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A HOMESTEAD CASE.

The case Of Adoue & Lobit against
Boyer Gonzales and others was conclud-
ed IN the civil district court today, having
been on trial nearly a week. II was n
suit 70 determine what portion. II any. Of
the Gonzales homestead, on Avenue o, be-
longcd 10 Thomas Gonzales deceased.
Tho jury was charged this morning and
after being out o short time returned With
. verdict that all improvements on tho
property and ten -Feventeenths OF the land
belong 10 Boyer Gonzales and his.-brother
and sister. and seven -seyenteenths Of the
land without improvements belonged to
Thomas Gonzalez deceased
MessrG, Harris Harris, who were the
attorneys for the defendants. sag this case
raised GONE points for which the lawyers
could find no precedent, For instance
the question 10 what extent homestead
is liable for debts incurred after the ac-
QUESTION ot the homestead came up in
this suit and had never been raised before.
The plaintiffs will appeal.
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sherman. Texas. April 26.--J. r. Cole.
receiver for the Empire Grain company. 10
day sold at public auction all the property
OF that concern. Mr.. @. r. Gribble bought
II In FOR $4,000. Tho sale included ware
house and effects and hay barn In this city;
warehouse at Southmay. warehouse az
Pottsboro, lot at Royce. Rockwell ccun-
ty; corn pens at Tom Bean. corn pens A.
Luelia, warehouse at Luells. all notes ana
accounts.
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"a word TO the wise is sufficient ana a
word from the wise should be sufficient
but you ask. who are the wise? Those VINO
know The oft-repeated experience oil
Trustworthy persons may be taken Tor
knowledge. Mr.. w NJ. Terry says Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy gives better sat
isfaction tnan any other in the market
He has been In the drug business at Elk
ton, KY, for twelve years; has sold nun
dreds of bottles Of this remedy and nearly
all other cough medicines manufactured
which shows conclusively that chemoer-
lain's IS the mos, satisfactory 10 The Peo-
pie. and Is the best, For Gale by all drug
giats.
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New Depnrturc,

The very latest departure in railroading
is reception with stated hours for rcceiv-
ing and all the necessary adjuncts OF an
upto-date social function The following
invitation, which has been received by a
number of local officials, explains It all
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway
cmpany requests the honor OF your pres
ence at the opening OF their new office.
lO6 North Fourth street, st. Louis, Mo,
from 3 to in the afternoon of Friday,
April IS, 1899
Thomas S. Rattle.
Assistant General Freight Agent.
Charles A. Cairns,
Assistant General Passenger and Tickle,
Agent.
George f. Brigham, Jr,
General Agent.
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!, nnh q. n. Rntes.

General Passenger Agent Price oil the
international and Great Northern has au-
thorlzed reduced rates as follows;
For the Christian missionary conven-
tion at Fort Worth on juno TO 5. rate OF
one fare for the round trip. Tickets VIII
be sold on June and and will be limited
10 June for return.
For the Ginners association meeting at
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Congressman Bailey M corpus.

Corpus Christi, Texas April 20, the
request OF large number - democrats OF
Nucees county, Hon. Joseph W. Bailey
addressed the citizens Of Corpus Christi
at market hall tonight, and was greeted
by large audience. He returned here
this evening from the Santa Gertrudes
ranch, where he has been spending several
days as the guest OF Hon r. J. Kleberg.
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cnIavcIl Wants the shops.

Caldwell, Texas, April 25.--Messrs. c.
S. Riley and T. V, Murray, as committee
in behalf of the citizens OF Caldwell, left
this morning for Galveston to interview
the authorities Of the Santa Fe Railway
company with regard to securing for Cald-
well the location OF the company shops.
round house, etc.
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Dl,iric. Endeavor Conference.

ss.ou'ne Texas, April 25.--The district
..'ppe Of the Epworth League is in
w 10 Clshurne with about seventy
Mslates in attendance,
sal missionary sermon will he
asd oy Rev. ". r. Lloyd. and to-
sn. w ,ue league conference proper will
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SHIPPING AND WHARF NOTES.

The steamship Theodosia was at elevator
A this morning loading grain for export.
a portion OF the excavation for the ad-
dition TO elevator A on pier II has been
completed on the east side OF the present
building and work will be resumed as soon
as the necessary material is received.
The steamer Cumberland, which was in
the government service during the spanish
war, has been undergoing an oyerhauling
at pier 81 and win probably be placed in
the coasting trade should an opportunity
present itself.
SO far this spring there has been an I'M
usual scarcity Of ish IN the bay. For sew
eral days past seners report that they
have been unable to make anything like a
decent catch and even the run of shrimp
appears TO have ceased.
Considerable shipments Of walnut and
ash lumber and logs are being made To
foreign countries from the raw mills at
Wallisville on the Trinity river The prod
uct OF the mills Is brought down by the
stern wheel steamer Horatio and bargas.
Now that the cotton season Is drawing
to a close the barges Of the Houston Direct
Navigation company are doing quite a
trade in bringing in she'll and sand for fill
ing purposes The shell is dredged near
Rcd Fish bar and the sand comes from
Buffalo bayou.
Tee wharf company's sand pump dredge
Is engaged in filling In the space half a
block wide between the leyee and Avenue
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chsnse In Firm

iexas' April 2S.--Mr. J. II. Her
s.ss !, %,neni druggist. has sold his
ID chr Henry Austin, who has as
lzks hs.ss Mr.. Heron will continue
ais home at Bolton.
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An ENGINEER kiIlea.

penison Texas. April 2s.--Enginear
Stafford OF the Katy was run over and
killed last night. st Oaksta. !. T. The re-
mains we're brought here for iuterment.
Deceased leaves wife and family.
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Denison. Texas, April 25-The new time
card which goes into effect on the Katy
April 80 w1s ndorsed by superintendent
Maxwell and put TO press this afternoon.
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a, extending from Tenth to Fourteenth
streets. This spot has been nuisance for
many months past. aud when laid bare
by chh tides the stencil arising from It waS
unbearablc.
Work Is progressing on pier So-37, and
will he pushed forward during the sum
mcr months Filing has been driven mark
ing the east line Of pier $40 but At pres
ent only the pile driving crews OF the
wharf company are al work or the three
dredges. two are at work In tho cast end
and the third is laid up In ordinary al pier
o.
The four eaissons constructed for the en-
gneer department and to be used in sup
porting the piping, when the fllinG IN
around the forts at the point is begun by
the dredee Comstoek. have been launched.
II is expected that operations Will begin
some time next month. and the material
used will he pumped from the channel and
forced through pipe line to the shore.
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BUSINESS MATTERS.
:nment at Now Boston.

General Assignment at New Boston.
New Boston, Texas. April PCT. II.
Cooper a. Co. Of this place made general
assignment today in favor OF all creditors.
Liabilities $4,000; assets $4,000.
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FIRST ARTILLERY TO ne SENT.

orders have been received here 10 the Of
feet that the First artillery is TO sail for
the Philippines as soon as the entire regl-
ment can be modified and got ready for
the voyage. This will take battery G
away from Fort Point. so it is supposed,
but nothing definite is known yet as the
battery has received no orders to move.
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or. rr,sd. never rorsaken.

This has been the history OF Crab Or
chsrd Water. 1t makes friends. 1t keeQa
them. IL does aii,that Ia claimet&sr fe
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/. 'aioe, Texas, Aprll os.-1a, deliver,

sus i,exas' April 26.-Jail delivery
rs IoS Ueiock p. m. four prisoners es-
FL conn.,, whaley, white, square build,
sesrs MsSlon, light moustache, weight
FL cri,No; shoes; Bill Sykes, negro,
aeck ried IN one leg. bullet wound
Pa. weight $50 pounds Pete Nc
n IA light build, copper color. 90
pa a.. Robert Perkins. small black
rst ANA Of them took Colts IS pistol.
s'ce. Sire any information to me at
- c. Grifhths. sheriff.
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@on Again" April 90, l, T55: II Flyer
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!, js,,sor stolen from John Mallory,
stass COW fawn color, years old,
" bs.r urand thus: a diamond on right
.srle NJ. with calf. A. r. Anderson,
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Hotel,
TAYLOR. TEXAS,

TAYLOR. TEXAS.
Hn been cleaned and thorougbly reno
|u,d from .op to bottom. and is now omen
r. he European plan. with a first-class
|eaese restaurant in connection. Prices
|nxnsbls and service Al.
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y nIss. w. Texas. April 2s.-stolen on
n sbont April "a two gray horses
fudss Ru o1s hands high. 10 years old.
Etiis "a n. on left thigh carries himself
IA WIN y hl about IA hands high. brand
I'm ma, V,ace over top on left shoulder.
& d, y sie reward for the horses and
4 In me me thief delivered to me in any
n One roam mare 14ls hands
n VII, years old. branded S on left
~ -" pay IS reward for horse or
fab . Sanders, sheriff Caldwell
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sHERIFFs DEPARTMENT.

,sOl eHy. Texas. April 24.-Joseph
s,ys,, '.onson City will pay SOS for the
h cs,.. ~ the following described mare
krs' nnon of the thief, or $40 for
WIZ also pay an additional s25
fe,ss,a. 81 and conviction of thief; half
stl,. ~. que gray mare, year old when
EA W.. e Time IN the fall or winter of
ffsuL. ABOUT fifteen hands high, was
n branded heart r connected on
3 / s.rsaer with B towards her head.
0Os. Sheriff, Blanco, Texas.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-29

Four of Five Civilized Tribes of In
dians give Up Tribal Relations.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The agreement
concluded at Muskogee, Indian Territory. on
January IA between the Dawes commission
and a commission from the Cherokee nation
providing for allotments of land and other
questions and the general introduction of
the Indians into United States citizenship
has been sent to the United States senate.
Agreements with three of the tribes already
have been put into effect. the Seminoles,
Choctaws and Chickasaws. The Cherokee
agreement makes the fourth submitted for
ratification and the only one OF the five
nations now remaining to treat with the
commission is the Creek, with which ne
go.iations have been resumed The Creek
commission once concluded an agreement,
but the people rejected 1t some weeks ago
by a majority OF 1852 votes. Their chief OBJ
lection, 1t Is said. was to the provision for
selling publicly, the proceeds TO go to the
Indians, OF all surplus lands over the 100
acres allotted each Indian. The Indians
want all the lands allotted and none sold,
and this point is likely to be conceded, In
which case the negotiations with all the
famous five Indian nations will be speedily
and gratifyingly completed.
One clause in the Cherokee agreement
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-29
DISMISSAL EAGAN'S PENALTY
Findings of the Court Recommend Exercise
Of Executive Clemency.
MILITARY COURT HAS NO OTHER CHOICE
Judge Advocate Place. Papers in the
Hands of Secretary AIger-Presi-
dent May Mitigate the
Sentence.
ILITARY COURT HAS NO OTHER CHOICE

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.-General Eagan,
commissary general OF subsistence. has been
found guilty Of the charges OF conduct I'M
becoming an officer and a gentleman and Of
conduct to the prejudice OF good order and
discipline and Of the specifications thereto
and has been sentenced to dismissal from
the United States army, but with a recon-
mendation from the court for the exercise OF
executive clemency.
Under the regulations the court having
reached the conclusion that the accused was
guilty, had no choice in selecting a penalty,
the regulations prescribing absolutely the
one Observation-Disclosures the offense.
Therefore. the only hope for General Ea-
gan is in the direction OF Communication.
mitigation or disapprovai.
Colonel Davis. the Judge advocate of the
court-martial. finished his revision Of the
record Of the courts proceedings this after
noon and at once placed the papers in the
hands of Secretary Alge-.
This action settled at once any doubt
that may have existed as to the routine to
be pursued in the treatment OF the case.
Secretary Alger. as soon as he has read
the record. will place 1t at once with the
president, who. under the law. is the final
reviewing authority. 1t is his privilege to
mendation that clemency be shown. The in
dications are that the papers will be in the
presidents hands early next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-29
Is TT CURABLEP
A Question often Asked by Those
Afflicted with Piles.


Is a strained joint durable? Is local in.
treated. So is piles.
People often become afflicted with piles
and ask some old Chronic" who has always
persisted in the wrong treatment and nat
urally discourages them by telling them
that their case is hopeless.
They. in turn, discourage others, and thus
a disease that can in every case be cured
by careful and skilful handling is allowed
to sap the energy of thousands who might
free themselves of the trouble in a few
days.
Pyramid Pile Cure will cure the most
aggravated case OF hemorrhoids in an as
tonishingly short time. II relieves the con-
gested parts, reduces the tumors instantly,
no matter how large, allays the infamma-
tion and stops the aching or itching at
once.
Thousands who have resorted to expensive
surgical operations have been cured by
Pyramid Pile Cure-in a number OF in
stances persons who have spent months in
a hospital under a specialist.
1t is a remedy that none need fear 10 APP
ply even to the most aggravated, swollen
and iniamed hemorrhoidal tumors.
II you are afflicted with this stubborn
disease you can master II and master It
quickly.
This remedy is no longer an experiment.
but a medical certainty. II is Manufactured
by the Pyramid Drug Co. Of Marshall, Mich.
Druggists sell 1t at 80 cents per box. II il
becoming the most popular pile cure this
country has ever known and druggists
everywhere are ordering It for their Gus
toners
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-29
Questions and Answers.

OMAHA, Jan. 24.-To the Sporting Editor
II The Bee: What were the cheapest rates
to California and return, and in what year2
M. W.
Ans.-S22 so. in 1897.
FENDER, Jan. 24.-To the Sporting Ed
itor of The Bee: Please state in next Sum
days issue Roosevelt's plurality in New
York. official count, including soldier vote.
Reader.
Ans.-17. 979.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 23.-To the Sporting Ed
itor of The Bee: DO the expert rifle shots
use bullets or shot cartridges in shooting
glass balls? ,. Are the balls thrown from
trap or na[? 8. Is the Spanish Mauser rife
an American made gun? 4. BY whom is tho
Krag-Jorgensen nader. II. Mcdonald.
Ans.-1. Shot, although they give it out
that they use bullets. .. By hand. 8. No.
T.. BY the American government at United
States arsenals.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-29
FAVORABLE TO AN EXPOSITION
Senate Committee on International
Expeditions Takes Action on the
ThurstOn Resolution.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S.-(Special Tele-
gram. 1.-THE senate committee on interna-
tional eXpositions authorized Chairman
Thurston to report favorably his resolution
relative to the Greater America Exposition.
Senator Heitfeld. member of the committee,
stated that Senator Allen. before leaving for
Nebraska. had asked him to request that no
action be taken on the resolution until his
return. which would be in a few days. Sem
ator Thurston stated he would report the
resolution and get 1t on the calendar. but
would make no effort to pass 1t until Aliens
return. The resolution will not be reported
In all probability until Monday.
Senator Heitfeld said his request to defer
action on Thurston's resolution was made
in the interest OF a fellow member and
senatorial courtesy warranted that nothing
be done in the interim. Heitfeld is en-
Enthusiastically In favor OF holding another
exposition in Omaha and wished that his
state. Idaho. might be better represented
than at the Transmississippi Exposition.
The Idaho legislature is now in session
and It would appear to be but proper il
that legislature would appropriate enough
money 10 make a creditable state exhibit.
The Transmississippi Exposition did won
ders for the west and l for one am In favor
OF encouraging any enterprise looking to
betterment OF western conditions said the
Idaho senator.
Just what effect the passage Of the Thurs
ton resolution in the senate might have
on the house Is predetermined. the ways
and means committee being on record
against the measure. Senator Thurston
said today he would not be rash In push
Ing the measure IL he saw no possibility Of
passing 1t through the house.
Judge Stark last night succeeded In get
ting the house to favorably consider a bill
to pension John w. Ongemach of Friend,
Neb.. at a rate Of $50 per month.
Senator Pettigrew's bill granting right Of
way to the Dakota Southern Railway COM
pany through the Yankton Indian reserva-
ton. In South Dakota. passed the senate
today.
Senator Allen has wired Chairman Wolcott
Of the postofice and post roads committee
Of the senate to hold UP the nomination OF
Z. o. Lewis to be postmaster at Falls City,
Neb., until he can be heard. Lewis is Judge
Strode's appointee.
Representative Mercer. speaking OF his
attempt to secure rural free delivery in
Douglas county. said he wanted a tri-
weekly service established to cover the en-
tire county. He believed such a service
would be Of incalculable beneft to residents
Of Douglas county and IL once estab-
lished would never be abandoned.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-29
FRYE TALKS on PEACE TREATY,
Explains More of the Work of Conn
mission In Executive S%ession.

Explains More of the Work Of Conn
mission In Executive Session.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Ex-senator Frye
continued his argument for the ratification
Of the peace treaty in today's executive ses-
sion OF the senate. He talked for an hour
and a half and again made the only speech
Of the days session. The principal ques-
tions under consideration today were these
relating to the payment of claims against
the Spanish government. the reasons for
agreeing to pay Spain fer the improvements
in the Philippines and the reasons for ex-
tending to Spain the benefit OF an open
door policy In Its former possessions.
Senator Frye also said that the commits
sioners had felt that they were justified in
drawing upon the generosity Of this country
in agreeing to pay 500, 900, 900 to Spain for
the Improvements made by the Spanish
government and in conceding to them for
a term OF years the same privileges as
claimed for the United States in the matter
OF trade In the conquered country. Such
concessions. he said. were In the line of the
precedents set by the most civilized nations.
The effort OF the American Commissioners
to secure control Of the Caroline islands
was also explained, Mr.. Frye stating that
the Spanish commissioners had absolutely
refused TO discuss the proposition. Our
offer Of 81. 200, 900 for the islands had ap-
peared 10 have no effect whatever. They
had even declined in the most positive man
ner to cede one of the islands of this group
as a cable station.
Referring to the present situation in the
Philippines Senator Tillman asked Senator
Frye II he was willing to have our troops
fire upon the Filipinos, to which Mr.. Frye
replied that the firing stage had not been
reached there and he hoped the treaty would
soon be ratified and this stage thus probably
averted for good.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-29
OTIS AND DEWEY ARE AT OUTS
Great Rivalry Existing Between Land
and Sea Forces ut Manila Accord
ing to a Spanish Report.

BARCELONA, Jan. 2s.-The Manila corre-
spondent Of the Diario says he has discov-
cred that the relations between Major Cen
eral Otis and Rear Admira Dewey are most
strained, owing to the profound rivalry
which exists between the land and sea forces
OF the United States In the Islands.
THE administrative morality OF the Amer
leans says the correspondent, lis below
par. The gambling bells OF Manila are taxed
$1,000 each and the police are highwaymen
who make arbitrary arrests and then de-
mand from $40 to 500 for the release OF their
prisoners"
The correspondent further declares that
the Americans have monorolized all the
trade and swamped the markets with their
products. rendering European competition
impossible. As an Instance OF this, he al
leges that California wines are sold in
Manila as genuine Bordeaux
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-29
icy, declaring that it was a disgrace to the
Salaries Increased.

wy NheN ~ W " ~ ~
country.
Salaries Increased.
After some further discussion the salaries
OF secretaries Of legations to the Argentine
Republic. Venezuela and Peru were in
creased from $1,000 to $500, and OF the
consuls at Laguars. Venezuela, from $1,000
to $1,000. and at P~ernambuco. Brazil. from
1000 to 81. 800. The allowance for clerks
at consulate was increased from s 1900 to
SO. 200.
The salaries OF third secretaries OF en-
bassy at London. Paris and Berlin were
fixed at 1880 each. The consulate at Ma
pies was placed In the $4,000 class; the con-
sulate at Collingwood, Canada, in the s 1000
class and the consulate at Niagara Falls in
the 1880 class.
The bill. az amended. was then passed.
Mr.. Bacon called UP his resolution, In
accordance with the notice he had given and
1t was laid before the senate.
Mr.. Plat OF Connecticut doubted the
expediency OF pressing the resolution to a
vote at an early date. He said he desired
to submit some further remarks upon the
resolutions pending,
Mr.. Mason suggested that still several
days would eiapse before the agreed upon
vote should be taken on the treaty and
that Mr.. Plat would have ample time to
present his views.
The hour for the recess having arrived,
Mr.. Bacon announced that he would NOT.
at this time, further press the senate to fix
a time to vote upon his resolution, bu.
would leave It pending.
At 2 o'clock the senate took q recess until
$3.50 p. m.
At $3.50 p. m. the senate reconvened and
-, Il - ~, n--,z .L..- 49,
foreign relations committee, went immed-
lately into executive session.
At sos p. m. the senate resumed consid-
Grafton OF the treaty in legislative session.
Mr.. Mason offered a resolution, prefaced by
statements that reports had been received
that "ot late years as high as 80 per cent
of soldiers unaccustomed to the climate OF
the Philippines have died by reason Of the
said climate" as follows:
That the surgeon general OF the army
be requested to furnish for the Information
OF the senate a statement as to the per-
centage OF our soldiers who are sick and
have been sick and the number of deaths
In our army by reason Of the sickness
caused by the climate and to set forth
when. according TO the generally accepted
term, the sickly season begins in the ISL
ands: and further, that he will give to the
senate the benefit Of his opinion as to the
number OF deaths that will occur in our
army before the end OF the next sickly
season. his opinion to be based upon his
experience and information within his pos
session"
Mr.. Hawley objected to the resolution as
a whole and it went over.
A bill amending the law relating to the
apportionment and election OF representa-
tives in congress-, so as to permit the use OF
voting machines was passed.
At 5:25 p. m. the senate adjourned until
Monday.