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THE OMAHA DALLY BEE : THUD AY , AUGUST 11 , 1800. Bee AUK 10 18M. Telephones 61S-6JI. , , . August Corset Sale. All styles of summer corsets all lengths and mostly all sizes at reduced prices , At Ific a few dozen Corsets made of a where at U.OO reduced to "Be each. light , , cool netting long waist two P. 1) ) . Summer Corset , made of a strong side steels a fair assortment of lzes Imported netting long and short at 15c reduced from 39o nnd 2Sc. models regular price $2.00 reduced to At 23c reduced from EOc Ideal shirt 11.50 sizes arc broken. waist corsets checked mesh long and The Sahlln Shirt Waist DUlender ee- medium lengths ) ace and embroidery senllnl to n perfect form the only , one finished. Our popular SOc Summer that produces the correct shape used "Corset a good ratigo of sizes at 25e. lor shirt waists and all full front gar 'All the popular makes arc Included In ments Rives a full rounded , graceful this K lc ( W. B. ) , ( Kabo ) , ( R. & O. ) , effect 2Bo dlstenders reduced to 153 (0. ( I ) . Chicago "Waist ) , ( J. B. ) ( Fer each 50c dlslcndcrs reduced to 25o ris Good Sense Waists ) , sold ovcry each. AOBKT0 on Forrnn KID OLOVBI AND MOCAM/S THOMPSON , BELDEN iCo. IKE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA. T , u. o. A. Buiunne , con. IOTH AND DOUGLAS ITB. damaged. The losaco by the Inhabitants are very great and suffering must result. Last hurricane as serious as this was In 1876 , when , owing to Iwa of houses , fruit and provision , thcro won a famine. "I would suggest public notice In the United Statcfi to the cffactithat contributions of food/ clothing nnd money fqr the desti tute would < bo received , with the greatest gratitude and will bo applied strictly to re lief of destitute. Have appointed bonrd to superv'lso destitution. Theio are many thousands of families who are entirely home- ICM and great dtatrccs mutt .follow. "DAVIS'Commandlng. ' " No XciVN from Interior.- FORT DE FRANCE , Island ofMartlnlquc , Aug. 10. The authorities , ot tho'island.of , Guadatotrpc arc still -without news * from the interior owing to the Interruption of tele graphic" communication as ft rwuit of ih6 recent'hurricane. But other advices which havq reached La Polnte-a-PItro say the coHco nnd cocoa crops have been nearly to tally destroyed. At Lu POlntb-a-Pltre ecvcn persons were" Injured , and afMoule the 'dnmag 'done wna considerable ahd several 'persons were killed nnd .Wounded. At Petit canal nnd Portf Louis several ' ' persons were killed and'a n'umbcr _ wer6 In jured. The -yillagre of Grlppon and Lamcn- tin liavo been entirety destroyed and the H hthoufcCB of Monroux and Foallloso have bc'cn'oVcrtilrncd. .Tho town of , St. LOUls , de Marie Galante has suffered considerably ; Gbvcrnor Mora- chlnl arrived at La Polnie-o-Iltro , , thls'morn- Ing on the French crulsQr Glllei anil left soon afterward for Salntes. News which has reached the Associated Trees correspondent hero from the British Antilles say .tho. Island of Dominica has not fiuffeij'e'd much , from the hurricane ; tha.t St. Thomas and St. Crol.x Buffered lightly ; that Antigua was ecrfdusly h'lt and that at St. Klttf > ' 200 houses were destroyed. The hurrknno passed over Porto Plata and nr po rs , to have ravaged 'tbo north of the Dominican republic. All comunlcatlon be tween Porto Plata and the Interior , , not in cluding Santo Domingo , la Interrupted and It is 'Impossible to obfajp * * correct account jot the..damage"dbnor'aUffi&jis'u & It'ls 'thought1 to le lmtMiiHaiit j "Thecrfljlroad from- Porto ' Plata to Santo Dcmilbgo'-is' longer work- Ing. Eventually , He'hurricane swept over Cape Haytien , with less violence , and , therefore , wlth'cofrcspondlngly 'less ' damage. KINGSTON , Jamaica , iAug. 10. Hurricane 'bulletin's ' report that the eastern nnd north ern districts of * Dominica , arc damaged , that Gua'doloupo has suffered slightly''and that Monteerrat and Antigua bavo suffered se- Verely' Many of the Inhabitants are home less , cultivation .Is destroyed and the plan tations are wrecked. Tho' ' Virgin Islands , particularly Toitola and St. 'Crolx , were the vot-stsufferers. They report many totalities and distress among the survivors , besides property losses. SANTIAGO DH CHILI ( via Galveston ) , Aug.10.Tremcnd6us' sforrn * prevails' throughout the country. AMERICAN WAR VESSELS SAFE Went Iiiillcd Hiirrlrnn jUliI Not Dnni- , i\KV Any Ot Tliein .N'eiv Orleans Only llont Still Oat. \VASH1NGTON \ , Aug. 10. No additional news of the West Indian hurricane was re- .celvcd at the Navy department this mornIng - Ing , All American naval vessels in the West Indian waters uro undoubtedly safe. The .Machlas is nt Ban Pedro do Macoris , San Domingo ; the Now Orleans steamed out of Santo Domingo harbor last Tuesday In an- .tlctpatlon of-the storm ; the collier Caesar Is In San Juan harbor , nnd as Captain Enow of tho. naya ! station there reported no damage to It in hki cable of yesterday , it Is pre sumed that she IB eafe ; the Vincent Is at .Blueflelds , far out ot the track ot the hurri cane and the Potomaa and the barge No. 6 which sidled from. .Guantanamo for Key Weal Monday and concerning which there was much nnxlcty , arrived In port last night , The only ship , therefore , yet to bo accounted for Is the New Orleans , and no fears are en tertained on her account. StM-onty-l'our Kiimvn Demi , i LONDON , Aug. 10. The governor of the Leonard Islands , Sir Francis Fleming , co'n- firming the dispatch fropi St , Thoipas , . D , \\'i I , , to the Associated ' Press , .announcing the devastation caused 'by , Jhe hurricane at the Island ot Montserrat/enys seventy-four deaths are already known. GROWTH OF TEXTILE TRADE .Number of JS > vr KitiiMlNliiiiiMtU In UicmN of the Pre- t IIIUN Yrnr , BOSTON , Aug. 10. Tho. American Wool nnd Cotton Reporter says : The first half of tbo yvar 1S09 has slightly surpassed the last half of 1898 In the number of new and proposed textile enterprises entered Into In the United States. Thus the total number of new enterprises launched In the first alx months of tht year wus 110,1 against 107 In tbo fast half of 1698 and IDS in the first half of 1808. The south continues to lead In new milt construction and the number of new enterprises compares very favorably with thoae. of any previous year for a long time. Tbe number of new enterprises In thd north Is considerably greater than that of the last bait of 1898 , but It la decidedly less than thai if the first half of that year. The record ol "enlargements and improvements" shows gp very favorably as 'Compared with lasl rr r , Tbo textile mills of thU country are lojiay running full almost without exception ind more aow machinery has been ordered After Dinner To assist digestion , relieve distress after eating or drinking too heartily. to prevent constipation , take 9 Pills old everywhere. S3 cents , during the bat six months than for a llko period In many years. One result Is that the various machlno shops nre enjoying a period of remarkable prosperity , several ot thorn being overrun with orders , so that it la'necewary to work a portion ot the night to fill tfiem. The Ixjwell machlno shops , for Instance , arc said to have 1,750 hands cm- ployed , the largest number ever at work In these establishments. STRIKERS KEEP UP BOYCOTT Their Next Kiev IK to lie nn Attack Upon IluKlneim Men tit Cleveland. CLEVELAND , O. , Aug. 10. The street car striken ) and their sympathizers proposed to boycott every man who attended thq bust- ness men's meeting , hold hero at the Cham ber bf Commerce yesterday for the purpose of adopting measures to stamp out the boy cott. Petitions have been drawn up and wilt Ai once be circulated , It-U'satd , with a view of putting the plan Into prompt operation , Tho'petition sets'forth at length that Inas much as rich men propose to crush the worklngmen In their efforts to better their condition , therefore the rich men should be boycoltcC. Over .360 leading business men attended the Chamber of Commerce meeting and adopted resolutions condemning the boycott and subscribing a large sum to assist In fer reting out street car dynamiters. Thcro 'was a marked Increase in the num ber of passengers carried on Dig Consoli dated cars today. DEATH RECORD. Hcv. Wllllnni Mnnnlnjr tlnrrovrfi. MACKINAO ISLAND , Mich. , Aug. 10.-- Rov. William Manning Barrows , D. D. , of Greenwich , Cqnr\ , died hero today at the homo o hie brother , President John Bar rows of Obcrlln college. NEW YORK , Aug. 10. P.ev. Jcslah Strong today received telegrams announcing .yie.doatlj at Mackpiag Island , MJch. , " oJ'ELev. ' * 'Dr."ilannlnB"Barrp\\B of Green lcn. ' Conn. , who marrted Perry Dclmont and.'Mrs Sl'o.an. "br. ' Strong'safd tonightr' ' ' " ! BarrowVwas i'n extremely sensitive , man 'and ; the mlji- roire cntaIou3 ( and criticisms' hlq action In performing the Beltnont-Sloan marriage preyed upcn his mind , robbed him of sleep and reduced his vitality. It IB the common conviction In Greenwich that It was an Im portant If not the primary cause of his death. Ho was very muph 'broken ' , ln , health and on his vacation ho went to the summer homo of hla brother , President John Henry Barrows of Oberlln college , a few weeks ago. His condition became so critical there that Mrs. Barrows woa summoned from Greenwich. A consultation of QJilcago phy- alclans was held , but notwithstanding tjie best medical skill he .continued to fall and died this afternocD. Mlohnel Lnhpy. Michael Lahey , superintendent of the fed eral 'building ' , died yesterday at his home , 1115 Jackscn street , of a complication of diseases from which "tie had 11 eon suffering for about three months , Mr. 'Lahey had been superintendent of the now federal building ever slnco It was opened and was for Borne time prior to that superintendent of the old 'building ' , He had been connected with the Omaha postofflco In ss-me capacity for twenty years. He leaves two sons , ono connected with the police department and one In the employ of the Union Pacific at headquarters. The funeral will be held Sat urday morning at St. Phllomena's church. Octruld Guiliniuiin. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Aug. 10. ( Bpe- clal. ) Oswold Gutbmnnn , 45 years of age , died nt his home In thja city today. De ceased was born In Germany and has re sided In this city since 1871 , and has been employed In the Burlington shops for some time , t Ho was-a member of the Woodmen of the World nnd carried $2,000 .Insurance In that order , and was an active member of the flro department. Tbe funeral wlri be held Saturday1 In 'the Catholic church : Cardinal Vrrun. nOMB , Aug. 10. Cardinal Isldor Verga , bishop of Albano and great plenipotentiary ? Is dead. Howas born In Italy 'In 1832 and -was created a cardinal In 1884 , Mimhlr ISil-Dnrrlrll. PARIS. Aug. 10. The Persian minister of foreign affairs , Munblr ISd-DowIeb , died sud denly today whllo' passing through this city. Ueivry Decline * Another Invitation. NEW YORK , Aug. 10. Admiral , Dewey has declined an Invitation to a dinner ex tended him by the officers of the Union League cFub of Brooklyn. A letter to this effect has been received by President Wil liam Putslfer of the Club. The admiral ox. cuses himself on the ground of popr Health , saying that although he has Improved some what of late , his condition Is not .what U ought to be. In view of this fact he bag concluded to decline all serai-private Invita tions extended to htm. Mr. Pulslfer wrote to the admiral ou May IE end bin Tetter re inforced a letter of Invitation eetit by ex- President McKeon early In the spring , The admiral's letter Is dated "At Sen , June 15 , " and was mulled from Colombo. Home Mnrkrl Cluli ruatpone * Dinner. BOSTON , Aug. 10. The .executive com- mllteo of the Homo , Market club today passed a vote as follows : "Considering that opposition has arisen to the Home Market elub's proposed entertainment of Admiral Dewey , voted for our annual dinner , which usually occurs about the time of year when It Is hoped he win visit Boston , we have de cided that U be postponed EO It cannot be a part Of or stand In the way ot the wel come In which all cltUens without prejudice or rivalry Ishto participate : " TliiinUN the Knticr. PL-ATTSBURG , N. Y. , Aug. 10. Presl- dent McKlnley has written n letter to Em peror William expressing bis pleasure at the appointment ot Dr. Mumm von Schwartz- cniteln as envoy extraordinary to the United States during the absence from America of lr < von Holleben. the German ambassador at Washington , saying that Dr. von Schwartzensteln's previous stay at Washing ton U jjlcasantU' remembered , ASSUMES A .SERIOUS ASPECT Briokmaken' ' Trouble is Likely to Lead to a General Tie-Up in Chicago. sir , KE WILL * INVOLVE 50,000" , UNION MEN Conference Cnllril for Tonight , lull the Mnnilfnctnrcrn Hectare ( lint Tlitt- Will .Not Do lllilillitK of MtrlkrrH , CHICAOO , Aug. 10. The bookmakers' Mrlke has reached the critical atago and trom nesartlons made by the manufacturers in answer to the demands of thd strikers It Is'belleved that a general tie-up ot bulld- InglnB operations In Cfilcago and a strike of'50,000 craftnmen Is Imminent. A mbotltiB between the contending parties hag been called for this evening before a committed of the building trades council , The brlckmakcrs' alliance Insists that the South Side manufacturers eell their product In any territory within Cook county where the non-union article now Is generally used. By compelling the union yards to enter Into competition with Iho non-union manufactur ers the alllnnco calculates to force the latter Into becoming unionized. The manufacturers go to the conference declaring that they will not do the bidding of the strikers. The building trades council avers that It will assist the brlckrankers. If those sentiments nrc adhered to It Is as serted that a general strike will bo called within a few days. TURN DOWN BISHOP'S ' CFr-ER nxcnmiiiMiilciiiitfi of St. 1'ntrlcU'M Church , innt St. l.oul * . Hefnnc 1'rofter. CHICAGO , Aug. 10. Bishop Anthon Koz- lowskl of the Polish Catholic churchr an In dependent Catholic organization , announced today that he was willing to receive the ex communicated members of St. Patrick's I I church of East St. Louts , 111. , Into his die cese. The bishop said ho would send an Irish priest to the Belleville church Imme diately If the members of the congregation dcelre to put themselves under his Jurisdic tion. Ho will , he says , absolve the 'excom municated ones from all excommunication nnd ecclesiastical censures. ST. 'LdUIS , Aug. 10. The telegram from Chicago stating that Bishop Koilowskl of the Polish Catholic church , nn Independent Catholic organization , had offered to receive the excommunicated members of Sti Pat rick's church of East St. Louis.Into his diocese cese was shown to a number of prominent officers of the latter church. It was out of the question , they declared , for them to ac cept any such proposition. Dr. John Stack , a member of the committee having the affairs ol St. Patrick's church In charge during the present crisis , said they were In the fight to stay and could pot nf- ford to consider such an offer as that of Bishop Kotlowskl's. Ho said the members considered themselves as good Catholics as ever , declaring that the decree of excotu- munlcatlon amounted to nothing. They were fighting for a principle the recogni tion of their right to have an Irish prlesU for reotor and expected to win , Dr. Stack declared. Trustees. .Doyle nnd McDonough , who -wer also shown the. Chicago dispatch , expresaeij practically the same views. MUST COME IN AND REPENT * lildlioii Jnimnen Inftherf nu' Ultlnmtnm -to HcbcIIIouH PnrlNhlone.ru In * tonln. j . . VST. "LOUIS' 'A'ug. 10. HIsH6p Jansseir sccordi the fotfellions 'parishioners- Bt1. Patrick's -church In Bast St. LouU no further recognition until they come rn fepentonce and seek absolution. The bishop will at once look' about for a suitable slto for A neW church ; A building -wilf be rented In th4 parish and Vicar General Cluse willb6 placed In charge and theold S t. Patrick's ( church will bevno longer 'recognized as a place of worship by the bishop/ The bishop will not go tqrla\y < to obtain possession' the old t. Patrick's church Vroper.ty. , . FIRE UNDERWRITERS ? ' SESSION Fluttering Itejiortn Ar0 Rendby the Secretnrj- from Thirty-Four Stilton , BUFFALO , N. Y. , ( August 10. The National Association of Flro , Under writers opened Its annual convention today , Mayor DIehl formally -welcomed the dele gates , after which President C. ' H. Wood- worth delivered an address suggesting that a petition be forwarded to Governor Say * crs of Texas , "who has summoned a convcn- < thn , favoring a daw devlSed to preserve the existence of the 'local ' agent. As a "remedy for existing evils President Woodworth suggested gested- the universal licencing of agents , the license fee" to bo on a 'per capita basis5 , according .to the ntimHer ot persons In the territory for which the agent Is licensed , 116 also suggested that all policies' Issued lo other than licensed flgenta be void , Preferred buslneca was now pretty nearly condemned. Secretary R. S. Brannen presented a flat tering report of the progress f the move ment In thirty-four states. The total mem bership Is 623. B , C. Ervln of Philadelphia' , president of the National Board ot Flro Underwriters , strongly" favored th& 15 per cent limit for commissions' , going eo far as to recommend that agents refuse to work on any higher 'basis. ' ' A. II. Robinson of Louisville , chairman ot tbo executive committee , described the In surance broker as a "barnadlo on the busi ness , " and suggested national regulation ot the lnaur nco byslners. French Hoiltitlon an Expdrt PARIS , Aug. 10. President Loubet bus signet ] a decree fixing tbo bounties on oj- ported sugars for the season ot 1899-1000 , as follows : Two francs , 75 centimes , Instead of 3 francs CO centimes on sugar ot the first category. Three francs , 16 centimes , Instead ot 4 francs on sugar of these contained In the second , category. Three francs , 65 centimes , Instead ot 4 francs CO centimes on sugar of the third category , Admonition I'ruliulily t/iiiieceimnry. / NEW YORK. Aug. iO. Hi'rman , Hauser , the treasurer of the Herald Snunritteater , , who jumped from Iho llrcoUryji .bridge last Thursday , was arralgnsd In court. tpJax Jo anstfer' io the charge of utten > pte.J ( suicide. Huuser explained that he wan In toxicated when he rnada the jump and be was discharged , after having been cautioned' ' by the magistrate not 'o ' repeat the act. Steamer Quern Hear * Mliterx ami Gnlil BEATTLT5. Wash. , Aug. 10. The steamer Queen arrived from Alaska today , In addi tion to 2SO excursionists It bad 1QO miners from Daweon and' ' Atlln aboard , The amount of gold the steamer carried Is esti mated at J1BO.OOO. Julius Knutschmldt , gen eral manager of the Southern Pacific , was among the excursionists. Dnlllrrr to Ueplr lo Ilrynn. WARSAW , Ind. , A"tr10. . The manage , ment otthe Wlnona Lake a&sembfy has se-i cured , Congressman Dolllvur ot Iowa to speak In reply to William Jennings Bryan , , who spoke here yesterday. Mr. .Dolllver will be here Tuesday August 15 , and the day will be designated "Republican Day1 : iK Probulile. KANSAS CITY , Aug. 10. It is reported that the 18-year-old daughter of J , S , Per- hlns. a fa'rmer living near Tiirner , Kan. , olcht miles west of here , has been assaulted by a negro ; that bloodhounds were put on his trail , and that the negro Is now at bay near Turner. A f/nchlog Is probable. TEXAN KILLED AT MANITOU Prominent Cotton Mere-limit Meet * ( Dcntli .In Hiicniinter tilth Wnlt- era nt tlnrkcr lintel. COLORADOSPIUNQS , Colo. , Aug. 10. Qua McKemle , a prominent cotton merchant and ft member of the school board of (3alne ( - vllle , Tex. , was killed In n row with hotel waiters nt the Darker hotel In Mn'nltou thli fioon. George Groves , 'the ' head waiter , had remonstrated with Mrs. McKemle for In sisting on onloHnK the dining room before- It was ready for1 the guests. He was later Insultingly to Mrs. McKemlo and an apol- luailltlngly to Mrs. MeKcmlo and an apol ogy * as domarided. When Groves enld that ho did not consider nny npolcgy duo Mr. McKemle struck at him with a vane. Groves grappled With McKcmlc nnd n great throng tf waUerg attt gue Is gathered Mr. McKemlo being'wrfilnded In the melee on the left side of 'the- head , Which" proved ialat In about tortyiflvo minutes. iV number of people saw George McCor- mlchfotid of the waiter's with ft decanter In his haml and ho was put under arrest , charged-with the murder. He was brought fo'thla city immediately after being placed under arrest , 'beca'uso ' the feeling of the thousands of southern people In Mnnltou wnu running high nnd a lyrifcntns was feared. Ex-Governor Hoggins present at the In quest , * < whlch Is beltfg held at the Darker hotel nnd as hcBavb > 'tho corcner to under stand that It Avould not bo ft to to allow the prisoner to brought to' Manllou tonight , the continuance of the inquest was ordered un til tomorrow morning. The body of McKomlo was taken back to Texas tonight. RECIFE HEARTRENDING TALES Upturned I'nrty nt ( Sold Seeker * Ilc- Inlu JlnrrcifvlW Account of the Endured. WRANGEL. Alaska' , Aug. 6. ( Via Boat- tie , Wash. ) Thb Stlckeen river steamer Strathcorm 'arrived here today with thirty survlvors-offtho Edmonton trail. The unfot-tulnates'"tcll heartrending slroles of hardships endured , comrades lost nnd abandoned and strongly denounce the tradIng - Ing nnd transport companies , ns well ns the Cdnndlan'ofllcliUs and newspapers that so profusely advcrtlsdd this route ns a feasible one to the Klondike gold fields. To outwriVd appearances the men certainly give evidence of thbi' awful suffering under gone since leaving Edmonton , eighteen months ago.Most : of them are sickly lookIng - Ing , with 'unkempt ' beards and greasy clothes pictures of physical and financial wreck. Several ate gray and bear the marks of scurvy. ' 2 A1 few have just enough money to reach Seattle or Vlctorfrf , but the majority are without funds. The citizens of Wrangel have applied to the United States govern- irient at , Washington , but up to this data no aid has been 'received. There arc about t\venly-flvo 'destlfulo 'miners here. Many had , narrow esca'pes from starvation along the trail from Fort Simpson to Mud river and Fprt Lalr . rA , H. Tiger and party lived on squlrrels and bacon for nearly two weeks. , DEED .OF AN INSANE WOMAN rolxonn Her HuNliiuiU nuil Tvro Chil dren mifl . .I'licjiShoot * Hcrnclf , , INDIANAPOLIS. 'Aug. 10. This evening .Mrs. , Clara Baliljvjn of Irylngton , wife of Knos Baldwin , special agent. of an Insurance pompany'i poisoned -her husband , her son James , 18 , years'-of age , and her daughter Mary , 15-jyeaf $ jojd , by putting strychnine Into. the toode < Uenatdlnner. ! Mrs. Baldwin , while the lamJly-t\T roat thd table , excused herE(3lfjYeni ( tomiupper ( room of the house , ' ahbt-JierceU jthrjgugjir the' head , dying In- antiyr.'Fh'qv ( , , > ; ku.iii3 ar.e all in n critical condition' Mrs. Baldwin Is believed to have been Insane. Bbo.waa-for some time an in mate of a'pi'lvatb'saiSUnrlum. SENDS LeGrAfE TO , NEW YORK Annlrnitt to Domlnlcnn Presidency cB an Agent on a Secret MlNHlon. HAVANA , lAiig. 10. It Is reliably re ported that General Juan Isldro Jlmlnez , the aspirant to the presidency o'f San Domingo , has sent a confidential agent to New York to carry out certain plans. The agent left Havana either Saturday or Monday. Ho is fully- empowered to present the views of General Jlmlnez. Aiieilt Venezuelan Doundnry. PAIUS , Aug. 10. M. .Mallett-I'rovoat , at today's session , of the Anglo-Venezuelan boundary arbitration commission , concluded the first part of Venezuelan . argument , bringing the stateme'nt down to 1814. The commission then adjourned until Saturday , when Prof. John ft.Soley will continue the argument up to , the present date. Tbe Venezuelan-minister to France has invited the members of the tribunal to at tend n country party at St. Germain. Albert Stpll Will Uruct Him. NAPLES , Aug. 10. On his arrival from Sorrento , 'Admiral ' Dewey will be the guest of Albeit Stoll. Ca < hnll Ahntiiliier * lilcet Ofllci-rn. CHICAGO , Aug. 10. All the national of ficers ofthe Catholic Total Abstinence union of America were re-elected unani mously. They ore as follows : President , Illation Tlerney , Hartford , Conn. ; first vice president , J. L. Washington Logue , Phila delphia ; , second vice president , Walter J , Gibbons , Chicago ; third vice president , Mrs. Loonota M. Lake , St. Louis ; secretary , Rev. A. P. Dbyle , Nqw York ; treasurer , Rov. n. S. McGlllIcuddy , Worcester , Mass. The business ot the convention concluded with the1 election of officers. Tomorrow the delegate - gate * will make an excursion to Milwaukee on one of. the lake steamers. Army of Uic 1'otoinno Meeting. 'PITTSBima , Aug. 10. J. M , Ray , secre tary of the local section of the Society of the Army , , of the Potomac , makes this nn- nouncemej ) ) ; "The Society of the Army of the Pdtcmac will meet In Plttsburs on "Wednesday a'nd Thursday , October 11 and 12. Because" of the reception to be given to Admiral Dewey upon his arrive ! at New York- September 30 , or October 1 , it was dcemcdvadvlsable by the local committee to ctmng < } the date from October 4 and G to ihnt .above mentioned. Circulars wilt be sent out by Colonel Horatio 0. King , record. Ing secretary of the society , carfy next * * " .licet * SerlniiH Accident , 'MINNEAPOLIS , Aug. 1ft. A special from p&lurillaplds , la. , says : Curtis Hltt , eon of ( Jenortl Superintendent A. J. Hilt of the Chicago/ Burlington & Qulncy railroad , is lyjng la the Bt Luke's hospital In this city , with both feeti crushed , the result of nn accident at Dysnrt , where be was learning the details of railroading. He will bo a cripple for Fife , Morenii Oily Still * . SAN KIIANCISCO , Aug. 10 , The United States transport Morgan City sailed for Ma nila tonight with 675 recruits and "casual * " aboard. , The departure of the vessel wa uneventful , The recruits were inarched aboard during the afternoon and when the supplies were all taken in the tranbport started for the 'Philippines , Klve Children Hunt Dentil , JACKSON. La. , Aug. 10 , Five negro chil dren were burned to death on McKowan'a plantation , near this place , last night , The parents locked them up In their house and went to church. On 'their return the charred remains of the little ones were found. File * Petition In IlniiUriiptex. NEW YOR.K , Aug. 10. John B. Sralth , formerly In the rear estate and building business , has filed a petition In bankruptcy , Liabilities , 1136,694 , of when $02,758 $ , is un secured ; available assets , J2S.S07 , NEBRASKA AND KANSAS CORN Averages Stand Higher Than in Any Other Oorn Growing State. KANSAS 106 AND NEBRASKA 99 AtiKitnt Itrport of the SlntlnUrlun of the Department 6fifrlenl - inrc on Aternird * of Condition , WASHINGTON , Aug. 10. The August re port of the statistician of the Department of Agriculture shons the following averagis of conditions on August 1 : Corn , 89.9 ; spring wheat 83.6 ; oats , 90.S ; barley , 93.6 ; spring rye , 89.0 ; buckwheat , 93.2 ; potatoes , 93.0 ; timothy hay , 86.7. The average condition of corn Improved 3.4 points during July and on August 1 It wa 3.9 points higher than at the correspond ing date last year , 5.7 paints higher than on August 1 , 1897 , and 3.2 polntM above the mean ot the August averages for the last ten years. The averages In the principal states are as follows : Ohio , 90 ; Indiana , 94 ; .Illi nois , 91,1 ; Iowa , 82 ; Missouri , 88 ; Kansas , 106 , nnd Nebraska , 99. The average condition of spring wheat declined 8.1 points during July and on August 1 It was12.9 points lower than at the corresponding date last yeur , 3.1 points loner than on August 1 , 1897 , atid .3 point below the mean of the Aiigust averages for the last ton years. The condition In tbo principal states Is as follows ; Minnesota , 90 ; Iowa , 89 ; Nebraska , 60 * ; South Dakota , 84 ; North Dakota , 86 ; Washington , 85 , and Oregon , 81. Condition of OntM. The average condition of oats Improved .8 during July and on August 1 It was 6.S points higher than at the corresponding date last year , 4.8 points higher than on August 1 , 1897 , and 8.3 points above the mean of the August averages for the last ten years. The averages In the principal states are as follows : New York , 90 ; Pennsylvania , 98 ; Ohio and Missouri , 93 ; Michigan , 100 ; In diana and Wisconsin , 96 ; Illinois , 103 ; Min nesota , 95 ; Iowa , 94 ; Knnsas , 85 , and Ne braska , 92 , The proportion of the oat crop ot last year still In the hands ot farmers IB estimated at 6.9 per cent , as compared with 6.4 per cent ot the crop of 1897 In the farmers' hands one year ago and 10.1 per cent of the crop of 1896 In farmers' hands two years ago. The average condition of barley Improved 1.6 points during July and on August 1 was 14.3 points higher than nt the corresponding date last year , 6.1 points higher than on August 1 , 1897 , and 8.6 points above the mean of the August averages for the last ten yearn. The condition in the principal state ? Is as follows : New York and Minnesota , 90 ; Wisconsin , 96 ; Iowa and North Dakota , 94 ; South Dakota , 89 , and California , 97. Tbe average condition of the spring rye declined .7 point during July and on August 1 was 4.7 points lower than lit the corresponding spending date last year , and .8 points lower thhc on August 1 , 1897 , but still 1.5 nbovo the mean of the August averages far the last ten years. In Wisconsin , which state produces more than one-half ot the entlro spring rye crop , the condition on August 1 was 93. IncreiiHC lit nnckwhcnt. Preliminary returns indicate an Increase of .7 of 1 per cent In the acreage ot buck wheat , as compared with last year. There Is an apparent Increase of 5 per cent In New York nnd 2 per cent n Pennsylvania. The overage condition of buckwheat is 6 points higher than at the corresponding date last year , 1.7 points lower than on August 1 , 1897 , ' and 2.2 , points abovp the mean ot the August averages for the last " " * tea years. , . t , The average condition of p'otatocs - de clined .8 point during July , but is still 9.1 points higher than on August 1 , 1898/15.1 points higher than at the corresponding date in 1897 , and 6.9 points above the mean of the August averages , for the last ten years. Of the thirteen principal sweet potato stntes eight report a decline during July nnd four nn Improvement , while la one North Carolina the condition remains about the same. Preliminary returns Indi cate a reduction of 3.4 per cent In the hay acreage. Of the states mowing 1,000,000 acres or upward last year only Missouri , Kansas , Nebraska , South Dakota and Cali fornia shows an increased acreage. The con dition of timothy bay is 12.6 points below t"iat of last year. The average condition of tobacco has de clined 11 points In Kentucky ; 6 In Ten- ntfssoe and Missouri ; 3 In Virginia and Penn sylvania ; 2 in Mawachusetts ; 1 In Ohio and Wisconsin nnd 8 In Indiana. On the other hand It had Improved 5 points In North Carolina lina and Maryland ; 2 points In Now York and has about held its own In Connecticut There are but tow states from which the reports as to the apple crop arc not even more unfavorable than they were last month. There has been a marked Improve ment In the condition of pastures through out the New England stated and also In New York and Pennsylvania , with some Im provement also In Ohio , Kansas , Michigan and Texas. On the other band there has been a falling off In condition In Kentucky , llnflani ' , Illinois , Iowa , Missouri cad throughout - out the northwest. NOMINATIONS FOR I'KOMOTIONS. General Otln SeiulM Lint of Olllcer and 1'rlvatcM for Advunociiu-iit. WASHINGTON , 'Ausr. ' 10. General Otis has made the following nominations for of ficers of the volunteer cavalry regiment known as tbo Eleventh cavalry and organ ized In the Philippines ! Colonel. James Lockett , captain Fourth cavalry ; lieutenant colonel , John H. Wels- cnborger , major Fit at Washington ; majors , Hugh T. Slmc , major First California ; Thomas C. Carson , lieutenant Fourth cavalry ; Dennis B. Nolan , lieutenant Thir teenth infantry ; adjutant , Captain Evan 13. Young , lieutenant First South Dakota ; quar termaster , Captain Alvln E. Arndt , quar termaster sergeant , U , S. A , Commissary , first lieutenant , George Wln- terburn. private volunteer cavalry ; cap tains , Edward L. Glasgow , captain Twen tieth Kansas ; Joseph I. Davidson , captain Fifty-first Jowa ; Edward A. Sturges , cap tain First Washington ; Edward U King , lieutenant Eighth cavalry ; Ernest H , Agnew - now , lieutenant Twentieth Kantas ; Samuel G , Larson , lieutenant First South Dakota ; Hussell rr. Hozzard , lieutenant First Wash ington ; Guy K , Logan , lieutenant Fifty- first Iowa ; William A. Green , lieutenant Twentieth Kansas ; Henry L. Egoll , lieu tenant First Washington. First lieutenants : James 0 , Hose , lieu tenant Fifty-first Iowa ; Frederick G. Glg- nloux , lieutenant First troop Nevada cavalry ; Morrow O. Gustln , lieutenant First Washington ; Charles IU Cowbridge , lieu tenant Thirteenth Minnesota ; Fred H. Parks , lieutenant First South Dakota ; Her man Lehman , sergeant Fourth cavalry ; Lindsay Cheatham , sergeant Third artil lery ; George M. Wray , private volunteer cavalry ; Francis H. Lincoln , sergeant Fifty- first Iowa : James W. Morris , private volun teer cavalry ; 'Raymond ' E , Enslow , private volunteer cavalry : Walter F. Cochett , First Washington ; Leads 8 , Stirr , lieutenant First WaehlnKton ; Oliver P. Hazrard , corporal First WUBlilnxton ; Holley Hill , sergeant First Washington. Second lieutenants ; Hugh T. Klrkoan , civilian ; Leo M. Cults , civilian ; Lewie Foer- Bter , sergeant Fourth cavalry ; Charles H. Burrltt. recruit volunteer cavalry ; Emery C. West , private First South Dakota. Major and surgeon : George D. Desbon , captain and assistant surgeon , U. B. A. CUptaln end Burgeon ; Alexander D. Ghleselln. acting assistant surgeon. First lieutenant and surgeon : Shadnorth O , Beasely , acting surgeon , fur In nnr Iiidliiiin. WASHINGTON , Aug. 10. ( Special Tele- Cram. ) Sketch plans for the proposed ON THE MIDWAY , xJ , . - - - - - - - Open TUB LONG LOOKliD l-'OK AND ONLY Philippine Village 40 Native Philippines 40 WATER BUFFALO , MONKKVS , IJI'C The Educational feature of the Midway Admission 25c , The Cream of the Midway --CYCLORAMIA-- BATTLEOF MISSIONARY RIDGE , LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN THE NEW DARKNESS AND DAWN ; OR , Heaven and Hell. THE OLD PLANTATION , The Exposition Fun Factory. HOBSON Sinking the Mcrrimao , THE MOORISH PALACE -AND- CREAT PASSION PLAY. WARAGRAPH The Battle of Manila. GERMAN VILLAGE AND TAT MAN'S BEER GARDEN AdmUnlun Free. Ool. Henri Cannon , weight 617 pounds. HAWAIIAN VILLAGE COn. EAST MIDWAY nnd GRAND PLAZA. SEE THE GIU-.AT SEA FIGHT FOUGHT BY ADMIRAL DKWEY Grandest spectacle ever presented to the public. Destruction of the Spanish Fleet , Telephone for reserved seats or boxes. JInrlkarshas , roller chairs , baby clmtra id other conveniences offered. Tele phone 2030 Ex-position Grounds. FRED T. CUMMINS , Mcr. MERRY GO ROUND Attractive and amusing entertainment delightful resting place for ladis and children. Admission to building tree. W. H. DOLAN. Manager , Conilns lo WEST MIDWAY , The Champion of All Champion Lady Swimmers , CORA BECKWITH , Direct from the Royal Aquarium , Lon don , England. BETTER THAN EVER. Hagenback'sTrained Wild Animal Show Mme. Plnnka nnd troupe of per forming lions fi In number the ureat- esi animal act now before the publlu. asylum for Insane Indians at Canton , 8. D. , have 'been ' submitted to the Indian commis sioner by Architect Charles of Wisconsin. Owing to the small appropriation available the architect says ( hat It will bo neces sary to use brick In construction Instead of stone. The Institution 'will ' have a capacity for llfty-slx patients. Small Di-iTcuHe In I'OHloflli'o IteceliilK. WASHINGTON , Aug. 10. ( Special Tele gram. ) Receipts at the Omaha postoflloo for July aggregate ? 23,1C4 , against $29,764 for July , 1898 , a decrease of $590. Postal receipts at DCS Molncs for July were $19,374 , as compared with $18,142 for the corresponding mouth of 1898 , a gain ot $1,232. $ MlimeuiiollM Fee 1 the lleut. MINNEAPOLIS , Aug. lO The government - ment thermometer here today registered 95 degrees at 2 p. in. This breaks the record this year. lie Couldn't He fllninril , Chicago NOWH : "I suppose It was a little cheeky , " said the young man to the- old fellow on the rear platform of the car , "but what are you going to do In such a case ? " "Yes , what are you going to do ? " queried the old fellow In reply , though having no knowledge of what was meant. "I got up the courage to ask her hand In marriage and she murmured yea. " "They generally murmur. " "Then , to be In good form , I hod to go and ask the old man's consent. " "Perfectly correct , young man perfectly correct. " "I took a bracer and walked In on him , " continued the young man , "and In due tlmo I had stated my case. He waited a decent length ot time and then said I could have her. " "That was beautiful beautiful. " "Yes , as far as It wertt. Yes , that was all right , but I wasn't through with him yet , I had to ask him It he'd fend me $100 to get married on. Wasn't no other way , you Ictiow " "No , no other way , " repeated the old fel low , as bo got a new brace for hla back. "And he loaned It to you ? " "Noap. Threw mo down with a dull thud. " "You don't say ! " "Did for a fact. Yes , the whole thing is off , and I've loved and lost. I don't see where I'm to blame , though. " "Not a bit of It. You loved and wanted to marry ; but It takes money to get mar ried on. He had It , but wouldn't lend U. No money no marriage. Plain as the noaa on your face , and you were not a bit to blame. Put It thar , 'young mav , and cheer up and get a new bold with yovr toes. You had to do It had to do It anybody as says you hadn't U a liar and a boss thief and dasn't stand up before the undersigned for three rounds. " llulneil b ) ' tli ( internment. Atlanta Constitution : "Yes , sir , " said the old mountaineer , "I wuz a man with consid erable family connections , but I'm all alone Iti the worl' ' now. " "Well , death must come to all of us It's only a question of time. " "But U warn't death , sir , or Providence , THE. . . . The Art Feature of the Exposition West Midway. -Qt THE GIPSY In their Iluncrarlnn Cntnp on the East Midway. Eight bcnutlful noinanles of various nations. . . . .HEADINGS UG CUNTS. THE NEW. . . Only Orlcutal Show on STREETS Mldirny. RUto the CnmnI , Sen the EC' ' DnnclngM lOcontBfortwo round tripo. HI See Bombmdmnnt of RAILWAY Manila lu Great Tunnel CHUTES CAFE ov wnrr SIIDWAY. Y The Conlect nnil Mont Amnilnff Place on the Exiiooltluu Gronndi. DR. CARL LOUIS PERM'S . Temple of Palmistry BLUFF Tit ACT. FHE-Sl.OO AND UP. ROME MILLER'S Philippine Restaurant With hla usual excellent service. ON Tim WEST MIDWAY. > < J Society's Resort The Cuban Village The educational feature of tlhe Midway depleting life In Cuba and the Island of Porto Rico. Question Why is SC1IL1TZ PA- \ VlLlON crowded all the time/ Answer Bccaitfie iceinerwurtt and potato salud sellfw IBc. . .Schlifz Pavilion. . FRITZ HUrLLER. Prop. The new'est , most scientific and Interest- entertainment on Midway , CAl'T. LOUIS SOHCHO'S Opposite Pabst building , WM\ \ Gharlea A. Postley , MBr.llCol AJIIJSEME.Vr * . Trocadero W. W , Colo.Mgr Tel. UIOO. KVKItY KVKMJVfi mill AVeilneuiIny anil Hntiirdiiy Mntlnoc. The Trocadero flPERfl CO. Numbering 42 People Presents nn Elaborate Production of Strahl'B Picturesque "SAID PASHA" A Comic Opera In Two Acts. ' "T fl Next Week-"FRA 'DIAVALO.1' if I TELEPHONE 1991 O | ' . " - " ' WoodA ard & nureess , ManaeerJ , Tonlirht SiJIO. . THE WOODWARD STOCK CO. in Matinees flunday , We < lneHdfty , Saturday. Next Week Incoic and Ennt Iynn. EXCURSION STEAMER Leaves foot Dour. UH m. dally at 1 and 8 p , m.i Ho- turning nt 5 and 10 P. m. The 2 p. m. trip Iniula at Flor ence , givjng so minutes tp vlftw CnUe Wnlk , Mn lo , Knre , SBe. Clillrlrrn under 1'Jt , 10o. HOTUI.S. THE MIL.LARD 13th nnd DOII | UH St.s..Omaha. AUKUICA.\ AND UUUOIMSAN \ CKNTUALLY LOCATI3D. jr. 1C. MAltlCCL , that robbed me of my own ; U wu * the gay- ernracnt , sir the government ! I hart BCVCU boys that wuz tryln' lo earn ft hones' llvln' raakln' ' 'moonshine1 liquor , an1 the government - ment swooped down on 'em one dark night an' landed the lost ono o' 'em in the pent- tentlary ; an' now , from the honorable lofty station o' raakln' liquor on the sly they've como down to rnakin1 shoes for a govern ment that can't whip a handful of yallcr niggers out in the Philippines ! " "And what are you doing for a living ? " be was asked , < "Oh , I'm a-makln * of 'raoonehlne'
