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o THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : STXDAV , MAY US , 18 $ ) ! ) . Telephone ! ) C01-C18. Bee , Mar M , ' $9. Wash Goods rupt stocks , but desirable new fresh goods These are what we have to offer you at the lowest market prices. Font colored Lawns , light or dark Satin Foulards very choice at 40c , grounds nt lOe per yard. 35c nnd 30c a yard , Zephyr Ginghams nt 25c , 20c , 18cnand Imported Linen at 35c a yard. loc a yard , Imported Zephyr Ginghams at 75c , 60c , Cotton Covert Clotli all shades at , 40c nnd 35o yard yard. White or Color d Piques at 25c yard. All kinds ot Fancy Plaues 30c , 18e , 15o White Ducks at ISc , IBc and lOc yard. and 12'io ' yard. Woven Madras 25c , 20o and IBo yard. Colored Pointed Madras , IBc yard. Sect our new north sldo show windows. Aon rTs pen rosmn IIID ai.ovni AND MCCALI/H THOMPSON , BELDEN &Ca THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAH4. Y. II. O. A. IIUILDINO , COR. JOTII AMD UOUOLAS STS. TALK OF ENLISTING NATIVES Maoabebes Anxious for a Ohanos to Fight Against the Togals. COLTON TO STEP OUT OF CUSTOM HOUSE Colonel Mllcy Appointed Collector of the 1'ort of Manila Volun teer * ( ilvcti it Clinnuc to U MANILA , May 27. 6 p. m. General Mac- A thUr Is In favor of the experiment of en listing the Macabcbes against their old enemies , tbo Tagals. A delegation of the leading Macabcbes has visited the general and Its spokesman read an address assuring the American com mander of thei friendship of the Macabebes and of their willingness to transfer their allegiance from Spain to the United States. They complained that the Tagals murdered them nnd burned their villages nnd they asked to bo protected and given arms to protect themselves. The Macabebes have greatly assisted In posting the Americana on the country and the positions of the enemy. General MacArthur would arm a hundred of these men and use them as scouts , nnd , If the experiment proved suc cessful , ho would enlist more of them. Major General Otis has Issued orders In viting volunteers' to re-enlist for six months , according to the act of congress bearing on the matter. The United States transport Morgan City , which left Son Francisco April 25 with COO recruits , oa .board for various regiments hero , has arrived and will proceed to Hollo. Major A. M. Djggles of the Thirteenth Minnesota regiment , -who whs wounded In the head while reconnoltorlng May 8 at a point near San Miguel , and who was brought to a hospital here , Is dead. Colonel J. D. Mlley of General Lawton's staff has been appointed collector of the port of Manila. REPORT OF THE UTAH BATTERY I'artlclpniea In About All the iiioiitH In the I'lillliliic iHlltlldM. WASHINGTON , May 27. Nexl In the series of reports of the operations near Ma nila which the War department Is making public lu connection with that of Major Gen eral MacArthur Is that of Major Richard W. Young of the famous Utah light artillery. Major Young's report Is accompanied by a report from his subordinate officers , Captain and Brevet Major F. A. Grant , Captain E. A. Wedgewood , First Lieutenant George A. Glbbs and Second Lieutenants George A. Seeman , A. S. Fleming nnd W. C. Webb. All of thcso are In large part purely tech nical and glvo detailed accounts of the va- "Laugh Out , Oh , Murmuring Spring. " It is the time to laugh , for it is the year's fresh prime ; all nature is purified and ready for a carnival of growth. Sensible people now do the same that nature does aim to be purified , and for the same reasons. They use that marvelous blood purifier , Hood's Sarsaparilla , that never disappoints. Its work and worth are known world wide ns n household medicine. Nausea- " Vomiting spells , ellzzlness and prostration troubled mo for years. Had neuralgia , prew weak nnel could not sleep. My age waa against me , but Hood's Sareaparllln cured me thoroughly. My weight Inrrcaseel from 125 to 143 pounds , I am the mother of nine children. Never felt so well ami strong since I was married ns I do now. " MBS. M. A. WATERS , 162 ! ) 33d St. , Washington , D. C. Pimples- " Headaches , nose blceel and pimples inaile me so weak thnt I could not work. Hood's Bursnparllla gave me gooel sleep , strength , nnel cured me. " Annum M. KiiitExriiAi'T , 1011 West Fnyette Street , Syracuse , N , V , EczemaWe had to tie the hands ot our two jenr old son on account ot eczema on fnco mid limbs. No meellctno oven helped until wo used Hood's Surxnparllln. which boon cured , " Mns. A. VAN WYCK , 123 Montgomery Street , 1'utcrson , N. J. Dyspepsia "Suffered everything but deafii for years with elyspepsln. Nothing relieved mu until I took Hood's Snrsnpn- rllla artel It made nnel kept me well. Can rat anything I wish. " Mns. KfoENK MunrJiv , Hull's Mill , Panbury , Conn. Running Sores- " After worrying four months X Ktwe my child mi Hood's Knrsa- pnrllltt anil It cured them of running sores. Hood's ' I'llls cureel me of dyspepsia nnel constipation. " Mns. KATF. K. THOMAS , 31 Governor St. , Annapolis , Mel. Hip Disease- " Five running cores on n > y Iilji caused me to use crutches. Was confined to bed every winter. Hood's Sar- inparlllu saved my life , as It cured me per- 'fectly , Am strong nnd well. " ANWIB JloiiERT , 4 Fourth St. , Fall River , Mass. tlnod't I'llll euro llrtr 111' , llienon Irritating n oiily calluirlTc to t k 1tTi llocnVi Btnuptrll rlous movements made by the component parts ot this organltatlon , which appears to hava participated at nn Important point In every engagement which hne taken place In Luzon. In his report , which tells the story of the operations from February 4 to Feb ruary 15 , Major Young , after describing the advance on Caloocan , says : "I am satisfied that no troops during this advance have per formed moro dangerous service than the de tachments under Lieutenant Seaman In their perilous progress up the Caloocan road ; too much , therefore , In my Judgment , cannot bo said in praise ot their Intrepidity and ef ficiency. " Major Young also mentions the good work of two guns of the battery under Lieutenant Fleming during the advance on Caloocan. "This platoon did very accurate and effective work under a heavy small arm fire from the enemy. " He also speaks of Grant's and Crltchlow's guns , which took part In the movement , as follows : "Extremely accurate work was done ; one ot the best shots of the campaign was a shot at n party throwing up earth works at the cemetery gate , the left side of the gate being destroyed at an estimated range of 2.600 yards by the flrst shell. Shrapnel fire proved to be effective at a range of 2.000 yards In driving a party which advanced fearlessly from the right to take a. flanking party under command of Major Bell. United States volunteer en gineers. " A compliment Is paid to Wedgewood's battery , the men of which dragged their guns on the night of February 4 for three miles without assistance , and driving the enemy back In great numbers and paved the way for the Infantry advance. These guns were served Under a heavy cross-fire , the cannoneers having little or no protection. Webb's two cuns are described as silencing the enemy's fire In almost every Instance over an arc of nearly 180 degrees. The two Nordenfeldts , under Lieutenant Qllibs , are said to hp.ve been handled with skill and efficiency. In one case the euns were brought down at double time on a 500 yards elope In the face of a heavy fire. This was In open view 6f the enemy under close range and wan ono of the boldcot and most com mendable acts ot the campalcn , Bays Major In conclusion he says : "I desire to com mend most heartily and without distinction the officers and men In the organization un der my command. The amount of labor done by them In dragging guns and constructing earthworks has been prodigious and it has always befen done cheerfully. All have been fearless. Compelled to advance along open roads , usually In plafti view of the enemy , without the opportunity cf concealment , they have unshrinkingly served their guns. It has , too , "been " a feature of these opera tions that In every advance the gunners have ! gone forward practically on the line ol skirmishers. Their willingness to work and their Intrepidity have not been moro con spicuous than the skill With which they have handled their guns and their accuracy ol aim. " MlniicKotn MouriiH for ST. PAUL , May 27. Governor Llnd today received the following cablegram from Major Bean of the Thirteenth regiment : "Dlgglcs dead ; Corporal Salisbury , Company D , with remains , flrst transport. " There Is no man by the name of Salisbury In Company D and the cablegram evidently refers to William H. Salisbury of Company B , Minneapolis , formerly of Major Dlggles' command. Governor Llnd Immediately ordered the offices In the capltol closed officially during the afternoon and that the flag on the build ing should be displayed at half mast. Troopa dut uf I'lillliinliiei , WASHINGTON , May 27. The following dispatch has been received at the Navy de partment : MANILA , May 27. Secretary of Navy , Washington ; Information has been re ceived from the commander of the Castlne that the Spanish troops were withdrawn - , drawn from San Boangan , P. I , , on May 24. Information has ban received from com- mnnder of the Helena that the United States troops relieved the Spanish troops at 3ulu on May 20 , saluted eacn flag ; all quiet there. BARKER. 1'renlilriit Urt'ldvM oil Appointment * . WASHINGTON , May 27 , The president today decided to nominate John A. Merrltt : > { New' York to be postmaster nt Washing ton to succeed John P , Wlllett , Ho also ele- : fcTed to nominate Kdwln C. Mnddcn of De troit to be third assistant postmaster gcn- 2rul to flll the vacancy caused by the trans fer of Mr. Merrltt. TraiiNpnrt Hoiaoe Arrive * . SAN FRANCISCO , May 27. The United States transport Solace arrived here today 'rom ' Manila , via Honolulu. It has on board i largo number of soldiers and sailors whoso terms of service have expired , or who have been Incapacitated from duty. SUIT UNDER ANTI-TRUST LAW Attorney General of MUxourl Get * Atttsr lletnll DriiftKlilH' AHMO- clntlou ot St. l.ouU. ST. LOUIS , May 27. Under the stiite antirust - rust law , Attorney General Crow today en- ered In the district court to annul the barters of every retail drug company In the ilty with the exception of four. The suit vas brought on the ground that the retail Irugglsts who were members of tha St , Lxnils Apothecaries' association had notified lie wholesale drug concerns not to eel ) to he. four retail firms not members of the iBsoclatlon , the penalty being that the wholesalers would lose the trade of tbo en- Ire association. The attorney general also lued to recover $100 a day from the day the it. Louis Apothecaries' association made Its innouncement until the present date , this ) elng the penalty under the anti-trust law. rho four firms against whom the association j s making the fight are so-called cut rate Irug stoics. PLANS TO WEED OUT D1SEASI Tuberculpsis Congress of All Nation Gathers in Berlin. AMERICANS RECEIVE MARKED ATTENTIOf I'niicr of Von Suhwcliiltx In RRpoclnll ; Continr mini Kill MIT Unilirolleil In I'n in lly < lunrrel with of ( Copyright , 1S33 , by Associated Press. ) BERLIN , May 27. The lull In politico excitement during the vacation o tin Reichstag and Diet was relieved by the as sembllng of the tuborcufosU congress , whlcl has attracted extraordinary attention. Thi event Is compared with the peace confer cnco and as Indicative of the progress o fellowship among nations. The , press gavi the congress a very enthusiastic welcome even the Vorwaerts seeing In It the enl bodlmcnt of united labor In behalf of tin poorest classes. This socio-political fcatuii of the congress Is commented upon by othc papers. The opening of the congress wn marked by great ceremony and brought to gcthcr n largo audience , Including most o the distinguished German and foreign med leal men , and It was noted with satlsfactlot that franco sent a largo delegation. It In eludes the most eminent French scientist ! In this department. The presence of the empress of Oermanj as patroness of the congress was notlcei with appropriate acknowledgment by mos of the speakers. Dr. Brouardel of I'arls wai the flrst of the foreigners to alfucle grace fully to her majesty's presence. The American delegates were recolvci with great attention. Surgeon Hoyd , chnlr man of the United States delegation , win represents the United States Navy depart' ment at the congress , and Dr. Nutall , for mcrly of Johns Hopkins university , won appointed honorary presidents of the lire section. finoil HluMvliiK of AmrrloniiN. George B. Vaughan of the United State ! marine hospital service read n paper or "Tho Climatic Treatment of Tuberculosis , ' referring particularly to the establishment of a sanitary ranch at Fort Stanton , N. M. and the .treatment of sailors. Dr. Von Schwelnltz , a.'so representing th < United States , read a paper on "Tho Serutr Treatment of Tuberculosis. " Prlvato conversation of the delegates Ir the corridors shows that much attention ha ; been attracted to Von Schwelnitz's experi ments. The Imperial chancellor , Prince Hohenlohc gave t.he . delegates a garden party und three parties of the members of the congress have visited the tuberculosis hospitals. The dele- Bates dlno at the Thlergarten this evening. Emperor William has shown a lively In terest In the congress. On Monday ho or dered the duke of Ratlber to submit a re port on the preparations and requested thai a number of delegates be Introduced to him at Potsdam on Sunday. His majesty has also commanded a performance of th ( "Melsterslnger" at the Royal opera hous ( In honor of the congress. Prof. Stiles , the scientific attache of thi United States embassy , will give a receptlor to the American delegates on Monday , In order to enable them to meet the govern ment hygienic experts. The discussion of Important legislative measures was kept up this week. In Ameri can circles there was no disappointment al the fact that the meat Inspection bill will not be taken up before the fall , as it Is be lieved the delay will enable the govarnmenl to Influence the committee and. 'keturo n moderation of the recent extreme provisions ftum-rel wltli 1'rliicc Leopold. His majesty's quarrel with Prince Freder ick Leopold * of Prussia hns broken oul afresh. Several years ago Princess Fred erick Leopold , while skating , was immersed in a pond at Potsdam and was carried to he : homo , where Prince Frederick Leopold ami the emperor met. The latter was Incensed at the Incident and a quarrel ensued , where upon the emperor , as head of the Hohen- zollern family , banished the prince and princess to Cassel. The prince , who hns es tates near Potsdam , desires to return to then' and has repeatedly begged the emperor' * permission to do so. His majesty has stead ily refused. The petition .was . renewed dui- Ing the emperor's recent visit to Cassel and a refusal led to a renewal of the quarrel. Lieutenant Commander W. H. Beehler , United States naval attache here , at Romei and at Vienna , was presented to Empero : William at Potsdam on Wednesday. He wa < cordially welcomed by his majesty , whc highly complimented the American navy anil Illustrated the voyage of the Oregon froir the Pacific to the West Indies and the battle of Santiago as examples of its effective ness. .His . majesty displayed marvelous In formation regarding the ships and details ol the events of Santiago and asked : "When is 'Fighting Deb ? ' " Lieutenant .Beehler has been invited to dlno at the palace next Tuesday. Admiral Tlrplrlts and the other German naval of- flclals are most cordial toward him. ASSEMBLY ENDS ITS WORK I'reNliyttM-lnii DeleKnteN Clone Inr- iiionloiiN SexNloii Clinrcli IN In Good Condition. MINNEAPOLIS , Minn. , May 27. Singing "Bleat Do the Tlo that Binds. " the eleventh annual assembly of the Presbyterian church idjourned early this afternoon to meet next rear In St. Louis. The song Was peculiarly ippropriato for the termination of this no- sembly , which has been on the whole a very aarmonlous one. The 'McOIffert debate was it times somewhat acrid , tout fully DO per jent of the members of the assembly will 50 to their homes rejoicing oVer what they lonaldcr the wise and magnanimous decision irrlved at In the matter of Dr. McOIffert's jeresy. The assembly has disposed of an mmonae amount of business und much of It if a very Important nature. Only one over- uro is to be sent down from the assembly to JO passed upon by the 229 preabytera and hat la a proposition to substitute an entirely lew chapter for chapter xlll of the Book of Discipline. The last hours of the assembly were tacked with statistics and facts about the ihurch. The accounts of the trustees of ho church showed $840,447,43 In Its hands , in Increase of $126,153,23 slnco a year ago. t was considered that the church was sufll- dently prosperous to Increase the salary of ho assembly's stated clerk , Rev. W. II , loberta of Philadelphia , from $3,000 to $4,000. Chore uro connected with the various ihurches 3,718 Christian Endeavor societies , lesldcs a largo number of other socletlrn for 'oung people. An attempt was made to get consideration if a proposition to have tbo whole cost of ntertatnment of commissioners met by the .ssembly. The attempt failed , It being the enso that If the commissioners desire to pend more than $1.60 for entertainment , i-hlch is the amount now allowed , It ought o come out of their personal pockets , An attempt to get the 4 cents per com- aunlcant assessment for the support of he general assembly reduced to 2 rents was Iso a failure. This assessment yields so . ell that the stated clerk now has on hand , balance of $90S1S.20. This afternoon the commissioners , whose cruples against Sunday travels keep them rom starting for home tonight , enjoyed an xcurslon to Lake Mlnnotonka , Many of the nlnlsterlal commissioners will occupy pul- ilts In Minneapolis churches tomorrow und lost of them will attend n foreign missions' lass meeting in the afternoon. All express atlsfaction with the entertainment lu Min neapolis , which Is conceded to bo about thi best the- general assembly his ever had. During today's scwlon the JudlcUrj committee reported findings as a JudI' clal commission In three case * . It was foum that In the case ct Rev. Ov.cn D. Reldy tin synod of Texas erred and the case Is sen back to It with Instructions to return It U the presbytery of Austin. The complaint o ChnrJts A. Taylor against the synod of llll < nols was sustained. In the complaint o Rev. Moses Blrkovltz against the synod o Now Mexico the action of the synod Is dig approved. The synod directed the presby. tcry of Rio Grande to suspend lllrknvlt ; without trial. An additional address to the Internationa Peno congress was adipted. H recommend ! an International court of arbitration. Th < stated clerk Will forward the address ncxi week , together with a similar one from tin alliance of Presbyterian churches of the world , representing 9,000,000 Christians. Y , M , C. A , IN NEED OF MONEY Make the ItnlNliiK of It < 'i ' Kl rut llunl- IICMN of Inlrrtintlonnl Convention. GRAND RAPIDS , Mich. , May 27. Today's session of the Young Men's Christian asso ciation's International conference opened amidst pouring rnln , Inhlch were mingled flashes of lightning and peals of thunder. brass band pluchlly stood In the downpoui and serenaded the assembling delegates. The opening address wns by W , W. Cooper ol Kenoshn , Win. , on "Christian Stewardship. " It wn devoted largely to the use to whlcli money should be put. The speaker said thai It was a slander to ar ert that a man Is bad simply because ho Is rich. Ho added thai men of wealth are as good ns anybody else and that the Young Men's Christian associa tion Is able to carry on Us work throuch their contributions. He urged thr Impor tance of making wills , suggesting that every man In the audience who had already tnndc a will call his attorney as soon as convenient and have a new one drawn , being sure to remember the Young Men's Christian asso ciation. Mr. Cooper prrsenteJ the financial net-ds of the association at home and abroad , At the close of his address the work cf rais ing money was begun. As the money asked for Is for the use ol the International committee , tunimonlnU ns to the value of the work were called for. These wcro numerous and emphatic and it was maintained that the Influence of the committee is felt In every branch of the as sociation work. The secretary stated that the estimated need of the committee was f35,000 ; $33,000 had been received , ? 45,000 more was now In sight , and $15,000 addi tional Is asked for. The personal ! pledges made aggregated $2,000 for two years and associated pledges $1,200. liISTlS.V TO IlKl'OUTS. of Cr nil M n Ilyninnl llninli- In Tlii-lr Work. YORK , Pa. , May 27. The third day's ses sion of the general synod of the Lutheran church of the United States opened with de votional exercises conducted toy Rev. J. W. Knopp of Richmond , Ind. The order of the day was the report of the Hymn Publishing company committee. It was adopted. The report of the hymn book publishing committee states that owing to the delay In securing copyrights the book of worship with hymns was not Issued as soon as had been expected and owing to the great de mand for the publication the second edition had to be put to press immediately after tbo first edition had been printed. This has delayed the work on the word edition , which the committee hopes to issue some time in June. The account with .the Lutheran Pub lication society shows charges ot $4,253.71 against the committee and a credit ot $1,454.03 for royalties , which , with balance due , lea'ves the committee $1,650.41 In debt to the society. Luther E. Albert , D.D. , of Philadelphia read the report on the pastors' fund , which showed the receipts during the last bl- ennlum to bo $20,987.18 and the expenditures $24,410.50 , leaving a balance on hand of $2,576.68. The committee has ar5 Invested fund of over $18,000 and the hope is ex pressed that every recipient will soon bo given at least $200 a year. The report of the deaconess board states the bieunium hns witnessed the steady de velopment of work. The statistics of the mother house show : Deaconesses , 12 ; pro bationers , 13 ; candidates , 1. Deaconesses have served parishes in New York , Wash ington , Cincinnati , York , Harrlsburg and Baltimore. A teaching sister has been In Africa since May , 1898. "It Is a patriotic satisfaction , " the report continues , "to note that forty-seven soldiers of the Amerlco- Spanlsh war were nursed by our sisters. Had there been opportunity a number of our sisters would have gone to the front with the army. " The board during the .blennium . united with the mother house of Philadelphia , Omaha , Milwaukee and Minneapolis in forming a conference of mother houses in the United States. The receipts from vari ous sources amounted to $12,106.78 and after all expenses were paid there remains n balance of $75G,47. Dr. J. J. Young of New York , chairman ot the German hymn book committee , reported that Us publication had been delayed by dif ficulties in securing the hymnologlcal and liturgical portions , and urged that the gen eral synod come to the assistance of the committee with Instructions as to Just what should be included and the form In which It should bo printed. The report was adopted. W. E. Parson , chairman of the committee to revise the book of worship , reported Its work completed and the thanks and the ap proval of the general synod were tendered the committee. Committee * of Ileformeil Cliuruli , TIFFIN , 0. , May 27 , The general synod of the Reformed church heard reports today of the minutes of the various synods. Elder D , Wolf , Jr. , Plttsburg , was elected treasurer. The following were elected : Hoard ot Homo Missions , Hevs , John Bacbmnn , Thomas J , Barkley , J. J. Leberman , S. R. Breidon- baugh , Elders Jamta T , Reber and George W. Stein. Delegates to corresponding bodies , Reva. J. H. Sechler , J. H , Musser , E. P. Hcrbruck. 8. R. Brlde-nbaugh , A. O. Gekcler ind A. E. Truxal. Board of Foreign Mis sions , Revs , J. 8 , Kelfer , J. I. Good , Jacob Dahlman , C. R. DIeffenbacher , Elders J. Y , Diotz and J , W. Apple. Orphans' Homo board , Rev. Ell Keller and Elder H. Ankeny , Sunday school board , Revs , D. H. Lady , B. S. Stern , Lewis Robb , Rufua W. Miller and J. H. Bombcrger , Dr. Cyrus Kort , Rev. J. W. Apple , Rev. J. W , Bickel , Rev. A. Cert and J. H. Sechler were appointed to prepare a digest of this session. The synod will continue until Wednesday. Ill-let Sl-NHiOII Of HlllltlNtH. SAN FRANCISCO , May 27. The Baptist anniversaries held only ti brief session to- ilay , meeting for but one hour before noon , The committee on systematic benofl- cenco had the right of way , the report of the secretary being the order of the day. This was followed by a general discussion Df tbo topic , participated In by a number of eielegatea who made pertinent and prac tical suggestions regarding the Hdcnco ot jiving. The scheme of systematic paying ivas warmly commended. At noon the delegates were taken on a trip around the various military posts and allier points of Interest In the harbor. AllIIIIIIIIOeilll'lltH , The following additional places bate un- lertaken to dlspoeo of tickets for the loldlcrs' monument benefit fund perform- mce at the Orphcum this week : Walden & . Sumpbell , Sixteenth and Farnam ; Mrs. } avle , 1611 Douglas ; A Mandelberg , Six teenth and Farnam ; Mulligan's bakery , Six teenth and Dodge ; S. E. Ilowell , 2921 Leav- inworth ; Fre-d Ktter , Twenty-fourth and N , South Omaha ; E. J. Seykora , Twenty- 'mirth anil N Snuth Omaha. . I MERCER DOES MORE HUSTLING Second District Representative Puts in t Busy Pay in Washington , SITES FOR POSTOFFICES IN NEBRASK/ / Secure * a I'ronilnc thnt nn IiiMiecloi Will lie .Sent to l.oolt OM-I- liroiuiil nt tllnlrorfolU : anil ItnMtliiu * . WASHINGTON , May 27. ( Special Tele gram. ) Congressman Mercer arrived fron the west this morning and the Ink hai hardly dried on the Rlggs House reglstei where ho placed his name when ho oallci on Supervising Architect Taylor to oscci- ' tain when the Inspector would bo sent t < Nebraska to look over Bites for public build' Ings at Blair , Norfolk nnd Hastings. Tnyloi Informed him that the Inspector would bi sent about the mtddlo of Juno to look ovci the sites offered. The real object which brought Congress , man Mercer to Washington nt this time however , he stated tonight , was , If possible to secure the quartermaster supply depot foi Omaha , this matter having been taken uj by the Commercial club meeting prior to hi ; leaving for Washington. Tcdny Mercer hni a talk with Quartermaster eneral Lmllngtot and Assistant Secretary of War Melklejohr In relation to the supply depot at the Gate City. General Ludlngton said shlpmcnli were compelled to bo made from the coasl cities nt this time , owing to the army o ! occupation In Cuba , Porto Rico and tin Philippines , ana that while he appreciate ; ' Omaha as n dlstilbutlng center which hi regarded as one ov the very best In the United States , owing to the absence ol troops from Omnlm It would Jiot be neces sary to maintain moro than the oidlnarj depot at Omaha for quartermaster's supplies General LudltiKton stated a shipment would soon be sent to Omaha and that the capacity of the. warehouse there would de termine largely the amount ot supplies car ried. Mr. Mercer In his talk with General Ludlngton stated that 16 per cent of all the railroad mileage ot the United States cen tered In Omaha , which was a revelation to General Ludlngton , notwithstanding his years of residence In the metropolis ot Ne braska. General Ludlngton stated that Chicago cage had made demands for a branch manu factory for quartermaster's supplies , but that up to the recent , time the city by Lake Michigan had boon shut out for the reason that Philadelphia and Jefferson barracks were turning out all supplies needed at this time. time.Mr. Mr. Mercer also had nn Interview wltti Secretary Hitchcock in relation to permit ting Indians on western reservations to appear at Omaha this year , as they did last. After considerable discussion , Secre tary Hitchcock said that ho would strain a point in this matter and agreed that ho would permit 200 Indians to leave their reservations for the purpose of showing at the Greater America Exposition , provided Itio exposition association would enter Into a contract with Commissioner ot Indian Affairs W. A. Jones for the safekeeping and return of the Indians so exhibited. He said the Interior department would require fifty dollars per Indian from the exposition as- scclatlon to be deposited at ono of the United States depositories In Omaha , which deposit woulel be returned to the exposition association after the return of the Indians to their several reservations and any lia bilities that would be incurred by tUo as sociation in failure to carry out their con tract with Commissioner Jones would betaken taken out ot tbo deposit made by them. TiiIkH About Furniture. Merecer also had an Interview with Su perintendent Hills of 'tho ' Treasury depart ment today in re.fttlon to the furnishing of the court room of the new public building. Congressman Mercer stated that mahogany was largely used and that oak furnishings were not In harmony with the general de sign of 'the ' room set apart for the United States district court. Superintendent Hills stated that a change would be made , after Juno 30 and that the oak furnishings now In the building could bo used at some other point. He also saw 'the ' Postofllco department offi cials In relation to the South Omaha post- olllco and was assured that two additional carriers and ono registry clerk would bo added to the present force In South Omaha after Juno 30. Mr. Mercer left for Now York tonight ind will return to Washington on Tuesday enroute to Omnha. , Conservatively estimate , 6,000 places now In the civil service will be exempt by the order of President McKlnley , which it Is now pretty generally understood will be promulgated on Monday. These places which * ro to bo taken out of the civil service will jmbrace higher positions in the Internal revenue and customs divisions of the treas ury department , private secretaries , bureau at statistics and a number of places In the jovornment printing olflce. Clerks of $1,200 Jlasses and under will not be affected , It Is i.ild , but those above that class included In the departments named will be given to the faithful. I ( Is noticed that there are more senators and representatives In the : lty Just now than nt any time since April 1 , and it is 'thought ' the rumor of the pres ident's order on Monday may bo largely re sponsible for this state of affairs. Luther Drake of Omaha , who bame to at- .end the wt-ddlng of his sister , Miss Clara Drake , and Mr. Fred Montmorency , left for lomo tonight. J. H. Newell , chief of the hydrographle di- , lslon cf the United States Geological survey , eft for Omaha tonight to look over ttio Greater America Exposition , en mute to the ivestern pnrt of Wyoming , where he geese : o Investigate the question of arid lands. William 15. Andrews , auditor of the Treas- iry department , will deliver the principal Memorial day addrers nt Oak Hill cemetery , jcorgetown , on Tuesday. James G , Dltiino s burled In this cemetery , as Is also John Howard Payne , author of "Homo , Sweet lome. " Tliui-Nlon Will Sin-Ilk. Senator Thurston will deliver the address it the naval celebration on Memorial day , ivlilch takes plnco usually In front of ( do hto mansion at Arlington , His subject will jo "Naval Battles of the Country of 1861 to IS95. " Dr , Frank Bristol , who Is well well ro- ncmbcrcd in Omaha , having filled one of .ho Methodist pulpim In Uiat city , several rears ago , and who Is now pastor of the resident's church , the Metropolitan Meth- Mllst Eplucopal ( ( lurch , will also speak lit ho naval celebration , which Is in charge > f Colonel Michael of Grand Island , chief : lcrk of the State department. Dr. Brls- ol's topic will bo : "Tho United States S'avy nnd Spanish-American War of 1898. " F. H. Collins of Lincoln , afslstant In the lopartment of Justice , who was arrested on Thursday night because of his refusal to novo a box which ho had placed in the ilonumcnt lot for the purpose of viewing the Ireworks , W.IB today acquitted by Judge Clmball. Mr. Collins stated that a permit vas given the people having charge of the llsplay of fire > work3 and .also waived the luestlon of trespass and the Judge held with ilr. Collins along these lines. Mr. Collins vas Indignant over his arrest and rather nan put up the collateral to warrant his ppcaranco this morning remained In a cell or three hours until friends of the attorney amo forward and secured his release. Commissioner of Indian Affairs Jones de- ilded today to have the plans for the nsy- um for Insane Indians to bo built at Can on , S. D. . made by private anhltecta. The rchltect of the Indian office has conslder- b.'o work on baud and for this reaton plans for the asylum will bo given out. Johi Charles of Menomlnce , WIs. , will probabl ; formulate the plans. Ho Is an fixpert In dc signing buildings of this character. An order was Issued today cstabllshlni free delivery at Huron , S. 1) ) . , to take ct fert some time In July , at a date hcroaflc to bo decided upon. Dr. A. Krrsner of Manning , In. , was to day appointed a member of the Board o Examining Surgeons at Carroll , la. James J. Purccll of Lincoln. Neb. , am Kugeno D. Case of Watortown , S. D. , wen today niilhorlze > d to practice before the In tcrlor department. Sylvester E. Wilson was today nppolnte < < postmaster al BIJou Hills , Brule county , S D. , and Miss Maggie Smith at Cre ? well Keokuk county. la. HH'MVUY ( 1.1M3 TIIIJ MAIN 1'OIVl' ( 'iiniuln'n I ) * nlrc to 1'oint'nn 1'yrrunli Itnrlior llulKn ( \cuollutlon * . WASHINGTON , May 27. To clear up ml * undert'tandltiRS which appear to exist , boll In London and to some degree In this conn try , as to the exact status of the ncgotla lions between the United State's and Orea Britain , respecting Canadian-American Is sues , the following statement of the event : that led up to the present conditions wa secured from the best ft authority : When the commission adjourned EOIIH months ago It wna be'ca.use It had reachct an apparently Insurmountable obstacle , h the shape of the Alaskan boundary question After the adjournment the two government ; took up this particular question , with i vlow to settling It , nnd thus rcmoxlng I from the path of the many other Imporlan Usucs Involved. There weio numerous ele lays , owing to the need of exchanging vlowi between London , Washington and Ottawa and the authorities here became convince , that an adjustment was hopeless. But the feeling In Londrn was more hope ful , and when Sir Julian Pauncefoto rcachet Ltnidon on 3ils way to The Hague liu h.ii conferences with Lord Salisbury , which re suited In a doflnlto pioposal for scttlln thi boundary question. H was communlcatei to Ambassador Choate , and by him to the State department. When the plan was received the prcsldeni was absent at Hot Springs ) Vn. , and It was felt desirable to await his icturn before giving a final answer. There was little 01 no doubt that tlio answer would have beer favorable. Just as the acceptance was aboul to be given the olllclals hero were surprised to have presented what they regarded ns ar extraordinary condition , which Canada im posed In connection with the submission o ; the ejuestion of arbltiatlon. This condltloi was that In any event Canada should have Pyramid harbor and a strip of territory or the Lynn canal , without reference to the general conclusions , reached by the tribunal of arbitration. This pgort and the strip ul territory on the coast' would 'have ' carried also the back country leading to the In terior. This condition , coming after the arbitra tion plan bad .been formally proposed and was about to bo accepted , caused not only surprise but some Indignation among the olllclaU here. After canvassing the situa tion , the view prevailed that Canada wanted arbitration which would Insure a favorable decision on Its side , or clee , If the decision was unfavorable , woui'd give it rights in Pyramid harbor and on the Lynn canal , contrary to the general decision of the arbi tration. It was decided not to accept this condition and a peremptory refusal was given to the proposition. Thus the matter stands. There Is every reason to believe that there will bo no yielding of the officials hero to Canada's condition. If It Is with drawn the arbitration may yet be arranged as a means of settling the boundary. The opinion in the highest quarters seems to be positive that without some adjustment of the boundary matter the resumption ot the work of the Joint commission on the many other topics considered is entirely Im probable. Com me-re I al Trnvelrr * . SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , May 27. ( Special Telegram. ) The sixth annual meeting of tto United Commercial Travelers of Amer ica , Jurisdiction of Minnesota and the Dakotas - kotas , concluded a two days' session here tonight with n grand banquet and ball. Du- lutti was selected as the placet for holding next year's meeting1. The proposition to es tablish a home for superannuated and needy commercial travelers was postponed for future action. The following officers were elected : Post grand counselor , E. M. Estcy , St. Paul ; grand counselor , B. P. Holbrook , Minneapolis ; grand Junior counselor. T. Klelnogall , Fargo ; grand conductor , F. X. Gravel , Crookston , Minn ; grand pageT. . McCoosket , Grand Forks ; grand sentinel , Ernest Grant , Minneapolis ; grand sc-crctary , J. M. Dresser. St. Paul ; grand treasurer , Chauncoy Durch , Sioux Falls. Resolutions wore adopted asking that every commercial traveler unite In an effort to enact into law such a measure as will not only prevent the promotion of trusts , but also protect the individual , trusts being declared detrimental to the best Interests of commercial travel- ars. Referring to the Philippine war the resolutions say of President McKlnley : "As tiuo American citizens wo appreciate the nobleness and courage of our executive and uphold him In his policy. " Mine C ; < > 1'hronKli tli < * Ice. VICTORIA , D. C. , May 27. The steamer 3lty of Topeka from Alaska brings news ) f the drowning of seven men on the Yukon , rhreo of them were Conrad Mabarg of Now i'ork , David Peters of England nnd a man named Rhodes. The party left Dawson on \prll 2 with a bag of gold. At White river , 3lght miles from Dawson , Uiey broke ' .hroug.h the Ice. Mounted policemen wlt- Hie accident from a distance but they arrived the men bad sunk. The lollco posted a notice warning travclero note ; o attempt to go down the river. Holla White of Boston , a mining engi neer , reports excellent quartz at Ketchlkan. ilo brought 100 tons down for the Tacoina smelters to refine. AVII1 Support MILWAUKEE , May 27. Wisconsin's ten nembers of congress will support the candl- lacy of David n. Henderson of lown In the lomlng speakorshlp contest. This decision van reached nt n conference of all the mem bers of tbo delegation nt the Hotel Pflstor his evening. It is said that but one ballot vaa necessary to decide the question , the najorlty being in favor of Mr. Henderson , following tha first ballot came the decision o vote as a unit for Henderson , It Is uneler- itocd that several of the members preferred Mr. Hopkins beforn the conference was con vened , but cnni-o tea different conclusion ifter n general discussion of the ultuatlon ook place In the caucus. l'uilci - i\ploile In Con ] Mine. PITTSBURG , Maj S ? . SeVen men were In- lured in a powdfr v'xpl'OBlon at ralno No. 2 if the YouBhleigheny River Coal company at icottbavcn , Pa , today. The men were bartly jurneil. but all will recover oxce-pt William [ lain. Jr , whoso Injuries are believed to bo atal. The explosion yvas caused by a match gnltlng an old stocking filled with blasting louder whlcl ) an Jlalla had carel'esaly .brown among powder cans In a mine car n which the men were riding. The mine vaa not damaged. Mi-re-lniii < M AV1I1 Coiuliut TriiNln. CINCINNATI , May 27. The Cincinnati letall Merchants' Protective aedoclatlon , vhlch has been organized Hlnco last October , ias iBBUC'd a rail to all retail merchants cf ) hlo to meet In Columbus , June 1. to lake irellmlnary steps with a view to organizing , national association for the purpose of re lating and fighting the trusts. llrli Oil ' \Vfll In California , Ft'LLERTON , Cal. , May 27 A wonderful ill well has been struck near here. T'o fell IB now spouting 400 barrels a day , with 10 signs of a diminution of tlio flow. The veil Is the incut promising ot any yet found n this field. AUCK NIELS UN'S PALM. \ The Noted Singer II is Her Tort uu Told by Prof. ChcstcrllcUI. "More than this the p.nlm Is destined U nioxe In the atmosphere of mblllty. " "My ! But lon't lhat Jiut splendid ! Will they romp to hear mo sing ? " And Alice Nielsen , the noted nctress find finger , who will sail for Europe nl the close of her ccason's engagement at the Columbia Theater In Chicago , and who vtll ? return In September to appear before tin * public In her now opera , "The Sing ing Girl , " searched anxiously Prof. Chesterfield's brown , piercing e > yos. Ttu palmist and thought reader continued In a carclcM and unctnotlonat monotone : "This line of sun rising from the upper plains and breaking abruptly nt this line of Intuition brsprakf * of n brilliancy that may rise to recognition from even those ol high descent. " The winsome prlma donn.i was sluing as still as a mouse now , her sOul hanging on tender hooks. "These broken conditions In this line nt head nnd strumming as they are to crosi Limn warn you to gtnrd well jour health , your nerve structure " A shadow crossed the singer's fnce and thi Intended Interrogation of her maid was ab AL1CB NIELSKN'S PALM. rupty Interrupt by MRS ! Nielsen archly laying the forefinger of her disengaged band upon her lips , "You nre > threatened to net and sing with your nerves , whereas your song , Tike your Intuition , should conio from within untr.im- iiu'liul nnd free. " "No matter where I go , " cried the prlma donna , "I can never bo grateful enough to my own country for what It has demo for me. Even If , ns you say , Prof. Chester field , 1 shall reach those honors , I can never be Biifllclently grateful to my friends and the people. " Prof. Chesterfield Is consulted dally through the mails by people who live at n distance and who desire to have their palmg road. Ills fee for a typewritten life reading In full is $1.50 ; life readings at his parlors , GO cents , nnd nil Information as regards directions should bo addressed , enclosing return postage , to Prof. Grant Chesterfield , 1711 Dodge St. , Omaha , Neb. Rccausc of his numerous engagements made , Prof. Chesterfield will be obliged to remain In Omaha at Tcast another week. His rooms close on Sunday at 4 o'clock. MINERS' STRIKE IN KANSAS Ml IIP * .Vot Under 1'lttnlmrif Agreement Arc SiinpciKleil Similar Trou ble * in MlMNotirl. WEIR CITY , Kan. , May 27. The strlka among the coal miners of the district la ap parently Xar from settled. Jn the Kansas nnd Texas and Central mines the" " forces arej considerably smaller than yesterday , prob ably the result of the mass meeting held Tuesday , when It 'was unanimously agreed to suspend work In nil mines of companies which did not sign the Plttsburg agreement. The men of { ho Hamilton Coal und Mercan tile company and of the Bennett & Crow company are etlll out. Sheriff 0. N. Sparks has openly declared that the companies will not bo permitted to ship 1m criminal labor If It takes cveiry citi zen of Cherokee county to keep It out. Ho holds that the bringing of that class of labor to the county will start riots and bloodshed , which he desires to avoid. Hoi offers protection to all honest laborers who are now working or who wish to do so. BEVIER , Mo. , iMay 27. All the miners employed at the Kansas nnd Texas mines hero are out today. By a shrewd move o the union leaders a mass meeting called by men dissatisfied .with the strike movement , to take place this morning , was postponed until tonight. The Watson , Black Diamond and Northwestern mines areat work as usual. DIIHIIIKC to ItiillromlH. MILWAUKEE , May 27. Chippewa ami Eau Claire counties , Wisconsin , were visited V last night and today by ono of the worst storms of rain nnd hall In the history of that section. Two miles of track on the Wisconsin Cen tral railway was washed out at Howard , and at Chlppewa Falls all the train trafilo l.na been suspended. Last night's south bound trains from Minneapolis arc tied up it Colfax and Chicago and Milwaukee trains are held nt Chlppewa Falls. - Washouts are reported on the Omaha railway and trains are behind time. The bridge over Elk river near Howard Uas sono out. Lightning struck In several placers In the city nnd much damage Is re ported throughout the country. Heavy hall fell during tie day and windows In several parts of the city were broken. Many tele phones are burned out. A special from Eau Claire , Wis , , says : rho heavy rains have done considerable lamago to private property in both city ind county. A report from Brackett says that the water Is a foot over the brldgo md all of the country bridges are In danger. \ . washout took place between Knapp and Menpmlneo on the Omaha road anil there ivas'ono pn the Wisconsin Central nt Cblp- ) own Fallti. All of the long distance lines ind some of the telegraph lines In this sec tion are down. A large ( section of the log boom hero waa : nrrlcd away by a fall of rock overhanging fie Chlppewa river. Four bridges south of the city were carried away. La Croseo , WIs. , reports a severe storm , ivhlch caused considerable damage to tha : ropB , KIM : Canned AVeak Heart anil Other Trou lilc. Our family Is a largo one and wo have ill been ercatly helped and benefited by thei llHinltsiil of coffee and the dally use ot [ 'ostum Food Coffee , I formerly had a rery weak heart that troubled me- greatly , ind the trouble wad gradually getting w'orao ivhilo I was using coffee. I also hud frequent headaches and Bleep- ess nights. Theae have all gone since the Irug ( and one may well call icoffeu u drug ) ias been dismissed. A neighbor , Mr. A , iVoodrutf , was a confirmed elyHpcptlc for 'emrs until ho quit ouffco and began to use > o3tum. Now bo la entirely cured ami hanks Pcntum for It. Mrs. M. Muneon ind Mr. U. S , Barclay , friends , have found ; rcat relief from leaving off coltce and uslug 'ostum Food Coffee. I have made many Inquiries among < ] Ute | i list cf persons who have been using 1'oav urn , nnd afivays find gocel accounts where \ t has been prepared properly. Yeju cannot mpross that point too strongly on the peo- ilo where they once make a ( rial of I'ostum , cr If it Is not thoroughly boiled , It has a lat taste , and that drives them away from t , whereas , If they only knew how delicious t IB when well made and how their health votild bo Improved by Itu UBB , they would I lo almost anything to Insure * getting gooiiO 'ostum. I can tend you a long list of lames of those who really know how to nuke I'ostum and use It every day. If you are for them. < M. H. Woodruff , 353 Crescent uc. . Uraiid lUpldts , Mich ,