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THE OMAHA DATLY HF.E: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28. IDOfi. 'fslephone Douglss 61. 1st- THtlTtt 3 While vre show ininiiifviit ric'inieiis of the "World Famed Paris Hats, and all these styles are exclusive and inimitable, yet we are mindful of the especial wants and limits of the public in general, and show millinery of correct and beautiful shapes and colorings at very popular prices. Hundreds of hats, charming deft creations, made under expert direction in our own workroom $5.1 Ml, $6.(10, $7.")0, $8.50, $10.00 to $('5.H). Make your selection now and secure the best styles. New Tailored Suits in Grey. We early anticipated that grey would be the loading color for spring, counequently we are prepared to meet, the demands on this fashionable color. Our suits are of a distinct and high class order. Prices $21.50, 123.50, $25.00. $30.00 up to $75.00. - . Spring Coats in black cloth, iu covert cloth. In fancy mixtures, in tan and i black silk. Prices from $9.50 to $18.00. Separate Sldrts, the products of high class makers, new shadow plaids, new grays, new Panamas, new Silk and New Voile Skirts. Swell Tailored Skirts from 110.00 to $15.00. Lingerie Waists about fl Tty new1 style Opera Waists arrived today. Will be ready for selling Wednesday. Prices $1.50, $1.75, $2.25 up to $12.50. Ladies' Sweaters the new ones are now here, new styles, new colors. Prices $3.25, $3.50, $4.00, $5.00 and $7.50 each. Neckwear for Easter. New and beautiful styles are here in abundance. Select your neckwear now. Avoid the Pre-Easter rush and secure styles that are exclusive and limited to one of a kind.- The Keiser Wash Stocks, the latest designs, 25c and 50c each. Keiser Cuff and Collar Sets, 50c, 75c. and $1.00 a set. Hand Embroidered CtifT and Collar Sets, $1,25 and $1.75 a set. Coat Sets, 50c each. Chemisettes, 60c to $10.00 each. Draperies on Third Floor. Our line of Draperies is vc:i aborted and low price are quoted In a profit-sharing and value-giving effort to ururc your patronage. Do these Interest you? Printed Taffetas, 3 Inches wide, at 30c yard. . Reversible Hungarian Cloth, oti indies Aide, 35c yard. Reversible Burlaps at iV a yard. Printed Tapestries, corded effects, "t Inches wide, at 25c. . yard. Printed Denims, lDc, 20c yard. Printed Hurlnp, 20o a yard. Printed Momle Cloth, lfic.yurd. Art Ba teens. 15o. 3tc yard. Slikolinea at inc. K'.ic yard. Printed Swisses, In beautiful fluial de signs, for bed seta, at irc yard. Scotch Madras at 43c, 50c, 75c, ;.& yard. Curtain Bods, extending from "2 to 4i Inches, highly polished brass covered, en ameled, with brass ends and brackets, at Sc each. Special Sale of Women's Hosiery. There are times when the lii r sizes in Stockings become broken and no dupli cates can be hod. We gather such line's together and reduce the price In order to scale committee as has been published from day to day. The, report of the committee setting forth lis disagreement was received and made a part of tha record. Follow;Uig the adoption of the report there was silence In the hall. After waiting ten minutes. President Mitch ell arose and' said It was his expectation that some proposition would be made by the operators looking toward a settlement of the wage differences until it was plain the operators had not been aide to agree among themselves. ' The miners had' gone out of their way to secure the settlement.' If there was a disagreement the responsibility was with the operators. He Vffered as a basts for settlement the restoration' of the mining scale, of the day wage scale, and of the dead work scale of 1903. "' . ' " . Minder Replies to Mitchell. J. II. Winder, chniru-.an of. the o-rators, replied to Mr., Mitchell. He said It seemed that the moment had arrived for the dis solution ot Interstate agreement. He re ferred to the Changs In attitude of Mr. Hobblns since the adjournment of the Janu ary Joint "conference. He said: If Pennsylvania offers you an advance In wages w are willing thai It should pay litis advance. But we cannot anord to pay It and I oner the following as a substitute U Mr. Mitchell's motion: Resolved. That the scale that was adopted two years ago and cAiilrtng April 1, with all the conditions existing at the lime of Its adoption, be reaffirmed and that the mining rate at Danville, the basing point of Illinois, shall include the tinning. Hooting and leading of the coal, the timber ing and rare ot ilw working places and In spection of the shots. The substitute was seconded by Randolph Smith of Illinois. Vice President Lewis of the miners said that the miners full realized the seriousness of the moment, but they believed the operators could afford to pay the advance asked and still make a profit. Mr. J. . Kolseiu of the Indiana operators said Indiana could not afford to pay any advance In wages. Wellington O'Connor, president 01 the In diana miners, suM he hail in his pocket letters from Indiana operators wanting to pay Uie advance asked lor. Praiia Talks for Operators. Mr. Phil Pinna of the Indiana operators mill the Pennsylvania district had offer, d ft advance tecause It could iy It. "If you will give us in Indhtiia and Illinois the ame conditions tliut exist In that district we will pay you the advance asked for and will give you free powder for the blasting uf your machine coal." He said the Indiana operators would re fuse to pay any ndvunce unless reasons were) given better than a threat to paralyze the. Industry of the country, unless tin uU vane was paid. Turning to Mr. O'Connor. Mr. Pcuna ...Id: , "If you have letters from any Indiana operators belonging to the association ot tering to pay an advance, take the ad vmicu and let them go. 1 hate a scab oieralor as much a. I hate a scab miner." Mr. Penna said the American people uts Oa tktaf taey caa W tea UJ- they ft pan THE WALTER M. LOWNEY BOSTON, POPULAR: PRICED EASTER MILLINERY. close them out quickly. Today we tlnf several broken linos In our Hosiery De partment and have reduced them for Wednesday's selling. WOMEN'S BLACK L1SLK MOSK-Very fine, light weight, made with spliced sea nib, double soles, heels and toes; our regular 75c. tec, $1.00 qualities; AVedtiesday, fsc a pair. We Iihvc a small quantity of HAND K.MbROlDERED BLACK LISLE HOSE, small sixes only, regular $1.50, 11.25 and $1.00 qualities; Wednesday, .Vic puir. WOMEN'S BIaACK UAIZK LISLE HOSE, spliced seams, double, soles, heels and toes, regular 50c quality; Wednesday, )c a pair. - ' New French Undermuslins. All foreigners. Just oft ship. The su periority of French underwear Is too well known to need comment. The styles we show are perfectly finished hand embroid ered effects,, and the low prices are the strongest point, in their fa vol. New Cherylse, of muslin and long cloth; also tinest quality mull, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 to $10.00. Corset Covers in many bcautlfu' styles, $2.00, $2.50 to $9.0o. New Gowns. New Drawers. All French made, of ex quisite shapes and designs, hand embroidered. Howard. Corner 16th St. would not permit a great strike on such a paltry difference as 5.65 per cent In wages. He made . a suggestion that the difference might possibly be adjusted by arbitration. . M .' .' :.-' H. C. Perry, president of the Illinois miners, spiel If Mr. Penna was sincere In hi.s proposition to pay the advance asked and give free powder In case Pitts burg conditions were given Illinois, the Illinois miners would accept the proposi tion. He said If the Pittsburg Coal com pany ii mi Mr. Hobblna could afford to pay the advance In their mines in Indiana and Illinois the other operators In those two stale, operating under precisely the same conditions, could afford to pay the sume ndvanre. He said he believed two-thirds of th operators present did not want a settlement on any terms at this time. The miners of Illinois, he said, did not want a strike or suspension, but they would not nt this time or In the future sign any scale that did not carry with It some ad vance in wages. H. N. Taylor of IllinUs, said the opera tors of the state were contending for a, pilndple. He reviewed at length the dis putes between the Illinois operators and the I'niled Mine Workers, dwelling e. peelally upon the shot-ftrers law in that state. He said conditions at present did not win rant an increase in wages, and urged the miners to wait until an advance was Justified before demanding It. The advance demanded by the miners, hi said, meant an Increase In the price of coal of about l'l cents a ton, which meant th.-.t the increase would add $3.?nO,noO to th cost of producing coal ' in Illinois, an 1 $11,300,0110 to the cost of the production of the four competitive states. Said he: "If the operators add a mere 5-cenl profit, the added cost to the country's co-il bill would be from $18,Oun,om) to WO.OOO.rOtj on simply the output of these four states." n. Advance I Juatlfled. W. I!. Wilson, secretary of the Mine Workers national organization, hislsi-1 that the prosperity of the country Justified the Increase demanded. This argument v us up. n the lines taken in the arguments made on. b'iialf ,of tl)e miners delimit In in the fe. nier conference. Prices existing in tin- coal Had'.', he said, certainly justi fied the restoration of the . reduction in wages made two years ago. lie continued: Since we convened here, one of the op erator at least, has received more light, ami 1 hoH before we leave the city some more of the operators will receive more light. We ask an increase of ti cents per ton. in round ligures. Is tiie poor man complaining of that increase? No. It Is the big consumers who are objecting. The railroads of the count ly are getting 1 1 j -cheapest fuel and are making greater pioflts than any transportation companies In the world, and they are well able to iuy the small increase resulting from the granting of Ilia paltry Increase in wa-es we are asking. II. 1. Chapman soke for the Ohio oper ators, with the execution, as he said, of the New Pittsburg Coal company, Mie New England Coal comiiny and a few mines In the Shawnee district. He said Chocolate Bonbons arc th most delicious and have I th largest aale of any In the world. la their making nothing U aed but the choicest choco' late, pure can sugar, finest and fruits, and purest ex tracts of fruits and flowers. pscultsr ta Lewasy's Caa4k la that mad a-Seisasaia. CO., Chocolate and Cocoa Makers. MA&A. nee. March 27, 190C. All-Overs for Waists. The newest and choicest Batiste All-Overs for entile waists as well as yoke. They must be seen to be appreciate. $1 , 11.23, S3. on, $3:5, 3.75, $4.00 and IS. a yard. There Is nothing more stylish at the pres ent time than these materials made up Into charming short-sleeved waists. Ask to see them at our Lsice and Embroidery Counter. Main Floor. Men's Shirts, 29c. To be sold Wednesday In our economy basement furnishings department. 29c for laundered shirts that sold at $1.00, most every size, but not a large quantity. C9c for heavy twilled black cheviot work shirts, with white stripes, good value at 50c. Half hose, two pairs for Sc. plain black or tans, as well as new fancies. Imperial Chambrays, 15c Yard. IN WASH GOODS DEPARTMENT, BASEMENT. This Is a product from the loom of the Purkhlll Manufacturing company, a fact which quarantees that the goods are fast colors. Imperial Chambrays, 3o-ln. wide, of a fine even yarn and soft linen finish. In stripes, checks, plaids and plain colors. These are the most desirable Chambrays to be had at the. popular price of 15c a yard. Bargains in Our Economy Basement Cloak Department. Special sale of $10 rain coats for $i.'j3. Special prices of all spring suits, worth up to $15 for $7.50. Special sale of all sateen petticoats, worth up to $1.50 for 98e. Special sale ot ladies' watsts of the finest woolen fabrics, worth $2.5", $3.00 and $3.50, now on sale, 4c each. lLast Week of Our March White Goods Sale. suitings for ladles' shirts and White, suits. All 2.V All 25c All 15c All L-0C All 25c All 2fic All 35c All 60c All 25o All 40c white poplin suirtngs, 19c a yard, white repp suitings, 19o, yard, white panama suitings. 10c, yard, white, duck suitings, 15c. yard. white duck suitings, 1IK-, yard. white pique suitings, 17c, yard, white pique suitings, 25c, yard, while linen suiting. 3"c. yard white linen suiting, 19c, yard, white linen suitings, 29c, yard. the coal operators could Yot pay an ad vance under existing conditions, but n Increase could be afforded If the ..miners would show the operators how they could get more for their coal lit 1906 than they received in lwfi, He criticised the attitude of Mr. Robblns and said the latter had no right to enforce conditions that would throw the smaller and independent oper ators In Ohio. Illinois and Indiana into bankruptcy. In closing Mr. Chapman said the present scale is the highest that rati be paid at this time by the operators of Ohio and still run their properties. President Mitchell said Mr. Chapman was evidently trying to make a record, as In Jackson county, Ohio, they did not pay the scale throughout the country. Mr. Chapman answered that they did not pay the Columbus scale, as they had never been parties to it, but they were aylng the scale agreed upon between the dis trict officials of the Mine Workers and the operators. Vice President Lewis said in reply that the operators in Ohio had not recognized the day wage scale In the Jackson district as the official day wage scale. ' At 5:: o'clock the chairman announced that the hour for adjournment had arrived and the Joint conference adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. TRIBUTES TO GEN. WHEELER Veteran of Three Armies l)u Honor to Memory of Hero of Two War. ATLANTA. Ga.. March 27 Uniting in their tribute of veneration, honor and re spect to the memory of General Joseph Wheeler, leader In two wars, his comrades and foes In the 'UOs and his followers In the war for Cuban freedom gathered here today and Joined In such a celebration as la accorded to few men In military or civil life. Nearly confederate veterans gathered, with a third of that number representing the northern armies. The old confederate uniform was seen here and there; boln flags that General Wheeler folluwed were wound top-ether tlmul the theater where Hie addresses were made The guests of honor were the daughters of General Wheeler, the "army aiiKcl" of the Cuban war: Miss I.ucy Wheeler and Miss Carrie Wheeler; also Mrs. Julia Wheeler-Harris, u sister of the late gen eral. They shared a box In the theater with Mis. John 15. Gordon, the widow of an other great confederate commander. The Ladies of the Daughter of the Confederacy and other similar organizations occupied the boxes of the theater. The muln floor was reserved for the veterans of the north and south, while other hundreds crowded the remaining portions of the great audi torium. The heavy ruin which fell almost without interruption from early morning prevented the seclacuUr feature of the day. which was to have been a parade, lurgely military in character. In which the Seventeenth I'niled Stutes infantry from Fort McPher lun and the Fifth Georgia infantry". W'tth numerous veteran Mganlzatlnns, were cu have places. Governor Joseph Terrill Introduced the speakers of the day.' The first of these was Hon. John W. Maddox, a member ot Gen eral Wheeler's command In the civil war and an associate with him subsequently In congress. Judge Maddox gave a sketch of General Wheelers career and character. Other speakers were General Cleitient A. Evans, repiesenting the I'nited Confederate Veterans: Corporal James Tanner, comman-der-iii-cliief of the Grand Army, and Major Charles H. Miller of Cleveland, ).. coin-mamler-lii-chirf of the Fpanlsh-Americati wnr veterans. tleetloa at l.ogaa. UWAV. lu.. March 27. Siee4a I. Iaj gan's municipal election resulted us fol lows: Mayor. W. H. Johuson; council men, James . Case and Timothy Shields; clerk. Frank Peurod: assessor, T. A. Mat.te, treasurer, t I I shell VESSELS DAMAGED BY FIRE Million-Dollar Blase Occurs t Night in Newport Harbor, CARETAKERS HAVE A NARROW ESCAPE Steamer Pl month . la flamed to Water's l.ilit anil Machine Mtops and Smaller Halliltng. Are Destroyed. NUHPunT, It I., March 27. -The 1'ali River lines big side. wheel steamer Ply mouth Was burned to the water's edge. Hie freight steamer City of Lowell was dam aged, a long pier shed, hoisting shears, paint shop and ,old railroad station were destroyed and the paint was scorched oft three other steamers, the Puritan, the l'rls cllla and the Naugatuck, by a fire early today. At one time the blaze threatened to wipe out the entire repairing plant of the owners of the line, the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad company. The loss is estimated at more than fl.t'JU.tMU. No lives were lost, but thirteen care takers, watt'imen and firemen on board the Plymouth were nearly hemmed In, so ra.ld was the rush of the flames through the vessel. The five steamers were all uudri going the regular spring overhauling, preparatory to the summer season, and the burned shed contained a considerable quantity of material for the work. The company s plant here covers several acres and in cludes Long wharf, which is used bs a landing place for the boats from New York, two large docks with piers and nearly a scoro of machine shops and smaller build ings. The fire broke out, in the Plymouth shortly before 2 o'clock this morning. The watchman discovered flames bursting from the saloon In the iuter part of the boat. Close tail for 1'aretnkers. He quickly aroused the men sleeping In the lower hull. As the men tumbled out of their bunks and sought the stairs the flames were already sweeping toward them, and scarcely one of them had time to seise his clothes In the rush for the upier deck. Within a few minutes the entire city tire fighting force had been summoned to the scene, but before the first effective stream had been turned on the Plymouth was doomed and the entire plant was threatened. The steamer City of Ixiwell was towed Into the harbor by the tugs C. W. Morse and Solicitor, and the flames on it were extinguished by the crew of one of the tugs. In the meantime the flames had envel oped . the Plymouth from stem to stern and had Jumped to the tall wooden hoist ing shears overhanging the vessel and to the pier shed. By 2:30 the firemen gave up hope of saving the shears and the shed. The fire by that lime had attacked the paint shop and the old railroad station at the head of the pier, and they were quickly destroyed. The Morse ami the Snllcltoi steamed In again through the smoke and burning brands and tewed the . remaining steamers to safety. The Puritan and Priscilla were scorched, but except for smoke their in terior fittings were not damaged. The Naugatuck was undamaged. The firemen were able to prevent a further spread of the flames. . The steamer Plymouth was a side-wheeler of J.280 tons net burden. It was built at Chester. Pa., in 1H90. Its hull was con structed of steel and Its Interior fittings wore nearly all or wood. It was 3W7 feet long-am was -ulUed nt nearly $1,000,000. The other losses aggregate about $jo,0"0. Later in the day the body of Louis Le mont, a fireman alraut 25 years of age, was found on lsiard the Plymouth. DEMAND FOR MORE CLERKS (Continued from First Page.) The assistant attorney general has ren dered an opinion, which the secretary of the Interior approves, holding that but eight hours- bibor per day can be required of laborers on such work except in cases of extraordinary emergency, to be deter mined by the secretary of the interior. Mason's Monthly Can Clrrnlate. Senator Hurkett and Representatives Hln tjiaw and Norrls saw Third Assistant Post master Genernl Madden today nnd secured the revocation of nn order shutting out Walt Masons Monthly from the malls. Mason, however, must submit his monthly before issue day In order tnat the depart ment may be satisfied that it Is not an advertising sheet. Minor Matters at Capital. Rev. A. H. Clark, ' missionary to the j Rcsehud agency. Is in Washington on mat ters connected with the Indians of that I rerei vatlou. lie will see President Roose I velt tomorrow, together with Bishop Sat- terlee and Rev. Dr. McKlm, as a com mittee from the Missionary Society of ths Episcopal church looking to the settlement of the vexed question of educating Indiana In sectarian schools. Congressman Klnkald today recommended Mrs. Margaret K. Hamilton as postmaster at Ogallaht, vice her husband, deceased, and Charles F. Hicks at Wellsfleet, vl.-e K. A. Gase, resigned. Max A. Harris of Defiance, la., has been appointed clerk at the Puget Sound navy ya rd. W. F. Kirlle of Omaha lias Isen to pointed a clerk, at tl.3u0. In the quarter master's service of the army, located jt San Francisco. I'pon the recommendation of Congress man Norris, Dr. J. R. Cameron has been appointed pension examining surgeon at Heaver City, Neb., vice Dr. F. A. Brewster, resigned. Thomas Jueobsen bus bfen uppointed postmaster at Cushlng. Howard county, Nebraska, vice Peter Kllndt, resigned. The application of W. M. Wright, I. V. Wright, 8. J. Wright. G. V. Wiight. C 8. Wright and II. E. Wright to organize th. First National bank of Blockton. Ia., with 126,000 capital, lias been approved by ihe o nipt roller of the currency. ItWHN CALLS Ml It KlKKOKU Objects to Hrlusv C'harced with He. aponsilillt of Mlaortt Uuarrrl. WASHINGTON, March 27. The house tu day witnessed a most unusual scene, the speaker rising on the floor In the midst of a spirited discussion on reciprocity and tariff rt vision and disclaiming responsibil ity for differences letwecn minority mem tiers. It was toward the close of the de bate on tiie urgency deficiency bill, which appropriated among other things funds for POSTUM Heals the System guf.srlof front the effects of coffee. "THERE'S A REASON." Head "The Ruad pks of Poetum. to Well vllle" In Blood Humors Commonly cause pimples, boils, hires, eczema or salt .rheum, or some Jother form of erup tion; but sometimes they exist In the system, indicated by feelings of weakness, languor, ' loss of appetite, or general debility, without 1 causing any breaking out. ; Hood's arsaparilla expels them, renorates, strengthens and tones the whole system. ! This Is the testimony of thousands annually. 1 Hood's Sarsaparilla j Is peculiar to Itself. Accept no substitute, j but insist on having Hood's and get It today. . Liquid or tablets, 100 Doses One Dollar. i the expenses of the delegates to the forth coming conference at Klo Janeiro, when Mr. Shackleford (Mo.) arose ' to explain what be intended saying last week In re lation to the Missouri volunteers' bill, when lie was taken from the floor by Mr. Tawney tMinn).. who objected to the per sonal character of the remarks. Mr. Shackleford read his remarks, which charged the speaker with holding tip the bill referred to. The speaker Instantly rose on the completion of Mr. Phaekleford s statement. There was a buzz of expectancy all over the house. Republicans gathered about their chief, democrats crowded the aisles, and It was a highly dramatic mo ment when the speaker, himself pale, but carrying a look of grim determination, said in a voice that reached every corner of the chamber: "if It affords him Shackleford) any con solation to make me a stalking horse on account of the quarrel with the minority leader, well and good." Applause ran through the hall, which was hushed by the chairman's effort not to let the house get away from the point at Issue. The major portion of the day was taken up with discussions on reciprocity and tariff revision Incident to the passage of the urgency deficiency bill, the house re fusing to. Instruct the delegates to the International conference to consider reci procity in conjunction with the Monroe doctrine. A few paragraphs of D' legislative ap propriation bill were considered and the tactics heretofore resorted to by Messrs. Prince and Hardwlck in defeating provi sions by point of order were resumed. Mionta t.oea to Panama. WASHINGTON". March 27. Chairman Shouts of the Isthmian canul commission, will sail on the :th Inst., for Panama, where he will remain until April la. It Is understood that officials of the Pacific Mall Steamship company will go with Mr. Bhonts, and that the freight situation on the isthmus will be thoroughly discussed with a view to preventing a reoccurrence of congestion. Ixon Hefretmann. assistant chief to the commission, also will be In the party. Seattle a Reserve Clt. WASHINGTON, March 27. All of I ho national banks located in Seattle, Wash., having requested the designation of Seattlo as a reserve city, the comptroller of the currency todsy declared Seattle a reserve city as authorized by the act of March 3, 1KS7. and nutional banks located therein may hereafter, upon approval by the comp troller, act as reserve agents for other na tional banks. Texas Hank Falls. WASHINGTON. March 27. The comp troller of the currency has been advised that the First National bank of West. Tex., closed its doors today. Heatacnea and lleirstsls from Colds. Laxative- Brome Quinine, the Cold and Grip remeay. removes the cause. Call for name and signature of K. W. Grove. 2&c DECIDE DAKOTA ASSESSMENTS Oerreaae in Valuation of Horse and Cattle Made fcy Auditors' Association. PIERRE, 8. D., March 27. fSpecial Tele gram.) At the morning session of the state auditors' meeting a general discussion called out the facts that the member from west of the river desired a reduction In the assessment values of horses, and those from the eastern counties a reduction In cattle. The central counties were willing to see a raise In prices of farm lands, but the eastern and western counties were opposed to any increase. The changes finally de cided upon were slight reductions In the assessment prices of horses and tattle, and all other property the same as last year. After the close of the state meeting the County Auditors' Association met and re elected their old officers. Charles L. Hill. Sioux Falls, president; J. P. Parks. Hot Springs, first vice president; R. M. Cotton. Tyndall, second vice president; W. M. Mc Donald, Uedtield. secretary. The execu tive committee selected was P. J. Murphy. Brookings; George Bippua, Mound City; Chris Myhre, Oucoma; C. W. Browne, Parker. The association decided to present a bill to the legislative session asking that the salaries of county auditors be fixed on a basis of the valuation of the counties. MISSIO VR V WORKKHS GATIIKRIU Attendance I Kspected to Re a Kee-ord-Breaker. Hl'RON. S. D., March 27. I Special.! ! Incoming trains today have brought to the city many of the speakers and others to take part in the great missionary vonven- j tion under the direction of the eMthodist EuiBCODiil church, which liegins a three I days' session here Wednesday. CitUens ' have opened their homes to strangers and all who come will be cared for. Delegates and visitors are arriving in huge numbers and the attendance will exceed that of any religious gathering ever held in this part of the country. Admission tickets have been provided fur dclegutes and vis itors, thus giving them preference over home people at the sessions ami at the popular lectures. Meters for Vermillou. VERMILION. S. D.. March 27-lSp--cial.) Just as soon as warm weather comes the Vermilion Water company will forc: all subscribers to put in meters. Hereto fore the majority of patrons have been on the flat rate basis, but the company will not permit this longer. It is claimed that nearly piu.000 gallons of water uie being consumed daily in Vermilion, and that the company is getting puid for only about half of it. In many instances sev eral families are getting water from one hvdrant and the company Is paid for only one subscriber If this Is true It is snwll wonder that no dividends on stock havu been declared during the past twelve. years. Meter or flat rate charges optional with the company. iilsh Urease la Ohio. I ULI.'MBI'S. O.. March 27. The Aikln bill. Increasing the liiuor lax throughout Ohio from $3jo to tl.ii puased the senate this afternoon by a vole of to 11. This make it practically a law. as Ooveruor Paulson is known to favor it and will sign the measure. The senate was packed to suffocation when the b'll jums.-.l and u great shout went up on finimuiircmeiil if the vole. Abductor (.el I-oua Trris, NEW YORK. March -;7. Rub. 1 1 II. ! Sprlnss. the negro recently convicted of ab- ! iV't ui,,;,..d;,rinaor? Tfi ; groes. tunay was sentenced to twenty yeis I in the state prison. Hallle Hnnnett, who aasisted Spiles lit conducting th resort auit who pleaded siily to atxiuciloii. was sentenced to tea ! iu stales prison. 7,200 Depositors a. 11 of them with a savinis account. Our facilities are most advantageous to those who desire to lay aside a "RESERVE FUND" for emergencies. We pay 4 per cent interest on deposits. Deposits may be made of any size. No notice required in withdrawing money. OLDEST and LARGEST and STRONGEST SAVINGS BANK IN NEBRASKA. (Kstabllslied 1K84.) (ITY SAVINGS 16th and Douglas Sts. AMERICANS SAVE TIIE DAY Delegation to Alceciraa Drafts Acceptable Compromise on Police Problem. INSPECTORS TO MAKE TWO REPORTS Suggestion Approval Once Meets with Immediate of Veutrals and Is at Heferred to Paris and Berlin. ALUKCIKAS. Spain, March 27. Ambas sador White and the others of the Ameri can delegation to the conference on Moroc can reforms wire showered with compli ments today for what is regarded as their sagacious Intervention, which has assured a solution of the last remaining difficulty of the conference and a final settlement of one of the most delicate and compli cated questions ever brought before the conference for derision. Austria's police proposal yesterday left the German and French delegates still occu pying totally opposed standpoints relative to the police Inspection. White Draft C ompromise. Mr. White, seeing the danger of dis agreement, took the initiative in an at tempt to save the situation. He and his colleagues drew up a fresh scheme lay ing down the proposition that the inspector shall report simultaneously to both the sultan and the diplomatic corps at Tangier, the hitter having authority to order In quiries into the working of the Franco Spanish scheme, thus guaranteeing the carrying out of the conference's decision and safeguarding foreign interests and commercial transactions. The diplomatic corps, alter Informing the sultan may at any time order the Inspector to inquire and report should any Interested govern ment present a complaint. Before present ing this plan to the committee Mr. White approached the principal delegates. The British, Italian and IRusslan delegates un hesitatingly approved the proposal and promised It their fullest support. Mr. White then conferred successively with the Freucji and German delegates, who agreed as to the practicability of the Idea and consented to submit the scheme to their respective governments, whose concur rence they consider to be virtually certain. In the mean time the committee incorpo rated the scheme in its proposition for presentation to the full conference, which later adopted It provisionally while await ing the French government's ratification, which the delegates do not doubt will be accorded. Effect mt Once Noticeable. The effect on the conference of the ac ceptance of the American suggestion were were Immediately noticeable. A change came over the hitherto strictly diplomatic relations of the French and German dele gations and they were photographed to gether on the veranda. One of the neutral delegates present at the moment remarked: "That photograph constitutes the first signature of accord." The successful action of the American delegates has made certain the speedy end Women Obtain Mrs. Pinkham's Advice and Help. he Has Guided Thonsaads to Health. Haw Lydla E. rtaaham's Vegetable Com poand Cnred Mrs. Alio Berryhill. It is a great satisfaction fur a woman to feel that she can write to another telling1 her the most pri vate gnd confiden tial details about her illnehS, and know that her let ter will be seen by a woman only. Many thousands of eases of female diseases come be fore Mrs. Pinkham every year, some ' personally, others by mail. Mrs. Pifrk hain is the daug-hter-in-lewof Lydis E. Pinkham and for twenty-live years under her direction and since her de. ceaKe she has been advising sick women free of charge. Mrs. Pinkham never violates the con fidence of women, and every testimon ial letter published is done so with the written consent or request of the writer, in order that other sick womea may be benefited as she has been. Mrs. Alice Berryhill, of SIS Ito.vce Street, Chattanooga, Tenn., writes : Dear Mrs. Pinkham : Ttir years ago life looked dark to uie. i I had nlcermtiou and Inflammation of th femafc organs aiul was in a serious condition. " My health was completely broken down ami the dot-tor told in that if I was not op- 'e i arated upon I would di within six months. ' I told him I would have no operation but ' would try Lvdia E. Pinkham s Vegetable Compound. He tried to influence me against it but 1 sent for the medicine tbat same day and began to us it faithfully. Within fle days I fait relief but was not entirely cured until I med it for some time. " Your medicine is certainly flu. 1 bar induced several friends aisl ueigblsus to take it and I know more than a tluceu who had female troubles ami who to-biy are as well and strong as I am trout using your Vege table Couipouud. " Just ss surely ss Mrs. Berryhill was eured, will l.jdia K. I'inkhatu'a Vege table Compound cure every woman ! uffri uf If you are sick write Mrs. Pinkham for advice, It is free and always help. BRNK of the labors of the i on f err nee, JJo oik now foresees the slightest obstacle to flnai accord. The allotment of ports Is not ok. peeled to cause trouble. The Russiun dele gat s are preparing a proposition regardlut this matter, which, tt Is believed will lit acceptable. The bank question is also capable of early arrangement. The con ference has decided to hold Its plenary sit ting on Thursday. In the Interim the com mittee will meet several times In the en deavor to conclude the settlement of details this week. The drawing up and copying of the report Is expected to take another week. SMOOT HEARING IS CLOSED Argument In Effort to 1 narat I tali Senator Will He Heard iJiter. WASHINGTON, March 27. Joseph Geo hegan, a manufacturer's broker of Salt Lake City, l.'tah, was on the stand today In the proceedings brought before the sen ate committee on privileges and elections to unseat Senator Reed Stnoot. He was ex amined by A. 8. Worthlngton, counsel for Mr. Smoot, concerning the interest uf the Mormon church in sugar factories In I'tali and Idaho. The witness testified that the church had financed these firms before It appeared that sugar factories would suc ceed, but neither the church nor Mormon!) control the stock. It was shown, however, that the two largest concerns have Mot mon officers and a majority of Mormon directors. He spoke at length ooncernlng the active participation of church officials In business, and showed that Gentiles were in control of a majority of the reputable commercial concerns of Salt Lake City. On cross-examination Mr. Carlisle, ooun sel for Ihe protrstanls, developed that In sugar, salt, smelting, mining and electric light Interests were omitted and that many of these are controlled by Mormons, though the witnesa thought the majority of stock, was controlled by Gentiles. After putting In some documentary evi dence, Mr. Worthlngton closed, and Mr. Carlisle said he had nothing to offer In re buttal. The attorneys said they would be able to make their arguments next week, beginning on some day to be agreed -upon between themselves. It was agreed that Mr. Carlisle should have an hour and a half In opening. Mr. Worthlngton to follow with the same length of time and Mr. Car- 1 lisle to have an hour in closing. Sterling Silver FTenwr, 16th and Dodge. AHCIENEKTI- THIS AFTERNOON TONIGHT. THE LION AND THE MOUSE Prices Night, 2fic to 2.00; Matinee, Uk- to 11.60. Com. Thursday Matinee Saturday MR. E. S. WILLARO Thurs Dsvld Garrlek The Man Who Was. Friday night, Saturday mati neeProfessor's Love Story. Saturday Nlght-The Middle Man. Prices c to W00; Mat. 26c to $1.60. Bitrwood ? Nights-Sun. Mat. 10e-2 Tuea., Thurs.. Sat. M.t. Iftn. Ida. THE WOODWARD STOCK CO. ' Tonight all Week. My Friend from India Neat week, "Sowing th Wind." Souvenir night, April I. th per formance. Photo of Mls Lang. AUDITORIUM THIS AFTERNOON! TO-NIOMTI wonucKruk JIM KEY Educated Horse a MATIXEKS: 1:30, una :uj KVKXIXG M:15 ADMISSIOX 23 CKXTS. Xo Kesvi'Vi'd Scats BENEFIT HUMAIIE SOCIETY ( Special High school band this af ternoon. Tickets ure on sale at Bea ton's Drug Htore, 15th and Faruaru. during the day. Lsat performs me Wednesday night. ft CREIOHTON 'Phone Douglas M. Every Night Ma tlnees Thur.. Sat.,' Sipv MODERN VAUDEVILLE.; Valerie rteigeie & Co.. Cbs R. B"t. M:idanie Lmery Dogs. Paul Klets;. Rer.nle Uavlord. the Urea' Ie Pages. Bert & Bertha Oront and the Kliwdrome. Prices inc. ii&c, 6oc. 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