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TWO THOUSAND MEN A WEEII Young Amerioins Show Eagemo to Joii Uncle Ban's ' Employ , REGULARS ARE NOW UP TO THE \XIMUN \ I'oMmnili'r ( irncrnl .Smith Oullliici AVIinl lln * lleeii Done to Cope the .situation In the I'lillllililin-H. NIJW YORK , July 1. A special to th < \Votld from Washington states that In re npnnso to a request for an Interview on th < 1'hlllpplno situation Postmaster Genera Charles Kmory Smith said : "The sltuntlor In the 1'hlllpplncJi ' is "the most importnni and absorbing public question Just at pros ont. I am well aware that there Is sonu restlessness on the matter and In form quarters no little Impatience. There Is t notion that the administration should hav < been more energetic nnd when the Filipinos pines prolonged their warfare should have called for and Kent forward moro troops Hut those who make this criticism do nol know that the administration has recruited nearly 2,000 men n week right stralghl along since congress adjourned on March , They do not know that with these recruits nnd with the ro-cnilstmcnts a force ol nearly 40,000 men has been raised within that time. "They do not know that the army bill , which passed on March 2 , practically com pelled the reorganization of a now army nearly a fourth ns large as that which wat raised for the Spanish war. They do not know that under the law authorizing the creation of the army for the Spanish war all of the regulars above 27,000 , ns well as all of the volunteers , had to be mustered out at the ratification of the peace treaty , and that whllo the new army bill provldcj for a force of 65,000 men , the whole number above 27.COO had to be raised afresh. "On the ratification of peace with Spain the president's program was to reconstruct the army up to the maximum number of regulars permitted , viz : 03,000 men. Ho began that work Immediately. About 40,000 men have now boon added to the force and of the recruits fully 70 per cent were in the service during the Spanish war. "This fact Blgnlflcs two things : First , that those who served had no terrors from what they had gone through nnd were ready tn servo again. Second , that the force thus recruited was Inured to the service and able to stand Its hnrshlps. "Besides , no married man Is taken. * The highest physical standard is enforced. No person applying with any physical defect la accepted. "It might have been possible to call for volunteers , to have a rush , to have had the hurry and the possibilities of mistake which came with the sharp action at the begin ning of the Spanish war , but even If this had bWn done troops could not actually have been sent to the Philippines faster than they have been nnd they would not have been anything llko as effective. "Within two weeks 5,000 additional men will bo In the Philippines or on tholr way , nnd by August 1 , before the close of the rainy season , there will bo 23,000 regulars or moro at Hie disposal of Otis , and with this force ho will certainly be able to cope with the situation. "General Otis has managed affairs In the Philippines with skill and Judgment. He has never Indicated n belief that ho needed moro than 30,000 effective troops. "There Is no trouble in the Philippines outside the Island of Luzon. Aggressive fighting is now restricted for about three months because of the rainy season , but as soon as aggressive operations can bo re sumed short work will bo made of the con flict. flict."Without "Without underestimating the difficulties , It may be accepted tthat our government will TJO equal to the demands of the situation. " REBELS ACTIVE TO THE NORTH MaUe ii Kcolilc Attack on American lilnex Evidently Intended to IlnriiNN the Forced , MANILA , July 1. 7:55 : p. m. The rebels made a demonstration at San Fernando last evening. They took advantage of the dark ness and rain to make a sally against the north line , seemingly only for the purpose of annoying the Americans , as they failed to push tholr attack. The American loss was n private of the Seventeenth regiment killed nnd four wounded. The firing began nt 10 and the rebels ex pended quantities of ammunition. All the troops hastened to entrench in expectation of n general attack. The Seventeenth regi ment , the Twelfth regiment and the Iowa regiment participated In the engagement , but did not advance beyond the outposts. After an hour the Filipinos fired rockets , apparently as a signal to cease firing , but there were scattering shots all night long which kept the Americans under arms. The cnomy'o loss was not discoverable , but was probahly Email. The Americans were guided in tholr shooting only by the flashes of the rebels' rides. ItccrulfN hinrt Trouble. DENVER , July 1. A party of recruits from Cleveland , 0. , enrouto to the Philip pines , started a riot In the railroad yards hero by assaulting a car repairer with a razor. _ In the fight which ensued a largo number of railroad men took a hand. Ono soldier hnd three ribs broken nnd several others received severe wounds. Two of the soldiers , named J. J. Posoy nnd J. H. Masterson , were arrested and hold hero for disturbance. nniiliont Midi IlroU-cii .Slinft. MANILA , July 1 , The United States gunboat - boat Manila has returned to Cobu with a broken propeller shaft. i u Mim U a IJeiir nt Home. Washington Post : "How much do you want ? " ho asked his wife at the breakfast table Test Monday , "Mako It ix light one for I couldn't got n hand last night nnd dropped J12 In antolng. " ' 'Gambler ! " she hissed. "To think that I should bo innted to a gambler ! " "I got Into these fellows for $75 last night. " ho remarked nt the breakfast tnblo yesterday. "Pack up a few things today nnd we'll go down to the beach over Sunday. " ICIIINUY TIIOIIIIM ; , The Mont I'reviileiil , DiiiiKuron * niul Ucceptlvo DUeiiNO , ThoiiNiimU Have It niul Don't Know It. Pains and aches como from excess of urlo acid in the blood , due to neglected lildney trouble. Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady heart beats nnd aiakss bun feel as though they had heart trouble , bccauso the heart is overworking to pump the thick , kidney-poisoned blood through the veins and arteries. Soreness or uncomfortabjo feeling Jn the back indicates kidney trouble of no email Importance. The passing of scanty or profuse quanti ties of urine IB a warning nt kidney trouble. H you want to feel wall you can make no mistake by first doctoring your kldnaya. The famous now discovery. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root , Is the true tpcclflc for kidney , bladder and urinary troubles. It has cured thousands of apparently hopeless cases otter all other efforts have failed. Sold on Its incilts by all druggists in fifty-cent and ono iloflnr sizes , A sample bottle sent free by mall to any . ' , dlresa. Also a book telling all about Swamp-Hoot and its wonderful cures. When writing , address Dr. Kilmer & Co. , Blnghamton , N. Y. . and mention tbut you read this ecncroue offer lu The Omaha Sunday Bee. "Wh"n are you going to keep your promise and teach me poker , deer ? " she nsked him Rweclly , coming around to hlo Mdo of the table. roii'io into I'nosrr.CTS. Oenrrnl tJny V. llonrj-'d Kfltlmnlc ol PoxNllillltleR of ( he iNlnml. The possibilities of raising sugar , tobaccc nnd coffee In Porto Hlco are great , write : General Henry In Collier's Weekly The first two crops have been th ( main product of the Islands Ir Uio past , nnd the trad6 In these be' twccn the Inhabitants nnd Spain was large. Although the taxes and system ol extortions reduced the profits on these pro ducts to a minimum , the farmers could. . In splto of all , make a fair living. Sugai can bo raised In Porto Illco with case , Wo hear a good deal of the possibilities of sugar raising In the Philippines , but rlghl hero nt our door wo have ns fertile a ter ritory for raising this product as any land found on the other side of the globe. The sugar product of the Island could bo doubled In n few years by the Introduction of new mnohlnoi-y nnd modern methods of culture , The Porto Rlcans accept the bounties ol nuturo without much thought of the future , nnd they naturally rob tho. rich oM to raise their crops , and rarely think of returning anything to It. The future gcnnratlons must consequently Buffer for the present lack ol foresight. Good sugar land scientifically treated could bo made to yield abundance of crops forever. The tobacco of Portn lllco may not have Uio reputation of that raised arour.d Ha vana , but It Is nn article that Is not by any means Inferior to three-fourths of the so- called Havana tobacco. It Is raised with comparative case , on land that Is naturally adapted to It , nnd on some farms It has been cultivated for years without any attempt to renew the fertility of the soil. The climate of the Island Is well adapted to the curing of the native tobacco , and also for keeping the leaf for a considerable time without suffering or degenerating. Thus , tobacco stored In warehouses for months has been taken out In Just ns good condition ns when It was first put In. The trade in Porto Rico to1 > acco niuat eventually prove very profitable. The island should in the near future sup ply the United States with most of Its coffee , and the nrazlllan product should bo en tirely supplanted by it. The native coffee Is a superior grade to any that comes to us from South America. It is raised on the farms , where many of the plants have been growing for years. Cultivation of this crop on a largo scale nnd hy Improved methods offers nn opportunity for the Amer ican capitalist that will bring Its own re ward In time. While the native American tobacco , nnd the sugar made from beet roots , will enter Into formidable compe tition with these two Porto Ulcan crops , the coffee grown on the island will meet no opposition In the United States. There will bo , rather a sympathetic movement to en courage Us growth. Capital Is needed on the Island more than anything else , and without It thprn will bo few opportunities for new settlers from the United States. There was a largo influx of Americans to the Island during my ad ministration , but they came there with the avowed purpose of picking up easy Jobs and lucrative berths. But such settlers are not needed , nor will they find what they nro socking. Intelligent farmers and settlers with some means to carry them over the first few years in the cultivation of their crops will find abundant opportunities to secure a pleasant nnd satisfactory home. The delightful climate will attract many whoso constitutions will not permit them to remain In our vigorous North American winters. The fact should bo made plain , however , that Porto Tllco Is distinctly a farming country , and , moreover , most of Its products nro of tropical origin. The methods are consequently somewhat different from these which prevail In the United States. They do not differ materially from the farming In Florida or southern California. A Httlo capital is essential to a successful begin ning on the Island , and without It Bottlers would find themselves greatly handicapped , for native labor Is cheap. There are plenty of Idle labirers on the Island who are willIng - Ing to work for much less than $1 a day. Enterprising farmers or capitalists could find In this material cheap workmen for cultivating plantations of coffee , tobacco , sugar or tropical fruits. Of the latter any can bo raised of the finest kind. The un cultivated oranges nnd pineapples , now of the best , by proper culture can challenge the world , and , there never being any frost , Porto Rico will Tjecome the fruit garden of the United States. Almost any vegetable can bo raised , nnd the future of the Island for the agriculturist is most favorable. . CAUOIIT IN III3H ARMS. YOIDIK AVoinaii'M TTiicxiiprtcil Capture of u Timid Thief. Confused and disconcerted by falling Into the arms of pretty iMlsa Irene Stearns , who had suddenly opened the door of her apart ment on the second floor , Albert Stockwell , who had been working on the door with a Jimmy , confessed to his captor that ho was n burglar , and a poor ono at that. The Inci dent , which would make n good foundation for a parlor farce , happened on Friday after noon , reports the Now York Tribune. Mrs. Mary Stearns and her daughter , Miss Irene , who Is a member of the choir at Plymouth church , had corno homo after making eov- * oral calls. They were tired , and after making themselvea comfortable , decided that they would not receive any callers for the rest of the afternoon , so when the bell In the apartment rang repeatedly there was no response , .Mrs. . Stearns remarked that their caller was quite persistent In ringing , tout stuck to her intention of being "out" for the aft ernoon. She thought no more nbout It until ten minutes later a peculiar scraping sound was heard against ttio door opening Into the Stearns apartment from the general hall. The suggestion that some thief was at tempting to get * Into the rooms did not dis turb the equanimity of the daughter , who said she would go and Investigate. Doth went to the 'door , and Miss Irene" unlock ing It softly , opened It suddenly. A young roan with a curious-looking jimmy In his hand fell headlong Into the arms of the young woman. He was moro surprised and confused than Miss Irene , and offered no resistance when she grasped him tightly by the lapel of the coat and demanded to know what ho waa doing , "Looking for Mr. Howen , " replied the young man , after do had gained some of his scattered wits , as he reeled off glibly the name of another tenant of the house , which ho had seen on the letter boxes below. "That's no way to look for Mr. Bowen , " said the young woman , more sternly than beforo. Look at that Jimmy , Why , I be- llovo that you are a horrid burglar , " "Yea , I am , " stammered the prisoner , as ho wilted before the blazing eyes of his cap tor. "But bad companions led mo astray , " lie added , J'and I nm not very good nt tbo business. " "Well , It doesn't look as thpush you were , " broke In Mns , Stearns , with a tone of fine scorn in her voice. "Hand mo that thing In your hand right away. " The man surrendered the badge of his pro- fessslon reluctantly and looked 03 If he thought ho was not worthy of It , as ho stared bard at his feet , which be shuflled uneasily over the carpot. As soon as he found Ills voice lie began to beg for his liberty arvl almost persuaded his fair captors that bo'SvaH the victim of misplaced confi dence and ought to bo released , when the haril-heurted janitor appeared on the uceno. The janitor was accompanied by a policeman , who refused to listen to any explanation , but hurried the caller off to the police station. GRIEVANCES AT IIOIIESFEAD Fight Between the Big Company and the Unions is doming On , NO QUESTION OF WAGES IS INVOLVED .Men lldniiuliiK ( n AinnlRntnntril Ain- clntlon DtnchnrKcil niul Tolil Their MriithcrNlilit In the Ir.ntlou Wan the Online , PITTSntmo , Pn. , July 1. The reported strike at the Homestead stool works of the Cnrnogio company has not taken place ns yet , but the men nro much worked up over the discharge of the members of the Amal gamated committee , who waited upon Super intendent Corey yesterday nnd demanded the return of the fifteen men dismissed re cently for joining the association. Throats of a strike arc heard on all sides , but the plant was In full operation today and nil the men -were at work save the twenty-four dis charged. A meeting of the Homestead workers was In seaston until an early hour this morning nnd a conference with Superintendent Corey was held nt 0 o'clock today , but the closest secrecy was maintained by both sides. f\ \ short time later Superintendent Corey left the works for Plttsburg to consult with the ofllclals of the company. At the offices In this city nothing could bo learned , as the officials preserved their customary silence upon oil matters concerning their affairs. . When Superintendent Corey was seen the following Interview took place : "Did 2,000 of your men quit last night ? " "They did not , " was his answer. "What reply did you glvo the committee ? " "I prefer not to talk for publication. " "Well , then , Is the story true ? " "I would prefer that you see Mr. Lovcjoy on the matter. " "Can wo say authoritatively that there Is no strike and that the men did not quit ? " "You can. " An effort was mndo to communicate with Mr. Lovejoy , but he was Inaccessible. Ilefusei * tn DIflctinM the Mutter. President Schwab of the Carnoglo com pany , when nsked for a statement about the proposed strike , refused to discuss the matter nt all. Ho would not admit the truth of any conference between hlmeelf and Mr. Corey , on ono side , and the committee of nine on the other. There arc 4,000 men employed In the big works. The company assorts that only nbout 150 or 200 of them nro skilled work men In the sense that the term used IE to bo accepted. It Is true the laborers pre dominate numerically , but the Amalgamated people claim to have received every promise of aid nnd support from them. The com pany has not made any attempt to conceal the reason for the dismissals. It was solely Cor the reason that the men went Into a labor organization when they had been for bidden. The question of wages docs not enter Into the controversy , the men being as well paid and In many Instances better than those of the mills recognizing the jnlono , nnd paying what Is known as the 'scale rate. " Union Men Not Wanted. The Amalgamated association has been working with the Carnegie employes for some time. It was Intended to make the matter of formation of the organization public several weeks ago and declare an > pen flght. A secret ballot was taken and t was decided to keep the secret , awalt- ng developments. The officials of the com pany , by some means , came to know that eomo of their employeswere members of .he union. Discharges Immediately fol lowed , with the plain statement by the officials that they did not want union men .n their employ. Ono toy ono men were discharged , as : helr affiliation with the labor organiza tion became known. That there has been nuch quiet work done among the men dur- ng the last flvo years Is known among the officials of the organization. Open meetings were held at Homestead some time ago for the purpose of gaining a foothold. The meetings were well attended , but the men were afraid to show their colors. Many of them were discharged for their attendance nt these gatherings. The open plan was then abandoned and secret work begun. The Amalgamated association has ar ranged for a mass meeting of the employes of Carnegie's at Homestead tonight. Vlco President Benjamin I. Davis has arrived In the city and will take charge at Homestead and will remain until the matter Is settled. [ Io says ho docs not anticipate a repetition of the battle of 1892. It Is reported that 500 skilled workmen left their places at the Homestead Steel works today and went homo. There was no evidence of this nt the mills , however , as all departments were In operation. The town was quiet and scarcely any evidence of a labor trouble was noticed. It lu stated : hat none of the employes who went through the strike In 1892 are In favor of the move ment. Statement from Comimny. The following official statement was IssuoJ by the Carnegie Steel company today : With reference to the reported strike last night at the Homestead stqel works , It was stated at the offlco of the Carnegie Steel company today that the mills were running Cull during the night and nro running full Ibis morning and that none of the employes left the works during the night as reported. A number of workmen have been discharged , Including a commltteo of thirteen , which : alled upon Superintendent Corey yesterday to request the reinstatement of men previ ously discharged ) for cause. The plant wll close down nt noon today , as is usual on Saturday , MANY FIRMS SIGN THE SCALE Ainnlirnnmtcil AnxorlfiUoii Stnrtii with n lletter Hecord Than for Sevenil YvnrM , . PITTSnuna , Pa , , July I. The new scale year of the Amalagmated Association of Iron nnd Steel Workers began today , with a better record for the union than has been made for more Uian half a dozen years. Nine Individual firms and the representa tives of the American Hoop company , He- public Iron and Steel company and the Iron and Steel Sheet Manufacturers' association have signed the scale to far and ether signa tures are expected before the day closes. The latest addition to the signers was the Hyde Park Iron and Steel company of Hyde Park , Pa. The mills that have not signed , but at which scales have focen prcaented , are Spang , Cbalfant & Co. , Plttsburg Forge and Iron company and Moorehead Bros , & Co. Of these all but about fifty men are out at SpangX the works of the forge com pany have shut down and Moorehead's plant Is still In operation. The local firms not recognizing the union are the Carnoglo Steel company , Jones & Liughlln'a , Park Steal company , J. Painter & Sons , William Clark Sons company and Singer , Nlmlck & Co. At several of these the workmen are eecrotly connected with the Amalgamated , but no attempt was made to insist upon the scale and all the plants were In full operation to day , with no trouble threatening except at Carnegie's , where war was declared on the union by the discharge of a number of work men known to bo members. Aa the result of the failure to agree upon tboitluplate scale , all the mills in the coun try are idle today , barring four non-union plants and nearly 50,000 skilled and unskilled workmen are out of employment pending a settlement. "What mlcht have been" if that little cough hadn't been neglected U'the sad re flection of thousands of consumptives , tine Minute Cough Cure cures coughs and colds , Here is the Banquet niul Drcx L. Slioonmn wnnts It dlsllnctlj undcrstnod that tlio most populiir plrl In Oinnlia wears our \volt oxfonls tlio kind that never innko tlrod foul Rood heavy solo that keeps the feet from burnIng - Ing but llexlblo us a turn Ueautlcs In tan nnd hlaek vlcl kld-llphtwel ht Russia calf and bhick vlcl kid Not a woman In Omaha thnt will wear a light sole shoo again after once wearing a of these welt oxfords. Drexel Shoe Co. Omnlm'a Up-to-date Shoe Honve , 1410 FAKNAM STREET. Cutting the Face-Talk ( No , 25)- ) We know of nothing so distasteful as glasses which cut the sides of the facn. | We sec a great many people with wll filled lenses -lenses that they have prob ably paid a good price for but with tin : i temples sunk so deep Into the llesh that I they can hardly bi > sce.i. When tin' I glasses arc taken off a derp red crease i remaliiH In the cheeks for hours. Aside , from lilting the lenses accurately to the eyes wo are more partlcnlnr about this point than anything else. Wowill not under any circumstances allow a pah of glasses to leave our hands that cut the face. face.HUTESON , Manufacturing Optician , AVe Mnlte the Gimmes we Hell. 1520 DOUGLAS STREET. U Uoon ( rum 10th. PRESERVE THIS PASS. CO cx5 CO og UNION CITY A BATTLEFIELD Town in Hubs as ths Result of a Combat Between Miners. RUNNING FIGHT KEEPS UP ALL NIGHT \ot n HOHKC IlPinaliiM In tlic Formerly Occupied by the Union Miners No Dcntlin lleiiortetl. ST. LOJJIS , July 1. A special to the Post- Dispatch from Carbondale , 111. , says : Union City , named from the fact that It Is occupied by union miners , was the scene of a battle last night about midnight and cs a result the town is In ruina. The non-union negroes and other men 'employed by Brush at his mines near Fredonla , having become crazed over the killing of the woman yesterday , went to the camp , which consists of mine houses , and opened flro on them , which was at once returned. The battle raged until the union miners ran from their homes and took refuge In a clump of timber close to the village. The non-union men at once ap plied the torch to the houses and all were burned to the ground. After the men had destroyed all property previously occupied by the union men they moved on to the woods and until daylight the fusillade was kept up. No lives have so far been reported lost In the engagement at Union City. Union minors have been arriving nt the scene of the trouble all night and the outcome must bo a long-drawn-out battle. Both sides seem determined to win. .Siirrcnilcr 1'rlNoncrx. A special to the Post-Dispatch from MarIon - Ion , Mo. , says : The two negroes who were taken from the sheriff by the mob In the streets of Cartervllle last night were brought hero at noon in > the custody of two union minors and lodged In jail. Union miners from other towns are gathering there today In largo numbers. Grave apprehension is felt by the officials that the gathering means continued nnd serious trouble for Brush's men and the non-union negro miners. The sheriff has sent another message to Acting Governor Warder this afternoon In the course of which ho said : "Nothing short of 200 soldiers , well armed , can control the situa tion at Cartervllle. All the working non union minors at Brush's mine nro armed and the union strikers are gathering from several points with the avowed intention of killing Brush's men nnd destroying the mines. The strikers are several hundred strong , deter mined and all well armed. Order troops there at once. The situation is too serious nnd the numbers engaged too largo for n sheriff's posso. Ship all guns to Marlon. Over 1,000 shots have been fired since noon yesterday. " .Sliurlir CnllN for TroopH. SPRINOFIRLD , 111. , July 1. Acting Gov ernor Worder today received a telegram from Sheriff Gray at Cartervlllo saying ho was powerless to control the rioters and asking thnt rifles and 200 troops bo sent at onco. The acting governor Immediately orrdpred 150 rifles and ammunition sent to Sheriff Gray and ordered him to wummon and arm n posse. No troops will bo or dered out until the sheriff's resources are exhausted. Sheriff Gray telegraphed that a coroner's Inquest was held over the body of the negro woman killed yesterday and several warrants issued. Sheriff Gray ar rested three men , but when on his way to the Jail his carriage was surrounded by the men's sympathizers , the horses cut loose and the prisoners relcaapd. APOPLEXY ATTACKS MR , ILER Sudden Stroke l.iiyn Low Member of Kviionltlon'ii I0xeuutl > u Committee. Peter E. Her , a member of the executive commltteo of the Greater America Exposi tion , was attacked suddenly Friday morn ing by a stroke of apoplexy. Physicians were summoned to bis side and reported last evening that he Is somewhat Improved. One of the attending phystc-lans stated that whllo Mr. Her Is very 111 he promises to rally promptly from the attack. Mr. Her U at his home on South Tenth street. Amatuer Photographers Find ours a store where nil supplies can bo hnd at rcnson- able prices wo give the free use of our darK rooms and bui-nlahor to all customers or we will develop nnd print your pictures at a very moderate cost we Invite you to call and sen the now camera that wo are now showing. This display will interest you even if you already have a good camera. THE AlOE & PENFOLD C0.f Amateur VhotograpMe SuppHff , 1408 Farnam. OMAHA OPPOSITE PAXTON HOTEL. HOUSELESS VEHICLES. Automobile. * Slprmil the Approach of Afcw MemiM of Locomotion. Until recently man has found but two practical means of conveyance along the solid surface of the earth , says a writer In Llpplncott's , these being the rail cars ani the horse or other trained quadruped. On unrnlled routes , however long or hard , the alternatives were the quadruped or the human biped ; but the day of the horseless nod unpedalled vehicle has dawned. In France the production of these vehicles with their Inanimate propellers had In the autumn of 1S98 reached the rate of about 500 a month , white several other of the European countries and our own wore fol lowing rapidly In the same manufacture. The vehicles are already constructed of nil known forms , and of sizes suited for carryIng - Ing from one person to two dozen. The motive apparatus Is at present divided in Its adaptation , nearly in the order of mention , between steam , the vapor or gas of hydrocar bon liquid , and electricity , the latter being next to steam as respects any ono single form for road use. In general the various automobiles weigh each about twice as much as the same kind of carriage built to bo drawn by a horse , for In all these systems except the ono the "horso" rides. In this one known as the electric-horse system the motor Is mounted by itself and may bo attached to any form of vehicle , which , however , must bo specially constructed for attachment to this machine. * * * The distance an automobile will travel without replenishing the reservoir ( whatever the power-material used ) Is , of course , de pendent on the capacity of the latter , and the effort being to keep the bulk of the ap paratus at the smallest limit that will servo the purpose , the result Is generally a trip not much greater than the twenty-Jive miles accorded to the practical electrical vehicle. The weight of the compressed nlr carriage with Itu apparatus Is Httlo less than that of a storage battery vehicle of equal capacity. The motor apparatus suitable for carbonic- acid gas , ammonlacal gas , and liquid air would differ Httlo from that for steam In appearance nnd weight. The lightest automobile of which I have learned Is n French wagon for two persons , equipped with a steam motor , the entire weight being stated as 140 pounds. Several of the applied motive powers have apparatus sufficiently compact to bo contained lu a Httlo more than the space under the seat of the vehicle , among which Is the very volatile petroleum- spirit. AH existing automobile vehicles except the electric carry apparatus for producing an electric gpark or flame , for Igniting the vapor or ga& In the cylinder , or for warming the expansive material. Most motors now recommended for road vehicles can bo driven at any pace up to the speed of an average trotter , nnd the day of automobile racing has already arrived In France , and probably will not bo long de layed In other countries. The prize contest at the Charles Hlver park exhibition of horseless vehicles In Boston last autumn In volved the following conditions : Speed at lever grade , at greatest possible grade , turnIng - Ing around In smallest space , stopping at nn unexpected signal in shortest space , economy of fuel , quickness of preparation , nnd dura bility nnd cost of machine. si'imr.Eo.v iiuLi'isn IIY A.ECHO. . IteiiinrUnhlK Effect Produced oil ft ViiNt ANNcnihly. No orator ever lees needed the aids of art than the great London preacher , Charles H. Spurgeon , relates Youth's Companion , and none ever used them lota ; but when na ture helped him , not only In himself , but outside of himself , ho welcomed the effect , as ho had a right to do. Ono striking in stance of a eermon reinforced in this way is related by a clergyman of the Church of England , the Rev. D. < A , Doudncy. Mr. Spurgeon was holding outdoor meet ings In the county of Hants ( opposite the Isle of Wight ) , and one afternoon he preached to a great throng of people Jn a beautiful valley near the market town of JIavant , His text was from the fifty-first Psalm , "Then will I teach transgressors thy ways , " and the sermon was a gospel Invitation , The nlr was still , and a cloudless sun was sink ing as lie approached the end of bis dis course , wbllo the attentive hearers caught every word. Apparently they had not noticed , carried along as they were by the sweep of his powerful voice , that the valley was the home Now for the Fourth of July Hlank cartridges make more nolso and arc less dangerous thnn anything else. 22s are 10c a box. 82 , rim lire , 20c n box. fl2 , center lire , "c , two for GT c. 88 , center fire , -10c a box. Help to make the Kourth a great tiny for Omnha and the exposition by mak ing all the noise you can. A. C. RAYMER , \VU UUMVKK YOUIl rUUClIASIfl. 1514 Farnam St. You Won't ' See the Sights- nt the Greater America Exposition until you have seen our great piano exhibit- Last year this exhibit was the greatest on the grounds this year It will be bel ter and while this exhibit Is fine , If you wish to see the largest piano house In the west you will have to come down town Fifteen different makes on the floor Among them the Klmball Knabe Kranlch & Bach llospe and llallet & Davis Easy terms and low prices JfoO less than anyone else. A. HOSPE , We celebrate our 2Bth Itnnlnei * Mini * vcriarr Oct. 23rd , 180fi. Maslc and AiL 1513 Douglas. Mr , Frederick Hatter went out to the opening exercises yes terday and this la the way he looked after he had rubber-necked It around the different shows It was Just as we said the other day all the best dressed people ple there wore Frederick hats Tlie pre vailing style was the coarse braid straw at $1.50 the very Ideal of a stylish hat- Straw hats at 25c , OOc , 75c and ? 1.00 for men and boys Come In and let us show you a hat as Is a hat. FREDERICK The Hatter , The Lending Hat Man of the West. 120 South 15th Street , of echoes. Olr. Spurgeon had discovered the fact. At the close of his last appeal , rail ing his voice , ho called to the congregation : " All things nro ready ! Come ! 'Tho spirit and the brldo say come ! ' and nature hcrsell accents the heavenly invitation again and again. Come ! Come ! Come ! " The echoes took up the word , and from side to side the breathless assembly hoard the repeated call , "Come ! Come ! Come ! " till It sank to a whisper in the distance. The narrator describes the effect as "llko an electric shock. " Itwas as If the proach- er's eloquent peroration had wakened su pernal voices. Wo have no written record of the fruits of the meeting , but there was a. solemnity In the aptness of its close that lifted it above mere dramatic artifice or any of the devices employed to trick. Topics For a Day of Rest Dr. Gcorgo S. Barsoom , a graduate of Roberts college , Constantinople , and now a medical student of Johns Hopkins university , is visiting the western Elates In order to lay before the people the social and religious condition of the Armenians in the Turkish empire. He comes to Omaha highly recom mended by eminent ministers and churchmen of the principal cities. Dr. Chaeo of the i lrst Methodist church bears testimony that Dr. Barsoom Is one of the best speakers ho has heard on the Armenian question. Ho will preach at the First Baptist church , Thirty-fifth nnd Farnam , Sunday at 10:30. : The thirteenth annual report of the Woman's auxiliary of the Episcopal dloceso of Nebraska has Just been published and shows the following gifts to missions from the auxiliaries of the varlo'us parishes In Omaha : Trinity , $477.29 ; St. Matthias , $120.26 ; All Saints , $98 ; St. Barnabas , $71 ; St. Philips , $32.GO ; Good Shepherd , $31 ; St. John's , $21 ; St. Andrew's , $5. A patriotic organ and vocal rocltnl will jo given in Trinity cathedral Sunday , 4:30 : to r:30 : p. m , , conducted by J. K. Butler , assisted by Miss Helen Peck , Miss McCuno , \ Raymond Mitchell , W , S. McCuno and Artio Kolkonney. The Sunday services In Trinity cathedral during the summer will be abbreviated , not .0 exceed ono hour for each service. The choir of St. Matthias church has bcon much Improved by the addition of six young adles with exceptionally good voices. They are vested In academic gowns and caps. The musical service at the First Methodist church on Sunday morning will interest hose wlp appreciate good ecclesiastical music. The numbers to bo euiig by the choir are : Organ Prelude Elevation . Salnt-Saeus Cyrles . Felton , in C minor jlorlu . . . John Robinson lesponse At the Lamb's High Feast , .Monk Christ , Our Passover . J' ton ienedlctua . . . Woodward Agnua Del . Thomas J. K-Mly Teraanntus . . . Unknown CompoBcr Cord's Prayer . Plain Chant r.lorla. In Kxcelsta . Old Chant Thomas J. Kelly , organist and choirmaster. A' , 51. C. A.ot ' . Tbo association is just planning a very nvltlng summer camp on the thorca of vtko Geneva , Wisconsin , where many of he associations of the country maintain a camp for the whole summer. The Omaha mrty will spend about t\to weeks at the camp , leaving Omaha July 14. The party will camp out and spend the time In out- of-door life on the lake and In the wooijg , vako Geneva U one of the most beautiful akes of the world and an ideal spot for an outing. The men's meeting for Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock will be of a Epcclul and patriotic nature , There wllf bo some very attractive music , including patriotic gongs nd national hymns. Dr. Hubert C. Herring of the First Congregational church will peak on "Freedom Through Christ. " TinTroimcr In Art. Detroit Journal ; Fame and Art were not cry good friends. "Why , " Art would hotly demand , "do you hut me out of votaries by bestowing the bulk of your uralleB on pugilist * and poll- Iclaus ? " " \vhv" Kama would retort , with no lesa warmth , "do you shut mo out of votaries by togging out bronze portrait statues In pants that look llko a bur rap on a bean pole ? " This noted feud , by the way , accounts for BO many bright persons being so obscure. ExpOMltlon AdiuldMlou Hate * . Day admission until 0 p. m. ( except Sun day ) , 50 cents. After G p. m. nnd all day Sunday , 25 cents. Buildings and concessions not open on Sunday until 1 p. m. All main buildings close at 9 p. m , BROOKLYN'S ANCIENT DOZEN. Their Combined Age * Exceed Olio TliotiMiiiiil Ycnrs. Twelve men , whoso combined ages exceed 1,000 years , llvo in ono of the suburban towns of Now York. They form probably the most remarkable coterlo of old men in the world. They have a club in which they meet frequently and where a young1 chap of 85 meets with a mild sort of raillery on ac count of his extreme youth. The quaint Ht tlo community nt Ozone park , in Brooklyn borough , is the homo of this remarkable club , relates the New York World. Within a radius of a quarter of a milo there llvo § twelve men whoso combined ages aggregate moro than 1,000 years , while nearly a score of others have lived to a halo and hearty , though extreme , old ago. Among them all not ono is so feeble that ho cannot at least walk unaided , nnd several of them , though over four score years of age , are still active in business llfo. On any fair day ono will meet these old men at every turn , walking with moro or less steadiness about the vil lage streets or collected In friendly groups nround the steps of the postofllce. In the winter months they visit a great deal among themselves. The oldest member of this Httlo group of old men is Mr. Crojohn , tor years , a promi nent man of Long Island , who is now 103 years old. There.Is no member generally recognized by the community to bo ono of this group who.Is under 80 years of age. Ono member , Charles Tuttle , n venerable , whlte- halrcd old gentleman of 81 , has been spoken of as the "kid" of the group. There la be sides a good-natured rivalry among some of these old gentlemen which most people will scarcely comprehend. They nro ns a rule very proud of their old ago and "sprynoss" nnd boast among themselves of their well- preserved faculties. Ono plctureequo old fel low who is nearlng his ninetieth year re marked to a reporter last week : "You see , a great many people nbout hero who go stumbling along with their backs bent nearly double , but you would hardly call a man old who walks ns I do ; Just watch mo ! " And he stopped off with the sprlghtllness and orcjtncBa of a m n forty years younger. Many of these old gentlemen are engaged in nctlvo work and hold tholr own very well with men many years their Juhlors. Ono of the most remarkable of these caaos Is Lewis C. Lockwood , a retired Presby terian clergyman. Mr. Lockwood still cul tivates a flmall farm , and , though nearing Ills ninetieth year , is engaged In writing a book , " > My book helps to keep mo out of mischief , " ho explained to a reporter , "and It will bo the best thing I have over done. I am very fond of farming besides , and I ran still climb some of my treew. My hobby is to raise fruits , and when my trcos como into bearing I find I can run llko a doer. " Pointed I'liriiKrniiliH. Marrying n title is the dream of many nn heiress , Some people can't oven tell the truth without - out exaggerating , Ther.o are diseases gaforo , yet every death Is due to heart failure. He la the bent poet who constructs the finest castle In the air. A homely man always consoles hlmsejf with the belief that ho Is smart. It's always the man with the short end of It who advocates equality. , The only sure way to pick a winner Is by his hilarity after the race. If marriage makes ono of two It must lie a continuation of single blessedness. Every dollar lost In praying the races Is a dollar found by those who work thorn. It may never bo too late to mend , but a wise mother begins early on her email boy'u IrouBcrs. The earlier the bird catches the worm the longer ho will have to wait for his noonday lunch. Love may bo Wind , but It dictates a lot of foot letters that sooner or later cot the writers Into trouble. It's always difficult for a young man to mdcrutaml why any other young man snould [ all in lava with his uleUr ,