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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: Fill DAY, AUGUST 10, L01
Telephone 613-691.
Specials in
Women's
Underwear
For Friday and .Saturday's selling, we have taken some of
our best numbers in women's vests and union suits and reduced
tlieni in price.
Three styles in vests, fancy front, low neck, sleeveless and
short sleeve, regular 25c vests, reduced to ISc, or y for 50c.
Women's line ribbed vests, low. neck, sleeveless, regular 15c
quality, reduced to 10c.
Women's fine Jersey ribbed union suits, low neck, sleeveless,
and close fitting knee, regular 75c quality, reduced to-fiOc.
We oloj Satnrflara at 1 p. m. durln Jnlr Ana-art.
Thompson, Beldemsc Co.
v. m. c. a. nun.Di.sa, con. iotii akd douolas T8.
ho charged with unwarranted Interference
In tho affairs of the organization, but
former prcicldcnt M. M. Cnrland Is believed
to bo ciio of tho number.
Later In tho day Mlchnel Kelly, repre
sents tho Amalgamated lodge of Milwau
kee, and Samuel Adams of tho Jollet lodge
wcro cloeted with the advisory board. They
mtidc Hn extended statement na to the clr
ounmtnnces under which their organization
failed to go out and It l said they promised
that their men would go on strike If per
mitted to give the three months' notice pro
vided for In tholr contracts. The local
Htrlko leaders arc very anxious to secure a
reversal of the voto by which tho western
men remained at work and some of them
seem confident that something will be ac
complished. Ximv Properly In He Acquired.
It is reported that tho United States
Steel corporation Is negotiating for the nn
sorption of tho Itepublle. Iron and Steel
company. There have, It Is said, been ft
number of conferences between prominent
stockholders In the two companies mid tho
terms of purrhaso have been practically
agreed upon. The ttepubllc plant Is a large
ono and lis purchase would odd grently to
the commercial strength of tho stcol cor
poration. Voungstown advices nay that tho officials
of tho American Steel Hoop company have
asked the strikers to attend a meeting to
morrow at which they propose to lay before
them tho terms offered at tho manufactur
ers' and strike leaders' conference. The
Amalgamated olllclals are opposed to the
meeting and will forbid tho men to attend.
President (Jcorgc Powell of tho Interna
tional Tlnplatc Workers' Protective nisoct
atlon wan In conference with tho Amalga
mated officials today. It wm Ktntcd that
they discussed the report that the American
Tlnplato company was to Import black tin
plates from Wales. President Powell de
clined to talk' when ho left tho Btrlkc head
quarters, A dispatch from Sharon sa)s: The cot
ton plantcra of the south arc beginning to
feel tho effects of the steel strike, according
to advices received there. Tho closing of
the mills of tho Steel Hoop company cuts
off their main supply of coltonllcs and they
rccm v tiling to pay any price In order to
have k Huulclcnt supply when the time
comes to movo cotton. Tho Steel Hoop
company's largest' mni) 'located at Youngs-1
town, Is Idle anil tho workmen arc deter
mined not to return lo work.
((iiiprrn .IuhUHpk Strike.
NKYV YORK, Aug. 15. A statement from
Samuel Oompors, presldojit of the American
Federation of Labor, Is printed In tho cur
rent Issue of tho official organ of tho federa
tion and Is In part oh follows:
"Tho Iron and Steel Wnrkors of America
nre faen to faco with the giant trust of our
time. Many have been the inquiries from
tho nutHdc public as to whether our nihil
nted organization, the Amalgamated Asso
ciation of Iron, Steel und Tin Workers,
could not have nvolded thjH" conflict. We
answer without hesitation that the present
contest could have been avoided with but
one it'sult, tho dissolution of the organiza
tion of tho workers und with It the destruc
tion of tho scale of prices. Then reduction
after reduction of prices would havo been
Inevitable, until tho lovyest ponsible point
hairCicen reached."
Piiri'liiixi; of ltetlileheni Plnnl.
I1ETHI.F.HR.M, Pa.. Aug. 15. Tho stock
holders of tho Bethlehem Iron company
today voted almost unanimously to accept
tho prlco of $7,600,000 offered by tho Uethle
hem Steel company for tho big steel and
ordnance? works here and an hour later the
dlrectois consummated tho deal. Tho steel
company. It H said, han a purchaser tor the
plant tend It it generally believed that this
purchaser is diaries .(. Schwab, president
of tho United States Steel corporation, nnd
it Is also believed thnt ho will buy tho prop
erty for, t lie Vlckers-Maxlm company nnl
tho Cramp Shipbuilding company. Tho
works employ 4,000 skilled mechanics.
BELIEVES MORE ARE MISSING
"rlh Forcmnii Think Two Men Still
In Tunnel I'nilrr I.nl. tit
('levclnml.
CLBVEIMND. Oct. iR. Crib Foreman
Van Duzen expressed tiro bollef todny that
two men, Adam (lest and John Kuglue, or
their dead bodies, aro still lying in tho
tunnel where (he accident of yesterday
occurred. Superintendent Klngsley of the
water works department thought all
the men had been accounted for when Vic
tor Knufman of Cannn, o., w3 tnken
from the tunnel laBt night. Knufman was
still nllve, although ho had been uncon
scious tor many hours when brought to tho
surface. At the hospital, whero Kaufman
was taken, It was stated today that thero
was very little chance for his recovery.
All the records containing the names of
the workmen employed at the crib were
destroyed by fire. As a result it is dim
cult to ascertain tho exact number of men
missing
Another nttcmpt w(ll bo mado to explore
tho tunnel from ono end to tho other.
ARREST ANOTHER SUSPECT
Wnlter Mrnltnn In CuMmly for Com
plicity In Holdup nn
Kitty Iloiul.
WASHINGTON, Aug, 15. Chief Pcwtofllco
Inspector Cochran was notified by tele
graph today that Inspector Houck of the
St. Louis division has cuused tho arrest ot
Walter Stratton for complicity In the' holdup
of the Missouri. Kansas & Texas train on
Wednesday morning near Canoy, I, T. The
dispatch announces 'that tho evidence Is
comploto against six ot the nine men under
nrrest.
Hood's Pill
Do not grlpo nor Irritate the alimen
tary canal. They act geritly yet
promptly, cleanse effectually and
Give Comfort
' Sola by nil drugclsts. 25 cents. J
Dee, August ;15, 1901.
HAYS YIELDS UP FAT LIVING
Preiidont ef Southern Pacific- it Said to
1 Hati Bosljncd. .
LOSS OF AUTHORITY IS ASSIGNED CAUSE
lli'iiil Olllvliil'n C'oiili'nul t'nllN for III
Scrtlee for Five ,Vfiir,i with
l ift j -I'l e Thiiimitiiil Dili
lnr Aniiunll).
SAN FHANCI3CO, Aug. 13. It Is reported
here that C. M. Hays, president' of tho
Southern Pacific, has resigned. Tho retire
ment of President Hays Is said to' bo due
to tho curtailment of his powers since the
transfer of the road to the Uarrlmau In
terests by the Spoyors watt made.
President Hays la under contract, with the
Southern Pnclllc for flvo years at n salary of
$55,000 a year. Ho could not bo seen today
and his secretary declined to alllrin or deny
tho report.
CONDITION OF IRON MARKET
Men In the Trade Connlilrr (lie SlrlUe
of Aninltf nmiitril AnmicIu
tluu l.owt.
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 15. Tho Iron
Trudo Review, discussing market and strike
conditions this week, sayu: Events of tho
week havo mado it clear that tho steel
strike Is a lost fight. The uncettaln ele
ments are tho number of weeks that will
bo required to weary tho men of Idleness
and how much of Its organization will re
main to the Amalgamated association when
tho end comes. Tho failure of the Federa
tion of Labor to give moro than sympathy
In aid of tho strikers and t lit refusal of
tho western member of the Amalgamated
association to violate their contracts at tho
order of their president have been serious
blows to the, hopes of tho lenders. Oalno have
been made by tho strikers nt McKccaport
and, inVthe Wheeling district, but it ls al
rcad plalu' that" tho Htrlku spirit has
reached high mark and that tho news from
now on will bo of gradual defections.
It appears now that the action of Presi
dent Shaffer In signing an agreement at
Now York, which ho and his assoclutts
failed to carry out, was one occasion o(
tho western defection and has caused dis
content In other direction!! that will bring
early breaks In the strikers' ranks.
Tho stoppages of the week havo been at
plants of the National Stool company and
tho NatlonaJ Tubo company. Production of
steel Is considerably curtailed. At Wheel
ing the finishing mills are' Idle and at Mc
Keesport the hutt and lop weld departments
were closed on Wednesday.
Hellalre, Mingo Junction and Newcastle
steel plants arc Idle, but tho shipments of
nesscmcr Iron are still being tnken by the
United States Steel corporation, with eomo
changes In the destination of tho motal.
Llttlo Ilossctncr Iron has. boon purchased for
September delivery.- Should tho present
status continue into that month morehnnt
furnaces in tho volley would bo under tho
necessity of piling Iron" or banking fire.
Tho threatened strike of valley furnace
worker has not come, tho leaders probably
coming to on appreciation of the little effect
It -would havo on tho strlko under existing
conditions.
As matters stand tho production of steel
Is now closely adjusted to the requirements
of trado and tho pig Iron production Is, more
nearly in lino with steel works' consump
tion. Tho advances In price that, havo
come In tho wrok nre In muck bats, skelp,
sheets, tlnplatos, bars and billets. Importa
tions of block plntcs have already been
made and It Is understood that tho tln
houso workers of tho American Tlnplnto
company will not refuse to dip them.
MOB FOILED BY SHERIFF
Muter .lull to l,neli Negro, lint In
Driven On! liy IMueky
Ollleer.
fUBCALOOSA, Go., Aug., IT.. A mob of
150 mon entered the Jail .beforu daylight
this morning, determined to lynch Henry
Pratt, colored, charged with 'attempted as
sault on Sallle Dlec, n llttlo 'whtto girl.
Sheriff Kylo was sleeping nt tho Jail. The
mob entered his room, slipped n pistol from
beneath his head and jxwoko him with a
demand for tho koys to- the part of tho
Jail containing tho prisoner. After soma
parleying tho sheriff worked bis way to n
closet, seized a loaded shotgun and told tho
mob that thoy must kill him before they
could get the prisoner. In fnco of tho
loaded gun the mob loft tho Jail and dis
persed, Jt Ih rumpml that the mnb.was
also after a negro who was brought here
from Coaling last night for attempted as
sault on Mlsn Anna Cobb,
ROOSEVELT IS IN CHICAGO
Vice PreNlili'nt, llromeil from HiintliiK
Trip, l.enve for Oyntrr liny
on I.ii Ue Mil ore.
CHICAGO, Aug." 15, Vice President
Roosovolt. deeply bronzed by his hunting
trip In the rtockles, arrived hore at 9:30
a. m. today. lie declined to discuss pres
ent political and diplomatic conditions and
nt 10:30 a. m, took a Lake Shore train for
Oyster Day,
orthTeiterii' Double Truck.
lleforo November i tho Northwestern
will have a double track completed for the
entire distance between Omaha and Chi
cago. Tho whole system will, also be
equipped with block signals, 1
Work Is now in progress on tho liist
plcco of this great task. Tho portion of the
road In Iowa between Maple River Junction
and Missouri Vulley la now dotted with a
swarm ot engineers, mechanics and labor
ers. The distance between the two sta
tions is sixty-five miles.
DESTROYERS TARE THE WAVE
Thrio Additions to Undo Bum's HaTj
launched at Baltimore.
ST. PAUL GIRL SENDS FORTH THE WHIPPLE'
Forntliliitili- Torpedo llnntn Slide Into
M'nter to A ceo in pun Intent of Tii
intil t noun Alilfiue mill Iilnli
orntv l-'nriiirilltle.
IMLTIMOIIE, Aug. 15. Three additions to
tho United States navy wore christened
and launched at the ship yards of the Mary
land Steel company here this afternoon.
They nre torpedo boat destroyers nnd will
bo known hereafter by tho names of
Whipple, Truxtun nitd Worden.
The ceremonies attendant upon tho
launching took place nt 2 o'clock In the
presence of a large assemblage, Including
government, state and 'city officials, officials
In both army and navy and civilians of
prominence. They enmo from Washington,
New York, Philadelphia nnd from other
points In the country on special trains and
In private yachts. Over 1,000 special Invi
tations wero Issued nnd ncccpted.
When nil was In readiness for tho launch
ing Miss Isabel Truxtun of Norfolk took
her place at the bow of the boat of thnt
name, Miss Elslo I'opo of St. Paul,
Minn., at the bow of Whipple and Miss Mil
lie I), Worden at the how of Worden.
Each held In her hnnd a bottle of cham
pagne, encased In silver wire and having
a handle of silver, upon ono side of which
was n shield surmounted by an American
eagle, while on tho other wu a plate, upon
which wcro engraved tho dnte, tho name of
the craft and that of tho woman holding
It, tp be retained by them na souvenirs,
Ap each boat In its turn slid Into tho
waters of the Patapsc the bottles wcro
brokon over tho bows, the names pro
nounced by tho sponsors tend the usual
cheering, liandclnpplng and waving of hats
nnd handkerchiefs took place, accompa
nied by tho din of steam whistles nnd the
ringing of bells on tho dozens of vessels
nnd factories in the vicinity.
I.iti-KCNt or Their Tj pc.
The three new boats nre dissimilar In
namo only. They aru the largest of their.
typo In tho united States navy. They nro
also among tho largest In any navy In the
world. Their comparatively superior size
hns enabled the designer to provide qunr
icrs lor tne omcors and crew which are
far more commodious than on other ves
sels of their type. All the furnishings
In the cabin arc made of metal. Asbestos
sheathing takes the place of veneering In
the llulshlugs and wood is totally nbtent
from tho construction and fittings of tho
vessels.
Tho new boats in length nre 250 feet 6
Inches over all, 218 feet on tho water line
22 feet 3 inches beam, H feet S Inches deep
and draw nluo feet of water, with a nominal
displacement of 433 tons. They will be
propelled by two four-cylinder triple ex
pansion engines, which will develop S.300,
horse power nt n speed of 340 revolutions
to the minute, with a steam pressure of
315 pounds to the square foot and a heating
surfaco of 17.76S square feet. With this
machinery they are expected to attain a
speed of thirty knots nn hour under
natural draught.
They are supplied with two torpedo
tubes each nnd each boat will have eight
rapid-fire guns, of which six will bo 6
poundcr? nnd the remainder 2-poundcrs.
Tho contracts for the csFels ,vero let In
October. 1809, nnd .they hnve been built
under the, supervision of Commander F. I).
Ford, assisted by Naval Constructor D. II.
Cox. Tho approximate cost of each vessel
when completed will be about $2S5,000.
GALE ALONG THE GULF COAST
(Continued from Flrsi Pago )
extcnslvp damage to rice by tho storm,
tho-gh the prostrntlon of telegraph and
teleplrono lines mnkes It difficult to obtain
nccurate Information. lteports from tho
rear of the city say an area about two miles
In extent, thickly populated, Is flooded to n
depth of two r-et and that there Is much
sutfdrlng In consequence among tho poorer
cliisnos.
Local Forecast Olllclal Kline gavo out
tho following toufty:
"Hurricane signals along Louisiana nnd
east Texas const. Storm off Louisiana
coast undoubtedly of great Intensity Is mov
ing northwest i,nd will strike the coast be
tween the mouth of tho Mississippi and
Gulveston, causing hurricano winds from
an easterly direction on tho Louisiana coast
and ncrtherly on tho Texas coast."
I.omh of Life Apprehended.
Tho greatest tears have been entertained
for tho safety of tho people living nt Port
Eads, which is nt the mouth of tho
Mississippi rlvor, nnd for the ships that
started for sea just before tho storm began,
Tho wires to Port Eads havo boon pros
trated since. Tuesday night nt S o'clock, but
tho Picayune roached a man who left there
nt 2 o'clock Wednesday. He wns at Durns,
which Is sixty miles down the river and the
farthest point with which thero Is wiro
communication nt the present time. This
man describes tho storm which swept that
section nB u regular tldnl wave, Hlmllnr to
tho ono which resulted in such awful loss ot
llfo in 1&03. He says all the people living
on tho eiist bank of tho river have moved
up to the "Jump," which Is fifteen miles
from tho mouth of the river.
Tho houso of a man named Cobden, half
a .mllo above the quarantine station, was
swept away, and tho fifteen members of the
famjly, Including nine children, wero
drowned, Tho quarantine buildings were
badly damaged, but no' one injured. The" big
towboat Chamberlain was driven high and
dry In the marph, but Its crow Is safe.
Tho government boat Oouoral Reese Is be
lieved to havo been lost. Captain O'Drleu's
houso was swept away, but lie wns on the
boat, which was believed to bo outside.
Tho tugboat Velnsco went down to Pass
I, 'Outre, which Is tho eastern mouth of tho
rlvor, with two bnrges. When last soen it
had Its ducks uwash, and it Is believed to
have gone down. If this boat and Its barges
havo been lost, twc;ity moro people have
beon drowned. -Thoro nro numerous reports
of Individual analtles along tho river from
Durns to the passes.
MONTGOMERY. Ala.. Aug. 15. Tho
ofllco of the division superintendent of the
Louisville-Nashville rullrottd roports that
tho passenger trnln which left Montgomery
at 11 o'clock today Is tied up at Magazine
Point, six miles north of Mobile. From
Magazlno Point Into Mobllo tho railroad
parallels Mobile river. Passengor trains
leaving hero tonight will not attempt to
go further south than Floraaton. All rail
road wires are down and details ot dnmago
to railroad and other property aro not ob
tainable. District Qbsc.r,yr' Chaffee of the weathor
bureau eays of the storm conditions to
night; " '
"While tho storm Is moving slowly north
eastward, it has Increased Its energy, the
barometer reading as low as 29.41 Inches ut
New Orleans and Its velocity of revolution
around tho center Is steadily Increasing.
"There will be no settled weather over
this region until tho gulf storm moves oter
to 'the north, 'nlch will probably bo by to
morrow afternoon or night. ''
A stiff southeast wind has been blowing In
Montgomery since, tf o'clock tonight. It was
accompanied by 'a heavy downpour of rain.
The wind reached Its highest velocity at 1
a. m., when the lnroof of a three-story
building In the business district was ripped
off and fell with a crash Into the street.
A report from Mobile received over a rail
road wiro In tho afternoon says thai the
mill of tho Dixie" Lumber company, two
miles north of Mobile, wnc carried uway by
tho storm nnd 9evernl employes wtre
killed.
DiuiitlKe nt I'eniiieoln.
PENSACOLA, Fla., Aug, 15. Tho gulf
storm (hat has been raging in this section
for tho last two days reached Its highest
point last night. Tho official wind velocity
Is given nt thirty-eight miles an hour and
high tides have Injured tho water front
property to n great extent. No vessels
can enter or pass tho bar. Several vessels
nro being held. The bay shore presents a
scene of much disorder.
Tho big cottonseed towboat, Henry Marx,
sank at Gretna during the storm today.
The Marx wob owned by the Interstato
Transportation company, now In tho hands
of a receiver. W. tj. Colo & Co., agents for
the Camclla sny the vessel Is safe.
ERIN LOSES FIGHTING MEN
Mleluiel lint 111 l.niiieiitK AVciiUcnliiK
of IrlMli t'nnxr liy Imi
nilltrnMnii. CHICAGO, Aug. 15. Four thousand Chi
cago lrlsh-Arnerlcons gathered at Sunny
side park this afternoon on the twenty
sixth ntinunl demonstration of the United
Irish societies, commemorating the 302d
anniversary of tho victory of Yellow Pass
and the 303d nnnlyersary of Hugh O'Neill's
victory over the English at the Yellow
Ford, A meeting nearly equal In Htrength
to that at Sunnyalde park was held nt Os
wald's grove under .the, auspices of tho Irish
Nationalists.
At the former .meeting Michael Davltt
was the chief speaker, nt tho latter O'Dono
vnn Rosen. Michael Davltt came from Ire
land to nttend tho Sunnysldo gnthcrlng.
Prominent New York Irishmen nnd one
resident of Dublin -wero speakers at the
Nationalist meeting In Oswald s grove.
O'Donovnn Rofa arrived In Chicago yester
day. James F. Egan of Dublin, tho sword
bearer of tho lord mayor, nrrlved early
today. Mr. Egan's speech dealt with pres
ent conditions In Ireland.
Sunnyslde was crowded with Irishmen
when President John F. Fl'nerty called tho
meeting to order. In introducing Mr. Davltt
Mr. Kean, chairman of tho afternoon meet
ing, pnld n compliment to that Indefatigable
champion of tho Irish cnuse.
After contrasting the conditions In Irc
lnnd with tho conditions n few years ngo
Mr. Davltt wont Into tho burden of his
speech. He said:
.Many Cromt the Sen.
"I was hero in this city, nddrcsslng the
Irish BOclotlcH of Chicago, fifteen years ago
today. Within that time fully 500,000
young men nnd young women have crossed
from Ireland to theso United States, not
to return, but to remain. Allowing half
of theso to have been men, the loss to
Irolnnd and the gnln to tho ropubllo would
be 230,'ion men; that is eight times tho
number of men of another race, who for
tho last two years havo for a time beaten
one of tho greatest empires in tho world
In tho field and who aro Btlll unconquered
and, I believe, unconquerable.
"Tho notion in many minds hero Is that
nothing would have been or could hnvo
been done nt homo during the last twenty
years, were It not for the unstinted mon
etary support that has flowed across tho
Atlantic. That Is a ridiculous delusion.
I venture to sny that our people at home,
poor as they are., have subscribed $3 for
ov(jry $1 glyon by our friends nnd kindred
here. H Is not America that has been
pouring its tVcuitlrcs" out to Ireland, but
the other way'-ilbotlf. tForty thousand of
our ycruog people 'cbino hore from tho old
land every year to add to tho wealth
producing power of the States. Econom
ically valued, these emigrants nro worth
$23,000 to the Industrial nsscts of Uncle
Snm."
Sympathy for Hip liner.
A meeting was held In the evening, nt
which Mr. Davltt repeated his address and
speeches wero made by n uumber of local
Irishmen. Resolutions wcro adopted an
nouncing faith In tho patriotism and nblllty
of tho men who are dlreotlng tho Irish
oauso In Ireland, declaring admiration for
and sympathy with tho Iloers nnd regret
ting that the United States had withheld
Its active aid frorn them.
At Oswald's grove Mr. Rosso In his ad
dress agreed with Michael Davltt that
emigration Is drawing tho heart's blood out
of Ireland, but tho worst thing ror tno
country, declnrcd, tho speaker, Is tho fact
that there is really no disposition among
tho Irishmen really to do anything.
"Tho Idea of obtnlnlng nnythlng from
England." declared Mr. Rossa, "save by tho
sword Is nonsense. The policy of England
Is to drlvo every Irishman from Ireland
and at present It is meeting with fair suc
cess In this work. Its policy of forcing
tho Irish out of Irclnnd dates back for
fully twenty years and It will continue
until all Irishmen shall bo driven from
tho island."
Nothing but force, declared tho speaker,
will avail to make England chango that
policy. Nothing will over bo nccompllshed
by parliamentary agitation.
INCREASE CAPITAL STOCK
Directum of rnnihrln Slrrl Ciiiupniiy
Vote to Mnlie It Mueli
I.iirKrr.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 13. At n meeting
qf tho board of directors of tho Cambria
Steel company hero today tho capital of
the corporation wns increased to $50,000,000
from $1,320,000 nnd three new directors
wero elected. Tho now members nro Leon
anl C. Hanna of Cleveland, Frank J. F.
Firth nnd Theodoro N. Ely of this city.
Hanna Is a brother of Senator Hanna and
nn authority on Iron ores. Ho has had
charge of tho Cambria's ore business for
years. Firth is president of tho Erlo &
Western Transportation company nnd Ely
Is superintendent of motive power ot the
Pennsylvania rnllrood.
Tho new directors woro chosen In the
Interest of tho Pennsylvania Railroad com
pany, which controls the Cambria Steel
company. The proposition to merge with
tho roneranugh company was ratified with
a stock voto of 2C.K2I out of 2fl0,0f)0 shnres.
Tho nctuol amount of money paid In undor
tho recapitalization Is $13,050,000, from
which 1 to be deducted $200,000 commis
sion to Drexel & Co. nnd $1,170,000 compen
sation to tho underwriting syndicate.
OBSTRUCTION IS REMOVED
Areli Iloclt In Son I-"riinelen llnrhor
Destroyed hy Kiplonlon of
Mtro-tielntlne.
KAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15. Shortly after
noon Arch Rock, one of the greatest ob
structions to safe navigation In San Fran
cisco bay, was dcuroyed. over thirty tons
of nltro-gelatlne being employed to re
move tho rock, which lay about midway be
tween Alcatrnz Island nnd LI mo Point. Tho
rock wns several acres In extent und all
but Its summit was under water. The ex
plosion was sot off by electricity and tn
great wub the concussion that rocK ami
debris wcro ecattorrd over n great area
nnd a column of water and stone over 1,000
fee.t In height aroso from tbo bay, present
ing a wonderful sight. Tho force of the
explosion was terrific and could be felt
In many sections of the city. Large quan
titles ot Bab were destroyed.
PDITITC CPV DDiTiOll HIHT
tlUlltj olilil DlUl loll IJUAI
Sbamrook Qors Into Or; Dock, Giving
Oaricai Ejm a Chance.
OPINIONS OF CHALLENGER FAVORABLE
(ilimuon llenlKiier See in lo Him
1'rollleil li Product-) of Anier
Ivnii lii-nlii ii Marked lllf
forcnee In Type.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13. Shamrock II went
Into drydock todny and American experts
hnd their first chance to study tho lines of
the craft Sir Thomas Llpton has sent over
In hla second nttcmpt to lift the America's
cup. The cup challenger resembles Colum
bia very much so far as Its utidcrbody and
fin aro concerned. That Shamrock 11 Is a
dangerous opponent wns conceded by tho
experts who saw it today. From Its easy
entrance forward to Its clean run aft thero
are power nnd speed in every line. All the
curves arc true nnd easy nnd thero Is noth
ing crude or coarse In any of them. Watson
evidently took tho cutter Rrltannln, his bsst
all-nrouud boot, ns the basis of his model.
In Improving on llrttnnnla Watson evi
dently hnd Columbia In his eye. fpr tho
mid-scctlon of Shamrock II Is practically
that of the conqueror of Shamrock I.
This fact was pointed out by experts ns
showing how yacht designers on cither side
of the Atlantic nro converging along tho
prune lines to such an extent that practi
cally they have como together and there li
no mnrked difference in types such ns ex
isted In tho day of the Purltnn-Gencsta con
test. Their fins nro prnctlcolly ollko. Sham
rock II Is n moro graceful crnft. The beauty
and cleanness of the run and the nhnrpnoss
of tho forepart of tho fin nro tho principal
points of tho new Shnmrock.
When the larger sal) plan s taken Into
consideration t must bo adjudged to be nn
opponent worthy to bo met. With n foot
less beam thnn that of Constitution and a
slightly larger sail plan It la nn ideal fine
weather boat, well adapted to meet tho
usual run of early nutuniti breezes off Sandy
Hook. However, thnt Ameiica'a cup Is In
peril of being lifted by Sir Thomas Llpton
this year lo by no means tho opinion of
conservative yachtsmen uho looked upon
Shnmrock II todny.
That It has Intrinsic merit nnd will doubt
less he hard to bent wns admitted, but
everything nbout Its hull that Is meritori
ous has been fnthoreil from Amerlcun
sources.
I'l-eiv Seourn the Hull.
All nftciuoon the crew of Shamrock was
kept busy burnishing with oil and emery
paper the hull below tho water line. The
plntcs aro of Immadlum bronze nnd nre sum
ceptlble of'n high polish far moro lustrous
find brilliant than those of any previous
challenger. They hnd become much discol
ored since tho last hauling nut, but there
was llttlo or no trace of marine growth
nnd not a solitary barnnclo. Thero wns one
rivet only thnt was started and Cnp'aln
Sycnmnrc. who made frequent circles around
the yacht, reported that not a plate was In
jured, thanks to the .admirable system of
bracing that helped to hold the yacht to
gether and thanks also to the phonomennlly
flno weather that prevailed on tho ocenn
Tho bronze bottom In Its contact with roll
water exfoliates very freely so no seaweed
has a chance to get n firm grip on tho
plates. A finer surfaco has never been seen
on a racing yacht than that of the first
three strakes of tho cup challenger lifter
tho crew hnd finished their burnishing.
Tho genera! opinion of experts wns thnt
8hamrocH.II Is a rarely good .boat nnd that
Mr. Watson, has avoided tho errors that bo
mode In Thistle, when he cut away Its lat
eral plane so completely .that It wns of lit
tle use when hauled on wind.
Mr. Watson, they think, has also avoided
thoso crudltlcE of form which are charac
teristic of Valkyrie HI and which were
nearly ns pronounced on Shamrock I. Evi
dently the Glasgow designer hns benefited
by close studies of the epoch-mnklng yacht
Glorlnna, designed by Not Hcrreshoff. nnd
nlso from later productions of that wizard's
brain, Vigilant, Defender nnd Columhln, for
an expert can -sco traces of all theso craft
In Sir Thomas Llpton'n challenger.
1'onipa rlmn of (he Craft.
Valkyrlo III was u wider nnd shallower
croft than Defender. Shamrock H Is a
nnrrower boat than Constitution. Constitu
tion, while lncklng tho graceful curved
lines of the challenger, has power nnd
strength that may be found wanting In
Shamrock II. Iloth could bo protty close
In light airs, experienced yachting men
believe, but when heeling over to a com
manding breeze Constitution, owing to its
greater lateral plane, bhould excel in a
linrd brush to windward. In reaching or
running Ditto mny not bo filch a pro
nounced difference, they think. In the
absence) of any decisive figures, they nro
Inclined to be prudent prophets, but that
the challenger must allow the defender
about a mlnuto over a thirty-mile course
scorns pretty well established. It Is gen
erally ugreed that the underbody nnd tho
fin of the challenger will have to do tho
trick. Constitution should carry moro aitll
and stand up to Its work In n breeze better
than Shamrock II.
As for tho personnel of Shamrock. It
would bo Invidious to make comparisons.
As a sea Jockey, the yachting men hero
nbouts hold thnt Captain Syramore Is equal
to Captain Ilnrr. In a Hying start, to
which ho has been well broken In, he might
get tho better of Captain Rhodes, but as
two minutes nro nllowed to cross tho line
In tho actunl cup races, this may not provo
an Important factor.
It Is said that there Is llttlo doubt that
Constitution will be chosen to-defend tho
cup. Although tho honors nro easy up to
dato, ench having scored tho same number
4,
"fe! as goosS a Fmsise as
the Round Oak is a Stove"
Hound Oak Furnaces aro ns honi'sllv innde
ttiu Hound (Jnk
wood, hard
coal and
only fur twice
that hums all
V4V
the furln the
sae nud meml of
tho hinoke, Tbo
prlco Is rcKionahle,
Fend for thu free Itonnd
Oal; Kurnncu book
ESTATE OF
P. D. OnCKWITH.
Dowaglie, Mich,
ilaim ut J!trkwlt i foun.
Vak, tnt mnu ramoui
llotr In Ihr KorM
ltouu.t Oak I'limnrcn or" lr niln
Omaha by Mtlton ItOEer &
of w,n(, Constitution l reckoned ns
tho better nil around craft. American
yachtsmen hope that by the time tho de
cisive nial races nre salted olf Newport
Conslltullon will amply demonstrate its
superiority.
Constitution nnd Coluinhln came clown
the sound tonight and anchored near City
Island, lloth boats are ready for tomor
row's race, which may be to windworl
and return ot on a triangular course,
which will depend upon the wind There
Is much Interest along the sound tonight In
tho result of tho first contest In calm
waters.
'SORRY FATE FOR BOSTON BOAT
Its InrllKlhlllly Hir Ihe Trlnl Hneex
Mil) Lead lo tin ItrenUliiK I P
In September.
DUXHURY, Mnss., Aug. 13. In view of
thu decision of the yacht clubs which aro
to hold races within tho next two week
In which Constitution nod Columbia nre
to contest, that Independence wns not
eligible for the events, C. C. Clapp, prlvato
secretary of Thomas W. Lawson, owner of
Independence, was asked today concerning
the future plans of the Ronton boat.
He said thnt thero hail been no new de
velopments In connection with Independence
slnco the recent statement to the effect thnt
If races wero not arranged for his boat be
fore September 1 It would be broken tip
Captain Hoff of Independence hns been
visiting Mr. Clnpp this week. He arrived
hero Tuesday and remained until last night
The nature of his errand wns not disclosed.
It Is understood thnt Captain Huff did not
Intend Immediately to return to Newport,
where Independence Is nnchored. but that
ho started for New York, where possibly ho
might meet Mr. Rorrlc. Sir Thomas Llpton'n
representative, for tho purpose of talking
over the possibility of races between Sham
rock II and Independence.
HELD BY A COMMON BOND
I'lilrliiitiliM Point" Out In Olil Soldier
thnt I Minn They I'ouulit fur
KnoriN o everiince.
HUTCHISON, Kan.. Aug. 15. Senator C.
W. Fairbanks of Imllnna was the guest of
honor. nt tho stnte Grand Army Of tho Re
public reunion id Camp General Slekleu
here todny. Senator Falrbohkfi addressed
several -thousand veterans and who accorded
a wnnn greeting. He paid a glowing
tribute to tho old soldiers and continuing
said In part:
"Our country has growu strong nnd grent
In tho nrts of pence. Our material re
sources Imlllo computation. Our advantnges
suggest n future whlqh no prophetic vision
Is profound enough to mensuro. Our war
with Spain, started In humnnlty'H nnme,
was fnr-reaehlng In Its consequeneen- New
duties rest upon us. To them we nro ad
dressing ourselves with confident resolution.
"Tho first essential step townrd success
nbroad Is unity of sentiment at home. Our
country wns never stronger nor more
firmly set In the .nffectlons nnd' confidence
of tho peopln than It Is now. It Is In no
peril from Imperialism within or Imperial
ism without. W are held by common bond
to servo well tho stnte and protect It from
the polluting touch of anarchy; to hold It
to tho course set by our patriotic fathers,
If wo are faithful to the opportunities
nbout us and nro Inspired by the exalted
motives which actuated the Grand Army
of the Republic this nation will continue
to grow in material and moral strength nnd
ever stand, for tho most beneficent gov
ernment Instituted among men."
PURPOSE OF HOME RULERS
Dexlre n Iteuulnr l-'oria of Territorial
Government fur llnu ill Inn
InIiiiiiIii.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13. John Em
meluth, leader of the Hawaiian home rulo
party, Is here enrout'e 'to his old home
In Cincinnati, whero ho will make n short
visit. In nn Intcrvlow he snld:
"We want n regular territorial govern
ment, which will Induce whlto people to
como nnd settle aniofig us with tho knowl
edge that they will be protected In their
liberties und their rights. While I am
east I will do all I possibly can to obtain
this very much desired condition of affairs
for tho Hawaiian islands, in whoso pros
perity I am most dc'eply Interested.
"I am chalrmnn of the tax commission,
tho legality of which, body Is now a matter
of contention. Tho prusent system of taxa
tion la based on real estnto ami improved
property and every sugar plantation Is
Assessed on Its actunl cash volue, There
Ik also on Income tax of 2 per cent nn nil
IncoincH of ovor $1,000. Thin system needs
much remodeling nnd many amendments
and It Is for thu purposo of inaugurating
theso reforms that tho commission had
been created."
11-Governor Mniie Very III.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. ir..r-Formor Goernor
William J. Stono is reported tonight to be
herlnusly ill from nn acute attack of dysen
tery, from which he has. been suffering for
three weeks Grent nnxlcty Is felt concern
ing his condition.
.MurrliiKe Lleciifce.
Tho following marriage licenses wore Is
sued yesterday:
Nnme and ileMldom'e. Age.
Elmer Prior, South Omaha 21
Frances U'hltteu. South Omnliic 17
John 11. fuse. Onmlm 5."
Mrs. .Suffronn Walter, Omaha is j
I.-., IImuiI., 11,. Mnllii.M In 'til I
Agnes Williams Dunfont, Des Mnne. la So
1'yrun E. Wnttmn. Omaha
i; mm a iihwkmih. uiiihiiu
Cliorles II. Rhodes. Omaha ...
"Emma Rou.-ek. Omaha
George II Hawkins. Ilea ti Ice,
Sylvia G. Ilnmlllon, Oninlm .
Neli
ns the famous Round Onk Sfovo thn mimo
caiefill paliiKtnklng flttlne of evnry Joint, door
and draft tho samo dully insprctlon of ma
terial and test of tho completed heater. Like
Htovc s tho
Rotrnd ak
li guaranteed to glvo aluoluto ratlsfnction It t
tbo only furnace- that burna any kind of fuel,
and toft
tho
Davnd Oak Furnas
wltb outer culof rtmuroct
In
Son,
INDIGESTION
AND
CONSTIPATION
These ate twin evifi wh.;h werk
icflouj mischief In llie human body.
Thty sap the strength, destroy tneipy
an J impoverish the MooJ, Asa result
ef these ailments, the system jiaJu.
ally becomes disorJetr J and the con
stitution weakened so Hut the body
loses vitality and Is unfit to slinJ the
strain of hard or continuous labor,
thus, the victim offers a shining m.uk
for klJncy disease, lung Koiitlc er the
life-crushing malarial lexer.
An easy anJ certain means cf
warding otf this conJition Is wiihin the
teach cl every one.
PRICKLY
ASH
BITTERS
the System Regulator, b the remedy.
A few doses whenever rhc digesucn Is
disturbed, er when the bowels foil to
move regularly, will remove the diffi
culty and stimulate the vital organs
to a better and more complete per
formance of their duties. With vigor
and regularity In the stomach, liver,
kidneys and howels1, there can be no
le-t of strength or energy, the blood
win be pure and nourishing, and the
capacity of the body for work thereby
maintained at the highest standard.
bend for a bottle to-day. Keep It
always In the house. A half wine
glassful when the stomach feels
bloated, when the breath Is bad, or
the bowels constipated, will quickly
restore the feeling of vigor and cheer
fulness. DRUGGISTS 8ELL IT
AT $1.00. PER
BOTTLE.
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