TUB OMAHA DAILY IVETSi SATtrm > AT. SEPTEMBER 11
FIRE IN THE NORMAL SCHOOL
Bnilcllng Damaged to the Extent of Fifteen
Hundred Dollars.
VAULT ROBBED DURING THE EXCITEMENT
Tire Iliinilrnl nnil .HliTK o Dollar *
Srctircil l y llic Tlilrf One of
| 'lie rncnll ) ' Mnilly Hurt
! n 1'nll.
LINCOLN , Scpl. 10. ( Special Telegram. )
'A flro started In the office of the Lincoln
Normal building this morning at 4 o'clock
anil was extinguished after damage had been
done , estimated by the college people at
$1,600. The Ions In covered by Insurance.
I'rof. Wilton , of the faculty , was quite badly
Jnirt , nhllo the fire was In progress. He
wont Into the room above the olFkc , and
the flro so wcikenrd the floor that he fell
through Into thu room below , striking on a
picket railing. Two of thu pickets entered
his leg above the laire , ono making n wound
fourteen Inclmi long. After thu lira had
liocn extinguished , It was discovered that
4261 had been extracted from ttio vault In the
ofllcc. The door of the vault was shut , but
not locked Some think the theft occurred
during the excitement , and that the fire was
ntartcd by the thief. This Is the ncronil
Bcrioim robbery the college office has ex
perienced.
Last night Mrs. Llrrlc Mitchell , v , ho rune
n lodging IIOURO here , tried to end her lite
> 1 > y the chloroform route. City physician
IfJnnoy was called , and , with the aid of a
Btom.ich pump , brought the n onion through
nil right , after r.ovcrul hours' hard woik.
Miss Clara Mills , who went to Chicago , on
n visit early In the bit minor , died of typhoid
fever1 ycstciday morning , und was brought
homo for burial today. The funeral was
largely attended by sympathizing friends.
Wlillo the i cunlon proper docs not open
until Monday , thu committee In chaigo has
inedo arrangements for two appropriate nil-
( IrcBKtM on Sunday Dr. IIilBtcid will speak
on "The UUIglons of the World ; " lr How-
land's subject Is not yet aiinounrcd. Sacred
nml patriotic mimic will bo rendered by the
best singers In the city.
v's iuroitu.
of the Tiilnl Nlllllln-r ot
lM l'll < * il nml SnllNllril.
LINCOLN , Sept 10. ( Spcel.il. ) 1 ho Inhoi
biireiu b.is iccehcd repot Is of the number
und amount.1) of mortgages Hied and released
during the flist BX months of 18t" ! ,
from all the counties of the state , excepting
JJonner county. Some of the reports are
incomplete and In a fuw counties the law
Bccma to h.i\o been misunderstood , BH the
foreclohiiros 01 sheriffs' sales weco not In
cluded In the totals of releases. If this
lias been done the total amount relcaird
mould bi < somewhat larger. It Is noticed that
( ho countka which the assessment rolls
show to have the largest number of cattle ,
the new chattel mortgages filed run up to
largo amounts , Indicating that there lm\c
been laigo purchases of cattle for feeding
The total number of farm mortgages flleii
la G.GSU , releases , 8,001 Number of town
end city mortgages ( lied. 2,182 , relcised.
i'.aac Number of tliattcl moi ( gages filed ,
4CORS , released , 2.074.
Hcports of the iforeclosurcs have been ro
cehed fiom only sixty-four countlts. These
nhnw the number of farm foreclosures to bo
750 , amounting to $951,129 ; number of cltj
foreclosures , 170 , amounting to J231.S74.9S. Of
those reporting , Manner , I'rontler , Grant ,
JIooKcr , Mcl'hcrson , Thomas and Whcelci
liavo had no foreclosures. The deputy com-
nil'sloncr ot labor has made a careful esti
mate of the twenty-six counties not icport-
ing on foreclosures , and adding the amount
< o those of the counties having already sent
In reports , the result Is as follows : Number
of foreclosures of farm property , 1,048 ;
amount , $1,310,178.80. Number of foreclosures
of city property , 741 ; amount , $1,012,321.95.
Counties nflt reporting on foreclosures , and
upon which estimates have been made. In
clude Douglas , Lancaster , Gage , Cass and
ethers of the larger counties. The report on
tilings and teleases for the entire state , with
Dar.nor missing , Is as follows :
Filed. Ttclcn < < cl
Farm mortgages . . . . { ,207,374 51 $7,210,7-1009
( Town and city lSS3,17r. GS 3.1'iS,173 T >
Chattel 12,720,24003 0,51081383
GOSbll' PIIO11 THU SI'ITK IIOLSK.
Stnli ; Auditor CvtN After ( lie AVIirrl
IiiHiirnnov Suulrtlt'N.
I LINCOLN , Sept. 10. ( Special. ) The state
auditor discovered several da > s ago that theru
; were bicycle Insurance companies and wheel
men's protecti\e associations doing business
In the state without procuring a proper pei-
inlt under the htate law. Mention of the mat
ter was made In The Bee , and the secretary
of the Wastcrn Wheelmen's Security society
of Lincoln published an open lettci In a local
paper , In which ho denied that his society
was doing an unauthorized business The
etato auditor today addressed a letter to him ,
citing him to appear on the 15th day of Sep
tember and fliov , cause why his soclaty should
not be compelled to comply with the Insur
ance laws of the state.
Since- the matter was brought to public no
tice It rooms that one wheel Insurance com
pany which has been doing considerable busi
ness In the atnto and has agents In Lincoln
nnd Omaha , his gene out of business , leaving
the bicycle people In the lurch. The follow
ing letter was received today :
CHICAGO , Ills. . Sept. 8 , 1S97 , To the
Auditor of State , Lincoln , Neb : I saw In
this morning's paper a press announcement
that vour department had made POIIIO inl-
liiffs npalnft agents of the AmeilcanVlieU -
men' Protective ntsoclatlon , and \vo take
-tin ) Ilb-Mly of paying , lest you may not
linve been mlvlKjd , that the concern clOROd
ItB shop bevernl days ago. I uas told today
liy thu head janitor of the building In which
41 liau UIHL-W umi luu UKi'UlH ul U1U DUlltllllg
hml seized Its otllcp outtlt under a distress
. warrant for jcnt. Yours truly ,
s. a FUOWC.
The State 'Banking ' board has made a call
for all thu state banks to make a statement
of the condition of their business cri the 8th
of September , It being the tlmu for the third
quarterly statement.
The pirtfvs In the Homo for the Friend-
lens mandamus case met today and eamu to
an agreement so that the cases will bo
licard Monday In Judge Holmes' court.
iiou.sns AIM : MUCH i.v DIMAM > .
*
Vlicrc Arc None for Ilcnt ill Jiutliita
mill V T ) l''i-i for Sale.
'JUNIATA , Neb , , Sept. 10 ( Special. ) There
Is not nn empty house In town that Is at
all fit for Ihlng purposes and renters on
oveiy hand arc searching for houses , with at
least n dozen buyers after any property
that Is for calu. Several pieces of resilience
property ha\o changed hands at good' prices
In the past two weeks. It seems as though
the only chance to get property to llvo In
le to buy It. ' The town Is badly In need of
auort ) houses to rent. Much repairing has
1 > cen done this year. Thousands of bushels
of grain at good prices are coming In every
day.
'IVxilN Ciiltlf Si-ll < lnlcM > .
' OSCKOLA , Neb. , Sept. 10. ( Special.A )
Inindi of cattle was brought In hero fiom
Texas the other ili.y numbering 315 hi ad ,
'At ' first there waa quite a ucar < > , thu farmvis
fearing that they were diseased. Several
{ veterinary uur cent from the surrounding
counties were brought In , and they pio-
nounced ( bo disease as not rontagluui , and
thu cattle were then put up for sale. The
farmers , who ha\o an Immo'iso crop of corn
on their hands , were quick to buy up the
animals , and they all brought good prices.
I < " | | M from n Train nnil In Hurt.
8HELTON , Neb. , Sept. 10. ( Special. ) A
man giving his name as Jaines Wlrt of
KeoUulc , la. , and who wan stealing a rldo
on the extra gravel cars west last evenIng -
Ing , fell between the cars and n brake beam
or two crushed ono of his anna , breaking
twu lower bones. An effort Is being made
to send him to the Union I'aclllc hospital
tit Grand Inland.
, Dili Mail llulilrriT of HlN I'll.- .
QUAND ISLAND , Neb. , Sept. 10. ( Spe
cial. ) Nicholas Fellea , u aged citizen of
IlrocV , Neb , appeared In the police court this
morning and complained that ho had been
robbed of $1CS while at the sporting boute of
Lydo Jerome lust night. Pcllcn arrived
In the city yesterday from Hampton , ac
companied by William Neuhancr. George
Taylor and Martin Lorcnzcn , and the quartet
vcnt out last evening to cc the town.
Pellcn became thoroughly Intoxicated , and In
falling about the place received several
scratches. Lorcnzen stated to the police offi
cials that he did not drink more than one
glasa of beer , being convinced that the beer
was mixed with w hi sky. At the name time
ho also reported having lost $13 during the
night. The police ofllclals Investigated but
could not find any evidence to substantiate
the claim of the strangers , and they were
compelled to drop the matter. The women In
the place all denied any knowledge of the
theft , rcllcn Is a gray-haired old man ,
I.VTIJ COIIN "Tim'sAMvT'iinii IIAIV.
Moo Slimier * Pull Otrr n I.nrftp
Portion of the Slnlc.
ni.OOMINGTON , Neb. , Sept. 10. ( Special. )
Ono Inch ot rain fell last night , which
will help the late corn very much , The high
wind for the last four ilajs damaged some
plccra considerably , but the county will have
a good average jlold.
DUNCAN , Neb. Sept. 10. ( Special. ) An
other flnu rain fell hero during last night
and will be ot great benefit to plowing and
fall seeding. It will also help out late corn ,
hut It was not needed badly , as wo bad n
fine two-Inch rain last Saturday night. One
farmer reports bis corn will tnako from ten
to twenty bushels per aero more than last
jc.ir. Corn will bo a first-class crop here.
COLUMDUS. Neb. , Sept. 10. ( Special. )
Another shoncr last night brought
0.46 of an Inch of rain , which
makes a total of even two Inches tor the
week. It will stop thrashing for the rest of
thu week , but will be of much benefit to the
late pauturcs , and will put the soil In good
condition for fall plowing.
OSCCOLA. Neb. , Sept. 10. ( Special. ) A
half Inch of v.ntcr fell hero last night. It
has been very dry and dusty here the past
few days. The Polk county fair closed to
day , and , though 11 has been so dusty , the
managers say that It has been onu of the
IK at fairs the county has over luld , and
that they will bo able to clear a nice llttlo
sum over all expenses.
ST. PAUL , Neb. , Sept. 10. ( Special. ) Yes
terday afternoon the wind changed round to
the northeast anil the thermometer dropped
about 20 degrees ami last night the long ,
hot , dry spoil was finally broken by n re
freshing rain. It commenced to rain about
8 o'clock , and continued until after mid
night , during which time 1.25 of water ftll ,
which \.111 enable farmers to plow and put
In thill- winter wheat and rje , and also' ma-
ttilally Improve the pastures.
I2DOAII. Neb. , Sept. 10. ( Special ) -The
flint rain Jor twonty-onfc da\s fell hero last
night. The vvcathci during the past eighteen
da > s has been extremely hot , windy and
dusty , which will result In about a 10 pet
cent shortening of the corn crop from the
estimate In August.
SHHLTON. Neb. , Sept. 10. ( Special. )
After nine days of continuous warm south
wind , mixed with chut , the weather turned
cooler jestcrday. Last evening rain com
menced falling and continued during all of
l2.st night , and this morning It Is still show
ering. The ground Is well soaked. Many
acres of fall wheat have been sown and
thU rain will start It and help pastures ,
which were about dilcd up.
CCNTRAL CITY , Neb. , Sept. 10. ( Special
Telegram. ) Two Inches of rain last night
and an inch last Saturday night have put
the ground In fine condition for fall plowing
and seeding.
111 sinsT ii vv or wnmc iCVMI' .
Mniij Tropic AttiMiil tinIntorxtutf
Itcunloii ut Superior.
SUPERIOR , Neb. , Sept. 10. Special. ) As
Is usual during reunion week Thursday Is
the big day. The camp yesterday was most
lively and In every way the Grand Army of
the Republic feels the assured success of this
encampment. With such men as General
Dllworth. General Gage , Department Com
mander Ehrhardt , ex-Department Comman
der C. C. Adams , Interstate Reunion Com
mander Colonel K. D. Brown and Captain
Henry It could not be otherwise.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the program com
menced , after a concert by the Pembleton
Dium corps. Congressman E. D. Halncr was
Introduced as speaker of the morning.
At 1 o'clock Captain Henry called the roll
by states from the granrt stand. Twenty-
three states responded , Including Illinois ,
Iowa , Ohio , Indiana , New York , Maine ,
Pennsylvania , 'Michigan ' , Connecticut , Massa
chusetts , Rhode Island , New Hampshire ,
Vermont , Missouri , Kansas , Nebraska , Colorado
rado , Minnesota , Virginia , West Virginia ,
California , and also the regular army and
navy and ono Mexican war veteran. This
wag followed by an address by Commander
Ehihardt upon the organization , definite
purposes and sympathy of the Grand Army
of the Republic.
Rev. P. C. Johnson was then Introduced
and ga\o a short address. At 4:30 : Company
II gave a fine exhibition of target practice
and skirmish drill. The campflre was ad
dressed by General Dllworth , general ma
jors , Hon. R. D. Sutherland and others.
Sue * tin * I-'ariiifrH for
NEBRASKA CITY , Sept. 10. ( Special. )
Suit for damages to the amount of $10,000
was filed today In the district court by Wil
liam Worley against John and 13. C. Yont.
The Yonts are prosperous farmers living
near Brock and are stockholders In the bank
of Brock. Worley alleges In his petition
that they entree ] Into a contract with him
to conduct a business enterprise for them.
Afterwards , by reason of violations of cer
tain provisions of Bald contract by the Yonts ,
Worley states that Ills business and credit
suffered Injury to the extent aforesaid.
iu * IlcnclifN .liinluta.
JUNIATA , Neb. , Sept. 10. ( Special ) The
Nebraska Telephone company arrived In town
yisterday morning with a largo force of men ,
a carload of poles and wlru and their ofTlco
furniture complete. Ofllco room was secured
In Hardln's drug store and furniture moved
in. The men began Immediately to dig holes
You can hear lots of talk about clieap
plancw nowadays \\o don't deny ( hat
tltL'io are cheap pianos cheaply made as
well as cheap la pi Ice we can't put the
Klmluill against a piano th.it has no rep
utation to lo e but we can make you n
lower price on It than c.tn be made on
any other hlih Krado InstinnuMit con-
sldethiK that the Kimlmll Is the highest
Krado piano made today not a piano In
the thtee c-ailoads just lecelved but that
wo can leconunond to you our terms ate
as eat-y as our ptlccb aie low what inojc
can you ask ? ,
A. HOSPE ,
Music and Art 1513 Douglas
With the wonderful crops In
and Iowa and the cener.U wood limes
there can be no furthci eM'iiso for no-
Otir teeth tooth It ! piopeily
for at all tlnu.slll save the puh-
fiom the necessity of having them
oxtiat'ted which wo can do without pain
or K'is at Ilfty cents a tooth -and having
an artificial plato made wo inaKv nrtlli-
dill plattv , too a thin elastic plate our
own piocoss that's satisfactory from the
start It's comfoitabl--looks well and
lasth foiever with orcMnary care thcho
thin olabtlc plates aie MO 00 hotter como
In and have us examine your teeth
maybe wo cnn save you the expetibo of
an artllidu ! set lady attendant.
BAILEY ,
THE DENTIST ,
13 Ye r ] ) il Floor I'axlou nib ,
Uxuurlcuce. t 101U uud 1'uruam.
J for poles nlonR JunUta avenue south , thence
cunt by WAgon road to connect Hnntlngi ,
which will be complete In about four days.
This will give Junlata continuous connections
with the cast The fee will be Day rates
to Lincoln , Omaha , Council Bluffs , etc. , $1 :
for five minutes' use ; night rates , half price ;
to Hastings , IG cents. " ; ,
unnrij.uis i > CVMI * AT scin'Yi.nn.
Itnttnllon of Ttt rut j-Second Infiintry
r.nlrrlitliird liy tinCHUrnx. .
SCHUVLEU , Neb. , Spt. 10 ( Special Tele
gram. ) The four companies of the Twenty-
second regiment of the United States regu
lars from Fort Crook are proving a marked
attraction for. the people of Schuyler , their
camp at the fair grounds being visited from
early morning till late at night to see the
boys at rest in camp or maneuvering' In the
field. The field , as has bccui stated by Major
Van Horn , In command , Is an excellent one ,
being roomy and In good condition , Wednes
day , the first day after their arrival , com
pany drill and guard mount comprised the
day's work of the boys. Yesterday company
drill was had In the morning and at 5 30
In the afternoon dress guard mount followed
by a sham battle , which Involved skirmish
ing on the outskirts of the city with view-
to a conflict for final possession of ono or
the other party somewhere In the central
portion of town. The boys have been quiet
&nd orderly slnco they came , quite belying
the standing condemnation to rowdyism ,
A picked nine from the battalion met
the regular Schuyler team on the diamond
this afternoon and was defeated by a score
of 18 to 12. The regulars played a splendid
ganlo during three Innings , during which
their pitcher played out , The Oasis Dancing
club entertained and banqueted officers of tlip
battalion at Janeck opera house tonight. The
lioiiBo was profusely decorated with green
and bunting , and a gay and hospitable crowd
was In attendance , and a splendid time en
joyed by all.
SOt'.Ml .1IO.M2Y nHMOCUATS MKHT.
Committee Ciilln it Contention to lie
Held III Omnllll Thlx Moiltll.
LINCOLN , Sept. 10. ( Special Telegram. )
The state committee of the sound money
democrats met at the Lincoln hotel last evening -
ing and discussed the coming campaign. The
meeting was presided over by T. J. Mahoney ,
chairman of the committee. It was decided to
call a state covcntlon , to bo held at Omaha
on the 22d of September at 7 o'clock In the
evening. The representation to be as follows
One delegate to each county and 500 others
to bs appointed among the counties , accordIng -
Ing to the vote cast for S. G Glover , national
democratic candidate for state superintendent
In 1S9C. At the meeting tonight twenty-four
members for the committee were present , and
the feeling was that a state tlckot should be
nominated and the organization of a real
democratic" f rty bo maintained.
WOMU.V sci : TIM : ciinnv nni.us.
\V. O. T. U. IH'leKiitPH Taken for n
Url t * tit Monroe.
MONROC , Nob. , Sept. 10. ( Special. ) The
Woman's Christian Temperance Union dis
trict convention has just completed a three
days' session here The- attendance was
good , and the visiting delegates all seemed
to think they had had a good time. Yesterday
afternoon they were furnished carriages and
were driven out to the celery farm of II.
J. Hendry & Co. and to the beautiful home
ot Isaiah Tlghtncr to show them some of
the advantages of Irrigation. The celery
field was a great surprise to some that had
, , , . , . , . , .
pn,1 r.nln.tr nil tltnl Ill CD n ,1 Q nlf If trrnW.lntT
' for the first time yestenfay In a field of forty
acres without a weed In the field.
Clam IluKe at North Ilenil.
NORTH BEND , Sept. 10. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A clam bake was given today In
the grove southwest of town. Fully 400
people were seated at once at four long
tables. The feast consisted of baked clams ,
oysters , lobsters , fish , sweet potatoes and
corn. The bake was a perfect success In all
details.
MeCrneUeii ! x llounil Over.
ST. PAUL , Neb. , Sept. 10. ( Special. )
Victor McCracken , who was arrested yester
day for attempted criminal assault on Mrs.
Cathcrina Marczalek a few miles north of
here , had his preliminary examination today
before County Judge Hannibal , who bound
him over to the district court In the sum
of $800.
Jiinlata SulioolxVell Atteniled.
JUNIATA , Neb. , Sept. 10. ( Special. ) The
schools opened Monday morning with a good
attendance. Several tuition scholars begun
from the country. The following Is the corps
of teachers' Prof. W. A. Julian , principal ,
with Miss Mollle Chambers , Miss Wbolmcs
and Miss Boyd assistants.
Hotly Sent Home for Ilurlnl.
TILDCN. Neb. . Sept. 10. ( Special. ) The
body of Frank Staley , who was murdered
In his cabin by a negro at Lead City on
Tuesday , was sent to this place today
whence It was taken by friends across coun
try to Plalnvlow for burial. Plalnvlevv was
Staley's home.
Itoj MlHHlnK' fiom ( Hoc Count ; .
NDBRASKA CITY , Sept. 10. ( Special. )
William Can oil , aged about 15 years , re
siding with his uncle , J. B. Hotline , a farmer
living near here , has been missing clnco
Monday. Careful search has been made , but
no trace of him has been found.
Call a County Contention.
BURWELL , Neb. , Sept. 10. ( Special. ) At
a inciting of the republican county central
committee this week a county convention
was called for September 25 , at which HIED
a full county ticket will be nominate ) .
OKIMan Uun Over.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Sept. 10. ( Spsclal. )
An aged German named Englobait , living
In the southern part of town , and who Is
almost blind , was knocked down and lun
over this mornlnR by * carolct * driver at
the corner of Thirteenth ml L streets. He
ntm picked up and taken Jjome by the driver ,
TNrjcjq It was JoUBd { J&t up bojjcji
broken , but the old man was badly bri
and shaken up. No armti were made
Clinreli Social for n S < Mt Hell.
MALMO , Neb. , Sept , 10. ( Special. ) A
foclnl w s given In the Lutheran church
on Thursday evening. ( It. , , is largely at
tended. The proceeds g/j tp purchase a new
bell for the church. j ,
A nmr > a rail Conhty Ticket.
TRENTON. Neb. , Sept. 10. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The republicans ol"thls county today-
placed In nomination a full county ticket.
Everything passed off haf indnlously
-llcar l le > .
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Serit. 10. ( Special. )
Mr V. 11. Weaver and Miss Effle Beardslcy ,
both ot this city , vvcro married at the resi
dence ot the bride's parents last evening ,
Rev. A. J. Rogers , pastor of the Congrega
tional church , officiating Mr. Weaver Is
assistant cashier In the Columbus State bank ,
a posltlcti ho has held tor many years , and
Mips Bcardslcy Is the daughter of C. A.
Beardslcy , a marhlo dealer of this city
The couple will go to housekeeping at once
In their now residence on Olive street.
Ilron n-IIoliHon ,
SIOUX CITY , Sept. 10. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Ray L Brown and Miss Bculah Hobson -
son , prominent young church people of this
city , left town Thursday morning on the pretense -
tense of attending a picnic , and wended
their way to Elk Point , S. D. , where they
were married. The young man Is 22 years
of age , the son of Rov. G. W. L. Brown of
the First Methodist Episcopal church , The
girl U only 17 years of age , and Is the daugh
ter of Prof. J. O. Hobson , superintendent of
the Sunday school of the same church.
AValnli-Oaklcy.
LINCOLN , Sept. 10. ( Special ) Miss
Grace Oakley of this city and Joseph Walsh
of Port Huron , Mich. , were married at the
homo of the brtdo last night. The wedding
was a quiet ono , aad was a complete sur
prise to Miss Oakley's social circle. After
a trip to New York and other eastern points
they will settle In Port Huron , where Mr.
Walsh has a good law practice.
l > -Oooilneoiv.
BURWELL , Neb. , Scpl. 10. ( Special. )
Lewis Kennedy , proprietor of the City meat
market , and Irene Goodncow , daughter of
M. B Goodncow , ono ot the oldest residents
of this vicinity , were married at the home
of the brldo'o parents about four miles couth-
east of town on Wednesday evening. Rev.
Mr. McKcnney performed the ceremony.
IVnoilH-MeOrrw.
BURWELL , Neb. , Sept. 10. ( Special )
A. E. Woods , c i-osperous young farmer ,
and Miss Addle McGievv were married at
the homo of the bride in this city on
Wednesday evening , illev. L. A Hussong
former pastor of the Christian church and
now of Red Cloud , performed the ceremony.
IvelMtroni-I'c turmoil.
MALMO. Neb , Sept. 10. ( Special ) On
Wednesday John Kelstrom and Augusta
Peterson xvcro married at the homo of the
bride by Rev. Mr. Berqulst. About 150 pel-
sons were present.
mtrom-O.sf ' .
Silt - Mill ;
MALMO , Neb , Sept. . lp.r-Speclal. ( ) John
Sav strom and Sophia Ostltng were married
yesterday by Rev. II. Lmdcman. Only a few
of the Intimate friends , of bride and groom
wore present. I ,
SENATORS l.VVITUIl tl'O HAWXII.
llacoii of ( icorprln Decline * to Aecept
the CoiirteN ) .
ATLANTA , Sept. 10 A special from Macon -
con Bays United States JBenator A. O. Bacon ,
who opposed the annexation of Hawaii at the
last session ot congress j has received a letter
from Minister Thurston requesting him to
visit Hawaii and see Jtpr lilmself the condi
tion of affairs there. Mr. Thurston adds that
If agreeable to Mr. 'Bacon the entire expenses
of his journey to the Islands and back will
be berne by the Hawaiian , government. Sen
ator Bacon has declined the Invitation , stat
ing that hlo opposition t" annexation Is basic
and that his acceptance A a courtesy by the
Hawaiian government at this juncture might
be misconstrued. Senator Bacon has also re
ceived a letter from Senator Morgan urging
him to go to Hawaii.
_
I'renlileiit anil Secretary Alwer Confer
SOMERSET , Pa , Sept. lO.-Tha president
nnd Secretary Algcr have bcen in conference
rrost of the forenoon concerning imporrnnt
public business. Attorm y C7ener.il McKenna
la expected hero this evening.
THOUSANDS WILL BE HERE
Outlook for Attendance at doming State
Fair Eotter Than Eyor Before.
RAILROADS EXPECTING ENORMOUS TRAVEL
Preparation * for the 1'nlr nnd for
Knterliiliimciil lliirlnu the Week
' . \er 1're
Undertaken.
The thlrty-flrst annual State fair of Ne
braska will bo held at Omaha In less than
ten days. It will bo open on Monday , Sep
tember 20 and continues for five days. The
date of the State fair this year Is much
later than In previous years , and It Is be-
lloved the fair this season will therefore
bo favored with cooler and plcasantcr
weather than has ever before happened
along at State fair time. Already the bene
ficial effect from the change ot data Is no
ticeable. Trom reports by well posted pas
senger men ot the Nebraska railroads It Is
estimated that the attendance from outside
points will exceed 150,000. The greatest
number of people who have heretofore at
tended a State fair from outside points Is
( something over 90,000.
There are many reasons why there should
bo inoro people to como Into Omaha during
State Fair week this autumn than ever be
fore. The oBard of aMnagcrs ot the State
fair has promised attractions far surpassing
those of previous years , and It Is well known
that those have been of high standard The
racing will bo a special feature. The track
was never In as good condition as It Is to
day , and horsemen generally declare It to bo
the best mile track In this part of the coun
try. There Is every reason to look for some
remarkably fast records. The Knights of
Ak-Sar-Ben have worked unceasingly for the
past year to put the grandest attractions
on the streets ot Omaha this fall that have
over been seen In any western city , and those
who tire familiar with the elaborate plans
vouchsafe an unparalleled blaze ot glory for
the evenings of State Fair week.
LOW RATES orFERED.
The railroads have agreed to put In n pas
senger rate of ono faro for the round trip
plus CO cents for admission to the State Fair
grounds. These exclusion tickets will be sold
at all points In the state of Nebiaska and
at all points In the state ot Iowa that arc
within 100 miles of Omaha. The excursion
tickets will be sold on September 19 to 24
Inclusive and they will be good for the re
turn trip until September 23 Inclusive. Fiom
points In this state where the fare to Omaha
ono way amounts to more than $6 the expec
tant State fair visitor will have the benefit
of a ? 6 blanket rate , which means that no
rnoro than $6 can be charged for the round
trip to the State fair and return from any
point In the state.
On Monday , September 20 , there will be
a great piograrn of races at the State fair
It will be the opening day , and the races arc
expected to be of mutually high standard
Speed money to the amount of $10 000 has
been hung up , and a good share of It will
be rtlstiUnited the first day. Monday evening
will be known ab the "illumination night. "
Twenty five blocks of Illumination have been
anangcd for , ami the silver-robed statue of
Justice on the court house will make Its first
appearance under the glare of a thousand
Incandescent lights.
Tuesday , September 21 , will be Soldiers' ,
Ploneeis.1 nnd Children's Day at the .fair .
and the members of these three orders are
expected to keep the revolving gales busy
all day long. On Tuesday evening thcVe
will 'be ' a grand military and civic parade
The military and civic parade will be
headed by the Twenty-second regiment
band , U. S. A. , from Fort Crook , and will
comprise mllltaiy companies form a numbc'
of other cities as well as from Omaha.
Wednesday. September 22 , will bo called
Nebraska Day at the State fair. In the
evening will be seen , the marvelous mechan
ical parade. This will consist of a numbei
of floats representing popular subjects and
will be Illuminated by myriads of Incan
descent lamps , the electricity for these
lights being obtained from the trolley wires
of the street car company. There will also
bo exhibited In this parade a tricycle Im
ported from Franco for tnls occasion , with
wheels fifteen feet In diameter. Everything
In this parade except the Board of Gov
ernors of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben and
the musicians will be cither a mechanical
or an electrical contrivance. Samson and
Samson , jr. , will also be seen for the flr-i
time.
GREATER THAN EVER.
On Thursday night , September 23 , will
occur the Knights ot Ak-Sar-Ben parade.
This will consist of twenty-ono floats of
Whether you have a cook or tlo It yourself
his meals het-
self your hu-ibatul onjoyti
tor when the coolt'.ni ; Is tlono propci ly
the .Te\vel steel ratine ! > inatla to rook and
linko the miAH'vuiiumuutatlon : ' on
borne Moves don't add to the baking qualities
ities- the .To'vel iniw has just cnoujrh
ornamentation to relieve the pl.iinnt.s-s
while the expense in building Is put in
nled oven that cannot
the stove proper- pat
not warp cold i oiled .steel that will not
crack or Ineak a fuel-saver that will
burn hard or .soft coal orooda pjlco
that's not high If2 1.00 and up the Jewel
conk stoves aie $18.00 and up .same good
qualities.
A C
f % . "W
BUILDERS1 HARDWARE HERE
1514 Fartiam St.
While you are In our store inspecting
those exclusively new patterns In fall
carpetlngs Hint we are now showing you
should not fall to ask to see the now
curtains we've just received elegant and
novel patterns In which the soft , lacy
effects Is so stiounly bion'ht out never
befoio at this wahon of the year have
we been so well piepniod to show you
all that is new in cm talus ami caipetlnss
and It Is well worth your time to spend
nn hour or so In looking us over don't
wait till you're icudy to buy come now
pick ot the pattern you , \vant and we'll
keep It for you. '
Omaha Cm.petCo
1515 Dotfge St.
J. ' !
My dad's a sure wltlner do you know
he's gone and got ono of dein buggies
fur his little kid ilut don't need no hoi so
tor pull It say , but It's Jist out of siglil
goes light up do hillslike , a motor carne -
no Hies on my dad or his "live-cent
Stoecker cigar" dey Dimply
ain't no competition In dlH town
dat come near do Sloeckw cigar
a long llller an" a mno'ke dat
t'qiinlii most of do so culled ten-
cent cigarK do dealers all tell
my dad It's do best seller dey
have an' de way I'm kept de-
llverln' dem In dls new wagon
milked me tlnk de Maine.
1404 DOUGLAS.
mammoth proportions and tmniltomo design
entirely different from anything ever placed
on the streets of Omaha or of ny other
city. The floats will ftllcRo-lcvUly present
Uio hlitory of Qulyern , the fobulouu title
l plicil to this ivglon.
The history of Quiver * may bo divided
Into lx periods. It bcgln * eoro of years
ftfter the conquest of Mexico by Cortez ,
Though nn enemy of Conqueror Oortez ,
Nunez de Ouzmnn w appointed by the
Sixinlsh government to protect that govern
ment from the Rfced of Cortc ? , likely to
make Itself mnnlfot In the kingdom ot
Qulvcra unless pUcrd under restraint. Gut-
man owned a slave who conceived a plan ot
ridding Mexico of Us Spanish Invaders by-
Inducing them to travel towards this beau
tiful bit of country , which he represented
to Gurmim In n most wonderful word pic
ture. Guzman sent a party to the supposed
kingdom of thu north to de poll the Seven
Cities of Clbula , Kingdom of Qulvcra , as
told bv the slave to exist. * lth Instructions
to take possession ot the same In the niinp
of Kpfllii. Before success attended Ills ef
forts Guznnn was deposed , and l-'r.inclsco
dc Coronado , brilliant cavalier of
the Sivtnlih dynasty , succeeded him.
Ambitious to the extreme , Coronado , In the
nprlng of 1540 , with 300 Spaniards und about
SOO natives , started for the conquest of the.
country which the tales of tht < returning
travelers chronicled as being far beyond their
most vivid anticipations
PROGRESS OP HISTORY
The second period In the history of the
klnpdoin Is that commencing with the year
of 1714 , when Spanish rule began to give
plnco to thu government of the Man of Des
tiny.Ths
Ths third period coveicd by the theme
Is that when Columbia , with Its clarion note
of frcislom , signals to the world that homes
and opinion shall bo subject to no nth- ex
cept that of the Individuals by whom they
are created.
A fourth period occurs In 1S01 , when 1/svvls
and Clatk made their memorable exclusion
Into the unknown and Inhospitable west.
Their hardships and their conquests arc ngaln
lived through lu. pictorial tcprescntatlon.
A fifth period of the theme shows the
Kingdom of Qulvora entering Into the dig
nity ot statehood , Its clvllirntlon complete ,
! ( > prosperity In the near future , Us hard
ships atoned by approaching comfort and
ccmpleto happiness of Itn people.
The concluding period of this hlstoilcal
sketch will represent the return of prosperity
to the people of Qulvera. ' The hum of plenty
of Ak-Sar-Bcn III , the richness of the agri
cultural products ot. his kingdom and the
wealth now obtained for the same will be
appropriately depleted. The revival ot the
manufacturing and tliu commercial Industries
will be delineated , and the piosperous con
dition of the subjects ot the realm will bo
allcgorlrally portrayed
On Friday night. September 21 will beheld
held the grand ball of the K-'Ights of Ak-
Sar-Ben This will take place In the Den
of the knights , and will bo attended by the
youth and the beauty of the tiansmlssourl
country. Several Improvements have been
made In the Immense colllscum that will
bo greatly appreciated by those who will
attend the ball , Especial attention has been
given to the enlargement of the cairlage
entrance , and arrangements hiive been pei-
fected for the more expeditious Ingrebs and
egress of dancers tharu have heretofore been
possible.
PLANS TOR TUB BALL
A meeting of the Knights of AkarBcn
who will berve as members of the Hour com
mtttcc at the grand ball , was held In the
ofllce of General John C Cow In lni > t evening
Edward Porter Peck Is chairman of this com
mittee and has for his asslstrnts twenty -five
young knights of Omaha , Tort Crook , Coun-
rll Bluffs and South Omaha. It was resolved
that the greatest attention possible should
this year bo devoted to the entertainment
of the visiting young women , and It will be
the duty of the members of the floor committee -
too to see that all members of the court
party , and most especially those from out
of the city , are pioperly cared for and their
programs agreeably filled.
The ball will bo opened by the entrance ot
the king and queen and the appropriate ill 111
of the other members of the royal party and
ICO knights In costume. Following thu en
thronement of the king and queen there will
be a concert of a half dozen numbers. Great
attention will this year be paid to the music ,
an orchestra having been engaged to play
the concert numbers , while the Twcnty-seond
Infantry baud has been secured to play the
regular dance numbers. After the .first half
dozen concert numbers the dances and the
concert numbers will alternate , and there
will then be continuous dancing , as the concert -
cert numbei s will be In the form of dance ,
music. j
Carpenters will soon go to work on the floor (
of the colllseum , with a view to malting It
as smooth as possible for dancing. On the
night of the ball the floor will be heavily
crashed. The programs this year will bo of
rrost attractive design , though of less con- ,
splcuous form and color than heretofore.
Everything possible that will tend toward
the entertainment of the guests of the
Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Is being done , and It
Drex U Shoman has a show of his own
- not a dog show but a shoe show the
main attiaction now is the boys' shoes-
black shoe.s solid leather and sole built
to wear at the same time good lookers
and coinfot table It's the same shoe
we've sold so many of at the same pi Ice
$ l.fjO It's no idle talk when we tell
you this bhoe will outwear any $ 'J.)0 ( )
shoe you ever bought parents who have
bought this shoe claim us we do that it
is the best ? l."f > boy ' shoe on earth no
belter school shoe made we don't c.ne
if ( he pi ice is .f'J.riO we moic than share
the profit with you at ? l.fiO.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
1419 FAKNAM STREHT.
Send for Illustrated catalogue , free.
Down on Sixteenth sheet east side-
between Km nam and Douglas theio Is a
fit in that manufacture speelacle.s do it
all right licie In Omaha that's us many
people do not reall/e that they c.tn come
heie have their eyes tested free by an
expoit gtadnate optician nnil have the
lenses giound under his own mipei vision
to fit the case some eyes can't be helped
wllli glasses but we've never had a case
yet wheie they could bill that we've rem
edied the defect we make the fiames lo
lit so that you get the full benefit of
your glasses no cheap work but guar
anteed woik at the light pi Ice.
Columbian Optical Co
AUTISTIC , SCinVI'iriO AM ) 1'UAC-
TIAI. OI'CTICIAVS ,
iinvvnn , OMAHA , ICA.VSAS crrv ,
1C Chamim. 211 B , ICth St. Ill Mtiln.
There's n big lot of Interesting rending
in The Dally Hee Iheso days full and
authentic Associated 1'iess nevvK New
Yoik Woild cable news the progicsH of
our own gieat exposition private repmtx
fiom the state's wonderful croj > s as well
as all the news political nnd otherwise
of the day The Dally Ilee IH only 15
cents n week dellveicd In Omaha seven
days In the week mailed for ? 800 per
year The Weekly covois the week's do
ings In n condensed form that's only 05
cents n year.
The Omaha Daily Bee
Circulation Department
17th and Faroam , Bee Building
, l already believed ( hat the Ak-Sar-nen bull
of 1S97 will far eclipse all previous occasions
of this character.
During the State fair week the official
bureau of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Bcn will
bo loci ted In the building ot the Young
Men's Christian Aftxoclatlon , Sixteenth nd
Douglas streets. Here will bn found lists
of bo.ircliiR houses and lodging houses
where food nnd lodging may bo ob
tained nt reasonable Mte * . There will
bo another bureau of Information for
the use of visitors at the Commercial club
looms , at Sixteenth and Farnam streets.
\visTr.n < s HOADS .SHOUT OK CANS.
o < i > riml KtutUMli with \Vtilch
( o llnnillo Tliolr lliiKlnrxM.
CHICAGO. Sept. 10. The Chicago , Mil
waukee & St. Paul "road Is trying to borrow
5.000 car * from comn ot the noulhern roads
to allow It to handle a lot ot frame that Is
offered It. Unless It Is rtblo to get thu com
It will havn to lose consldoriihlo business.
At the present tlmu It U using all the cAra
available , and It Is unable to keep up with
the demand for cars from all points on Its
line.
line.Tho
The situation IR becoming very serious , not
. only with the St Paul , but with the North
! western , tlio HurlliiRtrn , Hock Island , ATchIson -
Ison and all other western mid northwest
j ern roads They are simply nimble to handle
all of the tralllc that Is offered tliem. All
of the roads report tint not only arc they
deluged with tin amount of giiiln trulllc , but
that westbound mctchamllse U offeicd them
, In great volume , doing away with the neccs-
slty of handling of elliptic * on ( ho return
trip Notwithstanding tin- amount of ttafllc
In sight for the wcitcrn rinds Is the gieat-
cst they have hul In u number of years , U la
n fact that fielght ratts nrc In a condition
far from stable There Is nn nppatcnt neces
sity for the cutting ot iati . but they are
being cut. The lot get lines say It Is the
woik of smaller und ? which a HI anxious to
get their share of business and .110 fearful
that they will bo bin red out of It unless they
cut ratits. Not many ot the laipo road * tire
going mulct the agreed tailff , for tlipy'lmva '
all the business they em hamllu nt their
pi Icon , but for all that the into situation
Is pronounced by to\eral of thu leading traf
fic nniclals to bo In a tOuiKy condition. U IB
likely that a meotlng of the western freight
commlttiu wilt ho called In n short time to
Lonsldct the matter.
Icitil > VHoriii'.i Ct-iirrnl H
HAKltlSHUUa , Va Popl 10-Deputy At
torney General 17Melu him loMgncil.
roitucvsr or TOIIW.S i : vnir.it.
( irin-ralH I'll I r In \itn MNkiii Wiiriurr ,
vi Mil SonllirllMVlmlN. .
\V\SHINGTtiN , Scpl 10. roiecast for
S.itMulay
I'oi NobrnsKa GoiiPi.illy f.ilr ; vv.inner In
vvostoin portion ; "until to houthc.ist winds.
ro i Smith O ikolnGinoi.illy fnlr ; east to
southiMKt nlmli.
For low i Llg'it lor.it slioucis ; piob.ibly
coolci , 1101 tt wlmls
For Missouri Light locil H'lowers ; con
tinued high tempeuituiu e\ot nt ptobnbly
cooler In e\tremo noitlloin poitlon ; variable
wliul-t
1'or ICnniis nil , liicecdul bv local show-
01 M In norllii i t poillon ; v.iilable winds.
I'oi \\yonilni , I'lili ; piobibly warmer ;
southwest vvliuH
IIll-Ill llotMllll.
ornrn OK 'iiuVIATIIIH : urtiRAii ,
O.M Ui \ , Suit 10-Omilm ifioul nri.ilnril !
mil ! tempeiiituie comp.ued vvltli cont"-pond-
IIIB iluy of tlif hist ttnec yiMii ;
1 7 1V > iwi. 1S9I.
Maximum lempenluio . . SI iM t > s CS
.Minimum lemjioi.iture. . . ill .V ) 7. ! S2
Aveiace temperntuio . . . 761 Mi CO
Kilrifull < K.4i . (10 ( , f > l
llocoiil of temperature ami pieclpltatton nt
Oiiiulm foi thlsi ilnv nnd since .Maiell 1 , 1S)7 ) :
Norm il for the ( lay C5
I\LLMI : ; Co i tiio day G
Accumulated excL"slnio .Mnich 1. . . . 91
Not mul i.ilnfnll foi tlio day 10 Inch
DcllUpticy foi the iluy 0. ! Inch
Total lalnfall since Maich 1 1171 lnche
Dpllclcnov "Inec March 1 ! > OJ Inches
nvrc s foi col | ii > i loil 1MM . . . 3 li'l inches
Deficiency for cor. poilod 1ST . sgt inches
H < > | iiirtH from Siiilliinx ill M p. in.
StAciitN-llftli mciMInn time.
' in cliliillou. | (
i * A. wit < si'i , I.ocil rorecast Official.