T.ui i ' lies (IIS. 6 I, Oon3 at In prcity striped patterns At 1.00- -several styles In fancy checks and stripes round and squsro yoke of fcctB somo nro trluimrcl with colored beading some with laco. A large assortment of styles-neatly made jnd trimmed at 91.25 and $1.50 each. Flannelette Underskirts fancy s!rlpet finished with ruffles some with scalloped edges at 45c ami 50c each. A nice assortment of children's and misses' flannelette gowns at very reasonable prices. t. REMEMI'ER Ot'H LINEN SALE Fill DA Y MOHNINO. OCTODUR 12. AT 8 A. M. W Clone Oir Store Saturday nt O P. M. AOB5T9 FOIl MtTnit IC II OI.OVI35 AJYR MoCAI.I.'S PATTCnX!. Thompson, Beldem &.Co. IIIL ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA. T. ML C. A. BUILDtira. COB. 1UTU A5D DOUIILAS MX big paradox held during the last ten days many of the ftoys employed In tho breakers ,. i,. r.it. ,1,., tniirw.! ivi.rt I ti linn pi l t'u 1 lugs ..".it 1 ' .,., - . - The parade was dumlssed at the elrciiB grounds, where the big mass meeting was held. It Ib estimated Unit more than 10, 000 persons were gathered around the s.peuk ers' stand When Mr Mitchell In his speech told the miners that the proposition of the mine owners to advnnrp the wages 10 per cent was not enough tho spontaneity of tho cheers was startling. He followed this by declaring that the mine ofuccrs outfit to 1 abolish the company stores and the sliding I scale nnd they should pat the men their wages semi-monthly, as the Pennsylvania laws direct. With tho mention of each grievance there would be an outburst from the men. Mr. Mitchell rcpjdlnted the charge that the strike wan stnrled In the Interest of politicians and denied that bitu minous Interests had anything to do with tho contest He declared that if any soft coal was shipped Into the anthracite region as a siibstltulo It was coming from the non union regions. He gave the nonunion men now on trlkt In the anthracite region great credit. He said there were only SO. 000 men In the anthracite toglnti oh the day when the strike began, but 112,000 men have obeyed the ordei to strike. LITTLE LEFT TO FIGHT ON rnriiirrn In A n t li rneltc Itrulnn Coin lilnlu of the l.notlnu. of I'nrno mill Henroosts l Miners. WILKESIURRE. Pa.. Oct. to - It Is now becoming apparent to the moil cool-headed that unlesa the strike Is called off by the Scranton convention Micro 1 going to be more or less disturbances in the anthracite region. Hunger Is beginning to maulfest Itself in the families of many of the strikers nnd an ofher week of Idleness Is going to bring distress to tho homes of many. Fnrniera who llvo close to tlje mining villages claim that, they aro belug robbed of their property eveiv night, ltufns and cellars arc broken Into -and potutue, meats ny corn carried away. On Monday'ulght a cow was slaught ered In a Held near Huttonwood. Tho car cass wtli cut up and carried away In pieces. Last week another farmer nearby, lost a tow and two sheep In the same way. Some of the farmers are now protecting their properties with shotguns. INSTRUCT THEDELEGATES Minor ScleetliiK .Men to lieprrsent Them In tiw Cunt ontloii nt Srrnnloil. SHAMOKIN, Pa., Oct. 10. -Kite delegates left hero for Scranton this morning to par ticipate In tho miners' convention. They will bo reinforced between uotv and Friday morning. Thoro am thirteen locals betwpen hero and Exce'.slor. a distance of three mll;s, lepreseniing 11,000 men and boys. Two del egates are accredited to each local. Tho men havo been Instructed to vote for a re duction In tho prlco of powder to J1.D0 per keg, semi-monthly pay and to accept the 10 per cent Increase, providing tho operators guai anteo to keep wnges up to that stand ard for at least ono year Shut Dotvii Another Colliery. HARRISIU'RG, Oct. 10,-Tho Williams town colliery has closed down owing to the failure of the company to securo hands to opcrato it. Thu mi no employes have Joined thosu at Lykens and Wlconlsco In tho strike for tho demands of tho tnluurs' union. A branch -of tho union has been organized at Wljllanistown with a membership of over fOO nnd the men say thoy will not go to work until tho strike Ib declared off. This ends mining In tho Lykens valley for the present About 2,500 men are now bile In that territory. Itec.innUe (lie t nloii. I'KNVKH, Oct 10. Tho strike of the woodworkers, which threatened to tie up nil tho rallb iu tho city, has been nettled and today tho closed mills resumed work. The trouhlo whb oter tho employment of non-union men nt miiiio of tho mills. The demands of the union were granted and all workmen will hereafter be union men. lolTnll, Director of ev York I'lioli. XHV YORK Oct. in DaWd II Moffutt j.resldent of the First National ban n of the .. ., '...'iV.. v,..i . . Western National bank of this city Tim iimsEissss That Is what is required by every organ of the body, for the proper per formance of Its functions. It prevents biliousness, dyspepsia, constipation, kidney complaint, rheu matism, catarrh, nervousness, weak ness, falntness. pimples, blotches, and all cutaneous eruptions. It perfects all the vital processes. W. P. Keeton. Woodstock. Ala., took Hood's Harsnparilla to make lilt blood pure. He wrltct that ha had not felt well but tired for Kimn time. Itefure ho bad tlnUhed tho first bottle of this medicine he felt better and when he had taken tho second was llkn another man-free from that tired feelln? a.l sbla to do his work, flood's Sar&aparilta Promises to cure and keeps the promise, Accept no substitute, but get Hood's today, Ilec, October lp, 1900. Flannelette Night Gowns for Indies and children. Those who lmvc not Worn llitniideUu night gowns (iiniiot realize the comfort they give; tlHHe who have will never wear any otli-r kind in cold weather. Wo nhow full lines in neatest styles. - square yoko effects-turn over collars. INJUNCTION AGAINST STONE Court Order Restrain Men frmn 1)1 IrUiiitlim tjiiOtutlons on Clilonan lliuiril of Trade. CHICAGO, Oct. 10. A temporary Injunc tion was Issued by Judge Kohlsaat In the United States court prohibiting Oscar M Stono and others trom obtaining, selling nnd distributing the quotations of the Chicago Hoard of Trade. The complainant was tho Cleveland Tclcgiaph company, whkh has tho r'sht under Us contract with the hoard to dldsemlnato the quotations. Judge Kohl sunt held. First Thai there exists In the IIohiiI of Trade :t right of property In the quotations until they are made over to the public. Second -That there Is no such dedication to public use km will per. to defeat or ter minate the pioperty right. Third That It tvns within the 'power of the honrd to convey to the complainant the property right nnd that the eomplalnatit nrqitlred good title to the contract. Granting thnt the title to the news Is right, the com t said It cannot be denied that the complainant was greatly damnged by the broadcast scattering of the quota tions by purlolners, who by reason of hav ing to pay nothing for them, could obvi ously render the complainant's right of property valueless. CALLS IT CLUMSY FORGERY I'lUplno .xcnt Hep ii ill it ten I'roeloinn tion Credited to AKiilnnliln Ail. tocutintc llnrlniroim Turtle. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.. Oct. 111. Louis K. Khrlch. a mombor of the national executive commltteo of tho Antl-Irapcrlal-lst league, today received a telegram from Slxtu Lopez, the Filipino agent iu Iloston. denying emphatically the authenticity of the proclamation purporting to have been Issued by Agulnaldo January 0, 1890, In which the Filipino leader Is alleged to have Instructed hts followers to barbarous war fare against the .Americans. I,opez tele-graphs- ' The proclamation to which you refer la n clumsy 'forgery which can only bo bo lleved by bitter opponents. It Is the work, no doubt, of tho Spaniard or the monks, who tr.. to ereato lll-fcffing between "do Americans and thu Filipinos to tho dis credit of the latter. No such disgraceful or diabolical proclamation was ever issued by Agulnaldo." HYMENEAL oiner-Moriiiinn. GHlNNFiLL, la., Oct. 10. (Special Tele gram. I A prominent social evenji hero to day was tho wedding of .Mies Nolllo Morrl ton to Dr. P. 12. Somers, a leading physi cian. Both parties have many friends among the alumni of lown college, of which Institution both aro graduates. Miss Mor rison graduated In tho class of "99. while Dr. Somers was a member of tho class of "HI and Is alto a graduate of Rush Medical college. Tho brldo is the daughter of D. S. Morrison, a prominent business man, and Is very popular genernlly. Dr. Somers while In school mado the reputation of being one of the best athletes over turned out by Iowa college. He was pitcher of tho winning base ball team for several years and was also prominent In foot ball. His nthletie prowess was also sustained nt Rush, Dr. and Mrs. Somers will spend n few days In Chicago before returning to tako up tholr resldenco in Grlnnell, tvhero Dr. Somers enjoys a large practice. I2lllot-lloriip, IOWA CITY. Ia.. Oct. 10. (Special.) At tho homo of her mother Miss Geneva L. Homo was united In, marriage yesierdny lo Mr. Lloyd U. Klllot of Chicago. Doth are prominent Iowa City people, thctigh Mr Klllot Is at present a practicing attor ney in Chicago, where the young couple will mnke their futuro home. Sliiiiilnli-Aiiierlcnii Wiir t eterniiit. CHATTANOOGA. Trim. Off. pi.-The Spanish-American WiU' Vf leranr. complete. their first annual business (.esslon this afternoon. The following olllcers wvro elected: f'omniander-ln-clilcf, General Wil lis Hillings. Oil City, Pa.; rotilur vice mm niander, Colonel Jnmes R Cor.te, PnMj ilclphla. Junior vice commander Colonel tlraeey Chillers Nasbtllle, Tenn : adju tant ceneral. . C Lllb r. Cbattanooiri: ' ,' 'e ta L "R J ' Y Av ee of n-ml i .iuuko novocain general, coiniiei minis M Townscnd. Troy. N. Y. ; Mirgejn general. Colonel VP-tor i' ViUghn. Aim Atbnr, Mich., commissary general. Pnnt tin Friuk S. Clarke. Indiana; chief of orilnai'ci', Cap tain John Maker White uhlo- eiiief of artillery. Lieutenant Colore, Wlltl-im .) Fife, chief of engineers. Colonel Richard Henry Savage. New York; chief signal uttlcer. Cob nel Jnmes I'errt Fyffe. chtt'a noo"l. chati!ulri-ln-ehlef. rvyifiiln Charles 11. Jones, Newark. N. J., natlorml council. General Flttfuigh Lee. General J. V ii. liobln. Colonel George Jl. Stmlebn'ter. Major J A. Moult)!. Oshkosh. Wis.: Mnl.tr F. A. Williams. Nebraska; Lieutenant Colonel Hyron H. Cook. Mcntann; Lleuten- ant Colonel 1). J. Jnckfrosj, South Carolina: Colonel George M Mnnltcm, Illinois; MnJir Jlni Won Virginia, Colonel Sam Welch. Jr.. New York. The proposition to consolidate with other kindred organizations wus considered nnd a committee rrnststlnff of Colonel It. M. Townsend, Colonel Jnmes U, Coryell, Cap tain J. H White. Colonel Orncey ChihlTi anil General II P ateeVpoip- wsb nppoined to confer with the ftlher Hiianlsh-Anietlein war veterr.ns' societies aivl report at tho next reunion,. ItottlcrH hi. Session. BFFFALO, Oct, lO.iVho Natl -mil Hot tiers association today olected the follow, ing officers: President, Oeorge W. Hughes, Huston; vice 'preiddent. Ilenev K. Carse, Peoriai second vice president. Oeorgo Dull t ch, RHltlmore: third vice pre Idonl. Henry Vtnsner. Cincinnati, treasuicr, II. L. Schmidt. Jersey. City i lilnee Altaokeil U- Hoodlum. TI Rue, a huindrymuti of Jill Cuming s'reet. tva-i severely beaten, ami kicked in front of his shop Wednesday Ovetitng lv a vouug tough named any Ruckles, Tl's nose was broken rftid hW.facit budlf bruised. He was attended ut -the nnllco stntlnn hi' nuiiruii iiuovti-1 ttrrcMeu later ly patrolman Thomas. THE OMAHA I ) A I LIBERAL WITH MISSIONS Money for Curront Expenses and Debts Donated in Increased Amounts. LEGACIES ARE ALSO ON THE INCREASE Reports Mnile liy Olllecrx nt llietilnu SrsKlou of Hip Coiiscrrsslonnl Missionary llonril Fields Vft I nliiueltril. ST. LOfIS, Oct. 10. The, nluetlethiniinual meeting of the American Hoard of Com missioners for Foreign Missions convened this morning In Pilgrim Congregatloual church, und will bo In session three days, Uitwccn 200 and 300 corporate members, olllcers of th American board nnd the Women's auxiliaries, missionaries from fotclgn and homo fields, as well as promi nent ministers and laymen from many Congregational churches all over the coun try, were present. Tho Initial session ttai opened with de totlonal exercises, at the conclusion of which Hev. Dr. Michael liuruham, pastor of Pilgrim Congregational chuich, delivered a short uddrets. In which he welcomed tho delegates. A llttlng responso to Dr. Hum ham's remarks was tnado b Hev. Mr. Carrn, LL.I)., of Doston, president of tho American board. Following the address of President Cnpen committee matters of u routine nature, such ns the appointment of committees, etc., were disposed of, and ltov. Charles 11. Daniels, D.D., secretary of the Homo de partment, read his annual repoit, which la the special report of the prudential committee. It was as follows: Hi-port on .MIsnIoiib. Tho report of tho prudential committee, homo department, stated that during the year forty new missionaries have been sent to their several fields of appointment. It Is expected that at the coming session of eonKicss a Dill will bo Introduced, In cluding, among other features, the repeal of thu legacy tax to Institutions of a llt erury, educational or charitable character. During the pasi yrar there liss been a rebate In rent to the Congregational mis sionary societies frnn the Congregational houso Income of J1.12I. Tho press has been an elfectlvo agent for good. The mr.gnzinos und the secular press have aided tho work greatly. Itcpoit of the r.ecretary of the American nible society, Ilev. K. W. Oilman, I). 1).: Ono year ago we reported the Increase 111 receipts from Individual eliurcllex at most mitlsfnctory, amounting to over KWW for the distinctive tvorlc of the boind, and almvo ilH.ouo ror the dlstmetite tvor t i of the women's foreign bnur.K Thete lus been n gain from theso sources this ye.ir, nut iy a mueii .smaller llgure. One year at:o tve reporleu a serious fai Ing oft in lcgneles. Tlili cnr tture has been a remarkable increase over the preti oua year. The ollleers ami lommlttee of tho board subscribed nearly Jl".i"t to ll.n Twentieth Century fund. The plan Is to ralso n sum of JIoO.wn) from those who aw nine to give un extra oireiliM, which win i in no particular coulllct with the regular . Income of the board. At least 1125,000 has gone from our con stituency this year III answer to the T of distress from India. There are about 5.000 Sunday rchod from which tve m.ght expect offering.. Of these schools, 1.24S made contributions to tho work of foreign missions, or u gain of about 7S per cent. The amount con tributed was 117,204, or n gain of about 5" per rent over the previous year. There are Il.tiOC Fndeavor societies connected with our churches Of these socUtles l.t.lf con tribute to the work of foreign tnit-slons through tho board. Thire ure 2,133 so eletlcs left to bo brought Into line. Thi total contributions from the societies are J22.4W, ns against J21.577 last year. This sum Is divided between thu American boaid nnd the Women's board In the ratio of $11,779 to the former mid $10,717 to the latter Tho regular donations from Indltiduiil.i.. churches and various societies were I51H. 636, a guln over the previous year of I24,i:s. The Income from legacies shows an in crease over the pretlous year of Ki2.ro. The Income from the pcrmune:t funds e hiblts a large Increase ovi r les- year by $7,125 The increase In special donations for the year amounted to lID.Gti. Tho receipts for the year from all sources. Including $1,272 for the debt, are M37.957, an Inercaso from last yetir or JJ3.7M. This Is more than the average for the past five yenrH lv the amount r.f Increase In legacies, which was h little over $50,000. The total expenditures of the board from all directions have been $73:1.051. an.l ille debt now resting upon the board Is $2.ra2. Tho report of tho treasurer, Frank H. Wlggln of Iloston. showed that In ex penditures the cost of missions had been $670,165; the cost of agencies, $17,113; the cost of publications, JiUOl; tho cost of ad ministration, $2!t,461: balance for which the board w'us In debt September 1, IhVJ, $iS,M7; total, $Sn,(5:. Receipts. $7:17.157. balance for which the board was In debt August III, 1900, $S2.631; total. $-20,5. Frank Hi Wlggln of Iloston presented his annual report. A recess was taken at this point In the proceedings until 2:30 p. m. Position mi China. At tho afternoon session the annual sur vey of the work of the American board was preteuted in n report read by Rev. Dr. James L. Harton, ono of tho secretaries. It dwelt nt length on tho work being dono In tho Paclllc islands, Africa, Turkey and China, especially. Much of the report wr given up to the mlsslonnry movement In the Flowery Kingdom. Upon that subject Dr. Harton said In part: A great letolutlon is In progress In the far east and the eyea of nil the natlotiH are fixed upon it; the counselors of tho nations are busy shaping Its coursi . The govern ment of chlnn liHB soight t i ut loose from everything foreign and tn lend the nation back to the seclusion of undent davs. It Is a tain struggle against the unity of the race and the solidarity of tlu world. The great powers have protested and hate sent their armies and nntirs lo make their re ports i.i their executives and are deter mined lu Icceti this crea' empire ill llie currents of International life and move- incui, in uiiuiK mi-, in. ii ' i i- "i " poll I leu I and their Ideas selfMi However the burning questions of the. hour are do itded, the outcome will be, not the height ened power of Russia or Germany, not tho greater glory of F.ngland or America, hut the deliverance and tangeltzatlun of China's millions, the prevalence of tho kingdom of God In all that populous orien tal world. The mtslonary work, ono short tear since so nrosnernus and full uf prom ise, now over t-o largo an area prostrate nnd seeming y deMltjle, Is sure to rise from Its ruins, repair Its Iossps and reach oit with stronger bund to wide ileitis and more bounteous harvests From the smok ing ruins of Its minion, from the' inultl t.ntes of Its converts who have heen impov--rllied or Blaln. from the soil wet with the blond mnde sacred lit ilv heroism of Its martyrs, this cause will g .tber new Incon tltes. co'intlesK ttitnesjo and reslstlo.ts power to win the laud aud nil Its millions to the faith and progressive lifo of the ChrM'eo wor'd. A general summary of tljo work of tho American board of 1899 and 1900 shows i went y mlsslous under Its supervision 1 ,i v. i. , n.,i.i ...i.i. im .- , ' ' ,,u " "' ,o ,.i. Hons, 1.2bS substations and l.btl places for staled preaching. In these missions nro .m laborers, of whom 3.472 are natives, the remainder being Americans. A total of 405 churches with 61,01(1 members hold services under tho American board au spices In foreign fields. In tho cdtirntlonal department of the board there aro: The ologlcnl seminaries and station classes, tl: students for tho ministry. 10; bearding nnd high schoolB. Ill; number of pupils In theso schools, 7,839. 1111101101- of common schools. 1,153; number of pupils In com mon schools, 10.698; whole number under Instruction, 59.S71. Individual reports wore made by tho fol lowing returned missionaries Rev. II. O. Dwlght. from western Turkey; Rov. C. S. Sumler. central Turkey; Rev. C. A. Nel son. south China; Rev. W. C. Wilcox. Zulu mlbslon; Rov. C. E. Rife. Mlcroncsli; Rev. U. k. Amen, norm cnina; or. Frame van Allen and Rev. James Smith, India; Rev. J L. Atkinson and Rev. W. L. Curtis, Japtn, and Rev. E. B. Haskell, Mlcrpnesla, Tho evening session was taken up tvth religious exercises and the delivery of the L V II 15 15: TFlt'HSDAV, ' M annual sermon by Ket. Udward I'. I) of Providence, It. I. DEATH OF GEORGE N. CLAYTON Yrtrt-nn llnllronil Mnn, for tlno)- rnr it Itli the Wnlinnh In Omiilin, llles ul llli Home. Oeorge N'. Clayton, ono of tho pioneer and best known railroad meu lu tho wejt. died yesterday at his home. 520 South Twenty tlxth street. Mr. Clayton had been u sufferer from dropsy for long period and for tho last two mouths had been closely confined to his homo. Ills death was expected and the chock of the news to his many friends was tomewhat tempered by 'reiisoii of this expectation. The funeral will bo held Sat urday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the fam ily residence. v Mr. Clayton was 53 years of age and was hern at Rose, Mich. Ho came west In 1S5! and entered thu railroad business lu 1870 ns ticket agent of the Hannibal & ft. Joseph railway at Leavenworth, Kau. He remained with that road, occupying suc cessively the positions of traveling passrn ger agent ami genera' northwestern pas senger agent, until 187$. when he was ap pointed general northwestern pasfenger agent of tho Wabash. St- Louis & Pacific (now the Wabash) at Kansas City. When tho Wahnfh and Missouri Pacific systems were consolidated In 1SC3 he continued In his same position, although his Jurisdiction was extended so that It Included the entire iiorthucfU In 18S5 when the Wabash and MIseoutI Pacific separated he remained with the for mer road, and lu 1SSS, In addition to his other duties, he came to Omaha ns city pubsengcr and ticket agent of the Wabash, succeeding Frank 12. Moores. Later he was relieved of his additional duties by tho ap pointment of Harry K. Moorns nnd contin ued as general northwestern passenger agent of tho Wabash until tho time of his death. During Iht twelve years aivi more that Mr. Clayton hag lived In Omaha he has taken a prominent part In all projects cal culated to advance tho Interests of the city and has been especially active In railroad circle Mr. Clayton leaves us his nearest relatives i wife and son. Harvey Cluvtou. lottfi Mini Dli'N Suddenly, STANTON. Neb.. Oct. 10. (Special Tele gram.) A. '. Cnrtwrlsht, a well-to-do and highly respected citizen of Clarence, la., died very suddenly here today of heart trouble. Tho deceased has land Interests here nnd It hus been his custom for a num ber of years to visit his farm every fall. He came hero last week accompanied by his wife. On Saturday he went further west, his wife going lo Deemer. He re. turned here today on the easthound train expec ling to Join his wife at Deemer to mn,rmv nni, ,,. ,,, nn nrrU-i i, ... mot row and return home. On arriving h.-to he went lo the Ilarnes hotel nnd called for a room, r ho felt sick. He died about 2:3". His wife Is expected hero on lv evening train. Mr. Cartwrlght had formed a number of acquaintances hero and was highly respected by all who knew him. I.nfnj etto iiilcrfton. Lafaette Anderson, superintendent In charge of station C of tho Omaha postofllco nt eighteenth and Vinton streets, died sud denly yesterday at his home In Stand ford Circle, death being caused by paraly sis of the bratu. Mr. Anderson for ten years was stamp clerk at the Omaha post ofllco and June 1,'lSDfl. was plared In charge of station C as superintendent. He wa3 a member of Grant post. Grand Army of tho Republic nnd served during the civil wur as a memher of a Massachusetts battery of heavy artillery. A wife nnd daughter sur vive him. t Colorado l:iiliroitil . Jlnn, DI2NVKJ1. Oct. 10. Charles Wheeler, who resigned a i.reitsur,or of tho Colorado & Southern rallfoal last April on account of Ill-health, Is dead at fil home in this city. He was connected with the Union Pacific railway system for twenty-eight years, oc cupying the position of comptroller part of the time. WESTERN PACKING STATISTICS .literal .tin rliet Iiik itt Hon llrlnu Alionl mi lue-reiisr In the Out put of 1'nrk, CINCINNATI. Oct. 10. (Special Tele gram.) Prlco Current says: There Is con tinued liberal movement of hogs. Total western packing for last week was -tio.oon, compared with 405.000 tho preceding week nnd 570,000 lest year. From March 1 the total Is 12,815,000, against 12.2CO.000 a year ago. Prominent places compare as follows: 1!Xo ISlil lilcago ,'),S75,iu ,l,S3i).fi"0 ivuilfiis i.iiy 1,(1.1 ,! Ml Omaha I,320,0u0 St. Joseph l.oio.noo St. Louis WiO.OOO Indianapolis W2,(Oi Milwaukee .uo.o 0 Cincinnati ,-u.oon Ottiiniwa :i,-.4,000 Cedar Hnplds DGIrtVl Sioux City , 4117.0)0 St. Paul 244.(i-j i.lftj m 1,141,'j a Mio.O-1) 525.00 I un,fii i .'CI r, (1 1 .GI.'OO -'OO 2310 a 27) O0J l!',0 0 I'll) Iiir; Drlliuinrnt Tuxes, Thu announcement that the city will fnko Immodlnte steps to collect delinquent spe cial taxes has brought m.inv taxpayers to the city hall to make Inquiries concerning their old taxes. More than $V) hns already been paid on delinquent taxes, much of thN Mini being due on assessments made seven or eight tears ago. ATHLETES FAILURE Wn ot n Success Fnlll He Wm Put on the It I Klit Food. Cc-rllus X. Hale of 1717 Hare-lay street. Halt imore Md now qultp a famauB run ner, ban hail some Interesting experience lu regard to proper feeding. His testimony Is worth the attention of any athlete, or, In fact, of any person who cares for good, sturdy, powerful health. "Up to about 18 months ago I had been In ranny athletic contests without much suc cess. I about made up my mind It was ttmo to stop, but a ph steal director of tho Y. II. C. A. of this city advised mo to use Grape-Nuts food and Postum Cereal Cofieo ns principal factors in my diet. "I accepted tho advice and today am In possession of perfect health and a great many medals won In different athletlo otcntB. I can now run a race nnd finish In lino condition, whereas before I started on the right diet I would nml myfolf In a faint at the end of n race. "Formerly I had more or less nervous trouble and severo headaches. I am glad to bay since using Grape-Nuts and Postum Food Culfee I hnve forgotten what a h.'ad ucho feels llKc. My heart Is In perfect condition, wheicas while I was using ordi nary coffee It would not stand the heavy strain. This statement It absolutely trim and I do not object to your publishing It, for It may bring back health and strength to some poor being suffering from ill health, caused by the use of Improper food." There Is a reason for this; In tho first placo ordinary roffeo will show Its effects somewhere in the nervous system- -frequently In weakening of the heart or In stomach troubles, which prevents one from obtaining the strength and valuu of food. It Is therefore necessary to quit the uso of this drug and In its place use Postum Cereal Food Coffee nnd Grape-Nuls food Thev were lioih Invented 1 r ., food exoeri , and aro nude nt the famous pure food fae- lories of tho Postum Cereal Co.. Lid., at i Rattle Creek. Mich This food nnd tho food ; elrlnk are both made for a definite purpose ' and there are thousands of users through-, out the world that can testify, from prac tical experience, that the thoory It borne out by the facts. OCTOKHR 11, M)00. ToVATIOX GIVES TO RHODES Tauious South African. Leader Attributes Boer War to Mugwump!. REMARKS ARE OF CONCILIATORY NATURE Itnee llnctloo tluM tie Miliorilliiiitrd unit (In lluli'li Slum li iiint There Is o I'VelliiK kiiIiinI 'liieni nv Tlmt tin- Wnr li titer. CAPirroWN, Oct. 10 -Cecll Rhodes re ceived an ovation today when he resumed tho presidency of the congress of the South African league. During the course of his address ho attributed the South Af rlrutt war to the "mugwumps" nud said tbat but for thorn Mr. Krugcr would neter havo scut an ultimatum to Great Britain. Generally speaking, Mr. Rhodes was con ciliatory In bis remarks. Ho declared now that "Krugcrlsm had vanished Great Ilrltaln would establish n liberal govern ment which would do everything possible to unite tho Interests of South Africa with these of the empire." Mr. Rhodes said thcro was uo desire to plaster Rhodesia on Cape Colony, Inti mating that It was "likelier to bo tho other way," but ho thought Rhodesia would bo ono of tho federated states with great op portunities for expansion lit tho direction of tho Congo. He said: "Now that tho battle is over tho disputes on the origin of tho war should cease. The race question must be subordinated. Tho league must support three points, the supremacy of the flag, equal rights and show the Dutch that there Is no feeling against thorn. Hating won what it Is entitled to the leaguo ought to demonstrate that the Interests of the ra-.-cB are tho same. Then hero will be great hopes for tho country." GOOD GAINS FOR LIBERALS Much Intercut Felt In ('mitral of Sir Charlci Illllte nnd Sir Henry f itinpliell-lliioiierninii. LONDON. Oct. 11 3 a. tn. Tho liberals have been doing far better In the counties In the Parliamentary general election than they did In the boroughs. Yebterday they gained two more seats, Cardiff and the Otley division of Yorkshire, thus equalizing the parly pnlns. Tho ministerialists and the opposition havo now gained twenty-seven seats each. Apart from Sir Henry Camp-bell-Uanncrman's reduced majority In Stir llngsburghs and tho success of Sir Kdward Reed ut Cardiff, a Beat formerly held by James M. McLean, prominent In Indian af fairs who did not seek re-election, there I Is little of special Interest In yesterday's returns. Tho ministerialists hold zti, seats and the opposition 205. Sir Henry Cnmpbell-Bannerman. addreis- Ing his supporters otter the poll had been declared, said ho wus pleased with the re sult considering the state of tho register and the "most disadvantageous circum stances for an election an Ingenious gov ernment could devise." Tho announcement today ot the results of yesterday's polling shows the liberals havo made three gains, Wisbech. I.ancnster and Barnstaple; that tho ministerialists have gained one sent. Dumfriesshire, and that tho nationalists have secured one, South Dublin. In the three-cornered fight In South Dub lin J. Moohey, Irish nationalist, ousted the conservatlvo member, Hon. Horace S. Plun kelt, whose candidacy was also opposed by Mr. Hall, another conservative. In th.e Wisbech division of Oamhrldgo sblro fllo Hon: Arthur George Urand (lib eral), an assistant clerk In the House of Commons and the representative of that seat from 1801 to 1M7. defeated Charles Tyrrell Giles (conservative), tho Bitting member. Iu the I!arti3taple division of Devonshire B. J. Soares (llboral) defeated Sir William Cameron Gull (consei votive), tho sitting member, and In Dumfriesshire W. J. Max well (liberal unionist) defeated Robinson Souttnr (liberal). Among today's pollings the contest I In Caithtiesshiro excited much Interest, i owing to the candidacy there of Dr. Gavin llrown Clark, the sitting memher, formerly consul gcnernl for the South African Re public and a noted pro-Iloor. Interest Is alto taken In tho contest in the Forest of Dean division of Gloucester shire, where H Terrell (liberal unionist) is opposing Sir Charles Dllke, who hns rep resented that scat slnco H92. Sir Robirt Fitzgerald, the newly elected conservative member for Cambridge City, was brutally assaulted nnd kicked In the head by roughs and badly Injured while ad dressing a country meeting yesterday even- lug, Sir Henry-Camphell-Hanncrmnn has been elected for Bterllngburghs. receiving 2.1S5 votes against 2,085 for his liberal unionist opponent. At Cnrdlff Sir Edward James Reed de feated .Mr. J. Lawrence, conservative, re ceiving 9,311 votes, against 8,531 for his opponent. Grrtiinn Mux rum of Anlliitif ties. II Kit LIN, Oct 10. -Kmperor William has arrived at Hamburg to bo present nt the laying of the cornerstone of tho Museum of German Antiquities whlrh Is 10 be erected on the site of the old Roman camp. His majesty will parttclpateln a reccptloii In connection with the ceremony. The lead ing men and women of Homborg have been illllgontly rehearsing of late for the parade In Roman eostumes nnd the emperor will assiimo tho roll of Imperator Trinpbnnus. After tho parade ami the laying of tho cornerstouo a Latin essay by Prof. Theodore Mommeon, tho historian, commenting on the event will bo rend. The neighborhood will bo profusely dec orated with Inscriptions, principally In Latin, with German Illusions, ono of them describing Emperor William as "terror noctum." I'urellllNe of DiiiiImIi Wrxt Imllex, LONDON, Oct. 11 Referring to tho mooted purchase of tho Danish West In dies by the I'nlted States the Copenhagen correspondent of the Dally Mall says: "Tho renewed negotiations will result, I believe In tho purchase. Tho opposition party In tho Danish parliament favors tho transaction, hut urges tho government to obtain a larger price than tho Fulled States previously offered. It Is understood that America wishes to use Rt, Croix ns a coaling station." Deny Sloiiei. of I'nnle, LONDON, Oct. 10. Tho officials of the Anglo-Austrian bank declare the atorlcs of a panic of the Vienna boersu yesterday aro unfounded. Industrials, they add. have been falling considerably, but Improved to day. Their advices show thnt while prices aru lower on realizations there Is nothltK abnormal. Ilrltlxh Iteoeeniiy Tottim, HLOKMFONTEIN. Oct. 10. Tho nrltlsh feces havo rooccupled Sinlthtillo, Rouxtille, Wcpener and Dewetsdnrp, Orange River col ony. W 111-1, of 1 1 11 111 n no MR II ( I II 1 1 II II . ..'PHiJRn. JJa-. ',)-.Tljn hohIoiih in disco.-sing niVi'ei.-i wi The Ainerb . two Puny wry near I 1 i lie lieuit.i ot n. .leiegai ' J,"K, j, v-VrBHn pirn' t '"i'mi' s,.,..,. tart of the asoeiai leleirai. A' th" hit i- Frauds II. Ilnuiy, pastor en eii iiosion nnu ansoeiat'on read hl.s re- w. .llnl. ul.nil.u.l Tntitl ,i,iinKr uf ,... cermlng before the societies, 112,518, total prosecutions, 9, IM paid officers employed, 118J mriy expended, $135,171 t"i, REPORT OF WESTERN UNION 1Kb: ielemnpli (niiipiiny Miott lu erenic In lnrnliiu', lltixlnr nml I'ni-llltles. NUW YORK. Oct. 10. -The annual report of the Western t'tilon Telegraph company for tho flucnl year elided June 30 shows Gross earning, $24,758,570. an Increase of $804,268; operating expenses, J1S.603.200. an Increase of $807,627, surplus after dividend, $301,278, an increase of $287, 55i5; profit and loss surplus, $i. 458,201;, an increase of 1301. 239. Tho Interest paid on outstanding bonds last year was $306,805. The amount of In terest payable on the bonds now outstanding Is now $353.10". or mi Increase of $50,854 a year. When tho 7 per cent building bonds nre paid oft In lr-02, by the Itsuo of 11.000,000 I'i per cent bonds, tho Increase lu tho In terest account on the snmo comparisons will bo $23,274 it year, while In addition to tho refunding of matured bonds $1,310,024 of the new Issue of lll.OnO.noo has bem pro tided for tho other purposes prescribed In tho mortgage. Tho lines of the company wore Increased during the year by 2,840 miles of poles and 28,620 miles of tt'lro and thcro was also an Increase of 615 ofllces. Tho number of messages transmitted was J,760,62tl greater than for 1800. The average tolls received ttero 30.8 cents a message und tho average cost a message was 25.1 cents, theso figures being tho samo as for 1800. 1'. H. lUrrlman nnd Charles Lockharl wore elected directors In tho places o! Alonxo I). Cornell nnd tho lato C. P. Hunt ington. Other members of the present board wero re-elected. ROAD ANTES UP BIG CHECK Member of Western Pool Mo lie Good tin on nt It 1 1 nil Obtained by Cuttlim Mitten. CHICAGO. Oct. 10. Tho Chronicle to morrow will say: Hy turning over a check for $25,000. It Is alleged, the big western freight pool has been saved from collapse. During the last three weeks olMccra of the Hues oper ating In the territory betweeu Chicago and the Missouri river havo been in a wrangle oter n charge that ono of tho lines In the combine had obtained a lnrgo surplus of tralllc by manipulation nnd other question able methods. After a number of stormy matters the rule of the pool requiring any line that Is over Its percentage of the total traffic to "even up" by cash payment was applied. Thu association will now he conducted ns It has been during the last live or six months. i'nUe In Ivilllnu Midland. ST. LOFIS, Oct. 10. At a special meet tug of the "torkholders of tho St. Louis &. San Fraticltco Railroad company, held In tho general ofllre of the company, acquisi tion of tho load and property of thu Kansas Midland railway was authorized. Tho Kan sas Midland extends from Wichita to Klls worth. Kan., a distance of 100 miles; was formerly leased to the St. Louis & San Fran cisco Railway company and slnco the re organization of the "Frisco" has been oper ated for account ot tho Midland receiver. An Issue of $1,800,000 of purchase money 4 per cent bonds, of which $1,100,000 will bo paid for tho property and 1700,000 reserved for futuro Improvements ami additions to tho property, was authorized. Directors of OrrRon Short I. Inc. SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 10. -Tho annual meeting of tho stockholders of tho Oregon Short Line Railroad company was held in this city today. Beyond tho re-election of the old board of directors no business of Im portance was transacted. The directors are: Oliver Ames, Francis S. Rangs, Hornce O. Burt, Samuel Carr, T. JefrbrBdn Coolldge, Jr., W. 1). Cornish, W. E, Glynn, George J. Gould, E. II. Harrlman, Thomas R. Jones, Otto Kahn, Gardner M. Lane, Jutnes Louis, Oliver W. Mink and Wlnslow S. Pierce. Wnlinnh ltr-i:irrtn Old Dlrretor. ST. LOFIS. Oct. 10. -The old board of directors of tho Wabash railroad has been re-elected at the annual meeting of stock holders held here. They are as follows. O. D. Ashley, George J. Gould, Edwin Gould, Russell Sage. S'. C. Reynolds. John T. Terrv, P. It. Wyckoff. Edgar T. Welles. Thomas S. Hubbort. C. C. MacRoe. Francis Pavy, Henry K. Mcllarg and C. J. Lawronce. The new officers of the company will be elected 1 at a meeting of the directors to be held In New York In tho neur future. Son I.lnr .liilnn In Lore Itntea. ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 10,-The Soo Lino Joined iu tho low rates for homeseekers today. It named a $25 rate to the coast, tho same as the other lines, but makes no application to local territory. Tlure Is reason to believe, however, thai the Soo will protect its local business nnd, if con vinced of danger In tho encroachmcil of the Great Northern through further reduc tion retaliatory action will bo taken. POPE IS NO LONGER HATED l'rmli) lerlnnn of California Itrvlse Their VImtk on Srernl l'olnls of Ilelirf Held Kmirnllnl. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 10.--Thn presby tery of Son Frnnclco decided today tn stand by tho Westminster confession of faith. As a concession to the revisionists the presbyterv agreed lo the nlteratlon of ths phrasing of tho sections relating to pro destination, foreordlmttion and Infant damnation. It wns further recommended that the section referring to the pope as anti-cbrlst be stricken out and that the ban against tho Intermarrlago" between Presby terians nnd papists bo romoved. INDIAN DEPOT COMES AT LAST Coninilt.lonrr .lour Crrilltrel vrlth tho Intention of I2tatllNiliiir Sop ply Htntloii at Once. According to ndtlcoB from Washington tho Indian supply depot will bo eetab llkhcd In this city between Novomber 1 and 15. It Is snld that Commissioner Jcnos of the) Indian department will Issuo an order for tho location of n depot hero within n few days, as soon as ho returns to Washington. It. C. Jordan Is named as tho successful applicant for superintend ent. Senator Thurston Is 110 longer bo lloted to bo In any way unfavorable to tho undertaking. I'lnn In Lllielllle Corner llojil. PlTTSHI'RCl, Pa. Oct. V) A plot for the release of the notorious forger, J. i Hot. I, from the Western penitentiary wus ap parently nlppnd In the bud today. Tho storv. as minted lie Warden Wright, is on the hrnsatlnnnl order. During the day, he says., what was supposed to be a nnlo tlsllor made an urgent plea for a eonfer e nco with Iloyd This was granted In l hi iiiRtomnry presence of one e,f tho keepers. Tho talk l.isiid about ten minutes, -ml lust us the visitor was about to depart llnvd tried to pnss him e note. Kecp3r Hulllvnii detected the ail, grabbed tho paper and reported tho occurrence, The tvniden Investigated tho matter nnd was siuiirlsi'd to find that th" visitor. Instead of being a iiinn. was n woman lu n most deceptive disguise). The contents of '.ho raptured nolo tho warden refused to di vulge, hut admits that Hie Information is contained revealed one of the most daring and IngeTilous plots for escape that he has ever beard if. He would not admit that tho present Inildcnt connects! Hoyd In ar.y tiny with th recent tunnel attonifi' .t prison dellvei'i. but alt the known tv'denei would seem to point to th ooiicIuhIom thu' both plots aro clocly allied. Aim Limit for niy lleerulls. CHICAGO. Oct. 10. Tho Fnlte.d States r.aty recruiting station has received orders rescinding tht order fixing the age limit of landsmen from 21 to 15 yenrn, Instead of H to 25, In futuro applicants between 18 nnd 25 years of age will no eligible for enlistment. SUIT WITHOUT A PRECEDENT Man ttho KMIril III Hllr While n- aiir nca for Life liixiirnnee. PHILADELPHIA, Oct 10- hull to tr covrr Insui ance 011 the life of hla wife, whom he killed on De. ember 31. lfJ, has been conimcuced in this city by Prof Swlthln C SUortlldge, who Is now residing at Krnnett Square, lu Chester county. Tho suit, which Is to recover the sum of $7.0.'2 from tho Provident Life and Trust com pany, Is one of the tnoit remarkable lu the history of llfo insurance. The tragedy which ended the life ot Mrs Shortlldge was en.uled In Media on a New Year's etc and caused a great sensation Several years before that date Prof Shortlldge had come to Media with his wife and family and established what was known us tho Media Academy for Young Men. For several years tho venture was successful, tho school hating a high-class patronage" Then Mrs. Shortlldge died In November. 1893, Prof. Shortlldge married Miss Mnrle DUon Joucs. Shurtlv after his second marriage the professor be gan to act strangely. On the night of the killing, six weeks after the marriage, Prot Shortlldge Invited his wife to go on with him for 11 walk. A short distance from the house he shot her through the heart and then attempted suicide, but was disarmed by a neighbor. lu the trial which followed Prol Shortlldge whs acquitted on the ground n' Insanity and was confined in an asylum until a year ago. FIRE RECORD. lliirn lit nrli Pintle. NORTH PLATTE. Neb., Oct. Hi.-iSpe rial. 1 -A barn belonging to George Ham mond, In tho First ward, was entirely de stroyed by Ore at about 3 o'clock Tues day morning. When tho alarm was given tho flames had gained such headway Mih hut little could be done and their efforts were mainly devoted to keeping (he flame from spreading to the bulldlugs across Hie alley. Tho bain was tilled with household fur nlturo nnd school supplies, which had been stored them. A fow pieces of furniture were Mived. but nlmobt everything wns a total loss. Among thoso ttho had furni ture lu the building went Mrs. II. M. Slack Charles Weir, Charles and Harry Kltzmll ler. A number of taluablo books belonging to Chnrles Henry, Jr., were also destroyed Tho Kltzmlller furniture was insured for $200. The Dilutes spread to a bam across tho allev. but wero boon quenched. Then n small house, occupied by Mr. und Mrs Gillian, taught llro and the roof wns burnt through before tho Haines were under con Irol. Tho cause of tho fire Is unknown, bin Is bupposed to be of Incendiary origin. Itenldenee ill At-liliinit. ASHLAND, Neb., Oct. 10. (Special.) A frame dwelling belonging to tho Charles' Rotiblns estato In the western part of town burned down Tuesday afternoon tboui 1 o'clock. The flro caught from a defective flue. The house was ec upled by V. II Hays and family. The contents, e-xcepi Ing tome cooking utensils and clothing, were destroyed. The house was located out of reach of the city waterworks. The loss Is about $126, with no Insurance on the goods Stops the Coiikii nml Mortis rr tho (old. Laxative Hromo-Qulnlne Tnbleta euro told In ono day. No Cure. No Pay. Pel. rt 25 cents. Olttoe Over Ul.", S. lltli Street. $5.00 A MONTH. DR. McGREW (Dr. Mcl.ren nl nuc '.'-.) TIIU MOST MCt'UHSFM. SPECBALBST In the Ircndnciit of nil Inrnis iif 1)15 KAMI.S AM) IILSOIlDHItS OF MR.t OXI.l. -tl )enr' o. pr rlenur. 1." J'nri In e) in ah a, VARICOCELE AND HYDROCELE A l'lillMAMJYl' CI ItU U AHA-VI'llKI) I A I'KW l)A VS without cutting, pain oi loss of time. The tl It K IJfT aud MOST NAiillAI, Clitic that has yet been dla covered. CIlAIKilOS LOW. SVPHIIK 1" u stages and conditions oil IIILIO uun.Ui uml t.x)r trnc.o uf tho dlseuso 'a thoroughly eliminated from tho blood. No "DREAKING OCT" on the Ekln or face or i ny externa) appearances of the dlscnso whutuver. A ircuiment that Is more uucccssful nhd far inoic satisfactory than iho "Hot Springs" treatment anil at leas than HALF THE COST, .A euro that Is guaranteed to bo permanent for life. WEAKNESS u:o,rou"l VTTv HOOD, N"ght Losses, Nervous Debility. Loss of Urnlti and Ncrvo Power. Loss of vigor and Vitality, Pimples on the Face, Pains lu tho Hack, Forgelfulness. Hushfui liess, 1 Hit aii.iiuo CASUS 1 1 Kill). SNlirTilOT quickly cured with n now otitic uitL a,1(1 irifnllllde home lra' mint. Kidney nnd Hladder Troubles, Gon orrhoea, fJlout CUniJs- fit AiiAM'Uun, CHARGES LOW. Consultation free. Treatment lir mnll. Medicines sent evrrywhero frco frdm gaz or breakage, ruiidy for use Oftlco hours; n. m. to 8 p. m. Sundays 9 to 12. I'. O. Ilox 76I. Ofllco over 216 South 14th St., between Farnam and Douglas Sts.. omaiia, m:h. AMtSD.MIS.ST.S ORHIOHTON VOSCAH THOll'li- uowi:, w vi.i, nml AVAI.TF.HS- Gi:oitKi; hvans IILA.VCll ltl.VC joii. w. wnin.n nn.i ii i : Ai l 1 1 ( i ; 1 1 a si i e; s- LAVF.MH.H mill THOM PhOX-A MF.T A- fhamt.s ki:iti.i:ii- Our own beloved little artist Anintriirs Cull ut (he llriiheiim tn (in a Slnrt. Oipheuni Album of f 'niet.rltles Souvenir Matinee, Given Saturday Frurn es Kefip ler'H Picture tllvon to Every Lady Who Attends, - BOYD'S. . Fin it puiti'oitti.v.ve i:s STAIli'IM. TONIGHT. MATIMCI! S ii ItDAV. Tim Murphy In .Sol .Snillli ItuxselPs (irrut Huerrsii, "A Bachelor's Romance" I'rlrm 'Mv, Mr, "Sc. l. .Miet. U5r-."5l)i. el tllrnelloii-l) t ID IIIGG1XK -Siniilaj tint, Mulil, .tloniluy. Miaco's Trocadero The New Palarn of Durlosque. .MATIMJIJ IODAV lllo nud i!Or. IDEA I, IIOV TO.V lll'ltLllSttl'ICUH, Engagement closes with Saturday Matlnen. Ml SHOW STt!lll)AV NIGHT. I Or, aOc, flllr, I Tonight I 8; 15 r -A r