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Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23
APPORTIONs NEBRAsKA's FUNDS.
state COmmissiOn Adopts the COmmit-
tees RepOrt on the Mntter.

state Com issiOn Adopts the Com NIT
tees Report on the Matter.
The Nebraska Exposition commission met
In executive session last night to consider
the report of the committee appointed at the
last meeting to decide upon the number Of
employees required, the amount to be as
signed each department for expenses, to the
end or the exposition and to apportlon the
rooms In the Nebraska building.
The special committee found that in addi-
tion to the assistant secretary. bookkkeeper
and typewriter, the care Of the building will
require forty-four employees, whose salary
to the close Of the exposition will aggregate
s5,527.5O The amounts set apart for salaries
In the several departments were as follows:
Educational, $1,720; agriculture, 81, $40; for
iculture. 81, 1,120; horticulture, $1,420; live
stock, $40; dairy. 800; poultry $3.50;
apiary, $755; total salaries Of employees $13,-
6O7.50. Employees now on rolls. twenty,
leaving twenty-four to be employed. The
committee recommended that the total num-
Der OF employees be divided among the six
congressional districts in the state and that
each member name the employees in his dis
trict, taking into account the number hereto
fore appointed
The estimates for the expenses OF the sew
eral departments were allowed as follows:
Educational. $2,157.Ss; Horticulture, 81 900;
poultry, $780, apiary, 1915; agriculture, ST.
1867; live stock, SO, 900; dairy, $1,S75; horti-
culture, 81, 900; total. SIG, ,S0355.
The salaries f'the commissioners and ex-
penses provided for by former action and by
this report aggregated $93O9351, leaving a
balance Of the appropriation amounting to
ST, 906.49.
The apportionment Of the rooms in the
building was the same as indicated in The
Bee yesterday.
The report Of the committee was adopted,
1t being 11:30 p. m. when the doors were
ODened
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23
THURSDAY A CHAnusxeE SHOE SALE
Thursday Will OCDus Most Remark0-
bic Sacrifice of ueissh Grade Shoes

Thursday Will OO08 Most Remark0-
bic Sacrifice of uoissai Grade Shoes
AT BOSTON HpRE, OMAHA.
We take pleasure Jof announcing to the
public Of Omaha that we have been able to
buy an immense qumtity Of mems. ladies'
and children's shoes, made by such firms as
Selz, Schwab Shoe Go. OF Chicago.
e. p. Reed OF Rochester, N Y.
Moore-Schafer Shoe CO. Of Rochester, New
York.
Sidwell-Dewindt Shoe Co. Of Chicago.
Harding & Todd Of Rochester, N. Y.
And a number Of other equally we'll known
makers OF high grade. standard shoes.
AT AN IMMENSE SACRIFICE.
Every pair Of these shoes will be offered
for sale commencing Thursday and continu-
Ing as long as the supply lasts, at prices
ranging from VI to Y the regular selling
price.
These shoes are all Of the very best work.
manship, for the makers are known. The
styles are right. No matter how critical you
may be you will find plenty Of every kind to
suit and fit.
To give you an idea Of how the sale will
go, the following are few Of the items:
1900 pair OF ladies' Oxford Ties, worth
from N.25 up to $500, will be sold for 75c
pair.
There are 1000 pair of infants fancy. soft
sole shoes. worth up to $1.00, which we will
sell for 29c.
There are between 500 and 900 pair OF
Selz-Schwab's mems colored welt shoes in
the new Bull Dog toe and Coin toe, made
to sell for $500, which will be sold for 81 9S.
There will be hundreds of ladies' fine,
handturned and welt shoes, made by the
most celebrated firms OF Rochester, such as
retail elsewhere at $500 and $500 pair,
which we will sell at $1.9S
We simply quote these four items to give
you an idea Of how prices will range during
the sale. Further particulars in this even
ing's papers. ..:.
Prepare yourself so you do not miss this
snle, as we positively assure you that of
all the great bargain shoe sales OF really
reliable and dependable shoes that we, or
anybody else, ever held, this one commenc-
ing Thursday and continuing as many days
as the stock will hold out, will be the great
est, most important and remarkable of all.
BOSTON STORE,
18th and Douglas Sts
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23
AT THE HOTELS.

Japan has great affection for the United
States" said 7. Katow, a Japanese in the
city on business. "The Japanese will never
forget that Commodore Perry was the means
Of opening the country to foreign trade and
assisting 1t to its present prosperity and
standing among the nations of the world.
The present emperor, Matsuhito, has dcne
more than any other one person to advance
Japanese trade and induce the introduction
or machinery. He did all this, too In the
race or terrible opposition, which has now
disappeared and the entire population is en-
tirely in harmony now with his plans to
promote commerce and industry Japan i'm
ports large quantities Of lumber. cotton and
iron from the United States and sends in
return much raw silk and some manufac-
tured silk. The tea trade and othcr export
trade In Japan is carried on largely by Eng
land. Holland, Germany and France. The
United Soates controls little OF the Japanese
trade and is seldom mentioned there as a
commercial nation. BY rights the location
or the United States entities 1t to a large
share OF the tea shipping but the American
Shippers do not seem to reach out after this
BUSINESS and offer no competition in this
line to the European powers. The balance
OF trade between the United States and Japan
is in Japan's favor and it need not be II more
effort were made to place American goods
where Europe supplies the demand"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23
Ex0 mining BARRIERS.

who work at the trade in Omaha must pass
a satisfactory examination before board
appointed by the city authorities. The pres
ent examining board is made up Of the fol-
lowing members Grant Williams, l.. M.
Pickett and w. r. Gamble, and held it's first
meeting last night in room 400 at the city
hall. Seventeen applicants took the exami-
nation last night. According to the ordinance
all BARRIERS In the city must take this ex-
animation within the next fifteen days or
quit working at the trade. Applicants who
desire to take this examination must first
pay 81 to the city treasurer and can present
themselves for examination on the following
dates: March 25, 30, 81 and April 4, and 6.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23
Personal rngraphs.


j. d. Dempster of Beatrice is in 'Omaha.
L. w. Hurr of New York is at the Millard
Fred Sonnenschein of West Point is in the
city,
DR.. A. E. Gibson Of Oakland, Ia, is in the
city.
John R. Corey Of Harvard is a Mercer
guest.
A. NJ. Johnson, Curtis merchant, is in
Omaha.
w. G. Wentz of Aurora is guest at the
Mercer.
J. M. Tompklns is at the Mercer from
Lincoln.
A. H. Hebard Of St. Louis registered at the
Millard.
p. Bc,s OF Chicago is at the Mllard for a
few days.
Roy Coad of ottumwa, Ia, is a guest of
the Barker.
r. E. Akin of Kansas City is at the Mer-
Ger for week.
are in the city.
A. ]. Livingston and ]. ]. Pike of St. Louis
are at the Barker.
l.. L. Searls, a merchant of Columbus, is
an Omaha visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Moore OF Minneapolis
are at the Milard
j. W.. Crawford, a st. Louis horseman, is
a visitor to the city.
D. E. Marion, a travelling man from Sioux
City, Is at the Mercer.
J. G.. Rosenberger, attorney OF Kansas
City, is at the Mllard
e. w. Beckwith, the Beckwith CWyo) cat
tleman, is a city visitor.
Max Kohn, a travelling man from Daven-
port, Ia, is at the Barker.
H. H. Park and W. c. Hull, a couple of
Ord cattlemen, are in Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Halle OF Chicago are
at the Millard for a few days..
J. F. Branhard and c. H. Wood OF Burling-
ton, Ia. are stopping at the Barker.
Elgin B. specer Of the Turner Medicine
company Of Philadelphia is at the Millard.
H. G. Peterson, representing a prune
orchard at Santa Rosa, CAL, Is stopping at
the Barker.
j. T. Clark OF Lincoln John e. Jones OF
Ruskin and c. f. Baker Of Beatrice are
state guests at the Barker.
o. II. Snyder OF Plattsmouth c. F. Chaplin
born Of Indianola and J. G. p. Hildebrand OF
Lincoln are state arrivals at the Mercer.
Nebraskans at hotels N. W. Wells,
Schuyler; Willard Kimball. Lincoln; c. L.
Tebitts, G. l.. Plate T. B. Sheldon, e. o.
Kretsinger, ID. A. Walden, Louie Graf,
George p Hill. Henry NJ Schmuttie, c. A.
Jacks n and wife, Ed J. Wilson, H. G. Doney,
Beltrce; Val Curt, George w. Boyer, f. w.
Melcher, West Point; G. A. Dumock, New
man Grove; e. w. VanDuyne. Hebron; L. C.
Gildersleeve, Wayne; H. A. Ankeney, Laurel;
f. NJ. Collins, Fremont; w. G. Hull. II. H.
Parks, Ord NJ Radcl!ff Seward; George w.
Birdsall Chadron; A. W. Johnson, Curtis;
James Ashley and wife, Decatur; l.. w. Bow
man, Alliance; J. w. Hiler. Lincoln. .-
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DOINGs.
Program for the Opening Exercises
Prepared by President is Endorsed.

Program for the Opening Exercises
Prepared by President is Endorsed.
The program for the exercises In connec-
tion with the opening of the Transmissis-
sippi and International Exposition has been
ratified by the executive committee as pre-
pared by President Wattles and the nature
OF the exercises which will inaugurate an
enterprise fraught with such Importance to
the great transmississippi region is now
definitely settled.
According to this program the exercises
will commence with a grand military and
civic parade participated in by organized
bodies of all kinds, a large number Of which
have already signiied their intention Of
coming to Omaha from other points. This
parade will form down town at 10 o'clock
on the morning Of June 1. and will pass
through the principal streets Of the city to
the exposition grounds, reaching there at 12
o'clock
The exercises at the grounds will COM
mence as soon as the parade reaches that
point These exercises will consist OF music
prayer and the reading Of an original poem
composed for the occasion and read by the
author. President Wattles will deliver an ap-
propriate address, followed by an Grafton
by Chauncey NJ. Depew of New York. An
address by Senator w. v. Allen will COM
plete the oratorical portion OF the program
and communication will be opened by long
"istance teiephohe with president Mckinley
at Washington. The president will, at the
proper moment close the electric circuit
which will start the machinery Of the ex-
position and fire grand salute to announce
to the world that the Transmississlppi and
International Exposition has been opened
promptly on time and is ready for the in
spection of the multitudes.
At o'clock the officers OF the exposition
and their wives will hold a reception on the
grounds for the many distinguished guests
and the inaugural exercises will be con-
cluded.
Invitations to Messrs. Depew and Allen to
participate In the opening exercises have
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23
FINE FOUNTAIN FOR THE MIRROR
Novelty Designed by an Electrical
EnEineer to De Consfructed

Novelty Designed by an Electrical
Engineer to he Constructed.
VA novel and very beautiful fountain, de-
signed by Luther NJ. Stieringer, the consult
ing electrical engineer for the exposition,
has been approved by the executive commit
tee and its construction will be commenced
at once.
This fountain has been baptized "Naut-
nus and 1t will occupy conspicuous place
IN the Mirror. The central iigure is a
column OF the Ionic order, fifty feet in
height, on the top of which will appear the
hgure OF Neptune, the god OF the seas, hold
ing aloft his trident and commanding the
broad expanse of water beneath his feet.
About the base OF this column, Just below
the surface of the water, will be thousands
or Jets which will produce the most
marvellous effects with the sparkling water
When the fountain is not in action there will
be nothing to break the placid surface Of
the water except the tall column, but when
the word is given thousands of beautiful
forms will be assumed and the sparkling
fluid will be thrown to great heights in ever
changing variety.
At night electric beams of brilliant colors
will be thrown upon the sparkling water
from an invisible source and the most start
ling and beautiful effects will be produced.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23
ARRANGING FOR THE EXHIBITS.
Manager Bruce and Superintendent
Hnrdt Mature Their Plans.


Hnrdt Mature Their Plans.
The headquarters of the Department Of
Exhibits will be removed to the exposition
grounds April 20. Manager Bruce and
General Superintendent Hardt will open an
Office in the gallery OF the Manufacturers
building, and each of the other superintend-
ents of the department will have an office
in the building under his immediate charge
By May 1 the floor Of each building will
be marked out in such a way that each
exhibitor may know just where he is To-
Gated and on this date the installation will
commence. The placing Of many OF the
heavier exhibits will probably commence
some time before this date, notably in the
Machinery and Electricity building BY May
20 all exhibits will be required to be in
place; and the time intervening before June
I will be devoted to clearing away the
debris and getting ready for the opening
day. Between May 25 and June 10 no ex-
hibits will be received under any circum-
stances, but after the last named date de-
layed exhibitors who can offer a good ex-
cuse for delay will be allowed to take the
space assigned to them
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23
Meeting of the Chorus.

The exposition chorus met last night in
the assembly room in the city hall and re-
hearsed the heaviest parts OF Strainer's
Daughter of Jairus" Owing to the severity
OF the weather there was a noticeable dImi-
mutton Of feminine voices, but those present
worked hard nevertheless. Willard Kimball
Of Lincoln. the exposition musical director,
was present but the rehearsal was con-
Quoted by T. ]. Kelly.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23
Oregon Commfssion Acts.

A telegram from President w. S. Mason
of the Oregon Exposition commission to
President Wattles notified the exposition
management that the arrangements made by
Commissioner Dosch of Portland few days
ago were ratified by the Oregon commission.
tract for an Oregon building, 624 feet in the
Agriculture building, 1900 feet in the For
estry exhibit, $40 feet In the Liberal Arts
building for an educational exhibit. 600 feet
for fish exhibit, 1.430 feet in the Mines
building and 1,2O0 feet in the Horticulture
building.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23
HAYDEN BROS.
Leading Dress Goods House OF West
Agents for Butterick Patterns.

Agents for Butterick Patterns.
We challenge any three houses in the west
to produce half as many coyerts, poplins,
mixtures etc., as We can. We challenge
any other house to show as good covert at
S5c as we do for 59c as good covert for
$1.25 as we do for 100; as good a covert for
$3.50 as we do for s1.19 We challenge any
other house to give as good poplns for s1.25
$3.50, $1.75 and $3.50 as We do for 81 100, 81 49,
$1.4S. We have a genuine silk warp qoplin
at s19S. All our goods are from As to so
inches wide.
WEDNESDAYS CUT PRICES ON MEATS.
No l hams, sugar cured. Shc. Picked
pig pork. 6hc. Fresh pork sausage. TIC. 3-lb
cans lard, Ice. German summer sausage, per
lb., l2kc. at the Transmssissippi headquar-
ters. HAYDEN BROS.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23
IOwa horticultural Exhibit.

AMES, Ia, March 2.-(Special)-Prof
J. L. Budd Of the horticultural department
OF the State Agricultural college states that
the horticultural exhibit at the Transmits
sissippi Exposition at Omaha will be very
elaborate. 1t will be prepared under the d.
rection Of A. f. Coleman Of Corning, who so
successfully conducted Iowa's horticultural
exhibit at the Worlds fair IN Chicago in
1898, and the most competent man in the
west for the work. The larger number Of
varieties will be from the northern part of
the state. but the southern will be we'll rep
resented as we'll
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23
HypnOtic Wonders,

No one need go to Paris now to see all
that is marvellous IN hypnotism. In the
hypnotic wards Of many hospitals OF this
country are hypnotic subjects that mere
glance, 1t is said, throws them into the
trance state But in order to overcome that
obstinate kidney trouble, the persistent use
of Hcstetters Stomach Bitters is necessary.
Use 1t also Systematically for malarial, bill
ious, dyspeptic, rheumatic and nervous dis
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23
Grand Millinery Opening Thursday,
Friday and Saturday.,

Grand Millinery Opening Thursday,
Friday ana Saturday.
The big millinery department is a dream
OF style and beauty. Beginning Thursday
we VIII show the grandest display OF fash
ionable millinery from Paris, London and
the most noted American milliners. Our di-
rect importation of Partisan pattern hats is
the largest ever brought to Omaha and in
cludes the most exquisite and stunning Gre
ations Of the worlds famous style makers
The most complete showing OF all that Is
elegant and modish in ladies' headwear is
here. No lady who loves to keep in touch
with what is pretty and new should miss
this
GRAND OPENING DISPLAY
OF hats, English and Spanish turbans, walk
ing hats short back sailors, bonnets, tocques,
and tasteful and stylish dres hats. Flowers
will be feature OF the season and every
blossom, style and combination is here in
profuson. Pattern hats, silks and velvets,
shiffon and mousseline, ribbons, feathers,
brads and ornaments are displayed as never
before.
Remember to come during the three grand
opening days-Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday-and see all that is stylish and new
in millinery at HAYDEN BROS.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23
Colorado. HortIcuIture Exhibit.

Mrs, NJ. A. Shute. secretary Of the Colorado
State Board OF Horticulture, has notified
the Department of Exhibits that she has
on file guarantees for 1880 square feet Of
space in the Horticulture building at the
exposition and hopes to soon have enough
to completely fill the $50 feet which have
been reserved In this building for Colorado.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23
DIED..

TUcKE-D -Dolie c.. March 90 1895 age 81
years. Funeral at o'clock this. Wednes-
day day morning from 81, phHomena cathe-
DAvIS-Mary. March 22d. 1893. aged IS
years 10 mouths; wife Of Henry ]. Davis;
p. Davis. Funeral from her late residence.
20ll N. 3lst street, Thursday afternoon,
March ~ AZ : O'clock. Interment Forest
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23
New FaAt Service.

Omaha and the Rockies on the Great Rock
Island route. The Colorado Flyer leaves
Omaha daily except Sunday, at TOO p. m.
Arrives Denver and Colorado Springs before
noon. For quick trip to Colorado take this
train. Get map and special folder giving
details. C. A. RUTHERFORD.
City Pass. Agt. Omaha, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23
Map Of AIa.ka at the Bee for IOc

The Weekly Bee and New York Tribune
for 90 cents year. You can have the
Weekly Bee sent back to the old home and
advertise the west and the exposition and
have the Tribune sent to your address. Give
your order TO a carrier or leave at this once
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23

Thirty-hve years make generation. That
is how long Adolph Fisher OF GAINESVILLE o.,
suffered from piles. He was cured by us,rg
three boxes of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23
Have You Gold Fever

II so you want good map of Alaska and
the gold fields. Have you seen the beautiful
map issued by The Bee? II is very COM
plete. On sale at news stands and at The
office for 10 cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23
Only Train to Denver

Modern Heavy SAFE. good condition. 13x5
feet, waterproof. Price s95 X 35, Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23
Mnu OF Alaska.

new up to date map of the Klondike
country has been issued by The Bee. Printed
in colors, showing all rivers, towns, harbors,
mountains, lakes and routes to the gold
fields. For sale at The Bee Office and
news stands for 10 cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23
HAYDEN BROS.

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures headaches
1Oc, 25c and SOC. All druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23
Man Of Alaska at the Zee for Zoe.

Map of Alaska mt the Zee for Zoe.
The Weekly Bee and New York Tribune
for 80 cents a year. You can have the
Weekly Bee sent back to the old home and
advertise the west and the exposition and
have the Tribune sent to your address. Give
your order to a carrier or leave at this office
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23

having
BUFFET, SMOKING and LIBRARY CARS.
THE COLORADO SPECIAL"
via UNION PACIFIC.
For full information call or address
City Ticket Office NJ. 1899 Farnam Street.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23

ls HOURS QUICKER
time to the Pacific coast than any other line.
For full information call or address
Ctv Ticket OHnre la07 Farnam streek.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-23
Time - Money,
1s HOURS QUICKl

and "The Overland Limited"
VIA UNION PACIFIC
The record-union., 1898-07-22
WILL HOLD PORTO RICO.
Government Has Never Meant to
Give It I'm.

WASHINGTON, July 21.-The au-
thoritative statement was made to-day
that the Island of Porto Rico was to
be held as prize of the war The
subjoined practically official statement
was made to the Associated Press to-
day:
Porto Rico will be kept by the Unit
ed States. That is settled and has been
the plan from the first. Once taken If
VIII never be released. 1t will pass
forever into the hands Of the United
states, and there never has been any
other thought. Its possession will 60
toward making up the heavy expense
Of the war TO the United States. Our
flag once raised there will float over the
island permanently
The same authority says the future of
the Philippines is a matter of develop-
ment and that so far there is no certain
policy finally adopted regarding these
islands. They are subject TO develop
ments in the war situation in the Pa
citc. 1t is intimated. however. though
not definitely settled that the Ladrones
might follow the fate of Porto Rico and
become our permanent possession, be-
ing valuable as a coaling and supply
station for our ships when Ell route to
Eastern Asia
The record-union., 1898-07-22
WILL BOMBARD THIS WEEK.
Spaniards Are Losing Hope and
May Surrender.

MANILA, July 1S.-(Via Hongkong,
July 2D-Unless the Spaniards surren-
der in the meantime. Rear Admiral
Dewey will lombard the Notifications
of Manila by the end of this week, pro-
vided the troops are ready to take pos
session Immediately.
The First Regiment is already in the
field at Paranaque, two miles from Ma
nila.
The Spaniards are reported to have
been buoyed up by the hope that the
CadiZ fleet, due here on the 10th, would
arrive soon, but the news of the de-
struction of Admiral Cervera's squad
ron, brought yesterday by the Japan
ese cruiser Naniwa, may lead them to
surrender. The insurgents are constant
ly harassing the Spaniards on both
sides Of the city, but they are checked
by the big guns of the Malate and San
Misa forts.
The second detachment Of the Amer
ican eXpeditionary force arrived in ex-
cellent condition, though four died on
the voyage
The record-union., 1898-07-22
POSTAL REGULATIONS
That Will Govern the Transmis-
sion Of Mail to Santiago.

WASHINGTON. July 21-Postmas-
ter-General Smith to-day issued the
following order:
In conformity with the order of the
President of this date, my order No
61. of the 10Th of April last, prohibiting
the dispatch of any mail matter 10
Spain or her dependencies. is modified
SO far as to permit postal communica-
ton with the United States and Sam
tiago. Cuba. The mails sent to San
tiago may contain mail matter of all
classes allowable in the domestic mails
of the United States addressed for de-
livery at any place within the territory
occupied by the United States forces in
the vicinity of Santiago; and the mails
sent from Santiago may contain the
same classes of mail matter addressed
for delivery in the United States; all
articles included in said mails being
subject to inspection by the proper mill
itary or naval authorities.
THE postal rates applicable to arti-