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Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
COURTS RELEASE TWO AMERICANS.
Were Held in Cuba on the Charge OF
SeJitiOn.

were He1u IN CuDn on the ChnrEe OF
SeditiOn.
WASHINGTON, April 24-The State de-
partment has been informed through the
Spanish representative in Washington that
the audiencia of Santa Clara has dismissed
the case of Jose Cepero and the audiencla
Of Havana that Of George Washington
Agurre Both will be set at liberty as
as the requirements of the law have
been complied with. United States Consul
General Lee later notified the department
that Aguirre had been released on condition
of leaving Cuba not to return. Cepero Is a
native of Cuba but was naturalized in the
United States in 1881. He was arrested
prior to January 20, 1896, board the
steamer from Cienfugoes for Batabano, the
charge being sedition and rebellion, and
since then he has been held under arrest
in Santa Clara awaiting the action of the
civil court there. Aguirre is 25 years old
and was born in the United States. He
was captured by a Spanish gunboat July 10
last and confined in Cabanas fortress a
charge of rebellion. Upon the request OF
Consul General Lee his case removed
from military control and brought be-
fore the civil court of JaruCo.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
URGES ACTION ON CANAL PROJECT.
Ex-senator Miller Calls on the Presi-
dent uul SecreiurX Slermun.


dent and Secretary sherman.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-Ex-Senator
Warner Miller of New York is in the city
urging definite stand by the administration
on the subject of the Nicaraguan canal.
There has been considerable gossip here about
the probability of the negotiation in the near
future of a new canal treaty with Nicaragua
and Guatemala along the lines of the FIRE.
linghuysen-Sayilla treaty, which was with
drawn from the senate in March. 1885, i'm
mediately after Mr. Cleveland's first accession
to the presidency Senor Rodriguez, the
minister of the greater republic of Central
America, Is here ready to enter upon negotia-
tions should Secretary Sherman indicate a
desire for a new treaty. Mr.. Miller saw both
Secretary Sherman and the president today.
Tho Nicaragua Canal company, he says de-
sires action. 1t Is Indifferent, he says,
whether the government enters upon the
canal project through a treaty arrangement
which viii make the United States practically
the owner OF the canal. or through legislation
on the line OF the Morgan bill, by which
the government would guarantee the bonds
OF the company and control three-fourths of
the stock and directorate. Mr. Miller found
that the pressure OF other business had left
the administration no time to consider the
canal question. but he hopes for decision in
the early future.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
News for the Army.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-(SpeclaI TeIe-
gram.) First Lieutenant Lawson NJ. Fuller,
Ordnance department. has been detailed as
member OF the board OF ordnance officers to
test rihed cannon.
First Lieutenant William s. Pierce, Ord
nance department, is ordered from Sandy
Hook to Rock Island Arsenal ILL.,, and First
Lieutenant Charles c. Jameson from Water
town Arsenal, Mass, to Sandy Hook prov
ing grounds.
First Lieutenant Robert l.. Bullard, Tenth
Infantry, Is relieved from duty at North
Georgia Agricultural college, DahlOnega,
Ca. from August 20,
Sergeant Francis Osborne. company +,
Twelfth infantry. Fort Niobrara, Private
Joseph only, troop q, Ninth cavalry, Fort
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
His own TeIegraph Messenger.

A drummer who travels In Maine is not
greatly impressed with the rapidty of the
telegraph service in that state Recently
he was in the upper part OF county and
wanted TO reach another town that night.
He telegraphed the hotel keeper in the lat
ter place early In the day to send a team to
the station for him. When he reached the
station at night no team was there, so he
started to walk to the village. which was
quite little distance on No sooner had
he started than the station agent said to
him: Are you going to the village?"
Yes" Then / wish you would take a
dispatch up to the hotel" 1t was the dis
patch ordering the team
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
GIBBONS AwAKEs FROM HIS SLEEP.
He Did Not wait to he Aroused by
the HyDnOtist.


John Gibbons the hypnotic sleeper who
was placed under the peculiar spell of Prof.
Laska's will Friday shortly after o'clock,
awoke from his enforced sleep at Germania
hall yesterday about o'clock.
Gibbons went to sleep in the Boston store
window but he proved to be such an attrac-
tion to the curious minded throngs that pass
by the store that the police objected on
account of obstructing the sidewalk. An
order was accordingly issued by the mayor
yesterday that the exhibition should cease
and Gibbons, metaphorically speaking, under
the directions of Laska, picked up his bed
and walked" The removal, however, was
conducted by means of a large moving van,
and did not appear to disturb the sleeper
until he was placed on the stage at Germania
hall.
At this point there exists a disparity in
the statements of those present. Some say
that Gibbons, tired out by his long repCse,
slid off his cot as soon as he got In from
the street and began putting on his clothes.
This was said to have taken place without
the professor being present. The man who
was employed to watch the sleeper says,
however, that Gibbons was released from
the hypnotic spell by Laska. who performed
the act while he was rapidly walking up
the street toward the hall.
At any rate. Prof. Laska appeared very
much excited when he discovered that his
patient had awakened before the specified
time. and was for putting him in trance
again. Gibbons, however, declined with
thanks, saying that he figured he had rest
enough to serve him for time.
To the numerous questions Of bystanders
Gibbons absolutely refused to reveal any
of his feelings while under the influence OF
the hypnotic power, and left in silence with
his father for their home. The period of
Gibbons sleep was a trihe short of twenty
FIVE hours. Prof Laska Is said to have
departed from the city last evening some
what Disguised with his treatment at the
hands of the Omaha authorities.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

club themselves it was announced that the
Scandinavian Glee club had entered the
ante-room and was prepared to assist in
the entertainment. The club, led by Prof
Ernest Norden, made it's appearance and was
enthusiastically greeted with cheers and ap-
plause. The club sang two selections and
declined a third encore.
Refreshments were then served and the
lunch prepared was by no means light one
The viands were for the most part character
istically Swedish and were enjoyed by every
body. During the progress of the supper
the two singing clubs united in Swedish and
Scandinavian folk songs and the selections
were interspersed with cheers for everybody
Mayor-elect Moores came in for several
rounds of cheering and all the city officials
elect were greeted in the same manner II
was unanimously voted successful rati'
ficaton of a great victory.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
REDUCE THE PRICE of ALUMINIUM.
Getting Near TINT of other Com-
mcrcinI Metals.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-The fact has
been recognized among metal workers that
the sole obstacle to the wide use OF
aluminium was It's high cost as compared
with other useful metals Therefore it Will
be good news to learn through United States
Consul German at Zurich, that in a short
time, probably within a year, the price Of this
metal will fall to about q cents per pound,
so that but four commercial metals will be
cheaper than aluminum-namel Iron, lead.
copper and zinc. The consul bases this state
ment on the figures he has collected showing
the production OF aluminium and the pros
pectlye increase of the plants. Last year
the output was 14,740 pounds daily, OF which
Abb pounds daily were produced In tho
United States This year the plants will
be increased to bring the daily product UP to
AZ AGO pounds
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
RESERVE LIST or WAR vEssELs
Columbia to lie Taken nv the Nucleus
of a Rescrye Fleet

WASHINGTON, April 24.-The Navy de-
partment has perfected It's plans for the
creation of a reserve list of war vessels The
first vessel to be made the nucleus of the
reserve fleet is the Columbia. She will not
be taken out Of commission, but will be
laid up in reserve at League island as soon
as shs returns from the New York celebra-
tion next week. OF her crew of 400 men
only seventyseyen will be retained ons the
ship. They will be commanded by four com
missioned and three warrant officers. The
small crew retained on the ship will be
sufficient to maintain the position assigned
her. being thoroughly familiar with her
peculiarities. The 300 odd men saved from
the crew by the reduction, viii be trans
ferred to the Iowa
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

to hear a gentle chirp from the wheel, and 10,
there was the sparrow well as ever. They
found that the bird had clung to the strength
ening rod of the wheel and was in semi
dazed condition. They picked him up and
put him a table, and thence, after col
lecting his wits, the little bird flew to free
dom. The wheel in which the bird rode.
made 81 900 revolutions while it was upon it,
and so the tiny feathered creature travelled
seventy-three and eight-tenths of mile in
the embrace of a fly wheel.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
One Good Quality.

Dutchman, who had lived a mean and
niggardly life in South Africa, died, and
was buried A large concourse of his ooun-
trymen attended the funeral. And first one
and then another tried his hand at eulogy,
but broke down, for no one recollected a
single good point about him; till at last
an old fellow spoke as follows YELL beo-
Piles may say vat dey will about Hans, but
he wash a goot schmoker."
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

Chicago Post: He grew enthusiastic as he
felt the touch of the joyful season.
Signs of spring on every hand" he said.
"All nature rejoices. There are the birds
and the flowers and the grass and the trees
And the shop windows" she interrupted
in her suggestive. insinuating way.
But he was halfway down the steps be-
fore she could say more. He knew some
thing about other touches than the touch of
sDrIng
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
Chicago Lake Front Case Monday.

WASHINGTON, April 2I-The Chicago
lake front case will be heard by the commits
sioner OF the general land office on Monday
morning next unless action is taken at that
time to suspend the proceedings Counsel
for Matthias Benner and Harvey NJ. Lafol-
lette, the scrip lOcators, conferred with Com
missioner Hermann today and suggested a
continuance until disposition is made of the
legal proceedings now pending In Chicago
The hearing, however will go on Monday
without regard to the legal proceedings, un!
less a mutual understanding Is reached
among the attorneys 70 continue the case.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

Birds have all sorts of queer adventures,
but perhaps what was the oldest one OF re-
cent days is that which befell a sparrow at
Anderson, Ind. 1t flew into knife and bar
mandatory, and. getting too near a small
wheel, was sucked In. The workmen noticed
II go into the wheel, but. knowing that the
cylinder was revolving at a speed OF 1870 rev.
olutions a minute took II for granted that
the bird had been killed. When the factory
shut down at noon the men were astonished
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

Henry Rosenbladt was on his road home
ward with his best girl last night when upon
reaching the corner of Sixteenth and Leaven-
worth streets he was accosted by Henry
Jackson. Words followed and the two en-
gagged in a couple of rounds, which resulted
badly for Rosenbladt. Both were arrested
for fighting
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
Gold for Export.

WASHINGTON. April 4.-The secretary
OF the treasury today received telegram
from Assistant Treasurer Jordon at New
York stating that s97 900 In gold had been
ordered for export, This Is the nrst with.
drawal Of any considerable amount since
July. 1896 when 81 900 900 was Withdrawn,
the last OF a series OF heavy shipments ex-
tendlng thrOugh a number Of months.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
Nancy Gets N Nice Detail.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-First Lieuten-
ant James A. Nancy, Fifth infantry, has
been detailed to attend the encampment OF
the Tennessee National guard and encamp-
ments at the Tennessee Centennial eXposi-
tion from May / to October 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

last night at the instance of his employers
on a charge of embeZzlement. 1t is alleged
that Morrison has converted $40 belonging
to the company to his own uses. Morrison
has been employed by the company for about
six years. Hr denies the charge.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
Daily Treasury Statement.

WASHINGTON, April A,-Today's state.
ment of the condition of the treasury showat
Available cash balance. s226, ia; gold 70,
serve. sl55, ,252.753.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
COMFORT and KNOWLEDGE,
tsent I,'ee by main.

Set aside for twenty-four hours bottle or
common glass filled with urine. A sedi-
ment or settling indicates an unhealthy con-
dition Of the kidneys. When urine stains
linen 1t is positive evidence OF kidney trouble.
The frequent desire to urinate or pain in the
back, is also convincing proof that the kid
reys and bladder are out of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There s comfort In the knowledge so often
expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
the great kidney remedy, fulils every wish
In relieving pain in the back, kidneys, liver,
bladder and every part of the urinary pas
sages. 1t corrects inability to hold urine
and scalding pain in pas5lng 1t. or bad eff
fects following use of liquor. wine or beer,
and oyercomes that unpleasant necessity OF
being compelled to get up many times dur
ing the night to urinate. The mild and
the extraordinary effect OF Swamp Root is
soon realized II stands the highest for it's
wonderful cures of the most distressing cases
II you need a medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists; price so cents and
ST. You may have sample bottle and
pamphlet both sent free by mail. Mention
The Omaha Sunday Bee and send your ad-
dress to DR.. Kilmer & Co, Binghamton, N.
Y. The proprletors OF this paper guarantee
the genuiEeness OF this offsr.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
CHEER THE NEW MAYOR.

The singing society sangAanother rousing
chorus, after which Mayor-elect Frank E.
Moores was introduced. He received reg
ular ovation and II was some little time
before the cheering sabsited sufficiently to
enable him to proceed with his talk. He
thanked the club for its demonstration and
for it's support of the republican ticket in
the recent election He believed that Tues
days victory was blessing to the city OF
Omaha He believed the men elected would
give to Omaha a good, clean administration
of the citys affairs. Az for himself, he
fully realized he said, the responsibility
resting upon his shoulders and he would
need the advice and counsel or all good cit-
zens in the performance of his duties. He
returned his personal thanks to the mem
bers of the Garfield club for their support
of his candidacy, and he assured them that
they would not be overlooked when he came
into office. He alluded to the fact that some
of the Swedes in the employ of the city had
worked against him and in favor of Mr..
Broatch, but he assured the club that he
held no grudge and that he believed the
man who would not be true to the man who
employed him was an migrate.
The singing society then gave "Omaha's
Welcome" a piece composed especially for
the festival OF the Scandinavian societies
here last year, II was rousing selection
and heartily sung. The singing of Mr.. Jacob
son and Prof. Edgren. and the accompani
ment on the piano by Miss Emma Moller
added much to the spirit OF the piece.
Brief addresses OF a congratulatOTy nature
were made by City Clerk Highly, Comptroller
Westberg and Tax Commissioner Sackett
AS surprise even to the members of the
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

Robinson, and Private Charles Glenn, COM
pany A, Twenty-Second infantry, Fort Crook,
have been placed on the retired list.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
FORECAST OF TODAY's WEATHER.
Showers Predicted for Eastern Ne
hrnsISn with North WinIs.

Showers Predicted for Eastern Ne
brnsIsn with North Winds.
WASHINGTON, April 2i.-Forecast for
Sunday:
For Nebraska and South Dakota-Fair;
showers in the eastern portion; north winds.
For Kansas-Thunder storms; cooler;
north winds.
For Missouri-Showers and probably thun-
der stoms; cooler; south winds, becoming
northerly.
For lowa-Showers; slightly cooler; north
winds.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF, THE WEATHER BUREAU.
fail and temperature compared with cor
responding, day of the past three years:
1897. 1896 1895. 1894.
Maximum temperature. G7 76 Sc 81
Minimum temperature -. So 54 Sc As
Average temperature. 60 90 III 5S
RalnfaH ...,..........,..... IA 90 90 90
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March !.
1897:
Normal for the day...................... 55
Excess for the day, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 8
Accumulated deficiency since March L.. 92
Normal rainfall for the day......... .12 inch
Excess for the day.................... 90 inch
Total rainfall since March 1.......G.32 inches
Excess corresponding period 1896. ,32 inches
Deficiency correspg period 1895. 16 inches
L. A. WELSH. Local Forecast Official.
Corn BeIt Bulletin.
United States Department e. Agriculture
weather bureau corn and wheat region bull
letin for the twenty four hours ending at 8 a.
M, seventy-hfth meridian time, April "a 1897:
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

Heavy rain has continued In Nebraska, Kan
have fallen In Minnesota. the Dakotas. and the
belt.
7 indicates inappreeiable rainfall Maximum
for yesterday. Minimum for twenty four
hours ending a. m, seventy -Gfta meridian
time.
Note-Ihe average maximum and minimum
up at each center from the actual number OF
reports received The State OF weather Is
that prevailing at time of observation.
IL A. WELSH Local Forecast Official
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
GARFIELD CLUB JOLLIFIES
Its Guests Were Part Of the Republican
Candidates Recently Elected.
PLEDGE LOYALTY TO REPUBLlCANISM
Nordcn Singing Society and the Scam
dinayinn GIee Club Add Much
to the Success of the
Celebration.

The Garfield Swedish American Repub-
lican club had a jollifcation meeting last
night in Myrtle hall in the Continental block
to celebrate the recent republican victory
in this city. The affair was purely i'm
promptu and success from start to finish.
President A. w. johnson presided, and
Mayor-elect Frank E. Moores. Comptroller
Westberg, City Clerk Highly and Tax Com
missioner-elect Fred j. Sackett were the
guests of the club. The first part of the
evening was devoted to singing and speech
making The Swedish Singing society, made
up of about twenty male voices, under the
direction of Prof. Edgren, opened the pro-
gram with "Wecome," "The Month of
May" and to the enthusiastic encore sang
the "Song of the Thunder"
President Johnson then made few pre-
liminary remarks He said that the men,
bers of the Garfield club had assembled to
congratulate each other over the recent re-
publican victory. The victory of last Tues
day, he said, had a great deal OF signin-
canoe, not only to the city Of Omaha but
to the party in the state and in the nation
He said it would have been an i'll day for
Omaha and Nebraska If the wild fanatics
of the populist party had gained control of
the affairs of the city, and he thanked God
that the city government would remain IN
the future in the hands of good honest and
upright citizens. The Garfield club. he
said, had been deeply interested in the
success of the republican ticket. The mem
bers of the club realized that defeat would
have cast grave reflection on the credit OF
the city of Omaha. He was sorry that
few Swedes went astray, but he was certain
that the Garfield club remained true to the
republican ticket and that 1t had stood
as solid as a rock upon the republican plat
form The club was organized to promote
the interests of the republican party. to
teach the principles of republicanism the
Swedes did not ask for office because they
were Swedes Neither did they believe that
they should be debarred from office be-
cause of their nationality. They claimed
to be as devoted to American principles
and American institutions as any loyal ma
tive citizen. a.
ruERR THE NEW MAYOR
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
lccteor Arrested.

w. j. Morrison. collector for the Omaha
Van and Express company. was arrested
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01

Rose Carcoran, aged II, committed
suicide at Grand Rapids, by hanging
herself in the barn, with gingham
apron. Her mother is dead and her
father, j. w. Carcoran, a piano tuner,
was stern toward her. He left town
recently and instructed the house
keeper not to let the girl go out with
any young men. She went out several
times, nevertheless, and the house
keeper threatened to tell her father.
The father was to return home soon,
and, apprehensive OF punishment, the
girl hung herself.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01
Minnie neldt aoe. Free.

The trial of Miss Minnie Heidi, the
Macomb county girl who shot her
father after he had abused the whole
family for long time and had threat
ened to kill Minnie, resulted IN n YER
diet of not guilty. After hearing sew
eral witnesses the prosecutor refused
to push the case, saying that he be-
lieved the girl was justified in shooting
and that she had done so in an impulse
of insanity. The action of the prose
ecuting attorney was greeted with APP
plause. Spectators rushed to and fro
in the court room crying and wringing
each others hands for joy. There was
scarcely dry eye in the room.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01
5000 TROOPS SLAIN.
Whole Expedition Massacred by Der.
wishes at the Headwaters of the Nile.

Advices from Brussels say: The en-
tire Dhanis expedition to the headwa-
ters OF the Nile, including Baron
Dhanis himself, has been massacred
Dhanis last year enlisted 5000 men in
the Congo Free State, TO take part i'm "A
secret expedition. The British gov
eminent allowed number of Hussar
troops to join the expedition, but it
was officially denied that an Anglo
Belgian movement has been thus con-
certed against the Mahdists. The
general impression, however, was that
this force was intended TO act in con
junction with the Egyptian ex-
petition up the Nile and take the
Mahdists between two fires, and event
ually complete the re-conquest of the
Soudan. In August last Baron Dhanis
was reported TO have arrived at Lado,
north of the territory of the Congo
Free State, on the White Nile and
some 325 miles north of the Victoria
Nyanza. 1t was then understood that
the Dhanis expedition would push
northward in the direction of Khar-
toum. In September, when last heard
from, the baron was at Stanley Falls,
600 miles from the nearest force.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01

The eighth annual meeting of the
Michigan Women's Press association
was held at Grand Rapids. After hav-
ing enjoyed the hospitality of the city,
and transacting other important bust
ness the following officers were
elected President, Mrs. M. L. c.
Bates, of Traverse City; vice-presi-
dents, Mrs. Lucy A. Leggctt, of De-
troit Mrs Florence A. Chase, of Grand
Rapids, and Mrs. Belle Perry, of Char
lotte; secretary, Marie Nelson Lee, of
Manistee; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. NJ. l.. Buck, of Traverse City;
treasurer, Mrs Mary A. Stewart, of
Battle Creek.