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2 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TIITTTISDAY , SEPTEMHEH 1-1 , ISO ? ) . Die Sept. 13 ' 00. Telephones C18-C94. , . , . C18C94.Special Silk Offering Ladies' ' want quality when then buy black silk. Are you interested in a handsome black silk for a drcs ? , perhaps only a waist length if you are , the information in this item may bo useful. Regular $1,25 27-inch wide Black Satin Duchesse at $1.00 a yard. On sale Thursday morning , not a job lot or bankruptstock. These handsome black silks have been selected from our reg ular stock wo have too many at this price , consequently have decided to close one-half of these elegant silks at this price. Saturday wo are going to sell $1.50 Foster Kid Gloves for $1.00. AOETTTI ron roman KID GLOVEI AMD MoOALi/a PATTERNS. THOMPSON , BELDEN &Co. WE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA. T. H. C. A. BUILDING. OOIU 1GTII AMB DOUQLA8 ST . century wcro languishing under Spanish rule , the same American supremacy may do for the new lands that have come under the shelter of our flag. " Thin afternoon the program was In charge of the relict corps and the news that Sena tor Hayward was to apeak attracted n large crowd , BO that when the speaking began there were fully 3,000 people In the largo tent. When Mr. Hayward appeared , ho was greeted with'applause , find when he ascended tha platform ho received an ovation , as most of these present had becti under the impression that the senator was a nick man. .There was , however , no sign of sickness , and his voice rang out HO strong as to be clearly heard by all these present. The senator .devoted . most of his speech to praise ot the First , Second nnd Third roglynents. Ho said that the soldiers of 1SOS were bettor than these ot 1861 , be cause the race was getting better. The Nebraska regiments had jnado exceptionally good records , both In camp and in field , and bad demonstrated to the world that they were gentlemen , as well as warriors. Ho referred to the foot that Uiero wcro moro Grand Army men present at tbo reunion than ever before and said that through the inexcusable blunder of somebody the new Second regiment was encamped four miles away , where it could take little part In the reunion. Senator Hayward spoke for about fifteen minutes and then turned the meetIng - Ing over to the relief corps. The distance between the camps of the old soldiers and the national guard , which was referred to In Senator Hayward's speech , is causing much talk at the grounds and In the city. It Is plain that In send ing'tho Second regiment to Lincoln park the fttato house people entered Into a deal with the street car company. As It is ar ranged no transfers are given the person ' who desires to go from ono camp to the other , and It costs 20 cents to make the round trip , While the echomo has put good money Into the coffers * ot the street car company , it has caused great inconvenience to everybody. ' General' Barry nnd the gov ernor are being criticised on all sides. The trains this evening brought In a large number - bor of people and tomorrow will be the big day eo far as crowds and program are con cerned. Dinner for the Flrnt. Dinner was served to members of the Firet regiment from 12 to 2 o'clock In Mer cantile hall on the encampment grounds. Provisions had been provided for 700 men , and nearly all were conaumed. Company D of this city attended In a body. Com pany C ot Beatrice was represented by fifty-five men and Company I of IJenhett by sixty. By noon over 300 members of tha regiment had registered. This afternoon Companies M of Broken Bow , 0 of Geneva , \A \ ot York , H of Nelson and B of Fullerton - ton arrived , swelling the number by C o'clock to about t00. ! f Promptly at noon the boys lined up before ( ho entrance to the building. A few roln- lites later ( he signal was given and the door was thrown open. Only those' who wore badges signifying that they were members of the First regiment wcro admitted. Eigh teen tables had been arranged for the soldiers , all artistically decorated with flowcra.nucl the national colors. Bach table was In charge of ono woman , with from flvo.'to ten'assistants. ' Those in charge ot the tables were : Mrs. C. B. Yatea , Mrs. W. B. Hargreavea , 3Irs. , John Dorgnn , Mrs. D. D. Mulr , Mrs. Albert Wotklne , Mrs. Frank Woqds , Mrs. Charles Burr , Miss Clara Smith , Miss Hol- Jowbusli , Mrs. L. W. Marshall , Mrs. A. H. Mltcriull , Mrs. Carl Funke , Mrs. Ogdeu , Mrs , W. A- Green , Mrs. Dr. Ladd , Mrs. F. L. Lyon and Mrs. Harbour. ' llnniiiict to Ofllucrft. The officers of the First regiment were tendered a complimentary banquet at the Llndell hotel this evening by the officers of the Second and Third regiments of volun teers and the Second regiment of the Ne braska National Guard. Covers were laid for 125 guests. Only military officers and state officials wore admitted , all ttioso pres ent wearing the United States army uniform. The officers assembled at the hotel and filed Into the banquet hall shortly before 10 o'clock. The room was gorgeously dsco- rated for the occasion with palms , llowers and the national colors. Hack of the speak er' * table largo portrait * of President Me- Klnley and Admiral Dewey wore draped with bunting and festoons of rod , white and blue. The menu was elaborate and was not con cluded before' 12 o'clock. After Invocation by Ilev. Jennings of the S cond regiment Colonel Stark , acting as toBstma&ter , Introduced Governor Poj-utor , the first speaker' the evening , who re sponded to the toasl. "NoDra-ika In Pcaco and War. " Adjutant General Harry , rcpre- Renting the state military forces , followed with a response to the toast , "Tho Na tional Guard. " The other toasts were as follows : "Cuba I.lbro , " W. J. Bryan ; "The Volunteer Soldier , " Cofonel Victor Vlf- qualn ; "The Grand Army of bo Republic , " Colonel J. H , MCCIayj "Tho First No. brauka , " by its commanding oinccr ; "Toe Chtokon noost , " JteV , Mnllley ; "Ohlcka- ninuga Park Land apd Improvement Com pany , " Captain J , 0. Hartlgan , Preceding the banquet Governor Poynter ind staff received the ofnct-rs of all regl- "He That ts Warm Thinks All So. ' , 'Thousands are "cold" in that they do not understand the glviu of health. This implies disordered kidney : , liver , bowels , tlood or brain. Hood's SarsapariUa ghtes tS tuho take it the * warmth of per fect health. Get Hood's because monts at the executive mansion. The Second end Reglme-nt band furnished muslo lor both the banquet nnd the reception. Governor Poynter nnd staff reviewed the Second regiment , encamped nt Lincoln park , this afternoon. Troop K of Seward acted nn an escort from the capital building to the camp grounds. OCEANIC IS OFF NEW YORK I.lnrr Milken Good Time In Sjplto of the- Heavy Weather Rneoiiiitcrcil , NBAV YORK. Sept. 13. The mammoth new steamer Oceanic of the AVhltc Star line , which wns looked for by many all day yes terday , was sighted cast of Fire Island at S o'clock this irornlng as If by schedule , this being the day the company bad an nounced It would arrive. It left Queens- town at 12:45 : p. m. last Thursday nnd , estimating it will reach the lightship nt 10 o'clock , the time of passage will bo about six days , two hours. It Is probable that owing 4.O Its great draught It will not at tempt lo cross the bar till high water , which Is at half past 1 this afternoon nt Sandy HoDk , nnd so Its appearance In the upper bay can hardly bo expected before 3 o'clock. The time made by the Oceanic may bo considered very good coming through the heavy gales that have been reported on the Atlantic during Its passage , nnd compares favorably with that of the swiftest of the ocean steamers In such weather , bearing out the claim that with Its powerful en gines It will make regular schedule time regardless of weather conditions. As com pared with ocean records , however , there are a halt dozen steamers on the Queens- town route wentoward that are ahead of It , the beet of which arc taat of the Lucanla , five days , seven -hours and twunty-threo mlnutea , nnd Teutonic , five days , sixteen hours and thirty-one minutes. ' HEAR DECAYED WEDDjtNG. A.UoId Hunter Could Not Rcaiat Temp- tatlou to HI K Game. A big , black she-boar was the cause ol a day's delay In thiveddlng of n couple residing In the mountains , near Harmon , this week , says a Parkersburg communi cation to 'the Philadelphia Proas. All the mountaineers in the vicinity of Harmon have boon itching to get a shot at a big bear which many reported having soon , but without being able to get within range. John Lutz waa among the hunters. Lutz was to have been married on Wednesday. On Tuesday , while scraping Eomo ot the stubble from his chin , ho caught sight of a black spot up on the mountain that sent his heart bobbins' against his ribs like a return ball on the return. Dropping his razor ana snatching up hlo Winchester , ho rushed from the cabin , with the lather still on his face. After half an hour's hard climb , Lutz came upon his prey , an enormous black she- boar with three cubs. At sight of him the bear reared up on her hind legs. Lutz fired and the bear mode for him , but the hunter stood his ground untir he had poured all the lead In his magazine Into the brute's body. The bullets did not seorn to affect the bear , however , and she made for , Lutz with n rush. The hunter turned to flee , but the odds were all in the bear's favor , and before - fore Lutz bad gone twenty paces she waa upon him. An Lutz turned upon the beast she roared upon her hind legs again. The hunter tried to club her with his otherwise useless gun , but It was sent spinning from bis hand in an 'instant. ' As a last hope ho grappled with the bear. His hugs were re turned with a will , and In a moment they were rolling down the mountain side to gether. That wns the last Luta remem bered uptll the next morning , when ho was discovered by a party of his wedding guests , who , unable to find him , bad followed his trail for five miles. AVhon they came upon Lutr he was de cidedly the worse for wear and tear. Ono of his legs was broken , his body won cov ered with scratches and cuts and his cloth ing wan reduced to the dimensions of an Aibury Park bathing suit. There was no trace of the bear except a trail of hair and blood , by which the wedding guests had tracked their way to where Lutz lay. The bridegroom wns carried to his cabin and put to bed , Tbo minister and the guests returned to their homes , but the brldo-to-bo , Miss Dell Nelson , remained to nurse the sufferer. So successful did her ministrations prove that on the following day Lutr was able to elt up In bed , swathed from head to foot In bandagus , and go through the wedding ceremony , Pom- HUH n Hud Cold. LONDON , Sept. 13. A special dispatch from Rome saya the pope Is suffering from only a cold , unaccompanied by fever , but as a precautionary measure his audiences have been temporarily suspended , Mont-y for AiilnriiUe Expedition , LONDON , Sept. 13. The British Assocla- tlon for the Advancement of Science to day granted 1,000 toward an Antarctic expedition. Now Fr.utury l.niv. _ An amendment to the factory Taw of New York requires a license to bo procured be fore any clothing , etc. , can be manufac tured , repaired or altered In any tenement house. Under it all dressmakers who take work home are required to have a license , INilieiiilniiM Olijvat , Re oluUon of Indignation wore .passed AA ednecday evening nt u meeUiikin Na- lonul liall of tbo Bohemian republicans of UIB c4ty who Jind a grievance because V. Durroih failed to secure , the nomination for clerk of the district court on tliu repub lican ticket. The followUng committee was appointed to present the resolutions < o the fuiUonbt convention : Qldrlfh Jelen. F , AV. IJakal and John Kovalln. The personnel of the Bohemian central committee appointed was : Ftrst ward. J. llalcky. Frank Sbnlda ; Second ward. V. F. Kuncl , Frank Urban ; Seventh ward , Joseph Krejcl , Lewis Uerkaj South Omuhu , Frank Fltle , Joseph Koutsky. Frank Bwoboda chalrtuin. LAUGH ON BOURKE COCKHAN New Yorkar and a Labor Delegate Entertiiu Obicago Trust Oonferoncc. SPEAKERS BEGIN TO AIR IHIIR VIIVt'8 ' Dintlry AVoolon .nf 'IVia * UclcRiitlnn Mir * l'i | HntliiinlnMii of ( lie t'niitii- 31 re 11 UK Vn r IP 1 } Con fore net ) CHICAGO , Sept. 13. The Civic Federa tion conference on the uses and abuses of trusts and combinations began here today with less than half the defcgotcs appointed by the various states In attendance. New York , headed by \ \ \ llourko .Cock- ran , and Wisconsin were most numoroinly represented. The mct-llng took place In Central Music hall nnd was called to order by Franklin H. Head , president of the Civic Federation. The delegates listened to an address of welcome to Illinois by Attorney General AtUIn , on behalf of Oovprnor Tanner - nor , who by Illness was prevented from be ing present. Dr. Howard S. Taylor , city prosoautor , welcomed the delegates to Chicago on bo- holt of Mayor Harrison. With the progress of the speaking It became evident that many of the delegations had cnme with Him convictions for or against trade cotnblni- tlons. The speech of Mr. Woolen of Texas , delivered during the afternoon and ham mering trusts In a merciless manner , aroused the wildest enthusiasm In the rank" of the labor delegates In the western dis tricts , while the easterners smiled and Kept their arms folded. The attempt to round the somewhat sbapclcfo mass of delegates Into working form resulted In considerable disorder. Sug gestions tor the makeup of a committee to prepare a program for the conference came from every part of the house with si'ch ' rapidity that It was with dim.mUy that the temporary chairman extracted the basis for resolutions which wore finally -idoptcd. l.niiKli > IH Iliiiirkc Coukrnn. This was not accomplished until AV. Bourlto Cockron nnd August Unns , a dele gate representing the Knights of Labor , had become the center ot a scene which provoked unrestrained laughter , Cockrnn joining. The head of the New York contin gent , In an endeavor to bring a little order out ot chaos , arose while Gans In a very loud tone was declaring that his delega tion was of moro' Importance than that of any state. When the New Yorker began speaking the labor delegate fished from his hip pocket a pair of opera glasses , and at short range contemplated the speaker , commentIng - Ing occasionally In such a way that the merriment attained n volume which drowned the voice of the eastern orator. It was finally decided that the Civic Federation - oration , through Its head , Mr. Gans , should conduct today's meeting nnd that n , com mittee on program bo appointed , consist ing of ono man from each state delegation and one from each organization notional In Us scope. John AV. Hayes of the rCnlghta of Labor created something of a senaatlon by declar ing that "ho did not Intend to bo classed with the Now Jersey delegation , oven If ho did vote in that cradle of trusts. ' The non-attendance of many delegates was not unexpected and Secretary Easley announced that probably 100 of the tardy onces , Including Governor Pingree , would too present tomorrow. Among thcso present were : . .WBourkc Cockran , Albert Shaw of the Review"of .Re views ; Governor Atkinson of West Virginia , ex-Governor Foster of Ohio , Professor John B. Clark of Columbia university , Attorney General T. S. Smith of Texas , Professor Henry Carter Adams of the University ot Michigan , Professor J. AV. Jenkins of Cor nell , Professor Jcton Graham Brooks of Cam bridge , Mass. , lecturer on political economy In tha University of Chicago ; Lieutenant Governor Jones of Ohio , Professor n. T. Ely of the University of AVIsconsln , and Attorney General Smyth of Nebraska. AVllltain Jennings Bryan will not appear , but It la said ! ho will bo present later. Object of Conference. Chairman Head delivered an address In ex planation of the call for the conference. Ha uald In part : "Tho Civic federation of Chicago Is a nonpartisan - partisan organization , embracing In Its membership a goodly proportion of the ac tive buslncsa and professional men of our city. Some months since It realized that no toplo seemed EO widely discussed as what was designated by the general title of 'Trusts' and that , too , upon no current toplo was there so widespread and general nn Ignorance and confusion ol Ideas. There seemed to us a crying need for education upon the subject , of an education which would show the broad distinction between the various trade combinations and trusts , and to promote such education this confer ence Is now In session. "It la not a trust or on anti-trust confer ence , but a conference in search of truth and light. With this end In view the at tendance has been solicited of men of every shade of opinion upon the general subject ; from the men who regard trusts nnd trade combinations as the standing menace to our national prosperity , and even to the perpe tuity of our system of government , to these who feel that trade combinations and large aggregations of active capital are simply nn actlvo evolution In the development of our Industrial and commercial life , and that such aggregations are absolutely necessary to compete with the vast accumulations and experience of the older nations , and tholr almost total control outside of foo. ' . products ot the markets of the world. AVe are also to bear from these holding views between either extreme ; those who believe In the value of combinations properly organ ized , but who recognize in the reckless and excessive capitalization of many of such combinations a peril leading to widespread panic and distress from such Inflated stocks being absorbed by the .small Investors whoso savings may be thus In gicat measure loat. "Wo hcyio to hear the general oubject dis cussed from all possible standpoints from the view not only of the organizers of the combinations , but also from the workmen and customers of the Industrial corpora tions , AYe hope that light will be thrown upon the difference between the class of trusts which tend to monopoly nnd the In dustrial combinations which In many cases deem to bo to the advantage of all. "Wo trust that this dlecnsulou may bo able , scholarly nnd dignified , as becomes tha subject and tbo occasion , and that when these discussions reach their proper audl- orcc the millions of people In every town and hamlet who from the ucwtpapers re ceive the reports of your deliberations It may lead to such action as may tend to preserve In cur trade combination * ! all which la of value , as well as to point out methods by which the evils ot auch combi nations may be avoided or done away with , " Professor Jenks followed with a paper under the caption "Problems Before the Conference , " It was 1 o'clock before- this paper was finished and adfourrimeni was taken until 3 o'clock. I.luht In JVreilfd , The afternoon session opened with a paper by Professor Adams on tlho fame subject as bis predccewor , Mr. Jenks. It was In part as follows : "Industrial combinations , whatever their form , whatever their purpose , whatever their explanations , are matters of public concern , It Is said that we do not know enough ot this new form ol In'duMrlal w- Kiinlratlon to Judge properly respecting It. It this be true , nnd If on this account trusts arc to be allowed n probationary existence , It Is the plain duty cf the government to bold them meantime to strict account. Jf trusts are what they claim , that I to any , the vnnguardj of a new Industrial organiza tion which holds within Itself great Indus trial benefits , the sooner this fact Is recog nized by the public the better tor all con- cerrfcd. If , on the other hand , there Is dan- gci1 In the e'xtrtme application of this form of organization , the government certainly has a right In POMC.SS H > ! f of all facts nec essary for n Judicial opinion ami for ef fective IcgUlnilrn. Where competition con trols , the government may safely refnln from Interference , but where competition Is excluded , or where the conditions ot Its ex ercise are such js to give one competitor an advantage over another , nothing remains but public supervision , and the in oil Im portant , Indeed , the essential agency for legislation or for administrative supcrvlnlrn Is a thoroughly organized bureau of statis tics nnd accounts clothed with authority over th6 auditing departments of these In dustrial associations , "The question before this convention Is Indeed a great question. It moves In mnny directions and embraces many considera tions. It Is at bottom n question of soclnl Idcns. Its vnstncss will be appreciated when It Is observed lhat Its Judicious treatment will result In securing for the people the advantages of the Industrial development of the past century , while to Ignore or to fall In Us solution would result In pros tituting the wealth created Jy ? nn hun dred years of phenomenal development to the service cf a class. " AVooteit Stir * Tlioni lp. ! These ad'lrossfo ' were received attentively , but It remained for Dudley Woolen of the Toxns delegation to stir up the enthusiasm of the camp-meeting variety. Ho was fre quently interrupted by cheering nnd wan rapturously received by his fellow-delegates from the Lone Star state upon the comple tion of his peroration. He said In part : "Accepting In good faith that amend ment which the horole legions ot the south resisted until death on a thousand battle fields we bellevo that neither slavery mr Involuntary servitude , except as punishment for crime , shall exist within the United States or any place subject to their Jurisdic tion and we confidently aseert that the com mercial and Industrial bondage being rapidly Imposed upon the toll and talents of 70,000- 000 American citizens by the syndicated wealth of n , few great corporate monopolies Is more dire and dangerous than the slavery which bowed the heads nnd burdened the backs of 4,000,000 southern black men. And over and beyond these great written guar antees of equality and Justice wo look to the lessons of history and appeal to the au thority of experience. When we are told that the spirit of commercial combine prom ises golden rewards to the present tenden cies of our economic system -wo remember that no republic has over survived the mer cenary despotism cf merchants and money changers. " John Graham Brooks of Cambridge , Mass. , In "Sticking Closely to Facts , " was re ceived with considerable applause. William Fortune , president of the Indiana State Board ot Commerce , spoke next. The committee on permanent organization met after the afternoon adjournment of the conference. The committee , consisting of one delegate from each state represented and each organization of general scope , was as follows : District of Columbia , Dr. Joseph NImme ; Delaware , Charles 0. KIchards ; Ne braska , Hon. n. D. Sutherland ; Now Jersey , Edward I. KeasbyJ Texas , Hon. A. B. David son ; California , Charles D wight AVlllard ; North Dakota , A. 8AV. Edwards ; Iowa , I. D. Healy ; New Mexico , Frank Springer ; Michi gan , George AV. 'McBrldo ' ; Florida , John Franklin Forbes ; New Hampshire , Henry AV. Blair ; Colorado , II. V. Johns ; Arizona , J. C. -.A.dams ; South. DaUota , Freeman Knowlee ; ' Ayyomlng' , C. B' . _ ' r.nold ; West A'lrglnla , J. 13. Harris ; SoutlT.'cirolina , B. C. Kaufman ; Ohio , Charles' Foster ; Maine , A. E. Rogers ; Mississippi , J. W. Culver ; illnnesota , AV , AV. Folwell ; Louisiana , AV. AV. Howe ; Massa chusetts , Mr. Clarke ; Missouri , F. C. Farr ; Now York , S. P. Corliss ; Pennsylvania , H. AV. Palmer ; Maryland , Major John P. Yellot ; AVlbconsIn , A. M. Jones ; National Socialist league , A. M. Simmons ; tariff reform com mittee of the Reform club , Lawson Purdy ; American Social Science association , A. AV. Giles ; National Grain and Provision asso ciation , S. P. Greely ; National Grange , II. E. Huxley ; Association of Western Manu facturers , Hon. George Brlckner ; National Alliance Theatrical Stage Employes of America , Leo 'M. ' Hart ; Now England Free Trade league , Byron AV. Holt ; American Academy of Political Science , Edmond J. James ; Illinois Commission Men's associa tion , George Holdcn ; Order of Railway Con ductors , E. E. Clark ; Brotherhood of Loco motive Firemen , AV. S. Carter ; Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen , P. II. Morrlssoy ; Na tional Association of Manufacturers , Theo C. Search ; National Millers' association , F. H. Madeburg ; National Single Tax league , AValter A. Lantz ; American Anti-Trust 16aguo , II. L. Lockwood ; Bricklayers and Masons of America , M. R. 'Grady ; North western Traveling Men's association , George H. 'Reed ' ; Unlte d Garment AVorkere of America , Henry AVhlto ; Commercial Travel ers' National league , P. E. Dowe ; ex-ofilclo , Franklin II. Head and Ralph M. Easley. Howe I2Ico < e l I'reiililent. AViiriam Wlrt Howe of Louisiana was se lected chairman of the meeting and after a discussion was elected president cl the conference , though three vice chairmen , each to preside during ono day , weru tc- locted. It was a happy solution cf what at ouo time promised to bo a split. No one was willing to allow -lormanent chairman to bo appointed to preside at all sessions lest ho should favor some faction. It was urged that the chairmanship should change at each of the nine sessions. The chairman and vice chairman method of dis posing of the question was balled with ap plause , The vice chairmen selected were : Thursday , Dudley AVooton , Toxne ; rlday , Mayor II. B. Johnson , Colorado ; Saturday , S. P. Corliss , New York. Ralph M. Easloy was selected as perma nent secretary. The following subcommittee on orosram and rules was appointed : II , AV. Blair , New Hampshire ; R. D. Sutherland , 'Nebraska ; J. AV. Golnes , Tennessee ; J. 0. Hanley , M'n- ' nesata ; A. B. Davidson , Texas. The committee will make special rules to govern"points of dispute , but ordinary par liamentary rules will generally prevail. After vainly trying to solve the question of a committee on resolutions the commit tee Adjourned until evening. The opening of the evening session was delayed , for some time , pending the rcpnrt of the committee on program nnd o.'fi mira tion. At 8:30 o'clock President Head li't'o- ' duced George AV. Atkinson of AVest A'lr- glnla. After Governor Atkinson had concluded his speech Congressman John AV , Galnes of Tennessee presented the report of the com mittee on organization nnd program as fol lows : Permanent Officers Chairman , AVIlllom AVlrth Howe of Louisiana ; first vlcu president , Dudley G. AVooton , Texas ; second vice president , H. V. Johnson , Colorado ; third vlcu president , 8. P. Corliss , New Yorlc ; secretary , Ralph M. Easley , Chicago. Siieclnl IluleH of Order. Special Rules of Order Flret , that the conference shall hold thro dally sessions , as follower From 10 a. m. to 1 p. in. ; from 3 p. m , 'in 5 p , m , and 8 p. m. until such time as adjournment may be had , Second , that all papers or addresses filial 1 be limited to twenty mlnutea. The report was adopted unanimously. Chairman Head then Introduced the perma nent ofUcers of > the conference. In accepting the gavel from President Head Mr. Howe confined Ms remaika to thanking the conference for the honor con ferred upon blm nnd promising to preside with Impartiality. Hf then Introduced At torney General Crow of Missouri , who epoko on the subject of "Insurance Combinations. " AVhcn Mr. Crow finished speaking , amid npplnuse only second tJ that which lind greeted Mr. Woolen earlier In the day , Chairman Howe Introduced P. E. Dowe , president of the Commercial Travelers' Na tional league , who spoke In part ns follows : "C-nimerclnl tonvclcrs ore opposed to tniu'.s , bt.'h . from policy nnd principle , nnd conMtar tftem detrimental nnd dcmornllzlng " -detrimental ns menacing the possession nnd enjoyment by the people of those rights of llfo and pursuits of happiness nnd' ' postit * buttles In the application ot Individual en terprise and experience , demoralizing ns pre senting un-Amcrlcnn conditions , Imitation of llnqllsh business methods nnd ns offering evidences of rnscallty nnd corruption. "At my suggestion , the Amorlcnn Antl- TrtiBt longuo hns bcts making n e > tntlstlcnl In\estimation ; they propose to show by authentic dntn that \\hlle the cost of living bos Indented within the last two years at nn nvcrngo of between 12 nnd 15 per cent , wages have been ndvanccd loss trhan 3 per cent , and that wages are lower today than In ISM. I have a lint showing advance In the prices duo to the direct or Indirect In fluence of truetfl , of ubout 130 commodities , thf advances rnimlng from 5 to COO per cent. Nearly fiOO establishments were visited by the league. The lint Is sworn to. " The next speaker was F. K. Thurber of New York , follow ed by Joseph Nlmmo , Jr. , of Washington. LEFT ONE HUNDRED MILLIONS I.imrat IXInuiCc 1'liuM-il 1'poii the of Ciirnelliin A'liiulrrlillt. Xiw YORK , Sept. 13. Cornelius A'andcr- bllt , who bad been under the shadow of death for several years and who was one of the most methodical of men , left a care fully drawn will , but Its terms are not known. His frlenda think It will make pro vision for the charity In which ho was In terested. No estimate of the estate's value Is less than $100,000,000. There had been n reconciliation between Cornullus A'anderbllt , Jr. , and hla parents , who opposed his mar riage with Mists Grace AVllson , and It Is doubtful If discrimination will bo made against him. On the death ot Corncllua Vnnncrbllt his brother , AVIlllnm K. . be came head of the family and made arrange ments for the funeral and will sec to the probating nf the will. Mr. A'anderbllt's death will force the re tirement of the largo A'nndorbllt family con nections from any participation In the social doings of the fashionable world for eomc time to come , nnd will also close to the members of the gay world savoral of the largest mansions In Now York. Vninlci-lilH Piillbrnrcrn , NEW YORK , Sept. 13. The pallbearers at the funeral of Cornelius Vandcrbllt on Friday next will bo John Hone , George R. Fearing , Chauncey M. Dcpew , J. Plerpont Morgan , H. B. Ledyard , Frederic Bronson , Samuel F. Barger , AV. Bayard Cutting , Gcorgo A. Crocker nnd George MacCulloch Miller. PROHIBITION PARTY MEETS Platform Deolnrnttonn Do Not Stray from .Saloon mill Army Cuiiteeii QllCMtlollN. AVOUCESTER , Mass. , Sept. 13. The annual state convention ot the prohibition party was held here today. A largo number of the delegates were women. At the morning ses sion the organization of the convention naa effected , the report of the committee on resolutions and platform received and the , address _ of the chairman , Rev. Alvah H. Morrlll of New Bedford , was delivered. The latter denounced the administration for sanctioning the army canteen. The essential points of the platform wore the declarations In favor of the abolition of the liquor traffic and against the saloon as the deadliest enemy of the laborer. On the Issues of commerce , currency and territorial expansion , no stand was taken , tbo platform considering them too Important to be dealt with merely as party foot balls kicked by scheming politicians backed by ealoon Inter ests. " The platform also favors woman suffrage and denounces the army canteen , which It assorts la retained by the government against the Judgment of the superior army and navy officers nnd In defiance of the laws of congress. PENSIONS FOR WESTERN VETERANS. Survivor * of llic Civil War Remem bered liy the Government. AVASHINGTON , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) The following western pensions have been granted : Issue of August 29 : Nebraska : Original Evan T. Wilson , Demon , $6. Increase Jonathan J. Potts , Plymouth. SlO to $12. Original widows , etc. Mary B. Allen , Superior , $ s. Iowa : Original Francis if. Cammnck , Oelweln. JGj George Haleht , Cedar Rapids , J8 ; Jacob F. Relnhart , AVatcrloo , $0 ; Edwin H. Beebe. Beebetown , $8 ; Charles Thomp son. Davenport , $3. Additional AVIlllnm Guthrlo. Des Molnen , JS to $12. Increase AA'Illlnm Dawson , De Soto , $8 to $11) ) ; Isaac AAr. 'Bnlrd ' , Mnrengo , $12 to $14 ; Alvln II. Gager , Cresco , $ J7 to $21 ; John S. Bhreeve , Ottumwa , JO to $8. Reissue Abel Q. Porter ter , Lake Mills. $17. Original widows , etc. Janle Campbell , Victor , $ S ; Rosa E. Heck- art. Ormanvllle , $8. Cuunliler Odd Fellow Appeal * . DETROIT , Mich. , Sept. 13. The. commit tee on appenli of the sovereign grnnd Independent Order Odd Fellows , the first branch of the. oeventy-llfth annual conven tion of the Independent Order Odd Fellows , to convene , held It * llrst session today. This committee's function la to consider ap peals from the judgment of the subordi nate lodges. Five appeals am being con sidered In executive session. Their nature nnd the commltteo findings In relation to them will not be made public until the com mittee. reports to the sovereign errand lodge next Monday. To Refill a Brain. . . J U9C GRAPE- NUTS IlrnliiH anMmlr nnd Repaired liy Food. US 15 UOOI ) I'OOI ) . A NATUIl.VI , HRAIN.IHJll.ni3R. In hot weather a meat breakfast Is not always desirable , one looks rather to some moro oaollng food , such an fruit and cereals. Ono of the great advantages of Grape- Nuts lira In the fact that It Is ready cooked and can bo served cold at once , Treated with cream It is as delicious as a confection , and at tbo eamo time furn ishes the user with the needed food ele ments of the most perfect character and combined in a eclentlflo manner. Ono of the food particles In Grape-Nuts Is true Natural Phosphate of Potaeb as furnished in certain parts of tlio field grains and this Is tbo element used by nature to chniiRo albumen Into the soft gray sub stance with which the brain and nerve cen tres are filled and which must bo replaced dally as It la used up by the activities uf the body , Steady users of Grape-Nuts are nervy , brainy and healthy people. Wise selection of food Is a duty everyone owes aelf and thoeo dependent upon us. The I'cetnm Co. at Battle Creek make Grape-Nuts , and all Ural-data groceib Mil. SEVEN HUNDRED WILL SAIL Only That Number of Men Will Ba Allowed on Troop Ship Tartan HONG KONG AUTHORITIES IOORABIE Thin Drolnlim 'Will ' Compel Sonif of Ilio KiiiiniiN YokimtrerN to Hciiialii li > lilnd WliV" 1)l1' ) Trantiiiorl ' Stnrt Home. ( Copyright , 1S09 , by Press Publishing Co. ) HONG KONO , Sept. 13. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Tolcgiom. ) The govern ment hns declined to tnko action on Wild- man's protest and lets the matter rest In the hands of the harbormaster , who positively declineto allow the troopship to leave with moro than 750 men. This will necessitate a number of the Knn m volunteers remain- Ins behind. Volunteers having threatened the llfo of Etael , who tnURht the Flllplnoa to tito machine EUIIB , Ktzcl obtained police pro tection. WASHINGTON. Sept. 13. A cable mes sage yaa received today at tbo War depart ment conccrnliiB the transport Tartar , which hns been hcldf nt Hong Kong. Secretary Hoot thought It was of sumdcnl Importance to take to the president for consideration. The dispatch has not been made public. A private cable from Hong Kong says that complaint was mndo by the 400 discharged regulars on board the Tartar of overcrowd ing , whereupon clearance was n fu ed. The Twentieth Kansas Volunteer Infantry , with General Funsiton , Is aboard the .Tartar , but It la undcretood that the volunteers make no complaint anu aixs anxious 10 iiavo clear ance granted the ehlp In order that they may proceed homeward. After Secretary Root's return from Jhe White House ho had a conference with the commissioner of navigation , Mr. Chamber lain , and also doeldcd to take up the mallei of the Tai'tar ' xvWh the State doparttncnl with n view of having the ship cleared ai Hcng Kong. A dispatch was ( rent to Cot' encl Mctcalf of the Twentieth Kansas , whc Is In command of the troops on the trans port , asking If In his opinion the fihlp wac overcrowded and If there was just ground for complaint of the subsistence furnished the men. A dispatch \vna also sent to Gen eral Otis asking for further Information concerning the Tartar and the supplies with which It was furnished. No definite decision can bo reached until the State de partment has communicated with our em- bnssiy at London , as It Is a question which must bo rottled by the British government. The AVar department mode public the following dispatches : "HONG KONO , Sept. 13. Corbln , Wash ington : British authorities refuse to cleat Tartar because overcrowded , authorize 824. "MBTCALP. " "MANILA , Sept. 13. Adjutant General , Washington : Tartar sent to Hong Kong to dock as requested by Major Long ; no doclt largo enough in Nagasaki. It has capacity for 1,143 and 111 cabin passengers. It took back 1,142 men and sixty-one cabin pas sengers. On Its trip from San Franclsso It carried comfortably 1,145 men and nfty-fivo cabin passengers. OTIS. " KANSAS CITY , Sept. 13. The following cablegram , dntcd today , has been received by the Star from Its special correspondent on board the Tartar at Hong Kong : "Tartar , hiving on board the Twentieth Kansas regiment , has been refused clear ance. Four hundred regulars on board have made complaint of overcrowding. No seri ous sickness. " REJECT THE AMERICAN OFFER Fllluluon Rcplr < o the rroponnl of Autonomy for the Inland * . SIANILA , Sept. 13. The correspondent here of the Associated Press has obtained a copy of the reply adopted by the Filipino congress to the American otter of an auton omous government. The author of the reply was Ambroslo nianzaree , who was offered a1 position in the supreme court , but who lulled to appear and was supposed to be detained by the Insurrectionists. The document repeats the arguments con tained in the recent appeal < to the powers for recognition , and the Filipino claims that the Americans wcro the aggressors in the -war - , and concludes : "Notwithstanding the foregoing , wo oould have accepted your sov ereignty and autonomy It wp had not seen by the behavior of the Americans in the be ginning that they were strongly opposed to us , through race prejudice , and tha high handed methods of dealing with us made us fear for the future in your bands. "Finally , we thank you for your offers of autonomy under sovereignty. " OtlN , AIitindoiiH MoroiiR. AA'ASHINQTON , Sept. 13. Morong , ono of tha points on the Lagnna do Bay , captured by General Otis some months ngo , has been abandoned and the garrison ( sent to Calamba , the latest point on the bay to bo captured. Morong Is said to bo a very unhealthy place and of little value as a base of supplies. The Insurgents eouth of Calamba are believed to bo moving east And are said to bo concen trating at Santa Cruz on the southeastern shore of Laguna do Bay. Charter Two Traimporl * . AVASIIINOTON , Sept. 13. Secretary Root today authorized the chartering- the steamship Mnnauonso , capable ot carrying 600 men , and the Bristol , 000 men. These ships are available for the first ton regiments organized. Ho also authorized tno charter of the City of Pokln , 378 men , nnj Anglo- Australian , 1,000 , men , * o take the troops of the second ton regiments to Manila. niir Military Cnmii at Prenlillo. SAN FUANCISCO , Sept. 13. There are now 11G83 men quartered nt the Presidio in this city. This Jnclude-s 9CO recruits , forty cnsuals , 357 In the regular garrison , approximately 5,256 volunteer infantry on the way to tbo Philippine * and approxi mately 5,000 more returned from the Islands and aiwaltlng muster-out. NO TREATIES OF LLIANCE Secretary Iluy 1'uti a QuIetiiM on the. Slorlen In Cir culation. COLUMBUS , 0. , Sopt. 13. In a letter to Chairman Dick of the republican atnte execu tive committee Hon. John Hay , secretary of Btato , makes this emphatic statement re garding the alleged secret alliance between the United Staten nnd Great Britain ; "There 1s no alliance with Great Britain or any power under heaven except tbo e known nnd published to the world , thu trout Us of ordinary International friendship for pun- poses of bqslneds nnd commerce. No treaty other than these exists. None hay been suggested on cither side , none Is In con templation , It has never entered Into the mind of tbo president or any member of the government toforsake the wise precedent and example of the fathers , which forbade entangling alliance with foreign powers. " Mad UOHT Scare at Mnrrvlllu. WAHYVILLIS. Mo. , Sept. 13.-Bpeclal ( Telegram. ) Lout night a rabid dojr bit on 8-year-old daughter of K , P. Mnrolmll and thtr morning a smull eon of James Keegan , twice , and a son of Charlcn Drown , once. Three oltlcerg have been hunting mont of the day to kill the ( loir , but thus far unsuc cessfully. A tnadutone , uid to be In Savannah , has been telephoned for , ANU fliiiiidliliiM lo Alllllflti- . MINNKAPOLIB. Bept. 13. The Interna tional Coopers' union today voh-cl to Invite tha Canadian nnd Newfoundland untoim to ufllllnte. The action w'll give the Coopera- union n greatly enlarged mcnibemli'p. The Canadian unbriH have l 'en asking for af- illUtion for eevt-rdl year * . A . .MIi : > n.\ i * . Tol. 1511 Creigliton ' lietim. . . . . TONKfllT 8 : IS. int. un.MiY i. rn m.u.mn COTTON nmt MOC I.OMJ Kt.r/.vtiKTii Mrnn.vv , AUKnmi HIM. , n UK Miinit , T.V\ , Sen MISS COTTON ImpoMdnto Mr.i. Leslie. Carter hi HIP famous I.ovo Seme of "ZA5JA. " Prices never ch.inRlnR. tivrnlns- - served cnts , 2Ee niul See , Killcry , lw. Mat- Inues NVtilnrsdny , Saturday nnd Suml.iy. any scut , JSei chlldi "i , lOo ; gailttry , 10j. Woodward MRM. Tel. I'm , TOMdtrr , Hll.1. Mallneo Saturday Popular prices , 25c DOc. ( The original Mrs. O'Klnnlgan ot Ole Olson Company. ) Ri MISS ST.JiEORGE KUSSEY "MRS , B , O'SHAUGHNESSEY ' , WASH LADY. " Prices 15c , 2oc , 33c , BOc , 75e. Sunday matinee and night , Sept. IT Hoyt's ' "A Milk White Flag. " XV. W. COLE. The Trocadero "Mcr. Tel. 2100. m'Kiiv uvi\i.\n. Wcnrinliiy , nnd Saturday TIIK 'rnoc.\nruo ornn.v ro. Presents Balfc's Immortal Lyric Opera , "The Bohemian Girl" la Three Acts. Prices 50c , S5c. ! ic. Next Week 'Chimes of Normandy. " Morand's ' Dancing Sciiool , Crcif-litou Hull. Will reopen for cltlldrpii .Saturday , .Scplfiiiln-r IHXli. Iti'KlnniTs 1U n. in. ml > nnco , U and 4 i > . in. AduHK Turo- ilny , SoplrnilicrUli ( , 8 p , in. O pnliif , \n < < onililloii , Wcdnculny , Sent.Dili. . H p , in. .Te. Sfeanier Jacob RicMnian I eaves Douglas Stivot at 2 and 8 p. in. , rottirn- Inf nt S and 10 jp in. Music and ' dancing. Faro 25o. Children unclor 12 , lOo ON MIDWAY. THE. . . ST'S ' SI The Art Feature of tlio Exposition. . . . , West jttidwav. ' IO conta for two GRIFFITH'S round trips. The Great Naral ( Battle RAILWAY In the Tunnel. The newest , most scientific and Interest- entertainment on Midway , CAl'T. LOUIS SORGHO'S HOTELS. THE M1LLARD 13th nnd DonHP ! Sts..Omftlm. -AMKUICA.X AND KUKOrRAN CBNTltALliV LOCATED. J. K. MtttlCUL. A DUX - \ don't admire the but admire 'tbo bear , Hojv da you suppou * wo can enlarge the brewery and have a thousand men employed If you say : "That's n good advertisement , " and don't order n > case of Cabinet If you don't want to buy Cabinet beer don't read our advertising a man can't read our ads and not drink our boor not very longr , at any rate. Continue to read our ads and you'll be oura , shortly. That's what wo advertise for we wa.nt ovprybody for our customer and when wo get onp , we never loeo him. Our beer's oh , eo good at thla tlmo of the year especially , Try a case. FU LI ) KUDU Jiuiivi\c : co. , Tel. 420. 1007 Jacki'on Street. THE SWIFT NAME OF On Lard , on Ham , on Bacon is a guarantee of purify. Swiff and Company , Chicago , KnnsuB City , Omaha , St , Louis , St Joseph , St. Paul , Gash free Sept. I5fh to the woman who baa turned In the great' < Bt number of White Huualuu soap wrappers since Sept. 1st. They must be In by 2 o'clock Sept. IB. Thwo wrappers will ulno bs counted In tbe Krand contest ending Dec. 20 , UM , Parties out of town may send in tha trademark * ) cut from AVhlta Busslan toap wrapper * . These contests , at preterit , open only to women of Nebraska und Council Bluffs , Iowa. Jas. S. Kirk & Co. , 30(5 ( S. 12th Htreot , OiriJlia. > ConsUpution , OEOH 'S ' : ! Indigestion , PILLS : ; Blliousnees , GotthOKenulnelfTOU i Slcli Headache , Trout to U > cured , ' in meat women or 10 ceati & 25 coti , ) children , cured by at drug lofe . , 1