Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, July 30, 1905, NEWS SECTION, Page 2, Image 2
TfTE OMAHA DAILY DEE: SUNDAY, JULY 30, 100.T TELEniONE P04. Dwrfnf July and AngMtt wa ctoae Satardajra at I 'clock. Tor Monday's gplling wo- have added many new styles at clearing sale price. Heantiful new Stocks just the kind you want to wear right now. 50c each for mocks that sold at 11.00 and Tic each they are white, linen with whlta and colored embroidery. Ec each for 75c Collars, Turnover Col lars with white and colored embroidery. Hunter Brown Collars, with eyelet em broidery alwaya sold at 60c special price, each. New Belts Black Bilk Belts shirred front and back -at 50c each. Black, brown, green and white Shirred Bilk Belts, at 60c and 76c each. A neat little stitched Tailor Belt black, brown and white at 69C each. Ladles' Leather Belts In brown, black and white at SOo each. Japanese Pleated Leather Belts brown, , black and white 75c and 11.00 each. We also carry ,a large line of children'! Punter Brown Belts. Bed, blaek and white at 25s each; better qualities at 40c and 60c each. New Veilings Tuxedo Velllna- In white, 25c and 35c. i White Veiling; with black dots, 2Ce and 80c. I Black and White Tuexdo Veiling, 50c 1 Black Veiling, In plain and dotted, 26o, JOo. 40c, 60c, 60c, 75c and $1.00. Navy blue, brown, tan, green, purple Veiling, 25o to 60c Clearing Sale on Wash Goods Mondays Specials The variety Is getting smaller, but the values are greater than ever before. Lay In a supply for next season It's a good Investment. :lH0HP5ON.ftELDENf-Q c. Y. M. C A. Building, Corner linen are making arrangements to disinfect their box cars. They expect that the fumi gating will be it least effective In killing any fugitive disease bearing mosquito that may Invade these cars. Tennessee Pate I n the Bare. MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 29. Following the quarantine established by Memphis and Chattanooga, 'he entire atate of Tenne see this afternoon closed Its doors against New Orleans and all other points where yellow fever Is prevalent. This action was taken at a joint meeting here of the state, city and county Boards of Health. It was also arranged that the three health boards named would actively co-operate here, the main gateway of the state to the infected districts. Governor Cox has endorsed the action taken and promised hla active sup port In carrying out the quarantine regu lations. Mississippi's Military Quarantine. GL'LFF-ORT, Miss., July 29. Governor Vardaman, acting for the state board of Mississippi, has placed Adjutant General Fridge In charge of the state quarantine service and all future aggressions against the yellow plague In Mississippi will be conducted under the auspices of the adju tant general's office. The advance detail of officers and men stationed at Camp B. F. Ward, who were preparing the camp grounds tor the encampment of the Missis sippi National Guard, will be utilised to supplant the civil force now on .duty throughout the atate and the most stringent quarantine will be maintained In the state. Oeneral Fridge has issued Imperative or der to the soldiery to maintain the quar antine at the point of the bayonet. The coaat line has been divided Into divisions, the eastern from Gulfport Is under com mand of Lieutenants Walton E. Bobbe and Leland Dyle of Battery I, First artillery; the Alabama Una Is under command of Major Ewlng, the west from Gulfport to the Louisiana line, under Captain Sullivan, while details of soldiers will be established at all Intermediate stations. Headquarters hat been Instituted under command of Gen eral Fridge. Colonel Wyatt wtll assume command of the port of Gulfport. A pla toon of the Cameron field artillery of Meridian will arrive to do duty as quaran tine guards. . Doctor Mnkea Falsa Report. Testerday a doctor here stated he had a case of yellow fever. The health authori ties Interviewed him with the result that he acknowledged that he had told an un truth, . The authorities thereupon made him sign a statement to that effect. NATCHEZ, Mlas.. July 29,-Natchei and Adams county are co-operating In the main tenance of a detention camp at Concord. The town has quarantined against the world. The train service on the Mississippi t Valley ft Southern railroad, has been re duced to one train dally each way. Fifty five refugees who were coming to Natches ore detained at Camp Concord and will be held five days. Texas Modlftee Quarantine. HOUSTON. Tex.. July 2.-State Health Officer Tabor today lifted the quarantine against the state of Louisiana with the exception of New Orleans and the town of Bunkle. Twenty-Five Inspects In New York. NEW YORK, July 29.-Wlth no less than twenty-five cases of possible yellow fever detained under observation on the quaran tine Islands, Dr. A. H. Doty, health officer of the port, said tonight that twenty-four hours must elapee before It could be abso lutely determined, by bacteriological testa, whether any of the suspect were Infected with the dread plague. Two sailors, both apparently seriously 111. were taken today from the steamer Seguranca. which arrived from Colon, and Isolated In the Detention hospital on Swin burne island. Eight more of the crew, who had been 111 during the voyage, but were convalescent, and seven passenger, two from the cabin, all of whom showed In creased temperatures, were taken to Hoff man Island for detention until the result of blood examination are known. In addi tion to these, two suspects were taken to Great Alteration Qale I Next earneaters eoaaaneaea a all dinar ana neetloa. Ta make roone far ear Bays an Girls' shoe toast It la accessary ta elose ant m areat ataay aasnaae llnea. Tkla wt will a tnreaaa areat Alteration Sale ( Bays anal Girls' wear, eaa anenein Taeetar xaaralasi, Asj. let. o daily patera Monday. Beaaea , LllUnatlea Baaar. BEE. JULY 80. 1905. Special Sale of WOMEN'S NECKWEAR AT FIVE CENTS A YARD there are 15c Suitings, 15c Batistes, lRc Voiles, etc, AT TEN CENTS A YARD there are: 25c Organdies, 20c Suitings. 30c Novelties, 26c Irish Dimities, etc., etc. AT FIFTEEN CENTS A TARD There are line Imported Novelties and choicest materials, that sold up to 80c per yard. All the French Imported Organdies those beautiful floral designs that you have so much admired 40c and too qualities all go at 19c per yard. ' A Dress Goods Bargain for Monday You Should Know About Exactly such goods as thousands will pay the bigger price for If you fall to se cura a share of these. Now Is the time to buy the lot Is growing small. See dis play In our Sixteenth street window. Handsome Black Chiffon Finished Brll llantlne. Here Is a material that every lady will be proud of. Not the ordinary brtlllantlne at ordinary prices, but beauti ful, rich, glossy black. In the new soft chiffon finish. Tucka and plaits perfectly. Equal In appearance to any all silk ma terial. Tou can pass a yard of It through the ring on your finger and not muss or rumple. Ask to see It regular $1.60 quality. In this special sale, 89c a yard. Cream Silk Finished Sicilian. One can not Imagine anything more beautiful for waists or children's wear, separate skirts or full costumes. The following figures will give you a better Idea what fine value you will find In 61 Inches wide: Handsome English Sicilian never sold for less than $1.25 Monday's special price, 76c a yard. Sixteenth and Douglas Streets Hoffman Island today from the steamer El Dorado, from New Orleans, and there re main on the Island six rases from the steamer Avona, which recently arrived from Colon. All the suspects held yesterday from the steamer Alamo, from Galveston, Tex., were released today. None of the patients now under detention Is regarded as being dangerously 111, but there Is apprehension that there may exist among them cases of an Insidiously danger ous form of yellow fever, the ambulant stage. In which the sufferer walk abroad, feeling only slightly lit. but Imperilling all with whom he comes In contact. The health officials tonight are making the most thorough tests for this type of yellow fever among the ten ' members of 8eguranca's crew, because four of this crew were taken off at Colon, actually Buf fering with yellow Jack. ... All of the seventeen passenger and crew taken from the steamer Seguranca were tonight reported to be doing well and allow ing no symptoms of yellow fever, except In the case of two of the crew, whose case are still doubtful. WILL INVESTIGATE MOORE Irregularities Regarding- g0ll Cnltore Scandal Referred to Depart, ascot of Justice. OYSTER BAY, L. I., July 8,-An Investi gation of the case of. Dr. George T. Moore, physiologist and analogist of the Depart ment of Agriculture, who resigned yester day. Is to be made by the Department of Justice whether a prosecution I .warranted by the fact. This was made clear tonight In corre spondence between the president and Sec retary Wilson, the publication of which wa authorised by the president. It ap pears from this and the accompanying paper that the first suggestion toward looking into the bureau In which Dr. Moore wa employed came In a letter to President Roosevelt from T. D. Harman. manager of the National Btockman and Farmer under the date of July 18 Inst. Secretary Wilson sent to the president a copy of Moore statement made to the secretary. In defenae of Ms alleged con nection with the nltro-culture concern. That statement Indicate that Moore' su perior's In thejDepartment of Agriculture were cognisant for a long time of hla de sire to leave the department to Identify himself with the nltro-culture company, unless he could secure a promotion, but In It Moor expressly say that hi su perior did not know hla wife was a stock holder in the company or that a consider able block of the stock had been reserved for him. For some reason, which Is not explained, Moore neglected to Inform his superiors on that very material point. Dr. Moore's statement ha been pub lished. It Is regarded as not unlikely that out of the Inquiry which Is being made into Dr. Moore's connection with the nltro culture company, may grow aome sensa tional disclosures. The letter of Mr. Har man to tha president contains Intimation of a state of affairs that Is not explained by statements to Secretary Wilson. The Whole matter, by direction of the president, will be probed to the botttom and If the facts should warrant, prompt action will be taken by the Department of Justice. BRITISH TO CRUISE IN BALTIC Answer to As Proposal of Oer snaa. Emperor to Give It Btatas at Mara Claasam. ST. PETERSBURG. July .-J:06 a, m. The approaching cruise of a British squad ron In the Baltic sea being announced on the heels of the meeting between Emperor William and Emperor Nicholas at BJoerkoe has created a great stir here and ha given a new turn to conjecture about the purpose of Emperor William' trip to Russian waters. The German emperor la now credited In aome quarter with a design to enlist Russia support- In securing for the Baltic the statu of a mare elausum and the immediate declaration that the British fleet Intends to pas the belt 1 regarded a Great Britain's cry of checkmate. Noth ing official la obtainable concerning the cruise, the Foreign office maintaining that It has not been apprised of Its purpose or the details of the program, and It decline to discuss the subject seriously In the ab sence of further Information. Wine to Visit President OYSTER BAY, L. I., July .While the time of the visit to the president of M. Wltte, Russia's chief plenipotentiary to the Peace conference, has not ben definitely fixed. It probably will be next Thursday if the Kaiser Wllhelni der Gross arrives in time. Dispossessed. A tenant which is quickly dispossessed by Dr. Klruf's New Discovery la a Cough or Cold, too and 11.00. For sale by gbar sua McCenneU Drug Co. LOTTERY. FOR UTAH LANDS Details Are All Arranged for Opening of Uintah BeserTttioa. COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT DRAWING John Dera and Irvine Howbnrt Will Assist Commissioner Richards Men of Irreproachable Character. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, luly 29. (Special Tele gram.) John Dern of Salt Lake City. Irv ing Howbart of Colorado Springs, and W. A. Richards, commissioner of the general land office, will conduct the drawing of en trymen on the Unltah reservation. Acting Secretary Ryan made these names public today following the proclamation of "the president "that persons of unimpeachable character shall supervise the drawing." Since the opening of the Kiowa and Com manche country In Oklahoma a committee of representative cltixens has been selected to supervise the drawing of entrymen'a names from the box. Commissioner Rich ards was the first to put the so-called "lottery" scheme of determining who wa entitled to first choice of lands Into prac tice, and realising that criticism would fol low unless he was surrounded by men of Irreproachable character, he hit upon the scheme of a committee which la now car ried out in the opening of the Unitah res ervation by the choice of John Dern and Irving Howbart. Secretary Ryan stated that thl commit tee, outside of the commissioner, would receive &S per day during the drawing. It Is thought the committee will sit at Provo, Utah. Dern a Former Kebraskan. John Dern 1 a German by birth. He waa engaged in farming in Dodge county, Nebraska, between the years 1869-S1. Later he engaged in the grain and lumber busi ness at Scribner. Fremont and Hooper, Neb., and wa senator from Dodgo county in 1889 and treasurer of the same county two terms. He became manager of the Mercuery Gold Mining and Milling com pany. Salt Lake City, in 18i ahd is now engaged in mining enterprises. Irving Howbart of Colorado Springs 1 one of the beBt known men in Colorado. He Is reputed to be a millionaire and ha been connected with railroad enterprises for years, having been president of the Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek railroad, which Is looked upon as one of the great scenic railroads of .the continent. Judge Ryan, speaking of the appointment of Messrs Dern and Howbart, said that they had been selected by Governor Rich ards prior to the latter' leaving for the west; that their selection wa in accord ance with the president' proclamation, and, he believed that the choice would be accepted by the great bulk of the people. Say Hall Geta Free Seeds. Neighbors of Congressman Hull, who owns a farm on the Potomac river thirty miles south of Washington, In conjunction with Congressman Wadsworth .of New York, are making afl kinds of churion against Hull and his partner because they nave been receiving free seeds from the government. Vast Quantities of tlmothv alfalfa and clover, It Is charged, have been sent by the Agricultural department to Hull and Wadsworth and the whole neigh borhood 1 up In arms, asserting that paternalism of the rankest kind ha been shown to these representatives. Dr. Galloway, chief of the seed division, says a few seeds have been sent, but noth ing like the quantity charged,' and laugh ingly says that the Virginia neighbor of Hull have been "doped." Hew Rural Carriers. Rural carriers appointed for Nebraska: Clearwater, rou'e No. 2, Xoa Savage car rier, John F. Savage substitute; Hooper, route S, Henry R, Hartung carrier, Andrew Matson substitute. Rural route No. 4 has been ordered established October 2 at St. Charles, Madison county, la., serving M3 people and 106 house. Rash to Reservation Begins. GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.. July 29.-Thls city Is ready to care comfortably for the thousands of homeseekers who are ex pected to come to Grand Junction to reg ister for the Uintah reservation lands. In nearly every block temporary rooming and boarding houses have been opened and big tent on nearly every available vacant lot near the central portion of the city make the place look like a boom town. Hundreds of orders for accommodations have been received by the lodging houses and on every train people are coming In to be on the ground early. Many persons are arriving In prairie schooners and wag ons. The work of placing drinking foun tain and erecting a special temporary sanitary system la about completed. A score of special policemen were commis sioned today. Registration will begin next Tuesday. DEATH RECORD. Walter B. Miner. A telegram was received here yesterday afternoon, announcing the death of Walter B. Miner at Lewlstpwn, Mont. He waa assistant cashier of the First National bank of Lewlstown, having formerly been connected with the Judith Basin bank and the Bank of Fergus county. He went to Lewlstown from Omaha about fifteen yeara ago, and previous to leaving this city he had held a clerkship In the First National bank of Omaha. He wag educated In the public school of Omaha, where he had re sided since June, 1871. previous to his de parture for Montana. He had held the of fice of alderman and clerk of the school board In Lewlstown. He leaves a widow, but no children. He was the oldest son of Mr. and Mr. I. W. Miner of this city, and waa 34 years and I month old at the time of hi death. i W. G. Morrison. William G. Morrison who died at St. Ber nard' hospital in Council Bluffs Friday Is well known In this city. About Ave year ago he married Lydla 8. Tukey, oldest daughter of A. P. Tukey of Omaha, and has resided in Lincoln since, where he was engaged In the wholesale hardware busi ness. Mrs. Morrison and her husband were frequent visitors to Omaha, where they had a host of friends. The body of Mr. Morri son wa taken to Lincoln Saturday for burial. Mr. Morrison waa one of the pro gressive young business men of Lincoln and his hosts of friends were grieved to hear of bis death at Council Bluffs. Ed Roberta. Ed Robert of 2801 Hamilton street. a harnessmaker In the employ of J. H. Haney. died Friday night after a lingering illne.. Robert wa a Mason and Oddfel low and cam to Omaha two years ago from Fremont. H f survived by a wife and two children. The funeral will be Sun day afternoon, with burial at Forest Lawn. Mrs. Taeniae Yean-. WOODBINE, la.. July (Special Mrs. Anna Hair Young died here recently and waa burled In the local cemetery. Rev. C. N. Dawson of the local Methodist Episcopal church conducted the funeral services. The deceased wa born at Chicago February 20, 1882. and wa married to Thomas Young February 1J, I9u2. ' Taamaa Caldwell. KEWBl'RQH, N. Y., July I.-Thoma Coldwell, president of the Caldwell Lawn Mower company, and aa Inventor of note. Is dead at hia home her. il waa bora in England In 1838 and came to America when a lad. The development of the modern mower 1 largely due to his Inventions. TAFT PARTY LEAVES TOKIO Arrives at Kyoto and Will Go to Kabe on Its Way to Philippines. TOKIO, July .-: p. m Secretary Taft and party left for Kyoto by special train this evening amid a most enthusiastic reception from all the distinguished parties connected wtlh the court and the civil, military and naval departments, also from the banker and other mercantile repre sentatives. In fact, all the typical repre sentatives of the city who had received the party upon Its arrival, again assembled at the Shambashl railway station. The La dies' Relief association, which presented flowers to Miss Roosevelt, was especially well represented. Among the delegates of the association was Madam Togo, the wife of the great admiral, whose quiet, unosten tatious manner attracts attention as re flecting the prominent characteristics of her distinguished husband. Hearty cheers and banxals were Joined In by usually un demonstrative men of rank and position a the train pulled out of the station. Long before the hour of departure the street near the station were lined with delegates from different sections of the city, holding high lanterns bearing their respective marks. It is seldom that any foreign party has received so brilliant and hearty a sendoff as that accompanying Secretary Taft, and another visit from it Is anticipated with great delight. The feeling that more could not be done to entertain the party, owing to the shortness of it tay, is universal. Secretary Taft and party will spend a night at Kyoto, where the steamer will be taken for Kobe. A dispatch from Nagora says that the Taft party received hearty ovations at all the principal railroad stations. The party stopped at Nagoya, which was reached at T o'clock this morning. The station wa already full of distinguished personage headed by the governor, the commander-in-chief of the reknowned Golden Castle division, the mayor and others. The train remained fifteen minutes, during which hearty greetings were exchanged and much cordiality manifested between the member of the party and those who welcomed them. Secretary Taft and Mis Alice Roosevelt came out of their car and expressed their warm appreciation of the kind -welcome. It Is not too much to say that cheers of welcome echoed from station to station, until Kyoto was reached shortly before noon today. NAGASAKI, July 29,-Secretary Taft and party arrived at Kyoto at 11:18 o'clock. The governor, mayor and other officials, repre sentative of the women' war societies, 1,500 students and a great crowd of people greeted the visitors. A band played the American anthem as the train was enter ing the station. Miss Alice Roosevelt was presented with many flowers. The party visited the old Imperial palace, the tem ples and museums, and this evening wit nessed a cherry ' dance. They will proceed to Kobe tomorrrow. DECREASE IN THE DEFICIT Treasury Department Report Show It Is 3,000,000 Less Than Last July-. WASHINGTON, July 29.-The monthly Statement Of the arovernment reeelnts unit expenditure which will be Issued by the ireasury department on August 1 will show the receipt for Julv. 1908. to have twen u. proximately $49,180,000 and the expenditures aouui w.sw,uw, leaving a deficit for the month of $l,68O,0O0. The deficit last July wa tn.300,000. I j There were no extraordinary receipt or expenditure in July, 1904. and none will occur In the figure for the present month. This decrease of about 23,600,000 in the de ficit for this month aa compared with that for July. 1904. Is accounted for by the ma terial Increase in the receipts, particularly from custom and a slight decrease in ex penditures. The recelnta from nuinmi alone will exceed those for July last year oy aoout 227,000,000. Those from Internal revenue sources will probably exceed those of a year ago by about 2600,000. The re ceipts mis month will Include a payment of about $3,000,000 from the Bouthrn Purine Railroad company on account of its thlr- lecmn semi-annual note due the govern ment on August 1. There was a similar payment from this company last July. The treasury officials regard the showing this month with satisfaction and rolnt to tha 22,000,000 increase in customs receipt aa an indication of a large increase in business dtirlng the remainder of the year. The following telesrram to the N, de partment today from Rear Admiral Good rich at San Diego tells of the work being done by the board appointed: uartlett board continued Investigations- took nhntnffranha tt ..a..l' v... 1 1 . , " ' . - ... uvuni a nil lire room and interrogated wounded men cognl- van, nf Ih. ..I.... . . hvans having completed their work re turned to Mare Island. Installation of wrecking and flushing pump and tempor ary electric lighting of the Bennington nearly completed. The resignation of First Lieutenant Rob ert 8. Clark. Ninth Infantry, wa accepted today at the War department. T.l.nt.n.n, Clark resigned on account of ill health. He i a on of Mrs. Potter, wife of Bishop Potter of New York. - TRAIL SHOWS OPEN TODAY Conrt Restrains Portland Exposition Officials from Interfering; with. Operation of Concessions. PORTLAND, Ore., July .Judge Fraser of the state circuit court today granted a preliminary Injunction restrain ing; the management of the Lewis and Clark exposition from Interfering with the Sunday operation of concessions on "The Trail" at the exposition. The exposition management at the Inception of the exposi tion idea had the local ministerial body to contend with, the clergymen being ut terly opposed to the opening of any portion of the exposition to the public on Sundays and a a compromise the exposition offi cial guaranteed that "The Trail" con cession would not be permitted to open. Two month of losing business, with finan cial ruin facing many of the shows, caused the concessionaires to demand the operation of their show on Sunday. A compromise resulted In the case being taken Into court with the result that Judge Fraser decided in favor of Sunday opening. PLANS NEW WATERSYSTM Loa Angeles to Have riant Which Will Be Adequate for City. SAN FRANCISCO. July 29.-A dispatch to the Call from Lo Angeles say that work 1 about to begin on a water system which will secure aa unlimited supply of pur water ther for all future needs. The scheme I to bring mountain water from Owen' lake and river. In Inyo county, across deserts, through mountains and across plains, a distance of 240 miles, to glv Los Angela a upply ufflcient for it need when nnnn liLk.nn u . - ,11V million mark. Engineer have estimated"! mat me coat oi tne work will exceed t23.0O0.O00. The survey has shown that all the water can be conveyed there by gravity, no pumping plants being neottnaary. The eon struction of thlrt lulla ef tuiiaal will be necessary. RIOT IN COUNCIL CHAMBER Oitj fattier of Springfield, HI, Have . Trouble Over Lighting Contract MAYOR DECLARES SESSION ADJOURNED Coaacllmun Pirated President Pro Tens. Kept Oat of Chnlr by Re. volver In Hand of Police , Sergeant. 8FRING FIELD, 111., July 29-Drawn re volvers and bluckjacks in the hands of police officers figured In a special meeting of the city council tonight Alderman Hay, republican leader In the council, was knocked down by policeman. The meet ing was called by three members of the council and a resolution waa offered ex tending the time for lighting the city by the Springfield Electric Light and Power company one month until the council could decide whether to operate a municipal light plant. Corporation Counsel Salzenstein had ren dered an opinion that In order to extend the lease an ordinance and not a resolution was necessary. Alderman MeGreery moved to adjourn to forestall passage of a resolu tion and though the nays were apparently In the majority Mayor Devereux declared the motion adopted and refused to entertain an appeal rrom his decision. Police Clear the Chamber. Alderman Hay then moved that Alder man Hlckox be, made chairman and this carried, but Hlckox in attempting to take the chair was confronted with a drawn revolver In the hands of a police sergeant ana Hlckox desisted. Alderman Hay at tempted to take a hand In the matter and was knocked down by a policeman. Mnvnr Devereux ordered the police to clear the council chamber and had the light turned out. Attorney Lowrle. for the llvhtinr company, was later assaulted In a street by two ponce omcers and taken to city police headquarters, but was soon released. Ten of the fourteen aldermen -then mr at Alderman Hay's law office and adopted a resolution extending the lighting con tract to September L Mayor Served with Injunction. Later Mayor Devereux was served with temporary Injunction. Issued hv Crelghton of Sangamon county circuit court on application of Enill G. Schmidt, general manager or tne lighting company, restrain ing the mayor from interfering with th operation of the city electric light plant usea py tne general utilities company. OMAHA'S NEW CONSERVATORY Schmoller Jt Mailer Devote O c En tire Floor of New Balldlna; vo School of Music. That Omaha is to have a conservatory of music of the highest order Is a fact of wnicn the music lovers of our city should be justly proud. The Schmoller A Mueller Piano company Is once more manifesting its enterprising spirit by its branching out process. And while a conservatory of musto is not just in line with the firm's former mode of progress It Is of vast Importance to Omaha and will, no doubt, prove verv profitable. Mr. Schmoller recently closed a contract with Mr. Wllczek to take charire of the conservatory. Mr. Wilcxek, who will re ceive a salary of 25,000 per year, studied under the famous Dr. Joachim of Berlin. He 1 at present negotiating with New York talent for directors in the different branches, which will Include violin, 'cello, piano, pipe organ and Vocal. He asserts that thn teacher will be the best that can be secured. One of the features of the new bulldlns? will be an auditorium. It will be con structed along the most modern lines and will hi) especially adapted to public recitals and muslcales. AMERICAN PRINCESS ARRIVES Former Mia Wlnans and Husband of Questionable Title Ara in Row York. NEW TORK. Julv 29 The trlne Princess Henri Galard de Beam et de Chalala arrived here today on the steamer La Touralne. The prince Is secretary of tne frencn embassy to Russia nl th princess wa Miss Beatrice Wlnans, daugh ter oi noss winans of Baltimore. Thl 1 the first visit made by the princess to her native land since her marriage, which wa preceded by a series of sensa tional Incident growing out of a dispute aa to the validity of the prince' title. The engagement of the prince to Mis Wlnan had been announced, but Just be fore the time set for the marriage, June of this year, the Prince oe earn et de Chalals was almost drawn Into a duel with the Prince de SaganV The latter objected to the use at the wedding of the second half of the Prince de Beam's title, claiming that thl title belonged to himself. The wedding was a very quiet affair, held on June 24, and the threats of a duel were dropped. The former Miss Wlnans, how ever, now uses the title Princess de Chalals. WILLIAMSON DEFENSE RESTS Mr. Starr, Runaway Witness, Cap tured in Cascade Mountain, Will Testify Monday. PORTLAND. Ore., July 29,-The defense In the trial of Congressman Williamson, Gessler and Biggs closed today after the testimony of Congressman Williamson was submitted and four acquaintances of the defendants had testified to their good char acter. The prosecution rested with the under standing that Mr. Starr, a runaway wit ness may be put on the stand. Mr. 8tarr, who has been in hiding In the Cascades! was captured laat night and is on his way to Portland. He will be put on the stand Monday. Congressman Williamson admit ted that he was In Brlnevllle In June, 190S, but maintained that the only way he could recall It wa by looking up hi effect and finding in a telephone bill charges for a conversation between himself and wife at that time, when he talked from Prinevllle. He still had, h said, no recollection of (he trip. Sato Denies Alleged Interviews. NEW YORK, July .-Aimar Sato, of the Japanese peace delegation, made a state ment to the Associated Press tonight. In which he denies yiat he ha ever In any In terview given any outline of the term upon which Japan will negotiate peace, or that he ha announced that Japan will make any demand whatever. Mr. Sato aid: I wish It to be clearly understood that I have never given out anything that could be construed aa a demand of the Japanese peace comiiiliwlon, or anything that rould be taken as a condition upon which Japan would enter Into negotiations for peace. 1 wish also to deny that I am the spokes man for Baron Komura. Sensational articles have been published which are fab rications and in which I have been mis quoted. I do not know upon what terms peaoe may be negotiated. I do not know what the Japanese envoys will consider as peace terms. I know of no humiliating or other demands. Killed a-y Base Ball. CEDAR RAPIDS, la., July 2x.-Lloyd C. Grout, II years old. sun of R. A. Grout, traveling auditor X the Rock Island rail- way, was struck on the head by a ball yesterday while rlaylng In a game here and died In six hours. ARRESTED F0R BLACKMAIL Two Couple Make Second Seaaatlonal Play Within the Week. Harry Jennings and Fred Sommera, along with their brides of less than a week, were arrested at 1 o'clock this morning on a charge of blackmailing. Jennings and Sommers both claim to live In Crawfordsvllle, Ind., and several weeks ago they came wtst In the hopes of finding a suitable location to go Into business. They went to Lincoln and met two young women, and after a short acquaintance came to Omaha and were married. The two couples have been stopping at Eighteenth and Dodge streets and yester day found themselves In a financial diffi culty. Jennings, It is alleged, devised a scheme whereby he would play the part of the Injured husband and sent his young wife out to bring a man Into their room, which she did. Later he appeared on the scene and played his part excellently. The upshot of it was that the four were brought to the station and charged with blackmail. The two women are confined In tho mat ron' department at the city Jail. MAN WHO STOLE COOK STOVE Ambidextrous Thief Show In After Seven Yeara Absence from the City. John Ling, the man who stole a red hot stove with a full complement of smoking viands In Omaha seven years ago, was sen tenced to twenty days by Police Judge Berka Saturday morning. Ling was charged with vagrancy. He was Identified as the man seen trying door knobs on tho fourth floor of the Paxton hotel Thursday evening. He was arrested Friday at the Union station by Detective Donohoe and Officer Boyle. It is about seven years since Ling last appeared in the local police court. The lust time he broke Into local print was when he made a sensational theft of a hot stove. and because of his daring at that tlmfl was let off with a light sentence. Ling says he can yet taste that dinner he got from the stove. It was cooked by an old colored mammle from Virginia and con sisted of roastln' ears, hoocake and pork chops. OFFICERS KILL TWO THIEVES Man and Woman Who Stole Stock in Choctnw ntlon Shot While Resisting Arrest. MUSKOGEE. I. T., July 29.-Two deputy United States marshals, J. H. Noles and E. B. Edwards, killed E. J. Coleman and his wife and arrested their son, aged 15 years, after a fight on Deep Fork river, twenty five miles west of Ckocotah. The Colemans had stolen horses, mules and cattle in the Choctaw Nation. Tho woman as well as the men began to shoot when the officers approached. Coleman and his wife were shot dead. The son was not Injured. About the same time the killing occurred on Deep FoVk, Grant Johnson, another deputy marshal, killed Jonaa Mcintosh two miles east of Enterprise, I. T. Mcintosh was wanted on a charge of murder. Mcln, tosh started to draw a pistol and the offi cer shot him dead. HILL WILL SUCCEED LAM0NT Eldest Son of Great Northern Hagnstt to Become Vice President of Northern PaclOo. ST. PAUL, Minn., July 29. The Pioneer Press tomorrow morning will say: "It Is rumored In railroad circles that James N. Hill, eldest son of Jama J. Hill, will be come first vice president of the Not uiern Pacific railroad, to succeed Colonel Daniel S. Lamont, who died recently. Mr. Hill waa vice president of his . father's road from 1893 until three years ago, when he resigned on account of falling health. It la said that his health is much improved. The recent victory of James J. Hill in the litigation over the distribution of the stock of the Northern Securities company has given rise to the belief that the new vice president will be a Hill manager. WORK IN THE CANAL ZONE Commissioners nt New York Tell of Progress of Plan on tho let hm us. NEW YORK, July 29.-Panama Canal Commissioner General Peter C. Haines and B. M. Harrod arrived here today on the steamer Segurancla. Mr. Harrod described some work of concentrating the canal em ployes under close supervision, which will be consummated soon. The commissioner said: The principal work at present is the es tablishment of quarters for the employes and the food supply. We have completed two so-called hotels and have seven more under way. Thus we expect to move all our employes from the terminal port and scattered hamlets tnd bring them under close supervision. We had 1.500 employes under charge In June and had only three cases of yellow fever among them. PURDY TO SUCCEfp DAY Attorney General Moody Announce Change in Force of Depart ment of Justice. BOSTON, July 2. The resignation of Assistant Attorney General William A. Day and the appointment of Milton D. Purdy to succeed him, was announced today by Attorney General W. H. Moody, who was In this city on hi return from a vacation In Maine. Mr. Day resign to become comptroller of the Equitable Life Assurance society of New York, to which position he waa elected by the new Equitable directors last Wednesday. He ha been In the service of the government since the first Cleveland administration. Troops for Wyoming; Encampment. CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 29. (Special.) Eight troops of cavalry, headquarters and band from Fort Robinson, Nob., will par ticipate in the encampment of the Wyo ming state militia at Douglas, Wyo., on October 2, i and 5. A Joint request was made by Oovernor Brooks and Senator Warren to the War department about a month ago to have regular troops participate in the encamp ment. When the request was first sent in it was partially denied and orders Issued for one troop of cavalry only to attend the encampment. Senator Warren took the matter up again with the War department, strongly urging that all of the Tenth cav alry, stationed at Fort Robinson, be per mitted to attend. Today word has been received from the War department that Senator Warren' request has been granted and the com manding general of the Northern division haa been authorised to send the head quarters band and Troopa A, B, C, D, I, K, L and M of the Tenth cavalry, sta tioned at Fort Robinson, to Douglas. Contractor Charged with Perjary. CLEVELAND. July H.-Henry E. Ich. a prominent builder and contractor of Bt 1 ford. was aristd today by Assistant United States Marshal Paul Saaiwiel. Oiaissd Willi perjury. It la said that lu a j stilt which he brought In ltt naalnst Pwlft and Company for dnmniii's for per sonal injuries lie swore that he was a pauper In order to avoid paving advance cowts In the United States court. Sanipsel, who has Investigated the case, says thHt 1'ac h was at that .time a man of 'wraith, owning real estate and considerable per sonal ptoperty. 1CacU waa released oil ll.ooo bonds. Standnrd Oil Men Karapc Prosecution. PFXiRIA. Ill, Julv 2!-C.uy H. Tavlor, former auditor, and Crittenton P. Collins, vice president of the Standard Oil com pany In lsw, will not he arrested on the Indictment returned by the Tasewell county grand Jury at IVktn some months since. Suite's Attorney 8lmfer is in receipt of aa . i . I .. 1 . ... f ,. .... .- Ann..al'a f,i ... saying t lint In order to mnke the Indlct- liit'lll riiiT'lM' ll would rmvw 111 im urnwii by a grand Jury In the same state In which the iuen live. This willl probably end tha case against them. Itryan Annonnrra Trip. MADISON, Wis.. July US-After a ban quet given him by the democrats of Wis consin last night. Colonel William J. Bryan told a few Intimate friends that lie would soon start for a trip around the world. The trip will Inst from one to two years, lie will Join Mrs. Bryan In Japan, for which country she has started. It la expected he will travel east. .-v Minister to Hcundnr Returns. NEW YORK. July 29 - Archibald J. Samp son, American minister to Ecuador, arrived, here today on the steamer Pegurancla from Colon. 4 a . j This Week's Prices on Pianos at Hospe's Will Do The Business We must have the room. I'lanos and Organs are selling on risy Terms. Low prices. Best goods. No excuse for not owning an Instru ment. More pianos selling now than ever. It's a well known fact that the 100 Instruments offered at one-third to one-hnlf off the factory prices are going fust. No trouble to get stilted. There are Knahe, Kranlch & Bach, Klmhnlla, Hallet & Davis, Krells, Hospe's, Bur ton's, Cramer and many other well known manufacturers of pianos repre sented In this sale. I'lnnos which are selling regtilorly at $260, 23(l, t!50 and 2400. here at thl sale are offered at $146, 119S, $127, ti&. llanos retailing for t-"10, $.VO and up are selling now at IMS, 2.17S, 2.W5 and up. Payments within reach of all. 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