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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 6, 1903)
TITE OMATTA" DAILY BEE: SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER fi. lf03. J: Li Jewelry Special Dcautlful Enameled Watches nt $2.98 Lakes' O size French enamel watche. in blue, red, green and O QQ turquoise, regular Jeweler's price $5, at zKJ Two Picture Specials mm AUSTEN'S COMICAL COON PICTURE5-Fltted with neat black frames, OEJfJ very popular pictures, worth 50c, at I V HAND50riB EASEL BACK MEDALLIONS Qold plated, corners, life OoLA plated subjects, and every picture Is worth 75c, Monday . am IT JL nrn 3 3 10 bouu LIU J L3 1 .L.T3 A Most Fashionable Array of SPLENDID FALL DRESS GOODS As usual vte are the first to display the very highest grade dress goods for fall. The most fascinating novelties and new weaves. Among the novelties that have been most admired are the Snuf Zibeiines, New Fancy Mohairs, Voiles and Etamines, etc. Exclusive Dress Patterns We show the most excel lent dresa patterns to be found in the west. They have no do plica tes in Omaha similar goods oan be found only in the elect eastern stores, and they are 25 per cent higher price. Nappe Suiting, In all the new fall colors, a regular $1.23 value, at, it-yard, 85c 52-Inch rain-proof skirt and tailor cloths, $1.25 a yard. The balance of a New York jobber's line of $1.60 and1.75 silk eoliennes, silk crepes and voiles, at 7 So a yard. All wool, 69o grade, black and all colors, canvas etamine Ward, 60c Zlbelloa Bout on n, the new cloth, BO lochs wide axoallant stylo and wear, SI.SO a yard. Crarenette doth, black and color wonderfully popular, S2.50 a yard. PALL DRES5 GOODS On bargain autre, the newest weaves of Sicilians, zlbellnes, oiles, etamlnea, all oolori and weaves, worth SI. 60 Z ( and up, at, QVC yard 75c 6t 85c Walstings at 39c Yd. Albatross, printed cashmeres, Bed ford oords, new striped walstlng-s, plain prunellas, oremo and all oolora, a yard DANISH The popular cloth, a new shipment just re- i OV p CLOTH celved, In crerrie and all color, a yard A Basement Bargains Monday Closing Out the 13c and 25c DlmlUea Our entire regular stock of flue dimi ties, some of them real Imported Irish goods, every one this season's style, It will pay you to buy them and keep them until next year 1 all go at, yard 2 war entire stock of fine gingham In full pieces, not remnants, print warp 4 f and jaoquard ginghams, that were bought to sell at 40o yard, go on sale A VC Dark Colored Percalea thirty-six lnohes wide, regular 12to goods at, per yard ...." Fine nusllns and Cambric rery fine quality worth 12io EJ go at, per yard , ,...JC Fine Mercerized Walstlngs These sell regularly at 88o yard. We have C bought them In mill lengths, and go for, yard.... . stsiOC One big table ox plain colored baby One table of comfort calico, the kind flannel, double fleeced and regularly you are accustomed to pay 6 l-2c for. worth 15 cents yard, we offer them "One case of them tomorrow, In mill tomorrow for, - Ql lengths, go as long as they f 1 ' yjK last, at, yard W2C Smart New Tailor Made Suits for Ladies Swell Fall Suits at 24-50 We will display for the first time tomorrow some of our very highest grade garments that have jwd been received on reant shipment. Tlu$s are soma of the $marlest and mint artistic effects in 190.1 faiiot that can be found throughout the country. Whither or not you are ready to buy no is to J vaxnt you to vino thist e'.ylis in our ladies' suit department. a . Highly fashionable suits in p 11 the late and popular effects, such as the corset coat effect, new three-piece suits, the new Frances cape coats,, three- quarter coats, in all the new materials, many silk lined special at i 24.50 High Art Suits at 39.00 An ultra sicell remarkably high gradi suits in the much faoored zibelines, plain and plaids, new Scotch txottde, eoverU, etc, every one a beautiful new design, at lines, plain $39 Season's Swellest Suits A great assortment of the s wall est dress, walking and golf suits, the latest and moat fashionable .creations of this season, all modeled aooording to the latsst and most authoritative fashion T -4 tJrfi every a w oil siyiet fc lO aiiu lainv, iruiiii oms iai.33i ana mos; $I75..$75 W -iff) Skirt Special at S6.90 Fall aklrts in dresa and walKlng lengths, with and with out linings, the new sslf trimmings, taffsta folds, etc., many worth $10.00, $11.00 and $12.BO, all fall gar menta, at . Swell Dress Skirts for Fall Tne swell new dras3 skirts with and without a e drop silk linings, every shade and material that is fa vorad by fashion, the U Drsttlast effeat Ira skirts of th vear. at. r ' The New Walking Skirts-Swell new skirts in golf and walkln j effsots, made j cf the prettiest and most attractive fabrics, all the late novelty lieas which are A employed In the making of fashionable skirts, spscial valuss, tomorrow, at... ' 6.90 .98 to $35 98 & 12.50 The New Fall Carpets and Rugs Our splendidly equipped carpet department on the third floor shows the most attractive and varied line of high grade carpets and rugs to be found in any store in the west. Hundreds of beautiful new patterns of this fall's ideas in every desirable grade. The swellest and most desir able rugs in all qualities and all sizes. Wilton Velvet, Axmlnster and Ingrain Carpets, the new Royal Wlltod, Hartford Axrnlnster, Brussels and Smyrna Rugs, together with attractive patterns of Klv a and wool art squares. We solicit a visit to our newly equipped carpet department on the third floor. per yard I New Boys' Clothing Dept. 3rd Floor Special Offer in Boys' School Suits. Extraordinary Showing of y New Autumn Silks and Velvets The latest creations in Lyons silk for street and party gowns are on exhibition in our new enlargttl silk department. These silks include over 100 different patterns, many of our own ex clusive importations. 25 beautiful exclusive patterns for party gowns, JOtofji2t3 Exclusive gunmetal silk for shirt waist suits, JjjtoJjJ 50 50 handsome black and colored grenadine patterns, per pattern, from Over 100 pieces of splendid silks, mostly small figures, barred in two and three tone stripes, seeded effects, the "X new browns, blues and garnets. j" UL, U J UXU 65 pieces all silk crepe de chine white, black and all colors, Monday only, a yard 9.85$50 69c $3 Crepe de Chine at $1.79 Illsrh class imported all silk orepe de chine, In black, wbite and oream, beautiful lustre 4 WQ a yard lxV SI Colored Taffetas at 59c 3,200 yards more Italian finished colored taffetas, such as hare Veen displayed In our window, CQ a yard CJ"C Our New Fall Velvets Are Here Handsome dress velvets and velvet waistings In high vogue at Pnris St New Yor k rietalllc Velveteen, Kfl New Coronation Dress Ve- J 'C lours, a yard . iCQ. New extracted colors Dress .J7C Velvets, a yard, $1.25 to. a yard Gunmetal and Ber effects, velvet a yard ., Specials in Our Black Silk Section. $ 1. SO yard wide extra heavy Q pj 27-Inch All 511k Peau de Sole Blac k Taffeta, a yard "iC worth $ 1 . 39, a yard $ 2 yard wide Peau de Sole 4 27-Inch All Silk Bonnet Taf- a y ard I O f etss, worth $ 1. 25 a yard . . $1.00 Phoenix mils Black Taffeta, a yard 63c 95c 75c .87c 75c New Fall Millinery Ideas Uigh Class Street Hats at $5.00 Smart new effects in street hats, including the swell English hats and London street hats, etc., some of fashion's ' latest and most exclusive conceptions a great as sortment in our millinery department, for Silk Tucked Hats at 98c Artistic hand made tucked hats, made of black fT O , silk on wire frames, special bargain showing, at......i-'0' 1 11 ijUgllOU $5 TRAVIS AMATEUR CHAMPION I Fo Third Tims Utmbsr of Garden Oity . Golf Club Eoldi Title. DEFEATS BYERS FIVE UP, FOUR TO PLAY Vmmna Wr a boat Br.i from the Tea, fcmt Wli.rr Wm Btt lm AsprtMichlns; ( Twttlmm. NEW TORK, Sept. I Tor ths third Urns Walter J. Travis, repreaentlnr the Garden City Golf club, has won the amateur golf champion hip of th United States. He won hie third victory today In the final S6 liole round of the national tournament on the links of the Naaemu Country club by I up and 4 to play. Eben M. Byera of tho Allegheny Country club of Pittsburg; waa the runner up. Byars waa also the runner up last year, being beaten by Loula N. Jarane of Chicago, who was defeated in the flret round of th present tournament Byera beat Travis In laat year's champion ship by one hole, but the veteran champion of two preceding years had his revenge today. Travis played superior golf, and , while from the tees honors wer about ; oven. Travis waa far ahead of hla young opponent in approaching and putting. He approached with machine-llles accuracy, ' and the aurenesa of hla putting at from three to ten feet was a feature. When Travis and Byera started in the morning for the first half of their round Byera had the honor and drove s good ball, but Travis carried further. Byera missed s six-foot putt for a three, and tho hole was halved In four.' The next was halved, and Traia won the third hole In three. Byera aquared accounts on the next green, as Travis drove In the aand pit. Tho next was halved, and Byera then won two In succession. He got the short seventh hole, lil yards. In two straights. Byera Led for a. While. Krom ths tee ho laid his bail within six Inches of the cup. This gave ths Pittsburg golfer a lead of two over tho champion, but hla gain was not to last long. By win ning tho ninth Travis finished the first nine boles of th j morning round. 6nn down. The champion then gave a grand exhibition of hla cool, steady play and won four holes in succession. leadHig Byera by three holes on tho thirteenth green. On the next green Byers holed out a fifty-yard maahle ap proach from high grass, winning In three to four for Travis. Better long work gave Brora tho next hole In five to six", and the Pittsburg golfer waa now only one down, i B.n mmwvm wit mum . v i t r ' '- u i i . a rm ytm thi to Imi April I btu taktot Cuini ftrr eonbj.ltoii. In iii. muim of . wk I mutw.J p4 of six 111. ptlv. bi.n fco si.. pn.tr and t Ek.lh-rili o trouble n. .t .0, (r.rM wol"1"r ' 1 V .nHr.jr uunS tYl Ml Uk. m uiu." liwitlri, MwaTo; JYtfFviS Peit For K, Ths Dowels V campv caTtwme 0 Hesss. Pal.tsble. Nnt Tuh Onaa. neAona. W b ck.n. uUl nt Urlp. 1M b Ma. f Io 14 la kuik. Th. i.aaln. labia) aaipa4 C C QL Mia. a. fci.fi cura si jtvar Bauaj baak. Btarllsg R.n.dr Co., Chicago or H.Y. 503 JLSXUli SALE, TEN UILLiCS E3XXS with three left to play. Tho hopes of his friends began to revive, but they wers doomed to bitter disappointment Miser, able putting by Byers lost him the six teenth and seventeenth holes. In each case he lost ths ehancs to halve the hole by live-foot putts. Ho drove Into tho bunker on ths homo hole, and Travis won that also, finishing with ths substantial lead of four holes for the first eighteen holes of ths first round. Cards: Travis . Out 4 E 3 4 4 4 3 4 4-S8 In 43434443 436-73 Byers Out 43441414 5-37 In '.. 646S3334 42-7 Travis' 73 made a new amateur record for competition on tho course. He did 72 s week ago In practice His chief superiority over Byers was In his almost Invincible approaching and putting, j The Flasvl Rosnd. The final half of the round started In ths afternoon, with Travis four up. The first two holes wero halved and a long putt gave Travis tho next. Byers took tho fifth In four, outclassing Travis In reaching the green. Four heats wero then halved, leav ing Travis still 4 up in the ninth green of the second round. Byers showed weakness In putting on both tho eighth snd ninth greens, In each case missing putts of from three to fqur feet respectively to within the hole. By driving out of bounds on the eighth and then going into tho sand bunker on hla second, Travis gave Byera s grand chance, but by weak putting the latter failed to accept tho advantage. Travis won tho tenth hole In four from a twelve-foot putt, but Byers got tho eleventh hole by laying Travis a stymie. Accurate approach ing gave Travis the twelfth hole, returning him to his lead by five. He played steadily on the next two holes and they were halvrd, bringing tho game to a close on the four teenth green In tho afternoon round. The cards for ths latter half were: Travis Put 4 t I 4 S 5 3 6 8 0 in 4 4 4 4 5 21-1 nyers Put 43444634 6 40 In 6 16 1 4-23-42 Astessoblle Itavees at Cleveland. CLEVELAND. Sept. 6. Before 1.000 peo ple the automobile races wero brought to In the five-mile electrlo race E. W. Gil berts' machine swerved arronn the Irifk. causing the machine driven by D. Chlshnlm to run into a number of people standing lijt ma witus,. ru one was seriously in lured. U Hedges of Cleveland broke all re cords for Hiram cars from one to ten miips. nesuus: One mile, open heats, best two In three. flyliLB start: Karnev OlrlfWM riavai.n first; W. C. B'hroeder, Cleveland, second. Time 1:124, 1: Two miles, for sOo-pound cars and under: W. C. Baker, Cleveland, first; W. Vlgie, i.'vkvu, bi-uui; d. j. xteuienicK. cieve Und. third. Time I:S74a. Five miles, open: Barney Oldfleld, first; J. Slncholle, Paris, France, second; J. L. Hedges, Cleveland, third. Time 6:13. Ten miles, handicap. 1.800-pound ma chines: J. Slncholle, Paris, hrst; Henri Page. Paris, second; Bnrney Oldtleld, Cleveland, thlad. Time 11:62H- AuntrallHn pursuit rsoe. ten-mile limit: Barney Oldfleld. first: Henri Page, psrls, second; W. C. Srhroader. Cleveland, third. Hmi & for 4 6-1 mile. "Ten miles, handicap: W. C. Schroeder, Cleveland, first; J. L. Hedges. Cleveland, eoond; Henri Page. Paris, third. Time Special to beat steam carriage records: All records for steam cara from one to ten miles wsro broken by J. L. Hedge of Cleveland. Time, hy miles: First, 1 10K; second, t H; third. 3 H; fourth. 4:W; fifth, S:S7,; sixth. T:?2ta; seventh. S::; eighth. :U; ninth. 11:U6S; tenth, 12:20H- Prepsre for Aatosaohlle Usee. PITTSBURG. Sept. (.-Henry Unwln and William Arbor, representing the National Association of Automobile Manufacturer., who have been since August 11 anrvevlng the route for the big Now York-Plitshurg race, srrlved here this evenlnr from Youns-stown. They have corooleted the survey, the course being through nufTalo, ilaveland and Youngstown to this city. Tney will make no statement as to whst l'f recommendations to the committee will be. but It rs Inferred that the rar. which was planned for seven days, will bavo to bo extended to eight on account of tho very bad roads betweens Youngs town and here. EVENTS ON TROTTING TRACKS Rata floods TravelE and Euds Grand Clrcv.lt Racing ait Harrow gansett Park. PROVIDENCE. II. I.. Sent. 8. The Grand Circuit meeting, which was held at Narra ganBett Park this week, was brought to an untimely close In the middle of the after noon by a heavy downpour of rain, which uooaea ins track. The 2:10 trot, with five entries, waa de clared off, and the 2:18 and 2:19 classes pacing were abruptly closed, first money being awarded respectively to Annie M and Henry N, who had won two neais eacn. The 2:08 trot, which wns the feature of the day, was won in straight heats by Dan T, a bay gelding owned and driven by E. F. Geers. Rythmic, the favorite, divided second and third . money with Prince of Orange. 1 Summary: Pacing, 2:19 class, purse 31.000, three In five (ordered closed): Henry N, b. g. (Hlanchard) 1 1 Direct T, br. g. (Hudson) 2 2 Jim Kyle. b. g. (Starr) 4 3 B. S. Dillon, ch. g. (Doble) 3 6 Margaret M, br. m. (Eckers) 6 6 Lucie May. br. m. (Cox) 7ds Time: M3V4. 2:13. Trotting, 2:08 class, put 80 $1,600, two in three: Dan T, b. g (Geers) 1 1 Rythmic, br. g. ( ) I 4 Prince of Orange, b. g. (Cox) 4 2 Fereno.br. m. (Benyon) 3 8 Baron D. b. g. (Nuckois) 6 6 Time: i:07. 2:10. ' Trotting,- 2:12 class, pursa $1,000, three In five (ordered closed): Promise, blk. g. (Andrews)...; 1 1 Belle Kuser, br. m. (Hudson) 8 2 Vansandt, b. m. (Devereaux) 2 9 Cosad. b. g. (Clark) 8 8 Dick Barry, b. g. (Lssell) 4 8 LIU Barr, b. m. (Pierce) 8 4 Pug, g. g. (Merrlneld) 6 6 Anna Held, b. m. (Eckers) 7 8 Dainty DafFo, b. m. (Page) 6 7 Crescent g. g. (Curry) 10 10 Time: 3:11V . Pacing, 2:14 claas, purss $1,000 (ordered closed): Annie M, blk m. (Doble).... 3 3 3 1 8 3 1 Merry Master, b. m. (Hud- s son) 5 14 3 112 Lord Gentry, b. g. (Haws).. 4 6 7 4 1 4 8 Centrlnc, blk. m. (Qulnn)...l 3 18 3 Jdr Barnadotte, b. m. tbogash).4 4 8 2 4dr Cotillion, b. g. (Ersklne)....2 6 6 6dr Double Z. b. g. (Barr) 7 7 dr Joe Sibley, ch. g. (Nuckois). 8 8 8dr Time: 2:09Vx, 2:074. t 2:10. 2.13. 1:11. 2:14. RESULTS ON RUNNING TRACKS Wsterboy Win Centory Stakes t Sheepabead Bay, . Lowering Track Record, NEW YORK, Sept. 6. Amid tho rousing cheers of 25,000 persons, J. B. Haggln's Waterboy won the $.3,000 Century slakes at Bheepshead Bay today. The big son of Water Cress, who was crowned champion of the all-age division in the early part of the season, today set tled all question of his supremacy by his easy victory. He broke the track record for one mile and a half by covering the distance in 2.31H. which is two-fifths of a second faster than the previous time made by J. O. liaggln s water Loior in iJi. Waterboy waa third choice in the bettlnn, closing at 4 to 1. This year's American Ierbv winner. The Picket, was second and Heno third. The field that faced the starter for the Century stakes probably was the best ana most evenly maicnea or ins year. The $10,uw Flatbush stakes for l-year-olds was won by the 8 to 1 shot. Highball. Results: 1 First race, steeplechase, full course: Btepllghtly won. Adjldaumo second, Amur third. Time: 5:21. rlecond race, high-weight handicap, alx furlongs on main track: Psrlslenue won, Canajoharle second Gay Boy third. Time: 1 :4;iH- Third race, the Flutbush stakes. 31005. seven furlongs. Futurity course: lllghball won, Broomhtick aecond. Pulsus third. Time: 1:25. Fourth race, the Century, mile and a half: Wateibov won. The Picket second, ll-no third Time: 2:31.. - Fifth race, selllns. last five furlottics of Futurity course: Flamulle won. Monster second. All Right third. Time: 1:07. Sixth rac, telling, mile snd one-sixteenth on-turf: Kmrt Parh-m won. Lord Turco secotul. fiwumplands third. Time: l:t!v HT. 1X1113. Kept. 6 Frank Bell at I to t. won the feature of Dejlmar's Salurdajr I tarda take Autumn selling stakes, besting the EUott entry, Hllee and Dave Sommers, by a length. Results: First race, five furlongs: Haven Run won, Tlomaln . second. Ache third. Time: 1:034. ' Second race, seven furlongs: Orleans won, Helen Print second, Orris third. Time: 1:28. Third race, .six furlongs: Scalper won, Allegrett second. Kilo third. Time: 1:174. Fourth race, six furlongs: Frank Bell won, Hllee second, Dave Sommers third. Time: 1:14. Fifth race one and an eighth miles: Little Scout won, Taby Tosa second, Flint lock third. Time: 1:64. Sixth race, one mile and twenty yards: Ladas won, Varna Fonsol second, False third. Time: 1:44. Seventh race, one and a half miles: Tony Lepplng won, Gib Spray second, South Breeze third.. Time: 2:2SV. CHICAGO. Sept. 6.-Don Domo, at 12 to 1 In the betting, proved to be much the best of the thirteen 2-year-olds that started in the six furlong Junior handicap at Har lem. Results: First race, six furlongs: Vestry won. First Attempt second, Sardine third. Time: 1:14V. Second race, six furlongs: A. D. Gibson won. Jack Ratlin second, Stemwinder, 7 to 1, third. Time: 1:13H. Third race, Junior handicap, six furlongs: Don Domo won. Prince Bllverwlngs second. Patsy Brown third. Time: 1:14. Fourth race, one mile and a sixteenth: Bragg won, Fonsuluca second, Callant, 7 to 1, third. Time: 1:46H. Fifth race, one mile: Ancke won, By ways second, Cottonade third. Time: 1:40. Sixth race, six furlongs: Bay Wonder won. Albemarle second, Mayor Johnson third. Time: 1:13,. Seventh race, one mile and a quarter: Our Bessie won, Floyd K second, Kunja third. Time: 1:07. BUFFALO, Sept 8 The Niagara stakes, the feature at the Kenllworth track this afternoon, was the first heat race that has boen run In New York state in years. It resulted In a victory for Green B. Morris" 8-year-old Gravina in straight heats. Re sults: First raoe, alx furlongs: Andrattus won, Lelpslo second, True Blue third. Time: 1:1TH- Second race, mile and seventy yards: Hot won, Frank McKee second, John third. Time: 1:49. Third race, five furlongs: Runla won, Lsccoon second. Kern third. Time: 1:04. Fourth race, the Niagara stakes, heats of seven furlongs: Gravina won, Arachne second, irimi jewel intra, rime: 1:3. Fifth race, six furlong: Bllver Dream won, Spring second, Exceutral third. Time: 1:1M. Blxth race, mile: Benckart won. White Crest second, Belllcourt third. Time: IM1,. Hooper Defeats North Bend. HOOPER. Neb.. Bept. 6 (Special.) The Hooper base hall club still has a clear record and added another victory to s list of games won by defeating the North Bend team In a nice clean game on the local grounds by a score of 6 to 0. The visitors put ud a rood strong game, but they were Up against a hard proposition and failed to laud a score. Twice during the game they had all the bases full with no one out, and were shut out by being caught at the home plate. The score: Hooper 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 6 North Bend OOOOOOOOO-o Batteries: North Bend, Klmmel and Cusaik; Hooper, Cook and White. Struck out: By Cook, 8; by Klmmel. 6. First base on balls: Off Cook, 1: off Klmmel, 1. Hits: Hooper, 9; North Bend. 9. Two-base hits: Tillman, Cook. Double play: Hooper, 1. Time: 1:30. I'mplre: C. Btrayer. Cigar Makers' Labor Day. nd Plattsmnuth day at Plaits- Omaha cigar cigar makers mouth. The 11 Plattsmouth. Otto Wurl , C. Wilkinson... A. Kauka H. Fret T. Jeffers J. Uhllk Roxey Hensel.. F. Mlchen. J. G. Koch makers a play Labor neup: . Position. ... catcher .. ... pitcher . .... first ... .... second .. .... third .. . shortstop , left field center field . right field extras .. Omaha. ...L. p. Hnnsen C. Watts C. Nystrom E- Bpoustat ...C. Wefrteckhr E. J. Moyna ....V. W. Hulltt ....W. A. Bmlth ...C. Quanatrom ....H. Overbeck E. Weltrick Legaa Defeata Rlvervtew. LOGAN, Is., Bept. 8 (Special.) A game of base ball was played here yesterday be tween Logan and the Rlvervlew club of Omaha. The score: I,ogan 10 1 1 0 1 1 8 2 0-20 Kiverview 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Batteries: Logan. Garrison and Case; Rlvervlew, Broibeck, Jenson and Trumerv L'ntplre: Tceaver. ' Teaals Tsrssa.at( Ends. NIAGARA -ON-THE-LAKE. Bept. 8--The Niagara International Tennis tournament was concluded here today. E. P. Usher of New York won the chamlonshlp singles from Basis .Wright ! Boston by default THREATENS SECRETARY HAY I Man Who is Thought to Ea Insane Writes Letter. HE DEMANDS PAYMENT OF A CLAIM Grows Abusive and gays If State De partment Does Kot Attend to It Ho Will Take I'p Mat- ' ter Himself. NEW YORK. Sept 8. Francis' M. Beuque, 46 years old, a photographer, was committed to Bellevue hospital today to be examined as to his sanity. Beuque has been arrested for writing a letter to Secre tary of State John Hay, In which, he threatened the secretary If a claim of $41,000 was not paid: Beuque has written letters on the subject to the various presidents snd secretaries of state since the administration of Harri son, none, however, threatening In tone until this letter to Secretary Hay, In which he declared that If Mr. Hay did not attend to hla claim he (Beuque) would attend to Mr. Hay. v Magistrate Cornell declared that ho did not believe Beuque was in his right mind and commltteed him to Bellevue for ex amination. The Washington police state that the amount demanded by Beuque from the authorities of Hamburg was 10,000 marks. Expelled from Germany. This sum, he says,, was Invested In 1S99, In a photograph gallery. In that city, and he claims to have lost it when he was expelled because - he refused to. perform military duty on the ground that ho waa an American. - He was given three days to leave Germany, but ihrough Becrrtary of State Blaine had the time extended to three months. The alleged threat In his recent letter to Secretary Hay was In tho statement that he had written eight letters to the govern ment to have his claim enforced and the presentg)one would be the last. He said ho would take up the matter -then himself and whatever ho did would be In "self defense." . The letter, like Its predecessors, was long and rambling. - - Hay Did Kot Cans Arrest. WASHINGTON, , Sept. S.-Tho following authorised statement was given to the As sociated Press: ' It is understood that the action taken In the rase of Benque, the writer of thej threatening letters, was not resorted to at ins instance or tne secretary 01 stale. . Mr. hay receives a good many such letters and as a rule pays no attention to them. In this case the letter came into the hands of the officials of the Blate department who thought It showed a disposition which might lead to mischief. Benque's threats were not aimed especially at the secretary of state, and It was not thought likely that he would make a Journey to Washington to carry them out. but, being so much nearer to Oyster Bay, it was feared his disorder of mind might lead him there. For this reaaon It was suggested to the f, roper cnlcrrs that tne matter snouia do ooked Into. It was learned that Benque had writ ten Secretary Hay no leas than 100 letters In reference to hla alleged claim against Germany. In this laat communication, which hastened the determination of the officials of the department to cause his ar rest, he notified Mr. Hay that ho would allow Just three days for officers to pay heed to Ills demands, at the end of which time ho would make his move. When asked about It tonight Secretary Hay would not aay that the writer of the letter also threat ened the president but the fear expressed In the statement above that tho man's state of mind might take him to Oyster Bay would lead to the belief that he had communicated such threat Benque's cap ture was made possible by ths fact that ho made no effort to conceal either his name or address, both being plainly given. Secretary Hay has received similar let ters from at least twenty persons and he has heretofore paid no attention to them, but in view of ths recent episode at Oyster Bay and the present case, the determina tion has been reached to place all such communications received hereafter In the hands of the police In tho hope of locating ths writers and placing them In custody. BACKS UP ON INJUN (Continued from Page Eight) He, Wis., Is also a guest at ths Evans home. H. L. Running has returned from a visit with friends and relatives at Atchison, Kan, Mrs. J. H. Wheeler of Chlougo is the guest of Mrs. J. T. Baldwin of First ave nue. Mrs. J. H. Arthur entertained at a luncheon given at her home Thursday afternoon. ' Miss Anna Ross, who has been spending the summer In Europe, arrived, home yes terday morning. Mrs. Oscar Keellne entertained at cards Friday afternoon In honor of Miss Walker -Of New Mexico. Mrs. Donald Macrae, Jr., entertained at a 10 o'clock luncheon yesterday. Covers were laid for twenty. Miss GeOTgie Mitchell will return Mon day from a visit with relatives In York and Stromsburg, Neb. Miss Opal Goodman Is home from a sum mer outing, spent In the vicinity of Min neapolis and St Paul. Miss Beecroft entertained a few friends at a plcnlo party at Fairmount Park Wednesday afternoon. Mlas Josephine Jennings will leave next week to resume her studies at the Rock ford seminar', Rockford. 111. Mrs. Luther Hearne and children of Cin cinnati are In the city the guest of Mrs. Hearne's mother, Mrs. J. L. Stewart. Mrs. Agnes Caldwell has returned from a visit in California. She was accom panied home by her daughter. Miss May. Mrs. A. W. Casady of Oakland avenue entertained at cards Monday afternoon in honor of Miss Warren of Brooklyn, N. Y. James C. Mulqueen Is home from a trip to New York and other eastern points. He waa accompanied by William U. David son of Omaha. The engagement of Mr. Howard J. Ed wards of this city and Miss Edyth Her of Omaha is announced, the marriage to take place early In the winter. The marriage of Miss Hester Ross and Dr. Moon of Iowa City will occur Thurs day afternoon at the home of the bride s mother on Willow avenue. Mr. and Mis. Leonard Fisher of Canton, 111., who have been in the city the guestt of the family of F. W. Miller of Oaaland avenue, have returned to their home. Miss Emma M. Morehouse of this city arid Mr. Hartweil W. Webb of New Yolk City will be married Tuesday afternoon at the home of the bride, 10u Fourth avenue. Miss Helen' Garrett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garrett of South First street, entertained a number of her Council Bluff and Omaha friends at a party given at her home Thursday afternoon. E. T. Medlar left last evening for Hoopes ton, III., to take a responsible position with Winston Bros. & Craney, the railroad con tractors. Mr. Medlar waa prominent in social circles and a leading member of the Elks' club. Miss Helene Blxby and Miss Josephine Blxby entertained the members of the Ken sington club at their home In Monilngslde Wednesday afternoon. The prlie for the game of the afternoon was won by Miss Florence Shea. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hawkins, who slnoe their marriage have been making their homo in Omalta, have taken up their resi dence in this city with Mrs. Hawkins' parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ovlde Vien. St 704 Washington avenue. Mr. and Mrs J. A. Browder entertained a number of relatives and friends Thurs day evening at. their home on Harrison street In celebration ot their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. The house was beautifully decorated In pink and white and an elaborate course supper waa served. Mr. and Mrs. Browder ware the rer-iplents of a number of handsome gifts, including many pieces of cut glass and silverware. -Sixty guests were present A Jolly "beefsteak" supper was given Thursday evening at Lake Mauawa In honor of Mr. and Mra Chapman, who are visiting friends here, enroute to Portland. Ore. liesldes the guests of honor those forming the party were: Mr. and Mrs. Guy tthepard. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Lougee, Mr. sad Mrs. Lyman chug art, sir. snd Mrs. Dillon Ross, Mr. snd Mra C. H. Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Casady, Mr. and Mrs. 8. H. Ogden, Mr. and Mrs. Wood Allen and Dr. and Mrs. Charles Wood bury. Rev. H. L. Morehouse of New York City snd Dr. snd Mr Harry L. Morehouse of Colorado Springs, accompanied by their nieces. Misses Evelyn and Luclle Hurdon, are guests at the home of E. B. Morehouse and family, 10U9 Fourth avenue. The marriage ot Mr. Robert Klrlln and Miss Minnie Unthank occurred at St. Fran cis Catholic, church Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock. Rev. Father Smyth officiating at the nuptial mass. After the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at tho home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs W. C. Unthank, 810 Avenue A, tho guests being the Immediate relatives and friends of the contracting parties. Mr. and Mrs. Klrlln left the same evening, for a wed ding trip to Hot Springs, a D. They will make their home in this city. MnHer.r avnS Canae Both Unknown. LAS VBOAS, N. M., Sept 8. News has reached this city from the little village of RIbera, of the murder of Juan Bola, a prominent eltlzen. The body was found near the village with the horse which he was riflfng standing watch. There was a bullet hole In his neck snd a knife wound In the throat. The murderer Is un known and the cacso of tho crime Is s mystery. WTilto Takes en Brftt. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. fc-A Cablegram' was received today from Jabei White, lightweight champion of England, accepting the offer of the Yosemlte club for a matcli with Jimmy Brttt to take place In this city In November. Monroe Bays He Will Fight. NEW YORK, Bept. 5. Jack Monroe an nounced today that ho had telegraphed to James J. Jeffries an acceptance of hla challenge to fight him for the champion ship at Los Angeles, on October IS. THE VALUE OP CHARCOAL, Few People Know Hew t'aefnl It Is la Preserving; Healtk and Beauty. Nearly everybody knows that charcoal Is the safest and most efficient disinfectant and purifier In nature, but few realise Its value when taken Into the human system for the same cleansing purpose. Charcoal Is a remedy that ths more you take of it the better; It Is not a drug st all, but simply absorbs the gases and Im purities always present In tho stomach and Intestines and carries them out of ths system. 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