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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , OCTOBER 2 , 1808.
Our
New
Cloak
Dept.
.
I-/
Our now
C.loak Du-
ptirtmcnt
will bo opan
In u vary few
days. Watch
the papct'B
for out- open
ing announcement. Awnlt our wonderful
display of elegant latest style fall patterns
of Misses' nnd Ladles' Jackets In all colors-
tan , military and royal blues , Havana , navy ,
scarlet , blue , blnck , etc. , at popular prices.
A big variety of Capes nnd tbe very latest
In collarettes and , skirts.
This cnllro stock was purchased within
the last ten days , nnd therefore every arti
cle is NEW and LATE in design.
Easy terms of payment will bo given In
this department , thereby enabling you to
make your purchase nnd pay nt your con
venience nt strictly spot cash prices. Such
an opportunity Was never before offered In
the west , but the People's Furniture &
Carpet Co. , with their usual enterprise
manifest their confidence In tbe public by
making this now departure ns above slalcd.
Opening will be announced In a few days.
Toy
Dept.
Guilds' toy
dresser with
nlco mirrors
worth 5Uo
this
oe
week . . . COG
Boys' Tool Chfst . ? sting of everything
used In a carpi i , ' - uutllt ACn
worlh 73c this \ \ > , ii * rUU
Hoys' heavy Iron va-'ons with steel axles
and fifth wheel worm $1.'J5 QC/
this week CBG
Girls' tricycle heavily made In steel axles
worlh $9.50 A > tH
this week { tO
Hoys' velocipedes with steel nxlo adjusta
ble seat worlh J3.50 1 f C
thla week I 10
Beautiful Jewel Cases In celluloid nicely
trimmed with silk Inside worth "TCn
$1.50-thls week IOU
Handsome Handkerchief Boxes hand-
painted decorations worth 90c AK/\
this week * * OC
Handsome Olove Boxes silk trimmed
hand-decorations worth $3.60 I Crt
this week I UU
Beautiful Sewing Cases nicely lined with
blue china silk worth $1.25 AKl *
this week i * Jl *
Handsomely made albums In silk plush
In many colors worth $1.50 I QK
this week I l
In this department we have 1.000 dlfforpnt
articles , too numerous tp mention , which
go this week at a price never heard of.
Largo
cobler ,
teat
Hockers In oak or mahogany , elegantly
finished-worth $3.00 O
- A R
this week L * * 0
Ladles' Blrd's-eyo Maple Desks piano fin
ish French legs worth $9.60 A Kfi
this week r OU
Oold Reception Chairs upholstered In silk
Tapestry , * many different palA Cf\
terns-worth $ S.50-thls week * f UU
Beaullful full spring couch , with oak
frame , handsomely carved and finished In
velour or corduroy worth $15 I ) OK
this week O 9
Oak combination bookcase nnd desk high
ly polished with bevel plate mirror ad
justable shelves nicely carved Q OK
worth $1 $ this week 9 \ )
While Enamel Backers In cane scat or
upholstered-something very I AC
pretty-worth $2.75-thls week. . . . I H-0
Ladles' Dressing Tables In ouk or mahog
any , French bevel plate glass French legs
piano polish finish 2 drawers ( ft 1C
nctual value J1S.60 this week. . . . IU I 3
All brass Beds bow footrall steel coup
lings-nicety finished worth $35 1C fen
this week 19 Oil
White Iron beds brass trimmed thoughout
In white enamel or apple green , guaran
teed to bo the strongest bed K OK
made worth $10.60 this week . . . . U Lu
Beautiful 3-plece Bed Room Suits In an
tique or mahogany worth $23.50 IQ Cft
-this week IO OU
Beautiful 3-clcce Bed Boom Suits largo
plate glass handsomely finished and
carved In antique or mahogany IO Kft
-worth $29.50-thls week IO JJU
Beaullful 3-plcco Bed Room Sulls In quar
ter sawed oak or mahogany piano
finish worlh $63.00 00 Kfi
this week Ob OU
Chiffoniers antique hard wood 5-drawers
nicely finished big value $5.50 R Cn
this week * f OU
Folding Beds with supported sprlngs.hand-
somely llnlshcd with bund carvD " 7C
Ing worth $16 Ihls week 3 13
Carpet dept.
Beautiful patterns of Tapeslry Brussels
Carpel worth 85c
this week
Axmlnstpr Carpels wllh borders dalnly
deslnns worth $1.25
this week
Closely .woven Ingrain Carpets worth
65c uer yard "
5 > 3 <
this week < { - CAll
All wool Ingrain Carpets In many pat
terns worth 75c JlCA
this week * OC
China Matting several designs in I n _
worth 30c this week l l' G
Floor Oil Cloth worth 40c
this v.-eek 2ic
Linoleum worth 75c
Ihts v.-cek i 42c
Large Art Squares size Gx9
325
worlh $6.50 Ihls week
30-Inch Sakal Rugs , Persian pallerns
worth $3.50 I ( Eft
this week I DU
6x9 Sakal Rugs worth $1B.OO Q "IC
this week 0 10
36-Inch Smyrna Rugs gorgeous patterns
worth $7.50- O KG
Ihls week 00
Stove
Dept
Radiant Pen
insular bacburn-
ovi. full nickeled
t r 1 in m i n e B , n
bonuty in every
sense of the word ,
giiarnntocd to bo
u o o 111 savor ,
worth 833
wheek.,2550
. . ,
Coral baseburn-
crs , nlcoly finish
ed In nickel , ro-
commondoil b y
the factory nnd by ourselves to be ti real
saver worth $ SO.OO 11 7 R
this week II
Air Tight Sheet Iron Heater * jtliTantprd
to hold lire sixty hours , parts ull closely
riveted making it air llgnl 35U
this week
Kstale Onk Heaters nickel trimmed ab
solutely air tight worth $18 II JC
this week II CU
Coral Onk Healers trimmed In nickel-
Is certainly a beauty worth JIG O Cf\
this week O Oil
New Bplendld Oil Healers guaranteed to
leave no odor worth J9.50 C OC
this week 0 0
Star Estate Steel Itangos the very.finest
thing built with all closely riveted parts-
lined throughout with tempered steel as
bestos lining large oven guaranteed to be
the llnest steel range constructed QC " 7C
worth $40-lhls week U 19
Cast Iron Kango with very large oven-
lined throughout very heavily lined , parts
all closely riveted which we also recom
mend and guarantee worth $37.50 QO 1C
this week CO 10
Cook Stoves line bakerB with extra largo
oven nicely finished worth $15 Q " 1C
tills week 9 IU
Parlor Cook Stoves guaranteed to bake
nicely lined and handsomely fin- f ) * tfj
Ishod-worth $15-thls week 0 00
Drapery
Beautiful assortment of Tapestry Draperies
worth 75e per yard ( > < %
this week 4.10
Orlenlal Stripes in China Silk draperies-
worth $1.23 Ci
this week OSC
Nottingham Bed Sets of 3 pieces
worth $4.00 this week 195
Chenille Curtains full length nnd full
width worth $ tJ.60 O flC
this week . JJO
none Portieres In many'colors - O Cf\
worth $5.50 this week OU
Chenille Table Covers 1-4 worlh
Soc this week
Noltlngham I.aco Curtains beautiful do-
signs worth $2.50
95c
Ihls week
Swiss Ruffled Curlains beaullful designs
worth $1.75
95c
this week
Novelty Net Curtains something
new worth $3.50 this week 225
Irish Point Lace Curtains worlh
$9.30 this week 450
Brussels Net Curlalns dalnly
450
patterns J9.50 this week
Ueed & Bamboo Curtains nctual
value $3.50 this week 165
Crockery
Dept.
100-pieeo Dinner
Sot very finest onprnv-
cd porcelain beautiful
bordered pattern n-sw
design brown royal
blue regular
price 818 Q 1C
this week 9 IO
60-pleco China Tea Sot
beautiful spray pattern -
torn ( told trimmings
assorted decorations
regular prlco
$1 < ) ,00 1 1C
this week | (0 (
6-plece Toilet Sets In pink green browner
or blue designs largo sized pieces very
pretty worth $3.50 0 OK
this week 3
Beautiful Jardtners assorted colors very
line embossed worth $1.25 /IRn
Ihls week IOC
Beaullful assorled decoraled China spoon
holders , mugs , sugar and cream dishes ,
plates , after dinner codecs and teas-
worth 23o to 60c 10 1 n
Ihts week l 2C
Imported earthen Jars Just the Ihlng for
spices worth COc OCn
this week ODC
4-plece clas s sets prclly designs
worlh .5c
Ihls week
B. & II. Banquet Lamps Balerlc column-
equipped wllh opal globe beautiful decor-
nllons worlh $3.00 0 Cft
this week DU
Vase Lamps with bowl and shades to
match best No. 2 burner choice of 6 dif
ferent decorations regular prlco I 1C
$2.23-thls week I 10
Hanging Lamp assorled llnled decora-
lions somelhlng very new and pretty
regular price $3.75 I OK
this week I 3J
ftlexican drawn
Beaullful genulno Mexican hand drawn
work medium slzo pieces worlh QCn
$2.25 this week JUU
Large beautiful patterns Lunch Cloths-
size 24x24 actual value $3.50 O 70
this week HW
Extra largo Lunch Cloths slzo 34x34
wllh an Immense lot of work down to the
center aclual value $12.50 ft IE
this week 0 19
Silverware dept.
Sliver plated Table Spoons CC/
worth $1.25-thls week 33U
Sliver Dinted Tea Spoons worth OQn
75c Ihls week tJJU
Silver plaled Knives and Forks very
heavily plaled worth $3.00 I RK
Ihls week I wu
The above prices are for a set of six.
dept.
Beautiful Spoon Holders nnd Trays very
flnesl of heavy cul glass regular n " 1C
price $ G.50-lhIs week 6 IQ
Oil or vinegar cruels beaullful designs In
cut class regular price$5.75 1 Ifi
this week IU
Beautiful large 7-lnoh Bowl , very
rich , genuine cut glass , regular 4 CP
prlco $ b.50-thls week J U3
Sewing Machine Dept.
This elegant Sewing Machine made by
the > National Sewing Machine Co. Is as
perfect us any of the high priced machines
all joints and bearings nro case hardened
steel with adjusting screws , so that the
natural wear can be taken up , thereby
making the- machine as well adjusted af
ter years of usage ) as when first used , has
all this very latest Improvements such us
self-threading shuttle , also self-thread
ing over thread , self governor bobbin
winder , very latest complete set of attach
ments , top and box made of 6-l > ly onk
quarter sawed guaranteed never to warp
or split. Why pay from $50.00 to JK5.00 wiii-n
you cnn get one of these finest and most
up-to-date machines for less than hnlf.
Wo place on special sale this week this
hlch erode machine for in Kit
only l f UU
Perpetual Palm dept.
Beaullful 3 leaf Palms preserved which
makes them ov i'lastlng always look fresh
and nrei.ttgulur price $2.75 I OK
Ibis week I 3
Beautiful Everlasllnc Palms In QKl
flower pols worlh $1.73lhls week 9ww
Picture frames and
moulding dept.
1,500 feet of Florentine pattern gold bur
nished points mouldings worth ( in
35c a foot this week , per foot. . 0u
675 feet Imltallon Blrd's-eyo Maple. mould-
Ing something new worlh 25c CA
per fool Ihls week , p r fool Uu
350 feet large 4-lnch gold burnished mould
ings worlh 20c a fool Ko
Ihls week , per foot 3
1,500 feet room picture moulding In onk or
mahogany this week Op
per foot Ou
We make Iho above moulding up In any
sized frame desired , frco of charge.
' ' '
Trunk dept.
Embossed metal covered trunks flat or
oval top equipped with rollers good lock
and strong hasps worth $4.50 O CC
this week . fm Ow
Canvas covered trunks strongly made
has four hard wood slats across thn top-
nicely arranged with covered Q Rfl
trays , etc worth $0.50 this week , a J'l
Wall trunks made so the trunk can bo
opened without drawing from tlu < wall
entirely dlffcnnt from any ordinary trunk
heavily lined throughout with stool cor
ners-one of the strongest trunks that money
can buy and Is a bargain at $11 C 1 U
this week . . . . 0 10
Parlor
Furni
ture
dept.
5-pieco
mahogany
Purlor suits
tapestry
of velour
eovorhn 8 ,
framed
handsomely carved piano finish OQ Cn
-worth $37.50-thls week . LL OU
B-pleco Mahogany Parlor Suits silk tapes
try or velour coverings frameH hand carv
ed piano Mnlsh ball bearing cas-OTf Pfl
ters worth $55 this week . LOU
5-plcce Mahogany Parlor Suits silk tapes
try or velour coverings full spring , frames
carved by hand piano finish en
worth $75-thls week OU
Odd Mahogany Arm Chairs silk damask
seat piano finish worth $15.00 1 OC
this week . I 00
Odd Mahogany Arm Chairs silk damask
seat worth $19.60 in Kt\
this week CU OU
Odd Mahogany Roman Chairs silk da
mask seat piano finish worth II Cf\
. (22.50 this week . II OU
Odd Mahogany Platform Hookers spring
edge and tufted back worth C fC
$15.00 this week . D 10
Odd Mahogany Platform Hockcrs spring
edge , tufted back piano finish ft " 1C
worth J19.GO-thls week . 310
Full sire oak or mahogany full spring as
sorted colors leather couches-
worth $27.60 | 7 Cn
this week . II Oil
Mahogany Frame full snrlng leather plat
form Hookers piano finish 1C rn
worth $27.50-thls week . ID OU
Mahogany Frame' full spring tufted back
covered with silk tapestry piano finish-
odd divans-worth $12.50 R OK
this week . U 90 if
Mahogany frame , full spring tufted back-
covered with silk tapestry piano finish
odd divans worth $16.50 "T en
this week"T OU
OUR EASY TERMS. We sell Household Goods
On a bill of $10.00-$1.W ) per week or $4.00 per month ,
On a bill of $20.00-$1.23 per week or $3.00 per month , in any city or town on easy
On a bill of $30.00 $1.50 per week or $6.00 per month ,
On a bill of $30.00-$2.00 per week or $8.00 per month , weekly or monthly payments
On a bill of $73.00-$2.23 per week or $9.00 per month ,
On a bill of $100.00-$2.50 er week or $10.00 per month ,
On a bill of $200.00-$4.00 per week or $15.00 per monlh. Write us.
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JUBILEE RATES ANNOUNCED
Omaha Lines Give Out the Passenger Tariff
for the Week.
NOT SO LOW AS HAD BEEN LOOKED FOR
J'roinlmc of Ilccoril IlrcnUltiK IlnicH
Not Fulfilled mill Some Crltlrlini
lit ISiiKciulfrcd What u Ilull-
rontl Ainu Think * .
A meeting of the passenger representatives
of the linen west of hero held a meeting
yesterday and decided upon reduced rates
to Omaha during Peace , Jublloo week , Oc
tober 10-15. It was resolved that lines
would act Independently of the Western
Passenger association and D. B. Caldwell ,
who Is employed by that organization as
chairman , was so notified.
The rate Ih'at will bo made from all points
within 150 miles of Omaha Is ono faro for
the round trip , with a minimum rate of $1.
Beyond the radius of 150 miles a rate of
1'cent a. mlle will apply , with a minimum
rate 'from such territory fixed at $4.50.
Tickets will bo sold at these rates on Oc
tober 10 , 11 , 12 and 13 , and October 17 will
bo the latest date for the return trip.
That ithcflo rates are a signal disappoint
ment to those Interested In the success of
the Pcaco Jubilee Is most apparent. From
the Intimations given out from time to time
by' passenger men hero It was believed that
the Peace Jubilee rates would bo the lowest
ever made to Omaha , as the occasion Is
to bo undoubtedly the greatest. Two weeks
ago the passenger men sold that It would
bo unwise to announce the Jubilee rates
as they would bo BO low that travel In the
meantime will bo held buck. It's hard to
BCD why anyone should hold back to travel
on-the rates announced , as they are about
the name as are granted the most ordinary
conventions that como along ,
* This opinion Is entertained of the Peac
Jubilee rates not only by outsiders , but
by well posted railroad men who are not
EO close to the general passenger depart
ments but that they can talk. Said ono of
them to a Ueo reporter : "I understand the
jubilee rates will be ono faro from points
within 150 mllea and 1 cent a mile from
points beyond , these rates to apply both
past and west of Ibo Missouri river. The
rates are high la comparison with the at
traction ; there can bo uo doubt about that.
Lower rates have been made to Omaha for
the Nebraska State fair. I do not know
whether there.Is any chance of having the
rates lowered or not , but certainly they
ought to tie.
Snino SliiRUlnr Excuicft .OfTcreil.
"It's amusing to anyone but a passenger
man to hear the explanations the general
passenger agents give for keeping the rates
up. I heard a couple of them say that If
lower rates were made their lines could not
supply sufficient passenger equipment. There
never was a line that could not get hold
of all the cars It needed If It knew eum-
cleuUy ahead of time of the travel expected.
"The real rrason for the rates Is that
Wio gentxnl passenger agents want to go be
fore their general managers and presidents
with statements showing that I'hcy have
acted as wise conserve of revenue. They
make money on the tralilc they do handle
qud get patted on the back for their shrewd
ness , but they lose loft of traftlc that would
jleld ; good earnings ,
"Tho rates for Ak-Sar-Den week and for
Jublleo week are reasonable enough from re
mote points , but they are altogether too blgb
from nearby points. One faro for the round
trip from points within 160 tulles for a
pea > v > Jublfco with President McKlnley anil
bis citbtnet hero la cot u fair rate at all ,
I heard ono passenger man say that the
crowds wpuld como any way no mailer what
rates were made , so the railroads were justi
fied In getting all of the money they could
out ) of the business. I do not consider this
is the wisest course to pursue , and the error
may be discovered later on.
"The general passenger agents have bulled
the situation throughout the exposition , ns
they did during the World's fair , yet you
will find passenger men all over the west
today telling you how admirably t'ho World's
fair rales were handled. The great error
wllh the campaigns for lower rates hero
has been that they have been mis-directed.
Had a movement been started for lower
rates from nearby points Instead of from
remote points the situation would have
been betler today. Tbo great bulk of the
support of the exposition comes from points
within a radius of 250 miles of Omaha. "
Villon I'ncIflc'H Ilcitutlfiil Folder.
On account of its Immense popularity o
second edition of the Union Pacific's hand
some folder on the Tranamlsslsslppi Exposi
tion-has been Issued. The folder Is' really
a book of seventy pages , beautifully Illus
trated with colored pictures of the exposi
tion grounds , buildings and Interesting
groups nfong Clio Midway , about the state
buildings and elsewhere on the grounds.
The now edition is' even superior to the
first. A number of new pictures are no
ticed , and a great deal more space Is de
voted to the Midway attractions , with the
result that every show there Is plctorlally
represented. The most notable addition In
the new folder Is a section devoted to the
Indian congress , with a set of flne views of
Captain Mercer and his big chiefs.
Cnvnlry Coin ) ; Wc t.
A portion of the First regiment of cav
alry , U. S. A. , passed through Omaha yes
terday afternon en route to Fort Washkle ,
Wyo. The troop occupied two cars and
came in over the Northwestern and went
west over the Union Pacific. The other
troops of the same regiment ordered from
Montauk Polnl , L. I. , to Fort Meade , S. D. ,
passed through Missouri Valley , from the
Northwestern to rho Elkhorn road , yester
day morning.
* Kiintlionnd Freight ShlpincniM.
CHICAGO , Oct. 1. Eastbound shipments
for Iho week ending September 19 wcro 54-
623 tons , against 67,216 tons for the previous
week and 61,900tons for the corresponding
week last year , divided among the different
roads as follows : Panhandle , 8,230 tons ;
Michigan * Central , 3,831 ; Wabash , 4,370 ;
Lake Shore. 6,341 ; Fort Wayne. 7.233 ; Bal
timore & Ohio , 2,855 ; Grand Trunk , 6,493 ;
Erie. 7,381 ; Nickel Plato , D.12S ; Dig Four ,
2,666.
nil the lltirlliiKton.
ST. JOSEPH , Sept. 30. George D. Dun-
bar of St. Joseph , CEolstant auditor of tbo
Burlington , has been appointed third as
sistant general auditor of tbo Burlington
system , with headquarters In Chicago.
Itnllrnmliiten and I'ernonnli.
The Missouri Pacific took out the "Su-
porba" company on a special train to Kan
sas City last night.
The Union Pacific will run a special train
from Manhattan to Omaha on each of the
following days on account of the Ak-Sar-Ben
festivities , October 4 , H and 6 , with return
traliiB on October 4 , 5 , 6 and 7.
The chief clerks and soliciting frolgh
agents of St. Paul and Minneapolis , who have
been enjoying a trip to Denver and Colorado
Springs , returned to Omaha to pee more o
the exposition ycslerday morning. They
were accompanied west by 11. W. Stouten
borough of the Missouri Pacific freight de
purtment. Tbo party returned to the Twin
Cities of the north last evening.
Fifty-one edllora of the state of Georgia
left for the west last night at 11:55 : p. m. In
two special cars attached to the Union Pa
clncs * "Colorado Special. " The editors hav *
. spent several enjoyable days at the expos !
I tlon and from here go to Denver , where they
will put In two days. Frpm Denver tb
' party will travel westward pyor the
Pacific as far as Ogden and Salt Lake City.
After spending a few days there they will
return east through Kansas City.
The officials of the Burlington claim the
honor of having hauled the longest paseen-
; er train from any distant point ever brought
ntd Omaha. Tbo special train carrying
Mayor Harrison of Chicago and tbo tnem-
> ers of the Cook County Democracy club
was made up of seventeen Pullman sleeping
cars , ono private car of the Burlington
road and two baggage cars. The twenty
cars made a train one-third of a mile long
and the weight of the cars , without the , lo-
comollve , was 1,145 tons. Among other
things consumed on the trip were 63,000
gallons of water by the locomotive.
( JOVKIIXMEM1 SECHUT SUIIA'ICE.
The "Work AccomiillNlicd by It
Iho AVr.r.
Assistant Secretary Mniklejohn of the War
department , who bas bad charge of the se
cret service work during the war with
Spain , will make an interesting report to
Secretary Alger 'of the operations of that
branch during the last three or four months.
The labors of tbo detecllves and agents em
ployed by the War department , says the
New York Evening Po&t , form a most ex
citing chapter In the history of the conduct
of the war. Many of tbo derails must re
main a part of the secret records of the
department , but the general results will bo
related in Mr. Melklcjohn's report , and may
be incorporated In rhe forthcoming annual
report of the secrelary of war. A great
deal of the work of the secret service di
vision was accomplished In connection with
the secret service agents of the Treasury
department , all of whom are trained and
experienced detectives scattered over the
country and who wcro Instructed to report
to Washington every suspicious incident and
every character deemed worchy of surveil
lance. The police and dntentlvo forces of
the large cities were called upon for a sim
ilar service and a great deal of Information
was accumulated from these sources. Many
persons were closely watched and probably
most of them would be greatly surprised to
know that their loyally had been ques
tioned. Agcnls were stationed at various
points In Canada , while our consuls abroad
were authorized to use means of securing
Information , not only of the plans and op
eratlons of the enemy , but of the work of
possible spies who wcro connected with the
Spanish agents In the United States- .
There were three Important Spanish spies
against whom a mass of evidence had been
accumulated certainly enough to convict
them. The man captured in Washington
committed suicide ; another captured In
Montreal died In custody. The third , who
had enlisted In tbe army at Tampa and
who bad formerly been In tbo English
army , was released. There was no doubt
that he could have been convicted as a
spy , but In that event there was no other
alternative for the court but to iientencc hlai
to bo shot , a penalty -which the department j
did not wish to Impose af.ter.-the war v > aa
over. He could have been tried for fraud
ulent enlistment , but this proposal was too
farcical to be entertained lu consideration
of tbo enormity of the man's offense. It Is
doubtful if Mr. Melklejohn's report will go
very much Into tbe operations of the secret
service , but it will be valuable as showing
the extent and efficiency of this branch.
LOW HATES EVERYWHERE
III Nfhruxkn.
Via the Elkhorn. "Northwestern Line. "
Every Tuesday and Friday in
October. Half fare for the round
trip to all points where the fare Is over 3.
Good 10 Days.
City office , 1401 Farnam Street.
Depot , 15th and Webster Strecls.
THROUGH THE HEAIITOFTHE ROCKIES.
HOUND TRIP , 132.00.
Tickets Rood returning 21 days.
For full Information apply to Union Pacific
Ticket office ,
W. W. Bryan , Excursion Manager.
1303 Farnain Street.
PRIDE OF AMERICAN NAVY
New Battleship Illinois Expected to Eclipse
All Its Companions.
LARGER THAN ANY NOW IN THE SERVICE
CoiiNtriiction Driinrtmcnt Prollln by
Experience with Othcrn .Slilpd
filiiK of the Moiiatcr
to Occur Til CM day.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 1. Next Tuesday at
11 o'clock there will glide off the ! ways
nt the yards of the Newport Shipbuilding
company the biggest , most powerful and
probably the moat general effective batlle-
Bhlp In the United States navy. This will
bo the Illinois , which is expected by the
naval designers Co bo a worthy god-child of
the state whose name It bears. Larger by a
thousand tons than the Oregon ; larger than
the Iowa , now the biggest battleship In Uhe
service , the Illinois Is still EO designed that it
will be able to enter any harbor open to tbe
smaller battleships , while In the matter of
speed It will rank with any of them. The
most striking difference between the Illinois
and the battleships now In service Is the
high freeboard of the former , enabling it
to flght Its guns from their great elevation
above the water in seas BO heavy that the
guns of the lower vessel would be sub
merged and useless. Splendid seagoing
powers are also expected to result from
this Increased freeboard , by which Is
meant tbe hclgbt of the hull above the
water line.
Some of the details of the great ship ,
which vary In many important particulars
from 'tho existing types , are given In the
following description prepared by Chief
Constructor Hlchborn , Tbo dimensions of
the Illinois areas follows : Lengthen load
water line , 3CS feet ; beam , ex
treme , seventy-two feet two and
one-halt Inches ; draft on normal
displacement of 11,625 tons , twenty-
three feet six Indies ; maximum displace
ment , all ammunition and stores on board ,
12,325 tons ; maximum Indicated horse
power ( estimated ) , 10,000 ; probable speed ,
sixteen and one-half knots ; normal coal sup
ply , 800 tons ; coal supply , loose storage ,
1,200 tons ; full bunker capacity , 1,400 to
1,500 tons. Complement of officers , forty ;
seamen , marines , etc. , 449.
llntlcry I'uwer ,
The main battery will consist of four
thlrteen-inch breech-loading rides in Hlch
born balanced turrets , oval in shape and
placed In the center line of the vessel , and
fourteen six-Inch rapld-flro guns. The
secondary battery will consist of sixteen
six-pounder rapld-flro guns , four one-
pounder rapid-fire guns , two colt guns and
two field guns. It will carry four torpedo
tubes. The tblrteen-lncu guns have an arc
of fire of 135 degrcs on each sldo of the
center line , and the slx-lnchan arc of 90
degrees on the broadside , with the advan
tage of those on the upper deck of a direct
fire ahead and astern. Any injury to or
near either of these six-inch guns will be
confined to Us own compartment , as a one-
half Inch splinter bulkhead separates each
of these guns from Its neighbor.
The armor belt , wblcb extends from the
stem to abaft the after turret , Is to be
sixteen and one halt inches thick at tbe top
and nine and one-half Inches thick at tbe
bottom except at the forward end , where It
will bo tapered to four inches at the stem.
This belt armor will extend from four feet
below the normal load line to three and
one-bait feet above It and will maintain the
full thickness amidships between the tur
rets and for tbo distance occupied by tbe
engines and boilers. Diagonal armor
twelve Inches thick , connecting this belt
armor and barbettes and extending from
the slopes of the protective deck to top of the
sldo belt on each side Is worked to give
protection from a raking fire. Abaft the
after turret the protection will be com
pleted by thickening tbe protective deck to
four inches on 'the slopes , with two and
three-fourths Inches on the flat. On tbo
slopes of this dock forward It Is three
Inches thick nnd two and three-fourths on
the flat. The armor on the thlrteon-lnch
gun turrets will be seventeen Inches on the
front and fifteen Inches on tbe rear and
sides ; while on the barbettes for these tur
rets , which ore circular In shape , will be
fifteen Inches on tbe front and ten Inches on
tbo rear and sides. The sides of the ves
sel t > bovo tbo armor belt In wake of the slx-
Incl/ battery and forming the casemate will
bo armored with five inches of steel , ex
tending between tbe turrets with diagonal
armor of same thickness at the ends , con
necting with the barbettes and worked
above the twelve-Inch diagonal armor
below.
1'rotectlon from Witter.
It will be protected against the entrance
of water , in cose of injury to the side , at
the water line , by coffer dams extending for
the length of tbe vessel on each
side , and having a general width of three
feet , with a total capacity of about 12,500
cubic feet , for stowageof fireproof corn
pitch cellulose. Independent of tbe numerous
small watertight pockets or cells forming
the entire scheme of cofferdams , tbe Inner
bottom and hold , tbe platforms , splinter
and berth decks are divided Into between
200 and 300 watertight apartments , both for
the accommodation of tbe motive power
and the stowage of coal , provisions , ammu
nition and otber stores , and also for the
preservation of the ship In the event of rupture -
turo of tbo outer skin or Injury In battle.
All these many compartments are provided
with pipes connected with powerful steam
pumps for the purpose of removing any
water that may get In them , either from
accident or design. Arrangements are
also made for flooding all ammunition in the
event of fire on board tbo vessel. All
these compartments , together with all liv
ing spaces , stale rooms , etc. , occupied by
tbo officers or crew , have special pipes ar
ranged , with a view of supplying fresh air
to the occupants , and to make the temper
ature of all store rooms even In tbe most
remote parts of the vessel , comfortable and
healthy. These pipes all connect with
powerful blowers wblch draw fresh air by
means of ventilators extending from ten to
twenty feet above the ship's decks.
The forward conning tower armor will be
in thickness ten Inches , oval in shape , alzo
In the clear 7x10 , with an armored tube
seven Inches thick extending down to tbe
protective deck to bouse all wires or otber
means of interior communication , so that
the officer conning the vessel In action can
be in constant and 'safe communication with
all parts of tbe vessel. An after conning
or signal tower Is also provided , having an
inside diameter of six feet and a thickness
of six < nches.
Tbe turrets will bo operated by elcctrio
power ; also tbe ammunition hoists , and
the dynamo and auxiliary blowers for ven
tilating purposes.
There will be some eighty odd auxiliary
engines In the vessel , thus adding greatly
to the efficiency of the ship , In the celerity
and certainty with wblcb the work can be
done. The cranes for handling tbe boats
are operated by steam ; also the deck
winches , pumps , windlass and steering gear.
This latter Is located beneath tbe protective
deck and several feet below the water line.
HiMliioe * Manual Labor to Minimum.
The Introduction of these auxiliary en
gines Is broughtabout mainly by tbe va
riety and nature of tbe work to be done
and tbe demand tor the latest and best In
every branch of mechanics represented In a
man-of-war. Manual labor Is. therefore , re
duced to a minimum ; a condition of affairs
which must result In a greater Interest and
development of the crow In their special
duties as now required in a modern battle
ship where fighting , and all that leads up
to thorough efficiency In that line of art , Is
not handicapped by the constant drudgery
so universal In the old-time vessels of our
navy.
The height of free board forward of the
vessel's hull power is twenty feet , and at
Iho stern , thirteen and one-fourth feet. The
floor of the pilot house Is forty-four feet
high , thus placing 'the eye of the steers
man , for ordinary cruising , about fifty feet
above the water. Tbo sight-holes in the
armored conning tower , for use lu close
fighting , nro thirty-four and one-half feet
above the water.
The bore of the forward tblrteen-lnch
guns will have an elevation of twenty-six
feet , and the after tntrteen-lnch , nine
teen feut above the surface of the water.
The six-Inch guns vary from fifteen to
twenty-two and one-half feet and tbo six-
pounders from thirty to forty nnd one-half
feet above water , according to their loca
tion on tbe vessel , Tbe smaller guns are
mounted in tbe military tops , at heights ,
of from fifty-nine to seventy-nine feet. This
great height above the water of both main
and secondary batteries will enable tbo ves
sel to bo fought In any weather ; a quality
always sought for , but obtainable'only In
vessels of good size , and is considered of
Immense advantage.
It IB also provided with bilge keela , placed
before and abaft the midship body only , seas
as not , to Interfere with docking. These
keels have a maximum depth of three feet ,
and will largely tend to lessen its motion ,
In a seaway , and BO contribute to Its steadi
ness as a gun platform , so essential for
correct gun fire.
Four powerful electric searchlights are
also provided ; two on top of the forward
; chart house , and two on each sldo of tbe
, after military mast ; all having an elevation
| of twenty-five feet above the water and
commanding a complete all-round range.
There will be two sets of triple expan-
| elon , twin-screw engines , each In its own
separate water tight compartment ; the col
lective indicated borse power will bo about
20,000 with 120 revolutions per ralnule ;
stroke four feot. There are eight single
ended cylindrical boilers , each fifteen and
a bait feet in diameter by nine feet and
eleven and one-fourth Inches long , having
a total grate surface of 685 square feet , with
21,200 nquaro feet of heating surface ; pres
sure 180 pounds. These boilers are placed
two each In four separate water tight com-
partmenls. The smokeplpes are two in
number and stand abreast of each other.
The first keel plate of this vessel was laid
February 10 , 1897 , not quite twe'nty months
past and the percentage of work completed
to this date , based on the vessel /Hted out
and ready for sea , Is now rcporled belwecn
53 and 64 per cent. The contract price was
> 2,695,000. and the date of completion la
stated to be October 6 , 1899 ,
.No SncccNNor for Winnie DnvU.
RICHMOND , Va. , Oct. 1. Lee camp. Confederate -
federate Veterans of Virginia , adopted reso
lutions last night protesting against the
naming of any one as "The Daughter of the
Confederacy" to succeed Mlas Winnie Davis
and calling on the grand camp , which meets
next week at Culpepper , to put Us official
veto on the movement for a "new dauebler
of the confederacy. " The resolutions also
call upon tbe United Daughters of the Con
federacy to protest against the movement.
Advices from several points in the state In
dicate that tbe grand camp will veto tbo
matter , as tbu feeling among tbo veterans
Is that the title of "DaUKber of the Con
federacy" died with Miss Winnie Davis.
Mlurrn from Far North.
SAN FRANCISCO. 8 < $ t. 30. Tbe steamer
Leclanaw arrived from St. Michael today
wltb nearly 160 passengers , many of v > bom
are miners. It Is Impossible to estimate
the amount of gold and drafts brought down
by tbo passengers , as most of them refuse
point blank to state their wealth. Among
Its passengers was United States Custom
Collector Ivey , who returns for the winter.
The miners complain bitterly against al
leged overcharge on the part of Canadian
officials , the 10 per cent claueo being the
chief bone of contention. The miners say
there will bo much suffering ; at Dawson this
winter. The Leelanaw had on board from
St. Paul 15,180 sealskins and 117 blue fox
skins. From St. George It carried 2,182
seal and over 2,000 valuable fox furs. At
Dutch Harbor twenty-flvo flno sea otter
skins wcro put on board.
1'rcnldcnt tu AddrrnH IliilIroadcrM.
CHICAGO. Oct. 1. President McKlnlov
has signified bis willingness to address a
gathering composed exclusively of railroad
employes during his presence in Chicago to
participate in the pcaco Jublleo festivities.
The meeting will bo held under the auspices
of Iho live railroad employes' brotherhoods
and unions of Illinois. Details will bo ar
ranged at a joint meeting of railroad men
tonight.
Heavy Rainfall In tlic Sontli.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 30. The following
heavy rainfalls ( Inches ) wcro reported dur
ing the past twenty-four hours : Vlcks-
burg , 1.70 ; Cairo , 1.02 ; Memphis , 1.36 ; Mo
bile , 6.00 ; Cheneyvllle , La. , 7.EO ; Waynes-
bore , Miss. , 1.54 ; Monroe , La. , 2.60 ; Brink-
ley , Ark. , 1.80 ; Forest City , Ark. , 1.80 ; War
ren , Ark. , 2.C2. ,
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IIIdM on Four Monitor * .
WASHINGTON , Oct. 1. The lowest bid
ders for building the four monitors wcro
In the order named as follows : Nixon of
Elizabeth , N. J. , $825.000 ; Newport News ,
$860,000 ; Bath Iron Works , Me. , $ SC2,000.
and Union Iron Works , San Francisco , $870-
000.
FlIlplnoN Call on PrcHlilent.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 1. Agonclllo and
Lopez , the representatives of Agulnaldo , the
Philippine Insurgent leader , called nt the
White House totfay In company with General
Greene and had a private conference with
the president In the cabinet room.
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DEATH FOM.OWS THE
KNIFE NOT THE SURCEO.VH
FAULT , OF COURSE HE
CAN'T HEM1 IT YOU
CAN.
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pllus. Then try this , and that and the
other thing ; from carrying a buckeye to
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are never quite cured. A llltle strain In
lifting , excessive fatigue , n little- constipa
tion or n llttlo diarrhoea and the piles
como back.
They don't seem to amount to much , but
they banish sleep and appetite , No posi
tion Is comfortable. There Is intense local
pain and that dreadful feeling of weight in
the perineum.
Maybe In tbo early stages some of the
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IB the safest thing to use. Otber applica
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The coat Is trifling compared with what it
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would gladly pay ten dollars to be rid of
piles.
Druggists sell Pyramid Pllo Cure. If
yours hasn't It he will get It from the Pyra
mid Pile Drug Co. , of Marshall Mich , ( solo
manufacturers. )
