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THE OMAHA DAILT BEE : WEDNESDAY , .TUIiT
FLIES AT HIM WITH A KNIFE
Viclons Attack by a Diich&rged Man Upon
H , G , Leavitt at Fremont.
PROMPT HELP AVERTS A FATALITY
Peter Iloyd , tlio Mnn with HIP Knife ,
U Arrcntcil ntul Will llo Tried
in County Court
Today.
FREMONT , Neb. , July 11 ( Special TeTe-
Kram. ) Heywond G. Leavitt , president of
the Standard licet Sugar company , had a
narrow escape from being stabbed to death
near the factory last night by a man by the
name of Peter Doyd , alias Peterson. Iloyd
had been drinking heavily since the Fourth
and had not been working. Last night about
supper time he raised some disturbance In
the dining room and bunk house.
Manager Patterson reported the case to
Mr. Lcavltt , who discharged him and an
other man who was mixed up In the trouble ,
ordering them to leave the prcmlsei. When
Lcavltt left the office to go to his house ,
which Is near the factory , Boyrt met him
and came at him with a knife. It was about
dark and Leavitt was not aware of trouble
until Boyd suddenly Jumped onto him. Leav
itt , who li a small , slender fellow , but an
accomplished athlete , knocked him down
once and the two men struggled together for
a few seconds.
\Vhllo the fracas was going on Lcavltt
noticed thnt Boyd was striking at his right
sldo Just nbovo the hip and for the first
time was aware that the man had a knife
Ho has a scratch about two Inches long Just
above the hip and a long scratch or cut on
the right sldo of his neck. Ills pants and
coat also bear the marks of the knife. Some
other persons now caine to Leavltl's rescue
and Iloyil ran away.
Sheriff Krcader arrested Boyd about
o'clock this afternoon on Main street In this
city and ho will have a hearing on the charge
of assault with Intent to do great bodily
harm before the county judge tomorrow. I
was a narrow escape for Lcavltt and had hi
not been well skilled with his fists howould
probably have been killed. Boyd has been
at work at the sugar factory for a shor
time and no'hlng further Is known of him
The other man who was discharged at thi
trnmo time , It Is thought , was afco watch
ing for Leavitt.
GOOD GROWING WEATHER
IVhcnt llnr cnt linn Commenced In
, \chriinKa mill Corn In
L In Tunnel.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. Lincoln ,
July 11. The past week has been cool , with
heavy rains in southern counties. The av
erage dally temperature deficiency has been
about 3 degrees. The maximum tempera
tures for the week have generally been
below 00 decrees.
The rainfall of the week has been below
normal In the northern nnd most of the cx-
tiemo western counties and heavy In the
eouthern counties. In several southeastern
counties It ranged from two to slightly moro
than four Inches.
The past week has been an excellent ono
for the growth of vegetation in all parts of
the state. Winter wheat has ripened rap
idly and harvestlnc has commenced. The
quality Is everywhere good , but the acreage
Is small and the yield per acre is also
email. Oats have made rapid progress and
are now ripening in southern counties.
Some damage to oats Is reported , caused by
lodging , rust and hall , but the damage Is
, small and the crop promises to be a largo
one. Spring wheat Is looking well.
Corn has continued to grow rapidly and
is now too largo for cultivation , except in
northern counties. Corn Is laid by fairly
frnn of weeds , but moro cultivating would
have boon done had It grown less rapidly
nnd some fields have been laid by weedy.
The earliest planted corn is tassollng out In
southern counties. Taken as a whole , corn
continues In exceptionally coed condition.
A good crop of tame grass Is being cutter
tor hay in eastern counties.
G. A. LOVELAND ,
Section Director , Lincoln , Nib.
I-A > D OFFICE
Ilccelnt * DiirlnK In t Yenr Show nn
Iiicrenne O er Previous Yenr.
O'NEILL. Nob. . July 11. ( Special. ) The
O'NoIll land office officials have Just com
pleted their annual report for the fiscal
year ending July 1. The report shows cash
receipts during the year of $04,549.66. This
is an Increase of $23,170.79 over the previous
year. On July 1 there were 754,000 acres of
government land In the district. This land
is located In the counties of Brown , Boyd ,
Boone , Rock , Holt , Knox , Antelope , Gar-
flnld , Loup , Wheeler nnd Keya Paha. Slnco
the secretary's recent ruling on the reser
voir law business In thnt line has about
closed. Fifteen filings have been offered ,
but were rejected by the register as not
complying with the ruling.
Land Commissioner J. V. Wolfe Is In the
city today offering school lands for sale.
Great Interest Is being taken In the sale
nnd the land Is bringing all It Is worth.
About 300 farmers , cattlemen nnd real es
tate men attended the sale today.
What might have been a serious accident
occurred this morning at the plant of the
O'Neill bottling works. The proprietor.
Bam Thompson , was getting ready to make
a "run" and had turned the gas into a
twenty-four gallon fountain. Ho wns then
called to another part of the factory and
forgot the fountain until a terrific explosion
occurred. The fountain was literally torn
to pieces. Part of It was blown up through
the celling and pieces of castings were
hurled in every direction about the room.
The room In which the fountain was lo
cated is only about 10x15 and there were
flvo persons In It at the time. How any of
them escaped serious Injury Is a mystery.
II r nli cm it n Ilnilly Injured.
SBWARD , Nob. , July 11. ( Special. ) H.
O. Chase , a Burlington & Missouri River
trakeman , was Injured at the jards In this
city last evening. While riding on the side
of a freight car be struck the railing of
the bridge just west of the freight depot
and was knocked off and badly bruised. Ho
-wan taken to Lincoln for medical treatment.
Xrlllc AVllllillum Still MNIIK. | |
WYMORE , Neb. , July 11. ( Special , )
Nellie Walbaum , the 16-year-old girl who
Mr. II. T. Shobe , 27CM Lucas Ava. ,
St. Louis , Mo. , says : "My daugh
ter hud Eozemnhlch covered
s her houd and spread to her face.
( iJx She was treated by physicians and
x tnken to colobrtited health springs ,
but only grew worse. Many patent
medicines wore tuken , but without
result , until wo decided to try
8. S. 8 , A dozen bottles cured her
completely and left her skin per
fectly smooth. Not a sign of the
dreadful disease 1ms ever returned.1
c (
( Swift1 * Specific ) is the only euro for
Ecierrm , nnd nil other obstinate blood
diseases. Valuable books mailed free
bj Swift Sped tlo Company , Atlanta , Ga.
suddenly disappeared from her home almost
two wcckn ago , Is ntlll absent from her
home , and her parents claim to know noth
ing of her whereabouts. The girl had only
been bomo from the reform school a short
tlmo when she ran away , and should she
bo found she will be sent back.
NEWS GLEANED IN LINCOLN
Item * of Intercut ricked Dp In n Dny' '
In > * lirn.iUn' Cnpltnl '
Cltj.
LINCOLN. N'cb. July 11 ( Special ) The
regents of the state university will meet
n the main building of the state university
omorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Tbo Lincoln Tennis association will hold
i tournament open to all tennis playars of
ho state In the latter part of the present
month. A number of prizes have already
iccn offered.
Alexander Schlcgclwho recently went
rom this city to San Juan , Porto Ulco , to
icccpt the position of examiner of customs ,
has been promoted to the post of deputy
udltor of customs at that place.
The Commercial Land company , with a
capital stock of $100,000 , and the Omaha
Gas Lamp company with a capital of $5,000 ,
both of Omaha , have filed articles of In
corporation with the secretary of state.
Chairman L. C. Pace of the local reunion
committee , has Issued the following cir
cular concerning the reunion of the Grand
Army of Nebraska , which will bo held In
his city September 11 to 1C :
The committees having the arrangements
for the reunion In charge are anticipating
an Immense gathering. There are about
3,500 young men who will have been hon
orably mustered out of the service , and the
thousands who will come to the reunion to
see the "Fighting First , " which has
crowned Itself with honor and rendered this
state famous , together with the 16,000 old
veterans In Nebraska , will constitute a re
union to be remembered many years. The
names of the men who head the various
committees will bo published In a few da > s
and sent to every post commander In the
state , together with the program. Persons
wishing Information arc requested to cor
respond with these committees.
The Pure Food commission opened Its
office on the third floor of Uie state capltol
building today. The commission has had
some difficulty about getting stationery and
other supplies , as the printing board has
not jet advertised for bids' on the work.
Governor Poynter today decided that the
commission might purchase Us stationery
and other supplies without waiting for ac
tlon by the board. The record books will
bo bought later.
HASTINGS' 'COMING UTIIEBT PAUL
Grcnt lonl of Intercut In the Affnlr
ItcKliuiliiK I.nte In September.
HASTINGS , Neb , July 11. ( Special. )
An unusual amount of Interest Is being
taken In the street fair and carnival -which
Is to be held In Hastings for one whole week ,
beginning September 25 and continuing until
the night of the 30th , when it will be brought
to a grand close amid a gay masque and
plenty of fireworks. Yesterday was the first
tlmo the soliciting committee started out to
secure the necessary amount for the guaranty
and in less than four hours nearly $4,000
were subscribed. This good work gives an
assurance that the fair will bo a success , as
everybody Is taking the greatest of Interest
In It and it is only a matter of a day or so
before the entire amount will have been sub
scribed. Among the numerous events on the
dally program will be competing of firemen
for a $500 purse ; horse racing , $1,000 ; foot
ball , $500 ; base ball , $500 ; shooting tourna
ment , $600 ; minor sports , $700. Besides these
large purses there will be $500 for agricul
tural display , $300 for live stock exhibit and
$500 for other exhibits. Practical men will
bo at the head of each department and every
thing will be In the hands of Hastings' leadIng -
Ing business men.
At a regular meeting of the city council
held last night Mayor Fisher appointed the
following men as members of the fire de
partment : David Breed , Lincoln Brinkley ,
Walter Kent , Archie Williams.
HOTTEST DAY OP THE SEASON.
Electric Storm nt Platt month Shocks
n Woman MllUlnsr n Coiv.
PLATTSitOUTH , Nob. , July 11. ( Special. )
Yesterday was the hottest day of the sea-
con , the mercury going up into the nineties.
Last evening a heavy clectrlal storm
passed over this vicinity and lightning
struck a tree In this city , tearing off the
bark and knocking down a cow standing
near the tree and severely shocking Sirs.
Nels Hawklnson , who was milking the cow
nt the time. The physician reports Mrs.
Hawklnson resting easy today and has hopes
of her recovery.
Hon. II. D. Travis returned home from
Omaha today. AVhlle there he succeeded In
securing through the probate court $1,920
for James Reed of Valley from the estate
of John Reed , for services rendered.
A number of cases of petty larceny oc
curring in this city recently have been re
ported to the chief of police. Laet night
the chicken house of A. W. Searle In South
Park was entered and eighteen very choice ,
largo , young chickens taken. The person
perpetrating the theft la still at large and
unknown.
The report of Police Judge Archer for the
month of Juno Is as follows : Arrests ,
twenty ; paid fines , twelve ; committed to
Jail , five ; left the city , ono ; sentence sus
pended , one ; paid by street 'work , one ;
amount collected , $44.
MortKftKP Ilecoril ,
SB-WARD , Neb. , July 11. ( Special. ) Fol
lowing Is the report of mortgages filed and
released In toward county during the month
of Juno : Fnrm mortgages filed twenty-
one , $20,836 55 ; released thirty-four , $42-
518.71 ; city mortgages filed five , $1,087.23 ;
released two , $1,500 ; chattel mortgages filed
seventy-six , $20,835.85 ; released twenty-four ,
$15,036.96.
PLATT9MOUTH , Neb , July 11. ( Special. )
The report of George A. Hay , recorder ,
own : City mortgages recorded fourteen ,
amount $4,641 ; released nineteen , amount
$9,445 ; farm mortgages filed twenty-one ,
amount $39,404 ; released twenty , amount
$35,652.
( Her the Ditch Question.
FREMONT , Neb. , July 11. ( Special. ) The
county board met In regular session today.
A remonstrance against the Ames drainage
ditch , which was recently ordered dug , was
filed. It was elgncd by all the property
owners along the line of the ditch and many
others. The entlro matter was laid on the
table until the next meeting. One member
of the board was absent , so that the ditch
and anti-ditch forces were a tie. There Is
considerable feeling a\er the ditch ques
tion , large property Interests being Involved
on both sides and the case la likely to be
eventually carried Into the courts.
Enrly Clonlntr nt Duiiliar.
DUNBAR , Neb. , July 11. ( Special. ) The
general merchandise stores of the town , hav
ing entered Into an agreement to close at 7
p. m. during the summer months , carried the
agreement Into execution last evening suc
cessfully. The closing will apply only to
Monday , Tuesday , Thursday and Friday
evenings.
Mrs. Jane Wilson celebrated her S4tb birth
day yesterday , Part of her children end
grandchildren were present.
Enforce the Liquor Lntr.
HUMBOLDT. Neb. , July 11. ( Special. )
Justice II. P. .Marble yesterday bound James
W , Neeld over in the sum of $200 to answer
In the district court to the charge of Illegally
handling Intoxicating liquors.
Hlinre t Crop for > lnny Yearn ,
WYMORB. Neb. . July 11 , ( Special. )
The rains which have fallen In this part of
the state during the last eek have made
doubly sure the biggest crops with which
tills county has been blessed for many
yearn , Corn Is now as high aa a man's head
and will , according to the estimates of con
servative farmers , go eighty bushels to the
acre. Wheat Is being harvested nnd what
was supposed was a total failure Is making a
good crop. Oats and other small grains
wcro never In finer condition.
n. \ . It. llrtiiilnn.
PLiAlNVIEW , NoT > , July 11. ( Special Tel
egram ) The Northwest Nebraska Grand
Army of the Republic reunion opened
hero today on Camp Funston grounds.
The following program had been ar
ranged 10 a. m. , reception to visit
ing comrades and assignment to quarters ;
2 p. m. , band concert ; 2 30 p. m. , address
of welcome and turning over Camp Funston
to the Northwest Nebraska Grand Army of
the Republic Reunion District association by
John Hosklng , president of the Plalnvlew
citizens' committee , response by district
commander Colonel It. C. > Matrau ; address by
lev C. M Courier of Pierce ; 7 30 p. m. ,
band concert , 8 p. m. , campflre , addressed
by Department Commander John C. Evans ,
ast Department Commander J. A. Ehrhardt
and others. The music for afternoon and
vcnlng meetings was by the citizens of
'lalnvlow. Rev G M. Couffer of Pierce
being absent , Colonel Wesley Tucker of Vat-
ntlno addressed the people In the big
pa\IIIon. This was Plalnvlew day and choice
selections were rendered In vocal and In
strumental muslc > . A largo crowd attended
ho camp grounds and the Indications are
hat the largest crowd Plalnrlow has ever
seen will bo hero this week.
bullion 1'lnlit Temporarily Settled.
FAIRMONT , Neb. , July 11. ( Special. )
The saloon fight here Is settled for the
present. At the trial yesterday the vote
stood 2 and 2 , and the mayor cast the de
ciding vote and declared the motion lost.
This settles It for a month at least , as
nothing can bo done till there is a new
petition.
\ SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
Judging from the opinions expressed at
the mass meeting held at the council cham
her last night the High school bond proposi
tion is off , for the tlmo at least. There
was a fair attendance of representative
citizens. E. J. Seykorn was chosen chairman
and P. J. Barrett secretary. After briefly
stating the object of the meeting Chairman
Seykora called upon ex-Postmaster John Mc
Millan for an expression.
Mr. McMillan stated that n. short time ago
ho was in favor of bonds , but ho had
changed his mind and now thought the bonds
would not carry It the proposition was sub
mitted. It was too late In the year to do
any good for the coming term and ho
thought the Interest on the proposed bonds
might as well be saved for six or seven
months. The question , he said , should have
been brought up last March , thus giving
the board tlmo to arrange the preliminaries
before spring opened up. As the Board of
Education had made a 20-mlll levy for this
3ear ho did not think it was good policy
at this tlmo to submit the proposition. In
conclusion Mr. McMillan said he thought
a great many people felt as he did about
the matter.
W. C. Lambert was called for and com
menced by saying that the city could make
no bettor Investment than to provldo ade
quate school facilities. He did not , how
ever , think that If submitted now the propo
sition would carry.
David Anderson stated that for flvo or
six jears he has been anxious to see the
city 'buy a block of ground and erect upon
it a magnificent High school building. He
was opposed to the scheme now for the
reason that the Board of Education had
shown no disposition to economize or cur-
tall expenses In any manner. Not having
confidence In the present board he was there
fore opposed to the proposition.
When F. A. Cressey was called for ho
said Mr. Lambert had about expressed his
Ideas.
J. J. Breen wanted to know why the
board had made a 20-mlll levy this year If It
Intended coming before the people with a
bond proposition. He thought the 20-mill
levy would prove the death blow to the
building of n High school at this time.
Fritz Freltag , member of the Board of
Education , in answer to Mr. Brcen , ex
plained about the making of the levy. He
stated that it was at first proposed to get
along with a 16 or IS mill levy , but on
account of the overlap it was thought best
to levy to the limit and thus save paying
7 per cent interest on Indebtedness. An
other reason for the high levy was the
fact that an eight-room building was needed
in the Second ward. This structure would
cost from $20,000 to $24,000. Tht enumera
tion , Mr. Freltag said , had shown an in
crease of 873 children of school age over
last year. Of this number 400 of this
Increase was In the Second ward.
William Bronnan , chairman of the finance
committee of tbo Board of Education , stated
In reply to a question from Mr. Breen that
it was almost Impossible for the board to
reduce Its expenses. The teachers were now
being paid less salary than In Omaha and
for this reason it was difficult to retain
good teachers. H was the same with the
janitors. Mr. Brennan asserted that the
revenue from saloon licenses was $7,000 mora
than It was last year , but this money would
have to be used In making repairs to build
ings and replacing heating apparatus.
A. II. Miu-riock assorted that he was op
posed to bonds until there was a radical
change In municipal circles. Mr. Murdock
is of the opinion that each saloon should
pay a license of $1,000 a year and othir re
sorts in proportion. In this way considera
ble revenue would bo raised for school pur
poses. The speaker thought the people were
being overtaxed and would not -vote for
bonds until some disposition was shown to
reduce municipal expenses.
Other speakers followed In the same strain
and it is evident that the feeling at the
present tlmo is against tbo bonds.
Condition of the ftew Poxtofllce.
Some of the furnlutre for the new post-
office building has arrived , but the largo
shipment which was duo here on July G has
not come yet. Gas fixtures for the entire
building are duo on July 18 and the firm
having the contract for supplying these will
have to submit to a forfeiture of $15 for
every day's delay after the date mentioned.
The government has authorized the use of
both electric lights and gas , but It looks now
as If gas would be the only lllurulnant for
some time to come. The bid of an Omaha
company was accepted for supplying electric
lights and power to operate the stamp-can
celing machine. This company has a fran
chise here , but work on the fines from the
main power house In Omaha to this city has
been temporarily abandoned. It Is under
stood that the high price of copper wire Is
the cause of the delay in building this pro
posed line. Unless power Is furnished the
electric stamping machine cannot be oper
ated and according to the accepted bids this
power must come from Omaha. The Interior
wcodwork , which Is all quartered oak , Is
being varnished and dressed down. A ver/
rich polish is obtained by the process used
and although this work Is slow It will be
completed by the time Postmaster Etter Is
ready to move. Orders have been given for
the connecting of the boilers In order that
everything may be ready when Captain Et
ter takes charge of the building.
Ilemile Me > era I.nlil to Itent.
Funeral serviced over the remains of Bes
sie , daughter of Mr. and Mrs , Howard
Meyers , were held at the family residence ,
Twenty-third and I streets , yesterday after
noon. Rev. Irving P , Johnson , rector of St.
Martin's Episcopal church , officiating. The
ipaclous home was filled to overflowing with
friends Of the deceased and the parent * nnd
many remained upon the lawn during the
entlro services. A choir , composed of Miss
Jean Boyd Mullen , Mrs. F. A. Cresscy , Fred
Green and Hev. Mr. Moore , sang a number
of anthems , the last at the grave. In his
sermon Rev. Mr. Johnson spoke especially of
the lovable nnd Christian qualities of the
deceased. Nearly ono entire room was occu
pied with the elaborate floral offerings sent
by sorrowing friends.
The Homo Circle chib , of which Mr. and
Mrs. Meyers are members , sent a beautiful
Gates Ajar , while the > oung friends of Miss
Bessie expressed their sorrow with a broken
wheel , The Ideal club sent a Gates Ajar
and pillow and the 'Masonic lodge a handsome
cross , Mr. Meyers' cmplojcs contributed a
Gates Ajar and the children of the Baptist
Sunday school a similar design. A wreath
was the contribution of the Modern Wood
man lodge , while from the High school pupils
came a heart , cross and anchor. The King's
Daughters sent nn Immense bouquet of red
and white roses and the guild of St. Martin's
church a cross. Many other floral offerings
were also received , among the number being
a design from Mrs. Levering of Minneapolis
nnd also one from Charles Zelglcr of Kansas
City.
City.At
At the completion of the services the re
mains were lowered Into a grave at Laurel
Hill cemetery , which had been completely
lined with flowers by loving friends. The
pallbearers -were Charles and Verne Mann ,
Fred and Earl Brown , Samuel McDonald and
Fred Tov.1.
Twcntj-Sccoiul Street.
There wns a special meeting of the city
council Monday night for the purpose of
passing the ordinance authorizing the grad
ing of Twenty-second street from 0 to Q.
Thin ordinance 'was ' 'brought up at the first
regular meeting In the month and was
pushed along as rapidly as prsslblc. N'o.v
that this ordinance Is passed bids will be
advertised for , which will take ten dajs ,
and then the work will commence. The
contract for grading Twenty-third street
was let to Dan .Hanncn some time ago , but
work on this etreet has been delajed on
account of the residents on Twenty-second
street being desirous of securing the dirt
to be taken from Twenty-third street. It
Is estimated that it > wlll t.iko 25,000 cubic
yards of dirt to fill Twenty-second street
and moro than this amount will ho taken
from Twenty-third street. Owing to the
short haul both streets can bo graded at a
very low rate.
Notice to Snhficrlhcrn.
Since the close of the Popular Girl Vaca
tion contest many prepaid subscription or
ders have been received at the South Omaha
office of The Bee , with the name only be
ing given , the street and number having
been omitted. These errors no doubt oc
curred In the rush of -
sending- the or
ders on the last day of the cctitcst. If any
such subscribers are not receiving the paper
and will send their .full name and address
to the , circulation department of The Bee
at South Omaha the errors will bo recti
fied at once.
Harbor * ' Union Growing.
The Journeyman Barbers' unioa which was
recently organized here Is growing rapidly
and now 'boosts ' of a membership of thirty-
five , with twenty-eight union shops In the
city. At the last meeting of the union ,
which was held on Monday night , flvo cards
were Issued. Nearly every barber shop In
the city Is now In the union. The officers
of the union are : W. S. Babcock , presi
dent ; C. C. Gooden , secretary ; U. S. Towns ,
treasurer.
Uenl Entntc Dcnl.
Thomas J. O'Nell , the -well known real
estate dealer , closed an important transai--
tlon yesterday by the purchase of ten lots
on the east side of Twenty-fourth street be
tween A and O , from Joseph Porter. Sev
eral different South ' .Omaha parties now
become the owners of' the property nnd it
Is reported that a''ijWni er of nice resi
dences will soon be erected. The total cost
of tbo lots Tvas $15,000.
Mnglc City Gonnln.
Robert Parks Is in St. Joseph , Mo.
Ed Brennan has gone to Tekamah to look
after business matters.
John Zdeb is erecting a dwelling at
Twenty-eighth and I streets.
Mike Murphy , Cudahy's hog buyer , re
turned from Chicago yesterday.
Boys wanted , at The Bee office. South
Omaha , to carry newspaper routes.
Charfes Stagner has taken out a permit
for a cottage at Nineteenth and Z streets.
Charles Marsh has returned from Iowa ,
where he visited friends for a few days.
Wllf Ward of the fire department Is back
from Chicago , where ho spent his vaca
tion.
tion.The
The funeral of Anna , daughter of Frank
Havlicpk , Twentieth and W streets , was held
yesterday
The Young People's Christian union meetIng -
Ing at the Christian church last night was
well' attended.
Mrs. Bessie Pennabaker has returned to
her home at Grand Island after a visit with
Mr. nnd Mrs. L D. Proper.
Clover Leaf camp of the Royal Neigh
bors will give an ice cream social nt Wood
man hall Friday evening.
The Drovers' Journal-Stockman secured a
pjrmlt ycfitprday for a $5,000 office building ,
to be erected at the stock yards.
The Nebraska Telephone company has se
cured a large number of orders here for the
new long distance transmitter and metallic
circuit telephones.
Cornelius T. McCaullffe died at the South
Omaha hospital yesterday and the remains
were forwarded last night to Smartvlllo ,
Neb , for Interment.
Tbo firemen at No. 1 house on Twenty-
fourth street spend the evenings throwing
quoits and Mike Sexton has an idea ho can
make a ringer every time.
City Treasurer Broadwell yesterday Is
sued a call for warrants on the funds noted
below up to and Including the registered
number given after the fund : Police , 283 ;
fire and water , 217 ; public light , 80 ; interest ,
41 : street repair , 154 ; salary , 405 ; engineer ,
255 ; judgment. 58 ; water , 24f The amount
to be redeemed on this call is $22,100. In
terest on these warrants will cease on
July 14.
Another DUtlllery AhNorhed.
PITTSBURG , Pa. , July 11. The ncvv
whisky combine known as the Distilling
Company of America has bought the Gibson
distillery , one of the largest and most Im
portant In the Monogahela district. The
price paid is said to be about $2,000,000.
The Gibson distillery is located at Gibson-
ton , Pa. , and Is operated by Joseph Slnnott
of Philadelphia under the firm name of
Moor & Slnnott.
General Electric IMilileml.
BOSTON. July 11 , The directors of the
General Electric company today declared a
semi-annual dividend of $3 50 a share on the
preferred stock , payable July 31 to stock
holders on record July 15.
ASSYRIAN LAD LOST AT SEA
Missing Passenger Oonld Not Bo Found
When Ship Was Abandoned ,
TOPMAST OF PORTIA ALL THAT IS VISIBLE
PnmicnKern nntl Crew Tnkc to the
llontK irlth .Much DllllciiU } , OvtlnK
to the llciity Smell Sur-
tlom I.one Htcr > tliltift.
HALIFAX , N. S. , July 11. The steamer
Portia , which struck on Blc Fish ehoal fif
teen miles out of Halifax last night , filled
and sank during the night.
Reports received this moraine from Sara-
bro Island , where the passenccrs uud crmv
were landed , Indicate the only \lcllm of the
wreck was a 12carold Assjrlan lad known
by the name of Uasha , who was traveling
second-class from Now York to St. John's ,
N. B. . where his mother lives. The others
on board the steamer , including sevcn'y
passengers and a crow of thirty-four officers
and men , who were landed safely nt Sambro
Island , wcie cared for there during the
night nnd will bo brought hero todav.
The accident , which happened at about 7
o'clock p. m. , and which Is believed to ha\o
been duo to a dense fog which prevailed at
the time , prouabfy > , nrfs the career of the
Portia , which was an Iron vessel of 732 tons ,
fifteen years old. Thttallty In which
It struck is very dangerous and o\en before
It went down It was appnunt that 11 was
badly damaged. It Is considered probable ,
howe\cr , that attempts will bo made to reach
parts of the cargo nnd the baggage of pas
sengers.
The accounts of the wreck which reached
hero last evening Indicated that the pas
sengers and crew escaped from the ship
with comparative case , but later reports
show that the work was not accomplished
without considerable difficulty.
The steamer had mounted the rocks with
a shock that was felt In every part of Its
hull and all on board knew Instantly what
had happened. The next moment the heavy
southwest swell lifted the steamer and
forced It forward. A hurried Inspection
showed Captain Farrcll that hla ship had
been broken nnd was filling and also that it
was In danger uf being forced across the
shoal and thrown Into deep water bejond.
Search for MHIIK I.ml.
He ordered the boats to bo made ready
at onco. Th s was done and the passengers ,
Including about thirty women , filled them
without confusion , although the dangerous
swell added peril to the proceeding. As the
passengers took their places It was dis
covered that the Assyrian lad was missing.
A hasty search of the vessel was made , but
I the boy could not be found. When last seen
he was seasick and It Is thought he had
crawled Into some obscure corner to He down
and thus escaped observation when the
searchers tried to fiud him.
The shipwrecked men and women all were
landed on Sambro Island , which was hardly
two miles from the place where the steamer
lay. They were cared for there during the
night , although the accommodations were
meager. The Inhabitants of the Island gave
up their homes and their provisions , which
were scanty. The steamers A. C. Whitney
and L. Boyer were dispatched from here as
soon as possible after the news of the
accident reached here , bearing food for those
at Sambro. The arrival of the steamers
early today brought great relief to the ship
wrecked men and women , as well as to those
who live on the Island.
At daybreak those who had come from
the Portia were taken on board the two
steamers from Halifax and they reached hero
this afternoon. None of the passengers
saved their baggage and a number reported
that their money and Jewels had been lost.
Captain Farrell , who left the Portia last
night to look after the safe landing of his
passengers , returned to the scene a few
hours later on a Sambro steamer. It was
found that the Portia bad been carried en
tirely over the shoal and sunk In nine or
ten fathoms of water , a short distance on
the other side , onfy the topmasts being
visible above the surface.
TO INVESTIGATE GALLINGER
Vlolntlonn of the Cl-vll Service Lnwn
AKnliiMt the XCTV
Ilnniimlilrc Scnntor.
CONCORD , N. H. , July 11. Representa *
tlves of the United States Civil Service
bureau began a sitting hero today for the
purpose of investigating charges preferred
against Senator Jacob H. Galllngor of Con
cord by Former Republican Governor
Charles A. Busiel , alleging violations of the
civil service laws during the last campaign
In this state. The specific charge is that
Senator Galllnger , as chairman of the re
publican state committee , distributed circu
lars appealing to republican officeholders
for contributions to the campaign fund.
Civil Service Commissioners J , B. Harlow
nnd Mark S. Brewer , who arrived here from
Washington last night , are In charge of
the investigation. Senator William E.
Chandler was among those present as a
party Interested , though whether as a prosecutor
cuter or a defendant Is somewhat uncertain
in view of tbo charges and counter charges
made.
The only witnesses at hand when the ses
sion opened were Postmaster Knox of Man
chester , National Bank Examiner Carroll of
Warner and T. F. Clifford , who was assist
ant secretary of -republican state com
mittee during the campaign.
This investigation is held to allow the
commissioners to examine the evidence and
to decide if it wants the further prosecution
of tbo case. If they decide that it does the
United States authorities of the Department
of Justice will bo called in.
FOLLOW CHICAGO PRECEDENT
IlullitKN on Annrcliliit Cane Helled
Upon to Convict the IVnrd-
iicr Illntera.
CHICAGO , July 11. A special to the
Record from Wallace. Idaho , says : In the
Paul Corcoran murder trial the Spies case
In Chicago was referred to for a precedent.
The state , It Is said , proposes to prove a
conspiracy to commit crimes of the character
of that committed at Wardner on April 29
and the law laid down in the Chicago an
archist case will be very largely relied on.
The reference to the Spies case was when
Acting County Attorney Forney in his open
ing statement told the Jury the state would
"THE ACADEMIE DE ME'DECINE OF FRANCE
HAS PLACED
( "THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS. " )
At the Head of All the Waters
Examined for Purity and Freedom
from Disease Germs. "
prove thnt the Western Federation of
Labor advised such a general program as
thnt cnrrlcd out on April 29 The dofcnso
objected. Mr. Forney Mid his proof was
In documents found In the miners' union
safe and captured at Burke. In the Spies
cnfio , ho said , Hcrr Moat's book wns ad
mitted because It was found among the cap
tured archives. The point raised was tem
porarily waived.
INDIANS OBJECT TO SCHOOL
ShoKhoitrn Mnko Tour Attempt * to
llurii ( ho IluttilliiK on
llcurrtntlnii.
ELKO. Nov. , July 11 Advices from
White Rock , Shoshouo Indian reservation ,
say there are projects of disturbances on
that reservation in connection with the In
dian school and that the fourth attempt
to burn the school building has been made.
A telcEram has been sent to the commis
sioner of Indian affairs apprising him of
the situation.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Tltrrnteitliiff Condition * for AVe lnp -
ln > nnil Tlinrmlnr I" iNehrimUa
lth Vnrliihle Wlniln.
WASHINGTON , July 11 Forecast for
Wednesday nnd Thursday
Tor Nebraska , South Dakota and Kansas-
Threatening Wednesday anil Thursday ; vari
able winds.
For Iowa Partly cloudy Wednesday ,
threatening Thursday ; variable v\lwl .
Tor Missouri Partly cloudy Wednesday
and Thursday , variable winds.
Tor Wvomlng Threatening nnd warmer
Wednesday ; threatening Thursday ; variable
wluds
] , in-ill Hreonl.
oFFicn or Tim wnATiinn BUUUAU.
OMAHA , July 11. Omaha record of tem
perature nnd precipitation compared vvlta
the corresponding day of the last thrco
years :
1S37. 1S9S.
Maximum temperature D2 79 US SS
Minimum temperature ( ,7 fit 60 f.
Average temperature. . . . SO 72 74 7
Precipitation .00 .00 .00 .00
Record of tempcr.ituro and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March 1 ,
1S9D :
Normal for the day "S
Excess for the day ' -
Accumulated deficiency since March 1. 270
Xormal rainfall for the day ir , inch
Deficiency for the dav 1C Inch
Total rainfall since March 1 12.91 Inches
Deficiency since March 1 3.Ct Inches
r\ce : ° a for cor. period , 1S9S . 42 Inch
Deficiency for cor. period , 1S97 . . .4.60Inches
HfjmrlN from Mntlonn nt S i > . in.
T Indicates tiace of precipitation.
LUCIUS A. WELSH ,
Local Forecast Official.
Shave with CUTICURA
SHAVING SOAP , and be
fore cleansing the face
gently rub a bit of CUTI
CURA ( ointment ) over
the shaven part. Wash
all off with CUTICURA
TOILET SOAP and hot
water.
This simple and inex
pensive treatment will
make shaving a pleasure
and prove a great com
fort to those with tender ,
easily irritated skins.
Bold throughout the world. Price , CUTICUIU
BIIAVINO BOAP , 16c. ; CuTicun * TOILET HOAI- ,
. ointment ) , Mo. I'oTTfciiDmm
25c. ; CUTICLHA (
AND CIIEM. COUP , , Solo 1'roni , lloiton. "All
AhMitilio Bkin. Bcalu. and IJalr. " free.
The Extra Special Prices We
Are Now Making on Sam
ple Furniture Pieces ,
Attracts the Attention of the
Most Careful Buyer , Who
is Anxious for the Op
portunity to Buy
High Grade Furniture at Prices
No Higher Than He Is
Asked for the Me
dium Grades.
Space is Too Small to Tell of
One Tenth the Bargains
Offered by Us During
This Sale.
We Quote Below But a Few
of the Many Money Sav
ing Offers.
FREE TO THE LADIES.
A Handsome Gilt Edge Lea
ther Back .Shopping List to
All the Ladies Who Visit
Our Furniture Dept.
$48.00 Solid Mahogany Round Top Dining
Table choice design sale price $33.00.
$85.00 Solid Mahogany Colonial Sideboard
a reproduction of the ccnulno colonial
piece anio price $67.00.
$69 00 Flemish Dlnlne Room Cabinet-
extra choice niece flalo price $48 00.
$33.00 Flemish Dining Table sale prlco
$24.00.
$97.00 Solid Mahogany 12-ft. Dining
Table round top pedestal center extra
choice sale price $69.50.
$35.00 Birch Frame Choral Mirror sale
prlco $23.75.
$1C 60 Iron Bed patent rail attachment
sale prlco $11.75.
$37.50 All Brass Bed canopy top sale
price $17.50.
$40 00 Birds' Dye JIoplo Dresser ealo
prlco $2900.
$33.00 Birds' Eye Maple Dreiser sale
price $2300.
$11.50 Bird's Eye Maple Bed sale prlco
$7.00.
$90.00 3-plcco Blue Enamel , Hand Deco
rated Bed Suit dresser , dining table and
cheval glass sale , prlco $59 00.
$67.00 Davenport Sofa sale prlco $51.00.
$41.00 Davenport Sofa sale price $29.00.
$30 00 Davenport Sofa sale price $21.50.
$28.00 Davenport Sofa ealo price $17.50.
$12 00 Oak Easy Chair upholstered seat
and back sale prlco $8.40.
$18.50 Enamel Commode delft decorations
sale price $11.50.
$18.00 Enamel Chiffonier decorated sale
prlco $12.40.
$38.00 Mahogany Book Cane sale prlco
$29.00.
$47.00 Oak Library Table sale price $36.60.
50 PER CENT OFF ON BASKETS.
All of our Fancy and Plain Baskets will bo
sold at a discount of 50 per cent.
ORCHARD & WILHELM CARPET CO.
1414-1416-1118 Douglas St.
FREE TO ALL
suff rlnc- from nervous debility , varl-
cocele , seminal wealcness , IcxH man-
mood , emissions and unnatural dis
charges cauned by errors of younger
daiD , which , If not relieved oy medi
cal treatment , li d plorot > ) a on mind
and body.
DO NOT MA11IIY
\vh n Buffering , as this leads to losa of
memory , loaa of spirits , ba hfunees ! In
society , pains In email of back , fright
ful dreams , dark rings around the eyes ,
plnvp'l's ' or breaking out on face or
body. Send for our symptom blank.
Wo can euro you , and peelally do we
dartre old and tried cases , aa we charge
nothlntr for a-lvloe and give you n writ
ten KuaranUr to cuio the worst caao
on record. Not only are th weak or
gans rcKtoreiJ , but all losses , drains
yjiA discharges stopped. Send 2a etanup
and quentlon blank to Dept. B.
IJLOOD i > oior.
First , second or tertiary staee. WE
NDVdll FAIL. No deter.tlon from
buclnets. Write u for particulars.
Dept. D.
Hnlin'n Pharmacy , Omnha , Neb.
18th unit Fur mi in Nt * .
SEND YOUR NAME
To Dr. Dennett and ho win forward you by return mall , his book , "Tho Find
ing of the Fountain of Eternal Youth , "
symptom blanks , etc. You will re-
cel\o lots of good wholesome advlco whether you begin my treatment or not.
Dr. Bennett's Electric Belt
Restores the health , strength and vigor of youth ; creates
new fluid and brain matter by purifying the blood , restor
ing the fullest and most vigorous conditions of robust
health of body and mind so that all the duties of life may
be pursued with confidence nnd pleasure. Is today the
best known agent for applying Electricity to the human
system : Indorsed by physicians and recommended by 10-
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| restore Shrunken and Undeveloped Parts nnd I < o t Vigor ;
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electrodes used on all other makes of belts. These elec
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made cures in every town nnd city In this state.
Do sure and write or call today and get my book ,
testimonials , etc. My Electrical Suspensory for the radical cure of the varlou *
weaknesses of men is FREB to every male purchaser of one of niy Belts.
, Bennett Electric Belt Co ,
Kooms , 20 and 21 Douglaa Block.
16th and Dodge Sts , , Om&lia , Neb.