8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SVDAY, A! AY 5, 1001. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL Ml.V.'t; MI-JNTIU.N. Dnvis Mis drugs. litockcrt sells lac? curtnlns. Flr.o A II C beer, Ntutnayer's hotel. Victor Heaters. lilxby & Son, ugents. Wallinan, eclentlllc optician. WJ U'wtir Pasturage Judson. r) Sixth live. Tel. 315. Schmidt's line photos giiuruatetd to pica". Thirty-light Kim I'lunt fur sale. Address N, JIco olllce. For mile, clean, sharp bank sand, curlots. V. H. Cooper, li I'eari sltcet. Hon. If. W. Myers of llnrlan was In tts city yestoruuy calling on friends, W. F. Uiiiif, unueitukcr ihiu illslnf-iClor. 101 Boulh .Main street, 'l'hone OOt. act your work dons at tliu pi.pular Easl laiiiiory. Ml Lioadway 'Phone mi- Warden nnd vestry of Grace Kplscopal iliurcli will inert Tuenlay at S p " Use Hall's Magic Compound. Best dan drnif euro and hair preserver Known. Special attention Riven to wedding pres ents. C. li. Alexander .V Co., SSI U wn. Jewel court, Tribe of Hen Hur. Kill meet Tuesday evening In MarciiH' hall on llroau. '"' .!. XV. Lookup and Kdmi Patrick, both of this city, were married yesterday by Jwi.lse Ferrler- For kale, household furniture nnd horse and buggy, cheap. Inquliu D. A. Hamilton, Grand hotel. Danco and caid party given by lodg? &t, Star of Jupiter, at W. O. W. h:ill, '1 hurs day evening, .May !. A want ad In Thu Bee will bring result 'J lie same attention given to a want ad in Council Ulutrs oh nt tlie otihn olllce. lkcv. N. J. linker of Illalr, Neb., will occupy the pulpit of St. John'n KiikIIsH Lutheran church at both services today. Tnko home n brick of Vanilla criim, i cents, or Neapolitan, 35 cents. Will kef" dim hour without Ice. A. Motsger ft Co. Thero will be a meeting of the Council IIIiiiTh High School Alumni association Wednesday night at 7:J In tho Bloomer bctldnl building. Frank Hadollet Is home from the east, to pusi a finv weeks' vnc-itlun with relatives and other friends, lie Is engaged with a I'hllailclphl.'i orchestra. The Duck Hollow team will piny base ball this afternoon with tho Omaha Produce exchange nine at tho grounds at Ihlrty fourth street and llro.ul way. These services will be today In Owe Episcopal church! Sunday school, !':!.; holy comuumlon, 11; evening prayer and sermon by the rector, itev. It. I,. Ivnnx, fc. For rent, good hourc, stable and live acres garden land. Will rent to good car penter, or painter. Will take alf tho rent In work. Apply to Leonard livcrctt. The Knights and 1,-ullcn of Security have changed their place of meeting to the, Knights of I'ythlas hall, where they will meet on tho second and fourth Tuccdnys ot each month. Frank' Chambers, formerly of Council IllulfH, now a resident of Mason City, la.. Is the guest of his brother, Attorney H. J. Chambers, while en route to New ork, whence he will sail for u Kuropemi trip. Warner Sherhondy, 81') Avenue H, com plained to tho police, yesterday of the theft of a pair of rubber waders from his prem ises. Klrc Chief Templeton mourns the loss of a pair of rubber boots and trousers, which ho set out In the yard to dry. Persons seekliiK houso furnishing goods will consult their own Interests by looking over the Immense spring stock ot carpets, linoleum, rugs, mattings, lace curtnlus, window shades, furniture nnd hundreds of other articles needed In tho home, at Keller & Hand's, 407 Hroudway. K. Y. Plumbing Co., leiepnnns 230. Davis sells class. Case In District Court. Tho trial of the suit of W. W. Cole against tho motor company wns begun In the. dis trict court yesterday afternoon before Judge JlTnceler and n Jury. Colo seeks to recover (: .tttS.St' from tbo motor company, pnrt b -Ing alleged to he due him as snlary while niVtlng as manager at Lako Manawa and tl e balance foi property which he alleges tho company appropriated to Its own use. In tho case of K. Myers against Sheriff Cousins and Pnxton & Gallagher the Jury brought in n verdict for tho plaintiff for tho full amount sued for. Tho suit arose out of tho attachment of a grocery stock belonging to Crawford & Young, which MyeVa claimed to have purchased prior to tho seizure. This and n slmllor caso In which Myers Bccirrcd a verdict against Con stablo Bnlrd will be, It Is said, appealed to tho supreme court. Mrs. lva Suit, who was recently grnnted a divorce from John Suit, filed a petition yes terday asking to have tho decree modified so ns to give her tho custody of their minor children. Mrs. Leah Frarer, Indicted on the charge of maintaining a disorderly houso, was ar raigned and entered a plea ot not guilty. Willi In II In .Minify Hack. Atick McKenzIo filed In tho matter of tho Officer & I'uaey receivership yesterdny nn application to have vacated un order giving B. H. Cochran, an attorney ot I.ogan, la., authority to drnw the dividend on a cer tificate of deposit formerly owned by tho applicant. In 11)00 McKenzIo was Indicted on a chargo of selling mortgaged property and wns tried and acquitted In Harrison county. Ho employed Cochran to defend him, agreeing, as he alleges, to pay him $50 'for his services. McKenzIo had u certlfl cnto of deposit for $260 In Ofllccr & Puscy's bank, which ho now alleges ho was com pelled under duress to assign over to Coch ran. In tho application It Is alleged that Cochran said ho would not get McKenzle out ot his trouble unless ho turned over the certificate of deposit to him. McKenzIo denies endorsing over the certificate to Cochran and now wants to regain posses sion ot It. City (Jetx Tuxr from County. Tho city treasury was enriched yester day $09,0110,79, which Couuty Treasurer Arnd turned over to City Treasurer True. This mount represented the municipality's pro portion of the taxes collected during tho month of March and was made up as fol lows: (tegular taxes, JG1.674.64; special taxes, $8,016.15. This is iho largest amount ver turned over os tho result of ono month's tax collections, beating the pre vious record by about $5,000. County Treasurer Arud also remitted to tho state treasurer $lG,Slti.tiO, being the tato's share of the taxes colleeted during March. Ho also forwarded $10,000 to New York to tako up that amount of the $70,000 refunding bonds Issued by tho county' In 1S95. Gravel roofing A, II, Head, 541 Uroad', llrnl KmIiiIp Transfer. Theso transfers were filed yesterday In tho ubstruct, tltlo and loan oftlco of J. W. Fqulrc, 101 Pearl street: James S. Chrlsmnn and George V. Itolmrds and wlfo to Fred Krug Hrewiug company, lot 19, block :u, JluniiwB Park. w. il $ too Receivers of Ollircr 8r. Piisry to John i P. F. Weaver, lots 1 ami i, block n; lots 17 nnd IS, block 10. Turley's add,: t acres in nw'i nw'i -7u-4i nun part loullot 1 In Crawford's ndd., d :.'.'50 lorgo v. I'lemiiig hiui wile oi ai tn 61. W. and W. 1 liemlnir. lot S In sivu lieu nnu lot a m nwi neii w-ia- f.L w d 1 i WYTllam C. JucobH and wlfo to Otto W. Hleree, lot 3, Auditors silbiliv, or nVU nw4 13-75-10. w. d SOO Irla li. Kenburg and husband tn R. II. I'fjes. ots 10. it ami vi. DioeK g. uaK- d 12, block 8, OaK- IuikI, la., w. d 1,0 Alitalia Mtllei and hunbaml to W. D. slid Mary A. Klllln. lots 16 unci 17, block 59, Railroad add., w, d Rlx transfers, total .MnrrliiK l.lfiMines, Licenses to wed were issued yesterday to tho following: Nnme nnd residence. Age. J. W. IrtMigue, Couuii' H.ufrs , .! Kdna Patrick, Cumuli Hlulfs li J S, Moore. York, Neil..,. , ' I .mm i: Phillips. Council Illuffs '.7 Frederick Schlumbohni. Nurfolk, Neb,. . 53 llcdwig UrundM, Norfolk, Neb tl BLUFFS. Grnt'fiss Iti Ambititn Begirding Next Liennial of Women's Clubs. NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DECIDES IT Davenport Puis In n Formal ltcitie, hut Without Atnlt-Cmiiicll III u Its Coiiifriitiilnlrd oil Its Hos pitality. Des Moines' ambition to secure uot only the president of the Iowa Federation of Women's clubs, hut also tho biennial con vention in 1903, was gratified yesterday morning when tho newly elected executive committee decided that tho next convention should bo held In the capital city. Daven port was thu only other city that made a lornial request for the convention, but Des Moines hud everything Its own way. The old and new executive committees met yesterday morning in the Grand hotel, when tho retiring body turned over to tho committee such matters and business It had In hand. Tho principal business be foro the outgoing commlttco was tho auditing of a largo batch of bills. Following tho mooting of tho committees Miss Caroline 1,. Dodge entertained the re tiring nnd new omccrs of the federation at a handsomely appointed courso luncheon. Most of the delegates to tho federation meeting left for their homes Friday even ing, although quite a number stayed over until yesterday morning. It was tho first tlmo the women of Council Dluffs hod been called upon to care for several hundred visitors and In tho face of embarrassing difficulties they succeeded In royally en tertaining their guests. All of tho visiting delogates were unanimous in their pralso of the manner In which they had been re ceived and entertained by tho local club women during their three days' stay in the city. .Sir.Ml.lY SHHVICES IX TUB CIIUHCHKS St. I'nnl'N to llne n .Memorial lo l.nle Sir John Stalnrr. A service will bo hold at 8 o'clock this evening in St. Paul's Episcopal church In remembrance of tho late Sir John Stalncr, tho eminent organist and composer of church music. The rector, Ho v. Oeorgo IMward Walk, will give a brief review of his life anil labors In the Interests of tho music of tho church. The musical portion of the service will be made up of selec tions from the works of the dead com poser, the following being tho program: Organ Prelude with Tenor Solo, "Pro cession to Calvary" , (From the Crucifixion.) Processional "Forward He Our Watch- "Gloria Patrl" ;., "Gloria In Kxcelsls" ".Mnfinlllcnt" "Nunc Dlmlttls" "Seven-fold, Amen" Duct ' Love Divine, All Love lixcell ing" (from "Daughter nf Jalrus") Mr. and Mrs. I, M. Treynor. Hymn "Thou Knowest, Lord" Offertory Hymn "Tho Saints of God" Anthem "Who Are These that Are Ar rayed In White llobes?" Recessional "There Is a Ulessed Home" Organ Postludo , Tbcro will bo holy communion and a sermon at 10:30 o'clock, when the rector will tako as the subject of his discourse "The Harmony and Consummation of Life's Forces." This musical program will bo given this evening nt the Broadway Methodist church: Orgnn Prelude "Melodlo" Gullmant Mrs. Sylvester. "Gloria Pntrl" Hymn "Lord, 1 Hear of Showers of Hlcsslngs" Hymn "God is Lovo" Kevin Response "Softly Now tho Light of Day" Hymn "How Sweet tho Namo of Jesus Sounds" Solo "Tho Choir Celestial" Trovely.in Mr. Mitchell. Offertory "Hereense" Grieg Mrs. Sylvester. Anthem "Thy Hallowed Presence".. Carter Duet Vesper Hymn Feaiis Miss McFdddcn and Mr. Mitchell, Hymn "Thus Far the Lord Huth Led Mo On" Organ Postlude "King Hall" The bi-monthly communion service will bo In the First Congregational church this morning at 10:30, when new members will bo received Into fellowship and the sacra ment of tho Lord's supper administered, Tho evening worship will bo nt 8 o'clock in stead of 7:30 as heretofore. In tho morning, the pastor, Uov. J. W. Wilson, will preach on "Tho Garments of Holiness." In tho evening his theme will be "The Vicarious Death of Christ." Rubber Rtatops at DeLong's, 307 B',w7. lion Tax Triu'tn Lust Chllil. That the dog tax Idea has more uses than one was demonstrated In an Interest ing way Friday. A lost child was found on the downtown streets and with It was a little black spaniel. From the collar about the dog's neck dangled tho tax tag and when the two runaways were taken to the city building it was easily found by refer ence to the clerk's books to whom tho dog belonged. The dog was registered as No. 209, scries of 1899, belonging to Wallace Shepnrd of Park avenue, aud on Inquiry there It was found, as was fully expected, that both dog and child belonged to that family. Another peculiar fact In connec tion with tho Incident Is that nnother child from the saino family was found on the street and Identified In tho samo way three or four years ago. Ti Prplilr fin Nrwr School FnrnlnhliiK. President Hess has called a special meet ing of the Uoard of Education for Monday evening for the purpose, of opening bids for blackboards for the new High school build ing and to consider any other matters that may need attention. It Isexpected that at this meeting the board will determine whether to purchase entire new furniture for the High school or have that at present In use at the old building renovated and utilized In the now building. Several of the members of tho hoard are In favor of equipping the new High school from top to bottom with r.cw furniture. Davis sells paint. Coiivo)h the Ilrlckynrd, The deed nnd bill of sale from Receivers llereshelm and Murphy conveying to John P. Weaver tho brickyard and stock ot brick on hand formerly hold by tho Officer & Pusey bank under mortgage, wcro filed In tho county recorder's office yesterday, the consideration named being $8,210. This property was appraised at $8,199.50, as fol lows; Ilrlckyards, $2,250; brick on hand and other personal property, $5,919.50. Weaver's bid was the only one received by the re ceivers. Churned with Kvll Threat. W. W. Langdon was arrested Friday on u worrant from Justlco Hryant's court charging him with threatening to do great bodily Injury. The Information upon which tho wnrrant was Issued was filed by Wil liam Chorters, who says Langdon has threatened to kill him and ho fears the threat will be executed, Tho trouble arose from Charters' dissatisfaction at some painting done for blui by Langdou. Laws- don was admitted to ball in $100 and his case set for hearing nt 2 p. m. May 9. Council lllufTK Society. Miss Ellen Doilgo entertained nt dinner Saturday evening. The Monday Euchre club was entertained at tho home of .Mrs, Lyman Shugart. Mr. nnd Mrs. Clem F. Kimball entertained at dinner Friday In honor of Prof. Heard shear of Ames college. Those present were Prof, lleardshear, Mr. nnd Mrs Hyron Cut ler, Mr and Mrs. O. J. McManus. Misses Edna unit Itha Hutler entertained friends from Om.iha Saturday evening Mrs. C. G. Robinson of Seventh street entertained Informally Tuesday evening. The Calendar Card club gives the last dance tf the seuson Friday nlgnt in llugiicv hall. The Woman's Whist club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. It. Van Ilrunt of Hluff street. Miss Grace Hebeo returned Friday from Pollock, La., where she has been pass ing the winter, Mrs. Annie McElreth of Randolph, Minn., Is guest of her parents, Rev. nnd Mrs. Henry DcIong. Mrs, Wnddell of Kansas City and Mrs. Darby of St. Joseph nro guests of Mrs, Horace Everett. Prof. Chambers gave a May party for the junior class Friday evening, which wns largely attended, The new and retiring oineers of the feder ation were entertained lit luncheon Satur day by Miss Caroline Dodge. Mrs. Henry Rothert gnvn it luncheon nt the Iowu School for the Doaf Monday in honor of the delegates to tho biennial. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Stevens of 208 Fourth street will remove their residence to tho Olllcer property on South Seventh street. Mrs. George It. Kahle Is home from n vllt nt Des Moines and Minnesota points. She wns nccompanled by Miss Llttlejohn of Omaha. The C Y. I. S. of St. Francis' church gave a sociable In the basemen of the church Tuesday evening, Refreshments were served. The Ottumwa delegates attending the bi ennial were the guests of honor nt u dinner given by J. O'Neill nt the Omnha club last evening, Mrs. Mno Martin nnd Mrs. Nora Miller of Macedonia are guests of Mrs. Martin's mother, .Mrs. W. F. Cnsslng, 913 East IMercti street. Miss Nelllo Moore gave n luncheon Satur day In honor of Mrs, Honsou of Dubunup. Tho floral decorations wcro lilacs. Covers were laid for twelve. Mrs. J. R. Atkins of Sixth street gave n dinner Thursday evening In honor ot n number of the federation delegates visiting In the city. Covers were luld fur eighteen, Miss Troutman gave a dinner Mondny night for tho Osborne-Wallace bridal party. The decorations were scarlet carnations, with sword ferns and scarlet carnations scattered over tho board. Covers wcro laid for ten. Mrs. A. L. Mutigcr of Onklnud avenue entertained nt dinner Friday evening In honor of Mrs. C. F. Stoutenborough. ex president of the Nebrnsku Stato Federa tion nf Woman's Clubs, and Mrs. H. J. Stretght of Plnttsmouth, Neb. Covers were lnld for eight. Mrs. .lennettc Walters entertained the Amltlo Card club nf Omaha at the home of her sister, Mrs. J, C. Langc, Seventh street. Tho rooms were decorated In carnations, Meteor roses and ferns. Score was kept by means of tiny bells, which were attached to miniature maypoles with many-colored ribbons. Dainty refreshments were served, A pretty home wedding was Wednesday evening, when Clyde H. Osborne of Denver nnd Miss Annette N. Wallace of this city were married. The ceremony was at tho home of the bride's parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. W. W. Wallace, Rev. G. W. Crofts ot Hea trice officiating. Sixty guests were present, among whom were the parents of tho groom, Jlr. nnd Mrs. F. A. Osborne of Denver. Among the other out-of-town guests were Mr. nnd Mrs. McClelland, President and Mrs. R. E. Hughes of Tabor, Mrs. J. M. Orvls nnd Mr. and Mrs. Will Wnllace of Des Moines, Miss Ida Wnllace of Dubuque, Dr. John Stoddard of Silver Creek, Neb., Mrs. Lillian Tweedy of Lin coln and Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Austin of Omaha. KILLED BY INSANE MOTHER Dm Moines Woman llrnlim Dnnizhter While In an In nine Frensy. Her DES MOINES, la.. May 4. Mrs. Gcorgo Rankin brained her 13-year-old daughter with a hatchet at 6 o'clock this morning. Tho woman was discovered immediately after the deed, a raving maniac. Tho deed Is supposed to havo been committed In an Insane frenzy brought on by protrnctcd Ill ness. Tho Itanklns reside In Highland Park, a suburb of this city, and are well connected. Tho husband had Just departed for work when the tragedy occurred. Tho girl was a pupil of Oak Park High school, and so far as can be ascertained enjoyed most cordial relations with her mother. When physicians arrived they found blood and brains spattered over the walls and floor of tho kitchen, the scene ot tho crime. No one witnessed the tragedy, but a 14-year-old brother of the girl was attracted by the screams and sprang upon his mother tn tlmo to prevent Immediate death. Ruth Rankin died at 10:30 a. m. ON RAILROAD TRACK TO DIE Robbers Hind Corning ...erchnnt anil Leave Him In Pathway of Train, CORKING, Ia May 4. (Special.) As Theodoro Gerard was closing his grocery store last night two men seized and bound him and after a hard struggle knocked blm senseless. They robbed the safe and store and then carried him three-quarters of a mile, leaving him on the railroad track west of town. When he became conscious he got to a house near by and was released and taken home. The doctor says he has no marks ot vio lence, but he cannot say how bad he is In jured. The, amount stolen Is not known. He had made a deposit yesterday. RESULT OF HAZING SCRAPE Several Mnrnlnaslde Colleire Students Are Suspended by WrnuBiit llp Faculty. SIOUX CITY, la., May 4. (Spcclol Tele, gram.) Several Mornlngslde college stu dents have been suspended as the result of a hazing escapade which was perpetrated Monday night. The students went to tho rooming place of C. C. Karkoff, carried him out ot doors In his night clothes and put him to various Indignities. Tho faculty was wrought up over the affair and Insti tuted a aeurch for tho liazers, who were masked at thu time of tho deed, This morning tho student body met and de nounced hazing. SUICIDE BEFORE OPERATION Lciimm Yoiiiib Man Prefers Heath to SufTcrliiK from Ap pendicitis. LEMARS, la., May 4. (Special Tele gram.) Math Oergen, a young farmer east ot town, shot himself this morning. Ho was suffering from appendicitis and dreaded an operation. He placed tho muzzle of the gun beneath his heart, mangling himself terribly. He was In good circumstances, bo and his brothers operating a large farm. He was unmarried. The sheriff and coro ner left this nftcrnoon to hold an Inquest. CATTLE DERAIL THE TRAIN HliKlnerr In Killed In Accident In nenccrr Train Near lulon vllle. UNIONVILLE, la.. May 4. A drove of cattlo on the track derailed westbound passenger train No, 11 on tho Rock Island roud today near here. Engineer Make was killed and his fireman slightly Injured. Kon ot the passengers was Injured, TWO COUNTIES FOR CUMMINS Polk Contention Qifei Him Frhilego of Naming Hit Dtlegates. FAVORS SENATORS ALLISON AND D0LUVER Story Also Goes for Cummins Ceilur Falls Hoy lo (in to West Point Accused .Minister Is Silent. DES MOINES, May 4. (Special.) The re publicans of Polk county, In nn enthusias tic county convention today, gac A. B. Cummins the privilege of selecting his own delegation o the state convention at Cedar Raplift). In view of tho fact that this county has sixty-four votes In the state convention, and that It is the home of Sid ney A. Foster, another candidate for gov ernor, and also the home of Minister Con ger, who has been considered a rc'eptlve candidate, and In the further view that the county has a candidate for Judge of the supremo court and that all precedents hud to be violated In making this move, the action Is of statewide Interest, The convention was well attended. Car roll Wright presided and delivered a stir ring republican speech. The usual com mittees were appointed nnd reported. The following are tho resolutions reported by the resolutions committee: Resolved, That the policy of the rop'il) Mean party, both In iiatlunnl nnd statu af fairs, has promoted the honor of the nation mid the prosperity of all the people: and we pledge ourselves to carry forworn Its prin ciples with Increased zeal, conlldeiit of sur passing in the future the great victories of the pnst. We commend William MeKliiley, nresldent of tho t'nlted Slalen. hh the most accomplished stntcsman and faithful patriot or. ins lime, nnu cnngrniuinto tne country upon the Dual establishment of the ilghtrul authority of tho United States throughout nil Us territory. Itesolved, That we earnestly Indorse the patriotic services of our delegation In con gress; and we favor the re-election of Sena tor William II. Allison, the conceded leader In legislation, and the election of Senator J, P. Dolllvcr, thu eloquent defender of re publicanism, by the general assembly to convene In January. Itesolved, That the republicans of Folk county Indorse the cnndldncy of Hon. A. H. Cummins for governor. We believe his long nnd efficient service for the party, his ex haustive knnwipdge of public affairs, his honesty nnd straightforwardness on all public questions, his loyalty to the Inter ests of the people, his pure life and his superb mnnhood well quality him for the office of chief executive of Iowa, and we hereby instruct the delegates to the tiilc stnte convention to use all honorable mean3 secure his nomination. Resolved, That the republicans of Polk county Indorse the candidacy of lion. Charles A. Ulshop for supreme Judge. His eminent qualifications for Judicial offlce. demonstrated In his enreer as n lawyer anil as ono of the Judges of the district court of Polk county, fit him in an unusjnl degree for tho highest Judicial tribunal of tho state, and we Instruct the dclegntes to the convention to lire all honorable means to to secure his nomination. Itesolved. That Hon. A. 11. Cummins be, and he Is, hereby authorized to select sixty four delegates and sixty-four alternates, us delegates and alternates from the county of Polk to the republican stnte convention, to bo held nt Cedar Rapids on August 7, 1801; and thnt upon the presentation of said list of delegntes and alternates to tho chairman and stcretary of this convention, at any tlmo hereafter, tho said chairman and secrctnry shall certify the said list as the duly accredited delegates and alternates from this convention to the said state con vention. Fosters FrlendM Inslntant. In the primaries where the delegates were instructed, Mr. Foster had secured instructions for thirty-eight delegates and In this list was a majority of the delegates from one country supervisor district. In other years the unit of selection has been the supervisor district and not tho county. Accordingly a substitute was offered ex empting that particular supervisor district from the rule laid down In the resolutions. Ex-Governor Frank D. Jackson ably sup ported the substitute and argued that Fos ter should bo permitted to havo the five delegates to which ho was entitled under the rules and precedents. L. Young de fended the committee report. Tho conven tion was In the hands of Mr. Cummins' friends and they passed the committee re port with great enthusiasm, and Mr. Cum mins was permitted to name tho delegates to the state convention. Tho convention then selected the couMty ticket. There was a sharp contest on sev eral of the offices. Tho action of the con vention today greatly strengthens A. B. Cummins In his canvass tor the republican nomination for governor. This Is the county ticket nominated: Sen ator, C. C. Dowell; representatives, Emory English and II. E. Tcachout; treasurer, John McKay; sheriff, George Mattern; su perintendent, Z. C. Thornburg. The con vention called A. D. Cummins before it and ho responded In a fine speech of thanks. Story County for Cummin. A republican county convention was held In Story county today and also Instrucaod for Cummlus for governor. A republican convention In Adams county today Instructed for Towner for Judge. John N. Ualdwln on behalf of the Union Pacific railroad today authorized Secretary of State Martin to draw on him for $2,000 for the fee for filing tho amended articles of Incorporation of the Union Pacific, which Indicates that the company has nbandoned the plan of making a test In tho courts of tho right ot the state to make this fee. To (Jo In Writ Point. Speaker Henderson of the Third Iowa district will nominate as cadet at West Point, John Lund of Cedar Falls, and name as alternate In case Lund should fall of final examinations, II. M. Gibson ot Inde pendence. There wore seventeen young men who competed for the position. Some tlmo ago a nominee and alternate were selected but nelthur passed the physical examina tion at West Tolnt. llcmovcK to lltirllnKton. General George A. Stone, national bank examiner for southern Iowa, who has been rrltlcally 111 In this city some time, today went to Burlington to mako his home with n sister. Otneral Stone Is unable to per form the duties of his office aud will prob ably retire. Ills daughter, Mrs. E. L. Crane, who lives in Nebraska, has been with him some lime, but has returned to her home. Xo Word from llerron. No intimation has been received from Prof. Herroc ai to whether or not he will appear and defend In the church action taken against him under tho direction of tho Grinnell Congregational association this week. A letter will bo forwarded to him notifying him of what has been done nnd of tho appointment of a committee to take chargo of the caso, Unless he appears the trial will bo at Grinnell at an early date and entirely on ex parte evidence, tho chief evidence being tho divorce papers filed at Algona. As to dlrct evidence of Immorality there is very llttlo nnd he will not be tried for that, but In general for nets unbecoming a minister by deserting his wife nnd going about tbo country with Mies Rand. Evidence will bo Introduced to the effect that Miss Rand, when fcho was In the cast with Prof, llerron, registered as Mrs. Horron. An effort is to be made to compel either Prof. Horron or Miss nand to appear and defend their reputations. Minister Asked to Itralan. SIOUX CITY, Ia May 4. (Special Tele gram.) Because of stories about Rev. ,V. B. Cash, pastor of the First Christian church at Plerson, la., and Mrs. F. F. Wat son, whom he converted nt n revival meet ing last January, the wife of the minister has gone to the homo ot her parents Iti Marshall county. This morning Mrs. Wat son tried to horsewhip O. M. Thatcher, edi tor of the Plerson Enterprise, for printing a story ot the affair. When Thatcher at tempted to defend himself Cash, who wns near at hand, pulled n gun on him. Doth the minister nnd the woman were arrested. At a meeting last evening the official board of tho church nsked Cash for his resigna tion, which was handed in. NOT CANDIDATE, BUT WILLING .Minister Conner Will Only Accept (he Xoiiiliintlon When It U Of fered to 111 til. DES MOINES, la., May 4. Minister Con ger leaves tomorrow for Washington to re port to the Stnte department and consult with tho authorities with regard to the situation In China. Ho authorized the pub lication of the following card: DES MOINES, May 4.-In reply to hun dreds of letters from nil over Iowa, which I cannot answer personally, urging inu to accept the nomination for governor by thu republican party, I repeat the statement first made that 1 cannot be a candidate, but will accept the tiotiilnatlon If II Is tendered to mo. Very respectfully submitted, E. 11. CONtlElt. Foot Crushed nt Aocn, AVOCA, la., May I. (Special Telegram.) As train No. 07 was passing through this placo at 7:30 tonight, Newton Hart ot Yo cum, Ark., attempted to nllght and fell, tits right toot wns crushed so that amputa tion was necessary about two Inches above tho nnklc. Drs. Spauldlng and Emmert performed the operation. Memorial Aililreni nt Onait u, ONAWA, ln May 4. (Special,) Rev. C. S. Lyman of Aldcn, la., former pastor of the Onawa Congregational church, and a charter member of Haiiscnm post No. 07, Grand Army of tho Republic, will deliver the racmorinl address hero this year. Mhlcy 11-1 tic I ii il I Choncii. SIBLEY, la., May 4. (Special Telegram.) Prof. May of Clarion, having declined tho position, the Sibley school board has chosen C. E. Hanchctt of Kinsley ns principal. Tho salary is $100. GYPSY PAIR IS MARRIED I'nlque Celehrnllon nt I '.list Mud of MoiikIiin Street llrldKc Ben .Martin and Mary Gust, gypsies from the upper Nile country, were married nc cording to tbo ritual of their tribe Friday afternoon In the gypsy camp at tho cast end ot the Douglas street bridge. Since then there has been feasting and barbaric revelry. Tho festivities will bo continued during Sunday, nt which time they will reach their height, ns Sunday Is a gypsy holiday. It is known as the Fete Gargla and seems to have some religious signifi cance, though Just what tho trtbesunn either could not or would not disclose. In reply to questions they nnswered only that live lambs would bo offered In sacrifice. For more than a mouth the clans havo been gathering In the cottonwood grove near tho Iowa approach of the bridge In order to celebrate this fete day with the proper solemnity, and the llttlo colony now numbers ninety persons. They are there with their chariots, their painted wagons, their gaudy tents, their dancing bears, their monkeys, dogs, horses and children. The children aro especially strong numer ically und with their dirty faces nnd hnlf naked bodies constltuto n picturesque feature of tho camp. The women aro also in great numbers. Most of them aro for tune tellers, as evinced by the great strings of bends about their necks, their flaming mantillas nnd their cheap Jewelry. It Is their fashion to go about with low-necked gowns and with baro arms nnd feet. Somo present a dark-eyed type of beauty. In the middle of the camp Is a little wall tent, very dirty and tattered, over tho cntranco of which flutter two flags, one scarlet and the other white, and both of silk. This is tho tent of tho bride and groom. "Do you see that blue ribbon over tho flags?" asked ono ot the tribesmen In bis broken English. "Well, that's for the United Stntcs." The ribbon wns scarcely larger than a shoestring, but It was blue, and so, In the minds ot the gypsies, was sufficient conces sion to their adopted country. There was no gainsaying that there wero Uncle Sam's colors red, white nnd blue. In front of the tent was spread a largo blanket, and about this set all of the older persons of tho tribe. They wero drinking beer In celebration of the wedding. In the middle of the blnnkct was nn enormous dlshpan full of tho bevcrnge, and on tho tailboard ot a wagon hard by was a fresh keg. They drank from tumblers, pitchers, tin cups, fruit cans, dippers and any other vessel than came to hand. Ben Martin, the bridegroom, was pointed out. Ho says he is 21, but doesn't look to bo more than 17, being a mere slip of a boy with a few straggling hulrs on his upper Up, Ho was born in Buffalo, ho says, but speaks English very Imperfectly and is unable to read or write. "Yes, I was married yesterday after noon," he said. "We went over to Council Bluffs, and I took out a license nnd then wo went to a church and were married by a priest." He seemed very anxious to havo It known that he wns m.irrled according to Aiuaricar. customs. At first ho would not admit that the ceremony In St. Peter's Catholic church had been followed by an other, wherein the tribe ritual bad been literally observed, but ho finally stammered an admission that such had been tho case. "Is you wife In the tent thero?" was asked. "No. I don't know whero she Is," was the answer. Then bo changed the subject abruptly, and a moment later asked to be excused. A swarthy young gypsy with a black mustache, named Charlie Stanley, seems to be the chief of the trlbo. He also spoke of the ceremony reluctantly. "My father, Pete Stanley, was tho god father," he said. "Ben, here, and Mary stood up, nnd my father ami Steve Jones stood up alongsldo of thorn, and I was the control to tbo business, I rend It out ot a book, and then they wero married." The neighbors say that thero were "Blgns of revelry by night" In tho gypsy camp after the ceremony. Candles, nuts and fruits wero brought In from tho city in great quantities, and what could not be eaten was scattered on the ground In front of tho bridal tent. Then there was a danco on the sweotmcatfl which lasted until early morning, to an nccompanlmont of barbaric music and shouting. Tension S)Hleiu I'lcnsem. Tho pension announcement of the Illinois Central was the cause of much satisfaction among tho employes of that road In this city. "I tell you," said one, "that makes a man stick to the road nnd always try to give the best service. When he knows that If his service merits continuous employ ment no will be cared for when ho is too old to work ho naturally gives bis best efforts to his employers." Several of the men employed In the Cen tral offices here havu been in tho employ more than the required ten years, but none of thern aro over tbo required age of 61, tho earliest that the benefits become mani fest. On the eastern division, tho older north and south lines of the Bystom, many men havo already passod the limit and will immediately como under tho attention of the pension bureau. NEW MUSIC FOR FESTIVAL Bellattdt Promises to Give Di Bom Thicgi Hist An Finh, NOVELTIES FOR THE JUNE PROGRAMS Jinny Pretty I'lnsslcs Have Been Added to Ills Concert l.lit und Itcudy to llcllnlit Ills Oninlin I'rlrniU, Bellstedtl That name stands for popular music nt popular prices. Following his en gagement at tho Greater America exposition In 1S!)9, when the project of nn auditorium was conceived by Omaha busliuss men, the Bcllstedt Concert band was secured for the September musical festival of September, 1900. The energy nnd perseverance infused Into the entcrprlso by tho business commit tee In charge and the popularity of the concerts pioved to be even greater than even tho most sanguine had anticipated. When the coming musical fcstlvnl In Juno wns decided upon about four weeks ngo It was nlso decided that the Bcllstedt Concert band should bo secured therefor. Tho site nt Fifteenth street nnd Capitol avenue, hcre the. first festival was held, was nguln secured nnd work on enclosing the sann was commenced during the Itut week. All the concessions Inside the grounds worn let on Thursday evening last to the Young Women's Christian associa tion, which will also have tho fence adver tising. The committee reserved tho pro grsm privilege alone, which will he en tirely under Its own direction. Mr. Bcllstedt wrote to A. Hospo on Thursday last and In his letter he states that the following pieces havo como Into his possession since his last Omaha engage ment and will nppear on the programs In June: "Thu Overtures to Saul." a sacred drama by Bazzlnl; "The Roman Carnlvnl," Berlioz; "Leonore, No. 3," Beethoven; "Egmont," Beethoven; "L'EcInlr," Havely; "Hachklaengo nus Ossltin," Gadc; "Dragons Do Vlllnrs." Malllaif, 'Parsifal," Wagner; "Overture, de Bnllo." Arthur Sullivan. Se lections from grand operas: "Fnlstaff" by Verdi, the "Pearl Fishers" by Bkct, "Monon" by Massenet, and "Tbo Flying Dutchman" and "Tristan and Isolde" by Wngncr. From operettas: Czardas, from "Rltter Pnsmnnn," Strauss; "Florodora," Stuart; "San Toy." Jones; "Captain TheroBBC," Plnnquettc. Divers pieces' Allegro Marcln, from the symphonic poem, "Mazcppa," by Liszt; Welngnrt ner's arrangement ' of Weber's "Invi tation to Dance;" Nevln's "Good night;" adagio, from Beethoven's "Grand Septet," Opus. 20; scene do bollet, from Gtilraud's "Gretna Green;" ballet, "Egypt lennc " by Lulglnl; "Hlstolre d' un Pierrot," by Costa- Intermezzo, "Con A more." by Beaumont; three dances from German's Noll Gwyn music; n now Inter mcz.o by the composer of the popular "Salome," entitled "Hnldp." The great success of Brahm's Hungarian dance last year has Induced Mr. Bcllstedt to procure flvo more of these fnmous pieces, which are sure to become favorites at the coming Juno festival. Mr, Bellstcdt concludes his letter ns fol lows: "As for myself, I want to say that n desire to work has captured me since It became a settled fact of our visit to Omaha In Juno, nnd quite n number of new pieces and arrangements will bo the result. I nm now going to work on 'In the Gnrdcn' and n serenade from Ooldmark's 'Rural Wedding' symphony. Just nt this moment, before closing this letter, I hnve received two moro new pieces, vorspcll to the fairy opera, 'Hansel nnd Orctel,' by Hurapcrdlnk, nnd tho prelude to the third act In 'Kunlhlld,' n grand opera by Klstler. I will nlso bring this time the ballet music tn 'Austin,' an opera by Helnrlch Maschncr, whoso descendants resldo in Omaha, nnd which will bo of special Interest, as It Ib very pretty." Numerous committees have been engaged In selling twenty-ticket hooks nt nnd they havo all had the moat flattering suc cess. Single tickets of admission during the festival will bp 3." cents each, anil book purchasers in advance will thereby Bavo 10 cents on each ticket. Ante Room Echoes. Considerable local Interest centers around tho meeting of the grand lodge of tho An cient Order of United Workmen of the stnto of Nebraska, which will conveno at Nebraska City, Tuesday, May 14, for tho reason that at this meeting tho question of the location of the grnnd lodge hend quarters will bo settled for a considerable length of tlmo at least. Nebraska Work men nro going through the experience of those of older stntcs, nnd no doubt tho ques tion of tho location of tho grand lodge headqunrters will be settled here, as In the larger number of other states whore tlie matter has como up. The case of Mlnne uota Is In point. Tho grand lodge of that stnte formerly met first In one town and then In nnothei. Tho expense of removing tho grnnd lodge papers from headquarters to the meeting place was considerable and tho lodge finally decided to hold all grand lodge meetings nt headquarters. It was then seen that many of tho delegates to the grand lodge combined their buslnss and lodge work, so that when they attended grand lodge sessions they purchased goods for their retail stores and other thing which they could only secure in n large city. For this reason the headquarters were located In Minneapolis. Now the grand lodge of Minnesota Is considering tho ques tion of holding the annual sessions nt tho tlmo tho retail merchants visit the whole sale districts to purchase their spring goods. It 1s said that this policy wl I re sult In getting a better class of Indr '"'I egntes nnd In saving a large sum of to tho individual members, who wit " o their orders for goods In the tow" nere tho grand lorigo Is located. Omnha will send seventy-five delegates to tho grand lodge nt Nebraska City and ovory man Is pledged to work night and day to bring tho headquarters Omaha. Tho membero of tho order In the , lty have adopted a plan lo usslst both tho grand lodge nnd city and will submit a proposi tion to the stato body which It believe! will bo accepted, ns It requires hut a small expenditure of money on tho part of the grand lodge. In pursuance of this plan there will be a special meeting of tbo stockholders of the 'Ancient Order of United Workmen Temple company nt the hall Tuesdny even ing, at which Important matters will be discussed. At the same tlmo and place there will bo a meeting of the delegates to the grnnd lodge, nt which tho final plans for rapturing the grand lodge head quartors will be adopted. Tho delegates from Omaha to the grand lodge nre. Union Paclfls Lodge No. 17 F. II. Brood flold. E. L. Dodder. C. A. Ilolmer, 1). II. Morris, F. S. Simpson. A, M. Thorn, C. A. Wagner, A. F. Clark, T. S. Grenvlllr, John McMillan, R. C. Rowley. A. D. Small, Wil liam Tumor and C, A. Wlnslow. Omaha Lodge No. IS Frank Barraclaugh, D, M. Havorly, Lyman Searle, George W. Lower C. E. Reynolds, W. B. Bro.idfleld, John 8. King, II. Lancaster, J. B. Ralph and C. H. T. Rlepcn. Hermann Ixdgo No. 96 F. W. Kocltcr. Gate City Lodge No. 98 C. W. Anderson, C. F. Hahnbaiim. II. T. Petorson, August Burnian, E. Jessen. North Omaha Lodge No. 16'i -It. B. Car ter, J. C, Daublc, K. L. Ely, John S. Innes, t3V3JrS5s!i John Llddcll, F. M. McCullough. John E. Smith. S. S. Watt, W. I!. Gordon, Ch.ulea Johnson nnd Gcorgo A. Maguey. Patten Lodge No. 173 H. M. Bright. A. McDonald, J. L. Meyers, (1. M. Palmer. George Tobllim, P. Melchlors, W Newman and William Wendhaui. America Lodge No. 290 Alfred JuIiiimoii, , C. A. Llnd and John Stone. ( Bohemia Lodge No. 311 F. W. llnnd hnuer. Ak-Sar-Bcn Lodgo No. 322 L 1). Pick ard, John Wltllg and W. S. Strykcr. The Modern Woodmen of Amcrlcn In tho city nnd state arc making preparations to send a largo delegation aside from tho regular delegates to the head camp meet ing, which will be held In St. Paul In Juno. Tho delegates to the head camp will leave Omnha June 19, nnd will he accompanied ' by about 300 members of the order. Thu head camp committee Is making prepara tions tor a special train to leave Om.iha. Inter In the week, which It Is believed will carry at least SOO members If n rate low enough can be obtained. Paul II. Harm of Seymour camp, Wood men of thp World, Is tho only delegate lo the sovereign head camp of thp order which nierth In Columbus, ()., May 14. Hn will probably leave for that city np.t Saturday. Tho supremo camp will consider several Important matters In relation to tho ' payment of cumulative policies nnd tho Increase of the rates of Insurance in those sections of Hip United States wherp tho death tale exceeds the nerngo. E. L. Ely of Omnha will deliver the an nual memorial address for the Ancient Or der of United Workmen at Bed Cloud today. Triangle lodge No. i4 will work In thu second rank Thursday evening. Lllllnn temple. Rathboiie Sisters, will have work on Monday cciilug. Alpha camp. Woodmen of the World, will give n complimentary entertainment to Un members and friends nt Its hall Thursday evening. Seymour camp now meets at ForislerV hall, on Fourteenth street. Its last meet ing wns In tho nature of n smoker. The Modern Brotherhood of America had nn enjoyable time nt Its regular meetlus Wednesday evening. After u musical pro gram had been carried out u repast nf fruit was served and several candidates) were Initiated. Tho fifth grand council of the Royal Arcuntini. of tho stato of Nebraska was held In the hall of Union Pacific council nt Omaha Tuesday. About sixty dclogntrs were present and the meeting was lively and spirited. W. M. Glller, past grnnd regent, was elected as representative to tho supremo council, which will meet In Ashcvllle. N. C, In tho latter part of this month. State ofllcers wero elected as fol lows Grand regent, F. I). Burgess, Cedar Rap Ids; grand vice regent, E. It. Perfect, Omnhn; grand orator. J. M. Tcegarden, Weeping Willow; past grand regent, W. M. Glller, Omnha; grand secretary, C. A. Grlm mel, Omnha; grand treasurer, E. A. Parme lec, Omnha; grand chaplain, T. J. MacKay, Omnha; grnnd guide, N. F. Recknrd, Omaha; grand warden, H. II. Compton, Cedar Rap ids; grand sentry, F. A. Sanderson, Lincoln; grand trustees, W. F. Schrnm, Columbus; D. W. D. Reynolds, Fremont; Henry Harold, Plnttsmouth. MAJOR WILCOX HAS A RIVAL Lincoln Mnn Aspires to He Stnte Com mander of the Cm ml Army. From Lincoln comes a story to the effect thnt Major R. S, Wilcox Is not to hnve n walk-away for tho position of stnte com mander of the Grand Army of the Republic, at the election of officers of that organiza tion, which will he held at the stato en campment at Plnttsmouth next Tuesduy, A practice has grown up In the order, which now nmounts to nn unwritten law, that tho senior vice commander shall bo advanced to the highest position, nnd thero was no question of the selection of Major Wilcox until tho last meeting of Farragut post ot Lincoln last week. At that meet ing C. H. Gould, a member of tho post, was nominated for the office of commander and n resolution lutrodiicced In tho post. Instructing Its delegates to' vote for Gould's election. The resolution failed of passago for tho reason that there Is a member of the post who aspires to tho position of Junior vlco commander, and thero were not cnoug friends of cither party present to forco tho passago of a resolu tion In favor ofclther candidate. It U not believed that "tho opposition from Lin coln will ho sufficient to overthrow prece dent, and It Is believed that Major Wilcox will bo elevated ono degree. There Is onn thing which will operate against him, and that Is his resolution not to announce tho name of the man whom ho will appoint as adjutant general of tho department. It Is customary for the candidates for depart ment commander, at least In Nebraska, to make this announcement before tho elec tlo, but Major Wilcox says that ho will not determine upon his oincer until after the election nnd will then select the best man among the nppllcants. Ho says, how over, that he hollovcs tho place should go to r Lincoln man, ns the office Is main tained at Lincoln, whero tho stnte pro vides a room rent freo to the organization. Tho retiring commander, John Reese of Broken Bow, will recommond Hint tho offices of adjutant general nnd that of quar termaster general be combined nnd It In believed that tho recommendation will bo concurred In, as this action will snvo 200 a year to the society. Thero Is nothing beyond routine matter slated for the consideration ot tho enenmp mont nt its coming meeting, but tho chnngo In tho place of holding tho national reunion, from Denver to Cleveland, may bo consid ered, as thero has been considerable objec tion In tho stato to tbo action ot the na tional commander. Tuesday evening tho Woman's Relief corps of tho stnto will hold a rernptlon for tho delegates to the statu encampment nnd Wednesday morning tho veterans will visit the local schools nf Plattsmouth. Tito first session of tho encampment will bo held Wednesday at 2 o'clock and Iho scsslmu will continue until the work Is done. NO SHOWING OF DISHONESTY UUtrlct rnurt Approves I'luiil Ai cnnutliiK of (iiinrdliin or the tiorliel Heirs. In the guardianship of Allen nnd Gertrude Goobol, Judge Slabaugb has affirmed tho do clulon of tho county court In approving tho flnnl accounting of Rov. John Williams, tho guardian, excepting that Iho hlghor court charges the guardian with tho reasonable rentnl of two pieces of property for a per iod of three years, the aggregate umount being about $400. Judge Slabaugh finds that tho guardlun did not make a reasonable effort to seciiro tho rents, which Is a duty Imposed upon him by the law. "There Is no evidence," bald tho Judge, "of any dishonesty on Iho pint nt the guardian, hut there Is much evidence ot his lack of business Judgment." MEN NO CURE:, NO PAY. If j on he brnnll. wtak orirtrii, Jot iMjuri or wraJirriliiif drain, our Vacuum Orirun Uveloper will rntor you without dru(t or clvrtrlcltyi 7V0U0 in uni not mm failure not on rturnrl no O (). 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