THE OMAnA DAILY, ftEE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1904. - tl an. WE CLOSE 8ATUR f "III Easy for fleo To Talk One Thing and Think Another." There nro lots of kinds of Nome look All right when new, others give the beat kind of service and always look good. e Hell the latter kind. Toadies' Mack cotton hose, msde of fine sea Island cotton with Indestructible finish, high spliced heels snd double soles, 5c per pair. Lsdles' black cotton hose, rib top. full fsshloned, high spliced heels snd double sole, will wear and give the best of service. I5o a pair, or I pairs for 11.00. Misses" "Shawknlt" black cotton hose, double soles, heels snd toes, 35c a pair, or I pslrs for $1 00. Boys' heavy black cotton hose, Ixl or ttl rib, extra strong. 2Bo per pair. Infants' fine ribbed cashmere hose, made from finest Australian wools, silk heels and toes; we have them in black, white, pink, brown and sky. Price, 2Bo per psir. cTHOMPS ON. ffcLD EN Y. M.C A, Buildm. Comir Sixteenth and Douglas Street, WATSON FIRESy HOT SHOT Georgian Addrtnei Aidienoiin Hii Natire . Itata on Poll ioal Iunea. GRAVE CHARGES AGAINST DEMOCRATS ays that Bryan Will Be Nest Demo cratic Candidate aad Be Beaten Wars Than Was Judge - . Parker. CRAWFORDSVILL1J, Oa.. Nov, to. Thomas B, Watson, recent candidate for the people's party for president, today ad dressed a- large crowd at this place, the former home of Alexander H, Stevens. His address was received with close attention, but with no marked enthusiasm. He spoke In part as follows;' In national policies the democratic psrty stands wlmout a party, a declaration of principles, or uccepixd loader. It Is utterly bankrupt In reputation, it has no unity of convktloa sentiment or purpoxe. It contains antagonistic elements Which can . rn-ver be harmonised, - lis secret purpose Is so foreign to wliat domocrailo masifcs ap prove that the eternal struts'8 of the na tional leaders Is to prevent ine democratic inaaaaa from penetrating that secret pur pose. What is mat .Sucre l purpose? To use the democratic party In support of the sams system of class legislation whlon the republican party stands lor. The watch word Is "keep up Ilia attack upon repub lican Individuals, but do nut attack the system- of special privileges whlcu is re sponsible for present conditions. Party's secret Mission. In other words, the socret mission of the domocratlo parly la to keep up a sham battle, liy keeping; the peopio divided and deluded, they hinder the organisation of real opposition t to prrvelcgeu . clars legisla tion and corporate greed. Tills the na tional democratic party la tho best friend of which the-JUutooraita republican party can boust, for the rlelmonls, who call themselves democrats, are Just as much In fuvor of special privileges as the Carne gtes and Morgans who call themselves re publicans. X make this prediction. Bryan will be the candidate of the democratic party In lus and I make this second prediction. When Bryan run for president In l&A as the csnaiaate oi ins f araer-.eimoni-jieveiana-Uormtn combine, he will be a worse beaten , man tnsn r-araer waa. boei Ur, Bryan sincerely believe that he can commit the national aeiruicratlc conven tion to his recently replenished snd re paired populist platform? If so, he must see that the eountry Would then have two populist parties. Such a contingent would be laughable were not the crhtls so grave. Mr. faijan must know that his program promises nothing better then another spec tacular combat at another fit. Louis con vention, with another "dog fall" as the re sult, another surrender on the part of Mr. Bryan, another sham battle, before the peo ple, and another Waterloo-In which all will bo lout, including honor. The demtciatlo party can no longer claim to be national. K Is actional. Tne south Is still Its vicilm. The i-outh Is tt.U the quadrennial sacr.flce wu.ch corrupt or stupid southern politician deliver ov.r to Wail strest. .Bui for the sold sou.h, the eastern democracy wou.d have to thut up shop, Join the republ.cans and lac a genuine party of opposition. Negro Scares Democrats. What keps the south sul d? Nothing in the wuiiu exotpt an ..u.-ut-aa.e lecilonal animosity and ine num lusly hypcr.t.cal cry ot uearo domination. In eat h suuthern euue there Is a monop oly ot privilege of poer winch is tlghtiug tor Its- ilte, uut as a tule this monopoly la based upon the support of nur.hern tail rouds, northern banas, northern m.iuif ic tureis, the Bcnool Bo. k trum, the standard ull trust, ine Tuoacco trust, tne Wnivky , i unv nuu . luv vuiiuir kivu v. . .turn. . v. . bounlfuliy troro these rich aou.ces tim j democratic mut nine In the southern stages Is ..very kaughiy, liuwej. It w.ints n change, feouiaerri politicians Will sacri tloe the' national ticket any lime io main tain the local monopoly. - And the negro question.-Is the' Juy of (heir 1.vm. 'iney exltt on It.. They fatten on It. With one iioui of "nlggei" ih.-y can tun ilimociatj to their htlfs at any honr of the day. Men who appear to have nirai common tensj In other uiiecil jus iuse all their mental oear lngs whin ihe"negio" Que Hon Is sprung and they Immediately begin to hup aiountt la a dt rvifh dance ofjpo.illcul hysteria. The tsouth 'cannot afford to- be sectional. In self dVfepse -It must be national. If we allow iur southern leaders to put us In a degrading position .nationally, ouis is ' the fault. .'AS long aa we a. low the solid south to be a po.itlcal slave to a handful of eastern capitalist we may expect to feel the lash of the ilave driver and to feel the weight of the chain. Let us put a finish t this degradation of the soutn. Let us asuert our manhood gainst tlie tyranny of poll. leal b saes. Lot us bre.tk the shell of this Bourbonioin which neither learns nor forgets. OFFICIAL VOTE IN WISCONSIN Baasevelt'a IMarallty Is lBu.OBT Re salts - la Cpaatttlrst and Maryland. MADISON, Wis., Nov. sO.-The state can vusalnf board completed tho presidential count for, Wisconsin today as follows: Roosevelt, 80,1(14; Parker, 124,107; Debs, 28, 120; 8 wallow, ,T70; people's, IX; social labor, I2J. Roosevelt's plurality, 154.067. HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 30. The offi cial canvass today of the vote in Conect lout for presidential electors shows 111,009 as the highest vots cast for a republican elector, against 71,9.0, the highest total CONSUMPTION Hope, fresh air, rest and Scott's Emulsion are the greatest remedies for con sumption. Scott's Emulsion will always bring comfort and 1 relief often cure. Scott's 'Emulsion does for the con umptive what medicine a!one cannot do. It's the nourish es mcnt in it that takes the pa tient in long strides toward health- .r ; . ; , We'll snd yea s swpls ewe. gQOTT OWKt r-t a, Mr Yes. Bna, Nov.. 30. 1901 Hosiery for Ladies'-Children hosiery the same a dress poods; but have not the wearing qualities reached bv a democrat lo elector, On this basts the plurality for Roosovelt was 88, 180. The socialist vote for president was 4,643, the prohibition vote was l,6od, people's party 4U6 and socialist labor 675. BALTIMORE, Nov. 80. The state board of canvassers today canvassed the vote of Maryland and upon Its report Oovernor Warfleld certified to the election of eeven democratic snd one republlcaVi elector. The largest vote was for Charles J. Bona parte, republican, who received 109,497 votes, and the largest democratic vote was for Frank Brown, who received 109,448, a majority of 81 for the republican eleotor. The total prohibition vole in the state waa 3,034 and the socialist Vote 2,247, JOSEPH LEITER IS INDICTED Illinois Mine Owner Aeensed of Bring . lag Armed Men lots State. i ST. LOUIS, Nov. SO. A special to the Post-Dispatch from Duquoln, 111., says that It became known there today that threa weeks ago Joseph Letter was Indicted on, three counts, on the charge of bringing armed men Into the state contrary to a recently passed statute. No attempt has been made to serve the capias or arrest Letter because States Attorney Scott, who will retire tomorrow, wishes to leave the case over for his suc cesHor, There Is considerable Indignation against him for his neaMsct to Aa thla. anrl favoritism Is charged, but this he denlss. The Indictments were returned November 12 by the Perry county grand Jury sitting at Plnckniyville and Include Henrv R. Piatt. Joseph Letter's attorney. The Indictment against each man embraces three counts. The first count charges them with having feloniously taken men, under armed guard, through Perry county on their way to Zelgler. The second charges them with having hired armed guards for the same purpose. The third charges them with ad vising, aiding and abetting the hiring of armed guards and the transportation of men under guards. DUQUOIN, 111., Nov. S0.-The punishment for the offense on which the two men have been Indicted, la confinement In thn penitentiary fromi one to five years with no fine as an alternative. Union miners and railroad men in charge of the cars on which It Is alleged Imported miners rode and were guarded by armed men were the witnesses before the grand Jury. Although the Indictments were returned November 12, capiases have not been Is sued for the arrest of either of the men on account, it is said, of the rush of business In the state's attorney's office. Slates Attorney Ppe Is a democrat and retires from office tomorrow, to be suc ceeded by Attorney Dry. who was lrtl on the republican ticket. "Why have capiases not been Issued before now?" States Attorney Pope was asked. "I havo been so busy I could not attend to the matter," he said. "Yesterday I went before Judge Moore and had the case continued for service until the May term of court. This will give my successor plenty of time to serve the capiases. There has been no leniency In the matter because of prominence of the men indicted so far as this office Is concerned." t Members of tha eitecutlv iuuni h. United Mine workers say that leniency waa given Lelter and Piatt and that no one outside of the grand 'Jury room knew that Indictments had been returned until the Information leaked out today. . NEW FIRE APPARATUS WORK Engines and Hook aad Ladder Make Good showing la Preseaee of Blgr Crowd. ' A big crowd saw the new hose wagons and new eighty-five foot hook and ladder truck tested by Fire Chief Baiter and his assistants at Eighteenth and Farnam streets yesterday afternoon. Both kinds of apparatus were found to work perfectly and will be formally accepted from .the Seagraves company, the manufacturers. The five hose wagons are supplied with the Monitor nosile, which Is affixed to the wagon, and will permit a stream to be thrown direct from the hydrant and man ipulated by only one man. Tho nossle can be adjuated at any angle and left that way, throwing a stream aa long as desired. The eighty-five foot rapid-raising hook and ladder truck Is ths finest apparatus of Ita kind In Omaha. Two men can put up the ladders In ten seconds, the weight be ing controlled by two heavy springs In long, tube-like oaslngs. Besides the eighty five foot truck there Is one having fifty, foot ladders for lighter service. This waa not exhibited but has been found to" be satisfactory. The new Metropolitan engine pumped tha water during the demonstrations. Mayor Moores. councllmea and membera of the lira department said they were greatly pleased with the new equipment, upon which no expense has been spared. OUTPUT OF PACKING HOUSES Rotable Iaereais Is gsiketlag of Hogs In Practically All .Centers. CINCINNATI. O., Nov. 30.-(8peclal Tele-gram.)-prtce Current says: The offerings of hogs have been well maintained and the marketings for the week represent a fairly liberal number. Total western packing waa 800,008, compared with 116,000 ths preceding week and etf.ooo last year. Slnoe November 1 the total Is 1. Ho. 000, against l.soO.OOO a year ago. Prominent place compare as fol lows: - CITY. 1H 1908. Chicago .....Mo.OiiO , fcio,ui0 Kansas City 2!.00 liia.OUO Omaha ,..lh0.000 146 u0 St. Louis JW0UO . . 126,(1110 St. JoJwph 1H8.0H0 Horn Indianapolis 1 Hi, OUO 16.txl0 Milwaukva DiMmo ' k,0u0 tlnclnnati M.umi ' t; uoo tHtumwa 2.0o0 48 iuO Cedar Kaptds ,, eu.ouo !7.0u0 "mux Cuy 47.0U0 u.toQ tt Paul i..q.oinui T,Uu0 tt.OuO DATS AT P. M. GEORGE A. HOWE IS A MYTH Laid Manipulators Create 8traw Han for Manipulation of Clainia, SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY IN TRIAL Havre's Kan Appears on Many Titles, bat He Cannot Be Fonad False Affidavits Made Regarding: Claims. PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. JO. That George A. Howe Is a myth, manipulated by the alleged conspirator, Horace O, McKlnley to bring about the disposition of the seven quarter sections In township 11 south, range 7 east, by application for the right of lieu sections, thus placing them In the hands of alleged conspirators, and that Horace O. McKlnley made the request for sn abstract of title to 4he George A. Howe lands was the trend of evidence offered by the government In the land fraud trial here today. Ths government Introduced an , abstract title to the Howe lands on which the name of McKlnley appears to have been erased and that or Howe written In its place. Early In the session the prosecution con tinued Its effort to show by the testimony of the government officials that George A Howe does not represent a corporal reality and precipitated a legal battle that con' sumed so much time as to settle for a cr talnty that the government will not rest Its case before tomorrow. If then. The de fense assumed tho position that the evl dence ofTererd by the government to prove the non-existence of Howe Is not competent and that It cannot be proven by the mere teatlmoiry of witnesses that such a man Is not known nnd cannot be found. The prose cutlon contended that It could be so proven and this Is the only way to prove It snd make Impossible the wholesale perpetra tion of fraud and crime, and that such eri- denre Is competent sufficiently to establish the fact for all legal purposes that such a person does not exist In flesh snd blood. Judge Bellinger did not pass finally on the merits of the contention, but said suffi cient to warrant the conclusion that the evidence Is competent and admlssable. He said he would look Into the question fur ther before ruling definitely on the point. Evidence Against M-Klnley.X R. W. Montague, deputy county clerk of Lynn county under W. S. Hammer from July, 1900, to July, 1902, the first witness called by the government today, testified that he was authorised to sign the name ot Hammer to final proofs and homestead fil ings. The defense objected on the ground that such a right does not obtain under the law, but the court admitted the testimony. Mr. Montague Identified the handwriting on the government exhibits and stated that he had known McKlnley, Puter, Dan W. Tarpey, Mrs. Emma L. Watson and Miss Ware for various periods of time. The witness said: Some time late In the summer of 1900 Mr. Tarpey talked to me In regard to the ac quiring of lands In 11-7. This conversation occurred In Albany. In the early fall of that year he came to my office and we talked over things In general. He snld something about the Northern Pacific get ting most of the lands and that the busi ness of locating did not amount to much any more. I then called his attention to township 11-7, which was soon to be opened for settlement. He said he would see me about It later, snd two or three weeks later I saw Mr. McKlnley nnd possibly Mr. Tarpey. I am not Bure about the latter. Mr. McKlnley and 1 walked around town talking over things In general. We were discussing, I think, the entries of homesteads In forest reserves, and I stated that a man must have resided on them before the reserve was made. He suggested something about papers made out and sent In without the homesteaders themselves being seen by the official who made out the papers. I refused to have anything to do with such a scheme or project, or whatever It was. lie said he knew some people who had lived on the lands in 11-7 before the reserve waa created, and I stated thnt If they had a shadow of a title t would take their proofs. Some were taken About the time the first were made out one or two of the parties did not appear. Mr. McKlnley paid the fees and I sent the papers to the laud office. In regard to the papers for the parties who did not appear I at first said I would not make them out, and Mr. McKlnley said he would get their signatures. I did not know any of the people who appeared be fore me, except as they were Introduced by Mr. McKlnley. As near ns I can remember Mr. Tarpey hud nothing to do with this at all. I saw the majority of those who aonenred before me sign the papers, but I might have been out of the room once or twice and some of the signatures might have been attached while I was out. All that appeared before tne made good proof and dictated the dnta that was filed In the papers. Mr. McKlnley was present when each proof was filled out. I administered the oath to each one who appeared before me. "Who were those who appeared before you?" asked Mr. Hall. The witness was allowed to refer to a memorandum before answering. 'Those who appeared before me were George A. Graham, Thomas Wllklna, George A. Pettis, Zenss E. Watson, Nellie Backus and Alexander K. Brown. Those who did not appear were Mattle 8. Lowell, William McLaughlin, Christie E. Langham, John Foster, James A. Taylor, Albert C. Austin and John Wakefield." Makes Ont False Papers. "I sent off the first papers and, the entry men did not appear," continued the wit ness, "but Mr. McKlnley paid the fees. After I did that It did not seem that I could refuse and I thought I could not get out of It, so I sent the rest. "All of the papers were fully made out and he was to bring the entrymen up to wear to them, but he said It wou be all 4 right. I never saw any or tnose wno aia not appear before me but whose papers I sent In." My certificate on the papers that all of those people appeared before me was not true," said the witness, thus directly con necting himself with the alleged conspiracy. "Now, Mr. Montague," continued Mr. Hall, "who paid for the publication of the notices In regard to the final proofs?" "Mr. McKlnley paid $160 and office fees, $1, clerk's fee and $S for publication," was the answer. "Could the witness remember what paper they were printed In?" "No, he could not." . At this point the witness was handed a paper which proved to be a receipt for money paid him by Horace G. McKlnley as a psrt of the regular fees for the work performed. It was ruled out by Judge Bellinger. , Further questioning by the district at torney brought a reiteration of the state ment that-ln each of the seven eases cited, where the paper were sent into the land office without Mr. Montague having seen the entrymen, Horace McKlnley brought them, to him personally. Tha silence In the court roomvas ths words, connecting Horace McKlnley with seven of the overt acts, were uttered was Intense. Every eye was turned toward the defendant, but he gave little algn that what he heard Interested him. Gold Medal Contests. LOO AN, la., Nov. 0. (Special.) Gold medal elocutionary contests, under ths auspices of the Women's Christian Temper ance union, will be held at the Missouri Valley Methodist Episcopal church on tha evening of Friday, December t, and at Modale On the evening of Saturday, De cember S. Ho Meeelpts Increase. SIOUX CITY, la,, Nov. 0. (Special Tele gram.) Tha effect of the presence of the new Armour packing house in Sloug City la already being felt at the stock yards. Tha raoalpu at bog todaf were tha largest of the vesr. On anlv two previous days In the yards history were the receipts larger. MRS. CIIADWICK WILL SETTLE (Continued from First Page.) This d I ops U h stated that Judge Albaugh Is on his wsy to Oberlln from New York and that ha, has with him security enough to cover the' loan which was made through the Oberlln bank to Mrs. Cassis Chad wick of Cleveland. President Beckwtth now oper.lT refers to the loan In Its entirety as a 1300,000 loan. This, he now states, covers. In a general way, the loan made through the bank and by him personally. That It is a larger amount than this he does not deny. His only reply having been, when asked. If the entire amount was fcMO.OOO. thst $300,000 wss large enough for so small an Institution and It managers to shoulder. President Beckwtth Intimated tonight that not one of the directors, besides himself, despite the statements to the contrary, which have been made, had seen the se curity furnished by Mrs. Chadwlck for the loans obtained by her, and he declined to give the name of the signer of ths notes. Despite (he hope shown by the president of the bank that affairs will ultimately be satisfactorily adjusted, the directors gave little Intimation that any such belief Is shared by them. "The amount Is so vast," said Vice Presi dent Squire, who for the first time learned of the transaction last Sunday; "that It could not possibly be shouldered by the di rectors. If it had reached a sum within the 1100,000 limit, something might have been done," Jjo Connection with Mrs. Chadwlck. ALEXANDRIA, Ind Nov. . Exam Inatlon of the effects of the dead clair voyant Mme, Ellado, who committed suicide here Bunday, falls to establish any connection between her and Mrs. Chad wlck. Mme. Kllado, has been traveling with street fairs and killed herself an ac count of a love affair with a man named Reynolds here, ALL SENIORS IN CONTEST Any Member May Compete for I. A. R. Prise for Best Essay This Year. At a meeting of the senior class of the high school It was announced that tha Daughters of the American Revolution offer the annual Daughters of the' Amer ican Revolution medal to the member of the senior class who writes the best essay on the subject, "The Men Behind the Rail Fence." Last year this offer was re stricted to the members of the American history class who desired to enter the competition; this year, however, the entlro senior class has been Invited to enter the contest. The length of tha essays has not yet been determined. It Is to be com pleted by April 1. The prises probably will be selected from Omaha's eminent men and women, and not from the faculty, as here tofore. The award of the medal Is to be made with much more, ceremony than last year and for this purpose the large as sembly room of the Board of Education has been secured, Beside the award of the medal there will be six honorable mentions made. This competition promltei to be entered upon with great zeal by all members of the senior class, as not only the medal Is at stake, but the reputation. of the class. The best efforts and work will doubtless be enlisted. FIGHTING WAS RATHER KEEN it. Loots World's fair Officials Havo No Easy Tins Deciding Awards. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 30. (Special Telegram.) "The friendly competition" entered Into by the world's manufacturers at the ex position has turned Into a regular free-for-all fight, and Its fury has centered around the typewriter award, which waa finally decided today, when the exposition of ficials awarded the Oliver typewriter the gold medal as a mark of Its practical su periority. Each exhibitor presented a score of claims why he should get honors as agalnBt all comers, and ths competition be came so keen that each firm felt the en tire standing of their business was tied up In the receipt of the prised medal. All tha typewriter exhibitors being Amerloan, they displayed a spirit of Yankee fight that made decision hard. Some of them even went so far as to anticipate results, and announced several weeks ago that they had won the contest, though the official award waa only made today, and as a result the Oliver typewriter people are being congratulated on winning a great victory. Whero for. the Wlnterf The Hot Springs of Arkansas offer most In the way of health, pleasure and climate for all classes. Owned by the United States government;; Write Bureau of In formation, Hot Springs, Ark., for Illustrated book of Information. Unlet at Zelgler. DUQUOIN. III.. Nov. SO No dlsturhnnc of any sort occurred at Zelgler during the night, according to telephone Information direct from the main offices of ths Zelrlar Coal oompany today. 1 - THE VALUB OF CHARCOAL Pew People Know How Vsefnl It Is In Preserving; Health and Beanty. Nearly everybody knows that charcoal li the safest and most efficlVnt disinfectant and purifier In nature, but few realise lU value when taken Into the human system for the same cleansing purpose. Charcoal Is a remedy that the more you take of It the better; It Is not a drug at all. but simply absorbs ths goses and Impuri ties always present In the stomach and Intestines and carries them out of the system. , Charcoal sweetens the breath aftnr smok ing, drinking or after eating onions and other odorous vegetables. Charcoal effectually clears and Improves the complexion, It whitens the teeth and further acts as a natural and eminently safe cathartic. It absorbs the Injurious gases which col lect In the stomach and bowels; It disin fects the mouth and throat from ths poison of catarrh. All druggists sell charcoal In ons form or another, but probably the best charooaj and the most for the money Is In Stuart's Charcoal Losenges; they are composed of the finest powdered Willow charcoal, and other harmless antiseptics In tablet form, or rather In the form of large, pleasant tasting losenges, the charcoal being mixed with honey. The dally use of then losenges will soon tell in a much Improved condition of the general health, better complexion, sweeter breath and purer blood, and the beauty of It Is, that no possible harm can result from their continued use, but oa the contrary, great benefit. A Buffalo physician In speaking of th benefits of charcoal, says: "I advise Stuart's Charcoal Losenges to all patients suffering from gas In stomaoh and bowels, and to clear the complexion and purify ths breath, mouth and throat; I also believe the liver Is greatly benefited by the dally uss of them; they cost but twenty-five cents a box at drug stores, and although In soma sense a patent 'preparation, yet I believe I get more and better charcoal In Stuart's Charcoal" Losenges than la any of tha ordinary charooaj tablets.' RUSSIA IS FOR ARBITRATION Oar Williag to Taia Part in Paaoe Confer nc at End af the War. ACCEPTS THE INVITATION IN PRINCIPLE Reply of Other Powers Is Onsrded and tho Congress Will Prokahly Be Postponed t'ntll Strife Is Over. WASHINGTON, Nov, .-Russta Is un willing to Join ths powers in a second peace conference at the Hague until Its wsr with Japan Is ended. The Rusllsn reply to Secretary Hay's circular note to the powers of October 23 last inviting them In the nsme of the presl den to rensserhble In conference at The Hague, "to complete the postponed work of the first conference," was delivered ver bally to Secretary Hay today by Count Casalnl, the Russian amlmsssdnr. The ambassador was requested by his govern ment to ny thst Russia heartily accepted In principle the Invitation to a econd con ference at The Hague and gladly asso ciated Itself with the Amerlcen govern ment In Its effort to complete the mission of the first great assembly convened under the leadership of the Russian emperor, Tha ambassador was further requested to ssy that while the Russian government very sincerely chorused these views, It did not consider the moment opportune for the convening of such a conference", and it. therefore, must withhold Its formal ac ceptance of the Invitation until the war In the Far East was at ah end, Although different In form, the Russian reply does hot differ In effect from that of Great Britain, France and the other Euro pean powers, practically all of which hnve answered tha invitation. While Russia Is the first power specifically to suggest a postponement until the close of the war, all the powers In expressing their approval of the proposition reserved for future pour purlers the time when the conference should be held. It can be stated this government Is well pleased with the reception Its note has re ceived. The powers signatory to The Hague convention have been officially com mitted to a second conference at some fu ture time. In his note Secretary Hay pur posely omitted suggesting a date for the assembling of the conference, realising that certain powers might hesitate to take up for final definition such complicated ques tions as the rights of neutrsls at a time when a great war was In progress. So far as the Russian government Is concerned. It Is stated that It Is naturally averse to dis cussion of the many political questions which would come before the conference st a time when Its attention Is devoted to a foreign war. Hearing- Coal Road Cases. When the coal hearing was resumed today before the Interstate Commerce commission, Mr. Shenrn of counsel for Mr. Hearst continued his cross-examination of Mr. Blauvelt, comptroller of the Erie rail road. ' The witness was questioned particularly I concerning the amount of operating ex penses and taxes per train mile of his road as compared with the net earnings per train mile. Mr. Blavelt admitted that the official reports of his road showed that for the year 1903 as against 1300 the oper ating expenses were less, while the net earnings were more for the same period. The net Income of the Erie road from Its coal companies for the year 1900, Mr. Blauvelt said, was 1236,641, and for the yesr 1901, ln which they acquired the Pennsyl vania Coal company, $1,274,830. Mr. Blauvelt, In reply to Mr. Bhearn, de clared thnt these amounts represented what actually was turned over by the coal companies after paying Interest on 132, 000,000of bonds and after a payment on account of the sinking fund. Mr. Blauvelt said prior to 1903 the coal companies of the Erie railroad did not earn enough to pay the cost of operation and the Interest on the purchase bonds. In 1903, he said, the condition was Improved, and In 1904 It became normal. At the afternoon session W. N. Wilson, auditor of the Lehigh railroad, gave evi dence tending to show that the rate re- celved by his road for all Its tonnage other than coal between the anthracite regions and tidewater back and forth, Is higher than the rate on anthracite coal. The taking of testimony was concluded today and the chairman announced that oral arguments would be heard beginning Thursduyt January 6. ' Internal Revenue Report. The annual report of Commissioner John W. Terkes of the Internal revenue bureau shows that for the fiscal year, ended June SO, 1904, the receipts of the bureau were $232,904,004, an increase of $2,154,079 over the collections for the year next preceding. The cost of collection was 1.98 per cent as against 107 for the year 1903 and 2.83 per cent, the average cost of collection sines the formation of the bureau. The estimated receipts from all sources of Internal revenue for the fiscal year end ing June 10, 1905, are $230,000,000. , The leading states In the payment of in ternal revenue taxes for the past year are Illinois, $52,464,271; New York, $26,876,125; In diana, $24,102,871; Kentucky, $21,757,733; Ohio, $21,(91,418; Pennsylvania, $18,874,640. In 1903 the total production of distilled spirits was 148,206,876 gallons; in 1904, 139,- 605,214 gallons. In 1903, In round numbers, 114,000,000 gallons of tax-paid spirits were withdrawn; in 1904, 117,000,000. There has been a decrease In the amount of tobacco manufactured and an Increase In snuff man ufactures. There was an Increase In the production of beer. The four states having the largest pro duction of distilled spirits during the year are Illinois, 41,786,899 gallons; Kentucky, 23, 070,162 gallons; Indiana, 20,838,868 gallons; Ohio, 13,173,637 gallons. The four states which produced the larg est quantity of fermented liquor are New York, 10,691, S68 barrels; Pennsylvania, 6.123,- 936 barrels; Illinois, 4,632,446 barrels, and Wisconsin, 1,036,292 barrels. Davis to Bo Offered Plaee. The president announced today that Rear Admiral Charles H. Davis will be offered the sppolntment on the Dogger bank court of Inquiry. Later In the day the appointment waa offered to Admiral Davis and accepted by him. To Cars Cold t One Day. Taks Laxative Bromo Qulnme Tablets. All druggists rsfund the money 4t it falls to ours. E. W. Grove's signature la on each box. COAL COMBINE STANDS PAT Kansas City Dealers Refuse to Testify In Conspiracy Case Because They Might Incriminate Themselves. KANSAS CITY. Nov. SO.-Coal dealers called as witnesses In a chso against the Big Four" coal compsnles, charged with forming a combine to regulate prices, re fused to answer certain questions put by attorneys for the complainant In the United Btates district court here todey, standing upon their constitutional rights, and they were sustslned by Judge Morris. The wit nesses took the stsnd that snythlng they might say might incriminate them. The ease eras that of B. P. Korsee, a retail dealer, who Is suing the combine for dam ages, alleging that the "Big Four" com- panlea had Injured his business In refusing Granite Ware Sale Btutand White Imported from Austria- nothing finer Vliss decided to handle American made ware, we have put the entire balance of our ptock of this elite ware on VaOff A CLEN-UP SALE 0ff UI 1 F0K CASH ONLY. . O UH Ever article will be sacrificed at one-third the regular marked price. Don't torgtt our big stove and range sate Radiant Home Stoves and Malleable Steel Ranges Included. HILTON ROGERS & SONS CO., I4th and Farnam Streets. to sell him coal because he had broken some of the combine's rules. SOUTH DAKOTA FACES DEFICIT Auditor of Mate Pleads for Leglsla tare to I'se Economy at the Coming Session. PIERRE, 8. D., Nov. 10. (Special.) State Auditor Halladay has submitted his annual report to the governor, showing In detail the financial transactions of the state for the past year. In his letter -of trans mittal he deals largely with financial af fairs and makes a strong plea for the same economy In state affairs by the legislature as they would use In their own personal business. In the last year, with a deficiency levy of t mills, the disbursements of the state funds exceeded the receipts by $47,364.60, nnd without this levy, which returned rev enues to the amount of 1454,177, the de mands on the state would have exceeded the revenues In an amount approximately half a million dollars. This condition has been largely brought about by heavy tle Uclency appropriations. The estimate of the needs of the state for ordinary expenditures for the next biennial Headaches Pna Colds. Laxative Bromo Quinine removes the cause. To get the genuine, call for the full name and look for the signature of E. W. Grove. 25c. period are placed at 11,900,000, and the esti mated receipts at $1,490,000, which will leave a large deficit' unless a deficiency levy Is ordered. FEDERAL COURT AT CIIKVEXXE Much Dullness of Important Nature Before Judge Rlner. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. 30. (Special.) The November term of the United Stales court convened In the new quarters In the federal building yesterday, Judge J. X. Riner on the bench. The grand Jury re ported, and the morning hours were spent In an examination of the jurors as to their qualifications, etc. A large number of cases on the docket were this afternoon submitted to the jury for Investigation. Among them are the cases of Harry Brenna, champion rough rider of the world, and Ed Thorpe, charged with holding up Postmaster Jake Lang at Clearmont; John Jackson, charged with entering the Almy postofflce; F. S. Smith, postmaster at Lander, charged with em beszlement; Mr. Minnie Knlfong, assist ant postmaster at Lander, charged with beina- an accessory with Smith; Claude Mudge, charged with perjury In connection with the Brenna and Thorpe case; Lowell Shaw, charged with embezzling funds from the Basin postofflce; William Merrill charged with forging a money order at the ThermoDOlls postofflce; "Ute, an Arapahoe Indian, charged with assault Ing F. L. Crabb, a government surveyor on the Wind River reservation It is expected true bills will be returned against all of the accused except Mrs. Minnie Knifong, Who, the evidence shos, was not implicated In any way in the theft of the funds from the Lander office. The evidence against Brenna and Thorpe la also contradictory, and they may be freed. There are. In addition to the above, a number of civil cases on tha docket, and the present session promises to be a very, interesting one." The petit Jury wll report for dutv on December 6, when the trial of those Indicted by tha grand jury will be commenced. Not Guilty of Horsestealing. BTURQ1S, S. D Nov. 30 (Special Tele- inm.l-In circuit court here today the case of the State against John ar.d Joseph Porter, charged with larceny of a mare and colt belonging to Foley Bros,, waa concluded after two days' trial. The Jury returned a verdict of not guilty. The Porter brothers are two ot the oldest res idents of Meade county and the evidence CERTAINRESULTS. Many An Omaha Citizen Knows How Sure They . Are. Nothing uncertain about tka work of Doan'a Kidney Pills in Omaha. There la plenty of positive proof of this In the testimony of citizens. 8uch - evi dence should convince the moat skepti cal doubter. Head the following state ment: Mr Fred E. Hall, 608 North 32nd St., employed at the railroad bridge, two miles from the city, nays: "I had a bad back for about a year and lu the winter of 1808 It became very aevare. When lying down It waa very difficult to get up, and on atooping aharp paina caught me In the amall of the back, and my kldneya were weak. It waa for thla that I procured Ioan'a Kidney Pllla at Kuhn & Co'a drug atore, Blnce uslug them I hnve had no occasion to complain of my buck or kidneys, and I have told friends my high opinion of poau's Kidney l'llla and will personally corrolwrate the above at any time." Sold for 5te per box by all dealers. Koster-Mllburn ., rluffalo, N. Y., sole agents for the United Ktutea. Remember the name Uoau'a and take no other. - Four Coated. made. Having 2L developed' that when the muVe WSS takej. she waa a stray of very little- value ant oloaely - resembled a mare the Portcr brothers had lost two years ago. Civil action has now been begun to determine the ownership of tfte property. Preparing for Poultry Show. MITCHELL, S. D., Nov. 30 (Special.) Arrangements are now being msde for the sixth annual exhibition .of the South Da kota Poultry and Pet Stock association, which will be held In this city the first week In February... Secretary BcalUn states that eight silver cups will be given for prises In the various departments and that the competition for them will be of the keenest kind. From Information that he has received the line of exhibitors will be equally as good as a year ago, when a magnificent Una of birds was shown; . Minister's Wife Is Insnne. MITCHELL, B. D., Nov. 0. tSpeclal.) A aad case ot Insanity has developed here In the person of Mrs. N. 8. Wilson, -wife of tha pastor of the Methodist church at Leola, In the northern part of the state. She haa been here two weeks in.kn at tempt to try and found and old woman's home and had Interested a number of -people who were not cognizant of her meatat condition. Yesterday Mrs. Wilson became violently Insane and rier husband arrived today from Leola. She will be placed in tha Yankton asylum. Kew Church for Beresford. . SIOUX FALLS, 8. p., Nov. SO. (Special.) By the settlement of the legal -contest over the will of Patrick Brennan of Beres-. ford, Right Rev. Thomas O'Oorman of, this city, Catholic hishop of South Dakota, will receive the sum of about $1,000, which Is to be expended by him for the construe tlon of a Catholic church building at Beres ford. The new building wilt replace a similar structure which was destroyed by a hurricane which swept over southeastern South Dakota In June, 1901 ' ENJOINS TIIE TAXES (Continued from Flrot Page.) manner attempting to collect said tax until the further order ot this court. , , . Judge Adds Something. To th order Judge Munger appended the following additional paragraph: Nothing herein shall be construed to pre vent the defendants from giving and serv ing all necessary notice required by the state of Nebraska pertaining to the collec tion of taxes before February L meaning the notice required by section 1M of chap ter 78 of the session laws of 1803. The In tent and purpose of this restraining order being to restrain under section 161 of said chapter, and it Is further ordered that the acceptance by the defendants of any tender made by the complainant herein shall In no wav or manner affect or prejudice any of their rights In this esse, nor shall If be considered as a waiver of any of their rights. TV. H. MONGER. Judge. A Cough will be quickly relieved by Ptoo'e Ctlre for Consumption. 26c. BY A METHOD Ol ITS OWN Hand Sapolio cleans the pores, aids the natural change? of the skin, and ; imparts ne,w vigor and life. Don't argue, Don't infer, Try it! It's a lightening change; from office to parlor with Hand SapoHo..,',-;'; AMUSEMENTS. BOYD'S Thursday December 1 Four Stars Concert Co. Sibyl Bammls, Soprano; Bobumir Jtryv , Cornetlst; Mabella Carolyn Cnuroh, Reader; Sol. Hellbronhef, Planlat. In Y. M. C. A. Course. Tickets, 50c, 75c, $1.00, At Y. M C A. Friday and Saturday Saturday MaUneo-. ALL STAIl CAST- . ORACB GEORGE. MRS. LeMOYNIE, SARAH TRCAI. EI.ITA PHOCTOR OTS JAMBS- O'NEILL,, li i" .., E. DODSON, JAMESON 1.KB KINNEY, CLARA MORHia. In the Greatest Play Ever Written THE TWO ORPHANS Prloes 60c to 12.00. Maunee, to ii.w. (7 x 0 CRCIOHTOM v PHONE, 494. t Every night; matinee Thurs., Sat., Sua. MODERN VAUpEVILLE MATINEE pxht OGTe TODAY -0VAU TONIGHT iia- Children lOe. Prices 10c. c sOO." KRUGp,!c" 15-25-50-750 . , TOINICillT ia i P A- T ft ICE DRIVEN FROM HOME