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THE MOKNIKG OJKJSUUJN1AN, FKIDAY, UUTUBJSK !Td, 1U03. KNOWOFNQBlNb Hyde and Benson at Sea About Land Frauds. PROCLAIMTHEIRINNOCENCE Hyde Says His Dealings Were With State of Oregon. GOVERNMENT PUZZLES HIM Falls to Understand Why It Should Step In-Benson's Dealings Once Involved Him In Big Sult With Uncle Sam. SAN" FRANCISCO, Oct 22. (Special.) Mentioned as central figures in tho big Pacific Coast land conspiracy, which the Interior Department is investigating, are F. A. Hyde & Co.. of San Francisco, at torneys, who make a specialty of land law cases, and John A. Benson, whose business is that of land agent and whose office is at 507 Montgomery street, this city. It is alleged that this ring has not only acquired "base" lands by "dummies" 'and other means, but it has worked with state and other officials,- and has main tained in the General Land Office In Washington agents whose duty was to "leak" information about proposed re serves as well as influence Held officers of the General Land Office who mapped out boundaries of proposed reserves and made boundaries conform to the interests of the conspirators. Five United States Senators are also al leged to be mixed up in the big swindle. Much Information concerning alleged frauds Is said to have been given to the Investigators by J. H. Schneider, who. It is alleged, was at one time in the em ploy of Hyde & Co. as an agent. Benson Denies He is In Ring. John A. Benson said this morning he had no business relations whatever with F. A. Hyde, jand denied absolutely that he was In any ring or connected with any conspiracy to defraud the Govern ment. "My business Is dealing In lands, but all my deals are in strict conformity with the law. I buy lands as cheaply as possi ble and sell them for the highest price that I -can get I acquire the land ac cording to provisions of the laws gov erning them and any allegations of fraud so far as I am concerned are without foundation." ' Benson has been in land troubles before. In 18S4 his land dealings were first ex posed. At that time, it was alleged ho had earned $1,100,000 by working with deputy surveyors. Civil suite 'for recover' of J5SS.000 were begun by the Government and an indictment was found against Ben son and his partners. After years of lit igation the cases were compromised. Ben son's wealth has steadily grown and he is reported to be worth $2,000,000. In the Summer of the present year he was reported to have married the di vorced wife of Swiftwater Bill. Hyde Puts on a Bold Front. F. A. Hyde this morning put on a bold front, admitted he had speculated In land, but said ho was entirely within the law. "They are making an awful fuss about this thing," he said, "all for nothing. There Is no ring that I know jof. "If, as the report from Portland says, an investigation of my firm's dealings has been inaugurated, it seems to me it has begun very late In the game, for we have had no business dealings in Oregon lands for over five years. At that time we se cured large holdings in the North; got our titles to them, and paid our money for them. We did not know from whom we got them, for they were purchased through our agencies. Like any up-to-date business firm, we kept ourselves well posted as regards valuable lands, or those that were likely eventually to prove such. As any other firm would do, wetook ad vantage of the information gleaned for ua by our agents. "As regards this man Schneider, re ferred to In the dispatches. It is a fact lie was at one time in our employ, but I have not heard from him for many months, and I do not recall any shabby treatment accorded him, as the story al leges. "There Is one thing that I cannot un derstand, and that is how the Govern ment figures in this alleged investigation of tho so-called flagrant business of a lieu land ring, for, as a matter of fact, tho lands we were dealing in were pur chased from the Btate and the Govern ment had nothing to do with them. As I have already stated, this story has been threshed out over and over again, and this fact leads me to suspect it has been revived again for purposes I am at a loss to explain. "It is alleged the Government has been defrauded out of millions of acres of land "by speculators who purchased land with In forest reserves at low prices and sold them at large profits. If this be fraud, then I must plead guilty, for it Is just what I have been doing since the passage of tho act of Congress of June 10, 1837, which provided that the owners of pat ented lands in forest reserves might sur render the same to the Government and select an equal area of land elsewhere in lieu thereof. "The special agents are said to have discovered that J. R. Schneider secured title to vast tracts of land through dum mies who deeded their lands to some body, and that somebody or his grantee conveyed to Schneider. Lands Bought by Schneider. "I find by my records that the total amount of land In Oregon deeded to Schneider was a little over 5000 acres; certainly not a vast domain, but whether large or small, he had a right to pur chase the land, either for himself or oth ers. "Tho facts are that the Cascade Range forest reserve was created in 1SS3; the forest lieu land law was passed in 1897, and my purchases of land there occurred In 1893, over five years ago. Since then I have done no business there of any kind. "My business in Oregon was perfectly lltlmate. I would do It again If I had the chance, and I wish I had the chance, for I -would go in on a bigger scale." A. B. Hunt, Register of the local land office, professes innocence of the entire proceedings. He says the charges, oven if true, would not affect his district. Marshall B. "Woodworth, the United States Attorney, says ho has done noth ing in the matter as yet, but -will act as soon as any facts are laid before him. Surveyor-General "Victor H. Wood has- been of the opinion that a ring of sharks has been operating on the Coast. Many thousands of acres of school lands on which applications were once filed and 20 per cent of the regulation price of $L25 per acre paid, have since reverted to the state, because tho purchasers allowed the taxesto become delinquent. The state took these over and land sharks raised howls. They declined to pay the delin quent taxes and carried the matter into the courts to compel tho State Surveyor General to accept the application on the basis of $1.25 per acre. A test case from Shasta County has Just been decided by Judge Shields, at Sacramento, sustain ing the position of Surveyor-General Wood. That a ring has been operating hero many local officials are convinced. Some go so far as to say it will land some people behind the bars. HITCHCOCK WRITES STATE. Oregon Told How to Solve Indemnity Land Muddle. SAXEM, Or., Oct 22. (Special.) A let ter was received at the Governor's office today from Secretary of tho Interior E. A. Hitchcock conveying practically the same information regarding- Uetf land selections as was set forth In today's Oregonlan In the dispatches from Washington. Secre tary Hitchcock Inclosed a letter from W. A. Richards, Commissioner of the General Land Office, In which it is explained that in the matter of lieu land selections the Government deals with the state and not with the individual who has purchased from the state. When the lieu land se lection has fallen down because made up on invalid base, the Government cannot give the purchaser from the state any preference, for he has no standing what ever before the Land Department. It is suggested, however, that if the purchasers from the state are settlers their rights as such would attach as soon as the state's selection has been canceled and they would have 90 days in which to place their claims of record It is also suggested that the state may aid its purchasers by issuing to them relinquishments which they can present with their applications and thereby 4 secure the right of entry. PAYNE ASKS HIM TO RESIGN. Another Postal Chief Let Out as Re sult of Fraud Investigation. WASHINGTON. Oct 22. William H. Landvolght. chief of the classification de partment of the Postofflce Department, to day presented his resignation to Postmaster-General Payne. The resignation was requested by Mr. Payne as a result of tho Investigation by the inspectors of the charges growing out of the employment of Mr. Landvolght's son in the general mani folding company of Franklin, Pa., which had a contract for supplying patent regis try books to the department. Mr. Landvolght was chief of the registry books to. the department. He was chief of the registry division of tho department prior to his comparatively recent transfer to take charge of tho classification work of the department.. Mr. Landvolght has been in the postal service about 29 years. He began as a clerk and worked his way up. Under a detail of the Third Assistant PoBtmaster General, he went to New York some years ago and reorganized the registry service of that city. Mr. Landvolght said the request for his resignation carried no Intimation of any wrongdoing whatever, and that the only question was the princi ple involved In his son's employment. Postmaster General Payne tonleht stated that Mr. Iandvolefs reslcnation had not yet been acted upon, and would not be before tomorrow. CONFER WITH ROOSEVELT. Knox and Special Counsel Will Con tlnue Fraud Investigations. WASHINGTON, Oct. 22. Attorney-General Knox, accompanied by Charles J. Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad, -who have been retained as a special Government counBol In the prosecution of the persons Indicted for criminal Irregularities In the Postofflce Department, had a long con ference with President Roosevelt this aft ernoon. It is known that the matters under dis cussion related particularly to the mat ters of the postofflce investigation, which have not been developed thoroughly In any reports yet presented to the President or postofflce officials. The Bonaparte and Conrad report re cently submitted to the President, It can be said, deals with things rather than persons. The President desired from the special attorneys merely that they should report upon the accuracy of the Tulloch charges. It Is known that the report did contain two or three recommendations, but these were as to methods and not as to men. Attorneys Bonaparte and Conrad will, under the President's order, continue the Investigations along the lines of their sug gestions In their report, which will be made public probably at an early date. Later on the President will transmit to Congress all reports made to him concern ing the postal investigations. Those por tions of tho Conrad-Bonaparte report will contain the findings of the attorneys re garding persons who have not been indict ed, but whose official actions have been Ir regular. If not criminal. It Is discov ered by the attorneys that cases against these persons cannot be made because of the statute of limitations, which bars prosecution at this time. CRUISER FAILS ON TRIAL. Denver Is Unable to Make Contract Speed of 17 Knots. BOSTON, Oct, 2. The second-class protected cruiser Denver, failed to mako her contract speed, 17 knots an hour in the Government's trial off Capo Ann to day. The Denver averaged 16.28 knots, and while the tidal changes will probably be in her favor, they will not be suffi cient to bring her up to tho required speed. The failure of the Denver to mako the contract speed was a great surprise to her builders. It was confidently asserted liy those on board that when the blades of the propellers are changed a little, and the engines limbered up more, the Den ver will fulfill her contract requirements, Members of the trial board did not care! to express an opinion as to the cause of tj the slowness of the cruiser, but President Seddlnger was told that another trial may be given the vessel in a month or eo. The Denver Is the only ono of her class contracted for 17 knots, all the others be ing required to make 16.5 knots. GOVERNMENT MUST LOSE. Congressman LIttauer Cannot Be Prosecuted for Army-Supply Deal. WASHINGTON, Oct. 22. The text of the opinion of Attorney-General Knox in the LIttauer case was made public at the War .Department today. A considerable por tion of the opinion Is devoted to the Ques tion asked br Secretary Root whether suit The Different Store Bargain Friday 4 We make special effort to show all Portland and her visitors for how little we can sell new, fresh, trustworthy merchandise. Prices are stripped of usual profits and marked ridiculously low. Portland women are among the best shop pers in the world. Grandiloquent presumption of superiority hlazoned forth in black, boldfaced newspaper type by stores old enough to kn6w better, is invari ably taken with the prescribed grain of salt. And you treat charitably those fan tasies of an overwrought brain let the head wag, let the bluster go on. Once our public knows a store to be scrupulously right in business "ethics as they know this store to be no froth or foam from bested rivals can alter their conclusions. We have given to the people of Portland the kind of a store they wanted a "Different Store" solid as the Pyramids in its principles, and we have won by deserving to win. We offer today twenty-five special values bristling with value and. worm we solicit tne moss with those elsewhere heralded. On this solid rock of facts laid bare we rest our case. The best store will win your trade, and thousands of dollars' worth of worthy merchandise will go from us to you today BECAUSE WE WIN. The Two Big Sales of Shoes and Women's Coats Ate at Theh? Height Today 25 Matchless .Friday Specials 25 Ladies' $2 Chemise, Undermuslln Store Annex 2d Floor. La tiles' Lone Skirt Chemise with deep flounce, embroidery edged or prettily trimmed with rows or torchon lace at yoke, neck and flounce. Grand values at $2. Today only $1.47. Ladies' $4 Wfiite Petti coats, $2.89 Undcrmusllns Second Floor Annex. White Petticoats with deep lawn flounce, prettily trimmed with tucks and embroidery Insertion: also extra large skirts for stout figures, fine cabrlc material, trimmed with tucks and embroidery edging. Values to $4. Will so In the sale today for $2.89. Ladies' $3.50 Nainsook Gowns, $.49 Undermusllns Second Floor Annex. Very handsomely trimmed with fine embroidery or val. lace Insertion edg ing. These are the usual $2.50 and $3.oO values: today only at Ji.49. Ladies' $1.25 Cashmere Ribbed Underwear, 69c- First Floor. Ladies' silver gray cashmere finish, rib bed Wool Pants and Vests, full and correctly sized, shirts have long slocves with silk crochotcd neck and fronts: pants with French bands and In ankle lengths. Equal to any $L25 undergarment ever sold In Portland. Special today for (3c should be entered against Littauer for money paid for tho gloves furnished, the point hinging upon tho construction of the word "advanced" in tho section of the revised statutes which authorized suit "for the recovery of any such sum of money so advanced." The Attorney-General, after discussing the case in Its phases, says of the opinion that "no part of the consideration paid by the Government is subject to a demand for a repayment." Secretary Root asked the Department of Justice whether any Xurther action is called for on the part of the Government and upon this point the Attorney-General says: "By 'any further action' you mean, I presume, criminal action. There is no oc casion, however, for me to determine whether the transaction called in question and which you say is the only ono wherein there is any evidence of violation of law, presents sufficient ground for a criminal prosecution under section S739 of the. re vised statutes, since the statutory period of limitation within which such a prose cution could be brought elapsed mora than a year ago. "No useful purposes, therefore, would be subserved by such determination. An affirmative opinion could not be followed by a vindication of the laws; a negative one might be regarded as an affirmation of the validity and propriety of methods of dealing with the Government In cases where, after all, the form of the transac tion is not to be so much considered as its substance." CLASH WITH NEGRO TROOPS. Texas Soldiers at Fort Riley Engage In Fist Fight. FORT RILEY, Kan., Oct. 22. All the troops at Fort Riley were on the same sldo of the military problem today and tho enemy was wholly Imaginary. It was 'as sumed that a strong force was advancing to attack Fort RUcy, and the entire com mand was marched out to take up a posi tion covering the post. Brigadier-General F. D. Grant had command of the deploy ment. Friction has developed between the members of the Texas regiment and the troop srs of the - Tenth Cavalry, colored. Some of the Texas men have forbidden the troopers to pass through their camp on any rretext, and the colored soldiers, who comprise one of the best cavalry, regiments In the Army, are displeased at tho order. Numerous fist fights have already taken place, and last night a detachment of the troopers descended upon the camp of the Texas regiment and carried off one man, who, however, was released in a short time. Men of the Texas regiment have found it .necessary to travel in bunches whenever they visit the commlnsary store near their camp. General Ian Hamilton, of tho British Army, arrived late this afternoon. Farewell to Mark Twain. NEW YORK, Oct. 22. A farewell dinner was given tonight by George "W. Harvey, president of Harper & Brothers, to Samuel L Clemens, who will sail on Saturday with his family for Florence, Italy, where he will reside for an Indefi nite period. Secretary Root In Paris. PARIS, Oct. 22. War Secretary Root has arrived here and is the guest of Ambas sador Porter. The Secretary Is receiving many congratulations on the result of the Alaska arbitration. Mr. Root today was presented to President Ioubet by Ambas sador Porter. OLDS, critical comparison oi mercnanoise ana Special Sale of Silverware Third Floor. 1E47 Rogers Bros, celebrated mako. Special for toddy and Saturday only: Forks, set of 6 ...... $1.60 Dessert Spoons, set of 6.... $1.35 Teaspoons, set of 6 , 95c Every article of Silverware in this great third floor salesroom at special sale prices for two days. English "Wcdgewood, to close, price. Tea Pots, Sugars and Creams, etc, all in the sale. Men's 75c Underwear, 57c Men's Shop First Floor. A new line, Jusc received In time to get today's price cut. Fall weights, natural gray merino Undershirts or Drawers, well made, neatly trimmed non-shrinkable garments Impervious to shrinkage. Our best 75c value; today only Sic $.25 Peatx de Soies, 89c Silk Annex First Floor. 20-Inch All-Silk Peau de Sole, beauti ful high finish fabric that we stand back of with a guarantee of excellent service a superior 51.25 value goes In the sale today only for 83c the yard. 27-in. 85c Black Taffetas, 59c Silk Store Annex First Floor. All pure Silk Taffetas these, excellent value at 85c the yard go In today's sale for 59c. $2 Ctfsaion Tops; .2$. Art Store Second Floor. Beautiful silken pictures these superb Silk Velour Cushion Top. To see them is to fall In love with their charm. There's 36 temptations in the lot for there's that number of pat terns; rich, luxurious colorings and great bargains at 12; but today only they're but J1.22. it D0W1E" ON KISSES People. Should Use Them Carefully, Even in Family, HIS SON AS AN EXAMPLE Zionist Meeting Is Again Well At tended, but for the First Time the Police Have Noth ing to Do. NEW, YORK, Oct 22. A great crowd filled Madison-Square Garden tonight at the Dowle service, and a still greater crowd massed outside the big building. Two hundred and fifty police were gath ered there to preserve order, but tonight their services were little required. The subject of Mr. Dowie's address was "The Claims of Christ as Universal King." "The consummation of the age Is rap Idly approaching," he said, "and my mis sion Is to tell you that the great and terrible day ' of the Lord is very near. God has never given up the government of his own world. "What a farce to sup pose that God, the creator, the sustalner, has relinquished his control. To whom? Oh, in America, to the voter? No. Thero is but one form of government acceptable to God, and that Is theocratic govern ment. Failures of men to understand the simple laws of God have been the cause of all human misery." Ho recited a number of lines of verse and snoke a nraver. whlrh his followers repeated after him, a few words at a time. "I desire to say that admission hereaf ter will be by ticket until a quarter after 7," he said, after the choir had cone. "After that hour the public will be ad mitted If there are any vacant scats. I dedro to say that there will bo no charge for the tickets. They will be given free ly, our programmes will be given free ly. If you wish to give, you may clve freely." Here tho audience arose and be gan to leave, and a brief benediction was spoken. In spite of tho announcement that Mrs. Dowlo would start today for Boston, she was still here tonight and took part with Mr. Dowie in the sceting at Madison Square Garden. One of the Zlon officials said she would not probably leave "Scvr York until Friday afternoon. Dowle announced at the forenoon serv ice that he would Join his wife In Ade laide, Australia, in April. About a thou sand of the audience left the hall. A group of young men added to the dis turbance by yelling and pounding on the side doors of the garden. Dowle closed the service suddenly. Two hundred of his followers Indicated that they wero tired of the work of re forming New York City and wanted to return to Zlon City, when the "General Overseer" Invited all who wanted to give up the work and give others a chanco WORTHAN & $1.50 Bl Mercerised Petticoats prices 85c Bottles of Bay Ram, 25c Toilet Sundries Counter First Floor. Full size, good measure, pint bottles of Imported Hay Rum; usually sell for 85c, but today only 25c. Big $X.35 Blankets for 98c pair Fourth Floor Take Elevator. Here's a matchless Blanket Special: "We offer today our full size Family Blankets in silver gray color with neat fancy border and crochet edges. Soft, fleecy and warm, easily washed and having the merit of higher priced blankets: a really exceptional value at the regular price of fL3o. Today only 9Sc the pair. $i Wool Waistings and French Challies Today Only, 53c yd Domestic Aisle First Floor. A new shipment of splendid All-Wool "Waistings and French Challies in charmingly beautiful hew designs'! and pretty colors of both light and dark shades came in this week In time to Join the grand army of spe cials today. You'll need these waist ings and If you wait till tomorrow you'll pay more. Some are all wool, 1 others silk and wool. These are usual everyday S5c and 51.00 kinds, orlced today as a star feature of tho sale at, tno yard, 53c Notions First, Floor Center. Black or white ball and socket Gar ment Fasteners, small or large sized. Today only, the dozen, 3c. Nickel-plated Safety Pins in all sizes. 1 dozen on card, at. the card, 3c. ; Fader's best quality Brush Skirt Bind ing in "black and colors. Special to day only, the yard, 3c. Patent Automatic Bachelor Buttons, . easily adjusted, usual price 10c box; today only 6c. Best quality Blue Ribbon "Witch Hazel In S-oz. bottles; special for today only at, the bottle, 14c to tako it up to step forward at this serv ice. Dowle, at that meeting, said he should endeavor to convert the pope. He added he had received many bogus checks since coming to New York, but that others had been good. "There Is no need for followers to rush back to Zlon," said he, "because of thoso suits by merchants of Chicago. They are against me personally and not against Zlon." Turning his attention to kissing, Dowle said people should be careful of their kisses and use them carefully, even In the family. "Why, my son Gladstone never kissed a woman outside tho family," he said. "William A. Brady, the theatrical man ager, who, with Lorenzo "Winter, was ar rested and charged with disorderly con duct In. the crowd about Dowie's meet ing in Madison-Square Garden last night, was discharged In the Police Court to day. Mr. "Winter was paroled to give him an opportunity to bring witnesses to testi fy to the brutality and bad judgment of the police. Railroads Must Favor Dowle. CHICAGO, Oct 22. The Transconti nental Passenger Association has decided that it cannot Ignore the claim of John Alexander Dowle for clergymen's rates for his deacons who are engaged in mis sionary work. The matter has been left In charge of the chairman of the as sociation, who will Issue the permits at his discretion. FIGHT HIS APPOINTMENT. Philippine Officials Object to Wln throp Being on Commission. MANILA. Oct 22. A committees ap pointed by the American Chamber of Commorce In this city appeared before the Philippine Commission and submitted a cablegram to President Roosevelt, rec ommending the appointment of a busi ness man of the United States as a mem ber of the commission upon the retire ment of Governor Taft Tho Commis sioners present, while they raised no ob jection to the cablfe being forwarded to the President, declined to express any opinion upon its merits. There is a pro nounced objection here to the proposal that the President appoint Bookman "Wln throp, ex-Assistant Executive Secretary, to the vacanoy, and several heads of the department say they will resign If "Wln throp gets the post It is said that the commission favors General George "W. Davis. BOLD DAH BY LADRONES. Town Is Surprised and Wife and Uncle of Presldente Killed. MANILA. Oct 22, The news has Just been received here that a band of la drones surprised the town of Iriga, in., the Province of Ambos Camarines, Lu zon, and killed the wife and uncle of the Presldente and three volunteers. Before retiring they captured nine guns. Ouofre. the leader of the ladrones, was killed. The Presldente says he was betrayed by the Municipal Secretary. Cruisers Held for Debt Towed. Away. ELIZABETHPORT, N. J.. Oct 22. The cruiser Chattanooga and the torpedoboats Nicholson and O'Brien, which were under construction at tho Crescent Shipyards, KING 5th Satxne 71 V SURPRISING VALUES FOR A "SURPRISE" SALE At the ' 'Different Store' ' Today. Not nmch talk about these don't need it only they are not a lot of gaudy or cheap "sale" Petticoats, such as are (sometimes found "in the markets of the. "world?" made to look good thro' store -window panes, but about as good for use as -a leather stained and veneered paper shoe. The "mar kets of the world" are pretty full of trash just gotten up as excuses for tho "sales" of careless stores. We keep out of such 'markets" and go to reputable makers for such petti coats as this store sells six days of the business week. Here's those for today's selling from our own superb stock The justly popular "Elites," with their patent waist fastening, which does away with bungling drawstrings and causes the smooth hanging tit over hips for which this standard make is famous. No more to be compared with ordinary "sale" Pet ticoats than is Creseeus to the cart horse. Today 7Qf onlyt these peerless .?1.50 Petticoats are . . Compare the PETTICOATS with the 'THINGS ' ' offered elsewhere at more price. Ladies' $3 "Princess" -Shoes, $2.28 "We actually believe them to be the best 53.00 shoe for women sold In Portland today. In points of stock, style and workmanship, they will outwear any other 53 shoe on the American market. "We're going to give 'em a hearing today they're going into tho big Shoe Sale and go ing to win out like Creseeus at the price offered. -Eight styles for choos ing. Either walking or dress lasts, viol kid stock, with either thin soles for dress wear, or heavy soles for walking; or box calf in walking stvles, with thick soles, extension edges and military heels, all lace styles. Today only, the pair, 5128. $ S Royal Worcester Corsets, 37c Corset Salon Annex Second Floor. A rare opportunity for wearers of this superb make of American Cor sets. "We offer for today only a lot of thees famous corsets In sizes 20, 21, 22 and 23 only. In fashlonablo straight-front model, bias gored, black sateen material; these from our regular stock of unrivaled Royal "Worcesters, but the end of a lot. For correct shape, comfort and ele gance no corset made either In America or abroad, gives equal sat isfaction. If your size is here and you'd buy a 31 corset for 37c. come early today they'll not last long at the price. iOc Torchon Laces, 5c In tho "Lace Store" First Floor. A fine assortment of handsome "White Torchon Laces suited for trimming tho washable garments; a new line of excellent 10c values. Today only, half price, the yard, 5c. 25c Coqae Feather Pon Pons, 5c Millinery Salon Second Floor. These stylish Coques for 'trimming tho street hats, ve.ry much In vogue now and used by the leading milli ners. In colorings Including browns, navys and blacks, we shall offer for today only, In usual 25c grades one hundred dozen In the lot at, each. 5c. today were towed by Government tugs to the Brooklyn Navy-yards, where the work on them will be finished. A big Govern ment lighter carried away every piece of Government property belonging to the crulserjand the torpedo-boat No sheriffs or deputies were present, and no remon strance was made against the removal of the vessel. The cruiser and two" torpedo boats were replevlned by the United States Government from the control of the Sheriff of Union County, who has held the Chattanooga on a libel of 510,000 on a claim made by Babcock and "Wilson, who suppgled the boilers for the cruiser. RACE PROBLEM GROWS HARDER Congregational Convention Told So lution Is Become More Remote. CLEVELAND, Oct 22. The Asso ciated Missionary Societies of the Con gregational Churches were represented today on the platform at the annual meotlng of tho American Missionary As sociation. For the first time on tho platform of any Congregational Mission ary Society, the United Brethren in Christ were represented. There is a proposition to unite the United Brethren, the Con gregatlonallsts and the Methodist Pro testants In one denomination. The closing .meeting held tonight Dr. Washington Gladden, of Columbus, made an address on the negro problem In which he said the solution of the question was further away today than It wa3 at tho close of the Civil "War; that the task of helping the negro to manhood Is Increas ing In complexity, and the people of the South deserved great credit for what they have done for the negro. San Francisco Case Argued. NEW YORK, Oct 22. Arguments be-' fore tho Arbitrati6n Commission sitting to decide the wage and hour question of the United Railways of San Francisco and Its employees were concluded today. Both sides arc to submit printed argu ments within Ave days, and a decision Is expected a short time thereafter. Labor Officer an Embezzler. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct 22. Charles L. Confne, National Secretary and Treas urer of the National Brotherhood of What a grand family medicine it is, grand-Ay er5 s o mi r an Washington 27th Gtand Friday Economy Sale Ladies' Kid Gloves Glove Counter First Floor. A rare bargain in splendid Gloves; street or (iress stvles. Marks or rr,t- ors, selected glace kid stock, fine J fitting, thoroughly, well made, pique or overseam stitched, 2-clasp gloves; grand value at the usual price of 5L25. Today only, the pair, TDc 8 -in. $550 Cat Glass Bowl, $3.79 Third Floor. For today only we offer our entire stock of beautiful Cut Glass Ware at special reduced prices of which the above slightly hints Take your cue from this tip and buy cut glass today. iOc Gating Flannel 6c yd Domestic Aisle First Floor. A material among the most needed at this season. Every woman knows the many uses she has for this warm, pretty, non-shrinking material too many for mention here. "We shall offer 3000 yards today, a lot Just re ceived, embracing all the newest, pretty patterns and attractive color ings, an A-l "quality such as this house of quality considers a grand value at the usual price of 10c a yard. Soft, firm flannel In full pieces. In short, the prettiest, newest, best 10c outing flannel ever sold by any house in America at a regular 10c price. Today only, the yard, 6c. Boys' Nickel Air Rifles,.1 J 95c Toy Shop Fourth Floor. Air Rifles trudybore all nickel, peep sights and powerful springs, our standard 51.2o rifles, a splendid toy for the American boy 'twill teach the young Ideas to shoot straight and make a mark early In life. Today only, 95c. :3 Leather "Workers, and Harness and Horse Criminal 'Court here today, on tho charge of embezzling- 55679 from the order, and was sentenced to two and one half years in the penitentiary. Ask More Wages From Stockyards. CHICAGO. Oct 22. Three thousand em ployes of the canning departments of the stockyards packing houses have presented demands for wage increases varying from 10 to 25 per cent About 2000 men and 1000 women-and boys are affected. Nego tiations will be taken up as soon as tho scales of the sausage-makers and the pork butchers are disposed of. LIVER ILLS DR. It AD WAY CO., New Tone: Dear Sirs I have been alck for nearly two years, and have been doctoring with some o" the most expert doctors of the United States. I have been bathing and drinking- hot water at the Hot Springs, Ark., hut It seemed.' every thing failed to do me good. After I saw your -advertisement I thought 1 would try your pills, and have nearly used two boxes; been taking two at bedtime and one after breakfast, ana they have done me more good than anything else I have ever used. My trouble baa been with the liver. My skin and eyes wero all yel low; I had sleepy, drowsy feelings; felt like a drunken man; pain right above the navel aa it It were bile on toj o the stomach. My bowels wero costive. My mouth and tongue sore mdat of the time. . Appetite fair, but food would not digest, but settle heavy on my stomach, and some few mouthfuls of food come up again. 1 could only eat light food that digests easily. Please send "Book of Advice." Respectfully, BEN ZAUGO. .Hot Springs, Ark. actway's Price 25c a box. Sold by druggists or sent by mall. Send to DR. RADWAY z CO., 53 Elm street. New York, for Book of Advice. s Cure AU Perfect Health. Keep the system in perfect or der by the occasional use of Tutt's Liver Pills. They reg ulate the bowels and produce A Vigorous Body. Lor sick headache, malaria, bil iousness, constipation and kin dred diseases, an absolute cure TUTT'S Liver PILLS i If it beats fast, then slow skfps beats, your heart Is weak and should be treated at once. Dr. Miles' Heart Cure is th bet and safest remedy. Sold on guarantee. Send for book on the heart. DR. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind.