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Republicans of Hardin county realtte that a candidate Is demanded who I an active and etrong campaigner and naturally turn o ex-8peafcer J. H. Funk of Iowa Fall, on account of hi being a magnetic cam paigner and one of Wt eiperlenre, be- Idea being eoe of the bent known mm In the atate and a man who has bn a lifo long republican of tha stauncnest kind. Ha la one of the strongest republican! In the dlatrlct and a man upon whom the tarty could unite with confidence of hi. leading It to aucceaa at the polla In Novem ber. It la not known whether Mr. Funk would accept tha nomination It It waa ten dered him, but hit constituent are confi dent that ha la a man ably fitted to meet opposition at every turn and one whose candidacy they could royally aupport. Other candidates suggested in this part of the dlatrlct are C. K. Albrook of Eldora, and Judge B. P. Blrdaall of Clarion. UPHEAVAL IN STATE POLITICS Letter of Speaker Henderson Brlna Out Mnny- Candidates for the Place. (From a Start Correspondent DE3 MOINES. Sept. 17. 8pclal.V-Ta announcement of (Speaker Henderson of his retirement from congress baa created such an upheaval In pollUca aa has never be fore been known In Iowa. But very little new developed In the case today. It was found that a great variety of opinions tat aa to the real cauae of the audden termination of the speaker to quit politics. A great many of his friends declare that he will be forced yet to remain In the race and that another convention called In the Third dlatrlct will surely renominate, him by acclamation and virtually give him au thority te choose his own platform. Before the day h4 far advanced a determined movement In that direction had been taken. A number of minor political conferences were held with thia In view. On the other hand It Is assumed that the Third district committee will Immediately call a district convention, that caucuses will be held and county conventions all within two or three weeks, and that this convention will choose another candidate to lead the republicans of the Third district. Among those considered aa candidates are Charlee E. Pickett, Waterloo; W. V. Har rlman, Hampton; C. E. Ransler, Independ ence; O. B. Courtiight. Waterloo, and W. H. Norris,- Manchostrr. It Is generally agreed that the nomina tion will now go to the western end of the district, aa It has been in Dubuque county for ao many years. In that case Pickett appears to be the most available man. He la a popular lawyer and last year was at the bead of tba Elks In the United States. He haa been chancellor commander of the Knights of Pythias of Iowa. Harriman is atate aenator and was last year candidate for governor. Ha Is on the Louisiana com mission and the State Agricultural Board. Courtrlght made a start to be a candidate against Henderson last winter, but with drew to make It unanimous for Henderson. He Is a new man in the atate senate and made a creditable record last wiiiter. The others named have been regarded as pos sible candidates before. The situation precipitated by the speak er's letter has brought about little less than a crisis In the party. The democrat a believe that Inasmuch as Henderson has al ways had a great. many democratic votes, he was the only republican who could have carried the Third district, and with him out of the way there will be not a par ticle of doubt about tha election of Horace Boles. ....... NEBRASKA - CAUSES SURPRISE Action of OoTernar In Refusing; to AlUw Militia to And Maneuver . i uaiarot inderftHA .! S WASHINGTON. Sept. 17. A telegram waa received at te War deparjttvent today from Major, qbaral Batia ak Fort Riley. Kan., saying (hat he had been Informed that tba Nebraska militia would not partic ipate. la the order Issued for the maneuvers two regiments of infantry of twelve com panies each had been Included from Ne braska. Tents and other equipment from tb quartermaster's department and pro visions from tba commissary department had been ordered for these, troop as well as for the regular soldiers 'and volunteers from other states. The Nebraska troops had also been In. eluded In the plans for the maneuvers and tha announcement that they will not be present alter tn invitation to participate had been accented la a matter of uirnriM and regret With War denartment who had been making arrangements for tho maneuvers. POSTMISTRESS FOR SCHUYLER Amanda Raasell Anion- The Named fcy tha President Hammond - . . far Dews. . WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. The president loaay appointed the following postmasters: Alaska Douglas. Robert R. Hubbard. California Oceau Park. A. E. Meigs. Indian Territory Coalgate, Walter 8 Mrller; Marietta, William E. Hagan. Iowa Bloomfield, Joaeph Rominger; l)owa, Clyde E. Hammond. Kansas Atwood. Jonah E. Nlckolls; In dependence, William A. Hamilton; June tlon City. J. B. Callera. Nebraska- Schuyler. Amanda Russell. North Dakota Fessenden, Homer T'A jaexsan. ' Oregon ludependence. M. Merwlo. . BLOODHOUNDS LEAD THE WAY Man Fennd Aeeneed of Asaanlt L'pon Two Little Girls, bat Vigorously Denies Guilt. HAMILTON, O., Sept. 17. A most brutal 'assault upon two little girls, aged S and t years, daugatesa of Charles H. MoUen. haa caused Intense excitement. ' ; According to the story of one of the. girls jt stranger enticed them with candy late aa 'alley, and when they tried to get away he seised them both by the throat and dragged them to a lot overgrowa with high weed He struck ons on the head with a blunt weapon and- cut the head of the other. When the outrage became known several hundred cltlaens began a search. Blood hounds led to a house occupied by Joseph Roth, a gardener. He was arrsstsd. but vigorously denies any guilt. .One of the children Is not expected te live. The dog went ever the trail loose and went up stairway to Roth's room. Rheumatism ' What It the use of telling the rheumatic that he feels aa if his Joints were being dis located T . He know! that hit sufferings are very much like the tortures of tha rack. Wkmi as wmu e knmt Is what will par .nentle cure his disease. That, accord log to thousands of grateful teeUmoiuais. la Hood's SarsaparlUa It promptly neutralises tho acid In the nhiod on which the disease depends, com pletely eliminates It, and strengthens tha 7 stein agei! s return. i uvw BABCOCK REPUDIATES PLAN Not Father of lata f fattiag Trust-Made Geeda to Free List SCHEME FATHERED. BY THE DEMOCRATS olnta Oat Distinct Dlfferenee Be tween the lew Platform and the Deaiorralle Idea, of , Tariff Hrvleloa. , -. - "... " ' . , (From a Staff Cot-respondent.) WASHINGTON. Sept. 17. (Special Tele gram. )-The attention of Chairman Babcock of the republican congressional committee was today called to -the published report of the conference at Oyster Bay . In. .which It was stated thst "The Babcock plan of put ting trust-made goods on the -free list was not mentioned." Mr. Babcock dictated the following statement: "I have never advocated putting trust- made goods on the free list simply because hey were manufactured by a combination or trust, nor do I know of any republican who has.- We have always antagontaeu. tls prop- sltion, which is of democratic origin, and I want to call attentloit'to an authorised In terview on the Iowa platform which fully explains my position on this subject, aa pub lished In the New York Tribune August 1, in blch 1 said 'The tariff plank Is In harmony Ith the republican national platform of 1896, which eaya "we are not pledged to any particular schedule. The question of rates is a, practical .question to be governed by the conditions of time and production." ' The result of the election of 1896 enabled the re publican party to repeal the obnoxious Wil son, law and enact In its place the Dtngley tariff, and as I understand the Iowa plat form. It means just what the national plat form of 1898 says, that when changes be come necessary by condition of time and production such changes should be made In harmony with the republican policy of protection. The republican party has ever been ready to meet new conditions and I believe It will handle this question cour ageously and In time with the republican platform of 1896, under which the Dlngtey tariff law waa enacted. Not Democratic Doctrine. The Iowa platform and the democratic idea of tariff reform are aa far apart aa the heavens are from the earth. Any changes that the republican party would make would be strlcly upon protective lines, while the democratic idea would be a tariff for rev enue only, which means tree trade. The democratic proposition to put all trust-made articles on the free list would be the worst blow that could be struck at labor in this country. It Is not a question of who 'man ufactures articles for export, whether an Individual or a combination of Industries, but the question is the comparative coat of manufacture of such articles in. this coun try with the costs of similar articles In for- ign countries. In this question the wages of labor Is an all-Important factor. The democratic Idea If enacted Into law would mean the closing of factories, followed by Idleness very much like the condition? that existed under the Wilson tariff law." Orders In Departments. The comptroller of the currency has ap proved the Iowa National bank . of Des Moines as reserve agent for the First Na tional bank of prescott, la. The postofflce at Lyman, Cass county, la., has been ordered discontinued, . Clemmons Graham has been appointed lerk and Mary T. Desmond appointed sub stitute clerk In the postofflce at Newton, and Fred J. Sheer at Nebraska City; Neb. Charlee W. Eddy of Mllbaok' and Will Hurst of Deadwood, .8. D.. have been ppolnted' railway mall clerks. The postmaster general has sent, out ad vertisements for proposals tor carrying the United States mall between the postofflce and depots for terms from July 1, 1903, to June 30, 1907, In the following Iowa cities: Burlington," Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Dea Moines, Dubuque, Fort Dodge, Keokuk, Ottumwa. Oakalooaa; also advertisements for carrying mall throughout the state ou star routea. W. A. Famish of Cambria, Wyo., has been appointed a blacksmith at Fort Har rison, Mont. William Baker of Boston. Mass., has been appointed a clerk at the headquarters of the Department of tba Missouri In Omaha. M. K. Jones has been appointed postmas ter at Ishawloa, Big Horn county, Wyo., vice Martin L. Jones, resigned. Additional rural delivery service will be established on October 15 at Janseville, Beemer county, la.; area covered, twenty- one square miles; population, 475. R. McConaughy and wife of York and Mrs. Edward Haydea and two daughters of Omaha are at the Raleigh. REPUDIATION AT BOSTON (Continued from First Page.) creaaed 41 per cent since 1890 when his wagea have net been Increased propor tionately. Underlying Cuban reciprocity as well as the giant question of truats la the leaue of tariff reform. It Is tn vain that the re publican party seeks to evade it. It will not be dodged. Mr. Naphen arraigned the republican party for Its Philippine policy. He also advocated reciprocity with Canada. START FIGHT ON . ROOSEVELT Platform Endorsing President for R nomination la Alabama Adopted, hat with Opposition. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 17. When the republican state convention reassembled today It was evident that there would be a fight on that part of the platform en dorsing President Roosevelt, for a renomi natlon. . This opposition Is said to have had Its origin In the recent action of the; presi dent in retiring William Vaughan, retiring state chairman, from the office Of district attorney tor north Alabama, for . alleged neglect of duty. There was also a feeling against the clause In the platform con demning child labor In cotton mills. As soon as Chairman Davidson called the convention to order the platform and reso lutions, as reported by the committee were read, and when, that. part, of It endorsing President Rooaevelt (or. the nomination In 1904 was reached there were Joud cries "No, nn." The platform. as reported re affirms tha Philadelphia platform, .favors "the organisation, of labor for Us legitimate protection and the enactment of laws for the peaceable and fair settlement by arbi tration of differences, as they , easy arise between organised capital and labor; favors legislation relating to child work In cotton mills; condem . the. J'splrlt. .W'hlrh seeks to arouse prejudice of the pappla against the railroads," and advocates the "enact mailt of lawa ao regulating the railroads aa to adequately protect the Interests ot the' people, but opposed to any drastic measures." The platform then Indorses the wisdom of the Dtngley tariff law and nrges a contln uanes of that policy. Republican legists tlon to build an Inter-oceanic, canal la ap r roved. . The "bravery and berorsm of our soldier and aallora la the Philippines" are applauded, and the attacks of ths democratic party vdob them . Is.. condemned. A high tribute Is paid to the late Preaideat Mc Klnlev. The platform then expresses con THE OMAHA DAILY fldtnee In tho administration of Trealdent Roosevelt and rays: "We express our faith In his thoroughly Amerlcsn and patriotic Ideas, and we believe hie leadership estab lishes confidence, both In the success of the republican principles and the continued prosperity and progress of the country, and we therefore favor his renominatlon to the great office he fills with patriotism and ability." After the reading of the platform J. A. W. Smith of Birmingham offered a sub stitute, the same as the original report except that It omitted all mention of en dorsement of President Roosevelt for re nomination.. The substitute was vigorously debated and the convention was thrown Into turmoil. Some of the speakers up held the substitute, declaring that It was too early to speak out on the campaign of 1904, while others charged that an effort waa being made to knife a republican president. Finally the roll was called and the substitute was defeated, 15ft to 114. The platform also originally reported was Anally adopted, Including endorsement of Roosevelt for the nomination In 1904. The majority for adoption was large. J. A. W. Smith of Birmingham was nomi nated for governor. In a resolution which was adopted the republicans of Alabama accept the new state constitution, disclaiming all respon sibility for its enactment. The following ticket was nominated: For governor, J. A. W. Smith of Birmingham-, for lieutenant governor, Charles O. Lane of Huntsvllle; for attorney general, W. H. Armhrecbt of Mobile; for secretary of state, J. H. Carter of Cullman; for auditor. B. McNalr of Marshall county; for treasurer, H. Lee Brown of Convue county; for superintendent of education, J. C. Fon vllle of Crenshaw county; for commls- loner of agriculture, T. B. Morton of Fayette. , YANKEES ARE FOR ROOSEVELT Connecticut Republicans Derlare That they Wish Him Retained Thronah Another Term. . HARTFOID, Conn., Sept. 17. Abram Chamberlain of Merlden, the present state comptroller, waa today nominated by the Connecticut republican convention as a candidate for governor to succeed Governor George P. McLean, who on account of ill health had declined to be a candidate for another term. Mr. Chamberlain was opposed for" tho nomination by Livingston W. Cleveland of New Haven, who, however, was defeated on the first ballot, receiving only 138 votes while Mr. Chamberlain had 343. Resolutions Indorsing the administration of President Roosevelt and favoring his nomination for the presidency in 1904 were adopted. Other nominations were as follows: Lieutenant Governor Henry Roberts, Hartford. Secretary of State Charles G. Vinal, Mld- aietown. Treasurer Henry H. Gallup, Norwich. ., Comptroller W. E. Seely, Bridgeport.- ; The ticket waa completed by the selec tion of George L. Lilly of Waterbury for cnngressman-at-large. The platform adopted aaya: We heartily approve and applaud Presi dent Koosevelt a vigilant rare me coun try e interests, domestic and foreign. We share his pride In the magnificent work of ine American soiaier ana saunr ana me American administrators In the country's new dependencies, and his sentiment against their unpatriotic traducere. and we favor his nomination for the presidency by tn national republican convention ot ism. We believe with Lincoln, Garlleld, Blaine, McKlnley end Roosevelt In a' protective tariff that wisely fosters American indus tries and safeguards American wages, we opnoae a' aeneral revlHlon ot the Tariff at thin time aa both Inopportune and unneces sary, if in any. schedule import duties are found that have been notoriously per verted from their true course to the In ordinate enrichment of tho corporations, monopolistic In fact or in tendency we look to a republican congress to apply in its wIh dom the needed corrective without impair ing the principle of protection. - We believe with William McKlnley and Theodore Roosevelt In the policy of trade reciprocity as the natural supplement of taruT protection ana me Key wun wnicn iu unlock the world's markets for the surplun products of American fields and American mills de obtai merce treaty with Cuba Continuing, the platform eaya: "We be lieve that great aggregations of capital, commonly called trusts, while necessary for the economic conduct of large business and commercial enterprises, should be subject to such supervision, stater or., na tional, as will safeguard public and pri vate Interests." VERMONT TICKET IS CHOSEN Bepnbllcans Choose Men and Decide on Chance In the Prohibi tory Law. CONCORD, N. H., Sept. 17. Following the action of the party In Vermont, the repub licans of New Hampshire In state convention today' warmly debated the question of mak ing changes In the prohibitory laws. ' Those tn favor ot a change carried the day: Ths contest for governor was won by Nabum J. Batcbelder of Andover, who Is prominently identified with the Patrons of Husbandry. General Stephen H. Gale cf Exeter with drew before the nominations were called for and Mr. Batchelder was chosen by acclama tion. No other candidates are nominated by state conventions In New Hampshire. The platform adopted endorses the admin istration on all points and favors the re- nomination of President Roosevelt. Illegal combines are condemned and one plank op poses the indiscriminate destruction of for ests. . : lr.: ' Some Other Xontlnatlona. TOPEKA. Kan., Sept. 17. Nearly all the nominations on tha allied people's party ticket made by the initiative and referen dum are now in, but not all those chosen have signified their willingness to serve if elected. Following are the nominations: Gov ernor. J. H. Latbrop; congressman-at-large, Rev. C. M. Sheldon; auperlntendent ot pub lic Instruction, B. E. Rice ot Norton; Jus tices of the supreme court, H. D. Bh'nn ef Ottawa. John Madden ot Emporia, Frank Doster ot Topeka. J. Y. Robbins cf To-" peka and W. H. Wakefield ot Mound City. PHOENIX, Arls., Sept. 17. Ths repub lican territorial convention today nominated for delegate to congress Robert E. Morri son of Prescott. formerly V'nited States district attorney. TACOMA, Wash.. Sept. 17. The demo cratic atate central committee has named Frank B. Cole ot Tacoma as candidate for congress, vice Steven Barron, withdrawn. OFFICIAL ROGUES' GALLERY Rational Prlaoa Coatrrti Decides to Aak Caagress for Bnrean ot Criminal Ideatlfteatloa. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 17. The business sessions of the National Prison congress were concluded today. An earnest plea for a national bureau of criminal Identification waa made by Major Richard Sylvester, su perintendent ot the Washington police force, at the morning session, and Dr. John T. Bird ot the Michigan State reformatory and It. Theodore Cook, Jr., of the Maryland State penitentiary discussed recreation and sanitation In prisons. Major Sylvester's argument for the eslab lishment ot a national Identification bu reau so impressed the delegate that the executive committee waa directed to petl tlon congress for an Institution of this character. Knpfciauy we rommenn ine prem- nt a efforts to perform a plain auiy ana i n for this country a lucrative com- by arranging a juaicious reciprocity THURSDAY, SKPTEMHEll 18, 1002. PIUS CASE IS PRESENTED Arbitration lotrd at Tht Hague Takes Up Old Chorea Claim. Diaz mentions it in his message Promlaea to Abide by Decision, bnt 'intlmatea That It Mnat Be In Kor of Mealro Si Asjalnat the rhorrh. THE HAGUE, Sept. 17. The Interna flonal arbitration board today ruled, with reference to points raised Monday, that Mexico's reply to the United States' mem orandum shall he Included In the documents in the case and that the plaintiffs have the right to Introduce a written reply before September 25, that before the American pleadings Mexico shall be heard and that each side is entitled to make a reply through a single counsel representing each side. Senator Stewart of Nevada then resumed his presentation ot the esse of the Uolted States and introduced documents from the archives 'W the archbishopric of San Fran cisco in support of bis contention that the law of 1735, founding the Piua fund, gave the proceeds In perpetuity for the clvlllx Ing of the natives of California snd the propagation of the Catholic religion In those regions, and that the expulsion of the Jesuits by the king 'of Spain only changed the trustees of the funda, as the Jesuits were not its owners, bu. merely trustees for the church. ' ' Senator Stewart dealt lengthily with the Mexican contention' and was followed by Garrett McEnerney,' legal cdvlser of Arch bishop Riordan of San Francisco, who as serted that lh Pius fund had been recog nised as belonging to Csjlfornlens by all the authorities of Mexico from 1679 until the cession of California by the treaty ot Guadeloupe in 1849. Mr. McEnerney contended that the funds were administered In turn by Jesuit of Spain and Mexico and that the funds were never the property of the administrators, but always retained their original charac ter as trust funds. Mexico's contention that the funds were Intended solely or prin cipally for the civilisation of Spanish or Mexican subjects waa untenable. Mr. McEnerney occupied the rest of the session and will resume the pleadings Sep tember 22. Dlas Telia His Congress. MEXICO CITY, Sept. 17. President Dlax, In hla message to congress, says of the Pius claim, now , being arbitrated at Tho Hague: ' "The first contentious International claim In which the parties are Mexico and the United States of America has' by mutual consent Just been submitted to the per manent arbitration court, Instituted at Tbo Hague by virtue of a conference called, and Justly called, a peace conference.' The case In question grows out of ac!alm pre sented by the Catholic church" of upper California against the Mexican republic and upheld by the government of the United States, looking to the payment of Interest on a fund which Was created In colonial epochs for the benefit of missions In that former portion of our territory. Originally the fund In question was entrusted to the Jesuits for their' California missions, but an the consequence of the royal order which expelled the Jesuits 'from Spanish territory id 1768, property "constituting the' fund passed to the crowd of Spain, which en trusted Its administration ,t ,. royal com mission, In wbose hands it was at the time when our independence was conaummanted. The national government continued to ad minister, the fundi, which was destined for the reduction of the barbarous Indlaqs, end their, conversion to Christianity; . and though in 1836 It caused the fund to be placed at the disposal of the bishop of California to be administered by him, that arrangement was, cancelled by decree of February 8, 1842, and the administration of the fund reverted to the Mexican govern ment to be employed by the government tn auch form and manner as It might de termine compatible with the original In tention of the founders. When the Dlrlslon Was Made. "When In 184S upper California was seg regated from the Mexican federation, the Mexican government, taking Its stand prin cipally on article xlv ot the peace treaty with the United States, concluded In that same year, which pronounced as ended and canceled all debts and claims which citi zens of the United States might allege agalnat Mexico, considered Itaelf released from all liabilities toward representatives of the church' in California, who, if tbey believed they had any claim to urge, ought to have urged It against the government to which the sovereignty of upper Cali fornia,' with all fts correlative rights and Obligations, had passed; Not convinced by considerations to which I have alluded, the church In question, notwithstanding its lack of competency, went before the Joint claims commission, which was held at Washing ton under convention of July 4, 1868, de manding the payment of Interest up to date of the claim.' Owing to lack of agree ment between the commissioners, the caae was submitted to an arbiter or referee, who, believing he had found grounds tor such action, sentenced us to pay a certain sum. Already Paid Once Too Often. . "The Mexican government, notwithstand ing that it considered the sentenoe unjust, paid the Interest sssessed agalnat It on the atrength of that decision. The Cali fornia church haa since claimed that the republic ought to continue paying Interest on the fund, and Its claims were presented through the diplomatic channel. After an exchange ot notes between the representa tives of the United States and the minister of foreign relations, and seeing tbst no agreement was reached (we on our side maintaining that the arbitrary decision of 1895 did not Include subsequent Interest and that there Is no ground for claiming that interest or 'for regarding the prin cipal Itself), It was decided, with that spirit of conctllatoriness which befits STRENGTH AND FOOD, The First Comes Front tho Last. When proper food Is used In sickness the recovery is much more rapid and sure, and a food that Is good and easy ot diges tion Is right for anyone. Mrs. H. L. Gordon Of Corry, Pa., was taken down with nervous prostration and heart trouble about a year ago and for weeks It seemed that she could not live. 8he saya, "The medlolne 1 took for my nerves and heart injured my stomach and I grew steadily worse until I could retain nothing. For weeka I waa kept alive on cue teaspoonful of beel tea and one ot lime water every hour and after a while I could not even continue that. I grew weaker and weaker and finally was compelled to use sweet oil to feed the bowels, until one day my daughter suggested that I try Orape Nuts dry.) as I could not retain anything moistened. After the third day I began to steadily mend and for wecka and months I ate them three times a day. When I began eating Grape-Nuts I weighed 75 lbs.; now I weigh 110 and am doing my housework and eating nearly any and everything. I tell everyone I hear com plain of poor stomach to try Grape-Nuta and many have oa the strength ot my cure. friendly nations, to submit the case to The Hague court for adjudication. "1 hare to add that In accordance with the stipulations of the agreement of the question, both governments In due course appointed their respective arbitrators, who met on the 1st Inst, at The Hague, and these arbitrators In turn appointed a fifth arbitrator, or referee, to decide In case of disagreement. The Mexican government confides In the acknowledged integrity and high character of the Jurists who consti tute the respected tribunal and once more engages itself to comply with the definite sentence uttered In this matter." MARINES GUARD THE TRAINS Cincinnati Menda Fifty Ashore with Hapld Fire (inn to Preserve Order nt Colon, COLON. Colombia, Sept. 17. American marines are now traveling as guards on the passenger trains to and from Panama. The United States crusler Cincinnati landed fifty marines today and also' sent ashore a small rapid-fire gun; which was placed on a railroad truck, protected by Iron plates. A small detachment of Insurgents was seen near Mind! station early today. The government troops attacked the enemy lin medlately and drove them back. A col ored woman who was In the vicinity of the scene ot the skirmish was killed. PANAMA, Colombia. Sept. 17. Com mander Potter of the United 8tates crulaer Ranger will tomorrow morning place guards on the trains running across the Isthmus. This step will be taken in addition to the marine landed this morning at Colon from the cruiser Cincinnati. It Is liot probable that the revolutionists will attempt to in terrupt transit on. the railroad. General Balazar. commander of the gov ernment forces on the isthmus, and Acting Consul Ehrmann were in ' conference this morning. The general was informed that the measure of placing guards on the trains could not be considered as an act of hos tility to Colombia, but that It waa only taken under tho necessity of Insuring un interrupted traffic over the railroad. Gov ernor Balazar has Just received a tele gram from Colon saying that the first 1,000 men of General Perdomoe' army had arrived there. FIREMEN FIX OTHERWISE Locomotive Brotherhood's tonin-tlon- Chanced . In Jtevernl Impor tant Clnnsea Already Voted On. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Sept. 17. About two-thirds of the constitution of the Broth erhood of Locomotive Firemen has been finally acted upon by the convention In session here. The first important change recommended was the substitution of the word "engine man" for the word "fireman," as It ap pears in the preamble. This Includes both fireman and engineer and admits the two on the same footing. A resolution was in troduced to change the name of the organ ization In a similar manner, but it waa re jected. The office of fourth vice grana master was created and will be filled at the elections Friday or Saturday. It was decided to Increase the reserve fund for the brotherhood from $100,000 to 8250,000. This Increase is made necessary by the great growth of the order and was recommended by Acting Orand Master Hannahan 4n his biennial report. The necesary amouBt will be falsed by quarterly assessments, ' It was also decided to pay every member of the brotherhood who Is over 70 years of age the full amount of his insurance claim. This will mean the giving to beneficiaries severalj o Wand, dollars at once, and from now on a large amount yearly.. .. (, NOZZLE GASHES BURKE'S NOSE Engineer Attending Fire Chiefs Con vention ta Hnrt In Savin Crowd from Wetting. NEW YORK. Sept. 17. Today haa been teat day for the fire chiefs attending the annual convention of the International As sociation of Fire Engineers. Exhibitions of newly Invented apparatus and appliances for fire fighting were given. The tests were in charge of a committee headed by Chief BKonson of Larchmont. An interested apectator during the aft ernoon was Chief Thomas P. Purcell of Dublin. Ireland. He waa detained at the White Star line dock today for some hours. The chief came over In the steerage on Oceanic, not being able to get a cabin pas sage, and had been held up ae an Immi grant. Engineer Thomas Burke of Rlverdale, an Inventor and exhibitor In the tests, was badly hurt in the afternoon trying to save a crowd of spectators from Injury. Two men holding the nozzle ot a 120-pound pressure hose on exhibition lost their grip. Burke grabbed the noszle and held It, but it threw him about until he naa nve gasnes ou ma head and became unconscious. ny inai time tha nressure was turned off. Nobody but. Burke was hurt, though his wife, who was in the crowd, fainted. He was taken to a hospital. KELLY AGAIN ELUDES FOLK Alleged Boodlrr Is Not with Relatives In St. Lonls When Detec tive Arrives. ST. LOUIS, Sept. 17. Late this afternoon twe duplicate warrants for the arrest of Charlee F. Kellv. who is being Bought for on the charges ef bribery and perjury In con nection with the municipal boodle cases, were Issued and placed in the hands of de tectives. Circuit Attorney Folk bad been Informed from an apparently authentio source that Kelly was In biding In the house of a relative on Lincoln avenue. The detectives tailed to find the fugitive. Ad ditional members ot the house ot delegates were before the grand Jury today, but that body adjourned early, presumably to per mit Circuit Attorney Folk to Investigate the rumor concerning Kelly's place ot conceal ment. John J. Burke, whose testimony most In terested the grand Jury yesterday, appeared again for further questioning. Burke is not a member ot the present combine and was not a member of the combine which passed the lighting bill In the last hote. but he Is believed to know about the recent movements of Speaker Charles F. Kelly, whom, above all otbef persons, ths grand Jury desires to find. Rate for Presbyterian Assembly. CHICAGO, Sept. 17. The Chicago I North western railway announced today that ar rangements have been made by the trans continental lines for the meeting of the Presbyterian general assembly at Los An geles In May. 1903, the ratea being on a basis ot 850 for the round trip from Chi cago. Owing to the large attendance at the Federation of Women's clubs the rail roads anticipate a targe attendance at the meeting of the Presbyterian assembly. Thousands at titration's Bier. COLORADO SPRINGS. Sept. 17-The body of Winheld Hci.tl gtratton lay In state this afternoon at the Mining exchange building and waa viewed by l".oi persons. The line of people waa constant from 1 o'clock until . and there were ao many people still In line when that hour arrived that the doors were kept oin until 7: Id. whrn the -nket was removed to the hum on North Weber street. - The funeral serv ice at the titration residence will take place tomorrow. FOREST FIRE REPORTS VARY Those frein WaAhiigtei Encouraging, but Net the Others. 0MAHANS HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST Ilahn's Peak Bond. In Which They Are Interested. Ilea to Contribute to Force Flahtlns the !( O Vfnmru. CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Sept. 17. A tele phone message from Grand Encampment says the forest fire sltustlon Is growing more alarming along the Wyoming-Colorado line. The residents of Pearl. Colo., and En campment fear that unless the fires are soon checked the towns may be wiped out. The -fires are creeping dangerously close to the mining ramps and ranching settle ments and, while no toss of life ha been reported, It Is feared Isolated miners, pros pectora and aheep herders may get caught In the .sea of flames sweeping over the dletrict end perish before aid ran reach them. , . Following the dispatch received by Gov ernor Richards from Secretary of the In terior Hitchcock, In answer to a request for more assistance In fighting the fire along the Wyoming-Colorado line, C. W. Gar butt, forest superintendent at Saratoga, has been Instructed to proceed at once to the relief . Of Supervisor J. 8. Atherly, who Is fighting the fire near Tear), Colo., and In the. southern part of this state. .He has been empowered to employ all the help needed to bring the flames under control. Word woe received from tho Grand En campment, district today that the fire sit uation Is growing more a!armlng. The res idents of Pearl, Colo., and Encampment fear that unless rain falls or the wind dies down the towns may be wiped cut. The Hahns Peak Railroad company has sent every available man to Mill creek to com bat the timber fires which have broken out afresh. ' Better Around "aratoga. DENVER, Sept. 17 A special to the Re publican from Saratoga, Wyo., saya: The forest fire situation Is more encouraging tonight. Owing to the heavy clouds ot smoke which bang over the district It Is impossible to see the fires, but reports In dicate that the fire at Pearl, Colo., Is be ing brought under control. Mine owners and ranchmen lp the path of the flames have taken precautions and little improved property Ik being destroyed. A special from Laramie, W'yo., says:. The Keystone forest Ire Is still burning fiercely, but no Improved property is being ' de stroyed. Miners and others have had time to take necessary precautions to save their property; PORTLAND, Ore.. Sept. 17. Three town ships have Tjeen burned over by forest fires along the Wilson, river in Tillamppk county, destroying timber eatimated to be worth $1,600,000. Large bodies of timber lands In that section have been purchased by east ern capitalists during the past year. The timber is said to be the finest in the atate and very little pf tt has been cut, owing to Its Inaccessibility to market. WASHINGTON, SepL 17. The forest fires in Washington atate are "dying down," ac cording to the telegraphic advices to the Interior department today, but no mora Specific Information is given In the report A government forest ranger baa been or dered to the Lewis river country to Imme diately Investigate the situation there. Special agent Dixon of the general land office today telegraphed from Seattle, Wash., , that ..the. lorest Ores In the state have abated, according to the most reliable Information. Mr. : Dixon . wires that he has sent. Agent Grygla to Enumclaw to Investi gate, the situation, CLERKS TO ELECT " DIRECT Mall Service Hen to .Choose Vleo Presidents by Division Vote. BUFFALO. N. Y.. Sept. 17. Delegates to meetings of both the United States Railway Service Mutual Benefit association and. the National Association of Railway Postal Clerks continued their deliberations today. Proposed changes in the constitution of the benefit association were discussed. ' It was stated .that tbt proposition to change the rate of assessments would not be brought to a vote. A change made pro vided for the direct election, by each ot the divisions, pf the vice presidents Instead of leaving them to he chosen by the dele gates from the divisions who attend the conventions. The committee on legislation was abolished and Its work will hereafter be done by a part pf tha board ot directors. The patlonal association adopted a res olution to further support the bills now pending in congress (or increasing the sal aries of every class of railway mall clerks. Already two out of the five different classes have received Increases, and It la hoped to get a bit) through congress for the benefit of the other three. The Order or Railway Mall Clerks of America decided to hold the next annual convention, in . Houston, Tex. Several changes have been made In the constitution of the order and a benevolent feature has been added. Barqaih Babies. If babies were for sale the most Invet erate barnin-taunting woman in the world would not look for a bargain babv. 6h would want tbc beat baby that could be bought, regardless of price. Every woman naturally cravea m healthy, handsome child, and her crav ing can be gratified if she will but re member that the child's health is her own gift, and to give health she must have tt to give Mothers whose babies have been weak and cunv have nursed in atrength their first strong child f ft ur nug nercea if . 1 Favorite Prescription. It f I 1 9 is the beat preparative for maternity, encouraging the appetite, ?uieting the nerves and inducing re reshing sleep. It gives the mother strength to give her child, and makes the baby's advent practically painless. My wife had beta sick nearly all her life," says Mr. K. n. rrkke. of retrramrg, Mcaaru Co., Illinoia. Boa 367, aaad after trying evcry thiag I could think of I mad ap mt mini to trv VimIm PTMcrtDtlon.' I sat sis nettles. which my wife took, a ublcapeoaful I tana ti a day. until the baby came. fche felt better after Ukidf tk tirtt bottle, and when baby was bora h wciahtd niae and a ball pound. To day bt U hi month old aod weig lis twraty-twe pounds, tic Uas good a child aa aay oaeceuld tntk. Tb doctor y b 1 aa bcaufcy a any bby could be. aad alao y tb oa of your ' Pvoritr Prescription ' wa the cause of auca S healthy bby Dr. Pierce' Pleasant Pellets are the best and safest laxative for the use ad delicate woca. n t f f -w-w BARU AT POINT OF ' DEATH Physicians Hare bnl Little Hope tor the Recovery ot the' Call- LOS ANGELES. Cel., Sept. 17-Vnite States Senator Thomas Bard still lie al the point of death from typhoid pneu monla. Hla physicians have little hope of his recovery. , . ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Genuine Carter's Little Liver Pills. Mutt Signature) . e Pai WmH Wfovper aMew. Tory small aavS a ' tytnlhntwgwa TOttUIACKt. ran Bizzims. rOR IIUQUSIEtt rOR TORPIB UVU. m C0MSTIMTI8I. ! FOR SALLOW SUl. roR TMCcoMruiiei VDsni mm mm nmnivmt. 1 TsraaWV'a mS Ummt OJRK tlCK HtAOACKf, AMUSEMENTS. BOYD'S ! WMdJnnfer.Ur'r- TONIGHT AND BALANCE WEEK Joseph Mavorth tn GORIAfJTOU prices 25c, 60e, 7Bc, H.00. Rargwin Mat. Wednesday and Saturday, too, UWi. Lower rates for achool children. .Next attraction Bunday, Sept. 21, "AN AMERICAN TRAMP." rand :arevell Concert TODAY ELLERn . Royal Italian " Band v Afternoon 2:30 ' Evening 8:15 Combined Clusstcal and Popular Program Mutinee 2Ro Evening 35c '' ; ' ReservfecT setts 80 c' " ' BASE BALL VINTON STREET PARK, i ,t Peoria Vs. Omaha. September, 17-lftl-tw. - , . Two games each day. First ame called- at 2:39. TELEPHONE "1531. OPENS SUN. MAT., SEPT. 21 Box Office Now Open HOTELS. , I llll " ofnaha e Leading Hotel SPECIAL TbATIHESi LUNCHEON. FIFTY CKNTB. . 12:80 to 1 p. m. SUNDAY ; p. m. DINNER. 7e. Steadily Increasing- business haa necessi tated an enlargement of the cafe, doubling Its former carfltv ' BASK STATEMENT- NO. rrrs. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE) MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK, at Omaha, In the State of Nebraska, at the Close ot HusineHS nentember l, iwrz. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts t2.lSl.0S4 4 1 Overdrafts, secured and unse cured t,K IT IT. 8. bonds to secure circulation, . 60,000.00 U. 8. bonds to secure u. b. ae posits 100,000.0i 17. 8. bonds on hand -. 1.2"Vr Premiums on IT. 8. bonds.......... M ON Btock. securities, etc., 231,711.27 Hanking house, furniture and fix tures " 200,000 00 Due from national banka (not reserve . . rf , agents) ..$20g.SS8.l ' ' " Due from state banks -. and bankers 75,637.32 . . Due from approved re serve agents 608,270.90 Checks and other caah Items 8,185.91 Exchanges for clearing house 116.019-54 Note of other national . bank. 11,959.00 , Fractional paper cur rency, nickels aod cents 469.11 Lawful money reserve In bank, vis.:- , Specie 1106. 134.00 IiCgal tender notes 2w.uipo.0O-. 1,34,03J 73 Redemption fund with IT. 8. . . treasurer (5 per cent circulation) 2.500.00 Total t3.W.963.9) LIABILITIES. , Capital stock paid in ....$ fiOO.nnOOO BurpluH fund Iuu.uu0.0ii Undivided prorlta, less expenses and taxes paid - 26.401. 63 National banknotes outatandlng. .. 6o,u00.00 Due to other national - banks t 606.021.44 . '. Due to state banks and bankers K3,173.47 Due to trust com- panles and savings banks 28.202 43 Individual deposits' ' subject to check 1,214,933.76 Demand certificates of . deposit ' 11,863.10 Time rertlrlcates of . . -, . deposit 6i3.5E7.tM ... Certified checks 2,418 Cashier's checks out- . standing 176.M2.30 United (States deposits 1k0.0uO.wu 2J14.K2.4 Total A3.9K9,X. State of Nebraska, County of Douglas, . : 1, Luther Drake, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly awear that the above statement Is true to the best ot my knowledge and belief. LUTHER DRAKE, . - - Caaliler. Bubarriued and aworn to before me J hie 17th day of Heplrmber. 19ii2. tdeal, F, T. HAMILTON." Notary Pubbo: Correit-Atteat: : . vuu' FRANK M1RPUT, HKN H. WOOD, - . FRANK T. UAkn.TON. Directors. L Ias rvrrtAl lAMtKd 111 Mi?-' I