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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1895)
: . - . _ . . . .H"H' , " ' _ " _ _ - _ . . . . _ . - - . . . - . . . . . . . . . I . . . . . . . _ iI . . . . . . . . - - . T1TTII .H"H'T : : - ' " - - < _ - ; - - - - , , - T : : _ _ . _ . " . , . . . - Y . . . 2 - . ' O . NJ ' . . . . ' ' - 'JIIE r.rA .DATJ.Y n Y. APlTT. 11. 1 fr. : : r SETTLING 1NCO1E TAX POiNTS l Revenue Officers ttrgglng with the Late Supreme Oourt Decision , . INTnC TE QUESTIONS BEING UNRAVELED k . Only Ivn : rllers of IIIHrllIeo ( NIY , AW/ltlJ Jeclslnl-Cmnmh.lnner , , , IIH Itr's .Siipplvtnentnry ItegilIntlot1 ' SIJJI"mellnry 1"/llnlll' May 10 Jtnd , SOII , . - W.\SINGTON , April 10.-The Internal : revenue ofcials are busy unravcln Bmo or th Intricacies Involved In the supreme court Income tax decllon. Last night they had a long cOlteren e , and a large number or questions that have arisen were Ilsposell ( , ; . or , and the resul Is that only tour or fvo . Important problems remain to ho lolve(1 The words "Income" alHI "rent , " as us l In E. paragraph 7 ot the court's conctuslone will , bo hell to ho synonymou9 , and , therefore the exemptions on account at rent wi 10 ac- cap'.eil only whEn It Is , the actual returns re- celvel by a landlord ( for the UO of his prop- erty. Insurance , taxes , ordinary repairs on property , probably wi 10 permlte(1 ( to be tNluct11 from Incomes before making re- turn AliIe from tim redempton o [ Inter- est on alate anti ( municIpal bonda these are belcvell ) to ho ) nil . or nearly nil , or tht t clllnReJ arectet by the supreme court do- I cinion. 10- L loolnlsloncr Miler hopes 10 have his aup- ' plemental regulaton8 ready by tomorrow " ,1. < U\'B .lOII . \ Ugl l'mmUlnl. , Olin Term 't Ihn I ' , ' , ire 'I'roaly thai I , . \11 _ utiIttI by 111 Sid" . , . r WAShINGTON . April 10.-The Japanese- Chinese armistice closes In ten days , 10 that t It. I Is _ antcllJato1 ; by ofcials and diplomats that the fnal terms ot Peace must be near al ' ) Iand. I Is stated , however , by a diplomat ot oXIJcrlencc with the Chinese and Coreans , ' that It Is characteristic with them not to meet In emergency until the last day. A case Is clcll ( In whIch Japan gave CorM three months to OCllulesbo ( ( In certain condi- . tions . There was no response until the day before the three months expIred when a . . CQrcan ofcial appeared ( anl stated that the subJecl had been overlookell and more time W/HI desired , which request , however , was Jitt granterl. It woulil neL be ( I wlul surprIsing to officials I 1.1 Hung Chang pursue(1 ; ) this . pOlcy , ' taldnl the full ten days before ) 'Iel- lug to' ni or Jnpan's deniands ] . 'Tlip reports that lemI1s. Indemnity wilt be Indemniy . wil about 400.000,000 yens coincides with the uhdertal11ing here that $200,000.000 would be the amount or the payinetit. The present rte of xchange ! on the sliver yen Is .17 cents ' so ' , that ' 100.000.000 silver yens would sl\'er ; bi $ ISS'O DOOO. j I I Is belcvfll hy nil hands Incl1lng : Japanese and Chinese officials . that the in- : depenlenco ] or Corea will be one or the lerms ot peace. This brings out the curious tact thil : the United ( States Is the only power : ; which has heretofore recognized Corea's independence - dependence and has received a diplomatic : . delepatol from that counlr ) ' . It diplomatc , that soma tim ape China addressed a private letter to nil foreign powers In which It waR , argued that Coma was independent In con- dlctng her Internal affairs , but was a , tributary of China so far a9 dealngs with fOreign IJOwers were concerned. I has lever been disclosed what answers the powers gave , t but from the fact that Corea has no dlpo- ] matc legation anywhere outside the United . Slnte" It Is conculCl that European powers ; acquiesced In Chlna's suggestion and felled ( 10 , rale(1 accord CoreR complete independence or China. f It Is believed that the peace agreement between . tween Japan and China viii so L' afrm Corca's Independence conspicuously the little , kingdom wi extend her treaty relations with the rema'ner or the world anti establish lega- establsh . ! worJ tons throughout Europe , DS weii as in tbe wel United States. , " tlJ ; SUP1iNTClET WITI BLAME ! ) . ' . Order to UulhvI7 I"U Clerks I. Not at Alt a l'olulr % Cln ( WASHINQTO. April 10.-The Postofeoi I , department Is still In' receipt of clippings I t : and communications making threats , communicatons mailng threts against Superintendent White or the raiway mal I Brvlco because or his order calling In the ( passes given to railway clerks , who used I them going home when they did not live on I lve the line or road where they were employed , : ' Although this order was sIgned by Mr s 'Whlto , I was Issued under the direction or Postmaster General Bleach. The latter Dssel later was I always willing to assume full responsibiilt ) , for ito ( order. It was luued responsibilty humCdlately ) : after congress had adopted an amendment to the postofce ) appropriation bill nulrying the : effect at an order issued _ . clec ( by Mr Ilissoil . 11 rooting that railway mail reetng riway mal service clerks should ilveon tbo'lne of road where they are emplo'od. Mr Bissel issued the second ' order promptly so that congress might have k' an opportunity to legislate upon It as It ha I on the first Ir I It deslre The communlca- tQns nov ) received at the department are to . tfe erect that Mr. White Is to he called to .j oct , In the next congress. The necessity ror the order his been explained by the depart ment to bo that In all emergencies where . extra ' eric was ruIrec1 'rerk rCrulreL the men living on tile Hno'ot road were called In and ( the men E living away from the road , not being avail - able , always e ca\el extra Iluty. avai- I ( \'IOUc CI..UU TO lUltT VANOOUV I n I - Uultllllt , ! Nupr"m" Court nelrll : Argu- m"nts II II C.lelr.tol , 1i0. E WASH1NGTON ! , April 10.-Tho Unied , States supreme court Is engaged today In 11carlng ) arguments In the case at the Corporation . - ton or Ishops ot NlsCualy vs John J , . Gibbons , appealed from the United States cOurt or \Vasiiington Wasllllgton district. The case . 'is one 'hlch has ben before the executive . departments and courll for n great many years nli ! Involves the title to Fort Van- . r .cOlver military relervaton In the state of . .p 'VashIngton The claim ot the church Is . buM upOn the IstahlRhmeut ot a missionary station lt Vnncou\'er with the consent or the 1\1110n 1ay company In 1838 , and brings Into q\0ton the ( conslruet n of the organic net oC Oregon territory and other questions groWing out at the laws or the ( United Stales . touching the Iluble lands The government denies the validity at the caIm , go\'ernrent . Cattle l'ihIgtIfl In Hu' 'n. ' W ASINGTON , April 10.-Somo account oC the ravages or the cattle plague ' ( rhllorl ; cuche ) In Juula Is glnn In a report to I , the State department by UnIted States I Consul General Karle al St. PctersbLlrg. Ho I qlots official statstcs to show that thc IJlalo APPeared In northern Caucasus In I January ot this year causing a mortality ot r thlrty-n\'e head. No case mortlly thc I Interior or J uropean nUlla , On the 11 bAnd the Siberian plague was brought otler ; portions ot northern Russia and 231 hearl at ; cato died In the Cauealu8 only two beat d onl' died of the same disease. , lnln ' or Ills United HI"I" WAShINGTON , April 10.-The Interior . department b IJrlIJarlng to IJrlnt 15,000 mapa of the United StatC and ( :0.000 naps of pub - . lie land states and territories. I Is ale Incur - - - . cur c ! I'ON : _ : , ( ; OXO Ivnc 0 J itt ) ? : IHU : : CERTIFICATE Anticipating the flight , of tll SU\II'Ibtl' to Plltcp"te in , THE OMAHA BEE'S . FREE BOOK DISTRIBUTION - - ' "U SD'\ ' , Apri II , 0 NC CEn1'n'WA''I , with live : cents to cover pstiigc . mailing und ' conI I Slnll. mnlll . d'rlcal I'XII'IJe. entities .ho . sulucrt- leI 10 ono \ohuno ( ( pap r IOV.I' ) . se- leclell Irma the prlll\,1 ( llllolUO ur the nlalm liec Free-UoolI ( lte - Ilisti itni- tiots , Ild * (011 : 10 stumps. . \ IUnl 1911bl- , : Iublhihor . * The U1nln Boo , J.1lrl , UOOK IJL'ARTiFNT. " Omaha ' , 'ob , - - - - . ended t to print copies or township plats which hive become worn ont and ne re'r- lng l , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C' , t.C l $ .Ut run Ir.uoo. - Wi Adopt " t COlcliRtor7 I'Ily Towlrd the lIds ' 11011 hlllll"r I . WASHNGTON , April 10.-The policy at General Martinez Campos , Spanish corn- r nander-in . chief , wHo Is now enroule to Cuba ror the leclslve stroke against the revolution , Is i made In copies ot the proceedings of the Spanish consre just rcelvel here. On the night before Campos sailed here bolh he and the rlnlHer or foreign affairs addressed the Cortes. The significance or General Campos' speech lay l In its conciliatory tone , showing that his IJurpo was to avoid bloodshed. I also brought out that while ho would keep tree trom party entanglements In Cuba he would II 1 Irongly Inclined toward the autonomists or conservative element , and would depend upon them to resist the separation tram Spain. SelJaralol "I 10m Itt hope , " said General Carnpoi . "tbat when I arrive In Cuba the war wil be over. for I have no wish ) for that kind at glory. " 10 expressed hope that the various poiiti- cal parties In Cuba would bo luplre.1 to aa- slat him In putting down the uprblng. "I will dl everylhlng " he said , " 10 : well sClng any party whatever exercise Its In. fueace agaInst the autonomlstc element " I was a colnchlence thnt the autonomist rarty hell a nJotng In Havana ad 1Itln resolutions ] of welcome to Campos and Iwo- nonnclng against separation from the mother , country. The principles ot the autonomist are for here rule In Cuba , similar to the home rule o f CanAda and other Britsh : colonies , but not absolute separation from I nsln. I Is "auJ(1 frol Oenenl separaton Csmnn I speech that he will take ] this middle ; - course. 11000 rule. without entire separation from the m other couotr ) ' . The rEport that Prosiilent Mart would prorn lulgato the new constitution cf the re\'olu- tonlsts today and would then come to the i U niteil Stales to scr1re recognItion Is Unlcl seCIre recognion re- ceIve-I with some doubts hy those In \Va h- : Ington I periolaJy acquaintd with Cub and I ramllar with the state or ntlalrn . They say no election for president has 1 > 1 held . , M arti Is i . Mart wel known here having been 0- fclaly connected with South American ar- talrs. He Is said to have : a fervid eloquence . ! nc. h eightened by personal grievances againt L Sllaln. He was arrested In Havana In liii I y 'onth and he still bear scars or the leg hackie by which he was confmd and sent ; to t Spain. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ' 1 il OL " IH \'an.\ EX1'SIVl siLllts. . \llf Th31 i'orrorineii the \'lrlc lutldcl I or TIii'iii. \VATI1tWTO April 10.-There were soy - rat Inlerestng tests at the naval provIng g rounds nt Indian Head tola ) First came an acceptance te.t or a semi-armor piercing Ihlrlee-Inch t shell , carrying a large ex- ploslvo charge and represlntng a lot or fly : such sheHs. This was required to pierce a soven-Inch nickel steel plate anti ( carr ls burstng charge through In conditon to ex- podE ] on he t other slhr The shell testeJ tOllay t was of the sterling type and completely ] met the conditons Imposed. I was male ( ur tor/cd steel ] and ( ] cnotrated the pIntO without s enibie deformation sOn deformaton or fracture or the shell. Next caine 0 test ot fixed . cme fxed ammunition for a 'lx.lneh rapid lire gun , the largest gun of this typ intended for naval me. The shels were mad by the Winchester Arms works and tunctoned perfectly. A few days ago some tests wee made of the service lJrcusslol fuse for shells of the fve-Inch guns when fired at two-Inch steel armor plates. The fuse then carriot through the plates before txplodlng. carried were further experiments today to settle an Important - portant point that had ben left unsettled , unstted namely . the distance that the sh.ls carried beyond the plat beroro exploding. A plate was supported on piles over the water. De- hind this stakes were placed at Intervals ot six teel. and an observer was stationed to otto side to ItOlO where the eploslons occurred. I was round that the shells , after perforating the plate , burst at distances ranging from ten to thirteen feet In the rear. Thl& was ex- acty what was wante ; . 0& It Insures the " explosion of the shells In the Interior of the "ship If I gets through tile side. unoVTIIINJVlmU WINI Bit WUEA' Timely lnIn ! In MostMtates Ihvo heLped It OUt , however. WAShINGTON , April 10.-Tho April ASINGTON Apri Apri re- port of the statistician or the Department of Agriculture makes the average condition of winter what on the 1st ot April 81.4 , against SC. ? last rear. I was 77.4 In 1893 , 812 In 189 and 96.9 for the year 1891. The average or wheat for the principal states are : New York 92 : Pennsylvania 02 ; Kentucky 86 : Oisto 86 ; Michigan 78 ; Indiana 83 : IllInois . 87 ; Missouri 89 ; Kan- ens . 53 ; Nebraska . 45 ; California . 94. Generally - ally the past winter has been hard on wheaL , The fail of 1894 was a dry one and not [ avor- , able In many states either to 'germinaton or i to the maintenance or the vitality ot the plant. The spring has also been drouthy over extensive areas. Much good however has been produced by the rains In the latter laler part or March particularly In the states or Indiana , , Illinois , Missouri all Iowa. Mod- crate rains also tel In Nebraska ] and South Dakota. I Is reported , however that the soil was so dry all had suffered so long front drouth that I will require much heavier raIns to produce any permanent erect. The average date or seeding for the whole country Was October 9. Very little damage from Lhe leu Ian fly Is relOrted. The condition ot farm animals together with ostmatell losses , wi be gIven as usu.,1 In the forthcoming Apri bulletin. ' 'rl 1 ' 'II L'l'EIt is Il'LI1 'AlF I 'octiilisrltli's ot the l'or11 /ull'8 I.en"s 10 ' 111H t'ttIsvhtt4iin. WAShINGTON , April 10.-A quantity ot the counterfeit stamps were sent from the 103tofce deparhnmt to the Durenu of Eno graving all PrIntng to bo examined hy the chief of the bureau After careful study the chief said that from certain p.eularlles he believed the paper on which the cOlntert lts were IJrlnlll was manufactured In England anti was gummed before It ' I was printed It could have been malc In this country , how ever , without violation or Jaw wihout 'Ielaton , as the manu- tacture ot paper for postage stamps Is not lwohlbtte'l ' as Is that ' IJrhlblcr Intended for greeti. backs. Recently the bureau has dllde(1 greel- ( to adopt paper having a certain distinguishing I water mark and the manufacture / 11alHr i with this marll wi fail wihin the counterf ' telt lawl The Ink led on the counterfeit . I Mr. Johnson says Is of on ordInary character - i end coul bare been obtained easily. ! The specially weak point or the preset counter- felt Is In the Illato and . ' 11ress used : hn- IJreslons are good enough to deceive ordl. nary inspection . but their truduleney Is clearly evident on close Inepection without Innpecton . the aid or magnifying glasses , wihout I A(10:1 : , : ( ; AI , [ , nUl' Ol1 ur : U. lID , I ( : " tse uf the Hich In . I'tncn Nogtttlat1un i VnllllVI II I Vii sit in g ton. WASINOTON. April 10.-The cable re- lions that seven at the 11 eight terms or peace between China and Jlpan have been agree I on occasions mich apeettiation here flleCllaton a to th\1 eighh lorm. on whIch JalJan Ilisists 'Ihe Japanese officials ay they have no Intorn1lt.H . ot the Ight conditions. ' Then ' Is itt , doubt , however that five or the mOlt t cl'lltal N/liitons are the given In thue , Ilsp.tcll.1 at the outset at negcthl- tons , \'Iz ; A new Jlpan.Cblna treaty , conceding Japan ex-territorial courts II L'hlna , but denyLi the < ) : latter ' en'Lu later country ex- territorial courts In Jiiial : Ildependulco ot Corea : an Ildrmnly of about $200.000onj ; occupation ot Port Arthur anti Wel-lal-Wol i for 1 term cf 'C3rs. and " lllon or the Iland I ' ot iroritiosa. 'J'ho Ih'e orloso. terls are now ( ( hill r connrme I ) the later developments or the contorenoe. 'I'hree , addjtiipnih 1hrce Idtilulll ones have now becti 1111uI , Ind thole , I I" beJe'ed , rlnte to trade tnatters. Which maters. one of these clht I Itrll or l.eacD Is the cause at the delay ! ii t .nt Imoll here. J Illunr ; . "ur.ly ttritO. ) W\SINO'ON. ( 10-Ther hits b"en I no InlrOHIClt In . \sdstuut % "llll'oler 1.ur'8 1 ! rendition : . and no hope or hil ru . C1'or ' Is t'nlrI3In , _ Z'rlntrit ( 'it 1 C"t"rn1Iot , l'lor , WSI NGTON , April 1U-Cblef In'lcctor . - Wheeler or the Poslofe3 . departront lisa obtained a large 'numbCr or.tl Alet eatm- tertelt stamps and has been ha bef making an e- aminaton at them. I I stated aL Ibo de Ilutment , that the counterfeits ( It the stamps are counterfeits ) are on precisely thl same pliler and the Ink Is exactly the same as that used at the bureau and ( that IJII material must have been have obtained at the same 111ao a purchased by the IO\'Uln'nl , LIf.tTII IUTJS W Til 1.\Un ) : ' 0\NM , Siont I'nls ! huwI LOuD tie Ao l lelllhy Towl In I Lii . tnultry : , \'ASIIINGTON April 10.-A report showIng - Ing the percentage ct n\ortaly In 200 clleR or the United States for the year 1891 has : been publshel1 tinder the auspIces at the surgeon general or the marIne hospital serv - hOSIJlal ser- Ice The ' following figures show the rolol'lng fKUr11 auto - ber of deaths In each 1,000 Inhabiant In the larger cities mentioned : Cl ' . i'er ( ' . 'nt.IClty. ' ' , l'er ( 'onl I.r ( " AUlu la , On. . . . . H.r ICiy. Miwaukee . . . . .1.71 1 I"Ulnon' . Mit. . . . 1).hlhltinent.ohis . . . . P.ZC In.lln . . . . . . . U.I'lnneAloll ' . . . . . . .13.07 iirltg'port. ' Conn. . fl.tI New Orlennq. . . . . . . ; Ir"'IPprt 1.1 Orlln . . . : Ironkl 'n . . . . . . :1. ) IINpw Yolk City. . . IM . Irnwns"llp. Tpx . 4L ; t'hitiacleiohi , Is CI . . . . . 213' . Cai ! " 1,1A. , iiit " . " . U. 'jl'llnlrhla rite. . . . 20.2 1 Chiat-testn. H. I. . . 2 : . : lo"lln l'O'18nI ' ! . ' :11. . . . . . :1.21 . Chnlaloon , 'cnn IIC'llclunnlul . . . 20.0 : Chlrno ( ! . . . . . . . 14.91 Hochrlcr. N. % . . :1.2 . elnclrlal . . . . . , 1R.2iI. 1 lul" . . . \ . . ' . 1.t4 . (1"v"nn,1 , ! . . . . . . 17.I2talt ' r.lc CIty' . . la.1 . ( ' ,1111"1" . 0. . . . .1.1111 hiteet . . . . . . . 12. g Iclroll . . . . . . . . . 14.3) Ran 1'11..1'.0. ! . . 12.1 . I 1011'le. rn. . . . . 10.57 Iktll , ) Ia. ' . . . H . : t 1'no\It. hal , . . 1a.4aaloilX h'alls . } l. 1. I 1.4 ImnrJ ltntil.ahIchi ! , l3o'1Sprlngithl ' ' , ala , , . . . lallh.lch MOM. 3 hInttril , . Coon. . . 1 13.0'S\rlnJIJIII . . . . . . ire :4 'Jcrcy City. . . . . . :1.19 'Inte.ln . . . . . . . . . 8.0 tnxvIte % . Tean. . . . 16.61 Viudilnloii . . . . : 'Inox\'I" . . 16.6100"h1101. 1) C. 13.8 Liwril. Ma" . . . . . . . . , ' 1. 1..1.1. " . . l3.,5 1 \\'lmIIKtol , Dci. . IS.r , s alnnciester ; . N. IL. 1 .r'1 \Vereester . lel. . 17.2 " I. ' . 0 MCI\hl. . . . . . . :1.0 \VOI'tstcr. . Mil. 1.2) In SOIO ot the southern cities tie report shows the COIIJartvo Ileath rates between whites and colored people as fellows : White . Colored ( Augusta Gn. . . . . . . . . . . . . Ie. ' 28.4 ! i Charleston , S. C. . . . . . . . . 1131 ( . 2.- . Knoxvl . - , 'i'enti. . . . . . . . . . lr.r . : . S New Orleans. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,91 29.G . Clrllol for , \r. . lpl , \VASIIINGTON . April 10.-Speclal ( Tele- gram.-Cnptnin ) Ell\rll G. ilathe ) ' . Se\- : enth cavalry . will be examined by the url y- retiring hoard nt Fort I Riley , tic i - Still for which Is ns folowl Hle : , Le- t nllt Culonl'l Louis n. Carpenter : Seventh cinIlry ; Major \ \ 'nhinc i. Randolph , 'l'hlrU I artillery : Major wn- { nrlery hunt A. 1nfterty . Second . cavnh' ' ; .Iajor henry S. Turrill . surgeon : First Lleltenant I HomM i U. itnymonti IsslntUlt surgeor : First Lieutenant Eli D. Hole , Second ni ' . : tHI"ry , recorder ) 1'- First LIeutenant Alvardo itt. Fulpl II transferred from troop K to troop 1" ; I'lrt i : IAeutennnt % Guy Carle Ion IR transferrel\ \ from troop I. to troop K. and First IAeuten- : nnt Roger Ii. BrYln from troop F to troop . , I. . Seconll cavalry ) ' , Seconl Lentennnt Charles P. Summerni I , Fifth artillery , Is graotel ] one month's tony CaptaIn Harrv G. Cavannugh , Thirteenth infantry , 19 i Oh tiered ( to lnt ' with the Nt - tonal Gnarll of Knn aR. ) _ First leulenalt Henry \V. llcivey Twen- ty-fourth Infallry. Is detailed as IlrofuRsor of military Relenee and tactics nt Nprwic ii unl\crslt. ) Northleld , tnctcs . First Llt I- tnnant . . ! itotiry C . Keene , jr. , 'went-fourlh Iltlry. IeIettI. Colonel Ho'nl ' Frank First artillery , Is I detnled IS member or the Bonrll of Onl- nanoe and 1ortuIleation . vice Colonel ] Henry \ V. Closon , Fourth artillery . hereby reltey d at his own reluest ) relevEL First I.lentennlt Chaunce B. Baker Seventh Infantry . Is granted leave of two months : Major 'Davll n " 11le , Fifth ar- tiltery. three month ! cxtemled ; Seconll , Lieutenant - tenant Wilam II. IIHe ' , Eighth infantry , foul months extended. ) l'a&Ile ; J"Us " ' 11 01 hI l'tr1t Stenmrr. WAShINGTON April 10.-Captaln White I of the railway mal service hal Issued an , order directing postmansters ; and railway , postal clerks making up mails for China , Japan and ethel countries west of the Pa- cute to mark them "Transpacific forel"n. " Tile Practice uf lahelng ] these Paclcages "San 1'-llnclsco , Cal. . . and "racoma Wash. . . will be discontinucti. Under the new arrangements packages of Pacific mail wil bc forwarded by tile steamer mal Irst calling . whether from San Francisco 01 Tacoma. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ellnl 111".r,1 He."rvIlln' , 'ASHINGTON , April 10.-Speclal ( Telc- gram.-An ei was today issued I ' : from the War Ilpartment transferring to : . the secl"tary of the Interior for dlapoal a number of lllary reservations which nr now no longer needed for military nuiosea. , Among tll list Is the military reservation IJllloses. of Fort 1cKlnney , \'yo. mitary , reervaton G- acres ; the Fort Ste\enson. N. D. military - reservation . and the Fort Lewis Colo. . reservation. Now l'n..tmist.rs. , WASHINGTON April 10.-Speclal ( , Tele- gram.-Postmasters were apPointed today as follows : Nobrnska-I3anksyiilo , Re tI Wii- In" . " , tv Nebraska-Danksvle _ _ u _ WI- n. - - - . . . . ' ' . " " " " .Ju.u. . Benjamin , resigned. Iowa-Mitchell . . 'Mitch- eli county J. H. Iowa-JItchel. A. Graham - ham resigned. Iowa poslmasters were commlsslonel ( today M ( oIOwI : Alee IT. Groves Afton ; Frnldln B. lcClurg , ] ieIioviiie. Afon Itqic'lv'r for thin Vlr.h 'iitiiiti ! t or Ittiveninit. WASHINGTON , April 10.-'he cmtrol- ; ler of the currency has appointed S. D. Thompson of Broken Bow , Neb. , as receiver of the First National bank of Ravenna Neb. _ _ _ _ Pension I x" nJn"r. WASHINGTON April 10.-Speclal Tee- ] gram.-Dr. n. 11. Palmer was today ap- pointeti nn examining surgeon tor the pen- stun bureau at Orleans , Neb. -a nUTTltl : TEtTiMO.IAL CWCKfl2' , Although the people or Omaha are grieved when an artist like Herbert Butler Is leay- lag the city , a testimonial concert such as was given In his honor last night was almost enough to reconcile them to the fact The program was essentially a classical one and an admirable one . both In the numbers and In i the renditions. Mr. Butler was on the program for two numbers , the balalo et Polonaise ot Vleux- temps t and the Hungarian rhapsody hy I lnusor . Both these selections , particularly the former are of uncomlon lhlfilculty . and were In all probability picked out because of title Both were rellerel ! with a delicacy and heauty that was not far I anything . behind the playing ] at Franko when ho Was In this city. The ballade and Polonaise Is probably the more dllcult or the two and In this Mr. Buler b showed well his line and delicate ouch t The rapid running along the scale between low G and high 11 was exceetilagly well boito ( The tremolos anti the ( running 10ubio tones were excellently executed In the t rhapsody Mr Duter played as delicately delcately and his playing ] or this splendid Ideco was realy beautiful . As an encore he rendered ( as acceptably a lIvely Mazourl\ by Wienlaweki. The piano solo rendered II Mme Muente- rerlng was Chopin's Andante Splanato et Polo. nalse. It Is a piece that requires very tilMcult 111fcul f ingering . and this was remarkably well done ' ' Thu Ierrormer gave unusual expression to the notes especially to the forte Part or the iece. The ) i piano tones were marked with a perrectnes ot execution . or the lololsto there were two who are well Ilown tu Oraha people , one for a long Lime , the ether for only a short tme , Mrs ' Martin Calm stilt not fail of her best In C'era I ima'olta un Prlnclp . a difficult selecton I tram I Guarany ot Goiiiez To an encro sin i responded with Chiatninode's " " "Sliver . respondel wlh Charlnade's "Slver lung The barlon3 who line been attracting ! I much attention In the musical cIrcles or the city lately Mr Homer Moore , mile : his first appearance en the lloyd stage His vocalization is full , clear and rebollant and II I ho rendered his seetons ] ' with much ex- pression. They were two In number , Ala Vita cIte T'arrlde , from the Un Dal In Mucher or \01'(1 and , as ass encore , Dela Siccora un Angelo from Don Pasluale ot Donlz tt. The other soloist was Mrs. Herbert ilutler She sang Mulder's staccato Iclka and the staccato itotes were well. liar eung notls sunr wel. \er cncor C \\'as a riterful little piece , Nevin's "The ' Merry , Mercy Larks , " 'bo work or the orchelro ot thirty pieces was or 1 character that t was entirely un3X- peeted. Prople or the city hare had In Illea , that Omaha II unable to Ilroduce an orches - I Ira but ( lila Idea was completly demolishes I lat night , Two overtures wee playe . the "Otnrca" ' , ' " "OlJcn" or Weber and Nlcolat.s "Merry WI\o $ Qt Windsor . " 'fho beaut ' ul \alse. Steck' "J'lrtlton. " v.ae bcaululy plYCI by I string ! orchestra i The trio part ot title was excellent and Ihe 1111zlc'to tones were beautiful. Hummel's "Alcgro 01 Spl.lo" was rendered by a quintet , cnJlallj or Mr. Cabti Ilano ; Mr 11tel' . \ ' , oln : Mr Sauurweln . viola : Mr , Ltovsky. c'llo. and Mr , Pierce , bass . Thi a place was wl retH1ered. but the piano Tie or Mr Calm were especially 1tcwortby. The ICCllllunlsts were Mme. hieszs.Fucbi S id Mr. W , , S. ManbsU. - _ I RIVERS q1flol : ? ThEIR BANKSP "n , t ' "I o - Ditastrous l .IOOS . 'Jc l , . P ounsy 1 vna . , Now Jef ' ud.New - , YOlk MANY URIbGtiitVE BEEN cARRID : WAY I ° t 1M ml asa - - SU luehnlli'nt ( ° ' l"lavlro Hlvers higher : 'I' " 'J' ' ' Titan 'l'hnj.I1\ n'.Ue.n HhllI II the UO's-iligb " , stcrs Canto "crT IUIPlleetcdly , ' " ' - TROY , N , y" APril . " , 1111 10.-The biggest rreshet seen In the itntlsbn ( in''ears Is Inlsbn In''ear now threatln- IIR l title ) olnt. The water began to rise rapidly yesterday. areriloon and the heavy rain which tel last night addell to the 100 from inciting snow nut ! ice north of here. The Watlr ii l ; fourteen feet above low tide I mark and all the 19Cks tram the state dam I south are submerged. The dock or the Citioti's Steamboat line 18 away under water All terries have BUlpemle(1 Ind conshlerable damage has been done to property In tie cellars at warehouses. A great deal or drift- LrHt. wood II coming town stream , but as yet none or the ( heavy ice "UIIIJosel to bu north haD ap- teared. _ _ _ _ _ " 1 "nphRlnl ti all 5)1.1 'hnn T"r. SUSQU HANNA , I'a. , April 10.-The Sus- Iuehannn river has reached today' the highest - est poInt silica lS65. Tonlht half or the . Susluehanna.Oalland ( Iron bridge ] was washed awa ) ' . Se\'oral PeoPle who were on tile structure at the time hind narrow escahes. \VILKSSII/shlltE , Pa. , April 10.-The Susquehanna - quehanna river Was eighteen feet above low water mans at 8 o'clocl tonIght. The low- blHls on the west able ot the river between Pitston and Bultolwool are flooded. Many of the truck farmers IlaL to remove thell ( live stock tl hIgher ground In a hurr ) ' . 'rhic feel was unlookNI for. The farmers on thc lowlands wil suffer the loss of an early CrOIJ I of vegetables. J the river continues to I rise It Is feared that ( much more damage will I bo done. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ wi Eolawaro Illher 'Ihmnu II 1fllen Y'nro. LAS EON I'a.tijrit lO-Tho water In the ( i Delaware river reached twenty-fvo feet Pbove low water mark this morning , the highest known since 1879. The electric ] cars were ! compelled to stop miming as the water Is I In Edison station and the machinery Is use less. All Industries 'In Odenweldertown art ! clcsell down. The eolbe , living on I.'ront street In this ( city \cople been compelled to move to their second stories for the ttt t time In fteei years. Considerable ] , Iamage has been done 10 retaining wails or the larger buildings on J'rolt street 011 there Is daner of some or them collapsing. Many frame ; outbuidings have nlreally been carried away _ Reports , , , , from . up . ln ! river show that It Is stl rlsln/ - l'cniiaylvitilit Ina.1 Under \\'nlr. nOHDENTOWN , N. J. . April 10.-Thero Is a heavy freshet on lie Delaware river at this place. The ' piers anti Loclls are suh- mcrgeL and on ! ant a hal mies or railroad bed on the Amoy , ' tl\lslon ( of the Pennsylvania - vania road betwen'lhls place and Trenton are under water. The Delaware & Rarltami-catlat : loclls are coveed with water to a depth or three feet. ' 10' passenger boat Florence , which plies bwcer Dordentown anti 1hla- ant delphia , was uMhle to make her trip tOday en account of the high waler. The Pennsyrhlla ralroall has plac l a number or healy' crs on theIr bridge over Chlswlcl creel to keep It In position. The Bord'ntown Gnu nlpany's works aN flooded ( and no gas h t' .bo had. , ' Irll ! . lngflrciit ; " "ler. LAIEHTVILLE. N. J. . April 10.-Not since the rreshot 11 1862 has the Delaware rlvQr been so hlll/ / as I was today. All the houses on ) hit l ! rLver front are flooded and families are .m vlng. their furniture In boats. Tlit railroad 'rldg'i nt MarUn's creek Is I under water and-nothing can save It rrnn1 going down : Should [ his ( bridge give way , all tim bridges from Eaton to Trenton wi probably go down Many f.corles have bean flooded and the aggregate loss ' will be great. Much excitement Prevails and the banks are lined with people. . r. 11,110" . nn the \VRtor Front hooded . DEINIERE . , N. J. . April 10.- lu h dam- age has been done by the freshet In the 'Delaware river here. The plant of the _ , . . , _ h lHlvluere Waer cmpany has ocn considerably ilamaged. Dwellings on Water street were so flooded that the inmates had to be taken ] away In boats. The large . Ice house or Doardman Brothers was swept away wIth thousands or tons of Ice. Farmen have sustained great losses along the rh'er. The waters are receding tonight. Atr"ld Ohio Cuml , Incts \ IlL arenlc. ELMINGTON N. J. . April 10.-At this point the river Is higher than It has ben for thirty years. TheJeslde'nts at Stockton tear lie ( canal locks will break above the city and food them. The situation at Waslllngton N. J. . Is almost alarming. Jlnlm\u Itver Very Ihlgi , . SCHENECTADY , N. Y. . April 10.-The re- cent very heavy rains caused the water In the Mohawk river to rise last night iiigier than It has readied for several years TIme entire vale ) ' Is hooded end the losses will be entre very heavy. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Iouthlrn , Ulvord UI n Slight. RALEIGh ! . N. C. . April 10.-Heavy dam- age to bridges by foods continue. Dolh the Cape Fear and Hoanolm , rivers are already four feet above the danger line and are risinG ru phi y. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Haiti : " 1"\1 1'rtthle. DLUEFIELDS , W. Va. , April 10.-An unprecedented - precedented rain Etorm Ilrevaled In this sec- ton t Sunday iiigbmt. All tramc was suspended for two days _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ " 'JST/ : /.V I'X..UO.\.O. \'eterll. of t II . 1.lollnl i I I Ito iii enmisereil by thn a , "lul'al I (3 ovr rip iii "ii r. WASHINGTON . April 1O.-t4peciai-Pen- ( ] ) slons granted , Issne or March 27 , 185 , were : Nebraska ; Orhlnul-haries 1. lelenh"l. Verdon , Richardson ; 1 1 Swaiilc Marquette , Hamilon , ltenewal-'l'homuas D. Morgan , Trenton hitchcock. Henewal and Increase -Elijmth D. I Wlkux , iteynoltis ] Jelfer on. Incruase-George Snytler . , ' er. B'hnont , Dnysc. iteia.sue unit ineretise-Junies L. Clitie , DnwlS. IncreUe.umes - htige. Asiams Original willows , , Clne . - lult- A. Vi'ebbert , Kllrney , IUfllo , etc.-llary Iowa : Originni-beaac J. J. "sYilnieth , Siliein . Henry ; [ > lvll C. lilnedeti 'Vlleth . Ittitcitehi' Ilepty Pumimi . Hlnsdel. Jacklon : JIICS jLenss'ortM' . ; Gramit . Mon tgomnery. In- cren9u-Wllam..111 I Burrows Gravity . 'ra- hoe. lteiusue-Chnrhee , I. Porter lithe Miil . \Vinu hago. ; 1ftisUQ " ansi ) - Mil" D. I Smith. high b \ 1 , ! nt. 1)cutur. ! Original witlutys . elc.-Mrnor. of Edward A. Combo , Declrah'lnnIHhlel. South 1).ikotu'P nLwease-George Mower ' , . ) \Vnterlown. Coiliiingtomi. Original I wibnws- Mary A. Schnitdl.tf400x l"alis . wllows- . Colorodo : Orfginui. Witiows-Amunda Islul. Illn , Aguiltlr. ' 1.1& wllows-Amanta 11ul Wyo/lng : Onglnul-John ( iotiwam'th At- lanto City , l 'retnoiit. iteissue-'sVliiiutu Brndis , Iarnml . .Ibll ) ' . ium MOltnna : OrlSlnpl-Jarel C , Stuart , ' 1ownsenl. ! l ! IIIU. Issue of March\ .2,5S9j : March"IS : Nebrasl-r'mlu ' , , \lln n. Curran , 're. . cuniseit . Johnson ; Horalo N. Wheeler , 're- ktuinah . Burt. . .JLllonal'us ; lnvton \'us lard ) ' . Iflgh. .Crrlx. Henewal : Jesse 1'lem. ; Thomp90n. Jetfersohi. Increase : Jehn T. 1 Knlght. .lirnionrd , Butler. heit'ue ( : Peter CartwrlJbrl ( Hlnklelan , Dundy.Orlg - mel widows . etc.1 Ibroh J. Gatch , Mlnla. lure Scots 1ihiafl . _ _ Iowa-OrlJlnl ; Samuel C. Heacodl , TI'uro. Madison ; Douglas I'tck Coleaburg Jeware : Albert . leu , ( Irsen . Butler ! ; John H. Hunter ( dectaud ) ' . 'hurdun , ( Ireenel ; ! Brldjet Durall.lle ( ) , JecIcuk Lee. Ad- ditonal ; henry Madden. Zilueeatine , i5hii. : catine. Itestoratiohl anti additional : 1'tet catne. I thurl lestoralon ( . ' 'J'o\It. < , 1lnn. ltler crease : I.twla It. Numinaily , Hartford , \Var. . rcn. lelslue : : diaries ! I , ] elow9. Cas'y . , Outhrle Original wIL.WI , elc. : Mary ) ' E. . Brewer , Creston , t'nlon. South Dulwta : Orlglnul-Anlrew Olefon , Finnbrt'au , . M ocdy. Inlr l e-l rancll ! ilc- bury . Hot Jrlnll , I ' II itiv.r. Jlc- North Jakoll : Orlglmsui-Anson TolvI , Grand flulld5 : l.a Mnure. nUJd brllnal-Phlp ' , Reynolds , l'uoblo. l'uebio. ! He'nolls \\'OI'n ; 0 igina : -Jam's a. Ii'irth , J.n- dfr , l"rcmont. " . Jonluna , 1 Ipsu - Urhel liarrett , How- aid CUbter , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ J . .lu"ll ! I tl I'rlo" .t . P'ri . . PEORIA , Iii. , AprIl 10.- Prc's ot spirits t anJ alcohol "re todey roduc" 2 cents per gallon to all dltribuLor8. . - - - . - - - , , . . REPORTS POINT TO UCOESS - rto/rl. Arr.sngenaraits for Marchauls' / . /f Arr.tnClmenta fot" Jbrehllts' I'tst\'l Unrlll Mate Iaircek ' , The Business Men's association or Omaha hel a. well attentleti om wel atenl(1 meCtnK last night In time Comnler' clal club roonis The meeting was called tor f the purpose ot hearing the reports cr the cOrmltee : ! which hall been appointed to t solicit subscriptons to defray the ( expense or attractions for each evening during the w ( at the state fair. Mot of the com- mitel reported that they hall met with much encouragement among lie ( buslnus ; len ant ( that the subscriptions hall ben qulto liberal , The general Inllrelon Ire- val"1 that shoull the people who have not aready ] been ee1 respond with th sante 1300 Iberaltr that others ha\o nriay ] ( ! done Ollha would put imp an attraction for fair wek that would bring ploplo front all parts t at Ito ( western counlr . Prom th < encotmra enteiit alrC1(1) ( ' received enclura/ement recel'll / It i 19 eato to say that the visitors to Omaha durlnK fair week wil 0 treated to a partial reprciucton of the famous Mall Gras , as I it I i Is retted that many ot the floats used at -ho last Marll bras festival In New Orleans I w ill b I , brouht to this cIty and he useJ In t connccton with insiiy ot liD features ot tIlt " Veiled Prophet" or St Louis anti "Prlost& , ct f Patias" et Kansas City. The atraelon I a It II lalJpe(1 out will bl made the greatest I hat the ( western country has vcr bphell pro\'lled , the donatel are sufcient to meet the reqimircvrtnts . requlrCcts. To raise lumclent money ) ' 25,000 alumlnul souvenir meoals wi he struck cit and Mil at n prlc to ho fxed I later l amid time anL employes ot al business I l ii the city will be aslted to purchase at least ( OI ? ititilni. The Omaha Buslncss Mpn's association vil act Inlependent ( of the Ilrecters associaton stats t.llr association and will provldo all ot the ; , atractons not directly connectlll with the ( ; state ( talr. An executive commitee , consist I big er nine meiiibrrs was tlecte I last night This commilee wi take ( till charge 01 I the proposed attractions null attractons 0111 appoint thre men to visit New NeOrleaus anti malle arrangements - meats for the ( Ilrcha e ot the floats an:1 : CO- tume5 t use , ! In that city lat I fbruary. 'hl soliciting comml"e will lie oul t husting b today anti tomorrow and make their UIJOrt at a nieetiiig of tile exeeutlve meetng vomit - mitee to b' hel ! In the Commercial cm- club rooms on Prha ] ' . ) evtnlng. 1lny mmes were suggested for the festival and one will be chosen at the next regular meeting. TIns unDOS 01' those composing \ the ox ecntve committee arc Dudley ( Smith , n. S i. Wilcox , C. C. Behlen , W. L. Dlcklo , I. M. Uheem , C. C. Chase . E. E. Bryson , T. is ' . Frye I anti ( Ii. J. Pentol ! Mr. WUcox wi act a chairman of the comaitnittee , Mm fickle sccrLtary and Mr. Penrold treas- urer. 0- AFFAIRS AT SOUrU OMHA , Tst or l'lro l'umll , It l"mmIHI's-Com- mlUe"4 11 nlrlon Spot \Vnrk smmmitsd . Yesterday afternoon the new tire is an - , } hv.lr".ta nt I. " " . . . . _ . . lre _ _ pumps - - . - . . . . . . u..u. . ra"Klg com- pan ) ' were tested. Quie a delegation train Omaha came down to witness the test Amour Ihl ( visitors were Polce CommIssioner - sioner Ilartmiian Chief Uedel of the Omaha fire tlepartrnent Chief Smith or the South Omaha fire department , and Messrs. Howard , \Vebster Butler . D.llas. Ilobinsomi Newman and udreen. General Manager Foster anti ( Superlutendent Hamion of Swlft's werl also Present Chief l reldt of the ( Hammond fire deparlment managd the tet all worked his men In admirable manner. After an inspection of the new pumping engines the visitors were Invited around to the north end of the beef house where ( lie attempt tll atempt to throw water on to the roof 15 feat high WIS to he male. ( At a signal front Man- angel NOYf a fro alarm was turned II , and In less than half a minute one stream was playing on the building. At the end of sixty seconds tour streams were In service ami moro coming. gght streams were thrown at one time . making 25.00 gallons of water beIng pumped every minute. The cornice of the beef honse at this point Is 15 feet above the ground and Chief lreldt claImed ] that he could throw a stream at water on to the roof but he could not do It. even with tie engines working at full capacity anti with the ordinary pressure ( ruin the water works company's pumps. The spray went on to the roof but not a sold stream. The test was not the success that the Hammond people expected I to he , and another test may be made In a short tme.Gnrden _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Gnrden Spot COImlt"ea AIIIullted. Actng Superintendent J. J. Wear of the ' South Omaha Garden Spot association made his appointments or committees yesterday afternoon. They will canvass the city for donations of seed , money and tools. They are : First ward-Judg Fowler and Mike O'Donnel ; Second ward-'V. N. Post and Prank Doezol ] ; Third ward-J. .1' . O'Rourlle anti Tom Dowlng : Fourth ward-Augu3t Miller and W. I' . Mullaiy. Superintendent Wear's office Is at 2522 N street where all donations and offers of land should b9 left. I Is the intention or the committee to cut UII the land Into cne-tourth and one-half-acro tracts About 100 acres have heen donated already. with plenty more promised Land will be allotted as son as possIble. Plowing on time land already donated - nated will commence In a day or two. 'l'ruutnt le"trle. 1,11 ltl lf.unp , Hay Brantit the IG-ycar-oki son or W. G. Brandt of Beatrice . rode Into town yesterday nrernoon on a gray pony and tried to sell It tor $15. While trying to make the sale Uay's rather appeared and wanted tIme boy to return home. I leems that Hay had been In the habit or riding the pony to school , but ho decldel to ruin away front home amid struck out for this ( city , where he expecled to sel his pony for enough 10 take him to the seacoast. 'Flic rather induced the lad to return home , allis both lert ( lit an evening train t tel Beatrice. 11"lle Ciy I8.lp. , Six emplo'es ot the stock yards w"rl laid ofi yesterday. lr Devoe , chlet Inspector at the Departl mont m at Agriculture . Is In town. Lawrence Mortensen died last night at his h ome . Twenty-tourth and L streets . TIns Board or Trade met last night to seto up thl bustneJ connected with the late l Mercer-Maitilereon banquet. Louis Alex , who was bund over to the district court hy the pOlco judge In the sum ot $2.000 for brutally assaulting his wIre and mother-In-law. has been released on bail. bal.Next Next Sunday night at Bauer's' hal a touraet comedy , "Two lalet Girls , " will be given as a benelt for Mrs. 7elma 1lnde- i miann . one ot tile heist known German amateur - ( cur actresses In the state. Mr. 1.lndemann , Fritz Fritag . Xandl Bauer amid W. Gel will play the leading IJarts. A large number at Germans from Omaha Is expected. . 7.UO.1 isiei - t'IT1J. A blazing tar barrel slanllng In the street called the fire deIartment to 'riyemmty.fourtii and Cass streets ytterday. L.V. , May . state fish commissioner . lef yesterday for Bay City , Mich. . to Irt with the mermaids or that fishery town The American Bank Buiding company lisa IncorJorated to do a real eatnle business its capital ( la placer at $ 600,000 being II- 'lde(1 Into 6,000 shareS. _ W. C. Money or lG06 ' South 'rhlrt.tourlh street is the happy sire ot twin boys. Mr MOney Is one of the local Wester Union operators . and the wire I 10ad.J' wills con- gra tuba tiomse. Chief Hedel and Cmmissioner Hertman went to South Omaha yesterday to itiellect time shUtters that have been Ilut Into lianittisind's new buiiding. They can be ope/ieL and ciosed with a dream or vmuter The county commissioners have received no- lice that there art tel ( insane peraons at Ihe 1.lncoln hospital \flom the county IIU" take Iway , 18 the ( ol'lul ) Is lul , The COUntY f already taking care 01 thirty Illane , The city electrician issued twenly-onC plr- nuts for Inside wiring during March. J ( rly- tour InEJetons were made by the Ilepart- nient . of which twenty.fotmr were final . The tests o the ekctric llhtlg current during tbe 1cntb ludictel an Inr.gl llower Ir 50.1 ; volts &nj 9.6 iliuperea. Durilg March the inspector ot wellbll and mcuuru inspected 138 ecalu or which ' 1\- elUll were condemned. 'fhlrty mea.urea of various capacite were oleo condemn and I vonflicated. lie weighed forty.aeven 104115 0t coal , grain and ilay , and only one tvsv lound short. Zn tills case the owner was at- rested and deed 1 $ in isoilce court , o SEED F1th1 COUNT ? Commkioner Divhleilon thoProplsttion ot Aiding the aaron Spot o1onw. YESTERDAY'S MEETING WITHOUT RESULT Almost n Mtiy Opimiion as Them Are Sit'miuijet of I Ito ltoari-mtttoi , Speaks for tiltii Oinutimut-l'tsltiomi of I ho Ftimattc Cuttuititlttets. The board of county commissioners hmeitl a tiieeting yesterday afternoon snub almost smicceedeti in votimmg 000 bmmslmels of seeti Pain- toes for ( lie use of tue agricultural assOcli. ( ion for distribution among ( tie ltroslwctlve farmers of Omaha. Owbiig to a disagree- mont , however , a resolution recommending this to be tiono failed to carry anti time , ioio , question stantla no nearer sottletmient ( liars it thu before ( bc special meeting to consider the question was called. Mr. hivosey was called to tIme chair anti the committee on charities offered a. reIErt. reconintensting the purchase of 000 bushels of irniatocs with the vroviso timat iiersomis . rrceivimmg such potatoes be takezi train the lIst of county pensioners for the l'ast whiter. JenkIns anti Stenterg , signeil the report. A minority report ubmmiittcd by Sutton called for the giving of 100 bushels to South Omaha. These. two resolutions , together wttim nniendrncnt olTeretl by'ulliarns to ( lie ccmniltteo's report , calling for the free ills- tribution of the seetl Irrespective of ( lie fact whether tite would-be farmer hail ever eccaived county nicl or not , iirovcti insur. moimntabio obstacles mimI time board at omicu developed as divergent views out the question as it lmatl inenmbers. Suttomi raid South Oiiiahma itaii 1G,00 Nolde anti asking for emily 100 .hUsllels ) of seed was lute theitianding very entail fmtatoos. South Omaha's prayer ought to be listened to with attention , URGED CONSEItVATIVE ACTION. Stenberg stated ( lust the Associated Ciiari- ties and the now agricultural association having ( lie matter of seeth distrIbution in luand , were willing to help South Ouminima as voii , as every other locality , but Soutlm Omaha lvtti been too tnodest. and had nskeul nothing as yet. lie was fearfiml lest thi board wouhtl be going furtber titan It vol.11(1 Justify Its course if any but county peti. aicilers wer' assIsted. At the toast , what time board would do , would ously be grantln Partial relief. \'s'ilhianis was In favor of placing the wlioht ' question of distribution wIth ( lie associa. : tim , . lie said lie was willing to trust any family with the handling of a peck at ; ; arose to defemiil tile niajority re. jort and opposol further delay by reIerrliig the question back to time committee , as had bent oppoiteul. Mr. Jenkins haul ireiiareti a email dynamite botmib on ( lie mooted qume-aticit as to whetlter ( Its cIty or county was more gemierous with the itoor and read It. to the board , it was this : Resolved , That time etini of $ t,00 he and ( lie saints is lierelty net astste toward tie- fraying time expemises of a Fourth of July ceictiratlon anti the comptroller iei hereby lnstrumctcd to throw a wnrrant in favor of time Iinitncisti cornmnittoe having said cole- lratiotm in charge for saii , amount , Signed E. P. Davis , intro'lucel by Ii. Jacobsen and passed Jumie 28 , 1892. by the city council. " \'s'hy does the city do title kind Cf work and yet refuse to aith ( lies& people ? " asketh Mr. Jenkins. It was a itiece of cowardice on time' Part of ( lie . city , he asserted , to re. fuse to too the mark and help out the poor. Thio charity organizatIons merited rebuke , lie said , for failing to make a demand on the city for assistance. He wanted the camim- nilsalonera to do something at once and by contribu"ng their mite to at least put ( lie city to shanie. On a vote to reco.wmlt , the motion carried and a new report wIll he submitted Saturday. Whether the committee vili bring in a report - port in accortlance wills ( lie wish of the majority of ( lie commissioners is doubtful , as Jenkins and Stenberg form lImo majority of the charities coniniltteo and are oploaetl to thso view of the other inenibars. "That commIttee report embodied our Judgment , " : said Mr. Stemiherg " afterward. "and we cannot - not be Colflmehled to elcinos It. " LEFT WITHOUT HOPE. Messr'm. Laughlanil and McGian were pros- ' oat , representummg the prospective city farm. era , but left hefor the meeting was over. They coimid get little assurance , apparently , at having their expectations gratifleti , Regarding the sheriff and IsIs request ( lint he be allowed additional help in taisiimg charge of ( lie Jail , ( ho report of the com'ztittee on court house and jail , recommending n I change , carried. The committee smibmittet ] a showing to tlmo effect ( hat In 1SSO ant ] 1887 ( ho average number of prisoners undem . Cobumrim was eixt , anti seventy for ( hue said years , respectively , an'i ' that one jailrr at I a day hat ! managed ( hueni. C ) UTI' UT or iris TEfl.v I'.l CICIXG 11 0 U,1I Vcek 5lmoty it Uurtiuor 1alhimg , Off him tlic $ im , mmh. ' r o * I I ogs html ii hi L.red , CINCINNA'I'I , April l0.-Special Tale. . grnm.-Tomnorrow's ) Price Current will say : , 'Fhme western packing hams beeti ( urtlmer lea. tetied tue past weic , showing a total ci 1 200,000 hogs , conipared with 220,000 the iirc. . ceding week and 240,000 iat year. lrroni Marclu 1 the total i's 1,55C00 ! , ngninn ( 1iII,00 ( I a ycar ago. Prolnhlient Illacets comimpare mu ( ollovs ; PLACfl8. _ . 1581. _ . _ ( hmtmugo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5SOOj lOin ) ) l , nii.as . City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . oiaoeo 237tke ) ( m inim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lIa.o4)3 ) )7Oi It u. I.otuie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , tit 81,10) ) ( ' lnclnnislt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Wl ) 40,008 l nlirutiutltlts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,000 50.0 0 M llwiuukee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . )4,00i ) ) P1,151) ( ' t'tlam' ltnplls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . aaooo isw Si4 t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 33,100 i4 Ioimic ( 'ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,00) 0O.O0 14 1. i'stui. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,000 15,00) ( on'l Friday at ti , .Jtliii's , ( 'Iltilcim. On Good Fritbay a hmassion aervice sviii be h eld in St. Joiuiu's cbuurclm , 'I'wcnty.esixtlt ani , Franklin streets , lasting fromn time iioimr of l inen to ] l p. mu. TillS viht be a service of t ull hits nmso'inte HmIssion congremltlomls , amil i s a inmitiic service to which nil comemt , vlhI bi e weicometi , It ittis Iteen cuatosmiary to i tavu this sciit'nmti service in comnmmmeimtoratioii ( it ( lie iterio'i litmring which ( lit , Savior h iumig on time cross. Goad Friday is time o nly ( lily' in ( lie t'htoie year t'litnl thmero Is n o cc he ) ira Unit sit t its holy Co iii mmiii mi loll. At 71i ; ) I' . lit. lluem'e sviil Ii' ) fl choral eveti- s eng service in this church. TIme choir will c ollie Iii with c.lsspckti on , but no cottna siimlttt vestments being bammisimed on ocod Fritlny' . L1 , Itist vIay a s1ti hmot'ls sit tint 1110(111 ( I I US LI I 81'ii ) i4 lit't'Ii I 110 i'4.t ( Ii' lt'mus of t itmZZiit ) - hut c'vvt'y lt' life brihigs torus elllltlijy as crazy tt'Is ( ( III I list ( If titoso S'lI ( ) 1) . ) ' 10 1 tht'il jlltbiie isrolsu ( m'omhl hut Iclntbtillise : KsveuIist toito'j ' itimel beast 1)111 ) 00 CVI'i' liltille. It. lIOSI > i , Jr. i Mhc and Art. J't3Duaicli' . ' - , . - - ' . . .1 . , ' COAL PROM 1'IIE LUNGS. ' Se veral Tomi of It itrcmitluci Out iii it Zifo 'Iliac. We breathe oxygin In , and coal out. Ex- pee rintents show ( lint eight otmtices troy ol o tIst ehrbomi are given oft by a iatr of ht mmimnli lungs every 21 hours. Ttmitt otmitt bs G'th 4 ( cite In ii. life of 75 years. What would the at nimioummit of carbon lo wortim in turn ' ( o tto of tilainomid ? A dIamond Is pure car- , ' " hio mm , ' rite iwico of thintitciuha coitcerna very tess 4 1)0 01)10 , but ( ito coittlition of ( hue humngs i.q a m atter of sttlircttw tntporttutce Iii titl sea' so il of changing weathers. Unless time luogi be strong tisemiy' cannot expel ( lie ( tic car. bo mm. A cold attacking tbmemil directly' veak' el ms them. Almy' tielreseinhl. tiioilgii It 500018 to effeI Ot ily' Otto organ , titlist tie overcomne by' bow' ' - in g tbm wlioI , 'noI' , . Far title ptuepcso ( hI do ctor. , lirescrIbo stiumtuiaimts. ltmlty's i'uir Malt Vlmiekey is ilghil , lit izeul by ( lie nieshleni iwofesetoli becaimsi It , rouses the htitnt energy of hie inisly , cr Cntes ui kern appetite tititi is InvIgorating ' a nd ncm'e i'ottliitig , lf thist uSC of it. fo ilowetl isv an iiiJtmriouis reavtlnmm , time doe' tl ) rii votiis hot cbmiiliis2mluI It. The fitet It. ( l ist iulffy'il Pumretttit W'liiskey' stimmiti' ht te tiuts organs to , in their tt'utk nrolmorly so thist all grounui galmmetl is hcitl , Hence. It Is a. stitnlariI nie,1icitme , ; a lmoumtic" hi ohti reutualy of iroveit valise. It is especlili. byOt imseful in time sllrilig to tight those olieth. . - Ot ut , ' olui ( hut et , often develop into imimcts tii etui it mm mmti Lumonc lilt is. 1v FOR , , A LIMITEDTIME kthcr A odtet k. Case I FREE ( C1Cst VOR O ttW'Ctt1' VP ? ThCS tPVt ct4 r''N 'N PLUG JL.a TOBACCO ChitMPAGNE ( FLAVOIt 1te 4merican Tobacco ' Cq , ' , . ' NEW VORFC ' 5OUPllJEE" Cures the effects of ; , iclf-abuse , excesses , emissions , impotency , 'vnrlcoceio amid cotuitl. 5 i patton. One dollar a - ox , six for $ Z. For , . 5:111 : ? lv Till' ] GOOD. ' / ) ; MAN DRUG CO. , and ] CUIIN & CO. Taste , Chew . . . , Swallow , Digest . . . Every iOOhC ) 'Itlcii ( aiis In your vny and an nggra- vate(1 ( CZl5C ( of mental elys- liePsIlt Is sure to result 'I'Iie Wise render viil set- hect ImIs books with the smite care ( lint Is bestow- ( (1 111)011 ) the eltops , steiiiC , bremtd , etc. , wlik'li furtiisli his j)1m3'slctti sti'eiigtli. III time w'oi'dt of a fmtlflotlS 1)hliiosohimet'- ) "SonIc l300ltH ure to be tasted , otlieres to ho swallowed , niul 501110 lOW to be clteycd and dl- gested. lit tliio Iur'pnratitn ( ) of . tue extrmtos'diminry fi'at or good tililigs which TII1' BIiFi hits Prol'ltlel ( l'oi' its re1tiers ( this tt'titlt'htH lOI'mtU CtIlSttllltIY iii 11110(1 ( 'olmelUetItthy ( lliet'c are 1)00155 by the thlOtlSaltds III the lIimlttemIae stoc'lc 'hi ichi 'l'IIFI IiliFi huts Seethed which ai'o wortimy of mo- lug i'Iitsseil with the res' , "to be clte'w1 ttiiti di- , ' gesteti , " ' 1'I1JihtFi IS ALMOS'J. ' fl1)4I'SS CIIE\\'INO rot every hlIltmgliImtble sort of' iitet'ill'y appetite ill tint big hut. 'ivitiehi 'J'J1I BEh allots itss i'epslers. WIIA'L' A IJ'II4WIIT- iur4 Ch1IViNC I mr. foh'de'tI by stmeii mtltthml'iO ( 'I as Clitu'hrs DickcnsW'aslm- illgilII I i''iiig , .1. iemamti- limrtt Coohlet' , Sit' Walter Seott'illlniu I. 'l'ltncht- Ott's , etc. , osic. WIIsvIl SOi.ID FOOl ) fJ lii jmlatabho tos'ni lit fur- hiltlll'd JOIIIi by blIlItiCill , I Clmtti'ies Iarwlli , 1Iet'iRtl't Spt.'ncur , 'J'lloluas II , Jhtix- icy , W. F , Clifi'ot'd , Au. drcv'ilsoii , etc , etc. BilL to 4tshilllili'i'tittt all thits tootiisomtie vlniids which nrc spreitit oat on 'J'JIE 1UI'S botiutiful I. Isles 'nuld be it lcimgt Imy task , hEAD 'I1F 'V1'It. J1)UU1 hut ! you'll Jtayc it miii , 'l'lnn'u nrc ii huiflioll iioobiu lu itli-over 1,100 titles-slid they urn 81)50- htmRly I'it1i'i to tiubmocril- , . ' tti , ( Sr 'J'I1i liliI , .excejst ( or flue tiXltllsu ( st jut.- ) ago lluid ililllilllg. ( 'lttI1hortle nmiil Coildi. 130115 ( if hip distribution scist , thh)0il rallhtll.tat , Ad. tiI'tNSS 'j'Uhi OlIAIIA 11B lfree llool Dcpitrtnteut. - - - - - - . - _ _ _