THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 129, 1901. Telephones 618-691. of money it requires to buy a good Cotton Blankets, gray, tan or white, at 15c, 67',4c "5c, SOc, $1, $1.10, $1.25, $1.33, $1.60, $1.60, $1.80 pair. Wool and Cotton Blankets, In gray or white, at $2.50, $2.To, $3.50, $3.75, $1.50, $5.50, $7.60 a pair. All wool Blankets, In whit or gray, $2.75, $3.25, $3.35, $3.50, $3.75, $1.00, $4.25, $1.50, $1.75, $5.00, $5.25, $6.50, $5.75, $6.00, $7.00, $7.50, $8.00, $9.00, up to $22.50 a pair. Cotton filled Comforters at $1.35, $1,50, AVe Clnae Piifiiritnjft n( ( m. Thompson, Beldem Co. v. t. c. a. nuiLomo, con. ioth and douolab st. "Waterman and seven to Munro, thus nom inating Waterman by n majority of one, Tho convention was marked by an unusu ally largo attendance, both of delegates pad spectators, the latter becoming bois terous and unruly at times, seriously Im peding the work of tho convention. Tho hall thinned out, however, toward tho md nnd many had left, both delegates and onlookers, by tho tlmo adjournment took place, shortly after fi o'clock. I'riMM'cMlliiKft In Detail. Tho convention was called to order at 2:30 o'clock by H. K. Ostrora, chairman of tho county committee, who inado n brief spooch, predicting that tho republicans of Uouglas county. If united, would elect their rntlro ticket this fall. Mr. Oatrom Intro duced ('. W. DoLamatro of tho Fifth ward as tho temporary chairman. Tho only pro clnrt to hand In tho names of two dele gations was Clontarf, which presented what becamo known as tho Kastner nnd tho Saussay delegations. On this contest tho first battlo of tho opposing forces In tho ,occvt.allon was waged, tho South Omnha ouu:t roroblnntlon taking up tho light In l'oii.-U' of tho Kastner delegation. Victor B, Wnlker started tho muslo by moving thnt n committee of flvo on creden tials bn appointed by tho chnlr. As a sub stitute John IV Ilrcen moved that tho con testing delegations present their claims di rectly to tho convention for settlement. Klrst Tom t Vote-. Thcro was a roll call and tho substltuto motion carried by a vote of 10.1 to 107. Tho convention then proceeded to hear tho con test, tho caao of tho Saussny delegation be ing presented, at Saussay's request,- by Charles F. Tuttlo nnd that of tho Kastner delegation by Honry C. Murphy of South Omaha. Mr. Tuttlo said tho Satissay delo gallon had been certified by tho regularly appointed Judges and clerk of tho primary election and was tho only delegation legally entitled to bn seated from Clontarf and Mr. Murphy declared that tho Kastner delegates had heen chosen by .tho repub lican voters of tho precinct at a caucus held nt tho p'lnco and tlmo appointed' by tho-'contrnl committee. After" tlitf' claims of both sides had been presented Mr. Ilreon moved to seat tho Kastner delegation nnd Mr. Wulker put In a substitute 'to. seat tho Snussay 'dolegutes. Tho roll call was on tho adoption of tho substltuto motion nnd resulted In 86 nycs and 131 nays. Then tho original motion to sent tho Knstnor delegation carried. Content for Cliiilriiinn. Charles S. Elguttcr moved that tho tem porary organization bo mndo permanent nnd tho second test of strength In tho con vention was preclpltnted when Charles A. Goss moved to amend by substituting Jnmes II. VanDusen for C. W. DoLamatro for chairman. On roll call tho amendment car ried by 120 to 103, tho Seventh and Ninth wards of tho city Joining with South 'Omahu nnd tho solid country delegations to niako up tho majority. Mr. VnnDusen, upon taking tho chnlr, said that owing to tho great amount of business to bo transacted by the convention ho would not talto up any tlmo In making n speech. John P. Breeu was then recognized and In a few words of fitting Introductory In troduced tho following resolution, which he said hail boon handed to htm by tho editor of Tho Bco nnd which was unanimously adopted by a rising vote: ItcnolutloiiN mid I'lntforiii. Resolved, That this convention In tho name of tho icpubllcuns of Douglas county expresses Its deepest grief over the dread culnmlty that has befallen the nation and tha civilized world in the rcmovnl of their beloved president, William McKlnloy, af. the hands of u wretched assassin. Wo ex tend to tho stricken widow our most heart felt sympathy. Wo rejolco that tho cojii try is assured of continued prosperity by tho perpetuation of tho policies of our lamented president through his stronir and a bio successor, Theodora Roosevelt. Mr. Breen then Introduced tho following resolutions, which he explained camo from tha eamo source, und were also unanimously adopted: In evidence of good faith with tho poo plo the republicans of Douglas county, by their delegates in convention, hereby pled go their candidates to: 1. Oreutor economy in 'tho administration of county nttalra. 2. Tho abolition of unnecessary salaries In courthouso, Jail nnd hospital. 3. An end to nepotism in nppointlvo posi tions. 4. Moro uniform equalization In assess ments for taxation. 5. Payment Into tho treasury of- nil In terest earned on deposits of county monoy. Mr. Breen then moved that tho order of Eruptions Dry, moist, scaly tetter, all forms of eczema or salt rheum, pimples and other cutaneous eruptions proceed from humors, either Inherited, or acquired through defective digestion and as simllatlon. To treat these eruptions with drying medicines Is dangerous. The thing to do Is to help the sys tem discharge the humors, and to strengthen it against their return. Hood'i Sartaparllla permanently cured J, G. Hlnet, Franks, 111., of ecieius, from which be had luffered for soma time; and Ml Alrlna Wolter, Box 212, Algona, Wis., of plru plea ou her face and back and chafed akln on her body, by which she had been greatly troubled. There ar more testimonials In favor of this great medicine than can be published. Hood's Sarmmpmrlllm Promises to cure and keeps the prom ise. No longer put off treatment Buy a bottle of Hood's today, i Bee, Sept. 29, 1001. Winter Bedding The best time to lay in a supply bedding is now. The assort incut is complete and the goods fresh and choice. You'll be surprised how little article. $1.75, $2.00, $2.23 I2.5CV $3.00, $3.50 each. Wool filled Comforters $2.60, $2.75, 13.25,- $3.75, $1.50, $1.75, $5.60 CAch. Down filled Comforters at $1.50, $6.60, $9.00. $10.00 each. Crib Blankets, wool, at $1.00, $1.50, $2.25, $2.60, $3.75, $3.00, $3.60, $1.00, n pair. Crib Comforters, wool filled. Mattress Covers, 95c, $1.60, $1.75, $2.00 each. Baby Buggy Robes, at 70c each. Indian Hobes at $1, $5.60, $6.00 each. business bo suspended nnd that Dnnrnn v Vlnsonhnler for county Judge nnd Thomas a. irocKer for register of deeds bo re nominated ny ncclamatlon. Tho motion prevailed witltout dissent. Wh-n nominations for sheriff w?ro then declared in order J. C. Troutnn presented mo name of George Mcllrldo of South umana, u. w. DeLnmatro named Loroy K ........r, u, mi, r ii in warn and i rod limning nominated Fred II. Iloye of tho Second ward. McBrldo was nominated on tho first nniiOi, with sovernl changes during tho roll call, receiving 143 votes to 65 for Hoyc and 17 for Lucas. Mr.Brido's votes run from ,tho Sixth. Seventh, Eighth nnd Ninth wards oi urnatin, tho solid delegation from South Omnhn and all of tho delegates from tho country except three from Douglas, two from East Omaha nnd two from Union. For county clerk Theodore Johnson named W. J. Hunter of tho Sixth ward, Tom Blackburn nominated Chnrles Unltt of tho Ninth nnd n country dclegato mentioned D. M. Hnverly. Before tho call was begun tho Sixth ward withdrew tho namo of Mr. Hun ter nnd moved tho nomlnntion of Unltt by acclamation. The motion was carried with a yell. Hunter In Shifted. Next camo the nomination of Hunter for treasurer by acclamation, tho motion being mado by J. C. Troutnn of South Omaha. For county surveyor P. A. Edqulst nnd Louis Bllckensdorfer woro placed la nomlnntion. Edqulst won out by a voto ot 191 to 31. K. J. Bodwoll, for superintendent of pub lic Instruction, and E. F. Bralley for coroner worn nominated by acclamation, For county commissioner In tho First district Lyman Waterman received the full voto of tho Seventh and eight votes of tho Fourth, nnd thus bent out Georgo F. Munro by a majority of 1. Fred Dlnspear was nominated for commissioner In tho Fourth district without opposition. For representative In tho leglslaturo to fill tho vacancy caused "by tho resignation of P. M. Mullen-John W. Battin was noml- uintod over E. C. Hodder by n vote of 162 toG3. ... . For pollco judge of Omnha the names of Louis Borkn, E. G. Wolcott nnd W. A. Fos ter wcro presented and Bcrka nominated unanimously beforo tho roll call was com pleted. Tho candidates for Justices of tho peaco nnd constables wcro all nominated by ao clnraatlon. Nmv (.'utility Committee. A resolution was Introduced by Mr. Breen fixing the representation on tho county central committee nt three from each Omaha ward, ono from each South Omaha ward nnd two from each country precinct, nnd placing the election of tho chairman nnd tho eccrctory of tho commltteo with tho convention. The resolution was adopted by a viva voco vote. Mr. Murphy of South Omaha nominated Charles A. Gobs for chairman nnd W. A. Mossick for .secretary ot tho commltteo and both woro elected. Mr. Goss Introduced a resolution fixing tho representation in tho next county con vention at ton delegates from each Omaha wnrd, threo from each South Omanh ward and five from ench country precinct, which was adopted. Tho following members of the now county commltteo from tho Omaha wards were an nounced: First A. M. Back, Oeorge Cathroe, Wil liam Hutton. Second James Dusatkn, Fred Behm, Thomas Cnllopy. Third George A. Mead, V. I), Walker. II. B. Zlramnn. Fourth James II. Aduras, II, B. Morrill, L. 12. Greer. Fifth W. I. Klcrstead, A. B. Hunt, C. W. DoLatnatre. Slxth-R. B. Carter, W. S. Askwlth, O. W. Wlnshlp. Soventh John L. Pierce, M. D. Hyde, Theodore Olsen. Eighth U. B. Balcorabe. J. E. Hammond. M. F. Singleton. Ninth Ed Cone, C. S. Huntington, George C. Thompson. Chairman Van Duscn said tho members from South Omnha and the country would bo announced later. Tho convention adjourned at E:30 o'clock. Who the Candidate Arc. Georgo McBrldo, candidate for sheriff, Is Just closing his second term ns county sur veyor. Ho was born In Council Bluffs and received most of his schooling there. In 1876 Mr. McBrldo was employed by tho Eikhorn railroad ns back flagman nnd sub sequently worked his way up with that company until he was glvon charge of Its brldgo work. Ho has also been omploycd as an engineer by the Union Pacific nnd tho Union Stock Yards company. Ho was assistant county surveyor under W. S. King. Duncan M. Vlnsonhaler, candidate for re election as county Judge, Ib a native of MIs-sourl-iborn In Grahnm, Juno 29, 1867. The first fourteen years of his life wcro spent upon a farm, ho obtaining tho foundation of his education In a country school. Ho went to tho Maryvllle (Mo.) High school and then entered the Jaw department of the University of Michigan, from which he graduated In 1891, m the fall of that year he settled In Omaha, where ho practiced law until ho was elected county Judgo two years ngo. Thomas S. Crocker, renominated for reglstor of deeds, Is well known throughout tho county. Prior to his election ns regis ter of deeds four years ago he was a clerk for n number of years for the Pacific Ex press company. Prior to his employment with tho express company Mr. Crocker was in the postal service, where he Is regarded as one of the "old timers." Charles Unltt, candidate for county clerk, Is an Englishman by birth, and worked as a moulder when he first came to Omaha some years ago. Ho was city boiler in spector tinder Mayor Broatch and during the first term of Mayor Moores. At present ho Is secretary of ono of the. Woodmen of tho World lodges. William J. Hunter, candldnto for county clerk, has been n resident of Omaha for fourteen years, most of which time ho has been In this retail grocery business In tho Sixth wnrd. Ho has never been n candl dnto for public ofllce prior to this time. Peter A. Edqulst was born In Sweden In 1862 and wns graduated from the schools of his native town. He then took n three years' courso In tho Royal Technical school nt Norrkoplng. Mr. Edqulst camo to New York In 1887 and n year later located In Omahn. He spent one year ns Inspector on tho United States levee on tho Missis slppl river near Warsaw, III. Since May, 1S9C, he has served as chief draughtsman In tho office of tho city engineer. E. J. Bodwclt, nominated for a fourth term ns county superintendent of schools, was born near Barton, Vt., In 1860. He has devoted his entire life to educational work. He Is n graduate of the Vermont State Nor tnal nnd Dartmouth college. Mr, Bod well was for two years principal of tho Tccumsch (Neb.) schools, he taught at Elk City for threo years nnd then was principal of tho Florence schools for three years, nftcr which ho wns elected county superintendent. E. F. Bralley, nominated for coroner, li American born nnd has lived In Omaha a number of years. Ho was chief assistant to Coroner Swnnson for nearly four years nnd recently embarked In tho undertaking business on his own nccount. Lymnn Waterman, candidate for county commissioner In tho First district, has been In Seventh ward politics for several years. Ho was nt ono tlmo assessor for tho ward and Is now In tho lnsurnncc business, Louis Berkn, candidate for pollco Judgo, has served two terms In that olllce, having been tho predecessor of Judge Gordon Slnco retiring from the bench ho has been practicing law In this city. Mr. Berka Is n Bohomlnn. John Wilson Bnttln, candldnto for the leglslaturo to fill tho vacancy caused by tho resignation of r. M. Mullen, was born nnd educated nt Albany, N. Y., and grad uated from Cornell university In 1890. Ho has practiced law In Omnha for soveral years. POSTAL SERVICE EXTENDED It li rill Free Delivery to Cover More Territory In tho Weal llnrly In December. (From n Stnft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Sopt. 2S. (Specltl Tele gram.) Rural free delivery has been or dered established In Iown December 2 as follows: Clnrenco. Cedar county; routo cm braces stxty-slx squaro miles, containing a population of 1,015; J. A. Davis and O. C. Miller appointed carriers. Walker, I, Inn county; nrea covered, nlncty-ono squaro miles; population served, 1,560; G. II. Hud son, Mlko Montgomery nnd O. E. Spencer nppolnted carriers. The postofilces at Hnm mcrvlllo ami Troy Mills aro to bo supplied by rurnl carriers. Orlando O. Plerpont has boon appointed postmnstcr at Mlnntnre, Scotta Bluff county, Neb., vice S. 1). Cox, resigned. M. U. Russell of Wakondn and Jny T. Purdy of Foulkton, S. D Orvlllo N. Stukey of Plalnvlow, Neb., Fred D. Bodehon nnd Ed S. Campbell of Burlington, la., Frnnk G. Dlomgurnt of Gothenburg nnd James Langpcllnor, A. M. Peyton and Alfred E. Archer of Omahn wcro today appointed railway mall clerks. The postoinccs at Bruce, Wright county, la., nnd Lakoport, Yankton county, S. D., havo been ordored discontinued. Civil sen Ice examinations will bo hold nt Cedar Falls, Keokuk, Dubuque and Orlu noll, la., November 16, Burlington, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Muson City, Ottumwa, Sioux City, la., Omaha, Lincoln, South Omnha, Neb., and Sioux Falls nnd Ynnkton, 8. D., November 20 for postofilco clerks nnd carriers In tho postodlces nt thoso places. Tho application of Frank H. Young, Harry E. O'Neill, James Whitehead and John !. Morgan to orgnnlzo tho Custer Nntionnl bank of Broken Bow, Neb., with $23,000 capital, has been npprovod by tho comptroller of the currency. R. B. Schneider of Fremont, national committeeman from Nebraskn, hnd a talk with President Roosevelt today. Mr. Schneider said his visit to tho president wns purely personal; that ho was In Now York, and ns ho had business calling him to Des Moines ho thought It but right to return west by way of Wnshlngton nnd pay his respects to President Roosevelt. Mr. Schneider camo Into Washington Inst night and this morning had nn Intcrvlow with tho officials of tho Interior department. Later ho called on tho president to presont his compliments. DEMANDS MORE MOUNTED MEN Kitchener Uriceiitly Preasca Ilrltlah War Olllco to Send Illm Fresh Cnrnlry. (Copyright, 1901, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Sept. 28. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Lord Kitchener la urgently pressing the British war olllce to send him reinforcements ot mounted men, but tho war olllce cannot provldo thorn. Tho opportunity of re-cnllstmcnt ex tended to tho discharged yeomanry has been hccop'ed by less than twenty, tho dis charged mon being disheartened by tholr former hnrdshlps nnd disaffected by tho selfishness and Incompetency of their offi cers, In regard to which complaints aro universal. It Is believed hero that Kitchener Is forcing a quarrel on tho Wnr department, so as to bo relieved from bin Intolerable, not to say Impossible, position, nnd take up tho Indian command, which Is being kept open for him. Tho radical papers severely condemn his demand for moro drastic measures and urge tho ministers Instead to do somothlng to check tho tcrrlblo mortality among tho Boer women nnd children In tho -reconcen-tratlon camps. Porhaps one reason why tho British fre quently whllo tn pursuit fall to overtake the Boers In South Africa Is botrayed In this remarkable army order, recently ts sued by Lord Kitchener: "The com-mnnder-ln-chlef In South Africa desires to impress officers In command of the mobile columns that tho project of such columns Is mobility and that he has learned thut such forces carry with them furniture, kitchen ranges, pianos nnd harmoniums, which nullify that object. These articles roust be handed over to tho nearest stores," Oregon Prune Crop Daniaecil, PORTLAND. Ore.. Sent. 2S. UnlesH cood weather comes soon the prune crop of Oregon will he ruined in a grcnt nnrt. if not altogether. Reports received from tho length or tile Willamette, where most of nv p.uitva . a .... u lllllh II1U prunes nro cracking tmdly uml show signs of brown rot. This Is said to ho tho critical tlmo So far tho week of rain has caused little damngo. but nnothor week of wot wentner win cm uown tne yield to a large extent. It has been estimated that without bad weather the yield In this state would Da over j.zuu.wo pounds. Twin I'lillmv Trlplctx, SPRING FIELD. 111.. Sent 2S MmiiiIo inil John Htockmnnn, twins, children of Air, nnd airs, ntocKinnnu or neiioville, died Friday night of cholera Infantum, aged 13 months. On Monday night Mrs, Stnekmann gave nirwi to mpieis, wnicn otca Thursday night. CALL UP THE CIPHER EXPERT Ooimiel in Echley IarsitigAtlon Put Bariei on the Witniis Stand. WORKS ON THE ALLEGED DISOBEDIENCE Atteafn Correctness of Tmimlnt Inn of Sehley'a .Meatnuc Sutlicr Inml Hxnlnlita Tnrdy Cruise, (Continued from First Page.) mate now. I nevrr measured it. that thn distance from the Morro to Colon must havo bepn l.Jftfi or 1.800 varHa." "Did Commodore Schley uv time prior to amy 27 consult with you nbout tho pos sibility of coaling largo ships nt Cape Crui?" "I do not remember thnt he consulted with me. 1 told him I thought ships could coal under Capo Cruz on tho 21th, thb morning i reported." Captain McCalla was then excused. Sntherlnnil Tnlk. Lieutenant Commander W. 11. H. Suther land, who commanded the converted yacht Eagle during tho Spanish war, followed Captain McCalla on tho wltnens stand. Hn said that ho had first fallen In with tho flying squadron on Mny 19, when the squad ron wnB steaming toward Clenfuegos and captain McCnllas sub-squadron wns on Its way from Clenfttgog to Key West. He had then, under Cntitaln McCnlln's orders undertaken to communicate to Commodore Schley his Information concerning the situation at Clenfuegos nnd had given this information to Scorpion for the commo dore, his message being ns follows: "Wo left Clenfuegos on the night of the 16th, nt which time; ns wo learned from Insurgents, the only vessels Instdo the harbor were two gunboats and several can nonleros." Commnnder Sutherland nlso told of his return to Clenfuegos on May 24, and of ac companying Marblohend to shore for the purpose of communicating with the Insur gents. Ho also related that In returning Captain McCalla sent him at full speed In ndvnnco of Mnrblehead to notify tho com mnnder of the squadron that Cervera's fleet wns not Inildc the harbor nt that point nnd had not been there. He had. he snld. delivered this Information about 3 o'clock. At this point the court took recess for luncheon. When tho court reconvened for the nft crnoon session Captain Lemley rend the agreement between himself nnd counsel for Admiral Schley as to the portion of the logs of certain vessels to bo printed. Kxpert llnrnen ('allnl. Tho Judgo ndvocnto then brought In Lieu tenant C. B, Barnes, cipher expert of the Navy department, for the purpose of ex plaining tho discrepancies between tho dis patch of Admiral Schley saying he could not, much to his regret, obey tho orders of tho department, ns It was prepared by tho admiral nnd ns printed by tho depart ment. Mr. Rayncr objected to tho calling of the witness whllo Commnndor Sutherland's testimony was incomplete. Ho also said that ho did not consider the variations In tho dispatch as Important. Captain Lem ley nnd Mr. Hnnna contended that the mat tor wns of gravo Importnnco and that thero woro precedents In both courts, mnrtlnlu nnd courts of Inquiry, for tbo course. Tho court decided that on account of tho objection Mr. Barnes. should withdraw. Ho dd so nnd Commander Sutherland was then recalled. Snthcrliiiiil DcNcrlliea Crnlae. Describing the crulso from Clonfucgos to Santiago, Commander Suiherlaud spld that from midnight of .May 24 to the afternoon of tho 25th Eaglo had met bnd weather. This was duo to tho fact that tho sen had a "long roll," which wns very trying, as tho vessel was then ono-thlrd full of wntor. "A little after 1 o'clock of the 26th, when nbout twenty-flvo miles from Santiago," he said, "I was called alongsldo tho flagship nnd tho commodoro directed me to go to Port Anvonto for coal nnd to report rough wenther south of Cuba. My nnswer sub stantially was that I already had threo days' coal, as much as Marblohend, mean ing ns much In nronnrtlnn. Thn xnmmn. doro told mo thnt I had not coal enough for nis purposo and directed me to carry out his orders. I then asked htm earnestly to let Eagle remain with tho fleet ana coai irom tho collier. Ho very cour teously replied to mo that he either very much regretted or olse was very sorry he could not let mo do so, Eagle had not coal enough for his purposo nnd again directed mo tO proceed. Which I rllrl nftef munlcatlng with tho division commander. -now mucn coal did Eagle havo?" "No loss than twonty-sovon tons." "Ot course Merrimao was with tho squadron, was It not?" "It was." "State the wind nnd whether practicable for the Eaglo to go alongsldo Morrlraac to tnko coal." "Without any doubt." "Why did not you do this?" "It was not In my power, as I hnd no authority." "Did you suggest to the commnnder of tho flying squadron you could do this?" "I did not. I rcntlCStnrl htm nni-naaMu to let mo stny nnd coal from tho collier." "Was anything else said between you and tho commodoro nt this tlmo?" "No. I was so dlsanDoInted I rlM not care to say anything clso." Ilarnea Under Croaa Fire, Lieutenant Barnes, recalled, was then shown nnd Identified the cipher code bdok of tho auxiliary drulsor Harvard, which vessel carried Admiral Schley's dispatch to Kingston, to bo there transmitted by cable to Washington. Lleuternnt Barnes said ho was familiar with tho 'department cipher codo nnd that last night and this morning ho had mndo n translation of tho dispatch as presented. Hn then read bis translation and wns ques tioned concerning It by Mr. Hnnna, who asked: "Havo you examined the duplicate of tho cipher received nt the department nnd compared It with tho cipher ns It appears In that press copybook?" "I have." "Was this cipher message an received by tho department confirmed by tho tele graph company?" "Itvas." "I will ask ou whether In cipher those words as they appear In that press copy book are Identically the same In cipher ns those received by tho department, or Is there any variation whatever In word or letter." "They are Identically the same In word. Threo words, ns I recollect It, havo letters which nro Indistinct In ono placo or the other and might he mistaken, although there Is no chanco of mistaking the word." Ilecelve! na Sent, "Thon I will ask you whether, according to thnt press copybook, that dlipatch left Kingston as It was received at the depart ment In cipher?" "It did, If this was tho dispatch that was sent of which this a copy." "Now with respect to certain minor varia tions to words hero In tbo translation you have given and which appear, I will ask ycu first have you compared the transla tion which you have mads from ciplnr with this dispatch In tho appendix?" "I havo not." "Why did you not do so?" "I was asked by tho Judgo advocate not to consult any other books whatever than the secret code, and the book from which I took the cipher." "You arc familiar with tho cipher code and handle It frequently?" "I am, sir." "Is It a part of your duty to do so?" "It Is." Tluiap Itlieri'piiiielen. Mr. Hanna holding In his hand n cony of the appendix containing tho official print ot tho Schley dispatch, pointed out tho discrepancies between that print nnd tho translation mnde by Lieutenant Barnes from tho Harvard cipher book, which showed that the principal differences were as follows: The substitution of the word "heavy" for tho word "helpless" In tho nppendlx translation and omission ot tho word "leaving" In tho new translation, ie fcrrlng to tho depnrturc from Key West. Tho comparison nlao showed changes such ns tho omission of tho word "the" nnd the witness explained that often tn translating cipher mossnges the name of n country Is generally added nftcr thnt of n town or particular locality, In order to mnko the Information full nnd specific, lie nlso gave this ns tho explanation of the addition of the word "leaving" snylng thnt It was done to bring out the sense of the messages. With reference to tho word "heavy" for '"helpless" tho witness snld: "Heavy and hplpless" nro very close to ench other In tho cipher codo. A chnngo of n single num ber nt tho end which would Indlcnto the chnngo of a letter In a word, or a mistaken letter In n word would produce thnt sort of n change." Mr. Hnnna reminded tho witness that at the end of tho message ns printed In the nppendlx was the following sentence: "Very dlnicult to tow' collier to get cable to hold," which sentence did not appear In the copy of tho dispatch ns preservol by Admiral Scjhley in his press copybook. Ho then nsked whether these words could by nny translation or any legitimate use of tho cipher have been ndded. or whether they could bo due to n cipher error or had they been simply ndded. C'niilil llnvp llren Added. "They could havo been simply added in cipher," replied tho witness. Mr. Hnyncr I do not think thero Is nnv disagreement between us. Thero was a dis patch sent by Commodoro Schley delivered to unptain Cotton on Hnrvard. That dls patch wni translntcd Into cipher nn board Harvard, between Santiago nnd Klnejton Thnt cipher translation came hero to Wnsh lngton, and you mado n translation, which I have no doubt Is perfectly correct. The translation seems to accord In most par ticulars witn the exception of trivial thine with tho translation In which you have tho nppendlx. Mr. Rayner then cross-examined tho wit ness, first asking him whether ho had nnv knowledge that the cipher dispatch In qucs- iion is n correct translation of tho dlsnateh that Commodore Schley gnvo to Captain Cot- ion. "I havo special knowledge thnt It was' the witness replied. "Now, In Admiral Schley's letter book I want to show you an entry. Thn wnni "confirm" occurs. Docs that not mmn thn. mo .avy department hns confirmed that dis patch by comparing with tho original?" "It does not mean that to mc." "What does It mean?" "I do not know who put that there." Itnyner'a Interpol In t Inn, Mr. Rnyner I am qulto suro wo do 'not Know wno put It thero. The Witness That was there when I first looked nt the book; so wns also tho word "cancelled" In somo of the other dis patches. "Who has the original dispatch, thn original English dispatch of which this Is n press copy? Cnn you tell mo thnt?" "I do not know. I suppose thnt tho enp tain of Hnrvard Iiob It among his papers. It cannot be found nmong tho papers ho has turned In nt tho Navy department." Mr. Rayner .Then wo havo hero this case, We havo a dispatch sent by Admiral Schley, delivered to Captain Cotton, trans lated Into cipher ami you' do not know whother that cipher Ib n correct transla tion of tho original. And you cannot tell whero wo cnn get that original dispatch, so thnt wo can nscertaln whether this press copy docs not correspond with the orlglnnl dispatch delivered to Cnptnln Cotton? "I cannot." Mr. Rnyner nnd Cnptnln Parker closed In stating there wns no Intention on tholr part to cast any Imputation on tho depart ment. Tho witness was excused at 3:30 P. m. Tho court adjourned until Monday morning. GENERALLY FAIRJN NEBRASKA Ileuaaiirlntr Koreenat Mmle for Iluth Sunday niul Mondny Here nnil Rlaewhcrc. WASHINGTON, Sept. 28. Forecnst for Sunday and Monday: For Nebraska, North Dakota, South Da kota and Kansas Oonernlly fair Sunday and Mondny; variable winds. For Iowa Fair In western, showers nnd cooler In eastern portions Sunday; Monday fair; varlablo winds. For Missouri Fair In southern, showers In northern portions Sunday; colder; Mon day fair; varlablo winds. For Colorado and Wyoming Fair and warmer Sunday; Monday fair; varlablo winds. For Montana Fair In eastern, showers In wcBtorn portions Sunday nnd probably Monday; warmer Sunday In northwestern portions; varlablo winds. I.ocnl Ilccoril. OFFICE OK THE WEATHER nilRRAU. OMAHA, Sept. 28. Official record of tem perature and precipitation compared with the corresponding duy of tho past threo years: 1901. 1900. 1S9T IMi. Maximum temperature... 77 61 r,n : Minimum temperature W iii 42 ,5 mcuii tcmperuture t 51 49 80 Precipitation 72 T .00 .(0 Record of tompcrnturo nnd nreclnltmlnr, nt Omaha far this day and since March 1 1001: isormai temperature &) Excess for the day 7 Totul excess since March 1 &8 Normal precipitation to inch Excess for thn day q mcn Total slnco March 1 21.07 Inchr-i Deficiency slnco March 1 i.cj inches Deficiency for cor. period, 1900..,. 1.29 tnrhcH Deficiency for cor. period, U99..,. 4.46 Inches lleport from BtntlniiK nt 7 11, iu. -1 1 fi : c . -i : ' p 5 2. ?3 c : 3- STATIONS AND STATE OF WEATHER. , : 3 ; 3 Omaha, cloudy North PIntte, cleor Cheyenne, clear Salt Lake City, part cloudy... Rapid City, clear Huron, clear Witllaton, part cloudy Chicago, cloudy St. Ioul3, part cloudy St. Paul, cloudy Davenport, clear Kuiihqh lity, cloudy Helena, cloudy Havre, part cloudy Bismarck, cloudy r0! 0") .12 IIS IW .( 51 IS .00 bl fill .10 r8 ui .to 01 CI .(0 52 fiG .00 70 70 .() "fi to .00 52 CH .00 71 Sl .01) 7i' 0 T 6; 61 .01 W V! , 0 fO .00 T Indicates trace of precipitation. L. A WELSH. Local Forecast Official. 120 11 I'M Abrnhnm E. Elmer, l-n Yenrs Old. It gives me pleasure to icll you how grateful I feel for what your .iinable whb key Into done for me It is my only medicine. My health is still g(nd and 1 am a strong nnd vigorous ns n man could expect to be nt eighty yenrs of nge. noiwithstattd 1 am nearly 120 years old nnd have taken no mrdkino but Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey for several years. I take It In an egg-nog three or four times n day nnd it stimu lates my blood und kecpn mo well mid strong. 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It Is dangerous to fill your system with drugs; they polpon the systom nnd. depress tho henrt (Quinine depresses the heart 1, while DUFFY'S IM'UE MALT WHISKEY tones nnd Invigorates the heart nctlon nnd purifies the entire system, Wrlto us niul state your case. It will cost you nothing for nihirc. Wo will send you rt medlcnl booklet free, which cmitnlns symptoms nnd treatment of cneh discos", olso many convincing testimonials of mnr velotts cures. There Is none "Just as good ns" DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY. Thos only, not of your health. The genuine dealer who hnys so Is thinking of bis prolln bulk It Is not the genuine. Bo suro that Is sold In sealed bottles only if offered to you in bulk It U not tho genuine. Be suro that you get It. You can buy It at nnv druggists' or grocers', or direct J1.00 a bottle. DUFFY MALT WHISKEY CO., Rochester. N. Y. BRITISH SHIPS ON GUARD Fronpectire OInih with Tnrkej (her Terri tor on ferian Gulf. OTTOMAN TROOPS ARE MASSING NEAR Attempt to I. mill, lint After Kiupt'iiUo WtirnliiK DexlMt for n Time, lint KITort In Kpeitvil to lie llcnevt eil. BOMBAY, Sopt. 2S. A British naval force Is concentrating In the Persian gulf. Three wnr. ships nro already on tint spot and they will be augmented by tho ginboat Assaye. which hns already left Kurrachee, and the Ilngshlp, the Hccond-clnss cruiser High Flyer. Tho third-class cruiser Pomone will ,'njo sail for tho Persian glilf so soon no It has coaled, U Is believed that fresh trouble Is Impending- fit Kfiweyct. Acedrdlng to a report, Turkey hns 80,000 t,roops nt Basra (on tho Slint-el-Arnb, seventy miles froiu its mouth, lu tho Persian gulf), commanded by Edhcm Pasha with the object of seizing Koweyt, though the Turks ajsert that tho troops aro Intended to traverse Arabia with tho object of suppressing dlsnffcctlun in Yemen. I LONDON, Sept. 28. A dispatch to tho Times from Bombay gives tho following additional details regarding an alleged Auglo-TurklHli crisis In southern Asia. Ac cording to these latest dispatches tho Turks again attempted to laud troops ot Kowclt. Tho British cruiser Perseus, noticing tho movements of n Turkish vessel, steamed up and demanded the object of tho visit. The reply was that tho vessel had been In structed to land r.OO men. Tho commnnder of tho Perseus advised tho Turkish com mander to return to Dusrn. The Turkish vessel Instead of doing this entered the harbor nnd prepared to land the trooni. Tho Perscsus cleared decks for netlnn and played Its Rcarchllght on tho Turk all night. In tho morning the Turkish commnnder visited the Persons nnd intimated his inton- tlon of returning to Fno nnd tolegrnphlng to Constantinople for Instruction. Tho ves eel went to Kao nnd Is still there. Mean time, Turkish troops nre massing at Busra and nro reported to bo under tho command of Edhem Pnshn. Tho Shnlkh Mabourakh reports that tho vail of Busra hOH nsked him to discourage tho calls of war ships, Do has refused to do 30. A British protectorate has not yet been established. STILWELL HAS IT ALL FIXED IiiforniN Kmiimin (Ilj IMIIee Thnt .llciiii' for Orient Line In I'leilKeil. KANSAS CITY, Sopt. 2fi. Tho Times to- morrow will say: A. K, Slllwell, president of tho projected Kana.i City, Mexico & Orient railroad, who Is now In Iomlon, linn Informed his ofilco In this city thut he has prnctlcnlly completed arrangements for no- curing tho several million -dollars' cnpltnl necessnry to push thn now line to com pletion, Ho stated that he expected to close tho deal any day. Mr, Stllwcil went - to London several weeks ago to arrange for the flnmcliig ot tho Orient road. Ponding the result of bin efforts but llttlo In the .way of construe Hon work Is now being dono on tho now lino, except. In Mcxlqo,. , Alonzo Fernandez, 11 member of the Mex ican congrecs, who Is ililiyl vleo. president of the road, .was In Kiiiis.ih City yesterday on his way to London to meet Mr Stll wcil. Ho Is making tho trip In respoiiHo to a cablegram from (hi Orient president, who probably, desires him to bo present when tho financial 'don I is finally closed. Mr. Fernundoz stated that tho Mcxlcun government hnd taken stcpn to insuro Hit construction of tho lino across tho re public. SANTA FE'S BILL IS LARGER Operating; IZipenieit I'niir .Million Mnie iiimi l.nat .leiir, hut lliirnlnux Alan CJm, NEW YORK. Sept. J.The annual ro port of President Ripley of tho Atchison, Topcka & Santa Fo ratlroa,d .for the fiscal yenr ended Juno 30 Inst shows' totnl earn ings of 3I,17I.S22. an Increase of JS,2I2,7U ov?r the previous year. Thp totnl oper ating expenses wero $32,202,115, bolng an Increase over tho previous year of $1,711, 115. The net earnings were $22,2H,S77. nn Increaso ot $3.601 ,29S. After deducting In terest charges of ts, 020, 176 there remained tl4,lS2,101 applicable for dividends and sur pi is purports, President Ripley concluded his report ns follows, "Notwithstanding an almost total K5 OLD Mr Abrnh.im V. Pint r of 1 Spring ftrret, L'tlcn, N V. is without doubt tho OLDEST MAN IN THE WORLD. He Is almost 120 enrs of nge nnd Is In possession of nil his faculties lie at tribute his old nge. strengih and -vitality to tho constant use of Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as his only medicine. Mr. Elmer hns taken no other medicines for 26 yenrs, ho snyp. DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY lie Stntiiltiril of I'nrlly unit leni-e for enrl llnlf n CimiIiii j , HAS PHQL0NGE3 HIS LIFE. failure of the corn crop In Knncns and Oklahoma, It Is not believed that earnings for the coming yenr will be less satisfac tory than thoso of tho Inst year. Thn direct gross earnings of your property from freight on corn during tho year covered by this report were a. proximately $600,000, of which about one-third came from sec tions In which there Is Utile or no dnmngn. The Indirect loss (if enrutugri (on cattle, hogfl, etc.) ennnot bo nccurntoly com puted, but It Is believed that Increased tonnage In other lines of business nnd other territory will quite compensate therefor." CetlliiK Clover to Vi'IIiiwkIiiiii', Ileforo tho opening of tho next Yellow stone park season It Is expected that the Burlington will extend Its Tolucn-Cody lino to the enst side of the park. As now planned the western end of tho rpnd will lie somo distance from the pnrk nnd to rench It from Cody a stnge rldo Is neces sary. Trains will bo running Into Cody by thn middle of October and construction work will probably stop thero for tho pres ent. It Is thought tho extension to the YellowB.to.uc will be mnde 1 ext spring, To roach the park by ra'il now from tho p.-.:U one must go to Livingston- .on tho Northern Pnrlllc, change curs nnd run down to (Mnnabar. By thn Burlington extension to tho park tho tourist could be thero bo fore hn cnpld reach Livingston by tho pres ent route. lllneiiNMlnu I.imv ItnleN, Gencial Passenger Agent Frnncls of tho Burlington returned yoMordny from Chlr cago, where he attended the meeting of tho executive committee of the Western Pas. Monger association. Homo soekern' rules wcro discussed, ns well ns other mutters of importance, and recoinmeiidntlons to tho association were adopted. Not being 11 member of tho executlvo committee, Mr. Frnncls Hnld ho did not feel nt liberty to make public tho nature of tho recommenda tions. It Is not believed, however, that there will bo any change In tho matter of liomcseckerB' rntes In view of tho dcclslvo stand taken by so many of tho western roads lu their favor. Nt. 11I111 lor Iliiyn I'lnee. ATLANTA, Ga., Sopt. 29. A speclnj to thn Constitution from Norfolk, Vn says: Everett St. John, late vleo president and general mnnager of tho Seaboard Air Lino, will, It Is snld, succeed O. M. Hays nt president of tho Southorn Pacific October 1. KING EDWARD'S ILL HEALTH .Mnntire Ii'n Splrlta (Uvea Wnj- Under Sli'iiln unit He l.ohea Inter eat In (.'oriniiitloii. (Copyright, 1901, by Press I'ubll.ihliig Co.) LONDON, Sopt. 28. (New York World Cablegrams-Special Telegram.) Alarming reports about King Edward's throat and Koneral health havo been In circulation slncu his return to Englnnd. Sir Foils Sonion, an English specialist, differs with tho Gorman specialist called In, It Is bald, as to tho nature of the af fection. Sepinn mnlntnlns that It is only gout. Tho king has been put upon it severe re glmn In order to ollmlnnto gout from bis system nnd his spirit Is reported to bo giving way under the strain of uncortnlnty. His Interest In the arrangements for his coronation, which wholly engrodscd him Boiiio months ago, Is waning JACK HAVERLY'S HEART FAILS CriiHi'K Its nipiillietle Ili-nlliiu nnd tin- (H(l Mliiklri-I Klnu He. tnriiN lo Colli Liny. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Sept. 2S. Jack Hnverly. the former famous minstrel leader, died nt St. Mark's hospital today. Heart trouble was thj Immediate cnuso of death, .Mr. Hnverly, .slnco coming to thU city two years ago, has bcon engaged lu mining en terprises. llcv, .llillli A, IVIit". TIFFIN, O.. Sept. 28. Rev. John A. Poters, president of Heidelberg university, died today of pneumonia In his fiDth year. ARCHBISHOP JKEANE AT HOME IteliiriiN to lliilimiiie fiiini the I'leliiri- of lli-nltl). Knrope 1 DU11UO.UK. In., Sept. 28.-.Arehblshop Kcano arrived homo last night from Europe, whero ho went four months ago In 1 poor lenith He returns the picture of hcaliii. Aukcil 11:1 to tho much dlscutsel dlvl-lou of the diocese he Bald there was nothing new Thero will be u meeting of the counselors next week when tho mutter may bo or may uot bo discussed,