Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHk DAILY BEEt RIDAY , JUNE 20 , 1891 , 5
INFLATED VALUES ON DRUGS ,
Jtamo Exorbitant Prices Charged the State
for Asylum Supplies ,
GREAT PROFITS TO FAVORED DEALERS ,
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Instnncrfl of ICxtorllon Dnvclopod Dur
ing tlio Taklim of an Inventory
nt tlio Institution linut
s , Neb. , Juno 2. * . [ Special to Tun
) -Tho special tnossrngor from the stnto
board of public lands and buildings reached
bore last night for the purpose of summoning
Superintendent Test ana Steward Llvorlng-
house of the Insane asylum nt this place to
appear before that boJy. The latter oOlclal
was found at the Institution. Dr. Test was
absent , and the envoy at an early hour tbli
morning , was bunting him. The fact was ,
bowcvor , that the doctor had loft on the train
yesterday and reached Lincoln in the after
noon.
Ir the Investigation which the board con
templates should unseal the officials In ques
tion , there will DO httlo regret bore. The
Rood people of this cl'y , ns a rule , nro t.iortl-
lied over the stories which have boon recited
nbont both worthies. The latter are strang
ers , have no Interest In common with the
citizens , and have unfortunately added to the
disgrace already occasioned by the erection
of the asylum In the reckless und worthless
manner , wlilch has boon m.ido apparent to
rru-- every taxpayer of the state , not only through
THE II CK , but by all honest nnd fearless
papers of the state. The people fool all the
more keenly the opprobrium , bccauso these
men have secured their positions against the
protest of tha taxpayers and the candluacv
of capiblo and representative republicans of
this citv.
Tin : HKB reproscntntlvo called upon n num
ber ol merchants today and through them
loarncd that It was a surprise that the expose
bad not boon made earlier. Ono of these
aid :
HcnndnloiiH "Social" Kvotitfl.
"Tho management of the Institution has
boon a disgrace. I hitvo actually known
women who rank among us as respectable
who , after attending giuhorines or parties or
something of the kind nt that plnco , who
were scarcely able to reach their carriages
because of being under the influence of drink
of what kind I don't know. "
The impression provnils that the asvlum
bns been run In tno interest of the ofllcmls
end n certain number of merchants who have
bcon able to secure all the contracts. In the
matter of drugs nlnno this opinion would
eeem to be well founded.
Ono firm hero has had the Inside track
for some tlmo , but the magnitude of its
profits was not discovered until May last.
bhortlv before the 5th of that month Uov-
ornor Uoyd appointed Dr. Johnson of Fair-
Iiiont as superintendent of the asylum. On
taking hold of the place , ho concluded to take
nn inventory of the property of the Institu
tion. Ho called some ex pcrlanccd gentlemen
to his assistance. Among them was Mr. ICd-
wanl W. Boxten , connected with the drug
bouso of MoWndo * c Smith of tills city.
Among the goods to bo Inventoried were the
drugs. When Dr. Tot heard that Mr. Box-
ton had been selected ho objected to His hav
ing anything to do with the drug stock.
Nevoi thelcss , the inventory work of
the rest of the institution was pro
ceeded with , the drugs being loft to
the last. When these were reached ,
It sorms that Dr. Test made no further ob-
Jactlcn. As a consequence the following nro
n few of the discoveries'
liooni I'riccH on Drugs.
Epsom salts were charged nt the rate of
G cents per pound. In tno snmo connection
there was an Item of sulphate of magnesia at
the rate of $1.20 per pound. Now , these two
articles nra really ono mul the .same thing.
Glycerine was listed as having cost 75 cents
per pound , when it retails almost every place
nt ! . " > ecu U.
Carbonated cosmcllno had cost ? 1 per
pound , where Its usual price to ordinary con
sumers is but 30 cents per pound.
Lard oil had cost ? 1 per gallon when 73
cents would have been n good prico.
There were also found in the stock ! > ,000
pills nf nloln. strychnine , belladonna and ens-
cara. It would bo Impossible to use this num
ber of pellets in the institution in ton years ,
unless they were given as dally food to the
inmates. Leading drug stores supplying
bundrods of people do not use mom than
1,000 a yoar. Those pills should not cost
xnoro than J2 per thousand , nnd yet in tlio inventory -
vontory the management seemed to have paid
$20 per thousand for them.
. Then there was n barrel of what was called
HJwood preservative. " This was simply a
barrel of linseed oil. not worth $59. The list
allowed , bowovor , that It had cost $123. The
difference was a royal price for the llttlo
dose of Japan which was probably put into it
for drying.
Then them was the disinfectant known as
sanltns ) ! ! } ' , of which there was about
twelve pounds on hand. This was listed at
(1 per pound when it retails at 25 cents per
pound.
Sanitns liquid , which Is sold to private con.
Burners nt .10 cents per gnllon , cost the stnto
J1.50 per gallon. Of this compound there
wan about half n barrel on hand.
The spool llcattons called for n preparation
styled Elixir of tcof , iron and wlno , lucto
pepslno , the ordinary price of whic.i is $1 }
per gallon.
Instead of this , however , an Inferior nrtiolo
bearing the snmo names , lactated popslno ,
was Hubstltutod. It was ivorth about ft per
bottle.
These nro but a few samples which Mr.
Coxton was able to note In writln ? , though
tie perceived that nearly every article on the
list was charged at the snmo extravagant
.rota. How much of n rake oil there was In
the purchases is therefore only speculative
The rake-off , however , was in keeping with
the amount which was unnecessarily charged
to the pooplo.
anil tlio Doctor.
Ono firm has boon supplying these goods ,
nnd its u'rlp the other druggists of this city
bavo not been nblo to loosen. This Is not bo-
rauso the latter have not tried , but because
they have not boon allowed an opportunity of
compotlnir.
On March 27 the drug firm of MoWnda &
Smith wrote to the secretary of stnto , setting
fortli that thor desired to bid on the drugs.
They wcro told they would Do given an op-
portulty so to do. They never hoard from
Dr. Test or Steward Llvoringhouso until
Way. Ono morning thov received nn rsti-
i , juatoot the amount of drugs they would bo
- required to furnish und were n oil lied that
tholr bid Hhould "bo in" by noon of that day.
The time was too short and the llrm did not
bid.
bid.Another
Another drug firm , Hicks & Co. , was
treated in the same manner. It shoved In u
bid , however , In u hasty manner. The mom-
burs were told that they were defeated be
cause tlio successful tlrm was ? - ' > ( ) lower , liut
the figures of the successful tlrm wcro not
published. Some of them are now given In
Tim HKI : for the llrst tlmo.
Another druggist remonstrated with Test
for the manner In which the uulding was
done nnd was told that the only drug. store in
llnstiiiKs which could bid on the contract
xvns the 0110 to whom the contract was
uwardod. And yet there are several .stores
bore \ \ hlch could readily supply any doinand
of the asylum.
What Is true of the drug business is nlso
tmo nf the lines of boots and shoos , clothing
nnd other supplies which the asylum do-
inands , It Is the micccssfnl "hidden" In
these articles who are the warm-hearted dc-
finuK'rs here of Test mul Llvorlnghouso.
Dcllclcnoy Appio. rlntloii Houurc'il.
In this connection there 11 n loglsinttvo
chapter whloh shows the criminal methods
made use of by the management to ucrpot-
uate Itself ,
Them was nsuod tor by the ajsylum nt the
last session $ . ' 8,3tHJ for the purpose of making
peed the deficit , which It was nlleged had
been inndo. At the rates above mentioned , it
ts surprising that the doilcll was not twice
that sum.
The appropriation bill In duo tlmo came
before the committee on ways and moans.
, That was a committed which was on the cut.
The wily management , howovur , aimed to get
Us bill considered when the most Inquisitive
mombora were absent.
Dr Test wont before the committee- and
several of the members usxod him for an
ItouiUua account of the Uolklt , Hut the duo-
tor simply smiled at thorn and the Items ,
while not refused , were novcr odcrod.
Finally certain members threatened to
make tha fight In tha house.
This news \vn sent down to Hastings and
the firms who had bcon enjoying the patron-
ngo of the nsytum wcro assessed WOO. This
was rnlsod In two Installments. Thrco
hundred of it went to a representa
tive who docs not llvo very for
from the Mntto riror , * IOO to a man
who lives not far from Hastings and the
other $ . ! < )0 ) wis divided for expenses nnd pin
money for ether mombors. '
This bribery was suspected nt the
tlmo It occurred. The names of the
legislator * who received the money
nro known. Their conduct , however ,
is not considered any moro reprchonsiblo by
the good citrons of this place than that of
the manager of the asylum , who concealed
the purposes for which the appropriation was
demanded.
\Vhon it was announced here that the de
ficiency appropriation had bcon lobbied
through the legislature at nn axponsa of only
WOO. n merchant of the cl , y said :
"Well , wo expected It would oost $700
moro. "
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MIAVXTK1) MtV AX A It .11 Kit WO31AX
An KtiKllHli Actor I'CH | | tlic Country to
I'Ruapo Illw N'cnioHlH.
Nuw Vomc. Juno un. Among the passen
gers who sailed on tno Germanic for Queens-
town yesterday morning was a neatly attired
young Englishman whom the ladles would
have pronounced good looking had not his
clcan-shnvon face boon such n plcturo of
anxiety and fear. If this gentleman reaches
Quoenstown in tote that Is , without the
punctures of n stiletto ho will consider him-
elf lucky nnd rely upon the vigilant English
"bobby" to protect him thorenftdr. Hut If n
handsome brunette , with sharp eyes and a
dagger moro so , should suddenly Interrupt
him while enjoying a smoke on dock or a
game of cards in the cabin , ho will have to
acknowledge the situation ns gracefully as
pimlblo nnd tremblingly await develop
ments.
The pursued young Englishman Is Henry
Casoman , the shadowor nnd nccromancor
who came to this country with Mark's inter-
tutlonnl vaudovlllo show late last season.
The mysterious woman is unknown , but she
has tracked Casoman from San Francisco to
Now York , including stops nt different west
ern cities , concluding by cornering her victim
In the Hotel Arne , nt Twenty-eighth street
nnd Broadway , late Tuesday night. There
was a general scurrying of dusky porters nnd
agiio boll bovs , nnd what happened they still
guard as securely as the facts of n hotel sul-
cldo. Cnsoman himself told the story to some
friends ns they patrolled Broadway with him
like n bodyguard until the Germanic steamed
away from jSow York with the Englishman
on board. Casoman is well known In Eng
land and on the continent by the patrons of
the vnudovilla houses and has nn extensive
acquaintance In this country.
"At San Francisco , " ho said , "I was
stopped ono night by n styllsli and ex
pensively dressed woman \vnllo returning to
my room fron , tlio theater. Her actions wcro
so queer that I thought I had been accosted
by ono of your conildonco women , and I refused -
fused to sue/id any moro time with her than
I could help. I was then stormed by notes
from this woman , who never signed n name
nnd always requested to sco mo on important
business. Finally ono night I had to go home
escorted by two policemen. "
Hero the excited Britisher produced a clip
ping from a San Francisco paper in corrob-
omtlon of his story. Thn article announced
that the queer a.-tions of a heavily veiled
no m an , who had occupied n box at the
Windsor theatre and afterward appeared at
the stage door , calling loudly for Casoman
nnd nourishing a dnsrgtir , had mndo it neces
sary for the gentleman to have on escort
homo that night.
"To make n long story short , " continued
Cascman , "I curtailed my engagement in
'Frisco nnd wont to Butte , Mont. The same
thing happened nnd I went to Seattle. This
woman npiraarod at ono of my performances
there and I went to Chicago to play at the
Eden Museo. I thought I had escaped her
until I noticed her in a front seat ono night
toward the latter part of my engngoinant. I
sent for the police , but they could not arrest
the woman unless I made charges , nnd ns I
did not know her nnmo or exactly of what to
license her , I had to bo driven to tha hotel ,
only a short distance away , In n cab. She
was nt the hotel early in the morning but the
manager refused her entrance. 1 managed to
cvado her after that.
1 arrived here Tuesday morning1. I started
to inv room Tuesday night about 11 :30 :
o'clock , never thinking of the girl , when she
appeared in the hallway. She said nothing
and I did not realize it was she until she
slashed my coat with a knife. I dodged her
blows nnd cried , but before any one came she
loft the hotel , walking quietly out of the
ofllco nnd attracting no attention from any
ono. Who she Is nnd why sbo should so
haunt mo I have no Idea. I never saw her
before , elthoron this side or the ether side of
the water and I am as innocent of any offense
against her ns you aro. "
The Englishman's story , so far as his cryIng -
Ing for help and appearing In the ofllco of the
hotel with his coat slashed , nnd the disap
pearance of a young lady dressed In blaak
und heavily veiled Just afterward is con
cerned , nrns vouch ml f or by the hotel clerk and
boll boys. But pf further particulars they
declared themselves ignorant. Is the lady in
black on hoard the Germanic , and if so , what
will happen I _
DoWitt's Llttlo Early Uisors : only pill to
cure sick headache and regulate the bowels.
TK1UIS 1'UOPOSED.
HusfH llir Amalgamation or Grain ICx-
uhniiKCH FormulatI'd.
The grain mon hold nn adjourned mooting
nt the ofllco of Coekroll Brothers after the
market closed yesterday afternoon. 1'rosl-
dcnt Fowler of the produce exchange was engaged -
gaged In nn Important arbitration c-isn and
could not bo present. Vice President Uou-
nor occupied the chair.
The mooting was called to hoar the report
of the committee appointed to arrange for
the amalgamation of the grain nnd produce
exchange nnd the board of trado. This Is
the report In full.
The Joint committee of the Omnlm board of
trudo and the prndUL'O exchange , ufter duo
conslduratlon of nil ditTortincos , concur In
recommending to the usboulutlons wo repre
sent.
That the Omnha board of trade furnish
forty mumbcirshlp cortllluales at liV ) uuoh to
tliosn who limy romilro thorn. That tr.utliiK
privileges nro to ha fiiriimlieil utlMO enoh per
annum. T hut the Kfttln men shall Imvo inuin-
borshlp nc the arbitration eommlttoo. A
rui > risuiititlru ! on othur cornmlttoos. If doslr-
ublo two mombuMof the board of directors ,
The hoard uf tr.ulti to upon an oxclianio room
nml furnish otllulal markets , A eoniinlttiui on
iippuals und suoh othui-4 us may ho nocoss.iry
tuneeruatod und mmuhurnnpuolntoJ In con
formity with the wishes of tlio grain mon.
This report is signed by Messrs , Euclid
Mnttln , Daniel H , Wheolcr , L. D. Fowler ,
John A. Wnkellold and W. W. Nnson for the
board of trade and by Messrs. James Walsh ,
Joseph A. Conner , A. B. Jaqulth and U. H.
Fowler for the grain men.
After the reading of the report the mooting
adjourned until 8 o'clock next Tuesday evening -
ing nt Cookreil Brothers' ofllco.
It was deemed advisable to defer the llnnl
decision of the matter until another meeting ,
when I'resldont Fowior and several members
who Wbro absent could attend.
DoWitt's Llttlo Early Hlsors ; best llttlo
pills for dyspepsia , sour stomauh , bail breath.
Novr Paving Company.
The Omaha strndamaut asphalt company
tiled Its articles of incorporation In the ofllco
of the county clerk yesterday afternoon. The
corporators nroVlllard T. Barton , W. H.
Wnrslck and Frank J , Kaspar. Th > pro
pose to manufacture asphalt for paving and
rooting and state in their articles of incorpo
ration that they start the company with a
capital of SlMJ.OOO , which U divided Into
shares of $100 o.u-h , The corporate lifo of
the company Is fixed nt ninoty-nlno yoars.
Mrs. WluslQW'a Soothing Syrup for chil
dren teething produces natural , oulot sloop
US cents a bottlo.
Klrliy Was Knit.
Chnrlos Klrby , a South Omaha hack driver ,
was picked up by the police at Twelfth and
Capitol avenue yonorday afternoon In a
beastly stnto of Intoxication , It Is under
stood that Klrby Is wanted by the South
Omaha police for grand larceny.
( iftutcr'sMaglo Headache Wafers. Cures all
headache * In ' 'U uiluuWi , At all
CHAUTAUQUA ASSEMBLIES ,
Much Interest is Taken in the Work at
Fremont.
SUCCESS AT BEATRICE IS ASSURRED ,
Crowds Than Kvcr Ijlston to
I'ructlonl and IiiHtructlvo Talks
bjr a Number of 1'roinl-
iiont Ijccttircrfl.
Knr.MovT , Nob. , Juno 33. [ Special to Tun
Dnn. | The work of the second day nt too
Chautauqua grounds opened with a bible
roiullug b.r Kov. II. A. Cram , subject , "Egyp
tian Experience. " The hour was much on-
Joyod. At 9 n. m. the Ulrtorcnt departments
were organl/ed. The senior normal cla ,
conducted by Dr. Puttln , discussed the "Au
thenticity of the Biblo. ' '
In the Women's Christian Temperance
union tent qulto an Interesting body of young
jwoplo were gathered to hoar Mrs , M , M.
Bailey In the Junior work of the Chautaun.ua
union. The class was well organlrod and the
young folks dcllghtod with the work. This
U oxpcotod to bo ono of the most attractive :
features of the nssombly , and the boys and
girls will recolvo great pleasure mid prollt
from It.
The teachers' retreat opened with the an
nouncements of the work for the session by
Dr. Hornbnrgor , the superintendent of the
department. I'rof. Charles Eld rod Shclton
gave a class drill In free gymnastics which
afforded much amusamont. Miss May
Swanson followed this with n class In pri
mary reading. The nttondanco at the teach
ers' rotruat was good and the prospdct for a
season of protltablo work U lino.
It Is the Intention of the management to
make this part of the Ohautaun.ua a verita
ble summer school of methods for tcachors.
The chorus class , under Prof. L. A.
Towncs , met In the auditorium. This de
partment has the use of a lluo concert grand
piano. Mr. Will Tabor of Omaha Is accom
panist. Prof. Towns Is ublo and ontliUslas-
tlo In his work. Ho expects to glvo a 11 no
concert at the ona of the Chautauquu ,
At 11 a. m. all gathered In the auditorium
to hoar Dr. Pattun deliver his lecture upon
"Tho Educational Value of Summer Assem
blies. " As ho has had long years of ox-
perlcnco In this line his remarks were prac
tical and to the point. Ho illustrated the
bonollts to the old and young. Ho said the
Ctmutnun.ua idea was pro-emlnontly Amer
ican. The bcnollt of concentrating the mind
upon ono line of work was shown to bo last-
tug. The address was llllod with attractive
Illustrations and pointed sayings , and con
vinced the hearers that many r.iro treats
were In store for thorn who were to heir him
during the days to come.
Ienn ) Wright , nt 2 p. m. , lectured upon
"Christ In Prophecy. "
In the various departments there wore
talks upon the "Alms of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union" by Mrs. M. A.
Hitchcock , stnto president ; on "Ancient His
tory" by Dr. Hornberger ; on "Kindergarten
Work" by Miss May Swiuison.
At 7:90 : Prof. Torrons mot his Choral union
for practice.
Prof. C. E. Shclton of Shenandoah , la. ,
talkoct upon "Brazil as Seen by a Hawkoyo. "
Prof. Shelton lived at Bahln and Pernam-
buco for some tlmo as director of the English
Institute.
Its SIIUUCHH IH
c , Nob. , Juno 25. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BEI : . | Ono of the heaviest raln ,
storms occuring in this locality for a long
time prevailed last night , and the Chautau-
qua grounds were consequently deluged for
awhile , nt least several touts were blown
down and a lot of Inconvenience resulted
from the rain following. The rain continued
until about 10 o'clock this moniiuz , and , not
withstanding the gonornl inconvenience , the
regular programme was followed cut to the
letter. The feature of today was the lecture
by Rev. Sam Jones at the taboriiaclo at
U o'clock this afternoon. The great
haU was filled to Its utmost ca
pacity. The eccentric dlvlno gave another
fifteen minutes' talk this evening preceding
the regular order. Following this was nn in
teresting musical prelude by the big chorus ,
after which Ur. A. A. Willoits of Dayton , O. ,
delivered a lecture on "Sunshine. " The at
tendance tnus far has boon very oncour.iiing ,
far in excess of the corrospondiug period of
last year. There are a larger number of
campers on the grounds this season than last
and the success of the assembly Is ostab-
ishod. Tomorrow's proKrammo is an interest
ing ono and nsido train the regular classes
will include a lecture by Loon II. Vincent on
"Cnrlylo" in the morning , ono by Dr. Wll-
lotts on the "Model Wife" in the afternoon ,
and o lecture on "Fools" by Dr. P. S. Heron
In the evening. _ _
"Western I'eiiHion.s.
WASIIIXOTON , Juno 25. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Bcu. | Nebraska pensions
granted : Original Joseph Uoso , Phillip
Zimmerman , Benjamin Franklin Baker ,
Leonard Kocu , Horace A. Scott , .Tamos
Spauldlng , Henry C. Logan , George W.
Mitchell , Burke W. Merritt , John Johnson ,
L.ostor Ely , Samuel Hector , Do Jay Juihon ,
John Gnllusha , Joseph L. Mactt , John S.
Shaw , Benjamin K1. Dinsmoro , Obodiah Stol-
lor , Frederick ICruoht , Hlchnrd Lowls , Jesse
W. Bilyon , Edward Thornton. Increase
John M. Domarco , Wlnllold S. Hnttom , Ben
jamin L. Kinsuy. Reissue and increase
AUKUstus S. Boughton.
Iowa : Original William W. Dogaugh ,
George Clark , William Kippart , George F.
Hussoll , John Harper , Elmoro Kussell , Joslah
Edwards , Thomas M. Clark , William Ultuhio ,
.Tamos Furloy , Charles W. Vandi.-l , Charles
Medarla. Edson P. backott , Hobort L. Ed
munds , Julius A. Hotirv. Alfred S. Ulggs ,
Cornelius Sullivan , William L. Connor ,
Oscar H. Noble , Joseph Walden , Wallace E.
Smith , Peter Aultnmn , David I { . Stoops ,
Stephen It Dennis , Thomas Clayton , Cyrus
G. Globs , blmoii Vopoo , Orson Gage , Samuel
Hasbrock , Silas Crowoll , John H. F. Shall ,
Lovl Moso , William H. Gnrdnor , Edward A.
Mercer , Jacob B. Lent , Samuel Jamison , Kolo
Birmingham , Daniel Tioruoy , Franklin Ford ,
Jasso Walker , George Grlnnoll , Allen Adams ,
Charles W. Friend. Additional Charles
Mitchell. Increase William Vosburg , Cor
nelius V. Vunsyckol , Oscar Tloinon , Adnah
Sheolcy , Loandor T. Hustings , Elliott Mc
Dowell , James E. Gilmoro. Original widows ,
oto Brother and sister of John liarbcr
South Dakota : Original Andrew C. Tuttle -
tlo , Charles H , Humphrey , Guorgo D. Tag-
gert. Additional ( Jeorgo C. Porter. In-
uronso Charles H. Duck.
Mothers will 11 nil that llalior'a Pain Par
uly/ar is a sura and pleasant euro for dra
rhooa ,
Kllcs Club
At a larcoly attended mooting of the
Oir.nha ledge of Elks hold last ovoiilng n
proposition was inoJo by the Commercial
club to relinquish all right , title and interest
in tha club , providing the Elks ledge would
assume the Indebtedness of the club. After
a thorough discussion it was decided by the
ledge to accept the proposition maJo by the
club and reopen the Elks club as an adjunct
of the ledge , in which every member of the
loilgo shall feel a common interest.
From the passage of the resolution the
Commercial club coasas to have an oxlstonca
In law and fuot , the Elks club succeeding to
Its good will.
This action of the Omaha lodco of Elks
makes all the members of the ledge mem-
bora of the club by paying small monthly
dues which were decided upon by tha organ
ization taking the stop lost evening ,
Use Hnllor's Sannpartlla and Burdock , the
grout blood purltlor.
1'rotty hut
The Dcllono was the scene of a very pretty
tnnrrlago last evening about 8 o'clock. The
contracting parties were Mr. Wnrron Fnlos ,
n prominent merchant of Bender , and ono of
the belles of that place , who refused to di
vulge her name. Justice Anderson tied the
bond. The ceremony IOOK place In the re-
coptlon room of the hotel whloh was hand-
so nciy decorated for the occasion ,
Af tor ttio coteiuouy u rocopllou and ban
quet wcrj given to the friends of the nanny
couple , some twonty'Kvo ' In number. Mr.
Fales and wlfo loft linbpvonlng for Chicago
and the oast.
TAKING STOCK.
YotitiR Mcn'fl ChHstlnn Association
StiniH Up for-llio Year.
The members' reception and council moot
ing of the Young Men , ' * Christian association
was hold in the association parlors last even-
In ir. Besides the different reports nn Inter
esting programme of jiJiislc and readings \\m
rendered. Stnto Secrbtary A. Nash of Lin
coln and General Secretaries Stone of Fort
Worth , Tox. , and D. O. Chapman of Council
Bluffs were guests. Each of the visiting
members made a short address which was
well received ,
The director of the physical department
road his annual report. It showed that the
gymnasium had boon well patronized and the
interest in Indoor nthlotlo mutters had con
tinued. Some valuable apparatus had been
purchased and added to the gymnasium.
During the eight months closing May 1 , UW
classes had been conducted for adults with a
total attendance of il.JWO. Five exhibitions
of gymnnstlo work have boon pi von with n
total attendance of 1,410 , Thruo medical lec
tures with an attendance of 133 huvo been
given. Last season the association supported
a baseball club and n football team. Tha
support was not suRlclcnt to warrant
the same expenditures this year.
The tennis club so far this year has been
very successful.
A report of the devotional committee was
read and showed that the aggregate attend
ance nt meetings had boon 15 ! ) , nn Increase
of sovonty-oight over the preceding year.
The avorngo attendance at Saturday uvonlng
meetings was twenty-live , nt the Sunday
morning bible class eleven and at the Mon
day prayer mooting seven. Thirty-six re
quests for prayer wcro received.
Mr. T. J. Hollander , chairman of the mem
bership committee , reported that In the past
year the membership had neither increased
nor decreased , The present membership is
513 against 67S of last year.
Cnnirman Grant of the reception committee
reported that three largo receptions had been
held , beginning October last , and that fully
throe thousand friends had attended and
been entertained.
Mr. John M. Hnzalton , acting general sec
retary , road his mutual report. The secre
tary stated that the association had labored
under n great disadvantage In many respects
the past year. The heavy debt and lack of
money for current expenses made aggressive
and successful work outof the question. Good
work has. however , boon done so far this
year , and the outlook Is oncournglng.
The receipts for mcmborsnip were $40.25. ! ! ( ! ;
Of the M , : 7 received from subscriptions
$1,150 was paid in by young men. Ono of the
most hopeful signs has been the remarkable
Increase in the Junior membership and the
organbutlon of a junior department with n
membership of sixty. Thirteen meetings for
boys were hold with nn average attendance
of twelve. Four business meetings were
hold with an average attendance of twenty.
Rooms were lilted up for the Junior class nt
n cost of 2100. A considerable amount of this
was furnished by the boys.
The results of thoioligious work have boon
oncourairlng and show the capabilities of the
work. All the younir men have worked to
gether in harmony for the common cause.
Evening classes were conducted from Sop-
tombcr to April in the following branches :
Book-kooplng. nvorago attendance IS ; pen
manship and German , average attendance 1- .
A class in vocnl music was maintained for n
part of the season \vitli a irood attendance.
-
The rending room has-been falrlv well sup
plied with literature. . A good selection of
dally and weekly papers nud magazines have
boon on file. The library has been well pat
ronized.
Tha board of directors as now constituted
is ono o' the strongest that over served the
association , combining ngo and experience
with youth and energy.
At the conclusion of the ovoning's pro
gramme refreshments were served.
THE I3KI3 AT BIlHAKFASr.
The Secret of This Vapor's Karly De
livery ln-tho Southwest.
Few people know of the expense Incurred
by Tin ; llr.r. to enable It to reach its sub
scribers nt the earliest hour possible In the
morning. Tin : BEK always takes odvantaito
of the llrst trains which leave the city in the
mon.ing. Whore the trains do not leave os
early as could bo desired , Tin ; BEE biros a
special.
For instance , the B , & M. flyer from Chicago
cage to Denver rcaenos the southwestern
part of the state earlier than any other train.
But it does not pass through Omuba. It
docs not come within 21 miles of this city.
THIS BBU therefore meets that very important
train at Pliittsmoutti. It dors so with a
special train. This special loaves
Omaha at 3 o'clock in the morning.
It is loaded with DUE'S. There are thou
sands of them. The train thunders down to
Plattsmouth , at , which plnco the papers are
transferred to the B. & M. Flyer. Two min
utes inter the Flyer is rattling along at a
speed of forty-flvo miles per hour. At every
station , the packages containing Tim BEE
are thrown off , landing at the station door.
It reaches Lincoln , the capital , 4X : > a.m. ;
Fairmont , 0:2. : ) a.m. ; Hastings , 7:45 : a.m. ;
Holdrcgo , 9:1.1 : a. m. ; McCook , 11:30 : a.m ;
Akron , 2:50 : p.m. , and Danvor , 0:15 : p.m.
This special service of TIIK BKK costs money ,
but Tun BKK makes no note of that. It pub
lishes all tha news and guarantors to deliver
it in the same liberal and ofliclent manner.
If you want to read all tha news and rend it
earliest , take Tin : Br.u , Vou can make no
mistake.
Improved Order of Koilmcn , Attention
Brother Thomas 1C. Donnelly , great incoho-
nco of the United States will visit Yah-Nun-
Dah-SIs tribe No. 2 , Saturday ovomnjj , Juno
27 , 18'Jl. ' All red man In good standing cor
dially Invited. Hall third Iloor , 13111 Fnrnam
street. E. SV. COOK , C. of It.
A. W. BKN.V , Sachom.
Seal Cntoliln ? Order.
LONDON- , Juno 25. The Ofllcial London
Gazette contains nn order in council prohibit
ing the catching of seals by British subjects
in Bohring sea from today until May 1 , 13'JJ. '
Omniums In Now York.
NEW YOKK , Juno 25. [ Special to Tun
BKE.J Mr. H. Kountzo and all the members
of his family are hero , stopping nt the Plaza
I'EIISOAAM * I'A 1C A ti HA 1'IIS.
J. J. Wyatt has gene to Chicago.
J. Wynor nnd family started for San Fran
cisco yesterday morning.
Henry T. Oxn.ml , of Grand Island , the
sugar manufacturer , wax in the elty yester
day. , .
General and Mrs. , Uharlo II. VanWyck
were In the city yostprduy and called upon
Tun Bun.
County CommlssIortoV O'lCeoffo nnd family
started for Chicago via the Burlington route
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs , Guonro I. Gilbert nnd daughter loft
yostcrdav for Denver and other Colorado
points where they wlllspond the summer.
NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS.
Vanilla - Of porfoot purity.
Lemon -I
- of Broat strength.
Ec ° nomylntholruso
Almond
- |
Rose ? etC.T ) Flavor as dollcatoly
nnd dellolously ae the fresh Trull *
NEED ANY
A year ago , two years ago , three years ago at this time of the year
almost every man you met had on a negligee shirt. Its different this
year. This mud that gets so stuck on you , this steady downpour of
rain , this continued cold weather , have made a man think more about
an overcoat than a cool shirt. This spell of unlocked for weather has
not been confined to Omaha or Nebraska , butha.s extended throughout
the entire country. Manufacturers of shirts had prepared for an enor
mous years' business. Thousands of dozens of fancy shirts wore made
for this season which remain unsold , that with warm weather "would
have been sold long before this. We have been taking advantage of this
state of affairs and have recently made extensive purchases at about
our own figures. Today we begin in our Shirt Department a grand
special sale of
1OOOO
The largest lot of shirts ever on sale in the \vest at one time. The
best made lot of shirts ever on sale in the west at one time. The hand
somest lot of shirts ever on sale in the \vest at one time. The cheapest
lot of shirts ever on sale in the west at one time :
This Tells tine Tale.
Seventy-five cent outing flannel shirts , in handsome patterns , . . At 40c.
Eighty five cent Madras Negligee Shirts in stylish Stripes , . At 50c.
Dollar soft finished Cambric Shirts in light fancy effects . At 65c.
Dollar twenty five cable twills and Madras shirts , "very toncy" , . At 75c.
Dollar thirty five cable cloth Shirts , "they're new doncherknow" . At 80c.
Dollar fifty Duck shirts , every one a "bird" . . . At 85c.
Two twenty five silk stripe Madras Shirts . At $1.50.
Two fifty satin stripe Duck Shirts , elegant Goods . ; . At $1.90.
Four dollar French Flannel Shirts , custom made goods . At $2.50.
Four fifty French Flannel Shirts , with silk stripes . At $2.90.
Five , six and seven dollar pure silk Shirts , simply elegant . At $3.25.
We want to impress upon your mind this fact , that these shirts are
made by the largest and best manufacturers of shirts in the country , and
that for fit , shape and make , no house has better goods , no matter what
the price.
WAISTS iSLISTD WAISTS
We shall also put on sale about two hundred dozen Boys' W aists , in
all sorts of materials , shades , colors and styles , in checks , plaids , stripes
and figures at 20c , 3Oc , 40c and 50c. Need we say that they are
than you'd have to pay for them elsewhere ?
MAGAZINE
JULY NUMBER
- CONTAINS
SPEED IN OCEANSTEAMSHIPS.
FOUR SHORT STORIES.
BLACK BASS PISHING.
:
IZARD HUNTING.
AN ENGINEER IN HAYTI.
AN OLD DANISH TOWN.
ETC. , KTC.
Price , 25 eta. $3.OO a year.
CHARLES SOOHNHB 3OM3 NEW YSRKf
V BAD BLOOD I
Pimples on the Taoe |
Breaking Ont |
Skin Troubles |
Llttlo Boreal HotBUa )
Bolls ) Blotolesi
Cold Sores | Bad Breath )
Bore Mouth or Lips |
If Toll luffiT from nnr of
tic > o jinptoiu. , tiilin
ENGLISH
BLOOD ELIXIR
WHY ? BEOA ! ' S.VP ! ) I OOD
lUvo you oTor used inorcnryl If so. dM yon
plro joiirsolf the needed utluitlon at tlio time I
Wo riied not toll you that you requ ro a blooit
medicine. teen uro frMjlom from the after et-
. . d l.lUlrUtho
fcU l r.Ackr > KnKl.l.nio
Gonorrhoea , Ult-rt and I.cncorrliona
cured In 'Jdiiys by tlio Kroncli ItunuHly on-
tltlod till ) KINO. It dissolve ; ) against ail H
utisorliuil into ttio Inflamed rmrti Will rotund
money If It does not euro or causoi utricliiro
Uontlonion. liuro Is a reliable artlclo. i.la
paoltniio or 2 tor W > per mull prouitld. Mr-
t'orinlok ft I.unil , Omaha ; O. A Molclmr ,
Howard Movers und K. J. Sovkorii. South
Oinniia ; A , D.l'oitor and SI. I' . Hills Council
11 lull's.
To euro nillou neia. Sick Headache. Constlpntlon.
Malaria. I.Ivor Coiuplatnu , tnko tlio oata
and certain remedy , SMITH'S
Ueotho8SIAT.TBIZE(40 ( llttlo bnani to the hot.
tie ) They ure tlio most convenient , eull ollatfea.
1'rlcoof tiltuer elio , us cenu per bottlo.
Bf l3RIIMlf * ' ' ! 7. 70 : Puoto.frrevuro ,
kWIOOBWll * panoleUoolthU plcturo tor 4
c uu ( copp ni or etarnps ) ,
j K. BMirn A co. .
Uakgrnof "Dllo Buaiu. St. l/m ! Mo.
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linnMulr' illiu Iml cos nn'l
privaluih "a f or . , . , n A
certain rum r--r tUr cletilll-
laltniC wvuktifni peculiar
to worn * n.
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i'lUCIS 91.00.
WE GflN TELL YOU
HOW , WHEN , WHERE
to mlvertihc , for we know the Newspaper
Advertising Business thoroughly. Our patrons in
, , every State in the Union can icrify this statement. Do
you wish catchy cuts , designs , advertisements on any conceivable
subject , written anil placed where they will count ?
or circular letters written ? und with all this to save ,
some money ? Write UH for facts and figures
on any line of advertising. Let us send j
you our beautifully illustrated pam
phlet , which will give yon an w
idea of what we are doing ,
for six cents in btainps.
NO CURE , ! NO PAY.
1316 Douglas Street , Omaha , Neb.
Jinny yours' oxperlonco. A rciiulnr crnilimto In meiHclnons diplomas nhair H allll trcullnu wltli tlit
rrontost m > < .o.i3 , all NumuiH , Chrnnln nnil I'-lvnto Dliuiioi A poimununt euro K'luutntrtiil ' f r Ou.irrli ,
bpornmtorrlHim. Lost Maiihooil. Nominal Wunknuiii , NlKht I.uin , liupotu icy. SyiilillU. "trli turo , nml all
di ino or tlm Illouil , rikln and Urlnnry Oriuns. N II I Kunrnnlou * VJ lor ovury un o I iimlurlnko miU full
tocura. Cnmullntlun froo. Hook i Mysteries of I.Ifo ) guilt frou OUluJ hours U u m to 8 p m Sunday
1U n u. to I'i m. Sand stamp fur roply.
HOTEL.
Tl > f Miirraiit for , 14th ami
Of/io wont Hiilmtantlallu rniiHtrncti'it
Hotel /inlliHntt in Omaha. Hui-c.rul
Iteat'u ttrtclt flra trallH ninnliift from
liiiMoiifiit tu rnof. All tlia ccfllnui anil
floom lined trltk AnbcntonIra jirouf
til ininahini / it itniioHHltilo to linrn
( ftilck. fire cheapen nnil flrei alarum
tliroiifjlioiit tlto btilttllnif. titcamlmat ,
liot anil volil irater ami uunHltinnlit
civruroom. ! f < i6/u uitmtrjninaeil unu ,
u7ivre.
B. SILL.OWAY. Prop.
HOTEL DELLONE.
Cur. Mth ami Capitol Au > .
Just complotocl , h'13 1OO rooms , three
stairways , from the top to the bottom , has
Hna elavator and dining room sorvloo , It
nro proof throughout , line billiard rooms
and the flnoit tollot rooms in the city. Largo
sainplo rooms. Suites with bath , oto. Cor.
14th and Capitol Ave , Street car sorvloj In
all directions , fiatii-i. from $2i50 H.
INTEREST RftlDONDEPOSITS
ATQMAHA10ANSTRU5TCO.
5ECDR.
CAPITALtS 100.000.00
DIRECTORS t A UWYM/UI-E.W.NASH
JHMILLAKO CUy-CBARTON C O. LAKE.
JdCmoWN-THOS-U.KIMBAUL.
National Bank
V. B. DEPOSITOR f. OMAHA.
Capital , - - - - S4OO.OOO
Surplus Jan. 1st , 189O , - Oii.BOO
Olllcori and llrocloM"llurry ) W. Vnloi. I'roildanti
I nliH. llo'jl , Vlou-l'ruiUunti JnmuiV. . Hara < j.V
y.Monu. John U. Colllni , It. U Cu uln4 J. N. U
I'ulilck. W. IL H llui nai , cuihlor.
TMIil IKON BA.NK ,
I orner 13lli nud Karnam 111
; llanuju Cr .
MOORE'S
TREE OF LIFE
"Lot anotluir mini imilKOthnc , nnil noMlrno
own mouth Asir.mtt'i itnd iua tlilno uwu
lljw " Ki'V ( ti-iir-tc Millur. ( itilllfi. Inwj ; Uov
AnlllDliy .Incolis , Hldliuy , Imv.i ; llov I \V
Curler , I'ln.isiiil ( tro , Iowa ; K'nI' ' V
I orry , ( I'diii'ltiilnilH I. < wi ; U v \ \ II l < lo
lioavonwortli , Kunsiis ; Id v ,1 , T .iluinfl
KmorHon , Iowa ; linv. ,1. W. CulliL-nu Kunir-
RON. I.iw.i. Kov iJlliiiitn 1'itiliur. KIIIOISIIII ,
IiiWii ; lion. T. J. Mini. Ducitiir , I'linoli , , V
A Hlroni ; . Coiin ill llhHK luuu. NVIiiui su i
u.nn as tlio itliovo hitvi : jjlvun tlmlr tiHtun m
Inls In prulhii of Mourn'rt I'nio of l < lfn mid HID
li'ii'lln wlinlositU ) ilnr , ' IIOUMIH Hity Ilioy h ivo
iilMin untlni h iti-tfautlun wlmro tliy li'im
iirnu wild , what biit'or ovI'liin do you want'
Why shoulil > uii sulTiii' wliou yoiii'itn In i ir < j |
bv nsiii 5'ojri-1n ' 'I ruur.f liin. (
Mooro'i Tree of I.Ku npiMltlrA euro fir K'I-v
nod l.lrer t out ililnt and nil iiloo 1 ilmiioi Dm tt
ny to miRur wliuii yuu ovn tin ourul u111114 Mojrj <
Iruoul 1,1 fj , tliHUrjil l.lfu lln.nul// /
TAiti A nucTuni :
r.rKlvorelief llko" Dr. I'lnrcu'w ' ifijtni-tin 1 u.iiu
Triui. ' It liniriiri'AtliuuiiniUI It yu ui 11'it
IIUH'r.noiiil laliiituiiipHorfn i'l'nu.hi-1 ] No 1.
.MstfliUlo liluhtlu'llu. I'u. . Hun I'V.iiH'l.c-o , ( at
Inilliui'H Tor loilti'iil ! I'llN.
Tlili truncb ruinvdr ncti illrucily up < 11 Ilia tnncra :
tire urvmii BIMI curut lupprunlun or tuo mumui
12 urtliruu for * . ' > . BUI ] run to iim'iwl rihuuM mil du
uieililurliiK pmiiiunuT Jutil/or . ilruiiglitj unj ttm
ua br Ucjgjiuju H'JK tu. , OuuuUi.