THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TVESDAY, MAY 28, 1901. GENERAL CREELT IN OMAHA CtlbrUd MlliUrj Commander and Arctic Fxplorer Stopi Hrt Britflj. ENROUTE TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLES llurliiK III Short .Slit) tlic S?iirrnl l Informal!)' i:iit-rliilii'il in (limiliu Club li)' Olil I'rloiMlx Tribute In Kilitnril ItOMriwiler. General A. W. (Jrccly, chief of tho sig nal service of tho United tftntcs rmy, passed through Omaha Monday night on his way to tho Philippine Islands. Ho ar rived In tho city on a iipeclal train over tho Illinois Central railroad ns tho guest of .T. P. Wallace, assistant general manager of the Illinois Central. T. M. Orr of Chi cago, Mr. Wallaco's son-in-law, mado up tho third member of tho party. Many years ngo General Grecly, then a second lieutenant In tho United States army, was stationed In Omaha. Mary of tho older citizens of Omaha remember him as a young olllccr Hnd have -followed with a great deal of Interest, because of their early acquaintance with, him, his rapid advancement In the army. Several of these early friends of the general had arranged to tender him a complimentary supper at the Omaha club during hla short visit In tho city. Drlny In ItrncliliiK Oninhii. Delay In the arrival of tho train bearing General Grecly from tho east nnd tho necessity of his leaving for San Francisco last night rondo tho mippcr Impossible. An Informal reception was tendered Gen eral Grecly In tho parlors of tho club, how over. Tho gentlemen participating In It were Kdward Hosowntcr, John C. Whar ton, William Unlrd, Dr. Ocorgo I,. Miller and W. V. Morso. "It Is more surprising to mo on each buc cccdlng vlBlt to Omaha," Buld General Greely, "to Paid the Infant which I know more than thirty years ago grown to be nn adult of such vigor nnd prominence. 1 think tho most remarknblc Instance of growth and development exists In the career of Kdward llosewatcr's newspaper, tho tnfiunnco of which has come to bo moro far-reaching than can bo easily appre ciated. I remember It when It first started an unpretentious paper, which no one, I venturo to nay, Imagined would ever romo to be what It Is today. When I fame back to Omaha In 1838, for tho first time slnco I left In 1871, nnd was shown through the fycat newspnper plant nnd building 'and saw what ono man had bulldcd up .through his energy Industry It was n mary.el. The changes which have taken place here since 186S ore certainly startling. ltd ten IIIh Old I'rlcmln, "It gives mo genuine pleasure to cotno back now and find that my old friend Joseph Millard, linn been elected a United Stntcs senator. And, too, I find that all of tho friends of my early dnys hero have prospered and becomo Influential In var lous walks of Ufa "I nm on my wny to tho Philippines now to co-ordlnafo tho work of my dc partmcnt. which has charge of tho telegraph and cablo lines In our new possessions Wo havo now between -1,000 and 5,000 miles of lines on land nnd under the sons In tho Philippines. Altogether wo have built about 0,000 miles during the last three years In the Philippines, hut much of this was for temporary uso and has been aban doned or tnken up. "My mission to tho Philippine Islnnds Is one thnt ,,has, for Its special, . purpose tho Americanizing of our new colonics. I lie lleve tho martial spirit there Is rapidly giving place to the. advancing strides of civilization nnd Its attending commercial pursuits. "I havo Just been Informed of tho decision of tho supremo court relative to our re latlons with Cuba nnd Porto Rico. I am sure this decision will bo disappointing to tho administration. I havo no personal opinion In tho matter. I will havo been In tho nrmy of tho United States forty yearo this coming July !i and It Is the busl noss of an nrmy ofllcer to -support tho administration. That Is ono of tho first things ho learns nnd I learned It many years ago. An nrmy officer's Idea of sup porting tho administration Is, whenever ho Is given anything to do to do It in the ticKt and most economical manner. don't bcllovo It Is tho plneo of nn ofllcer to mcddlo In political nffnlrs. I am going over to tho Philippines now to try and put the government's telegraph and cable lines on a better basis and see If they can't bo operated moro economically than -at pros ent." II In A i-r tie 'lour. General Qrccly has" tho dlHtlnetlon of having led ono of tho most notable ex plorlng parties that over set out In search of the north polo, In 1SS1 he was placed In command of an expedition of twenty-five men and subsequently three rollef expedi tions were sent nut In soarch of them, Two failed to discover Gonernl Greely and his band nnd tho third, under command of Captain Wlndold S. Schley, finally met Greely and six of his men, the only ur vlvors of tho original party. In 18S6 Gonernl Greely wbb promoted to a captaincy and was awarded a gold medo.1 In The summer V Of life n woman may find herself fading and failing. Site doesn't understand it. She goes to doctors, who treat her for this or for that, but she get3 no better. She grows frail nnd pale. She can just "drag about the house," but hns no pleasure in life. Many such women have taken advant age of Dr. Tierce's offer olfree consult ation by letter, nnd have been restored hy Dr. Pierce's treatment to per fect health. There is no more wonder ful medicine for women than Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Its action upon the womanly organs is at once apparent in the decrease of pain and the in crease of strength. It cures female weakness and such diseases as take away the streugth nnd beauty of women. nick women arc invited to consult Dr. Pierce by letter ree. All corres pondence private. Pierce, Buffalo, N, Address Dr. R. V. "Before t commenced to'une your mtdiclne I wu in a bad condition (for eight year) and four doctors treated me," writes Mrs. nettle; Askew, of Gsrytbure, Northampton Co., N, C. "They, of coarse, cave me at the time some re lief, not it did not last louar. I was some- days In tny bed and some days I dragged about the house. 1 have used fire bottles of I)r Herce's Favorite Prescription and five of the 'Ciolden Medical Discovery.' and four vials of the ' Pel lets.' Now I feel like a new r-oraan, and I want the world to know it." The action of the " Favorite Prescrip tion " is assisted by the use of a Pleasant Pellets" when the bowels arc irregular. for his bravery In Urn expedition which he led north. After the death of Oenerol , Dozen In 1387 he was appointed chief signal ! ottlccr of the army and he has held that ' position ever since. NiTHING BUT IDLE TALK Street llnllnny Atitlinrltlr llo .tot Vt-rlfy the HciiorU" 'if (cn rrul Consolidation. Secretary D. II. Goodrich of the Omaha Street Hallway company does not place much credence In n report circulating to the effect that plans arc In contemplation for n consolidation of the Omaha Ctrcet Hall way company, the Omaha & Council Dlulls Ilrldgo company, the Omaha A Council HI tiffs Suburban Hallway company, an Omaha canal nnd power company yet to bo formed and the Omaha Electric Light com pany Into a gigantic trust to control elec tric currents In Omaha, whether for light or power purposes. "I think that this import emanates from tho promoters of one of the proposed su burban lines." said Mr. Goodrich, "but so far as I know thore Is nothing in It. The promoters of the company I have mentioned havo stated that they have an option on me .umana Hired Kallwa) company a prop erty, and have even given tho namo of the man wno nns u. rne man s namo is King, so they say, and ho lives In Now York. I know that there Is n promoter named King In New York, who has been a manufacturer of some kind of a turbine water wheel. In 189D a man named Cooper came to Omaha and worked up a scheme for this Fremont Or Platte river water power project. He went down to South Omaha and got con tracts from tho packing houses to furnish them power and had It figured out that he could furnish power to our company cheaper than we ran mako It.' Jiut that thing all died out nnd I havo never heard of King since. One of the applicants for a franchise for the uso of the highways of tho county for suburban lines has used King's name In a manner calculated to lead ono to think that ho Is In some wny connected with Its project, but I do not know that be Is. He that as It may, thero hns never been a mtctlng of tho directory bonrd of tho Omaha Strcot Hallway company or of any body else In our office to talk of any such n project as consolidation. "Tho truth Is that It would be n very good thing for both Omaha mid Council Hlurts and for both tho Omaha Street Hallway company and the Omaha & Council I) I lift a Ilrldgo company If tho latter companies were consolidated, and thero has been a great deal of talk In that direction, but tho two appear to be as, far apart now ns they over were." Illly It Mo it. Do not wait until you or somo of your family nro sick nigh unto death, and then send for Chamberlain's Colic, Cholora nnd Diarrhoea Hemody, but buy It now nnd bo prepared for an emergency. It Is tho one remedy that ctn always bo depended upon in the most severe nnd dangerous cases. It is equally valuablo for children and when reduced with water nnd sweetened !s pleas ant to take. For salo by till druggists. JUDGE GORDON'S STIPEND Attorney Airnr llefnrc Council In ' Mnke Argument In Sulnry Uiirstlon. I S, Howoll appeared before the members of the city council at the general com mittee meeting yesterday afternoon and replied to City Attorney W. J. Connell's recommendation that Judge Gordon be paid only '$100 per month for the first nine months of 1900. He maintained that the police Judge Is entitled to salary at the rato of $2,500 per year for tho nlno months In question. The councllmen made no rec ommendation ns to the amount of salary (o be tyald Judge Gordon, " Tho councllmen endorsed a resolution which provides thnt the building Inspector shall grant no permit to move buildings over asphalt paving without requiring that tho paving be thoroughly planked and pro tected. ti.t.M i.v roon. How Cn M the Dunger He Avoided. The reported cases of poisoning from the uso of alum baking powder bkv awakened tho public to tho serious danger which menaces tho health of the people of tills country In tho numerous alum powders which are urged upon consumers, Generally alum powders may be known from tho price at which they aro sold, or from tho fact that they are accompanied by a gift, or nro disposed of under somo ticheme. The alum powder costs but a few cents n pound to mako nnd is often sold at 20 or 25 cents n pound, sometimes as low ns 10 conts. It Is Impossible to namo ail tho alum powders In the market, but any baking 'powder sold at a low price or advertised ns costing much less, than tho well-known, high-class powdery, or accompanied by a present, or disposed of under any scheme, is of this class, detrimental (o health and to be avoided, These facts should Inclino consumers to turn a deaf ear to all Importunities to buy tho Inferior powders. Tho wise house keeper will decline In nil cases to take them. Woman's Work in Club Tho. annua) and last meeting ot the year of the Omaha Woman's club was held yes terday nftPrnoon. and, while tho attend ance was not large, the session wns re plete with Interesting business. The re ports of tho officers, chairmen of standing and special committees and departments occupied the first hour. The tlrst report was that of tho retiring recording secretary, MUs Ethelwyun Kennedy, In which tho year's work w-as rovlcwcd, showing a steady Increase In the growth nnd Influence of the club. The report of the treasurer, Airs. Poufold, showed $3,383.tS to have been paid Into the club treasury during tho past year nnd ati expenditure of $4,032.10, Ab there Is $l,600 on deposit In Omaha banks to the credit ot the club, the deficit can be met without embarrassment. A report of the travelers' aid depart ment supported at the Union nritl Uurllngton stations by the club, showed 131 cases In which osslstanco had been rendered, Ot these fifty-one wore furnished transporta tion, fifty-three were furnUhcd with em ployment, fifteen young women wero taken charge of nnd persuaded to nbnndqn plans that would havo meant their ruin', eight were rescuo casce, two .wero rases of Ill ness. In nddltlon to these, lodgings havo been fouud for over 100 women, girls and old people, 150 meals have been provided deserving persons and over 300 other mis cellaneous cases hnvo been clven attention. Of the club's share In tho support of tho city mission work conducted by MUs Magee.. Mrs. A. Iv Gmilt reported tho work of th,o Mtchongnrten clasaos, In which sovonty-ftvo girls have received Instruction since January I. Mrs. Harriet Towne reported the work of the museum commltteo nnd expressed It as her opinion that that work was suffi ciently well established to dlspenso with the assistance ot the committee, whereupon the commltteo was discharged, A report was given of the woman's prop, rrty rights bill, drawn up by the club last fall, and of Its progress until sidetracked In tho senate for want ot somo one to TUh It through. The committee recom mended that another and stronger bill be DrnCII f A 1 I U U ATTAINT ILlLLL IrtLLLU 1U rtl;l;VLlll rormti Gharrii Am Fil.d Arainst OhUf tf I D - 0 the Fire Dipartmsnt. INSUBORDINATION AND CRUELTY ALLEGED Ilonrd of I'lrr mill Poller Co turn I Inner Sets .Inne 7 nn Hie Unle for lli-iirlim Joliii V. Ilrmler its I'rusrotitliiK Witness. "John Itedcll, chief of the lire depart ment, must, appear before the Hoard of Fire and Police Commissioners Friday evening, June T, to answer charges which have been filed against him by John W. Ilruder. At their meeting last night the com missioners decided to entertain the charges brought by Ilruder and upon motion of Commissioner Kennedy June 7 was set as tho date of the hearing. Tho charges against Chief Hedell aro three In number. Many cases are set forth in support of each of the three charges nnd tho communication filed with tho board numbers ten typewritten pages. Hrutallty Is the first charge. It Is al leged that he Is tyrannical and overbear ing with members of tho flro department nnd has oven used personal vlolcneo In somo cases where It was entirely unneces sary. Hedcll's trentment of his men Is said to havo been such that the men are Incapacitated for work through fear of their chief. John Donnhuc, Clyde Dunn, Oliver Morrcll and James Slble arc firemen whom tho chief Is said to have nbuscd. Chief Hedell is also s.tld to bo Insub ordinate and Is charged with having be come defiant and disrespectful In his con duct townrd the members of the Hoard of Flro and Police Commissioners. The chief Is also said to havo spoken disrespectfully of tho mayor repeatedly. This spirit which the chief has manifested toward tho board Is said to havo spread to other members of tho flro department nnd has dono much Injury to the discipline of tho officers and men. Tho third charge against Chief Redcll Is that ho has taken advantage of his po sition to force his attentions upon tho wives nnd daughters of certain members of the department. South Omaha News Members of the Grand Army of tho Re public, nnd tho Woman's Kollcf corps have completed arrangements for the celebra tion of Memorial day. Committees of old soldiers will visit tho city schools ond de liver brief addresses on patriotism. The assignment of speakers has been mado as follows: High pchool, F. J. Etter, A. H. Morrill, J. O. Kustman; Highland, J. W. Cress, Ocorgo Hnworth; Albright, Jomes Condon: Corrlgan, Hans Peterson; Lincoln, G. W. Hllyou, Peter Cockrell; West Side, Hiram Harding, John Mclntlre, J. D. Ben nett, Jungmann, Sylvester Chesley; Lowell, Jnmes Ougho; Urown Park, J. V. McKay, T. J. Alexander; High school annex, Ira F. Burroughs, David Condron; Hawthorne, Charles Martnll, At the conclusion of the addresses tho schools will close until Mon day, June 3. On Thursday morning a com mittee of old soldiers will visit St. Mary's and tho German cemeteries nnd decornto the graves of soldiers. At 10 n. m. Thursday veterans of the Grand Army, the Spanish war and the Woman's Relief corps will meet at tho gateway of I.e.u'r Hill cem etery nnd mnrch to the grave of J. M. Glas gow, where the ritual exercises of the post will he observed. The other graves of soldiers buried In this cemetery will then ho decorated. Flowers for decorative pur poses may be sent to Captain Etter at the postolllce. Will riKlit Snlooim. Tho Anti-Saloon IcagUe has elected these officers: A. II. Merrill, president; Mrs. E. 3. Darling, vice president; H. H. Fleharty, second vice president; J. C. Knight, third vice president; J. L. Otterman, secretary; Rev, Andrew Henwlck, treasurer. It Is assarted that tho league proposes to make an nttPiipt to havo the city offi cials enforce certain provisions of the Slocum lnw. This Is Indicated by the adoption of tho following resolution. "Ho It resolved, that the law enforcement committee- bo Instructed to Immediately wait upon the mayor ond city council nnd re quest that tho Slocum law In reference to screens at the windows of saloons be en forced, and than the league mako a test caso by prosecuting some violator of tho lnw and continue the fight until tho law Is obeyed." Tho law enforcement committee of tho league is composed of J. C. Knight, Wil liam Lehmcr nnd W, H. Vnnsant. Section 29 of the Slocum law provides for a Una of not less than $23 or Impris onment in the county Jail for not less than ten days or hoth for obstructing the view to saloons by screens or painted windows. IZvlf-iiilInK Motor Lines. It Is stated upon the nutborlty of mem bers of the East Side Improvement club prepared for tho next legislature. The recommendation was accepted and the com mittee was retained to attend to the mat ter. Tho membership committee reported seventy-one new members, A committee of three was appointed for the extension of club work, and It was further decided that In futuro the second open meeting of the fall should be known as statu federation day and bo devoted to matters pertaining to state work, including the reports of delegntes to state meetings, Though the report of the Louisiana pur chase memorial committee was to have been given, It was decided, as general discus sion of It was deBlrcd, to postpone the report until tho first meeting of tho fall, when time would admli of n full consider ation of It, The most Interesting feature of the aft ernoon was tho report of tho commltteo appointed somo time ago to formulato some benevolent or philanthropic plan to which the club might devote Its efforts In the future. Tho report waq ns follows; After careful Investigation In regard to tho various benevolont plnns proposed your committee recommends that, considering the small amount of money nt the disposal of tho club for such work and tho great need of many of tho women and children of the city of Instruction In tho simple things which mnke life pleasant, happy and help fill, the benevolent nnd philanthropic work of tho club be the establishment of an nuxlllary club for girls and women in the First wnrd of Omaha, the departments In the auxiliary to Include sewing, domestic, economy, In tho sense of home making, mothers' meetings, current topics and en tertainments. We recommend thnt a gen eral committee of five members from tho club shall have charge of this work, sup plemented by special committees from the various departments of tho club, and fur ther we recommend thnt the general com mltteo be appointed sn that. If possible namo Clausen m.iy be formed during the summer months. After the reading of the report Is was naked if In adopting the recommendation tho club would have to give up Its other charitable work. The chairman of tho committee said that In adopting the rec ommendation the club accepted It as the object upon which Its efforts were to be concentrated. There was a general pro that before long the Omaha Street Hallway company will begin extending Its Thir teenth street Hue south to Missouri avenue Humor has It that when this line Is com pleted n stub line will be built from Thir teenth strcot nnd Missouri avenue to Twenty-fourth and It streets. Hull Cltili Orminlr.l. A base ball club to be known ni the South Omahas has been organized, with there officers: A. Nelson, manager; H Devany, captain; A. Durness, field cap tain; P. Devany, secretary. Tho players are; P. Devany, R. Devany, C. Cnsper, E, Harklns, A. Durness, G. Casper, A. Casper, F. Slovelk, L. Nelson, F. Casper, II. Lake, O. Lake. D. Green. On Sunday, Juno 2, this club will play the West Side Stars on tho Jettcr grounds. Ituinlry for Unmix. N. W. Harris & Co. of Chicago have writ ten Clerk Shrlglcy In connection with the Issue of $50,000 general Indebtedness bonds to be Issued. The firm noted the advertise ment published In The Ilec and desires further Information. These bonds will ruu ton years and will bo Issued to fund the presont outstanding bonds at a lower rate of Interest. An Uunriiin tunln, Only three members of the city council showed up last night at the adjourned meeting and nn adjournment was taken until tonight. MnKlc City flnli. The banks will be closed Memorlnl day. Mrs. Josephine Rich Is visiting relatives In Iowa. Thero will bo but ono delivery of mail Memorlnl day. Uist week's feeder output from this point , numbered 2.T4S head. James Carroll has left for Europe, to bo gone three months. There will be no meeting of the Board of Education until June 3. The Harmony club concert will bo given In the Methodist church tonight. Mr. nnd Mrs. Henry C. Richmond huvo left Portland, Ore., for Han Frnnclsco. Mrs. Wesley P. Adklns, wife of President Adklns of the city council, Is seriously III. Trenaurer Koutsky was busy yesterday taking up wurrnnts on school nnd city funds. There will be n sale of Shorthorn bill's nt the Union Stock yards Wednesday uft ernoon. Mr. .Mid Mrs. A. A. Wright. Nineteenth nnd M streets, announce the birth ot a daughter. A daughter has been born to Mr. nnd Mrs. James E. Andereon. Twentieth nnd G streets. Jnke Qnllagher Is In Jail charged with stealing $1Q from tho son of J. W. Donuul, 2817 N streql. Old Sergeant Daly Is in again for being drunk. Police Judge King sentenced him to ten days In Jnll, J. II. W'ntklns has taken the place of Judge H. H. Montgomery as secretary of tho Street Fnlr company. Mrs. Mary Volz will cntertnln the Ladles of the. Mnccnbt-cs nt her home. Fortieth and Q streets, Saturday. Mrs. D. L. Holmes will entertain the Ladles Aid society of tho Presbyterian church Wednesduy afternoon. Tho monthly meeting of tho Womnn's Missionary society of tho Presbyterian hurch will be Friday In the church. Mr. and Mrs. L, M. Davis of Atchison. Kan., arc guests of Mr. anil Mrs. Charles A. IXinhnm, Twenty-sixth nnd D streets, Rev. Dr. R. L. Wheoler has been Invited by the High school graduating class to uciiver me imccainurcnic sermon this year, BELLSTEDT'S ABLE COMPANY Celrlirnteil Mauler In Niimioiteil by MnnlcluiiH of Jtnrc timillo llenttoim. In nddltlon to Mr. Hellstedt himself thero. nro a number of soloists In tho llell; stedt bond, which opens the June musical festival for tho benefit of tho Auditorium fund next Saturday night. Tho organiza tion Includes Erull Kopp. George Kunz nnd Charles D. Jones, all of thorn clever cornet soloists; Karl Meyer, clarlnot vlrtuaso; Emll Chovre and Curt Baurabact, flutists; Otto Neuman, oboe soloist; Leopold do Mare, French horn; Victor Elnhorn, euphonium, nnd Leo Drnnd and Hownrd Kopp, drummers. Scvernl of these soloists will bo heard In pleasing numbers nt each of tho concerts to be given In Omaha. Tho sale of reserved seats will begin at tho pavilion at 10 o'clock Thursday morn ing. l-'relKht OllleeH to Close. All local freight otllees will close Thurs day at 1 p. m., the same ns on Saturday. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. P. Mortcnsen of Ord Is at the Millard. I. E. Doty of David City Is nn Her Grand guest. E. M. F. Leflang of Lexington Is at the Mlllnrd. J. It, Plerson of Union, S. .Manning of Whitman, G. M. Mullliis of Papllllon, J. C. Iledgo of Hustings and S. Iong of South Hcnil aro stntc guests nt the Murray. Senator Dietrich, who was In Omaha yesterday attending tho Irrigation con gress, loft last night for Chicago, After a short stay thero. ho will go to Wnshlngton. W. Runyan hns gone to Asbtiry Park, N. J., to accompany tils daughter Kdlth home. Sho hns been attending school tnerc for two years. On their way homo they will visit Washington. Nebrasknns nt the Merchnnts: M. L Fries, A. li. Donuell, Arcadia; William Frank. Grand Island;' Ocorgo Wanck, din ner; A. II. Johnson, Curtis; J. U, Adams, Maxwell; E. II. Purcell, Hroken How; J. W. Hlnck, Nebraska City; Dr. F. W. Lester, David City; W M. Carruthcrs. Lincoln. and Charity test against giving up tho work being done at the depots, and an amendment was offered that tho depot and rescuo work bo continued for the summer, or nt least until somo other organization could tnke It up. It was decided to carry on both works for the summer. The committee on renting of rooms sug gested thnt In arranging the lease for tho coming year ho auditorium be left out, tho general meetings to be held In the chnpel of the church, thus saving n con siderable amount of rent. A motion was made that In case the auditorium was not included in tho next loose, that nn admis sion of 80 cents bo chnrged for every non member attending a meeting, thus enubllng the club to rent the auditorium, when the attendance required it, Upon this point thero arose general discussion, many feel ing that such a charge of 60 rents would be too much, and nn amendment wns of fered reducing It to 25 cents. This brought moro protest, one member declaring that n chargo of only 25 cents would cheapen the meetings. Another said that If tho members could afford to pay their dues other peoplo could afford to pay for tho club privileges occasionally, and tho mo tion finally carried without the amend ment. In futuro all persons who rnro to visit tho Omaha Woman's club must not only be Invited to attend, hut must pay 50 cents for the prlvllcgo as well. An advisory board was organized at a meeting on Saturday afternoon, for the management of the children's industrial classes of the city. The board consists of Mrs. Watson H. Smith, chairman, Mrs, W. J. Welshans, from tho Woman's Chris tian Tompernnco union, Mrs. A. K. Gault and Mrs. H. H. Meyer of tho Woman's club. Mrs. C. S. Loblnglcr and Mrs. G, W. Clark of the political and social science department, Mrs, K, McLafferty and Mrs. T. K. Ward of tho household economics department, nnd Mr, Ottman and one othor members of the young peoples society of tho city, all of which orgsnlzntlnns aro contributing to the support of the work. Mrs. Smith was elected chairman. Mrs. Lohlngler, secretary,, and Mrs. Gault, treasurer. IMPORTS FROM PORTO RICO Genual Mindenon Diicuuti Probable. EfFio, of Snpfiin Court Utoiiion. INJURY TO THE BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY Free Importation, In the Opinion (it tleneml Jlniiilerton, l n llciic II t to the It c liners' Or KMiilrtitlnn, ABkcd for his views as to the probable effect of the decision of the United States supreme court, admitting Imports froi.i Porto Rico duty free, General Mandsmon expressed himself as follows: "I think that any decision or legislation that looks to tho free Importation of tropl cal cane sugar Is Injurious to n gi eater or lets degree to the sugar beet Industry of tho United States ami Is proportionately n benefit to tho refiners' trust, commooly known us tho s'ugnr trust. It should bo remembered that tho so-called sugar trim does not produco a pound of sugar. It simply takes the crude sugar brought Into this country, refines it and places It upon the market for snlc. The sugar beet in dustry, howeicr, not only produces the sugar, but by simple centrifugal power It l.i refined nnd becomes merchantable sugar. Country Produce KiioiikIi. "This country Is cnpablc of producing every pound of sugar it consumes, thus saving tho hundreds of millions ot dollnrs now sent abroad for sugar produced In for eign lands. With our increased cost of tabor the beet sugar industry cannot com pete with the enormous products result ing from cheap Inbor In tho tropics. The amount produced In Porto Rico nlonc Is not likely to bo very grcnt, but If this principle Is to be applied to Imports from tho Philippine Islnnds nnd Cuba, with their Immense power of production, It makes n threatening danger to the beet sugar In dustry. It may be that with the American faculty for bettering methods nnd labor bnvlng Inventions, Joined with the Increase ot sugar content In beets resulting from Irrigation of cheap Innds, we may bo able to countervail the cheap labor of tho trop ics, and I hope that this may be so. "I have not read tho supremo court de cision to which you refer, but if It Is, as stated, holding that all Imports from our territorial possessions shall como In free of duty, without any power In congress to legislate on that subject, It Is a blow not only to sugar, but to the tobacco and fruit Interests of tho United States ns well." GENTRY SHOW IS A WINNER IllK Tent In t'rouileil nt the OnenltiK Perforiniiiif en of Trnlneil Aiilmnln. Gentry Urns, havo n clever exhibition. Ono who has never seen the show would be ngrecobly surprised at first sight. Per haps no gi eater exhibition was ever given by animal nctors than the one enjoyed last night at Eighteenth nnd Douglas streets by a capacity audience. The show has grown to such magnitude that It Is no longer mereiy a dog and pony show, hut a grcnt trained animal exhibition. Tho "forty-pony net" nnd tho baby elephant comedians shared the stellar honors, but there was not n dull or tiresome act throughout the entire exhibition. Every thing was good. When here last season business wns so enormous thnt the Gentrys had to glvo two matinee performances on Saturday. Tho show remained In town a week and people were turned away at every performance. This visit Is for four days Only and already the standing room gatno hns com menced. Last night tho big tent wns Jammed nnd late comers were turnoj away. Thero will bo a matinee this after noon and n performance tonight, also on Wednesdny afternoon and Wtdncsdny night. The engagement concludes with two exhibi tions Thursdnv and tho show moves over to Council Dluffs for two performances be foro going to Lincoln. Seasonable Fashions I'nNlilon Hint liy .Mary I.nmli. 3S29 Coif or Walking Skirt," 22 to 30 In. waist. Woman's Princes Golf or Walking Skirt, No. 3829. To Ho Mado In Anklo or Inetep Length, with or Without Flounce Every golf player realizes tho difficulty In attain Ing perfect neatness that lies In the waist and soparato skirt. Dutton, hook or fasten them together ns we will, the exercise that grows out of "putting." "driving" and tho llko means dnnger of parting and conso quent underlying anxiety. Tho princess skirt Illustrated was designed with Just these facts In view and can be relied upon ns absolutely satisfactory and entirely com fnrtablo as well as correct. Tho model 1 mado of tan-colored tweed with n stitched band at tho lower edge, but cheviot, homo- spun, duck, linen, pique and all tho fashion ablo materials are equally appropriate, The skirt Is cut In five gores and Is laid In an Inverted plait nt tho back, an adjust ment that means graceful folds at ths lower portion and perfect froedom of move ment. wnen uesireu, the llounce can bo omitted nnd nn underfneing, stitched nn used In its place. Tho bodlco portion fits to a nicety nnd Is cut In becoming ci.ves at tho upper edge. The Hhouldcr strand aro attached to the back and button over on the fronts, serving to keep tho bodice bmooth, hut If preferred the (skirt cun bo made without the straps, tho bodice nor Hon being fitted snugly enough to retain Its position. in cm nun Kin inr a woman or medium slzo ) yards of material 32 Inches wide 4 yards 44 Inches wido, or 4 yards 60 Inches wide will bo required when band Is tiBed 4?i yard! 32 Inches wide, or 3?; yads 44 or 60 incnes wine when, skirt Is made nlaln Tho pattern 3S2!) Is cut In sties for a 22, 24, 2b, 2, m ana J2-inch waist measure, For tho accommodation ot The Daa'a readers tneso patterns, which usually retail ;t from 25 to 60 cents, will be furnished t a nominal price, lu cents, which cover all expense. In order to get any pattern enclose 10 rents, glva number and nam of pattern wanted and bust raeasur. Al low about ten days from date of your letter befnro berlnnlng to look for ths pattern. Addrcts Pattern Department, Omaha Dm. A dime buys Jap Rose. A dollar can buy nothing better? A transparent soap of vegetable oil and glycerin, perfumed with roses. Can soap be any finer?, Jap Rose Soap Made by Kirk, as the utmost result of 62 years spent in soap making. Made of the finest materials, without regard to their cost. Worth a quarter costs a dime. a ENDS LIFE WITH A RAZOR t lttl n tt -it .1 Joifph HeckM, C.untj HoipiUl Iomatt, Outa His Throat. INSANE FROM JUMPING OFF BRI0GE Demented Mnn linalirs Himself .Sonic rime llitrliiH hiindii' Mulil nml Demi Iliiily In Koiind Yeateriln)' .Morning. Joseph Hcuke. 42 years old, an Inmato of tho county hospital, committed suicide shortly after midnight yesterday morning by cutting hlB throat from ear to car with a razor. His dead body was discovered at 8:30 by A. Gary, the day watchman, who had Just como on duty. The remains aro now at the office ot tho coroner, whero an Inquest will be held. Hccko was formerly a pork butcher, cm- ployed In tho South Omaha packing houses. About two years ago he became, ambitious to emulate tho achievements ot Stcvo Drodle and leaped from tho Darlington bridge. Aa there was no water under the bridge, Hecke was badly Injured by bis headlong descent of thirty feet, and It Is said that since then his mind has been un balanced. He was taken to tho county hos pital, where ho remained until his death. .nt Considered Dnniteroii. While he was classed among the Insane patients, he was not considered dangerous, and was given the privilege of tho corri dors. His malady was manifested by moods ot despondency and by a violent temper. He would spend most ot his timo brooding over some imaginary wrong, nnd when he spoke, which was seldom, it wns ln surly monosyllables. Yesterday morning when the watchman entered tha room In tho basement to which Hecko had been assigned he found the dead body of the mnn lying on a couch, the arms folded upon tho breast, tho head thrown back and across the throat a livid, gaping wound. Tho room looked llko a shambles. The floor, walls and furniture wero spattered and drenched with blood. Dloody tracks upon tho floor led out Into the hall and bnck again, Indicating thnt Hccko might havo started for help and afterward thought better of It. Ho was ovldcntly standing In front of a piece of mirror tacked upon tho wall at the time he Indicted the wound, ns tho spurts of blood on tho plastering beneath the glass are particularly copious. direful to C'Inae Ituv.or. After finishing the Job he closed the razor and placed It on the washstand. There wero no signs of n struggle. After cutting his throat ho evidently wnlkcd nbout the room until he became, weak from Fels-Naptha soap is in town and washing ie better and easier. r 5c; and your grocer returns your money if you don't like it. Fels & Co., makers, Philadelphia. Herman Bellstedt And Ills big iinnd will please the car, while Drox I., riliootnnn's $2.50 wolts for women will pleiiHO the feet A hlioe for women that hns the Droxel qunllty equitl In nil respects to our men's cele brated ?2.r0 weltH Wo hnvo tho alzeR and widths In these shoes that enable our Hnlemnen to give you n perfect At We recommend thin Hhoe for general all-around wear, ns It hns the lasting (Hinlltlefi, while the foot-form shape gives comfort to the feet Tho usual Urex L. Hliooman gunrantee "your money hack If yon want It" goes with every pair. . Drexel Shoe Co,, Catalocuc nt Kr for the AaUlns Omaha's Up-to-date Shoe House. 1418 PARNAM STREET. Fiva Dollars In Gold- And twenty dollars due bill. A drove of turkeys and sheep havo 100 heads nnd feet. How many nre there of each? For tho first correct answer received to t he ahovo we will pay $.100 In gold and a duo bill of $20.00 to apply on llrst payment on nny piano In our store. For tho next five correct nns' wers we wjl! present n due bill of $10.00, to apply us part of tlrst' payment on nny piano In our store. A. HOSPE Mutto and Art. ISI3-I5I5 Douglas We do artUtlo toning. loss of Mood and then sat down on tha bed, later to fall hack upon It and die. The sulcldo left no noto or communica tion of any kind. Tho nttendants say ho tn(l never threatened to destroy himself. Tll0 rajlor ttn8 ono ,lf- thp Upm9 ln , smnll collection of pcrson.il effects, and he had been In tho hnblt of using It to shavo himself. So fur ns known ho leaves no relatives. B0WKNEET0 MERRY MONARCH II a n ,v I'IIki-Iiuk .AliiUe (he .loiiruey in the Frozen North its IvnlHlitn of AU-iii'-llen. From far and near tho people ramo last night to bow tho knee In allegiance to tho puissant prince nnd merry monarch Ak-Sar-Den VII. Of the mighty men from Omaha who lend support to tho lliione therj were two scoro nnd ten who for the first timo penetrated tho frozen north nnd brought back the riches ot that clime. Of tho men from uhroad who acknowledged tho sway of tho Nebraska sovereign thero wero Charles MeQulsten of Monmouth, III., Ocorgo Dlllrnnco of Choycnne, Wyo., C. B. Leedom of Dollevllle, 111., It. L. Deal of Kimball, Neb.. Or. P. S. Lolsonrlng of Sacrnmento, Cal., F. II. Millar nt Mil waukee. A. V. McCullldan ot Snn Francisco, M. K. Sherwoond of St. Joseph. Sol Hurtle of Pnragould, Ark., J. S. Richmond of Now York and H. E. Hush of Holdrege, Neb. Thero wns a great Improvement In tho character of the work over the prevlmn Initiations. At the conclusion brief ad dresses were made by F. A. Drogan nnd Robert Cowell, both of whom paid trlbuto to the Knights of Ak-Pnr-ncn for their successful efforts ln attracting tho friend ship of the state to Omuha. Mortality NtiitlNtlcx. The following deaths and births were re ported to the city health commissioner for the forty-eight hours ending nt noon Mon davi Deaths Henry A. Knonlg, Jr.. 611 South Twcnty-llfth nvenue. aged 2S; Ed Hlgh bnugh, Douglas County liniiitiil, nged 25; Sinn Paul, 2124 North Twenty-seventh nvenue, nged 84; I.owis C. Kent, 2021 nin ney, nged 4li. nirths-George Ilnlley. 814 North Six teenth, girl: Alfred Anderson. 1S29 North Twenty-M'cond, boy; Anton Chrlstensen, Knst Omnhii, girl, Trusses Twcnty-fivo years experience In fit ting Trusses to gentlemen, ladles and children. Pcronal nttenton, largest stock, moderate prices. THE H. J. PENF0LD CO., Largest Medical Supply House. 140H Knrn urn HI., OMAHA, NBD, Oppnslto Paxton Hotel, I