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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1898)
UNION PACIFIC'S ' BIG OFFER Overland Makes a Generous Proposition to Western Newspaper Men. ASKS TWO THOUSAND EDITORS TO COME Will Punt lull Hvi-ry Pencil Alanit tilt Line l-'ri-c Trnnnporm- tlnn to Omnlin IliirltiK TliU Month 011 Anp'li-ntlon. ' The Union Pacific tins joined In the work f bringing editors In Its territory to Omaha between now and the opnnlng of the cx- poaltlon on Juno 1 for the purpose of view ing the progress thnt hna been made upon the grounds. Transportation for this trip will bo Issued frco. General Passenger and Ticket Agent Lomax Is sending the follow ing letters to the editors of all newspapers published on the lines of the By-stum : OMAHA , May G , ISMS. To the Editor : The TranKmleslaslppt Exposition Is one of the Krcntcat enterprises of the qontury , but very fuw persons who have not hail the opportunity of observing the progress of this cro.it work have nnv Idea of Its mag nitude or the national scope of Ita charac ter. We deslio you to add to your store of knowledge relating to this wonderful cx- cosltinn. out * of the urlinc oblucts of which is the devclonmont of the west , and to also BCD the architectural beauty and grandeur of thu buildings and the charming location of thn grounds overlooking the bluffs of the Missouri river. Accordingly , wo cor- dltilly tender you the courtesy of transpor tation to Omaha nnd return , for yourself nnd wife , over the Union Pacific railroad , tickets to bo used at your convenience , be tween now and the opening of the exposi tion on Juno 1. Wo trust vou will bo able to trriio early advantage of this opportunity to thoroughly Inform yourself by personal observation , and await your advlco regard ing transportation. The road will Issue ti largo amount of frco transportation. Thcro are some 2,000 editors In the territory covered and each may como with his wife , If ho possesses one. It Is not proposed to run any ex cursion trains Into the city , but each edi tor will bo allowed to cheese the tlmo nhen ho can conveniently como between now nnd Juno 1 and transportation will be at once Issued. I'ltOMOTIO.VS ON TIIH-POIIT .turent Ktitrtkcn I'nt In ChnrKo of the \iH-tlici-it DIvlMlon. A decided promotion In the oinclal ranks of the Port Arthur route has Just taken place. Asx'- ' ant General Freight Agent Kntrlkcn of this city has been placed In charge of the division of the line between thU city and Pattonsburg nnd John C. Lov- rlcn , formerly commercial agent of the road nt Qulncy , has been appointed assistant gen eral freight agent of the line between Qulncy mid Pnttonsburg , with headquarters at the former point. Thu news was brought to the city by As sistant General Freight Agent Kntrlkcn , who lins returned from Kansas City , where ho was in conference with General Manager Glllham , General Freight Agent Sargent and General Superintendent Williams. Agent Kntrlcn ! , nlco reports that there will bo a few minor changes and additions to the force In the Omaha office. Among these Is the removal of the headquarters of R. H. Shaufter , traveling freight agent , from this city to Qulncy ! A big Increase In the business of the northern division of the line was reported , and ns a consequence the higher officials of the road threw sonio life-sized bouquets at General Freight Agent Entrlken. The busi ness of the road In this division has been booming steadily In the past few months. Mleliltrnti Crntrn ! Stnlcmeiit. DETROIT , May C. Tlio fifty-second an nual report of the Board of Directors of the Michigan Central road , submitted at the nninml meeting of stockholders held today , Elves the capital stock of the company , $18- 738,000. The funded debt has been Increased $030,000 by the sale of 050 $1,000 4 per cent Michigan Central bonds , secured by a mort gage on the property of the Terminal Hall way company , Chicago. The system In cludes 1,057.59 miles of main track and 254.11 nilles of second track. The construction ac count has been Increased $749,021 , expended in securing terminal facilities in Chicago nnd East Chicago. The earnings for 1897 ore as follows : From freights , $9,450,556 ; from passengers , $3,358,158 ; from mall , $429- 050 ; from express , $403,733 ; from other eourccs , $52,837 ; total , $13,697,236 , a de crease of $124 , 375. Gross earnings . from traffic , $13,697,239.31 ; net earnings , $3,447- 123.90. Hold * It * Flrnt Meeting. CHICAGO , May C. The first meeting of ho oxecutlvo committee of the Western Pas senger association since the-new committee - too was elected took place today. General Passenger Agent Charlton of the Alton was elected chairman of the committee by unan imous vote. The committee bad under consideration today a number of mntters relating to emi grant tralTlc , and will discuss the same things tomorrow , when General Passenger Agent Lomax of the Union Pacific and Gen eral Agent Pratt of the emigrant clearing house In Now York are expected to be pres ent. Ttnlnii Alontr the All the Nebraska roads report a nice rain fall throughout the state. The advices that rome In over the Missouri Pacific , the Elk- liorn , the Burlington and the Union Pacific ro all to the effect that the fields from one end of Nebraska to the other are being drenched. The rain is of the right sort , gentle nnd soaking the soil thoroughly. Whllo Omaha residents may bo inclined to kick over the amount of moisture that has been deposited in these parts , the farmers are In high glee and look forward to an Im mense crop this season. The rain has not been of a character to trouble the roads , no washouts of any kind being reported. CrniiiiT to Join tliu Navy. Q. II. Cramer , ono of the young employes in the passenger deinrtment of the Burling ton headquarters , has gone to help Undo Bam In the work of poking hot shot into the liaughty Dons. Ho will offer his services to the authorities In Washington nnd will probably get a navy appointment , that being the brunch of service ho proposes to enter. Ho has had some experience as a * sailor boy already , having served for three years In the merchant service Just before ho came to the city. Ho has been with the IHirllngton for the last three jcurs and is considered uu employe of high rank. to Lincoln. The Burlington road has arranged for two excursions to Lincoln on next Sunday for the purpose of allowing some of the people out In the state to see how the state mtlltla looks when it Is In camp. One of the spe cials will bo run from Nebraska City and ' the other from Broken Bow. The time on both will be so arranged that the return trip fiom Lincoln will be at 6:30 : o'clock. Itiiltliuore & Ohio IlforKiinlsiillon. NEW YORK. May 5. Thu U\enlng Post says : The Baltimore & Ohio plan of reor ganization was signed today by all inter ests , Including Brown , Shipley & Co. ol London. It provides for 20 per cent assess ment on the stock. Tha advance In ttlo price of stock was based on early informa tion iu regard to this action. Glcnirooil HiilniK * n TourUt Point. CHICAGO , May 5. The transralssourl roads have determined to make Qlenwood Springs , Colo. , a summer tourist point , and have fixed n round trip rate of $40 to thp.l point from the Missouri river. Tb * MUM rates and arrangements will govern this busltieii an control the other common points In the stixte. The western roads are now voting on a proposition to fall in with this arrangement and make a rate of $15 above that made by the transmlssourl river roads , the higher rate to apply from points In the eastern committee territory of the association. nn < l 1'rrnonnln. Charles O. Jeffers , assistant claim agent for the Missouri Pacific , is In the city. General Passenger Agent Lomax of the Union Pacific left lost night for Chicago. James W. Orr of Atehlson , Kan. , attorney for the Union Pacific , Is In Omaha. General Manager Holdrego of the Bur lington returned yesterday from Denver. 13. D. Rowland , traveling passenger agent of the Chicago & Grand Trunk railroad , Is In Omaha. n. S. Andrews , a traveling passenger agent from Denver , Is circulating along railroad row. Superintendent Wilson of the Iowa divis ion of the Milwaukee , left Omaha this morning for Chicago. The Missouri Pacific expects to move Into Its new offices at Fourteenth nnd Douglas streets on next Monday or Tuesday. I ) , E. Burlcy , general passenger and ticket agent of the Oregon Short Line , went > > Ihln raornng on the Union Pacific. H. W. Hockaday , traveling freight agent of the Missouri , Kansas & Texas railroad , with headquarters at Kansas City , la in the city. city.Auditor Auditor J. Q. Taylor of the Burlington has appointed C. A. Samson assistant auditor to succeed E. O. Brandt , who is leaving for St. Louis to take charge of the Anheuser-Busch company's traveling audi tor's work. MUSICAL TREAT BY WOMEN Club Given the Vlnnl Entertainment o ( tliv Si-anon nt I'trnt Cou- urouiitlonnl Churi-li. Last evening nt the First Congregational church the musical deportment of the Wom an's club gave its final performance for the present season before a large nnd en thusiastic audience. During the last eight mouths this department has.been under the direction of Mrs. J. M. Metcnlf and as a ret - t of her high ideals of musical art and f the place to bo occupied by the Woman's : lub as an educator , and encourager of the masses of the people it has attained a place n the galaxy of important Institutions In his city second to nouo. Mrs. Mctcalf has ihown what Ideas backed by executive abll- ty can do , in an apparently barren field , 'or ' the advancement of the public good. The club has nt times failed utterly to sup- iort her as her efforts deserved , but un- launtcd , she has persevered until , at the : oncert last evening , the term of her office mlcd In a blaze of glory and a success iVhlch cannot bo galnsaycd by anyone. The foreign attraction upon the program was Miss Anna V. Metcalf , formerly of allfornla , slnco of various parts of Europe whore the has been studying and now of St. Louis. Miss Mctcalt possesses a soprano olco of rich quality and a schooling that howa the artistic phase of everything hat she sings. Much was expected of her and much was received. She could have made bsttcr selections for her program , without trying very hard either. Verdi's old operas arc out of date and dreadfully desiccated. "Le Solr , " by Thomas , Is , un der ordinary circumstances , utterly unlnter- isttng , but Miss Motcalf was able to make t really attractive so much the greater credit to her. "Wherefore , " by Tschal- kowsky , causes one to cordially accept Its .itle nnd to Inquire why did ho write it ? What Is It all about ? Perhaps It has an excuse for existing. "SI J'ctals Jardlnlcr , " by Chamlnade , Is well known and Is of Its -Ind a beautiful llttlo gem. In all her work Miss Metcalf sang as an artist and If she had selected some aria commensurate with her powers only the heartiest commendation could have been vouchsafed. Great Interest centered in the work of the chorus , organized last fall by Mrs. Met calf and directed by Mrs. Cotton. It con sisted of about eighty ladles of various de grees and kinds of training nnd sans with a precision and finish that were refreshing. The part singing was clear and It wai evi dent that each singer knew what she waste to do nnd how to do it. The best work nt the evening was done in the chorus entitled The Snow , " by Elgar. The "Spinning Chorus , " from the "Flying Dutchman , " was well rendered , and so was the "Pil grims' Chorus , " from "Tannhauser. " Mrs. Cotton's choice of tempi was fortunate and throughout the intonation was true. Ono may never expect to see such handsome , well dressed and comfortable pilgrims again. The dust of a Journey from Rome had not soiled their white gowns and the sight was Inspiring. It was a now thing , too , to hear the "Pilgrims' Chorus" sung In tune. Mrs. , Cotton has reason to be proud of the fruits of her labor. The solo work In the chorus numbers was done by Miss Chaffeo and Miss Bowen. Mr. Gabm was unable to play his solos , owing to the sudden Illness of his wife , which compelled him to leave the church for a time. He was to have played Mr. Al- bort'o accompaniments and the concert was at a standstill until Mr. Martin Cahn ap peared and played at sight those for Mr. Albert's first selections. The numbers were 'Nocturne" by Chopin and a "Scherzo Fau- lastlquo" by Bazzlul. Mr. Cahn's work was truly remarkable. Mr. Albert has been playing wonderfully well lately and qulto outdid himself in these numbers. He was accorded a double encore. Ills next number s the Sar.is.ito variations upon themes in the opera "Carmen , " by Bizet This did not go so well , but was cordially received. The accompanists were Mrs. Kennedy and Miss Holtorf. Fnlinlonn Wealth. The "Incalculable mineral wealth" of newly found mining regions largely run by ayuillcatfu and promoted by transportation companies Is In too many instances really a fable. The products of Industry In legitimate fields of enterprise nearer homo are far surer and promise more stable rewards. No one will go unrewarded In the matter ol Improved health who use regularly HOB- tcttcr's Stomach Bitters fcr mala : la , dyspep sia , constipation , biliousness , etc. Will Keen Storm ClOHVil The Retailers' bureau of the Commercial rlub met yesterday at the club's rooms. The principal topic for discussion was the keeeplng of the stores open during the ex position. The committee decided , after quite a heated discussion , that the stores should continue keeping closed as before. It also decided that on Decoration day it would observe a half holiday and on July 4 n full day would bo given the employes. A committee on fire Insurance waa ap pointed , consisting of Messrs. Hospc , Hus- Bio and Kuhn. Arc I.licht * for PomloUlcc. The contract was let yesterday for the six arc lights to be placed on the new post- olllce. The Johnson Hardware company secured - cured the contract nnd work will begin as soon as the material can bo obtained from Chicago. There will bo three lights at the main entrance , ono dt the north , one nt the south and one at the mailing platform. The total cost wll bo about $350. Cknllc Talk and Lecture. An Interesting chalk talk and lecture upon tbo history of art and the different schools of art was given at ono of the local hotels last night by A. Montgomery of Bos ton. Mr. Montgomery Is an artist who has como to Omaha for the purpose of enterIng - Ing pictures In tbo nrt-exhlblt at the exposi tion and bears the reputation of being a pre-eminent painter of sheep. Murrinue Lie-envoi. The following marriage licenses were Is sued yesterday by the county Judge : Name and address. Age. John II. Walburn , Sarpy county . 31 Nellie M. C. McLatn , Sarpy county. . . . . . 2S William Parkinson. Madison. Neb . B ! Delia Spahn , Omaha . f . 2 $ Nels Myatrom , South Omaha . 32 Ann * 8. Carlsoa. Omaha. . . . . . 2j WENT SOARING WITH WHEAT Gash Accounts of Omaha Bulls Get Nice Ad ditions on the Bulge. BROKERS' RULE SHUTS OUT SCALPERS Spot Cnnh for the ( Irnlii nnd JSo Mnr- uln * Kcr | > * Stitnr from Plnylnic the Unmc thnt Looked So Tempting. The sensational climax of yesterday's wheat market made the day one of the most exciting the local Board of .Trade baa seen In many months. The tremcndoiw advance was almost entirely unexpected , although the local traders have been on the bull side for the moat part for some time. past. They had anticipated a higher market , but were scarcely prepared for thu big additional advance that was chalked up before the ticker stopped operations yester day afternoon. Some of the Omaha holders of May wheat had sold out before at a good profit , and they are kicking themselves because they did not hang on a little longer. Yester day's trading was comparatively light , however - over , on account of the refusal of the hold ers of May wheat to sell on anything but a cash basis. This froze out the curb stone speculators and the men who are accustomed to take flyers on the market , as they lacked the capital necessary to buy wheat nnd pay spot cash , for every bushel. The bulk of the trading was consequently In July wheat and the big profits that speculators might have picked up If they had been nblo to buy on margins were largely absent. The majority of the light traders were compelled : o stand and watch the price mount wlth- ut being able to dtp Into the pie. One of the most unfortunate men In town , according to ono way of looking at It , Is J. A. Connor. Connor had 175,000 bushels of May wheat that ho bought last winter at prices ranging from 911-4 cents to 93 cents. He was on the bull side of the market all the time , but when ho thought ho had a good thing ho was contented to carry it off and not look further. Ho sold out before the last big boom and cleaned up about $20,000. If he had held on until yesterday his profits would have been about $63,000. Mr. Connor Is said to be the largest local winner on the wheat market. Ho also has 70,000 bushels of July wheat which ho bought earlier In the spring and the close yesterday showed him another $10,000 to the iood on this commodity. Some Smaller Winning * . A number of other local speculators cleared small sums on yesterday's market , but as a rule the winnings did not amount 'o over $500 or $1,000 each. If May wheat had been soiling on margins they would all have been drinking wine last night. It Is asserted that the May wheat was liung up by Chicago brokers in an effort to kill off Loiter. At first they refused to deal 'n It on anything less than a 10 to 15 per cent margin nnd during the last thirty days they have absolutely refused to sell except for cash. The result was to freeze out the country traders , but according to the latest advices the Letters did not get bit worth n cent. The extraordinary advance of wheat n France , the suspension of the duty and he advance of 19 cents In Paris yesterday morning had a powerful effect on the mar ket. Germany and Spain refused to take off the duty , but Portugal did and It was tele- raphed that the czar of Russia had ordered that on account 'of the backward spring no more wheat should be shipped from Odessa. An advance of 2 to 3 shillings per 480 pounds ivas quoted In Liverpool. The market went up 12 cents In Baltimore In two days and 12 cents In Buffalo yesterday. These reports , with the reports of enormous amounts sold n Chicago , \\cro sufficient to partially ac count for the sensational upward tendency. Local dealers consider the advance justified by the conditions and some of them say that they expect to see July wheat advance still higher. Ileported Holdup. It Is reported that a holdup occurred on Wednesday night at Sixteenth and Douglas streets. In the heart of the business portion ot the city , and that a valuable diamond north about $300 waa secured. The victim said that ho had noticed three colored men near him several times during the even ing and imagined that they cast glances at a stud fixed in his short front. As ho passed the Brown block about 11 o'clock tbo negroes closed In upon him and after a brief struggle tore the stone loose. A report of the matter was made to the pa trolman , but does not appear on the books at the police station. The victim also men tioned the occurrence at Kuhu's drug store. Fifteenth and Douglas streets , where he la described ns a man of evident means and position. WUl OX WATER HUGS. Stearns * Electric Paste will exterminate roaches and water bugs. 25c and $1.00 ; at all dealers. Snuie Old Story. Oscar Anderson , an employe of a South Omaha packing company , visited the lower side last night , carrying his winter sav ings , amounting to $60 , In an Inner pocket. While he was being entertained at 111 North Ninth street , J35 of the amount waa taken from him and Patsy Bolivar and Kuby Smith were arrested on his complaint. Cnnnl Stockholder * Meet. NEW YORK , May 5. At a meeting of the stockholders of the maritime canal of Nica ragua , held today in this city , Charles H. Daly , Daniel Ammen , Horace T. Hotchklss , Henry E. Howland and Robert Sturgls were elected to succeed themselves as directors ot the company for a term of three years , "class 1891. " President Hiram Hitchcock read his an nual report showing the present condition of the enterprise. It was received by tbo stockholders with great satisfaction. At a meeting of the board of directors , which followed the stockholders' meeting , the present officers , who have held their offices since the organization of the com pany , were re-elected : Hiram Hitchcock , president ; Charles P. Daly , vice president ; Thomas B. Atkins , secretary and treas urer. Still HoiiliiK for Ciulnhy. KANSAS CITY , May fi. The Star this ovonlng says : The Cudahy Packing com pany is again making an effort to buy a eultablo site In Kansas City for a plant. Peter McCann of Omaha , n representative of the company. Is in the city and will re main hero a week or ten days looking at several sites that have been offered. Though ho if fuses to say anything In regard to the Iccailo'i of the sites offered , he says ar- tnugemcuts may be completed within a shmt tlmo which will result In Kansas City Laving another packing house. I.inilitT Dealer * Meet. St. LOUIS , May 5. The first annual con vention of the National Hardwood Lumber association assembled hero today. All the great lumbar markets of tbo middle weM and some eastern cities are represented. The business today was confined to the election of a regular board of officers , will the following results : W. A. Bennett ol Cincinnati , president ; F. H. Smith of St Louis , vice president ; A. R. Vlnnldge ol Chicago , secretary ; W. C. Bailey of Chicago treasurer. SimnUh IturK Rvnclit > Philadelphia DELAWARE BREAKWATER , Del. . Maj B. The Spanish bark San Ignaclo do Loynlo from Pasades , Bay ot Biscay , for Phlladel' phlo , arrived hero this afternoon. The bar ! left Pasades February 15 , and Its captalr and crow were ignorant of the momentous events Involving their mother country which have since transpired. The ship wll proceed to Philadelphia with it * cargo. FAST RUN ONbHOCK ISLAND Xew Limited Trnln Comm ThrotfRh from ChlcnaW'fH More Thnii Itcenrit'tTlme. The first train of.jUf * Rock Island's new train service between. Chicago , Omaha and Denver passed throuKhjOmaha this morning at 1:30 : o'clock , aftojuo ot the most re markable runs across } lip state of Iowa ever made by any railroad. Vhe actual running time of the new triun , called "Tho Rocky Mountain Limited , " Irrdifn Chicago to Omaha was nlno hours nnd'ottcen ' minutes , lower- Ina tha best provloul * ttmo between the two cities by forty minutes.- . The train left Chlcngqiycstorday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. It VH8 .expected thnt It would reach Omaha , a.bout midnight , but on accident , which happened nt Green River , III. , delayed the train ono hour nnd seven minutes. Locomotive No. 1101 , Engineer Albert Lund , lost ono of Its driving wheels thiough the molting of the axle from a bad hot box. Another locomotive had to bo secured from Rock Island , thirteen miles awny. Then the race to make up the time lost by the accident began , and from the record made across Iowa It Is probable that the train will go Into Denver this afternoon ' nt 1:30 : o'clock a run of twenty-four hours. This Is four hours and a half better than the schedule. The speed on the Iowa divi sions ranged from sixty-five to seventy-two miles an hour. The last twenty-one inllca Into Council Bluffs were covered In eighteen minutes. The train was run ns a special to Den ver In order to Inaugurate the new train service eastward from there on Sunday , the same day n correspondlnu train will go west from Chicago. All the cars have been especially built for the new trains. The ono that passed through Omaha this morning consisted of a library and buffet car , n dinIng - Ing car and the sleeper "Wlngnte. " They are luxuriantly furnished within and present a colld train of the same color and style without. Accompanying the train , In addition to newspaper representatives , were : W. J. Al len , assistant general manager ; John Se bastian , general passenger agent ; George F. Wilson , superintendent inotlvo power and equipment ; W. H. Battcrson , district su perintendent Pullman Palace Car company ; W. H. Firth , general agent passenger de partment , Denver ; O. A. Rutherford , gen eral agent passengcrt department , Omaha ; J. A. Stewart , district passenger agent , DCS Molnos ; Frank Stewart , superintendent dining cars , and W. L. Lurkln , advertising representative. nn.vvv itAias Aim TO THE FLOOD. 1C mi HUM iiml Territory Striii iH Curry AMHV Itnllrond L > ri i > rrty. KANSAS CITY , Mo. , May 5. Another twenty-four hours of rain has added mate rially to the damage wrought by the small Kansas and territory streams , and today re ports of several sroull bridges washed out and railroad tracks gone were received. At Ardmore , I. T. , a large reservoir of the Gulf , Colorado & Santa To Railroad com pany , covering forty acres' ot spare , broke under the heavy weight of water , washing away part of the company's tracks. Passen ger and freight traffic has boon suspended on many roads In the 'territories ' nnd more or less other damage htH 'resulted. No casual ties have been reported. Ac < : nltieil on lununlty Plen. MONTPELIER , Vt.'May ' 5. The Jury In the Mildred Browstir nlUidcr trial returned a verdict at 9:40 : o'cldik this morning , findIng - Ing the defendant hot' guilty , by reason of Insanity. -1 Mildred Brewster was charged with hav ing killed Anna WHeeler , of whom she was Jealous , near Montppller , May 29 , 1897. Miss Browstcr also shot herself and her life was for a time despalrciUofl PHXSIONS i-'oit wjtiii2tis' ; ; VUTEHAXS. Survivor * of Lute Wnr Ilomemlieved by General ttovernitient. WASHINGTON , May 5. ( Special. ) Pen sions have been Isssucd as follows r Isssuo of April 23 : Nebraska : Original John W. Stringer , Franklin , $0. Additional Omaha , $8 ; Abram Janet , ditional Spmuol H. Oooley , Holdrege , $4 to 112. Reissue William Harrltt. NeUon , $12. Original widows , etc. Helen M. Vail , Cen tral City. $8. Iowa : Original John Weber , Sterling , ? 5. Additional John Grlcc. Bellcvuc , $6 to $8. Increase Frederick P. Kettqnrlng , DeWltt , $10 to $20. Reissue John D. Smith , Ma- rongo , $10. Original widows , etc. Juno Harris , Evans , $8. Colorado : Increase Elijah O. Wood , Lamar - mar , $6 to $10. North Dakota : Increase Special April 25 ( special act ) , Daniel Phillips , Niagara , $12 to $30. Two Coilezren ItefiiNcd Charter * . MINNEAPOLIS , May 5. At today's ses sion of the national convention Psl Upsllon fraternity petition of two colleges , ono in the cast nnd ono in the west , for charters were refused. The executive council , with Herbert L. Bridseman of the Amherst chap ter , class ot ' 03 , now publisher ot the Brooklyn Standard-Union , at Its head , waa ro-clected. Cnurliieer nnd Flroiuuu Killed. NEW ORLEANS. May 5. A freight train was wrecked on the Riverside division ol the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroad , near Rolling Fork. The engine and foui cars were demolished. Engineer Rowton ol Memphis and Fireman Sloat were scalded to death. , ny Trennurr Statement. WASHINGTON , May 5. Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows : Available cash balance , $213,321,993 ; gold re serve , $181,240,383. MARINE BAND CANNOT COME Will Not Bo Allowed to Visit the Omaha Exposition , SUDDEN DECISION WHICH GIVES SURPRISE Xebrimka UeleBnllou Will Call on Svcretnrr LOIIK Todiiy and Kn- dcuvor to II mo Him Hcnclml the Order. WASHINGTON , May 5. ( Special Tele gram. ) The Interdiction of the Marine band going to Omaha has caused considerable comment In musical circles hare , It having been understood that permission had been obtained for the band to open the Trans- | ! mlsslsslppl Exposition. Director Sautcll- | I man when seen today stated that ho had received permission of Colonel Hnyward , commandant at the Marino barracks , to leave Washington for the season , but \\aa Informed yesterday by Hnyward that thu 'president had thought best. In view ot pres ent conditions , to keep the baud In the city. Sanlcllmau stated that the decision was a great surprise to him and \\ua also to the men , who wcro looking forward to the trip with thu keenest pleasure. When It became known to the Nebraska delegation that the band could not go to Omaha , Senator Thurston asked the Ne braska delegation to Join with him In pre- ' scntlng reasons to Secretary Long \\liy the I band should be allowed to go , as nil ar rangements have been made to that end. ( Accordingly Itaa agreed to call on the secretary tomorrow nt 11 o'clock , when HIP whole question will bo gone over nnd on effort made to have the order rescinded. Attorney General Smyth of Nebraska to day presented n motion to the supreme court In the maximum freight rate case asking the court to amend lt decision relative to the time In which it is held operative aa the law was signed in 1S94. The court will either pass on the motion next Monday or It will go over until May 30 , when the court will recess until October. Arguments before the court will cease tomorrow and the court after handing down an opinion on Monday , will take a recess until May 30. General Smyth left for New York tonight , but will return to Washington for next Monday's meeting. I Frank L. Hntton has been recommended j for poatmnster at Muilavllle , Neb. j So many telegrams are pouring In upon Secretary Alger of the Wnr department | favoring General Bills for brigadier General . that It may result In Nebraska not setting I a brigadier generalship In the volunteer I army notwithstanding that the Nebraska delegation had endorsed L. E. Colby for that place. Messrs. Brad Slaughter and Dorgan of Lincoln left for Nebraska today. The contract for furnishing fuel for the use of the Kcokuk , la. , public building for the next fiscal year was today awarded to _ James Cameron of that city at $1.28. j H. W. Vincent was today appointed post- I mnslcr at Ottorvlllo , Buchanan county , la , , j nnd Gustavo Ilager at Wittenberg , Hutchlu- sou county , S. D. m.vni KMCOHi ) . Kuiu'inl of Putrlek OvciHIMVIN. . The funeral of the Into Patrick Owen Hawcs was held from Trinity cathedral yes terday afternoon and was largely attended. Besides the Immediate friends ot the de ceased , there were many attorneys , several of the Judges and ex-Judges of the district court and a large number of the members of the Grand Army posts of the city. All yesterday morning nnd up to the hour of the funeral , the body reposed In the parlors of Maul's undertaking parlors , \\hcro It was viewed by hundreds of old time friends. During the day a number of beautiful floral tributes were sent in , conspicuous among them being a pillow from the fire department nnd another from the Grand Army posts. From the undertaking rooms the funeral cortege moved to Trinity cathedral , uhero the sermon was preached by Dean Fair. The remains wcro taken to Forest Lawn for interment. The pallbearers nt the funeral of Patrick O. Hawcs were : M. J. Fcenan , T. H. Rhodes , P. A. Barr nnd Chris Stlger. From the undertaking rooms to the cathedral the pro cession was made up as follows : Detach ment ot police , detachment from the Omaha fire department , members of the Douglns county bar , members of the Grand Army of the Republic and Sons of Veterans. The hearse followed the members of the organ izations , and upon each side marched three High School cadets , uniformed nnd carrying rifles , who , together with a captain , acted ns a guard ot honor. Upon arriving nt the cathedral , the casket was berne Into the building , the pallbearers passing with il between the organizations that occupied positions outside and which had formed In open rank from the door out Into the street. IIYMKMKAI. . RlNh-llendrluk. FALLS CITY , Neb. , May 5. ( Special.- ) Ben W. Glsh nnd Mrs. Bessie Hendrlck wen married In Kansas City Tuesday. The brldi Is a young widow and has visited with Mis Calvcrt several times. Ben Glsh marrlci ono of Falls City's popular young womoi something over a year ago and In less thai a year his wife secured a divorce with $5,00 alimony. Drcx L. Shoomnn has the blgxcst Ulna of a surprise for the boys soinvthlus uo\v In a shoi1 usually xt'iiulnn Huss'.n calf goes only lu mail's flluws but UK-SB boy's shoes are genuine Uussla calf In the rlclu'st and newest tan shades Hint will be shown this season. Hoy's sl/.i's -Mi to r > are ? 2.00 ; youths' s'.ze.s , ll'/j to 12 , are $1.75 and little Rent's sizes , 1) to lit , are $ l.r > 0 there'll be a bi run on these shojs we're1 still selling lots anil lots of those boy'HIan shoos at $1.50 but they're not gelra'Aie ' Itusnia calf like ' " " these. Drexel Shoe Co. , 'I Of1 Oinuliu'i -to.dpc ( Shoe lloime. 1419 FAUNAS ! STREET. d - . Mother love In Jjlril , beast or human being. Is always omUio alert to protect Us young. That i.s why the ladles of Omaha always purcbasj their drugs * for ailing and sick children at Penfohl's , be cause they always get them fresh and pure Iu either herbs , syrups , nlll.s or In gredients for doctor's prescriptions. ( Join- potent registered prescription clerks who fill our prescriptions , no matter how dMllcult , either day or night. We only charge what you woulil expect to pay for pure drugs and ability. TheAloe&PenfoldCo Lament Iteti ll Ornte llount. 1408 Farnam Strret. Opposiu Paxtou UoUU BRITISHERS HEAR THE NEWS ORIrer * nt the Crnlner Tallin ! Com- lillnient Atlmlrnl SUnnipioit uu UeT cr' Vlctorr nt Mnnlln. KEY WEST , May 5. News reached hero today ot the nrrlval nt Havana yesterday of the British cruiser Tnlbot to take off British subjects who dt-Mrc to loiuo the city. city.Tho The Tnlbot was held up by the blockad ing vessels , but Dually asked permission ot the flagship to go in , which Hear Admiral Sampson readily granted. Admiral Sir John Klchard&ou , commanding the British West Indian naval station , was on board the Tnl bot. The Britishers had not heard the news of the Manila victory , and when they wcro told of It they heartily congratulated Ad miral Sampson nnd the other olllccrs ot the Ilect. Further Information from the Island Is thnt General Blanco Is urging the provincial authorities In every locality to stir up the ' patriotism of the people , which ,1s said to be rapidly waning under the Influence of | hunger and disease. The Spanish soldiers captured on the Ar- gonauta last week wcro sent north this morning on the City of Key West. They will bo lodged In Fort Mcl'h'orson ns pris oners ot war until the government decides i what shall bo done \ \ Ith them. The pris oners nro Colonel Vicente Cortljo , of the ! Third cavalry of Puerto Principe ; First Lieutenant Lucas Sayo of the Sixth luttnl- lon , lower peninsula ; Surgeon Slnclon Oar- [ cla Jutlcn and Second Lieutenant Tour- molco , with Emlllo Cabazza , lUld.unero Aparlclo Zambrana and Juan Gonzalcs Ver- gas , one sergeant and nlno privates. | Under the escort of ten men of the commanded by Lieu- ( Twenty-fifth Infantry , j tenant Moss , the Spaniards wcro landed In dock , where they were surrounded by a crowd of Cubans and Americans , who , however - . over , ottered no Indignities. There they | waited for more than nn hour for the ur- . rival of the delayed steamer. j The Infantry detail uecompanlcs them to Fort McPhrrson. oxci : Mom : i.v sniivtci ? . Given nil Otiidim Wlu-ii IIU Ship l.onvi'M I'll 11 nilcliili in. PHILADELPHIA , May C. Thp big auxiliary cruiser St. Paul , with Captain Slgahoc on the bridge , left Cramp's ship yaid at 8:20 : o'clock thin morning nnd steamed down the Delaware i Ivor. The passage I ( of the St. Paul down the river was the signal for n great outburst of en thusiastic patriotism and the reception that the now cruiser nnd Captain Slgsbee re ceived was a truly magnificent one. Along the shore crowds of people were congregated wildly cheering as tha St. 1'nul sailed down. Contrary to the announcement at Cramp'o ship > nrd that the St. Paul would stop at League Island navy yard for ammunition , the big cruslcr piocceded straight down the Delaware river and anchored at Deep.v.iter Point , near Newcastle , Del. It Is piesumed that the St. Paul will take on Ita ammuni tion In the Delaware bay off Bombay hook at the same'time It retelvo Its conl. The alleged Spanish spy who was caught on the St. Paul late Tuesday night was put ashore nt Cramp's ship yard just before the cruiser sailed. Tbo evidence against him was not deemed sufllclent and ho was re leased. IMIHI'AIIATIOXS TO KiVAIHJ CtlllA. Mt'inlicr of Coin-rill Slml'fi-r'M Iieiiven for Key \ VNt , TAMPA , May G. The steamer Olivette , which has been lying nt the docks at Port Tampa with banked fires for several days , sailed suddenly today for Key West. On board wcro Lieutenant Colonel W. H. Lawton - ton of General Shatter's ataiT , Inspecto.- gentral of the southwestern district , and Captain Wutsou. On account o * tbo nnar approach of the tlmo when the United States troops will be called upon to effect a landing lu Cuba , and the fact that Colonel Lawtou Is on General Shatter's staff , n good deal o' significance Is attached to tbo departure. It Is supposed that Colonel Lawton's trip Is for the purpose of gathering all thu In formation possible as to the movements of the Spanish fleet and the deposition of the Spr.nlih forces in Cuba. A conference probably will bo held at Key West with the commanders of the American licet at which a plan of co-operation with the United States war vessels will bo arranged and all the details as to convoys and protec tion agreed upcii. 1'OIITO niCANS lUAKIXt ; nepnrtn or Aiitl-SjmnlMli UprlNliiK 1" the Inland. NEW YORK , May 5. A special dlspatcli from Kingston , Jamaica , asserts that official dispatches passing through that city rop'orl that thcro has been an anti-Spanish uprlsln ; in Porto Rico , and that a revolutionary movement Is well under way. The ulu- patch has not been confirmed. n.iMnn ; : OFFICIOUS AT icnv WEST One Hundred Oflleern mill Men Arrlv * from the. North. KEY WEST , May C. The steamer Alamo from New York , arrived hern at noon to day , having on board a detachment of 10 ( engineers from West Point. They belong to Company E of the Battalion ot Engineers Niuni > Street After Ueivuy. NEW ORLEANS , May G. Admiral Dowe ; has been honored by the people of Nex " I Orleans. The street that has heretofor been known as Spain street wan formal ! rc-chrlstened Dewey street , and all th Spain signs are being replaced by thos bearing the name ot the famous admiral. DENOUNCE FAKE STORIES Oansos Unnecessary Worry to Relatives of Sailors in the Flcot NO NEWS YET RECEIVED FROM DEWEY 2Vn > ) - Ieinrtitipiit | In n Timldon to llf celt e It tin Soon nn O Hi cm MotU- liilt Will lie .Sui When llcrelteil. WASHINGTON , May R. The officials of the Navy department , from the secretary donn , are thoroughly Indignant at the char * actcr of the stories coming from San Fran * Cisco as authentic accounts of the engage ment of Commodore Dewey nt Manila. On n particular excited Indignation , thnt ascrib ing to Admtrnl Klrklnml at Mara Island tha report of n telegram from Commodor * Dewey describing the terrible mortality on his own fleet resulting from the battle of , Manila. Captain Crownlnshleld , chief of the navigation bureau , declared that It w a utterly Impossible for news from the licet to I come In any iiuch fashion nnd added that the department's facilities fur the receipt ot Information from Commodore Douey'i squadron were supellor to these of any In- dhldual , It was utteily Improbable that thojr J could receive news before the department Itself. Such dispatches ns that complained of , he Bald , were cruel nnd senseless nnd Inflicted great distress * on the wives , mothers. daughters nnd other relatives of the brave sailors of this licet , who are anxiously wait * Ing to hear from them. The ofllclals have about concluded that thcro Is llttlo prospect of tccelvltig news from Commodore Dewey directly during Uio course of the day , though there Is n pos sibility that a merchant vessel may reach HOIIB Kong fiom the Philippines , bringing omo nc\SR of the battle nnd mibsciiucnt cxents at Manila. It In practically settled i that the cable cannot bo rolled upon ns n I means of communication , as It Is believed I to be cut Inshore somowheru between the landing place In the Island ot Luzon ( Point Bollnao ) and Manila , and beyond the reach of Commodore Dewey nt thH time. The nlllcl.il calculation Is about ns follows : The latest authentic and direct news from Ma nila showed tlmt Duwey subdued lh Spanish licet and mndo his demand for the surrender of Manila through the British consul ' sometime Sunday afternoon. He at the same time gave notice of bombardment to begin on Monday afternoon. Presuming that a dispatch boat sailed nt the earliest moment after tbo bombardment Monday uvonlntJ , and allowing three days for pas- ttngo , the Bhlp l.i not duo at Hong Kong or. Mlrn buy until tonight. It Is already to night by our tlmo In either place , aud pos sibly the McCulloch or eomo dispatch bo.it H Just ontcrlnj ; the harbor. Other delays then would occur before receipt of a cable here through the many relay stations , so that It In thought tht-ro Is little chance of official news coming iu during the daylight bourn. There need bo no apprehension on the part of the public Hint any news that Is received from Commodore Dewuy will bo withheld from It. Secretary Long hns stated In the most positive manner thnt ho regards It as his duty to make th < > people acquainted with the factn aa soon aa lin knows them. Ho believes this la only just to tint rulnttvcj nnd friends of the sailors of Dcvey's Meet. i Therefore the ninny statements uud rumora ' that nro constantly cli minted to the offset thnt the Nnvy department has received mysterious cablegrams from Hong Kens which It has concealed , muy bo set down as pure mconahlnc. VALLEJO , Cal. , May B. Admlinl Kirkland - land stated to the Associated Press corre spondent today that the report that he lad received a mcB.sagu fiuw the Navy depart ment at Wnthlngtou Enylng that 200 mtu were kllk-d on the ciutser Baltimore was untrue. The admiral raid ho had received no woid from Washlngtou mid know rotU * Ing except the roporu nlrr.iJy publlohcd. Old llnllrotiiloi * liiiiniie. CHICAGO. May G. Thomas 11. Twombly , who for twenty-five jears was superintend ent of motive power of the Chicago , Route Island & Pncllli railroad , has been adjudged - judged Insane mid an order was made for th ) appointment of .1 conservator for his csitilo , uilmd at $15,000. Mr. Twombly U 71 yi'M olil. The complaint was made by h'd ' r.on. Ivl'-t Tvto .11 111 uiul IllniMelf. ERIE , Pa. , May G. Peter Schuchcr of Vuimngo township , this county , shot and fatally wounded two men George Hender son , pathmastcr , nnd Edward Skinner to day and then committed suicide. of Oeenn VeNHelM , May K. 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