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    THE OMAHA. DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , MAKOIT 22 , 1891.
morclal club ; Ilev. Martin of Kearney , and
J. L. Ilrlstow of Sallna , Kan. , secretary of
the association.
CUSTOMARY OPENING COURTESIES.
W. N. Nason , chairman of the local ex
ecutive committee , opened the program with
n , few brief remarks , In which ho said that
the assemblage was called to discuss a sub
ject endeared to the I/carta of nil western
ment Ho continued that the eyes of the
"great plains people" were upon Omaha
this week , and hoped tlio convention would
bo productive of peed results to this glorious
transmlssourl dountry.
President Moses ald that the success of
the convention wan assured from the fact
that It was held In Omaha amid nil the
magnetic Influences of prosperity which had
built up this great city. After briefly reviewing -
viewing the object of the convention , Mr.
Moses Introduced 'Rev. Martin of Kearney ,
who Invoked dlvlno blessing upon the de
liberations of the convention.
Colonel Champion S. Chase moved that all
residents of the arid region or great plaltu
country , * whether they were delegates or
not , bo admitted to the conyentton and al
lowed to participate In Its proceedings. The
motion prevailed unanimously.
WELCOME HY MAYOIl HUMIS.
Mayor llemls was heartily applauded as
ho stepped to the front and delivered the
address of welcome In behalf of the city
of Omaha. Ho extended the freedom of
the Oalo City to the delegates and said
that while ho was not thoroughly posti-d on
Irrigation , ho had appointed n delegation
that was and would leave that subject to
the delcgat'.sn tor a more extended dis
cussion. The mayor gave some commer
cial , financial and Industrial statistics ,
nhowlng the growth of Omaha since 1856.
Ho said that notwithstanding the mlsrepre-
ncntatlontt of some preachers , and other
people , Omaha wai ono of the best governed
cities In the country , and while not perfect
In its morals , It was not the rampant hot
bed of vlco that It had Ixten painted. Ho
iald that the slums of Omaha were well
Vatcrcd by the Irrigating ditches of law ,
notwithstanding the fact that Itev. I-rank
Crane , Judge Scott and other local Park-
hursts would have the people bellovo that
( hey couldn't raise anything but h 1 down
there The mayor concluded by stating
that the golden key to the gatei of Omaha
was at the disposal of the delegates and
they could , metaphorically speaking , own
the town whllo they were here , as ho knew
they were good people and would not abuse
the privilege.
MAONITUDR OP TUB WEST.
E. It. Moses of Great Mend. Knn. , delivered
a splendid address on the magnitude of the
Western empire In which ho pictured , In
words of eloquence. Us marvelous growth.
Ho looked Into the future and predicted
that through the reclamation of the semiarid -
arid regions , the west would have Us re
sources developed still greater. Omaha
would naturally bo the great city of the
west , and would not then have to ask for
factories or Industrial plants , because they
would como within her gates In a wild
scramble to locate on the soil of the me
tropolis of the now Industrial empire. With
proper surveys , proper tests and encourag
ing legislation , coupled with the energy of
business of the west , the subject of Irriga
tion would bo crowned with success and Its
marvelous results manifested.
W. A. L. Gibbon of the Commercial club
made one of his characteristic speeches In
which ho convinced them that "Omaha was
a great city. " He placed the metropolis of
Nebraska upon a pyramid of natural re
sources , of which agriculture was the foun
dation. The speaker heartily commended
the object for which the convention was
called and believed that It was a subject
which should appeal to the popular Interest
of all westerners In general and Nebraskans
In particular.
In conclusion. Mr. Gibbon extended a cor
dial welcome to the delegates to attend a
reception to bo tendered by the Commercial
club at the headquarters of that organiza
tion , Sixteenth and Farnam streets , at S
o'clock In the evening.
HOI'B OF WESTKUN STATES.
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Secretary Ilrlstow of Sallna , Kan. , fol
lowed wltli n splendid address. In which he ,
said that the great hopes of thu western
plains was Irrigation- otherwise tho' vast
area wouldbo turned over permanently to
the co\vpoy. \ In Kansas the subjectvas.ono -
ot general Interest. Some portions of ihe
Sunflower state were unproductive unless
irrigation was resorted to. The speaker
dwelt upon the pumping process of Irrigation
and hoped that congress would encourage
experiments of lifting 'water by that process
and ho thought the underground water re
sources of the semi-arid regions should be
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InvcstlRatod. Ho favored agitation of the
subject of IrrlROtlon end trusted that the
people of the great west Wbtild dpmanO
recognition In this respect from congress.
.Mr. Ilrlslow said that In A dry year the
formers nil yelled for Irrigation , but when n
Rood crop year came along Interest was not
maintained.
Governor Crounso wan unable to bo pres
ent at the 'morning sesulon In tlmo to de
liver his address according lo arrangements ,
but will bo on the program today.
COLONUL CODY'S lUNCHNQ SI'RKCU.
Colonel Cody was vociferously called ( or ,
and stepped lo the front. He made nn In
teresting talk on "Tho Plains , Past and
Present. " The colonel said that the soli
of the grea.t plains , lllio the Indian , had to
bo civilized , and fed nnd watered. It didn't
always make n good Indian to adopt this
procedure , but he fell euro that Irrigation
would reclaim the great area with miiRiil-
flccnt results. It would bo ft crop winner.
The colonel then spoke exhaustively on the
subject of crops. Ho natd that thousands of
pcoplu In the east nnd Huropa were ready
to como west nnd Bottle on the great Ameri
can desert , ns Itvnn once called , as soon
01 the problem Of Irrigation was success
fully solved. Colonel Cody said that the
federal government' should talio the subject
up and uparo neither pains nor cost to trans
form the semi-arid regions of the progress
ive Occident Into a beautiful nnd productive
ngrlcultural garden spot , with prosperous
cities , n net work of railroads nnd a per
petual picnic for the happy fanner who
would have nothing to ilo In the winter
except to "pop corn , d.tnco nnd have a good
time. " Tlio colonel made a decided lilt , and
the North Platte delegation Rraw red In the
face with yells of applause.
Mr. Hlldebrand was , nt this Juncture ,
made assistant secretary of the convention.
A telegram was read from \V. B. Smytho ,
president of the International Irrigation
convention , conveying regrets nt his In
ability to attend , but sending words of cheer
for the noble work of rescuing llio arid
acreage.
Kov. Martin of Kearney made a brief talk
on lines similar to the speakers who pro
ceeded him.
' I. N. Kort of North Platte said that ho
made on an average two Irrigation
speeches a week and was furnishing the
wind cheerfully In a good cause. He said
that tlio great trouble In some portions of
NchrasJta was that rain dampened the Irri
gation Kcntlmcnt , but the people of the west
ern portion of the state had tested the merits
of Irrigation with gratifying results.
W. N. Nason of the executive committee
announced that the Krup Drawing company
desired to have the delegates experiment
with tonsil Irrigation , and tendered the
freedom of the brewery , nn announcement
which nearly caused a stampede for ad
journment , but the advocates , of cold water
cocktails triumphed and , whllo the Invitation
was accepted , It was decided to listen to
several short speeches before the noon re
cess.
cess.WANTS
WANTS CONGRESS PRODDED.
George W. Clement , president of the Wich
ita Board of Trade and a clever rustler with
two sound lungs , who knows how to make
an excellent speech , then proceeded to arouse
the convention to a pitch of enthusiasm by
stating that the attention of congress should
bo vividly called to the fact that the best
part of the United States did not Ilo east of
the Allcghcnles. The rising generation of
the west would soon secure control of the
reins of political power ; the march of civil
ization , progress nnd prosperity had been
from the orient to the Occident ; the men In
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Washington and even the man In the white
house did not properly recognize the west ,
but bowed to Wall street and the east.
Through a fever of fanaticism Kansas had
relegated Senator Ingalls to private life , nnd
death had deprived the west of Senator
Plumb , but Kansas would yet recover from
till : ) .shock and shine more brightly at the
nation's capital ; Kansas was not made up
entirely of cranks and fanatics , und the day
was not far distant when efforts for Irri
gation legislation would bo a product of a
return to power of statesmen who would up
hold Its Interests In the councils of a great
nation ; Kansas and Nebraska were twin
sisters once , linked together in a struggle
for freedom ; the soil of these-states had
boon bathed In freeman's blood ; they now
stood hand ' In hand for greater development ,
and w.ere'ln favor of Irrigation.us ono means
of-obtittnlng It ; they would lend their ener
gies for a development of forces native to
their soil. Wichita , said the speaker , was not
.dead. It was llko a centipede the body
was allvo and all the legs were kicking
vigorously. The heel of the bobm had not
crushed It out , as some people Imagined.
At 12 o'clock the convention took a recess.
( AFTERNOON SESSION ,
Hon. Francis E. Warren of Wyoming was
the first speaker at the afternoon session.
Ho spoke briefly nnd to the potqt. The ex-
senator echoed the general , Sentiment of
western , men. that congress was too Indif
ferent to the needs ot the Wflst and that
the tlmo was rapidly approaching when the
reclamation of the great plalns7 would force
congressional recognition. ' *
Major Powell of Washington gave the
delegates a panoramic nS well as rhetorical
treat at the afternoon session. Dy a series
oL * pictorial maps ho exhaustively reviewed
the question of rainfall , humidity , surfaces ,
soils , dry funning , vacant public lands ,
proportion of Improved land to total area ,
etc. The major's remarks commanded close
attention and word exceedingly Instructive.
The major referred to the agricultural resources -
sources west of the ninety-seventh meridian ,
Including Nebraska , which is a subhumld
region , where the crops are belter some years
than others. Successful agriculture In west
ern Nebraska Is In Intensive agriculture ,
said the vencrabli ! Irrigation advocate. Dry
farming , ho thought , was a roast and famine
Idea. It was best to develop small tracts of
lands bete and there until a largo acreage
was redeemed and made a permanent suc
cess. Careful cultivation and valuable crops
were essential" to a judicious Investment.
Iii said Ihere might bo a va
riety of methods of Irrigation.
They might utl/ ) ! ? pumps , under
ground waters or other devices of Irrigation ,
oven the "well water" system of Russia ,
but It would not bo fair , ho continued , to
recommend any particular method. That
remained a problem to bo Holved according
to cholco. Flood plant's , underflows ami
natural reservoirs caino In for a share of
the speaker's attention , European and
American methods wore compared , Tlio
gravity system of the former country ho re
garded us secondary In economy und satis
faction to thu pumping syhtmn used In the
United States.
.Major Powell referred to the storage of
storm waters , but said thcro were many
conditions to success. Utah and California
hud made several experiments and they
had proved Miccessful , Thu speaker Im
pressed upon his hearers that It was a poor
policy lo attempt to store water In a main
channel on account of the ravines with
many laterals. Ho favored storage of the
storm waters in lateral basins. Storm
waters , ho contended , were filled with mud ,
which would soon fill up the reservoirs In
thu main channel. The fertilizers carried
In storm waters were valuable to the soil.
The secret , of success In Intensive farmIng -
Ing , liu said , depended upon the quality ot
water whleh was given to the plant. Plants
lived wholly upon water. Purity of water
was necoisary. A soil with 70 per cent of
saturation gives the best result. Thuro Is
bueh a thing as shaping the mouths of the
plants by adjustment of water. U Is do-
structlvo to crops to Iirlgnto too much as it
Is tu Irrigate too Tittle. The gontlpinan from
Washington then guvo como crop statistics
.and dlsstctcd Irrigation In all Its phases. Ho
believed that the future results of Irrigation
would astonish the world. Its marvelous
potter hud worked wondurti In the past. The
future hail still greater surprises In stpre.
Thu major predicted that within the next *
decade the hlllc on the outskirts of Omaha
would all bo covered with vines and the
production of grapes would be on an extensive
ecalo. In conclusion , tlia veteran Irrigation-
Is ! dwelt upon the subject of ownership ot
vacant lands , showing the progress made In
the ue-t by Irrigation and the demand for
government lands whleh can ha Irrigated ,
Ho vuld that lie thought , moro ot the cattnga
home than he did of the mart of trade , ho
had u tender regard for the fireside , the
cradle , and happy homos. Irrigation aul su >
ccjsful agriculture would bring all of tlieso
pleasures of life In addition to otherwise
bettering the condition of the farmer ,
Ptof , Huye.s of Kaunas made a brief talk.
Ho was followed by Donald Campball of Den
ver , who cited Instances ot Irrigation which
ho suw In India , where the "well water"
method was in vogue. Water o'vvatcra
came In tor a portion ot the speaker's nrtui-
tlou. -
DUTY OP GOVERNMENT.
Judge J , 9. Emery , national lecturer of
the Interstate Irrigation association , enter
tained the congress with an able address on
the "Duty of the General Government In the
Reclamation of the Semi-Arid Plain * . " Ir
substance ho echoed the sentiments ex
pressed by ex-Senator Warren , an.1 further
more said that history proved that tin
Anglo-Saxon race had never attempted tc
absolutely conquer an arid region. Thlt
Idea seemed to have been handed down by
our ancestors. The subject of Irrigation
was a now proposition that faced tur race.
The speaker thought that Undo Sam should
ascertain all the economic facts with rela
tion to Irrigation. Prlvato capital would
do the rest. If the practlblllty of Irrigation
In arid America wait assured , capital would
noon take the courage to make extensive In
vestments. The government should make
an Irrigation survey ,
"What Is this convention for ? " asked the
speaker. "H Is simply to punch up the con.
gressmen. "
The delegates burst Into npplauso and
nhoutcd a hearty approval ot the Speaker's
statement , Judge Emery then suggested thai
the convention send a delegation to Wash'
Ington to work the congressmen wllli "c
little Hlioo leather work like thu Sugar ( rual
fcllowH do. " Ho regarded Irrigation ns tht
paramount question to arid America , regard'
ICSH of the tnrjlf and silver agitation.
Tlio lecturer gave n clover pantomime ol
whisker stroking , In which ho referred tc
Senator Peffer without mentioning that dig
nitary's name , and said tliat his fellow Kansan -
san had written n book on "The Way Out , "
but tlip senator had not written the correct
tip. The only way out for tlin west wn Ir.
rlgatlon. In conclusion , the judge advocated
ft general agitation for legislation favorable
to pushing irrigation interests.
Prof. L. 0. Carpenter of Colorado com
pleted the afternoon's session with an ad
mirable address on "Tho Duty of Water. "
At f o'clock the convention took n recess
until 9 o'clock this morning. The committee
on resolutions held a session Immediately
after the adjournment of the afternoon ses
sion and will report this morning. An ex-
ccuttvo session will bo held at 9 o'clock. It
Is said upon good authority that ns a result
of the Omaha convention a strong lobby will
be sent to Washington to agitate Irrigation
bills now pending In congress.
KASTKKN CAPITAL 1'OU Nl'IUtASICA.
Irrigation Kntnrprlars of tlio Stntn Attract-
Ill ) ; Moneyed aieii'H At cntlon.
NKW YORK. March 21. ( Special to The
Bee. ) Parties hero having the placing of
money for eastern capitalists are awakening
considerable ; Interest In Irrigation enter
prises In the arid west , and particularly in
western Nebraska. This fact , taken in con
nection with the earnest movement on the
part of the people In Nebraska and else
where , seems to Indicate the opening of anew
now era of prosperity for Nebraska and the
west. Attorneys and Irrigation specialists
have Interested some New York capitalists
In the Irrigation plant and water power at
McCook , Neb. , and a representative of the
syndicate will Investigate this canal and
prospect In n few days. If this property
proves satisfactory on examination , the same
syndicate will bo open to Investment in
other Irrigation projects of similar char
acter and promise.
T1IKY AUK XOT Il.ll'l'i' YET.
Chicago IloiulH Cannot Adjust tlio I.tttlo
Itiitu MnttrrH of DinVrt-nrn.
CHICAGO , March 21.-SpecIal ( Telegram
to The Dec. ) Complication may yet arise
which will prevent the contemplated ad
vance In transcontinental passenger rates.
The Atcblson attended today's meeting1 of
the Western Passenger association ,
but refused till requests to advance
Its $10 rate between Chicago and
Kansas City to the old $12.50
rule. It gave as Its reason that It was
originally justified In making the reduction
to meet the cut rates of competitors , made
through brokers. At the time of the re
duction the charge of rate cutting was
made and substantiated. Since then no
explanation has been made and the cut
rate Is still quoted by scalpers. Until this
condition waa changed the Atchlson would
not even consider a proposition to advance
the Missouri Mver irate. <
Unexpected opposition to the proposed
advance in transmlssourl rates materialized
when the Northwestern declared It was not
prepared to vote on the question. An - adjournment
journment was consequently "taken until
tomorrow.
After adjournment the Burlington , Rock
Island and Atchlson sent a joint telegram
to all triinsmlHSoiirl linen asking their
opinion on nn advance. KnouKh favorable
answers were received tonight to make It
practically certain the rates would be ad
vanced.
BEV. DR. ANDERSON DEAD.
1'roinlnent IWethodlst 1'anscil Awny Vcster-
< luy L'unonil This Afternoon.
Rey. Dr. J. W. D. Anderson , assistant
editor of- the Omaha Christian Advocate ,
died at his residence , 821 South Twenty-sec
end street , yesterday afternoon at 4:30. : Ho
was taken sick with the measles February
4 , and this disease developed Into enteritis ,
from which ho died. Ho Is survived by a
wife and three children. The remains will
bo taken to Baldwin , Kan. , for Interment ,
after funeral services at 4 o'clock thU-after
noon at the First 'Methodist church , con
ducted by Rev. Frank Crane.
Movement * of Sou < ioliiK .VoHSola Murcli 21.
At Now York Arrived Thlngvalla , from
Stettin ; Dovlc , from Liverpool ; Massachu
setts , from London.
Halifax Arrived Laurentlan , from Liver
pool.At
At Boston Arrived Catalonia , from Liv
erpool.
At Naples Arrived Fucrst-Blsmarclc ,
from New York.
At Gibraltar Arrived Ellslan , Naples to
Now York.
At San Francisco Arrived Gormanla ,
fiom Carrolton. Cleared Gekre Scholleld ,
for Prlnco Williams sound ; Oleanore , Prlnco
Williams sound ; Mcromo , for Knrlukud.
Departed Costa Rica , for Nanlamoj Con-
suelo , for Kuhulul.
At Wulla Walla Arrived Victoria ,
At Astoria Arrived Plerro Corneille.
Sailed San Francisco , for Hawaiian Islilndii ;
Hoaqulm and North Deud , for San Fran
cisco.
At Port Townsend Arrived Lamm Ala.
At Nunlamn Sailed Rufus E. Wood , for
San Francisco.
At Rotterdam Arrived Xlasdam , from
New York.
At Southampton Arrived Trave , from
Now York.
Injured In u ColllHlon.
Quito an exciting collision occurred on
North Twenty-fourth street near Bristol at
G o'clock yesterday afternoon. '
A buggy driven by two ladles was going
Houtli when a double team and another
vehicle golmr north crashed Into It. Ono
of the women In the first buggy , a Mrs.
Mary Johnson , residing at Thirty-seventh
und Plnkney Htrcuts , Is u paralytic. She
und her daughter , with whom she lives ,
were thrown to the pavement and received
Ht'verul ugly Bcratc-hes and the fact of her
paralysis may bo a cause for moro serious
Injury , She was tnkcn to the residence
of Mr. Hurke , Twenty-fourth and Ilrlstol.
Tlio names of the other partlott to the
collision could not be learned ns thuy went
at a rapid speed north on Twenty-fourth
street. %
It uppoarH that the parties who escaped ,
bad been racing previous to the collision.
Short I'ollco Storli-H.
II. D. Cowan went to the Mercer hotel
several Juyn ago nnd after running his
bill tip to ubout $15 left without paying It.
Tlio hotel authorities arc now on his trail.
Ilo left no ImKCago und cannot be found
In the city. Cowan represented a Chicago
commission firm' and ( t will bo communi
cated With , A warrant Is out for Ills
arrest.
William Nodcr , employed at the Omaha
gas works , reports that whllo sleeping In
a room In the Alnscow block yesterday Inn
( told watch and $10 In cash were stolen
from Ills i > ockctH.
1) . Sullivan , n railroad brakemnn , wus
uncsted last evening and charged with
assaulting Jim Lee , a Chinaman , at 110
Boutb Tenth street. The trouble was over
a bill.
* - Will Nimir 800 Italy.
Antonio. Fornla , the wealthy Italian en-
route to Italy from the Paclllc coast , who
was taken from the train hero n day or so
ago because of an attack of delirium tremens -
mens , died at the county jail at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
Coroner Mnul was notified und took
chance of the body. Fornla bellinn ; entire
Htranger In this city. In his possession was
115 In United Stales coin , somu Italian
l > lecus , a draft for KJO franca nnd a through
ticket from tian Francisco to Italy.
Thu Italian consul In this city wus notl-
llcil and ho will communicate with the Im-
mlKmtlon agent at Han Francisco from
whom Fornla purchased his ticket.
THOUSANDS MDJIIRED II
Falconet's Store a Bower of Woven Loveli
ness Last Evening.
OPENING YllAT WAS AN EXPOSITIOh
.Vovcttlo * In Mnny Kind * of Dry tioodi
Seen In Oinnhn for tlio first
l'lMin-n < . rrl | > UoM of the
Chief IVuturrs.
Falconer had nn opening last night ant !
all tlio world , or at least all the fashionable
world of Omaha , lias some Idea of what thai
means. A reporter who visited , the store
shortly nftor's o'clock , while pausing at the
door to Inspect a beautiful display of flowers
was met by , Mr. IHichnnan , thp manager ,
who proposed a trip through the aisles am !
an Inspection of the displays.
Falconer has had many an opening , but
on no former occasion has the store pre
sented such an appearance of rich and
oriental splendor as It did last night. A
swarm of clerks stood behind the counters
ami an avalanche of sightseers poured
through the aisles , The person who under
took to see the whole Interior speedily
became bewildered with the profusion ol
costly wares displayed. Kvery color of the
rainbow and a good many which the rain
bow has never thought of were represented
In the draplngs and decorations which had
transformed the store Into a sort of Alad
din's palace. Turning to the right from the
entrance the spectator came upon the para
sol department , with some of the most elab
orate conceptions ever contrived to shelter
the face of beauty from the too Inquisitive
gaze of the sun. These parasols were In all
colors and shades and of n range of prices
to conform to all -purses. Adjoining were
cases of laces , some of them as dellrato as
the thistle down. In , the most beautiful de
signs and ranging In prices from small
figures up to $50 a yard. One point lace
handkerchief was shown which retailed at
$75r Then there were collars of the most
delicate lace work , every thread of which
represents days of work for some teller lit
a far off country. Next came the embroid
eries , French and Sulsse , which would de
light the heart of American art needle
workers. Following this came the muslin
underwear , more delicate and artistic than
the ordinary spectator could Imagine. A
largo assortment of shell goods was also
passed , presided over by clerks who had a
name for everything.
In an adjoining case were pocket books ,
and the clerk In charge explained that the
latest novelties were made of the skins
of the amphibians of Florida , lizards , snakes
and alligators , and many of them were beauti
fully colored. A lot of small wares came
next , among them being some garters , which
wore "perfect dreams. " The ribbon de
partment was as gorgeous and more , multi
colored than usual.
In the infant department were found all
the veils , bonnets , dresses and filmy cradle
decorations and notions of the now arrival's
wardrobe calculated to delight the heart of
the mother. T * t !
The art department contains some beauti
ful specimens of art iieddlo work.
In the corset department were some of
these necessary articles of the ladles' toilet
In most gorgeous colors , designated by the
names of "P. D. , " "C. 13. , " "II. & G. , "
"W. C. C. , " andfiotUJr hieroglyphics. A
very elaborate line of satin goods Is carried
In this department.i
At the end of the store room Is an assort
ment of books , which would do credit to any
book store In the cljy. A specialty Is made
hero of monogram paper to order.
The dress goods .counter Is 132 feet long ,
and on It were arrayed materials for all
classes of customers from the poorest to the
richest , all tastily ( arranged. Among the
black goods tho. novelties were the new
" comb " ' 'soleir " "
"honey , and "granite , a
most fashionable fibV'lfc. There were also
novelties for evening , . wear crepes , lallor
chocks In every 'color , chine , Scotch cheviots
and the llko and unllkoat all prices and In
all shades , and designs. Qna feature here
was a sample of Priestley's merges which held
water.
On an 83-foot counter was nn exhibition of
silks Including all the new and beautiful
goods for ball and party dresses.
In the linen department the attraction
was a beautiful table spread with drawn
work which was exhibited at the World's
fair , and Is said to bo the flnesfspeclmen in
the country. From this high standard the
prices ranged down to the reach of all
pocketbooks. Adjoining were French flan
nels and embroidered flannel goods and then
came a long line of white goods , India goods ,
lace , striped organdies and the like , wash
goods of every conceivable description and
name , sateens , Scotch ginghams , calicos ,
domestic goods , challles and cretonnes , each
class having its own department and Its
own clerk. Across the aisle was a bewilder
ing display of ladles' underwear and hosiery
and afterwards' gents' furnishings , contain
ing a stock as well selected as any exclu
sive stock In the city.
On the second floor , reached by a stair
way from the center of the store , the visitor
was Introduced to the drapery department ,
where the most costly products of the looms
of both the Occident and orient would lead
him to bellovo that ho had entered ono of
the palaces of the sultans. The floor was
strewn with rugs supporting all the names
of the countries of India , and tlio goods
were the objects of .admiration of nil who
visited the department' . . .
The cloal : department Is on the same
floor , and contains , among other things , a
large , assortment of pattern goods , which
moans garments which have no duplicates
in America , beautiful evening robes of
Japanese silk and the like. Two remark
able conceptions in the cloak department
are "Tho Paddock. " made of ono piece , and
"The Brunswick , " with sleeves which , with
out the pleats , would bo fifty-three inches In
circumference , both exclusively the property
of the house.
In the millinery .room , entered from the
cloak department , the visitor found half a ,
dozen young ladles , whoso faces would grace
any product of the modiste's art , ready to
show some of the most' astonishing com
binations of straw and color for midsummer
wear , spring wear , opera , church and street
wear. The show cases were arranged In
all the fashionable colors and the depart
ment was ono of the most interesting In
the display.
AMI'S Till ! UUI.OXKr. IIM.S V
Mr * . Margaret A. Holiliiaon llrrnmra Mnm-
bcr of Snutli Dnkotu'H IHvorro Colony.
SIOUX FALLS , S , D.- March 21. ( Special
to The Bee. ) Mrs * Margaret A. Robinson ,
who came to this dlty lil July , 1S03 , has sued
for a divorce from , boib'nel George P. Ilobln-
son. The couple wo/c , . married in St. Louis ,
but have resided in many of the larger cities
of the west , whera "Colonel Robinson has
been engaged In trtlnlllg. properties' Ho 'has '
several times fouMfl "himself a millionaire
and as mimy tlmcU'ifotmd himself a pauper.
lie , however , has rnonWy enough loft to secure -
cure a prominent flrri' ; < of attorneys to fight
the case brought by" JlH wife. Tlio plaintiff ,
who has lived In stylc'-slnco ' her arrival here ,
alleges cruelty In .that , ho called her harsh
names and churReilldiorMvlth Inlldollty. The
defendant was a coqu l In the confederate
army , and Is quite. Keutirally known through
the country. '
The citizens of fteSWet ore already busy
arranging tlio detalU for the annual state
encampment of til * Grand Army of the Re
public , Sons of Vetforahs and Woman's Relief
corps , which la to bo held there Juno C , G
and 7. There have been committees up-
pointed for every branch of the work of
planning for a big time. Several hundred
members of each of thusa three organizations
are expected to attend the encampment.
CotluKu unit Hum SYorrlicil.
A one and onuhalfHtory friimo barn ,
1437 North Twentieth Htreet , the property
of Dr. Neville , and used by William Our-
neavi , was damaged by flro at 10 o'clock
last nleht. The IOSH will bo J10U.
A frame residence in the next yard wan
fired by NparkH. from the barn and was
dumutred to the extent of 175. it was
owned by 12 , Eltner und occupied by
William Kance '
Levied onVlilto Sijimdron" 1'ropprty ,
Fifteen men employed as "supers" by the
"White Squadron" company , which closed
an engagement at the Fifteenth Street
theater last evening , levied on the property
of the company early this morning to satisfy
claims aggregating $25.
'KA TllKK mHKUASTX.
It Will Ho rnlrnml Slightly Colder Through
out Nchntnlot Totlny >
WASHINGTON , March 21. Forecast for
Thursday ! For Nebraska and Kansas Gen
erally fair ; slightly colder In eastern portion
tion ; northwest winds.
For Iowa Generally fair , preceded by
snow flurries In extreme northern portion ;
moderate cold wave ; winds becoming south.
For South Dakota Snow flurries ; slightly
warmer In extreme western portion ; colder
In extreme eastern portion ; north winds.
For Missouri > Palr ; moderate ) cold wave ;
winds becoming northwest.
Minor * Cndcr Arrrnt.
COLORADO SPRINGS , March 21. The
seventeen IJull Hill miners arrested yester
day were arraigned before Judge Campbell
this afternoon upon charges of assault with
Intent to murder. There were six charges
against each. Hall was fixed at $1.500 In
each case. In default the men were re
manded to Jail. _
nilHI'JTIHU.
lloinmtlc.
Senator Colqultt's condition remains un
changed.
The Society of Christian Endeavor will
take an active part In the next campaign In
Denver.
Kansas will have four women candidates
for local political offices at elections to beheld
hold shortly ,
The New York senate has passed a bill
appropriating $300,000 for the Improvement
of state canals.
The first through train from the Pacific
coast over the Union Pacific reached St.
Paul last night.
The net gold In the treasury nt the close
of business yesterday was $107,064,473 , and
the cash balances $135,279,101.
The marriage of Ferdinand Ward to the
wealthy Miss Hell Stover of Staten Island
occurred at Greensboro , N. Y. , yesterday.
Howard Gould denies the story which has
been given currency recently that ho Is engaged -
gagod to marry Odette Tyler , the actress. '
The dispute between the members of the
San Francisco Produce exchange and the
pool striving to corner wheat Is still unset
tled.
tled.Tho
The sugar bounties paid * Tuesday and yes
terday by the Treasury department aggregated -
gated $533,102 , all of which went to Louis
iana.
iana.Flro
Flro yesterday destroyed about a third of
the business district of the town of
Hueneme , Cal. Loss , $75,000 ; Insurance ,
$30,000.
L. I ) . Robinson of Ardmoro , the most
prominent merchant In Indian Territory ,
made a general assignment of his largo store
yesterday.
Secretary Smith has approved the applica
tion of "Pawnee Dill" for a loan of thlrty-
flve Sioux Indians , to be exhibited at the
Antwerp exposition.
An old feud between the King and Cobb
families at Three Notch , Ala. , has cul
minated In the death of John Cobb at the
hand'i of Drag King.
The Jury In the case of ex-Cashlcr Langan
of the defunct Lima , 0. , National bank , who
Is charged with embezzlement , returned a
verdict of not guilty.
All the bondsmen of the eighteen Indicted
election Inspectors of Gravesend have noti
fied the men that new bondsmen must be
found , as they Intend to withdraw their
names.
The national bank notes received , for re
demption yesterday at the treasury , $249,671.
Government receipts from Internal revenue ,
$353,081 ; customs , $105,730 ; miscellaneous ,
$1,875.
Guy Gurney , who was on trial at New
Orleans before the criminal court charged by
the American Express company with stealIng -
Ing $22,600 from a package of $50,000 , has
been acquitted.
* ' " ' ' hasde
"The New 'Jersey supreme court has-
cided that the state senate , as organized by
the republicans , is the legal body. Governor
Worts and other democrats have accepted
the decision as final.
The residence of Ell Clark , seven miles
south of Hartford City , Ind. , was destroyed
by nn explosion of natural gas yesterday.
A child was burned to death and six others
were dangerously Injured.
At Fort CcTgan , Colo. , four young men , non
commissioned olllcers of the United States
army , and sons of army officers , are under
going examinations for promotions to the
grade of second lieutenants ;
W. G. Dye , ono of { ho oldest residents of
Wlnona , Minn. , and ono of the best known
Odd Fellows in the state and United
States , committed suicide by shooting him
self through the head yesterday.
The Kansas homeopathic medical college
dissension , which was referred to the State
Doard of Health , was referred back to Dr.
J. W. Carllsh , the complainant , as the board
decided It had no jurisdiction In the matter.
The coroner's jury In the case of Robert
Ross , who was killed In the riot at the polls
on election day at Troy , N. Y. , rendered a
verdict yesterday to the effect that the
murder was committed by Bartholomew
Shea.
World-wide
- ,
means world-tried.
The high reputation
enormous sale of
Worth \ iffe fl
Guinea I Hfl BIG
i Box. / I IfllS
( Tasteless )
( reflect : the wisdom'
'two ' generations.
33 cents a box. Q
BLOOD POISONING
And en cry Hiimnr.of tlio Blood , Skin , and Sculp ,
with Ion of Hair , whether elmplo ,
I ucrofiiloiiB , iilcernthc , or lirreill.
tnry , ipccdlly , permanently , ntul
economically cured by CUTHIUIIA
ItKMElHEs , when the lent phy l.
clniu Miul nil other icmedlea lull.
Complete homo treatment for
every humor. Bold e\crywlicro.
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] V1arcTi 22-23.22 } .
Comic Opsra
company.
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Thursday , Friday hlThpTYRfll FIN"
IHU IIIULtHll
and Salorify Mat. \
( lcr ) Vogelluemlli'r. )
ayfai,5 } "Laughing Hsirs"
( Luuht'iidu Krbcii. )
Great Cant. MaRiiiflooiit Coitnmoa.
SfcilH are now on Bale. Heat Beats $1.00. _
I5TH ST , THEATER I
TONIGHT.
THE YOODO , "OR A LUCKY CHARM , "
\Vlllilliu I'nptitnr Irish Cuminl ! in ,
THOfVUSE. MURRAY-
Formerly wltu Murray & Muri > ) iy.
Ilcttor , llrlhl' > r Hrcczlvr lli.vi over.
i Suumlay _
I5 h Street Thealre I ! 'MM11 '
l.'ouimi'iKjIiiir - .Miilluui * ,
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Miiri-h 'JA'li ,
ONOB AOAIN' "
THK MII.L10N.UKU1 OK FUN
HENSHAW AND TUN BROECK
IN THK NBW
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NABOBS.
Mutlnce Wednuulay auil K.M"-
TIIEOSOPIIISTS FALL OUT
Serious Complication .thnt Has Arisen in the
Esoteric Brotherhood.
OLCOTT PREFERS CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE
TITO Most rromlnrnt Kxpnnciitii of the
Occult Sclnirn lUcngreo on u Matter
of Creed limit of tlm .Society
Added to ItcOgu ,
NEW YORK , March 21. The adherents
of thcosophy are In commotion over the
action of Colonel It , S. Otcott , the recog
nized leader of the sect , In preferring
charges against William Q. Judge , the head
of the American society , of "misuse of the
names ntul handwriting of tlio mahatmns"
or "masters , " and of teaching tenets of
theosophy not accepted by the "adepts. "
In the letter which convoyed thu news
of the accusations two altcrnatUcs were of
fered to Mr. Judge first , to retire from
all offices held In the thcosophlcal socliity
and permit the publication of a goncrul ex
planation ; and , nccond , to have the charges
Investigated by a Judicial committee , con
vened according to the rules governing the
society ,
The first alternative Mr. Judge has de
clined to accept because ho does not think
n committee of the society ought to pass
iiuon a doctrinal association which has
hitherto been left to the Individual to net-
to | with his own conscience.
"These charges are nil bosh , nonsense
and rubbish , " Mr. Judge said. "Thcro Is
not a word of truth In them. I bcllcva In
the existence of the perfected mahatmas ,
but It Is ridiculous to say that I have Hindu
use of their alleged Influence In my corre
spondence. As for performing miracles ,
thcro are. no such thtncs as miracles. Thu
charges are flimsy and foolish , but I am
very sorry they have been made. "
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strength , The combina
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the greatest of all fat pro
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Flesh Building in all ail
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with loss of llesh.
rr | inrr < l \ > r Kentt .1 Ttannt , Chrmlitt ,
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A Now nnd Cnmplcto Treatment , eon l tlnii of
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with llio knlfo or Injections of rnrbollo nelil , W.ck
nrn painful nnd BAldom n iioriuauout cnro , ami nC.on
reKUltlnff In death , unnecessary. Why endura
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niMKANTEKB ! 3 nM cilr lr
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I recommend I taa superior to any prescription Sour Stomach , Dlarrlicca , I'.nictatlon ,
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Without iujurloua medication.
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Its.merits so well Uno n that It scorns n work your 'Ciistorl.i , ' and shall always continue tc
of supererogation to endorse It. Tew nro the do BO as It ban invariably produced beneficial
Intelligent families uho do nut keep Castorla results. "
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Jfew York City.
Tnn CKsrjiun COMPANY , 77 JIcnnAT STREET , NEW YORK Crrr.
Frequently wears first on the
seams , and for this reason there
is an advantage in having as
few seams as possible. Our
double width velvet carpets (1 (
yards wide ) have one-half the
seams of any other , and for rich
effect and extra wearing quali
ty we fully recommend' them.
The price , $1.40 per yard for
single width. Never before less
- than $1.75.
Tapestry Brussels are more
like Body Brussels in colors this
season , some exact copies. Price
for good goods reduced to 75c.
We have some as low as 50c.
Ingrains. See for your
self They are on the first floor
near the front. They start at
25c yard for the lowest , at 55c
the all wools begin ; then the
price depends upon the mate.
1414-16-18 Douglas Street
Have you visited our dra
pery department on second
floor ?