Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, October 31, 1900, Page 2, Image 2
TILE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1000. Telephones CIS-CO. Hosiery and Underwear.., for present wean Littlo need for head-linos the prices tell the story. Six important items: Women' "Onolta" union suits, extra roft, llRht weight, gray wool, sizes 3 to 6 $3.00 per suit. Women' "Onella" union suits, extra fine cotton In ecru, silk crochet and ribbon trimming, sties 1 to 6 $1.C0 per suit. Women's ribbed cgyptlan cotton vests, Rwlss made, Iti ecru, high neck and Iodb sleeves, at 11.00 per garment. Wotmn'a fleeced vests and pants, nlchelleu ribbed, slies 5 and 6-and also extra sizes, 7, 8 and 9, at 23c each. We Close Otir Store AOKXT.l FOR FOSTER KID CJLO Thompson, Beldeh 2c Co. THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA. If. M. O. (A. BUILDINO, COn. ltlTH AND DOUGLAS ST. STRENGTH OF REGULAR ARMY Report of Adjutant Qoneral Corbin Shows Total of 08,300 Men. NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS PLACED AT 32,587 Nearly no IV r Cent of the Applicant for Knllatment Arc Xatlve Horn nd All but n Very SmnU Undo Are Wliltr. WASHINGTON, Oct. W. The annual re port of Adjutant Oonural Corbin to tho aecrotary of wnr for the year ending Juno 30, 1900, In a complete statistical record of the army of tho United States. It shows that the regular army consists of 3,535 officers and 63,861 enlisted men, and tho Toltrnteor army consists of 1,548 officers and 30,039 enlisted mon, a grand total of 18,790, not lnoludlng the hospital corps, whtoh Is not counted as a part of tho effective strength of the army. The regu lar and volunteer urmy at present Is dis tributed as follows: United States, 098 officers, of whom seventy-six aro volunteer officers, and 18,898 enlisted men, all regu lars; AlaBka, forty-ono officers, 1,088 en listed men; I'orto lllco, nlnety-olght offi cers, 2,405 enlisted men; Cuba. 260 officers, 6,468 enlisted men; Philippine Islands, 2,37 offlcors, 69,161 enlisted men; Hawa iian Islands, six officers, 219 enlisted men; China, eighty officers, 2,060 men. There are S79 volunteer enlisted men In Porto Rico, and 30,200 In the Philippines. These are tho only places whero volunteer on listed men aro serving. Some staff officers aro serving in nonrly all of the places named. The deaths reported In the, army, both regular and volunteer, by the same divisions uro: Unltod States, .fourteen offi cers, 264 men; Alaska, throe men; Cuba, oven officers, 146 men; Porto HIci), thirty-six mor.; Hawaii, ono officer and four men; Philippine Islands, forty-nlno officers, 1,393 men: at sea, three offlcors, eighty four men. Totnl, seventy-four officers and 1,930 men. During tho yenr thcro wero discharged from servlro 23,592 mon; deserted, 3,093. Tho casualties In tho Chinese campaign between 'aly 1 and October 1 were nine officers at.it- 200 enlisted mon. Conors! Corbin commends highly the operation of post exchanges and tho can teen, s.iylnK that tho reports from the Philippines, Cuba and Porto Rico, "Indi cate that the post exchango has become an absolute necessity." Ho snys that tho to tal amount recolved from tho exchanges so far as roports show amount to $1,915,363, with u net profit of $464,504. DlncuHaing tho recruiting scrvlca for tho regular army, Uoneral Corbin Bays: Of the 19,549 accepted applicants ltJ,M8 worn natlvo born nnd 3,001 of foreign birth, 18,649 were white, KTO negroes and 30 Indians. Tho enlistment numbered 15,E8 nnd the re rnllstinvuts 3,961. ISxoludlni: ru-cnllstmcnts the percentnRo of native born among the original enlistments was MH. Tho reports how that tho recruiting officers making tho 19,017 enlistments embraced In tho llrst two Items of the foregoing list rejocteil 69.691 applicants about 78 per cent of tho number Hoeklng enlistment as lucking In either legal, mental, moral or physical quallllca ttons; 9S7 nf these wero rejected as ullcns nnd 2,03s for Illiteracy. In tho statistics given Is a table show ing tho chronological list of actions In the Philippine Islands from February 4, 1899, to Juno 30, 1900, together with the losses In killed and wounded. The totals how thlrty-lhreo officers and 476 men killed and 147 officers and 2,076' men wounded. In seven Instances, owing to an error, officers dying have been counted twice, once as regulars and then us volunteers, tho actual total being Blxty-seven officers dead., OFFICEHOLDERS ON CARPET Civil Service Coinmlnatnii Charters rnleral Ofllclala vrlth Cocrelna; Subordinates. ,i WASHINGTON, Oct. 30. Tho civil ser vice commission has Just completed In vestigations of tho charges of violations of the civil servlco law, mostly of politi cal assessments and coercion, against fed eral officers, whose names are withheld, In Philadelphia, Louisville, Clnclnnatt.Topeka, nirmlnnham. Jersey City and In Iowa. In some of these cases tho commission has recommended to' the various executive No Gripe Pain Or discomfort, no Irritation of the In-testlnes-but gentle, prompt, thorough healthful cleansing, when you take Hood's Piiis Sold by all druggists. 123 cents FREE SCHOLARSHIP VOTING COUPON. CUT IT OUT VOTE IT. 'Help some deserrlag y r girl get a praotleal educatUs ran. ONI YOT TOR. ADDRKSI (St. ana No.) This eoupom If aeeotapasl by oath prat en lukaerlpUra aeeowat ft The 0aha Be eounU II voUa fer tack lie pall, 100 vote for tack 11 paid, at. Coups with cash moat ha eountarflc&ea by clroulatloa iapartktat. ""f f4. Deposit at Da office or snail ta "r Wtlt I HtS UtlV SCHOLARSHIP DEPARTMENT," Osaka . , Ba, Oasaka, Neb. lumen cloaca Oeo. :ird, 6 o'elook p. ni. See, Oct. 39, 1300. Wo carry an extra good heavy fleece In the nne ribbed, sites 4, 5 and 6 also extra sizes, at 60c per garment. Women's heavy black cotton hose, fall weight, spliced heels and toes, 25c per pair. Wo also have en extra good quality with the white split soles at 35c or 3 pairs tor $1.00. Children's heavy weight line ribbed cotton hose, fast black, with maco split sole, at 35c per pair. a Saturday nt O P. M. VKS A.VD MoCALL'S FATTBRJIi. departments to which the accused officials belong the prosecution and dismissal of the latter, nnd In other cases action has been taken. Investigation has begun In other cities. The investigation falls to dlscloso names or nny detail concerning theso cases. WORK OF CENSUS BUREAU All Ntntlatlca Xeccaaary to Comlflera tlon of Hepiortlomnent Will He Heady in llecember. WASHINGTON, Oct. 30. Tho director of the census in announcing the population of the United States, made the following statement! Tho figures of the population aro the result of a careful computation by means of tho latest tabulating machines. Bulletins will bo Issued shortly for tho various minor civil divisions In tho illfter ont states and territories as fast as pes bU.o. Tho entire number, It Is hoped, will bo roady for the public uao before tho lUst of January. The early completion of tho tabulation of tho population of the states enables tits census office to submit tho figures to con gross us soon as It convenes in December; thus giving that body the Information nec essary to dispose of the question of re appointment of representatives nt the com ing session. All the rieldwork of the twelfth census, so far as It relates to the collection of the data relating to popula tion, agricultural, vital statistics and man ufacturers Is now complete. It is tho aim of the officials In charge of tho work to push tho tabulation of the re turns ro as to give the complete reports to the public In accordance with the law, which requires that they shall be Issued July 1, 1902. Un to this ilato the number of schedules received relating to agriculture Is about 5,800.000. Tho chief statistician In charge of the de tails relating to tho manufactures, report? nt this time that his work Is practically nlshed, and that he has collected something over Ci'l.OUO HCnedules, as against 355,000, In the former decade, thus showing n large In crease In this part of the work. By means or tho ' plan adopted in this census the nffico has been enabled' to complete the fleldwork concerning manufactures more than a year earlier tnan'tvas done ten' years ngo. It required nearly eighteen month In tho Inst census to collect the manufact uring schedules, but as a result of the efforts of thoro In charge of this census, practically all of tho data Is now In con trol of tho office. Tho enumerators' accounts, numbering somuthlng over 53,000 havo all been paid, with tho exception of fifty-five whoso uc counts are held up for technicalities. In tho last census It took eight or ten months to pay nil tho enumerators. All tne super visors havo been paid with the exception of n. few, which have been delayed for various reasons. Tho cost of tho administration nf the censun bureau un to this date, including the expense Incident to tho preliminary work, as well as the cost of the enumera tion and supervision, Is $6,361,961, of which over $4,000,0(10 has been expended for sup ervision and enumeration. The fleldwork having been completed, every effort will now bo mado to comply with the law regarding the publication of the roports concerning the four general topics as named. The bulletins thus far lrsued have been given to the public al most a year In advance of those given out during tho last ccnsuH. - Hurn I Mall Hrrvlcci Kstahllahed. WASHINGTON, Oct. 30. (Special Telo gram.) Rural free delivery Will bo established at Greenfield, Adair county, la., on November 1. Servlco will embrace an area of forty-eight squaro miles with a oooulatlon of 684. Townsend Sharp was RPDolnted carrier. Chase National bank of Now York and Dcs Moines National bank, were today ap nroved as reserve agonts for the First Na tional bunk of Itlchland, la. Consul Govern Kerr Chirani, WASHINGTON, Oct. 30. The State de partment has been furnished a copy of the regulations for tho government of New Chwang, occupied by the Russians during tho Chinese troubles. It Is promulgated by the Russian authorities, but the system la one of co-operation through the various consuls stationed there, Including the Unltod States consul, Together the consuls form a commission to which Is given the direction of affairs. Transport llnuooek nt Manila, WASHINGTON, Oct. 30. A dispatch re celved at the War department announces the arrival at Manila, of the Hancock, with three troops of the Klfth and Twenty-fifth Infantry, and three battalions and 100 men of the marine corps. Collector Yerkea Resigns. WASHINGTON, Oct. 30. John W. Yerkes, collector of Internal revenue for tho Glnhth district of Kentucky, has re signed to tako effect November 1. Mr. Yerkes Is the republican candidate for gov ernor of Kentucky, Clover Leaf Order JDna-lnes, TOI.13DO, Oct. 29. President Norton of the Clover Leaf has placed his order with the. Baldwins for ten now engines, to be delivered before March 1. ' 8 Stopa the Coach nnd Works) OH (ho Cold, Laxative Brorao-Qulnlno Tablets cure a cold In one day. No Cure, No Pay, Price, 23 cents. (Name) (Tow.) KILLED IN MINE EXPLOSION Three Men Blown to Atoms in Acoident Near Wllkesbarre. SEVERAL ARE LIKELY TO DIE-0F INJURIES n?tiiltijo Who I iMvlttliinlr Dlrrrtril the Air Course ami Allimrd tins to Accumulate Where Men Were at Work Held llcaponalble. W1LKKSRAHRRK, I'a., Oct. 30. A heavy oxdIosIou of gas occurred In slope No. 1 of the shaft of tho Kingston company at Edwardsvlllo nt 3 o'clock this' afternoon. Three men lost their lives and six wero badly Injured. Three, of tho six aro In a precarious condition. Tho names of tho dead are: PETER USOVIGE. FRANK MAOKALOUSKI. JOHN UOLAN. Thoso believed to be fatally Injured -nro: Michael Gatorskl. Adam Lotoskl. Andrew Ratoulskl. John Duetto. ' David Evans. When theso men wero brought to the surfaco by tho rescuers tho skin hung In shreds from their bodies. Tho work of rescue was dangerous ob "afterdamp" had accumulated. Tho first rcsculnir party that went down Into the mine was driven back and two nicu in the party had to bo car ried out. Tho force of the explosion was so great that It blew down a great section of the roof. It was thought at first that thoro wan a number of men back of the fall, but tonight tho nilnu officials wero of tho opin ion that all tho men had been takon out. Tho rolatlvcs of two men report, however, that they aro still mlsslug. The accident was due to an employo who diverted tho air courso unwittingly and allowed tho gas to accumulate In tho placo whero tho men wero at work. Two more dead bodies wore taken out of tho mlno at 11 o'clock tonight. Tho vic tims aro Mlchaol Gulawehous and Adam Waynales. Ilflth were married and leave families. All the missing havo now been accounted for. COMPANIES AGREE TO SCALE Several Lnrige Operators .,nr Ilaalc ton nnd Home nt Serniiton Re sume AVork. IIAZLETON. I'a., Oct. 30. Tho men cm cloved at tho collieries of tho Lehigh & Wllkcsbarro Coal company met this after noon and adopted resolutions requesting tho conipauy to abolish tho sliding scale and guarantco to pay 10 per cent, lncreaso until April 1. Tho company immediately aereed to tho proposition nnd posted no tices tonight. Work will bo resumed as soon as tho mines can be put In shape. A. Pardee & Co. hired soventy new men at tho Cranberry colliery today to take the olnccs of strikers who havo not reported for work. Many of the union men aro still on strike nt this mine, because of the re fusal of tho firm to reinstate the union cnglnocerf. C. Pardee & Co. havo refused to reinstate tho men at Lattlmer who wont on strike nnd aot their settlement. Tho firm an nounces that it theso men want work they must re-apply. The eight Ontario & Western collieries resumed work at Scranton today. The strike at tho Forest Mining company's two places In Archibald, which has been on for several months, -will likely be raised to morrow. Superintendent Jones had a con ference wth a committee of tho mon today and practically agroed upon terms of ad justment. The other two idle collieries, tho Green Rldgo and Clark, aro also nego tiating adlustmonts. District President Nichols of tho United Mine Workers' announced today that tho men of the Scranton district will mako a Boneral demand on tho operators for a ocml-wcekly pay, nnd permission to main tain -a check Welshman or check-docking boss nt each colliery, to Insure tho minors against unfair treatment. MORE MINES IN OPERATION Men In Ilmlrtim Illntrlut Itetnra to Their Work Under New Scale of Wagea. IIAZLETON, Pa Oct. 30. At tho Oneida ond Derringor collieries Coxo Bros. &. Co. began operations toduy and tho Cran berry mines, opernted by A. Pardee &. CoT. which wero Idle yestordny on account of tho men refusing to return to work until tho suspended "loklo" engineers nro re Instated, also resumed, but not with a full force. The Lehigh & Wllkctbarro company's mlno Is still Idle, but other mines are going nlong smoothly In this district. ARMY OFFICERS PLEASED Appointment of General I'ltzhiiKh I,ee la Wholly Acceptable at lleadqunrters. The appointment of General Fltzhugh Leo to tho command of the Department of tho Missouri Is especially gratifying to tho attaches of tho army headquarters, several of whom served with him during the Cuban campaign. Tho appointment will add lmportauco to the department, for whllo General Mcrrlatu, tho present commander, Is his senior, he is looked upon as com mander of the Department of Colorado, with the duties of tho Department of tho Missouri added to his work. General Lee will bring wl(h him ono aide and It Is pos sible that his appointment will cause somo changes lu tho general staff, though not In tho immediate future. The officers who havo a personal acquaint ance with tho general speak highly of him as a gentleman and a commander. Cap tain Arrasmith was commissary officer of General Lee's command for a tlmo In Cuba and was In his mess during that tlmo. He says the general is a man who gains the 'admiration, confldouco and love of tho offi cers and men under him. Captain Erwln, also a personal acquaintance, Joins the others In paying trlbuto to his high sol dierly qualities. Among tho clerks at headquarters several served immediately uuder General Lee, notably Captain Town send and Mr. Parmclco, who wero with tho army in Cuba. They aro very well pleased to come again uuder the command of the general, In addition to his own servlco General Lee has two sons In the army of tho United States, one In Cuba and tho other In San Francisco, where he has recently arrived from Manila, being sent to America on sick leave. This son will soon arrive In Omaha on his way east and If It is known that his father will report at tho head quarters of the department In time an at tempt will be made by friends to have father and son meet In Omaha, ,evr Scheme ot I't tliirrrr'a, PIERRE, S. I)., Oct. 30. (Special Tele gram.) The latest phase of the Pettlgrew campaign In this part ot tho state Is to solicit-votes from Philippine veterans for the fusion legislative ticket with an Implied promise ot support tor Major Stover tor the senatorshlp. This Is probably being worked over the state generally, but with no intention of carrying out the implied promise, d , CROWDS AT FURNITURE FAIR Pour Floor Or-iitli'it villi lnol frolu Home nnd I'nrrljin I'lictxrlo Women Seek for l'rltm. The four floors of tho Shlverlck Furniture company, each with Its full showing of fall furniture, wero opened to tho Inspection of the public Tuesday In a pleasing manner. It Is estimated (hat moro thau 3,000 people, mostly women, passed through tho doors from 2 o'clock In tho afternoon until 10 at night. At times tho big store was so crowded that psssnge through the aisles was almost Impossible In rplto ot the threat ening weather. Tho stock was an exposition of all that In new and unique In furniture. Goods from the great American factories were stntloned beside tho rarest Importations, and alto gether tho display was well worthy of in spection. Among tho pieces which received moro than a passing glance wero thoso of tho old colonial stylo In exact duplication of furnituro used by Gcorgo and Martha Wash ington. Ono of tho successful features at tho opening was tho presentation to tho public of a number ot handsome pieces of furnituro to the value of moro than $300. Each woman upon entering tho store was pre sented with a roso and a ticket marked with n number. Certain ot these numbers corieipsnded to numbers attached to article! of furnituro to be given away and an In terested search resulted. Residents of Council Dluffs, South Omaha and other towns In tho state wero among the holders pf "luck" numbers as well as a score of Omaha people. In all thirty-five prlres were given nway, pieces ranging in valuo from $3 to $40. AMUSEMENTS. 'The Hello of Xeiv York." To those who enjoy bright, catchy musre, a Btago filled with light and color, the swish nnd rustlo of silken garments, glimpses of dulnty lingerie and n succession of pictures, kaleidoscopic In brilliancy, "Tho Belle of New York" will appeal with especial force, for these aro Its stock In trade, rather than nny particular strength of plot, skill of con struction or cxcellcnco of dialogue. The authors havo evidently Intended their work to bo simply n means of uffordlne an even Ing's entertainment nnd in fulfilling this design they havo succeeded most admirably. For, It must be confessed, tho pleco Is thoroughly enjoyable. Thcro are u number of excellent choruses, somo fetching lyrics, somo bright lines somo dull ones, too, but that it Is to be expected and nt every stage In tho production there nro tho wealth of color nnd tho harmonious blending of tho different hues that appeal to tho eye as the music docs to the car. It Is not a great production, but It is neat, protty and alto gether satisfactory. Some clover pcoplo aro In the cast, but Mr. Arthur Dengon, last season in "The Highwayman," enelly carries off the honors of tho production. Although he Is cast as Ullnky 11111 McGuIre, a tough pugilist, ho softens tho part considerably and his songs aro ns charmingly done ns In days of yoro. Flo Perry, as Mamie Clancy, a resident of Pell street, works with Mr. Deagon and they mako a most excellent team. Mao Sailor, as Mile. Flfl, slugs very well, but acts very poorly. Doulah Dodgo was altogether cnarmlng as tho Salvation Army lassie. Gcorgo Tollman was satisfactory In tho role of Harry Bronson. Edward Connelly was not satisfactory as Icbabod Bronson In fact, he was about tho worst In the whole bunch. The other members of the company acquit ted themselves' with credit. Tho' piece Is.'iuoerbly roontcd and the cos tumes are both tasteful and elegaat. Tho engagement .closes. tonight. CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Brief Session of the Body Tlevoted to tho TraiiMHctlon of Minor IliiMliieaa, Tho council held a brief meeting last night, all tho members being present but Councllmen Lobeck and Hoye. Tho protest against the proposed lssuanco of $100,000 worth of funding bonds tor the purpose ot taking care of the city's floating Indebted ness was presented nnd referred to tho Judiciary committee. John Stdner notified tho council of his In tention of asklnp; the Board of Fire and Pollco Commissioners for a pension. He states lu his communication that bo was Injured In October of 1898 by being thrown from a fire engine on Fourteenth street, be tween Jones and Leavenworth stroetB, and alleges that ho sustained Injuries which prevent him from doing manual labor. A resolution was passed empowering the mayor to appoint three appraisers to place u valuation upon a piece ot land which M. A. DIsbrow & Co. deslro to purchase from the city. An ordinance was passed which provides for tho changing of the curb lines along Twenty-fourth street between Davenport and Cass streets. Another ordinance was passed which grants the city comptroller the right to cancel $25,000 worth ot paving bouds which bond companies refused bocause they wero not Issued during the year speci fied in the ordinance authorizing their is suance. Supervisors ot registration wero named as follows: Alexander Schlegel, to take the placo of Thomas Houlihan in the First pre cinct ot tho Ninth ward; Louis H. Rut, to take the place ot A. E. Clarendon in the Fourth precinct of tho Seventh .ward; W. 3i Mount, to tako the place ot J. J. Burns in the Third precinct of the Fourth ward. Ordinances wero introduced for paving Twenty-seventh street between Leaven worth and Hickory streets nnd tor changing tho curb lines ot Twenty-fourth avenue be tween Harney street and St. Mary's avenue. ARRANGE FOR BIG RALLY Croivda of Tlrpubllcnna Will Welcome Governor 8 hair at Dell ltaplda. SIOUX FALLS, sTdT,- Oct. 30. (Special Telegram. j Arrangements were concluded today tor a grand republican rally at Dell Rapids, this (Minnehaha) county, on Wed nesday evening, at which Governor Shaw of Iowa will be the principal speaker. As this county casts the most votes of any county In tbo state and will elect seven members of the stnto legislature, a vigorous light Is being wnged by both tbo republicans and tuslonlsts to carry It. It may develop that the result ot the election In this one county may determine tho fight for United States senator. Governor Shaw will come to Sioux Falls and go to Dell Rapids In the evening. Hundreds ot Sioux Falls repub licans will go to that place on a special train nnd participate In tho torchlight pro cession to precede Governor Shaw's speech and otherwlso aid In making thevdcmonstra tlon one of the greatest In the history ot tho state. Judge Sentence Slrvena, SIOUX FALLS, 6. D.. Oct. 30. (Special Telegram,) Judge Jones returned from Elk point today, having concluded the term ot court which resulted in the conviction of Lorenzo Stevens for the murder of Samuel Livingston, Prior to departing for his home hero today he sentenced Stevens' to Ufa Im prisonment in the Sioux Falls penitentiary. CHICAGO. Oct. 30.-Fully 6,000 people at tended the horse show tonhtht. The show Is the most successful affair of the kind ever held In the city. Among the first prizes awarded was one to George Pepper of Toronto for Myopia, entered In the green hunters light weight. FUS10NISTS SPEND MONEY" Trying to Luro Pormcr Allies Back Into Bryan Fold. EFFORTS RESULT IN FLAT. FAILURE Chnlrmnu Mndaar Reiterate III Statement that Nebraska Will Land In the Iteptih llcan Column, Twenty mctnbcis of tho republican state coramlttco from all parts of Nebraska met at tho headquarters Moudaynlght to mako arrangements for suitably ending tho cam paign In their respective districts. They had been instructed a week ago to have their county committeemen nolo the effect of the fuslonlst 'money which has been cast to right and left for the last fortnight. "I began to receive information two weeks ago," said Chairman H. C. Lind say, "thftt tho fuslonlsts wero spending money heavllv, In order, if possible, to luro back converts whoso common sense had led them to McKlnlcy, I don't know whero tho money came from, but I had plenty of Intelligence that it was being used In all parts ot tho state. "From tho reports of our committeemen last night I was relieved to learn that not a single vote had been affected by this eleventb-hour fuslonlst prodigality. Tho Bryan voters who havo como to us are moved by conviction and can't bo swayed by any sudden show of silver. They aro thinking moro of their wives and bablea this year and less of Mr. Bryan. Report Grow More Kncournglnir. "The reports nrs sven more encourag ing from nil parts of the state as tho end draws near. I havo no reason to alter my estimate of a majority for McKlnloy In NebraBkn from 6,000 to 7,000." Tho national committee was represented by G. N. Wlswell, a promlnont Milwaukee merchant, connected with tho Chlcngo headquarters. "Wo gave McKlnley 103,000 majority in Wisconsin four ycftrs ' ago," aiu cit. wisweii, -and this year wo'll easily do 25,000 better. Wo don't call uryans followers democrats nn hro h .cause nearly all tho democrats will vote for McKlnley; we refer to them as Bryan Ites. All prominent democrats, such as General Bragg, Judges Jenkins of the United States circuit of the district court, for years chairman oi mo ucmocrntie stato committee, and Bcores of others will vote for McKlnley and many of them nro working for hlra on tho stump. "We can't understand why anyono should support Bryan this vmr m tho tv nt nut ting a stop to tho era of milk and honey wuicn DioBBcs us, and many of us aro iuoiian cnougn to put our money on No braska coming back Into the union." FAIR PLAY FOR THE NEGROES Republican Success In Consreaa the Only Mope for Af ro-Amcrlcnna In the South. At the mcctlne of thn Hlrtii u'r,i i publican club last nlBht the principal apeucn was aeuvercd by Dr. O. W. Bryant of Washington, who devoted his time to discussing tho issues of tho present cam paign from tho standpoint of tho negro. Ho stated that tho trnxt n called upon by tho negroes to tako somo acnoa in regard to the action of tho south ern states in disfranchising tho negroes and that It would be necessary for tho negroes to obtain tuntl llcans have, n majority in that body. "It .n Uut a question or. men," said tho speaker, but a question ns to whether the two sena tors from Nebraska are to voto with 'Pitch fork' Tillman or ncalnst him." t n w..u bard and Qeorge E. Collins delivered brief auurcsscs ana 1'rea M. Votings, candldato for tho legislature, briefly discussed tho Issues of tho campaign. MERCER AND OMAHA LABOR Substantial Recognition fill en When It Keully Counted for Something;. "I know Davo Mercer Is always, tho friend of labor and especially of Omaha labor," said B. J. Jobst, tho well-known contractor and builder. "When I secured tho contract for tho interior flniah of tho basement, first floor, second floor and tho approaches of the new federal building, Mr. Mercer wrote me the following letter: Washington, J). C Jan. 21, 1S97 It. J. Jobst, Omaha. Dear Sir I trust that you will give preference to Omaha men nnd material! In fulfilling your contract with tho government I used that argument In your behalf. Such a course Is truly patri otic and will bring Its reward. Tho only way we enn build up Omaha Is by helping her people. Yours, D, II. MI3ROBR. The reader will obsorvo that this lottor Is dated January 21, 1S97, nearly throe years ago. ALIi EYBS FIXED OX NEnitASKA. Whole East Interested In Outcome of the Voting Next Week, John F. Hogan, who has traveled exten sively through tho east during the last few weeks, romarked to tho state republican commltteo yesterday that the battlo this year is ail in tno west and that Nebraska Is the center of all eyec. "North and probably South Dakota, Oregon, California, Kansas and likely enough Nebraska will be tor Mc Klnley this year and all the east, oxcopt New York, shows no change from the con ditions of four years ago. In Nebraska I have found that populism, that creature of tho hard times, Is dying out and a good, healthy republican sentiment taking its place. "A straw showing that prosperity Is no myth came up In a conversation I had last week in Chicago with Vlco Prosldent George B. Harris ot the Burlington sys tem. Tho point arose ns to tho number of tho road's employes this year and in 1806 and upon looking the matter up his secre tary found that four years ago, on July 1, the road supported 23,000 men and this year 35,000. Four largo systems entorlng Chl cngo which Mr. Harris was familiar with, would, altogether, he said, provide work for 60,000 more employes in 1900 than In 189C. "From lusldo Information which came to mo in Now York a conservative estimate Is that the democrat will not go up to the Harlem river with over 20,000 majority at the outside. Whllo Tammauy's Influence may mako an Inroad on the 208,000 major ity, tho stato la still wholly safe for Mc Klnley. Illinois farmers will more than make good for any stand-off or small ad vantage tho democrats may bo ablo to se cure, in Cook county and Ohio and Michigan will roll up their old-time majorities. The strike ma cause some defection from re publicanism In Pennsylvania, but tho old majority there of 305,000 will not be Hf fectcd enough to do any harm," Speaker Henderson at Cincinnati, CINCINNATI, Oct. SO. The republicans had a parade with fireworks here tonight, Muelo hall's Beating capacity of 5,000 would not hold nil wanting to hear Speaker Hen derson and Corporal Tanner and there was a large overflow meeting In tbo adjoining park. Adlnl Not Lost After All. LA PORTB, Ind Oct. 30. Adlal K. Stevenson, democratic candidate tor presi dent, began speaking today at North Ver non, Ind. After that he spoke at Seymour and Columbus during the day and at La Porte at night. LOCAL POLITICAL CALENDAR Republican Meetings, Wednesday, October 31 McArdle school house, McArdle precinct; Charles F. Tuttle, speaker. Colored voters' meeting, Twelfth and Capitol avenue; Dr. G. W. Bryant. speaker. Thursday, November 1 Labor meeting, Crelghton hall; E. Rose water, speaker. Klk City, Klkhorn precinct; Charles F. Winter, speaker. German-American Republican club, Gcr- manla hall. Seventh Ward Republican club; 1312 Tark avenue. Friday, November 2 Labor meeting, ilium's hall, South Omahn; Secretary of State Georgo L. Dobson of Iowa, speaker. Consolidated Swedish meeting, Crclghton hall, South Omaha colored voters; Dr. O. W. Bryant, speaker. Saturday, November 3 Mass meeting, Trocadero theater; Charles J. Orecno, speaker. Irvlngton, Union precinct; J. J. Boucher and candidates, speakers. Gorman-American club, New Bohemian hall, Thirteenth and Dorcas; Hon. James Brucker, Chicago; H. Rosewater, C. H. Dietrich, Congressman David II Mercer, speakors. RAILROAD MEN TAKE NO RISKS Drakeman Only fMnria Anions; 1IM Mntca n Solitary Supporter of Ilrynn. JO. Jackton Is a brakeman on the Rock Island freight train No. 26, running between Des Moines and Council Bluffs, nnd has ft general acquaintance among employes of the road on his and adjoining divisions. "There nro 200 men," said he, "employed on tho two divisions which He between Council Bluffs and Des Moines and Des Moines and Rock Island, nnd I know of my own personal knowlcdgo that only ono of these will vote for Bryan. Four years ago about one-third of them voted for Bryan." Standoff lu llnrlnn Onnntr. Thomas Neff and R. Foss, republican committeemen from tho populist county of Harlan, whore crops have partially failed and an adverse majority of 317 confronts republicans, are lu tho city not a whit dis couraged regarding their uphill labor. "Wo mny not be able to show much of a majority for McKlnley, but wo have actual facts to provo that the result will be no worse than a standoff. Although tho crops havo been poor In our southwestern cor ner ot tho state the farmers aro In no distress. They havo money In the bank nnd their mortgages have been largely provldd for. We aro going back and spend the time until election making per sonal visits among the farmers, most of whom aro Swodcs or Danes." Krnat Hud Too Much Money. L. Frost, a young man who claims Pen dor, Nob., as his place of residence, was arrested Tuesday night because ho had too much money. Ue made a small purchase at n North Sixteenth street shop and tendered a 1100 bill In payment. Tho clerk was un ablo to mako change, whereupon Frost presented another bill of the' same denomi nation. This and other queer actions) aroused suspicion and Patrolman Story was called. The young man could not toll n satisfactory story and was sent to tho police station for Investigation. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. A. G. Evans and J. T. Evans of Lincoln, W. E. Rued, an attorney ft Madison, Is In Omaha. T. T. B. Gotham of ChllHcothe, Mo.. Js at the Millard. L E; Wcttllng of "Lincoln Is a patron of tho Honshaw. Q. M. Lambertson of Lincoln Is staying at tne Aiiuara. A. Holzmark and wtfo of Gothenburg are at the Henshaw. Judge E. M. Coffin of Lincoln Is stopping at tho Her Grand. O. N. Miller, a banker of Crete, Is stay ing at the Murray. J. T. Marchand of Washington, D. C, Is at the Her Grand. John V. Sherman of Wahoo, Neb,, Is registered nt tho Merchants. Charles A. Boyd of Appleton, Wis,, Is transacting business In the city. W. Mosler and C. J. Patterson of Topeka are registered at the Her Grand, Harry Schlckednntz, n business man of St. Paul, Is registered nt the Hetishaw. L. M. Kellogg and Miss N. D, Kellogg of San Francisco ure guests ot the Iter Grand. Dr. Dalilstrom returned yesterday from a trip to Rockford, III,, and severnl other cities. Twenty-four members of tho "Belle nf Now York" company are quartered at the Murray. Mrs. lit II. Douglas nnd Miss Dora Wright of. North Platto are guestB of the Merchants. F. If. Dunham. A. V, Whltlngiiml J. T. Wclsman of Lincoln registered Tuesday at the Murray. Joseph Kano and E. T. Torr, with thn Hello of New York company, are guests of tho Merchunts. Fred Iledde, editor of the Grand Island Independent, accompanied by his wife, Is at the Merchants. II. II, Clark, E. E. Cresslcr, Fred W. Col son and J. E. Dayhoff, all of Chlcugo, arc stopping at tho Millard. I. D. Jones of South Bend, Jf, C. Bears of Wlsner and John MrCormlck of Cnupman are stato guests at the Her Grand. II. Tungblut of Arlington, C. H. Willard of Hebron, Churles E. Maooii and Robert J. Flick of Lincoln are at the Millard. George L. Erhart, a well known traveling man, who represents ono of tho South Omaha packing houses In the Black Hills, left Tuesday night for his headquarters at Hot Springs, after a Bhort visit In tho city. Captain L. E. West, superintendent of the sixth division of the railway postal service. Is In the city, oil his way to Lin coln. II says that the new Alliance Denver railway postal route will ba estab lished early next month. Nehraskans at thn Merchants: C. W. Al len, Louis Cotton, B. Claymore, Jr., David Cotton, L. B. Lessert. W. A. Motiger and O. E. Shadbolt of Merrlmani Mr, and Mrs, J. n. Black of Beatrice: G. K. rittlnger. Albion; C. W Carpenter, York; P. J. Murphy, Rogers; Luke Finn. Orcylcv; Frank Coker, Sutherland; George J. Eotf, Fremont; D. M. Douthltt, Overton; C. h. Schuldt, Bancroft; O. F. Tappert, Norfolk, and O, II. Klnsly, Arcadia. LOCAL BREVITIES. 'Hie ladles of All Saints' church will give n luncheon nt 1417 Furnam street cdnes day nt 12 o'clock. The cards Issued for the reception of Mrs. If. F. Hamilton on Thursday have been recalled, owing to her serious Illness, During the heavy rain late Tuesday at tor noon Uia l ro department was called upon to watch the burning "t of ft chimney on the dwelling houso Rt 1018 South Eleventh street. No damage. Garfield r re e, Uulies oi uie uraim nrmy nf thn Reiiubllc. wl give u literary niler "uinmei t In Red Mefi's hall. Continental buumng. Wednesday evening. October 31, for the benefit of the relief fund. M J. Sulllvnn, a truvellng man, wandered Into the pollco station Tuesday nlf.ht look ing for $5- Ho Insisted that he was broke and that It was the chief's duty to reim burse htm. Sullivan was much surprised 'when he wan locked up for being drunk. Mrs. Anna K. Marshall, donurtment presi dent of thn Iulles of tho Grand Army nf the Republic. Is in tho city, a guest of the president of Garflld circle. Circle members will please attend meeting In Continental building Thursday afternoon at 2 .o'clock. A program entitled, "Echoes of thn Kan sas City Missionary Convention," will be held at tho First Christian church tonight. Thn topics for discussion relate to home nnd foreign missionary societies In thn Christian church, and members who visited the convention at Kansas City will report upon the goods points disclosed there. Married At Ht. John's chanel. October 29. William Lloyd Mathls of St. Louis to Alice Francis Wllklns. sncond daughter of Chas. F. Wllkln. cashier of the Pullman company. Officiating; clergyman, cnaries jierneri Yaung. Only the Immediate relatives wero present. Mr. Mathl was formerly if this city, but Is now connected with the T'acific express company ui m. uuuin, wnere urn happy couple will reside. OKce Orr Sin 9. 14th Street. $5.00 A MONTH. DR. McCREW I)r. Mctiretv nt uue f'-'.) THE nSllST SUCCESSFUL SPECIALIST In the treatment of nil loruin of Ills. EASES AM) DISORDERS OF ME.f O.M.V. iltt j cars' experience, 15 jcara in Ouiuhn. VARICOCELE AND HYDROCELE A I'EHMA.NE.Vl' CUKE GUARANTEED IX A 1'liiv UAYS-wltliout cutting, pain, or loss or tlmo. To nbiOKEHT mut Most NATLRA1, t'Lltl'j thut bun yet been dis covered. CHAItUES LOW. KYPHIIIVl In ull Btutjt'iv and conditions iiilio cufud. uml ecry truce of tha dlseutio Is thoroughly ullnilnutod frum tha bloou. No "BREAKING OUT" on 'lie skin or raco or f ny ex.crnul uppcurunvos of the disease whutevor. A ireutiiient that 1. moro sucojfcsful and fur more eutlstuctory tnun thw "Hot Springs' trcutmunt und at ess tlmn HALF THE COST. A euro thut Is Buarunlcoil to bo permanent for life. ni'AKNl;S,i of young una miduio-ugbd .7.?. J "'" MAN HOOD, Night Losses. Nervous Debility, lobs of Hrulu und Nerva Power. Loss ot Vigor and Vitality, I'lmplcs on tho Faco, I ains In ilie liack. Forgetf ulneHs. Rashful ncus. OVEIl liU.OIIO CASES CUItED. STRlr.TI IDP quickly cured with a new -iniuiUltL liml infallible home treat ment. Kidney and Bluddcr Troubles, Gon orrhoea, Gleet CUKES GUARANTEED, CHARGES LOW. Couaultatlou free.'I reitlmrnt mall. Medicines sent everywhere free from gaza or breakage roady for use. ORlco hours: 8 a, m. to 8 p. m. Sunday. to 1Z P. O. Box 700. Ofllce over 216 South 14th St., between Furnam und Douglas 8t., OMAUA, NE1I. Mr. Wlnnnifii' nftoenlnii' ryrur(" Ha. been ui-od for over FIFTY YEARS bf MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CMILm CURES WIND COLIC, and 1h the best rem edy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by Druggist. In overy part ot t'io world, lie sure and ask for "Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup," and tako ho otnor kind, 'i'wenty-rlvu cents a bottla. AMLSKMENTS. Omaha Press Club Benefit Entertainment Friday Afternoon, Nov. 2. The Season's Society Event 1U RIG ACTS 1(1. Look at the Llat of Entertainers. Harry Davenport, ' Comedian. William Kiley Hatch, Comedian. Mine. Dollic Jat;libun-Cli(;sloy Soprano. P. Nieliards, Caricaturist. OrplieuH Jubilee Singers, Condit and Moroy, In An Exquisite Sketch, Mareena and Martella, Comedy Acrobats. Miisseney and IJoblenian, Vocalists, Claudius Harri JInrfell, Rarltonc. Proloanr, Knnaiirou .Dunce noil ( nUn WulLc from "The lliirKomnater." Ticket, I. OH. "toi'i.L haviTto iitinitv." BOYD'S Tonight Last Time. Belle of New York. RrTces, 25c, 50c, 7uc, 11 00, $1 00. Mutlnee, 25c, We, 73c, H.U0. "THE BURgSmSTERt " ThuradHV, Friday,' Sntiiriluy .Mutlnee ml Night. BIG FAMILY MATINEE TODAY, Any ji.rt of limine, aSr, Children, 10c. inllr, loc, THE GIRL WITH THE AUBURN HAIR All Red Mended (ilrln Admitted KRI'Hl. Cull ut o i Ofllce unit tiinllfy, 22. Miaco's Trocadero The Now Palace of Rurlesfiue, Night I'rlces-10c, i)0c, 30e. MATINKH TO DAY lOo and 20c-Harry Merrls' "TWKXTIHTH ( n.NTlJRV MAIIIV A treat blir city show. Kmoko If you like. Next week, beginning Hunday mutlnfo, TUB VAOAHOND ni'RMCHQl'ftRH. Bul lion teturns nud from .tugo-speclal wire,