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THE OMAHA DAILY BIDE : TUESDAY , FAY HO , ARGUMENT IN DREYFUS CASE Extraordinary Precautions Taken by Gov ernment to Prevent Disturbance. GUARDS AROUND PALACi REINFORCED Connected with the Cnae nml Xi'M nni T MIMI Admitted to the Court Hooni All oil Hand Karly. PARIS , May 20. The court ot cassation met today to hear the debates In the appli cation for a revision of the Dreyfus case. The doors of the 1'alaco of Justice were opened ill 11 o'clock. Persons connected with the case , newspaper men and others began to arrive half an hour previously. ' There was much animation In the lobbies ot the palace , but the crowds In the vicinity were not large. Extensive precautions were taken to prrtervo order Inside and outside the bulldlnf , ' . The colonel commanding the guard at tho" palace has been given special rein forcements by the military governor of Paris , General Zurllndcn , and considerable forces of military and mounted .police have been assembled at the barracks In the vicinity of the court. i The witnesses who have testified In the Dreyfus case were admitted by a door on the left of the palace nnd ihcso connected with the trial ot M. Doroulcdo and Marcel Unbelt for Inciting soldiers to Insubordina tion In connection with the election of Presi dent Lotlbct , which Is also before the court today , wcru admitted by another door on the right of the building. Speculators about the palace were sell ing seats 'at points of 'vantage for from 10 to20 francs each , but the business dona wag net good , as during the Zola trial , who a they easily obtained 40 francs for scats. The court room was .filled with Parisian celebrities , the greater part of the hall having been reserved fur ticket holder * . Many judges belonging to other courts wcro among those present and absolute tran- qulllty prevailed. There were about twenty women among the audlcnco , filling the gal leries. OIICIIN I'roroodliiKK. The proceedings commenced at neon. Amid profound sllenco the president ot the civil section of the court read his report on the caSo. After recalling the conten tions under which tho.prosccutlon of Drey fus was Instituted In 1894 , ho dealt with tbo contradictory evidence of the experts In handwriting nnd mentioned the protest of Innocence of Dreyfus , "who said to Lieu tenant Colonel Henry : "This odious ac cusation Is the death of my life. I must have Justice done me. " Henry replied that the matter did not come within his com petence. M. Ilollot ds Deaupre then read a number of eulogistic reports on'Dreyfus , when the latter was a militarysfchool probationer on the general - stiffsHis Interrogatory by Lieutenant Colonel Du Paly do Clam In whlch Dreyfus persisted In denying hav ing had relations with any foreign embassy and his statamcnt that ho had not given any documents to any agent rotating to the dofonce of..tho. country. The rdporMc1 afterwards described the scone ; , ln..Du' iPaly .da Clam's office. In the presenc ot..the , ohjet of defectives , M. Rochef6'rt-aTid sketchciL'the , history of the Droyfu's' faftilly. .According to Du Paty de Clam , Drovfus..when ha saw the resembl ance to . .hls.dinndwrltinB.exclaimed : "They have stolen | myi handwriting ? " It was also pointed out that Dreyfus , when the report of Ormcs-Chevlllos was presented at the court-martial , protested ho had never seen the 120 short gun used nnd that ho did not know before July ot the dlsp9sltjo.li jpf ftba .Jropllen forces. The prlsone'r * also'said' ho had not had a copy of the firing manual , knew nrthlng of the documents'- respecting Madagascar arid said to the reporter of the court-martial : "I have now been more , than six weeks In confinement , I wear I am Innocent. The son of W Alsatian protcstant , I abandoned everything to serve Franco , and I am today worthy of everyone of. , her soldiers on the battlefield. The martydom I suffer Is ntroclous. " M , Ballot do npnunro1 Ihen dealt with the Ormos-Chovlllos report nml Dreyfus' rela tions with married women. Th entire afternoon'was occup'ed ' by M. Ballot 'do'BoRiipro In roidlng extracts from and analyzing the statement of M. Mornard , counsel for Madame Dreyfus , which was a lengthy recital of facts already published. OiipHtlon of Motive. After readng ! 'M. Mbrnnrd's defense , which concluded by maintaining that the material evidence of the bordereau and the moral cvl- dnncu. cropping put'.flhrlng the Inquiry , pointed not to Dreyfus- but to Esterhazy " Little Sticks Kindle-the Fire. " The time' f&r fires for 'warming ts about gone and the * little sticksl can take a. ' rest , . Unfortunately , how- ev'erf > the , cold ffibnths brought tntO'ttfie' . fiamati , ' , system imo o- v .titt - TJ4 purities. 'ofc'ttthe , blood which generally show 'in the Spring , anJ.whfc/i. need treating with Am etfcat-s l'srea.test , Spring Me'dicihV Hood's Sarsaparilla. ' .It JmB the faculty q ( going directly to the seat' of the trouble , removing it speedily. It iteicr ; disappoints. Scrofulous Hip Disease-"My boy Willie liacl scrofulous hip disease from a baby. Absri'stes developed. Months at the hospital , with best treatment , did no pood. They sart | he. would never walk ogalii. He was helpless anil wasted away to nothing but ekln and bone. Hood's Karsnparllla had helped me , and I gave It tcrliliu. 'Imagine my delight nt a wonder ful change , Abscesses nil healed , crutches thrown away. He Is now tall and stout , perfectly well mul ttie thanks are all due . to Hood's SarsaparlllM. Other mothers with crlpplfd cliilclreii should know this , " MRS. EMMA V. Durr , Walpolc , Mass. " . Hlves-"Thq Itchim : of lilvcs which troubled me last summer was terrible ; blotches came all over my body. Hood's Sarsunarllla nml Hood's Pills cured me. " Miia , MAHY luuorr , 235 South Wolf St. , Baltimore , Mil , All Run Down - "I was as tired In the . morning as at night , had no ambition , weak and run down. Three bottles of Hood's Bareaparlllu buUt mo up and cured me. ' Can cat well and eleep well. " MRS. CHAS. MOI.Z , 418 Madlton St. , Samlusky , Ohio. Dyspepsia " Complicated with liver anil kidney trouble , I suffered for years i with dyspepsia , with severe pains. Hood's Sursujmrllla made me strong and hearty. " , J , It. KMEKTON , Main Street , Auburn , Me. Consumptive Cough - " Five years , flgo 1 Jmd n consumptive cough which re- ducril me to a skeleton. Was advised to ' take Hood's Sursapurlllu wlilch I did and recovered normal health. I have been well ever lnce , " MATILDA BRIDOEWATER , Cor. Pearl und Chestnut Sts. , Jiffersonvllle , Ind. ' * ytl curt IUer _ llj , the non Irritating and catliartfa loulie w llh llooi7 ! 8tit | urlMT ! as the culprit , M. Dallot do Beaupro dealt with the question of motive. Ho read the. police report furnished by M. ducne , the de tective , 11 unfavorable to Droyfu.i , and reports - ' ports of the prefecture of police , pointing out j that there had been a confusion of Dreyfus' with others of the same name who had been mixed up with gambling and dhreputablc female associates. The latter reports were not produced at the trial In 1894. M. Dallot dc Boaupre then polutcd out that Dreyfus could not have acted aa a traitor from anger or disappointment , as he had the finest prcspects of an excellent military ca reer. On the other hand , Esterhazy , the reporter alleged , was a soldier of fortune , always hogging from the money lenders. Continuing , the reporter read letters writ ten by Esteihazy , abusing Franco and the I French army , these producing a drop Impros- ! elon upon the audience. He referred to n 1 letter written by Esterhazy to naron Roths- i child , dated Juno 21 , 1894 , to the effect that j If his application for money were refueed i ho would have no recourse but to kill lib' ' family and then commit suicide. Such , said j the reporter , was Ksterhazy'a language on | the eve cf the date when the burdeteau was "placed. " The Inference to bo drawn was that Esterhazy sought In treason resources necessary to carry on a life of dissipation. Court Should Mnkc Amend * . At this point , with the evident approval ot all who listened , M. Dallot do Dcaupro quoted from M. Mornard'a statement as fol lows : "Although justice has been rendered moro or lens Impotent with regard to Estcrhazy by the Inttpr's Acquittal of the charge of being the author of the bordereau , It Is none | the ICFS the duty of the supreme court to re store liberty to an Innocent man unjustly condemned. " Prior to the adjournment M. Ballot do Deauprc read a letter from the Hrltlsh Gen eral Talbot , who , In 1894 , was attached to the Britten embassy In Paris , Testifying the j deposition of General Marquis dc Gnlllfot. i , This letter reached M , Mnzicau through' ' diplomatic channels. In It General Talbot | said that Marquis do Galllfot had in lain- ! tcrpreted his ( Tnlbot's ) words , as ho had , never had personal relations with Estorlmzy In the way of espionage , but bad simply I heard tbat Esterhuzy's character was well known to the foreign military attaches. First SiiNiilcloii of Ilroyfun. The report said the first suspicion of Dreyfus emanated from Colonel Fnbre , who was struck with the similarity of the word "artillery" In the 'bordereaux ' and In a docu ment written 'by Dreyfus. Continuing , the resort dealt with Llcu- tcnnnt Colonel Henry's account of his con versation with Dreyfus when the latter was i transferred to the Clicrcho Midi prison. j Dreyfus said : "It Is terrible. 1 am accused i of a frightful thine. " I Henry asked of what he was accused and Dreyfus replied : "I am accused of the crime of hint ! treason. " "The devil. " answered Henry. "But on what ground ? " "I don't know , " said Dreyfus. "I am nearly mad. I would prefer to receive a bullet in .the head. I am not guilty. This accusation Is the death of my life. " To this Henry said : "If you are not guilty you must not Iceo your head. An Innocent man Is always strong. Have you a family ? " "Yes , " replied the prisoner , "a wlfo and children. I am well oft and I must have justice done me. " "That docs not como within my compe tence , " was Henry's next remark , "but Justice will certainly bo done you. Do you know what you are accused of ? " "Yes , I am accused of giving documents tea a forelen power. " "What documents ? ' "I don't know. Du Paty de Clam only spoke ot secret .and confidential documents without further explanation. I replied that during my profaotit-n at the general staff ofllce many documents passed through my hands , but that I communicated them to nobody. " The Ormra-Chevalles report concluded with eaylng that Dreyfus , having a supple and very obsequious character , was adapted for espionage. M. Ballot do Bcaupro then reviewed the judicial history of the case and said It now rested with the court to pronounce judg ment. He upheld the statement that there was sufficient presumption that doubts and errors existed and that they justified a revision of the case. Ho had examined the different cases In which the court could annul sentence without retrial and said that In his opinion the court ought not to consider the Idea of annulling the sentence , but shouM only consider a revision of It. The court adjourned at 6:30 : , when very few of the public yet remained In the vi cinity. The Republican guards Immediately returned to their barracks and the cordon of police was dispersed. IN1 MEMORY OF VIRGINIUS Ceremony Over GrnvcM of American * Shot While Aiding Cuban IiiHiirrcctloiif SANTIAGO DE CUBA. May 23. Decora tion day will be elaborately observed here , notwltbstandtng the fact that there arc few graves of American soldiers In this part of Cuba. Joseph G. Saundera has arranged an Impressive ceremony to bo carried out over the graves of the victims of thr > Vlrglnlus tragedy of 1873 , where some thirty Ameri cans and six British subjects , with many Cuban1 ; , who were convoying assistance to the Cuban Insurrection on the A mo. lean schooner Vlrglnlus were captured by the Spanish gunboat Tornado and soon after ward shot by the Spanish. The graves have been located with considerable difficulty by 'Major ' Saunders , a near relative of a mem ber of the unfortunate crew. Flags will fly at half mast , a ealuto will bo llreii at noon and a regimental band will play a dirge. Tin Cubans are favorably Impressed with the Idea of decorating the graves of their own soldiers and will probably do BO to fiomo extent. The Roman Catholics held a jubilee serv- ics at El Cobro yesterday In honor of the return of the Jewels recently stolen from the statue of the patron saint of Uio town , Nuestra Senoro do Lacarld , and the arrest of the perpetrators of the outrage. FUM3HAL OK I2MII.IO CASTEI.All. Miulrlil Setn Ajinrt Day of MonrnliiK for Demi StiitUHiiiiui. MADRID , May 20 , Immense crowds to day witnessed the funeral of Senor Don EmIIlo Castelar , the distinguished repub lican orator and etatesman , who died at Murcla , last Friday , All the public offices and most of the shops of the city were erased and Madrid put on universal emblems of mourning. The guard of honor was fur nished by the gendarmerie. As the funeral cortege crossed the Prado the Jesuits were booted and outside the ministry of finance cries were raised of "Viva la republlca , " At the gates of the cemetery the crowds attempted to force their woy In and several BMillles with Iho police ensued , The body was finally Interred at 8 o'clock this evenIng - Ing and the mourners dispersed without further Incident. of Gruiul TriuiU Shareholder ) ! LONDON , May C9. There was a crowded attendance today at a special general meet ing of the shareholders ot the Granl Trunk railroad of Canada. Announcement was made by Sir Charles Rivera Wilson , presi dent of the Grand Trunk railroad , that the strike was practically ended , which called forth much choerlng. CIIKC * of ( lie I'liiKiie. CAIRO , May 29. The number of plague cases reported at Alexandria Is eight. Two of those stricken have filed and two have recovered , BLOODSHED TO BE NO MORE Arbitration Oommiltee Bnsy Beating Spears Into Pruning Hooks. AMERICANS SUBMIT A NEW AMENDMENT In Kvont ot DlMiuto Knoll Nntloii .Shall t'tioono Arbitrator I'lmi of I'eriiiiinrnt Tribunal Alno He AilvmiriMl. THE HAGUE , May 29. The drafting com mittee , or sub-committee ot the arbitration committee met today and discussed the Uusslan scheme , adopting with slight modi fications the first six articles. Count N'lgra , chief ot the Italian dele gation , submitted a proposal of mediation and arbitration consisting of six articles In the form on an amendment to the Husslan -project. The Americans also submitted an amendment demanding that In the event ot a dlcpute between two nations each should chooao another nation to net together ns ar bitrators to settle tbo difference without bloodshed. This must not be confounded 'with ' the proposal for a permanent arbitra tion tribunal which the Americans will In troduce this week. The Italian proposal Includes a clause pro viding that mediation and arbitration shall not stop mobilization or preparation for war. Neither the American or Italian amendment has been discussed. The naval nnd military sections of the disarmament committee both met today and exchanged Ideas In a desultory manner. The Impression gains ground that the outcome of this committee will bo practically nil. The British minister to the Netherlands , Henry Howard , gave a grand reception to night at which all the delegates and the leaders of Dutch society wcro present. Crrdlt to BERLIN , May 29. The grand duke ot Baden , In toasting Emptror William yes terday at Pforzheim , Baden , at a dinner In connection with the consecration ot n church , said : "It Is too little recognized how much is owed to Emperor William. Many attempts have boon made to attrlbuto to others the merit ot his solo work. Ha alone , after the victories of the army , main tained and held aloft the Idea of the Gor man empire and the German emperor , and his legacy should bo upheld for nil time. " Ilcllcf for l.lctittMiunt 1'cary. ST. JOHN , N. F. . May 20. The sealing stea'mcr Diana , which has been chartered to convey relief to the exploring expedition un der Lieutenant Peary during the coming summer , will leave for the north about July 15 , proceeding to Whale sound , where It Is expected It will communicate with Lieuten ant Peary's steamer , the Windward , which has passed the winter In Arctic regions. If the objects of the relief party are successful the Diana will return here about September 15. Cabinet Mlniittnr Defeated , ST. JOHNS. N. F. , May 29. In a bye- election lust held In Flaclcnta district Mr. McGrath , a member ot the opposition , de feated Hon. V. .1. Oor > nc'.v ' ! , m'n'ster ' ot finance nnd customs , by 225 vote1) . IIIB will Involve a rearrangement ot the cabi net offices. Mr. Marine taking the finance portfolio Instead of the portfolio of the fisheries department , which he now holds. SiiNiieiid Anti-Allen I.nw. HAMILTON , Ont. , May 29. Word has been received from the minister of Justice .that no notion will be taken with regard to the Importation of aliens , in view of the fact thfiL the International , commission last year agreed that the .alien la\y .In , Canada shall remain in abeyance. Until the United States violates this understanding there will bo no rirosccution In Canada. Hiirrlftoii Plnyn Sorliil I.loii. PARIS , May 29. At the parliamentary banquet given this evening by President Emllo Loubet , and at the reception which followed , the center of attraction was Ben jamin Harrison , legal representative of Venezuela at the forthcoming sessions of the Venezuela boundary commission In this city , and 'Mrs. Harrison. Pontnoiic lOirortm to l-'loat 1'arln. COVERACK , Cornwall , May 29. Further attempts to float the American line steamer Paris have been abandoned until the next spring tides. Fresh holes have boon dis covered In Ha forepart. There Is no doubt the Paris Is badly strained. Fortunately the weather ( Continues fine and the sea is smooth. CurKO of Sulphur on Fire. ALGIERS , May 29. The French steamer Alosla , Captain Ccste , from MarEOlIlet on May 19 , for Palermo and New Orleans , with 233 passengers on board , has arrived here with Its cargo of sulphur on flro. The cook of the vessel was asphyxiated and several passengers were burned. IiicreiiNC Their Iiivmtmeiit. BREMEN , May 29 , At an extraordinary meeting cf the stockholders of the North ! Gorman L'toyd Steamship company , held here today , it was decided 1o Increase the capital from 60,000,000 marks to 80,000,000 marks. W. M. Gallagher of Bryan , Pa. , says : "For forty years I have tried various cough medi cines , One Mlnuto Cough Cure Is best of all. " It relieves Instantly nnd cures all throat and lung troubles. LOCAL BREVITIES , E. R. Dunham , United States marshal for the northern district "f Missouri , with head quarters at Kansas City , Is In Omaha , visit ing friends. The strike of the union men at the ex position ground * ) has been settled and the men have all returned to work , Union em ployes , Including the carpenters and elec tricians , struck because of thu employment of non-union men after the Board of Direc tors had authorized the employment of union labor exclusively. Memorial day will bo pretty generally ob served around the federal building. With the exception of the postoirice , the depart ment will bo closed during the entire day. At the postofllco the general delivery will be open from S to 10 o'cfock during the j morning. The carriers will make the I early morning trip and then will enjoy the balance of the day OB they may eeo fit. Fred Wlvlnls was discharged yesterday by Judge Gordon , no complaint having been filed against him. Deputy County Attorney Helsley listened to Mrs. Wlvlnla * story ot neglect and her busband'u actions with an other woman , but could ttnd no utatute under which ho could draft a complaint , Wlvlnls left the station with his wife , but did not get hart way across the street before bo threatened to get even with her. With the appointment of Lafe Anderson to the position of postmaster at station 0 , two other promotions have followed. Clyde J. Backus , who has occupied the position of mailing clerk , becomes stamp clerk , and Walter C. Price , who has been a substitute during the last few months. Is regularly as signed as mailing clerk. AIT of the changes will take place on June 1 , at which time station C will be opened for business. At the meeting of the Real' Estate ex change yesterday It was di-clded to devote next meeting to a discussion of the proposi tion to tear down the present High school building and erect a new one. George G , Wallace , ono cf the opponents of the propo sition , will give his reasons for objecting to the razing , A number of the members of the exchange favor making an addlthn to the building , but it la claimed the majority IB opposed to a new structure. For the last tlmo the grounds of the Greater America Exposition wlir be free to the public today. The gates will be opened early this morning and will remain so until 7 o'clock this e\enlng. No charge will bo made and all who desire to Inspect the grounds before the exposition opens may do so. It Is anticipated that a largo crowd will go out toJay on account of Its being a legal holiday. The gencrar onVes of the exposition will bo closed all day , giving RAILROAD NEWS. Vocation Trip CHICAGO. May 29. The Burlington & Missouri River , Hock Island , Missouri Pa cific , Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul nnd Burlington roads today announced that they would sell round trip tickets at a rate of one faro plus $2 from all Western Piissctigcr as- eoclatlon territory on and east .of the Mis souri river , good Juno 25 to July 11 , In clusive , to the same Colorado destinations as regular summer tourist tlckots are eold. AVnuilincn SulIU-lciitly Wrtl Trrntril. KANSAS CITY * , May 29. A meeting ot twelve general agcnti of railroads entering Kansas City today refused to make any lower rates for the national convention for the Modern Woodmen of America , which meets hero for four days , beginning Juno 6. Ono fare for the round trip from points within 200 miles of Kansas City had already been granted , and the railroads had agreed to carry bands frco of charge. " ItiirltiiKtiin IliillilK to llnttc. DENVER , Colo. , May 2 ! ) . The Times to night says : The aggressive western move ments of the big transmlssourl lines has led the Burlington to practically dccldo on a step for self-protection. This Is the ex tending of Us mountain line from Billings to Buttc , n distance of 250 miles. This move was divulged by ono of the Montana ngrnts of the Burlington system now In tlio city. FIRE RECORD. I'nrm HOIINU DcNtrnycil. WAHOO , Neb. , May 29. ( Special. ) The valuable farm house arid contents belonging to H. M. Clark , two nillcs east ot Ithaca , were totally destrqyed by flro lost evening , between G nnd C o'clock. Loss about ? lSOO. The house and furniture were Insured In a local mutual for { TOO. IlniiiU Loft Free. DULUTH May 29. The district court today denied the application of the Duluth Street Railway company for a permanent Injunc tion restraining nine specified employes of the company nnd all others from Interfer ing with the operation of the road or with the company's employes. The case rose out of the recent street railway strike. IlpcelrcN ThnuUn of Queen. NASHVILLE , May 29. Colonel L. L. Wright of Nashville , who originated and organized the queen's birthday celebration nt Port Tampa , Fla. , has received the fol lowing dispatch from Windsor : "Tho queen sincerely thanks the 10,000 Americans at Tampa for their kind con gratulations. " Hnlftcn Ilc-uclptN. CHICAGO , May 29. Sergeant Charles Campbell , an assistant quartermaster at Fort Sheridan , was arrested today charged with defrauding the government by issuing "raised" receipts to contractors. The al leged Irregularities -have , , it IB said , been going on for many months , and , according to Acting Quartermaster Palmer , the government has lost about $4,000. Major CoollrtUc Promoted. CHICAGO. May ' 29. Major Charles A. Coolldge , Seventh United States infantry , * ias 'been promoted to the rank of lleutenanf colonel and ordered 'to report at once for duty with the Ninth United States Infantry at Manila. The lieutenant colonel has been commandant at Port" Sheridan. AVIxcoiiNlii I Oil Horn lit Deiulirooil. DEAD\v6OD , .S.aDi , May 29. ( Special Tel egram. ) The excursion of the Wisconsin Press association ! , epyentyonostrong , , 'Or- jlved IniDeadwcpd.oday and they are doing tbo town tonight- , . Mine OivitcrCoiitniltH Hjtlclile. DEADWOOD , S. D. , May 29. ( Special Tel egram. ) A. J. Smith , a wealthy mine owner of the Ragged Top Mining district , commit ted suicide this morning. His family re- eidcd In the east. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mrs. P. M. O'Linn has gene to Chadron on a business trip. Mrs. A. Porter of Nebraska City was In town Monday , stopping at the Mlllard. P. N. Plank , a Denver insurance man , was among the Mlllard's guests Monday. Mrs. Dr. Montgomery and son , Aluyn , have gone to Chicago for two months , to visit relatives. Senator M. L. Uayward of Nebraska City was In the city Monday , a guest of the Mlllard. Postoffleo Inspector Sinclair has gene to Kansas City , where ho will remain over Decoration day. Wolcott Lay of Washington , D. C. , n spe cial agent In the internal revenue ) service , Is at the Mlllard. Among the Murray's commercial guests are Thomas Griffith of Minneapolis and H. Ulrdsall of Davenport. D. L. Heinsbelmer. Jeannette Heln- shelmor and Miss J. Daniels of Glcnwood ore guests of the Murray. Major Brad D. Slaughter , paymaster in the regular army , has arrived In the city , and is quartered at The Bachelors. Miss Fannie Frankcl of St. Louis , a member of the Andrews Opera company , Is among the guests at the Mllard. Miss Beulah Trimble of Colorado Springs visited lu the city Monday , on the way to Chicago. Miss Trimble was a guest of the Mlllard. Among the Mlllard'8 commercial guests Monday were George S. Evans of New York and B. H. Klmball , A. W. Rugg and H , Cant of Chicago. J. W. Condon and family of Kansas City have taken permanent apartments at one of tha leading hotels. Mr. Condon will be general manager of Swift's packing estab lishment In South Omaha. Mr. nnd Mrs. W. G. Whltmore ot Valley were at the Murray Sunday night , having como here for the purpose of attending the memorial services for the Thurston Rifles , Mr. Whltmoro's nephew was one of the ' eleven'members of the Rifles whu lost their lives In tbo Philippines. Ncbraskans at the hotels : W , E. Brooks , Jr. , Lincoln ; . C. J. Anderson , Ncllgh ; W. H. Martin , HartlngtonV. ; . U. Supp , Wllcox ; J , O. Bergt , Altono ; W. H. Turner. Fre- mont ; W. H , Truesdell , Alliance ; Thomas Mortimer , Madison ; Adam Gross , Hastings ; Mrs. S. H. Stecle , David City ; F. H. Gecr , Cohimbus , OV. . Skinner returned Monday from a two weeks' trip through the state. Ho crossed from north to south three times , and from east to west twice. He says that the prospects are better for a great crop this year than he ever saw them. Copious rains have beautified the country and , Mr. Skinner eays , ho heard no complaints from the farmers. A. W. Pressey of the United States navy spent Monday In the city , as one of the Mlllard'u guests. Mr. Prcseey's home is Broken Bow. Ho has been a naval cadet for six years , and having recently passed the examinations , he Is now on waiting orders until next month , when ho will be given an ensign's commission and bo rent for duty to the torpedo arsenal at Newport , U. I. Mr. PresBey has not been home alneo enlisting at tha naval academy at Annapofls. Mercer hotel , 12th and Howard streets , Omaha. European plan , 0o to Jl.OO. For Nervous Exhaustion there la no remedy equal to Horsford's ' Add Phosphate Genuine bean name Hertford's on wrapper. y - - - - - < r- - < - - * J SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. J The pro.ipcctB for the Installation of rn electric stamp cancelling machine nt the new postofflee are brighter now than they have been for some time past. When this matter was first brought up Postmaster Etter was unable to secure bids for the electric current needed to run the apparatus , aa the local electric light company docs not operate a continuous day circuit nnd the current could not bo supplied from the motor wires for the reason that the street car company has no franchise for furnishing power. A storage battery was considered until It was found that this method would bo too expensive. Yesterday Postmaster Etter received a 'bid from the Thomson- Houston company of Omaha for supplying all the current needed to operate the stamp cancelling machine. This bid has been for warded to Washington for action by the heads of the department. Captain Utter Is very anxious to have the cancelling machine placed In service , aa It will save a great deal ot tlmo In the mailing department and will virtually take the place ot ono clerk , thus lightening the labors of the prcoent force slightly. Thou sands of circulars arc mailed by the packing houses and commission men and these como Into the ofllce In largo quantities the clerks detailed to cancel stamps are frequently swamped. A machine tfocs the cancelling very rapidly and now that a bid for the power has been received the postofllcc force hero 1 very anxious to have the depart ment act favorably upon It. Convert nt AVooilninit Hnll. ( Modern Woodman hall was crowded to the doors last night , the occasion being the con cert given by Miss Molllo Jennings lu aid ot the St. Agnes parochial residence fund. The program , from beginning to end , woo well rendered , and greatly appreciated by those fortunate enough to be present. It follows : Piano Eolo , "La Sonnambula , " Mlsa Molllo Jennings ; vocal solo , "Avo Maria , " from "Cavalleria Ilustlcana , " Mrs. Frank J. Morlarty ; violin solo , Hans Albert ; bass solo , "Song of the Turnkey , " Chnrloe Gib son ; soprano eolo , "Thou Whom I Ever Loved So Dearly , " Miss Jean Boyd Mullen ; violin solo , "Hungarian Airs , " Hans Albert ; grand duo , Miss Theresa Casey and Miss Molllo Jennings ; tenor solo , "For All Etern ity , " F. J. Murphy ; violin solo , Hans Al bert ; soprano solo , "Tho Swallows , " Mrs. Frank J , Morlarty ; piano solo , Mlsa Molllo Jennings ; bass solo , "Tho Driver , " Charles Glbaon , Miss Molllo Jennings , accompanist. City KoNnln. The city's fiscal year commences this year on August 14. All the stores In the city will cfose promptly nt noon today. A quantity of lye has been turned Into Mud creek in order to purify It. Workmen commenced laying cement for the new postofflce sidewalk yesterday. Mrs. J. F. Ritchhart of Grand Island Js visiting her daughter , Mrs. Ralph Hall. A new crosawark Is being laid on the east side of Twenty-fifth street at K street. W. P. McDevltt , bookkeeper for the Joint Car Inspection association here , IB on the sick list. The city council is compelled by law to meet on the first Monday In July of each yenr for the purpbse of making the annual levy. James Frazlcr , a veteran cattle shipper from Columbus , Neb. , visited this market yesterday. It Is reported In Denver that Armour nnd Swift are already conti acting for lamb * for next \\lntcr. Over 7,000 head of fowler cattle have been shipped from this market to the country this month. A daughter was born yesterday to Mr. ami Mrs. Hormbcrg , who reside near the Sarpy county line. The city offices and banks will bo closed all day today nnd there will be only ono delivery of mall. Dan Hannon Is grading for a side-track at Cudahy's. which will be laid north of the soap factory. A Sunday school social1 will be hold at the First Methodist Episcopal church on Friday evening of this week. Mrs. Miles Welsh Is expected home today from Atkinson , Neb. , where she has npcnl a month with friends and relatives. The entertainment committee of the Com mercial club met last night for the pur pose of settling up the banquet bills. The work of filling L street from Twen tieth to Twenty-fourth has been completed and the roadway Is now In good condition. Masons commenced the laying of the foundation tor the new HolmcB-Adklns barn nt Twenty-fourth and N streets yesterday. Ralph Derrick has been appointed cashier ot the Exchange hotel , taking the place ot Mr. Henderson , who resigned to accept a government position , H. S. Uoal of Sheridan , Wyo. , was hero yesterday looking over this market. Ho says that cattle In his section of Wyoming came through the winter much better than ho expected , G. W. Llnlngcr has gold to R. W. T. Crowell the sixty feet of land on Twenty- fourth street which adjoins the 11 ro hall on the north. It Is stated that the considera tion was $7,500. 4 , City Treasurer Broadwcll's fast call for school warrants has been promptly re sponded to by the holders of the paper nnd about $24,000 has been paid out since the call was made. | There was no meeting of the city council last night , on account of no quorum , These present adjourned until Wednesday even ing , when It Is expected tbat all the mcni- 1 bcrs will bo present. | Frank Smith Is In jail , charged with being a suspicious character. Ho was caught opening the door of Officer Deters' I room on Twenty-sixth street with a skel eton key. Union Pacific council , Royal Arcanum of Omaha , has extended nn Invitation to Knoxall council of this city to attend the reception to bo given to Rear Admiral Schley at the Metropolitan club on Wednes day evening. The case against J. M. Bird , who was nr- resled two weeks ago for selling liquor on Sunday , was called in police court yes terday afternoon and the defendant was dismissed because it was shown that ho was uot tbo proprietor of the saloon. Up to a late hour yesterday afternoon no complaints had been tiled against Scvokc , Harder , Degan and Brosnlhan , who were arrested Sunday on the charge of nelllng Intoxicating liquors on Sunday In violation of the orders of Mayor Ensor. The four assessors who have been workIng - Ing since April 1 have about completed their labors , but the result will not bo known for several days yet. From rough estimates made and comparisons with the assessment sheets of last year , It is thought that the We Want to Know who are the four most popular girlB in Omaha who earn their own living. The Omaha Bee will send them on summer .vacations to the lakes and mountains with all their traveling expenses paid. Each day coupons will be published and by cutting them out and send ing or depositing them at the Jiee Business Oflice it will be determined who are The Tour Most Popular Girls. These are the Trips : From Omaha to Salt Lake , Cheyenne , on the Union Pacific , ten days at the Hotel Knutsford , Salt Lake City , return via Denver , a trip around the famous Georgetown Loup and three days In Denver at the Brown Palace Hotel. From Omaha to Hot Springs , South Dakota , via the Fremont , Elkhorn & MIs- eouri Valley railroad , through the Black Hills and two weeks at The Evans at Hot Springe , with full privileges of baths. From Omaha to Chicago via the Milwaukee , two days at the Grand Pacific , then across Lake Michigan to Macklnac Island and two weeks at The Grand Hotel and return. From Omaha to Colorado Springs via Denver , via the great Rock Inland Route , three days at the Brown Palace Hotel , a day's excursion up Clear Creek Canon and around the Georgetown Loup , from Denver to Colorado Springs , and ton days at the now Broadmoor hotel and return to Omaha. The young lady receiving the h'ghest number of votes will have first choice of the four trips , the next highest 2nd choice and en on. No votes 'will ' bo cuuntod for anyone who does not earn her own living , No votes will bo counted for Omaha Bco employes. j The vote will be published each day In the Omaha Bee. . j ' The contest will close at 6 p , m. July 1 , 1899. Omaha Bee Single Summer Vacation Coupon ONE VOTE for the most popular young lady in Omnhn who earns her own living , Name of Young Lidy. MISS Omaha Bee Subscription Summer Vacation coupon- qpIIJb COUPON , if accompanied by a prepaid new Rtib- Bcriftion to The Hee , counts 12 votes for each week prepaid , for the most popular young lady in Omaha who earns her own living. ( NO. ) VOTES FOR MISS SEND THE BEE TO ( Name ) . FOR WEEKS ( Address ) - WORKS FOR. N. B. T Is Coupon must be htamned by the Circulation Department of 1 lie Hee before it is deposited. Omaha Bee Vacation Department. trial valunttnn \ \ ' \ ! br ronMrtprnbly tnora than It was n year ago , when the returns showed $1.S 17.000. The bcokd of the as sessors must bo turned over to HIP county \ rlcrk not Inter limn the second Tuesday lu , June. Members of the local Grand Army POM , Woman's Relief corps and Sons of Vetrrnna cnmp will meet nt Workman hnll , Twenty- sixth and N streets , nl 9:30 : o'clock this morning. Two motor trains will b i pro vided to convey those organizations to Al bright , where a procoMlon will bo formed to proceed to Laurel Hill' cemetery. Me morial' services will be held and following these the graves of soldiers will bo decor ated. The graves of soldiers at St. Mnry'a and the German cemeteries will nlso bo decorated. Genuine Little Liver Pills. Must Bear Signature of See Fac-Slmlle Wrapper Uelow. Very small anil on 0007 to lakens Hagnr. FOR HEADACHE. FOR DIHINESS. FOR BILIOUSNESS , FOR TORPID LIVER. FOR CONSTIPATION. FOR SALLOW SKIN. FOR THE COMPLEXION Purely VejrctaWo CURE SHEADACHE. nialfo II fo . _ - worth living f a Core Dillons and Nervous Disorders , c \ 0 1O rents nnd SS conti , nt drug lorc . iji 7 - MOVE 35 * WHILE IT'S COOLS It will soon bo hot red hot. # Have your ofllco window on the t \ ust so that on a July day , you I fairly bake. fl lhe Bee ft f Building ftft ! ? i Is the coolest place In town in ft summer. There Is no west exposure ftfc all the light posure rooms are * fc and pleasant. A glimpse of the fcf fcIr ? J ? palms and fountain In the court Ir is as goo'd as a trip to Newport. ? R. C. PETERS & CO. Rental Agents , f > Ground Floor. * j ? NS A.HUSK1IHXT.S. "llt'Nt Slum KVIT Olfcrcd to Oiunlin. " TONICHT-SI5. : TACIAXI1 , Direct from Europe. 3IHIA n , i. is ami .STIT.SO\ , In topical BongK and dialect Imitations. MUIIOI.N HIVI'KIIS. Late fcnturo of Havcrly'B niliiHtrcIs. ' . 'HI'jSSHV nml D.\YM3 , In "Grasping nn Opportunity. " /no iiuoriiuits. WomU-ra on Spanish rings. K > O\ \ \ I ! , % , I'amoua musical Dutch comedian. - EXTRA - < ; HA.M ! . MII.IT.MIV .1111111.1:1 : All this week llfiioHt fur tin.llfiuurliil nml .Moim- nii'iil Fiiml , Und-r the auspices of the G. A. R. nnd La dles' Memorial committee Special Till' ! f VKIMiTO.N.S , Presenting a Qr at War Entertainment. 1'rlccs never changing Evenings , rescrv d BcatH , 23p and Mr ; gallery. lOc Matinees. Wednesday , Saturday nnd Kunday , liny sent , 25c ; chllilr'ii , 10c ; gallery , 10c' . W. W. COLB , Letiseo and Munager. All week-Matinees Thursday Sat. , Sunday. A BILL THAT HAS THE . 1 TALKING. Crowded to the Doors at All Porformnnoos , The lilK New York favorites , Tilt : MIIKJI.KVS , In "Tho CouiUry Kid and the City Olrl. " \ \VIUT/ ADAIII , Premier bead balancers and acrobats. I.ITTI.I- : I'urry.Kovt' , In the singing Hpcclalty , "A Mixed Affair. " ion \ inii , Re-engagement of the celebrated California soprano. "Tbo ROB Time OlrlK. " < ilAVhO.N ( SI.HTKIt.S , In their rclebratul blnek faro specialty. The eminent imialuil duo , 'mi' ; riic'i'itos : ' , The limber nondescript , I'ACA'I'KI , , FREE CONCERT In garden otter each , performance lii-fn-khnifnls t-ervtd. PRICES. Me. 3oe. 60 ? . Art Institute - . -CLASSES IN Drawing , ? v ° ATt Painting and usim- ( Decorative Work . . , 1oipe Andltorlum.lSIJ Uoualoi , HOTIiI.H , THE MILLARD 13th and Doiifjlun St.s..Omulm UICA.N AND ISUItOI'KAM CKNTUALLV LOCATED. j. 12.