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Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-10
Kid Gloves
Sterling
Silver Novelties

In Manicure Pieces, Letter Openers,
Letter Seals, Button Hooks, Shoe Hooks,
Shce Horns, Nail Files, with or without
jeweled topped; Scissors, Darncrs, Vase
line Boxes, jeweled tops, gold or silver;
Glove Stretchers, Match Safes, Stamp
Boxes, Thimbles, Vinaigrettes in cut
glass, gold or silver trimmed.
Sterling Silver Novelties from 25c up.
POMPADOUR SIDE AND BACK
COMBS-In real and limitation she'll,
rhinestone, jeweled and plain, from
lowest price up.
Rhinestone Tiaras or Coronets.
Infants Combs, Dressing Combs Hair,
Hat and Cloth Brushes.
Our novelties are the prettiest ever
shown in this city-such as Handker-
chief and Glove Boxes, Jewel Boxes,
Work Boxes, Needle Books, Hand and
Stand Mirrors, Calendars, Blotters, Mu-
sic Holders, Fancy Bric-a Brac, Brush
and Comb Trays, hand painted; Pocket
books, Shopping Bags, Chatelaines, Bos-
ton Bags, Manicure Sets, Trays and
Photo Holders. Opera Glass Bags, ETC.;
hand decorated Linen Cases for clip
pings, Address Books, Portfolios, linen
covered.
The very choicest Perfumes and Toilet
Waters.
We have hundreds of beautiful things
for Christmas presents which we can
not enumerate here.
ATOMIzERS-
Handsome Atomizers from 25c to $1.75.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-10

The hest salVa in the world for cuts,
bruises sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chiblalns.
eorns and all skin eruptons. and positively
cures piles, or 10 pay required II rs guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price % cents per box. For sale
by Kuhn & Co
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-10

Chicago Post; Papa" said the beautiful
girl as she sat down beside the old gentle
man and pulled his paper away, Harold
wants TO have a talk with you tomorrow. 4"
"oh, he does does he?" returned the old
gentlemen in tone that was not calculated
to inspire confidence in a young man. "Wel,
what's the matter with tonlght?"
He prefers papa" replied the beautiful
girl, "to wait until you are at your Office Z"
He can call YOU up by telephone there,
and we have none in the house you know"
answered the beautiful girl.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-10

Have you tried Old Quaker Rye?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-10
HdndkGrCIliGfS

We know we are showing the finest
line Of Christmas Handkerchiets ever
shown in this city and at prices that are
bound to sell them
All linen Hemsttched Uandkerchlets,
from Sc up
Embroidered Handkerchiefs from 100
up.
\ sheer all linen hand emproidered
Initial Handkerchief, 1jc each--2 for 25c.
A finer quality Initial at 25c each or
Sl.50 per box of half dozen, in fancy box.
handsome French linen Handker-
chief, hand hemstitched, initial. sheer
quality, SOC each or $2.75 for half dozen
very fine sheer all linen Handker-
chief, with dainty script initial, 35c
each or $l.S7 handsome box of half dozen
Plain hemstitChed linen Handkerchief
from Sc to the cheerest fine French linen
for $1.2j'
Pretty lace trimmed Handkerchefs for
Csc, 35c, soc, 75c, S1OO and up.
large line of real Iuchesse lace
Handkerchiefs, from 75c to S125O--
prettiest goods ever shown for the
money.
Dainty French hand emproidere
Handkerchefs. from $1.25 up to $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-10
Beautiful I ans

FROM QUO up.
SILK mittens, lined, from SOC up.
Ladies' kid mittens, 5Sc, 75c to $1.50.
Elegant line of Aprons, from 25c up.
Hand Embroidered Pieces-a large as
sortment at very low prices
Ladies' Fancy or Plain Hose cotton or
silk, from 25c to $2.75 a pair
leo Wool Scarfs and Real Lace Scarfs
for wrapping head and neck.
Beautiful Dresser Sets, Pillow Shams,
Table Spreads, Sofa Pillows, Scarfs.
Drapes, Mexican Drawn Work, Batten-
berg, etc.
Pin Cushions.
HANDSOME SILK UMBRELLAS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11
THREATEN WRECK AND RUIN
Beers in johannesburg in Ugly Temper
Toward England.
Say They Will Destroy the Town
and Mines if War Is
Declared.

LONDON, August 1.-THE Boer organ in
London. the Standard and Diggers News,
today publishes a johannesburg dispatch
threatening Great Britain. in the event of
war. saying the Beers are determined to
wreck the mines and irretrevably ruin the
general body of shareholders by blowing
up millions worth of machinery, adding
that var will mean the absolute ruin of
johannesburg both as a town and as a
mining center, and saying:
while It will doubtless end in a victory
for England, the price OF that victory will
be the ruin of thousands who ought to
consider the price they must pay before
authorizing the government to declare
war"
Another Johannesburg dispatch, however,
predicts further concession, and says:
THE reply of the Trarsvaal TO the pro-
posGl for a joint inquiry is being delayed
until the government has prepare ed a scheme
granting the Outlanders immediate and
substantial representation, as the Transvaal
will make every effort to avert Intervention
in the internal affairs of the country"
LORENZO MARQUEE, Delagoa Bay,
August 1.-THE German East African Line
steamer Reichstag has arrived here from
Hamburg, Naples and Momaza, with four
hundred cases of cartridges and other war
stores for the Transvaal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11
FARRAGUT'S OLD WARSHfP.
The Hartford to Go Around the Horn
to Mare Island.

Orders have been issued by the Navy
Department to put the Hartford in COM
mission at the Mare Island navy yard,
Cal, early in October, preparatory to send
ing her around the Horn to the Atlantic
coast, where she will be permanently sta
toned as training ship for new men en-
listed in the navy. Admiral Farragut's s
old warship is practically new ship, hav-
ing been completely overhauled and reftted
at great expense, under authority of a
special act Of Congress designed to keep
her on the active list of the navy as long
as possible. Her original appearance has
been preserved, so far as was practicable
and she carries full spread of canvas
including top gallant sails. Modern and DOW
erfui machinery has sbeenintroducedd designed
TO give her steam speed of at least .welye
knots an hour. Her battery also is new
and up to date, and will enable her to give
good account of herself in case of neces-
sity. She will be commanded by Com
mander j. NJ Hawley, who has been In
charge of the recruiting division of the
bureau of navigation for many months
past. He will leave here early next month
Tor san francisco to superintend the out
hitting of the vessel for her long cruise
around South America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11
FEVER STAMPED OUT
No N ew Cases at Eempton ior Sew
eral Days.
NORFOLK WILL RAISE QUARANTINE
Physicians Surprised at Mild Form
of the Disease.
DEAD RAT STORY REVIVED
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, August IL
Gov. Wood:in reports no new cases or
deaths at the Soldiers Home in Hampton
coday. At a meeting of the Business Mems
Association OF Phoebus DR.. White assured
the meeting that Phoebus could give clean
bill of health by Tuesday. on which date
the quarantine against that town will prob
ably be raised.
Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
NORFOLK. Va, August 1l.-Unless other
cities object and threaten to quarantine
against Norfolk as a result Of her conf
lence in the cOnquering of the yellow fever
this city will raise the quarantine against
Newport News. Hampton and Old Point
Comfort tomorrow evening.
Against Phoebus and the Soldiers Home
he regulations will remain in rigid effect.
The work of fumigating the barracks at
he home Is going forward rapidly. and
Then the disease is driven out the buildings
will be in splendid condition. Nearly all the
bid soldiers are now living in tents erect
ed in quarters of the grounds remote from
the fever hospitals. Nearly ali the sick
ne conValescent.
The marine hospital surgeons declare the
disease to have been in the miidest form
ever known in these latitudes The story OF
hundreds of dead rats being found in
clstern at the home as the result Of the
liberal use of poison about the premises has
Jeen revived
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11
SENATOR STEWARDS VIEWS.
He Says We Have Already Expanded
More Aggressive Policy Needed.

Senator Stewart pushed back his big SOM
brero, stroked his long white beard with
deliberation and then answered The Star
reporters queries concerning the political
situation.
Expansion, why, my dear boy, we have
already expanded, and it is not question
whether or not we are in favor of it. What
is to be our future course in the Philip
pines? That is the question. These fell
lows who dub themselves anti-expansion-
lists don't know. They say give the islands
protectorate, but what they mean by
this they will not state and L don't know
1t makes no difference whether the United
States had a right to buy these islands or
whether Spain had a title which she could
dispose Of The fact remains that we did
buy them and are now there for the pur-
pose of giving the natives an opportunity
to rule themselves. 1t may be that our
arguments are rather strong, but il is ap-
parentiy the only way to treat with those
people. If the United States proposes to
hold the islands, and only future develop
ments can settle that, We must at any rate
interfere in the local government if we
hope to treat with foreign powers Some
theorist advances the proposition that we
sell the islands. This would be contrary TO
all of our traditions in the first place, and
then again who could we sell them to? AS
far as L have heard it would have to be TO
some monarchy, and the people of the
United States would stamp with unanimous
disapproval the sale of q country and its
people.
mo, / do not care to criticise General
Otis, but l will say that the policy Of the
United States in the Philippines has not
been aggressive enough. The administra-
ton, however, seems to be anxious TO put
an end to the war, and / believe a more
vigorous campaign will be waged against
the rebels from now on. This war is un-
popular, and l believe If it continues six
M hS will riallN bt,r+ NJ
McKinley's chances for denomination If not
entirely destroy them.
Il hardly think that the democratic
party will put anti-expansion plank in
its platform. Both parties will declare
against trusts, and whether the republicans
will declare for a single gold standard or
the democrats for silver at 1G to ! ratio
l cannot venture an opinion. As far as the
democratic party is concerned If the ques-
tfon is submitted to the Judgment of those
who understand its principles the old plank
under which we fought in '96, i mean the
16 to 1 feature, will be embodied in our
declaration of principles. As to demo-
cratic success in 1900 I'd rather not be
quoted. Many things can happen between
now and the campaign which would COM
pletely change the situation. But remem-
Der If you this Interview be sure and
say we have already expanded, and il is
for the future to develop what disposition
we are to make of the Islands,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11
MAzET COMMITTEE ADJoURNs.
VIII RecOnvene September 12-ShOrt
Executive Session Today.

Executive Session Today.
NEW YORK, August 1.-THE Mazet in
vestigating committee held an executive
session this morning prior to the regular
session, and decided to adjourn from today
until September u.
Mr.. Hoffman (democraO contended that
the committee should sit continuously un-
i'll it had accomplished it's work but in the
absence of his colleague, Mr.. Boland, the
only other democratic member, he was out
voted four to one.
When the regular session opened Mr.
Moss offered a long list of delinquent po-
hcemen whose punishment on conviction
had been comparatively light.
Mr.. Moss also offered a transcript from
the chief of pOlice's book of suspected
opium dens. which had been erased from
the records as closed. This list included a
place raided yesterday.
MIR. Moss called attention to the fact that
several policemen whose records had been
brought before the committee were dis
missed from the force yesterday
VIM. A. Butler. supervisor of the city
record, was the first witness today
Special contracts for printing, he said
were given to cover emergencies. They
We're distributed fairly.
During the last administration" he said
'one firm got 80 per cent of all the print
ing contracts given out by the city record
office. This firm only gets small portion
of the emergency work now All the
emergency work is done at the same price
as is paid for regular work"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11
Personal Mention,

Assistant United States District Attorney
shilllngton, after spending the first part of
the summer at Atlantic City, has joined
his family at Gapland, Md. where he will
spend the remainder of the summer and
early fall
Mr Powitski Weat. the artist. has left
Tor an extended trip through the noun
tains of Virginia. Before returning, he will
visit his country seat. "Rest Easy" Clark
county He expects to return to his studio
fall.
, Mr.: John j. Howley, private secretary to
the nrst assistant postmaster general, left
tocay for visit to his home in Brooklyn,
after which he will make a trip to Niagara
Falls, Chicago and the west, and will be
absent month.
Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Edmonston, 439
massachusetts, avenue, have gone to Ocean
Grove to remain twenty days. They will
visit several other pleasure resorts during
their absence.
MI William A. Mearns has returned from
visit to his wife, who is spending the
summer season at Saratoga.
Mr.. Charles G. Glover, who has been at
his camp in the Adirondacks with his
FAMILY has been spending this week in the
city.
Mr.. Frank L. Pelouze and Mrs. Pelouze
are at Harper'S Ferry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11
PROMPT ACTION,
Efforts to Relieve the Sufferers From
the Cyclone.

the cyclone.
The War Department acted promptly to-
day upon the appeal of Gen. Davis, COM
manding in Porto Rico, for aid for the des-
titute of that island. President Mckinley
was informed of the true condition of af-
fairs and he directed that everything pos
sible to relieve the suffering of the people
be performed by the department. Upon
his suggestion, Secretary Root prepared an
appeal to the people of the United States
for contributions. This appeal was direct
ed to the mayors of leading cities, who are
requested to collect and forward supplies.
Such relief could be Immediately af-
forded the people by the subsistence de-
partment was ordered, but this amounted
to very little, as no large amount of sup
plies are kept ON hand by the subsistence
department in Porto Rico. The quarter
masters department of the army ordered
the transport Mcpherson to sail Monday
instead of Wednesday, as first intended,
and the subsistence department directed
the purchase of food supplies to be sent by
her to Porto Rico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11
AN EXPERIMENTAL GROUND
Plans Proposed in the Department Worked
Out in the City Post Office.
HOW to Put n Check on the Letter
Carriers-An Automobile
Trial.

The city post office in this city is regard
ed as an experimental station for the Post
Office Department, and many of the new
devices which come into use all over the
country are tested here. Superintendent
Bell of the free delivery service is now ex-
amining number of devices for the pur-
pose OF registering the time collections are
made at mail boxes throughout the city
1t occasionally, though rarely happens that
the carrier fails to get mail from one
Oh the boxes on his route and serious de
lays are likely to follow as consequence
of such neglect.
Plans for Check on the Carrier
A number of plans have been proposeC
to the department to provide a check or
the carrier which will show if single col
lection is overlooked or neglected. One is
through means of a card marked with the
number of the box and time of collection.
which drops out with the mail as it is col
lected. Another plan is for the collector
to stamp the time Of collection on a strip,
winch becomes record of the office.
quite an elaborate plan is TO have cleo
trical connection between the post office
and all of the LOO boxes. so that an an
nunciator at the office will indicate when
the mail boxes are opened. This plan
would involve the extensive tearing up of
the streets in order to put the necessary
wires under ground, and would probably be
enormously expensive, even if Congress
should grant the permission necessary for
the tearing up of the streets.
An Automobile Trial.
Major Bell yesterday made trial with an
automobile in the collection of man from
the boxes. He personally collected the
mail over one carriers route, but though
there was a great saving of time. the test
was not of a character to permit any re
liable estimate to be made of what the
horseless vehicle would be worth to The
government in both the saving of money
and in Increased efficiency. Before this sys-
tenn can be considered satisfactory q
vehicle will have to be built so that the
carrier cannot only operate it, but can
easily step out and in the vehicle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11
Relinquishes the Office Of Register of
Wills.
HIS TERM OF FOUR YEARS FILLED
Louis Dent Decided on as His
Successor
SKETCH OF THE NEW MAN

Mr.. ]. Nota McGill has resigned the Of
flee of register of wills. to take effect Sep
tembe- 30 This announcement will prove
a great surprise TO the public, no inti-
nation had been received of any contem-
plated change in the office. Mr.. McGill,
upon his recent return from Europe. how
ever, forwarded his letter of resignation to
the Presi lent. When asked by a reporter
for The Evening Star this afternoon. just
as he was completing his arrangements to
Join his family in New York. and about to
depart. what reasons he had for retiring
from the position, Mr.. McGill said:
in assuming public office it was with
the idea that. at most. my term would not
exceed four years. which IS the limit estab-
lshed by custom. 1 made my arrange
ments accordingly. and now that the four
year term will expire in September 1 prefer
to be relieved.
My patent law practice" continued Mr..
McGin. will require my undivided time
and attention. During my incumbency 1
have sought to improve the condition of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11
RAISING THE QUARANTINE.
Notification of Surgeon General Wy
man to Health Authorities.

Upon raising the quarantine at Hampton,
Va. Surgeon General Nyman telegraphed
the health authorities at Boston. New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore asking If they
would give assurances that they would not
quarantine against Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Newport News and Old Point Comfort if
the quarantine at Hampton. Va, was
raised. DIR. Wyman gave these officials
reasons why conditions NJ the places named
are entirely satisfactory and do not war
rant quarantine. Today ne had received
favorable replies from the officials at New
York and Baltimore.
There was no indication of any spread of
the disease today, and Phcebus and the
National Soldiers Home remain quaran-
tined. Three deaths from causes other
than fever have occurred during the last
three days, but these deaths are not un-
usual in number among 1900 aged soldiers
nany of whom are invalids. The quaran-
tine Of the National Soldiers Home is In
no way interfering with the comforts OF
the soldiers there, as they are getting sup
plies as usual, and can live in as much
comfort ever. The restriction of their
liberty to leave the home and in receiving
visitors is about the only way in which
their routine is interfered with. They have
been moved for periods from their ordinary
dormitories to tents, but this change it is
said, in no way lessons their comfort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11
DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY
Col. Miller Continuing His Experiments Of
Filtering the Potomac Water.
Tabulated Statements Being Made for
Final RepOrt-Repairing
the Tunnel.

Col. Miller, the engineer officer in charge
of the Washington aqueduct, has reported
to the War Department that he continued
his experiments Of filtering the Potomac
water served to the people Of the District
during the past month, with view to the
preparation of the report called for by
Congress on the subject. He is investigat-
ing two methods of filtration-sand filtra-
ton and mechanical filtration. The sand
filtration, he says. was operated last month
at the rate of 100000 gallons per diem
per acre. and the mechanical filter was run
at the rate of 131, ,0O0, 900 gallons per acre.
Examinations were made of the filtered
water to ascertain the per cent of alum in
the filtration by the mechanical method.
Both filters were examined for bacterfologi-
cal results and turbidity, together with
chemical examinations as to hardness,
solids and alkalintty.
A'DaiIy Record Tabulated.
A daily record of the filters has been
tabulated for the final report. The Army
Medical Museum has also made bacterio-
logical examinations of the eff1uents Of the
filters and the results have been furnished
Col Miller. These Investigations are being
made under the provisions of an act of the
last Congress appropriating 5000 for the
purpose Of having a report made to Con-
e
filtering the water supply Of Washington
city.
Col. Miller also reports that the water
supplied to the people of Washington was
clear every day during the month of July,
Notwithstanding the fact that the water at
Great Falls before 1t entered the Dale
carlia receiving reservoir was turbid for
eight days during that period. The con-
sumption and waste of water for the twen-
ty-four hours ended at 6 o'clock am. July
q was 46, 597 S25 gallons
Repairing the Tunnel.
Good progress is reported in the project
for increasing the water supply of the Dis
trict by the repair and completion of the
Lydecker tunnel and the Howard Univer-
sity reservoir The amount of work al
ready accomplished on the tunnel is shown
by the following statement: Trimmed, 5917
feet; track laid. 0599 feet; material re-
moved 32,963 cubic yards; timber removed
from back of old arch, 71A cords; new
brick lining-invert, 1,465 feet; side walls,
1,435 feet, and arch, 994 feet; old lining
placed in invert $50 feet; old lining repair
ed, 1.244 feet; concrete in place, 1,20S cubic
yards; iron lining under Rock creek, As
rings; rubble placed in old arch, 2O47 cubic
yards, and placed in new arch 1,576 cubic
yards.
1t Is intended. Col Miller says to con-
tinue the work Of putting in new lining. re-
pairing the old lining and placing the iron
lining under Rock creek during the pres
ent month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11
RIGHT To INDIAN FUNDS.
Expenses of n Negro From Pine R.dg,
Agency Disallowed

The auditor of the treasury for the In
terror Department has raised a question as
to negro's rights to Indian funds by dis
allowing expenses for the board and med
ical treatment of John Woodruff, a negro
from the Pine Ridge agency, now at the
government insane hospital here. The au-
ditor says these expenses cannot be al
lowed as a charge against the appropria-
ton for the support and subsistence of the
Sioux until the man establishes a status
a Sioux Indian. The Interior Depart.
ment expresses the opinion that neither
the Sioux nation nor any tribe or branch
tribe has any voice IN determining what
disposition should be made by the govern
ment of the fund IN question SO long as its
obligations to the Indians are fulfilled.