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TIT 1-3 OMAHA DAILY HUH: Ht'XDAV, DIM1 KM 1112 It. 2.1, 1000.
HOT SAUCE NOT DANGEROUS
Burgeon Trici Soma Cadet Mtdicino with
Do 111 EffoU.
FINISHING UP THE BOOZ HEARING
TcHtltnonr llFKnrillnir IlncliiR nml lie
Intlun of L'piicr anil l.oirrr
lin.'uiien Much Like
l'rc lounl y Olven,
WEST POINT, Dec. 22. The court of In
quiry Investigating the allegation that the
late Oscar L. Hoot was 111 treated while
a cadet at the military academy that his
health vns Impaired, began work early to
day, Intending to finish Its labors at noon.
Cadet Sherlll of North Carolina gave tome
unimportant testimony, pitch as has been
often repeated In tho course of this In
vestigation. Major John M. Ilanntstcr, surgeon, V. S.
A., was recalled and told of his testing
tho effects of partaking of four drops of
"tropical pepper sauce," such as Is used
In tho cadets' mess hall. Ha said ho tried
It last night by dropping four drops of tho
tauco on "the palm of his hand and taking It
up with his tongue. Ho swallowed tho
succ, although It tasted hot, like the tasto
of a cayenne pepper pod. His throat, ho
said, was very susceptible to nny Irrita
tion, but ho felt no 111 effects from the
dose.
Two young women who were prosent
when he made tho test, In a spirit of fun
did likewise and they, too, found no diffi
culty In swallowing the samo quantity.
In reply to General Clous, tho witness
said:
"I positively swear that the taking of
this sauce could not directly or Indirectly
have caused the tuberculosis of tho throat
or In any way bo tho cnuso of tho death
of Cadet Ilooz two years after his partak
ing of It."
Cadet Leonard A. I'runty of Kansas had
himself token pepper snuco. Tho quantity
was half a tcnspooiiful. He experienced no
Injury from It, the effect passing nway In
ten minutes.
Cadet William M. Cooley of Michigan
Bald that ho could not say that ho had not
given sauce to lower class men.
"Havo you seen It given, and If so, was
any force used?"
"I saw it given several times In tho mess
hall, but no force was used. Tho men wcro
told to tnko it, nnd they did. Hlght dropB
wbh tho most I ever saw given."
"Havo you known of any cadets being
dragged from their tents?" asked General
Clous.
"Yes, sir, I wub dragged myself when a
fourth-class man. I was lying on tho com
forter on tho floor. Two or three men
caught hold of It and pulled it with me on
lop, out of tho tent and up tho company
itrcet."
"Havo you over known hands to havo
been laid on a man and his body dragged
on th ground?"
"No, Blr, tho bedding was always under
eath." Cadot John II. Wool sworo ho never hazed
Hooz or Iirotli, who was a member of his
wn class. This was the fourth class in
1807.
"Did you seo Broth hazed?"
"No, sir; but I heard ho was 'exercised'
lonslderably."
"What are the relations of tho upper
slass men to tho fouith class men?"
"With tho exception of exercising, which
haB been abolished, it is nbout tho same
ii formerly. Wo requlro them to do
spoclal work about our tents, cleaning
guns, making up beds, etc." Tho witness
said that he had heard of four fights be
tween upper and fourth class man since
last encampment
"Who won?" asked General Clous.
"Two wore won by upper class men, one
by a fourth clans man und the other was a
draw."
Cadet Guy E. Carleton of Michigan testi
fied that Ilooz was hazed, but that there
was nothing brutal or severe In It. Others
had similar experiences.
In reply to several questions regarding
Cadot Ilreth tho witness said:
"I knew him, but did not hear of his
being hazed or being put In a 'straight
Jacket.' If ho had been placed In n
'stralghtjaeket' I certainly would have
heard of It. I havo had a special duty
man from the fourth class. Ha made my
bed, nwept out the lent, carried water nnd
cleaned my gun and bayonet."
vr Heard of ho mi Kntem.
Cadet Emory J. IMko of Iowa had heard of
KNEW HIS 11USINE3S.
Knew Something nc.lde. What He
Ilcml In Hooka,
Tho wise, up-to-date, modern doctor is no
longer tied down to tho hard and fast rules
of what his medical books nay ho shall use
smd what he may withhold in treating his
patient.
Tho successful doctor nowadays is tho ono
who is quick to avull himself of any
remedy, now or old which holds out n
chance of cure no matter whether tt Is
Allopathic, Homeopathic or neither one.
Dr. Jennlson, in an interesting nrtlclo
on Indigestion and dyspepsia says; "Kino
tontliB of all pcoplo, who apply to mo for
advtco and treatment think they havo this
ailment or that ailment, but I find on close
examination that their wbolo troublo arises
from poor dlgostion.
They have little nppctlto nnd If they do
have an nppctlto tho food they cat does
them no good. Why? Ilecauso It Is but
half digested, causing thin blood, weak
nerves, sleeplessness, aching bones, pains
In chest, formation of gases, botching, etc.
They tell mo they bollovo they havo con
sumption, or heart disease, rheumatism,
norvoua prostration, in fact most every
disease but tho right one.
In reality tho wholo trouble Is In the
stomach and nowhere else. Now what I do
with Btich people? I don't feed them on
pre-dlgcsted foods like bnbles, nor"stomach
bitters" nor patent nostrums which I
know nothing about. No honorablo physi
cian will prescribe a remedy unless he
knows what It contains nnd Its probable
effects.
For all such patients I have but ono pro
scription, I advise them to go to the near
est drug storo and get n f0 cent box of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. I use them with
remarkable success In all cases of Indi
gestion and stomach trouble, becauso I know
what Stewart's Dyspepsia Tablets consist
of nnd what they will do. They contain the
vegetable essences, diastase and govern
ment tost pepsin which are the things every
weak stomach lacks tn restoro natural di
gestive vigor and If I had dyspepsia myself
It Is tho one remedy I should take.
When a patient comes to me complaining
of dull headaches, sour stomach, bad tasto,
nervousness, belching of gas, or heart
troublo which Is generally caused from in
digestion I tell htm to tako ono or two of
Stuart's Tablets, after each meal and as
often during tho day nB he has any trouble
and I feel confident I have given that
nattent tho best udvlco I could give."
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tabletu are large,
pleasant tasting lozenges, containing dins
taso and pepsin combined with fruit and
vegetable essences. They are not cathartlo
and do not act on any particular organ llko
ordinary drugs, but simply act entirely on
the food eaten. They are a natural diges
tive, pure and simple.
Stuart's Dyspopsta Tablets are told by
druggists at 50 cents per package through
nut the VulU-d States, Canada and Oreat
UrlUln. .
men being required to rnt soap, but never
knew of a potltlve caso.
"Did you ever ask any one to eat soap?"
asked General Clous.
"No, sir."
"Did you over require a endet to swallow
any hot sauce?"
"No, sir."
"You knew Cadet Ilreth?"
"Yes, air; I remember him on account
of his 'woodenneas.' "
"Do you mean by that he was wooden
headed?" "Yes, sir."
"In treating fourth-class men by your
methods of hazing, was any difference made
between the sons of rich men and those of
poorer classes?"
"Well, sir, there would bo no distinction
except tho rich man's son was conceited,"
answered the witness.
"Why do you haze fourth-class men?"
asked General prooke.
"Fourth-class men are new nnd green
nnd they are hazed to maka them conform
to tho rules, to obey their superiors and
mako men out of them."
"If tho son of a general or tho son of n
president of tho United States came hero
would he be hazed?" asked tho general.
"Yes, ho would If ho were conceited, and
tt Is likely ho would bo hazed anyhow."
"You then ever wish to ronko them all
feol that they arc on nn equal footing, that
nono Is better than tho others?" said Gen
eral IJrooke.
In reply to General Ilrooko Cadet Cox of
Virginia said that when a cadot In tho
fourth class was conceited it was taken nut
of him by hazing.
"How long does tho conceit last?" asked
tho general.
"About twenty minutes," replied tho wit
ness.
"Ah, then. It is 'exercised,' " said tho
general, Jokingly.
"Yes, sir."
"Does it over return?"
"Not while ho Is a fourth-class man.
sir."
General Ilrooko questioned tho witness
at length on tho cadet "codo of honor."
and tho witness said "our codo requires a
man not to do anything ungenttcmauly.
sometimes a class has caused a man to ro
slgn for making falsa statements or doing
something In vlolatlou of this codo."
"Any dovltatlon from this standard, then.
would bo closely Investigated by tho class
and thOro Is no Intermediary betweon nbso
luto truth and falsehood?" Inquired Genoral
Urooko.
"That Is oxactly tho Idea, sir. I know
of a caso about two years ngo where a
man did nn ungcutlemonly act nnd ho was
requested to resign," said tho witness.
"Did ho?" asked General nrookc.
"Ho did, sir."
HOME FROM BIG PARIS SHOW
Comnil..liiner 1'vuk Speak Glnvrlnitl-
of (he I'art Taken by tho
United State.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22. Ferdinand W.
Peck, commissioner general to tho Tarls
exposition; Mrs. Pock nnd Assistant Com
missioner General Woodward, woro among
mo passengers on tho St. Louis, which nr-
rlvcd today.
With regard to Americans being dis
gruntled nt bolng unable to get invitations
to various functions in Paris Mr. Peck said:
I am sure thoro was no hard feeling bo-
causo of n failure to got invitations nny
whero. Wo nlways did tho best for anyono
wo could. First wo looked nfter tho na
tional commissioners, then tho stato ofll-
clals nnd then tho prominent Americans.
Wo received n great many requests with
which It was lmposslblo for us to comply,
but everyono indcrstood tho situation and
thoro was no hard feeling."
Mr. Peck was asked nbout the exposition
and tho United States exhibit. Ho said:
Tho Paris exposition of JD00 was grand
beyond expression. A larger number of
nations took rtnrt tbnn nt nnv linrftnfnr
and as un exposition of exhibits, both in
quantity nnd nunllty, it was without prece
dent in tho history of similar events. In
comparing it wmi tnnt or 1K my natural
prejudice would naturally liu on the sldn of
tho Chicago exposition, -which In Its archi
tecture nnd grouping as the "White City"
tins not been nnd will not bo excelled, but
ns nn exposition of exhibits It must be
held Inferior to the Brent event Just closed.
With regard to the part the United Htates
took In Pnrls I will only say we aro nil well
satisfied with tho result. It wns freely ad
mitted that tho display of tho United
States wns the most prominent of tho for
eign nntlons. Outside of Franco we oc
cupied a grcnter area and had moro exhibi
tors, Our government had expended less
than any of tho great nations, notwlth-
ntnnding our grenter distnnco nmi tne
greater territory from which we collected
exhibits, Involving a. larger outlay accord
ingly Tho total expense of Germnny.
liussia ami uio unneu amies vary nut
little,
The rcnl test of the relative position
taken by tho exhibitors of the T'nlted
Stntcs lies In tho fact that they havo ri"
cetved a larger number of medals than nny
other nation excepting Franco. "We feel
that tho commercial Interests of our nation
hnvo been enhanced by tho part which wo
huvo been ablo to tako In the great event
In Paris this year.
Mr. Peck said there was still consider
able work to be done by the commission In
the closing up of tho vast details, and tho
settlements to be niado on both Bides of tho
water. Mnjor Bracket, he said, will remain
for some time In Paris. The final report for
congress 1b yet to bo prepared, and this,
ho said, will be very extensive and will Vie
of considerable practical value.
ANXIOUS TO SERVE MINERS
1, 1st of Candidate to lie Voted for
nt Jnnunry Illeetlon Mndc
Public.
INDIANAPOLIS, Doe. 22. Secretary-
Trensurer Wilson of the United Mine Work
ers this nfternoon madn public tho nomi
nations for officers nt tho United Mlno
Workers, to bo voted on nt tho national
convention in this city on January 21.
They are:
President, John Mitchell; vico president,
T. L. Lowls, tho present Incumbent, nnd
Denjamln James; secrctnry-trenBurer, W.
n. Wilson; members of the national execu
tive board, Fred Dllchor, Denjamln James,
W. U. Falrley, Joseph Pendleton, Joseph
lloBtou, Edward McKay, Henry Stovensou,
O, W. Purcoll, all of whom constltuto tho
present board, nnd John Fahy, Edward Sop-
pitt, Joseph Vasey, Goorgo Hartleln, It, N.
Courtwrlght, William Morgan, William War
ner. W. F. Williams, ThomnB Duffy, E. S.
McCiillough, W. J. Campbell and Heury
Collins; delegates to the American Feder
ation of Labor, John Mttcholl, Patrick
Dolon. W. II. Hnsklns, W. H. Wilson. T.
L, Lowls, Fred Ditcher, John P. Iteese, J,
H, Kennedy, John Fahey, Denjamln Jnmcfl,
William Dods, W. II, Fnltley, T. D. Nlch
olls, G. W. Pureed, James lloston, C. Evans,
Edward McKuy, Joseph Vnsoy, L, Gonztou,
Henry Stevenson, O. W. Lackey, T. I. Rob
erts, William Warner, W. F. Williams, Ed
ward Flynn and T, J. Smith.
SAID TO HAVE EMBEZZLE0
Kmployp of the City of llnl t liniire,
Who Sojourned In Oniulin, A r
rcatrd by lluffnlo 1'ullre.
BUFFALO, N. Y Deo. 22. C. 8. llrelt
ensteln, chief clerk of tho engineer's de
partment of Baltimore, was arrested here
today charged with being a defaulter. It
Is said that he drow 2,600 of city funds
from a Baltimore bank on November 1 and
left tho city. From Baltimore Breltensteln
went to Omaha and later to Chicago.
New Manager of Ilrie Despatch.
CLEVELAND, 0., Dec. 22. Oeorgo F.
Mackay has resigned as general manager
of the Erie Despatch, to take effect Janu
ary 1. C. P, Lamprey, agent for tho Erli
railroad at New York, has been appointed
to bis place.
KICKED OUT BY ROOSEVELT
District Attornej Asa Bird Gardiner of New
York Lotes His Job.
DEMOCRAT IS APPOINTED ,T0 HIS PLACE
Governor' Action Taken Peeanse of
the liicendltiry ItciuitrK of the
Deponed Olllclnl IlurliiK the
Recent CnmpnlKii.
ALBANY, it. Y, Dec 22. Governor
Itocscvelt announced tonight that ho had
removed from odlco Colonel Asa Bird Gardi
ner, district attorney of New York county,
on charges profcrrcd by Deputy Attorney
General II. II. Hammond. At the samo
tlmo the governor niado it known that he
had appointed Eugcno A. Phllbln of New
York City commissioner of the State Board
of Charities, and a democrat, to ait tho
vacancy.
In a lengthy memorandum the governor
sets forth his reasons for removing Colonel
Gardiner. Ho says:
Tho chnrgo vitally affecting the conduct
pf tho district attorney Is that which re
lates to his nttltudo nt und about election
toward tho Indictment of Chief of Police
Devery. after tho latter lind Issued n
scandalously Improper nnd seditious order
to the pollco force under him.
Whero the conduct of the district yt
tornoy for tho county of New York affects
elections this conduct becomes a matter
not merely of county, but of Htato und na
tional conrern. Fraud or vlolenco nt tho
polls In New York county In a national
election may concern not merely the county
Itself, not merely tho other counties of the
state, but also tho other states of tho
union. It Is a mere truism to assert that
honest elections, frco from both fraud and
violence, Htnnd at tho very busls of our
form of republican self-government. Thero
Is no uso in discussing principles nnd Is
sues uulcss it is nettled that the con
clusion which the majority reaches upon
such principles and Issues shall be honestly
recorded In the election Itself. There can
bo no pnsslhlo JtiHtlllcatlun for any man nnd
above nil for nny public olllccr falling to do
everything In his power to prevent crime
ugntnst tlio ballot box. No moro serious
crime against the Htato nml In time of
pence no crime as serious can bo com
mitted. C'rokcr'M Incendiary Advice.
Before the election last November thero
was tho most open Incitement by certain
leading politicians to vlolenco and fraud at
tho polls. In New York state, In particular,
this Incitement took the form of a miked
appeal to mob violence, the leader of one
of tho two great parties In this stnto urg
ing his followers In repeated public utter
ances to gather at tho polls and criminally
tiHsaiilt tho otllccrs of the law In certain
contingencies. Utterances such as these, of
course, excited great public uneasiness nnd
budo fair to cause the most serious dis
turbances, but thero wuh nothing to be
done regarding them so long ns they woro
only tho utterances of Individuals In private
life.
When, however, the chief of police of the
city of New York Issued a public order to
his subordinates In which he Incited thtm
to criminal violation of tho law an order
which was certain to cow and terrorize
some men nnd to cncotirugo the entire dis
orderly nnd lawless element tho situation
becamo so gravo ns to call for the lnter
ferencH of tho chief executive of tho state.
Accordingly tho chief executlvo notllled tho
mayor, tho district attorney and tho sheriff
that, notwithstanding the Isstinnce of this
order, they would bo held accountable for
their action In falling to preserve tho pub
lic pence. Tho mayor and sheriff promptly
responded to this notlllrntlon, Knowing their
cicsiro to see ttial the laws were observed,
tho mayor taking Immediate Htops to forco
tho chief of pollco to rescind tho ob
noxious order itself. About the samo time
tho grand Jury found un Indictment against
tho chief of pollco for having Issued It.
AM nnd Comfort to llerery.
Alono nmong tho other city olllcinls
charged with the solemn duty of enforcing
tho laws tho district uttorncv,' on whom
rested tho heaviest responsibility for tho
enforcement of tho law, gavo by public ut
terance aid und comfort to tho chief of po
lice. There is a Hat conflict of veracity be
tween tho district attorney and his ac
cusers on this point. In tho newspapers of
tho day following that containing the publi
cation of tho chief of police's order there
appeared interviews with tho district at
torney In which ho attacked the grand Jury
nnd J u tt If leU tho uctlon of tho chief of po
lice. To glvo out such interviews wns of
course, to glvo active encouragement to
every element in the community which wns
enlisted upon the side of fraud and vio
lence. Tho district nttorncy denies that ho
gavo them out. Two witnesses hnve testi
fied that he Independently gave tho Inter
views, which were substantially tho same,
and In ono enso tho testimony Is explicit
that ho Is Informed that the Interview Is
for publication. These Interviews nnd oth
ers llko them appeared conspicuously In
the morning papers and woro never repudi
ated by tho district attorney. IIo never
acknowledged In any manner tho communi
cation of tho chief executlvo. Under tho
circumstances It Is lmposslblo to believe
that ho did not glvo such Interview or that
ho was Ignorant of Its publication, It Is
equally lucredlhlo that he could be ignorant
or tno meet tnnt mignt uo produced liy
such statements from that county olllclal
whose special duty It should ho to seo to
tho observance, of tho law In tho county.
Must Ent Fruit of IIU Folly.
Had other otllccrs concerned assumed or
preserved u Hlmllnr attltudo tho very grav
est consequences might havo ensued and
tho district attorney cannot bo allowed to
profit by the fact that tho action of others:
prevented tho evil consequences of his own
uctB. As to the charges that tho district
attorney fnlled In his duty In nsslstlng tho
olllclais or mo nuorney general s ouice,
who were concerned 'In preventing viola
tions of tho elections law. It appears that
there wns such failure, at any rata in cer
tnln cases prior to the election. This does
not uunear to havo been tho caso after tho
election.
It is Impossltuo, ngnin, to accept tno piea
that nets like this are to be excused on tho
ground that they spring from folly rather
thnn from Intent to do wronw.
Under the clrcumstnnces tho district at
torney of New York county Is removed
from office.
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FAILS
Htnte, Department HiiIcn AKiilust One
rriiiiNton, AdJudKcd (iullty of
CoiiHplrncy AKiiiimt lluivnll,
HONOLULU, Dec. II. (Via San Francisco,
Dec. 22.) A ruling has been recolved hero
from tho Stnto department In the caso of
tho clnlm brought by Goorgo CrniiBlon for
damages on account of his having been
Imprisoned ns u robel lu 1893. Socrotary
Hay ruled Hint Cranston had been a con
spirator against tho existing government
and wns not entitled to nny anningcs,
though ho was exiled after bolng impris
oned. There aro many other claims, prin
cipally of British residents of Honolulu, on
account of thulr having been confined dur
ing tho times of revolution when the gov
ernment took summary steps In enses of
suspicion. It Is claimed that tho Cranston
ruling docs not npply to those and they
are still hopeful of gutting dnmages, either
from tho territory or from tho uatlnnul
govcrninont.
Tho news that Congressman Knhn of
California has prepared a bill to mnko tho
leper settlement on tho Island of Molokal
a national larnretto has deeply stirred nil
Hawaii. There Is strong opposition to tho
meAsuro in all quarters und no efforts will
bo spnred to prevent tho bill from becom
ing a law. Objections to the bill aro based
upon tho grounds that It would mako a
deep nnd lasting Injury to the territory
nnd would mako tho leper settlement Itself
a phico to which It would bo cruelty to
send any humnn being.
Tho Mormons of Hawaii havo Just closed
a three days' celuhrntlon of tho llftlcth
anniversary of tho landing of tho first Mor
mon missionaries on Hawaiian soil. The
meeting woro led by Goorgo C. Cnnnon,
tho head of tho church, who camo hero
from Utah to tako part In tho colcbratlou,
Ho was ono of a party of ten Mormons who
were tho first to preach the Utah doc
trines In Hawaii fifty years ago. The doc
trluo took root quite rapidly among the
native Ilnwallans and today thero aro about
5,000 Mormons In tho territory, noarly nil
of them at the natlvo race.
Wireless telegraphy la at last showing
signs of being successful, nnd regular com
muulcatlon Is established betwecu hero and
V
Holiday Goods Cut in Half
Wo are too busy to devote much time to writiug ndsall our Fp.iro time is taken up marking down prices
on our bigBtock of holiday goods and waiting on customers. Everything must bo closed out at greatly reduced
prices. No reservations on anything no doubt about quality.
Toys Toys Toys
China limb dolls, Jointed dolls, nig
dolls, kid body dolls, from Be up. No
ah's ark, regular prlco COc, at 25c.
Boy tool chests from Sc up, Ten pins,
toy pianos, toy trunks, doll cabs,
go-carts. What you can buy for Co
in toy guns, toy swords, mctnlaphoncs,
Chlnn dolls, pewter dishes, china dish
es, tin rattles, set of domlnos, set of
blocks, Iron banks, rubber balls, toy
whips, toy trumpets, box of pnlnts.
Iron trains, ISc up. Tin kitchens, Ce.
Hoys' nnd girls' sleds, 10c. 5-pleco
sets toy china dishes, 3c. Hobby
horses, 78c. Kitchen nnd laundry
sets, 24c.
Games
Combination Archarcna game, crock,
lnolo boards CSc up. Parlor golf,
combination black boards, 75c. Chau
tauqua blackboards, and all kinds of
interesting games for old nnd
young, at reduced prices.
Hardware
A completo lino of nickel plated
coffeo and tea pots, C8c and up. Unl-
i f versal meat cutters, steel enamel
grantto ware, bread and cake boxes,
flour cans, tea trays, 29c and up.
Catpet Bwcepers, crumb trays.
Nickel plated tea kettles from 88c.
Roasters for turkeys, chickens, etc.,
all sires 49c, G9c, 69c, 79c. Fine cold
rolled steel skates a good pair for
48c.
Molokal. Further stations aro being per
fected now on Maul.
u.,vv .i. rook, u nccro preacner irom
Mississippi, who carao horo to Investigate
ihn conditions, with n vlow to advising
his countrymen In tho matter ot tholr co
lng hero to work on sugar plantations, will
return today ou tho steamer Zealandlu. Ho
inniimi nvnr thn Held and It Is under
stood that hlsxreport will bo n favorable
one. Tho planters aro renny 10 cmiuuj
2,000 men If they can get them nnd thero
Is considerable discussion about how labor
Is to bo secured. Somo of tho plantations
will bo crippled noxt year it tncy cannot
get moro men.
Thoro Is u movement to soetiro white
men. It Is claimed that tho work Is not
as hard as tho work In the Inland coun
ties of California nnd other states, wnero
whlto men work nil the year round and
tho plonters would welcome a heavy Im
migration. PROJECT BIG RIFLE MEET
MeetlnK H'I1 I" to Ai-runve
for Iiiteriintloiinl Conux'tl t Ion
the ComliiK Tear.
NEW YORK. Dec. 22. Tho executlvo
committee of tho National Rifle association,
which waB organized lu 1871 and revived
durlnir the spring of tho present year, mot
tonight at tho Union League club.
Tho primary object of tho meeting to
night was to mako arrangements for the
International rifle meet to bo held next
Btimmcr or fall. Tho (Into has not been
positively sot yet, but tt will probably be
held in September, 1901. Challenges have
already beeu sent to England, Ireland,
Scotland. Australlu, France, Italy, Uer-
niany, Switzerland, Denmark, Austria and
Hollund and tho commltteo aro now pre
paring and In a few days will sent out cir
culars to tho prominent business men ot
the country asking them for subscriptions
to defray tho expenses of the meet which
tho Now Jersey Stnto RlfU association has
promised to bring off at Sea Girt.
At present tho army, nnvy, twelve states
nnd nil tho prominent rlllo nssoclatlons are
Interested In tho tnovemont and It Is their
Intention to mako tho meet ono In which
civilians,, as well as army and navy men,
will tako nn nctlvo Intorest.
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS.
firni' llounrd JlnrrlcM Amiln.
piiAMni.MM.AlN. S. D.. Dec. 22. Miss
Gtncc Howard, daughter of Joseph Howard,
tho distinguished Now York Journnllst, was
recently innrrlcd In Chlcngo, it is learned
here, to Joseph Mcsqunrd. Thoy will make
tholr homo forty nines wesv oi vnamoer-
tnln nn Ihn Whlto river. WllCro the brldO
hns a cnttlo ranch and n store. Twelve
cnrs ago Miss Howard camo wost auu es
tablished nn Indian school among tho Crow
Crtek Inlans. Sho conducted this with
success until n few years ago, when sho
sold tho school to tho government. Slnco
then sho has been engaged In tho cnttlo
business, nnd Mr. Mcsqunrd, whom sho has
married, has been managing uio mncn ior
her.
Xew Hunk In DmiKtiiM County.
SIOL'X FALLS, 8. 1)., Dec. 22, (Special,)
Arrnngements havo bcou completed for
tho establishment of a new bank nt Del
mont, Douglas county, ono of tho towns
which has felt tho Impetus of tho recent
construction of tho new Charles Mix county
extension ot tho Milwaukee- railroad, Al
fred Shepard will bo the president of the
now bank nnd A. M. Shaw has been slated
for cashier. A building has been pur
chased nnd It Is expected that tho new
bank will open Its doors for business about
January 1.
Only Hfinoernt lle-Kleotrd,
Rtntiv falls. S. D.. Dec. 22, (Special.)
John A. Stransky, rcprostntatlw-elect to
tho legislature- from llrule county, the ban
ner democratic county of tho state, enjoys
tho distinction of bolng tho only demo
cratic member of the last legislature who
waa re-elected to his seat. Tho others who
W. R. BENNETT CO.
Great Christmas Of
ferings in
CROCKERY DEF T
For Monday.
A special table of extra
fine pieces of interlace gold
china pink tinted and
novelties at about one
third tho price this lino is
really worth.
A Bargain of Bargains
35c r 35c
This Day Only will
have more of tho Jap Tea
Cups and Saucers Es-t
on ealo also at
Books, Stationery,
Papers.
Our Hnc? of books by tho lendin";
authors, in new cloth bound covers
over 200 titles, usually hold at 0c
to u'.Ofo thorn ou t we will sell at 15c
Lnrgo nntl host assortment of Yule
tide books at 1c, lc, 9c 14c and up.
Elognnt lino of bibles anil testa
ments. Hiblcs extra grained, loath
or bound, ovor-ltippinp:, rod undor
gold. 08o and up. Finest anort
montof prayor books, fancy boxef,
papers, calendars, Christmas cards.
CANDELABRA.
An elegant lino of Candolabra,
Cnndlentlcks,SUk Shades nnii fanoy
Candles. These make appropriate
gifts and at tho prices we ask for
them aro a groat bargtln. Look at
thorn if you aro in doubt as to what
you want to mako a gift of.
W. R. BENNETT CO.,
Fifteenth and Capitol Avenue.
wcro renominated got caught In tho re
publican landslide.
Itllxcnril In Mouth Ilnkola.
MADISON. S. D Dec. 22. A severe bliz
zard Invaded this section from tho north
west nbout noon today. Tho storm la
growing steadily worse.
FATHER AND SON KILLED
StruiiKC I'utullt) Unit Kiida 1,1 fr of
Tno l'cmona In TniKlu Simmer
AlnioHt nt Jin imp Moment.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22. Edward Clark,
aged CS, and his son, William, ngod 38
years, both ot Camden, N. J., mot horrible
deaths while nt work at a machlno shop In
this city today. Young Clark was seized
with chills and In nn attempt to got re
lief climbed a ladder to the top of a largo
boiler. In a few minutes his fellow work
men, among whom wns his father, heard
the nolso of escaping steam. Tho father
realizing his son's danger mounted tbe
ladder to Willlnm's rescuo. Ho missed his
footing und fell in n big cog wheel and
was ground to pieces. Young Clark was
scalded to death before relief could be
had. Tho safety ball of tho boiler had
dropped off and allowed the forty pounds
pressure of steam In tho boiler to escape.
ClinnBm on Illinois Outrnl.
CHICAQO, Dec. 22. Important changes
In the management of the Illinois Central
railroad, to become effective January 1,
were announced by Second Vico President
Harahan today. A. W. Sullivan. gneral
superintendent, has been appointed assist
ant second vice president and tho ofllco of
general superintendent will bo abolished.
Mr. Sullivan takes the placo of J, F. Wal
lace, who Is mado assistant general man
ager. J. O. Hartlgan has resigned tho posi
tion or assistant general superintendent of
the northern and western lines and the
ofllco will be abolished.
Cniuiillnn I'urllln'a New SpIhmiic.
WINNIPEG. Man.. Dec. 22 Thn n.n.ii!l.m
Pacific will oneil n school In Wlnnl imp fnp
tho teaching of shorthand nnd telegrnp'iy
to Its Junior employes to enable them to
qualify for moro Important positions. Gen
eral Manager McNicoll has announced that
in tno tuturo promotions will bo governed
by merit enly nnd appointments to higher
positions will, as far as possible, bo kept
within tho staff. It has also been decided
to keep the biography of each permanent
employe nnd thus all matters pertaining to
nis career win bo Kept on record.
.Sunlit IV OIIK'liil to UchIkii.
TOI'EKA. Kan., Dec. 22. It Is reliably
reportod that John Player, superintendent
ot machinery for tho entire Santa Fo sys
tem, will resign nbout January 1 owing to
111 health. Ho will ho succeeded by It.
I'. O. Sanderson, tl u present assistant su
perintendent. Mr. Player has Just re
turned from n threo weeks' trip to Cali
fornia, whero ho had gono for his health.
Ho has been with tho Santa Fo for nbout
ten years.
t'nup of Allrufil MliwkllHtliiK.
TOI'EKA. Kan.. Dec. 22.-V. L, I.oncgnn.
ono of the fianta Fe telegraphers who went
out on strike recently. Is preparing to brink
suit upiilnst tho Hantn Fo Railroad com
pany for ulleBed blacklisting. Whon the
telegraphers' strlko was ordered Lonegan
walked out with tho mat of thu men. On
December 19 ho secured u position with thu
Western 1'nlon Telegraph company nnd
worked about six hours, when ho wns dis
missed, Hh claims Superintendent Sholes
caused, his dismissal, Superintendent
HIioIpb snys tlint nt the tlmo IonoKan wns
employed by tho Western Union the strlko
waa still on nnd that the company was
sending a good deal of business over thn
Western X'nlon wire Hn did not think
Lonegan should be allowed to hnndln this
liUHlnesa, nml that his removal was caused
to protect tho Interests uf tho company.
Wolpott'n Death Mnkr Vnenniij-,
HOSTON. Dec. 22. The death of Former
iiiu iTjuiMiirttl uiiiii.'K' lli'ii in iu i-iini uiu
votes fi .iiiuinHmunriiB ior prcniueni nuu
vlca president of ths United Htntes. Gov
ernor Wolcott waa elected ns one of the
two electors nt lnrgo at the November elec
tion. It will be the first vacancy In tho
electoral collego lu Massachusetts occa
sioned by death In tho recollection of ths
ofllclals at the state house.
Elegant Furniture
Rugs, etc.
JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS
If you aro still undecided whnt to
do, conio in und tell us tour
trouble!.
In our Furniture and Cnrpot tic
pai'tment we can show vnu duality
and low prices that will decldo for
you.
OUR THIRD FLOOR Is full ot
an olopint lino to nolect from, ut
Marked Down Prices.
Fancy Rockers,
Ladies' Desks,
Office Desks,
Chiffoniers,
Dining Tables,
Dining Chairs,
Combination Book Case,
Sideboards,
Parlor Tables,
Couches,
Rugs,
Lace Curtains,
Tapestry Curtains,
Table Covers.
Iron Beds ctiamolcd in sold, bluo,
piuk and wrought iron ofl'ocU
Musical Goods
Mouth harps, 5c up; Jowsharps,
Tic up; Accorduons from GSc to $7.0U,
Banjos, OSo up to $15.00: Mandolins,
$1.03 up; Guitars, $2.18 to $22.50;
Xylophones, $1.25: Autoharps, $2. -18
and up; Zithers, $5 20 up; Violins,
$2.85 to $30.00; Music rolls, 30o to
V9c Cases for mandolins, banjos,
guitars, violins, 48o to $3.00; Music
Btands, 4 So to $1.75; Music Boxes,
$2.75 to $ ),2o.
PRIESTS READY TO HELP
I'hlllpnlnc Kcclt'MliiNtlrit I'mOVr Tlirlr
NuIiiuUslon to Authority of the
United Hlatea.
MANILA, Dec. 22. Thlrty-nlno priests,
seventeen of them belonging In the province
of Dulacan, tho strongest ot tho Tngal
provinces, havo signed nnd forwarded to
tlio I'htllpptno commission a paper prof
fering their submission and loyalty to Its
authority, adding that thu promlsu Is uuido
voluntarily and without mental reservation.
Judge Taft has replied, welcoming tholr as
sistance In tho pacification of n pcoplo
"over whom you will havo so great un lu
flucnco." A detachment ot tho Sixteenth Infantry
linti captured Unutlsta, the hend of tho Ku
tlstcn society In northwestern Luzon. A
detachment of tlio Forty-ninth Infantry re
cently attacked u village on tho Cayagnn
river In Isabella province, drove out tho
Insurgents, killing several ot them nnd
captured 1,000 rounds of ammunition, Tho
Americans also burned tho Insurgent quar
ters. Tho latest report from Hollo say
that tho Islands ot I'auay and Cobu, slnco
the rainy season sot In, aro being rapidly
cleared of tho enemy and that In a fow
weeks tho only opposition encountered
will bo that offered by scattering Lndrones.
Tho Twonty-slxth Infantry In Panay
and tho Forty-fourth In Ccbu are conduct
ing un actively nggrcsslvu campaign, Tho
American casualties havo recently been
slight.
Tho United States cruiser Ilrooklyn pro
ceeded to Sublg bay today with tho board
appointed to examine localities suitable for
a naval station.
Tho monitor Monadnock has gono to Hong
Kong to bo docked and soaped.
Major Hell, the provost marshal, today In
structed all officers to oboy literally Gen
eral MacArthur's proclamation concerning
persons In Manila giving oucouragement
to tho enemy. It Is universally believed
that tho robel forces nro grently thinned
and scattered throughout Luzon. Tholr
ammunition supplies aro being rapidly rut
off and numbers of them aro becoming
nmlgos. Much Interest Is folt In tho move
ments ot tho reinforcements lu Mlndanuo.
tv Oovernor of li'iiKU't.
MANILA, Dec. 22. Tho Philippines com-
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PrMr kjfl. O. D.WITT A 00., Ohlo.Co. CO ot.. .nd $1. fcottJ.
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Christmas
Jewelry
A romplclr nnd oIpkmiI lino of nil
Rtinmntvcil tnnken of wnlclun gild,
silver. nlekcl-AT LOW I'UK'ES.
Diamond rltiK ft nut KM up. Cud
litittoUH, hIccvo link, nt onu-liall r R
ulur prlco, .Villi kin ring, fruit
KnlvcH, iilitldrrn'a nets knife, fork
nnd nponn, from 1 to up. Nut ru U
rtH, from He up. Indies' wnti'l'cs,
KcntN' untchrn. 1617 Itopers Ures'
ullvrwat'f . Hurst lu tlio vuirld, tiii'.l;cs
a liutMsotne Xtuas present.
Drug
Sundries
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l'lno perfumes In limey pnekac,' g,
Cu nnd up.
Toolli LtitMii'H. from 10c up.
Combn ot ull kinds ul nil prices.
All brlstlo luilr brushes, florWold
Koonn, In brushes nnd coviibs, I ho
most durable nnd hnndsomo nrtlclej.
Mexlenn curved leather cnods.
KIcKxnt burnt leather koikIh.
l'Mnn toilet sonpK In fane; boxes.
Celluloid illinium, liandsuiocly ileio
rated nml finished, nt cut prices.
Complexion powders, toilet waters,
Kaney decorated Ilohetjilan k'"'
ntomlzcrn, from 38c nnd up
Anil nil articles unually found In all
llrst class drug storo.
Holiday
Candies
Fresh made, pure and fittest can
dles In the city. Mixed ciiullen, choc
olate creams, chocolate novcltltn,
rnraLicls, candy beads for Chrlstmis
trees, 2c per yard. (
Mixed nuts, EnKllsh wal- 1 e
nuts, per pound XOQ
Fresh roasted peanuts, o
per pound
Kino candles In handsomo boxc i.
bon-bons, chocolate Krnppes, In nil
quantities, at LOWEST prices In tbo
city.
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mission haB appointed H. Pholps Whlt
mnrsh governor anil Otto Schcrer. a cretnry
of tho province of llenjnet. Mr. Whit
marsh lias been hero two yeurs, principally
ongaged as a nowspaper orrcspondi-nt, and
has resided latterly at Ilsgulm, which will
bo tho seat of government and Is the central
point of tho region. Mr. Schcrcr In n Ger
man, who has lived twenty years In tho
Philippines, llvo of which l.avo bnca In the
provlnco of Ucnguet, whuro for n long tlmo
ho wn3 tho only whlto man. He sj eaks tho
untlvo languago and loveral I uropean
tongues fluently and Is Intimate vlth tho
IgorrottcH. ,
Mlu'Arlhill'N 1,1m f CnHllul . ten.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-Tlio War do
partmcnt has received the following list
of casualties In the Philippine frem Gen-
erui .vutcAriliur:
Killed November 247 Krorlsta, Luzon,
Corpoiul llurrows. Troop D, nieventb cav
alry; Sergeant Hcrnsird Maker, iietwce.n
November 24 nnd December T. Cnltmyon,
MataKliiuo, Hiiiniir, Company II, Twtnty
nluth Infantry; Wfclhoiirn Watts.
Wounded -Coinpnny M, Twetity-u nth tn
fnntrv, SyliiH H. Mcley. severely: t'jimiauy
II, Twenty-ninth Infantry, Clia. les li.
Aluckey. moderately. December If., Duero,
lloliut. Company II, signal corps, I S, A.,
Corporal Charles K. Wilson, inortn'ly. Do.
comber 8, Antlgue, l'limiy, ini!-tnv tl.
Thirty-eighth lnfuntry. .Martin U onthcr
man, wnunded In neck, serious. Jv 'ember
in, Hun lgiiaclo, Luzon, Company (, Forty
ninth Intuutry, Musician liny Vltlie'i,
In leg above kneo, moderate. t lotv-r .to,
Ilurgiirooii, I'anny. Company ', Fort.',
fourth Infantry. Lee Plutt, In ti-m sllgl.t.
November 10, Hublg, Luzon, t'c ncinv l,p
Twcnty-tlfth Infantry, William Srilth, in
shoulder, slight.
InllurhKn llrcoinr lCplileii le,
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 22. The Inllit
enza epidemic hern Is so severe (hat tho
mortality returns for the last wed: havo
been the highest for n deradc.
A meeting of physicians was summoned
to discuss remedies, bat scarcely half a
dozen responded to tho call, tho rnt being
overworked or themselves vlctlmi of thn
malady. Tho weather Is eondurlv to tb
spreud of tho disorder, being changc.il 1
now and slush alternating.
Four Children Hum to Dp.illi,
SAN JOSE. Oiil., Dec. 2J. Tho r .Mdeiieo
of Conrad Huff, a dairyman, north f town,
wns destrojed by tiro early this i orntng.
Four young children perlnhed In tin rtunici.
Two otherH, together with Mr. Ru: und a
hired man, wero severely burned.
what you eat
In tho year 1803 tho sales of Kodol DruPErsiA Cjnit wei
so groat that wo began to bollovo.
"A largo part of the Worhl .
Suffers from Indlgost an."
In 1800 thn sales of Konor, Dvppei'sia Cuiib norcBiffi
so rapidly that wo becamo eonvitictul
"Half the World
Suffers from Indigestion."
nut In 1000 tho salosof Konoi. DrspKi-su Cui b bream,
so enormous that wo felt almost certain.
"Nearly all the World
aimers irom Indigestion."
Rnnoi. T)vsrEisrA rinnnlc ihnnnli. n....n. .. .u..
i Miuum; i'iiimiMiii. i maun
clussesof foods ami euros ail stomar.1 trouble
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