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2 TIIK OMAHA DAILY ItEE: TUESDAY. JAMTAHY 2fi, 1001. Telephones 618-6M. WE CLOSE SATURDAYS AT I P. M. "TOat to kaevrlna? a thine? la knowing ithm to look for It." X The balance of our lines of dreeing pacques have received another cut in price. You rnn not buy the material for the price we ask for the nacque complete. We have them in outing flannel, eiderdown and French flannels: All f 1.00 pacques, reduced to 50c each. All J1.75 KacqueH, reduced to 75c each. All f2.25 nacques, reduced to $1.00 each. All $3.25 sacqueN, reduced to $1.50 each. All $5.75 and $6.00 nacques, reduced to $2.00 each. 11 HIrKlfil Y. M. C. A. Building. Corner road. The mine Is located two tnllea from that placa. Air Shaft Waa Dtmiftd. Before tha miner want to work thla morning Fire Booa Gordon went Into tha mlna and mads hla usual Inspection. Ha reported that everything waa all right. One hundred and fifty safety lamps were taken out this morning, ao It la known that there are that number of mlnera In the mine. The Bra bos and mine foreman are also In Xhm . mine, rpordon bavins; re turned to the mine after the men had begun working. ' ' In the tipple at the mouth 'of the shaft were the welghmaster and three assistants. Several oara of coal had been brought out and work was proceeding as usual, when tha signal was given from the bottom of the shaft that another car was ready. The cage with a mule on board waa sent down. Just as the cage reached tha bottom of the shaft there was a'terrtflo explosion and the cage Was blown out of the ahaft and through the top of the roof of the tipple, wrecking the we'-ghmaater'l office and dam. aging other portlona of the structure. The mule was blown, 200 feet from the tipple. The cage remained In tha wracked tipple. All tha men on tha tipple Were more or leas Injured. After the Injured men had, been cared for Mine Inspector F. W. Cunningham waa notified of the disaster and preparations were made to go to the relief of tha Im prisoned miners. The air shaft had also been damaged, by the explosion and It waa two hours before air could be pumped Into tha mine. Thla afternoon Superintendent Sheets said he believed that the explosion waa caused by fire damp. Mr. Sheets said that tha work of rescuing would begin as soon as tha mine Inspector arrived. The1 charred , condition of the mule which waa hurled out of tha shaft and ths fore of tha ex plosion, however, led the mlna people to fear for tha worst. Little Hop tot Men. It la said the force of tha explosion was suoh that every man in the limited space under ground must have been Instantly killed by the concussion, and it is llke!y that tha Interior of the mlna Is badly wrecked and caved. Any of tha men who might possibly have escaped tha shock of tha explosion have probably bean suffo cated by tha afterdamp,, and mining man think It la hardly likely that any will be ' brought out alive. . Tha mlna being a new one and the entries and , headings being driven only a short distance reduces tha chances af the men for escape. ' While tha exact cause of the catastrophe has not been determined it undoubtedly re sulted front aa explosion of gas. Tha ex plosion coming after tha men went Into tha mlna would Indloata that a vein of gaa had been tapped. : T At 1:39 o'clock this afternoon James Mo Cann volunteered to be let down the shaft to endeavor to learn, tha fate of tha Im prisoned men. ( A rone was tied about him and ha waa let down. A story waa circulated that a lamp had been let down the shaft and removed from Use rope by some one of tha men below. This 'could not be confirmed. George Wultman, another of the Injured brought to this city, died this afternoon. At 4:16 p. m. it was said that 175 man were in the, mine. Gas waa Issuing from the shafts and tha chances for rescue were slight,' ' Thomas Woods, one of tha first of tha rescued party hauled to the surface, told his story of tha trip through the mine. Ha aald: . I waa with Taylor and we clambered over three or four falls. Taylor laid out the mine and seemed to know tha way. There was ona man alive at the foot of the shaft. He was sent up and then we took the mule path Into the south level. We saw two men who were alive and notified those bark of ua and then went on. We passed the third, fourth and fifth heading and then went through an overdrlft Into the air ahaft. I begun to feel dlszy and sick and than I aaw Taylor stagger and fall. Ilia lantern fell. We tried to lift him up, but could not carry him up a,nd 1 made my own way to safety. F. W. Cunningham, mine inspector of tha Fourteenth district, reached Harwlck about 7:30, When seen by an Associated Preaa reporter Just after bis arrival ha aald; I went to Greensburg to Inspect a mine thla afternoon and when I reached home I found a bunch of telegrama telling of thla disaster. . The mlna where the explosion took place was Inspected, I think, about tha first of December. There was some faa in there then, but I never considered he mlna dangerous. Tee last Inspection blank hanging on the nail In. tha mine company's office Is dated July IT, 1903, but It la evident that a later report has been torn off. Among the res cue party In the mine In addition to In spector Cunningham are Jack McCann, Robert Carney, Henry Becker, Kobert O b ion, William Wplkenereet. An additional party twelve has Just gone. down. Three of tha rescuers, backer, Smith and Wslkenereet, when they returned to the surface, declared that In their opinion all in the mine outside, of the rescue party are dead, Including Taylor, the engineer. Late tonight Manager Scheets telegraphed to Chief Mine Inspector J. Roderick at Harrlsburg aa follows: Two outalde men died of Injuries this eve. nt'ig- Hut one brought out of ahaft who Is still alive. Kesrulng party In mine, Includ ing Mine Inspector Cunningham, who will advise later. Baltimore Bankers rail. BALTIMORE, Jsn. U.-The failure of the tirokeraae and tmnklnsr firm of E. N. Morri son A Co. waa announced today, the doors t( tha esteb'lshment being closed. A stats ment of the cause which, made suspension necessary has not yet been mad by ths firm, but is Doing preparea. It's True! I COFFEE , g keeps many half sick. . Try . Poshim . lOdays and Sv note the change. Be, Jan. 25, M. Special Sale of Dressing Sacques TT? fr- Sixteenth and DougUi . AFFECTS OFFICIAL TEMES Senator Millard Iatrodaoat Eiil Amandin the Ciril Servioa Law. TAKES SOME EMPLOYES FROM THE LIST Weald Give Ctalete Power to Appoint nnd Remove Those Charged, with Handling; Money1 or Vnlaablea. (From a Btaff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-(8peclal Tele gram.) Senator Millard today Introduced a bill exempting certain officials and subor dinates from the civil service law whloh Is bound to receive active opposition from the frlenda of civil service in congress, but Senator Millard has convictions regarding the manner In which officials are com pelled to accept civil service appointees without regard to'tholr particular ability or their personal Integrity. The bill pro vldes that every officer of the government charged with the aafe keeping of public funds and responsible to the government for the acts of subordinates whose duty It Is to handle tha publlo funds, stamps, coins, drafts and other paper equivalent to money, shall be exempt from the opera tion of the civil service law and this exemp tion shall apply also to- any subordinate employe of the government oharged with the handling and aafe keeping of publlo funds. Under the law as at present a postmaster has no say whatsoever In the selection of his money order or stamp clerk. The-civil service selects those per sons without the consultation of those di rectly In authority. It la true the govern ment etaets a bond from persona handling government money. In the event of a de falcation, however, as In ' Postmaster Crow's case, where the stamp clerk era bessled certain amounts of money the postmaster la held directly responsible for the amount embezzled. Senator Millard believes postmasters should have the right to appoint persons In whom they have faith as to their Integrity, at the same time, of course, taking from said persons a personal eecdrlty bond for tha faithful performance of duty. While It la known that this bill will hare strong support In both tha senate and house. It will be fought stren uously by the Civil Service commission and Its friends. Looking; Vp School Land l,nw, . Representatives Burke and Martin are looking up the law telattve to the sale of school sections, having particular applica tion to the Rrsebud bill. In that bill sea. tlons 18 and 86 are reserved to the state aa school Unds, this being Cone by the enabling act, which made South Dakota a state. Speaker Cannon, when seen last week by Mr. Burke for the purpose of se curing the speaker's consent to call up the bill, called Mr. Burke's attention to this particular provision of the bill and asked the house delegation to give him some addi tional Information. Thla Mr. Burke and Mr. Martin are preparing to do. - Senator Gamble today introduced In the senate the Burke blll0 providing for "the opening of the -portion of tha Rosebud Indian agency which lies in Gregory county South Dakota. Mr. Gamble also Introduced a bill authorising the Yankton, Norfolk & Southwestern railway to eotitruct a com bined railroad, wagon and foot passenger bridge across tha Missouri river at Tank, ton. , On the .recommendation of Judge Kin kald, Frank W. Bwqulot wlll be appointed postmaster at Floyd, Beuel county, vice the present Incumbent, resigned. The postofflce officials have ordered an examination for carriers at Tankton. Tha date, however, has tiot been determined, ' Judge J. S. Stevens of Boone and S. ' T. Meaervey of Fort podge, la., are In Wash (ngton. ' . . Thoeaaa Vast! Henomlnatlon. Repreaentatlve Lot Thomas of the Sioux City district haa finally determined to be. come a candidate for renomlnatlon. There haa been a great deal of speculation aa to Judge Thomas' Intentions. Four well known men of the district have signified their dealre to represent the Eleventh Iowa dts trict In the lower branch of congress. In view of all the conditions, It is said. Judge Thomas haa the fight of his Ufa on his hands for renomlnatlon. Postal Matters. Rural carriers appointed today: Ne braska. Bancroft, regular, George H. Cul ler; substitute, Julius Banman. Comstock, regular, William M. Kates; ' substitute. Frank Henderson. Luahton, regular, Henry Btollar; substitute. Glen D. Holmes. Iowa, Columbus Junction, regular, Ervln J, Orr: substitute, Mather Boyar. Waverly regular, Bert Kramer; substitute, Floyd Kramer. Walnut, regular, Edwin L. Far- dee; substitute. Mae Pardee. South Dakota, Artesian, regular, Fred J, Ashmore; sub stltute, Minnie E. Ashmore. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska, Mont rey, Cummlngs county, Mrs. Mary Lalghen vice A. Lalghen, deceased. South Dakota. Albion, Edmunds county, Mrs. Mary Cunningham, vice Henry 8. Hitchcock, re signed. ONE IS KILLED, THREE INJURED Wreck on Illinois Central In Tonnes see Cause y Cow Cross lag Track. MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 26. Illinois Central passenger train No. I, the fast mall train from New Orleans to Chicago, waa wrecked at Gates. Tenn.. today. One person was killed and two slightly injured. Th dead: JOHN KARRIS, Gatea, Tenn. The Injured: Mrs. John Evans. Chicago. H. C. Gubbard. Ruaton, La. The wrack waa eeused by the pilot strik lug a cow which waa crossing the track. Cartl Celee In Knaala LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. To get th genuine, call tor Jb full bam, ft cants. FINISH CHICAGO INQUEST ssanBssBBSSsas) Coroner' Jar Brings in Verdict and Wholtiale Arrarti Follow. MAYOR HARRISON AMONG THOSE HELD Chnrsrerl with Lamentable Lack of Force and Other Officials Aeensed of Giving; Service Which Make Iroquois Horrors Possible. CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-Evldence In the in quest over the vlctlma of the Iroquois theater disaster was concluded late this afternoon. The Jury announced shortly be fore 11 o'clock that It had reached a verdict and was ready to report. It was at once decided by the coroner that an men who should be held l)X th verdict to the grand Jury should be taken Into custody tonight. He therefore at once prepared warrants for their arrest and called upon the police department for offi cers to serve them. "I do not expect that some of these men who are likely to be held will try to escape," said the coroner, "but some of them who have not large property Inter ests might take it Into their heads to do so. do not Intend Jhat there shall be any mistakes in that direction laid to my de portment If I cause the arrest of one of them I am compelled to cause the arrest of all, and there will be no favoritism shown." As soon as the finding of the Jury was announced details of officers were at once sent for tho men named with orders to bring them In at once, and if they could not furnish ball they were to be taken to the county Jail for the night. Canae of Fire, The findings were as follows: , The cause of the Are was drapery coming in contact with a flood or aro light; city laws were not complied with relating to building ordinances, regulating fire alarm boxes, fire apparatus, damper or flues on and over stage and fly galleries; violation of the ordinance requiring flreproofing of scenery and all wood work on and about the stage; asbestos curtain was wholly in adequate and was entirely destroyed; build ing ordinances violated In that aisles were enclosed on each side of the lower boxes, and absence of fire apparatus on the orchestra floor; building ordinances vio lated In that there was no fire apparatus in the gallery or first balcony. - Will J. Davis was held responsible as president and general manager. He was primarily responsible for the observance of the laws, and was bound to see that his employes were properly Instructed - as to their duties In case of fir. In relation to Mayor Harrison, the verdict reads as follows; Condemns City Officials. "We hold Carter H. Harrison, as mayor of the city of Chicago, responsible, aa "he has shown a lamentable lack of force, and r-for efforts to escape responsibility, evi denced by the testimony of Building Com missioner Williams and Fire Marshal Wil liam H. Musham. As heads of depart ments, under said Carter H. Harrison, following his weak course, have given Chi cago Inefficient service, which makes such calamities as the Iroquois theater horror menace until the public service Is purged of incompetents." Building Commissioner Williams was held for gross neglect of duty, In allowing the theater to open its doors to the public when the said theater was incomplete and did not comply with the building ordi nances of the city of Chicago." Fire Marshall Musham was held respon sible for gross neglect of bis duty In not enforcing the. city ordinances and failure tc have his subordinate, WUllam Sailers, f reman at the theater, report to him of the lack of fire apparatus In the theater. . Sai lers was held for not reporting the lack of fire apparatus; McMullen for carlessness In handling the light that- cajsed the fire; Cummlngs, as stage carpenter, for not hav ing the stage provided with proper fir protection. COLDEST DAY OF TflE YEAR (Continued from First Page.) prevailed here for the last three days. Tea tcrday and today tha mercury touched S3 degreea below sero, the coldest of the winter. : LA CROBSE. Wis., Jan. 15. The govern ment thermometer here registered 27 below this morning, while private thermometers registered 32 to 36 below. There is much suffering among the poor of the city. RACINE, Wis.. Jan. 25. The weather this morning Is the coldest In thirty years, the thermometers standing at 26 below zero. DULUTH. Minn., Jan. 2!;-The weather at Pokegama dam near Grand Rapids was 67 degrees below sero this morning by the go- ernment thermometer. At Hlbblng It Is 42 below and at Tower, 48. . World's Fair In Danger. 8T. LOUIS. Jan. 25.-The . blizzard today caused a general ce.-vatlon of outdoor work at the World'a fair grounda for the first time since laat winter. Contractora on the fair grounda are apprehensive that th sudden melting of the snow may In terfere seriously with their buildings by making the ground unstable. Tills Is eespeclully true on the Belgian building, whore one-half of a great dome In In the air, supported by a temporary tower laid on sills on the surface of the ground. The sliding of these sills by the softening of the ground, tha contractors fear, may result In the collapse of the steel already In place on the domo. CLEVELAND, Jan. 25.-The prevailing cold wave haa effectually checked the de truciive nooaa inrougnoui normern ana central Ohio. It Is 4 below here today.- DETROIT, Jan. 25. Tha official ther mometer In, th United Btatea weather bureau registered t below zero for eight hours last night. Observer Conger pre dicts that It will go lower tonight. At is surely coming. Don't wait for it. If you are run down and thin and take cold easily, try scorrs emulsion It will strengthen and fortify your System and keep GSirBjDim you well. - though there was of necessity suffering from the cold among the poor last night, no deaths have been reported today. GRAND RATIOS, Mich.. Jan. 25-The official thermometer In the weather bureau here registered 8.3 degrees below zero at 6 a. m. Thla Is the coldest of the winter. The cold as reported Is general throughout central Michigan. HEAVY FL0QDJN NEW YORK lee Gorare In Delaware River Causes Jtew Channel ' to Form Over Farm. PORT JERVIS, N. T.. Jan. 25.-An Ice gorge has formed In the Delaware four miles below here and already la thirty feat high around an Island In the middle of the river. The Jam now reaches two miles above Port Jen-Is, but the water, whl h at first submerged a portion of the. lower town, has fallen from twenty-eight to twenty feet. It Is running In a new chan nel ovei a farm on the Jersey shore, three miles below town. Families along the river are moving to a high ground. At Trl-States. where the Neverslnk river Joints the Delaware, the water in the Dela ware is backing up Into tha Neverslnk and a new highway suspension bridge Is threat ened. The Erie bridges are being weighted to prevent damage. No crush of Ice has been seen hereabouts since 1875. FARKERSBURO. W. Vn.. Jan. 25 -The lower portions of Parkersburg are under water 'today. This Includes the business part of the town almost up to Third street, while among tha residence districts, Riverside, Beechwood and the south side are pretty well Inundated. All the public buildings available were occupied Inat night by persons from the flooded districts and several hundred persons were driven from their homes, while many are living In second stories of houses that sre partly under water. Business houses' and factories which it was thought would escape were flooded last night and many of them had forces of men at work II nigh', to move their property. Rail road traffic on the Ohio river division of the Baltimore A Ohio to the north and on the Little Kanawha, railroad Is entirely suspended. WILKESBARRE. Pa., Jan. S5.-The flood Bt Bloomsburg, Catawlssa and Espy Is still rising, the Immense gorge of Ice growing stronger Instead of giving way. A large portion of Bloomsburg s now flooded, and the water has reached the second story of many of the houses. The h.omeleea are being cared for In the higher parts of tpwn. Business is practically suspended. MICHIGAN ALDERMAN ON TRIAL Losler, Once Official nt Grand Rnptds, Chan nee Ills Mind Regard ' Ins His Guilt. GRAND RAPIDS. Mich.. Jan. 25. For mer Alderman Daniel E. Losler, accused of accepting a bribe to aid the Lake Michi gan water deal, today changed his plea of guilty to not guilty In the superior court. Tho trial of Oerrlt II. Albers, on the charge of perjury at his former trial on charges growing out of the water deal, was resumed today. Mr. Ullke De Vrles, who was city physi cian when the water deal was being put through, testified today as follows: I knew about tha wotor rfni on o.i.. bury talked with me on October K about getting Albers to approach Renlban. I seni io .liners to come to mv office. I told him that nartles Interested In lh deal wanted to secure Renlhnn's support. ur m ifkmi ms -iicnce. i toia nim that he could offer Ronlhan any part of $3.0oo. and If necessary could go as far as 5,0O0, not in money, out in. Aa-inierim receipts. Albers finally cAnsehteri to sea nnll,nn That evening I sew Albers again and he said Renihan would accept the pronositlon and would vote feir the deal. He s-ild he had offered. Retilban the whole M.ono. At tne lime of his trial Alhers told me he expected to ndrnlt everything Just ns It was, excent thnt he should deny that had sent for him. , On cross-examination the witness ad mitted that he had sworn falsely before the grand Jury when asked If he sent Albers to see Renlban. De Vrles said he had sworn falsely before the grand Jury to avoid trouble for himself and others. "It was understood between Albers and Salnbury and myself that I should testify In that manner." Former state Senator George E. Nichols of Iona, charged with subornation of per jury In the water scandal, ssalved further examination In police court today and was bound over in 12,000 for appearance in the superior court. OVERRULES ABATEMENT PLEAS Salt Against Senator Clark for Recov ery of Und May How Proceed. BT. PAUL. Jan. 25. A sneclal ta that Dispatch from Helena, Mont., says: Judge James H. Beatty of Idaho, who heard the plea of abatement In the perjury and subornation of perjury cases growing out Of alleged frauds In timber and stonn InrM entries In western Montana, has sent to the clerk of the United States court here his decision In the case In which th pleas are overruled. The opinion la In the case of United States against R. M. Cobban, charged with subornation of perjury, but by stipulation of counsel the decision holds aa to all perjury and aubornatlon of per jury cases. , . There are twelve Indictments imlmi Cobban for perjury, five against John B. catiln for subornation of perjury, also ons for perjury,, and one each against thirty eight other residents of western Montana. They were Indicted about two years ago. It being alleged they had committed per jury In proving up on timber land entries which were afterwards transferred to Cob ban ana by him transferred to United States Senator Clark. An action was brought by th government against Sen ator uiarK to vacate his titles to the lands but Judge Knowles decided In favor of ths defendant and tha government has ap pealed the case. CONVICTED OF EMBEZZLING Former Treaaorer of Moaleal-t'nlon Who1 Absconded; with Fond Is . Convicted la Baltimore. BALTIMORE. Jan: ' 28 -Otto Berger, former treasurer of Musical union .of Bal timore, waa convicted by a Jury today In the criminal court on a charge of em bexsllng It.OflO of -union funds. Berger waa treasurer of the union from 186t to 1901, and the latter year absconded. Singers and public speakers will find Plan's Cure an effectual cure for hoarseness. 26c. Steamer Mongolia Launched. CAMDEN, N. J., Jan. 25. The steamship Mongolia, built for th Pacific Mall Steam ship company, left the yard of the New York Shipbuilding company today for New port News on lu trial trip. The vesW, which la 61 fet In length, la tha Jargest ship of its kind ever built In thla country. Uurln; Its . trial it wilt b commanded by Captain Handle of the shipbuilding com pany. After the tests it will proceed to New Tork. Th Mongolia t a sister ship of the Manchuria, recently launched. It wll! ply between Ban Francisco, Hawaii, China and Japan. Among those on board when It left today were President D CVurcey May, Vic President Charlua I). Hale and Superintendent I.. D. Lovekln, suoerintendent of th New York Shipbuild ing company, and Prof. Scherweln. aurjer Irtendent of th Pacific Mall Steamship company. Omearn Oil for Senralgla, Headache, earache, toothache. Quick relief. Buttle 10c. BAD WRECK NEAR ST. LOUIS Lcoal Train Crash! Into Rear af Through Passeiger from Danter. THREE KILLED AND ELEVEN INJURED Accident Occurs on llrldge and the Wreckage Tavkra Fire, Consum ing; the Bridge and ev. eral loaches. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 26. The Denver express on the main line of the Burlington road (ins here at 6:35 p. m., was run Into from the rer by a local passenger train while taking watcf at Qardcene Creek, about forty miles north of here tonight, and three pas sengers were killed, four seriously Injured, and seven badly hurt. The wreck occurred on a bridge over Oardeene creek. The bridge and two cars of the local train and the local engine were burned. The express train was running behind time because of bllzrard weather and had stopped at a tank, Just after clearing the bridge, to take water. Suddenly l and without warning, the local train crashed Into the rear of the express train. The light passenger cars of the local train were badly demolished and the bridge ws filled with debris which took fire. Word reached St. Charles, eight miles distant, and as sistance was Immediately sent from there and a wrecking train was dispatched from here, followed, by a relief train with physlolans. At 12:30 o'clock a train was expected In over the Missouri, Kansas & Texas road bearing the dead nn'd Injuredj and two ambulances were ordered to the Union station 'In readiness. But apparently the train was snowbound, for at 1 o'clock It had not arrived, and no definite information of the names of the dead and Injured could be secured until the train came In. A long distance telephone message from St. Charles at midnight was to the effect that the rear sleeper of the Denver express stood on the bridge when the collision occurred. The sleeper was badly smashed, but not demolished. The locomotive of the local train was crushed and set fire to the bridge and the structure and two cars of the local train were burned. The express train managed to draw the damaged sleeper away from the flames. It Is presumed the casualties occurred In the local train, but how many were hurt In the sleeper Is not known. It Is stated that the trainmen escaped by Jumping, but that the local fireman was badly In jured. Because of the burned bridge traffic Is suspended until a temporary structure can be erected. The local train was the Hannibal accom modation, due In St. Louis at 8:29 o'clock, and was running almost on time at a speed of twenty miles an hour. To I'srt n Cola In im Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists rtfund the money It It falls ta cire. E. W. Grove's signature Is on each box. ttc SEVERE COLD CAUSE OF FIRE At One Blase In Chicago Woman Throws Out Mattress to Break liiock of Jnnip. CHICAGO, Jan. 26. During the twenty, four hours ended tonight at 10 o'clock the fire department of Chicago was called on to fight sixty-three separate and distinct fires. The majority of them resulted from overheated furnaces. The largest Are -of th '.day .was that - which completely de stroyed the dry goods store ,of Johnson Bros., 3630 to 1060 Milwaukee avenue, en tailing a f. 60,000 loss. Above the store wero a number of flats and the tenants In these were compelled to leave in haste to save their lives, and although all of them escaped, few saved anything. Mrs. Mary Kettle, one of the occupants, believing that escape was cut off, threw a mattress from the window and then leaped on It. She escaped Injury and then seeing that the dungar was not so great as she thought, rushed back Into the building and saved some of her furniture. MINE WORKERS ' ARE BUSY Constitution and Collection of Does Occopy Time of Union In Cos. mention, " INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 26. The United Mine Workers gave their tlm todny to dis cussing proposed amendments to the con stitution of the organization and to the re port of the constitution committee, consti tuting the reeomemndatlon of Secretary T..rcr Wilson, that the stamn system be adopted universally for the collection of per 'capita taxes ana assessments. Th convention decided to retain the present plan of collecting dues and not adopt the stamp system. .-Minor charges In the constitution were considered and a recess was taken. FIRE RECORD. Block at Brasll, Ind. BRAZIL, Ind., Jan. 2.1. Fire today de ..nvA tha Knlcht block. In the center of the business district, and did 60,000 damage. The water mains ourst anu neip was biksu from Terre Haute. Hundreds of cltlsens formed a bucket brigade and, notwithstand ing tha intense cold, fought the fire until It was out. , Two Firemen Injured. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 25. The car barns of the Independent Traction and Terminal company at McLean Place burned today. Loss $100,000. Two firemen were Injured. Champagnes? If It's tha taste and sparkle you want, I'll bring you Cook's Imperial. Government Concludes Case. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. The government bad practically concluded Ita aide of the case when tha trial of August W. Machen and others, charged with conspiracy to de fraud the government, waa resumed today. Arrested for Crime In Indiana. LOUISVILLE, Jan. 25.-Joseph Heltger. a prominont young man of Bedford, Ind., n-a-, .,1 mt thnt nlnn todav nn th charge of complicity in the Sarah Schaefer murder ana Drougnt to jenemoiivwe peni tentiary to avoid any possibility of mob violence. 01 Wonder of Woaien Tki Doctor Aim Aid Prcscribs Cook's taper!.! Fir Yoi ud (or He. t' -Bmtmmt Ptumtdmrnm eta rsaauim1 CuoS's fimw rml tixru Dry tmr rur-lta, Nemut t,bj liupi is as1 Qe aruOssi'JO-." IK ITS PURE and HEALTHFUL f .., t Si .? II. HI 111 if VAND a': ii lACHINE ASAfATTtHQr 5000 GRAPH0PH0NES av onm ffoMtt irittKi Tker hvi Oc fft rrasr oooo. CALL Of Mtre. ro rnetLAm. Tftia a Mar A Cat Ab yerscMCffK Bur a o fret Ae 77jasi OrrchAtMo?'AimeiAirAr t-rrnt tAreS. rvf WA7 rtvjz. TMCAMO GLOe? HMtOtATZj. r 7T TALK GmAPOfMO& 7Altf. As DIK CYLINDER 0 R APMOPMON tS, fPllCCBI f gH S I004X Removes Wrinkles Wrinkles are un mistakable evidence of malnutrition and Inanition of the skin. Thero Is no reason why the skin of the faco and , nanus snouia not ne s fine In texture as that which the cloth- ing conceals. wiik nt me aciicate skin or i (ilir Innup u r m ile to attain the nu Know mat it is possi- for the face, neck and hands. iame stanuara or Peauty Dr. Charles Flesh Food removes wrinkles like magic, no matter how deep the furrow. Wo have thousand! of testimonials. ON SALE AT ALL DEPARTMENT STORES ANU DKl'OUlSTS. SPECIAL OFFER Ths rgulr price of Dr. Cbsrln F Food la II 00 s bo, but to introdura It Into thounanda of new homra we hava deeded to send two (ll boxes to all who nuwer thla idvertlaemeut and aand ua It no. All ratkagea art sent In plain wrapper, pottage .repald. r? D L7 L7 A aample .o -ju"f eunuch to con r IXLC lnr rou of tha great merit nf Ir. t harlea Klcah rood will be eent free for 10 rente, rinch paya for rout of mailing. Wa will aleo eend you our Illustrated, took, "Art of Maeoage,' which contalaa all ths proper move ment for tnauagliiK the lace, r.ffk rnd arma and full directions tor developing tha buat. Addrvna DR. CHARLES CO. 19 Park Place, New York. The Guaranteed Catarrh Cure Sherman & MrConnell Drug Co. Will Iterurn Money If Hyomel Falls. No Stomach Dosing. ' Hyomel haa made so many cures of the roost chronic und deep seated oaaes 'of catarrh, that Sherman 4 MoConnell con sider it a specific In thla disease. They extend an invitation to all catarrh sufferers to call at their store and pur chase a Hyomel outfit with the distinct understanding that it will be absolutely tree unless. It effects- a cure, , ' -,. ' . The chief, reason for the unusual success of Hyomel In tho treatment of catarrhal troubles and other diseases of the air passages. Is the fact that It cures by 'a new "principle, Impregnating the air you breathe with, healing and germ-kllllng bal sams. On this account H reaches the seat of the disease in a way. impossible to pills, drugs or other stomach dosing. Many of Sherman & McConnell's custom ers who have suffered with catarrh since childhood have been cured completely by this scientific remedy. Tho complete Hyomel outfit costs $1, and consists of an Inhaler that can be car ried In the purse or pocket, a medicine dropper and a bottle of Hyomel. Extra bottles can be obtalnod for 60c, making It a moat economical remedy for the cure of catarrh.. Do not Buffer longer with catarrhal disorders, but gat a Hyomel outfit from Sherman & McConnell Drug Co., 16th and Dodge streets, Omaha, under, their guar antee to return the money If It falls. Tou run no risk whatever. If it cures, the treatment la not expensive, while If It falls Sherman & McConnell will refund your money and It coats. you absolutely nothing. Deputy State Veterinarian. i Food Inspector. A. L. RftM&CCIOTTI, D. V. S. CITY VETERINARIAN. Office and Inlrmary, 28th and Mason Bts. OMAHA. NEB. Telephone BZS. AMI SEME.NTs. BOYD'S I Woodward A Burgess, Manager. TONIOHT; WED. MAT. and NIQHT, 1VAHUAIN MAI I. MCE, Me. INEZ FORMAN and JOHN DILLON lit "EAST LYNNE" FRIDAY NIGHT. HOWARD KYLE ROSEMARY' CREIGHTON TELEPHONE 1BS1. Etery Night Matinee Thura.. Bat., Sua, Modern Vaudeville. Eight Vassar Girls, Rapoll, Christina's Monkeys. Morris A lWen. Harry Thom son, iren A Werner, Alice Lyndon Doll and the Klnodrome. fRlCErt 10c. !fc. We. KR.UG THEATER 15255075c i TONIGHT AT i:l- ; A Montana Outlaw I MATINEE i WKiNEsny. I BEST BEATS, Ko. Thursday Night VOKK STATE FOLKS. Tonight. Concert. Robert Cuscaden, Violinist, Assisted By Madam Musntlfereng, soprano And the QUINTETTE CLUB, AT First Congregational Church. TICKETS. 30c. s ! no. m.- Heport of the Condition of ' The t nliril mates Kallenal Bank, At Omaha, In the Htate of Nebraska, nt the close of Huslness January 21, 19v4. jf HKSOIRCES. Ixinns and discounts.. I,S&7,7 91 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 23,473 90 V. R. bonds to secure ' Circulation 80,000 00 V. 8. bonds to secure U. 8. deposits 100,000 00 Ilnllrnttd bonds on hnnd 187,400 08 Premiums on U. 8. bonds 100 00 Stocks, securities, etc. luOOn Furniture and lliturei . 100 (M Other real estate owned , 100 00 Due from nstlonal banks (not reserve agents) I 138,660 U Due from state banka and bankera.. 66,030 93 Due from approved re serve sgents 673.4S1 33 Checks and other cash Items ffisTl Exchanges for dealing nousa st,sui 44 Notes of other na tional banks . 10,000 00 Fractional papeir cur rency, nlckela and cent 814 49 . Lawful Money Reserve In Hank, vis.: ' Specie UU8,0S 00 - I-orhI tender notes llO.OOnon-4 318.089 09-t.861.24 03 Redemption fund with V. 8. tressurcr (6 per cent of circulation).. ' t.KOOOO Due frcm V. . treas urer, other than 6 per cent redemption fund 8,000 00 Total ...84.089,435 S3 , . LIABILITIES. Capital stock pid In., t 4oft,ofiOOO Surplus fund ... 100,000 00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid ei,K08 89 National bank notes . outstanding 60,000 00 Due to other national bank t 66,309 38 Due to state banka and bankers E3S.5r.9Pl Dividends unpaid IM On Individual deposits subject to rheck 1,633,670 t6 Demand certificates of deposit 68,876 77 Tims certificates of deposit 656,5012$ Certified checks 4.S47 34 C's shler's checks out Standing 16.174 60 Vnlted State deposits W.uuQ 00 3. 464.929 44 Total ;,;,..,, . .,84,089,435 H State of Nebraska. Coi ) V j levs:les, ss: I. V. B. Caldwell, c &M' tf the above named bank, do solf-nnly swear that the above statement In true to the best of my knowledge and belief. V. Ii. CAT. DWELL, Cashier. Correct-Attest! MTCLID MARTIN, ' ' T. BARlXiW, P. 8. CA1JVELU Directors. Subscribed tnd sworn to ivfore me thla toih day of January. IM. OliOllUK E. HAVER8T1CK. (Seal.) Notary Public No. 1631 ' Report of the Condition of THE OMAHA NATIONAL BASK. At Omaha, In tha State of Nebraska, at the close of Business January 83, 1904. FKgOURCJSS. Loans and discounts. . . ., 84,363,697 28 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 22,896 63 U. H. bonds to- secure .r:'ulaUon 100,0100 t 8. bonds to secure U. 8. deposits.: OOJ00 00 Tremlums on U. 8. ' . bonds , Tv.000 00 Stocks, securities, etc, 660.080 63 Due from national banka (not reserve . agents) $ 840,(09 08 . Lue from state banks and bankera.... 263807 41 Duo from approved re serve agunts 633,3(3 4& 1,"M47S 95 C..ecks and other cash Items 7,660 23 Exchanges for clearing house - 223.968 23 . Notes cf other na tional banks... ...... 14,636 00 ' Fractional paper cur rency, nl.'kels and cents 466S Lawful Money Reserve ' in Bank, vts. : Specie .602,706 00 Legal tender notes 121.930 00-8 7S4,C6 00-1 980,271 10 Redemption fund with U. 8. tree surer (6 par ' cent of circulation;. ' ' 25,100 00 " TotaL ii.,.., ...... '......i-88,439,034 04 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid In.. ' 11.000,000 00 Surplus fund.., 130,000 00 Vndlvlded profits, less expenses and taxee , . . . paid i . . 68,980 71 National bank' notes outstanding . . . 800,000 00 Due to other national banks 82,121,937 B ' Due to state banks and bankers 1.800,12313 Due to approved re serve agents 14,668 78 Individual. -doposlUl , subject to check... . 1,103,654 87 Time certificates of de posit 660.T13 44 Certified checks... 8,377 06 Cashier's checks out- . . standing 148,008 60 ' United 8tatea deposits 294,800 49 Deposits of IT. 8. dis bursing officers 103,880(386.650,063 8) Total ,....36,439,024 61. Stat of Nebraska. County of Douglas, ss: I, Charles K. Waits, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement la true to the best of my knowledge and belief. " CHARLEB E. WAITE. Cashier. Correct-Atteat: 1. W. CARPENTER, C. 1L BROWN, C. F. M'OREW, ' Directors. Subscribed and sworn to before me thla 26th day of January. IM (Seal.) Notary Public, , t i. . ..' , i No. 209. Report of the Condition of The First National Bank of Omaha, At Omuha, In the State of Nebraska, at the close of nuslness January 22, 1904. RESOURCES. . Ldans and discounts.. 83.807,924 08 Overdrafts. secured and unsecured 84,676 76 TJ. 8. bonua to secure circulation S00.0W00 U. 8. bonds to aecura U. 8. oeiioslts 800,000 00 U. 8. bonds on hnnd.. W,0W00 Premiums on V. 8. bonds , 83800 Stocks, securities, etc. 605,9ti23 Banking house, furnl- ture and fixtures,... t,000 CO Due from national banka (not reserve agents) t H4.13S 43 Pie from state banks and bankers 668,944 23 ., Due from approved re- . ' . serve agents 660.086 86- 1.463,169 67 Checks and other cash Items 28,908 46 Exchanges for clearing . house 219,081 30 Notes of other na Uonal banka 46.00000 Fractional papor cur rency, nlckela and cents 731 93 Lawful Money Reserve In Bank, vis.: Bnecle Ta7,0n0 00 iSgaf tender notes. .'. . 693.1W 00-81.723.833 68 Redemption fund with . .. V. 8. treaaurer (6 per iane.ftft east of circulation).. 10,000 00 Into from 7J. 8. treas- urer, ether than per cnt indempllon fund 6.649 70 1-otal ....6S,0r333t it . LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in.. , I fW.OOOJ Surplus fund.....,.... 100.UWOS Undivided profits, less expenses and tues ' -.,no, paid 3T.610 9I National bank notes outstanding ,000 0 Due to othr national . banks .......$1,280,467 61 Due to state banks and bankers 1,106,66178 Due to trust companies and savings banks.. 63,676 41 Individual deposits subject to check 1,860,468 81 Demand certificates of deposit 211,094 13 Time certificates of deposit, 1.8S8.7S8T8 Cert i fled checks 1,276 46 Cashier's checks out standing 64.96108 United Btates deposits 111,261 k , Deposits of IT. 8. dls- ' . . . burning officers 3,460 23 T.161.928 01 Total..'..... ." ...M.OS8.338 81 State of Nebraska, County of Douglas, ss: I, F. H. Davis. eashUr of the above named bank, da soleumly ewear that the above statement la true to tha best of my knowledge and belief K. H. DAVIS, Cashier. . Correct-Atteat: J. A. CREIGHTON. J. M. WOOLWORTH, -L. L. KOI NT.K. - . . Director, ftubscribed and sworn to before uia this 26th day of January, 19"4. John h. pexten, (Seel ...... . Notary fubUo. iisVSjivji. x r