THE OMAHA DAILY iGE ; "THURSDAy , AUGUST 2 , 1894. f FIGHTING AMERICAN FLOUR Competition of a Vigorous Sort Coming from on Unexpected Source. ENGLISH MARKETS BEING CAPTURED I'rencti Sillier * . Alileil fir tliii Otivcrnroent , Am Mulling ( Ircnt Inrniiilx ( in tlio Trutlo of tlio United Sillies In llrrndmufT * . WASHINGTON IIUUEAU OF TUB UKE. 1407 F Street. NV. . WASHINGTON , Aug. 1. Pull of Importance to American wheat growers ami mills la a special report made to tlic State department by Consul Lnthrop at lirlntol , Kn . He gays : "Tlio new fiscal arrangements established in France early In tlio year with regard to tlio duty on wheat nnil Hour are already beginning to liavu an effect on the export of ( lour to tlic United Kingdom. It will bo remembered that the duty on whent mid flour was considerably Increased In France , the avowed object being to make the country self-supporting nnd to Increase production to such am extent as to prevent the Introduction of foreign growths. "A result of tlilH policy , which , perhaps , was not foreseen by the French government , is now observable In vigorous and determined effort on the pnrt of the French millers to supply the British market with Hour. All grades , from 'red dog * up to a product which will compare well with the finest winter patents , are being vigorously pushed at prices which nt the present moment , grade tor grade , are 1 shilling n Back cheaper ( linn American. Their best grades are bcau- tlful In color , resembling the Oregon flours to much admired hero ; but they cannot compare In strength and will not bake Into to heavy a loaf. It Is generally believed the flour Is made from Imported wheats , and that the drawbacks upon re-exportation In the shape of Hour Is BO regulated as re ally to amount to a considerable bounty. If this bo the case ( and It Is dllllcult otherwise to account for the dimensions already reached by the trade ) It Is evident that our Aincrl- oan flour will have to meet an energetic , organized nnd bounty-fed competition. It Js believed that thereIs a combination among the French millers to limit domestic sales , < hus maintaining domestic prices. The re- cult of such a policy , taken In connection with the payment of a drawback , Is cor- Mln. A largo surplus stock will be dumped Into the United States , at a loss If need bo. " INTUUDBHS SAFE FOR THE 1'IIESENT. It Is doubtful whether the provisions of the recent decision of Assistant Attorney Ooneral Hall respecting citizenship in the Cherokee Indian nation will ever be carried out by the Interior department. There are between 30,000 and 40.000 Intruders In the nation to be removed by the government , n work which could be accomplished only by strong military aid. There are no tunds at present to Justify the appraisement of the Improvements by tlio Intruders , which Is re quired to be done bcforu their ejectment Is fcsgun. An amendment to the Indian appropriation bill setting apart $4.000 for the cost of ap praisement will probably be made , but no plan whatever for the actual ejectment of these Intruders has been outlined. Sharp Nose , nn Arapahoe Indian chief of "Wyoming , has been deemed by the house pension committee worthy of a pension of $12 a. month lor hla services to the govern ment as a scout In leading the attack on the Tillage of hostile Chcyennes In the Big Horn mountains In November , 1S7C , and on other occasions. Ho Is now broken In health nnd the committee decided to report a bill for him. Introduced by Representative ColTeen. Tapers are on file signed by 1'rcsldent Gar- fleld. Qenearls Howard , Crook and Brooke , recommending Sharp Nose for government aid. Western representatives say that pen- sitins to friendly Indians liavo always proved coed Investments. WORK OF WESTERN MEN. An effort Is being made by Congressman Hager to secure fast mall service cast of Council Blurts , nnd he today expressed him self as hopeful of success on account of words of encouragement which have been uttered by the general superintendent of the railway mall service. Senator Kyla of South Dakota today of fered u rebolutlgn which was referred to the committee on printing providing for printIng - Ing and binding In cloth for the use of the commissioner of labor 0,000 additional copies it the seventh special repart relating to the slums of cities. Senator Manderson today reported favor ably , called up and secured the passage of his bill extending until December 1 , 1897 , the tlmo of the payments of the purchase money duo for land sold In the Omaha In dian reservation. This bill has already been passed by the house and cnly needs the signature of the president before it shall become a law. Senator Manderson today presented a petition from the citizens of South Omaha protesting against appropria tion of money for use of sectarian Indian schools. Congressman Mercer today received word to the effect that General J. C. McBrido. formerly stnto treasurer of Nebraska , Is likely to bo the populist nominee for con gress In the Tenth congressional district of Texas. It Is stated that the republicans of tlio district will endorse him. Congressman Mercer has been Invited to deliver nn address' to the reunion of the Grand Army posts nt Grand Island the lat ter week In Auguut. Mr. Mercer has accepted the Invitation and will undoubtedly bo pres ent. AVILL , EXPERIMENT IN SIUC. At a meeting today the house committee on agriculture voted to make a favorable re port on the bill providing for the establish ment of experimental stations for silk cul ture In the United States. The bill , which has already been passed by the senate , pro vides Uiut there shall bo five experimental stations located In different sections of the country , and appropriates $0,000 for the use of each establishment. The stations are to bo located under the direction of the sec retary of agriculture , and It is very likely that If the bill becomes a law one of them vrtll bo located In the state of Nebraska. Congressman Halner , who has been working very diligently on this bill , was very much pleased this morning with the action taken by the committee. The conference- report on the bill pro- hiding for u resurvcy of Grant und Hooker counties was today called up In the house end agreed to. The senate amendment ap propriating $10.000 to carry on the work was stricken out of the bill , but an appropriation will be provided for In the sundry civil bill. The conference report was agreed to in the Honato yesterday , SOUTH OMAHA'S POSTMASTER. The president today sent to the senate the nomination nt John McMillan to be post master at South Omaha , and the nomina tion of Martin E. Conlan us postmaster at Alexandria , S. I ) . The republican members of the Nebraska congressional delegation and many other per sons who are Interested In the passage ot Melklejohn'ii Indian land tax bill , and who are also In favor of an Immediate allotment of the Indian lands , will use ( he resolutions ot Thurston county populists concerning Senator Allen Lcforo the committee on public lands as an argument for a favorable re port on the Melklcjohn bill. The committee on public lands will hold a meeting tomor row and It la expected that the matter will bo finally acted on. roatmastora appointed : Iowa Trenton , Henry county , Myrtle Carper , vice Tabltha Callatt , removed. South Dakota Lyons , Mlnnohalm county. E. n. Lambert , vice I * A. 1'ease , resigned. _ bllo for tlio IMilliululnlilu Mint. WASHINGTON , Aug. 1. Secretary Car lisle. has accepted the Sixteenth and Spring Garden streets site as the location for the now Philadelphia mint building. The con. ( ( deration usrefd on is $305,000. which la a compromise between the offer ot the owner * ot the site and the offer of the secretary , Contractor * Itepalrluj ; the WASHINGTON , Aug. 1. The good Judg. rocnt ot the Navy department In requiring the Minneapolis to bo docked and examined after grounding on her final trip and before accepting her wan verified by the result , a reported U tba N vy department today. U was found that the vessel had received n dent In her keel and bilge plates about two fret long and about three Inches deep and that the central propeller was rough on the eilficn. ns though It had struck some hard object. A * the damage was done while the hlp wan In the hands of the contractors they proceeded nt once with the work of re pairing , which will not take long nor be expensive. WOItltii : > ON Al'l'llOIMtliVllONB , Bfimlo flnnlly COIHM tloirn to Common Ivery : Dny in "Incus. WASHINGTON , Aug. 1. The main ques tion before the senate today was the sundry civil hill , which was dlscusrcd at odd mo ments throughout the day , with the result that a great many Important amcndmeittx were adopted. Final action on the bill was not reached , however , owing to the large number of amendments proposed. A number ot bills -were pasted , among them belli ? n house bill extending the tlmo for paying for purchases of land of the Omnha tribe of Indians In Nebraska , Consideration of the sundry civil appro priation bill won resumed , and many unim portant amendments were adopted. Mr. Chandler of New Hampshire- offered An amendment providing that the decision of the commissioners of immigration In regard to mlmlfiflon of aliens should bo final , and nlso that the commissioners of Immigration at the several ports should bo appointed by the president "by the advice and consent of the senate , " arid that they should hold olllcc four years. The amendment was adopted. An amendment was adopted at the In stance of Mr. Allen of Nebraska appropriat ing $1C,000 for the re-survey of Grant and J looker counties. Consideration of this bill was Interrupted to allow Mr. Berry of Arkansas to present u conference report on the house bill requiring railroad companies operating lines In terri tories over rights ot way granted by the government to locate depots , etc. , at certain Beats located by the Interior department. Mr. Berry announced after n long confer ence the conferees had been unable to agree , nnd moved that the senate recede from Its amendments. The provision applies to the Rock Island railroad In Oklahoma , the towns of Round Pond nnd South Enid having n special grievance against It. Mr. Blackburn of Kentucky opposed the motion because he said It would be unjust to require the Rock Island road to expend $10- 000 In the erection of depots at these towns , when they already had stations located at older towns within two nnd a half miles of the place. The discussion of the conference report was then resumed and Mr. Teller of Colorado rado favored the motion of Mr. Berry to recede -from the senate amendment. He would like , he sold , to tnko the railroad com pany by the throat and teach It that the senate of the United States was not to bo trifled with. ROCK ISLAND MUST BUILD STATIONS. Mr. Harris of Tennessee spoke In the same strain , and said the company ought to be compelled to glvo these towns passenger and freight facilities. The motion was also sup ported by Mr. Palmer. Mr. Platt of Con necticut spoke In opposition to the motion , for ho contended that there was no county seats nt these towns , and therefore It would be unjust to compel the roads to stop their trains there. A hot discussion followed , In which Mr. Platt , Mr. Teller nnd Mr. Berry took pnrt , as to the lawless nets which had been perpe trated. Mr. Berry stated that the people had been law abiding until the railroad con tinually violated the law. The vole was then taken on Mr. Berry's motion , nnd It was adopted 21 to 20. At the request of Mr. Harris of Tennessee the house bill to exempt the articles of for eign exhibitors at the Interstate fair at Tacoma - coma , Wash. , from tariff duties was passed. Consideration ot the sundry civil bill was then resumed , nnd on motion of Mr. Power of Montana nn amendment was Incorporated In the bill appropriating $300,000 for the con struction of Fort Harrison , Mont. The committee amendment striking out the paragraph authorizing the secretary of war to designate a confederate veteran of the battle of Chattanooga or Chickamauga to assist In preparing the historical tablets to bo erected on these battlefields was re scinded. An amendment was adopted authorizing the secretary of war to employ u representlvo of the Army of Northern Virginia ( confederate ) who fought at Gettys burg battlefield. An appropriation of"$4,000 to protect the salmon fisheries of Alaska was added to the bill at the Instance of Mr. Teller. Mr. Dubols of Idaho offered an amendment increasing the appropriation for surveying public lands from $275,000 to $400,000. and to this Mr. Allen of Nebraska sought to add a provision for the Irrigation and sur vey of arid and semi-arid lands and appro priating $100,000 for the purpose. The for mer amendment was agreed to nnd the latter was left pending nn adjournment. The reuort of the conference committee on the agricultural bill , In which the con ferees .igreod to recede from the amendment appropriating $1,000,000 for the extermina tion of the Russian thistle , was agreed to. At B:45 : the senate adjourned , leaving the civil bill still pending. ruiirac DIHT : STATK.IIHNT. Cauli lliibinvo Inrrrnsnd During the Month About Onn und a llnlf Millions. WASHINGTON , Aug. 1. The regular monthly statement of the public debt Issued today by the Treasury department shows the aggregate of the public debt on July 31 , 1894 , was $1,633,800,240 , aa ngalnst $1C32- 253,030 on June 30 , 1891. This apparent In crease ot $1,552,004 In the public debt Is owing to the Increase in the Issue of cer tificates nnd treasury notes , which , however , are offset by an equal amount of cash In the treasury. Aside from this the statement shown a net decrease In the public debt of $03,905. On July 31 , 1S94 , the Interest-bear ing debt amounted to $635,012,590 , an In crease for the mouth of $700. The debt on which Interest has ceased since maturity amounted to Jl,810,850 , a decrease ot $10- 390. The debt bearing no Interest was $379- 950,470 , n decrease of $54,215. The Increase In certificates and treasury notes offset by an equal amount of cash In the treasury was Increased frojn $015,355,820 on June 30 , 1894 , to $010,972,397 on July 81 , 1894. The cash In the treasury Is classified as follows : Gold coin and bars , $120,922,830 ; stiver , $513- 8SO.CS2 ; paper , $121,032,091 ; bonds , etc. , $17- 4661,65 ; making an aggregate "of $774,201,766 , against which there are demand liabilities amounting to $ t55,136,414 ! , leaving a cash balance ot $119.085,352 , ot which $54,975,607 was gold reserve. The Increase In the cash balance during the month was $1,480,915. Trouble \ lth the NuvnjocH Atxiut Snttloil. WASHINGTON , Aug. 1. Governor Hughes of Arizona , who Is now here , states that the long standing friction between the Niivajo Indians nnd ranchers and stockmen Is In a fair way to settlement , The governor's ef forts to have the San Carlos coal fields cut off from the White Mountain Indian reserva tion will , ho believes , result In the coal fields being segregated and thrown open to the public In the near future for development , All Arizona legislatures during the past ten years , by joint resolution , and all the gover nors lu their annual reports , have urged the segregation ot these coal fleldi , there being no other coal within 300 miles In any di rection. HIIUKP HlHciiBSvd CnnU'stoil Elections. WASHINGTON , Aug. 1. The house spent the whole day debating the Mooro-Funtton contested election case from the Second Kan sas district. Mr. Funston , the republican contestce , made a speech In his own behalf. The republican resolution favorable to Funs- ton was disagreed to , 90 to 126. Eight dem ocrats , Russell of Georgia , Pendloton of Texas , Barnes of Wisconsin , P.iyntcr of Ken tucky , Hare ot Ohio , Hall ot Minnesota , Richards of Ohio and Ritchie of Ohio , voted with the republicans In favor of the resolu tion. Without taking the vote on the ma jority resolutions In favor ot Moore , the con testant , the house , at 5:35 : p. m. , adjourned ThUtln Appropriation Knocked Out. WASHINGTON , Aug. 1. The conferees' report on the agricultural bill was adopted ty the house today. The senate members Lad receded from tbo amendment appropri ating $1,000,000 for the extirpation of the Russian thistle , Forty years In the market with a con stant Increase in sales tells the tale for Cook's Extra Dry Imperial Champagne. Lion * and leopards at Courtlanfe IT. WAS RELIEF CORPS DAY Veterans at the Interstate Encampment En * tcrtain the Indies. FIFTEEN THOUSAND PEOPLE PRESENT Itefrpfililiif ; Itatn Storm Sweeps Over Cnmp Lincoln hut It Only Iln * a Ten dency to Mulio the Crowd * CAMP LINCOLN , SUPERIOR , Neb. , Aug. 1. ( Special to The Bee. ) A rain storm at a Grand Army of the Republic reunion Is usually an unwelcome guest , but last night's shower was received without a murmur of distent. The long prayed for rain will make the reunion crowd Increase as well as the corn crop , and Immense crowds are expected Thursday und Friday. As It Is , In spite of the discouraging crop prospects , the attend ance Is larger than on the same day ot the week of any previous year. Today's crowd aggregated betwcet 12,000 and 15,000. The people continue to pour In with each train , nnd one of the numerous bands awaits the arrival of each train to welcome the newcomers. Every now nnd then another canvas-covered prairie schooner rolls Into camp with Its load of bedding and utensils , to say nothing of several generations of children. The canvas city already contains over COO tents , not counting the large can vases which arc used for headquarters. Every one Is awake with the sunrise gun , and before the cocks are through' crowing the whole camp Is nllvo and the breakfast fires begin to smoke. The camp Is laycd out In long avenues , which are named after the prominent generals of the wnr. Camp Lin coln Is just 'on the edge of a little grove , and the approach to the camp has been ap propriated by the sideshows and fakirs. The water supply comes from the city water works , and is distributed at convenient places. This was Relief Corps day and the camp has been turned over to the women. Their part In the late war Is recognized by setting apart a day to the Clara Bartons und Flor ence Nightingales of ' 61 and ' 65. Forming nt their headquarters and preceded by the band , they inarched to the speakers' stand In the grove. The morning's program was opened with "America , " after which the chaplain , Mrs. Wood , offered n prayer. Mrs. J. D. Stein , on behalf of the ladles of Su perior , spoke a few cordial words of wel come. This was responded to by Mrs. Wood , the department president , who assured the ladles of Superior that their courtesy was appreciated , nnd spoke feelingly of the patri otic part played by the women of the Relief Corps. After singing the "Star Spangled Banner , " the meeting adjourned until after dinner , when they gathered again to listen to an address by General Campbell of Kan sas. sas.GENERAL GENERAL CAMPBELL'S TRIBUTE. General Campbell paid a tribute to the Woman's Relief Corps and particularly to the Department of Kansas , whore they have done so much good as auxiliary of the Grand Army of the Republic. He spoke of the re lation of the Grand Army of the Republic to politics and argued that politics should be no criterion ot elllgiblllty to membership of the Grand Army of the Republic The Grand Army , he said , Is a unique society In one respect , that It Is not s > elf perpetuating ; that some day It must completely disappear. But preservers of this republic must not bo for gotten. Like the Huguenot captain who , pierced with a bullet , made the dying re quest that his name should always be called with the roll of his company , and his com rades should answer that he died on the field of battle , the veteran of the civil war wishes his name placed on the roll of the Sons of Veterans , nnd when called his son shall answer that he died In good standing In the Grand Army of the Republic. Ho was followed by Mrs. Wilson of Beat rice , who humorously referred to the posi tion of women who aided In saving the repub lic , and could not refrain at times from let ting her political tendencies show them selves. She roasted Secretary Hoke Smith to a turn , and now and then gave her male hearers a dig on the suffrage question. She was followed by the past president of the Woman's Relief Corps , who told what that society of 130,000 members Is doing In Its work In the cause of charity und patriotism. Mrs. Edith Wood , present president of Kansas Woman's Relief Corps , closed the program by recounting her ex periences during the war , how lives were saved and death made less awful. She told how they were continuing their work begun then through the agency of the Woman's Relief Corps. In the evening General Church Howe entertained the camp fire with good stories. FOIl TIIK STATH KNCASIPMKST. All Arm ucr in cuts Completed for tlio IJvent nt ( irunil iBliind. GRAND ISLAND , Aug. 1. ( Special to The Bee. ) The reunion committee mot last night and completed nil arrangements for the six teenth annual reunion of the Grand Army of the Republic as far as the committee of the whole Is concerned. It adjourned to meet August 27 , the first day of the reunion , at Camp Morrow. The program wns outlined more In detail and needs only the dates of the various speakers and. speeches to be put In print and be distributed In every town In tbo state. All the arrangements Incidental and neces sary to the comfort and safety of the camp were made. A chemical fire engine was se cured for the occasion. Commander Howe appointed R. L. Harrison provost marshal. E. Corbln was appointed to take charge of guns and salutes and Comrade George I. Ryan wns appointed nsslstant to Quarter master Hurry Harrison. Instead of a review of camp this year by the commander nnd staff the commander will rccclvo all the old boys personally at his headquarters. The program contains other special and general features and Is In all fully equal to that of any preceding year. Umpcrnto htrugglu with n Ilobbor. NEBRASKA CITY , Aug. 1. ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) A stranger entered Rclber & Newman's saloon about midnight last night and asked for n glass of beer. Relber. who was alone in the saloon at the time , drew the beer , nnd ns he put the class on the counter the stranger ordered him to hold up his hands , at the same time presenting a revolver at Relber's head. Rclber struck at his assailant , who hit him over the head with the revolver , knocking him against the bar and breaking n rib. Relber recovered and struck the robber , knocking him down , and then went behind the bar for a weapon to defend himself. Before ho could secure It the thief escaped. Rolbcr's Injuries are quite serious. Nate Vance , a hack driver , and Alex Glv- ens , colored , were arrested today charged with being connected with the alleged holdup of A. P. Duff , the Wlsner , Neb. , farmer , who claims to have been robbed of $ CYO Monday night. IIU Injuries Worn Fatal. HOLDREGE , Neb. , Aug. 1. ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) George Oyster , the B. & Jt. engineer who was hurt In the wreck here Sunday morning , died from his Injuries Uit night. He leaves a wife and six chil dren , who came from McCook on a special train a few minutes before ho died. Ills remains were taken to McCook on a special train last night for Interment , Killed While Huntlnc. GRAND ISLAND. Aug. 1. ( Special to The Bee. ) George M. Brewer of Cairo , came to his death by the accidental discharge of otio load of his gun while hunting , the load entering the heart and death being Instan taneous. U Is supposed that he was sitting down playing with his dogs when the acci dent happened. Blx Deputies Held. PAWNEE CITV , Aug. 1. ( Special Telo- gr m to The Bee. ) The six deputies who engaged In the shooting of the SchulU family at Stclnauer are under the care of the sheriff , the coroner's jury having declared the shooting unjustifiable. Their examina tion will be bold tomorrow. WHAT'S YOUR OPINION ? f 1-1 . . . V Read this list don't miss any of these bona fide bargains it won't n ; , " " , „ happen again for we have but three weeks more and after that yoLi'll i-.i - " , ' "hear no more of us , for what is left we sell to a dealer. Don't - s wait a'minute longer , but come. now , before it is eternally too late. Men's Suits. An elegant line ot nil-wool casslmere suits In light shades , sizes 34 to 42 , which we close at $3.CO. A line of heavy homespun cheviots , also light shades , at $4.25. A lot of dark caasltncro and worsted , straight cut fades , at $0.50. A lot of assorted clay worsted suits , In sacks as well as cutaways , bound or stitch ed edges , closing at $7.60. A line of black nnd blue tricots , heavy weights , the best cloth manufactured nnd as nicely trimmed and nnd tailored as any merchant tailor can produce , closing out nt $12.50. A fine line of minister's suits , high cut coats , as well as Prince Alberts , In black , tan nnd gray , closing nt $15.00. These nro a few of our lenders In men's. See the rest nt the store. Children's Suits. Nice line of children's suits , in thi o styles , at 75c. Ages 4 to 14. An elegant lot of cheviot suits , ages 4 to 14 , nt $1.15. A line of dnrk nnd fancy casslmere suits , ages 4 to 14 , at $2.00. , A taw fancy worsted suits , ages 4 to 11 , at $2.50. All the best grades of black and fancy 2- plcco suits , at $3.00 and $3.25. Wo liavo some broken sizes In assorted knco pants , at lOc a pair , at 20c , 25c and COc. Boys Suits. Boys' suits , 14 to 18 years , In Cheviot , dark mixed , 3-pleccs , at $1.76. A line of casslmcro suits , same ages , In light effects , closing at $2.76. Good heavy weight woolen suits at $3.00. Fancy black worsteds , same ages and siz es , at $4.26. Men's Odd Pants. A good pair of cottonade pants , In 2 styles at COc a pair. A few fancy tweed pants closing out nt $1.00 a pair. All wool casslmsro pants , taken from suits that cost as high as $8.00 and $10.00 , light shades , will bo closed at $1.50 a pair. A line of the old style Harrison casslmoro pants , every thread nnd fibre wool , at $2.00. An all worsted pair of pants , that are hummers , closing at $2.50 a pair. Overcoats. We have 800 heavy nnd medium weight overcoats , nil styles , dnrk effects , ranging In price from $4.00 to $20.00. They will bear Investigation , Of course you don't want ono now , but wo'ro closing out nnd overcoats will go cheaper than anything else , because they nro harder to sell at this tlmo ot the year. You can save the price of nn overcoat by buying ono now. Mid-SummerCoats Alpaca coats and vests , Drap D'oto's long and short cuts , extra sizes , short and stout makes , In all Immagtnablo shades , stripes and plaids , at just halt last week's closing out prices. Furnishing Goods. Wo carry the most complete nnd finest line of men's furnishings , the most popular makes In this city , which have a reputation for perfection Wilson Bros' , goods for In stance In all lines. A full line of white shirts , negligee shirts , their underwear , their suspenders , their scarfs , their hosiery , at prices less than we paid for them ourselves. A full size working shirt , made In Omaha , enough cloth In It for twice the money we H ask for It , our price 25c a shirt , | Hats and Gloves. Wo will glvo you nn elegant black or brown derby hat , all the latest shapes , nil sizes , at 75c each. Wo carry all classes of felt Imls , as well as crushes , Stetson makes , nnd other first class brands. Wo must sell them , nnd 11 prices are any Inducement , wo will come pretty near doing It. Elegant dress , kid or driving gloves down to the cheapest mitt or working glove , at one-halt the regular retail price , Trunks and Valise s If you Intend to go away or stay at home It will pay you to sec our line ot trunks and vallsos and got prices , aa wo have a largo stock , and all the modern styles in hand bags and telescopes , at one-half the prlc trunk stores nsk. Umbrellas. In silk and alpaca. In all styles and ilzei , at any prlco to close. , _ WHY WE SAY IT. We enumerate all these articles to let you know what we have left and this remember , we will sell you one article or the entire stock at these prices - all we ask is that you spend a few minutes investigating our stock and prices. Columbia Clothing Co. , * FOR A SHORT WHILE ; Corner I3t.li and Ra.rna. ± n Streets. SELLING MOSHER STOCKS ? omowhati Complicated --Legal Proceedings Held-at the Lancaster Court House. ILLINOIS BANKS SCHEMING FOR SAFETY Sheriff Sells tlio Securities to Illildors Who Jtcprcacnt Crmlltors , bat Could Not Deliver the ( joodn Some Inter ested Turtle * Shut Out , LINCOLN , Neb. , Aug. 1. ( Special to The Deo. ) The ghost of Mr. Mosher was stalking through the corridors of the county court house this mornlnc. Ton o'clock was the hour announced for the sale under orders of the court ot the penitentiary convict lease now held by Dorgan , the 2,280 shares of gas stock , 500 shares of Western Manu facturing company stock and 250 shares of Farmers and Merchants Insurance stock , now standing on the books of he various com * panics la the name of C. W , Moaner , bit held by unknown parties. The order w&3 obtained by the Dlxon National bank of Dixon , 111. , nnd the People's National bank of Rock Island , III. , each of whom has a $5,000 Judgment against Mosher that hns been unsatisfied. The title to these shares nnd the lease has never been passed upon by the courts , nnd consequently no one , un less he had a previous arrangement with the holders of the stack or was desirous of adding a large , purple lawsuit to his posses sions , would come In and bid. The farmers and Merchants National bank of Gnlva , 111. , Is also a creditor ot Mosher to the extent of $5,000 , Just previous to the hour of sale the bank's attorneys ap peared before Judge Hall with a request for an order enjoining1 the sheriff from pro ceeding with the sale , setting up that the sale was being made under a pretended order of sale , and If permitted to bo held would result In serious loss to Mosher's creditors : that the sale was being made under an arrangement with the holders ot the stocks , whereby they would obtain a clear title thereto without running the risk ot being compelled to enter Into competition with bidders at an open sale. They asked that the title to the stacks be first settled , then that they be sold and the proceeds paid Into court to bo divided among his creditors. Mr. Wilson , the nttoreny , had neglected to provide himself with a bond for $1,000 , and while he was hurrying down to the First National bank to get U signed , Attorney Uurr , representing the other Il linois banks , InslstdiP that the sheriff go ahead and sell , nnd.hy Has ; compelled to do so. The 500 shares pf' Western Manufac turing stock , the 250 shares of Insurance stock and the convlcvi ( QUBO were each In turn knocked off to. the Dlxon and Itock Island banks for $100n each , the bidding being light. There iran-a little competition over the gas stock , lnitU'aa finally knocked down to W. Q. Dclltfpr$2,000. , | , a little less than $1 a share on , each $100 share. Dell ' Is supposed to rcprqse'ut the banks also. During the progression the sale Mr , Wilson arrived , and he toolOceanian to' ask the sheriff If he hod tko--Block In his posses sion or If he r.cAMl'l ' deliver It to the successful bldlar. ( The sheriff responded that he clldvflot have the stock In his possession noiv.jilld he know where It Is. Mr. Wilson smiled softly , and the tale proceeded. I In in It Is understood ? thnt'l they will attack the validity ot tlieR3llf.l claiming that It was a farcical procedure ; for the sheriff to attempt to sell stock which ho did not have nor of the whereabouts , of which ho had any knowledge. Mr. Wilson asserts that he has reason to believe that an arrangement ex ists between the holders of the stock and the two Illinois banks -whereby the latter are to cot their claims paid In full In cx- clmngo for transferring to the holders the title obtained at this sale , which would ef fectually abut out any other creditors trorn getting any whark at them. This means the beginning of litigation similar to that against J. D. Macfarland In connection with the Outcalt homo property , forced through by this sain * Galva bank , which resulted In forcing Macfarland to pay $4,500 more and release 4ll claim on the Outcalt farm , STATE ASSESSMBNT UOLL. The assessment roll of the state , which has just been completed by the state auditor , Is a very comprehensive document , showing by counties the total valuation of property , Ui8 uncssmeat diarccil to each , county In all the funds , the rate of taxation and the total nssessments. It shows , nmong other things , that the assessed valuation of prop erly In the state has decreased since last year by $11,015,625.95. and the total assess ment by $6.987.28. The comparative figures are ns follows : ISM. isu. Assessed value of property J1S3.717.438.78 J194,733,124.73 Oenernl fuml 012.793.81 811.235.70 Mlnklni ; fund 91,154.14 6fi.as.19 .School fltna I3S.234.B3 iG.753.41 Unlvwslty fund CS.S94.06 73.024.02 Institution for feeble minded fund. . , 22.9C4.C3 21 T41.C1 Hellof fund 22,904.C3 24,341,64 Total assessment. . . { 1.M7.00S.22 J J.K3.S93.50 TEN DAYS WERE SUFFICIENT. On the 10th of last month Jacob P. Emery of Mobile , Ala. , nnd Mrs. Agnes Wnhl ot Colorado Springs were united In marriage In this city. The groom confessed to 59 and the bride to CO summers. Their meeting and wedding was the direct result of an adver tisement Inserted by each In a Chicago publi cation devoted to the business of bringing yearning hearts and hands Into conjunction. Emery had been a shoemaker In Mobile , while his wife was the relict ot a Presby- torlan clergyman and had lived with her two sons In Colorado Springs. The pair were seemingly very much taken up with one another. Emery secured a position with a local shoemaker and the pair took up their wedded life In rooms In the Darr-Lamastcr block. Ono morning , ten days after the wed ding , Emery left ostensibly to go to work. Ho did not come homo for filmier and nt the supper table ho was conspicuous by his ab sence. An Investigation was Instituted , with the result that U was discovered ho had taken his best clothes , all tils personal be longings and skipped. No reason was as signed for his leavnlug , and the wife Is now endeavoring to find out If ho has gone back to Alabama , where he owns some property. CITV IN I3RIEF. The big dwelling house of F. J. Hush In Belmont was partially destroyed by fire this morning. The origin Is unknown , but the loss of $1,000 Is covered by Insurance. Green & VanDuyn filed a petition In the district court today In support ot their ap peal from the disallowance by the commis sioners ot their claim for $5,500 ns balance for conducting the deal whcreoy the $350,000 \\orth of bonds held by the state were re funded. In this they allege that the clause In the contract providing that they should receive a fair compensation for their serv ices was construed to mean and It was agreed by and between the commissioners and them selves that It meant $7,500. The commis sioners Insist It meant but $2,000 , which they have paid. Mulr & Cowan , manufacturers nnd dealers In china nnd crockery , made an assignment to Sheriff Miller this morning. The assets and liabilities are not very largo and It Is claimed will more than pay out. Insufficient capital and slow collections wcro the causes. The bicycles of E. P. Drown and Charles Ferris wcro stolen from In front ot their places of employment this morning. Ill- cycle stealing Is on the Increase , due to the fact that It Is dllllcult to Identify a stolen wheel. John Williams , a medical student , was se verely Injured this morning by the fall of n pipe from the celling of his office , duo to the carelesness of plumbers at work In the of fice. fice.A ycry refreshing rain fell last night and this morning , and for the first time In two weeks the weather today has been uoniu- wlult bearable. The Lincoln laboring men at a meeting last night went Into politics by making the fol lowing endorsements : For commissioner of lands and buildings , S. J. Kent ; for repre sentative , A. C. Hcrrlck ; for senator , A. V. Herman. Morris Meyer ot the Krug Brewing com pany ot Omaha Is due to appear at the po lice court hero on August G to show why his company should not pay a , license Into the city treasury. The company has a cold stor age warehouse here , but all the bookkeeping Is done at the Omaha end of the line , Tlilnvnt Ciipturml at I'liittmiitiutli. PLATSMOUTH. Neb. , Aug. 1. ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) Sheriff Etkcnbary and Deputy Holloway captured a trio of burglars early this morning. The thieves broke Into a Missouri Pacific freight car about 2 o'clock this morning , Two tourist * saw the theft and reported the same to the night operator , who In turn summoned the officer. The latter searched three hours for the men and finally located them seeking sheller from tbo rain out at the Platte river bridge , four miles north ot town. When apprehended the men had some sixteen pairs of now suiponderx In their po esslon. The booty , aside from the suspenders , was evi dently hidden. The leader of thu trio of thieves was a black man. H was he who broke the seal of the car and broke open the box of merchandise. The other two were white and rather youthful , neither being over 17 years old. The two men who first Informed the authorities of the burglary have been held for the preliminary examina tion , which will be had tomorrow. EFFECT OF A HOIITNlNG STKOKE. Farm House Iliiriuxl and Inumtos Narrowly Kscnpa irlth Tliolr Liven. KEARNEY , Neb. , Aug. 1. ( Special Telegram - gram to The Dee. ) During the storm last night a house belonging to Mrs. A. J. Cross- ley , located six miles northwest of Kearney , wns struck by lightning nnd burned to the ground. Mr. Qrassmlr and family , who were living In the house , escaped with only their night clothes , losing all their furniture and clothing and $80 In money. Mrs. Gross- mlr was stunned by the shock and It was with difficulty that she was taken from the burning houso. Mr. Grassmlr had no Insur ance and Is left In destitute circumstances. Ndhranku Murderer Captured. FALLS CITY , Neb. , Aug. 1. ( Special to The Bee. ) Sheriff W. P. Fergus received In formation last week from the city marshal of Enid. Okl. , that he had arrested Bob Morehead , the man who was wanted for killing Alva T. Scl-aefTor at Arngo , July 4 , After procuring n requisition , the sheriff went to Enid and got Morehead , arriving In Falls City this morning. Morehead was taken before County Judge J. R. Wllhlte and his preliminary trial set for next Monday morning. The Humboldt Standard has again changed hands. This time the new editor Is O. T. Beeson of Osawatomlo , Kan. , who hns been living In this city about six weeks. Mr. Ueefon was the superintendent of the city schools In Osawatomle last year , but never was In the newspaper business before. Small Nehr.txkii 1'lrm. - RED CLOUD , Neb. , Aug. 1. ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) The dwelling of Wil liam Earns , together with all of his house hold goods , was entirely consumed by fire this nttcrnoon. An adjoining vacant house wns also badly damaged. The creamery was In Imminent danger , but was saved by the Ilro department. JUNIATA. Neb. , Aug. 1. ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) Dave Dlgelow's house on the rented farm north of town wns burned last evening. The renter lost most of his furniture. There was $150 Insurance on the house. Woman AHhiiultn an ICdltor. WILBER , Nob. , Aug. 1. ( Special to The Bee. ) The editor of the Bohemian weekly Wllbersko Llsty , Mr. J. R. Jlclnsky , was as saulted by an enraged lady , Mrs. F. R , Fuchs. Mr. Jlclnsliy is very well known In the Bohemian literary circles of Omaha. The whole trouble seemed to have originated on account of some publication In that paper last week. Troopi Itetiirn frinu MontHim , FORT ROBINSON. Aug. 1. ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) Four troops of the Ninth cavalry , under command of Lieutenant Colonel Bernard , returned last night from Butte , Mont. Officers and men upcak In glowing words of the treatment they re ceived at the bunds of the citizens of Butte. Cuttlo for Oiivtlni AlnrKntH , ARCADIA , Nob. , Aug. 1. ( Special to The Bee. ) Six cars of cattle and hogs were shipped from hero this morning to Omaha by Joseph W. Landers. Coolest location , Courtland beach. j JWH A-Swr-it i ? riO < yv 1 ( Tastoloss-Effectual. ) | For SickIT eadache , * i Impaired Digestion j Liver Disorders and I Female Ailments. j | Renowned all over tlio World , i I , ' , ' Coimcl nlth a TaitrleM A Soluble Coatluif. ! ! I ! A lc for Dcecham's and take no others. ] ! ( 'Made ' at St. Helens , Kncland. Sold by. . ; 1drugciitsami ! dealers , I'rlce 2B cents a' ' ; * IK > I. New York Ifepot , } 6S Canal St. , > Tula extraordinary - ordinary Ko- ttliltts0.a' . Juvcnator Is Falling Ben- the - most wonderful eatlonsNerv ous twltclilnn discovery of the oxe. It of and the other eyes lias been en dorsed by the paitt. leadlngBclen- tlfio men of Europe and America. Hudyan is vcgo > Hudyan stops Prematureness of the dis charge In 20 days. Curca LOST MANHOOD quickly. Over 2.000 private endorsements Frematurenesa means Impoiency la thi flrjt stage. It la u symptom of semlna weakness and barrenness. It can bl ( topped In W days by the use oC Hudyan. The new discovery was mucle by the apeo- ialluts of the old famous Hudson Medico. ' Institute. It U the strongest vitalize ! made. It Is very powerful , but rmrmlcza Bold for $1.00 a package or six package ! for $5.00 ( plain sealed boxes ) . Written GTuarantco given for a cure. If you buy six boxes and are not entirely cured , slj more will bo sent to you free or nil chnrges. Send far rlmilnrs nnd testlmonlnta. Addren HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE 1032 Market St. , San Prannisco , Gal. SOi.l ) lijr Knlm A Co. , Cqr. 151 h ami l > aiiri ! M Hl , nnd J. A. I'ullrrrtUa. . Uurllli&l > uuil > tiitlw..OuAllA > iR UESOHTS In the Heart of the Rocky Mountains. OLENWOOD BPKINOS , COI.O. , On the Denver i Rio Grind j and Cclorido l/ldlmd Pt. ) romm.clfcni'il * fiifiilili" . ! . rl iiiiiin ! | < iii."iriil | 'liroiiiliant. leill'll anil inlu KruiiluU | ; , Nj lo < tiU cii'l ' ni'Mintnln Hill * Ouinillni : | ulnt for rU. ilit-r ninl nnt li > i > luiiiunii Moo Hthlug. Invigorating inuiinl.ilii nlr | JU3 > * swimming ' u , | of wnnit silt wulrr In Hw nurlJ Incoiiiiurnulo v.iiKiriavr * . I't-riiiaiicnt ur-u li.i , A. XV. DAILEY , Mnnnror , i unrluf T1iu Jl'nlln-i I IT-SI mia TUu Mau i.j lUulUju. CulaJ