t < > navigation or Injurious to property the it - rotary ofar reserves the right to clr o such ( llsehntgp through said channel or to modify It to such extent ns may bo demanded by navigation nnd property In the streets along said Chicago il\er nud its nouth blanch. 3. That the sanitary tllstitct of Chicago must atsmnit ? nil lesponslblllty for duiuago to property and navigation In the dMii < ts by the reason of nn Introduction of a ciirn nt In the Chicago river. Witness my hand this Sth day of Ma > . isnn. It. A. A1.UKU. Secretary ofiir. . JOHN" M. WILSON , Brigadier Gcncinl , Chief of Engineers L' . S. A. ENGINE PLANT IS DESTROYED Three lluiiilreil I'lnNln'it Mueliliiex CoiiNiinieil ullli Iliilliltiin Voluil- leer Klreniaii I.ost'M llln l.lfo. MASS1LI.ON , 0. , May 3. Thu largest con- llngratlon In the history of Macslllon BV\O\ \ > Uussell & Co.'s mammoth throe-story engine plant tonight , destroying property valuml nt fully ? oOO,000. Ttie lire stalled In the worc- houtio at S o'clock and In spite of Iho efforts ot the various hose companies gained sundy progress. In this structuio wore fully Kfio finished machines and nil were consumed. Canton vvns wired for aid , but answered too late to bo of assistance. The machine bhops wcro saved. Albert Biimbcrgcr. n volunteer fireman , was killed by a falling v\all. In the same catastrophe Christian L. Baatz , a workman , was probably fatally Injured , Both wore lu n gangway between two buildings and wro burled beneath tons of brick and burning timbers. Firemen rutlicd to the rescue nna finally recoveied the bodies. The heat wna so intense that the rcssucrs wore fairly blistered , although constantly drenched vvlta water. Bambergor's body was tenlbly mangled vvl'llo Baatz vvns taken out alive. Both his lcgs and sides wore crushed. Ills recovery is doubtful. Both men have fami lies. lies.Tlio Tlio rescue of tlio dead was most daring , the men working llko beavers under a tot tering wall , a portion of which fell , Just missing sovoial of the party. KiiriiHnre Knelory Suffer * . NEW YORK , May S. Fire tonight dam aged the six-story furniture factory of Lev ! Abrahams , 338 nnd SCO Brootnc street , to the extent ot $100,000. TRAGIC HISTORY OF FAMILY Trial of llc-rtliii IlellNtelii for Mntrl- clile Keenllx Several Dramatic OuuiirrenuuN. "PITTSBURG , Pa. , May S. The Jury to try Bertha Bellstoln for the murder of her mother at their home , 203 Spring Garden avenue , Allegheny , October 1 , last , was com pleted at 1 o'clock this afternoon and the trial proceeded , the balance of the day belnB occupied in the statement of the case by the prosecuting attorney and the bearing of several witnesses. The terrible nature of the crime for whlct > Miss Bellstcln Is arraigned , her own futile attempt at sulcldo as a result of which she lingered for months between llfo and deatn with horrible wounds In her head nnd abdo men , the sulcldo of old "Uncle Davy" Rela , following so soon after the murder in Octo ber last , and finally the last catastrophe In the terrible family tragedy the suicide of her brother , Edward , on his murdered mother's grave in Vocgtlcis cemetery. Troy Hill , Just six weeks and a day after that ill- starred day In October has made ttiis onu of the famous nnd sensational cases In the history of crime. The trial of the young womaii , as a coiibcquonce , is being watched "This is tnith the poet slugs That a sorrow's crown of sorrow Is remerabcriiig happier things. " Isn't that what n woman thinks who finds herself practically laid aside in the heyday of life ? A fc\v years of itmrringe , a couple of children , nnd she is worn out. And ns she lies weak and suffer ing , she remem bers the days , only such a little while behind , . . when she tiptoed ng the top GS > rail of the worm " fence , as active nnd blithe ns a avjuii IWL But there's something wrong nbout this condi tion. One word expresses it ; "unnnturnl. " It's ' against na- , - tllr ? to V ? . in v jB- < such n condition. It is the unnatural drains , the irregular ity , tlie iilcerations and inflammations which sap woman's strength. Cure these and health comes back with all its joys. Diseases of the delicate womanly or gans arc positively and permanently cured liy the use of Dr. Piercc't ) Favorite Prescription , Thousands of women are on record as living witnesses to the truth of that statement. * Sick women are invited to consult Dr. Pierce by letter without charge. Kvery letter is he-Id us private and its story guarded as n sacred confidence. All an swers are mailed in private envelopes bearing no printing upon them. Address Dr. Pierce , Buffalo , N. V. Mrs. II. A. Alsbrook. of Austin , lonoke Co. , Ark , writes : " After five months of great stif- ft-rlni ; I write this fur the benefit of other Buffer , ers from the name affliction. I doctored with our family physician without any yowl rcjulls , to my husband urged mete try Dr. Plcrce's medicine * which I did , with wonderful results. I am completely cured I toole four bottles of Dr. rlerce'i Favorite I'retcriptijn , four of hli 'Gulden Medical Discovery' and two vials of ' ' ' " his 'I'leatant relicts' Dr. Pierce's Pellets cure biliousness. Best Dining Car Service. Qnljf Depot In Chlcsro on ihe Elivated Locg > with morbid Intcust , and one of the cvl- It Is cousins In tins fleneei of the e.xeltemenl . tlmt the courthouse city vvns the erow.l Infected ttis house corridors this morning long fcrforo doors of the criminal court were opened. LAnASTINK. original nnd only durable wnll contltijt. Kutlroly dif ferent from nil knlso- inlno * . Mmlc rcndy for MSP In white or twelve lionutltul tines by nild- Ing only cold water. ATKST nmUc of ATA- HA STINK , combining cold water feature , la n Rrcat Improvement. 1'ut up In dry powder ed form. In live-pound pneknues , with full di rections on ench. Jilt Itnlsomlnes nro chenp temporary prep arations made from whltliiK. olmllw. I'lny * . etc. . and stuck on walla with decaying animal plue AIiAHASTlXBla not n kalsomluc. T'Y ALAHASTIXE In packages , properly lab eled. Ilewnro of largo four pound package of : light kalaomlne. sold to dealers for four pounds nnd offered as a ilvo pound package. LAHASTINI2 is n cc- inenr. It sots with HRP , ami cnn l > o rc- eontcil nnil vp-tlccorat- od without having to wnsh nnd scrape oft its old coats before re newing. EN SIB. HE dealers anil consumers avolil tinning ! ' suits by shun- nliiKlufrlnj-'onients. Al- nbnstlne fo. own tlio right to make and sell wall coatings adapted to mix with cold water. IIB DEALER "Who says he can sell you the "Bumc thing" ns AIjAUASTlNE or "something just as good , " cither is not posted or is trying to deceive you. N OFFEUIXO some thing he bought cheap and trios to sell on ALAnASTIXE'S de mands , lie may not realize the damage to you of a knlsouiluo on your walls. TJISANOE of wall pa per is obviated by AL- AHASTINL3. It can bti usedonplastered walls , wood ceilings , brick or canvas , is absolutely fireproof , durable , and easily brushed on. VERY building owner should use ALAWAS- TINK. Aslt pnlut dealer - er or drupglst for card of tlntH. Write for frco copy Alabnstlnc Era , to ALABASTINB CO. , . Grand Rnplds , Mich , Are You Particular About Vour Home ? Why not bo nbout your office ? You are careful in choosing your neighbor hood. You want your homo cheerful and the IIOUBO kept neat ns a pin. IB nny old plnco good \ enough for your office ? You nro known by the company you keep. tenants nro the cream of the olllce renters of the city. Why not move Into a good neighborhood this spring ? Don't you. know It makes an impression when n man comcit to see you , particularly a stran ger , who your neighbors nru and whether your office has Bomo style nbout it. Kouna in the Bco BuildIng - Ing coat no moro than elsewhere. R. C. PETERS & CO , Rental Agents , Ground floor. . J53I , "U'lml You Can't See Here TlilN Week Iftll't Worth .See.hiK. TONIGHT. 8:13. : MR. FELIX MORRIS And Frohmnn'u Lyceum Theater Stock Co , PrcpcntliiK "THE VAOAHONL1. " \.vry.uit mtoTiinits , World' * Groutett Iftnd-to-Huud Balancers and AiTobatH IIAICVKS .V SISSO.V In "A Marrlujro Broker. " IS.MIH.\IIM : ; > , The FninniiB Muxlcal Wire Queen. HA.VI.HV .V .1AII VIS Will Show You How to Take a Joke , .vi A i in : VIIIUIMTII ; ; , The Charming Singing Comedienne. i.usrnii , v bTHVH.vs , Kccontrlo Acrobats and Duncero Prlc-a Never Changing Evenings , ra-f nerved noati. 23o and Mie ; gallery , 10. Mali , iii-es Wednesday , Saturday and Sundjy- Anv Bfat. 2.-o ; children. 10c. trallery J0c N 15.-MH. KKLIX MOHHI8 and his Company will pit-tent thu delightful onc-a. . i comedy , " 1'c-rry Pcmlnigon , " on ThursUa ) , Friday nnd Saturday IIOTKI.K. THE MILLARD 13tli sind Douglas StHOmulia. -AIJUIIICAN AND tJUUOriflAN I'LAX- CENTUALLY L.OCATRD. I J. U. UAHICUL JC U.V ,