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Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-31
CABINET PLANS FOR CUBA
Question Of Governing the Island
Smoothly Proves to he
Delicate One.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The cabinet
meeting today was not concluded until
nearly O'Clock, nearly the entire session
being consumed In discussing matters in
connection with the law in Cuba. 1t was
pointed out that the collection Of taxes and
custom dues. the administration OF the laws
relating to postal matters and the courts
and many other important branches OF the
government Of the island would be burden
too heavy TO be borne by the military gov
ernor, assisted only by q small stan. all
more or less inexperienced in such matters.
Practically new government had to be
established and 1t was agreed that the null
rtitudinous affairs in connection with such
an undertaking could be successfully ad-
ministered only by the creation Of several
bureaus, at the head OF which would be
placed men OF wide experience in the par
ticular work to which they would be as
signed, all to be under the general direc-
ton Of the military governor. These mat
ters were gone over at some length and 1t
is expected that the several cabinet men,
bers will take up the details OF the pro-
posed plan at once, as far as their re-
spective departments are concerned, and
submit their conclusions to the president at
an early date. 7'.'
1t is proposed to duplicate in small way
and so far as practicable the systems now
in force In the United States, the collectors
Of customs and Of taxes being directly re-
sponsble to the military governor the same
as our secretary Of the treasury, who is
charged with these functions, is to be presi-
dent. 1t Is purposed, too, to employ citi-
zens Of the island in every subordinate
| capacity, II this can be done without detri-
ment to the serviceo This course, 1t is con-
tended, would promote friendly feeling
toward the United States and avoid the fric-
tion that necessarily would result from send
ing among them men who are strangers to
thatr ,uatoy,,o ood trodftiono
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-31
TROUBLE IMPENDS At PANA
strikers Receive, Aid to Continue the
Struggle and Allied Trades
Go Out In sympathy.

PANA. ILL.,, Dec. 3O.-Earl Herring Of
Company G. Springfield, ILL.,. was shot and
killed today while on guard duty In East
Pana. During a storm Herring entered an
old coal shed for protection from the rain.
He stumbled over several, large Jumps Of
coal and as he. fell his gun dropped and
was discharged. The ball passed through
1t Ia nine months today since the union
minen left the pits which are now being
operated by negroes. In aid Of the strikers
the brotherhood of Hoisting Engineers to-
day called out the day and night engineers
at the Pana Coal company's mine. The As
ISOLATION OF, Mine Managers has also called
out John buddy, for eight years mine man
ager Of the Springslde. Within the last few
days the militia has made Atty arrests OF
union and negro miners and number OF
prominent citizens for carrying concealed
weapons. All were heavily fined.
Six negroes are In the county Jail for al.
legged. assaults. Page Smith. a striker. was
held 10 the circuit court today for seriously
'assaultipa James Meyers. a nonunion miner
g. The, strikers today received $1,000 from
tthe state organization to aid in the strug.
gle. --t4 ....s ..-., , .
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-31

furnished refrigerated beef to the Subsist-
ence department has ever or anywhere. or
to any extent, used any chemicals OF any
kind whatsoever in the treatment OF the
refrigerated beef. whether any chemicals
whatsoever touched the meat itself" We
beg to state that we are without SUFFICIENT
definite information to answer your Ques-
tion respecting the mode adopted by other
packers but for ourselves do state that at
no time during the past, nor at present do
we use chemicals of any kind whatsoever
and that the refrigerated meat furnished
your department could not be touched by
any chemical Of any description.
No Chemicals Used.
Tenth-1n answer to your inquiry as to
Whether the meat has ever been treated
by any chemical process Of any kind what
soever' we beg to state that neither the
meat furnished by us to your department
nor that supplied by us for consumption in
almost every state in the union has never
at any time been treated by us by any chem
ical process Of any kind whatsoever.
Hoping that the above will fully cover all
your inquiries. and in the event that we
can at any time supplement the above with
further information. we beg to assure you
that we are at all times at your command
and will be more than pleased to give you
further details. either for your own enlight-
enmeOt or that Of the general government
Very truly. ARMOUR & co.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-31

sistant clerk of. the house, occupied q po-
shfon In one of the sessions during, the
eighties, ,"iS 4 member Of tho state horticul-
turai board, and has been empl0yed by the
. NAbfasks altonamistion dufing tho last year
In, he.eHpQaiton. fruit exhibit. .ae ~
Rey. ]. H., Edwards Of Lancaster county.
for chsplain, Of the house, held that posi-
REV; u Leonard Of North Platte, for
chaplain ~ the house. Is presiding elder Of
the sN6&tE Platte Methodist conference, He
setvkd Your years In the army and. came
out ~, chaplain OF his regiment. rf, .",
Rev. Seabrooke. for chaplain of the
house. was formerly superintendent Of the
state institution at Geneva.
( d. Mcleod ,of Colfax county. for sergeant
at arms LOT the house, was member OF
tho session of 1897. and was defeated by the
fusion candidate when he stood for re-
election last fall.
Besides these there are number who
have 40 Tar made little showing, or who are
yet to reach the city. 1t Is estimated that
Lancaster, county has ffty applicants for
places, ...,,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-31

81. 81 tSt 'poS .nlc.-" ci,N o.eiet.t..
Treasury OMefaIs Believe Bill Will
.iS'n *fsBe Hxf9 TO Dupticate. sslGH =
aoWAsH1NGTON1sDec 30.--Samples of the
new 1899 issue a6f the q silver certificate
were showp''at the Treasury department
today. ,,s. ,,.+.5 .,yts .,..4.A.
They are printed from entirely new designs
and are practically free from the defects
Of the old issues. The numerals are very
large and thus the danger Of their being
raised is materially reduced. The distin-
gushing feature Of the face OF the notes 10
spread eagle with United States flag
in It's talons and the United States capitol
building in the distance. Miniature por.
traits Of Lincoln and Grant, surrounded by
laurel wreaths, are placed on the lower line
of the face Of the note, and one large nu-
neral and the seal are printed in green.
The back Is printed In green, and on the
face and back there Is more uncovered white
paper showing than on any other note
hitherto printed, this being in accordance
with the ideas Of experienced treasury Of
fcials.
Some Of the new issue will be shipped to
the subtreasuries tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-31
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MORRILL,
Simple Ceremonies to BE Observed In
senate Chamber at Noon Today.

Simple Ceremonies to BE Observed In
senate Chamber at Noon Today.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The funeral
services OF the late Senator Morrill, will be
held in the senate chamber tomorrow at
noon. the Rev. Levitt. pastor Of All Souls
church, oficiating, assisted by the chaplain
Of the senate. The services will be OF the
simplest character, The president, the
cabinet and members OF the diplomatic
corps will attend. The public galleries Will
be open to the friends and admirers OF the
deceased senator.
Senator Morrill's remains will be taken to
Vermont for interment, In charge OF joint
committee Of senators and representatives.
conducted by Colonel Bright, the sergeant
at arms of the senate. Tho party will
leave Sunday morning on the Pennsylvania
railroad, the destination being Montpelier,
VT
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-31
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN ARMY
Shafter VIII Command in California
and Merritt In
s.s :,r; the East.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Several impor-
tant army assignments we're announced at
the War department today. Major General
Wesley Merritt. United States army, has
been relieved from command Of the Depart
ment Of the Pacific, and from further duty
pertaining to the Philippine islands, and
will proceed to New York City and as
sumo command of the Department of the
East. ,q. age~ ..
@ Major. General Shafter, United States vol
unteers, has been relieved from the COM
nnand Of the Department Of the East and
assigned to tho command Of the Depart
ment of California, to relieve Major Cen
eral Henry c. Merriam. General shafter
will proceed at once to San Francisco and
enter upon his duties. ,,,..,t -, ".
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-31

tials to President Mckinley az am
bassador extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary.' Besides his diplomatic
duties he was frequent contributor to the
magazine literature OF this country, mainly
conhnins his labors to articles relative to
Mexico. During the last few months the
FIRST volume Of a valuable work from his
pen appeared, entitled Mexico and the
United States" being a study Of subjects
affecting their political, commercial and
social relations,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-31
In Command of Havana Departments.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The War depart
ment tonight issued an order establishing
two departments in and about Havana, viz:
The department Of Havana, comprising the
city proper, suburbs. and an area OF about
ten square miles; and the department OF the
province OF Havana, comprising the terri.
tory outside OF the city proper. Major Cen
eral Ludlow is assigned to command the
department comprising the city and suburbs.
and Major General Lee is assigned to the
department outside of the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-31
Reducinr Gold in Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 80. - Tomorrow
United States Treasurer Roberts will mall
checks in payment Of interest on the
per cent funded loan Of 1907, amounting to
s., 1853, 900. due on January l. On the third
OF January he will NAH checks in redemp-
tion of Central Pacific per cent bonds, due
January /, amounting to S12.7OO, 900. BY
this ueans the treasury will materially re-
duce dts stock OF free gold. which today
amounted to nearly $246, 200 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-31
Otis IL stu silent.

WASHINGTON. Dec. SO-It was stated at
the War department just before the cabinet
meeting today that no advices from General
Otis had been resolved up to that time, show
ing the condition of affairs at Iloilo. These
advices are awaited with great interest. but
without apparent anxiety.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-31
storage Receipts Are Taxable.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.-Assistant Attor-
ney General Boyd has rendered an opinion
in which he holds that all receipts given
for goods. merchandise or property held In
storage In a regular warehouse require the
stamps provided for by the war revenue act.
The question brought up by the warehouse
men was that in order to be taxable re-
ceipt given for goods, merchandise or prop
erty held in storage in warehouse must
be a negotiable paper. This contention, Mr..
Boyd holds, is untenable.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-31
Illinois Troops BADLY Located.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Mason
OF Illinois saw Secretary Alger today and
urged that the Ninth regiment Of immunes
be shifted from Its present camp outside OF
Santiago. 1t Is said that II Ia In swampy
locality, which induces disease, and that
many deaths have resulted. Major Harri-
son, OF the regiment. was with the senator
to point out the desirab bility OF a change.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-31
CANADIAN POSTAGE is REDUCED.
Letters from Other side May Come
.'... to States for Two Cents.

Letters from other si0e May Somo
p. to States for Two Cents.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The Canadian
in q telegram from Postmaster
General, Mulock to Postmaster General
Emory Smith, announces that 1t has reduced
the Domestic letter rate from to 2
cents per ounce. commencing January !.
Under the convention between the United
States and Canada letters are sent from
this country to Canada for cents, the
domestic rate Of each country applying TO
Letters sent. The reduction now made 10
reciprocal, and for the first time permits
letters to be sent from the other side at
2 instead Of cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-31
The rm Q m cter at St. Paul.

* Us. - g.EnermOmeter AZ ~. FauI.
!, 1xsHAuL. Minn.. Dec. 30.-From so above
zero yesterday the mercury dropped rap
Idly, reaching rI6 below a o'clock this
moving In this city. At the same hour It
was 70 below at Moorhead. 80 below at Win.
nipeg, 20 below at Duluth and 26 below at
Battle Ford. in the Canadian northwest.
Continued cold is promised for the balance
Of the year. 80 ~ S''ei - tS."ff
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-31

Phillips, starts Tor His PesA.,f
WAYCROSS, Ca. Dee. 8O.--CcmmQdorel J.
W. Phillips. late captain of the battlsship
Texas. passed through Waycross today en-
route to Brooklyn. N. Y, where he will as
sumo command OF the Brooklyn navy yard.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-31
FOR WESTERN VETERANS

Survivors of the, Civil War Remem-
bered by the General Government.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.-(Special.)-The
following western pensions have been
granted:
Issue of December II:
Nebraska: Original Daniel A. Aldrich,
Mullen, IS; increase, Nels Anderson, Shick-
ley, IS to SO; reissue and increase. Michael
Shafer. Arizona, So to $40.
Iowa: Renewal. George 7. Sterrett MIL
ton Junction. So; increase. Madison McClel.
land, Knoxville. SIC to &l7; original widows,
etc.. Rachel q. Huntington, Des Moines, VI;
Maria A. jackson. Nevada. IS.
Colorado: Original, Alonzo 8. Harris,
Golden. $40; original widows, ETC., Ellen
Williams. Edith. $12.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-31

TO CURE A COLD N ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II 1t falls to
cure. 26c. The genuine has L. B. @. on
each tablet. .,r ~
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-31

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Robert p. Por-
ter. special commissioner of the United
States to Cuba and Porto Rico, has nearly
completed his report on the proposed GUS
toms tarif for Porto Rico. The schedules
will probably be ready for publication about
January 10. It 10 definitely announced that
the Porto Rican tariff will 90 into effect
February I. --.-
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-31
, ,r IS WONDERFUL
How Much Good was Done BY This
Remedy.

Remedy. -.
HIAst spriAg was 20 much run down
In health thst could hardly take care Of
myself and family. procured bottle
OF Hoods Sarssparilla and began taking
Il; and In short time I felt better. did
not hive any tired feeling when arose In
the morning. ] believe Hoods 6arsspa-
Yilla is wonderful blood purifier and we
use NO other medicine In our family
MRs. WINNIE DUTToN, Edgar, Nebraska
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-31

Nood's Pills cure nausea. Indigestion. sse
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-31

Seventh-Replying to your question as to
whether or not any Of the packers ever
have used scraps in putting up this meat
and II SO. why and where did they get the
scraps and why are there scraps, II scraps
are used?" we beg to state that no scraps
are used by us. Our timed roast and
corned beef are made from what are called
"chucks" and "plates," being portions Of the
animal that are regarded as first class In
every particular and no scraps Of any de-
scription are prepared or used In the man
ufacture tf these goods. II any small pieces
of meat are found In can they are incl
dent to the cutting Of the original pieces
from which its contents are taken and oc-
casionally are necessarily used TO give the
proper weight
Eighth-Replying to your question as to
whether In the course Of processing or
packing this timed roast beef tallow is aft
erward poured in or whether that properly
belongs as part OF the meatg" We beg to
state that no tallow is poured into the cans
by US In the preparation OF our timed roast
beef the only addition to the natural con-
dition of the beef is a small portion Of beef
Jelly, prepared especially for this use, to
bind together the contents OF the can.
The above answers all your questions with
reference to timed roast or corned beef We
beg to state In reply to your question num-
Der nine a. to whether any packer who has
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-12-17
TO FRANCIS NEW
LANDS.

1880
it to be announced by his corrupt
henchman and kinsmen Sharon
that he, Newlands, will be candi-
date to succeed Stewart. Poor, de-
luded Nevada never took to her
bosom a politician more unprln-
cipled than this same Congressman
Newlands. During the late cam
paign he sulked in his tent, on plea
of sickness, and neither he nor his
personal organ, the SLIDER State,
ever lifted hand to stay the tide
of calumny that dashed in ever
maddening fury against the party
he was sworn to defend and the
man he was pledged to support UNI
til stern ultimatum brought HIM
face about in short order, and then
he and his plant tool, the editor OF
the aforesaid journal, with such
horrid sounds and mimicry of fury
rushed upon the field already won,
that no one save few of the imbe
Giles who commanded the Silver
Party forces in the late campaign,
was deceived. Had the word gone
forth. as it should have that New
lands was traitor, he would now
be tasting the bitterness of we'll
deserved defeat. Never was cam
paign more grossly mismanaged.
Success for the Silver Party, if sue
cess it was, must be attributed to
sheer fool luck
A candidate of two parties dia-
metrically opposed to each other, on
the Senatorial question, Newlands
was so closely in touch with the Re
publicans, party radically opposed
in every principle to the two parties
whose candidate he was, that he
induced them to pass the nomina-
tioa and thereby secure tacit in
dorselnent. Devoid of conscience in
politics, without a fixed principle,
lacking in every element of manli
ness, doplicity and treachery have
marked his every move along the
tortuous political course he has pur-
sued since entering t e State. He
has indeed been all things to all
men. Traitorous in the most rep
rehensible degree, with disgusting
effrontery he claims as reward the
seat of him he stands bound by
pledge irrevocable among men, to
earnestly support. An incurable
Anglo-maniac, painfully aping the
uncouth manners of the sap-headed
progeny OF degenerate English
aristocracy, this Janus-faced aspir
ant for Senatorial honors can but
excite in the breast of true Ameri
can who knows him, sensations of
extreme disgust. Such is Newlands,
who in his public career never ac-
complished anything for State or
Nation worthy of "a name. With
characteristic courage he withheld
announcement OF his traitorous in
tent until he WAS out of the State.
Now. from distance, he keeps
watch to see the effect thereof on
the public mind. If all signs augur
we'll for his scheme he will ratify
the statement of his chief lackey.
Should tempest of popular disap-
prevail sweep the State he will make
haste and deny the statement as
unauthorized" Discrediting the
word of Sharon will embarass
neither principal nor agent, and the
public takes the word of both cum
granum sails. Incarnation of du-
plitity, Newlands would grace a
circle with Hanna as its center
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-12-17

The world renowned success of Hostetter S
Stomach Bitter. and their continued populari-
ty for nearly half century as a stomachic. is
scarcely more wonderful than the welcome
which greets Hostetters Almanac. This medi-
ca. treatise is published by the Hostetter Com
peny. Pittsburg, Pa. under their own immedi-
ate supervision. employing sixty hands in that
department. The,issue of same for 1899 will
be over eleven millions, printed in nine langu-
ager. Refer to a copy of it for valuable and
interesting reading concerning health. and
numerous testimonials as to the efficacy OF
Hostetters Stomach Bitters The Almanac for
1899 can be obtained free of cost from drug
gsts and general country dealers in all parts
OF the country.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-12-17

Mr.. NEwLANDs, in his letter to
Mr.. Gage, the gold bug Secretary
of the Treasury, says that he is, OF
course, in favor of the free coinage
of gold and silver at the ratios of
Is to /, but that if this system
should fail to work right, ahd
should cause food of silver, The
government can shut off this flood
of white metal by demanding from
the producer a seigniorage Ca tax),
and suggests that if this does not
have the desired effect in stopping
the production the government has
the right to refuse to further issue
mining grants. This means that
prospector or individual will not
be allowed to take up a mining
claim. How it this for free coinage
talk? 1t has always been the con-
tention of the free coinage advo-
Gates that too much silver could
not be produced, but here comes
the great silver champion (?) New
land and half heartedly admits
that free coinage might cause a
flood of silver. Did anybody ever
hear of the rankest gold bug in the
world suggesting that an individu-
al's right to take up a mining loca-
ton should be denied to prevent
food of silver? But this is new
argument that traitor Newlands
has placed in the hands of the enc
my, and the fruit of it may be
plucked by the gold bugs in the
near future. In the fight at Santi-
ago hill the Spaniards had big
gun from one of their men-of- war
trained on the American troops
charging the Spanish stronghold.
The shells from this big gun went
a trifie high, and 10y crouching and
crawling the Americans managed
to avoid the deadly fire. What
would have been thought of the
American commander if he had
sent word to the Spaniards to lower
their aim if they wanted to do bet
ter execution? What must be
thought of Newlands by the army
of staunch silver men which has
been fighting the gold trusts and
combines for the past twenty years,
when it is understood that be has
placed in the hands of the gold
power a club to beat to death the
silver cause? And this is the man
who asks to be advanced a notch
SO that he may he in better po-
sition to betray the cause of the
people And who is he depending
npon to advance him? Is it the
silver people? Not muchl He is
depending upon the gold bug Re
puhlicans and few disgruntled
Democrats and Independents who
he assisted to seats in the incoming
Legislature.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-12-17

Has found that her little ones are
improved more by the pleasant
Syrup of Figs, when in need of the
laxative effect of a gentle remedy,
than by any other. Children enjoy
it and it benefits them. The true
remedy, Syrup of Figs, is manu-
featured by the California Fig
Syrup Co. only.
The Coconino sun., 1898-02-12
Under the Wheels.

Tuesday at Holbrook, just as the east bound passenger train was pulling out, c. l.. White got aboard. A few min- utes afterwards, as he was leaning out from the platform and signaling to some friends at the depot, the car gave lurch and young White was thrown under the wheels, and the fast moving train cut off and terribly mangled his right leg at the knee and his left foot
The Coconino sun., 1898-02-12
Our Fraternal Insurance Societies.

When John J. Upchurch founded the Ancient ordr of United Worame1 in 1888. he did not dream that it would head the list of fraternal insurance orders. with magnificent membership of 370,00O. increasing at the rate of 10000 members per year. It has paid up to the end of 1897 nearly s75,0OO,0C0 to the widows and orphans of it's de- ceased members.
 The Independent Order of Foresters was founded in New Jersey in 1874. and the order today has l2l ,0l0 members and has reserve fund of 82.55s. .s322.31.
 Seven years ago the Woodmen of the World launched their organization and it now has upward Of lOJ.0oO members and has paid to the beneiiciaries of deceased members over 9l.JJ0. .00J and has erected l00 monument at the grave of every deceased member.
 The above societies all have lodges here, which have good membership and are in a prosperous condition.