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TIIE amazing values that are being offered at our clearing
sale have iinprcHsed the shoppers of Omaha with the great
importance of this semi-annual pale. These summer goods must
go quickly. We must close them all out at any sacrifice. To
induce quick selling we have marked the highest grade sum
mer goods at prices that scarcely approach their cost to men-
nfaniv are csrrylng out our rule never to allow
Ollttliuii. (foods to be kept sfter their season.
EVERY department in this groat store offers its share of
big bargain opportunities. On every counter and in
every aisle are evidences of the greatest' bargain carnival
Omaha ever saw. No goods are reserved. Everything is being
sold as quickly as possible. This is a buying opportunity that .
no shopper with a thought for economy can afford to disregard
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Great Clearance Sale of Silks
The greatest silk bargains ever offered the greatest silk dept. in the west
$1.25 Colored Poplins
$1.25 Peau deCygnes.
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Per Yard
$1.25 Jac quart Foulards ....
$1.50 Pompadour Silks
$ 1 .00 Pine Black Taffeta ....
$1.50 Printed Warp Taffetas
$1.50 Colored Louisenes ....
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50c Dot Foulards
75c Fancy Silks
75c Novelty Checks
$1.00 Colored Moire
59c Colored Japanese Silks.
$1.00 Colored Orenadlnes .,
75c Foulard Silks
75c Colored Taffetas
$1 Satin Foulards, odd pieces.
65c Black Japanese Silks...
65c White Japanese Silks
$1 Fancy Silk Waistings
Black Silk Clearance Black and White Summer Silks
tSo Black Taffeta, at 48c
$1.00 Black Peau de Solo, at 57c
$1.25 Black Peau de Sole, at 83c
tt.M Black Peau Regent 93c
12.00 Black Tard Wide Taffeta, yard........ 1.10
11.25 Black Wash Taffeta, yard 69c
fl .28 Black Crepe de Chine, yard 69c
$2.00 Black Yard Wide Peau de Sole, yard.. 1.32
QPl cents
J O i -2 yard
75e Black Summer Bilks, yard
$1.05 Black Yard wide Summer Silks, yard..
11.00 White Yard wide Summer Silks, yard..
76o White 27-Jn. wide Summer Silks, yard...
tlOO White 27-ln. all Silk Pongee, yard....
SI .60 White Finest Quality Washable Silk...
39c
69e
58c
38c
57c
89c
tOo White 8ummer Silks, yard '. oc
PonjrM Silks at 69o Yard
A still deeper cut In price on all plsla
and embroidered pongee silk. This Includes
everything that Is left In our elegant as
semblage of thene popular goods y f
nothing reserved all one 0C
price, at, yard
SOc Corded Silks at 25c
All ot our corded silks that launder perfect
ly. Including the scarce pinks and " e
bules. Regular selling price was 60 sr.n
yard, clearing sale price, yard .... w
We will display these on several bargain
squares a well as In the main floor bargain
partment and the basement. The most
magnetic silk values ever presented.
Sale of Bonnet TarTeta Seventeen pieces of the celebrated O. J. Bonnet black
guaranteed taffeta. We are direct agents for this renowned Lyons, France firm s
Every yard has the inscription, "wear guaranteed" woven in, to guard against in- fin
ferior . substitutes. Monday, one day only, at, a yard "
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Clearing Sale of Summer Dress Goods
Amazing; Bargains In Popular Summer Dress doods (or the Clearing.
Regular 60o and 60o cream and light dress I SOo Brllliantines, cream,,
goods, in pretty street shades, Ofs-i ! navy, black, etc., ofk
at yard 5VW at yard OVfC
1 and $1.25 stylish black dress goods in etamines, granites, silk armures, "
diagonals, cheviots, etc, at yard 0"C
Danish Cloth in dress goods I'll-,
department, yard l2w
New Fancy Washable Dress Sllk-27 in
wide, many colors, cut from 75o "JC,
yard, main dress goods dep't, yard, Lv
Cream flohalrette washable and stylish,
regular 45o grade, in basement, C
at yard luC
On Bargain Square silk muslins, fine wash
goods, mulls, linens, etc, at yard, 15c
50c and 60c Dress Linens corded and
piain memorized tub suitings, at
yam
39c
50c and 75c press Ooods evory style
and weave, in basement, in
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GREAT CLEARING SALE OF PICTURES
In Our Enlarged Picture Dept.-Thlrd Floor.
Stained wood frames fitted
with Imported pictures, size
8x10, 2-In. moulding, worth 40o,
clearing sale price 49c
"Beauty and the Beast" very
popular picture, prettily fram
ed In gold with burnished In
side lining, worth S3, at....7Sc
Fac-8lmlle Pictures daintily
"tied with olA mats, gold
moulding and ornamental cor-
ners, worth 60c. at 29e
Extroordiuary Clearing Sale Jin... Frocks
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One $75.00 Suit, at $39.00
One tfifi.OO Suit, at $35.00
One $52.00 Suit, at $29.00
One $49.00 Suit, at $29.00
One $49.00 Suit, at $27.50
We have a number of the finest tailored suits in stock which we
will mark at an astonishing figure as a special clearing sale attrac
tion. These suits are most artistically made and faultlessly fash
ioned. This lot Includes:
Tailored Suits, worth S65
Tailored Suits, worth S59
Tailored Suits, worth $49
Tailored Suits, worth $45
Tailored Suits, worth $39
One $98.00 Suit, at $69.00
One $96.00 8ult, at $59.00
One $126.00 Suit, at $65.00
One $98.00 Suit, at $57.50
One $76.00 Suit, at $49.00
One $89.00 Suit, at $45.00
Clearance of Summer Costumes
Superb summer costumes, made of crepe de chinos, albatross,
canvas, etc , some with while lace trimming arid every one a
beautiful and highly artistic costume, at.
$65$59$32.50$29$25
We offer wonderfully reduced prices on all our Shantung and
Pongee coats, white wool skirts, silk skirts, wash suits, etc.
Silk Shirt Waist Suits A special offer of the
pretty foulards and shantung suits, beautifully trim
med and fashionably made, suits that have Q QO
been selling as high as 25, at "'"O
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Special Suit Bargain Voiles, etamines, Sicilians,
broadcloths, mohairs, etc., made in the fashionable
colora with all the late novelty effects 4 A gA
worth up to $32. 50, at... i-Xstvr
Wash Suits. 05. $ Novelty J Crt 112.60 Wash C AO
walking BKirts"" HuLts, at ' "
worth $3, at..
Special Clearing Sale of Shirt Waists
48c
A splendid lot of shirt waists,
that have been -selling at 81
and $1.50. clearing sale price,
All the shirt waists that have been selling
at $3 and (4, 1 50
Byreu new sniri waists, mat m a p
have been selling at 12 and tZW
$2.50, clearing sale price ....
AH the swell shirt waists that have been
soiling at $5 and $6, clearing ' QQ
sale price Zs J
Clearing Sale of Summer Millinery
$15 and $20 Pattern Hats at $3.50
As a SDecial clearing sale attraction, we offer all our New
York pattern hats at a price never before attempted.
These hats which have been priced as high O CZf
$12 and $15, we now offer at 0Ol
$1.50 Bunches of Flowers your choice oL any OCT
bunch in the house at mOw
50c Bunches of Black Roses six in a bunch, jet 4 f
centers, your choice at 1 vF
Ladles' $3.50 Trimmed Hats "i fid
in the basement, at 1 vl J
$ land 75c Bunches of Flowers every popular 4f,.
variety, in tne basement tomorrow at. 1 Vw
NBW HAIR DRESSING AND MANICURING DEPT.
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Extraordinary Clearance Sale Special
Remarkable Bargain Offers during this great sale.
Clearing Sale Laces -A huge showing of the finest imported laces,
so popular this season. They come in insertings, ifr Cr r n
galloons, etc., and are worth up to 25c yd, at....IUC"3C"J2C"l2C
Embroidery Clearance Embroideries, insertings, galloons, bands,
etc., all width, the prettiest embroideries ever Q rjli (?
offered at bargain figures, at, yd ...IVC'I 2C"uC"tjC
Clearance of Ladies Summer Underwear
25o Lidles' summer vests, lace and
ribbon trimmed, at
25o ladies' and misses' silk finished
lisle thread vests, at
10c
121c
35c ladies' plain and fancy lisle .mder-
19c
25c
vests, silk trimmed, at.
60c ladies' union suits, lace trimmed,
umbrella styles, at
Handkerchiefs Ladies' and men's pure linen 35c hnndkerrhlefs at 5C
Handkerchiefs 35c Indies' nnd children's genuine Irish linen & lace trimmed handkerchiefs
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Handkerchiefs 15c plain and fancy colored border hemntllclied handkerchiefs at 2iO
A Great Clearance of Hosiery
20c ladies' and children's fast black hosiery, at, pnlr qq
25c children's and men's fast blnck open work hosiery, pair !!!!.. 15c
35e ladles' lisle thread all-over luce hosiery, pnlr j the
75c plain and fancy lisle thread men's and ladies' hosiery, pulr ....25c
Oloves and riltts 25c Indies' lace gloves and all silk mitts at lOo
Lace Caps X)C Infants' and children's lace enps and Riinbonuets at 1 5c
Lawn Hats $1 misses' and children's funcy lawn hnts at 39c
75c Corset Cover and Drawers Ince and embroidery trimmed, at 39c
$1.25 Night Oowns, Skirts and Skirt Chemises at 75c and 98o
Clearance of Wash GoodstkBasement A
$1 Mercerized Waistings at 25c Plain white and black OCp
nnd white, in damask vestiner mtterns. r.lfiflrinc saIh nriiA m-'
standard Prints 7o standard prints
. In full pieces, go at
15c dlnghams, plain and corded
weaves, clearing sale price, yd. . . .
35c Dfess Swiss in pin-head dots,
clearing sale price, yd
.41c
.8k
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Lawns, Dimities, etc. in black and white
irtncies, worth up to 2jo yd, at, a yd,
White Ooods India linens, nainsooks, 4 f
lawns, etc., worth up to Zoc yd, at, a ya, 1 vf C
Plain Black Lawns lace stripes, plain i
fancy weaves, worth up to 15c yd, at, yd, OC
Clearance Sale of Shoes
All our finest ladies' oxfords, that have been selling up to $2.50 a 1 ESQ
pair, special clearing sale price at kiJzy
All our ladies' low shoes that have been 1 QQ
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Mens', boys' and youths csnvas w AO Q0
shoes, in the basement, special tZnyOC"0L
clearing sale crlce at
Toadies' oxtord shoes, worth $1.60 and $2.00, in basement, 8QC
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SCRI8NER WINS AT TENNIS
Defeats Caldwell in finsli of Field Club
Handicap Tournament
EXCELS HIS ADVERSARY AT EVERY POINT
Pratt Wins Consolation Finals After
efentlnsr Kennard In Semt-Flnala
-ArransemCDti for Handicap
In Dunblea.
'The wlnnins ot the finals in the Field
club handicap tennis tournament fell to
Bortbner yesterday afternoon, much to the
surprise of all of the enthusiasts. It was
hardly supposed that he could best Cald
well, even with his advantage in handi
cap, but he not only beat him, but played
a faster and cleverer came.
Caldwell finished his set In the semi
finals with Collet Just before playlna- the
finals, but was not tired by this play. En
tering- comparatively fresh and confident ot
winning-, despite his penalty of fifteen,
Bcrlbner started in furiously. In every
pol'it of the came he excelled Caldwell and
had thing his own way from the beginning-
of the second set until he had won
out. .
' He played a nroeh headier game than he
has displayed any time before this sum
mer and displayed good generalship. Play
ing well back on the court he returned
the ball down the sides and cross courts
continually arid kept Caldwell moving. He
lobbed a great deal, too, and got them
over and away from Caldwell, when he
was at the net, repeatedly. In playing at
tha net he lost a number of points by not
driving the ball hard and finishing the
point out then Instead ot merely returning
It without an attempt to kill it.
Prises for the Winners.
Before the match began Bciibner's racket
was broken and he borrowed a racket un
known to him and played through the
match with it. For the winning of the
finals -he will receive a handsome racket,
while Caldwell receives a scarf pin. For
winning the consolations Pratt receives a
pair of handsome cuff links.
In the semi-finals Caldwell beat Collett
T-6. em.
In the finals Bcrlbner beat Caldwell, r.-7,
S-S. -. 1-2.
In, tbe semi-finals In the consolations
Pratt beat Kennard by default and Patter
son beat Lee, t-2. 6-J. The finals fell to
Pratt. -S. t-1.
The Field club handicap In doubles will
be played a week from Monday and all nf
the entries must be In by Saturday night,
Meanwhile the courts will be put into good
shape preparatory to this and the city
championship tournamejit of the following
week. The preliminaries In the city chain
plonshlp series will be played off at both
the Field oJub and the St. Croix club In
order that they may be gotten out ot the
way the first night of play.
abandoned because the two starters were
so unevenly matched that after the first
heat there could be no further Interest in
the contest.
The best race of the day was in class C,
four heats beinr reanlrt tn tiA va
question of supremacy, with only three
itinera, ine winners in the four events
Which were comnletna wia' Th hn,k.n
driven by Henry Thomas; Poverty, driven
by W. C. Kussell; Ruth Jester, owned by
CHuton H. Brlggs and driven by Conway,
fu T, ' ' """" Dx w. a. McKay.
. r. oapp or council uiufTs was starter,
M. Li. Learned ami FVi rnrranfrt,w
Judges and H. W. Dunn and J. F. Byrne
Followlnr are the aummnrUa ail
being one-half mile:
Class K:
Black Strath (J. Northontn i a a
Genesee (J. W. Thomas) 1 2 2
Mary Monday J. Harrison) 4 4 3
The Orphan (Henry Thomas) 3 I 1
Time: 1:22V4, 1.21. 1:24.
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Poverty (W. C. Russell) 111
Aldlne (C. H. Brlggs) "... 15
ttoy J- (J. Floyd Campbell) 1 j 3
1 me: i:iv, 1:10. 1:16. 1:14.
Class D:
Bashki (W. A. Atkins)..
Michael Angelo (M. E.
UPC)
Time: 1:20.
Class B:
Bashki (Atkins) i
Princess (C. F. Reed) '.8
Hobson (Henry Tagg) 4
Ruth Jester (C. H. Brlggs) !
Aiiiio: 1:11, 1:1a.
Class A:
Tony W (W. A. McKay) S t
oiugen u. Kendall) 2 1
Black Hawk (R. A. Thomp
son) 1
Governor Taylor (L. F. Cro-
I"w ,1 drawn
Time: 1:08, 1:11. J;i2, us.'
FOUR GOOD DRIVING RACES
Events nt Mallaee mt Amntear DrUli
C'lnb Prove Very Inter
eating.
The matinee of the Trl-Clty Amateur
iTiving ciud Drought out only a falr-slsed
gathering of people Interested In the work
or. Oman norsea. ('. i'. Kendall, who had
charge of the matinee, had made a pro
gram which increased In Interest as the
day progreaaed. for the reason that the
faster huraea came late' in the day and
three racea were in progress at all t'mes
after the start, to a great extent avoiding
unpleasant waiting time. In the live events
four horses were withdrawn on acco'int
of slight injuries, while one event was
Weather-
t drawn
2 drawn
2
drawn
1 1
1 1 "
t drawn
GOLFERS HAVE A FIELD DAY
Saturday Afternoon Bees Many Play
ers on Coantry nnd Field
Clnb Links.
t J?C 'h"' and sunshine of yes
erday afternoon brought out a larae co
terie of golfers on the local links and a
nu."ber of excellent snores were made al
B0uVhn.thwnTl,,1 '""try ekib. Rober
in 7h- .on the match at tne Country club
tournament committee ouo- series
i "a. ?' 88 "ni net score of
nTi ZJi.i. ciud . p. Kicks rd won
SSriVV ro" Bcor d a net
COUNTRY CLUB.
J. B. Rahm
Abe Reed
W. Burns
Btockton Heath ....
rvonert Burns
K. M. Fairfield ....
W. I. Buncker ....
W. K. Martin
H. T. MoCormlck ..
J. P. Btewart
W. H. McCord
I. A. Cole
William Rogers ....
Frank Colpetser ....
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W. H. Uwe '.'.'."..'.'.".'.Iir7
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J. H. Butler
C. J. Green
Marry I.awrle
K. M. Moraman
V. Burns
Frank Haskell "
H. T. Uehmlat
K. V. Lewis
N. F. Rlckard
Or. Hunt
J W. Rohb
W. K. t'undiff
R W. Beck
lr. Humney
Ir. Boyd
U. M. Kntrlken
A. C Jones
W. E. Palmatler
Herb Howell
t' R All,n
M. H. Ia Doucuer
ii .Ml'Nhton
r. P. Rrntney
J. E. Buckingham .
A. O. Nli-hnla
John Murphy .
C. ft. flair r..."
C. R. Bone
J. B Six-iicer
K. W. Arthur'
. B Prlns
W. H. Murray
IL O. Jordan
Gross. IPd'p. Net.
at S 7S
3 7 g
W! 7 81
104 16 8S
N6 10 7f
S8 16 73
M 4 HO
M 4 80
92 6 87
H9 t 81
87 4 83
W 11 83
10 M
-' 12 80
7 10 87
89 6 84
17 18 1
83 6 78
90 7 83
93 10 83
87 i fQ
K 4 78
4 14 80
10u 10 W
91 11 Stt
90 10 80
.D CLUB.
Gross. H'd'p. Net.
na lrf 85
1"6 18 87
99 1 ! 87
W) 13 87
HW 18 K8
91 3 83
l'K 18 M
It 18 ' 88
103 11 89
101 11 M
101 10 HI
...,.U6 14 1
110 18 Si
104 II J
V IS W
1"8 IS 3
113 18 4
94 .. M
104 M
101 s 6
107 12 W
113 18
114 18 W
116 18 97
lis U K
L. M. Talmage ;..116 18 98
, riaiivw ............lUtt 5
A. Boyer ; 114 15 . 99
Nlttt U. In.a a I n I . . . . . V.
Field club and Country club will play a
match on the Country club links and on
Tuesday of this week the women of the
Field club will be given the use of . the
Country club course to play over and ac
custom themselves to, with the expectation
of playing a match on It in .the near future.
Baltimore. Takes Whist Trophy
DETROIT. Julv 11. After a week of 'ex.
citing play the American Whist league con
gress was Drought to a close tonight.
There was less Interest In, the concluding
games than In the earlier events and many
of the delegates left during the day. In
tne nnai match this- afternoon - for the
American Whist league challenge . trophy
Baltimore won from Chicago by six tricks,
in figuring up the tricks In the games
played for the Minneapolis trophy It was
discovered that Instead of a tie In the
number of matches won by the Knicker
bocker club and the Baltimore club the
prize was won by Grand Rapids by one
trick.
British Sculler Victorious.
LONDON. July U. At -the Kingston re
gatta today Guy Rlxon of the Kingston
Kowing clun beat James B. Juvenal of the
Vesper Boat club. Philadelphia, In the pre
liminary heat for the single sculls. Rixon
also won the final heat, defeating Manno,
the Hungarian representative. ' - :
Wayne College Defeats Hubbard.
WAYNE, Neb., July 11. (Special Tele
gram.) The Wayne college team easily de
feated the Hubbard team here today,, by a
score of 16 to 9. ,
Eton Cricketers Bent Harrow.
LONDON, July 11. Eton womthe annual
cricket match with Harrow by an innlnas
and 164 runs. 1
Tronble on Street Car.
A contention over the payment of fare
led to a fight on a street car coming down
town from Krue's park last nlKht. The
car was In charge of Conductor Austin und
Motcrman Harris, li. v. McMahon, a sol
dier from Fort Crook; W. Johnson, F. L.
Smith aud 1 Fred Banner,' all of South
Omaha, were the parties who started the
trouble. The fight was soon ended by the
street car men putting the leader of the
oppoMng forces McMahon out of business.
All four of the disturbers were arrested and
locked up, charged with being drunk and
disturbing the peace.
Hot Weather Benefits Crops.
MARYVILLE, Mo.. July 11. (Special.)
The excexslve hot weather has greatly ben
efited fruit and crops. A hundred bushels
or more of Crosby peaches have already
been gathered and berrle of all kind
have been plentiful. The potato crop ap
pears to be a poor one and prices for the
old and new are rapidly advancing. The
hay crop Is abundant aifd on a whole the
farmers are doing but little complaining
about the cereals. During the high water
the land along the Platte and Nodaway
rivers was Inundated, and this delayed
farm work to no small degree.
LOCAL BREVITY,
Georgle CSllmore was arrested last right.
She Is charged with assault and battery.
Ulysses Jackaon of 4258 Cuming street
looks auspicious, or at least that was what
an officer thought when he gathered him
In yesterday.. ,
The body of Ben Goodwin, who met his
death by falling four stories in the Barker
hotel, was shipped to Plttttsmnuth, Neb.,
for burial this morning on Instructions
from his mother, who lives at Bcrfbuer,
Neb.
W. J. Prowell, who lives at the Lyons
hotel, and C F. West of - Kigliteenth
and Cass at re tea, are locked up at the
police atation charged with being suapi
clous characters. Ttiey were arrested by
Detectives Ferris and Davis.
t'harles Jones and George Compton, the
two clothlna- thieves whom Captain Moetyn
and Detective Btryker went to Carroll, la.,
to appear against, were bound over to the
district court, charged with burglary. There
Is a clear case against them, as Junes con
fessed to Captain Mustyn, while the two
were under arrest here, that they had com
mitted the robtxa-y.
I James Morrlsaey, who lives at Nineteenth
and Burt streets, and O. P. Shrum of 3t18
I ttiarl-s street, tried the 'old plan of light
I lug tc settle their difference. The plan
would probably have worked out all right
I If an officer had not happened along )ut
' as they were getting wanned up 10 the
work. They will tell the story to Police
I Judge Berka Monday.
POSTAL PROBE NEARS END
Fajna Says Investigation Into Postoffics
Alain Will Be Soon Completed.
CONTRACT LET FOR UINTA SURVEYS
President Thanks King Edward for
' Kindly References to Visiting;
American Fleet and Enter
tainment of Officers.
WASHINGTON. July 11. Postmaster
General Payne today said the end of tho
poetofflce investigation la In sight. "I am
unable," he said, "to fix any particular
data when the Investigation will be com
pleted, but matters have progressed to the
extent where I can see an end to the
laborious work." .
Mr. Payne said, the Incident of Mr. Mad
den's publication of a, communication re
flecting against other officials, in connec
tion with charges against the registry con
tract, muy be regarded as closed. He said
he received a letter from Mr. Madden In
reply to a request for a letter of explana
tion, but the letter was not to be given
out at present. The postmaster general
added that the Inspectors had not yet re
ported on the Investigation of the manifold
contract question.
Potato Crop Statement.
The statement 'of the potato crup made
tn the mohthly crop report sent out by
the Agricultural departmont yesterday has
proved somewhat misleading. The total
estimated acreage for potatoes, exclusive
of sweet potatoes, for the entire country
is 2,916,855 acres, or 49,000 acres less' than
the potato acreage of last year.
. Flntn Survey Approved.
The secretary of the Interior today au
thorised contracts for the survey of lands
In the yinta reservation In Utah, prepara
tory to allotment to the Indians and the
opening of the remainder of the lands to
white settlement. There are ten successful
bidders for the surveys, the aggregate sura
of their bids being S94.976.
President Replies to King;.
President Roosevelt tonight sent this
cable In response to tho message sent him
by King Edward during the dinner to
American naval officers at Buckinliam pal
ace on Thursday night:
OT8TER BAY. July ll.-Hls'Majesty, tho
King. London: I thank your majexty moat
cordially for your kind mettsuge, and sin
cerely and gratefully appreciate the courte
sies which the ortirers of our navy have
received at tne hands of your majesty and
the English people.
(Blgned) THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Lands Militia's Flood Work.
In commendation of the good work of the
naval militia of Illinois during the recent
flood Secretary Moody has written this let
ter to the adjutant general of Illinois:
I take pleasure In acquainting you of the
receipt by the department of a highly com
mendatory account of the efficient service
rendered by the Alton rilvtulon of the Illi
nois naval militia during tne recent flood.
The behavior of the officers and men U re
ported as uniformly good and the small
loes of life in East Pt. Louts is attributed
to their aid. I shall be gratified if you
will convey to the organisation the depart
ment's congratulations upon their excellent
work. Their thorough dlxclpllne on this
occasion Is especially noted, renecting the
great credit upon them, for it shows not
only a proper appreciation or the lm
porlance of discipline In a military organ
isation. but alao their ability and deter
mln lion to make theirs of the highest
order.
Baaaaeld Leaves Army.
First Lieutenant I M. Bushfleld. Seven
teenth infantry, was tried at Vanc-ouver
Barracks, Wash., for "conduct unbecoming
an officer and a gentleman," making false
statements, "conduct to the prejudice of
good order and military discipline," "dis
obedlencs of orders" and "breach of ar
rest." He was found guilty of all the
charges and sentenced to be discharged
from the service of the United States. The
president has approved the sentence.
Federnl Reports Public Property.
By direction of the secretary of war, the
engineer officers in charge of government
work In the different districts have been
authorized to permit local representatives
of newspapers to have access to copies of
their annual reports for the fiscal year
Just ended as soon as tho reports - have
been submitted to the chief engineer.
Postal Receipts Grow,
The report of the gross postal receipts at
fifty of the largest postofflce for June,' 190S,
as compared with June, 1902, shows a net
Increase of 14H per cent. New Tork re
ceipts were 11,096,710, an Increase of over
16 per cent, and at Chicago $786,616, an in
crease of 114 per cent.
Morgan Clvea Art Treasures.
The Post tommorw will say that the Har
riet Lane Johnston bequest of pictures and
other art objects will not be accepted by
the Corcoran art gallery, but may form a
part of a proposed national gallery.
Regarding the national gallery the Post
will say that patrons of. art In this city,
Boston and other centers will ask congress
next session for an appropriation for a
national gallery of art. The bill, adds the
Post, will be Introduced In the house by a
member from New York, who will himself
give a sum In excess of 11,000,000. The Post
will say that within the last week J. P.
Morgan has held several conferences with
a prominent citizen of Washington and an
officer of the Corcoran art gallery looking
to the transference of his entire collection
to the national gallery. Mr. Morgan made
no stipulation save that the national gal
lery should be located In Washington and
It Is said he desires to contribute the
money to build one wing known by his
name.
FROM JAIL T0THE ALTAR
Yoathfnl Couple from Iowa Are Mar
ried After Two Rather
trennoas Days. ,
. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., July ii. (Special Tele
gram.) A ftci spending two nights in the
city Jail, Mlas Minnie Palmer, aged 18, and
Clarence Skaggs, aged 19, both of Shenan
doah, la., were released this afternoon and
were Immediately united in marriage.
The touple eloped from Shenandoah and
came to St. Joseph Thursday afternoon.
While they were bunting for the court
house during tbe evening of that day, a
detective found them. The police had been
asked to arrest the couple upon their ar
rival here.
To add to the difficulties of the pslr
Skaggs had his pocket picked and he was
without a dollar when he was taken to the
central police station.
The father of the girl arrived In the city
this morning and endaavored to Induce the
girl to return to Shenandoah with him. She
refused and then be ordered the release of
the couple.
TEACHERS HOMEWARD BOUND
Convention Over, Many Delegates
Leave Boston, While Cotaolles
Kntertnln Others.
BOSTON, July 11. A part of the great
army of teachers who attended the Na
tional - Educational association convention
left for home today.
A committee of the Catholic Union set
aside today for showing them the Catbollo
educational Institutions and this after
noon about 1,600 were entertained at an
organ reclUl in the college church of the
Immaculate Conception.
POSTAL RECEIPTS INCREASE
Over a Thousand Dollars Higher nt
the Omnhn Office for June
Over Last Year.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON. July U.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) The gross receipts of . the post
office at Omaha for the month of June
were $38,233. Compared with the same
month Isst year this shows an Increase of
$1,091. At Des Moines the receipts wera
$34,476 and $33,2T8, respectively, or an In
crease of $1,218.
F. H. Farmer was today appointed post
master at Guss, Taylor county, la., vice
T. J. Wright, resigned.
These rural carriers were appointed to
day: Iowa Ackworth. regular, Albert
Putnam, Joseph Z. Farley; substitutes, N.
C. Putnam, Casslus Farley. Hartley, reg
ular, John, II. Sllverthorn; substitute, Bert
McKeen. Hlnton, regular, James A. Jen
sen. South Dakota Regular, Guy B. Gor
don; substitute, Ed Romolne.
A postofflce has been established at
Harrien Grove. Stanley county, 8. D and
James Stanley commissioned postmaster.
W. B. Dew, superintendent of the wind
River Indian school, Wyoming, who was
recently married In Richmond, passed
through Washington today enroute west
with his bride.
ROCK ISLANDJS AGGRESSIVE
Road Kow Wants Bnlnnce Due It from
Individual Mileage
- Bureau.
CHICAGO, July 11. Another aggressive
step was taken today In the contest now
being waged between the Rock Island road
and a number of Its competitors over the
question of Interchangeable mileage, when
that road filed notice of withdrawal of
membership In the Individual mileage
bureau of the western roads.
Notice was given that on and after Sep
tember 1, the date on .which two of the
other roads have given notice to change the
form of Interchangeable mileage used t n
their lines, it will pay the rebates on the
Individual mileage books used on Its own
lines.
Furthermore It has asked for an account
ing with the bureau to determine what por
tion of unpaid rebates It Is entitled to re
ceive since it withdrew its membership in
the Western Passenger association.
These unpaid rebates amount to some
where from $75,000 to $100,000 a year, which
is almost sufficient to pay the entire ex
penses of the association and Its bureaus.
GUESTS AT OYSTER BAY
President Roosevelt Entertain n
Number of Prominent Men
nt Lunch.
OYSTER BAY. July ll.-Prealdent Roose
velt entertained Senator Kean of New
Jersey, former Senator Frank Hitchcock
of New York, ex-Dlstrlct Attorney Eugene
A. Phllbln of New York City and Stats
Senator Francis Hendricks of Rochester
at lunch today.
Senator Kean cams to Oyster Bay to
urge the president to attend the annual
encampment of the New Jersey National
guard at Seagirt on July 2$. It la scarcely
likely the president will be able to accept
the Invitation.
Secretary Ixseb left today on bis vaca
tion, which will last a month.
MISSOURI IS HOLY LAND
Jerusalem Builded in St Louis Will Form
Fair Attraction.
PALESTINE NATIVES LAY CORNER STONE
Strange Rltea Imported from East
Mark First Work of Construct
ing Jewish Capital for
Exposition.
ST. LOUIS. July 11. A plot of ground
consisting of ten acres, located upon a hill
at the World's, fair, was formally dedi"- V
cated late today as the site of the replica t
of Jerusalem, one of the distlnot exhibits J
ot the Louisiana Purchase exposition.
The dedication ceremonies were conducted
by about fifty natives of Jerusalem and
fully 10,000 people witnessed the Oriental
rites and ceremonies. The opening address
was delivered by United elates Senator
Burton of Kansas, Xollowed by speeches by
D. R. Francis and Director of Works Isaac
C. Taylor.
The cornerstone was then laid amid the
Oriental ceremony of dedication. Madam
Lydla M. Von Flnkelsteln Mountford, a na
tive of Jerusalem, presided. She .has quite
a good command of English and as the "
ceremonies proceeded in Hebrew and Arabia
she Interpreted In English.
East Comes West.
The fifty participating natives from Pales
tine all wore Oriental costumes. A large
and magnificently embroidered tent from
Egypt sheltered them, and when all was
ready ten patriarchs, representing the .ten
tribes of Israel, issued forth, each bearing
a long scroll containing the Mosaic law.
They were followed by two priests, who
acted as readers of the scrolls. Judges and
elders came next on richly caparisoned
mules, saddled with embroidered saddles
from Damascus. In the retinue were
camels laden with stones for the buildings,
asses bearing burdens of earth, stonecut
ters, those who mixed mortar and earth tn
baskets, laborers and water carriers and
the "wise master builder."
A sacrlflclal lamb, brought from Egypt
for the purpose, was led forth. Salt wss
sprinkled over the participants and un
leavened bread was distributed. Then came
the pasha, cadi, mufti, slave attendants,
watchmen, singers and players on stringed
Instruments. -
The cornerstone was laid with much cere
mony, occupying thirty minutes. It wss
then sprinkled with oil, salt and incense
and wss to have been sprinkled with blood
from the slaughtered Iamb, but popular feel
ing being against the sacrifice, the motions
of killing were gone through, but the lamb
was not killed.
The ceremony concluded with songs of
Zlon and all manner of music, while all the
people shouted with a great shout.
Immediately following the Oriental 6d-
cation a chorus of 160 trained voices sang
"The Holy City."
It la estimated (hst the erection of Jeru
salem will cost $1, 400.000. '
RIO GRANDE EARNINGS GROW
Annual Statement Shown Large
ProSta f'ompnred with
last Year.
DENVER. July ll.-the annual financial v
statement of the Denver A Rio Grande,
Including the Rio Grande Western, was
madv public today.
The net earnings for the year were $17,
013.600, compared with $18,748,200 for the
preceding year, an Increase of $2w,jS.
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