THE OMAHA DAILY BEKi FRIDAY , MAY 17 , 1805. 5
LEAGUERS SESSION CLOSED
Morning Hours Devoted tonu Old Fnshloned
Love Feast.
JUNIORS TAKE UP THE AFTERNOON
llan Named Hnnlilni Tnkm n Miot nt
Onicer i-nnhln nnil ( lot * it HoToro Club.
lilnc In Iloturn llnveluck ftliup
Irnlui to lie UUcotillnnvd.
LINCOLN , May 16. ( Special. ) At G
o'clock this morning the Kpworth leagucm
joined In an old-fashioned Mithcxllst love feast
conducted by Her. A. C. Crossthiraltc , pre
siding elder. To this feature ot the pro
gram admission was by ticket. Devotional
exercises were led by Hcv. G , W. Igham nt
9 o'clock , and a number ot interesting topics
were dlscusaed nt the conclusion ot this fea
ture. Mr. Hurt Clark spoke on the league
In nnd out of the mid-week prayer meeting ;
Miss Artlo Specnburg on the "look up" ot
the league , and Miss Ilclle Sherfey ol Ne
braska City on the "lift up" of the league.
The afternoon program was under the direc
tion of the Junior leaguers. Tlio principal
address this evening was by Rev. Frank M.
Ilrlstol , D.I ) . , of Kvanston. The convention
was brought to a close by consecration lerv-
Iccs led by Hcv. C. M. Shepherd.
A man giving his nama as J , K. Hawkins
resisted arrest this afternoon , shot one ? at
the olllccr , and was beaten to a pulp by the
enraged official. Officer Fushta was celled
to a houao on South Twelfth street by the In
telligence that a man was raising n row In
a boarding house and smashing furniture.
Arrived on tha scene , Ftishla saw Hawkins
grappling with another man , and approacned
him. As ho did BO Hawkins pulled a pistol ,
fired once , within four Inches ot the rUlcor's
head , and snapped another cartridge , which
failed to explode. In the scuttle that en
sued Fushla dropped his club , and , pulling
his own gun , beat Hawkins over the head
with It. When the latter was led Into the sta
tion Ills appearance was so horrifying thai
a woman , rounded up last night In a raid
on a houao of ill repute , fainted and was
taken to the chief's odlco and restored by
the matron. Hawkins is aid to bo the
boss mlxrr of paints for the Lincoln Paint
and Color company. The house which he at
tempted to clean out Is kept by Hawkins
divorced wife , of whom ho Is said to be jeal
ous. His wounds wcro sewed up.
Uoso M. Uustard Is plaintiff In the district
court In a damage suit against the Rock
Island road. She asks damages ot $2,500 tc
her property at Nineteenth nnd H streets
duo to the construction of the road In hei
immediate vicinity , and to the nolso. smoke
Boot nnd cinders Incident thereto. The rail
road claims that the city gave It the rlghl
by ordinance to cross there and that plain
tiff has never suffered any damage by rea
son of Its construction.
A Jury In the district court today returned
n verdict of $3,000 against William Barr Ir
the case li.stltutcd against him by Mrs
Martha Post. The contest was over a buncf
of keys belonging to Harr , but which Mrs
I'ost refused to turn over. A personal en
counter had occurred between the two , Ir
which the man came out victorious. Th (
court Instructed the Jury that Uarr had i
right to take the keys from her , but that Ir
doing so he must not trespass upon or In
Jure her person : that the assault upon Mrs
I'ost was unlawful , and that it should asses :
whatever dnmagos the evidence showed shi
had sustained. It Is thought by lawyer
that the verdict will be sot aside on tlu
ground that It Is excessive.
Tire Jury In the case of the Durllngtor
against William Schalkopt returned a ver
dict this morning finding the right of pos
session of the land In controversy rested Ir
the defendant. This Is the first of the eject
ment suits brought by the Durllngton to ob
tain possession of what It claims as Its rlgh1
of way and which defendant and others an
now occupying.
The shop train between the city and Have
lock on the Durllngton will be discontinue !
the 1st ot next month. Since the Havolocl
shop started this train has been run foi
the benefit of the workmen who llvo In Lin
coin. It leaves the city nt 6:30 : a. m. , arriv
\ \ ing at C-I5 : leaves Havelock at 5:10 : p. m.
arriving at Lincoln at 5:20. : The companj
says It costs $117 a month to run the trail
and It cannot afford It. Commencing yester
day , all departments ot the n. & M. shops a
Havelock will work nine hours per day. Thli
Is an Increase ot six hours a week over th <
schedule In force for some tlmo past.
Is
COWKI.t. WAS A YOUK
k
Nobnulm O.iroBr of n Sinn Clmi-Rod with u
Ulgnntlo Texas I. and Mvlmllo.
YORK. Neb , , May 16. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Walter N , Cowell , who has been ar
rested In Chicago for being Implicated In i
gigantic Texas land swindle , was formerly i
resident ot Ycrk and a practicing attorne ;
t this place. Cowell for a time conductei
an upright business here , but owing to thi
contraction of the prices of rral estate , li
which he dealt extensively , ho became ban
up and corrupt at the same time. After thl
his whole career at this place- was ver
checkered , and he was no more than out o
ona corrupt transaction until In another.
At ono time he sold the square upon whlc !
the court house stands to eastern parties
lie also got up a scheme for an addition t
M York , called Lenox park , and In this transic
tlon he platted a creek which run througl
the same Into lots and sold them. Hewa
t ona tlaiio arrested for using the malls fo
fraudulent purposes , and for this offense wa
flned In the federal court of Nebraska. He 1
of a family of good standing , and his fathe
was a minister.
Itolcointi'a Cnurin Kndnmrd.
FULLCRTON. Neb. . May 16. ( Speclal.- )
The populists of Nance county nro heart :
endorsers of the governor's actions , Includln
the distribution of patronage at his
disposal
i
* it. as U ovldenosd by the following communlca
tlon , which has been forwarded to the gov
ernor :
r IIonoiSlniil AIIoIcomb. , . Lincoln. Neb.
mar Sir The
undersigned , members of th
POP"1" ' ar . of Fullertoii. Neb. , tike thi
method or congratulatlnjr you on the wls
and patriotic pulley which you have adopt
. ' P.tnus fnr so RMy carried out , In con
ductlnjr the affairs of your office , and w
assure you that we heartily endorss th
course pursued by you since your Imluctloi
Into ofHce , believing your actions have ovc
been prompted by an honest desire to brim
SOIUKthe ? { re'01 , ln 8t ! > te Bovcrnmen
which the
people have so long demanded li
We denounce ns unpatriotic and Inslncer
those prftended reformers who are so dill
Kent In finding fault , nnd \ > ho seek ever
opportunity to misrepresent you , and mis
construe your motives , and w ho are so In
dustrlous In placing obstacles In ths way o
lionest reform. We believe their attacks ar
prompted solely by n desire for re
venue , because you have refused t
surrender your manhood nnd nuletl'
r mibmlt to their dictations. This I
Intended vlmply ns nn expression o
the Bentlment entertained by the party li
I-M this county regarding your ofllclal conduc
iind to aid you by words of encouragemen
In the performance of your duties.
This Is signal by T. C. niej. c uity Judge
" ? ' li ; c , ' rk.colJnVf t 'urer : Jacob Buy
lcr. sheriff : M. V. Moudv , county attorney
W. II. llarber , coroner ; n. K , Arthur. T. J
Minor. A. 8. Campbell , n. J. Morrlaon W
P. Hatten and L. llcbura.
Jacob Illooin Churcrtl with Cattln Stealing
PIERCE , Neb. , Miy 1C. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Jacob I ) loom was arrested hero to
dt.y by Sheriff Little on the cbargo of steal
lag forty-three head ot cittlo In this count ;
from Sherman Uros. of Randolph. Dlooii
has been a conspicuous figure In cattle steal
Ing dies In this and adjoining counties , am
was notorious with the Uotliwell gang o
Knox county. He had been at Columbus an
oftlctals wired to the Columbus authorltlo
to irreit Bloom. The officials there wire-
the sheriff here that Dlooin would bo o
the train today , cnroute for Nlobrara , wher
ho has a case In district court for cattl
Healing. Tbo prisoner nearly fainted whei
the officer boarded the car and nabbed htm
Ills preliminary hearing will come en Mon
Herman WclUr lUillyV nteil.
BUTTI2. Neb. . May 16. { Spsclal Telegram.
Sheriff Sanford received a letter from th
sheriff ot Dough * county tonight luqulrlm
s to the whereabouts of Herman Weller. wh
escaped from the Doyd county constable 01
hU way ( o Uutte about two weeks ago
Weller Is b.idly wanted In Botith Dakota ai
nn all around incak thlcl. U U alleged that
hla cttip from Hit conilable was nrrnnRtd.
tic having stopped at Spencer , where he gave
a Mil ot fnlo tnr tlio team , harness nnd
wagon to tlie'Miin. presumably as tlie price of
hit liberty. Alter getting aaay , he tilde
hl nnx to Lynch and sold ttie team ana
outfit , and started north , his experience with
the Iloyd Kninlr cou-t Mvlnp cost him nothIng -
Ing but his time. Sheriff Sanford notified
the South Daktita oncers that Weller was
out of his Jurisdiction , he bavins had time
to get over the line Into South Dakota be
fore notice was Riven here.
All nilS FUH AHSlsr.vrsT fiKtltKTAIir
I.ate Senator from Mcott * Illoft ilolui Ilia
IrrlcntUMi Ilimril' * 1'orrnn.
LINCOLN , May If ! . ( Special. ) The State
Hoard of Irrigation h'.lil A meeting today at
he office ot the commissioner ot public
ands and buildings. State Senator William
1. Alters was appointed assistant secretary
ot the board at a salary ot $1,200 per an
num. Thb is In accordance with section 8
of the general Irrigation law , which provides
hat "The secretary , by and with the con
sent of tlie state board , shall have the power
o employ an assistant secretary , who shall
also be a practical engineer , at an expense
lot to exceed $1,300 a year , and to employ
other assistants to the secretary , at n total
expense not to exceed J&OO per year. " The
appointment of Mr. Akers was practically a
confirmation ot tlie selection ot Secretary
ot the Hoard of Irrigation Howell.
Governor Holcomb and Private Secretary
tlaratere oft today for a fishing excursion
n the neighborhood of South Heml. As the
party were up In the vicinity of the state
Ish hatchery , It was confidently expected by
.ho remaining force In the governor's office
: hat they would not come back empty
' 'landed.
The State Board of Equalization Is still at
v ork upon the tabulated statement of as
sessed valuation ot the different railways
n the state , and expects to report a final
decision soon.
The Board ot Public Lands and Buildings
leld a prolonged session of the regular
monthly meeting today In the office of the
land commissioner. There were present At
torney General Churchill , Commissioner Russell -
sell , Secretary of State Piper and State
Treasurer Bartley. The vouchers for the
quarterly allowances of the state Institu
tions were presented and approved , with the
exception of that of Dr. Hay , superintendent
of the Lincoln Hospital for the Insane. Dr.
Hay and his attorney , Gcneial J. R. Web
ster , were present , nnd the latter presented
arguments to show why Dr. Hay should re
ceive Dr. Abbott's salary from March 10 tc
April 1. State Auditor Moore has alread )
refused to allow this claim for $625 , but of
fers Dr. Hay the exact amount due him ur
to March 10 , which the latter refuses to ac
cept. No decision was handed down toda )
by Governor Holcomb regarding the late In
vestigation of charges of cruelties at tin
asylum as promised , owing to the fact thai
the chief executive , accompanied by Mrs
Holcomb and Secretary Marat and wife , hat
gone to the South Bend fish hatchery. It i :
the general Impression that the decision o
the governor will cut no figure , as Dr. Haj
will hang on to the office until removed bj
force by the courts.
The board appointed Rev. C. A. Masten
chaplain of the Industrial School ( or Boys a
Kearney.
OAMi : hON SAVES HIS rATIIKR.
ClIfTonl Walden Loudtiaii Unconscious 1'aron !
Into n Ililccy nnd 1'illls Him to Snfaty.
BEATRICE , Neb. , May 1C. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Last evening when returning fron
the southeastern part of the county Dr. D. A
Walden met with an accident , \\lilca a
the tlmo It was ( eared would result so
rlously tor him. Ho was driving a doubli
team and was accompanied by his son , Cllf
ford. When about a mile ? distant from thi
town ot Ellis the buggy tongue came dowi
and the team ran away. Both occupants o
the vehicle were thrown out , the doctor atrlk
Ing upon his head. Clifford was badl ]
stunned , but soon gathered himself up , am
found his father lying In the road In ai
unconscious condition. In the meantime thi
horses had broken loose from the buggy
Running the buggy back to where his fat he
\vas lying , Clifford In some way loaded hln
In and hauled him Into Ellis , where he re
malned through the night. Regaining con
sciousness several hours after arriving , th
doctor was able to come home by train thl
afternoon , although suffering quite severe ! ;
from the effects of the accident.
Intrreitlng Lecture nt Kiotor.
EXETER , Neb. , May 1C. ( Special. ) Pro !
Stull of Cotner university lectured before th
Young People's Society of Christian En
( leaver of the Christian church on "Selene
In Society. " He was greeted by a fair slzei
audience.
Quite a little excitement was created I
town Tuesday when It was reported tha
Exeter's fine brick school was unsafe am
was liable to collapse at any time. The re
port started by someof the chlldrei
coming home and telling that whenever th
wind was blowing very hard they \\er
obliged to stop their writing exercises oi
account ot the swaying of the building. Thl
caused nn investigation by some of the pa
Irons Tuesday , which resulted In them tak
Ing their children out ot school. The boar
oxii in I ned the building Wednesday mornln
and found that there was considerable trut
In the reports. The board has braced th
walls with heavy timbers , which they hop
will hold the building up until the close c
the term.
Joseph Hassler , jr. , of Trenton Is vlslttn
with his parents at this place.
Extensive preparations are being made t
entertain the delegates to the Blue Voile
Association of Congrcgatlonallsts , which wl
meet at this place next Tuesday and Wedr.es
day.
f-cliuyler Nntcft nnd I'ornonnld.
SCHUYLER , Neb. , May 16. ( Speclal.- )
John Faltys nnd Mary Teply of Clarkso
were married by County Judge Allen thl
forenoon.
Rev. J. T. Knuckey of the Methodist churc
Is absent at Central City , in attendance a
district conference of the Methodist church ,
Mrs. Ado. C. Dallou 1s visiting friends 1
Columbus , where she was principal of th
city schools for a number of years.
James Hashberger Is spending the wee
with a daughter In Papllllon.
The "Invlnclbles , " a new band under In
structlon of Prof. Benesch of Kearney. I
coming Into recognition , the city council a
Its last meeting having appropriated } 100 t
build a band stand.
Mrs. W. W. Rees and Mrs. Theodor
Farak are visiting In Hamburg , la. , the foi
mer homo of Mrs. Rees.
F. H. Kolra. John Pollard , E. II. Martelli
John Shonka and C. Hrubesky were delegate
to the Ancient Order of United Workine
convention at Kearney this week.
Joseph Smatlan left Tuesday for a si
months' stay In Europe. He goes In th
hope of benefiting his health.
Miss Emma Shelton died ot quick consume
tlon this morning.
Attached 1'riif. Cront's Household Goods
LINCOLN. May 1C. ( Special Tclegram.- )
Prof. William M. Crone , lately connecte
with the Western Normal college , attemptc
to ship a car load of household goods to Elk
hart , Ind. , today. The goods were attache
by Deputy Sheriff Hoxle on account of cred
Itors claiming $75 to be duo them fror
Crone. The latter Intends to make till tu
ture home In Elkhart. The goods are noi
In embargo on the Burlington track.
Teeumicli bclinol llontU Oeloitetl.
TECUMSKH , Neb. . May 16. < Spcclal.- )
The bond proposition submitted to the voter
yesterday , In which school district No. 32 wa
to bo bonded tor $20.000 for tbo purchase c
a now alto and the erection of a commodlou
school bull'lng thereon , was defeated. Tb
Idea of changing tbo High school slto , a !
though Is was not known that the schoc
board had such Intentions , figured In tb
failure of the bonds.
for Uratiumlni ; Kiercl > i.
ASHLAND. Neb. . May 16. ( Special. ) Th
graduating class of the Ashland High schoc
for ' 95 wilt complete their year's work an
give the commencement exercises May !
and ! 9. U requiring two days to do the wor
owing to the size ot the class , which contain
twenty-six members. Joe W. Weddlll wa
chosen president and Will a Uasecrans
valedictorian. _
Itoyrt Comity llonitt ut I'nr.
BUTTE. Neb. , May 16. ( Special Telegram
A message was received today from S. C
Sample , who has been it Lincoln the pat
week , announcing the sale of tha $20,00
funding bond * voted by Bojrd county lu
February. The deal was made with a New
York firm , ami an offer at par for the bonds
was accepted by the county.
rriiiAX HISTKUIIUUU AUJOUUNS
Third nrnitft AMembty Cloien Its Uellbern *
llonn nt Kheltoll.
SHELTON , Neb. , May 10. ( Special Tele-
jram. ) The third grand assembly of the Py-
tlihn Sisterhood ot Nebraska closed tonight
with a banquet In the opera house. The
meeting has been a pleasant and profitable
one , At the session today Holdrege was sc-
ected as the place tor holding the next
grctxl assembly In May next. The adoption
if floor work and election of officers was the
most Important work ot today's cession.
The following are the officers for the ensuing
car : Past grand chancellor , Mrs. W. A.
Dllworth , Lincoln ; grand chancellor , Mrs. J.
Grant , Madison : grand vice chancellor ,
Mrs. F. J. Cheney , Lincoln ; grand prelate ,
ilrs. U. 0. Hosteller , Shelton ; grand mis-
ress ot exchequer , Mrs. J. C. Williams ,
ladings ; grand keeper ot records and seal ,
Mrs. E. T. Secley , Madison ; grand mistress
at arms , Mrs. D. A. Guldln , Hastings ; grand
nslde guard. Mrs. I. S. Strong , Holdrcgs ;
; rand outside guard , Mrs. S. 1C. Paxton ,
ihelton ; assistant grand mistress at arms ,
vlrs. J. Holloway , Gibbon ; grand organist.
Mrs. William Hopkins , Lincoln. Mrs. F.
tlartln of Madison was elected representa
tive to the supreme assembly , which will
meet In Minneapolis In August , 1896. The
report of the grand keeper of records nnd
seal showed that , notwithstanding the dull
Jrncs , there has been a large Increase In
membership ot the order during the past
year , and prospects for the coming year are
exceedingly gratifying , there being nt present
on flic several petitions for charters for new
assemblies In the Jurisdiction of Nebraska.
( Inns Itpcltnl nt York.
YORK. Neb. . May 16. ( Special. ) A very
enjoyable class recital occurred at the home
ot Miss Mable Cobb last evening. Those
who participated were pupils of Misses Cobb
and Worlcy. The evening's cntcttalnment
was opened by the quartet with "Where Has
Lhe Summer Fled ? " by Misses Warner , Wor-
ley , Lundean and Dean , which was very
; ood. A piano duet by Roy Snyder and
Miss Cobb was next rendered. Walter Mor
gan rendered "Tho Turkish Rondo" In a
very acceptable manner. Era France
delivered "Romance for Violin" and Mrs.
Carpenter delighted those present with a
lullaby. Caroll Worley and Miss Helen Lun-
deen sang "Still as the Night. " Miss May
Davidson rendered Mozart's Sonta and Miss
Wcllman and Miss Cobb sang a duet. The
trio , "O , Tell My1 Love , " by Misses Warner ,
Worley and Lundeen , ended the evening's
program. v _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'rint Crop Dnmnged.
MINDEN , Neb. . May 16. ( Special. ) Ap
ples , cherries and many kinds ot fruit were
severely damaged by frost. Vegetables and
crops not so mucii. Rain Is needed badly.
Nyheat and rye are nearly gone.
ASHLAND , Neb. , May 16. ( Special. ) The
farmers of Sounders county in general esti
mate the damage done by the recent frosts tc
bo nothing of Importance. They say the cool
weather causes everything growing to eland
almost still , but they are by no means dis
couraged , because while the weather Is cool
It Is cloudy , and therefore protects the crop
from frost , which is the only source ol
trouble now.
_
Sudden Death nt l-'ort floblnaon.
FORT ROBINSON , Neb. , May 16. ( Special
Telegram. ) George Perclval , recently tailor
of troop G , Tenth cavalry , a stranger here ,
[ fled suddenly today. He had been employed
as tailor of troop I , Ninth cavalry , and waste
to have started to work tomorrow. He ate
his dinner as usual , talked pleasantly with
the men for awhile , and went to his room ,
where he was found at 2:30 p. m. . In a dylnp
condition. He Is supposed to belong some
where In Texas.
_
Observed St. John' * I > ny.
WESTON , Neb. , May 16. ( Special Tele
gram. ) St. John's day was observed In Weston -
ton by the Catholics. Services were held
at the church , conducted by Fathers Klein ,
Kellaher ot Lincoln , and Shalud of Crete.
Early In the forenoon a large procession
formed , headed by a band and the order ol
Knights of St. John.
Hcv. acorcn 'luyor Knturns to Crete.
CRETE , Neb. , May 16. ( Special Telegram. )
Rev. George E. Taylor , field secretary for
Do.ine college , returned today from a seven
months' canvass in New England.
. -IT Till : OKATOmU.lJ. COXTEST
TEKAMAH , Neb. , May 14. To the Editor
of The Bee : Our contestant , Sidney Wilson
has returned from the State Declamatory
union contest , held at Grand Island on May
10 , In which ho represented the North Ne
bruska district in the oratorical class. Or
learning the facts regarding the contest oui
school people feel Indignant at the apparent
unfairness of the methods used In conducting
the contest , and refuse to accept the result
Wo wish to submit the facts to the candle
judgment of a fair-minded public. This WE
do In the Interest of the northern and south
eastern districts. On Investigation wo dm.
the facts to bo as follows : Two of the three
Judges and the referee were chosen from tht
central district , the audience with few ex
ceptlons was from the central district ; this
ot course , was a matter ot necessity and
would count for nothing If It were not foi
the fact that in publishing the programs thi
names of the speakers and the towns fron
which they came were published In cornice
tlon with the titles of the productions. Ai
each speaker stepped upon the platform tin
audience and the Judges knew Just who he
was , what town he was from , and the dlstrlc
he represented , the very points It has alwayi
been considered best In literary contests U
prevent the audience and Judges from know
Ing. Now , what was the result ? Everj
speaker from the central district received i
first prize and every speaker of the othei
two districts received either a second prlzi
or nothing. This Is , to say the least , a pe
ctillar and striking combination of clrcum
stances. I regret very much that the man
agers of this organization were so unfor
tuuato as to conduct the contest In a manner
nor that subjects It to criticism , and cast :
reflections upon the fairness and Justice o
Its methods. It appears to me that If thl :
organization wishes to exist and flourish , ant
hopes for the confidence and support of sclioo
people throughout the state , It must In UK
future conduct Its contests In a manner tha
has every appearance ot fairness and 1m
partiality , that will give to every contestant
school and district an equal chance for stall
honors. A. V. SUNDERLIN.
DRA.T11 OF' jaitH. I.UUIH
Former Nebraska Lady Pnssui Away After
n I'roloiicid lllnoif ,
MILWAUKEE , Wis. , May 16.-Specla (
Telegram. ) Mrs. Djlla Lewis Harrlman
wife of Frank Harrlman , died at her norm
In Wouwatosa this morning- , after an lllnesi
of several months. She was born In Cedai
Itaplds , la. , In 1S18 , and was married tc
Frank Harrlman in the same city in 1807
She resided in Blair , Neb. , for several years
nnd was well known there aa an nctlvf
Christian worker. The four children tha
survive her are Mrs. George F. Leonard
now residing In Lawrence. Kan. ; Mlsa Lov
I ! . , Franklin nnd Hazel , the last three llv
Ing In Wauwatosu. Mrs. Harrlman's onlj
brother , Alfred Lewis , died April 23 of th'
present year In California , but she was BC
low ut the time the news of hln death wa !
received that friends did not deem it bea
to tell her. _
Itoyal Aroinnm Supreme Council.
ST. LOUIS. May 16. The supreme councl
of the Royal Arcanum went into executlvi
session today. The first three days of tin
session will be devoted to the reception o
petitions and memorials from the varlou
grand councils , the transaction of routlm
business and the apportionment of work tc
the various committees.
The ladies accompanying the delegates tc
the supreme council made a visit this after
noon to the Museum of Fine Arts , undc
the direction of the ladles' entertalnmen
committee.
Public receptions will be given to vlsltlm
delegates and their ladles tt.U evening a
the Olympic theater and at the Grand open
house.
From nn Five occe ilva
MILWAUKEE. WIs. . May IC Acoordlnj
to the weather bureau , there will be an
other frost tonight , very generally all eve
the. state. There was a frost last nlph
at La Crosse and Qrecn Hay. This make ;
the fifth consecutlv * night In which frost
have been reported In the etnle. a mos
unusual condition of affairs In Muy. Thi
temperature at Green Hay wan 23 , and a
La Cromo 41. Killing frosts are al o re
ported from , many points In northern Mich
Igan.
i-iWn NKYTwKK.i
,
omo of the Most Yaluablo Land in Dakota
Now Available' ' for Settlors.
PREPARATIONS M AT THE LAND OFFICE
I'nnkton Sioux Itcxcrvnllon to lla Tlironrn
lijr 1'retlilrntlal rroclnmatlon
Wltliln n h'cnUnya After
Next , Tuesday.
WASIlINdTON , May 1C. The president
oday signed the proclamation declaring the
Yankton Sioux reservation In South Dakota
and the Stletz reservation In Oregon open to
settlement at noon , Mny 21. The lands will
) o thrown open to settlement within a few
lays ot the Issuance of the proclamation.
The general land office , It Is understood , has
already placed Itself In readiness to carry out
he provisions of the proclamation. The
Yankton reservation embraces about 168,000
acres of the best land In the Dakota : , but
the Sllctr Is a small one.
bUKVJiVINU INDIAN TKKH1TO1S V.
Ton Turtles Placed In the field mill Work-
InC oil IHfTornnt l.llifd.
WASHINGTON. May 1C. Chief Clerk Riser
of the United States geological survsy has re
turned from Indian Territory , where ho as
sisted In Instituting the survey of the terri
tory to bs made by tie government. His
special duty was to purchase the outfits for
the ten parties that have been placed In the
Held. The first two parties In the field sur
veyed the case lines east and north , the
second two ran the external township lines ,
whllo two otmrs are triangulating the terri
tory wltn a view to mapping it. Pour other
parties , each of whom consists of four divi
sions of six men each , but having a common
head topographer and camp , have just been
started to divide the tonnshlps Into sections
and quarter sections.
All the work at present Is being done In the
Choctaur nation. It Is expected that the sur
vey of the western portion of the territory
will be completed by the clos of the year , or
at least by next spring. The appropriations
for the purpose will not be sufficient for the
survey of the entire territory , and more funda
will be required to complete the work.
The surveyors are suffering severely from
Insects and the danger from snakes , centi
pedes and tarantulas.
CONVHNT ALUMNI.
Mrs. W. A. ItoplilliiR iioctcl : President
lfn > or l > 'o ItrporU 1'rcsontod.
WASHINGTON , May 16. The Georgetown
Convent Alumni association held Its third
meeting at the Arlington hotel In this city.
The following officers were elected : President.
Mrs. W. A. noeblingi ot Trenton , N. J. ;
vlco presidents , Mrs. Arthur A. Dunn , Wash
ington ; Mrs. Cora Semmes Ives , New York ;
Mrs. Potter Palmer , Clilcago ; Mrs. William
P. Tucker , St. Paul ; Mrs. Nannie Gibson-
Raskin , Macon , Ga. ; treasurer , Mrs. Henry
Gllpln , Baltimore ; secretary , Miss Susan C.
Hey , Washington ; executive committee , Mrs.
Ella Whltthorne Harvey , Baltimore ; Mrs.
Grace Claggett Hill ? Upper Marlborough , Md. ;
Mrs. Ida Hhodes , Georgetown.
The reports of the secretary and treasurer
showed the association o be In a prosperous
condition. The members are graduates of
the Georgetown couvent , ot this city , one ot
the * oldest educatljonaln Institutions In tbo
country. Mr : . Iloebllng , the new president ,
Is the wife of W. A. tnqebUng. builder of the
Brooklyn bridge. It was decided to bold the
annual meetings In Jaujiary Instead of May
In the future , In order to suit the conveni
ence of embers rejldlng long distances from
Washington. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
, Chorokcn ( latiiM In Dispute.
WASHINGTON , May IB. A case" of con
siderable Interest to the residents of Chero
kee strip has been heard by Secretary Hoke
Smith. When the strip was opened to set
tlement the president's proclamation per
mitted settlers to start their locations from a
line fifty yards Inside the line of the strip
to be opened. Whllo most ot the people
started from the Kansas and Texas borders ,
yomo Invaded the Fonca and Osage Indian
reservations on the east and the Chllloca
school reservation which projected Into Okla
homa from Kansas. This gave them a con
siderable start In the race for dcvlrable sec
tions.
The case In question is that of a man
named Mendonhall , who started from fifty
feet beyond the borders of the Chllloca school
reservation. His claim was disputed by one
Cagy , who started from the Kansas border
and arrived much later. The commissioner
of lands sustained Mendcnhall , and Cagy ap-
pealoJ to the secretary. The case Is In the
nature of a test and Involves many claims In
the Cherokee strip.
Inspecting Alnslin's Mineral Ilcnource ! .
WASHINGTON. May 16. An effort to ob
tain Information regarding the undeveloped
mineral fields of Alaska will bo made by a
party of government experts which has been
detailed to make a practical study ot the
economic geology of the territory. The
party , which conaUts of Prof. George P
Uecker , Pro. William H. Dall and Geologls
Purrington of the United State geologlca
survey , left today for Tacoma , Wash. , whence
they will proceed to the field of the Investi
gation In a government boat.
Special attention will bo paid to the gold
fields In the neighborhood of Spumagln and
Kodlak Islands , the district about SItka anc
the coal fields about Cooks Inlet. The three
officials will remain In the fields until late
In the fall.
Carroll I ) . Wright' * Investigation * .
WASHINGTON , May 16. Labor Commis
sioner Carroll D. Wright has begun twc
very Important Investigations under epocla
acts of congress. The first Is as to the cffec
ot machinery upon labor , time and cost ol
production. It will be very exhaustive , am !
will cover all classes of fabrics and a'grl
cultural products. The second Investigation
will deal with the economic phases o
woman's work. It will probably be a yeai
or more before any results are given to the
public.
( rralmrn ( 'ontlunri to Ininroro.
WASHINGTON , May 16. Secretary Groj-
ham passed a comfortable night and continues
to Improve.
Representative HlttJ Is gaining In strength
General Cogswell * did not rest well las
night , and this mornlnff" Ms condition is nose
so good. T . 3
Miss Abigail Dodi-3 1 ( lightly better.
General Casey Is better.
AppulntmoniTtoVVeiit Point.
WASHINGTON , May , 16. Cadet appolnf
ments to West Polati h&YQ been made as fol
lows : Edgar n. Harrows. Yale , Idaho , wilt
Albert L. Drunzenell of Reynolds alternate.
CnmniUilunnr ll ( < il birorn In.
WASHINGTON. , Jft > ' .i IG.-Colonel Wllllarr
Q. Klce of Albany. . Nl Y. , was mvorn Ir
today as civil servlc fommUsloner.
Mnklnc Wnr ofj-fhnlr ( Urn People.
WASHINGTON. M'ay 15.-lndlan Agen
Mycr. nt San Carlo : * * Ariz. , telegraphed the
Bcecham's pills &rc for biliousness -
ness , bilious headache , dyspep
sia ' liverdiz-
, heartburn'torpid , -
ziness , sick headache.bad taste
in the mouth , coated tongue ,
loss of appetitcr.sallow skin.etc. ,
when caused by constipation ;
and constipation is the most
frequent cause of all of them.
Go by the book. Pills io4 and
95 $ a box. Book free at your
druggist's or write B.F. Allen Co. ,
365 Canal St. , New York.
Annul uU utor * ( hiul.W ) OO boi 4.
Indian bureau today that a renegade In-
llan , probably Mapgal , from his description ,
had kilted an Indian woman , -wounded a
iccoml and carried oft a thlnl from a place
: en miles couth of the reservation on Tue-
lay evening. Police nnd troops were sent
In pursuit.
t
riNKUltlUNHAUMtlTKl ) TO THU UNION
; iilof Conrcnllnn nt Wnnhtnetnn Dlsctuso
Method * of rrncktni ; Criminal * .
WASHINGTON , May 16. The conference
ot thf Union of Police Chiefs today discussed
methods ot tracking criminals , and , of course ,
methods ot keeping known outlaws under
surveillance. William Plnkerton addressed
the convention , and with his brother , Robert
[ 'Inkerton , was elected to active membership
n the union.
On motion of Chief Seavey of Omaha a
resolution was adopted that all municipalities
n the United States and Canada having a
Copulation ot 3,000 or more send their chiefs
> r police fuperintcudcnts to the annual meet-
ngs and pay their expenses.
Mayor McLaughrey of Pontlac , Mich.lio
attends as proxy for the Chicago chief , spoke
of the Bertllllon system of Identification of
prisoners , and also the establishment of a
national beaurcau for the Identification ot
criminals In connection with the Department
of Justice.
A committee was appointed to prepare a
memorial to the next congress for the pas
sage of a bill to establish such a bureau.
This afternoon the chiefs were given a
steamboat excursion to Mount Vernon.
Death lit Admiral Almy.
WASHINGTON , May 16. near Admiral
John AI my , U. S. N. , retired , died here
early this morning after a long Illness , aged
31 years. For the past three weeks his
family has known that the end was n ques
tion of only a short time. Mrs. Almy , Miss
Almy and the eldest con , Charles G. Almy ,
were at his bedside when the end came. He
leaves two other sons , one of whom Is
Lieutenant August C. Almy of the navy , and
another daughter , the wife of Lieutenant
John C. Halnes , now stationed at Springfield ,
Mass.
Admiral Almy's funeral will tnko place
Saturday afternoon from the Church of
the Eplphnny. The Interment will be nt the
congressional cemetery. A Uelnll of aiillors
will net as nil escort and olllcers of Hie
army and navy , companions of the Lioyal
I < cclon and the Association ot Korty-nlncrs
will attend.
Arrextoil for Mo'ittlng AntlI.attarrnvt. .
MARINI3TTI3 , AVls. , May 1C. The publish
ers of the Dally Kugle , the North Star and
the Marlnettc Argus were arrested today for
alleged violation of the lottery law by Dep
uty United States Marshal Duckley. They
appeared before n United States court com
missioner and gave bonds for their ap
pearance next Wednesday. The newspapers
published a result of a hospital prize draw-
Ing.
Quaker
OATS
A family of six can break
fast and sup on Quaker J
i Oats for five cents a day.
Sold only in 2 Ib. Packages.
SEARLES
&SEARLE3
Chronic ,
Nervous ,
PriviUDisease
Disease
TllKATAllSNT US MAII * Consultation Tree
We euro Catarrh , oil disoaeos of the
Nosu , Throat , Chest , Stomach , Liver ,
Blood , Skin and Kidney Disoasoa , Female -
male Weaknesses , Lost Manhood , and
ALLPR .VATE DISEASES OF MEN.
WUAIC MEN AllD VICTIMS TO NEIWOUS
Debility or Kxhauitlon. Wasting Weak n CBS. Involuntary -
voluntary lauem. with Early Liei-uy m > auni
and middle aced ; lacv of Tim. vigor and weak-
ined prematurely In approaching old Eg * . All
rield readily to our new treatment for loai ol
vital power. Call or addrei vrlth Gtamp tor
circular * , free book and receipt ! .
Or , Ssacles aal Scirhs , 111G Oinuha I'nriinta Neb
LOOP POISON
Itlarytiyptillti permanently cured In 16 to
35 days. Ton cnn bo treated at homo for
I tbeearoa prlco under eamo guaranty. It
lyou prefer to come bcro wo nlU contract
to pay railroad ( are and hotel bills , and no
cbarco.lf wo fall to euro. If you have taken mer
cury , Iodide potnuli , and etlll hare achei and
palm. Mucous Vntchon In moutb. KoroThrou t ,
I'lmples , Copper Colored Spntu , Ulcers oa
any part of the bed r. Ilnlr or Kyobrowg fulllnc
out. It K thla Syphllltlo IILUOU 1'OISON thai
we cuarantco to euro. We eollclt too most obitl-
nnto cases and eliallenco tbo world for a
ca o we cannot cure. Thli dlteiuo lias always
baflleu the skill of the most eminent pliyal-
cluna. 80OOOOO capital behind our uncondV-
tional guaranty. Alwolute proof * eetiteraledoa
application. ACdre COOK KKMKDY CO. ,
807 MasonJo Icinnle , CUICAUO. 1UU
DTTFPY'3
PURE MALT WHISKEY ,
All
Does Your
Underwear Pinch
because it's shrunk ?
If washed with
'twould always itav the ame size. Same 'I
true of blankets and all woolen goodi. Cleaci
carpet * to they look like new. ABSOLUTELY
PURE excellent far the BATH.
JlANUrUCTlJHKD ONLY BY
RAWORTH & SCHODDE ,
CHICAGO , U.S.A.
FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS-
On Board
a yacht , sail-boat , or any kind of vessel ,
- = s. there's a great deal of work that
2 can bc:5t be vloncithPcarllnc ,
It washes nil the paint , wood-work ,
glass , etc. , better than anything
else. Most captains have found
this out and Pearlinc is kept in
foreign ports , now , on purpose. S'or
them. You can't use soap with
saltwater , you know ; but it
doesn't make much difference
salt or fresh , hard or soft , hot or cold with Pcarlinc.
Peddler ? anil some unjcrupr.louj grocers will tell y&u ,
"tins it os good as" or " tltc famous Pcarllne. " IT'S
_ C FALSE reatllno ii never | dillctl , If your croccrsomls
YOU an imitation , lie honest sen J it tact. 4 JAMES J'YLll , Kew York.
T
hcallliy grow happy -giow ioy checked nud bright eyed , oa limits'
ROOTBUKR. Thisgathealth- S S giviny temperance drink ,
should be kept in cv ry Lome , vbfff fi Q It will benefit and delight' '
every member of the family iioin the baby up , and proven moil delicious
thirst satisfying bcvcrngi for callers. It's good nil tha time morning ,
uoou uud night. Get the genuine
A:5 nir tic ra ieit c n ni. FoU tferjwhert. The Chno. E. Hires Co. , Philadelphia.
"
"CLEANLINESS IS NAE PRIDE , DIRT'S NAE HON
'
ESTY. " COMMON SENSE DICTATES THE USE OF
I6SDOUGIA55T ,
Furiijture and Carpet Dept.
Excelsior Air Tight
Hard Wood Refrigerators
Solid oak , ventilated with pure odor
less mineral wood. \ \ e have a car
load on hand and this week offer
them at prices at least half below
others.
A $7.00 Ice Box for , $2.75
A sio.oo Ice Box for $4.75
A $12.00 Refrigerator for f. ' 856.75
A S14.00 Refrigerator for $7.75
A $20.00 Refrigerator for , . . . . $12.75
These prices good for this week only.
Before Buying
Look at our stock ami vaMuty nnd
Kct our prices. W can Have you
nioiipy at leant 20 per cent on u bill of
9100.00. Our carpet tr.ule has been
Kood , but wo do not propose to carry
over any old patterns.
Our best Hrussols Carpets , worth
8Sc
$1. ' . > 3 for
Our best Axmluster Moquets
92c
worth $1.25 for
All wool IngrnlnR , worth 75c for 48c
Ingrain Carpets , part cotton ,
38c
worth Tioc for
lOc China Mattings , white or
24c
fancy for
aOc China Mattings , white or
18c
fancy , for
20c China Mattings , white or
12c
fancy , for
15c China Mattings , white or
8c
fancy , for
Also
Baby
Carriages. i
We Must Close Out-
$30.00 Unity Carriages for$20.OO
$23.00 Haby Carriages for$15.OO
$20.00 Haby Carriages for$12OO
$15.00 Haby Carriages for $ 8.0O
$12.00 Haby Carriages for jg 6.00
$ 8.00 Haby Carriages for $ 4.OO
$ 0.00 Haby Carriages for $ 3.0O
ID DC DDDCZ DC DDCLDdDD
With Emphasis
I
we say that Ripans Tabules , the P
3C best * and standard remedy for stomach -
ach and liver troubles , will cure
your headache or bilious attack.
One tabule gives relief ,
Tllpans TabulM : Sold by drucKlti , or by man
H the price ( M cent * a ! x > i ) l sent to The Ill-
pans Chemical Company , No. 1ft Bpruce * u , N. t.