THE OMAHA DAILY UEE: MONDAY, JULY 1, 1901. GENERAL S11AFTER RETIRES Tumi Orir Deprtnnnt of Cnliforai ,toJ WnjotGentral Younj. FOUR REGIMENTS ARE MUSTERED OUT (ivrr Million Dollnri Distributed lit the I'rclitlo lUichnructl Soldier MnUr Utmli in Ituj- Trniu unrtntinn Home. SAN ritANCIKCO, June 30. Two lm- porlant events occurred at tho Presidio today, the retirement of Major General V. It. Shaftcr and the mustering nut of four volunteer regiments. General Shattor went on the retired list at noon, when he formally transferred the commund of the Department of California to Major Gen eral S. I). M. Young. In the afternoon tho Forty-fourth, Forty-ninth, Forty eighth mid Thirty-eighth volunteer regi ment!! were mustered out. Tho mustering out of the four regiments required tho services of eight paymasters Over $1,000,000 was disbursed. The money w.tb taken from the subtrcasury to the l'rcsldlo In eight Doherty wagons, each tinder the charge of u paymaster ttnd his clerk. Forty-five artlllr rymcn, mounted and armed, escorted the treasure and pay corps to tho reservation. In order to pro tect the solilijrs on the grounds from grafters with thiNr swindling devices 100 men of Troop K, Fifteenth cavalry, were iptloticd around the reservation. Two of tie regiments mustered out, the Forty eighth and Forty-ninth, wort colored nnd tho men hart between three and four motths' pay duo them. ltuli for Trim npnrl n Hon, As soon as the volunteers had been mustered out they rushed to thn tollroad tlckcl offices for tranr porlatlnn to their rnstirn homes. Iloth the Santa Fo and Sacthern Pacific general ticket olllces put at extra forces of clerks. Tho ticket offices wero crowded till late In tho night with discharged volunteers buying tickets. Nearly I.oOO tickets wero Issued. During the day George Price, colored, of Kentucky, Company G, Forty-eighth regi ment, ucconipnnled by John Rogers of the Romo rompany. went Into the store of Hlren llros. to buy a revolver. Prlco told tho rlerk hu wanted n gun like tho ono Hogers carried. With this Rogers handed his gun to tho clerk without warning him that It was loaded. While the clerk was examining tho pistol It was discharged. Tho bullet entered Price's abdomen, In dieting n wound that may result fatally. There remain thrro volunteer regiments to bo discharged, tho Fnrty-thlrd, Forty seventh nnd Forty-first. They will be paid off tomorrow. The volunteer army will then have passed Into history. NEBRASKA'S UBRARY DAY Ita I'liriinsp Id to Uriimiilo HpqttesU lit Volume Sitltnlile for School. In reply to o. Minnesota statistician, who mndy Imiulry regarding Library day, an oc casion celebrated solely In the public schools of Nebraska. Superintendent of Iu .iriiriinn v. IC. Fowler elves full Informa tion. Tho nnnlversary of the discovery of America, October 21. has been fittingly ob served In the Rchoola for somo time nnd It Is, the Nebraska custom to celebrato Library day on tho Friday nearest to that holiday. On Library day an effort Is made to pro mote, heoiifsts of volumes suitable to a r.hnnl library and In addition to raise In somo simple way a fund for tho purchase of hnnkn Mtneclallv desired. The holiday was ,.r!ni1lihrvl in 18!2 nnd since that time libraries of respectable size have been ac cumulated In sphools which have annually t.aA,.it tttA i.ititnm. . ii j 1 1 ii w i - i . ii i j i uni.L I' l.ittlit, KuiifiiiH City fc Coliinulo ltl...l V.. I... 11,. ii.lai n KWtB.i.l lt I. Inc. FONT SCOTT, Kan. 'uno 30. At a special mooting of tho stockholders of the St. Louis, Kansas City & Colorado rail road here yesterday an Issue of $20,000,000 4 per cent gold bonds was authorized. Tho meeting was attended by President John Scullcn, chairman; D. H. Francis of tho board of directors, W. P. Kcnnep, secre Your Liver WJU bo roused to Its natural duties nnd your biliousness, headache and constipation bo cured It you take Hood's Pills Sold by Alt druggists. 26 cent. pooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooa 3 A O O o CUT OUT THIS COUPON. Omaha Bee, Single Coupon. A Summer Vacation For the most popular young lady. o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o nevote for Miss. Address. Town. Works for CUT THIS OUT. Deposit at Bee office or q umana, neoraska. OOOOOOuOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOn 0000000000000000000030000000000000000000 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 8 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o CUT OUT THI3 COUPON. Omaha Bco A Summer Vacation For the most popular young lady. This coupon, If accompinled by a cash payment on a new or old subscription to THE BEE. counts 13 votes for each 15c paid, 109 votes for each dollar paid, etc No. .Votes for Miss. Address. Works for Send Bee fo (name). Address. N. B. This coupon must be countersigned by The Bee Circulation Department, or the town afent to whom the subscription money is paid. Deposit or mail to "Vacation Contest Dept." Bee, Omaha, Neb. o Conntersirned by -" '"I"" "T " - ... . , g W Soooo 0.0000000000000000000000000000000008 tary and treasury, and b number of others Tho bon.l Issue In to pay the Santa Fc an Indebtedness of $l,ROO.000 and to extend tho road from llland. Mo., ten milts west of St. Louis, to Versailles, Morgan county, and then to Kansas City, In time for the World's fair business. A contract with the Gasconade Con struction company for fifty miles of track was approved. The company Is content plating several routes out of Versailles, but has decided on none. DEATH RECORD. Colonel Do t ill It, I'll I lie. NEW YOHK, June 30. Colonel David U. Palgo of Cleveland, 0., died today at his apartments In the hotel Brunswick of this city of n complication of diseases. He had bcoa on Invalid for many months nnd was to have undergone n surgical oporatlon to day. CLEVELAND, O.. Juno 30. David P Paige, who died In New York today, was prominent In business In this vicinity for many years. While not a resident of Cleveland, he had much business In thin city and was often In the city. He was a resident of Altron and was n member of the Forty-eighth congress from the Twen tletu Ohio district. In the elections for tho Forty-ninth congrcis Major McKlnloy de feated Palgo In a gerrymandered district. Mr v. II, To ii .Sitnilrrltind. CATSKILL, N. Y., June 30. Hev. Dr. Byron Kunderland of Washington, D. C, died from n blood clot an the brain this morning at the homo of his son-in-law. Orrln Day, president of tho Tanners' Na tlonal bank. WASHINGTON, Juno 30. Dr. Sunderland was S3 years of age, and for more than sixty years has been nn active minister of the gospel. For forty-eight years ho was pas tor of the First Presbyterian church here. from which he retired because of advancing yean In 1895. Dr. Sunderland was a native of Vermont, where ho was born In 1819 and hli first pulpit appeittancc was nt Alcxan der, N Y It was at Dr. Sunderland's rhurch that Prenldent and Mrs Cleveland had n pew. Wife of lllslmp I'ntti'r. NEW YORK, Juno 30. Mrs. Eliza Pot ter, wife of Hlght Itv. Henry C. Potter, Protestant Episcopal bishop of New York, died suddenly early this morning nt tho family homo In this city. Mrs. Potter's death was due to heart failure superin duced by tho Intense heat of tho Inst fow days, Bit-hop Potter was nt his wife's side vhen the end came, but noue of her tlx, children was present. Ilour I,. AilniiiN of ColnmhtiN. COLUMHUS. Neb., Juno 30. (Special.) Henry L. Adams, a veteran of tho civil war, died last evening of paralysis, aged GS years. He was born In New York stnte, but had resided In this city tho last twenty-six yenrs. He leaves no relatives here. He was a member of Baker post No. 0, Grand Army of the Republic, un der whoso direction tho funeral will be held. llnrrlKon, lllllluril l'lnjrr. CHICAGO. June 30. William D. Harrison, the well known billiard player, died to night nt St. Joseph's hospital after a long Illness from liver trouble. Harrison carao here six years ago from Portland, Ore. Mr. MittliPTr Arnold. LONDON, July 1. Mrs. Mathew Arnold, widow of tho British poet, critic and "Apoitlo of Culture," Is dead. CLASH OVER BUTTE TRACK City- nml County AtitluirlHen In Hot Dispute Hcunriltiin Hotting; nt the Ilncea. HUTTB, Mont.. June ao.-Clty and county onicers aro likely to clush tomorrow over the betting on the rnccn at tho race track. The city authorities are In favor of mak ing Butte a wldcopen town In spltn of the law against gnmbltiiK. The county attor ney has Instructed nil the officers under bis Jurisdiction to enforce rigidly tho gam bling law nnd has even gono to the extreme of raiding places where cards were being played for drinks. The city authorities have threatened to mop nil betting nt the race track and to nrrest the managers of tho track If It Is persisted In. Tho rnces began on (Saturday and tho track authorities, knowing tho police to bo unfriendly, made all the police officials pay to get In. This has Intcnsitled the trouble. While no attempt was made to stop the bet ting on Saturday. It Is salrt tho police will begin to nxcrclse Jurisdiction on Monday. The county nttorney asserts the police have no nuthorlty at tho race track, which li outside tho city limit, and haa told tho racetrack people that If the police attempt to Interfere, their deputy sheriffs aro to nrrest tho policemen and put them In tho county Jail. Krnnnvllle Snafu Ont Visitor. EVANSVILLE. Ind.. June .10 Rvnnnvllle shut the visitors out today. Score: It.H.E. Evanevllle .... 00000200 0-2 0 0 Hock Island .. 00000000 0-0 S 0 Batteries: Evansvllle, Haley and Roth: Rock Island, Melton and Arthurs. O o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Name. Btate. mill to "Vacation Contesl Department," o O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O o o 8 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Subscription Coupon Name, Town. Stnte. Ajrent o LINCOLN FIREWORKS BARRED Mayor Winnett Itatiai Proclamation Against All ExpViTSt. SAYS THE CITY IS TOO DANGEROUSLY DRY All flip Hoy of the Town AVIII Now I'rnr for n Sonklnn Itnln nml lloicinriln of the Order Ilc forc the Fourth. LINCOLN, Juno 30.-(SpeclI Telegram.) Owing to the generally dry condition of thtng3, Mayor Winnett tonight Issued a proclamation prohibiting the discharge of fireworks on July 4. In tho event of n rain between now and the Fourth the order will probably be rescinded. For several days tho city water works have been severely taxed to supply tho Increased demand caused by the dry, hot weather and once or twice the Htipply has been exhausted. If a lire should occur un der this condition tho tire department would bo handicapped by a lack of pres sure aud low supply of water. Mayor Win nett decided on the order at a safeguard against destruction of property. Tho fire department was called out three times this afternoon to extinguish small fires, but fortunately nil wero soon brought under control. BABY STARTS FOR NEBRASKA tilmljn Wynnt Will Soon Itejnln Her rather lit Ills Itomi: In Lincoln. NEW YORK, June 30. (Spoclal Tele gram.) Gladys Wyant, tho ll-months-old girl whoso custody was awarded to her fathrr, Frank R. Wynnt of Lincoln, Neb., by the decision of the supremo court last week, has started on her Journey to Ne braska. Sho was In the care of her grand father and Mrs. Armstrong, hor father's fclstcr, who successfully mado the flsht to got possession of tho child from the un cle, "ho had been taking care of her since her mother's death nnd refused to give her up on the ground that the Journey to Nebraska might endanger her llto. A certified copy of the order was given Mrs. Armstrong on Friday and that night, accompanied by Lawyer Albert M. Franger, nho called for the child at the. house of the uncle, Henry Wynnt, 22 Ilcrgen street, Brooklyn. Wynnt nnd his wlfu protested, but Anally delivered the baby over with many tears. Mrs. Wynnt was overcome with grief and declared that It was like tearing u child of her own from her arms. One of tho contentions of the defendant was that tho child would not have proper diet on tho trip to Nebraska. Mrs. Arm strong came prepnred to controvert the objection by producing a largo valise llllcd with nursing bottles, patent food for In fants and other things. Tho child was taken to Jersoy City, whore Mrs. Arm strong and her chargo spent tho night. They left In a parlor car yesterday over the Pennsylvania road. SALOON IN JEATRICE BARN Toller It it Itl the l'lnce nnd Cut eh n Xumlier of I'roiiilnent Dtis Iiion Men. BEATRICE, Neb., June 30. (Spoclal Telegram.) Tho police made a raid upon a barn next to the Davis hotel at 6 o'clock this afternoon nnd found a full flcdgqd saloon In running order. They arrested a Journeyman tailor who Is supposed to bo the party who was receiving tho coin, aftor he had been given n severe stinking up by Pollscmon Hall. The other lnmat.s wero permitted to go, as they are prominent business people and not apt to teavc the city. Mayor Norcro3s says: "If theso people aro guilty of selling liquor contrary to law and especially on Sunday I hope the law will deal with them and meto out to them what they deserve." This afternoon during tho arrival of the special Rock Island trains the assistant superintendent of tho road, who Uvea nt Topcka, Kan., assaulted ex-Policeman Horncy's son who wiib selling cigars In and around tho depot. No urrests were made, but tho little boy put up a nervy fight against his antagonist. MISFORTUNES AT TECUMSEH Mliilnter'n Poor llenlth Compel Iten iKimtlon KiiKlneer l'lekcrlnic Hurt. TECUMSEH, Nob.. Juno 30. (Special.) Roy Pickering, engineer of a steam thresh ing rutflt, has a crushed foot. In crossing a tuall wooden bridge In the northern part of the county with his outfit the bridge gavo way and the outllt fell through. Pick ering's foot was caught under the wreck and several bones broken. nev. W, "W. Theobald preached hl fare well sermon at the Baptist church this morning, being compelled to give up thn pastorate on account of poor health and seek relief In the mountains of Colorado. Both ths Paptlst and Christian churchos of Tccuraseh aro at present without pas tors, but both will soon make calls. Cora Pearson, a 12-year-old girl of this city, has been taken to the girls' reform school at Geneva. Judgo Bills sentenced her to the reformatory on charge of In corrigibility. FLOCKING INTO BEATRICE Ctytntnuiimi Crinvdn Fill Mnny Snrclnl Trains ArrlvInK Htiiulny TIU ninn SponltK Thursdny. BEATRICE, Nob.. Juno 30. (Special.) Tho Rock Island excursion trains com menccd nrrlvlng here nt noon today and brought In about 4,000 visitors. Tho Hor ton (Kan.) train was made up of six pas senger coaches and eight freight cabooses, and the Nelson (Neb.) train of six coachen The St. Joo and Topeka special arrived nt 12:20 with six coaches full. The Phil llpsbury and Falrbury train brought eight coach loads. The lost special to nrrlvo was the ono from Clay Center, Kan., with eight coaches well filled. The Chautauqua will close hero Thursday next with a celo brntlon. The oration will be delivered by Senator Tillman of South Carolina. Tutili Hook Cimlilrr Move l.'ji. TABLE ROCK, Neb., June 30. (Special.) At a rocent meeting of tho directors of the Stato bank of Table Rock, David K. Mlllor, who has been 'cashier for many years, was made president, nnd C. J. Wood, who has been assistant cashier, was elected cashier. Wlnslile Corn I Jumping. WINSIDE. Neb., Juuo 30. (Spcrial,) After four days of heat the wind changed from south to north last night here and the weather today Is delightful, A good deal of corn was uncovered by the washing Your grocer sellrs you Fein Nnptlm soap, and returns your money if you don't value it twice as high as wo do. Fels & Co., makers, Philadelphia. rains, but It has had lta roots protected by cultivators and has been growing fast. Some rust has appeared In small grain on nccount of heavy dews nnd broiling sun, but It seems now that we shall have our usual bountiful crop. fend Injured I, nils to OmnliM. TABLE ROCK, Neb., Juno 30. (Special.) Julius I'rothman and Peter Conley, tho Omaha lads who wero Injured while In u carload of lumber In the yards hero nt 3 a. m. yesterday, were so much Improved last evening that they were furnished transportation and sent to their homos In Omaha. Prolhman was badly disfigured and will carry the marks of his collision with tho lumber somo time. I'Mrr- Threatens .ehnj-lrr. SCHULYER, Neb., Juno 30. (Special Tel egram.) Flro was discovered In the roof of the Folda-Saley company's elevator at noon, evidently having been started by a spark trcm the passing engine of Union Pacific train No. 101. High wind and oxcesslvo dryness were conduclvo to a rapid spread of the flames, but prompt Action of the flro companies prevented the threat ened conflagration. l.lKhtntiN Colnnilin Tn llnritrn. COLUMBUS, Neb., June 30. (Special.) Columbus township has Just paid off tho bonds whlrh were voted to tho A. ft N. (now Burlington) railroad twenty-threo years ago. The county treasurer this week sent a draft for $25,000 to Kountze Bros., Now York, with which to redeem the bonds. This will materially lighten taxes In thin township. Inrniinrttntffi Yorlt'n Knnlnecr. YORK. Neb.. June 30. (Special.) En gineer Mat tin of the city water works will bo laid up some time with Injuries reccl"cd yesterday when a large piece of piping broko from a carrying pulley and struck him on the head, cutting gashes In his scalp that required many stitches. Ileer Vualt Ht Superior. SUPERIOR, Neb., June 30. (Special. ) Fire, Etnrtcd by a spark from a passing engine, destroyed tho Pabst company's beor vault this morning. The building, erected In 1SSS at a cost of $2,000 and uninsured, contained no stock, but sevouty-flve tons of Ice. Nevtn It 'inn frotn lloimnti. Harvey J. drove Is erecting another cot tage on the block which he bought some time ugn. Mrs. Roslnbum and Mrs. Jackson of Omaha spent Wednesday visiting with friends In Benson. At tho last meeting of the trustees n board of health was appointed with Dr. McCoy as president. After a few days' visit In Benson Miss Ruth Hogan left Thursday morning for her home In Admah, Nob. The subject of Rev. Mr. Marklcy at the morning service nt tho Methodist church will bo "Tho Immutability of Christ." C. B. Smith hns bought two lots south of Mnyne streot, nca'r tho center of town, and Is erecting a cottage on each of them. Tho citizens of Benson are arranging to buy a lot and erect an engine houso for the new flro apparatus, which Is to arrive July 15. George Stelgcr returned from the east Wednesday, whero ho spent tho last two weeks visiting. Miss Lilly will remain to spend the summer. Tho stercoptlcon vlow entertainment which was tp have been given by the Ben son Sunday school at tho town hall Friday night was pqstppned Indefinitely. Edward Hllcjicpck, who has been clerk In Howard's ffrocery Btoro, was taken sick a week ago Tuesday and he died tho fol lowing Saturday, night. His body was taken to Iowa for burial. Nellie Martlg, the third child of Mrs. Chris Martlg, died Wednesday of diph theria. This Is the second child of Mrs. Martlg to die within two weeks. Tho members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows' lodgo conducted this funeral, which wbb from tho homo to Mount Hopo cemetery, Friday morning at 10 o'clock. The school election wns nt the school- house Monday night. Harvey Grove was elected moderator to succeed Samuel Fin layson, the other members retaining their positions. It waB decided that the contem plated fifth room should be added and nnother teacher bo elected. The room In tho basement will be fitted up perma nently. "Woinitii Full from n Cnr. Mrs. Abraham Kultiman of 1214 Daven port street stepped from a Hnnncom park car before It stopped nt Sixteenth and CnH streets nt 11 o'clock Sunday night and fell, bruising her head puluruuy, but not. It Is tnougni, seriously. PARTLY CLOUDY AND COOLER rief rcnhliiK Indication for Mrbrmkn, Iovt Anil Other Western Stne. WASHINGTON, Juu 30. Forecast: Nebraska, South Dakota and Kansas Partly cloudy Monday and Tuesday; cooler In eastern portions Monday; variable winds. Iowa and Missouri Partly cloudy and not so warm Monday nnd Tuesday; brisk northeast, becoming southwesterly winds. Illinois Continued high temperature and fair weather Monday; fair In southern, probably showurs and cooler In northern portions Tuesday, brisk southerly winds. North Dakota Local rains Monday and Tuesday; northwesterly winds. Colorado, Wjomlng nnd Montana Show ers Monday and Tuesday; variable winds. Wostorn Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Indian Territory and Arkaneas Fair Monday and Tuesday; southerly winds. Enstern Texat Fair in the Interior, show ers on tho coast Monday and Tuesday; light to fresh BOuthorly winds. I,oenl Ileeonl. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU OMAHA, Juno 30. OOlclal record of tem perature anu nrccipiiuuon compared wiui tho corresponding day of the last three years: 1001. wo. kw, nas. Maximum temperature ..99 S7 SI 91 Minimum temperature ... T7 4 61 "I Mean temperature W! 76 "I M Precipitation 00 .00 .00 .to Record of temperature and prerlpltntlon nt Omaha for this day and since March 1: Normal temperature 74 Kxces.i for tho day 14 Total e.xccH since March 1 31 Normal precipitation 1 Inch Deficiency for tho day 1 Inch Total since March 1 10.40 Inches Deficiency hIucc March 1 42 Inches Deficiency for cr. period, lsoo.... 4.t5lnchn Deficiency for cor. period, 1S99.... 2.0S Inches Ilriinrta front Stations t T P. SI. STATIONS AND STATU Or WEATHER. Omaha, nnrt cloudy North Platte, part cloudy uneyenne, ciouuy Salt Lake, clear iinpiu city, ciouoy Huron, part cloudy wiuision, ciouuy uniciigo. ciear St. Iii!. clear 8t, Paul, part cloudy uavenpori. clear KansaH City, clear Helena, clear Havre, part cloudy msmarcK, ciear Galveston, cloudy T Indicate! trace of preclpltntlon. L. A. WEI-8H. Local Forecast OUIcUl. pSfei f II 1! i i I mi w R2 s: .00 1 -ii ia: ,w. i IIU rv .w I Mil S'il 11 Ci 701 .00 7S 52 ,00 I c.i e.s ik I I y i lift I ""' "" I m iiin 'no I &0 !(0 ,U) I 91 05 ,00 91 & .01 I fill 01 SI SI l '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.. bi ii It) SHE IS FEARFCL OF A THAI' Empress Dowagtr AnnouiOAi Intention of Not Returning. FUTURE CAPITAL TO BE AT KAIFONG Tint Twin Crotviled lth Army ntlU'cr 011 Their Way-Homo I'rlnce Chiinn 1'rcpnres to Leavt. SHANGHAI, June 30. Marquis Tslng has received a dispatch from Slen Fu to the effect that the empress dowager, fearing a trap to capture her, declines to return to Pckln and hns notified the grand council that the future capital will be at Katfnng In tho province of Ho Natl, Prince Chung Is expected to arrive here early In July nnd to sail on the Baycrn for Bremen July 20. TIEN TSIN, June 30. The city of Tien Tsln 1 more crowded than ever. Ofllccrs of all nations aro hero enrotite to their homrs nnd the hotels are placing cots In every available place. Apartments have been prepnred at the University of Tien Tain for Prince Chuan and his suite of forty, who will remain there throe days before leaving for Germany to make formal apologies for tho murder of Baron von Kettcler. Mr. Denby, who when tho foreign troops arrived wns appointed by the China Mer chants' Co. to protect Its property, says the company In Its claim against tho United States government docs not uo the word "lost" against tho marines, but merely holds them responsible. The greater part of tho company's property consisted of rice, which was afterward distributed under or ders from the British and Ametu.i. fteu crals to assist these In net.. ?tr. Denby thinks the company's claim should be added to tho Indemnity as legitimate expenditure. Other Chlnn merchants say the company had 3,000 taels worth of property here. It la pointed out that tho company stored three boxes of valunbles with the char tered company and that It Is quite unlikely that any Jewels wero left to bo looted. Moreover, tho place was gono over by local looters before the allies arrived. It will bo legally Impossible to hold any por tion of the relieving forces responsible for anything but the ilce and coal, which wero used as a military necessity to feed Chinese coolies who were forced to labor and these who wero without means of livelihood. DEFENDS RUSSIA'S POLICY Jotirnnl of Commerce itnri Industry AttnokN Amcrlt'iin Duty on lliltlih I'nriillliie. ST. PETERSBURG, Juno 30. Confirming otatcments already telegraphed to the As sociated Press, tho Journal of Commerce and Industry, representing tho Ru.'slan ministry of finance, explains Russia's atti tude toward tho American duty against British parnfllno manufactured from Riii slon naphtha. Tho article declares that Secretary Gage's measure was "manifestly designed ns a reprisal," adding that this position Is strengthened by the fact that Article C2$ had never previously been so construed. It asserts also that Mr. Gage did not mention Roumanian naphtha, which Is likewise Imported Into Great Britain. Tho contention, therefore, Is that Russia's answer In raising tho duties on blcyclus and rosin Is Justified. NEED REFORMJN UNIFORMS Major John n. Kttrny OfTerM n Hew Senilhle nnd Sennoiinlile StiKKONtlniiH. OMAHA. Juno 2'J. To the Hdltor rf The Dee: The writer has resided In Omnna about thirty-five years anil during that time wo have all witnessed some strange nnd unnecnuntnble changes. Then it woman would not nppenr In so ciety unless robed In a "hooped skirt" nnd a man who did not wear boots summer and winter was erfemlnate. Now It Is safe to nay thnt there It not o hooprklrt for sale In nny store In Ne braska and of tho tlrst 10,() men you meet, not more than nno wears boots, and wliv? Knots nml hnnnaklrts are rum!" r- somo nnd more expensive nnd very much less comfortable, hence the Intelligent pub lic all over tho land have discarded their use. That reform Is now establlrfhed and It Is well. We have, however, pome crude habits that hecm to have come down to us from the ancients. In the matter of uniform. A uniform Is it form of garment which designates tho employment of the war r. For Instance. If, when the thermometer registers 10) degrees, wo eo n big, stroir; appearing man, carrying n locust eltih In his hand and wenrlng 11 double-bren t'd blue coat of the purest heavy wool, with a similarly constructed vtct and pants, In all weighing from eleven to fourteen pounds, we nre Informed by his uniform that such n person Is a police officer. When we sec a man on the street cars with a badge and his winter clothes (all wool nnd heavy) with his badge In s'ght wo nre Informed that such a person 1 either the motorman or conductor of the ftrcct car company, and, a'thouch the pub lic deeply sympathize with these poor, good, faithful servants ns we note their itufferlng from being compelled to wear theso needlessly heavy garments, simply and solely to prescrvo the dignity of being "In uniform while on duty" wo do be lieve that much, yes, very much, ran bo done to promote the comfort of theo peo ple by modifying tho form of the summer uniforms, For Instance, nllow the police ofllcers to dispense with tho heavy coat and vest nnd Htipply their place with some light, cheap wool garment, made In similar form and color for nil ami carrying their badges of offlee This would contribute Im mensely toward their personal comfort and tletract nothing whatever from their use fulness nnd designation as ofllccrs, Similarly for tho street car people; why cannot they ho permitted to abandon their heavy blue coats and vests nnd woar a simple shirtwaist, all of a uniform mnkn nnd color? This will spare theso faithful, good men, much suffering and possibly money ns well, ns such 11 garment made of washgoods, would cot but little per Kiir ment and could bo Docketed to supply per fectly their needs and Itr uniformity of color nnd their badge would glvo n'l the designation and dignity of the. swtlterlng All over the world Schlitz beer is known and is the standard. In Vladivostock, Pretoria, Shanghai, Singapore, Bombay, Cairo and Constantinople it is the beer of civilization. Schlitz beer has won the world's markets by its reputation for purity, maintained for half a century. Wherever white men live Schlitz beer is acknowledged the pure beer. Our pledge to you and our pledge to all nations is that never will a bottle of Schlitz beer go out until we have insured its purity; never a bottle insufficiently aged. Schlitz beer, wherever you find it, is healthful; it is WORLD-FAMOUS and ha madm Milwaukee famout Plione 018, ScliliU, 710 South 9th St.. Omhs. Try n cne of Srlillts Ilerr, KiraFKHS;:! the llnnnlmou.t fnvor with whP-li It will Ih rei'tlved by the r."fd nu'iv who now srTer from uniforms too heavy fur mi try s im mer that President Murphy nnd the mnor mid city council nnd the chief of pullet will ghe to this mutter their eirnest mid favorable consideration nnd nctbiti Ht rpectfully yours. JOHN H. Ft'HAY. ptsio.VH nut wi2.hti:u vktimi.ws, Wnr Surt, Ivors Itcniemlirrril lt the f.rnernl (internment. WASHINGTON. Jue 30. (Spoclal.) The following pensions have been granted: Issue of June 13: Nebraska: Additional - William Young. Hoelus. JS; Mathew Furrell, Humphrey, S10. Increase Michael Slmley. Uulderoe, $ ; John S. Wadloy, Plymouth, 12! Alpheui Andrews. Bertrnnd, ?8: James W. Sm.th, Byron, $s. Iown: Orlgliinl-Owen J. Thomas. Alden. J!; George N. lleechler. OsK.tloosn, J"! James C. Hale, Boone, lo; Simon K F.il ler. Early. $12: Charles C. Russell. Corning. I2; Michael Murtell, Harper' Ferry, t. Additional August Adrian. Scranton, f$; William Palmer, Uoono, tlJi Thnmus J. Knnpp. Iike City, lo. Renewal Ormond Hunt, Van Home, J. Inc. case -He' ry Itlnchart, Adel. !. Elbrldge W. Ives, Quarry. SS: John M. Maihesnn. Mllforrl. . J12; John II. fl.tsklns. Itporte City. J10! I Lymnn II. Stoddard, Tumit. Ml: Martin W . i.ocxartl, note 1 1 ill. orlginni willows, etc. Anna Kemllng, 8, (sporlnl nccrued, June If.), Mary C. Bnunermnn. Marengo, is. War with Spain, orlglual-Otto Arm etrnnp. Ottumwn, ?I2. Bouth Dakota: Orlglunl-Wllbur V. DavlM, Bowdle. J6. Increase Daniel H. Sour, CnMlt'tvoori, JS. North Dakota; Original widows, etc Minor of Samuel O. Seymour, Grand Forks, 510. Colorado: Orlclnal Henry II. Martin, Colorado Springe, S; Frederick Loeffel hardt, Newlngton, K Incnase Jnmet S. McClting, Pueblo, JI2; Georje II. Van Hps, Trlnldiid, H Original widows, ete.-Miiry A. Stuart. Meta, fi. Insue of Juiim 11: Nebraska: Orltstmil-Clmlos O. C.etohell, Franklin, ii lnureune Ellas 1". Miller, Soldiers' and Sailors' home, Grand Island. $10; William F. Czzell. Davenport. J. Wil liam J. Burgesh, Dc Witt. K. Relume William 1.. Oiman, Beatrice. fciO; John Coker, Sutherland. J. Original widows, etc. (Special accrued, June I"). Harriett E. Young, Santee. K Iowa: Additional-Edgnr N. Sleep 'r, Mason City JI2. Increase Theodore II. Sedgwick. Clinton, ?12: JnnKf. N. Madden, I'roxvn, $S; Michael Vrcelund, Oskulo fa. ii; Victor Calllon. Ord. 112; Granville Nay lor, Brandon, 110, Lnuncclnt Oliver, Prn'O-n, $12; Oeoixe W. Dover. Hearing, $10; Scth T Camp. Soldiers' home. Marhn'ltown. $12; Elijah Brown, Itcona. Alexander Wallace. Clinton. $S: Samuel S. Bet. Shelby. $5; Theodore Rntermnnn, Dubunue, 12. South Dakota: Restoration and ad ditional William Mclnlyre (dent!). Water town, $12. IncreriM -Raxlr n Cobb, Scot land, $10. Orlglnnl widows etc. Addle E. Melntyre Watertown, $4. North Dakota; Increns1 -Sebastian Land ner, Wudc, I2. Montana: Increase Jarcd Grover, Wood side. t(. Colorado: Increase Vinton G. Hnllllay. Knlrplay, tS' Jerua Pnndo, Avoni'ale, $rj; Antonio Domingo Medina, Agullnr, $S; Jacob Palmer, Pueblo, $S, FIRERECORD- Wlchltn I.onn In Sllirlit. WICHITA. Kan.. June 30. -It developed today that there was no wheat stored In (he Rock Island elevator which burned late last night and hence what was thought to bo a big loss Is comparatively Insignifi cant. South OitUotit IncoriiorntloiiN, PIERRE. S. ' I)., Juno 30. (Special.) These articles of Incorporation have been filed: San Junn Gold Mining and Copper com pany, nt Pierre, with a capital of Jl.wm.co. Incorporators, C. A. Morris, H. C. Rul comb and W. A. J. Seals. Tho Massachusetts Trading Ktnmp com pany, at Pierre, with a capital of $ino,(XO. Incorporators, M. M. Drown, ,. A. Ilrimtmr anil W. A. J. Heals. Tho Wesslngton Land nnd Cattle rom pany. nt Wesslngton, with a cnpltnl of $3;i,0(i0. Incorporators. J. P. Cooper, Alex ander Klrkpntrlrk, 6, C. Martin. L. S. Martin and Marlon Hmlth. The Kansas and Texas Oil and Mining company, nt Pierre, with 11 capital or $:00,rtX. Incorporators. L. lllscll, J. II. F,ld rldge anil L. L. Stephen. Eight companies were filed bv Philadel phia nnd Pierre parties for wlrelftss tc e jihoiie nnd telegraph companies. They nre intended to cover operations In all the new possessions of the United States as well as In Alaska. Western Wireless Telephone nnd Tele graph company, at Pierre, with a cnpltnl of $j,OO).000. Incorporators. F. W. Mldgely, Albert V. Clark ami J. E Hippie. Continental Wireless Telephone nnd Tele graph company, at Pierre, with a capital of $5,000,000. Incorporators. A. It. Collins, Samuel Kelly and J, E. Hippie. Oulf Wireless Telephone and Telegraph company, at Pierre, with n capital at $3,000,000, Incorporators, Samuel M. Kelly, M. carter anil J. r;. Hippie. Union Wireless Telephone nnd Telet-rnph company, nt Pierre, with a capital of f5,i00.. 000. Incorporators, M. Wclgand, A. H. Davis anil J. E. Hippie. Commercial Wireless Telephone and Tele L'rnnli company, at Pierre, with a ratiltnl of $S,000,l5. Incorporators. T. B. CaneJton, Seymour Ie nnd J. E. Hippie, Central Wireless Telephone and Teleg'nph company, at Pierre, with a capital or $5.ono,wo. incorporators, A. uuianii, A. Hass nnd J E. HIdpIh. Pncitlc Wireless Telephone and Telecrnph compnny, nt Pierre, with a cnp'tal of J5 t!i), incorporators. 1 1. r. uavis, m. ai Entcti and J. E. Hippie. National Electrical Construction com r,,,.,. ... lllnrm ...l.V, n nnnl.nl nf ftOt WO nrorporntors, It. Lccman, W. J. Moas and J. K Hlnnle. Standard Publishing company, nt Plink Inton, capltnt $1,000. Incorporators, Thoman .Moiuvitn. w. a, irwin,.A. i. Aiuirewn, J, F. Dnnegan and W. A. Nolan. Standard Gold Mining nnd Tunnel com pnny, nt Pierre, capital $2,V.O,(tio. Incor porators, Gardner P. Nash, Stephen 'lay lor anil L. L. Stephens. American Investment, Mining and De velopment compnny, at Pierre, capital $R. 000,000, Incorporators, L. A. Stinger, F. W. Steeper and J, E. Hippie. First State bank of Aberdeen, nt Aber deen, capltnl $25 0"0. Incorporators. !aic Lincoln. A. E. Iloyd nnd J. C. Hassett. Deer Lick Mining and Development com pany, at Snoarflsh. capital fl.OXi.'CO. Ir- I corporators. 15, F. Roberts, J. W, Huff and j. w. Nnsn. Colorado-l'tnh Oil company, nt Pierre, capital $300.0l'iO, Incorporators, Harvey W. Walter, Roger Johnson nml L. L. Ste phens, Trego Oil and Mining company, nt Pierre, capital $1,500,000. Incorpirntors, C. E. Foote, Frank Rrnzce nnd I L. Ste phens. Eureka Oil company of Colusn county, at Pierre, capital $500,000. Incorporators, Leo Newman, W. H. Daly nnd W. A. J. Seals. Algomn Queen Mining company, at Pierre, rapltal $300,000. Incorporators Edward F. Hums, A. 1j. Davis, Oscar Nelson and Juil son O. Dunn. I'nlon Mining company, nt Pierre, capital $100,000, Incorporators, Joseph H. Williams, Herbert W. Grlndal and W. A. J. Seals. Telephone 01S. The Best Medicine Money Can Buy. 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PAW AND RETURN xlullj 1 to 9 AND RETURN City Offices, 1401-1403 Far nam St. O F2 KAV'S RENOVATOK ln' liforntes nnd renovates tho system; purines and enriches tho blood: cures the worst dyspepsia constipation, headache, liver ana kllneys. Sieivndtl ntilrunglHts- Fre oiiTicr Kaiupit: mm ouuk. 1 ur. ii. j Kny, Saratoga, .n. v. RUJ-H ENOVATOH ami;m:mi:nts. Musical Festival Pavilion ir.tlt St. & Cnpltnl Ave. 6 $,tt,com,ncnc,nB Jwly 1 The C'flehrn toil MliiKvr MISS MABELLE WFORD Prima Donna Contralto, of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, who sings at tho New York Chautauo.ua every summer with Sherwood, who sang at the Paris Exposition Inst year and who sang at our own Transmlsslsslppl Exposition In IMS with groat success, will appear every evening, accompanied by nn Omoha orchestra, directed by F. M. Btelnhauser Also the American BIOGRAPH And a very largo number of NEW MOVING PICTURES Never before shown In Omaha. Admission 10 Cents The Trto LVntrnl Section llr. HtTvetl nt in el eilrii (or rue It Kent. July 2 to 13 inclusive I901- CoHA.O.$. Entertainment for everybodj Every fea ture of high order- Most complete Midway ever held In Nobraska-50 Oriental and up-to-date attractions- Hough riding nnd sclen tlllo roping exhibition In mammoth arena, every day Dally fico attractions Orand pyrotfclinlc.il display, concert music, bal loon ascensions lCO-foot slldo for life, 100 foot stairway bicycle ride, 80-foot high dive, trick bicycle riding, tinpeze performance and many other attractive entertainments Bhootlng tournament I'. 10 and 11-Cnronatlon of festival queen Mower parade Mllltury and clvlo parades Every day has Its list of attractions, each aiming to surpass tho other. Grand Celebration July 4 Everybody Come Itcduccd Hates on All Itoads. BOYD'S Woodward Managers. A Burgess, Tal. tUlt. 5. M IJEAH 1'rfscnts FERRIS STOCK COMPANY TONHJUT "TEN NIGHTS IN A BARROOM" Last half week "THE TWO Oltl'IIANS." Prices, 10c, 13c, 20c und ttc. K RUG PAR( 1 W W. COLE, Manager 1 m Every Day at I and 8 p, m,, m LORENZ Colohratod Concert BAND And a hundred other features-Glorious Fourth of July cclebratlon-Jl.MO display of fireworks Kreo fur everybody, the famous Ober-Ammergau production of "Th Pat. slon i'lay." SIL85 I ; TO CRA 4