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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY HORNING , MAY 5 , 1898. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
OMAHA INVADED BY WORKERS
Army' of Exposition Oommissioncn Enters
City Peacefully ,
TWO BIG STATES AND A TERRITORY
Ohio , Oktnliamn nnd Texan Send Hep-
renrntntlvrN to Mnkc
mentN for Participation
ill Ike Urcnt Fair.
Omaha was Invaded ycsterdixjr by an array
of Expoflltlon commissioners , two states and
ono territory being represented In the ranks.
Ohio from the cast sends a full body of
representative clttrens , who nro hero to ar
range for the Duckeyc state's part In the
great fair. Oklahoma , the baby of the union ,
IB represented by two of the territory's push
ers , who will not return homo until all Us
dealings with the exposition are complete.
Texas , the mammoth empire of the south
west , has but a single representative , but
ho has full authority to make all arrange
ments for tbo state's participation.
. The Ohio Exposition commission has como
In a body to visit Omaha and see what has
been done In the way of preparation for
the exposition and to determine Just what
shall be done by the official representatives
of the Buckeye state regarding state parti
cipation In the exposition.
The commission comprises thrso mem
bers , all of whom nro here : Hon. Harry
C. Mason of Cleveland , speaker of the house
of representatives and chairman of the com
mission ; Hon. S. D. Him kin of South
Charleston , member of the loner house of
the legislature ; Senator H. E. Valentine of
Bucy'rus and Senator W. G. Droreln of
Buckland' .
The visitors arrived over the Wnbash at
noon nad were met nt Council llluffs by
Majorj Clnrkson , who escorted them across
the rlVcr and to the hotel. Hero they were
entertained at luncheon by President Wat
tles , Major Clarkson , John L. Webster and
Howard H. Baldrlge.
Before going In to luncheon Chairman
Mason stated that absolutely nothing
has been done by the commis
sion In the way of preparation for
an exhibit or In the way of official action of
any kind. Ho said the commission had come
to Omaha In n body to look over the giound
and sec what the situation requires and to
act accordingly. The commission has on ap-
\ proprlatlon of $3,000 to cover its expenses
but has no funds to use In the way of pre
paring exhibits. Connldcinblc Interest ha'
been taken In Ohio by numiicni of the manu
facturers and the duty of icpretienilns the
Btato In this respect will > , o left to them.
The Ohio commission will probably n main
in the city for a day or two. U wai the
Intention of the exposition management to
escort iho visitors to the expo.'iltlon grounds ,
but the driving rain made such a course Im
practicable l < hnd this will bo left until a
later time.
Oklahoma Jolim the Ilanil.
J. C. Post of Kingfisher , chairman of the
Oklahoma Exposition commission , and C. M.
Points of Shawncc , a member of the com
mission , arc In the city to make arrange
ments for space for the Oklahoma exhibit
In the main buildings of the exposition.
They visited the grounds together and In
spected the buildings and will complete all
arrangements for the necessary space be
fore returning homo tomorrow.
Mr. Post takes a great Interest In the ex
position largely'on account of the fact that
ho was a resident of Nebraska for many
years. He Is a brother of Judge A. M. Post
of Columbus , and was associated with him
in the banking business In York for sev
eral years , afterwards serving In the office
of Lorenzo Qrounse when the latter was col
lector of Internal revenue for this district.
Mr. Post says Oklahoma will make a
showing that will completely surprise people
ple who are not familiar with the condi
tions prevailing In that section. Displays
will be made of agricultural and hortlcul-
' tural products nnd minerals. Including coal ,
iron , building stone and oil.
"Wo are going to surprise everybody with
our display , " said Mr. Post with n confident
smile. "Wo will show all kinds of small
fruits , Including cherries , peaches , pears ,
etc. Our oats and small grain will be ready
to harvest In aboui ten or fifteen days , and
wo will make n specialty of fresh grain ,
which wo will renew every few days and
keep always fresh. Our cotton we will
handle the same way. One feature of our
display will be a big Indian tepee with a
lot of relics , etc. , intended to show the
condition ? In our territory nine years ago
compared with the conditions that exist
today.i
'tWoibave. all the money wo need , " con
tinued Mr. Post. "We get some from the
government nnd tbo railroads and private
subscriptions make up a fund sufficient to
tncct all our necessities. Before Mr. Points
and I return homo wo will make all ar
rangements for our space and wo will be
hero on time with our exhibit. "
Texn * Coiuiul nlon In Town ,
C. 8. Penfield of Houston , Tex. , chairman
of the rejuvenated Texas Exposition com
mission , Is In the city to close up all ar
rangements for tha extensive exhibit of the
resources of tbo Lone Star state which will
be maijo by the new commission. Mr. Pen-
field is a former resident of Nebraska , and
takes a great Interest In the success of the
exposition and In the proper representation
of his adopted state In the eyes of the
world. Ho says the state will have a mag
nificent exhibit of nil the diversified rc-
eources of the largest state In the union , and
the money is all In hand to carry out the
projected arrangements.
The spnco reserved by Vice President
Johnson for the Texas exhibit covers 2,800
square feet , and Mr. Pcnftcld Is endeavoring
to Increase the amount. The exhibit will
Include everything produced or found In
the natural state In Texas , Including fruits
of all kinds , sugar , building stone , tobacco ,
wool , cotton , canalgre and tanning
materials , fiber plants of all kinds ,
clays , ( , kaolin , , , etc. A very large part
Df thls material. Is already In hand and this
, w\ll \ b.e supplemented by now material of
nil kinds , making ono of the most complete
nnd extensive exhibits over attempted by
tbo state. Mr , Penfield Buys the state has
never made any Very great display at former
expositions , and the new commission Is de
termined tha } the < present occasion shall be
n record-breaker and establish a precedent
that cannot bo excelled.
The people of Houston nnd the members
of the Ban Antonio & Aransas Pass Rail-
flay Immigration association have raised
thejmpndr ncece'sory to make this display
After repeated failures on the part of the
former commission to accomplish anything
tangible nndjbo great bulk of the exhibit
will be such as is contributed by the soutn-
rn , p.art of Texas.
Home More Conrrniiloim Let.
Several small concessions were let by the
executive committee at Its session yester
day afternoon as follows ;
Kred Buelow of this city was granted
the exclusive right to operate barber shape
on the exposition grounds ; Miss Dora p.
Handel ! of Davis , S. D. , and Adolpb Daut
wore each granted the privilege of sellf c
M * shells and novelties In the International .1
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TRANS-MISSISSIPPI AND INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION.
building ; C. P. Erlckson of Omaha was
granted the concession for n camera ob-
scura ; T. Beck was granted a concession for
the operation of a number of novel nlckcl-
In-the-slot machines , the machine being
known as the automatic cackling hen , a
nickel placed In the repository causing the
hen to cackle and lay an egg containing
merchandise of various kinds.
Smith & Eastman were awarded the con
tract for making sixty-two small vases at
$2 each , and two large vases at $35 each ,
these to be used about the grounds as a part
if the embellishment.
WAIIM 1'IIAISE FIIOM AN
Mnnnner of the Street * of Cairo Com-
IillnieiitH the Kxnonltloii.
Iclllo Nlncl , manager' the Streets of
Cairo , has arrived In the city and will re
main until the close of the exposition ,
ramcdlatcly after reaching town Mr. Nine !
Islted the exposition grounds and spent
ioveral hours there , visiting the bulldlngj
nd getting a general "Idea of the situation.
Mr. Nlncl comes from Egypt , where he has
iecn during the last few months , working
up attractions and features for the conces-
lon of which he Is the manager. He Is an
Egyptian by birth , and has been In the
ihow business since the World's fair. At
bat great show he was manager of the
Streets of Cairo. Speaking of the Trant-
ilsslsslppl Exposition , he said"It : Is going
o bo a great show , and will surpass any
iver held , barring , of course , the World's
'air. In many respects , however , It will
better than that. People are learning
how to conduct expositions , and the work
done at Omaha shows that the managers of
.his exposition have profited by the experi
ence of others.
"Though smaller , the buildings at the
TransmlsslsslppI Exposition nro better ,
more beautiful and better accommodated for
a fine display than were those at Chicago.
The style of the buildings at Omaha Is
supurb and everything Indicates that It will
bo a magnificent exhibit. People all over
the country nro talking about the exposi
tion In this city and my Judgment is that
right from the start the crowds will bo
enormous. The attendance ought to be
double that at Atlanta , San Francisco or
Nashville.
'Regarding the Streets of Cairo , every
thing will bo new and clean. Nothing will
be exhibited hero that has been seen be
fore. There will be any number of new
features and on the whole I expect that wo
will have the most -.Interesting exhibit on
the grounds. All of bur people will be na
tive Egyptians , who .will come here dlicct
from their native country. They will pur
sue their native arts and will conduct them
selves the same ns at homo. Wo will have
the Egyptian theater , where the Egyptian
dances and plays will be put on. There
will be the camels , thu donkeys , the booths
and the smoking parlors. It Is our purpose
to make the concession an exact reproduc
tion of one of tbo fashionable streets lu nu
Egyptian city. "
OHOAM/.I.\G A HOSIMT.U , COUPS.
Dr. Lee Preparing for the Siininier'ii
IlniiTwem-y CiiiupalRii.
Medical Director Leo - 11 | soon orgnnl/n
the medical staff for the emergency hoipl-
tal on the exposition grounds and by the
time the hospital U completed the stuff will
bo prepared to take poiscJslon. 7 ho. staff ,
so far as decided on , will Include Dr. Stew
art Campbell , surgcou-in-chltf ; MUs Nrleon ,
head nurse .and matron. There will also bo
two ambulance surgeons and r.s many as
sistant nurses as the necessity rf tbo e.ixe
may require. These will not bo u ; > polnU < d
until the occasion for their euploymeut
arises.
The cottage on Twentieth street Just north
of the Administration bulldtn ? , will be util
ized as offices , sleeping rooms for th6 at
tendants , etc. , and an addition Is being con
structed which will bp use.l for the hospH.il.
This will bo arranged In the most nodciu
manner and supplied with all r.pparntUK ne
cessary for emergency cases , with acrom-
'aiodatlons for twenty patients. This will be
an emergency hospltaj and r tltnw will bo
kept there only so long r.s muy be abso
lutely necessary.
Joint IlfTortu ! , WanliliiRtoii.
The Washington Exposition commission
and the Chamber of Commerce of Seattli
have combined tholr forces In the matter
tit making an exhibit at the exposition and 1
In the erection of a state building. It Is
the Intention of the commission to erect a
Etnto building 100 feet square and the lum
ber men of the state are making donations
of the necessary lumber. The people of
Spokane have already raised $5,000 for the
state commission and the members of the
commission are confident that a display will
bo made .on a largo scale. Tbo commission
estimates that about $10,000 will be required
to make an exhibit which will bo complete
In every respect nnd little difficulty Is an-
'tlclpated in raising this amount.
T. P. A. Convention.
The local committee of arrangements for
the national convention of the Travelers'
Protective association , that convenes In this
city May 31-June 1 , 2 and 3 , Is getting
everything in good shape. Two thousand
Travelers' Protective association flags liavo |
been ordered so that every business house In '
the city can bo properly decorated with
the national colors of the Travelers' Pro- |
tecttve association. This convention will
bo the first at the exposition. The local
committee has placed an order for a guests'
badge EO that everyone can tell who the
visiting traveling men arc. The St. Louts I
delegation has notified the committee that I
It has engaged a special train over the j I
Wabash and will bo In here Mohday after
noon , May 30.
Not OH of the I3xiioNttlon.
Connrd & Jones company of West Grove ,
Pa. , have telegraphed to the Department of
Exhibits for space on the bluff trnot for
several beds of fine varieties of canuus.
The wheelmen of Minneapolis nro prepar
ing to make a descent on the exposition In
a body early In the summer when the roads
arc In good condition for making the run.
E. A. Sherman , editor of the Cedar Rapids
( In. ) Record , Is In the city to make nr-
rnngemcnts for the meeting of the Iowa
Editorial association , which meets In Omaha
Juno 23.
John M. Diddle of the State department
and J. B. Boyktn of the Interior department ,
have arrived In the city to take clnrge of
the Installation of the exhibits to be mada
by these departments In the Government
building.
Ernest A. Sherman of Cedar Rapids , la. ,
president of the Fifth District Editorial as
sociation , was In the city yesterday In com
pany with the editor of the Belle Plalno
Union , making arrangements for the visit
of the association to the exposition. They
decided upon a date some time In June.
RANGE CATTLEWINTER WELL
of Stoolc from II ail Weather
nnd Other C'aiiHea Have lleeii
IiiHlKnlllenut.
SALT LAKE , Utah , May 4. William Pcnn
Anderson , range cattle statistician for the
Union Stock Yard and Transit company of
Chicago , has Just returned to Salt City , the
Inter-mountain section of the range cattle
trade , . Mr. Anderson said : "During the last
thirty days , I have visited the state associa
tion and spring round-up cattle conventions
of Colorado , South Dakota , North Dakota ,
Montana , Idaho and Utah. At these gatherIngs -
Ings I have met and conversed with the
owners and range riders covering the entire
range country mentioned. The concurrent
Information thus obtained gives conclusive
evidence that never before In the history
of range cattle business of the part of the
northwest described ban there been a more
favorable winter to the open range grazers.
There were no- severe weather losses to
record ; cattle came through strong and
thrifty. The trade In general , as usual at
this season of the year , Is moving from south
to north and Colorado and Nevada east
without serious Interruption.
"A perfect system for the removal of
even a suspicion of contagion has been es-
tabllrhed here , representing Colorado , Kan
sas , Nebraska , Wyoming , Montana and
Utah sanitary boards. "
Iiimiraitfe Couipnnlex Hunt I'ny.
MADISON , Wls. , May 4. The supreme
court has denied the motion for a r.ew trial
In the case of the Travelers' Insurance com
pany of Hartford , Conn. , appellant , against
A. P. Frlcke recpondent. It was In this i
case that Insurance Commissioner Frlcke 1
secured a decision which compels numer
ous insurance companies to pay over $100-
000 back license fees Into the state treai-
ury. They had been doing lxth a life end [
| accident Insurance business ror manars ,
with only a license to do life Insurance.
CITY HALL HOT DISTURBED
Prospect of Broatch Again Becoming Mayor
is Unpleasant , However ,
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APPOINTEES FEEL SURE Of THEIR1 PLACES
Council In Opiioneil to trie Pretender
anil There IH No Certainty of
HIM Gettlnic In If Moorp
DOCK Not Go Out.
The decision of the rcferey In the Broatch-
Moorcs contest case was a subject of Inter-
estcd consideration In the city hall ycstcr-
day. The hope is generally expressed
that it will not be confirmed by the court ,
as It Is conceded that oven If Broatch suc
ceeds in installing himself In the execu
tive chair , ho will be unable to change
any of Mayor Moore's Appointments with
out the co-operation of five members of
the council , the appointive officials accept
the situation more philosophically than they
would If the situation vms different. They
take It for granted that they cannot be
disturbed , and are not worrying over their
personal prospects. ,
The position the city council will take
In the matter is not defined. The mcm-
| i , bers say that they have not conferred on
j the subject , and that It will be time enough
I to do EO when a decision Is rendered by the
supreme court. Then their 'action will de-
j pena somewhat on the character of the
j decision. The general Impression in
' , official circles seems ' * to be that
| I unless the supreme court takes cog
nizance of the point In its dc-
j ] .clslon thcro Is likely to be a. contest In re-
| card to who may bo entitled to act ns
I mayor In case the , report of the referee Is
sustained. Section 13 of' the charter pro
vides that the city officials elect shall hold
office until their successors are elected and
qualified. Section 75 provides that the
president of the council shall act as mayor
when any vacancy occurs by reason of
death , resignation , absence from the city ,
removal from office , refusal to qualify or
otherwise , and shall exercise all the rights ,
privileges , powers and Jurisdiction of the
regular mayor until such vacancy shall bo
filled or disability removed. Which of
thcso sections would govern In tha pros
pective case Is alleged to bo an open ques
tion. President Blngham of the council Is
out of the city and none of his friends are
authorized to say whether ho would make
any effort to test the matter or not.
AGAINST UM.ICKKSKIJ SALOONS.
School Ilonnl'H Attorney \Vlll Mnkc
the NeceiHnry Moves.
Attorney Galncs of the Board of Educa
tion says that he has not yet had an oppor
tunity to confer with iCouuty Attorney
Ualdrlgo In regnrd to the prosecution of
Mary Wallenz for Ecllhig liquor without a
license , which was ordered by the board
at Its last meeting. He says ho will lay
the evidence before the county attorney in
a day or two , and the matter will then be
left In the hands of Mr. Baldrlgc.
In regard to the proposed action to test
the right of the Board of Plro and Police
Commissioners to allow saloon keepers to sell I
from two or more bars on one license , Mr.
Oalnes says that a complaint will probably
bo laid before the commissioners at their
meeting next Monday night. If It Is over
ruled by the board , as Je anticipated , an
appeal will be taken to the district court.
The evidence In each case Is thoroughly
prepared , and all that remains to be de
cided are the questions of jaw Involved.
IMtOVIDB 1'LACESIJOH llEFUSIj.
Women Auk that Suitable Receptacle *
He Con veil leutly' Located.
The committee on mualclpal iinpiuvement t
. of the Woman's club has started a cam-
' palgn against dirty ctrcetg , and has filed a
petition with the city clfrlc in which the
council U asked to .
co-operate. Tbo com
mittee contends that the principal necessity
In the down town dlstrlci Is a supply ol f
proper receptacle , to receive waste paper , ,
I banana parings , etc. , and they ask the city t
| authorities to provide a c&lvanlzed iron boi
with n tight cover for each block cast of
Twenty-fourth street between Cumlng and
Leavcnworth street. They propose that the
street commissioner shall have these boxes
emptied at regular Intervals and assert that
after a time the people can be educated to
throw their refuse Into these boxes Instead
of throwing It on' ' the streets. The same
idea has been adviJneed , by City Engineer
Rosownter half a dozen times during the
past year , but for some reason the council
has ne\cr taken It up.
AilvlMory IJoaril'H IlniliiCNH.
The Advisory board tackled the con
demned building question again yesterday
afternoon , but again deferred definite ac
tion on account of the absence of the city
attorney. No ono appeared to protest
against the proposition to tear down the
Murray shacks , but Mrs. Mary Hayes was
' present to protest against the removal of
the frame buildings at U07 and 1111 Cass
street. The building inspector reported that
the buildings were In a very dilapidated
and unsanitary condition , but as Mrs. Hayes
Is a widow who relies largely on the rentals
of these buildings for support It was de
cided to let the matter rest for the present.
The only other business transacted was the
approval of the usual week's bills and a
decision to settle the damage claim of Mrs.
Murray , who fell through a manhole oppo
site the Richelieu hotel for $250.
Speclnl Council SleetInsr.
It required over an hour for the city coun
cil to get a quorum together yesterday after
noon to consider the plans for remodeling
the Dodge school building. A call of the
house finally secured the attendance of
seven members , and after some discussion
the plans as recommended by the Board of
Public Works were approved. Tbo board
was Instructed to engage an architect , ad
vertise for bids and supervise the work , the
repairs to be made as soon as possible.
The comptroller was Instructed to adver
tise for bids for repairing the drinking
fountains and watering troughs and keep
ing them in repair until January 1 , 1900.
Fourteen additional gas lamps were located
In the Fifth ward.
Paint Job Not n Sueecnn.
There Is a good deal of dissatisfaction
with the appearance of a number of the
offices In the city hall since the painting
has been completed. The council refused
to approve the specifications as prepared by
the building Inspector on the score of econ
omy. The members thought that two coats
of paint would answer as well as three , but
their mistake is now evident. The point
is not thick enough to cover the cracks and
scars on the walls and in many places they
show through so vividly that the walls re
semble an enlarged map of Cuba.
April' * I.leeiiNe Collection * .
City Clerk Hlgby Issued licenses during
April on which tbo fees amounted to $3-
3S4.80. This Is the largest amount that has
been received from tbeso sources In any
month this year. There were 1,872 dog
tags Issued during the month , thirty-two
milk licenses nnd fourteen permits to fruit
and vegetable peddlers.
City Hall Note * .
A permit has been Issued for the con
struction of the Kansas state building at
the exposition grounds. It will cost $3,000.
The Inspector of Weights and Measures
collected $73.65 In fees during April. The
collections of the poundmaster during the
same month aggregated $43.75.
The building Inspector Issued 12S permits
during April on which the fees amounted
to $468 , or more than enough to pay the
entire expenses of the office.
The Board of Public Works put a small
gang of men at work on the down town
streets yesterday to clean up the refuse
( tbat has accumulated during the last week.
This Is much morn easily moved while the
pavement is wet.
Edward Walsh and a number of other
property owners have petitioned the city
council to establish the grade of Forty-
eighth street from Leavenworth street to
Lincoln avenue. They contend that this
street will eventually become the only direct
route between Plorcnce and South Omaha
' and Dcllevup , and that It is the only street
by which traffic from the southwest can
treach Leavenorth street.
PRINTERS' ELECTION IS NEAR
International Typographical Villon
Olllcern to Do ChoHcii by llefcr-
eniltnu for the Flrnt Time.
During the lost few months there has
been considerable Interest shown In the out
come of the approaching election of officers
by the International Typographical union.
The election Is appointed for May , and not
till tbo last of the month will the result be
known. The union has never elected Its
officers before by referendum , although Its
law and regulations have been voted on by
all the members of the union for some time ,
and quite a different result Is anticipated
from that which the convention voting has
brought about. Ono feature of the present
method of electing which many of the mem
bers feel Is a mistake , Is that the election
was set for the month of May , no date being
designated , and as many of the unions will
not vote till the last of the month it is
thought that they will be Influenced by
the result of elections held by unions earlier
In the month.
Tbo prominent candidates for the presi
dency of the union ore : Samuel B. Don
nelly of New York , William B. Prescott ,
the present president , of Ontario , Can. , and
FrankHynes of Denver. Donnelly's can
didacy was greatly strengthened a short
tlmo ago by the withdrawal of Mcrrltt B.
Palmer of Illinois In his favor. Donnelly Is
particularly strong with the Job printers
all over tbo United States. He Is the man
who succeeded In getting a nine-hour meas
ure through In New York , and Is believed
by many to bo a good man to secure shorter
hours all over the country. Prescott has
the undivided support of all Canadians , and
has quite a following In the southern states.
The office of first vice president Is also
being hotly contested , but a plurality vote
will elect to that office , while It requires
a majority to elect a president , The three
leading candidates for vice president arc :
T. P. Sturgess of Omaha , John McPartland
of Chicago and Theodora Perry , the present
Incumbent.
The candidates for secretary-treasurer arc
J. W. Bramwood of Denver and C. P. Connolly
nelly of St. Louts. Bramwood , who holds
the office at present , has had It for only
one term.
INDIANS PROMISE SOBRIETY
J ml ire Gordon Il nili ne a 1'nlr ol
UllmloiiH lieil Men oil n I'er-
Honnl 1'lciljte.
John White nnd D. DcClalr , two noble
red men who arc attending federal court
and hall from the Wlnncbago agency. Im
bibed freely of Omaha firewater and were
arrested on the charge of plain drunk. Be
fore Judge Gonlnn they admitted their
guilt. Judge Gordon asked them If they
would piomlso not to get drunk again.
This question wns n sticker. DcClalr docs
not speak English , so White told him what
the Judge had abked and they debated the
question for several minutes before they
decided to promise abstinence. When they
were discharged White bade goodby to
JiK. o Gordon and the officers who were
present In a very courteous manner and ,
together with his erring friend , left the
court room.
CLOSES ITS SEASON'S ' WORK
Department of Philosophy of the
WOIIIIIII'N Club KiidH a Suc-
ceHNfnl I'roKrain.
The department of philosophy of the
Woman's club closed Its year's work yester
day In a business and social meeting , which
was well attended. Officers for tbo ensuing
year are : Mrs. M , G , Andrews , leader ;
Mrs. J. A. Spooner , assistant leader , ant
Mrs. F. A. Gault , secretary , Mrs. Andrews
gave a rcbume of the year's study. It has
been given in the main to the study o
psychology though there has been some
reading of Emerson and a discussion of
Plato's Republic occupied several meetings
Refreshments were served by a committee
of which Mrs. Damon was chairman , am
Mrs. Spooner and Mrs. Caldwell presided a
the refreshment tables.
American Lumber Ship Lo t.
TACOMA , Wash. , May 4. The American
bark Porest Queen , Captain Bcasley , from
this point March 6 , has been given up as
lost. She was loaded with lumber for Baa
Pedro. .
MONGER ISSUES ULTIMATUM
'cdcral Judge Declines to Sit in a Cold Court
Boom.
NO COAL NO COURT HIS DECISION
TrenHnry Ilepnrtmpnt Come * to HI *
llcllrf mill the Mill UIIIIN
with Fuel to Hum
Once More.
U was only through the Intervention of
Jnltccl States Secretary of the Treasury
Gage that the federal court In this city t
mining today.
When Judge Mungcr mounted the bench
yesterday ho shivered and shook desplta
ils ermine , nnd be continued to shiver and
hake thereafter. As soon as ho empanelled
ho grand Jury ho gave It out cold that bo
\ould hold no court unless heat wnfl turned
on the building. This announcement waa
com eyed to Sur\oyor of Customs Miller ,
vho Is custodian of the old federal building.
The latter had no authority to turn on ,
steam , because the treasury department
ircsuines that no hent will bo needed after
tiny 1 , nnd ns a consequence no coal was on
mud.
"No heat , no court , " declared Judge Mun
gcr , nnd ho strod pat on his proposition.
An order of court Instructing heat to bo
urncd on might have been Issued , but the
court did not dcslro to interfere with the
workings of the Treasury department. As
a solution of the difficulty Dr. Miller finally
elcgraphcd to the Treasury department , ex-
ilnlnlng the situation , and Just before noon
orders were received to buy coal. As a con
sequence the federal court Is In session.
The only thing done yesterday con
sisted of the empanelling of the unm-l Jury.
This body Is composed of the following :
A. D. Scott , Battle Creek ; T. William * , Pair-
mry ; John C. Bnttnn , Hastings ; H. Kostcr ,
Nlobrarn ; II. W. McFndden , Holbron' < : O.
W. Whlttcaker , Kearney ; M. P. Muury , Da
vid City ; F. P. Ashby , BloomlnRton ; Oscar
Thompson , Wlsner ; John Ream. D.ikota
City ; O. H. Tracy , Grand Island ; II. J.
Palmer , Grand Island ; T. C. Callatvin , .
Friend ; H. B. Iroy , Omaha ; G. W. Hays ,
Auburn ; Morris Morrison , Omaha ; ( leorgo
W. Holland , Polls City ; Pred M. Hallow ,
Falls City ; T. W. Hazcn , Omaha ; S. H. At-
vood , Plnttsmouth ; William Andeition , .
Omaha.
The Instructions to the Jury were of the
usual character , there being nothing i.pon
vhlch special orders were to be given. It Is
expected that the Jury will bo In scsiilon
about two weeks , ns there are scmo 100
cases to be Investigated. Most of these con
sist of charges of selling liquor to Indians
or without license. Few arc Important. The
ury Is In chaigc of Burt Brewster of Grand
sland , who was appointed special bailiff.
The petit Jury has been ordered to ivport
or duty this morning.
ACTOR FOUNIMEAD ) IN BED
Frank Coy , Without Money mill Out
of Work , Dion nt the Home
of iv Frlvnil.
Frank Coy was found dead yesterday-
n a lodging house on the third floor of
112 Farnam street. Last night ho came
o the house about 10 o'clock nnd told tha
andlady , Mrs. H. M. Lewis , that he had
no money and no place to sleep. Mrs.
jowls was well acquainted with Coy and
fixed him a bed on the floor. This morning-
she entered the room and found him dead ,
s'o marks of violence can bo found on tbo
: ody , neither was there anything to Indi
cate that he had taken poison or an opiate.
Coy was an actor and was formerly with
the Woodward company. Papers on his
icrson show that he was n .member of
edge 75 , Knights of Pythias , located at
iutton , Neb. , and It Is also thought that
10 Is a member of the Ancient Or.dcr of
United Workmen. Ho Is about 42 years old
and has been on the stage fourteen years.
His home was formerly In New York state
and bo has a mother and sister at Ran
dolph , N. Y.
Persons who know Coy say that he haa
) ccn very dissipated for several years and
'or the last few months he has been living :
off of the charity of his friends. Recently
10 was compelled to leave quarters which
10 bad occupied at one of the city hotels
and has been staying wherever ho could
find anyone who would keep him. He was
married , but became so dissipated that bis
wife left him.
Coroner Swanson took charge of the body
and an Inquest will bo held tomorrow.
FOREIGN EXHIBITS ARE COMING
CiiNtnmn HOIIHC GctN Notice of til *
Shipment of Many Valnnlilo
KxiioHltlon UoiiNlKiiiueiitK.
"It makes me laugh to hear people say
that there will be few foreign exhibits at
the exposition , " declared Charles D. Wood-
worth , deputy surveyor of customs. "We
nro receiving notlco every day of consign
ments of stuff to the exposition , and their
value runs up Into thousands of dollars. "
All the foreign exhibits must pass through
tbo local office , but Its labors will bo greatly
thrown upon the shoulders of James R.
Dunn , deputy surveyor of customs. Mr.
Dunn has arrived In the city with hla
family and Is quartered nt the Mlllard , Ho
will find plenty of work on his hands. Ho
will keep a record of all exhibits received
from foreign countries , nnd must check
them up frequently during the exposition.
Whenever on article is missing whether
lost , stolen or sold duty must bo at once
paid on It.
WHEAT TAKESA BIG BULGE
_ _
Muy Option lleiicliew the IIlKhot
1'rlce Since the Dny * of "Ol l
llnlch'M" OperatloiiB.
CHICAGO , May 4. May wheat rose 10
cents n bushel In the last thirty minutes
today on the Board of Trade. July rose 4
cents , and closed at the top. Both options
made new records. July , which closed yes
terday at 94 5-8 cents , opened today 1 %
cents higher , and after a 1 cent reaction
rose to 98 C-S cents , which was bid at the
close. May opened where It closed yester
day , at $1.21 , held around $1.25 until half on
hour before the close , nnd then by jump *
of 1 to 2 cents advanced to $1.31 , the high
est price for May delivery slnco the days
of B. P. HutchlnEon.
Foreigners caused the record-breaking
bulge by taking all the cash wheat offered.
Letter alone sold COO.OOO bushels today. The
removal of the French import duty and
rumors that Austria and Germany would
take the same measures , together with an
unconfirmed dispatch that Russia had pro
hibited further exports of Danublan wheat ,
caused a panic among short sellers and the
rush was only brought to an end by the tap
of the gong.
Ilarulur I'leaiU Guilty.
Walter Johnson , charged with burglary ,
arraigned In criminal couit , pleaded guilty
to breaking and entering In the day tlmo.
He robbed the residence of Charles llen-
drlck&on and carried off some $20 worth < f
property.