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THE OMAHA DAILY ItEK: TUESDAY. rnUKVAlSY Ct. 1H0.1. DEAD 15 HIS OFFICE CHAIR "Bet" .olravn Tares tti CheiJow Laudanum. of PROBAELY DID KOT INTEND SUiClDE Wa w,tt of otiiw Ttlawoalttoa and Prfead Have o Irtioi elev Br Intended 1 Kill Himself. W". R. Johnson. bootk?ep"r and Draughtsman lor C. E. Fanning, the paring contractor, was fcrunfl dead it bis office, 121 Bra building, yesterday morning. He van fitting a though asleep in an arm chalt 1th hi feet on th office table.' On tb table wa a four-ounce bottle of laudanum with content a half gone. Life had been extinct for several hours when Johnson va Discovered hy Jorcph p. Butler, su perintendent for Mr. Fsnning. Butler aummoned Dr. W. C. Maxwell, who ban an office on the same floor of the Bee build ing, and Coroner Brsller. The body vu removed to the Brailey Dorranre morgue, and the coroner, after Investigating the circumstance, derided that an inqueat was not necessary. All the tact discovered led to the com I union that Johnaon hud either taken the drug to quiet hla nerve or with auicldal intent. Tbe former supposition is thought to be tb correct one. a Johnson wss not a man of morose or melaDrholy deposition and had bo trouble of etipectal note. He had not been borne for two week and came to tb office Sunday evening, walking up the eta Ira. Thla wait the last Been of him by friends and acquaintances. Johnaon leaves a wife, who In a daughter of James T. Allen, a well known aarly rltlxen. and three sons and one daughter, the latter 4 years old. The sons are. Robert E., who is married and works at In I on Pacific headquarters, and Donald A. and Ralph B , who are employed at tb Omaha National bank and live with tbelr mother and little sitter. Blanche, at the family home. E22 North Tventy-aixth treat. Th deceased vci bom at Mlllington, Kent county. Maryland. In 181.3 and cam to Omaha In 1S72. He was employed a long time as traveling salesman for cigar and liquor houses and about ten years ago iwcsmc toe connnentmi itunt nT wnirh Murphy tn the paring business. He had been with C. E. Fanning for a year and a bait, was well Informed on paring and con struction matters and waa well knewn about tbe city as "Bob" Johnson. Funeral arrangements have not been made. Maay Mad Meat la I'msata. BERLIN, Feb. IS The Prussian statis tical office reports that there are 70.S29 Insane patients In the 27S arylums of Prus sia. reaeeatker Oe-ta Wai-at of It. TVhen tbe evening police relief started out under Berreant Ollibone yeeterdHV evening they found l'nra Woo tan of 114 North Elev- I nth Ktreet lying unconscious on the side walk in front of HX North Eleventh street, and another woman, who gave her name as l'Hlsy Monday and place of residence as lEi4 Dodge street, wailing unrestrainedly by her side. The woman was carried into the police station and the doctora called. Dora soon recovered end explained that Daley of the first day bad ben having an energetic quarrel with a colored man and she i Dora bad stepiied in between to make peace. Ehe was put down and out by a blow on her jaw. Daivy escaped with a bump on the forehead. LOCAL BREVITIES. Oliver H. Parr has been granted divorce from Anna M by Judge Day. Defendant waa accused trf extreme -cruelty. ' Luclnda Bm'th petitions for divorce from George, alleging cruelty and non-support. Thev were married In Topeka. Kan., Sep tember 2. lBffl. - W. 3. Halnea of 7(C Norib Seventeenth street was arrested last night and held as a fugitive from Justice pending tbe arrival of an officer from Council lilurTa. who took the prisoner across th river. He is wanted there to stand trial tor obtaining money under falae pretences. Joe and John Touvrek were arrested Mondsv aftrnion bv Sergeant Dempsey charged with iermitting minors o vml; their poolrooms at 1S Bcjth Sixteenth street. It is alleged that their poolrooms were the headqrjirte.rs for th sextet o lads who revunily confessed to robbing R. C Lee's barn of a large quantity of house hold roods. JOn F. Cassedy has brought suit In dis trict i?outt npuir.st Sunderland Brothers company for Kl,i' personal Injuries, alleged to have been sustained January 1!) last, when he was equeexfd tietween the roof of the armies and the hack of the seat of the wagon In bis rharst-.. He is a teamster and alleges the company was carile tn not providing him with a wagon low enough to admit of his driving under the scale covering without getting scru)ed off his eat. BABY'SJUTURE Something for Mothers to Think About. Lives of Suffering and Sorrow Averted Ini Heppshbss and Prosperity .Assured ty Ccticcra Scsp, Ointisent and Pills When II!! Else Fails. Zvcrw child loru Into 'lie world tritl an inherited or rarly ncvelcprl teo lipofj to linlrraiu, disfiguring bu rnout i of tlie akin, aea?p vnd Mood, be come fcu otject of tbe moft tcudcr o aWltudt, not only ;vnue of its sufter tg, but because of tbe dreadful fear that the d'mfi guration is to be life Ion; god mar it future happiness auJ pros perity. Hence it bflcomei the duty of root hers of such afflicted children to ac quaint theruselvea villi the lirat, the purest and niot efleiive treattneui available, vir., I'tiet uticura Treatment. Warm buths witu I 'uticura Soup i cleanse tlte Win aud sculp of crusts and tcale, peutlt application f t'uticura Oiutaiieuu to allay iuhinc, iTitutivi and it ftaiBiitatiou. and aootbe and heal, and wild di f futU'ura Kraolveut 1111a, to cool the fix! in the severer rase, are all tlmt u te u'wired fur lh LiieviaXion of the suering of M.in tor ured iufauu aud ( hildmu, uui the com fort of vrii out parent. MUIiomof women uar Outline Soap, gwiKtcd by t'uticura Oiutmcut. fur "e ervinjr. purifying and beautifying the kin, fur cleunMug the sculp of cruHta, snalea and daudrufl. and th stotping of I allin; hair, fur aofteuiue, whikeuiug and soothinf; red, rouj-h aud fcore bandx, for babr raabra, itchiLir and chaftnrv la the form f waatwa lr anuortns Imtatiors and lufiatnmatiotuv, tid fur asany aanatirc auliaepuc purpoeea vlucb readily L;c.l ilrniituei. woxjli ii qjb m cpjieiit There r s vimr- nr r talk tn Che Wom an chib )un a: pi awtui: atmut a certain roanluLlnn h-rugS? tirirrr tbe club not lrmc aga n"oriffriic fnr On reinstating of old Dejzn wlurcu: iieJr paying a eerond lnJ:Jt:iaa fee ml Cae: Uiv parmfml of $" will en.j.V 2 nr-w mm rri coming into the tiui Vvjurt thla and tbe last of tb Txr. tn beifl narmaTiihr unto the close of lis r-- IMa-li'M. 1: 1j tbe rbj"rt cT the membershla commliteo to inrrease the metEbermhly of the club, whlth la at prtov c.n: lower tbtn It has hues fnr acme tim and thi reeorntlmi waa offered for this purponr. Who there la Utile objection to extendlnt these pri-rilrge. there la vig orous nbjertiox to the establiahmetnt of such a precedent, some claiming that audi a ronrae would be undignified and would dp tract from tbe lnfinrnr of tbe dnh. On tie other band, the membership committee and a good many others, feel that It Is as liJUMtlo to tboae women wbo hare once brld membership to ask them to again pay the Initiation fee Just becau their mem bership was allowed to lapse, especially as many of these women bare good excuses for allowing tbelr membership t lapse, such as removal or absence from tbe city, or the failure to understand the time limit when they might renew. There are also maty energetic, enthusiastic club women whose borne duties bare made It impossible for them to work continuously and who have not come hack Into tbe club again be cause of tbelr being required to again pay the initiation fee. One thing, however, upon which all of the club women are agreed is that tb club's lack of members and lta consequent financial condition does not warrant Its do ing anything that la undignified or trivial. There Is an emergenry fund in tbe bank and the membership does are sufficient to pay all running expenses and as the club has ever been resourceful there la always tbe "benefit" by hich funds for philan thropic or other extra work may be ob tained. Tbe following committees hare be-n ap pointed to attend to tbe legislative work In which the Omaha Woman's club is in terested, that is now before the ste legis lature. The Juvenile Court Law Mmes. George Tllden, C. S. Loblcgier and Lottie Towle, of Bomb Omaba. Tbe Library Commlmlop Mrs.' Smith and Mrs. E. G. McGilton. Tbe Pur Food Law Mrs- MscMurphy and Dr. Milieu. It will be the province of these com mittees to keep in touch with and promote Pthe work for these various bills. There were eight women at the meeting of the political and social science depart ment yesterday afternoon and in the ab sence of Mrs. C. B. Lobingier the depart ment leader, who is in Washington rep resenting the local chapter Daughters of the American Revolution at the continental congress, Mrs. H. A. Wagner, formerly as sistant leader, presided. A report was to have been given by Urs. E. M. Adams of the recent meeting of the Stae Board of Charities and Corrections, but her inability to be present deprived the faithful few of this pleasure and left a paper on "Our Working Children in Illinois." by Mrs. Van Der Heart, chairman of the Industrial com mittee of tbe Illinois federation, the only feature of the progrun. This paper was read by Mrs. Wagner and was followed by a general discussion. The French class has practically demor alised the Woman's 'club for the time being, at., least, and fortunate Indeed Is the de partment leader who can get sufficient women U read papers or talk on any sub ject for even a brief program. Departments that count their membership by scores count their attendance by halt dosens now adays, while the smaller departments are not counting1 theirs at all that is, some of them are not. The worst of It la that no body seems to feel that she has neglected a duty, so far as the club is concerned, and the aole regret of the majority seems to be that th French department's program cam so early In the year before they had mastered French sufficiently to ap preciate it. It has been suggested that that department give another program later on as a substitute for any department whose diversion from its regular line may make It inconvenient to present a program. The regular meeting of the Women's Christiana Temperance union will be held at I o'clock on Wednesday afternoon in the jiarlors of The Toung Women's Chris tian association. Tb February meeting of tbe Woman's Club of Ji Railway Mail Service of Omaha and Council Bluffs will be held on Wednesday afternoon at tbe home of Mrs. Carl Egge, 4(Mi Hamilton street. atra. Fredrick Hugh Cole, president of of the Omaha Woman's club, has extended a general invitation to all members of the club, members of the Tuesday Morning MusiraJe and all teachers and students of music interested to attend a reception at her home. lSio Rpencer street, this after noon from 2 until I o'clock, to meet Mrs. WIlllm Spencer Crosby, who will present her second Wagner lecture recital under the auspices cf the Woman's club, this -evening at the First Congregational church. It was first announced that the rec-ptton would bfc held in the morning, but it was later postponed until tbe afternoon. The department meetings to hsve been held at that hour will be postponed. JOHNS HOPKINS' ANNIVERSARY Hsld Biat Oatberlas la Har mt t'Blve-rwIrr' Twetj-ev. eatht Binka. BALTIMORE. Md. Feb. 53 Johns Hop kin Vniversity commemorated the Twen-ty-aeventh anniversary of ita founding oy one cf fhe largest gathering of students and guests ever present. Among the guests were Frederick Hul tcn Oettman, Vntveralty of Virginia, ben jamin lroy Weller. A. B. I'nlvereUy of Kancai. 1ST ; Henry Neville Sanders. A. B. Trinity Vniversity. Toronto, 18H4; Paniel Kaylor Ehoem&ker, A. B. Eurtham college, Iurlrg the year a gtft of 125. (K was re ceived from Ir. and Mr. Herter of New York .for the establishment of a i hair in medicine. At the conclusion Of the meeting the large audience rose aid aang the "Star Epacgled Banner." The annual banquet of the alumni association was held tonight in the New Carrollion hotel. lnrideat of th mar. FALLS CTTT Neb . Feb 14 To the F-d'to! of Tiie Bee: During w hlc-h battle nf the civil war m little child luutid upon the twtltrhela between tbe two con tending arntear nUbetCKIBEK Anfwer The eia1e referred lo is mure or lean aiKTplai in nature. JSo detinue ItK-atiuc for lis diTurrrutf can be fciten. but it wa made tb lam nf px-m which wa general pubUauva a i.-m eer ago. In tt.ai tlir kcttiuni w flvrn f the r.nd iiig f hu mltoiii o- the ground dinputrd (v two cavalrt r-g!trni oi- n.irtnert. the utlier southern. The c.oiuttW f lb iiorther rt-g mml luta Die chi d tu in kaddu-bow. tlx- noUie-ii oui-itMl aaiutud rod tuc aklnu u.b Waa uiL WAR OFFICE iS ATTACKED C.arETTjtrrs Jots Liera'i in Cerrurirc Entail Arrry IGsirtet. DIELARI HAT IS STLl. CHI J BULWARK Blflrwle Bri4rrlrk' -aeave la rreaae l.aag Fat-re Vt Otl-tMHl at (ma ef rif:y MIU liwa PeUairm. LONTOX. Feb. 13. Tbe crt'Jcwm of th British War office culminated in the Hoaae of Common today in a motion for s rote of censure again: War E"cretary Brodriik. Tbe motion waa in tbe shape of an amendment to the address in reply to the speech from tbe throne, regretting tbe tart thai the "nrganiaiian of the army was not rutted to the needs of the empire anj that no pruutii Jouau gain in strength err e iffirimtj uafl rruJ'ed from tbe recent increase of military expTOainrrea." CcTrmwrat Forret Berslt, The mrrtior vu Identical wltn an amend ment moved by Sir Henry Campb 11-Ban-nerman, the L'bejnJ leader, when Mr. BrodrlLk lntrodnced Lis army reform scheme in IPO. Today, howrrer. tbe vote of cenFure was projrtised by Mr. Betkett. an Influential conserrative, who was sup ported by a considerable section of revolt ing unionists. In Introducing the motion Mr. Berkett declared that Mr. Brodrick had deplorably neglected the great cat opportunity ever given to a minister, and bad produced a scheme which was not only unsound In principle, but waa serious in practice and enormously costly. Major Zy, conservative; Sir Charles luike, advanced radical, and others hare poken in denunciation of tbe War office. He said he welcomed a direct attack and defended heatedly if not very ronrinclngly the Bcbemes for which he was responsible. He ridiculed the supgeF'ion that Great Britain could depend on its citiien army, which he deacribed a a "mob of volun teers," and pleaded to be given time tn carry out his army corps scheme, as tbe result of which "the army for the flirt time in living m-mory is above Its supposed full strength in every branch, except the in fantry." Mr. Broderick made. It is generally ad mitted, a better defense of his army scheme than had been expected, but w hat ever may be the result of tomorrow's divi sion, the debate revealed that the temper of tbe country will almost inevitably com pel the government to mod.fy Its plans. In brief, the nation is not prepared to spend lloO.000.WHi annually on the army againrt fMW.OUO.Obo. as at present. Mr. Broderick argued that it would take 1150. OOO.OltO to get an extra 60.000 men. His op ponents reply thet there ! no need for such a large army at the risk of starving the navy. Miat Heir Kavy-. Sir Edward Grey put the caRe pointedly when be said the country could only af ford to give up a certain number of men to the profession of arms and that the army and navy must be takca together. He could not imagine any war on land re quiring such a large army. Such a war in America, be continued, was unthinkable. while a European war would most probably be decided on tbe sea. and for home de fense great reliance could be placed on the volunteer the moral being that the nary and not the army was the pillar o. the empire. Great interest is taken in the question. The government organs admit, as did Mr. Broderick -fcimself, - th peMriMlrry - f a modification of tbe government's plana. CASTRO'S SHIPS RETURNED Ceraaaa Haa4 Captare Gaakoat Over tm Veaeiatla A -tkwrltlra. PUERTO CABELLO, Feb. 23 Tb Venez uelan gunboat ReFtauradqr, which was cap tured by the Germans, was handed over by them to the Venezuelan authorities here today. At 11 this morning Commander CbalbauJ of this port, accompanied by an inter preter and the German Commodore Bchoedera. went on board Restaurador. which is now lying in this harbor, in order to effect the delivery cf the ship to Venei uela. At 11:30 tbe German flag was low ered, the German cruiser Vineta firing a aalute as the colors were brought down. At I this afternoon Restaurador hoisted tbe Venezuelan Sag and was then turned over to Commander Chalbaud. Vineta im mediately afterward steamed out of port. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S. After a lengthy conference today with high officials of the Washington government. Mr. Bowen announced that he would call on tbe Italian and British ambBBBador and the German ambassador tomorrow, and inform them be was ready to proceed with the drafting of the protocols pro vided for, the procedure to be followed in referring U preferential questions to The Hajue. If tbe creditor nations wiah to arrange for tbe settlement of their claims, they will have to show more anxiety than they bare in the past few weeks. Regarding the request of Germany that Venezuela pay to it the' ii.DOO before March la. which was tbe limit of time agreed upon in the protocol, it was said today that the question was taken up in thu friendliest spirit with Mr. Bowen by the German minister here, and that it was not made in the nature of a demand. Mr. Bowen informed tbe German minister when the requeBt was conveyed to him that having signed the peace protocol he was no longtr concerned with the mat ter, and that if Germany aiBbed ibe money the appeal must be mad? through Ita rep resentative at Caracas. Thia will be done when the German minister arrives there. PALMA OPPOSES SUGAR TAX Cohan President Feel It ia Convenient to Pnt oa la. post at Preneat. FAT AN A, Feb. 23 There wa no seasion of lie senate today as ihcre was no quorum and there wiM not be a regular aesaion to morrow. Senator Bustamenta, chairman of the committee on the reciprocity treaty, ay the reciprocity treaty will be taken up on klnnday. It is semi-ofhrially announced aud both President Roosevelt and President Palma will be gratified if the treaty I ratified her firt. It Is thought its ratification by J tbe Cuban senate would give a stimulus to the reciprocity treaty in the Unitsd Mates sena'.r. President Palma i considering th va rious objections mad to tb provisions of tbe soldiers' pay loaa bilk H l in clined to regard the levying of a tax on sugar as not convenient at thai moment, and be ia informed that th tax on mctxibaa will not yield more than one-Cft of the revenue claimed far It under th btU. Ther hav been a number of Americas inquiries relative to th baud irue. In rer-pana to reqiieata mad by Ameri cana tbe treasury hu ruled thai automo bile shall be admitted without paying duty fcr tour mouth, on their owner tur nlalOXtg: a ban 4. COAL WAGES ARE WEIGHED Jwlat feale rwaasatMe eplte4 1a Art-aware Pay wf Illlaoia Ml were. SPRINGFIELD. 111.. Feb ?3 -The Jnii.t conference of the I'ni'ed Mire Workers of Illinois and the Illinois Coal Operators' as sociation convened here this af ernnnn. CommiRsioneT Herman Just! of the op erators presiding National President John Mi'chell of tbe I nited Mine Workers participated in the proceeding. The t'nlted Mir Workers submitted the names of their s-ale committee, which is to arrange a workina agreement for the ensuing year wiih the operators' commit tee. The entire session of the Joint confer ence was marked by a aeemlng desl'e cn tbe part of both side to avoid a wrangle. The scale committee will meet tomor rcw. John Mitchell delivered an address to an audience of 2.i00 people in rcpres-n'aUv hall of tbe capl'ol building tonight. President Mltcbtll waa given a rousing re ception and dwelt on the present condition of labor organizations of all classes In the country and the gradual drift toward indus trial equality. He referred to :be employment of boys and girls in tbe anthracite regions and spoke of the partial success organized labor's efforts to do away with It bad met. Owing to the absence of Governor Tates, Lieutenant Governor Northcott made the address of welcome. Others wbo spoke were: National Secretary -Treasurer W. B. Wileon of tbe Vn!ted Mine Workers and Pavld Ross, secretary of the star bureau of labor. GARMENT WARAT LAST ENDED Fix-rial Orsrr reople l-e I ! wad W ill Heanaae Their Vara. CHICAGO. Feb. 23. The struggle of the FpectaJ Order Clothing Makers against amalgamation with tbe Vnlted Garment Workers of Ameri-a, which has been de moralizing tbe manufacturing clothing trade in Chicago and otbr cities for more than six weeks, and hih. it is estimated, has cost upward of 11.000,090. was ended today. Samuel Gompors. president of the Amer ican Federation of Labor, succeeded In bringing the Special Order Clothing Makers to a conference' participated in by repre sentatives of clothing trades and officers of the Chicago Federation of Labor and Amer ican Federation of Labor. An amendment providing for the amalga mation cf the special order makers with the garment workers wbb framed and signed and on Thursday morning the i.oOO Bpecial order makers ho have been locked out of the shops since tbe trouble begun will re sume work. The Special Order Clothing makers lose their national organization and a Bperial district council. It was the latter which they hoped to preserve in this fight. They were, however, given direct con trol of their branch of the clothing trade, and are to be accorded the same rights and privileges as garment workers as any other union now affiliated with tr.it body. WABASH STRIKE VOTE SLOW Ie-lleai f Railroad Mew Raw er'a t ltlwaatna Kat Expeeles Till EwoV( fl.. ST. LOClS. Mo.. Feb. IS. Members or the Wabaab and the. trainmen's committee are engaged in getting the foil on the demand for' an Increase over the en' Ire system. It is not expected that the result will be known before the latter part of this week. STEVENS JOINS ROCK ISLAND Rnmor Naairi ew Vice President ta Charge f I.lwe' Comal mc tloa Plaaa. CHICAGO. Feb. 23. There Is a well au thenticated report today that John F. Stevens, formerly general manager or the Great Northern, has been appointed vice president of the Rock Island and placed In charge of construction and operation. An official or the Rock Island said that Mr. Stevens would be in tbe employ of the company from March 1, but refused to say in a hat capacity. He is now inserting the Rock Island lines, traveling in a pri vate car with General Manager Goodnow. WABASH DECIDES ON L LINE Ramsey Refuses Toled Brasnl 1 Pieri-e the Ti vrlth a Taaael. TOLEDO, O. Feb. 23 JoBeph Ramsey, Jr., president of tbe Wabash, in a letter to the chamber or commerce, says the new line to be constructed through the heart o the city Is to be elevated and not a tun nel. The chamber erf commerce had asked that a tunnel be constructed. vTark aa Jartealaa Well. GlOn FALLS, S. D., Feb. 2S. (Bperial ) Work has been resumed on the drilling of an artesian well at Humboldt, this county. The well is designed to furnish water for domestic and fire protection pur poses. Work on the well wa commenced last August, but had to be suspended ow ing to the fact that th drill Btruik gran ite and the machine wa not large enough ! to drill thnngb 11. Th mathan ahich ' ba now commenced th work of com filet- ! ing th well is of mrurh greater capacity and no trouble is anticipated in drilling through the graniui. Tbe prospect for aemrmg a 6ri-ciaE veil are regarded as exi i-Decu Give Your Face a Chance. COKE SHAVING FOAM For Euy Shaving. Beats any soap, leaves no chance for contagion. Yon'U ULe It. and Barbers will apply it fur tbe asking. All dealers sell it in 25 Crnt Collapsible Tubes. A. R.ErentrCa., Chicago. .-jimiii hi ii mi. 'ii: i. ii'Uii. Sea r L wv... Ijg .- M : J. SCHLEY IS GIVEN CUP remcuB Admiral is Hod ore d Duhlc liardi Gras Tcitivitieg. KING ENTERS H!S LOYAL NEW ORLEANS Military and aval Commander are Made Dnkea and Miss Hooae Te!t Come la for Mark Knightly Fatar. KEW ORLEANS. Feb. 23 Rex made hi triumphal entry into New Orleans toduy, and the Kreae of Protus presented their gorgeous pageant tonight in the presence of perhaps the largest multitude ever gathered in the streets of this city during tbe Mardl Gras. Tbe weather conditions were flawless. Aside from tbe homage paid the king, the feature of the afternoon parade was tbe popular demonstration in' honor of Ad miral Schley and Gen-ral Wheeler, both of whom had been created dukes nf the realm for the occasion. Tbey rode near the bead of the procession, througk solid nmtses of shouting men and past crowded galleries of applauding women. At the conclusion of the parade Admiral Schley, accompanied by MHyor de Capde vielle and General Wheeler, was ent-orted by the Continental guard, in their pictur esque costumes or the revolution, hi tbe armory of the command, where, in the Schley Pleasure club. City Attorney Gil more preaented the admiral with a beau tiful Irving cup, bearing an eugralng of the flagship Brooklyn. The admiral made a felicitous acknowledgment of tbe Rift. Tonight Trotus rode through streets con gested with people at the head of an un usually magnificent pageant. Tbe uubject chosen was Rider Haggard's novel "Cleo patra." and the thrilling story of tbe Egyp tian queen was illustrated in twenty ra diantly beautiful floats. Tbe decorations of clubs, business houses, hotels and pri vate residences were on an extensive and elaborate scale. Following the parade Protus was host at a brilliant ball at the French o.iera bouse. Admiral Schley, General Wheeler, Mias Alice Roosevelt and Miss Root were tbe most distinguished guema and the highest honors were paid them. Jaisi Roosevelt was especially aiugled out for knightly favor. Nearly every state In the union waa represented in the attendance, which alao Included many guests from abroad and tbe officers of the battlcbhtp Texas and the French cruisr Tage. IOWA MAN IS A VICTIM A. Bonp. a Banker of Hawkeye, Iowa, U Killed la WrerL oa Vkonlmritrra. ABERHEEN, F. D.. Feb. 53. (Special Telegram ) A bad wreck occurred on tbe North western mis morning near aiuim, b. j II. The southbound Chicago paasenger train is m tbe ditch. A. Bopp, a banker of Hawkeye, la., was killed and several per sons Injured, including Charles E. Crowe and P. H. Cameron of Aberdeen. A wrerklng train and doctors have gone 1o tbe wreck and everything is lie ing done to cure for the wounded paasenger. The wreck is three miles from town and par ticulars are difficult to obtain. HURON. F V.. Feb. 1:3. Spe cial Telegram.! A special train that went north this morning to tbe s'-ene of tbe wreck on the Northwestern, two Eilri north of Athol, returutd this afterniion. lcveatigai ion shews the wreck was caUBed ty the break ing of a rail as tbe engine paaaed over it. The smoker broke from the baggage car and with the pasaeuger coaih turned com iileielv over. Fred A. Boor, vice prcsl- ! dert of the bank at Kaakeye, la., was ' in ibe rear car and wa threwn acroaa tbe car and through ibe windov, killing him almnst lDB.iin'ly. There were eight other paasengrrs in the car. two 1 ing women. All were more or lefcs injured. Tbey are: B. B. Cribbs of Columbia, member house of reprcaentati ves from BroaTi county, iur Jured in b-ad aud back. T. P. Kfrlicy of Aberdeen, injured in ternully. Conductor Hagrn of Huron, face and head cut. George H. Larib-e of Chicago, hip in jured and shoulder bruised. T. F. Laugtlin. Aberdeen, hand and arm rut- Ullie Ba'slad of Calendar, la., head rut. aide bruiaed. MUla Murray or Ie Kalb. IT1.. injured in left aide aud leg Cbarie. Crow of Aberdeen, head rut and baik injured. Tiioa Uaa aertrely turt are Lev. H, Eby I "r-s2l ''7'r-T tf - THE CHILDREN ENJOY Life ot;t of doors and ottt tf the frame vrbich they play and the enjoy ment which they receive and the efforts which they make, cornea the p-rarr part cf that healthful development which is ao essential to their hcppirirs when prt-wn. When a laxative i needed the remedy which is piren to them to cleanse and sweeten and atrenp-then the internal orpan cn which it acta, should be such aa physiciana would sanction, because its component parts are known to be wholesome and the remedy itaelf free from every objectionable quality. The one remedy which physiciana and parenta, we".l-::!forinrd. approve and recommend and which the little one enjoy, berauae of it pleasant flavor, it frectle action and ita beneficial efferta, ia Syrtty. of Fir and for the s-arne reason it ia the only laxative which ahould be iif"d by father and mothers, Svrup of Fir i the only remedy which acta p-ently, pleaaantly and 'natnrUy without frripinfr, irritating-, or nauseating and which cleanse the srstem efTectnally, without producing that constipated habit which reaulta from the ttoe of the old-time cathartic and modem imitationa, and apainst which the children should be ao carefully g-narded. If you would have them prow to manhood and womanhood, atrong, healthy and happy, do not five them medicines, when medicine are not needed, and when nature needa assistance in the way of a laxative, give them only the aitnple, pleasant and frectle Pyrup cf Figs. Its quality is due not only to the excellence of the combination of the ls.x-ttve principle of plants with pleasant aromatic ayrupa and juicea, bnt als to our original method of manufacture and aa you value the health of the little ones, do not accept any of the aubatitutea which unacrupuloua deal er hometime offer to increase their profita. The genuine article may be boucht anywhere of all reliable druggista at fifty centa per bottle. P)eat to remember, the full name of the Company CALIFORNIA FIG SYR. UP CV- the front of every pack age. In order to get ita beneficial effecta it is al waya necessary to buy the genuine only. - - of Apr.. Kan.. W. H. Oft win of Winona, James E. Blair, Sioux City: T. H. Cam eron of Aberdeen: E. L. WendalL pastor Baptist church. Centerville, 6. O.: J. W. Collier, Brlvidere. 111. The injured were taken to Dedfield, where tbey received attention by physician from Huron, Ashton. Northrllle and Redfield. Those tile to continue their Journey reached here this afternoon. The remains of the dead man were sent to hla borne. RANCHMAN FOUND MURDERED Called 1 Door aad Mart Indian Afrearr with an laldentl fted Parly. TIERRE, S. P., Feb. 23 (Special Tele gram.) Last night Ed Hunter, an InSiaa, living on Cherry creek, about evnty-f,ve miles west of here, came in and reported the murder of his brother-in-law, August Rich, Vetter known as "'Kid" Rich all over the range country. The report is to the effect that late Friday evening someone rapped at tbe door of Rich's faoua and when the door was opened by James Cav anaugh. a relative of Rich, the party stepped back in the darkness and asked for 'Kid." Rich went out and after a short conference with tbe rtranger came back and reported that Straight Head, the rhief of the Indian police, wanted to ee him at Cherry Creek agency and he would go. The two left together and Rich wa found by an Indian about an hour later lying in the road about two mile from home, shot in tbe' back Wbo the stranger was is unknown. Sunt h Dakota Man Arretted. HURON. S. D., Feb. 23. (Special.) J. Nevan Shoup wa arreted here by George Kerr. sheriff of Bedle county, on a telegram from Sher iff Webber, of Woonocket. Shoup is charged with operating very aucroufully a confidence game on a number of Sanborn county people, and with hiving procured goodt and money by false pretenses. He was taken to Woonsorket on Saturday by Sheriff Webber, to await tbe Bitting of the circuit court for Sanborn county. Khoup made hi borne in this city at intervals for the past two year or more. Land Prove Proatahle Inveatmeat. SIOUX FALLS, B. D.. Feb. IS. (Special. ) Just at the beginning of the advance In the price of South Dakota farm land, Jacob Johnaon, of Howard, wa fortunate enough to purchase three quarter section of land in lhi (Minnehaha) county, for which he paid II- an acre. He w a recently offered S3.", an acre for the land, but declined to aell it at that figure, aa the land ia now worth at least J40 an acre, making htm a profit of over 8,lio0 on hi investment. uoirraor Grant a Pardoa. riERP.E. S. D., Feb. 23. (Special Tele gram ) Governor Herreid today, on rec oninieudauon of tbe State Board of Par dons, grauied a pardon to Frank Griepen throg of Brooking, who mi aentenoed on a charge of criminal assault and wbo bad served about two year. You certainly do not Know how generally dis agreeable you make your self, or you would stop coughing. No one can read or rest in the same house with you. Can't stop it? Then we must tell you about Ayer's Cherry Pectoral No medicine like it for stopping coughs, heal ing sore lungs, quieting inflammation in the bronchial tubes, and preventing serious lung troubles. Ask your doctor if he could give better advice. ?ei-- " Last fall I contracted tertrt cold ea m June which continued spite of all I could do. I then trted Ayer'g Cherry pectoral and w ax quick) relieved. I am now? pcrtcctiy wcIL'1 Mi Emrni Miner, Fort Snellinr,, Minn. & fcii A LV5 printed oo THIEF TELLS FAKE STORY Gives Himself Up to the Folic Offioers in Denver. SAYS HE HAS STOLEN VALUABLE GEIf.S Instead Prove Only Petty Diamond Thief, the Amonnt of Hi Plk ferine Amoantlna; lo oat Three Handred Dollar. DENVER, Feb. 23 A young maa Tlviug hi name aa Fred J. Fox walked into tbe police station Just before 1 o'clock thia morning and said be wanted to sur render. He told Captain Lee that he was wanted In Detroit for the theft of 22,&00 worth of diamonds. Fox said he worked for Charles Eire, wholesale and retail jeweler, and oftea made large purchase of goods tor him. About six weeks ago he wnt to tbe firm of Horace W. Steer and got possession of diamond valued at th amount given by him. r H left the city and went to Kansas City, where he disposed of tbe diamonds , for $17,000. He came to Denver, he say, a month ago and had $14,jon when he reached here. He say he till ha tb money and will ue it in trying to get out of the trouble. Tbe police have telegraphed th authori ties in Detroit asking if Fox is wanted there. DETROIT. Mich.. Feb. 2S. Instead of belLg wanted in this city for tbe theft of $1:2. Will worth of diamonds, a he told th Denver police, Fred J. Fox will be brought bark here on a warrant charging him with stealing a little over $3no. At th office of H. W. Steere, tbe dis patch saying Fox had stolen $22,500 was laughed at. He secured only four diamond rings valued at a little over S30Q. On of these he pawned before leaving town. The police will aend an officer to Denver. GALVESTON SHUTS SEAS OUT flood D inn. lev m pos sible. GALVESTON, Feb. 2S The cornerstone of tbe $12f,000' sea wall wa laid today with Imposing ceremonies and a parade of cltisena and marine and officer from tbe United States battleships at anchor in th harbor here. The wort on the wall has progressed sat isfactorily since its beginning last October. The wall will be three mile in length und give absolute protection to tbe city, even from a atage of water equal to the great and disastrous tidal wave of 2100. The funds for its construction were raisoa by popular subscription to a bond issua, most of the money being subscribed by local men. Tbe city has been exempted from state taxes for a period of eighteen yar. f . J . - .. v. .. 1 -J"-Vmt 'its