THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , MABCIl 16 , 1808.
NEBRASKA SCHOOL DISPLAY
Elate Superintendent Jackson Talks About
the Teachers' Woiki
MUCH INTEREST AMONG ALL CONCERNED
'ArrnnKdtirnt * In > 'ri > Krr In Muko n
\Vnni1crrtil Kzlillilt In Wlilch 'All '
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dritilpH Will UP < ; lvi-n
Proper Treatment.
LINCOLN. March 14. ( Special. ) State
Superintendent Jackson reports that the edu
cational department of the exposition Is get
ting In better shape every day. The cn-
tliURlaum among the cchools that arc to
ninko exhibits U growing and there Is a
healthy spirit of rivalry among them as to
which will make the best show-Ins. This
spirit of content U tiplng encouraged * and
there Is no doubt that each ( earlier will
send the very boat work tliat-can be done
by th'clr pupils. Of the ninety counties In
the state seventy-two will bo represented
In the school department , while thirty-seven
out of the forty-thrcu schools employing ten
or more teachers each will make exhibits.
The eight state Institutions , five private and
five denominational schools will be well rep
resented. As Is only natural , the most work
Is being done In Omaha end Lincoln , where
1ho largo number of teachers employed en
titles the cities to a large amount of space
for exhibits. Whllo there are 322 rural
schools preparing exhibits they represent
only 322 teachers , or less than are employed
in the Omaha schools. Lincoln , with 136
teachers , will occupy a largo amount of
space.
The superintendent Is pleased to be able
to announce that the educational depart
ment will be able to do better by the schools
than was at first piomlsed. The space of
10,000 feet which 'was at first reserved for
the exhibit has been IncreaseJ to 14,000 feet ,
and this will entitle each teacher to a little
over a square yard of wall space , besides
the exhibits that will bo placed In the
drawers and on the shelves. Nebraska made
a good showing at the World's Fair In 1S93 ,
but the exhibit only occupied about 400
square feet , or less than one-thirtieth of the
amount of space to bo occupied by the
schools of the state at the Omaha exposi
tion. This Increase In space and the grow
ing enthusiasm of the prospective exhibit
ors are enthusing those connected with the
heart of the department , until there Is an
air of suppressed excitement and a hum of
business about the office that Increases as
the time for the opening of the exposition
approaches.
I'UOPIT IN CATTLE FEEDING.
Adjutant General Gage of the Grand Army
lias Just returned from a few days' visit In
the Republican valley country. Ho says that
fall grain looks especially fine down there
- \ and everything points to the raising of an
Immense crop. Hut General Gage came home
particularly enthused over the success of
cattle raising In that locality. He rays
that several of those termed "short feed-
cm , " or who buy cattle , feed them n short
tlmo and then put them on the market ,
have Just recently taken advantage of 'the
bulge In the price and sold their cattle at
a good profit , making their corn net them
over 30 cents per bushel. This In spite of
the fact that they purchased the feeders nt
such a high price that tne original owners
netted a handsome profit. An Instance was
given of a man In Franklin county who
bought 115 head of steers Just two years
ago on what ho termed a "democratic mar
ket , " They cost him $11 nplcce. Ho hired
his feeding and herding done and rented
pasturage through the summers. At the
present tlmo the cattle will average over
1,200 pounds apiece and are being smoothed
up for the June market , when they are ex
pected to reach an average a' 1,400 pounds.
The bunch will bring 5 cents per pound tight
Khere at. home and will net the owner $70
a head. During the two seasons each , steer
has consumed a total of eighty bushels of
corn ; 'which cost the feeder. 14" cents per
bushel. Tho' pasturage cost7 23 cents per
head per month for five months In the sum
mer and 30 cents per month for the 'balance
of the year. The hired help and care of
Kho cattle Is figured at $5 per head , making
the total cost of each animal when ready
to go on the market In June ft trifle less
than $36. The net profit to the owner will
be $34 per head , or about $4,000 for the
"bunch. " This goca to prove that cattle feedIng -
Ing 'In the Republican valley Is a bonanza.
Of course , yearlings can no longer bo bought
to cheap. Animals like there that the feeder
paid $11'or ' two yearo ago now bring $23 a
ihoad. Dut even lit that price It Is apparent
that the feeder has a splendid profit , even
though ho blue all his work done , buy < the
corn and rent the pasture. General Gage
rays the cattlemen afo very Jubilant over
the fact that they bought steers during dem
ocratic times and can sell them during the
Rood times of a republican administration.
The "Increase in the purchasing power of a
dollar" does not worry the cattle feeders
now. There are more cattle being fed alone
the Republican valley than ever before and
khe people down there feel that prosperity
baa itruck that region sure enough.
Another Instance of ntok feeding under a
prosperity administration may be mentioned.
Ex-Stato Superintendent A. K. Goudy , who
went oft with the free silver and free trade
crowd In 1896 , took advantage of the pro
tective features of the Dlngley bill last fal
and fed 1,500 head of eheep on a ranch out
In Dawson county. He made a nice profit
although ho was o slow to see the good fea
tures of the new tariff bill that he did not
buy his sheep until 'they hod gone up to a
pretty 'high ' price.
, GOSSIP PROM THE CAPITA ! *
State Superintendent Jackson will go to
Omaha tomorrow on business connected with
the educational department of the exposition
C. F. Beck , deputy state superintendent
went to Fremont today to see to the printing
' Was there ever a women In the wide world
who did not yearn to be the mother of a
bright faced-happy , healthy , laughing , rollicking -
licking child ? if there ever was such a
woman , she was a bad one , and while there
are many thoroughly bad men , there ore
very few thoroughly bad women.
U was God's and Nature's intention that
every woman should be the mother of
healthy children. Tens of thousands of
women defeat this beneficent design by
their ignorance and neglect They suffer
from weakness and disease in a womanly
way , and take no measures , or the wrong
measures , to remedy it Dr. Pierce's Fa
vorite Prescription is a sure , speedy and
permanent cure for all disorders of this
description. It acts directly and only on
the delicate and important organs that are
the threshold of human life. It makes
them strong , healthy , vigorous and virile.
It heals ulccration , allays inflammation ,
soothes pain and tones and builds up the
nerves. It banishes the trials of the period
of impending maternity and makes baby's
"A " entry to the world easy and almost pain-
> v ' ess. It does away with the dangers of
motherhood and shortens the period of
weakness and lassitude. It insures the
_ 4 little newcomer's health and a bountiful
supply of nourishment It transforms
weak , sickly , nervous invalids into happy ,
healthy wives and mothers. Thousands of
women have testified to iu marvelous mer
its. A dealer is not a physician , and has no
right to suggest a substitute for the prescrip
tion of an eminent specialist like Dr. Pierce.
Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Ad
viser sent for n one-cent stamps to cover
nailing only. Cloth binding 31 stamps.
AddreM Dr. B. V. Pierce , Buffalo , N. Y.
of the program * ( or Arbor day id Illrd < l < iy
cxcrclici In the public stdooln of the ntate.
Governor Holcomb has accepted the lnvl <
tatton In bo prrient and take part In tu&
JanjM Daly meeting at Ouulia Thursday
nlgnl.
The state treasurer has made a call for I
I.Tfl'J ' w rwnt of the Ir tlt'tc | lor the'
'i-eble Minded , to come In March 21 ,
This city wan visited by a hard rain
storm accompanied by a violent wind at
6 o'clock this atternojii. It only lasted n few
moments , but so much water fell that scene
of the streets were flooded and Impassable
for a tlmo. Some damage was done to
fronts by the ulnd.
The Woman's club of Lincoln , which now
numbers over 500 members , held a Ikcctlag
at the urmory of the University of Nebraska
dls afternoon end devoted the session to the
discussion and exhibition of the methods 01
physical culture as applied to the training
of girls. One of the Illustrations during the
meeting was a girls' basket ball game be
tween the two midget teams of the univer
sity.
sity.Omaha
Omaha people at Uic hotels : At the Lin-
dell Mien Lucllc Wilson , Miss Alma Trum-
ble. J. A. Epenter , Charles McArthur , A. F.
Gcimth. C. L. nauffler , C. H. Rrcck , Jr. ,
Reynolds Itanium. At the Lincoln Charles
O. Scott , F. W. Bodle. A. S. Crump , Leo
S. Estelle , K. H. Gould.
XOMIXAT1OX OF rTrY TICKETS.
\i-lirnnkn TnvttiK Cict llrnily for Spring
Hlrctloii * .
'URATUICE ' , Neb. . 'March 14. ( Special Tel
egram. ) The republican city convention
'icld ' tonight nominated for members of the
school board A. II. KHd , L. M. Pcmberton
and James Edmun. The two first named
are now members of the board. Mrs. Alice
Mlnlck presented a petition asking for the
nomination of Mrs. Ur. Alary B. White and
Mrs. A. W. Nlckell presented the name of
Mrs. O. N. Wheeler. Hev. C. S. Dudley
acted as chairman. A call for a citizens'
mass meeting has been Issued , to be held
tomorrow night , to nominate a city ticket.
The principal supporters of the movement
are well known populists.
TBCUMSBH. Neb. , March 11. ( Special
Telegram. ) Following this the second ticket
to make KG appearance In Tecumseh for
city offices nnd was nameJ In a nonpartlsan
convention tonight : William Cummlngs for
mayor ; A. N. Coffey , clerk ; W. L. Dunlap ,
engineer : L. M. Davis , treasurer ; councll-
mn , First ward , C. iM. Shaw ; ( Second
ward , J. A. Lawrence ; Third ward , Dick
McLanahan. Members school board , Dr. P.
V. Dafoe , Dr. A. Galser , W. F. Chcnoweth
and W. J. Jennings. The following candi
dates for school board were named today
to go on the ticket named In the first con
vention : Dr. A. Galser , W. 'F. ' Chenoweth ,
G. D. Bennett and E. H. Grist.
FAIUFIELD , Neb. , March 14. ( Special. )
On Saturday evening the antl-llceiiso people
held a caucus end made nominations for city
officers as follows : For mayor , Rev. Q. A
Hobsoa ; clerk , S. C. Thompson ; treasurer ,
M. D. Gateo ; engineer , C. M. I'rlckett ; police
Judfic , M. Palmer ; aldermen , A. J. Riddle
and M. L. Bjrklt. On the same evening the
license people nominated for mayor Dr. A.
11. Ray ; clerk , D. Mordock ; treasurer , Joseph
Kyne ; engineer , C. M , Prlckett ; police Judge ,
R. W. Bartrom ; aldermen , Simon Jones and
Joseph Bulills. Thlii makes three tickets in
the field with others to hear from.
M'COOK , Neb. , March 14. ( Specelal Tele
gram. ) The republicans of McCook held a
harmonious city caucus this evening and
unanimously placed In nomination the fol
lowing ticket : Mayor , J. E. Kellcy ; clerk ,
C. I. Hall ; treasurer , E. J. Wllcox ; police
judge , C. F. Babcock ; engineer , C. N. Whlt-
takcr ; members of the Board of Education.
E. H. Dan and R. B. Archibald ; couticllmcn.
First ward , L. W. McConnell , Second ward ,
W. S. Morlan ; commlttecmen , C. I. Hall ,
J. A. Wllcon , R. B. Archibald , W. S. Perry ,
and C. B. Gray.
Colunilin * Itt'iim.
COLUMBUS , I jb. , March 14. ( Special. )
The remains of W. D. Murphy of Lincoln
arrived this evening and will be burled to
morrow. Mr. Murphy was well known In
this city , having married his wife here about
seven years ago. Ho had for the last ten
years been engaged with the Nebraska State
Journal In various capacities , the lest two
years operating a linotype machine. He
was 29 yean of age and his death was
caused by quick consumption and was some
what sudden , as he did his last day's work
on Tuesday , March 8. Ho war ; a member of
the Capital City typographical union.
A high wind has raged here since this
morning , doing some damage to trees , fences ,
signs , etc. About moon the large smokestack
on the engine house of the Elevator Rolling
mills fell with a crash , completely demolish
ing It and doing about $75 worth of damage.
The depot at Benton , eight miles east cu
the Unlcn Pacific , was completely destroyed
by fire this morn'ng. No particulars.
A high wind has blown here all day from
the south and has done some damage to
trees and outbuildings. About noon the
smokestack at the roller mills ( ell and was
broken In several pieces. It will necessi
tate the closing down for several days.
Damage about $75.
Illlxxnril nt Cltnilron.
CHADRON , Neb. , March 14. ( Special Tel
egram. ) The worst blizzard of the season
has been raging In northwest Nebraska for
the last twenty-four hours. Snow has been
falling continuously and a heavy wind has
drifted It six feet high In places. Railroad
traffic Is practically suspended , although
Superintendent Harris of the Elkhorn Is
using bis utmost endeavor to get all pas
senger and through freight trains over his
division on time. No evil effects are antic
ipated by the stockmen , as the weather Is
not severely cold.
GORDON , Neb. , March , 14. A fierce snow
storm , driven by a fierce northwest wind ,
has been raging since noon today. This will
be very destructive to stock Interests , thin
range cattle and cows with young calves
being In most danger. The enow Is very
damp and the wind penetrating. Up to this
time cattle have come through the winter
In remarkably fine condition.
Cliilni Ileliiu Filed.
FAIRBURY , Neb. , March 14. ( Social. )
The claims filed against E. Flttras , who
was closed up by his creditors Saturday
night , aggregate over $6,000 and there are
a few small ones to come In. The mort
gagees now In possession of the stock and
their claims are. Jacob Conrad. $ 1,080 ; M.
E. Smith & Co. , $3.346.39 ; Syms Grocery Co. ,
$1,043 ; Bcckman & McKntght Co. , $518.56 ;
Swafford Dry Goods Co. , $150.24 ; Katz , Neveno
Co. , $177.60. The stock will probably bring
enough to pay all Indebtedness In full , as
It will Invoice considerable more than the
claims Died.
S n ii ilny .School Convention.
CEDAR RAPIDS , March 14. ( Special. )
The arrangements for the annual convention
of the Iowa State Sunday School associa
tion , which wilt bo held In this city the
latter part of June , are being rapidly per
fected. H Is expected that not less than
1,500 people will attend. One of the features
of the convention will bo a great parade
on the first day. Governor Shaw of Iowa
and Governor Mount of Indiana will lead
tdo parade. A fine silk banner will be pre
sented to the school having the learge.it
number la line In proportion to Its enroll
ment. '
Foreinnn Tl ai > iienri.
ASHLAND , Neb. , March 14. ( Special. )
Clarence. D. Krow , foreman of the Journal
printing office , decamped suddenly Saturday
night , leaving numerous debts unpaid. Krow
came to ttila town last August from St.
Francis , Kas. , and secured work In the
Journal office. It Is known hero that he
made arrangements to go to Goodland , Kaa. ,
to engage in the newspaper business and II
Is thought that he went from here to St.
Francis.
IltirKlara at Gretnn.
GRETNA , Neb. , March 10. ( Special. )
Ttie general merchandise etoro of Langdon
Brothers was broken open last night ant
a lot of merchandise taken. The care was
unmolested. The work was apparently tba
of amateurs and local talent la suspected
The only clew left by the robbers was an old
hat.
Fatal Shot.
SIDNEY , Neb. , March 14. ( Special Tel
egram. Henry Eckmin , getl 71 years
A itonemacon , residing several miles
west of here , wts In the ac
of taking a thotgun from his car
yoiterdajr preparatory to hooting a
bunch of wild geese , accidentally discharged
the gun Mid Eckman's right arm was almost
shot off and die clothing was Ignited. Med
ical aid was summoned , but pycmla set In
and Eckinar. died It 5 o'clock this morning ,
The coroner has taken ( barge of his effectn
and two eonQ Iq Pennsylvania have been no
tified.
lltttiiliolill HniicnlnK - !
HUMBOLDT , Neb. . Msnti 14.-Speclal. ( )
The dlrtctors of the Humboldt Telephone
company met Saturday night and elected
officers as follows : President , E..A. Tucker ;
vice president , 0. A. Cooper ; necretary , T. 11.
[ lutterflcld ; treasurer A , H , Fellers. The
jcard decided on a location for the central
office and designated a men to take charge ,
jut wilt not decide en a system until to
morrow.
A declamatory contest participated In by
nine High school pupils took place at ttie
opera house on Saturday evening , the win
ners to enter a similar contest given by the
schools of Ashland , Falls City and this city.
The conteotants were divided Into three
clarses and the winners In each claw and
their selections were as follows : Dramatic ,
Tarrhaslus. " Margaret Brocelln ; humorous ,
'How Ruby Played , " Ernest Parr ; orator
ical , "Regulus to the Carthaginians , " John
Johnson.
Evangelist J. C , Redding began a serlen
of revival meeting * at ( do Presbyterian
church In this city last night. The avowed
ntcntlon of the backers of the meetings Is
to "knock out" the saloons of the city for
the ensuing municipal year.
I'Miirntlnnnl Convention Cloned.
DAVID CITY , Neb. , March 14. ( Special. )
The educational convention closed Satur
day. In the forenoon Prof. Clemmons' ad
dress was full of good points. He was fol
lowed by a short speech by J. A. Collins ,
county superintendent of Dodge county ,
who naado the requisites of a good school
end u good teacher p'aln to all. Superin
tendent Jackson presented exposition mat-
tern and urged ttie teachers to renewed ef
forts for a prize-taking exhibit. The Fre
mont Normal schcol quartet rendered some
excellent music , as did others.
Captain SSelllnger ban received orders to
recruit compiny E , First regiment , to the
maximum strength. Several have enrolled
their names and there will be no trouble
to comply with the order.
11 ml Cut In < he Eye.
BRADSHAW. Neb. , March 14. ( Special. )
Yesterday morning while Agent Horn of
the B. & M. station at this place was pre
paring kindling 'for ' a fire a small silver
flew and struck htm. In the right eye , cut
ting a gash and making a ecrlous wound.
A physician thinks the eye can be saved.
Crenmery fnr lleiinlillcnn CKy.
REPUBLICAN CITY , Neb. , March 14.
( Special. ) The ngent of the Beatrice Cream.
cry company Is hero putting In a creamery
and separator station at this place. It seems
an assured success , as over $1,300 worth of
Uock has bceii subscribed out of the $1,575.
\ew IlrlilKc Opened.
REPUBLICAN CITY , Neb. , March 14. .
( Special. ) The Canton Bridge Co. of Canton ,
0. , has completed a Dew Iron drawbridge
across the river here. It was opened for
traffic March 12.
1'u tier CltniiKfH Ilniulx.
FALLS CITY , Neb. , March 14. ( Special. )
The populist paper of this place has
changed hands , George W. Brcwster having
sold the plant to W. N. McComas and J. M.
VanCamp of Kansas City.
M.YKHS XO UFFI3R TO LI2M ) SHU'S.
MliilttrjRrmleN ( Ittenlloim
Hrprnnlliiur Negotiation * .
LONDON , March 14. In the House of Com
mons today the parliamentary secretary for
the foreign office , Mr. Curzon , replying to
Michael Davltt , antl-Parnelllte , who askeJ
the government whether Great Britain had
offered to lend men-of-war to the United
Slatea in the event of a conflict between
the United States and an European power ,
said the government had not made such an
offer. Answering a series of questions which
Mr. Davltt put with the view of eliciting
whether there have been any negotiations
for an alliance between Great Britain and
the United States or whether Great Britain
had offered to mediate In the Cuban crisis ,
Mr. Curzon said these questions were of such
a nature that It was inexpedient to reply to
them.
Mr. Curzon's reply that Mr.'DavItt's ques
tions were Inopportune were received with
loud crlea of "hear , " "hear" from the unhnist
benches.
Mr. Davltt In an Interview on the subject
raid : "I put the question as to the shlpa
because the subject was not proceeded with
lest week. I wanted to elicit the truth. I
know , of course , that the statement that
war ships would possibly be loaned was as
absurd as the rumored alliance and I re
ceived exactly the answer I expected. Mr.
Curzon 1s too clever a diplomat to glvo any
answer which would dispel the Idea that an
American alliance Is on the tap's , as of
course It never will foe. Mr. Curzon knows
It , but It serves England's purpose to let
the continental nations think it Is possible
In the near future. "
KEEIM.XG 'A.V EYE OX W.VR SHIPS.
United State * Ganlioat * Follow Spnn-
iwh Squadron.
LISBON , March 14. The United States war
vessels Helena and Bancroft sailed today , goIng -
Ing In a southwesterly direction.
LONDON , March 14. A special dispatch
from Cadiz , Spain , announces that the
Spanish squadron has sailed from that port.
It Is understood the Spanish war ships are
going to Porto Rico , where they will await
the orders of Captain General Blanco.
Enthusiastic crowds gathered there to bid
farewell to the Spanish war vessels.
The departure of the United States war
ships Helena and Bancroft from Lisbon may
possibly be connected with the seemingly
simultaneous departure of the Spanish
squadron from Cadiz , which is situated on
the southwestern coast of Spain. Rumors
have had It that the Bancroft and Helena
might folow the Spanish ships across the
Atlantic.
WASHINGTON , March 14. Cablegrams
received at the Navy Department today an
nounce that the Bancroft sailed yesterday
from Lisbon for Norfolk , and the Helena
from Lisbon for Key West to Join the aqua J-
ran. This leaves Admiral Howell at Lis
bon with his flagship San Francisco as toe
solo representative of the United States
navy In European waters.
OF .MERCHANT SHIPS.
Hoard to AHcertalnj Which , Are Avnll-
nlile ( or line of Navy.
NEW YORK , March 14. The board of
auxiliary cruUers of the United States navy ,
which was appointed to acquire ships of the
merchant marine for use In the event of the
breaking out of war , met for organization to
day In the Havemeycr building , where thfr
beard has secured temporary quarters. Per
manent quarters will be taken later , as the
board will have a great amount of work to
do here. The new board supersedes the ofllce
of United States Inspector of merchant ves
sels , which has been held by Lieutenant
Commander J. D. Kelley In this city , elnce
May of last year. Commander Kelley U &
member of the new board. A member of the
board said today that It had power to pre
empt any vessel that had been constructed
under the subsidy of congress and was en
gaged In carrying the malls. All vessels will
be carefully examined and no worn-out bulks
accepted.
The special board organized with the se
lection of Captain Frederick Rodgers of
the Naval Board of Inspection and Survey
as president ; Lieutenant Sergeant , recorder
of the Board of Inspection , secretary , and
Lieutenant Commander Kelley as advisor.
It was announced that all meetings ot the
board will bo secret.
\Vnlvc Qne Uon of Indemnity.
LONDON , March 14. The Dally News ,
commenting this morning on Its Washington
correspondent's report that President Mc-
Klnley's Intimate friends believe htm lii
favor of waiving all questions of Indemnity
providing Spain will accept America's
friendly mediation In Cuba , eajs :
"Such a solution will be the beat for all
parttea. If Spalo. la not able to manage her
own colcnles , they must be managed for her
That , and no straining of the Monroe doc
trine , Ui the source ot American feellcg
against Spain , There will be no disgrace' '
or discredit In accepting friendly mediation
of a power with no ambltkfMror designs of
Its own to gratify. If Pr&Ment McKlnlcy
can find a way out of th 3ra&rogllo he will
earn the gratitude ot the United States ,
Spain , Cuba and mankind. t * "
J'HOCTOIl HKl'ORTS O.\rf MIS TIUI' .
I ' < d
Cloieted with Seercini'y .Alger for
Half nn Ifo r (
WASHINGTON , March''IfSenator ' Proc-
: or called at the War dojpa ment today to
see Secretary Alger. He was given the right
of way over a number of percons who were
waiting for the secretary in the reception
room and for nearly hay an hour recited
: o Secretary Alger the eyenta and observa
tions of his Cuban trip. |
Later Senator Proctor called at the White
House and had quite an extended conference
with the president , to wlibraho narrated his
observation ? In Cuba.
ltrnokt > ii Ilrnctipi Fnrtrmn Monroe.
WASHINGTON , March 14. The bis
armored cruder Brooklyn arrived at Fortress
Monroe this morning , direct from LaGuyra ,
Venezuela. It has made a fine run up , and
t Is expected will await at Hampton Roada
ho arrival-of the Minneapolis and Columbia ,
which are Just fitting cut at Philadelphia.
This force will form an excellent nucleus
'or the projected "flying squadron" In case
.ho department decides to form one.
ItEMUME TIIK FACTIONAL CONTEST.
Ohio IleiiutillcatiM Prepare ( or the
CoiultiK1 State Convention.
CLEVELAND , O. , March 14. J. W. Hoi-
colm , ono ot the republican committee of
llfccn : In the city and an active lieutenant
of Senator Hanna , Is authority for the state
ment that the Bushnell and Kurtz forces
are matnhalcd for another battle.
Delegates to the next republican state con
vention will soon be chosen. Those 'from '
each county will 'bo ' selected In county con
vention next Saturday. Mr. Holcolm says
he has every evidence to show that Mayor
McKlsson will try to capture the county
convention and the Bushnell and Kurtz men
will do the same thing the &tate over.
With the state convention In their hands
the alleged plan Is 'to endorse the action of
the republicans who bolted Senator Hanna
In the legislature , condemn the election of
Senator Hanna as brought about by Im
proper means and appoint a state committee
which will be not only antagonistic 'to ' Sen
ator Hanna , but also to President McKln-
ley , ono of the objects being , It Is alleged ,
to embarrass the president as much as pos
sible If he comes up for re-election.
ITS WOIIK IS NBAHLY COMPLETED.
Nicaragua Canal ConinilHHloti Will Ite-
tnrii In n FLMV Ilayx.
( Special Carrefpondcnce of the Associated rress. )
COLON , Colombia , March 5. The work of
the United States Canal commission Is al
most completed. Colonel Halns will leave
In a day or two for the United States , but
Admiral Walker will remain behind to at
tend to some routine work.
On the first day's march from Ochoa to
the sea Admital Walker , after three hours'
jallatit struggle , was forced to abandon the
trip and went to Qreytown by canoe. Colonel
nel Halns says this part of the work ot the
mission was most difficult. After tramp
ing thirty-eight miles through the Jungle
the colonel and his followers reached Grey-
town exhausted. They had to cut every foot
of their way through thb undergrowth with
the machete. '
Engineer Arthur P. Davis , who has re
signed from the commission , said there was
no possible chance of getting In a report
this year as the commissioners have not
yet obtained sufficient data.
CJolil Comex from Aiixtrnlln.
SIDNEY , N. S. W. , March 14. The Amer
ican steamer Alameda sailed today for San
Francisco , having on board $2,000,000 In gold.
Adopt * the PoKtnl Agreement.
PARIS , March 14. The Chamber of Depu
ties today adopted the postal arrangements
signed at Washington In Juno last.
Torpedo JJont * Sail far Cnbn.
MADRID , March 14. The Spanish torpedo
squadron sailed from Cadiz at 6 o'clock last
night ior the Canary islands.
ENGINEER IS KILLED OUTRIGHT.
FlttahurK & Cult Train Goen Throng"
a Tre tlc In MUionrl.
PLATTSBURG , Mo. , March 14. A freight
train on the Kansas City , Plttsburg & Gulf
went through a irestle near Trlraball this
evening. The engine and eighteen cars
went" down. Engineer C. D. Pierce of Kan
sas City was killed outright , Brakeman
Coull was probably fatally Injured , and
Fireman Ccblll had an arm broken.
HYMENEAL.
General Kenrner-Harrlon.
CHARLOTTESVILLE , Va. , March 14.
General John Watts Kearney and Miss Eliz
abeth Montgomery Harrison were married
at 4 o'clock this afternoon ft the residence
of Mrs. Green Peyton , near here. General
and Mrs. Kearney left on the 5:40 : southern
train for New York , whence they will sail
on Wednesday for a bridal tour of Europe.
The bride Is the daughter of the late Col
onel Julian Harrison of Elk Hill , on the
James. Her mother Is a Kentucklan , wbcne
maiden name was Tboebe Johnson. In the
marriage license General Kearney's age Is
given at 52 years.
NEW THINGS IN JEWELRY.
A very pretty black leather belt Is studded
with silver gilt boars' heads.
The latest buckle for leather belts Is a
gold plated Imitation of a leather harness
buckle.
A lady's gold watch case finished in
maroon French enamel has a hunting scene
In enamel.
Flvo or six rings , with fine wires , each
showing a different stone , such as pearls ,
sapphires and diamonds , are new and beau
tiful.
Enormous gold rings , with Jewels In the
center , are employed for searf pins , the tur
quoise being In favor especially. Big safety
nfl of gold have In the center an amethyst
surrounded by diamonds.
The backs of watches and the tops of bon-
bonnleres and vinaigrettes are ornamented
( ? ) with Insects and animals from which the
fair wearers of these creeping things would
shrink If they encountered them In life.
All sorts of Insects , birds and reptiles are
seen among the latest fancies In Jewelry.
Butterflies , bees , files , ladybugs and spiders
vie with lizards , snakes , turtles and winged
creatures of all kinds for popular favor.
'Brooches ' In the form ofi silver baskets ,
with bright-tinted flowers springing out of
them , are odd and pretty. ' Chain purses
have tops of colored enamel-Jewels or glass ,
In which a four-leaf cloyer la Inclosed.
Velvet 'belts with diamond shaped buckles
ot oxidized silver are popular , A counterpart
of the buckle Is worn atthe , back , and on
each eldo Is a circle cf sliver of a design
similar to that of the buckle.
A new design In girdles fs 'composed of two
parallel silver chains about an Inch apart.
They are held In placet by ( vertical bars of
sliver at Intervals of threq or four Inches.
Diamond shaped and circular pieces of silver
are also used Instead or the plain bars , and
are enameled and set with precious stones.
Striker * Return to Work.
TAUNTON , Mass. . March 14. The 1,100
operatives of the Whlttendpn cotton mills
returned to work todayl , aftpr a five weeks'
strike. Ten of the loom fixers , who organ
ized the strike , will not bo given employ
ment.
Marc Gold for Import.
NEW YORK. March 14.-Addltlonal an
nouncement made today of $1,025,000 In
gold wigaged by Lazard Freeres for Import
and $1,300,000 by the National City bank
This makes the total in movement $20,973-
000.
Movement * of Ocean Ve eU , Mar. 14.
At New York Arrived Georglc , from Ltv
erpool ; Mohawk , from London ; Spaarndam
fiom Rotterdam.
At Gibraltar ArrlveoVSaale , from New
York. Salled-Fulda. for New York.
At Antwerp Arrived Noordland , from
New York.
At BouUmnstp-v Sailed. Bremen , for New
York.
WILD WIND AND MUCH DUST
Tale of a Miserable March Day and Omaha's
Experience.
HEAVY RAIN BRINGS BLESSED RELIEF
Frliky 7.eilir I'lnys Havoc with All
loane Tli I UK * , but Finally Suc-
ciimliM to n IlreneliliiK Shower
In the
All day yesterday Omaha had a taste ot
what the skittish approach of the vernal
equinox Is like. This giddy forerunner of
spring Is duo In Just ono week from today
and Its seems to be a-comlng along the right
track , judging from the manner In which
the wind blew through tnc city. The Pa
cific and Atlantic ct'.istt' ' have been getting
It the heaviest , for they have been suffering
from severe gales during the last few days ,
but Omaha did pretty well for an Inland
town. At lui height the wind blew a good
thirty-six mllw an hour.
Oinaliana would have sworn that the
zephyr was shoaling along at twice the
spceJ. It swept around the corners of the
big buildings down town with a lorcc that
threatened to blow them off their feet.
Alound the corner they got another gust and
In 'tho vortex at the meeting point the poor
mortal was tossed like a ball In a cup and
dislocated Joints In efforts to keep 'his ' hater
or her skirts In proper and seemly place.
On top of It all the wind swept up the dust
from the dirty streets In clouds and 'then '
tore oft chunks and ' 'orced It down the
throats of people , \\llty-nllly.
The wind arose before Omaha awoke and
slammed shutters and leone doors and
whistled until people believed that winter
was back for anothett turn. It Increased In
velocity steadily all day until late In the
afternoon , when It reached Its maximum
fepeed of thirty-six miles un hour. Its force
was Indicated by the fact that It blew In
a 'heavy ' plato glass window on the Farnam
street sldo of the People's Furniture and
Carpet company at. Sixteenth and Farnam
streets. By this time rain was falling and It
waj swept Into the opening and thoroughly
soaked some of the fine furniture that was
on display. A total damage of about $500
was done. In 'the ' morning the wind also
broke a plate glass pane In John Jepson's
saloon In the Brunswick hotel building and
caused a damage of about $100.
The breeze .blew up a storm 'from ' the
southwest late In the afternoon. At 5
o'clock the black clouds burst and from
that time until nearly 7 a heavy rain fell ,
which at 'tlmea became almost a deluge. It
was the heaviest at the time downtown la
borers were going to their homes and as a
consequence the street car company reaped
a harvest , the cars being crowded until they
bulged. At C o'clock , when the weather bu
reau took Its observation , fourtecn-hun-
drcdths of an Inch of water had fallen , and
there was a whole lot after that. When the
rain ceased the wind fell and the night WEB
calm.
Doth wind and rain were In the nature of
a godsend fen the city treasury. During
the day the former picked up and flung
about In clouds the deslcated filth which
has accumulated on the Kreeta to such an
extent until some enterprising citizens have
been working up a scheme to exhibit blocks
of It at the exposition In competition with
Havana harbor water as a tUsease breeder.
The wind was busied all day In lodging this
stuff In the Internal organs and on the
clothes o1 ! the people , and there was a lot
left. A good portion of the remainder was
swept by the rain Into the cowers and this
morning On.aha citizens will bo given the
flm Inkling they have had for months of
what Omaha's streets look like. As a con
sequence the cost of cleaning the streets
will be much lessened.
SUPHEMI3 COURT SYLLAIII.
Gaylord against Nebraska Savings and Ex
change Bank. Error from , Douglas county.
Reversed. Rynn , C.
1. An endorsement of a negotiable prom
issory note In this language : "Piiy to the
order of Mary W. Gaylord , " held not a
general endorsement nor uch an endorse
ment as would transfer ithc It jil utl by
mere delivery of such note.
2. A negotiable promissory note may be
transferred by a separate distinct assign
ment thereof , but iln such case the trans
feree will not be protected as against In
firmities or defenses which might be shown
as against the assignor.
3. An estoppel In pals , well pleaded , pre
sents a question of 'fact , which , as such ,
should be submitted to the Jury for deter
mination.
Mnxlleld against State. Error from Horn- *
lltcn county. Reversed. Norval , 'J.
1. An Instruction In a criminal prosecution
Is not erroneous which defines a reason
able doubt n being such a doubt as arises
from a candid and Impartial consideration
of all the evidence In the case , and Uhlch
would cause a reasonable and prudent man
to pause and hesitate In the graver trans
actions of life , and that a Juror Is satisfied
beyond a reasonable doubt If , from a con
sideration oflthe entire evidence , he has an
abiding conviction of the truth of the
charge.
3. Mere non-direction by the trial judge
affords no ground for the reversal of a
criminal cause un'.ees a proper Instruction
has been tendered and refused.
3. To Justify a conviction of rapoitho proof
must reach such a degree of certainty no
to exclude a reasonable doubt.
4. A conviction o > f rape 'will not be sus
tained where the testimony of the prosecu-
trlx as to the principal fact relied upon
to sustain the. charge Is not only uncor
roborated , but Is BO contradictory as to be
self-destructive.
Hoagland against Green. Appeal from
Douglas county. Reversed. Irvine , C.
It cannot be Inferred that.a mortgage ,
although left In the custody of 'the mort
gagee , was delivered as to one. of two Joint
mortgagors ! upon the signing and acknowl
edgment by him , when It was the manifest
Intention of the parties that H should not
take effect until execution by the other
mortgagor.
2. The general Hen of a deficiency judg
ment rendered not by confession and at a
term subsequent to itho commencement of
the foreclosure suit In which such judgment
was rendered. Is superior to a mortgage or
conveyance of the debtor's land , executed
after the commencement of tbat term , but
before the actual rendition of the Judg
ment.
3. The mere fact that with the proceeds
of a later mortgage a prior one was paid ,
for the purpose of removing1 the Hen there
of , affords no ground for subrogatlng the
junior mortgage to the rights of ithe former
mortgagee upon Its being discovered that a
Hen had arisen Intermediate between the
two mortgages. ( Bonn Sash nnd Door Com.
pany against Case , 42 Neb. , 2S1 , followed. )
Jnrrett against Hoover. Appeal from
Madison county. Affirmed. Norval , J.
- 1. After property has been sold under a
decree the appraisement can bo assailed only
for fraud.
2. The action of appraisers of realty , under
nn order of sale , In returning- the value of
the property , In fixing the amount of prior
Hens at a greater sum , and In finding de
fendant's Interest of no value. Is a suffi
cient compliance .with the code , ( sections
491n. 491c ) , requiring the. Interest of de
fendant to be appraised at Its real value In
money.
3. A decree of foreclosure may be exe
cuted without order of sale. If ono Is is
sued it cannot limit the power conferred by
the decree.
Section CIO of the Civil Code , fixing the
tlmo within which an execution shall bo
made returnable. Is not applicable to or
ders of sale Issued on decrees of foreclo
sure.
5. A foreclosure sale will not bo. set aside
merely because the order of sale was not
returned within sixty days of Its date.
Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy Railway
Company against Kellogg. Error from
Phelps county. Affirmed. Ragan , C.
1. In a suit for damages by a station
agent of a railroad company against It for
injuries he had sustained -while attempting
to set a defective ) brake on one of Its cars ,
the petition does not fail to state a cause of
action because It does not aver that the
railroad company knew of the defective
condition of the brake or that the brake
had been out of repair for such a length of
time that the railroad company by the exer
cise of ordinary care could have discovered
Its defective condition.
2 That the brake became out of repair a
short time before the ncident , that the rail
road company had no knon ledKotof Its * de
fective condition and could not by the exer
cise of ordinary care have discovered It
before the ncident are matters of defense ,
3 It Is the duties of a master to furnish
the servant tools and appliances reasonably
safe and nt for the. purpose for which they
nro. designed and If the master neglects to
do this * and the servant Is Injured without
fault on bla part the defect In the Instru-
9 oo DROPS
THAT THE
IFAC-SIMILE
Vegetable Preparation For As * SIGNATURE
similating ihcFoodaudRegula-
ling the Stomachs andBowels of OF-
IMAMS' CHILI > IUN :
Promotes DigcslionChccrful-
ness nndRcst.Contains neither
Opiurn.Morphinc nor Mineral. IS ON THE
NOT NARC OTIC.
WRAPPER
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OF EVERY
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Clantud Sugar
Watuynm ftartn
A perfect Remedy for Constipa
tion , Sour StoTnachDarrhoca ( ,
.Worms .Convulsions .Feverish- ICASTORIA
ness and Loss OF SLEEP.
Tac Simile Signature of
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NEW YORK. Castorli is put up in one-cito bottles only , It
. Its not sold ia balk , Don't allow any ens to tell
AI b monlholil
I yon anything eha en the plea or promli that ii
001 crisis I is "jnit as good" and "will answer every per *
| poso. " * SBc that you got 0-A-B-T-O-B-I-A.
EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. 1CI
. .
Il''ff7.
Early Blooms
The shrewd buyer will se
lect his ' spring and summer
apparel while the assortment
is large while the i'abrics are
fresh and before the newest
novelties ( which are necessari
ly limited ) are all gone. Think
it's a little too early to order ?
Think that warm weather is
too far off ? Then take a peep
into our store this week. See the hundreds who think this
is the best time to order and who are making their selections.
Quite a few who order now are asking us to lay their
selections aside. They know the advantage of selecting while
the assortment is generous. They too think it's a little early
to change their winter garments for spring weights buY
they don't think that it's too early to order.
Don't wait until everybody orders.
TROUSERS , $4 to $12. SUITS , $15 to $50
SPRING OVERCOATS , $15 to $40.
209 and 211 S. 15th St. - - - Karbach Block.
ment or appliance not being obvious , the
master Is liable.
4. It was the duty of a station ) agent to set
the brakes on cars left ait his station , but
it was not his duy to Inspect the brakes on
such cars , nor to repair them If ho dls-
coverd them , out of order. Held , that the
ngciH had the right to presume that the car
brake was In proper condition and reasona
bly flt for the purposes for imhlch It waa de
signed.
C. It Is not the law , except where made
so by statute , that a master Is liable to a
servant for an Injury mhlch the latter has
received through the negligence of a fellow
servant.
C. If a car inspector whose duty It is to
keep the brakes in repair neglects that duty
nnd his co-servant , for Instance a station
agent. Is injured by that neglect , the rail
way company is liable for such Injury. But
the reason Is that the relation existing be
tween the Inspector and station agent Is
that of vice principal nnd servant ; the neg
ligence of the Inspector being tMo , negli
gence of the master.
7. A staMen agent , whoso duty It Is to sot
brakes on cars left at his station , but who
Is not charged with the duty of Impeding
or repairing the brakes Is not a fellow e rv-
ant of his co-servant who is a car Inspector
specter and charged with the duty of In
specting and repairing the brakes.
5. Too rights and duties of counsel em
ployed to conduct litigation considered and
stated In the opinion.
9. A litigant , to take advantage of alleged
misconduct of opposing counsel , must call
the attention of the trial court to such mis
conduct at the time It occurs , at-k the trial
court for protection therefrom , preserve
In a bill of exceptions the ulleped miscon
duct , with the ruling of the trial court nnd
the exceptions thereto , and present the
record of what occurred and the rulings
of the trial court as an assignment of error
In the proceedings brought here.
Lancaster County against Green. Error
from Lancaster county. Reversed. Ryan , C.
1. A board of county commissioners , In
addition to the powers specially conferred
by statute , has such other powers as are
Incidentally necessary to enable such board
to carry Into effect the powers granted ,
2. The word "necessary" considered , nnd ,
In respect to the Implied powers of boards of
county commissioners , held to mean no
more than that ithe exercise of such are
reasonably required by the exigencies of
each case as It arises1.
3. An Instruction which withdrew from
a Jury the consideration of the necessity
of employing brokers to refund county
bonda because In the contract for the per
formance of which the recovery was sought
against the county , Its commissioners had
assumed to determine the existence of such
necessity ; held erroneous.
Continental Hulldlng and Loan Associa
tion against Aulgur. Error from Lancaster
county. Atllrmed. Ragan , C.
1. The evidence examined nnd held to
sustain the Hndlng of the Jury.
2. the ruling of the district court In ad
mitting In evidence a receipt for money ,
given to the defendant In error by a wit
ness and director of plaintiff In error , which
tended to contradict 'the evidence of the
witness that. In his dealings with defendant
In error ho was acting on hl own behalf
and not as plaintiff's agent ; reviewed and
held not erroneous.
Harker against State. Krror from Dawcs
county. Reversed. Norval , J.
1. The transcript In this cane shows , with
sutllclent clearness , that an Information wag
filed apalnst the accused In the court below
during the term at which ho was required
to appear , and that the trial was had upon
nn amended Information presented ait a
subsequent term of the court.
2. The absence of Jurisdiction of the
district court will not be presumed , but
must affirmatively appear from the face
of the record ,
3. In a prosecution for a felony the
accused la entitled , by section 430 of the
criminal code , to a copy of th amended In
formation , and one day to prepare for trial ,
but these requirements he may waive.
4. A conviction under an amended In
formation charging a felony will not be
sustained wnere the record does not
afllrmatlvely disclose that the accused wn
arraigned , and thuit ho pleaded before trial.
C. Kntrlesi mude upon the trial docket of
district court cannot be considered on re
view for the purpose of ascertaining what
were the proceedings In that court.
6. If a single offense Is charged In dif
ferent counts of an Information , and tiiero
is a conviction on each count , but on *
Sentence can be Imposed.
n Illir Herd Hi Cattle.
KANSAS CITY , March 14 , A deal was
made hero today by-ahlch 'Mat Murphy of
the Murphy Cattle company of St. Paul pur
chased from Ryan Brothers of Leavenwortti
their entire herd of cattle no * on tn
ranges of eastern Montana. The herd num
bers between 12,000 and 15,000 head and the
purchase price Is said to bo $30 a head.
FO II KOA 8T VOll TOKAY'S WBATH E It ,
Ii Will Ite Colder , with Wlndx Ilccom.
\ortliweHtcrly. .
WASHINGTON , March . -Forccast for
Tuesday ;
For Nebraska and Kansas Fair In west
ern portion ; ho er.s In eastern portion ;
colder ; 'Winds becoming northerly ,
For Iowa Partly cloudy , -with thunder
storms ; southerly , shifting to colder , west
erly wlnd .
For South Dakota Showers ; colder ; winds
becoming northwesterly.
For Missouri Partly cloudy , with scat
tered thundertorms ; southerly , shifting to
colder , westerly winds.
For Wyoming Cloudy weather , with light
and scattered pnonx ; northwesterly 'Alnds.
Local livoiiril.
OFFICE OF THB WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA , March 14. Omaha record of tem
perature and rainfall compared with the
corresponding day of the last three years :
1&98. 1K)7. ) 1830. 1893.
Maximum . C8 29 23 17
Minimum . 4G 3 17 0 >
Average . 07 13 21 8
Rainfall . 14 T .02 .OS
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day nnd since March
1 , 1637 :
Normal for the day . 34
Excess for the day . 23
Accumulated exec-PS xlnce March 1 . 119
Normal rainfall for the day . 04 Inch
Kxcoss far the day . 10 Inch
Total rainfall Mnco Mnrchj 1 . 41 Inch
Deficiency since March 1 . IS Inch
Deficiency corresponding period ' 97 .28 tncli
Deficiency corresponding period ' 96 .24 Inch
Ueportu from Stntloun ut 8 p , mi ,
T Indicate ! trace of precipitation.
U A. WELSU , UouU Vortcut OJlcUl.
