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All kinds ot Fancy Plaues 30c , 18e , 15o White Ducks at ISc , IBc and lOc yard.
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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 ,
