; ki'Y' , . . .f. , . : -r 'N" ' I , J , . . . . . , . " ' , "k " . . . , . . , . . , . , . . . JJ. + - , . . " . . , . " . . , .J , ' ' ' ' ' ' , " , , , , " ' ' ' ' ' ' . ' ' . . . . . " . , . , -I" , 1'I.r.r . " ' ' ' 'i1Y.lir."J " .t ; : , . . . . . . . - , . . . . . , . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . , ' ) ' , - . " ' . . . . . - - I. . . TllE OMAHA \ DAILY BDI4UNDAY , 1\rAROII \ 31 , 1895. G . . . _ _ _ ! , - - - ' 1 < 1' > 1 .at 67 amid . -e \a : . f ' I . - . , . I L . r I I " , ' I , I TAI " LOFT i . . , 1 I ' i , - ; : , ft / . ; ' - t rn\I t ' ) , _ , , . , ? j : C = : : ; : ; \k \ : _ t / 1 1 11 I/ut' / , 11 _ - _ . i - - . , . , - - - kc - 1 ' . : : - . . . . , . : , . - - it t You need . , Clothes _ _ You them Easter Which i only 1 some Spring may want by g { weekhence l , } . . . .j 1 Come direct to Nicoll the Tailor ; , there is _ ever' , reason why you should : We have the largest choice of new low tarifl j 1895 W oplens in this city. [ Over 3,000 styles. ] . . . , : . m . , . ! Under the new tariff \ve are making Suits or Overcoats to order $15 to $50 that formerly would have cost $20 to $60 , , We are making pants to order $4 to $14 that formerly would . . have cost $5 to $18. . . . . We guarantee entire satisfaction or money refunded [ Perfect ' fitting-perfect made garments-from up-to-date. choice new fabrics. ] . Do not confuse ' us wih the cheap . tailors that copy our methods and prices--they n < 3cessarily J . fail to give the value and satisfaction that we readily and safely guarantee. Fancy-priced-credit . tailors traduce us--because we make as good cLothes at one-halt . their pri es. I . . " " I We prepare our working forces for several thousand extra . ' : orders to be execute ' the weeks before Easter so come withl \l tIle assurance bf being . promptly and satisfactorily . . served at . . Price4 : , . .a decided saving to you. . . , . . ' . . I , u\ . ' " j < : , n /fan/It . . 11'II" I . i n .AC1.JA : > 0 = : ; m. NICOLL T E TAILOR . ' tai t ' " 'TAILOR't : ! 'TAILOR . t ' 1 . ' . , . . . S07 ; s. 15TfL : : , , , t0 : ' S. 1GTH. ; . ' , . r. . ; - ' . . " r 207 SOUrp'Br.r'H ' . .1 . e ' , STREET. - ; > ; ; , , TRAINS DELAYED BY SNOW Worst Storm in Years Raging Throughout Colorado and Wyoming STOCK INTERESTS LIKELY TO SUFFER a Velocity of the Wind Was So Great that 1t 'Vas lIul1oslblo to Make Headway Against it-Night Tralnll Into 3 , Denver Greatly DolllyecL r DENVER , March 30.-Colorado Is experiencing - encing today tho' worst Bnow storm In many months. A tremendous gale Is blowing from the north , but It Is not coltl. As the Bnow melts rapidly traffic will not bo seriously 1m. peded. Tim snow and wind storm continued ( all - IaY' with unabated tury. It Is the worst storm since the memorable one ot March , 1811 ! ! , which continued for three days. Heavy thunder and vivid flashes or lightning ac- compnnled the beginning or this storm , a feature not usual at this season. The velocity - + locity ot the wind just before daybreak was terrific , and but for the very wet snow , , which served to hold things In their places , much damage would no doubt have been done. At 5:20 the wind was blowing at the rate or torty-elght miles IIn hour , but It . . . . slowly decreased up to noon , when H registered - , teroo thirty-tour miles. A gable or the Columbine - lumblno school house was blown out. Stones welglllng thirty. live pOl\nds were blown over thirty feet away , while heavy blocks lay piled up over eighty feet front the building. The tramway and cable companies lire having great dlfllculty In moving. their cars , and many or tbe street railway lines are blocked. At G p. m. the snow was about a root deep In this city , and It Is badly Ilrlrtoo. During the early part or the day trains on the railroads cast and \ west were running on time , but the night tmlnK are considerably delayed , and If the storm : continues much longer It general blockade will OCI'.IIr. , The storm Is exceptlonlllly severe In west- orn Colorado Observer Brandenburg rays the storm will not abate until tonight , and colder weather will rollow. The storm Is rapidly advancing southeastward , and tomor- row the indications are that Texas and the cult states wlil i get a touch or It. GLlmWOO [ ) SPRINGS Colo. , March 30.- The weather at alenwood Springs , which ror 11 week or ten days had been very warm and BPrlng-lIke , suddenly changed , and a cold rain sot In , which continued till late In the night , when It turned to avow It Is a very hard storm , and It Is thought that many cat tie that have struggled through the winter wilt ; perish , CASTLE nOCK , Cole , March 30.-The Worst snow and wind storm or the season I hiss prevailed here since an early hour this ' morning. It la blowing at a terrllic rate and allOW Is drifting badly , and should the storm continue aa at present It wIll stop railway travel. OENTHAL CITY Colo. , March SO.-Elgh- wen Inches or snow bas fallen here , truffle III entirely suspended , and hardly II person Vl'l1- tunes on the streets . LEADVILLE , March SO.-The weather Is very blustery and cold at this place Snow has bien blowing In clouds all day BBIGIITON Colo. , March 30 . - The storm Is one of the worst ever known here. In many places the snow has drifted five feet deep Duslness ! : la entirely suspended , all It Is hn- llOllalble to face the storm Fears are enter- tAlnod that there will be great loss or stock , The snow I. very wet and sticks to every- thing It touches. OlmYENNE , Wyo. , Much 30.-(8peclal ( Tclegralll-A ) fierce mow storm , accona panted by high winds , bas been In progress herlt for twenty-rour houra. Passenger trains on the Cheyenne & Northern and Cheyenne &I : Burlington are tied UI ; ) and no freight Is 1I\0'lng Oil the Union Paclfio main line. Unless there Is a speedy cessation 'or the storm the losses ot IIvo stock will bo Severe throughout southern 'V/omlng. LUSK , Wyo March 30.-Spcclal ( Tele- pjratu-Tha ) worst atOJ'IUo QI the .QUOD 1 > > - gan yesterday with a warm rain. At mid- night II strong wind from the northeast sprung up , the rain changed to snow and a blizzard set In 'whlch has lasted all day. TonIght there arc no Indications or better weather. The train from the east was two hours late today and as the road west of here Is blocked the train returned from this point to Chadron , ieb. < Stock on the range will suireI' The snow Is very wet and the drifts from two to six feet deep. CARPER , Wyo. , March 30.-(8peclal ( Tele- gram.-Slnce yesterday noon n northeast snow has prevailed here. At this time the snow Is fourteen Inches deep. The absence or wind Is remarkable and local sheep men lire getting uneasy. Unless wind comes In the next twenty-tour hours It- Is thought the sheep range loss will bo considerable. MASON CITY la. . March 30.-(8peclal ( Telegram.-A ) drizzling rain commenced at 4. p. m. Tile ground Is In good condition. Some seeding has been done here. ANITA , Ia. , MArch 30. ( Speclal.-A ) light rain visited this vicinity today , the first for some tlmo. CEDAR RAPIDS , Ia. , MArch 30-(8peclal ( Telegram.-The ) long tlrouth Is broken ; rain has been failing slowly all the afternoon , with conditions of continuing for several hours. CIIADRON Neb. , March O.-Speclal.- : : ( ) Much snow Is reported 110th north and west from heru. About twelve Inches have fallen In the section between Harrison Neb. , and Casper , 'Vyo. , and about aye Inches between Rapid City and Deatlwood. The cold wave Is coming this way. Snow plows have been sent west on the Elkhorn. DUTTE. Neb. , March 30.-Speclal ( Telo- gram.-A ) heavy downpour or rain made the rcsldents or this county jubilant tonight. Reports from other places show that the rain Is general throughout this part of the coun- try . sUJrh'Irdoisrs ARE LIKELY TO WIN. IIIlhol Whitney Advocated the Clatms of the 'Vom" . to Vote SALT LAKE , March 30.-Woman suffrage was again the leading question before the constitutional convention today Bishop Whitney ot Salt Lake was recognized and , . made a strong speech In favor or the meas- ure. hits remarks were well received and clearly indicated ! what the final action ot the convention would be. The speaker believed that the suffrage movement was the march or eternal IJro&resslon-ho believed It was the voice ot God. Women were made for something besides being mothers , wives , cooks and housekeepers. lie believed they would be the levers In the hands or God for raising UIJ the downtrodden race to Its ultl- mate redemllt1on. liB had lie en an Immense congregation , two-thirds of them women , raise their hands and vote 111r Roberts Into n high ecclesiastical o1Occ. ' 'I At the conclusion or Bishop \Vtdtney's . speech Roberts was recognized : , and asked ' llerlllission to have the closing speech on the questlou. He read a telegram from his constituents saying that party pledge ! arc sacred and must ha kept , that he must cease opposlag wOlllan suffrage or rcalgn. It was finally decided that Hoberta should make the closing speech without limit or time , A vote on the question will be probably bt reached on Monday w tit Invrltll"Iu Alaska Goltt I"lohll WASHINGTON , March 30.-Secrctar Smith , upon the request at Dr. 'Valcolt ot the geological survey , asked Secretary her- Port and Flsh Commissioner McDonald for tine use of such vessels as may be I\\'all- able In Alaskan waters to IIslilat In the transportation ot the men who are to go to Alaska to lIIalte an examination or the gold lIehlli. Dr. George F . Declter and Dr. WII- 111111I 11. Dale wm make the investigations 'fhe points to be covered lire Kadlllh island , lIngo island , the southwest portion ot the Alaska peninsula , Cook'a Inlet and the Sltkll region It Is stated by Director 'alcott that there will be no time to examine the Yukon river country this season It Is ex- Ileetcd that the fish llIIlsalon steamer AI. batross will be available for carrying . the Investigators from one point to another , . . : lIunlll1l11or1111 Join Illeaclo' SIlo81'ron. ASlllNGTON , March 30 ; The United States shll ( Montgomery , now at Mobile , lies been ordered to coal up and join Ad. mlral Meadu's squadron at Colon or Port Limon Costa lUca. WltlL this addition , Admiral "Iea.de's force will comprise seven vessels ! u larger squadron ! ot modern war ships than has been seen on the north At- lanUc IltaUon for years Vail. NEW SYSTE I OF INSPECTION , Ohange in Army Regulations Being Pct Into Active Operation , , BY DISTRICTS , INSTEAD OF DEPARTMENTS - Department Commanders 'VIII Uavo to Look After Their Own Troops-In- .pectors General to Look After Districts In the Future WASHINGTON ; March 30.-Speclal ( Tele- gram.-Now ) that the order has been Issued announcing the change of the work or the In- specter general's department , the orders car- rying Into effect the other alterations contemplated - templated In the new army regulation will be Issued by the adjutant general within a short time. The regulations are now And have . been for some time In the hands or Secretary Lamont. This change In reference to the Inspection work Is probably the most extensive variation In the methods which has ever occurred at one time In the revis- Ing or the l"C'gIIlaUons. According to the general . t'ral order Issued today those doing Inspection . tlon duty will hereafter be entirely under the orders of the secretary ot war and will not bo subject to the orders or the depart- ment commanders , as has been the case hcrtorore. It Is ordered that the Inspectors and acting inspectors will exerciSe II comprehensive - prehensive and general observation within their respective districts , over all that per- talus to the lclency of the army ; the con- dition and state ot supplies or all kinds ; ot arms and equipments ; ot the expenditure or ' pobllo property and moneys and the condition ot accounts ot all disbursing officers or every branch or the service ; or the conduct , dlbcl- llIno ( and efficiency ot officers and troops , and report with strict Impartiality In regard - gud to all Irregularities that may be dis- covered. MAY SUGGEST CHANGES. From time to time they will make suggestions - tlom as may appear to them practicable for the cure or any detect that may como under their observation. All military posts and Important detachh ments thererrom ; all depots of supplies , and all arsenals , armories and other ordnance . establishments will ba inspected annually The inspection or accounts of disbursing omcers will be limited as follows : (1) ( ) Ac- counts covering disbursements or about $25,000 nnnually : (2) ( ) accounts covering from $25,000 to $76,000 , twice each year ; (3) ( ) accounts - counts covering upwards or 76,000 , three times each year. In making their annual Inspections the commanders of the various departments will assure themselves by personal examination and observation that all olllcers and men under their control are lclent In the ! performance - rormance or duty : that troops are thoroughly drilled and instructed In their field duties and tactical exercises ; that ( supplies ' arc properly distributed ; that proper care Is exercIsed In the purchllle and preservation ot public property , and that strict economy Is exercised In all publIc expenditures. In their annual reports department commanders will summarize the results ot these Inspec- tions. tions.AOTING ACTING INSPECTORS RELIEVED Adjutant General Uuggle5 today Issued an order relieving Major John M , 11amllton , First cavalry , trom duty as acting Inspector general , Department or the platte , to take effect April 30. and directing him to report to the commanding general , Department or the Colorado , for assignment to a station : Lieutenant Colonel William J. Volkmar , u. alstant adjutant general ; Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Schwan Jalatant adjutant gen. oral ; Lieutenant Colonel EnD Miles Twentieth - tieth infantry ; Major Camille O. C. Carr , Eighth cavalry , and Captain Jesse M. Lee , Ninth infantry , are also relieved ot Inspection - tlon duty by todsy's order. These officers are relieved trom duty In compliance with the change ot method or inspection which was adopted In the new regulations , the general order for which III all follows : In order that the Inspection service oC the army and the public expenditures connected with the military establishment may be more effectively and economically per- formed , Inspection districts arc hereby established - tablished to be designated WI follows : The North Atlantic , the South Atlantic ; the Middle , the Northern the Southern and the PAclllc. The limits ot the several districts will be designated In general Instructions to be given hereafter. Colonel Robert P. Hughes inspector gen- eral , ts assigned to the North Atlantic distract tract and will take station In New York City. Colonel George H. Durton Inspector gen- eral , Is assigned to the Pacfflc { district , and will take station In San Francisco , Cat. LIeutenant Colonel Henry W. Lawton inspector - specter general 18 assigned to the Southern district , and will take station In Santa Fe , N. M. . . Lieutenant Colonel Peter D. Venom Inspector . specter general Is assigned to the Middle district , and will take station In Chlco. \ . Major Joseph 1' . Sanger And Major E. A. Garlington Inspectors general , are assigned to the South Atlantic district and will take station In Washington , D. C. Major Francis Moore , Fifth cavalry , Is assigned - signed to the Northern district as acting Inspector general , and will take station In Denver , Colo. . With the exception of Colonel Burton 1 these officers will I be , relieved tram their present duties In season to Join their new stations on the 30th ot Allrll 18 5. Colonel Burton will be relieved on April 30 , 18115 , and will join his new station not later than May 31 , 11195. OMAHA ATTACHED TO DENVEn. The Department ot the Platte will be em- braced In the Northern" district and Its inspections - Bpeetlons will be done . by Major Moore , stationed at Denver. Inspector General Dreclcenrldgo and II number oC army officers on duty tn the war department have recently expressed It as their opinion that the department . ment commanders will not find It dllllcult to perform time new work or inspection , and that General Drooke ot the Department or the Platte will prove to bo especially apt In his additional duties. All clerks and messengers now on duty' with the tlepartment inspectors will remaIn at the respective department headquarters until further orders bTlT MUST PAY l"U1& LAND 6ELECTJ I Intcre.tlna Uoo.tlon Concerning tine Selee- tlnusln the Yllnktun U..lcrvl' ' WASHINGTON , March 30.-The land or- flCJ will take occasion to remove all "sooners" from the ceded lands ot the Yank- ton Indian reservations uping the military It It be necessary , bero.rqthe lands become open to entry , A new 'questloll will nc ) doubt arise It the statelrendeavors " to malell selections for the piir rose or ruifilllng Its grant. Its selections' ' cannot be taken Ir the lands , at the tInlhe \ , selections are made , lire Occullled t'-settlers. It Is even a doubtful question \t' \ time state call select these lands U It Is allq'f.ed ; to do so by the department It will ,118. . compelled to pay $4.75 per acre for thq lands , the price which the government paid tire " . Indians. Very little trouble , la' anticipated \ by the department \ III OIJenlog 1t1te Yankton lands , as It Is beJleved there will bil enough to satisfy all the settlers Iwbo wish to pay that price for wild land ' " m , i , I lead . . IIuv1Vutl { , Dehts' ASIIINGTON , r.ll1tdrA30.-'l'he president hall approved the proceedings and sentence of the court martial hi the calla of Ensign 1. Dodd , United States navy , who was tried Washington on charges of scandalous . lous conduct tending to the destruction of. . good morals and sentenced to dismissal ! 'l'hu ollicer Got Into trouble 118 time result of failure to pay his debts. Ltlt Out blxly-I'uur Vlorkl. WASHINGTON , March 3O.-t3lxty.toul ; ; clerks , mostly women Oil what Is known lIa the bullion roll , were discharged today- , They were appointed under the Sherman sliver purchasing act and when that act was repealed It Is held these clerks could not longer be legally employed resident IS Ill Move tu Wuuclle'T on IIlunlll& ) ' . WASHINGTON , March lO.-1'ho : president has made all necessary arrangements to remove to 'Voodle Monday : Ir the weather is tavorabll It Is Ills purpose to make frequent vlllltQ to the white house , coming to town whenever the state or pUblic bua- ness requires 1t. OREGON EXPRESS HELD UP Robbers Provide Themselves with Bioyoles on Which to Make Their 11oa.pe . HOT FUSILADE IN THE SMOKING CAR Sheriff Dognrc1 and One of the Two Robber - bore Jtllled and the Fireman Seriously 'Vounclod-Sovcrlll Passengers Lose Their Valuable. SACnAMENTO March 30.-The north- bound Oregon express was held up by two men tour miles north of Wheattand about 2 o'clock this morning. Engineer Dowsber was compelled to stop the train and go back and open the express car. FAiling to secure anything In the express car , the robbers started to rob tine passengers In the ceach and smoker. Sheri Dognrd or Tehama county was on the train and opened fire on the robbers In the smoker , killing one er them , and was himself killed by another robber. The fireman was shot In the neck and one leg and Is thought to 00 seriously Injured. A passenger named Sampson ot Redding was struck on the head and cut. Several passengers were robbed The dead bodies were turned over to the coroner at Mary&vllle. The dead robber bas not been identified and no accurate description or the lIIan who escaped has been secured. It was evidently the Intention or the robbers to escape on bicycles. The body or Sheriff Dogard and that or the dead robber were taken to Alar'svlllc , where It was discovered - covered that limo robber was attired In 1\ full and complete bicycle suit , over which he had drawn a. pair at overalls. In the overalls ho had improvised pcckets made or toweling , In which were two big pilitois. The dead robber Is known In the vicinity or Maryavllle , where he had eaten several ! meals In a restaurant during the put tow weeks lie Is over six feet tall and weighs over 200 poundB. A. Northcott , time fireman , has two bullets In his body and may Ille. The first Intimation that the engineer and fireman had of the presence or robbers on the train was when a man climbed over from time blind baggage car allli commanded ! at the poInt or II pistol the train to be atcppetl. The command was ISO earnest that the brakes were aplilled. Then lire robber caused time engineer and fireman to jump from the train , and with another robber who appeared to come tuna a hiding place III the roadway , they compelled the fireman to request that the express car ba openeJ. This was done , but time robbers could find nothing or value and tine combination or the sate was not In the bands or the messengers The robbers carried a bag mania from the leg or an old pair or overalls tied at one end , All they went through the first car , the smoker , they made the passengers , who were few III number , put In their coin and valuables , the fireman being the custodian , behind which the robbers stooll The colored porter In the tourist sleeper just beyond the day coach be- came aware that a robbery was In progress and knowing that Sheriff Bogard was In II berth , called him , That he-role man wu In his IIhoos and trousers III a minute and arllled with his heavy revolvers started for the door to the north lie crossed the 1111I.t- form between the sleeper and the day coach and as he entered the latter at the south door tha robbers came In at the north , The sheriff stepped to one side , aimed and fired. Ills bullet dropped the man nearest him , but the second tailed 10 reach lie target One ot the robbers must have seen Bogard ender and on doing so jumped down and , run- ning alongside or the car , entered and shot him from the rear , The fatal wound Is In the sherllr'lI back , just below the kidneys. When the robber was shot be exelahn d , " 11111I 1 don for " ' ! he other asked , "Are you killed , Ill 17" and thereupon they hastily left time car , tell : ng tko now thoroughly frightened trainmen and passengers not to attempt 10 rollow. The passengers were all thoroughlY aroused by this time and there were a number who wanted to go on and others who wanted to go back Conductor Sbortrldgo secured a man to help , Engineer Dowser , and after halt an hour's delay the train came on to Marysvllle , arriv- Ing there about 2:30 : a. m. The dead robber has been Identified by the night clerk at the United Staes hotel III MaryBvlllo and by ! John J. Daisy , who occupies the same position - I tlon lit the Golden Eagle hotel. The two strangers arrived at time United States hotel soon after the departure or the Oregon express Monday morulng. They both bad bicycles and stated that they had arrived on the train. OOlclllis of the Southern Pacific company had been expecting a holdup on the Oregon division for a long time , and until night be- tore last heavily armed guards have ridden as far ns MarysvllIe on every night train. Last night tire guards were not on and the bandits Improved their opportunity. The detectives - tectives for the railroad company and the Wells - Fargo Express company are convinced that the robbers came from San Francisco. They have discovered two men who were In MarysvllIo and Whentland for several days before the robbery. They appeared there on bicycles. Tba dead robber , who was over six feat tall , and weighed about 200 pounds , was known as S. McOulro. Ito claimed to be an agent for a bicycle firm. The other robber went under the name of J. Johnson. The ! railroad detectives are quite certain that both ot the robbers were In lire employ of the S uilicrll-P cliteuup- - ' " the - time ' of the big strike In July last. Fireman Nethercott , who was brought to the hospital : hero with two bullets In his body , will probably recover. They are all but certAin , too , that these balldlls were participants - tlclpant In the two recent train robberies near Arcade , this county , and near Castle Switch San Joaquin county . on.ll.v ll.1XEI lId YE GUYE ; TO SJI..ll. No ElTort lIelng Made to Sustain Thoan from Chicago to the Seaboard , CHICAGO , March lO.-Eastbound : rail rates from Chltago have gone to smash ! Not time slightest pretense ot malnlalnlng the agreed rate ot 20 cents Is made by any ot the lines , and It was declared this afternoon that the Grand Trunk had decided to put In a rate 01 12 cents front Chicago to the Atlantic seaboard - board , The report staggered the Central Trat- fie association IIms somewhat , but 8 request for information resulted In the Oand Trunk refusing either to storm or deny the report. The reads ( rein now en will take all the grain they can get at about whatever prIce they can get James G. Hulse , Parker Crittenden and John M. lilli , all ot this city , hsvo Incor- prated the InlE'rocem Electric company , wIth : , a capital or $200,000,000. The company wall formed to operate a. grain transportation elec- tric railway , Invented by Mrs. M. E. easley , from New : Yorlc to Chicago , and finally to tile Pacific coast , About $15,000 has already been spent upon plans , and stock will be Is- sued for the purpose or raising the required funds for starling ! the work. D 810 rur" 1'1..118. The Commercial club ot Omalna Invites I time ladies ot Nebraska to send suggestions for II name for the autumnal festivities : which are to he given during stale fair week nt Omimha There will be a grand parade ot the Mardi Grall floats from New Orleans a retail mer- chnntH' procession . arrival ot the king , grand coronation hall , etc. 'l'he title must he short , catchy and dh - muted Communications must be In liy April 10 addressed 10 J. 1' ' ; . Uti , secretary or the Commercial club. - - - + --r - 1t"lnlt"et , R Deputy Burfe10r. WASHINGTON , March Secretary Smith has approved the action ot the com- mll ! . loner of the general land office In reinstalling . stalling Deputy Mineral Surveyor Robert Oortellskt , In Utah territory. Ire was HUll. pende by the surveyor general or Ulllh on charges of Inaccuracies In his worle. It III held the surveyor general has no authority - Ity to suspend deputy und can only rce- ommelul such suspension to line com mill. sloneI' for his action . 1'lr..1 $ . Another C.'athullo Church WASHINGTON , March 30.-Anothel' attempt - tempt was etude today to fire a. Cathollo church In Ihlll city. lame5 were tlilleov- ered near the back stairs In the vestibule or St. Mary's German Cathollo phurch , on Fifth btreet , near the portion olllce , but were clitlllgul6he with but little damage. No arrests have yet been made. 11 was only a. short time ago that attempts were made to burn two other Catholic churches . here , 11IERCHANTS TO CIVE t A SHOW 'J - Side Attmotions During Fair Week to Be . O ; , Decided on This Evening , ; ' - .j GENERAL MEETING Of' RETAILERS - - Issued:0 : ; " Jllanlrellto Issued by ' tbo Canvassing Com- . I" Jlllttee-Evor Business Mien Urged ! J ; to Give His Support to the Enterprise : . . -l\1ardl Oral Floats Cunning , ' ' , , - . . Tomorrow evening the business man and Ii' " citizens will meet at the room of thE ) Com- ' ; merclal club to perfect the arrangements for < . ' furnishing entertainment to tire visitors who d decide to spend their evenings In this city ; ' ' . during the week or time state fair Already : ( ! : several nlcetlngs have boon hold and several . , ; , projects are well under way , though none ot the plans have been tully completed. At + , the meeting tomorrow nIght It Is the In- " ' tontlon to agree upon a line or action and 1 name committees to have charge ot the . " details. , ' , At the last meeting held by the men who . are pushing the entertainment scheme II. " , J. Penrold , Frank Wilcox And Walter Jar- J ' dine were appointed a committee to canvass t , , J tine situation and report. Yesterday these . " , gelltlemen Issued tire following manifesto : "I" 'Tbrough the agency ot the Commercial ' . , J , club ot Omaha , time state fair has been 10- cited In this city for five years , and It now devolves upon the business men to do . ' their t share In properly entertaining tile visitors In a manner befitting our city "It has been deemed best to give .a . series J ot parades and street pageants l In the even- ings ! ! or fair week under the Auspices of the business men , and with that end In view WI have secured an option upon floats and other paraphernalia used at the Marlll Gras In New Orleans , and which can be purchased at a. very low figura. ! To attain this , WD ask every bupllrss man In time city , from the smallest to the largest , to contribute to the entorlJrlso and put upon our streets a. series : or novel enlertalnmenta that will Attract . , thousandll or people train our own and tire adjoining elutes , anti whIch will show that the people or this city are united In upllOld. lug the interests and welfare or Omaha , and making the name 'Omaha' a synonym rot : commercial cnterlJrlso and progress "Committees have been appointed to canvass - vans the city and call upon every business man , and WI ( mope that you will respond liberally to the magnificent enterprise \ and come to the 1IIl'elllll next Monday evening , April I , at the Commercial club roollls to discuss the matter anti perfect an orgillllza- lien , to which every business man In time city Iii earnestly invited " In speaking or the proposed features for the evenings during the fair week , Mr Wilcox - cox staled last night drat the opinion lIre- valled that there should be some attractive feature for every evening In the week , lie thought that the merchants should Illuminate the streets In front or their stores by laying temporary gas matins and pulling up a sarlea ' or arches , In which there might be lights or various colors , giving the principal streets In time retail district all attractive appear- ance. Each night during the fair there should be some attraction , he urped , One nIght there might bo a trudel' display , while a massing ot the military wOllld prove ot- tractlve ' for another night , The Mardi Gras feature , ho laid , wall a certainly , aI the . . twenty floats used In the gnat Hex parade at Now Orleans had been contracted for and would be brought here These floats will form a parade which will be nearly two miles In length They will be upon wagons and with the horses which will 110 required each float will lake up the street space or one entire block It lint been suggested that between the floats morcbants and firms ho allowed ' to put In wagons , thus making a private display , but thin Is ! mothlnlf that baa not ret been agreed upon. . . ' , ' ' , ' - - - - ' - ' " /