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THE OMAHA DAILY BEK: FRIDAY. FKHRUAItY 2H, 1000. Telephone Douglas 618. Now loratal In th new retail renter, Howard and Sixteenth ' 1 Streets. This is the time to do your ppring sewing, and now is the time to gather in the new things for your summer gowns, and this store is the place to get them. In wash goods, our line is well selected, in silka and wool dress goods, the designs and fabrics are exquisite in styles, designs and colors and fully two-thirds of our large line is exclusively our own, and cannot be found.else wherel A saving of your money is always desirable when purchasing, and here are items that will help you to do it. Waists.. Suits, Coats and Skirts. Our Cloak department J the home of the beautiful. It Is no harder to buy pretty gooO ifcaVt" ll I to get the more common place style; At our store everything: wo show la new. .Nut even one old garment In the whole department think of that. So you know -when you buy here you get the bent bent In style, bent In make and beet In fit. Come and nee the "different" nir which pervade. See how much better good you' can buy here for little money. Fine Shift Waist, from 11.99 to 118.00. . Vine Tailored Butt, from X .00 to IH0.00. Handsome Coat, from $7.50 to 133.00. Elegant separate Skirts In the swell grey effects, from I1S.50 to $l.0n. I Beautiful Cotton Goods for Spring Gowns. A magnificent assemblage of dainty fa bric la now gathered here. American man ufacturer have itent the most artistic goods yet produced on' this side of the ocean. France baa contributed 1 r moat exquisite handiwork and Swftscrbind presents a charming group' of embroidered dress goods In colored ffecls. , White Embroidered Cotton Voiles, 21 In. wide, at U S and $1.50 a yard. Colored Embroidered Cotton Voiles, S2 In. wide. 30c.' He, Sue, $1.00, 11. ii and Il.W a yd. Embroidered Linens In a great variety of neat designs, embroidered on sheer white groimds, 3 In. wide, at 7Se per yard. iK In. Eyelet embrolilered French I.lnt ii, II. 75 and $2.00 per yard. French printed Organdie Itaye, in dainty floral printing tin' narrow woven striped ground of While and dainty colorings, 32 in. wide, 39c and 50c. Madras.. The word ha become fa.mJliur with nearly everybody. Originally It meant a city of India, but here we refer to "madias" as a finely wuven fftbrlc. ' principally used for men's shlrtA .pr ladles' . shirt waists and suit. Tlie colors are such.- that stand the most severe laundering and this Is one -of the main "reasons for the popularity of Madras. -.. See our .wonderfully pretty line of both printed and woven madras. You'll be de lighted with the beautiful styl-s and fine finality ut the low prices, It'e, 15c, ISc, '.tie, loc and ."Wo per yard. Howard in the courts of the action of the commls--firm, and if It Is of any assistance in that direction- 1 shall bo more than satisfied. At-the requeeUof MrAlfWch the bill was lead at length.., .. The hilt authorizing the purchase of coal lands In the Island of Batan, Pi I., at a cost of $.tQ,0u4, w passed, a was also the bill amending tho Philippine tariff law on textile fabric and shoes. At the request of Mr. Hale, chairman of the committee On naval affairs, the bill pro vidlng for; tht' punishment 6f hazing at the Naval academy at Annnpolis Was taken up and discussed at length. Mr. McCumbcr wanted a bill that would punish tlie ;,'.'hazee" aa well a the hazer, because he did not believe that a man who would submit to haslng was fit to be an officer In' the army or navy. Mr. Dick advocated extreme measures, saying that nothing less would accomplish the desired result. He said that he had Investigated the haslng practice and was prepared ta 'pronounce tt "an educator In brutality." . Jl considered It a crime out of harmony, 'With the., office held by thfl midshipmen. JI did not agree with Mr. Lodge that the Annapolis offenses tiad been exaggerated! but .expressed the opinion that the whole truth was not known and never will be. j ' :l ' - . An amendment authorizing the president to set Aside dismissal . for hazing within the past -year offered by Mr. Newlands was voteJ;down. After further discussion. In which Senator Tillmani Lodge, Spooner, Hale, Kelson and Hopkins took part, the bill waa panned without division. At 4:10 . Mil. the senate went into execu tive acnldri.' and. at 4:45 p. m. adjourned until Monday. - ,..,''., I DEMOCRATS fOITROI, MTl ATIOJS Aetlaa of keaat Committee Today Hepburn BUI Depend oa Minority. WASHINGTON, peb. SS.-What the mem ber of the senate committee on Interstate commercs will io when they face a vote on the court review feature of a railroad rat bill tomorrow is a question that to night Is" provoking unlimited speculation and a 'w ide variance In predictions. The den) jcratie members Of the committee hold the key to the situation, but at a confer If BRIGHT NEW CAPS The 1906 caps teem so different from the old, one feels the breath of spring in looking them over at the Boys' and Girls.'. own. store. , GIRLS' CAPS. Fayette Cap.- 'very hlc tor girl , and misses, in pleading variety. .'M0-.... 1.00 Tarn O'Shanters in great assort ' 'taenta, coTerts, tthepard plaids, 0 Roman silk, serges, cheviots and fancies, at $3.00, $1.75. , $1.50. $1.00.. 75c. 65c, and . .' , i ... 50c Automobile Cap for misses and ladies, $3.50, 1 7 C $1.5 and I. $ D Llltls tots' polos, Napoleons, Continentals,, etc. . WK UO BENSON 5 - OMAHA ,WEL.V A Word About Your Spring Clothes. White Embroidered Swiss Muslins. In over luu varieties of designs, beginning with the little modest embroidered polka dots and ending with the ' moBt elaborate English embroidered eyelet work, 22 In. wide, at Sc. 35c, -45c. 60ft ft'C. 6oc, 75c, &, 11.(0, $1.25 and $1.60 per yard. Knibroldercd Waist Patterns. $1.10, $1.50, $3.50, $4.00, $5.00. $7.00, $7.50, $S.tt). $10.10 and $12.00 each. Pearl Button Special. One dozen Mother of Pearl Buttons on a card, 5c u Card. Two dozen Mother of l'eurl Buttons on a card, 5c a card. Two dozen Mother of Pearl Buttons on a card, loc a card, varied sizes. Ball-shaped Pearl Buttons, very desirable a trimming buttons, 10c to 5o a dorn. Fish Eye Pearl Buttons, clear selected pearl, 10c to 25c a dozen. Tapestry Pillows, 98c. Here is a very special offering. In a ready-for-use pillow. By buying a large quantity we secured a decided reduction In the price, and, as we bought them, so we will rell them. The saving Is yours. Conventional, floral and scenic tapestry pillows, sateen box ruffling and lining, with back, and down pillow, complete at 98c. New Pillow Tops in floral and conven tional designs. Pretty work and scrup baskets, J5c. Kubber-lined traveling needle, sponge, toilet uikI wash cloth bags, made sanitary, at 25c, 50c and $1.00. They can be rolled Into small space. Gentlemen's traveling Toilet Cases, rubber-lined, spaces for all toilet articles, can be rolled and put into the pocket, $1. each. New Spring Arrivals for Men. Bright new neckwear for the coming season in all the latest shades and shapes. The popular two and one-half-inch tie which gives the long rich knot so much desired. Hundreds of different pattern to choose from. These scarfs look like the dollar kind, the quality of silk is tine and the designs ore rich, at 50c. Collars, the populnr Arrow brand, an all linen collar made in all the latest shapes. 2 for 25c. Our men's department Is located In south aisle, convenient from either entrance. and Sixteenth Streets ence tonight they were unable to agree. When they adjourned to meet tomorrow, they favored sending the bill to the sen ate floor without a report of aiVy char acteri The conservative republicans de clared they would win with amendments, and Senators Dollivcr and Clnpp contin ued their stand against amendments. The Introduction today by Senator Knox of a railroad rate bill containing a fea ture for court review sccnied td clarify tho situation for a time. The conserva tive faction of the committee, consisting of Senators Elklns. Aldiich, Foiaker, Kean and Crane, was ready to accept this fea ture and they held a conference at which It was agreed to offer It a an amendment to the Hepburn bill. They counted on certain democratic votes in the commit tee to give them a majority, but the hes itancy of these democrats In committing themselves to the amendment upset their plans. The democrats said they desired to consider the Knox scheme well before agreeing to vote for It. As a result Sen ators Tillman, McLauren and Foster con ferred. They took Into their conference the Knox plan, an amendment prepared by the conservative republicans and the plans provided In various other rate bills, with the Intention of deciding among them. The conservative republican said thev did not care what amendment waa selected, but 'urged the democrats to bring out some plan, even though It should be a new scheme originated In the conference. In any event, the democrats will go Into the committee tomorrow In absolute con trol of the situation. They can amend the Hepburn bill or they can report It to the senate in the form passed by the house. There will be eleven member of the committee present when the committee meets. Six members will constitute a majority. There are five republican mem bers who will vote for a court review amendment. One democratic vote, there fore, is sufficient to amend the bill. T'ntll tlie .democratic member decided to get to gether, the conservative republicans claimed two democratic votes. It is not likely that tlie democratic position will be disclosed before the meeting tomorrow. The minority members tonight said BOYS' CAPS. Boys' Togo Caps with leather vl- sors, Very new and desirable 75c Boys' Caps in all new" and desir able shades and shapes, etons, golf, Wayne and To- f gos. 95c, Tie and OUC BOYS' HATS. Boys' aew felt hats. Mesrope hats, in pearl and 1 AA maple. $2, $1.50 and .l.UU Boys' College Hats. Boys' cloth, hats, with stitched brim, colors white A A and gray, $1.50 and ...l.UU K1XL SHOK8. THORNES m Kco. Febrtmry 22, lfort. Black Dress Goods, Newness. Silk and Wool Poplins A beautiful soft clinging fabric, very bright rich bluck, a fine texture resembling silk, equally as soft and clinging; but being part wool, give weight and longer wear. They are of un usual interest. Many new Paris gowns are of this beautiful fabric; $1.0". $1.25. $150, $1.73 and $2.50 a yard. Novelty Black Mousseline 40 In. wide, a charming cloth, a small almost Invisible check runs through the fabric, embroidered with small black figures scattered - care lessly over the surface; 3.00 per yard. Rain Proof Black Cloths Invisible checks and stripes, smooth weaves, very new and desirable for spring wear, 55 In. Wide; $1.50 per yard. ' Spot Troof Black Chiffon Broadcloth Tt us show you the excellence and long-wearing possibilities of this cloth. Notice the extreme wide width. 53 In. wide. $3 00 per yard; 50 In. wide, $3.25, $3.50, $3.75 and $1.00 per yard. Ladies' Spring Hosiery. . Just the wanted weight for present Wear, neither light nor heavy, wefcve. but long wearing, unfading crow black, medium weight, combed Egyptian cotton or lisle thread hose. A 25C 8PECIAU Black Cotton Hose, high spliced heel and doable soles, absolutely fast black and a wear-resisting hose, "oc a pair. A 30C SPECIAL Medium weight black cotton or lisle thread hose, full fashioned, double soles, heels and toes, Sic pair, or 3 pairs tor $1.00. Black gauze lisle Hose, spliced scam and double solos, unfading bluck, very select, at 50c a pair. HAND EMBROIDERED HOSE. Full fushioned. hand embroidered. In all shades of silk embroidery, small dots and figures, with embroidered Insteps; also tapestry embroidered in lace stripe open work, and flat weaves. An unusually good value at 60c. Other lines of hand embroidered lisle Hose, STc to $3.00 a pair. Opening Display of Ultra Fash ionable Millinery, Monday, Feb. 26th, Second Floor. frankly that they were "up in the air." They said they were inclined to favor a plan suggested some time ago, reporting the house bill to the senate . "without any strings attached." By this 'expres sion they mean that a report of the com mittee will have lltllo bearing on the de cision of the senate and therefore all amendments might be considered on the floor. Their theory was that the contest In the committee would have to be fought over again on the floor. If additional time is demanded by the democrats the committee will tomorrow consider numerous pending amendments relating to provisions other than the court features. In that event the committee will not attempt to formulate its report until Suurday. If the conservative faction succeeds In amending the Hepburn bill by inserting the review feature of the Knox bill, several re publican senators will endeavor to amend the amendment after the bill reaches the floor. Their scheme. If successful, would limit the review to the question aa to whether the commission In making a rale bad exceeded Its authority and whether the order was Issued in violation of the "constitutional" rights of tho complainant. This restriction would be made by Insert ing half a dosen words In the Knox amend ment. That portion of the amendment for the institution of proceedings would then provide that "any currier, person or corporation party to the proceedings affected by the decision of the commission as to the rate or practice covered by the complaint, or by the order prescribing a different rate of practice and alleging either or both to be beyond the authority of the commission or a violation of It or his constitutional rights, may Institute pro- ceedlngs to have such questions deter mined. The words In the above inserted by the senutor referred to, and which are not in the Knox amendment are "beyond the authority of the commission," and the word "constitutional" preceding the word "rights." The supporter of this plan are among the leading lawyers. of the senate In the faction antagonistic to amending the house bill. It is Slid their effort would leave the Knox amendment very similar to the revision by Attorney Gen eral Moody, which was disapproved by Senator Knox. iiorsF. DERATKS ARMY HIIX Mr. Prince Criticises Practice of Pro mot In R and Hetlrlas Ulllrrn, WASHINGTON, Feb. rj.-The house of representative refused to adjourn In cel ebration of Washington' birthday and it members participated In a general field day of debate on the army appropriation bill. The speeches took a wide range. First the system of promoting and retiring army officer wras attacked by Mr. Prlrce (111.), who elicited muny Interjected comments from members In disapproval of tho method, for which he said the president and senate were responsible, and which ho pointed out has resulted in a retired list costing yearly 2,70U.OOO, consisting of offi cers who, he said, were holding the flag rith one hand while the oilier was in the treasury for money that had never been earned. An exhaustive discussion of sh'p subsidy was made by Mr. Gilbert K.1, who de clared the American merchant marine Is now the finest of any nation and Included 136 Morgan ships under the lliitlsh and German flags. In cae of war 1 said their only protection would lx the I'nited Btat". wherein belonged their owner and the capital invested. General debate oil the army bill wa ex hausted ' and that measure will be read fur amendment when the houe meets to morrow. Mr. Prince fill.) wa the first ' speaker. He criticised the system by which It was possible to have such a large number of officer on the retired list. Wits an army of 6A.uu6, he said, there were now tog officer on the retired list drawing an av vrvgf of H.oou a year, or a total of ;,7(ti.om. A;-kcd as to the unit of these officers, Mr. rrlnce said there were three lieutenant generals, twenty-one major generals, H5 brigadier generals, eventv-slx colonel, seventy lieutenant ' colonels, TJ6 majors, sixty-nine captains, fifty-five first lieuten ants, eleven second lieutenants, sixteen chaplain majors and eleven chaplain cap tains. There bad been sixty-two brigadier gen erals who served for one day In that rank and were then retired, from January 1, 1WC. to January 1, 1. Artfl." he continued. "I am Inclined to think tho moving picture Is going on today at the same rate. One day's service wss giving unearned money to these officers." continued Mi. Prince. "All officers have to do Is to mark time, knowing they will be retired at a higher tank." "The gentlemen. It eeins to me. hss shown a very outrageous abue of power and privilege on the part of someone," luterjected Mr. Lawrence (Mass ). "Who is It makes the promotions?" ho asked. "The president ha the right and is the only one who ha the right to make the promotion and the senate, confirms them," replied Air, Trlnce. Mr. Prince pictured these officer with "one band on the flag and the other In the treasury getting money they have not earned." Ship subsidy wa discussed for nn hour by Mr. Gilbert of Kentucky, who took the position which he maintained against many contrary statements by Messrs. Grosvenor and Uttlefleld. that ship could be built as cheaply In this country aa abroad. Mr. Gilbert asserted that the United States possessed the finest merchant marine fleet of any nation. In thla he Included the 138 ship of Morgan c Co. ownership, sailed under the British and German flags. Asked to explain this, he quoted English and German law to the effect that shipping wa not entitled to the protection of those countries unless completely owned by their subject. Should trouble come the Morgan ships would have to. be protected by tho American flag. Such bill as the ship subsidy bill, he aid. were always drawn In the Interest of the "shipping trust" and the million aires. Eighty-four Atlantic steamship would get a total of. H50.471, while (6 sail ing vessels with more than double the ton nage would get but $!B,385. When Mr. Grosvenor took the floor lie was greeted, with prolonged applause from both sides of the house, It being understood as an expression of regret at Mr. Grosve nor' failure of renomlnatlon. Mr. Grosvenor, after paying his respect to Mr. Gilbert, concludod his speech with a vigorous protest against the provision of the army bill abolishing the grade of lieutenant general.' Ho' declare he should make a point of order against tho provision and for the reason that It would ehut out General Corbln, whose services as a soldier he reviewed at .some length. It would also bar General MacArthur. Tlie debate concludod with a breexy dis cussion of the Payne bill to abolish customs districts. The house adjourned at 6:05 o'clock, hav ing finished the general debate on the army bill. Dead Maa Identified. ST. liOl'IS, Feb. is. An Investigation by the police has disclosed that tho man who yesterday committed suicide at the Colorado hotel by shooting was Charles W. Beers, Jr. of Philadelphia, an expert maker of cut glass. Instructions were received today from hi father, Charles W. Beers, living at Manitowoc. Wis., to send the body there.' It Is believed that Beers took his life while suffering from chronic dyspepsia. - t FORECAST OF. THE WEATHER Fair In ebraaka ; Taday, Colder In Kastern' Portion r'alr ToiuorroW. .f.OI '. " :. WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-Koreca.ft of the weather for Friday and v Saturday: For Nebraska Fair Friday, colder In eastern portion: SMurday fair. For Iowa Fair and colder Friday; Satur day fair. A For Missouri Fair Friday, colder In west ern portion; Saturday fair, colder in east ern portion. For Colorado Fair Friday, colder In southeast portion; -Saturday fuir. For Wyoming and Montana Partly eloudy Friday and Saturday. For South Dakota Fair Friday and Sat urday. For Kansas Fair in north, rain in south portion Friday and colder 1n east nnd south portions; Saturday fair. Local Record. OFFICK OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, Feb. 22. Official record of tem perature and precipitation, compared with the corresponding day of the last three years. lfcul. 1!XI5. 1904, 1W3. Maximum temperature ..04 bl 54 4T Minimum temperature ... 44 31 7 23 Mean temperature 64 3i Precipitation .0) .U .00 Tern pe rat me and precipitation departures from the normal at Omaha since March L and comparison with the last two year: Normut temperature '. L7 Kxtcsa for tho day :. '.7 Total excess since March 1 Normal precipitation Deficiency for the day "... Total rainfall since March 1 rietlelencv. since March 1 ... 1110 . .03 Inch . .03 inch .2S.54 inches . 2.97 Inches . 4.3 Inches .1.45 Inches rK-rlclency for cor. period. 1805 Execs for cor. period, 1904 Report from Station at,T P. SI Station and State Temp. Maxl- Rain 7 p.m. mum. fall. of Weather. Bismarck, cloildy ;it 42 to 4 oil Oil 4i 44 i.S f4 64 . (.4 4X 3.' Cheyenne, clear Chicago, clear Uawnpuit, clear ....... Innver, part cloudy .. Havre, part .cloudy .... Helena, cloudy Huron, snowing Kansas City, clear .... North Platte, clear ... Omaha, part cloudy .. Kapld City, clear bt. IaiuIs, clear St. Paul, clear Salt Jjiko City, cloudy Valentine, cloudy Williston, cloudy 3ti 4X BJ 44 44 . 3k 3 4i I is :a " as T Indicates trace of preclpitatlou. U A. WLaii, t,ocal Forecaster, COFFEE vs. COLLEGE. Stadent Had to Give l Coffee. Some people are apparently immune to coffee poisoning if you are not, nature will tell you so In the ailment she send aa warning. And when you get a warn ing, heed it or you get hurt, sure. A young-college student write from New York: "I hud been told frequently that coffee wa Injurious to me, and If I had nut been told the almost constant headuches which I began to suffer after using It' for sev eral year,' the stato of lethargic mentality which gradually came upon mc, to hinder mo In my studies, the general lassitude and indisposition to ny sort of effort which posft-frSf-d me, ouht to have been sufficient warning. But 1 disregarded them till niy physician told mu a few month ago that I must give up coffee or quit col lege. I could hesitate no longer, and at once abandoned coffee. "On the advice of a friend I begun to drink Postum Food Coffee, and rejoice to tell you that with the drug of coffee re moved and the healthful properties of Postum In It place, I wa oou relieved of all uiy ailment. The headache and nerv ousnr disappeared entirely, strength cam baok to me, and my complexion, which bud been very, very bad. cleared up beauti fully. HfiH-r than all, uiy mental facul ties were tuned up and became more vigor ous than ever, and -1 now feel that no course of study would be too difficult for nie." Nsme givea by Potum Co.. Battl Creek. Mich. " There a reaaou. Raad th little book. "Tli Kad to Wellvill." In pkga. PLOT AGAINST STERNBERG More Details from the Alleged Confession of Harrj Orchard. FIRST PLAfiS LAID IN DENVER All the Men Wanted Are ,on I nder Arrest Kacept One, and He Will He. Taken W ithin Ken Days. DENVER. Colo.', Feb. 22,-The following additional details of the case against the officers of the Western Federation of Min ers now Imprisoned In ldnho were pub lished by the Denver Post today: Charles H Moyer. William l. Haywood and George A. Pettilione planned the as sassination of ex-Governor Frank J. Steun enberg of Idaho In Denver last summer, ac cording to the detectives who have worked up the case against the Western Federation or Miners' leaders. The actual details of the assassination, they say. were worked out by Harry Orchard and L. J. 8lmpklns. the iattr a member of the executive board of the federation living at Wardner, Idaho. In his confession Orchard Is said to have admitted that he spent three day In last October with Simpklns. hunting and fish ing on the latter's timber claim on the upper St. Joe river near Mica Meadows, In northern .Idaho. Orchard also confessed, they declare, that during December he vis ited Vincent St. John, president of the Burke Miners' union at Burke. Idaho. Or chard declares that St. John and Simpklns spent a week together shortly before the assassination of ex-Governor Steunenberg, and that the plans for the murder were per fected by them. In his confession. It Is said. Orchard ad mits that he actually placed the bomb, but that he wa assisted by Stephen Adams, alias 8tephen Dickson. One More Man Wanted. All the men wanted are now under ar rest with the exception of L. J. Simpklns, alia J. Simmons, who Is being searched for In the neighborhood of Haines, Ore., and for whom a reward of Jl.OOO hna been offered by Governor Frank R. Gooding of Idaho. Information has reached the de tective agency that Simpklns' arrest can be expected hourly. Te detectives claim to be able to prove that during the fall and Immediately pre ceding the meeting of the executive board of the Western Federation of Miners, which took place In the Pioneer building In this city In the middle of December, several member of the board visited the Coour d'Alene district In Idaho. At that time the members of the execu tive board gave It out that their visit was for the purpose of familiarising themselves with the district for the purpose of placing tho federation on Its feet again. This, the detectives declare, was nothing but a blind, the real purpose being tlie perfecting of plans for tho Steunenberg assassination. The detectives, while not being able to find If President Moyer wa In the northern district of Idaho at that time, declare they have conclusive proof that President Moyer met Executive Committeeman Simpklns In southern Idaho and traveled with him to the meeting In Denver. Orchard left the Coeur d'Alene district about that time and there Is evidence at hand, it Is said, to show that he was In Denver at the meeting of the executive board. After the meeting Orchard -and Simpklns left Denver, .going to Salt Lake City. They remained there only a day or so, traveling together to Caldwell, arriving there about a week before the assassination. Letter Faralahe a Clae. UOI8E, Idaho, Feb. S3. A story is pub lished here today to the effect tiiat a letter written at the headquarters of the West ern Federation of Miners In Denver was the foundation upon which the detectives worked to secure the evidence which will be used against the prisoner now charged with the murder of former Governor Steunenberg. This letter, it 1 said, was addressed to a member uf the federation In Silver City, Idaho, but he did not call for It and detectives secured the missive. It is suspected that this letter directed the assassination of Steunenberg and a an encouragement to the uct referred to other crimes which had been committed and the perpetrators of which had escaped punishment. The name of the person to whom the letter waa addressed is with held. Other letter from the Denver office of the federation are said to hav been in tercepted, and it is said that these letters have been used In securing damaging statements from one of the prisoners under arrest. The prisoners, Moyer, Hayward and Pet tlbone, are confined in separate cells. They are permitted to have books, but no news paters, and they are allowed to consult together once each day In the presence of officers. BIG GUNS AT PEORIABANOUET (Continued from First Page.) movement against graft I not a movement against wealth, but against the abuses of wealth. The distinguishing characteristic of this crusade for higher ideals in publio life and private business is the conserva tism of the people. The people do not op pose riches honestly acquired, but thev do object to the abuses whereby some obtain great riches. They encourage legitimate industry and are not unfriendly to corpora tions that obey the law, but demand that corporations obey the law Just like anyone else. They demand that the corporation magnate respect the law that governs th conduct of the corporation as he asks others to respect the law that protects th property of the corporation. The anarchy of capital breeding lawlessness la no more to be countenanced thun the anarchy of labor breeding riot nd disorder. The peo ple oppose the artificial ways In which manv Immense fortunes have been ac cumulated. The luws of nature cannot b forever disobeyed without bringing disaster. If it Is right to put a stop to official traftlng and place stripes on the official KKidlers with their thousands gained un lawfully, if it is right to break up tlie grafting Of the insuianee gang with their tens of thousands unlawfully and dis honestly acquired. Is It not right to stamp out the monopoly grafters, the tariff graft, era, with their millions of 111 gotten wealth wrung from the people by means of spe cial privileges given them by the law? A new born American patriotism must set It face against this policy. Igaliiml graft and subsidised legislation ar twin abominations, springing from a common slock. They stand or fall together, and until they are simultaneously ut tacked It will be Idle to hoie to prevail against either. EDITOR TALKS TO STl UPMK Richard L. Metcalfe l.rctares an Washington at lloana College. CRETE. Neb., Feb. J. (Special Tele, gram.) Richard L. Metcalfe of the Com moner delivered an addre Per today In the college chapel in celebration of Washington's birthday. A large number of townspeoplo were present to hear him. Mr. Metcalfe's address was full of patri otic acntlment. He characterised Wash ington a an unselfish patriot, the man of the hour, not brilliant nor a genius, not s great orator, statesman or dashing sol dier, but a patient, broad man of great common ense and true patriotism. Mr. Metcalfe see a noble future fur Amer ica and believes that whil wo hav fallen Into, th pitfall of colonial expansion, gainst which Washington warned us. our republic will continue to prosper. A republican president, he said. Is pushing at least three reform recommended by democratic platform snd upon which hi own platform 1 silent. Th hearty up port uf the hole natloa and their know!- UTIIUEEN OF TABLE WATERS. Bottled only at the Apollinaris Spring, Neuenahr, :,;(. Germany, and Only with its Own Natural Gas. . BEWARE OF SUBSTITUTIONS edge of the Internal faults of the nation are a sufficient guarantee of f-.tture good. ARC'HBIMIOI ihrmmi "FKAKa DlstlncnUhed Prelate Addresses ftreat Andlenre In Kansas C ity. KANSAS CITY. Mo., Feb. r.-.ichblshop Ireland of St. Paul addressed an audience of 16,(01) people in Convention hall In this city tonight upon the subject, "The Re public of Washington." I'nited States Senator Warner acted as chairman and Introduced the distinguished prelate. More than S0,f00 tickets had been sold, and thousands of people came from Kan (as and Missouri cities and towns to hear tho lecture. Archbishop Ireland said In part: Democracy ha won In America, and through America It has won In the whole world. America Is truly tlie providential nation In thla new era of the world his tory. 1 believe In providential nations. Even as I believe that Ood rules over men and nations, so do I believe that a divine mission lias been assigned to the republic of the United Slates. Tho mission is to prepare the world, by example and moral Influence, for the universal reign of human liberty and human rights. Even In Wash ington's day, the spirit of Ameriia, borne to their homes by the soldiers of Iji Fayette and Rochanilieau, had hastened the revolution In France. There, Indeed, liberty was defeated at first by tho wild excesses of Its champions; but It never afterward ceased Its struggles; and today France is a well established republic. Meanwhile other countries of Kurope were being Influenced by the example of Amer ica; democracy was gradually but surely leveling their Institutions. Spain and Italy have reached the very confines of tlie re publican regimes. Germany elects Its par liament which Hohensollern fears and obeys; In Great Britain and Ireland tin suffrage I almost universal; In Belgium it Is entirely so; and now Russia is yielding to popular clamor and adopting a consti tution to take the place of Irresponsible autocracy. Let us understand and realize the mo mentous fact that this republic, Its growth and welfare. Its aspirations and hoies, aro in the hands of the people, dependent to a supreme degree upon th ;ir will and their actions. This is the result of popular suffivige, the result of the vital principle of the republic that all Its citizens one and all are monarchs entitled to speak Imperatively before tho electoral urn and thero to decide who shall enact laws, who shall execute them, to determine In effect what the laws shall be under which the republic Is to prosper or to decay. Let the country always elect as ItH guardians Its best and worthiest sons; let voters seek them out and give tin m honor. Incapable men should not be chosen; still less, dishonest nnd Immoral men. The party that places on its ticket dishonest names should be overwhelmed In inglorious defeat, and taught the stern lesson that Insult Is never offered with Impunity to the sacrcdness and purity of tlie republic. Care should be taken that Torelgners choosing America as their home be per vaded with tlie spirit of our institutions, be m-ide Americans in mind and heart. While we seek to Americanise immi grants, may It not be well to guard some Americans against being foreignlzed? They are not Americans, except inasmuch as they draw their gold from America, who colonize the so-called American quarters In the capitals of Kurope. Nor are they Americans who glory In Importing for eign fashions of language and dress, and who are willing to pay trebl orices for the ornaments of home or person, merely because these ornaments are of foreign fabrication. They are surely not Americans who covet above all that Is American, for eign titles for their fortunes and their daughters. There is room among Amer icans for the work of Americanization. Personal freedom, personal Initiative, un trammelled personal action limited only by the rights of others and the security of the public weal these are the vital ele ments of American democracy and of American prosperity. Let them ever be held raered. and America lives and reigns. GOOD DAY TO VIEW NATION (Continued from First Page.) civic duties, even at some sacrifice of bus iness Interests, denounce wrong-doing, great or small, punish wrongdoers, high or low. respect and enforce the law at whatever cost, scourge official misfeasance and the promoters and benellclarles thereof with relentless certainty, guard the ballot boxes with a vestal's vigilance against every Impurity, arrest and punish all conspiracies In restraint of trade, or against th laws, enforce every right of person and or property, resist every en croachment upon either, promote the due administration of Justice by the willing exercise of Jury duty, be a vigilant In th selection of a constable as In the cholo of a governor, and shirk no task whose performance Is essential to the upliftim; of citizen and community, we may col lectively remove the obstacles now con fronting the nation' future. Leadership I deeded. In every community there are many who are willing thus to do, but faint hearted, who need leadership and example to Inspire their action; many who dis couraged by our lethargy have yielded to the current and drifted with the times, many who have fought and would have won with our co-operation, many who have Judged us by our works and found us wanting, and many who have mistaken our suplneness for recreancy. Or those wo are the keepers, M-nd Tor them we ure responsible. Shall we not. conscious of our limitations and realizing our Infirmi ties, reconstruct with reverent hands I lie simple hut sublime structure of our fathers, which purified by the fires rekindled upon the altars of equality and Justice shall protect the least as feeling It care anil restrain the greatest not exempt from It power?' Tlie commencement. If not tlie accom plishment, of this grave task rests upon the men of today. We cannot perform It vicariously. We must meet or evade it. If' the latter, what then? Conditions will neither stagnate nor petrify. They must move. We must retreat in good order now or advance to Moscow and dis;erse In wild disorder with Cossacks In front and flank. Who then will reach the Vis tula? This Is not prediction. It is a statement of the Inevitable. Mr. Hayward wa presented a a rep. rescntatlve of the state outside of Omaha. Hi subject was "The Rest of the State," and his address waa given close attention by the member of the club. DAY OBSERVED AT 1 . W. V. A. ROOMS lalqae Colonial Program I Carried Ont. Among the observation of Washington' birthday yesterday none wa more appro priate than tlie affair at the Young Wo man's Christian association's hall. The members or the membership committee, a colonial dames, under tho chairmanship of Mm. J. M. Aikln, arranged the event. The Idea or the evening wa that, each or the dames should be dressed aftr the manner of Washington da., or at least have hat. 2 So Always , fcjgiijr tb TvU jfative Hromo rVnnlna CMCoUtBOMDy,CkVla3 Pay something about the dress suggestive of colonial times. And so well did the Idea take that one peering Into the room where all were assembled could almost Imagine himself back In the eighteenth century.' Each guest was presented with a paper" hatchet, upon which wns written a portion would be obliged te furnish the missing words. A unique program had been printed, the ancient style Ibelng followed, It being "A lyste of worldlle songs and sayings that ye goodlle woinenne of ye new order -will syng and speak.'' These song and ' sayings began shortly after candlelight and were delivered by frame Myrtn A. Wells. ( Mistress Julio. Newcomh. Dame Arthur Sheet, Mistress Iulse Rliatturk and Dame J. M. Aikln. It was a lot or run for the dames and mistresses, hut through It all there ran a. patriotic spirit. The Slurs and ' Stripes hung everywhere about the rooms, mffrkT'Atrtm m:hmt nnnatibl h. mm i ... . prlatc setting for the pow-dered hair and old-time costumes, while reference wa made to the life of the man whoso'memory was bein celebrated as a nnrt of the nro- gram. When the music and . singing wa over "ye multitude waa fed by j"e younge. womenne appointed so to do." CASTKL1.A R t III ftCH C KI.KBH ATF. Interesting Program of Music and Patriotic Addresses. , A celebration In honor or Washington was held last night at the CastcJIar Street . Presbyterian church. Patriotic songs were sung and a program of . addresses was given, which honored not only the "Father vi jiib ...sunlit, irui i iiumiFfr Ol imei , president as w ell. This wss jjie program. . "Washington and lls Times, Henry 1Innt.nl" "H'uHhlnirMMi . I li. M u n " IT C 1 1 Hum fCrelle "l.inioln ' f'llrtla 1fnnrw.rr "William McKlnley." Frank Throw; 'The People and the President of Today," Henry F. Kleser. . , Mr. Kleser said of . Roosevelt:. . "In the next generation Roqfov'ilt .'(ill bo. put 'down as the greatest man of our nation." And further he said: "t'nless the sctf-dlrectlo'if" and self-assertion of the people ) of our nation Is as strongly manifested todhy. hi it was during Washington's time we will lose our power. We have as much to do for our country today to complete the .iork begun by our forefathers us thc.v had In their day." Pit OF. DAVIDSOV OX I. A PA A HT'I'K Ppeak of Value of III Scrilrm In the (ana of Independence. The Men's club of the Clil'toh II 111 Pres byterian church held a patriotic 'social session last evening commemorative of Washington's birthday anniversary. There were shout fifty present and Dr. Mulr preslded. The program consisted of ap propriate music and addresses, the prin cipal one of the latter being delivered by Superintendent Davidson of Ihe Omaha public schools. Mr. Davidson took as his subject "Iji- V a i . , t & nr klu ......!...... n .... A . . . J vn !., itia cri.iv.l. ill Lll.- I 11IIW U A T1H ff r1 11 M 1 11 Tu . i! ii i i ..1 '' 1 1- rtnuUdii. spoke not only of the value of JUs services, from a physical standpoint and tho beuctlt of his military skill, but of the moral. In fluence and Inspiration his presence . wus to the army, the colonies and the world at large. AMUSEMENTS. BOYD'S- Woodward ft Burgesa. I Manager. Sunday and Monday PRIMROSE MINSTRELS 8EATS loc, 60c, "Sc and 11 oo: Monday Matinee, 25c and Soc; DIIDUnnn Night A Sun. Mat. lOc-f&c. UUIIIIUUU TuM. Thun.Diit Mat. 1A-VO TUB WOODWARD STOCK CO. TWENTY-THIRD BIG WEEK ' TONIGHT ALL WEEK MEN AND WOMEN O. D. Woodward aa Governor Rodman. Next Week BLUE JEANS Special Matinees, Man., Wed.. Frl. Traveling Woodward Stock Co. In LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROT AUDITORIUM, OMAHA J. M. GILLAN. Manager, TUESDAY EVENING. FEBRUART II Farowell Americun Tour MIME. SARAH CAMlLLE Under (he direction of tiam 8. Le bun brt and W. F. Connor With her Incom parable company from th THEATRE SARAH bERNHARDT, PARIS f'ricek-tl.vo. i 6o, fW.oo, tj.tu and box seat (luu. To Guard Against Ticket Speculation. Mail orders for ticket will now be re ceived from all points, including Omaha, when accompanied by postoftic or express money- order .or check and a stamped ad dressed envelope for reply. All applications for seats will be filled In the order re ceived, and tii tickets will bn mailed to the purchaser on the following dy. Addiess all communications ' to J. M. Clllan, Manager Auditorium, Omaha. Neb. 1 February 23. at a. m. '.. iitui.i uujfc v 1 1 li - nil uimna 11.., , . n . , - " a A CREIOHTOrf 'Phone Douglas 04. The Great Orpheum Road Show DIRECTION MARTIN KECK. EVERY NIOHX .THIS WJIEK. Ye Colonial H"piette, Ml jiil f Dog. Jules and Klla Harrison,' Winona .Winter, Ulster and Brothers Ford. Edgar Blxlry und Campbell A Johnson. , Price 10c, ;5c. 50c. Knilr; Price J6or 26c. VK3. 75c. KUV-I Mat. - Any snat. lie Tonight 1:15. Matinee Tomorrow jfc. Aithur C. Alston and J. Emmetl Busier Presents JANE CORCOKAN in PRETTY PEOOY Sunday York Adams In Banker and Brokers. . ' , 100 RESERVED SEATS AT ' BO CENTS AND 78 CENTS For Sule at Hospa' for the Lst at tlie CHASE CONCERTS LYRIC THEATER TONIGHT Joint "ic(rial? rile It'JNCger. 'celtiii ; Marl Nichols, violinist; Isabella Moore, Pianist. Sielnway ft no Ud. BERHHardt