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We have two splendid values in handker
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pure linen of course. This hint of them.
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embroidered , nil In neat now patterns
Nov Myle of sheer linen with plain whlto and colored hand embroidery work , very
cholco designs , 7"c , Soc and $1 $ 00 each.
A Trefousse Kid Glove $1.50
Everybody knows that the name of Tro-
fotisso stands for perfection in kid glove making.
Our Jl HO H-claip Dorothy In self cmbrol de-rod colors , tan , brown , red , green , navy
military , tester und black are flpcclall y strong values
AODHTfl iron FOSTDn KID Qr.OVEB ASD MoCAM.'fl
WE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA.
v. u. o. A. nuinuiNa. oon. IUTH AND UOUQLAB STS.
'
undertaken to protect Ilritlsh .Interests In
the Transvaal They say that the Ameri
cans are certain to hnw the sinic tact nnd
dcvoUon In dl ; harilng the responsibility
which aroused the enthusiasm of "our kin
beyond the sea" when the Urltlsh undertook
a hlmllnr task In- their behalf.
A dispatch frcm Durban snys the arrange
ments for forming an outiander corpn have
been completed
All kinds of rumors are telegraphed from
South Africa regarding the Door movements.
Apart from the advance of the Volhsru.U
and Van Rccnnn commandoes , reports have
arrived of the concentration ot the Utrecht
nnd Vryheld commandoes towards the drifts
along the Buffalo river cast of Dundee
One of the special correspondents at Lady
smith expresses the opinion that n Boer
commando of some 200 men visited Newcas
tle on Tuesday , made purchases and then
withdrew. These ho suggests may have
Riven rise to the reports regarding the oc
cupation of Lalng'fi Nek.
'I rrnNoii Trial * for Irlnli llrmlicrK.
The Sun of this city prints a rumor that
the government will prosecute certain lilah
membcrb of the House of Commons on the
charge of high treason , in consequence of
their pro-Hoer attitude.
rive of the folding South African firms
In London have subscribed JC5.000 cah to
the lord mayor's fund for the relief of the
refugees. The dlreotor ? of Sir Thomas Lip-
ton's cr-mpany have decided to acquiesce in
a suggestion cabled by him from New' York
that all reservists on the company's pay roll
be Riven half piy during their absence and
bo reinstated In the company's employ after
hostllltlen have ended.
Hiram S Maxim , chief engineer and di
rector of the Mnxlm-N'ordenfcldt Guns nnd
Ammunition compiny , limited , In the course
of an Interview today said : "So far as 1
H am aware the floors possess thirty Maxims ,
/ but the British need not fear the Boer
artillery , which has always proved a source
of weakness rather than strength to the
burghers. "
After wnrmly approving armored trains
nnd pointing out how useful they had been
to Americans in the Philippines , he vvent
on to say :
"Tho Doers remind me of the people of the
southern states ot the American union ,
They are excellent marksmen and as
good flghtcis an could bo found anywher *
In tha world. However , none fought uctter
than the southerners and yet they lost.
Just so will England vanquish the Boers
If you want to know what the English-
ipeaklnK races can do look across the
Atlantic and see what America has done. "
full Out Vntnl ItCHcrtcN.
DURBAN , Oct. 12 , The Imperial reserves
In Natal have been called out. Everybody
has left Charlcstown , the last train bring
ing away the railway staff to Newcastle ,
whllo the exodus from Newcastle also con
tinues. The Fifth Dragoons arrived this
morning from India , landed immediately and
at oncu proceeded to the front.
LORENZO MARQUES , Oct. 12. Informa
tion has readied here that the Boers have
mined three piers of the bridge at Komatl
Pooit , on the Komatl river
CAPETOWN , Oct. 12. News has been re
ceived hero that the British diplomatic agent
In the Transvaal , Mr. Conyngham Greene ,
paid hla formal farewell visit to President
Krugcr nnd the high Boer ofHcIals at Pre
toria last evening.
in the Capo House of Assembly today
Premier Schrclncr made an Impassioned ap
peal to the country and the press to preserve
the pence.
It Is asserted that Mr. Schrolner refused
to sign the proclamation of the governor of
Capo Colony , Sir Alfred Mllncr , declaring
all persons abetting the enemy In n state of
war against Great Britain to be guilty of
treason.
It Is understood that the military au
thorities will Immediately establish a cen
sorship over all telegrams lo and from Capo
Colony , as" has already been done In Natal.
All available troopa of the garrison of the
Capo district were dispatched to a. point
nearer the western border last night. Last
evening the Orange Free State commando
moved nearer the western border In the di
rection of Modder river.
KLMBERLEY , Oct. 12. The authorities of
Mafcklng are hourly expecting an attack , In
which event the wires between Mafeklng and
Klmbcrley will bo cut and information en
tirely shut off ,
The latest Information regardljig the num
ber of burghers assembled along the Klra-
borley border Is that It doea not exceed 3,500 ,
The Boers have only four field guiiH. A suc
cessful attack upon Klmbcrley Is therefore
considered impossible.
PRETORIA , Oct. 11 ( Delayed in Transmission -
mission ) A declaration of martial law Is
momentarily expected. tMoro commandeered
gold arrived today under escort nnd was
lodged In the Natal bank.
Khe hundred Britishers have applied to
the Landdroat for permission to remain In
Pretoria. Permits to those considered eligi
ble will bo granted only after the proclama
tion of martial law. In many Instances dif
ferent members of tbo same family are taking -
ing oppcslto sides , so that the hostilities
vvill bo In the nature of civil war
MAFEKI.VG , Oct 12.-HaIf a battery of
artillery from Klmberley has Just arrived
The police at the outlying stations have
been ordered to concentrate within the town
limits. No ono U allowed to leave either
by road or train without special permlralon ,
which is not grunted to any able-bodied
men. Ne'nrly all the women and children
have left Confidence in their ability to re-
vulso the ISoers Is increasing among the
British.
PORT ELIZABETH. Cape Colony. Oct. 12.
The railway authorities have ordered the
stoppage of all goods beyond Norval Spent ,
on the Cape Colony sldo of the Orange river.
AI In n MiierH for Ciinnilliiii Trooiit ,
OTTAWA , Ont. , Oct 12 The Cabinet met
it noon to consider the question of furnish
ing troopa for tbo Transvaal Premier
jis > y to Operate
Because purely vegetable-yet thor-
out1" , prompt , Lcultliful , satisfactory-
Liitrler was present Mr Allan of tne
Allan line Is In the city relative to the
transportation of troops Ills company , he1
says , has chartered to the Brltinh govern
ment four of Its best steamers HIP Mongo
lian , Sicilian , Bavarian nnd Siberian.
ATTITUDE OF UNITED STATES
III Intprnntloiiitl IlniiKC < < >
AVitrrniit Mpillitlloii or
Interference.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 12. The following
statement was issued by the State depart
ment today : "The president has received n
large number of petitions signed by many
citrons of distinction requesting him to
tender the mediation of the United States to
settle the differences existing between the
government of Great Britain and that of the
Transvaal He has received other petitions
on the same subject , some of them desiring
him to make common cause with Great
Britain to redress the wrongs alleged to
hnvo been Buffered by the outlanders , and
especially by American citizens In the Trans
vaal , and others wishing him to assist the
Boers against alleged aggression.
"It Is understood that the president docs
not think It expedient to take action in any
of these directions. As to taking sides with
cither party to the dispute , It Is not to bethought
thought of. As to mediation , the president
has received no intimation from cither of
the countries that the mediation of the
United States would be accepted , nnd In the
absence of such intimation from both
parties there Is nothing in the rules of Inter
national usage to Justify an offer of media
tion in the present circumstances. It Is
known that the president sincerely hopes
and desires that hostilities mar be avoided ,
but If , unfortunately , they shcmid come to
pass , the efforts of this government will bo
directed as they are at present to seeing
that neither our national Interests nor those
of our citizens shall suffer unnecessary In
jury. "
Up to this afternoon there was no change
In the situation respecting the United
States consuls In South Africa. The British
government has not made the expected re
quest to have these officials look after Brit
ish Interests and no Instructions on the sub
ject have been sent to the consuls or con
sular agents. Notwithstanding , It Is certain
that our government will undertake to do
this for the British government as soon as
the formal application Is made. It Is sur
mised , however , that there are reasons of
policy that make It expedient for the British
to refrain ns long as possible from making
even such a slight admission of the Inde
pendence of the Transvaal as would be Im
plied by a request of this character.
FOLLOWING THE PRESIDENT
Three TrniiHtnal CoiiiiiiiNaloiicm on
HpclM at Mlniieaiiolln
fur nil Interlet * .
MINNEAPOLIS , Minn. , Oct. 12. The ad
vent ot President McKinley to Minneapolis
has brought hero three informal commis
sioners in behalf of the Transvaal republic
in the persons of James O'Bclrno of New
York. J. W. Vander Hoogt of Baltimore and
J. E. Hobln of Now York. They registered
at a hotel today , nnd while admitting that
they had come to see the president , they
absolutely declined to discuss their mission.
Mr. O'Belrno was commissioned by the
Transvaal government some time ago to act
as consul general of the South African re
public to the United States , but was de
clined recognition by the State department.
The president's day Is so full of engage
ments that It Is not likely the commission
ers will get an opportunity to see him until
late in the day and he may even decline to
sco thwn at all. It is supposed , however ,
that they are hero to plead with him to
offer bis wvlces as a mediator bctweon the
warring governments.
KRUGER'S SON AT THE FRONT
Half tlir Moinlicm of the Trnnnvnnl
Iii-Kln I nt tire ( ! < I'orvinril with
the TroopN ,
VOLKSHUST , Oct. 11. 3 40 p. m , ( De
layed In transmission ) President Kruger's
son and grandeon , as well as half the mem
bers of the Transvaal legislature , nro now
at the front , Men who are arriving bore
report that the BOCM are still streaming
from different districts to the NjtUi frontier -
tier , many who have been re-fused by the
enlisting oftleis going on foot.
TliiuiUn
LONDON , Oct. 12. As a pendant to his
dispatch to America , President Kruger has
cabled the Transvaal European agent as fol
lows from Pretoria , under date of October 11 :
"Please convey the heartfelt thanks of the
government of the South African republic to
Its friend * , in England for the courageous
way in which they have defended the cause
of right. Whatever the outcome may be , the
two republics will always gratefully bear In
mind the assistance and support shown them
In these critical days , "
CiMiHiirNliiii of
NEW YORK. Oct 12. The Commercial
Cable company has issued the following
notice-
"We are advised that tbo Natal adminis
tration announces that a military censorship
has been established over messages to and
from Natal Telegrams in code will not be
accepted without the production of the code
-verification. . "
Ilollniul Will Ac-t in I.onilnu.
THE HAGUK , Oct 12. At the request of
the government of the South African re
public , the Dutch consul general In London ,
Dr H , J Maas , will take charge of the In
terests of Transvaalcrs In Great Britain.
Mni'L'ruiii Aiitu fur Knuluml.
L6.NDON , Oct 12. The colonial office an
nounce * oQlclally that Mr. MacCrum , the
United States consul In Pretoria , with the
consent of his government , ha > taken charge
of British Interest ! ) In the Transvaal.
To Cure a Cold In Our Dar
TaKe Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets. Alt
druRGls's ' refund the money If it falls to cure.
K. W , Grove's eltuaturo is on each box. 25c.
AMERICANS OCCUPV ARATAT
Insurgents Driven Out by Young After
Half Hour's Skirmish ,
ENEMY RETREATS TOWARD MAGALAN
jNnttirp of C nnlr > lrp\cnt
IMC of ( "iMnlrj Sc-lmnti' * Column
ii Pi-ror Dim Minn *
nml 1 in Hi ,
MANILA , Oct. 12. (6 ( p. m ) Oenerni
Young , with two battalions of the Twcnly-
fourth Infantry , nine troops of the fo\irth
cavnlry and the scoute ot the Thirty-seventh
Infantry , left Santa Ana nt " a. m. and oc
cupied Arayat nt 9 o'clock after n skirmish
lasting half an hour.
Thu enemy , estimated at 300 men , re
treated toward Magalnn. The swampy na
ture of the country prc\cnted the use of
cavalry.
The men of the Twenty-fourth charged
the trenches nod set the town on flre and
succeeded In binning a email section , flic
dead and three wounded flllplnoa were 'eft
on tjio field. The Americana had one man
wounded.
General Schwnn's column is now between
1'orez Das Mlnaa and Tunis. The roads aio
very heavy and there has been no lighting
yet.
General Schwan's expedition liming ac
complished Its object , the troops aic nil re
turning to their former positions , abandon
ing the towns taken ,
General Schwnn Is en route from Perez Das
Mlnai to I mils with the Infantry , while
the nitlllcry and ca\alry and all mule teams
are rcttaclng their loiito from Malabon to
llncoor with the signal corps removing the
wires.
I'lllO niMpltl ) Of
General Trias , with the organized bodies
of Insurgents , retreated to Slland and In-
dang at the base of the ir-ountnlit , The
mo\cmcint of United States troops was n ( Ine
display of American generalship and energy ,
whllo the Filipinos adopted what General
Alejamlrino terms "our peculiar method ot
warfare. "
The whole country Is * n Immense swamp
and the Flllpjnos never expected the Amer
icans could or would attempt to ln\ade It
during the wet season.
Moreover , the line of march furnished a
succession of surprises , the advancing troops
being generally attacked from unexpected
points.
In Cavlto province , the scene of the hot
test fights and their greatest successes o\cr
the Spaniards , the Filipinos might have
been expected to make n resolute stand , If
anywhere , but after their whipping at Ca
vlto Vlcjo and Noveleta their tactics con
sisted chiefly In a continuous exhibition of
their agility and their transfer from warriors
to amlgos.
The marines. whllo rcconnolterlng about
the scene c-t Sunday's encounter , llnd that
the trenches have already been reoccupled ,
although the enemy manifested more than
their usual willingness to retreat. Armed
bands have appeared along the bhore road
between Bncoor and Rosarlo and the troops
returning 'by ' that route expect another flght
at Rosario.
At Malabon the Americans corralled 200 or
300 natives supposed to be fighting men. A
few of the men were caught with arms In
their hands , but a largo number were found
hiding , dressed in khaki , like the American
uniform. The majority of them were In the
girb of amlgos , but they are suspected of
shooting at the troops from the houses , a
growing habit which flourished throughout
the advance whenever small parties of
Americans strayed from the main body.
Frlxoiicrx II White Klcphunt.
The prisoners are a white elephant on the
hands of the Americans. The Malabon con
tingent spent an unhappy night Incarcerated
in a church. A native priest and an uncle
of General Trias were discovered In the Filipino
pine arsenal outside the town. They are
credited with being two of the pillars of the
insurrection , but they vigorously proclaim
their innocence.
The work of the commissary and quarter
master's departments , directed by Captains
Bludle and Horton , was remarkable through
out. The transportation of supplies from
Rcsarlo to Malabon seemed to be Impossible.
The wagons had to bo repeatedly unloaded
and reloaded while being dragged through
the mire.
General Schwan la marching back without
the teams , all the loads ot baggage being
shipped from Bacoor by canoes and the
wagons going empty.
A telegraph squad under Lieutenant Clark
kept the wire abreast of the line to Malabon ,
but in order to do this the teams had to be
abandoned and the wire carried by coolies.
The leading citizens of Rosarlo are tem
porarily engaged in towing a fleet t > f canoen
laden with the American armies Impedi
menta to Bncoor.
The prisoners , with the exception of those
caught rcdbandcd , will bA released ns , owing
to the fact that the Insurgents have so many
more men than guns , the keeping of prison
ers is a useless expense unless the policy of
reconcentratlon which General Weyler pur-
suud Is to be adopted.
In conversation with an Associated Press
reported n leading merchant of Rosarlo re
marked1 "They will be engaged In their old
business as soon as released , "
When asked where the army had gone the
merchant replied-
"A majority of them are here. They sim
ply hid their guns when they saw a superior
force approaching. "
The fighting falls the hardest on the
women and children. Hundreds of them
spent the night before the Americans
reached Rosarlo In boats , the bay for miles
being crowded with small craft containing
non-combatants , few of whom remained In
the town.
Kuri't'H ill laiEiiu Ailvnnclii ( >
WASHINGTON , Oct 12. The War depart
ment today received the following dispatch ,
dated Manila , October 12 :
"Schwnn's column is marching on Sapang
and Das Marinas today , where opposition Is
expected. His artillery and wagon trans
portation Is returning to Bacoor by way ot
Rosarlo. A column of 500 men Is marching
from Imus to support Schwan , if necessary.
Young , In the north , has occupied Arajat ,
and supplier are being moved up the Rio
Grande by cascoea to that point Lawton
will command column when full concentra
tion Is effected Young's loss today , one
enlisted man , who was wounded yesterday.
Insurgents attacked Angeles lines , quickly
repulsed , six enlisted men were slightly
wounded "
FUNSTON WILLING TO RETURN
ICiiiimiu biijn If lit * Can lieif Am-
Hcrvlce In 1'lilllliplnr * Ilo Won lit
( ill llnvlt. mi Short
%
SAN FRANCISCO , Ost. 12. fieneral
Frederick Funeton , talking to a reporter
on the Philippine campaign , told
"With 50,000 men , if they are pushed , the
war will bo over in atx months , but , of
ccurse , It won't bo ended that Boon If the
troopa are kept In Manila.
"I came back , " continued General Fun-
ston , "because I was ordered to , -would I
have stayed very gladly and I wish I were
there now. "
"Did you atk to flay' "
"No , " he answered. "I would not do that
I haven't asked , nor will I , but if It is
thought that I can bo of any service in
the Philippines I'd go back on very short
notice. 1 take it that the terina of enlist
ment of the sta o volunteers having expired ,
Iho number of volunteer generals U being
reduced. "
NEWPORT DESERTERS ARRIVE
Trnnmiort ronnctniiiiRti Hone-lion Snn
' Ilrt M
rrntivlNpii Thlrlj-'lliroe >
from Mmilln.
SAN' PRANClSca Oct. 12 The fulled
Stales transport steamer Connemnugh ar
rived here today thlrtthree dajs from
Manila. It carried fifty-six passengers.
Fifty-seven soldiers who deserted from
the Newport came home on the Connotnnugh.
of the I'our-
Among them were nftecn men
tccnth Infantry , seven ot the Third artil
lery , thirteen ot the rourlh cnvalrj , two of
the Twcntj-second infantry and one each ot
the Thirteenth , Twentieth and Sixteenth
Infantry.
1' . Ulbson of the Twentieth Kansas. C L
Kline of the flfty-flrst Iowa and K. Dodge
or the Minnesota regiment also came on the
Conncmaugh.
uiutTms MA.MI.A.
mill i.roi K IMI
No CnMinlllrN ( o Viij MiMiitior of ilio
\ ? \v llrwlnieitt IJiirouto.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 12 The War do-
pnrtmcnt has received the following from
General Otis
"MANILA. Oct. 12. Transport Columbia
nrrhcd last evening , no casualties. Warren
leaves 15th in it.j Columbia ns soon tia
possible "
The Columbia left San Krnnclsco Septem
ber 8 with headquarters and the companies
of the Thlrt-fourth United Sta'ca volunteer
infantry. Colonel L. V W. Konncn com
manding. Tctal of eighteen oftVers , 565 en
listed men.
Hcorult * niNclinrisi-il.
WASIIINOTON , Oct. 12 ( Special Tele
gram. ) Recruits .Alexander Cratno , Henry
Wltchonso , Hcrt Martin , Frank , Dwyer , Ar
thur J. BlUlns. Henry ItcmliiKton , George
Parliment , ( Jeorgo la\lson ) , unarles C. Wag
ner , Olcnn K Hnney , William J. Hortclson ,
nugcno Johnson , Jesses H. Halncr , William
11. My ricks , John Loonoy , James II Hender
son , jt. . John W. Stoneback , Oscar A. Swanson -
son , Edwin I ) . Kelly , Frank A. Ocosctt ,
Charles Uarhydt. Sherman Wclcher , Ilobcit
W. Ulssmatt , Archie Hazelton nml William
A. Jell , Thlrtninth Infantry , hiuo been
discharged.
TrniiHIioi < Ciini
SAN FRANCISCO , Oct. 1The United
States traiibport ConnemnUBh , from Manila
for this city , has been sighted a short dis
tance from the coast.
Colonel rroHl < < > Kit Ilnuk.
WASHINGTON Oct. 12. Colonel A. S
Frost , First South Dakota volunteers , has
bein appointed major of the Thirty-ninth
\olunteur regiment.
BOUNDARY QUESTION FIXED UP
Cnnnilii Clvcs CoiiNpnt < < > 11 Tomuo-
rnrv V.rrniiKiu < > iit , Hut DOPNot
ItcllniiiitNli UrlKlnnl Clnlin.
LONDON , Oct. 12. Sir Henry Louis
Uavlca , Canadian minister of marines nnd
fisheries , Informs the Associated Press that
ho has given Canada's consent foi a tem
porary arrangement in regard to the boun
dary question This finally settles the ques
tion for the time.
The papers will probably bo signed In a
. few days and Reginald Tower , British ambassador -
' bassador In Washington , will ratify on be
half of Great Britain.
Sir Louis Davks said this afternoon
"Tho terms agreed upon are simply n line
drawn across Chllcoot delimited by the river
and mountain top. It has absolutely no sig
nificance except , that wo hope thereby to
avert local frlc on. So far as the original
contention Is concerned wo are Just aa misty
us ever. Canada relinquishes no claim by
her assent to this temporary arrangement
and has not the slightest Intention of allow
ing the original contention to lapse to ob-
aocurlty. "
EARTHQUAKE DESTROYS TOWN
Four Tliouxniiil 1'eopli-
Wcro Killed nml riveHiinilrcd
In.'nrcil In Aniliera.
AMSTERDAM , Oct. 12. A dispatch to the
Mnndclsblad from I3ala < a , capital of the
Netherlands Indies , says that a violent
earthquake has visited the south side of the
Island of Ceram , next to the largest of the
Moluccas , between Doorno and Papua , com
pletely destroy Ins the town of Amhera nnd
killing. It Is estimated , some 1,000 people
aa well as Injuring some 500 others.
The dispatch says that details ot the dis
aster have not yet bee-n obtained.
AVIII > < > ! Sin-ilk.
LONDON , Oct. 12. With reference to the
announcement that Rudyard Kipling would
speak in Brighton , England , In support of
the Kovernmcnt's South African policy , Mr.
Kipling telegraphs the Associated Proea ns
follows : "The statement that I am to speak
In Drighton IB an error on the part of the
newspapers. I have never Intended to do so. "
Ilrrriino Siiooi'oilM Diirnii ,
COLON' . Colombia , Oct. 12 ( Via Gal-
vcston. ) General Campo Hcrrano has been
appointed governor of the Department of
Panama , succeeding Oenerni Duran. Colonel
Shaler , superintendent of the Panama , re
turned from the United States yeoterday.
VmrrluiiiiN Afli-r llrltlnli Iilc'iiM.
LON'UON , Oct. 12. The Unllexl States
naval constitutors , among them J , W. Pow
ell , sent to Unglnnd to enter upon a cour.10
of special Instruction , arrived in London
today.
Diihlln'M Mu > or C'oiiiluer Over.
LONDON , Oct. 12. Daniel Tatlon. lord
mayor of Dublin , balled for the United
States today on board the White Star steam
ship Majestic.
( "iltlinllr Art'lililNlioim Mi-H.
WASIUNOTON , Oct 12. The annual
conference of the archbishops of the United
State * ) was held today at the Catholic unl-
vorelty All but thrco of the clergy of
that rank attended. Archbishops rcehan of
Chicago , Hennessey of Dubuque , la. , and
Chappello ot New Orleans were the ub-
sentoes. Contrary to expectation , the ques
tion of desecration of tbo Catholic churches
In the Philippines was not brought up This
and other Philippine Issues , It was cxplalnel ,
are within the jurisdiction of Archbishop
Chappolle and all matters affecting these
Islands must go to him.
Tha "Plow Uoy Preacnor , " Rev , J Kirk-
man. Dullo Itlvo , 111. , enys , "After suffering
from bronchial or lung trouble for ten years ,
I was cured by Ono Minute Cough Cure , it
Is all that In claimed for It and more. " It
cure * coughi , , colds , grippe and all throat
and lung troubles.
People Writing More * I.HtrrH.
WASHINGTON , Oct -Thlrd Assistant
Postmaster General Marvin announced today-
thai for the quarter ending September 30
luat , the Increase over the corresponding
quarter taut year In tro Issueof postage
stamps , stamped envelopes and postal cards
had amounted to almost 14 per cent
Trllim IVvr HLTO Dlex.
WASHINGTON , Oct 12 Information has
been received by the marine hospital serv
ice of the death from yellow fever of Ai-
slitant Surgeon W I. McAdam , In charge
of the marine hospital at Key \Vett.
Jim I tit llcliirim to WiiHliltiBtuii.
WASHINGTON , Oct -Postmaster General -
eral Charles Kmory Smith returned today
from the west , where he has Iteu with tbe
presidential party. .
Hill RFPHFSRXTs M'KIXIFY '
iniiL 1UJI HijjLin 1J luliliiLLil
Welcomes Delegates of loteinatlonal Oon-
giess in Name of United States ,
TO CONTINUE IN SESSION TWO WEEKS
Iti IHijppI IN DlwpiiiiHloti of 'I'rmlc
\ IPM to lliMclo | > -
nieiit of JNiili I'lirflirii nml
t'omtiicrvp.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 12 The Interna
tional Commercial congnai , compnsrd of
representatives of nearly every nation , was
formally opened today In the auditorium of
the National Export Exposition
The congress , which will continue for two
weeks , has for Its specific object a discus
sion of trade matters with a view of the
development of both foreign and domestic
commerce and with this purpose In vlew
nearly COO delegates , representing boards of
trade and commercial bodies in this coun
try , and as many more representing foreign
countries nnd foreign Commercial bodies ,
were present when the opening ceremonies
began.
President McKlnlcy wa represented in
the person of Assistant Secretary of State
Hill , while members ot the vntlous foreign
legations nt Washington had come to the
city In a special Iraln over the Pennsyl
vania road.
A feature of the session Is to be a change
in presiding officers every day. The om-
clal language of the congress In English nnd
all the deliberations and most of the papers
will b" In that tongue.
Assistant Secretary of State Hill , the pre
siding ofllccr of the congress , called the
delegates to order and welcomed them In
the name of the United States
IipKxoiiN of Industry.
He spoke In part ns follona.
"As the dignity of human labor is derived
from the happiness It bestows upon man
kind , the more widely Ha benefits arc dis
tributed the more noble It becomes. The
patient teller , whether in the Meld , the mine ,
the factory or the great agencies of trans
portation , can entertain no more wet thy
sentiment than that Inspired by the thought
that his toll and skill are destined to sitisfy
the needs of some fellow-being nnd bring a
thrill of pleasure to some unknown recipient
as a reward for his own activities. All too
slowly , but none the less surely , after cen
turies of savage battle , men have learned
that It is bettor and nobler to feed and
clothe nnd help one another than to rob and
plunder and destroy. The lessons of benefi
cent Industry which have lighted the fires
of happy homes nnd built up peaceful com
munities In every civilized state have nt last
been learned by the nations also and fleet
ships , without fear of piracy , traverse the
great International highways of the deep ,
bearing fruits of toil to distant peoples.
"Commerce spreads the white wing" ) of
peaceful sails upon the barren sea and the
Joy of mutual exchange and reciprocal
service springs up In the hearts or men.
"Tho convocation , ot the International
Commercial congress In this city at this time
Is a significant token of thp world's progreso.
It reassures ua that the political Independ
ence of nations , which Is essential to tlieir
existence and well-being , Is not incon
sistent with their social and economical in
terdependence. It promise * hope that the
asperities of commercial competition may be
tempered by the amenities of generous co
operation It Indicates a disposition on the
part of all parties of the civilized world
to secure the widest possible diffusion of
the 'blessings arising from the ) achievements
of the prolific century in which -we live. If
; he prtfblem of economic distribution could
bo rightly solved , there would not exist a
single human being , capable of rendering a
social service , whoso legitimate needs
could not bo satisfied. It is a mark of high
honor to the government of the United
States , as well as to the city and corporation
whose invitation has been , extended through
Its embassies and legations , that delega
tions from nearly every commercial country
of the globe and representatives from more
than 200 chambers of commerce have con
ferred upon this' congress the distinction of
their presence.
"Tho president of the United States has
great pleasure In this gratifying evidence of
Interest in the International commercial
congress and has expressed his desire that
It may prove a bond of union between this
nnd all the countries represented. I have
the honor to convey to all the foreign repre
sentatives who have distinguished this con
ference by their participation the most cor
dial -welcome of the government of the
United States. May this reunion lay the
foundation of lasting friendship and be a
permanent inspiration to the commerce of
the world. "
Mayor Ashbrldgo welcomed the delegates
on behalf of the city , after v\hlch Charles
H. Cramp , president of the Philadelphia
Commercial Museum , declared the assembly
ready for business.
Some time was taken up in the adoption
of rules of the congress and other matters
of routine detail ,
TinMant AnproprlnVpiltlliiK ,
Anniversary , Easter , "Birthday or Christmas
present is a "Garland" Stove or Range.
Ilurljcnro 11 it fix n nirl.
Miss Mamie Thomas , cashier In W. R.
Dennett's store , had a thrilling experience
with a colored highwayman TuewJoy night ,
while returning to her home , 1S03 North
Eighteenth street. Near the corner of Sev
enteenth and Charles streets a burly negro
sprang from tbo alley , and , seizing her about
the neck , holding her mouth with ono hunt
to prevent screaming , he ( matched a pocketbook -
book suspended to the belt with a chain , nnd
then ran back into the alley and disappeared
The purse contained $3 50.
louiin IlpllcrtMl of Illn CiiNli.
J , IT. Hamilton , who Imlls from Council
Bluff q , cnmo ncioss the river Thursday
for the purpose of seeing inn seamy sldo ol
Omaha While under the Influence of
ninny potations he fell In wsth Dave Hume ,
who. volunteered in BIOW ) him about tbe
lower and IPIM polite regions of the city
Hamilton gladly accepted and saw the
fllehtH in creat ahnpe UP Had a tale of
woo to tell the police u short tlmo after
ward. though , and now his pulde IB In Jail
Hamilton sa'.d that after riiey hud null- !
clently viewed the burnt district they
finally reached the corner of Eleventh and
Dodge strpetH , Immediately In front of the
policy station Here ho desired to bid fare
well to bis companion As tncy were about
to part Jlumo ran his band down Into Ham-
llton'B trousers pocket and fished forth u J10
greenback and then took to hU heelx He
was noon after apprehended and vvlll re
main In Jail until the matter may be in
vestigated by the authorities
riMiirx Illuff Trapt I'nrk.
OMAHA , Oet 12 To the Editor of The
Heo : It is almost the universal sentiment
of the people of tbo north end of tbo city ,
UK well UK others of brand mlndu In other
parts of Omaha , that u public park nhould
IIH made of u pnrt at leu ft of the exposition
fe'roundu , especially tbe "Hluft tract , " to
connect with the Kountze jwrk
The Lagoon should remain and alto the
viaduct connecting It with the I'lizn The
tltlrens nnrlh of Cumliitf and east of
Twenty-eighth streets would nearly all bo
willing to bo taxed to ralsa funds If U could
not be done by a bond IHHUC to buy the land.
It would be u public blunder to have this
Illuff tract turned back Into a cornfield.
Let us have a nark of It and I for onn will
put up from $100 to $250 for thin dniilriihlo
end T N NAUDA1N
\ Ixltlnic .NIITMI-W Mrpl ,
Thii members of the Visiting Nurses' ns-
foclutlon held u special meeting Thursday
afternoon ut their rooms In the Arlington
block A large number of the nctlvo mem
bers were prentnt , an several Important
question ) * were announced to come up for
consideration , Tbe regular annual meeting
of the association will occur next Thursday
evening ut 8 o'clock , at the VOUIIK Women's
C'hrlvtlan association roomx , when the elec
tion of oflkern for the cntulng > eur wll
place. Several namev v\ur mii/vnu' < i
nnd n determination was eAprmed | 0 pii'h I
the work of the ROilfrty this fall and winter ,
with nil po iiiic energy A cordial Invlla- |
tlon vvao extended to nil who miiv be Inter-
c tPd in the laudable work of the n'norln-
lion 10 be present nt the meeting next
Thursday pvenlni ; nnd hnvp n voice In the
proceedings
.AMUSEMENTS.
. . . . . .
A company of very clever Interpreters of
faico coined } opened a thrcc-nlsht engage
ment at Ilojd's theater Thinsda > night , pre
senting the Hays' "A Hot Old Time " The
pl.ij was seen here last season with Johnnie
and Emma Ray as the bright paitlcular
stars and did not create n very favorable
Impression ; In fact It was coarse and had
no redeemable features. This year the com-
piny which presents the piece has no
stare , but U made up principal ! ) of vaude
ville artists , who ghc ft decidedly finished
and pleasing performance. The conittly Is
ono of thostf nonsensical things , full of
"horso-play" at which one cannot help
laughing and it furnishes two hours of hlliu-
Ity. The specialties are nil good , especially
the dancing of John and llortha Glccson ,
as well as tint of little AnnieSt. . Tel. known
as the bounding antelope. The Gleeuons
arc vciy graceful nml decidedly the best
da nc < .rs that have been seen In Omaha for
Eomo time. Miss St. Tcl's dancing la origi
nal and her appellation of the noni-dc-plumo
tas considerable significance. She handles
irr limbs gracefully and moves In her danc-
HK with an capo of tninncr that IB rcfrwh-
ng The piece continued tonight and 8tt-
irday. Last night's performance was bc-
oru quite a largo audience
SA > TA rn ni'tH ' A IIKAM n MM : .
thp Ottiipr of
Toiicka tV iMiHtlmcNtt'rii Uniiil.
KANSAS , CITY , Oct. 12. A Stnr special
from Oskalocua , Kan. , sajs. The Leaven-
worth , Topcka < . Southwestern railroad ,
which runs from Lcavcmvorth to Merldon
Junction , about forty miles , was sold at
jubllo auction here today by Special Master
Dillon for $100,000 to Edward Wilder , Irons-
uror of the Atchlcon , Topcka & Santa ft
system , the only bidder The fcale had been
advertised by the American Loan and Trust
company.
A part ) of railway olllclnls , Including
Messrs. Dillon and Wilder , and Receiver
MacLcllan , Attorney Dunlap ot Chicago ,
counsc-l for the Santa fc , and W. II. Roes-
ngton of Topeka , representing the bond-
loldcra , arrived liero on n special train this
morniiiK and returned Immediately to
Topultn.
\IM > r < > \ Grniid Trniik F.xtnmlon.
LONDON , Oct. 12. The Grand Trunk
Railway company , at its halt-yearly nieet-
ng today , approved the agreement with the
Canadian minister ot railways for the ex
tension of the Inter-colonial railway from
Chnudlero Junction , province of Quebec , to
Montreal and the terminus there.
The shareholders were nlso congratulated
iiy Sir Charles upon the completion of the
Victoria Jubilee bridge and the bcttlement
of the labor difficulties , which would hnvo
been moro easily settled , but for the politi
cians. Rate wars , Sir Charles declared ,
v.cro the greatest obstacle to successful rail
way management In Canada and the United
States , and it now- required nil the power
of the officials to resist influences tending
to increase expenditure and to decrease
rate i' .
The only remedy , In his Judgment , seems
to consist In legislation by the United States
congress , and he believed that public senti
ment in ihe United States was crystallizing
in favor of a law to permit railway com
panies to pool their interests and to ghc
them legal power to force pooling contracts.
Culornilo Hnllrondh Cnnttnllilnfe.
UENVDR , Oct. 12. The "Republican today
snjs : The Midland Terminal and the Floi-
ence & . Cripple Creek railroads will consol
idate about November 1 and form a new
railroad , which will bear the name ot the
Denver & Southwestern. The newly com
pleted plant of the Labella Mill , Water am
Power company at Goldfleld , three-fourths
interest In the Metallic Extraction company's
cyanide plant near Florence and other largo
properties In the Cripple Creek district wll
bo Included in the combination The forma
tion of the company , which Is capitalized a
$4,923,000 , hangs upon the Issuance of ? . " ,500.-
000 worth of general mortgage gold bonds
bearing 5 per cent Interest for thirty years
Those bonds have been taken up by Mont
gomery , Raw llns & Co. , bankers , of Boston.
\rrlif * .
In the main the officials of the rallroals
operating in Nebraska were highly satisfied
with the success of the cxcuislons run
Wednesday and today on account of the
Modern Woodmen celebration at the ex
position. On most of the lines large crowds
came In on the morning trains and spccla
nccomodatlons in the way of extra care am
special trains were provided. The rates
made wore 80 per cent of the ono way rate
for the round trip. The passenger depart
ment of ono of the prominent roads statct
that Its line brought in more people for the
Woodman celebration than for the Ak-Sar-
Bcn festivities.
Cr < > ii < ci * > v 1'onKlon.
Owing to the great increase of traffic o
the Burlington road in the Missouri River
territory the position of nxslfitunt superin
tendent of the Kansas City , St Joseph d
Council Bluffs road has been created. II. K
Smith , at present general agent nt Leaven-
worth , has been appointed to till the post
tlon , effective November 1. His promotion
ncccusltatte the changing about of sevcra
men , and the appointments are all made
with strict regard to the civil service rules
of promotion , which apply generally to the
employes of the Burlington route.
jN t < 'n mid I't-moiiiilN.
C. C. Cary. commercial agent of the
Southern Pacific at Kansas C'lty , is an
Omaha visitor
AV H Cunday of Denver , traveling pas
senRcr agent of the Denver & Rio Grande
nnd George A McNutt , travelingpiisningc
agent of the "Kuty" at Kansas City , Icf
thin morning for the xouth after a brie
visit in Omaha.
_
llr * . I.ouil fivtM ii Dlvurpi * .
CHEYRNNE , Wyo , Oct. 12 ( Special Tel
egram ) In the dlfitrlct court hero today a
divorce was granted Mrs. Minnie Loud from
her husband , William F. I oud , n wealthy
lumberman of Detroit , Mich. Hult for dl
vorco was brought by Mr. Loud on the
grounds of extreme cruelty. His petttloi
was denied and the divorce granted on Mrs
Loud's cross-bill charging desertion The
decree awards Mrs Loud $12,000 cash , the
custody of the three children and not Irss
than $90 a month for their support It nlso
Imposes the costs and attorney's fees upon
Mr. Loud
DlMtlllNII T < > | | | < -N ,
ST. PAUL. Minn Oct 12 The 1'rotcntnnt
Episcopal congress continued IIH session to
day , the mornliiK toplo being "la N ituro
ChrlHtlnn'1" The opening paper wac read by
Rev rrederlok Palmer of Andovtr. Mam
The hpeond paper was by Ilev J llutrhln-
xon of New York A general dlucunslon fol
lowed.
DlHI'llHM * % \HNOHHIIH-llt I'ldllN ,
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind Oct 12 Tht third
iluy'H session of the supiomo ledge of tut
KnlBhti' nml LadleH' of Honor wax fiUtn up
to UIP dlBcuHHlon of new usst' incnt plant )
by which the ratis of Inmirance will be
changed Twelve assessment ; ) each year
have been recommended
Senator .Spoil Vcr > III.
JIORfiANTOWN W Vu Oil 12-fnttrd
8tuten Senator N H Scott VWIH taken very
111 with facial rrytilpelaH whllo hero to at
tend C'hudwIcVa nword | .rc entatk > n and
his physlrlunH loibld his being moved
Captain Chad wick loft today for Washing
ton
Kemnlp Slum' Ilolilx-r I'HCIIIM-H ,
TUCSON Ariz Oct 12-Pearl Hart , the
femnto since- robber Incarcerated here
uvuiltliiK trial on un lnllrtnient In the
1'tillb.l Kljlfci. tniirt lirnku Jail ut 3 o'clock
thl < < morning by cut tins ; n fifteen-Inch openIng -
Ing through the wall ten feet above the
level of her cell Hour It Is itlpposcd shf
had a oonfpdoratp nnd Is nttlrod in mule n
Ire A few < li\j niro slip rteclurril fff ]
voulil never submit to being tried under the , r
uvvn which noltbi r sbi > inn lier pe\ had a jf
olco In making-
Itlu llnti'li of lintiilKriiii ( * > >
NEW \OIlK , Or ! 12Moio limn 3,100 Im-
iilurnntft pimped tlironijli iho barge ollko
odiiy Of the v ? IO arrived mi the Oceanic *
nit nlKht. 8V > on the Emi" " . I.'O < n the
53 on tinAlt.illn
l < "iiiiornl HlrtM'tiirN sdoi't lloiivor.
PINCMNXATI Oct 12-Tho rlghtoonti !
nnnunl convptitlon of the National I'n-
neriil Dlreduis n oslatloii adjourned to
day to meet next Ootobet at Denver.
. \li-rninlrln t rlrln iito * .
ALiXANn IA. Vn Oi t 12-The fo\in < l-
liifr of the cltv of AlpMindili 150 youru o
vva" oololirntoil t lnv with an rlaboi ilo
outdoor display mid MI not ptiRpnnt ,
llrolior I'nlli ,
HOSTON . Ot t 1. John 1" UlnXomoifx ,
broker , hat tiled a petition in bnnkruptcy.
Uulillltlci , $72,110
- . .
KindYodtoAlvays
The every day hustler's Impa Icnco
to "get there" often leads to ovci ex
ertion , nervous strain ml unnecessary
exhaustion With pure riihhci cushion
on cither heel energy Is aavcd and
health promoted
A mlx.turo of lubber mystery will not
dothis neither will lieels with little
nail-holes that clog and deaden the
cushion.
Bo emphatic with dealers and get the
right one for your half dollar \\c will
send a mmplo pair for 35e vv 1th dlret
tlons for attaching , to tdoso who are V
asked to accept inferior substitutes
O'Sullivan ' Rubber Go , Lowell , Mass.
Exposition Booth
For Sale.
Portable Two-Story Dutch Cottage
.11 IMP VTTI unitsin un LM ; AT
] ; \i > osirio\ : .
Occupied by Van Houten's Cocoa firmly
constructed ot ( solid tlmbcis and sultablo
for out-door use. Tor terms apply at booth.
FREE TO ALL
suffxrlnjr from nervous d blltty , vari-
cocalo , seminal weakness , lost man-
mood , cmlBBions and unnatural dis-
charres caused by errors of younger
dnj-B , which , If not relieved by mc'dl-
cal treatment , IB d plora.ue ) on mind
end body.
DO NOT MAlinr
wh n Buffering , n tffls Ibads to IO M c-f
memory , loss of spirits , bashfu.nees In
uoclety , pains In small of back , fright
ful dreams , dark rings around the eyes ,
plnn > l-B or breaking : out on face or
body. Send for our symptom blank ,
Wo can ruro you , nnd especially do we
tesAn old alid trltd cases , asn e charico
nothing foi a-lvlce nnd give > ou a written -
ton Kuare-ntaf to cute the worat case
on record. Not only are the weak or-
. but all lossex drains
go.ns restored , , i
> nd dltcharges stopped. Send 2o Etump
and question blank to Dcpt. B.
IILOOI ) I'OISON.
First , second or tertiary Binge. "WTB
NBV > H FAIL. No detection from
business. Write us for particulars.
Dopt. B.
llulin'n I'lanrinHcy , Oiniilin , Neb.
IRtU unil Fnrnnin Htn.
CHARGES LOW.
McGREW ,
SPECIALIST.
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Cor. Hth and 1'ariiam Streets OMAHA. NtU.
BUY THE GENUINE
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MANUrACTUIlKD BY
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THIS NAME ) .
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pioinjilly rim-d
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Prices ) Nrivrr Changing-Uvrnlng He-
Hcrvul Hcutw < ! jc and uOe , gallery , 10c ,
.Matlners Any hPiit , 2Sc , dilldioii , lOc ;
calliry. loc
Coining Next Week MAHIIJ TAVABA.
prlma donna of two continents
Wonihvuiil
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Laugh lluy llovvlliiH SIICL.BS-
Till : TIIO < AIIHHO Ol'im.t LlMIIMNV
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