OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , SEPTEMHEK i7 ! , 1SJKS. MARTIN WHITE IS SOW CHIEF Elected bj the Police Board at a Special Moating Yesterday Afternoon , CON GALLAGHER'S ' RESIGNATION ACCEPTED llrlef Aotr Ifniidnl In lif Hie llctlrlnn Chief -Al HlKwnrt Dropped from the l'n > - Hell % etr It til en tu He Drnivn. Martin C. White wan elected chief ot police at n special meeting ot the Hoard of Fire and Police Commissioners at the city hall yesterday afternoon. There were pres ent at the meeting : Mayor Moorea nnd Com missioners Collins , Rlrkhausor. Coffman and 'Knrbach , l > ater the chief of police-elect ftas called In. The following letter of resignation was received from C. V. OnllnRhcr Honorable Hoard of Flro nnd Police Com mlssloners Gentlemen I have the honor to hereby tender my resignation as chief of police of this tlty. Very respectfully , C. V. GALLAGHER. Chief of Police. The resignation was accepted nnd Com missioner Cofftnaii moved that Martin White be elected chief of polite. The mo tion wan carried. Mr. White wan called In the meeting nnd offered a natlsfactorj bond lo the commissioners and they ac cepted It. A. T. SIgwart , who has been acting as ono of the captains of the police depart ninnt , was dropped from the pay rolls The motion to this effect provided that he should to dropped at once. It was resolved to revise the rules and regulations of the flro nnd police depart ments. A committee consisting of Com missioners Collins , Blrkhauser and Coffman itnd Chiefs Redoll and White of the tire nnd police departments respectively was appointed to perform this work. Martin White was hotu In Wnukcsan 111 In 1858. At the ape of 11 ho left the public schools nnd became an offlco boy In the omcea of the Chicago , Wilmington and Vcrmllllon Coal company. A few years later hla natural talents ns n detective as- tertcd themselves and ho was doing dctect- Ivo work for the company Tor ten years he noted In such capacity with this com pany , leaving it to become special Bccret ogcnt for the Pennsylvania railroad. A phort tlmo liter ho entered the employ of the Chicago , Milwaukee. & St. Paul railway In a llko capacity. Within a few years ho was chief of the detectives of the entire eystcm of 6,000 miles. In 180r ho accepted the position of chief of police of Omaha , which he filled creditably until relieved of Ills place through political strife. Ho then established In Omaha the Whlte-Mostyn Detectlvo agency and the Martin White Detective agency In Chicago. This latter ngency was a big success from the time of Its establishment ! . .Mc-f.rnIII It < A largo attendance was present at the mcetlngMast night , expecting that the board would take some radical action. It went nbout Us work qUIctly. however , and the only matter of Importance which transpired was the acceptance of the resignation of Sergeant McOrath , acting chief of detect ives , who anticipated his discharge by tak ing that action. A resolution of the board ot May 23 de creeing that firemen and policemen should not be granted furloughs was rescinded nnd members of both departments will hereafter be entitled to ten days off each jonr. A request was received flora the Police Relief association that $1,000 of its funda bo placed In the hands of the city treasurer lo be put"'on time deposit and" the desired notion was taken. The cane of Ernest Rlssl , plpcman at No. . ! engine bouse , was further beard and the fact brought out that he had consumed n certain amount of whisky on the morning of the Rces fire Rlssl maintained that he had bad only two drinks nnd was not In capacitated by the liquor so mucb as by Indisposition from which he had suffered for some time The explanation , however , was not acceptable and Kiss I was dismissed from the service. * The cases of Officer Mussellman , charged with unjustifiable shooting , of Officer Leary , for Intoxication , of Officer Rojcc , for leav ing beat while on duty , of Officer Donovan , for carrying aw.iy sidewalks and other city property for fuel , were put over ono week. Captain A C. Taylor , hook and ladder company No 3 , pleaded guilty to using disrespectful language to the chief and wan lined forty davs off. WYCKOFF FOUND DEAD IN BED Toi-mer I'l-lncl-ml of ( he Invrn Sehool for ( lie Dcuf Die * Nnililunly In Omiiliii. G. L. Wjekoff , formerly principal of the Iowa School for the Deaf at Council Bluffs , was found dead In his room nt Franck's hotel , Sixteenth nnd Chicago streets , yes terday afternoon at C o'clock. There was nnthltig In either the appearance of the room or the condition of the body to In- dlcato a violent death of any kind. He t seemed to have passed nway while sleep ing. When found the body was lying on f oldo with the head resting ou the right aim. Tlio features wcro calm and peaceful. Mr. Wyckoff registered nt the hotel Sun day evening at 8 o'clock , paid for bis night's lodging and went Immediately to his room. Ills actions wcro not strange In the least and there was nothing In his appearance to arouse the suspicions of tbo clerk. The fact that the door to his room had re mained locked for an unusually long time wits not noticed until late yesterday after noon. Then the investigation was made that revealed the suddenness of bis death The coroner was notified immediately and the body removed. Prof. George L. Wjekoff left Council Bluffs Friday and went to Kansas City to ee the head man ot a firm ho was Intending to work for. On reaching Kansas City lit learned the man had gene to Omaha to visit the exposition , so ho wont fiom Kansas City to Omaha without returning home. Ho reg. Istcred at the Midland hotel Sunday night Ho leaves a widow and four children. One daughter , Edith Wyckoff , was a teacher li the School far the Deaf , but ) resigned at the close ot the year and Is now teaching In tlu Illinois State School for the Deaf Prof. Wjekoff had been for a number ol The Great Test Of a pure soap is will It shrink wool ? If o , there's botncthhig Injurlousln it. For toil et forbath m for wash ing dainty articles , use a soap so pure that it won't Hhrinkwool. I WISH MINC That's HAD i principal of the Iowa S hoot fo. the Deaf When the newly appointed State llonrd of Control reduced the salaries he resigned - I signed The famll ) Is completely prostrii- ! led. Prof. Wjekoff had for tome time prut been unilor the cnrc of a physician , as he suffered from stomach trouble , hut his all- ni'nt was not considered serious. RECEPTION FOR CHICAGO MEN I.ornl Urnuiernln Will I'.utrrlnlii the Cook Count } MnrHilntr Chili On If * Mnlt 11 err. Local democrat ? through the Jucksonlin club , are preparing to make the most of the coming visit of Major Carter II Harrison of Chicago and the Cook County Democratic Marching club , who nro to arrive In the city next Saturday morning President Hippie of the Jackronlnn club has appointed a re ception committee of 100 to meet the visitors , which ho will nnnounco , at a special meeting of the club this evening. Another committee on arrangements and program has been ap pointed , which will devise some means of en tertaining the Chicago party while It Is In the city It Is announced that 300 members of the marching club will escort Mayor Harrison to the city , In addition to 1 000 democrats from the city government , nnd the whole will be accompanied by a band As to what manner of entertainment will be prepared for this great number of people is the problem coiv fronting the local democracy , nnd the pro gram will not bo decided upon till later In the week. It is expected that the marching club end other democrat U visitors will parade In the city while here They will re turn to Chicago Sunda ) evening President Hippie has appointed the fat lowing icccptlon committee to meet the Chicago party nt the depot George "SV. Doanc , John A Crclghton , James B lioyd , John T. Coad , James II Kitchen , M. Hitchcock. W. S. Popploton , C. J. Smjth. Frank J Uurkley , Bdson Hlch , I. J Dunn , Charles Krug , Dr. Robert Gllmorp , Dudley Smith , J. K. Hlley , J. C Whinnery , George \V. Shields , T. H. nnsor , John Powers , Dr. C Allison , r A Uroadwell , Charles A. 'racy ' , IM P. Smith , George P. Cronk , It. I. Ictcnlf , 0. J. Plcknrd , Solomon Hopper , Churchill Parker , Otto J Hatimnn Charle S' Brown , Dr S. K. Patten , Bd S Strcetor , Vllllam H Pell , K U Duffle , A N. Fergu- on , Lee Hcrdinan , D S. Parkhurst , Adam loup , Fred W. Simpson. Dr S. W Whltp , J O'Connor , Robert J. Altchlson , W. C , lullard , Dr. A W Hlley , Peter 13. Blassci , ohn H. GrosBman , R. K. Howell , Thomas lector , J. C. Dahlman , Richard S. Horton Samuel Gornpy , Aldrlch Jellen , H. 0 Hayward - ward , W. J. 'Mount ' , George W. Tlcrnoy .lark . W. Paine. John n. Reagan , Wallet loles , W. S. Shoemaker , Louis J. I'lattl ohn Liddell , John H. Dennis , L. R Reed Vnlter Drandlcs , Henry Diexel , Mluhae SMttlc , J. A. White , Robert Holmes , Wll- lam McCombs , John D. Ware , J. II. Macdonald - donald , Theo. AVIrth , Otto Selfert , Join N'eble , James H. Jones , Albert Powell , John 1. Tanner , Frank L. Weaver , A. S. White , lenry Haubeus , James Roach , W. A. An lorson , Louis Boohme , Henry Ilium , r H osgrnve , Richard Knglemann , John T Ivans , Thomas J n > nn , J. L. Hopper , Thomas J. Nolan , William J. Morrow , Ei r. Dee. J. C. Carroll , Charles U. Fanning , \ C. Henfey , Ed Johnson , J. S Walters W , Snjder , John Zellers , Thomas P , Thornton , Joseph Sherry. W. V. Dennett Chris Rossen , Ocorgo I' . Seay , W r. Wap plch , George H. Bertram ! , P. If Carey Joseph A Connor , John E Drexel , A. N "rick. M. F. Punkhouper , John Fit loberts , James H. Uulla , W H Hcrdman ilarry C Miller , Julius Meyei , Mile Me Jann , John Sullivan , C. II Hawksworth John Shcahan , Thomas J. Iloulalian , Aim Jackson , Jacob Jaskaleck , James D Murphy , William O'Xeil , John M , McMillan Gcoigo F. Manning , W. U. 0'Shaughnessc > leorge Strathmann. FAIR MANAGERS TO MEET HERE Anii-rlt-nii AN < M > CII | | < > II f 1'nlri n l'i | IUiiiiH AVIII AdNeiiililf Dnr- lnu : Oololier. One of the conventions to be held In this city during the month of October will be hat of the American Association of Fairs , and Expositions , which will be held at 'he Mlllard hotel on October 2. , and JO. The purpose of the meeting Is to discuss matters pertaining to fair and exposition manage ment and to further the Interests of agri cultural nnd the mechanical arts. The com blned experience of the different delegates will enable the association to crystallize the beat thought , the most economical manage ment and the safest rules for recommending back to the Individual members of fair or ganizations. Uniformity In rules is one of the o , ecntlal objects sought. Robert W. Furnns of Brownville , Neb , Is president of the association and James W. Fleming of Columbus , 0. , is secretary. Following Is the set program for the two dajs Tuesday "What Can Wo Do to Establish Uniformity in Rules of Admission , " address by H. J Hill , manager and Becictary To ronto exposition , "Should Live Stock Sales be Inaugurated Under Association Manage ment * " address by J. W. Fleming , assistant bccretnry Ohio State fair , "The Rights of Exhibitors. " address by William M. Lig gett , Minnesota State fair ; "What is the Best Sjstem of Dairy Tests' " address by S. C. Bassctt , Nebraska State fair Wednesday "Tho Fair , the Farmer and the Community nt Laige , " address by S. II. Ellis , Ohio State fair. "What Privileges Should Be Granted on Fair Grounds , and . How Should They Be Controlled' " address by Charles Downing , President Indiana State fair , "How Can Wo Reduce the Issue of Compllmentarles , and Would It Be Wise to Abolish the Sjstem * " address b > John M. True , Wisconsin State Board of Agri culture ABOUT FARMERS' INSTITUTES AiiirrltniiNxficlntloii iif Thi-lr Mnn- ilKfl-H Will Mft't In Oiniilin > "vt Wrck. Next Tuesday and Wednesday there v\lll bo a meeting at the Commercial club of the American Association of Farmers' Insfltute . Managers An the meeting occurs at the ttmo of the live stock exhibit nt the exposi tion , It Is expetted there will bn a largo ; attendance The program for the session Includes the following pa pets "Institute Work at Fairs. " by George McKerrow , "The Place and Value of One-Day Institutes , " b > K. L , Hutternold : "The Value of Object Teachlug In Parmers' Institutes , " by J C Currjler "The Relation of Farmers' Insti tutes to tbo Agriculture of the State , " by O. C. Gregg , "What Oughn the Relation of the National Department of Agriculture to bo to the Farmers' Institute Work' " by Prof. John Hamilton. "What Relation Should the Agricultural College and the Experiment Station Have to the Institute Work ? " by Prof , W C. tatta. "Summer Institutes os Held In the South , " by Dr D. Reid Paiker. "What Is the Ilest Method of Making the Results of the Institute Work Known to rho Public. " F. E Daw ley. IlliiNtrntiMl l.i'i'turi- IrHiiinI. Crelghtou hall had a largo gathering o f members of the Irish-American club last evening , the occasion being a discourse by D A. Reldy on "Ireland , " illustrated by stercoptlcon views. After a few Introductory remarks explain ing the purpose anJ plan of tbu lecture , Mr. Rcldy referred lo the political condi tions which are binding upon Ireland at present and In earlier day ? were responat- Mo for tbo emigration of IrUhmen to this and other countries. Ilo called attention to the history of Ireland nnd her sons In the present century , naming men who h.ul become eminent in the world and bis re- mnrks along thes line * ? wele warmly ap- 1 plauded , The view * were of cities and th * country j lu the east ot Ireland , beginning with Dub lin nnd closing with the lakes of Klllarncy There were street scenes o > the larger cit ies , views of buildings and monuments n'id of drives and wilder scenery ot the country Among them all those which were ap plauded either for tbelr beauty or the mem ories of past days they called to mind were the cathedral nnd harbor it Queenstowr Nclson'i monument at Dublin , nlso Trlnl'y college nnd St. Patrick's cathedral BOHEMIAN CATHOLICS MEET Irlrinr In ( he TM * > iirir t Atmnnl Mocllnir of the I nlon 4Jnhrr In O in nh n Toilnj.- . Two hundred Bohemian Catholics arrived In the city jcsterday to attend the twenty- first annual convention of the Bohemian Catholic union. They came as delegates representing the Bohemian Catholic benevo lent societies of the United States , numberIng - Ing 260 In all , The convention opens this rooming In Metz's hall , 124r South Thir teenth street , at 9 o'clock , nnd will continue throughout the remainder of the week. The benevolent societies represented In the union have a total membership of 11,000 nil of whom are active Catholics. Most ot the organizations are located In the larger cities. In Omaha there ure six branches and In the state of Nebraska there are twenty-six. The officers are Joseph Chal- upsky of Beroun , Minn , president ; J L. Muscle of Cleveland , O , % tce president ; Father John Vranek of Omaha , chaplain ; Frank Slndclar of Cleveland , O , secretary ; C H. Wolf of St. Louis , financial secretary ; Joseph Nlksnk of Chicago , treasurer ; Dr. r Chvntal of Chicago , supreme phyilclan ; Frank Souhrade of Chicago , supreme law yer. yer.The The opening es > slon this morning will begin with the celebration of solemn high mass. The remainder of the day will be de voted to the transaction ot the business relative to the maintenance of the organiza tion. Reports will bo read by the various otllcers and several revisions will be made in the statutes. Each delegate will report the condition of the society which be rcpre " sents and such action will bo taken ns may be thought necessary to the advance ment of tlio Interests of the societies as a whole. Several papers will be presented ot general Interest to the delegates. The union will hold Its meetings each morning nnd the afternoons will be allowed to the delegates for sight-seeing Tomor row afternoon they will spend In viewing the clt > and visiting the exposition. Thurs day evening the delegates will go to South Omaha , where they will be tendered a re ceptlon by tbo Bohemian Catholics of that district at Franck'a hall. Friday evening the members of the Catholic bescda will present a play entitled "The Servant of Ills Master" at Metz's hall. Saturday afternoon after the meeting the Nebraska societies will be ctven n reception at Metz'a hall. The convention week will bo concluded Sunday morning by a procession of the rep resentatives , In which various German I'olluli nnd Irish Catholic societies have been Invited to Join. The procession wll start from St Joseph's Catholic church at 9 o'clock , proceeding north on Sixteenth street to Douglas and to the cathedral , re turning on Thirteenth street to Williams and to St. Wenceslaus' church , where solemn high mass will be read at 10 o'clock. . Sunday evening a comedy will be presented by the members of the bescda at Metz'1 hall. The election of officers for the nox two vearx will be held nt the last business session , Saturday. ATCHISONGROCERS EXCURSION TlireiHiimlifMl niul Slvtx Come ( u Do ( lit * r\M > Ml < liln niul Sec Jh That the Retail Grocers' association o Atchlson , Kan. , never does anything by halves Is evident by the manner In which It has made Us excursion to the expostlon such a signal success. Not a member re malncd at borne. They cume yesterday aft ernoon with full ranks , SCO strong , counting friends and families , aud It reaulied a spe cial train of twelve coaches to carry them all. The train wa ? a little behind hand , being due at 3 o'clock and at 4 when It drew Into the Webster street station the unexpectedly large ciowd that It brought created something of n surprise. A few of the visitors were met by friends , but most ot them went at once to their headquarters , tbo Kansas building at the exposition grounds. They will remain until Fililay night. Iltij llni-Klni-M Helen-ifd. Ross Crowe , Charlie Ilnrvev , Bernard O'Brien nnd Arthur Tinker , the four small bays who. whllo Intoxicated from drinking the stale dregs of beer kegs , forced an en trance to the store of the Omaha Bicycle company and stole blcvcles to the value of $100 , were lectured bv Judge Gordon yes terday and released The bojs' ages range from 10 > ears to 12 > ears The Judge's leniency was due to their tender agea and from tbo fact that this was the first tlmo they had been guilty of a criminal act To Mnl.o loin- Wife I.IMP You Buy "Garland" Stoves and Ranges. PERSONATPARAGRAPHS. P n Beckeart of Snn Francisco la at the Mlllard. Arthur R. Roy of Qulncy. 111. , Is nt the Mlllard S R. Olmsted of Cincinnati , 0. , Is a gnost of the Mlllard. W. B. Stoet7 and wife of Kansas City are guests of the Mlllard Ray Nye and wife of Fremont , Neb , are guestx of tbo Mlllard Mrs H C Wood and Miss K Wood are stopping at the Mlllard George H Noglo and wife of Cheyenne , Wyo. are at the Mlllaid. T J Pickett , editor of the Wahoo Wasp , was In the cltv > esterday Miss Helen M Johnson and H. A Johnson ure stopping at the Mlllard George W Thomas and Charles Klnney are exposition visitors from Liverpool , 0. Ex-Congret-otuan E J. Hainer of Aurora was n business visitor to Omaha jester- day W. H Marshal and wlfo and John Hem- melberger and wife of Morchoiise. Mo , are visiting tbo exposition. M 0 Varlan. A H. McChrystal and S. G Paul of Salt Lake City are among the visitors at tbo exposition. J F Robson and wife. Mrs Z M Allen and Miss M McClatchey of Whitehall , Mont. , are attending the exposition. W A Rankln and wife and W. B R.inkln of Onarga , III. , arrived in Omaha yesterday for a few days' visit at the exposition Mrs Alice Llvexe ) and daughters , who have been visiting Mrs C n , Coon , returned jesterday to their home In Hebron , Neb. W W Cnrr of the Associated Press serv- Ive at Topcka and Mrs Carr are taking In the exposition and visiting Omaha frlem' < ! Mr and Mrs. Nelson Fletcher , who have been \isltlug Mr and Mrs C. B Coon , returned jesterday to their home In Alli ance , Neb Mr and Mrs C M. Favorite , Mr. and Mrs. W C Favorite nnd Fred C Shaw , all of Chicago , are at the Her Grand. They came out to eee the exposition. Nebraskans nt the hotelsE. . M. Alter * berry and wife , J G. neste , Hartlngton ; F J. Winter. Bloomflcld ; R H. Fowler , Maxwell. F B. Longfellow. Hardy ; W. J Kelly and wife , Klmball , William Currle , Whitney , R F Neece. Harrison ; W. A Dunning nnd wife , Kearney. W. F Tbomaf. Madison ; John Slattery , ( ieorgc Smith. Maurice Weaver , T. L Rlckard , Shelton , E J Adams , Superior. Henr } Deers. Uljsses. John Deers. Fullerton. Wil liam Trower. Uljsses , E. D. Gould , Fuller- ton. BCRCLARS 1 1 LOOT DRUG STORE Two Men Work as Robbers and ODO of Them is Oanght. TWENTY-FOURTH AND FARNAM THE SCENE H. C. Ornlmin lIccrlvrR n Horolirr Jlint In ( lie .Invr I'o- lleriucii Unto 11 Hut t'linnc. Two reckless nnd unskilled young brigands robbed H. C Graham , druggist at Twenty- fourth and Farnam streets , nt the point of a revolver last night and shot him wantonly In the face as they turned to leave. The holdup took place at 11:20 : o'clock just ns the druggist was preparing to close his place of business. The bullet lodged lu the lower jaw at the roots of the teeth , but the wound Is not flerlous. Ono of the robbers' , * ho gave the name of Fred Smith , was ar rested a few minutes later by Patrolmen Harriet ! and Sullivan after a desperate chase Mr. Graham had not been nt the store during the evening and only returned nt 11 o'clock to relieve his clerk and to close up as soon as the cash had been counted ami put In the safe. The clerk left soon after the proprietor's arrival and the lat ter was nlonc when the holdup occurred , He had turned out n few lights and had made other preparations for departure when the robbers entered the store. As ho was standing at the cash register adding up the contents be heard the screen door swing open and turned to meet two masked faces Both the robbers leveled re volvers at the druggist and one commanded him to throw up his hands Graham raised them partially and also obe > cd when he was ordered to move down the aisle nway from the cash register. Ono robber kept ) a revolver In Graham's face continuously while his companion examined the register Ho gathered the silver , amounting to $19.00 , Into his pocket and backed away , leaving an envelope containing $20 In bills undiscovered at ono side. Graham took the matter coolly and made no motion which could be Inter preted by the robbers ns offensive. L'HCN ! ! ! Gnii. For their part , however , the robbers were apparently agitated nnd were nervous In their manner. When they had finished their work nnd wore about 1o leave the robber who had covered Graham during the affair presumably lost control of himself nnd dis charged his weapon directly In the drug gist's face. He was standing wlchln n few feet of him just ) across the counter am the thirty-eight caliber bullet struck Gra ham fairly on the chin. The thick bone of the jaw fctopped It , however , and It was later removed by a surgeon After the shot the men rushed for the door and ran west on Far n am street. social affair had been In progress at Metro politan hall , a fen blocks distant , nnd the streets were full of returning guests. Mejer Klein and David Egan were crossing Far- num street with two young women and saw through the window what occurred In the drug store. The robbers rushed pas them and other passersby and made theli way west pursued by cries of "Police" and a general uproar. Several citizens helpcc the druggist to attend to his wound untl the arrival of a surgeon. One HulilMT Cili < ilrod. The robbeis ran as far as Twenty-sixth street and then turned south. As they crossed Harney street they were observed by Patrolmen Barnes and Sullivan , vvhi were working the residence district in citl /ens' clothes. The officers shouted to tlv men and when they did not pause started In pursuit. The robbers jturncd as they ran nnd fired three shots , none of which took effect. When they reached All Saints church at Dewcy nvonue the running men turned Into the yard and ran west of th rectornge Into the alley beyond. Sulllvai : and Barnes separated and ono ran throng ) the alley while the other followed aroun liy the front of the church. Sullivan en tered the alley In time to see the two mer cross Into the vacant lot beyond and will revolver leveled be shouted n command t halt. Ono robber dashed Into the weed and escaped , but the other weakened at th nearness of the gun and stopped. He wa conducted to the patrol box at Twenty eighth and Lcavenworth streets , where th officers were Informed of the holdup an the prisoner was taken to the drug store fo Identification. Graham Identified him beyond any reason able doubt as the man who had stood guard over him. There was one empty chamber In the revolver carried by the robber , ac counting for the shot which entered Gra ham's chin , as the prisoner's companion had dona the firing at tbo officers. His descrip tion tallied with that given by the drug gist previously. Ho wore a black slouch hat , colored shirt and even carried a crumpled handkerchief In his trouser's pocket corresponding to that worn tightly across his face during the holdup. The robber Is under 20 jears of age , well dressed and says he lives In Chicago. The authorities believe that the second robber went down to Sheely's station and Chief of Police White ami Captain Mostjn with a squad ot men went down there. The captured robber said that he has lived at Forty-second and Oak streets In this city for the last four jears. Another officer has been stationed to watch the house lu the event that the other man may go there. AT AK-SAR-BETTS LAST LEVY ( llninz of .Mrrrjr Iiiltliitlonn Hcni'hed ut tki > Urn of IliirulNNnnt Monarch In < MKI ! ( . The climax of tbo merrj Initiations of the Kulghts of Ak-Sar-Beu , which have been In progress during the last eight months , -A as reached last evening , when the last meet ing of the relgu of Ak Sar-Ben IV was held at the big Den on North Twentieth street. Between eighty and 100 candidates for admission - mission to the royal court were lined up In front of the rojal throne when the king ap peared With but two exceptions all were Omaha citizens , who had delajed presenting themselves to the king until the last. The usual program , with a few slight va riations , was carried out. At Its conclusion "Our Dave" Mercer was called upon foi n brief address. The popular congressman re plied In most ) felicitous language , sounding the pralsur of the Kulghts of Ak-Sar-Bcri and what they have done for Omaha slr.ce the fall of 1S95 In the highest termi He- freshments were berved and afterv.r.rl the knights were given a foretaste of the blaze of glory that nai bien prepared for the en tertalnmcnt of thn city and Its guests next week. The clcctrlcltv tmplojed lor Illumi nating .ho bciutiful f'oata ' that will . . .ilo up the grand tliH.tilc.il parade was tutntd on and several of the floats were so MI lu all tbelr grandeur. The knights who saw them went into ccstattl-s o\ei their appearance and p.odlctcd tbat thr < pageant schedule 1 for Thursday ovcn'ai ' , October 0. In thli cltv will be the grandest affMr ot Its klnl c\or presanted In any Aim-iK-ar. cit > . MOVING TO THE NEW CITY JAIL I'nrdtloim anil I'urnllure from Ilir Ohl Slntloil An * llrlnur Tom Out antl Jlrnrt. Workmen yesterday began tearing down the wood partitions of the detention cells on the basement floor of tbo central police sta tion preparatory to a general dismantlement ot the station. The partitions vyero taken to the headquarters building to bo used In fit ting up rooms in the upper part of HIP nc'.v patrol bi.rn. Unter In the week the deiks on the lower floors nnd Us other furnishing * ! will be taken to tbo ncnquarters. . U H believed that by the latter part of next week the department will be Installed lu Its new home. Everything with the ex ception ot the completion of the upper story ot the patrol barn nnd the roadway to It ( s ready for Hi reception It Is expected that tbo IIrot session of cotitt vslll be held lu the new court rcom Tuesday next. SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. The matter ot Increasing the assessment ot the corporations came up at the meetIng - Ing of the city council last night and was settled by the passage ot a lesolutlon designating the amount to bo added to the assessed valuation of the property ot the orporatlons. Under the Instructions Issued y the council the clerk will add $30 000 the real property valuation of the Union lock Yards company , $20,000 to Cudahy's , 10.000 to Armour's , $10,000 $ to Swift's , $12- 00 to Hammond's , $ S,000 to the Omaha 'ncktng company and $4,000 * to the South iiuaha Laud company. The valuation of lie personal property of the Oniaha Street lallway was raised $2.000. the CItlrcns' las company $2,000 , the Nebraska .Tele- hone company $1,200 , the Metropolitan trcot Railway company $1COO , the Omaha Voter Works company $4,000 and the South 3maha Water Works company $1,400. A. short time ago Cltj' Clerk Carpenter cnt In a communication asking whether ho Increase ordered by the council was" to e added to the real or personal property of ho corporations and the action ot last night vns In response to the clerk's request for In- tructlons. Quito a debate was brought about by be offering of the resolution. Mort stated hat he always had nnd still held that the ouncll had no right to Increase the assess ment returned by the assessors. He tried o gel a motion through wiping out the ncrease nnd allowing the original assess ment to stand. In this ho was supported by Dennett and Cllngen. By a vote ot ! > to 3 ho resolution carried , Bennett , Cllngen and Hort voting against it. The tax books must ) o turned over to the county treasurer ou October 1 and for this rcabon it was neccs- ary to decide whether the Increase was 'o he charged to the leal or personal property of ho corporations. After disposing of the corporations the re > alrs to the L street viaduct were taken up and an ordinance declaring the necessity for ho work and apportioning the cost between be stock j arils company nnd the Union Pa cine was rend for the first tlmo and referred o the Judiciary committee. Major Ensor urged that the committee take Immediate action on account of the short tlmo before cold weather. A committee report was finally forthcoming and the ordinance came up far passage under n suspension of the rules. Hero Is where n snag was struck , for cer tain members refused to vote for n suspen sion of the rules , and the document will have to take Its regular course. Tbo details of this ordinance were mentioned fully In The Bee a few days ago H was stated that the two corporations Interested stood ready to deposit with the city treasurer the cost ol work as soon as the contract was let , but this arrangement did not meet with the approval of some ot the members The judiciary committee reported favor ably on the plumbing Inspector's ordinance and It was read for the second time An ordinance authorising the issuing of $21,000 lu funding bonds to redeem obliga tions falling due on November 1 was passci under a suspension of the rules. Street Commissioner Ross was ordered to icpalr Bcllevue avenue through Albright Thirty-third street from L street north the city Ilmlta nrd Seventeenth street be tween S and W streets. City Attorney Montgomery reported i > d- versely on the claim of Mrs. Anna Mcjers for damages caused by falling Into n water meter box. The attorney stated that In his opinion the Injuries alleged to have been received did not warrant the claim sub mitted and the report was adopted. An ordinance vncntlnc a portion of nn alley in Burlington Center addition for trackage puipos > es was dug up and put through. This ordinance has been hanging flro for months and It was only through the efforts of the mayor that It was flnallj brought out and passed. J J. Hanaghen of Omaha filed an appli cation for a plumber license. Members of the Board of Registration were appointed as follows First ward , First precinct- . W. Cress , T. B. Hatcher , C. E Scarr. Second precinct James Cert-roll , George Raworth , H. Thomp son. Third precinct : R. Sage , J. B Smith , Andy Murphy. Second ward. First precinct. John Flc- anec , T C Kelly , P. A , Barrett. Second precinct- J LoonejJ. . J Malj' , James Krecek. Third precinctP. . C. Dwjer , James Kotera , Louis Sorensen. Third ward , First precinct C. A. Evans , James Hogan ; ono place to be filled. Second end precinct- . O'Brien , George Duns- combe , Will Volz. Fourth ward : O. E. Bruce , Thomas Fitz gerald , Jr. , Joins Wnezelcckl. The days set for registration are Octo ber 20 and 28 and November G. Wmit ( lie Wnnl Divided. First ward residents are again talking about dividing the ward. This time the llvldltig line Is Inld on either Tivcut ) . second or Twenty-third street The vote of the ward amounts to n little over 1,300 and this Is deemed out of proportion with he vote In the other wards of the city All that Is necessary to carry this Idea Into effect Is the passage of an ordinance by the city council nnd the mu > or's signature. Sev eral attempts have been made by 1'lrst wardeis to bring about this division , but no far without avail. One reason why the Man has fnllcit heretofore has been the ad- lltlonal expense to the taxpayers. The plan was biought up under Kd Johnston's ad ministration , but Johnston was against It because of the expense. Two additional councllmeu will have to be placed on the salary list and It Is natural to suppose that these new members will want a slice ot all the Improvements which Include cross walks , electric lights aud fire h > drants. However , n petition Is likely to bo pre sented nnd It remains to be seen what will como of It. Killed nt a rroNnhiK. Frank Mvcrs , thirteen ) oarfl of age , who o homo Is nt Sixteenth and Hickory streets , Omaha , was killed by a. freight train at Savago's crossing jesterday morning. From what can bo learned about the case It seems that Myers In company with a couple ot other bojs of about his age rode to Fremont > esterdny on a freight train nnd were re turning the same way when the accident happened Myers was riding between the cars nnd he lost his hold falling under the wheels. His body from the hips down was literally torn to pieces. The train was stopped nnd a doctor pent for. Nothing could bo done to save him and the lad died just ns he reached the hospital. - - Coroner Swanson will hold nn Inquest to day over the remains of Frank Meyers , the lad who was killed at Savago's cross\ug \ Monday morning. Hei'e > itlon to tlio Ileiiulnrn. Tonight Ancient Order of United Work man lodge No. 06 will give n reception to the soldiers of the Twenty-second Infantry who arc members of the order A program has been prepared and those who attend arc assured a cordial welcome. Rev. Robert U Wheeler will deliver an address of wel come nnd this will bo followed by an ad dress by M. E. Schultz , grand master work man , of Beatrice. Sergeant J. Sheehy of Company G , Twenty-second Infantry , will relate his experience In the battle of El Caney and J. G. Tote , chaplain of the Second end Nebraska volunteer Infantry , will also speak. There will bo good music nnd re freshments. Yoiinp' MIMI'N Iteiiiilillciiii ( "lull. A business meeting of the Young Men's Republican club was held at Plvonka's hall last night Committees to take charge of the campaign were appointed as follows. On finance. B. E WIIcox. W. B. Tagg. S B. Christie. Speakers- Lou Ettcr , B E. Hawlc ) , Verne Mann. Arrangements for a grand rally for the latter port of the week are being made , Mnele Clljionnlp. . Mrs. J. C. Berry of Afton , la. , Is hero visiting her son. Dr. William Herry. A special meeting of the P. E. O. has been called for this afternoon nt Masonic hall. hall.Prof Prof Wolfe , the now superintendent of the public schools , arrived from Lincoln jcs- tcrday. Two cases of diphtheria are reported nt the homo of E. Mix , Twenty-sixth and Z streets. The Ladles' Aid socletv of the- First Prcr- bjterlan church will picnic nt Falrmount park this afternoon. John J. Murphy , who la buying hogs for Cudahy at Sioux Clt > , Is spending a day or two hero vilth friends. George Parks , superintendent of construc tion for 'the Cudahy Company , Is laid up nlth n badly sprained foot. W. L Pettljohn of Hoyt. Knn. . who Is engaged extensively In cattle feeding , was a visitor at the jards yesterday. The new cooper shop at Thirty-fifth and I streets Is now under roof and the placing of the machinery will commence soon R v. J A Johnson of the First Meth odist Episcopal church Is considering n cal from the Methodist church nt Lead City , S. D. Last week's output of feeders , -117 cars , 11.52' ) head , was the largest of the season Of this number Iowa got 247 cars and Ne braska 132 cars. Charles F. Dodd of the Third Nebraska volunteer Infantry , who Is homo on Blel leave , has lost his pocl.ctbook containing his furlough papers. Cudnhy's now artesian well Is down 1,701 feet and still water In flowing quantities has not been struck. At present the drll is working In solid > ock. Fred Drews , foreman at Jotter's brewery , will bring out a special exposition brow In a few da > s. The new beer will be called "Cream of the Great West. " A number of the old telephone poles on N street arc being taken down. On account of the cables In use now- the number of poles on the streets will bo greatly lessened. All of the persons ariestcd n few dayi ago for keeping slot machines appeared be fore Justice White yesterday and vvlthou a single exception took a change of venue , One Omaha lawyer represented twerty-tvv of the defendants. It Is expected that th1 cases will be heard by Justice Levy som day this week. It costs each one of th defendants $5 to obtain n change of venue A petition Is being circulated , asking th' ' city council to take steps to have lots 7 , 8 0 and 10 in block 8D filled. This propert lle on the east sldo of Twcnty-fourt ! street between K and L streets. The lani here Is quite low nnd water accumulates which , It Is stated , Is a nuisance. In th petition the council Is urged to abate th nuisance for the benefit of the health o those living In that vicinity. OBCHftRD & WILHEIH C RPET CO. Furniture Specials One of our bargains in dining tables is a golden oak quarter pawed heavy Hilled legs carved corners 8 foot that we are offering for $12.50. Spcuiul value in round Dinner Table at $16.50. Cain scat UIulDfr Chairs 75C , 90C , $1.00 , $1.25 , $1.40 Upholbtoied Bining Chairs $1.65 , $2.25 , $3.00 CtlflifS ' ' ' s'/0 ' M ° * ' -s adjustable easy chair with reeo nn movable and resorstblo cushion in velour . 3 > O.UU BdlS ' ° fu' ° ° - -'rl1fT < n vor > ' --10 heavy cast bed with full * . swell foot , brass rail head and foot , brass rings . J u.3U Combination Btass and Iron Bed , with patent riged side rails very decorutlve style . COUChCS llr 8Ppon * * ' couch is equal to anything in the mar ket at $20 wo have made a feature of this couch having it made with the very best springs , so that it Is a * > afo comfortable couch , and guaranteed by us not to break down vvo show II shades and give you A.An your choice of 20 styles of covering at . $ > ID.UU \Vo fthovr a great variety of Couches beginning at ci $8.50 , ? ! ) .75 , ? 1 1.50 . $ l.i.50 also Leather Couches . $29.00 , $37.50 and Up FOldifin BedS Pu'6ic ' < " - " ° t Mantle Folding Bed with a btipportcd springs . py.UU Solid oak upright folding bed . $25.00 $ Dining Tables $3.90 , $4.75 (5-foot ( extension very heavy Huted leg table , § 8.50. Fine quarter sawed top bevel apron , $10.50. ORCHARD & W1LHELM , , , I4G,0 CARPET COMPANY Dlliel ( s - i fs , .TU.TMF Vlin EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF HGS is duo not only to tlio ortfrlunllty nnd simplicity of tlio combination , but also to the care nnd .skillitli which it is nmmifuctuml by scientific processes knomi to the CAurotiNi.'L I'm Svnur Co. only , and \vo wish to Impress upou nil the itnportuncc of pnroliusiiitr tlio true and original remedy. As the gcuuluo Syrup of Kips 16 luannfautured by tlio CA..U-OHXI.V FIG Smut * Co. inly , u Itiunvledffo of that fact will assist 0110 in u voiding tlio worthless imltutious luanufnctnred by other par ties. The high standing of tlio CALI- FOUNIA Km Sruui * Co. with the medi cal profession , and the batlHfactiou which the tfiuitiiiio Syrup of Figs has given to millions of fuiiiUie.s- makes the name of the Company n puaranty of the excellence of its remedy. It ij far in advanee of all other la.Mitlves , as it nets on the Icidneyt , , liver and bowels without Irritating or weaken- liif * them , and it does not fjripo nor nauseate. In order to pet its benetleial effects , please remember the uamo of the Company CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. HA.N ritA.SCIHCO , Cal. . TV . c\v VOUK. N. v. R-BE It's not u "patent" medicine , but Is prepared c'lrect from the formula ot 13. K Barton. 11 I ) , Cleveland's niostcmlncntdpeclallFt.byllJnlmor O. llomon.Ph I,11 S. lIAIv-l.KNlitliourcnt- tst known rcstorutlv o and Invlcorulor. 11 cre ates lollil llrali , imiirlo niul ntrnig.li , clears tbo uraln , makes tbo blood pure nnd rich and causes n , Ktncral feeling of health , strtncth and renewed vital ity , vtlillo the Kcncrntlvo or gans nro helped to regain their normul powers nnd tbo suf ferer Js quickly nuulo con scious of direct lioticllt. Onu box will work wonders , six should perfect a euro. Full directions In every box , or 1111 out the dlncnosls sheet . \ou llnd enclosed , and wo w 111 plv o jour case special attention without extra charge. BAK-IIEN is for sale at all druir Stores , a GO-dogo liox for OO c < nti , or wo will mallltROcurnlr Healed on receipt ot price. , , DRfa. 11AKTON AND IJENSON. 91 Bar-BcnUlucL , Cleveland , a Far snlo by Kulm & Co. . 15th and Doug- is ; J. A. Fullur & Co. , 140. ! Douglns St. , nd Grnbnm Drug Co. , 16th nnd Furnum : kins Pharmacy , 27th anil Lcavenvvortli ; 'eyton's Pharmncj' , 2ltb nnd Lcnvcnw-orthi 2 J. Soykora , South Omnhn , nnd nil otliei rugglstu in Omaha , South Omahu , Council Flnt YVetL. WEAK MEN I Inswnt ncllcf. Cura In 11 tl r . Neter Tclnras L I1 w III Kladlv urnil to any surrercr In s plain -cnlcclB Irmelnpo rilEi ; nrocrlptlon with full illrcr-l I Hunt fur a quick , prh ate rnrc f or 11 * t Munliciod.fi INlKlit l.OHarg , Nrrvous 1XMIIIT. hmnll Writkl ll'art * . Varlrnirlc. nir G. II. \ \ rlulii MiiBlcl lln * 1 5. Mjirjliflll. ' ME A SV1APJ AJAXTABLETo POSITIVELY ClJltH Xir.JSVrt'ou * IHtfinr * FollluB Hem * ciiTtlciIxitoncjr. HloeriMineHt , eto. cnncod bj Abuse or other Kzceaaoa ana India * cretloni. 'JTiru gulehlu and turtlu rentora Lost Viulllr In older jouns.ami fit B man forttudr , liu tor or murrlnno. rrcTftnt Insanlti and Consumption It en in time. Their tine fthqwi immediate Improve * ment and effect * ! a GUltB nbere all nther ( all In * lit upon barlns ( be eooulne AJnx Tnhleti , They mall. In plain wropper. upon recolrtotrrlro. ( Ircu lar ' "o-AJAX RI2MEDY CO. , * ? $ For n-du lu uuitiim. r.eU , vjr Jtt. rumjrUi , N. ICtn , Kulm & Co , Kill aiid Uougio , la Council Bluffs by O. II. Orawc DR. MeGREW , SPECIALIST. Trcati all Forms of DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF MEN ONLY. 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE 12 Ycirt m Omihi. Coniuflfttion Free. Book free. Office 14th fcFamamSd Box 766. OMAHA , NEB. CURE YOURSELF ! Uiu lllgW far nmintiirnl tUfliarK ! < * , Inllfttnm itlfin * . Irritations or iilccrmlum of tuucoUH nirinliruufH. Pttlnlcn , ami not nitilu- B nt or polaonomi. or mnt In wrapper , | , y oxpr , „ , for SI K ) . or J liotllm , U 73 Circular BCUt ou reiunit. Patronize ( JoinlM Mnili- lit ( litI''ol - u I'nrdirlt-Hi BREWERIES. OMAHA HIIIJWI.NU ASOCI VI'IO. % . Cnrload Bhlpmcnta made In our own re. frlnerator cnrs. I31ue Ulbbon , Kllto Uxport. Vienna Export nnd Family Export deliv ered to all parts of the city. BOILERS. OMAHA non.nit wouics. JOIIV It. : .O VIIBY , I'roii. Boilers , Tanks nnd Sbeet Iron Work. CORNICE : WORKS. ti , r. II'I.MTIII , i.Aii ; : COHMCI : AVOHICS. Manufacturer of GnlvanUcd Iron Cornice ( lalvanlzcd Iron Skylights , i Tin , Iron and Slate RoofliiB Agent for Kinncar's Ktecl Celling 108-10-12 North Klovonth atrcct. 1'LOUR MIU..S. N. P. ( ill.MA.V Flour. Meal , Feed , nran , 1013-15-17 Norlh 17th street , Omnba , Neb. C. 13. Black , Manager. Telephone M2. IRON WORKS. I\\IS .V. COWfill , ! , , IHOWOUICS. . Iriin null HI-HUN l < * < iiiiiil < * rn. Manufacturer ) ) and Jahbont of Machinery. General repairing a specialty. 1501 , 1COJ and 1005 Jackson street , Oniaha , Nib. UNSHED Oil. . \VOOIMI VN M\Hii.l > Oil , \VOH1CN. Mnnufacturrru old proccKH raw Ilimcril oil , kettle boiled UliBcr'l rill , old procetirt ground llnsrcd cukrn , ground and Hcrrrncd flaxscU for druggists. _ OMAHA ,