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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY. SPTEM"HEI? 1001. Telephones 61Sil. We arc making a specialty of fine lurs fur the season of 11)1)1. All our new and handsome astra khan capes came in this morning. Wi would 8tronrly advise our customers to make their se lections early, as we can assure them of getting the very best goods at much less than duplicates 3 of. the same garments will cost. Handsome as- trakhan fur capes, Kinc astrakhan jackets, fullv Electric and nearseal coats at $.'15 and $50." We are showing a most magnilicent stock of line scarfs, in marten, lynx and other line furs, l'ine marten and raccoon scarfs at .$5.00. Early this season we took a great many orders on tine seal skin and otter coats, and whik' we cannot now duplicate the early price.-!, ladies who intrust their orders to us will be assured of getting extra value and the quality of sealskin contracted for. We i-loue ctory lny nt 1 11. m.. eiccpt Injc July nml Aueuit, when wr. clot nt 1 p. in. Saturdays. Thompson, Beldem &.Co. y. m. c. a. ni'itniNU, con. kith ash uocolai ts. DOUGLAS COLNTYITES WIN Window Shades of ths Jackioniaai Aro at Half Mait Today. FIERCE FIGHT OF DEMOCRATIC FACTIONS Antl-Fuslon WIiik of the Pnrty l luhlintlitK (Her n .Nolnhlr Vletiiry Won nt the Polls In n I'rlmnry Content. I The democratic primaries arc over, the delegates who will make up the county con vention on Saturday have been selected and the shades on the windows of the Jack Hernial club rooms arc nt half-mast. While tho Smith & Smyth-Herdman-Howell ag gregation lags In Its amazement, the Doug las County Democracy Is opening copious kegs of beer and celebrating a victory that it scarcely hoped to win. In eight of the Omaha wards uncontested delegations were elected, and In these eight wards tho Douglas Countyltcs, by making bhrewd compromises with the Jacksonlans before tho primaries placed twenty-three of their men. And then, by winning the fight In ihe Eighth ward, hey secured eleven more delegates, making thirty-nine for them in the city. Of the twenty-four delegates elected from South Omaha at least fourteen, nnd perhaps sixteen, will vote. In the con vention with the Douglas County organiza tion, From the country precincts 'the Doug las Countyltcs will, have at least forty-six delegates, glxlng them at the lowest esti mate ninety-nine votes in the convention, where ninety-seven will be a majority. Smith Oninlih Una th l.lmr I. lent. Interest In tho primaries centered In South' Omaha, wherczlx candidates for ths nomination for county commissioner fought for delegations -Richard O'Kccfe. who had the effective support ,of tho German-Amerl-can Democratic club In nit of the wards, came out of the struggle with ten of the delegates. John Ryan also secured ten and tho remaining four were nil that were left for Thomas llocior. A. large majority of the delegates elected in the Omaha wards went on record pre vious to tho primaries as being In favor of the South Omaha commissioner .candidate who would show up In the convention with the largest following from bis own district. As O'Kcefe and Ryan have an equal num ber of tho South Omaha delegates, both will have reasonable claims for support from the Omaha delegates, but It Is under stood that O'Kcefe's prospects In this di rection are much brighter than Ryan's. Flaht In Oniulin. Out In the Eighth ward In the city of Omaha the Jarksonlan club undertook to hog the delegation by putting up a ticket with out a representative of the Douglas County Democracy on It, nnd th'e last named or ganization Jumped Into 'the field with Its own straight ticket and smothered the Jacksonlans with one of those "glorious i!e frats'Sso frequently spoken of by the peer less leader. Joseph Rutler headed the win ning Douglas County Democracy ticket with nlnoty-elght votes, and his colleagues ran almost as well, while the head of the Jack sonlan ticket, Ignatius J, Dunn, was left with only flfty-nino votes. The delegates selected In the city of Omaha so far ns reported at a late hour last night are as follows:' First Wnr.l-John P. Mulvlhlll. Edward J. Dee. J. K. Totter. Oeorge Sautter. John C. Drexel. Owen Slnvln, John Keller. Dan Gellus. John Hroch. John Murphy and John Neble. Second Ward Adam Slojp. Stanley I. tovsky. U. J. Altehlson. John Kllllan, J. D. Murphy. W, H. Merdman. Joseph l'edrctz, II. H. Jor.es. M. Nlttlcr. K. J. Werns nnd 8. J. Lapdgren, Third Wnrd-Wllllam A. Atkln. W. H. qunsnlus. Frank 11 Seymour. Thoma Har rington. Robert Dunlap. WIJHnm II. Mornn. Andrew Luwier. Edward. A. Dletrb h. A. I,. Knabe, Charles Honncvler nnd John Reeves. Fourth Wnrd-P. M. Tobln. Thomas Mc Govern. Frank P. Murphy. N. U. Dlllrance. Irnnk L. Weaver. Raymond Mullen. Dan Mulcohy. I.ouIh J. I'lattl. W. C. Loucks, George C. Scay nnd Otto II Sttiben. Hfth Ward A. A. Arten, Otto J. Han man. Thomas I,. Boyd. Kred II. Cosgrovo. N- Ferguson, John Carr. Ilurrv K. O Nelll, James J, Spellman. Frank Sweet man. J, A. Thompson and Ilobnrt Wlllams. Sixth 'nrd-lcorge W. Tlerney. Kit V. Smith. A. A. Keysor. John Mddell. D, T. Murphy., Patrick-Mlistyn. C. K. Forbes. I.d 'Lni,c.herA JspPh McQnuh, W. 11. Chndwick and I.. R. Cottrell. Seventh Ward-H. P Rerrymnn. J. J. O Connor. E E. Howell. J. Mahoney, K.l T. Btreeter. llllnni Honnn. C. I.. Ilustln. An- u"u(,-IJ5,5y,A,,reil A- Gary. Edward Walsh nnd A. M. Dutlen l-.lBhth ard. Douglas County Delegation Ninth Wnril C. J. Smvih. o a fomcrj. A. .11. Hippie. T. P. Wilson Joseph Kapp. Jr.. M. V. Paine, J. p. English John r, road. Jr.. Charles H. Rrow i . p r Ilcafey and J. H. Schmidt. ' ' Klrctloii In Mouth Oiiiuhn. Members of the party hustled from noon until sundown getting out votes In South Omaha The fight was for the nomination for county commissioner. Six candidates for this offlco were In the field nnd each ono declared that he was confident of winning. There was a good voto polled In every ard. but owing to the fact that the new six-ward formation was used there was some confusion. A the last registration book were used for four wards only the city clerk was Vept busy Issulug certificates of reglstra- Your Liver Wjll be roused to its natural duties and your biliousness, heaibche and constipation be :ured It you take ffooif Pill ittld by all druggists. 25centa, n ii:J..T. " if' ..onP .vtrwarry, unity Rn.esrr.JL."" Rn. W Bee, Sept. 12, 1901. ;0-inches long, at 25.00. 'Miaranteed at"S-5 and $40. tlon in order that residents might vote, In the new wards. The clerk merely Issued a certificate to the effect that the bearer was properly registered. In somo Instances the judges nnd clerks declined at first to ac cept these, but Dually accepted them. There wis no disturbance of any kind at the polls, although the fight was a bitter one. Each candidate wan out to win and the primary polling places bad the aspect of a general election. When the totals were nil In It was found that O'Keefe had ten delegates, Ryan ten and Hoctor four. McMillan and Gallagher were snowed under. The First ward went for O'Keefe good and strong, making him four votes. In the Second ward O'Kccfe secured Delegates Kotera and Dragoou. The Fourth ward went solid for O'Keefe, although the Hoc tor followers put up a good, stiff fight. Ryan carried the Third and Fifth wards and secured one delegate In the Second ward. Hoctor carried the Sixth ward by a good majority. The names of the dele gates follow- MMitli Omnhn. First Ward, O'Keefe Delegation Henry Oest. Robert Pookx, George Ilardlaunert. M. Prasley. Second Ward. Split Delegation John X.a loudek. for l'.vnn. Fred Dragoon, for O'Keefe; W H. Murray, for Ryan or Welsh; James Kotera. for O'Keefe. Third Ward. Rvan Dele gntlon Joeph Seykora. Andrew McGulre, Patrick Hanni Ban. Andrew Chrlstlanson. Fourth Ward. O'Keefe Delegation P. J. O'Connor. Charles Mttcscr. John Parks. Ed McOee. Fifth Ward. Ryan Delegation John .1. Jackman. Peter Mullaly, William Sterrltt.. William Proderlck. Sixth Ward. Hoctor Delegation Dan Hnnnon. Tom Myler. Ed Hnlpin, J. M. Tan ner. Other Olllces Overlooked. On account of the fight for county com missioner being so fierce little attention was paid by voters to the selection of Jus tice of the peace and constables. A count of the votes cast showed, however, that William Holmrs and Jacob Levy were the choice for Justices, Even with the poor showing made Hoctor did not give up last night and assorted on the streets that he could still win out If he made up his mind to do It. The fact is that Hector's delegates can control the Bit nation by golnj? over to either Ryan or O'Keefe. Mr. Ryan Is banking on secur ing the Sixth ward delegation and so Is O'Keefe. An the Second ward delegation Is all split up there Is likely to bo some trad ing done. A prominent democrat said last night that the battle would be fought out In the convention,- which wll be held on Saturday unless an agreement was reached today. Dundee precinct delegates to the demo cratic convention: Frank E. Munn, Hugo Melrhlor. W. H. Weeks, J. W. Evans, Louis Wolf. ci,i:vi:n Ml.'SEl.M mui.usQw:. .Irvrlh llospltnl Anclntlnu on the M III mi), One of the really amusing attractions of the midway Is the "Josh museum." con ducted for the benefit of the Jewish Ladles' Hospital association. It Is an excellently well done burlesque of the conventional dime museum and has on exhibition more than 100 Interesting subjects. For Instance, No. 5, "Members of the nar," Is represented by three cakes of soap. Sixteen lumps of sugar play tho part of "Sweet Sixteen." The "Effects of Lent" are well shown by a wornout um brella. Of course an onion la a "Sight to Bring Tears." A hook nnd eye deserves the title, "We Fart to Meet Again." "Lot's Wife" is graphically represented by a fat woman. "A Paradise on Earth" Is a pair of dlco on a little mound of dirt. In addition to the museum take off there Is an Interesting minstrel performance, in which a score or more of Omaha children take part. ChnrKcit with Aoinnlt. Harry Thomas was arrested lsst nlsht, charged with assaulting Alex Pennlx. Pen nix claims that Sunday afternoon while In the neighborhood of 101 South Eleventh street Thomas Jumped on him and knocked out two of his teeth. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. J. J. McCarthy Is nt the Mtllarri. C. H. Gereske of Norfolk Is at the Her Grnnd. J. N. llundlck of Norfolk Is a guest nt the Iter Uinnd. R. S. Murray of Lincoln was nt tho Jlor Grnnd yesterday. Mrs. John N, Westberc Is sick at Snlt Lake City. Mr. WestberK will leavo for Utah Friday nml will bring his wife homo as soon as she Is able to travel. Among the Nebraskans jit the Murray yesterday were; James Dlnsmore, Hebron: O. N. Surlngly, Beatrice: William Blrsh. Nebraska City; P. H. Metier. A. M. Jniibt, Wayne: James Hassett, Paplllton; Theo dore Wolfo nnd wife, David City. The following Nebraskans were nt the Merchants yesterday: W II. Edwards, llasllncs: Dr. C. C. Crooks. Fremont: J. ' Wnllace, Orotna: If. D. Sparks. Hurt Ington; I. 8. Wajter. Lincoln: l-V L. Moon.jy unl who, .urui i-iuue; it. I-,, uooiu, UR9 lalla. Georg H. Scrambling, who is now In business In Cleveland, came In vesterdnv morning to visit with his olJ comrades of tho First Nebraska, Mr, Scrambling went with the Thruston Rifles from Omaha to tne rniuppines nnn reiurnoo wnn tne regi ment. LOCAL BREVITIES. Ed Kelly was brought Into the police sta tion early last night from Twenty-third and Cumins streets, suffering from a severe wound In his head und un over-dose of old rye. Kelly said some ono, whom he failed to recognize, hit him over the head with n stick. Pollco Surgeon Horglum sewed up thA wound. A gasoline istove explosion last nlcht ".""".' '.,ov " 1 i"v. vuueu. small Diaz? in tho bukery of Otto Wngner. In the base ment of the building nt the corner of Leavenworth nnd Seventeenth streets, Th flames were extinguished before any dam ago was done except to overbrown a few loaves of bread, II. C, Edward, who hnlls from New York City, complained to the police lust night that he had been robbed of KS by a woman whom he met at Odin's Hall, on Purnnm street. Edwards said he come to Omaha yesterday morning nnd had 12". When asked how many drinks he had taken Ed wards figured a few minutes nnd replied, ' Well. 1 don't sunnoife I had more than J twenty straights this afternoon." WILLIAM GAMBLE'S SUICIDE Fsrmsr Omiha Mirch.nt Taku Hii Llfo in Colorado, IS INSURED FOR ELEVEN THOUSAND l.rnr Letter for III Wife, Who l on Her Wn from Omnhn to Meet H I in When he TnUen Laud it it lit . VICTOR, Colo.. Sept. II. (Special Tele gram.) Despondency over business compli cations caused William Ramble, formerly of Omaha, to commit suicide at his home, 414 Portland avenue. He took laudanum. He was found lying on his face In the pan try at 0:10 o'clock this morning and at 3:!0 o'clock In the afternoon all medical means failed to restore him. Gamble had been missing since Wednesday morning and two searchers of the house were made before he was found In the pantry. When the pantry door was forced open he was found in the narrow room, lying with hi faco down, his legs slightly drawn up. He was still nlfve, but in a crml-coniclous condition. He was lifted up, when he spoke several times, saying, "Hoys. let mc down," but he was unAble to say anything that would show why ho tcok the poison. Oamble came to this city In 1S?3 from Omaha, but he was raised in Boston. He first bad a cigar store, and more recently a clothing store. The a.-nount of his busi ness llcbllltles Is not yet known. Ho was u member of seven fraternal orders nnd held tho position of treasurer In the KnUhts uf Pythias lodge here and nlso a similar posi tion In the Elks lodge. He carried Insur ance aB follows. Three thousand dollars In the Modern Woodmen of America, J.'.Ci'O lu the Woodmen of the World; $1,000 In the endonmen rank. Knights of Pythias; I2.000 in the Equitable Life association: $2,000 In the Ancient Order United Workmen; 11,000 In the Ycemcn order, and It Is reported that ho also carried J10.000 In the New York Life company, but this may not be true. He left a letter addressed to his wife In Omaha, who Is on her way here. The letter has not been opened, but It is expected that it will sbow the actual cause for his taking of his own life. He was also a member of the Masonic fraternity. Benjamin Gamble, a brother of deceased, Is mnanger of tho Continental Clothing company at Omaha. Brad Slaughter, a brother of Mrs, Gamble, Is at present paymaster In the United Stntes army, with the rank of major. CARNIVAL ON IN EARNEST I. not .Miiht IlrliiK "' Itccord llrenMnu ltuili of .VI err -in n li I II K. Just a glimpse at Omaha last night was proof that a carnival is on. Real red fire burned holes In the dark ness, tooting horns vied with tho resonant voice of the speller, confetti fell like snow flakes, the red-coated band of Italy sent out music to stir the soul, the ever-interesting midway was thronged and the gatekeepers were busy turning in the Immense crowds. In point of attendance last night wan a record-breaker, the number being conserva tively estimated at 10,000. The chief feature, of course, was the Bands, Rossa. under direction of Signer Sor- rentlno. . There Is nothing slow about thls band and the red coats worn by the mu sicians -lend a tinge of brightness to the melody. Omdha his- In the past demon strated that it appreciate good music and that In the aggregate it listens with criti cal ear. If the npplause given the Banda Rossa yesterday, both afternoon and even ing, may be taken ns an index, the music made a tremendous hit. Two concerts will be given today, the same tomorrow and then the engagement will end. Superintendent Getz stated last night that several additional attractions have been e cured, which are to bo in operation not later than the first of next week. One of these said to be worthy of particular atten tion is an electrical fountain, which Is to be placed on the midway. I.lKhts Arc Turned On. Douglas street was illuminated last night with myriads of colored lights. These were turned on as an experiment Just to ses how the lights are working and they looked so pretty that they were allowed to remain. Later In the carnival reason other down town thoroughfares will of course be similarly lighted and this Is expected to be one of the prettiest features. The crowds last night were good-humored and there was entire absence of formality. Anybody dashed confetti In anybody's face and nobody got mad nt anybody. Howover. confetti throwers did not go to the ex treme of former years. Reason why, the pollco are on the alert for all who go too far. In many respects this carnival is opening up In a manner far superior to former car nivals. The free nmusement list Is stronger than, It has ever been beforo, the mercan tile displays are brighter and more cxten slvo and In various other ways a marked Improvement Is shown over previous efforts. "It Is tho result of experience," Superin tendent Getz explains, "for each year we learn a little something about this business that we didn't know before." The weather last night and all day yes terday was fine. Indications are now fa vorable for h continuance of Ihe same and the beginning of next week will undoubtedly bring some lively times to Omaha. MAKKIP OF WUIJXKXnA V'S PARADE ntlounl (ttinril of Neliruuku tn Lend I'nueiui I. The parade committee of the Knights of Ak-Sr-Ben last night gave out the forma tion of the day parade to be given Wednes day and announced Its component parts. The first division will bo composed of the Na tional Guard of Nebraska, under command rf Gcrerals Colby and Barry. Tho second division will be the Omaha High School Cadets, Then will come the Omaha lodge of Elks In Indian 'uniform headed by a band. Tho fourth division will bo a Chinese display, bringing out all of the natives of the Celestial kingdom in Omaha. The parado will close by all of the midway features on the carnival grounds, The line of march is as follows: On Sixteenth street, Izard street to Doug las street; east on Douglas street to Ninth street; south on Ninth street to Farnam street; west on Farnam street to Nine teenth street: south on Nineteenth street to Harney street, east on Harney street to Sixteenth street; south on Sixteenth street to Leavenworth street; Then countermarch on Sixteenth street to Harpey street; cast on Harney street to Thirteenth street; uorth on Thirteenth streoi to Capitol av enue, where the parade disbands. Tho line of march of tho night (ugeant is announced as follows. South on Sixteenth street to Howard; east on Howard to Fourteenth; north on Four teenth to Douglas; eact on Douglas to Tenth; south on Tenth to Farnam; west on Farnam to Nineteenth; south on Nineteenth to Harney; east on Harney to Sixteenth, south on Sixteenth to Howard, east on Howard to Fifteenth, north on Fifteenth to Capitol avenue; west on Capitol avenue to Sixteenth, north on Sixteenth to den. CONDITION 0FTHE WEATHER Forecast fur Ncbnukn Genrrutlv Fair Friday and Saturday, Variable Winds. Teitipernturr nt Omnhn entenln) i II ii nr. D.-k, Mtiur. lieu. .". n. n ,-,l i, in (US II n. in r U p. in TO T n. ii ,17 It P. in 711 " n. in I p. in 7- t p. in...,,, no ,-. p, in 7t II) II, III llll 11 p. in 70 ii n. iii ill 7 n. in (tit tu in i:t s p. in m ii p. nt ti.-i DEATH RECORD. Zchtlltili Flllin, JEFFERSON, la.. Sept. II. (Special.) News has Just been received .of the death of Zebulon Ferrln In Pasadena, Cal. Mr. Ferrln was one of the wealthy pioneers of this section. He was a well-known Mason. The body will arrive tomorrow. The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon. Sirs. Prior lUolnn. STROXISBL'RO, Neb., Sept. 12. (Special,) .Mrs. Peter Eskelson, mother of Mrs. David Westberg, died suddenly last night of paralysis. She came here last year from Saunders county. She had many friends there and In this county. The funeral will be Sunday from the Beptlst church. Ilrnry Code. CRETE, Neb., Sept. 12. (Special.) Henry Code, who built the Cosmopolitan hotel at Crete and managed It for many oar, died at West Riverside. Cal.. Wednesday September 4. His body was burled yesterday In Riverside cemetery, Crete. CLKA.M.V WOMAN Krrimrotnly Thinks by McoiiiIhk Her Senlp Hint Mu Cure DitnilrtifT. Cleaty woman has an erroneous Idea that by scouring the scalp she Is curing tho dandruff. She may wash her ecalp every day and yet have dandruff her llfo lou,-, accompanied by falling hair, too. The only way In the world to euro dandruff Is to kill tho dandruff germ, and there Is no hair preparation that will do that but Newbro's Herplcldo. Herplclde, killing the dandruff germ, leaves the hair free to grow as healthy Nature intended. Destroy the caus-, you remove tho effect. Kill the dandruff germ with Herplclde MocU Ynrils Hotel nt Fremont. FREMONT. Neb. Sept. 12. (Special Tele gram.) The old Stockyards hotel, two miles southeast of this city, near the old packing house, took fire shortly after noon today and was destroyed. Nothing but the con tents of two. roo-us was saved. Fire caught In the kitchen. The building belonged to the Fremont Stockyards nnd Land company, and wes occupied by F. Wlckwlre as a hotel. The loss on the building nnd con tents Is 13.500, with 41,750 Insurance. Morr I'ny for Hnllrontl .Mrn. ST. JOSEPH. Mo.. Sept. 12. (Special Tel egram.) All the engineers and firemen of the St. Joseph & Grand Island railroad will receive an Increase In pay of 10 per cent. beginning the 1st of the month. Arrestrit fur lllKhtrny llnlilirr?-. Charles Gubernavlu, alias Charles Jenetz, nlla "Dutch Charlie," wns arrested ves tcnlav afternoon by Detectives Hcelnn. Johnsun and lfeltfcld, nenr Fourth nnd Hlckorv streets, on n charge of hlghw-iy robberv. Wednesday night, about 10 o'clock. It Is p'lleged, . Guhernavltz and others held up nnd robbed John Smith nnd Peter Oleen, 42H Center street, near a saloon, at Third and Hickory stret. From Olsen, It 1 said, Gubernnvltz (ooK 2 In KOld and n pay check for J23. OIen partially Identified Gubernavltz and the officers nro now look ing for his accomplices. Hrjnii Insists for Silt or. LINCOLN, Sept. 12. In n letter to George W. Harris, president of the Bryan Travel Inc Men's club of St. Louis, made public today, William J. Bryan outlines what he lielloves will be leading political Issues of loot. He Insists the sliver question Is not t-ettled. the tight against trusts must con tinue, together with opposition to govern ment by Injunction anil that the Knnsas Cltv nlatform bids fair to be as sound a declaration of democratic principles three years hence as nt the time it was adopted. Woninn Jumps from Wlndotv. TACOMA. Wash.. Sept. 12. Early this morning a woman supposed to be a Mrs. Harrlgan Jumped from u third-story window at the Fremont house and sustained fatal Injuries. Chief Boatswain Hoberanso of the transport Egbert, who was In the room at the time, is under arrest. NEBRASKA AND KANSAS FAIR There Will Mr Vnrlnble Winds To il nj- nml Sntnrilny, but o Un In. WASHINGTON. Sept. 12. Forecast for Friday and Saturday: For Nebraska and Kansas Generally fair Friday and Saturday: variable winds. For Iowa Fair Friday: fresh northwest erly winds; Saturday, fair. For Oklahoma. Indian Territory and Arkansas Fair Friday and Saturday; southerly winds. For Illinois Fair Friday; fresh north westerly winds; Saturday, fair. For Missouri Fair Friday and Saturday; northerly winds, becoming variable. For North Dakota Partly cloudy Friday; bhowers In weitern portion; Saturday, prob ably showers; southerly winds. For South Dakota Fair Friday; Satur day, partly cloudy: probably showers In western portion: variable winds. For Colorado Fair Friday, warmer In eastern portion: Saturday, fair; variable winds. For Wyoming Generally fair Friday and Saturday; variable winds. For Montana Showers Friday, except fair In southeast portion; Saturday, fjlr; variable winds. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, Sept. 12. Olllclal record of tem perature and precipitation compared with tho corresponding day of tho pnst three tars: 1901. HOI. 1SH Maximum temperature.... 74 76 76 ,"4 Minimum temperature.... 6 5 5s J9 Menu temperature 65 u 67 52 Precipitation 16 W .00 l.3i Itecoid of tempernturc and precipitation at Omahu for this day ond since March 1, iwr 'Normal temperature W Excess for the day 1 Total excess since March 1 701 Normal precipitation 10 Inch Excess for the day 06 Incn Total since March 1 16.79 Inches Deficiency since March 1 7.17 Inches "Deficiency for cor. period. 19ft).... l.M Inches Deficiency for cor. period, 1599 3.11 inches lienor! from Motions ut7 i, m. 3 "Si 2 3 2. JTATIONS AND STATE Of W1CATIIER. Paisi c 1 a : Omaha, clear North Platte, partly cloudy .. Cheyenne, cloudy Salt Lake City, partly cloudy. Rapid City, partly cloudy Huron, clear Wllllston, partly cloudy Chicago, cloudy St. Louts, clour , ,. St. Paul, clear unvenport, partly cloudy Kansas City, clear Helena, cloudy Havre, cloudy lllsmnTck, partly cloudy Galveston, partly cloudy 70' 741 ,fO 72 .Co 7u ,00 76 00 661 .CO 71 .) 61 .f 61' T v) ft) 74 T 661 .ft) 66 62 72 64 CS 62 74 72 7CI .ft) W SSi T 61! 61 .00 61 1 66' -ft) S4 JS T T Indicates trace of precipitation. L, A. WELSH. Local Forecast Official. HOWISON IS OFF THE BOARD DtKtj aid Bcnbam Vote Him Dicqualified for Inquiry Semca. COURT VIW WAIT FOR ANOTHER KAN I'niimil Prneeeil I Mil n l)einrt mriit FIIU Vitrnin1) Ho Itetlres nlfh o I'rrsoiiiil It -Itrets. WASHINGTON, Sept. 12. Within threo hours from the time of convening the court of Inquiry today It was announced that Rear Admiral llowison was disquali fied from serving as n member of the court nnd was excused from further duty. This brought proceedings to an abrupt turn and caused a temporary adjournment of the court In order to permit the Navy depart ment to designate nn otllcer to succeed Ad mlrnl Howisou. No further session Is prob able until tho early part of next week. It had been expected that little official business would be accomplished on the opening day and the prompt decision as to Admiral Howlson came somewhat as a sur prise. Prior to the court's conveulng n good sized crowd assembled at the Wash ington navy yard, where the court meets, to witness the coming of the prominent naval officers who were to take part In the proceedings. They came ununlformed and unheralded and until Ihe full dress untforms had been donned nt quarters inside the yard for the actual sessions of tho court there was little to lend dramatic Interest to the occasion. Observed uf All Olisrrrri. Admiral Dewey and Admiral Schley naturally were the premier figures In pop ular Interest. The latter had about him a distinguished party of counsel, Including Hon. Jere Wilson. Attorney General Isl dor Rayncr of Maryland and Cnptuln James Parker, with Mr. Tcague acting as advisory counsel. The' German naval at tache, Captain Rcbeur-Paschwitz. occupied one of the scats lu the public area and the number of wives of naval offlcera present was noteworthy. A salute of seventeen guns in honor of the admiral of the navy marked the open ing of the proceedings. The usual for malities on the opening of the court were enacted with dispatch. Schley Miiki-i III t'hnllenue. The first skirmish was opened by Admiral Schley rising from his seat and speaking In a "strong voice, calmly and deliberately, challenging Admiral Howison's eligibility as a member of the rourt". Three witnesses were brought forward In support of this challenge, namely. Francis S. Frost, Wil liam E. Spon and Foster Nicholls. They gave very positive testimony as to expres sions they had heard Admiral Howlson make, favorable to Admiral Sampson und unfavorable to Admiral Schley. Mr. Frost testified to a statement Admiral Howlson had made to him at Roaton while tho wit ness was seeking news as a reporter: Mr. Spon to remarks made while he nnd tho admiral were Journeying back to this coun try from Europe on a transatlantic steamer, and Mr. Nicholls to a conversation which occurred during a business call at Admiral Howison's private residence at Yonkcrs, N. Y. On concluding this testimony the ques tion arose whether Admiral Howlson would Join Issue with the statements made by tho witnesses or would rest on his privilege to withhold any answer until ho chose to sub mit it. IIohIkoii Rind to lie Kxcuseil. The admiral met the Issue by turning at once to Admiral Dewey and announcing that he would make a writ of rejoiner to the statements of the three witnesses. This re Joiner he prepared very speedily. While conceding the accuracy of some points In the evidence, he threw considerable doubt on other points and disclaimed any recol lection of the talks said to have taken place on the transatlantic steamer. It was not sufficient, however, to counteract the very direct testimony given by the three wit nesses, and moreover the admiral himself, in concluding his statement, Indicated plainly that he had no desire to remain on the court and was there simply In obedience to orders. He even appealed to his asso ciates on the court to decide all doubtful questions as to his eligibility In favor of Admiral Schley. Before submitting the challenge to the determination of tho court, Mr, Kayner cross examined Admiral Howlson very mi nutely as to hie personal sentiment toward Admiral Sampson and Admiral Schley and developed that Admiral Howlson had ex pressed certain definite convictions as to Admiral Sampson's retention of authority and responsibility, een while he was nb sent temporarily from the fleet at Santiago, I)eve .Soon Announces Adjournment. The challenge then was submitted to the court, which, under the circumstances, was narrowed down to Admlrul Dewey and Ad miral Renham to.paes upon. After hardly more than fifteen minutes, spent In retire ment to the consulting room of the court, Admiral Dewey brlclly announced that the court sustained the challenge that Admiral Howlson would be excused from further attendance. The decision came so quickly and unexpectedly that it' sent a flutter of agitation throughout the courtroom. There was a buzz of animated comment and Ad miral Schley exchanged looks of satisfaction with bis counsel. Admiral Dewey then at onco closed the proceedings of the day by announcing that the court would adjourn Indefinitely until the Navy department had named an officer to succeed Admiral llowison. Itiiom llenily ,Iimt In Time, The early arrivals fouud the tool shop, In which the court Is to sit, In confusion. The building Is jjew and while the laborers had completed tholr preparations for tho court tho cleaners were engaged In their work up to almost the hour for the arrival of the court. The man with the dust broom and cleaning cloth had scarcely disap peared when Admiral Dewey and his fel low' members of the court arrived. Tho building Itself is a large, oblong structure and looks more like the workshop which It Is Intended to be than a courthouse. In deed, while It Is commodious and clean, and new, It created tho Impression of un Impromptu courthouse In a frontier com munity. With the exception of two large flags and a hugo gulden eagle on the lead-colored wall back of the court, tho walls of the court hall were entirely freo from decora tions and the floors wero Innocent of car peting; not even were the large windows shaded, The seats except those Inside the railing, were campcbalrs. The elevator and the electric fans piled noisily and there w-as a smell of fresh paint on every hand. Captain Lcmly, Judge advocate general, was tho first official to arrive. He carao tn with his assistant, Mr E P. Hanna, a few minutes after 11 o'clock and thoy were soon busily engaged In unpacking two or threo largo boxes of books which It Is expected will be called Into frequent usn for refer ence during the sessions of the court. Ileiihiini First In Arrlte, The distinguished naval officers who are to participate In the proceedings began to put In appearance about 12 20 o'clock, but they came quietly and without any outward demonstration of saluting guns and march ing guards of honor. Admiral Renham, one of the members of the court, was the first member of the court to arrive He was in civilian dresA and carried his encased sword ond n dtess suit ease containing his uni form. An ofllcer of the yard escorted him to the private quarters where the full dres. of rinse on the court was to be donned. Admiral Dewey drove up In his carriage At Just 12:30 o'clock and wns greeted nt Vie entrance of the building by Rear Adnilr.il Terry, commandant of the navy yard A guard of marines also wheeled Into line nnd saluted ns the ml mlrnl passed by At companylng him was his young Chinese servant, wno served him during the battle I in Manila bay and has ever since remained ' ns his body scrvan1 The ndmlral was calm 1 nnd smiling ns ho nchnowlcdgrd the greet ings of ofllcers nnd men and proceeded to ' the private dressing rooms. ' Tho members xf the Schlev court of in quiry, Admiral Dewey, Renham and Howl sou, arrived at the navy yard at 12-.10 o'clock. They wore civilian clothes and no ralute was fired ns they entered the gate. Admiral Schley and his counsel arrived at the court room at 12-45. The court of li.ipilry convened nt tbe navy yard at 1 ;v tn. At this point Judge Advocate General Lemly Introduced the oluclal reporter of the court's proceedings, Mr. llulse, and his own assistant counsel, Mr. Hanun. Ad miral Schley also introduced his counsel, Judge J. M, Wilson, Hon. Isldnr Raynor and Captain James Parker. Formnl I'mcrcilliiui lleuun. Tho formal proceedings of the court were begun with readlns by Captain Lcmly of Ad- mlrnl Schley's letter requesting the conven lug of the court and thp Naxy department'! precept. The court assumed a listening attitude.' but Admiral Schley, known ns "the cppll-1 cant" In the case, gavo only Indifferent nt-' tentlon to the document. The admiral gac closer attention, however, when the Judge advocate began the reading of the order ap pointing Rear Admlrn) Howlson a member of the court In place of Rear Admiral Kim berly, and he continued to give careful heed when his letter to the department asking for a modification of paragraph live of the precept, rcgni-llng dmlrat Schley's dis obedience of Orders was read, together with the department's refusal to comply with the request. None of these documents received more than perfunctory attention from the audi tors, but there was a general chango of at tltuJo when the next order of proceeding wns reached. This was the challenge on the part of Rear Admiral Schley of Rear Admiral Howlson as a member of the court. Schley Ohjocls to llnirUon. At 1.30 p. m. Admiral Schley nroie and said that with extreme regret he was obliged to challenge Admiral Howlson as a member of tho court. This Is the full text of Admiral Schlcv's Challenge of Admiral Howlson as a mem ber of the court: "Rear Admiral W. S. Schley. In the exer cise of his legal right of challenge, objects to Hear Admiral Henry L. Howlson upon tbe grounds: 1. That Rear Admiral Henry L. Howlson has already formed and expressed nn opinion on the merits of the case about to be Investigated and that he Is. there fore, ineligible for service as a member of this court. 2. That Rear Admiral Henry L. Howlson has already formed nnd expressed an opin ion on the merits of the case about to be Investigated adversely to said Rear Ad miral W. S. Schley, thereby Indicating a bias and prejudice which renders him. said Rear Admiral Henry L. Howlson, ineligible for service as a member of this court. X That Rear Admiral Henry L. Howlson has, in connection with the subject matter about to be investigated, expressod an un favorable opinion on tho personal and pro fessional characteristics of said Rear Ad miral Schley, thereby Indicating a bias and prejudice which renders him, said Rear Ad miral Howlson, Ineligible for service as a member of this Court. 4. That Rear Admiral Henry L. Howlson, In connection with tbe opinion formed and expressed by him upon the merits of tho case about to be Investigated, haB expressed and announced a comparison between the acts and personal and professional charac teristics of the principal parties to tho present issue, viz: Rear Admirals Samp son and Schley, to the disadvantage nnd disparagement of the latter, thereby Indi cating a bias and prejudice which renders him, Rear Admiral Henry L. Howlson, In eligible tor service as a member of this court. Record Reporter Testifies. Captain Lemly then asked If there was any evidence In support of the statements' concerning Renr Admiral Howlson, te which Mr. Raynor, speaking for Rear Ad miral Schley, tald there was, Admiral Dewey announced that this would be heard. Francis A. Frost of the Roston Record, who had a conversation with Rear Adralr.il Howlson, In which the latter was alleged to have mado reflections upon Admiral Schley, was colled to the stand. The wit ness explained the nature of his duties, lu securing news from the Charlcstown navy yard. He then repeated tho con versation he Is said to have had with Ad miral Howlson. This occurred, he said, In tho commandant's office, nnd whllo It hBd not been given with the distinct under standing that it should be published, there was no Injunction of secrecy. Publications had begun to appear concern ing the credit of tho victory. This had been referred to during the witness" visit to Admiral Howlson, and In reply the ad miral stated, so the witness testified, that Sampson was entitled to the credit of the victory at Santiago. Admiral Howlson do- fcrlbed thp duties which had devolved , on Sampson, bow vessels had been placed off the entrance of the harbor toguard against the escape of the Spanish fleet. Tlio witness said Admiral Howlson stated that If tho American fleet had been defeated Admiral Sampson would have been naked why it had occurred. Mr. Frost said he had suggested that the public was disposed (Continued to Seventh Page.) A FATALMISTAKE Is Often Made By the Wisest of Omaha People, It's a fatal mlttake to neglect backache. Backache Is the first symptom of kidney Ills. Serious complications follow. Doan's Kidney Pills cure them promptly. Don't delay until too late. Until It becomes diabetes Ilrlght's ills case. 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