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ssld, "was the civilization of Japan. An other was' the adoption 'of the declaration of Independence. Japan hfls Jmt celebrated the fiftieth anniversary at taking her place anion? free nations, at which tbo declnra tlon had been made that everything1 that Japan has ho owed to the United StAtec, and yol In half a century the had en countered China as a superior and Russia as an equal. ' ' Lodge 'Itenlles to Hoar. That came, Mr. Hoar ald, from the ap plication of a world power that he should lIKe (o have hi county exercise that came from the application to tho affairs Of mod crn'llfn Mio great doctrlrio of the Immortal de&larrvlrxi. Mr. Lodge urged that tho resolution be referred to the Philippine, committee, of which ho la-chairman, and said that If the senato taw fit to chargo that committee with the Investigation of any question, past or present, the committee was compotent to deal with It and would deal with It hon orably and effectively. If, howover, the comrnltteo contemplated by tho resolution are appointed the reason for the exist ence of tho Philippine commission would cease. Mr. Hoar replied that alt he wanted was thtft there should ho somewhere a tribunal to take evidence of tntse- questions as tar an practicable. Mr. darrqnek, pf Tennessee, whlo In en tire' accord with the resolution, said that these matters should be handled by the Philippines commission. The necessity for, an Investigation WftV apparent,1 he said, be cause thexo.hnd been a constant debate be tween tho. civil and military authorities In the Philippines ever since wo came Into possesion of them. 'It being' evident that number of senators were desirous of being hoard on the' .subject, It was agreed that the resolution quoted llo on tho table for a day. Mason Calls Hl Resolution. Mr. 'Mason thon called up his resolution for recrlproclty'wlth Cuba. Reciprocity, h said was not free trado la homeopathic doses, as had onco been stated, but the legitimate child1 of the doctrine of pro tection. Under the McKlnley bill con taldl&g tho doctrine of reciprocity the na tions ot tho world treated us with much consideration, but the democrats had rid iculed this policy. Tho Dlngley act, how over; furnished the first opportunity to tha republican party to redeem Its promise. Reciprocity would not halp largo manu facturers, and lnlure small ones, ho con tended. If both are In tho lamo business. Ill conclusion Mr. Mason snld: Thero aro men whoso patriotism I do not question today who lire willing to bind Cuba Hand, and foot as to the commerce of other nations, nnd by refusing reciprocal trado with our own country to administer to tho little republic commercial starvation until she. knocks at our door for admission. ...Wllf Htnnd for Cuba. I'can'nSt and will not so vote: I cannot in view of our demands on Cuba, with which sho has readily complied, In view of tha high purposes for which we went to war ngnlnst Spain and drove her forever away; In view of the brave American- lads who went out to fight for humanity's cause, and In view of the sravea of heroic dead, approach tho discussion of reciproc ity with Cuba, with that degree of cold commercialism with which I would treat the, great nations, of tho world. It may be for" the -present thnt the farmers making boot, sugar would be Injured by such reci procity we would mnko with Cuba, but the same farmers would be benefited by the brcadstuffs. meats and. provisions for which, wo Wduld find a rnarkot in Cuba. Time alone '-will demonstrate and answer the question, but nothing can excuse us from honorable and fair trade with the people of Cuba., The senate at. i.'33' p.' m. adjourned. LETTER OF GENERAL LAWTON U)UIByiLLHKlr'., Jan. 14. The letter froaV aeperal .R. .W. Lqwtpn to which 8etr. ator. HoarH referred In his speech In the senate today was written to John BaV rett, oxmlplsterto Slam. When General Lawtori was killed Mr, Barrett thought Mrs. Lawton would value tho letter highly and Bent It to her. Mrs. Lawton, who lives' In a suburb of Louisville, gavo the letter to tho Evening Post. The first part of tho letter simply commends an article Mr. JJarrctt had wrltton for a New Vofk magazine. The part that has caused so much discussion, Including tho salutation, Is as follows: , (Personal.) MANILA, Oct. , 1809,-Tho Hon. John Barrett. Former Minister of Slam: My Dear Slf-I agree 'with you that mistakes have been mndo here, but I would to God inai .tne wiioid trutn or tnis whole Philip pine Situation could bo known by everyone In America,, I wish our peoulo could know It niI knoW'll-and you know It, for I re Kara 'you, as tho best Informed, 'and' most Impartial authority on all these Asiatic questions and I think the president made a mistake In not naming you a member of the Philippine commission. Value of Pacts. 1 agree that If the real facts In connec tion, with tho history. Inspiration and con dlttons of this Insurrection, and the hoatlle Influences, local and external, such as the Cattpunan and Juntas, that now encourage tfle enemy, ns well as the actual possibili ties of these Philippine Islands and people, and their relations to this great eaat, which you have set forth so ably, could be under stood at home In America, wa would hear no mbro political talk of unjust "shooting of government" into the Filipinos or,unwlse threats of hauling dawn our flu In the Philippines. , You aro right ; some of us have modified our views sinco wo first came here, and If these so-called antl-lmperlallata of Doston would honestly ascertain the truth on tha ground here andvnot in distant America, they, whom I dislike to believe to bo other than t honest men misinformed, would be convinced of the error of their exaggerated statements and conclusions and of the cruel, ami unfortunate effect of their pub lications here. . It Is kind of you to caution me about ex posure under fire; but If I am shot by a Filipino bullet, It might as well come from one- of my own men. Theso are strong words, and yet I say them bocause I know from my own observation, confirmed by tho stories of captured Filipino prisoners, that the continuance of fighting Is chiefly duo to reports sent out from America and circulated among these Ignorant natives by the leaders, who know better. This letter, which, .of course; la strictly personal, doea not .answer,, all your questions, but It is a long"-one for me. as I want to encourage you In ' your labors to 'make the truth known. Hope I shall see you out here soon In some high civil position. We soldtors need nractlcal men like you to heln u. Thanking you again for your kind words In praise of my humble efforts, 1 am yours very truiy, n. yv. iaytuw BRYAN IN THEQUAKEfl STATE Byeaka at JoSiastowa an U the On est of Lodge of BlUs. JOHNSTOWN, ra.. -Jan. 11 Wllltam J, Bryan, who lectured here tonight 'to an Immense audience on "A Conquering Na- f.dfl,' was tendered an oration on his ar rival this afternoon from Washington From 5 to t o'clock this evening a publlo reception was tendored Mr. Bryan at the Merchants hotel, where a large crowd of , poople passed In line and shook hands with him. The Johnstown lodge of Elks entertained Mr. Dryan at an elaborate banquet tonight after the lecture, tha guest responding to the toast "Our Fraternity." Emmy to Tmke Emmy io Opermio Because purely vegetable-ret thor ough, prompt, healthful, satisfactory- Hood' PHI SOUTHERN SOLDIERS PROTEST Ex-CtiftdmUs Ds Nit Ink iUfiii trsratatii thi "ftONIUNCE KIXEY BILL IMPRACTICABLE (Jarriner, Bepnbllcnn, of MIclilRin Mnpporta Measure' to .Place Ui SccesslAnlals In ifomes of I'nton floldlers. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. The houso con tinued the debate on the pension appropria tion bill today and devoted much time to the proposition advanced by Mr. Iltxcy of Virginia to open the doors of the soldiers' homes to ex-confederate veterans. Two notable speeches were made In support of the proposition, one by Mr. Gardner, a Michigan republican, and tho other by Mr. De Armond, a Missouri democrat. Mr. De Armond's sloquenco aroused both sides of tho bouse. 'Dut republicans with tho exception of Mr. Gardner took no part In the Itlxey resolution, which met with much opposition on the democratic Bide on the ground that it was Impracticable. Mr. Lamb of Virginia read ft. number of telegrams from prominent ex-confederates from Klchraond protesting against It. Cooper UxpISlna Mix Bill, Iteprescntative Cooper, chairman of tho house commltteo on insular affairs and author of the bill establishing a civil gov ernment In the Philippines, today mado & statement regarding his plan of self-government for the Islands. He said: It has been suggested by the opposition to the provision Irr the house bill to es tablish a civil government in the Philip pines to begin on January 1, 190-1, thnt It Is unwise to attempt to pass a law to take effect two years from now. Dut It is a mistake to say that tho effect of such a law would be postponed for two years. On the contrary, It would havo nn immediate effect upon tho minds of tho Filipino peo ple, especially upon those of tho educated and Intelligent, and. In tho language of tho commission would' satisfy their desire for definite knowledge of the Intention of con gress with respect to their country. Speaking, of the difference between the. state and public bill, Mr. Cooper) said: -The chief ,dlffrenco between tho two bills' Is In the nrovlslon for thi nutnlillnhminu nt civil government. The scnitto bill simply continues in power tho existing govern ment. Tho bill which I Introduced In tho house goes further than that nnd provides not or.ly for the present nnd temporary goverrmcnt of tho Islands until January 1, 1904, but also carries a system of govern ment to go in effect on and after that date. In accordancf. with tho recommendations of tho Philippine commission In Its last re port lecolved about three weeks ago. The speaker today announced the ap pointment of Mr. Stewart of New York and Mr. Livingston of Georgia as directors of tho Columbia Hospital for Women, nnd Mr. Russell of Connecticut and Mr. Lanbam of Texas as directors of the Columbia Institu tion for tho Instruction of Deaf and Dumb. Doth Institutions are In the District of Columbia. Debate on Pension' BUI. The bouse then went Into committee o the wholo and resumed the consideration of the pension appropriation bill. Mr. Gardner of Michigan reverting to the, speech ,of Mr. Rlxey yesterday .In favor of opening the doors, of .national soldiers' home's to ex-confederates, .said ho approved the suggestion. -As an ex-un'lon soldier.. ho sympathised, with, tho spirit that sought to take care of our own and predicted (hat the time would come, and at no distant day. .when tho homes for disabled yeteraps. built and maintained by the common government. would bo opened alike to, needy soldiers whether of the union or' confederacy. -His expression of.nb.e- sentiment that It' was better to pare' for the destitute 'than care for the graves of tho dead'. Immortal though they might be. was greeted with a .round of applause on the democratic Bide. Union of Feell'riaV He spoke of tho better feollng engendered between the sections by the Spanish war and said that since then whatever differ ences existed among the people of the coun try had ceasod to exist as sectional differ ences and notice had been served on the civilised world that In any futuro war with tho United States Ihe whole country must be reckoned with. Mr. Mlers of Indiana, taking advantage of the latitude allowed In general debate, delivered a speech On the general political situation mainly devoted to the' administra tion's policy In the Philippines. After throe years, during which countless mil lllons of treasure1 had been expended and thousands lost (heir ,lves, he believed that If the, administration would now declare a purposo to. give Independence to the Philip pines the war In the Islands would end In six months. Mr. Otey of Virginia, who followed Mr. Rlxey, regarding the method of relieving needy ex-contfderates. He proposed as an alternative proposition that the money In the treaaury to the credit of abandoned con federate property be distributed 10 per cent annually to the'epnfederate homes In tho south. He declared that tho day would corns when monuments would bs erected la the national capital to Lee, Jaokson, Stuart and Forrest, not as rebels, but as grand and great Americans. ' Otey Creates Laughter. Mr. Otey, who said he himself gloried In the fact that he had 'been a rebel soldier, convulsed the house repeatedly with amus Ing stories Illustrative of his arguments. Mr. Gibson of Tennessee, speaking of the policy of the administration, said that tho republicans belloved In rotalnlng the archi pelago and questioned tho' loyalty of every American who' desired to relinquish them. Mr. Wheeler of Kentucky Interposed to say that he questioned not only the loyalty, but the Intelligence of anyone who would utter such a sentiment on the floor of con gress. "It has been the favorite practice of the democratic party In the south," replied Mr. Gibson, ''to charge every man who loved bis country with Ignorance." With some display of heat he said he would hurl the epithet back Into the face of the gentleman from Kentucky. Mr. Wheeler explained that hs did not mean to charge those In the south who had followed the union flag with Ignorance. Ho had only meant to brand as Ignorant thnso who charged disloyalty to men who belloved It bad policy to retain the Philippine Islands. DeArmond Favors Itlxey. Mr. De Armond of Missouri approved the suggestion of Mr. Rlxey of Virginia to open the doors of soldiers' homes to ex-con federates. Ho took issue with thoso evho had declared that the confederate soldiers had sought to destroy the government of the United States. The leaders of the lost cause, he said believed Implicitly In the theory of secession and the rank and file not Indulging In fine spun theories find Ing that war bad come fought for their homes and firesides. This suggestion to allow those on the losing sldo to enter tho homes of the winners, was worthy to be considered in calmness and In charity. He paid a warm trlbuto to Mr. Rlxey, who had made the suggestion, and to Mr Gardner, the Michigan republican, who had endorsed It. Those two men, said he, were typical of the better sense nnd better sent! went of American statesmanship. Tribute to Gardner. When a man like Mr. Gardner could rise above the petty bickerings of today and THE UJMAJ1A DAILY forgetting tho nnlmosltfea of tbo past, ro member only tho valor of his countrymen and express such sentiments as be bad Mr, Do Armond snld ho hailed It ns tho dawning of a brighter and a better day. "Mr. Chairman," said Mr. Do Armond, "I think the time has already arrived when In tho north and In the south thoro Is n common sento of pride In the glory nnd mnnhood of tho soldier 'of tho war of the sixties. And the tlmo has now come wheu a great many, nnd If we do not reallio It, our children will, of tho leaders of tho south wilt bo pointed to north and south, east and west, as the brightest ornaments of our tlmo. "I believe that In nil the Christian era, thoro has not arlson a leader of men with nil the better elements of manhood, a nobler nnd moro magnificent specimen of the best that manhood can do In Its 'proud est and most glorious and most successful moments than General Robert E. Leo. (Ap plause.) Stands by the Hill. "I am perfectly willing to stand by the blllt and the advocacy and support of It. Thero con bo no greater charity to the fed eral soldier, thero can. be nothing better for the soldier of the north, of tho south, than to furnish him a homo when there Is no homo elsewhere.. Far better than to dispense tho pensions with a lavish hand, or deal them out sparingly Is to furnish these old soldiers with tho surroundings of the household, whero tho blasts of winter have no terror for them and whero they may prcparo for tho final grand march across tho rlvor." Mr, Snodgrass of Tennessee took tho view that tho caro of union soldiers by tho gov ernment was In return for services ren dered the government and said that It the homo could bo opened legally and constitu tionally to needy ox-confederates they could bo opened to any other needy American cltlxcn. Mr. Lamb of Virginia contended that tho union and confedernto veterans cot'M not llvo in harmony together, .becni. the formor would be In the soldier's homes as a matter of right, whllo tho latter would bo there as a matter of charity. Ho read telegrams received from ox-confederates In Richmond, protesting against tho Rlxey proposition. Mr. Hooker of Mississippi, tho ono-armed confederate veteran, In a brlof but vigorous speech, argued that tho confederacy had not endeavored to destroy the foundation of tho federal government, but to preserve and defend tho principles underlying the declaration of Independence nnd the con stitution of 1789. Tho speaker announced tho appointment of Mceurs. Dick of Ohio, Glllctt (rep.) of Massachusetts, and Sulzcr (dem.) of Now .York, an vtxltnrs in thn mllltnrv academy, and Messrs. Dayton (rep.) of West Virginia, and Connor (rep.) of Iowa, and Kehoe .(dem.) of Kentucky, as visitors to tho naval academy. At 4:35 p. m., tho house adjourned. Stops the Cutiifli and Works Off the C7ld. Laxatlvo Bromo Quinine Tablots cure a cold In one day. No euro, no pay. Price 25 cents. DEATH RECORD. Ilrotlicr-tif William Cullen. Bryant. PRINCETON', III., Jan. 14. John Howard Bryant, brother of the poet, William Cullen Bryant, and himself a poet, politician and business man, died at his home in tbls city today, at tho ago of 94 years. Mr. Bryant was active in politics during the abolition days and upon tho organization of the re- publlcnn party, was a delegate to the first convention, at "which General Fremont was nominated. Four years later ho was a dele- ,hsle.tto the convention- which nominated Male was a close friend nnd associate of Lincoln. By tho latter1, bo was appointed Internal revenue collector at Peoria. Itev. Dr. rieorge Melt. Steele, CHICAGO, Jan. , 14. Rov. George McK. Steele, D.D., LL. D., died today at tho residence of his son, George F. Steele, of tho Doorlng Harvester Co,, In Kenllworth, 111., aged 73 years. Dr. Steelo wns a prom inent clerygman and educator, of . tho Meth odist Episcopal church for more .'than fltt? years. In 1885 ho was chosen president of Lawrenco Unlvorslty of Applct'on, Wis., in which position ho continued until 1879, when ho became principal of tho Wosleyan academy at Wllbraham, Mass,, remaining thero until 1892, when he practically re tired from octlv'o work. Ernest lilndnny. ST. JOSEPH, Jan. 14. Ernest Lindsay. who entered upon a mercantljo career In tbls city In 1868 and who subsequently be came a banker and capitalist, died last night from tuberculosis of the bowels. t He leaves an estate estimated nt $1,000,000. Mr. Lindsay was a native of North Caro lina and took a prominent part In tho civil war on the confederate side. He was a director In tho St. Joseph Stock Yards company and'held many other Interests. Mrs. Harris Franklin. DEADWOOD, 8. D., Jan. 14. (Special.) Deadwood Is In mourning ovor the death of Mrs. Harris Franklin, which occurred at the Palmer house In Chicago Friday night. Her body arrived In Deadwood, Accompanied by Mr. Franklin and son, Nathan E. Frank lin. Mrs. Franklin having expressed a de slro to be burled here, asking that the fu neral bo held from the family residence. Archdeacon O. G. Ware of St. John's Epis copal church, was chosen as the clergyman. Anthony Ilernahan. FAIRMONT, Neb., Jan. 14. (Special.) Anthony Ilernahan, brother of Thomas Hernahnn, of McCool, died at the home of his brother yestorday. Ho was from Cleve land, O., and an engineer on the Big Four line, and came 'west a short time ago In hopes that the change of cllmato would be beneficial to him. The body was shipped on the B. & M. for Cleveland this noon. Henry C, Lindsay. ZANESVILLB, 0 Jan. 14. Henry O. Lindsay, a well known architect and pol itician, died suddenly tonight of cerebral meningitis, aged 57 years. Ho built the Sandusky Soldiers' Home and many other state Institutions. J. II. Isaacson, MONTREAL, Jan. 14. J. H. Isaacson, for Jho last twenty-five years grand secretary of the lodge of Quebec Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, well known In Masonic circles all .over the continent, died to night. John W. Whalrn. PLATTSMOUTII, Neb., Jan. 14. (Spe cial.) A telegram stated that John W. Whalen died In Oklahoma, and that bis body would arrive In this city, where his wife and daughter live, Wednesday for burial. nev. P. A. Hubbard, WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Rov. A. P. Hub bard, financial secretary of tho African aiemonisi episcopal cnurcn, aiea nere to day. Ho was a native of the Bouth, but lived a number of years at Pueblo, Colo. William llobaon, PLATTSMOUTII, Neb., Jan. 14. (Sne cla!.) William Hobson, 85 years of age, died at his home In Plattsmouth last night. The body will be taken to Glenwood, la., tomorrow forenoon for burial. BEE: WJ2DJS JfiSUAY , INSURGENTS GIVE UP ARMS Coltntl Msrltlrtn tid full OoHnaid Bttr Tinthr Usmditioaally. DUE TO EXCELLENT SERVICE OF AMERICANS I'nrlflrs lint I re Knstrrn BntnnKns unit In Itrgitrrird " Forerunner of Further Inroads on lite Hostile Forces, WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Tho War de partment was advised lato this afternoon of on Important surrender, which occurred yesterday nt Toal, Uatangas, P. I. The surrender Included, ono colonel, thrco lieu tenant colonels, one major, five captains, twelve lieutenants, 210 men and 223 rifles. Mnrlslgan, the colonel, wns a lender of Importance under tho Insurgent general, Malvar, operating In the western part of Batnngas... That section Is rcportod now to bo practically cleared of hostile forces. It Is etated thaftho surrender was un conditional, and duo directly to tho excel lent service of the, American troops. The loynl natives believe this surrender will Influonce hostile bands In other sections of Uatangas to surrondor. ' Thoso prisoner not charged with seri ous crimes havoben released. Report from Slanfla. MANILA, Jan.- 14. The full surrender of the forces of Colonel Marlslgan (who with Major Cabrera and n renegado priest named Castillo, , gave themselves up un conditionally, January 10, to General Bell, who Is conducting the campaign against the Insurgents In Batangas), occurred today at Tnnl. Tho Insurgents created a surprise by bringing In sixty-more rifles than the au thorities thought Marlslgan could command In tho district ot-Taal, which he controlled. Tho Filipinos who surrendered Included thrco colonels, ono major, five captains nnd twclvo lieutenants. They gave up 219 rifles and ono cannon. All tho insurgents who surrendered did so unconditionally. General Bell ordered 'tho men releasod, Colonel Marlstgan says ho can prevail on many more men to surrender during tho next few days and also obtain possession of n numl'er of additional rifles. General Boll says tho surrender pacifies for tho tlmo being, all the eastern part of Batangas. DEFERS ACTION ON CANAL BILL Sennte Committee Yields to Expressed Wish to Consider Panama Proposition, WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Tho house Nic aragua canal bill was considered today by the senato committee on Inter-oceanlo cnnals, but action was deferred In order to pormtt further Investigation of the proposi tion mado by the Panama Canal company. The motion for this postponement was made by Senator Mitchell. It provides for a meeting next Friday and Instructs Senator Morgan, as chairman of the. .commltteo, to confer jntho meantime with' tho president for thi purpose of ascertaining whether tho Panama', proposition has been recelvod by tho Isthmian ,Canal commission,- and in case it has ptoa. received, to ascertain from tho cnalrman or tnq canal commission whether It will be neqossary for tho com-rn(ssloa-,t(rpropare a report on the propo sition.' ,. TbJat asotlon was carried unanimously. TheiacUpn Was due, to. tho expressed wish '6f "'if SfejomySof the members to afford an opportunity to give consideration to the ranaraa proposition., incro was aiso a scntlinont expressed against any prolonged postponement. The republican members of the Philippine commission, have not, arrived at any definite agreement to' Amend the Phlllpplno tariff blUi It Is glyen out ns altogether probable that the rate of duty on Philip pine products coming to this country will be 75 per cent of the pingley rates, with a. roduc'tlon on goods upon which an export tax Is charged In the Philippines, equal to such tax. S Somo republicans are still doubtful about. accepting the proposition, but It Is said the majority favor It. Senator Hansbrough presented-an amend ment to tho Philippine tariff bill today ad mitting free of duty hemp grown in the Philippines and rellevln It from tho export duty charged In the Philippines when shipped to the United States. ' (luallUcMtlon of Electors. Representative H. C. Smith of Michigan today introduced a joint resolution for a constitutional amendment, empowering con gress to define the qualification of electors for members of congress and requiring theso qualifications shall be uniform throughout the states. The purpose of the amendment Is to prevent the disfranchise ment of voters at congressional elections. Representative Tawney of Minnesota has Introduced .a measure In line with sugges tions In a report by Ambassador Choats to prevent shipping masters from Including in bills of lading certain literage and bargo charges which have grown up by custom at largo shipping point abroad, particularly on the Thames. ANOTHER NEBRASKAN NAMED (Continued from First Page.) express their opinions about tho candi dates. It Is a complex situation, but I hope for an agreement between- Schneider and Richards." Land nesrlster mt bldney. Robley D. Harris' term as register of the land office ut Sidney does not expire for almost a year and the action taken by Sen ators Millard and Dietrich In recommend lug his reappointment was therefore found to be premature. Action has been sus pended In vlow of the long term Mr. Harris has yet to serve. Homesteads In South Dakota. A bill wns Introduced by Representative Burke of South Dakota today, allowing tho commutation of homestead entries In cer tain cases and providing for fees and com missions. Tho bill applies particularly to tho Sioux reservation In South Dakota, pro vldlng that homestead settlers upon tho cedod portion of the Sioux reservation who made entries subsequent to March 3, 1899, shall be entitled to the provisions of the act affecting commuters. Representatives Burke and Martin have O (S G 0 0 'i () S) 8'smin itt WS FUN a 0 IS To be Well ! Leave Coffee, Use POSTUM. 1DONE!!! 0 00 000000X0D JAxM'Alty IB, 1002. recommended William Lester for postmss ter at Kennedy, Chnrles Mix county, and 0. A. Peck at Vienna, Clark county, South Dakota. Senator Gamble's bill for tho erection ot a sanltarlnm for old soldiers at Hot Springs, S. D., carrying an appropriation ot J150, 000, wns reported" favorably today from tho committee on military affairs. Public IIiiIIiIIiik nt Aberdeen, Senator. Klttr.edgo Introduced a bill ap propriating $100,000 additional for tho public building at Aberdeen. On6 hundred nnd sixteen applications for rural free delivery routes havo bocn filed with tho department and recommended .by the South Dakota delegation, Of these fifty three have been acted upon and will be In operation by March li -Forty-two are nl ready In oporntlon, lenvlng slxty-threo pending nnd unacted upon, "Owing to the, limited amount left of tho appropriation for rural tree delivery the dopartment has been handicapped In Us work," said .Sena tor Gamble. "But I havo bad poiltlvo as surances from Superintendent Machcn thnt special agents will bo sent Into South Da kota as soon ns they aro avallablo Spr the purpose ot closing up theso routes It taken tlmo to bring theso things shout, but I am convinced the Postofllco department, handicapped as It Is by lack of funds, Is doing Its utmost to plnco tho routes us rapidly as possible." Department Rotes. The condition ot the South Diikota na tional banks December 10, shows: Loans and discounts, $6,369,134; gold coin, J.126, 312; lawful money reserve, $776,157; In dividual deposits, $8,300,384. Postmasters Appointed: Iowa Henry county, Margaret Dlcus. South Dakota Revltlo, Grant county, Helen Otterdnhl. y The New England National bank of Kan sas City, Mo., has been approved ns a re sorve agent for the Merchsnts National of Cedar Falls, la. DELEGATES T0 CORONATION General Wilson of Army. Captain Clark, finvy, nnd Wliltclnw Held Are Xnnted. WASHINGTON. Jan. 14. The cabinet meeting' today was devoted largely to tho consideration of appointment of repre sentatives of this oounty at tho coronation of King Edward VII. At Its conclusion tho following designations were announcod by the secretary ot state: Special Ambassador Whltelaw Rcld of New York. Representative Of' the United Statos Army Oenoral James H. Wilson ot Dela? ware. Representative of tho United Stato3 Navy Captain Charles E. Clark, . cpm 'niander'ofjthb bajttlqshlp Oregon during the Spanish-American war' anil now governor, of the naval homo at Philadelphia. Thero aro to bo threo secretaries as fol lows: J. P. Morgan, Jr., son ot J. Plorpont Morgan of Now York; Edmund Lincoln Baylies, a barrister, of New York, and Wil liam Wetmoro, son of Senator Wctmoro of Rhodo Island. Mr. Choate, ambassador to, London, who sails today for. his nost. will not. strictly ipeaklng, havo hny official connection with tho' special embassy. This was the fact during tho golden 'jUblleo, when Ambassador" nay was not even cx-omcio, a memDer or the special representation of tho United States government. As a matter or fact, tho United States ambaksador Is a very im portant flguro In the ceremonies and la., in almost every instance attendant upon all tho functions, In which the special rep resentatives participate. Goperal W)lnon bad a. conference with Secretary Root, at the War department this afternoon, and formally accepted the apr potntment ot tho military member of the special embassy to London. The approaching visit ot Prince Henry ot Prussia to attend tho launching ot tho kaiser's yacht, now building In Now York, also was considered. No' definite plans for the prince's entertainment as yet. have been t. rangod, but It is tho purposo ot the presi dent and the secretary of state to recclvo and entertain the prince in a way to do the highest honors to tho kalsor and to the German people.. Several notablo functions wilt be arranged, Including a atato dlnnor at the White House. Nothing will bo 4ett. undono to make tho prince's first visit to tho United States a memorable one. It was announced that Judge 8hnman, United States circuit Judge for tho sec ond circuit comprising Vermont, Connecti cut and New York, had resigned .on account of falling health and that William Town- send: of New- Haven kid been annotated to .tho vacancy to. take effect March 22.' Secretary .Hitchcock called the attention of the cabinet to the proposed leasing ot the west part of tho Standing Rock Indian .reservation In the Dakotas, and tbo protest of the Indian Rights association against such action. He showed that 771 of the male adult In dians of that agency have authorised tho leasing of the lands, The proposed area for leasing aggregates 1,229,760 -acres, on which about' fifty. Indian families reside. It. Was pointed but that tho. majority of tho Indians favor, leasing their lands; that thn Iridlans are protected fully-by a clause In the lease form; that the ranges will not be overstocked, and 'that tho timber on tbo reservations will not be denuded by tbo lessees securing posts for fences. The leased lands will be fenced to prevent trespassing and the lessors will bo required to give sufficient bonds. NEVER A CLOUD IN SIGHT WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Forecast: For Nebraska, Iowa, North and South Dakota and Missouri Generally fair Wednesday and Thursday; light westerly winds, ' Local Ileeord. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA, Jan, 14. Official record of tem perature and precipitation compared with the corresponding day of the last three years, 1902. 1901. 1900. 1899. Maximum temperature.... 43 W 40 15 Minimum temperature.. .. 32 37 32 29 Mean temperature , 3S 41 3ti 37 Precipitation 00 .00 .00 .00 Record of tsmperaturo and precipitation at Omaha for this day and since March 1, 11101: ,. Normal temperature 17 Excess for the day tl Total excess since March 1 10,71 Normal Dreclnltatlon 02 Inoh Deficiency for the day .02 Inch Precipitation since March 1 $4,11 Inches Deficiency slnco March 1 9, Inches Deficiency for cor. period. 1901... .04 Inch Deficiency for cor. period, 1900... 4.47 Inches Ileyorts from Stations at 7 p. at'. Ml SB eg ?! : c : 9 r : f 9 !? : 9 8 u : p CONDITION OF TUB WEATHER. Omaha, clear Valentine, clear ,. North Platte, clear Cheyenne, clear ' Halt Lake City, clear Rapid City,- clear ,i, Huron, .clear Wllllston. cloudy ,.. Chicago, 'cloudy St. Loufs, clear ...t St. Paul, partly cloudy . Davenport, clear Kansas City, clear Havre, partly cloudy .... IfAlcnn. nartlv cloudv ... 43 .ft) .co .00 .00 .00 .Of) .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .on .00 84 CO 40 12 4: 32 40 6: 30 40 (... I not 44 44 34 ,00. Bismarck, cloudy Galveston, raining ........ .03 HALF MILLION DOLLARS LOSS FlftUti IsAioir to Rnini Ooitly New ' Enlnd Enildinfi. BANK AND THEATER ABE DESTROYED Decretive titectrlc Wlrlnsr In Kennnrd lllock, Finest In New Hampshire, Is llrllrveit to' lie the Cnusp, MANCHESTEIt, N. H Jan. 14. The de struction tonight ot tho Kennard, a granlto structure considered to be tho finest busi ness ofllco biock In New England north ot Doston, proved to bo tho worst flro hero lu many years, -tho total loss being 5QO,000. Uostdes tho Kennnrd block, tho Smyths block on tho opposite sldo of the street was practically ruined, and consldernblo damago was done to tho homo ot the Derry fleld club, In tho rear ot tbo Konnnrd block. In the Smytho block wero two banks nnd the 1'nrk theater, occupied to night by J. Z, Little's Dramntlo company, presenting "Tho World," Tho Kennard was, totally burned. Tho fire tonight started In this block about' 0. o'clock on the first floor. At the tlmo -tho Hoard of Trade was In session, and Immediately a rush for tho exits was made. Everyone got-out safely. A number of tenants, wero In their offices " tonight and some of tho;n had exciting oxporlences boforo they reached tbo sidewalks In safety. The heat was so Intense that tbo firemen had to fall back and glvo tholr attention to tho surrounding buildings. ' "11 re Lenps Across Mreet. Despite all they could do the flames Jumped Water street and went to tho Smytho block, wherein tho Park thcator Is situated. Tho flames attacked tho stage roof first and tbo firemen from 'the theater orchestra and galleries held It In check thoro and saved tho block, although water wrought hnyoo with tho Interior, When .ono .of tho rear walls ot the. Ken- ,nard. fell tho root ot tho extension of the ,DerryficId club was ignited, but the fire men saved tho main building. Tbo Derry field club Is tho best known social organiza tion In Now Hampshire. Much other adjoining property was con siderably damaged by both flro and water. Tho 1 auso of the fire Is belloved to have been defective olectrlcal connections. Tho chief figures of loss aro given as fol lows: Tbo Kennard, $250,000; tenants, $200,000; Smytho block, $20,000; tenants, $10,000; Dorryflold club, $10,000; other property, ,$10,000. Tho lots,, to the bank. In, the Kennard cannot be determined until Its vaults can bo opened. Itnnchman'S Home. MULLEN,, Neb., Jan. 14,-.(8peclal.) The houso ot.W. II. Lelachnor, who has a ranch about twclvo miles north ot here, took fire at. .about 4 o'clock yesterday morning and was burned to the ground. Nothing was saved. Ho. had no insurance on tho prop erty and,, his loss' was about $2,000. Tbo cause Is a mystery and It Is thought some one set It, on Are. Seirer ripe and Brick Company. ZANESVILLE, O., Jan. 14. The plant of tho South Zanesvllle Sewer Pipe and Brick company burned today. The loss Is $50,000, One hundrod men aro thrown out of work.- HASTINGS EDITOR IS ROBBED 8neakthlr-Takes, .Parse Containing ' Ten Dollars In Silver from Coat . . 11 lu Y. M. C. A. Hoom. HASTINGS. Neb.. Jan. 14. (Sneclal.l While Adsru'llreedo, editor of the Hastings inuuuv, v, ub purucipuiiUK tit uiiitouc ecr- clsea-at the Hastings Young Men's Christian isssoclatlon last evonlng, he 'was robbed ot his purso, which contained about $10 In sllvor. Mr; Dreedo had gono to tho Young Men's '.Christian association rooms at G o'clock to participate In the business men's indoor- base ball gamo, and had left' his purso. nnd silver coin In his overcoat pocket down In the dressing room, and at the same tlmo had carelessly tossed a large pockot book containing several checks, on a table In the same room. While tho indoor base ball game was progressing' a eneakthlef .entered, la dressing room and carried off -Mr. Breode's purso containing tho silver qoln.-tbut left the. pocketbook that con tained tho .chcoks. This Is the fourth or fifth' robborjr that has occurred in the Hast ings Young. Men's Christian association rooms within the last two months, BANQUET ON H0HENZ0LLERN Kaiser Selects Silver Treasures to Ifeeorate Feast (or the 'President. (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) . BERLIN, Jan. 14. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Prlnco Henry, with' the consent ot the kaiser will gfvb A magnificent banquet nt Now York on the ' yacht Miobcnzollern, to which the president' und The highest, officials ot the Un'lttid States' will be Invited. The kaiser, has selected" the splendid sliver treasures of his houso to decorate tho tablo on tbls occasion. These silver" vessels are deo orations of the most costly workmanship, dating from the period of tho renaissance.. PATIEjNT , AND DOCTOR DIE Woman Kxplres netore 'Physician Ar-. rives antii Latter Drops Dead ' , . on lCjehlnK House. ' CINCINNATI, Jan. 14. Mrs, Edmund Dachus, who lived on the fourth floor of an' Elm streetvflat, was taken snddenlyk with heart failure, tonight. Dr. G. H. Thunnan, who resides' In the same neighborhood, was called aud hastened to her relief. She died Just as the doctor enterod'the apartments and. the doctor died Immediately on enter ing, from exhaustion 'from climbing threo Rights of stairs. Doth were troubled with .heart disease. . CHILD KILLS LITTLE SISTER Hlrl, Kleven Years Old, Cuts Three-Year-Old tlilld's Throat. WICHITA, Kan., Jan. .14. Nellie Cor nclilson, 11-year-old daughter of George Cornelllson, a laborer, cut the throat of her 3-year-old sister today ln a stable. The child died soon afterward. Her father's -rpior was the weapon used. No motive Is apparent. t Itallroad Electa Officers. HOpST;ON, Tex., Jan. 14. Tho Texas &" Now Orleans - (Southern Pacific) today B OWN'S Clear tho rolce. BRONCHIAL TROCHES and colds. In boxes oaly. Avoid Imitations, BVJsamaBBfjjBjt--J f elected .the following tilntctora and officers: President. 13. II. Harrlmnn, New Yorkj vlco J, E. Gates; vlco president, J. W. Kruttsehnltt, W, O. Van Vlcck; directors In addition to tho above. T. W. Houso, W. H. Chew, It. 8. lAivett and O. II. Zcgnr. NOW 1$ THE TINE TO PURCHASE A PIANO Wo have Just rccolvod tho first Shipment ot our spring stock tho largest line of standard pianos In the entire wert Now pianos fully guar anteed, $l4S, from, that price up to tho price of the Stelnway, Vose, Emeriori, Slticr, Steck, Mason & Hamlin, A. B. Chase and other standard makes. 1 Ebony case, upright $ 80.00 1 Rosewood case, upright 95,00 1 Mahogany case, upright 135.00 1 Beautiful samplo piano only.. 159.00 1 French walnut case,, upright... 174.00 1 Flemish, oak, upright, .only... 192.00 1. Antlquo dak, upright, only,.,. 225.00 Alnb a number of slightly used ' Kimball, Chlckcrlng, Dicker Bros ft Tease pianos nt prices to suit econo mical buyers. 1 For catnlogiles, prices and further Information, write to SCHMOLLER & MUELLER Excluslvo representative for Steln way pianos and Solt-PlAylng Pianolas. 1318 Fnrimtn St.,' Oinahrt Telephone 1026 602 Hrosulwny, Council Bluffs Telephone 308 San Francisco's Greatest Sight MOUNT TAMALPAIS. Tho Mill Valloy & Mt. Tamalpals ecenlc Railway; "crookedest railroad Jn, tho world," carries you from San Francisco to the summit and back. Miss any trip In California but tblsN The Kreat transcontinental through line, 'The Overlnnd Moute," Is the' only line run ins; thronah trains to Ban Fran cisco from Omaha. THREE TRAINS DAILY. Tho Union Pflcin? Fast Tralna from Omaha nrrrlve at San Fran cisco fifteen hours ahead ot all competitors. For full Information address, CITY TICKET OFFICE, 1374 Farnam. Telephone 3I. 55,00 A MONTH PlOIALlit In . All Dlienes M4 Dissfdtrs tf Mei 10 years In Omaha VARICOCELE and HYDROCELE oared. Method new, without catting. o4c jt loss of time. CV sVU 1 1 I secured for lift and riiapelsoa 3T rniLIO thoroughly clsaasse from Ihs system. Soon every sign and sy sap torn disappears completely and forevsr. No "UHKAKINO OUT'oithsatisassonUsakln or face. Treatment oontalns so daagsroms drugs or Injurious KStloins. WEAK MBN front Excesses or' Victims to nbkvous dsnutt or ExaiqsTic.it, WASTWO WSAMSSS With XABlr DSOAT lO Yocno and Middlm Aoid, lack of rim, tlgor and strsngth, with organs Impaired ana weak. TRIOTUJti cured with a new Homt Treatment, No pain, no dstenttnn frees busi ness. Kldaey and Bladder Troubles.' Cmt&f&?K1nbm fry KsH. Call en on or address 1 1 1) Io. 1 4th t Dp.8iarliUSurlu.0MliLNflk. DOCTORING FREE. A staff of eminent, physicians and sitr scons from the Urltlsh Medical Institute fiave, at tho urgent solicitation' of a largo number of patients under their caro 111 this colintry, established a permanent brunch of tho Institute In this city at the corner of Sixteenth und Fiirnam Streets, Hooms 438-11 llounl ot Trado building... Theso eminent gentlemen have decided -to give .their services entirely free for three months (medicines excepted),, to all Invalids who .call upon , them fur treat merit between now and February 3. l no ouject in pursuing tnis course is to become rapidly and personally acquainted hck a and nflllctcd, und under no conditions win nny cnarge wnatever no made for rny serviced rendered for threo ill v months to u 11 who call before February 2. Male and fomulu weakness, catarrh arid catarrhal deafness, also rupture, goitre, cancer, all skin diseases, and all dlseass ot tho rectum, lire positively cured by their new treatment. A.MUSKMR.VTH. BOYD'8-WMW This Afternoon Tonight The Strollers ' 100 People Tho nest MiiBlcnl Comedy of 'Em All. 1'rlccB-Mat.. 25c, 60c,. 75c, 11.00;, night, ,26c, IV 76c, $1.00. 11.60. Friday, Saturday Mat.," Saturday Night TIIOMAM .IISITISHHON v In IUI VAS WINKMS." Seats on sale. Telephone ia:il Matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Sun- day, 2:15, Every Evening, 8:15, lllll CLASH VADIHCVII.MC, Mary Norman, uempsey. Slack and Dempaoy,. Josephine Habol, Roberts, Hayes and Itoberts, .Williams and O'Nell, The pailiuun u..i t..u Price, 10c, 250 and 60c, T mnlm lines Xl.i'sf Kl. Tl. U....t SUN V U I I. WWII ill MUttlHW wiacosi rocaoiro r ,u AlATl.tKr: 'KMUl-IOe. SOc. Entire Week, Including Saturday Evening Rice & Barton's Big Gaiety Company A nerve tonic, two do Hen dally. Beautiful Aimtn Ttrlvhr inrnmllnMs n . . Bvwut w - w iinr, iioxi nunrJlfcV mutlnee, May HownrJ Hurlenqucnr. sMlWBfsaW MiMJIjlltl 0