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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1893)
THE OMAHA DAILY KF.Et SUNDAY ! * AUGUST 13 , 1893-SIXTEKN PAGES. FALCONER'S CASH SALE Only two weeks more of our Great Sale. This week we make a special effort to force down our $40,000 Coat , Jacket , Wrap , Cape and Suit stock. We must put this stock down , anjl in a hurry , too. We have divided the stock up into six lots : Lot i at $2.08 , Lot 2 at $4.95 , Lot 3 at $7.45 , Lot 4 at $9.95 , Lot 5 at $ i 1.85 , Lot 6 ' $15.35. Not a garment in these lots will we ask you cost for , and many garments will be sold at from 25 to J v 33 per cent below cost. No old garment among them ; all bought this year. 300 samples of the new fait styles go in this sale. After reading the full particulars about the Wraps , glance over the other extra special offers , and remember , too , that everything else goes at cost. If you live out of town , board the cars at once. It will pay you to travel hundreds of miles to attend this Cost Cash Sale. If you cannot come , send by your neighbor or write. Your orders will be promptly attended to , DOLLAR DOLLAR A A YARD YARD Three (3) ( ) new lines in last week , embracing MONDAY rue.s , wliip conls , English twillmtiul Henriet MONDAY AND tas. Tills fall we will sell them at 75c , Soc and AND 90c a yard. Hut Monday and Tuesday your TUESDAY choice of all 5c ( ) a yard- TUESDAY Wool Dress Goods French serge , till wool , 50 Inches wldo , tan , brown , slate , groon. cardinal , gray , worth $1.50 ft yard. Choice of this lot Mondur at Ole per yard. Imported plaids , nil wool , 40 , Inclios wldo , mngnitlcont French c6lorlnga , manufactured to retail at 81 and 31.2.J a yard. Monday they goat GOc. Snli cloth , the now woav/s , 40 Inches wldo , in all the now and popular shades , Imported to sell at $1.26 a yard , for this enlo 77ic. Homespuns and Scotch chovlots , 30 to 40 inches wldo , strictly all wool that wore 05c and 76o a yaVd. Choice of this lot Monday at 25c. / Skirts , Skirts. SPECIAL FOR MONDAY. BKIKTS $1 08. A line of English gloria skirts , all colors , excellent quality , worth from $0 to $7.50. Your choice Monday S4.08. Corsets , Corsets. . COUSKTS 70C. - V. Your choice of our entire stock of sum mer corsets. Usually sold for $1 , includ ing all host makes , only 7lc. ) Ribbons , Ribbons RIBBON SALE CONTINUED. The greatest assortment of ribbons over offered at any sale. Don't fnil to gnt some of them. RiniiONsUc. Satin ribbons , all colors , widths 3 , o , 7 ; 'fulllo , fancy sitln edge , widths 3 , 4. All In ono lot , only lie. RninoNS 3C. Falllo ribbon , fancy satin edge , 5 , 7 ; satin ribbon , width 7. 9 , all colors. Your choice only 3c yard. RlllIlONS fiO. Falllo ribbon , fancy satin edge , and Hiitln ribbon , all colors , In widths 12 , 10 , 20 , all in ono lot only Co. MONDAY Wo will place on sale 1,000 sample nog- llgeo shirts , the entire line of ono of the largest eastern manufacturers. They will bo divided into four lots , as follows : 500 Lot No. 1 20 do/on plain , colored and fancy striped Madras outing flannel and cheviot shirts at 50c each , worth double. 75C Lot No. 2 22 dozen line quality Mnd- * ras cloth and cheviot shirts , with laun dered collars and cuffs , at 75c ; regular price , $1.50. 31.00 Lot No. 3 22 dozen fine quality Eng lish Madras cloth , oorcalos , Madras and Scotch srophyr cloth shirts , all now styles , at 91 , worth $2. $1.25 Lot No. 4 20 doron extra fine quality now and stylish Luwder's Madras cloth and cheviot shirts , in now otTocts of pink and blues. 31.26 ; worth 82.60 regular. JACKETS , CAPES , SUITS , WRAPS Forty Thousand Dollars' Worth. Ten Thousand Dollars Must be Taken Out of This Stock This Week. Read the Sacrifice We Are Willing to Make to Do This. ALL AT $2.98 Ladles'early fall capes made of all wool suitings , latest fashions , colors , green , navy blue and cardinal , regular value $7.50 , beginning Monday at $2.08 each. Ladies' fall jackets , colors tan , navy blue and black , corrcct'styles , all sizes , regular price $4.70 to $7.50 , beginning Monday all at $2.08 each. ALL AT $4.9 § We have about different styles to choose from. These jackets arc nil made in the popular lengths , 28 inches to 32 inches long , some of them have derby collars , others have triple capes and balloon sleeves ; colors black , tan and navy blue , our regular price $7.05 to $12.00 , beginning Monday all at $4.05 each. ALL AT $7.4 § Imported clay worsted jackets , in black , worth $12.00. Fine navy blue kersey walking coats , worth $13.50. Tan colored jersey cloth jackets , lined throughout , $13.75. Summer lace wraps .worth from $15.00 to $24.00. All of the above goods , beginning Monday , at $7.45. ALL AT $9.98 Here we have the best selection of wraps that can be bought anywhere. Butterfly cape jackets , derby collar jackets , Worth collar jackets , triple cape jackets , Columbian sleeve jackets , in fact all the styles that are sold only , in the very highest price garments ; not one garment in this lot worth less than $12.75 and up to $18.00 , beginning Monday all at $9.05. ALL AT $11.88 Ladies' ready-made world's fair suits , regular price $20.00 , $22.00 and $25.00. Ladies' iliic imported jackets , regular price $18.00 , $20.00 and $22.00. L-idicR' 'fine velvet capes , silk lined , worth $25.00. Ladies' world's fair traveling ulsters , worth $20.00. All the abjjyc goods beginning Monday at $11.85. ALL AT $1S.8S Our $22.00 and $25.00 Rugby coats , made of the best imported kersey cloth , colors tan , black and navy blue. Our" $20.00 , $22.50 and $25.00 butterfly jackets , lded } throughout with changeable silk. Our fine.-it black clothcapes , lined , suitable for fall wear , regular price $22.00 , $25.00 and $27.50. ODD PI OTH 2 yards wide , \JLU bL/UJLllO / , yards long , $3.15 , reduced from $1.00 to $5.00 per cloth. $4.85 , reduced from $0.00 to S7.50 per cloth. $5.45 , reduced from $7.75 to &D.50 per cloth. $5.05 , reduced from $0.75 to $10.50 per cloth. $0.45 , reduced from $1 1.00 to $12.00 per cloth. $7.25 , reduced from $12.00 to $1:1.00 : per cloth. The above are all odd cloths , and every cloth guaranteed to be perfect in every respect , and manufactured in the finest looms in Helfast , all double satin damask and the latest and handsomest designs ever shown. No such bargains ever ollered before. Anyone desiring napkins to mutch these cloths we will order them whenever they desire. Wash Goods Department. Our choice challls , worth lOc , for 8 l 2c. Our choice novelty suitings , worth I5c , for 5c. Our choice French mulls , worth 15c , for Be. Our choice crinkled seersucker , worth loc , for 5c. Our choice Scotch and domestic ginghams , worth 25c to OOc , for 5c. Our choice light ground sateens , worth 20c , for 8 l 3c. Blankets ! Blankets ! Blankets ! AT LESS THAN COST. Drapery Department. All of our $1.25 smyrna , $1.35 moquettc and $1.50 velvet rugs at 73c each. All of our $1.75 Smyrna , $2.50 velvet and $3.15 Chinese rtiRS at $1.05 each. each.All of our $1.00 moquette , $4.00 velvet and $1.17 Chinese ruus at $2.19 each. Sample lots of lace curtains , 1 , 2 and 3 pairs of a pattern , below cost price. Books & Stationery lie , , worth 200. 1,000 boxes of fine stationery at 1 le , worth 25c ; all 25c paper novels at lie. Bound Books at 20e , worth up to $1.00 Tills lot includs The Scarlet Letter , Twice Told Tales , The House oE the Seven Gables , Drinnmond's Addresses , Dream Life , Reveries df a Bachelor , bound in half-white vellum ; also books of popular and classical quotations , Standard History of the United States , Mrs. liosworth's Hlo- cutionary studies , and many other standard works , all go at 2c ( ) each Monday. Millinery Department , Second floor. We have u few imported patterns left which wo will sell Monday , your choice for $5.00. Your choice of any other trimmed hat Monday for $ ft.50. A Fine line of .sailors , black , white and colors from 25c to $3.00. N. B. FALxGONER , 1SOS-1BO9 i * DouQlae _ . Street. I _ -H TO KEEP CONVICTS BUSY Western Manufacturing Company Willing to Work for the Stato. ANXIOUS TO IMPROVE THF. PENITENTIARY While tlm Prltonors Are Iiilo the Mnnaeerft of the Concern Conclude to Oivo the State n Clmnco to 1'uy l.xponsi'S. LINCOLN , Aug. 12. [ Special to THE BEE. ] Tlio Western Manufacturing company thinks that the penitentiary ought to bo kept up In ship shape order , and calls the attention of the Board of Public Lands and Bulldlngi to some rep lira that It asserts are necessary. This work Is usually performed by convict labor , and the Western Manufacturing com pany rakes In ? l per diy as lessees. Work at the penitentiary is a little slack just now , which probably has something to do with the writing of the following letter : TO TJli : IIONUIIAIII.K ItOAIUXH I'lIllI.lC IjANIH AM ) HllIl.mMH OK TIIK OTATP < H' NUIIUSKA : The wuht half of the loner lloor In the brick bnlldliiK In the penitentiary Is occupied by lit In thu mnnufuciuro of coopuraKo. The Moor In this building , Including thu joists und slettp- ri > , U liailly rut ted , and In a short tlmo will give \\iiy entirely If not attended to. Wo tisoboino Jrirge machinery In this room , which runi voiy rapidly , and on account of thu Inseoili o foiinda- tlon on which Ihcsi ) machines sut n hua > y A Ihrutlor Is caused whim they are In motion , \\hlfh can ho ( nit throughout the butldliiK , nnd In our opinion If the lloor Is not relald In tlilx room \ery soon thu walls of the building will bvcuiuu iliift'ctlvu from the > lhrntlon and In tlinu fall down. The Hlruof this room U 70x107 fi'ut. It will take UJ.bOO foot of plank to rnvor thld spaou , and a carotid examination oT the JolslHiindtdoopersshouH Unit about ono- hulf of both Muds U too badly totted to ho of uny ( isd. hut halt of themcun bu used In relayIng - Ing the Hour. Wo herewith Hiibmlt for your consideration nn ( stlmntu of the costot material to relay this llcor In it substnntlal and llrst-chiHS manner : JS.'JOO foot 2-inch oixk plank at25 , , . 1505 00 4'JOO fuutUxHxlH plnil , nt15.0. . : . . . . . 00.11) l.OSI ) fDotlUIU-J-t plniMitfJO U4.UU tibU tvut UxOxU'J plno , atl'JU Totnl , . . , , "fboToiJ Wu will fimiliilitho lulior to UiUout ) the old lloor anil rulav the now one atl per day for each mnn , and will furnish a competent over- ht'ei at (3 per ilw. the tlnui of ouch mnn to lit > laipt hy the H union of the penitent Inry.aml thu Job when comnloU'd to hoappioredby him and yourselves. If thostato fund for repairs at thu imnltonllary will not admit of the imy- nunt of all nf our bill on cnmiihitlon of the Job wo will agrro to take half and wait until unothor appropriation Is mnitu for the balancu < luo us , thu remaining unpaid portion to draw lnlcro.it at 7 per cent from complstlon of work until pull ) , rionbo KVO ! this matter your prompt attention and faor u * with a reply us boon as posxlblo. \VtJTFIIN MANUKACTIIIIIf.O C'OMl'ANV , M , I ) . Whi.oil , bucrotary and Treasurer. Thu letter contains the following Indorse ment from Wardou Boomer : " 1 lune oxamlnod the lloor referred to atuvu , aim llud it fully in as bad a condition JIM stated , and think the estimate of inn tor- rial to repair is not oxccssUo. I bellovo these repairs should bo maijo for the pres ervation of the building , and 1 viould rou- ommeud thst the work bo done by the West ern Manufacturing company lu accordance vi I til Us i > roK > slllon. " There ( i not enough money In the fund to make the necessary repairs , and the board absolutely declines to cruato any doUcicnuy , U it also probable that the board will also Inquire as to whether or not the state is compelled to make these repairs , as there U a little clause Iu the contract with thu losioo which obliKatos him to restore the buildings In as good order ilt the close 01 tlm conn-act 'is they were at the beginning , reasonable ear and tear , loss by lire , the act * of God aud public enemies oxcopted. Court Home N v . The Merchants Insurance company o Newark , N. J. . ono at tbo thirty-three tuod by BuckstuR Bros , for loss on their brick works , tiled an answer today , It denies tha the lo U total ono aud doclluc * to pay , ou ho ground that under the policy Buckstaft cannot now bring action because ho has not complied as yet with the provisions of the lolicy relating to proof of loss and appraiso- uent of damages when a difference of opln- on exists. They further allege that if any lability existed against them It would not jo $1,500 , the full amount of the policy , but only $855 , a sum they arrive at by figuring what they claim Is the actual loss and the total amount of insurance. Jacob Biglcr of Imperial was today con- llnnod as solo executor of the estate of J. Edwin Jones , hotter known asLord" Jones , The bond required was $50,000. The three Englishmen named under the \ \ 111 failed to produce any bond and will therefore hayo no part In taking care of the American portion of the estate. Lilian Hosslno asks the district court for a divorce from her husband , Mark , on the ground of desertion. Thov wore married at Three Hivors , Mo. , November 1 , Ib03. Phincas Huhl thinks ho is entitled to a de cree from his \ \ ifo , Paulina , whom ho mar ried in Alb my , N. Y. , July 15 , lbU ( Deser tion Is the cause assigned. Hccolver Hayden tolls the probate court that , In hli opinion , thu answers of Mrs. Mc- Connlff and Mrs. Holmes in the claims against the estates of their husbands on Capital National bank stock assessments do not state facts suftlclont to constitute a do- fcnse to the action. The answers sot up that the time in which claims against the estate could bo fllod had expired long sinto , and all others , cxcopt these Incuircd In the administration of the estate , are barred by the court's order. City In Ilrlor. The local typographical union has issued a circular letter to the state press and labor unions denying the published and mitten statements to the offcct that the strike against the Journal and Call onlcos had boon settled and was called off. John Biggs is a lumberman at Klmb'ill , and bo comes Into the State Board of Trans portation's ( julot domicile vtith a complaint against the Union Pacillo railroad. Ho says that the road crosses Main street of that embryo city at grade , but still there is no crossing there. Ho therefore Invokes the aid of the boird to go up to the head ofllclals and order them to place ono there. uTho local tailors union wtll hold a big pic nic : at Skinner's grove , south of thu city to morrow. Justice Brown is at present longing for the wisdom of the fabled cadis of the oast. Henry Grossman , a farmer of Stockton pre cinct , took out a policy In the Farmers & Merchants Insurance company on his farm implements Some ono sot 11 ro to and do- stroycd his cornshcller , but the insurance company declined to pay on the ground that the coriisheller was not a farm implement. They pointed to the fact that thieshlng ma chines were barred in the policy , and the cornsht'llor Is a thresher , they doilaro. The other side insists that It is a farm Imple ment , an Implement used on a farm , and the justice Is trying to Und out under which head It comes. coMri.iMiNTi ; TIIK VUTKHA.NS. Kenturei of thii Clotlnir KC III > S or the Hurt County Itminloii. TBKAMAH , Aug. 19 , [ 8iwul.il to TUP. DBU.J The third and last day of the Burt County Voturau association reunion closed last night. The line rain of the previous day laid the dust and mada country travel perfect , which brought a largo number of people from the country. At 3 o'clock a largo crowd had assembled at the fairgrounds to hear Hon. Church Hope , the fsonmha county states man. Mr. IIowo spoke over ono hour and was listened to with marked attention from first to last. Ho paid an eloquent tribute to the old soldiers , the Women's Uuliof corps and Sons and Daughters of Veterans. Ho bore down hard on the present administra tion In regard to pensions , which strucic a sympathetic chord in the hearts of all the old soldiers present us well as a majority of the largo number present , Among other things , ho said t "This is not a time to talk politics ; 1 never talk. , politics on Friday. The Grand Army of thu Hopubllo stands ready to receive persons of all parties. 1 advise every old soldier to Join the order. The soldiers have the power to stop hard times by being loyal to their comrades. Lay aside ovary other consideration sad vote to bunetit the old teterani. 'Itic amount paid for uonsioui la Kaunas uud Nebraska equals nearly $10,000- 000. What would our homesteaders do without these pensions ? It you would lave your laws made for the bonollt of the soldier sund the right kind of men to Wash- ncton. Congress makes the laws. Iloko Smith carries out its policy. " Ho was followed by Hon. James Kynor of Omaha. As Mr. Kj nor had spoken so often since his arrival upon the grounds Thurs day , his speech was short at this time. Ho was repeatedly applauded. At the close of Mr. Kyoor's speech the sham battle took place. At the business meeting of the association today It was decided to hold the next re union at Lyons , n year from this month. The follou ing olllccrs wcio elected for the coming year : Colonel , A. P. Mason of Toka- tnah ; llou tenant colonel , John Stcon of Lyons ; major , W. L Ireland of Craig : surgeon - goon , Dr. M. J. Gllkcrson of Tokamah and chaplain , liov. J. W. Klmmol of Tokamah. Mlmlnn Mutter * . Mixnnx , Neb , Aug. 11. [ Special to Tun Bni : ] Last evening as several boys who are running a popcorn stand weio popping corn the lamp caught llro iu some way and they tlitow it out in the street. Young Funk , Hvinc north of town , was passing at the moment and his clothing caught the. His screams brought immediate help and he was thiown into a mud hole and the ( lames wore finally extinguished. His arm and slda were quite painfully burned , but ho will soon recover. John Got don , n resident of this place , caught his ankle in the sidewalk today , breaking the leg Just above the anklo. Kov. Mr. Blcknoll , pastor of the Christian church , icturned from Lincoln this evening , bringing with him his upvvly married wife. S. A. Dravo of Holdrcgo , Nob. , is in the city today looking after legal matters. Mrs. It } . Williams ol Hlldroth was In town today , looking after the estate of her late husband. Minister Commits Hulclclc. CIIAU OuciiAito , Nob. , Aug. 12. [ Special Telegram toiTiiK BKK. ] Kov. S. D. Uobbcrts committed suicide hero this afternoon by blowing his brains out with a shotgun , For some tlmo ho has boon deranged , but was supposed to bo improving. Ho took dinner at the homo of his uephuw , F. H. Kills , ami scorned to bo in usual spirits. After dinner ho retired to a bud room , as the family sup posed , for a rest. Ho seated himself in a chair , placed the muzzle of the gun to his forehead and discharged it with his toos. Death was install tnnoous , the whole top of His head being blown off. Work of u Syritimno Flrouug , Si lucusE , Aug. lli. [ Special Telegram to THE BEK.J The Doy hotel , owned by Jj. G , Doy and occupied by J , C , Miller , was burned this morning , The origin was evi dently Incendiary , Fortunately , there was no wind , and the prompt action of citizens saved adjoining pioporty. The hotel was valued nt $ (55,00 ( ; insurance. $2,700 on building and : ? 1,000 on furniture. This being the second tire this week the citUens are alarmed und will deal quick Justice to the llrobug , if caught. WHrneil ! > y White Cnpi , HKiiCi.oui > , Aug. 13. [ Special to TUB BEE. ] Tills morning the following placard was found posted tn a prominent position on ouo of the principal streets : Pity council take notice : Wo will burn every house of HI faino after miptombur 1 , 1H03 , unless you tuko stops to rid all i uch In. stltutlons from our midst. WIIITK ( Mr COMMITTEE. It Is not regarded as the act of any organ ized body. Ixmth of u loup city Killtor. Low Crnr , Neb , , Aug. 18. [ Special Tele gram , to TUB BEB. ] W. F. Daddow , ono of the editors of the Loup City Timos-lndo- pendent , died hero last night of diphtheria after an illness of three days. His burial took place this morning. Three of his chit- diouuro scry low with thu same disease. Messrs. Brown and Daudow have edited the Times-Independent for the past four years. Iload Courtlaml Bouch attractions ; big adv. ou i > ajjo 7 , this LEFT THE VAULTS EMPTY Suspicious Actions of Treasurer Scott of Holt County , LEFT O'NEILL WITHOUT EXPLANATION la the Absence of the Ofllcial Taxpayers Have Jleromo AlnrmoU anil Kefuso to Contribute Further Until 1 ltlnt' Clmnco. O'NEILL , Aug. 13. [ Special Telegram to Tun BEE. ] Friday , August 4 , Barrett Scott , county treasurer , loft O'Neill for Sioux City. That was over a week ago , and his continued absence and the startling do- voiopmonts that loss that $20,000 of $1)0,000 ) which should bo In the banks of the county , and $15,000 of that in the defunct Holt County bank , forces the belief that ho has absconded. A mandamus trial during the pastvtcok brought out these facts , and the further fact has developed that there 'vero only $1,000 loft In the county vaults when ho started. Deputy Treasurer Clapp knows abso lutely nothing of the whereabouts of Scott and says that ho had never thought there was any occasion for his leaving , but that thcro is still duo nlni ( Clapp ) ocr J'JOO of salary. Taxpayers have actually stoupod paying money in until matters aio adjusted. The general 1m- piesslou Is that Holt county is b mkrupt. Judge Marshall of Fremont was here today hearing the eld case of ouster against Scott , which was revived as the quickest way of declaring the ofllco vacant and placing someone ono In charge. H. J. Has'os , the relater In the case , was appointed by the county board o\or near , ago , uf tor that board hud declared the otllco vacant. The case was closed at 5 o'clock , nnd the judge took it under advlsomont , stating that he would send iu an opinion in a few days. Barrett Scott had many friends in Holt county who stood by him through thick und thin , and would have still done so had ho 10- mainod to stand the llro. Nebraska ( phuwors. ni.vioon , Nob. , Aug.13. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BUB. J An liieh nnd a half of water fell In this vicinity ibis afternoon , as- surinir n beautiful qojru crop. The small gialn has all boon harvested and threshing indicates more than a talf | ciop , LouiCITV , Nob. , Au 13. [ Special Telegram gram to THE BKH. ] Sherman county was favored v. 1th a three hpurs steady rain this afternoon , , , , B1 NEI.KIII , Nob. , Aug. IjLrrlSpocIalTelegram to Tin : 15KB. ] A retreating ruin is falling hoio tonight. KKAHXKY , Aug. 13.-rS.poelal ; Telogra-n to TiiKBnc.1 A steady ) i\n \ has been falling hero all the afternoonjuid the largest corn crop Buffalo county uvor had is now ox- puctcd. The farmers utd"all rejoicing , , I'ninou * CoW Dead. KBAUXF.V , Aug. 13 , [ gpocial Telegram to TIIK BBB. ] Tbo prize Hereford cow , Lilly , belonging to C. H. Klmendoif , died this afteinoon. The animal yvas considered the best bred cow of her kind In the cquntry and her owner refused fcJ.OOO for her a few days ago. She has taken first prlzo at every state and county fair whore exhibited und Mr. Klmendorf was expecting to take her to the cattle exhibit in Chicago next week. Ho will uow take ten head. ApproanhliiK Cliuroli Conference. WAUSA , Nob. , Aug 13. [ Special to THE BEE. ] Tbo pNobraska state conference of the Swedish Lutheran church this fall will bo hold at Wausa , The conference will com mence on Tuesday , August ' J , and last about a wook. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ tfudilon Drutlt of u I'loneor. KBU CLOUD , Aug , 13. [ Special to TUB BEE. ] William Uuckor , ono of the mot reputable citbons , noted particularly for his scholarly attainments , died nt his homo last evening of heart failure. Ho was appar ently in his usual health up to a few min utes before ho expired. WASTVANTRU IN OHIO. Kearney Merchant Alleged to Have Com mitted Porgory in the Kant. KEAHNEV , Aug. 12. [ Special to THE BEE.I Last evening the sheriff of Marietta county , Ohio , arrived in Kearney armed with -warrant for the arrest of M. W. Jordan , proprietor of a second-hand store , and the arrest was mndo this morning. Jordanwhoso real name Is Hughes , formerly lived iu Ohio , and before leaving there forged a check for u largo amount and skipped. The oftlcors there heard ho was here and wrote letters Inquh- Ing about ouo Hughes , but no such a man was known horo. They finally sent bis photograph and it was recognized as Jordan. When arrested ho was called by bis right name , when ho turned deathly pale and wilted. The shoiiff started back with his prisoner this noon. Hughes has lived in Kcarnoy four years , and has been above suspicion in all his dealings. His wife is neaily dis tracted over the affair and claims ho can provo his innocence/ when the right time comes. The whole affair has created con siderable surprise aim comment. Motes of NIUVH HE Orel. Ouii , Aug. 12. [ Special to TIIBBKE. ] The Valley County Teachers institute opened here Monday with an attendance of about ninety teachers. Mr. John H. Jennings , the county superintendent's actinguis princi pal with the folio wing staff of instructors : Prof. H. C. Laughlin of North Loup , botany , physics , geometry , bookkeep ing , orthography and civil gov ernment ; Prof. John F. Kates of Grand Island , music , drawing , penmanship , physiology and geography Mrs. S , S. Glllespio of Ord , reading , grammar , history and algebra , didactics bomg taught by each in turn. The institute will continue two weeks. Hon. V. H. Stone of Lincoln , an old tlmo resident of Ord , is hoi o on business. Four members of the Ord Tennis club , Messrs. W. W. Haskell , C. B. Collln , H. Fogt aud G. H , Mllford , loft Tuesday morn ing for Hastings to attend the tennis tourna ment on Wednesday and Thursday of this vicok. Mr. Haskoll went by train nnd Messis , Collln , Fogt and Milfoid by bicycle , intending to go most of the way on their wheels. Mr. and Mrs. S , L. Pnrkins loft 'luesday moiningon a visit to the World's fair. Thu Woodbury Milling company is ship ping Hour to New York state , where it is iliidlng a ready salo. Mrs. John F. Barren and daughter Ada of Grand Island me visiting with Mrs. H , Mor- tonson. Miss Lcola Glover , second assistant prin cipal of the Old city schools , who has been studying at the Fremont Normal college , has boon called homo by the sickness of her mother , Mrs. Glover , wlio was very low , is much Improved , and strong hopes of her ie- covery are entertained. Mr. P. Mortonsen , president of the First National bank , has donated two lots In Ord cemetery to Footo post No. 40 , Grand Army of the Republic. The past Is having thorn Improved by building a fence and erecting a monument. Bally Bros , , farmers living near Ord , shipped a car load of cuttlo this wook. Among the bunch worn tinea stccra1 months old that averaged 1 , ! W pounds each , . Had liluud Litigation. HEII CLOUD , Aug , 12. [ Special to THE BEE. ] Judge Duffy of thu county court this niornfng handed down a decision allowing the claim of W. N. Hlclmrdsoii of Hod Cloud against the estate of his father , U. B. Itioh- ardson , late of Warren , III. , for ever 114,000. Judge Jacob Fawcott of Omaha appeared for the objecting holra. Camp Meeting. OAKDALE , Nob. , Aug. 13. [ tiuiuial | to TUB BEB. ] The Methodist camp meeting for north Nebraska will bo held among the elms on the banks of the Elkhorn , ono mile east of Oakdalo , commencing August 17 and continuing tea days. itov. J. J. Walter of Illinois will take charge of the evangelistic work. * KEfUSEDTO FUSE. Omnlm Uoniocrntft Hifldly Adhere to the Polley of "Old Hickory. " At thq regular monthly meeting of the Jacksonlan club last o\oning , the news was gently broken to the assembled democrats that they were to have a democratic paper In Omaha. The Omaha Weekly Journal would begin publication on or about August 17. In the prospectus , copies of which wcro distributed , the information was given that the course of the sheet would resomblu an arrow rather than a pendulum , and would oppose the intermingling of lollglon with politics. A lengthy discussion ensued as to the proper time for holding the state convention , some favoring an early convention , and others insisting that the piopur course N\as to wait until U was known what congress was going to do with the financial question. No formal action was taken , but it was thu prevailing sentiment at the close that the middle of September would bo about the proper time to pick out a sacrificial lamb for the political altar. Communications vioio received from sev eral of the western counties , asking the sentiment of the club on the fusion question and whether or not Omaha democracy \vouid look with favor on the populist nomination of Judge W. G. Hastings for the supreme bench , or "somo other candulato whoso political intellect was warped In the same direction. " W. S , Shoemaker introduced a icsolutloti declaring in vigorous language nirulnst fusion and insisting that nothing but a dyed-in-the- wool demoeiat would do for the untorilllcd disciples in Douglas county. There was a llttlu opposition , but after a short discus sion it was unanimously concluded that Mr. Shoemaker was correct aud the icsolutlon was adopted. Another ' 1 error uf the Hem. PniLADitLriiiA , Aug , 12. The now triple- screw ciuisur Minneapolis was launched at Cramp's shipyard this afternoon. She has tlm following dimensions : Length , 412 feet ; beam , r > 0 ; draught , 21 ; displacement , 7,470 tons , On her trial she must show a maximum - mum speed of twenty-two knots aud a con tinuous steaming speed of twenty-one knots i an hour , She represents the most advanced typo of tbo modern commeico destroyer. Her cost , exclusive of armament , will bo FJ.tWO.OOO. Fully 20,000 people wcro present , Including Vice Picsldoiit Stevenson mid other olllclals from Washington 'lh vessel was chrls teuod by Miss Llz/lo Washburnu.daughturof Senator Wiishburno of Minnesota. Will I'roO.ihiyMHtlu. . PiTTSiiuiio , Kan , , Aug. 12. The compro mise of the Santa To Coal company with Its moil will probably break the Kansas coal minors' strike which has been In pi ogress since May IU , and whlcn has involved over 10,000 men. The strikers will hold a meeting next Tuesday to vote on u proposition to re turn to work at the best terms obtainable , Thu general sentiment seems to favor an abandonment of the strike. Tholizzlo of the strike In Missouri and the settlement by the Santa Fu has made the minors' cause u los ing ono. WHK Not MifxinMD'H , The tire at 3 o'clock jesterday morning was erroneously reported by Ofllcer Burns , a mounted policeman , as being a house belong ing to Mr , Sessoman. The llro was at the homo of Frank Speako , u shopman , who lives on Eleventh and Gust streets in ICaat Omaha. The loss was about 41,200 and it was covered by insurance to the amount of Mr. Spcako's family barely hud time to escape with their lives. l.it--l _ CoiiT _ nii. CHICAGO , Aug. 12. The American Inter national Medico-Legal congress and the sec tion on medical Jurisprudence of the World's congress auxiliary have agreed to meet In jolui session at the Memorial Art palace Tuesday , August li. A four days bcssiou will bo held. NEBRASKA'S POLITICAL FIELD First County Conventions of the Campaign Held Yesterday. REPUBLICANS PREPARING FOR THE FRAY liiclopumlonU mitt rrohlbitlonlsts Drawing- the I.luo In mile-rout I'urti ) < > r th btnte Ditto * Arranged for Other Muotliixs. CLUOOD , Nob. , Aug. 12. [ Special Tola- gram to Tim Buu. ] The independents hold their county convention today and nominated the following ticketT. . O. Hoynolds , cleric ; W. K. Aldrlch , tieasurcr ; J. Tracy , sheriff : ; G..15. Chase , Judge ; S. B. Yoomau , suporln- tctident. The candidates for oaco ofllco were numerous and some of tlio defeated are on the war path. The prospects for 10publican success seem to be the brightest for years. Ni'.LHlii , Nob. , Aug. 12. [ Special Tele gram to TIIK UKK ] The Anteiopo county ptohlbltionislH lield u mass convention in the court house today and nominated for county cloik , A. J. Loach ; county tioasuror , I. Ives ; shoilIT , I. IIowoll ; county Judge , F. II. Trowbtldge ; county surveyor , J. ! _ Scoloy. The Antelope county lopubllcan central commlttco met today and Issued iv call for a county convention to be held in Nollgh August III , Thu primaries mo to bo held ou August 20 HAHTIMIS , Aug , 12. [ Special Telegram to TUP BKK.J The prohibitionists of Adams county met here today and made nomina tions as follows : George F. Work , Judge ; C.j. \ . Jones , treasurer ; Usear Kent , recorder of deeds ; S. O. Cooper , sheriff ; Mrs , 13. T. Cassell , Hupeilntendont of schools ; II. It. Snrgeut. surveyor ; central committee am eers , B. F , FollmaiigUhairman ; It S. Ftench , secretary , and J , IL 1'onllolf , tioisurer , A list of delegates was chosen to the utato convention. Cf.Ai CBNTKII , Aug. 12. [ Special to Tun BEB. ] The Independent county central com- mltteo met here yesterday and decided to call the county convention for August 2(1. ( The representation will bo ono delegate fore o ory 11 f teen votes cant for Van Wyck for go v- 01 nor last fall. Tlila nlll make about ninety delegates. Ixiui * Cirv. Neb , Aug. 12 * [ Speelal to Till ! BKi'.J Thu people's Indopundi-nt party has called Its county convention to moot hero on September 2 , and the republican * September 'J. 'J.JJA JJA ItllltSIS H.I rO/,1.1. Colorado Cntlmllnt Slclo Ulth HID Ablognt * on the School Oilrntlon. DENVUII , Aug. 12. Ill addition to the ad dress which has been forwarded to Mirr. Satolll , signed by llftoen of thu most promi nent , Catholics in the state , and expressing the loyalty of its signers to him and tholr belief in the wisdom of the course of the Colorado Catholic , an address alllrming their lojalty to thu upostollu delegate and their adhoionce to the Colorado Catholic's teach ings on the school question , Is being touay signed by Catholics of all classes. Sumo of tlio Catholics who oppouo luost strongly the political views of the paper are most active in circulating thu nudrcss and uro deter mined to show the apostolic delegate that western Catholics approve of Ills COIIIHU. Althouirh in circulation but a few hours , several thousands lm\o aheady signed the petition. The Catholic puopki are not pleased with the disapproval of Mgr. Satolli by the Catholic s ) nod held heio last week. o Too I'ruu with III * ( Jon. CAN DO , N. I ) . , Aug , 12 A cowboy from Montana threatened to kill another cowboy. Itobort Marron tried to disarm him , when ho was shot in the head , Thu shooter ran a short distance and then shot himself dead. Marron is at the point of death. Road Courtluml Bcaoh attractions ; big udv. ou i > u'o ; 7 , thia j
