THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATUBDAY , ArCrgT 27 , 1SDS.
UCUISlSt KUD SWINDLERS
Coming Oountj is Being Worked Aeain bj
Bmooth-ToDgned Qraften.
GANG WORKING UP THE ELKHORN VALLEY
Striken Well-lo-Do Fnrnter , Who
UcctlnPH tn tie Done Up br Tlirlr
Uerloai Uevlrru and Starrfltr
llnldi IIIn Graand.
WEST POINT. Neb. . Aug. 3 . ( Special. )
Lightning ro-J swindlers are again abroad
In Cumlng county. Two days ago a very
smooth-tongued individual called it the
tome of Albert Neumann , a * ell-to-do
farmer llvln ? about twelve miles northwest
of this city , and agreed to furnish him
with rods for hla house and barn for the
um of IIS , which Mr. Neumann agreed to.
He signal an agreement which on Its face
ii perfectly Innocent , but on closer Inspec
tion a cunningly worded clause can be dis
covered which obligates the buyer to pay for
each point the price of twenty feet of rod.
viz. , $13 , and In return for this the agent
tsre s to put up 165 feet of rod free , the
balance over that length to be paid for at
"J centa per foot. In about an hour after
Mr. Neumann had signed the agreement * .
party of men came along and rodded the
barn and house. Yesterday morning the col
lector for the concern arrived and demanded
1257 as the price of the work. Mr. Neumann
refused to pay and was threatened with all
kinds of pains and penalties , but stood his
ground. In the excitement be secured pos
session of hla agreement , which renders It
extremely problematical whether he can be
mulcted In any excess payment or not. The
name given by the agent la Stubbs. The
gang Is apparently working up the Elkhorn
valley.
WOMAX SECtKES A.ISJCXCTIOX. .
Mr * . Mary Cox of I lnttmnnth Pro-
Ifcln Ilrr Colorado Slack.
The sale by Sheriff Burchlnell at public
auction In Denver of 375,000 shares of the
Block of the Muncy-Gllptn Gold Mining
company was prevented by Judge Johnson ,
who granted an Injunction restraining the
sale. This action was taken at the Instance
of Mrs. Mary D. Cox of Plattsmouth , Neb .
applied to the defendant company named
and to J. E. Munson and A. TV. Petrlken.
respectively president and secretary of the
company.
In her application Mra. Cox alleges that
on April 6 , 1S96 , the defendant company by
an agreement between Its directors assigned
and transferred to her husband. John R.
Cox , 375,000 shares of Its capital stock and
that In consideration of the great affection
existing between them he later presented
the stock to her and directed Munson and
Petrlken to Issue the certificates of stock
In her name. She alleges that they have
neglected to do this and that the stock re
mains on the books of the company simply
In the name of "Cox" and that It has never
been delivered at all , but that It still re
mains In the possession of the company.
Mrs. Cox further alleges that Munsen Is
a judgment creditor of her husband by
vurtue of a judgment obtained in th dis
trict court of Arapahoe county and that on
June 16 lout he caused a writ of clera facias
to be Issued upon the said judgment and
to be placed In the bands of Sheriff Burchl
nell for service and to avert the announced
( ale of the stock she applied for the In
junction. She also prays the court to compel
the officers of the Muncy-Gllpln Gold Mining
company to Issue to John R. Cox the shares
of stock to which she asserts he is enti
tled to. ,4
The property of this company Is located
In the vicinity of Black Hawk and most
all of Its stock la said to be controlled by
Paul J. Sours , city treasurer.
SEWS FROM THE CAPITAL CITY.
Reports ( ram Sick Soldiers Show Very
Little Chance.
LINCOLN , Aug. 26. ( Special. ) Tele
grams received today from the Second and
Third regiments show very little change in
the health records. Colonel Olson of the
Second says that no orders have yet been
received for the regiment to move.
The Anti-Thief association yesterday filed
articles setting forth its alma and purposes
ft 1th the county clerk. The paper Is signed
by tha following officers : President. J. T.
M. Swlgart ; vice president , C. V. Remy ;
secretary , A. L. Pound ; treasurer , A. B.
Atkins ; adjusters , W. A. Bentley and J. J.
Hersbman. The organization Is designed to
have an eye out for evil-doers and assist In
their detection and prosecution.
.Members of the fire companies are put
ting in spare time in drilling for several of
the events at the tournament to be held
In Omaha in September.
Mrs. Elizabeth Shafer , the woman who
was so badly burned by the exploding of a
lamp , died yesterday of her injuries. The
funeral was held this afternoon from the
German Methodist church. The deceased
vas 33 years old and leaves a. husband and
three small children to mourn for the head
of their home.
Grace Methodist Sunday school is making
extensive preparations for "Floner day"
next Sunday. All pupils and teachers are
expected to bring bouquets of flowers and
in the afternoon the little ones will carry
them to the homes of the sick and aged.
Grace Sunday school la noted for its many
unique plans of doing good and thus far
every plan has proven a success.
Rennloa mt Occroln.
OSCEOLA. la , . Aug. 26. ( Special. )
The second annual meeting of the
Clarke County Soldiers' association
occurred here today. Several tents
were erected by the boys who expect
to remain through the three days' session.
At the camp , fire this evening James H.
Jameson made the address of welcome ; re
sponse by G. W. Robinson. The program
for the 25th and 26th promises several dis
tinguished speakers , among whom is
Hon. M. L. Temple and Judge Tedford. The
business homes are decorated for the oc < > J
casion. The Sons of
Veterans have charge ;
of the afternoon program each day.
* nt Grmiid Island.
GRAND ISLAND. Xeb. . Aug. 26. ( Spe
cial. ) The residence occupied by Mr. and
Mrs. O. D. Wright and Mrs. Nathan Platt
end son and the residence of Horace Morgan
were ransacked by burglars last night be
tween 2 and 4 o'clock. At the residence
of Mr. Morgan the burglar secured a gold
watch and chain and would have secured
about J30 In money hod be not been dis
turbed. At the other residence only Mrs
Wright and a sister were In the house , Mrs.
Plitt and son being at the exposition and
Mr. Wright being on the road. Six dollars
in money was secured from Mrs. Wrigh
and a f7 spoon from Mrs. Platt.
Klirht Among Fa louln ( .
FAIRMONT. Neb. , Aug. 2S. ( Special. )
The trinity of reform met at Fairmont yes
terday to nominate 3 candidate for state
senator for the T enty-fourth district. York .
county had a candidate In the person of i
Dr. Land ; FUlmore one In John O'Brien of
Grofton , who left the erpubllcan party for
the sole reason that Maxwell was turned
down. All day long the forces of reform
fought and threatened and finally at 7:30 :
o'clock came together and nominated ,
O'Hrien. He is said to be pledged to rote
f r M'on
OlilSrtller * ' Picnic.
HUMBOLDT , . Neb. . Aug. :6. ( Spe- ;
cltl. ) The Old Settlers * picnic this even-1
In : closed Its annual two dan' teislon at j
-
- -
Rothenberger's grove , four miles east of
h're. Amen * the prominent speakers were
Hon. E. J. Burke of Lincoln. Judge Hay *
ward of Nebraska City , Hon. James Monahan
of Lincoln , Auditor John F Cornell of Lin
coln and Private E. C , Wittier , who la
homfl on sck ! leave from hla regiment , the
Second Nebraska.
CRACK A POSTOFFICE SAFE
Bandar * Make Another Raid oa the
Stamp * at Pierce. Wrecking
Safe.
PIERCE , Neb. , Aug. 24. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The postoCce at this place was
again broken into last night or early this
morning. The new safe recently purchased
by Postnaster Qrandle was blown and about
20 worth of stamps In denominations of 5 ,
and 10 cents were taken. The burglars
next broke Into A. ! ! . Broadbook's meat
market and attempted to break open his
e , but it Is supposed ther were frightr
ened away.
Call for Convention.
TECUMSEH. Neb. , Aug. 26. ( Special. )
\ call has been Issued for the republican
senatorial convention for Tecumseb ? > ednei-
day , September 14. At this meeting a can-
dldate for senator from the Second district
and a candidate for representative from the
Fifth district mill be named.
EMERSON. Neb. . Aug. 26. ( Special. )
The populist senatorial convention of the
Eighth district has been called to meet at
this place September 10. Editor Watson of
the Coleridge Blade will probably ho nomi
nated if the convention decides that Cedar
county Is entitled to the honor.
M'COOK. Neb. , Aug. 26. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The republicans of th Twentrr
ninth senatorial district met In convention
a McCook this evening and unanimously
nominated Ed N. Allen of Arapahoe for the
state senate. F. M. Klmmell of McCook
was chairman and Fred Boehner of Arapahoe - .
hoe secretary. The resolutions of the late |
republican state convention were adopted
as the resolutions of this convention. F.
M. Rathbun of McCook was chosen as chair
man of the senatorial central committee
and F. M. Klmmell of McCook secretary.
The central committee Is composed In part
a follows : Frontier. John Sanders ; Fur-
nas , W. H. Deamud ; Hayes. J. W. Gull ; '
Utchcock. Henry Lehman ; Red Willow , C.
W , Barnes.
Serlon * Bicycle Accident.
TABLE ROCK. Neb. Aug. 26. ( Special. )
A serious bicycle accident occurred last
night , In which Mrs. H. A. Phillips and
Bob Wood were severely Injured. They '
were riding In opposite directions and col-
ided. Both were thrown violently to the
ground and were picked up unconscious and
medical assistance given them. Mrs. Phillips
was badly cut about the head and had not
recovered consciousness at 9 o'clock this
morning. Mr. Wood Is conscious this morn-
ng , but is not able to stand the trip to his
home , two and one-half miles In the coun-
rr.
5ormnl School Addition.
FREMONT , Neb. Aug. 26. ( Special. )
Work Is progressing rapidly on the new
building now being erected at the Fremont
Normal school. The building , which Is to
be three stories and a basement In height
and about the same size as the old building
directly west of it , will be used principally
for class work and In the department of
natural science and music. It Is of brick
and the architect's drawing shows a plain
but substantial looking building.
Injured Bor Will HecoTer.
FREMONT. Neb. Aug. 26. ( Special. )
William Scealtr , the boy whose skull was
fractured and portion of his brain lost in
a railroad accident about six weeks ago , is
rapidly improving and will soon be a * well
as usual. His recovery Is a surprise to all
who knew the extent of his injuries. He
bas full possession of his mental faculties ,
though t smell portion of the matter of
his brain was lost. He remembers exactly
how the accldeut happened.
Pleased to Ilare Geer Come.
WEEPING WATER , Neb. , Aug. 2 .
( Special. ) The Weeping Water com
munity Is. very much pleased that
Prof. E. B. Geer , formerly of Ta
bor , la. , but more recently at the head
of the musical department of Gates' college
tn northern Nebraska , has decided to move
to Weeping Water and to open a conserva
tory of music In connection with the Con
gregational academy located here.
Candidate Withdraw * .
CULBERTSON. Neb. , Aug. 26. ( Spe
cial. ) J. B. Morgan , demo-pop can
didate for county attorney , has
withdrawn on account of not having
been admitted to the bar. A. C. Yocura
of Trenton will probably be the populist
candidate.
Threshing la In full blast here. Wheat
averages from , eight to twenty-five bushels
per acre.
Flrenaa Hart * HU Foot.
SIDNEY. Neb. , Aug. 26. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A local physician was called early
this morning to attend W. A. Vannory , a
fireman on the Union Pacific railroad , who
had his right foot badly fractured at Kim-
ball. He set the foot In plaster parts and
at last accounts the patient was convales
cing rapidly and will be at work in a short
time.
the XebrMka. Boy-m.
LEXINGTON. Neb. . Aug. 26. ( Special. )
W. M. Stone -of the Chattanooga Times In
writing to I. P. Grlswold of this city saya :
"I suppose you know we have a small sized
army near hero and the Nebraska boys have
the reputation of being the finest lot of
men In the park. They have the best band ,
and are very popular here. "
Second Paper ( or Wan n.
TVACSA. Neb. , Aug. 26. ( Special. ) Ar
rangements have been completed to start a
second newspaper at this place. The first
Issue will appear about the first of the
month. Anderson & Baggstrom will be
editors and publishers. In politics it will
be republican.
Bill * for "Serr School Ilnnae.
GRETNA , Neb. , Aug. 28. ( Special. ) The
bids for erecting a now four-room brick
school house here were opened today , but
owing to a slight modification of the plans
the contract was "not let and new bldw
be received and the contract awarded Au
gust 31.
roMmaitrr at Bennlnston.
BENNINGTON. Neb. . Aug. 26. ( Special. )
' D. H. Kirschner has been appointed postmaster -
master at this place and the democratic In
cumbent. M. H. Frledrlchsfrn. removed. The
appointment of Mr. Kirschner Is generally
satisfactory to the republicans.
W. C. T. U. Convention.
TECUS1SEH. Neb. . Aug. : ; . ( Special. )
The county Women's Christian Temperance
union convention will be held la Tecuaiseh
next Tuesday. Mrs. C. M. Woodward and
other notable workers will be preaenc and
assist in the program.
_ - _ _ _ _ _ _
Morr Water for Trramaeh.
TECUMSEH. Neb . Aug. 26. ( Special. )
Another big nell is being dug by the city
council here to be used In the city supply
The location of the well Is at the First
street pumping station and It will te twenty
feet In diameter.
Din of IIU Injuries.
HEMINGFORD Neb. . Aug. 26. ( Special
Telegram. ) Michael Fay. the B. & M. car
.
repairer who was run over yesterday , died j |
today. His home was at Alliance. He |
leaves A wife and family.
- - - " ' - -
. VOLUME OF TRADE INCREASES
Business Gains Orer Ectt Previous Yean Are
of Substantial Character.
EUROPE BUYING AMERICAN SECURITIES'1'
Wheat Decline * Three Cent * for the
Week and Farmer * Concert
to Keep Lame Crop
llaek.
NEW YORK. Aug. 26. R. G. Dun & Co.'s
Weekly Review of Trade will eay :
The volume of business reflected In ex
changes at the principal clearing houses la
20.4 per cent larger than last year and 15.8
per ' cent larger than In 1S32 , heretofore the
year < of largest business and highest pros
perity < ever known. Part of this Increaie
was due to speculation at New York , but
there remains a healthy Increase over the
best of previous years and , though In some
branches business is not satisfactory In
character , In nearly all it U In > olume
j i larger ) than eer before. No unfavorable
j change appears tn the prospect of crops
upon ; which the welfare of the country so
| largely depends , nor Is there present or
hreateclng financial disturbance.
Europe has not waarl d of buying Amer-
can securities , although some speculators
have been selling , nor U there shown any
want of confidence among American In
vestors. Comparisons as to foreign trade
are apt to mislead , because Imports list > ear
were extraordinarily small after the big
rush to anticipate new duties , while exports
were beginning to show the phenomenal de
| mand which made the year quite the moat
remarkable in our history. Hence the de
crease of 13 per cent from New York in
August thus far is not alarming , but the talc
of products jet to be forwarded are Urge
and have stopped any advance In the cur-
rtnt exchange. Nor is it at all disheartening
that j Imports at New York for the month
bus far exceed last year's by nearly $1000-
000 ; since last year they fell below those
of 1S96 by more than 14,000,000.
Wheat goes down * cenu for the week ,
as if there were no foreign demand coming.
he otnlous concert of farmers to keep back
wheat the crop being certainly > ery large
ending to encourage a conspiracy of traders
against ' them , which thus far has entire con-
rol of the market. Atlantic exports for the
week have bten 2,731,594 bushels against
3,568,369 last year and for four weeks of
A 13,101,079 bushels against 13,387,633
la year , while Pacific exports , 254,233
bushels ' for the week against 770,319 last
year < , have been for the month 1,363,734
against ; 1,405,333 last year. It IB wise to
remember that thf foreign demand oil ac
count of last year's shortage Is still lapping
over , while all reports show that foreign
crops are about average.
The output of Iron and steel no longer
measures the demand and the stipulated
toppages of furnaces tn the Sbenango and
Mahonlng valleys has raised the price of
Bessemer pig at Plttsburg to S10 50 and of
irey forge to J9 25 , without any certainty
whatever that such prices can be maintained
when the valley furnaces resume operations ,
as some of them are now doing. The nat
ural result Is that the Plttiburg region Is
by so much the less able to compete with
.he great Illinois combination just formed ,
which is getting all the business it can do
and promises to turn out iron at less cost
ban any other works in the country. At
all points bars promise a larger output than
ever before and structu-al forms and plates
are In heavy demand , while the tin plate
producers have found themseUes obliged to
advance prices about 10 cents per box and
.he sales are said to be very heavy.
Shipments of boots and shoes have been
arger than In any previous year , amountlrg _
to 362,293 cases In four weeks of August
his year against 313,253 last year and 356,376
n 1S95 , much the largest for this month |
heretofore and 323,394 In 1S92. While '
eather Is quite stlfl. notwithstanding ex- j
remely light purchased by manufacturers , |
hides yield a little at Chicago. The reduc- i
tlon In manufacture by the print cloth
works expected to reach 1,000,000 spindles ,
shortly , does not disturb the market for.
staple and bleached goods , which Is unI I
changed. '
Failures for the week have been 179 in I
he United States against 223 last year and >
26 in Canada , against 34 last year.
REVIEW OF THE STOCK MARKET.
Crop tleport * and Hardening Moner
Only Unfavorable Symptom * .
NEW YORK. Aug. 26. Bradstreet's Fi
nancial Review tomorrow will say :
Reactionary tendencies marked the early
'
part of the week , the market also showing
a decrease of activity and a falling off of
the recent public Interest in speculation. A
firmer tone and a renewal of the advancing
.endency , however , has appeared in the last
t\o days.
There has been no positive news of an I
unfa\orable character apart from rumo-s
that warm weather was Injuring tie corn
crop at the west and a hardening of the
money market , which latter circumstance is
partially offset by the easier tendency in
rates of exchange. The depression may ac
cordingly be charged partly to the heated
term , partly to the temporary falling cfl of
public Interest and partly to professional
speculators realizing on 'heir purctti-es. j
There was also renewed evidnce of Uin h
manipulation and the sharp decline of Manhattan -
hattan , vhlch was one of the features of
the week , was generally charged to that"
cause. Its subsequent firmness and recov
ery also serined to repreient covering if a
short Interfs' In It. While d few ato-'I.s , no
tably Northern Pacific , were exceptionally
strong , the general list sagncl off urder
realizing sales and bearish pressure , tbis
being apparent In the granger and other
portions of the Hat that have recently made
such marked advances. London , Mhlle sendt
Ing prices higher , has , on the whole , b en
a seller of our stocks on balance. The bind
list has been strong , though Its feafrcs
ha\e been mainly cre.ip specialties like
Texas Pacific second incomes and Standard
Rope and Twine securlMca , In all of vlilca
narked advances have been scored. Go\ern-
ment bonds have not been as active , as the
demand for the older issues has slacked , but |
fractional recessions were recorded In s
cases. The new 3 per centi , after touching [
105U. also receded to 105 1-S on sales of
dllotmenta by subscribers for amounts up
to 14.000 , who this week received notice of
acceptance.
BRADSTREET'S REVIEW Ol > TRADE.
Omaha Antonc We t ru Gcncrul Mar
ket * SUe Special Activity.
NEW VOP.K. Aug. : . Braddtreet's to
morrow will say
Business conditions in the main reflect
the continuance of most of the favorable
features hitherto dominating the trade sit
uation in the more favored sections of the
country. Prominent In this direction , of
course , are the iron and steel and allied
industries , in which active demand , present
and prospective , has led to further price
advances , sustained and even Increased ac
tivity in distribution at most western mar
kets , with sosae improvement likewise noted
at the south and on the Pacific coast , stead
iness In prices ( wheat , corn and cotton.
however , excepted ) , a reduced number of
business failures , fair gains in railroad
earnings as a whole , and bank clearings ,
in spite of a slight reduction from laat
week , show heavy gains over all corre- '
spending periods in previous years.
The less favorable elements la the altua-
tlon are the reports of arrested or smaller '
than expected trade at eastern markets.
taor * rartlcrlarly In textile lines. loncr d
quotations and apparently less active de
mand from abroad for our cereal products
and reduced prices paid for the south'a
greet staple , raw cotton. Qualifying the
litter might be mentioned the fnct that
spring wh at has apparently begun to move
in the northwest and the promise of large
yields In cotton and wheat alike has tended
to depress prices.
In Iron and steel trade the strength de
veloped has been notable and the confi
dence expressed is striking , In view of the
willingness of new buyers to Immediately
grant price demands. The situation of the
iron and steel mills , however , with order
books filled for from thirty to sixty days
ahead , albeit much cf this Is at the old
prices. Is one of aggressiveness and nu-
mernus orders have been turned down
because of time limits demanded or set for
delivery. Advanced quotations for bi §
mer pig Iron , itwl bllleU , lead , copper
and spelter are features et the week and
even 1 tloplates show a gam lo prices after
a long period of depression. Lrcs complaint
about rain Is heard from the south and the
aiV
quite satisfactory trade accounts from lead
ing rcirkets apparently reflect the confi
dence la a large yield of cotton , which has
' depressed ' prices one-fourth of a cent per
pound.
Buslatsi failures In the United States
this week number 172 , against 125 last
week , and compared with 210 In thlx week
a year ago , 320 In 1896 , 190 In 1591 and
192 tn 1S94.
The feature of demand at western mark ti
this week has been the Inquiry from job
bers of dry goods , clothing and boots and
shoes , special activity being noted at Chicago
cage , Et. Louts , St. Paul , Louisville and
Omaha.
Wheat shipments for the week. Including
flour , aggregate 3,563,476 bushels , as
against 3.9SS.34S bushels in the correspond
ing week of 1897 , 3.2U.S54 bushels In 1896 ,
1.S71.92S bushels In 1S95 and 3.120,000 bush
els in 1S94. Since July 1 , this year the
exports : of wheat aggregate 25,706,552 bush
els , against 26.5S1.999 bushels during the
same period last year. Corn exports for
the week aggregate ! .645,933 bushels , against
3,196,021 busbels last week , 2.6S2.452 bushels
la this week last year. 2,619.309 bushels
In 1S36 , 1.124.536 bushels in 1S95 and 119,000
bushels tn 1S94. Since July 1. this year ,
exports of corn aggregate 22,877,301 bush
els , against 22.36S.34J bushels last year.
Hot weather has checked distribution In
Canada this week , but Montreal reports an
Improved distribution In groceries , cheese
exports heavy and prices moving upward ,
while Toronto looks for a large trad * the
coming week as a result of the exposition
at that city. Business failures tn the Do
minion this week number 27. against 26
test week , 29 In this we k a year ago , 31
In 1894 and 42 In 1S95.
WEEKLY CLEARING HOUSE TOTALS.
Aggregate of Banlne * * Transaction *
by the Aoclatert flank * .
NEW YORK. Aug. 26 The follow-
Ine table , compiled by Bradstreet's ,
shows the bank clearings at eighty-
nine cities , for the week ended August 25.
TV 1th the percentage of increase and de
crease as compared with the corresponding
week last year :
CITIES. Amount. J Inc. Dec.
New York 502.171,4 %
Boston < W 191,154s 15.1 ,
Chicago 91.313 , 23
Philadelphia 66.140.011 15 91
St. Louis 22 111.3ft ) 14.0
Plttsburg 17,737,192 13.1 .
Baltimore 14.eOS.572 1.0 I i ,
San Francisco . . . . 13.132.I94 16.0
Cincinnati . . . * . 10,379,4001 1.51
Kansas City 11,116.246
New Orleans 5033,100
Minneapolis 6 S97.J.72 29.3
Detroit 6,007,714 2.S
Cleveland S 223.103 27 Ij
OMAHA 5.S84.7S4 2S.fi ! I
Loul-llle 5 2S3.2t > Sl '
Providence 4 255.1001 ' i
Milwaukee 4515.)04) ) 1.5
St. Paul 3.276.149 |
Buffalo 3 611,471 *
Indianapolis 5 290.360 1 ? . . ! ,
Columbus , O 3.2t,0.2M ll.o
Savannah 1,511.323 8.5 ;
Denier > , j i , J.T ,
Hartford 1.771.2S7 15.0 I
Richmond 2,436,039 35.31. j
Memphis : 1,092.142 ,
Washington 1.377,762 6 7
Peorla 1.515.73. ! , 13.5 ;
vp
Rochester 1,3115,525 59.W
New Haven > . . 1.34S.S13 19.0. I
Worcester 1,402.516 ' 26.81.
Atlanta 3.0" i i
Salt Lake City 1,531.511 29.5 ! I
Springfield. Mass . . . . 1.520 SS 42.3
Fort Worth 1,541,313 57.1
Portland , Me 1.234,366 9.1
Portland , Ore
St. Joseph 2.200,416 137 Sj.
Los Angeles 1.114.710 10. Ill
Norfolk 791.S53
Syracuse 573,020
DPS Molnes
Nashville S41.729 2.4
Wilmington , Del . . 777.9 S 24 1
Fall River 5 3,623 25 1.
Scranton 764.310 " 15. i
Grand Rapids "l3.3
Aucrusta , Ga 401.SS9 "
Lowell 549,343 "is 6
Dayton. O 635. 13S 13
Seattle r ' 1 , 153 , 647 44
Tacoma 852,492 47
Spokane 603S40 [ 23 5
Sioux City 705,605 36,6
New Bedford 403.C201 .3 |
Knoxville , Tenn. . . . 432,977 ' ' 6.3
Topeka 613,113 ll.'J I
Birmingham 313.431 1.0 J
Wichita 464,015 23.0 ' . [
Blnsharaton 273.200 " is.'s >
Lincoln 31S.S2 "io.ii
Lexington. Ky 715.4S7 126.9
Jacksonville ; , Fla 170.707' ' 14.0
Kalamazoo 327.S90 ! 3 .S
Akron 318.9"0 | 26.3
Bay City 148 207 ! 13.9
Chattanooga 04 O.V. |
Rockford. Ill 167.1S2 ! 2.4 |
Canton. O 1S1.0TO 37.1 ,
Springfield. O 242Shll 12.3
Fargo , N D 101,623' ' 242.5 !
i
Sioux Fall" . S. D i 92.841. 14S.01
Hastlmrs , Neb 5S 327' ' 34.S
Fremont. Neb S727C ; | 13.6
Davenport 63'.93S 29.9
Toledo , 2 rO,733l 4.v
Galveston 5,630,200' ' 23.4
Houston 4,272,0 7 31 2
Younsstown 271.W 51.31.
Macon I 22,000 !
E\ansvllle 591 74- ! '
Helena 556.273 !
Totals. U S . . . . ' ,249e09 0121 19.3) )
Totals outside N. Y , 447,437,5471 6.4 | .
DOMINION OF CANADA.
Montreal . 12.747.213 | 16.S | .
Toronto . 7.5t9 974 | 23.31
Winnipeg 1.5SK.S241 . .
Halifax 1.03S.2J3 , I 10.4
Hamilton 573.780 ! 11.0) ) .
St. John , N. B 645.975 ! 3.8 | .
Totals t 24,253.7921 17.
Not included in totals because containing
other items than clearings.
President to Vlmlt Chicago.
CHICAGO , Aug. 26. The Times-Herald
says ; "President McKinley has accepted the
invitation to attend the peace Jubilee , to be
held In Chicago in October. He will possibly
be accompanied by Lyman J. Gage , secre
tary ; of the treasury , and John D. Long , sec
retary of the navy. "
Leaning on Our Reputation
Tor we know It's the best big shoe
values for little money has made It
probably no other one shoe has had o
much to do with it as our boys' shoe at
$ ! . . that's been a big winner Just
because we winked at profit and tried
to gee how good a shoe we could sell for
the money without a loss we don't
know of a place where you can dupli
cate thorn for less than S'J.OO It's easier
for us to show you where they charga
$2.25 for the same grade we take great
care In flttlns the boys' feet.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
Omaha' * Up-to-date Shoe Ho * .
Ul FARXAM STREE .
Surgical Supplies
Our line of supplies Is the largest tn
the we t we do a large wholesale busi
ness which enables us to carry a greater
variety than the retail trade alone
would demand we have a complete
factory for making deformity brace" ,
etc. competent people In charze
who know how measurement blanks
furnished upon application when you
get It here you can depend upon It be
ing right and the price will be satis
factory Consult us about anything In
this line.
TheAloe&PenfoldCo
Oeformlrr Br c Itmmmfmetnrttm.
140S Farcnm Street.
Orco iu Futon HotU.
SUPREME LODGE OF PYTHIANS
Jtr l ! > riillon Llkrlr to Oo tn Detroit
Lincoln \Vomnn Electeil Vice ?
Chancellor Pythian lntcr .
INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 26 The supreme'
lodge. Knlfhts of Pythias , adjourned Its ses
sion at 7 o'clock this evening after having
elected the following offlcers
Supreme chancellor , Thomas G. Sample ,
Allegheny , Pa , supreme % lce chancellor ,
Ogden H. Fethers , Wisconsin.
The other officers w'il be elected tomorrow.
The men elected were on the slate of the
present administration.
Much of the morning session of the su
preme lodge was devoted to the considera
tion of the report of John A. Illnsey , su
preme organizer of the endowment rank , of
the condition of that organization. At the
j first session of the supreme lodge on Tuesday -
| day a resolution passed asking that a complete -
| plete and detailed report of the condition of
' the endowment rank be made at once.
Mr. Hlnsey explained that this could not
( be done without sending to Chicago for the
< data , and accordingly the supreme lodge
I asked that this be done and that time be
j given him until this morning to have the report -
' port here. Mr. Hlnsey was ont hand with
his report. It was read and a motion was
I made that It be adopted. Representathe
l Shlvely moved that the report be printed.
i Friends of the official household objected to
this step and the debate waxed warm. Rep
resentatives Ritchie , Riddle and a number
j of others supported Shlvely's motion and It
, finally prevailed , after two hours had been
I spent tn discussion. Mr. Hlnsey said after-
I ward that he was willing to ha\e the report
j printed.
I Vague rumors were floating about among
the supreme representatives as tc the condi
tion of the endowment rank. This is the
Insurance branch of the order and has 53,579
members , carrying Insurance amounting to
J99.261.500.
The statement of the board of control
shows the resources to be 1523,27662. It Is
charged that J91.79S.16 1s entangled In the
affairs of a defunct national bank of Fort
Worth , Tex. , and nothing but a Judgment
against bondsmen represents this money.
Also that the 1236,127.39 Invested In a hotel
building property at Chicago , which Is now
In the hands of a receher , is nothing more
than a fifth lien on the property These
rumors are as yet very \ague and indefinite.
This was the meaning of the resolution In-
troduced In the supreme lodge by Dr. Sut-
phen of Ohio.
The committee appointed to Investigate
the charges made against the supreme offl-
cers has been in at salon two days , but is not
ready to report.
The Rathbone Sisters today elected the
following officers- Supreme chief , Mrs.
Jeanette B. S. Neubert , Kansas City ; supreme -
preme senior , Mrs. L. K. Sherman , Cleve
land , O. ; supreme Junior , Mrs. D. P Glaser ,
Fort Madison , la. ; supreme manager , Mrs.
H. A. Ryder , Indianapolis , supreme mistress
of records and correspondence , Mrs. M. D.
Woods , Kansas City , supreme mistress of
finance , Mrs. Alevine Murray , Levay , 111 ;
supreme protector , Mrs. F. I. Shod , Corsl-
cana , Tex. ; supreme guard , Miss Maggie
Hewitt , Portland. Me.
Camp Colgrove Is almost a thing of the
past. The last formality was the award of
prizes today , as follows : Class A , first prize
jl.IOO , John Barr , Glea company , Eau
Claire , Wis. ; second prize , $1,200 , Terre
Haute , Ind. , company No. 3 , third prize ,
11,000 , Kalamazoo , Mich. , No. 9 ; fourth
prize , $800 , Yellow Cross company No. 85 ,
Alliance , O. ; fifth prize , J600 , Friendship
company No. 25 , Covington , Ky.
The general prize , valued at $100 , for the
best commander of this class , was awarded
to Captain Con Terge of the John Barr
Glen company , C. Class B , first prize , { 500 ,
Cour d'Llon company , Lancaster , O. ; second
end prize , $400 , Vlgo company No. S3 , Terre
Haute ; third prize , f300 , Alpha company
No. 45 , Louisville , Ky ; fourth prize , $200.
Jeffersonvllle , Ind. , company. The Jewel
prize , valued at $100 , for the best company
commander in class B , was awarded to
Benjamin F. Gray , captain of the Louisville
company.
The prize for the best troops of cavalry
was awarded to the Burns Hussars of St.
Joseph , Mo , it having no competition.
The prize of $100 offered by Major General -
eral Carnahan for the company of the unt-
form rank having the largest percentage
of its members in the parade and in the in-
spection and review was awarded to ComC
pany 43 of the Missouri brigade.
The awarding of prizes to the subordinate '
loJgea of. Indiana for good showing In the
street parade was as follows :
Darlington , Ind. , lodge , first prize , $400 , .
Hatfleld No. 433 , Newton , Ind. , second prize ,
$200 ; Center lodge , Indianapolis , third prize ,
$150.
$150.The
The Rathbone Sisters , after a spirited controversy -
troversy , adopted an Insurance feature simi
lar to the Endowment rank of the Knights
of Pythias. The sisters also voted to affiliate
with the National Council of Women and
elected Mrs. Ida M. Weaver of Boise City , I
Idaho , a delegate to attend the meeting at
Omaha In October.
The citizens' finance committee has not
been able to figure up the expense of the
meetings here yet , but members estimate
that It will be about $14,000. of which sum
$11,200 was donated by the grand lodge
of Indiana. The balcnce of the $34,000
will be raised by popular subscriptions and
what is left over will be given to the grand
lodge. It is practically conceded that the
next meeting will be held at Detroit , though
Louisville has cot given up the fight by
any means. These are the only cities that
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To the Rescue.
j i5A a2f was in danger
PLUC there would be
an army of men ( who chew it ) ready
to rescue it : large enough to shovel
Spain off the map of Europe. No
other chewing tobacco in the world
has ever had so many friends.
Pemember the nsnie
when you buy again.
will be considered unless the fight becomes
so strong that some place else , possibly Buf
falo , will be chosen as a compromise.
The Investigating committee appointed by
the supreme lodge. Knights of Pythias , held
a meeting last nisht behind closed doors
and tried to find out who it was that made
the charges against the present supreme
offlcers , but they made IKtle headway , as
those under suspicion were able to prove
their innocence. The committee did not re
port today , and has asked for mora time
Two members of the committee want to gi\e
the books and vouchers of the supreme lodge
a general overhauling , and the other two are
in doubt about the advisability of doing teen
on the score of economy.
The P > thlan sisterhood elected the fol
lowing offlcers this afternoon : Past su
preme chancellor , Mrs. George W. BemU ,
Worcester , Mass. ; supreme chancellor , Mrs.
H. P. Llbby. Westbrook , Me. ; supreme vice
chancellor , Mrs. W. A. Dlllwortb , Lincoln ,
Neb. ; supreme prelate , Mhs Annie Mueller ,
Providence , R. I. ; supreme mistress ex
chequer , Mrs. L. A. Small , Farmlngton , N.
H ; supreme keeper of records and seal ,
Mrs. George W. Adams , Haverhlll , Mass ;
supreme mlstress-at-arms , Mrs. Arabcl
Smith , Richmond , 0. , supreme Inner guard.
Miss D S. Bo > d , Plain City , O. ; supreme
outer guard , . Mrs. W. N. Douglas , Jersey
City , N. J.
Teacher * for Heiulntcford.
HEMINGFORD. Neb. , Aug. 25. ( Special
Telegram ) Ralph D Brown of Doane col
lege , Crete , has been engaged as principal
of the Hemlngford High school for the next
year and Miss Carrie Blrdsell of York will
teach the grammar department.
I. Rockey of Lucas , la , today purchased a
half section of land near Hemlngford and
will engage in the dairy business. He says
this is the finest lock country in the United
States.
Lout In Colorado Desert.
RIVERSIDC , Cal . Aug. 26. George
Engelke and Feter Edmlston , who left hero
over a year ago to prospect on the Colorado
desert , have not since been beard from
The men went from here to San Dlcgo oni !
i from there started on their perilous trip.
The belief is general that both men have
perished.
Sfilullu'n HnlMvnj Sold.
SEDALIA. Mo. . Aug. 26. The Scdalla
Electric rallwa/ and the Bro-vn Springs rail
way , embracing about nfteen miles of
track and an electric lighting plant , were
sold today to a company of New Yorkers ,
of which S. H. G Stewart Is the head. The
reported consld ration is S4GO.OOO.
Stanford Emitte M t I'ny the Tax.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 2C The supreme
court this afternoon rendsred a decision of
much Importance. It reversed the decision
of the superior court In the matter of tba
i collateral Inheritance tax on the Leland
Stanford estate. The superior court ruled
that the estate need not pay the tax. An
appeal was taken and the supreme court
tcday. In connection with its decision , di
rected the superior court to make an order
for the payment of the tax in conformity
with the opinion Leland Stanford be
queathed $2,500,000 to the trustees of the
Stanford university and $2,200,000 to rela
tives.
TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST
Partly Clondj- Weather and Variable
Wind * for > rl > rn Ln , lowru , Knn-
Hnn anil Colorado.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 26. Forecast for
Saturday :
For Nebraska , Iowa , Missouri , Kansas
and Colorado Partly cloudy weather ; vari
able winds.
For South Dakota Partly cloudy weather ;
warmer in eastern portion , southerly winds.
For Wyoming Threatening weather ;
probably warmer , southerly winds ,
Local Itroonl.
OFFICE LOCAL WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA , Aug. 26. Omaha record of tem
perature and rainfall compared with the
corrrepondlng day of the List three years :
1S3S. 1S37. ISM. 1S95
Maximum temperature . .S3 SO 73 S3
Minimum temperature . 71 Kl 51 70
Avenge temperature . . . 78 ? J 7 79
hninlftil W .0- ) t i .00
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March
1. 1WS-
Normal for the day 7
Excess for the day (
Accumulated excess since March 1. . . .18S
Normal rajnfall lor the day 10 Inch
Dellclencj for the dav lu Inch
Total rainfall since March 1. . . 19 56 Inches
Deficiency since March 1 . . . 2 70 Inches
Deficiency tor cor period , l'D7 . S b2 InchB *
Excess for cor period. 1SW . . 2 to inchca
llepnrt * tram Station * ut > p. m. ,
j3eventnfthMerldian _ Time
This Piano Stool at $2,25
Simply elves you an InMsht Into the
way we make prices there are dealers
that cbnrcu $4.00 for this there are
dealers that charge from $50 to 5100
more for a. piano than we do we have
always sold more pianos than any one
pl e consequently bought cheaper and -fl
sold cheaper we are agents for the
Knnbc 1 Klmball Kranlch & Uach and
1l
fifteen l other knonn makes our terms
are a small cash payment and a smaller
one each month.
A. HOSPE ,
iUSlC Grid M 1513 Douglas
The Rough Riders
Like Stran key' . granite ware have
proved to be Indotrurtable give a
guarantee for Ihe yt-nrj with every
piece of this ware even the tea and
coffee pots have no seams Impoltle
to leak or crack our new purchase
gives u > > all sizes In all kinds It K a
fact that a ho > e bought now will be as
good for next year a the one bought
next spring our lOc and IIL- ! hose is thu
best guaranteed hot Jn Omaha we've
guaranteed several thousand feet this
year and no complaints yet.
A. C. RAYMER ,
WE DEUVCIl YOl'R PURCHASE.
1514 Fartiam St ,