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THE CXMATIA DAILY' BEE : FOXDAV , JULY 21 , 1S9J ) . TOO HOT TO SEE THE SIGHTS Torrid Condition of Weather Causes People to Retrain at Homo , FEW VISITORS AT EXPOSITION DURING DAY of dip ntcnliiK nnil AHrnrtlonn of HIP Mlilitn } CM n no HIP City 1'olUn < o Turn Out In ( itlflUI ) .N lllllhlTH. MONDAY. 10 a. m. Indian band , Inside International ba.ll. 11 a m. Indian band , rehearsal at Audi torium. 2.30 p. m. Lieutenant D.in Oodfr > 's Urltlsh Imul nt Government bulldlni ; i ] i. in. Meut'nant Dan Godfrey's urltlih naml In concert nt the Grand 1'laza , ton- eluding \\lth grand military musical spec- iHclo entitled "Snn Juan , or the Army Quudrllleg , " ( specially arranged for the Greater America Exposition by Lieuten ant Godfrey. The entire production will be presented toward the close of the even- IIIK concert on the Pluza ami will bo par ticipated In by the following : Lieutenant Dan Godfrey's ItrltlBh band , Adelnmn nnd Ills band , Indian b.ind , under James Dcvlnej the celebrated drum corps , under J O Hlonii , composed exclusively of drum major * , four companies of American sol diers In full uniform , flags , ammunition and cannon With the mercury close to the century point yesterday Omaha people preferred the quiet of their homes to the exposition or any other place ot amusement. As a tcsult of this torrid condition ot the weather the exposition attendance was unusually light during the morning and afternoon , but after the Bun disappeared and the breeze of e\da- Ing sprang up the earn running to the grounds \\cro loaded with passengers. u The usunl sacred concert was ghc In Itho Auditorium durln the afternoon , but flhcroM scarcely anyone present to listen to the music. In the c\cnlng a concert was given on the plaza , which was well at tended , the reserved Beat section being com fortably filled. As night came on and the Midway took on Its accustomed life , people corned to prlng up from c\orywhere and from that until nearly midnight the streets rcfioundcd with the -voice of the spicier and the merry laugh of the visitors. oniclaln of the exposition for once turned the running of the show over to the em ployes , preferlng to remain nt homo In stead of sitting In the hot offices , footing long column ! ! of figures and striking bal ances. * Iho officers of the association are looking forward to today with conuldci.ible anxiety , Sometime during the day the committee of thirty-five citizens of the slate , selected bj President Miller to visit the grounds and inwpect the buildings and exhibits will make ft report through the chairman , II. M. Bart- lett. lett.This This ovcnlng the military spectacle will fee given In connection with the concert on the Plaza. Time will bo called promptly at 7 o'clock. There will bo music by half a dozen bands at as many placed on the Bluff tract , after which there will be a rally ot the Omaha Guards , the Thurstim Illtles and the High School cadets , vollcja of musketry and cannonading , followed by a dlsplaj of flreworkn , this furnishing the concluding number on the program. AI.OMJ THU MIDWAY. Mont Proplc of Strcrtn Attend Dl\lnc \Vor hl | > . During the morning hours the streeta of tho'Midway ' were aa quiet as those In the residence portion of the city. Now and then some party , attired in fine raiment , would step out of some side door , take a look around and return. Shortly after 10 o'clock a curious procession wended Its way to the streets of Carlo. There vvero men and women of all nations , freaks of about every kind , nnd they were all bent on one purpose , that of attending divine worship. All the roads terminated at the Streets of Cairo , ns that was the place where the f > erv- Icea vvero held. A regular priest. Rev. Aboud , was In attendance there , and about him he gathered at least COO persons , who listened to the expounding of the gospel. In addition to the Christian services , there was preaching by a Druse priest and a Mo hammedan. All had good sired congrega tions , and all seemed to appreciate the cervices On the ( Midway none of the shows at \ tempted to do 'business ' until evening , the day 'being ' devoted to rest. At night , however - over , business was lively and there was nothing to indicate that It was the close of the Lord's day , asldo from the tones of the church ibells calling worshipers to their evening1 prayers. ( At the Merry-go-round largo parties of young people gathered the breezes of the / Ing n sthey were whirled around the f circle , rldlnc , tlio tally caparisoned vvoodtm A horses. Over at the Hawaiian village the Inhabit ants of the place were not at homo to vis itors during the morning. After breakfast they devoted a couple of hours sporting In "i the cool waters of the little lake Inside the * - inclosurc. During the oVenlng they enter tained a largo audience with mimic , both vocal and. Instrumental , and with dances. Kven while It was the hottest during the day. It was cool up nt the point reached by the Giant Seesaw. The car reached a height of nearly 300 feet , and up there there was a strong current of air , fully 25 degress cooler than the temperature on the street below' . While It was hot. If ono stood or walked about , a ride was taken on the Bcenlo railroad , there the patron experienced a delightfully cool breeze , duo to the fact that the cars were whirled UD nnd down the hills nnd through the tunnels at a rate of speed exceeding thirty mllcfi per hour. The weather was too warm for the con tingent In , the Beauty congress and not one effort did the girls make to pose until after the sun wont down , their contention being that hot weather Is Injurious to good looks. There was one Individual who did not care whether the wind blew hot or cold , and that was the deep sea diver. He worked up and down In his tank of clear water , re gardless of outside conditions. The water in this tank Is clear as crystal and every movement of the diver , no matter how slight , may bo seen As an additional feature , the tank has been filled with hundreds of fish , both great and small , an.d while the diver Is at work at the bottom , these fish swarm atound him llko bugs around an are light. Yesterday the men Jn the Artists' studio did their usual turns In painting , but there \vere times when the canvas was so hot that the colors mixed together and It was next to Impossible to get good results. Doing constructed of wood , heat did not make any difference with the Marionettes , and consequently they worked right along , no complaint escaping their lips. The lit tle fellows were as frisky a kittens and Jumped and danced about In a manner that w pleasing to those who witnessed the performance Toilaj'n Mtulrnl Program. Follow Ing Is the program for today's ex position music : Lieutenant Godfrcv' Urltlsh b.ind , 2 SO p m , Oovf-rnmont building : Mnrch-"L'nder the Hinnsr of Vlctorj" . i . Von Blow Overture "Hosnmundc" . Schubert Waltz " .Mabel" . Dan Godfrey Solution "Tostl'n Songs" . Tostl < . 'omlc March "Cotton Blossoms" . Hall Chorus "Judox ( Morn ft Vlta' ) - . Gounod Selection "Sfctland's Pride" . C Oodfrev Gavotte "Chnrmlng" . . . nogettl f'nntlriiK' "Nnrarelh' * . . . . Gounod Uuphonlum aolo . . Mr. Kvans C\lnrch-"The Black Hills" . Uurrl Uvonlng , 7 p m . Grand I'lazi : March "Love IB King" . Innes Selection "Carmen" . Bizet Waltz "Tanzcn JuWlanten" Knhrbaoh Cornet Solo "The Children's Home" Cow en Mr KottlPvvell. Two Step "t'nrle Hubc's Jubilee" Selectc-d Silection "Mnptha1 . . . . . riotow After which will be presented the grand military musical fantnsle , "Snn Junti , " ( nilajited from Jullens nrmy quadrilles ) by Kan Godfrey ) . Synopsis : Pirt 1 In Cnmp nt Tampa. Night All's Well Sounding the lyast Pout. Horning. The Camp In Motion. Review of the Troops The In fantry The Artillery ( Held exercise ) The Cavalry ( cnnter nd galop ) . Pnrt II The Advance Post Near Sui Juan The Night Hcfore the Ilattle Lights Out Thoughts of Home. False Alarm. The Alarm The Hncmy'ft Troops Htsircl Advancing In the Distance TriimpU Cill "To Arms " HP- member the LMalne. Skirmishers Advnne-'ng. Arrival of Reinforcements The Hattle. Charge of the Rough Riders Defc.it of HIP Knemy and Th'ir Retreat The Hurrt- IliK City. Triumphal Kntry oC the Amorl- I'nn ' 1'roopn Grand Finale , "The Star Spangled Runner " bv the combined Lieu tenant Godfrey's British band , Adelmnnn and his band. James Devlnc'H Indian band and Sloan's Veteran Drum cot pa. Up thr ( iron ml * . The work of clearing up the grounds oc cupied by the Indian camp Is well under way. The Indians are located on the va cant ttact Just south of the Transportation bulMlng. The weeds arc being raked up and the debris removed , so that there will be no obstructions In the way of pitching the tepees. Ulrei'tor * Meet Tomorrow. The adjourned meeting of the board of directors will be held Tuesday afternoon In the Administration arch. At that tlmo it la the Intention to elect two members of tbo executive committee , vice William Ha } den and C. J Smyth , resigned , nnd whose rcMg- natlons have been accepted. It Is expected th < U nt this meeting steps will bo taken to subdivide the wotk of the members of the committee. A Oood CoiiKli Aleillclnc for Children. "I have no hesitancy in recommending Chamberlain's Cough Remedy , " tnys F P. Moran. a well known and popular baker of Petersburg. Vn. "Wo have given It to our children when troubled with bad coughs , also whooping cough , nnd it hns always given perfect satisfaction. It was recom mended to mo bv a druggist as the beat cough medicine for children , as it con tained no opium or other harmful drugs. " SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. The opening of Ihe grass callle season al ways causes moro or less speculallon as to Iho course values will lake as Ihe season ad vances At present It Is staled by those In terested in live stock that a great deal now depends upon the demand for feeders. l''or B number of jears feeder buyers have been taking Ihe bulk of young western grass cat tle , nnd In many cases have outbid the pack ers on herds ot range steers that were al ready fat and ready for the block. It is thought that with keen competition between killers and buyers values are bound to be higher during the remainder ot the summer and fall. At present there Is every evidence of n shortage of first-class corn-fed cattle , and the market for beef steers Is In n modi healthy condition. Commission men say lhat a gooi , strong catllo market and prospects of con tinued strength mean a great deal to tbo prospective feeder buyer and encourage him to pay good prices and take chances he ordl- uarlly would bo unwilling to take. Under the head ot feeders it Is said there Is so much corn in sight that If it were fcent to market the price would drop way below the cost of produc tion. In order to utilize the corn crop the farmer in compelled to feed It to hogs and cattle , and thus secure a good pi Ice for his product. In past years the states of Ne braska , Iowa , Kansas , Missouri and Illinois have taken nearly all the stockers and feed ers that have been sold on this market. This yc&r will be no exception to the rule , as the b'lg crop of corn will bo an Incentive to the feeding of cattle and hogs. Estimates have been made of the corn crop In the five big feeding states and the total runs up to over 1,000,000,000 bushels. For this year the estimated crop Is Nebiaska , 281,356,000 bushels , Kansas , 301,350,000 butli- cls ; Iowa , 217,270,000 bushels ; Illinois , 200- 151,000 bushels ; Missouri , 17,866,000 bushels. Total , 1,179,860,000 bushels. Last year these five states furnlbhcd 47 per cent of the corn raised In the country , and it Is expected that this year they will produce 68 per cent of the nation's crop. In 1898 these states fed moro western range cattle than ever before , and this ) ear the feeding will be Increased fully 20 per cent. .School bite. Those who are on the insldo say that the Board ot education Is wasting Its money in advoi lining for bids for a school site In the Second wnrd when the majority of the mem bers have made up their minds to purchase tha so-called Drennan site at Eighteenth and Q streets. lirennan denies nny connection with the tmlo of this property , but some if the members take It as n Joke nnd laugh at the denial. No ono will positively say that Brennnn IB Interested , but street rumor has It that bo IB doing all in his power to sell the property In Question. The margin of profit IB so small that some of the members of the board nnd cltlzeru generally cannot t > ce why Brennnn thould appear to be so deeply In terested. Co n nr II MpetliiK Toiilnlil. The city council Is suppposed to meet to night. If there Is n quorum considerable business of Importance will be transacted. Since the reorganization deal Is off there does not seem to be any good reason why Iho members should not get together and dis pose of the city's business , Cllngen , who has been absent for some time , was seen un the streets yesterday and la certainly able to bo about , All of the olhcv members are In the city and are healthy , so that there is reall > no excuse for there being no quotum unless Ed Johnston has eornn scheme up his alcove and wants to delay the transaction of business. Mrs W L. Holland is at Greenwood Dia lling relatives. John Shields and his brothers nnd sisters are deepl ) grateful to friends for the acts of kindness shown during the illness und * A Woman's Home Duties do not tend to make her strong and vigorous with "nerves of steel. " but the contrary , lor there frequently come shattered nerv es and broken down health. She is then advised to take some kind of tonic to brace her up , There Is no tonic ( Malt Extract or other kind ) that can compare with a non-Intoxicant. Received First Honors at Trans-Hlsslsslppl and International Exposition , 1898. Remember the full name , _ BLATZ _ _ _ flALT-VIVINE. _ _ AH Druggists. Prepared by VAL BLATZ BREWING CO. , Milwaukee , U. S. A. Omaha Branch i 1412 Douglas St. Tel. 1081. ' nftor the death ot their mother. Mrs..DcHa Shields ' Chief Alllc laid Omeer Mccarty off for ten da } a Inst night for neglect of duty C. W. Olndelc , contractor for the new 1'cdcral building , spent } estordiy In the city. city.r. r. A. Agnew nnd J L Huberts leave today for a camp on the ITatte river , whore they will epcnd a week or more. Some hay at the stock jards caught flrc jesterday , and the city flrc department was called out. The damage amounted to virtually nothing Cl orge Smith grabbed a pocketbook from Nettle McNeil and was arrested Sunday , but the woman refused to prosecute , and Judge Ilabcock released Smith Acting Chief of Police Alllc had all the men ot his command matching the saloons jesterday , and there was \cry little If any Violation of the order of the major George Parks returned to Kansas City last night after having spent a da > or two with his family Mr Parks has the contract for the erection of the Cudahv plant at Kansas City and the Hammond plant at St. Joseph HEARD ABOUT TOWN. A fetching burlesque on the new bicycle lamp ordinance was enjoyed by Jedcstrlaiw on i'arnam street one night last week. An original-minded wheelman , enraged at the recent order of the city declaring lamps a necessary adjunct to evening bicycling , provided himself with a lantern and a huge cowbell Tltcso ho attached to his wheel and went riding through the streets , making such a din that passing motor cars came near "slipping their trolleys" In the excite ment. Someone In the north part of the city called up the office of the health commls- ploncr the other day and Informed Secretary Darker Unit tlicro was n horeo standing In front of his place. Mr. Barker replied as politely that ho did not think the rose was his. The man at the other end admitted that It was not , but expostulated that thit wasn't what ho meant. The horse was standIng - Ing In the HUH. "Well , " suggested Mr. Barker , "jou might' ' put a blanket on It. " But the man complained that the horse drew the flics , whereupon ho was told to bo thankful that the horse was not n bar rel of molassess , In which case the illua would be ten times worse. Misguided ones who mistake the health office for a police elation get cold comfoit. I'orMOiinl 1'nriiKrniilin. Rev. and Mrs George G. Ware of Deadwood - wood , wore at the Mlllard Sunday. F. X. Pfufllnger , n prominent Hot Springs ( S. D ) physician , Is at the Mlllard. Ira t > . Marston and B. 0. Hosteller of Kearney were guests of the Mlllard Sunday. D. W. Hitchcock , general passenger agent of the Union Pacific railroad at San Fran cisco , Is among the Jllllard's guests. Mr. Perry Moyler , formerly associated with the present manager of the Mlllard , A. S. Leo , In Iho management of Ihe Hotel Lin coln , Pittsburg , has taken a position at the Mllfard hotel. A number of prominent people of Deadwood - wood arc visiting In the city. Among them are Sol Star , John MBU&S , J. E. Ford ami Rev. nnd Mrs. George G. Ware. They are gucsls of Ihe Mlllard. Nebraskans at Ihe holels : J. L. Hovvell , Albion ; J. G. Morris , Norfolk ; AV. R. Morse , darks ; J. W. Polemin , Nellgh ; N. P. Peter son , Lyons ; C. M. Furguson , Chappelf ; Mrs. U. McLcman , Sidney ; R. R. Dlckson , O'Neill , J. P. Mann , J. P. Gallagher , O'Neill , P. A. Harrison , Lincoln ; George Godfrey , jr. , Fremont. At the Mlllard : M. A. Schroeder , G. C. Blgelow , Philadelphia ; W. M. Bell. Mil waukee ; E. S. Jackson , George F. Edwards , L. M. Vireo , Katherine M. Wolfe , Chicago ; Phil D. O'Grady , M. F. Davenport , Al Dent , New York ; William B. Rilcy , Monroe ; W. J. Schall , Charles C. Grassman , St. Louis ; D M. Burg. Grand Island ; Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bryant , Corning ; J. V. Mclntosh , Richmond , P. H. Updike. Harvard. At the Her GrandS. . Friedberg , Chicago cage ; A. L. Plant , Mrs. M. Plant , Sioux City ; L A. Starkweather , Chicago Thomas Colden , Oskaloosa ; Morris D. Stein , Clrclc- vlllo ; J. E. North , Columbus ; Frank B. White , Plattsmouth ; A. J. Sawyer , Lincoln ; G. D. Kmerson , New Brunswick ; A. D. Ramacciqttl , New York ; Gus Glrard and wife , Chicago ; H. C. McGuIre nnd wife , J. K. Pratt. W. T. Hammond. St. Louis ; H. C. Smith , Tails City ; A. Lebmann and wife , Peorla ; David J. riojd and son , Aladdin ; William Htmes , Casper. GiTiiimiVinerlruii . \H oflallon. An adjourned convention of delegates rep resenting all the German societies of Omaha was held Sunday afternoon In Turner hall , permanently organizing the Central Bund Deutschcr Vereln von Nebraska , the objett of which la to organize all the German so cieties of this state and make the state society n branch of the Chicago or ganization. The aim of the Cen tral Bund Deutscher Verein Is to protect ull Interests of German-Americans against any and all attacks. Mass-meetings will bo held at Intervals of from ono to three months to discuss and act upon all matters of Interest of German-Americans. The following officers were elected. President , W. F. Stoecker ; first vice president , J. Mnltry ; second end vlre president. Peter Luax , third vice president , Carl Urler , secretary , John Audrlt , corresponding secretary II. Novak. A commltlce of live was appointed to pre pare a constitution and bylaws , and to present them at the next meeting , August 20 , In Turner hall. SIM oral Sninll rircM. Some prowler set lire to a shed In the rear of the dwelling occupied by Mrs. Hans Wlgger , 203 Noith Twenty-third street , Sun day morning , about 5 o'clock. The shed was consumed and the brick dwelling of Mr. Storlcker , near which It stood , narrowly es caped. The dwelling was damaged about (25 , The loss by the destruction of the shed Is estimated at $25. A child playing on the second floor of the building occupied by Aaron I'erer's Junk shop , 812 Douglas slreet , set fire to same rags Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Very little damage was done , only part of tbo woodwork under a window being burned , A lamp was turned oxer In 'tho home of John C. Robinson , 700 North Sixteenth street , Saturday night about 10 30. It created quite a commotion for a few minutes , but tbo fire was extinguished before any damage was done 1'iirt ) , Last Thursday e\cnlng Miss Gilbert gave a coaching party In honor of Miss Preston of Chicago , who Is the guest of MUs KounUc The party consisted of Miss Preston , Miss Kountzc , Miss Hlgglnson , Miss Grace Allen , Miss Mercer , Miss Sulverlck , Emma Crelgb- ton , MUe Gilbert. Ezra Mllfard , Tred Lake , Frank Haskell , Sam Burns , jr. , Will Burns , Floyd Smith , Asa Shlverlck , Dwlgbt Swobe , Dr. Gilbert , and Mr and Mrs. George Mercer acting as chaperones , The merry party drove to Florence nnd return , the ride prov ing a most delightful one Upon returning the party partook of refreshments at the residence ot Dr. Gilbert. _ IlL'iiiiiInu Themis of 1'rlliurnU } . A brother of WIN lam PrlborsUy. the > oung man who disappeared from his home , ] 40t ! South Twelfth stieet , July 0 , called at the undertaking rooms of Coroner Swanson Sunday morning < o ueo the pieces of cloth taken from the remains found Saturday night on a sandbar near Gibson. He thought they resembled the pattern of cloth worn by his brother , but to make sure took the pieces down to his mother , who Identified them positively. She was sure there was no question of the identity of the deceased , but an examination of the body may lie. made It was Interred In Forest Lawn cemetery. It n n tt it n > - At't'lilriit , Sunday afternoon a runaway accident oc curred on St. Mary's a\enue , terminating at Twenty-fourth street in a very lucky man * ncr Mr Beck , who was out drUIng with his wife and his Bon-ln-law and daughter , held the runaway team pretty welf In check for a. time , but when they began to get the better of him he turned them Into a bank. The vehicle was upset and badly wrecked. The occupants , however , escaped inlllrg , _ . . . ALCER'S PLAN FOR PRISONERS Spaniards Captured at Santiago Given New and Generous Treatment. DETENTION AT GALVESTON IS CONSIDERED fccprrlnr > of Wnr Then Coni-rUc * UIP ltnrio p of Trnni > | ior liiK t'ntill ( o > > | > nlii , AVIilcli lliltnrncc * ( he btirri'iulor. Captured nt nii4lnKo ( iltpu mill ( iriicroun Trrntiumt. WASHINGTON . July 23. Secretary Algcv has aluajfl felt n pardonable pride In the suc cess with which the War department met the tremendous problem thrust upon It by the necessity wltli which It was confronted during the war with Spain of suddenly dis posing ot the thousands ot Spanish prteonois captured In Santiago province. The history of that time has not bi-on fully told and It remained for Secretary Algcr today to supply the need by the following bit-of reminis cence. "On the night of July 9 , 1SOS , tlio president asked mo what , In my Judgment , wo should do with the Spanish prisoners of Santiago after their capture. The matter had received very much thought from the president and inself , but no definite conclusion dad been reached. 1 then suggested to the president that Galveston , Tex. , would bo the Gest place In the United States , In my judgment , where wo could send them ; that It was away from the coast line travel , n good harbor , that theio would bo plenty of room for camping them and that Its cllmato would bo as nnarly similar to that of Santiago as wo could prob ably select. This seemed to meet his ap proval , as It was only n question of tlmo when their capture would bo effected. " 1 went to my home , as nearly as I can remember , about 2 o'clock In the morning , and being too tired to sleep I lay awake for a while , but finally dozed off. I awoke at dabreak and my first thought waa concern ing the Spanish prisoners and the new Idea cama Into my liead , 'Why not send them back to Spain. ' This thought so deeply Im pressed mo that I formulated my plan nnd on the morning of July 10 , Instead ot going to the department direct , I went to the White house and laid the now plan before the pres ident , saying that It would be an unprece dented procedure and a most gracious act ; that to transport the prisoners to Galvcston would bo linlt the distance ; that wo should have to clothe , shelter , guard nnd feed them there and no doubt have to ship them back to Spain In the end. I also stated that I be lieved that It would bo a great inducement to the Spaniards to surrender , which General Shatter afterward assured me was the effect. The president readily approved the plan and on the same day 1 cabfed General Shafter as follows : "WAR DEPARTMENT , July 10 , 3898. General Shatter , Plnja Del Este , Santiago , Cuba : Should the Spaniards surrender un conditionally nnd wish to return to Spain , they will be sent back direct nt the expense of the United States government. "R. A. ALGER , Secretary ot War. "Upon receiving this on July 11 General Shatter sent the following communication to the commandcr-ln-chlef of the Spanish forces : Oder of I'tiMfliiKe Home. "HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS , CAMP NEAR SANTIAGO DR CUBA , July 11. Sir : With the largely in creased forces which have come to me and the fact that I have your fine of retreat securely In my hands , the tlmo seems fit ting that I should again demand of your excellency the surrender of'Sabtlago and of your excellences army. 1 am authorized testate state that should your excellency so deslie the government of the United States will transport the entire command ot your ex cellency to Spain. "I have the honor to be , very respect fully , your obedient servant. "WILLIAM R. SHAPTER , "Major General , Commanding. "To which the commander replied as fol lows : "SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Jury 11. Sir : I hnvo the honor to advise your eminence that your communication of this date Is received and In reply desire to confirm that which I said in my former communication ; also to ndvlso you that I have communicated } our proposition to the genoral-in-chlcf. "Reiterating my sentiments , I am , very respectfully , your servant. "JOSE TORAL , "Commnndpr-ln-Chlef , Fourth Corps , and Military Governor of Santiago. "Immediately upon the surrender steps were taken to carry out the pledges of the United States government to ship the Span- lards home. The quartermaster's depart ment Immediately advertised for bids to transport the prisoners to Spain , with the result that eight of the ocean transportation companies submitted a combined bid , which was : Tor officers , $110 , and for enlisted men , $35 per capita , steamers to bo dispatched from Santiago do Cuba within forty-eight hours of their reported arrival , or demur rage to bo paid at the rate of 60 cents per capita per day ; same demurrage to be paid at the rate of 60 cents per capita per day ; same demurrage to be paid If steamers bo detained at place of debarkation by quar antine or other causes. Spaniard * Arc Iiow Ulildorn. "The Spanish Transatlantic company's bid was $55 per capita for officers and $20 for enlisted men , with no demurrage. The Spanish company's offer was accepted , The rations for the prisoners were Inspected by a United States government official and this government paid for transportation of all the prisoners , $513,800. The same number carried by the other companies under their bid would have cost the government $1,312,915. Here was $800,000 saved to the United States and probably as much moro In demurrage. "Somo days after this contract was awarded , the president said to mo a.i I en tered the cabinet room. 'Mr. Secretary , would you like to hear something favorable to you printed In the Now York Times1 and went on to read tbo editorial comment com plimentary to the man whose mind origi nated the plan of transporting tbo Span iards back to Spain. " Mini ) riiiKH In Manila Hnrlior. WASHINGTON , July 23. The following statement , prepared by the War department , shows the number of vessels that entered and cleared from the port of "Manila " during the month of May , 1899 : Totaf number of vessels entered , thirty-one , all of which were steamers Of the nations represented ton vvero American , sixteen wore Engllnh , two were German , two were Norwegian and ono was Spanish , Total tonnage of the American vessels en tered was 10,512 tons ; English , 20,720 tons ; German , 1,501 tons ; Norwegian , 1-lGO tons , and Spanish , 2,911 tons The total number of vessels cleared was twenty-eight. Ono was a sailing vessel and tuenty-sevon of the number steam vessels , Of the vessels cleared sixteen were English , five were American , two German , two Nor wegian and three Spanish , lulr > Hxhllilt nt St. I'ftfrnbiirK. WASHINGTON , July 23. The Department of Agriculture has jecelvcd Information through the Department of State that the Imperial Tree Economical society of St , Pe- teraburg will hold an exhibition of P.usslan dairy products and an international exhibi tion of machines , apparatus , kinds of packIng - Ing and appliances for transportation of milk products at St. Petersburg during Sep tember , 1899. None but Russian products will be admitted to the exhibit of dairy products , but the international exhibition will embrace apparatus and machlnei to work milk , separator' , churns , butter dryers , cheese Koltlca , Pasteurizers , elevators , ap paratus for scientific nnd practical nualvols of milk , butter nnd other products , dairy building" , Ice wagons , cooling rooms , etc. MRS , M'KINLEV NEEDS REST llnlrt OiitttiK on Minrc of 1/iiU.o Cliiiniiilnln l Pliitinpil In HoMorp Her Health. PLATTSDURG , N Y , July 23-Prepara tions mo being mide at Hotel ChamplAln In anticipation of the arrival of President nnd Mrs. McKlnley , who arc expected on Wednesday or Thursday of ihls week In viewof Mrs. McKlnley s 111-hialth , the pres ident hopes to bo nblo to epond his tlmo whllo hero In absolute rest nnd qulcf Ho has ( irked that no newspaper correspondents bo allowed on the speclai train which will convey himself nnd party to the ihorcs of Lake Champlaln The suite of rooms facing the lake on tfio main floor of the hotel annex , wlilch the president occupied during his stny at the ho tel in the summer ot 1897 , Is being especially furnished and made ready for his occupany. Many prominent people are expected at the hotel during the president's visit , among Idem being Secretary Gage , General Grlggs , Vice Resident Hobart and family and Kllhu Root , receutly appointed secretary of war. pnvsio\s roil WI > THHN VITIH \ > s. StirtltnrN of HIP CUII Wnr Hompm- lioriMl l > j the ( io eminent. WASHINGTON , July 23. ( Spjclul. ) The following western pensions have been granted : l suc of July 11 : Nebraska' Oilplnnl Inf.icttP M. Ilryan , Grand Island , $6. Supplemental George J. A. Moss , Pawnee City , $6 Iowa Original David Shepherd , I'anora , $6 , Henry L. Schnobly , Sttlson , $6 South Dakota Increase Samuel C. Hall , OMhnm , $6 to V10. Original widow o etc. SpcClar , July 13 , Sylvia Mead , Elkton , 'S. IlolilierN IniprrKHPil Midi the I.a . WASHINGTON , July 23. The War depart ment today received from General Otis an other dispatch giving additional particulars of the fight ibetwccn Captain B. A. Byrne and seventy men of the Sixth Infantry nnd robber bands In the Island of Negros. H shows that the victory of the soldiers was greater than that reported In General Oils' dispatch of July 21 and that the loss suf fered b } the robbeis was considerably larger lhan before stated. Much satisfaction Is felt by General : Otis over the results ot this prcllmlnaiy effort In dealing with this dis turbing element In the Island and he re ports it already as having a salutary effect on other ibands Infesting the locality. Hoot Con fern viltli McK liilej. WASHINGTON , July 23 Hon. Ellhu * oot , who Is to succeed Secretary Alger at the head of the War department , has telc- ; raphed the president that he will bo here omorrovv. iMr. Root desires to have a con ference with the president respecting the duties of his new office before Mr. McKlnley eaves for Lake Chajnplain. K IXiMirMmlni. DETROIT , Mich. Julv 23. A cpeclal to ho Free Press from St. Joseph , Mich . sa > s : Eight thousand excuislonlsts were in the city today , 3,000 from Chicago , 1,300 from latlnp , Wis , nnd over " ,000 on the different railways. The rush at County Oli-ik Ned- lam'a residence by Chicago matrimonial parties was the biggest of thi1 SCIDOII. At me time four weddings were on aud ono of heso was a double wedding. There wore in all twenty-three mairljgc licenses issued lero and all to Chicago parties. Dentil ( 'ill * Short a ST1LLWATER. Minn. . July 23 Ham Wing Sing , a Chinese convict at tbo state prison , died today of Uphold fever. He wab received at the prison eight years ngo rom Moorehead , Minn. . In company with lam Hong , anothpr Chinaman , to serve w only-five yenrs for murder In the tiecond degree. They killed a Chlnnmnn and It was generally understood that they were mcm- mers of u California Highbinders' asso ciation. Vrroiloiulo ( < OCM Free for Necoiul Time. NEW YORK , July 23 A dispatch to the lerald from Montnvideo says : A Jury has or the second time acquitted Avollnn Ar- redondo of the murder of President Borcla \mont ; the arguments brought forward Jn hj i-jilsoner's behalf waa one that 11 was pot proved that the president's death wi-i oiused llrectry by the shot , as no autopsy had Veen held on the body. GRANT FAVOR TO THE TIMID GoliltMi Oipc > r < iii > ll > for Candidates for Alt-Snr-llrii to Kicape LNIIH ! Tnrturet. The Knlghls of Ak-Sar-Ben will make a special effort to get out all timid people vho have signified their Intention of Joining > y holding an initiation tonight , which will jo free of any compulsory features. The .indldatcs will bo consulted as to their clc- ire for the heroic treatment that has made good stuff out of many former candl- latea and if they do not wish to go through t a dispensation will be granted , allowing .hem to enter Into full membership on a ingle promlso to try to render themselves vorthy of the honor. William F. Gurley vlll bo present and will make an address , he cloquenco of which Is expected to make good the loss of nerve stimulus usually de lved from the ceremonies. Mill MoriCouiitcrfpltliK. . The Secret Service has Just unearthed another band of counterfeiters , and secured a largo quantity of bogus bills , which arc BO cleverly executed that the aveiage person would never suspect them of being spurious. Things of great value nro always selected or Imitation , notably Hosteller's Stomach litters , vvhqlch has many imitators , but no equals for disorders llko Indigestion , jspepsla , constipation , nervousness and general debility. Always go to reliable IrugglstH , who have tbo refutation of glv- ng what you nek for. Srati'tucto [ LETTER TO URS. FINKIIAU NO , 26,785 ] "DEAiiMns. PINKIIAM I have many , many thanks to give you for what your Vegetable Compound has done for me. After flrst confinement I was side for nine years with prolapsus of the womb , had pain in left hide , in small of back , a great deal of headache , palpitation of heart and leucorrhum. I felt bo weak and tired that I could not do my work. 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There arc many \\hlte soaps , each repre sented to be "just as good as the 'Ivory' ; " they ARE NOT , but like all coun terfeits , lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities of the genuine. Ask for "Ivory" Soap and insist upon getting It. COPYRIGHT IBM BY THE pnOCTCn 1 0 M8tt CO CINCINNATI GAMBLERS HAVE A FREE HAND Attention of Havana Authorities Galled to Notorious Practices. STRANGERS FROM AMERICA PREYED UPON ( ionrrnl I.iiillovt , Tilth Co-Oiicrntlon of .Mnjor liiiuoNtp , Taken Step" to tliU the Hill Alii for Destitute CiiliaiiH. HAVANA. July 23 The commission of prominent Cuban lawyers appointed by Gen eral Ludlow to decide upon and report as to the besl mclhods lo be adopted for check ing public gambling reccnlly made n com plete icport , which was refcncd lo Maor Lacosrtc. II teems that the old Spanish law was perfectly able to cope with the entire mat ter , but lhat It was rntely enforced , owing to the largo revenue received by the gov ernment for hospitals and other charitable Instllullons from Iho proprlelors of the gam bling establishments. Occasionally the gov ernors would enforce the law and all gam bling would slop for a few monlhs. oniy lo break out again nnd bo carried on with more freedom than before. The commlllco recognizes the fact that gambling has now usuimcd proportions which It Is desirable to check and sets forlb In ils report that the Spanish law only re quires the co-operallon of Ihe police lo bring about the desired reform , but General Lud low , the military governor , Insists that the fault is not with the police , who on sev eral occasions have made arrests and seized gambling outflls , only to have Iho Judges quash the proceedings and return the out fits to their owners. The comrnitleo suggests police Interfer ence , partlculaily wllh a certain class of clubs , so-called , which are mcro gambling dens and aio frequenlcd by many persons. It does , not consider , however , lhat It would 1)0 advisable to Interfere with the legiti mate clubs , where vvhlst and other games are played merely ns n pnstlme , but only with those which are run ns gambling re sorts and for the profit only of professional gamblers. Generat Ludlow referred the report to Senor Lacoste , who Is enthusiastic In his desire to suppress the evil , believing that It has a bad effect on tbo morals of the citi zens. The mayor declares that ho will ex ercise lo the fullest the powers vested in him. Consequently It Is expected that manv arrcsU will shorlly bo made , not only of the native gamblers , but of others who are In the field with Iho sole object ot fleecing Americans. Many gamblers with unsavory records are In the city , among them being Americans , Mexicans nnd men of other nationalities. If the judges do their duly It Is expected that the city will shortly bo purified. llcllpf riiruiN for Destitute. William Wlllard Howard , general manager of the Cuban Industrial relief fund , speaks hopefully of Iho work being done at tbo two relief farms at Cieba Mocha , twelve miles west of Matan as , where Iho managers - ' agers have more nppllcallona for employment Wj Close Our Store Uvoiy Sntmiliiy nt I ! p. m , flip HIIIIO ns vvo do every ether day in tlio work-- v.\e would lll p to have your trailo before - fore Hint tlino and for the women vw innkc u special offering In .f.'I.OO ulioos- diuk cedar In own tun genuine welts on UKDimmish List wo are willing to Make our leptitatlon on thin Hlioe if vvo weio to Hhow It to you and iihK HKJ < for It jou would hay It wan worth It and we feel that It | s an $1.00 MIOOH usually go hut no matter what It Is worth Jieit tliuy aio hfjld at only .fll.OO. Drexel Shoe Co. , Omnka'i Uplote Ihoe I 1410 FAKNAJI STREET. The Framing of Pictures HnH hocoino nn art with us thoio nio two witjfj of flaming ono Is the light vuij , the other Is the wrong wny v\o have fiaincd t > o many that wo Know only the right way then wo glvo you tlio IniKPHt ahsortniiMit of mouldings to select from yon evpr wnv In your life light up to d.ito , too nothing addu > KO much to a room ah u plctuio vvull frainoil WP Invite vlbltots to our art di'imi'tiuc'Ut , A. HOSPE , W oelelirnte our > 5 < b bnnlnvn * BKl remarr Oct. 2'lrd , 1801 * . Music and Art. 1513 Douglas , than they have funds enough to provide. Mr Howard saja that crowds of Industrial persons como to the farms nt da } light nnd beg foi n day's work. None of them beg for food nnd never nsk for It without expressing - pressing a dcslro to pay for It by working. Mr. Howard also sas thai numerous small farmers In Iho neighborhood nro nnxlous lo obtain loans for Iho purchase of animals nnd Implements with which to resume tha cultivation of their fluids , offering to pay for such loans nt the rate of 12 per cent. According to Air. Howard many who np- plled to General Wilson for assistance have been referred to him. General Wilson Is a great friend and helper of the fund and la strongly In favor of aiding with cattle and agi ( cultural implements the email farmers. It was at his instigation that Governor Brooke iccently called a meeting of all tha governors of the province to take acllon It ) Iho matter. All except General Wilson ob jected to Iho plan piopoted , believing that It savored too much of paternalism. Several alleged counterfeiters hnvo "been nncstcd on Iho charge of Issuing spurious silver dollars. The coins , which , It Is as set ted , were made by Ihe prisoners , were produced by primitive methods , being caot In plaster of parls molds. The local papers unanimously complain of Mayor Lacosle's order directing the clod- Ing of the stores nt S o'clock In the evening. Owing to the intenho heat which prevails In the afternoons the women , the papers aa- sert , find 11 Impossible lo do their shopping before Ihe hour .named for closing In the order. They ndvlso lhat the hour sot ba changed to 10 o'clock for the summer months. There was an extremely heavy rainfall this afternoon and the lower poition of the city was practically flooded. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. 1'iiG Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the / # s/IT Signature of C La j T& Drugs That nro pure , fresh and reliable , are the only kind wo use in compounding Prescriptions Only competent and graduate - ate pharmacists employed. We can fill any Prescriptions. 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