RAIN IN NEBRASKA
, "f'ltoT Huviiu Bends Copious Showers on
, * ; the Antelope Bute.
s" i ,
MUND IS NOW THOROUGHLY DRENCHED
Corn Ptnnhnir In Delayed Somewhat ,
bat farmer * Generally Are Well
Me * ed with the Crop
Ontlook.
RXETER , Neb. , May 21. ( Special. ) An
other shower yesterday. Not far from an
Inch of water fell. This section Is aver
aging about two rains a week now. The
ground Is thoroughly soaked and wheat ,
oats and rye are In excellent condition.
Corn IR nearly all In the ground now , and
the early planted Is coming up , but the
weather Is too cold for corn. Wheat , eaU
and corn are bringing good prices at thU
point now and lucky ts the man who has
any to sell.
VALPARAISO , Neb. , May 21. ( Special. )
Friday afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock the
t
heaviest rain known for years fell at this
j- * place , doing considerable damage In washIng -
" " " " Ing out corn newly planted.
DECATUH , Neb. , May 21. ( Special. ) One
of those glorious rains SB of old fell here
last night. Creeks were overflowed and the
rubbish was washed out of the valleys. No
damage was done by the high water that
would bo considered serious. A few fences
were pushed over , a host of little pigs
drowned , Rome hog pens disturbed , besides
a quantity ot last year's haystacks being
destroyed. The south part of town was un
der water for awhile. About two inches of
rain fell.
- MALMO , Neb. . May 21. ( Special. ) Frl-
T day the morning was fine and occasional
showers fell about noon ; at 2 o'clock It be-
JHHT'to rain hard and In about an hour II
fell In torrents ; some hall fell. High water
washed out bridges near town and as thi
closing exercises ot the schools were Ir
progress quite a number ot parents were
In town and could not get home
The High school pupils were preparing
come decorations at the hall for the evenIng -
Ing program. It rained BO hard that the
water stood nearly two feet deep around the
hall and the pupils and parties aiding were
taken away with a team. The graduating
exercises ot the school were postponed , n ;
the roads were Impassable.
STELLA , Neb. , May 21. ( Special. ) Dur
ing a heavy rainstorm at 3 p. m. two funnel'
shaped clouds were plainly seen In the all
a few miles southwest ot town. They trav
eled In a southeasterly direction , but scat'
tered before reaching the ground.
LOUISVILLE , Neb. . May 21. ( Special. ) -
No one in this vicinity Is complaining o
dry weather. "Too much rain" Is now thi
talk. Yesterday afternoon there was a ver ;
heavy shower and another one at midnight
Much low land Is under water or coverci
with mud.
SEWARD , Neb. , May 21. ( Special. ) Rail
has been falling at short Intervals nearly al
week and up till last evening 2.87 Inches o
rain had fallen , with prospects of more
The ground Is thoroughly soaked and gr.ili
Is In good condition , with a fair prospec
of a large fruit crop. Farmers are nearl
all done planting corn.
For the last few days this section has beei
visited by heavy rains and corn planting
which was well advanced , has been BUS
pendcd. The ground Is thoroughly satu
rated. Winter wheat Is rank am
Is likely to lodge badly. Last evening fini
during the night the rain fell In large quan
titles and many people were afraid that tb
wind would do damage , but luckily1 notbln
was Injured In thissection. ,
KENESAW , Neb. , May 21. ( Speclal.- )
Raln has been falling here'for eight hour
almost continually. The ground Is now I
excellent shape for corn planting.
DUNCAN. Neb. , May 21. ( Special. ) -
beavy ralnstorm came up during the after
noon , accompanied by vivid flashes of light
nlng. A large tree near the barn ot E. J
Ernst was demolished , but no one was Ir
lured. A stiff north wind Is blowing toda
and It Is quite chilly.
TEKAMAH , Neb. , May 21. ( Special. ) .
heavy rain visited this section last nigh
about two Inches of water falling In one
naif hour. Tekamah creek was very net
to the point of leaving Its banks and It wi
teared for a while that the city would t
flooded.
DAVID CITY , 'Neb. ' ; May 21. ( Special.- )
Since 3 p. m. yesterday over two Inches i
water have fallen. Some hall fell durlr
the afternoon , but being small with no wlr
no damage was done. The wind has change
Into the northwest and It Is cool , with pro :
pects of clearing. Corn planting Is near
completed , but nothing can be done for tl
next three , days and fears are entertalm
that the corn lately planted will rot In tl
ground. <
FAIRMONT , Neb. , May 21. ( Special. )
commenced raining here about 11 o'cloi
last night and continued to rain all nlgt
" > About one Inch of water fell. Crops of i
kinds are In the best of shape. Farmers a
Jubilant.
WEST POINT. Neb. . May 21. ( Special. )
An almost continuous rain lias been fallli
for the last forty-eight hours , Intcrspers
with a series ot violent thunder store
which completely flooded the low lands ai
did considerable damage to bridges and c\
verts In the city. Grave fears are entertain
that the corn planted on the bottom Ian
will rot , as In many places In the vail
low lying lands are covered wlthwater frc
four to six Inches deep. On high ground t
early planted corn Is now two Inches o
of the ground and will be greatly benefit
by the heavy rains. During the progress
the electrical storm a small barn In t
north part of town belonging to John Ho
man was struck by lightning and tola
consumed , together with a quantity of ci
penler tools and other valuable propel
stored In the barn.
GRAFTON , Neb. , May 21. ( Special. )
The heaviest rain of the season fell he
last night.
GENEVA , Neb. . MoV 21. ( Special. :
Nearly an Inch of rain tell last night. It
quite cool this morning.
EDGAR , Neb. , May' ' 21. ( Special. ) I
[ ; 'l nearly two weeks heayy showers have be
\ ) frequent. Yesterday afternoon was qu
warm and sultry apd toward night bea
dark olouds began to gather In the we
About 7:30 : o'clock an ominous roar coi
bo heard from the wet which gradually
creased for at least ten minutes , then
came slowly less distinct. As the roarl
ceased , hall began falling In Edgar , but w
so little violence that no damage was do
It Is thought , however , that the hall m
have been very severe and that much da
age was done west of this vicinity. 1
ground Is now very wet and as about o
third ot the corn Is yet to plant there
considerable anxiety felt among the farm
for the rain Co cease.
BEATRICE. Neb. . May 21. ( Special Tt
gram. ) A damaging storm visited iiea
eyery part ot this county yesterday aft
noon and last night , causing great da
age. Albert Pof/crman's barn was bio
away , Fred Bachle's barn' and corn ci
were badly damaged , and more than a sc
ot windmills were blown down. In the i
some damage resulted. J. C. Bozarl
bouse was moved ten feet oft Its foun
tlon and a number of families In So
Beatrice fled to their cellars when the ate
carne up. A heavy rain followed the blov
Commercial Traveler * Meet.
LINCOLN , May 21. ( Special Telegram
The United Commercial Travelers met at
Lincoln hotel today and elected the folli
Ing officers for the ensuing year : T.
Dartlett , Lincoln , put grand counsel ; J.
Traphagnn , Haitlnn , grand senior eouniel ;
C. E. Green , Norfolk , junior counsel ; 0. J.
Miles , Hastings , ftecrctary ; Theodora Klug ,
Norfolk , conductor ; Charles Atchlton , Bea
trice , page ; Edward W. Wray , Omaha , sen
tinel ; H. O. Fredericks , Omaha , treasurer ;
executive committee : J. C. Puts , T. F.
Bartlett , Lincoln ; W. 0. Brooki , D. C. Ev-
rett. Beatrice. T. F. Bartlctl and J. E.
'ulz of Lincoln were elected delegates to
he supreme council which meets at Colum-
) us In June. A banquet was given the vis-
ting delegate * thto evening by the local
ouncll. .
The field day sports , which were to come
tl at the university today , were postponed
n account of the wet condition ot the
grounds and track.
The election ot officers ot the new com
pany of Bryan Homo guards will not occur
ntll Monday evening. In the meantime the
ontestlng factions are working hard and
a lively time Is expected.
DlMtrlct Court In Knnz Comity.
N10BRARA , Neb. , May 21. ( Special. )
An Important case that has caused the set
ters west of Nlobrara , on the Ponca reser
vation , considerable dlvlnlon was practically
urned down by Judge Robinson last evcn-
ng In the district court. By some unknown
means the survey of one range does not
: orrespond with the field notes by eighty
ods. The early settlers have located on
he land according to one set of stakes and
he field notes and the others that came
ater by another set , which lops them over
and of the early settlers. The judge , while
lot having heard the case , Is satisfied , he
aid , that the early settlers who were In
peaceable posicsslon of the land and after
wards ousted should hold their rights re
gardless of what errors might occur by this
survey. It will doubtless be given to ref
erees to determine , which the Judge Inti
mated would be the only way out of It.
The jury has been Impaneled In the case
of Miller against Crockett , In which Mrs.
Ed A. Fry attempted to recover about $1,200
against the Joseph Harkcy stock by attach
ment that was alleged to have been pur
chased by Belle Miller of Chicago. Crockett
wai sheriff and was sued In the federal
court for $8,000 damages , which has not-yet
come to trial , pending the outcome of the
merits of this case In the district court ,
which will attempt to show fraud. Other
cases ore pending also on this case and
the contest will be fought vigorously on
both sides.
CiiniltiK County DUtrlct Court.
WEST POINT , Neb. , May 21. ( Special. )
An adjourned term of the district court
for Cumlng county will bo convened by
Judge Evans of Dakota City on Monday
next. Only equity matters will come before
the court.
Colonel James C. Elliott , ex-commander
of the Sons of Veterans of Nebraska , Is
busily engaged , In conncctlca > vlth Watts
C. Valentine In organizing a company of
militia. They have been already succuss-
ful In obtaining over fifty recruits , and an
ticipate no difficulty In obtaining the
requisite number.
The Cumlng County Teachers' associa
tion was held at the High school building ,
West Point , today. A large number of
teachers were present from all parts of the
county. *
The Telephone exchange will be placed In
West Point within another week , the gang
now being at work at Schuyler. The rates
for speaking to other towns will be cut
down by one-third.
Court Week nt Seward.
SEWARD , Neb. , May 21. ( Special. )
District court will convene on Monday.
* ' i r * 'i in .wrhere .arojflfty-five-
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cases on the docket , and court wlll""be Tn"
session nearly all week.
The Seward schools closed yesterday for
the summer vacation. There are four
graduafs from the High school , and commencement
mencement- exercises will * be > 'held ' next
Tuesday and' Wednesday 'evenings ' In the
Methodist church * On Wednesday evening
Prof. F. M. Fling of the State university
will deliver an address.
Thousands of bushels of corn , oats and
wheat have been marketed at this point dur
ing the last week , and If the present prices
continue a great deal more will be mar
keted during the coming week.
Stock Yard * ( or HaHtlng * .
HASTINGS , Neb. , May 21. ( Special. ) Al
though It Is not generally known , It Is true
r nevertheless , that the B. & M. Railroad
company had completed all the arangemente
for the building of Immense stock yards on
the edge ot the western part of the city , but
owing to the fact that a remonstrance bad
been filed by George LcMonte , claiming It n
nuisance , the contracts and work on the
stock yards were declared off. The B. &
M. company Intends making Hastings a cen
tral stock market and therefore the com-
templatlon of the new yards. It Is giver
out that as soon as the company can gel
all matters agreeably arranged In regard tc
location the new yards will be built. The ]
are to cover several acres of ground ani
will be well paved.
Murder Near Spauldlng ; .
GREELEY CENTER , Neb. , May 21. ( Spe
clal Telegram. ) Last night W. 8. Keenai
shot and killed E. Robinson at the Keenai
farm , southeast of Spauldlng about fou
ig miles. Robinson Is a man who had a repu
id tation of having once been In the penltcn
tlary and was one of the parties with Franl
id Cole , who was killed In Holt county las
spring. The shooting Is said to have beei
Hi In self defense and grew out of some troubl
lf > over a pasture In which Mike Lamb am
Robinson were causing the Keenans mud
trouble. Keenan Is about 25 years ot ag
10 and Robinson was about 35. The prelim
Dt tnary examination will be held on Monda
; d before Judge Barry. Kcenah gave hlmsel
of up as soon as he could get to town ,
ley. Indian Aireiicy New * .
OMAHA AGENCY , Nob. . May 21. ( Spe
clal. ) A. P. DeMItt of Decatur entertalne
ty the pupils of the Government school Th\m
day with his gramophone. The prograi
was well selected and highly enjoyed by th
whole school. Superintendent McArthur an
his corps of assistants extended a vote c
thanks.
Is A lot < 4 new buildings are expected to K
up here soon. An appropriation ot $18,0 (
by the government Is looked for and ortlei
en from the Interior department to begin tb
work ot construction may arrive any da ;
ryt ' There was a heavy rain here last nlgl
'
at' with a quantity ot destructive hall. Lo
ild of windows were broken and small gral
cut up quite badly.
lllllh School Entertainment.
WAHOO , Neb. , May 21. ( Special. ) ThIrst
, e first of a series ot entertainments In cor
nectlon with the High school commence
ra. mcnt of this city was held at the home <
ho William Collins last evening. The clai
ot ' 99 held a reception for the class ot ' 9
Is There are nineteen In each class. Supcrlr
tcndent Haan and wife were present. Lou
Posptsll and Mamie Simpson ot ' 99 ga\
Ic- short addresses , which were responded I
rly by C. C. Mills of ' 89. The Dewey quarti
furnished some choice music. The Collln
m- home was beautifully and tastefully deci
mwn rated with the national colors.
IDS
are Rll'lnrd Hull SHU Hun * .
Ity HUMBOLDT , Neb. . May 21. ( Special. )
ti's The temperance people presented a petltii
in- to the city council on Tuesday evening , as
ith Ing that body to banish the billiard hi
ini from the city. The council refused to gra
the petition. .
Build iin Addition to the Church.
STELLA , Neb. . May SI. ( Special. ) T
the members of the Christian church are bull
iw- lug un addition on their present bulldli
iwK. . and also changing the belfry from the cc
aer ot the building to the wwt center.
KELLEIT , STIGER & CO.
Special Bargains in
Table Linens ,
Prices with genuine persuasive powers ,
goods bought with a direct comprehensive
anticipation ot the wants of our patrons ,
honest attention , courteous attention these
are our sentiments and you will not find It
necessary to divide your orders , once In the
midst of our extensive stock.
Tomorrow we place on sale all our CO-ln
unbleached Scotch' Table Linen ; worth 50c ,
In this sale 39c yard.
All the extra heavy full harness Table
Linen , Irish make and unbleached ; was COc ,
In this sale SOc yard.
All the best make of Wm. Llddell's Bel
fast Table Linen , 68 Inches wide and full
bleach ; was $1.10 , In this sale 70c yard.
All the full bleach and grass bleached
Dresden Table Linen , Queen Ann finish ;
worth up to $1.45 , In this sale $1.10 , $1.00
and SOc yard.
All tno 72-Inch hand-loom Table Linen
that retails In the regular way at $2.25 ,
and the finest make west of Chicago , In this
sale $1.C5 , $1.60 and $1.40 yard.
Towels ,
The honest merit of these goods In an
effective appeal to the good Judgment ot the
careful housewife.
Extra large white or colored bordered
towels , 12'/4c , lOc and GVic each.
Heavy Manchester buck , absolutely pure
linen 17c , 15c , 14c and 12c each.
Hemstitched or plain ends , extra absorbent
and worth 45c , go at 35c and 25c each.
250 bolts Toilet twilled crash , 18-lnches
wldo and 25 yards In bolt , all for $1.00 01
5c yard.
All our glass toweling , silverware towel
ing and roller toweling go at 15c , 14c , 13c ,
12V4c and lOe yard.
50 dozen bureau scarfs , colored centers
and fringes all around , go at 35c and 25e
each.
Bed Spreads ,
We arc headquarters for Spreads any
thing from a cheap , single spread to a One
$12.00 Marseilles can be found with us.
One case large Crochet Bed Spreads , al
ready hemmed and ready for use , 75c each ,
One case extra large and heavy Crochet
Spreads , Marseilles designs , go at $1.35 ani !
$1.00 each.
One case largest size Fringed Spreads
Incomparable with anything as yet aho\Vr
In Omaha and actually worth $2.25 , in thii
sale $1.45 each.
One case fine Imported Marseilles Spreads
was $3.00 , In this sale $2.47 each.
EUGENE MOORE IS ARRAIGNED
Plead * Not Guilty In the DUtrlct
Court at Lincoln to Chartce of '
Embezslement.
LINCOLN , May 21. ( Special. ) Eugenei
Moore was arraigned In district : court'today '
on one of the Indictments returned against
him by the grand jury , In which he Is
charged with the embezzlement of $250 be | i
longing to the Omaha Fire Insurance com
pany. The Indictment contains ten counts ,
each specifying the same offense , but In dif
ferent language. Moore pleaded not guilty ,
and the time for his trial was set for June
6. There are a number of similar Indict
ments , but this one will serve as a test
case.
case.The petition In error In the Bartley bond
case was filed with the clerk ot the supreme
court by the attorney general today. Com
bined with the copy of the record It Is one
of the most voluminous documents ever
filed with the court , covering over 1,000
typewritten pages.
The location of the companies of Bryan's
new regiment , and the persons authorized
to recruit them , are as follows : Company
A , Lincoln , General Victor Vlfqualn ; B ,
Plajtsmouth , George L. Sheldon and F. J.
Morgan ; C , Omaha , Ed P. Smith and C. H.-
Marple ; D , Omaha , William Neve ; E , Blair ,
Jesse T. Davis and Don C. Van Duzen ; F ,
Fremont , L. C. Richards and W. J. Mc
Vlcker ; G , Wakefield , Thomas Rawllngs and
John H. Brown ; H , Stromsburg , R. B. Beers
and Victor E. Wilson ; I , Alma , A. C. Shel-
lenberger ; K , Hastings , H. 8. Dungan ; L ,
McCook , J. B. Meserve.
Adjutant General Barry went to Greeley
Center to visit bis family today.
E , C. Hockenberger and Sheriff Burns of
Platte county were visitors at the auditor's
office this afternoon.
The governor today granted an uncondi
tional pardon to Patrick Ford , jr. , and at the
expiration of his term of service In the
United States navy young Ford may safely
come home. The pardon was granted on
the showing made by Patrick Ford , ir. , who
presented proofs of his son's service In the
navy , and also presented numerously signed
petitions asking for the pardon. Among the
signatures were those of eight of the jury
men who sat In the tril that resulted In
young Ford's conviction.
The annual outing of Lincoln High school ,
university and college students which waste
to have been held at Roca today has been
postponed one week on account of the con-
tlnued rainy weather.
. Benjamin Franklin Burr died last night
after a long Illness , aged 77 years. Mr
Burr served his country In the civil war
° and the funeral will be conducted by hli
soldier friends from the family resident
8
tomorrow afternoon ,
10 The fourth annual address before thi
'
' ' botanical seminar of the university wai
given tonight by Dr. Charles R , Barnes o
ts the University of Wisconsin. The subjec
was "Evolutionary Failures. "
Omaha people at the hotels : At the Lin
dell Frank S. Holmes , Edward W. Wray
F. L. Lewis. Charles W. Pcarsall , W. G
Steel , Ednard Heeney , C. H. Collins. A
the Lincoln B. E. Inglehart , John F. Stout
. W. C. Sunderland , A. A. Hlncs , W. S
Crump.
B. Scarlet Fever at Ilerlln.
BERLIN , Neb. , May 21. ( Special. ) Sev
eral bad cases of scarlet fever are reportci
here. The adopted boy ot Charles Woods I
dangerously sick and but little hope Is en
2t tertulned ot his recovery. Tracy Young , th
14-year-old son of Justice A. F. Young , 1
very low with the same disease and scvera
other cases seem to be developing. Muc !
alarm Is felt.
C. C. Taney , manager ot Duff & Co.'a ele
valor , Is erecting a largo addition to hi
residence.
Six Graduate * at Homeland.
ROSELAND , Neb. , May 21. ( Special. ) .
large audience gathered at the First Meth
odltt church Thursday night to listen to th
graduating exercises of the High school. SI
bed young people graduated with honors. Th
d- following are the graduates , with the title
of their orations : Stephen Duncan , "Tb
Norman Conquest ; Alice Hemgan. "Fame ;
Gene Foote , "The Eternal City ; " Gertrud
Shuts , Shelling
and Pillow
People call this th Bargain store for
Sheetings , not because we announce dis
tressing sacrifices or w'nofesalo ' slaughter of
shoddy goods , but becous'e'w'o ' sell the cheap
est In the long run. ' ' "
Tomorrow we place on Bale the well known
brand Utlca Sheeting , 2 % yards wide , for
20c yard.
45-Inch Pillow Casing , same make , for
12Hc.
Two cases ready-made Sheets , 2Ux2'-J.
and 2x214 yards , extra largo hem and
marked Kcllcy , Stlger'a special , go at 49c
and 39c each.
200 dozen Pillow Cases , ready for use ,
marked Kcllcy , Stlger's special , go at
each.
White Goods.
'
The prices In this line arc In accordance
, with the fairest principles of domestic econ
omy. For graduating dresses , wedding
dresses or evcry-day-wcar dresses we take
1
the lead.
India Ltnon , 32 and 3G Inches -wide at 45c ,
40c , 35c , SOc , 25c , 20c , 16c , lOc , SV&c and
Persian Lawn , 32 Inches wide , at 55c , SOc.
40c , 35c , SOc , 2uc and 20c yard.
Irish Dimity , check or stripe , 40c , 33c ,
30c , 25c , 20c and 15c yard.
Plain Irish Swiss , 33 Inches wide , 75c , Cue ,
65c , 40c , 35c and 25c yard.
Paris Mousscllne , 48 Inches w.lde $1 , SOc ,
C5c , 50c , 40c and SOc yard.
French Organdie , 69 Inches wide , $1.50 ,
$1.00 , 85c , 75c , 65c and SOc yard.
Piques , In weft and warp welts and all
the latest weaves , at 40c , S5c , SOc , 25c and
15c yard.
Wash Goods ,
People mark the variety of our stock and
with full lines to select from a patron Is
morally certain to find what he or she
, wants. We aim to select such goods as will
: I fill the expectation of the buyer from first
I ! to last and the Inside secret of our success
ts that we consider quality first , last and
nil the time. What you want In Wash
>
i Goods , whether It be a dimity , gingham ,
i percale or calico , you will certainly find It
here. All you have to do Is to pick It out
we settle the transaction by making the
price you pay perfectly satisfactory.
Ii i Ir.i }
Evans , "If We Knewi/tLars / , Yenckel , "Our
Duties as Citizens ; " /gy.qlyn Foofc J Influence -
enco of Woman. " Rv John Towers' of
Hastings made an interesting address to the
graduates. i i 'it ) f
Polls Connty Wl'll" itWue' a Company.
.QSCEOLA , Neb.,11 % IayA ! 21. ( Special. ' ' )
' "
O&ceola and Polk comitjrhav'c "tnelr''iih'arV
[ who are willing to'-enlist In a regiment to
fight the Spanish. County Clerk W , O.
Johnson has made a good start toward se
curing a company * here. Strdmsburg has *
between fifty and sixty and Shelby has
twenty , and as It U thought that only one
company will be wanted from this county the ,
different towns are to pool their Issues
and divide up the offices ; for there are
many of them that won't go unless they can
wear shoulder straps.
Graduating Bxerclxen at Liberty.
LIBERTY , Neb. , May 21. ( Special. ) The
sixth annual commencement of the Liberty
High school occurred last evening and was
attended by a large crowd. . The orations
were well delivered. Following Is a list of
the graduates : Kate F. Michael , Carrie
Dagger , Mary Steyrart , , Blanch Dagger ,
Harry L. Morgan , Matthew Ryan , Robert
Olmstead , Daniel P , Buler , Harry Huyck ,
Urlas Ellison and Fred" Harden. The musical
part of the program consisted mostly of
patriotic songs and music , In some ot which
entire audience took part.
Commencement nt Corad.
COZAD , Neb. , May 21. ( Special. ) The
commencement exercises of the Cozad High
school were held here last evening In the
Methodist Episcopal church. The address
of the evening was by Chancellor George E.
MacLean of the University of Nebraska.
The subject was "Our Uncommon Common
Schools. " The following are the names of
the graduates : Mabel "Brown , Edith M.
Walllns , Delbert D. Gibson , Elizabeth M.
Frew , Nellie Wake , Loren J. fcook , Eva F.
Gibson , Pearl McVlcker , Winifred Hughes.
IVniit to Shin to Omaha.
M'COOL JUNCTION , Neb. , May 21. ( Spe
cial. ) Heretofore a freight train left McCool
for Omaha at 6 o'clock In the evening , and
under the new service the only freight train
for Omaha leaves at about 8 o'clock In the
morning , and no shipper will ship to Omaha
when his stock Is run through the hottest
part of the day. This means that stock from
Clay and York counties hereafter will go tc
St. Joseph markets. Farmers here prefei
the Omaha market and as a rule the ma
jority want to ship to Omaha.
IlefiiNp to Serve Under Ilryan.
MEAD , Neb. , May 21. ( Speclal.Jt-Severa
young men hero had Joined .the new com
pany of volunteers now being organized ai
Stromsherg , but slnce.Bryah has been placet
nt the head they have : all resigned and wll
l "
refuse to go. |
Mead has W. H. Mills' In the navy ant
W. B. Prlmley In tho-"Nebraska volunteer
as Its representatives" ! ! ! the Spanish war.
IW-eto Ill-Health.
LOUP CITY , Ncb./iM ! y 21. ( Speclal.-
Mrs. August Lade of HoT rd township , Sher
man county , committed i-eulclde Wednesdaj
by taking poison. 8 s has been In pool
health for several months past and becami
despondent She leaves three small cbll
drcn , the oldest being 4 iyaars of age and thi
. [ youngest 3 months , /inIn
1 ndllor She taEditor. ,
INAVALE. Neb. . M.ay021. ( Special Tcje
gram. ) John Walshlt rtpr { ( of the Nation
and M. L. McMillan. edUr ) of the Chief , o
Red Cloud , met on the"street , at that plac
this afternoon and Immediately commencei
fighting. In the melee McMillan drew a re
volver and fired , the bullet just grazed th
back of the other man's wrist.
May Keiitlvul at Hebron.
HEBRON , Neb. , May 21. ( Special. ) .
May festival was given at the Presbyterla :
church last night by the pupils of the pub
lie schools under the direction of Miss Berth
Allen , teacher of music. '
Cho en.
GENEVA , Neb. , May 21. ( Special. ) Sll
ver Link , R. D. lodge met last nigh
and elected the following officers for tb
ensuing term : Alice Uurdge , N. G. ; Hcstc
Dress Goods and Silks ,
We would reduce our stock of Dress
Goods and Silks. The following prices will
speedily do It.
COc for Fancy Silks , odd ( lengths ; $1.00
and $1.35 quality.
69c for black Plain Taffeta ; 85c quality.
"Be Satin Duchcssc , fine all silk , black ;
$1.00 quality.
Stic nrocadcd Black Taffetas , 23-Inch ; $1
quality.
$1.00 Warranted 24-Inch Ores Grain , Pcau
de Solo and Duchcsse ; $1.25 quality.
We have Just received a big line of best
French pure dyed black Dress Taffetas.
New shades In coloied Taffetas.
Dress Goods , Dress Goods ,
$1.00 , $1.25 and $1.50 grade , COc.
40c and 60c grade , 29c.
New Spring Dress Goods checks , stripes ,
etamlnes , plaids , Jacquards sold at $1.00 ,
$1.25 and $1.50 , all at COc.
Recent arrivals In fancy weaves , 40c and
50c grades , 29c.
Ladies' Suits ,
All wool Broadcloth and Jacket Suits-
tan , blue and brown tailor finish price ,
JC.OO , $8.50.
Ladies' ' Suits ,
Ladles' silk lined Jacket Suits In all wool
broadcloth , covert , cheviot and serge , cus
tom made , silk and pcrcallne lined , all new
shades. Price , $10.00 , $13.00 , $15.00.
Ladies' ' Wash Suits.
Crashes , linens , piques and duck Suits
box cent , fly fronts or blazgr effects , fin
ished lapped or strapped scams , skirts 5 01
7 gores , finish seams , wide stitched hem
Price $4.00 to $10.00.
Ladies' ' Bicycling or
Golf Suits ,
An assortment In high grade costumes al
wool materials , In cheviot , broadcloth am
I Scotch weaves , fancy mixtures , plaid am
plain effects ; colors , tan , green , brown am
blue ; circular skirt finish at the bottoi :
with 12 rows stitching , short fly front , rccte
I coat , silk lined Prices , $10.00 to $20.00.
Redfern , V. G. ; Helen Ogg , recording sec
retary ; Grace A. Flory , financial secretary ;
Lura Schofleld , treasurer ; trustees , Mary
Schofleld , "Emma. WllsoTi and Grace A. Flory ;
delegate to assembly , 'Grace. 'A. Flory ; al
ternate , Lura Schoneld.
t' Promote * the Ajmlitnnt Principal.
HUMBOLDT , Neb. , May 21. ( Special. )
The Board of Education of this city has
employed J. V. Z. Cortelyou as superintend
ent of the city schools for the ensuing year.
Mr. Cortelyou has served the last year as
assistant and Is quite popular with the pee
ple. The remaining teachers have not been
employed yet.
Get a map ot Cuba and get the best and
most complete. The Bee's combination map
of Cuba , the West Indies and of the world.
With a Bee map coupon , on page 2 , 10
cents , at Bee office , Omaha , South Omaha or
Council Bluffs. By mall , 14 cents. Address
Cuban Map Department.
GETS RID OF REPUBLICANS
Mayor Van Wyck Remove * Two
Police ComialHNloner * In the
Name of Reform.
NEW YORK , May 21. Mayor Van Wyck
today removed Police Commissioners Fhll-
Ipps and Hamilton. Ho appointed Jacob
Hess In the place ot Hamilton. Hess came
to the police headquarters this afternoon
and presented his certificate ot appoint
ment. The board then organized , reelecting
ing B. J. York president Then the board
retired Chief McCullagh on a pension ot
$3,000 a year with the mayor's app -oval.
The board appointed Deputy Chief Devery
as acting chief. Upon news of the removal
of the commissioners and chief of police
reaching them , a number of reporters went
to the mayor's office to obtain a confirma
tion of the rumor. When their mission was
announced the mayor called them and said :
I have just been asked If I have removed
Police Commissioners Hamilton and Phil
lips. I have , and I have also appointed
Jacob Hess to succeed Mr. Hamilton. I
want to say to the people that the mayor ,
their servant , whom they elected last fall ,
has successfully resisted every attempt to
raid the public treasury and he will con
tinue to do so. He will also continue to
run the affairs of the city government for
the benefit of the people and In the Interest
of the people who elected him. I am con
fident at the end of his term he will bo
endorsed by sucfl an overwhelming majority
as has never before'been given in the history
'
tory of the city. I will administer the af
fairs of the city without Interference from
either Platt or Qulgg. Tell the people this ,
and let them know that I am at the helm
and while I am mayor , which will be for
the next four years , their interests will bo
safe in my hands from raiders of all kinds
I have not yet appointed the successor 01
. Mr. Phillips.
j The mayor did not go into particulars or
specify any of the reasons which Induced
him to remove the two police commissioners ,
but It Is known that the result was due to
friction In the police board for some weeks
over the transfer ot some captains and
policemen.
McCullagh , the chief ot police just
dropped , was a republican , and refused tc
make certain transfers that the democratic
commissioners , York and Sexton , wanted ,
The two democratic commissioners voted tc
retire the chief , but were overruled by tht
votes of the republican commissioners. Mc
Cullagh called at the city ball next day and
had a stormy Interview with the mayor , dur
ing which he was told to go back and rur
the department without regard to politics
the chief retorting that In the matter of re
movals , he would do as ho pleased. Since
then there have been numerous Intervlewi
between the mayor and the police commis
sioners.
The Tammany version of the trouble be
tween McCullagh and the Tammany mayoi
and police commissioners , Is that Senatoi
Platt and Congressman Qulgg Interferei
with the running of the department. It wai
said that during nn Interview between thi
mayor and Commissioner Hamilton the lat
ter said he would not vote for the transfe :
of a policeman If the act was not sanctlonet
by Platt and Qulgg. The republican veruloi
ot the trouble ls that ever since Taminan ;
I returned to power certain gamblers aud pool
Ladles' ' and Misses' ' Jackets ,
In covert broadcloth , cheviots , tan , brown ,
green , cadet and navy and box coat or fly
front effects ; half or lined throughout with
satin or taffeta silk Prices. ' $3.00 to $20.00.
Ladles' ' Dress Skirts ,
A variety of wool dress skirts , mohairs ,
hcvlots and serges and silks , plain stripes
and figured effect , light or dark colors , por-
cctly tailored Prices , $3.00 to $15.00.
Ladles' ' Wash Dress Skirts.
Crash , linen , pique , duck and silk stripe
Inen brllllantlnc , 5 or 7 gores finish seams ,
wldo horns , trimmed with cards or tucks ,
plain checks or stripes , variety colors-
Prices , $1.50 to $5.00.
Ladles' ' Silk Waists.
New popular plaids , plain ombcr stripes
or solid colors , trimming bins , bayadere and
vertical , tucks and cords styles , shirt , waist ,
blouse and dress waists made of China silk ,
satin or taffeta Prices , $3.25 to $16.CO.
Ladies' ' and Misses' '
Shirt Waists ,
A very choice assortment of cheviots ,
madras , ginghams and percales , in stripes ,
checks , figures or plain new patterns and
fast colors , made by the most popular
brands , the Star , King , Flak , Clark & Plagg ,
Including many other reliable manufactures
Prices 75c to $3.25.
Ladies' ' Fancy Parasols ,
We have the most exclusive , most stylish
and the largest variety of ladles' fancy par
asols In the city , at the very lowest prices.
Fancy white with chiffon trimmings at
$2.50 , $3.50 and $4.25.
Latest shades In plaids , checks , stripes
French ruffles , tucked , at $2.00 , $2.50 , $3.00 ,
$3.75 to $10.00.
A special line for Monday , fancy hem
stitch border , very pretty patterns. In navy ,
green , black , heliotrope , regular $3.00 para
sols , Monday only $1.79 each.
room owners have wanted to run "wide
open" and that McCulla h's opposition to
his has brought down the official axe upon
its neck.
FIND POISON ] NJHE STOMACH
Young Philadelphia , Vldoiv Accused
of AdmlnUterlu'ir It to Her
Aitcd IIuHbaud.
PHILADELPHIA , May 21. Mrs. Mary E.
Scllner has been committed to prison by
Coroner Ashbrldge to await the action ot
he grand jury on the charge ot having
caused the death of her aged and wealthy
msband' by administering poison to him.
The couple were married In 1896 and lived
until the time of the husband's death at 502
s'orth Eleventh street. The husband ,
leuben .Scllncr , owned considerable real
state In this city and was considered quite
wealthy , The honeymoon was brief , frequent
quarrels occurring on account of the young
wife's Inattention to her husband. The
culmination of the marriage came early In
April when the husband died under peculiar
circumstances. The coroner was notified by
the police officials and Immediately began
an investigation , the widow In the mean-
Irao being placed under police surveillance.
After working on the case for nearly a
month the police officials considered they had
secured enough evidence to warrant the
arrest of the widow and she was taken Into
custody.
The testimony adduced was to the effect
that Mrs , Sellner had on numerous occasions
sent her servants to purchase strychnine ,
laudanum and julep , saying she wanted the
poison to "kill a cat. ' It developed that
the woman had said to different persons
that she wanted to "get rid of the old
crank. "
It was shown that Mrs. Sellner had been
deceiving her husband for a long time and
evidently held clandestine meetings with
a man named James J. Murphy.
Mrs. Sellner told the police officials that
she had called In her family physician on
the night the husband died , but this state
ment was denied by the doctor when he ap
peared before the coroner. The coroner's
physician testified to finding strychnine In
Sellner' ' ' jtotnach , viscera and brain. The
widow apparently undisturbed by the
damaging testimony and did not seem to
realize the gravity of her position.
LITTLE STOCK ON THE MAIIKET.
Price * Flnrtnntf Narrow ly and Trad-
litK Alt by ProfeHHlonulH.
NEW YORK , May 21. The stock market
has reflected during the week merely the
series of soundings of professional operators
In their efforts to shape their course In
speculation. The result has proved that the
supply of stocks In the street Is not largo
and that prices cannot be moved very far In
cither direction. This means that the pres
ent level of prices is regarded as fairly re
flecting the factors In the outlook that make
tot prosperity and as fairly discounting , also ,
the possibility of a reverse to the United
States naval force. This possibility ts con
sidered remote by all observers and Is a
purely negative factor , while the business
Improvement , tremendous favorable trade
balance , good crop prospects , continued
foreign demand for cereals , great Increases
_ In railroad earnings and growing abundance
. / of money and extension o ! credit are all
1 I positive elements of strength In the situa
tion. No doubt Is felt that a decisive acl :
vantage over the Spanish fleet now In Wesl
Indian waters would result In a great up
ward movement In prices. As It Is prlcei
are very generally higher on the week , th (
grangers leading In the railroad Hat. Then
was a decline early In the week on th <
doubt aroused by the evasiveness of thi
Spanish fleet. Tuesday prices recovered 01
the government's April foreign trade report
the shorts being driven to cover. The ad' '
vance was met by realizing , however , ant
the conviction was strengthened that uutl
the development of the naval situation It
Cuba the market would continued to vtbrati
narrowly and largely In the hands of pro
fesstonal traders.
Catholic. Kiiltchl * Kleet OAlcer * .
ST. LOUIS , May 21. The Catholli
I Knights and Ladles' ot America bavi
Ladies' Hosiery
and Underwear ,
15fl for ladles' 2,1c fast black and tan how ,
double sole heel and toe , for Monday only
IGc pair.
25c for ladles , 35c quality , 50 gauge
Hcrmsdorf dye , black and tan hose , gpllccil
heel and toe , double sole , Monday 25o.
35c for ladles' 60c llslo thread hose , wblto
toe and heel , double sole , finest quality.
Monday only 33c pair.
OOc for ladles' 65e and 75c fancy llslo
thread hose , silk finish , latest colorings ,
lace boots , drop stitch , lace stripes , nil go
Monday at COc pair. ( t.
ICc for chlldicn's 23c quality fast black
and tan hose , double Unec and foot , the
never wear out kind , all sizes , G to 10 , Mon
day only 15c pair.
2.ric for children's 33c quality , extra flno
ribbed fast black hose , while soles , double
knee and foot- special bargain , all sizes
5 to SV4 , Monday only 2iic pair.
\2\tc for ladles' ISc quality ribbed bal-
brlggan vests , taped neck and arms , all
sizes , Monday only 12' c.
18c for ladles' 25c quality ribbed vests ,
silk taped , high neck , short sleeves , low
neck sleeveless , extra value , till sizes , Mon
day for ISc , 3 for DOc.
! 5c for ladles' 35c quality ribbed llslo
Vests , silk nnlsh , ecru or white , high neck ,
long or short elecves , low node , sleeveless ,
also knee pants to match , all sizes , Monday
only 25c each.
50c for ladles' Cue quality union suits ,
"The Munslng , " best fit and finish , high
neck , long or short sleeves , low neck , sleevo-
II-SH , knco length , white or ecru , all sizes ,
Monday only 50c suit.
$1.00 for ladles' $1.35 union suits. "Th
Muuslng , " best make , perfect flt and serv
iceable , llslo thread , silk finish , high neck ,
long or short sleeves , low neck sleeveless ,
ankle or kuco length , white or ecru , all
sizes , Monday $1.00 suit.
Children's Swiss ribbed vests , high neck ,
Ions sleeves and low neck sleeveless , knee
pants to match , special make for comfort
and wear , sizes 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , C , only 25c each ;
sizes 7 and 8 'only 35c each.
Butterick Patterns , '
Special agents for these celebrated pat
terns. All the new patterns and publica
tions now ready.
Corner Farnam If El I CV OTIfCD & Ml Corner Farnam
and Fifteenth. ItCLLCI . , 9 I flUEII Ot UUi and Fifteenth.
ii. v e
finished their biennial meeting and elected
otticers for the ensuing two years as fol
lows : Supreme spiritual adviser. Most Rev.
Archbishop J. J.\'Kaln of St. Louis ; supreme
president , Charles O'Donnell of Chicago ;
first vlco president , Joseph H. Crumley ot
Detroit ; supreme secretary , J. J. Duffy .ot
Memphis , Tenn. ; supr.cn\e \ , tr.pasuic.r : Mrs.
Mary E. Sheridan of Louisville : supreme
medical director , William B. 'Doherty , M.
D. , of Louisville. "
PENSIONS FOR WESTEKX VITTEUANS.
Survlvorn of Late War Remembered
by the General Government.
WASHINGTON , May 21. ( Special. )
Pensions have been Issued as follows :
Issue of May 10 : .
Nebraska : Original Nathan D. Thnrp ,
Wahoo , $6. Additional James Amlck. Ad
ams. $6 to $10. Original widow , etc. Mary
Brenerman , Lincoln , $8.
Iowa : Original George Young. Bellevue ,
$3 , John B. Gray , Monroe , $0 ; Robert Bllz-
zurJ , Newton , $ C ; Andrew Van Vleck , Cedar
Rnplds , $6 ; Harlow M. Tuttle , Tlpton , $6 ;
Hcbart Mlddlebrook , Cresco , $6 ; Arthur Mc
Dowell. Goodell , $6 ; Arthur L. Terrlll , Post-
vlllo , $6 ; William I , . Dazell , Davenport , $12.
Increase James E. Ayres , Sioux City , $8
to $10 ; Andrew J < Kltson. Soldiers' home ,
Marshall , $6 to $8 ; Peter G. McNamara ,
West Mitchell , $14 to $17. Reissue Amos
Monlcnl , Keokuk , $8. Original widow , etc.
Sophia Hart , Van Meter. $8.
Colorado : Original William H. English ,
deceased , Denver. $12. Original widow , etc.
Sarah B. English , Denver , $8.
Get a map of Cuba and get the best and
most complete. The Bee's combination map
of Cuba , the West Indies and ot the world.
With a Bee map coupon , on page 2 , 10
cents , at Bee office , Omaha , South Omaha or
Council Bluffs. By mall , 14 tents. Address
Cuban Map Department.
Marine Chart * Defective.
TACOMA , May 21. Seafaring men hero
declare that the many accidents to vessel !
In these waters are largely due to the de < - >
fectlve charts supplied by the United States
government. It Is paid that except for the
small beginning made by the steamers Hass-
Icr and Patterson , the surveying of Alaskan
waters remains wholly neglected.
Itlver Steamer Hoe * to Itunnlnir Water
CHAMBERLAIN , S. D. . May 21.
( Special. ) The steamer Last Chance , Cap
tain Henry J. King , which has been engaged
In river traffic In this vicinity for many
I years , has been taken to Running Water , t
engage In local traffic there during at least
a part of the season.
IIISP.IICViiiiinu Kill * HUT Children.
I POUGHKEEPSIE , N. Y. , May 21. Mrs.
I Lena Suorrl , the Insane widow of a flre-
I man at Vassur college , murdered her two
j children , a son 2 years old and a daughter
5 months old , by decapitating them early
this morning. She will bo sent to the
Mattcwau asylum for Insane criminals.
TODAY'S ' WEAJHER FORECAST
| Probubllltle * Arc -That Sunday Will
lie Fair and Wanner In Neliruku ,
with WeHlerly Wind * .
WASHINGTON. May 21. Forecast for
Sunday :
For Nebraska and Kansas Fair and
warmer ; westerly winds.
For South Dakota Fair weather , preceded
by showers In eastern portion ; northwesterly
winds.
For Iowa and Missouri Sunday fair ; west
erly winds.
For Wyoming Fair weather ; warmer ;
variable winds.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF T11U WKATHKB BUREAU ,
OMAHA , May 21. Omaha record of temper
ature and rainfall compared with the cor
responding day of tliu lust three years.
1S98 1S97 U9G 16D3
Maximum temperature , . i > 5 75 SI 18
Minimum temperature . . M CO M 40
Average temperature . . . . CO B' ! C8 53
Hnlnfall 04 .00 .00 .00
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March 1 ,
1698 ;
Normal for the day KJ
Dellclenry for the day 3
Accumulated exceni Hlnco March 1. . . . & 5
Normal rainfall for the day 14 Inch
Kxcemi tor the day M Inch
Total rainfall since March 1 7.C7 inchca
Kxceua clnco March 1 21 Inch
ICcetfH tor cor , period , 1S97 Ulfich ,
Excess tor cor. period , 1S94 6.S3 Inches )