Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : "WEDNESDAY , OCTOBER 5 , 1898.
Surgeon Grothan Bays it is Mending ai
Bapidly as Possible.
TYPHOID FEVER'S ' FORCE IS SPEN1
Cimm I'xpci-lril for Sonu
Time , lint Hie I"i > ldinlc in Over
Outhrrnk nt I'nMn llcnpli Due
to MCII'H Iiiillncrclloii.
LINCOLN , Oct. 1. ( Special. ) Majoi
Grothan of St. Paul , surgeon of the Thin
regiment , Nebraska volunteers , passci
through Lincoln yesterday on his wa ;
home. Today ho Bent to Adjutant Genera
Barry a letter stating that his sickness li
from catarrhal Jaundice nnd that othei
medical officers advised him to como north
Ho reports to the adjutant general tha
the medical attention of the regiment IB li
charge of Captain and Assistant Surgcoi
It. J. Irwln and Dr. Pinto , "or some othe
contract surgeon. " That two assistant
have bcf . added to the dispensary and h
belle" " health of the regiment Is Im
prnvii t rays that there was an afarm
Ins livi'uip of the fever soon after th <
move to Tahlo Reach , but the virulence o
'the typhoid attack seems to have heel
checked , though ho expects sporadic case
for some tlmo yet. The lucreaso In sick
ness at the beach ha says may have bcei
accounted for by the theory that the old In
fcctlon wns In the ascendancy , or owing t
some Indlicrotlons of the men during th
first few days after the move.
The supreme court was In session today
but no cases of general Interest wcro dls
posed of. Only arguments and motions li
cases on the calendar were taken up.
The grand lodge nf the Degree of Honoi
Ancient Order nf United Workmen , begai
Its annual session this niornlng In Rcprc
sentalivc hall at the capltol. There was ;
very large * attendance of delegates. Th
usual routine of business was transacted
Ilcfore adjourning for the noon recess , th
degree of honor was conferred upon
number of delegates. This afternoon th
reports of the olllccrs Were read and ac
ccpted. Tomorrow will occur the annua
election of olllcers. In the fcvcnlng Capita
lodge. No. 80 , Ancient Order of Unite
Workmen , will tender the grand lodge oft )
ccrs and visiting delegates a reception n
the hall , 919 O Htrcet. At this meeting Hot
J. G. Tate , Hon. E. J , Durkett nnd Mn
G. I ) . Chapman , will make short addresse :
I/lnculii I.onil NntCH. .
At the meeting of the school board la <
night It was decided that the letting of th
contracts for ccal was to be put over unt
the next meeting.
The union printers of the city have ar
nounced a poster" show'and ball , to he give
under their auspices In the near futur
Prizes will bo offered for the most orlglni
poster and there will be an exhibition of a
sorts of printing and pictures.
r Mrs. Mary E. Ives , a millionaire of No
Haven , 'Conn. , loft the city this evening f (
n trip through the western states and aroun
through California 16 old Mexico and bac !
She was accompanied by Mrs. White of th
city , who goes for her health.
The Kioto , n publication under the ausplci
nf the English club of the State unlverslt
made Its Initial appearance for the year ti
day. It Is handsomely gotten up and .cot
tains several good storleo by membprs i
the club and students In the State untvsi
slty.
slty.Harry
Harry Rlchnrds. a tramp , was nwesU
this morning In the Burlington yards. I
had on his person a number of counterfe.
bills of the denomination of $100 and $5
No evidence was adduced to show that 1
had attempted to pass the bills , nnd ho wi
discharged.
The coroner's jury nlttltu ; on the rctnali
of Wflllam Rhodes who. was .found hanglt
nri the "bdrh'srtne rear of 814 Unlversli
'nvcnuo yesterday afternoon , found that 1
came to his death from hanging wl
xulcldal Intent. Mrs. Rhodes testified th
her husband wag Insane , which caused hi
to do the rash act.
Mary Baker , tho' girl who was arrested r
cently. charged with inrorrlglblllty , w
tried In county court this morning and n
judged guilty ns charged. Her mother w
present In the court room and madewl
threats toward all concerned In the trial
her daughter. The girl was sent buck
jail , but tha case will-bo appealed.
There will be a meeting of the friends ai
relatives of the members of the Klrst ref
ment of Nebraska volunteers tomorrow eve
Ing at 8 o'clock. It will ho held at t
court house nnd nil these who nrc Interest
In having ( hat regiment mustered out a
Invited to attend the meeting. There w
bo coed music and all Interested arc Invlt
to nttcnd ,
Miss Lucy Maria Hnywood gave a pin
recital this evening in the hall of the N
braska Conservatory of Music before a lar
audience. Her playing was excellent a :
nho made a decided Impression. The pr
gram was excellently arranged. Miss Ha
wood Is n new musician In the city and h
been obtained as a teacher In the conserv
tory. The faculty of the school announces
recital by Its members tomorrow night
the chapel of the university. A very fi
program has been arranged for the event a
among the well known musicians who w
appear will bo Mrs. Will Owen Jones of tl
city.
city.Tho
The turning down by the members of t
city council of Rov. K. S. Stein , who h
been designated by ox-Councilman Dart
as his successor in the council , was t
topic of conversation In the city todi
Many of the friends of the reverend gent
man averred that there had been soi
trickery In the matter nnd that he h
been put up simply for the purpose
slaughter. The vote was 4 to 8 against hi
Mayor Graham has signified his Intention
handing * in the name of W. J. Cooper ,
for'mer member of the council , who Is said
bo sure at .confirmation by the council. I
Barnes was allowed to name his success
sd U is said , but It seeme that there was
hitch in the proceedings ,
The October term of federal court Is
session In tbo government building , but
far Judge Munger has found nothing to i
cupy his Attention rave n few minor n
tlons. The jurymen for the term are : J.
Morgan , Alnia ; W. H. Golnd , Lnmb : A.
Mnson. , tc'knnjah ; Frank Churchill. McC
Junction ; W. Hall. Pierce ; W. B. Hca
Harrlsburg ; J. E. McNutt , Blue Springs ;
V. .llecman , Chapman ; Logan Summo
Kearney ; August Kcrz. Dodge ; A. S. Bro
den. Albion : G , H. Ransom , Bancroft ; W. '
Love. Lincoln ; Wlllard Hammond , Llnco
V. Tlllmnn. jr. . Hooper ; J. Larlm
Kearney : W. A. Bucher. North Bend ; Da
Barloss. Hastings ; M. L. MoWhlnnle. Ha
Ings ; Dave Hamilton , Kearney ; 1) . Lock
Scotia ; R. Townley. David City ; R. Frcn
Kearney ; C. Lnwson , Haetings ; W.
Walte , Lincoln ; 0. G. Smith , Kearney ; T.
McLean. Boone ; R. Post , Scotia.
Ilutlery A In rump.
WYMORE , Neb. , Oct. 4. ( Special.
Battery A , Nebraska National Guard , i
only company of the slate guard not mi
tercd into service during the late war , 1
been in camp at McCook this week , wh
they were ono of the stellar attractions
thn district reunion , which has been In s
slon at that place the last week. Had
not been for the generosity of tha McC (
people this company would probably :
have had an opportunity to have gone I
camp this year , as the state fund for t
purpose IB exhausted , but the McCook pee
came to their rescue by paying transp
tatlon and all other expenses , except th
of rations , which were 'furnished ' by
state. Fifty men went from here and t <
Tvl h them enough horses and guns to
several cars.
Plrkett fur Sciialor ,
ASHLAND , Neb. . Oct. 4. ( Special. ) 1
republican senatorial convention for
Flftth dlstrM , comprising Sounders i
Sarpy counties , assembled in this city t
afternoon at the office of Police Judge Je
N. Moon. 8. P. Decker o ( Ashland , cht
man of the senatorial committee for
last two years , called the convention
order. Judge James Hnjnotfl of PaplllIoD
was elected chairman , and W. S. Raker ,
postmaster of Grctna , secretary. V. L. Hawthorn -
thorn of Wahoo nominated Hon. Thomas
J. Plckrtt , Jr. , editor of the Wahoo Wasf
and chairman of the press committee ol
the republican state central committee , foi
senator. S. P. Decker seconded the nomlna <
tlon. There being no further candidates
Mr , Plckett was declared * the unantmoui
choice of the convention. The candidate ol
today's convention Is well known throughout -
out Saunders and Harpy counties , havinj
served the people In the capacity of staU
senator several years ago. Ho will poll t
largo vote and should have n walkaway frorr
William D. Hchaal , his fusion opponent.
McJ'licrnon OJICIIN thi * fnmpnlun.
HARLAN. la. , Oct. 4. ( Special. ) Hon
Smith McPhcrson , republican candidate fo
congress In this the Ninth district , openci
the campaign In Shelby county au the count ;
convention last Saturday. He came ou
squarely for the gold standard and also fo :
the administration In Its course during thi
recent war. The fight against Algcr am
others , Mr. McPherson reminded his hearers
was but a repetition of the abuse that wa ,
hurled at Lincoln and Stanton during thi
civil war. Ho referred to the horrors o
camp llfo In the 'COs and spoke of the gren
national cemeteries filled with grave
marked "unknown. " War , ho argued , Is bai
enough r.luays , but no worse now than ti
the pnnt.
Every precinct In the county except West
phalla No. 1 was represented In the count ;
convention. The following men were notn
Inatcd : Auditor , Captain D. O. Cooper
Shelby ; recorder , A. Bcrgrcn , Elkhorn
clerk of the courts , AV. C. Cooper , Harlan
member of tbo Board of Supervisors , E. M
Lewis , Harlan ; county attorney , W. Wick
truliain , Shelby. Mr. W. C. Cooper Is a
present clerk of the court nnd fho only re
publican officer lu the court house save E
M. Lewis , one of the Board of Supervisors
Much Interest centers In Cooper's fight a
ho Is nn excellent campaigner.
Itf-piibUcitn l.ovt * Fount.
BEATRICE , Neb. , Oct. 4. ( Special Tel
cgram. ) The republicans of Gage count
held ono of the best afternoon meeting
hero today they ever held. The ottcn ?
anco was large and malnty from the coun
try. The speakers wcro Judge Haywarcl
Hon. K. H. Hlnshaw , O. R. Williams an
Senator Murphy. Ringing addresses wcr
made and n feeling manifested by the nu
dlenco which Insures a big vote In thl
1 county for the straight ticket. Judge Hay
ward's expose of the fusion argument wa
convincing and found a hearty rcspons
from his hearers. Mr. Hlnshaw Is makln
rapid strides In the district and becora
Ing more nnd more popular as the pcopl
are coming to know him.
Itrpabllrnn Ilnlly at Albion.
ALBION , Neb. , Oct. 4. ( Special. ) Tb
campaign was opened here last evening b
a republican rally In the opera house ac !
dressed by Hon. W. S. Summers. For ov <
two hours the speaker held up the plal
forms of the various parties and dlscusse
the Issues therein contained. He arralgne
the present state administration before It
records and showed the methods used t
the present state officers to be able to raal
their boasted claims of economy. Tremct
duouc applause greeted every mention of tl
name of Hayward. The republicans of th
county nro wldo awake and putting forl
an enthusiastic campaign that Is causlc
the demopops to worry over the results.
Pence Jiibllve \Vymore. .
WYMORE , Neb. , Oct. 4. ( Special. )
The peace Jubilee held at tl
Methodist church In this city la
evening was attended by ono o ( tl
largest crowds ever congregated In th
beautKul edifice and was a success In ovei
particular. The meeting was presided ovi
by Mayor Neumann and addr-ssses we
made by Mrs. Woodcock , the new Method !
minister's wife , and Rev. C. S. Dadley.
fine musical program , In which Wymore
best local talent participated , was also rr
ctercd. A very substantial sum was realize
which will bo donated to the fund for bulli
Ing a monument for the heroes of the Mali
and of the late war.
I.ont In 11 I'"lrc.
ITHACA. Neb. . Oct. 4. ( Special. ) Re
A. V. Wilson , who Is Just moving from tl
place , was visiting In Schuyler over Su
day and had bis team , buggy and harne
burned lu the livery barn of Mr. Ayi
which burned last Saturday night.
Fall wheat Is all sown hero and most
It Is up. Some of the farmers have beg' '
husking corn. Some fields will yield
much as thirty bushels per acre , but me
of the fields will fall below twenty a
some below ten.
Ilobbern nt Cnlhonii.
CALHOUN , Neb. . Oct. 4. ( Special , )
Two robberies were committed hero It
night. One was the robbery of rhe dr
store and postoffico combined , where t
Intruders forced the back door , then c
through the center door Into the store , whe
they took knives , razors , playing cards , so
and the like. Loss not exactly known. Tether
other was the stealing of a team , harm
and buggy belonging to D. H. Anders
of this city.
Monument Unveiled.
MEAD , Neb. , Oct. 4. ( Special. ) Vail
camp , No. 39 , Woodmen of the World , cai
over yesterday twenty strong and , with t
assistance of the local camp , unveiled t
monument recently erected to the memo
of John W. Harris , who was a member
Valley camp. The ceremony was vary I
presslvo and over 200 people were present
see the last sad rites performed. Sovercl
Smyth of Omaha delivered a short addn
after the ceremony was over.
Dim n for Senator.
COLUMBUS , Neb. . Oct. 4. ( Special. :
The populists and democrats of the Twell
senatorial district , comprising Platte a
Colfax counties , held their convention he
commencing yesterday at 2 o'clock. Ted
at 11 o'clock they agreed upon J. C. Du
of Colfax county as float senator for t
district , after being In session all nig
The Choice was a compromise. Mr. Du
Is a populist.
My.iferloiiM niMipjicnruncr.
HASTINGS , Neb. , Oct , 4. ( Special To
gram. ) Mrs. Evert Slocura mystcrloui
disappeared from her homo yesterday nfti
noon , She resided seven miles north
Hastings. She had started out to visit
neighbor and no trace of her has be
found since. It Is thought her mind 1
came unbalanced and she wandered awi
ThlcvcN lit Syriu'iiNc.
SYRACUSE , Neb. . Oct. 4. ( Special. ;
The Review hotel was entered by burgli
last night. Tobacco , cigars and wl
change there vas In the drawer was tuk
The chief haul made by the crooks w
however , at E. R. Haas' store , where tt
secured a quantity of clothing and shoes.
JVnrnml School \otc .
PERU. Neb. . Oct. 4. ( Special. ) The i
tendance at the normal school this yi
has reached a largo number. About )
have enrolled In the normal proper and
has been found necessary to place chairs
the chapel to seat the dally attendance
Iteinilillcaii Con vent Inn.
PBNDER. Neb. . Oct. 4. ( Special Tc
gram. ) The republican representative c (
ventlon for the Sixteenth district met h
today , but adjourned after organizing wl
out nominating a candidate , to meet at t
place on the llth of October.
O'Neill for Senator.
O'NEILL. Neb. . Oct. 4. ( Speclal.- )
- tbo populist senatorial convention held
B this cliy yesterday Hugh O'Neill of Cbels
a this county , was nominated for seuat
The nomination is not a strong one anc
numerous populists ( y they will not support -
port him ,
Moliller Ilonip on n
SUTTON , Neb. , Oct. 4. ( SpccUI.-Oscai )
Newmann of the Sixth Illinois Infantr ]
came homo Friday to spend his ( urtougt
with hln parents In this city and to get thi
benefit of Nebraska climate.
Illnlr Imul Coon to Omaha.
BLAIR. Neb. , Oct. 4. ( Special. ) Thi
Blair Military band went to Omaha today t <
take part In the Ak-Sar-Ben parade. U ha
fifth place and Is twenty-two strong.
, Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup cures sore throal
licttrtcncss and coughs. U Is the speclfl
for throat nnd chest affections. 25c.
WHEELER LIVES lESTHllffl
( Continued from Firrt Page. )
his testimony chiefly to his experience a
Camp Wlkoff , Montauk Point. The pres
tdcnt on giving him command there had or
dcrcd him to spare no pains or expense ti
make the men comfortable. Ho made ai
examination of tbo camp and found 1
nccesiary to undertake much preparation t
care for the men properly , to bore wells , la ;
water pipes , build laundries , dlslnfectlni
plants , get floor ! ) for the tents , erect hospl
tals , etc.
The surgeons , at his request , had mad
n list of special articles to bo purchased fo
the sick. This he had asked them to do ii
obedience to the president's directions. Th
list Included evaporated fruits , green con
In cana , sugar cured hams , oatmeal , fish
let , canned peas , fruits , pickles , lemon ;
oranges , eggs , tea , milk and many other ar
tlcles In addition to their rtgular nitiwi !
The people came with many kinds of food
"And I undertake to say , " Genera
Wheeler declared , "that no army on cart :
was ever co abundantly supplied with neces
sarles nnd luxuries. "
The general location of the transportatlo
facilities for the camp was po I'O.
was but one line of railroad , and that a sin
gle track , nnd without adequate termlnc
facilities. The camp could have been sup
piled by water , but , unfortunately , ther
was a contract with the railroad compau
owning the laud which gave it the contrc
of all transportation except that on govern
ment transports. This contract had bee
made , ho understood , In return or the us
of the land. Ho' did not know who ha
made the contract.
Xeedn Supplied Promptly.
There were good hospitals erected , bt
there was n scarcity of nurses. Ho Immc
diately wired for nurses and within five c
six days here was an abundance. He sum
moned the surgeons for a consultation eac
morning and would order immediately b
wlro any article needed.
The hospital tents were , he said , n
floored. The patients were laid upon mat
tresses , on the floor , and were supplle
with clean bed linen. From first to la :
10,000 patients entered the hospitals at Mot
I tauk. The hospitals had , when he landei
j a capacity ot not to exceed 900 and i
, far as he know the hospital bad up to th
' tlmo been equal to the demands upon I
I Over 3,252 ot the Santiago troops had bee
reported sick on arrival , but many othe :
of the arrivals were really sick.
Visiting women had mode frequent con
plaints to him of specific cases , in whic
sick men were not properly cared for , bi
he found upon Investigation in each cai
that the phypslclans said the women we :
mistaken.
As a rule when parents or other roll
tlves came to visit the , soldiers they e :
pressed satisfaction at the care the mi
were given. He knew of no complain
from relatives.
General Whcoler explained that the rcaai
there was so much complaint about tl
burials was that the burial ground wap
near and so plainly In view. " Only 260
the men had died In the 'existence ' of tl
camp. Ho knew nothing of the details
Interments and could not say whether ni
bodies had been burled without clothln
Upon the whole ho thought , the fact th
there had been no spread of yellow fev
from the camp was quite marvelous. O
of the greatest difficulties he had encou
tered was to propsrly control the roraov
of sick soldiers by their relatives In cas
where sympathy and affection often act
Instead of discretion.
General Wheeler considered the hospll
facilities ample after the erection of t
division hospitals. There were times wh
they were crowded for a day or two , b
on the other hand there were many tlra
when the buildings were not filled.
Jfew York IVorld'n CIinrKen.
Taking up charges made by the Now Yo
World and by Dr. Jenkins In Us columi
General Whcoler said that if fho soldlt
had not been landed at some Isolated pla
such as Montauk Point the fear of yelli
fever would have caused a general outcry ,
would have been cruel to send the rn
home within five days after arriving as I
Jenkins had suggested. Many of them we
sick men and needed attention In the he
pltals. They would have fallen sick on t
trains and attracted general attention
the nltuatlon. The distress was duo to t
condition of tho. men. and not to t
topographical or climatic conditions. . Nine
per cent had the fever or Its syrapton
and the officers suffered as much as the mi
Montauk Point , he thought , In brief , w
a necessity for quarantine purposes to pi
vent ihe spread of public alarm , If for
other purpose.
Replying to other allegations made
the World General Wheeler said he i
not think the hospitals were crowded , tl
If the sick were without blankets or ai
quato shelter ho had not known the fa
If he bad known such a want ho would ha
supplied it. There was no red tape ,
mentioned one case In which ho had te
graphed to New York for four carloads
medicine and It had arrived on the event
of the next day. Ho had read to the regu
soldiers the assertion that they had be
In an almost starving condition and { I
lauehcd at the report. The men nsserl
that the only trouble was they had I
much , and as a matter of fact , no sold
has ever been so well supplied.
General Wheeler asserted that It v
true some of the employes had used nrtlc
intended for the sick , and he had been ti
by some women that physicians had us
some of the articles. Including apolllnn
water provided for the hospitals. He b
Issued an order for the arrest of these c
gaged In such a practice.
"There were , " ho said , "undoubtedly I
dividual cases of suffering and ot negle
but they.wcro the exception. "
He had Investigated the charge that t
hospitals were overcrowded , and he v
satisfied that such was not the case.
"Wo had no red tape about this or a
other matter , " eald the general , "but
ordered a thing done and It was done. C
aim at Wlkoft was to supply the necesslt
of the men , and wo endeavored to do
without resorting to the formalities neci
sary in times of peace. "
At 4 o'clock the commission adjourn
until tomorrow , when General Wheeler v
resume his testimony. General Fttzhu
Lee has notified the commission that be M
not be able to appear before Thursday.
Vote ( or Oreiiaii Senator.
SALEM , Ore. , Oct. 4. Both houses
day voted for United States senator
, separate sessions. The vote was as f
lows ; House H. W * Corbett , 23 ; M.
George , 10 ; George H. Williams. 4 ; W.
Eakln. 3 ; A. S. Bennett , democrat ,
t Senate Corbett. 13 ; George , 6 ; Wllllat
i 1 ; Eakln. 1 ; Cotton , 1 ; Bennett , 6.
, forty-six votes are necessary to a cho
, there was no election.
POLITICS IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Populist Orators Are Drawing * Slim House :
Bight Along.
FRANK PETTIGREW THEIR STAR SPEAKER
He HoTrU AKnlnnt Itrimbllcnn * nnd
Al > u rn the Ailniliilntrntloii Re
publican Lender * Expect
to Carry the State.
SIOUX PALLS. S. D. , Oct. 4. ( Speclal.- )
In his speech opening the campaign In Slouj
Falls , Senator Pottlgrew made the predic
tion that ( ho ( unionists would carry Soutb
Dakota next month by 15,000 majority. This
prediction will como no nearer realization
than did the senator's prophecy In the sum
mer of 1S96 that If McKlnlcy were elected
wheat , would sell on the streets of Slouj
Palls before January I , .1897 nt " 20 cents c
buahel. " In ( act , the ( uslonlstn Are vcrs
much alarmed. They began their campalgc
several weeks ago , but they arc unabla tc
sec that any progress has been made. Senator -
tor Pcttlgrew has spoken ( our times Ir
Sioux Palls already , and at no time did h (
have a house more than two-thirds ( ull
Congressman Knowlca spoke hero to n vcrj
meager and listless houso. Even Senatoi
Dtibols , whoso bolt with Mr , Pcttlgrew ai
St. Louis helped to advertise him here
could call out but a very small audience
The lesser llghtu have had an awful time o
It.
The farmers will not attend the populls
meetings. There arc too busy threshing at
Immense crop , buying more land , puttlns
up new buildings , paying off old debts , ant
'
getting things In shape'for a comfortabli
and happy winter to take Interest In sucl
things. The populists all over thi
state make the'same complaint. They sa ;
1C Is an off year and that ( or this reason thi
farmers refuse to become Interested. Thi
republicans , however , say It Is because thi
farmers have lost ( alth In the silver pro
gram , that they have learned a lot abou
the money question In the last year , ant
that one of the moat painful surprises whlcl
111 come ( o lhc"popullst cause will bo litho
the vote polled by the rural communities
The republican state committee Is giving ou
no figures , and making no claims , ( or publt
cation. It Is known , however , that Chair
man Herrlcd and Colonel Orr , the secretary
are both growing dally more confident of :
tremendous republican victory in Novom
her.
Great Call for Ijlteratnrc.
The republican committee Is not com
plaining of apathy among the farmers. Ii
fact there Is a tremendous demand ( or cam
I'Qlgn literature of the republican sort In th
rural districts and the conclusion is incvl
table that the ( armors are doing much stud ,
upon both the money and the tariff qucs
lions. Reports to thfr local county com
mltteo show n very heavy falling off o ( th
populist vote in townships where such re
publican gains were least expected. Th
local committee , like the state , refuses t
make any talk for' ' publication , or to put u
any claim , but they expect In the electlo
to wrest this county from the grasp of th
Pettlgrew machine , or "Tho Gold Drlc
Machine" as It Is now dubbed in this stall
Oneof the peculiar and amusing feature
of the campaign Is the antlt-corporation tal
being made by Mr. Pettlgrew and thos
under his influence. To bo sure , Mr. Pott
grow professes to bellevo that the ( tret
Issue In the campaign is fhat of .silver , hi
bo is the only one whomakes this the Icac
Ing issue , and his talk is perfunctory an
listless. Mr. Pettlgrow talks loud and Ion
against the railroads , yet--lt Is known th :
he killed the Wheeler Ijlll ln'1895. and did
In order to. secure , hi ? ra-elicilon to the sot
ate. Ho Is charged wl0i , , having nccoptt
a $10,000 contribution to--his campaign fur
from President Hill of'the'Great ' Norther
In 1894i charge which ho has never denle
though It has been repeatedly and coi
splcuously published.
Italia Aenlnnt McKlilley.
Senator Pettlgrew's friends were vei
much surprised at the speech he made be :
In opening his campaign for the fouri
time. After talking sliver and railroad fi
over two hoiirs , the senator took up.t . t !
\\nr. He criticised the ndmlnlstratlon.fi
permitting our soldiers to charge up Sf
Juan with old style Springfield rifles whl
the Spaniards had Mauser rifles. Our mi
ho said were "purposely and deliberate ! :
supplied by the administration with wort !
less old style guns , and black powder ,
that the administration could spend tl
$50,000,000 placed at Its disposal in bu
Ing pleasure yachts from men Ilka Ma ;
Hanna. Ho said there was plenty of tin
and opportunity to secure all the Improvi
rifles and smokeless powder needed , had tl
administration been disposed to do It. I
called President McKInley an Imbecile , ai
said that no republican had distinguish' '
himself In the war except Sampson and th
the only creditable thing he had done w
to 'kill a mule at Matanzas. Every hero
the war was either a populist or a democr ;
The administration was held responsible (
the death of 2,000 boys who were sacrlflc
bcacuse the president had appointed the du
sons of millionaires to positions in order
pay their fathers ( or campaign , contrlb
lions.
The next evening the same hall was o
cupled by A. C. Rankln of Fargo ; N. I
and it is needless to say that the mould
orator made a terrible bombardment of M
Pettlgrew's works. For the flrat tlmo with
the memory of your correspondent a lar
: I and representative Sioux Falls audience a
i plauded a man while ho was hurling sh :
, after shaft of ridicule at their formerly po
i i u'lar senator. Many people noticed this , a
i , it Is regarded as elgnlflcent , for Pettlgn
' could always before this depend on the BU
! port of his homo town and county , no matt' '
what he did.
Clcrr to n Foul Crime.
WATERTOWN , S. D. , Oct. 4. ( Special. )
In July , 1897 , the b6dy of an unknown m
was found under the floor of the old creai
cry building , In the southern part of t
city. A careful examination clearly 1m
cated it was n case of murder. No'Jhl
i j was found to lead to the Identification
I the remains and It was generally consl
1 I ered that the crime would always rema
1 ' a mystery. A few weeks ago the old bull
Ing was removed , having been purchas
by the Agricultural association. A fi
days ago John Ktcfer , wh6 lives in t
southern part of the city , was where t
old building had once stood and in a p
of sawdust close to where the body w
found discovered two photographs which
at once handed to the authorities. Ono
the pictures is that of a man and worn ,
taken together , fho man being about
years old , and those who eaw the ( ace
the murdered man say they are the sai
person ; evidently the woman was his wl
The other picture Is of a little girl , appa
cntly about 5 years of age , and it resei
bits in looks the picture of the man a
woman , U is thought to be the daughl
of the couple. The picture of the man a
woman was taken by Ludwlg & Hellwl
Menno , S. D. , while the other picture w
taken by Col ledge , DeSmet , S. D , This
the flrat evidence of any character that h
been found relating to the case and t
authorities are investigating the matti
which may clear the mystery and posslt
lead to the cant'irr of v e criminal ! .
Next L. 11.1 o. * 01 ( he
PIERRE , S. D. , Oct. 3. ( Special Tel
, gram. ) A law class of six members w
i admitted on examination before the r
) preme court today. The class consisted
A. D. Johnsou , Doland ; J. E. Payne. Ve
mllton : n. A. Curtis. Mitchell ; n. P. Ham ,
Bowdle ; It. T. Hardy DcSmct.
M. II. McDonald , the head of the old
Western Loan ami Trust company of this
city , has Just been nominated as the sil
ver democratic candidate ( or governor of
New York.
Mlmiottrl NCWN Noted.
A St. Joseoh theatrical mnn was arrested
and fined for falling to pay the war tax on
one of hlo shows.
Rev. J. M. O'Drvcn o ( Macon gave a bully
a much-deserved licking ( or swearing In the
presence of women.
A female bootblack from Chicago stopped
( or a week In Scdalla and became so popular
that she earned S30 blacking shoes in one
day.
remain church members of St. Joseph will
operate the hardware stores of that village
for one day and turn the receipts over to
charltv.
One of the oldest engineers on the Hanni
bal & St. Joseph line frightened his crow
by running down tbo steepest grades nn 1
around the sharpest curves without slack
ing speed. He Is believed to bo deranged.
At Webb City Charles Williams , n prom-
ncnt citizen , attempted to eject a tramp
rom his premises. The tramp drew a knife
nd wns met by a similar weapon. Ilcth
men cut nnd sUshcd each other ( or several
minutes , when each dropped from loss of
lood. They will die.
In Jackson county every stranger Is looked
ron M a detective and since the recent
erles of train robberies It Is said to be
cally dangerous for n stranger to bo found
n that particular part of the county known
* "cracker-neck. " for fear of being chot by
rlends of suspected train robbers. This Is
lie section of tbo etnte that so long shol-
crcd the James band.
The old cx-cnnfcderates of Missouri are up
n arms because the detectives of Kansas
Jltv hav Intlmatod that One-Eyed Jack
ihepard engineered the last robbery of the
Missouri Pacific train. Shepard was Quan-
roll's lieutenant and at one time the most
arlng members of the James gang , but bta
rlends assert that he has been an
farmer for fifteen years.
Sewn Noted.
The Oregon Short Line Incorporation fee
vas $3.005 in Wyoming.
Wyoming live stock companies are pur
chasing largo numbers of Utah sheep foi
heir ranges.
W. T. Wilcox while repairing a church
tcepte at HavUna fell 100 feet and escaped
vlth a broken rib.
The Wyoming Citizen Is a new campaign
heet , printed nt Cheyenne but dated anO
Irculated at Rawllns.
Much snow has fallen recently In the
lorthern bai'ln of the state. The sheep men
invo taken all their bunches to cover.
Prominent Rawllns citizens have orcan-
zed the Marshal Basin Mlulnc compnnj
and will exoend much money in the enter
prise in that section.
The political campaign In Wyoming Is be
coming very warm. In addition to the reg-
liar candidates there are quite a number
of Independent nominees In each county.
The 20-rconths' old child of Charles Edc
of Rock Sorlncs was playing in front ol
he homo and disappeared. The next daj
ho body of the child wns found four miles
rom town In a draw. Th- ; child could walli
L little , but the mystery of Us presence ec
ar from homo cannot b solved. Death np >
parently resulted ( rom exposure.
Some tmnortant changes In the manage
ment of , freight crews on the Union Paellli
n Wyoming were made this week. Thi
iractlco of running from Cheyenne to Raw
llns will bo discontinued and the old nlai
of years ago of short runn for freight crewi
will be resumed. Under the nlaa lus
abandoned a freight crew made 193 mile :
each run throuch a mountainous country.
South Dakota NCMTX Tiniest
Last week a hot wind blew around Hud
son nnd forced the mercury up to the 10
mark.
A reward of $500 has been offered for th
apprehension of the murderer of Wllllnu
Graham in Gregory county.
The South Dakota fair has proven n grca
succoffl. The money to pay all prizes was o
band as soon as the certificates were pro
ecnted , In attendance , the success w.-w uior
pronounced than for the last three years.
In Kingsbury county forest flres hav
done much dnmnge. There has been no ral
In that scctlo.i for some time and nothln
can be done to slop the blaze. Many fin
ranch houses have been consumed nnd muc
cattle.
The electric line between Sioux Falls an
East Sioux Falls IB bclnc torn up by th
eastern owners. The enulnment will I )
shipped east. The line paid dividends a
ono time but during the laot two yeais I
has clone no business.
A gang of Juvenile thieves has been broke
up at Vankton. The boys were Ices than 1
ycaru old but thov had etalen reveral horse
and any quantity of bucgy hnrness. The
were acting oo agents fcr larger thieve
and were won armed and managed to anne
the authorities for several months.
Ml.innnrlcrn NotcK.
The second annual reunion of ex-confer
eratrs of Missouri is belne htld at S <
dalla.
Mrs. Jane Green of JonMn. while attcmpl
Ing to separate her tsvo sons who we :
fighting , vas fatally stabbed.
At Maryvlllo a girl stepped on a mate
that had been left on the floor. The blaz
Ignited n can of gasoline and the youn
wom-in was fatally burned.
Two new creameries have been utarte
at Rockport and ore making money. Tl
farmers of that locality insist on applyln
the homo Industry tulo to every Instttutlc
In the town and the result Is unusual prof
porljy in that section of the state.
Nevada snorts arranged a ten-round "go
between two desperate negroes and the ai
thornier refused to Interfere in the hot
that both would set killed. Neither wi
hurt in the flsht and are now under ai
rest for participating in a prize fight.
TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAS
Threatening Sklew nnd North Wind
Arc I'rcdlcteil for Nrbrnnka
and lima.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 4. Forecast ( <
Wednesday :
For Nebraska nnd Iowa Threatcnln
weather ; north winds.
For South Dakota Threatening weathei
variable winds.
For Missouri Threatening weathei
cooler ; northwest winds.
For Kansas Generally ( air ; south wind
For Wyoming Fair ; northeast winds.
Iooii 1 Ilt-curd.
? ? ? THE WKATHHK BUKEAI
OMAHA , Oct. 4.-Omalm record of ten
pcrature nnd rulnfall compared
with tr
corresponding day of the last three years'
1S3S , 1597. 180G 1SD
Maximum temperature . , 72 SS 77
Minimum temperature . . . < n C2 49 '
Average temperature . . . . en 7G 61 '
Ilalnfall 00 .00 .01 .
Record of temperature and prcclpltattc
at Omaha for this day and since March
Normal for the day i
Kxcesa for the day "
Accumulated excess slnco March 1. " 'a
Normal rainfall for the day 09 Itic
Deficiency for the day . , 09 lie
Total rainfall nnce Alixrch 1..2250nch ! <
Dofic cncy Blnc March 1 3 53 lnch (
Deficiency corrcsp'R period JS37..10.4S lnch (
Excess corrcsp'u period HM 5.66 inchi
llciiortu ( rom Station * nt H p. in.
T Indicates truce of nreclpltatlon.
X * A. WKL.8H. Local Forecast Ol
CONDENSED MILK.
OUR ILLUSTRATED PAMPHLET ENTITLED "BABIES"SHOULO
BE IN EVERV HOUSEHOLD. SENT ON APPLICATION.
Htw VOOK CONDENSED Mitt * Co Ntw YO M.
o-o-o-
Qome furniture Specials
* j
Largo now assortment of Dining Room
Furniture on our fourth lloor. Solid oak
Dining Dining Room Table , 0 ft. , price 53.90.
Room 42-inoh square top Oak Table , rub fin-
fumilurc isu' " " "ted legs , G feet , $4.75.
Heavy 44-inch Square Top Table , highly
polished , oval groove rim , heavy 5-inch
fluted legs , 6 ft. , price only § 8.00.
Others at § 8.50 , § 10.50 and up.
Handsome Round Table , quarters awed
oak , heavy 5-inch lluted logs , highly hand
polished , has rope moulding around rim ,
regular $20 value for 8 ft. only $13.50.
Full post , cane seat Dining Room Chairs ,
nicely carved and linished , price only 75c.
Dining Others at 80c and 90c.
Chairs. . . The best solid oak , cane seat , full post
_ Chair with brace arms in the city for the
money. Strong and durable , nicely
carved ; our price si.00.
Vienna bent shape Dining Chair , in
wood seat , brace arm , nicely carved , $1.20.
Cane scat , si.40.
Leather seat solid oak Chair , brace arm ,
price only $2.25.
Box Seat Oak Dining Chairs atl.75 ,
$2.00 and up large assortment.
Orchard & Wiilielm Carpet Co.
14-1/M41G.1418 / DOUGLAS ST.
OOMKINED TREATMENT
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We refer to the He.it Banks , Business Men and Merchants in the city
WHEN ALL OTHE.RS FAIL ;
Remember the wonderfully auccrssul specialists nnd treatment of this Instituted com
bine the tvo greatest fin-torn ot the ncal.tiK art known tn the medical profession
ELKCTIUCITV and MI3DICINR. It Is the lnrct , most thoroughly and complttely
equipped Institute , both electrically nnd medically , ever nstnbltchfd In the We t
for the treatment nnd absolute euro of all nervous , chronlo and private diseases ot
MBN and WOMEN. Honorable and fair dc.illntr accorded to all.
SPECIALISTS for DISEASES of MEN
SPECIALISTS for DISEASES of WOMEN
The pjreat flcctrlcnl nnd me.-llcal speo.allsts of this Institute arc far the beat , moat
successful and tjclcmlllc the woinl has tvtr known , aJl of who. , nre cradUAtei
of the best medical tolleseu in the world , each havlns 'ml lone and suc
cessful practice In his pc uuy. and are achieving rtaulta KI curing tin sick
and Biirurlne by their combined rlcctroMedical treatment , w t . -ti would b Im-
POSB bleo scj-ure by e.ther Hactrlral or medical treatment alone The State Electro-
Medical Institute Is the OM < Y 1'LACE where you inn obtain the benefits of this
f ic > . " ill treatment under the most skill ui and " * rno l s , s UK ASSUnKD
Jthat If nny power on earth in cure you these , doctors can , Th'y have effected com-
jilete and permanent rurrn , 'ler mi otlu-m had failed. Some doctorB fall becuus * of
treating the wronc disease ; others from not knowing the right treatment ,
HI3TAXES FMU3ES.
A perfect cum guaranteed in all cases accepted. Our sneclal co
10-Ml.DICAL , TIUSATMUNT for NEIWJUB DEnil.ITY n-vjr falls ' luu , u * , , .
_ J,13-AGED AND OLD 1,1 IS N. I.o.t Manhood. Th" awful fffMt. of'lnaiiirVtkns .
youth , eelf-pollutlon or excesses In after life , nnd the effccti of nVgUcUd or Improper
' ly treated cases , producing lark of vitality. SBXUAL , WKAKNRSH undeveloped or
shrunken parts , pan _ In back , loins or kidneys , chest pains , nervouanns. despite ,
nrm , weakners of body and brain , ( ilzzlnoJ'a , failing memory , lack of encrry nnd
confldcnrc. nnntHnir nnn despondency fnr Viliutnpnc , evil : ctiirlv forebodings itl oB. , * . timidity . & nA . . nnd | H. . other . * - distressing . . * _ > . . ymptoms
lutely cured by this treatment , after nil other mean * have , failed.
DISEASES OF WOMEN.
OPEN-Dally , from S a. m. to S p. , m. Sundaya-10 to J p. . m.
WHITE IP YOU CANNOT CALL-AU forrr.Xondeioo , la PUlu Uuveloyei ,
Coiiflilentlnl.
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