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8 THE OMAHA DAILY EHt 'FRIDAY , AUGUST 13 , 1897. PEABODY TAKES IT BACK Another Charge of Attempted Bribery is Run Into the Earth. "WAS ANGRY AND DID NOT HEAR ARIGHT Admit * " Wn Xot 1'riiinlnoil HcnUli UutiiinliiiilfiiiiTiililii I' " ' Would Vol ' forMnrllii Wli He for Uhl < : ( of I'ollou. Tr.imedlately oftcr Dr. J. H. Fcabody o Iho Fire and Police Commission made tin very remarkable assertion At the board meet Ing last Monday night , that lie had bed offered the otllco of commissioner of healll under Mayor Moorcs It he would agree t vote ( or Martin White for chief of police Mayor Moorcs began a starching Inquiry t illncovcr who was to lilamo for the canard The result u to Indicate that Mr. Pcabody' statement icpt l very largely on his owl conclusion * which he now admits may Imv been erroneoun. Dr. Pfabo.ly privately Informed Mayo Moores Hot Dr. 13. W. Leo had made th proposition and the mayor at once address a communlinllcm to Dr. Lee. cmkliiB It h Dr. Lc . Jjad made * ich a representation. renllcd. statliiK In emphatic terms that In had made lie Biich proposition to Dr. Peabod rctlectlon , Dr. 1'ea or any ono else , and on body admitted that he might have heen mla taken. Consequently , the story of the nl kgrd effort to Influence the vote or IJi J'cubody bpcomifl another addition to the ex jilodcd fictions which have been so "Uu ? trloiisly Incubated In connection with th chief of pallcii controvcrny. OETTINO AT T1IK FACTS. The communication from the. mayor to Di Ieo Is as follows : OMAHA AUK. ll.-Ur. B. W. Lee. Omaha Nh. Bear Uortor : At the lnve < tlKatlo , before the Hoard of Fire iind 1'ollce Com Jnlsslonrrs. Momliy night Inst. wherein th AVorlil-Hoinlil linil made charges that $1,00 had been offered a. certain party It he coil , obtain one vote for Martin \Millo for eh e of police , It WIIH clmiged thnt Or. Pe ilody one of tininemb rs of tinbofird had lieel offered the portion of health commIsMone imiler my administration. It he ( Dr. Pea body ) would cart hip vote for Martin \\hltc As this ? charge was the nrst Intimation tha I had heard Hint snu'h an offer had bem irnde. In oxceutlve session , I asked Dr. Ten Ijodv to inform me who the party was tha tendered this appoint nii > > oaelied him and inent at my hands , ho Informel me timt yoi had visited him and had Informed him tha Mr. K. Ho'ownter and nmolf had nuthorlzci you to make such neg.itlatlo'is. . Not wishing to doubt the Integrity of Com IU'H ' : loner I'cabody and yei feeling posltiv that you would not make such a statemcn without authority , I ii-Hiieetfnllv ask you t write nn afllrmatlon or denlnof this charge aw I do not wl-h to be placed In the posltlo : of one who would make a barter of nlllcla positions for the purposeof electing tiny on chief of pollen. Will you kindly mall me a reply at you earliest convenience nnd oblige- , your frlpm : I'KANIv K. JHJCJUJ'jo. The reply of Dr. Leo WCH received yes terday and In this ho made an unquall fled denial of Dr. Pcabody's statement li the following language : OMAHA , Au . 12 , 1M)7. To the Hon. Franl 13. Moore * . Mayor City of Omaha My lie spccted Sir : In reply to yours of the 1111 liiKt. , will say that Ur. I'cabody la grentl ; mistaken. He wholly mlsundf-rstood me a the time of my Interview with him. Iva never given authority by you , Mr. Hoe water or anyone ol = o to make any sucl offer a Is claimed by Dr. I'cabody. I : fact , I have never talked with anybody re g-ardlng Hueh a proposition. Urspeetfull ; yours , E. W. lA'Ai. DR. I'EA'IlOlfY ' EXPLAINS. The following statement from Dr. Pea body qualifies his previous allegation : .OMAHA. Neb. , Aug. 12 , IS1. ' " . This Is t Certify that a few day" after" Mr. Moore was elected Dr. Leo call"d at "my ofllco an 1 understood'him'to-wy that Mayor Moore opiiM be Indiicctl- give me--the - > healt commissioner's olllre of the city If I woul help to nlnee Mr. While ns 'chief of pollci I told him that under no circumstance would I accept u rosltlon under Mnyc Jloores , being utterly opposed to him I politics. T.io doctor remarked , or I undei stood him to remark , that it was goo polities that helped a man to a geol olllci I replleJ that It might be giod polities , bi ; It was rather tl'thy , but he could tell hi friends' that when 1 concluded It was neces Bixry to siivo the oily I should not hesltat to vote for Mr. Whltf. nlthuugh I consldere It of doubtful propriety to commit any ac that might be construed to favor one facto ! In preference to another. The doctor todn Informs mo that I cntltvly mlsunderstoo him as coming to mo from .Mr. Moores c Mr. Jlosewatcr or any one but himself. TH doctor may be correct ami I have no dls position to Injure him , but at the time wrote down what I supposed ho raid. I ma liavo been so angry at what I supposed wn nn attempt nt mild bribery that I did nc hear conectly. JA.HKS H. PKAUODY. CHAMKMIiHIIiAI.V UIUVT Iv.MMV K1 J'otlo- < - -iMiiit'w Kvi'iiwc for Xot Ai ri-NlIiilX WliuItooui Worker * * . One of thp police sergeants c.imo birwar Wednesday In the pullne court with icvUlRton tlTat fully Hiibiitantlatcs the charge of Th Dee to the effect that the police ofllclals hav had full kcowludgo of the existence of th disgraceful wine room system and hav win I ; oil at It and have allowed It to contlmi without hindrance In disobedience of the 01 dcre of the board to suppress It. Over two months ago the Hoard of Fit and Police Commlfploneivi gave orders to tli police to clrcc all wine rooms In the clt' Yet Sergeant Chamberlain testified Wcdne day that In the face of these orders lie ha teen thu woman ho was appearing again repeatedly In saloon wlno rooms , The caia was that ugalnat Alice Clarl arrested In the raid made last Tuesday nlgl under orders of Mayor Moorre. "I have fcon thl woman frequently I different wine rooms , . " testified Sergeai Chamberlain. "How long ago , " was asked. "More particularly In tht loot three ( four months. " "What wine rooms ? " "In the White Front , Pat Moran'a i Twelfth and Doughi * Ftrcets ; Pctcreon'H i Klcventh and Farnam trcctb uml all thoi places , " was the rctpouso of the sergeant. No action has yet been taken to prosccn thu saloon kcrpcrs In whoso places the womi were found. Acting Chief Ha/e and Cli 1'rosiTutor Miller had n eonfcrenco In r gard to tin * matter , but nn Informations ) nr yet been Hied , C'lty Prosecutor Miller stall yesterday that ho was ready to beg prosecution at any time that the police fu lilsliccl thtnecesiary c.vldonco. Mayor Mooros l. < dotermlned that the dl graceful i-vll outlined In the expomiro The Ilcif ( in Monday IHHI shall bo eradicate Ho Is not ji.U Ufla ? with the way his stri gent orders glvvn to the police on l.ist Mo day afternoon wereobeyed. . in these I stated particularly that all men and womi who wcio fotind conaortlng tngethrr In wli rooms In the city should he arrested , Tl sergcanlH urn sled only five women. Jn the report that SDrgeant Mitchell mai he stated thai ho had passed by two coupl whom he found In the wlno rooms hecau lie * did not know I hem. According tu th report Scrgtant Chamberlain also failed arrest sniiiu men and women In wine roon becausu the parties were not known to hli The fcergtants hud blmply arrested tl .women who were known to them and hi not molested their cscortH , Mayor Moor eayn hu will supplement his liutructlo : with still more specific ones that all mi and women consorting together In wli roniB khall \ > e arrested. The police Wednesday night apparent ( ailed to find any wine looma open , ae were made. Minor I'dlliMi Miittcrx , Kmll IHoemer , Haloon kreper at 2202 Sou Twentieth street , last night placed $58 ai a check for $7.85 upon a window elll while i attended to tome work , Wh n hu return for the money In a few moment ! It was gor The llieft has hpen reported to the police , lllcycle thltviti appeared to be out tor wo laet night. Tlirev catc'of thefts of whet "were reported to the police. A , Church K lila bicycle Mandlug out In front of t ! American Dlilrlct Telegraph ofilce at o'clock and > t xia.i tolen , At about the fsi : time a whrel belonging to A , Johnson. WMtrrn t'nlnn IIUBVC iiijor boy was stoli from In trout of the company's ofllcei. A olhi-r hlnyclp was ttolcn from Ikey Sclilai whlla It was utandlng In frant of bin prcinls * t 31314 Bouth Tenth street. C1TV IIO.VDS I'Olt I.VVnHTOUS Mtinlcliml I'mirr Connlilproil ( lilt- I'dKi'il 5 < Lriirll-i Councilman Iliirklcy la preparing an ordi nance to carry Into effect the suggestion he made Rometlmo ago In regard to disposing of the prospective las no of Intersection1 pav ing bonds to local buyers. It In not likely that the ordinance will bo submitted to the council until after City Attorney Council returns from his vacation ns his opinion. It wanted In regard to the legal points In volved , Mr. Ilurklcy tmys ho can see nc reason why the bonds cannot be subscribed for like those which were Issued by the government during the previous administra tion and without conflicting with the chartci provisions. Intersection bonds amounting to $50,000 $ were voted at the Inst election and can be Issued and eold at any time , Ills Idea Is to tasue the bonds In various denominations to milt the probable demand ! of Omaha people who have small amount ? that they are anxious to Invest. Then anj one can bid for a certain amount and the bonds can be distributee ! among the highest bidders , as was done by the government. Mr. Ourkley is confident that If aucli i sale can be legally made U will bo verj miccetwful from a llnanclal standpoint. The tremendous demand for city wurranU during the past fuw months Indicates that thotu arc hundreds of people In the ultj who arc looking for a site Investment foi their savings. The demand for warrants Ic continually Increasing , and the city wouli have no difficulty In disposing ot ten time ; aa many as arc Issued. The warrants paj 7 per cent Interest , while the bonds wouh pay only 4V6 per cent , but the bonds an regarded ts a much more convenient Invest ment. The bonds will run for a long tern of years , while warrants are likely to b ( called In every three or four months' , am then the Investor Is frequently compelled t ( let his money lie Idle for three or tout months before he can buy now warrants The bonds pay a better rate ot Intercs than was ever paid by the savings banki and offer ouo of the few Investments tin are aL olutcl > safe. The plan la regardci very favorably by olhcr members ofthi _ council , and If the legal questions Involvei can be satisfactorily adjusted It Is not tin likely that It will be adopted for futuri small bond Issuer. -Mr. tlurkley will also talte up the ordl nances providing for the Issue of rcncw\ and refunding bond.i. Tlic bond market Ij In an exceptionally satisfactory condltlot and It la believed that If the bonds an ready next month they can bo sold at i very high premium. With n general confl denco In the approach of better times then Is an unusual dennnd for Investments , am as the credit of the city Is gilt-edged , It I. . expected that the demand for the new bondi will bo exceptional. AroiiNO to Action A dormant liver , or you will suffer all tin tortures Incident to a prolonged bilious at tack. Constipation , headaches , dyspepsia furred tongue , sour breath , pain In the rlgh side , will admonish you of neglect. Diet pllnji the recalcitrant organ at once wit ! Hosteller's Stomach Hitters , and cxpec prompt relief. Malaria , rheumatism , kid ncycomplalnt , nervousness and debility ar thoroughly removed by the Hitters. Detroit , University Paik , Aug. 17 and IS SUMMKIl KXCUKSIO.Vh. Vlu CliloiiKo , Mlliritiilcro t St. Tmi Railway. A long list of excursion points to whlcl round trip tickets will be sold at greatly re dticed rates. The conditions for cumme toutlsts were never more liberal than thosi for this season. For full Information as ti routes , rates , limits , selling dates , etc. , ap ply at the city ticket otllco 1504 Farnam st F. A. NASH. General Western Agent. AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS."Si "Si aiHS "Lost Paradise , " the popular labor pla ; was greeted "by an audience at th ? Crelghto last night which taxed the capacity of th theater to the utmost , hundreds being turnc away , a d owing to popular request the pla ; will bo repeated tonight , when a mammot theater party of Union Pacific shop employe will attend. Cyrene , the dancer , who hi just closed a contract with L'arnum'fl clrcti for an extended European tour , will elo : her engagement tomorrow night. The unite mutlneo will be given today. "Tangled Up will be presented Sunday for the first tlm at popular prices. There Is a time for everything ; and th ilmo to attend to a cold Is when It starts Don't wait till you have consumption , bu prevent It by using Ono Mlnuto Cough Cure the great remedy for coughs colds , crout bronchitis and all throat and luuu troubles. THK XB\V M.VE OI > I2\ . Dniuliii , IvuiiKitH City it Knslcrii llnll i-iinil Oimtllll < V St. I.olils llnllroiiil. The QU1NCV nOUTE with through train to Trenton , Klrksvllle and Quincy. Connec tlona east and southeast. For rates" tlm tables and all Information , call at QUINC' HOUTI3 ofUca , 1115 Farmim street t.Paxto Hotel IJlock ) , or write. GHO. N. CLAYTON. Agent. CtlTTIXG AKFAIIl Itr.TWISKV WOMEJ IreneJaiUxoM the Itcclpli-nt of Several oral Serious CiiKlu-M. A cutting scrnpe between two wome occurred at Tenth and Capitol avenu last evening shortly after 7 o'clocl ! which resulted In Irene Jackson re reiving a number of gashes which require the- attendance of a surgeon , lloth womc are white. The two met In front of the EIOI of Ole Jackson and the trouble bega thortly after. It Is said to have arisen ovi tlm affections of a certain colored attornc with whom Annlo Star , alias Alice Ciordo ) the woman who did the cutting , has bee consorting. The-Gordon woman whipped 01 ; x knife and went after Irene Jackson with vigor which soon icdnced the- dress of hi adversary to ribbons. Four deep gaslu were iccelved by the- Jackson woman upc her Jft arm and one upon the right an : Shu also got a couple upon the lireapt. o Jaoks-on. win Iind been walchtng the flfh seized a billiard cue and began helaborlt the Gordon woman over the head with I An olllccr then put a stop to the hostllltlc The Gordon woman was arrested- but Jac ! I tiot ) Is still at The t'nliin ' I'lH'Iflc la running Pullman 1'alncu Sleeping C : dally , Omaiiu to Colorado Springs , Col. , lea Ing Omaha on fast mall 3:30 : p. in. , urrlvlr Colorado Springs next morning 11:10. : For reservations and full Information ca it City Ticket Oniee 1R02 liVmiam St. .MiiNte for ( lie I2\ioKltlcin. | Fred Fhlnne , formerly manager of tl Iowa State band , which furnlHlied mulc fi the World's fair , Is In the city. He Is no manager of the United States band nt Cli eago , and his orn.inl/.utlnn U nt present pla Ing In Nc-w Orleans. It will then play Nashville , and Mr. Phlnni ! will maku prop sltions to thu exposition managers hero lool lirto furnishing music for the expcMtii ne-xt year. Unit ItntcH to lulc lliuii-toiiK-a an Mi-turn On August 21. 22 and 23 the Chlcaf Milwaukee & SI. Paul railway will sell rom trip tickets to Lake Mlnnotonka , Minn. , at return at rate of one fare for the tout trip. trip.Mty ( Mty olllce , 1504 Farnam street , F. A. NASH , \rri-ntt-il for I'Uy I.nrt-t-ny. Lewis West was arrested Inst night fi purloining n straw hat from the room < William Taylor , near Eleventh nnd Dodi n reels. He WUB charged with petty In ceny. I ) I ion. Sl'ANNKLLf'ntherlne. . aged CO year ? , wl of 1'utrlek firannell nnd mother of H , Sfunnell. ut 2121 Fowler uveniii1 , Thur day , nt 4 o'clock p. in. Funcial fro S.ioreil Heart church Satuiday incinliii ; i U o'floik , AUR us ; 14. Luwi < 'iie , MiiKb' . , papers pleuK' ccpy , STAFKORD-Jofeph Eurl , uon of J. U. . J and I.trzle StnlToril. aged 1 year Z montl niul tdays. \ . Kim-rjl services nt ll.t home. 2225 I.cavenwtirth street , Friday 2 P. m. Louisville. Ivy. , and Jlllico , Teni please copy. \ \ v TIpiTitnp i rnvrnroo JLAN TO SECURE A CONGRESS leeches the OfTicial Endorsement and Approval of the Government. AGRICULTURAL GATHERING NEXT YEAR Socrelnry WltNim .Sniictlou * the * Hold- Inn of the .Next .Meeting In OiiiiihnVorlitiiK Up I I the I'l-ojcot. | The projected Agricultural congress which s being worked up by the Promotion bureau of the Department of Publicity and Promo- Ion , to be held during the summer of 189S n connection with the TransmUsUalppl Exposition - position , has received the official sanction of ho Department of Agriculture of the federal government. Secretary of Agriculture Wil son has written to the Department of Pub- Icily and Promotion that the proposed con- rrefl Is a most laudable undertaking and will bo heartily supported by his. department. The secretary says that the central location of Omaha and Its proximity to the great agricultural region of the country will have a strong Inlluenco In making the congresa n succcfs. He promises that the Department of Agriculture will bo represented at the : ongress and that he will make an effort to e present In person. The suggestion of a congrcws of this nature s mct'tlnu with strong favor from the Hoards of Agriculture of the several ctutcs , ispcclnlly those of the central east. Le-t- ers have been received from the secretaries of the boards of these states , endorsing tht dca , and promising their support In making t a success. The secretary of the Indiana State Hoard of Agriculture Is especially on- huslastlc , and rays that after their state 'air Is over he will take great pleasure In uaklng suggestions regarding the details ol ho congrcra. The Department of Publicity and Promo- ton will take steps to secure the annual conventions of the numerous national socle' les of llvo stock breeders In connection with this congress , as well ne the agrlciil- ural and horticultural societies. Superln- cndent Hunt of the Bureau of Promotlor reports that ho has good reasons for be > "levliiR tint the larger share of these meet- ngs can be secured , and that they will ge a long way toward making the agricultural congress a success. KI'AIti ; FOIl AX AIM'TlU C.VIIXIVAT. Interstate AxNiu-lutliHi Kortiivil In I'liMli the Project. In accordance with a call Issued by Super intendent F. W. Taylor of the Bureau ol Horticulture of the Department of Exhlbltc of the Trausmlsslsslppl Expcsltlon , at the suggestion of the Nebraska Horticultural society , about a dozen representative horti culturists of Nebraska , Iowa and Mlsnour ! met at the exposition headquarters In the I'axton 'block yesterday ufterncon for the purpose of arranging for an apple carnival , to be held during the exposition. The following 'Were present : A. F. Cole man of Corning , la. ; George F. Wright ol Council Bluffs , vice president for Iowa foi : he exposition ; Peter Younger , treasurer ol : he Nebraska Horticultural society anil superintendent of the Horticultural depart ment under the Nebraska exposition com mission ; N. F. Murray of Oregon , Mo. , vice president of the 'Missouri Horticultural society ; President Marshall , Vice President Kadklnson and Secretary C. II. Barnard ol the Nebraska society ; E. F. Stephens ol Crete ; SI. G. Edwards , J. E. Wlckhaxn anil W. P. Campbell of Gleawood , la. ; F. R , Martin , Omaha ; J. P. Dunlap , Dwlght , Neb. 3. A. Whltford , Arlington , anember of the S'obraska Exposition commission ; W. J , Hcsser , Plattsmouth , Neb. ; G. W. Hervey , secretary of the Douglas County Agricul tural society. The meeting -was called to order by Prof , Taylor , and Mr. Coleman was elected tem porary chairman. Prof. Taylor was chocet temporary secretary. Mr. Hervey was called on to state the ob ject of the meeting and he made a shorl talk to the effect that the main purpose o ] the meeting was to arrange for a grant apple carnival , to he held during the apple season next year on the exposition grounds Messrs. Wright , Edwards and others ex pressed their views on the 'bwt ' means te bring about a successful carnival to the effect that an organization should bo effected and every state In the transmisstesippl re gion asked to participate. It was first decided that a permanent or ganlzatlon should ba effected under the nami of Transml&ilssippl Apple Carnival assocla tion. The following officers were thei elected : A. F. Coleman , -president ; G. W Horvey , secretary and treasurer ; John J Stlnson of Little Rock. Ark. , and SI. S. Ed waids of Glenwood , la. , members of tin executive committee. The president and sec retary were made members of the executive committee , and the committee was giver power to Increase Ita membership to nine. Sir. Wright moved that the exposition com mission ot each state be asked to co-operate with thn association In the matter of bavins the nta'.e represented In the carnival. Thli Idea met with favor and was adopted. Various methods of carrying on the worl wcro discussed , but the matter was flnallj left to the executive committee to devise ( plan for submission to the association at i later meeting. The meeting was adjourned , subject to thi call of the president. iiKRAuniNG THI : oi.n sim- OMAHA ortloiiK of ( lie Crnft May lie to ThlH City. Considerable Interest has been aroused Ir the effort bMng made to secure ports of tin old battleship Omaha for exhibition ai the Tranml Slsslppl Exposition and for per inancnt keeping In the city's library oftci that event clcscs. As previously stated General Mandc-raon has taken the matter 111 with the government , and U endeavoring t < get hold of the dentrcd objects. James E. Preslon , contracting frelgh agent of the Milwaukee road , spent aoini time at the United States government quar antlno station at Angel Icluntl , Cal , , lac year , and now has on exhibition In the win dow of the Milwaukee cfllco three exccllen photograph ? of the Omaha , which he tool at that time. The old battleship Is nov used ns the barrack , ] for Chinamen trans fcrrod at the quarantine elation. Its decl Is roofed ovei , and It appears like anythlni but a man-of-war. Mr. PrcfUm was at Angel Island whet the ship was anchored there , and says tha It Is securely held by an anchor cloven fee long and weighing two tons , planted ashore Ho thinks the two most attractive parts o the ahlp for exhibition here would bo tin ilgurehad of the boweprlt and Iho largi eagle which adorns the stern of the vessel The caglo U carved out of heavy oak am measures twelve feet from tip to tip , I has stood the test of time well and wouli make u permanent attraction for the publl library. The old ship's gig , Mr , Prestoi thinks , might also bo secured and wouli provu Interesting , It Is an eight-oared gig about twenty feet long , and U handsome ) ; finished Inside with mahogany. Notes of the lOvpoHiilon. The Dayton Manufacturing company ha : applied'for 1,080 feet of space for the dlspla ; of gacollno stoves In operation , Art Director GriliUhs writes to the De partment of Exhibits that he met with Hat tcring encouragement at St. Paul and Mil walked regarding exhibits of high-class work of art. Thu Grate Chemical company of Shlrlc ; county. Indiana , has applied for addltlona space for an exhibit of Its wares , and tin Royal Worcester Corset company has madi a Elmllar application , ' The Rclcbenberg , Smith Jewelry compan ; of thlu city la negotiating for space for In stalling the exhibit of thu Merlden Ilrlttanli company , which was made at the World'i fair , This exhibit' U contained Iti an octaga nal show case which cot t $22,000 , the ex hlblt Itself representing an Investment o $55,000 , Tho-Department of Concessions has clozei a contract with the Exposition Driving clul for the use of the track on the old fal grour.dti for Its race meets. Uy the term of the contract tbo exposition is. to receive ; ycr callage of the gate receipts. Detroit , University I'ark , Aug. 17 and IS TALKS 01WIII&AT AM > S1I.VIMI Argument tlutt'-tlti ) Twn t'otntimitltlri Travel Tonelhrr-Aot Controverted Senator Henry M. Teller of Colorado , ac companled by hU twite , son and daughter stopped over In thp.clty a few hours yestcrdnj while cnroute to .Deliver. The senator ani his family have btcn-"lilting In New YorV and Illinois since tho. adjournment of con gross. When asked U the present rso ! 'n ' tnc Pr'c ' ( of wheat was not * contradiction of the ar gumcnt of the free , coinage men that when and silver traveledaide by elde In value , ( hi senator said : "I am surprised that such a quesllot should be asked. It Is generally admitted bj the press of the country and those who an familiar with conditions that the advance li wheat Is due to the short crop In the world All know thnt there ha * been so whea raised In India thin year , and comparative ! ; little In South America. In addition to thesi countries it Is repotted on good authorlt ; that the crop In all the European countrlei Is short , and that there will be n greater dc rnnml for the product of this country that for many years. "When India and the South American coun tries had n good crop of wheat , they sold 1 for silver and received for It about twlc the value In their money that an Amcrlcai farmer would receive. This double price t them was In money , which they could use I oavlng their taxes and other fixed expenses This created a demand for silver In thos countries , which Increased Its price. No\ these countries have no wheat to cxchang for silver , and arc out of the field of com petition In the silver market. Mexico ha never affected the ratio between the tw < commodities , because that country la nn a wheat producer. If there Is a general gooi crop In all parts of the world next year , will the silver using and wheat producing coun tries In competition with the gold using an wheat-producing countries , you will see tha the price of sliver and wheat will again gc together , for the tame conditions will nlfcc both. ' 'Silver men have never denied that th law of supply and demand regulates the prlc of wheat , but the silver-using countries < tr better prepared to enter the markets of th world with their product of wheat than th gold countries , nnd thereby stimulate th price of the white metal. " "Do you think that President McKlnlcy' monetary commission will accomplish any thing ? " "I'm afraid not. The postponement o action by the English government till fal seems to be to but on easy way ot evadlnf the issue , and after the commissioners havi returned home that government will prou ably announce Us opposition to the proposl tlon. France , for a country which hns pre tended great friendliness to the cause o sliver , Is not taking the Interest that .wai expected. That country says It will cntci Into an agreement If England will open tin India mints and something more , but Is no definite 'In Its statements of what else I wants England to do. Then If an agreemcn were made between Franco and this conn try , conditioned upon England's opening o the mints of India , It Is doubtful If the gob men of this country would accept It. Ger many , of course , will not consent unlesi England ) does. "I think there will bo another monetar ; conference next year , but not an agreement The conference will be called by the prcsl dent as a political 'measure ' , and It Is ni easy matter to confer , but not EO easy ti agree. " It heals cverytltlnKtexcept a broken hear ! may bo said of De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve Piles and rectal diseases , cuts , burns bruises , lettqr. eczema and nil skin trouble may bo cured by It quickly and perma nently. WILL XOT PAY Till : TIMU CHUCKS City TreiiNiirei-'CoiiteiiilN IfN nn lllemi Tr.-innfer of Fnmlx. There are Indications that the city councl and City Treasurer Edwards will have ; lively time over-the payment of time checks The treasurer hasrefuted" to pay th checks , contending that It constitutes an 11 legal transfer ot funds. The council , a well as tne comptroller , takes the opposlt view , and the former has ordered the as olstant city attorney to draft a resolution re quiring the treasurer to comply with th charter by paying the checks. This reso lutlon will probably be passed at the nex meeting of the council , but the treasure says It will have no effect so far as he 1 concerned. Ho says that ho knows wha his proper course Is , and he will not pay ; cheek until he Is ordered to do so by som court of competent jurisdiction. THK AVAIIASII FOK HUFFAI.O. G. A. H. Kiieiiiiiiiiueiit. LESS THAN HALF FARE. For rates , time cards and all Informalloi regarding the Wabash Line from Omaha o Chicago , call on agent of connecting line o at Wnbash ollico , 1415 Farnam St. ( Paxtos hotel block ) , or write GEO. N. CLAYTON , N. W. P. 'Agt. ' , Omaha , Neb. IXVI3STIRATI3 CLAIMS OF Goriuiui SnyN Order AiuiliiNt AVorklii ) Overtime \ViiN Not OliHerveil. G. H. Gorman of Washington , assistant nt torncy to the Department of Justice , arrive In the city ycaterday to take testlmon In the cases brought by the Omaha lette carriers for overtime put In during the year 1K93 and 1894. These claims are In addltlo to those allowed by the government a yea or so ago , and amount to between | 20,00 and ? 25,000. Mr , Gorman says the "swing" claims pu In by the carriers of the country some tlm ago were knocked out by the courts. According to Mr. Gorman , the Postolilc department Issued an order In Februarj 1893 , against carriers working overtime , bu It was not generally observed. In 1895 a nc\ order was issued and made mandatory , sine which time It has been observed. To IliifTiilo vlu the IlnrlliiKlon. Only J23.2. > for the round trip August 2 and 22. Th'ough cars. Tickets and berth at 1502 Farnam. SHKIC HKMHI * IX IMVOHCB COUII'I Ttvo CuiipIfH A U for n Hevereiiet ! o Matrimonial Tien. Mrs. Clodla Weinberger has applied to th courts for a divorce from Morltz Wolnberge on the ground of cruelty. She alleges the they were married In Cleveland , 0. , May 2i 1880. and have lived Kit Omahn elnco 1882. Sh relates many specific instances of cruclt on the part of nemUuHband , euch as throwln knives and lorka at her , threatening to kl her , calling her vile : names and swearing a her. She t-.aya she-- was compelled to leav htm and take up 'her rwldelico with he brother In order tq prevent Weinberger froi putting hU threatsinto execution. Nervay Thurstoil has applied for a dlverc from Geoigc Thurston on tlm grounds i cruelty and nonsupport. She alleges the they were marrl&dl In thin city April 1 , 188 : ( M7.-IO to liiiUuimiiollH n u ( I Iteturii , Via Burlington Itoute August 1C and 17. Nebraska delegates' to the Young People' ' Christian Union will Jcavo Omaha 5:05 : i in. , Tuesday , August 17 , on Burlington1 "Vestlbuled Flyer , " lkrUis and tlckils- 1502 Farnam St. wii.i. moss THIS mm.M.vti s.\x > One Hundred KIIKIM ! ! from Freiiion .Meet the Klnti. Elaborate preparations are being made fc the entrance of 100 prominent men of Frt mont Into the noble order of the Knight of Ak-Sar-Ben on Monday evening ncxi Samson yesterday received word that full 100 prominent reeldcnts of that tow had volunteered to etand the ordeals require of them to enter Into the court of the fat famed cereal kingdom. In tno glnceroit fen of tlattery of the title of the local order < sovereignty , the 100 citizens of Fremont hav adopted the name "S-Rek-Ous , " aa the aj : pellatlon of their particular band of th Knights of Ak-Sar-llen. Pmperly Intel preted , this title will be found to tell a amazing talechood. _ Durulng , Itching skin aiceatea ICJtaml ; relieved by Do Witt's Witch Hazel b'alve unequalled for cuts , brulsea , burn * . It heal without leaving a tear. CONTINENTAL'S ' COST CUT No Ono is Bnrrecl from Buying Not Even Dealers. SUITS FOR THE COST OF THE PANTS Anil Still They Conic Thprc SO-IIIH ( n He .No Lot Up The m-tlcr Klumn thf Siilen the | the Sill OH la > H. The boys' 05c suits catch the mothers. Those who do not know anything about cloth can sco the $3 , | 4 and $5 values In them . Dealers can buy them. Ono suit or the whole pile , or any part of It. Wo sold a dealer COO winter overcoats and ulsters yesterday at a price that made him take them quick. You can do the panic thing with one. Winter overcoats In sizes 33 , 34 , 35 and 30 at $4.93 , worth up to $12. Fall overcoats for $3.93. We'll sell you a suit for $3.85. The pants arc worth the price. There are men's cheviot stills at $5.75 that you can't duplicate for $10.00. If they were on' sale almost anywhere clso they would bo called $15,00 suits , but they are not. They are worth $10.00 , though. Th-src are $15 values In the $7.50 lot. And you will have to pay $18 to $20 to get the equal of our $9.75 lots. All the high grade frock suite , In sizes 33 to 36 , worth up to $20 , go at $5.75 and $8.75 for choice. Custom made misfits left over from our tailoring room , every suit made by Journey men tailors , worth from $25 to $50 , will go at half price tomorrow. We will sell you any ucgllgco shirt In the house that has a collar attached for C5c. C5c.There'll There'll bo no more waiting. Wo have a regular army of clerks now. No such clothIng - Ing chance ever happened before. Don't put off taking It In. Come tomorrow. CONTINENTAL CLOTHING CO S | > -lulx. . The Missouri Pacific railway will sell round-trip tickets at very low rates , as fol lows : Nashville , Tcnn. , dally. Homescckers' excursion , Aug. 17. _ Indianapolis , Ind. , Aug. 16-17 and Sept. liuffalo , N. Y. , Aug. 21-22. St. Joseph , 'Mo. ' , Aug. 22 to Aug. 28. For further Information call at city of ficer , N. 13. cor. 13th and Farnam , or depot , 15th and Webster sts. THOMAS F. GOUFRKY , J. O. PHILLIPPI , P. & T. A. A. G. P. & P. A. On n Pleasure Trip , E. n. Grandln and eon , G. W. Grandln , ol Washington , D. C. , spent a few hours In the city yesterday. They ore membeio ol a syndicate of capitalists who own the Gran dln farm In North Dakota , composed ol 30,000 acres , and also the lumber town ol Grandln , Mo. The Grnndlne are accompanied by W. M. Fenncr of Frcdoula , N. Y. , who If. the author of the oleomargarine law of tha ; state. The party Is headed for the Dlacli Hills country and the Yellowstone park on a pleasure trip. if . - . - , ifo.-T , $1) s.- , , yo.ar , Nine dollars and a quarter to Chicago , vis "The Northwestern Line. " Co ; responding reductions to other points on various ilat In July aad August. City office , 1401 Farnan Rtreet. Ueailer AViiiitn < < > Klioiv. OMAHA , Aug. 10. To the Editor of The Bee : It Is strange how pome people can get work from the city that have no family to support , just himself and wife , while sober , industrious men , with large families of small children , and with a letter ol lecommemiatlon cannot get work. The party referred to Is the Hodges that de nies being drunk when their house was burned Sunday night. It seems that the milk inspector of Omaha Is deeply Inter ested In the Hodges. Should like to know how to get him interested in our behalf. KKADEn OF THE BEE. THE UNION 1-ACIFIC. The Only niiiliiK Car Route. OMAHA TO PACIFIC COAST. THE UNION PACIFIC. It Is the only direct line to San Francisco , and makes 12 HOURS QUICKER TIME to San Francisco than any other line. Call at city ticket office. 1302 Farnum st. VVclKt-iiltfiuh AVI1I llolil On. The controversy between the two local organizations of stationary engineers over the selection of nn engineer for the city hall to succeed J. L. Welsenbach has been terminated for the present. Welsenbach was about to resign with the understandlnc that Mayor Moores would appoint another member of the National association as hie successor. But the Eclipse club succeeded in getting enough votes in the council to prevent the confirmation of the candidate suggested and now It is stated thnt Welsen bach will not resign. IH.'KFAL.O AXD KUTiIl\ . Only One Mirlit oil tlu Itiiiul. That through "Rock Island" train fron Omaha to Buffalo for the Grand Army boyi and their friends "will be a liuninjer. ' Leave-3 Omaha August 22. Better make your arrangements very soot and got the beat service. It will run throngl without change. For full information , cal on or write C. A. RUTHERFORD , G , A. P. D. , 1323 Farnani St. , Omaha. Girl XO - < IM Col-reeling. Pearl Matsen , a i-year-old : : girl , whose parents formerly lived In this city , but arc now residents of Denver , was yesterday sent to the House of the Good Shepherd bv Matron Ilyan. The girl has been stipplleil with two good homes by the matron , but In each case she ran away. If she does not behave herself In the South Omaha Institu tion It IB probable that she will be sent to the Girls' Industrial school. HUItM.VCTO.V HO DTK. 1ii. : : 5 to llull'dlo nnil Iteliirn , August 21 to 22. Through cars for Iluffali leave Omaha 6:00 : p. in , , August Jl. ! Se < ticket agent , 1502 Faruam , I'rotluee MIMI'H I'leiilc. The members of the Omaha Pioduce ex change are arrang.lng for a picnic , to beheld held at Lake Mnnawa on Saturday after noon. A tpfelal car will leave the produce district at 2:30 p , m. , and convey the party to the Bluffs. The male friends of the produce men ( It Is to be a stag picnic ) urn all Invited to accompany them. G. A. It. Olllulul .Voile.- . The official train to Buffalo carrying the Commander-in-chief , staff and escort and the department commander of Nebraska and delegates leaves the U. P. depot , Omaha , at 6 p. in , , August 21 , via "Union Pacific-North- western Line. " and runs direct to Duffalo , Wonderfully low rates , with privilege of extension of time returning 30 days , In ad dition to the old soldlerri and their friends. ample facilities will be provided on this train for the public generally , thus assuring ladles , children and others through accommoda tions , Omaha to Duffalo , without change , di rect. rect.Write Gen. T. S. Clarkson , First National bank , or call at "The Northwestern Line" city ticket ofllco , 1401 Farnam street. ii ItnlHloii Cluh. A large number of Ihe members of the Ralston society met recently at the resi dence of N , E. Adams , 2121 Ml tun I street , and effected a temporary organization , ap pointed a committee to prepare a preamble and constitution as provided for In thn complete membership book. The organiza tion will be known ns ( he AdaniH cluli Great Interest \va * manifested In the pro- reedlnus and the outlook for KH future l decidedly encouraulng. The next meeting will bf held next Tucffiay evening , Detroit , University Park , Aug. 17 and is. To Colorni.ii , rtr.ii , Callturuiii unit All \Vcnterii I'oliilK. Those who have made the trip via the Union Pacific are unanimous In eaying that It offers better service than any other Hue. Hue.For rates , time tables and other Informa tion call at the city ticket office , 1302 Far- tiatn street. To close out the who We have an abundance of Summer * Neckwear - ; wear that is in our way. The room it occu pies will be very valuable to us next week. We have decided to take a loss on it in order to get the space. It is this season's purchase i and consists of Tecks , Strings , Bows and Four- in-Hands in- Mikado and Imperial Silks and Foulards. Not a tie in the lot is worth less than a quarter. Most of them are SB-cent ties. Saturday morning we put the whole business on sale in two lots. Lot one will be 1Q cents each. Lot two fij'tegn cents each. Corner window - dow today. Turkish , Tansy aiul Pennyroyal Pills most cllcctti il FKJIAUJ pills-will UKUtiVi ; SUPPKKSSIil ) . KXCKSSIVH , SCANTY OU PAINFUL MliXSTUUATION Will brill } ; menstruation sure to the clay. Sent by mail securely paeked , $1.00 a box. ISAHM'S PHARMACYl th and Furtmm Sts. Omaha Nob. WE ARE" Of standard makes for less money than our comuetltors ask for second-hand ones. To CMO ! out and make room for our new fall stock wo will offer a number of new and slightly used Instruments at the follovvlngunheard of prices : Fine Oak Upright only I117.GO New $3.00.00 Upright only ? ii5.00 : New JJQO.OO Upright only $210.00 New $500.00 Upright only S''HS.OO Second-hand Pianos as low cs S1S.OO Second-hand Organo as low cs $12.00 NEW IVERS & POND , EMERSON AND V03E & SON'S Pianos sold only by SCHMOLLER & MUELLER , 10S South Fifteenth Street A. C. MUIJLLKK. Tnnsr. Tel. 1(525 ( SCHOOLS. OLDEST. LARGEST AND BEST APPOINTED IN Central West. Military Academy , MaJ.SANDFQRr > S5LLER I.OC.VI 1IHKVIT1HS.- ' . . , . Memhcrs ot the Orpheus Singing society and their families will picnic lu Syndicate park , Sunday , August 22. Gray Yatea , a small hey , v.licao parents live In Kountze Place , and who allow him to run around loose in the business portion of the city , was again picked up by the ofllcers yesterday and locked up for incor- rlglhillty. Yano Max and Fred III11 , newsboys , got Into a wrangle over the sale ot some of thcii stock in trade near the corner of Fourteenth and Douglaa street yesterday , and were ar rested for fighting. George Graham , the Union Pacific black smith , who was arrested for brutally boatIng - Ing hlfi wife , was yesterday lined $20 and coats by Judge Gordon. He was unable to pay the fine and accordingly will essrve out the amount on the streets. Tho- wife of Police Officer Burr died very suddenly of apoplexy Wednesday night at her residence , 2705 Chicago street. The funeral Is to take place from thu residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Police Relief assoclallon will assist In the funeral. Pete Arnold , a 14-year-old runaway boy from Baltimore , Mil. , appears to ho badly wanted by his parents. The lad ran away some time ago and the father followed him to this city Wednesday. The boy was not found. The father has offered a reward for his sou's capture. Arnold's Hromo Celery cures headaches. ' 0 , 25 and CO cenlu. All druggists. o I'lJItSO.VAK I'AKAOIIAIMIS. O. W. Bates of Cleveland Is at the Mil- lard. lard.V. L. Randall of Kansas City Is a Hnrker guest. W. E. Daniels of St. Louis Is at the Darker. J. h. Daugherty of Kansas City Is at the Mlllard. W. Frltchcl of Chicago Is registered at the Darker. W. M. Jennings of Chicago Is stopping at the Barker. I , A. Fowler of Rochester , N , Y. , U at the Mlllard. A. Manhelmer of Now York is a EUCBt at the Mlllard. C. F. Bergman of Sioux City Is registered at the Barker. G. C. Farry is registered at the Mlllard from St. l.ouifl. R. C. McCollum of Philadelphia Is regis tered at the Mtllard. Edward Hamilton and James Leahy left last night for St. Louie. K. E. Brando ha < roturnna aflcr an ex tended trip through the east. Henry Frey and wlfo of San Francisco are stopping at the Barker. C. B. Tinker mid J. M. Marshall of To ledo , O. , are at the Mlllard. O. M. Palmer of Stonlngton , Conn. . Is the guest of J. B. Howe of this city. James Ulverson , the well known piili'tUftcr of Philadelphia , Is a visitor In the city. D. Smith loft last night for Napoleon O. , where he will visit friends for a fortnight. George MacCartny , a well known hotel man of DCS Molju-j , Is visiting friends In the rlty. J. I1' . Pride , Chicago manager of the I'latt company , Ls In the city looking over the local business situation , George W. Caldcr. Fred W. Lee , 15. C. Fowsle and C. II. Vamiler arc registered at the Mlllard from Chicago. Mm. F. A. G re tn and baby daughter have returned from Colorado , where they have been vlsiilng during the Hummer. Joseph w. Shabata , clerA of the dlalrlct court In Saline county , Is a visitor In the city and Is stopping at the Mlllard. Judge T , O. C. Harrison of Grand Inland , one of the members of the Nebraska supreme premo court , WBH a visitor In Omaha yes terday , \ \ ' , O. Snydcr , business agent for \V. F. Cody , arrived In the city last evening. He U on his way to New York to Join the Wild Wcfit chow. V. ( B. Paddock , K. 0. Paddock and Mm. It. B. Paddock ol liankato , Minn. , who have _ J r H ] U H C ? M $ tt CONSERVATORY. HiQiSra K.T-tfiFlt ! > nl Kl'l MriK > tluiilniilldcrart- Mfi1 fS O - rJ / nifnts.if Musical Study. Tlnw ICtc. AdJi. . fc' . jJULl.AJvl * . A lI..tiint..Jarl | onvlllo.'jlt- Ladies' Collerji ; nnd German Coil- ti st'rviilory , Mexico , Mo. We desire to nenln mule that our store U the one place In Oimiliu w.icre till the new things In Driii ; * , ClittnlruU nnd I'hnrmaceutlcaU irmy lie found. TlilH If nut hluster innuillln sllibcrlth nor SWUKRITlull the truth. We men tion below a fuw late things : IJUUKIIAM'S HIEK 11 tn.V ANI ) U'INE ( Tonic ) , TAtlNALtllN ( llcinoily lur Di.irrhoeu ) . IlllltriJ'S IIAtlt TONIC. Cl-H'HALGIX ( For Ilcnilachc ) . > TONO-Hl.'MIIUI ( WitHR-i- ' * ) . KXKVMOf. ( Dermal lyitluti ) . rilAHCOAIv TAJII.CTS ( fium Untile Creeli ) . IIUOMOSr : ( I'oo.l T.iWi-th riom llaltlo Creek ) . IIYOMtM IXIJALUltS ( l'Vr liny Kevei ) . STKAUNS' KOLACVI.S ( Kor lllcycllstii or Other Athletes ) . JOHNSON'S ETIinitKAI. , KOAP ( Kor SureeoneJ. Sherman & ft3 ] onnel ! Drug Go mia OIHK STHICF.T. OK III.OCIC. I < Otherwise Nervous C'ularrh , Is now In HftikoM. The most nffootlvo treat , p inunt known for thin illHtrctsliiK complaint IB given by Dr. Snepiird , Fppe'lullst In eiironlc dim-uses. I ] Kxumlnutlon IH free. Tan feus for Qp treatment nro low and Include all | ] medicines. QI SHKPAHD MEDICAL INSTITUTE Q 311-312-313 N. Y. I.lfn K. Tel. 113S , been visiting friends In thlH city for u short period , left Ia t nlytit fur San Delgo , Cal. George W.McCartney , of thu Klrkwood house at Dea'Moliics la visiting lu the clly. D , W. Ilayues , formerly treasurer of the Boyd theater , ban been appointed manager of the Francis \ \ llfon Opera company. Ho will visit Omaha durlug tlm coming theater fiCflfiOll , Oscar B. HIlllR , clerk of tlm United States court , accompanied by Ills family. Icavrs today for Lakcvlllc , Minn. Mr. Illllia will ho gene about ton dayt * . but Ills family will remain till September 1. AEalstant Rupeilntendenl Charles M , Tal- colt of the Pullman company left laHt even ing for an outing In the Vclloivotono par ! : . He wan accompanied by Coodley Bruckcr , hl brother and u party of frlfndn. F. C. Long head waiter at the Mlllard , accompanied by hid wlfo , hau Just returned from a two monllm' trip to thu caul , dur ing which they vlxlted Washington , went down the Potomac and took In other points of intcrcflt , W. K. Dayton of the York Republican , F. N. Mcrwln 'of the Beaver City Tribune. F. O. Simmons of the So ward Reporter and L. J. Slminonti of the South Omulm Sun wcro a quartet of Nebraska newspaper men vltltlng In Ihu Rlty ycnterday , Clyde P. Johrfaon , e q. , of Cincinnati la. visiting frJeado In this city. He Is ono of the best known of eastern collegians of re cent years. He wa * the crack outfielder of the Cornell unlveralty and captain of tha. nine of that unlvcrhlly. In 1895 , Kt'liraekans at the hotels ; Robert Harri son , Adella ; H. Barrett , McCook ; Burr RIkard Risings ; K. R , Acorn , Beatrice ; IV J. Anderson , Nellgh , Harry 1'attlt.on and Frank Martin , Lincoln , J. Cc/x , Hampton ; .J. 0. White , Lincoln ; J. B. Hcmphlll , Val paraiso ; II. K. Owen , Norfolk.