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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 30, 1905)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, ;n. 1005. NEWS OF COUNCIL Office, 10 Pnrl MISOR MESTIO. Davis sells drug. Rtockert sells carrts. Plumping and heating. BUby Son. Drs. Woodbury, dentists, 80 Pearl street. Wondrlng-Schmldt. undertaker. Tel. S3. I.e(T rt Improved torlo lene give satis faction. Danre at Woodmen of the World hall Saturday evening. Srnoor paints, brushes and papera. Ales andrr'a. 8.!3 Broadway. Iarge attendance at night school. West ern Iowa College. Enroll now. Farms foi sale, all slsa, easy terms. Bqulra Annis, Council Bluffs, la. Fryer Printing Co.. Z3 Main. Tel. 2oj. Let us figure on your next order of printing. The regular meeting of the Junior Wood men of America will be held this evening. The Central grocery and meat market. 600 find 02 West Uroartway, will b closed an day today. Mrs. C. H. Orvls has gone to Los Angeles and other pacific coast points on a neaun seeking trip. The Central grocery and meat market, !00 and tw Went HronrfwRV. win ue open Mon day the same aa usual. On tha around fljor. Morehouse Co., printers and binders, are In thoir new Lullding now. Is North Main St. We take contracts for papei hanging and house painting; all work guaranteed. H. Borwlck. 211 S. Main. 'Phone sw. Mrs. Charles E. Walters, Sa Routh First street, has been called to Toulon, 111., by the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. T. J. Fenlon. J. M. Chalfon ha returned from Denver, where he attended the national encampment of the Grand Army of tha Republic ana visited relatives. F. A. Pouro and Mabel C. Wgby, both of Omahii, were married In this city Thursday evening by Rev. F. A. Case, ptor of the i tret Uaptist church, at his rrsiacnce. Dr. A. E. Ine, who has been Interna at the Council U luffs Oenvral hospital, left yesterday for Perclval, la., where he will enter into tne practice or nis proiessnm. Chief of Police Dineen of Bloux City ar rived yesterday afternoon and took, back with htm Charles Potts, charged wlh buncoing a Little Bloux farmer out of 30 on an ancient confidence scheme. Dr. It. B. Jennings and family have re ttirnert from nn extended European trip (luring which Dr. Jennings embraced the niinnriunltv of ta.kinK oost-araduate and special courses In several of the-continental colleges ana nospitais. Charles Powell, one of the thres negroes haiged with the theft of grain car doors from tha tnion i-acinc, nns suuo iu hivhoe iiirl. When Powell failed to ap pear In court, investigation by Constable Haker revealed the fact that the. man had been doad and burled for two weeks. Wholesalers Oppose Parrel Posts, Becretary John Melhop of the Iowa and Nebraska Wholesale Grocers' association arrived home yesterday morning from St. Louis, where he attended tha national meet ing of wholesalers Wednesday and Tnurs day. Mr. Melhop reports a profitable meet' Ins and a large attendance. Resolutions opposing the parcels postal law and en dorslng 1-cent letter postage were adopted A new national association composed of the presidents and secretaries of the state associations was organised, the purpose be Ing to establish. a bureau of information available for the state organisations. Automobile Badly Berued. Robert McKensle, a wealthy farmer of Keg Creek township, started to town yes terday In his automobile and had nearly reached the city limits when his car caught fire. The gasoline in soma manner be came ignited and an explosion followed, throwing the blazing oil over the machine, McKensle Jumped from tha car in time to avoid being burned, but the machine was badly damaged. Dr. Tubbs happened along In his auto and he acted the good Bamaritaa by hauling tha burned oar to town. Rook Island Officers on Tour. F. O. Melcher, general manager; J. B. Kllpawlck superintendent of motive power, both of Chicago; H. B. Cable, general sup, ertntendent. Davenport; C. W. Jones, di vision superintendent and F. M. Patt, train master, both . of . Pes Moines, comprised a party of Rock" Island railroad officials who were In tha city yesterday. Thsy were on their way east from a trip of Inspection west ... What Cash Will Da at BROWN'S C. 0. D. MARKET 128 W.Broadway. Tel. 65. We have Just opened our Saus age Kitchen and to Introduce our Pure Pork Sausage Saturday three pounds 25 C Best Pot Roast. P J -per pound. .... .JG .IU Uv Three pounds Sirloin IP. Steak ........ a JC Three pounds Porterhouse C n Steak JC Three pounds Round "IP Steak a. JC Four pounds of Good IC. Steak atJC Mutton Stew Mutton Roast T at SC Best Prime Rib 7 Q Roast C 10 OC Boiling Beef 2'C Spring Chicken, f I per pound 12C Remember, we will not charge over (to per pound for any of our beat I'ot Roast of Beef. A full line of Lunch Meats always on hand. Don't Pay Us for what some dead beat might owe us 'CAl'BE HE 1'nA'T owe us see This Is another one of the secrets of our sucves as cut price druggists. We do a cash business and don't nave to chargj you for what some one else failed to pay. Hero Are a Few Er Openers! . too 8ocletla Hygenlqua Soap JSo 60c Hind's Honey and Almond Cream o too La Blache Powder tto c Mennen's Talcum Powder lo tba Oraves' Talcum Powder 10c 11.00 Llquosone 7!c it.eo Swamp Root Txs 11 00 Ptero's Medicines ?!o Ifto Cutlcura Soap iOc 26c Juvenile Soap l"o 11 00 Ilossaok'a Harsaparllla ?e 60r Extract of Reef 260 FRKB DELIVF.RY IN THE CITT. pniCE SGHAEFER'S STORIES Cor. l'ith and Chicago. Omaha; 24th and N Bu. Omaha: Cor. tth Ave. and Main St.. Counoll Bluffs. rLEai ?2.3 I salted. . J LEWIS CUTLER MORTICIAN 28 PEARL ST.rw L4y ananaaa If Pirttm INTEREST FROM IOWA BLUFFS St. Tel. 48. RECEPTION M CLUB WOMEN' Booms in the Library Building Formally Dedicated to Their Uia. TASTEFULLY ARRANu.O FOR OCCASION Pro ram for Wlater'a Meeting; of tha Various Bodies Arranged Sections of Woman's Club Open la October. The room In the new library building reserved for the use of the several wom an)' and other clubs In . the city was for mally opened yesterday afternoon by a re ception tendered the club women of the city by the members of the Council Bluffs Wonians' . club. The room was tastefully decora' d with cut flowers and potted ferns and there was a large attendance. During tha afternoon there was a musical program as follows: Piano solo. Miss Syl via Snyder; song, Mrs. Lincoln R. Hypes; reading, Miss Hazel Brown; song, Mrs. Frank Reed; piano solo, Mrs. George Fletcher. Light refreshments wers served during the afternoon. The committees In charge of the recop tlon were: Reception, Mrs. 6tymest Ste venson, Mrs. J. R. Woodford; entertain1 ment. Miss Sylvia Bnyder, Mrs. Edward Tnwslee; refreshments, Mrs. Weir, Mrs. L. Conslgney. The various departments of the Council Bluffs Woman's club will hold their first meetings as follows: Music Miss Sylvia Snyder, leader; third Monday In October. Art No leader vet chosen; nrst Monday In October. Current Events Mrs. K. Cook, leader; first Thursday in October. Physical Culture Mrs. John Tempie- ton, leader; first Friday in October. liltersture Mrs. I-. Conslgney, leaaer; third Thursday In October. Household Eeonom cs Mrs. Charles M. Weir, leader: last Thursday In October. The regular meetings of the club will be held the first Thursday of each month and the club receptions will be held on the last Friday In each month. The Athenian club has elected the follow ing officers for the season: President. Mrs. Sackett; vice president, Mrs. Hollenbeck; treasurer and secretary, Mrs. Schlachter. The club will meet in the new club room In the library building and this program has been arranged for tha next meeting on October 12: Formation of Russia: St. Vladimar and IarnBlof, the great social, political, literary and artlstlo Russia, results. Leader of lesson, Mrs. Hollenbeck. Literature, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (Shakespeare). Leader, Mrs. Rey nolds. Roll call. Quotation from "A Midsummer Night's Dream." "Parliamentary Law," Dr. Dean. Kleholson Gets Damages. Charles M. Nicholson, chief of the Council Bluffs fire department, received a verdict for t900 yesterday from the federal court Jury, before which his 15,000 personal Injury damage suit against the Citizens' Oas and Electrlo company was tried. I Chief Nicholson and his driver, Marlon Stevens, while responding to a fire alarm, were .thrown from their buggy on South First stret by coming in contact with a mound of dirt left on the street by the light company and which was unprotected by danger lights. The mound of dirt was on the opposite side of the street from an open trench and the evidence showed that while the trench was marked with danger lights the mound was not so protected. Marlon Stevens, Chief Nicholson's driver, brought suit for $1,000 damages In the dis trict court, where he secured a verdict of $1,026 against the company. Chief NlchoU son's suit, on account of tha amount of damages sought to be recovered, was trans ferred by the defendant company from the district to the United States court. Another round In tha Manawa fence liti gation was had In the federal court yes terday, the demurrer to the cross petition of the street railway company In the suit brought to enjoin Chrlsman & Robards and othtr property owners at Manawa from Interfering with the Board of Supervisors In the matter of vacating the streets re quested by the motor company. This suit was the outcome of tha case brought originally by Cbrlsman and Robards and tha other property owners at Manawa In the superior court and In which Judge Scott Issued an Injunotlon restraining tha super visors from vacating the thoroughfares In controversy. Tha street railway company Intervened as a nonresident and took the caae Into the federal court, where Judge McPherson set aside Judge Scott's re straining order and enjoined the plaintiffs from Interfering with the supervisors. As is now a matter of history, the supervisors weal ahead and vacated tha streets asked by the street railway company and then another suit was brought by A.. O. Gil bert and others who were not In the original proceedings In the superior court, and Judge Scott issued an order nullifying the action of tha supervisors. This last suit Is now pending on appeal to the su preme court, the decision of which will. It is expected, finally dispose of the con troversy. Judge McPherson took the mat ter under advisement. Real Estate Transfers, These transfers were reported to The Bee September 29 by the Title Guaranty and Trust company of Council Bluffs: Charles E. Langmand and wife to H. R. Letnen, trustee, lot i, Judd's Bluff addition to Council Bluffs, w d 11,400 J. N. K. Macalister and wife to J. A. Grimes, lots 8 and (. block . Pierce's subdivision. Council Bluffs, la., w d 1,100 Charles Kimtiaii and wire to F. T, True, lot 141, Original Plat of Coun cil Bluffs, la., q c d Total, three transfers $2,701 N. T. Plumblnx Co. Tel. 260. Night, Mathlaaoa Seeks Compromise. S. P. Mathlason, the young man charged with circulating a number of forged checks, did not have his preliminary hearing In Justice Field's court yesterday aa pre- r THE ORVIS MARKET AND GROCERY 637 BROADWAY. 'PHONE 46. SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY ONLY 6 lbs. good Steak SSe 3 lbs. Hound Steak 25e S lbs. Sirloin Steak 25c Pot Roast, per lb Sc Boiling Beef, per lb 21c Spar Ribs, per lb Oc GROCERIES 19 lbs. Sugar 91.00 Good Tea, per lb 15c Oyster Crackers, per lb 5c Soda Crackers, per lb Sc Patent Flour, per sack. . . . , . .SI 3 Bulk Starch, lbs. for 23c Bulk Oysters, per quart 33c GOODS DELIVERED TO vlously arranged. The hearing was post poned at Mathlason's request. The young man's relatives have come to his assistance and are making efforts to settle with those whom he defrauded. It was stated last evening that nearly aji of Mathlason's victims had accepted settlements, but that one firm, on which the young man passed one of the worthless checks, was not In clined to compromise and was determined to prosecute. CONTRACT LET FOn MEW EI.KYATOR Great Western Builds It for Droge Brothers. Negotiations for the erection of a 60.000 bushel grain elevator in Council muffs were consummated yesterday between Droge Bros, of this city and the Great Western Railroad company. The elevator will be located on Ninth avenue, west of Ninth street, on trackage belonging to the Great Western railroad. A twenty-year lease for the property was signed by Droge Bros, yesterday. Plans for the elevator are now In the hands of contractors and Droge Bros, ex pect to have, the building completed In time to handle this season's crop. The elevator will be modern In all respects and will be capable of handling fifty cars of grain a day and the storage of 50,000 bushels. Manufacturing Company Incorporates Articles of Incorporation of the Patent Manufacturing company of Council Bluffs were filed In the office of the county re corder yesterday. The capital stock of the company Is placed at tlOO.00 and the pur pose of the company Is to manufacture a number of Inventions of Forrest Smith of this city on which patents have been se cured. The officers of the company are: President, M. F. Rohrer; first vice presi dent, N. J. Rice; second vlre president, C. H. Chlsam; treasurer, Joe W. Smith; secre tary, Forrest Smith; field manager, J. A. Rogers. These officers, with Dr. C. II. Jef fries and A. M. Lundgard, comprise the In corporators. MANY VISITORS AT IOWA COLLEGE Many Oo to Ames to tec Work of Embryo Agriculturists. AMES, la., Sept. a. (Special.) Seldom has It been the privilege of tha cltlsens of Ames and of the faculty and students of the Iowa State college to entertain such a crowd as has been here today on ac count of the annual harvest home excur sion. Tne weather was perfeot and no one stayed away for fear of rain. This custom of setting aside on or two days during the autumn months to bring to gether the people of tha state that they may see tha educational advantages held out to young men and young women ha. met with universal favor and each yea; brings additional numbers. For a time only one day was given over to this cele bration, but as time has gone on and tha tidings carried horns by those that came and saw what the state Is really doing for those educationally Inclined it has finally become Impossible for the town and the departments at tha college to accommo date tha visitors all at one time, hence two days are being devoted to these an nual gatherings. As had been anticipated by those In charge of the arrangements the largest crowd that has ever been on tha college campus have thronged the buildings today. Today the Northwestern ran spe cial trains over Its lines throughout the state, aa previously announced. Special trains from east, west, north and south commenced to arrive early In the day, bearing as enthusiastic a lot of people as is often seen. The regular trains that ar rived early in the day brought a large number, but tha crowds brought ou these proved to be insignificant compared with the hundreds that came In on tha spe cials. Every available vehicle was pressed' into service to transport them to the col lege. The motor line proved Inadequate for the occasion and hundreds becoming Im patient to get ,to their destination started afoot and lined the Northwestern and motor tracks the entire distance. Ample prepara tion for feeding the visitors had been made by different societies of the town and the athlettc council at the college. Tomorrow the Great Western and the Milwaukee roads will run special trains over their lines which will warrant a crowd almost, If not quite, as large as that today. Aa these lines have never taken an active part In these excursions a large portion of the state will be reached which has not here tofore had an opportunity to visit the ool lege. Class Fight at Ames. AMES, la.. Sept M. (Special.) A class scrap was indulged In last night between the sophomore and freshmen classes of the Iowa State colleT. and as a result several students were quite seriously Injured. The trouble started early In the day when the sophomores made threats of kidnaping tha freshman president and persisted In post Ing the figures .09 In conspicuous places. A large number of them during the day purchased overalls and large quantities of rubber hose which they carried concealed In the legs of their trousers. In the even Ing a bitter spirit had been engendered and a large number from the two classes armed themselves with barrel staves. In a fierce battle between the two factions four of their numbers wers knocked insensible and it was feared that their skulls had re ceived permanent Injury. They were taken to the hospital where they were properly cared for. A number of others received minor injuries. When the president of the college and the faculty were apprised ot the seriousness of the trouble they Im mediately took ateps to put a stop to It and In a few words exhorted them to be en. gaged In doing something more elevating. It Is thought that no further trouble will ensue. This Is tha first class scrap in dulged tn here for a number of years. Verdict tor Defendant. GLENWOOD, Ia.. Sent. 29. (EneclaU. 1 1 The case of Walter Richardson of Hast ings, Ia., against his mother-in-law, Mrs. H. 8. Benedict, for $6,000 for alienation of his wife's affections, resulted in a verdict for Mrs. Benedict, the defendant, the Jury being out thirteen hours. If you have anything to trade, advertise it In the "For Exchange" column on The Bee want ad page. Good Butter, per lb SJOc Prime Rib Roast, per lb So Swift's Premium Hams 8 to 10 lbs. average 12 He Lamb Stew, per lb 4c Bologna Sausage, per lb...... 6c Soap, 10 bars for 25c Brick Cod Fish, per lb 10c Navy Beans, 9 lbs. for 23c Rice, 6 lbs. for 23c Dressed Spring Chicken. per lb 12H ANY PART OP THE CITY. CRAZY ENGINEER IN THE CAB Pulli Throttls Wide Open and Cmhu In.o Frtigtr. Triin. GOVERNOR CUMMINS HAS BUSY MONTHS lalted Brethren Bishop Tells Congre gations They Mast Pay (p tha Back Salaries Dee Their Pastors. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DE8 MOINES. Ia., Sept. 2.-( Special ) Engineer W. B. Beese of the Rock Island Went Insane while in charge of his engine and threw the throttle wide open, taking the train at a terrific rate, and ran It into the tall end of another train. He slowed up- the train a little Just before the engine struck and while considerable damage was done no lives were lost. Then he com plained of the crew ahead because they didn't get off the track and allow his train the right-of-way. Today, before the In sanity commission of Polk county he was declared Insane and was taken to THarlda. Beese lives at Valley Junction and has been one of the best engineers on the division. While his fireman was busy at work the train suddenly leaped ahead and turning he saw Beese fctarlng out of the cab" window ahead and with his hand on the throttle. While he debated what to do Beese began to slow up for the train ahead. Des Moines' Population Mt.OOO. Tim O'Brien, for the Tolk Directory com pany today gave out the first copies of the new directory and stated that the popula tion of Dos Moines as shown by the di rectory, was 86.000. ThlH, he claims, la the actual population or number of people who reside here, though the number of those who have their legal residence here Is shown by the state census to be but 75,000. Wlttell Roy Recoverlnar. Howard Wlttell. the boy shot by Detec tive Frank Brothers, was today reported at Mercy hospital to be slightly Improved. His temperature has lowered to 102 degrees, due to a good night's sleep, and there are hopes entertained now for his recovery. w Buildings for Fort Des Moines. Unofficial advices received at Fort Dea Moines are to the effect that on the com pletion of the present buildings at the fort, which will be in a few weeks, the War department will order the erection of, six new buildings at once. Including the riding hall, to cost $100,000. This build ing will be of brick and cut stone, 100x300 feet In slse. The other five buildings will be on the officers' row. Oovernor's gpraklna; Dates. Governor Cummins has accepted Invita tions to deliver addresses before the Eco nomlo club of BoRton, the Reform club of Boston, and the Commercial club of Rochester, N. T., and has Invitations from the Commercial club of Cincinnati and a manufacturers' club of New York. These will likely be accepted and with the ad dress before the Interstate commerce law convention In Chicago will all be delivered during the month of October. Articles of Incorporation. Articles of Incorporation were filed with the secretnry of state today by the Davenport Hotel company with , a capital of $150,000, of which the Hon. Joe Lane, prominently mentioned for governor, and others are the stockholders. Churches Must Pay t'p. At the conference 'of the tTnlted Brethren church today Bishop Weekly declared that churches must pay up all arrears in the pastors' salaries nr take the consequence.. The matter came up through the reports yesterday of arrears In salaries. Today this was summarized and the total amount found to be startling, and this brought forth the statement from the bishop in charge. Tesrhoat for Mayor, A local paper prints the report that Jlon. H. E. Teachout, representative from tl. : county In the legislature, is likely to bo- come a candidate for mayor of Des Moines. Mr. Teachout, It "la said, has glw?n his con sent provided the. demand upon him to take the office Is nearly unanimous. Presbyterian General Assembly. Arrangements for the next general as sembly of the Presbyterian church, which will bs held in this city next May, are being made by the church here and the $3,000 pledged for the assembly has been practic ally raised. It was announced today that Dr. Roberts, secretary of the general as sembly from Philadelphia, will be In this city next month to meet with the local com mittee on arrangements. Carroll Made Director. . Word was received here today that Auditor of State B. F. Carroll had been elected a director of the Association of National Insurance commissioners, the convention of which Is being held at Bret ton Woods, N. W. Portraits In Court House. A committee of the Polk county bar has been appointed to look after securing por traits of all of the Judges who have pre sided in the district court of this county and have them hung In the new court house that la nearlng completion. Fills Editor Released. Sam Sherman, the pella editor who has a 15-year-old wife, was dismissed from the district court today. He was bound over to the district court on complaint of his girl-wife and mother-in-law on the charge of making an assaulf. The complaining witnesses were not present today so the case was dropped. WRECK ON THE ROCK ISLAND Four Persons Injured When Train Collides at Iowa City, Oas Fatally. VT.3 MOINES. Sept. tt.-Roclc Island passenger train No. 23 collided near a high bridge at Iowa City this afternoon with a delayed freight, which was running at full speed. Four were Injured, one perhaps fatally. The injured: Frank Rogers. Natlclc Yards, Rock Isl and, fireman, thigh broken and crushed about knee, two ribs broken, base of spine hurt; may die. C. C. Hull, 6t. Louis, head out, body bruised. J. H. Frawley. pes Moines, foot hurt. A. R, McCullough. baggageman, Rock Island, hip and leg bruistd. The 100 passengers had a remarkable escape. The trains met upon the em bankment Just after the freight had crossed the bridge over the Iowa river. Both en gines and many cars were derailed. Fire man Rogers was caught under the freight wreck and mangled from head to foot. He will die. Postmaster Is Assaulted. ABBOTT. Ia.. Sept. .-(Speclal.)-Two young farmers, emulating southern white raps, mads an assault upon Postmaster Zoller last night The men are Sam Lath- rope and Elmer Griggs, and both are under arrest charged with assault to commit murded. The boys called Zoller out of Asher's store. Just as hs stepped outslds Griggs struck him full In the face with a three-pound stone. The noee was mashed flat and the face torn, while Zoller fell like a log. Then Lathrope leaped on him and tried to strangle the man as he lay pros- boys drove away, but were captured in a lyiy mow. Plenle at l.naan. LOGAN. la.. Ppt IS .-(Special) -The Modern Woodmen of America and the Royal Neighbors of America held a Joint fraternal rlnlc hei-e yesterday with aa at tendance of about 1,000. The speakers were Colonel C, O. Saunders of Council Bluffs, and John D. Dennlson. State lecturer of the Royal Neighbors of America. A parade occurred In the morning and in the af ternoon a program of sports was carried out and U0O awarded ns prises for the dif ferent events. Music was furnished ty three bands. Man with Shot an a Wins. ELDORA. Ia., Sept. IS.-tPrwclsl.)-Thomas E. Crlppen, armed with a shot gun, and A. J. Wilson, armed with a re volver, fought a duel In the Crlppen front yard over domestic troubles. They are brothers-in-law. -Wilson's anatomy rsitght Several ounces of bird shot, but Crlppen was unharmed. Both are under arrest. MISS ROOSEVELT TO JAPAN Daughter of President Insists that Her Visit Shall Be Katlrely Private. SEOUL, Corea, Sept. ,.-Mlss Alice Roosevelt and party left Seoul today by special train for Fusan. Owing to the damage done by the recent rains the trip to Fusan will take two days. The party will stop tonight at the Presbyterian mis sion at Talku and tomorrow will reach Fusan, whence they will go to Shlmonosekl and Yokohama. The visit to Jspan will be entirely private. Miss Roosevelt will de cline any public recognition or hospitality. The emperor of Corea received Miss Roose velt In farewell audience and presented her with his photograph, to which was affixed his autograph. The Coreans made every effort to make Miss Roosevelt's visit pleasant. On Wednes day she and her party visited the tomb of the late queen. The road leading there was especially widened and re I aid and the highways for miles outside the city were repaired In anticipation of Miss Roosevelt wishing to ride, over them. Corenn high officials. Including General Mln, 'formerly minister at Washington, gave a dinner yesterday In honor of Sen ator Francis G. Newlands of Nevada, American Minister Morgan and the other men of the party and toasted President Roosevejt. The emperor of Corea gave valuable pres ents to the whole party. Including tiger skins, silver and brasswnre and embroider ies, and extended to them every possible courtesy tn order to show his friendliness for Americans. JAPANESE FINANCES ARE WEAK War Ended Because Financial Break, dowa Was Feared at Tokl. TOKIO. Sept. .-Notwithstanding the silence of the government, the real fnct Is disclosed that Japan made peace at Portsmouth In fear of a financial break down. The war proved more costly than had been calculated and the rice and cer?al crops seemed doomed to failure. Instead of sunlight and warmth during the month of August, when the crops ripen, there was continuous . rain and exceedingly cold weather. While some Improvement may stiH be in store. It is certain tiiat the rice crop con tinues to be from 15 to SO per cent below lust year's crop, when It was marvelously large. Six months of war would have meant very hard times for the masses of the people, as rice Is bread and meat to them. APPROVES GOVERNMENT BILL Special Committee of Mortbtas; Rec ommends Adoption of Draft of Treaty. CtmiSTIANTA, Norway, Sept. 29 The special committee of the Storthing to which the question was referred decided today by twelve votes to six to recommend to Parlia ment the adoption of the government bill embodying the draft of the treaty providing for the separation of Norway and Sweden signed at Karlstad, September 23. The dissentient six are Deputies Konow, Kastberg, Erlkssen, Hansen, Bryggesaa and Grlvl. Cholera toadltlons la Prussia. BERLIN, Sept 29. The official bulletin 'issued today announced that one new case of cholera had been reported between noon yesterday and noon today. The totals now are 255 cases and eighty-seven deaths. Kew Franeo-Russlaa Treaty. ST. PETERSBURG, Sept, 29,-The new Franco-Russian commercial conventfbn was signed at St. Petersburg today. It be comes effective March L 1906. VitM Every leather will not mak & CROSSETT. i V material's in It. There's skill In it born of practice. There's grace In it born of artistic genius. Above all there's comfort in it born of a life-long study of feet. GROSSETT "MAKES LIFE'S WALK EASY TSAOS If your dealer tfees net keea them, we will send any style en resale! of nrtoewlth tic. addltlertal te ea forwarding charges. LEWIS A. CROSSETT. Inc. NORTH ABINGTON. MASS. sT 'u?y . 1 Ask roar (0 styles to doable seal Jl BESCALESE ARE EXCITED Swear j GoddVtt Xali te BoyooU Merchants of Oisat Britain, FftOTEST AGAINST DIVISION OF TfiOVINCE Rellaloas Phase Is Clven Objection of Kstl ladlana to Proposed Aetloa of the Drltlah Uoi eminent. CALCUTTA. Sept. -Fifty thousand Bengalese assembled at the tnm:le at Kallghat have sworn by the Uoddrss Kail to boycott British goods as a protect ngalnst the partition of the province of Bengal. The administrative work of the province, according tn the views of the homo iind Indian government, hud grown to such un wieldly proportions as to neces sitate a division of the labor, hence the partition of the province Into two lieu tenant governorships. The Bengalese are Intensely resentful at what they char acterise an attempt to split the populutlon and Impair Bengal nationality. At scores of meetings throughout Bengal the people have pledged themselves to surport tho boycott which has now received the sanction of the priests. The scene at the temple of Kallghat, the greatest in Bengal, was striking when the Immense assemblage took tho oath: "In the holy presence of the Goddess Kail not to jse foreign goods, buy articles In Eng lish shops when available In native shops or emrloy foreigners oo any work that can be done by our countrymen." The high priest then placed a mystic vermllllon symbol on the fort-head of each o' '.liose who took the oath. Foreign firms are all feeling seriously the effect of the boycott. DISASTERS TO MERCHANTMEN Large American hlp Destroyed by f ire and Another Dashed to Pieces. VICTORIA, B. C, Sept. -Detalls of shipping disasters In South seas were re ceived by the Mlowera yesterday. ' The Roanoke, Captain Amesbury, was destroyed by fire at Nchoue, New Caledonia. When the Roanoke had loaded 3,083 tons of a cargo of chrome ore, hoisting It In baskets from lighters, fire broke out forward. The thirty-men assisted by the crews of the American ship Susquehanna and Norwegian bark Arabia fought the (Ire. Tho smoke was so dense that men could not be sent below, holes cut In the deck and bucket brigades worked until steam was up and the pumps were started, but the fire drove out the engineer and the fire fighters. The Susquehanna's mate ana some men were overcome by fumes and had a narrow escape. The vessel Is a total loss. The schooner Jones Brothers was dashed to places near New Castle after break ing Its tow line from the steamer Halen Nlcoll on the night of September 1. and seven men were drowned. The Helen Nicoll was towing the schooner to Sydney with coal when the tow line parted and the vessel was driven ashore. Not a Vestige of It, other than some debris, smashed to matchwood was found. CANNIBAL FEAST IN PACIFIC Blacks of Mnlllcolo Hold Feast After Deceiving; Trader as to Meat. VICTORIA, B. C, Sept. 29. News of a cannibal foast by blacks at Malllcolo was received yesterday by the Mlowers. Two natives of Moskelyn Inland were trading when they were waylaid near Mallicolo by Kanakas. The men were slaughtered and their bodies carricU to a coast village Where they were opened as game and pre pared for a feast. The bodies were placed In a native canoe and as the murderers were leaving they Incurred the suspicion of M. Vigoroues, a French trader. The natives told him they had killed some pigs and the Frenchman believing their story allowed them to go. It subsequently transpired that Severn! tribes were assembled and a feast of human flesh was held. White setters learned of this and under pressure the natives ad mitted they hod roasted the bodies and devoured the arms and legs of the un fortunats men. Consider Runarnrlan Crisis. ROME, Sept. 2. 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