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TUB OHAT-IA DAILY' BEEr.ffKLDAY , FEBRUAKY 20 , 1801 ,
In nny bouso of 111 fnmo nhnll bo fined not
IMS than * ifi nor moro than * 100 , or bo Imprisoned -
prisoned In the county Jnll not moro limn
thirty days , nnd nulhnrmntr nny peace ofllccr
or agent of the Nebraska Ilunmno society or
any chnrltablo stalely tn enter any house of
bail repute to scnrch for such children and
Itifttltuto habeas corpus proceedings to re-
inovo them frofii these places.
By Dobson Locating n girls' reform
icbool nt Geneva , Flllinoro county , nnd pro
viding rules and regulations governing the
same. The bill npproprlntci MO.OOO for Hint
purpose , nnd piwldos that all tlio ofllcors
nnd employes except the superintendent ,
bookkeeper nnd engineers stmll bo women.
Uy Onnincr Kerpiirliig nil engines In the
yards to bo equipped with n "drlvo brake , "
nnd all cars \\lth automatic couplers by Jan
uary 1. IbUI.
Uy Kovorin Providing that nny person
who flhnll laop , own or operate nny "pool
loom , " or engage In tlio business of "pool
bookmnklng , " shall pav a line not exceeding
81,000 , mid bo confined In the | > onittiitinry not
less than ono , nor moro than ilvo jcars ,
A bill by btevcns. of 1'lnttc , providing that
tlioso who niako Improvements on adjolnlm ?
lands of another by inlstnko In the survey
way remove or obtain compensation for the
snmo , was defeated 30 > eas to irnava.
A roiwtt from State 'treasurer Hill , giving
tlio present condition of tbo school fund , was
nnd ; nlso a communication frnm the irriga-
tlon contention asking that the bounty on
sugar In ) iclalncd.
The bill Introduced by McHoynolda provid
ing for district purchase and ownership of
school text books was tnado n special order
for tomorrow at 10 o'clock , to which hour the
house adjourned.
Legislative Notes.
Twonty-fl\o bills comprised the regular
grist this morning In tlio house.
The Joint resolution presented by Me-
lloynolds , Instructing Nebraska's senators to
pruparo n bill providing for the taking posses-
Hlon by the government of all Intcrstuto rail
ways , was Introduced "by request. "
Thoimmoof .1. N Qnftin of Saunclors was
accidentally omitted from the list of mem
bers of the house commllteo on llnanco , ways
and means who aru striving to lop off all unnecessary -
necessary expenses and keep a tight grip on
the purse strings of the state
H. M. nullaclt , county organizer of the
farmers' alliance for Sheridan county , was nt
the capital today , nnd visitors from all parts
of the state , expecting to sco the contest for
state officers , arc coming in , nnd nro cun-
niclcrably disappointed to learn that the con
test is off.
Tbo committee on finance , ways nnd means
has dcciccd that the salaries must coino
down. They have out the salaries of clerks
nnd book-keepers In the various state offices
from 81'JOO to $1,000 , and the stenographers
from the same figure down to ? 7. > J. The men
crin nnd bear the pioposed reduction , but
ladles affected are doing some heavy lobby
ing to save their salaried.
AVesterii People lit Chicago.
CniCAno , Feb. 19. ( Special Telegram to
TUB BPF.J Among the western people in
Chicago today were the following :
At the McCoy P. P. Connors , Omaha ; J.
r. Ilnyden , Lincoln.
Brovoort A. Smith , Omaha.
Hrlggs Miss Halsly and Mrs RustOmnhn.
Grace M. G. Uvans. C. J Lucas , P. S.
Smith , M. S. Woodward , Omaha.
Gore H. U Douglass , J. H Hamilton.
At the Auditorium Mr. and Mrs. W. II.
Bird , Salt Lake , Utah
At the Leland Kdward Howe , Council
Bluffs , la.
At \Vcllington-Mr. . and Airs. George
A. Joslyn , Omaha.
At the Palmer Soi Mojer , Ogden , Utah ;
Mr. nnd Mrs II. J. Pcnforu nnd J. H. Millard -
lard , Omaha.
At tho. Grand Pacific E. C. FInklcimn ,
Dos Molncs. la.
At the Sherman E O. Hockonbcrgor ,
Grand Island , Nob. : Arthur Johnson , Omaha ;
Thomas Bacon , Ogden , Utah.
At the Fremont P. Pa\esln , Omaha ;
Robert Smith , Lincoln , Nob.
Fred W. Gmy of Omaha is a guest of his
brother , H. A. Gray , of the Illinois steel
Works. Mr. Gray leiuai for Washington
on Sunday and will sail for Jiavro from
Now York on tbo 23th. Ho expects to visit
-pouthcin Italy forp about thioojnonths and
mav spend some time on the tioltli coast of
Africa , going In about three months to Not
tingham , England , whore halms relatives.
Ho expects to return to Omaha in Juno.
STJItr.llTEH
Ho Tells What He M 111 Do If Elected 1
United States Senator.
SpiiiNoriM.ii , 111. , Fob 10. At a confer
ence of the farmer members of the legislature
this rooming , A. J. Sticetor , ono of the can
didates for United states senator , outlined
his political views , and said : "If I
am elected United States Senator I
nlcdgo yon 1 will bo an independent
antMv ill never enter a caucus , cither of tbo
republicans or democrats. But on issues
not germane to the great agricultural party
of this state , I will , in consldoratian of 100
votes given up by the icpubllc/ms , vote with
them where I conscientiously can. "
Thesu views of Streotcr seemed to bo satisfactory -
factory to the farmers , who decided to sup
port him. When the first ballot was taken
in Joint assembly it resulted : Palmer , 101 ;
Strceter. t > 8 ; Oglesby. 14 ; Post , 1.
A number of other ballots were taken , each
succeeding ono showing n , slight gala for
Streotcr. Before adjourning the HOtli ballot
was taken , resulting : Palmer , 101 ; Steotor ,
0.1 ; Ogles by , 8.
Both houses mot in separate session , but
adjourned without transacting nny important
business.
COXJFIDJBXT Of"
Stagnates Profess to Have no
Fear of the American.
CHICAGO , Pob. 10. [ Special Telegram to
Tmi BEE. ] "It isn't a war.11 said President
- Spaldlng today , referring to the wltndrawal
of the American association from the national
nsrrqonicnt , "It's only a ghost danco. In
only one league city will the influence of the
association bo felt. That will bo in Cincin
nati. In Philadelphia the conditions will re
main as they have alwaj s boon in the past.
Of the two dubs people will patroniza the
bettor ono. That ono this season will bo Mr.
Keaoh's league club. In Boston the Ameri
cans can not hope to compote with the
National lengno. Boston is not nn
American city. In Cincinnati alone will the
smallest ripple bo raised , "
Said another member of the league : "Tho
association U evidently counting on passhity
In loapuo quarters. In this it Is wrong. The
league nny not trouble it for a tlmo. but In
the end its extermination \ \ ill become neces
sary and the league will do the work. Just as
it did in the case of tuo Union and of the
Brotherhood , "
LA110H AXO IllK H'01UI > ' 8 FAIll.
The Unions Preparing Jr a Html nnd
Final Fight.
CiucAno , Pob. 10. A squad of carpenters
rosu mod work on the world's ' fair buildings
at Jackson p irk this morning and were not
molested. Men will bo put to work grading
next itlonday. The contractors propose to
employ only American citizens nnd this , it is
believed. will ayort any further trouble.
The labor unions , it is reported , nro not ,
however , entirely satisfied \ \ lib the clause
prohibiting alien labor. They want n definite
statement that union labor will bo employed
nnd the eight-hour rule enforced on all woik
I onnectcdlth tno fair. To tills end
the committee from the various unions will
labor with tuo directory nt the next meeting.
1 A local paper says this evening that It Is
\iuderstood it has boon practically ueoldod to
abandon the idea of placing any part of the
exposition oa the lake front. The dlftlcaltles
in the way were numerous nnd U was feared
would bo insurmountaulo In the brief tlmo
that remains for preliminary arrangements.
This statement has uotyot bcou bftlcially
confirmed.
Oflntertit to Kluggors.
AUSTIN , TOJC. , Pob. 10 , The bill making
prUo-figlitlng in Texas a penitentiary offense
passed tlio house. The term of imprisonment
provided for ranges from two to five years. '
This measure Is a substitute for the souuto
bill
Mother and Children Hiintod.
MONTICISLIO , Wls. , Fob. Ill , The house of
farmer named Johnson , near herons
burned In the absence of Johnson , and his
Vlfe and two children perished.
Al'POLt.O Ol.UH CONC1-.HT.
A Delightful Programme Very Au-
uoptnhly Kondorrd.
An nudlenco , representative in character ,
filled every available seat last evening nt the
Grand , nnd pave substantial encouragement
to the Appollocltib , now in Its fourth season.
Tor several years It has been a struggle for
existence with the Appollos , bnt now 11 fo has
been Infused into tbo organization and n
half dozen more concerts like the ono
of last orcnlnc wilt place iho cause ot music
upon n very high pi me In this , the metropolis
of the northwest. Whllo tboro wcro many
Imperfections In the rendition of the pro-
grainmo , noticeable to professional nnd hy-
innn alike , still no in are ambitious effort has
been given In Omaha.
The nudlonce , nlthough critical , was very
frl'-ndly , and the numbers received enthus
iastic recognition as the beauties of the
compositions were brought out. Throughout ,
nn Intelligent conception of the requirements
was pleasantly noticeable , although very
often the participants failed to giro forth
what they undoubtedly felt. The stage , In
order to accommodate the combined Indies'
auxiliary , the Apollo club nnd nn orches
tra of twenty pieces , was built out
over the orchestra pit , nnd with
hnlf n do/rn tiers of seats , tbo highest
almost touching the top of the fiat , with gas
Jots prettily arranged around the Inunlor ,
picsi-ntlngnn appearance much resembling
that of an eastern musical festival.
The Apollo" club opened the proarammo
with Cieorgo 1' . CODU'S ' 'If Doughty Deed , "
nn old tlmo iniilo chorus , in which the basses
showed to oxcoptlonil advantage , the tenors
displaying a nervousness which marred in n
slight dejrrea its otherwise perfect rendition.
Mr. Whitney Motkrldce , nn artist in every
scnsn of that much abused term , the possessor
ser of. nn exceedingly sweet nnd dramatic
tenor volco , mintf "Love's Borrow" by
Shelley In a delightful manner and to the encore -
core which was domandol ho gnvo "fho
Pioposal , " a dainty composttioii by Hrcckott.
Mr. Mockridgo in his technique and tbo
qnnlltv of his \oico recalls the eastern tenor ,
Air. Whitney , and witnout a saving clause
ho is the host oratorio and concert singer the
west possesses.
Mrs. J. W. Cotton followed by the rendition
of Uosslul's "Una Vooa Poca Fa' , " a com
position requiring a volco particularly de
veloped la the upper register. The singer
was in good form and grasping tlio dramatic
possibilities of the aria mndo a pioiiounced
impression upon the audience , executing the
staccato movements with faultless accuracy.
As an cncoro she sang "Tho Vow" byMe > cr-
Ilrlniund , n touching little ballad.
Mr. B. B. Young , tbo former director of
the Apollo club , and its organizer. rocei\ad
an ovation when ho stopped upon the stage ,
nnd It was a minute before ho was allowed to
give "Lo Norn do , Maile , " by Gounod.
Although unexpectedly being called upon to
sing a solo , ho gave thd selection In excellent
stjlo , emphasizing his former triumphs upon
the same rostrum.
'Tho ' Urido of Dunkorron , " a romantic tale
of the sea , very suggestive at times of
by Henry Smart , n cantata
lasting about forty minutes , closed the pro-
gintnuio
Tno work is very difficult , and it is sur
prising li < nv well it was given , taking Into
consideration that the chorus aud orchestra.
have had but four ichcarsals.
Mr. Torrens , who Is succeeding in bringing
the Apollo club into well deserved promi
nence , conducted the cint.Ua and deserves
congratulations for Its successful rendition.
Hut there were many notlceablo shortcom
ings , and ones that must not be lightly
passed over.
The orchestra plived wretchedly and at no
time during the entire purformnnco did the
conductor have them in hind. At the end of
each bar Mr. Torrens scorned to grow moro
fearful as to the rosalt of the succeeding bar ,
nnd this hositatson he could not help butcom-
intmicato to principals and chorus.
Then in his anxiety to pull the bind into
form ho persisted in usii'Rhis foot as an ad
junct to his baton , the nolso made by this
member Jarring very unpleasantly upon
everybody in the houso.
The orchestia displayed the same forte
throughout the entire composition , losing a
hundred opportunities for strong climaxes.
Mr. Mockridgo clearly carried oil the hon
ors of the performance by his soulful singing ,
his voice being particularly suited for the ro
mantic role entrusted to him.
Mrs. Cotton , whllo always conscientious ,
soouicd at timog Just a bit weak , especially In
hcrUuuts with JMr. Mockridgo , but she re
deemed herself by the artistic manner Inv
\v hlch she sane ono of the beautiful gems of
the Cantata , "Our Homo Shall Bo on This
Bright Isle. " It was by long odds ono of the
best things heard this winter.
Mr. Young was not by any means at his
best as the Storm King. Iho score was
clearly too higa for him , and w hilo bravely
attempting to preserve the identity of the
roll , oven In the concerted numbers , bo was
lost at times lu the rush of the inalo voices at
his back.
Miss Bayllss is a very promising artist.
Her voice is clear and tlcxlblo and wonder
fully Improved , so much so that with proper
training there is n big future before her
The ladles' nuxllliry cannot bo too highly
prilsed. Their work was very much superior
to that of the members of the Apollo club
nnd their rendition of "Hall to Thee , Child of
the Earth , " was particularly rich and
soulful.
But taken all in all. It was a notable pro
duction , aud ono which marks a milestone lu
the musical llfu of the metropolis.
The Storm In Dakota.
CiminnnnAiv , S. D. , Fob. l'J.-Special [ Tel
egram toTiiuBbK. ] A heavy snowstorm is
prevailing hero , warm with but little
wind It will do much good and farmers are
grtatly pleased. _
YAVKTOV , S. D. Fob. 10. [ Special Telo-
gnitn to THE BFK. | It has been snowing
hero since lost night and several inches have
fallen.
_
MITCIILLL , S. D , Fob 15 . [ Special Tele
gram to Tnu Bi.i'.J Snow has been falling
hero all day. . It is hailed with satisfaction.
Farmers now believe there will bo plenty of
moisture this spring.
lllvcrs Kit-Inn anil Tailing.
CINCINNATI , O. , Feb. 19 The river Is ris
ing nn Inch an hour. Haln is falling. As
fnr ap as Wheeling the ilvcr is rising , so
thntnstngo of fifty feet here is admitted ,
o\cnif there should bo no further rain. If
heavy lalns come \\lthlna few days a disas
trous Hood is Inevitable.
Pi rrsiiuiio , Pa. , Fob. 10. The nvors nro
rapidly falling , nnd as the water recedes the
evidences of damage aru Innumerable ) . Deep
mud deposits are left on tho. principal down
town streets , but an oiToit is being made to
resume business. The loss caunot bo ac
curately estimated.
Squabbling' Wlro Men.
CniCAflQ , Fob' . 19. The barbed wire men
fa'Icd ' to bring their negotiations to a conclu ii
sion today. According to ono gentlemen
obstacles arose at c\ cry turn , and tha pros
pect Is for another fight. It Is Intimated that
Washburn und Moeu never intended to sell
out. If another mooting Is held It will proba
bly bo in Plttsburg.
Will Try H Again.
Gi.oncE8Trn , Muss. , Fob. f9. [ Special
Telegram to TUB BEP. | Captaia "William A.
Andrews has contracted witti a local firm to
build another dory about fifteen fcot In
length overall , In which ho proposes to again
attempt to cioss the Atlantic ocoan. Ho will
stuct Juno 17 , if the boat b in readiness.
The Death Uoll.
NEW YOIIK , Fob. 10. II. JC. Enos , ptesl-
dent of the Missouri , Kansas & Texas mil
toad and hanker here , died this morning of
pneumonia.
YOKOIIIMA , Fob. 10. Prince San Jo , piesl-
deut of tlio council of couit , and custodian of
the grand seal , is dead.
Drouneil nt S < M.
NEW YOKK , Fob. 19 , The steamship Do
rian , from Morant H.av , West Indies , whip'1
arrived todav , brought the surylvors of tlu
bnrk Topsy , that went ashore on Cayman's
stand. Captain McKcnzlo , two mutes , n sca-
man and the cabin boy of thu Topsy were
draw nod.
Fnto of a Herder.
„ S. D. , Feb. 10. [ Special Tole-
grauitoTimBkB.j A son of Mrs. M. Oumon ,
living at Omaha , dlol jcstonlay at Woon-
socket from the effects of his feet and hands
being froioti in a into storra while herding
cattle west of Chamberlain. *
WANTS AN INVESTIGATION ,
Ohnrgo3 of th ) Alton Against the SonthUl
oastcra Flatly Denied by the Litter.
EACH ACCUSES THE OTHER OF CUTTING ,
Stroni Slat pin Tits From Hotli
Ciiiiuumlng the Affair Coinints-
Hlons cm l.tstcru Tltsket Sales
Coming to Onmlm.
CniPAno , Fob. 10 [ Spaclal Toloram to
Tun BKE. ] The unofpectoJ his happened
in tbo omoryonlo Chicago-St. Louis pisson-
gor rate war. This ha dovolopad from the
flat denial of the Jacksonville & Southeastern
people that they lint proposed the 6 ? roundtrip -
trip rate , and that tholr lint intimation of
such a rnto was when they saw It quoted by
the Alton. 'General Superintendent Uydor
of the Southeastern nlso denies that his roai
offered a # ) r.ito , and afllrms that oven now
the Southeastern Is not mooting tlic Alton
rate , but Is miking it frohi East St. Louis
only.
Vlco President Springer of the AtchUon
also afllrms the above nail odds that
the Alton on its own jliovvlns had only
the word of a prospective passenger that the
Southeastern had offered the rate before It
posted the 87 rate.
The Alton on the contrary nfllrms that its
St. Louis agent had' positive knowledge of
the J7 rate having boon offered by tha Southcl
o istcrn. The matter will bo fought out In
the Western Passenger association. The
Southeastern his dcmuulcd nn Investigation.
Animus of the Minion Suit.
Cnifivno , Fob. 19. f Spaclal Telegram to
Tirn Bin. . ) Ofllciiils of the Mo.ion load here
have nothing to add to the statement pub
lished yesterday concerning the suit that has
been commenced ngalnst thorn. They um-
sidorttafull nnd sufficient answer to all
charges made , and arc willing to wait for the
final disposition of the case for any further
Indication that may bo required. A local
pa per says : "Outside the ofllclal circles of
tlio Monon itself , tha opinion Is entertained
that the Illing of the bills is hut the llrst
move in a grand coup which has
been arranged with a vloxv of oust
ing the present management at
the next annual meeting and reinstating
General .1. B. Caiaon as presidcntof the roid.
It is not thought that ( lonuini Carson had
anvthlng to do peraonally with the tiling of
thfs bill , but there have been rumors In circu
lation for some tlmo that ho waa at work to
see what could be done In Iho way of securing
the support of n mnjoiitv of the stock to over
throw his supplantors nnd loinstato him in
the supreme mimigpntont of there id. It is
understood that up to a few ( lava tu.ro , nt
least , ho had not succeeded In his attempt ,
and It Is argued that the present nttnek miy
help him out in the matter by causing timid
stockholders to sell out at the best puces ob
tainable. The next annual mectinz of the
company will bo held in Now York March II ,
and the proceedings will bo watched for vIth
consideiaulo Interest by the raihoad world.
"If the present management succeed in
keeping their scit in the saddle , then it is ex
pected that they w 111 bo left to pursue the
even tenor of their way without further
molestation or interfeiein.6. "
Communions to lOiiHtcrn A gouts.
Cmcvno , Feb. 19 [ Special Telegram to
THE BIP. ] The railway press bureau says :
"Chicago passenger ofUcials of cistern lines
have no confldonco in the stability of the
agreement to boycott any outsldo lines payIng -
Ing commissions la their territory or
any of their own lines payin ? nny
commlsslons whu.te.vcr. It Is positively
known that two western roadj now
have agents in the cast , trying to. subsidize
ticket ngunts. At least ono eastern road has
had agonta out slnto the agreement was
signed , assuring agents that thq end would
coino in a mouth or two ; mean time they
would not pav commissions , but when the
agreement collapsed , payment lor all busi
ness in the interim would bQ inado. At least
ono western general passenger agent asserts
that ho will promptly send a check to any
agent east or west who sends him a voucher
showing thn ticket aijentuas routed business
over his road. FIfty-ninoeastoin lines have
signed the ngreement. The crucial test will
bo early in March , when proof turns up that
commissions have boon paid. "
Policy of llie Alton.
CHICAGO , I'Vb. 19. [ Special Telegram to
Tnc Bur. ] General Passenger Asrciit Charl-
ton of the Alton , who is rcprospatoaiuaNow
York dispitch as haying announced the do-
torminntton of his road to put a i ! coat rate
into effect , declares that tuo polioy of Alton
in regard to the passenger rates is what
it has eye ibeen. . It will not take
tlio Initiative In t educing rates , butwhero it
finds nny of 1U competitors secretly cutting
them It will nt once make open rates to moot
the recent cuts , and will keep up practice
iru'spcctlvo of whether it Is forced to make
a S-ccnt or aceiit rato. Any tuts inado tyy
It will simply bo with the view of protecting
its business.
The report that the Alton has decided to
make a general and local rnto of 3 cqnts is
doubtless duo to its having naked Chairman
Finiey to authorize a 2-oent rnto for milsage
tickets on account of the .Jacksonville &
Southeastern road haying made that rate.
Not a Permanent Tinlo.
WVSIIINOTOV , Fob 19. The interstate c6m-
mcico commission today made public its de
cision in the case of the Kaufman. , milling
company of St. Louis against too Missouri
Paciilc and nineteen other railroads. Kauf
man complained the rate on Hour from points
in Missouri und Kansas to points In Texas ! 3S
5 cents higher than on w beat , und that the
rates should bo equal. The commission ctb-
cldes that under the conditions existing | n
the territory in question the rate of 5 cents
less per hundred on wheat thnn Hour , is not
unlawful , but n differential exceeding f cents
is unlawful. Tha decision only applies to
the prosontsituation in the territory'ln , ques
tion and is not intended as a permanent rule
for the future. * *
Itnolng Tow aid Omaliu. '
FORT DOPOF , la. , Feb. 19. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : HBK.I At a meeting of the
stockholders of the Mason Cltv & Fort Dod'jo '
railroad , hold hero this morning , the uitlclu
of incorporation of that roau were changed
so as to permit of its extension from Fort
Dodge to Council Bluffs , President Stephens
of St. Paul was present at the meeting. "IIo
says that the cotnp my means business , aud
u 111 put surveyors In the Held at onpo. ,
The Mason City & Fort Uodgo roaa ox-
poets to got thobtnrtof the Winona & South
western people , who are figuring on going
through exactly the same territory.
Chicago ItallWiij Gossip.
Cmcvoo , Feb. 19 The hearing on tbo
application of Alloy fora xefoiver for the
Monoa road has noon poitpjnol until Mon
day In order that the Motion people may ha o
n chance to illo an unswcr to Alloy's bill. ,
The Western Freight association members
have voted \o \ admit the bloux City As North- '
cm road to membership.
it was given out nt the Illinois Central
ofllce * today that the Oubuq'uo ti Sioux City
road had been leased to that company. AS
the Illinois Central owns substantially 'nil Its
stock , the end sought is npparently merely to
simplify accounts and reduce expenses.
Northein Pauillo Activity.
Nfcw YOHK , Jan. 1'J. [ Special Telegram
to THE IHB.J The Northern Pacific direc
tors today declared the regular quarterly diy-
Idend of 1 per coat. They also decided to re
Bumoworkon all nrojoowd extensions aud
push them lo companion.
AUCIISCH ttlO PollOC.
LONDON , Fob. 10. Sadler , the steamship
fireman , who U bnld on tbo charge of having
murdoiod the woman known as "Carcotly
Nell" In Whltecbapol , during the ouily
morning of February 13 , has written a letter
lo n member oFlho union lo which ho belongs -
longs In thli'ouinnmnlcatlon Sadler asks
his fellow unionists to gat the newspaper
press i to watch Ultimo , declaring tha police
are quashing ovlflcjico favor.iblo to him with
the object of hurijyjng hU conviction.
Tin : ctnN.i'uii to3t.3iiTTii : .
li AVIll Ho Awkctl ( u OuiiHldcp n Coin-
'
protiitso Hellenic.
WASIIIVOTOV , Pob 10. Hoforo the house
coinage cooiinlttbo'today ' "Parsoo" Moore
talked nt length dnTthn silver question.
\Vllliani II. UeeV , who Is engaged In silver
mining in Moiitnnn..onposed fioe coinage on
the ground that i u behoved the present law
which took rl,000.0 g ounces of silver imnunlly
out of tbo maikot and absolutely locked it up ,
was n bolter thing for the stiver minor limn
free coinageHe road a letter from ox-Gov
ernor White of Mont mo. dec-taring Hut free
coinage would bo a great disaster to the sil
ver industry. .
Thuro is an earnest effort unking on the
pirtof u number of mqmbjrs of the house to
secure n compromise on the sliver question ,
bisod primarily on larao purchases of silver.
It is sought to hiivo this compromise ) adopted
by n majority of the coinage committee to
morrow as a substitute for the senate free
coinage bill. The supporters of tlio compro
mise , unless assured of a good following , will
abandon It. Some cf the unlimited silver
men have already expressed disapproval of
the schema.
The HoiiHo lias a Suhitltuto.
\VASIUNOTOV , Fob. 19 , The house commit
tee on foreign affairs decided to recommend
concurrence < In all the senate amendments to
the dlpiomitlc project. The house committee
hns already reported a scpirato bill for the
charter of that compmy with a government
gunrmtoe , which wai prepared with gioat
caraand ciution and which is icgiirdod as amore
moro practical proposition than that of the
senate.
Alaska. ' * Jit-Indoor.
WHUIOTOV , Tob. 19. Senator Davis today
presented a proposed amendment ( for Senator
Fimvcll ) to thoBimdrv civil bill , approprht-
! ng gri.OOU to be used in propagating and dis
tributing iclndeor in Alaska for thu use of
the natives.
*
MO irivrir ; .
A I > cs Molnes > Inn Disappears.
Drs Moivns la. , Fob. 10. [ Special Tclo-
grum to Tun 13uu. | Charles Butcher , a
pioneer Des Moines settler , has mysteriously
disappeared. His wife ) and son , George , are
greatly disturbed over the mystery , and foir
that ho his baoa foully doilt with or hns in
a temporary lit of Insanity taken his own
life , tic loft homo Tuesday afternoon , tak
ing with him a revolver , an unusual thing
for him to do. Ho w as seen at tlio elcctiic
power house nt ! 3 o'clock. An hour later ho
was heard of on Chestnut street , \\hluh is
tno last trace that can bo found of him. The
police think ho lias gone to some isolated
spot and killed himself. A searching party
s scouring the country in the vicinity. He
ins tonsiderabio property , and no icason cm
bo alien that would load ill in to tuko tils life ,
except thithc his been in poor health for the
> ast "month.
Kudd'H Keiiinrkhblo Shooting.
DAVIINTOKT , la , Feb. 19. [ Special Tclo-
; rnm to THE BEK.J The annual touinnmcnt
of the Forester gnh club closed hero today.
Itvas attended by iianyoftho crack shots
of the state , nndvould have lasted ono day
onger had notth.0 weather proven unfavora
ble. The principal fbaturo was tno work of
harles W. Bud'cl 6f Des Moines , who cither
won llrst money Or wis n tie for llrst place in
fourteen out of the llftcnnregular events. Ho
inado straight strings in U contests , and shot
151 times in the regular o\ents of thq tourna
ment , with only eight misses. Ills work is
regarded as phenomenal , oven by professional
marksmen.
A Ghaut I ) Discovery.
DrsMoLSKS , IaiFob , 19. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Bi.ikc tTuo headless nnd other
wise mutilated body of a inanwas found
today in what was supposed to bo nn unused
room IP the iVToungerman bloclc. The cir
cumstance * -surrouuiibig the gbnstlv discovery
'
covery indlcatod'trRM4tio body was obtained
for dissection purposes by medical students
of some of the local college. ? . ' Tha aatuoii-
ties are investigating.
Shot by u Highwayman.
Stooge Ciry , la. , Fob. 19. [ Special Tcle-
friam to fun BKK. | Chailes McConnell , a
passenger brakcman wlio lives nt Jewell
Junction , was shot through tlio thigh and al
most fatally wounded at , i o'clock this morn
ing by a highwayman whoso demand ho ic-
sisted.
Fnlcidofl W Iiilc Insane.
CEDVII IUpin , la. , Fob 10. | Spachl Tclo-
gram to TUB Bm.J John fngledow , a
farmer living neir Tipton. committed sui
cide yesterday wlillo laboring under u fit nf
temporary insanity.
Kyli Ooos Uiiploclgcd.
YANKTON , S. D. , Fob , 19. [ Special Tele
gram lo Tun BFT.J Sanitor-hlect ICylo Is
oxi > ected here tonight , to sever his connec
tion with the Yankton college , of which ho
has boon agent for some time. Ho will go
from lieio to Pierre , and tn Washington next
week The charge that there was a bargain
coupling the senatorial question nnd the 10-
submlssion of prohibition in the senatorial
fiirhtis known to bo entirely false. No bar-
pains were made byTripp or ICylo orthoir
"
friends , and Kyle "goes to the sennto with
clean bands.
ilTllIflflYIlIIf.flllllll'M. .
Ky. , Feb. 111. [ Special Telet
gram to TUB Btu.j At the Lexington horse
sales today fiftjfive lio.id brought a total of
813,015 , an average of 57B2 03. The bestsules
were : Blue Bird , r. in , four-icnrold by
Jay Bird , dam by Albrino Wont , ( ! . A. Donne ,
Frankfort , ICnn , SU.TOO : John Turner , blk. s ,
thrce-\oai old bv Dhcctor , dam Lady Sailsi
bury , W. A. Paxton , Omaha , Ji.llOO ; Nolllo
V , ch. in , six- } oar old , by Mltwood , dam
Fashion , J. S. Cox , Lexington , f,000. !
Fighting for KcsnhiiilNsion.
Picnur , S. D , Fob. 10. [ Special Tclogram
to TUB BFP.I The house was In session until
11:110 : tonight on the rosubmlsslon question ,
considering the majority and minority reports
of the committee on temperance The matter
was discussed four hours and the house ad
journed without a decisive voto. Intense in
terest prevails and the legislate o halls wcro
crowded this evening , The resubmissionists
aio two votes short of canylng the measure
but arc elated over tonight's vote and claim
they u 111 win tomorrow.
I.nbor Troul > U > 4 In Cliarlcrl.
Bnusscis , Fob. id.UJRajorvo forces of the
civic guards wcro culled out In Cliarlcrl dis
trict in Uow of'ttKi llneatening state of
alTiiln caused by the workmen's demand for
the passage of tlioi Vnivcnal suffrage la.v
Tbo workmen's general committee regard
this as n inonnco nitd't/avn ' addressed n mam-
ifastoto the niilltlaiiiJking thorn to refuse to
obey orders ; totakopirt with the workmen
and I resist what \\wy \ \ term tno government's
atlcmpt to bring nbjOyy i civil war.
Lynched im liuiian Miudurcr.
Mntimv , MIss.Tt ptb. 10. [ Special Tclo-
eram to Tin. BEKJ non Pioroc , a farmer of
Battlollcld , Miss , w"Aq hnltally mnideroQ a
few days nco by JoliJ Bull , nn Indian. Bull
2&Piod Pieico'shoOWk anil cut his thift.it
fiom cnr to oar. Last night Plerco's neigh
bors took Bull frotn the county Jail and
hanged him tontrPtL > No canso Is known
for tha murder of Pleico.
Death Ddi'H Not Dhiila Them.
BEni.if , Fee , lO.wIJcrr Lcurssen , the
sculptor who modeled the hust of Picsiduit
Oai Held , died suddoiily today of nppoploxy.
'
When tha news of his' death was communi
cated to his wlfo she was so ovcrrdmo with
grief that she was seized with convulsions
and shortly aitcrunrds died in a tit , In spite
of tbo ulTorts maclo to save her lifo.
AVIll right the Winner.
Ntiw YoitK , Fob. 19 , [ Special relogram to
Tim Bit.l Otto 0. Floto , manigcr nnd
hacker of Hob riUalmmons , nays that Flu-
slmmons will light the win or of the Durke-
Prltthard light imder thoausplcoi of the Nn ;
tlonalor Pelican club , London , for (5,000 a
siclo a.id a purse of the same amount.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Sonnbr Ingalh Grioofully Vacnte3 tha Vlco
Preaidoutial Ohair.
INDIAN DEPREDATION BILL AMENDED ,
Sprnkcr Ilccd Again In tlio Ohnlt * of
tlio MOIIHO Southern lo\\a Set-
tleia Uellovcd 1' <
jiropilutloiiH CoiiHldoiod.
WAS.IIISOTOV , Fob. 10 The senate bill to
Increase the pension of Brigadier Qonoral
Powell to$72 per month passed.
Mr. Ingalls , who was occupying the vice
president's ' chair as presiding ofllcor pro
tern , resigned the ofllco in a neat speech ,
In which ho spoke of Urn honor the senate
had conferred upon him in cltcting him to
that position. The resignation will take
effect on the election of his successor.
The Indian depredations bill wns taken up
nnd Mr. Edmunds' motion to strike out section
aift which provides that noclnlm by the Indians
shall bo allowed by the court on the unsup
ported testimony of an Indian , was agreed to.
The motion by Mr. Hoar to strike out Iho
clause providing for the adjudication nnd
P lyment of claims by Indians who have suf
fered loss of property thiough other tribes or
whllo men wns agreed to Mr. Davis offered
nn amendment to add to section t , a
proxiso that tuo limitation of tlmo shall not
apply to or bar claims tor compensition for
Indian dcmcdaliondin Minnesota , Iowa , Ne
braska , Kansas or Dakota In IbU , or there
after. On motion of Mr. Chandler the
amendment was laid on the table. On mo
tion of Mr. Chandler tbo data wns clungoil
tcw July , Wi. Various other amendments
were agreed to , and the bill pissed and goes
tc the conference.
The Nicaragua bill was taken up and tlio
senate adjourned.
"WASIIINOTOV , Fob 10. Spoilror Uooil hav
ing racov-ered from hu temporary indisposi
tion , called the house to order this morntsig.
The senate bill pissed for the relief of settlers
tlors on certain lands In the southern part of
Iowa
Tno bill for the relief ot the Stocubrldgo
tribe of Indians In Wisconsin was agreed to
The action of the democrats in demanding
the yeas and nays on every motion was con
sidered on both sides of the house a * a i obstacle -
staclo to the passage of tlio shipping bill ,
The house went into committed of the
whole on tha postofllcu appropriation bill ,
but without disposing of It , the committed
rose and the house took n rocoss.
Tliero was n fairly peed house at Boyd's '
last evening to see the now work of Dcnmnn
Thompson and G. W. It ) or , "The Two Sis-
tori. " If the authors of "Iho Old Homo-
stead" have added M their f.nno In this , tlielr
latest production , the fact \vas scarcely dis
coverable in the presentation plven last even
ing. It is of the countrv homespun order ,
\cllncldiietho . charm of naturalness found
in "Tio ! Old Homestead " Two joung girls
fiom the country go to New York to nmko n
living ; ono becomes bad nnd the other re
mains good that is the story. Some little
by-play , composed of very clover specialties ,
done on the side , saw the piece.
ROdJ ; mtorauns FAIL. .
Their Stock oV Ai t Goods in Posses
sion or the Slicritr.
The ; following notlco Is posted on the door
of Kose Brothers' art store , at 15121 Dodge
street :
"This stock Is la possession of John r.
Jloyd , sheriff , as assignee for the bcncllt of
creditors. "
Tha failure is said to have been the result
of dull times. By careful management the
propuctor , Mr. J. M. Rose , believes tint the
Stock may bo made to pay all the Indebted
ness and have something loft. Tlio stock Is
osti mated at $10.000 , ami the liabilities nro
but. fo,500 Aside from the Omaha banks , to
whom the proprietor owed a considerable
amount , there are several creditors In New
ark , N. J , Auburn , N. Y. , and Boston.
BnAYTON-AtfortOinnln , Nob. , Thursday -
day morning , Tebruary H.Mrs Mary Douglas
Brayton , of pneumonia , In the SJd year of
her ngo.
Once again has the drcid call sounded to
the agonized caw of weeping watchers , nnd
another loved spirit has taken its lllfrhtto that
ro.ilm whera the living cannot follow. On
Thursday 1n morning1 , Tebruarv 10 , at 1 o'clock ,
1I ter a shoit illness of only four diys , Mrs
Mary Douelas Brayton ' 'passed ' ovr to the
othir side , " surrounded by her devoted
daughters , in the bid year of her ago. She
was born at Trenton , Onoldn county , N. Y. ,
January Jt 10 , 180ft had caiiicd her
Jc many t years so lightly that she sootned
ono who coulu never grow old nt he.irt. lie ?
mind was us bright and clear as ncr iinlaltei.
Ing 1c 1 faith , and her end ns sweet anil peaceful
1t as when a little child lies down to sleep ,
trusting t impllclty in its Father's protection
Her 1 deep Interest in nil that was transpiring
about 1t her nnd her heartfelt sympathy v/Ith
the t Joys and sorrows of her many friends was
very beautiful to see. Her sorrowing fami
ly will have need of all tbeir courage to bear
the loss they have sustained. U'o say to
them t in the words of the true heart's poet :
We i wo but dimly through the mists and va-
IIOM ;
Amid Huso cirthlr damps
Wliiithbuni to nshuix.ul , fmirnil tapers ,
M.iy bo liou.ven'4 distant Ininiis
Thura N no donth ! What seemed so IB transi
tion ;
Tbi- , life nf mortal brnatli
Is hut a snbuiliof tlio llfiM'lysl m ,
\VJiosu portal wo uull death.
A. Mternry IJiitcrtaliuiicnt.
The lif th annual contest botwccn the Com
mercial Literary society nnd the Omaha
Stenographer1 association , both of which 01-
gauintious are coinposod of students of tbo
Omaha commercial college , took place at
Young Men's Christhn association hall last
evening. No admission fco was charged nnd
the hall was lilted with thu fricnda of the in
stitution. An excellent musical programme
was rendered in addition to thu literary con
test proper. There wore eignt contestants ,
each society huIng four ropiosctitatives , ns
follows :
Commercial -JSwny , "Theory Before Practice
ticeF. . M. \ \ utcnmugh ; recitation , -"Briar
Ifcwo , " Miss Juottn .Miller ; oration , "Our Ob-
Ject.ln Business , " L Timmormau.
Stenographers Essav , "Who are the Vic
tors,11 Miss Ellen H. Davis ; recitation , "Sis-
tor nnd I. " Miss Ada Bo > d ; oration , ' 'Glad
stone , " Harry U. Foster.
J. W. Bcckstroin of tha stenographer * took
the affirmative1 , nnd Harry Curry of the com
mercials the negative in a dooato on tlio
question "Uosolvod , That the LJnltod States
has reached itsrenlth of power. "
Twochoiusoj , "Tho Sailoi'H Gloo" and
"Merrily does Our Dark , " \\ero sung by the
college students. J'rof. O. A. liohrbough
and 0. W. iMai-Coimel
- very accept ibly run-
del cd a cornet duet , "Norina , " and a vocal
duet , "Houben nnd itac-hcl. " was given bv
Mr. I ) . l \ Wood and Miss Loin Chcsbro en
costumo. They were compelled to respond
to un encore. Prof. A. C. Ong snug "Who'll
Have the Left , " but declined to further in
dulge the audience Tlio programme was
closed by n double ciumtotto with , "Good
Nitznt nnd Pleasant Dreams. "
Miss 15o.\d provul horsclf mi elocutionist of
unusual promise , and captivated horaudlvnce
Mr. HccKStrom mnliitalned the unpopular
end of the ttebatu in a voiy iiblo manner , and
hli kcoa , Incid argumonta were closely fol
\ ooJ. .
This evening a br.nn.uot will ho given at the
college to all stniJeiiU and ox-students of the
Institution , iiinl nriangemonU bavo been
in ado for a pleasant evening.
Prof. M. U. Kobi bough announced that the
colk'KO had outgrown Its present quarters
and that on August 1 it would bo ino\od to
now ones In the palatial building now in
caursoof erection ut the earner of blxtcoiitli
and Douglas by thu proprietors of the Bos
ton store. Tlio college will occupy tbo entire
tire third floor.
A Conundrum Social.
Thcro wna a conundrum t > ociablo at tbo
I'irst Christian church last niifht.Vobstor
says that n conundrum Is "n pnrzllng quci >
lion the nniwer to which ID or Involves n
| > uu. " The answer to the conundrums that
were presented to these who attended tha
sociable last night won not all pum , but
they were very good to cat and seemed en
tirely satisfactory to these who obtained
them. "
Some of the moro clover ones wcro ! "Hoi-
ton's overthrow" tea ; "A group of Islands"
sandwiches : A woman's ' wo ipon" tongue ;
"Ptvsorvod in the nrk" hnm.
After the supper n general sociable was
enjoyed foran hour by thn largo number of
jouug people who attended.
Clinrloy Hoyt and tlio Jay.
The following yarn Is told of Chnrlos 11.
Hoyt nnd although the author Inuglw over
It ho doesn't ' relish it as highly ns might bo
Imagined. A shurt tlmo ago Mr. Hoyt was
out on the 1'acllic coist. On his return ho
had a little experience ) which still lingers
humorously In his momoiy. At Silt Like
City the outgoing train was pretty well
tilled , but Mr. Hoyt managed to scuuio a
lower berth in the sleeper , whllo n country
man of the most pronouncedly rustic procliv
ities had the upper story of the com-
pirtment. According to the descrip
tion of his traveling companion
by the author of "A Texas
Steer , " ho was a " .Tav" from Jnytown. As
the night advanced Mr. Hey t decided to hive
his berth inado up nnd retire. Ho communi
cated his desire to the countrinnn who had
tbo upper story In the same compartment nnd.
asked politely If ho would bo kind enough to
\acatetheseatnnd plvotho porter a chance
to make up his bed The countryman evi
dently wns not Inclined to retire , nnd RIVO
Mr. Hoyt to understand that hu had as much
right to OLccupy the scat ho was sitting in ns
Mr. Hoyt hud to his. The nuthor i union-
strain ! , the countryman became obstinate.
Mr. Hoyt argued : Mr. "Jay" looked at
him contemptuously , but wouldn't ' budge
an inch. And this state of
affairs continued for miles over the road , and
until thu countryman , foelliiu sntislled np-
pirently that ho had enough of the encounter ,
arosii nnd wont into the smoking npaitmcnt.
This wns Ho.U's chance. Ho called the
porter , and after Instructing him to make up
thu. bed , followed the "Jay" into thosmoking-
loom Iloro again tlio nuthor attempted to
point the error of his wajs to the country-
mil n , \ \ ho p ild not the slightest attention to
n word he ( Ilo > t ) said , but just as soon as ho
got iv.uly hu aioso fiom his seat , wnlk d Into
thu sU'ephig apartment , undressed himself
aud climbed into his berth.
This inado Hojt finious. Ho bad experi
ences before , but this was tbo most ncrgrn-
\iitinp ho h.ul over had. In this frame of
mind he betook himself to his berth and
commenced to undress.Vhila doing so his
eyes lighted on the countrymen's shoes on
the Hour besluouis own. A wicked thought
entered bis mind. Ho determined to got
sn.umo on the Jiv. The cars inttled ulong
over tlio stony bed anil the distance from
feult Lake City was being lengthened , when
Mr. tloyt pcntly raised the window of his
compnuincnt , then quictlv stiotchlng his
arm over the side of the bed sei/cd u piir
of shoos nnd dropped them out of the win
dow.
Charley Hoyt's mind was icllaxcd niullio.
fell nsleep How lone ho slept Is not stated ,
hut ho wns awakened next morning bv the
"Jnv , " who was seated on the sulo of his bed
pulling on his shoes Then , and not until
then , did the thought Hash across his mind
that "some ono had blundered. " Ho got
square on tlio countrvmin by dropping his
own shoos out of the window.
Mr. Hojt thinks tills story is fiiimv ,
"only , " ho adds , 1C makes mo appear like a
fool. "
A Dramatic .Situation.
No ono of us nttbotiblo in the cifo paid
much attention to the thin , quiet mm who
sit nt the end and smoked strong cigars nnd
whoso name none of us had distinctly caught
when tno isent , who had left the group , had
introduced him a lew tninnUis boforo.
Ho did not take any part in the couycisa-
tlon , which was mainly devoted to n cortiln
actress who might have been f.imouslongcro
this hid she ever censed to bo notorious
"I don't olten talk like this about women in
the profession"ayoung actorsuid , "but this
OIIP is nn exception. Iflbelicnud in a per
sonal Satan , and that he could liavulitinnn
progcnv , I should any that this woman beais
every mark of being a direct descendant of
him. "
The talk wont on in t-hls strain , ono man
denominating the woman "a vicious lot , " an
other applj ing a nioic emphatic and definite
cpithft , each in his turn adducing fiom his
own oxpet ionco or hearsay some evidence of
her depravity. .
Then ono man looked at bis watch nnd rose
to go , and ethers at different times followed
him , until of the croup thiro remained at the
table besides in ) sol f only the thin mm smok
ing strong cigars. For the first time ho
spoke.
| j"Men ho snld , in a low , meditative tone ,
"are continually passing Judgment uiwn these
of whom they know Uitually nothing. Some
women , perhaps , are not as bad as they ate
commonly thought to bo. "
"Wo you. Include among them the woman
of whom wo wcro talking ! "
"Yes "
"Did you ever know nor ! "
There was In ids volco the faintest tremor ,
in his eyes a scarcely notlceablo welling of
moistuio , as ho answered :
"Sho was 1113 wife once. " Philadelphia
Press.
Sclinol Sli'ini IliyuottocI ,
A very tcuipast in a teapot has boon cro
nted in Philadelphia by MH. John Sherwood
of Now York Iq her reading at the Con-
tcinporarj tlut > , roferiing to the efforts of
Mrs. William Astor in Now York to form a
salon and describing the aJvcnt of a scliool-
tn inn \ \ Ith her pupils on ono of the occasions ,
and how they attacked the ice cream , Mt > .
Sherwood mauo the remark , "If the line
must ho drawn socially , let it be drawn nt
school touchers. " Now it happens tbntsov
cral of Mrs Sherwood's ' auditoH weio tonch-
cis , wnilo others had very near und dear
ielali\cs engaged in that honorable occupa
tion. The result is that Philadelphia society
may now oo divided into two < ilrtsscs , the
Sherwooas nnd the anti-Sherwoods , ono dis
posed to uphold her und the other unwilling
to accept her as a soci il authority. As tbero
are half a dozen of the most distinguished
names in the social annals of Philadelphia
lepresented nmung the teachers of youth , the
opponents of Mrs. Shoiwood's socinl theory
do not lack either prestige or numbers.
Death of a Mfo Saver.
Mrs Carollno Uogon Smith , widow of the
late "Victor Smith , pissed quictlj- away nt
the residence of her son , Norman H Smith ,
at Port Angeles , "Wash. , aged sixty-four.
Mrs. Smith was ono of the plonoors ot the
northwest. Slip wns boril in Plymouth , N.
II , and was the daughter of Nntlmtdcl P
lingers , ouo of the llrst of the anti-slavery
leaders and a co-\voikor of Garrison , Phil
lip * , Thompson and other antl-slavciy men.
Her husband was n great friend of Salmon
P. Chase , nnd the election of Chaio as gov
ernor ot Ohio \\os greatly dna to the woik
of Victor Smith when ho was associate ed
itor of the Cincinnati Commercial , now k.io
CotnmcicialGn/otto. When Clnso became
secrotury of the treasury tinder Lincoln ono
of his Ill-studs was to appoint VictorSniltn
collector of the Fuget "bound customs dis
trict. Mrs. Smith was the llrst wtilta woman
in Port Angeles , und when the custom house
waii washed away * In INK shu saved two
Ihes ui the lisle of hcrown.
I.luio Klin Club on
Dftrolt 1're'e 1'itt * .
On motion of Waydown Ilebco , the report
was nciopU'il , nnd ttioa'ii vigorous discussion
took place as to what the club should recom
mend to the leglslattno. The following was
finally decided on i
"If , nttora murderer has had do ucnofltof
a Jury who can't read or wrlto a good law-
jer fo'or live witnesses who will swnr to
anything do sympathy of the public do
plea of totnporniy insanity if ho nr' con
victed nrtorall dts it would bo well to bang
him.Vc \ recommend , however , dut dc rnpu
boklvcicd wld cloth , an' dat hobo hung as
softly ai possible , nn1 dnt nt least fn'tccn
hacks bo engaged fur do f unoral procession , "
A Nn\v Dnulnml Kuppor.
The India of tbo tint Baptist church
served a Now England supper In tlio base
ment of the church at tha corner of Four
teenth nnd Capital avenue last night , nnd
notwithstanding tha disagreeable wontuer
% \bich provulltxl , there was u largo attend
ance and the supper was very much enjojcd
by these who tostud Its merit *
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This includes also all traveling , hotel nnd
sight-seeing expenses. The trip will bo mndo
with an oxcunlon put ty gotten up bv Mrs.
M. I ) . Trazlcr of Iloston , and will bo in
chnrgo of competent guides. The trav
eler has no cares whato\er. The
tour covers nil tlio principal countries
trios of Europe England , Germany ,
Switzerland , France , Dolgtmn , Italy nnd
tnoir principal cities , Including 'London ,
Paris , Bmsscls , Ucrlin , Komo , Florence ,
Venice , Milan , Genoa , etc.
sevKNTr-Timnn IKYS OP siniiT-sEBixo.
Tlio party starts from New York July 1
and returns to that city by September 11.
Taken by any individual alone , this Ku-
ropean tour would involve an outlay of ut
least $700.
American nnd Canadian Tours.
For the second largest list of subscribers
wo offer a free ticket from Onmlm to ban
Francisco and Los Angeloi and retuin.
MuKiiiikent ninuutiin sccncrr , the beautiful
Golden Gato. the land of sunshine , fruits and
fiowcts. (1\Vho has not scon California wIV
not die happy. " Travel U nn educator , and
to piopcrly appreciate the vastntss of out
great country one must sco its best fentuios
Forthothinlliirge.it list of substribers te
the WRI MA" orSi'NDW Hr.n wo offer a ticket
fromOtnahii to Quebec and return. What
could bo grander th in a trip down the bciuitl
fill St. Lawrcnio in mid smtmer ? To coil'
tcniplnto tha beauty of Thousand Islas Is do
llghtful. How much moro delightful to visll
them when with vcidure clad. Vi
And nil this ploisuio for o'ltnlnlng sub
scrlbcrs to the Wi IKM and Si'M > v\ Bin :
For the fourth largest llstof su bscrlbers we
offer a free ticket fiom. Omaha to Now Yorlr ,
Phihdolphln nnd Washington nnd return.
Thcro nro no points on this continent of
greater general Interest thin those thrcu
cities An American citizen hns not com-
plcttd his education until ho tins seen tha
seatof povcinmpnt The persons and points
of tnten-st In Washington are Innumcrablo
and to the intelligent observer a visit there is
full of interest. New York and Philadelphia
as the commercial and financial centers of thu
country are always interesting.
All this sigtit seeing nnd traveling given
nwnv for obtaining subscribers to the
Wn KJ.Y or SUM > vi llnr.
For the fifth largest list of subscribers wo
offer a f roe ticket from Omaha to Niagara
P.dli and rotuin. I\or ! since your childish
wonder was aroused by the description In
the old school reader of those w onderful falls
you have desired to see them Hero Is the
opportunity. A most doliglitfu' excursion
nnd ono without expense , givr n for securing
subscribers to the WKI M.Y or StiMivYBnr.
For tbo sixth largest list of subscribers wo
offer a frco ticket fiom Omaha to Salt Lake
City nnd return. Tno famous Mormon city
is fnst becoming a Gcntllo city , nnd will in
tiuiolosu much of interest. Now , this sum
mer , would be a good time to visit the boom
ing cltv. Gnrlleld Beach Is of course in
cluded in the trip. This summer resort on
tlio like is n delightful place to pass u few of
the hot su mmcr dn\s. Why not secuio n
number of subseribcis for the WLCKII or
Si'sniv HUB and tnko the trip'
For the seventh largest list of subscribers
wo offer a f reel ickct to Denver and Mnnitou
and return. While n bhorter trip than nnv of
the others It combines miny pleasant lea-
lures Denver the queen uty of the plains
is always worth seeing while the health and
summer icsortsof Mnnitou nro delightful In
deed Health giving , Inspiring , rcsttul -
amid subllmn scenery what trip could bo
more restful * All this pleasure for seeming
subscribers to the Stivmv or Wnmi.Y Bms.
I'omlitioiiH.
Now what nro the conditions unon which
thcso tickets nro gi\cnuwny ? The securing
of the Ini it list of subscribers to Tun
WBBM.I 01 S i. DAI HUB. No newspaper In
the west is so tfi-11 and favorably known and
solicitors havoalwajs found it an easy matter -
tor to BGtuio subscribers. Tun Bn.'s sub
scription list has nl > \ ays kept Dace with its
reputation and It desires to add now nnmos to
its long list of friends. Being nt all times n
people's piper it makes friends with ail
classes.
The subscription price of TIIK WI.PKM BKI :
Is 1.00 i > cr > car postpaid to any plaro In
this country or Canada , or $200 if scut to n
foreign country.
Tin SUNDAY Bi'K is ? 200 per jear , but
Omaha subscilucra for TUB SuMiiY Biu :
will not bo counted in this coir.pctitlon.
Got up n list. Hnxoyour ft lends subscrlbo
for the piper. S.unplo copies forwarded
free oa request
Persons desiring to compete for ono of
these prices will please say so whoa sending
m th"r ! first orders.
Remittance in full must accompany cvory
orJur.
i'wo six months subscriptions or four
three months subseilptious will bo counted
as ono order.
\V. F. Jones of Chicago Is at the Cosoy.
J. M. Many of Norfolk U at the Mercliants.
A. M. Patterson of Detroit is at the Mur
ray
S. C. Wilson of St. Louis is at the Mil-
l.iul.
l.iul.B.
B. I > . Castor of Wilbur is In the city , at the
Casey ,
James J , Condon of Lincoln Is at the
Casey.
J. M. Barrett of Sioux City U at the Mer
chants.
T. S. Klngsland of Now York Is nt the
I'uxton.
H. 0. Chandler of Philadelphia Is at tha
Murray.
M. H. Post of Chojcnnois registered at tlio
Mlllind.
U.K. .Dunn of Kearney waa at the Puxton
last night.
'J' . J Koss of Beatrice was nt iho Casey
last night.
A. II. Liowroyof Kayton , O. , Is in the city ,
at thu Puxton.
II. 11 Thompson of St. Louis is In the city ,
at thuMurrav.
J. n. Webb of Poitland , Mo. , Is in the city ,
atthoMlllatd. ,
A. A. Jackson of Now Yorit was nt the Millard -
lard last nlpht.
W. M. Hank of Iloldrego was nt the Mer
chants last night.
F. M. Mclgs of San Francisco was at Iho
Murray lint night.
C. n. Willlann of Topoka. Kan. , h In the
city , at thu Merchants.
Li. W. Craig and C. M. Northup of Kansas
City are ut the I'uxton.
I * 0. Smith of Syracuse , N. Y. , patentee
nnd owner of the Smith 1'romlur typewriter ,
was In the city yostordny , on his way to Dun-
vor. wlicio ho gooi tn look after bualnoss
matters. This Is Mr. Smith's second visit to 1
Omaha and ho is well pleased with the city
us well as with the business that bU
"o doing at this point.