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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY. AUGUST . 1R, 1002. TARIFF TREATY NOW SIGNED Hegotiatloni Between United Stttea and ' China Beach Final Settlement WEANS ESTABLISHMENT OF "OPEN DOOR" Compart Ivesiotlated by F. S. Char retta, Who Briefly Inform Mate Department of Its Conaum snatloa oa August 18, WASHINGTON. Aug. 17. The State de partment haa received a dispatch from T. B. Sharretts, the treasury expert who wbi ommlsslotied by the State department to negotiate a tariff treaty between the Uni ted Statea and China, stating that the treaty was signed. -on the l:,ln Instant, and that he would Ball for the United Statea en the Drat steamer. The announcement contained In Mr. Shar retta' brief dispatch to the State depart ment brings to a successful conclusion, ne gotiation which have been In progress for many months for a tariff treaty between China andnhls country. It waa stipulated as one of the features of the peace agree ment between China and the foreign pow ers, at the. cloas of the Boxer outbreak, that an entirely new fabric to the trade treaties should be made. This carried out the purpose ' Secretary Hay had maintained throughout the pre ceedlng negotiations for an "open door," the desire being to open up foreign commu nications with the Interior of China and thua gain access to the trait markets of the empire. Following the conclusion of the pesco arrangements, Mr. Sharretts wss selected to carry on the tariff negotiations In behalf of the United States. This selection wss due to his long familiarity with tariff af fairs, as he had assisted In the framing of recent tariff legislation before congress, and bad also served aa on of the general appraisers of New York. He went to China about a year ago, and has stnoe been en gaged In working out the details of a tariff agreement. It was announced about a month ago ' that the British commissioners had con cluded a tariff treaty with China, and tt was understood at that time that the Brit ish treaty would aerve as a basts for simi lar treaties with the United Statea and other foreign countries. Th State department was advised at the time that the rates on Imports entering China were U per cent and -the export duties 1 per cent. One of the most Important provisions of the British-China treaty was that abolish ing .the Llkln tax. It 'Is presumed that similar rates are made In th American treety, and that th LI kin tax Is abolished as far as It relate t American goods in transit The Llkln tax has been one of th moat burdensome exactions of the antiquat ed Chinese systems, as It was levied by the officials at various points through the Interior, without uniformity, and often with less regard for commercial ends than for th enrichment of the unscrupulous local official. The abolition of th Llkln tax will go far- toward encouraging foreign trade and traffic In th interior of China. Mr. Sharretts' dispatch le dated at Shang hai, and does not go into details regard ing the treaty he has signed. LONDON, Aug. 18. In a dispatch from Shanghai the correspondent of the Times say the protocol of the tariff treaty was signed yesterday (Saturday) by th British, American, German and Japanese represent? atlves without reservation and by the Aus trian, Gengtan and Dutch representatives ad referendum. This action, continues the Times corre spondent, was principally due to the Amer ican commissioner (T. 8. .Sharretjts) desir ing to conclude the business before return ing to the United States..' ; , . The Chinese commissioners, lacking Im perial sanction, did not sign the protocol; therefore, if China modifies It, the signa tures affixed yesterday will be void. The document provides that the new tar iff becomes operatlv November 1. Portu gal, add the correspondent, Complicates the 'situation by claiming a concession of two small Islands near Macao and the right to build a railroad from Macao to Canton a a quid pro quo for her acceptance of th new tariff. This Incident, says th repre sentative of the Times In conclusion, Illus trates the difficulty underlying thl whole question. China' Exhibit Unprecedented. SHANGHAI, Aug. 17. Liu Kun Tl, Chang jChlh Tung and Yuan Shal Kau, viceroys re spectively of Nan Kin, Han Kow and gov ernor of Pe Chi U, In separate conferences with John Barrett, commissioner general of 'Asia of tha St. Louis exposition, have eon currsl In making two significant and un equivocal declarations. The Brat la that th critical time has arrived when China must make a supreme effort for th promo tion of cemmerco and friendly intercourse with America and Europe; th second dec laration Is that aa an evidence of Its good faith In thl Intention and Its appreciation of the generoua policy of the United States towsrd It. China will make an unprecedented exhibit at the St. Lculs exposition. DENIES CRIME ON DEATHBED Mast aesneeted of Killing Chicago Policemen Dlea (ran Eflesta of Wonnd. CHICAGO. Aug. 17. Frank Kroll, sus pected of having been Implicated In th murder of Policemen Devln and Pennell. died today at St, Mary's hospital. His death resulted from lockjaw, which devel oped from a bullet wound In the leg. Kroll persisted In denying any knowledge of the murder of the two policemen, and claimed that he wss shot by a policeman while trying to break open a slot machlno. Samuel Meaghre, who waa arrested at th same time as Kroll, declared that he, too, waa shot at the aam time as Kroll, and that they had nothing whatever to do with th killing of Devln and Pennell. When Kroll was arrested last Wednesdsy be was suffering from a sever wound In tha thigh, Inflicted aeveral days before, and which had uot received medical attention. Th police, after closely lnveatigatlng the case, are Inclined to the belief that Kroll told th truth on hi death bed, and that neither he nor Meaghre had anything to do with th murder of th two policemen. Late tonight Dr. C. B. Brlakerh ff Iden tified the body as that of a man who had been taken to hi office August f, som time before th shooting ef thi- two pa trolmen, suffering from a gunshot wound. Th Identification put an end to the the ory that Kroll had anything to do with th murder of Devln and Pennell. Dlea Alan In Ilia Craft. FArH'OAir. Ky. Aug. IT The body of John alcXcal, aged waa found In a skiff near h-ra today. 1 was known from Uttsburs to the Mississippi a "Bailor Jrk." It Is believed he dl..l from heart uee wnne aiuue iu nis crari. NcorJ'a Pitta ho no gripe nor irritate the alimen tary canal. Tbey act gently yt promptly, cleanse effectually audi Give Gomfcri Enid hv all drnralat. it J PROMINENT SOUTHERNER DEAD Colonel William A. Hemphill, Fennder of Atlanta Constitution, rassea Away at HI Hosne. ATLANTA, Oa'., Aug. 17. Colonel Wil liam Arnold Hemphill, founder and for many years business manager of ths At lanta Constitution, died tonight at his resi dence on Pcachtree street. H had been In somewhat feebl health for a number of months, but hi condition was not re garded as aerlous and bis death was a great shock to the entire city. Colonel Hemphill waa born In Athena. Oa.. May 15, 1842. He was graduated from the State University of Georgia in 1S81 and In the aame year enlisted In the confeder ate army, fighting with conspicuous gal lantry to the end of the war. He was se verely wounded In the battle of Gettys burg. Colonel Hemphill removed to Atlanta In 1&67 and soon afterward founded th Con stitution, of which he wsa one of the prin cipal owners, until January last, when he disposed of his Interest la hi paper. He served as an alderman of the city anl pres ident of the Capital City bank, the Atlanta Trust and Banking company and th At lanta Street Car company. He had several times been prominently mentioned as tha democratic candidate for 'governor of Geor gia, t .-. r-' Colonel Hemphill was twice married, h'a second marriage taking place within the past year. H (a survived, by a widow, two sons and three daughter He waa a communicant of the Methodist Episcopal church. Hiram C. Lyillck. .' TEKAMAH,. Neb., Aug, 17. (Special Tele gram.) A gloom was cast over, this city this morning by a telegram. from the Pres. byterisn hospital In Omaha, announcing the death of Hiram C. Lydlck, who was taken there ten days ago for treatment. His remains arrived here at 1:20 p. m. to day, and were met al the 'depot .by a Urge number of his old, friends and r neighbors snd escorted to the home of his' daughter, Mrs. 3. T. Show, where the funeral will be held at 8:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, and will be conducted by th local Grand Army post, of which he wss" a member. Mr. Lydlck was born to Knox county, Ohio, In 1S40, came to Burt county, Ne braska, In June, 1857, a boy J7 years, full of energy and a determination to make a home In this section, then the frontier. How well he succeeded can best be told by saying that he leaves his family about 8.000 acres of land In this county, free from Incumbrance, besides a large amount of personal property. In 1882 he enlisted In the Second Nebraska cavalry, and wss tor some time stationed at Old Fort Kear ney to protect settlers against Indians. In the death of Mr. Lydlck this county loses one of Its most prominent and en terprising citizens. His bom has always been on the farm,' six mile northeast of Tekamab. on the Arlsona bottoms, which la ons of th best Improved In the county, where everything that could add to th pleasure snd comfort of farm life was fur nlshed. He leaves a wife, seven sons and two diuitr. Well Known Belentlat Dead.. CHESHIRE. Mass., .Aug. 17. George M. Hopkins of New York, aged 60, died her today. He was taken ill while in a atreet car last Friday, and death resulted from uraemlc poison. Mr. Hopklna waa a mem ber of the staff of tha Scientific American, and a well-knnwu writer on scientific sub jects. He was the author of the ' work. experimental Science," a popular : book on physic. Th body will be taken to Al bion, N. Y., for burial. Prominent O. A. It. Dlea. LA CROSSE. Wis., Aug. 17. Captain H. C. Morris, commander of the First Grand Army of the Republic post In tha United States, to be named after th late Presi dent McKInley, and one of the most promi nent Grand Army of the Republto men of the state, died her today, aged 58 years. C0UNSELMAN TELLS NOTHING Throws No Light on Bartholla-Mltca-ell Mnrder, Though Risildly Examined. . CHICAGO. Aug. 17. Edward Counsel, msn, who was arrested -yesterday la con nection with tha Bartholln-Mltchell mur der mystery, wat subjected to a rigid ex amination today by Inspector Hunt, bat told nothing that would throw any light on ths ease. Counsel ma a contradicted him self several times, but he msds no Incrim inating admissions. After an hour's ques tioning, Counselman finally blurted out: "If I Itnew where William Bartholin was, 1 would not tall you." Counselman evaded an explanation of why he abused his wife when she refused to return to him th letter that ha had received from Bartholin July 11, summoning mm to Bartholin's bom, five days after the murder of Mrs. Bartholin. Inspector Hunt still believes that Counselman has soms knowledge of th mystery, and will subject th prisoner to another examina tion. V The othsr two suspects Thompson and iiany wno were removed to the county Jail yeaterday. were In good spirits today, and still declared their Innocence.. Th most Important, point develooed In in snarp cross-questioning or Counselman was the fact that he had repeatedly visited Will Bartholin at his home, twice without the knowledge of th young man's mother who had ordered him to atay away from tha nouse. TWO OUTLAWS STRUNG UP Member of Casey-Cravens' Gang; Hasgsl by Oklahoma. Mob and Then HetaraeeV t Jail. CORDELL, Okla., Aug. 17. A mob cf ssv era! hundred men took Levi Reed and Bud Wlngo, outlaws captured recently In a raid cn the Casey-Cravens gang, from the county Jail her lata last night and strung them up to trees to fore them to reveal th whereabouts of their leaders and to give information regarding their crime. The outlaws finally gav th desired In formation and the mob returned them to Jail, disappearing, apparently to run down th gang. Reed was o badly Strang! d mat D was revived with difficulty. The Casey-Craven gang is on of th worst that Infests this part of the country Recently they have committed many out. rages In southern Oklsboma. FIRE RECORD. Iblp'a Coal Baakare. GALVESTON, Tex.. Aug. 17. Early to day fir was discovered la th coal bunk' era of tha British steamer, Electrlclaa Prompt measure wars takea by th crew aud th fir was under control by I o'clock relat Plant at Marietta.' MARIETTA. U.. Aug. 17. Th vain build. ing cf the .Marietta Paint and Colr com pa-y crrned tsday. Lcsi, J33.SOG; Ur anc. 20, coo. Body Found oa t'i-etrl. LOGAN, OkL. Aug. 17. The dead body Of Frank Grtewoid. who came hr recently from lllliioU. hka been found o i tha nralrla near Lvgan by the man a mother. Th cause ei oeam i uot known. POPE'S NAME DAY RECEPTION 'ontiff Ignores Physician's Orders and Be ceirsi Many Sabbath Gnaita, PRELATE DISPLAYS MARKED VITALITY Many rommnnteatlons, Ineludlna; Thole from Emnerer Franela J o aepb and Kins; Alfonso Re reived br His Hollaeaa. ROME, Aug. 17. Th pop la in such good health that It la thought not necessary to uspend the Sunday audiences, as has hitherto been the custom. In order to give the pontiff strength for a fatiguing cere mony such aa the Great Nam day recep tion of today. Dr. Lapponl, tha pope's phy sician, insisted, however, upon limiting the number of guests to 800 instead of the usual 600. Tha efforts to obtain invitations to the Name day reception were so persistent anl came from such high quarters that ths pontiff, hearing of them, overruled his phy sician's advice and bad an additional 100 guests included. The Innumerable letters and telegrams of felicitation received by the pontiff Included communications from Emperor Francis Jo seph of Austria and King Alfonso of Spain. The communication from the king of Spain was the first missive sent to his godfather by King Alfonso since his coronation. The pop held the reception In his pri st library. He ahowed no signs of fa tigue and spoke with almost every one present. He appeared to be unusually an imated and recognised the Rt. Rev. Benja min J. Kelley, bishop of Savannah, Ga., wha was th only American present, Immedi ately he perceived him. The pope said to Btshop Kelley: "I am glad to see you again before you leave." Bishop Kelley told a representative of the Associated Press that he, was astonlshel st the pontiff's vitality and brlghtncas of mind. Upon his re-entering his private apart ments the pope said: "It does not mstter what Dr. Lapponl says. I feel batter after each occasion of this kind." The reception lasted for one hour. His holiness talked about the collapse of the Campanile of St. Mark's at Venice and ex pressed a wish to see the restoration cf th) roof of the Lateran palace before he dlel. Among th telegram of congratulation received by the pontiff was one of 20 0 0 words from the Catholics of Catania, Sicily. The receipt of this long message caused comment, aa under the settlement with th Italian government all telegrams for the Vatican are accepted and delivered free. In the course of a conversation the pope urged the building ef a chapel to be dedi cated to the Sacred Heart. ONE THOUSAND REBELS SLAIN anerlal Chinese Troops Attack Iter olntloalata and Execute Leader, Tnit. Ye Hesv. PEKIN, Aug. 17. The viceroy of 8 Chuan report that Imperial troops at. tacked th rebel hesdquarters at Inchawan August 12. . On thousand rebela were killed and their leader, Tong Tou Hung, was cap tured and executed. Steamer's Crew Mutinies. MANILA, Aug. 17. The native crew of the inter-insular steamer.,. Mis. Hemanos mutinied at Fort Vlrac, island of Catan duanes, last Thursday. They murdered th chief engineer of tha vessel and wounded tha captain, the mat, th second officer aud on of the passengers, many of whom are Spaniards. Members of tha native constabulary went to the rescue of the ship's officers. They fired into tha crew and killed three of them. Twenty- five of the crew surrendered and five Jumped overboard and are believed to hav drowned. During tha fighting on th Ml Hemanos, th steamer ran aground, but was subsequently floated. Denies Alleged Betrothal. LONDON, Aug. 18. A letter from Miss Gladys Deacon, daughter of Mrs. Edward Parker Deacon, appear In the London papers this morning, in which the writer asks the papers emphatically to contradict the rumor of an alleged betrothal between herself and Crown Prince Frederick Wil Ham of Germany. Await Jsidai Ambler's Decision. MANILA. Aug. 17. The trial of Frederick Korr. proprietor, and Edward O'Brien, edi tor of Freedom, who are charged with libel ling Banlto Legardo, a Filipino member it the civil commission, was concluded yes terday. Judge Ambler will announce hi de cision tomorrow. Little Cholera at Manila. MANILA. Aug. 17. Cholera report show few cases of the disease here, but a large number In som provinces. Th total num ber of cases reported to date Is 21.686, with 17.6 deaths. Estimating th cases which have, not been reported to th autboritlea, the total number la believed to have reached 10,000. Royalist Observe Ram Day. PARIS. Aug. 17. A royalist eommltt held a reunion at La 8t. Farjean, th Nam Day Of th dachas of Orleans. Th committee seat a resolution of homage to th duke of Orleans, in which religious persecution was referred to and appealing to tb duke to give th long awaited sig nal. TO PROBE EXPRESS ROBBERY Officials ef Adama Compear Iaveetl- srnte Dlsappearaaee af f2M,ooo at Pardavllle, Kentucky. OWENBBORO, Ky.. Aug. 17. Several offl. elals of the Adams Express company,, who arrived today from St. Louis, have gone to Fordsvllle to Investigate the robbery re ported from there yesterday. Nothing has developed to Indicate the whereabouts of th 1 28.000 which Mr. Blat ner declares to hav shipped from Deans field, .and which It la alleged was taksa from ths agent at Fordsvlll after Its ar rival there. A. lineman of th Postal Telegraph com pany sent out to loest an Interruption on th circuit reports that ha found the wire eut under th table la th office at Deane field. MAN HAS GREWSOME DEATH Murdered, Robbed aad Burned with HI Home Near Jefferson City, Teaaessee. KNOXVILLE. Tenn.. Aug. 17. Watkta Newlln, sgsd 14, was murdered, robbed and cremated In bis horn six miles from Jefferson City. Tenn., last, night. His brother I. ham. arriving home at midnight. found th houa la flames and hla brother Watkln lying on a bed dead. He could not rescue the body on account of th fire. Examination today disclosed a terrible gaah In ths head. Inflicted by same blunt Instrument. The body waa horribly burned Money which had been In the houa was DANIEL FR0HMAN IS HOME isiosi Theatrlral Maaasrr Returns with New Rnaalan Mualeal tar, Oabrllowttaeb. NEW TORK. Aug. 17. Dsnlel Frohman, after ten weeks' absence In London, Paris, Bayreuth, Munich snd Berlin, returned to day en the steamer St. Louis. With his new musical star, the Russian pianist, Osslp Gabrllowltsch, Mr. Frohman attended the Bayreuth Wagner festival. Mr. Frohman'a principal efforts while abroad have been In the direction of con tracts for plays for the New Lyceum theater In this city, after th current sea son, when his new stock company Is to occupy the bous. For this he has already In hand a new romantic comedy by An thony Hope, entitled, "Captain Delppe." and a five-act play by Comyna Carr, au thor of "King Arthur." Both of these plays, by arrangement with the authors, are likely to have their production In New Tork before they are seen In London. Daly's theater hers will thl sesson be devoted entirely to musical comedy, the first one being "The Country Girl," which will be presented next month,' probsbly the 15th. Mr. Gabrllowltsch opens his American tour at th Worcester (Mass.) festlvsl, Oc tober J. with an orchestra of sixty Boston symphony players, under the direction of Frani Knelsel. Mr. Frohman found on his arrival that the forty appearances which be had contracted for had nearly all been booked, consequently he haa cabled Gabrllo wltsch, asking that he Increase the num ber. October SI and November 1 he opens the season for the Philadelphia Symphony orch'eatra. Mr. Frohman has arranged with Mr. Bouvler of Ban Francisco for a Paciflo coast engagement of twelve Babrllowltsch concerts early In the sesson, and ther will be a short southern engagement In the spring, the tour closing probably with a trtp In conjunction with a well-known mu slcsl organisation through the country. Kubellk return here under Mr. Froh man's management in 1903. SCHEMES FOR THE FILIPINO A. Conant Believe Mortsage Banks Backed by Government Guaranty Would Be Beneficial to lalanda. NEW TORK, Aug; 17. Some data re garding mortgage loan to small land hold ers under government supervision has been forwarded o Judge Henry C. Ide, secre tary of finance In th Philippine Islands, by A. Conant, who was In tha Philippine last summer for th purpose of studying coinage and banking conditions there. Mr. Conant says It appear that mort gage loans under government guaranty are successful, even ' under th conditions gov erning in Turkey, and that Lord Cromer I preparing to extend the system In Egypt Th National Bank of Egypt haa already mad loana of about $2,000,000 of this char acter, but as It Is, a commercial bank Is indisposed to look up further capital in this form in security. A new bank is there fore In process of formation to engage In mall mortgage and agricultural loana. Th government la to guarantee dividend of S per cent on the capital, and Is to employ the public tax gatherers, it necessary, to collect the lntereat on loana. Mr. Conant aald today: I have sent some information on this sub ject to tha Philippine commission in the belief that they might find it useful If they Intend to prepare such a plan for the Philippines. If such a plan succeeds In Turkey and Egypt and there la sufficient sense of financial responsibility - among these people to prevent serious losses, It is possible thit the same conditions could be obtained In tine Philippines. I know that some means.of aiding them Is a sub lent very close to the heart of Governor Tart and Judge Ide. There la already Spanish law in the Phil Ipplnea permitting ;th creation of mort gage banks, but It apparently needs the support and active Initiative of the gov ernment to put a plan of relief for the email farmers in practical operation, uov ernor Taft and his aasociatea have so many problems before them that it will probably be some time before they will be able to take thla up. but It will be greatly for the benefit of the Filipino when they are able to borrow and equip themselves with the best seed and wltn modern tooia. HELD FOR POLICEMAN'S DEATH Four Men Arrested la Kansas City to Answer for Mnrder of Offloer Stone. KANSAS CITY, Aug. 17. Frank L. Stone. a police offioor, died at tha hospital to night of a bullet wound Inflicted ' by oa of four tough whom h was trying to ar rest at Rlvervlew, a suburb across the line here in Kansas. Before he died Stone said that Pete Nugent bad ahot him. Pete Nugent, a brother of James Nugent; Charles Ross and John Harrington have been arrested, and will be held for Stone s murder. Blooded Horse Bold. LEXINGTON. Kv.. Aua. 17. Clorlta. bsy Clly, by Imp. Loyalist, dam Lythe, has een ourrhssed from W. iH. May by east ern parties for 15,00. She is now at Sara toga. W. A. McGlbbon of New York bought of Mode Nichola of thla city, Time breaker, by Imp. Kantaka, dam Nelly Stan ley, tor ti.uuo. Me wm do usea lor snow purposes. Fair Helra Go ta las Fraaelseo. PLAINFIELD. N. J.. Au. 17 Mr. Nel son and her son Abram, th mother and half-brother of the late Mra. Charts Fair, left Newmarket today for San Franrlaco to care for their interests in tha division of th Fair estate. Drummer Wsa Out. A traveling salesman for a clock com pany which manufacture a tlm stamp of tb type used to stamp letters and cards at hotels with tha hour and minute of their arrival, called oq Secretary Cortelyou In th Whit House executive offices, wher tb? work of, handling mall haa been tbor ouihl)' organised. Iu considerable detail b explained th advantage ef hi machine and displayed to Secretary Cortelyou several cards which bad been used In several machine and which showed ths various styles of type used la the stamp. Among tha number waa one which the drummer banded to Mr. Cor- telyou with th remark: "Thla la from one w mad for John Alexander Dowle, tha leader ef tha Zlontata of Chicago." The legend on th card read: "Prayed April 18. 101. John Alexander Dowle." Mr. Cortelyou regarded th card with amused Interest and th drummer placd an order. Felled Acala. Portland Orgonlaa: "Villain," said th blond and petit heroin resolutely, for she bad at laat pierced his disguise and knew that sh must pass him up fleotivly or Uv unhappily ever after, "you ar a volt In shsep's clothing." "Bab!" said ths villain. But thla attempt to prove himself a ahep did not land, for th heroin, being a stag heroin wss not bora yeaterday or vn tweoty-tbre years from yester day, aad aha knew a villain when she saw one. Consequently tha hero cam far her ia the fifth act. the audtenc hlasod th villain off the tg, and th curtain fell on th union of two hearta that beat as one. May Yet Be baved. All who hav sever lung trouble need Dr. King's New Discovery tor Coasumptlea. It cure or no par. 60c, ft 00, ( WHEAT HARVEST ABOUT OYER South Dakota Fanners Hare Golden Grain All in Block. COOL WEATHER ASSISTS WORK GREATLY Breeses Temper the Heat af the Sua and Thua Enable Fnrmers to Break Harvest Reeerd of Many Years. oijja. r aliijo, o. u., Aug. al topeciai. f Wheat harvest throughout the stste Is ; now practically completed, only a compar- atlvely few fields of late sewn wheat yet remaining uncut. j The weather' during the height of the harvesting season haa been Ideal, being In marked contrast to the harvest season of ast year, when thermometers registered from 100 to 10$ degrees In the shade during the day, and hundreds of horses dropped dead In their tracks from the Intense heat. One man lcat his resson because of the excessive heat at that time and hundreds of others were prostrated. At no time during this year's harvest was the temperature very much above 90 de grees In the shade, and during th greater part of the time It waa muah below this figure. Cool breeses every day tempered the teat of the sun and enabled farmers to rush their harvesting operatlona to such an extent a to break th records of many past years. During nearly the whole of the past week rainy weather has been experienced over practically the whole of the agricultural portion of the state. This has proved of wonderful benefit to corn, flax, potatoes and other late cropa, but haa delayed the work of threshing and stacking In parts of the state where threshing had commenced and where stacking had not been com pleted. Although frosts hav visited the state each month ao far this year with th ex ception of July, th season, generally speaking, has been a decidedly favorable one tor the farmers of South Dakota- Crop Beat In Yeara. The small grain is certainly the beat for years. Owing to the recent heavy and soaking rains corn, with two weeks mora of hot weather, will be out of danger In the southern part of the state. It will, of course, take It longer than that to mature in the northern part, but ther are those who still maintain that corn will yet mak a good crop in north ern South Dakota, where it had a very late start, owing to the unusually backward spring. According to reports received concerning the reported damage to corn and flax by the frost on the night of the 10th Inst., tha rains during the few dsys following the frost vis itation have In many localities revived corn and flax which was thought to have been completely killed. Some fields of corn in the northern and eastern parts of the state which were situ ated on extremely low ground were serl os'y disased. but ths rsizy vcaihsr which continued up to Saturday has provd that th damage was far from general In any part of th state, only Held her and ther having been seriously affected. Stacking is completed In many localities. Owing to the rains of tb last few days mor threshing will be done from the shock than had been anticipated earlier In the season. While the yield of oats, barley, rye and other grains la the best for years, Interest naturally centers In the wheat production of the stafe. " In tha, tens of thousands of shocks and stacks which now thickly dot the entire ag ricultural portion of the state Is contained th wheat which will a little later be ex changed for sums aggregating many mil lions of dollars. Whether the estimate of 40,000,000 bushels as .the state's wheat production thla year win prove to be accurate, only the future can determine. That It will not run under thl figure appears certain, while everything Indicates that it will exceed the estimate, perhaps by as much as 5,000,000 bushels. Preparatory to handling the vast quantity of wheat and other grain which will be shipped out of South Dakota this fall, new grain warehouses and elevators are being erected in all parts of the state eaat of the Missouri river, while the capacity, of old elevators Is being greatly Increased, In many instances doubled. Some threshing has been done, and, com mencing the first of the coming week, it will, tt fair weather prevails, be resumed and become general In a great part of the state. FOR IMPROVEMENT OF PARKS Mayor of Sioux Fall Takes Step to Better City's Breathlng; Plac. SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Aug. IT. (Bp- clal.) In accordance with a pronounced public sentiment. Mayor Burnsia nas ap. pointed a committee, consisting of mem. bers of the city council, for the purpose of investigating the feaaablllty of tb city establishing a system of public parks. Thla is something that th people of the elty badly need, as there Is not at pres ent a desirable spot within the city limits wbr th resident can go tor recreation and pleasure. Ther ar a number of sites near th city which could easily be converted into fine parks. Among the spots to be considered by th committee will be what ar known as Msredltb. Ford, Natwlck and Brough ton groves, all situated oa the Big Sioux river, within reasonable distance of the heart of Sioux Falls, and what is known as tb big island near the farm of Clark Coatea. The latter la an unusually hand some spot. The Island Is entirely sur. rounded by water the year round. There are some large trees on the islsnd and It could be made quite attractive at small expenses. The question or purchasing what la known as Seney Island, located on the Big Sioux river only a few block dis tant from th business center of Sioux Falls, and converting It Into a park will also be considered by the committee. Seney Island would be the most convenient place, as It Is easily reached from any part of LEbsk Tl n smms f if s Brewed In plant as dean as the Prickly Ash Bitters Yr CURES SALLOW the city. From It an excellent view of th falls of th Sioux, from which th city take Its name, can be obtained. The committee will make a report to the mayor and city council In the near future, when action toward securing a park may be taken. WISHING RAIN WOULD CEASE "outh Dakota Ranchmen Heplua; that Present Rainy Seaaoa Will oon End. PIEflRE, S. D.. Aug. 17. (Special.) -Ranchmen are hoping that the rainy season for this year will soon coma to an end. Last year tt continued Into September and as a result grass on the range was kept green until killing frosts cam and It was spoiled aa winter feed. They fear the same results this year again. While th fall rains essur early grass in the spring, and bring a heavier hay crop, they have the disadvantage of spoiling winter range. Such seasons a last year and this year will mean that a supply of hay must be depended upon for winter feed Instead of. the open range, and this will mean smalhir herds, as It Is practically impossible to put up enough bay for the cattle In the larger herds, which are scat tered over a scope of country larger than many of th eastern states, and could not be got to a central feeding point, even If th hay supply bad been secured for them. ARE AFTER SUPPLY OF GAS Another Well to Be Sank at Flerre In Endeavor ta Secure Addl. tlonut Quantity. PIERRE. S. D.. Aug. 17. (Special.) At a meeting called for the purpose, yes terday, tt waa unanimously decided to at one sink another well at this city aad In crease the gas supply to a point where Inducements could be offered to manufac tories to locate at this city. The present well which has Just been completed by Messrs. Norbeck and Nicholson, having proven to be such a success, the same outfit will no doubt be used la the sink ing of the new well. While it la Impos poslbl to yt know what amount of ga I to be secured from the new well, tt Is estimated to be greater than from all the other wells In the city. A pall of water taken from the well "and carried from the shed seethes with th escaping gaa, and when a torch Is applied burns for several minutes,, with a hot flame before tb gas In the pall Is exhausted. South Dnkota Incorporations. PIERRE, S. D., Aug. 17. (Special.) Article of incorporation have been Sled for the Rogue River Lumber company, at Armour, with a capital of 1100,000; Incor porators. R. W. LaShler, C. E. Huston, E. P. Wanxer. Th Brookings County Immigration com pany, at Volga, with a capital of 125.000; Incorporators, A. B. Whitney, W. H. Loh man, P. L. Schoet. The LaFortuana Oold and Silver Mining company, at Pierre, with a capital of 11, ROAerje Inccrpcrstcrs, Alfred ??cus-&2 Jarae Bsmler, L. L. Stephens. Ths National Light Heat and Power com pany, at Plerra, with a capital of IS,000,000; lncorporatora, William T. Croalen, James W. Bovd. S. W. Sanders. The Coffeyvllle Vitrified Brick and Til company, at Pierre, with a capital of $600, 000; Incorporators, A. C. Stlsb, A. W. Shulters, L. L. Bteshens. New Notes from Huroa. HURON. S, D-, Aug. 17. (Special.) A. H. McOrew, for several years roadmaster en the Northwestern, between Hawarden and Oakes, haa rlgnd and will aoon go to Idaho to Uv. Fred Holten. who for veral weeks haa been engaged In drilling an artesian well at Esmond, near the east line of Beadle county, has abandoned the work which waa being don on tha R. S. Hannah place. Th drill wss put down 1.075 feet, and there being no Indication that a flow of water will b reached. It waa deemed advisable to qease work. This emphasises the claim of Prof. Todd, state geologist, that the artesian basin doss not extend to that point. Good Season for Cattle. STUROI8, S. D., Aug. 17. (Special.) This has been the best season for cattle In th history ef th western eountry, and tbo price of cattle and the early maturity of abundance of grass will result la th largest shipment of cattle known to the country. Meads county and th entire Black Hills are strictly In It. The crops are something wonderful, and aa a result all ar happy. Gnrllok Gets Contrnet. STURQIS. S. D., Aug. 17. (Special.) Edward Qarllck has been awarded tha con tract to carry the mall between thla city and Fort Meade. The contract starts to day, and oontlnuea tor four yeara. Mall haa to b carried fourteen time a week. STREET CARS' DEADLY WORK Two Person Killed aad Elcht In jured la Boeder Accidents at t. Lenla. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 17. Two persons wr killed and eight other wer Injured, on probably fatally, in two street car accldenta hr tonight. Charles Bronson, a grading foreman, waa run down and killed as ha wss crossing th Olive street car track In th West End. A wagon containing a picnic party of eigh teen young persons was struck by a Page avenue car and overturned. Harry King, aged 18, was killed; Kate Brown, aged It, was probably fatally Injured, and Patrick Brown, aged It, was seriously hurt. The others received minor Injuries. Gates Appear the Seen. -DENVER, Aug. 17 John W. Gates and party arrived In Denver tonight. At the depot Mr. Gates said he might IsaUe a statement In regard to the Colorado Fuel and Iron fight after he had his dinner. He waa driven to the Brown palace hotel and had a consultation with aome of hla Penver representatives. Afterward he told tha re porters ha had nothing to say and that ha positively would not consent to an inter view before tomorrow. mm? deanest horn kitchen alwsjrg open to COMPLEXION. to? MINISTERS IN CONFERENCE' Fifteen Hundred Attend Eighth National Bible ssnioi in Winona, Indiana. WILBUR CHAPMAN SCORES THE CLERGY Dlreetor af Oatherlnaj Deelares leant. snateaees Prevalent la diarrhea ' of Today aad Ministry I Ia ellned Tswsrd Idleaess. WARSAW, Ind., Aug. 17. The eighth an- cual aeaslon of th national bible confer, ence opened at Winona today with fully 1,500 ministers of various denominations In attendance. The opening sermon was preached by Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, tha director Of the conference. The speaker lsmentcd the condition of coldness preva lent m tne churches of today. He also told, the preachers thst they were not preaching. Christ and that In the ministry at present there seemed an accentuated disposition toward Idleness. This afternoon Rev. George Johnston Ross, pastor of -St. Paul's church, West- bourn grove, London, preached his first sermon In the United States. He spoke on the "Glory of Christ" and took occasion to make a atrong plea for reverence in churches for the Savior whose features were neither like Jew nor gentile and who be longed to no sect or creed, but was for sll men. The hillside iervloe, which corresponds with Northfleld's "round top" meetings, was conducted by Rev James Mnrsell, pas tor of the Upper Clspten Baptist church. London. 'Rev. Mursell is an associate and colaborer of Rev. F. B. Meyer and is prom inently Identified with the Christian En. deavor movement In Europe.' Nearly 1,000 peraons attended thla outdoor meeting. The evening sermon was delivered by Rev. George Jackson, pastor of the Meth odist tabernacle at Edinburgh, Scotland. The Sunday school had an attendance of 2,000, the largest In the history of the con ference at Winona. At this meeting W. C. Hall of Indianapolis announced .that a movement was on foot to make Winona the Sunday school center of the country by securing the annual meetings of the In ternational committee, whose work Is to arrange the Sunday school lessons for tha world. 1 Th maintaining- of that high degree of excellence that won for "Blatc" it enviable repu tation 'way back in the forttea, haa required nndevlating- car la the selection of materials, and the conatant attention of the moat akilled maatera of the brewer'a art. BLATZ MALT-VIVINE ' (IOB-lntoatcant)' Rammer Tot. Alt Drusalats ar Sl- wot. , KAL ILATZ BREWIHB $0., Vilt lubi lata Doub-Ib t. Tel. lObtt. OMAHA BRANCH, y DR. SYIcGREW SPECIALIST Dlaeaaae and Ulsordera el Men Onl, T Tear' Emperleaee. IV Years la) Omaha. UIDIOnOCI C cured by a treatment YAtlluUbtLt which is the QUICKSdf, saiest and moat natural that has yet been discovered. No pain wtabiever. i'reatmant at olMce or at horn anU a permanent oura guaranteed. BLOOD 0ISEASESln30t60- lint Onrinive Trastmanr fnr Cunhllie I 'til AiisIlIC ' 'vr M Qod f 11 mAvMV as the most erltloal H V p!eaieeuld desire K I BEER iH -MILWAUKM- ' f nui wuiin&e neaiiuBiii iui wipuiue And a.i biuod roisuiis. No "BltuaKiMl , OUT" on the skin or tacs and all asternal Signs of the disease disappear at once. A treatment that Is more successful and far mor satisfactory than the 'old form'' of treatment and at leaa than HALF TH3 COST. ' A permanent cure for life. flVCD in nfin eases cured of nervoua Ultn uUUUU deUUty, loss of vitality snd sil unnatural weaknesses of men, stricture. Gleet, Kidney and Bladder Lis sases. Hydrocele, cured permanently. IHAIQKI LOW. COXSILTATION rRE Treatment by mall. P. O. Box 7M. Offlct over i!16 8. 14th street, between IV K bam and Douglaa fits.. OMAHA. KEB. 35.00 A MOfJT.3 Specialist I l all DISEASES and DISORDERS of MEN. 13 years la Omaha. SYPHILIS cured by th QUICK KHT. safant and moat natural msthod thai haa yt been discovered. Boon every sign and symptom disappear aompletely and forever. No "BRKAKINQ OUT" of tb dlaeas on th akin or faoe. J cure that la guaranteed to be prmaAu4 ' life. uininnAPI f eti cured. Method new. f AnlwWUCLC without cutting, paint no detention from work; prmanot ourej guaranteed. WB1K M W. from Bseeesee or Victims) to Nervous Debility or Exhaustion, WaaU Ing Weak mm with Early Dacay In Young and Middle Aged, lack of vim, vigor a&J trengih, with organs Impaired and weak. aTsUCItmB eured with a new Horn Treatment. No pain, no detention Iron! bualnaas. Kidney and Bladder Trouble. Oansultatlea .. TMaiatat by HalU oiLeBOKB low. lie a. 14th at. Cr. Searles & Stsrtes, Qniafrs, Neb, l( ye ami fcwt reur a.m i4 axmerr ens n4 III.', plee.urve waning, if you b.ve Inaouniia, luat suukooa. aorturael Iimm arreu. d.bilit 'lake Urar's !lrve r'oad Pills. The. plHs twM ewftf? en raotoraa m.i.UI tn fco4ilj flsor. (reveal ans cur luolotttr la lib.r h, n.m.4 or siugl.. stun sll er.iu u4 Iom.. evrinAn.atly. rrioa " F" Uz. tt:: r V- !t fcr axil, Mlr4. upon rwamn at rlr. Ly : Sherman It atoCoao.il lirum Co., Cor. ( Sua Pan.. Oaiaoa. EASY HONEY U I INCORPORATED 4100,000.00 i mak. fioe y vir sura as aafa tta el turf invutmaut tniiriy eaw plea fit kg. rii lor i ultk. THE UulIULAaS IiaLI ( O., TlUl Uawi atwewa, Ui Uul aueel, vttiCAtfc -f ' r missing, aa also was a pistol and g watch. I i.