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Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
SALOONS GO OUT OF BUSINESS
Five Hundred Liquor Houses of Bal
timore Are Unable To Make
Ends Meet.

BALTIMORE. May 2i.-Five hundred sa-
looms OF Baltimore, 1t is estimated will
quit business Some Of them have already
closed their doors and others will follow.
The cause OF the great shutdown is the de-
termination OF the Maryland Brewing com
pany, which controls nearly nine -tenths OF
the output Of the city to abandon the prac-
tice of paying for saloon licenses In order
to force its product on the market. Last
year, on MAY II. applications for licenses
filed with the Board of Liquor License Com
missioners numbered 2,45l. On the same
date this year only 2,291 applications had
been filed. falling off of 100.
In circular issued by the Maryland
Brewing company 1t is set forth that the sa-
loon business has not been legitimate in
the past, as breweries have been compelled
to Mt out saloons buy licenses at an ex-
pense of s276 and even advance other money
TO saloon keepers The result has been too
many saloons in one neighborhood aud
consequent serious damage TO business. It
is proposed, according to the circular, to
bring The business up to the state of legitI-
macy and keep in force the rule against
unhealthy competition and cheapening of
trade,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
SERIOUS DOCK STRIKE IN CUBA
Many UnIondcd Vessels Accumulate
In Hnrbor-soIdicrs VIII Gcner-
ally Accept the Gratuity.

HAVANA, May 2i-The continuance OF
the llghtermen's strike is causing serious
Inconvenience to shipping. The great in
rush Of vessels. unable TO unload, finally
led Collector Bliss to cable Surgeon General
Wyman. asking permission to lay the ves-
oels at the wharves. The surgeon general
replied that this might be done between
La Machna and Caballeria, but only be-
tween thc Sc wharves. outside these limits
the American sanitary regulations prohibit
the landing of vessels owing to the filth
which the sewers deposit along the harbor
shores. Nine hundred lighter men are In
volved in the strike. They admit they have
been earning $50 per month, and the differ
ence between them and their employer is
small. They refused a proposal to submit
the matter to arbitration.
The Munson steamship line is the only one
not affected. that company having it's own
lighters and men. The police and military
and Commodore b. j. Cromwell, captain OF
the port OF Havana, has ordered the
marines to hold themselves in readiness.
General Maxine Gomez has received q
telegram from General Sanchez in Santiago
province, saying: division will not accept
money" He has replied: "Will use every
effort compatible with dignity and honor"
The Havana papers consider this answer
evasive and the Cubans generally, especially
those belonging to the fighting divisions,
which are chiefly westerners, say that most
OF the soldiers will accept the money, as
S75 s better than nothing. Probably there
will be a large attendance on the first pay
ment. as well as upon those that follow. A
member of the staff of Gomez said today
that not more than 20 per cent would re-
fuse when the money was actually in sight.
Havana today has been alive with flags
In honor OF the queens birthday and all
the ships in the harbor have been gaily
decorated. The banquet tonight at the
Hotel Inglaterra was attended by eighty
representative people and passed off with
great enthusiasm. Addresses were made by
Governor General Brooke, Major General
Ludlow, Senior Federico Mora. supreme
court fiscal Senor Perfecto Lacoste, the
mayor and others.
Major General Fitzfhugh Lee will deliver
the Decoration day address over those who
died and are buried at Camp Victoria. The
victims of the Maine disaster will receive
appropriate honors in the morning and the
Seventh corps ceremony will take place in
the afternoon.
One of the objects of the meeting on
June / between the governor general and
the department commanders is to promote
unity of action in dealing with similar sit
uations in the various provinces. For in
stance, General Carpenter, military gov
ernor OF the Department of Puerto Principe,
has never conferred with the governor gen.
eral and Major General Wood of the Santi-
ago department has had only one confer
ence with him.
The highest temperature reached today
was sS degrees Fahrenheit. At 8 o'clock
this afternoon 1t had fallen to S0
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
BENDING THE TWlG PROPERLY
Sunday School Workers Discuss
Work Observation-Disclosures Makes
Best Showing of Attendance.

PHILADELPHIA May 24.-The celebra
tion Of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the
American Sunday School union was begun
here today and will continue tomorrow. A
large number of members of the union and
many eminent clergymen from different sec
tions of the United States are in attend
ance. The celebration was inaugurated by
a monster meeting held at the Academy
of Music this afternoon. Tonight ten large
meetings were held in different parts of the
city.
The spacious academy was filled this aft
ernoon when the exercises were begun. On
the stage were prominent preachers who
represented many denominations. One Of the
features of the decorations was a large map
of the United States erected on the stage,
which showed the percentage of the popu-
lation of each state of the union enrolled
in the Sunday schools. The little state of
Delaware headed the list with 2S per cent
Maryland came next with % per cent and
Oregon third with "a per cent. New Mex
leo came last with but three-t tenths of
per cent of it's population connected with
Sunday schools.
The meeting was presided over by Morris
X. Jesup of New York, president of the
union. After the choir had opened the ex-
ercises President Jesup delivered the ad-
dress of welcome. He dwelt at length on
the work of the organization during the
last seventy y-ive years and told how the
union has kept pace with the growth of the
country, He concluded by saying that the
destinies OF the nation rest upon the youth
OF today and that it was the duty OF the
adults to look after the education and moral
training OF the young.
Addresses were also made by Bishop
Cyrus ID. Foss. d. D., of the Methodist
Episcopal diocese of Pennsylvania, Rev.
Henry Varley OF England, Rev. Floyd w.
Tomkins, ID. D., rector of Trinity Protestant
Episcopal church OF this city; Rufus NJ.
Jones, representing the Society OF Friends.
and Rev, Russell II. Conwell of Grace Bap-
tist church of this city.
The last named made an eloquent address,
in which he eulogiZed Queen Victoria as a
good type OF the Christian woman.
A message OF congratulation was sent to
! the queen. II reads as follows:
"The American Sunday School union,
celebrating this day in a great public as
| sembly it's seventy-fifth anniversary, sends
its Christian greetings and congratulations
upon her eighteth birthday.
MORRIS X. JESUP, President"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
PARIS STILL ON THE ROCKS
All Efforts Thus Far Made to Float
the Vessel Prove to Be
FruitIess.

Copyright, 1899, by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, May 24-(New York World
Cablegram-Speciaf Telegram.)-I witnessed
day an effort to tow the steamer Paris off
the rocks 1t was a complete failure, as
the great ship did not bulge an inch. Haul
age was tried up to the highest limit deemed
safe, but made net the slightest impression.
The company's agents, on landing, looked
very grave, but declined to speak, although
obliged to admit the attempt had entirely
failed. They said, however, it would be
renewed tomorrow, with better hope of sue
cess.
There are signs of southeasterly breeze
springng up tonight, which, If it continues,
will have serious consequences, as the ship
is quite irresponsive to the action of the
waves. Captain Watkins still remains on
board, seeing no one and is profoundly af-
fected by the sad plight of the magnificent
ship of which he was so justly proud. Wide
spread sympathy is felt with the captain,
whose record had heretofore been SO brill
liant.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25

ments' report are praised as completely sue
cessful in every detail Says the report
The supply Of American soldiers engaged
in active field operations on these distant
shores with choice fresh beef from Aus
tralia, the very best quality OF fresh vege-
tables from the United States, together
with all other parts OF the ration in abund-
ant quantity and good quality. is certainly
Just cause for congratulation to all con-
cerned."
After taking the medical department into
his chapter of commendation, General Mac
Arthur speaks OF the results OF the work
Of the American troops as follows:
The punishment inflicted by the division
may be estimated from the fact that official
report has been made of the actual burial
of 374 insurgents killed in action during
the month. The enemy's wounded were as
a general rule successfully removed, so that
1t is impossible to speak with any precision
in that respect, but 1t Is assumed that three
wounded to one killed would be a reasonable
estimate"
The report concludes with special tributes
to the enlisted men, first to general officers
and lastly to the staff.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
QUEEN VlCTORIA'S EYESIGHT
Snid Not to be Worse Than that Of
Other People of Her
Age.

Copyright, 1899, by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, May 24.-(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram No oficill
statement has been made respecting the
queens sight, but / hear that debutantes
and diplomatists received by her majesty at
her last drawing room noticed that she had
difficulty in identifying even those well
known to her. For the first time at such
function the queen wore glasses. Her
majestys sight is not lost and not worse
than that of a majority OF octogenarians.
The statement that DR.. Pagenstecher ex-
amined her eyes when in London recently
is obviously incorrect, as the queen was then
at Ciemez but 1t is understood he was con-
suited by the queens oculist and on the
facts presented to him expressed the opinion
that al operation for cataract in few
months would give complete relief The
queen leaves for Scotland Friday, to remain
until July.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25

tendent ard others at the Kincaid mills were
notified to leave at once or they would be
dealt with" 1t now transpires that there
has been club formed here known as the
"Lahorers' Union band" with the purpose
OF driving the negroes out OF the country.
The band has about 500 members, a large
number Of whom are boys under age. At
a recent meeting Of this mob 1t was sug
gcsted tha. the boys be turned out, as they
knew no better than to sell out for money
At this the boys threatened their fathers
AMI promised to reveal everything. The
young criminals, by reason OF their courage
remained within the ranks.
Upon orders from the governor, the Griffin
Rifles are in their armory awaiting orders
from Judge Hammond to proceed to the
factory. The mayor has been reliably in
formed that II the men go to the factory
there will be trouble in the city tonight. He
has ordered all the police on duty through
out the night
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
TRlUMPHAL JOURNEY
Rear Admiral schley's Trip Through State
One Continuous Ovation.
GREETED AT LINCOLN BY IMMENSE CROWD
Three Thousand Enthusiastic Admirers Cheer
Him at the Depot,
TRAIN REMAINS FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES
At Hastings the Town Turns Out En- Mass
to See the Hero.
AIN REMAINS FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES
SEVERAL PEOPLE FAINT IN THE CROWD
Beautiful Bntticship OF Choice Flow
crs IL Presented To the Admiral,
Accompanied by Five Thou
sand shouts.

LINCOLN, May 2i-(Special Telegram.)
Rear Admiral Schley was rendered an
ovation at the Burlington depot here to-
night by crowd of about 5000 enthusi-
astic admirers. The train bearing the ia
nous naval officer and the balance OF Gem
eral Manderson's party arrived in the oity
at b45 and left at o'clock During the
walt in the city people crowded around the
rear platform of the train where the ad-
miral appeared with Mrs Schley, General
and Mrs. MandeTson and Tobe Castor. Ad-
miral Schley was able to shake hands with
few people with his left hand. He was
called upon for speech. but he declined
with thanks for the respect shown him
HASTINGS, Neb.. May 24-(Special Tele-
grant, 1.-The patriotic people of Hastings
turned out en- masse tonight to greet Rear
Admiral Schley. who arrived in Hastings at
$3.50. The Second Regiment band headed
the procession to the depot, followed by the
Boys brigade, members of the Grand Army
OF the Republic, Women's Relief corps and
citizens At the depot the crowd was so
compact that several people tainted Senator
Manderson introduced the hero of Santiago
and the crowd went wild. In thanking the
people for their demonstration Schley said
he was desirous of shaking hands with
every person present but that the good peo-
pie of Omaha had almost shaken his right
fipper off. and therefore begged to be ex-
cused. Mrs Schley was introduced as the
commander in-chef, and Mrs. Henderson as
the power behind the throne. beautiful
battleship, made of choice flowers, was pre-
sented to the admiral, after which Schley
had the handsome floral emblem OF his
flagship, the Brooklyn, which was presented
to him in Omaha, brought out and put
exhibition When the train pulled out nearly
8 1000 people sent up cheer after cheer for
the hero of Santiago.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
PLATES VALUE TO NEBRASKA
Important Data on Irrigation In the
West Submitted by the Geological
Survey. y


WASHINGTON, May 24.-The United
States geological survey has Just issued an
important volume prepared by +. III. Newell,
relating to the use of water for power, irri-
cation and other industrial purposes, being
the product OF ten years experience and
systematic measurement. 1t gives facts con-
cerning rivers in various localities from
Maine to California and shows the greatest,
least and average flow by months
This report is made up of a number OF
papers, the first OF which by Dwight Porter,
describes the water powers of Maine. This
is followed by figures of flow from the Con-
nectcut, Hudson and Susquehanna rivers,
and by discussion OF the Potomac riveI
and especially of the pollution of the head
water streams.
The greater part of the volume Is given
to facts concerning the rivers OF the west.
particularly those used In irrigation. The
Missouri river and It's tributaries in Montana
and Wyoming are described and figures of
available water inserted. A large number
Of measurements of the headwaters of the
Platte river in Colorado are also given and
the Importance of this stream to the de-
vclopment of Nebraska is shown.
In similar way the Arkansas river is de-
soribed and data bearing upon the great
problem of interstate water placed on
rigators in Colorado are taking the waters
which belong to them. Similar conditions
are shown to exist on the Rio Grande the
waters of which are not only claimed by
Colorado and New Mexico, hut also by the
republic of Mexico, giving rise to an i'm
portant international contention. Facts re-
gardlng the rivers of Texas are also noted
and the extraordinary rapidity with which
sediment Is destroying the great million
dollar reservoir and water power at Austin
are illustrated by diagrams.
The conditions in the drainage basins OF
Humboldt river and of Great Salt Lake in
Nevada and Utah are described and also
those along the ella river in Arizona. The
far northwest has not been neglected, rivers
having been measured in Idaho, Oregon and
Washington. Elaborate details are given
concerning California and a paper upon the
water supply Of South California. prepared
by j. Is, Lppincott, has been inserted.
Besides the elaborate discussion OF the
rivers there are papers upon underground
waters, one of these being by Edward Orton,
upon the rock waters OF Ohio. and the other
by N. II. DartOn on the underground supply
OF western Nebraska. one OF the little known
regions Of the country. This is accompanied
by colored mars showing the extent to
which the development OF the arid and desert
lands has proceeded within this area,
The volume is deliberately illustrated.
Every attempt has been made TO render this
volume convenient for reference and attract
i've in appearance,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
Insurgents Venture Back in The Train Of
Lawtou's Main Column.
ONE AMERICAN KILLED FOURTEEN WOUNDED
Good Results Accomplished in March Of
Twenty Days TO Foothills.
TOWNS CAPTURED, PROPERTY DESTROYED
-Four Hundred Rebels said TO Have
B.-n <iIied and Twice that Num-
her wounded with Loss of
sIx Americans.

MANILA. May 2l.-6:25 p. m.-Two COM
panieo Of tho Third infantry and two COM
panlcB OF the Twenty second Infantry form
ing General Lawtons rear guard, returning
from San Miguel to Ballnag yesterday es-
oorting signal party, which was picking
up wire laid with General Bawton's expedi-
tlon. found that tho insurgents had rcoccu-
pied the country. and hard nghting followed
from daylight until tho Americans camped at
night. Hut the troops completed their work,
though harassed by the enemy One Ameri-
can wap killed and fourteen were wounded.
Tho troops captured twenty prisoners and
thirty wounded.
II developed today that Ave men instead
of one were drowned by the sinking OF raft
loaded with soldiers OF the Fourteenth regi-
ment NJ the paslg ferry.
Twenty insurgents were killed and forty
wcro wounded In the engagement with Major
Doll. reconnoltcring party, consisting OF
two companies OF the Fourth cavalry, In the
vicinity Of Santa Arita, yesterday.
General Lawton. with most Of his troops,
has arrived at Malolos. His expedition
marched 100 miles In twenty days, had
twenty-five nghts. captured twenty eight
towns. destroyed 1000 bushels OF rice and
only lost six men killed and thirty-one
wounded. on the other hand General Law
ton estimates that his troops killed 400 In
purgents and wounded double that number
Tho oregon and Minnesota regiments are
returning to Manila.
Tho Spanish newspaper. Oceania. has been
suppressed for publishing sedltlous editorials.
The United States commissioners and
many American officers celebrated Queen
VtctorIa's birthday today on board the Brit
lah frat class cruiser Powerful.
Dispcr-c Some Insurgents
3 u, m--Gonerals Macarthur and Funs-
ton. with the Kansas and Montana regi-
mrntB and the Utah battery. have dispersed
500 insurgents who were intrenched on the
railroad beyond San Fernando, near santa
Arlta. -.
The American scouts were fred upon from
the trenches unexpectedly and withdrew.
Tho nrinK was heard at San Fernando, and
General Macarthur assembled hts troops and
marched quickly after the scouts. The Mon
,enn regiment nanked the trenches on the
left and the Kansas regiment attacked the
.ncmv's right flank, General Funston lead
ing the charge at the doubleduick.
Tho insurgent loss was large many pr1s-
onera we're captured and 1t is reported that
,wenty Americans were wounded
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
Movements of Ocean Vessels. May -

At Antwerp-Arrlved-Ne from
Philadelphia
At -Arrived-Teutonic, from
New York for Liverpool.
Al southampton-Arrived from
New York for Bremen.
At Liverpool-Arrived- -Cephalia, from
Boston; Cufc, from New York.
Al Nagasah-Arriyed-A from New
Chwang for Portland, Ore.
At Hong Kong-Arriyed-Lenox, from
Portland, ore, via Yokohama; Tartar. from
san Francisco via Vancouver,
At Glasgow-Arriyed-F from
New York.
At g-Arriyed-Pretoria. from
New York via Plymouth for Hamburg.
Sailed-Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, from
Bremen for New York.
At New Observation-Disclosures from
Liverpool Phoenicia, from Hamburg. via
Halifax Aller from Naples Salled-La
Touraine, Tor Hayre.
AT Boul0gne- -Arrived-AmsteTdsm from
New York for Rotterdam
At thamPton-Arriyed-St Paur. fIom
New YorI
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
MAKES A MEAL ON MATCHES
Unhappy woman Takes Refuge from
Alleged Beatings in Attempted
Suicide.

Olga Cavalario, a Belgian, rooming above
the saloon ct Tenth and Douglas streets.
made an attempt early this morning TO end
her life By drinking a potion coneocted by
dissolvinE the phosphorus ends OF matches
in water, She was found by her husband,
Andre Cavalario, at 2:3O o'clock lying on
the bed unconscious by prompt medical
attendance the woman was resuscitated.
She told the police that death was desir-
able because her husband continually beat
her. She is a handsome woman hut her
face and arms show the marks OF brutal
treatment, being black and blue in patches
as large as a saucer. The city physician
says she will recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25

WASlI1NGrON May 2I.-General Shafter
teleEraphs the War department the follow
ing Hat OF military passengers who arrived
at san Francisco on the sheridan; General
miller. Colonel Lppincott deputy surgeon
general; Captains Clay, Seventeenth infan-
try. Iilll. First Montana Ough, First Ne
braska, Jensen, assistant surgeon First Ne
bfaska; First Lieutenants Jackson and
Newell. Twenty second infantry; Cofhn, as
sistant surgeon Tenth Pennsylvania; Both
veil, First Wsshlnston Rud volunteer Sig
nal corps Second Lieutenants Cavanaugh.
Twentieth Infantry Zolars, First Colorado
rwenty-two sick and conyalescent soldiers
and fourty- four discharged men also ar
rived. Private John w Flint, Company
g. Thirteenth Minnesota died at sea on the
iith instant Of dysentery. His body is on
hoard the ship
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
welcome to Washington.

WASHINGTON, May 24-Preliminary
steps have been taken by the Washington
Board OF Trade for a welcome to Admiral
Dewey on his return to this city. The
District commissioners have been requested
to appoint a committee Of citizens to take
charge OF the matter and also to represent
the District in all questions pertaining to
the reception of the admiral on his return
to this country and to the capital. The
board also indorsed the movement to pre-
sent to Admiral Dewey a suitable perma-
nent home in this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
CASUALTY LIST FROM MANILA
Two western volunteers
Number of Regulars Wo"""e"'
Two from Twenty-Second.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-The War de-
nar,ment today received the following
casualty report from General Otis:
Wounded:
Tvcnty-First Infantry.
Private Leonard Edling, Company e. May
II. moderate.
Twelfth Infantry.
Private John Pender. Company l, May 22,
skull severe
Ninth Infantry.
Private Charles II. Knepke, Company C.
thumb. slight.
Fourth Cavalry.
Private Joe Costello, Troop X, breast,
severe.
private Thomas Turner Troop X. thumb,
moderate.
Private Hans C. Mathieson. Troop X,
thigh. severe.
Tvcnty-second Infantry.
Private Robert V. Cassidy, Company X,
severe.
Private Simon schulter, Company L. Sc
we're
Killed:
First Idaho.
CORPORAL GEORGE SCOTT. Company g.
First Colorado.
PRIVATE HARRY L. BoXSEE, Company
G. May 2S.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
TOTAL DEATHS IN THE ARMY
over Half Occurred In Camps In the
unitcd states-six Hundred
In the Philippines.

NEW YORK May PA special to the
Herald from Washington says that Adjutant
General Corbin has prepared this statement
Of the number OF deaths which have oc-
CURED In the army since the beginning of
the war with Spain:
In Cuba. 1899: In Porto Rico, 2s7; at
Honolulu, a.. in the Philippines, COG; In the
United States, 8S72 Total. 6.209.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
HARMLESS NEGROES BEATEN
"Laborers'" Hand Organizes to Drive
COIOred Operatives Out of
the Country.

GRIFFIN, Ga. May 24,-The fogging of
three colored operatives of the Kineaid mills
on Monday night by whitecaps has led to
sensational developments. Last night an
other negro was taken from his house and
severely beaten and cut. The negroes are
law Abiding citizens. Today the suDsrin-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
CIeveIand's Unexpected Return.

PHINUEIUN, n, Jr May 24.|iroYer
Cleveland arrived in this city this evening.
He came in a special Baltimore & Ohio car.
His coming was unexpected and tncre was
no one TO meet him, Mrs. Cleveland her
self being at the BAH game. Under the
circumstances the eX presi lent, dressed in
a negligee shirt and a sloueh hat and carry
ing a little black grip, walked down Bayard
avenue to his home. He seemed in his
usual health.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
Long Recess ON Change.

NEW YORK, May 24-The governors OF
the New York Stock exchange have de-
cided TO suspend business May 20 as we'll
as on Tuesday, Decoration day. This means
cessation OF business from Saturday at