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Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20

Two voluntary petitions in bankruptcy
were filed in the United States district
court yesterday. George N, Bowen and
Sarah l.. Bowen. formerly lessees OF the
Dohany opera house in this city, schedule
their liabilities at $2,540.0S, Of which
amount s1,SS3.s3 are secured and $716,75 un-
secured, Against this they list assets con-
slsting Of real estate valued at $1,000. Davit
A, Mincer of Hamburg, Ia, says he has Us
secured claims amounting to $2,109 SO
against which he lists assets not exemp
amounting to sl,sO6, Other assets claimed
as exempt amount to $40.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20
Two voluntary Banlsrupts.

Mrs. Handles assembly tonight. Whaleys
orchestra.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20
Condition of Wyoming Finances.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. 19.-(special)-
The state auditor has made the following
report of the condition of state finances
on September 80, the close of the fiscal
year:
Balance on hand September 80, 1885 99,sS4 IA
Cash received from all sources dur
ing the Observation-Disclosures. 292 Jas, So
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20

Total ..................,....,. 1892 032. 81
ending September 80, 1898. .......... s2Ss OO9 Z!
Cash balance September 80, 1899 49,. 1Oi O32. 4
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20

New neckbards put on shirts free OF
charge for regular customers at the Blu6
City laundry, "a North Main.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20
Davis sells paint.

MetcaIf ~ Metcalf
Give Stars on clothing.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20

HOYsli's Anti "Kasf cures coughs. colds.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20
Marriage Licenses

licenses to wed were issued yesterday to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-23
Naval Orders.

Lieutenant Commander n. n. Zane has
been detached as inspection engineer, and
to continue on duty in connection with the
construction of the Alabama.
Lieutenant Commander w. c. Eston, de-
tached as inspector of machinery of the
Kearsage and ordered to the Philadelphia
Medical Inspector r. A. Marsdon, from
navy yard, Washington, and home on wait
ing orders.
Surgeon s. II. Dickson to the navy yard,
Washington.
Paymaster ]. E. Cam detached from the
Adams home on waiting orders
Paymaster j. C. Sullivan, to the Adams,
August l.
Lieut. f. C. big, from the Buffalo TO the
New Orleans
Commander C. o. Allibone, detached as
inspector ninth lighthouse district and to
command of the Wilmington, July 10.
Commander Z. c. Todd, from the Will
mington, home on waiting orders.
Chaplain w. d. Holway, from the Ver-
mont to the Asiatic station.
Chaplain j. P. Chadwick to the Vermont.
New York, to the Philadelphia.
Chaplain A A. McAlister, from the Phila-
delphia to the New York navy yard.
Chaplain T. A. Gill, from the Richmond
to the Essex, July 1.
Lieut.. E. r. Salisbury, to inspection duty
in connection with the Kearsage.
Lieut.. Commander r. T. Warburton, from
the New Orleans home on waiting orders.
Commander A. B. Bates, detached from
the Philadelphia, and to inspection duty at
Nicetown, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-23
Washington stock Excbanu.

Sales-regular call, u O'Clock m-Capital Trac.
a 1914 ii al Ss, at s34 city a and subSrb i
bailroad: 70 at 4S. Washington Gas 5 at 53a. 8
at asIa, Is at 5SIs. at 58s Mereenthaler Limo 10
type at 20i, 10 at 2035s. 10 aO3sE 5 at 203s,
1sss. American Graphophone 10 at IsLs. After
eanIlLLanston Monotype, 100 at lsA.
District Of Columbia BoBds.-5s, 1888. 2O-year
sess. is2s funding ms bid. water S'OcN' iO' 3D.
Miscellaneous neutrality-suspicious. Railroad SIS
125 bid. Metropolitan Railroad cert. indebt A.
ZIG bid 12o asked: Metropolitan Railroad cert in,
ls2 bid, 1876 asked. Columbia Railroad I'd mort IS
lloR bid. City and Suburban Railroad S. 10 hid
ington Gas Co series B, Is, xlo6g5 bid u s. Eiec-
trie Light deb. imp, Us, lie bid. liz asked L. =
peake and Potomac Telephone S. io9 bid BID s%eT.
can security and Trust IS, 100 bid. Washington
Co. imp, 6s los bid. Washington Market Co. extn.
6s los bid; Masonic Hall Association SIS. los bid.
National Bank Stocks.-Bank Of Washington. $50
bid: Metropolitan as bid; Central, 100 bid.
Citizens, $50 bid. Columbia. $50 bid Capital, rs
bid. West End. l24 bid. Traders, Us asked. Lin
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.-NationaI safe
Deposit and Trust 100 bid, l40 asked Washington
curity and Trust, Ise bid, iss asked. Washingtcn
Safe Deposit, 60 bid.
Insurance stocks.-Firemen's. 81 bid. Franklin,
46 bid. GO asked. Metropolitan. 30 Did so asked
Corcoran, 60 bid. Potomac 20 bid. Arlington. l40
tionai Union, 11lsa bid, 10 asked. Columbia, isI.
bid. Riggs, 50. bid. Peoples GU bid 81 asked
Lincoln, II bid, ID asked. Commercial. IN bid
AZ asked.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, es bid
112 asked. Columbia Title, 81 bid, @ asked DIS.
trict Title, bid 3 asked.
Railroad Stocks.-Captal Traction Co., xa35< bid
93& asked. City and suburban 424s bid, As asked
Georgetown and Tenleytown 20 bid
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-washington Gas
5SA bid, ssh asked. Georgetown Gas, IS bid, IS
asked.
Telephone stocks.-chesapeake and Potomac. T6ls
bid so asked. Pennsylvania, Al bid.
Miscellaneous Stocks-Mergenthsier Ilpotrne
x205h bid, 203& asked. Lanston MOnotype is~
bid 1s% asked. American Graphophone, 1874 hid
l374 asked. American Graphopbone preferred, 1871
bid IA asked Pneumatic Gun Carriage Is bid
Great Falls Ice, i6S bid, 1s5 asked. Norfolk aud
asked.
xEx dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-23
PREPARING FOR WAR
Shropshire Regiment Ordered in Readiness
to Go to Capetown.
Dispatch From Latter Place Says
Tension There is Extreme
Prompt Action Urged.

LONDON, June 23.-The Shropshire regi-
ment has been ordered to hold itself in
readiness for immediate embarkation for
Capetown-
A dispatch from Capetown to the Outlook
says:
The tension is extreme. Business is at
standstil and the general feeling is that
England must promptly bring matters to
an issue. The league will have no difficult
ty in preventing meetings supporting Sir
Alfred Miners attitude, the desire being
to refrain from embarrassing the imperial
authorities.
The Orange government is urging the
Transvaal to make further concessions
Many people consider that Sir Alfred Mil
ner's franchise proposals are useless with
out the granting of twelve seats in the min
ing centers and the right TO speak English
in the Volksraad Otherwise it will be i'm
possible to select representative men. Fail
ing these concessions the Johannesbergers
say they prefer a treaty providing security
and judicial and educational reforms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-23
TO MAINTAIN STATUS QUO.
NJ. de Staal Explains Russia's Dis
armament Proposal.

THE HAGUE, June 23.-M. De Staal.
president of the peace conference, at a
meeting of the committee today introduced
the Russian proposals looking to the ar
rest of ornaments, and read a declaration
disclaiming all intention of proposing a re-
duction of the ornaments at present. But,
he added he was of the opinion that If a
standstill could be agreed upon a reduction
would soon come of itself
All the powers, he explained, had con-
ferred with the car relative to the i'm
mense evils of armed peace, and he, M. De
Staal, now appealed to them to devote their
energies toward the arrest of the continual
increase of cost of armed peace which, he
asserted, cost more than a tremendous war
Col, Gilinsky of the Russian delegation
moved that the powers should enter into
an understanding for term of, say five
years, not to increase the effective of the
peace footing of their forces, with the ex-
cepticn of the colonial troops, and not to
increase the amount of their military bud
gets, beyond their present figure.
The speech and the resolutions We're or
dered to be printed and circulated, and the
discussion was adjourned until Monday
naval standstill resolution will be in
PRODUCED later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-23
GEN. wHEELER's FUTURE.
Department officials Inclined to
Doubt That He VIII Go to PHILIPPINES.

department OfUc1aiS ~
Doubt That He Will Go to Philippines.
The report that Gen. Joseph Wheeler has
been designated for service in the Philip
pines cannot be confirmed at the War De-
partment. Gen. Wheeler is known to de-
sire active service in the field, and the fact
that he is with Secretary Alger in the north
west is assumed to be the basis for the re-
port that he is to go to the Philippines In
the absence of positive information on the
subject the officials of the War Depart
ment are not inclined to credit the report,
for the reason that Gen. Wheeler's appE-
cation for such detail has been pending be-
fore the President for several months and
has so far failed to receive the Presidents
approval Although the chief executive
is favorably impressed with Gen. Wheeler s
military knowledge and ability, it is said
that he doubts the wisdom of subjecting
"A man of his age and feeble health to the
cal country in an unhealthy season. Gen.
Wheeler has nearly reached the age at
which officers of the regular army are
placed on the retired list and although
volunteer officers are not subject to retire.
ment on account of age, it is said that the
President feels a strong Discrimination to
the employment of any but young and Wig
orous men in the trying and arduous work
before the army in the Philippines. Never
theless, it is not altogether improbable that
Cen Wheeler may be assigned to active
duty in the Philippines. Gen. Wheeler is
one OF the Junior brigadier generals in the
volunteer establishment, having been re-
Gently reduced from the grade of major
general and being ranked by most of the
general officers now on the field of action
would necessarily have to be assigned to a
somewhat subordinate command
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-23
CARE OF COLONIES
Proposed Establishment Of an Execu-
tive Department.
NO DECISION Gas been REACHED
What a Member Of the Cabinet
Says.
TASK FOR CONGRESS

A cabinet officer was asked by a Star re-
porter today about story which has been
generally published that it is the intention
of the administration to recommend to
Congress the es establishment of a new de-
partment to be known as the department of
colonies and commerce. He said:
THAT is something which has not been
discussed in the cabinet to any great sx-
tent, and nothing like decision has been
reached. Perhaps the President has studied
it and may have more definits plans, but
the cabinet, as a whole, think, cannot be
said to have considered anything of the
kind"
When asked for his own views on the
subject the cabinet official replied: 1T is
too deep a problem in the science of gov
eminent for me to work out. This is some
thing for Congress to deal with and decide,
ard whether the President would make a
recommendation in regard to it L cannot
tell. Certainly the genius of the best legis-
iative minds will be taxed in evolving d
plan for dealing with the affairs of the Ha-
waiian Islands and Porto Rico, to say
nothing of the Philippines and Cuba. In
dealing with these matters a plan will have
to be agreed upon that will work efficiently
and also be consistent with our govern
mental theory and practice. 1t is a big
question. Just at present almost every
tnlnS Is under control OF the War Depart
ment, but when things get upon a civil
basis all the customs revenues and the
other governmental machinery will come
under the other departments
A proposal has, been made that new COM
mittees be formed in Congress for dealing
with colonial affairs. The cabinet officer
seemed to think that congressional ar
rangements in this regard would ultimately
have to gos much' deeper than the mere es-
tablishment of committees, desirable as
that might be as' a preliminary step.
me suggestloh that the President mas
decided on department of colonies is al
most equivalent, it is said, to taking the
position that Porto Rico, Hawaii and other
possessions shall be regarded as in the
light of colonies. The President is too wise
to commit himself to any such a plan. He
will more likely wait, it is believed, for
Congress to solve the problems as to these
possessions and make recommendations as
to new department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-23
TAKES ANOTHER RECESS
Louisville Convention No Nearer Nomis
nation for Governor.
Prospect of Sharp Fight Over the Re-
port of the Committee on
Credentials.

LOUISVILLE, June 23-The democratic
state convention was called to order at $50.
and after the adoption of eulogistic resolu-
lions in memory of the late Richard +.
Bland, took a recess until O'Clock this az
ternoon to await the report of the commit
tee on credentials.
The committee on credentials labored
with the 357 contested seats on which 1t
had to pass until long after midnight and
then left it's task unfinished. Most Of the
county districts were disposed OF, but the
seventy seats of jefferson county, in which
the Louisville districts are located, were
not taken up.
Last nights committee developed some
sharp differences and the certainty of ma
jority and minority reports from several OF
the most important committees
The majority of the committee on resolu-
lions has drawn up platform 1noorslns
VIM ]. Bryan for the presidential nomlna-
ton in $780, and J. C. 8. Blackburn for
United States senator; making Tree SILVER
again the prominent issue, reaff1rmlng the
Chicago platform in its entirety ana COZ
tanning strong antitrust plank. Inc ar
ference of opinion in the committee arose
over an Endorsement of the Goebel election
law, the majority favoring it.
In regard to the policy to be pursued in
dealing with the new possessions, the ma
jority is conservative. The war with Spain
to secure thu liberty of Cuba Is sustained,
but the administration is condemned for
pushing the campaign in the Philippines.
The state administration Is condemned Tor
alleged corrupt methods and ineff1c1ency.
Other measures recommended are legisla-
ticn against the railroads, especially where
there are determinations in rates. and
against any combine to secure monopoly
of school books.
The fight between the three candidates for
the nomination for governor is being warm
ly waged. with the advantage with the Goe-
bel-Stone combination, which controls the
organization, and the probability that one
of these gentlemen will be nominated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-23
vALUABLEs RECOVERED.
Jewels Stolen From Mt. Frank j. May
Restored to Him.

Detectives Baur and Muller turned over
to Inspector Boardman this afternoon a
tin box containing the proceeds Of the
robbery committed at the residence of
Frank ]. May, No. 423 NJ street northwest,
during the peace jubilee. The property
consisted of a gold watch and chain, sew
eral gold rings and medals and other arti-
Giles of jewelry valued at $3.50.
Henry Clark, the professional crook who
was recently sentenced to fourteen years
Imprisonment, and his unknown pal" a
man wearing light suit of clothes, COM
mitted the robbery.
Il must congratulate you," said Mr.. May
to the detectives when he called at head
quarters and saw his valuables on Inspect
or Boardman's desk.
The tin box with its contents had been
found by plumber who was employed to
make some repairs in closet of a public
house. In removing part of the closet the
plumber found the tin box, which he threw
aside. The box lid opened, and when some
of the jewelry fell on the floor the plumber
thought he had struck a mine Fortu-
nately for Mr.. May, the plumber who made
the find was an honest man, and the owner
will therefore get the property he thought
was lost forever.
Clark's pal who escaped when De-
tective Proctor pursued him, got rid of the
plumber, as Clark was caught at the time
by Detective Mulhall. The police learned
from Mulhall something concerning the
identity of the fugitive, but they have not
succeeded in overtaking him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-23
Nash Says That the State Will In
dorse the Administration.
THE MOST POPULAR MAN OF HISPARFY
What the Republican Candidate
for Governor Says.
RECENT CONV ITO N

George K Nash, republican nominee 1oi
governor of Ohio. Is in the city and Is al
the Shoreham. Mr.. Nash had some legal
business to transact at Baltimore, ana
stopped here to see some of his friends.
He has been in conference with Representa-
tive-elect Dick of Ohio. who Is the peliti-
cal manager of the campaign that is to
come off next November.
Mr.. Nash was seen by Star reporter
today. While he is confident of a decided
republican victory in Ohio. he said there
had not yet been even a conference of the
members of the executive committee of the
state republican committee to arrange plans
for the campaign, and he could make no
statement of what would be done, while
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-23
WHY GOLD IS EXPORTED.
Better Interest Can BE Obtained Just
Now Abroad Than Here.

Secretary Gage attaches no Importance
whatever to the engagement at New York
today of 100000 in gold for export 1T
is mere incident he said. 1T is possible
that the expectation of the gold which was
paid to Spain in the settlement of our treaty
obligations disturbed the equilibrium some
what and has necessitated some consider
able shipments to again restore the normal
conditions of exchange"
Treasury officials are of opinion that the
oalance of trade between this country and
europe has little or no influence upon gold
shipments. The records of the Department
covering the last twenty years and more
SHOW that the balance of trade has no ap-
preclable erect either upon the imports or
exports OF gold and it has come to he a
settled conviction that large gold mbva-
HentS are controlled almost entirely nv
the money markets at home and abroad
When money abroad brings in a better re-
turn IMAM IN this country gold shipments
are almost sure to follow and thu ri,Ie an
plies as well to this country. When hnsi-
ness is active and there is strong demand
Ior money at a good rate of interest gold
imports are noticeably large.
Among some officials OF the treasury this
Withdrawing of gold for export Is consid-
cred good indication of the abundance of
money in the United States. This il es-
pecially so in view of the fact that the
balance of trade is still in our favor, and
that our gold is not going to Europe to nav
Tor what We have bought there IT is
pointed out that money is now bringing
better interest abroad than here, and the
demand for 1t is greater. Money is going
abroad, therefore, to seek better fields of
investment. 1t will come back to This
country If the rates of interest here in
crease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-23
Army. Orders.

The leave of absence granted Maj. Fred
erick A. Mahan, Corps of Engineers, U. S.
A, has been further extended three months
| on account of sickness.
Lieut. Col. Richard 1. Eskridge 23d
United States Infantry. has been granted
two months leave of absence on account of
sickness.
Maj. Beacher B. Ray additional paymas-
ter, u. S. ", has been relieved from duty
in the department of the Colorado and or
dered to San Francisco for temporary duty
Capt. Frank w. Woodring assistant
from outy at. Savannah, Ga and ordered
to relieve Capt. Robert l.. Brown, assistant
quartermaster, L. S. ", of his duties at
that place. :
Maj. Haldimand P. Young. quartermas-
ter, u. S. v, naY- in this city, has been or
dered to NewpqBt. r. l., to take charge of
the constructors of public buildings at
Forts Adams anA Greble, Rhode Island un-
der the Instructions Of the quartermaster
general.
Second Lieut.. fAlfred McCalmont Wilson
! recently appointed, has been assigned to
the 10th United Estates Infantry.
Lieut.. r. C. Williams, LIST Cavalry, has
been relieved fram recruiting duty in Phil
adelpha, and ordered to join his troop at
Wallace, aIdahoaA
Col M. a. Maus,i inspector general u S.
", has been relieved from duty as aid-de-
camp to the nal2r general commanding, in
order to enable him TO comply with his or
ders as acting Inspector general of the de-
partmentssDf California and Columbia.
The leave1of absence of Col. l. D. DeRus-
sey. 18th Infantry has been extended fifty
days. s~a,
son has BEEN ordered to Flushing, Ohio, for
annulmenbSof thiH contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-23
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT CHANGES
Appointments, acknowledgements md
Promotions Announced

The following official changes have been
made in the Department of the Interior:
Office of the assistant attorney general:
Appointment-Allen S. Tate of Tennessee,
assistant attorney. $1,000.
Office of the Secretary: Reinstatement
William P. White of District of Columbia,
clerk, $1,000. Promotions-John E. Daw-
son of Massachusetts, clerk, 81 200 to 81 600;
Emmett A Fagin of Ohio, copyist, 500, to
clerk, 1920.
Pension office: Observation-Disclosures
Downing of Kansas, clerk, $1,000; Elias N.
Butts of New York, copyist, $500; Julius l.
Gerhardt of District of Columbia, laborer,
$500 Promotion-Julien p. Wooten OF
Georgia, clerk, 81 200 to 81 400 Transfer to
office of the Secretary and promotion-Wil-
liam H. Woodward of Illinois, clerk, s1,00o
to 81, 200
General land office: Transfer to office of
the Secretary-Yvon Pike of Arkansas,
clerk, 81, 800. observation-disclosures Hous-
ton of Wisconsin. special agent, s1,200;
Thomas NJ. HurlbUrt of Oregon, examiner
of surveys, 50 per diem; Rufus j. Preston
Of Virginia, laborer, $3.50.
Bureau Of Observation-Disclosures, William
Hamilton of Pennsylvania, assistant gen.
eral agent of education of Alaska, $1,000, to
same at 81 $50.
Patent Observation-Disclosures, Harry G.
Kimbau of New York fourth assistant ex-
bama, copyist, $500 by transfer from geo.
logical survey. designations, George w.
Sumner of Illinois, fourth assistant exam
frer, 81, 200; Lewis t. Greist of Indiana,
copyist, 500.
Geological survey Appointments, Law
renee F. Schmeckebier of Maryland. proof
reader 81 go; John f. Rockhold of Califor-
mia. assistant topographer, $50.
Office of Indian affairs - Appointments,
Auguste Allaire of Massachusetts, Iaborer,
$500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-23

dispel the erroneous idea of the dreadful
danger In the bites of the ordinary insects.
In conclusion it. must be said that in his
efforts to gain mysterious fame the melano-
expert in His line Like many another GRIM
inal he got too gay.
Another Theory.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
The papers of this city and the adjoining
sections mention numerous cases Of mys-
terious INSECT which stings and poisons the
lips of individuals. and no one has been
able to see the insect. From my recent ex-
perience with the complaint. suggest that
no one will see it. because in my judgment.
It is not an insect at all, but genuine old
fashioned case of strawberry poisoning.
caused by the excessive eating Of straw
berries. The complaint yields readily to q
wash Of alum water.
JOHN S. BLANKMAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-23
CONFIRMED BY GEN. ALGER.
He Says Gov. PinEree Has Expounded
His Position.

CHICAGO, June 23.-Secretary of War
Alger arrived here today from Detroit and
confirmed the statement, made by Governor
Pingree, that he would stand for election
TO the United States Senate
Secretary Alger declared himself opposed
to trusts and heartily in favor of the cleo
ton of senators by direct vote of the peo-
pie
Il do not believe In the concentration of
wealth SAID the Secretary. Monopoly
forces the middleman out of commercial
existence, and the result is disastrous to
the masses of the people.
Gov. Pingree stated my position correctly
when he said that / am also opposed to
the selection of United States senators by
legislative vote. Their election by direct
vote of the people will do away with much
political intriguing and is bound to come
although 1t may cake years to accomplish
it.
Senator Burrows will doubtless assist
Senator Mcmillan in his campaign for re-
election, but L shall enter the contest with
all possible strength