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PH UT n sh tghT icy of THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATTTltDAY , JULY 11 , 18QG. CHRISTIAN TRUSTEES DELAY Unable to Dcoido Whcro the 1808 Endeavor Convention Will Go. OMAHA'S ' ADVOCATES ARE TIRELESS Triufncii I.ooUril After InilU lilnnlly unit Ciillorllv oljnnil ICi'itt Onu- tliiiinlly Itrinlnilril nf the ( Jilli ! Cll } ' * Ailt un WASHINGTON , July 10. ( Special Telegram - gram ) All day long thr Omaha delegation Bent bore to acciiie , U possible , the loca tion of the International Christian Endeavor convention of 1S98 haa been In a stnto of nupprcBsod excitement. Half n dozen tlmct dtirlns tlio day the tldo scorned to bo set ting lu for Omaha , and as many times eomo new condition would arise and turn the tldo In favor of some one ot Ita rivals , Phila delphia piLscntcd Its claims Immediately after luncheon today nnd by 3 o'clock the bonnl of trustees was In the thick of Us debate over a choice. The oiltsldo world v\ni excluded fiatn the hoard's rounclli and only fragmentary hits of Information TVCIO obtnlnablo from truatccs as they came out of the loom to look after their church busi ness. Until C o'clock tonight the boald de bated the clulms of the unions clllca for tluj honor ot cntcitnlnlng the convention In 1808 , anil the moio the members talked the farther n\vay sec.med a decision , until finally they decided th'ey had labored enough for one day and called off the meeting until 1:30 : tomorrow. The delegation from Omaha regardi this OR a favoiablc sign , and nearly all of them expressed confidence tonlnht that they would secure the convention. Whether this bo true or not , the fact remains that they liavo made a most lasting Impression upon the trustees , and should Omaha e\cr waul the convention after the Tran-unlsslsslppl Imposition It Is believed absolutely that the ( late City would Bland nery good show to secure It. A number of delegates from Omaha had fully Intended leaving for their homes tomorrow , but the failure ot the board to select a place for meeting In IS'JS lias given them twelve hours moro In which to clinch tholr Invitation. A program has teen prepared which contemplates the sea- Ing of every trustee between now and noon tomorrow and urging upon them that as 189S Is Transmlsslsslppl year the convention should go to Omaha. All who are here In the Interest of the Gate City ore good hus tlers and they are putting up1 a splendid fight for first placo. Nashville , Louisville and Philadelphia have theli Kleo clubs parading the streets ot Washington singing local songs , descriptive of the mani fold attractions ot cities that nro candidates for the 1898 convention. While this un doubtedly would bo a strong feature. It the selection of a place depended on the gen eral vote of the convention , It don't amount to much , as a board ot thirty men decides the question of where the convention Is to go each year , and these men have not heard the glee clubs nor have they seen the floating banners berne aloft by men and women setting forth the advantages of their particular locality. Omaha has. It Is be lieved , pursued the right tactics by per sonally seeing each member of the board slid laboring with him In favor ot that city. Hov. A. Holden Dylcs of Omaha Is In the city In attendance upon the Christian En deavor convention W. Farnam Smith of Omaha was In the city today en route for Now York and Bos ton. Leaves of absence are granted the follow ing : Chaplain Allen Allensworth , Twunty- lourth Infantry , ten days' additional leave ; Colonel Dallas Ilache , assistant surgeon general , Department ot the I'lattc , two months ; Tlrst Lieutenant W. S. niddell , Jr , fourteenth Infantry , one mouth and sev enteen dajs ; Captnln Honor W. Wheeler , 3'lfth cavalry , two months ; Captain Stephen Kcjbinn , Tenth Infantry , six months , with leave to go beyond sea. Transfers : First Lieutenant John M Jenkins , from Ninth cavalry to Third cav alry , troop K ; rirst Lieutenant Alexander W. Periy. from Third to Ninth cavalry , trooji M. Lieutenant Colonel John I. Jtodgcrs , Second end aillllcry. Is constituted a board to for mulate a s > stcm of regulations and tactics for hea coast artillery tiro. First Lieutenant Charles L < . Phillips , Tourtli artllleiy , Is relieved from further duty at Cornell college. Mount Vcrnon , la. , and Is ordered to Fortress Monroe , Va. , as adjutant of that post and of the United States artillery school. Lieutenant Colonel William A. Jones , Corps of Engineers , Is ordered to report to commanding gcncial , Dcpaitment ot Da- Itota , for duty In connection with the en gineer office. Henry 1'nrath has been commissioned a postmaster at Klcgp , Nell. Star route mall service between Paxton nnd I'ltkard , Neb. , has been discontinued Permission Is granted the contractor to carry mall from train No 7 of the Chicago , llurllngton & Qulney at Omaha union depot to train No. 3G2 of the Missouri Pacific rail way at the Wcbstnr street depot In a top buggy. cunniTons tvii.h KVIOIY rrun s\ii : . IVordicrn I'liclllel'orii'lomiro 1'ro- rrntliiKN lii < < TfYril With. MILWAUKEE , Wis. , July 10. A sensa tional suit was 11 led In the United States court today by the general creditors of the Northern Pacltlc road , attacking the proposed reorganisation agreement , becking postpone ment of the sale ordered to take place July "S , and asking that the decioo of foreclosure and sale be set aside. The couit Is asked to enjoin the sale , but Judge Jenkins has tal > cn no action , and will not until after ull jmitles aio heard from This will probably bo next week At all events , It appeals highly Improbable that the sale will take place on the day advertised. Wheeler 1'ecklmm Is attorney for the creditors. The petition charges that the reorganiza tion agreement was brought about by fraud and that the decree of sale was secured In the same manner ; that the general credit ors aio to bo shut out from the distribu tion of assets , while the stockholders are allowed to come in and participate. If the proposed tmlu Is allotted to tuko place the creditors say they will bo unable to protect themselves for the reason that the property Is BO extremely valuable that no single creditor , or Indeed possibly all the general creditors combined , would bo able to pur chase , as the combination of the secured creditors would ral e tha purchase price beyond whet the general creditors might bo able to pay. If a certain class of security holders like In tha present cnse , the bill continues , are permitted to make a plan of reorganization , exclude the general credit ors and give preference to stockholders , In justice and depression must necessarily supervene. The bill submits that It Is the right of the general creditors to partici pate In an > plan of reorganization and to the exclusion of the stockholders The suit Is filed by Morton S Paten and II. O Armour of New York , E. D Christian of Virginia and J. D Smith of Connecticut. nvrosiTiox AiiTici.ns AMUMIKD. Mont Important In Hie Inrrrnso In the Mount of Directors. A well attended meeting of the stock holders of the Transmlsslsslppl exposition was held In the rooms of the Commercial club jcstcrday afternoon , representatives of over 800 shares of stock voting- On the recommendation of the finance committee consisting of twenty-five promi nent Omahans , the following amendments to the ai tides of Incorporation were adopted Article vll was amended to lead as fol lows ; The nffalrs of this corporation shall bo conducted by a board of not less than fifty (50) ( ) dlrector-1 to l > e elected from among the Btotkholdrrs nnd stock sub scriber ? of this corporation at n special storkholdiTS1 mooting to bo called Im mediately when shares of iitodc aggregat ing theimr value of three hundred thou- siind ( $300.0f > 0) ) iloltniB shiill luivo been sub scribed Such board of directors shall elect a president , alco president , n treasurer ami n secrotnrv , the dutli-s of which officers shull bo fixed by the board Such officers shnll bo seicotpd from nmong the directors or other stockholders. Such board of di rectors shall also elect from Its number an executive committee of not less than live ( M nor mom than nlno (9) ( ) , which said executive commlttro shall have nil the powers of the board of tllreotors when s.ild bonnl Is not In session nnd nhnll choose n chairman from Its own number There shall bo twenty-four (24) ( ) additional vlco piobldents , one (1) ( ) for euch stuto nnd ter ritory west of the Mississippi river The bonnl of directors shall have authority to appoint such other olllccis , agents , icrv- nntH , employes , committees or boards as It Tiny deem necess iry for the conduct of the business of the corporation nnd It may" from time to tlmo proscribe- the duties of all such appointees In such manner as It may iluoni best. The lioinl of directors shall have authority to delegate to any subordinate commltti-o or bo.ird Hitch duties as the board Itself might otherwise exercise. Tha directors , when fleeted , shnll servo during the Ufa of this corporation and Hhnll have powers to fill vacancies In their numbers caused by death , resignation or any other reason nml may for cause expel any member of said board by a two-thirds vote of the entire hoard Article vlll was amended by substituting for the first sentence thereof the following words : A stockholders' meeting of this corpora tion shall bo called Immediately when the nggrogatu sum of throe hundred thousand ( $300000) ) dollars Bliall have been subscribed , at which meeting the election of dli colors hereinbefore provided for shall tnko place Notlcn of sild meeting shall bo given to said stockholders and stock subscribers by publication In the dally papers of Omaha at least two (2) ( ) days before the tlmo fixed for holding said meeting. The last seutenco of the article was amended to read as follows : Special meetings of the boird of directors may bo held at any time or place within the said county of Douglas on call of the president , or on call of one-third ( % ) of the members of the board. It was further amended by adding to the article the following language : ' At all stockholders' meetings any stock holder or stock subscriber may vote who bus made the payments on his stock sub scription called for by the board of direc tors , and voting1 by proxy shall bo allowed Article xl was amended by striking out the following words : And the stock represented at such meetIng - Ing shall be considered a quorum without regard to the amount represented. The following words were substituted therefor1 And at such meetings , one-quarter ( Vi ) of the stock subscribers present and voting shall bo considered a quorum. Plri-s f 11 Day. MINNEAPOLIS , July -The Security Warehouse ' " " company's warehouse 13" was completely nutted by lire this morning. It was filled with all sorts of merchandise , Including- farm machinery and a large quantity of household goods. Only the walls wcro left standing. The loss on the biilldlnir Is HO.OOO nnd on the contents $173- 000 to 5200,000 This will be luigcly covet ml by Insurance Owing to the negligence of the vv.itci department In the Hushing of mains the tire department vvas without water for half an hour. Numbeis of house holders who stoied their goods for the sum mer nro losers , many without insurance rnnso.vu , PAH voitIMIS. . George Berry of Dattlo Creek Is In the city. William Sturgls of Cheyenne was In the city yesterday. E Hornard of Now York Is registered at the Parker. John Bratt of North Platte was an Omaha visitor yesterday , Harry C. Darland of Emmctsburg , la. , Is stopping at the Darker. F. G. Humor and F. II. Gllcbrlst of Kear ney were In the city yesterday. J. n. Laj ton and H. F. Volgt , Fremont , Nob. , are registered at the Barker. N. Kllburg and C. U. Colliding of Ham burg , la. , were Omaha visitors yesterday. Judge W. F. Norrls and W. B. Taylor of Ponca weio among the Omaha arrivals yesterday. Captain Palmer left for the Black Hills country yesterday , and expects to bo gone several days. Miss Bertha Sloan left for Des Molnes , la , last evening , where she will visit friends for a short period. S. D. DarUalow and family left for Den ver last night , where they will visit rel atives for n fortnight. W. II. Stlllvvell. W. I. Adams and H , C , Hobbs of the nock Island were In the city yesterday while cnrouto to Chicago from a western tour , Mrs. Jones , vvlfo of E. E. Jones , depot ticket agent at the Mason street station , left for Chicago with her family last even ing , where she will take a short vacation. Nebrasknns at the hotels ; W. M , McCall , Grand Island ; 1'rank II. Wilson , Platts- mouth ; George A. Aldrlch , Fairmont ; W. M. Collins , Grand Island ; L C. Lloyd , Goth enburg. Mrs. J. J. H. Heedy left last night for Pralrlo View , Kan. , In response to a tele gram announcing that her mother , 84 years of ago , had been painfully nnd dangerously Injured. The telegram failed to state the cause ot tbo Injuries. A I'AUHOT AMI A MOMCnV That's the kind of a tlmo we're going to have sit our stoto Satuiday the daughter sale of the season everything lu the store cut down to and below cobt to clean tip lead the announcement on the eighth page of this Issue tells you ull about It. Albert Cahn , 1322Fanmm HOLD THE BALANCE OF POWER Significant Declaration Made by Senator Allen Last Evening. IS GREETED BY A LARGE AUDIENCE Arrnlnnn ! IP lloiititillcnti Pnriyi lint Iel DpiiiiM'rnc ) DIIMII I2nnSit } * the rnititlUtn Can IJli-ft th .Noxt I'ri'IUcn . An audience nattering In Us proportions and generous In Us enthusiasm , greeted Senator William V. Allen nt the CrclRhton theater lust evening. Although the popu list element predominated , the valuable serv ices performed by the guest of the evening In connection with the Imposition bill , brought him nn additional welcome from several hundred citizens of oilier political fnlth. Hvcry seat In the pit nnd balcony was filled , and there were several scores of people scattered ofcr the gallery , while the stngo vvas occupied by the leading local leaders of the populist party , supplemented by other well known citizens Among them were : Mayor T. H , Cnsor , South Omaha ; J. W. Edgcrton , Walter Hreen , L. K. McGinn , Jesse White , Dan Uurr , J. J. Points , Joe llcdmnn , George A. Maguey , L. J Ihm. J M Klnncy , Colonel C. S Chase. Frank Hlbbard. Samuel Burns , J 11. Kitchen Cnptaln 1'cter Cockrcll , Judge C1 U Scott , D Clem Deavor , Paul Vnndcrvoort , I ! Cohen , J. M. Taylor , I. W. Logan , Samuel P. llrlgham. E. P Rutherford , Kelly Mc- Coombs , John Jcffcoat , and Fred Horton. Senator Allen vvas Introduced by J. J. Points and received a welcome which almoit amounted to an ovation Although he talked for over two hours , his speech wns followed with marked attention nnd the Interest nf his audience remained with him throughout In some respects his remarks Indicated that the senator was edging to ward a position not far distant from the democratic ! fold. Although bo did not * specifically declare for Brjan , his emphatic declaration that the populist party had It in Its power to name the next president , was received by the audlencu as amounting to the same thing. One who was not familiar with the speaker and the occasion would have Imagined that ho vvas In a democratic campaign meeting. Senator Allen was vigorous In his denunciations of every prin ciple of republican faith , while he defended some features of the Cleveland administra tion and carefully refrained from any criti cisms of democratic men or measures. AIMKD TO IIEPHCSRNT NRUHASKA. After expressing his surprise and delight at meeting such an audience , Senator Allen said that he had felt it his duty In the senate of the United States not to represent the populist party alone , but the whole people plo of his state. There had not been an hour when the Interests of every citizen had not been as much his concern as those of the party that had elected him. While a man owed allegiance to the particular polit ical party to which ho was affiliated , in the higher and moro serene sphere of olllclal life he should know no political party and no political organlratlon. He digressed here for a moment to state his appreciation of the fair and candid treat ment that ho had received from the two daily papers of Omaha. Again he alluded to the happy relations that ho had sustained with the other representatives from Ne braska. Ho referred successively to General Man- derson , Bryan , Thurston and Mercer , and at the mention of Bryan's name the audi ence applauded loudly. The speaker said that he had come to Omaha with the determination to deliver the strongest populist speech of which ho was capable. But he was disarmed by the nu merous republicans and democrats whom he saw In the audience. They had come to greet him because he bad assisted In secur ing the passage of the exposition bill , and he did not wish to trespass on their hospi tality by attacking their politics Follow ing this Idea ho turned to the exposition and spoke eloquently of the value of the enter prise to Nebraska. But he soon returned to politics and told how differently ho would have been re ceived In Washington If he had been a gold lepubllcan or gold democrat. But he had been taken from an obscure life west of the Mississippi river and an enemy to gold and so it vvas essential In the ejcs of the eastern senators that ho should be ground into the earth as soon as possible But he had survived and his experience during the Fifty-third congress had been a series of accidents and Incidents of hair breadth escapes and miraculous situations , but lie had 1 en mod something and had been able to do something to help bis people. Continuing , Senator Allen asked his au dience If It would hava been possible to bring together such an audience as this to listen to a populist speaker In 1890. But In six years populist orators that started from the ground were heard with respect from Boston to San Francisco. rinsr roil SILVER. The populist party had been the first to declare for the free coinage ot silver at 1C to 1 , and now since 1S92 millions of people had become convinced of the soundness of that doctrine. The western prairies were afire with the free silver sentiment that was rampant In the southern states , and there wcro blue noses and long faces on Wall street. The populist party had forced the income tax on a democratic congress U had held the balance of povver when the Wilson-Gorman bill was in the senate , and It held It today , and If the supreme court had followed its previous decisions this coun try would have today J40,000,000 moro of revenue and no deficit. It bad Induced the senate of the United States to decree that gold-bearing bonds should not be Issued in tlmo of peace. This In the face of the fact that there were but six populists In the sen ate , as against forty-four republicans and thirty-eight democrats. They had also pre vented the passage of the- great pooling bill , which wns pushed by ono of the most pow erful lobbies ever organized at the national capital , and which , If It had passed , would have placed the business Interests of the country at the mercy of the most gigantic trust the world had ever seen. The action ot the populist senators In op posing the Union Pacific refunding bill vvas alluded to with the assertion that the bill would certainly have becnmo a law had it not been for their opposition , At this point Senator Allen stopped to put In a good word for Congressman Kcm. whose name vvas hissed by tbo audience as NOlM iKI > MY It Is not out of place for children to wear glasses It's wicked to buy them In a hardware store though go to Aloe & Pcufold's when you want perfect work where glares are accuraU'ly flt- tcil-nttcd so that thu child's bight Is impioyed not Impaired. Aloe & Penfold Co Situ of Dig Lion 1408 Fartmm In front of a tons. SATURDAY'S PLATFORM PLANKS * J j 'People who attended the fTTf 1 1 Cli * A T * TI or , Wholesale Stock at Ketail on Thursday were delighted with our Platform of Low Prices , The balls containing their _ _ ballots rolled to the Cashier's desk so swiftly that the Tellers found \ 1" it difficult to count them , at Night was a Magnificent One. Read the planks for Saturday ess Goods Aisle- Commencing' at 9 a m. , an enormous aggregation of remnants Silks , Dress Goods , Wash Goods , Linens , Laces , Ribbons , Linings all at exactly half the usual retail prices. If the Lengths suit youthere will be no debate. In same aisle we will sell eight cases of Mirrors em bossed gilt frames all from our wholesale stock , goods which we have never shown at retail. 13 inches by 10 at 9 cents. " | 14 inches by 11 at 13 cents. [ We Think These Will 20 inches by 12 * at 19 cents , f Astonish You. 23 inches by 15 at 25 cents. ) Le Pages' Gum , from wholesale stock , 2 bottles 5 cents , Sewing Machine Oil , from wholesale stock , 2 bottles 5 cents. A small lot of Children's Hammocks didn't know we had them frame and mosquito net cover , 49 cents. Center Aisle Filled with wholesale attractions to many to numerate. Ladies' Vests and Hosiery melting fast. East Aisle for Linens a perfect jam here always poli tics forgotten in the rush for wlio'esale ' bargains. On Satin'clay nights the crowd has made out ? store uncomfortably hot. "We expect to have electric lights for this sale. You will enjoy the change. Surprises on front counter as usual. Almost overlooked A.11 our parasols go on sale this ( Saturday ) morning. 3 prices for * fancies ; 93c , $1.98 , $2.SO. The 2 first , numbers about half price , new this season In the BO lot'ra're ' ' a few Falconer relics sold by him as high , as $1S.OO. soon as lie mentfonecj It. The speaker In sisted that Kem i > aa not opposed to the ex position , but had acted at least conscl- cutHOLD Tim DALANcn or rowm. Tinning his rqinnrks Into another chan nel , the speaker asked what the populists were going to donow. Tuny had held the balance of power In the senate , and now It looked as thaugh they had the balance of power In the United States , and the inquiry among the friends of the old parties was more Intense than e > er. When the speaker declared that the pop- ullbt party could elect the next president of the United States the audience Interpreted It as a declaration for li ! > an , and the name of the democratic nominee was echoed by the galleries while the pit applauded loudly. Whether the statement was Intended to cany that impression or not was not made clear , for the speaker left the subject to attack McKlnley as the repres.cntati\e of tailff taxation. Ho ridiculed the battle cry of "JIcKlnloy and Prosperity , " and declared that a protective tariff meant an Increase of taxation on tha common homes of the coun try. He quoted figures which purposed to show that more gold had gone out of the country under Harrison's administration than had gone out during the Cleveland ad ministration , and argued from this that the tariff had no connection with prosperity. There was a deficit In the treasury for live months before Cleveland came Into office , and this had been caused , In his opinion , by the fact that the tariff had been placed BO high that no one was willing to Import. The Cleveland bond Issues were defended by the assertion that at one time President Harrison had also made arrangements to Issue bonds to pay the expenses of the gov ernment. The speaker then proceeded to arraign the republican party for Its position on the silver question. H had condemned the democrats - crats for demonetizing silver , and yet It had listened to the siren song of the British banker. They had adopted the doctrine that we could not live or breathe In this country except through the lungs and nostills of Great Britain. The remainder ot his address was largely devoted to a rehearsal of the usual populist line of argument on the money question , after whloh ho drew a vivid picture of the decline and fall of the ancient empires and drew the deduction that the only hope for America was In populist supremacy. LOOM. JIIIIJVITIIJS. The bicycle which was stolen from M. 0. Daxon a couple of da > s ago was recovered jesterday at Twenty-fourth and Hlnney streets. Jeff Hates was arrested Thursday night charged with forging the name of Samuel Woods of South Omaha to a $12 check and afterwaid cashing It with John Nelson , a butcher. at this reunion Is expected to exceed all previous records , and there have been Homo big ones at Bordeaux. J. II. Crowder , com mander , and W. C. Wllhlto , adjutant , nro working night and day for the success ot the affair , also assisted by Major Tom Lok- ett and other notables. Hon. A. G. Tlsher of this place Is billed to deliver the oration on the encampment , and It will no doubt como fully up to his usual standard. IMiiltHiiioiitlt I'rlNom-r UMIMIIICS. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb , July 10. ( Special. ) This morning Alone Moore , one of the prisoners in the county jail , made his es cape. Moore has been a trusty nnd was engaged this morning In doing chores around the jail and while Jailer Halloway's attention was diverted he slipped out and dlbappearcd. Ho was traced southward , but his whereabouts could not bo discovered. Sheriff Italic way Is on his trail and he will have him back In a day or two. Moore Is awaiting his trial In the district court on a charge of criminal assault on Veronica Patterson , the 13-year-old daughter ot Fred Pattorbou of Hock Uluffs. Just before the court convened In May Moore escaped from jail with several other prisoners , but wan eventually captured at Sidney , la , with Veronica Patterson , who had joined him in his flight. The court had adjourned , however - over , before ho was brought back , and ho has been In the county Jail ever blnce. llllllt lit .Illllllltll. JUNIATA , Neb. , July 10 ( Special. ) A fine two-Inch rain fell here yesterday , which will about make a flno corn crop , Corn in tassellug out and shooting nnd this rain will make It. Kail wheat , rje and barley are nil In shock and much of It In stack. It will bo a largo vleld. The line oats pros pect has been lowered considerably by much of the early oats , and especially the golden oats , being badly damaged by rust. Other varieties and the later oats are not In jured so much. C liiiiiKl'iK II I'oiilouii Ilrliltti- . DGCATUH. Neb. , July 10. ( Special. ) Captain King of Sioux City , ono ot the owners of the pontoon bridge at that place , vvv > s In town jesterday. A canvass of thu merchants and cltfrcus vvas made and a bonus of $300 ilvcn ; him'for the removal of his bridge to this point. Onawa , the town just across the river , will glvo $700 as a bonus. The captain expects to maku the ehango soon , and says ho will hava the pontoon teen in place by August. Wiirrli'il at Illnuliiiiii. niNOHAM , Neb. , July 10. ( Special ) A very romantic marriage occurred hero Sun day , with A. M. Lotsplcch and Miss Llzzlo Vainest as the conliactliig purlieu. The small party mounted a handcar and rode to thu "hlg cut , " tin co miles cast , anil there , between Its high walls , the rite was sol- PICTURES PLEASANTLY , ; AND POINTEDLY PARAQRAPHELD I AS TO fiUlT.UlS Theio's the Uui ton or the Wnbliburn nnil a lot of others. o have them ail- but \\o llko to talk about the liurUm brauibo wo can soil a beauty for ? 1Q 00 It's handsome as It can be and It's oh Bo hwout lu tone and It's only $10.00 can't bo duplicated for § 'J5.00. A. Hospe. Jr. Art 1513 Douglas DON'T LOOK AT Til IS Look on tlm eighth p-igo nnd read our announcement of the sulo that begins Satutday of odds awl ends In lace cur tains and curtain lengths you'll ilnd bomo rare snaps when you call at the store-our entire stock of wholesale tamples to clo.se out Omaha Carpet Co. , 1515 Dodge niiows ui * Tim n I.tnUjOn .let fetunipiMli-M tlic I'lilthtul for a Moment. LINCOLN , July 10. ( Special ) A panic occurred in democratic headquarters at 134 South Eleventh street about 10 30 o'clock this morning that came near being at tended with serious results. Ono of the gas pipes lu the room vvas leaking , un known to any one , and when one of the spectators In the big crowd watching the bulletins from Chicago lighted a match there vvas a sudden flash of flame and the crowd became panic stricken. Evorvbodj made for the door and In the jam that en sued several men were knocked down , but fortunately none were seriously Injured The glass In the door was shattered and J G. P. Hllderbrand had his hand cut pretty badly. The scare was over In a few mln utes and the leaking gas pipe plugged up again. Uncle J. V. Wolfe Is a candidate for com missioner ot public lands and buildings. Ho wants the populist nomination and would not decllno the free silver democratic en dorsement. A close friend of Wolfe In speaking of his candidacy today , said : "At the earnest solicitation ot his many friends over the state , as well as In Lan caster county , Hon. J. V. Wolfe has con sented to bo a candidate for commissioner of public lands and buildings. Mr. Wolfe Is not making a canvass for It , hut his friends claim he will have no effort to se cure the Lancaster delegation for him for that office. Ills name will be brought be fore the county convention tomorrow. " Omaha people at Lincoln : At the Llndoll M. Meyer and wife , Mrs. Ulancho Bend- helm , S. T. Dorsey. At the Lincoln Henry E. O'Neill , O. M. Jeffrey. KCM IT I'ntlt-nt 11 n M KM IIIniMcIf. BUTTON , Neb , July 10. ( Special Tele gram ) Fred Miller , aged 40 , and recently from Colorado , hung himself last evening In the barn belonging to Paul Ueldler , ono mlle cast and three miles north of Sutton Miller's BUlcldo Is supposed to have resulted from the effects ot temporary Insanity , caused by malarial fever contracted In the south. Dr. Vanderburg was badly Injured by his team overturning his carriage in the night. Mrs. Jake Selgrlst's llttlo nelco vvas bitten badly on the hand by n dog , All three acci dents occuned Insldo of twenty-four hours. I'roiuiKiMl Hi-union of WtcniiiK. CHADnON , Neb. , July 10. ( Special ) The annual reunion of the Soldiers and Sailors of Northwest Nebraska will bo held at the famous Bordeaux grove , about ten miles east of this city , commencing July 12 , and con. tlnulng for three days. The usual Sunday services held by the Grand Army of the Hepubllc will bo observed , after which the reunion proper will start. The attendance wimnn'Mi wn i. > cn _ Why at llalduff'ti-lt's the only class place in town nearly ? vuiything Is ; 50c anil tlu > host cool ; in town the lK > s > t coffee thu bunt survlco the only place where ladles feel at home the Uelnion- Ice of Omaha the best going that Hal- ( InfT'tf. InfT'tf.Balduff Balduff , Caterer , 1520 Farimm. 5c Ladies charmed with the beautiful Wash Goods sclljng at 5 cents we think we have enough to last Saturday. Thfrc is a choice. We appreciate your patient waiting at this counter. Saturday's wholesale offerings will please you , Every man and every boy in Omaha should be with us at S o'clock on Saturday night. For men only Pipes frorl | our wholesale stock. We have never sold Pipes at ) 'ctaift and ( will not offer them again. Bnerwood , Applewood , Horn at\d rubber mouth pieces at 8 prompt 5 and 10 cents eacli , There will be a great rush for these. We do not sell tobac.c or cigars. Nickel puzzle match safes , from wholesale stocltf 5 cents each , Watch the scramble for these. Gents' Hemstitched Handkerchiefs Colored borders. 3 for loc. Harmonicas , from wholesaj stock. If you'like music , tell the small boy about these at 8 prompt. Seidl , Dictator and Concert Harps , Phoenix with flute attachment , and the famous Fritz Emmet all at 10 cents each. Methinks the large boy will be attracted also. OIITIKint \ SlIA'KlOii Cutleura Soap 15c Hnwloy's 2fio Cur- leno Ifie hnpoi ted Ilnnyaill Water In quart bottles for lf > c Oulleitra Resolvent Mc ) and every lady who patronl/os our boda fountain gets a beautiful rows souvenir fieo "I'Vozuu ' Koafates" Is the great drink. Kuhns ! Drug Store , store 15th & Douglas emnlzed by Ilev. Mr. Moss , when the merry , paity returned to the marriage feast at tha fonner home ot the bride. 1'ocMillnr { 'UNI' nt liiNiiiilty. OSCKOLA , Neb , July 10. ( Special. ) Pollt county had a peculiar case ot Insanity before Its commissioners this wool ; . It was the case of Miss Louisa Laurlnt/en , who came to the county about thirty days ago and had been boarding at Stromsburg. Since she had been theic hlic had shown signs of In sanity that was on the Incicaso , and by lettis that were found It was learned that the woman had determined to cominlto sui cide. She had purchased morphine from a number of the drug stores In the town. Her case was investigated , and It vvas thought best to send her to the Hospital for the In sane at Lincoln This moiulng Shciiff 1 1 aim and wife took the patient to Lincoln anil dcllvcied her Into the custody ot Superin tendent Abbott. Nothing could ho teamed about the woman , where she came from , who she was , 01 where she had lived. She would not tell. William BEAVER CITY , Neb , July 10. ( Special Telegiani ) William Mllllgan , who shot John Stowo Wednesday , was arraigned before County Judge Whitney today. Ho waived a hearing and vvas bound over to district court. His victim In still In a precarious condition. The Insanity theory Is doubted by qulto n number. Color.il I i > i > l < > Will IMcnlc. KUEMONT , July 10 ( Special ) The Trl < uinvlrato club , nn organization of the colored people of Omnha , haa secured the Clmutau- qua grounds for a. picnic and outing August 10 A special tinln will ho inn and n largo attendance of colored people from other points In the stnto Is expected. Dr. M. 0. UlckettH of Omaha will bo the orator ol the occasion. _ 1'avlnn ( 'oiilrm-lorM Siieil. NEBRASKA CITY , July 10. ( Special. ) Tim First National bank of Council Bluffs commenced milt in the district court today against Miller & Egan , contractors , to recover - cover $8,000 on a promissory note , 'I'l-NMinony tn Irriuntloii CllNi'N. OGALLALA , Neb. , July 10. ( Special Tol- cgram ) Senator Alters , Assistant Sec retary Bacon nnd Stenographer Scott nro liore today by appointment , taking testimony In Irrigation cases. Pass the good word along the lino. Plica can bo quickly cured without an operation by hlmply applying DeWIU's Witch Hazel Salvo. _ SM'iiil Siiiiilny nt AHliliinil with the Woodmen of the World , Special train leaves Union Depot nt 9.30 a , m Tickets 75 cents. A FOOT-I'ITTIM ! hAI.13 'J'lic KK'iili'Ht Hiilu going w worn goIng - Ing to lull you thu pilci's but they are .so Miwll you actually can't M > e them lu jirlnt w > wo maik tlwbo llttlo pi Ices In great big li'tlui.s on tin ; haigaln hliiB In tin ) htoiu the hlugful hargalnu ever named , Drexel Shoe Co. & .ntd.afo . ° ffiolSSr 1419 Fartmm