Til 10 OiMAHA DAILY J5EE: SUNDAY, I L'jS'E 1G, 1JM)1. STATE AFTER SPENDTHRIFTS tfjbruk Beard of Supplies DijB Int Affairs .at Hastings. RECKLESSNESS OF FUSION MANAGERS "llrform" Admlnlstrntluii Seems to llnvc Done- ThltiK nt Insnnr Hns Jiltnl lin Will llrnr n l.lttlc Annl J 7.I11K .Neil s of Stntc, (From n Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Juno 15. (Special.) Tho State Board of Purchase and Supplies this nftcrnoon began nn Investigation of the extravagant and reckless management of tho Hospital for Incurable Insane at Hast ings by former Superintendent Steele, un der tho fusion reform administration. The matter was called up by tho filing of a claim scvernl weeks ago for supplies fur nished tho Institution. Pending nn Investi gation this claim was held under consid eration by the board. Owing to the absence of Treasurer Stucfer tho board adjourned without tak ing auy action or arriving nt nny definite conclusion, other than thnt unless some other evidence Is produced th elnlm should be shaved down considerable. Tho com plaint originates In the manner of con tracting for supplies, which wero furnished In grcntor lots thnn necessary nnd nt greater than retail rates. Scuutor Diet rich's llcltirn. Seniitor Dietrich and his daughter, Miss Gertrude, will return to Lincoln next Tues day for a last visit before they begin their trip to tho Phlllpplno islands, Thoy ex pect to nrrlvo In San Kranclsco not Inter thnn Juno 23 nnd to snll on Juuc 25. The icsult of tho examination of candi dates for officers' commissions yesterday will not bo nnnounccd until Monday. Tho numhor of cnndldntes wns larger thnn usual, hencu tho work of determining tho result has become more Involved. ICvi'iirilon to AkoNui lien. Governor Savngo expects to have nn es cort of over 100 statesmen, dignitaries and cttlzenH when ho appears Monday night nt Omnha beforo Ak-Sar-Bcn, king of Qui vera. All stnto ofllcers, their deputies nnd n good representation of stnto house em ployes will bo Included In tho gunrd, In ud dltlon, of course, to tho governor's mili tary stafT. Tho delegation will leave Lin coln nt 6 o'clock Mondny evening and nr rlvo In Omaha at 7:20. Tlioso who survive tho perilous Chllkoot Journey will return when thoy nrc sufficiently recovered to iiinko tho trip back to the capital city. .Mulitcnuule's .So nit (iocs lllulicr. Tho enso of Edward Nightengale against tho State, being nn nctlnn Instituted ngnlnst tho former In Douglna county for burglnry, has been appealed to thu supreme court. Ntghtcngnlo Is charged with having entered n more In South Omnha, in company with thrco other men, and robbing n cash reg ister of $117, after having forced the pro prietor Into submission nt the point of n revolver In tho district court ho wns found guilty nnd sentenced to ten years in tho penitentiary. .Supreme Court mill Commission, Tho supreme court nnd commission will meet nixt Tuesday for their last sitting beforo tho summer vacation. Tho judges will meet Mondny afternoon ns usual for Informal consultation, but hearing of cases will not bo commenced until Tuesday, Oiiiiiliu .Mini's Contract. Tho State Board of Public Lnnds and Buildings has awarded a contract for build ing tho fireproof wing to tho Hospital for Incurnblo Insano at Hastings to Robert llutko of Omaha, I.nucnstrr Touchers' Institute. Tho twcnty-Blxth annual session of tho I-nncnster County Tenchora' Instttuto will begin next Monday and closo on tho follow ing Friday. Tho formal opening exorcises will bo in Soldiers' hnll on tho university campus, but all business sessions will be held in tho county Hupcrintendcnt's depart ment nt tho court house. Hill's Lecture on I's clioluK)'. Dr. A. R. III1I, professor of philosophy, University of Nebraska, will give n courso of ten lectures on educational psychology. A printed outllno of tho courso has been preparod by Dr. Hill for distribution among tho teachers. Dr. II. J. Davenport, princi pal of Lincoln High school, will present tho subject of grammar. Dean Charles For dyce of Wealcyan university will present geogrnphy nnd physiology. Mrs. Mary K. Hart of tbo Lincoln city schools was to hnvo conducted n prlmnry practice school during tho session, but Illness prevented. Prof. W. L. Sheetz will glvo music Instead. Mr, a.' W. Bishop, vlco president of tha Lincoln Business college, will hnvo ono di vision each dny In bookkeeping. Tempest l'lnys t.rntt (funic. II, J. Tempest, n local worker In Young Men's Christian association circles, disap peared yesterday after fleecing several of his friends for amounts ranging from $5 to $70. Investigation shows that the man has been playing a xyatcmatlc game of grnft, not r.ily iu Lincoln, but In cities In tho east, t.rrnt t.rnlii HIiMiilor Hums. The glgnntic Jncquoa grnln clevntor nt Seventeenth and Holdrcgo streets, which will bo rciiemborcd by everyone who has visited tho stato fair grounds during tho last fifteen years, was entirely destroyed by Urn this nfternpon. Tho flames started, It 1b believed, fr6m cigar stubs left In tho building by tramps. All of tho grain had been taken out of tho building. Tho prop erty was Insured for $0,CD0 and a man as sociated with tho owner said this nftcr noon thnt tho amount would nbout cover tho loss. Tho clevntor wns ono of tho largest In tho city and, becauso of Its peculiar location nway from the principal railroad trnfllc nnd nmong tho low stato fair buildings, It at tracted the attention of all pnsaorsby. P. E. 0. , CONVENTION IS ENDED t.'hnpter Closes lit .Mind en with Klec tlmi of Oiiiuhu Woiuuu ns OiKiiuUer. M1NDEN, Neb., Juno 15. (Special.) Tbo V. E, O. convention closed last night with u reception. These ofllcers wero elected: Preuldent, Mrs, Mary Johnson Axtell, Lin colu; first vlco president, Mrs. Kate Bar bour, Harvard; second vlco president, Mrs. Lawrlo Vance, Wymoro; recording secre tary, Mr. Dltfcnbacher, York; correspond ing soeretary, Miss Edith Youngstedt, Wa hoo; trcasuror, .Mrs. Candnco Black, Blooiu lugtou; orgaulzer, Mrs. Jennlo Burch, Omaha. Delegates to supremo grand chap ter, which will convene in Des Moines In Octobir: Mrs. Hopcrann, Mlndcn; Mrs, KllncU, Mlnden; Miss Fentou, Wymoro; Mrs. Scott, Hastings; Mrs. KiBher, Omaha; Mrs. Thomas, Nelson; Mrs. Brelnzer, Broken Bow; Mrs. Burch, South Omaha. Ilnstlnit Alumni llaniiuet, HASTINGS, Neb., Juno 15. (Special.) Tho alumni banquet nnd reception of Hast- lugs High school was in Knights of. Pythias hall last night aud was attended' by 200. At the business meeting Alex .punlap wns elected president; Kathleen Blerce, vlco president; Harriet Ulgelow, secretary; Albert Goebel, treasurer. I'u lie rtou Commencement. KULLERTON. Neb,. Juno !5.-(Spe.ial.) The commencement exercises of thi Ful lerton High school wero In tho opera hcase Friday evening. The graduates are: Edith Hay, Edith Fitzgerald, Ncttio Jlavcns, Oscar Storch, Addle Greer, Goldle Harmon, Frank Leach, Inger Rosencrantz, Anna Crabtrce, Kern Fuller, George Sheaff, Mamie Krled ler, Elva Cooper, Lynn Ollmore. Sarah Krasnc. Diplomas were presented by W. K. Crltchfleld, member of the school board. Tho baccalaureate sermon was postponed ono week nnd will be delivered next Sun day evening at tho opera house by Rev. Bothwcll of the Methodist church. COMMENCEMENT AT CHADR0N Academy (Iriiitiintlmis Mnrk Clone of Most Successful Vcnr In llls tory of School, CHADRON, Neb., Juno 15. (Speclal.) Last night closed tho commencement exer cises of Chadron academy for one of the most successful years In the history of tho school. The exercises began Sunday, June 9, with n baccalaureate sermon by Rev. John Andrcss, pastor of the Congregational church, followej by an address to tho stu dents In tho evening by Rev. Leo II. Young, rector of Grar,o Episcopal church of this place. Tho exercises occupied tho re mainder of the week, consisting of a ban quet by the alumni Monday evening, con cert Tutsday oventng, class program Wednesday evening nnd commencement exercises Thursday evening. Thurfday evening then Principal Oberkotter pre sented diplomas. The present faculty, con sisting of Principal L. M. Oberkotter and Assistants Georgo C. Snow and Misses Blanche linch and Mabel Duron, with Mrs. E. R. Prlco and daughter of tho school of music, has been retained and a vocal de partment, In ehnrge of Miss Mnry Batty, added. Chadron academy Is the only Insti tution of higher education in this section of the state. INMATE COMMITS SUICIDE Ituiloir Gutuolil of l'oiir Fiirm nt Cn liiinhiiN IOiiiIk HU ,fe (. HmiKliiK. COLUMBUS, Neb., Juno 15. (Special.) Rudolf Outwold, nn Inmate of tho poor farm, committed suicide at an early hour this morning by hanging. Ills body wns discovered at 5 o'clock hanging from a tree In the yard. Ho had dressed himself in clean underwear and had on n clean shirt. He had been at the poor farm for n couple of years and his mind wns gradually grow ing weak. Ho was 58 years old, a native of Germany and hnd lived In this country twenty-four years. He has a sister in Custer county. Coroner Mctz was noti fied and an Inquest will be held. TEAM RUNS INTO COWS Utiiuiuny Horses nt Stanton I'Iny llntoc Anionic the Tunn Herd. STANTON, Neb.. June 15. (Special.) A tenm belonging to W. II. Porter, driven Wednesday by ono of tho Porter boys, be came frightened and ran away, but was stopped near the reallroad track, when a handcar approached, loaded with men, shouting and wnvlng hats, which started tho excited team again and they ran toward a pasture whero tho town cows were being brought home. Ono cow was Injured and n vnluablo cow belonging to C. H. Chnco was killed. The horses were not badly hurt. ALMQUIST'S DEBTS GROW Liabilities of Mu H who Fled from Wnhoo Itciich Seven Thou Mnnd Dollnrs. MEAD, Neb., Juno 15. (Special.) Over $7,000 In amount of debts are known to bo left by C. H. Almquist, who fled two weeks ago. M. P. Linn Is one of tho heaviest losers, coming out nearly $5,000 behind, be sides tho note of $500 with his name at tached as nn endorser. Tho bank of Ithaca is in for $900 and Allen, Dudloy & Co. of South Omaha loaned hlra $1,200 on thirty three head of cattlo which their representa tlvo cannot find. It is reported that he gavo mortgages on 200 head of cattlo to different parties and only had thlrty-three-In his feed ynrd. Tho note of $500 given tho Saunders County National bank bears tho names of M. P. Linn, John Erlckson nnd L. Swnnson as sureties. Genera Ileal Estate Improvement. GENEVA, Nob., June 15. Special.) Sev eral flno homes aro going up In tho city. Among thorn are houses for Mr. Bcarnes of tho firm of Bearnca & Bolton, lumbermen; C. A. Trotter, cnshlcr of tho Geneva No tional bank, and G. R. arcen, Jeweler. Mr. Reeves, of tho firm of Reeves & Son, will build n largo doublo store on tho lots whero eight years ago tho storo buildings wero de stroyed by tiro. Connty Assessments HlKher. WEST POINT, Neb., Juno 15. (Special.) Tho County Board of Supervisors has finished tho work of equalization of tho county assessments. Tho nssesscd valu ation for the county of nil classes of prop erty Is ns follows: Land and city lots, $1,608,272; personal property, $425,574; railroads, $149,3S7; total, $2,243,133. Tho nBscssment Is higher than last year. llentrlce Hoy (Joes to "West Point. BEATRICE, Neb.. Juno 15. (Special Tel egram.) Hugo D. Schultz, who won tho cadetshlp to West Point hero In March, has been endorsed by Congressman Stark nnd has received notice to report for final oxamlnntlon. Mr. Schultz will start for West Point Mondny to tako examination preparatory to entering upon his military training In Soptcmbor. Mnsnns Install Onicers. CRETE, Nob., Juno 15. (Special.) Crete lodgo No, 37, Ancient Krco and Acreptod Masons, Installed these ofllcers last night: M. II. Klemlng, W. M,; H. Wlssonburg, S. W.; O, C. Steele, J. W.; J. J. Atwntor. sec retnry; Joseph Kopotzkey, treasurer; C. W. Klnzmann, S. D.; Edgar Rector, J. D.; H. O. Oasser, tyler; C. Marcellno nnd S. L. Mains, stewards. Finn; (Siren to t.'ompnny I). WEEPING WATER, Neb., Juno 15. (Special.) Flag day was celebrated by tho cltlrens of Weeping Water. At 3 o'clock Company D, Nebrasko National Ouard, and tho band headed for tho park, whoro music nnd speeches wero Interspersed. At tho closo of the program the Woman's Re lief corps presented a handsomo flag to Company D. Hundred Tenehers nt Ord. ORD, Neb., Juno 15. (Special.) Tho Val ley county teachers' Institute has 'never been bettor attended than It Is this year. Thero nro over 100 teachers here, under the dlrctlon of County Superintendent L. Bless lng, assisted by Superintendent Atkinson of York nnd Stockdale of Arlington. Ex aminations for certificates will bo next week. Illxnn County Institute. PONCA, Neb., June 15. (Special.) Dixon county Institute convenes hero June 17 and continues for or week. The Instruc tors are Superintendent C. A. Fulmer of Pawnee City; W. N. Kern. David City; E. P. Wilson. Ponca, and Miss Ellen O'Con nor, Sioux City. Chancellor Andrews of tbo State university wilt lecturo June 20. llrnudlnir Trias Cuttle. LONG PINE, Neb.. Juno 15.-(Speclal.)-Kltteen thousand head of cattle have been branded nt tho railroad stock jards nt this place In tho last two weeks. They nre mostly Texas cattle on their way to tho Black Hills. Five thousand moro have besa unloaded, and fed, KELLEY, STIGER & CO. WE INVITE INSPECTION. WE URGE COMPARISON. Waists are Mid Season Requisites We have very choice and original ideas at in expensive prices, New Arrivals White Lawn Waists $1.25 First-class In every respect. Note Our fitting rooms arc conveniently placed for trying on waists. White Dainty Summer Waists $1.50 A Olesha Waist, worth $2.00. Daintiness In the extreme. Usual elegant embroidery, pretty hemstitching, soft tucked, detached collars. $2.25 A sailor effect selling In Inrgcr cities nt $2.75. Superior In all respects. Insertion edgings, heavy Swiss embroidery. $3.00 A very ehcer lawn miniature tucked waist usual .irlco $3.60. Val. honltan edged collar an elegant waist. Mercerized Zephyr Waists $1.50 Negligee collar, skillful stitching, superior In every detail new shades of heliotrope, cadet, oxford and red. New Arrivals in Grass Linen Waists $1.50 Stitched and flno tucked Olesha Waist unbleached grass linen very fashionable bargain. $2.50 Our famous Derby Waist Leno lawn unbleached clever hem stitching original Idea In soft collar. $3.50 Orne Linen Sailor Waist Point Arabian garniture collar and vest detachable. Warm Weather Dressy Silk Waists White or black Japanese fine, yet light weight original and pretty models at $3.00, $4.00 and $5.60. CORNER MORE GRAFTERS AT HASTINGS Sicca Michael Hisi Was Bunctad Othir Sharpen Com to Town. ONE MAN WANTS LOAN ON DIAMONDS Another I'nrty Wnnts to Sell Linseed Oil nt Che up Ilnte with Assur ance of (icttliiK' Itlch 31 1 Khty Uulck. HASTINGS, Neb., Juno 15. (Special Tel egram.) Slnco Michael Hess was buncoed out of $2,500 this week Hastings business men havo been fighting shy of propositions advanced by strangors, but this did not embarrass nor prevent n young stranger, who has been nbout the city during tho last week, from going to V. H. Llnnlngs, n money lender, for the purpose of secur ing a $10,000 loan on a handful of diamonds. The man with tho diamonds claimed that ho wanted tho money to open up a gam bling house In this city. Mr. Llnnlngs re fused to mnko tho loan, bo the follow carted his Jewels to two of the banks, where ho put up tho snmo kind of talk, but failed to get anybody Interested. Thcro was another stranger In Hastings today who claimed to represent a linseed oil company in Ohio. Ills proposition was to mnko n certain business man agent of twolvo counties, provided ho bought a car load of Unseed oil and give him a big per centage on ovcry gallon sold In tho district. This oil wns offered at a great sacrifice from the present prlco nnd. If after having used half a carload of tho oil tho agent became dissatisfied, ho would not have to pay a cent for tho oil that had been dis posed of and ho would have his money re funded. Tho only clnuso In the deal which bound tho merchant was that the salesman Insisted upon an advanced per cent of $186, said money to bo ncnt in draft immediately to tho firm In Ohio. Tho proposition wns such n liberal ono that tho stranger soon closed a deal, but at tho time the draft was to be secured thr local merchant beenmo suspicious, because It was too plain that It tho proposition wero legitimate It meant a windfall of thousands of dollars to him during the year, so ho balked and did not let tho money got out of his reach. Sev eral other merchants who wero approached also refused. Trump Fust In C'nr, LONG PINE, Nob., June 15. (Special.) A tramp was discovered by a switchman in tho yards here locked In a box car. He had bien confined for four days and was brought down from Chadron. He was half starved, but otherwise was not Injured. Tencher for HnstliiK School. HASTINGS, Neb., Juno 15. (Special.) Miss Avcs of Obcrlln, Kan., has been se cured by the Hastings school board to fill n vacancy In tho Klrst ward, which was caused by tho resignation of Miss Euglna Hudson of Aurora. To Celehrnte Tiirnerfest, BEATRICE, Neb., Juno 15. (Special Tel egram.) Twenty-tlvo members of the Beat rice Mnenncrchor will go to Marysvllle, Kan., tomorrow to partlctpato lu tho Turnerfest celebration now being held there. The party will go by special train over tbo Union Pacific. Chrlstlnn Kni'envorers Convene, TONCA, Neb., June 15. (Special.) The Northeast Nebraska ChrUtian Endeavor convention is in session at this place. Ono hundred delegates are in attendance from Dixon, Dakota, Cedar, Thurston and Wayne counties, l.rluli Is to Celehrnte, LEIGH, Neb., June 15. (Special.) Leigh is making preparations to celebrate the Fourth of July. One hundred and fifty dollars has been subscribed to defray ex penses. Officers for Alumni. HASTINOS, Neb., June 15. (Special.) At the business meeting of tha alumni of Hasting college these officers were elected: White Undercloth ing for Ladies Quotations worthy of your attention. Night Gowns 50c, 69c, 75c, 85c, $1.00, $1.25. Tho above represent only superior qual ities and correct models. Six styles of Drawers at money saving prices. Drawers 15c, 25c, SOc, 5Sc, 05c, 00c. All new styles flrt quality materials and embroidery. White Petticoats with the proper hang low prices nest Muslin Skirts 75c, $1.00. $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 lace trimmed or embroidery flounced and ni filed. Corset Covers of nainsook novel feature 25c, 35c, 45c, 60c, 65c, 00c. Extreme decollete empire and all tho newest Ideas In dainty lace and embroidery trimmed covers. Corsets for Summer Days Corsets for Comfort Ventilated Corsets 25c, oOe. S1.00-- 1-ong, medium nnd short netting. Linen Batiste 1.00 Krcct form shirt waltt corset. Empress Girdle .?1.00 Illue, pink and white. Tape Corset $2.00 A skeleton of tapes erect and new model. For Hoys or Girls Skeleton waists 25c and. 60c. Silks of the Moment At prices to suit all. ' Printed Pongee 24-Inch 65c Persian and Turkish effects. Silk Linen 24-Inch 50c washable, sty lish and comfortable. Pongee Armure 24-Inch S5c khaki color the height of fashion extremely durable. Pongee Silk 26-Inch $1.00. Crepo de Chine 24-Inch $1.00. 44-lnch Grenadine $1.00. All styles puro sewing silk. New Wash Cord Silks f9c. Pretty styles of cords all white or colors. Our assortment of Parasols embraces nil the latest novelties. Children's Parasols and women's Rain and Sun Umbrellas n great variety of styles In both black and colors at popular prices. EARNAM President, Miss Emma M. Nowlan; vlco president, Miss Urdcll Montgomery; secre tary and treasurer, Roy White. Additional members of tho exccutlco committee: Misses Julia Jones nnd Julia Heartwcll. Mlectrlc l.lnc to Colnrnhnn. COLUMBUS, Neb., June 15. (Special.) Tho supervisors, who have been In ses sion all week, went to Platte Center yes terday afternoon, accompanied by several of tho county ofllcials. Tho object was to look over tho ground and route of tho pro posed electric rnllwny connecting the vll logo with the county scat. Tho line will bo fourteen miles long nnd ns r.jarly ns possible an air line. It will be built and opcrntcd entirely with Platte county cap ital. AVhent tilves (.nnd Promise. HARVARD, Neb., Juno 15. (Special.) Though every day gives Indications of moro rain, non'j hna fallen since tho f.rrt of the week, when half nn Inch revived crops and winter wheat gives good promise. Attempt nt llurlnry. MEAD, Neb., Juno 15. (Special.) An at tempt was made to break Into Carlson & Martinson's hardware storo last night. Tho burglars must havo been suddenly senred ns they left their tools in front of tho door. Illir Crop of Ktrnwherrles. FULLERTON, Neb., Juno 15. (Special.) ' A largo crop of strawberries Is being har vested In this vicinity. Tho cherries, which promise a bountiful supply, will bo ripe enough for market next week. tiencrn Crops Look Well. GENEVA, Neb., Juno 15. (Special.) Crops look well. Corn Is a little backward and rain needed. Prospects Indicate an abundance of fruit of nil kinds. Finn liny nt llnrvnrd. HARVARD, Nob., Juno 15. (Special.) Flag day was observed by Falrchlld's post at Its hall In this city yesterday, followed by a supper. Two More NmnllpoK Cnses, COLUMBUS, Neb., Juno 15. (Special.) Two moro cases of smallpox were re ported to the Board of Health yesterday. Ord Gets Over nn Inch, OIIO, Neb., Juno 15. (Special.) Last night over an Inch of rain fell and every thing indlcntcs more today. Ilenvlcst llnln of Senson. PLAINVIEW, Neb., Juno 15. (Special.) Tho heaviest rain of tho season fell Thurs day night. HYMENEAL. Three Appronchlntr Wedding. HURON, S. D., June 15. (Special.) Interesting approaching society events ore the marriage of Miss Nellie M. Cogswell of this city nnd Frank L. Gllland of Sleepy Eye, Minn. The ceremony will occur on thu evening of Juno 17, at the home of the bride's parents. Announcement is also made of the mar riage, on the 26th Inst., of Miss Madgo Finch, daughter of Conductor Wllllnm E. Finch nnd wife of this city, and James W. Richardson of Aberdeen, Tho ceremony will bo performed In Grace Episcopal church. The young couple will bo at home In Aberdeen after Septomber 1. On June 19 Harry E. Wnrrall of Huron and Miss Emma A. Bergstrom of Cavour will bo mnrrled at the homo of tho bride's parents. Ileeker-llnrilwell. TYNOALL, S. D Juno 15. (Special.) Joseph Becker of Scotland and Mils Daggle Bardwcll of Tyndall were married this week at tho residence of William Bardwcll. They will go to housekeeping In Scotland, S. D., whero tho groom Is In business. OreKon Mix 31 on I lis In Pock. SAN FRANCISCO, June 15. It Is ex pected that the repairs to the Oregon, which has Just arrived from the Orient, rendered necessary by tne damage sus tained when It wsi aground In the Gulf of Po Chi LI. will require uociut six months on the dry, docn ana will sost tully $-5vVw, ft Silk Etons Taffeta and J'eau de oie 0.00915.00 and 20.00 Silk lined whlto or black plain tailored many of unique garniture. The late styles have been ndded all arc of highest grade materials. Cheviot Etons $12.00 Taffeta stitched bauds the stitching Is remarkably skillful. Scarlet Etons (for the links) 10.00 Mndo of superfine golf worsted green collar. Half Kitted Jackets SS.00 and 15.00 Smart tailor Jackets of melton and Eng lish dlagdnals. Black Taffeta Silks We sell every worthy kind of Taffeta. Recommended Swiss Taffeta 21-Inch 65c. Swiss Taffeta 22-Inch 85c. 27-Inch $1.00 American. 36-Inch $1.35. 54-Inch warranted $3. Pure dye Dregs Taffeta wnrrantcd $1.25. (Lyons silk, 24-Inch.) Pcau do Solo (warranted) $1.00 worth $1.35. Tlio best values tlie mnrkct affords of Summer Skirts. Unltncd Cloth Skirts, Golfing and Walking Skirts, Taffeta Silk Skirts. Etons of Cloth and Silk Shirt Waist Skirts linen, whlto pique nnd colored cluck $1.00, $1.50, $2.60. $3.00, $1.00. Popular rounded walking skirts, lat est dip skirts, etc. Tweed Skirts that nrc unllncd nnd well tailored $7.50, $S,00, $S.50. Threo very desirable offerings and merit your attention. Imported Tweed, Vlgcr oux nnd cheviots proper hang nnd wc guarantco fit. Creme Worsted Golf Skirt 10.00 A striking novelty for the golf links. Walking or Golfing Skirts S 10 ia u; and 10 "Wo hnvo cheaper skirts. Tho nbovc live quotations are for very choice styles of cloth nnd tailoring and your purchase will be an economical one. Taffeta Silk Skirts $18.00 20.00 and 25.00 Three quite meritorious offerings, being puro dyed taffeta (which Is not often used In ready to wear skirts), very best tailoring, novel and original styles of etltchlng and trimming. AND EIETEE NTH STREETS. LOSE LOCKS IN LINCOLN farbtri Art- Btiie'ed at Midnight and Thsj Ara Final "Nixt" MARAUDERS DENUDE THEIR SCALPS Wilson nnd .Ylycra Clnlm Spite Work on the I'nrt of Men Who Took Offense nt Their Non Union Methods. (From n Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Juno 15. (Special Telegram.) 1 Two men entered a non-union barber shop at Fourteenth and O streets u few minutes before midnight and after nn exchnngo of n few "words each produced a hair clipper from his pocket and by force cut oft sev eral large, flowing locks of the barbers' hair. Tho victims are E. E. Wilson nnd William Myers. They Insist that tholr assailants nro union agents and thnt wlum they en tered tho shop tonight thoy asked them whether thoy proposed to continue ctorg Ipg non-union prices. Myers said thoy re plied nfllrmatlvely, thus provoking tho newcomers. All non-union barbers in Lincoln wero notified nnd tonight thoy nro scouring tho city for tho so-called union agents. Officials of tho Barbers' union deny tho story of tho assault and assert that tho wholo scheme was worked through by tho non-union men for tho purpose of creating sympathy nnd possibly for advertising. The police have been asked to Join In the search. DEATH RECORD. Mrs. Wllllnm I.ntey. Mrs. William Latoy, whoso death oc curred Thursday, Juno 6, was born nt Car diff, Wales, April 30, 1843. Sho camo to America In 1856, was married at Salt Lake City, Utah, In 1859 nnd located In Omnha In 1868, whero sho resided until tho tlmo of her demise. Mrs. Latoy leaves n family consisting of her husband and eight children, Dr. W. 11. Latoy, Margaret J. Latey, Mrs. F. E. Un dorwood nnd A. J. Latoy, superintendent frco dollvcry of Omaha; Mrs. J. it. Hcnf raan of Seattle, Wnsh,; Frank E. Lntey of Dawson, Alaska; Mrs. R. G. Howard of Jefferson, la., und Mrs, Charles E. Squires of St. Louis, Mo. The funeral was attended by a large number of persons whoso sym pathy and devotion were expressed In tho floral offerings, sho having a host of friends In the city who called to pay homage to tho departed. Mrs. Latoy possessed a most lovnblo disposition nnd other nttrlbutes whlch'go to mako up an Ideal mother and companion' nnd commanded tho respect and ndmlratlon of all those whoso good fortune It was to meet her. Tho funeral took placo from her late residence, 2908 Frank lin street; Interment, Forest Lawn, Omaha. Wllllnm KprliiKer of Vermilion, VERMILION. S. I)., June 16. (Special Tolcgram.) William Springer, an enrly pioneer, died of heart fallu"-- tls afternoon. In early days ho was prumlncnt in Soutli Dakota history, and for four years was collector of internal rovenuo for tho Da kota territories, being appointed by Presi dent Johnson, He was also a member of tho territorial legislature and for many years treasurer of Clay county. C'hnrlrs 1'iiKe of Huron, HURON, 8. D., June 15. (Special.) Charles Paire, an early settler In this (Beadle) county, died at the homo of his sister, Mrs. M. F. Fuller, Thursday, aged 68 years, He was a former resident of Michigan nnd a brother of A. W. Page of Minneapolis, the two being among the founders of tho Michigan settlement, n few miles north of this place. The funeral and burial were at Broadland. I'nther nt (ieorue I', I.ymun, ST. PAUL, Minn., Juno 15. Charles P. Lyman, father of Georgo P. Lyman, general traffic agent of the Burlington railroad, died Wash Goods June is' the month of months for warm weather fabrics. Von will find ns stocked with the latest and it's our binding agreement to furnish best qual ities at lowest prices. Dress and Wrapper Lawns good fast colors and good .de signs at 10c yard. Sheer Imported Dimity and Queen Batiste. reliable in quality and color 15c yard. .Jaconet, in opeirwork stripe, in color combinations of black and white, gray and white, red and white, white and black 20c yard. St. Gaul Tissue. Pineapple Tissue and Irish Dimities the very latest approved styles and mostly exclusive 25c yard. Shirt Waist Linens our 50c quality is now reduced to the price of ordinary madras eighty different styles at J55c yard. New Mousicllnc de Sole In solid colors also black, gray and cream with silk dot SOc nnd 45c yard. Wo carry a complete line of Mouse Linen and Sheer Linen Batiste. Tho markets hive become practically shorn of these gocds end aro very hard to get prices, 25c, 2Sc, 30c, 39c nnd 49c yard. New White Goods White Pique, In tine warp cords, at 45c yard. India Llnon nt 12'fcc, 15c, 20c, 22c, 25c, 2Sc, 30c and 35c yard. Persian Lawn at 25c, 30c, 35c, 10c, 15c and SOc yard. Dimity In Btrlpcs and checks nt 20c, 25c, 30c, 35c and 40c yard. Wash Chiffon and Opera Ilatlsto IS In. wide nt 35c, 40c, 45c, SOc. 55c, 65c, 70c, 75c and SOc yard. Basket Weave Ducking sultablo for waists, skirts or dresses 25c yard. suddenly nt tho homo of his 6on of heart disease. Mr. Lyman wns 73 years of age. He has been living with his son in 'this city for four years, 'coming from Rock Island, III., where ho wns for forty-threo years connected with tho government nrscnnl. During the civil war ho was 'with Uio quar termaster general's department. He eu tored tho employ of the government In 1850 nnd retired In 1893 on account of old ngo. C'olfltl County .Settler. LEIGH, Neb., Juno 15. (Special.) Georgo W. Wilbur of this placo died this morning at 9 o'clock of dropsy nnd n com plication of stomnch troubles. Mr. Wilbur was an old citizen of this placo, having como to Colfax county with tho early set tlers. llesldcnt ot Irvhiuton, 1RVINGTON, Neb., June 15. (Special.) Peter Peterson, who has long lived here, was burled yesterday at Mount Hopo come tery. Tho cause of death was n stroko ot appoplexy. ONLY ONE KNOWN TO BE DEAD (rnnil Jury to In vestlKUln Accident to Trnnsport liiKnlls While In Dry Dock. NEW YORK, June 15. Pending Investiga tion by tho federal authorities, John N. Roblus of tho John N. Robins company re fuses to make a statement concerning tho sinking of tho United States trnnsport In galls In tho Erlo bnsln yesterday. So far as known tho accldont caused tho death of ono mnn nnd tho Injury of moro thnn thirty others. The greater number of those In jured nro in Scncy hospltnl, Brooklyn, whero it was said today that several wero In a serious condition. Those lu charge at tho dock do not think that thoro nro nny dead in tho basin, nlthough tho fenr was oxprcsscd In somo quarters that workmen might hnvo gono to tho bottom when tlio transport turned over. To mako certain that all on board had been accounted for preparations wero made for a thorough search of tho basin. Divers were sent to tho bottom and the lnclosure was carefully dragged. The Ingalls Is nbout half full of water and efforts are being mndo to right It nnd pump It out. Until this Is dono It cannot be known whother nny lives were lost nmong tho hold gang. HEAVY SNOWS IN MOUNTAINS IlentN the Uncord for .luiie Fcnrs Hint u nil Wen I her Will Cause Floods. DENVER, Juno 15. Dispatches from Lead vllle, Cripple Crook nnd other places lu tho mountains say that fully a foot of snow fell Inst night. At many points It was tho heaviest snowfall ever known lu June slnco a record had been kept. Tho weather Is mild today nnd dangerous floods may result. In this city nnd throughout tho eastern part of tho state thero was an unusually heavy rainfall, which will bo cf great bene fit to the range. Pueblo wob tho center of a sevcro hall storm. In places tho hnll drifted to a depth of eight inches and snow shovels were brought out to clean the sldcwnlks. Much damago was done by hall to crops In tho vicinity, of Boulder and Longmont. STATE RECORDS ARE STOLEN Itollcnll on C'oloriido Hmplo) ers' I, In hlllty lllll Ahsfrnctrd from Mlntc. House, DENVER, Juno 15. The Nows to day says; Tho roll call In the senate on tho third reading and final passage of eonato bill No. 87, better known as tho employer's liability LIU, has been stolen from tho legislative records In the vault of the secretary of stato's office. The stealing of tha roll call was expected to Invalidate the bill. The claim lu mado that tho corporations of the state paid $3,000 to abstract tho roll call from tho records. The Colorado Federation of Labor Intends to sift tbo matter to the bottom, find the Novelties in laces Another uhlpmcnt of popular novelties. Just received. ULACK CHANTILLV LACK GALOONS --very effective deslgna-nt 12Hc, 15c, lSe 20c, 25c nnd 35c n yard WHITE, CREAM AND ECRU NOVELTY LACi: GALOONS In Point Paris, Point Alencon, cut out effects, etc. nt !c, 10c, 12ic, 15c, 20c, 22c and 25c n yard. WIIITK, CREAM AND ECRU ALL-OVER LACKS In Poitu 1'rtrln, Mecklln, cut effects, etc. at 15c. 60c. 6.V. 75c. S5c. $1.00 and ! $1.25 a vard. TUCKED MOUSSELINE DK SOIE special value, $1.75 a yard. 13-Inch ALL SILK FRENCH CHlKKON special value, 4So a yard. , 4-Inch black ALL SILK TOSCA COSTUME NET special $1.35 n yard; worth $2.00. EMBROIDERED DOT CHIKKON VEILING all colors, 50c a yard. PLAIN AND FANCY MESH TUXEDO VEILING at 15c, 20c, loo, 30c, 35c aud SOc n yard. ECRU LINON BATISTE EMBROIDERIES edges, Insertions, gnloons nnd all overs to tnntch. NAINSOOK AND SWISS EMBROIDERED INSERTIONS at 8c, 10c, ll'.ic 15c, 20o nnd 25c a yard. NAINSOOK AND SWISS HEADINGS at Sc. 10c, 124c, 15c, 20c und 25c yard. LADIES' LEATHER BELTS In all the latest leathers and buckles at 35c, 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.25 nnd $1.60 each. LADIES' LEATHER CHATELAINES , In seal, morocco, sea lion, nlllgntor, etc. nt 75c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.60, $2.00 nud $2.25 each. LADIES' CUT STEEL BEADED CHATE LAINES new assortment nt $3.75, $1.50, $5.B0. $6.50 nnd $7.50 each. LADIES' KOLDING JAPANESE FANS latest novelties at 10c, 15c, 25c and 35c cacli. LADIES' II. S. SHEER IRISH LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS K, U' and -lncb hems special 15u each; worth 22V4c. LADIES' NEW DOROTHEA COLLARS 15c, 20c, 25c and 50c each. LADIES' NEW ALEXANDER COLLARS 25c and 50c each. LADIES' HOT WEATHER NECKWEAR In every fashionable style at 15c, 20c, 25c, 35c, 50c up to $1.50. man who atolo tho record and tho corpora tions from which tho' $3,000 wbb received and punish them to tho fullest extent ot tho law. Newberry Cnse to He Tried. SANDUSKY, O., Juno 15.-As n result of tho failure to reach a settlement out of court by tho Interested parties It nowr seems probable that tho Inlutiotlou nnd ullmnny sjlt brought ngnlnst I'rof. Spencer Newberry by his wlfo hero recently will como to trlnl. Mrs. Nowberry Is tho daughter of Andrew D. White, United States nmbussndor to Germany. STATE GETS TWO WEATHERS Western I'nrt to Knjny Nunsliliiq While Showers Temper Hcut In the Kust. WASHINGTON, June 15. Korccast fol Sundny nnd Monday: Kor Nebraska and Knnsns Fair In west, crn, showers and cooler In enstorn portion Sundny; Mondny, fair; westorly winds. For Illinois Showers nnd probaly thun derstorms, with lower tompcraturc, Sun day nftcrnoon or night; Monday, showers nnd cooler; brisk easterly winds and squalls. For Iown Showers nnd thunderstorms, with lower tompcrnture, Sundny; showeri Mondny; southerly winds. For Mlnsourl Cooler, with fnlr In south, crn nnd showers In northern portions, Sun day; Monday, fair; snuthorly winds. For North and South Dakota Showers Sundny nnd Monday; vnrlablo winds. For Colorndq. Wyoming nnd Montana Fair and warmer Sunday and Monday; variable winds. For Western TexaB and New Mexico Fnlr Sunday nnd Mondny; variable winds, For Oklahoma and Indian Territory Cooler nnd fall Sundny; Monday, fair; westorly winds. For ArkunsnB--Fulr and cooler Sunday nnd Monday; Bouthcrly winds. Local llecord. 9r.I.fJI5.OK V.lK wKATiiRit nunnxu, OMAHA, Juno 15. OHIclnl record of tern- tit r n 1 tl rn ii tiI iirmd ( i u 1 1,.. .a i . v i--- - - ivwio WIIIUH VUII 1(1111 L'U Willi 1 1 ho corrshponutnc Uu of tlio last threo 10Art icq Maximum temperature.... 90 82 "R 70 .Minimum icinperuturo.... to iu 68 60 Mean tempcrnturo 80 Tl fiS J Precipitation 01 .00 .( .() Record of tempvrnturc and precipitation at Omaha for this duy and since March 1: Normnl temperature 73 Kxccss for tbo day s Toliil excess tilnco March 1 2IG Normnl precipitation 20 11)011 Deficiency for the day 10 incli Total slnco Mnrcli 1 8.11 Inches Deficiency since March 1 'J. 75 Inches Deficiency fur cor. period, ISM . . .3. II Inchon Deficiency fur cor. period, l!) 2.37 Inches HOW TO FIND OUT. v Fill n bottlo or common glass with yout wutcr and lot It stand twenty-four hours; a sediment or settling Indlcntcs an un healthy condition of tho kidneys; If H itnlns the linen it is evidence, ot kidney trouble; too frequent desire to pass It, or pain In tho back lu also convincing prool that tho kidneys and btuddcr aro out ot order. WHAT T I. Thoro Is comfort In the knowlcdgo sa often expressed thnt Dr. Kilmer's Swamp. Root, the great kidney Jind bladder rem. cdy, fulfills overy wish In curing rheuma tism, pain In the back, kidneys, liver, blad. dor and every part of the urinary passage, It corrects Inability to hold wntor and scalding pain In patslng It, or bad offoctj following uso of liquor, wlno or bw-r, nnd overcomes that unpleasant necessity ol being compelled to go often during the day, nnd to get up many times during tha night. The mild and tho extraordinary effect of Swnmp-Root is soon realized. II stands tho highest for Its wonderful cure of tho most distressing cases. If you ncc' a medicine you should have tho best. SaU by druggists In flfty-ceut nnd ono-dollaf sues, You may havo a snmplo bottle of Swam;.' Root and a took that tells moro about it, both sent absolutely frco by mall. Addresi Dr, Kilmer & Co., Blnghamton. N. Y, When writing mention that you read thli generous offer in Tbo Omaha Sunday; Bee,