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    TIIE OMAHA DAILY BEEt SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1000.
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EXCITEMENT AT CAPITAL
Officials at Washington Bejoico Ovor News
from Conger.
MINISTER WU BEARS THE GLAD 'TIDINGS
Menage la In Slntr Deportment's Of
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KiikIIkIi lijr liny nml Srciind
Assistant Sei-retnry Adrp,
WASHINGTON, July 20. After hope had
almost been abandoned of' hearing from the
legations In I'ekln two cablegrams bearing
tidings of tho unfortunates beset In the
British legation were received this morning.
First came a short, charp word from Consul
General Qoodnow, at Shanghai, an officer of
the Btate department who will not soon be
forgotten because of the Immense energy
and zeal he has exhibited in securing In
formation to meet the demand of the de
partment In the exciting days of the last
six weeks. He gave notlco that Minister
Conger had at last been heard from di
rectly' and thai his words were on the way
to the Btato department. Scarcely had the
cheering news reached Secretary Hay be
fore Minister Wu came tearing down the
asphalt streets from his legation In his
automobile, bearing in his hands the pre
cious messago from Mr. Conger. The min
ister was perspiring nnd almost speechless
with pleasureable excitement, and even the
awlft new elevator In tho Slate department
scarcely could meet his demand for haste
in reaching Secrctnry.Hay.
"Wnn WnttlnK for Wn.
The secretary already had prepared him
self for the minister's appearance, but nev
ertheless, not knowing the nature of Mr.
Conger's communication, ho sat In sup
pressed anxle'.y to receive the message.
Mr, Wu himself was Ignorant of what bo
had In his hand because the message was In
the State department cipher, an apparently
meaningless mass of figures and periods.
Secretary Hoy at once called for Second As
sistant Secretary Adee and the two dis
tinguished officials themselves set to work
translating the cipher Into Kngllih. This
occupied nearly half an hour.
The first movement of Secretary Hay upon
deciphering was to make a copy and dis
patch this by messenger In haste to the
White House, with a request to the tele
graph operators thcro t6 forward It at the
earliest moment to I'resldcnl McKlnloy foi
his Information. Then Secretary Hay, re
membering the Intense public, anxiety to
have tidings of the Americans In I'ekln,
caused his private secretary to prepare cop
ies of the messages ho had received, thought
fully accompanying them with an explana
tory statement, and these copies were given
to the nowspaper men, who, by this time,
scenting the fact that news of tho greatest
importance had come, began crowding the
broad corridor before tho secretary's omce.
Then Secretary Hay betook himself to the
War department to convey tho news In per
son to Secretary Root and to Secretary Long,
who were together at the time.
ConKrntiiliitloiin for I.onK.
After n short consultation In Secretary
Hoot's office, Secretary Long, upon emerg
ing Into tho corridor, was showered with
congratulations by a largo throng of de
partment employes nnd newspaper men
who had congregated there. As tho ono
member of tho cabinet who has consistently
maintained during tho dark days in which
others had given up all hope of the safety
of the foreigners In I'ekln the news that
our minister was allvo a few days ago was
' much In, the naturo of a personal triumph
for him. ' His 'face beamed with the
pleasure ho experienced and he expressed
his gratification and rejoicing at the con
firmation of his theory.
"We are all very happy over the good
tidings," said he. "I pave, hardly bad
tlmo to think of tho exact effect of the
news on tho situation, but It removed one
of tho great elements of doubt and leaves
us free to hope for tho rescue of the for
eigners In I'ekln. It Is a great victory for
the State department of tho United States?
Every country in Christendom was employ
ing' every agency in Its possession to obtain
authentic news of the besieged ministers
nnd tho United States Is tho first to give
to the world authentic and absolutely relia
ble word direct from the' place In which
the beloagucrcd ministers are garrisoned.
There Is now good reason to believe, that
the ministers will be ahlo to hold out until
n relieving force reaches them. If they
have been ablo to stand the siege for almou
a month after the outside world had given
up hope, thero seems no reason to fear
that they will not to nblo to hold out a
HttU longer."
lli-Kirilnl nil Conciliate,
"Do you regard tho fact that the" messago
Is In the State department code as conclusive
evidence that It emanated from Minister
Conger?" ho was asked. "Might It not be
possible that, having masacred the people
In tho American legation, the codo fell Into
the hands of the leaders- of tho Boxer move
ment, nnd, If ouch wero the fact, thoy might
have framed the reply In the State depart
ment's codo and attached Minister Conger's
signature to It?"
"I regard such a suggestion as dealing
with a possibility too remote to bo seriously
considered," replied the secretary. "I am
of the opinion that outsiders could not have
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made use of our code, and, beildes, tho na
turo of tho reply, with Its strong appeal for
Immediate relief, Is such as would not have
been sent by any one seeking to conceal a
catastropho to the foreigners In Pektn."
"Does this messago In any way change the
situation or tho policy of our government?"
"I do not sec that It does or will result
In a change of policy. The allies are organ
izing a column for the relief of the foreign
ers at Pckln and now that lt-ls known that
they are allvo the nows can only reeult In
pressing forward the column at the earliest
potslblo moment,"
Naturally, In view of the Importance of
the communication from Mr. Conger, the
first Impulse was to make sure of Its au
thenticity. Secretary Hay was himself per
fectly satisfied on that score. Just as Sec
retary Long had suggested, he felt no doubt
that the message conveyed Internal evidence
of authenticity. Supposing that the Chinese
government had obtained possession of the
State department secret code. It could not
be conceived what purpose It would serve
to represent the urgency of pushing relief
forces toward Pckln. If the Imperial gov
ernment Is making war on the Internation
als It would surely not forward nn effort to
get foreign troops Into Its capital. At least
that woe the tins of reasoning at the State
department.
.Spcrulntlon on (lie Mtiintlon.
A most significant feature of the Conger
mciwago vas the statement that the British
legation was under constant flro by "the
Chinese troops." Without qualification or
explanation that expression would seem to
Identity the Imperial government with the
attack upon the foreign ministers. Ho made
no mention of Boxers, but simply referred
to troops. As the State department was
obliged to paraphrase the messsgo to protect
Its code from disclosure, It ls not possible
at thin moment to exactly estimate the full
significance of the minister's language on
this point. But In his last message preced
ing this he specified "Boxers" as attacking,
and It may be that ho has now purposely
mudn a distinction.
The State department official, however,
feel that Mr. Conger In using the terra
"Chinese troops" meant troops in rebellion
against the Imperial government; those un
der 1'rlnco Tuau's direction. They find this
contention entirely logical. In tho first
place, the Chinese government Itself has ad
mitted that Its troops had participated in
many ease during the Boxer movement.
The appeals of Minister Wu and of other
Chinese ministers abroad to the powers to
hasten the.tr forces to Pckln also were based
on tho theory that the Imperial government
was rerlstlng theso rebellloun troops and
Boxers. Furthermore, It cannot bo accepted
as probable that If the Chinese government
were attacking the legations Itself, It would
permit Mr. Conger to advise his own gov
ernment and tho world at large of that fact.
Mtogcthcr, It may be stated again that tho
Stato department ls satisfied of two facts-
first, that Mr. Conger was alive on the 18th
Inst., two days ago. This date la fliipplled
by Consul General Goodnow; It may nlso
have been in tho original cipher from Mr.
Conger, though the fact docs not appear In
the paraphrase given out by the State de
partment, which ls undated. In tho second
place, It still remains the opinion that the
Chinese Imperial government ls not encour
aging, but Is resisting the Boxer movement,
which Is consequently an Insurrection
against tho titular government.
KuKllNh Are Skeptlinl.
LONDON, July 20. Minister Conger's
messago to the State department at Wash
ington In not regarded here as Justifying
overmuch optimism, hut, on the contrary.
Is generally accepted as a further Chinese
attempt at mystification. Some think the
fact that the message Is undated and that
the similarity of Its contents to Sir Robert
Hart's messago iof June 2t suggest that It
wan went on about the samo time, but was
Intercepted by the Chinese. The sceptical
are confirmed In their suspicions by the fact
that a message was received by M. Delcasse,
the French minister of foreign affairs, today
through the Chinese, minister at Pari, pur
porting to come from tho emperor, asking
France's mediation with tho powers, and
which, it is alleged, was dated July 19, and
makes no mention of the foreign legations
at Pekln.
The Chinese legation at London has been
notified by Sheng, Chinese administrator of
telegraphs at Shanghai, that the governor
of Shan Tung has received a mow a go from
Minister Conger for trunsmlcslou to Wash
ington. CONGRATULATIONS FOR WU
Anit-rlcnn Arc Thankful for (Srent
Si-rvlce Done lir Chinese
Ml 11 In tor.
WASHINGTON, July 20. The Chinese
minister,! Mr. Wu Ting Fang, Is today a
center of official and personal congratulation
over the great service ho has performed for
the American government and the American
people In opening up communication be
tween United States Minister Conger and
Washington and In n weeping aside a mass
of horrlblo reports as to wholesale mastaere
of our oftlcUl and others. The Chincee
legation was in a stato of Jubilation today.
Minister Wu breakfasts early In the day.
after the Chinese custom, and this morn
ing be breakfasted even earlier than usual.
Jtmt before he sat down a telegraph mes
senger boy bicycled up to tho legation offlce
and passed In a dispatch. This Is not un
usual, so the message was taken In hand
by a secretary, while tho minister proceeded
with his breakfast. The message proved to
be qulto long and a considerable part of It
was in an unintelligible cipher code. But
It was not until the eyo fell on tho name
"Conger," written In English, that the full
purport of the message became evident.
Then there was a stir throughout the
establishment. Tho minister was entirely
In the dark as to the meaning ot the strange
group of arable figures, hut It was evident
to him that this was a reply direct from
Minister Conger to Secretary Hay'a cipher
cablegram of July 11, Mr. Wu went upstairs
to bis private office, where he was Joined
by bis secretary, Mr. Chang. Word was
sent for the minister's nutomoblle to take
him to the Stato department. A few minutes
later ho appeared with Mr. Chang on the
stone balcony of the legation. In his hand
ho carried a document, carefully wrapped up
In a piece of whlto linen. Ills face was
wreathed In smiles. He stepped Into the
vehicle and his American attendant turned
the lever and they sped down Connecticut
avonue toward the State department. It
was 9:45 o'clock when Mr. Wu handed the
document to Secretary Hay, and then, after
brief congratulation over what the message
was believed to contain, he retired In order
that the translation ot the cipher might
begin.
Minister Wu's personal feelings over the
receipt of the message are those ot Intense
relief following a long period ot extreme
depression. He bad little to say over the
message, as It speaks for Itself, and his
vlows could add nothing to It. Abovo all
he ls rejoiced that tho reports as to mas
sacre ot Minister Conger and all other for
elgners are dissipated and this he regards
as tho suprome fact, notwithstanding the
gravo statement in the message that bom
bardment Is going on and massacre is Im
mlnent. The frankness with which this
statement Is made Is taken as conclusive
evidence, of the genuineness of the dls
patch. Moreover, Mr. Wu Is personally
acquainted with the Taotat ot Shanghai
who forwarded the message for him and
got back the answer and the minister re
gards him as one of tho most Irreproacha
ble and high minded men In all China.
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WORD FROM CONGER
(Continued from First Page.)
vent a massacre. After the first thought
ot thankfulness this aspect ot the message
began to Impress Itself upon the cabinet
officials most deeply.
The consultation brought about no pro
nounced change of policy, but It was felt
that every energy had been bent toward
meeting the situation and that there was
absolutely nothing more that could be
done. After all, the cabinet officials felt,
and so stated, that the message was an evi
dence ot friendliness and good faith o' the
foreign element and that wisdom Indicated
a course that would tend to continue this
friendship.
Mrnnnw Accepted nn Genuine.
The government accepted the,me;sago as
authentic and Secretary Hay transmitted
it to all our ambassadors and ministers
abroad, with Instructions to lay It before
the respective governments to which they
are accredited and to urge upon them the
necessity of co-operation for the Imme
diate relief of the foreigners at Tekln.
A messago was also sent by Secretary
Long to Admiral Ileraey conveying tho In
telligence of the desperate situation In Pe-
kin and Instructing him to "use and urgo
every potslble endeavor for relief."
This message, Secretary Long explained,
meant for Admiral Ilemey to himself "use"
and to "urge" upon the commanding of
ficers of the other powers tho uso of overy
endeavor for the relief of Pckln. Secretary
Root sent a similar notification to Colonel
Coolldge, the senior American officer ashore
at Tien Tsln. This action was the result
of the conference of Secretaries Hay, Long
and Root. It was realized that tho land
and naval forces of the United States now
In China could not, single handed, push, on
to Pckln, and the other powers accordingly
were appealed to, on the basis of Minister
Conger's message, to co-operate for relief.
Secretary Hay explained his reaBonB for
placing reliance in tho authenticity of Min
ister Conger's dispatch, ylng that It was
a complete reply In code to the codo mes
sage sent to him and thnt Its authenticity
was vouched for by the tsung II yatnen.
"Of course," said Secretnry Hay, smiling,
ram not omnlsccnt nnd may be fooled, but
I cannot see now tho authenticity of Min
ister Conger's cable can bo questioned."
Secretary Hay said he attached no sig
nificance to the use of tho words "Chinese
troops" In tho message. Thoy did not, In
his opinion, mean that the Chinese gov
ernment troops wero besieging the for
eigners. Ho seemed to entertain little
doubt that tho Chinese government was
doing all In Its power to suppress the Boxer
Insurrection.
l'ovrler's Mtinnge KncournKlns;.
In this connection, the message from Con-'
sul Fowler that General Yuan Shlh Kal,
governor of Shang Tung province, reported
that the Chinese authorities were doing all
In their power to put down the Insurrection,
Is exceedingly welcome Intelligence. It not
only confirms tho theory of the State de
partment regarding tho position the Chlncso
government has taken, but It ls taken to
mean that Yuan Shlh Kal has thrown the
weight of his influence on the side of the
government. Kal is considered ono of the
best. If not the ablest, generals In China.
He has, according to a statement mode by
Lord Charles Bercsford to a prominent State
department official when he was here last
fall, the best drilled and equipped army In
China under his command. Some doubt was
entertained as to which stdo he would ally
himself with In tho present Insurrection,
and the fact that he appears to' have come
on the side of tho government is accepted
as ovldenco that his best Judgment ls that
Prlnco Tuan's rebellion Is destined Jo fall.
Throughout the day tho Conger message
remained the absorbing topic of discussion.
Secretary Hay was congratulated on the
success of the steps he had adopted to open
up communication between Pckln and Wash
ington, for, while the chancellories sf the
old world stood hesitating and Inactive, he
had adopted a courso which had brought a
message from our minister. The Chinese
minister, Mr. Wu, Bhared also in the uni
versal approbation ot what had been done.
He seconded Mr. Hay's effort from the out
set, nnd It Is due to the official machinery
set In motion by him that the communica
tions were gotten through. It Is appreci
ated by the officials, both American and
Chinese, that there will be suspicion In
some quarters. Against this It ls declared
that a message authenticated by the Amer
ican cipher codo and backed by tho integ
rity of the officials through whom It has
pasted must be accepted as authentic until
something better than mere, suspicion is
brought forth. Later In the day several
messages were received from United States
Consul Fowler at Che Foo, all strongly con
firmatory of the news of the foreigners be
ing still alive.
The fact that tho cablegram from Minister
Conger was given scant credence In London
official circles had no dampening effect upon
the optimism of the administration officials.
It was pointed out by one ot the officials
Interested that the weight of international
evidence In the dispatch was In favor of Its
genuineness. Besides there were tho sev
eral strongly corroborative dispatches from
Consul Goodnow and Consul Fowler. The
fact that Minister Conger mentioned the
bombardment of the British legatton was
considered good evidence that the loss was
no more than on the 6th, as the Information
Is that the bombardment ot the legations
did not begin prior to that date. It wts
said at the State department that It was not
thought expedient to give out either the
text or a paraphrase ot the message sent by
the State department July'll to Minister
Conger.
MADE SENSATION IN LONDON
(Continued from First Page.)
hostility of Europe. His majesty's dispatch
concluded thus:
"Japan Is cordially friendly and Is only
sending troops to rescue the foreigners in
Pekln nnd to restore order. She has no ul
terior' objects hostile to China and it proper
measures are taken she la prepared to use
her Influence to conserve the Interests ot
the celestial empire."
LI linns Chnuir's Conditions,
Tho Shanghai correspondent ot the Times
says he learns on good authority that LI
Hung Chang has undertaken to proceed
north to negotiate on three conditions;
"First, that a conciliatory attitude be
adopted forthwith; second, that the Boxers
be energetically suppressed, and, third, that
ho himself Is not to be held responsible wen
if he falls to obtain satisfactory terms."
The correspondent adds: "I have been In
formed by a native official that the viceroy
ot Nankin's yamen believes .that a majority
ot the foreigners In Pekln escaped destruc
tion on July 9, and although a portion ot
General Nleh's troops Joined the Boxers at
Tien Tsln a large number followed General
Nieh to Pekin, where they have 'been suc
cessful In assisting Prince Chlng and Yung
Lu in protecting tho legations. This official
regards the appointment ot LI Hung Chang
as an Indication that the empress realizes
the futility of Prince Tuan's promise to
drive tho foreigners Into the sea, and that
she was attempting to tako and bold the
members of the legations as hostages.
"I believe this view to be bonaflde. Any
way, It Is quite cortaln that since the cap
ture of Tien Tsln the Manchus are begin
nlng to doubt the wisdom of the antl-forcign
policy The governors of Ku Nan, Hu Pel
and Klang Su, who are proceeding north
with bodies of rowdies on tue plea ot sv
Ing the dynasty, now appear disposed to
move Blowly"
There Is little othar Cblnose news. The
British have landed guards from the British
gunboM nedpole to protect the European
settlement in China. It Is asserted that LI
Hung Chang himself fears assassination at
the hands of the Boxers.
The St. Peterrburg correspondent of the
Dally Express, commenting upon the mys
tery ot Count Muravleff's death, suggests
that tho lato Ruslan foreign minister was
poisoned by the secretary ot the Chinese
legation,
Better Outlook In Amnr.
Other St. Petersburg dispatches show that
the situation In Manchuria is Improving.
General Qrlbskl, otter relieving Blagovet
schensk, capital of the Amur government,
received further reinforcements nnd bom
barded tho Chinese vlllago ot Sakhalin,
which was set on fire. The Chinese, how
ever, continued to recclvo reinforcements
nnd maintained such an obstinate resist
ance as to convince General Grlbskl ot the
necessity of occupying Algun, where 7,000
Cblneso with artillery were in position.
The Russian troops advanced from tho di
rection of the town of Nlsmennaja. The
Chinese massed their troops In large bodies
nt various points and made a stout resist
ance, but they were finally overcome. The
town ot Algun was partly destroyed and the
Russians occupied all the Important de
fensive positions on the right bank ot the
river, driving the Chinese out of them. The
Russian operations were carried out with
great brilliancy nnd slight loss. The Rus
sians captured seventeen guns and killed
2,000 Chinese. The Russian troops who
were detached to the relief ot tho railway
officials are now advancing successfully in
all directions. The fine weather nnd con
siderable rise of the rivers Amur and Shllka
favor the operations.
Colonel ncnlsolT, with a large force, Is
marching on Harbin. The Rusklans checked
an attempt of the Chinese to cross the river
In the Zanzclskl district.
CONSUL JOHNSON IS FEARFUL
Former Colornilimn, otv nt Aiiioj.
Anxious for Safety of I.ricn
tlonn nt I'ekln,
DENVER. Colo., July 20. F. W. How
bert, collector of Internal revenue, ls In re
ceipt of a letter from A, B. Johnson, con
sul to Amoy, China, and formerly a promi
nent citizen of Grand Junction. The letter
Is dated June 20. Mr. Johnson writes:
There ls war In China und disturbances
In the Interior, where there ls no wnr. Wo
cannot hear from our legations nt I'ekln
and nre vers- fearful that they havo come
to grief. They are surrounded by 100.W0
nnttvo troops und Boxers.
There Is some disturbance In the country
itdjuccut to Amoy, und one rhurch. eighty
miles In the Interior, was Hacked last week.
1 have ordered the missionaries to re
turn to Amoy Immediately nnd hope thus
by taking early action to nave the lives
of all In the vicinity. Have requested a
man-of-war to come at once and expect It
within three days. The foreign com
munity has organized. 11 gun club and will
amuse Itself and quiet their nerves by fre
quently meeting nnd having target prac
tice. Tho Chinese officials here are on Intimate
terms with mo and I can rely on them to
assist. In fact. I cot the tip from a mili
tary officer, who has long been a warm
friend of mine, that there were secret
Boxer clans forming: In tln Interior, nnd
that It was best to recall the missionaries
at once before the outbreak In the north.
Mr. Johnson has mado several trips to the
Philippines1 since he went to China, and he
writes much In pralso of the wonderful re
sources of the Islands.
"It certainly would be madness for the
government to relinquish tho Islands," he
says.
AMERICA'S REQUEST GRANTED
United .Statcn Hun Jnpnn'n Permission
to Lmiil Troops at
.VAKaiall),
WASHINGTON, July 20. As was an
ticipated the Japanese government has
given Its cheerful assent to the application
of the United States government for per
mission to land armed troops and military
supplies at Nagasaki In transit to Taku,
China.
This privilege was desired In order that
the Pacific transports pjylng between San
Francisco and Manila should not be diverted
from their regular route, but thatthe troops
and stock carried by them and Intended for
service in China might bo transferred at
Nagasaki to other vessels of the transport
service and taken direct to Taku. The
Japaneso authorities not only havo agreed
to the proposed use of Nagasaki, but they
also have assured the United States gov
ernment that they will fncllltato tho move
ment of American troops and supplies as
much as possible. Tho quartermaster's de
partment of the army has provided three
large transports of tho Philippine service
for use on the line between Nagasaki and
Taku and It Is expected in this way to
expedite the movement of troops to China.
FRANCE HEARS FROM EMPEROR
Official of China Auks thnt the Itr
pnbllc Mediate with For
eign l'owers.
PARIS. July 20. The Chinese minister at
Paris has transmitted to M. Delcaeou, min
ister of foreign affairs, for communication
to President Loubet, a telegram from tho
emporor of China, which was dispatched by
the governor ot Shan Tung, Thursday, July
19, asking tho mediation ot France with tho
foreign powers. The telegiara makes no
allusion to tho foreign ministers at Pekln.
M. Delcasse Informed the minister that
President LoubeJs reply would be addressed
to tho French legation at Pekln, where the
Imperial government can obtain It; but,
first, the government of the republic will
wait until It Is certain that the French min
ister at Pekln is safe and sound.
KILL SIXTY MISSIONARIES
ShnnKhnl llepnrls a Mnancrr of For
eigners anil .Native Converts
nt Tnl Yunn,
LONDON, July 20. A dispatch from
Shanghai this morning reports that sixty
missionaries and 100 native converts have
been massacred by Boxers at Tal Yuan.
Tal Yuan ls a fortified and populous city
In tho province of Shan See, on the Fuen
Ho, an affluent of tho Hong Ho, 250 miles
southwest ot Pekln.
JAPAN SENDING MORE TROOPS
Growing; Sentiment Aitnlnst Taking
the llurilen of Settling
Chinese Affair.
OKOHAMA, Thursday, July 19. Tho
leading papers still urge the dispatch ot
more troops to China, but there Js a growing
sentiment against Japan 'engaging lu ex
tended operations. The decision of the gov
ernment In the matter Is not known, but
another division from Sendal 1 on Its way
to embark at UJIna.
Many refugees from China are arriving
In Japan.
Chief Quartermaster for China Army.
WASHINGTON. July 20. Orders wero
Issued today assigning Brigadier General
Charles F, Humphrey, now chief quarter
master at Havana, as chief quartermaster
on the staff ot General Chaffee In chargo of
the Cblneso expedition. General Humphrey
was chief quartermaster of General Shatter
during tho Santiago campaign.
French Uoats I.anil Soldiers.
LONDON, July 20. A special dispatch
from Hong Koug says: French gunboats
havo landed 300 Annameao soldiers to pro
tect Shamlea. a suburb of Canton.
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Tbc very latest Unda Milk Biscuit
and Uneeda Graham Wafer. . The first, a
creamy creation to be eaten with milk for
luncheon, or with fruit for dessert. The second,
a nutritious delicacy prepared entirely "with pure
graham flour. Now at the grocers with other
members of the great Utlteda family in air
tight, moisture and dust proof boxes. Try them.
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
South Omaha News .
Matters pertaining to the school district
appear to occupy the center ot the stage
at this time, municipal affairs having taken
a back seat for the tlmo being. The letting
of the contract for the erection of a school
house In Corrlgan riace is hanging In the
balance, on account of the Hoctor .school
site Injunction and, In case the present re
straining order Is made permanent. It ls
evident that the school accommodations
In the Third ward will not bo Increased any
during the llfo of tho present Board of Ed
ucation. Superintendent Wolfe has asked
for fourteen or fifteen additional rooms lu
which to accommodate the large Increate
In tho enrollment and unlets some pro
vision Is made only a portion of the pupils
shown In the enumeration can bo accommo
dated. Members ot the board have declared
that they will not rent outside rooms, as
they have done In the past for the accommo
dation of tho overflow, and, If this decision
Is adhered to, the number ot pupils provide.!
for will fall far below the enumeration.
This matter of caring for purlls is a
minor one compared to the troublo which Is
threatened. Ot course, as in almost all
cases, there aro two sides to tbc story.
Tho opponents of tho Hoctor site have
blocked the affairs of the board by securing
Injunctions and it is reported that one ot
the leaders ot this opposition has stated
that ho Is against Hoctor for the reason that
he was not permitted to go before tho School
Board and offer the Hoctor site for sale.
On tho other hand, thoso who favor the ac
tion of the board and want to see arrange
ments completed tor the Increase In pupils,
say that It the Injunction Is made permanent
they will take steps to prevent the beard
from entering Into any contracts and It Is
even threatened that the schools will not
be permitted to open In September. To be
plain, the courts will be appealed to for
tho purpose of preventing the board from
entering Into contracts of any sort. It Is
argued that If tho Board ot Education has
not the right to enter into a contract with
a property owner for the purchase of a
piece of ground upon which a school house
Is to erected, It cannot consistently enter
Into any other kind ot a contract, as the
condition of the funds will remain the same
for some time to come. Thus contracts
with teachers, Janitors, book concerns, fuel
dealers nnd furniture manufactories may
bo tied up by Injunction the same as the site
proposition has been.
Ilnln IlnmnRen Street.
Rain has again damaged the unpaved
streets and It will bo some tlmo before all
of tho -washouts can be filled. As usual,
Missouri avenue la 1n bad shape again, two
deep holes In the roadway being reported
at the Intersection of Fifteenth' street.
This street is a constant source ot expense
to tho city and Councilman Tralnor said
yesterday that something ought to be done
to put n stop to the drain on the treasury
which ls necessary to keep this street In
repair. After tho hard rain lart Sunday
twenty-tbreo washouts were reported on
Missouri avenue and the street bad no
sooner been placed In a passable condi
tion than Thursday night's rain washed it
out again. City officials think that the
property owners should pave the street In
order to put a stop to the expense of fill
ing washouts, If this Is not done the street
commissioners may be instructed to stop
repairing It, as other portions of the city
need attention. Thirtieth street between
U and I streets Is washed out, as Is also
Twenty-eighth street from It to S street.
Prisoners Unlond llot'k.
Judge King showed his willingness to as
sist the police yesterday by delegating
seven vagrants to unload one car of rock
which nrrlved Thursday for tho rock pile.
Jailor Elsfeldcr marched tho aggregation
of vagrants to the stoneyard under the L
street viaduct and upon a promlto of being
allowed their liberty as soon as the car
as unloaded the task was soon accom
plished without expense to the city. Chief
Mitchell has secured plenty of sledges and
the Judge Is now at liberty to sentence as
many vagrants as he sees fit to the rock
pile, which will bo kept In operation all
summer. Mayor Kelly thinks that tho
existence ot a rock pile will have a good
effect, on chronic vagrants and by this
means ho hopes to Induce tramps and
other undesirable transients to give South
Omaha a wide berth.
Ilnse Uall Surnln)".
A game ot base ball will bo played on
the Jetter grounds, Twenty-eighth and W
streets, between the Reserves of Omaha and
the Jetter team on Sunday tor a pur so of
(.10, Here Is the line up;
Reserves. Position. Jotters.
I'. Kvnch Centerrtcld S. Mollner
W. Hoben I.efttleld D. IMigh
It. Caaoy -.llighttleld ..J, Jordan
W. Lynch.. .....Third base A. Dee
J. Suttley Second base.,.,B. Ilnmntskt
J. Mlnlcus Shortstop C. Mollner
11, Campbell First base., Q. Collier
V. Miller Pitcher..., I,. Pugh
C. Tracey.., Catcher , A. Hull
Through an error Councilman Fred Mar
tin was announced as manager ot the Ham-
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offices now vacant In
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which rent for $10.00 and $12.50 per month. Hemember this Includes
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carry insurance. A llro proof' building Is the best Insurance policy.
Theso offices will not be vacant long. Slake up your mind In a hurry.
The Bee Building,
I71li and Farnam Sts.
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address BLEES MILITARY ACADEMY
220 BLEES PLACE, MACON, MO.
Wtntwortii Military Academy
Government supervision. State commluTons to Kradustei. I'rep
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mond ball team when It should have been
tbo Jotter team.
MukIc City Goanlp.
Tho city Jail Is boln? treated to a coat of
kalaomlnt.
Mm, James It. Bulla la visiting relatives
In Missouri.
A meeting of Phil Kearney post and the
Woman's Kellof corps will be held tqnleht.
The beet Holds owned by South Omaha
bUMlness men are looking nicely after the
ralu.
Pollco Officer Kruger, who has been on the
sick list; Is better and will likely go to work
todar.
There Is somo tnllt of (trading K street
between Twenty-iifth and Tv.entyslxth
streoU,
Dulldlnar operations continue, slow, but
contractors look for an Increase In business
before long.
J. A. Cavers of the Western Weighing
association has returned from a vacation
spent In Canada.
Royal Arcanum lodges of Omaha, South
Omaha and Council Bluffs will picnic at
Luku Manawa today,
Tho Third Ward Henubllcan club hold a
meeting at Evans' hall, Twenty-eighth und
II streets, last night.
Local democrats arc all split up and It
was stated yesterday (hat the attempt being
made to patch up matters will prove futile.
South Omaha packing houses are receiv
ing Inquiries from Han Kranclsco brokers
regarding tho prices of meats Intended for
tho Orient.
Mrs. John Freldt, who was deserted by
her husband a few days ago, ls being pro
vided with the necessaries of life by the
charity committed of tho council.
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Rental Agents.
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ACADEMY
Oldest and larrest
military school la
Central West.
naratlon for Universities
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Supt., LEXINGTON, MO.
MISSOURI MILITARY ACADEMY
1110 tret.
pecUtliU
tcbU sat
YANOEY FONVILLE, Meiloo, Mo.
schools.
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Jfcademy, M
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wh.uk. pron. rlitrva of tha nuinti anA Minima
parMnal rati.milblMr tnr ihrtr traant Ir.tnictloa.
THE CARE OF THE HAIR
thoulJ te tt liilffl tatvtry woman. If Griver
l.mtiil.lKin t.i.UKtJ t III Btlural eclat.
f ntdaaar itiUt dolnt.
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vUa4, laakea the. hair soft and glossy, fa
kbsolutilr Ijsnuleas. Hample at hoiretil.
prel free. ''OTTaapoBdrnca eaundantUI.
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Sold by druggists and hairdresser.
t Con't Ml to try t
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schawl uuffmrlna front mny bmd
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