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Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-27
PENSIONS FoR WESTERN VETERANS
Survivors of the Civii wnr Rcmcm-
bcrcd by the Government.

SURVIVORS of the civil WAR Rene IN =
bcrcd by the Government.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-tSpeclal.) THE
following western pensions have been
granted:
Issue OF January 13:
Nebraska: Supplemental Especial January
14-James Gray, Haigler, 81. Original
widows. etc. treissue) b. Thompson,
Falls City, s12.
Iowa: Original-James Mcintyre, Daven-
port, Sc: Charles j. Bickford, Dallas Gem
ter So; Henry c. Sawdy. Maquoketa, s6
Luclus p. Adams. Correctionvllle So. Addi-
tionai-Albert Russell, Alerton, SO to SO.
Renewal-John C. Murphy, Dubuque. IS.
lncTease-Daniel w. lngersoll Polk City,
sl2 70 $24. Reissue-Andrew Johnston,
Tingley, s17. Original widows, etc.-Lucy
c. Black, Strahan, sS Martha NJ. Wilson,
Hanley, IS. Reissue-Elizabeth A. Landon,
Rodney, S12
South Dakota: Reissue-James NJ. Riley,
Merritt, s6; Thomas c. Lampman, Bjou
Hills. Sc.
Montana: orignal-Robert White. Marys-
vile, Sc
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-27

Not in n Condition to Make Fast Time
to Samoa.


WASHINGTON, Jan 26.--The Navy de-
partment has been advised that the cruiser
Philadelphia has completed coaling at San
Diego and is prepared to sail today or to-
morrow for Apia Samoa, in execution of the
departments instructions to look after the
United States interests in that quarter of
the globe. 1t will touch at Honolulu en-
route for coal and fresh provisions. In view
OF the foul condition of the bottom OF this
vessel 1t will be impossible for it to make
full speed and it will be near the end of
February before it reaches its destination.
Mr.. Won Holleben, the German ambassa-
dor, was among Secretary Hays callers to-
day 1t is presumed that there was a fur
ther exchange between them respecting the
Samoan complications. the nature of which
Is not known, although it is surmised from
the Berlin dispatches that both sides are
willing to await exact information as to
what occurred at Apla during the uprising
before proceeding further.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-27

Stephen Adams, man who was tramping
his way from the wheat fields of Minnesota,
where he had been working all the fall, to
his home in eastern Illinois, was taken i'll
last night at the union station. The city
physician was called to attend him. 1t was
found that the illness was due to the grip
and the patient was removed to Clarkson
hospital for treatment.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-27
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. FRIDAY. JANUARY s7 1soo

sailings. The new arrangement will place
all points east Of the Missouri river within
sixty hours Of Havana. there being no
changes Of cars between st. Louis, Chicago,
Boston, New York and other terminal
points. Havana is the distributing point
for Cuba and the increased number OF mails
VIII OF course lessen the time TO all other
points on Ihn lslnnh-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-27

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Secretary Long
has received cordial letter of invitation
from the mayor of Torquay, England, for the
European squadron to visit that place. The
mayor warmly congratulates the navy for its
success in the Spanish war. Secretary
Longs response is appreciatve and says no
arrangements have been made yet to send a
squadron to Europe. but one will go later,
and he will bear TorQuay's invitation in
mind.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-27

A small blaze was discovered last night
about 1880 O'Clock in the two-story frame
building at 1896 South Thirteenth street, oc-
cupied by Max Woolfson & Brother as O
grain and feed store. The fire was caused
by the upsetting OF kerosene lamp. Sew
eral bales of hay were burned. but further
than that no damage was done. The loss
amounted to about $50. 1t was covered by
insurance.
Another alarm of fire was sent in at 7
O'Clock. A chimney hue burning out at
230S Michigan avenue was responsible.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-27
Engineers Go to Cuba.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 26-The military
forces in Cuba are to be reinforced by the
Third regiment. United States volunteer en-
gineers. now at Macon. Ga. Orders to sail
from Charleston were issued today
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-27

rad 80: Maginls. s.: Fox. I; Grubb. repub-
lican. Is. necessary to q choice. is. The
grand jury reported today on the bribery
charges. finding no evidence on which 10
base A true bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-27

What is commonly known as heart dis
ease is frequently an aggravated form OF
dyspepsia. Like all other diseases result
ing from indigestion, 1t can be cured by
kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t cures the worst
forms OF dyspepsia. 1t digests what you
eat.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-27
NJ. II. BigeIOw of Hastings.

HASTINGS. Eeb., Jan. 26.-(Specal y
NJ. r. Bigelow, father of County Clerk Dave
Bigelow and C. II. Bigelow of this city, died
OF heart trouble yesterday morning. The
funeral was held at ! o'clock today and the
remains were taken to Juniata for inter-
ment
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-27
Increased Mail Service to Havana.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Instead OF two
mails week to Havana as under Spanish
rule. there will be after next Monday FIVE,
the government having made a contract
with the Plant line Of steamers for i've
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-27
Report ON Hanna,. sub.idy Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The senate COM
mittee on commerce agreed today to report
favorably Senator Hanna's steamship sub
sidy bill. A few amendments have been
made to the bill, but not such as to change
the character Of the measure.
The vote was on party lines, the demo-
cratic members opposing a report. Amend
ments were made embodying suggestions by
ex-senator Edmunds in behalf OF the ship
ping interests Mr.. Payne of New York will
make the committee report and a minority
report will also be made.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-27

MARSHALLTOWN. Ia, Jan 26.-(Spe-
cial)-A w. Weatherly, for thirty years
a resident of this county and prominent
member of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lic died at 10 o'clock last night of heart
disease He was SO years of age.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-27
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Colonel Saxtnn Iu,nrnytuD

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Colonel James
A. Sexton is reported to be in little bet
ter condition this morning
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-27
SUITS
1915 s20'22

Worth nearly double. All
the newest shades and fab.
RIGS are here represented.
English and German dag.
onals - Scotch Cheviots -
Hair Lines-and Broad Lines
-Nigger Heads-Clays-Mel.
tons-Thibets.
After you see the excellent
materials-the workmanship
and trimmings-you'll wonder
why we don't charge more.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-27
TROUSERS
n s. S =

Nearly one thousand choice
designs to select from.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-27

| Denies any Wrong Doing.
He had kept away from the clubs and
very soon he found he could not sleep. He
! felt that the people of the country would
| believe he was dishonest man, but am
an honest man" said the general with feel
| ing, "and l believe that no one who knows
mo will believe l am a dishonest man. My
| record is clean, my uniform is unsulied.
but l have been slandered and wronged."
In answer to a question by his counsel
| as TO whether he had ever received any
benefit for any contract he had made, Gen.
eral Eagan said with great feeling; "No,
| on my honor and before my God, not one
| cents profit or gain did l ever receive and
| yet my Office has disbursel s19, ,000, 900 and
am now poor man, so poor that have not
now sufficient money with which to pay
your fee" As he (Eagan) understood pub
lie sentiment, the public believed him to
| be murderer and for gain and he was
greatly racked in body and brain in conse-
quence He was goaded to death and was
! very glad OF a chance to appear before the
| committee and through them before TO-
| 900 Of people In defense of his honor.
During this mpassioned and impressive
recital each member of the court listened
intently to every word spoken, and every
eye was fastened upon the speaker. The
| incident was dramatic in the extreme The
| witness spoke OF his mental and physical
condition between the time General Miles
gave his testimony and the time he him
self had appeared. He could not get rid OF
the thought that the country believed him to
be murderer and for gain and 1t drove him
nearly 10 distraction.
Mr.. Worthington then read large num-
ber Of newspaper clippings. many OF which
spoke of General Eagan as a scoundrel and
demanded his dismissal from the army. A,
IL O'Clock Mr.. Worthington announced that
he was unable to proceed with his case, as
the secretary Of war, whom he desired tc
call as a witness was now before the War
Investigation commission and could not ap-
pear. Other witnesses also could not ap-
pear until tomorrow. Thereupon the cour,
adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
The times., 1899-01-01
CURRENT VERSE.


Once more stand with half reluctant feet
Upon the threshold OF another year;
That line where past and present seem 10 meet
In stronger contrast than they do elsewhere.
Look back a mornent-does the prospect please,
Or does the weary heart but sigh regret?
Can Recollection smile. or i'll at ease
With what is past. wish only 20 forget?
say-canst thou smile whcn memory's lingering
gaze
Once more recalls the dying year to sightf
Wouldst. thou live DER again those changing days
Or bid them fade forever into nightY
A solemn question-and the falterins heart
Scarce daIes say Yes yet will not quite say
Mo-"
For joy and sadness both have played their part
In making up the tale OF .long ago"
Here Memory sees the golden sunlight gleam
Across the path OF life and Shine awhile;
And now the picture changes like dream,
And SORROW dimS the eyes and kills the smile
So-it las gone-where all has gons before;
The moaning wind has sung the dead years
diIge;
Times waves roll on against the crumblng shore,
And sink the worn-out bark beneath the surge.
Here ends the checke.ed page Of prose and verse
OF shapely words and lines writ all awry.
There they must stand for better or for worse;
So shut the book and bid the year good-byel
Chambers Journal.
The times., 1899-01-01
The Old nnd the New.

The New Year came to the Old Years door
When the sands wasting thin:
And the frost lay white on the Old Years thatch,
And his band grew chill as ne slipped the latch
70 let the New Year in.
And the New Year perched in the Old Years
chair
And warmed by the Old Years fire;
And the Old Year watched him with wissful gaze
As he stretched his hands to the fading blaze,
And cinders OF dead desire.
And the Old Year prsted, as Old Years will,
OF summer aud vanished spring:
And then of the future, with grave advice
OF love and sorrow, and sacrifice.
That the seasons round would bring.
Ard the New Year listened ard warmed his heart
In the bloom Of the Old Years past;
But he gave no heed OF the thorns that lay
In the bud and blow Of corning DAY
And, nodding, he dreamed at last.
The New Year came to the Old Years door
And warmed in the Old Years chair;
And the Old Year talked till the New Year slept
Then forth in the night lie softly stepped,
And left The New Year there.
-Harper's Bazaar.
The times., 1899-01-01

A book which certainly has title or so
TO spare is by Marion Harland According
to the cover. its full name is Where
Ghosts Walk: The Haunts of Familiar
Characters in History and Literature: Sad
Sounds Remote and Days Long Since Gone
By" The dedication shows similar album
dance Of words. 1t reads:
To my daughters, Christine Tcrliune IIerricl.,
IN whose dear company visited the scenes
sketohed in these page. and Virginia Belle Van
de Water, my patient and faithful amanuensis,
IN the preparation Of tie manuscript for the
press this volume is afcctionatcly dedicated.
OF course there is no literary law against
using three-bank title and a dedication
which spreads over half a page, but it
somehow causes one to smile.
The book is profusely illustrated. and
the illustrations are both interesting and
valuable, being from photographs OF the
famous places described. Among the SUP
jects to which Mrs. Terhune gives her at
tentton are the homes Of Burns, Carlyle
and Dante. Holyrood Palace, HAMPTON
Court, san Marco, the palace Of Lorenzo
4 the Magnificent in Florence, the haupts
Of Keats and Shelley. and the Old Ches-
hire Cheese Tavern. II is almost as good
as an actual visit to these historic scenes
TO see them thus accurately pictured. As
10 lHe text IL tau uaFnly De SAID to be as
good as the pictures, though it has lts
good points. Mrs. Terhune has allowed
her own personality 10 obtrude itself in
a way which hurts the artistic effect of the
descriptions. Sometimes a writer can
adopt the epistoary style with charming
results. but more often the effect is any
thing but pleasant. One seems TO be look
ing at Burns and Dante and Carlyle
through colored glasses. and this is not
agreeable. because il interferes with cor
rect vision. Mrs. Terhune's view is the
ultra feminine There are women who
look at all men as possible husbands. and
/ judge man not by the work he has done
in the world, but according to his qualities
as spouse.
1t is an undeniable fact that many
1 great men have not been very successful
| as husbands. The genius is apt to be
| simply bundle of nerves, supersensitive
| TO everything unpleasant, and utterly un-
able TO work under the continual prick
of petty aInoyances. cart horse will
stand stolidly passive while a railway
train goes by a gadfly settles his
flank, when the same conditions would
drive thoroughbred frantic. In addition
TO this. the eenius is intensely alive to
The times., 1899-01-01
The Lions Cub.

The whelp that nipped its mothers dog in turning
from her breast, &
And srnaeked its lusty lips and built its own lair
in the West,
Has stretched its limbs and looked about and
rOared acrcSs the
''olI' mother did bite thee hard, but s.ili thou
lowest me!''
She lifts her head and listens, as waking from
dream, t-@sa- e-f-4s-
Her great jaw set her claws outspread, her lion
eyes 1gleam;
The voice is deep as thunder on the far horizon
And up The mother spoke, and said: 1T can be
none bu5 him!''
Cried England to America: my ancient love
abidcs
And the Old Trafalgar courage still upon the ocean
America to England spake. ..The God of Liberty
Goes with marching np the land and sIiling
down the sea-
And the twain are Joined for hunting, lei all the
The tigers kith. the panthcF's Kin, the race
hurdes Of the belr.
They two step forth together, Gods hand has
struck the hodr
All pathways lead to freedom, each fooistep
broadens power,
The world is s,ill in duil amaze, asape aud dazed
There is r1istling of the thorus, uneasy fur and
near.
King leaning unto King, aud on opprczson's hate
ful lius
ships.
And who shall COVER who recou or choose the
CEven's tack,
And strain the law d,y heroes mad,) to hold his
country back
An, who2 Let children lisp his slame and wom-
cry him down
What time our glorious banner waves o'eg storm
ed tower and town.
The star is up, the star of spcndor, never to set
or Wane;
The Gag leads on, The flag Of glory. never to turn
again;
And where it goes cEeer and follow. no man
Of viii faii;
We all are where out ARMIES camp and where our
nayies sail
Worid-conGucrins mother, hard VIC bit in parting
from thy breast;
Yet still We smack Iu7ty lips and love Thy
milk the best;
For the blood our mother gave us is the true in
pcrial strain;
She bore one cub. one only brt it wears the
lions name!
Maurice Thompson, in the Independent.
The times., 1899-01-01

We have gathered md buried with houog the men
in blue who irll.
And their scattered resting places We have guard
ed aud cared Tor well
And now there has daNned upon us epoch
making day,
When the head OF the Nation asks US 10 is ten
deriy care for the gray.
And we who fought and slew them. We, as one
man, reply
To the noble generous impulse, with com
Tade's hearty aye;
Wherever through all the country a soldiers
grave is found,
uenceforth-the country says tit shall be sacred
ground.
And every grave shall be tended, aud strewn
alike with flowers,
Henceiorth our dead are your dead; henceiOrth
your dead are ours;
Heneeforth with them deep buried all strife, all
hatred lies
And together we turn to the future undaunted,
trllstful eyes.
Archibald Hopkins.
The times., 1899-01-01

Should Jonathan and John fail out
The world would stagger from the bout;
With Jonathan and John at one
The worlds great peace will have begun.
With Jonathan and John at war
The hour that havoc hunsers for
VIII strike, in ruin of blood and tears
The world set back a thousand years.
With John and Jonathan sworn TO stand
Shoulder to shoulder hand by hand.
Justice and peace shall build their throne
From tropic TO frozen zone.
When Jonathan and John forget
The scar Of an ancient wound TO fret,
And smile to think OF ancient feud
Which the God of tine nations turned to good.
When the bond of common creed and speech
And kindred binds them each to each,
And each in the others victories
The pride of his own achievement sees
How paltry thing they both will know
That grudge Of hundred years ago
How small that bleuish of wrath and blame
In the blazonry OF their common fame!
Charles G. D. Roberts, in the january Cen
tuTy
The times., 1899-01-01

"An Angel in a Web" by Julian Ralph,
is new venture on the part of this clever
newspaper man. Mr.. Ralph has written
fiction in the shape of short stories-his
People We Pass" was Il collection of re
marliably graphic and interesting pictures
of New York life-but this is a novel. and
a novel OF a somewhat peculiar type 1t de-
scribes the adventures of a young lady left
alone in the world subjected to the de-
signs of some more or less clumsy villains,
from whom she is protected by a lot of in
visible guardians called Etherians. The
book impresses one at first as a stumbling
attempt TO initiate THE Martians." but
there is really no resemblance between the
two except the element of supernaturalism
which exists in both. The name of the
angel is Laura Balm, and she is seventeen
years old. with about as much common
sense and knowledge of the world as if
she were seven. At first sight she appears
TO be .one o thin lamb-like, bleatin pick
me up and d-carry- me OrI il-die gurls''
referred to by Private Mulvaney, but later
on we are told that she faced her assail-
ant like lioness''-the assailant being a
rough OF the Bowery type whom she meets
on the public road-and toward the end of
| the book she is described as follows:
Think Of a tigress, all grace aud softness in
| the SUM- that was this heroine as she was wont
| to be. Fancy that tigrcss wounded, cornered.
| and fighting for her lfe-and that is the Laura
| Balm who noN faced Jack Lamont
''Don't touch me-! she shouted II warn YOU
never touch me! am not afraid to die. and
| ] am not afraid to kill YOU"
| This agreeable interview, which may re-
| mind the reader of some OF Miss Laura
Jean Libbey's inspired writings. took place
n q tod
| late at night. II is not explained whether
| the young lady would have killed her tor
mentor with teeth and finger nails, a la
! tigress, or whether she would have hyp-
The times., 1899-01-01
tuIn "a.

Tie wizard has woven his arcient scheme;
day and starlit night;
And the world is shsdowy -pcneiled dream
OF color, haze, and light.
Like something angel wrought, maybe.
To answer fairy's whla.
\ fold of an ancient tapestry.
phantom rare and dim.
Silent and smooth as the crystal stone
The rivers lie serene,
And the fading hills are a jeWtlel throne,
For the FaIl and the Mist, his paCeu-
Slim as out OF aerial seas,
The elms aud popars fair
Float like the dainty spirits Of trees
In the mellow, dream like iir.
Silvcry soft by the forest side
Wine-rcd. yellow rose.-
The wizard OF autumn, faint, blue-,ycl-
Swinging his ccuser goes.
-Archibald lamPnlln.
The times., 1899-01-01

mischief as any that ever fitted through
the dance halls Of London. The hero is a
Puritan sentenced to transportation for
life: and there is a picturesque background
of slaves. soldiers, gentlefolk. and Virginia
landscape. The story is full of adventure,
and well told. Boston: Houghtcn, Milf
fin & Co. Sl5OD
The times., 1899-01-01
..yon T,ur,,a Nc ,;cmorv.u

You taught me memory, and you have forgot;
You brought ne lie, and then you hade me
die;
You sought my truth with looks that could
yon ianeht me love, and yet you know it
not.
You taught me memory. vet you have forgot,
And II must remember till I die.
This truth, ah! this, leaves no consoins lie
You taught me love, and you, you know it not.
Curtis Hidden Page.
The times., 1899-01-01

What relation was queen Elizabeth to May
Queen Of Sco;s2 BIB.
They were second cousins. or first cous-
ins once removed, according to which term
you prefer 10 u-e. Eiizabsth's father. Hen
ry III, and Mary's grandmother, Margar-
ct, were bIother and sister.
The times., 1899-01-01
NOTES AND QUERIES.

For the year 1897 what were the receipts and
expenditures OF the POstofice Department.
ETA $
The revenue was ss2.sS5.i 1852; the expen-
ditures s94,077, ,242
The times., 1899-01-01
LITERARY NOTES.
The New Den Quixote," new novel by
Robert Buchanan, will be published in
London in March, by John Long.

A new bi-monthly publication will ap-
pear in New York next month. 1t is to be
called Bird Lore" and will be edited by
Frank NJ. Chapman. Among the contribu-
tors will be Bradford Torrey, Olive
Thorne Miller, and Henry Van Dyke. 1t
will be the official organ of the Audubon
societies for the protection of birds.
The times., 1899-01-01

The volume of Historic Towns of New
England" recently published by the Put
mans, has been so successful that new
series will soon appear, called Historic
Towns of the Middle States Pitts
burg" by S. II. Church, is the first of the
articles contracted for.
The times., 1899-01-01

A new collected edition of the works of
Edward Everett Hale is TO be brought out
by Little. Brown & Co. The series will be
under DIR. Hales supervision, and will
comprise ten volumes.
The times., 1899-01-01

Which is the best bettieship in the american
navyg A. G.
or those now in active service probably
the Oregon. Certainly she has made the
greatest reputation.
The times., 1899-01-01

Please explain the construction 0. a granolitEic
pavement, giving the formula Tor each layer q
concreteS SUBURBAN
The times., 1899-01-01

We think this information is trade Sc
cret.
The times., 1899-01-01

What right does the Clayton Bulwcr treaty
give England to mix in Nicaragua Canal mat
tiers! N D.
The times., 1899-01-01

Katharine Prescott WormeIey, whose
translations of Balzac are the only ones
worth reading. is at work on several vol
umes in the new edition of Daudet, to be
issued by Little, Brown C Co.
The times., 1899-01-01

This treaty forbade exclusive control
by either nation OF ship canal across the
Isthmus. But the treaty is practically
The times., 1899-01-01

Prisoners of Hope" by Mary Johnston,
is a story of old Virginia in the days when
English convicts, indeltured servants, ne
groes and Indians mad up the working
population of the Old Dominion. The pict-
ure given OF life on the plantations in the
time of Charles the Second is a vivid one,
and the characters are well and clearly
drawn The heroine, laughter OF one OF
the planters. is bevitching maiden. as
wayward. as tender -heirted and as full OF
The times., 1899-01-01

The Putnams will publish at an early
date book by Major Arthur Griffiths. en-
titled Mysteries of the Police and
Crime"
The times., 1899-01-01

C. E. H.: The salary OF Cabinet mem-
bers is 5000 yearly; Justices of the Uni
ted States Supreme Court receive $4,000
a year. the Chief Justice. slO.50O. C. d.
o. w: Tom Thumb died July 10. 1883. The
only record of his size we find puts him as
less than two feet high and under six
teen pounds weight. These figures were
based on his size at the time he went
with" P. t. Barnum. and apparently ara
showman's figures. To enlist in the navy
you should apply at the nearest navy yard.
A. n. s.: Appointments to the Annapolis
Naval Academy are given by members OF
Congress, each Representative having one
about every six years. He can give II 10
anyone he wishes, but the custom of hav-
ing the. hovs anxious to get 1t compete for
It Is growing.
The times., 1899-01-01

In Macbeth which is considered by Shakes
pearean critics tie su.lty the murder
Of Duncan. Macbeth or Lazy Macbeth