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TITE OMAITA DAILY IiEE: WEDNESDAY, ArorPT 2. 1003. To.ephono 004, Dtrrffrf inly and AogMt wo cIom 5attrrdsrs at I 'clock. Our special linen fcale begins BLEACHED TABLE CLOTHS. All our 12.75 blenched table cloths In this sals II 89 esch. All our $.100 bleached table clothi in this ale, each. All our S3. 71 bleached table clothi In this ale, 2 each. All our 4.7i bleached table clothi In this ale, 13 M each. All our $5.00 bleaclied tob'.e cloths In this ale, $& sash. . ' EXTRA 8PECIAL BALE OF ODD FINE CLOTHS AND NAPKIN'S THAT ARE MUSSED AND SOILED AT JUST ONE HALF TRICE. These are the quantities and sizes we $11 line cloths, sizes yards long. In this sale, $G each. Two $13.50 fine table cloths, sizes 2Hx2"i yards lone. In thrs sale, $C.7S earh. Two $3.60 fine table cloths, sixes llixi yards. In this sale, M.75 ' each. Four $15 flue table cloths, sizes 2Vin3 yards Ion . In this sale, $7.50 each. One $17.60 fine table cloth, size 2HxJ yards Ions;, In this sale, $4:73. ' s Two $15 fine table cloths, sizes 2Vix3H yards long. In this sale, $7.50 each. One $1TM flno table cloth, sl7e IMxSM ysrds long., in this sale. $8.75. Three $1$ fine table Cloths, sizes 24x4 yards 16ns, In this sale, $$ each'. 1 RTOnn OFEN UNTIL 0 O'CLOCK EVERY DAY (except Saturdays we close t 1 o'clock, during July and August.) 7110MPQN:RELDEHc5,f-;Q Y IL G A. Building, Corner Sixteenth and Dougks Strata local authorities to refrain from imposing restrictions on freight cars which are fumigated ty the murine hospital service before leaving the city. Thousands of circulars are to be sent through the south by the business men of New ' Orleans ' containing an emphatic declaration by Dr. J. H. White of the United 8ttes Marine hospital service that freight ennnot carry yellow fever Infection. Dr. Wh'-e has written the letter to Presi dent Kohnke of the Board of Trade. Dr. White says: There is no possible way In which yellow fever mgy be transmitted other than by the motrmlto. and freight cannot under any circumstances be Infected in this way, but only in so far as it might become the resi dence of an Infected mosquito. It Is not likely to become the residence of any kind of mjsqulto. much less the Infected mos quito, whose presence in business and manufacturing establishments would In the nature of things be a very remote contin gency. . Panic at shrereport. BHREVEPORT, ' La., Aug. l.-Barney Tracer, a traveling man of Chicago, Is In the detention camp. Just outside the cor porate llml'i of this, city, suffering from yellow fever. There are no other eases In the detention camp or In the city. The in fection, has-been- traced directly to- New Orleans, although Tracey spent but a few hintrs in that city, . ... . Wben the existence of the disease at the doors of the city became known today thrnrgh .an. official diagnosis, there was al most u panic, several hundred people leav ing cn outgoing trains. ' ' Suspicions Cafes mf Hew York. NEW Y'oRK. Aug. r.-One passenger and flew file crew of the Mallory line steamer San' Jacinto, from Qalvestfn and Key West, wl'Ich ar-rlvcd -late today, were removed fron, the strumer by quarantine,' and trans ferred to Hoffman Island for observation. The' gall Jacinto, after being detained at Quarantine for three hours, was released and proceeded to Us pier. ' One Case at Montgomery. MONTGOMERY, Ala., Aug. l.-It was of ficially announced here tonight that there Is one case of yellow fever In Montgomery. The announcement came from the Board of Health together with" the statement that there Is. not the slightest cause for alarm. It was followed' Immediately by an an nouncement from the state health officer aying that it Is believed that the scientific precautions taken -in the premises are fully adequate and . thai "no occasion whatever exists: for the declaration of a quarantine against Montgomery." According to the Board of Health William mm Terrible Scaly Humor In Patches All Over the Body Skin Cracked and Bleeding Itching Unbear ableCured, by Cuticura In Thirty ' DayV'at Cost of $4.75. ' ANOTHER WONDERFUL - CURE BY CUTICURA " . "I wi .Afflicted with psoriasis for thirty-five years. It was in patches all over D3j body-, I used . three cakes . of boup, six boxes Cu tiour a Oint . rrv-nt. And two bottle of Cuti cura Resolvent. I - bathed with tho " Soap, applied the 'Ointment once a JSw&A I av. "nd took the y2yV Invent as' di ' ' ' rertod. In thirtv dayt i. w cotripletely cured, act I ' think permanently . m it wsvs About live years Ago. , i "The psoriasis first made it appear . AAcein. red spots, generally forming a circle, ieAving in the center aspot about the sue of A ail vex dollar of sound fleeh. In A. Abort. time tin affectfd circle would form a heavy dry scale of a white livery tppeaiAirce and would gradually drop off. To remove the entire scales by bftthtnf r using oil to soften them the fcrsh "would b Perfectly raw, and a light' discharge, of bloody. guLfitanre would cots out. That scaly trust would .form again. in twenty-four hours. It was worse 6a Jny Arms And limbs, si-. ' though it was In itpola All over my body, Also on my scalp. If I kt the SVakS remain too long without remov ing by bath or,, otherwise, tho skin' would ertrk Afid bleed. T suffered -fhterrsA itching, worse At nights After retting wsrtn ln.bed or blood warm py exercise, when it would be Almost Unberblf). 1 ' "To sum ft kit tip, I would not go tfiroiih suA aliother ordeal of affliction lor thirty-flTA years for the Stats of Kanrfs. " (slgtied) W.' M. ChicWter, liutohinaon, Ka. April M, 1005." CMrw Scae, hw mi nth, u m euMtMi ea-If i vt I u - AWFUL PSORIASIS Bee, Anftfst 1, 1903. Special Linen Sale. Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock. Two $:2.50 fine table cloths, sixes 2Hx4 yards long, in this sale, $U.2S each. One $3.73 fine table cloth, size 2x3 yards, In 4his sale, $4.3$ , One $13.50 flno table cloth, size 1x4 yards. In this sale, $6.75. SPECIAL SALE OF FINE NAPKINS Eighteen dozen of $7.50 fine table napkins, size S-ln., In this sale $3.75 a dozen. Three dozen of $10 fine table napkins, size -ln., In this sale $5 00 a dozen. Twelve dozen of $10 fine table napkins, size Vin., In this sale $5 a dozen. Two dozen of $13 fine table napkin, size 94-ln., In this sale, $ a dozen. BLEACHED NAPKINS. All our $2.25 bleached table napkins. In this sale, $1.68 a dozen. All our $3 00 bleached table napkins. In this sale $1.18 a dozen. SPECIAL SALE OF HAND-EMBROIDERED DOILIES AND CENTER PIECES. All our 3oc embroidered round dollies, size 4Hx44 Inches, in this sale ISc each. AH our 75c embroidered round dollies, size 8x8 inches, In this sale 88c each. All our 85c embroidered round dollies, size 10x10 inches; fn this sale, 42Hc each. . All ouV $100 embroidered round dollies. size 12x12 Inches, In this salo 60c each. All our 75c embrldered oval dollies, sizes 7x9; in this sale,' 38c each. iMlnnehelt reached Montgomery on Mon day, July 24, frortt Kentwood, La. On last Friday night, July Z8 he was taken sick at the Capitol hotel. He was -seen early Saturday morning by Dr. Qoldthwalte, the city physician, who suspected Jhe nature of the fever, and at once made arrange ments for the removal of Mlnnehett to the emergency hospital. Dr. Ooldthwaite at once reported the case to the Board of Health. Arkansas lues Militia for Guards. LITTLE ROCK. Ark.. Aug. 1-rQovernor Davis today Issued an order directing Gen eral Haynes, commander of the state guard, to detail as many men as may be necessary to maintain a strict quarantine against all points where yellow fever may exist. Tho militia will act as guards upon all trains entering the state and at all points where boats may land. , Fever on the Isthmus. WASHINGTON, Aug. . 1. The Panama Canal commission today received a cable gram from Governor Magoon reporting that G. H. Skinner, an American employe at Cristobal, and Harry Whlttlngham, an American nonemploye at Pinsma, hare been stricken with yellow fever. Detained at Havana. HAVANA, Aug. 1. The majority of the eighty-one passengers arrived . here today on a steamer from Tampa, Fla., are Cu bans. Twenty-seven of them' were sent to the detention station. The others Are lm muncs. ,,... CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS (Continued from First Page.) First National .1142,497 Merchants National Hl.SuOCJ Nehraoka National....... S3.472 74 Omaha National 1&6.327 i l ulled States National. . 143.6s6 40 Kountze Hros , New York 27,741 S4 6,7t9 70 Halances In banks, school funds First National f 20,022 10 Merchants National 2!.o6 M Omaha National 26.7WU2 I'nlted States National.. &.Kf 71 Kountze Bros. .New York 1,836 08 94,176 15 I'ollce relief fund- Merchants National t 1.666 (6 I nlted States National.. L77 U 6,424 08 Special fund Nebraska National 1,000 00 Total fundi on hand. .20,630 98 RIVER WOMAN JUMPS INTO Wife of Tailor Ends Life After Do mestic Troubles, Follow ing Elopement. - BT. JOSEPH, Mich.. Aug. l.-Mrs. Fred Schneider, the 18-year-old wife Of s mer chant tailor here, committed suicide last night by jumping into the St. Joseph river before the eyes of several hundred people. She sank before assistance could reach her. The body was recovered. , The young woman was the daughter of N. O. Osborne of Chicago. March IS, 1904, she eloped with Schneider .And married him in Indiana. They then aame to this city and lived with Schneider's parents. Domes tic troubles developed and culminated in the young wife leaving her husband last spring. Mrs. Bchnoider met her husband last nUrht in the park and it Is alleged after taxing him with not supporting her said: "I have no means of supporting my self and .1 am. going to drown myself." She went straight to the river and carried out her threat. ! The husband of Mrs. Sohnaider was claced under arrest today a1 will be held, it is said, until a 'verdict Is given by the cor oner's Jury, which will investigate the sui cide. WINDSTORM AT BESS MA Y LA Three' Killed and Twenty Persona Injured by Falling; Trees Hot Day In Texas. BEAl'MONT, Tex.. Aug. L-Word reached here this evening that one white boy and two negro boys were killed outright and twenty other persons seriously injured in a heavy wind storm, which struck Beesmay, La., this afternoon. The town Is situated in a forest of pine timber, the wind up rooting several trees which Ml on houses, killing and Injuring the occupants. Telegraphic and telephone communication la prostrated. AUSTIN. Tea.. Aug. L-rLaat night and today has witnessed one of the most in tense heat waves that has passed over Texas. 141st night the Aumldlty was so great that people were forced to leave their sleeping rooms anil take to the streets for air. At midnight the thermometer regis tered 99 degrees, and today It has been over 10S degrees. GENERAL WINT BACK TO OMAHA Major General Randall Assumes Com niand of northern Division of the Army, ' ST. IUI9. Aug. 1. -Major General George M. Randall, recently returned front the Philippines, today assumed command of the northern division of the United States army, with headquarters In St. Louis, sve ceedlng General Wlqt, who has been act ing commander. General Wlnt departed to night for Omaha, where ha will be in com' maud of taa Department of the Missouri. RUSSIANS TALK OF MEETING Bi, Petersburg Newspapers Adrite Feople to Bo Patient at Present. WITTE HAS FULL POWER OF ATTORNEY Plenipotentiary of tsar Has Power of His Master In Matter of Arranging- Terms of Peace. 8T. PETERSBURG, Aug. l.-The Russ, the Novoe Vremya and other representa tives of the Russian press today counsel patience for the brief Interval of the meet ing of the peace envoys and dwell on the futility of attacking men of straw before It is definitely known what terms the Japanese propose. The Russ says: M. AVitte has definite instructions as to what demands will l absolutely unac ceptable and will know what course to adopt if such demands are presented. We are ignorant of the Japanese proposals, but we win Know what tney are in a lew uays. Meanwhile let us wait. Dlscusxing the supposition that a combi nation of the powers might be formed to exert pressure for tho modification of ex tortionate Japanese demands, M. Neratoff, the spokesman of the Foreign office, In an Interview in thS Gasetta, declares that however much as a proposal might be advantageous to other powers, Russia would never be the mover of such a propect, as It believes that all questions connected with the settlement of the war should be decided directly between the two countries Interested. China, he said, had advanced no claim to compensation for losses sustained on account of Man churia being the theater of war, but no ucU claims would be considered. Discussing the question of credentials M. Neratoff said M. Wltte's powers were greater than M. Wltte himself had stated and were equivalent to A full power of at torney, and that "In the conduct of the ne gotiations the plenipotentiary will appear for the absolute master of the country which hsd confirmed the trust in him." Nevertheless M. Wltte, he said, had been instructed as to maximum of concessions and If the Japanese demands exceeded these there would be nothing to do but to break off the negotiations. The Svlet also declares that China is without standing in court regarding Man churian damages and that Russia never will pay for the privilege of shedding its blood In a country to which it was called by the "Boxer" outrage. The Chinese minister at Paris, Mr. Sou eng. has arrived In St. Petersburg. He had a conference at a resort in Finland today with the Chinese minister to Russia, M. ltoo. Wltte Expected Today. NEW YORK, Aug. 1. etusslas senior en voy to the peace conference soon to be held at Portsmouth, N. H., Serglus Wltte, with his suite should reach New York about 3 o'clock tomorrow aft'erpoon. The eminent Russian Is a passenger on board the North Oerman Lloyd line steamer Kaiser Wllhelm Der Grosse, which at midnight reported by wireless telegraph that it was then eighty miles east of the Nantucket lightship. As the steamer comes up the bay of New York it will be met b a government vessel, which will receive M. Wltte and convey him to the city. He will also be met down the bay by Mr. Lodygenskl, the Russian con sul general here, and other prominent resi dents in New York. Together with Am bassador Rosen, his colleague on the peace conference, M. Wltte will later go to Oyster Bay to mefct President RooBevelt Reception for Koinnrn. . A reception was held at the Nippon club tonight In honor of Baron Komura, Minis ter .Takahlra and Baron Kaneko by the Japanese of this city. Altogether about 100- persons, all Japanese, were -present. Baron Komura spoke briefly, carefully re fraining from any allusion to the approach of the peace conference and confining him self to urging his audience to do all they could to strengthen the bonds that hold Japan and America together. Baron Kaneko said: There are 80,000,000 people1 In America and they are all In sympathy with Japan. This we ought never to forget. Let us hand It down to our posterity and write It on the pages of our nlstory. For my part I can not see why these sentiments should ever change or the time should ever come when our two nations should be at variance. In the commercial world there is no conflict of Interest. We can exchange our products witn advantage. SLUGGERS TORTURE CHAMBER Mmm Who Defied Vnlon Pickets Found In State of Collapse After Three) Weeks' Absence. CHICAGO. Aug. 1. Apparent evidence that labor sluggers maintain in Chi cago a place where systematic torture is meted out to those who incur the dis pleasure of the sluggers has just come to light In the strange case of William N. Wilder. Wilder was formerly an army officer, and at the time of the recent team sters' strike was claim agent for a Chi cago Package Express company. He dis appeared July (, was held captive for three weeks, and was then set at liberty, half starved and so dased that he has not been able to give a coherent account of his cap tivity. He was found by a friend wander ing aimlessly about near the Union station at Canal and Adams streets, and was taksn to his home at Downers' Grove. Physicians pronounce his physical and mental condition such that he may not re cover. Much of the time he raves wildly, and as though still under torture, begs for mercy. Marks all over his body show that he had been bound with heavy cords. Over 1100 he Is known to have had on his person is gone. Wilder Is an Englishman, who saw ser vice in the American army in Cuba and the Philippines, and held A commission as a 4 cond lieutenant In the regular army. He Is a bold, outspoken fellow of 27 years, who gloried In his physical ability to take care of himself, and -defied pickets and sluggers to Intimidate him. FORESTERS SELECT TORONTO Kext Meeting; of Order Will Do Held In Canadian City Salary of Chief Ranger Raised. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Aug. l.-The supreme court of the Independent Order of Foresters today selected Toronto, Ont.. as the -next place of meeting four years hence, the salary of supreme chief ranker was increased to 115,000 per year and the treasurer to K00O. Dr. Oronhyatelia of Toronto, a full-bloodTa Mohawk Indian. was elected' supreme chief ranger. The convention is considering a number of amendments to the bylaws. Adjournment will be made Friday from here to Fores ters Island park. Toronto, where the chief ranger will formally turn over the site for the new orphan's home, donated by him to tte order. FIRE RECORD. MUlla Plant la Kansas City. KANSAS CITY. Aug. l.-Mrs tonight completely destroyed the mill, warehouses and elevator of the Kansas City Milling company, Broadway ami Twenty-fourth street, entailing a loss of Sloo.OuO. Oraln and flour worth lii.OX) was destroyed. The property was Insured for $J2,0uO. The Ore started In the boiler rooms of the mill and the cause Is unknown. The firemen battled with the flames for hours before they got them under control snd several of the firemen were overcome by heat, but none wai seriously affected. , CZAR MEETS HIS ADVISERS Council of Ministers Is Xow Confer ring; on Subject of National Assembly, ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 1. The council of ministers assembled at Peterhof this afternoon, under the presidency of the em peror, to arrange a project for a national assesmbly. The meeting was preceded by a te deum. The ministers will reside at Teterhof during the, discussion, which Is expected to occupy Several sessions. Those present numbered forty-four, in cluding Grand Dukes Alexis, Vladimir, Alexander Mlchaelovltch and Nicholas Nlcholalevitch, all the ministers, Senators Borbrlnsky, Bhlrinski and Naryshkln, and Prof. Kljutshewaskl and Prof. PavlofT of Moscow, nearly all of whom are members of the council of the empire. A bureau of the council has taken over from the com mittee of ministers the work of elaborating a project for the convocation of the na tional assembly. The project Is to be thoroughly recast and of a more liberal form. When complete It will have little in common with the scheme presented by Minister of the Interior Boullgln. The council will not touch upon the question of principle, confining Itself to details on which there are dlfTefences of opinion. After five hours of , discussion over the details of the project an adjournment was taken at 7 o'clock, the members of the council returning to St. Petersburg. OPPONENT FOR CARBON TRUST Itockefeller May Back Independent Concern, with Headquar. ters In Ohio. CLEVELAND, . Aug. l.-The Plain Dealer today says that the National Carbon company, known as the Carbon trust, soon will have n competitor with Immense finan cial backing. It developed here yesterday that Rockefeller Interests are behind the United States Carbon company, and soon will bs Una iced with a capitalization close to 11,000.000. , For more vhan a year the local concern has been closed down. About one month ago, however, the property was bought up by Martin B. Daly, general manager of the East Ohio Oas company, a well known Rockefeller corporation. The plant Is now being overhauled at an outlay of $100,000. It will be turning out carbon products by September IS, it was announced officially yesterdny. Burton P. Foster, manager of the com pany, said that in addition to the plant here branches will bo established In tho natural gas belts of Ohio and a mammoth organization will be built up rapidly to compete with the. National company. The company will be reorganized and will be given a new name. BOY IS SENT TO PRISON Chicago Man Hefnses , to Boy at the Request of Attorney. Han CHICAGO, Aug, V--Llfe sentences were Imposed by Judge Albert 8. Barnes today upon three youthful hold-up men who pleaded guilty to a murder and four high way robberies, committed last May. George Plummer, 17 yeais old, was sent to the Jollet penitentiary. for life for the murder of Michael White; Bympus Kelly, 24 years old, and Thomas Sherwlq, 18 years old, his com panions, were giver) , life terms In the Pontlac penitentiary, as punishment for the robberies. They were, not held, responsible with Plummer on the murder charge. Before sentence was passed there was pre sented the. unusual, spectacle of the judgj and prosecutor debating in open court the advisability of hanging the boy murderor. The prisoner was unmoved when Judge Barnes finally said:. "He's too small to hang, so I'll send him to prison for life." MITCHELL TALKS TO MINERS President of Vnlon Addresses Monster Mass Meeting; In Anthracite Coal Region. WILKESBARRE. S Pa.. Aug. l.-John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers, and the district officers, visited the mining town of Nantlcoke today and were greeted by thousands of mine work ers and others. All business places were closed and the day was a general holiday. A monster parade took place this after noon, after which Mr. Mitchell, District President Nlcholls and others made speeches All efforts are being made to bring the membership of the I'nlted Mine Workers to 160,000. From present Indications thers will be no strike next spring of the anthra cite miners. ' SWIFT LOSES BEEF HOUSE Loss of AKO.OflO Follows Fire at tS. Joseph Plant of Parkins Company. i ST. JOSEPH. Mo., Aug. l.-Fire of un known origin, which started early today in the beef beds of the local plant of Swift and Company, entirely destroyed the beef department. The entire fire departments of the packing companies and of the city were called out and after Wttllng with the flames for four hours brought the fire under control. The beef and oleomargarine departments were ruined and part of the poultry department was destroyed. The loss is estimated at 160,000, covered by insurance. Splendid Heeord. Dr. King's New Life Pills have made a splendid record by curing headache, bil iousness, constipation, etc. S6o. Try. For sals by Sherman ft McConnell Drug Co. Knights of Pythias Finances. RICHMOND, Ind., Aug. l.-Charles EX eiilvely of this city, supreme chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of the World to day issued a bulletin containing the report of the committee on tlnance. It shows a balance in the hands of the supreme master of exchequer on July 1. llc5, of Ui.ili. The business methods pursued are approved. The bulletin also contains the last quarterly statement of the endowment rank, showing an excess of resources over liabilities of 1,011,047. St. Gandens Works wa Monument. CLEVELAND, Aug. l.-Word has been received by bam pel Mather of the Hanna Monument commission from Augustus 6t Oaudens of Windsor, Vt., the sculptor! that his plans are prepared and that he Is working on his clay model. When the clay model is completed the commission will go to Vermont to Inspect It. If it meets with approval the actual work, of construction wul begin without delay. rrlends ton.lder Kdueatloa. RICHMOND. Ind . Aug. 1. At the Friends' National educational conference in session at Earlham college the forenoon was devoted to a consideration of the ed ucational situation. Those who participated were; President A, Rosenberger, Penn col lege, Oskaloosa, la.; President Charles E. l euuius, v nit'ler college, Wlilttler, Cal., snd President R. L. Kelly. Earlham college, Richmond, Ind. Illinois Polities laases Death. PEORIA, 111., Aug 1. While engaged In a political controversy in a Spring Hay sa loon yesterday afternoon Alfred H.K-hor. township supervisor, hit Hunry Ahrens, atdermaa. over the head, felling him to the Hour and killing him. A number of townsman witnessed ths tragedy and Hoshor gave luwsclX up. COTION MEN DEMAND REFORM Southern Association Offioers Make Charges Againit Agricultural Department. ASK FOR SEPARATE COTTON BUREAU Allegation that Present Methods of Gathering: Statistics Are Inaccur ate and OMIclnls Compiling Them Corrupt. WASHINGTON, Aug. l.-Presldent Jordan and Secretary Cheatham of the Southern Cotton association today Issued a state ment addressed to the members of the as sociation calling attention to the recent disclosures In the cotton statistical work In the Department of Agriculture, declaring that efforts are being made to divert at tention from the "deficiencies" of the sys tem Itself "to the thieving propensities of a few unworthy officials," nnd setting forth demands to be made on congress to reform conditions. The statement In part follows: To the Members of the Southern Cotton Association: The member! of the associa tion have been apprised through the pub lic press from day to day of the work done by the officers of the association at Wash ington. As a result of their charges the unreliability of the reports of the Depart ment of Agriculture -relating to the cotton crop has been fully disclosed and the mal administration of that department under Its present head has been made evident. Under the present circumstances a great duty devolves upon the members of the association. We are less concerned with what has been done by a few Individuals and the consequences thereof, regrettable as they may be, than with such reforma tion of departmental methods as shall se cure for us Just and accurate reports In future. Under the system at present In vogue, and which promised to be undis turbed unless public attention shall be, aroused to need of reform, the reports Is sued by the Department of Agriculture are, In their last anulysla, simply the Individual opinion of a few officials of doubtful ex perience and honor, by which the value of the cotton crop may be anil has been af fected as much as 17o,Xu,wK in a single day. Ask for Cotton Bureau. No such power should be delegated to any Individual or statistical board except under conditions which guarantee the most Incorruptible, expert and Intelligent opin ion, arrived at by the application of the most scientific methods and safeguarded by the most scientific precautions. It Is, therefore, urgently recommended to the members of the Southern Cotton associa tion that through their representatives In congress and by every other means avail able to them they exert their Influence and that of the association toward securing the Immediate reorganization of the Agri cultural department, especially with refer ence to its reports on the cotton report and that their representatives In congress bo requested specifically to demand: 1. The establishment within the Depart ment of Agriculture of a bureau to be known as the "cotton bureau" charged specially and .solely with the duty of report ing upon the cotton crop and all matters concerning that staple. 2. The appoinment at the head of the bureau at an adequate salary, a man whoso reputation and antecedents shall be beyond reprqach and whose famllinrlty with cotton cultivation shall be an additional guaran tee of his fitness. 3. An organization of the bureau so es tablished upon thoroughly scientific lines as will Insure no possible blss In favor of either buyer or seller on producer or man ufacturer can be supposed or asserted. 4. The passage of a law that will be more specific In its scope and under which gov ernment employes can be prosecuted for giving awny or selling valuable Information as has been done In the statistical bureau. "Reform at the Top." We have no doubt of the seal of the offi cers of the department, but it seems to be as misdirected In this crisis ss it was in the antecedent period. All the powers and Influence of the department, of the lawyers and of every man of the government seems to be devoted to the attempt to dragnet a lot of Irresponsible speculators. That there have been for years leaks In the depart ment Is as well known to the trade as the existence of the department Itself; but these are insignificant as compared with the fundamental mismanagement. At this time. however, there is a manifest enaeaver to divert attention from the radical errors and deficiencies of the department itself to the fhtevtnff nrorjennitieB of a few unworthv orTlclals. Let us not be misled by any such misdirected energy, l.et us reform at the top and not on the side. I.et us root out the offenders, cleanse the personnel, change the methods and renovate the department from root to branch. Then the cause of cotton and good government will alike be served In Rooseveltlan fashion. (Signed) HARVIE JORDAN. President. Southern Cotton Association. RICHARD CHEATHAM, Secretary. Wilson Kot Disturbed. Secretary Wilson Said today that he was not disturbed by the demands made by certain officials of the Southern Cotton as sociation and that he heartily approved of the expressed Intention of President Jordan of the association to go to President Roosevelt with his demands. "I have reported my course to President Roosevelt," added Secretary Wilson, "and I have not taken President Jordan Into my confidence. President Roosevelt knows what is going on in the department; Jordan does not. Yes, I hope Jordan will carry his demands to Oyster Bay." NEBRASKA CROP CONDITIONS Cora Promises a Good Yield and Other Gralas Make Fair Showing. United States Department of Agricul ture, climate and crop bulletin of tho weather bureau, Nebraska section, for the week ending August 1, 1906: The last week has been uniformly cool, with maximum temperatures but sliahtlv above bo degrees. Tho daily mean tempera ture averaged tj degrees below normal. The rainfall equaled or exceeded normal in tlie greater portion of the state. In most of the southern counties the rainfall exceeded one Inch, while In conslderablu areas It ranged from two to Ave inches. In parts of some northern counties little or no ruin fell, while In a considerable aroit lees than one-half of an inch fell. The rain of the lust week in central and southern counties delayed stacklivg and thrashing, but the work is well advanced for this time of the year. The harvest of oats and spring wheat has progressed nicely In northern counties, oats are a fair to food crop, ana spring wneat a light crop, laying has been general and - has been retarded somewhat by rain. The second crop of alfulra Is being cut. It is a good crop. A part of the crop was damaged by rain In southwestern counties. Corn has grown well and is earing nicely In southern counties. All but very lute corn Is now generally In tassel. Tlio crop ts ten days to two weeks lute in northern coun ties, but nearly as far advanced us uhuuI in southern counties at tills time of the year. The crop is in a very promising condition in most counties, rail plowing has begun quite generally with the ground in good condition. The Burlington statistician has prepared the following soil and crop report for Ne braska for the week ending July 29; WHEAT. Lincoln Division There Is very little to add to what has already been said concern ing the wheat crop. The harvest is com pleted, threshing being done. Reports from six stations scuttered over the division In dicate an average yield of twenty nve bushels pei acre, the weight ranges from sixty to sixty-four pounds per bushel. Wymore Division tin Wymore division more threshing nil probably teen done than on either of tlie other twu divisions. An av erage of the estimates of ylelti made in this week's report show twenty-four bushels per acre on this division The weight ranges from sixty to sixty-four pounds per bustit'l. McCook Division An average of the es timates of wheat on McCook division indi cates twenty-Devon and one-half bushels per acre. Very much less threshing hue been done on McCook division than either of the others. The weight of wheat ranges from sixty to sixty-four pounds pur bushel. OATS. Lincoln Division About all harvested, but not very much threshing done yet and no very definite estimate made ss to yield. Wymore Division Harvest Is completed snd estimates of yield niudt would indicate about thirty-six bushels per acre. McCook Division Outs have been par tially harvested, but practically no thresli Ing done. CORN. Lincoln Division Corn has grown very rapidly since report of the 11. is Mill some what late und in certain localities fear is expressed that It is so late that a large yield tauuoi be boped fwr. v UU Maria I weather and season of usual length, I be lieve, however, that an average crop may be expected. With especially good aeather that In. plenty of rain and laie frost very much above an average crop may be ex pected. Corn Is generally In silk and tajisle, probably Is not generally mure than one eek late, based on an average condition In previous years. Wymore Division What lias been ald of Lincoln division corn Is practically true on tlie Wymore dilslon. Corn Is In stlk and lassie and making very rapid growth. 'I ho outcome of the crop depends upon condi tions during tlie next fortv-tive days. McCook Division On the McCnok division corn Is somewhat later than on either of tho other two divisions, b.it has generally been "laid by" and Is In wonderfully fine condition. If the weather from now on Is favorable we have every reason to hope lor more than nn average crop. FRUITS. Lincoln Division Summer apples are gen erally good In places; prospect., for fall ap ples not good. Perhaps there may be 40 per cent of an average yield. Wmore Division In tlie southeastern part of Nebraska and northeastern part of Kansas prospects for full apples Is fairly good; In places a fair yield of summer apples. McCook Division Verv little fruit raised on tills division, except on the eastern part of the division, where the situation Is about the same as on the two eastern divisions. , , , POTATOKS. Lincoln Division Average acreage; good yield; good duality. Wymore Division Yield will be good; quality good for eastern Nebraska potatoes: average acreage. McCook Division Potato crop generally good. PASTURES AND MEADOWS. Lincoln Division Conditions excellent: growth of grass and pastures retarded somewhat by tho hot. dry weather of last week; recent rains have started grass to growing and pastures are everywhere ex cellent: second crop of alfalfa large and generally harvested. Wymore Division Conditions excellent; growth of grass and pastures retarded somewhat by the hot, dry weather of last week; recent rains have started grass to growing and pastures are everywhere ex Vellent; second crop of alfalfa large and generally harvested. McCook Division Conditions excellent; growth of grass and pastures retarded somewhat by the hot, dry weather of last week; recent rains have 'started grass to growing and pastures are everywhere ex cellent; second crop of alfalfa large and generally harvested. 81'OAH P.EETS.- Llncoln Division Not extensively raised on this division. Wymore Division Not extensively raised on this division. McCook Division Made a good growth during the week ; nothing special to report. WEATHER. Weather was generally cool with copious rains; average temperature at six stations In Nebraska and Kansas for which tem perture Is given at 8 a. m. was 8 5- degrees lower ft if week ending July 29. than for week ending July 22. At Denver the aver age temperature was 1 degree lower. BULLETIN OF CHOP CONDITIONS Wet Weather Interferes with Thresh Insr In Missouri Valley. WASHINGTON. Aug. 1. Crop conditions are summarized as follows In the weekly bulletin Issued by tho weather bureau: During the week ended July 31 the Ohio valley and northern portions of the middle Atlantic States and New England experi enced temperatures too low for best results, but elsewhere the temperature conditions were favorable. Rains interfered with farm work In the Missouri valley, northern Texas and In portions of the lower Ohio valley and east gulf coast districts, while rain Is needed In Ueorgia, portions of Flor ida, northern Mississippi, northern Illinois, Ohio and northern New Jersey. In tlie Ohio valley the growth of corn has been some what checked by cool weather, but else where In the principal corn states the crop has made excellent progress. Throughout the Atlantic coast districts a fine crop Is indicated. In Tennessee, Arkansas, Indian Territory and northern Texas the condi tion of corn is not so promising. ' Threshing of winter wheat has been In terrupted by Wet weather in southern Illi nois and portions of the Missouri valley and middle Atlantic states, hut elsewhere tills work has advanced satisfactorily. Winter wheat harvest Is finished except a small part of the crop in Michigan and New York. Boring wheat harvest Is in progress In Nebraska, Iowa and the southern portions of Bouth Dakota and Minnesota. This crop has made favorable progress, no damage being reported from rust. Late spring wheat was materially damaged In Wash ington by hot winds of the preceding week, but the early crop escaped Injury. Harvest Is general In Oregon, with about the aver age yield and quality. The oats harvest has progressed favor ably and is now becoming general In the more northern states. With the exception of some damage to harvested oats In Mis souri, Oklahoma. Texas and Virginia, the reports respecting this crop are highly favorable. Borne Improvement in the condition of cotton Is Indicated and while too rank arowth and unsatisfactory fruiting nre re torted from Oklahoma. Arkansas, I-ouislana and Mississippi, a general mil sugni im provement Is shown In these states. In Alabama the crop has generally deterio rated. In Georgia It Is fruiting rapidly where sufficient rains have occurred, but In other localities of that state rain Is badly needed, and shedding, rust and black rust are prevalent. Too rank growth and shedding are also reported from Tennessee, the Carollnns and Florida, in which states no Improvement is Indicated except on clay lands In South Carolina, while on sandy lands in that state the crop has deterio rated. In Maryland and Virginia tobacco Is not doing well, although some improvement Is reported from the latter state. An improve ment Is also reported in Kentucky, where, however, the rrop Is in need of cultivation and has suffered from rain and hall In the northern portion. In the other tobacco states the lookout Is favorable. With but few excentlons the reports indi cate a very light crop of apples. Haying Is being retarded In portions of Iowa'. North Dakota and Virginia, but re ports generally indicate that a good crop of Jiay has been largely secured. FOUR DROWN IN SWAN RIVER kilt Containing' One Man and Three Women Overturned Near Terns, Minn. DULTTH, Minn., Aug. 1. Four lives were lost at 8 o'clock this morning by the rapsls Ing of a small skiff on Bwan river, five miles north of Verna. Itasca county, near Ingstrom's Landing. All were residents of that portion of the county and their names are as follows: EDITH TYCHNOR. GOf.DlE TYCHNOR. EVERETT TYCHNOR. MRS. J. M. POOI E. DEATH RECORD!" Mrs. Charles Turner. Mrs. Charles Turner, 3316 Farnam street. died at t o'clock last night at the family residence after an illness of less than forty- eight hours. Mrs. Turner lots been a suf ferer from heart trouble for a number of years, snd was taken ill a few days sgo and gradually became worse until the end came last night. She Is survived by a hus band, but no children. The funeral arrange ments have not been made. William rambark. GREENS Til' HO. Ind.. Aug. 1. William Cumback. former lieutenant governor of Indiana, and well known as an author, poli tician and lecturer, died today at his home here. He was born in Indiana In K9, and practiced law here the greater part of his life. He was fleeted to congress In IBM. f When In Chicago' Stop at The Stratford Hotel (Vnalnt, l-nt, qsl.Mi s bio. to ee.ni s tick W be tLeetree niut laiUMUMUl verf rt of l.nlu dislrit t , ton.tml to tire biuiiMt oeuter ) tt whclir epert f rtm 4ls St eh .!. Luceb-ii tort,.. eltp'e tea net b.l.trd.. o-t-rl'M L lrb',; rai f.ke i mnt Perk tb liieur.uf aallsblf ul reiui ell enetiutiri 'A rot.ai. V4i privet bettuilesurioue erulos eu4 ret-t-pth.s Iwoimi wuo.leork .!. D r lLruuboat Sreet beds ee ell m-lrs ouuf"rv telephone lu everr rooruj beeutlfui thuieg rot.me ts beet uf tef flktb ec w4erle rtiee. Michlsss sn4 Iscksoa Kress.. Cbloags T T1 INVESTORS Mny receive 4 per cent in terest upon all idle fund nwaitinrr investment, or may purchase bond a or first-class mortgages hearing liberal rates of interest. Our facil ities are favorable to nil classes of people. Deposits of any amount may be made at any time, and will draw 4 per cent interest, and may be withdrawn' at the pleas ure of the depositor. Oldest and MrnnarM Saving's ' Ilnnk In Nebraska. City Savings Bank Sixteenth and Douglas Streets. TAFT TALKS OF WELCOME Secretary of War is Delighted with His Weloome to Japan. KINDLY FEELINGS TOWARD ALL AMERICANS Demonstrations of Uoodvrlll from the Populnre No Less Hearty Than from Those of the OHIelala. NAGASAKI. Aug. 'l.-The steamer Man churla, with the Taft party on board, sailed at 7 o'clock this evening. During the afternoon Becretary Taft and Miss Alice Roosevelt attended an outdoor fete at- Ouswa park given by the governor. There was a large concourse of Japanese and foreigners and a hearty reception was given the visitors Miss Roosevelt was presented with a large bouquet by tho Ladles' Patriotic society. Hefore tho de parture of the party Secretary Taft said to a representative of the Associated Press: We were wholly unprepared for the en thusiastic reception wjilcli we have hud at tlie hands of tne Japanese government and people. We feel, of course, ihat this Is dim to tne kindly feeling of the emperor toward the American government and people, but we nre assured from public manifestations that tlie official and popular wills are In ac cord. During our visit to Toklo grand en tertainments were, given In our honor and for our enjoyment und the Interesting visit to Kyoto, the ancient capital, where wo saw evidences of the wonderful genius and skill of Japanese artists and artisans wan a fitting climax. During our stay we were accompanied bv M. Nagasaki nnd his estimable wife nnd also the Count and Countess Teriislilm i from Toklo, who looked after the Interests of the entire part of eighty-three with the degree of foresight, care and kindly pa tience that enabled them to carry througli the long program of functions (luring tho trip of 3 f miles from Toklo to Kobe with out a hitch at any Juncture. The party had a fine tflp through the In land sf a. and there was a demonstration of fireworks from launches and sampans when It reached the Straits of Bhlmonosekl. Two Die on Steamship. NEW YORK. Aug. l.-Two deaths and one burial at sea, among passengers of tin North German Lloyd steamship Itremeii were reported when the liner arrived hero today. Mrs. Dollie Edmondson Vedder, aged n years, a first cabin passenger anil wtdow of Captain O. O. Vedtler, f. 8. A died July 27. Her body was brought to port. A child, who died in the steerage, was burled at sea. American Woman Comes Home. NEW YORK, Aug. l.-Mrs. Laurence Townsend. wife of the I'nlted States min ister to Belgium, was one of the passen gers on tlie steamer Finland, which ar rived today from Antwerp. AMl'SEMEXT. BASE BALL VINTON ST. PARK Omaha vs. Pueblo. August 2-34-5-5. Saturday. August 6, two games. First game called at J :30. Friday, August tth ladles' day. Oames called at S:45. NOVELTY FAMILY THEATRE Admission lOc. 140e) Doualas u-.t. . Cooled Mlth lee. -'', -BIO VAl DKV1LLB ACT 3-9 Caters specUlly to womeri and children. ..... , ' 4-PERF0RMANCE8 DAILY 4 At 2:30. 7:30. 0. :8ft Steamer R. C. Cunter Leaves foot of Douglas street every sftrrnuon at , for rloTBiioe. and every evenli.g at' 56 for a ii-Dills cruise. . PlThs Bl Briflgi Turn. - ARB The Megnineent River Scenery. ww" The Waterworks at Flureiua. MUSIC. PABB JSC. ' DASICINO. h (mm mm , Msde in all styles for men j I who srk the maximum of I 1 wesrttthemimmumof cost. " f I; 1 FAST COLOR FABRICS VH Deslers have theta ' fj IU st $1.00 or $1.2$ Hi Y OLUBTT.PEABODYaiOO. f-f ' Vfik TSOV.n.v. LH Y& uht eimiiter imaT, 17 SV " VMS fjf Wew eoNit. J Alamito Dairy Farm Milk ir Dottles tit me CALUMET
