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Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
MONTHLY STATEMENT OF DEBT
Payment of Purchase Money to spain
Materially increases Uncle
SANS obligations.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The monthly
statement of the public debt, issued today
shows that at the close of business April 90
1899, the debt less cash in the treasury
amounted to $1172,5sL264, an increase dur
ing the month of s23,OS1, ,7Ol. This is ac-
counted for by the payment Of $50, 900 900
to Spain in settlement of treaty obligations
The debt is recapitulated as follows.
interest bearing debt, S1046, O4S, $50 debt
on which interest has ceased since maturity.
Sl,2lS3S0; debt bearing no interest, $685.
4i7,T2I Total, Sl,435 71i,797. This amount
does not include $500 .356,613 in certificates
and treasury notes outstanding, which are
Offset by an equal amount of cash on hand.
The cash in the treasury is classified as
follows: Gold: $27S,9S5,25i silver, $780,
6i6,792; paper, S4i,S51,4OG Bonds deposited
in national banks, disbursing officers bal
ances, etc, $S5, $50, ,O64. Total S917 165. .517,
against which there are demand liabilities
outstanding amounting to 1854 037, ,9S4, which
leaves a net cash balance in the treasury Of
S263, 1877 533.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
NeMa of the Rnnks.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-(Special Tele-
gram )-The Drovers National bank of the
Union Stock Yards, Chicago, was today ap-
proved as reserve agent for the Louisa
County National bank, Columbus Junction
Ia; the Citizens National bank of Des
Moines, Ia, for the First National bank OF
Eldora, Ia, and the National Bank of the
Republic of Chicago and the Western Ma
tional bank of New York for the First Ma
tional bank of Rockwell City, Ia.
Comptroller Dawes has been advised that
j. c. Kerr has been made vice president OF
the First National bank of Rockwell
City, la.
The secretary of the interior today
affirmed the decision of the land commits
sioner in the following land cases in South
Dakota: s. f. Mcfarland against A. Nc
Allister, Mitchell land district; j. d. Fuller
against l.. Allen, Watertown district; Rob-
ert B. Forsee against Martin o. Arneson
Watertown district
Lieutenant Colonel Albert Towar, deputy
paymaster general U. S, A., has been de-
tailed as a member of the Army Retiring
Board at Omaha vice Lieutenant Colonel
Theodore Wint, Sixth cavalry, relieved.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
REPORT ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Delegates of National Association
Take Hopeful View of
the Situation.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May 1.-At to-
days session of the National American
Woman's Suffrage association, Sarah Clay
Bennett of Kentucky submitted the report of
the committee on federal suffrage. Mrs. Ben
nett said:
The association, after the cessation of eff
forts for some years, has resumed the at
tempt to have women protected against
state denial OF suffrage by federal law under
the fourteenth amendment. 1t has done this
because the supreme court indirectly af-
firmed the fourteenth amendment and thus
substantially conferred upon women the
right to vote by holding that the right Of
suffrage was necessary privilege of citizens
of the United States.
For the committee on legislation, Lily
Devereaux Blake said:
The report this year Is far more encourag-
ing than any previous. In many states bills
providing school suffrage for women and
that women are eligible for school officers
have been introduced. In Maine women
have been made registers of probate and
attorneys at law; in Minnesota, library and
school officers; in New Mexico, the law
gives widows and widowers equal rights in
the property of deceased husbands and
wives; in Kentucky women have been made
eligible as physicians in the asylums for in
sane; in Oregon an amendment gives suff-
rage to women passed both houses; in
Louisiana women have secured the right to
vote on questions of taxation.
Speaking for the committee on credentials
Harriet Taylor Upton said the attendance
here Is not what was hoped for. She
ascrbed it to the meeting being held at
the present time instead of in February, as
heretofore.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
EIopes and Marries Another.

ST PAUL Mimi, May 1.-(Special Tee-
gram )-William f. Campbell. an attorney
of White Earth, Mimi, and Mrs. Kate
Burgess of Washington, who assumed her
maiden name of Catherine e. Rudd on secur-
ing divorce year ago. were married here
today by a court officer Mrs. Campbell is
southern girl of % and is a daughter of
Mrs. Jessie Chiffon, who keeps the Indiana
house, a fashionable boarding house at the
national capital. Mrs. Chiffon had urged
the suit of Dr. j. Wilson Jones of the Ma
tional Soldiers Home at Hampton, Va, and
the ceremony was to have taken place to-
day. Saturday night Campbell and Mrs.
Burgess quietly left Washington and made
for st. Paul, beating the officers, who have
been trying to head them off. Campbell is
a quarter blood Chippewa graduate of the
State university law school.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
HOSPITAL FOR THE MINERS
Captain Abercrombie Prepares to Aid
Destitute Coming Out of the
Yukon Country.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Acting Secretary
Meiklejohn has received a report from Cap
tain Abercrombie, who is commanding the
expedition investigating the Copper river
route to the Yukon country. The report
comes through Captain Robinson, quarter
master at Seattle, Wash, who says that the
following message was handed him by the
purser of the steamer Excelsior, which
arrived yesterday from Valdez Alaska.
My expedition disembarked today, April
%. Hospital organized for the care of
destitute miners who are now coming out of
the interior by the route you contemplate
opening as a military road. While the con-
ditions are distressing so far as the destitute
port follows
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
ANTICIPATE LIVELY TINES
Ncaraguans at Blusfelds AntagonistiC tc
the American Merchants.
CHARGE THEM WITH roMENTING TROUBLE
Propose 10 Make Them Pay for Reyes
Rebellion nnd Cruiser Detroit
on the Scene 10 See that
IL is Not DOhc.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Advices re-
ceived here from Bluenelds, Nicaragua In
dicate that the situation there so far as
American interests are concerned is eS>
tremely unsatisfactory and discouraglng.
1t is being impressed upon the officials
here that persons high in the Nicaraguan
government are pursuing a policy calcu~
lated very deliberately to crush the Amerr-
can business interests now of considerable
magnitude in the Mosquito country. The
reports are to the effect that ever since
the Clarence rebellion some years ago the
Nicaraguan government has been Jealous
Of the growing Importance of the Ameri-
can settlements, and the Reyes rebellion
recently seems to have confirmed 1t in the
determination to destroy the American
influence in that section.
Tho Nicaraguans hold the American
merchants responsible for Reyes rebellion.
They have consequently determined, ac-
cordiEg to reports received here, to inn
pose upon these American merchants the
entire expense to which the government
was put In repressing the rebellion,
amounting to about $4,000 This could
not be done directly without a breach of in
ternational law, hence the attempt was
made to collect a large part of it through
a demand upon the merchants for a second
payment upon imports paid to the de facto
government of Bluetields while Reyes was
in possession of the place. The reports
show that this government of Reyes was
actually de facto in the full sense of the
term. In proof of this, it is shown that
Estrada, the Nicaraguan governor of the
place, sought and was given refuge in the
United States consular agency. Also the
dues collected on imports were collected for
" hn ,,.l,.N u,os
held the place for the last three years.
The American interests in Bluefelds
alone now aggregate fully s2OOO,OOO in gold
and the State department is determined
that they shall be protected against the
proposed extortion, so that interesting
news is expected at any moment, in view
of the presence of United States man-or-
war there, the Detroit to execute the or
ders of the department
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
GENERAL WESTERN NEWS.
BODY Awaits the Coroner.

CANTON, S. D., May 1.-(Special Tele-
gram )-The body of Charles Mccullough,
who was shot by Mrs. Z. Brown at his farm
two miles south of this city last night, was
brought here today and lies at the morgue
awaiting the coroner's inquest. Mrs. Brown
is in custody awaiting the action of the
jury She claims the shooting was done in
self-defense and only after Mccullough had
hit her with log chain. After the shoot
ing Mrs Brown went to neighbor's and
had her wounds dressed, she being badly
bruised about the head The dead man has
no known relatives and will be buried at
the countys expense
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
ABERCRoMBIE. Commanding.
GOOD POSTAL SERVICE IN CUBA.
Islanders Enjoy Similar Privileges to
Citizcns of Initcl Stntcs.

WASHINGTON, May director General
of Posts e. G. Rathbone of Cuba had a long
conference with Postmaster General Emory
Smith today in which he detailed recent
progress in the service. He reported sub
stantial improvement in every channel.
Later Mr.. Rathbone in an interview said:
From the crude, disrupted old autonomst
Spanish postal scheme we have built up q
completely equipped Americanized system,
with the same domestic service enjoyed in
this country, with a similar policy of mod
ern methods and facilities. We have $50
Americans as acting postmasters to train
the natives along modern lines. We are re-
tanning the old employees very largely and
are making removals only for cause. We
are now equipping the service with dis
tinctive uniforms and all carriers at all
delivery postoffices will wear them"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
Monthly Report of ComptroIler.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The monthly CIR
culation statement of the comptroller of
the currency shows the total national bank
note circulation on April 30, 1899, to have
been $242 714, 1888, an increase for the year
OF SIS, ,1O1 ,4SS andga decrease for the month
OF $685., 1854. The circulation based on
United States bonds was S207, ,966,2S7, an
increase for the year of s11 1,S1O,352 and a
decrease for the month of $l,9597O2. The
circulation secured by lawful money ag-
gregated $34 ,74s, ,O64, an increase for the
year of 1921 1876 and an increase for the
month Of 81, ,621 ,718. The amount of United
States registered bonds on deposit to secure
circulating notes was $232, 1920 and to
secure public deposits $72,395,94O. The
coinage executed at the mints of the United
States during April, 1899, aggregated $1O,-
O66, ,994, as follows: Gold, T,S94,475; silver
$2,159,449; one cent bronze, $13,O7O.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02

strained from taking possession of the MUIR
ray hotel until Murrays application for ~
temporary injunction is determined by
Judge Dickinson on Saturday. The hotel
property was sold some months ago to sat
isfy a mortgage for $6o,570.S1. and 1t was
decreed that Murray should have until May
l to dispose Of the property for a sum that
would cover the amount OF the de'ree. II
he succeeded in this the deed was 20 become
a simple mortgage thus keeping she prop
erty from passing into the actual possession
of the mortgage. Murray nnw asserts
that during the interval he has paid the
mortgagee S9,50O, and that the deed should
consequently be considered a mortgage.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo., May 1,-(Speclal. }
Sheep shearing is being pushed rapidly in
the vicinity OF this city, the sheep owners
taking advantage of the exceptionally fine
weather for the work. The wool clip in and
around Rock Springs will amount to 1900, 900
pounds. Some of the heavier clips are as
follows: Tim Kinney, 100000 pounds;
Joseph Young 294.00O pounds; Il. H. Rife,
10000 pounds; Thomas ,Dickie, SO 900
pounds; Tom Davenport, $4,000 pounds;
Kenneth Meek, $4,000 pounds; Charles
Sparks, 80 900 pounds
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
MORTALITY RATIO Is LIGHT
War Department Report Shows that
Losses in Spanish War Are
Comparatively Small.

WASHINGTON, May IA memorandum
has been prepared at the War department
comparing the losses in the Spanish war
with the first year of the civil war.
The aggregate strength of troops employed
during the war with Spain was approx
mately 275,00O, covering the period from
May, 1898, to April, 1889, inclusive. During
this time the deaths from all causes were
6,190, or "a per cent
The mean strength of the first year of
the civil war was 276,371, with an aggre-
gate loss by deaths of 1859, being a per-
centage of 6.S
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
western Caucus on speakcrship.

WASHINGTON, May 1-RepresentatiVe
Dolliver of Iowa, who is pushing General
Henderson for speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives to succeed Mr.. Reed, today, in an
interview, said that Mr.. Sherman of New
York, in his opinion, would win unless the
Illinois congressman united on a candidate,
and that consequently when he reached Chi
cago shortly he would suggest to Repre-
sentative Hopkins of Illinois and other
western candidates that the western men
enter into an agreement to vote for the
western candidate for the speakership re-
ceivng the highest number of votes on the
first ballot sszs
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02

able. As there was little wind blowing all
day the peculiar appearance seemed unac-
countable.
GENEVA, May Especial. )-Yesterday
after raining in the morning, a gale blew
and the air was so full of Kansas dust that
the sun was obscured. From 9 to in the
afternoon 1t was almost too dark to see TO
read. but the wind changed to the north
and the sky cleared. Last night the mer-
curry fell to a.
MONROE, Neb., May 1-(special.) .)---Dur-
ing the last week very high winds have pre-
vailed here and the dust flew almost con-
stantly. The long continued dry weather
was broken Sunday, as rain set in during
Saturday night and heavy showers fell fire.
quently during the night and Sunday. This
much needed rain will start vegetation at
q rapid rate and all nature already assumes
a gayer aspect Considerable hail fell here
on Sunday, but did no damage. The irriga-
tion opened up the water and on Saturday 1t
reached Monroe, filling the bitches.
Sunday afternoon a smoky atmosphere en-
veloped this section of country. The cause
was not well understood
HARVARD, Neb., May 1.--(Special)-A
fine shower of rain fell here yesterday morn
ing but few moments later a strong wind
came up giving of the worst days Of
Wlnu anu ulrl ever eXpeTlenCeu III tnlS part
OF the state. Last night was cold, but not
enough for frost, while today is warm and
pleasant.
SHELTON, Neb., May 1.-(Special)-A
fine rain fell here, commencing at o'clock
Sunday morning. The ground is now wet
in splendid shape on top and water is
standing in the bitches. Small grain is up
and looks fine and pastures are now, with
this rain, ready for the stock. Farmers Will
be greatly relieved. as this has been the
longest feeding season for years, being fully
six months.
CREIGHTON, Neb., May 1-(Special)-
Creighton and vicinity were blessed with a
splendid shower of rain yesterday, which
lasted for several hours. The rain was
greatly needed, and was greatly appreciated
by all.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb, May 1.-(Spe-
cial.) al.)-SAnother heavy rainfall yesterday
morning aggregated more than two inches
in the past week.
WAUSA, Neb., May Especial. Pre-
vious to the heavy downpour of rain that
visited this section last night the unusual
sight Of a shower of mud. (which lasted
nearly half an hour, was witnessed.
BANCROFT, Neb., May 1.--(Special)-A
storm travelling from southwest to north
east passed over this section Of the country
Sunday about o'clock in the afternoon, do
ing considerable damage in places. Wind
mills were blown down and outbuildings
were razed to the ground. Four miles
northeast of town barn forty feet in
length was completely blown to pieces The
Bancroft Roller mills building was relieved
of its sheetiron roof
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
shower Sf Mud Mt onnwn.

ONAWA, Ia, May 1.-(Special.) )-Onawa
was treated to mud storm Saturday night.
At about $3.50 O'Clock a strong wind came up
from the southwest and with 1t came a
shower Of mud and sand, 1t fell gently, like
a mild rain, for three quarters of an hour.
The storm seemed to be moving east.
HARLAN, Ia, May 1.-(Special Telegram.)
From four miles north of Harlan a very
high wind at 3:30 p. NJ. yesterday passed
northeast across Shelby county, doing great
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
PENSIONS FOR WESTERN VETERANS.
Survivors of the Civil War Remem-
hercl hX the Gene ernl l.nXc Il II mt.

bercd by the General Government.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-(Special. )-The
following western pensions, have been
granted:
Issue of April 10:
Nebraska: Original-Wiliam A. Linch,
Germantown, So. Increase--Jonathan d.
Halloway, Ord, Sc to s12; Louis Wedekind,
Omaha, Sc to IS.
Iowa: Increase-John r. Robinson,
Agency, S12 to $17; Henry X. McVey. Floris,
IS to $40. Reissue and increase-Jacob
Bishop, Richmond, SO to So. Original wild
ows, etc,-Melissa ]. Crawford, Cromwell,
IS, Mary e. Huddleston, Ottumwa, IS.
South Dakota: Origlnal-Henry II. VIII
liams, Sturgis IS. Original widows, etc.
Adelia G. Davis. Huron, s12.
Colorado; Original--Daniel McGillioray,
Monte Vista, So; oliver Barnard, Pueblo, SIS.
Increase-William b, Stacy, GaTatea, So
to SO.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02

CHEYENNE, Wyo., May Especial. ,
Judge r. II. Scott has returned from Doug
las, where he has been holding a term of the
Converse county district court He sen-
fenced Peter Mattison to eighteen years i'm
prisonment in the state penitentlary. Matti-
son was found guilty of killing Jess Lannon
at Glenrock in November last.
George Reid, the 13-year- old boy, was ac-
quilted of the charge of murder and released.
Reid, during a quarrel, stabbed and killed a
colored man called "Nigger Sam" at Douglas
in December last
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
damage to barns, sheds and other outbuild-

damage to barns, sheds and other outbuild-
ings.
Sunday forenoon one of the worst hail
storms ever seen here visited Harlan and
vicinity. Some damage was done to glass
and very great damage to plum and cherry
trees the buds of which were far enough
along to be badly cut from the trees. Where
unprotected the crop of plums will not be
over ne-third; that of cherries not to ex-
ceed ehalf. Lightning struck house in
which Mrs. Myers livess tearing a hole in
the roof and coming out through the side
Of the house. The inmates had a close call.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
TnlIies win Press Dispntches.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The State depart
ment has received a long report by cable
from President Schurman of the Philippine
commission of the conference that was held
at Manila Saturday between the members of
the commission and the representatives of
Aguinaldo. The text of the dispatch was not
made public, but it was stated that Mr..
Schurmans report agreed precisely with the
Associated Press statement OF the proceed
ings in the conference as cabled from
Manila,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02

appeal who have dealt with the same cases
in the lower courts.
The case was that OF Moran against Dill
lingham The supreme court set aside the
decree OF the court OF appeals for the Fifth
circuit on the ground that Judge Pardee OF
the circuit court for the Northern district
Of Texas participated in the proceedings in
the higher court
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02

WASHINGTON, May 1.-General Brooke
reports the following deaths;
Pinar del Rio-Private David NJ. Lamb,
Company D., First infantry, April 27,
typhoid.
Trinidad-Private Clinton C. Moody, Com
pany C, Fourth Tennessee, April 27, malarial
fever.
Buena Vista--John Henery, civilian
teamster April 81, gunshot wound.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
Damage Done by Hail.

CHICAGO, May Wind, rain and hail
worked havoc in small area near Sum-
nit, ILL.,, today. Albert Lindstrom,
farmer, was seriously injured. Severa1
buildings were destroyed and considerable
live stock was killed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
Prnther Given n Jon.

PIERRE, S. D., May 1.-(Special Tele-
gram,) )-Land Commissioner Eastman today
appointed w, A, Prather OF Charles Mix
county travelling deputy for his office to
look after depredations on state lands. The
appointment is considered an excellent one,
Mr.. Prather having been prominent in state
affairs for a number of years
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
sustnins Cnntention of City.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The United States
supreme court today affirmed the opinion of
the circuit court for the southern district
of Iowa in the case of Mexican against the
City of Des Moines. The case involved the
jurisdiction of the officers from the city
over Greenwood park, The court held that
the federal courts had no jurisdiction in
the case, the result being to substantiate
the claims of the city administration.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
Movements of Ocean Ve..eIs. May 1

BKEMEN, May NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Koe-
nigen Louise from New York via Southamp-
ton.
At Gibraltar-Arriyed-A from New
York for Naples.
At iverpool-Arrived-C from New
York.
At Yokohama-Arrived-E Of Ja-
pan, from Vancouver for Hong Kong.
AT New -Arrived-Anchoria, from
Glasgow: Taurls. from Liverpool.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
Ruin i'm South Dnkotn

CANTON. S. D., May 1.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-Nearly an inch of rain fell in Lin
coin county last night II was badly
needed, as small grain was suffering for
moisture
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
Pertnining tn PostoMces.

WASHINGTON, May l.-(Special Tele-
gram AN order was issued today estab-
fishing a postoffice at Tenville, Montgomery
county, Ia, with Samuel w. Selley as post
master. An order was issued disseminating
the postofiice at Dresser, Ida county, la.
Mail will be sent to Ida Grove.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
Biennial Convention of Machinists

BUFFALO, n. Y, May 1.-THE eighth b.
ennial convention of the International Asso-
citation of Machinists opened here today
with 120 delegates representing $1,000 mem
bers of the organization in the United States,
Canada and Mexico present. Mayor Diehl
welcomed the delegates to the city. The
treasurer reported $4,000 in the treasury.
The sessions are secret.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02

HAVANA, May 1.-The condition of Colo
mel Duncan Hood of the Second immune
regiment was reported this morning as being
unchanged. The surgeons regard him as
seriously ill., but say his recovery is likely.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
Promotions In Wyoming Regiment.

UHEH ENNE, Wyo,, May I,-(SpecIaI,)- J
Governor Richards has received a cable
gram from General Otis advising that
Colone Foote had recommended the follow
ing promotions in the Wyoming infantry:
Second Lieutenant Lorin Cheever to be first
lieutenant, vice Gallup, discharged; First
Sergeant Charles Pinney to be second lieu
tenant, vice Cheever; First Sergeant Thomas
A. Williams to be second lieutenant, vice
Fast, discharged, Governor Richards will
make the promotions as recommended.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
SECOND Wage Increase COR Year.

crease for the year took place today In the
wages OF Reading Iron company's $500
hands from 8 TO 10 per cent The company 5
new furnace was today successfully set in
blast.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
Anti-Detectiye min Passes.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, May l.-Governor
Stephens today signed the bill prohibiting
the employment Of non-residents as deputy
sherifis, deputy constables or as police Of
feers. The bill is intended to prohibit the
importation of Pinksrton detectives to the
uta
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
Incomes from Philippine Ports.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The following
customs and taxes We're collected at the
ports mentioned during April: Manila, $751;
OO2 Iloilo, $45,534; Cebu, SSO,757 total
S533.293
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
JudicinI scope limited.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The United
States supreme court today decided a case
which has the effect OF barring judges from
participating in proceedings in courts Of
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
Tom murray is sun on Deck.

Thomas Murray has secured temporary
restraining order from Judge Slabaugh by
which the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
company. Henry 4. Yates and others are re-