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    THE OMAHA DAILY
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"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
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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.
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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
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Union Nlntlon
10th nnd .Mnri-j-, Tel. (lull.
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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. ,
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