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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 2, 1898)
- - - - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - : _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - TIlE OMAIIA DAILY BED : : T1rU1SDAY , JUNE , 1898. DRWtI1ERS 11LD A SESSION h Extra Meeting of the Delegaths Last Might to raci1Itu Butuca. F p ELECTION OF OFFICERS OCCURS TODAY k - LIcIy VIgh ( I , on for iit iIIi tIii ClinflerPi In Fnor i vf the I'reent ; IncuhItbcIltt When the progrstm for the convention t the Travcer Protective assocIatIon wn5 mate out It. wn not lntenled that a meeting - ing Bliould be behi on Iaet night , but at the 3nt moment it was decided to hold a pro- 1Iminary buIneNs meeting In order that the cUiOfl today could bo devoted entirely to mntters of ImpottaLCe. 'ftc meeting was dcyoted entirely to organization anti reports of comnhttLeeM. Joseph \Vnhler8tein , na- ( loud president of the association , called the meeting to order and the report on credentiala was read and accepted. The commttteo on rules offered a report. which was adopted , anil the convention wna do- clnrqd to be organIzed and ready to trans- set business. Florida , Missouri , Indiana , Georgia , Cola- raiki , Texas , Iowa and Virginia offered rc- ports through their respectlvo presidents and the reports howcd the organizations In these states to be In a flourishing con- diLlon. Chairman Cohen of the legislative corn- mittee offered a report regarding legislation - tion which the committee was trying to secure that would be of great advantage to commercial travelers In the matter of rates. Chairman Gray of the Board of Dl- rectors reported on the condition of the order and offered some suggestions as to the investment of the funds beiouglng to the association. It. F. liodgin of the local arrangement committee announceil that an error wns made In ( ho printed program of ( ho convention - vention nnl ( that the visiting women would be taken to visit Lliiiiigcrs art gallery at 9:30 : 0. Il. today Instead of 9:30 : p. in. . as stated In tim program. Mr. Hoilgin also cx- tended an invitation to the convention to laY ) a visit to the South Omaha packing houses as guests of the local travelers and tim oitventlofl accented the Invitation nut ! flgreclthat the visit could be made some time ( luring Friday niternoon. The meeting adjourned to meet at i ocoelc ! this morning. The big light of the meeting is ached- ilcd for today , when the annual election of otilcers takes place. Thu contest centers chiefly about the election ot president , butte of I'resi- to nil aPpearanccs the re-election dent Wolierstein is assured. The Virginia ( Itdcgation is making his carnnign for him and he has a number of other delegations , like lova , Texas and Minnesota , instructed for him. Ills antagonist is Mr. Iuflln of Indiana , who was defeated by President Wnllerstein a year ago. Thu inlitor olllccS will nest of them have iteverni cntididntes for cach. The only coin- lilication in the election arises from the inimeroui bidders for the next convention , a ( jucStion also to be decided today. Itttt.kIelL'N .trii Icti SnI e. The best salvo In the world for cuts , bruises , sores , ulcers. salt rhcum , fever sores , teLLer , chapited hands , chilblains , corns , and nh akin eruptions , and positively cures , lilieS , or no pay requireil. It Is guar- iintet'it to give perfect wttisraction or money refutuleti. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Kuhn & Co. MANY VICTIMS OF THIEVES ' ' 'l'rntle III I'iIkIitteI.etN VI ) 'I'IttIr Ci.tvtleil Curs iiiit tIoiig the :4IdevnhI.H. : TIm criminal element that has been &piietly gathering In Omaha for several weeks past in aiiticiiuitioil of beginning their harvest on the opening of the exposition showed its limul yesterday. The thieves j began reaping their harvest with a success that atigUr well for n long continued and season unless sonic method is adopted to call a ball on them. Eight COlU- plainta vere lodged with the police by lCo PlO who lint ! lost valuables through the efforts - forts of 1)iclpoclets. ) ( One stranger showed Police Captain Haze a gaping hole in his shirt front that otico contained a big din- incinti valued at $125. From the other vie- j thus sums ranging from 2O to $50 were taken. Many other hike thefts were corn- initted , but were not reported to the police. ; The favorite field yesterday was tile crowded street cars to and froni the c- nosltlon grounds. - Several iiicii were arrested on suspicion of being pickpockets , but the victims of the velvet-handed touchers could not identify theni. Another class of criminals whose vork has been very much in evidence during the last week is the 'graftcr" who inycighes his unsophisticated and unsuspecting victim into soifle ditmr'eputable resort or into some game and relieves hilimi of lila money. P0- Bee court records hiow that imearly $3,500 wits secured by these people during the last ten days. Oiie tuna niono lost $700 in bills and another $120 In gold inside of twenty- , . four hours , A great ninny have been robbed In this manner who never report their loss to tIme police , preforrimig to stand the loss of the money to the notoriety attending the report of its loss. N. J. htoundy. an exiiositloii visitor from Paiiania , In. , was robbed of $100 and Va ! . tiabie iniper on the grounds some tinie dur- lug yesterday afternoon. Thu money was ctiitaitietl in a IIUr8 iii his trousers pocket , 0.cr which ho bin ! purloseI ! to keep lmrtie- liiar glmaril , In the crowd gathered about tIme Ad iiii nistration build I mig , liovever , a thief extracted the lmcketbook almost from betvvcn Itoundy's fingers. 1lcsido time nioney the hlockotbook contained a draft for $1,200 on the First National banlc of Council ifluffs , lit , , timid other papers connected with its owner's live stock business. 4' , 1) . l3akei of Blue 11111 , Neb , , had his pOL'ktittOOk taken wbiio in tlio Government building yesterday. There was no money Another victim of oveiconhidenco in the t stranger'u , . safety In Omaha yesterday was " . Ii , $ eIf of Audubon , In. Ills ioekut- hoolc taken froiim an timer vest itocket during lila itresemice en the grounds in a nianner ( or which lie iii unable to account. 'limo wallet eontaini'ml $65 , a note for $500 emit ! transportation ove'r the Rock isiamul railroad , with 'liIcli ho 1mm connected , I Ii. VI'Ite'il % tary t'tileumiiii , , j. C ) . Iverson arrived yesterday front Blair Nob. , and Included time house of Mary ( ole. snail , Oil Capitol avenue. In hIs tour of itiglit. seeing. On his departure a pocketbook con- taming $0 % vaa iiitsillg amid time 'vomnrum lies 1)0011 arrested en the charge of lalceny from the Iersoml. 'fImmei % ii'im lIeiil fur .tnmtmmnl t , Julius Jones , John W'elIs and F'rank Kimig Inveigled 16-year-old hattie Vhlte of Twuty-fourb and Hickory streets into a vacant roommi on the tourth floor of the Wire huiimllug Tuesdn night , and after partially drugging her attempted to criminally as- mmcii her , 11cr scmcamns attracted the aLien. tion of occupants of the building anti they went to hem' nssistmiCe. Time pollee vere no- tiflem ! anmi ihe three immun were arrtsted. Mi of thrum are eniiii'Cd ) ) in the building. Vells and King arc elevator conductors and Joues. who Is colored , is porter for a lodge of IlkB , The latter Is time emma who ad- sninisteremi ( lie drug to time girl lit a glass cit wine. lie claimnim ho was proniPte to do it. by his IWO coinpauions. who , when the 4 Eirl was stupefled , carried her iuto the iiluc6 ehero she Was ound. PORT ARTHUR'S NEW TRAIN AeconmsnoilntionsforTrft'rci flrtween Ommlis % mmii lCanNns Cia' Are Grenllr Imiorenscd. Harry C. Orr , general passenger agent of the Port Arthur Itouto , perBonaily Sc- companled the first through train from l < ansas City , 'which arrived In Omaha yesterday - terday morning. The crowd of newspaper men who accompanied him deciare the new train anti the route to , be all right. General I'as5enger Agent Orr iaid that the now line was doing a good innount of business. Regarding the interruption of export trade from I'ort Arthur by the war ho said that while the transatlantic trade bad been somewhat Interrupted the corn- vany'n steamships to Mexico were continuing - ing to do a heavy amount of business. licpeml ( litcm ( lie J)0NttIOfl. Among the visiting railroaders to Omaha for the opening of the exposition may be mentioned : As8lstnnt General Passenger Agent Ferguson of the Northwestern , Assistant - sistant General Freight Agent Snyder anti Superintendents Stilwell , } Celo and Des Moines l3urlolgh of the Iock Island , Assistant - ant General Superintendent Goodnow and Commercial Agent James I. Preston. both of the Mllwaukeo General i'assenger Agent Orr of the I'ort Arthur Route , Traveling Passenger Agent Drill of the Illinois Central - tral , ruxbtmry of the Baltimore & Ohio , Cundoy of the Denver & ltio Grande , and Western , I'asscnger Agent Monetto of the Ontario & Western. All of these joined time numerous local railroad family and occupied idaces of honor In time procession to the cx- position grounds , Imeadeti by those two POP- uinr marshals , John Augustus Kuhn of the Northwestern and Allen 13. Smith of the Burlington. Union I0Irmitmr C..immimtmii'm Elect Ion. The annual meeting of time Union Elevator company was held in Council Bluffs yesterday - day morning and was attended by a number of promInent railroad men of Omaha and Chicago. The followIng omcors were reelected - elected for the ensuing year : President , Edward IIcklnson , general manager of the Union Paclflc ; vice president , C. A. Good- hOW , assistant superintendent of the Chicago - cage , Milwaukee & St. Paul railway. and secretary and treasurer , Ilmirvey A. Snyder , nsslstant general freight agent of the Ciii- cmmgo , Rock Island & l'acille railway. All of the ollicers were in attendance at time meet- ing. Ito Ilrnmtil 4)tt',4 , amid. l'er$011fl1J4. James J. Clair , boiler inspector at the Unloim Pacific shops , was today appointed boss boiler maker to succeed W. J. hayes , micceascil. General i'ttssenger Agent Teasdalo of time Omaha line arrived yesterday at the Webster - ster Street depot in special car Grosvenor , together with a large mnrty of St. Paul Knights Temmiplar. Timc party will return to St. Paul today. Time special trains of ( ho Missouri Pacific did an inmmncnso business yesterday. They brought a few over 1,400 PeOPle to Ornulma unl time exposition grounds. Of this mitimu- her 1,100 passemmgers caine from iiointm , iii Nebraska north of Falls City , Arnold's Broimio Celery cures headaches. lOc. 25c , hOc , All druggists. STATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS hemimoevnN mijid I'ree SI her lteii1J- llenmis ii , Ilolil SOSNItPIIM In OiiiItii 'I'Iils EeiiIii , The Nelmraska democratic state conmmltteo will meet in Omaha this evening for the transaction of some routine business. None of time members of time committee who were in the city last evening were willing to say the ) ' knew exactly what would be tione , but they say something in the line of fixing the Limo for the holding of the state convention - tion will be attended to. It is thought the comnniittec will make time call. leaving the day and Imlaco vacant , to be filled in by the chairman aim soon as the popuilsts have set- tictl on their date timid place. This is in order to repeat time three-ring performnaimco oh : last year. Time silver republican state ommittce will also have a meeting mint ! its program is flhOUt time smmio as the demnoemats. It was originally intended that the popuiists should libeL lucre today , but that meeting was Iost- poncd until the national committee meets. There Ia not a imeatlache lii a dozem of Cook's Imperial Champagne. It's extra dry , bouquet flume. Record , imaif a century. t1U.OO 'I'O IIOSVIflL .t.Nl ) ItIdTUI1N VIn hook Ltdnhid Itomite. Tickets oim sale June 5th amid 6th , good to rettmrn for 30 days. Trains leave Omaha 5:20 : a. iii. , i : h0 it. UI. anti 7 p. in. : only line runimimig : i trauma a day fronm Omaha to Den- ver. For sleeping car reservations and tickets 'call at. 1323 Farnani street. robile Votice. The Northwestern Line Daylight Special now leaves the U. 1' , depot at 6:40 : a .m , ; arrives Chicago 8:45 : same evening. No change in the other trains. Time C'verland ' Limited 4:45 : p. am , and time Omaha Chicago SPecial at. 0:45 : p. in. arrive at Chicago 7:45 : and 9:30 : respectiveiy , next morning. The moat advanced vestibuled sieepers. diners and free parlor chair eels-of course-what cisc would the "Northwesturn' have. City Ticket omco 140t Farnani at. AmuierIt.nn IsIlemmI AriNneynslon , Icii- ycr1 June 'i'thi-ltli. Dr. Montgomery of ChIcago wili run a special train over the Itock Island route to Demiver account ofabove. _ This train viii leave Onmalma Monday , Juno the 0th. at 1:35 : p. in. For sleeping car reservations , etc. , call at Rock Island city ticket olilce , 1323 Furnnnt c. : . We , the members of Elkhorn lodge No. 268. Brotherhood of Locomotive - tivo Emigiiiocrs. desire to otter our timanks to the otiicinltm of the Fmcmnont , Elkhorn - horn & Missouri Vailey Hallway conmpammy for timeir kimmmimmoss in mteimdIng simeciai train from Norfolk to Missouri Valley so friends coulti atteummi fmmmmeral of i3rotimcrs Cook and Owens , Ily order of Lodge. GEORGE MORTON , 11. FL JOINER. A. TEAL. l'Ol4lte ( lii Sommvt'ilr live. For time immtornmation of the public , it is stated that time postage required on time souvenir lieu is 2 cents , This immust ho lire- paid or time paper will mint be sent through time mucus , htmL. Immateati will be held dent ! at the Omaha olhhce , Put 2 edits 011 eimcii single comty. i'hc Simimerli lillimI tniit'it anti quick tlimme of time tilihomi i'mtcitlc niakes it time pojmuiai' line to mmli principal restcrmi resorts. Cily ticket chico , No , 1302 Far- naimi at. Pleasant hotel imitchmlmmg nut ! ( ceiling eta- hilts. 24th amid SimeImcer , Olie block froni cx- iositiorm grounds. ( loot ! necomimniodmitiomi , how laIcim , Time lienrim nmerry.go.rotimmd , with rings , 01)011 day mmcd evening. 15th antI Caltltoh ave. LOCAL UREVITIES. Persoims ciemuirlumg toeniist in Conmpany 0. 'l'imird rcgiincmmt Nc'brasluu yoiuumtcers , wi Ii report at 411 Snuijim Tmmiim street all ) aft- erimnoim or svcimilmg this wick. A i'art' of fifty-three Chilmirimmicu arriveti iu Ommmaba yesterday ( ma time tiniomu l'aciile. They caine frommi Salt Framuelitro eat ! vcro in charge of T. Ii. Walker , a ( JmlitL'ui States deputy collector. IIIZI ) , O'SiIAt1CiINl:55yM , . Ctmttuerimmu ngeui Si , Itilk ) ' Ii , 5,15 a. lim. , lit time rt.aitleimce of her tiiiugimter _ t1rmm , Catimerlmmu I hawley , 13 Davenport , Fuimermil at hI o'clock 'l'imumrmm- tiny umoriming , Juno 2. frommi 151. PimilolImelIlt Cathedral , IIUNT-Johum IL , May Ii , 1151 , aged 3 $ years. Fummerni 'l'htim'mmuimty aftcrnbon , Jumm , lit 2 o'iovk from ti ) rcsl.lemii'c of Robert Nd. soil , 14J Sututim Sixth imtu't'et. Interuiciut rospett 11111 cemetery. - - - Isourti OMAHA NEWS.J _ The excavations for the now postofflcc building were completed yesterday anti City Engineer lien ! finished thu work of running the lines for the walls anti setting the stakes for the foundatloni. The flrst course In the construction of this buiiding wlii be a layer of concrete one foot In thickness anti from four to six feet In width. Walls of solid brick will be built which will be faced with brick of buff coior These walls will be two feet in thickness in the rear anti two and one-half feet. thick in front , Nothing has been done yet by the contractors - tractors about haying a sidewalk niong the outside of the fence on lii street , but it is understood that the matter will be taken up by SuperIntendent Fainam the first 'of time week , fl.nlit of Mr. . , htummt. Mrs. Charlotte hunt , mother of Colonel C. ? tt. hunt anti Mrs. Peter Cockeehl , diet ! yesterday at Peter Cockreil'e residence , Twenty.fifth anti S streets. At the time of her death Mrs. iltmnt hacked less than a month of being h9 years of age , having been bornin Green county , Pennsylvania , in 1809. For ( ho iast five years time deceased has lived in this city with her son and daught r , although her home was at Coiumbus 0. On Monday last Mrs. hunt contracted a slight cold and pneumonia set iii , which is given as the cause of death. After brief services at Captain , Cockrell'u resiulenco yesterday afternoon time remains were taken to Columbus , 0. , for interment , Kay W , hunt , son of CohoneiIunt , accorn- panied the body east. Arrnuits' flu Armimour Celvirntloii. Friday afternoon the committee appointed by Mayor Ensor to consider the advisability of ceiebrating the opening of time Armour hacking imouso will hold a maccLing at Exchange - change imahl. The idea seems to be growing in favor and it is thought that a creditable celebration can be arranged. As yet no details - tails for the iroposed celebration have been worked out , but it is thought that there should be a monster parade with a barbecue or somimething of that sort on the aide , A trip through the Armour lmuihdings will be one worth taking , as the plant will be as near Imerfection as possible. 111mM tli(5M SuMociutied , flumsiness was generally suspended here yesterday afternoon and time city voro a deserted look. The banks and most of time business houses closed at noon , while the majority of time offices at the exchange closet ! shortly after that hour. Witim time cx- ception of Swift's , time hmackimig houses shut down at noon or a little after iii order that time emmiploycs might imavo a half holiday. The street car service to Omaha was much better than has been seen hero for a long time aiim ! time patromms of the line were well taken care of. % Yorl flit lime EiiMor fluildimigs. Work emi MCyor Ensor's new buildings at Twenty-fourth antI K streets comnmenccd yesterday. Tuesday nftermmoon time city cmi- gineer staked out the lots amid workmen commenced diggimmg for time foundations bright and early yesterday mnornimmg. TIme buildings vihi be of frame , otto story high , witim a frontage emi Twcnty-fotmrtim street of sixty feet and a depth of sixty feet. It is the intentiomi to divide the block into three store rooms , one portion being reserved by the mayor for an olilco amid labratory. Ctslmg Seluiol l.ert'lses , The closing exercises of time eighth grade schools will be held at the First Methodist Episcopal church this evening. Aim interest- immg program has been prepared for. thme oc- cmtsion. About fifty pupils of this grade will imass into the High scimool. On Friday evening at the annie place the graduatimig exercises of the Iligim school vIi1 take Place. The class this year consists of soveim pupils , two boys and five girls. Magic City GossIp , Upchurch lodge , Icbree of Honor , s'ihi elect ofilccra tonight. I. H. Carey of Ponder spent a portion of yesterday 1mm the city. Several dangerous holes in the drIveway on the L street viadtmct are reported. Evangelist B. F. Taylor is hero ammul cx- pects to open a camp mneeting shortly. A daughter has been bormi to Mr. and Mrs. \V. H. Qucenan , 1022 North Tweimty-tiilrd street. Nellie anti May Pierce of Blair spent yesterday - terday in the city time guest of Miss Rifle Gardner. CaptalimV. . 13. Hatcher of St. Louis. Mo. , is hero time guest of imis brotimer , Colonel ' 1' . B. Hatcher. The fummeral of Mrs. Fred Nelson will he held at the family resitience , Elnhteentim anti V streets. this afternoon. Time aiumnni of time High school line corn- pleted arrangements for time bamiquuit to be given in honor of the graduating class , A. II.Viiite of Valparaiso reported to the police yesterday afternoon that lila pocket book , containing $10 , was stolen from imini while on a crowded car Just after the parade. The exposition number of Tue thee re- colve'I praise from all quarters yesterday , The paper was delivered to subscribers without rohiimmg , ainS this action was greatly appreciated. A IteniimrlitbIc itesemie , Mrs. Michael Curtaiu , Plainfield , iii. , makes time statement that she caught colt ! , which settled on her lungs ; she was treated tota month by imer family physician , but grow worse. Ho told tier imo was ii hiopeleso via- tinm of consumption and that no muedicimmo cotmld cure her. liar deuggiet mitmggcated 1)r , King's New Iiscovcry for Consmmmnptioii ; sue bought a bottle aiim ! to her deiiglit found liar- self benelitted from first mIoe , Sime continued its use and otte'r taickig six Sottica foutid herself sound end welt ; new does tier own housework and is as ivehi as ehe ever was , Free trial. battleo of thmia Gceat Ilscovery at Kuimmi & Co.'tt drug store. birge bothe % SQ ccnt alit ! $100. J-t''IJGlL'l' 'l'It.tlN 'V ( ) COl.OlI.iDO Vtn hook Isluitit Ilnimfe , Leaves Omaha 5:20 : a. . am. . arrives Denver ant ! Cole tdo Springs S p. mu , Tnko thus train and save slepimmg car rate of $3.50. Tckct 0111cc 1323 Farimam street , 'FaunaS ItmuteN via time Union Pacific to time famous summimer resorts In Colorado , Utah , Calitormila , Idnimo , Montana and Oregon , For rates amid advertising matter call at cIty ticket othire , No , 1502 Farnamn at , GAMBLERS MAKE A MISTAKE Csiiipe'rs GmuIile lclet't lye Smmwtmgi' him 'I'hmclr l.IthIe ( inlet Gsmmie on I'mmmrit'elmii 5 * reel , - - Several gamblers mimistook Detective Say- ago for ommo of timeir ilk timis niornimig , antI ho keeping up time deception , wami conducted to thidr hmemudqtmarters , In time rear of the hlijou saloon on Fifteenth street anti Cap- itoh avenue. Here ime fount ! wheis of for- tummtu , roulette gmmd chuck-a-luck ganies iii full operatiomi , with crowds of Cager players betting theIr money , Excusing himself for a niomnent , Savage sent for time patrol yngoll , amid wimen it or- m'ivcmi , loaded time parapiiermmalia of tue ganm- biera aimd the latter themselves into time wagon tumid took time load to police hicatiquar- tcra. Several men , known to be interested In time garuies , made their escape when the r'atrol Wagomi chiuttereti up (0 time door. Time prliiclpas ! , however , Thomas Connors and Juimmmcs MeMaurict' , were captured. Connors Is time one who immistook Savage for the gam- bier imo expected , lie was not acqumuimiteti with hits oxleccd ( visitor , cmiii only lint ! lila description to guide Iminm , Sa'age answered the descriptiou. Made to cimarimi time taste ol real imeo1mlo S. & ; H. "V1OLETI3'-the aristocratIc perfume - fume for the bteoth. Five cents. COMING OF fluE BIG CROWDS Jant ist lhiie.tss fliv hlIIun.t items the linstbr 01 TheIr Lives 1(555 * Time. Trains loaded 'csitb excursioniste pullet ! into the union iepot yesterday so fast fl-nt ! furiously that it wM impossible to skevp any sort. of a Count On the i1itors 'who arrived. All time regular trainswste run In aevoral ace- tiona amid speciahttraimis were run fronu all Important pointsataading room being at a premium on everrmliur. More than COO pee- ide were broughtoin on the Kansas City branch of the Iiurhtmigtoa aloime , but the largest crowds came from the west , Bur- iington train No. 4 was run in two sections. Union Pacific train No , 4 ne In twosuctiofls and excursibmt trains were In from Sclmuyior , Wymore , Superior , Beatrice , Columbus anti other points west , Burlington train No. 5 , from the cast , was run in three sections , each section having fiftecim cars , the Milwaukee ran a specisi in froni time east , in addition to its rcguiar trains , and the Northwestcrmi had two big specials in from the east. TueVebster Street depot was equally busy. Excursions on the Omaha , Eikhorn and Missouri Pacific poured in in rapid sue- cesaleim , and all trains were loaded to fail capacity. fly it o'clock more than fifty coach loads of visitors had been landed at that station , anti mere were coining all time tinie. COUNCILMEN DINE TOGETHER imuformimal 1)11 * her mtt V1uii'1i liii' ( tv- eitmmueiitM of ! 4esernl Cities Emijoy Etit'h Other's l'rcsenve. Yesterday afterneon an informal ulimimior was given at time Millard by time local city omclals , the mayors and city oflicials of Council Bluffs anti South Onmaima and time following members of the city council of Kansas City : James Pendergast , Jesse L. Jeweih , Jamneti 0. ileroth , Lewis B. Sawyer , William 11. Otto anti A. D. Burrows. There wore also present Charles Malion of the Kansas City World amid Dick Shater of time Kansas CitY Times. At the conchumsiomi of the repast a number of those nbommt time board were called upon by Mayor Moorcs to rum- shont to toasts , 1.W ' r Tll 1 b- lion. Josepim Oberfehder of Sidney lim in time city , tired aiim ! weary , but mighity well pleased witim i'imnt ho saw at time groumids yesterday , lie says flint there was never a better outlook for crops in time western part of the state. There has beemi an unusual rainfall this spring aiim ! time groummd iii in fine commtiition. Rye is waist high anti very heavy In growth and is mmow in bloomim. \Vimcat , both spring amid winter , mmml oats and hay are evincing promnimme of splemmdid crops. Ummless hail should interfere the graimi yield of western Nebraska for 1698 vihl exceed that. of 1897 , whiich has been heretofore time banner year of time state's imistory. I'ersmnnl l'gm'mimcrllmlhil4. II. S. Muddcn and wife of St. Lotus , Mo. , are at the Barker. P. S. Jumukin and wife cut Orange City , Ia. , are guests at tIme Barker. Ben B , Hopkins anti wife of Llimcolmi arc registered at time Barker. S. D. Cook of the owa cornimmiasiomm , together - gether with his wife , Is in time city. George B. Pickett of time Greenwood Bee- ord took iii time opemming of time exposition yesterday. F. K. Itoblnsomi band. 'wife. Misses Emummma and A. Duhtu df Avoca , la. , are stopphmmg at time Barker. Miss Dodge of Council Bluffs occujmied a place of honor on the grammdstnnd at time expositiomi opemming yesterday. D. F. Shmarpe , Spenifish , S. B. ; J. F. Red- Icy , Denver , tolo , ; J. T. llmignmm , Denver , Colt , , ; 0. E.Vilkimis , Philadoipimia , l'n. , arc stopming at the Barker. Miss Deumer of Missouri Valley , who is pleasantly reimienthercd as one of time guests of imommor at the Ice CartmIvnl last wlmmter. was in tIme city yesterday. harry Limmderhmolmmm , a former resident of Omimimhia , is visitimmg friemmuls iii this city. Mr. Llmmderlioim is now cummimected with tIme Tcaa amid Southern Irrigation eomnpauy at llomjstoum , Tox. Mm. amid' Mrs. James B , Preston , fornmemly of Ommmnima , arc iii time city from Demmvcr. Tbey attended the opening of the eximosi- tiomt , 'tutU expect to return later iu time sea- semi to spend a fortnight. Mrs. 11. C. Ward , vito of Major \'nrd , time representative of the War departnmcmit on the bc'FiT of mnammageineut of time floe- ernmnemmt building , is'lhh arrive iii Omnaimn today - day from NaslmviiIe. Mrs.'mmrd Is a mmmciii- ber of the Tcmmmmessee Exposition eommnmuis- siomi , amiui vlil be time omciai representative or time state at the expositiomm. Sue will be at borne at 2020 W'ebster street. Nebraskans at hotels-N. L. Squier , J. J. Wonke. Sliver Creek ; i. L. Wliiteommmb alit ! ivife , J. C. Clc'lammd , Fremnommt ; Ed O'Shea , Madison : J. Hull , Fred \Vietzer , 'tv. G. Baker , B. 0. Bullock , Norfolk ; C. II. Gie- soker , Agmmew ; lila Carmiehius , Keam'ney ; A. V. Penn antI son , Men Ilaiton , Idles Irna howell , Miss helen I-lowell , Siminey : Iryimm Scott , J , A. Carlean. S. N. Nordstronm , Stronmsburg ; Charles Hohtierman , ilurcimamul ; M. B. Haiglit. Crete : W. B. Thiompe , T. W. .1)ay. David City ; Fl. C. Jackson omit ! iifc , Miss Itia Jackson , Mrs. B , F. Hailer , Blair ; M , D. Camni'ron , C. 11. Wells , Scimumyler ; F. A. Ilownnh , H. iii , Imiarkle.Vyrnore ; J. A. Dovore , Frank B. Gihlemi , Ii. Ii. Ilewoy , 11. IL. Frairn , Mrs. J. .1. Rogers , Ralph Barnes , Miss Birdie Schmohes , Mrs. J , Ii , Marsimahi. Fred Whltumamn anti wife. II , Bruce Coifratim and wife , P. D.Srnitlm. Lincoln ; W , G. Whit- more , Valley ; Lee B. Coomi , F. M. Davis , Beatrice ; V. B. Braineril and ivlfo , C. if. Terimlmm mind vife , Oakdale ; Mrs. Nettle Leach , Loretto ; 'I' , Fl. Edwards. limnerson ; 11. II. Gillespie , Lakeside ; 11 , F. W'ilsomm , John T , DressIer , Wmtymmo ; W. 0. Swan , It. a. Work and wife , I. . . M. Dames , Tccummisclm ; \V. \Vmmmlsworth , John 1' . Rester. Italian- Oltil II. Schimmack , Ii , F. Seidel , Scribimer ; Ii , F. Lelir , ltlbion 1Villlammi 1 Moore. Hcmm- doreen ; \V. 11. Stuart , IeWitt : Slil lielcimer , A. J. Wilkimms , York ; D , C , Wist. L , C. I'ol- lard , Clmaries hirmmndt , Nclmawka ; B. J. Wheeler , \V. C. McCool , Salem ; I' . I. Zim- mmiormuan , \ ' . ii. Hoover. Fred Beechmier , 11. Ibmrnemt , Otto H , Mobs , Battle Creek ; F. P. Comimimtolm , Seward ; t 10. . L. Vammce , l'awncu City ; T. C. Gayiotd. Central City ; II. W. PiiIihiisVest l'olimt ; Aibert Able , James S. Timoimmas , Lexington ; B. B. Sherwood ; Northm Benmi ; A. ikmrmmett and wife. McCook ; John Sinclair , Burr ; J. " % V. : Lee ii , B. Lee. W. T , Pattygrove , Ahfrtii Pettygrovo. Robert Smiths , Oxford ; Dr. 'Fitzgerald , Grafton ; J , J. liomiekempor , 'Suittomm ; B , 0. Smmyde'r , O'Neill ; Mrs. U. A , Ldikimart , A. M. Joiitmsomi , Curtis ; J , II. i'Ieper , Wlillanm Mackentltedt , Leigh ; hay huh , l'lainviow , A PUSS flAP ( CCCtl or TARTAR POWOCIS .1 IiitEj CREAM DAMN6 PODIR Awarded Highest honors , Vor1d'fi Fair Cold Medal , Midwinter Fair / 110W A. tA1t I POUIIIIT. The Chastises in thmeMotle of ' . 'nrfnre hhhuadrateul Ipy I'ictnrcs , It yomm wisim to properly unticratamid ( him war news. if 3'oum wish to imayji a tieflnito knowledge of naval afinirs anti the events that are occurring iii time EaI anti Vcst Indies you can secure no better , no more reliable soumce of lmmfornu.tion than the official photographs ot the Uhited States iusvy , just issued by tiiu Omaha Iht'e. The price is only 25 cents , anti more Valuable nntl timely information was never offered fer the mnomiey. It is on sale at Time Onmaba thee coummting rooms , or will be sent to mummy address on receipt of price. The book consists of micarhy 200 pages of views made by E , 11. hart , naval photo- gm'npimer , anti time lIst of subjects embraces everything of interest pertainlmmg to our flavyt of which every American is justly prouth First within the covers of this inter- , qstimmg woik conmes a map sixteen times as large as time book itself , showing on one she the Sianlsim possessions , alma au ad- jacetmt territory , while on the other side the East Indian possessions arc similarly treated , themmmshmlp lices , with the die. tances intervening between different polnts are showmm , amid a close study of these mmmap wilL give one a thorough understanding of limbs territory , 1mm regard to 'which the in- tercet of thu Anmerican public is now at fever heat. , Timemm follow more than 200 rare pictures of time navy , its olficers anti equipnmemst. Time views are all authentlt' , alit ! arc the latest oflicial pimotogrtupha of our torpedo boats , torpedo boat destroyers , cruisers , battleships - ships , gunboats , amonitors , rams , dymmarnite cruisers , t'ttspatclm vessris. anti oilier ivar craft , time wimole embodying an autlmemmtic portrayal of time Amnerlcamm nary as it exists today. A complete descriptIon of tim con- struetion , dlspiacemnemmt , size , specl , batteries - tories , nt'nmor , crew amid cost of eacim boat will enable the render to form an accurate ostinmate of our fightIng stretmgth , Included vithi these are photographs of time lcamhimmg Spammisim nmen.of-war , nlo fully describctl , fly far time nmost lmmterestimmg portiomms of the hook are views of the Maimme , takemm before time disaster in ilmmvnmma imarhior , shmowlm'.g time hifo alit ! discipline aboard a battlem'liip , to- gethmer with portiaits of the officers amid crow , supplenmented by lmhotograiiims tnki'ii after the explosion , depicting time divers at work , amid oilier incidents 1mm commnection witim timis sat ! alit ! mimemmmormmblo event. This work cami be obtaimmed by cutting a cotiimon frommi page two , nmmd bringing it to The flee oiflce , Omimaha , Time lice building ; South Ommmahmn , Twcmmty-fourth and N streets : iAncoim , , 10211 0 street ; Coummcil Bluffs , 10 I'enrt street , By mail 4 cents extra for postage , Address Nary Pimotograph Depart- mmment , Omaha Bee. New hino to Kansas City. Port Arthur Iioimtu. 111111) ' from Ummion station. City of- II , . , . .4 15 I"am nnnm. ARREST THIRD OF THE GANG tltssnmmrliuI lt' Pollee Get Amiotlier of time itei 't'iio ttiiiIteii L. Mimilvity. Wihliamim Cooper , the third man of the trio wlmo robbed L. Mcllvoy of Iakota City of $700 a low mmlgimts since , was captured yesterday - terday mnornimmg at Missouri Valley by time Imolice of thmat city. S An Ommimiha ollicer svihi be semmt to Missommri Valley tItle aternoomm ! for Cooper. All of the peOlle coimmmectetl with the robbery arc now in ctmsttdy , Belle Pilhomv , time wommmamm in time case , being iii jail at Council Blumhfe. None of tim mommoy has as yet been recov- c'rctl. Cooper imati a letter on imle persomm from tIme 11110w womuamm , him which she speaks of time robbery mmii immakes stntemumcnts mm'hmiclm voUitl temiti to show timat Cooper last imatitihed time stolcmm niommc'y. Coolmer is saul to have the robbery of a qumamitity of choth from J. Kervan's store charged to hlnm. l'tti t A rtltur itoiite I'or Kamisas City arid south , St. Louis amid southmeast. Best hue ; try it. City oflico IlIb Farnani at. ( )3I.iII.t 'l'O 'vine GULF , I'Iu l'ort Artlium r flotite. Commencing Jimmie 1st the Port Arthur Route will run solid traimms tIiiy from Lrion station. Omnaima. The mmcmv iino Kansas City mmmiii time h3otmtim. Quickest for S. Lommis nmmti Southeast. Siceplng car space amid nil imiforimmation at I'ort Arthur Route 0111cc. 1 115 Fmmrmmnmmi ( i'axton hotel hilt. ) , or write harry B. 2Ioorcs , C. I' . & T. A. , Ommmaha. Scofield Makes Lowest Pries Shirt WaisIs-75c , $1 , $1.25 , Uneti Skirts-S , $1.25 , $1.50 aiid $1.75. tieck Ties-25e afl(1 50c. Ladies' SuitsSb and better. Largest assortinehit in Omaha. All are luvited to look. fl.SCOflELD U I CLOAR'&SUITCO. 1510 Douglas Street. . . . . . . a . .q e . S : S ALL , M PEOPIJE WANT L-r GOOD HEALTH. S You may have a course of medical S . treatment for S S UItABLB 1)IS BASES. . of all kinds at the ; Sliepard MoUlcal Institute : S New York Life Bldg. , Omaha , Neb , : S ( 'Dl'rlIAi TiCQ. Catarrh. Deaf.s I , ; F LIill ! L i I Lt ) ness amiti all I DIssec8 of time Lungs , Stomach , , Kitlmmeys , Nerves and Blood. Itefer- S once , by uiermiesion , to 5,1,0) cured S patients , Time largest medical olhicea and practice in time west , The Omnaha I lice' , leadutmg dully , says ; "The Shep. S mirth Medical llietitUte Is emitirt'ly relia. . hut in it itrufcssionai and itusiness way , Dr. I3hmepartl tint ! hue associates S iimtvo gaitmed anti fully mnitlritimined a e S icatilng reputation in the treatment . of chronic disc'ltseS. The public may sorely trust them. " S 0 ! AI P I T i ; For testimonials from S S TV II I I l ministers , teachers , bual- S ness macn , tarnmermm , etc. , toiling how they were cured at home through the S Mail System , . r : V"The New Treatment ; . U IS 110w It Cures , " is semmt fra S to all who write , It is a clean mediemmi S work ( or the whole family to readS and Is of great value to all who eepk S hotter health , Book and Consultation I Illanks sent free to all Inquirers. S S Medicines sent overywimere , State your case tnt ! send for opirmiomi and S lowest terms. ( 'imarges how. ConS - S tatlon ( ccc , iiorsonally or by letter. S V1iiI.i 71 , ( , 1apcr , , ihv. 0 0 D S S S S S I S S lIce Juno 2,1i $ . , z ; men of t7namns V1io are in Omaha , today-to the Aiiiericans-tlio EligliBli , the French , the Scotch , the Irish , the Turks , the Russiaiis , thu Skaiidinavans1 the others-for thei'o are ot1iers-ve want to say a few plain matter- of-fact words. This is a peculiar store. 'l'liere is not a Store anywhere , that is Iiiore anxious for your iiioii- ey , but no store in existence will.givo you more for ' it aiic'I : 110 store iii exhtehlce will (10 RB' hiiicli to Pro- teet its custoiiiers as this store.VO are iot the oiiIy honest store III Omaha , but we go to extreiiie lengLlis with our Ilollesty aiicl. we do so simply and soieiy becauseit pays. i\e have no stuart eier1c , no sililill tricks , no 1)otty nisrepresentatioii or Iimiibugi1 mid Out' coiislaiit study is to sell only good reliable geode afll to sell them as near the actual cost of pro- diiction as it is IoSsiblO to do. Vie ( lOiI't want yonI' Iflolley until you are satisfied you are gettilhg more for it than Ol ctii get aiywiiei'o else alll you cmiii ' - ' . . - have it back anytime that you call font. You doii't ovijil have to tell us why you want it back. li is enough for us to know that you do , If you watit to (10 busiiiess with that kin(1 of a store ( irOp ill today and get acquainted. A good thing to fasten the acquaintance is the uiiie WorSteI. serge suits we are selling this week at 6. 50 a suit. "A GOOD TALE WILL BEAR TELLING TWICE. " USESAPOLIOI USE SAPOLIO _ flu .15 U L U I a. 1) . , , . 1 . . , 1 i'm cmtii .mlOhu/.135 , , m..thlclhlU3i5 , .IJI rud u1 IAU CoIors in Oil , , Ja1)ahi or 'listem 1)01' , SI al \Tiriijslies , : i\IiXCl \ Pal iii P18.1 0 GIRSSVii l C 'I O u. P ' _ . . L , Bvim c.i s. C i'l m ItS bestamivmmmitmtgc mccli mis mmli stmmimles of imm time Ptitmt : himme , calm lt itumightt to J. A. FULLER , & CO , , 14th ruid Douglas. . iltitliersi lothmersh ! MotIim'rstt ! mlrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup Juts been ut.ed for tvcr 50 years by nmhilitmn8 of mactIm- cr5 ( or their children while teotimimmg s'Itlm iterfect success. It ituotimes time cliii , ] , 5tft ens the gummmm4 , allays all iambi , cures wlnti cohl mumid iii the bct. remnetly for Diarrhoea. Sold by druggists in every hart of the world. Lie sure amid asic for "Aira. W'imishow's Sootlmimmg Syrup' ' and take mme other kind. 25 cents a bottle. [ xposito Notke 'Vu desire to mthnoilmicc to our regular jat- romma its veil mIs visitors to the city-that nmtwitimitammtllmmg tIme greatly imicrensed traf- tic 1mm thrmmgs mind muedicimmes , lncidemit to time Exposition--we shah imohd ouirselvcs in remttiimme $ to execute all ortler-mmmd coin- Pummntl nil irescriPttamis 'with ommr itcemis- to mmmcd lirorn imtimt'ts-\'e iimvc ; micarly ti o mm- blot ! our clerical force silmco Jimmi. I , ISOS and shall bctwec'mm time hours of 7 a. m. nmmti 11 P. rn rmimm ml lRUO S'I'OltE THAT IS A iILUG S'I'OIIB. Otmr PatrmiH vImo wlslm goods delivered sviii CONFER A FAVOR by getting in their orders mis early 1mm time tiny zig mtossl- iie-bmmt ivtt simli nlways resimlid 'mvhtim nromltt deliverIes for enmergemicleti. NOTR-I'art leti tiesi rimig I , rest'rl n t REF1LLHD muimouid luring time original eon- tuimmermt ( iattties or imtxe-mmmmtl ) not expect ID ; to "renmemniter" ivimat their ltreseriltiomi wits. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE. Sherman&M000llneII Oru Oo OtumnImn , Net ) . isit : Dmige ( Middle of Block. ) FLAGS. . . . . . BUNTINGS # rFOR SAL'B. Jia e Yommr lImmildImugs Iceornte.1 1 , , Cite. PIIILADEIPIIIA DECORATING CO. , ! imti : : lmtwmird. 'I'hoiue flifil. To Alaska T Coed Fields by . . mmci , J5lPlJti I.1N1 11,61)0 ) tOn steamltcm'A ' ' " . , , " . ' ' ' ' . ' ' , . Ohio. lenit. irmumilit I ii I ibis. I otimim an. L'timemnugli. ' SmteImmllY lmtmetm st Itli bteammm itemut , electric lights a muti all nuolermi mnm.ruvcuitenms. SEATTLE TO ST. MICHAEL , nmmtob mtteI to still about .J timme i5. 22. Pm .1 uiiy 13. 2(1. 't 'rmtesu large occahm , .temmmuers. 50 well I. utttwmm I ii m iii , m rtmticatlaimtt In tusi , Tlt't.S. I ti coitmteetloi , w It ii itti r unit ticet of I tt t'cic'Ia ftr m Ia' ' 5' eliot , II ii cr trmt imic , fiirttlsti by far m ltd lt'st route mc J&ISI&J , city almO nil other Yuiuli itiVet' Points. 'I ALL WATER ROUTE , " imFMml3mimmciu : that this line t'mmattictt pnsa'mmgeru to read , m mu trait of titu 4i.I 0 FIclil. , i'ltltott t r- I hg t Ito liimrtistiittt. , cx mosti re. stmvc'ro tul I iuitl , itauIg3r to lire amiC mrouerty emmaumimlered on time Ovethmmmd routes , Apply to EMPIIa IHAIISPORTATION CO. , 007 l'l..t Ave. , flI.i'l"l'I.l' . % V.iMII. , "ste INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY , 14:5 ii Stills' Mlrc'i. ° ( mSIiU.tUO , iLl. . . Orthelr agents In Cbs United SIste , or Canada. Q ( TNEW 4'YLMA ' V COLLAR ] it'EILY 1.'O'I' ote Lawn Hose We sell is guaranteed-the prices rammgc from 7iAe to 20c lid' foot. OMAHA TENT AND RUBBER CO. , 181 1 FAILNAM 5' ! ' . - - - - - _ ' _ _ . _ - - - - - - - . . - - - - . Co. Si m'n i.crtVlint Iti l l.'r tic yomi e % - C1OSS jicel I liii , m ii , , iii I mmciii still fur , , ' , ( ) A 4t * id syliero cml t'iii'l ii cii ii ti.i I , , . y F RO11 aim mill i'ool black dill mm tissled stilt for tfl.7gS THIS Yomi s'ili ililil s 1ta hirgmuimss ln'vs' , p OSTOFF ICEnstl , ut' msiist cnsjsitis I Icnliy rt'petul tNi.Y I 'I'll IS f4'l'hil ii , N OR'l"H END. S'misit lii iistusy liiireimwsl mmli ) ' Sitisuli store rs-stl-smsisiI expi'iisi's mat - , t ' qmilme sssusll iroli ( , 111mg shires mmlii , IL Itcimi. of miii sorts of vs iit'mmses iimist N EXPOSIf1ON 34t't big iiruIll' ho live. Ac _ ' ' ' ' ' lsii'd I Immut Pi''ii' . ' , itsgli t 0 F P1J3'11'1' , % t , mmmc' iot'mitt'l issit iii tutu ( mirtule of . is isi'miri'si l's iisiilmt mirl mii's' of I lie Ii. iiil. N 1) j ) P LJ L A I loril is iid mm mm per of I Istisi , I Iii. I f.'t'iI ' 1,1551 , % % c mire lssetmt.'si ii t'osijltu of' , . . . . . - ; ioi'i-i i htiieIs miorhli of II , , . iiumilii lull rl.s'l , it 51151 tiils lii. , lris.lit . , to icci. , mis , im' , F 0 R J1 13 N , . . , mmlii liii rsjrally replii for ) I I ti ' . io 5i t' 0 R BOYS. IItsutIt' , ma it glittrmlus tt'i' . 'm.'ryl Iii ' , . ,5i lmim' lien' . II iiisjsl lie g.isiil isisul tiN ii , ' lirleeti SIN , issIltlt or 3 slur lillIlli' , ' ItisimiC , ii I is is 5' I hue. i'ii'i'r' PkCIAL I iiuismmeitmi iii lmsuiurul.lui iuisst litisi- est gs ii iscu-litirmi liliit' . P1IAIftkNGEDllml'sPiie , jirici's , . ' % o sii'vlimlloiss hi llml'sPiie , its ) ii liit'iiiil Is ; ISO tlim'in i smut lit R 6.UNS tIlimtgs lit , ciummis I rlclcry or jn's'.iI. ciusrmmsuu'eim tt'iiissi , j -.liit's-htimhs liii di N ING DAY S - - - -