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Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-09
MANY ATTEND "A MAINE BENEFIT.
Audience IL Conspicuous for the Nota-
bles Present.

bles Present.
WASHINGTON, March S.-The audience
which crowed the National theater at the
woman's concert given this evening for the
benefit of the families Of the men who lost
their lives In the Maine disaster was in every
way the most notable body ever assembled
in Washington theater. The president and
Mrs. Mckinley occupied seats in the box OF
Secretary and Mrs. Long. while the secre-
tary and Mrs. Sherman, the postmaster gen.
eral and Mrs. Gary, the family of the secre-
tary Of war. Secretary Gage, Congressman
Boutelle, with almost the entire body Of
Washington society and thousands Of SYM
pathetic residents of the capitol, including
sixty sailors from the navy yard, who filled
one entire row OF reserved seats in the gal
lery. -.
The concert was under the direction of the
relief association, which is headed by Mrs.
Long, wife Of the secretary. and composed
Of Mrs. Long, Mrs. Crowninshield, Mrs.
O'Neil Mrs. Bradford, Mrs. Matthews Mrs.
Hitchborn, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Haywood,
Mrs. Van Reypen, Mrs. Lemey, Mrs. Glover
and Miss Beecham. The large theater was
artistically draped in flags, the silk banner
over the door used by the president being
the largest and handsomest owned by the
government The long program closed with
THE Star Spangled Banner" the audience
rising and joining in the chorus.
Twenty officers OF the army, navy and
marine corps, each in full uniform, acted as
ushers while prominent young women of
the navy and army families sold programs
and small flags, which were waved vlgor-
cusly by the eager purchasers during the
singing of "The Star Spangled Banner"
large crowd collected in front Of the
theater just before the close OF the perform
ance and pressed forward to await the ap-
pearance of the president. He left the house
before the audience. The presidents ap-
pearance at the doorway with Mrs. McKin-
ley on his arm, was the signal for an out
burst of cheering, waving of handkerchiefs
and hand-clapping. Both the president aud
Mrs. Mckinley seemed pleased and smiled
as they acknowledged it with a slight in
clination OF the head. Another and louder
cheer was given the presidents carriage
was driven away
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-09

Six Million Dollars to BE Expended ut
Will.


VIII.
Copyright. 1898, by Press Publishing Company)
LONDON, March S.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram.)-Estimates for
the British navy for the ensuing year show
an appropriated balance OF $4,000, 900 for ex-
penditure which will be left to the discre-'
tion of the admiralty. This money can be
applied at the will of the government to pur-
chase Of war ships and 1t is understood 1t Is
being held with that view in case Of an
emergency. A high admiralty official speak
ing tonight on the naval resources of the
British empire in case of war, said:
. "If we went to war tomorrow the frst
thing We would do would be to lay an en-
barge on every war ship being built in the
British yards whether on an order for
foreign friendly government or not. We
should subsequently compensate those gov
ernments for taking their ships, but we
would take them, as the matter OF charity
begins at home. There are at present forty
three war ships Of all kinds in course of con-
struction in the British yards for foreign
governments, which would be a valuable ad-
dition to our reserve"
1t is reported tonight that the possibility Of
trouble with France has been lessened by the
personal intervention of Queen Victoria, who
invited the French ambassador, Baron Cour-
eel, to Windsor Castle last night though too
i'll to preside at the state dinner. The queen
had lengthy interview with Courcel, point
ing out to him quite frankly IL his govern
ment insisted on encroachng on the British
sphere a West Africa war was inevitable
Courcel reiterated to the queen the assur-
ances of his government that such encroach-
ment. If it had taken place, was unauthor-
lied. Nothing seri:us is the matter with
the queen. who suffered merely from sick
headache, and starts for the continent
Thursday morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-09
cardinnI RnmDoIla Denies.

Copyright 1883, by Press Publishing Company
MADRID, March S-(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram.)-The minis
ter OF foreign affairs today received from
the Spanish ambassador at Rome telegram
stating that Cardinal Rampolla had re-
quested him to inform the Spanish govern
ment that 1t was absolutely false that he
had granted an interview to any American
correspondent. There is therefore no foun-
dation for the report published in New
York newspaper. La Epoca published an
article by an important military critic. Colo
mel Of Engineers Alas, on the probabilities
of war with the United States and the
course 1t would be likely to take.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-09
nlInOis Militio Ready,

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March S.-Adjutant
General Reese Of the Illinois National Guard
said today: 1--WE are but waiting for the
boots and saddles, to board the cars for the
east. Inside of twelve hours the greatest
portion Of the 1000 men and officers OF the
Illinois National Guard could be en- route to
New York for embarkation for Cuba" The
general stated that 900 latest pattern forty
ive-caliber Springfield rifles had just been
received at the Illinois state arsenal from
Brooklyn navy yard, ready for instant use.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-09

Crews arrived Saturday for the Pluton and
Prosperina and both 60 down the river to-
morrow and will take on ammunition and
stores at Greenock. They will proceed to
Ferrol on Thursday. 1t should be noted that
these six are really gunboats with torpedo
boat speed, not SO fast but stronger and a
more powerful armament, strong. handy,
fast and very dangerous, Commanders or.
ders are indefinite.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-09
THE BEE BULLETIN.

weather Forecast for Nebraska
Snow; Colder; North Winds
Page.
1. Congress Passes Cannon's BILL
Spain's Rumorcd Purchase OF War Ships
Position Taken by Consul Leo.
Date Set for Exposition Exhibits.
2. Meeting of the Nebraska Commission.
Union Pacihc's Liberal Subscription.
3. Nebraska Invests In School Securities.
Cheap Rates to the Pacific Coast. Es71Br,
4. Editorial and Comment. kF
8. War Feeling Is Quieting Down.
o. Council Blurs Local Matters. So
Iowa Legislative seedlings.
Z. General News Of the Farther w
Geology of the Yukon Country,
=. Commercial Clubs Monthly Bs -.
Proceedings of the city Couns s.
Future of the Beef Market.
o. Reviews of Recent Publicatio sig
Local Comments on the Cubg - ok
Equalizing the Cost of Pavif
II. Commercial and Financial Ncws.
12. "Sammy the Tomboy."
Lenten Sewing Baskets.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-09
Denial nv Crldler.

Copyright, 1898, by Press Publishing Company }
PARIS, March s.-(New York World Co
blegrim-Special Telegram,)-Thomas w.
Cridler. assistant secretary OF state and
cpecial commissioner to the exhibition,
authorizes me to state absolutely that there
Is no foundation for the allegation that he
has authority to act for the United States
for the purchase of war ships II needed.
GLASGOW. March S.-(New York World
cablegram-special Telegram.)-There are
only two torpedo boats at Clydebank for
Spain and both are ready. The Audas and
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-09

Several Important Matters Come I'm
for Considerations.


WASHINGTON. March S.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The government Omaha Exposition
board met today and all members were
present The question OF transportation was
considered and propositions OF the railroads
laid before the board. Very reasonable rates
were offered. amounting to about one-half
rate for round trip on freight; the passenger
rate the same. 1t was reported by each de-
partment that exhibits were In an advanced
state and all would probably be ready for
shipment April 10, and all ready for in
stallation not later than May Is. The COM
mittee on decorations goes May /, immedi.
ately thereafter to begin decorating the hall.
The board recommended that tho doors at
each end OF the builiing be wldened to ten
feet. both for the purpose Of receiving ex-
hibits and to make 1t easier and safer for
the handling OF large crowds. The front door
Is to be widened to twelve feet and the two
small side doors eliminated. the three being
thrown into one. Michael was appointed q
committee OF one to confer with the Me-
braska congressional delegation and others
to secure the balance OF the Tennessee un-
expended fund. amounting to several thou
sand dollars, for the use OF Omaha. This
was thought to be proper because OF the
transfer OF $4,000 from the exhibit fund
and applied TO the building. leaving a short
age of the exhibit fund desirable that should
10 made up. The proposition u to use IA
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-09
Transfers the Ammunition.

BUSTUN, March S.--AII tho modern am
munitlon In the United States magazine in
Chelsea, about twenty-six tons, has been
put aboard to government tug Nina. That
vessel will take the ammunition TO the
Brooklyn navy yard, whence it will be trans
ferred to Key West. II Is not known at the
magazine what ship is to finally receive the
ammunition, but It is reported that /, will
go aboard the Cincinnati.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-09
MADRID PRESS Is PEssIMusTIc.
Comments Gloonsily on the slump In
Securities.

Comments GlOOnsily on the slump in
SecuritieS.
Copyright, 1898. by Press Publishing Company)
MADRID, March S.-New York Cabiegram
Special Telegram.)-The whole Madrid press
this morning comments gloomily on the
bourse scare which many including friends
Of the cabinet. attribute less to unfavorable
rumors concerning the relations with the
United States than to efforts OF native and
foreign spectators ever on the alert to take
advantage of the circumstance to depress
Spanish securities. The tone OF most papers,
however, is pessimistic, as even the Minis
terial organ. Ell Liberal, concludes long &C.
ticle on the situation as follows: "Undoubt.
edly our relations with the United States
may be adjusted for the time being to the
strict dictates of prudence, but does the
goverument really believe :his nation will
be able without suffering irceparable dam
age, to bear for a few months mure this
anxious indecisiou, this enervating unoer-
tainty?'
Blanco, consulted by the government tele-
graItled that the conduct Of Consul Lee had
been steadily irreproachable. The Spanish
charge d'affaires at Washington telegraphs:
II have the satisfaction to communicate that
the American government has abandoned
the idea OF sending two war vessels to Cuba
with relief. Day told me verbally today,
asking IL inconvenient, that relief could be
sent by the gunboat Fern, now anchored in
Havana harbor. l replied in the negative.
The governor general Of Cuba has prohibited
landing relief free OF duty in the ports Of
Sagua and Matanzas, despite the note Of Feb,
ruory authorizing such imports. I communi-
cate this in order that the primary dispoei-
tion may be maintained"
The government has wired Blanco to per-
nit tho introduction Of relief free Of duty at
the above ports. Chambers OF commerce and
other corporations are rapidly Seeding re-
ports embodying the opinion that the treaty
Of commecce with the United States at the
request of the government majority is favor,
able on condition that colonial tariffs main
tain protection at twenty to thirty per cent.
for Spanish insular ports.
hPTIJJTR IIOIICuTON
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-09
win Leave with Flags Flying.

NEW YORK, March S.-A copyrighted
cablegram TO the Evening World today from
George Bronson Rea, at Havana. says: Gen
eral Lee said last night 10 me: III Spain
wishes to declare any or all of us persona
non grata. 1t Is her privilege to do SO, but II
We must leave town. We will leave with the
American flag hying and brass band at the
head Of the processl0n.'"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-09
HAS A TORPEDO BOAT FOR SALE.
Vessel is Being BMtlt for a south
Anne ricRn Renullic.

WASHINGTON, March S.-Charles r..
Flint of New York called at the Navy de-
partment today and talked with the off,
GERS regarding new torpedo boat which he
has had under contract to build for one of
the South American countries. This boat
could be turned over to the government
within ninety days should 1t be found de-
sirable. 1t is designed to make forty-two
land miles an hour 1t will be fitted with
two engines OF 200 horse power, and is 20
have twin screws. While be did not make
formal offer Of the vessel to the depart
ment he will sell II the boat Is desired.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-09
Movements OF Ocean Vessels. March 2.

At New York-Arrived-K Kaiser Wilhelm
Der Crosse. from Bremen; Cevic. from
Liverpool; Ethiopia, from Glasgow; Ken
sington, from Antwerp.
At Naples-Sailed-Patria for New York.
At l-Sailed-Pavonia, for Bos-
ton.
At Gibraltar-SaIed-Norm for New
York.
At Delaware Breakwater-Passsd up
Pennland, from Liverpool
At Moville-Arrived-Fur from New
York, for G,asgov.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-31
POLITICAL NEWS.

Senator Mitchell of Wisconsin says
he is not candidate for reelection.
@. o. Hall has been nominated by
Seventh district Iowa fusionists fol
congress.
E. W. Chaffin of Waukesha has been
nominated by Wisconsin Prohibition
lists for governor.
Republicans of the Eighth Iowa dis.
trict nominated G. N. Haugen for
congress after 566 ballots had been
taken.
The Republican Business Mems
League of Pennsylvania has started a
movement to prevent the reelection of
Senator Matt Quay.
South Dakota Republicans nominated
ticket headed by Kirk Phillips of
Deadwood. r. J. Gamble and Charles
II. Burke were nominated for congress.
Idaho Silver Republicans and Demo.
Gratis have concluded to fuse, leaving
the PopuIists out because of the lat.
ter's failure to harmonic the two fac.
tons The Democrats named the
governor and the Silver Republicans
the congressman.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-31
THE DEATH RECORD.


Ex-Governor Matthews of Indiana is
dead.
Malietoa Lacupepa, king of Samoa,
died on Monday, Aug. %, of typhoid
fever.
A. A. Munger, pioneer millionaire
Of Chicago and generous patron of art,
is dead.
The death is announced of Prince
Paul Esterhazy, one of the richest
sportsmen in Hungary.
Professor A. ]. Marks, author of
"Holy Land" and ga Birdseye View
of Palestine" and lecturer of note, is
dead.
James J. Crimmins, master flag
maker of the Brooklyn navy yard, is
dead. Crimmins was "a years Of age,
and had been in the United States
navy for 20 years.
Mrs. Annie Knowlton Colby, widow
of President Charles L. Colby of the
Wisconsin Central. who died in 1895,
died in a New York hospital on ac-
count of a surgical operation.
Alexander Scott, the pugilist, died at
New York of uramic commissions,
brought on by his exertions in his
fight with Tommy Butler, at the Green.
wood Athletic club, Brooklyn, Thurs.
day night.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-31
Tight.

He noticed that she appeared un-
easy, and he asked himself whether
it was because she expected him to
make some avowal, but she had been
so distant hitherto that he dared not
hope for such happiness.
''Some sad thought is troubling
you?" he asked in his tenderest man
ner. "Oh, let me help to drive
''No, it isn't that" she answered.
And once more he stifled a sigh of
regret that he was unable to reach
the heart of this fair maiden. Its
this belt, she continued, tugging at
that article
what is the matter with the
belt?" He felt that she did not care
for him; her attire was more to her
than he was.
cts she blushed. 'It's tight. y
flight, he repeated mechanical
ly, his mind filled with bitter
thoughts at his nonsuccess. Then
an idea struck him and he resolved
to dare all. "My love-" he cried,
you say tight. All, I, too, should
be tight mean intoxicated-if 1
could press your waist as that does"
Then she looked at him and he-be-
came intoxicated. Pearson s Week
lu
Morris tribune., 1898-08-31
Red Cross Charters a Shin.

NEW YORK, Aug. 51.-A cablegram
from Miss Clara Barton, at Havana, to
the central Cuban relief committee said
that she needed a steamship to use in
the distribution of supplies, and S. E.
Barton, chairman of the committee,
has chartered the San Antonio from c.
Fl. Mallory & Co. for two months, with
the privilege of extending the time to
six months. The San Antonio is sis
ter ship of the State Of Texas, which
was in Miss Barton's service during
May, June and July.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-31
EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT.
Camp Thomas Investigating Commute
Makes a Cheerful Report.

Camp Thomas Investigating Committee
Makes a Cheerful Report.
Chickamauga- Chattanooga National
Military Park, Tenn, Aug. s1.-Gen.
eral Boynton, chairman of the Chicka.
manga. Chattanooga national military
park commission, ordered by the war
department to thoroughly investigate
the conditions at Camp Thomas and
report thereon, has completed his re.
ports and forwarded it to Washington.
The report is favorable on nearly every
matter Investigated. The water is said
to be good, the ground well adapted
for camping purposes, the hospitals
well located and the attention given
the sick as good as could be expected.
The indications are that the report will
bring on warm dispute, as numerous
statements contained therein are con.
tradicted by high army officials. The
full text of the report is expected to be
made public by the government off,
Gals after they have passed upon it.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-31
FOREIGN NEWS.

Failure of the harvest is causing
great suffering in some districts of
Russia.
The car has invited European con.
ference to discuss decreased armament
and lasting peace.
The Madrid Gazette gives the ex.
penses of the Cuban war from Jan. l
to July as 447, 479, 450 pesetas.
There is movement of considerable
proportions among inhabitants of ia.
maica, favoring annexation to the
United States.
1t is officially announced that there
were 1890 deaths from the plague last
week in the Bombay presidency. The
epidemic is spreading.
The Zionist conference is in session
at Balse, Switzerland, DIR. Theodore
Haral, the originator of the project to
purchase Palestine and resettle the
Jews there, presiding.
It is stated that the Chinese minister
at st. Petersburg has informed his gov.
eminent that he believes war between
Russia and Great Britain over the Chi.
nese question is inevitable.
The khalifa has 10000 men at ON.
durham, and all reports indicate that
he will make fight when the British
forces reach that point They were at
last advises only 40 miles away.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-31
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS.
c0nGiderab Competition For First Plac
on the State Ticket.

C0nGiderab. g Competition For First Place
on the State Ticket.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. S1.-The Demo.
cratic state convention meets In this
city at the, Lyceum theatre at noon, to
nominate a full state ticket. Judge
Hiram w. Sawyer of Hartford, and
Timothy Z. Ryan of Waukesha, have
bean the most active aspirants for the
goyernorshlp nomination. The cam.
paigu for delegates has been q verv
lu.et one, and the majority of the 66S
members of the convention will 90 in to
the hall uninstructed. Ryan is known
80 have large majority of the dele.
gates from Milwaukee county, but the
supporters of Sawyer claim their man
Will have a big lead in the rest Of
the state, and the outlook at pres.
enE seems to favor the Hartford
man. w. Fl. Rogers of Madison is
also candidate. 1t is believed many
OF the delegates will cast their ballots
for former Governor George W. Peck.
bat Mr.. Peck, as chairman of the state
central committee, has not been work.
ing for the nomination and is not a
candidate. However, there is a posi-.
bility that the convention might get
into wrangle over the other candi.
dates and throw the nomination to the
ex-governor. Little or no attention
has been paid to the balance of the
ticket.
Ex-Attorney General O'Connor of
milwaukee, will undoubtedly be Sc.
1ected as the presiding officer.
The platform will declare for the
free coinage of silver.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-31
RIPE FOR AN EPIDEMIC.
uRnditions at nTOntauk Point Said by
DR.. senn to Invite Typhoid
Favar

Fever.
NEW YORK, Aug. 81. Medical of.
Sicers at Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point,
deny that there have been deaths at
the. camp hospital from yellow fever.
The two men whose deaths here were
said to be attributable to the disease
named were, according to the surgeons
In charge, victims of pernicious ma.
larial fever, which those unfamiliar
with malarial fever frequently diagnose
as the latter. DR.. Nicholas Sem, as
sistant surgeon general, U. S. A., is
quoted as saying at Camp Wikoff:
''In justice to the camp, I want to
say that almost none of the sickness
among the soldiers up to the present
time, and none of the deaths, have been
due to the conditions which now pre-.
vail here or have in the past. Sickness
has been almost entirely limited to
fever contracted in the south, and the
death rate would have been much
more than now had the men remained
the south instead of being brought here.
$50 far none of the fevers have been
indigenous to the camp. But if the
men are weak, they will certainly be
attacked by typhoid fever. This is due
to the germs they will get in the water.
For time this camp will be healthy
one, but in time the cesspools now
scattered so thickly about will per.
meate the earth and contaminate the
water supply.
''To make this place healthy, we
should have system of drainage which
would carry away all these germs, but
to build such would cost large sum,
owing to the extent of the camp"
DR.. Sem said he had represented the
probable state of affairs to the Wash
ington authorities when the camp was
selected, but his protest had gone I'M
needed.
81 want to say that as bad as Chick.
amauga was, this place will soon be far
worse, he said. ''Within three weeks,
all the disease contra cted in Cuba will
be cured. After that tn ere will be no
sickness in this camp, except what is
indigenous to 1.-THE death rate will be
vastly greater than it is now.
"Unless this camp is broken up with
in six weeks, predict that it will be
instead of 'recuperation camp a 'hor.
ror camp worthy to rank with the in.
famous pest holes of the civil war.