f o THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, MAY 1, lOOO. Telephones 61S and 631. v Fine' Zephyrs In llttlo checkfi and plain colors At 1214c yard. Corded madras, noucst stripes apd plaids at ICo per yard. Empress Cords, ISc per yard. Finest Zephyrs, 20c per yard. Egyptian TJcsue, Gingham In weave, LaWh'in te'jsturo at 2uc yard. Corded 'Noveltlos al Z5c yard. e ' Wo Closo Our Store Saturdays at 6 P. M. AOE5T3 FOTt FOSTUIl KID GLOVES AJVD McCAIL'S PATTnit.VS. Thompson, Beldem &.Co. THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA. T. M. O. iA BUILDING, COn. 10TH AHD DOUGLAS STS. still chairman of tho state committee and that tho argument used against Slaughter applied with equal forco to him. "I was talking to ono of tho lato Senator Hayward'n closest friends tho other day and ho fald that If Schneider had' not In b to tori on doubling uri the senator's candidacy with his' own Interests as agent for the beat sugar claims tho senator would have been nominated within tho 11 rat week of tho bal loting and would bavo bren spared the tedious and expensive campaign which fol lowed. Thcro aro a dozen men I could name to whom Schneider spoke during tho. last session of tho legislature In the Interest oi the boot sugar claims. One meinbor of the commltteo on deficiency claims told me It was his understanding that part of the bounty Warrants had been turnod over to Schneider and wero held by him cither as partpayment for his services or aa a bargain that had been placed In his way. lletiveen .Schneider nml JKiore. ' "fly tho way, that remlndB mo of another thing. Do you remember when the bounty claims wero referred to Auditor Mooro ho turned them ddwn flatly, but Anally wan persuaded to issue $40,000 of them without first requiring a test of their legality in the supremo court. I understand that thlB was partly tho work of Mr. Schnolder, for which ho wants tho party now to reward him. ."Perhaps bis claim for reward Is based on what happened to Itccse last year. Ho njay ay responsibility for this rests on his friend iTcfit, as chairman of tho state com mittee, )ut pvcrybody knows Tefft was made chairman at Schneider' dictation and Is simply 'a shadow of Schnolder, not daring to turn around without his ordow. But do wo want more of this kind of campaigning ;in 1900?" ' L. W.(Bllllngsleyi who la at tho head of tho Bteo'rlng comra)ttoo 'of, the Lancaster county delegation to elect J. H. McClay dclcgatc-at-largo, spoke as follows concern ing tho gubernatorial situation: I bcllovo a tow of tho men who are urs in Lanibertron in hl cnndldacy Tor gov ernor would not commit sulcldo if no wore rtefeatcd. Lnmbcrttion Is nble and, am bltloiiH and stands In their way. I enn name .men In Lincoln Just as nmbltlous ns Mr. Iamlf rtson, but probably have more dis cretion. Tlicyi know the times ,aro jiot op portune for fhelr advancement, so they patiently rwalt. Time will show that thin Is not niiv up-' as a prophecy bluff. Who will win out7 As near as I can tell I no not know. A delegate who holds down a lob llko mlno Is not supposed to bo over fresh In milking forecasts. However, the election of Colonel McClay as lologate-nt-largo looks likely. No one ha a cinch yet. Less than 10 per cant of tho delegato aro instructed. Judging from tho tone of a majority of tho newspapers over the stato C, H. Dietrich seems to bo In tho lead nt prgnent. Vot there Is a strong un dercurrent.' fprrolhers. It seems that none of the candtaates for governor have their working forces well organized, ns there is a stronir disposition on the part of the can didates not to force .themselvpa on the con vention by oVer persistency. Tho oppor tunity is goou tor Dig surprises to como to tho front. Thoughtful republicans realize that' n tllf- ncuit job confronts me party or wining out a fusion majority of over H,W0 of last f'earr iience, wnen me convention na ourns, great chunks, of harmony must bo vlnu around In profusion, nut few must leave tho convention with big soro spots on them and with "rnwzors" concealed In bootlegs to win out. If wisdom prevail in me convention rcpuoncans or NODrnsKa, with prosperity and McKlnlejv can carry the stato and legislative tickets by a good majority. Other IMuceN on the. Ticket. Thcro Becms to bo no- very str6ng compe tition for tho remainder of the stato ticket- Peter Mortensen of Valley county Is being urged for treasurer and Frank M. Prout of Deatrjxo for attorney general. V. H. Thompson of Merrjck Js slated for lieuten ant governor, H. C. Lchrof Doono county for auditor, F. J. Sadilek of Saline for soc rfctafy ofstate, J. F. Wilson of Sarpy county for land commissioner and A. It. Julian of Dawes for superintendent of public lastruc 'tlon. tttnte limine Notes. LINCOLN. April 30. (Special.) Tho So IbamtAHcn Irrigation, Land and Cat' Wild With Eczimm Fire Could Not Havo Been Moro Painful. " After spending two yearn in tak ing nil kinds of medicines that wero Ujjgcstcd for eczema, but without avail, my mother was induced to tnko Hood's Snrsnpariiln. Tho result was wonderfully gratifying. Her limbs had boon terribly lacerated by tho dis ease, and there were times when flro could not havo been moro painful. Sho was, iu fact, almost wild. Two bottles of Hood's Sarsnparilla com plctoly cured her, and not a trace of eczema was left." . W. Decker, Gardiner, N. Y. Eat Well, Sloop Well. Hood's Snrsnparilla has boon a great blessing to mo. I was weak, irritable, tired and nervous; had no fopetito and was always sad and des youdent. Ono day I got hold of a little book about Hood's Sursapnrilla. I looked it over and resolved to try a hottlci I .wns hotter before It was gone, 60 I kept on until 1 hud taken livo bottles. I can now sleep woll, "fcol cheerful and can do all my work, including plain sowing, and I can walk two or thvoo miles-a day. I am 65 years old and now fcol that Ufa is worth living." Mus. "Emma Bmith, 68 E. Mitchell St., Oswego, N. Y, Critical Period of Life. " I took Hood's Sarsaparilla during tho critical period of my life, and now, at tho ago of 60 yonrs, J am strong and healthy. It is a great medlctno for tho blood. I ilnd Hood's to bo tho best."' Mns. II. PoJiuOy, 22 Lansing Btrcet, Auburn, N. Y. You can buy Hood's Sarsaparllla of any druggist, Bo sure to ask for Hood's and do not accept any substitute. Be, April 30, 1530. Woven Cottons Ginghams - There's no doubt now about ginghams, people are going to wear ginghams and madras dresses morning, after noon and evening, because they are eo beau tiful this year and so comfortable Wo are showing a wonderful range of colors and de signsHero are these Scotch Novelties at 35c, 40c, 15c ,50e, C5c, 75c per yard. Silk Striped Zephyrs at 45c. Mercerized Zephyrs, plain colors, 30c per yard. Embroidered Chambraya at 18c yard. Mercerized Stripe and Checks at 25o yard. COTTON' COVEItT CLOTH at 8 l-3c, 12!$c and 18c per yard. tie company of Gothenburg. Dawson county, filed articles of Incorporation with tho secretary of stato today. The capital stock of the company Is $5,000,000 and tho Incorporators aro T. F. D. Sotham, A. M. Allen and Henry Herman. Tho feo received by tho stato for recording tho articles of In corporation Is $300.75. L. P. Larson & Co. of Fremont Died ar ticles of Incorporation. It will cngago in the purchaso and sale of wines, liquors and cigars. To transact this business Is has a capital stock of $50,000. D. Nowman & Co, of Gothenburg, with $25,000 capital stock, filed articles of in corporation this morning. Mr. Newman's associates are J. B. Nowman, T. H. RUdd, O. S. Hankln and It. J. Vinton. Tho busi ness to bo transacted is general merchan dise, livo stock and real estate. IT WILL STAND FOR M'KINLEY Platform to lie Submitted to the Lin coln Convention Una Keen Drafted. Ah tho representative of the Douglas county delegation on tho resolutions com mittee, Hon, John L. Webster has made a draft of tho platform whloh will bo submit ted to tho committee at tho republican state convention which meets at Lincoln Wednca day. This enunciation of principles lays' emphasis upon tho prosperity of the country j brought about under a republican admlnls tratlon, and contalna an-unequivocal en dorsement of President McKlnley aa a presi dent who has dealt successfully with new conditions and has guided tho ship of stato with security through untried channels. Concerning his draft of the resolutions, Mr. Webster said: Vltils only a rough out line as yet, and I may doclda to make several material alterations in it before it Is sub mitted. However, I may say that tho plat form as it leaves my hands will contain the following features: "It will endorse the tariff and financial legislation by a republican congress, and particularly tho establishment of tbe gold standard on a firm basis. 'It will eay that, while we arc not In favor of imperialism' "or militarism, we aro not unwilling to accept the legitimate results of honorable warfare. It will pledge! tho party to the strengthening of national de fenses, enlargement of markets and exten sion of commerco. It will state the un equivocal opposition of tho party to trusts and combinations having for their purpose the stifling of competition or arbitrary con trol of products or tho fixing of prices, while recognizing tho benefits of legitimate bust ncse, fairly capitalized and honestly man aged. "With reference to state issues, It will favor tho reapportionment of congressional and legislative districts, based on the census of 1900, fair to all sections of tho state. It will favor municipal home rule, constitu tional revision, protection of home Insurance associations, and will welcome tho return to tho party of all former members estranged by tho unkept pledges of tho opposition." Somo of the delegates from Douglas county left yesterday for Lincoln, to bo fol lowed by others today, though most of tho delegation will not go down until Wednes day morning. The railroads having made a one-faro rate a largo crowd of enthusiastic republicans not delegates Is also expected attend the state convention to see that the ticket is properly launched. WILL NOT FOLLOW MINNESOTA NcbrniikR Silver neuaulleann Do Not Favor a Change of Name (or the Tarty, Tho sliver republicans havo decided not to enjoy tho hospitalities of either of tho local democratic clubs on their trip to tho national convention July 4, but have en gaged a train of tholr own. They will go over tho Burlington, leaving Omaha July 3 In three special Pullman coaches 'and going by tho way of Lincoln, where 'two moro coachos will be added. It Is probable that tho silver republicans of Nebraska will not follow the example of the Minnesota silver republicans In chang ing the name of their party. In spllo of the impulse manifested bg tbe fusion parties to break away from tho coinage question as tho leading Issue, which Is felt to somo de grcM In Nebraska, tbe members of tbe silver republican party In this stats will, It Is said by a leading Omaha silver republican, cling to their old party name', chiefly because they are afraid a change to Abraham Lin coln republicans might endanger their legal standing as a party IrNcbraska. Under thilr old name they have received recognition In tho statutes and can claim certain priv ileges which might bo denied t o a party com ing into tbe political arena under an alias. However, it Is doomed probable hero that an effort may be made at the national con vention to effect a change In the party name, but such a proposition is pretty sure to meet with tho opposition of the Nebraska representativesj SIXTKKV SELECT ' TWKNTV-TlinKK. IlryMn'M MlKHonrl Popiillnt Friends Do Toolej Htreet Tailor Act. KANSAS CITY, Apfil 30. Sixteen stnlght out populists, answering a call lesued by W. R. Llttell, .chairman of tbo Missouri stato central committee, tor a state mass convention, met hero today and selected twenty-threo delegates to the national con vention at Sioux Falls. Later the state cen tral committee fixed July 23 as the date and Kansas City as tho place, of holding a nominating convention to namo a full state ticket. "There will be no fusion on the etato ticket." said Chairman Llttell later. "Should tho Sioux Falls convention nominate Bryan thero will probably be a fusion on electors." Some confusion existed -as to the place of holding today's gathering, hence the small attendance. Ponullnta at Kansas Cltr, KANSAS CITY, April 30. Perhaps fifty populists from oyer the state had arrived hero this morning to attend the mats con- vcutlon called by W. It. Llttell, chairman of tho regular populist stato central committee of Missouri, to name twenty-three dclegatos to tho Sioux Falls gathering. Arrange- ir.cntB for tho convention had not been com pleted and tho delegates rpent tho forenoon looking for a hall. It Is expected that a hundred or moro other delegates will arrlvo during the day. BRYAN ASSURED OF ILLINOIS Confer Tilth l'olltlenl Lenders ChlonRo C'niinot Sleet Heive', In CHICAGO, April 30. Tho Tribune cays: At a private conference held here last night at the Sherman house between W. J. .Dryan, J. O. Johnson, chairman of tho democratic national executive commltteo; Willis J. Abbot, editor of the Bulletin, and Mayor Harrison, tho latter nsmired nran that Illinois would send n solid Bryan delrga tlon to tho national convention. The four men also discussed tho situation in Illinois and throughout the country. Whon asked It tho bid of Admiral Dewey for tho presidential nomination waa discussed, tho mcimbers of the conferenco said It was not. It was alio agreed, it is said, that, expansion would bo made as prominent and Important an Issue In tho campaign as any other question. Ex-Governor John I. Altgold, C. S. nar row and eoveral other prominent democrats from different parts of the country also paid their, respects to Mr. Bryan. Mr. Bryan declared conditions wero shap ing themselves to his satisfaction. Ho raid It would bo Impossible for him to meet Ad miral Dowey In Chicago because he had en gagemonts to spoak this week at Columbus I and Toledo, O.; Detroit, Kalamazoo and rort Huron, Mich. Ho said ho would return to this city on Saturday next. Mr. Bryan left nt 11 o'clock for Port Huron, Mich., wbcro ho speaks tonight. POIl M'KI.VLISV iaSTttAI) OF IlOAIt. Mnsnnchunettn Con volition Decide Not to (Indorse the Senator. FHAMINGHAM, Mass., April 30. Tho Fourth congressional district convention showed no favor toward Senator Hoar for the proposal of a resolution to express con fidence in the senator's attltudo raised a storm of protests, and a substitute motion expressing confidence In tho administration was passed, by what tho chairman declared to bo a unanimous vote. Tho chairman chose as national delegates Arthur M. Lowe of Fltchburg and Charles G. Bancroft of Natlck, and as alternates W. M. Chase of Lemlnstcr and Walter O. Howard of Cltnton. llrj-nn nt Port Huron. PORT HUItON, Mich., April 30. Nearly all tho leaders of tho Mlohlgan democracy and hundreds of tho rank and file came to Port Huron today for tho dual purpose of seeing and hearing W. J. Bryan and of attending tho state convention, which will moot at noon tomorrow to select delegates to the national convention. Anotncr in gathering today was the geVcnth district democratic congressional convention, which this nfternoon unan imously nominated ex-Congrcssman Justin It. Whiting as representative. Bryan spoke tonight. Ilnlf nnte to Sionx Fnlln. WASHINGTON, April 30. Chairman But ler of tho populist national commltteo has completed arrangements by which portons attending tho national convention of that party at Sioux Falls may secure transporta tion over all lines nt one faro for the round trip. Colorado Democratic Convention. DENVER, April 30. The democratic stato central committee today decided to call tbo stato convention to meet In Denver on Juno 7 for the purpcee of selecting dele gates to tho national cdhvuntlan. J. CJ. Hood, Justice of tho Peaco, Crosby, Miss., makes tho following statement: "I can certify that One Minute Cough Cure will do all that la claimed for It. My wife could not got her breath and the first doso of It relloved her. It has also benefited my whole family." It acts immediately and cures couehs. colds, croup, grippe, bronchitis, asthma and all throat and lung troubles. OMAHA DHTKCTlVn MAKES CAP TimU John llnrder Traced to Cheyenne from Millard, Nell. CHEYENNEv Wyo April 30. (Special Telegram.) John Harder, agod 19 years, was arrested hero today by an Omaha detectlvo named J. F. Wheeler, who trailed tho prisoner to Cheyenne from Millard, Neb., where the boy la alleged to haveerabezzled $1,000 of the funds of the Omah Elevator company while employed as a grain buyer. Harder arrived in Cheyenne several flays ago and deposited $650 In a local bank. This money was recovered and Harder has made a full confession. Ho says he spent tha balance of the money on a woman, to whom ho attributes his downfall. Harder has a father and sister living at Millard. noeU In 'Frisco Hay Blown Up. BAN FRANCISCO. April 30.T-Slia& rock, ft largo rock protruding from San Fran cisco !bay nnd long a menace to shipping, especially to vessels pnsslnpt In and" out of tho Golden Gate, was blown up this nfternoon. Nino tons ,of nitroglycerine, wero used to remoVo tho obstruction, 3.800 cubic ynrds of rock being displaced. The explosion was a great success and very lime uumuge wus uono m inuicii ui.i? bay shores. Thousands of fish wero kuien. The shook of the explosion was not folt In tho city. Money for Fire SufTcrcra. DETROIT, Mich.. April 30.-Cash sub scriptions amounting to $325 have been rocelved by Mnyor Maybury for the fire sufferers of Hull and Ottawa,. Ont., and a .check for that amount will be sent tho Canadian relief commltteo today, At a meeting In the mayor's oinco today a commltteo of prominent citizens wns ap pointed to solicit funds nnd clothlnir for the fire sufferers, Arrangements aro being mado to forward contributions Immedi ately. HIGHEST PRAISE Some Omaha Citizens Grow Enthusi astic on the Subject' Tho praise of the publlo W ' Is merit's Just reward, t i ; Nothing in modern times Has received the praise accorded "Tho Llttlo Conqueror." Of somo kind of praise we aro skeptical. Wo doubt tho praise of strangers. The hlghert prat&o for Omaha people Is tbo hearty expression from Omaha peo ple. Doan's Kidney Pills aro Indorsed In Omaha. No hotter proof of merit can be had. Hero's a case of It. Wo have plenty more like It. Mr. H. J. Spragg of 1424 South 16th street, upholBterer and cabinet maker by trade, says: "I had kidney and back troublo for four years and during the latter part of that time suffered moro than tongue can me out of bed. Once on ray feet I did not feel It so bad. In addition to this I bad difficulty with the kidnoy secre tions which greatly disturbed my rest nights. Procuring Doan's Kidnoy Pills at Kuhn & Co's drug store, corner ISth and Douglaa streets I took a course of the treatment. It cured me and did It quickly, I cannot praise this remedy too highly. Doan's Kidney Pills for salo by all deal ers, Prlco 50 cents. Mailed by Fostor-Mll-burn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents for tbo United States. Remember the name, and take no sub etitute. STRIKE POSTPONED ONE DAY Supsrintendent of tbe Hew York Central Qirn Time to Confer. FREIGHT HANDLERS OF OTHER R0AUS QUIT One Tho im nml Eriiplnyrn nf tlufTnl Join the Hunks of Those Alremlr Out Strike Spirit Ahrnnd. BUFFALO, N. V., April 30. With the ultimatum that was to havo been given today deferred, tho status of tho etrlko of tho car repairers of the New York Cen- 'rflI railroad Is Unchanged tonight, excent ing so far as tho action of President Cal laway In consenting that Superintendent Watt of the motlvo power department shall meet In conference the members of tho executive committee, hastened to create a belief among the strikers that the company Is disposed to pursue a conciliatory policy. Tho leaders of the strlko wero tonight very pronounced in their determination to make no concessions. They also Inveighed agalnat further delay and Insisted that tho settlement must come at once, else they could not bo held responsible for preventing a spread of tho strike. It was freely stated that tho strikcfcsplrlt nas taken Hold of tun railroad men of Buf falo and that procrastination would prevent it Demg Held in bounds. When these sent! mcnts wero expressed it was tho Impression that Superintendent Walt would reach But- falo tomorrow morning and meet tho com mltteo during tho day. One Thoiinnml Go Ont. Tonight about 1,000 freight handlers em ployed In tho railway freight houses of tho railroads entering Buffalo, other than tho Lake Shore, decided to strike for an increaso of wages and shorter hours. This movoment is Independent of the strike of the car re pairers and although Us bearing Is Import ant, it is incidental as relating to tho issues involved. Tho leaders of the original strlko disclaim any responslbllty for tho action of tho freight handlers. Two hundred men cm ployed in tho yards of the New York, Lake Erlo & Western at repair work also struck tonight. NEW YORK, April 30. Commissioner Dolehanty In his telegram to W. H. H Webster, tho Buffalo member of tho Stato Board of Mediation and Arbitration, trans mlttlng Superintendent Walt's reply to tbe demands of, tho strikers, said that Su perintendent Walt was willing to go to 'Buffalo or furnish transportation for a commltteo .to .New York tor tho purpose of discussing the adjustment of tho wage rate. Dolehanty advlaol Webster to urge the strikers to delay the, extension of the strlko until such a conference could bo hold. In reply to his messago Commissioner Webster telegraphed aa follows: "Executive commltteo havo agreed not to oxtond strike, providing Wait will get here by tomorrow night. Have wired ask ing blm to come. (Signed) "W. H. II. WEBSTER." Hoys Strike at llottlc Factory. PITTSBURG, Pa., April 30. Tho glass bottle factorlw ofSbe D. O. Cunningham Olnm company, Cunningham & Co., ltd., and Frederick Ling &- Co., have been closed Indefinitely. The .'carrying. In boys of the throa plants, numbering about 200, are striking for an advance In wages and tho companies so far 'havo been unable to fill their places. . ' DEATHrREC0RD. ' f u - r "'JoVhtlttleA John Little, -ono of.Omaha's old and highly respected cltlzeqs.iand business men, died at a little before G o'clopk Monday evening at his home, 708 South Nineteenth street, aged 62 years. He; had been ailing and con-, fined to his homq since the last week in January. An attack of la grippe led to pnoumonla, bronchitis and other complica tions which at length wtted and destroyed vitality. Deceased was a native of Ireland, but ho camo to America when 0 yoars of age and scpnt his boyhood in Rochester, N. Y. Ho found a home in Omaha about thirty years ago and has since re sjdul here, being most of that time up to 1893 engaged In the grocery business at U01 Douglas street, in partnership with Hobart Williams, Since retiring from that business he has been engaged in the broker age of merchandise with indifferent success. Mr. Little waa a member of tho Catholic church, He novcr aspired to public life, al though many years ago ho wis Induced to become the democratic candidate for city treasurer. Ho leaves a wlfo and five chil dren one daughter and four sons, all living at tho family home. Arrangements for the obsequies have no,t yet been announcod. Thomna V. Pnrker, LYONS, Neb., April 30. (Special.) Thomas W. Parker died at. his homo north east of this city yesterday morning with appendicitis at tho age of 77 'years. Mr. Parker camo to this place -with his" family elghtocn years a'go from Iowa, near Dea Moines. Ho was a farmer and a breeder of somo note. A wife and nine children survive blm, some of them being well known throughout the state and union, among them Georgo F., who has sorved upon tho edi torial staffs o,t the leading dallies of Amer ica and during President Cleveland's rlrst term was h)s private secretary and author of tho llfo of President Grover Cleveland; later ho was minister to Birmingham, Eng land. Writer of Girls' Uouki. NEW YORK. April 30. Tho death Is an nounced at Now Vernon, N. J., of Mrs. Jen nlo M, Drlnkwater Conklin, widely known as a writer of books for girls. Her writings for tho religious press have also been nu merous. Mrs. Conklin was tbe originator of tho organization known as the "Shut In" society, which Is a bureau of correspondence for those who are Invalids. It has an ex tensive membership and publishes "Tho Open Window." Old Nebrnskn Settler. OSCEOLA. Neb.. April 30. (Special.) Joseph Burloy of Osceola, ono of Polk county's sottlers, dlod Thursday. The funeral was held at the Methodist Episcopal church this morning. Mr. Burley was born In Kingston, Canada, In the year 1826, and camo to Polk county In tho year 1873. He was married to Miss Margeret 8. Lecmond In July, 1848. He was the father of seven children, six of whom are still living. I'romliient.Tarf man. PASADENA, Cal., April 30. Luther H. Titus, prominent as a turfman and stock breeder, Is dead at hla home near this city. He was 77 jears of age and had been 111 for some tlmeT He raised Direct, the crack pacing stallion, and sold him when a colt to Monroe Salisbury. Each year Titus used to take a string to Saratoga and he came to be recognized as one of the loading racing men of the country. Mm. A. J.(i;iiiiln. SLOAN, la., April 30. (Special.) Mrs. A. J. Chapln died very suddenly of heart trouble Sunday morning at the home of her sister, Mra..W. Ij Atter. Foriner Gernmu' Anthiissndor. Berlin, ,Aprtr.' &0.r-Baroa Saiirraa von dcr Jeltschj former mlhislo'r at. Washington, Is dead. , , rrom'lnent-;nirer Man. CLINTON, la., ..April 30. (Speelal Tele gram.) Captain John Burns, at one time ono of tbe best known river men of the Mississippi from the gulf to St. Paul, is dead here, aged 81 years. MERRIAM AGAIN ON STAND General Correct nu Alleged Inter view with Hint CnneernliiR Labor Organisations, WASHINGTON, April 30. Brigadier Gen eral Merrlatn was again on the stand In tho Coour d'Alene Investigation today, with At torney Robertson conducting the cross-ex amination. "Would you consider It right?" asked Mr. Robertson, "that federal troops forco men at tho point of tho bayonet to protect tho prop erty of tho mine owners and that similar protection be withhold from tho men?" "I would uso Just as much power and Just as much Influence," replied General Mer rlam, "to have mine owners observe their obligations as to compel the mlno men to ob serve theirs." Concerning the pormlt proclamation Gen eral M err I am said ho had suggested to Bart lott Sinclair, tho civil official la charge, cer tain features that should be embodied In the proclamation. These were adopted by Mr. Sinclair. When Mr. Robertson sought to show that the War department had not been suffi ciently advised' as to tho permit system Gen eral Merriam said that was for tho War de partment to determine. Tho witness was asked If the dispatches of Secretary Alger did not in effect say: "Let the permit system alone." General Merriam said ho had not Interfered in this systom or tho labor affairs In any way except for the purpose of maintaining cnlr. General Morrlam was questioned as to an Interview reprceentlng that at a meeting of the citizens in the Coeur d'Alene he stated that congress should pass a law to deal with unions as criminal organizations. Ho said ho was glad of tho opportunity to correct the errors of this alleged Intorvlow. Ho had not, hj said, mentioned congress, nor did tho Interview so state, although an errone ous Interpretation of this character had arisen. Ho stated that what ho had said at that meeting was in substance: "You ought to havo a conspiracy law which makes tho action of thoso people as narrated by Mr. Sovorelgn In his paper crimes punish able by law." Ho also stated that tho remedy for tho trouble was In the state. He was perfectly positive, he said, that ho had not stultified himself by telling these gentlemen that the romedy wns In tho state and at the samo time that it was with con gress. "Did not Mr. Gompcrs at Denver charge you with making the statement?" asked Mr. Robertson. "I never saw Mr. Gompcrs In my life," answered Qeneral Merriam. 'Mr. Robertson stated that in an addross at Denver Mr. Gompers had made a charge of this character. General Merriam said he had repeatedly stated that he never pronounced the unions of tha Coeur d'Alene district criminal or ganizations. General Morrlam completed his testimony during the afternoon and waa excused. FIRE AND POLICE MATTERS Seeretnry Tom Dnvln nenlgiiN nnd V. I. Kleratead Is Appointed In Ills IMnec. At the meeting of the Board of Fire and rollce Commissioners Monday night tho res ignation of Secretary Thomas Davis of tho board was read and accepted and William I. Klerstead was appointed In his place. Mr. Davis, in partnership with Former Llnccnse Inspector Thomas McVlttle, will engage In business near Cut-Off lake. Mrs. John B. Macomber, whose husband recently died while In the employ of tho flro department, was placed on the pension roil. Clarerico H. 'Eakln and Woodson Porter were appointed on tha flro department to serve a probationary term it sixty days. Tho following leaves m absence wero granted: Fireman Jerry Sullivan, ten days; Patrolman Anton Inda, R. Flynn and De tective Savage, ton days. HYMENEAL, Tlrcnnen-flynn. Miss Elizabeth Ryan nnd Mr. Peter J. Brennen were married at St. Patrick's church Wodnesday. April 25. Following tho ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the homo of tho bride's parents, 1031 South Fifteenth street. The guests from out of the city were Mr. and Mrs. J. Brennen of Neola, la., father and mother of the groom, and Mr. and Mrs. Van Dillon of Neola, tho latter a sister of tho groom. Miss Alice Montgomery was bridesmaid and Mr. Philip McMannls of Neola waB best man. Mr. Brennen Is connected with Hayden Bros, as manager of tho carpet department and the contracting parties have- a. host of friends. llhode-Klohards. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., April 30. (Spe cial.) Ous Rhode, local editor of the Platta mouth Evening, News, and Bertha Richards, unbeknown to their relatives and friends, went to Omaha and wero united in mar riage. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. F. J. Brown of South Bend, Neb., Is at the Her Grand. W. B. Cropsoy of Fairbury wns at the Murrai' Monday. H. J. Cnulfleld of Norfolk was a guest nt tho Murray Monday. airs. H. A. Kehoe of Platte Center wns a Monduy guest at tho Her Orand. O. II. Swlngley of Beatrice, Union Pa cific tax commissioner, Is at tho Murray. F. J. Coates, proprietor of the Kochler hotel nt Grand Island, was a Monday guest at the Millard. w. H. Curidey of Denver, traveling pas senger ascnt of tho Denver & Rio Grande, registered Monday nt tho Her Grand. W C. May of Gothenburg. Carieton Saunders of Hermnn, J. fl, Weltzol of Home nnd H. B. Penney of Fullerton wero No braskans at tho Millard Monday. D. C. Woodrlng and F. I). Davis of Lin coin, H. C. Cnrrlg and J. M, Dlneen of Columbus and H. VS. Knapp of Fiillorton were state guests at the Barker Monday. Joe Wheeler, traveling representative of the Green-Wheeler Shoe company of Fort Dodge, who Is also Junior member of the firm, Is in the city, accompanied by his wife. Nebrasknns nt tho Merchants Monday: Mr. nnd Mrs. R. 11. Jenness of O'Neill. Mr, and Mrs. L. B. Coman of .Fremont, If. M. MCI.eon or wnuHa, wiuiam v. uuickiiiuu of Friend, W, I. Chapman of Atkinson, D. K. Sterratt of Eustls. O. L. Stephenson of Norfolk, Ernest W. Cuff of Spnngview and A. II. Davis of North PlRtte. Rev. Allen R, Julian, delegate to tho Methodist Episcopal general conference. whlnh rnnv.no In nhipnirfi forlav. nfLMHed through tho city Monday evening enrouta to Chicago from his home at Chadron. I Ho was accompnnied by Mrs. Julian. Rev. Mr. Julian is a oeieguic rrom me isorm west Nebraska conference. Rev. Dr. D. W. C. Huntington, chnncellor of the Ne braska Wesleynn university, and Ilov. Mr. Tniinn Hrn the only members of tho dele gation from Nebraska who havu had previ ous experience ns members of tho quad rennial general conference, both having been delegates to the session held in Cleve land in 1890. APENTA" (4 TffE BEST NATURAL APERIENT WATER, BOTTLED AT THE SPRINGS, BUDA PEST, HUNGARY, Under the Scientific. Supervision of PROF, von FODOR, Director of the Hygienic Institute, -Royal University, Buda Pesth. TOWNS HIT BY FOREST FIRES Burning Timber Is Causing. Enormous L:n in (ho Noitb. TOWN IT AMES PRACTICALLY WIPED OUT Country1 Is Very Dry nnd the Flnntes Are SnrrndliiK Ilnpldly Much Fur ther Dnmnitp Will Itemilt In leas There In Itltln. MARINETTE, Wis., April 30. Forest fires raged furiously north of Fisher, Mich., along tho right-of-way of tho Wisconsin & Michigan railway Saturday and Sun day. The property damage will be large. The town of Ames, Mich., was practically wiped out, entailing a loss of $30,000 or moro. Considerable cedar stock at Nathan, Mich., was also destroyed. Tho Wisconsin & Michigan ran a special train up tho lino Sunday to rescue the fire stricken pcoplo in the small villages along the road. All tho Inhabitants of tho towns of Ames nnd Nathan wero taken to Pem bina for safety. It Is said tbe Wisconsin & Michigan paeBengcr which loft hero last night was j unable to get further north than Fisher 1 At tho latter place only a heroic resistance ' saved tho town. Forest fires ore burning everywhere north ' of here and further damage will result tin- lueo lutiiu in inula ui; luuuit; 19 ILI Ul and the Arcs spread rapidly. Flrcn aro said to be burning along tho right-of-way of the Milwaukee road north of Ellis Junction. Further reports are to the effect that tho foreet flreo are spreading and great concern Is felt for all towns north. Nothing definite la known concerning tho towns along the Wisconsin ft Michigan road, but the danger to all of them Is Increasing. A report from Ellis Junction says tbe fires are spreading. IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich., April 30 A big flro Is raging at Niagara, Wl sixty . ...n. i. A t,.. i -, . . i uiijro uuiiu ui ucitr, uiiu uanisinui:u UHfl Deen asked. The town Is in tho region of tho forest fires. At tho Flr6t Congregational church last night a fair audience greeted Mr. and Mrs, Horbert Butler with enthusiastic welcome and earnest sincerity. It was to be ex pected that tho church would bavo been full to overflowing, but so short are the memories of many people thero was an absence, very noticeable, of many who had availed themselves of tho delights of free recitals. Mr. Butler should feel proud, hownver, to consider that he alone called forth more of the leading musicians, pro fessional executants, etc., than any musical event which has taken place In recent yenrs. Herbert Butler presented last night a program such as Is seldom played In tho provinces. It was such an assortment nt great works as ono might expect in some of the great European concert chambers, i His playing was Imbued with Are, unction, temperament and good taste. His bowing defied criticism (In the literal meaning of the word), and his technique was colossal. What a tremendous Interpretation the man has! And tho development of his senti ment Is an Interesting psychological study. Herbert Butler stands todny as a violinist of the first rank, and a living personifica tion of the development of genius through the straight and narrow way. tho only avenue hard work. To enumerato In detail the numbers playeJ and sang would .be superfluous, but per haps the Cbconne of Bach, for violin alone, was the "piece do resistance." Tho markod change In tbo singing of Mrs. Butler wan a gratification to her friends and a delight to her auditors. Her voice is well poised, truo in intonation, almost Invariably, and dulcet In the upper quality. It strikes one as being remarkably oven and smooth and well controlled Mrs. Butler's coloraturo work Is excellent. Of Howard Wells, the pianist and accom panist, much could bo said. Ills accom paniments wero gems of sympathetic self abnegation. His solo work was artistic and sufficiently muslclanly. In tho romantic numbers ho was especially good. Mr. Butler played his wife's accompani ments with grace Ilnl vrrttlty of Oxford Winn Case. NEW YORK. April 30.-Judge Wheeler of tho United States circuit court today handed down a decision In the case of the University of Oxford agnlnst tho Wllmnre Andrcrwn Publishing company, restraining the latter from tho use of tho designation "Oxford Bible." Kentucky Court Convenes, FRANKFORT, Ky April .".0. Circuit court convened nt 2 p. m. Caleb rower, John Davis. Harlan Whlttakcr, W. II. Culton and "Tallow Dick" Combs were ar raigned on motion of the commonwealth. All of tho defendants ontered pleas of not guilty. The unaccepted chaSe Mads by Tho Bee April 26. Itesalt of newspaper Cnnoi. Bee. W.-1I. Omaha 0,080 South Omaha .... 1.S42 Council Bluffs ... . l.xnn Total, 3 Cities.. .11,881 (1,0.14 1,110 1,1.12 7,200 In order that all doubt may bo dispelled The Bee makes tho fol lowing proposition: It will place tho census lists for each of tho routes In the city of Omaha in the hands of n committee of Omaha business men tho World-Hernld shall name, to be carefully checked up with the carrier delivery circu lation of the World-Ueruld for the first week In April, the "World-Herald to bo credited with every name omitted by Tho Bee's census takers; the provlng-up process to be made by one representative of The Bee, ono of the World-Herald and one of the Nows. That Is to Bay, every sub scriber claimed by the World-Herald In excess of tho credit given shall be traced to his residence or business ofllco nnd bis receipts sub mitted. When the compnrlBon Is completed Tho Bee will revise Its llKiires and credit the World-Herald with Avbatever nddltlonnl carrier de livery subscription It may prove up, nt the same time agreeing to deduct S from its own credit all names shown j to have been erroneously Inserted. $ MUSIC. I acw ir- Tor nix yearo I wns a victim oI'dTi prpnln In Us worst form I could cat tiolliW butmtlkto4.it, nnd ni times my stomach would not retain and (IIkch ev n tun. Last March I Iviran taltlnu CASOAIU.TS nnd sltioo tticn 1 bao steadily Improved, until 1 am as well as I over was lniny life." iMviD ii Mtmriir, Newark. O. Ploasant. PalaXablr. Potent. Tsstc Oeod. Do Good, ilerer Sicken, veakcu.or Qrlrr. 10c. 26c,t0c. ... CURE CONSTIPATION. ... Stff!U Hf4; (pm;, thlctt Wtrftt, ftr oti, 3IU HQ-.Tn.Bfl0 JiS1,f"ir,,WTOc A L A LABASTINR Is tho original nnd only durable wall coating-, entirely different from all kaT somlncs. Heady for uso in white or fourteen beautiful tints by adding cold wator. ATJIES naturally prefer ALa BASTING for walls and ceil ings', becauso It is pure, clean, Ourable Put up In dry pow dered form, in five-pound pack-, ages, with full directions. XjXj knlsomlnes nre chenn, tem porary preparations mado from whiting, chalks, clays, etc.. and stuck on walls with de caying animal glue. Al. ADAS TINE Is not akalsomlna. B m BWARE1 of tha denier who snyu ho can sell you the "sama thing" us ALAUASTINE or "something Just as good." JIo is either not posted or Is try ing to dccelvo you. ND IN OFFERING somothlnic he hns bougnt cheap nnd tries to sell on ALAUASTINK'S de mands, ho may not reallzo tha damage you will ouffer by, . kalsomtru on your walls. EN8IBLT0 dealers will not buy a lawsuit. Dealers risk ono by soiling and consumers by uslna Infringement. Alnbastlno Co. own right to mnko wall coat ing to mix with cold water. I HE INTERIOR WALLS Of nvcry church nnd school should! bo coated only with puro, dur able ALAUASTINH. It safe KUards health. 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