TITE OMAHA DAILY REE! TTTURPDAY, AUGUST 27. 100.1. Telephones 618-9t. ' DUIUNO JULT AND AUGUST WE Embroidered White Waist Patterns In most designs embroidered on linen, $3.&0, $3.73, $4.00, ?4.75, ?3.00, ?G.00, $G.73, $7.00, $7.50, $8.00. These goods have juet been received and the assortment is beautiful. Now is the time to make your selection before the stock is broken. Ulnl Y. M. C. A. Building, Corner the comer of Sixteenth and Dodge streets be placed his "loot on one of the Iron wheel covers of the car. In some way the cur rent which ran the car short circuited through his body, and had the conductor not had presence of mind to pull the trolley off almost Instantly after the officer cried out, the Injured man would have been electrocuted. As It was he was very badly Injured. . lie was removed to the drug store of Sherman 4b McConnell, where restora tives were applied after which he was taken to the station. When he arrived there his heart action was very weak and he was shaking like one with the palsy. Police Burgeon Bchleler took the case In hand and soon had the Injured man resting comfort ably. It Is thought he will be out today. Deluges the Dillons. , The water ran Into the house of Mrs. Dillon at Thirty-third and Cass streets un til It was about two feet deep. Borne neighbor telephoned the police station and the wagon responded. When the police ar rived the flood had subsided to some ex tent, and the only fear of Mrs. Dillon seemed to be that her chickens would be drowned. Bhe asked the police to help her save them, but they were too busy', and as she refused to leave her home they left, be said she had lived in the same house Sixteen years and had never seen the water come Into her dwelling before. ' - At. Twenty-fifth and Farnam streets where the new dancing academy is being built by Professor Chambers, the water Washed out a large bole under one of the walls and it caved in.. The wall will have to be rebuilt A building at Twenty-eighth and Farnam streets also partially .caved In as a result of the water running under one of the walls. Water ran Into the basement of the build ing occupied by the Omaha Dally News. Some one telephoned to central that a hose Cart was wanted to pump it out. The order was misunderstood and an alarm or nre was turned in which resulted In the fire men rushing to the scene, to find no fire in progress. The News presses were In four feet of water last night. The Bee presses were offered to the News for use today. Flood lax Little Italy. Near Twentieth and Poppleton avenue about 100 families, mostly Italians and Bohemians, were rendered temporarily homeless by the flood. The water was from one to four feet deep In their houses, but as they possessed very little personal property the damage was light. . During the time that the flood was at its height It re minded, one of the tale of the oo'nf usion on the Tower of Babel. All the resident's of the district were standing on the highest point' they could find which was nearest their " homes, and all wsre talking at the same, flroe, ,By 10 o'clock the-majprlty. ot then? hu4 r.sJ.urned to their, homes,' and barring u. large amount of mud and debris which had collected, nothing unusual ap peared.' ' ';'.'. The. water backed up "in the sewer .at the cornet of Twentieth and Poppleton avenue, and 'the pressure sent the sewer cap into the air about twelve feet. It went off with a report like a gun. The basement of the aloon of Jaoob Llndrock at the same point was flooded' with about four feel of water. As nothing of a. perishable nature was In the cellar vory little damage was done. . . Fire Started by Water. The'Vater ran through the roof of the llmehouso of the Oeorge A. Hoagland Lum ber company at Blxth and Dodge streets, causing the lime to slake and set Are to the building, which was entirely destroyed. The bulldlnc. which was an old shed, burned very quickly and the only thing the fire men could do was to save 'the adjoining lumber piles and let the building burn. The water all around the burning building was from one to three feet in depth at the time It was biasing. Mr. Hoagland reported the loss at from $3,000 to 16.000. He said it was fully covered by Insurance. For a time it looked as though some of the lumber In the neighborhood would surely be burned, but the firemen by herolo efforts managed 'to save It. They were delayed a great deal In getting a stream to work by the sur rounding: water. A Urge number of the members of the - Toung Men's Christian association turned out and worked like Trojans to keep the water -from flooding the basement of their buildings and ruining the stock of .goods in the basement of the tore of Mrs. 3. Benson. They managed to keep the flood Horn doing any considera ble amount of damage. The cellar of the Olenculrn hotel In the same vicinity was flooded, although several men worked hard to keep the water out. Street Railway Dtffloaltlee. The street railway company reported three 'cars off the track at Twentieth and Webster streets, and the Una was tied up for an hour and twenty minutes. A car was also off for some time at Twenty-seventh and Lake streets, which tied up the line. The company has been putting In new rails on the Sherman avenue line at Seventeenth and Burt and at Seventeenth GOT TO Have Sharp Brains Nowadays Drop Daely - The man of today no matter what his calling, needs a sharp brain and to get this he needs food that, not only gives muaole and strength but brain and nerve power as well. A' carpenter and builder ot Marquette, Mloh. who is energetic and wants to ad vance in his business read an article about food in a religious paper and in speaking of his experience be said: "Up to three years ago I had not been able to study or u.nj)r thinking powers to , any extent There wss something lacking and I know now, that it was due to the fact that my food was not rebuilding my brain. "About this time J began the use of the condensed food Grape-Nuts and the result has been I can think and plan with some auocese. It haa not only rebuilt my brajn until It is stronger and surer, and more active but my muscles are also harder and mors firm where they used to be loose and soft and my stomach Is now In perfect condition. I can endure more than twice the amount of fatigue and my nights' rest alwaya completely restores me. In other words I am enJoVing life and I attribute It to the fact that I have found a perfect food." .Name given by Fostuin Co.. Battle Creek. Mica, Bee, August ti, 1903. CLOSE SATURDAY AT 1 P. M. m m sjw Sixteenth and Douglas St? and Webster streets. A call was sent to the police station by the night watchman asking for assistance. . The street railway officials were notmed and put a, force of men to work saving their property. A large number of ties and other material floated away on the flood and considerable damage resulted. It was a great day for the youngsters. A crowd of boys were swimming In the street at Twenty-flfth and Leavenworth and an other bunch of them were taking a bath at Forty-first and Harney streets while the flood was at its height. At the former place the water was about four feet deep In the street and the urchins were into it with their clothing on. The cause of the high water at that point was the clogging of the sewer pipes. At Thirteenth and Leavenworth, In the wholesale district, the cellars were all re ported full of water and It is supposed that a large amount of damage will be the re suit, although until an examination Is made no approximate of the total can be given. It will require soveral days to pump out the basements and get them Into their former shape. The basement of Kuenne'a bakery and Thompson's market on Leavenworth street were reported almost full of water to the first floor, but as no very valuable goods were stored therein It Is estimated that the damage will be light. The base ments of the new store buildings at the corner of Park avenue and Leavenworth were also reported almost full. Damage Done to Streets. On Twentieth and Twenty-flrst streets high banks caved down and covered the sidewalks with tons of earth. In some places several feet in depth. A washout in the middle of the street on Twenty seventh street, extending from Dupont to Walnut streets was reported. In some places It was from six to eight feet deep, making It very dangerous for ' teams to pass In the dark. The red light, men were busy, however, and lanterns were plaoed at all the bad washouts reported as rap idly as possible. Washouts were reported at Twenty-ninth and Shirley, Woolworth avenue, between Fifth and Sixth streets Thirteenth and Leavenworth west of Thir teenth, Twenty-flfth opposite Mason street school. Reports of smaller washouts were coming Into the police station almost all night, and red lights and assistance of one kind and another was being asked for. One resident near Twenty-third and Grant streets telephoned to the police eta tton that he wanted assistance,- and was afraid to leave his house on account of the flood. Ho was asked how deep the water' was and replied that he . thought It was about a, foot In depth. ' lie was told to put on his rubber boots and wade out , ,. Lightning; Does -Little Hart.,, I ' . - . . : ; Very little" damage- was reported as a re sult of the lightning. ' The chimney was knocked off of the residence at 2629 Seward street, but no one was injured. In- the police statlon the electricity played along the railing In front of the desk sergeant and snapped off the Iron points. . Beyond rrfaklng the occupants of the office Jump occasionally no damage was done. Patrol men Ryan and Cuslck were quite severely shocked when they were In the act of pulling Intlielr report in the patrol box. Ryan was thrown completely out of the box by the shock, although he ml not In jured so but what he could remain on duty. The Are alarm bells all over the city were rung several times by the elec trical current The one at the police sta tion began ringing at 1:15 and kept It, up for several minutes. - At the same, time the station telephone got out of order as a result of the current and no information could be obtained as to where the sup posed fire was. The bell rang at Intervals of a few minutes for almost an hour. Reports of small washouts and flooded basements 'kept coming into the station all the fore part of the night and during the evening at least 100 of them must have been received. They came from all parts of the city and did not seem to be con fined to any one locality, although the lower sections suffered the most. A large lake formed under the Sixteenth street viaduct which made It bad for some of the residents In that locality. A few ot them were forced to leave their dwellings during the hardest part of the storm, but the water soon subsided after the heaviest of the downpour was over and they re turned to their homes. Several sections of sidewalk and considerable other loose lumber was washed into the lake which was formed, and when the water went down the material was left high and dry. HEAVY RAINS OVER STATE Considerable Damage Reported to Grata la the Shock and to Hay. SHELTON. Neb.. Aug. (Special.) One of the heaviest rains of the season fell here last night. Rain began falling at I O'clock and continued almost all night, and this morning heavy showers have been fall ing. For the last twelve hours over four Inches of water has fallen. Ditches are full and threshing, which has been In prog revs the last week, will now be delayed In definitely and a large per cent of the shocked grain will be seriously damsged. COLUMBUS, Neb.. Aug. . (Special.) The government rain gunge, in charge of C. C. Gray, registered 1 1 at 6 o'clock this morning. Blnce that nearly an Inch has fallen. Threshing will be entirely sua pended for the balance of the week. There Is much complaint of wheat and rye sprout tng and growing in the stack on account of the extreme wet weather GIBBON. Neb.. Aug. . M (8peelal.) A terrific rain fell here last night, accom panied by lightning, lasting almost alt night. This stops haying and threshing 'again. Farmers have left most of their grain In the shock, expecting to thresh without stscklng. Borne Melds. have weeds as high as the shocks and some shocks are growing. PAPILLION. Neb.. Aug H-(peclal Tel J egram.) Heavy rains have been falling j here for the last two days and water Is 1 falling In sheets tonight. Trainmen Just In from the west report water running over the Union Pacific tracks near Millard and wsshlng out the roadbed. Water In the Paplo creek Is rising and If rains con tinue. much longer It Is feared there will be much trouble. - NORFOLK, Neb.. Aug. ts (Special Pretty nearly two Inches of rain soaked Norfolk this morning and the streets are covered with water as a result Many cellars along Norfolk avenue are filled with wetness on accouut of lark of drainage. The moisture was not at all necessary to the welfare of Norfolk or the surrounding country, as it pile s up the total for the I montn to over hnir a root. une mum about It," declared a physlolnn, "It has cooled off the atmosphere and has brought relief to doxons of sick babies In Norfolk ho might have died today." LEIOH, Neb.. Aug. 26. (Special.) One of the heaviest rains of the yesr fell here last night and this morning. Enrly this morning the streets were flooded and many cellars were filled. Maple creek, which runs through town and ordinarily is only a brook, wss several rods wide. People who had stock along this stream, saved It with difficulty. Measurements of the rVlnfall were made this morning and they showed fully tk inches. FEMONT, Neb., Aug. 26 (Speclal.)-Two Inches of rain fell here last night and this forenoon. In many places the ditches and glitters were unable to take care of the heavy volume of water. The rain will prove a bad thing for farmers, causing consider able loss to hay and grain. Corn has im proved rapidly during the past few days hut will h fnp holnw the averase. AfBLItN. Neb.. Auk. 26. iSpedal.) A terrific rain and electrical storm commenced last night about 9 o'clock and continued until 12 o'clock. Almost all the telephones in town were burned out. About two inches of rain fell KIMBALL. Neb.. Aui. 28. (Special Tele- gram.) A very heavy rain fell west of Kim- I ball this evenlnk. About 1.000 feet of the main line of the fnlon Pacific Is washed nut nnd all traffic will be delayed for twelve hours or more. SEVERE STORM IN THE HILLS Glass Smashed by Hall and Railroad Tracks Washed Ont by Water. DEADWOOD, B. D.. Aug. 2.-One of the most severe storms which has ever visited this section of the hills passed over the country between Lead and Whltewood at 6:20 this afternoon. Rain fell in torrents and hall was so severe that plate-glass win dows over the city were smashed. Wash outs occurred on the mountain division of the Northwestern and on the main line the train which should have left at ( o'clock this evening, will not be able to get out before morning. At this hour It Is hard to tell the exact amount of damage done, but It will be large. PIERRE, S. D., Aug. 26.-(Speclal Tele gramsAnother half inch of rain here last night washed out the Northwestern track east of this city and prevented the night train from coming In. All the supports were washed from under a culvert near Rosseau, leaving the tics and rails In place. Andrew P. Anderson, a rancher, living near the track, discovered this and waited on the track with a lighted Jantern . . . . , . . v.1- to flag the train iand had it not been tor hU waicniuiiiess mw nam nuuw -.v.j have been In the ditch BLUE RIVER THREATENING No Trains Have Reached Manhattan, Kansas, from North Since Saturday. MANHATTAN, Kan.. Aug. 26.-Great vol umes of water are pouring down the Blue river and the current was never known be- for to be so swift. Much driftwood is float Ing down. The river continues to rise to- night at a rapid rate. The water now reaches the fourteen-foot gauge. . No trains have reached Manhattan from the north since Saturday. . . Rain Welcome In Iowa. I BURLINGTON. Ja., Aug. 26.-(Speclal 1 Telegram.) A deluge of rain that swept I the entire southeastern portion of Iowa tonight ended one of the most op pressive hot spells of the year. ( Immonse good has been aone to crops. A Sore lrer Matters After Porter's Antiseptic Healing OH is ap plied. Relieves pain instantly and heals at the same time. For man or beast. Price, 25c. Killed by Falling: on Fork. COLUMBUS, Neb., Aug. 26. (Special.) John Koop, a farmer aged 80 years, died at St. Mary's hospital this morning. Mr. Koop lived In Woodvllle township and last Saturday was at work stacking grain. At noon time he slid down off the stack and fell heavily upon a three-pined pitchfork which penetrated Into the bowels. He was at once brought to this city but medical skill could not save him. The remains were sent to St. Edward this afternoon. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Showers and Cooler, wtfth Fair Fri day, ts the Promise (or Nebraska. WASHINGTON. Aug. 26. The forecast: For Nebraska, South Dakota and Kansas Showers and cooler Thursday; Friday, fair and warmer. For Iowa Showers Thursday, and cooler In extreme western portion; Friday, fair and warmer, probably showers in the south portion. ' For Missouri Thunderstorms and cooler Thursday; Friday, partly cloudy In west portion. For Colorado Partly cloudy and cooler Thursday; showers In east portion; Friday, fair and warmer. For Illinois Showers and thunderstorms Thursday; cooler except In the extreme northeast portion; Friday, showers; cooler in south portion; brisk east to north winds. For Montana Showers Thursday and cooler in southeast portion; Friday, fair and warmer. Local Record OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA, Aug. in. omciairecora oi tern- ferature and precipitation, compared with he corresponding day of the last three years. 1U03. 1902. 1901 . 1900. Maximum temperature. Minimum temperature., Mean temperature PreL-lDltatiun . W 70 90 i6 . 67 64 6 j 61 . 74 64 78 75 4.64 T T .00 Record of temuerature and precipitation at Omaha for this day since March, iXU: Normal temperature i Excess for the day 0 Total excexe since March 1 66 Kormal urecloltatlon 10 Inch Excess for the day 4.&4 inches Precipitation ulnce March 1. .. .24.39 Inchns Kxceos sliiceIarch 1 2 13 Inches rotict.ncv for cor. ueriod. 192.. .Do Inch periciency for cor. period, luul.. t. 21 Inches Reports from Stations at T P. M. CONDITION OF THB WEATHEIV Omaha, cloudy '..... Valentine, cloudy North Platte, part cloudy Cheyenne, raining Bait Lake City, clear .... Rapid City, raining Huron, cloudy Wtlliston, mining Chicago, raining St. lxiuls, clear St. Paul, cloudy , Davenport, raining Kanxas City, cloudy Havre, raining Helena, part cloudy Bismarck, cloudy Galveston, clear T lndloatea trace of precipitation. I A. WELSH, Lucal ForsoasteC TOM JOHNSON IS SUPREME Ohio Demccratio OonTention Obeys tho Will of the Mayor of Clsreland. KANSAS ' CITY PLATFORM REAFFIRMED Resolutions Call I'pon Bryaa to Visit Barkeye State and Do Rattle In Ills Lieutenant's Campaign. For Governor TOM U JOHNSON For United States Senator JOHN II. CLARKE For Lieutenant Governor FRANK B. NIL.KB f or Supreme Jinie K. P. DEMl'Sfc. tor Attorney General FHANK B. MONNKTT For Treasurer V. J. DAHL. For Auditor. CHARLES A. KLULii for Commissioner of Schools J. II. BKClvloT f or Member Board of Publlo Works T. V. B. JONES l-UUMBUS, O.. Aug. Z6.-Tne aemocratlO t&t convention met here today and noml- naiea me following ticket: tor governor, ' Jonnson oi Cleveland; ior neuien nt governor, Frank B. Miles of Toledo; for upreme Judge, Edward P. Dempsey of Cincinnati: for attorney general, Frank B Monnett of Columbus; for treasurer of state, nanes a. ivloeD oi vtanaaoneta; for school commissioner, J. II. Becrist of Ottawa; for member of the Board of Pub lie Works, T. H. B. Jones of Ironton; for United States senator, John H. Clark of Cleveland. The Johnson program was car ried out completely. After the opposition obstructed the pro ceedings with minority reports for some hours, the name of John L. Zimmerman of Springfield was not presented for the gub ernatorial nomination, and then every nom ination on the state ticket was made by acclamation without opposition. Even after the chair announced that the name of Tom L. Johnson was the only one before the convention for governor there were some dissenting Zimmerman votes to making the vote unanimous, but the Zimmerman men quit after the selections for governor and senator were made. Force' Fight on Senator. Still the opposition by various obstruc tionists kept the convention In trouble for seven hours while minority reports were presented from the committees. The only fight that worried the. Johnson managers was on the senatorshlp, and the only bal lots forced; on the dominant element were In that contest. The minority report on rules and order of business, which was in tended to omit the endorsement of a sena torial candidate, was defeated by a vote of 211 ayes and 446 nays, and that was consid ered a test vote between Johnson and Zim I tin iiio i-uiiicsieu BUHLS UHU k dcded )n rf merman after all the contested scats had naming the man for senator the Johnson men were divided among themselves. Mayor Johnson and x-Comrraman T.Anttt hnva been very close personally and politically for years, but a most Intensely bitter feel- Ing existed between them today, at least on the part of Lents, who openly accused Johnson with favoring for senator a man who had voted against Bryan. Clark a Conservative. The Zimmerman men had intended voting for Clark, the Johnson candidate for sen- ator, as they said he represented their conservative views, but when Lenta opened a fight against Johnson on the senatorial nomination the Zimmerman men resumed their cbstructlve tactics and voted for Lents for senator, thus driving the John son men to the second ballot. After the first ballot Which ."resitlte-dr Clark, 335; eh. . s eaizgaber. tiaker, iu, and Kusseu. . tne Johnson men made a ter- nno enori on tne noor or me convention to name Clark on the second ballot. The vote for Salsgaber represented the ultra silver men, who were ?he most ardent sup porters of Johnson, but who said they would support no man who had voted against Bryan. M. E. Ingalls of Clncln- natl had been endorsed by the Hamilton county delegation for senator and wea choice of the Zimmerman men, but Ingalls and the unseated Hamilton county dele gates, although In the city, did not attend the convention. I. John H. Clark, who will canvass the state with Johnson and other democratic candidates, has been a prominent attorney at Toungstown for many year, but he la now located In Cleveland, which city has four prominent candidates, the republican well as the democrats for senator and governor, Wants to Debate with Itanna. Next to the commanding presence of Johnson was the part of Clark in- the con vention. He made two masterly speeches, one presenting the name of Johnson and the other in accepting the senatorial nom ination. After the convention many dele gates said his first speech nominated Clark as well as Johnson. In his second speech, Clark intimated that he would ask Sen ator Hanna for Joint debates during the campaign and that caused a great demon stration. Ex-Representative Frank B. Miles, the running mate for Johnson, Is said to be a speaker who will largely contribute to the discussion of pending Issues. With the Single exception of the senatorial endorse ment the Johnson men controlled the con vention today as firmly as the district and committee meetings yesterday. The con vention was ss distinctly with Bryan on na tional as well as with Johnson on state Issues. The result of the convention leaves the party organisation IS to 8 In the hands of the Bryan-Johnson element for next year's convention, when delegates to the demo cratic national convention are to be se lected. The convention was called to order by I W. . Frev. chairman of the state commit. tM After reviewing the work of the last campaign Mr. Frey announced the tem porary organisation and Introduced G. M Saltzgaber as temporary chairman, who said In part: V raised the banners which shall have Inscribed upon them "War against tariff Iniquities." and republicans who love honor and Justice will fight with us and for us. Three-fifths of the voters of Ohio are hon estly opposed to a continuation of the wicked favors granted to the beneficiaries under tariff laws. Those laws are diametrically ana ever- Individuality distinguishing quality ot Gorham Silver It cinnot therefore be mistaken for the mediocre productions of nameless makers. To give a present of Gorham silverware im plies good taste on the part both of the donor and the recipient. respooslbls Jswslsrs - v keep It lastingly opposed to the democratic doe-j trine to the cherished American doctrine of equal rights Convince the people that you are In earnest and will carry this one reform Into efTcit, ami on that alone the majority will sweep you Into power. ny anouiu iney continue to vote wnn Mr. Hanna? Nlnetcen-t wentleths ef the voters of Ohio ar also righteously opposed to Mr. Hanna s ship subsidy scheme to draw money from the public treasury and uwiow ii on tnose nireniiy rim. win a majority of voters consent that Mr. Hanna shall remain In power to further schemes by which some are enriched at the expense or the many? The tariff system docs shelter monopoly and trusts. Trusts are a menace to our re publican Institutions. The opposition party, no matter what moves It pretends to make, will never seriously Impair the growing fower of the trusts. The onlv hope for re lef lies in the success of the democratic party. belter for the Oppressed. Let us not lower or surrender our high Ideals on the sublect of human rlKhts. lt us maintain that America Is the "free henrt's hopo and home," and that not only here shall there, he shelter to the onnressed of all nations, but that there shall not cease to go forth the sublime doctrine of liberty to- all men everywhere. The Iowa republicans recommend that self-government bo conceded to the Phllip- rlnes. so far as this Is found practicable. ,et us rejoice that the right to self-government Is recommended, but who Is to deter mine when the concessions are found prac ticable? Senator Teller pointed the way In the case of Cuba. Let us Insist that this exalted example be followed. ThA spirit that subjugated Is the same that demands an Increase in the standing army, and con tinuing Increase In tho navy. Washington warned us that overgrown military estab lishments are Inauspicious to liberty under any form of government, and are to be re- frarded as particularly hostile to republican Iberty. Instead of the modprn boast that this na tion Is great, let us rather, as of old, say our government Is good. Our strenuous ruler In his giant strides across the conti nent voices the military spirit. Casing over the western sea, he exclaims, "We must dominate the Pacific." People Should Role, It has always been the declaration of the democratic party that the people should rule. Because of human weakness the ac tion of legislative bodies la often unsatis factory to the people. In municipal affairs, as well as in state matters, the people should have ia voice In determining the nature of the laws that govern Ihem, and also how franchises and privileges should be bestowed. Peculation In the PostofTlce department, and especially brought home to republican politicians cf high rank, asraln admonish the people that, although that party may create and foster monopolies In other matters. It has not yet secured a monopoly of honesty. It may be the general average of the demo cratic party is no higher than that of the republican on this score, but It is a good thing, when one party has been long en tranched In power nnd has become corrupt, to "turn the rascals out." There can be no civil progress except In the orderly processes of the law. We are all shocked at the recent manifestations of brute force In the lynchlngs, burnings and tortures which are a rllscrace to our civili sation. But has not the example of dlsre- fard for law set by those who are greeuny attenlng on privilege and monopoly some thing to do with tho spirit that prevails? Mad Rash for Wealth. Have we not as a nation gone mad In the rush for wealth, the frenzied struggle to get rich quick? And Is there not a deep conviction tnat those who promote great enterprises have a sneering contempt for law and lawmakers? May this not then have encouraged others lower down to think that might makes rifrht, and that cun nlng and deceit may ply their vocation un molested? We don't want harmony In the demo cratlc nartv not the kind that marks ser vile, abject submission. Out of discussion and contention let us hope to discover the truth, how best to discharge our civic duty, and how to select leaders that stand the Are of criticism. Let us restore the ancient bounds of the constitution, overthrow the greed that con trols the government and secure to the people their right to rule. Greeted With Cheers. The majority report on credentials for seating the Johnson delegates from Hamil ton, Gallia, Miami, Ross and Seneca coun ties was greeted with cheers. Then followed the minority movement. first with a motion relative to Miami county which was considered their strongest case, and. a, discussion followed. The majority report however, was adopted without rnotlons oh the contests. ' J. H. Goeke of Wapakoneta, was then elected and Introduced as permanent chair man and addressed the convention. Minority and majority reports; on rules and order of business were made. General B. B. Flnley, In suportlng the minority report, declared there was danger of "Johnson being called as much of a boss as Hanna." The majority report was adopted, 440 to 211. This was the' first test on a roll call between the Johnson and the Zimmerman men. The majority . report on rules with provision for the endorsement of a can dldate for senator was then adopted, after which the committee on resolutions presented the platform, in part as follows : Kansas City Platform Reaffirmed Assembled in convention at Columbus, Dreuaratorv to the state election of 1903. we, the democrats of Ohio, reaffirming the declaration of national issues or our plat form of 1902, adopted at Sandusky, hereby renew our allegiance to the democratic party ot the nation and again avow our devotion to the principles of Its last na tional platform. We accordingly condemn colonialism end Imperialism, denounce trusts and trust fostering tarlfTs, repudiate government by lnlunctlon and oppose financial monopoly. together with every other legalized monop oly and legalised privilege. Adhering to these principles of the Kan sas City platform, we repeat our condemna tion of all efforts to renounce or Ignore them. Refers to State issues. While the platform contains more . than 400 words, the above paragraphs are the only references to national Issues. - The people are asked to determine whether all state interests are to be sacri ficed for the re-election of Hanna as sen ator. The platform continues: By embodying In the new Ohio code un wise and unjust provisions for the regula tion of street railways, republican man sgers have rendered competition more dif ficult and slroet car monopoly more se cure. By reserving to the governor the power to appoint' municipal officers in cer tain cases they have dangerouHly concen trated tho police power and have compli cated their meager concessions of home rule with tempting opportunities for inter ference by the state government in the local affairs of cities and villages. A precedent has thus been set that would altogether nullify the principle of home rule. Tho platform concludes: Until United States senators are re quired by amendment to the federal con stitution to be elected by popular vote, nominations of candidates for United States senators hhould be made by state conven tions. William J. Bryan, by special resolution, Is invited to speak In Ohio in support of these "declarations of principles." Zimmerman Talks. SPRINGFIELD, O.. Aug. 26.-John L. Zimmerman, the defeated candidate for the democratic gubernatorial nomination, gave out a statement tonight In which he says Tom I Johnson won the nomination by Illegally unseating the rightful delegations from Hamilton, Miami and Seneca, coun ties. "I would have been willing," said Mr. Zimmerman, "to have gone before the people of Ohio on the platform presented by the minority committee, but I could never stand on the one framed by my op ponent." Eads Headache's Torture, Liy livers and sluggish bowels cause headaches. Dr, King's New Life Pills re move the causa or no pay. Only He. Fot sale by Kuhn Co. Funeral of "Bill Arp." CARTERSVILLE, Oa.. Aug. K-The funeral of Major Charles E. Smith (Bill Arp, who QH'l Monday night at his home near here, was held today from the First Presbyterian church. The services were exceedingly simple, according to the ex pressed wishes of the late philosopher. The pall bearers were the elders and dea cons of the church, of which Mr, Smith hd long been a deacon. The Rev. Ham'iel P. Junes, the evangelist, assisted Mr. Smith's potior iu the services. PRINTERS TO TARE OATH Head of Government Printing OSes Issues . Order to Certain Emplojes. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IS ACTIVE Invest laatlng Charges of Irregalar Practices Preferred Against Gov eminent Officials la Indian Territory. WASHINGTON. Aug. 26. An order from Public Printer Palmer was Issued to the heads of departments In .the public printing ofllce Just before the closing hour tonight to appear before a notary publlo and take the oath ot allegiance to the United States as prescribed for clerks under the civil service law. Mr. Palmer said tonight he had issued the order at the suggestion ot a government official, whose name he de clined to give, and said that Its object was to place the per diem employes In the same attitude toward the service as that of the clerks on annual salaries, who have sub scribed to the order. He said that every employe of, the offlce would be effected by the order, but to prevent loss of time and confusion the chiefs of departments were asked to take It today and that gradually the entire force would have the oath ad ministered. The Issuance of the order cre ated considerable surprise among the em ployes, especially among members of the bookbinders' union, who believe it has In directly a bearing on the Issues growing out of the case of W. A. Miller, the as sistant foreman of the bindery, who was discharged from the office because he had been expelled from the local bookbinders' union, but was afterwards reinstated at the direction of President Roosevelt. Investigating- Official Actions. It Is stated at the Department of Justice that charges and allegations which have been made regarding the official conduct of United States Attorney P. L. Soper, his assistant, Mr. Huckleberry, and United State's Marshal Colbert, all of the Indian Territory, are already under investigation by officials of the department, and In due time a full report will be made to the' at torney general. Messrs. Soper and Huckle berry are alleged to have associated them selves with one of a number of trust com panies having to do with Indian lands, but no charge is made that the particular com pany with which the gentlemen Are con nected has been guilty of wrong-doing, The charges against United States Marshal Colbert relate to his official conduct out side of Indian land matters. The Depart ment of Justice will make a thorough in vestigation of all the charges. South Pacific Squadron Re-established. Because of the Increased American inter ests on the Pacific coast, It has been de cided to re-establish the Southern Pacific station and to maintain a cruiser squadron there of from three to four protected cruis ers. The cruiser Cleveland, which will have lis final trials next week, and its sister ships, Denver, Des Moines, Galveston and Chattanooga, the first two of which are now nearlng completion, will be ordered to the southern Pacific and placed In command of a rear admiral as soon as commissioned. j no squaaron now mere will be known as the North Pacific, squadron and Its field of operations will be bounded on the south by the Isthmus, the remainder of the Pa clflo coast being watched over by the now squadron. Still In the Dark Aboat Canal. A dispatch has been received by the State department from the United States min ister at Bogota, dated August 17, but It does not convey any definite Information regarding tho canal treaty further than hag been stated heretofore. SIX FIRES IN RAIN STORM Rock Islaad Freight Depot at Chi cago Lost with Entire - Contents. CHICAGO, Aug. 26. The local fire de partment was worked almost to the limit tonight, there being more fires burning at one time than there has been in the last ten days put together. The most serious fire of the night was that in the Rock Island freight house, situated at the corner of Polk and Sherman streets. It is not known what started the blase, but it is supposed to have originated In a carpenter shop In the building. The flames when dis covered had made great headway and when the first engines responded to the alarm, it was evident that the greater part of the structure was doomed. Special calls for additional engines were made, and all the fire boats In the service of the city were at work, but despite the utmost ef forts of the department the building and Its contents were almost entirely destroyed. The freight house which was a block long, 200 feet wide and two stories high, was filled with outgoing freight and it will be impossible for several days to state the loss with accuracy. It Is estimated that It will amount to $500,000. Just before this fire started the store of A. H. Revell & Co. at Adams street and Wabash avenue was damaged by fire to tbe extent of $40,000. Five other Area which were small affairs were burning gt the time of the fiflght house fire. They were for the most part within a few squares of the freight houte and compelled the weakening of the department in Its fight to save the Rock Island property. At the time the fires were In progress the heaviest rain of the season was falling. MILES TALKS TO VETERANS Retired General Greets Former Xew England Soldiers and Talks of West. THE WEIRS, N. II., Aug. $6. General Nelson A. Miles was the guest today at the New Hampshire Veterans' association camp and spoke at the afternoon campflre. A salute of seventeen guns was fired in his honor and he was accorded a most en thusiastic greeting. General Miles confined his remarks chiefly to reminiscences of the civil war and paid tribute to the part taken In that struggle by the troops form New England. The speaker told of impres sions received during his recent trip across the continent and emphasised the possibil ities of the great west. Captain Henry L. Johnson of Washing ton, D. C, read a letter from President Roosevelt extending kindest wishes to the association, and announced that the presi dent had sent an autograph picture of him self to be presented to the association. Bmn, Iron Bohemian Hof4 H. M.y A 4 - f 1h Mais i 17)1 at the llospo When It Is thoroughly understood that the Fire Insurance allowance has been pro rated on the entire stock, allowing enough percentage on many of the goods offered so they can be sold at one-third to one half oft our beat retail prices it then U no surprise that we are selling great num ' bers of pianos, organs, musical Instru ments of every description, art stock, plo tures, frames, wood for burning, sheet mu sio and books. We might hereby mention that in this sale Is included the world's best pianos such as Knabes, Kra nichs & Bachs, Klmballs, Hallet & Davis, Whitney, Weser Bros., and over twenty other well known makes of pianos which are sold at from one-third to one-half retail prices, and on the easiest terms known In piano selling. Why there are brand new. large else, latest design pianos at $118, $138, S158, with the next higher grade of only 1178, 21T, 1278 and up. Some on terms of $5 cash and fl per week and a little more for the bet ter ones. Tou will miss it If you don't get in on this sale of pianos and organs. Organs selling for 10. $:o, 130, 140, $50, worth double, on 60c weekly payments. Stool and scarf with pianos. , Stool and book with organs. Remember the' small musical Instruments and the art stock, as well as pyrography (burnt wcod) materials, all go at rapid sell Irg discounts. , A. IIOSPE CO., 1513-15 15 Douglas Street, Omaha, - The Only Double Track Railway to Chicago Take a Day Off Visit beautiful Wall Lake. Only 01.60 rtund trip, SATURDAY. August 29th, Special train 7:30 a. m. vr -City OfflCe3 1401-1403 FARNAM ST. , OMAHA Tru 624-eet A $M of Reatrry U a Joy fcrewr. I ft. T. rCUX GOUKAUD'S ORIENTAL CKAM. Ox MAGICAL BfcAllTlFlEl 4 k. Rnatu Tib. FUuUa. JTnokiM. Moth PUk KM Dd SklS iJif rylMH, ans evory Tbiailiil) oa fcaaut. ua at u mihuui, J x hu no U ust M nil-n Jltart. ul ! m ksrmlMS m usu !( eur It Is rirlr mad. Agotwt se auotartolt ti stail Ur nam. Dr. W A. Bajrr b14 te e lady of ika feast' laa to Batumi; "As ro U4tas wHl m thaa. I irauommand "QOLAUD'l CKBAM" taa ! harmful af all tka akin ariaraUaia," rat aala br ertmtsu sn4 bin aooda aaalats la Dm Vail Kim sas Brarse. rBED. T. nOPKIN", Prop. It Onat Jaoaa St. N. T. I BEAUTIFUL 'I0VM. ruilT btvli br tbnm Um is Um gVuy I htr Vau. Uk Imperial Hair Regenerator Is raapoailhU for most of tat hesnllral ahfcdaa of balr tou iojUt. it la aha, iotelj barmlMa, raallr Bptihad. ln'aJu sbla tor Beard and ynalnarha. featniils f hai aulurad traa. Baud tor Psauiliiea, notarial Cherolu-! Co., 1& W. &Jd Bl.. N. T. . . i l... C. ...... A. '. ..!! I r . , , a IU1U WJf DUCI v....,.. vtwa Uinaba, Unit. .,..! waak uaiu aud lot: cower ici..reu. Sherman & McConnell Drug Co., Omuha. Such Things as Dreams Are . Made Of. The Btory that Everybody I.Ikes. At Mcfcatb Stationery Co., Omaha ' An4 Unnki.n.ri Kvdrvvhlra. C. J. Lawrence Co., Publishers, Chicago, I1L IHUEMEVTI, KRUQ THEATRE ISO, 2Sc, SOo and DC Entire week Htnrtlng Monday, Aug. 21. SWEET CLOVER popular Mstlocee Wad. Sat. Uat seats 2Sc IPiVlMrT (II C "Pns at box office t a. aursdsy, Aug. 17th. FIRE SALE U Gfte Best of Everything TI in ur.n Mf. M 1 laa I i I l K arvin:aira. an reauiuui aiui-, IljJ 1J fUlliia waunixxl, drulnc. )uaa.. ft VI aMBf M V Marnecrnirn anil mrn lulrndlis n.r.w .t.nuid iika a boi: aaumtanlus rrault.t 1.UUII1