TI1E OMAHA DAILY REE:. SttNDA Y. MAY . 1. . 1004. 4 i i A '. i r-1 Tels. 1$tM. i WEOOSB SATfRDAIB AT P. M. rVa. May 1, IS. a J create merit, 4 FeMeae krlxt It late Har." Frobably these pretty silks with their charming new colors, and' queer little dots, .figures , and designs, are called for more , times in a day for the new shirt waist suit, than any other ma . terial this Benson in fact they are ideal fabric for. the coming season. 5 , . It would be Impossible to tell you all of their good points . Remember the silks you see here are all our own exclusive styles for Omaha. No cheap, trashy good here to deceive you with, simply because they can be sold cheap. (Some and see the pretty, new silks we have just been getting in at fiOe, 75c and f 1.00 a yard.i SPECIAL Handsome, all tdlk fabric for shirt waist suits, 21 inches wide, beautiful luster, in just the the wanted Bhades of navy .blue with dainty dots of white, brown with white, reseda green' with white, new heliotrope in two colors, etc. Our special price, 50c a yard. "Canfield" Dress Shields The name "Canfield'' solute protection. and durability. For twenty-five years the makers of the. Canfield dress shields have stood ready to make good every claim Hhey made for Can field shields. They do today. " genuine. , . The longest wearing dress shield made. You can tell the Canfield by on the shield. JY. M.CA. Building. Comer aa proof that the Japanese have not at tempted to bombard Vladivostok, . It if understood that Vice Admiral Choulc ' uln. now commanding the naval 'cadets - school,' will succeed, Vlco Admiral Skryd lolt il commander of the Russian Black V e ' fleet; and that Admiral Korsakoff will succeed Admiral Chouknln. , - JAPANEbB NOW OH III SSI A Jt SOIL Minister MeCoriaKk Learns Number . . of Those He Is Carta For. ST. PETERSBURG, April SO. As a result '.of 'his Investigations Ambassador MeCor mlck finds that exclusive of the 670 Japa JnfAe In the Islands of Saghalln the total J number of Japanese- In Bltsslan Is 51, of -wham 16S art In the province of Amur, chiefly at Port Zeya, 180 In the province of Prlraorvsk. , chlofly at Nlkolalevak, and a major and his officers with five soldiers, two merchants and an Interpreter, uader arrest as spies. They are all being con centrated, at Stretnsk, whence aa soon as navigation Is opened they will be forwardel ' to Irkutsk; from there they will go to Berlin, via the Black Sea, the Russian '' authorities desiring to transport Ihem so far aa possible by water.' Without a dissenting voice the Russian . sreaa approve of the doclaloft of the gav. . . -i !',( ; 4-. ' -V Thla Infant's Outfit Complete This Infant' a Outfit Complete Many Special Values ' ' BENSON grTHORNES ' OMAHA ,N EB.V Write for Catalogue. f tttstssggggtMat CUT OUT THIS CPU POM. Omaha Bea . A Trip to St. Louis ONE 0m Yta Tow. CVT THIS OUT Denesst at Bm Office er aaaa te "BayoalUen Devartaaeat,' Omaha Ba, Omaha. Nebraaka. ASa CUT OUT THIS COUPON. Omaha Ceo Exposition Coupon A Trip to St., Louis via The Wabash PREPAYMENT COUPON .Va!e far. Morass. land Km ta (aaaJ TM aeuprm, when aronmnaaled ta IV votae lor m . nata. km A iuUiMdUiii aannnt be areuaid M , lvumix at Jtee umee or nuui iu t DnU. pel). . More New Silks FOR Shirt Waist Suits on a dress shield assures ab It's a guarantee to size, quality " an Sixteenth and Douglas Stp. ernment as announced la. Its circular not not to permit mediation and 'warning the powers that they must keep their hands off when the terms of peace are settled. The Svet saysi "All Russia heaves a sigh of relief. We are going to establish ourselves on the Pacific, without sharing the spoils of victory." RUSSIA EXTENDS ZONE OF COSTHOL Confirmation of Report of Intention to Declare Martial Law Across Tain. PEKING, April 30 The Russian censor ship over telegrams has been extended to the station at Hsln Mln Tun, Manchuria, which Is about thirty miles west of Muk den. The Chinese government Is greatly amased at what Is termed Russian inter ference with the telegraphs at Hsln Mln Tun. with whloh place communication, has hitherto been free and regular. The report that the Russians are about to enforce martial law in the country weet of the Llao river has been confirmed and In certain diplomatic quarters the feeling that Russia is seeking an occasion to quarrel with China s gaining ground. It Is declared here that certain Russian officials are, circulating a story aocuslng $13 56. Thj ' President Is an advocate of large families. So are we; and so would everybody be It they knew what pleas ure a new baby Is. We make It easy for mothers to dree the little folks by supplying everything that I needed at moder ate cost. Our Infants wear section Is very, com plete. Including every thing that Is new and up-to-date In machine and hand made garments. ft $13.56. To Be Had at All Times 1611 Douglas Street Exposition Coupon via The Wabash VOTE Maine. 1 y a eaaa prepaid subnortnttoa is THI Its, votes fur each dull paid. Ma until IWiiwkhI due la date ha been) paid. aajMmiuoa. iMianmul, uau Me, China of hiring made a secret tresty with Japan regarding the Port Amoy and the province of Fu Klen,"'and containing the Statement that prominent Chines and Jap anese officials already have left Shanghai for Amoy to arrange the preliminaries of the treaty. Chinese and Japanese official here unite In denying the accusation. St. Pf(trbrt Una x Kevrs. 8T. PETERSBURG,. April 10. The Japan ese troops sre still concentrating In the neighborhood of the Talu river, but nothing of particular moment ha thua far been reported. The emperor received a telegram from General Kouropatkln, under today' date, a follows: General Bavxulltch reports that the nlr,ht of 'April Ut-.V passed quietly. Smnll bodlee of Japanese are moving on the right bank of the Yalu, at the mouth of which steam ers are arriving. .. On April 28 at about 2 In the afternoon Japanese columns were seen going from Yonpampo toward W'iju, and a party of Japanese acnuts was seen on a mountain to the southward of Sindlaju. - The Japanere have not yet undertaken any active operation. OPENING OF TIIF FAIR (Continued from First Page.) provided for the listeners. The assemblage was called to order without delay by Presi dent D. R. Francis of the exposition, who requested the audience to rise while Rev. Frank M. Gunsaulu of Chicago delivered the Invocation. President Francis'' Address. Dr. Qunsaulus concluded his eloquent In vocation with the Lord's Prayer. In which the audience Joined. President Francis, as the chief executive ot the exposition, then delivered an address, saying: Six years have passed since the concep tion began to assume form: The move ment has enlarged In scope from day to day and taken on more definite shape from year to year. Discouragements were fre quent enough, but were never dishearten ing, and are now all forgotten. We remem ber only the words of cheer and commenda tion, the iiatient consideration given to what was often looked upon as misdirected enthusiasm, but which was persisted In, and almost lnvarlatily converted Indiffer ence or scepticism Into helpful and active Interest. The sincere and helpful Interest of the federal government, the unanimous co-operation of the states and territories and possessions of the United States, the participation of almost every country on the earth. Is evidence of the wisdom and thoroughness of the work of exploitation and establishes unquestionably the univer sal character of the exposition. Han the aonsummatton risen to the full measure of the ambitious plan outlined at the Inception of the enterprise? Has the lofty sentiment that Innplred the cele bration found a realising embodiment In the picture you behold? Does the exhi bition of man'e handiwork here Installed faithfully portray his progress and develop ment? Does this assembling of the best firoducts of all the ages, brought together n friendly rivalry by nationalities and rnrea differlna in faith and Inhabit and in Ideals, form a correct composite of man's achievements; or tne advancement or science; of the thought of the 'wentleth i-nnlurvt tf an. this universal exnosltlon is more than an exhibition of products, or even of processess; It is more than a congregating ot the graaes or civilisation as represented by all races from the primitive to the cultured; It Is even more than a symposium of the thought of the thrones, of the student and the moralist. It I all of these combined, and will have a place In history, more conspicuous than It projector ever conceived. . Francis Gets the Keys. At the conclusion of his address Presi dent Francl recognised William H. Thompson of the committee on (rounds and buildings, who presented to President Francis, Iaao S. Taylor, the director of work. Mr. Taylor delivered to President Francl the key of the exposition and presented diploma of merit to the chief of hi staff. - After the rendition of the march, "Loui siana," by Sousa'a band. President FrAncis transferred the exposition buildings to Frederick J, V. Skiff, the director of ex hibits, the performance being emblematic of the fact that the buildings had been erected by the men In charge of that por tion of the work and were now ready and waiting for the Installation of the exhibits through Mr. Skiff' department. In Bapnalttoa. Hymn, The Krand chorus, Hymn of the West," wa then sung by a choir :.d by Alfred Ernest. The music of the hymn was by John Knowlea Paine, and its words, which were as follows, were written by Edmund Clarence Stedman: O Thou, whose glorious orb on high Engird the earth wuh splendor round. Prom out Thy secret place draw nigh The court and temple of thla ground; feternal Ldght, Fill with 'ihy might. These domea that In 'hy purpose grew, And lift a gallon's heart anew I Illumine Thou each pathway here, To show the ivarveis Ood hath wrought Since first Thy people's chief and seer Looked up with that prophetic thought, Bade Time unroll The fateful scroll, And empire unto Freedom gave . From cloudland height to tropic wave. Poured through the gateway of the North Thy mighty river Join their tide, And on the wings of morn sent forth Their mists the far-off peak divide. By Thee unsealed. The mountain yield Ores that the wealth Of Ophlr shsme. And gem enwrought of seven-hued flame. Lo. through what year the soil hath lain At Thine own time to give Increase 1 The greater and the lesser grain. The ripening boll, the myriad fleece! . Thy creature grass Appointed ways; Iague after league across the land , ' The ceaseless herd obey Thy hand. Thou., who high archway shine moat clear Above the plenteous western plain. Thine ancient tribes from round the sphere To breathe its quickening air are faint And smiles the sun To see made one Their brood throughout Earth' green est apace. Land of the new and lordlier race! EDMUND CLARENCE BTEDMAN. president Francl then Introduced Mayor Rolla Well of 81 Louis, who spoke briefly, extending to the people of the United State and to the resident of countries abroad a cordial welcome to the city of St. Louis when they should visit the ex position. CEREMOSIER AT TUB WHITE HOC8B President Roosevelt Tonebea the Bnt tea -Which Open the Fair. WASHINGTON, April V President Roosevelt today pressed the gold key by which the electrical circuit wa broken re leasing the gigantic power of the Louisiana Purchase exposition at St. Louts, putting In motion the 40,000 horse power machinery and the fairy-like cascade on the exposi tion grounds. The ceremony occurred In the east rom ot the White House precisely at 1:14H o'clock, eastern standard time. A the president pressed the key the third battery of United State artillery, stationed on the ground of the Washington monument. south of the White House, fired a national salute of twenty-one guna. Congratulatory roesragea then were exchanged between the president and Davtd R. Francl. president ot the Louisiana Purchase Exposition com pany. The ceremony waa witnessed by A notable assemblage. Among those who were guest ot the president In the east room were the member of the cabinet, eroept Secretary Taft, who la In St. Louis aa the personal representative of the president; the chief Juatioe and the associate Juatlcrs of the supreme court of the United States; Sen ator Fry a, president pro tern, of the sen ate; Speaker Cannon, of the house of rep resentative ; ambassadors, minister and other representative of foreign govern ments at this capital: and prominent peo ple In th. various walks of civil life. The Marine band waa stationed In the vestibule at lb Walt heue and rendered a suitable program Immedlstely preceding and suheo- quent to the ceremony In the eaat room. in a thoroughly democratic way the cabinet members of congress and other civilian guests, assembled In the east room. The member of the dlplomatle corp gathered In the red parlor. Among those were aeveral of th ladle of the embassies and legations. Two minute be fore 1 o'clock the diplomatic corp wa ushered Into the east room by Major Charles MscCawley of the marine corp. Th diplomat were received there by Colonel Thomas w. Simmon, military aid of the president. On the completion of the ceremony the president and Mr. Roosevelt, accompanied by some of those who were to take lunch eon with them, retired to the private apart ments of the White House, while the as semblage of other guest slowly dispersed. All agreed that ltwa a fitting celebration of a memorable event In the history of the United State. THINK TRAVELER IS MURDERED Grand Rapids Police Will Investi gate Death ' of C. O. William. I GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April J0.-C. O. Webster, traveling agent for a Philadel phia firm, died today under many serious clrcumstancea and It Is believed by the police that he waa murdered. Webster was brought to the Hotel Pantland at midnight In a dased condition by a stranger, who explained that he had fallen downstair In a downtown block. Later Webster wa re moved to a hospital, where he died without regaining conaclousnes. Coroner Leroy found U In the man' pocket, while Charles F. Retting, a personal friend, liv ing here, declared that Webster had (300 or $400 upon his person. Tho police are looking for the stranger who brought him o the hotel. MILLION AND HALF IN TAXES Approximately that Ram Derived from City Real an Personnl ' Property. i Tax Commissioner Fleming turned over the personal property Hat for 1904 city taxes to Treasurer Hennlngs promptly on time Saturday afternoon. The real estate assessment exact Is $71.10.806, and that against personal property $29,851,175, or a total of $10M!H,4A0. On a hypothesis that all taxes will be paid those on real estate, with tho 14-mlll levy, will yield $98,76t.27. Thla amount Is already arranged for ex penditures and more beside for the city government and schools during the current year. DISCUSS COLORADO SITUATION Mine Workers Eaeentlvo Committee Rnsy with Trouble la tho Western States. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 0.-The Col orado situation was tgsln taken up at to day' session of the national executive board of Untied Mine Worker. President Mitchell ha telegraphed to "Mother" Jones, who Is being held In quarantine near Price, Utah, directing her to report to him In per son In this city a soon a possible. YANKTON OPPOSED TO CHAWFORD Delegates to State Convention, How ever. Go Vnlnstrneted, TANKTON, S. D., April 80. (Special Tel egram,) The Yankton county republican convention met In Tank ton to elect thirty delegates to' th state convention. Per fect harmony prevailed. The delegates go uninstructed, but all are antt-Crawford men. Th entire program of the organisa tion waa carried out. Resolutions were adopted endorsing the national and state administration and the state delegation In congress, especially R. J. Gamble. The convention took a recess to meet Senator Gamble at the train on his arrival from Washington. The senator addressed the convention amid great enthusiasm. ' The convention further named thirty delegates to the Judicial convention and instructed them for E. G. Smith. HYMENEAL. White-Alexander. fECUMSEH, Neb., April . (Special.) Mr. Noble E. White and Miss Maude Alex ander, pcpular young people of this city, were married at th groom' home In the city Friday evening. A company of friends had been Invited In ostensibly for the pur pose of bidding Miss Alexander farewell. for her parent left today for their future horn In California, but th young couple urprised the company by announcing their wedding which took . plaoe at I o'clock. Rev. John Calvert of Humboldt officiated. Cnnnlnsham-Deagan, LEXINGTON, Neb., April 30. (Special.) -On Thursday, April 14. Mr. John V. Cun ningham of Overton, Neb,, and Mis Nellie Deagan of Omaha were united In marriage, Rev. Father Delbole performing the cere mony. The groom Is a prosperous young farmer, ana the bride is a charming young woman, the niece of Hon. Michael Lee ot Omaha. Ahlla-WUllams. HASTINGS, Neb., April .-;8neclsl.) Miss Ida Bell William was married to Mr. Alvla Ahlln at the Catholic church at o'clock yesterday morning. Th cere mony was performed by Father McDon ald. The young couple departed for Iowa where they will make their future home. NOT ON nBAT. Man Conldn't Regain Strength Until II Cbang.d to Grnpe-Nnts. It' a common Joke to say "ho eat o much It makea him poor to carry It around" when speaking of some thla. crawny fellow who eats as much as, a hors, but It Is frequently true If the food I not th kind th body calls for. A person might eat a ton of Improper food and never get an ounce of nourish ment from It but put them on a Orape Nuts diet and four teaspoonfuls of ' this food (which is all nourishment) quickly brings pounds in weight and a fortune In health and strength. This has been proved over and over. A German woman ot Chicago give an Instance In her own family. It' briefly told, but the truth I there: "My husband lost his left hand In an accident and loat a terrible amount of blood, kept getting weaker for five months and finally got a terrlflo cough. He would eat big meals of meat and potatoes ' to g.t wsll but didn't get any good from them. Finally I persuaded him to try Orape-Nut food and from a skeleton ot O pound h soon regained hi normal weight of $07 pound and is strong and well and declare he wants no other food for the main part of hi meals. "As for myself my flesh wss flabby, I tired so easily and my memory was so poor I could keep nothing In my head, but after three ' month of th Grape-Nut diet I gained U pounds, my flesh is hard and Arm, I am stronger and my memory ha Improved wonderfully. I keep a candy ator., but I sell O rape-Nuts, too, for' I tbtnk it la th beat thing to give the chll- dren." Nam given by Postura Co., Battle Creek, Mlon. Look for "The Road to WeUvllle.' In each package, , IN 111RKY TO MAKE FILINGS Settlors Already Tendering Entries to Sid ney Offioe Under Einkaid Bill IRRIGATION EXPERT THINKS BILL IS GOOD General Land One .Expediting Mat tere for Opening; of the Rosehmd Land la Gregory C'onnty, Sonth Dakota, (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, April $0.-(Speclal Tele gramsSimultaneous with the signature by the president of tho KInkald bill opening up tho northwest section of Nebraska under new conditions, word comes from the land office at Sidney that homesteader or In tending homesteaders In that liiaid district have commenced filing upon the lands. Th land office at that point ha refused to enter filings until after Instructions from the land office. An appeal ha been token. Bo numerous were the applications for entry at the Sidney office that the official wired Commissioner Richard asking Instructions aa to the course to be pursued. In reply the general land office sent the following tele gram today to the Sidney office: Accept and forward appeals Immediately and hold lund subject to any legal applica tion. Chief Newell of the geological survey and the responsible head of the great Irrigation enterprises which the government has un der contemplation said he wa In hearty sympathy with th KInkald law. He be lieved It would mean much for the arid and semi-arid section of Nebraska, He reoog nlied that there was a vast triangular stretch ot country bordering on South Da kota and extending as much as four coun ties deep Into Nebraska where even 1,000 acres to & homesteader would not .be too much land to Support a family. Chief New ell iu connection with this statement said that the land law ot the United State were makeshift, many ot them, Ilk th homestead, timber . and stone and desert acts, which were passed year ago, and that all the good land had been taken un der these various acta year ugo. He be llevcd that congress should amend tho law relating to these subject. A to thla north west section of Nebraska It opens up a new field so for a land law legislation 1 concerned. It will be watched with great Interet by arid and semi-arid state. It la looked upon aa an experiment, an experi ment possibly In the Interest of the cattle barons In that section, but Chief Newell, who has been over the entire section, -said today that there were large opportunities for honest homesteaders if they selected land properly. He said the oontour ot the ground made little valley which were rich with grass and the soil wa of such a character that th sinking of an artesian well made It possible to water other land o that th home-builder saw In the future abundant promise. So far a the land office I concerned there will probably be little or no land taken out from under the law other than that already under exemption. Harrying; Rosebud Hatters.' Commissioner Richard of th general land office, appreciating the Interest In the opening of the Rosebud reservation, has called upon Governor Herrled of South Dakota to make selection In township reserved by the bill for school purposes as soon as possible. A telegram wa sent the governor today stating that the list of se lections equal to loss should be filed at once with the local land office for trans mission to the department, where a specino bast would be assigned to separate tract. The losses alluded to relate to the ' se lection of School Indemnity land which were (elected by Indian In taking their allotment. Th state ot South Dakota la entitled to 6,604 acre by reason of allot ments and 1,241 acre on .account Of frac tional township. - Grlgrshy to Resign. Colonel Melvln Grlgaby of South Dakota, United State attorney at Nome,, Alaska, I going to resign. The "Rough Rider" who organised a regiment for service In the Spanish-American war and who was appointed to the Nome district a attorney, ha been In hot Water almost constantly since hi appointment. Colonel Grlgsby wa charged with accepting a bribe while dis trict attorney at Nome during the hearing ot a case and charge war filed against him in th Department of Justice. The case wa prosecuted and the paper Anally reached th president It wa found that while Colonel Grlgsby wa not guilty of accepting the bribe he had been guilty ot leaving hi post without th sanction of th attorney general. The Grlgaby case ha been fought over by the senator from North Dakota aa well a th South Dakota delegation, but rather than force the presi dent to a decision Colonel Grlgsby ha de cided to resign. It Is understood the at torney general has -insisted that Colonel Grlgsby should be dismissed because h failed to comply with a rule of the depart ment.' Postal Matters. Rural carrier appointed for Iowa routes: Coin, regular, Iva G. Whit more; substi tute, George H. Whitmore. Charlotte, regu lar, Joseph Tando; substitute, Sylvester Beeby. Lawton, regular, Fred V. Johnson; substitute, John W. Johnson. Nebraska rural routes ordered estab lished June 1: Randolph, Cedar county, one additional; area covered, fifty square miles; population, 476. Wayne, Wayne county, one additional; area, forty-three squsr. mile; population, 480. Mr. Emma M osier ha been appointed postmaster at Freeport, Banner county, Neb., vice A. E. Harmon, resigned. Th National Bank of Commerce of Lin coln, Neb., ha been authorised to begin business with SIOO.OOO capital. Officers, M. Well, president; 8. A. Foster, vloe presi dent; M. I. Aitkin, caahler; Csrl Well, as sistant cashier. DEATHRECORD. Mra. Mary Hansen. WE8T POINT. Neb., April 30. (Bpeclal.) Mra Mary Hausen, Widow of John Hau sen, late street commissioner for this city, died at her home, after a lingering Illness, from Consumption.' The deceased -wa 41 year of age and leave five email chil dren. The Interment was under the au spice of the German Methodist' Episcopal church. Rev. Mr. Bcherbacher officiating. ' Mra. Beset Miller. BEATRICE. Neb., April ).-8peclal.) Word wa received her yesterday an nouncing the death of Mrs. Bessie Miller, who formerly resided In Beatrice., which occurred at her home In Cripple Creek, Cola She wa formerly Mis Bessl Good win, and had a large circle of friend In thla city. She wis a year of age and leave no family except her husband. William Hastahle. ' HASTINGS. Neb., April 30.-(8peclal.)-WllUaro II ux table, ' for twenty-ooe years a resident of this county, died at his home In this city yesterday at the age of C The funeral will be t tbe Baptist church Sun day and the remains taken to Washington. 111., for burial. ' He 1 survived by nine children. Attendant Member of George Crook Relief corps No. SI are requested to be out to special meeting, Thursday evening, May a. By order at prtsldsat yt urn. Tilt BEST PLACE TO BUY A p HILTON, ROGERS & SONS GO, 14th and hnruniti Streets. jrxts y i All Leading Retailers. 1904. ..20 Horse Power Winton. CONTENTMENT The WINTON operator is a contented nan. He knows his oar is powerful, substantial and safe. He doesn't hare to think of a dozen levers and pedals to operate, because a single foot-button gives him any desired variation of speed, lie knows that he has the best to be had In the automotile offerings. : We are agents for Wmloa Peerless Franklin. Catalogs mailed on application. H. E. FREDRICKRSON, OMAHA, NEB.' 1 BSS8C It is quite a surprise Because so very sudden That is, the decline in the price of WHITE LEAD, UN SEED OIL, WINDOW OLA 88, PLATE OLA88, and al most all other goods in our line, just as the season of greaf demand is upon us. The situation is easily explained. We have simply decided to give the trade the benefit of wholesale prices. Now, if you are after the nimble ieiiny, call and see us. On Monday our rates for the leading sta ples will go into effect as follows: . Strictly Pure White Lead, per hundred, $6.25 Boiled Linseed Oil, per gal, by barrel, 38c Boiled Unseed Oil, by gallon Wc Strictly Pure Mixed Paints, Steam's per gallon J1.50 Remember the place: Kennard Glass & Paint Co., Leading Wholesale and Retail Dealers. 1422 and 1424 Dodge Street. Bee Want Ads REFRIGERATOR Never before have we been abl ti offer such big value The Peerless White Enamel Refrigerators We guarantee absolutely to be most eoonoiulcal, paoked with mln eial wool, tho best bargain in town. Badger Refrigerators g QQ Water Filters, up from $195 Water Coolers, up from .... $1.63 9 Produce Results n