THE OMAHA DAILY BEEt 31 OX DAY, DECE3IB.KK 24 15)03.
worked like demons. great volume ol
smOko enveloped ttic little group Inside.
"They ciin never live through Hint." thought
tho spellbound spectators, but Just when
defeat seemed cmnln two men staggered
out of the seething macs, lending between
them a third. It was Tre.iler, half uncon
scious, but safe. Hats were thrown In tho
air, and a mighty cheer boomed along th"
line, and wan token up by the crowds on
tho viaduct, who but faintly understood
what was going on.
Crociininn Serfrl.v Unfiled,
Fran!; Grccnman. of truck No. 1 about
thIA tlmo was severely burned About the
face and hands and temporarily blinded
by a sheet of (lame- .which hurst out tipou
him unexpectedly as he worked Insldo the
burning building.
Chief Salter was cut on the right hand
by a falling glass from one of tho front
windows. The chief wrapped tho Injured
member In a handkerchief and continued
to fight tho fire. Aftbr tho (lames had bcou
extinguished ho was taken to tbr police,
station and Assistant Police Surgeon Ben
awu look a rouplo of stitches In the wound.
Two freight cars loeded with butter tub,
standing tinder tho west wall of tho build
ing, wero partially crushed under tho fall
inn walls.
Oy 10:15 tho fire was tinder control, but
It wax easily, seen that both building and
contents wero a totoypss. Nothing but tho
tottering walls of the atructu remain.
All street cor service ori Far'nam, Dodgo
and Harney street lines was discontinued
for an hour.
Cniise of I'lre Unknown.
Tho building was ocmipled by (he Cream
ery Package Manufacturing coinpnny, of
which 8. It. Kelley Is the .manager. Mr.
Kolley was nt tho scene of the fire early and
said:
"Tho causo-of the flro Is unknown to me.
We havo had no fire Id the building outside
of tho ofTlce. I left the ofllco at noon and
everything was all right. Tho firemen say
that when they arrived tho flro had appar
ently been burning twenty minutes and that
at that tlmo It was conflnod to tho southern
part of' tho house.
"Our stock In tho building was of a most
Inflammable sort, consisting of egg cases,
butter firkins and creamery nuppVcs. Its
valtio was between $50,000 and $00,000. It
was Insured for approximately $,15,000, al
though I cannot glvo tho exact amount, as
the Insurance was placed by the general
manager In Chicago with companies In that
city.
"I have raado arrangements to office tem
porarily at the Omaha Cold Storage com
pany, Eleventh and Jackson streets. Mean
while all orders' will be filled from our Kan
sas City house."'
Krcctcd In Eighty-Six.
Thu building was erected In 1880 by O. A.
Llndqulst, an Omaha tailor, at a cost of
$30,000. It was for many years occupied by
tho Iltchardson Drug company. Tho Cream
ery Supply company has been In the build
ing about two years and rented November
1 a spaco measuring 125x22 feet on the wut
aide of the second floor to tho Lewis Supply
company. This latter concern, with head
quarters In Kansas City, purposed estab
lishing a branch here and had sent S. O.
Murphy to be tin mauagcr. Tho company
had shipped goods, such as belting and
packing, to an amount tho vnlue of which
Mr. Murphy roughly estimates at between
$5,000 and $6,000. These goods had been In
stalled In tho rented room and wero en
tirely consumed. Somo insurance on them
bad been taken out with a Chicago com
pany, but tho nmount Mr. Murphy does not
know. Ha presumes that tho company's In
structions will bo to ront quarters else
where rather than abandon so promising a
distributing point as Omaha. Some freight
cars on a 'trtick near" the burned building
wero partially damaged. Ono of thorn con
tained, butter, tubs for tho,Crcamory Pack
age company and another was loaded with
additional, titock for the Lewis company's
branch.
Manager Kelley of the crcatnery company
states that, the building measured 1X1x0!
feet and that his company had tho, base
ment filled with butter tubs and cheese
boxes, the first floor with the oflloe fix
tures, two nnd a half ears of boilers and
steam engines, Including one carload of
the latter unloaded only last week, und
such miscellaneous supplies as egg cases.
His company's half of the second floor waa
occupied by egg rases nnd salt, the 'third
floor by butter boxes and other per
quisites of tho milch rows' adjunct and
tho fourth floor, which was tho top one,
with chicken coops, butter tubs, milk cans,
churns and similar supplies.
tJluiffa C'nuae Quick Spread.
Tho origin of the flro has not yet been
learned. There wna nothing" In the build
ing that Mr. Kelley cmiHldors susceptible
to spontaneous combustion nnd the only
flro was In n small heating stovo In tho
oftleo In tho front of tho building, whereas
tho flames 'Wore first scon nt lenst half way
id tho rear. Close tn the back wall were
two fi eight elevators, one a main-strength-iind-iiwkwnrdness
nffnlr noldom used. Tho
theory Is that thero shafts made possible
thu suddiin spread of the flames from the
lowest 'to tho top flour. Mr. KcV ''"
ulso that tho electric wiring, which ex
tended to all floors, may have become de
fective jfomewhero and started the blaze.
Double flrewnllK and the constant play of
water saved tho substantial new building
occupying the space between the creamery
supply ('Htnb)lshment and the Tenth street
viaduct and erected scarcely a year ago
for tho occupancy of tho T. O. Northwall
company aaid the Sattley Manufacturing
company,, .both wholesalers of farm Im
plements, buggies nnd wagons. The
Norttiwoll-people have tho south hulf of
the building and the Sattleys tho other.
To', the weBt of the turjiod building the
tlrrt. 'neighbor Is tho National Point and
Oil cbmpiiny, but It one-story, brick storo
was In, no danger, as the wind blew from
the northwest and thirty or more feet of
vacant ground Intervened between the two
structures,
Hose' Cart lloraea Hun Array.
While roturnliig home from tho flro the
horses hitched to how cart No. 3 became
unmanageable when at Eleventh and Har
ney Btreota and ran away. At the alley
next to Fur nam street tho team collided
with u -telephone pole nnd broko loose from
the cart. They were shortly afterward
ntopped by Police Officer Klssane. A leg
)f one of tho horses was severely cutp
Twelve llnrarn anil h Cult I'erlati,
SCHUYLER. Neb.. Deo. 1. (Speclal.)
Early this morning the barn of John Blng
ham was destroyed by fire. Twelve horses
and a colt pcrlnhed In the flame. There
was no Insurance. Tho loss Is $1,500.
fur Fmnlllra of Dynamiter.
MARION. Ind., Dec, J. Tho nltro
glyccrlno workers of the National associa
tion met horo today and decided to estab
liuli an insurance fen turn tn favor of tho
wldOWH and orphnns of the members who
may meet ileum in tneir vocation, Beparaio
yiaio orKiiuizmuiiio win uu iuimi-i,,
Una n Wale Vokc,
MltMfCKfinv. Mleh.. Dec. 1 Cantaln
Mayo, who left Chicago yesterday In his
llto-saving nevice, nrrivrti in iintiui iiiiyuii
nt 10 h. m. The voyage was made without
accident, although a strong sea was en-
countered.
Camy to Take
Easy to Operate
Because purely vegetable-yet thor
ough, prompt, healthful, satisfactory-
Hood' Plllm
FAMILY NEARLY EXTINCT
Mathtr and
Foir Ohlldm
Fife.
FATHER ALONE ESCAfES FROM DEATH
in p I l'rriiiiiitll- l'iaet, Kindling;
n lllare Whleh Ucatrnya llunir
nnd Five of the Monr
hold. AliTOONA, Pa Dec. 1. Five persons, a
mother and her tour children, were burned
to death at Owyn'statlqn, on the Wopson
onlck road, three miles' north of this city,
today. Tho husband escaped with severe
Injuries.
The dead are:
MIIS. MAItV c UUHK, 42 years old.
ADAM BUItK, tfi.
MARY E. HUNK, 13.
JOHANNA 'liUHK, 11.
JOSEPH VICTOfl HOflK, 8.
Carl V. Burk, the husband,- to sevcrelv
burned about tho back.
Mrs. Hurk and tho children, save Adam,
retired at the. usual hour1 last night. Mr.
Hurk, 'who was In, .Altoona, did not get
home until laie. Tho tomp was burning In
tho kitchen tor him. ' Hctore he went up
stairs ho (timed It low, - A lllricb Wan left
on tho kitchen table for Adam, who Is a
stagehand at the Altoona opera house.
I.nnili I'rolialilj- I'paet,
It In not known what time Adam .came
homo. Mrs. Hurk was -awakened by a dense
Hino'ke In her room. She nwoko her hus
band, who' found tho kitchen Ablaze.
Hurk's clothing was Ignited, hut he rolled
in the snow to extinguish the flames. Ho
then, sought the assistance of neighbors,
but when they arrived thero was no hope of
rescuing the Inmates of the house, Hurk
was sent to tho hospital almost crazed.
Tho houso was soon consumed and when
tho blackened bodies wero found one corpse
could not. he distinguished from the other.
The belief Is that Adam forgot to extin
guish the lamp before retiring nnd that It
was upset, perhaps by tho family dog.
CHEERS FOR BOER ORATOR
Son tli Afrlenu Wnr Will Sou nil Drntli
Knell of Itrltlah Umpire,
Snys Speaker.
DETItOIT. Mleh.. Dec. "1. Four thousand
Boer sympathisers attended a meeting hold'
In Light Guard nrmocy' this nftcrnoon
under the auspices of the local Transvaal
league and applauded the untl-Brltlsh sen
timents of Commandant James Krlge, who
served under Oeneral Dothu, and Con
gressman .1. J. Ienta ofVflilo. Resolution!
denouncing the policy of this government
tn allowing the exportation of horses and
mules to the British In Hduth Africa, de
nouncing tho detention In roconccntrndo
camps of Boer women nltd children nnd
extending sympathy to (he Boers now In
tho Held wero unanimously adopted nnd
will bo sent to President Roosevelt, with
tho request that' he- ifter tho friendly
mediation of this country to the com
batnuts. Commnndant Krlge said:
"The British must now fight to the end,
for If they give In tho people In India
will say that they are tired of British rule
and want their Independence. Thdn Aus
tralia will bo noxta to demand, their lib
erty and I believe the Boers' fight is but
file stepping Mono-to the freedom of other
British colonies. As surely as the South
African wnr killed the irrrat ulil nueon.
Just so surely will -the South -Alrlcnn wnr
sound the death knell of British empire."
MANY BECOME CHRISTIANS
l. IiIix-hp I'rruM Comment on Itonct lon-
nrj- Mffrt't of tile llnvrr
UlirlfilnH.
PORT TOWNS END, Wash., Dec. 1. Ac
cording to Oriental papers brought by tho
steamship Glenogle, a high official ot tho
Cblncso government has memorialized tho
throno to publish an Illustrated book, show
ing the sufferings, the court sustained dur
ing Its memorablo Might from Pekln, and
that tho book bo circulated throughout
China, so that the pcoplo of the empire
may neo what they were responsible for
In countenancing tho Boxer uprising, and
that It will servq as a warning to them
not to placo the court In Buch a humiliating
position again.
As n- reactionary effect of tho Boxer
movement a largo number of Chlncso at
Kino Chow are becoming Christians. The
bow nnd nrrow has ceased to bo an official
army weapon In China. According to the
Hong Kong PresH, an lmprlal edict wn3 Is
sued October 2C. abolishing the ,bow nnd
arrow and substituting tho gun., Tho .edict
was read for tho first tlmo nt an examina
tion ot a largo number of candidates tor
positions In tho military deportment nt
Canton.
Private ndvlces received at Yokohama
form Vlndlvostock say that the river Amur
waB closed to. shipping October IS and from
now on communication with Amur points
will be effected by way of eastern Siberia.
For 'llonrsrntrsn.
HiMit.miln Inzrrnon of Hutton. Ind.. savs
he had not spoken a word above a whisper
for month and ono bottlo ' of Foley's
tioney nna iar rcstoreu nis voice, ua sura
you get Foley's. ,
TO ACQUIRE VALLEY FORGE
IIIIIh Will lie Introduced In Ilotli'
llnuara Mf CoiiKi-e.ua, fr
Hint 'uriioae. "
WASHINGTON. Dec. J.-Karly In tho
coming week Senator Penrose nnd Repre
sentative Wangcc of Pennsylvania, will In
troduce bills for the acquisition of Valley
Forge and Its Incorporation Into, a nntlonal
park as u -memorial of ono of tho most
historic places of revolutionary days. Tho
measures will be pruotlcnlly the same as
those Introduced ,in the senate and house,
respectively, last year nnd will provide tor
nn appropriation' of $500,OX for park pur
poses. Tho project has tho earnest en
dorsement of twenty-seven patriotic as
sociations, Including both organizations of
the Sons and Daughters of the Revolution.
the Colonial Dames and tho Junior Order
of American Mechanics.
F.dwln Fairfax Naulty, secrotary of
thu Valley Forge National Park ossocla
Hon, who Is here In the Interest of tho
proposed legislation, will arange for a del
egatton of lbO representative Pcnnsyiva
nlnns to have a hoarlng before the prooer
committees early In the coming session.
Ilrlr Apparent Ueiinaril.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 1. Hair Apparent Fu
Song has been deposed by Imperial edict, be
causo It Is said bis father, Fu Song, was
author ot the Boxer trouble.
Movements ot Ocmn Veasela Dee. t.
At New York-Arrlved-Oymrlc, from
Liverpool" and Uueonstown; l.n Oascogue,
from Havre; Minneapolis, from London;
Umbrla, from Liverpool and Queenstown.
At Antwerp-Arrived-Vaderland, from
Veu- Vnrk.
At Liverpool Arrived F.trurla. from
New York. Sailed Vancouver, for Port
land. Me.
Ai Hnea ArrlvedHvson. front "la coma.
via Hlogo, lUne Kane, Manila and Singa
PEACE AND QUIET AT COLON
n I'.Tiiltnlloii It)' Victor .nr Denltcn
Ink llnlrvil lij- flip 1'iin
Miiernl. COLON, Dec. 1. Yesterday and today
passed' uneventfully nt Panama. Both lib
erals and conservatives arc gradually re
suming their customary Intercourse nnd
fraternizing one with tho other. There Is
no exultation on tho part of the victors
nor lll-coticeuled hatred on the part of the
vanquished, consequently there has been no
unseemly behavior.
Tho recent events aro. the only topic ot
conversation. Many liberals allege that
tho blamo for the final turn of events Is
duo to Bcla.'arlu Porras, who Is said to bo
responsible for the blow sustained by the
liberal cause last year. Pnrrae, It li gen
erally known, caused a split a few months
ago In the liberal headquarters at Chor
rera over a question of precedence and
seniority of rank between himself and Oen
eral Domingo Diaz.
Porras refused to recognize the authority
ot Oeneral Diaz as civil and military chief
of the liberal army. Ho subscpuontly ef
fected tho withdrawal of many men with
their arms to certain mountain fastneres
In another direction, whoro they aro still
supposed to be. The. vicinity of Chorr.cra
(where the liberals had their headquarters
before tho nttack on Colon) offers many
facilities fur the Insurgent campaigns, as
cattle and other food supplies are. there
plentiful.
A few dead bodies r.tlll remain (tlqng tho
railroad line. Thco dead bodies aro being
burned.
The British cruiser Trluno sailed for a
point west of Colon, whero It la thought a
rebel uprising will occur.
Owing to the loss last week of the United
States Fruit company's steamer Sunrlso
communication between Colon nnd Uocon
Del Tprro Is Interrupted.
DAVIS PLAN IS OPPOSED
llflritntPK In I'nii-Ainerlcnn CmiKrrnn
Object to Neutrnlltj
C'lu iini.
MEXICO CITY. Dec, 1. The duration ot
tho Pnn-Amerlcan congress will depend
upon the opposition which tho representa
tives in the several countries encounter In
tho plenary tcfslon. Senator Davis' Pan
American project will conic up this wcok.
The clause declaring the neutrality of the
road will meet with sharp opposition from
some of tho South Americans. Ono of
them recommended today to the Associated
Presii correspondent:
"This Is a thing which wo will nover
countenance. Wn havo an object lesson
of tho full Import of such a declaration
In flic predicament of Colombia, who by
reason of Its having subscribed to such
an agreement Is Inhibited from using tho
ithmlan road for tho transportation of Its
own troops to suppress a rebellion. Such
a declaration la tantamount to abdication
of national sovereignty."
The same delegate told the correspondent
that some of the South Americans would
decline to assent to a proposal which, It
Is understood, will be Introduced by tho
United States delegation to tho effect that
tho nations represented at tho conferonco
favor the construction, operation and po
licing of an Intoroceattlc canal under United
States control. Tho opposition will be
basod upon tho ground that countries
other than those through who!e territory
the canal will pass have nothing to do
with the matter. '
Martin Oarcta Morou. one of Argentina's
delegates, who is .also minister of his
country .nt Washlngjon, , has departed for
his post In that clly-.' '
BULGARIA DOES ITS BEST
tioveriiiiieiif. It In Nnlil, Cnn Do No
.Mori; In Miss .Stone
Ciise.
SOFIA. Dec. 1. M. Mlhllownsky. presi
dent of thn Macedonian committee, recently
made a speech at Varna, In Bulgaria, in
which he denounced M. Saratoff, former
president of the committee, and the Mace
donians as agitators, murderers and black
mallcrs. Among other crimes he nccuscd
him of kidnaping MIbs Ellen, M. Stone, tho
American mlstlonury.
The Macedonians of Sofia held on Indigna
tion meeting hero today. Violent speeches
wero made, denouncing M. Mlhllowasky
and In which M. Snratoff was eulogized
as the hero ot Macedonian youth. This In
cident U Important as denoting the schism
In the Macedonian cajnp.
Reports received here today from Dub
nltza announce Increased vigilance on the
part of tho authorities and the pollco of
that place.
Bulgurlnn official circles nre evidently
much Impressed by tho menacing attitude
of the United States government In tho
Stop'o affair, They declare, .howover, that
thoy aro unable to do any more In tho mat
ter than they havo done already.
DECIMAL METRIC SYSTEM
It Im triced na Heat Method (or Ob
IiiIiiIiik Correct Sin-.,
tlatlca.
MEXICO CITY-, Dec. 1. Tho committee
on resources and statistics of the Pan-
American conference finished Its work by
adopting the resolutions of C. M. Pepper
ot the United States delegation. In ad
dition to hiB remarks on the gathering ot
s'tntistlcB already telegraphed to the Asso
ciated Press, Mr. Pepper makes tho follow.
Ing recommendation:
Under tho general head of resources might
come Information In regard to the Irriga
tion, existing mothods of transportation and
oxlstlne means of communication, also the
establishment of permanent positions of tho
products of the .various countries In their
Own cat itals und In such other countries
as may be deemed ndvlsable.
Tho Philadelphia commercial musouro fur
nishes ih'e best basis on which this Idea
may be devoloped.
For the aako ot uniformity Mr. Pepper
nlso recommends t'uso In statistics as far
ns possible of tho oeclmal metric systems,
their equivalents bolng given In local
weights or measures It desired.
S0USA ENTERTAINS ROYALTY
KIiik I'.divnrd Sliowa Ills Preference
ftr the Amerleim
Mnalelnna.
LONDON, Dec. 1. Sousa and bis band
played by royal command tonight at Sand
rlngliam before their majesties, King Kd
ward and Queen Alexandra and tho royal
family, The concert lasted two hours. At
Its closo Mr. Sousa was presonted to King
Edward,, who received him vory graciously,
Tho king displayed keen delight with tho
music. All arrangements wero mado for
tho convenience of Mr. Sousa's party. Din
ner was served on board tho train going
to Sandrlngham and suppor on the train
returning to London.
It 1b particularly noticeable thnt King
Edward 'has chosen an American company
as tho second company ot artists to appear
before his court since his accession to the
throne.
Florence MuhtliiKnle la Well.
LONDON, Dec. L The report cabled to
tho Uulted States that Florence Nightingale
was near death was unfounded. Florence
Nightingale la well.
BOTH SIDES CLAIM TO WIN
Railroad OpiraUn lay Pitttburj; Btiik ii
at i Did.
.NEW MEN WORKING TO GOOD ADVANTAGE
.xtrlkrra, on the Other llnnil, Clnlni
Decided 1'restlce unit Inalat
That Trouble la .nt
Over.
PITTSBL'KU, Dec. l.-Rcporls from tho
managers and, operators of tho different
railroads nffected by the switchmen's
strike nssert this evening that they have
the situation ' well In hand and that tin
new men who havo taken HtrlkeVs' places
nre not working to good advantage. Sun
day being a day when little new freight ts
received, ciinsiderablo work Is accom
plished In tho way of clearing tho yards
of their conjestcd condition.
In spite of .the good reports mode by tho
railroad officials, the strikers' officials aro
claiming decided advantage gained today.
Their statement Is thnt at midnight last
night the 2iv men employed by tho Jones
and Laughllti' connecting road struck on
orders ,frotn the strike committee.
C'lnlm nf Unit Fnlth.
The committeemen clnlm that early In
the dny Superintendent McKeen agreed to
sign tho scale for oiiu year, but when the
trine earuo for signing, tho papers In tho
evening Mr. McKdcq .repudiated his. former
agreement nnd liud Uie committee escorted
from the yards by policemen. As u conse
quence the men w.ero ordered out.
Tho McKccsport, connecting railroad, tho
terminal of the National Tubo company,
employing twetiiy'-tlireo day and twenty
night crow's" of three rhon each. Is working
under a prnvlslonu'l scale contingent On the
signing by other rdnds. Tho strike commit
tee now demands thnt tho scale- bo signed
without a proviso nnd that the company
Is given intll tomorrow noon to sign. Tho
company reports 'that nearly nil of the
employes or this road are members of tho
union and will strike.
Tho grnnd officers of the union have been
telegraphed to comn here nt once to assist
those In charge of the strike.
Other t'n'lnii Involved,
A Joint meeting of Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen nnd Or.iler of Railway Telegra
phers was held tonight to take action on
a circular letter Issued, by the United
Brotherhood of Rallwny Employes. At the
meeting It was said that the United Brother
hood of Railway, Employes had no Bland
lug whatever In this district und the claim
mado by It that all branches ot railway
workers wero among Its members Is abso
lutely false.
It Is stated that this order had mado the
above claim In a letter sent to the execu
tive heads of tho railroads and demanded
that the switchmen's strike be settled at
once or .1 general strlko would result.
The. Brotherhood ot Railway Trainmen
and' tho Order or Railway Telegraphers'
lodges In this district had representatives
at thq meeting tonight and strong resolu
tions wero ndopted, denouncing the United
Brotherhood of Rajlway Employes, emphat
ically denying .that thoy had any connec
tion with lt.'and declaring their unalterable
Intention of. standing faithful to their con
tract and the .companies employing them.
The claim was niado that, there wero only
129 switchmen, .op strike In tho cntlro dis
trict. STRIKERS STILL PERSISTENT
Sny'Tltej' Wilt' Trcvent Mine Owners
from. llei(iinlnK OperH,
, . tlnna.
WASHINGTON, Ind., Dec. 1. There Is
very little change nt tho thre'o RageUvllle
coal mines which were closed by the 200
mn'rehers from Montgomery and Cannel
burg yesterday morning because tho em
ployes were nonunion men. Many ot the
marchers have camped at tho sceno nnd
claim they will not allow the miners to re
sume operations until the men Join the
linlon nnd receive tb'e scale of wages.
This morning several, of tho miners agreed
to Join the union, but the remainder re
fused. Tho operators of the three mines
nre preparing tq .begin operations tomorrow-
morning at tho regular tlmo In spite of
the threats of the marching delegation.
NOT A MISSION OF RESCUE
Crnlncr Dixie Dora Not (io tn Med-
Iterrnnrnn tn Aid Cnntlvc
Missionary.
WASHINGTON, Doc. 1. Naval officers
say that tno reporteu iiispatcti -or tna
cruiser Dixie from Naples to Smyrna bnj
no connection with tho case of Miss Ellon
Stone, the missionary, whoso release from
the Bulgarian brigands our government Is
now seeking to enforce.
Dixie Is now engaged In tho training scrv
ico and has a number of landsmen aboard.
Its movements whilo on- the Mediterranean
cruise are chosen with tho purpose to give
the best training possible to the men. and It
1b sent io Smyrna without special signifi
cance as bearing on the Stono case.
PINEY WOODS.
Healthful hut Not Alrfa Curnllve.
To go to the plney woods is a help, but
It ono carries along tho bad habits ot food
and drink that havo caused sickness, the
plney woods .will not produce a rooovery.
Coffee drinking caused blindness In a
Virginia gentleman, and his romarkablo
experlenco Is worth reading. "I havo bcaa
a coffee drinker since my earlleat remem
brance It I mtaiod, coffee at a meal It
brought on headache. This should ha,v.e
abown me that I was a victim to a drug
habit. , Finally, .wakeful, restless nights
came on. After dinner I was always drowsy
and after sleeping would waken etupld and
morbid and felt as though I had been
drugged, and w'hon this feeling wore oft
nervousness nnd refltlessncss would set tn
until I drugged myself with coffee again.
At last my eyesight began to fall. Some
qf tho best optical specialists agreed that
I had an affliction of the optlo nerve and
after two or three years treatment my eyes
slowly lost their power and I became almost
flightless.
I was advised to go to a pine woods
near the sea In a' most Isolated place. This
I did and lived there for two yearn with
out any visible benefit. I gave up all hope
of recovery until laat spring a friend ex
pressed the belief that the coffee I drank
was the cause of all of my trouble. He
had been a elavo to It and had been unable
to find relief until he quit and took up
Postum Food Coffee.
"His experience startled me and I do
elded to try the change, although I had
but little faith In Its merits. My first cup
ot Postum proved delicious and was a
great surprise. It was ovldently well
made. I had not tho slightest trouble In
leaving oft coffee, for the Postum filled Its
place perfectly.
During the past six months I havo
gained In ftenh, my sallow complexion has
become clear nnd my oyeslght gradually
Improved until now I nm able to read and
write. My mind la once more clear and
active Bnd I no longer suffer from sleep
Ices, nervous spells. You can Imaglno I
real grateful for my reitoratlon." W,
Harold, BrlEhtoa, Va.
YANKEES A TJHRIFTY PEOPLE
I' lilted Stntea Lends the World In the
Mntter nf NnvlnKa tlnnka
Uelinalta,
WASHINGTON. Dee, 1. The annual re
port of William B. RIdgely, comptroller of
tho currency, has been prepared for trans
mission to congiess. The report starts
With a detnltcd statement of tho resource!
and liabilities of the national banks, na
shown by the five reports of condition made
In response tn tho call of the comptroller.
In commenting on this statement tho comp
troller says:
The authorized capital stock ot the 4,279
national banking associations In existence
on October 31, 1901, was 1663,224.105, which
Is a net Increase during the year ot $.10,
"21, SCO. Thero was an Increase In capital
stock ot J21,fi7t,500 by banks organized dur
ing th year, Including $120,000 of newly
organized associations which Increased
their capital stock to that amount subse
quent to tho dato ot organization. The as
sociations which were In existence on Oc
tober .11, 1900, Increased their capital stock
during the year to the extent of $21,815,000,
There was a decrease of capital stock of
$8,010,000 by voluntary liquidations. ThU
amount Includes tho capital stock of banks
which have not yet deposited lawful monoy
to retire their circulation and withdraw
their bonds, the accounts being mill car
ried on tho books Of this office. During tho
year thirteen associations, with cnplal
stock of $1,960,000, wero placed In charge
of receivers, two of which, however, with
combined capital Btock of $200,000, were
proved to be solvent and permitted to re
nunio business, leaving the number nnd
capital stock ot Insolvent hanks for tho
year cloven and $1,760,000, respectively.
Thero" waB a further loss nf capital slock
of $3,7"i2,"00 by tho reduction of raplt.il
stock of nctlvo associations. Of the thirty
nlno associations placed In voluntary liqui
dation twenty-two were succeeded by cr
amalgamated with other national banks,
six were absorbed by state banks or truit
companies and cloven liquidated for thu
purpose of winding up their afl.iirs.
Consolidated returns from Incorporated
state, savings banks, trust companies and
prlvntc banks arid bankers with returns
from the 1.165 national banking associations
reporting on July 15, 1001, a totnl ot 11,406
reporting banks and banking Institutions,
with nggregate resources ol $12,357,477,376,
an Increase from 10,382 banks with $10,-
S5.824.4I4 resources In 1900. Capital stock
Is shown ns amounting to $1,070,120,056; sur
plus and undivided profits, $955,000,006, and
deposits, $8,u.'4,4G7,.166. The principal Items
of resources were ns follows: Loaus nud
discounts, $6,425,431,201; United States
bonds, $510,601,259; other bonds, stocks and
securities, $2,280,595,298, and cash on hand,
$507,516,075.
Comparing tho volume of business of tho
savings banks of tho United States with
those of the European countries the re
port shows that In tho mntter of deposits
the United States, as for years past,
stands at the head with 11,553,300.000 francs
($2,310,660,000). Tho country with the next
largest amount of Bavins dcppiilts Is Ger
many, with $1,900,000,000. Austria-Hungary
follows, with $1,201,2-10,000. Tho savings
deposits In banks of .France nnd the United
Kingdom aro $854,220,000 and $929,020,000
respectively. The only other countries with
eavings deposits of $200,000,000 or over aro
Russia, Belgium und Switzerland.
Tho average amount to the credit of do-
pcsltors In savings banks is greatest in the
United States, namely, $406,23. The average
In Canada Is $340.24; in Austria-Hungary,
$221.59; Denmark, $168.80; In Switzerland
and Australia. $103.84 and $153.30 respec
tively; Servla and . Greece. $150.64 nnd
$150.32.rcflpectlvcly: Spain, $142.13; Norway.
$124.96, awl Russia, $100.81. In no other
country' 'does tho nverago deposit exceed
$100.
Tho greatest average deposit per Inhab
itant h shown tn Denmark, the amount
being $77.88. In Switzerland the average Is
$65.06; Germany, $37.61: Norway, $37.16;
Australia, 36.60; Belgium, $31.76; United
States, $31.22; Austria-Hungary. $27.0S;
Swedon, $26.36; Frnncc, $22.18; Great Brit
ain, $20.62.
Amusements.
Iloyil'a. 4
"In Old Kentucky." C T. Dazey's comedy-
drama success, wns given a nlnglo per-
fortr.sneo Sunday evening to nn audience
that packed tho theater from pit to dome.
Tho play, which has' been one of the most
profitable piece's of theatrical property of
recent years, having played to nearly $500,-
000 since It was first produced, Is presented
by a company of average merit throughout.
It U under tho management of Jacob Lltts,
whoso productions aro always nlaborato and
well In koeplng with the play. Tho per
formance Is ono of general excellence. The
Whangdoodlo Piccaninny band Is ono of tho
features nnd .easily played ItBelf Into tho
good graces of tho audience. Tho race
scene, tn which Queen Bess savos tho day
and Incidentally the fortunes of several of
the people In tho play, was realistic nnd
brought forth nn enthusiastic demonstra
tion from tho audience,
The Ornkenni.
While thero Is nothing particularly novel
and no act ot especial strength upon thu
week's vaudeville program given Its Initial
presentation at tho Orpheum Sunday after
noon, It is one that furnishes nn acceptable
evening's entertainment. Tho principal
point In Its favor Is Its wholesomoness.
The Faust family of acrobats Is perhaps
entitled to the headline position upon the
bill. There aro nlno ot them, three men
and six children, the latter ranging In ago
from 5 to 12. The net Is not unllko that
of the nlno Nclsous, although tho finish so
notlccablo in the work of the Nelsons Is
lacking. John Gelger, a trick violinist ot
ability, docs clever Imitations of bagpipes,
church organs and other Instruments.
Thome and Carlton have a fund of bright
roparteo and the(r act keeps tho audience
In laughter. Mlgnonotto Kokln does a
graceful ltttlo dancing act, and gives sov
oral Imitations of different types of Eng
lish muBlc hall singers. Mitchell nnd
Bernard slug ballads and popular congs and
Emily Lytton nnd William De Wolf do a
laughable one-act sketch, entitled, "A I'or
feet Lady." The klnedromo completes the
bill.
The Troemlero.
Probably tho beet performance seen in
this theater since It was opened as a bur
leequo house Is given this week by Ed F.
Rush's Victoria burlesques. Tho company
Includes a host of pretty girls, good vocal
ists, funny comedians and vaudovllle ar
tists of ability, Tho olio Includes six good
specialties. Two burlesques nre offered,
"The Gay Deceivers" and "Slumming In
Chinatown." Both aro full of tuneful muslo
and good comedy. The scenery and cos
tumes are elaborate.
Olijrcta to Tax on Aaaeaaiueuta.
ABERDEEN, 8. D Dec. l.-(8peclal.)-At
ft recent meeting of the finance com
mittee of tho grnnd lodge of the Ancient
Order United Workmen It was determined
to resist tho payment of tho 2 per cent
tax to the state on assessments collected.
Legal counsel has been secured to got a
decision .from tho supreme court.
Ulra from I.nat Fliiht.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1. "Dutch" llolnegcr, a
local middleweight boxer, Is dying ut St.
Elizabeth's hospital from Injuries received
In a prize tight Friday night with ".Ilm"
Drlscoll, a Chicago middleweight. DrlJ
coll has boen arrested. .
FOR MUTUAL PR0TFXT10N
Alliaict Bttirm American aid Engliih
Labor Unleni.
FRANCIS CHANDLER URGES SUCH A PLAN
l'onuliir llrttMi l.nlinr Lender N
Cheered In Deflnrlim Time ftlpe
fur nn liiteruiitlnnnl
Cn-opr rn t Inn.
CHICAGO. Dec. 1. An International al
liance of offensive and defensive purposes
between tho labor unions ot this country
and Orcat Britain was advocated by Fran
cis Chandler ot Manchester, England, ut a
meeting of tho Chicago Federation of Labor
tonight. Tho suggestion wns received with
cheers.
Mr. Chandler, who comes to this country
as a fraternal delegate to tho American
Federation of Labor, represents 2,000,000
organized workmen In Great Britain. In
tracing the similarity of court proceduro
In England nnd the United States when
dealing with labor troubles, Mr. Chandler
declared that tho time had arrived when
tho exchange of fraternal delegates between
the two countries should be something more
than a mere formality.
DEATH RECORD.
Cnplnln A. Faulkner.
DALLAS, Tex., Dec. L A epeclal to tho
News from Houston announces tho death In
Chicago tonight cf Captain A. Faulkner, well
known ns a railroad man throughout the
southwest. Captain Faulkner Bcrved the
confederacy In a Texas regiment, was twenty-seven
years with tho Texas Central rail
road and resigned ns genernl passenger
agent of that road to become general pas
senger agent of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas nt St. Louts.
Arthur Snper.
NEW YORK. Dec. 1. Arthur Sopor, pres.
Ident of tho PIntsch Compressing company,
tho Safety Car Heating and Lighting com
pany and a prominent feature In many
corporations, clubs nnd other organizations,
died after a month's Illness at his resi
dence In this city today. Mr. Sopor Mind
suffered from n complication ot stomach
troubles.
CluirlvN (,'ntr inelei'.
WEST POINT, Neb., Dec. l.-tSpoclal.)
Charles Gntzmelor died hist night of pa
ralysis. Ilo was 43 years of ago and lenvcs
a wlfo and four children. He was one ot
tho Oatzmeler brothers, prominent In east
ern Cuming county, old settlers nnd own
ing -largo bod(es of choice land.
Henry .1. Ilnuumiirtiirr.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 1. Henry J. llaum
gartner, a leading politician and business
man of this city, dropped dead of heart dls
cate at his home today. He was a candidate
for mayor a year ago and a few years aRO
wns president of the common council.
1'loitrer .enapnjirr .Mini.
SEATTLE, Wnsh.. Deo. 1. William Alex
ander Selkirk, a pioneer nowspaper man
of the Pacific roa3t, contemporary and In
timate of Mark Twain, Bret Hnrto nnd Josh
Bllllnga tn the early California days, dlod
here today.
(ienrne I.rlinmii.
LONDON, Dec. 2. George Lehman, the
famous cricketer, js dead.
IM-ofesiur Alhreeht Wclier.
BERLIN. Dec. 'i. Prof. Albrecht Wobcr,
Orteutollst, Is dead.
HARD FOR JHE TREASURY
Cntie Oniony 1'rlnie .Minister Say
.Mnliitennncc of Troops la
llurilenaoiiic.
CAPETOWN, Dec. J. Sir Gordon Kprlgg.
prime minister ot Cape Colouy, during a
speech at a banquet said that Cnpo Colony
was maintaining In the Cape an nrmy num
bering IS.000 men, tho bulk of whom were
mounted, and that theso numbers waa In
creasing weekly.
It was a great strain on the treasury,
said tho prime minister, but the colony
was prepared tn bear It as long ns neces
sary. Tbo rebels were being gradually
worn down and the prospect not discour
aging. CONTROL OF ST, LOUIS CLUB
Question to lie Settled by Amerlenn
l.enwiie Mnunatea nt t:lil
cnito. CHICAGO, Dec. 1. The mnjorlty of tho
lenders of tho American Bnso Ball league
arrived hero tonight to attend the annual
nicotine of the- leagun tomorrow, when
plnnx for the coming season will be per
fected. With the clubs at Chicago. Detroit,
Cloveland, Boston, Philadelphia, Washing
tdn nnd Haltimoro atrongly fortllled. It
IcnveH the allotment of stock In the now
club at St. Louis tho only vital question to
be settled. '
Tho. Klllcns of Milwaukee havo been
given a chunco to nssumo control of tho St.
Louis club, but from tho present outlook
St. LouIh capital will control the team, al
though President Johnson refused tonight
to commit himself on the actual Identity ot
Iti backers.
The rest of the meeting, it Ib claimed, will
bo taken up with the formal consideration
of the league' work during tho lost season.
CONEY ISLAND JOCKEY CLUB
ISclicdule nf Fixed Kvonta for Next
Venr l Alrendy la
nrd. NEW YORK. Dec. 1. The Coney Island
Jockey club has Issued Its list of fixed
events, which closo January 3. 1U0J. Among
the larger ones aro: . ,
For June meeting. 1902: Tho Suburban,
value $10,000, ono mile nnd n quarter; tho
A.i.,.,nAU Aatlm.i , vt.lii. in flm fine mllA
Aili nivc, . 1, . --- ------
and a half; tho Swift, estimated valuo $J,O0O;
tno urcat Trial, vaiuo n,ir, uir tjonniu
Event, value $10,000; tlrst event, $5,000. tlvo
furlongs and n half; second event, J5.0U), six
Quicker
Than Ever
HOT SPRINGS
ARKANSAS
IN . . .
IQ HOURS If)
IZ From ST. LOUIS IZ
8 P. M. TO 6 A. M.
IRON
MOUNTAIN
PAMPHLETS FREE
ON APPLIOATION,
H. O. TOWN8END,
Can. Pauar. X Tlokat Act..
ST. LOUIS, MO.
ft.rlons. Steeplechnsesi T.be lknconf est
mated value $..0O. about two miles nud a
For the autumn nicotine, I0OJ: The I'IhI-h-jsh.
cash vnlue $5.0ii. Kineti furlong; tho
(llent Knaterti- enh Valttn J5.KW. M flir-
lotigr.
Tor the grea meeting. Wl: Futurity,
I ........ , l.u l ftt.lrtiin.
V lllllUltTU ttlllll i,VW, n inuu.ikr.
Whitney Offera Ilia IIIkIiiic..
LKXI.NOTON. K, Dec. l.-At the sale i,f
thoroughbreds, commencing here tomorrow,
W. C. Whitney will offer tho atnlllon Hi
Highness, who ns a S-year-old won $6S.?K.
The horse has been recently returned from
Htcbtud. '
Whitney nlso enters ten brood marcs.
Among them nre: Beth Broeck, by Ten
Uroeck, a half. "later to Hnlma's dam nnd
f-'llt Away, full sister to the dam of Jeatt
Dmturatid. King Btock, by Spendthrift. Is
offered by C. J, Kelly. Three hundred nnd
fifty horses arc to bo fold,
Mutton lteirraenta Antcrlen.
NKW YOUK, Dee. l.-Amerlra and
l-'rntice will bi represented tomorrow In the
opening match of tbo billiard tournament
for the championship or the world at th
Madison Square Harden concert hall.
Oiorge Mutton, tho rhlcagoan. will bo the
representative of thin country and hU
1- rench opponent will bo lotili narutel
Henth tTlllfeVeltldrr.
. SALT LAKH CITV. Deo. l.-Wllllain 11
Vaughn, a. well known, professional blcyelo
rider, died today of typhoid lover
Vaughn's home wns In Hoiithern California
During the last year he established world
iceordi In the ten and flftecit-mlle eompetl,
tlon races on the local saucer track.
HnrtRrd'a Athletic llccelnts.
CAMBHIDOI5: Mas., Dec. l.-The gen
eral report of the tnanaRcrs of athletics at
Harvard for tho Inut yeur shows that the
receipts for nil branches amounted to Jll,.
.118 nnd the expenses J7S.27R. The receipts
limn foot ball wero $55,SW and expenses
$I?,6M.
AMIIMUMH.Vrs.
BOYD'S L,,rBC,'
TOMOIIT tlLV
The (Jreat Spectacular Druino.
"SPORTING LIFE"
M people nnd C horses used: Trices'. 25c.
fi"c and T5c. -
Four Performance, stnrtlng Tuesday
"Ki.xj nono"'
Prices-Mat: 25c, TA TJe. $1. Night: 2oc.
ROc, 75C, $1.00, $1.50. Seats oil sale.
Saturday Mntlnce and Night
TI.1I Ml'ltl'liV.
Scats on sale Thursday
CnilSHTON
Telephone! 1D31.
Matinees Sunday, Wednesday nnd' Satur
day. 2:15: Kvery Kvcnlng. 8:13.
iikjii-class v.t nnvn.i.i:.
Fniiet Family, Thome & Carlston, Kmllj
Lylton & Co., Mignonette Kokln, Join
(lelger, Mltuhel & Bernard, tho marvMotu
klnodromc.
Price 10c, arte, SOo.
Ulaco'sTrocadtrolrr
JIATI.VKi: TOIIAA 10c. UOc.
Kntlrn Week. IiiCludlngHaturday Kvcnlng
THE VICTORIA
10 OF TDK MOST IIEA I'f fFIIT.LV
FOKMKD WOMEN IN B I - It LK S Q t; K.
liVHJMINU I'lllVI'iO Jc. sue, iUC -
SMOKK IF. YOU LIKI-J-
Next Sunday Matinee, tho Itcnowned
CIIKHHV BISTUHS
COLISEUM P'ccmhcr tOtb.
.Matinee nnd I'.venlnu,
"THE KILTIES'
Cnundn'a Crnek Mllllnry llnnd
t
Collsoutn will bo heated and. ventilated.
Reserved Keats on sale at Douulos frlntlnz
Co., 1608 Howard street.
RAILWAY TIMI5 CATttt.
UNION STATION loTlI AND 'MArtCV.
Illlnola Cent rut.
Ie.we. Arrive.
Chicago Kxpress ,a 7:10 nm a 5:10 pm
Chicago, Minneapolis & '
St. Paul Limited a 7:50 pm a 6:20 Am
Minneapolis & St. Paul
Express. b 7:10 nm b 9:40 pm
Fort Dodgo Jical, from
Council Blurts a 5:00 nm
YVnlinah.
St. Louis "Cannon Ball"
Express a 5:13 pm a S:20 am
St. Louis Locul, Council '
Bluffs al0:00 am ol0:30 pm
Chlciifiii .C- NortliTreatfii-ii,
"The Northwestern Lino."
Chicago Special a 7:20 am nll:10 pm
Chicago Passenger .....n 4:15 pm a h:f0 nm
Kastern Kxprens nl0:55 am a 4:05 pm
Kastcrn- Special n 1:55 pm a 4:05 pin
Fast Mall a 5:00 pm a 3:45 pm
Omaha-Chicago L't'd ..11 7:45 pm a S:40 am
Fast Mnll a 8:30 aril
Cedar ftnpldr Pass a R:30 pm
Twin City Kxpret-s n 7:10 am alO;a pm
Twin City Limited a 7:.Vi pm u.SilD ut.i
Sioux City Local a S:W am a 3:60 pin
a Dally. .
UlilaiiKn, nock lalnnd A Pnelllc.
EAST,
Des Moines and Dav- ,
enport Local ,,'a 7:35 nm n. 9:35 pm
Chicago Express bll:13 am a 4-.5.'i pm
Des Moines Iocnl ,-,a 4:20 pin bll:50 'un
Chicago Fast Express., a &:00 pm 1:25 pm
Des Molni-H. Hock Isl
and and Chicago a 7:10 pm a 8:25 am
WEST,
Lincoln. Colo, Springs,
Denver, Pueblo and
West a 1:30 pm a 4:15 pro
Colorado, Oklahoma &
Texas Flyer a 5:20 pm a 0:50 nm
Union I'm c I tic. . ,
Ovorland Limited a 8:50 nm a 7:30, pm
Fast Mall a 9:00 nm ft 3f25 pm
Pacific Express nll:20 pm 11 4:2.1 -pm
Colorado Special .illtfl) pm a-WiSpm
Llncoln-Stromsburg Ex.b 4:2! pm bl2:30pm
California At Atlantic Ex.a 4:3.' pm a 7;05 am
Grand Island Local u 3-M pm b !):3S am
Chit-nun, MIlMMuUce ,t mi. 'n).
Chicago Limited a 6:v pm a 8:6 am
Chicago & Omaha Ex.. b 7:15 am b 3:40 pne
iillaalurl I'nclito.
St, Louis Express alO:00 sin p :25 pni
K. C. & St, 1 4. Express. al0:50 pm a b.lS am
nUHUM.TON STATION !4TH A MASOV
II 11 rll 11 1( ton A. Mlaaourl Itlvr
Leave.
Nebraska Expres a S:40 am
Wymore, Beatrice and
Lincoln a 8:40 am
Denver Limited a 4:25 pm
Black Hills and Pugot
Sound, Denver Conr
nectlon ...a 0:fO pm
Lincoln Fast Mall b 3 00 pm
Fort Crook and Platts-
mouth b 3:20 pm
niun i: l.nlfln .Tel a 7m ,im
r, .
Arrive. .
a 7:35 pip
bll:55 am
a 3:00 pm
a. 6:45 am
a 0:17 am
bll:05 am
a S:20 am
Co 11 no 1 1
.Bellovue & Puclllo Jet, .a 3:10 am
Kmiaxa city, ai. .inaeuii ,t
niufTa.
Kansas City Day Ex...,a 9:20 am
Kansas City Night Ex..nl0:30 pm
St. Louis Flyer a 5:10 pm
a 6:05 pm
a 6:15 am
atltU nm
Chicago, IlnrlliiKton A Qnln
Chicago special a 7:00 am
Chicago Vestlbulcd Ex., a 4:00 pm
Chicago Local a 9:3" nm
Chicago Limited .a 7:50 pm
Fast Mall .
a Dally, b Dally oxcept Sunday.
a!0:20 pin
a 7:45 am
a 4:05 pm
a 7:45 atn
a 2:43 pm
WUIIH Tlill 11HPOT IBTII A W HH ST Kit
Fremont, r.lUhorn Mlaaourl Valley
Leave. Arrive.
Black Hills, Dead wood,
Hot Springs .a 3:00 pm a 6:00 pm
Wvomlug. Casper and.
DMglau ; 3:00 pm o S:00 pin
Has Ulgs. York. David
City Superior, Geneva,
Kxetor nnd Boward,.,.l 3:00 pm b 5:00 pm
Norfolk, Lincoln und
Fromont b 7icnam 10:2S n'
Fremont Local o 7:30 nm
Chlciiaii, HI, l'nnl, .Mliiitrnpolla A
Omnha, - '
Twin City Pnssenget ....a ;00 am n 9:10 pm
Hloux City Passenger... a 2:45 pm alljio am
L-merson Local....? b 6:30 pm b kjso am
.Mlaaourl I'liclllc.
Nulirnska Local, Via
Weeping Water ,..h 4;I0 pm .al0:25 am
a Dally b Dally except Sunday. 0 Sun
tluv only, d Dally except Saturday. Dally
exctpt Monday.
BH SB m Aak. K ml
pore, ror ionaon.