Nebraska Newspapers

    Telephones 618 3 . Bee , Aug. 17. ' 09.
Great Sacrifice
in Percales
The best bargains we ever offered in this
line. Friday morning this week we will
close several lines of high grade Percales
36'inclies wide all good colors and designs former , pried
2ic per yard , for
5 cents per yard.
* 1 lot gingham , very useful for ladies and children's
wear they are durable and last colors , 27 inches wide wo
will sell this line , worth 10c , for
5 cents per yard.
AOEWTB FOR FOBTHTt KID OI.OVBB AND HeOAXL'S PATTRnif § . ' . ,
THOMPSON , BELDEN &C0.
THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA.
Y. M. O. A. BUILDING. COR. 10TII AMD DOUOLAB ST .
amlnatlon was a severe one and n , largo pro
portion of those who passed bad had mili
tary experience In cither of the three regl-
mentu of volunteers , and consequently were
batter qualified. Of the captains examined ,
Edward J. Straight of Company F received
< ho highest percentage ; of the first lieuten
ants , Oliver n , Osborne of1 Company Q , and
of the second lieutenants , Prank. L. Ringer
of Company F.
These who will bo rc-cxamtned arc :
Michael W. McGan , captain Company M ,
Second regiment ; Tred Vllda , captain Company
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pany B , unattached ; Joseph 12 . Smfttlnn ,
first nontenant Company K , Second regi
ment ; Thomas A. Clements , first lieutenant
Company B , unattached ; Porter F. Dodson ,
eccccid lieutenant Company B , unattached.
These who passed successfully rank as
follows :
AB the number 6t comnanles In the Second -
' end reRlmcnt of the Nebraska National
' Guard has increased to the maximum al
lowed , the election of nn additional major
' has been ordered by the adjutant general ,
I3alloU-wlll bo prcpared at the headquarters
* office In thid city and forwarded ito all cpm-
missioned officers of the -Ybclment , the only
> persons who are allowed to vo(6. ( These bal-
11 lota must to returned to Iho adjutant gcn-
oral on or before 4 o'clock p. m. Aueust 29.
t A board of officers , conslatlnc of Brigadier
1 General P. H. Barry , adjutant general J Captain -
tain B. X Strelght and First Lieutenant
< Gcorgo B. Gascolgne , adjutant , -will convene
on ( hat day to canvass the votes. No votes
will bo received or recorded after the hour
named. ' '
Lincoln ncpn e * ltd Strctn. .
t
The work of repavlng In the downtown
district In this city Is "being " pushed ns
rapidly as possible , the intention of the au
thorities being to have It completed by the
last of the present month. During the
month of September Lincoln will be visited
by thousands ot"pcoplo from outside points
and the Indications are that with the Grand
Army" reunion , the reception to the First
regiment , the county fair and tbo street
fair as drawing cards the city will present an
nctlro and lively appearance.
All 'of the old cedar Tlock pavement In the
business portion of the city hae been torn
up , and on O "street replaced with brick. A
portion of N and Twelfth streets Tulll be
paved with asphalt , the contract for thla
work being held by Hugh Murphy of Omaha.
When Mr. Murphy was awarded the contract
It was understood that howas to * establish a
permanent asphalt plant in thin city , but
his Inability to secure the machinery neces
sary has caused a change of plans and a
portable machine will 1 > c brought hero In
stead. All paving contractors In the west
have had moro or less trouble In fulfilling
their contracts on account of a lack of ma
terial , and the delay In commencing ork
hero has caused considerable complaint.
Another Important improvement In the
condition of Lincoln's streets is the replace
ment of the old street car tracks , which
wcro put down about ten years ago , by
heavy T rallu. Several months ago the
street railway company of this city asked
permission of the city council to put down
these rails , but at the time It was thought
that they \\ould bo Injurious to carriages
and other vehicles , and the request was not
gianted. During the last sceslon of the
legislature a bill was passed requiring this
to be done and it Is now admitted that they
are a vast Improvement over the old ones.
Dlds were opened at the capital this * after
noon for the construction of tbo proposed
bridge over Beaver creek , about one mlla
and a half south of Beatrice. The appro
priation -Jor this -work is $10,000 and as only
cnn 'bid ' was submitted , it for $11,000 , , the
contract was not awarded.
TO INTERCEPT FILIBUSTER
Guliltont I.rnteN nunynum with Tlint
Puriioic In VliMV I'MuMMiff with ,
the A'nqulM.
GUAYMAS , Mex. , Aug. 17. The gunboat
Democrats , left port on Tuesday and a
rumor was started that U wont to Intercept
a vessel from San Francisco , carrying
Galling gum , rifles and ammunition to the
Vaquls. The gunboat haa not returned , but
rumor s.iys that It has captured the (111- (
/buster , Oimymao Is full of Yaquts working
at all sorts of occupations , Several Yaqul
loops , laden with produce and manned by
Yaquls , arrhcd ycnterday from the river.
They report that when the troops reached
VIcam Friday tbo town was deserted and no
fight took place. A body of Indians mot the
troops on the march to tha town and held
them In check until the Yaquls had left
town and then they disappeared lu the
wotids.
The mAln bodyof Indians , Including
2&S Non-Irritating
Cathartic
Easy to take , easy to operate
Hood's Pills
women nnd'children , crossed on rafts to the
north bank of the river , made a detour be
hind the troops and escaped lo the
mountains , The Yoqul loss In the eklrmUh
was three. The horse under General Torres ,
was shot. The remainder of the fighting
will consist of scouting In the mountains on
the part of the troops and the raids on the
Guayirias valley by the Indians.
BIG YARN MILL TRUST FORMED
Scieiilr of the l.nrKext I'rlnt Cloth
MnnnfnctorlcN In Country Anilcd
for Oiitlonn.
FALL RIVER , Mass. , .Aug. * U7. Offers
were made today for the stock of nearly all
the seventy print cloth mills In this city by
the Now York promoters of the yarn mills
combination whlph was formed some tlmo
ago. The print cloth mills of Fall River
are controlled by thirty-six corporations.
Treasurers were asked to secure from
their stockholders an option on the con
trolling Interest In the stock until Decem
ber 1 , 1839.
The form of option provides that the stock
shall bo deposited with euch bank or trust
company as may be designated by the promoters
meters , duly transferred In blank , to bo held
subject to the terms of the agreement and
to be delivered to Barrow. Wade. Quthrle
& Co , on payment of the considerations
named. The option also states that it is
the intention , so far as may be deemed prac
ticable , to continue the business under its
existing management. The prices offered for
the stock of the various mills are fpr the
most part from $15 to $25 per share above
the last quoted market price. Ofn > rs are
made for thirty corporations wlqth a com
bined capital of $18,163,700. Thn bids did
not include the Fall River cotton works
mills , the Pabcr. Robson , Blades and liar-
groves corporations. Many .treasurers are
opposed lo-thc consolidation. , but a large
percentage of stockholders are said to bo
disposed to accept the offer.
The following | s a list of the corporations
| wbich havof ecelveft an offer : ( Amerlcijn ,
'Linen company , Arkwright , _ Barnar'd 'Mani-
'facturlng company'Border City iJariUfactur-
Ing company , Barhaby Manufacturing com
pany , Chase , Cornell , COnanlcut , Davol , Durj
fee , Fall River Manufactory , Fllrit , Granite ,
King Philip , Laurel Lake , Merchants' Manu
facturing company , Mechanics' , Metacomct
Manufacturing company , Narragannott , Os
borne , Pocassett Manufacturing company ,
Itlcbard Borden Manufacturing company ,
Sagamore Manufacturing company. Beacon-1
nett , Stafford , Tecumseh. Troy , C. , & W.
Manufactory , Union Cotton company , Vam-
, Wcotamoo. ,
Amalgamate Their IntorentK.
TORONTO , Ont. , Aug. 17. A combination
or amalgamation has been' formed of the
four leading bicycle manufacturing firms In
Canada. They are the Massey-HarrlS' com
pany of Toronto , tho'H , A. L'ozlpr company
of Toronto Junction , the Gould company of
Brantford and the Wellandvalc company of
St. Catharines. The capital stock of the
now company Is to be 'between $8,000,000
and $7,000,000. The combination was brought
about to better cprnpeto with the i United
States manufacturers.
Tablcvrnre OrKanUntlou Completed.
PITTSBURG , Pa. , Aug. 17. The 'glass
tableware manufacturers of the country , who
arc interested in the combination known as
the National Gloss company , met In this city
today. The combination was practically
completed. It is expected that the new
company will bo ready for business about
the first of the month. Not moro than three
concerns will bo on the outside. The'com
bination embraces thirty of the lest glass
tableware factories In the country. s
IiiimeiiNc Coal Combination.
PITTSBURO , Pa. , Aug. 17. Subscriptions
to th stock of the Pennsylvania Coal com
pany , the railroad combination of coal-pro
ducing interests of the * Pltteburg- district ,
will fcegln tomorrow. The great combina
tion is now assured beyond & doubt and Urn
prospectus will be Issued tomorrow morning.
The certificates of stock to bo Issued amount
to $64,000,000 , one-half of which fs common
and the balance preferred.
BLOODY BATTLE IS FOUGHT
Government Troonn Pefcnt the Vene-
nurlit H > el Kutlnintc of Detail and
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Wounded J.10O oii'llolli Mde ,
WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. United State3
Minister Russell at Caracas , reports to the
State department that tbo Insurgent faction
m the state of Los Andes , Venezuela , under
General Cltrlano Castro , was completely de
feated by the government troops In a bloody
battle which lasted eighteen hours.
The Ices of the Insuigenta Is placed at 00
kiried and wounded and that of the govern
ment at 300. Thla Is the end of the dis
turbance In that section , which Is tbo only
one affected.
Jliuliic * Lent en IIn > nnn.
HAVANA , Aug. 17. Jlmlnez'who aspires
to the presidency of tha republic of Santo
Domingo , left here today for Batnbano.
There he will take a steamer for Santiago
de Cuba. It Is said he received cable dis
patches from frlondi In Santo Domingo pro-
\Ious to his departure. He WBB accompan
ied by two friends. They wore all unarmed.
A private > acht which baa toeon placed at
the disposal of Jlmlnez will meet him at , or
off , Santiago , but Jlmlnez would not give
the name of its owner.
HAVANA , Aug. 17.Jiuilnez says he will
unlto all the islands of Santo Domingo under
one go\eminent , which iwill be greatly to
the advantage of oil parties , BB It will mean
the formation of a strong administration. *
Ho adds that there are plenty of honest
and competent mon to fill the posts under
him , Jlmlnez asserts that the present con
dition of affairs In Haytl , which country
Is bordering on a revolution , lends Itself
to 'the Idea. Jlmlnez's son will remain in
lla\nno In order toind up faia affairs. It
tils father Is successful Jn bis Santo Domingo
his sop will shortly join him.
VACATION TRIP IS CUT SHORT
Ellis Biertower of the American Water
Works Company Dlea at Buffalo.
ATTACK OF-APPENDICITIS CAUSES DEATH
Selrnre Oeenrn lit N Mork nnil Oper *
nlliin In Performed li ) ' > otr l Sur-
RCOII Which lro ew Too
Severe n Strnlu.
BUl'FALO , N. Y. , Aug. 17. ( Special Telegram -
gram , ) Hllla Btcrbower , general manager
of the American Waterworks company , who
submitted to an operation at the Buffalo
General hospital on Wednesday for nppen-
dlcitls , died at the hoapltnl at 3 o'clock this
afternoon. Ho had been In a weak condition-
slnco the operation and during the day death
was momentarily expected. The operation
was performed by Dr. Itoswcll Park , oile pf
the best known surgical experts In the coun
try. - .
.Mr. Blerbowcr was taken 111 while tri\cl
ing through Buffalo and "put himself under
the care of Dr. Hopkins of this city. Whan
his condition became so critical that nu
operation was necessary Dr. Park was called
In. Ho was sent to the general hospital two
days ago. The operation was a severe strain
on his strength and the doctors did not hold
out any strong hopes for his .recovery. His
wlfo was with him In Buffalo , and other
relatives have been sent for and are ex
pected some time today or tomorrow.
SUeteli of IIIerlxMver'K Iilfe.
,13111s li. Blerbowcr was born In Dauphin
county , near Harrlsburg , Pa. , March fr , 1830 *
Ho Ihetl In Dauphin counly until ho was 16
years old and received his education at Dick *
Inson college at Carlisle , Pa. Ha tht'u came
to Iowa and attended the Wesleynn unlvor-
elty at Mt. Pleasant. After his graduation
ho went to Missouri , where ho spent two
and one-halt years , and In 1871 he located at
Nebraska City , where he remained for oho
year and was admitted to the bar. In the
following year ho came to Omaha , where ho
was appointed deputy United States marshal ,
and served until November , 18SO , when ho
waa appointed marshal by President Hayes.
Ho was reappplnted In the spring of 1885
by President Arthur. Blerbgwer was re
tained In office by Qrover Cleveland , al
though In nearly all cases during Cleve
land's administration democrats were made
United States marshals. Mr. Blerbowcr thus
served two terms as United States marshal.
After ho retired from the marshal' * ) office
he accepted n position as cashier of the Na
tional Bank of Commerce , where ho remain
ed until February 14 , 1892 , when ho was
appointed ono.of the receivers of the AWrl-
can Waterworks company's plant In this
clty Ho waa afterwards removed to make
place for Mr. Rust , _ but 'after six months
Rust was removed and Mr. Blerbowcr again
became one of the receivers. On the re
organization of the company In August , 1806 ,
he was appointed general manager , and he
held that position to the time of Tils death.
Mr. Blerbowcr Is also largely Interested | n
the Carter White Lead works , lie Is a high
degree Mason and a. member of ' ho local
commandery of Knights Templar.
Mr. Blerbowervas.marrled . to Miss Kiln *
ere Boyd , daughter of James E. Boyd , Who
now survives him. There"are no children. '
The news of Mr. Blcrbawer's illness' and
death was received In this oil/ with , tha
greatest astonishment and regret. .When he
left bis office on his vacation two weeks ago
ie was. apparently in h's ' usual health ,
though he comjilalnejJ of. a sjleht indisposition
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tion , which ho. though would disappear with
a few days' rest. ExrGovernor James E.
Boyd left Pi onge far Buffalo upon 'receiving
the news.t , _ 1
of IIlK Four , Atixcrt Prom-
IMCH Ileannlliiir WAKCM Hate <
rVot Ilecn ICcpt.
CHICAGO , Aug. 17. Railroad mon , say
there Is a possibility of an engineers' , strike
on the Cleveland , Cincinnati , Chicago & St.
Louis , otherwise.-known as the Big I our ,
over wages. A conference between a com
mittee representing tha locomotive 'driven s
and General Manager Schaen finished today
without having"reached an agreement. As
the committee has failed to reach an agree
ment with the general manager President
Ingalls will DO asked to take up the case.
Grand Chief Arthur of the engineers was
notified of the condition "by letter and by
wire this afternoon. '
Theru was a general cut In the wages of
Big Four engineers In 1803. President
Ingalls at the time promised the men , H la
said'that as soon as financial conditions
°
Improved and the road Tjegan to make more
money the old wages would be restored in
whole or at least In part.
The engineers say the company Is more
prosperous now than at any time In its his
tory , and the promise to make the restora
tion In wages ought to bo kept.
"SURELY OUT OF POLITICS"
Ex-Hecretnry .of Wnr Aliccr So Ex-
iircHHVH IIIniMClf In an
Inter * low.
CHICAGO , Aug. ,17. A special to the
Tribune from Montreal says : "I am abso
lutely out of politics , " said General Alger ,
former secretary of war In President Mc-
Klnlcy's cabinet , today , ,
General Alger called at , the Bank of
Montreal to ee General Manager Houston.
He Bald 10 was grateful tq the Canadian
press for its .courteous lono' during the ru-
ccnt controversy ,
"The American newspapers , " be added ,
"were severe , " but ho thought It better not
to dlscuttt this question further at the pres
ent time.
"And you have * really abandoned , active
politics ? " be was asked ,
"Absolutely out of It , " he said , and this
was uttered In a tone that left no room for
doubt.
Contention Opeim.
CHICAGO , Aug. 17 , The National Socio
logical convention opened today at Lake
Bruff , The attendance was largo , students
of sociology from all parts of the country
being present , Roy. J. G. Kvans , superin
tendent of tbo association , read a paper on.
"The Development of True Manhood. "
Miss Allen Hood , assistant secretary of the
convention , presided nt the world's Women's
Christian Temperance Union School of
Methods , She made a brief address on the
organization of the school1 , showing the Im
portance and dintnulty of the work to be
done along temperance lines ,
fiovrrnor HIi-iiliviiM Cull * for Aid ,
JEl-sFEnSON CITY , Mo. . Aug. 17 , Governor -
ernor Stephens today Issued a proclamation
calling upon the people of the state to con
tribute money and clothing to the suffering
people in lorto Rico from the recent hur
ricanes. The proclamation was issued nt
the request of the secretary of . war , Qov-
ernor Stephens has forwarded hl $ pin > onaf
check to the National Bank of North Amer
ica at Now York , where contributions uro
to be sent.
WlthilruuN llnnUruiittiy 1'etltloii.
NEW YORK , Aug. 17. It Is announced
through Wllmot & Gagp , counsel for Bolton
Hall , a son of the late John Hair , that Mr !
Hall baa settled with bis creditors apq
withdrawn ( he petition In banKiuptcy Ahlrh ,
he filed In the early part of this year Mr ,
Hall waa a member of the exporting firm o (
McCarty & Hall , which faired In 1886.
AdtutioH I'rlcn of Coul.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. , Aug. 17. Coal
dealers have organized an arsoclatlon \ \ \
view of the existing scarcity of cual In
all the mines of the district for the puf-i
pose of regulating'the price of coal In ( liu
section. Today the association gave not lee
of an Increase of 10 cents on the ton and
an lutlmatlpn of A further
by notifying customers that they could tnko
no contracts for nuiiro delivery nt present
prices. y\n unusuaf demand for coal and
cbfcc "nfifl scarcfty of miners nro given ns
reasons for Existing conditions.
STORM ON THE SCO ICH COAST
Three Hundred rinliliiR Crnft CntiRht
In the fJnlc nnit Mnn >
ThotiKht to He Io t ,
ADBRDEnNrScotland ( Aug. 17. A terrific
storm swept over the Scotch coast Inst night.
At Prazerburg , n town thirty-seven miles
north of thla place on the northeast coast ,
thrco hundred fishing craft wcro caught In
the gale. A lifeboat was sent to their as-
slfltancc.
, fTh < 3 crow of the Diadem of Cullcn , a town
on Cull n b'ty , ( North sen ) , wnssa\cd by the
gallantry1 $ { ? , ft'J st Brown , a discharged
Dargal jipro , N\ho swam to the boat with a
line. When this line had been fastened to
the endangered craft the spectators who
gathered on the/ shore dragged the Diadem
throtlgh the surt nnd landed It safely.
Tears nro entertained for the fishing fleet.
The schooner Pioneer , from Sundorlnnd to
DnnlT , thirty-eight miles north of Aberdeen ,
with n pargo Of con ) , Is ashore nnd It Is
fcnrfd 1 will become n totnl wreck. The
llfcaavlng brigade is trying to render It as-
slfctnncb. The rnllroad passenger steamer
Red Gauntlet lias been wrecked oft Pftidda
llgllt , south of th6 Island of Arran. The
WEEthgors nnd crow of the vessel have been
nndcd at Whiting ; bay.
Tho.crow of' the froncor was oNenttlally
rescued by the life sa\crs ) .
.LATIN4 REPUBLIC INCUBATING
I'rcnldent of Ilrarll Mnken Very SlR-
. . iillloaiit ItcMitnrkn nt a 1'nbllc
llcncutlou.
IUO DG JANEinp , Aug. 17. The visiting
Argentine congressmen , In taking loa\o of
the members of tEoSennte and Chamber of
Deputies today , received unusual honors.
All rlio high Brazilian officials paid a visit
today to tha Argentine warships. Sqn Mar-
llln , Buenos Ayrcs.and 1'atrla , which accom
panied President Iloca on his visit to thla
country.
'At ' a general reception cl\cn in honor of
the Argentine visitors President Campos Sal-
les of Brazil made an Important speech' . Ad
dressing President Roca , ho said :
"General , jour visit Is timely , coinciding
with the exact moment that Brazil Is desir
ous of * maintains the peace and harmony of
her international relation * , not only with
neighboring nations of similar origin , but
also the good understanding and mutual
guarantees with every other country. "
These remarks are considered to signify
the approaching formation of a Latin repu-
llc , which will bo without prejudice to other
countries , especially to the United States.
CALL CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
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Anti-Semite Member * of the French
Chamber to Join a Demand that
"it lie IteaNacmblcd.
PARIS , Aug. 17. M. Lasles. anti-somite
deputy from tho. Condom district 6f the
Gera , hns consulted with his colleagues of
the National Defense group at the Palais
Bourbon and bjis decided to send a circular
it nil the deputlesi asking them to Join In
a demand for-tho-reopening of. the. Chamber
of Deputies/1 ft t I- i
Gucrln. Still Ileflvn Arreiit.
AUB. , > % l7. The president of the
Antl-Soralto league , JI. Guerln , is still holdIng -
Ing out jat .thy. headquarters of the league ,
where ho b r/Jcqge imsqlf and defied arrest
' "
on Saturdajf.jtwtiVihijn'nn attemp"t was made
.arrestshlm kjISjght jpf-hls types tjlors came
out of the joeirx ( < j\&ty today and surrendered
thejnselye < if to tno'authorltles. . They wore
taken to a poHco stajpp. There were a few
slight detnonSt'ratlona'ih the streets In the
neighborhood , but they _ Were easily quelled.
Anqtljer 'attempt made"by M. Lasles to
modfate. between | M. Guerln and the government -
ment has failed.
The Gu'orln situation early this afternoon
remained the same. Barrticade/wero erected
at both extremities of the Rue'Chndrol and
the police were'constantly engaged In re
pulsing crowds.
M. Gucrln frequently appeared at a win
dow earnestly urging the approaches as
though expecting' rescue.
A band of antl-Gucrln demonstrators Tvas
followed and roughly handled by a band of
anti-Semites , whose enthusiasm for Guerln
Is becoming so fanatical that they are mak
ing a list of all who dare to Insult him. The
latter's lives are considered to be endangered.
The compositors who yesterday left M.
Guerln's printing1 offlco were examined this
afternoon toy M. > Fabro , the magistrate , and
on rlvlne evidence of good faith were re
leased. General Jacquey and General Lague ,
who interviewed M. Guerln this evening ,
eald hi * would resist to the death. The
houso'ls nowr'guarded by republican guards.
Tbo cabinet will meet tomorrow to consider
tbo situation.
, , StorniM Abroad ,
. MADIUD , Aug. 17. During the last
tncrity-four hours storms throughout the
country , havedone. Immense damago. Rail
way and telegraphic communication with
many points has been cut off and there are
numerous victims of wind and flood. At
Otapa , thirty miles east of Toledo , a convent
.collapsed and two beggars .were killed.
Steamer Knrllmuo ANhore ,
LONDON , Aug. 17. 'Advices from Bizerta ,
Tunis. Report the _ steamer Karthogo ( Brit
ish ) , * Captain Breck'waldt , 'from Pcnsacola for
Venice , ashore .near that town. It Is Jettl-
ionlng Its cargo.T
To Ornniiicnt "Confederate Mound. "
CHICAGO , Aug. 17. For the maintenance
and ornamentation of "Confederate Mound , "
where 4,039 followers of the south
ern causa lie burled. Congressman Mann of
fhe Third district , Chicago , will , at the next
meeting of congress , aek for an appro
priation. The men who are burled under
the Mound were prisoners of war at Camp
Douglas. The bill provides that the secre
tary of war bo authorized to expend $3,850
In raising the Mound above adjacent graves ,
and planting trees and seeding it for grass.
" To Help HlinoUflforil ,
JBFFEHSON CITY , Mo. . AUK. 17. Colonel
W. J. Bryan will speak at Tlpton , Mjnl-
teau county , In the Interest of Judge
Bhackelford , democratic candidate for 1011-
gr bs in the Eighth district , on 4uBUst 25 ,
The election Is to fill the vacancy caused
by tbo death of R. P. Bland.
' Fire nt noldnmltli'M Iliirn.
At 3 o'clock this morning the stable of
touia Goldsmith at Sixteenth mid Grace
Btr'oots ' caught tire and was almost com
pletely destroyed. Twenty-two horses were
In the barn , but all are thought to have
been gotten safely out.
.Till ! IIU'AI.TV MAHKKT.
INSTRUMENTS filed for record Thursday ,
August 17 , 1S99 :
Warranty DeedM.
O. K. Davis company to IM. . An
drews , lot 7 , block 2 , Bedford Place..J 12
Charles Hassmussen and nlfe to
Joseph and Antonio Doplta , lot 7 ,
blocU 7 , Arbor-Placo extension. . . . . . . . 500
\VIIllnni Treacy and wife lo Harry
Friedman. si,4 0 * west 1C feet lot 26.
Koantze Becomt ndd 1,200
M. K Llttlelleld to II. P. Doedyna , '
lot 16 , block 3. Smlthfleld add 300
Francis Helllrwer to Ilofror Dickens.
- west 37V4 feet * of eust 2(214 ( feet of
Kouth 12sV4 feet lot 3 , Hartlett 3WO
Packers' Savings bank to Peter Loge.
lot 17 , Wuitner & P.'a subdlv , , and
i lot IT , block 3 , iMmn Place 200
N. J { Wood to J. M. Roberts , lot 4 ,
block 133. South Omaha . . . , . . , , , , . 1,000
Sheriff to C. S , Francis , lots 1 and 2 ,
Mock "B , " Lowe's ' add 616
Special mauler to O J. Kitten , lots 1
. tOv'-S.-blork C.-and lots 1 to S . block
8 , fechlwslngcr'8 add 1,736
Total amount of transfers , .
SUIT FOR MANY MILLIONS
Nebraska Man Interested In Olaim Tor Valu
able Chicago Property.
CLAIM IS BASED ON AN ANCIENT GRANT
Hundred nnil Sixty Act-en of I.ntul In
Wlmt I * Aon the AVI nil
In ItroiiRht Info Cun-
trot or r
WASHINGTON , Auc. 17. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The mission of William B. Prlco of
Lincoln , now In Washington , has been dl-
\ufgcd. Ho Is here to flic , depositions In
the caao of Jcrltnlah Smith , who
a short tlmo ngo brought suit * to
Bccuro possession of $250,000,000 worth
of. land In Kills' second addition
to Chicago , embracing holdings of J. M.
Sludobaker , Dunlap Smith , the Kcolcy Brewing
ing company , John S. Cook , Frank J. Wll-
scih , George W , Morris and Joseph Dcnton.
Mr. Price , prior to his assuming n clerk
ship In the office of Auditor Cornell of Ne
braska , wan connected with a law llrm of
Lincoln end through the Richardson family
residing at Aurora , 111. , became Interested In
the case. For the laet fortnight ho has
been taking depositions of people Interested
In the Smith case throughout the states of
Illinois , Pennsylvania and Now York and
under an net of congress looking to just
such cases , for purposes of presentation In
the Department of the Interior , before which
ho will probably bo admitted to practice
tomorrow. According to Mr. Prlco a
patent waa Issued by the govern
ment to Jcrlmlah Smith upon Uhe
land in question , amounting to 160
acres of the very test property In Chicago ,
three yearn after Smith's death and on the
very next day was transferred to Ebenezer
Hill , who. according to Price , was a fraud
and n dishonest cntryman.
The story as told by Prlco Is Interesting.
In 1831 Jcrlmlah and Jeduthan Smith pre
empted ICO acres of land In what Is now the
city of Chicago under the act of 1820 and
entered the samr In the land office at Dan
ville , 111. Jerlmlah died two jcars later
and Jeduthan disappeared. In 1S39 the gov
ernment Issued patents and on the same or
following day the property as transferred
to Hill. This was \inder a special act of
congress made applicable to vesting title In
heirs , devisees or assignees of patentees
dying before patents could b Issued to en-
trymen. Prlco holds that this law Is In
operative , as It Is ex post facto In character
and cannot therefore apply to the case of
the Smith heirs. It Is the Intention of the
Lincoln lawyers to procure In the Interior
department all possible obtainable evidence
In order that when the case comes to trial
the testimony of many of thcs6 heirs , who
are now quite old , may not bo missing.
"
NOTED ARCHITECTS' MEETING
ConnlderliiK the 1'lioelie A. IIcnr.it
Unit emitof California Archi
tectural Plnn.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. The final meet
ing of the jury for the Phoebe A. Hearst
architectural plan for the University of
California will 'be ' held In San Franciscb
September 1. The jury Is composed of th6
celebrated architects R. Norman Shaw , Eng
land ; J. L Pascal , France ; Paul Wallet ,
Germany ; Walter Cook , New York , and J. B
Reinsteln , San Francisco. This jury will
decide to which one of the eleven architects
who were the successful competitors at thp
first mooting of the Phoebe Hears't archi
tectural plan , which 'was1 held In th& ttoyal
Museum of Fine Arts at Antwerp , the award
shall be made. ' ' '
At the Ilrst meeting of the jury designs
were submitted by iwell known architects
from every country In the world. EJoven
plans were decided upon , six of which were
drawn by architects of the United States.
The foreign architects will arrive In New
York August 18 and will leave for San
Francisco August 23 In the private car
Atalanta , via the Northern Pacific. Mr.
James O. Hooe , Mrs. Hearst's representative
In Washington , will conduct tha party.
ANOTHER Cltl.SIS
Mlulntor Corren Think * There Will
HPo Trbuhlc nt niueflcld * .
WASHINGTON. Aug. 17. Minister Correa
of Nicaragua , when asked today concerning
the report of the forced resignation of Gen
eral Estrada , in command at BlUeflelds , and
the probability that this would bring on a
revolution , headed by Estrada , said this re
ferred back to differences which arose while
ho was In Nicaragua and which were amica
bly settled at the tlmo after a personal con
ference between him and General Estrada.
The minister makes the suggestion that
Estrada will not head a revolution , anJ says
the latter Is thoroughly loyal to the 55elaya
government , and that In any event there Is
an Insignificant military force and nn arms la
the Blueflelds district. The State department
takes the same view that there Is .nothing to
Indicate another crisis at Blueflelda.
HIGH STA.MIAIU ) OP BXOBI.I.U.VCK.
ItcxiiltN of 'Recent ' ISxiunlnutlonx for
Nninl MiiehliilNtK SntiHfiietory.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. Much satisfac
tion Is felt at the bureau of navigation over
the vary high giade examinations passed by
naval machinists for the grade of warrant
machinists. The examinations , held all over
the world , were submitted to a bonrj for as-
slgnment of merit , and after carefully con
sidering all the papers In each case the
final report Is now made.
The personnel bill authorized the appoint
ment of 100 warrant machinists. For these
vacancies there were 173 applications and
examination papers complete. It Is newfound
found that the merit runs so high that pio-
motion from the service can well nil thq Hat
contemplated without calling for volunteers
from civil life. "It Is difficult , " say * the 10-
porf , "to realize tbo excellence developed by
this severe examination , and the service at
larco may well be proud of Its personnel ,
which claims In Us ranks so much genuine
efficiency ,
"Only esprit do corps , or prldo of profes
sion , can explain why such men have choien
the na\al eerylco rather than life ashore ,
and It is hoped that this advancement In
rank with tbo accompanying privileges of
retirement for age will continue to encour
age high g ? do men to enter the service. "
Hold Un Illnlr llulldlnir Hlle.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Assistant Secretary Taylor of the
Treasury department has decided to hold up
for a whllo the matter of selecting a site for
the public building at Blair. This Is done
at tbo request of Senator Thurtton , who
advised the department that the business
people of .Blair desire to bo heard before tha
award Is made. Secretary Tayfor will
probably select a slto for the Aberdeen , 8.
D. , pubflc building tomorrow.
Leave of absence for one monthbos been
granted Captain Harry B. Mulford , Thirty-
second United States volunteers , to take
effect upon his muster out as colonel of the
I'irst Nebraska.
John It. Webster of Lincoln has taken a
pCBltlon In the law division of the Interior
department under Judge Vandeventer of
Wjoinlng. at a salary , It Is stated , of f2,500
per year.
Kur Kir * I .Natlunnl
WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. The first na-
ttonal encampment of the BpanUh-Amerlcan' '
war volunteers will tie held la this city
September 8 and 9 and today formal orders
to that effect were Issued .by Adjutant Gen
eral Miller , Commander-ln-Chlef J , Warren - I
ren Kelfer baa announced the following j
* ® * * < * < s0 * < S0i0S3
FRIDAY , AUGUST 18. |
EXPOSITION. 1 '
. .Venetian Carnival Day. . I
x
= = s = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ss
21.10 P. M. riellnteilt'H llnn.l In Auditorium. +
a 1.10 l . M. lUO\Cl.i : MACKS on llnce Courae. V O _
TlOO 14 M. Venetian Cnrnl\ on I.MKIMMI , Itli llr1IMoilt'n llnml , tlio ® ' f
Inillan llninl , the Hawaiian Double ditnrlct anil the &
rhlllppltic llniul. ' *
MJW IIIICTUIC roi'.vr.ux , @
OtOOP , M. Exhibition Drill nt rrnfentity lltilMhur ! > > Modern ' >
Woodman Drill Team. < X
.Saturday e eiiltiR will wltnenii the cloMnn production of I'alnc'jt <
llattlc of Manila. (0
QN THE MIDWAY
[ The Cream of the Midway !
--CYCLORAMA--
' THE BATTLE OF
MISSION ARYRIDCE ,
ck LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN
THE NEW
DARKNESS AND DAWN ;
OR ,
Heaven and Hell.
fTHE OLD PLANTATION
The Exposition Fun Factory.
HOBSON
Sinking the. Mcrrlmno.
{ THE MOORISH PALACE
-AND-
GREAT PASSION PLAY. .
WARAGRAPH
The Battle of Manila.
PHILIPPINE VILLAGE
The greatest Feature of the , exposition
Portraying the Life , Habits and
Customs or our New Possessions.
The Real Thing Endorsed by th Clergy.
An Educational and Entertaining Attraction.
fiplCCITU'Q ' lOoonts fortwo
UHlrnlnO round trips.
. . SCENIC . .
The Great Naval ( Battle | RAILWAY
In the Tunnel.
GERMAN VILLAGE
* * * AND 4
PAT' MAN'S BEER GARDEN * :
' Ailminnlon Free.
Col. Henrf Cannon , weight 617 pounds.
t
HAWAIIAN
VILLAGE
COR. BAST MIDWAY
find
GRAND PLAZA.
BETTER THAN EVER.
Hagenback'sTrained
Wild Animal Show
-Mmo , Planlta and troupe of per
forming lions 6 In number the great
est nnirnal act now before the public.
committee on credentials : Captain Bdward
Anderson , Charleston , S. C. ; Captain A. J ,
Reude , Pontloc , III. , and Ctptain Charles T.
Hess , Philadelphia. The convention com-
nilttco Is now In session , perfecting details
for the encampment and rcporta from state
camps Indicate there will bo a large attend
ance.
WcMtcrn NtMtx from
WASHINGTON , Aug. -Special ( Tele
gram. ) Supervising Architect Taylor said
today he would tomorr6w present his report
to Assistant Secretary Taylor on sites offered
for the public building at Aberdeen , S. D.
The acting secretory of the Interior to
day affirmed the decision of the land com-
mrlsloncr In the ease ol C. B. Klunoy and
others against W. C. Spaldlng , Involving
lande In the Chamberlain ( S. D. ) land dis
trict. The acting secretary also affirmed the
decision of the commissioner In the case of
Charles L Stott , Involving a timber cul
ture'entry In the Chcycnno ( Wyo. ) land dis
trict.
To Jloport on Ilulionlo I'lnKtir ,
WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. Surgeon Fairfax
Irwln of the Marine Hospital service , now
la Kifrope , has been ordered by Surgeon
General Wyman to propced to Oporto and
Llbon and make areport ( on the , situation
legardlng the bubonic plague which has
made Its appearance in Portugal. Assistant
Burgeon Helscr , at Naples , Is watching
mat'tera In that city. A largo number of
immigrant * for the United States usually
depart from that place. There Is nothing
new In the yellow fever situation at the
Hampton Soldiers' Home , Thla la the only
place now quarantined by tbo government.
To fntitrceiit J'llllniKffrn.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. The gunboat
Machias , now In Dominican waters , Is to re
turn to the United States and proceed to
the navy yard at Boston for repairs. On
the way up It will crultto along the northern |
const of Cuba and keep a tliarp lookout for |
any filibustering expeditions which may at-1
tempt to leave the Island , The vessel will
also stop at Santiago and report to General
Wood , the military commander of the prov
ince. The government has been watching
the coasts In the locality to prevent filibus
tering operations. American Interests In
San Domingo will bo lobkcd after by the
rrulser New Orleans.
To HnfrKiinril American
WA'SJHNGTON , AUg. 17. The State department
partment is advlfied from Yokohama of the I
formation of an American-Asiatic ascocla-
tlon ( Hero to safeguard the Interests of
American citizens In Japan and to co-
overate with JluHIar euocialldna In New
York and throughout th& Orient.
J'uII Itrnorl of Hniiionii Communion.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. The German
embassy hab received from Baron Sternberg
Ilia full report of the Sauioan commission
and the draft of the proposed conventlcn by
'which the treaty of Berlin will be modified.
After It baa been gone o\cr by Minister von
THE.
. . .
ARTIST'S STUDIO
The Art Feature of the
Exposition. . . . . . . '
West Midway.
THE NEW. . . Only Oriental
Show on
STREETS Mldnny.
Rldo the Carnal.
See Dancing tbo EcTptlan Glrli. OF CAIRO
CHUTES CAFE
ON WEUT MIDWAY.
The Coolcit and Bloat Amnilnor
Place ou the Expedition Ground * .
MERRY GO ROUND
ON WEST MIDWAY.
Attractive and amusing entertainment
delightful resting place for Iddtfo
and children. Admission to building
free. W. H. DOLAN , Manager.
T
Society's Resort
The Cuban Village
The educational feature of the Midway
depleting life In Cuba and the
Island of Porto Rico.
Question-Why is SOHLITZ PA-
V1L10N crowded all the timer "
Answer Because ueiherwurtt and
potato salad sellfcrr 16c.
. .Schlifz Pavilion. .
FIUTZ MUELLER , Prop.
The newest , most scientific and Interest-
entertainment on Midway ,
CAPT. LOUIS SOnCIIO'S .
Opposite
\VE HAVE ! 1IICII NOW
In Her Own Aquarium ,
.CORA BECKWITH.
. . . .
Champion Lady Swimmer of the World.
See Magic Stiilrn That' * the Plaae.
WEST MIDWAY.
AMUSEMENTS.
TiLnpONR : | 1919
Woodvard & Burgess , Managers ,
TO.MG1IT
THE WOODWARD STOCK GO.
'
JBASGT LYNNJB.
For the benefit of the Retail Clerks'
Association.
Matinees fiunday , Wednesday. Saturday.
! \ext Week "TI e Munlcetcrrii. " .
The Trocadero MBr-V
KVnilY KVI3MNO.
Wciliirntlnr nnil Antiirilny Mntlnrri.
TIIL3 TIIOOADUUO OPERA COi
Numbering 12 People , Presents *
Auber's 3-Act Opera ,
PRA DIAVOLO.
Prices 60c , 33c , 25c. '
Next Week "LA MASCOTTE.
EXCURSION STEAMER * : ICHIMIN * i C03-
Leaves foot Doug : .
Ins St. dally at ]
and 8 p , m. Jte-
turnlng at 5 and 10
p. m. The 2 , p. m.
trip landa at Flor
ence , giving1 39
mlnutos to view
the Water Works.
Cake Walk , Mn ic , Dnnolnir.
Fare , 20o. Children under 1 ? . lOo.
JIOTUI.S.
THE MILLARD
13th and Douslns Sts.Omaha.
-AMUIUCAN AND ICimoPHAN TJbA.I
CENTKALLT LOCATED. ,
J. K. UAKIC121 , A MU.X.
Mumm It will ho forwarded to Berlin and It
\\lll not 'bo until Berlin and London have
had nn opportunity to ttnslder the report
and confer with their respective commlrslou-
ors that pour-parlura will begin on framing
a new treaty.
loH oil KhlnplDK.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 17-Thc State department -
partment has given out n statement showing
that a total of IIO.CSO tons of shipping en
tered and cleared between the United Htatri
ports and Porto Rico In I89G-97 ! 69,596 , or
almost one'half , was British ; 37,150 , or les
than one-half , American , and 24,121 , or/nbout
ono-ilfth , other nations. Of. .101,173 entcrod
and cleared In 181)0-07 ) at ports Hawaii ,
283,211 , or over three-fourths , were Ameri
can , and only 19,040 tons , or bout C per
cent , were British.
Deulli Ili-iiort from Iliit'tuiji )
WASHINGTON'A'UR. 17. The adjutant
general today received p cablegram'.from
General Bronko at Hqy4iia' r porttity tile
death at Santiago of I'rltz Donner , a citi
zen , on August 13 of yellow ftver. {
I2-i-iixloii I" ( Irantuil ,
WASHINGTON , Aug,17. MlnlsterJluntcr
advises the State dcpartmdnl fratn Guatema
la of tbo extension pf the time for present-
Ins tbo bonds which Guatemala.Js retiring
until October 31 net , > ' {
Ilurn | ilu A r r I ) ; I- * lit Alntnuzn * .
WASHINGTON/'Aug. 17 A cfcble mes-
cage mis been received from Mutanzai say.
ing the Hurneido basarryed * ( safely ,