Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 22, 1902, Page 2

i % | ! A, e imported All All All All Al All All of our 30c and 36¢ linen gingham More of our 26c Imported zephyr gin| of our 50c sllk musline ‘We Close Saturdays at 6 p. m. the prices start a special sale on all the fine imported wash fabrics at 8 o'clock Monday morning. of our 25c imported Irish dimities go of our 40c imported linen ginghams go at 2c a yard. Wash Goods we have reduced on these to mere trifles,. We of our $1.50 imported silk and linen tiesues at 50c yard. of our 60c silk embroldered Swiss of our 50c, 65c and 7oc imported Swisses of our 50c imported French mulls 45-inches wide, go at 86c a yard. Ay go at .. { 25¢ yard on sale at 19c per yard. s 80 at 21c per yard. gham and madrae go at 15¢ a yard Bpecial prices Monday on foulard, broche and corded silks—ask to see them. During the months of July and August our store will close Saturdays at 1 p. m. TrHoMPSoN, BELDEN 3. Co. Y. ©. A, BUILDING, COR. . 16TH AND DOUGLAS ST orew was fighting for the lead. At the end of the first half mile the six shells had begun to assume final relative posi- tions in the race, which could now easily be measured off. Cornell leading by three-fourths of a length over Wisconsin, while Columbia was barely a quarter be- hind the Padgers. Georgetown, Pennsyl- vania and Syracuse were pulling in the order named, with only a few feet separat- the noses of thei shells. Cornell had started in the race at 34 stroke, as had Georgetown and Syracuse. Georgetown and Pennsylvania started at 37, while Wiscon- ®in rowed 36 strokes to the milnute for the first quarter of a mile. At the end of the first half mile Cornell had settied down to 32 and so had Syracuse. George- town had raised its stroke one point and #0 had Wisconsin. and Penosylvania had each dropped from 87 to 35. Cornell Golng ‘Nicely. Cornell’s boat was running beautifully between strokes and so was Wisconsin's, but the Badgers were using more power to get their speed. The New Yorkers were &oing better than anyone had expected, while Pennsylvania was doing a great deal. Georgetown's big crew was slugging it and #0 was Syracuse. At the end of the first mile Wisconsin had cut down Cornell's lead by half a length and the Ithacans were barely a quarter of a length in the lead. Columbla had dropped back a half length more behind Wisconsin, Georgetown was now a quarter of a length behind Colum- bla, with Pennsylvania ten feet in the rear and Syracuse half a length behind. The Ithacans had plainly settled to their galt and was rowing at thirty-two. Wis- consin had dropped her stroke down a point and so had Pennsylvania and George- town. Columbla and Syracuse were still bolding the same gait they had struck at the end of the first half mile. Over the mext half mile Cornell began to make up what she had lost. Little by little the Ithacans pulled away from the Badgers until they were leading by a full length. Columbia clung to Wisconsin with- out losing a foot, while Georgetown, Penn- sylvania and Syracuse were once more al- most even. The Badgers dropped their stroke down another point and were now rowing at thirty-five. Columbla put hers down to thirty-four. Pennsylvania ralsed hers to thirty-five and Georgetown put hers up two notches to thirty-six. Cornell and Byracuse were still clinging to thirty-two. The Badgers were still ready to bet that they would win the race, and their hopes leaped up again as their crew, rowing at two points lower, passed the two-mile flag with Cornell barely seven-eighths of a length to the good. The same distance separated the Wisconsin and Columbia boats. Two and a half lemgths behind Columbla, Georgetown, Syracuse and Penn- sylvania were still nip and tuck. Half a mile turther on the Ithacans were a length and a halt in the lead. Columbla wi still clinging to Wisconsin, while the other three eights had all pulled up & good length om the New Yorkers. Ba rs Come Up Again, ~— At the three-mile flag the race seemed Lo be over, for Corgell was now two lengths head. Columbia had dropped back to a longth and a quarter behind the Badgers and two good lengths separated the New Yorkers from the last crews in the race. But the Badgers were not yet whipped. Onee more they spurted and once more Ihey cut down Cornell's lead by a quarter of & length before the Ithacans had reached the three and a half mile flag. There was more power left in the Cornell boat and the Ithacans simply laughed at the Badgers and then let out for the finish. Oornell finished three good lengt of Wisconsin. A length and a hailf arated the Wisconsin and Columbia boats, while the Quakers were nearly ? lengths behind. Syracu was about two teot back and eGorgetown was less than a yard behind Syracuse, In the Freshman race Cormell got the fead at the start and pever lost it. For the first half mile Syracuse made a splendid fght for second place, but before the end bf the mile Wisconsin had pulled into ond place. Syracuse was in fourth place sad Columbia ffth. All five boats were fapped and it was not until the last half mile of the race that there was open water between any of the shells. Over the last mile Cornell and Wisconsin fought it out tor first place, but the Ithacans gradually pulled away from the Badg Columbia Jumped upon Syracuse in the last half mile snd beat out the Syracuse boys by a length and a half for third place. The Quakers remained in fifth place from begloning to end in this race and at the finish were four lengths behind Syracuse. In the ‘varsity four-oared race Penn- sylvania took the lead at the start, with Cornell a close second and Columbia in third place. The Ithacans gradually pulled up with the Quakers and at the half mile were leading by two boat lengths, with Co- Jumbia & length and a half behind the| Ooh-'ill spurted, but soon fell back and @ ~ Catarrh 1In & constitutional disease. It originates In a scrofulous condition ot the blood and Aspends on that condition. cures of all oo scrofuls or the scrofulous habit. | ARG LTI Sl - e 1 W i) B ———— The Badgers were now | Yowing 37 to the mioute, while Columbla | the Ithacans jumped ahead length by length until they were five lengths ahead | at the finish. There was three and a half | lengths between Pennsylvania and Co- lumbla. 'WYETH THE WINNER | (Continued from First Page.) | they rushed round the last turn into the straight run for home Heno had still the honor of holding first place, but the effort | was costing him dearly and already his | stride was beginning to shorten percepti- | bly. He ran on with bulldog courage, but could not shake off Otis, who had closed up | much of the gap the eastern colt had opened around the turn. Belle's Com- moner, Wyeth and Aladdin now appeared | to be running more strodgly than the two leaders and those who are quick to discern when a race horse is approaching the beaten point ralsed a cry that neither Heno nor Otis would get any of the money. Favorites Go Down. | No sooner did it become plain that the favorite was really In distress than Otls also began to ery emough. With a furlong still to ruli both were straight as a string, and it was plain nelther oould stay in front to the wire. Then it was that Lyne made his move on Wyeth. He set the colt down and the son of Wadsworth and Fonsle came away past the leaders with littie ef- fort, and & hundred yards from the wire bailed as a winner. Lyne kept him go- ing and at the same time had a little In reserve In case some one of the others should come behind with a rush. He wi watching for this and saw Luclen Appleby | and Aladdin coming fast to the finish, but | all be had to do was to keep his horse go- | ing to stall off their furious rush. Woods and Coburn were driving hard through the last sixteenth of a mile and they certainly got the most out of their respective mounts, but it was not in Luclen Appleby and Alaa- | din to beat Wyeth and he passed under the ywire a comfertable winner by almost two lengths. Otls, despite the heavy weight he was carrying, ran on to the end In the most resolute fashion and finished fourth, de- priving Heno of that barren honor, but having the satisfaction of winning the duel that he and the eastern colt had fought out every Inch of the journey over the full Derby course. It was a grand struggle be- tween these two colts, who were beaten by their own tremendous efforts and were far from disgraced. Tt Is no exaggeration to say that today's American Derby was the finest contest in the eyes of the horsemen that has been seen here eince Boundless beat an equally large and high classed field in 1893. Results: First one mile, for 3-year-olds, -Moinen, 102 (Beauchamp) 2 to 1, ; Federal, 18 (Coburn), even, second;; Jiminez, 122 (Hoar), 6 to 1, third. Time: '1:44 2. 'Harry New, Barrick and Paul Creyton also ran. Second race, ix furlongs, for 3-year-olds and up, t’uru $600: Kl L, 9 (Dean), 6 to 1, won: Vulcain, 124 (Caywood), § to 1, sec- ond; Zibla, 108 (Otis), 15 to 1, third. Time: 11635 8corplon, Luke Ward, Kentiworth, Maude, Memor, ‘Karny, Rosé Tree, Fili- ferm and Wissendine also ran. Third race, the American Derby, $20,000 added, for 3-year-olds, one and a half miles: Wyeth, to 1, won bé 1 by three lengths; 20 t0 1, third by 40 1-5. O , 122 (Lyne), 12 one and a half lengths; Luclen Appleby, (Woods), 10 to 1, second Aladdin, 122 (Coburn), eyt 2 me: '2: Heno, Commoner, Lord Quex, Ar- Corrigan and Pentecost even and a year-olds, purse nz won; e, 1! (Re i Stuyve, 9 (Ransch), 4 to 1, second; Lace: Mae, 91 (Dean), 10 o 1, third. Time: 1: Wild Pirate, Last Knight, G. B. Campbell, Semicolon, Ed Adack and 8yvia also ran. Fifth race, four and a half furlongs, 2- ear-olds, purse $600: idney C. Love, 118 Deah), 7 to 2, won; Watkins Qverton, 111 et 11 half furlon o "Altred (Woods), 8 to 5 second t ight), 7 to 2, third. Time > lnhlnd Reckoner also purse olds and u 106 (Nute, s to 1, won (Helgerson), 18 10 1, second ‘oburn), b {0 1, thifd. Time 11:3835. Eva Rice, Queen of Dixina Colonel Ballentyne, ~ Lakeview Bell Ravensbury, Vassal Dance, Huzzah and Boomerack also ran., TWO TOO MANY FOR EIGHT Elght Cowboys Who Lay in Walt for Two Cattlemen Get Worst of Batt ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., June 21.—Five cowboys have been killed in & fight near Tucumeart with Budd Lee of Don Ana county, an old Indlan fighter. Lee, In watering his cattle at a certain spring, had walked them through the water against the protests of other cattlemen, who warned him that if he repeated the act he would be killed. The next time Lee, accompanied by an Indian fighter, appeared with his cattle, elght cowboys were lying in walt. When the battle that followed was over five of the elght cowboys were dead and the other three had fled. Lee and his partner, who were unburt, surrendered to the sheriff. The names of TRENTON, Neb., June 21.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The republican representative con- vention of this district met at Culbertson yesterday and adjourned until August 29 at the same place. A full representation was not present and as there are a number of candidates it was thought best to com- vene later. The senatorial convention has not been called Condit Adams C y. HASTINGS, Neb., June 21.—(Special.)— The crop outlook in Adams county is ex- cellent. There is an abundance of wheat and pothing can injure it now except hall, and even that would do damage only in|way to Nebraska with the prisone: certaln strips. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 1902. v v 5.8 [FENGES ARE 10 COME DOWY SPECIAL SALE ON Fine Imported Wash Materials To close out the remaining stock of fine Becretary Hitchoook Announces that Work Will Cemmenoe in July. ALL AVAILABLE DEPUTIES EMPLOYED Senator Dietrich Gives a Dinner to a Number of Friends and Sup- porters of the tlon BILL (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, June 21.—(Special Tele- gram.)—8ecretary Hitchcock of the Inter- for department stated today that fences on the public domaln would come down on July 1 and that he would throw into the fleld elxty epecial agents to enforce the ex- isting law. The secretary, In speaking generally of the moving of fences from the public domain, which have been erected by large cattle growing Interests and ranch- men sald he appreciated the large inter- ests Involved and the immense capital in- vested In the cattle raising business and that it was pecessary to supply the needs of elghty milllons of people, but he had no sympathy with the manner in which the cattle growers usurped the public domain and that the power of the Interior depart- ment would be used In carrying out the law prohibiting the erection of fences on the public lands of the United States. “There have been charges made from time to time,” sald the secretary, “that the government was winking at the erection of fences by the cattle growers. This is abso- lutely Incorreet. From time to time offi- cers of the Interior department have been requested to withhold action looking to the removal of fences on the ground that con- gress would enact some remedial legisla- tion Department Opposes Leasing Bill “At each sesslon of congress we have heard the same thing stated and at the beginning of the present session a general land leasing bill was introduced, providing that all the remalning vacant land of the United States in sixteen states and terri- torles should be leased for grazing pur- poses at 23 cents an acre for five years, with the right to extend the lease for an- other period of five years. This bill the department thought amounted almost to the confiscation of the public domain, and {t reported as being unalterably opposed to the measure. Then & plan was formed to pase & Nebraska law giving the public do- main west of the 100th meridian in that state to the cattle companies under certain restrictions for grazing purposes, but to this there was the same objection as to the general bill. The department is in fa- vor of some law that will protect the small grower of cattle, small ranchmen and homesteader against the big corporations that bhave millions of capital at their backs. When such a law is reported the department will be found actively engaged in helping its passage, but the law must give its protection to the homesteader and to the small grower. No New Proposition. “The removal of the fences is no new proposition,” continued the secretary. ““The law has been on the statute books for many years, but no declsive action has been taken, except in lsolated cases, against the cattle growers because it has been a subject which it was thought would be taken up by congress and the law amended.. Congress, HNowever, has not acted and the time has come when some- thing definite must be done to check the aggressiveness of the large growers of cat- tle and on July 1 the fences will commence to come down and we will do what we can with the force at our disposal and the money appropriated to accomplish the re- duction of the fences. Representative Burkett has recommended C. A. Leckliter for postmaster at Raymond, Lancaster county, vice G. W. Murphy. This office has given Mr. Burkett a great deal of trouble. Some time ago the Postoffice de- partment sent an inspector to Raymond to examine into the workings of the office. The inspector reported that Mr. Murphy was totally incompetent on account of old age to perform the work of the office and he recommended Murphy's discharge. Mr. Burkett, appreciating the condition sur- rounding Mr. Murphy, was slow to act slong the lines of the inspector's recom- mendation. For some time things have gone on in this condition until the other day, when the Postoffice department made a pre-emptory demand upon the repre- sentative from the First district to rec- ommend a postmaster at that place, and today Mr. Leckliter's name was sent to the fourth assistant postmaster general for appointment. Yowa Recommendations Sent In. The nominations decided upon by the Io delegation at its conference las Tuesday for United States district attor- ney, marshals and collectors were sent to the attorney general and secretary of the treasury yesterday morning, the suggested nominations being signed by the entire Iowa delegation. The names were sub- mitted to the cabinet meeting yesterday and favorable action taken thereon. Ow- ing, however, to the early adjournment of the senate yesterday the cabinet officers having these nominations in charge could not prepare them for the president to be transmitted to the senate. It is thought, however, that the names of those selected by the lowa delegation for federal plases will to the senate on Monday. In this connection it is interesting to know that the name of J. U. Sammis of Lemars went in with the rest for collector of the north- ern district, although no direct advice has come from Mr. Sammis indicating whether he will or will not accept the office. The chances are, however, that he will. tor Dietrich Entertains. One of the pleasantest dinners of the season was given tonight at the New Wil- lard by Senator Dietrich to a number of his friends who have been enthusiastic sup- porters of the irrigation bill and it was in commemoration of the passage of that measure that the followin ggentlemen were drawn together: Elihu Root, secre- tary of r; Senators Hanna, Hansbrough, Falirbanks, Clark of Wyoming, Foster of Washington and Kittredge; Representatives Burkett, Mercer, Roblnson, Stark, Neville, Newlands and Mondell; ex-Senator J. M. Thurston, Willlam E. Andrews, auditor for the Treasury department; Charles Rigg of Beatrice, G. H. Maxwell, chairman of the executive committee of the National Ir-' rigation association; E. C. Soyder, Adam McMullin and H. A. Austin. Bpeeches were made during the evening by Messrs. Root, Haopa, Fairbanks, Mondell, Burkett, Mer- cer and Thurston, the latter presiding dur- ing the latter part of the evenling. Congressman Robluson received a tele- gram today dated at New York, trom J. C. Byrn sherift of Platte county, Nebrask to the effect that he had captured Alex- ander C. Cozlosski of Duncan, Neb., who was wanted In Platte county for an as- sault upon one Agnes Mostik of Duncan, aged 17. The dafendant fled and enlisted in the navy April 29, 1902. It was learned by the authorities that he was in the navy and Mr. Robinson was asked to have the Navy department locate and hold the young man until requisition papers could be ob- talned. It was found that he was on board the United States steamer Columbia at the Brooklyn navy yard and Sheriff Byrnes proceeded to that place and is now on his The geoeral land ofice will in & very L) short time have a survey made of boundary lines of the abandoned Fort MecPherson military reservation In Nebraska. Efforts have been made for some time past to get a resurvey made, but whenever a bill was introduced in congress and submitted to the Interfor department for examination and recommendation the department uni- versally reported against such measure. The determination of the department to re- run the lines of the reservation grows out of a controversy between Erric B Erickson and Charles E. Falk for certain homesteads located on the eastern line of the reservation. In endeavoring to deter- mine the relative merits of the parties to the controversy the department was unable to declde owing to conflicting surveys and accordingly a resurvey was declded upon. The secretary of the Interlor today af- firmed the decision of the general land of- fice, rejecting the application of Fred W. Ashton to enter certaln land in the Lincoln, eb., land distriet. Additional rural free delivery service will be established on August 1 at Muscatine, Muscatine county, Ia., with one carrier. The route embraces an area of nineteen square miles and contains a population of 483, The comptroller of the currency has ap- proved the application of the following persons to organize a First National bank at Meeteetse, Wyo., with $25,000 capital W. Dean Hays, W. T. Hogg, August J. Mo- Donald, H. B. Cheeseman and O. J. Hays. The postofice at Red Buttes, Albany county, Wyo., has been discontinued. G. 8. Bliss of Ottumwa, Ia., has been appointed an observer and Staley E. Bond of Cheyenne, Wyo., a messenger in the weather bureau to be located outside of Washington. JUNE FROSTS ARE GENERAL Harmfal Near Aberdeen, Damage in Iowa Missourt. ABERDEEN, 8. D., June 21.—(Special.)— Frost last night damaged crops and garden truck to some extent. In some localities the freeze was quite severe, thin lce form- ing on shallow water. Wind Is still blowing from the northwest. Another frost tonight is feared. MARYVILLE, Mo., June 21.—There was a slight frost In the low places throughout Nodaway county last night. The coldest June weather for many yeara has prevailed in this section for several days past. MITCHELL, 8. June 21.—(Special Telegram.)—There was a light frost in this vicinity last night. No damage was done to the crops, with the possible exception of slight injury to corn in the lowlands along the river. GIBBON, Neb, June 21.—(Speclal.)— Quite a heavy frost formed here last night, but no damage to crops resulted. Farmers are beginning to cut the best crop of winter grain ever had. Corn is looking fine, but weeds are growing rapidly. Potatoes are excellent for this time of the year. YANKTON, 8. D., June 21.—(Special Tel- egram.)—The government thermometer here registered 40 degrees above zero this morn- ing. There was a light frost on low ground which did slight damage to tender garden truck, but did none to crops or fruits. PIERRE, 8. D., June 21.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Reports from the country indlcate that considerable damage was done by frost last night, especially to tender vegetables, and even corn was touched. The weather bureau record was 38 degrees, and on the prairies thermometers registered as low as 34. No damage Is vieible in this city. STURGIS, §. D., June 21.—(Spectal.) The weather during the last three days has been very cold here, the thermometer rang- ing all the way from 38 to 60 degrees. Some places were visited by heavy frost and In the upper Hllla some snow is reported to have fallen. This ls the coldest since 1880, when snow fell on July 4. LOOKS DARK FOR UNDERHILL Clothes of Missing Ranchman’s Wife at Huron Found in HURON, 8. D., June 21.—(Special.)—The latest developments in the flight of Mrs. George E. McEathron go to show that she boarded the Great Northern traln Tuesday morning at Osceola and at Benson, Minn., took a train for St. Paul. Further than (hat no trace of her has been found. Her husband arrived home from Chicago Wednesday evening and is heartbroken. Friday Sherifft Kerr arrested Roy Und hill upon complaint sworn out by Frank Stone. The defendant was taken before Justice Cook and his examination was set for Friday at 9 a. m. Under license of a search warrant Sherift Kerr opened Underhill's trunks and dis. covered many articles of clothing belong. ing to the missing woman, which will be qffered in evidence at the trial to prove his gullt, Unl the whereabouts of the missing woman are discovered soon a more serious charge will be made agalnst the prisoner. CASE OF GO TO JAIL OR WORK No Idlers to Be Allowed in Kansas City While Farmers Want Harvest Ha KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 21.—(Special Telegram.) — Officers Sneed, McKinney, Brennen and Kennedy rounded up the North End saloons today and arrested fifty-one fdlers. All were held for the ‘“‘show-up' and were then released with a warning to &0 to work or get out of town. Chief Hays says that while the Kanf farmers are pleading for men to work in the harvest flelds there aliould be no idlers in the sa- loont Every one arrested is directed to the state employment bureau, which 1is shipping all the men it can find to the Kan- sas wheat belt. If arrested again the men will be sent to the rock pil CUDAHY SAYS NO COMBINE Representative of Armo Denies There is to be Great Meat Trust. Also CHICAGO, Ill., June 21.—Specific denial was made today by Arthur Meeker, manager for the Armour & Co. packing plant, and by Michael Cudaby of the Cudahy Packing company, that the companies had joined with others to form a trust under the New Jersey laws. Mr. Cudaby sal “I have heard all about this alleged com- bination between Armour, Bwift, Morris, Hammond and the rest, and I give my word that If the packers contemplate such mc- tion I know nothing of It. TO BUILD NEW RAILROAD Denver Capitalist Concludes & Deal for Another Western Road alt Lal to NEW YORK, June 21.—David H. Moffatt, president of the First National bank of Denver, who has been In this city for the past sixty daye, has concluded successfully the financial arrangement preliminary to the bulldiug of the Denver, Northwestern & Pacific rallway. Senator W. A. Clark bas entered into an agreement with Mr. Moffatt by which the San Pedro, Los A Salt Lake will connect a: Salt with Mr. Moffatt's new road and the Den- ver, Northwestern & Pacific will comnect with the Rock Island and the Chicago, Bur- lington & Quincy at Demver. SEETHING MASS OF FLAMES Fires Raging in the Forests of the Btate of Washington. RESORTS ARE IN DANGER OF DESTRUCTION Many Lamber Camps Burned Out and Much Ot v e Property is Likely to Be Destroyed Be- fore Fire is Quenched. HOT SPRINGS, Wash., June 21.—For a distance of seven miles the Green river valley is a sea of flames. Since noon yes- terday Dr. Kloeber and the employes and guests of the Kloeber Green river hot springs have been persistently fighting the fire to save the hotel. Steadily the fire was held back and as- sistance was asked for from Tacoma, which was promptly sent by Mayor Campbell. Near Maywood, three miles below here, a lumber camp has been burned out. On each e 1s a seothing furnace, so hot that the crew on the relief traln was compelled to seek protection inside the caboose while passing it. Morgan's camp, one mile down, is partially destroyed, though it is thought the most valuable effects can be saved. At Canton, nine miles below Hot Spring: are congregated the few settlers and wood men of the vicinity. They declare the forest for miles around to be ablaze. At Eagle Gorge the same condition exists and several smaller fires ar- reported within a radius of twenty-five miles. The forest fires which caused such heavy loss yeaterday had receded from Hot Springs, near the summit of the Cascade range, this morning, when the wind changed and began blowing back over the burned course. There is no further danger unless a change of wind occurs. The large hotel and health resort at Hot Springs were saved by the hardest kind of work on the part of the Tacoma fire department, which was sent out on a special train. The surrounding forests in the Cascade mountains are still aflame, but the most combustible material has been consumed and only the tree trunks are left on which the fire can feed. TACOMA, Wash.,, June 21.—The forests, of course, will burn for several days, but the fires will not sperad unless another wind comes up. The town of Buckley, containing 1,600 people, was not out of danger until 8 o'clock this morning. Three times during the night the long raliroad trestle that crosses the White river here caught fire. Reports received here show the following properties destroyed: Mountain Mill, Enumclaw; Morgan's Jumber camp, May- wood, Plerce county; railroad tracks and outbuildings of Kanaskat. Gould Black logging camp, Sultan, Sho- homish county. Lyman lumber camp, county. rehm logging camp, King county. These and many other camps have been burned during the progress of these fires, two of which started from locomotives and one from & blaze in the Moutain mill At Fairhaven the Homan shingle mill caught fire and burned last night and at Ferndale, near that point, Davis & Sons' dary kiln, with 1,200,000 tons of shingles, ‘was burned. So far as can be learned no insurauce was carried on any of the lost mills, the rates being prohibitive, Since the engines were sent away Tacoma has had four fires, one a brush fire of consid- erable proportions on the outskirts. The fires on the mountain, although thirty to fifty miles away, have made the weather almost unbearable In Tacoma and clouds of smoke still hang over the city. Hamilton Skagit near Shoqualmle, \HUISER DENVER LAUNCHED Miss Wright, Daughter of the Mayor of Denver, Christens the Vessel. PHILADELPHIA, June 21.—In the pres- ence of A distinguished company of naval officers, many leading citizens from Colo- rado, and a large number of persons from New York and other n:arby citles, the un- armored cruiser Denver was successfully launched this ufternoon at the Neafle & Levy shipyard. Miss Roberta M. Wright, daughter of Mayor Wright of Denver, christened {be vessel. Elaborate preparations had been made for the launching of Denver and the ship- yard was gally decorated with flags and bunting for the occaslon, but the beavy ran spolled the decorations. At 1 o'clock the delegation was driven to the big ship, where they were recelved by President Seddinger. Decause of the heavy rainstorm the launching was post- poned until nearly 3 o'cluck. Miss Wright was escorted to the platform by President Beddinger. When all was in readiness aud just as the last blow which was to release the new cruiser was belng struck, Miss Wright stepped to the cdge =f iho sfand and broke the traditional 'ottle of cham- pagne on the bow of the new addition to the United States navy. There was tre- mendous tooting of whistles from the ves- sels lying at anchor close to the yard sud deafening cheers as Denver slid grace- fully into the Delaware river. Denver is one of the six-sheathed and coppered protected cruisers provided for in the naval appropriation act of 1800. Its keel was laid June 28, 1900. It is 262 foet in length by 44 feet in extreme width and has & displacement of 8,100 tons. Den- ver. has splendld batteries, consisting of ten 6-inch rapid-firing guns in the maln battery and eight 6-pounder and two 1- pounder rapid-firing guns, four Colt au- tomatic guns and one 3-inch fleld gun in the secondary battery. The englines are of the twin-screw, verti- cal triple expansion type, with water tube bollers, giving a combined horse power of about 4,600. The engines are to be located in separate water-tight compartments on opposite ides of & fore and aft amid- ship bulkhead. The ten 6-inch guns of the main battery of the Denver are arranged one forward and one aft, on the midship line of the upper deck, and four on each side on the deck below. The guns of the secondary battery are distributed about the vessel 80 a8 to give a large arc of fire. Denver is provided with a water-tight deck, extending from stem to stern, the sides sloping and joining the ve s slde below the water line. The slopes of this deck asbreast the engine and boller space are protected by nickel steel plates two inches thick by eight feet in width. The vessel has commodious quarters to give comfort and accommodation to its au- thorized complement of twenty-seven offi- cers and 263 men. It is rigged as a two-masted schooner, the masts ftted with gaffs and signal yards and fore and aft salls. The coal bunkers are well arranged, with ample factlities for rapid cosling and have & capacity of 700 tons. The vessels of the Denver 8 are re- quired by their contracts to make a speed of 16% knots an bour for four comsecutive hours before acceptance. To sum up, It may be stated that the provision of the act of congr for the Denver class to “have the highest speed compatible with good cruising qualities, great radius of action and to carry the most powerful ordnance sulted to vessels of their class” bas been fully borne out in the case of Denver and the vessel will prove a valuable addition 1o the list of our naval ships, | NARROW ESCAPE FROM MOB Assnult and W Prominent Cltisen Almost Lynched. NEW KENNISTON, Pa, June 21.—Dom- inick Sandof, Tony Madron and Louls Mad- ron, Itallans, narrowly escaped lynching early today at the hands of an infuriated mob of several hundred men and boys Late yesterday David James, a prominent citizen, was assaulted by the foreigners, and Frank James, his son, who rushed to the rescue, was mortally, wounded. Tmmediately after the shooting the assallants fled, but were overtaken and lodged in the police station A mob of 500 soon gathered and demanded the prisoners, but they were quickly taken to the rallroad station for removal to the Greensburg jail. One hundred armed men were deputized as officers to protect the prisoners, but no sooner were they landed In the station than a rush was made for them. The bullding was# partlally wrecked, but the officers kept the mob at bay with drawn revolvers until a carriage was pro- cured and they were hastily driven to Pitts- burg. Hundreds of the mob pursued the car- riage, but the horses were changed and soon outdistanced thelr pursuers: Later the prisoners were safely lodged in the Greens- burg Jall. REID RIDES ALONE Continued from Firet Page.) fall gracefully from the shoulders. The dress le worn over an underskirt of cloth ot gold, which is all that is needed to dls- play the marvelous beauty of the East In- dian embroidery. The second gown created by the Ameri- can womal good taste Is adorned by a beautiful design of Indlan embroldery worked In pure gold thread on black tulle. The bodice Is cut low and has small sleeves, while the traln, falllng from shoulders eo shapely, is six yards in length and thickly embroidered with gold. The underdress {s of richest black silk. These dresses arrived In England only on Friday and the queen, as any woman would, im- medlately tried them on and was delighted with them. Ambassador Choate and his family will view the grand coronation procession on Friday from Apsley house, Hyde Park cor- ner, as guests of the duke of Wellington. First Secretary White will see the pageant from the Bachelors’ club, on the cormer of Hamilton Place, Plccadilly. Second Secre- tary Ridgel Carter, from Mrs. Beaumont's house, Hyde Park corner. The members of the American polo team, Messrs. Keene, Cowdin, Agassiz and the Waterburys, on this brilllant occasion will be guests of the Isthmian club, Piccadilly. Chauncey M. Depew and James R. Keene will be ot Mme. von Andre’s party, from whose house an excellent view may be had, while Pierpont Morgan {s invited to Lord Rothschild's palace, Hyde Park corner. In fact nearly all the millionaire Americans, who were ex- pected to buy the costliest seats for the pro- cesslon, will see the memorable show with- out paying a tuppence. NO SOUND, FLASH OR SMOKE Important Discovery Made by Colonel Humbert, a French Artillery OMcer. NEW YORK, June 21.—According to the Paris correspondent of the Tribune Colonel Humbert, a French artillery officer, has invented pparatus which applied to a rifle or to a rapld-firing cannon completely auppresses the flash, sound and smoke, even of black gunpowde Colonel Humbert says: 1 have succeeded in converting the ex- plosive powder which has been known for centuries into a motor power giving im- pulse to projectiles from rifies and cannons without report, without smoke, without 1 without ' recoll and without any ai fution of force or effect. MISS OPP MIGHT TRY IT AGAIN Rumor Has 1t that Her Next Husband is to Be Justin Huntley MeCarthy. (Copyright, 1%2, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, June 21.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—It is be- leved in theatrical circles that Miss Julle Opp, the American actress, will not long dwell in eingle blessedness. Mius Opp gained her divorce this week from Robert Lorralne, an idol of the London matines girls. It is now reported that when her decree is made absolute, six months hence, Miss Opp will wed Justin Huntley Mc- Carthy. CAPTURE OF DULCE EXPECTED Rebel Gene Satd to Be .Def: by Only 1,000 G¥gatly Demoralized Men, PANAMA, Colombla, June 21.—News of the capture of Agua Dulce by the govern- ment forces under Generals Bertl and Ci tro fs expected momentarily. General Vivero, who was a prisoner at Chiriqul, has escaped and arrived here y terday. He reports that Agua Dulce is de. fended by 1,000 men and that there is demoralization among the liberal troops. LOAN ISSUE SUCCESSFUL Spain Has No Complaint to Make on of Redeemable Bon MADRID, June 21.—Great success has at- tended the lssue of loans of 330,000,000 pesetas in 6 per cent international redeem- able bonds. The issue price was 90% and the subscriptions totaled upwards of 3,000,- 000,000 pesetas. TO COMPETE WITH MORGAN Big English Shipping Backed by Gover: Assured Fact. Combin t an NEW YORK, June 2l.—According to the London correspondent of the Herald the British shipping combine, which intends competing with the Morgan syndicate for the north Atlantic and Pacific freight and passenger business, is now practically con- summated. Many reports of the formation of the new syndicate, more or less accurate, have ap- peared during the last week. On good au- thority the following de! are glven: Sir Christopher Furness s to be at the head of the new combination. It ls to be caplitalized at £20,000,000 ($100,000,000). The Cunard company included in the a The British government has agreed largely to increase the present subsidies, while Canada promises at least £200,000 ($1,000,000) yearly. Six large passenger boats, capable of twenty-five knots an hour, are to be bullt, also a dozen sixteen-knot freighters, at an aggregate cost of £8,600,000 (3$43,600,000) The entire capital is said to bave been underwritten. One well known capitalist who offered to take up & big block of stock was told that the whole amount had been subscribed. The main idea is the utilization of the Canadian Pacific rallway as the chief link io & chain bringing Australasia, India, Chins snd Jagan into nearer and more in- touch with i British route present availabl VESSEL CAUGHT IN THE ICE and and providing rter than any at Huge Pack. NOME, June 7.—(Via Seattle, June 21.)— The steamer Portland, Captain Lindquist, the ploneer of the Northern Commercisl company's fleet, was on June 4 caught in the fce pack and being carried up Bering strait to the Arctic ocean Wt the rate of from two to three miles an hour The Nome Clty came near being caught In the same manner and when it found a lead and bucked through the pack to the weslward the Portland could be plainly ween drifting northward past the Diomede islands. Three whalers were also in sight, but they were {n the lee of the islands and In no danger of being carried into the Arctic by the floating pack. When Captain Danlels brought the word to Nome that the Portland was in the ice and drifting toward the Arctie the Northern Commercial company officlals and people who had friends aboard were greatly wor- ried and as soon as the Thetlc arrived a petition was presented to Captaln Healy, requesting him to go to the rescue. The Thetic left the same evening. It anyone can render the Imprisoned ship any asslstance Captaln Healy i that man. There Is some danger of the ship being crushed in the straits. If it got through the straits and falled to find & lead to enstward or westward by which It couta get clear of the pack it will be carried Inte the Arctic ocean and, fatling to get clear of the ice, may ultimately be wreoked by heavy floes further north. In the event of it not tting crushed it will be greatly delayed and no doubt run short of supplies and fresh water. Pureer Shaw of the steamer Nome City, which arrived here last night from the north, says: We reached Nome June 4 after a hard passage. Untll May 8 our northward jour- ney was all right, but when seven miles from Nome we were caught In the ice pack. For nearly a month we drifted about until finally our captain took advantage of an opening through the pack and reached the shore at Nome City, On June 3 we saw the Portland far to the mestward of us tightly incased fn of fce. It was then drifting northward fhrough the Bering straits. Subseauently the revenue cutter Thetls started in (!ur- sult and no further news was received. The Portland formerly was named the Haytien Republic. It was bullt at Bath, Me., in 1895, s 191 feet long, 36 feet beam and 20 feet hold. SAD INCIDENT AT PEORIA Mother Notified Her Child is Dying, but Completes Nui Program. PEORIA, TIil, June 21.—The third day of the saengerfest is attended by a greater crowd than on any other day. The streets are packed with people and additional sivg- ing socleties are arriving on every train. Tomorrow Is the great fest picnic and the rallroads estimate today that they will bring 50,000 strangers. The concert last night was attended by 6,000 people and this afternoon the Collseum will not accommodate the people who kave aeked for tickets. There will be a parade tomorrow of the singing societies and there will be 6,000 people in Jine. Mliwaukee will send another special train, arriving bere carly Sunday morning. It 1s estimated taat Chicago will send 8,000 people here tor the picnle. Tomorrow morning will vecur the election of officers. Theodore Behrens of Chicago was agreed upon this morning for the next president. Milwaukee will get the saengerfest two years hence. A pathetic Inoldent ocourred last night. Mme. Ragra-Linne, the famous soprano wolotst, recelved a telegram from Chicago just before she was to appear vpon the stage, saying that her 10-year-old daughter was dying of pneumonia. She completed her numbers and then left for Chicago. Before she reached there the child was dead. The Milwaukee Ratlway. has on {ts line at Yorkshire, Ia., 31 miles east of Omaha, a beautiful grove and pienic ground. Committees on location will do well to see this location. Call at City Ticket Office, 1504 Farnam St., for par- ticulars. GEO. B. HAYNES, City Passenger Agent. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Falr and Warmer ¥ with Prob- ability of Showers in Ne- braska Mo ¥, WASHINGTON, June 21.—Forecast: For Nebraska, North Dakota, South Da- kota and Kansas—Fair and warmer Sun- Monday increasing cloudiness. For lowa and Missouri—Fair and warmer Sunday; Monday increasing cloudl; cobably showers. r Illinols—Falr and warmer Sunday; Monday fair and warmer, except probable showers In south portion; light to fresh north winds, becoming variable. Loeal Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BL'RE(AU. em- recipitation, compar with ¢ the “last three OMAHA, June 21.—Officlal record o erature and he corresponding day ol years: Precipitation Record tem| af Smana’for ‘this day 1 Normal temperature i Deficlency for the day 1 Total excess since Marc! 238 Normal precipitation ... Defclency for the day . Total rainfall since March 1. Deflclency since March 1..... Deficiency for cor. perlod, 19%i. .3 D ndleatos trace of precipitation. indical trace of precipitation. . A. WELSH, Local Forecast Officlal. —_— SUMMER FROLIC. Get Ready Now. Give the brain and body food during the summer that does not overtax the stomach and heat the body. Grape-Nuts is & crisp, dainty and dell- clous food, selected parts of the graln molsture apnd time to ctly develop the diastase from the grain and transform the starch into grape sugar in the most perfect man- ner; the small particles of phosphate of potash found In certaln parts of the cereals are retained and the eleynents vitalize and nourish the body, brain and nerve centers. In its predigested form, it furnishes the due exertion and removes the geueral feel- ing of heaviness usual to hot weather. Grape-Nuts and cream, & little truit and possibly an egg or two cooked to suit the taste, is an ideal breakfast and will fully sustaln the body until the noonday mesl. Deliclous desserts for luncheon and supper ~ can be quickly made and hav thelr own from the peculla satistylng sweet of the grape sugar. Grape-Nute will save the heat of cook- ing and the exertion of preparing food; will make you feel internally ten degrees cooler and fit you for the summer's heat #0 that you may eajoy the full pleasures of the senson. 4 flavor all