THE OMAHA DAILY JiEE ; SATURDAY , MAY 12 , 1801.
NEBRASKA P , E , 0 , ADJOURNS
rifth Anneal Convention of the Organiza
tion Concluded at Hauling/ .
ROUTINE BUSINESS OF THE DAY
Tlire * Dajn' Prmton Cln o < l by the Klnctloti
of nillccM for tlio l.inulni ; Year
I'ltml Jlrrcptlon to Ilio
HASTINGS , May II. ( Special Telegram to
The Ute ) The fifth annual sratid chapter
meeting of the P. II. 0. cloned Its three
days' acsslon today after tha most enjoyable
convention In the history of the order In
Nebraska. Thin morning , after devotional
cxercUcK \ > y the grand chaplain , Mrs. Clara
A , Crawford , the unfinished business of yes
terday was taken Up. The report of the
committee on chapter reports showed a
total membership in Nebraska of 211 In
eleven chapters.
The election of officers was begun In the
morning , but not finished at the sitting.
Mrs. Jenny HolUlngcr IJryant of Omaha
was re-elected president , Mrs , Clara A.
Crawford of Nelson first vice president ,
Mrs. Kittle Dutton of Hastings second vice
president and chaplain and Mrs. Carrie Me-
Nniighton of Superior recording secretary.
In the afternoon the election was finished by
chooMng Miss Hlghy of York corresponding
Hecrotary and Mrs. Houscworth of Plalts-
mouth treasurer.
The committee on resolutions presented
thanks to the Hastings P. n. O. ladles , the
Elks nnd the Union club of Hastings for
entertainment and courtesies extended. The
new officer ! ) were Installed , and after the
Closing ode the chapter adjourned to meet
when called by the executive committee.
This evening Mrs. O , W. Johnson and Mrs.
A. S. Campbell of the asylum received the
ladles In the last Of the series of social en
tertainments given the visitors.
IIKIII .SCHOOL OUATOKS.
Content lit I'rfinont Drauit n firent Deal of
Intpri-Htcil Attention.
FIICMONT , May 11. ( Special Telegram to
The Bee. ) The opera house was well filled
last evening with Interested listeners to the
annual Nebraska High School oratorical con
test. The following program was rendered
In full. Program : Club drill. Fremont High
school ; music , orchestra ; "Sheridan , " Carrlo
Parks , Greelcy ; "Tho Political Demagogue , "
Lcroy Smith. York ; "The Unknown
Speaker , " Charles WhMer. Ashland ; music ,
orchestra ; "A Russian Christmas , " Mazlc
Lament , Aurora ; "Archie Dean , " 'Josephine
Palmer , lllalr ; "The Polish Hey , " George E.
Tucker , Humboldt ; music , orchestra ; "The
Naughty Girl In the Hotel , " Nona Bridge ,
Fremont ; "Arlstarchus Studies Elocution , "
Hose Clark , Pawnee City ; "Aunt Sophronl
> 1J the Opera , " Iloso Hyers , Plattsmouth ;
"Mice at Play , " Mary Hammond , Mlndcn ;
sword drill , sixteen girls from Fremont
High school ; decision of the Judges , awardIng -
Ing of mcdalR , music by the eighth grade
and High school orchestra. Judges Presi
dent , J. F. Saplor , Lincoln Normal univer
sity ; Prof. II. W. Caldwcll. State university
of Nebraska ; Chancellor Jennings , Cottner
unlvnmlty. Referee , President . II. Clem-
mons , Fremont Normal school.
Prizes were awarded as follows : Orator
ical class First , Charles Wlilslpr , Ashland ;
second , Carrlo Parks , Greeley. Dramatic
class First , Mazlo Lament , Aurora ; second
George E. Tucker , Humboldt. Humorous
class First , Nona Bridge , Fremont ; second
end , Uose Hyers , Plattsmouth.
The prizes were elegant gold medals , en
graved with names of winners. The sword
drill and the music were marked features
of the entertainment.
Fruniunt Krcvltlos.
FREMONT , May 11. ( Special to The
Bee. ) The Sons of Veterans camp held a
delightful meeting last evening , It being
the occasion of their annual Inspection.
Colonel Elliott , department commander , was
present from West Point , and about a score
of visitors from Walico and Arlington. After
the meeting Captain \Volz took the crowd
to the Palace restaurant and set them up
a sumptuous repast. The report of the In
spection was exceedingly creditable to the
camp.
The fiftieth anniversary of the marriage
of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Baslcr was observed
last night at their residence In a manner
to do them honor. The principal guests
\rcTO their Immediate relatives. Mr. and
Mrs. Basler were married at Stelnenbroon ,
near Stuttgart. Germany , and emigrated to
Philadelphia In 1848. They have been
honored residents of Nebraska for the past
twenty-five years. Mr. and Mrs. Will Basler
nnd Chris Basler of Harper , and Mrs. Loulso
Milanz of Wohoo were present at the cele
bration.
The Congregational society Is preparing
to celebrate the memory of Its first pastor ,
Rev. Isaac Heaton , on Sunday , with elab
orate ceremonies. A memorial tablet will bo
unveiled and dedicated.
Small niuzn nt Sterling- .
STERLING , Neb. . May 11. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) The harness "shop of D.
8. Ball and the law officeof E. R. Hitchcock
were entirely consumed by fire this morning ,
The entire stock of harness nnd tools , val
ued at $1.600 , was destroyed. Insurance ,
U.OOO In the Homo Flro of Omaha on tools
and the building , worth $1,200. was Insured
for $800 In the Pennsylvania Flro. The fur
niture nnd library of Mr. Hitchcock was
saved. The building , worth $300 , was not In
sured. The origin of the flro Is unknown ,
but supposed to bo from a cigar stub. The
Interior of the shop was discovered on flro
nt midnight nnd the alarm was given.
The blaze was supposed to have been put out
when the crowd left at 1 o'clock. A watch
was set. Ho stayed until 4 n. m. , and
everything seemed all right. An hour later
the alarm was given again , and when the
people cnmo out the building was a moss of
flames.
Kp rn y'n Cnnnl n Winner.
KEARNEY , Neb. , May 11. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) The mayor , clerk and
city council , together with the city engineer
nnd the engineer for tho'Kearney Canal com-
jmny , went over the entire line of the canal
today with Mr. Andrew Rosewater of Omaha ,
who has bean horn for a couple of days look
ing over the plans- and specifications of the
proposed canal In order to render his opin
ion as an expert. Mr. Rosewater was won
derfully pleased ulth what ho saw at the
rising basin at the head of the canal , and In
timated that ho believed the enlarged canal
would have a capacity of 9,000-horso power ,
as anticipated. Ilia official report will bo
made next week.
Smldmi Death ut Curtis.
CURTIS , Nob. , May 11. ( Special Telegram
to The Bee. ) Last evening whllo a number
w of young men were having a , "round up"
the report at three shots In rapid succession
startled the people along Center avenue , and
upon making an Investigation three men
were seen to separata and run In different
directions. A run of a block and ono run
ner fell to the ground dead. A covnnor'i
Inquest revealed no extcrnar wounds , A post
mortem examination by Dr. Wilson revealed
organic disease of the heart , which , owing to
excitement and an effort In running , had
formed a blood clot In the heart , thus hasten
ing death. No ono was blamed for the
death ,
Kntcrtnlnnl with Homo Talent ,
GRAND ISLAND. May 11. ( Special to The
nee. ) A very successful home- talent min
strel was held at the , Barbonback opera
house last night and was met by a largo ,
fashionable and appreciative audience. Homo
talent Is coming out strong and next Friday
night another event , a concert by the Pa
cific Iloso Company band , will bo given.
Two prisoners In the county jail , ono of
them doing a sentence for burglary , the
other for vagrancy , were caught In the act of
Mwng | their way through the heavy Iron
bars that had just been replaced after five
prisoners had successfully sawed their way
out n week ago ,
NoUon Will HUTU Huloout.
NELSON , Neb. , May 11. ( Special Tola-
ETam to The Bee , ) The village trustees by
ordlnanco have fixed the saloon license at
| COO anil corporation tax of the same amount ,
> nd at * session this morning overrlued the
remtnstrnnce nnd granted a llcenw to
Charles 11. ( lay. The renion tr tors have
given notice ot nn appeal. Public sentiment
la quite iiror.g against the rcrnonitrAtors.
even among anti-license people. They say
the vote on the Issue at the ( "lection should
b * " " * ' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Trnnipi Mrntrncril in HIP I'cn.
CENTRAL CITY , N b. . May 11 ( Special
Telegram to The Bee. ) DoblP , Conwjy and
Moore , the three tramps charged with rob
bing Castle's hardware store at Ctarks ,
were senfnced by Judge Marshall todny to
two years earh In the penitentiary.
McKay , charged with burglary , got twenty
months. Stuart , the sandbagger , got oft
with thirty days In jail , owing to an error
In the Indictment , and Gregory , the hog
thief , will get his sentence In the morning.
A nnltnl ihr Slit-riff with Knltn ,
CRESTON , Neb. , May 11.special Tele
gram to The Be3. ) The town of Creston has
been much excited the past twenty-four
hours by an Invasion of toughs. Two of
thfin slolo a revolver from the hardware
store of C. Davis nnd was convicted today ot
petit larceny. They resisted arrest and as
saulted the marahal with knives. They were
found guilty by a jury and will be taken to
Columbus tonight to the county ja 1.
A. M. Ilohhin * for Attoriiry flcnrrnl ,
ORD , Neb. , May 11. ( Special to The Bee. )
State politics are beginning to attract
attention here. Thcro Is a good deal of talk
among prominent republicans of ex-State
Senator A. M. Robblns as a candidate for
attorney general. Mr. Robblns is a stanch
republican , well and favorably kno\jn In this
section of the state.
Hod .Mm on tlioVurpntli. .
KEARNEY , Neb. , May 11. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) The Order of Red Men
gave a street parade hero this evening
dressed In their war paint and full warpath
costume. This was followed by a grand
ball at Armory hall. There are about fifty
members belonging to the wigwam here and
the streets were crowded to sec the parade.
Knpulillrun Stutr Conmiltti-e.
LINCOLN , May 9. The republican state
central committee Is called to meet at the
Mlllnrd hotel , Omaha , Tuesday , May 22 , at
8 o'clock p. in.
A full attendance Is desired , as the time
and place for holding the next state con
vention will be at that time decided upon.
BRAD D. SLAUGHTER. Chairman.
Won by th Iteputillrnn.
FREMONT , May 11. ( Special Telegram to
The Bee. ) The election contest before the
Dodge county court between J. W. Harris
nnd C. II. Chrlstensen for councilman In the
Third WRrd was decided In favor of Harris ,
republican , by nn Increase of six votes more
than was awarded him by the election board.
Will Viiti ) Wntnr Work * lloiuU.
WILBER , Neb. , May 11. ( Special to The
Bee. ) The town board Iras called a special
election , to bo held May 31 , for the purpose
of voting on a proposition to Issue $17,000 of
water works bonds.
IN THE COURTS.
( . ' o Agtln5t the Uiiuiblurv Submitted to
tlia Jury Notn.
The arguments In the pool room case oc
cupied the time In the criminal court yester
day. The court overrruled the motion of the
defense to require the state to'speclfy on
which count the case should go to the jury ,
nnd County Attorney Kaley opened the argu
ment for the state. He was followed by
Judge Davis and Mr. Guriey for the defense ,
Judge Doane closing for the state ,
Mr. Guriey reflected somewhat severely on
the county attorney , stating that the latter
had claimed to be greatly shocked that pool
rooms should have been allowed to run
openly in this city for five or six years ,
yet Mr. Kaley had been county attorney for
nearly two years and had done nothing to
close them , although charged with the duty
of prosecuting all criminals. He had done
absolutely nothing In this direction , and It
had remained for a private prosecution to
take the place of public prosecution before a
move had been made In this direction.
The case went to the jury shortly after 5
o'clock. The Instructions of the court were
quite lengthy , and were exceedingly unsatis
factory to the defensa.
James D. Phillips Is plaintiff In Judge
Ambrose's court In n suit against Arthur
Pulaskl , ex-poundmaster. Suit Is brought to
recover $400 , the value of a herd of cattle
that were seized by Pulaskl while grazing
between Omaha and South Omaha , and sub
sequently sold.
Jennie V. Stltt has flled a petition in the
probate court for the probate of the will of
Henry S. Stttt , and the order of court calls
for the hearing on May 31.
D. C. Patterson has been appointed special
administrator of the estate of Irwtn H.
Dwolley , to take charge of several Incom
plete plumbing contracts on which the de
ceased was engaged at the time of his death.
Another bunch of affidavits have been filed
In the garbage contract of Coombs against
MacDonald.
The case of Swltzer & Co. of New York
against Mrs. Isabella E. Morse , now on trial
befora Judge Baxter , Is the outgrowth of the
attempt of Samuel P. Morse to again embark
In the dry goods business some time ago.
Ho bought a largo bill of goods of the plain
tiff , and , after ho was compelled to close up
his house , the plaintiff took back the goods ,
with the exception of about $900 worth ,
which had been sold. To secure this sum
Morse agreed to give a note signed by him
self and wife , which was done. Suit Is now
brought to collect this note. Mrs. Morse
denies that the signature of her name Is
genuine , and comparisons with signatures
admittedly genuine led the court to conclude
that the signature on the note was a
forgery. Time was given the plaintiff to
secure proof that the signature ! was author
ized by Mrs. Morse , and If that cannot be
done the case will bo dismissed by the
plaintiff.
WKATllElt fOltXOASTS.
Fnlr Wcnthor for N hr.i kn Hiiturdny , with
Vnrlnblu Winds.
WASHINGTON , May 11. The Indications
for Saturday ore :
For Nebraska Fair ; cooler In western
portion ; variable winds.
For Iowa Fair ; warmer , except In north
west portion ; southwest winds.
For Missouri Fair ; warmer ; south winds.
For Kansas Fair ; warmer , except cooler
In the extreme western portion ; south
winds , becoming variable.
( liivo the llnukslmw tlio Slip.
SAN FRANCISCO , May 11. It transpired
today that August C. Hagen , the default
ing cashier ot the American Exchange bank
of New York , was a passenger from Aus
tralia on the last trip of theAlamada , but
ho landed at Honolulu. llagon had taken
passage for this city , and James J. Bennett ,
employed by the bank to shadow him ,
started on the same steamer , Hagen Is said
to have learned Bennett's identity and pur
pose , and to liavo had a personal altercation
with him. The defaulter took passage on a
vessel about to sail for Apia , Samoa.
Troiu Snttor Crook.
SUTTER CREEK. Cal. , April 12 , 1834.
> Tom Green ot this place Bays : "Last sum
mer I had a sudden and violent attack of
diarrhoea. Some ono recommended Cham
berlain's Colic , Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy , which I procured , and after tak
ing a couple of doses was completely cured.
Slnco then I have often persuaded friends
to use It far the same complaint , and In
every case a prompt euro has been effected.
In my opinion. It Is the best remedy on the
market for bowel complaints. " For sale by
druggists , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Tuning n Week Off.
There Is considerable comment In certain
official circles over a condition ot affairs
that , If continued for any length of time ,
affords ground for serious' apprehension ,
Just who Is to blame tor the trouble does not
appoar. and the health officials ore at a loss
to find a remedy. According to the records
of the department not a single birth has oc
curred In Omaha since Tuesday morning.
Mutilated a Gravestone ,
Yesterday afternoon D. C. Callahan.
sexton of Prospect Hill cemetery , flled n
complaint In police court alleging that Wil
liam Garner , 18 years old. had mutilated a
gravestone , The boy had been employed
to pick up weeds , and wilfully broke an
ornament on an Italian marble headstone.
Judge Berka fixed Garner' * bond at $150 ,
which \ra4 furnUheil.
BIG CHURCH ROW SETTLED
Evangelical Obnrcn Goso of Iowa Decided
in Bishop Bowman's ' Favor.
DUBS FACTION LEFT OUT IN THE COLD
Decision of tlio 1'nlk County Court Af-
flrinril Wholu Cnntroturny .Slnco 1HH7
Kc\lowed Trenton Counterfeiters
Attempt A * n ftlimllun.
DES MOINES , May 11. ( Special Telegram
to The Bee. ) The celebrated Evangelical
church case was declcded by the Iowa su
preme court today. The lower court of Polk
county found for the defendants , the Bow
man and Eaher faction , and this decision Is
affirmed. The court reviews at length the
whole controversy since 1SS7. The contro
versy which has Just been receiving the at
tention of the supreme court and which Is
Involved In 'this action originated at the DCS
Molnes annual conference which was held In
DCS Molnes In 1S90. The members' ' of that
conference were rightfully convened. Bishop
Bowman appeared and proposed to preside
at the conference. A largo majority of the
conference refuse ! to recognize him as Ushop ,
and ho , with a minority of six , withdrew nnd
organized and held a conference at another
place.
Each of these alleged conferences held
meetings and each assumed to appoint
preachers to the different churches or charges
In the conference. The plaintiffs In the
action are preachers representing the ma
jority annual conference , and they belong
to what Is known as the Dubs party , ana
they demand that the defendants , who are
preachers representing the Bowman and
Eshcr annual conference , be restrained from
attempting to occupy the pulpits of certain
church buildings as ministers of the Evan
gelical association because the plaintiffs are
Invested with that right , being the regularly
appointed preachers In charge.
Ho llutriiyrd Ills Companions.
CRESTON. la. , May 11. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) Ed Blair , a member of
the recently captured gang of counterfeiters ,
now out on ball and claiming to be a spe
cial officer employed to capture the remain
ing members of the gang , got Into serious
trouble whllo endeavoring to place Charles
Craven , his brother-in-law , under arrest.
Craven refused to accompany Blair and a
regular fuslladc of bullets were exchanged ,
but none took effect. Craven Is said to be
a green goods man of considerable ability
and It Is said that he has been shoving the'
"queer" with the Blairs.
Members of the gang are endeavoring to
assassinate Blair on account of his having
lurned state's evidence. Before leaving
Creston Blair said that 'the CrestOn mint
was only a side Issue , and while several
thousand dollars had been coined at this
place a larger business was being carried on
by the same clique at St. Louts , Sioux City
and Omaha. The shooting affray between
Blair and Craven occurred at Craven's home
near Macksburg. Blair was chased over
the country and secured protection at a farm
house , which saved his life , as members of
the counterfeiting gang were close upon
him.
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Determined Incrniliarlcft nt Sioux City.
SIOUX CITY , May 11. ( Special Telegram
to The Bee. ) A desperate attempt was moda
to burn the elegant residence of Mrs. Anna
Livingston this morning. At 0 o'clock fire
was found In the basement of the building
In a woodpile saturated with kerosene. It
was quickly extinguished and Chief Hawman
went through the building , but found no
sparks. Twenty minutes later a second
alarm was turned , In. Thia time seven
fires were found In as many rooms of the
house , all under headway. All were extin
guished. They were started by soaking up
holstered funlture and bedding with kerosene -
seno and applying a match. The damage
to furniture Is $2,000. Tlio loss would have
been $30,000 had the incendla'rlcs succeeded.
H Is thought the lire resulted because of
trouble Mm. Livingston has had with her
former husband's second wife over a division
of his property. Mrs. Livingston and fam
ily were away , and no one occupied the
house. _
Launching tlio Torpedo llo.it 1'rlrsson.
DUBUQUE , la. , May 11. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) The unauthorized an
nouncement that Secretary Herbert Is com
ing here determined the Board of Trade to
day to make the launching of the torpedo
boat Erlcason tomorrow the occasion of a
popular celebration. The business houses
will be closed at noon and at 3 o'clock the
military and citizens will parade to the ship
yard , where , after speeches , the boat will
be launched as the clock strikes 4. It will
be christened by Miss Carrie L. Klenc ,
daughter of the president of the Board of
Education.
n Itruto ivlth DORM.
DES MOINES , May 11. ( Special Telegram
to The Bee. ) Word comes from Maxwell , la. ,
a few miles north of this city , that an un
known tramp entered the residence of
Widow Grubbs , living two miles west , at an
early hour this morning and made a crimi
nal assault on her 13-year-old daughter ,
Stella. Fully 100 men with dogs ar ? looking
for the man. Excitement runs high nnd If
caught he will probably be lynched on the
spot. The girl fought desperately and suc
ceeded In escaping from the brute's clutches
before ho had accomplished his design.
I'otltlons Worn Not ItttRiihir.
DES MOINES , May 11. ( Special Telegram
to The Bee. ) An examination of the peti
tions secured some weeks ago by the saloon
men , containing about 6,000 names , discloses
the fact that about 1,300 of them are illegal
from ono cause or another. It will therefore
bo necessary for the saloon men to get nn
additional 300 or 400 legal petitioners to sign
before any saloons can be started In this
city. Until this Is done the mayor will not
sign the ordinance recently passed and has
given orders to have all the Illegal saloons
closed.
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Vran't Piurco riimlly In the Pen.
DES MOINES. May 11. ( Special Telegram
to The Bee. ) The notorious Frank Pierce ,
whose case has just been decided by the supreme
premo court , was arrested this afternoon by
the sheriff of Warren county nnd sent to
the penitentiary to serve four and one-half
years for the murder of Officer Wlshart three
years ago. Pierce was somewhat discon
certed at the arrest , but remarked that ho
supposed It had to be , and accepted the situ
ation as gracefully as he could.
hupremo Court IlouUlnna.
DES MOINES , Slay 11. ( Special Telegram
to The Bee. ) Supreme court decisions : Jo
seph McCorkla , appellant , against Joseph
Kordoff , L. M. Hartley , et al , Plymouth dis
trict , reversed. Paul Leader against M. Scott
Ladd , judge , affirmed. Proceedings In cer-
tlorarl to review the action of the district
court ot Woodbury county In adjudging the
plaintiff guilty of contempt. J , S. Anderson ,
receiver , appellant , against D. R. Klnley ,
sheriff , Linn district , affirmed.
Coiiero 9inuii lluj-os Confident.
IOWA CITY , la. , May 11. ( Special Telegram -
gram to The Bee. ) Congressman Hayes , who
needs ono vote to Insure his renomlnatlon for
congress for the fourth term , is In the city
looking for that vote , The democratic con
vention for this county will be held tomor
row , anJ. whllo there IB a hut fight. It looks
as if Hayes would c i4vre the entire dele
gation and thus Insure hm ronomlnatlrn.
fnimtnnil Jlufluir'n Crime.
CEDAR RAPIDS. Is. , May II. ( Special
i Telegram to The Boo.JprNJrs. Lizzie Norton ,
j wife of Charles Norton , at'nted , ! States ex
press messenger on the jllwauko * , wai ar
rested today for a frightful crime. Because
their adopted bay , rffietl c , had forgotten
what she had sent him in the grocery for
she picked him up by j4te heels , slammed
his head on the floor .several . times , and fin
ally jumped on him. His teg Is broken nnd
he has sustained Internal Injuries. It Is
said ho cannot live.
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NEWS FOR .THE ARMY.
Montrimnt Mnrrtit Slnxwrll tn Ito Tried by
n Omrt'.Mnrtln ) .
Yesterday Brigadier Geiicral Broke. com
mander of the Department ot the Plattc ,
Issued orders for a general court martl.il to
meet at Fort Omaha at 10 a. m. Wtdncs-
day , May 1C. The detail of the court
follows ; Colonel James Blddle , Ninth
cavalry ; Lieutenant Colonel Daniel W. Ben-
ham , Seventh Infantry ; Lieutenant Colcncl
Reuben F. Bernard , Ninth cavalry ; Lieu
tenant Colonel Henry R. Tllton , dsputy sur
geon general ; Major William H. Comcgys ,
paymaster's department ; Major William S.
Worth , Second Infantry ; Major Thomas C.
Lebo , Sixth caxolry ; Captain Charles A.
Dempsey , Second Infantry ; Captain James
C. Ayres , ordnance department ; Captain
Frank E. Nye , subsistence department ;
Captain Honieo B. Sarson , Second Infantry ;
Captain John K. Waring , Second Infantry ;
Captain John Klnzle , Second Infantry ;
Lieutenant Alfred B. Jackson , Ninth cav
alry , judge advocate.
It Is understood that the principal busi
ness before this court will be to try First
Lieutenant Marcus Maxwell , company A ,
Second Infantry. The charges against Lieu
tenant Maxwell are not known to any except
the defendant and a few officers high In
rank , but It Is reported that Maxwell has
becen absent without leave and has dupli
cated his pay accounts.
At any rate the charges are serious , for
Colonel Bates has placed Muxwull In close
arrrcst and he will be compelled to remain
In his quarters until the trial comes off.
Lieutenant Maxwell has only been with the
Second Infantry about two months , having
been transferred here from the Fifteenth
Infantry , Fort Sheridan , III , when he was
promoted , At the trial of Lieutenant Maney
for the shooting of Captain Hcilburg at
Fort Sheridan some time ago Maxwell was
a witness , and his veracity In some of his
statements was questioned.
The lieutenant Is a single man and since
his arrival at Fort Omaha has made many
friends. Officers at this post , knowing of
his difficulties at Fort Sheridan , have taken
particular pains to show him every courtesy
possible and have endeavored to make him
feel at home among the members of the
Second. At the Officers club he was always
welt received , and If any of those he met
there had a dislike against the man who
was mixed up with Maney they kept it to
themselves. Lieutenant Maxwell has a
copy of the charges preferred against him ,
but so far he has not requested any of hfs
brother officers to act as his counsel , and it
is not known what defense he will make.
To lEdoeitto I'ortMclntoih. .
WASHINGTON , May 11. Representative
Gorman of Michigan has reported to the
house the bill agreed upon by the military
affairs comlttee to reWve the mtlltary'post
" "
In southern Texas lnown""as Fort Mclntosh
from Its present site * < o a more desirable
and larger one near the city of Laredo.
The accompanyingreport , says In. part :
"The committee Is of thp opinion , which Is
(
based upon the statements of Generals
Schoflcld and Wheaton , that the exchange of
sites as , provided forj Inn the bill with the
amendments proposedwjll bo advantageous
to the government and will insure ample
protection * to our ( Jlllzens upon the Rio
Grande border from sudden Invasion , and It
will enable our gov.prnnjent to discharge
Us plain obligations to the Mexican govern
ment by preventing the organization of
armed bands along the Arricrlcan Hide ot the
frontier for the purp03Bofrlnvadlng our sis
ter republic. " , tti
Heap IllirCompiiny.
Company I , Second United States Infantry ,
Fort Omaha , at the present time consists of
First Lieutenant Pickering commanding ,
Second Lieutenant Pierre de la Marquart ,
First Sergeant Goings and Private Talks-
Too-Much-Wlth-HIs-Mouth. AH except
the commissioned officers are Sioux Indians ,
veterans of the Pine Ridge rebellion.
Ithcunmtlsm Cured In Tlirro Day * .
"I have been afflicted all winter with
rheumatism In the back. At times it was
so severe that I could not stand up straight ,
but was drawn over , on ono side , " says
George A. Mills of Lebanon , Conn. "I tried
different remedies , but without relief , until
about six weeks ago , when I bought a bottle
of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. After using It
for three days , according to directions , my
rheumatism was gone , and has not re
turned since. I have since recommended It
and given It to others , and know they have
been benefited by Its use. " For sale by
druggists.
JUurrlngo License * .
Marriage licenses were granted yester
day to the following persons :
Name and address. Age.
A. J. Hasson , Dodge , Neb 22
Susie Myera , Dodge , Neb 18
C. H. De Wall , Omaha 21
Anna K. Ankele , Omaha 24
N. Peter Nelson , 'Omaha 26
Millie Evenson , Audubon county , Iowa. . 22
Awnrilril the ContruetH.
The Board of Public Works held a brief
session yesterday afternoon and awarded
the contracts for grading the alleys between
Thirty-third and Thirty-eighth and Burt
and Cuinlng streets , and In block 3 , Redlck's
addition , to Lamoreaux Bros. The contract
price Is 12 % and 18 cents per cubic yard , re
spectively. '
IMCA1
Allen Root,2024 North Twenty-eighth street ,
reports to the police that thieves entered his
barn yesterday nnd stole a harness and
saddle.
The barber shop of E. Llnderkranz , 215
North Sixteenth street , was entered by sneak
thieves last night and razors to the value ot
$20 stolen.
Frank TIetz , a lad of 15 years , was ar
rested last night charged with stealing { 5
worth ot fruit from a stand at Eleventh and
Farnam streets.
The Young Men's Republican club will be
organized this evening. The meeting will
bo hold In the Patterson block , Seventeenth
and Farnam streets.
Mrs. Thompson ot Omaha View school has
prepared a number ofi'her pupils In the
operetta "Cinderella. " dnd the performance
was at the Unlversallitchurch , corner Nine
teenth and Lathrop streets , iait evening.
Charles Bachmau was fined $45 and costs
In police court yesterday" afternoon for col
lecting ( ind keeping I23'of ' , his former em
ployer's money. The original complaint
charged grand larceny Jmt as Bachman was
willing to plead gullty.fp petit larceny this
waa agreed to and sentence Imposed.
Special Detective Pluneo ot the Fremont.
Elkhorn & Missouri > 'alje'y railroad made a
nqat capture yesterday .when ho lay In wait
and caught a man uhoi gave his name1 aa
George Qrubb. The arrest was made at
Irvlngton , and It Is believed the man Is the
leader of a gang which t > an been plundering
the Elkhorn frelghtj car * during the past
year. . ,
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
ABSOLUTELY
c
Moving and House-Cleaning Cays Are Upon Us Comfortless Men and
Cross , Tired-Out , Nervous Women ,
Van Tromp , with n broom nt hU mnstheml ,
sailed up and down the Thames In defiance.
Brooms nnd dust rags are now putting
households everywhere Into confusion.
The traditional time for moving niiJ house
cleaning la upon us. Innumerable cases ot
weakened ni'rves , exhausted strength nnd
debility date from these days of feverish ex
ertion , fret , nnd cold rooms.
Every good housewife , however , feels
bound to risk health nnd strength In this
annual struggle with dirt and dust.
But na a preparation for great bodily and
mental strain , hosts ot careful women build
up their strength with Patne's celery com-
8 A. M.
42
lUvarsible Chambrays
A few minutes will tell , An investigation will convince you that we
"have hit the mark , ' . ' for your interest. Rare Specials for Saturday ,
These goods are phenomenal values at the prices.
SILKS. SILKS. SILKS.
Lot 1 , 65c a yard , worth $1.25.
2. pieces all silk , Including satin duchcso
novelty silk , changeable surah and figured
crape. It will pay you to examine these
goods.
Lot 2 , 75o a yard , worth up to $1.50.
In this lot you will find taffetas In beau
tiful colorings , changeable novelty surahs
and other Irrtdcscent weaves , all worth
about double the price we have marked
them. '
Sco our 24 Inch China silks nt T3c , In all
the latest designs and colorings. Why pay
$1.00 ?
DRESS GOODS.
Hero are a few specials It will pay you
to examine before purchasing elsewhere ,
It will be money In your pocket.
25 pieces plaid and mixture novelties 19c ,
actual value 3Sc.
20 pieces plaid dress goods , all colors ,
loc , worth 25c. .
1 case novelties In all the new shades ,
19c , worth Soc.
2,000 yards new changeable effects , very
pretty , In all colors , actual vafuo iTuc , for 24c
300 yards cheviots In Scotch novelties ,
the leading styles this season , usually sold
at 75c , now 35c.
1 case Hygiene suitings , regular $1.00
quality , for 49c.
1,000 yards crepons , all colors , cheap at
Tuc , this sale 49c.
2,000 whipcord and fine diagonals , $1.00
quality , for 6Sic. !
Ask to see our 42'yc black serge , you will
be surprised.
WASH GOODS.
If you are a lover of the beautiful see
what wo are showing In this department.
Silk stripe challls 23c , rich colorings.
Crepon ginghams , 35c , beautiful designs.
Lace strlpo ginghams , 4Gc , the latest this
season.
Serpentine ginghams , 45c , have you Been
them ?
French sergotte , 25c.
Serpentine crepe , 22c , handsome styles.
12o outing flannels now CUc.
percale , fast colors , 8c.
pound , the great nerve and brnln strengthener -
oner and restorer. 1'liyclolans proscribe It
for dynpepcla , kidney trouble , sick headachot ,
and all formo'nf nervotii weakness , because
It makes people well when other remedies
can do no good
Men and women who have that tired , lan
guid feeling that Indicates depleted blood
and a feeble condition ot the nervous sjs-
teni , need Palne's celery compound , the re
markable discovery of Prof. Edward E.
Phclps , M. D. , LL. I ) . , of Dartmouth mod lent
school , the ono great spring medicine pro
scribed by physicians of every school.
Sleep Is the neeosaary condition of the sys
tem to restore ltn lost powers nnd retain Its
vigor. Palno's ci'lcry compound quickly re
pairs the wasted , worn-out nervous tissues ,
calms and equalizes nervous action nnd
CLOAK AND SUIT DEPARTMENT.
Your pick of about 100 jackets for $2.95 ,
worth from $3.00 to $10.00.
Ladles' fine all wool capes :
$ .1.00 capes now $1.43.
$3.50 capes now $1.75.
$4.00 capes now $2.00.
$3.00 capes now $2.50.
$ C.OO capes now $3.00.
$8.00 capes now $4.00.
$10.00 capes now $5.00.
Children's reefer jackets.
Sizes from 4 to 12 years 99c , worth $2.00.
Sizes from 4 to 12 years , $1.50 , worth $3.00.
Sizes from 4 to 12 years $2.28 , worth $3.00.
Sizes from 4 to 12 years $4.48 , worth $8.00.
Sizes from 4 to 12 years $5,00 , worth $9.00.
Great reduction in ladles' silk waists.
$2.18 , worth $5.00.
$3.75 worth $0.00.
$4.48 , worth $7.50.
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.
Gowns , corset covers and drawers , neatly
trimmed with hemstitching and embroidery ,
usually sold for 75c ,
"
SATURDAY. 43C.
Special , gowns made of good muslin , lace
and embroidery trimmed , regular $1.00 goods ,
Saturday , C3c.
Gowns , skirts and drawers made of best
cambric and muslin , beautifully trimmed ,
worth $1.35 ,
SATURDAY , 97C.
Corset covers , neatly trimmed , worth 40c ,
Saturday , 23c.
Low prices on all our finer grades.
Children's drawers , good muslin , 15c.
Children's hats and bonnets , 25c , 50c and
$1.00.
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S HOSE.
Ladies' seamless fast black hose , 12'c. .
Ladles' seamless hobe , tan , fast colors , ISc ,
3 for 50c.
Ladles' fast black hose , boot pattern1 , 15c
pair.
pair.Ladies'
Ladies' extra fine hose , fast black , high
spliced heel and toe , 25c pair.
Boys' bicycle hose , extra , heavy , seamless
fast black , 12'/fcc pair.
Ladles' Egyptian ribbed vests , 5c each.
brings refreshing sleep thnt mak * recover
easy.
There Is such a thing a irw clo cly watchIng -
Ing tor t-lgin of III heMtli. hut , on I'IP othort
li.unl , there M n le attention tn IKIU oC
wtMKiir s iiml breaking iloun. Painful xen-
? atlon nnd FiitliliMivenl > ne g are muirc's
evident hints. Constipation , with llntiilrncy
and 11(1110.1. In the eully murniin ; . fiiftuesti
serious trouble. The dull , wenr'ng itchc al
tide nnd bark ctiouM imike one p.uuo to
think.
might's dlsp.no and dlsordtii ot Ilio heart
nnd liver may be poMMvcly ntul | > rm.inpntly
cured by Inking Pulne's celery compound n
coon as neuralgia , weaklier , rheumatism ,
lack ot appetite , and low jplrlts xhow thti
beginnings ot dl. Pasu ot come of thcfo lm
purtnnt organs.
Ladles' shaped vests , finished neck nnij
20c each.
Ladles' flno Egyptian vests , light bltto ,
pink , ecruo and whlto , 25c each.
Ladles' all silk vests , $1.23 quality foi
C7c.
C7c.Ladles'
Ladles' Egyptian lisle thread pants , knci
length , -ISc pair.
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS.
Men's seamless huso lOc pair.
Fast black hose , 15c , two pair for 23c.
Lisle thread hose , 20e , 3 for COc worth 35c.
All our GOc faat black hose , 3 pair for $ 1.00.
All our 3Gc suspenders , 23c pair.
Linen collars and cuffs , regular 15c each *
3 for 25c.
Linen cuffs , two pair for 25c.
Men's undershirts , ICc , worth 23o. > '
Men's undershirts , 19c , worth 3Gc.
COc balbrlggan underwear for 39e.
$1.00 oxford ribbed underwear for COc.
7Cc unlaundcred shirts for COc.
HOYS' CLOTHING.
The LIUlo Captain Is the best all wool
suit In Omaha , made with double seat and
knee , warranted not to rip , worth $5.00 , novr
J3.9S.
Boys' knee" pants , COc , 7Gc and $1.00.
Roys' cambric waists 19c , regular 35c.
IN OUH ECONOMY BASEMENT.
Mark the specials for Saturday 8 a. in.
Itevcrslble chambray 3c , usual prlco lOc.
Lonsclale cambric SVJc , usual prlco 12V4o.
Sumatra seersucker 7V4c , usual prlco ICc.
French sateen 15c , usual price 30c.
10 a. m. 4-4 muslin 3c , usual prlco lOc.
Ulack snteen ICc , usual price 30c.
13-Inch pillow case muslin 9c , usual prlco
Flno grade cheese cloth 2-ic , usual prlco
Cc.
Best ticking , guaranteed to hold feathers
12c , usual price 20c.
2 p. m. Victoria lawn 2c , usual price lOc.
Turkey red damask 15'/c , usual prlco 25c.
Ladles' fast black hose , regular 25c quality ,
three pairs for 50c .
Gents' linen collars EC each , worth lOc.
raclflc cheviots , -J'/ic yard , worth 7V4c.
7 p. m. flue dress challles 2c , worth lOo.
Economy basement.
2 P. M. 7 P. M.
Victoria Lawns THE Dress is ChalHs
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cannierTHE
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GUION STEAMSHIP GO ,
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Cabin , * 5U ami upwards , according to location ;
HCCOUU cabin , * .I5 ; nlouraif. ' . $ . ' 3.
Redding nnd nil HcxiulHltifi tiirnUlnxl ( roe.
HKN-DKILSON JIIIOTIIKHS. Airontn , Ulilca u.
H. E. MOOUE3 , WatMitli Corner , or CAAS. KEN
NEDY , C. n. 1. & 1' . ly.Oiuatia
THE ALOE & PINFOLD CO ,
1408 Farnam Street ,
THE LION DRTTG STORE
W. I. SEYMOUH GKADUATK OPTICIAN.
Ol'lUlA AND UKADLS'Q OLASSE3.
SPECTACLES AJJD EYKGLASSUS.
The Aloe & , Penfold Co.
1408 Farnam St. , Opposite Paxtou Hotel.
Headache , Cauaad by Eye Strain.
Many persons whoxo liendi nrc constantly ncli-
Inu liavo no Men ulmt lelli'f ncli-ntlflcully fit
ted Rinses will Rthem | This tliuury IK now
universally cetiiblUhod. "Irnpropeily IHteil Kins * * ! !
will InMirlntily Inorcnmi HIP trouble and in.iy
lend to TOTAL lIINlNi.SS. ! : Our ability to
adjust clauses Biifi'l ) nnd correctlj li beyond
ciuoatlon. Consult us. llyea ttbtoil free of chart : ! ! .
THE ALOE & PENFOLD CO , ,
Opposite I'.ixton lintel.
LOOK roil THK GOLD LION ,
BIRNEY'S
Safari tader
Usllevcn Catarrh nnd Cold
In the not t Instantly by
one application
Cures Hand Noleco & .
rrlnllrpamientorsainplofroa
Sold by oiuucUia. DOc.
VTo will tend TOO the m rttlnn
French reparation CALTHOS
fr * * . and t U l guarantee that
CAl/rilOS "III Ilrmtorv jour
Uralh , Ntrcnclli aud Vigor.
f 'it tt and pay if latiifili.
Address VON MOML CO. ,
tl , OUo.
rlr < JuiiraiilriMl toCuro
) Hnvruuilorrhum , HemlimlVulc -
I ni-91. VarlcocBlu , eruptionmi luce ,
I nil iiervnin Ulwirilen. Ht-MurcM
Ix l Vlirur. 1'lrst treatment "fill
f I'ulcil ) 'rc tn nny uiMrvs * . Tlilj
l * iucMty IiuMtu'en UUH ) lAyvuralu
-'rnttrfi with lu&rvHmiii reaulta.
TUB CHEMICAL iuroBTmoo. , CJWCIMBATJ , o.
The
>
DRINK WiseMan
Man
says
Drink
Choco8at = Menier.
His reasons are :
Tea ami Coffee create nervousness with
"a people too nervous already ;
Bitter Chocolates are not lit to irake a cup
of chocolate ; cheap ( sweet ) chocolates are
impure , iience injurious ;
COCOA is no more like CHOCOLATE
than Skimmed Mill : is like Cream.
Chocolat-Menier is an exquisite Vanilla
Chocolate , as nourishing as meat , as low
priced as other beverages , and far snf > trior.
Ask for yellow wrapper. Your urocer lias it
PARIS g $ E ft ! B E S3 LONDON
t'J Huh.inh . ! . , ChlruHu- IV. liroailuurN. V'
SARSAPARILLA
Curci wliuru
nil otlu-r Nir-
Buparlllus full.
A poHltlvo
inmraiiton In
.
No l.cnollt , no
jmy. 1'cir the
Ktuinncli , I < *
cU , liver , kid
neys , ni'rvvH ,
Imirt , mill nil
, ( thus no equal
l.'J > ! O Fojstoii , u NuurusUn physician
of Sfflyoara' practice , bays : I l.ollovu ilto
IK ) fnr superior to uny pm > .initloii l
know of.
Dr. Clnis. M Pinlili of Now York , say * :
Hi * IliUKrouloht blood imf ncrvuroiiiKly
of tlio UKU.
llev. ( lea M Drown , former puiitor of tlio
flunsoiii 1'nrlc Church
-oiii of Oimiliii burn In
the " ( 'Imitauijim Iclrn , " cxllti-d Ijy him !
"J'or hlixxl , Moinuch , klilm'y and nil Idn-
droil ilUouscs , It uccoinplUhrs cures thut
Ixink-r mi the mlrurulou * , '
.Mrs. Mnry A. Illu-hcock , Stnturrcsldont
of the W. U T. U . aaynj Curus urn uiruct-
ril wlimi pnUdiiln Imvo apparently irouo
lieyoiul medical skill.
Sold by nil druggists. Munuf actuzrd by tlio
Grant Sarsaparilla Co , ,
FREMONT , - NEBRASKA.