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T AT PABAC American Forces in Luzon Got the Better of Insurgent Trojpa , THE ENEMY AGAIN PUT TO ROUTE Wheeler , When ton iind MAoArtlmr In Charge of the Troops UiiKngeil Few Losiea on the Aniurlu.iu Slilu I'rojin- ration for Othur Forward Movements , MANILA , Sept. 29. The movement against Porac , about eight miles from Bacolor , In Pampaiiga province , which began at daybreak this morning , Is conducted personally by General Mao- Arthur. General Wheeler , with the Ninth regiment and a battery , was ad vancing by two roads , while General Wheatou , commanding the Twelfth nnd Seventeenth regiments , Is moving to block the Insurgents from retreat ing to the north. The Thirty-sixth regiment accompanies General Mac- Arthur. Firing has begun near Angeles. Two Filipino majors came to the American lines last night with mes sages regarding the American prison ers , who wore to arrive this morning , hey also requested permission for General Alejaudrlno , ono colonel and two lieutenant colonels to visit Gen- ral Otis. They were refused entrance to the American Hues until noon Fri day on account of today's fight , and Ceneral Alejandrlno alone will bo al lowed to visit General Otis. The Insurgents recently entrenched and garrisoned the town of Paoto , on Laguna do Bay , in the province of Laguna. Subsequently Captain Lar son , commanding the gunboat Napl- dan , landed for a conference with the citizens. As he was proceeding up tli3 main street of the town with a squad he was received witn a volley from a hidden trench. The party retreated to their boat under cover of the buildings and regained their vessel. The Napl- dan then bombarded the trench for an hour , completely destroying It. General MacArthur entered Porao after an hour's fighting. The Ameri can loss was slight and the insurgent loss is not known. The enemy fled northward. When the Americans en tered the town they found It prac tically deserted. The attacking party moved on Porac in two columns. The Ninth Infantry , with two guns from Santa Rita , was commanded by General Wheeler , and the Thirty-sixth infantry , under Colonel Boll , with one gun , accom panied General MacArthur from San Antonio. Both columns struck the town at 9 o'clock and opened a brisk fire , which was replied to by the enemy for half an hour. Then the in surgents fled and the Americans marched over their trenches and took possession of the place. Just before the fight Smith's command , at Angeles , made a demonstration by firing artil lery up the railroad track Liscum reported ono casualty and Bell reported four of his command wounded. The artillery did not have any men Injured. Today's movement was a strategical success , and resulted in the possession of Porac and the clearing of several miles of country thereabout. The columns , ono from Santa Rita and the - other from San Antonio , united before l- lo Porac , according to program , stretchIng - Ing around the place for some miles. The insurgents ai-e estimated to have numbered GOO men. Ten dead Filipinos wore found , and the captain nnd commissary of the Mascarnos command were taken prisoners. The American loss Is five killed , but thorp wore many prostrations from the heat. The Englishmen from the Insurgent lines report that the Filipinos at Bam- liam have 7,000 new Japanese rifles. FORMAL WELCOME TO DEWEY. The Grcut City Brilliantly Docked In Ills Honor. NEW YORK , Sept. 29. New York was decked brilliantly in honor of the gallant sailor who Is waiting at her gate. Had an ocean of color swept through the city , its ebbing tide could not have stained the streets more brilliantly. Hundreds of miles of red , white and blue bunting covered the noble facades of Broadway and Fifth avenue , and a million flags flutter over the town. Not oven the churches have escaped the universal decora tions. The doors and gothlc windows of old Trinity on Lower Broadway are gracefully draped with the na tional colors , and in Ancient Trinity graveyard the tomb of that gallant Ballot1 , who , dying , Issued the com mand , "Don't give up the ship , " lies shrouded in the silken folds of the flag for which ho died. A million visitors are here to par ticipate in the glorious celebration. Every road is pouring In a steady stream until the streets ae crowded morning and night , the surface and elevated cars are filled to overflowing , and the hotel corridors are jammed with visitors. The gaily apparelled soldiers of many states , who are to take part In the land parade on Saturday , began trooping in today , and there was no hour when uniformed men were not moving in some quarter of the city to the sound pf fife and drums and horns. Kill * n Tlionnnml Tropic LONDON , Sept. 29. The Echo todfty says the Greek government was In formed yesterday that the severe shock of earthquake around Smyrna killed 1,000 persons , Injured 800 and demolished 2,000 houses and two villages. To Snccned Tom Ileoil. PORTLAND , Me. , Sept. 29. Amos Allen , formerly private secretary to Thomas B. Reed , wns nominated for congress by the republicans of the First Maine district In convention hero today. In his speech of acceptance he came out squarely lu favor of aup- porttiiff the president In the prosecu tion of the war in the Philippines. The democrats of the First Maine congressional district today nominated Luther F. McKlnney of Brlrtgeton , for the seat amdo vacant by the tlon of Thomas B. Reed. "WELCOME HOME" IN FIRL I'lroworhs anil Illumination * In New York llnrlinr n Grout 1-Vuturc. NEW YORK , Sept. 29. The np- pearaueo of Now York harbor last night could bo compared to a circle of Intense light with the war ships off Tompklnsvlllo as the hub from which the brilliancy radiated. The bay has never before had as brilliant or picturesque a display of continu ous illumination as that scon last night , nor has the Interest manifested by the shore dwellers boon nioro manifest. Beginning at the Brooklyn bridge , with Its string of white electric lights punctuated at intervals with rod and green-colored arc signal lamps , the Immensely brilliant motto , "Welcome Dewey , " waa suspended us It were in midair. Looking from the bridge toward the Jersey coast similar signs cold bo distinctly read on the gate way of the railroads that are bringing thosands to swell the paen * of wel come to the returning \\4frrlor. Further down the bay on the Brook lyn side was the same flery "Wel come" and also on Staten island. At the portal to the city shone out in letters of the brightest light tlio same hearty greeting , "Welcome Home , " flanked by immense illuminated American Hags that could bo scon for miles. The residents at Quarantine gave for the benefit of the sailors on the ships a display of fireworks , which was followed by other patriotic resi dents along the Brooklyn and New Jersey coasts. After these displays of fireworks the Olympia and New Yorlc gave an exhibition with their search lights , lighting up passing craft and picking out in brilliant relief many of the pretty wooded spots on th Staten Island hills. DEVVEY'S GOING JO MANILA. Senator 1'roctor Kolutog Incident , Which 1'rc'sldeiit Komemlxiri. NEW YORK , Sept. 29. Senator Proctor of Vermont told today the story of his interest in having AdmiraJ ( then commodore ) Dewey assigned to the Asiatic squadron. Ho said that when the question of a commander for the Asiatic station was under dis cussion ho went to the president to recommend Dewey for the post. "I saw the president last Tuesday , " said the senator , "in regard to this very matter. Ho remembered the con versation wo ad quite distinctly and , to my surpise , in detail. I had spok en of the fighting qualities of Dewey and McKInley replied : "Yes , but all naval officers are fighters. ' Then 1 said that was true , but that Dewey was lovol-headod and that he could take care of his country and his country's Interest , no matter how far away he might be sent. Mr. McKInley remem bered all this perfectly , 'xnls seemed to have some effect on the president , for ho wrote onto a card these words : "Secretary Long Assign Commodore Dewey to Asiatic squadron. "WM. M'KINLEY. "Tho president placed thla note be hind his inkstand on his desk. Then he said to me : "Senator , that is fixed. ' I told Dewey of this soon afterward and Dewey said : 'I will celebrate this. 1 il give you a dinner. ' I told Dewey that ho did not owe me anything , but as ho was an old friend of mine / would eat his dinner and I did. " . CONQUERING BEAR IS DEAD. drlzzlod Sioux Hruve Stops From Motor Cur to Ilnppy Hunting Grounds. OMAHA , Sept. 29. Conquering Bear , the grizzled warrior of the Ogallala Sioux , Is dead. The old brave fell a victim to the onward march of civiliza tion and lost his life because ho was unaccustomed to the ways of the city. He was riding down town from the Exposition grouds in company with another member of bis tribe about 3 o'clock. At Nineteenth and Cuming street the other indlan alighted from the car without letting the old man know it. As soon as Conquering Bear saw that his companion had left the car ho stepped off and as the car was at full speed ho was hurled In a heap on the stone pavement and never made a motion of life afterward. The ambulance was called from the exposition and the body removed. A physician did all In his power to re vive the Indian , but his efforts were in vln. There were no bad wounds on his person and no Indication that his skull had been fractured. The doctor gave it as his opinion that he came to his death from a shock to his brain. Tils heart action wua good , but ho seemed unable to breathe. Fifteen minutes after he was brought to the hospital he was pronounced dead. HUNDREDS Of LIVES LOST. DotallH of Flood Disinters In India H - ( jlnnlns to Coino In. CALCUTTA , Sept. 29. Lieutenant Governor Sir John Woodburn an nounced to the council yesterday that 100 lives were lost through the floods at Darjeellng , capital of the district of that ua'mo , in addition to those drowned on the plains. Great luiVLit bus been caused at Kurseong. The Margaretchopo estate lost 100 acres and the Mealand factory was destroyed. Some coolies were burled in the ruins of the manager's house , which was partially destroyed. The Avongrove estate lost thirty acres and 4,000 tea bushes. The coolie houses were swent away and many persons wore killed , but the exact number is not known. W3GD AN' ) ' 'OV.RADES DEAD. - Report lleac'lieu Mui'llu of Fute of Cn ) inrid < iiinln t' < Jrv. . MANILA. Sept. 29. It is reported from a person just arrived from Tur- dac that Naval Cadet Wood , who was in charge of the gunboat recently captured and destroyed by the Insur gents In the Oranl rlvor , on the north west bide of Manila bay , where she was patrolling , and five of the enlisted men composing the crow wore killed in the fight previous to the destruction of the vessel. ' * " " IntorptetliiK the Kindlon LINCOLN , Nob. , Oct. 2. There seems to bo a very general misunder standing regarding the correct Inter pretation of the election law In respect to the filing of certificates of nomina tion and ntntomnnts of oxponso. Can didates have until twenty-five days be fore election to file certificates of nom ination , but their expense statements must bo on file within ten days after the convention. According to the general - oral understanding of the htw It is not necessary for judicial candidates to fllo certificates with the secretary of state. The law in this respect provides that all persons nominated for any Judicial or state ofllco by a convention ropro- b'onting a district larger than a county shall file certificates with the secretary of sUite , except as otherwise provided. Another section provides that Judicial candidates must fllo certificates with the county clerks and that they may fllo them with the secretary of state. So far only the Fourth district judicial candidates have fileu certificates. Hiirllnirton I ) ( pot Htmu'd. BERTRAND , Neb. , Oct. 2. Fire started nt the Burlington depot , which stands at the north side of town , and before the fire company could get to work the building was enveloped in flames. The lumber yard just soulh of the depot , belonging to F. P. Mo- Cormlck , demanded the attention of the citizens to keep back the spread of the llames , as a strong wind wns blowing front the north , nnd if once the lumber yard caught the entire west portion of the town would have been swept away. The depot was entirely destroyed. Ueulsloti HASTINGS , Nob. , Oct. 2. An im portant decision in regard to tlio pas turing of cattle on the public highway has been given in the district court in the injunction suit of Jacob F. Snivoly against Francis E. Harrington. For many years Snlvely and Harrington had been neighboring farmers until Harrington got into the habit of allow ing cattle to run on the public road. Snlvely , who had often remonstrated , brought suit against Harrington and a permanent injunction has been is sued holding It is Illegal to pasture cattle on a highway. Frixnklln County Fulr Olosos. FRANKLIN , Nob. , Oct. 2. Franklin county's fair closed successfully. There were over a thousand more exhibits this year than any previous year and the attendance by far the largest. Much interest was taken in the race.i and some good time was made. The ball game between Rlverton and Na- pence resulted In a score of 5 to 6 In favor of Naponee. The foot ball game was won by the Franklin academy by a score of 10 to 0. The Bloomlngton Gun club got first money in the blue rock shoot. I'uiittlo'M Hooka IiOHt. OMAHA , Oct. 2. The Nebraska friends of Mrs. Ella W. Peattlo will bo pained to hear that "Wildwood , " her log cabin studio near South Haven , Mich. , was burned to the ground. More than fifty of Mrs. Pcattlo's un published manuscripts , including two unfinished novels and twenty lectures among them the Kipling lecture which stirred literary Chicago last winter were destroyed. AU or jurs. Peattie's notes and memoranda fov stories and essays were lost , with the manuscripts and her working library. Foreclosure ) . HASTINGS , Neb. , Oct. 2. Alonzo L. Clarke , trustee , against the Nebraska Real Estate and Live Stock associa tion , has filed suit for foreclosure of mortgage on the lands and properties in the counties of Adams , Kearney , Phelps , Hall , Dumly , Chase , Nuckolls , Harlan , Furnas and Red Willow for money loaned by stockholders aggre gating over ? 80,000. The suit Involves many tracts of valuable land within and close to Adams county. tlrosslni ; SiniiMliiip nt LYONS , Neb. , Oct. 2. While Charles Snyder was engaged In hauling corn with his team and wagon from the shollers out of the Peavey elevator cribs near the depot a gravel train on the Omaha road struck the wagon , killing the horses outright and wreckIng - Ing the wagon. Snyder was thrown fifty feet , and picked up unconscious , but not serlouBly hurt. NfthriiRltti City Himler on Trlul. NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , Oct. 2 The attention of Judge Ramsey and a jury was hold tin entire day In hearing evidence in the case of the state vs. Prof. Theo Kharas , the magnetic healer who is charged with practicing medicine without license as required by the laws of the state. At the ad journment of court the case was not completed. Thoodorx KtirHliu to Ho Ciirod For. COLUMBUS , Neb. , Oct. 2. Theodore Korsha , a harmless half-wit , common ly known by the name of "Crazy Theo dore , " was taken before the commis sioners of Insanity and pronounced in sane. Ho had been to the Norfolk asy lum twice and will probably bo sent to the homo for the feeble minded. Freomont Itrxldence Iturntid , FREMONT , Neb. , Oct. 2. A fire nt the home of Ed Boltowsky destroyed the house and furniture almost com pletely. A lamp explosion was the cause. In suranco of $700 will not cover the loss. Some of the family had narrow escapes. Friend Counting Meet. FRIBND , Neb. , Oct. 2. All details nro arranged for the Friend coursing meet at this place October 11 , 12 and 13. The association has entered forty- three of the best greyhounds from South Dakota , Kansas and Nebraska , so there will bo no question about the sport being good. The meeting will bo personally conducted by Dr. G. Irwin Royce of Minneapolis , Minn , the recognized authority on this new and popular sport. The grounds are properly fenced and so situated that the spectators can see every Jump In the race. Inieot Hint AtlnctM AUnlfn. LINCOLN , Nob. , S pt. 29. There ha recently appeared In largo numbers In Nebraska an insect which , although known some time to exist in the stnto , has not until this year bccomo alarm ingly numerous or destructive. Prof. W. D. Hunter , assistant entomologist at the stnto university , has Investi gated the damage done by the Insect , and so far ho has been able to ob. rvo It prufurb alfalfa as food to any of the crops which are commonly grown , not withstanding thla plant has been wide ly recommended ns ouo practically ex empt from Injury from this class of pests. The insect has boon known to go twenty rods around a wheat field to reach ono of alfalfa , and It lias al- rcndy been named "the alfalfa worm" by those whoso crops have suffered from it. Specimens which render the Identi fication positive hnvo been received at the experiment station of the univer sity from Johnson , Hugo , Nemalm , Sa line , Fillmore , Douglas , Washington and Dodge counties. Specimens have also boon found In Boyd county , In the northern part of the otato , and In Dawson - son county , In the western portion , making Its extent over the state qulto wide. The greatest damage has re sulted In Johnson county , where many entire fields of alfalfa liuvo suffered the loss of the third cutting. Many beet fields were attacked , as were also those of corn , kaflr corn , wheat , oats and cabbage , and pasture grass and blue grass lawns were in many places Injured or entirely destroyed. Young Wife ItopnnlB of Action. TEKAMAH , Nob. , Sept. 29. Wnrnlo Taylor , who ran away with and mar ried 13-year-old Emma Averlll , and who is now under bond to appear be fore the district court on the charge of rape , endeavored to secure possession of his wife by habeas corpus proceed ings. The case came before Judge Koysor , who , after hearing n number of witnesses , Including the young wife , dismissed the case and returned the young lady to the custody of her par ents. Since coming under parental authority the young woman seems to have repented her escapade and tired of her Lochiuvar lover. Fight on ii WYMORE , Neb. , Sept. 29. The ap pointment of J. C. Burch as postmaster at this place was quite a surprise , few persons being aware he was a candi date for the place. Since his nomina tion has been made public some un friendly persons have been busv get ting signers to a protest , which will bo forwarded to Washington to have the appointment annulled. The fight against Burch Is being made on thn ground that he was president of the Bank of Wymoro at the time of Ha failure. Victim of Appendicitis. WAHOO. Neb. , Sept. 29. The A. 0. U. W. of this city were called upon to lay one of their respected members In his last resting place in Sunrise ceme tery , near this city. Chris Jensen died at his home In this city of appendicitis after nn illness of only two dayo. Surgeons were telegraphed to eomo from Lincoln. The offending organ was successfully removed , but the dis ease was of a peculiarly malignant form and developed so rapidly that his life could not be saved. Two Fnrin Jloimug Hum. AUBURN , Nob. , Sept. 29. Dock Lawrence lost his dwelling house by flro. The property was worth about ? 700 , with no insurance. The homo of Tom Englcs was also burned. The flro is supposed to have started from the kitchen stove. The barn , corn cribs and granary were all licked up by the flames , Mr. Englo's loss. In addition to the buildings , which wore worth about $900 , Is 3,000 bushels of corn , 1,000 bushels of oats and 800 bushels of wheat , with no Insurance. rnlnfiilly llrnlxrd. NEBRASKA CITY , Nob. , Sept. 29. George Ganz , an old resident hero , while coming to the city with a load of wood , received quite a number of bruises by being thrown from the load. His team became frightened at a trac tion engine and started to run , when one of the front wheels of the wagon wont Into a gully , throwing Mr. Ganz from the wagon , and one of the wheels passed over his left arm and ho was otherwise bruised. Dying. Fillmore County Hogs Dying GENEVA , Neb. , Sept. 29. Reports have been coming In of heavy losses of bogs from cholera. Joe McDonald of Chelsea township called on Dr. Wine- brake and reported that ho had lost a largo number of bogs from what lie called cholera. Tito doctor went out to the farm nnd made * careful examina tion of several of the carcasses and found that death was the result of typhoid. DlHHKtrous Iunip Kxplogtnn. FREMONT , Nob. , Sept. 29. The dwelling house of Edward Bokowski , on Jensen street , caught fire this morning from a lamp explosion in a bedroom. The family were in another part of the house and the entire build ing was afire before it was discovered and was completely gutted. The IOEB Is about | 800 , with Insurance on house and contents of ? 700. Fntnl Ace dont. LEXINGTON , Neb. , Sept. 29. At the close of the one-mile bicycle race here Herman Kuglor , who had won second money , continued at full speed until the rope stretched across the street at the boundary line caught him across the neck , throwing him to the ground. He was carried homo and died soon after , his neck having been broken. llcomor. BEEMER , Neb. , Sept. 29. The es tablishment of a bank In this city Is an indication of the town's progress. It Is now doing business with G. Kar- len as president , Felix Glvons as vleo president and W. A. Smith as cashier. Substantial improvements are under way In all quarters of the town and Beemer is advancing at a rate that bodes much for the future. Its week ly paper , the Times , is stirring up the people to the good work and IB a pot ent influence in the progressive spirit that is abroad. Put down Boomer ao one of the live towns of this live stato. ALL OVER THE STATE The Iturttry Itonil Ultxn. LINCOLN , Nob. , Sept. SO. The dis trict clerk , on application from Attor ney General Smyth , handed the sheriff an execution on the Judgment In the Hartley bond case for him to serve upon the Lancaster county bondsmen. The amount of the execution is $010- 000 , and this Is to bo served upon B. 10. Brown , N. S. Ilanvood and John II. Ames. Mrs. Fitzgerald was released from liability In the trial court and her name Is not Included. Similar executions are to bo served in each county whom the bondsmen llvo or where property of bondsmen Is situ ated. An execution Is said to have boon served In Douglas county some time ago , but no reports have been received to Indicate that property has been actually levied upon. Attorney General Smyth recently said In tut In terview that ho favored a compromise between the leglmuturo and the bonds men In case the Judgment Is sustained. This has given rise to the bollof that no property of the bondsmen will betaken taken until the supreme court passes on the case lllcd yesterday by the bondsmen. Several of the bondsmen are reported to bo execution proof. Go\t mor III ! tllO ItOIU-N. LINCOLN , Nob. , Sept. 30. A Now York newspaper telegraphed Governor Poyntor that a public meeting would bo held In Now York city on or about October 9 to express sympathy of Americans with the Uoor republic In its stand for Independence. The gov ernor was asked If ho would authorize the use of his name as honorary vlco president and send a brief sentiment for publication. Ills answer was : "I am glad to allow my name used In the furtherance of such a laudable object. Every American citizen who loves our republican government and believes in our grand Declaration of Independence must sympathize with any people struggling for liberty. " llovonml iif ( liuli ; < iitniit. LINCOLN , Nob. , Sepf. 30. The bondsmen of ex-Slato Treasurer Bart- ley filed a petition In the supreme court asking for n reversal of the Judg ment given recently In the district court of Douglas county. The Judg ment was for $ G'1G,31S.15 and costs , taxed at ? 9G3.GG. The judgment was the result of a suit by the otato against the official bondsmen of Mr. Bartloy. The first trial In the district court resulted In a verdict for the defend ants. The supreme court reversed the Judgment and remanded the case for a now trial , and on the second trial Judgment for the amount named was given. The bondsmen did not attempt to give bond to supersede the judg ment , but now brings the case to tin supreme court on error. Vomit : jMun ( JriiHhod to Donth. FORT DODQE , la. , Sept. 30. A fatal accident occurred on the Illinois Cen tral at Tara. Engineer Gray and Con ductor McKInscy were in charge of n gravel train to be used on the Fort Dodge & Omaha , when coupling plna broke In two places , allowing the parts of the train to come together. There were several employes on the train , and most of these wore thrown from the cars by the Jar , but nil escaped without serious injury , with the exception of Carl Ilcrmlngson of Newell , who fell under the wheels nn.l had the life crushed out of him. Antl-Toxlno NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , Sept. 30. The articles of Incorporation of the anti-toxin association have been fleled with the secretary of state and county clerk. The capital stock is placed at ? 2I,000. and the Incdrporators are Dr. S. J. Champney , II. C. Freeman , Jnmca W. Eaton , John W. James , John W. Stolnhart , Joseph Scroggs and W. A Ilughoy. The business of the associa tion is the manufacture and sale of anti-toxin scrum and other chemical products. Mlilwny Glnimod Out. BURLINGTON , la. , Sept. 30. The "midway" feature of the Burlington street fair is no more. It was situated on the Burlington route depot grounds by permission given with the under standing that no Immoral exhibitions should bo Included. It was discovered that the shows wore all vile and the authorities ordered the managers to suspend them. The order was Ignored. The rnilrond officials then ordered As sistant McPartland to clear the grounds , which ho did. Olrl'B HulrlilR 1'lnnr aitiy mil. FAIRFIELD , Neb. , Sept. 30. Eliza beth Hawes , aged 14 , a domestic in the Kyrd hotel , attempted milcido by shooting herself with a 32-callbcr re volver. She had evidently laid delib erate plans to kill herself , as during the day she bad asked the exact loca tion of the heart and If a bullet through the heart would kill at once. The bullet passed through the loft lung and lodged In the muscles of the back. She will likely recover. rlvorv Hum UnriiH. EDGAR , Neb. , Sept. 30 The livery barn on the corner of Fourth and D streets was found to bo on fire and when discovered about 2 a. m. the fire was under such" headway that the building could not bo saved. T\v > horses , some harness and ono carriage , also a quantity of grain and hay were burned up with the building. The fire is supposed to bo incendiary. There was $500 insurance on the barn , but none on the other property. TiiHiirnnro Complaint * . LINCOLN , Neb. , Sept. 30. George F. Staats and thirty-six other resi dents of Saunders county have peti tioned Insurance Commissioner Bryant to investigate the management of the Grain Growers' Mutual Hall associa tion of Omaha , a company that was licensed by Auditor Cornell * Frank C. May and twenty-five farmers living near Hlckman and John Wols and three others of Cedar Rapids have peti tioned similar action. Mr. Bryant has advised the farmers to employ counsel as ho has no funds to prosecute an Investigation. \ \ "There Is nn Industry In thU coiin try , " says tlio .Tnspcr ( Fla. ) NOWII , "that but llttlo Is known about li is tlio alligator hldo business. During tlio Benson from Juno 1 to Soptombof 1 O. A. Worley , of tbls place , bought 757 bides , for which bo paid tlio sum of fIG7. Doubtless our most timid citizen never thought that 757 'gatora could bo found In tills lovely county's crook , swamps and inudboles In tlio nhort cpaco of three months' times. " Some people arc llko circus bills ; n very llttlo money causes them to bo pluck up. "A Gentle Wind of Western Birth" Tells no sweeter story io humanity ih n the Announcement that the hcalth gfa > cr And hcalth-bringcr , Hood's SarsAparilla , tells of the birth of , in crA of good health. It is the one reliable specific for the cure of nit bloodf stomach and lever troubles. It Is said that some of the sheen farms In Australia are as large aa the whole of England , Don't Go llroko Wlion You Hot. Send for tnv Invnlunhlo Nvmcm. Qoo. n. Klcliinonil , 25 Dem born St. , It Is not necessary to hang up a cede of homolawB in the nouse where love is dwelling. Are You Ufilliff Alton's Foot-KiuoT It is the only cure for Swollen , Smarting , Burning , Sweating Feet , Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allon'fl Foot-Easo , a powder to bo shaken Into the shoos. At all Druggists and Shoo Stores , 2fic. Sample nont FREE. Ad dress Allen S. Olmstcd , LeRoy , N. Y , All human love is the reduction of the divine In the life of the upward- looking man. f 118 buys now upright piano. Schmol- lor & Mueller , 1313 Farnam St. , Omaha. Denmark claims that thcra Is not a slnglo person in her domain who can not road and write. HOUSEHOLD HINTS. If there is ono thing on which the housewife prides herself , It Is that of having her laundering dona nicely , so that tlic wearing apparel may bo the admiration of all. The washing Is n small matter , any ono almost can do tliat , but to have the linens present that flexible and glossy appearance after being ironed requires a fine qual ity of starch. Ask your grocer for a coupon book which will enable you to got the first two packages of this now starch "Red Cross" trademark brand , also two of the children's Shakespeare pictures' painted In twelve beautiful colors aa natural as life , or the Twentieth Cen tury Girl Calendar , all absolutely free. TliIB Is ono of the grandest offers ever made to Introduce "Rod Cross" laundry starch , J. C. Ilublngcr's latest Invention. His satanlcai majesty always de mands more than his due. Pise's Ctiro for Counuinptlou IB the bert of nil cough citron. UourguV. . ' Lotz , Fnbucher , Ln. , August " 0 , Truth printed on the page Is not so potent ns truth produced in person. FITSTfrmsni-ntlyCnri'il. Vom or imrTonsnesn after tlrnt day'H H I > iif Dr. Klliir'n ( Irrat NVrve Restorer. He ml tor FKKH IKil.OO trial liottlo ana trratlvo. Diu It. II. KIISK , Uil.,831rchlH. . , l'hllaUcli > hltt , I'a. Of tlio 40,000 inhabitants of Jerus alem , 28,000 are Jews. Cured Afttir Hopcntod rullurm With Others 1 will Inform addicted to Morphine. I.aurtinum , Opium , Cocaine , ( if ne\er-fulling , liarmloie , homo- euro. Mr * . M. II. llultlwln , Dux UI2 , Ctilcniw. 111. Pride goes tieforo a fall and Ignor ance before a fondorleos tro.loy car. Selling ViiUintH. During the past week 29 per cent of the inventors who had patents is sued to thorn succeed- In soiling either the whole ar part of their inventions. Amongst the 120 prominent firms who bought patents the past week _ were the following : Gale Manufacturing Co. , Albion , Mich. Ajax Manufacturing Co. , Cleveland , Ohio. Fruit , Flowers and Vegetable Evapo rating Co. , of Now Jersey. Liquid Air Power and Automobile Co. , of West Virginia. Union Boiler Tube Clcanor Co. , Pitts- burg , Pa. Ideal Buckle Manufacturing Co. , Now liaven , Conn. Electric Scale Co. , Kittery , Me. Parties desiring to introduce or soil Inventions should address Sues & Co. , lawyers and solicitors , Bee building , Omaha , Neb. , for free literature. By virtue of his office , the Lord Mayor of London is admiral of the port of London , guager of wlno and oil and of other articles , measurer of coals , grain , salt and fruit , and inspector specter of butter , hops , soap , cheese , etc. Ho is governor of four hospitals , a trustee of St. Paul's cathedral and a magistrate "in several places. " Ho is also coroner. The distribution of livery cloth is a curious survival. The court of aldermen sends every year to the Lord Chancellor , the lord chief Justice and some ten other officials , national and municipal , four and a half yards each of the best black cloth. The town clerk has six yards of green and six of black cloth , and the princi pal clerk nt the Guildhall four yards of each. Kissain Vandcrbilt , who has now become the head of the Van- dorbllt family , will be fifty years old in December. Ho is essentially a man of the world ; has owned a racing sta ble , defended the America's cup , driven a coach-and-four and cruised in almost every sea in his own steam yacht. The estimate of his present fortune varies from $75,000,000 to $90,000,000.