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.
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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.
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Steamer R. C. Cunter
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sftrrnuon at , for rloTBiioe. and
every evenli.g at' 56 for a ii-Dills
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ARB The Megnineent River Scenery.
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