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.
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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. , .
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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.
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