Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 27, 1894, Page 3

——ee o THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: e ———" » SUNDAYJIUMAY 27, I89L._TWENTY PAG™S BY NO MEANS A T0Y GON Description of the New Rifle to Be Used by the Army. ITS ADVANTAGES OVER THE SPRINGFIELD Bullet of Smaller Iore hut Far More Ef- ctive—Danger Space Incceased and Woun ng Capacity Greater— A “Huwunane” Arm. A short ¢ ago one of the new Kir Jorgesen it as sent (o Captaln Ayers chief ordaance officcr, Department of the Platte. Aa Colonel Dates, commarding the Becond wfautry, Fort Omaha, was one the bonrd of officers which adapted this new rifle for the asmy, his regiment will be the fist to be supplied with the new arm. Captain Ayers writes az follows about the mew gun: An ex at of the bullct for the new army rifle would lead most persons to the conclusion that the rifle with which we are to fight our future battles i8 mercly a toy, unfit (o cope with the weapons that wreught such havoe durfng the great civil war. The bullet fs about the diameter of an ordinary lead pencil, and a trifle ove n inch in length. Yet within this harmicss looking atom may lurk death for half a dozen men. It 18 eurions t note what an effect the progres of mindern ecience has had upon firearms. Power s made up of two elements, weight and velocity. In bowling, the big ball slowly rolling down the alley will have the same effect upon the pins ax the small ball hurled with all the speed the bowler can give it At first we tricd to make our guns eflic by using large bullets. Round balls an inch in diameter were employed, and it was 1 essary to always use a rest in firin service before the sixty-nine one-hundredths of an inch. Tien weo reduced the bore to fifty-eight one-hun- dredths and rifled it. This was used prinei- pally during the civil war. The armory at Springtield turned out about 1,000 of them a day, and we had 1,000,000 new guns left when ke war was over. After the war we came down to fifty one- hundredths, one-half an inch, this caliber was further reduce one-hundredths. For twenty years we re- tained this caliber, though for ten years past relentific men have been urging a reduction. Several foreign nations have had a much smaller caliber for a number of years, and the Winchester Arms company reduced the caliber of its most effective sporting gun to The United States has now made a radieal drop forty one-hundredths some time ago. to three-tenths of an inch. Even this re- duction has been exceeded, to-use an‘ Irish mode of expression, by some other countries Italy, Roumania and Holland have dropped to two hundred and fifty-six one-thousandths, and our own navy officers are comsidering the advisability of using a caliber of only two hundred and thirty-five one-thousandths, less than a quarter of an inch. NEW GUN'S ADVANTAGES. There are two great advantages in using a small caliber rifle. The cartridges we gh only about half what our old ammunition did, and, therefore, a man can carry twice as many rounds. This is, of course, very important. In the second place, in order to make this little bullet do the wcrk of one double its gize, it must be driven with much greater velocity. The result is that the projectile has a flatter trajectory or rises less from.the ground In its flight. This increases what is called the danger space. In shooting at a man 500 yards distant, for instance, the muz- zle of the rifle has to be pointed upward or the bullet will fall to the ground before it reaches its goal from the force of gravity. With a very low velocity, the ball would rise high in the air and might come down and hit the man aimed at, but nobody else would be in danger. In this way, the war, artillery often fired over their own nfantry. Now with the immense velocity of 2,000 feet a second, which the new gun has, it is not necessary to point it much up- ward, and a man six feet high will be liable to have his head perforated, if he gets up anywhere along the 500 yards that are being shot over. The new weapon is an exceedingly hand- some gun, as all will testify who have seen the sample in the office of the chief ordnance officer of the Department of the Platte in The Bee building. Contrary to general ex- pectation, the gun welghs a little more than the old rifle, the weights being nine and a half pounds for the new against cight and three-quarter-pounds for the 45-caliber, with- out bayonets. The sword bayonet used on the new gun also welghs a quarter of a pound more than the old triangular bayonet, but it will probably be possible to use alu- minium in the sword handle so as to make the welght about equal. The extra welght is principally in gun in firing and there is no perceptible recoll. so-called smokeless powder. It is golutely smokeless—a light vapor rises from the muzzle when the gun is fired, 15 almost transparent seuring effect as the smoke of black der. Most persons interested guns. to glve room for the powder, notwithstand- ing only thirty-seven grains arc uted. The bullet weighs 220 grains, and is made of lead encased in a Jacket of nickel-steel. Lead alone would be too soft, as the twist of the rifling In this gun is so much greater than that in the old 45-caliber that the lead bullet would strip and go out as a slug without revolving. These little bullets, welghing only one- thirty-second of a pound, have most aston- ishing power. At a distance of three fect from the muzzle the ball with its velocity of 2,000 feet per second will penctrate nine and a half inches of solid oak against the grain. The old lead bullets will only penetrate three and a fourth inches. At a distance of 2,000 yards, over a mile, 1t has passed through the body of a horse, and at a range of two miles it still has force enough left to go completely through & man. AS USED IN BATTLE, There b effect of the small caliber riffe as compared with the old In actual battle. One point argued in favor of the small caliber s that more men would be wounded and less killed outright. It has been observed that in a battle at least four men will be required to carry oft one wounded comrade. It is ar- gued, therefore, that it is five men are put of one. Very elaborate and exhaustive medical department of the army and Lieu- tenant Benot of the ordnance department at Frankfort arsenal, near Philadelphia, to determine this point. Human cadavers were used as targets and the wounds made were carefully studied. These rather gruesome experiments established among other things the fact that the shock Increases with the velocity. Therefore at short range the bul- let will be very deadly. At long range, how- ever, wounds will not be severe and will readily heal. Dr. La Garde therefore con- siders the rifle as more “humane,” a curl- ous adjective to apply to such a death-deal- ing device, than the larger caliber guns. The humanity of the rifle is disputed by other surgeons, and experiments in Europe &0 to show that the little bullet Is terribly destructive up to 1,000 yards. Beyond that rango bones and tissue are penetrated with- out much shattering or tearing. The construction of the gun is in accord- ance with what is called the bolt system. All the firing mechanism fs contained in a steel eylinder or bolt, which slides to the rear in the direction of the prolongation of the barrel and when closed supports the head of the cartridge. This system Is very strong and simple, and in the model of the 1502 gun all the parts can be taken out and reassembled without the ald of a screw driver or other tool. The magazine Is very ingenlously made to wrap around the re- celver, 50 as to take up very little space It holds five cartridges, and they can be held in reserve and the pleco used and a einxle loader by operating a simple cutoff. There is & prevalent idea that much more rapid firing can be done with a magazine gun than with an ordinary rifle, but this is not generally the case where the firing is at all protracted. In some of the forms of magazine arms, having detachable maga- :A'nel Kreat rapidity can be kept up as long In our war we used a caliber of nd in 1872 to forty-five during the barrel, and this makes an exceedingly steady The cartridges are made with the not ab- which and has no such ob- Pow- in shooting have seen a similar powder used with shot- The cartridge shells are bottle shapel been much discussion as to the much better to wound than to kill, since in the former case hors de combat instead experl- ments were_made by Dr. La Garde of the as the magazizes hold out, but with a fixed magnzine such as our gun has no more shots will be fired than with the old Spring- fleld. The advantage, hpwever, lles in the fact that the soldier always has a reserve of five shots that he can pour in With ex- treme rapidity when he needs them: In every engagement there is a crisis when every possible effort must be put forth in order to save the day. In skirmishing or when an enemy is advaneing upon a work the firing should not be o rapid as to in terfere with its effectiveness. Bach marks- man must take deliberate aim and not waste a shet, But when the foe is rushing over the outworks and our line {s wavering ther nes A supreme moment when a shot a d for five geconds from the whole body [ Gefenders will perhaps drive back the cneny in confusion. That is tho time for the ofileers to order the magazines used \“ ¢ single loader the new gun can be fired about tuenty shots minute, «nd the five shots in the ma ine can be fired in omething less than seconds, It {8 quite a question how the American oldler, accustomed to the Springfield, which 1= still one of the best military arms ever vised, will like the new pices. OId fogy uficars will complain that the new gun can- ten not be readily brought to the position of “carry arms,” because the handle of the holt prevents the hand from readily grasping the pices at the guard. The remedy is plain=-nbandon the position of “carry arms.” Make the tactice conform to the gun, not tiie gun to the tactics. The ney system has heen approved by the board of experes, and half the world is using it, so It does not be- hoove our urmy to be obstinate or con- servative in accustoming itself to its weapon, new FIRE IN A SIOUX FALLS SCHOOL. Escape of All Saints' Episcop lege from Destruction. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., May 26.—(Specal to The Bec)—All Saints’ school, the Eplscopal college for girls located here, had a narrow cape from being destroyed by fire late yes- terday afternoon. A small gas stove was left birning in a bed room and a draft through the open window blew the lace cur- tains into the flames. Wien the fire was discovered the window “frame had been burned out and the carpet and some of the furniture were on fire. Quick action with the hose which was being used to water the lawn close to the college saved the heauti- ful and costly structure. The loss will probably not exceed $130 and is covered by insurance. Sumucl and Glen Richardson, two well known farmers of this county, were yestor- day arrested on indictments found by the last grand jury charging them with assault with a_dangerous weapon. The recent gov- erument survey made in Burke township cut off about forty acres of the Richard- sons’ farm, giving it to Charles Hayward. Hayward put in a crop and the Richardsons started to plow it up. Hayward sent his 17-year-old boy over to stop them, and they assunlted him, the boy elaims, with a dan- gerous weapon, and the defendants clair thoy used nothing but their fists. The de- ferdants were arraigned and were given until next Tuesday to plead. They gave $200 bail each. David Davis was tried for grand larceny and convicted of petty lar- ceny. A man who gave his nawme as Miller last Monday hired a horse and buggy at a liv- ery barn here and forgot to return it. Tele- grams from the sheriff to all towns and cities within 100 miles of Sioux F sulted yesterday in the man being icux City. The stolen horse and buggy were also recaptured. He will be brought here and tried for horse stealing. Minnie Van Akin, who shot three bullets into Thomas Johnson's head on the 10th inst, at Dewdwood, is having a hard time trying to justify Ner act. An autopsy was held on the victim, which resulted in the girl's favor, disproving the well circulated report that the kiliing had been done by the use of'a dull instrument, and the shoot- ing done afterwards. Everything is being dene to sift the mystery, and it is reported that when the time comes for trial some very sensational testimony will be offered. Black Hills College Graduato: HOT SPRINGS;~8. D., May 26.—(Special to The Bee)—Black Hills college is now in the middle of its commencement exercises and graduates a class of five this year, viz: Harry B. and Earl R. Hare of Minneapolls, Minn.; F. E. Robinson, Cedar Raplds, Ia Miss Angeline Bergey, Benton Harbor, Mich., and Miss Lillian McDonald, Rapid City. The college has had a very, successful year and is a very popular institution. Circuit court has been in session for the last week, and Judge Gardner b large grist of long standing civil business through' the judicial mill. Forty civil cases have been tried, and there are as many more awaiting trial. 'The criminal docket is very light this term. The J. R. gold mine, in which some of Hot Springs’ citizens are interested, is re- ported to have been sold for $90,000. It is a splendid paying property and the Chicago parties who have purchased it are jubilant over the deal. The railroads entering the city have com- menced the building of an elegant park about the union depot, which will cost them several thousand dollars. The hotels of the city are rapidly filling up with guests, and many Omaha and Lincoln parties have al- ready arrived to spend a good part of the summer. The Evans, under the manage- ment of Ira P. Higby of Omaha and Lincoln, is meeting with great success. The Cathol- ican will open for business Monday. Memorial day will be observed with appro- priate exercises by the old soldiers at the home at this place. Judge Granville G. Bennett of Deadwood will deliver the oration and in the afternoon the Hot Springs Browns will cross bats with the colored soldiers at Fort Robinson. The officers of the fort and their ladies have chartered a car and a large delegation is expected to be present. s pushed a One Hundrea usand Per Ton. HILL CITY, §. D., May 26.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee.)—Remarkably rich free- gold ore was found in the Lead lode near Hill City by McClure & Pettit Friday. The ore will yield $100,000 per ton, being literally full of gold. It Is in a well-defined ledge and not a pocket. The district ha3 been opened up during the past year and includes several rich mines, fome of which have paid developments. Debauch~d Ifls Young Nleces. CHAMBERLAIN, S. D, May 26.—(Special to The Bee)—Ben Hammill has fled from this city after having ruined his two nieces, aged 10 and 14, He is an experienced miner, and is supposed to be working in the Dlack Hills. He can be identified by a scar on his upper lp. Thioves Go Through a Store. GRAND ISLAND, May (Special to The Bee.)—A. E. Gallogly of Chapman was in the city this morning and reported that his shoe store had been robbed last night, the unknown thieves taking over 100 pairs of good shoes and then driving away with a carriage and team belonging to Mr. Gallogly. The value of the goods stolen is nearly $800. There is no clew, but telegrams have been sent to all cities that the thieves would be able to reach this morning and there are hopes that the men and goods will be r covered, The Citizens National bank will on June 7 pay another dividend of 16 per cent, making 50 far 40 per cent since the fallure, De- cember, 1893, The veterans and officers of the Soldiers’ home were presented last night with nearly 200 flags by the Woman's Rellef corps of Nebraska. Mrs. L. A. Bates, secretary of the advisory board of the home, made the presentation address, Mrs. Gertrude Horr Connell, department president, presiding Other addresses were made by Mrs. Plerce, Mrs. McLaughlin, George P. Dean, James Wear and others. Governor Crounse, who was expected to be here, was unavoldably absent. One flag was twelye by twenty-two, two ten by fourteen and the others all smaller. Senate Confirmatic WASHINGTON, May 26.—The senate in oxecutive session made public the following confirmations: John M. Nell, surveyor general of Mon- tana. Postmasters: California—H. A, Peabody at Santa A wood City. Falls, Valentine Hussey, at Red- Idaho—E. P. Coltman, at Idaho ot T Boating and bathing at Courtland beach. Open all the tlme, ROLL CALL 0N PROF. SMITH feventy-One Bpeeches Delivered in the Ex- pression of Individual Opinion. TWENTY-TWO FOR SUSTAINING APPEAL A Strong Protest by Control on Assembly 1830 Fresented of Seminaries Against As- Based ot Decturations and 1890, SARATOGA, N. terian general miscellanecus its opening session Y., May 26.—The Presby- assembly was occupled with for the first half of today. The report from the joint committee on home and forelgn mis fons upon the proposed new mission house in New York was presented und its recommendation adopted after a brief pro- test by Elder McDougall of Cinciunati. Rev. Dr. Hillis of , 1L, entered a protest against the action of the general assembly on the subject of theological seminaries on behalf of himself and about forty others This protest against control of theological seminaries was based upon the assembly declaration in 1560 that such control is not within ite rightful jurisdiction, and upon tion in declaring it impracticable and undesirable. It was fusther opjvsed be- cause the proper place for it is in the pres- bytery, and because it would reflect upon any seminary that refuses to comply with the proposals of complete control over professors and directors. The objection was also urged that constitutional changes should preced the acquisition of the power now proposed. The paper contained forty names, and others were added during the session. The as- mbly then listened to an address Dr. Peter Stryker, representing the reformed church, and congratulatory messages were read from the United Presby- terlan general assembly in session at Albany, Ore. business ns! Scon after 10 o'clock the assembly took up the calling of the ro!l for the expression of individual opinion upon the Smith case, beginning with the synod of Indiana, where adfournment left the assembl. Before djournment sevent , the Smith case had been delivered, two of them of uncertain tenor, twenty-two in favor of sustaining the appeal in whole or in part, and forty-seven opposed to such action, The desire of the assembly to hasten this order was evinced just bricre recess by a vote to coutinue in tession dur- ing the afternoon and to begin a half hour carlier than usual. one speeches PRESBYTER(ANS, UNIT Committee on Bills and Overtures Makes Recommendations to the Assembly. ALBANY, Ore, May 26.—The United Presbyterian assembly was opened with prayer by Rev. Lackey tcday. The com- mittee on Lills and overtures made the fol- lowing recommendations: That in the re- lation to the assembly's control of theo- logical seminaries, no action be taken on the memorial of the Allegheny seminary for change in time of the school year and ad- verse report be made; on the general dele- gate fund, that no action be taken; in Sab- bath school music, that the matter be re- ferred to the board of publications; on the memorial for church papers to be sent frec to missionaries, no acticn; on the use of the werd “Sunday,” no action; cn church union, that all psalm singing churches be invited to take steps toward church union and that two delegates be chosen from this assembly to represent the United Presby- terian church in a conference for this pur- pose; on fixing a place of meeting of the general assembly, that it cannot be re- stricted, and that no action be taken. The first part of the report as to assembly con- trol of the theological feminaries was amended to submit the overture to the pres- byteries proposing the question of giving the assembly authority to veto the appoint- ment or removal of any professors in theo- logical seminaries. While discussing the report the assembly adjourned until 9 a. m. Monday. WEATHER FORECAST. Partly Cloudy, with Cooler Winds, to Be Nebraska's Weather Today. For Nebraska—Partly cloudy; cooler winds, shifting to northwest. For lowa—Showers; cooler winds, shift- ing to north. For Kansas—Partly cloudy; cooler; west winds. For South Dakota—Fair; warmer, except cooler in central and extreme southern por- tion; north winds, becoming variable. For Missouri—Falr, except probably show- ers in northern portion; cooler in northern portion; south, shifting to west,winds. Locul Record. Orrick oF TiE WeATHER BUREAU, OVARA, May 26, —Omaha_record of temperature and rainfailcompared with corresponding day of past four years: 1804, 1893, 1892, 1891, Maximum temperature 873 702 683 Minimum temperature. 602 512 442 X emperature., 742 60> 562 R 00, 19 .00 Statement showing the condition of tem- perctureand proeipitation at Omsha for the day and since March 1, 1804 Normal tempe e 652 Excess for the AN Excess since March . 8692 Normual procivitation.. . 16 inch Deficiency for the day. .. 116 Inch {eney since Mare ""4.61 inohes GEORGE E. HU Local Forecast Officlal, . EMPLOYING THE UNEMPLOYED Det Minneapolis Wil Issue Bonds to Provide Work for Idle Meu. MINNEAPOLIS, May 26.—The problem of the unemployed has been taken up in Minne- apolis in earnest. The ways and means com- mittee of the councll has decided to issue bonds to the amount of $100,000 at 2 per cent to furnish money for an extensive scheme of public improvements. The business men of the city have agreed to take the whole issue at par so that the bonds will not have to be floated on the money market. Extensive improvements are to be undertaken. e DECLARED INDECENT. Women of El Paso Not Allowed to Publicly Weanr Divided Skirts, EL PASO, Tex., May 26.—The city council decreed that no woman be allowed to walk OF Tide 1n the streets OF ki aso wearing what is known as the divided skirt. The council- men declared the practice, which was threat- ening to become epidemic in certain circles, to be indecent and demoralizing. An ordi- nance was passed embodying these views. — Decided for the Steamship Company. WASHINGTON, May The supreme court today decided the steamship liability ~ case brought by Arnold, Constable & Co. against the Na- tional Steamship company in favor of the latter. The goods belonging to the firm were burned on the dock after being landed. The court held that the ship company, which had secured permission to leave the goods on the dock forty-eight hours, held none of the lisbilities of an inturance company. Judges Field and Shiras dissented. s o Coust for New York. SAN DIEGO, Cal, May Willlam A, Martin, wife and child left yesterday for thelr home in New York. Mrs. Martin was quite happy at the outcome of her three years travels, and with her little son at her side sald she was glad the long journey was over and the family was again united. Sh did not express any objection to being ex- amined by the New York authorities as to her mental condition, and in fact agreed to leave the matter in their hands. s See the deer park at Courtland beach. enve t Jumped the Wrong Way. Leon Copland, a grocer at 1822 St. Mary's avenue, while driving his wagon yesterday, met with a painful aceident. The wagon is very high, and when he rounded the corner of Nineteenth and Harnéy streets his horses took fright and ran aways He jumped out the wrong way, and the'\vagon was over- turned and fell upon hiyy. He suffered a fracture of the right les,bglow the knee and some very painful brulses. The doctor says be will be unable to berabout for several days, but with proper care he will suffer no permanent injuries, y ————n—— HILL DISSATISFIED (Continued from. First Page.) amendment, making the rate of duty on lead 1 cent per pound, In¥tédd of three-fourths a cent, as provided By the committee ndment. This was d¥feated. Special Interest was centered In the vote on Mr. Hill's amendm wpon which . the yeas and nays were called. As the vote pro- ceeded, and it was .scen only Sen- ators Irby and Mills, besides Mr. Hill, voted in favor of the motion, a smile spread over the senate, which the New York senator's ex- pense, He did not, however, seem discon- rted, and _ took the result good naturedly. When the result was an- nounced, showing that the amendment had been lost by 3 to 55, Mr. Hill arose as if desirous of making an cxtended speech, but contented himself by remarking that he ‘desired to congratulate the distinguished senator from Maryland upon the fact that he was now leading both sides with great unan y.' Senator Gorman, at whom this aunt was aimed, was absent from the cham- ber and nothing was said In response except by Senator Aldrich, who replied that he had never any doubt that upon a test the Mary- apparently at im! land senator would be found standing for protection. The committee amendment fix- ing the rate on lead ore at % of a cent per pound was then agreed to without di- vision. A new paragraph fixing the duty on nickel and alloys of nickel at 6 cents per pound was agreed to. Mr. Aldrich gave notice he would continue this contest. The duty on zinc in block or pig was, on motion of Mr. Vest, changed from 0 per cent ad valorem to % of a cent per pound; on sheet zine from 25 per cent to 114 cents per pound, and on old zine, fit only to be manufactured, from 15 per cent to % of a cent per pound. This finished the schedule and the senate at 3 o'clock went into executive session, and at 3:10 adjourned GER BOLTS THE PLATFORM. SPRIN Opposes the Repeal of the State Bank Tax Law in the House. WASHINGTON, May 26.—The Brawley Dill to remit the 10 per cent tax on clearing house certificates and other notes Issued by private and state banking associations between August 1, 1893, and October 15, 1593, being the period of financial depres- sion, had the right of way in the house tcczy. Mr. Springer of Illinois, chairman of the committee on banking and currency, made a speech against total repeal of the state bank tax laws, while he favored the remission of the tax on notes during the financial stringency. Mr. Springer spoke on the evils resulting from the issue .of state bank notes to the people at large and the trade and commerce of the country. He gave a full history of the failures and lossps arising from the wild-cat banking circulation which pre- ceded the greenbacks, and then eulogized his own bill for remédying all these cvils now before the committee on banking and currency. He described the bill section by scction, the gist of the measure being that all national notes issued shall be protected by deposits of gold to the extent of 20 per cent, and United States, state, loan or county bonds for the other S0 per cent, banks to be made the means of distribution, even if it cails for the establishment of a bank in every villaga, The notes to be is- sued in three classes—Series A, correspond- ing with the amount of gold deposited and paying two-tenths of 1 per cent per annum to the government for expenses of issuing commission; Series B to equal 60 per cant of all the currency issued to the bank, which must pay 1 per cent per annum, and Series C, Issues to the amount of the remaining 20 per cent, which must pay to the govern- ment 4 ,per. cent per.annum. The object of the series is to .secure. the necessary elasticity. Classes A and B would furnish all the currency needed for the ordinary business of the people. Class C would not be taken out unless the emergency required and was worth the In‘erest charged. When the stringency subsided it would be returned and made applicable to any other section of the country, wherever required. The cur- rency would, therefore, never be depreciated and as it would be made legal tender and receivable for all dues, and could not go beyond the necessities of the people, it would never cause panics, but would re- lieve all financial stringency before the banks could be affected. At 2 o'clock Mr. Springer concluded his speech, and immediately he became the tar- get of a broadside of questions from a host of southern democrats whose views are at variance with those of Mr. Springer. Mr. Cox of Tennessee, who was next on the list of speakers, not feeling inclined to peak, ex-Speaker Galusha A. Grow of Penn- sylvania was the recognized. In spite of his advanced age, Mr. Grow spoke fn a clear, resounding volce that was clearly audible in every part of the house. Mr. Grow said he did not see any wisdom in abandoning a system which had been almost universally acceptable and returning to an abandoned system of wildcat banking. He reviewed the existing laws and showed how much safer and better guarded was the issue of national banks than tne issue of state banks. Mr. Grow's speech was warmly ap- plauded by his republican collcagues, and was followed by Mr. Lawson of Georgia, who spoke for repeal. At 4:40 p. m. the house adjourned. CANADIAN PACIFIC PROTESTS, to the President Belng Glven Greater Retallatory Power. WASHINGTON, May 26.—The representa- tive of the Canadian Pacific, A. C. Ray- mond of Detrolt, has submitted to the house committee on foreign affairs a protest against the bill introduced by Representa- tive Chickering of New York for retaliation in case of discrimination against American interests by the border canals. The law of 1892, authorizing the president to impose tolls on Canadian vessels in the Sault Ste. Marle when American vessels were discriminated against, was, he says, the result of clamor promoted by interested parties, who claimed that Americans had been unfairiy dealt with in the use of the Welland canal. The* discrimination consisted in the collec- tion by Canadlan authorities of less tolls on cargo and goods bound to Montreal for ex- port than on those bound to ports this side of Montreai. “Today there is abgolute equality between Canadian and Amerigan citizens in the use of the Canadian canals,” says Mr. Ray- mond, who adds that he can concelve of no reason, political or business, for reviving the attack upon a ‘dedd lion. He contends that no American yessel assoclation, com- merelal association jor body of citizens has made complaint or petitioned for redress, and says it is nevbrtheless proposed to give the president eyen greater retallatory power of an Indefinite and sweeping char- acter and to confer upon him a despotic right of relying soléfy’ upon his own judg- ment, instead of legislative, to determine the question whether discrimination exists. He contends that the bill Is opposed to the provisions of the treaty of 1871 providing for reciprocity, and would prove a boomerang to American interests by diverting to Can- adian ports and transportation companies wholly within Canadtitn territory the traffic now conducted throughout the United States under bond. Objects Declines to Revoke Foster's Order. WASHINGTON, May 26.—Secretary Car- lisle today rendered an important decision on the claim of Fleitmann & Co. of New York for a refund on account of the alleged over- payments of dues on hat trimmings in the tariff act of 1883. Claim: involv.ng the same questions now before the department aggre- gate approximately -$20,000,000. The secre tary, In his letter to counsel for Fieitmann & Co.. declines to revoke the order of Secre- tary Foster suspending all hat trimming re- payments until a decision has been rendered upon a pending case involving the same question. Durant's kxeursion, Thé Durant fire department will give an excursion to Fremont June 16. The com- mittee on arrangements consists of Chief Reed, First Assistant Batey, Secretary Hox- hold, Jacob Bolliver and Rellie Thomas, "IN THIRTY OR FORTY DAYS Platte River Oanal Plan Will Be Again Placed Before tha Publio, MODERATE ACT.VITY IN REAL ESTATE Peep Tnto the Uncompleted esidence of Mr. McWhorter - Frojoct for @ Theater at Twenty.Fifth and Farnam-Building Note: The proposition to vote bonds for Platte river canal will be put before the people of Douglas county within the next thirty or forty daye. The promoters of the enterprise have now got the matter in shape and no longer delay than that named will occur In getting it before the public. The proposed practical operation of the canal and its power present only a vague affair. It may be well to briefly summarize some of the leading points of pragtical use and importance. The principal use and object of the canal is the cheapening of motive It is estimated that the cost per Lorse-power the from ten to 300 will be reduced from $28 or $42 per horse-power per year, as at present, to $22 or §25 per year under ilie new system he use of the power may be made quite general in business and private life. A few years ago an electrical expert in fore- casting the use of electricity by water power, said: “It will be possible for a man to drink at breakfast coffee ground, and cat fruit evaporated by electrical power. During the morning he may conduct his business with electrically made pens and paper ruled electricity and make his records in electr bound books, his n-story office, in all probability, being, ied by an electric motor elevator. At luncheon he will be able to eat sausages, butter and bread, and at night eat ice cream and drink fce water due to the same chemical energy. He will ride all about the place in electric cars, wear shirts and collars mangled and ironed by electric motors, sport in a suit of clothe sewed and a hat blocked by the same mean; on holidays ride a merry-go-round propelled by an eléctric motor, or have his tobugia tled up the slide Wwith equal facility; be called to church by an electrically-tapped bell, sing hymns to the accompaniment of an_electrically-blown organ, be buried in a coffin of electric make, and last of all, have his name carved on his tombstone by the same subtile, mysterious, all-persuasive and indefatigable agency.” . The application of electric power from the Platte river will enormously increase the growth of Omaha in every direction. Every industry in the city will have its electric motor and every day will bring into light some new and novel application of electric energy. Omaha and her industries will be the dafly topic of conversation of the people of the world, the advertisement alone being worth the amount of money spent on the canal, leaving out of the question the utility of the enterprise. Blectricity will be used for almost every purpose to which steam is now applied. The great profits desirable from reduction in expenditures for power, to say nothing of the entire freedom from dirt, ofl and smells, will lead to the ready acceptance by all classes of the motor. In five years from the completion of the Piatte river canal Omaha muy easily depend on having a population of from 300,000 to 500,000 people, and curing the only de- ficlency with which it has ever had to con- tend— a cheap and permanent power for manufacturing purposes. Loans on Omaha real estate are more readily obtainable now than at any time within the past fifteen months. This state- ment applies to both what are denominated inside and outside loans. All loan com- panies are taking applications ‘for both large and small amounts, and the local papers contain advertisements from agents asking for mortgages at 5% to 7 per cent. Six_months ago it was almost impossible to borrow money in gold dollars, but con- ditions have changel materially for the better and agents are again pushing for business. Progress of Bullding. The new residence of S. A. McWhorter at Thirty-ninth and Dodge streets is nearing completion and promises to be one of the finest houses in Omaha, both in finish ard style of architecture. The interior arrange- ment is entirely unorthodox, but based on common sense. The vestibule, which is to be finely tiled, opens into a large hall, a prom- inent feature of which will be a handsome, wide terra cotta fireplace, which, with cak seats and panelling, will give a character- istic alr to this apartment. The library, which will also serve as a sitting room, is on the right, and is to be finished in curly brick. The smoking room is entered on the left, and a unique little stairway leads thence to the billlard room in the basement. From the hall a glimpse is caught of the main staircase, which is approached through a short, wide corridor. This position of the staircase develops many new and effective features. It is finely lighted and spacious, and will be richly finished with quartered white oak panelling and beams. The steps are very wide and easy. There will be com- fortable lounging seats recessed off the land- ing. Opposite the staircase are the drawing and music rooms. The drawing room is large and unique in form. The music room is most happy in its conception. It has a landsome oval window filled out with beau- tifully designed beveled plate glass. On one side there is a wide opening into the draw- ing room, a feature of which will be a detached Ionic fluted column. The opening into the sitting room is barred by an upholstered seat. The floor is of quartered white oak, highly finished. These two rooms will be finished in white and gold. The dining room is off the opposite end of the corridor and has a wide opening into the breakfast room, so that the two can be thrown together at pleasure. These rooms are to be finished in mahogany, with paneled wainscoating and beam ceiling. Back of the breakfast room is the servants’ dining room. The kitchen is well shut off. The principal doors on the first floor are sliding doors, and those open- ing into the dining and drawing rooms are curved and slide into circular walls. This was done as a matter of convenience. Curyed sl'ding doors are something new, but they work well. The bed room arrangements on the second floor are very satisfactory. All are large and alry, and the family rooms can be thrown together by opening wide sliding doors. All the bed rooms have south or east fronts. The family bath room is very large, and will be finely fitted up with tile floor and wainscoting. The tub will be solld porcelain. The guest rooms will have a private bath room. These rooms will be finished in natural wood of various kinds. In the attic are the servants' bed rooms, and a large play room for the children. The man's room, servants' bath room, laundry, wine cellar, store rooms, ete., are in the basement, which is high in the rear and well lighted. There are thirty rooms all told. The heat- ing is by the hot water system Mrs. Emily J. Briggs has for some time had under consideration the building of a theater at Twenty-fifth and Farnam streets. She believes that such a structure just out- side of the present business district and in the midst of a high class residence locality would command the support of a large por- tion of the present theatergoers. While the project has not been fully formulated, there is good reason to believe that only a short time will elapse before a modirn amuse- ment place of high order will be erected on the corner named. Work on the Schlitz roof garden has baen commenced and will be actively prosccuted until completion. The bullding permit was secured Friday for $6,000. From its present appearance the new Bos- ton store will be a business palace e work s being actively pushed and the fir expects to move In betwern the 1st of Sep- tember and October next The record of the bullding Inspector shows the following permits issued during the past six days Monday Tuesduy SAaLAN Wednesday P Thursday AT R T rag | iday 18,180, Saturday X, 0 Total . Activity in Keal Estate. The most notable real estate transaction of last week was the contract for the sale of the Brunswick hotel, Sisteenth and Jack- son streets, by Willam F. Sweesey to Frank Colpetzer. The transfer has not yot gone on record, but the price—$109,000 and nll details of the sale have been agroed o Mr. Colpeizer buys the property for Au_investment, George N. Hicks sold during the week two lots fn West End addition for §1,500 cach The purchasers will build dwellings. The inquiry for residence property still continues fair. There are a number of transactions on foot for improved property on Sixteenth street. Several perscns owning land west and southwest of the city aro having plats nad surveys made preparatory to putting thelr Droperty on the Five and ten den pury Rental desirable good and market acre tracts for market ses are in falr demand, gents report a great houses, The demand the supply poor. — - - FOR MEMORIAL DAY, gar- scarcity of for suck s Arrungements Co pleted Last kers for the Nel ols. A meeting of the joint committees of the Grand Army of the Republic held a session in room 326 Bee building last evening. The chairmen of most of the committees reported, and so far as known every arrangement Is now complete for the celebration of the day Wagons will be sent to all ‘of the buildings Monday to collect flowers donated by the the graves of heroes. The principal exercises of the day will be held at Hanscom park pavilion at ».om. Committees have been appointed to attend to_the decoration of the graves Tho day preceding Memorial day has been desfgnated by the educational authorities as Grand Army day In the public schools and accordingly on next Tuesday afternoon the speakers assigned by the committee will address the pupils of the various schools. The general subject will be “Why We Ob- serve Memorial Day.” All the schools are very triotic and the old soldiers are In- varlably received with a degree of cordiality which well repays them for their trouble. The assignment of speakers has been com- pleted and is ennounced as follows: Academy of Sacred Heart, T. 8. Clarkson; Ambler, Frederick Squirek; Baneroft, L. Anderson; Benson, J. L. on; Benson orphana J. L. Piej nton college, Major Wiseman; C Kinsler; Castel- lar, Simeon Bloom ntral, Dr.' W. H. Christie; Lake, J. W. Pearman; Leavenworth, J. B. Furay; Lincoln, Dr. Summerville Long, W. H. Russell; Lothrop, J. A. Gill pie; Mason, T. J. Mackay; Monmouth Park, Dr. C. D. Sprague; Omaha View, John Jeff- coat; Pacific, D. B. Sargent; Park, Paddock; Saratoga, B. P. Bartlet Night— school children to decorate Dr. Morris; St. Joseph's, Dr. reer; St. Patrick’s, John Jenkins; St. Paul, D. M. Haverly; St. Peter's, C. B. Burmester; St. Philomena, B. R. Ball; St. Mary Magdalen, J. B. Sawhill; St. Wenceslaus, L. 8. Ski Train, F. P. Day; Vinton, Dr. Merce nut Hill, R, M. Stone; Webster, Dr. Spald- ing; West Side, Frederick Squires; Windsor, August Lockner; Central Park, J. G. Willig; Clifton Hill, George Newton; Columbian, J. B. Furay; Comenius, P. O. Hawes; Daven- port, W. S. Shoemaker; District No. 53, John Shurtz; Dodge, J. A. Cascaden; Dundee, T. L. Hull; Dupont, E. A. Parmelee; Farnam, Theodore Wiseman; Florence, F. Reynolds; J. W. Thompson; Franklin, Colonel Fort_Omaha, F. L. Otis; High, no Holy Family, R. M. Stone; Kellom, T. 8. Clarkson. Memorial Display Windows. While a number of the merchants of the city have made displays in the I'ne of deco- rating memorial windows, none of these dis- plays are more unique that those of the Morse Dry Goods company, the Wilcox Shoe company and Browning, King & Co., clothiers. In the Morse window the floor has been sodded with short, bright green turf, while in one corner there is a grave, beside wh'ch kneels a figure clothed in the deepest of mourning, presumably the widow of a departed hero. As she places flowers upon the mound of earth a little child stands close by as an irterested spectator. In a Qog cart, to which is hitched a bright bay pony, two other little children stand, in- tently watching their mother as she pays a tribute to the memory of her dead. In the window of the Wilcox Shoe com- pany the display is excecdingly beautiful, al- though upon a plan different from any ever before seen in the city, The whole of the window is brilliantly illuminated by incan- descent lights, which cast their rays in- ward toward a profusion of flags. The back- ground of the window Is the American shield, surmounted by a large bald eagle, while in the foreground there {s a large wreath of evergreens, ornamented with red and yellow roses. The extreme points of this are held together by a broad, white ribbon, upon which are the words, “Our Heroes “After the Battle” is the name of the memorial d'splay in Browning, King & Co.’s window. The background ccnsists of a huge painting, representing a battle of the civil war. In the foreground, half hidden by weeds and small trees, repose two soldiers in blue, one dead and the other fatally wounded, as is evidenced by a saber cut on the head, from which the blood has flowed down and reddened the green sod at the soldier's side. In one corner of the field, upon a log, sits a little drummer boy, through whose head has plowed a musket ball. ‘With his head swathed in bloody clothes, he appears to be in the act of try- ing to beat his drum to encourage the troops on to victory. . See the deer park at Courtland beach. A KILPATRICK'S LETTER. It Causes Controversy Among Jacksonlans —Attitude Towara Bryan. The Jacksonjan club held a meeting in Patterson's hall last night and some lively Qiscussions ensued. Some time ago the club elected Thomas Kilpatrick as an honorary member and notified him of its action. Last night a letter from Mr. Kilpatrick was read stating his position on several subjects which are just now occupying the average demo- cratic mind, among which were his views on the silver question. Mr. Kilpatrick politely informed the club that he would not endorse the free silver question of 16 to 1, and he thought that many of the party were being misled during the present craze, which had struck a great many of the democrats of this state recently, and they were only paving the way for a fusion with free silver people at the next election, This matter was dis- cussed and a good many of the members of the club upheld the gentleman's views. Then the question of endorsing Bryan for governor arose. There was a decided op- position to the taking of any action on this subject, and Mr. Bryan's motives and democ- racy were discussed with some feeling. However, a majority of the club are said to be Bryan men. Wants Laura L William Knotts went to the police station last night with a photograph of Laura Bar- rett. He rald she ran away from home nearly a year ago with a Mr. Cleveland, who was in_the feed business here at that tine.” She has, it Is said, been all over th continent, but at last fell ‘out with Cleveland in California. Knotts says he saw her here Thursday, and he now wants the police to look her up. Miss Barrett created something of a sensa- tion about a year ago by eloping with Cleve- land. The latier had a family and left them to marry Miss Barrett. e Delegates to Stato League Meeting. The West End Republican club last even- ing chose the following delegates to attend the state league meeting at Lincoln: F. F. Osborne, F. B. Millar, G. McDill, G. B. John. son and A. F. Burgess. President Gillan Secretary Froom and Treasurer Gregg will form pert of the delegation. The alternates are: John Yates, F. Winnin, Alvin John- son, R. B. Stryker, Henry McCoy and H. I Plumb. 3 A meeting of the Second Ward Republican club will be held Monday evning. Renlds < and Barn Seorched. At 7 o'clock last night the one-story frame dwelling owned and occupled by Theodore Gallagher, Thirty-sixth and Pine streets, was damaged by fire to the extent of $100. The barn was totaliy detroyed, entalling a loss of $300. The whole is covered by In surance. The fire Is thought to have originated in the barn. - - Balloon ascension at Courtland beach, Mutiuy on an American Zealing Schooner: Off tho “oast of Japan, JAPANESE WORLD'S FAIR PROJECTED Strikes Among Artisan nd Laborers Annoy His Chineso Majesty and Imporial Mandate Dircots that They Accorded No Merey, SAN FRANCISCO, May 2%.-—-The steam- ship Clty of Peking, arrlving today from China and Japan, brings news of a mutiny on the sealing schooner Edward B, Webster of San Francisco, on April 8. When the schooner was off the const of Japan four- teen of the men refused to work and threat- ened the lives of two of the crew who re= mained loyal. They were compelled to join the mutineers. The captain and six hunters took the vessel to Yokohuma, where the mutineers will be brought before the United States consul general The Chinese G ucktong, who ram amuck on the steamship City of Peking two days after leaving San Franclsco In April, hanged himself on the Feking while on her way from Yokohama to Hong Kong. It was Intended to bring him back to the United States for trial. ‘The sealing schooner Carlotta J, Cox, re- ported lost, has arrived at Hakodate, Nine men who were supposced to be lost with the schooner have been found The Japanese Nippon Mori, which was ylen by on the China wrecked in April idoned, Part of the coast, has been cargo was saved. A profect for a Japanese world's falr has been approved by the IMive Staples associ= tion at Kyoto. Ten million yen is the ex- pense estimated as the Japanese outlay. The Japanese are not in a hurry and may wait until after the IPrench internatiopal exhibition, five years hence, to which they will send a commission. | The Japanese minisiry has recently been Very severe on native newspapers, as many % three or four having been suspended in ne day There Japan and Peru and A recent freshct al China caused great dimage and loss of life. Six hundred bodies have been recovered. One thousand houses were destroyed. The emperor of China has recently jssued a decree that fn future he will sacrifice in person at the Confucian temple every spring and autumn, a step not often taken by previous princes of this dynasty since the eighteenth century. In accordance with the demand of forelgn representatives the imperial edict of 1801 against anti-foreign riots hus been reposted through the Yangtse district. The effect is_expected to be ge Strikes among aties between A1, are rumors of new t 1lo Bra the Han river in and skilled labor- ers have k at the = gov- ernment buildings in connection with the approaching imperial birthday celebrations and have caused his Chinese majesty great annoyance, The Peking gendarmes have therefore been dirccted by imperial man- date to make whoicsale arrests and deal with the offenders without mercy. The most refractory, it is expected, will be sen= tenced to strangulation or punishment. The new flagship H, M. 'S. Centurion are rived at Hong Kong April 21 The Japan Advertiser prints the statement that cholera is raging in Canton, China, in epidemic form. PLAGUE EPIDE 11C AT CANTON. Dixease Resembling the ow Plague. FRANCISCO, May 26.—The Canton SAN correspondent of the Hong Kong Telegraph, under date of April 256, says: An epidemic which has already wrought considerable havoc in the congested parts of the city claimed its first victim about a fortnight ago, and since then has carried oft thou- sands of natives. The symptoms of this disease are somewhat similar to those ob= served in patients who succumbed to the ravages of a plague that decimated the population of Hochow ten years ago. The first indica- tion is a high fever, speedily followed by an enlargement of the glands rituat:d in the region of the armpits and groin. Death usvally ensues in about twenty-four hours after the first symptoms have developed. The cause of the malady Is undoubtadly foul water and bad dralnage. kool R Clark-Razzlllians, the aerial wonders, at Courtland beach tonight. The Best Investment. With hardlly any exception the wealthy men of Omaha have made thelr money by securing tracts of acre property surrounds ing this city, and holding it until the city has grown sufficiently large to enable them to plat it Into lots, and dispose of the proper= ty at from five to ten times its original cost. The same oportunities arc open today. The man who secures a well located 10, 20 or 40 acre tract on the outskirts of Omaha, Is ab- solutely certain to realize an immense profit within the next few years. He may have to hold it five years, possibly. not six months; it depends altogether on the rapidity of Omaha's growth, but sooner or las ter the steady advancement of the ecity, will bring his acres in demand. WE CAN OFFER SOME GREAT BAR- GAINS IN ACRE PROPERTY CLOSE TO OMAHA. 10 ACRES 4 MILES FROM POSTOFFICE ONLY $325 PER ACRE. 20 ACRES 1% MILES FROM CITY, ONLY $2756 PER ACRE 40 ACRES JUST SOUTHWEST OF OMAHA ONLY $300 PER ACRE. 20 ACRES NEAR NEW ELMWOOD PARK, ONLY $285 PER ACRE. 60 ACRES NEAR SEYMOUR PARK, ONLY $260 PER ACRE. 40 ACRES CLOSE TO SOUTH OMAHA, ONLY $200 PER ACRE. ALSO OFFER THE FOLLOWING LIST OF RESIDENCE PROPERTY FOR SALE. brick and frame cottage, § rooms, ouk finish, all modern convenlences— $8,000.00. MODERN bullt frame house, 10 rooms, elegantl finfshed, with handsome onk stalrway an sereens, parlor, reception room, lbrary, dining bedrooms, bath,” laundry, furnice, ete.—$9,000.00. HANDSOME brick and frame hovse, new and modern bullt, hard wood finish, § rooms, splens did location-$7, ELEGANT corner house, 10 rooms, reception hall, spaclous parlor, Nbrary, dining room, smoking 1 large Ledrooms, ete., splendidly finisned i quarter-suwed owk, with' hard wood floors, electric 1ght, gax, furnace, bath, launs Ary, tone wialke, ¢te.—$10,000,0), MODERN 8-roomhouse. &t and north tront, colonial style wide po handsomely finished Interior, with porceluin slate sinks, lau tur £9.£00.00, MODERN loure, south front, furnace, ncem, hood --$6,500.00, modern bullt, furnice, gas, el N e lot, near Hane location; I sold together, bath, city wite TWO 6-rovm ¢ ot near 37th and Leavens feet, at head of 824 st of Paclfic;’ one of the fin In the clty; paved stre ce, ity water and gus W 1ot, 69x170 y 1 Price, 4,200.00. THREE front lots on Mason street 1 aul; cach ot 40x127 feot rees, | sewerage, Witer $2100.00 each, or will the V05127 fuot, for $6,000.00, _ ' v, Sialdite fect, 0th avenue wnd Pacific focution. neighborhood, ‘ete., I8 ansured; of the finest. residence cors Vrice, $9.000.0 residence in'Om IBOME ( int strect, Tx10 feel, improves nients; carringe louse, el 13,600, 00, SOUTH front 10t on Dodge, near $th; it sold quick only $1,800.00. CHOICE business property, one of the finost los Cations for rackage and’ wholesale purposes i this city; 110 feet on 130 wireet, near Jones, Almost opposite MeCord, Lrady & Co's wholes Wale krocery house. Price, only $2,00.00 pep front 1ot HICKS, 306 N. Y Life Building