THE OMAHA DAILY IlEE: WEDy K&flAY, DECEMBJEK 5, 1900. Telephones 618-691. Fancy Hand Embroidered Swias Dreys Patterns from St. Gall, Switzerland. Their stylo and beauty excel all other Swisses that have over been shown, and as the ladies of Omaha know, that Thompson, Belden & Co. have always the choicest things in wash fabrics shown anywhere in America. They aro Just tho thing this Acaoon for ovcnlng and opera dresses. It will pay nnjr one. to aeo these beautiful fabrics whether they purchase or not. Wo mention thin so that tho ladles of Omaha can get tho exclusive styles and tho newest fabrics In Omaha, as .well as in Paris or Now York. W Close Our Store Snturdays at O P. M. Aawnrra fok roiTEn kid gloves axd mccali.'s pattbrki. Thompson, Beldem &Co. THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA. . M. O. A. BEILD1NO, COR. 16TH AND DOUQLAI Ti. WANT PRESIDENT TO COME IN Kebraakana' at Vii1iIhkoii Auk Mi. MoKlnley to Join (lie Cele bration. WASHINGTON, Dec. L (Special Tele Bram.) Senator Thurston, Auditor An drews and morabcrs of tho commlttco on Invitations of tho Nobrnskan Republican club will call on tho president tomorrow morning to ask him to participate with tho club In Its ratification of tho Nebraska vic tory on Friday evening. Sonator M. A. lianna will bo tho chief speaker on tho oc casion of tho Jubilation. Senators Ilev ertdgo and Dolltvor havo also Indicated their Intention to bo present with Congressmen Hopkins and Dabcock. Senator llovcrldgo In accepting the Invitation said: "Next to the great victory throughout the nation thoro Is no' greater causo for rejoicing than (or tho splendid achievement of Ncbras kans In redeeming their ntato and I will Buroly bo present to Join with you In dem onstration." Secretary Wilson of tho Ag ricultural department an well as Senators Krye and Fairbanks havo been compelled to 4ecllno tho Invitation duo to prior engage ments, Senator Fairbanks giving a dinner Friday evening to cx-l'rcsldent and Mrs. Harrison. Efforts nre now being mado by republican members of tho Nebraska delegation to so euro the location of the Indian supply depot in tho government warchouso at Omaha Instead of having It established In , a prlvato building It Is stated that the government corral Is commodious enough to hold all supplies, for a tlrao at least, and that without oxpenso to tho government. Secretary Hitchcock believes that tho gov ernment should pay for what It gots, Irre spective of tho law which provided that tho city of Omaha should donate a building, rent free, for five years'. Application will be,, made at once to the War department for a place In tho government house In which to-lnstall tho Indian supply depot. J. Tomllnson and brldo of Slouz Falls were shown through tho capltol today by Congressman Uamblo. Congressman Uurko conferred with Indian Commissioner Jones today concerning de sired Improvements at the Hapld City In dian school. Improvements costing about 120,000 aro needed. M. E. McQutro was today appointed post master at Somorsct, Lincoln county, Neb., vlco W. W. Jolllffe resigned; also Lewis Capchart at Tllton, Toweshlok county, la. Rural free delivery will bo established In Iowa December 15 as follows: Dunlap, Har rison county, one carrier, length of routo twenty-four miles, population served 650, R. W. Faddon carrier; Missouri Valley, Harrison county, one carrier, length of routo twenty-two miles, population sorved 585, J. W. Wacgencr carrier. TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT Commlaalon - Ilcpnrls In Favor of Stricter Enforcement of I'rnrla loria of I'nrla Convention. WASHINGTON, Doc. 4. Tho commission appointed by the president to revise tho statutes regarding copyrights, trademarks, etc., today submitted, a report to congress. The committee couslstB of Fiancls Foibes, Poter S. Orosscup and Arthur P. Grcely. Tho changes which thoy recommend are embodied In three proposed bills affecting trademarks, drafts of which they submit with tho roport. Summarising the results of tho various hearings held by tho commission, they reach tho conclusion that there la general agreement on the following propositions: First, that tho international convention signed at Paris In 1S83 Is advantageous to tho people of this country and that tho United States should provide for carrying out Its provisions. Second, that the treaty relations of the United States, tho Intcresta of manufac xirors ongaged In domestic trade- and par ticularly tho lnteresta of manufacturers engaged In foreign trade, demand a national trademark law, which, so far as congress has power to do so under tho constitution, sl.all rcgulato and protoct trademarks used in commerce within tho United States more satisfactorily than la now possible. It- was also agreed that If tho privileges of filing Caveats undor tho sanio conditions as they aro permitted to bo filed by United States citizens could bo properly given to residents of foreign' countries, tho caveat hould bo abolished, It bolng generally con sidered that It Is at tho present tlmo of little or no Importance. Honda Senate Home Appointment. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. The president today sont to tho senate a largo number of rocess appolutmcnts. Among them wero William D. Ilynum ot Indlant, to bo commis sioner to rovlso und codify tho criminal and penal laws of the United Statos; Jacob Trlebor of Arkansas, to bo United Statos district Judge for tho eastern district of Arkansas, ReTrnrd lor Cnptnln Clark. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. Senator Proctor today prosentcd to tho sonato a resolution of tho Vermont legtolaturo asking n recog nition of and reward for the services of Captain Charles K. Clark, who commanded tho battleship Oregon during tho war with Brain. It was referred to fho commltteo on naval affairs. After Dinner To assist digestion, relieve distress 1 after eating or drinking too heartily, to prevent constipation, tako Hood' 9 Pill Sold every where. 25 cents. 'Hoc, Dec. 4, 1000. St. Gall's Fancy Embroidered Swisses Wo linve just received from the custom bouse of Omaha a case of CLUB IS MANY DOLLARS SHY I'eler Cooper Club Unable to Vmy llrnt or Una Illll nt Present. It was rather a discouraging meeting that tho Peter Cooper club held last night nt 1415 Farnam street. In tho first placo tho attendance of but fourteen members do notcd a wonderful lack ot Interest In cur rent popullstlc events and then came the repdrt of tho treasuror showing that only 12.74 remained In tho strong box, whllo an overdue gas bill ot about 5 threatened to throw tho club rooms In tho darkest of gloom. When It was furthor reported that tho rent was two months behind a gener ous mombor- threw a copper coin on tho president's table In order to make the treasury balance an oven $2.75. N. II. Church appeared betoro the meet ing as a dolegato from tho mld-roaders and Invited tho club to appoint a commlt tco of seven to moot with similar com mittees from thb mld-roaders, prohibition ists, joclaltsts and sllvor republicans next Tuesday night for tho purposo of arrang ing, If possible, a fusion of "all tho reform forces," without respect to either of tho old parties. Tho Invitation was received with Bcorn and a motion thanking Mr. Church for tho courtesy and requesting him to withdraw was adopted by a unanimous vote, after a long drawn-out discussion, In which tho mld-roaders wero sovcrcly scored. Marriage I,locnaea. Tho following licenses to wed were Issued nt the office of, the county Judge yesterday: Namo and Residence. Are John Crowley, Council Bluffs .22 I-va Llnberger, Council Bluffs 20 Rangyal Oleson. Omaha 23 Fannie Smith. Omaha "I!!"... 23 "W.n McLaughlin. Omaha i .61 Alllo Pfrlmmer; Omaha 45 Charles K. Beard. Salt Lake,. ; 47 Etta Boggs, Omaha 30 Henry J. Mengedoht. Omaha ' 25 Hosslo J. Ewell, Omaha 20 Looking- for a Lnnnrlrr. n?.I.?.Ed,8ecrl?t' wno hnB been In this country four long months, started out Tuesday night with a bundlo'of wushlng to try to find a Chinese laundry. At "very (wonn,1 8tPId for refreshments and us thorp aro several In the Third ward It was not long before Olo could not tell a Chinese wash shop from a freight train. He was wandering about In a daxed condition! ?l21c, "nK ,hl?, lttUno- hundlo. near Kir i.v twni1.1. H!"' "trcotB when arrested b Detectives Drummy and Mitchell. Careful of the Compiiny He Keep. teiL I'',oI,kli?tlnn' "farmer In tho summer vnmS 1?nw.:'bor.rJn tne wln,t,r t'me," In iL.cjir.efu1 ?f ll?0 company ho keops and Jm0,s '1 bcl"", herded with tho common cnttlo who seek lodging at tho city jail o u&h Ii'htH- Consequently when he found himself out of money and' short of friends at Thirteenth and Chicago streets, the other occupant of which wan n peddler's horso. Tho owner discovered him there and re rested Police. lTolkmann wuh ar- I'reaa Club la' Located. rit,a T,meotlnie, yesterday afternoon tho Omaha Press club decided to establish Itself !!,nw(, J00.m.8. on ,he "ft floor of Tho Bee building at tho rear of the court. It wuh found that about J500 Is remaining In tho nllWIla aro paid oi tho re sult or tho benefit performance, and tho newspaper men feel enabled to take the r proper ,t.nce at once in tho club Hfo of the He Wu a Pnlnter. Leo palloy. who claims Norfolk as IiIh homo, tried to . paint lower FnrnanV street a ft'H&U"0" Tu'sdV HKt. but had to quit when ho rofused to pay for tho Rm, iVMW."a nrJrBt,e by limergency Olllcer Baldwin and charged with ielng drunk and disorderly by refusing to pay hack fare and bar bill and breaking 0, PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. H. II. Branch of St. Louis Is In tho city. II. S. Murvlllo of Fremont la In Omaha. F. S. Ladd or Albion Is at tho Her Grand. Sadlo E. Ollls of Ord Is nt the Merchants. J. 13. Shaw of Grand Island Is at the Merchants. .Hpu a1ll,r8; K' D- Mitchell of "Wayne aro at tho Millard. , ntCthe'Hltar3f LoX,nBton' Neb" ,s BtaIng atKMinarSdhaW f VrTmt 8t0TOlnB J1:, J-."'" of Wymoro Is quartered at tho Merclmnta. .r'i.w-,.n'lr.UPr.of Hustings Is putting up nt tho Merchants. John M. FalriloM or Lincoln U registered at tho Her Grnnd. F. M. Ubb or St. Joseph Is transactinu buBlnoss m tho city. Andrew Wood of Rockwell City, la Is registered nt tho Heushaw, D. W. Troup and William Fulton of Kan sas City are registered at the Millard. A. II. Moore or Chicago, a reprcsentativo "f tho Armour Pc.kl"K company, Is nt tho Mlllurd. Josoph Hmattan nnd Hon and Mrs. T. R, Molacok. or Schuyler tiro gucsta or the Merchants. R. W. Laflln of 'Wymore. one of Gage county's representatives 'In tho legislature. Is a guest at the Mcrchants.- Couticllmnn Simon Tro.itler entertained tho city council at supper last night in honor of the birth of a girl to his daughter, Mrs. P. J. Whltn. -., Charles T. Fnlrllold of Rutland. Vt., pub isher of the Hvonlng News In that city. Is In tho city to iiltond the wedding or his brother, li. M. Fairfield, and Miss Wool worth., , Josoph Matusck of Bratnard, Loran Jor dan of Orcflham. M. A. Hartlgan of Hast IngHi F. 13. Baxter of Petersburg and J. V. Kdgerton of Lincoln wfcre. statu guests at tho Murray Tuesday. W. A. Paxtun and wife have returned from 11 visit to New York, where Mr. Pux ton attended u number of Important horse sales. Well bred unlr.iuls. ho says, art bringing excellent prices und tho demand continues unitbnted. NobruHknns at tho Merclmnta; S. P. Yoho und O. A. Ycagcr of Lincoln. W. K. Palling nnd M. Patill of Oreenwood, M. 13. Shulta or Beatrice, J. A. GUIs, Jr., or Ord. Frank 13, Beemnn or Kearney, ft. I. Gould or Bollwood. II. C. Myers or Stanton, W. A. IloBford of Albion, F. W. Comstock of Hustings, II. H. Ostenbcrg or Wnhoo. II. Q. Alexander or Columbus, 8. L. AnderBon or Stoux, V. It. Schaffer of Fremont, J. 13. Bhuw of Grand Island, J. Tummond of West Point, O. K. Bredenburg of Malmo, L. J. Hague ot Mlnden and M, B. Ilyau of Dawson. FAVORS NICARAGUA ROUTE Oanal Commiision Makes a Preliminary Report of Its Work. COST OF DITCH TWO HUNDRED MILLIONS I3ntlninle Provide for a Wider anil Deeper Cnnnl Thau ProvlouRl)' Planned Piittnmn Itontc the Cheaper. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. Tho roport of the Isthmian Canal commission, submitted by tho president to congress today, gives as tho unanimous conclusion ot that body that "tho most practicable and feasible routo for an Isthmian cnnal, under tho control, management and ownership of tho United States, Is that known as the Nicaragua route." The commission estimates tho cost of this routo at 1200,540,000. This cstlmato Is much In excess of any hcrotoforo mndo and Is duo to Increased dimension and other features not heretofore considered, The commission also estimates tho cost of a canal by tho Panama routo at 1142,312,570, according to ono route, or $156,375,258 ac cording to another route. As between the Nicaragua and Panama routes, tho commis sion sums up a number of advantages fa vorablo to tho formor. It stattB, also, that under tho concessions given by the Panama government to tho Panama Canal company that company Is not frco to grant tho neces sary rights to tho United Stntcs, except upon conditions made by. the company. Tho report is a document of about 17,000 words, almost as long as tho president's message. Although tho work of tho com mission Is not yet complotcd, many of the Hold parties still being out, yet It has been sufficiently advanced to make It practlcablo to present this preliminary report, giving tho essential findings. A thorough investi gation has been made, not only of tho Nicaragua und Panama routes, but of other posslblo routes, tho commission keeping In mind tho Industrial, commercial and mil itary valuo of an lntoroccanlc canal and also tho rights, privileges and franchises necessary to bo secured for tho construction of a canal undor the control, management and ownership of tho United States. In all thlrty-ono working parties were organized and sent Into tho field, making a forco of about 220 engineers and assistants, besides about 600 laborers, boatmen and other work mon employed In tho various countries, n total of more than 800. Meanwhile tho members of tho, commission personally conducted various branches of tho work. Ono party went to Paris, whero It ex amlnod tho detail of tho Panama canal project now bolng executed by tho French company. McurnKua la Interested. A detailed description Is glvon ot tho trip over tho several routes. Along tho Nicaragua route it was found that tho nhort section of partially constructed canal Is perhaps In as good shape today as It was when tho work was stopped. The buildings, however, aro all rotten and tho dredgea, boats, etc., aro worthless. The coirralsslon visited President Zclaya and other leading officials ot Nicaragua and fcund them greatly interested In the project. Tho occupation of their territory by tho United States for canal purposos did not seem to bo regarded as a Bcrloua obstacle, provided tho sovereignty of tho ropubllc was respected. Along tho Pan ama routo tho commission found a largo forco ot workmen engaged .upon tho canal line, about 2,000 In number, according to "tho"; Panama company.' The canal has been openod to some extent at both ends. Immenso quantities of machinery, Imple ments and tools were found along the routo. Much of this property, the com mission reports, Is ill-adapted to American methods of work and all ot it now is from thlrtocn to twenty years old, so that no value .should bo given to the. plant now .on the isthmus. A visit was also made 'to President Egleslas of Costa Rica and his cabinet and a strong sentiment was found to exist tor an American canal along the Nicaragua routo. Trips were also made along the Darlen route. After going over tho soveral routes tho commission considered tho dimensions ot tho canal to bo built. Having In mind tho in creasing size ot ocean-going vessels, it was determined to fix upon a depth of thirty-five feet at mean low water and a bottom width of 150 feet, with somo In crease ot dimensions, nt certain points. These dimensions are larger than those proposed for any provlous canal scheme. Whllo they may seem excesstvo today, the commission points out that the canal Is not likely to be opened within ten years, during which time the Increase in maritime dimensions Is likely to continue. A width of 150 feet will allow all but the very largest ships to pass each other In tho canal, whllo the locks aro ot a dimension to permit oven tho largest ships afloat to' bo maneuvered. Tho slzo of locks is 740 feet In length, eighty-four feet In width In tho clear, with a depth ot thirty-five feet. Detail of the Route. Taking up tho Nlcaraguan routo lu de tail, the commission Bays that tho routo adopted follows essentially the lines laid down by tho Nicaragua Canal commission In ltB roport of 1S97-1S09. It begins near Groytown, on tho Atlantic side, follows the San Juan river, cntors Lako Nicaragua and terminates at Brlto, on the Pacific sldo. Tho distance from ocean to ocean la about 1S6 miles. Plans aro glvon for the great harbors required at Groytown and Brlto. The mobt difficult engineering work Is the dam across tho San Juan river to regulate the watorn of tho lake. Tho tlmo required to build tho caiial hinges almost cntlroly on the time required for tho construction of this dam. Tho commission saj-B eight years would probably bo n reasonable es timate for tho building. At least two years will bo consumed In preparatory work and opening a harbor nt Groytown, so that It work on tho dam should bo commcocod Immediately thereafter the tlmo required for completing tho cntlro work will bo about ten years. Coat of the Work. Tho commission then submits tho follow ing estimated cost ot a canal on tho Nicaragua route: 13nntern division (from Greytown to Boca Ban Carlos dam) ;,i S2,6C2,000 Middle division (from Boca Kan Carlos dam to Lnx LoJub 25,123,000 Western division (from Lfta Lnjaa to Brlto) 51,W.000 Ninety-eight miles of railroad.' 7,330,001 Total J107.U7.0O0 Knglneerlne. police, Hunitatlon and general contingencies - t 33,423,000 Aggregato $200,540,000 This cstlmato Is for a canal suitable for navigation by the largest ships now In existence- and thus In accordance with tho terms ot the bill pending In congress. It provides for a doublo nystom of locks, bo that navigation can be maintained It ono system be closed for repairs or renewals. If a single lockage system Is provided tho cost will bo reduced $10,678,000.. Narrowing the bottom one-third will permit n further reduction of $16,949,000. This would bring tho estimated cost down to $103,313,000. lCatlmnle on Piiniiniu Montr, Concerning tho Panama routo the com mluslon snyB Its natural attraction lies In tho combination of a very narrow Isthmus with a low summit. Tho width of the Isthmus Is less than thirty-five nilles, while the summit Is barely 300 feet above mean tide. After a detailed description ot the entire route the commission gives the fol Ing the Pannma canal routo; Colon entrance nnd harbor $ Harbor to Uohlo locks, Including levee ... , , Bohlo locks, Including excavation Lake Bohln , Obispo gates Culebra section Pedro Miguel locks, Including excavation and dam 1 Pedro Miguel level Mlrnflores locks, Including exenva- tlon and spillway Pacific level Bohlo dam Glganto spillway , Chnnnel between the marshes Chngres diversion Gatuncillo diversion Panama railroad diversion 7.MI.C73 10.718.28S 10.93i.345 2,780,449 293,436 44,378,336 8,496,326 1,169,011 5,720.303 12.360,914 8,500.000 1,124.625 1,441.076 1.929.970 ,100,000 1,267,500 Total $118,618,816 Engineering, police, Fanttntlon and general contingencies $ 23,723,763 Aggregato ., $142,342,579 This estimate Is capablo ot reduction to $115,011,92; If slnglo locks nnd a narrow bottom aro adopted. An alternative esti mate Is submitted, based on having tho Alhajuela dam built to Impound the waters of tho upper Chagres. This estlraato Ib $156,378,268. The commission reports that tho value of the French work already done Is estimated at $33,534,464. It Is estimated that tho tonnago that would use tho canal will amount to 7,030,230 tons In 1909. Referring to tho commercial advantages of an Isthmian waterway, tho report says: Commercial Value of Cnnal. As compared with Kurope, tho United States will derive from tho canal rar grentor benefits, both commercially nnd In dustrially. The commerce of Kurope. with tho Pacltlo coast of North, Central and South America, under existing conditions, la somewhat larger than tho total volume of tho present trafllc of the United Stntcs that may bo considered tributary to ho canal, but this fact does not Indicate tho relative advantages which tho cfltinl will possess for tho trndo of Lhiropo nnd that o( tho United States. As soon us It has been opened our trndo with tho west coast of South Amerlcn will rapidly increase, as will also the volume of our trade with the Orient. Tho amount of tho American commerce through the canal will quickly surpass tho total amount or European traffic. t'ompnrlson of Ilontca. Tho commission concludes with a enroful comparison of tho Nicaragua and Panama routes, It shows that distances between Atlantic and Pacific ports aro shorter by the Nicaragua than the Panama route. This Is In part offset by tho Increased time In getting through the Nicaragua canal. The latter routo Is reported to bo moro favorablo for sailing vessels. The Nicaragua routo Is also regarded as ad vantageous through Its development of tho country through which It passes. It Is pointed out that tho Panama concession, now held by tho French company, prohibits a cession of rights to any nation or foreign government. Tho concession Is limited, so that If tho United States acquired It there would not bo an absoluto ownership In perpetuity, aa the concession provides that tho canal shall pass to Colombia after ninety-nine years. Tho commission haB asked President Hutln of tho French com pany to namo terms upon which tho com pany will dls'poto of Its property and In terests to the United States. No formal reply was received until the commission's report was being closed. The report says that tho conferences havo resulted In no offer to dispose of the property to the United States upon any terms, nor had tho company expressed any dcslro to negotiate with tho United States with reference to such a disposition. It was proposed by President Hutln that tho United States might obtain control of the canal scheme as a majority stockholder ot a new organi zation. Tho company prefers, however, to reincorporate In the United States and accord to this government such representa tion on Its board ot directors and such purchase of, feterpst.as Its concessions per mitted. Tho final ccracluolons of tho commission are stated as .follows: t 1. Tho estimated cost of building the Nicaragua canal la about $58,000,000 moro than that or completing tho Panama canal, leaving out tho cost of acquiring the latter property. This measures the difference In the magnitude of tho obstacles to be over come In the actp.n.1. construction. of toe two canals, nnd Covers all physical considera tions, such ns the greater or less height of dams, tho greater or less depth or cuts, the presence or absence or natural harbors, the presence or absence of n railroad, the ex emption from liability to disease, and the amount ot work remaining to bo done. Tho new Panama Canal company has shown no disposition to sell Its property to tho United States. Should that company be able and willing to sell, thero Is reason to bcllovo that tho price would not bo such as would make the total coBt to tho United States less than that of tho Nicaragua canal. 2. Tho Panama canal, after completion, would bo shorter, have fewer locks nnd less curvnturo than the Nicaragua canal. Tho measure of these advantages Is tho tlmo required for a vessel to pass through, which Is estimated for a voyage ship nt twelvo hours for Pnnnma and thirty-three hours for Nicaragua. On . the other hand tho distance from San Francisco to New York Is 377 mlleB, . to Now Orleans 579 miles and to Liverpool 386 miles greater via Panama than via Nicaragua. Tho tlmo required tn nnss over tlieso dlstnnccs being greater than tho difference In the time of transit through the canals, the Nicaragua line, nftor completion, would be somewhat moro advnntugeous or tho two to tho United States, notwithstanding tho greater cost or maintaining the longer canal. Not Willing to Sell. 3. The government ot Colombia. In which lies the Pannma canal, had granted an ex clusive concession, which still has many yoare to run. It Is not rreo to grant tho necessary rights to tho United States, ex cept upon condition that an agreement bo reached with the New Panama Canal com pany. The commission believes that such agreement Is Impracticable. So far as can be uscertulned, tho company Is not willing to sell Its franchise, but It will nllow thu United States to become part owner of Its Btock. Tho commission considers such un arrangement inadmissible. Thu governmontn of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, on the other hand, are untrammeled by concessions and aro freo to grant to the United States such privileges as may bo mutually agreed upon. In view or all the facts, nnd particularly In view of all tho difficulties of obtaining tho neci-ssnry rlghtii, privileges nnd franchises on tho Pnnuma route, nnd as suming that Nicaragua and Costa Rica recognlzo the valuo of tho canal to them selves nnd are prepnred to grant conces sions on terms which nro rensonablo and acceptablo to the United StutcH, thu com mlFsInn Is of tho opinion that "the most practicable and feasible routo for 'un Isthmian canal to bo under the control, management nnd ownernhlp of tho United States.' Is that known ub tho Nicaragua routo." The messngo of the president transmit ting tho roport Is as follows: To tho Senate nnd House of Rep resentatives: 1 transmit herewith, for the Information of the congress, a preliminary report of tho Isthmian Cnnnl commission, dated November 3", 1900. WILLIAM M'KINLBY. Executive Mansion, Dec. 4, 1900. HOLDS ON TO HIS GOLD DUST Itrfimnl of Itccclver MrKrnalr lo .Surrender Sletnl Take Cnne to Supreme Court ot United Stnteu, WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. In the supreme court of tho United Statos Attorney A. h. Brown submitted tho return ot the circuit court ot appeals for the Ninth circuit to tho rulo of tho supremo court to show why a writ of certiorari should not Issue In tho cbbo of Robert Chlppa and Alexander JIc Kenzle, tho last named receiver for thu placer mine, known as "Discovery Claim," on Anvil creek, In Alusku, against Jafot Llndeborg and others. The reply of tho court Is to the effect that Ub proceeding's have been regular and that they nro not subject to revlow by the supreme court. Other pnpera In the samo cubo were filed today, Including what purports to be a reloso by Chlpps to Llndobarg of all tho former's property Interests. Tho caEo Is an Intricate one and Involves the regularity of Judgo Noyea of the Alaskan district court In appointing Mc Kcnzio receiver of the mine and aso the right ot the circuit court ot appaali to re lowing estimated cost of coniplet view tho action of the Alaskan court. Upon his appointment McKcnzle took possession of tho mine In question nnd also ot n large quantity of gold dust (said to bo $200,000) In vnluo. Judgo Noyos afterward rofused to dismiss McKcnzle ns receiver and the rase was appealed to thu circuit court of ap peals. Judgo Morrow of that court not only allowed an appeal, but Issued a writ of supersedeas ordering McKcnzle to rotutn all the property to tho defendants, McKcn zle refused to surrender tho gold and la now being proceeded against for contempt, Tho supremo court has taken tho case on briefs aud an oral argument will be heard. TREATY TO HAVE PRECEDENCE Senator Morjcun Kecnta Willing; that Ifnyl'niinrefote Agreement Mihulit He CoiiHlitereil It cf 11 re Cnnnl Illll. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. Tho senate com mlttco on lntcrocean canals held a mooting today at tho Instance of Its chairman, Sen ator Morgan, to consider tho status ot the Nicaragua canal bill. Tbo bill U the special order In the senato for poxt Monday, but thero Is a deslro on tho part ot tho repub llcan managers to havo It postponed for a tlmo at least, pending the consideration of tho subsidy shipping bill nnd tho Hay Pauncefote treaty. Senator Hanna, who Is especially Intorested In tho shipping bill, sat with tho committee, presenting tho views ot tho republican managers on tho relative claims of tho various measures to prcco donco in tho mattor ot consideration. Tho commlttco did not reach any deflnlto conclusion as to tho line ot action to be pursued. When tho commltteo ndjourncd, however, the members felt, from tho ex pressions on tho cnnal bill and especially from Senator Morgan's attitude ns duvel oped at tho meeting, that there would bo no effort op tho .part of the friends of tho bill to obstruct tbo subsidy bill with tho canal, bill. Senator Morgan admitted that If the sub sidy should bo made tho regular order ot the senate, an conicmplated, that action would hnvo the effect of displacing tho spcclnl order. Ho did not seem dlsturbod over this fact, but, on tho contrary, ap peared quite satlificd with tho virtual as surances of othor members of the roramlt teo thnt tho cannl bill should follow the subsidy mcasuro for consideration. Ho also expressed his willingness thnt the Hay Pauncefote treaty should bo acted upon In advance of action upon the canal bill. PETITIONING THE POWERS Wonmn'n Temperance Unlnnlata In voke Favorable Legislation Both Here and In Foreign Cnnntrlea. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. Tho Woman's Christian Temperanco union convention, tn session hero today, adopted ' resolutions against tho nrmy canteen nnd prepared a petition to tho president, nnother to con gress and identical petitions to all of the great powers against tho salo of firearms and tho Importation of liquor and opium Into tho Phlllpplno Islands or tho Island pos sessions of tho other powers addressed, Tho petition to tho president pointed out thnt It has been tho policy of Amerlcn to forbid tho salo of Intoxicants 'to tbo Indian tribes, and that England, which had tho greatest expcrlenco among tho colonizing powers of tho world, had been forced to adopt a pro hibition policy In Its colonies In Africa and elsewhere. The convention, therefore, asks that tho president, either through tho War department or tho Phlllpplno commission, shall extend tho prohibition law of the In dian territory bo as to tako In tho Philip pine Islands. A petition to the senate urges tho ratifica tion of tho pending treaty for tho protection of central Africa against Intoxicants. A potltlon also was drawn up to Great Britain, Franco, Spain, Holland, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Hungary, Greece, Russia, Turkey, Persia and Japan, asking for an International treaty that will forbid the Balo of Intoxicants, opium and firearms tn all Island and other regions in habited chiefly by aboriginal .tribes. TALK OF WAR TAX REDUCTION Way and Menna Committee lloldn Another Meetlntf to Dlacuan I.lKbt enlnic ot Public Ilurden. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. The republican members of tho ways and means commlt teo had anothor meeting today to consldor tho bill for tho reduction of tho war revenuo taxes, but no Important conclusions wero reached. Thero la somo talk In tho commltteo of Increasing tho reduction over tho $30,000,000 ns llrnt agreed upon, and there appears to bo a prospoct that some Increase over tho original figures will be mado, but no doftnlto action has yet been taken. Tho republicans probably will hold several othor meetings beforo final action 1b taken and a caucus of tho ropubllcans(may bo held. Unrtlca of Soldier Deud llronubt Home. WASHINGTON, Doc. 4. Quartermaster General Ludlngton has received a cable message from Gcnoral Humphrey, quarter master with tho troops tn China, saying that tho California sailed from Taku on Novcm ber 30 for San Francisco with tho bodies of soventy-four sailors and marines, who either died of wounds or dlsense during tho recent military operations'. Theso bodies wero dlslntorrcd at Tien Tsln, PI Tsnng' nnd Yang Tscn. All tho bodies un claimed by rclntlves will bo burled In tho national cemetery at tho Presidio, San Francisco, with military honors. Tho quartermaster goncral Is also In formed that tho transport Hancock, which has Just arrived at San Francisco, brought tho bodies of tho twenty-nlno soldlora, marines and citizens who lost their lives In tho Philippines. In addition the vessel brought tho bodies ot thlrty-slx soldiers and ono marine who died tn Honolulu; Ha waii. Approprlntlona Illll. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 Tho committee on appropriations of tho house today com pleted tho legislative, executive and Judi cial appropriation bill. Tho commltteo ox pocts to be nblo to obtain consideration for tho bill tomorrow. Tho bill carries $24,496,508, bolng $903,001 less than the es timates and $239,496 moro than Is carried by tho present law. The wholo number of salarloB provided for In tho bill Is 753 less than the number estimated for and an Increase of 120 over that carried In tho preeont law. Tho bill provldoB for four additional employes under tho architect of the capltol, four employes In tho house of representatives, fifty-five In tho library of congress, six In tho Department of state, twenty-nlno In tho Treasury Department, seventeen In tho Interior department, two lu publlo buildings and grounds and thirty In tho Postodlcu department,, 1 ' Cavalry SIbUIiikt Practice Mnrelira. WASHINGTON. Dec. 4. By direction of Major aonernl Wood, commanding tho divi sion of Cuba, tho cavalry , troops stationed on that Island nro now engaged In a Bcrlos of practlco marches of not Ices than two weeks' duration. . Commanding officers havo boen Instructed to glvo special atten tion to tho needs of actual servlco in cam paigns, loading and unloading ot transports, pitching and taklug dowu tents, signalling, field sketching, packing nnd exerclso In minor tactics, A careful Itinerary will bo mado of tho routes passed over and the re port of tho march will bo accompanied by a map of tho routo. TO CCItK A COLD IN (),MJ D,V Tako Laxative Bromo QulnlnoTablcts. AH druggists refund the money if It falls to cure, 15, W. Grcve'a signature is on each bos 25 c, SOUTH IS FOR EXPANSION Geneal Gordon of Georgia Eaja it Wants No Narrow Polioj. FAVORS THE CANAL AND THE OPEN DOOR Induatrtnl Convention nt Xetr Orlenna .Mnrka llrulnnliiR nt un I'm of ProxrcKR nnd Neiv Life for the tlrent Mouth. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 4. Tho Southern Industrial convontlon opened hero today with n fino attendance, both In numbers nnd personnel. Among them aro General John B, Gordon, who Is to speak lu bebnlf of Georgia, and Cardinal Gibbons. Tho con vention is a representative ono, embrac ing men In every walk of ludustrlnl life In tho south and Including delegates not only fionv tho south, but from every section of tho country. Governor W. W. Heard delivered tho ad dress ot welcome, In behalf of the state, calling attention to tho wonderful scope and purpoiio of tho convention. Ho pointed out that with the greatest undeveloped re sources of any part ot tho globe without any exceptions, tbo south should nUo bo' coino tho greatest manufacturing center of the world, and that It lay within tho scope of alms nnd purposes of this convention to mako It such. After tho roll call General John B. Gor don of Georgia delivered an address. Ho snld, In rognrd to politics, that whatever the people of tho south hnd been In favor of In tho south, they wero no longer In favor of a narrow or contracted policy They wero In favor of the Nicaragua canal, of tho open door In tho Orient, of carrying their blessings to tho benighted brown peoples of tho east who, ho snld, somo day would rlso up and shout loud hosannns to God that tho flag of stars and stripes had been admitted among them. SCHOOL CENSUS ON ASCENT Provnlent Illn Which .tlMct Child hood Ilnve No Aiinrcclnble Ef fect nn Attendnnee. During Inst week tho averago dally at tendance of tho public schools wns 16,185, or 393 moro than for the corresponding week of 1S99. This record Is particularly good when It Is considered that this Is tho sea son of measles, mumps and othor diseases which prevail among school chlldron In tbo early part of the winter. Tho nvcrag at tendance at the High school was 1,308, Kel lorn school enmo second, with on attend ance of 937, and Lake took third place, with 839. ' The other schools ranked as follows: Long S25: Cbhb, 704; Mason. 712: Pnclllc, 700: Cnstellar, COO; Comenlus, (35; Park, F97: Central, Ml; Lothrop, 677; Webster, CC3; Knrnnm, Ml;. Omaha View, 433: Saratoga, 4S4 ; Franklin, 40S; Lincoln, 429; Leaven worth, 438! Train, 430; Wnlnut Illll. 3W Bancroft, 325; Columbian, 202; Clifton Hill, 261: Vinton, 259: Saunders, 240: Windsor, 23S; Central Park, 217; ForeBt, 227; Dupont. 1)2; Sherman, 154; Ileal, 161: Monmouth Park, 91; Druid Hill. SS; Gibson, 45. Sheelcr Wlna the Medal. Sergeant Charles Sheoler wan tho winner of the medal at the monthly drill of the Thurston Rlllcs held Tuesday night nt the nrmory. Atter the drill an Informal dance was given In honor or tho Streator Zouaves, who uro In the city this week. At u short business meeting or tho BJnVs George H. Emory, formerly a major lu tho Fourth Minnesota, was elected to fill tho vacancy caused by tho resignation of Flint Lieu tenant Fisher. LOCAL BREVITIES. Today tho women of Unity church hold a fair, for,, the, 6nle or rancy nnd useful arti cles. Tho salo will be rollnwed this evoninsr by n musical and literary ontertnlnment. Tho Board of Public Works held n brief meeting yesterday nnd approved the plnim for the Twenty-fourth rtroet viaduct, which were submitted to the city' council lost night. Tho parnblo or "The .Unjust Steward" will be explained by Coadjutor Bishop Williams In his sermon til)i evening ut 8 o'clock at Trinity ctithedrnl chapel, entrance on Cap ltol nvenue: A lire, supposed to have been or Incen diary origin, occurred In tho atory mid n hair rrame building nt 2213 Hownrd Htreet, rear, nt 8:15 yesterday morning. Tho bulid lng, which wns vacant, was damaged to tho extent or J25. Amos Dean, aged 17, and Andy Carroll, aged 18, pleaded guilty to petit larceny m police court yesterday and wero nen tenced to ten dayB In tha county Jail. Th'jy stole two bars or coppor from n. Union Pacific freight car. John Herman Larson, formerly of Omaha, was killed In a wreck on the Mexican Cen-' trul railroad at Jlmlllco. Mexico, while cn routo to the City of Mexico. Ho was an Odd Fellow and a member of ltuth Un. bekah lodgo No. 1 of Omaha. Tho executive commlttco of tha inwn .m.i Nebraska Implement DealorB' association met nt tho Her Grand nnd decided to hold tho next annual convention of that body tn Omuba. January 8, 9 nnd 0. Nearly 2,000 Implement dealers uro ex pected to nttond. Tho Epworth league of tho Seward Strcot Methodist Enlscoual church hold ltn xemi. annual election of oltlcer Monday. Tho rouowiug were cnoscn: uimord Daniels, president: L. T. Hoffman, first vlco presi dent; Clara Fcree. second vlco president; Gordon Humble, third vice president; Mrs. E. O. Hodder, fourth vlco president; Ora Ogle, Bocretary; Bret McCullough, treas urer. MUSCLE AND NOT FAT "Wlmt Thin I'eoiile Xccd to Iloiind OH tne Co mem. What thin folks need Is flesh or muscle, not fat, To be symmetrical and properly propor tioned every person should have a certain amount of excess flesh, but to bo plump docs not necessarily mean to bo fat. Fat Is undesirable; It clogs and retards tho action of Jpj muscIcB," Interferes with tho healthy action of the heart and lungs, and whoa very cxcesslvo, predisposes to fatty degeneration of vltnl organs, to Bay nothing of tho discomfort resulting from too much adipose tissue. Common sense would suggest that If one wishes to becomo fleshy nnd plump the thing most needed would bo flesh-forming food, that Is albuminous foods, llko eirtrs. beef, oatmeal, etc. The kinds of food which mako flesh nro tho fogds wo have on our tables ovary day, but tho troublo Is that our stomacliR, from weakness or dorangoment of some kind, do not promptly and properly digest It. Ileally tho principal reason so many poo plo remain thin Is bccnuBo their stomachs do not properly and completely digest nnd nsBlmllatelho flesh-forming beefsteak nnd egga wo eat every day. Thero aro thousands of such pooplo and thoy nro really dyspoptlca, although they may not suffer any particular pain or In convenience from their stomachs. If such persons and all thin people would tako after their moalB somo simple nnd natural digestive llko Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets the food would bo quickly digested and the proper degree of plumpness very soon result, bccaimo theso tablots nro pro pared oxnetly for that purposo. They di gest every variety of flesh. forming food, which Ib tho real reaton why thoy bi quickly build up and strengthen thin, 'dys peptic men nnd women. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tnblets euro 'every form nf Indigestion on this common senbo plan, that they thoroughly digest the food promptly, giving strength to every nerve and organ of the body und the weakened Btomarh a chance to rest and rccovor Its natural vigor. Nothing further Is ie quired to euro any otomnoh trouble, excopt cancer of the Btomach. Thoy make thin, dyspeptic people strong, plump nnd well. This excellent preparation Is sold at 60 cents for full sired treatment by all drug gists In the United States, Canada and Oreat Britain. Convalescents. rtequlre a pnte, Kcntlc, In vigorating Mlraulnnl and tntilc to aid dlprjtlnii, Mini ulnte and enrich the blood and to give new strength to body nnd brnlti, DUFFY'SPURE MALT WHISKEY liluTaluabloai a tonic when y iu ntc run down and de prfwedt when the heart la ucxk und the blood ultifEciih. Lit nrsltM falling imhirc to refreshing ileep and Imports vim and energy to every part of the body. O er 7,000 doctors irrcrlbo It, nnd 2,OOOhopltnl utolteirltuhrly. Tlinstnnd- ' nrd of purity nnd excellence for AO years. It It theonly WhUVcy taxed by the Government as a medicine. ThUlinguummic. licturcyougct thoccmiine. Ilrtuta Miltltutr, All drupplsU and grocers, or direct, Wtlte tu If you aroHok, it will rofctynuiinttiitig to learn iiow to treat younclf. Medical booklet and tutlmoulals f cnt freo. PUFFY MALT WUISKUY CO., Kochatcr, N.Y. DR. McCREW Office open continuously from S a. m to 0 p. tn. Sundays from S a, m. to B V. 111. CHARGES LOW (Dr. MoUram alt awe r3. 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WEAK MEN lMM or Manhood from acrvn 1 w cesses or VICTIMS to Nanvoca OfcAUAUUY l)KUILiTr or KXIIAUSTIOtf, Wastino Weakness Invomjntaiiy Lossis, with emu.y Decay in Young and Miimi.c Aoid. ack of vim. vigor and strength, with sexual organs impalrtd and weak. STRICTURE Radically cured with a new and cLEPT""1.Wlbl H'" Treat ? . .. "lent NIntruments,Bora)n no detention from business. Oonorrhoen. Kidney ami niadrier Troubles. "'""'"""-n. CIJKKS OUAItANTIIEl). Coaiultatlan fttt. Trtatmtnt by MX Callon or address 9 a. 4th St. Or. Searles & Seaiies.omaha. Neb. MEN NO CURE. NO PAY IF vnn lmM.,n11 lost power or weakenlnif ilratm, our Viicuum Onrtn I)evrlo5rt.ili ivn.uio JUU wiiuout QrUf f or - - ctnuiciiji la.wu in uirj not nn failure 1 notonorrturnnli no CO. t). fraud writs for particulars. .nt axalcd In plain rnrrlono. ineif IIBIHIIPr PA .tin. n . A k MEN Cured While You Sleep In Fifteen Days "ran-aWtiit"llH0Wtrlctiire like noWb aeatta tba tun. rcducu n (uracil rroiimo and traaitbana tba Seminal Duett, Hopping llrulnt aad Mo drun to rnlq lie iloro.ics. but direct local. ana poiliue application luinoemireuretniniirnci. Solrtnt U not a liquid. It l prruared la etninun orcuared tba form of Crayont or I'anclli. araquitiuiniaeilUla, uraa- and 10 narrow aa topaaa tbo ototvit Stricture. Every Mm Should Know Himitlf. Tba Rl.Janaa Ann.. Ko t'A. Cincinnati. O.. bai prepared atttrtat lueon an oxnanii- FREE! ITO iiltmraitffl Treauio a pan iuo niaio rMam.whi.K thr will tend 10 nnr male apiillcanu .laiUHfciMH.Vr.n. ONIIIHTeN FAMILY MATINEE T0D1Y Any part of house 26c Children 10c Onllery ,.,,,10o TO Mill rr, sun. 10c, 25c, BOo. Streator Zouaves. Al Slienn 11 "d Chun, I Wnrren, In "Quo Vndls 'Jpsldo Down.'' I, !..! II, lliiyinoiul. YV. C. I'lelilN. Joint A. Weal. WiiNKiiu mill Wnllera. TJIH I'OUIl LA MOTHKS. Next Week "THE ORPHEUM SHOW" BOYDS Woodward .t Hurgcai, Slgrfr Tel. 1319. ronAY :tt To.MniiT nun. Ilnrgaln Mutlr.eo I!5q nnd S0u. QUO VADIS. Uvenlm: T'rIccs-SSe, Mc, Tf.c, U.00. KKXT ATTllAC'I'tnV- Friday and Saturday, Urc. 7 ami 8. Matlnea aaturonv. WILLIAM COI.LIEIt. In his latent ond mom complete mirccp, IIV Tlln nuirvr . Evening Prlecs25o, B0c. 75c, J1.00, SIV1 Ilnrgaln Mntlneo Saturday. Heats on Kalo Wednesday Morning, Tim ninonsT citown vi:t-it heats . ruur iiAi.i. i(i;ui MIACO'S TROCADERO Miitliieo lodny iot- and 20e-Nlght prlsw, 10i. We, SOc--Smoke If you like. Tin; DAivrv ivwiiji: 111 in,i:s(tJi:itH. 1 wo uig DuriesinieM: "A Kn ro Parm," Pur s Puh In Down." All.Htni' nif.'.t Pietty Woman Funny Men! You can't afford to miss It. , Next week! Sam Berth oar's "day Mem ng Qloriea?' 1, ,r ai'i k aw 7 .hi A iiiCCT;rjrrn8aaaeaBJiawycFg"