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IS EXPLORER ANDREE DEAD? Mothir Mid Sister Still BelUve tint He Will Rturn. GOVERNMENT HAS DECLARED HIM DEAD Ainlruf'fl dm ii Time Limit When Hope .11 1 Khl CiMinc Hiin HxnlriMl Vet llli .Mother mill SI.Mi.-r Look for UN lloniL-CoitiliiK. (Copyright, 1901, by S. 8. McClure Co.) Four years havo passed slnco S. A. Andrco started for tho north polo In a bal loon. Tho Swedish courts havo declared omclally that tho daring explorer Is dead, Andrco's own extremo limit of tlmo has passed, all geographers aro agreed that the Intrepid balloonist Is lost; his own brother has accepted tho bequests made to him In Andrco's will only two women know that tho man who had tho courage of his scien tific convictions and was willing to risk his llfo In tho demonstration of his deductions Is still nllvo and will return. Two women living In tho littlo town of Orcnna.fnr away from tho noise and strlfo of big cities; living In a place where tho mcro appearance of a stranger evokes a great deal of curiosity and comment; two women leading slmplo and uneventful lives far hack tn tho Interior of Sweden; two women tho mother and sister of Andreo glvo no crcdonco to any demonstration ot tho Improbability or Impossibility ot his return. Two women his mother and his ulster aro ready to recclvo him any -day or night, nnd theso two faithful women dust nnd clear every morning tho very rooms In which ho perfected tho plans for his ex peditions nnd expect hlin to appear some tlmo or othor nnd to tell them what his experiences were. Say what you may. pro duco the most convincing proof that Androu must lio dead, bring forth tho strongest arguments In favor of your contention, tho mother nnd sister will listen quietly and when you havo finished they will simply pay "linn lefver och will otervandn." nio Is allvo and will return.) It was not mcro hopo, merely n strong d'rir.', thnt makes theso women eo abso lutely certain of tho return of their son and lirdthrr. It Is faith, tho most Inunlte, un thaklng and unchanging faith In their be lief that H. A. Andreo wont forth to seek the north polo and to find It In fulfillment of a mission given to him directly by Al mighty God himself. "And tho Lord has nvrr yet forsaken ono of his Bcrvunts," Is the way they explain It. What mitnncr of women are theso two? Fru .Minna Andrco Is nearly 70 years old, though her clear, ruddy fuce, her erect carriage and tho continuous smile that plays nround her face makes her nppenr much younger. Her rather robust daughter, Tru Emolluo Spnnborg, Is a lively, good naturod woman and mother and daughter Impress tho visitor as n pair of tho most Intimate-' friends. Tho cottage they llvo In Is a roomy, one-storlud building, furnished simply, yet In good tasto. Most of tho fur nlturo i3 substantial oak and an etching or two relieves tho sombcrncss of tho walls. Fru Minna Andrco lives where sho has lived through llvo nnd thirty years, over slnco sho boenmo a widow. Her's Is not nn oxpcnslvo household, tho pension sho receives from tho government, In whoso servleo her husband died, Is not Biifllclent to allow her to mnko nny ostentatious dis play, even wore sho bo Inclined, which sho Is not. Ilor Income, however, Is largo enough to dispel nny fear of want and tho cottage, in tho midst of a largo garden, Is cheery nnd pleasant to look at. In tho own of Grcnna tho Androes hnvo always beci hold In high esteem and whenever a nranger finds his way to tho town tho Anlreo cottago extends to him Its hospi tality. Fn Andrco, ns well ns her daughter, nre very pleasant hostesses. Although they linvo Buffered somo from tho wanton and Idlo curiosity of a few "globo trotters," they recolvo their visitor with such cordial ity as only tho real Swede or Norwegian possesses. I shall never forget tho aston ishment thoy expressed when I told them that I had eonio from America nnd that my solo object In visiting Grcnna was to learn boinething of tho personality of tho two women, who received mo heartily at their gate. "You will find that wo aro In no way remarkable," said Km nmcllne Spanborg to me, "Wo nro Swedish women, llko tho rest of them, nnd what you will seo In our house you can find nlmost In every houso of our village. Of course, brother's rooms, (and It did not tako mo long to discern that when slii) s oko of 'brother' sho referred to S. A. Andrco) Is nn oxcoptlon. They havo token nwny a good many Instruments, mnps and books, still thero In enough left to show thnt brother was not nn idler. Hut, then, seo for yourself." And suiting tho action lo her words, sho asked mo to go In. 1 do not know exactly why, but thoro Is n Hort of subtle religious air around tho house. Not that anything would forco it pelf on tho visitor, but taking It all In nil, ono is at onco Impressed by tho fact that thelr'H Is a religious household. Thero Is a largo Swedish blblo on tho tnblo ot tho sit ting room and through tho opon door I could seo a beautiful reproduction of Leon ardo la Vlnrl's "Iast Supper," which graces "I had headache and pain in the side." If you will rend the letter of Mrs. JIcKenzic, given lielow, you will find that she says "I had uterine disease, also headache and pain in the side." Uterine iiiscnse is a common cause of headache, back ache, sideache, nervousness and other womanly ills. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures uter ine disease, and, therefore, cures the headnche, side- nche, etc., which result from n dis eased condition of the womanly or ganism, "1'avor- ite Prescription " is the best medicine for women. It establishes regularity, dries weaken inj; drains, heals inflam mation ami ulceration nnd cures female weak ness, Sick women nre in vited to consult Doctor Pierce by letter, free. All correspondence held in strict privacy and sa cred secrecy. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, lhif falo, N. Y. " I took two boltlrs of your 'l'avorite Prescription' ami two of the 'llotden Medical Discovery,' and om Ircllng well," writes Mr. Dan Me Kencie, of-Xorway Mine, Cape llrctou Co., Nova Scotia, "I had uterine trouble. alio hr.-iilachp. nud mill in the side. After taking your medicine I got well, You may publWIi tlifc or ue it in any way you think bent, hs I cannot spenic too highly of l)r. I'ieree and hit medicine." Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser, paper covers, containing icoS large pages, is sentmr on receipt of ii one-cent stamps, to pay expense of mail Intr ontv. Audreys Dr. R. V. Pierce, HulTalo', N. Y. tho wall of the dining room. Presently tea was served and under tho Influence of this brew which, by tho way, both women string! bencd with Just a dash of brandy tho conversation became less formal and more Interesting. So Interesting. In fact. thnt the time which was left to me proved to be too short to reach my railway station nnd I accepted tho Invitation to remain over night. It wa In tho evening that 1 saw tho really beautiful traits of these womsn. They aro well read, know the literature of the day, enjoy n bit of fun, but show no trace of frivolity. Their simplicity and not urolncss aro marvelous and thoro Is the stamp of truthfulness on every sentence they express, In every word they utter. They are devout women and Kru Andree In vokes graco beforo the slmplo and whole some meal. "And, oh, Lord, keep thy servant, my son, and return him safely," she ends her prayer today ns she has ended It overy day for these four years. "Amen! Amen!" responds Kru Spanbcrg, and I found myself saying "Amen" also. It Is Impossible to describe the glow of pride nnd satisfaction which spreads over the kindly faco ot tho mother when she exhibits tho first shoo her Bon wore, when sho points out the first prayerbook he used, when she holds up to your Inspection the white tie ho wore nt his confirmation. And when sho opens tho drawer and takes out the various parchments which testify to ths valor of her 6on In high school and uni versity, when sho handle the various medals he received, when she asks you to read tho flattering letters In which count less scientific societies notified him of his election as ono of their metnberj. then, In deed, you eco In her motherhood glorified nnd transfigured, bo to speak. "Has there cvor been a mother more blessed than I?" sho asks, and It must be said thnt her face gives the answer. "Krom boyhood on my boy has felt that llko tho apostles of old, ho must go to parts unknown nnd preach the gospel. Not In the same way as tho regular mission aries. Oh, no! He was never much of a talker. Hut God gnvo him tho capacity and opportunity to study, and thnt Is also one way to make God's goodness known. Yes, he was to find tho North Pole, nnd by his discovery of this much-sought-after region to testify before the world of the grentness of our Lord." Perhaps the mother Is mistaken; perhaps and n number of competent people so declare Andrco was not n religious mnn, but who could have the heart to contra dict tho mother's belief or attempt to shake her faith. No, a thousand times no! Even though Vndree had been tho exact opposlto of all his mother believes him to be, and oven If I had had tho most convincing proof for It, I would not daro to breatho the least vestige of such a possibility In tho pres ence of his mother, who Is happy In tho conviction thnt her son Is ono of God's chosen Instruments, nnd who In this, her happiness, Is buoyant, hopeful nnd con tented. They do not keep lato hours In tho An drco house. Nino o'clock finds them In their beds nnd with tho first song of the early birds Kru Andreo and Kruo Span bcrg, nro out In tho open. A large num ber of pigeons swarm around tho women and tho two Great Danes In the back ground come to say "Good morning" with n Joyous bark. Hut tho pigeons nro not frightened. They know their mistresses nnd know tho dogs and In sweet harmony they llvo without friction. After an excellent breakfast, consisting of coffee, toast, eggs and fruit, I bade tho two women "Ooodby" and as tho carrlago took mo to my station I wished thnt Andreo might return. I wished for his return for no other reason but that tho faith of his mother and sister should provo Justified. I wished, nnd wish for his speedy return If from no other cause Just that their positive expectations should como true. And I, for one, should be extremly pleased If the day would como when tho3o two women could say "Han lefver och has otervanda. (Ho Is alive and has re turned.) EUGENE LIMEDORFER. I'llATTI.I Or TUB YOUNGSTHUS. Ltttlo Ilossio had been burned several times nnd wfts warned to keep awny from tho stove. Ono day while In tho gnrden sho chanced to bo stung by a bco, and run ning to her mother exclaimed: "Oh, mamma. I didn't know the bugs carried 8tovc3 with them!" A lady frequently sent her C-ycar-old son to n neighbor's for milk. Ono day, wanting somo sour milk, sho gave him tho Cup Challenger at Home (Copyright, 1901, by Marshall Lord.) Within a few days thero will land on our Bhores n tall gentleman who, In his own country, Is a knight, nnd who on his last visit hero wns presented with a loving cup, because ho showed how to accept de feat gracefully. A plain man Is Sir Thomas Llpton, to whom n loving cup Is doubtless ns gratifying as n title. Ho may bo par doned, therefore, for taking a fancy to othor cups nnd wishing to carry back with him tho trophy which bears with It tho title to tho International yacht champion ship. It lins been rather persistently hinted that tho operations of Sir Thomas, both In tho direction of obtaining possession of tho America's cup and of philanthropy, have not been undertaken without an eye to a posslblo eventual reward in tho way of somo higher distinction thnn thnt of knight hood. This Impression can bo authorita tively contradicted and tho statement added that, within tho past year, Sir Thomas has been offered higher titular honors, and has declined them. In con versation with tho writer recently tho yachtsman snld decisively that ho had no deslro for hlghnr rank than ho now enjoys. This statement was nlso mado by an In timate friend of Sir Thomas In n talk on the personal sldo of the grocery knight, as It Is known to him, In beginning which ho remnrked: "He's a plain man." And wherever you see Sir Thomns Llpton, whether It Is on the deck of his yacht, or playing golf nt his country place In South port, or In his private oftlco In tho big building In City Road homo of tho coster nnd tho trnmcar or at the wonderful cheap fooa palaco that his money gnvo to Lon don's poor, that phrase, "He is a plain man." describes htm bettor than any other. Although his reiterated Intention ot "lifting" tho American trophy, his wealth nnd his practical philanthropy havo brought him so prominently Into tho public eye, ho Is retiring by disposition, and although thousands of columns havo been filled with descriptions of his deeds nnd his personal nppearanco, scarcely anything Is known of how tho mnn of mnny plans works nnd amuses himself. Tho building In City Road Is Sir Thomas' retail headquarters and here It Is thnt ho spends tho best part of his time. Ills oillco Is a big, luxurious room, finished In vnrlous expenslvo woods, and what light comes In from outside niters through tall windows of stained glass, a dozen electric bulbs supplying the nddltlonal needed light. Tho ofllco furniture consists simply of a few solid-looking chairs and tho large desk, studded with electric bells, at which Sir Thomas sits, If you mounted one of tho chairs you could survey tho Immense room adjoining, whero Sir Thomas' city clerical forces some hundreds of mon and girls nre ranged In long rows, "posting" books, checking nccounts nnd thumping type writers, Upon this scene Sir Thomns arrives punctually at 10 every morning, having THE OMAHA DAILY BEEt STjyPAV, AUG-UST 18, 1901. Crowned with tins, mo eecoua ana last weeK ot our opeemi o.impio jcurimure sain, wo wish to beat uie record numo the ononing week. Kealizinp wo would luiVL' n big miriertukltig we decided to Include hundreds of other articles in this llrent Trice Heilticliifj Sample. Sale. This will Include Tedestnls, lied Room. 1 lining Room and Parlor furni ture of nil gnule.. Sampler, remember, one of a kind. We will also Include a manufacturer' if sample line of tine parlor goods which we have Just received from the Grand ltaplds Im position and to make It more Interesting we Include all our regular line of Parlor Goods, Hofns. Chairs, Davenports, etc., together with all Parlor and Library Tables. Not our fault If you do not take advantage of some of our special offers during this last week of our Sample Sale. lUuiallde reductions. Nolo a few of the sale articles. Come nnd see. .lust as welcome to look ns to buy. 11.00 Oak Hall Chair 0 2'. 15.00 Oak Hall Chair 10.00 14.00 Oak Morris Chair .... 10 00 S.G0 Oak Morris Chair .... 6.00 4.90 Oak Morris Chair .... 3 25 Dressers $28.00 Mahogany Dresser .. 115.00 Mahogany Dresser .. 3W.00 Mahognay Dresser .. 32.00 Mahogany Dresfer . . 22.00 Mahogany Chiffonier. J22.50 . 21.00 . 32.50 . 2S.G0 . 1C.30 Summer $10.50 Wire (Srass Itocker....$ S.50 12.25 Wlro Grass Rocker.... 9.75 12.75 Wire Grass Rcckcr.... 10.00 9.00 Rattan Rocker 7.23 Brass $33,00 Ilrass Dcd, 4 foot C Inches 15.00 Ilrass lied, 4 feet 6 inches 84.00 Praps Bed, 4 feet C Inches 66.00 Brass Bed, 4 feet 6 Inches 120.00 Brass Bod, 4 feet 6 Inches 1G0.00 Brass Bed, 4 feet 6 inche3 Bookcases $19.00 Mahogany Finished Bookcase $13,73 45.00 Mahogany Bookcase . 31.00 25.00 Oak Bookcase 17.50 26.00 Oak Bookcase 18.00 pall nnd said: "Charlie, go over to Mrs. Smith's and get a pint of sour milk." Charlie looked surprised, and said: "Why, mamma, has Mrs. Smith got a sour cow, too?" "Papa," said tho littlo daughter of n dentist, "don't you think I ought to havo somo now shoes?" "What's tho matter with your old ones?" ho asked. "Oh, they aro all decayed," sho replied. "What aro tho first teeth called," asked tho teacher of the Juvcnllo class. "Milk teeth," answered the clas3 In chorus "Correct. Now who can tell mo what tho last teeth aro called?" After a prolonged stlenco a littlo fellow raised his hand as If struck by a sudden Inspiration. driven In from "Osldgo," ns his country plnco Is cnlled, some twelve miles nut of London. Ho Is In his ofllce practically nil day, lunching in the building, and It Is snld that If you dropped In nny tlmo be fore 10 most evenings you would find him still there. Ono would not relish tho post of Sir Thomas' excellent secretary. Ho in with tho sportsman nil day and when business U over they dflvo out to "Osldgc" again, whero a game of billiards Is tho rule, but the talk of business Is cnrrled on up to tho tlmo of going to bed. That Is usually 12:30 or 1 o'clock, but tho men nro up for breakfast at 7:30 and lose no tlmo In get ting started for tho city ngaln. Four or five hours' sleep nro all that Sir Thomas over requires and ho Is usu ally up and out of doors at an unearthly hour. Although ho works so hard and his operations nro upon so great a fccale, ho Is nover weighed down or apparently harassed by them, his cheery smile seldom leaves him and ho is always ready either to henr or tell n Joke. His devotion to business apparently Impresses no ono who knows him ns that of money-grubber, but ono who plnys business as a scientific game. "I don't believe ho has anything else to do," said this friend "no family, no relatives. Ho goes to the opera; occasionally gives a dinner party, but I think none of theso things appeal to him like his business." Ho Is hardly over absent from London, excepting on short trips to Glasgow. Sum mer Is tho only tlmo that ho tnke3 a holi day and this ho devotes to yachting. "But," added tho person who described Sir Thomas' recreation, "don't Imagine for a moment thnt business Is lost sight of becauso Sir Thomas Is on board tho Erin. Every Im portant document and tho details of every matter on which It Is necessary for Sir Thomas to pass nro sent on to him dally. His secretary Is always with him and ha spends several hours overy morning direct ing how every business matter and letter Bhall bo dealt with." He Is still the brains of his business. Of course It hns grown beyond nil thought or chance of personal attention to Its details nnu eacn or its great departments Is In charK a man in whom Sir Thomas has confidence, and ho Is constantly in com- municntion with each of them, reviewing them, as It were, continually, making them descrlbo their plans of operations, perfecting those plans by sugges tions and sometimes demolishing them altogether and marking out a new line of policy. All his big doals, how ever, he plans himself. When you ask Sir Thomas' friends what ho is worth they gnsp and hold un their hands. Pinned down, they venturn "Thlrtv million dollars, anyway." Naturally, hu Is neset with beggars and by peoplo with financial axes to grind. With tho first he makes short shrift, but If a charitable re quest has reason behind It, it is seldom refused. Ho has in reality more money than he knows what to do with and Is glad Parlor Furnit're and Odd Pieces for Library or Hall. $150.00 3-plcce Silk Suite. .. .$50.00 75.00 Turkish Davenpcrt ... 30.00 42.00 Turkish Arm Chair... 15.00 83.00 3-pleco Mahogany Suite 50.00 50.00 2-pleco Mahogany Suite 15.00 100.00 3-plcce Mnhogany Suite 50.25 43.00 3-plece Mahogany Suite 21.50 75.00 2-plece Mnhogany Suite 57.75 120.00 Mnhcgany Sofa 0450 73.00 Mahogany lied Sofa.. 68.00 24.00 Mahogany Divan 19.75 21.00 Mnhogany Divan 16.00 12.50 Oak or Mnhog'y Divan 8.73 15.00 Flemish Rocker 0.73 16.00 Flemish Rocker 10.00 and Chiffoniers 27.00 Mahogany Chiffonier. . . 21.00 29.00 Mahogany Chiffonier... 23.00 39.00 Mahogany Chiffonier. . . 31.60 47.00 Mahogany Chiffonier... 39.00 furniture 7.00 Rattan Rocker 4.50 6.00 Itattan Rocker 4.2 1.75 Rattan Rocker 1.30 Beds $ 29.73 34.00 53.00 68.00 9S.00 130.00 rchard & Carpet Qo. "Well. Albert," said tho teacher, notic ing tho uplifted hand, "you may answer." "Falso teeth," proudly responded tho youthful observer. Tommy had been quiet for fully five min utes. Ho seemed to be engaged with soms deep problem. "Papa." ho said. "Wclir " 'Do unto others as you would have others do unto you' that's the goldon rule, Isn't It, papa?" "Yes, my son." "And it's puftlckly right to follow tho golden rule. Isn't It, papa?" "Yes, Indeed." Tommy rose, went to tho cupboard and returned with a knlfo and a largo applo pie. Tho latter ho placed before his aston ished slro with great solemnity. "Rat it, papa!" ho said. Sir Thomas Upton as Best Friends Know Him. His of a good oxcuso for giving. His lack of kith and kin mnkes It unnecessary for him to hoard up money and no ono who known him well will admit that ho thirsts for rnoro millions. Not long slnco Sir Thomas said to tho writer: "I've got money enough." Tho accent was on the last word. An employe at Upton's said; "Every body who works for Sir Thomas likes nnd respects him. Ho is a plain man nnd he likes plain dealing. Ho wants every man to speak his mind and ho destcsts flattery. Llko nil enormously successful men, ho Is a disciplinarian, but ho has a lot of heart nnd sympathy, and I have known of mnny eases In which he has given a man another chance." At Osldgo Sir Thomas entertains, practic ally speaking, hardly at all. When ho en tertains on nnythlng like a lavish scale ho prefers to do It nt a London restnurant or at his club, tho Marlborough. To his coun try house, however, ho Invites his pals, as he calls them one Is a member of Parlia ment, another n retired British officer of high social connections and, as might bs Imagined, tho tlmo Is passed without much formality. Sir Thomas Is not a great reader, although ho has a largo and well se lected library, but ho Is especially fond of billiards, rides n bicycle, plays golf nnd bowls, besides spending a lot of tlmo with his horses among them several notablo trotters to say nothing of having n pretty and luxuriant tnsto In orchids, In which he resembles Joseph Chamberlain. Ono of the features of Osldge Is Its golf HnkB, the other Is a wonderful summer house, which Sir Thomas, taking n leaf out of thn "Swiss Family Robinson" book, has established amid tho brnnches of a tree on his place. It Is reached by an improvised htnlrcaso around the trunk and seats half a dozen comfortably. Sir Thomas gives his women callers tea there and thero It Is, too, that ho and his littlo coterio of Intimate friends smoke their after-dinner cigars. Ono of Sir Thomns' close acquaintances snld ot him tho other day: "One of his characteristics Is that ho never uses tho 'I-began-wlthout-a-dolIar' tono. Ho Is entirely without ostentation, i no generally accepted Idea that ho be- gan life In tho depths of poverty Is. h ever, Incorrect, though, of course, his be ginnings wore extremely small, a man In Glasgow who believed In his ability lont him money enough to open a little shop there and his great business has grown from It. He has often told me that his ftrut and greatest ambition was to bo able to see his mother riding In her own car riage and ho succeeded In realizing It and In building her n fine houso to live In be sides." Ovpr Sir Thomas' tlpslr in l,l nnin. hano- nlrlurnu nt hnth hlo nt. of whom Is now living. Sir Thomas Is Interested In reading what Is written about hlra nnd one of his em ployes has .the task of putting newspaper cuttings Into an elaborately bound volume which Is destined for a place In the Llpton Horary. MARSHALL LORD. success Rugs New rugs nro coming In every day. If you wnnt choice selections, see our stock nnd get the benefit of ii 11 the new patterns. Hotter make selections now thnn late In the senson when stocks nre broken nnd only tho cull nre left to select from. Rugs were never more beautiful nnd our assortment nev er more complete thnn now. Purchases made now will be reserved nnd delivered Infer If desired. Linoleum Pure ground cork nnd oil, good quality, very special, per sriunrc yard 3S cents, A much better quality, worth 65 cents per yard, special this salo at I31j cents. Draperies Special sale on Portieres, Tapestry Yard Goods, Laco Curtains, Screens and Ropo Portieres, will contlnuo throughout this month. $3.50 Portieres, special per pair, $1.50. $11.00 Portieres, special per pair, $1.95. $12.60 Portieres, special per pair, $7.30. Tapestry Yard Goods. 50-Inch Tapestry, worth $1.60 to $3.00 per yard, special, per yard. 50c. 60-lnch French Tupcstry, regular price $3.00, special, per yard 95c. 50-luch French und Domestic Tapestry, extra value, at $1.50 per yard. Lace urt'ns Hattenberg nnd Cluny, nt $1.93 per pair. $7.50 Irish Point In this sale only. $1.93 per pair. Fire Screens, worth $7.00 and $S.00, special, each, $3.00. Tapestry Suuarcs for cushions nnd chairs, 2t inches square thrco lots 23c, 60c nnd 75c each. Velours Pillow Tops, 27x27 Indies, alt colors, worth 63c, only 33c each. Frlngo for Curtains and Mantel Drapes, yd, 3c. Furniture Fringe, worth 15c nnd 25c, only "i cents per yard. Loops, odd lots, each, 6 cents, Fancy striped colored Swiss, worth 43c to 60c per ynrd, on snlo Monday at 25c per yard. Pillows for the porch 10c, 60c nnd "5c each. Hammocks to close out U oft regular price Wilhelm I4I4'14I6'I4IS SAYS BOTHA WILL SURRENDER Londn Bu Claims BotrQtnanl Ifobilizinf oi Uidtritanding with Kitbfaenir. GOVERNMENT SATISFIED WAR IS OVER Lord MUner on Way Itack tn South Africa, irlth Drnft of Cnntltutlon and l'lana for Fatnrc Itale of Colonic. LONDON, Aug. 17. Tho Sun today says it hears that the concentration of Gen eral Botha's forces at Hondwcnl, on tho borders of Zululand, announced in a dis patch from Durban last night docs not foreshadow a fight with Botha, but his sur render, in pursuance with an understand ing reached between General Botha and Lord Kitchener. Tho Sun adds that tho government Is bo satisfied that the war is virtually over that Lord Milnor, now on his way back to South Africa, has In his pocket tho draft of a complete constitution nnd plans for tho futuro government of tho annoxted territories. SCHENK THEORY UNIMPROVED Zoological Conmrpim 1'ntn (lint Verdict I'lxm II U Idcnn of Sox Control. (Copyright, 1901, by Press Publishing Co.) BERLIN, Aug. 17. (Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Prof. Schenk's lecture on his sex thoory, al though his system finds littlo support among embryologlcal experts, was tho principal feature of the zoological congress Just held. Ho had a crowded and Inter ested audlenco, which included ninny women, and ho propounded and defended his theory with Intense animation and earnestness, Ho explained how, beginning with silk worms, which ho first noticed produced n preponderance ot male moths when Ill fed, ho had patiently experimented with different kinds of animals, and tho results convinced him that sex Is mainly deter mined by diet. Gerhardt Rohl, a famous African travoler, whom ho Interested in his Investigations, had noticed that savaga tribes In times of great privation and scnrclty of food invariably showed an ab normal Increaso of male births. Then, tho professor said, ho experimented successfully In his own family and In tho families of friends until he had fifteen successful cases. At that point he told his fellow doctors in Vienna about his dis covery, nnd their discussions revealed his secret prematurely. Slnco then ho has experimented, he ex plained, in hundreds of casbB, and almost always with success, In fact, he averred that In no Instance whero his regimen had been faithfully cnrrled out had ho failed. This statement was received with In credulous murmurs, whereupon Prof. Schenk declared that ho had proved with absoluto scientific certainty that sex Is regulated by tho proportion of albuminous food partaken of by tho mother, and In forty-one enses of which he had exhaustive notes, thirty-nine succeeded whero his die tary had been rigorously adhered to, nnd two failed whero the patients diverged from his instructions. Skepticism and mockery were prevnlent feelings with the beginning of his lecturo, but sovcrnl experts who Joined In tho sub sequent discussion admitted that with tho resultB ohtnlned It would bo unwise to dis miss tho theory ns unsound. Profs. Forel, an eminent erabryologlst, Hnuchcorne of Berlin and Studer of Berno also acknowledged authorities, contended that Prof. Schenk had proved tho fallacy of his own theory by tho duration of tho treatment, which was much too brief to affect tho sex development, They also questioned tho conclusiveness of his tests. Prof. Forcl maintained that his statistics Spurred on Dining Room Pieces SOME AT HALF PRICE $22.00 Oak Hound Tabic $11.00 85.00 Onk Sideboard 43.00 90.00 Oak Sideboard 60.00 42.00 Oak Chlnn Closet 27.00 21.00 Oak China Closet 15.75 65.00 Mahogany Dining Tnblo 27.00 Library $11.00 Oak 20.00 Onk 30.00 Oak 40.00 Oak 63.00 Oak Library Library Library Library Library Table.. Table. . Table. . Table. . Table $ 7 S3 . 15.00 . 23 00 . 27 U0 . 50 00 23.00 Mahogany Parlor Tablo 1S.50 Parlor $ 3.25 Oak 3.50 Oak 3.75 Oak 5.00 Oak 6.00 Oak Parlor Tablo... 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Mrs. Howard Gould, while solo mistress aboard tho steam yacht Niagara at Dleppo during her hus band's flying visit to his sister, tho Coun icss uoni ijo uastciinnc, at n villa near Trouvllle, entertained two distinguished guests. Tho first was tho king of tho Belgians, who steamed Into tho harbor aboard tho yacht Alberta and after exchanging snlutos with Niagara, sent a request for permission to visit the American yacht. Tho royal call lasted two hours. Mrs. Gould accom panied his majesty oven Into tho englno room. Tho next day tho beautiful sailing yacht Azyado attracted tho lady's atten tion by somo dazzling maneuvering. Upon Inquiry sho found thnt tho owner was Plerro Lotl, tho distinguished French au thor nnd ono of tho Forty Immortals, who In prlvato life Is Captain Jullen Vlaud of tho French navy. Mrs. Gould being nn ndmlror of both Bcnmnnshlp nnd llteraturo, sent an Invitation to tea, which was readily ac cepted, two days later Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Lotl dining aboard Niagara at Havre, whero the Goulds gathered a big American party In their honor. W. K. Vandcrbllt's yacht Valiant was moored alongside, but ns tho owner was ashore with his daughter, tho duchpss of Marlborough, tho boat was kept dark tho whole evening. WHY WOMEN GROW INSANE I.Hi'Ki'ly !lf-iiiiH Tlipy Try to Ciihi lii'tr it Itli .Men, Snya 'I'll 1 a Silt Mill. (Copyright, 1901, by Press Publishing Co.) BERLIN, Aug. 17. (Now York World Ca blegramSpecial Tolegrnm.) Prof. Zlm mor, a leading specialist In mental diseases, has been Investigating tho causes of in sanity nmong women nnd hns como to tho conclusion thnt If women nro admitted Into competition with men tho Innvltnblo result will bo a tremendous Increaso of Insanity among tho women. He finds thnt tho por centago of women teachers who become In sane Is almost double that of thn mon teachers. Ills Investigations sprend over Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Russia. Inquiries wcro nlso mado about women employed as telegraphers, saleswomen nnd In the telophono service, nnd, furthermore, with regard to women engaged In tho Swiss watchmaking trnde. Theso Inquiries showed thnt In tho occupations mentioned n for larger proportion of women than men suc cumbs to mental diseases. FRAU SCHRATT ON THE ROAD llcimtiriil Slur of Vienna ;ur TlM-ntcr In tn Tour I lip t'nltecl .St ii ten. (Copyright, 1W1, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Aug. 17. (Now York World Cablegram-Special Telegram.) 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