Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01
TREATY FINALLY RATIFIED
Cuban and American Signatures Affixed "a
Reciprocity Agreement.
PRESIDENTS HOUSE ON WHEELS READY
Lon Bryson f. Appointed to FIN va
cRncy in Davenport PostOmcc be-
fore Western Trip Com
mences Today.

and Senior Quesada.
There was little formality about the ex-
change. One copy Of the treaty served and
this was delivered to the Cuban minister.
In addition Secretary Hay and the Cuban
minister signed a protocol reciting the act
Of the exchange. The copy OF the treaty
signed today will be sent to Cuba and when
the other copy bearing President Palma's
signature is received here II will be placed
on file in the State department. The next
step in order will be the proclamation OF
the treaty, but this cannot be done until the
house Of representatives act on II.
Presidents House on wheels.
The special train on which the president
will leave here tomorrow for his western
trip will be furnished by the Pennsylvania
railroad and will be one specially decorated
and equipped for the trip.
II will consist of six cars, manned by a
picked crew. with Conductor William H.
Johnson, who has been with the president
on many trips, in charge. Spencer Murray
Will be In charge Of the presidents car,
which will be the private car Elysian. II
has a parlor and observation compartment,
three state sleeping rooms, a dining room,
two sleeper sections, a kitchen and sleeping
section for servants. The other cars OF the
train will be Texas, a compartment sleeper;
Senegal, a section sleeper; st. james, a
diner; Atlantic, a combination buffet and
baggage car; and a regular baggage CIR.
The trip will continue from April l until
June 5-nine weeks and three days. During
that time the president will travel about
1000 miles.
John Burroughs, the poet naturalist OF
New York, arrived here today. He will
accompany President Roosevelt until he ar
rives at st. Louis, making the tour Of the
Yellowstone Park with him. From st. Louis
Mr.. Burroughs will return to New York.
President Nicholas Murray Butler OF Column
bta university will Join the party at st.
Louis and will be the presidents guest until
he arrives in California. When that state
is reached the president will be Joined by
Benjamin Wheeler, president Of the Uni
versity Of California, who will
him through the state.
Ready to Change Five Million.
Up to the hour of closing the department
tonight the secretary of the treasury had
received offers Of 3 and 4 per cent bonds
In exchange for 2 per cent consols amount.
ing to 1851, 900.
Wish Red Cross ReOrEaniEed.
A number Of prominent people who havs
been identified with the Red Cross organiza.
ton have united in making representation
to John w. Foster, concerning that or.
ganization. They express the opinion thai
the financial arrangements Of the orgsni.
cation need reorganization In order to merit
the confidence Of the public" They alsc
indorse the efforts now being made BY
some OF the prominent members of tn,
Red Cross In Washington to thorough,
reorganize that organization and to provide
Tor a careful and business-like admin.
%stration of its finances Among the sig.
natures are: Bishop HenrS C. Potter, spen.
Ger Trask, Robert c. Ogden and Gustave H
Schwab.
Big Gun Shots Improve.
Ever since the maneuyers in the Ia r,b,
bean began last winter the Navy depart.
ment has been watching the big gun worl
on American ships and record sheets II
the department show exactly the results
obtained from every shot fired in targe'
practice. When the maneuvers began tn,
{ practice was not good. because of the larg,
: amount Of green material in the crews
but the reports show a steady increase II
! proficiency. Last week Commander Wins
: low brought a report Of extraordinary prac
a tice by Massachusetts, with the big tur
e ret guns, and now comes a report from thu
little battleship Texas that is at least sat
E isfactory. This shows that firing at 100
I yards at a target measuring twenty-one b!
I I fifteen feet high one pointer made 100 pc
t cent of hits, another 70 per cent and man!
a 80 per cent. -
Germans Smoke Up Much.
d Statistics of the tobacco industry In Ger
many for last year show the total con
I sumption to have been s0,102 metric ton
and the quantity of native tobacco grow
' $4,000 metric tons. The imports for tn
year aggregated s31, 500, OOu and the ek
ports $1,2s5, 900.
BIEeIOw Succeeds EweI.
e. E. Ewell, assistant chief of the burear
|. Of chemistry OF the Department of Agri
culture, has resigned and DR.. w. D. Bige
= low, who has been in charge of the foo
laboratory of the bureau, has been ap
pointed his successor 4-
Neglected Letters Fire Ofncer.
The president today approved the find
ipgs of the court martial dismissing fror
g the service First Lieutenant Neil A. Camp
bell. Twenty-irst infantry, who was trie
on charges of disobedience of orders.
was serving in the Philippines and som
errors were found in his accounts as com
d missary officer. General Weston wrot,
- ubhAhb hAm W OAANN ~ ohN ~
paid no attention to the letters. The mat
ter was brought to the attention Of the sec
- rotary Of war and an order was issue
directing him to reply to the commissar
n general, and It was this order that he dis
obeyed. 1t was found that he had neve
~ opened the letter regarding his accounts.
Cabinet Meeting IL Brief.
Today's cabinet meetinS was the last thu
will be held nearly ten weeks. Pres
dent Roosevelt will leave the city tomol
row to be absent until June 8. The NEE
ing today was brief. the time being take
4 up largely In a discussion Of the president
itinerary and the decision Of some min'
departmental matters.
Postmaster for Davenport.
X The president has appointed the follo'
ing postmasters: Illinois. Mount 6terlin
n John f. Regan; West Springs, ". A Co
Inns. Iowa. Davenport. o Bryson-
wayne MAcVeAEh for Hague.
The president has selected Wayne Ma
nc Veagh OF Pittsburg. who was a memb
On IN )