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( folAlTA Bi3B : tCni ( > T-Ett 9" , " 1808. Oct. 9 , 1898. Our Peace Offering. For peace jubilee week all week- New Suits- There is a whole lot of difference be tween the kind of tailor made suits we sell , and the common kind sold every where. Monday TVO will have lome pretty things to Show you at $11.50 , $16.00 and $20.00. New Dress Goods In the medi um prices BAYADERE NOVELTIES. 29 styles at GOc a yard. G2 styles at C5c a yard. A great display of low-priced grades at IZu , IDc , 20c and 25c a yard. HIGH GLASS DHESS GOODS. It Is a great display the best we think at this price ever shown by UB. Over C9 styles at 150 ayard. . Not an old style or color In the lot. Every piece a new mixture and weave. SPECIAL PRICE. Wo have a showing to < lay of more than four hundred distinct styles ot high class uoveltles. These who failed to get waited on at our dress gooods counter yesterday should come today , for wo will try to do our beat and please you. POLKA DOT TAFFETA SILK. Polka dot embroidered taffeta silk , In nil the new colors ; extra good quality , nt $1.15 a yard. Underwear Monday's specials. Ladles' fine ribbed , light weight wool vests aud pants , very fine quality , $1.00 each. Ladles' black , half wool , seamless , glove fitting combination suits , onelta styles , $1.50 rarh Boys' ribbed fleece lined shirts and drawers , all sizes , 23c each. Veiling New veils for autumn. Veiling by the yard In mnny styles nnd qualities. Large , medium nnd small sized dots , close together or wide apart. Veiling without dots , veiling ta suit the most fastidious taste ; bordered veils In great variety. Kid Gloves For dress or street wear We have a special good value In ladles' street glove ; It Is a two-claep , trc- fousso pique , made from genuine kid , heavy stock , colors brown , green , red and black. Price , $1.50 per pair. Special In boys' kid gloves , COc per pair. Men's Furnishings Just a few trade inducers Men's black cashmere half hose , high spliced heels and double solo , 35c , 3 pairs for f 0. Tan colored , i > no halt hose 2Bc a pr. Super stout , o red cashmere half hose , extra value , at 60c a pair. Domet flannel nteht shirts , COc each. Dome ! flannel nleht shirts , extra length , superior quality , $1.00 each. Down filled Now for comfort Comforters and warmth is there anything equal to the down quilt Clean , odorless down covered with down proof cloth , finished and made In the best possible way. For the baby. Down quilt , size 30x1 , " Inches , sateen covered dainty designs at $3.00 ea.ch. Down quilts , size 72x72 Inches , sateen covered at $4.25 and $5.00 each. Down quilts , size. 72x84 Inches , sateen covered at $6.50 each. One side china silk , 110.50 each. Doth sides china silk. $14.60 and $17.50 each. Satin border , sateen lined at $8.50 and $10.00 each. Undermuslin Ladies' muslin gowns of spe cial quality muslin , trim med in a va riety of styles at C9c each ; 75c value. Children's Domot Conns , very comfort able for the llttlo ones prettily made , at 45c. COc , C5c and 75c each. Art Needlework Mr. Katon , the celebrated Japanese artist. Will be here October 18th Ladles wishing to take embroidery lessons please call and leave your name. Sale on Table Cloths A short but inter esting chapter. Table cloths , borders all around. 25 bleached tablecloths , 2x2 % yards long , was $3.00 ; Monday , $2.38 each. 50 bleached tablecloths. 2x3 yards long , was $3.50 ; Monday , $2.87 each. Tray cloth at 26c ; bleached damask tray cloths of good quality , cheap. Hosiery Ladies' black cotton fleeced hose with ribbed tops , 35c , 3 pairs $1.00. Ladles' black cotton fleeced hose , good weight , 25c pair. Children's line ribbed wool hose , with double toe. sole and heel , 25c pair. Also a nice line at 20c pair. Corsets No. 55i w. 0. o. corset Cut on bias lines. Dust nnd hips gored , making It a perfect fitting model ; made of a fine quality sateen , prettily fin ished with lace and ribbons , white , black or gray at $1.25 each. Notions Hose supporters Wo are showing a very pretty new as sortment of ladles' fancy satin belt hose supporters at 25c and fiOc. Ladles' fancv frill sldo elastics at 25c and 60c per pair. Ladles' round carters at 25c per pair. I 9 MRRO\YLY \ AVERT A FIGHT Spanish Gnrrison at Manzamllo Disputes Entry of Colonel Ray's Troops. BLOODSHED IS IMMINENT FOR A TIME Cnmiuniiiler Iliin n Stormy Interview vrlth Colonel 1'nrroii , 'mi IlciiinliiH lu the City. MANZANILLO , Oct. S. A fight was nar rowly averted yesterday afternoon between the Spanish garrison under Colonel Parron and the United States troops under Colonel Hay , who have arrived hero from Santiago to take possession of the city. The arrival of the Americans had taken the Spanish commander by surprise and ho had repre sented to Colonel Hay that he had received vnrd from General Blanco informing him that the date for the American occupation had been postponed to October 10. He re quested Colonel Hay to cable for additional Instructions. The latter consented to do so and sent a dispatch to General Lawton at Santiago. At 7 o'clock yesterday morning , Colonel Ray not having heard trom General Lawton to the contrary , sent word by Adjutant General Collins to Colonel Parron that In accordance with his Instructions ho should march the men to the city from the dock a mile away , where the United States trans port had removed at the request of Colonel Parron , nnd would take possession of the public building In the name ot the United States. Advance Into the City. At 8 o'clock the battalion was In motion with colors flying. Colonel Ray marched toward the city , but before the troops reached the city gate Adjutant General Col lins arrived with Colonel Parron's reply. The latter said ho had no objection to sur rendering the custom house at once provided the American flag was not raised. Colonel Hay said the United States was not ac customed to taking possession without dis playing this Insignia. The march was re sumed. When the troops passed the guard at the gate a body of twenty-five the latter lined up and saluted. The report soon spread through the city that the Americans had arrived with colors flying and the streets wcro soon thronged by apparently the whole population , men , women and children turn ing out by thousands as the regiment marched toward the principal square , where it halted. At this point a Spanish bugler sounded the call to arms nnd the Spanish garrison turned out to tbo number of BOO men on the other sldo of the square. Colonel Ray visited Colonel Parron at the PainfuMU leers Troubled with Them for the Past Ten Years Purifying the Blood with Hood's Sarsnparllla Effects a Curo. All troubles that arc duo to impure blood yield with wonderful prompt ness to Hood's Sarsapnrilln , which thoroughly eradicates all scrofulous taints and makes the blood rich aud puro. Head these words : "I btve been troubled with very pala tal ulcers on my ankles the greater part ot the time for about ton years. 1 decided to try Hood's Sareaparilla , and when I btd taken two bottles I could see a change for tbo better. I have now taken four bottles and tbe ulcers are n ell. 1 am able to attend to my work about tbe house without any pain , and I can rest well at night. I regard Hood's Sarsaparllla as an excellent medicine , " HART A. WELL- MAN , Wlnflcld , Kansas. food's Sarsaparilla Utht best-In fact the One True Blood Purifier. Bold by ull drusclita. tu aU for f S. M -4 niltf ? * ro tne on'y ' Pills to toke IIOOU S flllS with Hood's SariaBarllU. palace and a somewhat stormy Interview took place between them , with the aid of an Interpreter. The Spanish commander said ho had un derstood from Colonel Hay that matters were to remain over until October 10 and that he considered himself tricked. Colonel Ray explained that he had never said anything of that sort , that his Instructions were to take possession of the city on October 7 , that he had cabled for further Instructions , nnd , not having received any , that he had proceeded to act upon his original orders. Thereupon Colonel Parron said the American troops must be removed at once. Colonel Ray refused. Colonel Parron declared he would ua.e force. Colonel Ray answered : Stormy Interview Take * Place. "If you wish to precipitate further hos tilities with the United States I am unable to prevent It , but so far as I am concerned I have certain orders , which , as a soldier , I am bound to carry out. I appreciate the position In which you find , yourself , but am unable to help you. If the United States troops are fired upon I believe the men who are with me are quite able to take care of themselves , even though a little outnumbered , and , although I am opposed tea a useless waste of life , I shall face the Issue in any way it suits you. " Colonel Parron said he would Immediately order the arrest of the officer who allowed the American troops to pass the city gate. Colonel Ray retorted : "If he had refused I should have been un der the unpleasant necessity of shooting him and then forcing an entrance. " After considerable discussion and many requests on the part of Colonel Parron that Colonel Ray should take his men out of the city until General Blanco could be commu nicated with , it was decided not to take ac tion until the cable office had closed at 6 this afternoon , Colonel Ray asserting that It at that time no further Instructions had been received ho would take action Imme diately before nightfall. In the meantime the United States troops were to be marched up to the barracks , which the Spaniards left last night , on de parting for Cientuogos , Colonel Ray consent Ing to encase the colors out of deference to Colonel Parron's fear that the sight of the American flag might excite the Spanish ele ment beyond restraint and so provoke some overt act leading to bloodshed. Collision Hetwcvii Troop * . On leaving the palace the two colonels walked to the square , where they arrived Just in time to prevent a collision between their forces. It appears that some Spanish officers , who had misunderstood an order from Colonel Parron , had Just notified the American troops that they must leave imme diately. Captain Frost , In command during Colonel Ray's absence , refused to comply , whereupon he was told that the blood ot his mon would bo upon their own heads. At this moment Colonel Ray came up and Captain Frost reported the ocurrence. Colonel Parron promptly ordered his overzealous - zealous subordinate away. Then began tha earch of a mile to the barracks through the crowded streets , moat of the onlookers being evidently pro-Spanish , judging from their scowling looks and uncomplimentary re marks. The march led around the square. As the Americans passed the Spanish garrison risen the latter presented arms. The bar racks wcro found in a healthful locality and In good condition. It was Colonel Ray's firm Intention to take fiction as soon as the cable closed and It was evident that the soldiers on both sides were quite ready to try conclusions , the Spanish ofncers especially not taking at all kindly to evacuation. Hvuountloii Pcmtiioiicil. But some time before the cable closed Colonel Ray received a dispatch from Gen eral Wade , explaining that the commander of the Spanish troops at Manzanlllo had re quested a delay until October 10 , and that the formal evacuation was therefore post poned , The United States troops remained In the barracks by permission of Colonel Parron. Considerable alarm was experienced by the civilians , who understood the call to arms and its full significance. Eenorlta Parron , daughter of the SpanUn commander and a very beautiful girl , was greatly distressed , and In tears. Her father is a fine-looking , dignified man of about 50. So far as duty permits. Colonel Ray will ex tend every possible courtesy lo Colonel Par- rou and his officers la the evacuation. BACON AWA1TSDEVELOPMENTS IlesrretH the SeniHuic Oat of BXHK- Kcrnteil IlcnortH of the Fighting ? Which Occurred on AVcdnciday. WASHINGTON , Oct. 8. The following dispatch has been received at the War de partment : WALKER. Minn , ( via Bralnerd ) , Oct. 8. Adjutant General , Washington : Arrived here at noon with ray detachment 'n good condition. The killed and badly wounded have been shipped to Fort Snelllng this morning. The Indians have been badly whipped and left the country adjacent to the fight. Enroute here other Chlppewa baniln displayed white flags along the lake shor-j. Much talk hero of general Indian outbreak. Will aecertaln facts and report later. F'.nd Colonel Harbach at this place with 200 mon , Third infantry. Will remain myself and keep troops hero awaiting developments. Regret exaggerated reports published re sulting from my Inability to communicate. Have been in no danger of massacre rnd need no reinforcements. Colonel Harbach's action was good In sending out boats. BACON , Brigadier General. WALKER , Minn. , Oct. 7. Adjutant General - oral , Washington- Replying to yours this date , report that I lelcgranhed you on the 5th , 6th and today , forwarding details. I now report , accompanied by eighty mon of the Third infantry , United States marshal , depu ties and Indian agent and police , went on the 5th to mainland north of Bear Island , Leech lake. After arresting leading Indians my command was attacked by a force of Bear Island Indians. The fighting lasted from noon until dark , the Indians being beaten back and presumably left the main land during the night of 5th. Yesterday a few stray chots were fired Into camp and surrounding underbrush. The marshal , In dian agents and most of the civilians left I by steamboat at the beginning of the fight. My casualties are : Killed , Captain Wilkin son , Sergeant Butler , Privates Zclbel , On- sted , Lowe , Schwalensteckcr and one Indian policeman ; wounded , Sergeant Ayers , Pri vates Turner , Dally , Wicker , Brown , Jansen - son , Bushay , Zelgler , Francom and Deputy Marshal Sheehan and one Indian policeman ; total killed , seven ; wounded , eleven. The Indian policemen concealed themselves at the opening of the fight and were shot by mistake by my pickets in the night while trying to escape in a canoe. BACON , Brigadier General. CRACKS HIS MUDDLED HEAD t > r. MeiiUcr Kills IIU Wife "Without Provocation a nil Then At- tucka Her Ilrotker. TELLURIDE , Colo. , Oct. 8. Dr , O. P. Mentzer shot and killed his wife without provocation. Ho then pointed his revolver ver at W. E. Monroe of Cleveland , a brother of Mrs , Mentzer. Monroe grappled with the i murderer and In the fight , that ensued the | doctor's skun was fractured. It Is be- ' lleved he will die of his injuries. Monroe was not arrested. Dr. and Mrs. Mentzer formerly lived In Denver. She left him on account ot bis cruelty and obtained a divorce In Chicago. They were remarried six months ago , Mrs. Mentzer being assured that the doctor bad reformed. Ho Is said to have been ad dicted to the use of opiates and was not in bis right mind. SAD JOUHMCY TO I1UK IIOMK , 3Im. McKluloy , Aucoiiiiniil il by the 1'rentilrnt , I.ciiven AVimliliiurton. WASHINGTON , Oct. 8. President and ' Mrs. McKlnley left here tonight over the Pennsylvania road for Canton , where they will attend the funeral of Mrs. McKlnley's brother , who was shot dead last night. With them are several relatives , Miss Helen McKlnley , air. and Mrs. Bowman , Mrs. Bar I her and her son , John Barber , and Major I Webb Hayes. The party traveled In the i prlvato car , -nhlch was attached to the reg ular western express. The train will reach Plttsburg at 6:15 : , central time , stopping for only a few min utes , and will arrive at Canton at 10:16 : to- raorrjw morning. The president with Mrs. McKlnlcy , If she feels able to go on , will join the special Omaha exposition train , which leaves here at 0 o'clock Monday evening. Saxton's funeral has been arranged for 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. rrofmtiiBnlnnt nn lai > Troops. PEKIN , Oct. 8. The Chinese foreign of fice has protested against ! the excessive Rus sian escort , pointing out that it Is twice the strength of tbo detachments ot the other powers. WILL NOW EXAMINE CAMPS War Investigating Commission Starta Inspection the 10th , ARMY OFFICERS ON HOSPITAL CONDITIONS Cnrclemuiem of Men In TnkliiK Snnl- tnrr rrccnntloim IlcuponNllite ( or IHncnse Hciflmciitnt Hunpl- taU the Dent. WASHINGTON , Oat. 8. The war Investi gating commission examined two witnesses today. They wcro Dr. Glflln , who was In charge ot the Stornberg hospital at Camp Thomas , Cblckamauga Park , Go , , and Cap tain Baldrldge , a brigade commissary ot sub sistence at Camp Cuba Llbro at Jacksonville. The commission has practically decided to start on the night of the 16tb on Us round of the various camps. They will go either to Camp Meada or to Jacksonville first. All the camps will bo visited In succosston , but the understanding Is that the trip to Camp W Ik off will not be made until seine time In November. Next -neck will bo given largely to the Inspection of official reports and to other statements that have been fur nished In reply to letters from the commis sion. ' Major Herscy was quoted yesterday as saying that Mr. Wrenn of the nough Ulders , i as well as Mr. Tiffany , had died. The statement - ] mont was an tnadvertanco and was due to the coupling of the two names and to the fact that Mr. Wrcnn was 111. Glflln was a brigade suigcon at Camp Thomas , and told ot his visit to the Second division hospital In July last , when , he said , It was overcrowded. In each tent nnd under Us flies there were eight or nlno men whoa there should have been from four to six. There was a sufficiency ot physicians , and Major Glflln was sure they were competent men. The majority of patients were suffering from typhoid fever and venereal diseases , atemt 20 per cent bolng of tbo latter class. He thought the crowding of the hospital was from lack of sufficient tentagc , a fault duo to the sur geon in charge , Dr. GlfQn advocated regimental , rather than division hospitals. The division hos pital surgeons were competent In their pro. fesslon , some of them being the most com petent In the United States , but they were not men ot executive ability. Ho considered the water supply gooJ. The sinks wore poorly located. They were too near the kitchens and wcro too shal'ow. ' Many of them were only seventy-five f ot from the company kitchen and wore open when he arrived. He then had them moved farther back and gave directions for dally dlsslnfcctton and covering. By this time , however , the regiments were all Infected , as ho thought , by the flies going from the sinks to the mess table. Hecord of StcrnlicrR Iloipldtl. Dr. Glflln was given charge of the con struction of the Sternberg hospital on Au gust 1 , and after the hospital was con structed was the chlof surgeon there. He said the tents comprising this hospital wcro 14x15 feet , floored and supplied with four beds oach. There were 100 tents and n number of wooden buildings. Five hundred and thlrty-threo patients was the largest number of men at the hospital at one time , and all told 1,127 men had bean healed there up to the Cth Inst. Of these 4 per cent were typhoid , the next most prolific case being venereal troubles. There had been sixty-seven deaths at the 'listltutlon. The coses sent to him were generally the most dangerous. He had twenty-five contract surgeons and two regulars and 1G7 female nurses and 159 members of the hospi tal corps. He had received no complaints and he was sure the attendants were efficient. His requisitions were sent direct to the surgeon general at Washington by wire , and there was never any delay , ho often being directed to purchase at Chat tanooga , Many articles were sent to the men from the north , but as a rule they spoiled before they arrived and could not be used. When patients began to convalesce they were put on a special diet for a week and then furloughed and sent home. He was particular not to allow any ot the pa tients to leave for homo until they were suf ficiently recovered to render It safe for them to do so. Ho thought that the contract surgeons should have been examined before they were appointed. They were not BO examined to his knowledge. The doctor expressed the opinion that the complaints of starvation had arisen from the fact that It vas neces sary to put convalescents from typhoid fever on a sparse diet. He thought many deaths had been caused by over-feedlns after con valescents returned to their homes. Orders were given to his knowledge for prompt measures looking to the suppression ot the fever when It broke out , but the orders had not been obeyed. He knew of cases In which the sinks were to the last within tiwenty feet of the kitchens and in the cases ot the Fourteenth Minnesota and Ninth Pennsyl vania regiments the sinks were crowded near the kitchens when there was a quarter of a mile of open field back of them. He thought that It had been a mistake to locate so many mon together as were nt Camp Thomas , Captain James C. Baldrldge , commissary of subsistence for the First brigade of the Second division of the Seventh army corps , nov at Camp Cuba Libre , Jacksonville , oc- i cupled the commission during the forenoon. Ho reached the camp Auguat 2 and on Immediate Inspection of the kitchens found some of them not well managed. He be-1 lleved that for an army In camp green coffee was preferable to the roasted , as It , was stronger and fresher. The meat he con. i sldered good and was received on time except - I cept In one instance. The men were liberally - ' ally supplied with food and the location of the camp was good. Still there had been an increase of disease , which be attributed to the climate and to the assembling of a large body of men. He also thought de cayed fruit nnd the canteen beer had had an influence in producing disease. Much of hla testimony related to complaints from the Second New Jersey regiment. He said there had been many complaints from this regiment and Investigation bad shown the trouble was due to the fact that the officers were without experience. FEVER SITUATION ALARMING Not So Mniiy Canrn Itcportcil , but All I'urtii of State of MUNU- Infected. MEMPHIS. Tenn' . , Oct. 8. The yellow fever situation throughout the state of Mis. slsslppl Is assuming grave proportions. The area of the fever has so enlarged that in fection may be said to bo general throughout the state , as there la not a section that baa not been visited. Three Interstate railroads have practically suspended business and several short lines are on tbo verge ot a temporary shutdown , due to the lack ot trade. Twenty thousand or more people have hurriedly left tbo state and are refugee- Ing In northern cities , eagerly awaiting tbe approach of cold weather. Tbo disease con tinues to Increase steadily in Jackson , tbe atate capital. Since September 27 there have been forty-four cases there , of which twen ty-four were negroes. Only five deaths have been reported since tbe beginning. The weather for tbe last tblrty-alx hours hag been considerably cooler throughout the state , JACKSON' , Mhis. , Oct. 8. In Jackson tbe area of infection IB increasing. There la now on * case within 100 yards ot tbe state capltol. Tbo Board of Health today Issued an appeal for aid from the general govern ment , the governor telephoning his approval from Brandon , where ho Is transacting pub lic business. SEL.MA , Ala. , Oct. 8. The Board of Cen- ttora of the committee on public health of Dallas county has established a quarantine against the states ot Mississippi and Louis iana. EXPECT TO WIN THE STRIKE AVhlte Miner * nt rniin Decline to ljen > c mill Accept Work iien here. PANA , 111. , Oct. 8. W. II. Barrett , super intendent of the Kansas and Texas Coal com pany , Is endeavoring to secure white union miners here to go to Huntlngton to work. He Is meeting with llttlo success. The meu say they are determined to meet here nnd fight the blacks to the bitter end. They say they expect to win the strike , but can ac complish nothing so long as the military are hero. Captain Craig , the military commander - mandor , says the troops will be continued hero Indefinitely , according to his last orders , The strikers received a message today from Brookslde , Ala. , saying another train load of necrocs would leave Dlrralngham for Pana tonight. The miners will endeavor to head off the blncks In the southern portion of Illinois nnd send them back to Alabama. All the local unions In southern Illinois have been wired of the coming of the blacks and Instructed to assemble and stop the excursion. The union has $2,000 to pay out to minors. Ecach white miner will receive $5 tonight from the commissary. Desultory firing continues at night , necessitating fre quent , but fruitless , calling out of troops. SIIEIUFP CAM.S FOR THIS THOOl'S. Coimlilci'H the Cnnilltlnnn nt Ylrdcii AVarrnut It. ST. LOUIS , Oct. 8. A special to the Post- Dispatch from Carllnvllle. 111. , says that Sheriff Davenport has called on the governor for troops to preserve order In Vinlcn , where coal miners are on strike. At Sprlnglleld yesterday Operator Luckcns , Sheriff Daven port and Secretary W. D. Hyan of the State Miners' union held a conference w It'll Lieu tenant Governor Northcott , the acting state magistrate. Luckcns requests that troops bo sent to Vlrden , but Act'ing Governor Northcott declined to do so , saying there was no urgent need. Ho said , however , that troops will bo furnished by the state If Sheriff Davenport called for them. Today when Ryan returned Vo Carllnvlllo he met some miners and learned some striking minors had left for Vlrden and more were coming In from Mount Ollvo and other min ing towns. Several deputies had been driven out of Vlrden and the sheriff thought the presence ot troops was necessary to preserve - servo order. Ho accordingly made hU ro- qucst to the governor. CHURCH MATTERS IN DAKOTA ConRreBrntloiinl Association Meets TucNilny a nil Prcnliytcrlnn Synod Now in Sosnloii. HUnON , S. D. , Oct. 8. ( Special. ) The Congregational churches comprising the Central association will meet In annual ses sion In Wlnfred on Tuesday and Wednes day , October 11 and 12. It will be the eighteenth annual gathering , and will bo attended by prominent members of the Congregational denomination from various parts of the state. The opening address will bo delivered by Ilev. W. H. Thrall of this city , state superintendent of Congrega tional missions. "Our Old Testament Pred ecessors , " Is the subject of an address to bo delivered by Rev. Charles A. Brand of Huron. "Sabbath Observation" will be dis cussed by Rev. Edwin Martin of Iroquols , nnd Rev. E. W. Jenney of Huron will speak of "Revivals and Their Conditions for Suc cess. " Rev. T. H. Hill of Aurora will speak of "Congregationalism in "England nnd Its Relation to the Churches In Amer ica. " Rev. Julius Stevens of Bryant will deliver the assoclatlonal sermon and Mrs. E. M. Williams of Yankton nnd Mrs. W. A. Boroughs of Erwln will address the wom an's missionary meetings. The Christian Endeavorers will be addressed by Rev. P. B. Flsk of Reo Heights and Miss M. G. Montague of Carthage. The South Dakota Presbyterian synod Is In session here , with prominent ministers and layman present from all parts of the state. The session will not close till Mon day. Mr * . I.enHo Speiikn at Cniitnn. CANTON , S. D. , Oct. 8. ( Special Tele gram. ) Mrs. Mary E. L ase spoke to a large crowd today on campaign Issues. She bitterly arraigned the republican party In her own style and especially attacked Kirk Phillips , republican candidate for governor. Her charges have been proved untrue. She spoke hero four years ago and the state went republican , as It will this year. \iuiio n County ConmilnNloner. CANTON , S. D. . Oct. 8. ( Special Tele gram. ) The Third district republicans to day nominated Fred Gerber as candidate for county commissioner. He will bo able to defeat the fusion candidate. FIRE RECORD , Aninnemrnt llnlldliiK * . ATLANTIC CITY , N. J. , Oct. 8. The most costly block of amusement buildings and stores on the beach front was destroyed by flro early this morning within two hours of the time the flro broke out. Twenty buildings , occupied by about fifty business establishments , were burned nnd a half dozen families wcro rendered homeless. The loss is estimated at $200,000. For a time the conflagration threatened to get beyond the control of the local flro department , and assistance was asked for from Camden and Philadelphia. An hour later two steamers reached here from Camden , but the request for the engines from Philadelphia was can celed before they had been placed on the train. The burned district covers the block extending from Tennessee to New York avenues , and from Ocean avenue to the beach front. In the confines of the block were located two largo merry-go-rounds , valued at $20,000 each , and two of the largest bric-a-brac emporiums In the city , each carrying a stock valued at nearly $5,000 , and the Palace amusement building , recently erected at a cost of $30,000. Considerable brlc-brac In the two largo emporiums was saved , but the carousal buildings , with their contents , with the exception of the orches trions , were totally destroyed. DEATH RECORD. Prominent I'nnlnr'N Wife. DEADWOOD , S , D. , Ot. S. ( Special Tel egram. ) Alter years of suffering Mrs. C. B. Clark , wife of Dr. Clark , pastor of the Methodist church of this city , also state commmander of the Grand Army of the Republic , died last night. She will ho burled Monday at Mitchell. .Second CcirpH to fie Smith. CAMP MEADR , Mlddlctown , Pa. , Oct. S. Major General Graham received orders from Washington today to begin the movement , at the Second corps to Georgia the last ! rhursday in October. This Is the day fixed 'or the Philadelphia peace jubilee and the orders may Interfere with the general's ilans to parade a provisional division. The ifflccra at corps headquarters believe tbe itay at the southern camp will not exceed i month and that the boys will cat their Christmas turkey In the West Indle3. Htmlenti Fly from Fever. BT. LOUIS. Oct. 8. The faculty and ntu- lents of the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical college , located at Satarkvllle , jave arrived in St. Louis. 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U In the largest , most thoroughly ulid completely equipped Institute , both electrically nnd medically , ever established In the West for the treatment and absolute Cur of all nervous , chronic anJ private diseases ol MEN nnd WOMEN Honorrble and fair dealing accorded to nil. SPECIALISTS fop DISEASES of MEN SPECIALISTS for DISEASES of WOMEN The great electrical and medical speclalista of this institute ure far the best , most successful and m.lentlflc the world IMS ever known , all of whom Hre graduates of the best medical colleces In the world , each having had long and suc cessful practice in hln spec ulty , and ur achieving remits In curlnj the sick and suft'erlntr by their combined Kiettro-Jfedlcal treatment , which would be Im- bodbible > o becuiu by either electrical or mealcal trtatinviit alone The 8tut Electro- Medical Institute Is the ONLY 1'LACB where you cnn obtain the benefits of this tuccessfui crfatment under the most skillful and 'i-arnoa Bpe-lalluts UK ASSURED Jthat If any power on earth can cure you these dortori can They have effected com plete and permanent cures after all others had failed Some doctors fall beeauit ( treating the wrone disease , others from not knowing : the right treatment. HERE | jfl53 | B Wr&fc.t9 AND A perfect cure BUariiitced In all c.-nes accepted. Our special combined RLE TRO-MEDICAL TREATMENT for NRKVOUB D15HILITY never fulls YOUNO. MI - DLB-AGKD AND OLD MEN Lost Munhood The uwful elfectn of Indiscretions Jn youth , self-pollution or excesses In after life , and the effecti of neglected or Improper ly treated cases , producln lack of vitality , SEXUAL WKAKNKsS. undcvuloped , or shrunken parlH , pain In back , loins or kldnoyit , cheat pains , ntrvousness , slenpless- neso. weakncfB of body and brain , dizziness , falllns ; memory , lack of enrrsy and confiaenre , deHpondoncy , evil forcbodinBB , timidity and other distressing nymptomti , unllttlnir one for busliifss , Bludy , pleasure and enjoyment ot life Such cases , if mclfcted , almost alwsyd load to pr mattiro decay and death. nOPTUIlC VARH'OfKI.R. IIYUHOCIOLE , BWELLINQS. TKNDEnNKSS , DIB. CHAHOKS. STKIfTUKE . KIDNEY AND ITR1NAHY DISKASKB. SMALL. WRAK AND SHRUNKKN PAUT& , ALL ULOOD , RK1N AND PRIVATE DISEASES , ubso. lutely cured by this treatment , after all other means have failed. DISEASES OF WOMEN. The combined Electro-Medical Treatment of the State Electro-Medical Institute Is especially effective In the cuisof all ftmale complaints , fulling or dlsplacemont of the womb , Inflammation or uktrntmn , bloatlnff , headaches , spinal weakness , dls- bladder and Uldney troubles , OPEN Dally , from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m , Sundays 10 to 1 p. m. IP YOU OA.VM > T CALL All Correspondence in I'luiu Uiirelopea , Cunnilentliil. State Electro-Medical Institute , 1I1IIS KAHNA51 ST . . OMAHA. M5D. fever refugees and will remain In this city until frost puts a stop to the ravages of the fover. The president of the college 1 * Gen eral Stephen D. Lee. a cctieln of General Kltzhugh Lee. No effort will be made to carry on the school tu St. Louis , at least not for the present. Three ! ! < > ) H Iliirnuil to Di-ntli , GHEKN HAY , Wls. , Oct. 8. Three boys. Hmll and Frank Daniels and Joe Junkie , have buen burned to death In a barn near this city. The Junklo boy was vl ltlii ( ; with his cousins and the boys slept for the night In the barn , One of the boys waa awakened by the heat of the fire and jumped from a window , thus saving his life , but the portion tion of the barn where the others were Bleeping waa then in datum and they could not bo rescued. Their charred remains were recovered later. The origin of the fire is unknown. Three horsea and a largo amount of farm produce and implements wcra burned. Siilniill the MeliHvro OIIHP , DENVRH. Oct. S. In the court-martial trial of Jtev. Joseph P. MriUyro , chaplain of the battleship Oregon , today , the attorneys on both Bides summed un the ovldouci and made their arguments. There were no gen- eatlonul features developed. The court took the ta o under advisement. According to the custom In court-martial trials , the finding of the court-martial will he sent with the records of the trial , to the authorities at who , after reviewing the name , make public the decision reached.