THE OMAHA DATLY BJ3E: W &DS ES DA Y , JsOVBMBliR 'J7. 1001.
Telephone 61S-604. Bee, Nov. 16, 1901.
WE CLOSE SATURDAYS AT 6 P.M.
4
The offoriim we make for Wednesday will challeime the ad
miration of tlie must, critical buyers, while 'the prieeings are so
low as to tie customers even closer to their favorite store. We
will place, on sale Wednesday morning a 'EW LINE 'OK
WAISTING'S tit ;0e. a yard the very best, quality ever shown at
this price. ' Not an old line marked down, but an entire 'now
line in all the new shades of gray, navy, reseda, marine, car
dinal, new blue, cadet, cream and while garnet, black and white,
etc. The ground color is one color, while on the surface there
is a small, tiny "white dol, which makes a veYy pretty and ef
fective waistlng at small cost. On sale at dress goods counter.
Thompson, Beldeh &Co.
t. m. o. a. buildi, on.
been extricated nnd express wagons nnd
similar vehicles were pressed Into service.
Work ofHvlnr '.Ice.
As roon as the Gravity of tho accident was
realized calls for additional flrcnfcn were
sent In and apparatus camo flying to the
scene from all parts of the city. While
pnrt of tho firemen directed their efforts
toward tho fire, which was burning fiercely
in tho center of iho ruins, the greater
number of them seized axes and crowbars
nnd began prying out tho victims who could
bo seen or whose faint cries were audible.
Tho Department of Publln Works Imme
diately sent all Its, avallablo men and
horses to the scene. '
In n comparatively short time all the
laborers who could work to advantago
were hurriedly throwing nnd pulling tho
debris out Into Brooklyn avenue, where
It was loaded Into wagons and carried off.
The floors and roof had fallen at an
nglc and formed a sort of huge cover,
under which the flro burned fiercely. Not
until tho firemen had chopped through this
did their streams "begin to have nn appreciable-
effect on tho flames. Tho suffer
ings of thoso burled beneath were mutely
tostlfled to by their charred and blackened
bodies.
Kscnnc In .Miraculous.
Engineer Ulley was among tho first to bo
dug out from the wreck. Hie escape was
little short of miraculous. When tho bol)er
exploded he waa knocked tq the floor and
ono of the smaller testing boilers was
blown over his prostrato form In such a
way that ono end rested on somo debris
high above him, thereby forming a shield
that kept the falling debris from crushing
him.
The escaping alcana, however burned hlra
frightfully. After his arrival at draco hos
pital Itlley first, words wore; "How did
lthppcn; The cosine and boilers wcro
all right."
dradually the rescuers worked their war
downward through the pllp. By this time
there yvero no cries or groans to aid them,
for the flames had destroyed these unfor
tunates wounded by the explosion. But tho
work of rescue continued with unabated
haste. When a heavy beam or pleco of
shafting wnfi encountered horses were
driven In nnd tho piece of wreckago hauled
to the street. Stretcher bearers stood by
snd, bore away the blackened and burned
bodjes.
A vacant houso adjoining the factory was
converted Into a temporary morgue. Here
the bodies were placed In coffins and taken
to the nearest morgue. In several casos
the charred corpaos were bo hot when re
covered that they could scarcely be han
dled by tbo undertakers and assistants.
Tho hospitals were beslegod by relatives
and friends of the Injured mon. At Emerg
ency hospital, which was only n short dis
tance, from the scene, and whore many of
the tnjnrod were carried In wagons, the
floors of the reception rooms and halls
were UBcd as a temporary resting place for
the victims. Physician were hastily sum
moned and tho work of relief expedited.
Similar, scones were enacted at Grace nnd
Harper hospitals.
Property Loss s) 180,000.
The front building of the plant sustained
comparatively little damage, considering
the tremendous explosion within sixteen
feet of It. All the windows, of course,
were brokon, nnd come of the machinery
was slightly Injured by the Jar. Much
damage wan done In this building by the
automatic fire extinguishers, which were
set off by tho explosion.
There were a number of girls among the
employes on the four floors of this build
ing and there wu something of a panic
among them, but none of them was in
jured. Tho property loss, according to sec
retary George W. ChlldB, Is about 4180,000.
The firm carried $70,000 fire nnd somo bollor
Insurance, but how much of the latter Sec
retary Ootids could not state.
Subscriptions for the relief of the suf
ferers have been started.
Nothing Is known as yet about the, cause
( the explosion. The boilers hod been
recently Inspected and tho engineer waa
known as a careful and capable man.
SEMPLE JURY CAN'T AGREE
I Alleged Counterfeiter Kacnpra After
Thirty llonra of Deliberation
by- Juror.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26, After dellb
rating nearly thirty hours tho Jury In
the case ot John L. Semple, the Camden,
N. J lawyer who was tried In the United
States district court hero, cbargod with
aiding and abetting counterfeiters, was tin
able to agree nnd wns this afternoon dls
charged by Judge Mcpherson. Semple was
acoused of having assisted Arthur Taylor
and Baldwin S, Bredell In the manufacture
ot plates from which wero printed $20
counterfeit notes.
Taylor and Bredell are waiting sentence
for their part In tho famous Lancaster,
Pa., revenue stamp counterfeiting case
The chargo against Lawyer Semple was
that he had Induced the two young men to
make counterfeit platen In prison, with tho
Intention ot surrendering the plates to the
government, hoping thereby to have their
sentences In tho Lancaster conspiracy re
duced.-
No Qripo, Pain
Or discomfort, no Irritation of the In
testines -but mntle. nroinut. thoroucb.
kealtbJul disusing, when you take
Hood' Pill
eld by all druggists, 36 cent.
Special Line of
New Waist
Fabrics for
Wednesday
Morning.
twru aus miui t.
STRIKE PROVING A FAILURE
Switcbmia ii Pittsburg Hart Not Effeottd
Otmpltt Tie-Up.
OTHER TRAINMEN WITHHOLD SYMfATHY
HtrlUrr Domnnil Fnll Standard .Nenle
nml Make Ilold Assertion to lie
Carried Out It Coinimnlea'
llefuse.
PITTSBimo, Pa., Nov., 2G. Judging by
apparent conditions the switchmen's strike
Inaugurated this morning has proved a flat
failure. The strike wan ordered by the
Switchmen's Union of North America, and
tho claim waa made early In the day by tho
union otliccrs that every rond In the city,
with the cx'coptlon of tho rittsburg, Fort
nayno & Chicago, and the Pittsburg, Cin
cinnati, Chicago & St. Louis would bo tied
up completely.
Tho developments of the day demonstrate
that only one road, tho Lehigh Valley, was
seriously affected. On this road but one
crew was at work and the lino Is badly
crippled. The company officials, while ad
mitting that freight traffic has been prac
tically suspended, say that within twenty-
lour Hours they will have all the men they
need and work will be resumed as usual.
Tho other roada affected wcro the Baltt-
moro & Ohio, twelve men out; Pittsburg
Junction (a branch of tbo Daltlmoro &
Ohio), fifteen men out; the Pittsburg ft
Ldiko Krle, four men out; the Pennsylvania,
nitcen men out.
One hundred and fifty would be a high
estimate or tno number of men who struck,
None of theso roads suffered much Inenn.
venlcnco, because new men wero readily
secured to take tho places of the strikers.
and some of the mon upon discovering that
me strike order had not been, generally
obeyed, returned to their places. A meet
ing of tho union was held this afternoon.
and the claim was made that the strike
was a success as far ns It had gone, and
that within forty-eight hours the members
of the union, about 700, would be out.
Ilrtuniid Stiuiilnrd Senle,
Tho demands of tho switchmen call for
tho enforcement of tho standard scale of
wages. This calls for 27 cents an hour for
uay roremen and conductors, tho night men
to receive 2 cents moro per hour,, their
wont Dcing more difficult and dangerous.
Under tho now schedule tho day helpers
and brakemcn are rated at 25 cents an hour
and tho night men at 27 cents. The
switchmen claim that tho tonnage handled
by them In this city Is, mueh greater than
that handled by other men In other cities
It Is claimed that the Monongahela con
necting line signed tho scale today, but the
officials of the other roada say they are
moro determined than ev.r not to sign
Tho strikers have not the sympathy of the
other tralnmen'.s union. W. .0. Lee, first
vice grand master of tbo Brothorhood of
Trainmen, Is In the city and says tho mem
bers of his organization will oppose the
present movement. Should the condition In
tho Allegheny valloy as It exlstod today be
continued longer than two days more the
mills and factories along the Allegheny
river dependent on It for raw material will
bo compelled to closo down. The city mills
of tho Carneglo company can stand the
pressure for thin length of tlmo, but If
extended beyond that period operations will
havo to suspend.
Strike nt finttley Plow Company.
SPiUNOFIELD, 111., Nov. 26.-Two hun
dred nnd fifty employes of tho Sattley Plow
company struck today after tbo board o
directors ot the company had refused to
treat with tho union. There is also a dif
ference over the wage scalo.
MAKES A NUMBER OF. CHANGES
Trunin Mannwrr Norae of Southern
Pacific Announces Ills Ncrr
Appointees.
HOUSTON, Tex., Nov. 26.-rPassenger
Traffic Manoger S. P. II. Morse ot tho
Southern Paclflo system today announced
the following appointments, effective Do
comber 15:
M, L. Ttobblns, to bo general paoscngor
and ticket agent of the Southern Pacific
Atlantic system, tho Galveston, Harris
burg & San Antonio, tho Texas & Now Or
leans and tho Galveston, tlouston Sr. North
orn railways, with headquarters at Houston
Mr. Bobbins Is now tho general passengo
agent of tho Houston & Texas Central.
T. J. Anderson Is to bo assistant general
passenger agent ot the Houston & Texa
Central nnd tbo other road named above,
with headquarters at Houston.
C. W. Murphy, division and passnger
agent, with headquarters at Houston.
Trinity Citthedral.
This church, corner of Capitol avenue and
Eighteenth street, distributes Thanksglvln
dinners to forty families, representing 200
persona. "The Daughters of the King" will
bo In tho parish homo all Wednesday to re
clve tbb supplies ot the congregation
Each family Is1 given a turkey or pair ot
chickens, or fresh meat, vegetables, cako,
tea, coffee, sugar, pie, fruit and other edl
blcs. Thanksgiving services will bo held I
the cathedral on Thursday at 7:45 a, m. and
nt 10:30 to 11:30 n. m. The choir of sixty
voices will render special Thanksgiving
anthems and hymns under the direction of
Prof. F. Hastoa Wright.
LESS DUTY ON CCBAN SUGAR
Or af the Ohiif Ricoraniiaclationt in ?tc-
ntary Root'i Itipcrt
ARMY AFFAIRS WHOLLY SATISFACTORY
ncroiiiiiienilx .ntlniint llrorminlru-
Hon nml I'linlpinent ul Mllltln, li
lie Trented nn Hie 11 rxt lie
nrrif of the IteKillnr.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. The firft sec
tion of the Annual report of Kllhu Hoot,
secretary of war, I mado public today. Tho
regulnr establishment now consists, ac
cording to the latest reports which have
been received, of 3,253 officers and 76,084
enlisted men. There nro alto 4,333 men
f the hospital corps, 172 volunteer stir
goon In tho Philippines, 1,073 native
scouts under tho command of ninety-eight
officers In the Philippines, and twenty-five
fllcera nnd 815 men of the Porto Hlco pro
Islounl regiment.
The distribution of the force Is as fol
lows:
Enlisted
Country.
Ofllceis. mnii. Total.
United States ...
1,922 31.9J3
3.374
Philippine Islands.
Culm v.,.
1,111
nt
1.1.2.1?
4.9M
1,511
2M
163
r.27
I.74S
1.1
250
ir,7
510
'orto Rico
Inwallaii lslnnds.
China ;
Alaska
17
Total 3.27S 81,23! 81,313
In this tnblo nro Included tho 4,3.16 men
of tbo hospital corps and the twenty-five
officers nnd SIR men of the Porto Hlco pro-
Islonnl regiment, leaving the strength of
the regular army .3.253 officers nnd 76.08 1
enlisted men. In, addition there nre In tho
Philippines 172 oluntccr surgeon1 Ap
pointed under section 18 of the act t Feb.
runry 2, 1001, nnd ninety-eight officers and
4,073 native scouts.
C'nitti'fn l,n tv Unfortunate.
Heg.irdlns tho canteen law the secre
tary says;
"Tho provisions of section 38 of tho act
of Febiuary 2, 1901, prohibiting tho sale
of or dealing In beer, wine or any Intoxi
cating liquors by any person In any post
exchange or canteen or army transport or
upon any promises need for military pur
poses by tho United Stutos, have been car
ried Into full force nnd effect, pursuant to
tho directions ot tho statute.
"When tho orders wore. Issued for tho
enforcement of this section of the luw tho
commanding ofllcerR of tho vnrlous poets
and military organizations woro directed to
report upon Its effects. A great body of
reports has been -received, which Indlcato
that the effect of tho law Is unfortunate
I think, however, that a sufficient time hns
not elapsed to glvo tho law a fair trial
and tho observation nnd report of Its work
ing will bo continued during the ensuing
yenr."
Concerning comfort nnd health of tho
troops tho secretary says; "Tho reports
show that the food and clothing furnished
to the army during tho year have been
satisfactory, that the health ot our troops
has been good nnd the death rato low. Tho
death rate per 1,000 of troops In the United
States during .tie. past year was. 10.14; In
Cuba. 9.72; in' Porto Mco, 7.90. and. Among
the troops serving In the Philippines and
China it was reduced from 19.31 during the
previous yonr 'to 16.76 during tho past year,
This covered periods of very nctlvo service
in the Held by considerable portions of the
force In tho Philippines nnd will doubtless
bo much further reduced ns the troops eome
fo bo stationed ln'moro-- permanent' quar
ters. In tho, opinion of-the' medical de
pnrtment, whpn permanent nrrangoment3
havo been ma'dc and proper sanitary regit
lattons can bo enforced, 'the health of the
troops stationed In, the tropics will bo quite
as good 'as If stationed In our own Gulf
states."
Transports on the Pacifier
Tho tecretary says It Is not practicable
now to discontinue the transport corvtce
upon tho rnclfic, but he docs not think It
deslrablo that the United States should own
and operato a. fleet of passenger nnd freight
vessels In tlmo of peace. It would bo gratl
lying If the American merchant marluo
could furntsh vessels, to transport our men
and supplies tin part of a regular commnrce
between tho United States and tho Phil;-
Ipplnes under contracts, which .would en,-
ablo the government In caso of war to put
tho vessels under the control ot regular of
ficers of the army or navy for transport
purposes, upon reasonable compensation
It Is deslrablo, odds the secretary', that au
thority bo given by congress to make sucji
contracts In case opportunities for such an
arrangement should bo afforded In the fu
ture.
The ordnance department has during the
yenr continued a series of experiments upon
high explosives and detonating fuses, with
satisfactory results. An nxtcnslvo -series
ot tests of field guns and carriages Is In
progress under a program prepared by tho
Board of Ordnance nnd Fortlflcotlon. Tha
caliber determined upon was three-Inch and
all Competitors were advised that It was
desirable that the gun and carrlago sub
mitted for tost should use fixed nmmunl
tion and. be provided with cylinders and
trail spades to reduce the recoil 'of .firing o
a' minimum. Nine different types have been
submitted; two constructed by United States
officers, three by American manufacturers
and four by foreign builders.
A plant for tho manufacture ot small
arms has been Installed r. the Rock Island
arsenal and tho plant at Springfield armory
has been enlarged. With these Increased
facilities for manufacture nnd the surplus
stock now nn hand the department la ready
It congress shall authorize It, to supply the
national guards ot the states with the pres
ent service rifle with which the regular
army, navy and marine corps are now
armed alike. The secretary strongly urges
that this authority bo given.
Mllltnry Instruction,
Tho eocrctary' praises tho work of the
Dqard of Visitors to the West Point Mili
tary nca'demy, congratulates the country on
the nbolttton ot hazing thero and says re
gardlng entrance. examinations:
"Action has been takcu. with tho concur
renco of tho academic board, to mako tho
entranco examination conform to tbo coursq
ot study, ordinarily covered in the high
schools and academies ot the country by
boys of the avcrago age ot appointees to tho
military nrademy, and thus to substitute
a natural examination upon the subjects th
boys have been studying Instead of n highly
artificial examination upon the elementary
Subjects which they had long left behind
them In their school work. I do not doubt
that tho change will prove to be more fair
to the boys and a better teat of Intelligence
and will mako It posslbln to Improve th
raurse of the academy and tend to do away
with the pernicious system of nttendlng
special schools or employing special coaches
to prepare for tho examination. Arrango
menu havo also been mado to conduct th
entrance examinations at a conclderabl
number of places distributed throughout
the country and convenient of accesa to the
candidates. The change In the requirements
for examination will mako It possible to
devote more time during the course, to the
study of modern languages and will open
the door to other changes In the ourrleulum
In the lino ot modern educational progress.'
Secretary Root insps out a general
scheme of military' Instruction an embodied
In an official order, and snys this order If
loyally and persistently followed will result
In the building up of what Is practically a
university system- of military education.
PIhu til llrilse MIIKIm.
I ndcr tho hend of militia and volunteer
the secretary says:
The iirerent nfnvlxlnin nf luw rctntlncr
to till! inlllllii nml In thi rnlalnc nf vol.
tmtrrr forces are quite Imperfect nml tin
rnllsfuctory. The nillltla law stands to
day practically ns It whs ennetcd In 1792
nml Is practically obsolete. It Is very ile-
.-iraDip mni congress snouici now exercise
lhi miner conferred litmtl It liv thn run-
stltutlon to provld i fur organizing, arm
ing nnd disciplining tho mllltln. Tho or
ganization ami armnment of the nntlonal
gtinrdn' of the several Htntes, which nre
treated ui mllltla In the appropriations
nindo by congress, should be mntle tho
same as those provided by congress for
tlm regulnr dint volunteer forces. Tho
rellatree of the country for the largo
fnrrH UprrMBiirt' In tnrw1fni wnrffirfl tnlinl
m-ceHsarlly bo clilclly upon volunteers. The
uiuiiiuu mm procedure ot raiding volunteer
forces should be prescribed In advance, so
that Instead of wnltltiir to ilnvlHp nlnns for
a volunteer army until tho excitement and
nnste or impending -war makes perfection
of design, difficult nnd satisfactory execu
tion Impossible, congress will have but
to direct the execution nf a well-Under-
stood plan by officers, each one of whom
ims ioiik oeen rnminnr witn the part lie
1m to DhiV. (-nrpfnl unlentioti Irt Imiinftttlhlp
nt tbo outbreak of a war. It Is entirely
prncttcatiio in time of peace.
i recommend that the president be nu
tnorlzeil to convene boards nf nfflrrra (In.
rinding the Rcnornl service nnd Btnff col
lege bonrd) for tho exifmlnatton of offi
cers of the National guard, nnd other citi
zens who may apply to be examined, as to
xnpir qiiai'iicauonx o noiu volunteer com
missions!' t tin t the persons passing such
f: V. (nil. n ll.in ...... It ....In. ......Ill i ..
.x. ....... iiiip onnii ir-.;rm uui inn I ri".
stating the oHIcm for which they nre found
to tie niinllHeii. nnd 'llimn Din riilllntr nut
6f r volunteer force -shall b entitled to
reteivo commission fnr sucn unices,
I I'PPOtlllllptlil th.lt thn Witt .lotmrtitifltit
be nuthorlzed to(nrm the Nutlonnl guard
ii iihj prrneiu yItt, small iirins useu
by tho rea-Jlsr arm v. mivv nml marlnn
corns; that the Nutlonnl guard of the. snv
rrnl states be trented ns u first reserve, to
no cancel into tho service of the United
States to execute thn laws nf the union,
SUIinrcsri ItlHllrrprllnim nnd renpl tnviiHtnli.
the term of service under any call to bo
limited to nine months; Hint the president
no nuiniirizpn, ott tho request of the gov
ernor of any state, to ilotnll officers of .tlio
regulnr. nrmy for Instruction, stnft and
Inspection dtitloH with thn Nittlomil gtlnrd
of such ntate; that the War department
un umiiurizen 10 lurniKu transportation.
rations tunl tetitncn to nfTlrir nnil men
of National guard organizations,' who shnll
mm) pari wmt tne rorces'or tho regular
nrmy In anntml encampment and inn-
noeuvers at nntloc.nl military camps; that
nn- ucjiiirimpni do nuinonzca to allow
travel pay. roinm.itntlon of rations and
qunrters, or commutation of quurters, to
omi.cis ot tno .National gunril nttnuillng
anil reatllnrlv tnklnir nrl In tin. rniiruM
of Instruction nt the general service and
Biiiii coiiege ,a.t tort. l.ca.v.'nworth. now
of those provisions shouTd bo within rea-
Bonn iiio limits, proportional to the num
bers of Nntlonal guard organizations in
inn several states.
I recommend Hint the nresldent be now
empowered to organize tho volunteer forces
Wlienever CnllPll nut. In thn munnpr' nrn.
...it-., iui u- me net oi .uurcn wjy, tor
wit) urKHiuznunn nr inn volunteer rnree
whloh hiii recently returned from the Phil
ippines, with such modifications as shall
be necessary to ulve effpet In the vlawn
tibovo expressed.
Tho secretary praises tho work of the
signal corps, urges the laying of an Amor
lean transpacific cable, announces the com
pletion of the "official records of tho union
and confederate urmlcs in the war of tho
rebellion," suggests rogulntlons tor tho re
tiremcnt of civil war veterans, reviews
mllltnry conditions In Alaska and the Phil
ippine- and reports peaceful nnd orderly
government in the island of Cuba.
Tho recent disturbances in Samar and
southern Luzon," he says, "are of minor
consequence and aro being stamped out by
tne vigorous operations of tho troops.
Small disturbances- of this chnra'ofer -are,
unfortunately,' to be expected, but will be
controlled and guarded against by eVcry
mencs possible."
Ilev.inroell)- with Culm.
rt
The sccrctiry Is emphatic In his recom
mendations -of reciprocity with Cuba. .On
this topic i he says: "' ' ' ,
Extensive, 'utn-lrt nfrl !m neon rnrnlilir.il
indigent farmers bv the distribution ot
uhiiiu unu over juiww jariners nave Dccn
nsslste.d In 'this wuy. Tho tobacco crop
will be less thuii last year on nccount of
bud markets, .and low prices. The sugar
crop, on i uc other iiiiuii, will bo much
lurger. One hundred and flftv-seven
HUgar plantations are In operation and the'
crop of growjng cane will produce over
wu .uvi i n . . . .. r . . .. i . ..i - , . .
nw,wj luun ui 3UK"I, IM .iHrtlimi oia.uvil 111118
last year nriiL ;tos.543 tons tho year beore.'
lnirty-sfvcn .new mines have Dcen,tir--
vcyen nnu incaicu ana ji.uno tons .or ore
navo ncen snipped to tno t;n tea State?.
two Hundred unu sixty-threo tuojsaml
dozen sponges wore gathered In the. spongo
nfiicrit-'a.
An cxnert tins been sent from Culm to
Washington to study diseases nrovalrnt
among the animals of tho Island nml his
work has been attended by good results,
aiundors, formerly .prnvnlent In the Island
to nn extent unknown in other countries,
Iior been nractlcallv eradlenteil. A nvm.
tnutlc combat with tuberculoids, which has
ono ot the largest ile.ith rates, hns ibeen
Inaugurated..- Systematic vncqlnatlon
against smallpox is going on throughout
the entire Island. The death rato from
malaria In the large towns bus been much
reduced by sanitary imnrovementn. Thn
eastern part ot the Island Is entirely frco
irom yeuow icvcr. i no western part is
nrnctlcally free, there belnc but a few
casos In or about Havana. ..This dreaded
dlseauo has passed from one of the leading
causes ot uonui 10 ono ot tno least rre
quent.
xNoiwiinsiana nc tne intimate no tical re
atlons which have existed between thn
United States and .Cuba slnco 1SD8.- Amer
ican production has not yet succeeded to
any consiaerauie degree in superseding (he
nroiiuctions-oi ntner countries -in tnn 1:11.
nan market. The chief apparent obstacle
to the future prosperity of the Island is
to bo found In its commercial relations
with the United States And the neppsRltv
of securing somo reciprocal arrangement
unacr wnicn a concession snail ie made
from the tariff' duties now Imposed' by tho
uniieu amies upon me principal uiiDan
products.
Tho prosperity or Cuba depends upon
finding a market for her principal prod
ucts, sugar and tobacco, at a reasonable
prollt.. Under, existing condltons or" hny
conditions which are to be anticipated,
she con And such a market for lier
COFFEE IMPORTER
Tells Some Plnln Tacts.
One of tho heaviest Importers of coffco
In America, and who requests that his name
be kept trom the public In connection with
the following subject because ot the effect
It would havo on his buslnoss, sayB: "I
havo used coffco for over thirty-five, years
but about a year ago was compelled to dls
continue Its use. on account of Its effect on
my health. Slnco that time I have used
nothing In Its place but Postum Cereal Food
Coffee and properly prepared, It Is simply
delicious with cream ana sugar.
In connection with this I have also used
Qra'po-Nuts lireakfast Food. Whllo In
Florida this winter I curried a package with
mo all tho time, bo It I wns unable to get
what I wanted for breakfast I could rely
on my own supply.
Any one who could have known of my
condition a year ago, and tho very great
improvement now, would havo' no cause to
question the wisdom of my change, from the
old fashioned diet to tho present."
This .man Is one of tho best known coffee
exports In the world, nnd his testimony
regarding the flavor of Postum Cereal Food
Coffee Is noteworthy.
Now and then a person gets Postum Food
Coffco served under-bollod and consequently
almost tasteless. A chemical change takes
placo In Postum after It has been actively
boiled for 1? or 15 minutes; this change
brings out. the food value and tho delicious
taste. It does not answer to simply leave
It on the stove for IS minutes, it must stand
on tho stove until balling commences, then
bo allowed to bubble 15 minutes.
A. piece of butter twice tho size ot a pea
should be put in the pot to keep It from
boiling oVer.
Many a man or woman continues In a half
sick state from, month to month, not know
ing that the drug In tho coffee they use Is
the causo; try. leaving off. coffee, and using
Postum Food - Coffee. That change has
worked salvation" for many skeptical sick
ones.
sugnr and (o a great dVcrce lor her to
bacco, only In the I'nltcd States, Under
the existing provisions of the United
Klntes tariff law the prices which can be
realized for Cuban sugar and n Inrgo part
of Cubnn tobacco In thli market nre not
sufficient lo pay the duties, cost of trims-
lortntlon nnd production nnil yieia a nv-
ng profit to the producer.
Krrer Mntr.v for Cimnri
Irt reliance upon fnlr ami generous treat
ment by the United States, the cuu.ni
planters nave mnde strenuous efforts to
revlvo their great Industry and have raised
their product of sugar from SOS.ono tons III
IMO to B15, tons In 19C0, while the output
for tho present yenr Is estimated ut some
thing over SOO.imi tons. Incited by our
precept nnd trusting to our friendship, they
have struggled to rctrlevo the dhniters
under which their country had suffered.
All the capital they had or could borrow
Una beon Invested In tbo rebuilding of their
mills nnd the replanting of their IninU
More thrin half nf the neonic of the Island
nre depending directly or indirectly upon
tne success or mat ministry, it 11 succeed
we mnv exnect nonce, plenty, domestic
order tlid the happlneis of a free nnd con
lento'' people to reward tho sacrifice of
American lives nnd treasure through which
Cuba wns set free.
our present nitty to cun.i can no per
formed by the making of such a reciprocal
tnrlff arrangement with her ns President
McKlnley urged In his Inst words to Ills
countrymen at Huffnlo on September C. A
reasonable reduction In our duties upon
Cubnn sugar nnd tobneco. In exchange for
fntrlv compensatory reductions of Cuban
duties upon American" products, will answer
tne purpose, nnu i strongly urge tnni sucn
nn arrangement bo promptly nilide. U
would Involve no sacrifice, nut wouiil bo
as advantageous to us as It would ho to
Cuba. The market for American products
In i country with such a population, such
wealth and purchasing power, ns Cuba
with prosperity would speedily acquire,
mado certain by the nd vantage of prefer
ential duties. Wotlld contribute far more to
our prosperity thou tho portion of out-
present unties which we wouut no rcquireu
to concede.
Thn same conswcrniions wnicn iea to
thn war with Bniiln now rcnulre that a
commercial arrangement bo mado under
which Cuba can live. Tho condition of thn
sugar and 'tobacco Industries In Cuba Is
already such that the earliest possible ac
tion by congress upon tins suujcci is ue
slrable. '
TACKLES TARIFF ON SUGAR
Cuniinrrclnl Clult I'nviiM Itrtentlnii of
Protective llntj In favor of
fleet In ilnn try.
At tho meeting ot the executive Commit
tee of the Commercial club n communication
received from ths executive committee
of the Interstate Commerce league, asking
that the Interstate Commerce commission
bo given power to enforce Its rules, was
considered. The proposition did not appeal
favorably to the Commercial club for sev
eral reasons, and tho matter was passed In
definitely.
Tho question of Irrigation wns discussed
nt length, and It was decided to appeal to
the senators and representatives from No
brnska to favor the plan ot the National
Irrigation congress. A petition accompa
nled by letters will bo sont to each ropro-
sintatlve and senator.
A communication from tho Denver Chnm
ber of Commerce asking that duty b'o re
tained on raw sugar for ten years In the In
terest of the beet sugar Industry preclpl
tated considerable discussion. Some ot the
members thought the duty should be re
tnlncil, while others said that if the cultlVa
tlon and manufacture ot. beets were n good
business preposition the factories would bo
built, regardless of tariff,
In tho dlsciiHslon Homo Miller sprung an
epigram which should become famous: "Ir
rlgatlon and protection," said he, "are to
be tho founders of the beet sugar Industry."
E. E. Druce followed tho same lino of nr
gument, saying that the plan ot national
Irrigation and tho protective tariff on sugar
go hand' In hand and the club should endorse
both.
J. S. White opposed the protective tarlft
Idea. Tho Uonver resolution was adopted
without a dissenting voice.
.' ;
. anil, Works .Off, the Cola.
Laxative Dromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold
In one day.
cent.
No cure, no pay. Prlca 26
HYMENEAL
Vhliplc-Ilniltlcr.
Herbert A. -Whipple and Mary C. Hodder
were married last night at 8:30 o'clock In
Seward Street Methodist Episcopal church
by Rev. C. N. Dawson. There was a large
attendance at the church and afterward tho
family and i datives attended a reception
at the home of Henry Hodder on Davcn
port street.
MHrrliiKe , Mcrne.
The county Judge! has Issued the follow
Ins: licenses.
Name mill ripslripnrp. A ip
Oust.ive A. liter, Omaha 2:1
Martha A. Turner, Omaha J9
John "S'lttler, Omaha arf
.Mary Tteiner, ummia jo
Ilenjamln Jj. Casoy, Vordlgree 22
Cora Cockroll, South Omahn 19
a.c.j v. (.mkiiii).. uh ............. . .. 1
Nellie Tarpenlng, South Omaha J8
I Ini. .i. r Ilnt.Jlni " 'rt .-.U ........ n 1
Christian It. Jensen. I.a Platte ii
Alice M. Olsen, I.a Platte 20
Herbert A. Whipple. Omuha 27
Aiary v. iiouaer, umaiia,,... 21
Franklin JO. Hill. South Hend
I.elah O. Klrkendall. South 'Bend 0
William M. T'oung. Ka'st Omaha , 21
Qenovieve Ileauclnlr, Bast 'Omaha 22
Charles K. Frost, Tekamah 21
Maggie V. Rooney Hubbard , 21
John Zadlna, Omaha , 25
Alice J. Prentice, Hebron
Frank Timpcrley, Irvlngton 27
Dessle Wrage, Irvlngton 18
Hntnunl Hl lffpl: Slnuv CltvIa
j:ila Grossman, Omaha 19
John- E. llousman. South Omaha, 23
Mary K. Hraucr, South Omaha 23
' Hlsjh Fire antl DnneluK.
Tho Hlvelwakct Club of tho Omaha
Dental college gave Its second bull of tho
season at tho college last night. Progres
sive high five and dancing occupied the
greater portion of tho evening. Dr. W. H,
Whlttaker and Miss Maggie Murphy cap
tured the first prizes, gold fillings for the
teeth, and Mrs. tv. H. Sherrndcn the
booby prize, she being required to hnvo her
teetlv cleaned by a freshman. Sixty couples
wcro present. Refreshments wero nerved,
For Permanent OrKiinlintlon.
W. H. Green, acting ns chairman of tho
committee appointed at tho mass meeting
to formulate plans for the change In tho
government of Omaha. South Omaha nnd
Douglas county, has Issued a call for n
meeting of that committee, which will bo
held at tha Commercial club rooms nt 12
o'clock Monday, December 2. Tho object Is
to form 0. permanent organization.
I.oaea Ilia AVay nnd III C'nsli.
H. R. Reese of 1919 Dodge Btrcet was held
up nnd robbed nf $4.15 by two mon about
S o'clock lust night. Rocbo was going to
tho houso of J. J. Myer, 1752 8011th Ninth
street, and lost his way. Meeting two
men, ho Inquired ot them thu location of
tho house. Instead of complying, ono of
tho men put a revolver In his fnco and thn
other robbed him. Tho police havo a de
scription of thn men.
Arw York Una a ItlUinril.
MALON13. X. V.. Nov. 28. A blln.ard
has been raging throughout northern New
York for the last fifteen hours. The fall
of snow has been very heavy. Trains aro
late and country roads are badly drifted,
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Mrs. Mary Wynn wns granted a divorce
yesterday from Dennis Wynn on the
ground of non-support.
All locaj freight depots will be closed
Thanksgiving day and no business of any
kind will be transacted.
Kd Availing pleaded guilty yesterday to
the embezzlement of Jii and was sent to
Jail for one day by Judgo Raker.
Children playing with matches caused a
small flro In a barn belonging to H. II.
IJorsey In the rear of 3iV)3 Parkor sheet
about 7:30 o'clock last night, The damage
amounted to Jfi.
R. S. McCormlck, Hlghtecnth nnd Miami
Streets, reported to the pollen last night
that ho had been shortchanged out of .-
In some saloon, thn location of which hn
had forgotten. McCormlck bought several
rounds uf beer In the saloon and wlin he
left and counted his money found that he
was li short.
1RK1CAU0N THEIR TOPIC
FrtilaiBt RoesiTilt Dibatis Matter -with
Thtit Wiittra Repriitatatlru.
rROMISES SOME CONGRESSIONAL ACTION
sennlnr llletrleh, lteireeuttll r .Mon-
ilell nnil Mr. Itnucvnter ('nil nn
the President anil (irt Much
Unemirn ice 111 rut.
(From a Staff Correspondent )
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2i3.- (Speclal Tele
gram,) Senator Dietrich and Mr. Rose
water 'iad an Interview with President
Roosevelt today. The Interview was not
for tho purpose of talking over Nebraska
appointments, ns one of the evening news
papers asserted, but to present the compli
ments of tho occnslon, this being Mr. Rose-.
water's first visit to the president since
his assuming flfllce. During the course nt
tho Interview Representative Mondoll nf
Wyoming Joined the party nnd the talk
drifted Into n discission ot the Irrigation
quostlon. It appears that each ot (he gentle
men hnd n different Inea ns to how bft to
conserve the wafers of tbo west nnd how tar
tho government should go. In lending nld to
the cevernl stales In tho arid and scml
arid region.
Mr. Roeewator In talking of thn interview
said the preeldont gave his visltori to
understand that he was In favor of somo
practical scheme of Irrigation. That ho
would urge cougress to mako some Itboral
appropriation nnd that he recognized that
the river nnd harbor bill and an appropria
tion for Irrigation would go hand-ln-hand.
Permiuiil View nf 1he Matter.
"Personalty,' eald Mr. Roscwater, 'I em
a nationalist on (he subject of Irrigation, I
do nol believe the government should set
aside certain sections of lands to the states
for Irrigation purposes. I believe tlio gov
ernment should make nn appropriation for
the conservation ot tho waters of the west,
but beforo anything I done expert engi
neers who have no axes to grind should bo
sent over the arid nnd scml-arld sections of
the country with a view' of systematically
mapping the region nnd reporting upon
feasible reservoir sites. This done, congress
could then go nhend Intelligently."
The fact that tho president takes tho
position that thd river and' harbor bill and
appropriation for Irrigation purposes must
standi of fall together will strengthen the
cnuse of Irrigation vitally, and since this
Interview western legislators have taken
new heart. It will now bo tho purposo of
western rcprcsentotlves In congress to ngrco
upon some plan for Irrigation and thereby
present n united front during tho coming
session.
lli-linroil Mny Not Co,
There Is no certainty that Mr. Helmrod
will be sent to Samoa ns consul general,
although the Stntc department has ap
proved of his nppolntmcnt and sent Ills'
commission to the president for signature
Secretary Hay,- In speaking of the situation,
said that the German government for somo
time had been mildly protesting against
the United States sending a consul general
to Apia.
"Germans hold that Apia Is German soil,"
says the secretary, "'and consequently a rep
resentative of our government Is not
needed. They havo felt this way ever
slnco tho partition of tho Snmoan Islands
between Great Britain, Germany and our
selves. They felt this way during Judge
OsboruV time and It Is no reflection upon
Mr. Helmrod that they feel the. same .now."
''Sbould-'tho'- German government persist
In opposition -lo a .representative ot this
country being sent to Apia It Is learned
that the consular ofTlce there will be abol
ished, In-which .event Mr. Helmrod will
probably be transferred to some other post.
Germany, however, may not go to tho ex
treme ot objecting to tho United States ap
pointing a consular' representative to
Samoa, In which event Mr. Helmrod will bo
dispatched to his new Held,
Senator .MlllnriPa Troiilile.
Senator Millard and MIhb Millard ar
rived In Washington today and nt once
went to their apnrimcnts in the aow Wll
Inrd! Senator Millard said that his troubles
were commencing, in real earnest.
ypo'stpfuces arc the annoying things to me.
It wo only bnd republican congressmen Id
oil our districts I can readily seo what a
dellgiitfu) thing 'senatorial life would be.
Dut where you have only two republican
congressmen the liurden of being rofnrco In
all fights becomes very heavy. At Stanton
there Is n fight. ?n betwoep two strong re
publicans who represent opposing factions,
I, havo tried to gel them together, but thus
far nothing has come of my effort. Thero
arg six, or rwyhn applicants for the poat
o'mco, at Kearney, and I think there are
'four applicants for the office at Crelghton,
That Is. the way U goes. This senatorial
business Is not what It's cracked up to bo."
Omaha's Politic llulldlii.
Tomorrow Senatdr Millard will havo a
conference with Supervising Architect Tay
lor, with a view, If possible of arriving at
some plan for tho construction of the Sev
enteenth sfreet aide of the new postofflco
building (halt will be irt koeplng with the
rest of tbo structure. ' ' ,
"I want to seo the Seventeenth' street
sTde Built-up even with the two wings,"
said tho senator, ''and' I believe, they will
find money enough to do It. Anyhow I
propose 'to try to get thfi treasury people
to seo tho caso as I do."
Letter Curriers' llnaliieai.
C. W. Miller ot South Omaha, member ot
the executive committee of the National
Letter Carriers association, arrived In this
city today. He U here in the interest ot
the letter carriers, who are looking, for ad
ditional legislation during tho coming at'
slon of congress. He will be presented to
Postmaster General Smith tomorrow by
Mr. Rosewatcr.
The Postotllce department has accepted the
proposition ot Mary A. Kmaley for a re
newal ot the leaso of the present premises
of the poatofilce at Mason City, la,, for five
years nt $720 per annum.
New PrufeNOr at 'Varsity.
Captain Samuel A, Smoke of tho
United States nrmy has boon detailed n
professor of military science and tactics
nt the University of Nebraska nt Lincoln.
First Lieutenant Peter C. Fllda, assist
ant surgeon of tho United States army, han
been ordered to Fort Robinson to relievo
contract surgeon Albert H. Slmonton, U.
S. A., from duty In tho Department of the
Missouri, who will proceed to nirmlngham,
Ala., for annulment of contract
Iowa postmasters appointed. .1. H. Her
sam, Illedorn, Clinton county, Almon Stan
ley, Coal Creek, Keokuk county; R. U fian.
dors, Owasa, Hardin county.
Tho name of tbo postofflco at Hrlscoe,
Walworth county, S. D has been ordered
changed to Glcnham and K. A. Wng Is ap
pointed postmaster.
James U Crawford has been appointed
elevator conductor In the public building
at DCs Moines.
A postofflcv Is ordered established at In
dustry, Webster county, la., with Pntrlck
O'Connor postmaater.
These rural freo delivery letter carriers
were appointed' today;' Nehraska Aurora,
John J. McCaughey; Hastings, M. W. Colo
man. Iowa Audubon, H. M, Wethorbeor
Farragut, Samuel P. Chancy; Orchard, C.
F. Root) Muscatine, C, W Delcamp; Sil
ver City, Guy Pcttlt; Hillsdale, Herbert
K. Kvans; Iowa City, K. A. Herald and
Oscar Grlftln, Central City, Karl Oenge.
i'i:5ios ron vn"Ti7ii t hthhav
Wnr Sun I ti no lletncnilii-reil liy the
General tint eminent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -(Special.) Thft
following western pensions havo been
granted.
Issue of November 7;
Nebrnikii: Increase, restoration, relsslic,
etc. Jolin RUckley, Omaha, 5
lown: Original -Abraham .Mnwery, To
ledo. Jit. Increase, renorntlon. reissue, etc
-Newton T. Hmlth, Ftiirlleld. f; Silas V,
t'ottnrff, Florin. 16; Fernnndtis v, Hatfield,
l.ytton. J12; Oliver Hicks, Washington, $.
Samuel A. Htrcnm, Crouton, Is Original
Yi'SlW',01?; ,vnr with Spnlnl Minors of
Alfred C Hebli, Muscatine, J20. Renewal
(widow)- Marv Mullen- Castnna, Si:.
( olmado: Increase, restorntlon. rel-silr.
etc. Philip T. Reynolds, Pueblo, s
Miintiinn. Original (war with Hpnlm -Arthur
D. Scott, llouMer, 18. Increase
restorntlon. reissue, etc,-Kdwln D n
Hatchelor, Glendlve, JS.
Advanca Holiday
Piano
Sale
The- greatest reduction ever known
In rut prlcus of pianos has taken
place at tho waro rooms of Schmollcr
A.-. Mueller t - .
'!or,Mr.; 300
500 Pianos OOTi
for , , 04t)f
Tr':!".08. S200
siao
Theso pianos are' clean, dry and
HItA.ND NKW UP-TO-DATK Instru
ments fully guaranteed by the mnker
nnd by us,
Chlckerlng, upright, rosewood
case, only $ l(j
Hallet A Davis,- upright,
ebony cose, only $1)8
Organs, and square plnnos.,$10 and
' We Sell New Pianos on $5
Monthly Payments.
Used upright and squares on $3.00
monthly payments. Organs at 13.00
cash and 60 cents per week. New
pianos forrrentt. Tuning, polishing
and repairing nt lowest rnten,
A small deposit 'will rcservo your
piano for Xmas delivery.
Wrlto for catalogues nnd prices or
pay .us a visit of Inspection nnd seo
the wonderful self-plnylng pianola
sold on easy payments.
Schmoller
Mueller,
The Largest' Piano House
In tha west.
1313 Farnnsi nt., Omaha.
Tel. 1625. t
. " ' f
lowa Jlraucb, 33 Broadway,, Council
. 'WW TeJ. aftv,;"
Pimples on Your Face
Can readily he removed by thn following
directions;
' mrtECTIONS NO'. 1.
"Half to one tcrinpohhful of Bhrader's
Kvnporntod Fig Powder- In wlno glass of
water on retiring, ovcry other night, i
DIIUCCTI0N8 .NO, 2,
Uuthe facn In cold water for two or three
minutes every night and mornlnir! im ,irJ
on face.
NO. 3-DHtKCTIONHAND I'HEfjCRlp.
Horaclc acid, grains GO. i1
Antiseptic Holutlon, drams 2.
Glycerine. drnntH 2.
Hrandy. best, drams 4. ' 4
.j... unu inni. nujc ana an-
ply a llttlo, aftor.cold bath. .Tila. will re.
............ ...... Jim rosy cueeKa and
a clear complexion. This Is a Hiffe, cure
All drugglsta sell Fig Powder, 2Bo a 'box
or sent by mall. Address Department A,
W. j; Stifader Medicine 'Co.,
New York rfoom 10, No. 30 Ktit Htk at
or 1602 N. 24th St.. Omaha. Nab.
AMt'jfKMUM'S.
BOYD'S
WOODWAIID A
nnnni-wq m...
'"'Iivjii i i nuutiiM v inn r.
SPECIAL. 'TIIANKHOI VINO MATINER.
PRIMROSE & DOCKSTADER'S
MINSTRELS,
Prices-Mat. and Night, Me, Goo, 7Bc, ?l,w
Vatch for tho big street parade.-
EIHDAY NIOIIT SATURDAY MATINEK.
, rHKIU-ltlCIC WAHIIK
"The Mountebank,"
Saturday Mntlnoe, i '
. "KIN(' M1AH." i-
Prices-Mat., 55c, tWc, 75c, 11.00. -Nlghti J5c,
WC, 76c, 11.00, $1.60. '
-Hunday Night. '
"IN OI.II KKSTt'CK V."
Prices 25c, Wc, 75c, Seats' now" on sale,
ORIIQHTON
Tclophonn 1M1.
Matinees flun'day, Wednesday nnd Satur
day, 2:15; Kvouliigr, S;I5. .
IIHill-CI.ASS VAUIlMVf 1.1,14.-
Flo Irwin ft Walter Hnwloy. .Carroll
Johnson, Mr. and Mrs., Gardner Crane,
Ina Allen, Do Courey Hros., Jones, Urant
& Jones, Hlalta.
friers Hie, -fie, flllo.
KXTIIA THA.Vlt.lfilVING M ATI.NHrC.
Mlaco'sTrocadiror1511!
MATINKH TonAY-lO nnil tiftc
Entire Week. Including Hnturday. "Evening.
THE DAINTY PAREE BURLESQUERS
SPECIAL FKATIJJtKS TIIANKHOI VINtl
MATINEE AND NIOIIT-.
Evening Prices: 10c. 2i)c, 30c
nmoKe it ton i.ikc.
Next Hunday Matinee Vlotorln Ilurlesquers
GET YOUJt TICKETS NpW
for the Big; Thanksgiving Day
FOOTBALL
GAME
AT Till Y. M, C. A. PARK,
OMAHA HIGH SCHOOL
vs. GENOA INDIANS.
CREIGHT0N UNIVERSITY
vs. LINCOLN MEDICS.
Tor the Benefit of Ihe Auditorium.
The game will be called nf p. -m
anil admtiuilon to both games will he
to cents. Tickets on hhI at Mvers
Dillon Drug Co,. Omahn" Dillon's Drug
Store, South Omaha Clay, ItoblriKoti
fr. Co., Htock Exchange, South Omuha!
nml Hellers' Drug Store, council Illuffs,
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