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THE OMAHA DAILY BEEr rptf IT1WT A A A ITflTTart oo mm "olephoncs 818-631. Dress Skirts n few in day at half $15.00 Skirts, reduced t(T$7,50 each. :. !. $12.00 Skirts, reduced to $6.00-each. , ... $12.00 Skirts, reduced to $5.00 eagh.-. ' $10.00 Skirts, reduced to $5.00 each; v $8.50 Skirts reduced to $3.00 each. W eloee aturOya t m- -T Ml AsrBt. Thompson, Beldeh 8tC0. V. St. C. A. BUILDIPIO, COR. 1TH ARD DOUGLAS T. ported with a majority and minority report. Tho majority report maclo no reference to national Issues, but was very short and referred entirely to state matters.' This report wan signed by seven of tho mem bers of tho committee and was presented by cx-Sonator Cleveland of Harlan. Tho minority report was presented by Walt Butler, ex-congressman, and was the samo as tho majority except tho preamble, which made reaffirmation of tho Kansas City plat form. This report was signed by Dutlcr, Porter and Sccrlcy. D. W. Hamilton tried to get a Becond minority report before the convention, hut tho chair ruled It out of order. A rollcnll was ordered on tho mat ter to substitute Uutlcr's minority report for tho mujorlty report, and this brought the convention faco. to faco with the real Issue, whether tho convention wished to In dorse the Knnias City platform or not. . Majority Ili-port. Tho majority report of tho committee Is as follows: "IlcBolved, That tho fundamental prln clplo of democracy, equal rights to all and special privileges to none, applies to tho subject of tnxatlpn. Tho democratic party believes that tho burdens of tnxatlon should bo borno equally by all taxable- property subject to the Jurisdiction of the state. "Wo pledgo our members of tho legis lation to formulate and urge the adoption of such a law as will compel the burdens of taxation to rest on corporate and Individual piopcrty alike, without favors or exemp tion of any Interests. We 'demand econ omy In tho administration of state affairs, the repeal of mulct laws, tho enactment of a local option law, the- abolition of the ofllccs of state printer and state binder and tho contracting for supplies for tho state with tho lowest responsible bidder. "Wo cordially invite all honest men of tho stato to unite with us in securing tho enactment of these principles tuto laws." The minority report consists merely of a preamblo which the silver members desire to have placed at the head of the resolu tions to bo adopted by the convention. It reads as follows: "Wo, tho democrats of Iowa, In conven tion assembled, hereby reaffirm the prin ciples of the democratic national 'platform adopted at Kansas City, July 6, 1000, 'and without surrendering our convictions or abating our loyalty to our national politics wo bcllovo this campaign to bo particular ly one that should be confined to state Issues." The commttteo Is unanimous with regard to tho state Issues which occupy the re maining portion of tho platform. Fought Out In Cnurnim, Tho real contest between tho Bllveritcs, who wanted a specific reaffirmation ot the Kansas City platform, and the conservatives, who wanted a stato issue platform without any mention of the Kansas City platform, was In the caucuses ot tho districts. Tho chief fight was, of course, on the platform committee. There were but two real silver men on tho committee, those from the Seventh and Eighth districts. .1. tho rest arc men who opposed reaffirming "the KansaB City plat form or were out of the -party on the money lesuo tio last live years. Sccrlcy of tho First district Is conservative, but he waj allowed to go on the dommltteo and was then Instructed to vote for reaffirmation. Hamilton was similarly Instructed alter winning out In a hard fight In his, caucus against a IlvtrUe. Tho samo situation pre yatled In tho Tenth district. There weie, many hot discussions in the caucuses, In tho Fifth Cato Sells offered a resolution re ferring to the money question as tempor arily shelved and making stato issues para mount, but the resolution was tabled and Sells' opponent for membor of the, commit tee on resolutions was elected. In the Third district there wns bitter denunciation of J. 8. Murphy, the editor of tho free sil ver Dubuquo paper, and ho was turned down hard. Cleveland and Herrtck hnvo not been In democratic conventions since the Bryan men got control. In the Sixth district cau cus General Weaver pleaded and begged for Instructions for the recognition of tho Kan sas City platform and declared that Ihtro would be no democratic party loft In Iowa If this wns not done. The members of tho stnte central commit tee selected at tho caucuses nre. Second district, C. Q. Hlpwoll, Davenport; Fifth district. A. K. Jackson, Tama; Sixth dl trlct, S. F. McConnel, Bloomfleld; Eighth district. A. W. Maxwell, Corydon; Ninth district, S. B. Morrlsy, Harlan. Maxwell succeeds Hart, who had re moved from the district, and Morrlsy suc ceeds Ulckford, who was not a candidate. The others wero ro. elected. Tho commit tee will choose A. E. Jacluon ot Tama as chairman. The other committees selected were: Pormanent Organization First district, P. J. Hanley, Washington: Second, Cilmer Cnl dren, Muscntlue; Third, J, Wade, Harvey Fourth. U. N. Douglas, Postvllle: Fifth, J. A. Cjreen, Stpno City; Sixth, W. C. Andor son, OsKaloosa; 8oventh, James McNeil, In dlanola; Eighth. J. W. Kreeland, Corydon; Ninth, H. M. Harris, Logan; Tenth, E. C, Jordan, Boone; Eventhi' J. ,M. Parons, Hock Itaplds. Credentials First district, E. H.nock well, Keocauqua,- Second, A. Brnudt,' llelle vue; Third. W. L. Porter, Iowa Falls; Fourth, Johu Tinwn, Garrison; Sixth, Fred Townsend, Albla; Seventh, , Lee Evans, Wintered; Eighth. Benjamin Wldener, Corning; Ninth, J. S. (loss, Atlantic; Tenth, D. A. Roy, Humboldt; Eleventh, Frank Har vey, Mapleton. The eommlttco on resolutions was as Dragged-Down Feeling In tho loin. Nervousness, unrefreshlng sleep, despon. "Aft time you wero doing something. Tho kidneys were anciently called tht relns-ln your caso tbey are holding tb reins md drlvlnlt you Into serious trouble, Thousand of testimonials prove that Hmodl'm Sarmaparlilm purely vegetable compound, acta with the moat direct, beneficial effect on the kidneys. It contains the best and safest inbssance tor correcting and toning these thoroughly cleanses the blood and Strengthens all the bodily function. Bee, August 21, 190t.v All that nre left of our . summer stock of Ladies' Wool Dre'sV SKi'rtB riTostly blnck, dnrk blue mohair, will go Thurs jlrico atad'leBs., 'Among these nre a few beautiful taffetas. These are the reductions;' 20.00 Skirts, reduced to flO.OO each. $18.00 Skirts, reduced to ?0.00 each. follows. First district, John J. Shecrlcy of Burlington; Second, W. D, Ely of Scott; Third, W. M. Htgbce of Fairbanks; Fourth.. H. C. Bishop of Elkader; Fifth M. K. Jtckson of Tipton; Sixth, D.-W. Hamilton of Slgournoy; Seventh, Walter H. Butler of Polk; Eighth, Claude Porter. of Ccntcrr vlllo: Ninth, W, F. Cleveland of Harlan;. Tenth, John L." Powers -of Carroll; Eleventh', E. C. Herrlck, of Cherokee. t t, -Wlio Ota Cntflli1itte ATp.i ' I'hlllloH Is superintendent of tho Whlto flmnat Pnl rnmnnnv nnA rvnm ffirmorlvA' miner; Ho has been mayor of- Ottumwk. Ferguson Is editor of the"Nucleus at Logan? Johnson Is superintendent of schools at Carroll. Bryco was. United States consul at Matanzas under Cleveland. Shortley Is n well known lawyer at Parry, but has never hold .office,, . t J CONVENTION" A BRifeF .ONE I'ennnylvnntn Ilepubllcans .KliiUh Their limine . In- Lean TlinH Hnlf i Iny. ' ' ' HAHRISBUnCr -Pav..Ajig. 21. Tho re publican state convention, which mot In the Harrlsburg opera bouso today to nominate. Judge William P. Potter of Pittsburg for: supremu court-judge .and Stato Representa tive. Frank O. Harris of Clearfield for stato.. treasurer, was n most unusual, gathering. It wns understood that the ticket would be nominated by acclamation. United States Senators Quay ftnd'Pcnrosc.and other party leaders were -absent. Therorwns an unusually small attendance of actlvo party workers nnd a large, majority of tho dele gates never attended a state convention be fore Judge Potter was formerly Oovcrnor Stone's law partner and was appointed (o tho supremo bench last year to succeed the late-, Judge Green. Mr, Harris Is'- ecrvlnk his third-term in the-house , of "'representa tives and has always a been a follower tit Senators Quay nnd Penrose.: Tho platform on which they were nominated endorses the ntttlonal an state .administrations and the official apts of ,TcnnsyJvanJ!s United States sepators, commends, the . last legislature, conceded tho right of labor and' capita) to organize and denounces "yellow journal ism." J: C. Brown, PfttsburgVdlrccto'r "orpubllo safety, war temporary chalrman'of tho con vention and David H, Lane ot Philadelphia permanent chairman. Thospeechcs of the chairman and tho' nominating Breeches wero noteworthy for theirbrcvlty.' ' Judge Potter wis nomlnatcjl'by acclama tion, as was also Mr. Harris for stato treas urer and the convention, at "12:30 'pi m?, ad journed without delay. Trie' convention was probably the briefest In the history of the party. Following Is a synopsis of tb,q platform adopted by tho republican s'tato conven tion: "In 1896, near the close, of the last demo cratic administration, tho business Inter ests of tho country were prostrated, capital remained unmolested and labor was idlo and unproductive. Tho election of4 MqKlh loy saved our languishing Industries and started the nation' on an era ot prosperity stich as' It hid 'never known before. We congratulate ther American people on the good sense shown in .the .re-election of President McKlnlcy. This administration' has met every question with which It has' been confronted In a wise, 'patriotic nnd statesmanlike manner. In' nil fno vexed' questions growing 'out of tho' war with Spain our ' national" ministration has shown itself entirely capable 'and' w orthy of the grcat6st fpubllc confidence Under this administration great" armies and navle'rf wero. raised rind our 'flag was scarrle"d ih honor and triumph In tho "distant parts of the world andonr supremacy on land and seas sustained 'until now we are recognized"" as ono of the greatest world powers". "Wo regret lhat under B'uch prosperous conditions contests should arise' tictwcen, capital nnd labor", but- wo" 'Hope and' b6 lievo that these disputes will be finally settled on an equitable basis "that will dp full Justice to 'the contending partler. The right of capital' to make proper and legal combinations has been recognized by legis lative enactment ' In. many .of the, 'States and this carries wlth.'tt tho right of labor to organize in proper and' regal ways for Its protection' and advantage,- but. nelthor capital nor labor has the right to resort to violence or Illegal methods to redress wrongs or obtain rights. Tho spirit ot mediation and concession should prevail In all disputes between capital and labor. "We are amused, rather than concerned, by tho declarations of the late democratic state convention, for wo readily recognize, na all the people must, the co-operation of certain newspapers In th'olr prepara tion, which, perhaps, falling In their at tempt to disrupt the ropublloAnV-party,. ha.vjn craw.lod ii'mlejr'-.th'e ,tehts,of tho de mocracy with their stale a'hd 'false' phjirgp and succeeded In having , thw adop)i'ii 'nV a democratic platform'. 1 ' ' '"We believe lri'surrqUfdlng'tie?prts' with every constitutional guarantee. VoSdhsatdd to It since the foundation of- our govern ment, but It Is n public menace that these constitutional guarantees should be so mis used as' to have permitted many of our newspapers to have degenerated Into a yel low. Journalism such as Is detrimental to any state or country. We charge the so called yellow Journal with being subsidized by the full page- advertisements which they carry. Tho advortlser- Is permitted to dictate their policy" and at his behest' these newspapers have perverted the news columns and the editorial page from being an honest record of dally events to a la bored attempt to misrepresent facta. "We arraign tho deraocralcparty as In competent, Incapable,. Insincere and un trustworthy. Tho cllltens of our state, within a very few days, have witnessed a spectacle seldom seen in the history of a political party asking the. suffrages of. tho people. The democratic party, ashamed of Its record In the past, and qfratii to name a single Issue of a 'national character on which It U willing to appeal forsupport, asks the people to forget' Oiat In" tho 'past, when entrusted with the' administration ot publlo affairs, It has -ruined our business enterprises, shut down our mills, closed our factories, put lr Idleness our great laboring classes, ruined credit' of the state and na tion, and now appeals to tho public on what It chooses to call local Issues. We condemn It In the Administration of our state affairs as much as In the incompetency shown In me administration of our national affairs. "We commend tho wise, patriotic, cour ageous and statesmanlike administration of uovornor William A. Stone. "Wo heartily commend and endorse tho wlso and beneficial laws enacted by the late legislature and firmly believe that as tho pcoplo of tho state Investigate and con sider tho many important acts passed by that body they "will cordially approve of Its labors. "We are deeply sensible of the great debt which tho commonwealth of Pennsylvania owes, to Its representatives In the Unltd States senate, Hon. M. S. Quay and Hon Boles Penrose, for tho watchful care which they Jjavo ever given to tho Interests .of the state, Its material 'enterprises and the Wei faro of its citizens."- VIRGINIANS NAME COL H0GE IleiMiltllrnn lluve n .Htrnliflit Co men -- (Ion with Four Confederate OenernU iVe'sent. ROANOKE, Vau,- A,ug. 21. Tho first re publican convention to make a straight ticket in this state slnco the days of Gen eral William Mahon, assembled here .to day. C .A.. Hccrmans of Montgomery was selected for temporary chairman. The names of J. Hampton Hogc and Ocnernla Walker dnd Rosscr 'were loudly cheered. Of tho flvo living e'dnfedornte generals In Virginia, four' af o In" attendance. At tho evening bcsbIo'ii.S. Brown Allen of Staun ton "whs elected perm'ancht chnlrman of trio convention.' '' ' ' .yChalrlnnn Allen, In, taking tho chiiir, noiiitca wftli fcrfiKho the achlevemolits of tho tinHnKrtf nrlml'nlirlrntr'nfi nnil'tnilrhprt 'on thn ,'? Iccttbl?;' ''farces'" fn Virginia. fhb.' ' coni-5 ''m'ltteo 'on resolutl'ons will hot; report until. .tqniorf.oV.' '"I Colonel Hogo of, Iloanoko ana warren s. Lurty of Rockingham wero presented for 'the nomination ot. governor. Colonel Hoge wns nominated, ' .CplQnel Hogo In a. brief address accepted t.hb .nomination, after whhih R. W. Blair of Wythe wis nominated for Lieutenant gov ernor .and", DJr't. ,Crohe,r of"'Norfolk for at torney general. Tho convention then ad journed .until. .Thursday tmornlng. aIt6 FAST' TRAIN IN WRECK KlVo Men Killed mill Xnniticr Injured ''hy Colli.llnwlTith a KrrlKbt -1 n r ... ..! .Trn,u' ST. "LOUIS. Aug, 21. A special to the PostrDlsrmtcb from Jacksonville, 111., says: Tho Chicago & Alton "Hummer," which left Chicago at 6:30 'last night, was wrecked In a head-end collision with a way freight In the railroad 'yards at Prentice, twelvo miles north of here, at 12:30 a. m., killing flvo persons and Injuring six others. The dead: CON SHEEHAN, engineer of tho pas senger train. JOHN" ADAMS, fireman ot tho passenger train. ... THREE MEN, Identity not established, who wero on tho tender. Injured: "Robert Kllcy',' Jacksonville, leg broken. Injured internally. W. Howatt, Bloomlngton, fireman ot freight, ribs crushed. .Charles Marshall, St. Louis, arm broken, scalp wound. Chnrles Simras, Longdate, III., .section hantl. badiy-'cutabont, heaJ and chest. . n wiiiiam Aiason, aiuiigari, Arte., rios broken.no ir- : A. L. Wood; "engineer of freight, slightly Injured. Tho "Hummer" Included three sleepers, one chair car, tho combination smoker and baggage. Meet of the passengers only felt a Jar, not of sufficient violence to throw them from their seats. , S. D. Reeve, Alton passenger transporta tion master, was on the "Hummer" and Im mediately took 'relief measures. A apodal train was ordered from Jacksonville and ar rived at 1:46 with seven doctors on board. All that surgeons could -do was done promptly for the Injured, and It was not very long before the relief train was on Its wny to Jacksonville with Its. burden of dead and Injured. Tho injured arc being cared for In a hospital here. None Is In n seri ous cqndltlon. ' CHICAGO, 'Aug. 21. Georgo J. Charlton, general passenger agent of the Alton, to day gave -out the following ofilclnl state ment regarding the wreck of the fast mall. "Tho accident' at IJrentlco near Jack sonville; '"was caused by freight engine on-' sidetrack .moving out so as to foul the main line.? Tho englno had been stand ing;, there." -for- two ,t hours- and had been pttssed by three trains befpfe .the accident occurred; "The englnoer-and fireman of the pas ncngcr, train -were, killed; also,-, four tramps who were stealing a ride on tho passenger train.-.- Tho englneor and, fireman of the frolght rtraln.wero Injured. Tho passen gers, were shaken- up, biit no one was se riously Injured.'.' -. SHOT CAUSES EXCITEMENT k'ollt-ciiiaii tin Wu-' to- the Sueur la AttncktMl lir n Vlclona hiitf. Excitement was created this morning about 1 o'clock by some ono firing a pistol In an, alley between Davenport street and Capitol nvenuc. A woman In tho second story ot tho build ing heard some one say, '-'What nro you going to do?" Tho reply was, "I'll show yqu," followed by tho shot. She then saw two men run., Thef police arrested Frank Parker on suspicion.' During, tho, chase from tho station to the sccno of, this shooting' Detective Hcltfleld had an experlonca wJilch. though painful to him, was a diversion fqr tho rest of the offi cers. .Vj.dog, belonging to Maud Eubank grabbehjn ln,the west sldn of tho trousers and hed;,cn,',unt.ll, tho. dctoctlvo qujt the oMbc arid, feiurned. o tho station. The dog waslqulcKlv tried And .'killed. Maud's. lamen- tatlofl"st.aT$ake4od tjbu whple,ne)gjibarbood. .1 . . , .i Khort-FnKcr. FRANKLIN; Nob., 'Aug. 21. (Special.) Ed M. Short and Mies Mamie Figer wero married tonight at tho home of tho bride, which was decorated In green and whlto. Tho brldo Is ono of Franklin's most popular young women and the groom Is principal of tho public schools. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. W. Fager ot Rod Dick, III., a brother of the brldo. Relatives from a distance attended, also friends and relatives of this city; After the cere mony supper was nerved. Seea South Omaha Sfliclit. . John Hnmlfh nf Indlnna yesterday with t:5 In his, pocket. In tho afternoon ho went to South, Omaha. He fell In with Henry James, colored, who showed him tho' "sights. James win ar rested last nigni-on suspicion of trying to fleece . Humlln out at hln mnnrv. n. claimed Hamlin . promlted him a dollar ta Hhaw'htm around. Hamlin had tt.20 when inner to jno siauop, KiilwhU T-mp!nra"'Omlt Oul Alaakn, SANTA FE.'NtVlI.. Autr. 21 .V ernnrl -commamlery Knlghta Templars was organ- iirii ucrc iouh)mi- me aeven commandi-rlea oi. Ttevr Aiexicn: Alasxa is now the only commonwealth In tho United fltntea with. out a commandery. SCHLEY'S REQUEST TOO LATE Nary Departmtit Oantot OhalUige Howi ' lon'i OompeUnoj, MUgT LEAVE MATTER WITH BOARD ITSELF idiijlir.rU'C .Substitute, HniitiK Keen ' Mutually Aureerf Upon, It Would lie Irrtftttlnr to Itnther with Tnrrir Ittitnnrn. .'WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. The Navy dc partmcnt thl3 afternoon gave out tho corro spondence ,wlth Admiral Schley rclatlvo to opinions aald to havo been expressed by Admiral Howison, n member of tho court of Inquiry. The closing letter of the acting secretary of the. navy states that It would be 'Irre'guTnr tof the Navy department to hear and determine questions affecting tho competency of members of tbo court nnd advises Admiral Schley that the question of Admiral Howlson's competency will bo left to the court itself. The correspondence fol lows: WASHINGTON. Aug. lO.-Tlie Secrclnfy of tho Navy: 'Slr-'I hAVe .the honor to enciuso ncrowini a nowspnper cl ppitig in which Hear AdrotrnJ Henry I.. JlowliQi) (who hua betn ,iclrctedv to nil tho vacancy CilUsed llx- ttin rnllof nf TTAnr Aitnilrnl I. A Klmbiirly rrbm'' tho court of Inquiry) u jeiKirieti to nave expressed certain oplnloflp. If this statement taken from the Hoiton Record be .truo It wiuld,iln the judgment of my cnUnMel, disqualify him from serving In this lntiliy.t I respectfully request that a copy of H1I1 letter, with this enclosure, bo Aiibmltt-'d to Rear Admlrttt HoWlnon for hl consldtr.t tion nnd I-.fciould further rnfilest- thnl I may-be favnpMl; wltlx' U'Wpy tt hls ntiHWix. . I have entertained. high ,pec44)ttulFri-gritd for Renr AilmH-il Tfnwltnn Ihi-r.ilfrVn-iOlli long professional service, si" 'Iftat i feel ttltr. , V , . t ,11... -....a 1 . . .. 1 1 ,tho enclouur;5nro,T triie. Ksir . AilmlrpJ iiowlson ;oiild not'hc willing to .servo tu 0, judge undcr'sucH clrcumstanCoH. V.!ry re spectfully, - " V. ti. SCHLEY. - Renr Admiral, U. S. N. Dcpnctiui-nt Offer in Delay. NAVV DEPARTMENT. WASHlNQTbN. Aug- 20.-llear. Admiral VV S. Schley. ,U. S. Mnshlngton Sir Your letter of tho Utn. oncloslng"' newspaper clltiplng in re Bird to nlleged'- statements, of Hear Ad miral Honrr. I. Howison was received by mall this morning. Soon after tin receipt Cnntaln Jawpcr garter, ono of your counjcl, called Ht thb department nnd stated that ho intended, to go to Boston bri Saturday to mako n 'further Investigation Jn tho premises nnd wished that no step be taken by tho department until tho result of his visit could bo "communicated to tho d piirtme.it. ' ' The. department would bo pleased to learn Immediately If. It bo your deslro that action bo withheld for the present. Respectfully; ' F. W, HACKETT, &i , Acting Secretary. Hehley Snyn Go Ahcnd. THBATtMNOTON, AVASHINOTON, Aug. 20. Sir; In reply to the department's letter of this date, referring to clippings con taining alleged statements of Ite;ir Admiral Honry I,. -Howison, 1 would say that I bcllovo that the action requested should not be withheld. 11.1 Its nurtiimn wn in nvn ,1 uny delay In tho court after Its session had Degun. I beg, therefore, that the request of my letter of -yesterday be rammunli-nin.l m Admiral loso. Veryrespectf.jjly 'Ti Vdteur Admiral, U. 3 N. 6" Ilaekett xptnJnn the Ulfflcnlty. , WASniNQTOi. D. C..- Aug. 21. I901.-Slr: In reply to yourletter ot ith Inst., Inclos ing 11 newHper-cllpulng and requesting tho Uepurtmertt ta send.lt to Rear Admiral Howison, together with a copy of your let ter, you are infdmect fhatthe nppolntment ot Jleur- Admltuil Jlowlson as. a third mem ber 'of ''tho "coUrtr or ihqulry wns accom plished only afre'ri'tiiklnK urcat tittlns to In- alire absolute trnparttalltyrln theotllecr se lected. To a nlicutlon unoltlclnllv out ns to hU avallabilitiTa ln.7case- the Uep.irtm-uit auuuiu .rtKiuire nis.neryiccs near lAamirai HowIsort-ropUcd: , "I knoiv of no rensbn -why I should not be uvullnblo fdr such duty should the de partment bo decide. I have made no pub lic utterance relating to the subject nnd 1 havo 'seen none of tho ofttclal reports and papers bearing upon the questions to bo de clued by tho court." Your counsel,. Captain Parker, before tho appointment had been announced, men tioned to tho acting Hecrctary tho tinmen of certain rear admirals, any one of whom, he said, would bo perfectly satisfactory to Hear Admiral Schley. Ono of the names so mentioned -wns that of Hear Admiral Jlowlson. It may be added that of four ofllccrs consulted by tho department the names of three wero upon the list thus mentioned. by your counsel. This much has been detailed In order to remind you of-.the fact that a fair-minded otllcer of excellent reputation and unblem ished character hnd been found In the per son of Hear Admiral Howison, who, nt tho data of his appointment, appears to huvo enjoyed the confidence oft both tho depart ment nnd yourself. Your request Is bnsed upon a "nowspaper clipping that ipurports -to contain state ments in regard to the truth of which you do not yourself express un opinion. You nflk tho department to lay before Iteftr Admiral Hlowlson a 'statement 'wholly unsuosiautiaieu mat appears. 10 rtuve.-Decn made ny some person unknown nt a, tlmo nnd place llkowlso unknown. The department Ih unable to view your re quest In' any other light than that of a pre-, llmlnary challenge of tho lltncss. .of Itear 'Admlral Howison to nerve as u niomber 'of the coart. It will be treated as Is usual In -cases of court of Inquiry. , Tho established practice In tho military as well ns'ln the tlaval sen-Ire has fixed tho method 111 which tho Hght of chal lenge beforo courts-martial and courts, of Inquiry shall be exercised. , Tllo deportment having constituted the court should not nt this Btuge of tho" pro ceedings undertake to hear and determine, questions thut may arise respecting the compctency of Its members. Such a pro-, ceedlng would bo Irregular, all questions ot this nuturo being left to the determination of the court Itself. This correspondence will be tr-msmltted to the president of tho court for Its Infor mation. Ilcspcctfully, k F. W. HACKETT. MeKnley Uu- I'raplnniatlan. WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. The State do partmcnt has'lssued a proclamation, signed by President McKlnlcy, Inviting tho nations ot tho world to participate In the Louisiana ooooooooo SU. S. Gov'tf o o on Foods o o . vi''' (Pee below.)"" ' O RAPE-NUTS O O Solve the Problem. o o '00 oo 0000Ofc Tho U. 8. Government has been nttempt Intf to Instruct the people regarding tho purchase of food that would give tho best advantage to the system with the loan expenditure of monoy. A report has been made by Prof. Atwater, the famous chem ist, and the subject Is of great Interest. This Is ah age of specialists, nnd the work of tho food specialist Is of great im portance. Persons who do not' care to go Into nil of 'tho details and statistics, can secure practical results by 'Usdng Qrnpe Nuts, the breakfast food which Is proba bly tho moat scientifically nride fcod In tho market. It Is mado for a purpose aii.l wns originated by a food expert of inqucs. tloned standing. Tho elemental principles contained in drupe-Nuts: are selected for their vnlue in rebuilding tho brain and nerve "ccnlm In the humart't'body. The subject Is worth any brain worker's attention. The Kood Is fully cooked at the factory and is ready tor Inrtint ccrvlce. Purchase exposition to he held at St. Louis In 1903. Tho proclamation says. "I do hereby Invite all tho nations of the earth to lako part in tho commemoration nf tho purchase of the Louisiana territory, nn evont of great Interest to the United States and of abiding effect on their devel opment, by appointing representatives nnd sending exhibits to the Louisiana Purchasu exposition, as will most fitly and fully Il lustrate their resources, their Industries and their progress In clvllliatlbn." ADDITIONAL POSTAL SERVICE York Tun .More Hurnl Cnrrlern nnd Hook Vnlley Im ('ranted Three. WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. (Special Telo gram.) The following rural free delivery routes will be established October l! Nobraska York, York county, additional servico; routo embraces seventy-seven squaro miles, containing n population of 1.060; II. L. Charlton and D. R. Oould, appointed carriers. Iowa Rock Valley, Sioux county; nrca covorrd, .123 square miles; population served, 1,760; Lowls Dean, James Chls holm nnd H. A. Postman, appointed car riers, v Tho postolllco at Camel will bo discon tinued. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska Ida, Dawes county, T. Nco land, vice A. H. Kraut, resigned. South Dakota Hava, Walworth county, D. Lakcman. Tho postofflcc at Ocrks, Lancaster county, Neb., has been ordered discontinued, to bo hereafter supplied by rural carrier from Crete. Miss Ella a. King of Rochester, N. Y., was' today appointed tcaclicr at the Indian achopl, at Pierre, 8 D,. Charles H. 'Grlm. jOf Malvern. Ia., was tojta'y. , appointed a .watchnuin. In. tho quar ,tc'rjnijs.tor's' depot at Omaha. , Pardoned the, president MUmitiri Ilo- Who 1'nxncd llnd Money-, Freed 011 Mother' Alipenl. WASHINGTON.. Aug. 21. W. R. Thoma BQn, n boy. who. was convicted In the East ern, district of Missouri of passing n $20 counterfeit allyer certificate and on Novem ber 11, ISfiS, sentenced to bo Imprisoned Ave, years In, the Missouri penitentiary, was pardoned. ( today ,by tho. president. Tho trial, judge -.stated that he' Imposed, n long B.entenco bcrauso ho, understood that tho prisoner's mother desired a long sentenoe to reform him. Slnc,o then hq has learned that the. mother desires .pardpn aud so recommends. Cubnn CuWtnniN Itcvenuc WASHINGTON, Aug, 21. According to a statement given out today by tho division ot Insular affairs of the War" department tho total receipt!) at tho custom houses in Cuba during tho calender year 1900 were $10,099,923, against $14,S51.261 for 1899. The receipts from duties,. on Imports wero $14, 273,141, against J13,to5,'C49 and from duties on exports $1,060,006, Against $704,106. Most of tho customs houses show substantial In creases, although Trinidad, Ncuvitas, Baracoa, Zaza, show a decreaso In receipts. Tho receipts nt the, prlnolpal customs houses follow, the remaining ports showing less than $300,000 each In receipts'. Havana, $12,042,031;. Matanzas, $454,773; Santiago do Cuba, $953,078; Cardenas, $301,930; Clen tuegos, $1,100,803. Tho total Import receipts at Havana, wero $10,522,096, a gain, of $707,406, while the ex port receipts at that port were $997,161, against $762,359 In 1899V t Grist of Appointment. "'Washington; jvu. '21. Tho president today made (ho following appointments: War Captains (artillery corps): Joseph Wheeler, Jr., Adrian S. Fleming, Urooke Payne, Harry I'. Jackson, Robert E. Cal lan, William S. Guignard, Edwin Landon, Clarence H. .McNeil, Joseph 'P. Tracy, Lloyd England, James W. Hlnkley, Jr., Porcy M. Kcsslor, John. Hagood, George T. Patterson, Frank K. Kergusson, Robort S. Abornathy, Edwin 0. Sarratt, Albert J. Rowley, Bertram C. Gilbert, Lawrence C. Miller, George H, McManua. First lieuten ant .(infantry) : Hllden. Olln. .Second lieu tenants (Infantry): Moris, C. Footc,- Roy C. Klrtland, Shepard L. Pyke, Wylle T, Conway. , , Navy Commander: Charles E. Vrceland. FIRE RECORD. House; nt Wjrmnre. WYMORE, Neb., Aug.'21. (Special.) The largo two-Story house ot G. A Walthers and all lts contents were burned this morn ing at 2 o'clock. A lamp explosion started the "fire. 'As the house was out ot tho limits of "tho city water works, nothing was saved except a piano and n few pictures. The insurance is $1,000 on- the furniture. t ,' ' nnrn nt Wytnor. 'WYMORE; Neb.. AUft. 21, (Special.) The barn .of Dewey Fulton burned yesterday. Two. fine horses, one from each of the two span In the stable at the time, perished. Tneoss Is $506 with no Wsurancc. Roys llaylng 'with, matches are supposed to have started tbo blaze. ' nimlnesa Dulidlnna nt Klnin. EL.MA, la., Aug. 21. Fire today de stroyed a block of business houses hero, en tailing a !oss of $75,000. Tho flro s'artcd In a restaurant, and, with no fire protection, tho town was at the mercy of tho flamos. No casualties are reported. DEATHJREC0RD. Cnntnlu Wllllnm rinnnn, MITCHELL. S, D., Aug. 1. Captain-William Gogan, a well known politician, is dead. I.enRiie nf Munl-liiilltli-. JAMESTOWN, N. Y., Aug. 21. The League of American Municipalities met In annual session hero today. Mayor S. Ashlc of New Dedford, Mass., first vice president of the league, presided. Addresses wero mado by City Attorney J. L. Veeks 0f Jamestown,-M. M. Baker of Now York" dnd Wi Si Crandell of' New York. Grand Rapids. East -Sti. Louis, Colorado Springs and Mil waukee areiappllca'nts-for thenext conven-' tlon. A committee oomposcd of ex-Mayor Vlcar'of Detf Moines, Mayor Stevens of East St. Louis and Mayor Robinson of Colorado Springs, submitted a memorial expressing the lost of tho league In tho death of Gov ernor Pingrce of Michigan. Covington Pool Hooiiin Clour. CINCINNATI. Aug. 21,-Tha pool roomH in Covington, Ky Just across tho Ohio river, were closed today as a result of n conference of their owners, held hero Tues day. Several dnys" ago the Judicial ma chinery of Campbell county was Invoked against them and tho proprietors have de cided to abandon Covington nnd move across the river to Newport, which Is in Kenton cojnty. There wero three rooms In f.ovlngton..nnd one has already pre pared to open In Newport tomorrow. Hay Cnlln nt Cnntun, CANTON, O., Aug. 21.-8erretary of State John Hay reached Canton this morning and conferred with Jhe president on a num ber of matters demanding consideration In the State department. He left this after noon for Pittsburg, enroute to Washington, He Raid there was nothing of xpevlal sig nificance considered at today's consulta tion and that thi-re In nothing at present demanding spet-lul attention. I'otntora Tnke n Junto. CHICAGO, Aug. 21. Potatoes look a Jump of 25 centa a sack toduy on South Wuter street, reaching $1.00-81,75. This Is an advance of 40 cents a sack In two days. DEATil RATES OF THE CITIES St. Jos Shows Loweit Mortality and BbrsTt port Highest. GENERAL RATE IS ON THE DECREASE Chief KImh of the Ccn-on tlnrenii 1'olntn Out IIimv America, !cein to He llf-vomlnK Healthier rinve. WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. Tho cctis.s bureau today uiado public the monality statistics for the year 1900. W. A. King, chief of tho vital statistic division, says: "Tho most Important feature of the re sults presented Is found In the decrease In tho general death rate In tho registration area of 1.8 per 1,000 of populatlcu, a de creaso of nearly 10 per cent, and tho Co crease In tho rates from tho particular dis ease to which the general decrensa Is due. Tho effect of the advance mado In medical science acd sanitation and In the prevent ive and restrictive measures cutorccd by the health authorities Is still more strik ingly shown In the comparative iato for tho registration cities of tho country taken together. In 1890 the death rate la 271 registration cities of 25,000 people wns 20.4 per 1,000; In 1900 the rate was 18 per 1,000 In 341 cities of 8;000 populntlon and upward, a reduction of 2.1 pur l,00o. Hie gioss population of the cities comprehended wt 14,958,254 In 1890 and 21,060,031 in 1900. The entlru significance of these figures inn be properly weighed1 only when tho rates for the Individual cities arc considered In con nection with known conditions ot local Im provement In sanitation nnd health rcgu'a-i tlons factors which nre not of a stntintlcal nature and which wdro not dovelopcd by tho'lnrjufrlcs In tho schedules. "Tho' averag6 of ddaths In 1890 wns 35.1. and In 1900 It was 35.2. The total ntimbar of deaths-reported In 1900 wns 1,039,094; In 1S90 it was 841,419. The Increase was there fore 197,615, or 23.5 per cent. Ah tho pir centago of Increase In tho population wns but 20.7, this Indicates a moro complete re turn of deaths than in 1890." Where the Drntlm Oeeurred. Among the totals In the various states and territories for 1900 are tho following: Arizona, 233; Arkansas, 22,516; California, 22,556; Colorado, 7,425; Idaho, 1,242; 1-11-nols, 61,229; Indian Territory, 5,256; Iown, 19,573; Kansas', 16,361; Mississippi, 20,251; Missouri, 38,084; Montana, 2,181;. Nebtnskji, 8,204; Nevada, 438; New Mexico, 2,674; Now York, 130,268; North Dakota, 2,287; Ohio, 53,362; Oklahoma, 3,181; Oregon, 3,39s; Pennsylvania, 90,110; South Dakota, 3, OSS; Texas, 34,160; Utah, 3,079; Washington, 4,910; Wyoming, 767. Vnrlotm Cities' tthnrrlnir. Cities with a population above 100.COO show tho following death rates tor 1900 and 1890, respectively: , . 1900. VM. Washington 22.8 !3.7 Uoston 30.1 23.1 Fall River, Mass 22.4 2t.2 Detroit , 17.1 17 Jersey City 20.7 25.6 Newark, N. J , 19.S 27.1 Paterson, N. J 19.0 22.2 ituffalo 11.8 11,4 Rochester. N. Y 15.0 17.3 Syracuso 13.8 19.6 I'roviaence. . I, , 19.9 21.1 Los Angeles, Cal , 1S.1 21.0 San Francisco , 20.5 "J2.5 ......... ' ' .a 4k i Denver Chicago i 16.2 19.1 20.4 25.3 16.7 17.3 A . rw a New york 1 Indianapolis Louisville. Kv New Orleans ....;.. '28.9 26.3 Baltimore 21.0 22.9 Minneapolis .10.8 13.5 St. Paul .7 ' 11.9 Kansas City 17.4 17.3 St. Joseph 9.1 Bt. LouIh 17.9 17.4 Cincinnati , 19.1 ' 2.0 Ulflveland 17. 1 10.2 Columbus 15.8 11.7 Toledo 1 .- -. 16,0 18.9 AllCKheuv. Pu 18.4 18.2 Philadelphia 21.2 21.3 I'iiiBUurg 20.0 211,1 Scranton , 20.7 2t.8 Memphis 25.1 25.3 Milwaukee 15.9 18.8 St. Josoph, Mo., with a 9.1 per 1,000, shows tho lowest mortality and Shrevoport, ,La with 45.5, the highest. Death' from all tho principal diseases shows a decreano since 1S90, the most no table bdlng Jn consumption, which decreased 64.9 per ,100,000. REJECTED SUITOR USES KNIFE "Holt" Johnson, Colored, Ntnhn Mniule 1itI of Leavenworth In the llrenst. "Dob" Johnson, colored, was arrestad last night for stabbing Mamto Lewis at 1209 Dodge street. Tho Lewis woman lives in Leavenworth arid was visiting at 1209 Dodge street. Ac cording to hor story, she and Johnson had been sweethearts for a long time and thut Johnson wanted her to marry him. As sho wasn't ready to Jump Into double har ness, she packed her trunk nnd intended to go back to Leavenworth last night. Johnson caught her 'as she left tho house and stabbed her. Dr. Francis E. Uorglum, police surgeon, dressed tho wound. He found that the blade of tho knife had entered tho body below tho left shoulderbladc and had slightly penetrated the lung. The wound Is not serious. Tho Lewis woman was held as. the prosecuting witness. l'K.NSIONH FOR WKSTKItN VKTI1II AXS. Wnr Survivor Itenieinliered liy the (.'enernl Government. WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. (Special.) The following pensions havo been granted: Issue of August 3: Nebrunka: Orlglnnl Albert I Lake. Homer, $6: Frank Ituinsry, KulJcrton, .6 Incrense, restoration, reissue, etc. Georgo W. 8. Hobbttt, Geneva, 8. Original wl-lowi, etc. (Hpoclat accrued, August 6), It bjcia Kcclcy, Atkinson, R. Iowa: Original William P. Qulnn, Now burg, $6. Increase, restoration, reissue, e 0. John Conwell, Cascade, $12; Francis Fisher, Muscatine, 18; Hugh J. Kfutmg, Alice; $8; Ransom Allen, Jamntcn, 16. Colorado: Orlglnnl?-Ix-on Romero, Augl ar. $10; Willam L. Payne, San Luis, $3. in crease, restoration, reissue, etc .In an Jn r Martinez, San Luis, $12. Original wldowH, etO-iLydln A. True, lloulder, 48. Worried Montnun .Mother In Court. HELENA, Mont., Aug. 2l.-Nenrly 100 men and women living In Missoula and IIuvIIIhc counties who worn Indicted by tho federal grand Jury on a charge of perjury In timber land entries wore brought Into United States court today to plead, Many women curried babies In arms and Ilia hcciich were pathetic. Pleas in abatement wero Interposed for all ot tho defendants and tho court will hear arguments upon tho pleas. Fels-Kaptlia sonj. is inor Limn soap, and docs easily wnni soap docs hard. Your grocer returns your money if you don't like it. Fcls & Co., makers, Philadelphia. We Sell IWvANKK'8 FAMOUS FAUST HLEND, the iinest Coffee in the world. I H. p, Evans, 1520 North 24th Street, . Omaha, Nebr., Phone 13)3 GOOD PIANOS AT CUT PRICES A. Hospe's Sale of Good! ' Pianos and Organs Re turned From Agents Presents the Best Opportunity tor Secure Good Instruments At Saving of One-third toQne-tial Price, Easy Payments, The Instruments arc Going Quickly, Store Open Evenings, 1513 Douglas. This salo of good pianos tho best, oldest and most reliable makes at discounts ranging from one-fourth, one-third to ono hnlf off, presents nn opportunity many hnvo been looking for. " Wo could not now be making such ridic ulously low prices on these lino mnkes of plnnos wero It not for tho fact that qulto a number of our country- agents returned to os a largo number of Instruments dur ing tho lato "dry. spell,", fooling thoy would bo unablo to do nny business In tholr "co tton. Wo are compelled to acrlflco our profit! and n portion of tho cost on somo In order to closo out this largo stock quickly. We desire to publicly thank tho people for their extremely liberal patronago of tho past threo days. Wo nro unloading tho stock quickly. Tho peoplo nro getting bargains .and wo nro pleased to note that most ot tho pianos aro going to pcoplo right horo in tho city. Wo hnvo left qulto. a number of good pianos (good Inside) with Incxpenslvo cases that nro being closed out nt rcmarkablo bargains. Those that retail regularly at $275, $300 nnd $325 going at $160, $180 and $200. Terms, $10 to $20 cash; $6 to $ per month buy's them. Piano players at big discounts. Seo them If you want one. Several new but llttlo shop-worn upright pianos, dependable quality, . former pries $250, marked to clear out nt ,$125 and $140. TerniM, $10 or moro cash and payments of $5 or more monthly. Don't you wnnt a fine parlor grand, a "Knabe," "Kimball" or Kranlch & Uach?" They arc tho best. Several of tluso ar.P offored at factory cost. Elegant cabinet grand uprights "Need ham," "Mcl'hnll." Hnllot & Davis nnd, other flti.o $350 to $150 plnnos salo price? $225, $268 to $293. Terms $25 cash, $10 per month buys thorn. Don't fall to seo these. They nro the greatest bargains of tho age. Great bargains l'n llttlo-usod highest grado upright pianos, $150 to $250, and medium grado uprights, good condition, $S3 to $140. Terms to suit. Organs New organs, flvo and six octave, samo in piano cases, former prices $60, $7S to $100 salo price $33, $42, $18 to 68. Terms $5 cash, $4 per. month. Used organs $10, $18 nnd $27,, Tqrms $3 per month.- . ,x 1 Good square pianos, at. -about your own price and terms. ' .... j )( Attend the salo 'twill pay you. Stor open every night tl'l 9 o'clock. .A. HOSPE. 1513 Douglas Street. r 43 I ISrfw m KVruBusi Rest and Recuperation in the ROCKIES The cool mountain retreats of Colorado and Utah reached best, by THE UNION PACIFIC. Do not make a mistake. Allt western states nnd 'points of interest reached with least inconvenlonco via tho Union Pacific. Round Trip Riles ' Between Omaha and 'Pueblo , !$10.00 Colorado Springs - 19,00 Denver 19.00 Glcnwood Springs 31,00 Salt Lako City 33,00 Ogdcn 32.00 Tickets on Sale Aujr. to Jl Inclusive 'eblo $15.00 Colorado Springs 15 00 unver ,6;oo Glcnwood Springs 25,00 Salt Lako City 3000 "edon so.'oo Tickets on Sale Sept. I to 10 Inclusive GOOD FOR RETURN TO OCT. Jl, 1901. Newr City Tlekrt oilier KISS I l-'iirniini .St. Tel. aid. Union Nlntlon 10th nnd .Mnri-j-, Tel. (lull. Famous Waukesha There Ib no more Justly famous health and pleasure resort than Waukesha, and nowhere will be found" better service a, more beautiful location, or greater oppor tunities fjr amusement and rest than the FOUNTAIN SPRING HOUSE For illustrated booklet and rates ad dress, J, C. WALKEKr Mgr., Waukesha, Wis. , AMlJSI3.MI5.VTM. KRUG PARK a say- . v ciiAMiiKKS t i:i,i:m.i. (-mini 25 Volccs-2?-Slngltig Sncrcd Music in Con. juntuuil Willi IIIU I I'ANSIO.V I'l.AV 1,1'JW Kill) V , The Human Spider. I I.Oni;N7.' 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