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TITE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17. SO FEARS FOR REVENUE BILL 7anar of Wir Tax Rtdnclioa RsrardSd a Fort(at Cosoliiiaa. HOUSE MAY TAKE UP WHEELER SPEECH Aall-Anarrhy Hill Promlifi o Hairs Important Part of ne Pro reedlasia Darlaar laa v Week. WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. Tha coming reek promises to be one of unusual ac tlrlty to the house of representative. Be ginning tomorrow the- war revenue reduc tion bill will be taken up, with two days for debate and a stringent special rule bringing the bill to a vote at S p. . on Tuesday, without Intervening motion to re commit amendments other than those of a verbal character, la proposed by the com mittee. At the outset there promises to be a pirlted contest on the adoption of the spe cial rule, as the minority will protest gainst the cutting off of amendments and the motion to recommit. There la little doubt, however, that the rule will be adopted. When the debate proper begins there will be hardly mora than three hours en each aide. Tbla time will ba given to the members of the ways and means com mittee, who In turn will apportion It among their colleagues. The passage of the bill la a foregone conclusion, as the minority members aa well as the majority favor it, (be only difference being as to the amount of reduction and the extent to which tariff chsnxes should go. Aside from the tariff Issue It would be no surprise If the eenaatlona! speech of Rep resentative Wheeler of Kentucky on Prince Henry's visit and other foreign matters figures in the discussion, as much feeling has been aroused by the speech. The Indian appropriation bill will be taken upon Wednesday with two other ap propriation bills, the diplomatic and con sular, the poetofflce in reserve. 1 Chairman Sherman of the Indian affairs committee expects to occupy two or three days, so that the other appropriation bills probably will go over until the following week. Tn that case private claims will get some con sideration the latter part of the week. There are several important measures of general legislation now ready for con sideration. Including the antl-anarcby bill and the Pacific cable bill. The Intention, however, Is not to consider these general measures so long as any appropriation bills remain unacted upon. Besides the work on the floor of the house it is expected that the coming, week may see some progress in the ways and means committee on the subject of Cuban reciprocity, which waa deferred until after the war revenue reduction bill had been passed. DANISH TREATY COMES FIRST Will Oceapy the the Greater Dar la the geaate. Part ot WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. The greater part of Monday will be devoted by the aenate to an effort to ratify the treaty with Denmark for the cession of the Danish West Indies. This proceeding will be in executive session and there Is no certainty as to whether the day will be sufficient for the purpose or not. Thus fsr there has been no marked evidence of opposition to the treaty, but Benator Bacon has in dicated a purpose of offering an amend ment to the agreement and of discussing It to some extent. What further discussion may develop remains to be aeen. If the consideration ot the treaty ia not concluded on Monday ita final disposition probably will be postponed tor several days, as Benator Lodge haa agreed to aide track the Philippine bill only for the one day. With reference to the Philippine hill It Is altogether probable that a vote will be reached during the latter part of the week. The democrats have . been In conference on the subject and have reached the conclusion that they will be able to conclude the presentation of their' oppo attlon to the bill in a few more speeches. An agreement fixing a time to vote Is likely to be reached on Tuesday and the Indica tions are that next Friday or Saturday will be named aa the day tor deciding the'1 fate ot the bill. There are a few set apeeches yet to be delivered on the bill, hut most of them will be brief. By unanimous consent the census bill will be disposed of after ths Danish treaty and before the debate on the Philippine bill la taken. It ia expected a vote will ha reached on the census bill after a little more debate. . , DELEGATES AT THE CHURCHES Wotnaa laffraga Coaveatloaera Take Part la Relltoas Services at Capital. . WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. Religious serv ices at the First Presbyterian church, under the auspleea ot the Woman'a Suffrage asso ciation, were attended by many ot the mem bers thlr afternoon. They were conducted by Rev. Anna Gsrlsn Spencer ot Provl donee. R. I . assisted by Rev. Olympia Brown of Wisconsin and Rev. Anna Shaw of Philadelphia. The aermon was preached by Rev. Spencer. Tonight at a conference at the Rlggs house the general subject of how conserva tive church women may be reached waa dis cussed. Ths conference waa conducted bv Laura De Merrllte ot Maine, and the speak ers Included: Mrs- Sarah M. Perklna of Ohio, Misa Laura Clay ot Kentucky, Rev, Anna H. Shaw, Mrs. Thomas of Portland, Me.; Misa Bseds ot Mains, Prof. Theodosle G. Amnions ot Colorado and Mrs. Clara Be wick Colby. . TO REDUCE REPRESENTATION Daaaktan of Aanerlcaa Revolatloa Plaa Maty Ckaagfi la Cob ' stltwtloa. WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. The eleventh continental congress of the Daughters ot the American Revolution will begin hsrs tomorrow and continue throughout the week. A number ot important matters are to corns up for consideration. One ot the Im portant questions la how the large repre sentation in the congress may be advan tageously reduced. Fifteen amendments te the constitution and three to the by-laws are to be discussed and an editor and bust ness manager for the magailne are to be elected. Since the last congress 1.640 women have been admitted, making the total membership of the eoclety nearly 40, 000. The president general. Mrs. Cornell Cole Fairbanks, wife ot Senator Fairbanka of Indiana, will preside. Schley tiaes to Jew York. WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. Admiral and Mrs. Schley will leave here tomorrow morn Ing for a visit of a few days te friends In New York City. They will return to asn tngton Thursday. Jaaaaeae at i aarlestea. CHARLESTON. S. C. Feb. !. Tn Japanese minister. Kogoro Tskalahira. and wife arrived at gumniervll'.e today from Washington, and will visit the eiDosltloa Strategy of the Blanket Pony In the old days when your Vncle Samuel wae trying to catch Sioux Indiana with in- fantry, just the same aa John Bull ia now hunting Boers, Bill Burton was an aged . captain in a regiment of foot. He waa, aa I have said, up In years, and It took a good bit of belting to go round his middle. He had Intelligence enough, aa the result of many years of soldiering, to know that General Walkaheap, who waa lh command, wasn't likely to catch any Indians when the Indiana did not want to be caught. Al- most every day, though, the Sioux used to select favorable spots from which advan- tage tbey potted at the plodding soldiers, and were gone on their rushing nonles be- fore they could be brought to seriousness, Far out from the sides of the wagon train plodded the dough-boya In extended order, with loaded rifles, eagerly scanning every cut-bank and aagebush Held for an Indian jack-in-the-box. Old General Walkaheap, as we will call htm, waa a tremendously energetic man, grown old In war, with quite too much confidence in the legs of men. Fighting files was very exasperating to him. Bo day by day, Including Sundays, he followed his long jaw into the heart of the Sioux buffalo range, leaving white signs . many hundred mile In hia rear. The angry red men redoubled their efforts to arrest his progress they yelled and they circled, awake. They made very deltcate work for potted and volleyed, and tbey burned the the pickets in the darkness, also for the dry grass ahead of him, but they never officer of the guard who had to go stum rode over hla thin blue line to the sugar bllng about In the gloom. All of this ex and coffee vans, which rattled and creaked asperated the men, and particularly the between. That waa not their way, . which waa unfortunate for them. They knew that the dismounted soldiers cu!d not mu awsy and that they ould dte desperately, The flour and coffee were too dear for the Sioux market. Well, out in the van rode the general, grim and determined, quite forgetful of men's lega in his purpose to come to close quarters, or to at least occupy the heart of their bunting range. Captain Bill Bur- ton had water blisters on his feet, his can- teen wns alwaya dry and he longed for a day'a let-up, so he might wash, shave and lie quietly on his back with hla pipe In hia mouth "Inviting his soul." "There are those Indiana now," he aald to his trusty lieutenant, Dick Van Nick. "Steady, men! Close up your intervals. Don't fire! Let them come closer." Down through the dry washes sped the warriors hovering hawklike, veering before the steady rifles and away. Again the dusty blue line stepped forward. Captain Burton and General Walkaheap had. In times gone by, but not forgotten, had their personal differences and they were by no meana admirers of each other. They seldom came nearer than they officially bad to. "If the old man would stop a day or ao once a month these Indians might give us an infantry ngnt. We travel so fsst they can't make np their minds what to do," remarked the vinegary Burton to Van Nick, "Yes," replied Van Nick with a deep sign, "say, uncle Bill, I wonder tr angels have big leather armchairs to sit in? That would pretty near fill my Idea of heaven." "Blow the angels, Dick. If I could only be a major and ride a horse, that would do." "Well, anyhow, Uncle Bill," spoko Dick, wuau in iuiu ubuip wo uin ur imio wp, wnue me otner leiiowa are as ory as meir oeit piaiea. wnatr. "Yes. yes, my son if only our fellows uuu t svfc vuiv ua. i& tuer uv uur w uionj wm iasi iiae tne irianmana pretty a n quick." vju ma sian oi me expedition against ins nostue .Indians or tne nonnwest tne oia general hsd, with Intent to free his losded wagona from useless litter, ordered all the whisky left behind. He had made the of- Beers cache their personal belongings, only allowing each one as much as he could hold out in hla right hand. But Burton and Van Nick had bought a blanket pony, which did not intrench on the government transportation, and had more bedding than would otherwise have been possible. At least that was. the natural theory, when aa matter of fact In the blanket panniers were two large jugs of rare rye . whisky, carefully packed and swaddled. The column SHIPWRECKED CREW SAFE Master' Frederick J. Toole aad Mea Arrive at Saa Fraa elseo. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1. The crew and Master Frederick J. Toole of the British bark Savernoke, which waa wrecked In the Society Inlands In November, arrived here today from Tahiti, on the ateamer Zealand la, after ' an unusual experience. Savernoke was bound froaa this port to the channel for orders, went ashore November 14 on the Isle ot Clement Tonnere of the Pomotu group of the Society Islands. Captain Toole and the crew, eighteen in number, remained by the wreck a month In the hope of sighting aome passing vessels. December IS, Captain Toole and two of the crew started In 'a small boat for Manga Reva, 300 miles away, for assistance. There waa no help at Manga Reva and Captain Toole determined to start for Papeete. 1.200 mllea away, but the French commandant refused to let him go to aea In the email boat. On January 10 a trading schooner put In at . Manga Reva and offered to take the crew ot the Savernoke to Papeete tor 1,200 French dollars. While tbey were negotiat ing over the terms the gunboat Zelee came In the harbor with the crew ot the Saver noke. After Captain Toole left the wreck It appeara that the crew waited for hla re turn until January S, on which date the mate and three of the crew left the Island for Papeete. They were picked up by the schooner Maurice 200 miles from Papeete and takea to their destination, where t Zelee was found. The Zelee returned for the crew and went to Manga Reva for Cap tain Toole. Ths reunited crew was then taken to Papeete, arriving there Jaunary 1. ONE OF HIND00 TWINS DIES arrives aeparatlea Oae Week Other later la Maklac Goo ' Progress. PARIS. Feb. 16. The Hindoo twin named Dordlca. which waa aeparated from Radlca by an operation February t, died suddenly this morning at 7 o'clock In convulsions, due to the advanced atage ot the tuberculosis from which she suffered. The twins appeared to Improve during last week and passed their time playing happily with toys. Ths death of Dordlca has been concealed from Radlca, who ia making excellent progress. Deaa Farrar Falls from Stall. LONDON. Feb. 16. During a service tn Canterbury cathedral yesterday Dean Far rar fell from a atall and austalnsd bad scalp wound. He la, however, progressing favorably. Blfht Peraoas Killed. NAPLES. ' Feb. 16. It Is reported that eight persons were .killed by the collapse of two maoalons tn the Via Oalderarl. Sev eral bodies have been extricated from the ruins. Theasaada Killed by Farthejeake. BERLIN, Feb. 16. It . Is . reported here from Bsku. Traascaucasla, that thousands X persona vera killed by Ua earthquake In had not toiled many days before our worthtea became aware that they were the only people In the camp who bad any of the encouraging medicine. The blanket pony was tied behind a wagon by day and at evening halta the captain and lieutenant personally unpacked him. They had by almost superhuman shrewd- ness and painstaking care managed to con- ceal the fact that they had a "nightcap" and an ' eye-opener" at the respective times each day. There were occasional rumors among their comrades In arms to the effect that Captain Bill and his trusted Bunkle smelled of the "old thing." but they dissembled and denied. Many weary leagues lay between their canltlnas of rye and a further supply, so they did not blame themselves for the selfish protection of their' possession. Two jugs were enough for them personally, but among so many officers, if It were known, they would soon be drained. Along through the buffalo grass and the gray sage tramped the soldiers bearded and dusty and bored.. Far out on the plains they could see at times their wolfish fol- lowing, but they did not come near enough to give them the relaxation of a fight. At night, to be sure, they came to shoot Into the campa and wagons, keeping the men old general, whose ideas of war had been gathered at such places as Chapultepeo and the Death Eagle. He longed to get at them; he yearned for contact with these desert hawks, and he pressed them as hard aa his men could leg It or his mules be whacked along, but to no purpose. He left ambuscades for them which they never fell Into. He hunted them In the darkness and the rain; but they were hunters them- aelvea. It became utterly discouraging, ao he - mentally gave It up and juat marched, He ceased to be Interested In his own strategy. Everyone else felt the same way. Every- one had ceased to expect that the regiment would get any credit out of thla cheerless war, and one day Van Nick said to Uncle Billy: "It doea seem kind of low-down of us to husband that rum when we could use It in the Interest of the regiment don't It, nowT" "What do you mean, Dick? You don't dream of springing It on the fellows?" on, no, captain, that Isn t my idea; my Idea is to use it strategically." "Use whisky strategically?" "Yes give it to the Indians. It might make them light. "Ho, ho! I see. Tbat'a not a bad Idea; but how? It's against orders to have it with us at all." Dirk thought a while and, future general that ha waa to be, finally proposed that aome day when they were tn camp and well prepared they should drive the blsnket pony out wnere the Indians could get him and rely on the whisky to make the warriors brave. So their campaign waa arranged, not without misgivings as to the posslblll- tlea of so sudden a conjunction ot red men and red liquor. It might be a powerful cuiuuiukiiou or a weaa one, out experience or tne past aaia yes. , Shortly the train maae a oay a resting nait. The mulea had come In from grating and were safe within iu wagvu wrrat. wvii uui on eacn tour siaes oi tne camp lay a Dana lion ol in- fantry deployed loaded and tired of the uiuiuuour wuicn loeir Burning eoemiee en- lorcea. . Out to the north, on aome low bluffs not 600 yards away, a considerable body of war- riora were squatting beside their ponies. observing the camp. They had no deelre to come nearer; keeping watch they could both aee and understand. Being all ready and the time propitious, Uncle Billy Burton and hla lieutenant led the poor old blanket pony outside the line of soldiers. "Where the are you going with that pony. Burton?" sang out one of a group of officers who sat playing poker on the grass. . "Oh, I am going to exercise htm. He the Ehamaka district and that the towns and villages for twenty verata around Sha maka suffered severely. Bnlaarlaaa Promise Treable. LONDON. Feb. 17. Cabling from C6n atantlnople, the correspondent of the Dally Chronicle declares tha Bulgarians are planning an uprising in Macedonia during the coming spring and that they are en deavoring to persuade the Greeks to join them. . ' Ko Revolatloa at La Gnayra. WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacao, Feb. 16. The German cruisers Veneta and Falka and the Dutch cruiser Utrecht left La Ouayra today. The report ot revolutionary disturbancea at La Ouayra are without foundation. Object to Baak Asreesseat. SHANGHAI, Feb. 1. It Is reported here from a Chinese source that the United States objects not to the Manchurlao eon venton, but to the proposed agreement be tween China and the Ruaso-Chlnese bank. STUDENT TAKES HIS LIFE Reaves Kate SaylBa Re ta a Fallare, hat Gives Km Rea- - ANN ARBOR. Mich., Feb. 16. Albert O. Klein of Chicago, a atudent la the Univer sity of Michigan, committed suicide early today by taking prusalo acid. Thla la the second suicide among ths university atu denta within the laat two weeks. No reason Is known for Klein's act. He left a note saying hla life waa a failure, but giving no reason why. Klein waa a good atudent and stood well In hla classes. He waa apparently happy at all times. Of late he has been troubled slightly with In somnia and haa also had several light at tache of malaria, but hla general health haa been good. He arose early today and after taking a bath, swallowed the poison which he had no trouble .In securing, as he waa a chemist. STRIKERS GO BACK TO WORK Fall ta Obtaia Caaeessleas froaa Baltimore Okie Seata- westers Railway. CINCINNATI, Feb. 16. The large shops of the Baltimore Ohio Southwestern rail way at Washington, Ind., which have been closed for three weeka on account of a strike, Inaugurated because the company discharged about thirty laborers for whom It waa claimed thsre was no longer any work, will be reopened thla week. . ; There were employed la these shops for merly about 600 men, the most of them skilled workmen, but It aeema doubtful If the full force will be reinstated at once. No further explanations were given out, but It la understood that not the slightest concession wss made to the men. Dixie Still Saewbeead. CHARIjOTTE. N. C, Feb. 18. Another snow storm began In this city early this morning and siill continues. The weather bureau says the snow of Friday was aix teen Inches, the deepest on record here. Railroad ached ulea are badly deangsO. don't get work enough," responded our merry strategist with a wink. The game stopped. Some soldier lark ahead possibly. They might be amused, they hoped. The two officers borrowed rifles and belts aa they passed through the line. Leading the loaded pony, they msrehed forth toward the row of grotesque figures sitting on the bluffs. When thla curious .trio had ad- vanced 160 yards the warrlora out In the distance began to gird and mount. Neither did they understand. .The troops had never so manouvered before. Was It a talk which waa wanted, were the soldiers sick of the long-drawn game or was It aome deep- teated thoughtfulnees? The Indians did not make It out. Neither did the waiting troops. They had never before aeen two men leading a simple pony out Into the open between two forces bent on each other's destruction. It waa not In th- books; It had never been told around the winter Area. With the alert willingness to take ad- vantage of the chances, the Sioux quirted and kicked their ponies Into a proper state of anticipation of the game. The regulars aat tip. spread their faces cheerfully and fingered their rifle sights up to the possible distances. 8teadlly the officers advanced on their cvrlous adventure. "Bay, Uncle Bill, I think wo bad better atop; when they come we won't have much the beet of a race back to the lines." "All right I think we are about right; but, Dick,. I don t want tils whisky to oome back on us. It won't do ua a bit of So4 and may do ua harm If the general 8"e, onto It, and the boys would never let ua hear . the last . of it. No, wait. Get your horseshoes ready. Tie them on. but h'd up his tall, and for sake, Dick, don't get him started the wrong" way or we re dirt. Lieutenant Van Nick proceeded quickly to tie a string of muleshoea, which he had atrung on aome "whang" leather, to the blanket pony's tall. He wove It In tight and strong. Meanwhile the anxious Sioux had begun to i circle and hover In their blrd-of-prey fashion, confident of their mo- blllty. , "Hurry up, Dick I The d whelps will come soon. They will scare the pony back Into the lines.". "All right, uncle I have him fixed. Are you ready?" .' Tes turn .him loose." . This waa one of those battles that had been thought out before It was begun, which seldom happena outside books. . It was the ' soldier Ideal the real military Ideal; it was That the boys at West Point had studied when tbey tried their simple strategy on the academy staff, that being. In cadet theory, the way to apply talent. The captain had the thin old calico pony, loaded with his two panniers, turned toward the enemy. Dick raised the consecrated animal's tall and made a quirk pass under It; he dropped the same suddenly; the -string of mule- shoes mattered about the hocks: with his rifle he gave the beast a big whack and fired a cartridge over its back. The blanket pony'a memories of patient treatment were all forgotten in thla audden movement of hla ganglions. He made off toward the running dioux. Turning toward their lines, the two offl- cers rsn for It only looking back occa- atonally to see what the blanket pony waa uoing. - tie naa run away aoout 100 yards, hut, upon seeing the charging Indian line. had stopped.- , ' " Keep Between tDeinonv and our Una an they, won't shoot " called out the lieutenant. inis xney aia. me una Held Ita fire and the Indians rounded. out the pony and bore " away. t uoraing among their comrades, they were greeted with amazement. "What the are you aoingr Burton, you must craiy, etc. "They certainly did get our pony." said Burton, grinning. "Why didn't you He down and let ua fire over you?" waa asked; but the pony strata- gists snea no light and walked away to speculate in quiet. Again tne soldiers lay down In groups THIRTEEN YOUTHS CONVICTED) All Poind Gallty of Same Marder aad Get Penitentiary Sen tences. . BRISTOL, Tenn., Feb. 16. Thirteen young men have been oonvlcted of the mur der of Jack Osborne In Russell county, Vir ginia, last Christmas, and sentenced to the penitentiary. King, John, Wilson and Thomas Rhea, all brother, were sentenced to eighteen years each; Charles and Ban Ball, brothers, sixteen years each; Walter and Joseph Hess, brothers, sixteen yeara each; James, Green and Thomas Ball, brothers, five years each; James Puckett, five years; Job! Henry Hess, a brother of Walter and Joseph Hess, one year. SALOON MEN FIGHT A DUEL James Blakely at Joseph Is Fatally Shot Cease of Troahle Coaeealed. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., ' Feb. 16. James Blakely, a well-known saloon man of thla city, waa fatally ahot to a duel here today with James Williamson, another saloon pro prietor. The cause of the duel remains a mystery- Williamson is under arrest, but will give the policemen no Information oa the cauae of the fight. Fatal kidney and .bladder troubles can always be prevented by the uso of Foley's Kidney Cure. PEXSIOXB FOR WESTERN VETERANS. War Sarvlvora Remembered by the Ceaeral Geverameat. WASHINGTON. Feb. 16. (Special.) The following western pensions have bsen granted : Isiiue ot January 80: , , Nebraska: Original Jamee Galley, Hick man. 6: Martin Herpolshelmer (war with Spain). Lincoln. IJ0. Increase. Restoration. Helaaue, fctc Jacob U. Eddy. Soldiers' Home, Grand Island, 112. Iowa: Original Samuel Parkhlll. Stgour ney, : James Q. Jones. Soldiers' Home, Marshalltown. IS. Orlxlnal, War with Knaln Robert Heed, Athelatan, 112: William Oleason. Webster City. Alfred Fenne, Hows. 16. Increase. Restoration, Relsnue, Etc. Samuel H. F. Wilson. Pleanant Orove. 112; David II. Rutter, Prescott, 117; Myron K. Rowe, Iowa City. 18; Joelah D. McVay. ljike Cltv. Austin 8. Houck, Bedford, $17; Oreenbury D. True, Eddyvtlle, 112: John A. Warner, Iowa Cltv. 18; John J. Taylor (deceased I. Maurice, 111 Original Widows Amelia Joy (special accrued February Si, Wlnterset, IS. Colorado: Original. War with Bpaln James K. Denham, Florence, 18. Increase, Restoration, Keisaue, Etc. John Cochran, Splcer. 8. Montana: Original Robert Blakely. Al bright, tn. Increase. Restoration, Kulssue, Etc. Andrew J. Esllck. Kaliapell. 110; John M. Myers, l.'bel. IS: James K. Francis, Cascade, $. Original Widows Minnie Bpursem (special accrued February i). Haiena. tS. ' Repreaeatatlve Shepatard Sick. WASHINGTON. Feb. 16. Representative John Sheppard of Texarkana. Tex. la critically 111 at his apartments here. He wss tsken down with an attack of heart failure and kidney trouble early today and waa unconscious during the remainder of the day. Mrs. Sheppard waa summoned to Washington thla afternoon. . Frederic Bemlnf ton la Collier Weekly. along the line and the poker game was re- sunied amid wild conjecturea aa to Bill Burton's aanlty. They could see a possible joke In giving up the old pony, though why sacrifice all those blankets, now that wln- ter was approaching? But mostly they gave it up. The Indians had gone( out of sight beyond the bluffs. "It won't tske long before we will see what our combination of reds will produce. Chemically apeaklng, we ought to get a wild acrap In twenty minutes or a half hour," speculated Van Nick, "See, Bill looking at the horlion through hla glasses. Ouess he's making medicine for the lost bronc," observed a poVer player. Time passed, when suddenly Captain Bill took down his glasses. "They are com- Ing, Dick," and he ran forward. "Atten- tlonl Get ready! Now we'll have the fight of our lives, boys. Make no mistake, now tbey are coming home this time!" be yelled. The line sprang to Ita kneea: the officers drew their awords and stood to their places, Down the bluff and over the plain came the wild, charging line of warriors sclntlllat- Ing bright reds and yellowa and whites revolvers and rifles going in the air their shrill "yips'1 even reaching at tbla dls tance, and the ponlea beating madly. Now and then a warrior fell from hia pony, and yet not a shot bad been fired, "Ready! aim! fire!" The gray lead aped; the blue smoke eddied out along the grass. "Load! ready! aim! fire!" and again aped the deadly Volley. Faintly through the smoke the soldiers saw the swift line come. In fierce nervousness they picked at their belta, threw up and down the breech-blocks and poured It In. Ponies lay kicking all along behind the Indian squadron, but on they came. Many soldiers jammed their bayoneta into the sockets, many clubbed their rifles, and aome lay fiat on the ground. "They are coming home!" waa yelled In the captain's ear aa he threw himself on the ground. The beating crowd of pontes rode over the skirmish line, but it did not fire or atop. The soldiers punched and belted with their guns. Warrlora reeled and rolled like aacka of flour along the ground. There were many riderless ponies. These continued on, while the mounted ones were twisted and turned about In aimless fashion to renew the attack. Warriors were aeen to roll about on the ponies' backs, some were hanging on by an eyelid. others had their arms around their ponies' necks, not seeking to control them. The soldiers ran to catch them, but found the Indiana not inclined to resist. They saw othera sitting on the grass waving their arms aimlessly. They stopped to regard them wonderingly. The entire absence of offenslveness on the part of the reds was slowly understood, until men began to call. "They are drunk!" "They are all drunk! and then they pulled what few were left from their ponies and aat on their chests. As things began to clear It waa aeen that there were no casualties amnnr the sol dlera and the people were amaxed to see Burton and Van Nick slapping their thighs and each other'a backs, while tbey roared and screamed with laughter. The others, comprehending, began to howl, until the whole battalion, ao lately grim before death, yelled in happy chorus. "Bay, Bill, why didn't you give ua a drop before you got rid of that whisky, you old villain? "Well., bovs vou a-ot a flrht .nA better than a drink 1n't it? vn.. fii. wouM kirk anvmsv The eenerel rm ..ni. ., .. staring at hla successor, but did not under. stand the laughter. "What waa on that pony, captain?" he demanded at last. "That was a medicine pony, general he was loaded with the Great Spirit." returned our strategist with cheerful innocence. The general rode away smiling. The men walked out. gathered up the drunk and wounded and the empty blanket pony, shot the downed horses and congratulated each other on the good fortunes of the S'teentn Foot, which would get ample credit, even If u waa accomplished by "shrewdness and force and by deeds undone." MO"' diamonds a myth. Preclona Stones Found There Were Probably White Sapphires. Dr. David T. Day, chief of the division of mineral resources of the United States geological survey, :tates that the latest definite Information from Togo Gulch, Fer gus county, Mont., received by the geolog ical survey Is that '-he recent alleged dis covery of diamonds In that region waa In correct. -. t'l read a press dispatch a short time ago,", aald Dr. Day to a Washington Post rsporter, "to the effect that diamonds had been discovered in the northern central part ot Montana, and that many people were flocking to that region. I have been In direct communication with George F. Kunx. Tiffany's famoua diamond expert and co laborer with me In the division of mineral resources of the United States geological survey, alnce thla reported diamond dis covery .was made publlo, and he has re ceived Information from Montana which makes It quite probable that the supposed dlamonda are neither more nor less than white sapphires, which, are plentiful In that region. There are also found In Mon tana aapphirea ot varloua hues besides ths pure white, such as the yellow, brown, steel-colored, greenish blue and blue sap phires, which are equal to If not more beautiful than the Ceylon aapphires. "It may be of Interest to know that there were more precious stones and pearla Imported Into the United States, mors sold and more precious stones found here during the year Just past than any prevloua year In our history. The only authentic in atancea of tho discovery of enuine dia monds In the United States during tha year 1901 are three In number. Tba largest ot these diamonds waa discovered by a farmer while panning for gold on a tribu tary ot Gold creek. In Morgan county, In diana. This waa an octahedral diamond pt four and one-half carats. I am Informed by Bute Geologist Blatchley of that stats that several other diamonds havs been found In ths same locality. "These finds resemble those of 1890 on Plum creek, Wisconsin. They are, glacial. evidently of the first ice Invasion. In ths southern states are reported a diamond ot one and thlrteen-tlxteenths carats, found tn the vicinity of Knoxville, Tenn., and aa other of four and one-fourth varata In Shelby county, Alabama, making three new finds of dlamonda In the United States for the year 1901. . "A povel and attractive gem stone which la becoming tashtonsbls has recently been brought forward under the name of 'em erald matrix.' It waa found In the em erald deposit of Big Crabtree mountain Nona Carolina, this stone la cut en eabochon, showing sections of one or more emerald crystals on the top and aides ot tha polished stone. "Turquoise was actively mined for dur ing the past year, and It la a question of time how much output the market will stand. The turquoise mining industry is certainly oa the Increase In the United States. There are at least six companies actively engsged in mining this beautiful atone at present. Some of these com paalea claim that thtlr gams never change color or fade.' j BIG DEALINGS IN LONDON ita African Mora Ieavilj aid Raids FreJics Iotarastaid Aaxisty. TOBACCO COMPANr HAS OPPOSITION Prospectus lasaed by Imperial tas ters, Which Is Received Favor ably by Financiers Dlseoaat Rates Steady. 1ONDON. Feb. 1. Rands were still the center of Interest as well as the center of anxiety during the last week for those who were Inclined to take a pessimistic view of the outlook on the Stock exchange. the settlement waa an arduous task, es pecially In the mining section, where the accounts of neveral over-rash speculators were- suspended. This checked, although it aia not stop. the phenomenal aambic now going on In South Africans. The magnitude of recent dealings is Indicated by the fact that ot elEht leadina mlnlnar Mocks alone 3S.iH0.000 shares ranged through the clearing house. une enect or ine nimcun sememem wn to prevent the development of much new business, still the general tone was good and the outlook was cheerful, at least for the proresHlnnals. The rate ot discount have been steady anil the accumulation of big balances scarce on the open market. However, thn low dlsinunt rates at Merlin and Vienna continue to send considerable continental money here, no ixinoon ohii look with euulnamltv at the prospect oi gold being shipped to New York. The Anglo-Japanese treaty was well received at financial hands and" foreign securities generally were higher. Americans Improved somewhat, principally the transcontinental railroad lines, consiaeranie inmrrfi i manifested in the New York traction situa tion and many persons are waiting to see that situation elucidated before making Investments. The lone nromlsed Imperial Tonacco com pany haa been floated. The financial critics generally approve the maneup oi us pros pectus, which seems to Indicate the confi dence of the promoters of the company In their Inability to sueceastuiiy ngm ine American tobacco corporation. It Is said that on the basis of the revenue of the constituent companies for some years past the present combine could lose 70.Oi profit annually before 'touching the divi dends of the preference stock. Home rails are enjoying a mild brtom on th- strength of announcement of successful re u Its from experiments conducted by the Oreat i'orthern with a new steam valve, which aald to reduce the coal consump tion of locomotives by almost 10 per cent. EXPECTS AN ACTIVE MARKET Henry Clews Forecasts Good Business Rased on Prosperity of West and Farmers. NEW YORK, Feb. 18. (Speclal.)-Henry Clews, head of the banking house of Henry Clews & Co., in his weekly review ot Wall street, says: ' There is every evidence of strong Inside support being given the market ana prices have, shown greater strength In conse quence. For weeks past it has been an open secret that the big leaders were com mitted to the bull side of the market, and were simply awaiting favorable conditions for assuming the Initiative. Unquestionably the situation is mora favorable to their operations than at any time since last sum mer's advance. Since then the market has withstood all sorts of hard knocks. The Northern Pacific, crisis, the failure of the corn crop, the death of President McKlnlev and other untoward events have all had their effect in checking speculation on the Stock exchange. 8uch a aeries of heavy disasters In ordinary times would have precipitated a panic of the sharpest charac ter; that they did not do so Is emphatic proof of the general soundness of the finan cial situation. These difficulties have im posed a test to the market that leaves It In a much stronger position than would have been the case had the rise gone on without Interruption. I was among those who would have liked to have seen prices touch a lower level tn order to broaden the market and Invite fresh buying. This, how ever, It persistently refused to do. A good deal of quiet liquidation has taken place since last July, which has been very pain ful to over-enthuslastlc operators tor the rise, but leaves the situation under stronger and better control. Weak holders have been pretty thoroughly eliminated and the stubborn reslste-nee to bear attacks has completely suppressed nil aggressiveness from that quarter. The technical situation therefore lends Itself readily to upward manipulation. Let ua see what the condi tions are outside of the Stock exchange. A potent factor In the general business and financial situation, and one which must enter Into- calculations for the fu ture, ia the gradual recovery of the Euro- Sean markets from prolonged depression, light recessions from high-water mark are, as I have before noted, to be seen here and there, but the recovery of Europe means Increased demands for products, of which our merchants will not be slow to take full advantage. Slackening of demand at home promises to be well offset by increasing orders from abroad. The figures promul- f rated by the bureau of statistics at Wssh ngton. placing the wealth of .he country at over 180,000,000,000. with-a relative public debt of only 1.4 per cent, are such as to well nigh forbid pessimism. The United Kingdom, our nearest follower, appears with an approximate wealth ot I59.0d0.000.000 and a relative public debt of 6 per pent. Such a comparison la not one to discourage the American people, and In our purview of the general situation we must not allow the little clouds or mists often temporary setbacks to dim our vision of such power ful and fundamental forces. Another ele ment of encouragement In the general situ ation lies In the very appreciable Increases during the rlnst few months of gold produc tion in Boutn Arncs. ira riiuru m thlnff nuf the normal buddIv would strengthen the markets of the world and even the present ratio of Increase ought to ease the demands for gold upon this coun try, especially as recent events strongly Indicate the likelihood of a final termination of the Boer war within a reasonable time. Some attention has been given to the re markable expansion of loans during the past few weeks, as tnese are out oi an proportion to ordinary mercantile demands the only conclusion Is that these loans mean preparations for Important financial operations of some kind. Just what these are it is Impossible to say. There are abundant rumors of Important deals In contemplation, but nothing definite has yet been made public. No doubt much of the confidence with which stocks are held at first hands Is due . to Inside Knowledge oi what is going on. The outlook, however, ! for eaav monev until preparations are in order for the April settlements. Those who are financing tnese oeais are noi imeiy to permit any serious disturbance ' In the money market which might interfere. The railroad situation remains satisfactory, earnings continuing to exceed last year a large figures In spite of corn crop damage and Interruption to traffic from bad weather. The mercantile outlook is also satisfactory, the west still being excep tionally prosperous and the farming classes enjoying rood credit. From all accounts the prospects are lor m guou iiirnn in due season. Improvement in tne rorei;n situation Is also likely to stimulate our ex port trade In manufactures, ai ine mo ment, therefore, there Is little resson for taking a pessimistic ylew of the situation. The market has had a period for reet and recuperation, and those In control may cpn slder the period opportune for completing some of the vast plans which have bt-en under consideration. If they succeed In their endeavors and nothing Interferes we shall probably see a more active maraoi uu,,.i tne nexi lew we, ju ju-.v.. tions to catch the fluctuations cannot fall to prove profitable. BERLIN MARKET IS STRONG Boarse's Flaaaelal Report lays Vigor la Shown la Every De partment. BERIjIN, Feb. U. The financial report ( ik hnurae last week is characterised by great strength In most departments. The announcement of the Anglo-Japanese treaty had a favorable effect, particularly on chlneaa loans, which were bought on rising prices. German and Prussian 3 per rents weakened earlier In the week and tne noia ers of these securities found It more profit able to sell them and Invest In foreign rentes. letter the S per cent rentes aa vanced under heavy transactions, iron hurra were verv stronar on thi American market report snd the continued Improvement In the German situation, some Iron shares rislna I or to points. Ail the German rolllna mills screed Friday to again advance the price of bars S marks per ton. Herr Krupp and others have re ceived an order for IO.0O0 tons of steel rails for Mexico. Many Iron concerns have re sumed normal working hours. Tha aaJ market remains hlahly unsatis factory. Nevertheless, coal shares were carried up with iron. Industrlala are strong, especially the shares of cement, textile and real estate concerns. ... .... .w American shares were neglected, with the exception of i'anadlana, which were con siderably bought, while domestic railroads scored good advances. The money markets, tn spite of the pay ment of the new Prussian and German loans, were easier during the week than prevloua to this payment. It waa almost Impossible to place money at even l'i per cent on call, even trade and Industry mak ing slight demands therefor. The tend ency Is to put muney tula foreign exchanse. which Is higher. The Kavsrlan loan of 86.iO.(X marks at 3 per cent was over subscribed nfty-clght times. Th highest bid for the municipal loan of Hamburg of K.Ho,t00 marks at I per cent waa by mo iom L'eiiBcne oa-iia group. FOREIGN CLOTH MARKET FIRM Values atmna; at Liverpool, SIlRhtly t narttlrd at Man. cheater. tint MANCHESTER. Feb. Id. Ruslnma In the cloth market during the aat week hi" been dllllciill to arrange, the strength of cotton at IJverpool causing llrnincss, and merchants are backward about naylne ad vances. The rise of ootton at IJverpool and New York Is generally attributed to heir coverings. Some slackening In the demand for cloth Is expected, most of the eastern markets having secured supplies for months ahead, bhlppera to some parts or pouin America report an Improved state of trade. Yarns were Improved during the week. business being mostly of a retail character. Foreign Money Mnrket. MADRID. Feb. IB. The gold premium at closing yesterday was 80.R1. The report of the Bank of Spain for the week ended yes terday shows these changes: Gold In hand Increased ort.min pesetas, silver In hand In creased !2.iO) pesetas and notes In circula tion decreased t."7n,uiio pesetas. BUENOS AYRKS, Feb. 16. The gold premium yesterday at closing waa 140.10. 1 A TOAST TO THK SriSTER. Tribute to the F.lderty Unmarried "Woman. "A toast is offered to the spinster!" ex claims Harper's Weekly. "We meet a great many pleasant peoplo In thla world, but nowhere do we find a more satisfactory person than that elderly unmarried women generally and somewhat disrespectfully known as the 'old maid,' and supposed to bo afflicted with 'nerves' and a cantankerous disposition. As a matter of fact, she Is frequently tho sweetest, most self-forgetful of her sex. She usually walks, with tact and loving heart, iiv other women's paths. Uvea In other women's homes, and rejoices in other women's joys, making them her own. The children adore her, for she becomes to them a sort of fairy godmother, one who possesses til the tenderness of a mother without the extremes ot maternal discipline. She loves to give children a 'good time,' and does it with extraordinary buccess. In household details, what a treasure! How many dinners owe their success to her, who roaps no glory except the glory of doing! And in the ultimate trials of life, what a prop and aolace she becomes! But It la to the young boy-lovers of the family that she exhibits the finest flower of her capacity for friendship. What a gift of understanding she seems to have! There Is no difficulty she cannot dissipate, no fear she cannot lessen, no tender little half-scared hope that she does not en courage to bloom for the other woman. It Is always for somebody else that ahe Is working, and perhapa It Is this which gives to her eyes the look that even ths worst among ua unconsciously associates with all that Is beat and fairest in life. Let them make fun of her if they will, but could we do without her?" JOBBERS & MANUFACTURERS PF OMAHA DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS. CARSON PIRIE SCOTT & CO WHOLES A LB DRT GOODS, CHICAGO. E. L-lFlCKS, Oeneral Bales man. OMAHA SALESROOM, 1G05 Faraam Street. J. E.H0WE, Resident Salesman. WHEN IN THE CITY Visit Byrne-Hammer Ory Goods Co Wholesale Dry Goods.' 1117 Howard St. MACHINERY AND FOUNDRY. Oavis & Cowgil! Iron works. MANUFACTURERS AND OF MACHINERY. . OBNKRAL REFAIllINO A SFBOtAXTl IRON AND BRASS FOUNDER. H1, 160S aa4 15M Jssksra Street, Oaaaaa. ask. Tel. MB. CabrUkJa. Agent- . J. B. Cvwglll, Mga, f ItAfiE CO. Manufacturers and Jobbers of Steam and Water Supplies Of All Klads. 1014 aa4 lOlg) DOVGLAI T. ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. lAcsfem Electrical vv Company Electrical Svppliei. aVectrle Wiring Bella aa OAs UgkUaa, O. W. JOHNSTON. Mgr. UlpH.9ward.Bb A WRINGS AND TENTS. Omaha Tent and Awning Co., Oaaaaa. Bee. Manufacturers of Tents and Canvas Goods. Bend for Catalogue Number 33 (iASOLINC ELNu IftES. uQLDSriOBILE" Olds Gasoline Enrlne. Olds Gaaolina Eoglus Works, 111 Far nam St.. Omaha, KEEP POSTED ON THI Chicago Grain Market Dally Trade BulUtla seat apoa reqaest. M. 8. COOKB, Ceatoateslos Msrcbaat, ta aa ga Bmt4 ef Traee, Chinee. Manser ef tba Chicage Beard el Trade. BUY WHEAT Whsat has dacllnsd sight cents and corn nine cents from top prices. We conatdsi both a purrbsss. Plscs your orders with 1 responsible bouse and on a that will gtv. you prompt and satisfactory cxscutlon. boyd comssioii CO.