THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUN MAY 1 , 1892-TWRNTY PAGES.
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KELLEY , STIGER & CO
M UNORT ATA
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\Vc display in our Silk and
Dress Goods departments :
The productions of the most
reliable manufacturers in the
world.
A bargain for a few days only ,
the quantity bein ? limited ;
Japanese Sik Japanese Sil
The rich , pure black dye , 23
inches wide ,
Sixty-five Gts.
A GREAT BARGAIN :
Faille Francaise ,
Faille Francaise ,
We guarantee this silk not to
break or crock. Regular price
$1.35 ; during this week
$1 15 $1 15 $1 15
LEVANTINE SILK.
In the most cxqnisito designs and col
orings. This la highly recommended
for its wearing qualities. The latest
24 Inches wide.
One Dollar One Dollar
S ATI N RH AD AM A .
Pure silk. Superior dye and finish ,
worth 95c.
Seventy Cents. Seventy Cents.
NOTH Iii our Silk Doparttnont wo dis
play over " 00 styles in the now figured
China and India silks. The latest. . elTects
in plain and figured IlluininiitcdTiitTota.
The latest colorings in the now rich
Crystal Bongalinc.
Wo especially invite you to visit our
'
Bilk D'ormrtmoht. Hoploto with nil the
late fat-mops of popular silks , at prices
that invite your purchase.
During the week we offer a
few leaders in reliable materials
at the very lowest possible prices :
Challici French all wool dial-
lie , 55c ,
Nun's veiling , French all wool ,
' 10 inches wide , 60c.
Serge , fine all wool , 38 inches
wide , " 50c.
lirilliantine , fine mohair lus
ter , 30 inches , o5c.
Crepon , the.latest styles , 40
inches'\yidc , $1.
Henrietta , our regular $1 Hen
rietta , 90c.
Whip cord , well recommended.
42 inches wide , Si.
Lansdowne , the new dress
fabric , 42 inches , $1.25.
DRESS GOODS.
Wo have just received many now nov
elty weaves in this department.
Challic.
Regular price 25c ; surpassing in style
of effect anything pieviously shown.
I9C , 19C.
French Challic.
20-Inch French challis , exquisite designs -
signs and colorings.
50C. 50C.
Tweed Suitings.
A good of serviceable spring suiting ,
worth ( ioc.
42iC. 42iC. 42iC.
Serge.
4S-inch extra fine French serge , all
the new spring colorings.
85C. 85C. 85C ,
Laces. Laces.
We have jnst received another beau
tiful assortment of the vnry fashionable
I'olnt d' Irelando and Point do Gene
laoe.i , which will bo on sale Monday nt
extremely low prices.
i 8 , 10 and HMnch black sllklnco flounc-
Ings , comprising I'olnt d' Irolandc ,
marquiose , clnntllly. Point do Venice ,
. etc. , at HOc , 40c , 5Uc , Too , $1. 81.45 and
up.
I 42-inch black silk ehantllly lace skirt
ings at $1.2 j , Sl.oO , ft ! and Ji60 yard.
Latest Novelties in
Veilings.
Including the now "m.'uqno" veiling ,
now lace border veilings , a'.so , Li :
Pompadour , Cleopatra , etc.
Latest Novelties in
Dress Trimmings ,
New ribbon fringes , new jot fringes ,
new jet patsamontorios , new colored
beaded paBsamonlcriod , now Russian
trimmings.
Beits. Beits.
Latest styles In si'ver and gilt belts.
L'ltesl styles In fancy leather bolt ? .
New shopping bng4/Coc , 76c , 81 , Sl.oO
and $2 each.
5 special bargains in ladies' embroid
ered handkerchiefs , latest styles ( scal
loped borders ) , at 12jc , Ioc , 25c , I0c ! and
6Uc each.
Crepon. Crepon.
Wo call your attention to the line of
now spting dress material , consisting of
the now colorings and weaves , $1.10.
Whip Cord.
In all the new shades. Wo recom
mend it for durability 42 inches wide ;
$1.00.
De Beige Suiting.
Fine all wool summer suiting , Kc.
Washable Dress Goods
"See our West Window for domestic
novelty dress materials , Voinctte linen ,
dimity figured , vollo laino , pongee , or-
gandv , challio , Bedford gingham , crepe
gingham.
Challio , 5c ; surpcrior st.vlo and fin
ish , 5c.
Voile laino.a remarkably pretty dress
material , a great bargain , lOc.
Restoration Thomas N. DavK deceased.
Increase Job M. Pierce. Original widows ,
etc. Mary A. Bisbop.
XUWS MJll TUB AIIMY.
1.1st of the Orders of a U.iy In tin ! Ilngular
Service.
WASHINGTON" , D. C. , April 150. JSpocial
Telegram to THE BuuJ. The following as
signments to regiments of ofllcoM recently
promoted and trans fora of otllcera are or
dered :
The following transfers in the Twenty-first
Infantry uro inado : First Lieutenant Charles
M. Trultt from company 1 to company H ;
First Lientenant Francis J. ICornan from
company El to company I. The following
ofllcors of tlio corps of engineers , members
of the board of visitors to the engineer
school of application , will prococd \Villctts
1'olnt , N. Y. , for tlio purpose of attending
im examination of the school : Colonel Cyrus
1 ! . ComstocK , Colonel Duvid C. Huston anil
Lieutenant-Colonel George S. Glllespio. The
following transfers In the Fifteouih Infantry
are inado : Captain Alfred Heclburp from
com puny F to company I ; Captain George
A. McCiuitiilglo from company 1 to corn-
pa ny A.
INDEPENDENT PLANS.
Convention blatters nnil rriiniiry Klcctlona
DlHciibHuil l > y ii Committee.
A meeting of the people's party county
central couimlt'.co held
was yojtonjay nttor-
noon in the Knights of Labor null on Doug
las street. It was presided over by J. Jeff-
coat , chairman ot tlio committee , and was
attended by comtnlttooinen from each of the
wards and county precincts.
The first matter brought up for considera
tion was that of hotel accommodations
for the delegates to tha national convention ,
to ho held hero July 4. Allen Hoot
of South Omaha stated ha had been in
formed that the hotels had refused to inako
a rate for the r.ccotnmodation of the visitor * ,
and were very reluctant about saving
whether or nut an incrouso in rates would be
wade. Ho believed thai it was tbo intention
of tbo hotel proprietors to "akin" the dele
gates , as ho termed It , and thought tlio
hotels would Increasu their rate to $3 and $10
n day. Mr. Hoot suld ho for ona would not
tolerate such an outrage , and would bo In
favor of procuring tents from tbo govern-
munt and lot the delegates have a sort of
little encampment , thereby thu hotels would
gut none of their patronage. To
curry out his plan ho offered
n resolution to the effect that
the committee believed the hotel rates would
bJ increased from ill ) to M percent , and
asked for the appointment of a committee to
act In conjunction with the general commit
tee for the purpose of ascertaining what the
hotels proposed to do.
H. Coon opposed the resolution and
stated th.it Thomas Swobo ot tbo Millard
had informed him that Ills hotel would muico
no Increase in rates. The resolution was
amended , instructing a committee which had
been previously directed to malto hotel rates
to work Jointly with the general commit lee
and got a dotinlto reply from the various
hotels by May 1'- .
The question of how the primary election
should lie hold and how the delegates should
bo selected occupied most of thu afternoon.
The basis of representation was aUo
KTunclcd over , but it was finally derided to
liuvo 171 delegates to go to tbo county con
vention , which is to bo bold Saturday , Juno
-.1. The apportionment of delegates was as
follows : Omaha , nlno from each
\vurd ; South Omaha , live from
each ward ; country precincts , live , thus civ-
Ing Oumtia eighty ono delegates , South
Omaha twenty , and the country precincts Bey-
on'y. The primaries will bo hold Thursday ,
Junoi't. und the polls will bo open from T to
It o'clock in 1 ho evening of that day. The
different ward committees will select from
their respective wards nine or moro persons ,
known to bo independents , the nuucs ot
whom shall go upon the primary ticket ,
Coiifureiicn 1'implo Tuko Nut let * .
Mr. Cieorgo W. Ltnlugor will kenp hit
superb ait gallery open every day during the
coilfcrcnco for the benefit of the visitors and
their friends in the city , The gallery Is ono
of the finest in the United States , and no
delegate or visitor to Omaha can afford to
Icavo Omulia without seeing it. The admis
sion Is absolutely freo. The gallery will bo
open to the public from 9 o'clock n. m. to 0 p.
in. It is located ui tbo corner of Kightetmth
oud Davenport In thu rear of his rcvldonco
HOSIERY DEPT
25C
Buys a ! l5c quality of ladles' flno fast
blaek cotton hoso.
35C
Uuys a repular GOc quality of Indies'
line fast black cotton hoso. Uoinuinbor !
Me , or. ' ! pairs for $1.
5OC.
At 50c wo nro showlnp an extra Inrpfo
line of ladies lluo fancy lisle and cotton
ho = e. Drop sllteh or phln black boot
patterns , or plain colors to match shoes
and slippers.
Children's ' Hosiery ,
25C
Will buy n 1-1 rib or 7-1 rib fast black
cotton school hose , worth 3oc.
40C , 45C and 50C ,
According to size , will buy the best
fast black cotton hose made. They are
12-i ! rib with double knees , heels and
toes.
Wo nro shoving an elegant line of
misses' silk and lisle thread hose in red.
bliii'k and tan , sizes 0 to 8i in colors , 4
to 81 in Dlack.
Ladles' Knit Underwear.
$1.00.
Ladies' union suits , low neck , sleeve
less , knee length , nt 81.
Ladies' union suits , high neck , long
sleeves , Unco length , at $1.50.
50C , 75C , SBC.
Ladies' Swiss li lo vests in white ,
black add ecru , at 50c ; ' 7Gc and 80c.
35C. ' . :
* i C
Snv.ill lot of eoru and < white lisle vests
nt : > oe , or H Tor SI. ' '
25C. i ; ' ;
Ladies' fine Mace cotton vests , white
or ecru , at 2.5c.
$1.40
buys a $2.50 quality in a ladies'
plain black silk parasol ,
$1.25
buys a S2 quality in a black
silk gloria umbrella.
will buy an elegant surah para
sol in all the new shades.
$1-65
Our silk gloria umbrella with
paragon frame , at $1.05 , is a
regular $2.50 quality.
$5.00
buys an elegant illuminated or
changeable silk with fine natural
handles.
$300
buys an elegant union silk , 26-
inch umbrella , warranted for one
year , actually worth $5.
$5.00 and $5.50
A fine line of coaching shades
and umbrellas , 22 , 2-1 , and 26-
inch , in elegant colorings , with
beautiful English sticks , at $5
and $5.50.
Carriage shades at SI.65 to $5.
Children's elegant silk tognes
( Roman strips ) , plain , $2.75-
Richelieu rib at $3.00.
tudo to the majority , " was Mr. Blouut's re
joinder.
Finally Mr. IJlount withdrew his objec
tion , stating that his idea In proposing it waste
to facilitate tbo Dili.
Mr. CurnnuMS ( .aid ho would vote for the
amendment. Ho wanted to rebuke the liousd
for a spirit of parsimony which was exhib
ited in thcondcavor to consolidate the Danish
and. Swedish missions. In the Fitty-flrst
congress there were Just as many members
Scandinavian born as there were members
born In Irulund and Germany. This bill , so
far as it concerned those nations , was nn in
sult to 2,000,000 of our Scandinavian citizens.
Tha committee on foreign affairs had done
injustice , not only to the people ol Denmark ,
which nation was monarchical , but to our
sister republics of South America. Again
ho wan toil to rebuke this parsimony. It
meant , really , virtually , legislation Infavorof
the rich ngiilnst the poor. ( Applause on repub
lican sido.l For oy reducing the * salaries of
ministers and consuls , the ofilcos were
placed In the hands of olutocrats and taken
from the hands of thccducatod , honest labor
ing or professional man. Ho appealed to the
house "not to place this government in a
position which would bo regarded by all
countries us the ono national iiilscr of tlio
world. [ Applause. ]
Hi-ought , up thu Now Orleans Klot.
Mr. Blount said that ns it seemed that
there ivus n strong disposition on the part of
the members to retain Denmark as a
seuarato mission ho would .iot press his op
position to the amendment. The amend
ment , was accepted. Mr. Blount offered an
amendment reduclnc from $3,00 ! ) to fli.OOO
thu appropriation for meeting unforeseen
emergencies arising in tno diplomatic nnd
consular service1. The opposition which
arose on the amendment brought the Italian
question to the front through criticisms
made upon the payment , of the Italian In
demnity oat of Iho emergency fund.
Air. Brecklnrldgo and Mr. MuMlllin criti
cised the president forconnnittlng the coveru-
mont to the doctrine that for o riot in a slate
tbo United States was responsible for pay
ing the indemnity out of a fund never in
tended for the purpose.
Mr. Hitt defended the president.
Mr. Chlpman of Michigan offered a proviso
that no part of the sum appropriated as an
emergency fund shall be paid to any power
in settlement of any claim against tbo United
Status. No action was taken on Mr. Chip-
min's proviso and the committee rose and
the house adjourned.
Kl'.VSTUNi : HANK A WAI ItS.
of thu CougrcHuloiml Imjulry Into
tint Citiixo of IIH r'ullurr.
WASHINGTON , D , ( J. , April : tO. Comptroller
Iy.icoy continued his testimony today before
the Kcys'.ono Dank Investigating committee.
Ho went over the story of Wunamakor's '
deal In Heading with Lucas und the over
issue of Kovbtono stocu in connection there
with.
A communication dated March 1 , from
Kxamtnor Drew , recommended that for tbo
proient no steps bo taken against President
Marsh , as ho was of great assistance to him
in the work of examining the affairs of tbo
bank and also said that tbo district attorney
bad shown him n telegram from the attorney
goucral directing that for the present no
stops DO taken in the uroseculiou of Marsh ,
Chairman Bacon asked why thu attorney
L'onerat had made that declaration ,
Mr , l.acoy cald tLat ho hud never bad any
coniultailon with the attorney guueral on
tho8Ubct ] , und also said that ho hnd no
knowledge of the representation under which
the attorney general uctcd.
flA number of telegrams and loiters giving
the dullv aspect of the uff.uri of the Key-
Etono bank and the movement to resuscitate
It were put inovldenco. The communications
wcro from ICxaminnr Urow and others , and
tbo banguino tone as to thu hucccibful
resuscitation of the bauk which pervaded
tLom was very striking when road in the
light of developments which have since oc
curred ,
Representative Cato of Arkansas suddenly
broke In upon the reading of the dlipatchcs ,
in which Mr. Drnw , notwithstanding the nu
merous disappointments happening In con
nection with the rehabilitation of the bank.
continued to express hope of the successful
termination of the plan by asking ; "Is Mr.
Drew u red-beaded man I1'
The inquiry took the other members of tbo
cominlttco uuJ Mr. I.ator by surprUo , Its
particular relevancy to the UUpalchcs the
MRN'S
FURNISHING
Three special leaders in Men's
Dalbriggan Shirts and Drawers.
LOT 1.
1 cnso men's medium wol ht b.ilbrip-
gun shirts nnd drawers In ecru ami nat
ural pi ay mixtures ; shirts I ! I toH ,
pants ' _ ' 8 toII , at 50e each.
LOT 2 ,
In dozen men's neat French balbrljj-
pan shirts and drnwors , worth SOcoueh ,
special price tl'Jjc.
'to dor.on line twilled jean drawers
with utitont knitted olnstio ankles , al
ways comfoi tublo and -cool to wear , all
sixes in waist and length of leg , at 60c a
pair.
Half Hose ! Half Hose !
AT 26C.
100 dozen extra flno balbrigjan half
lio.so , all full regular made , with heavy
double heels and toes , in tans , slates ,
modes , ecru and st-iinless black , at
2BC A PAIR.
Men's ' Outing Shirts ,
Wo call special attention to our stoeu
of men's outing shirts , the largest wo
liavo over shown , which embraces all
Lho very latest styles and colors , in
Scotch cheviots , Indian Madrls ,
zephyr llannols , black silk and satcon ,
sizes 14 } to 1SJ ; eve rv shirt perfect in
fit.
Boys' ' Shirt Waists.
GO dozen boys' fast black sateen and
fnnev printed percale waists , pleated
b'lclc"and front , with rounded collar ,
well made and perfect in fit , si/.cs to
14 years , at
at6OC
6OC EACH.
comptroller win reading not being obvious ,
nnd Uhalrman Bacon Impured : ' 'U'liyi1'
Mr. Cato remarked that Mr. Drew was so
vor.v sancuiuo that ho ( Mr. Cute ) thought ho
must bo red headed.
Adjourned until Tuesday.
Washington .Vows Notes.
WASHINGTON , D. U. , April ! ! 0. Mrs. Harrison
risen was so much improved today thtit her
physician encouraged her to spend most of
the dav sitting up in an easy chair.
The public debt statement to bo Issued
Monday will show a cash balance of f 12 ! > , -
003,000 , a decrease of nearly $1,000,000 slnco
April 1. The decrease Is duo to heavy dis
bursements during tlio month nnd light re
ceipts. The incrouso in expenditures was
principally on account of pensions and in-
iciest on bonds. The public debt , less cash
in the troiuury , U therefore nearly $ -lOOJ,090
more than on April 1 .
'Iho Human of American Hopubllcs 13 in
formed that nttor the inauguration of the
new president of Ecuador in Juno next ,
General Flores , the present executive of that
country , will bo sent as minister to the
United States and remain until after the
close of Iho World's fair.
Justice M. V. Montgomery of Michigan.
who was appointed by President Cleveland
to the bench of the sunrcmu court of the Dis
trict of Columbia , has resigned that position ,
to take effect on October 1 ,
HOME INDUSTRY VICTORY.
Wlmt tlio Contract Sccnroil by r.ivton A ;
VlcrlliiK Mcmm fur tint City.
"It will bo worth nt least 85OoO to Omaha ,
oven if wo fail to maUo a cent out of it , " said
Mr. A. J. Vlerling yesterday afternoon in
speaking of the contract for furnishing the
iron columns and girder ) for the foundation
and lower story of the nostofllco building
which was awarded to the Paxtou & Vier-
llr.g Iron company of this city.
"It is n big victory for the homo Industry
movement , " ho contlnuoi ] , " .mil the result Is
largjlv duo to the earnest efforts of Mr.
Koiiewatcr and Tin : UCB. Wo were virtually
knocked out when tbo first spociiicallons
wci-o prepared , as they called for n
patent steel column owned by the
I'hu-T.ix company , which any othur
company would bnvo to purchase
from thorn in orJor to handle the contract.
Then by Using the price to other companies
and underbidding for thu contract they had
a cinch on 11 and none of the rest had any
show. Of course wo wcro beaten und the
contract was to go to un oulsldo company ,
and that , lee , because of tbo clause culling
for material that was to bo un experiment ,
as It had iot : hcun used bcforo In any of the
building * erected by the government. Then
It was that Mr. Hoscwalcr took a hand. Ho
wrote a letter to Judco Crounse , assistant
secretary of the treasury , and I undor.tand
thut it was full of facts and right to the
point. It didn't ' mince matters , but told tlm
Treasury department olllclals some things
that set thorn to thlnKlntr.
"Tho Manufacturers und Consumers asso
ciation sent letters * to Senators Munderson
and 1'addoclc , and the result of it all was that
it was decided to reaclvorllsc , und the speci
fications were so prepared us to glvu homo
Industry a show. Wo underbid all others ,
our nearest competitor being $170 above us.
The rendvcrtising saved the government
Jl00aud will cause us to expend over > ,000
for labor In Omaha , whereas wo could not
have expended over $ , JO hero the other
way , oven If we had souurod the contract.
It also brought comitotltloii , ns there were
only K x bids the ilr t time and thirteen the
.second time.
"The J'lHunlx folks gave up the fight early
in the day , caying that Judge ( Jrounso had
received n letter that had knocked tuom out.
aii'l they did not respond to the second call
for bids. The victory has not only helped
us and advertised un from ono end of thu
country to the other , but it has dlrcctlv nnd
indirectly bcnolltod Omaha. It will un
doubtedly lean to other greater results. Wo
are already getting out our plans niul can
cast all the columns in twenty days. If It
should bo absolutely necessary wo could do
tbo work In half that tlmu. I understand
that the first columns for the wust wall will
bo wanted in eight days uud they will bo
ready. "
Ooi > H to .Siuv Vork ;
As staled in THE HB toino week ago Dr.
W. J. llanlm , for fifteen year * pastor of the
First Presbyterian ohurcb of this city , has
DEPT.
Tan Reefer Jackets ,
Made of line all-wool material , SO
Inches long and llnUhod in tlio b.-st of
style , $ : .
Tan Blazer Jackets
With haiulsmno embroidered collar ,
finished with cord and ttssol , $ o.
Marguerite Capes ,
&
10 incho * long , tniido of line all-wool
cloth , ncavily ombroldorod , the very
newest htylo , $ " ( . Also npcclal values
in lans and blacks at $7 an I
ALL OUR
Reefer and
Blazer Jackets ,
rntiRlrpr inpik'o from 310 up to SCO
choke this week 15.
ALSO OUR
Novelty Capes ,
Some luce trimmed , others hand
beaded nnd embroidered , jil u disccuat
of from 15 t : 20 pur cent.
FULL LINE OF
Ladies' ' Blazer Suits
in BLUE , BLACK , TAN , GRAY ,
1JUOWN , inndo in tlio very best mtui-
ner , nil si/cs , prlco-HO.
and
WESTERN CEREAL PRODUCT
How Colorado's Leading Comities Compare
with These of Nebraska.
SOME SURPRISING YIELDS LAST YEAR
What th Aerlcnltnritl Division of the Con-
sin Olllc-u Sho\vrt In This I.hut N'u-
' bnnliil Ki > pnlllciiM : nt tlio
Nntloinil Ciipllal.
WASHINGTON Buumu OP THIS BUB , )
fil3 FOUIITIIBNTII SrilKRT , }
KwA8IIINiTON' , , D. C. , April 30. )
Mr. John Hyde , chief of the agricultural
, division of the census onlco , completed the
statistical work of cereal production In Colorado
rado , for the census year , this morning , from
n-lilcli It is learned that the Increased acre-
ace anil production in certain counties In
that state Is as remarkable lu its way as
wcro the figures for Nebraska , furnished by
Mr. Hyde a few ttays aso. Not oMy has
there been a very larpo Increase in the acre
age and production of barley , oats and wheat ,
but over 1,600,000 bushels of corn
llL'iiro In the report , a fact
i which Is not only surprising in
1 view of the high elevation of tbo state ,
' but which Is a strlltlng commentary on the
\ [ statements of those who would still hnvo
ii L us believe that that fertile region
{ t- stretching eastward from the foothills of
I the Uocky mountains is nothing but irre
' claimable. Arapahoe county loads In the
'production , closely lollowo : ! by Ytima.
Weld Is the banner wheat county with
Larimer a L-ood second. Weld also loads In
the production of barley and oats , followed
in the ono case by Moritroso and Larimer
nr.d In the other , although nt u loug distance ,
by Boulder and Arapahoo.
Xuliriiiiku Itt'iinhllt'iiiiH at AVaaliliiKton.
Senators Manderson and PaddooK will address -
dross the members and friends of the Ne
braska State Kopubllcan association of this
city ut their meeting Monday evening.
President Hyde is arranging an attractive
i scries of meetings to extend over the cam-
I imlirn and expects to secure Representative
I Dollivor of Iowa and Superintendent Porter
f - . m vho will bo Invited to address the assoeia-
r lion on relation of tariff to western itnlus-
I tries , nnd other gcntloinon. Permanent
I headiiunrtors have recently been secured lor
the uio of different republican associations
lu this city und arrangements are in progress
for having them open each evening in order
that they may become u general rendezvous
for republicans visiting Washington.
I'rvo licllvvry for Kuril ! DUtrlutH.
The ten-block system , as applied to the
numbering of cnuutrv houses In Contra
Costa county , California , lately attracted
* y . considerable attention as a theory. It Is new
in practical operation In that county with
reference to the following results : An
ncenrato record of road * aim road legislation :
a complete directory of the county ; the pro
motion of free mall delivery lu the country
us Inaugurated by the Postnfilco department ;
D distinct adjustment of responsibility for
road defects und n substantial basis for any
approved lystem of road bulldlnr , rccon-
structlon and repair. Itcoent papers received
At the Postolllco department declare thut :
"A now era is certainly dnwnlnc upon rural
comunltles an era of macadamized roads ,
accurate directory systems und free delivery ,
all of which will tend to remove the only
serious disadvantages of country life and
nrreil tbo undue tendency of the population
citywards. ' )
It Wnulil Cost Millions.
Tbo figures and estimates of tbo I'ostofllco
department , lately furnished to Chairman
HciulorRon , with reference to the senate ami
and house bills Introduced ou the request of
. . / tbo "convention" of fourth class postmasters
' .S ' 'old ' In Washington lu the month of Jauu-
, ' ary , show that the annual cost to the trcas-
1 urv under the proposed bllU would bo some
thing over 7,000,000. These figures and
t estimates seem to hove bocu inado after a
T- careful examination of all phases of the con
templated change. All of the ngltatloa
which resulted In the convention was duo to
ou0 Browu , wh-j caused a tew countcou -
ventions of fourth cln'ts postmasters to bo
called , nnd two or three state conventions ,
nnd managed to Induce i , fexv postmasters to
come to Washington for a "nationa ! conven
tion.Vhon the delegates heard Brcwn
declare that many of the fourth class post
masters could point out by the score men
who were receiving pensions obtained by
fraud and make other utterance ] quite as
wild , they were ready to return home. Thu
practical effect of Brown's measure , nn In
crease of $7,000,000 n year In the expenses of
the Postolllco department , will bo of aJdi-
lional interest to them.
Miscellaneous.
Secretary Noble has directed in the case
of August Nickel against Suslo Craig , from
Mitchell , S D. , motion to dismiss an appeal ,
that the defendant Craig shall be given sixty
days from notice within which to lllo u brief
uuon the merits of her claim , a copy of which
will oe served on Nickel nnd Susie Craiir ,
now at Milton , Hock county , \Vls.
Senator Paddock will introduce a bill
which will stride out the lust sentence in the
fourth paragraph of section WM of the ro-
viso'l statutes , llxlng July -I , 1STI , as the
limit within which state militiamen and nqn-
enlistcd parsons who who wore Injured'In
battle with the Indians or rebels when
temporarily rendering service to the United
States shall prosecute claims for their ser
vices or disabilities. The bill will remove all
limitations of time for the presentation of
thcso claims.
Mr. and Mrs. Kiouard Motcalfo left Wash
ington this morning for Omaha. Mr. Mot
calfo cnmo hero at trio convening of the pres
ent session of congress last December nnd
has roiirosonted certain newspapers' interests
as correspondent. Ho was popular among
his follows und inado many friends , but the
climate did not asreo with uU family and ho
returns to hit homo to remain.
Kcproscntatlvo Kcm said today that ho
did not believe any of the Nebraska public
building bills , except possibly the ono for
Hastings , could become law bv act of this
congress. Ho seemed lo think that Hastings
ought , under the circumstances , to thank
her Htars for getting her dues. The majority
ofthohousoof representatives , the democ
racy of which Is swelled by Mr. Koin's vote ,
Is opposed to all that is just or enterprising.
Representative Bynum returned from In
dianapolis toduy uud said the Indiana demo
crats would cast their votes in thu Chicago
convention for Mr. Cleveland. Ho sees no
signs oven in Indiana for u ( iray boom. For
the second place on the ticket ho believes the
Hoosicr democrats favor Governor Boles.
J. D. Hutchlnuoti was today appointed
postmaster at Theodore , \Volworth county ,
S. L > . , vice C. Broincl , resigned ; also L. A.
Woodward at Carlisle , Cronk county , Wyo. ,
vice S. H. C. Kent , resigned.
\V. B. U'ilcox of Iowa is at the Kbbitt.
Prof. O. L. Wykoff , principal of the Iowa
Dcnf ami Dumb school of Council Bluffs , is
in the city for a few dayt > learning the best
methods of teaching and looking for some
teachers.
Koprosontatlvo Hull presented Inthohouso
today a petition from forty-seven citizens of
Marlon county , lu. , in favor of the bill to
classify thu railway mull service.
Lait night the house passed n bill of Mr.
Hull for the relict of Anna T. Morris of
Iowa.
Secretary Noble today denied the applica
tion for nn order directing tha commissioner
of the general land olllco to certify the rec
ord in the timber culture contest of Uafus B.
Thompson against Charles W. Dolglcr , from
Niobrara. P. S. II.
Wt'slurn ruiuiont ,
WASHINGTON , D. C. , April 80. [ Special
Telegram to TilG Dei ! . ] Tbo following list
of pvnsloni granted is reported by TUB BKB
and Kxumlner Bureau of Claims :
Nobraskat Original-Almond W. Kolsov ,
Hobert P. Stem. Additional Ulljah D.Vfl -
cox , James H. Moran , Francis Kuniov , Mil
ton Sproy , James H. Uittenhouso , Ucorgo
\ \ oucerson. Increase Nathan fJllck.Cbaries
A. Held , William W. Kluworth. Holssuo
Nathan D , Hubbard , deceased. Original
willows. otc.-Naiu-yJ. Browu , Huth Ann
McCullum , Charlotte Dickie , Wilfroda A.
Iowa ; Original John W , Harvey , Oar-
rail Van Arsdalo , John A. Boll , Klishii B.
Miller. Additional Charles ' "
Original widows Louisa Winters , Anna
Albro , Lucluda Cnll , Nancy Park.
South Dakota ; Original Mlcnnel Nolan.
Additional Hictiurd 1L ( Juuter , John Kruao.
REBUKED FOR ITS PARSIMONY
Ournmings of New York Haises His Yoice
Against Ill-Advised Economy.
SEVERE CRITICISM FROM DEMOCRATS
Acrimonious DUcnxxlon Over the Diplo
matic mid Ctinaiihir Appropriation Hill
In tlm House Keyitono Hunk Inves
tigation Washington O
WASHINGTON , D. U. , 'April 30. Although
Mr. Hitt of Illinois was not successful in re
storing the salary of tuo minister to Ven
ezuela , by clover tactics ho succeeded in re
storing to Denmark her separate minister.
Ho did this by allowing the democrats from
the northwest , where the Scandinavians
constitute a largo proportion of tbo popula
tion , to do most of the talking. The amend
ment was proposed by a republican , Mr.
Post of Illinois , and was warmly advocated
by him , but its impressive strength came
from the democrats.
Mr. Butler of Iowa ( who had prepared a
similar amendment ) led the light , r.nd so
many other democrats followed his lead that
Mr. Blount thought it politic to yield grace
fully and surrendered without a voting
struggle.
The New Orleans-Italy Imbroglio presented
lUelf through tbo diplomatic emergency ap
propriation , The president was subjected to
much adverse criticism for his action In pay
ing the Italian Indemnity out of the emerg
ency fund. But as the emergency fund is in
the nature of a secret service appropriation ,
it cannot bo definitely stated how it is expended -
ponded , An amendment inado by Mr. Chip-
man of Michigan , prohibiting the use of that
money in settlement of claims of foreign
countries , was passed over.
CoiiHiilur Appropriation Hill ,
The house went lute cominlttco of the
whole on tbo diplomatic consular appropria
tion bill.
Mr. Post of Illinois' ' offered an amendment
restoring Denmark as n separate mission and
fixing the salary of the minister at $7noO.
Mr. Post advocatcd'Hs'omondment and re
ferred to tlio iudustry'diid thrift of tha Scandinavian
dinavian- American citiV.ins ,
Mr. Butler of Iowa Supported tbo proposi
tion and inado a fmy remarks which Mr.
Bryan of Noornsku Ywlio was absent ) bad
Intended to deliver in Itu support.
Mr. Blount opposed ' ( h 'amendmont ,
Mr. Lynch of Wisconsin eulogl/.cil our
Scandinavian citizen1 ! , end said ho could see
no reason why the dortipcratlo house should
bogln economizing bjf 'ruducing ' the foreign
ie ' '
service. ,
Mr. Bushneil of Wfs'copMn spoke enthusi
astically of the patriotism , sobriety and in
dustry of the Seaimftfaviaii rate , and ob
jected to depriving Dun'tnork of a separate
mission. ' * '
Mr. Hitt , In favorlnp' tie amendment , said
that It would bo ur.fortnnuto at this tlino for
the United States to dubenso with its mission
to Denmark , The United Stains had invited
Denmark to exhibit nt the World's ' fair and
Denmark had responded to thut Invitation in
a liberal and hearty spirit. In proportion to
its population Denmark haa inado a larger
appropriation than any other country In ihc
world.
i > n < l Illniint lltnily : Wonln ,
Mr , Btount asked utianimous consent that
dobatn on the amendment bo considered as
closed ,
Mr. dimming * of Now York vehemently
objected , whereupon Mr. Blount moved that
tha committee rise for the purpose of closing
debate ,
' That is on tao line with the spirit of the
coimnluco that drovv this bill , " said Mr.
Cummlni-a , indignantly ,
"The committee has a npirlt as lofty at
that gentleman , " responded Mr. illount ,
warmly.
"And far moro parsimonious and mean , "
rotcrtod Mr. Cumnllngs.
"Tho gentleman is often In adverse attl *
decided to accept n call to n cnur u In New
York City. Ho will leave Omntn In a couple
of weeks for tils now Held of duty The
church to which Dr. Harsha goes Is ono of
the Dutch Reformed denomination and Is ono
ot Iho strongest churches In tha rily. It U
located near the corner of Fifth avenue and.
Ono Hunarcd iind Twenty-fourth street.
OMAHA FREIGHT BUKEAU.
rruliinln.'iry Strpi Takun fur It Orgunl/.a-
llon I.list Night.
A meeting of shippers end businois men
was held last night MI the exchange hall of
the Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of
completing the orgnnizilion of the Omaha
freight bureau. In cdllng the mooting to
order , Charles F. Wollcr , president of the
Commsrcial association , In formed tlioss pres
ent that at a | > r. vous ; mooting , held last Tues
day night , it was the unanimous opinion of
nil In atiomlanco to establish the bureau.
H has 1ms uecn generally conceded by the
Cominorclnl association , the Union stock
yards and the Live i tock exchange that the
freight bureau was u nocusslty under exist
ing circumstances , and that many things in
retard to freight tutos needed adjusting ,
C. 11. Fowler , n member of the committee )
appointed to classify thu different lines of
business nnd apportion the assessments ac
cordingly , reported that the uommitlco had
mot and inado throe classllicailons at $100 ,
$ , "iO and S'J. > . The shippers and business men
visited by the committee wcro generally sat
isfied and were willing to support the pro
ject. Ho met a fuw dealers , however , who
thought the assessment a little too hiuh.
1'ulor Her , late of Omaha but now of San
Franclhco , slated that that place had nn or-
gunli.itlun.Minllar to the proposed local
freight bureau , nnd it was u great Dunolit to
shippers and bunlnosH mon generally.
The question of appointing a commissioner
of thu bureau and the salary to bo paid him
came up , und .Mr. Morse suggested that thu
matter uo loft to the executive committee.
On motion of John H. ICnox those present
attached their names to the subscription
paper , guaranteeing that $ IOOOo , be rals'cu
for the maintenance of the bureau. The
soliciting committee was continued with In
structions to compute the Rubscrlntlons , if
possible , by Batuulay night , when another
mooting will be held to elect olllccrs , ap
pointing a commissioner und selecting un
executive committee.
I'luyi'd High live.
The Liullcs Octagon High Five club wai
entertained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. .1.
II. Butler , 10IH South Tenth street , in a very
pleasing manner. The pretty score cards
were baud painted by Miss Carne Butler.
Twelve games were played , after which de
licious refreshments were served and the
prices awarded. Mri. Kaufman won tlio
Irst ! prize and Miss Jennie Blum the consola
tion.
tion.Thoio
Thoio present wore ; Mesdames Charles
Kaufman , Nolion Donnls , Wuller Harden *
burg , J/iwRon Floyd , Dlxnn Lewis , Sidney
Morse , .lolmson und John Butler. Carl Wood-
worth , Owen Slnvcn , Miss Jennie Blum ,
Miss Carrie Butler.
"Mr * . U'liii'h'H AttnrmtyH.
OMAHA. Neb , April .T ) . To the Editor of
Tin : Bcc : I notice a communication In the
MOUSINO Bin : from 1'Jattsmouth in regard
to the Winch divorce case which reflects
upon the trial of the case In a misleading
manner , A. N , Sulllvun Is not the only
attorney for Mrs. Winch , nnJ J. H. Hnldo-
man and B. I * . Waggoner huve always Won
actually ougagod for Mrs. Winch n > > her ut <
tornevs. The trial of the case was conducted
In a dignified innnnnr und nn quarrel was cn
gaged in between the attorneys.
J. H. llAi.nn.MAM.
Dlilu'l Count Togrtlinr.
Joint committees of the Bourd of Trade ,
county commissioners , the city council ana
Heal ICstato Owners association wcro lo hrtvo
hold a meeting yesterday afternoon to con
sider a now plan for assessing taxublo prop
erty , but llko the real estate owners , not u
sufllclcnt number got together to meet. An
other attempt will bo made to hold the moot-
lug Wcduoiday afternoon ,
Iiirrraxi' In HID Iliinlc Iti'urrvr.
NEW YOIIK , April HO. The wceuly banlc
statement shows the reserve has Increased
f.M > : iOC > 0. The banks now bold 'O.VJS.U.OO. i ,
of requirements.
