TILE OMAHA DAILY 1VEI3 : WEDNESDAY , , IA1STITATY ? H , 1000.
Tile-phones 618 cm. Dee , Jan. 2. 1000.
January
Bargains in
Our annual January sale of Cloaks ,
Suits , Fur ? , Capes , Silk and Wool Waists
i ? now attracting the attention of the la-
flies of Omaha and vicinity. Never in our
history have we sold so many goods. Everyone kn'ows when
wo have a sale it it * a sale. Wo would advise everyone to
make their selection aa quickly as possible as- every day our
Htouk will become less.
Wednesday $20.00 Coatrat $10.00. Black Silk nnd Satin Waists , all of the
Wednesday $18.00 Coats at $9.00. very latest cut. with new dress sleeve * ,
Wednesday $15.00 Coats At $7.-Gb. at tremendous reductions.
Fur Muffs , Collarettes , Xeck Scarfs and
'A\ledncoday $10.00 Coals at $ ri.on. .
Boas also go at sale prices.
All our Golf rapes now $7.f > 0 each. Special Bargain All our beautiful Klee-
Golf Skirts. $10 on , $7 f.o. $ . - , oo. ? 3 75. trie Seal Scarfs , with 8 fox tails , were
really cheap nt $5.00 sale prlcp.$2.50.
4CHZNTB FOX ! . POSTER KID OI.OVBS AND Bio CALL'S 1'ATTICHNB.
13 Oftr IIXMaaBrjKm. W&Wft * ?
THE ONLV EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA.
V. M. O. A. 11UILDINO , COH. 1UT1I AND DOUGLAS STS.
POTS CORNISH ON THE RACK
Dcfonse in Molinetu Onso Indicates Wheie
Its Hopes Lie.
THROW SUSPICION "O'N THE WITNESS
Porcc.N AilinlNNloiiN from ill in Unit
former TrNllinuns' WRH InV -
, V correct ; In Sonic
I'iirtlciilnr.4.
NEW YORK , Jan. 2. The forty-seventh
day of , the trial of Roland B. Mollneux for
the 'murder of Mrs. Katharine J. Adams
opened'with Harry S. Cornish again ( in the
stand. The cross-examination of Cornish by
Atto'rney Weeks was the feature of the day's
proceedings.
Mr. Weeks commenced the cross-examina
tion of Cornish by Inquiring about the hours
cf his return home from the Knickerbocker
Athletic club on the night of December 27 ,
1S98. Cornish acknowledged .that he was
mistaken In previous testimony as to the
hour.f The linen of the crosa-questlonlng
were scon shifted , Mr. Weeka apparently at-
tomptlrig to show that Mr. Cornish after
twenty years of coring for athletes ought to
knoy the taste of bromo-seltzer. The wlt-
ness was next compelled to run a gauntlet
of questions regarding his relations with the
various members of the household of Mrs.
Adam . Cornish testified that he could not
remember who flrst told him that Mrs.
Rogars , the daughter of Mrs. Adams , had
separated from her husband.
Cornish testified that ho went to Chicago
In 1893 and that bis wife obtained a divorce
from "him In March , 1897. Under a severe
cross-examination bo admitted that he knew
n Mrs 'Small , that nho had died In 1894 , that
he had relations with Mrs. ( Patterson , that
ho hud sent the womans.t/j / a hospital before
she died and that ho had paid tlio expenses
Incurred In connection with her burial. Cor
nish who apparently Irritated by the-'search-
li Ing questions asked by the attorney Mr the
defense and finally retorted : "You ought
to know all about that. The physician told
your detectives all nlout , ) It. "
Mr. Weeks paused .a moment and then
asked Cornish If he bad , gone to Chicago to
flnd out about what the detectives , had done.
Cornish liealtaled and finally acknowledged
joins out to'Chicago and maklng'lnqulrlcs.
Throw Hn J l''loll on Coriltnli.
Mr. Weeks then compelled the witness tn
go over' thu Rtnry of his own Illness on the
morning of the death of Mrs. Adams once
again. Ho was closely questioned concernIng -
Ing hi * visit to the office of Mr. Yocum ,
whom Cornish styled his "best friend. "
Ho was asked as to the route that he took
In going from Yocum's olllco uptown on
December . This line of questioning was
significant , BH It developed the fact that
Cornish paused the Keneral postofllco and
that ho had thus been given the opportunity
of mailing ' .he poison package himself ,
Cornish never Hlnched , but acknowledged
being In that vicinity on the afternoon oi
the day before the day ho received the
fatal package.
Mr. Weeks next succeeded In making the
witness acknowledge discrepancies concern-
Ins the tlmo of the receipt of the biomo-
seltzer , also errors In his statements to the
newspapers as to the manner In which he
was dressed at the Adams apartments on
the morning of the murder. Cornish alsc
acknowledged that at ono time ho though !
Felix J.tGallagher wrote the Hnrpstcr let
ter. When Interrogated regarding certain
statements given out to the reporters Corn 1st
said that he hud searched for manifold
copies and notes at the clubhouse , but thai
they bad been stolen. He denied making nr
appointment with a representative of the
New York Journal and offering to Hell foi
$1.000 a" story as to who sent the poison
but ho acknowledged n meeting for the pur
pose of ascertaining who first gave Mo-
llncux'B name to the Journal.
DrmM Cutx n Plunrf.
Mr. Weeks succeeded In getting the wit
ness to acknowledge that In 1897 ho won
a white alpine bat with a blak band , bu
ho denied wearing a hat of this charactei
luring 1898. These questions were re ardei
as significant chiefly because of the fac
that a person wearing a hat of this descrip
lion Is known to have rented private lettei
boxes and received letters which have fig
ured In this case. .Cornish Uutlficd that tin
connection between the poison packasi
address and the handwriting ot Mollncu :
was firfct mentlnu'd by John P. Adams
He denied purchasing works on chemlstr ;
In December , ISSS.
Assistant District Attorney Oshorne agali
took Cornish In hand and a Ucd him whuthe
he bad ever beard Mr. Carvalho. n hand
writing expert , gay that Cornish could no
have written the poison package address
Cornish said that tin could not remember
When Cornish said that the poleon box hai
been tied with a string. Juror 1-Mgar re
marked that It must have been transportei
as open matter. Mr , Osborne thanked th
juror for the suggestion and added that h
would endeavor to follow It up. Juro
Billings asked thti wltnepa whether ho hai
ever had bls.dtsk broken open prior tn th
time that htf had. It opened forcibly to ge
the bottle and/bbttleholder and. remove I
Hecaueo jnirelr vegetable yet thor
ough , prompt , hvullliful , satisfactory-
from the club to the Adams fiat , and the
witness replied In the affirmative.
After the attorneys for the prosecution
and the defcneo , Recorder Goff and the Ju
rors had questioned Cornish , Harry A. King ,
a broker on the Consolidated exchange , was
called to the stand. Mr. King testified that
Cornish showed him the Christmas present
which he thought afj been sent by a trlend ;
that ho went to the water cooler Intending
to take a dose of the bromo-eeltzcr ; that he
.found no ( Water In the. cooler and gave up
the attempt. He Identified the poison bottle
nnd the bottleholder as those that he had
Been at that time.
Why Wriiti | < r WIIN Snvoil.
The next witness was Patrick J. Flnnoran ,
thy assistant of Cornish nt the Knicker
becker Athlotlc club. He suggested to Cor
nish , ho eald , that It would be well to save
the wrapper from trie waste banket where
Ccrnlsh had throWn II , for the puposo of
finding , If possible , some clue to the Identity
of the sender.
Felix J. Gallagher , n former employe of
the Knickerbocker Athletic club , now also
a stock broker , testified that he was friendly
with Mollneux ; thathe ! was discharged from
the Knickerbocker 'Athletic . club and that
through' the Influence of Mollneux ho went
to the New York Athletic club. Mr. Osborne
had considerable difficulty In getting the
wltncps to testify as. to the movements of
Rudolph Holies and A. A. Harpstcr and did
not succeed in bringing out ninny new
points.
The day's proceedings wound up with
medical testimony , which the prosecution
has heretofore kept In the background.
Coroner'u Physician Albert T. Wcston ,
who performed the autopsy upon the body
of Mrs. Adams , was the flrat medical wit
ness of the day. He told in detail the story
ot the postmortem. Mr. Weeks then cross-
examined the witness at great length. He
elicited the fact that Dr. Weston had not
made a microscopic examination of any part
of the body of Mrs. Adams , though the
physician himself acknowledged the impon'
tanco of this.
Mr. Oaborne on 'the redirect examination
took advantage ot > , the cross-examination of
lr. Weeks -to bring In the n'rimo of H. C.
Barnet. Mr. ' Weeks HtronRly objected , but
despite bis efforts , Recorder Golf allowed
the witness to testify that the last hydro
cyanic autopsy which he had performed had
been upon the body -ot Henry Grossman
Barnct at Greenwood' ' cemetery on February
28 , 1S ! > 3. Mr. Weeks continued his plead
ings with the recorder and his objections
until Mr. Osborne remarked that If the at
torney for the defense objected eo strongly
that ho would deelst and let the witness go.
Court then adjourned until tomorrow.
HKI'OIIT OF THIS STATK'S IMXAACKS.
ItrediilM anil nlHltiirxcimMilN mid South
Dakota' * 'lomlccl Iloltt.
P1I3KRC , S. D. , Jan. 2. ( Special. )
The report of the state treasurer shows the
total receipts of the state for the fiscal year
ending Juno 30 , last , to have been $1,048-
U79.23. The disbursements were $1,011-
3S7.2S , leaving on hand at the beginning of
the fiscal year $37.592. Of this the greater
portion came from general fund collections ,
I Insane tax , liquor licenses and insurance
| tajics. The collections for liquor licenses
I were $5G,732.2S ; from Insurance taxes , $21-
I 53U.S7. The other receipts came from cor-
f poratlons , leiifip money and miscellaneous
i fundtf. The Taylor fund was Increased by
I $2.121.20.
I While the report makes no showing for
I the last half of the year , the surplus on
hand at the beginning of the year has been
wiped nut by the demands of legislative
appropriations and the treasury has regis
tered a largo number ot warrants. The
amount due on bonds at the present time U
$708,300 , none of which becomes due before
1002 and the iast of which will' become
due In 1912. There Is at present about
$1GO,000 In the treasury which could be ap
plied on bonds In ease any of the holders
could bo Induced to surrender them.
It has been estimated that the bonded
debt ot the state Is only about J1.50 per
capita and It has twelve years In which to
ralee this'sura. . The highest Interest paid
on any of the bonded Indebtedness IsIVj
per rent , while by far the greater part ol
It bears but 4 per cent or 3V4 per cent.
MeClelliin Hearing nt Sioux KiilU.
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. . Jan. 2. ( Special
Telegram. ) The hearing to determine the
rightful heirs of the 'estate of John McClel-
Ian , the wealthy pioneer who was killed her <
last August , was resumed today before
County Judge Wllkea. No new Importanl
facts were developed. The Canadian ani
American claimants who say the ) are
brcthers and slaters of the deceased con
cluded their case today and rented , reserv
ing the right to put oh one or possibly twt
witnesses later. The joking of testimony Ir
behalf of alleged nieces residing In Irelam
was commenced and probably will not In
concluded earlier than tomorrow night.
I.a I'oil ft If 11 a ) ' linn for ( Jovernor.
DEADWOOD. S. I ) . . Jon. 2. ( Special Tel
egarm. ) W. T. LaFollette of Chamberlalr
has been visiting In the Black Hills gevera
days. It Is understood that ho baa ns
plrutlons for the governorship on the fuslot
ticket. Ho was received kindly by tbi
fits I on papers In the Black Hills.
( I-.me Court JmlRi'H Ktvorn In.
PIERRE. S. I ) . , Jan. 2. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The newly elected members of ( hi
supreme court were sworn In thin mornlnf
and Justice Fuller selected as presldlm
i judge for the first two years of the term , t <
bi ) followed by Justice Haney for the seconi
period if two years and Justice Carson foi
the lu t two years.
To Curtl.nCirinpit In Two liny * .
Take Laxative Ilromo Quinine Tablets. All
UrugKtats rotund the money If it falls to cure.
E. W. Grove'e signature Is on each box. 23c.
LEGISLATION FOR THE ARMY
Chairman Hull of HoiieoOcramilteo - Preparing -
paring a Bill ,
PRESENT ACT ONLY A TEMPORARY ONE
Orrniilritllon I'mlcr II I3\i lr ' i liy
: Minltittlnii \ e.tVcnr JmtM'rnUve
Hint Hiili < itl < ttlf Miniilil
He Adopted.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 2. Chairman Hull
of the housb committee on military affair. *
says tome measure of a general character
relating to the organization ot the army
piobably will bo prtocnled at this session
of congress. Mr. Hull had conferred With
War department officials prior to the holi
days with a view of reaching an under
standing as to what was needed In mili
tary legislation.
He says the present law will do as a
temporary measure , but as It specifically
provides that the present organization of the
army shall cease July 1 , 1900 , It Is Impera
tive that this congress do something In
the way of army organization. He holds
the view , however , that conditions arc too
unsettled In the Philippines and elsewhere
to say definitely as to the number of troops
needed In a permanent organization , but Is
ccnlldcnt that there never will be a rcduc-
lion of the regular army back to 28,000.
There are several features of army organ
ization which Mr. Hull believes will bo
embodied In such legislation. These Include
the three-battalion formation , which was
n marked departure Inaugurated by thu
last act and has given general satisfac
tion. Another feature Is that allowing to
"expand from within" by Increasing the
numerical strength of the companies In
stead of constituting new regiments. Mr.
Hull says this has proved most beneficial ,
as It gives a more clastic organization , ca
pable of expansion In time of need without
additional officers and an entire new organ
ization.
The Htaff organization of the army Is
likely to receive attention. Secretary .Rcojt
favors a change In the present system with
a view to having a "detail staff ; " lhat Is ,
staff bureaus recruitedlargely from the line
of the army. This would be a 'marked ' de
parture , as the present staff bureaus arc
almost entirely permanent. Among mili
tary exports there Is said to be considerable
difference of opinion on this point , as the
German , French and other continental mil
itary systems have permanent stalt organiza
tions. Orent Britain is the only great power
having a detail staff.
REWARDING NAVAL HEROES
I'rcNliIciit Ilr.n 21 l.onn
with Cn'itnliiH of . .llnntlc.
" Fleet.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 2. The president has
again taken uj > the question of rewarding
the naval officers who participated In the
destruction of Cervern's fltet off Santiago
and his final conclusion will be embodied
shortly' In recommendations' to congrest1 ,
either In the form of n renewal of thu ad
vancement cf Hear Admiral Sampson and
the officers imder him by numbers , with
perhaps so.nc modifications the scheme
which the senate refused to ratify last sprln ?
or according to pome other method. The
secretary of the navy In his report recom
mended as an alternative proposition legis
lation on the line of the bill Introduced last
spring , senate' bill B003 , which provides fnr
three classes of medals ono for conspicuous
.conduct in war , one for extraordinary hero-
uand one for general meritorious service
-rthe flrst to. carry with , l u percentage of
Increase of pay , 'foisod ' , upon the''rShk ot the ]
recipient and calculated to take the placet
of the Increasetwhich.would be the result' '
of promotion were that the form of. re
ward given. Either method would contem
plate In addition the thanks of congress
to the commander-ln-chlcf of the .North
Atlantic squadron and the officers and men
under his command as they were given to
the coramandcr-In-chlef of the Asiatic squad
ron and the officers and men under his com
mand.
There also has been a suggestion for the
creation of the grade of vice admiral for
the benefit of Rear Admirals .Sampson nnd
Schloy. AB a result of the Sampson-Schloy
controversy' the reward of all the subordi
nate officers in the North Atlantic squadron
has been blocked up to this time and it
Is the urgent desire of both the president
and Secretary Lcng that justice be done
to them nnd that they obtnln the rewards
which they have earned.
Preliminary to n decision on his course
of action the president and Secretary Long
today had a consultation with eight of the
Santiago captains nt the White House. The
naval officers present were : Chadwlck of the
New York , Cook of tlio Brooklyn , Clark of
thu Oregon , Philip ( now rear admiral ) of the
Texas , ttvana of the Iowa , Hlgglnson ( now
rear admiral ) of the Massachusetts , Folger
of the New Orleans and Lieutenant Com
mander Walnwright of the GlouccPtor. Re'ir
Admiral Sampson was not present. Thcno
commanding officers were especially Invited
by the president , who dcalred to hear from
their own lips the story of the battle ot
Santiago , the general movements and dif
ficulties of the campaign , Including the cruise
of the Hying squadron In search of Cervora'a
fieet , and their own Ideas as to the method
of conferring the rewards.
For almost two hours thu captains talked
with the president , who manifested keen In-
terobt In their personal accounts of the stir
ring events off the touth coast of Cuba. Some
of the controverted questions were gone
into nt length. The consensus of opinion
of the captains , as developed nt the con
ference. , seemed to favor the method of re
ward fftvorcd by Secretary Lou ; ; the In-
suing cf medals , which would carry with
them n percentage of Increase of pay in lieu
of advancement by numbers. This would
compeiwmte for actual promotion , both by
glvlm ; Increased pay and by giving to thn
recipients distinction which would mark
them for future service.
At the Hcimo time In some cases It would
work hardship , as fer Instance In the case
of Captain Clark. Despite the heroic serv
ice In bringing the Oregon around the Horn
In Hucb marvelous stvlo and the gallant
eervieo of the Oregon In the Santiago fight
Captain Clark tcday Is two numbers below
his position at the opening of the war. This
IR duo to the advancement ot the Manila
captains , whoso promotions wore confirmed
by the senate. Captain Clark at the con
ference today was willing that Secretary
Long's plan , be adopted , In order that Jus
tice bo done to the others. The president
shortly after the reconvening of congress
tomorrow will trawmlt his recommenda
tions. H Is not Improbable that In doing
EO he will accompany them by n special mes
sage calling attention to the grave injustice
that has been dune to the commander-ln-
chlef. officers and men of the North Atlantic
squadron In BO long withholding from them
the rewards to which their gallant services
entitle them.
MAJOR GENERAL BLISS DEAD
TM IcrIlrcviUcil for ( iiilliinl unil Mcr-
HorloiiN Service Dnrrni ; tin-
Civil War.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-MuJor General
Ztnas H. Bliss , United States army , retired ,
died at Providence hospital In thu my
today after an Illness ot some wecKc. He
was a native of Hhodc Island. He had a
distinguished military record during the
war of' the robctllldit and 'was twlco bre
vettrit for gallftnV and "Wrlttfrlous services
( ll KrpdorJckHbiirK and the Wilderness.
Tie foa'cheti ' the grade of major general In
Moy [ , 1S)7 ! ) , and retired ji few dajs later at
bin own 'request , .afters-forty years' active
service.
REPORT ON ROBERTS SOON
' * *
llitliniitliin ' 1linlr It 1VI1I Hi- Adverse
tit Al'linvjiiK Him ( o Ho
"seated.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 2. The report of the
'committee of the house of representatives ,
which Is Invcstlgatlng'tho case ot Mr. Rob
erts of Utah , will be'made soon after eon-
press reassembles and there Is reason to
bellevo the majority report will rccommeirl
that Roberto bo excluded from the house
and that ho be not ijermltted tinder his cre
dentials to" exercise fny prlma facie right of
being aworn In. Whetlfer the report will be
unanimous Is open to doubt , as three mem
bers of the committee are not counted on
as positively favorablq' to .the course Indi
cated , and this may result In the submit * *
slon of a minority report. The minority
view , If submitted , probably will deal wlt'i
the prlma fade right to be sworn In en
credentials which are regular , and will
recommend that Roberts be sworn In and
thereafter expelled.
The committee will resume Its hearings
on Thursday nt 11 .o'clock. The testimony
Is closed , luwever , , Chairman Tayler rf Ohio
having learned that the remaining wltnutsea
In Utah will not come on. It is expected
therefore that Thursday will be Riven to
Mr. Roberts for his argument. A vote Is
likely to follow the latter part cf the week
and the chairman , It Is expected , will he
authorized to draw the .report and present
It to the house. Mr. . Tayler and Mr. Me-
Phersrn of the committee were In confer
ence today examining law-books and prece
dents with a view to the preparation of the
rommlttee'e report.
CIRCULATION i'AND COINAGE
.
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Iiicrc'ii * iu Niillunnl ItimU Note * unit
lof.Tcn.nt' ( j'lrclllllf ion lliiNrtl
- < ii > < : v < > ritim't > f HonilN.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 2. The monthly cir
culation statement Issued by the comptroller
of the currency shows that at the close of
business December 30 , IS'Jfl , the total circu
lation of national bank notes was $24ClPo.-
623 , an increase for the year of $2 , ICO , US.
The circulation based on United States bonds
amountcdto _ $2Ck"5PS5 ! ! , a dccre&qe for the
year-of $4.236,003 , 'nmf an Increase for the
month of $598,083.
The circulation secured by lawful money
was $36,435,538 , an Increase for the year of
$0.716,420 , and an Increase for the-month of
$1,837,102.
The amount of United States registered
bonds on deposit , to , secure circulating notes
'
'
was $234,4'S4fi70 , and to secure public de
posits $7S,0)7S30. ! )
A statement'.lEcOed by the director of the
mint shows that the total coinage executed
at the mints of the United States during the
calendar year ended December 30 , 1S99 , was
$139,243,191 , as follows : Gold , $111,344,220 ;
silver , $2GOB1.G19 ; minor coins , $1,837,451.
The coinage executed during the month ot
December last amounted to $9,711,884 , as fol
lows : Gold , $7,469.932 ; silver , $1,856,605 ;
minor coins , $355,327
CHINESE DOORS TO BE OPEN
\t-aotlntlonM for n Common riulcr-
sti-.nillnu ; ne-"twe 'ii fhr'POYVCTH
. Are SiicccNNfiil t , ,
WASHINGTON , Jan. 2. The sesslcn of
the 9ablnet todrfy was brief , but it was the
occasion of thpllpiportant announcement by
Secretary. of'Srfrte Hay that the negblatlonn {
with the. great powers of Europe and with
Japan to secure a.common qnderstandlng fern
n continued "opfcl door" policy throughout
China , had been eminently successful nnd
that favorable responses had been received
from Great Britain , Germany , France , Rus
sia and Japan. The only country addressed
which has not yet responded Is Italy , and
a favorable answer Is also expected from that
country.
Secretary Hay's statement to the cabinet
fully confirms the Information in the As
sociated Press dispatches from this city last
Saturday. The announcement of the success
of the negotiations was extremely gratifying
to the president and cabinet , as it Insures
to the-United Statea a full share In the
future development , of commerce with the
great empire of China. Secretary Root was
not at thu cabinet meeting today , and ,
thercfoie , none cf the matters which usu
ally occupy such a large share of the atten
tion of-the cabinet was considered.
DEATH RECORD.
Krloml of < ; < > iicrnl I.nwlon ,
HYANN1S , Neb. , Jan. 2. ( Special. ) W.
L. Matthews , who has been county attor
ney of this county for a number o' years ,
died Saturday from heart disease. The
funeral exercises were conducted by the
Masonic fraternity , of which he was for
many years a member. The remains were
taken to Warsaw , Ind. , for burial. Mr. Mat
thews was an old-time friend of General
Law-ton and had kept up a correspondence
with the general ever clnce the Civil war ,
having received letters from him since the
general went to the Philippines.
CIll.Vi'IIKMlMI IvIIlN HIlltNClf.
CHKYENNU , Wyo. , Jon. 2. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A man named George Miller com
mitted suicide by taking morphine at Raw-
llns tonight. Miller came from Coos Bay ,
Oregon , two months : ago. No cause for the
net ! s known.
Malic < 'niltul | Ten MHIIoiiH.
NKW YORK Jan. 2.-Tho stockholders of
the National flly bank met today and ratl-
lled the proposition of the directors to In
crease the capital stock from Jl.000.000 to
MO.OOO.OiiO. After the meotltii ; a stutemont
WUH given uiu tn which It was announced
that of the 10.000 shares 9.2S7 tfero rrw-
uer.tPd , none voting against the proposition.
COFFI2E II HAD ACHES
lc-ft AVhen Clinnuo tviix llnilito
1'iiu'.nm l''ooil Conci' .
' 'As long as I drank t'offeo , once every
month , reg llaily , I had a bilious Nick head
ache. I hud cfttn nud In the papers about
Postum Food Coffee , but , like lots of people ,
I thought you were praising your own goods
to sell them.
"Finally I asked my husband to buy me n
Hmall puckugn to try. I b'llcd It not quite
as long as your directions said , and did netlike
like It. The next morning I made coffee
for breakfast and had a sick headache.
"Tho third morning I tried i'oatuin again ,
boiling It about twenty minutes. Then It
tasted good , and the longer I drank it. the
better I liked It. That was about three
months ago. Wo have had Postum ever
Hlnce , and never In all this time have I hud
the least kind of a headache or been sick In
any way.
" 1 told a brother-in-law of my experience.
He suffered with bilious headaches , and was
threatens ) ! with nervous prostration. HP
stopped coffee , and began using Postum
Food Coffee , which he did not like at the
first trial , but scon got so he liked It very
much Indeed , whe. . they learned to make It
right. It bus cured him also.
"Tho following friends ? have bccm
by leaving off coffee and using Pastucn.
D. B. Wleutl , his wife rod hlslcr. J. H. Math-
CH3. his wife and daughter. Wo aie natu
rally \ery Birong advccjiej of Poctum Food
Coffee. " I.llllu E. Maihews , 4CG 24th flu
Detiolt. Mich.
S\VEAR \ IN CUBAN CABINET
Now Advisers Consult with Governor Gen
eral on I vuu.ro Policies.
NATIVE LEADERS ALSO TALK WITH WOOD
Proa * anil I'rnniliicnt Ctiluini All Kv-
Itrrn * SnlUfm-lloii PF : < III llcfin-in
One of ( lie Plrnl SiihJtH'tN
( < > litSclllcil. .
HAVANA , Jan. 2. The president , of the
fliipr6niL' court , Scnor Mcndozn , In the throne
room of the palace , at 10 n. in. today , nd-
nilnlsti'-od the ontli of olllco to members ot
tlio new cabinet , with the exception of Sena
tor Vlllhlcn , the i < 3crctnry of public works ,
who is unable to reach hcru before next
Sunday. The wUueMpa of the ' ceremony
were ( lenerals Wood nnd Ohaffee nml Cole ,
nels Richards , Dudley and "lack , nil In full
uniform. The oath was the ordinary one ad
ministered to all Cuban olllclals taking of
fice under the present authority , swearing
allegiance for the time being to the mili
tary authorities of the United States.
( cncral Wood had a busy day with the
public officials and the members ot the
conference of representative Cubans , In
cluding Generals Ilabl , Lara. Saugullly and
Hatancourt and Scnor do Castro. The con
ference will bo In session three days.
After the'secretaries were Hworn In they
visited their respective offices to make them
selves acquainted with certain details betore
meeting again for consultation.
Will ApiKiInt CoiiiinlNiloiiN.
Ocnernl Wood believes that each depart
ment should have tlu < power to do all Im
portant work. He will appoint a commission
to deal with the subjects requiring , In hla
Judgment , special consideration. Thosu
commissions will consist of several members
and their duty will be to get the affairs
of the Island upon a practical working basis
of self-government. The most Important
will deal with finance and the judiciary. The
former will arrange a plan cf local taxation
for all the cities of the Island , which will
make a majority of them self-supporting
and will leave the customs receipts for Im
portant puhllc works , many of which are
badly needed.
The commission dealing with judicial re
forms will include representative American
and Cuban lawyers. The American members
will probably be Messrs. Rubens , Conant
and Huncle. It will take charge ( f the
organization of Cuban criminal Jurisprudence
and will change the horrible prison system
of the Island , although many minor uvlls
In cctmcctlon with the prisons have al
ready hecn abated.
The commission dealing with public works
will be scarcely ICES Important than the
others and will have its hands full.
lllTRlorM ! Til I U WllllVllllll. .
All the Cuban notables the mfcrnbers of
the spcclallj convened conference to ex
change views with General Wood who were
present nt the meeting today , speak with
enthusiasm regarding the frankness with
which ho developed his plans for the bene
fit cf Cuba. They point out that the gov
ernor general has already begun work along
several lines.
General Maso says : "The new governor
general Is u man of wonderful tact and
marvelous capacity for work. I confidently
bcllevo that ho will prove a great blessing
to Cuba. "
The I'atrla says : "General Wood te obvi
ously Imbued with the best Intentions. Although - '
though the council of Cubans convened by
him IB not an elected body , It nevertheless
does represent the wishes of the Cuban
people. "
The Lucha , says : "The new cabinet con
tains njen whoso honest names are guara'n-
tees tnat the moral and material 'Interests
of the country are to be conserved. "
General Wood has ordered -all chiefs of
the various public offices to send In'lists of
their employts , setting forth 'nationality ,
length of Ecrvlco and relationship to the
revolutionary movement.
Eight hundred hogs were recently im
ported to Havana from the United States ,
but GOO died within three days. Major Davis
pays the animals died of cholera and recom
mends that no more hogs be brought from
the United States , as he considers that fur
ther importations would be dangerous to the
health of Havana.
CHASCE FOR CANUCKS
( Continued from First Page. )
by their coolncM and discipline. .From . the
viewpoint of imperial unity , the little fight
may fairly be described ah one of the most
gratifying events recorded In the recent his
tory of the British race. "
Although the continuance of minor suc
cesses gratifies the British public It Is not
forgotten that the larger aspects of the
campaign are unchanged. As the Dally News
remarks :
"It Is a day of small mercies. "
The Importance of both General French's
and Colonel Pilchcr's victories lies In the
effect they are likely to have on the colonial
Dutch. The latest dispatch from Douglas
confirms the earlier reports that the Boor
laagers consisted mainly of British subjects
who on the arr'val ' of a small Free State
commando , accepted , probably , an Invitation
to throw in their lot with the Boers.
DENY RIGnTTO SrZIZE GOODS
AiiiliuNNitiliir Clinnlu FllfN Proli-Nt
with tinHrlllHh ( iovcriiiuiMil In
Hfllllll Of SlllTUMTH.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 2. Tht State do-
partmcnt today received from Ainbussador
Cboato at London , by cable , a statement of
the facts he had developed in connection
with the seizure by British war ships of
American goods on the three merchant ves
sels Beatrice , Mauhona and Maria , The
goods comprised not only Hour , but miscel
laneous articles of common trade. They
were shipped for Lourcnzo Murquos In
British nnd Gorman shlpa and the American
olllclals contend they were not subject to
seizure. They could not , however , lodge
representations on tho. eubjcct until they
were possessed of a knowledge of the facts
and an BOOH as Mr. Choate'H statement
came to hand today an Instruction was
cabled to him to Inform the British gov
ernment that wo eould not admit tha right
of seizure In these cases.
This IB the preliminary step usually taken
In such negotiations. Next In order will be
a report from our consular representatives
at Lourcnzo Marque * respecting the pres
ent condition of thu seized or detained goods
and the damage sustained. The State de
' partment Is not yet fully Informed on these
points , necessary to the further presentation
lot the rase. It Is not even known just
r where the goods are , or If they have all
been felzed or only In part. It will be the
duty of our consular cgcnt at Lourciuo
i Marqurz to ascertain ami report these facts
and ho Is now engaged In doing this under
the original Instructions of the State de
partment.
While the department Is acting , as Ir
promised In the beginning , to ( Irmly pro
tect all American rights of trade , It 11
showing no unrrcmly haste In the presenta
tion of the case. Today's Instruction to Mi
Choate was not a demand for the release
of the goods , nor yet for Indemnity , but
rather u precautionary notice to the Br'i-
Ish gtvcrniiH-nt to siive till u' our rii5ht . m
the caee It will be si.flldeni to Initlato/ibe
settlement ot the maucr bj negotiation , , 'be '
Slate department having not the slightest
doubt that the British amhoHHca will make
full amends to the owners ' of the goods
when the facts are all laid before them.
BOERS DU NOT ADMIT DEFEAT
Itritorl * from 1'rolorln Sny lloncrnl
I'rrniliVnfi ViixiicccNNfiil nt
I'olrnhoru ,
PRKTORIA. Jan. 1. Last night ( Sunday )
the' British 'In great force attacked Com
mandant Schocman's command In the Coles-
berg district nnd tried to stoim the posi
tion.
tion.They repealed the attack' this morning ,
but were forced to retreat , the Boetu holdIng -
Ing the position.
Tlio loss of the British Is not known , but
It Is reported to have been heavy.
The Boers consider It n great compliment
to the Transvaal that Lord Roberts should
have been sclented to the supreme com
mand of 'tho British forces.
RUSSIA WOULD BE PREPARED
Kiiilumt Inn < if Alilr-
ImilliMl Men I'ciulhm Si-ttlcilll-nt
Of linullili-lloer War.
LKAD , 3. 1) . , Jan. 2. ( Special Telegram. )
A man by the name of Kohler , who 1ms
worked In this city , has written from Kus-
sla to n ticket broker In Lead for a number
of tickets to bring himself and family to
this city. In his letter ho said he did not
know how soon he could get away from Rus
sia. since the nlllelals had ISHiicd an order
prohibiting every ableb dlcd maii from leav
ing the country for the present , until the war
between the lloers and England had been
settled.
TOM ; ( ! ' ( iuuiiAX IMIKSS MomoiiATI : .
Look * for SnrtMly Settlement of the
"uiulcM'iitli Alliilr.
UEHL1N , Jan. .2. The press continues to
} lls > cuss the capture of the Bundesrath with
Bomb' show of1 Irritation. In a semiofficial
ficial note the Post remarks that In consequence
quence of the seizure Germany has taken
steps and Great Britain Is expected to deal
\vlth the matter In. a "spirit of good official
relations. "
Neaistc Nachrlchton pays : "There Is every
reason to believe the Incident will be speed
ily closed. Olllclal circles consider It Im
perative that Great Britain adopt some
definite attltttdo regarding the whole quej-
tlon of contraband of war and are surprised
she had < rlot adopted a firmer policy on the
subject from the beginning. "
I'-olopil ivKli S | NM ( internment.
LONDON , Jan. 8. The Berlin correspond
ent of the Standard says :
The British' representative at Borne h'is
lodged a protest with the Swiss government
calling attention to the fact that recruit
ing for the Transvaal Is in progress within
Swiss territory. Many young men who had
.engaged to go to England for service were
told on arriving at Marseilles that Knglan 1
no longer needed them , but that they could
go to the Trnnnvaal. It Is said that many
have accepted this suggestion and 100 arc
reported to have sailed for Delagoa bay In
a French
TtiiNh I'rcrmrnIIons In Cfiitiidii.
WINNIPEG. Man. , Jan. L' . The twenty
members of the Thirteenth Winnipeg field
battery lock a train for Kingston In twenty-
four hours after receiving the rush orders.
The suddenness of their departure prevented -
vented any formal demonstration. Saturday
eighty-six membe.rs of the Royal Canadian
dragoons , with 100 horses , leave to join
the regiment at Halifax. Applications con
tinue to pour In , although the Manitoba al
lotment Is complete.
liy llol
FIIEBUE CAMP , Jan. 2. The Bocro In
quired by heliograph today :
"Why Is Roberts coming ? What has Bul-
Itr dqno1
The British replied :
"How did you like our lyddite In the
late battle ? "
The Boers signaled In response :
"Rats. "
1,1'mtui.Mov1111 ; for Intervention.
BRUSSELS , Jan. 2. Senator do Jeune ,
former minister cf justice and now member
of the councjl of state , former Senator
la Fontaine and other leading members
of the Universal League of Peace have con
voked a meeting to be held next Thursday ,
In favor of appealing to the United States
government to offer to mediate In the South
African war.
llrltlxlt Olllt-t-r" Wotimli'd.
PRETORIA , Jan. 1. Three British pris
oners , who were taken at Malagro , say
that Captain Gordon Chcsney Wilson , hus
band of Lady Sarah Wilson , and ftvo other
officers whoso names they refuse to give
were wounded In a recent sortie from Mafe-
klng.
S"'l7i. Another ( ieriuiiii .Ship.
HAMBURG , Jan. 2. The Hamburger Cor
respondent announces that the German
bark Hans Wagner of Hamburg was seized
by the British at Dclagoa bay on Decem
ber 21 nnd that Its owners have lodged a
complaint with the British foreign office.
: ! ll > rrnl'iiN HlM'iiNNluu' Alii to lloerN.
LIJAVENWORTH , Kan. , Jan. 2. James
CavamiUKh , elate secretary of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians for Kansas , has re
ceived n letter from J. T. Keating of Chicago
cage , asking his views on the subject of
aid to the Boers.
( I'rniEtiiH Send n CrulNcr ,
BERLIN , Jan. ' 2. The German second-
class cruiser Sehwalbe ban left Dar-es-
Salaam , a seaport of Africa , twenty-live
miles south of Zanzibar , for Lfliircnzo Mar-
qucsc.
Sliriix of rroHiH'HIy.
NEW YORK , Jan. 2. An evidence of the
general prosperity throughout the country
Is Hhonn by the statements of thu large
Insurance companies which are now being
published. The preliminary statement of the
I'rovldi nt Savings Life Assurance society la
out this morning and shows that It has had
a prosperous year , reporting gains In all
rcsentlal features. It received $5f,000.000 ;
In proposals for new assurances , upcn
which It Issued policies for $17,000.000 , an
Increase of 07 per cent over the year pre
vious. It alto shows that It has returned
to Its policy holders n total of over $17-
000,000 , leaving no death claims due and un
paid. These results were accomplished at
a reduced expenco ratio BB compared with
1S08.
( ; /ilTy HolilH Court for ( 'iiiiinlii-ll ,
ABERDEEN , S. I ) . , Jan. 2. ( Special. )
Judge Campbell , who ban been 111 for sev
eral days , IB now somewhat Improved. Judge
GatTy will preside for him during the term
of court In Marshall county , which opened
at Brltton today.
Tuo \ ! iiolnlni < 'iiN liy li > i > .
PIKRRE. S. n. , Jan. 2. ( Special. ) -
ioverncr Leo has appointed D. F. Jones of
Watcrtown as a member of the State Board
YIN MARIANI
uii U iim. World Famous Tonic
It IH found especially ii ( ul In Nervous
Troubles. Iynpcpsla. Malaria , Anaemia ,
Losa of Sleep , Consumption. Overwork ,
indigestion. La Orlppo. Nervoun Prrmtro-
tion , ( iuneral Debility , Tardy Convule.i-
icnce , Lous of Blood , Impoteney. Melan
cholia. Tlnoui and Lung Troubles. Hrn
* n klics All Wufitlng iJldeakcs and
b ) all Druggists Refuse aubttltutcs.
of Ph/irii..i , v. vice V J Illr . . Mil .1. k
who has rrslRni'il. an I tun nnirttd I'.iiri k
T. Flnticaro a fljli And game > * AnU'H for
Buftaln county.
AtlivlNsluiil l.rulslntlll <
JACKSON. Ml * ? , .inn. 2-The''M
legliilntuio ornnnlxcil uliorll.s aftrl n inn
toilny. Jud llupucli of Muflt-rdnle w.i *
elected niK-nkrr.
PIIIHII OMO.V.
liitllrccilv Cnn-u'tl ( InDentil of ( h < *
\Voril'H ( irriitf.1 ( iciicrnl.
It Is a matter of history that Napoleon
wan n gourmand , nn Inordinate lover of
the good things r' the table , uud hlMorv
further records that bis favorite dish af
fried onions ; his diath from cancer o ?
stomach It IH claimed also , was prnhahlv
canned from hlB excessive Indulgence of thl-i
fondues for the odorous vegetable.
The onion IH undoubtedly a wholcnome
article of food , In fact has ninny medicinal
qualities ot value , but It would bn ( I I 111 'tilt
to llnd a moro Indigestible article than
tried onions , hut the onion doca not stand
alone In this rcij erl. Any article of fi oil
that Is not thoroughly digested ht'comc * n
source of disease anil discomfort , whetl-.ei
It be fried onloim or beef steak.
The reason why tiny wholesome food is
not promptly digested Is bccntife the itom-
ach lacks some Importanl clement of dl'vs '
lion ; some stomachs lack pcptono , other * .
are deficient In gastric Juice , still other *
lack hydrochloric acid.
The one thing necessary to do In any can"
of poor digestion Is to supply those ele
ments of digestion which the elomnoH luck.- .
and nothing does this no thoroughly and
tmfely as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Dr. Hichardson In writing a thesis on
treatment of dyspepsia ami Indlgestli n.
denes his remarks by saying : "For lhix < >
Buffering from add dyspepsia , shovui b\
Four , watery risings , or for IlaUlIutit d > -
pepsin , shown by gas on stomacn. c.u : * " i <
heart trouble and dllllcult breathing , aa w-i
as all oilier forms of stomach trouble , th
twfcat treatment Is to take ono or two u : '
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after tjaoh nual.
1 advise ihem because they contain no
harmful drugs , but are composed of vnhl-
able dlgestlviK , which act promptly npo-i
the food eateii. I never knew a clse of In-
I digestion or even chronic dyspepsia whl.'h
Stuart's Tablets would not reach. "
Cheap cnthcrtlc medicines claiming to
euro dyspepsia und indigestion ran ha\v no
effect whatever- actively digesting the
food and to call any cathartic medicine a
euro for Indigestion Is n misnomer.
Kvcry druggist in the United States an I
Canada sells Htuart'n Dyspepsia TaMeto
and they arc not only the- safest and most
successful , but the moot srlentHlr of any
treatment for Indigestion and stonneh
troubles.
"OH , MV BAC&C & ! "
Arc you tortured with puln In your
back when you wake uii in the niurn-
lii- ?
Uoes your bark feel stiff nnd fore
when you get out of a chair ?
IDnes It neho when you aland on
yoilr feet for a while ?
All these uymptoins are signs of
weakness In the nerves and organs
which cantor at tinKplne. . It ih a
serious matter , and wilj . .jjlyo you
trouble It neglected.
\ Vl.U ICIilnc.VN , CoilHtliiatloii ,
l.ninliaito , IIhi-iiniiitIHIII , l.oeoiao-
tor A < a\ln mill ltrlnliN ! | ) | HCIINI-
all in-oiltico : i limit * hncU.
Or. .tlclmuKhllii'N nicclrlc Ili-lt
ciirt'N ItucU pniiiM In * * ilayM.
It cures forever , because II rest'Tc. tlir.
warm life to the weakened in-rvr-H ur.I
muscle ? , wlibotit liunilnt ; or blist"i'lne
1 lnive cured many bad CII.SCM In fi diy :
uce. Call nnd KCC It or send for fre > -
book.
Dr , M. C , Mclaughlin
Goo. S. Scnlly , of 75 Nassau St. New
York. say : "For years I have boi-n troubled
with rheumatism anil dyspepsia , and 1 'aim
to the conclusion to try your pills * . I Hum' '
tllritoly found great relief from their usic ;
I f ° cl likea new man slni'i > I comm < ix'ei !
taking tlHMn , ami would noi now be sv.ito " *
them. Tlio drowKy. sleepy feeling 1 ust'l
to luive IniM entirely disappeared. The ijy--
pepslu has left nilan.l my rbciimii'lsim Is
Ronp entirely. I am h'OlsllMl it' anyne -
HO mulcted will give Itiulway'tI'llls .1 trn
the > will surely ' 'lire tin in. fur I bell' vc It
till coinr-M from Hie svstem bf-ln out ol
order- the liver no' doliiK ttn "
euro all Disorders of Hie Stomach , H iWls ,
Kidneys. Ulndder. Dizzlnuss , c.i.stlvciiCF.s ,
Piles , Slrk lleiilnihc. Femiilo Comi > : In' ,
JJIIIouKncfs. Ind'.rce-stlon. < 'nnHt'pnUcji ' , unil
all Disorders of the Liver > < per box. A1
Druggists or by mall. Iltidwtiy . .V.C" B5
Kim Btr'et. X. Y. He surito K < 't "Had-
wayV and see that the name Is on what
you buy.
IODIDE OF IRON
forAN/KAllA.POORNIJSSnftlioW.OOD ,
CONSTITUTIONAL WIJAKNIJSS
SCROl'LLA , Htc.
None genuine uiilcsv * iKm < d"ni.A : < CAR < jt |
. . . .
C.IOUOI'UAftCO..N. ! Y. Agts-
' '
AMI'SIJMIiVI'h
| \VHhVHI'l ; (
BO YD ;
BARGA m
' 'THE'TELEPHir'llRL'1 ' ' '
Night ( irlcos : ? ! ( . 75c , &ir , r.c.
NKXT A
Frd. ! iy and Sir , Jan G-U-Aiin il , rw rjreal
eKi' LI Bhl ( jwira ( ' ( iinti niv.
THE BOSTONBANS
Wit' All the- old ( 'a vurl ten
Kent * on Snip Today.
TJA'-fS/S TOO
\n.v Heat , -jr.c. < hllilrcu , | tc.
linlliT ) , I0i > .
TOM ( i ill' , 8:15 : ,
M'INTYRE AND HEATH
ClI'lH dlllllH
TinU'.K NAVAHii.S. H'lINKt / H\A.NH
VOI'NU AMKIUI'A ijUJNTHT'l H
UKftHNHA .V HHKKN. 6 MKUilV NoFBtts
.MiW- ) ! lyri'u ' Thf On-it fl ! Knrl ,
J'rti-cH Ntii i fli.ii KitiKKviiljiK' IH
icrved Miuln. "V uini > ' nailery. I'.i ' M' ' '
\nft- \ Any neat. 2.V . children. lOc , u.il