Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 9, 1902, Page 4

Gent’s Furnishings, Shoes, Wall Paper, Music, etc., etc., is exhibited. IN OMAHA. Everything will be new, THE OMAHA DAILY BE SUNDAY, MARCH W.R. BENNETT CO. Our new store has been a BIG SURPRISE to the people who have visited it; but there will be a FAR GREATER SURPRISE when our stock of Dry Goods, millinery, Clothing, come as near INCLUDING EVERYTHING as it is possible. DON'T BUY YOUR SPRING AND BASTER GOODS UNTIL YOU HAVE EXAMINED OURS. Ifyou do, you will be sorry. shall not only have the finest stock, but we shall SBLL CHEAPER THAN WE HAVE EVER SOLD BEFORE. OPENING IS ONLY A QUESTION OF A FEW DAYS. This week we offer Immense Bargains in our Grand Clearance Sales. THE GRAND 37 Departments In our New Store DRY GOODS, MILLINERY, CLOTHING, GENT’S FURNISHINGS, A BOOTS AND SHOES, SPORTING GOODS, TRUNKS AND VALISES, BOOKS, DRUGS, TOBACCOS, JEWELRY, SODA FOUNTAII& CHINA, GLASSWARE, WOODENWARE, PAINTS AND OILS, HARDWARE, PICTURES AND ART, TOYS, FURNITURE, WALL PAPER, TEA ROOM, GROCERIES, BAKERY, Music, TEA, COFFEE AND SPICE. BUTTER AND MEAT. STOVES, HARNESS, HOUSEFURNISHINGS, - FISH. STATIONERY, CIGARS, CARPETS, DRAPERIES, Naval Oranges Special A hig supply just received. Nice, sweet, fine flivored Naval Oranges. 1c each Sold in Bargain Annex eeeosessde Sporting Goods Department We have these goods-- IF YOU WANT A— Hammerless Shot Gun— Baltimore Hammerless— Parker Bros. Hammerless— L. C. Smith Hammerless— Remington Hammerless— Ithica Hemmerices— Hemmeriess Gun _costing .00 to §75.00, or any gun sin- frum ‘e, double or repeater. ‘'ome and see us, 1IF YOU WANT Double Barrel gine Gun.' costing _from $24.00, We have got them. IF YOU WANT A— Rifle, any kind of calibre. be pleased to show them. itne of strings. IF YOU WANT— Ammunition to fit any gun, and revolver, you. IF YO UWANT-- Foot balls, boxing gloves, Whitel ela(hefl. caps. it ye For sale on ncond floor, « W. R. BENNETT CO. Spring Shooting is On. See our “Hammer or Mlll- 8% to We will Corhe early before they are all sold. Remember we show a complete rifle we can hand' it to Indlan isers, base ball coats, Second Fioor. Furniture Dept. Profits disappear. Prices are cut to the core.. A genuite feast of bargains for the money saving public. Some of the bargains in Silltes and Couches. FIVE-PIECE PARLOR SUITE— Solid oak frame, golden oak finish, beautiful velour covering. Worth $22.60, at this cutting sale at, only 1498 FIVE-PIECE PARLOR SUITE— Nicely carved frame, mahogany finish, fine, Damask covering, spring edge; very attractive suite, worth $88.00; we'll clean them out at THREE-PIECE PARLOR SUITE— Nicely carved frame, mabogany finish, well made throughout, best steel tempered springs, fine Da- maek coverings, regular price $18.60. Must go & 1 149 thi LEATHER COUCH——- Quarter sawed golden oak frame, finely carved polish finish, spring side and spring end, steel con- struction, seven rows dlamond tufts, regul price $86.00. To go re- moval ... 2498 PANTESOTE COUCH— Richly carved frame, golden oak, steel construction, 38 springs of the best tempered wire; a beauti- ful couch, regular price $19. To go at thie sale 1250 COUCHES— Thirty inches wide, steel construc- frame made awed golden oak, plano polish finish, covered in fine tapestry or imported Belglan velours, regular price 1349 320/ sale price Parlor Handsome Picture Free. On Monday we offer a a very handsome picture free with every pound ckage of Bennett’s Cap- tol Colive. Hb. Pkg. 28¢c Sold in Tea Dept. [ SPSPEER Crockery Department Annex Basement. Closing Out Bargains FINE ENGLISH DECORATED. Sauce Boats..,..... .18¢ Sugar Bowls .........28¢ Ted Doty i b0 e Creamers ... 110c Steak Dishes. . ... 28¢ Open Vegetable Dishes 20¢ Sauce Dishes ........ 3¢ Set of 6 Tea Cups and Sauncers .......... .60¢ Plates 6¢c SEMI- Pol( ELA White Meat Dishes ....10¢ Small Meat Dishes .... 7¢ 0Odd lot of Bowls....... B¢ Crystal §-gallon Pitch- ) ‘Music Department ers, 50c kind ......30¢ Crystal Fruit Bowls .. 10¢ Crystal Olive and Pickle Dishes @eoscsense Salted Peanut Feast These are fresh roasted and salted for this special sale Worth 15¢ pound 10c¢ 1b. Sold in our Candy Dept. Great Bargains in our, nd floor. We positiyely must close out this stock this week, and Monday we place on sale at COST— $16.50 Mandolin, now only $¥1.00. $5.00 Guitar, now only $2.08. $7.25 Zither, now only $5.00. $13.48 Banjo, now only $9.98. $0.85 Violin now only § 4.98. Other Violins up from $1.90. This is only a sample of the bar- gains offered. Annex Fioor Bargain Room No. 2 Rochester Lamps—com- plete, decorated, $1.00. Fine Parlor Lamps, 75c. Fancy line of rich China Cups and Saucers, worth up to 7S¢, at 25¢ General line of assorted fancy Plates, be. 0Odad lots cholce for 2c¢. Hanging Library Lamps, than half price, $1.50. Glassware Pieces, less Ing out of all the merchandi ing and’ which it h They bring. - The ~in some cases ridle portion with their values, as for in- stance. 1C AND 2C COUNTER— 65C COUNTER— 10C COUNTER— 25C COUNTER— 35C COUNTER— 50C COUNTER— 760 COUNTER— Jewelry Department This sale inaugurates the rem as been decided No matter what prices rices are very low culously out of pro- Tea Spoons, lo—Table Spoons, 20— Gold Plated Stude—Beauty Pins— Barretts—Collar Buttons—Odds and ends, ete.. etc.—well worth seeing. Rogers' Sugar Spoons—Jeweled Hat Pins—Jeweled Brooches — Collar Buttons—Nickel Tea Spoons—Steel Knives and Forks, ete., etc. Sterling Silver Thimbles—Hat Pins —Cuft Buttone—Razor Strope— Pocket Knives—Brooches —Brace- lets, etc., ete. Chain Purses—Filled Set Rings— Silk Fobs—Bracelets—Rogers' Des- sert Bpoons — Brooches — Napkin Ringe—Hat Pins—Charms—Peppers and Salts in box—Jeweled Stamp Box. Sterling Silver Coffee Spoons—Mus- tard Spoons—Waist Sets—Button Sets—Eye Glass Chalns—1847 Table P Spoons, etc., ete. Sterling Silver Tea Spoons—Gold Front Cuff Buttons—Filled Gold Set Rings, ete., ete. Seth Thomas Alarm Clocks—Quadru- ple Plate Bread Tra: 847 Cold Meat Forks—Sterling Silver Brace- lets—Sterling Silver Ladles—Sterl- ing Silver Call Bells, etc., etc. $1.00 COUNTER— Quadruple Plate Butter Dish Pickle Casters—Sterling Silver sert Spoons, etc., ete. A Large Fancy ‘Metal reguls foe $2.00— Canya: er inch, regular Special price . Canvas covered, flat top, reg- ular price HE——Eptrlnl P! It will be the FINEST DISPLAY EVER SEEN up-to-date in design and workmanship, and guaranteed, and the stock will We Ginger Snap Festival Fresh, -&-on. erls-p and r Snaps— elully for ?.'!ll special. 4c 1b. Sold in Grocery Dept, Special Sale in TRUNKS Annex Basement. When you visit your friends at a distance, you won't want to tie your belongings in a bundle. You will want a nice respectable Trunk, Telescop Sult Case, or Traveling Bag. making a special offer oA these. Now is the time to buy. Large Fancy regular price, H.%6-—8pecial 2 68 We are Metal Covered Trunk, ce . Covered Trunk, Speclal ang_s- 3.7 ;228 1.28 ce discount on all Trunks, Telescopes, Buit Cases and Leather Goods in this department, Fifteenth and Capitol Avenue. WW EECECEEEEECEECEECECCEEEECEECECEECEEEEEE SOUTH OMAHA CGETS BRIDGE Bill Providing for low Struoture Over the Missouri River Passes House, NOVEL PLAN OF OMYIBUS RETIREMENT Captain Grimst of Salem, Neb., s He Wants Regular Army and Then Sent Home with Honors. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, March 8.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The bill providing for the con- struction of a bridge and approach across the Missouri river at or near South Omaha ‘Was passed by the house this morning. The bridge is not only designed for the pas of rallway trains, but it provides for passageways for wagons, carriages, street cars and foot passengers. According to one of the amendments rec- ommended by the interatate and foreign the bridge must be and continuous spans and the lower point of the bridge super- structure shall not be less than fifty feet above Nigh-water grade line for bridges A8 established by the Missourl river com- misslon. The spans over the waterway Toust be 300 feet in the clear between plers or between plers abutments. ’ ‘While it hias seemed easy to secure the passage of this measure in the house, It 48 anticipated that It will have a rocky ¥oad to travel In the senate; as it is known that Senator Millard does not ‘look with a great deal of favor upon this enterpr! It would not be surprising if the bill put 1o sleep In t mittes, not to be awakened until after the Fifty-seventh congress adjourn ‘Wholesale Retirement P ‘What may with entire propriety be called an “omnibus retirement” bill was intro- duced today by Representative Burkett, at the request of Captain Grimstead of Salem, , Neb. The bill authorizes the president to @ppolnt in the regular army and thenm re- tire the persons whose names are given with the rank they held in the Bivil war, Spanieh-American war or Philippine lasur- Those who are to be benefited from this bill and the rank they are to take are: Robert W. Leonard, colonel; James B. Shallenberger, Jobu R. Prince, Willlam J. White, Morris C. Hutchins, James H. Hy- ®ell, Samuel O. L. Potter, Charles 8. Burns, John G. Davie and James O. Sanders, majors; Reuben A. Whipple, Holman G. Parington, Frank D. Newberry, John P, Grimstead, Jacob H. OCulver, Henry A. Peed, David F. Allen, Richard J. Fanoig, Ellas H. Parsons, Thomas Downs, Eben B. ton, Herlow L. Street, and Philip Mother- slll, captains; James B. Clare, first lieuten- ant. The only other Nebraskan includea o the list besides Captain Grimstead is Captain Jacob H. Culver. To Sell Part of Senator Millard stated Niobra today that he whicih bas been pending In congress for sev- eral years and which was favorably reported by the senate committee on military affairs Friday. The bill authorizes the secretary of the interior to sell the village of Val. entine certaln lands mow a part of the Teservation, for §1,450. senate commerce com- | P! now held by the government in trust for the Indians. Congressman Robinson aleo received a letter from the Indians concerning this mat- ter. He called at the Indlan office today and was told that the department had in- formed the Indians there was no necessity for their coming here. A bll would have to be passed by congress authorizing the seecretary of the interior to pay this amount, and the department does not belleve such a bill 20uld be passed at this time. Decides Against White Wing. Congressman Robinson called upon the commissioner of the land office today re- garding a communication from a cross- breed woman, White Wing, of the Winne- bago ency, regarding a land matter. It appears this woman is the only living child of John Cloud, now deceased, who held allotment of land at the time of his death. His widow claims title to the land, also holding an allotment in her own right. The department found upon looking over the records that John Cloud was mot law- tully married to the woman and the depart- in question, his lawful wife she is not entitled to dower. The department further stated that it would have no jurlsdietion over the matter, and that the woman, White Wing, would have to look to the Nebraska courts for her remedy. Department Note E. H. Hurd of Newton, la., E. A. Smith of Whiting, Ia., and Will Downs of Alma, Neb., were today admitied to practice be- fore the Treagury -deepartment. On April 22 and 23 civil service examina- tions ‘will be held for inspector of botlers in the steamboat inspection = service at Dubuque, Ia. The position pays $1,600 a ypar, Postmasters appointed: h, Coslfield, Monroe count; 1 county; E. H. wnmoek New York, Wa county. South Dakota—F. A. Lawyer, Buffalo county; A. M. Learment, Gregory county. The Corn Exchange National bank of Chi- Duncan, Starcher, and the Citizens' Natlopal of Des Moines; also the Continental Nationsl of Chicago for the Cedar Falls National of Cedar Falls, Ia. Dr. H. W, Bigworth, sr, was today ap- poinced pension examining surgeon at An. | amosa, la. CLOSES RURAL DELIVERY TALK WASHINGTON, March 8.—The house to- @ay closed the general debate on the bill to classity the rural free delivery service and place the carriers under the contract system. It is expected the vote 'Ill be taken on Monday. Allls were passed 10 authorise the South Omaba Bridge compauy to construet a bridge across the Missouri river; to add Baxter, Marion and Sharp counties to the western judiclal distriet of Arkansas. The conference repart an the bill (o give the Spanish claims commission power to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers was adopted. Mr. Simms of Tennessee then ross to » question of privilege in connection with the The of Indian affairs has re. celved an application from the Indisns in county requesting that & delegs- tion of thelr tribe be permitted to come to Washington to ald in securing the ‘con! ence to section 5, wh | all the esbployes of ¢ of the passage of the Iu&-flho’"l decelved” the hous The speaker held that as the whole subject had been disposed of no question of privilege was presented. Later in the afternoon a resolution was introduced in the house by Mr. Hughes of West Virginia stating that it was the in- tention of congress in passing an act creat- ing a permanent census bureau to place in the classified service of the government all the employes of the census offices above the grade of unskilled laborer, whose names were on the rolls of the census at the date of the approval of the mct. The resolution further provides that this intention shall be carried out by the passage of the reso- lution. At 4 o'clock the house adjourned. LEADERS AT THE WHITE HOUSE Republican Members of Ce itis procity Measure, WASHINGTON, March 8.—Speaker Hen- derson and Chairman Payne of the ways tea | 404 means committee and Senator Allison, member of the finance committee, called at the White House today presumably in re- lation to the pending controversy over Cuban reciprocity. There was the most positive declination to discuss the purpose of the call. It was sald, however, that the president had in no way changed his atti- tude favorable to reciproeity. In this con- nection there were renewed intimations of & special message which would clearly set forth the president’'s views on the subject. ‘The republican members of the ways and ‘means committee favorable to Cuban recl- procity have held long conferences to per- fect thelr organlsation for carrying forward the contest. In connection with these con- ferences the belief has galned ground that there would be a special message if It proved to be necessary. There was renewed talk of the compromise today, ome report being 12 per cent reciprocity might be sub stituted for 20 per cent. Both sides, how- ever, denled the 12 per cent compromise story. . WILL TEST THE RATE LAW Interstate Commeree Commission te Proceed Aguinst W for Wholesale WASHINGTON, Knapp of the Interstate Commerce com- mission stated today that the proceedings to be Instituted agalnst railroad officials, a8 & sequel to thelr recent admissions of wholesale rate cutting, would be civil ac- tions In equity to enjoin the carriers from further violations of the law. The pro- ceedings involve the principal raliroads ruoning between Kansas City and Chicago. Actions against one or two of these, I sald, would suffice for testing the question. The offenses admitted were that they had been cutting under the scheduled tariff on grains, dressed meats and packing house products. SEEKS INFORMATION FROM HAY Resolution Introduced in House Ask- ing Secretary for Facts of Thomas Passport Reguest. WASHINGTON, March §.—Representative Burleson of Texas today introduced in the house & resolution of inquiry calling upen the secretary of state for information as to whether he declined to request the British Hiram W. Thomas and wife, who are leged to South PLANS BIG AIRSHIP VOYACE Santos-Dumont Isto Try Trip from London to Birmingham, THIS IS GREATEST FEAT YET ATTEMPTED Would Like to Become a Citizen of ed States Nationality—Hopes America Next Year. (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, March 8.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—M. Santos- Dumont has been received here with extra cordlality because he appears as & victim of alleged French jealousy and unfairness. Speaking to your correspondent, he 8: “I don’t intend to become an Engl ub- ject, but If I were to change my nation- ality 1 certainly should become either Eng- lish or. American. I am anxlous to go to America, but probably shall mot now until next year. “Interest s taken in aeronautics here by 4 limited circle, but it is not cultivated to the same extent as in France and the United States. Still I hope the Aero club will be able to provide a prize which will tempt competition, to enable me to demonstrate the superiority of my balloon. “My new No. 7 has forty-five horse-power, being nearly three tim powerful as No. 6 was. The increased power is secured without a proportionate increase in welght, owlag to lmprovements in construction. It has cost nearly $5,000, so it is expensive business when a balloon gets smashed up. “I had expected to ascend from the Crys- tal Pal ar London, but the space available not sufficient. However, that diffculty can be easily arranged if the Aero club<an fix up a suitable .prize. “I shall return to Paris immediately to wind up my affairs there. I hope that by May I shall be experimenting here.” It is doubtful if any equivalent to the Deutsch prise of $20,000 can be secured h as Englishmen rarely offer inducements for experiments, unless they see an immediate prospect of practical and profitable results. LONDON, March 8.—Through the Aero club C. A. Pearson, publisher, has offered Santos-Dumont a prize of £4,000 for an air- ship voyage from London to Birmingham. No time limit is fixed. The distance is 100 miles. This will be the greatest feat San- tos-Dumont has yet attempted. By request of Santes-Dumont the competition is open to all aeronauts. DOGS ON RURAL FREE DELIVERY Milltary Authorities of Bavarian Alps Send Port and Provisions by St. Bernards. (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) MUNICH, March 8. w York World Cablegram.—Special Telegram.)—The mill- tary authorities in Bavaria are employing specially trafped dogs to carry letters and provisions to the snowed-up garrigons among the Bavarian Alps. These dogs are of the St. Rernard hreed The, mountaln garrisons are often snowed in three or four weeks at & time, ut off from all communication with the outside world. A bi-weekly post has been established, ten dogs traveling together. All provisions of & heavy kind are in store in the garrisons, but lighter delicacies are often lacking, and these, together with let- ters, are carried around the dogs’ necks. ‘When the snow is frozen hard enough six. are bitched to a small car plied with Occasionally the dogs are pted to pursue a hare, in which case the mail is slow and imperfect. But this seldom happens, and the authorities on the whole are satisfied with the experiment. GOOD PLAYS INSTEAD OF STARS Shareholders Vi Rejane Out Theater for Sake of Giving Publie More Varlety. (Copyright, 1%2, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, March 8.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—Mme, Rejane was practically expelled from her theater by a vote of shareholders, who deposed her husband manager of the Theater du Vaudeville. This action came like thunder tromy a clear sky to the theatrical world ot Parle, where Mme. Rejane is considered the greatest comedienne living. The shareholders published a statement intended to refute the accusation that they treated Rejany too abruptly. In this sta ment they eay In substance that mowadays capable actors are so plentiful that the public has tired of seeing certain personall- ties given undue importance by relentless advant, that good plays are wanted, not stars; that in those places v here the prevails good plays ai author: cramped by slons of the star. To sustain their position the shareholders point to Bernhardt, Coque- Iin and Hading, who cannot pay expenses, while well-balanced companies of practi- cally anonymous pldyers are doing excel- lent businees. EPIDEMIC OF LESE MAJESTE ¥ Drive Labor- Ing Men to Desperate Means of Sustemance. (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Cb.) BERLIN, March &—(New York World Cablegram, —Special Telegram.)—The cold slackness of work and bad Ily bave caused an epidemio of lese majeste. The latest case is that of a Jaboring man in Hamburg named Schmidt, who, driven to despair by bunger, went up to a policeman and denounced the kaiser. sald he preferred that means of obtalning free quarters in jall, as his conselence would not allow him to commit assault or break windows. REBEL SUCCESSES IN CHINA Capture Government Officials, Release Prisoners Whe Join the Rel HONG KONG, March 8.—The Kwang Si rebels have reached Kal Chou, & town elghty miles from Kwong Chan Won. They surprised the local mandarins, captured the garrison and released the prisoners, who joined in the rebellion. Tt is reported that the members of the Radsiwill, u dentally fired and hit the count just below the hip. The count was serlously wounded, the bone being knocked into splinters, which entered all the surrounding parts of the body. It was imapossible to get proper treat- ment for him at Nieswitsch or even at Warsaw, 50 he was taken to Berlin, whe the medical faculty despair of saving him. He' could mot come to Vienna because the gambling affair was being judicially in- vestigated, and he would have been ar- rested if he survived. His wife, who was the beautiful Princess Helen Radziwill, accompanied him to Ber- 1, OLIVE CUSTANCE'S ALLIANCE Jiits George Montague to Wed a Man Who Fi a Osear ‘Wilde Case. (Copyright, 1903, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, March 8.—(New York World Cablegram.—Special Telegram.)—Lord Al- tred Douglas’ marrl ith Olive Custance, who jilted George Montague, M. P., cousin of the duke of Manchester, to make this Triad secret soclety have joined the rebels and are burning and looting vil EXPLOSIVE BULLET IN HIS LEG Count Whe Lost Heavily at/Ga is Now Dying from Brother-i Law's Bad Shooting. (Copyright, 1903, by Press Publishing Co) VIENNA, March 8.—(New York World Cablegram—8pecial Telegram.)—Count Jo- mmm-mm-.uw. whes Lis brother-in-law, Prince Mathias" 5 strange alliance, is the social sensation of the week. Olive Custance is ¢he handsome daughter of General Custance, and is re- lated to ral aristocratic tamilies. She always affected Bohemlian soclety, 'writes verses and at one time formed a wild attachment for Richard LeGallienne. Alfred Douglas was the “Bosey” of the tragic Oscar Wilde scandal, and the con- stant companion of Wilde after the latter's release from prison. marrisge ha cn.fl the utmost tonishment everywh caused pro- found pain to the bride's u-mm WHY KING SHUNS IRELAND Canceliation of Proposed Visit Taken eate Bitter War on United League. (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Cc} LONDON, March 8.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—Cancelling of the king's visit to Ireland next summer is taken to indicate that the government expects the Irish jals will soon be full of prisoners consequent on the proclaiming of the United Irish league, an illegal com- bination which the landlords, alded by the London Times, are urgently demanding shall be suppressed. A visit from the king under such elrcumstances would be awk- ward, if not dangerous. There is no agra- rian erime in Ireland to afford an excuse for the revival of wholesale coercion, but the anth-Irish feeling in England s so general and rampant because of Ireland's hostility to the Boer war that many reprisals will be approved here. COSTS TO SEE THE PARADE Big Prices LONDON, March §.—This city ia already flooded with {llustrated literature pointing out the advantageous view points from which the coronation parade may be wit- wessed, Windows opening on balconles at such points as Ludgate Hill bave been let for £42 each. Single seats In the strand bave been sold for £3 to £5. Single dows with exceptional approaches on ti Surrey side have fetched £73. Bqually elaborate plans for viewing the naval parade are already in full swing. demand for high-class steamers is said to exceed the supply. These tours will in- lude & four-day cruise about the chanvel. TWO MEN FOR DIAZ'S PLACE General Reyes and Jose Limantour Become Mexioan Presidential Possibilities. FORMER IS BACKED BY AMERICAN PRESS President Dias, it Is Belioved, Will | Retire from OMce at the End MEXICO CITY, March 8.—Recent tele- grams from points on ‘the American fron- tier to journals of weight and >rominence in the United States deal with the import- ant matter of the succession to the pre dency of this republic se of the tirement of President Dias or at the ex- piration of his, present constitutional eriod. It was stated that he would in such case be succeeded by the present min- ister of war, General Bernardo Reyes. American papers have widely commented on this dispatch, praising the minister of WAr as a vallant soldier and as governor of the important state ‘of Nueve Leor, where his administration gave aatistaction not only to the Mexican people, but to resident Americans, and It was properly argued that so capable an admintstrator would be certain to carry on the wise poi- icy ot President Dias, who has ereated what is now generally called “Modern Mexico.” 3 Advocate of Peace. Amerioan editors, also noted the fact of sympathy existing between Americans and General Reyes, who, it was seid, would be rtaln to malntain the peace of Mexico unaltered. It is known on unimpeachable authority that General Reyes, in case of the presi- dential succession being for the ca named, would give his cordial support te the ~andidacy of Minister of Finance Jose Ives Limantour, a statesman of demon- ted eptitude for the highest adminis- tration fn the government ard a strong and able man. People unaequainted with Mex- lcan affalrs have some times regarded Senor Limantour as being merely a fina: cler, which is an error, it is bellevea, apparently in the United States, that only & soldier can maintain the present most Satisfactory state of things in this coun- try and thus it has come about that the American press has spoken enthusiastically of General Reyes as:the successor of Pre dent Diaz, but it is known here that eral Reyes is himsel? one of the elements of strength behind General Limantour, as General Reyes has publicly on various oc- casions expressed himself. Thus it is believed that Minister Liman- tour, supported by General Ryes and other leading personages here, will meet com- pletely the need of Mexico, which s peace with progress, and once occupying the pres- ldency would base his acts cn the frm foundation lald by President Diar and hav- ing that necessary prestige resulting from the president’s recommendation of that po- litical conventjon as it seeme probable he will recommend. Judging from talk in highest politics! oir- cles in this country, this statement of the eituation in high politics of Mexico will make clear how harmonious are the rela- tions of high personages for the present administration end will assure fnvestors ia all forms of Mexican securities of the continuance of those conditions of peace and progressive enterprise so superbly es- tablished by President Diaz, who bhas har- monized all parties and factions and crested an era of political good feeling unparalieled except during the presidential term of James Monroe in the United States. i