Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, April 25, 1895, Page 2, Image 2
I OMAHA DALLY I.BE'E ' : TnimsDAY , APRIL 25. tans. IEIDICII SUCCEEDS BEE1IER Governor Holcomb Makes tlio Otoo Oounty Man Yfnrdcn of the Penitentiary NO MON.Y AVAILABLE TO PAY HIS SALARY lllicovcry Mnito Hint There \Vn No Appro * lirliilloti Mnilo fur ( ho I'njMiint of V\iirclrn , ( Jimril * or Oilier t'.miilnf cs l jr I'1" ' htute LINCOLN. April 24. ( Special ) Governor Tlolcomt ) appointed George W. I.elillgh of Nebraska City to tlio vsanlcnshlp of the state I)0ilt ! n lary Mr. Lcldlgh Is a ronnsyl\anlaii by birth , but has been a reiltlont of Otoe county for n number of yearn. Ho Is n farmer. Ills application was endorsed by United States Senator Allen mid by all the free silver dmocrati and populists In Ms action of tlio country. His farm adjoins Arbor Lodge , the homo of J. Sterling Mor ton. Ho has , however , been a bitter op ponent of Mr. Morton , politically , for eight years. Mr. Lcldlgh recently purchased the controlling Interest In the Dally Independent , a populist newspaper In Nebraska City. Leldlgli led the break for Allen In the sena torial contest In the legislature of 1893. Warden Ucctner has tendered his reslgnst'on , totako effect May 10 , at which tlmo Warden Leldlgli will assume charge. In this connection It can be stated that no appropriation was made by the last legis lature for the payment of n warden's salary , for that ct a steward , deputies , overseers , or any o the guards. In point of fact no ap propriation whatever was made upon tlio state taking full charge of the penitentiary. The books of Auditor Moore show the follow Ing condition r"or maintenance of prisoners from April 1 , 1S93 , to March 31 , 181ii. $ 49,010.00 For innlntcn.tnCL oC prisoners ) from April 1. 1SDG , to Marcli 31 , 1897 . . G2,5CO.OO Ulertrla lights , telephone , Fi > caklng tube * , etc 20000 Delivering prl ontr ! on court orders 400 00 Stationery nnd printing 40000 Photographing criminals COO 00 $103,700 00 The only other sum credited to the peni tentiary fund IH the $ .Ti,000 appropriated for the purpose of buying out Hill Dorgan's plant In the penitentiary Auditor Moore says that ho knows of no way by which any of tlio ubo\o money can be applied In payment of salaries for warden , deputies , guards or other odlclals connected with the prison , Tlicro nro now 325 convicts In the prison , who , at 40 cents per day per capita , would entail an expenditure for the first year of $51,100 , or JI.1GO In excess of the appropriation. Hut It costs the elate to take rare of the prisoners , according to Auditor Moore , ? 1 31 % per capita per day ; for the present number of coin lets , 325 , $428.18 per day , or $150,285 per annum , moro than the ontlro appropriation for ponlton tlary purposes for the blcnnlum. It Is ovl- dent from thin showing that the appointment of a warden and other officers and the entire management of prison affairs by the state Involves an outlay far In excess of the an nual appropriation by the legislature , and moans a deficiency PIIIST STni' AGAINST DOUOAN. This morning the Hoard of I'ubtlc Lands and Dulldlngs visited tlio penitentiary to look over Morgan's plant at that Institution and form some idea of Its aggregate value Members of the board express fears that It Is going to bo a difficult matter to select an appraiser competent to batlsfactorlly fix a value upon the great vailcty of personal property comprised In the plant. The range of articles oitibtnccs cattle , hoiscs , otoam appliances , machinery , arms , cooking uten sils , food supplies , clothing , etc On a man competent to appraise a certain line of prop erty would bo all at sea In his Ideas of tlio \nluo of others The hoard must appolnl this appraiser some tlmo within the prcsenl month. The name of Warden Dcemer has been suggested as the board's appraiser Following the appointment by the board Dorsan Is expected to select another and It Is left to the governor to name an umpire to whom shall be referred disagreements ol the two appraluors. The Board of Public Lands and Buildings took dinner at the penitentiary In company with Governor Hlchards , State Treasurer Hay , Auditor Chi en and Superintendent ol Public Instruction Estclle Heel of Wyoming , membcra of the State Board of Charities and Iteforms of that state. These distin guished visitors were on a tour of Inspec tion of various state reformatory Institu tions. Nebraska was represented , oil bo- hftlf of Governor Holcomb , by Major Fcoliot. Rtato Inspector of the National Guard. The Utter escorted the party through the prison and exhibited the Inner details of the coiv tract system of penal labor In Nebraska The visitors expressed themselves as pleased with the working of the sjniem. .Stato Treasurer Hay said that there were only about 100 convicts In the Wyoming pcnlten tlary , but they were taken care of under the con11act Rystnm. The chief difficult ) encountered was the Binallnpss of the num ber , as It required about as many officers and guards for that number as It would for tvvlco as many. This tended to reduce profits on the labor of the convicts The Wjomlng delegation loft for the cast this afternoon DEPUTY OIL INSPECTORS. Two more deputy oil Inspectors wore today appointed by Governor Holcomb , James C Da him nn of Chadron In the Sixth and Frank I ) , milliard of Irvlngton , Douglas county , litho the Second district. Mr. Dahlman Is a Texan , a one-time cowboy and now a sue- cusafnl Htock ralbcr of Dimes county and the present mayor of ( jlmdrou. Ho has been recognized as a tree Mlver democral and was the candldata for state auditor 01 : the democratic ticket last fall , but tried to \tltbdrnw his name In favor of Wllbon , Inde pendent candidate fur the same olllcc. This ho was not permit ted to do and ho rccelvct qulto a number of the scattering votes Dahlman was originally an applicant for this position , but his filends have urged liU appointment for warden of tlio pcnltontlaiy Frank It. Hlbbard Is an old resident o Douglas county and at one tlmo a promlncn grccnbacker and lately a union labor advocate vocato and leader. Ho was one of the plo ne'er * of populism In this Htato ami Is a farmer by profession. At one tlmo ho wo : a candidate for county treasurer of Uougla' ' county , but withdraw In favor of the dumo cratlc candidate. Ho U very popular as a man among all parties In his homo county liliilr I'rcvltlci. ' DLAIR , Neb. , April 24. ( Special. ) Mayo Selden , Victor Wulf , John Schmallng an William Kobortion went to Fremont yester day to attend the district meeting of th Knights of 1'jthlas. W. J. and Charles Cook left for Da Tutna Springs , Fla. , today to ship their largo stoc of pfachci. " II. II. Heed and A. Perkins were up t Jones lake a few da > s ago and raught four teen persons seining In the Uko. Com plaint has been filed. Klilto IrrlgiiUnn lloiilMiclx. . LINCOLN , April 21. ( Special Telegram. ) Thy first meeting of the Stats Irriritlo ! board held under the law passed by th late legislature convened lite thU afternoon CUT coi/j-o.v.ir.o.vf ; zr.vis or jio/t/ > / ; CERTIFICATE. Anticipating- Illcht of the Subscribes to Partlclpite In THE OMAHA BEE'S FREE BOOK DISTRIBUTION THURSDAY , April 25. ONE CEUT1FICATC. with flva ccnta to cover postage , mailing niul clerical expenses , entitles the subscri ber to one volume ( pap ° r cover ) , se lected from tha printed catalogue of the Omaha lice Free-Hook Distribu tion. Send coin ; no slumps. AlJIirtl-SS Publisher The Omaha lloa , THEE UOOK UKPAIITMENT. Omuha , Neb , 'hero mere present Governor Holcorrb , Land Commissioner lliss ) = ll ami State Treasurer Urtley. No appointments of secretaries vero made , but a large number of appllca- Ions for such offices were presented and aken under Consideration. Th ? b > ard ad * ourned to meet again later In the week. OF Ir Ktilglitn of Doiltjo County In I'orco nt I'ri'iiuint. FUKMONT , April 24. ( Special. ) The Cnlghts of Pjthlas of rremont and surround- IK towns held a district lodge meeting In his city } estcrdny afternoon and evening. \bout fifty sir knlqhts were present , hero being delegations from Cedar Bluffj , Hooper , Blair , West Point , crllmer and SchuyUr. The afternoon .1.1 occupied by a business session , 'ha first part of the evening was spent In he exemplification of the work of the order ndcr the direction of Grand Chancellor Ihuman and Past Grand Chancellor Scl m. 'he work was done In a manner that called orth the highest pralte from all who were resent Sir Knights Shurnan and Seism arc rohably the b at posted men on the princi les and unwritten work of the order In the west At the close of the session the sir tnlght.1 were surprised by the appearance > f the Hathbone Sisters. A fine banquet was ervcd under the direction of Sir Knight George. Wolz , after which there was dancing mil other amusements. Last night flro broke out In a one-story ratno cottage on South Main street owned > y Thomas Doolcy and occupied by M. Varren. Warren succeeded In saving his lousehold goods In a bidly damaged condl- lon. The adjoining house of Henry Voss ilfo caught fire , but was saved by the efforts if the department. Dooloy's loss Is estimated at $500 , with no Insurance Peter Themes of KldKeley township died a t night , aged 56 years. Mr Themes had > een a resident of Dodge county for twcnty- Ivo jears , had represented his township on he Board of Supervisors and was highly respected and esteemed by his acquaintances. Nurroiv I' cupu of 'It Icitiniili l.ullrs TEKAMAII , Neb , April 24 ( Special ) Mrs. Harley Gamble and Mrs. II. J. Austin this aft ° rnoon were driving a fractious team across Tckamah creek In this city , when the horses became unmanageable , precipi tating themselves , the carriage and Its oc- cupanU from the bridge Into the creek , flf- en feet below. The ladles were rescued 'rom the water without any permanent In- lurlos , and the team was fished out with broken harness , but the carriage was de- nollshfd. Semtor Steuffer , banker at West Point , t in Tckamah attending a cas ? In district court He Is the guest of Editor Suther- and and Banker Latta. Zlsrry Mason \vlll leave tomorrow for Singer , Cat. , to accept a position as beekeeper - oeper In the office of a large lumbering company. H. N. Dny , president of the Tckamah nursery and late secretary of the Nebraska State Horticulture society , has made an examination of the fruit buds and says the outlook for a heavy fruit crop was never nore promising than at the present time , Day has sixty acres In orchard , ten acres n grapes , and devotes much of his time .0 Its attention. Heretofore peaches Ime not } lclded prollflcly , but If a frost or other cans ? does not damage them peaches will yield an abundant crop In Hurt county this > ear In recent years Burl county has shipped large amounts of grapes , cherries ind other fruits to market , but the prom'se now surpasses any former season In these linos. Hurglnrit ( Slim n ' 'uirr. ' YOUK. Neb. , April 24. ( Special ) An ot- tmpt was made this morning to rob the liardware store of R. V. Hunter & Co About 5 a. in. , as J. and K. A. Chapman were passing tha rear of the store , they no ticed three men endeavoring to gain an entrance by sawing out a back window. They turned In an alarm , but the burglars escaped. They are supposed to have been tramps About twenty-five of the AVoodmen of the World of York left last evening for Bene. diet , where they attended the services of conferring the degree oa candidates. Between teventy-flvo and 100 Odd Fel lows of this placs will leave for Falrbury Friday. The anniversary of the order will bo celebrated. Anlilnnil Koto mill IVmniiaU. ASHLAND , Neb , April 21. ( Special. ) Charley Cox returned home today from a six weeks' Visit to his old horns In Ohio. Charles WItlsler left this afternoon for Minnesota to enter the service of the Great Northern. The Ashland base ball team will cross bits mlth Greenwood at this place Satur- day.V. \V. C Scott , sr. , anil son , George L , . , left this afternoon for Illchmond , Ind. , for a visit. The home of J. V Atvvool , In this city , last night was the scene of a birthday party , Mr Atvvooil having reached his 73d yeir. I.lnard Lucas returned home jesterday aft'moon after an extensive visit with rela tives In St. Louis. W. M. Howe of Wlnsor , Cole , , formerly of this city , la visiting in the city. rinliitU-Mr Nornml niliuol Dortlcntcd. I'LAINVinvV. Nob. . April 24 { Special Telegram. ) The new normal school was dedicated at this place today with appro priate exsrclses. The building , which haj been erected at a cost of $10,000 , fa a fine specimen of archltecturo and a credit to the tovvn nnd county. It Is built ot pressed brick , with ttone trimmings , and Is Mulshed In a first-class manner. The rooms are largo and airy , and leave nothing to be desired In the way of ventilation , Prof. J K. MannU , lately of Indiana , has been se cured to tiKe charge of the ichool , which begins in Its new building with a large num ber of students. TIM iiin nli farmer IJnttgerntiMy Hurt. TCCUMSKH. Neb. . April 24. ( Special. ) Jimos Campbell , living- north of this city , was the victim of a serious runaway ac cident Monday. He was on his way to tovvn , and a sportsman discharging a gun frightened his team. Campbell was thrown violently to the ground. No bones were broken , but It Is feared the man Is injured Internally. The team ran lute a hedge feiics anil was badly cut up. Th > old soldiers , ladles of the Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans of this vicinity held a camptlre at the Odd Fellow i' hall and opera house this evening. Turiirtl Ovi-r to I'mlum ! aiithurltlo. OSCnOLA. Neb , April 24. ( Special. ) The two joung men , Eldrodgu Daniels and Pat Gibbons , who have been in jail for two weeks , charged with breaking Into Rein- Imrt'jj cigar factory and dealing 1,200 cigars , were again brought before Judge Hurst yes terday nnd after several continuances the county attorney to save expense to the county dismissed the case for the present nnd turned them over to the United States marshal , who had warrants for thorn for re moving cigars from a factory without legal formality. Allrgrd NrhriKku 1-orRor Arrcited. ALHUQUEHQUK , April 21. I'red C. Green , wonted ut Reward , Neb. , on a charge of forgery , lias been arrested here. He acknowledges be la the man wanted. I'rult mill I'rolm-n I'riiipcet * . During the past few days the wholesale produce district of Omaba has taken on a mbro lively appearance. Sprlnc vegetables and fruttii are becoming moro plentiful aud the market Is far mora attractive. Mr. llranch of I ho wliolesaJo fruit and produce IIOURU of Urancli Co. says that Texas strawberries , which are now arriving In fairly liberal quantities , are of bettor ( junl lly llmu usual Next week he expects Ar- katLKos berries will b plenty , Reports from the latter state point to line crop pros peels , and the Indications are now that bcr rlcs will be plenty later on and prices rea sonable The crop , bonq > er. Is considerably later th.in usual In alt the states and Mr. Drnnch expects a continuous supply from now until July at least , 4 In addition to bor- rles Mr , Ilraucb report * ttu > market as well supplied with cucli spring vegetables as Ic'tuco , asparagus , etc. . vrlillo a little later pous , cucumbers , string and wax beans w bo ( .amlnn la. Them > UI1 be no dIUlculty for parties la the country obtaining anything In kwoson ou the Omaha , nu-rkau JUDGE RINER'S ' HARD TASK Federal Court Atkod to Administer Justice in the Wheelor-Oobbey Case , INFBING MENT OF COPYRIGHT AILEGED Lincoln Cnblo Company Litigation Undnr Coiisltlrrnllon by , Iudo Dunily His tory of ii Crrnluro of the llooin Dnjs , LINCOLN , April 24.-Spoclal.-In ( ) the federal court today the case of II } land II. Wheeler of this city against J. E. Cobbey of Beatrice was argued before Judge RIner. From the defendant the plaintiff seeks to recover JC.OOO damages for alleged Infringe ment of his copyright of the Nebraska statutes. It Is set up by Wheeler that Cob- bey , In compiling his edition , known as "Cobbey's Consolidated Statutes of 1891. " the author has stolen bodily largo portions of Wheeler's compiled statutes of 1S89 Wheeler asks the court to order Cobbey to account to him for a largo share of the profits of the publication. Cobbey appeared In tils own behalf , while L. C. Durr represented the Interests ot Wheeler. The case was taken under ad visement. In 1887 the Lincoln cable railway was or ganized. Among Its stockholders were A D Kitchen , J J Gillian , J. H. McMurtry nnd other vvoll known Lincoln people bent upon booming land values southeast ot the city. A contract was entered Into with one Winch of Now York He sublet It to a contracting firm known as William Horton , Jr , & Co. of Philadelphia. A lot of material that had belonged to the local company was Bold to Horton by Winch. When the Horton ton company had put In a half mile of the track work was suspended because funds were not forthcoming from Winch A lot of material sold to them by Winch was stored on a lot belonging to Mrs CandeM on Seventeenth and R streets In the spring Horton j learned that the local company had seized this material , and In time Horton ] brought suit against the local stockholders and Mri. Canlleld for recovery. Defendants went Into court and sought to restrain Horton ton from maintaining this action , and today It came up bcforo Judge Dundy for final hearing. The amount Involved Is $11,000. The case ot Samuel Wood , the farm hand found guilty of assault upon his employer's Ilttla daughter at last September's term of court , has reached the upromo court on error. James Malone , cx-cblof of detectives on tha Lincoln force , baa been asked to join the city detccttvo force of Chicago. He ex pects to accept at an early day in the fu ture , but before doing so will visit Denver and Investigate some prospects ho has In that direction. Lincoln Is becoming alarmed over the largo number of Ilrcs recently , which appear to be of incondlaiy origin. Ily some It Is claimed there Is a movement on foot to dis credit the present chief of the flro department - ment In order that Major Graham mill see fit to Immediately appoint a successor At 1 30 o'clock tbls morning the depart ment had a long run to Thirteenth street and Saratoga avenue , where three dwell ings were blazing The fire broke out In a cottage owned by a man named Goodrich and occupied by A. M. Harr , steward at the penitentiary. The building and contents were burned to the ground It was Insured. Harr says no flro has been In the house since Friday , as his family was visiting In Omaha. The cottage adjoining , occupied by A. Chandler , was badly scorched , and the other dwelling , owned by Dr. Shoemaker and occupied by William Batrd , a Burlington employe , had Its roof burned off. Most of the furniture was saved and the building was fully Insured. Seymour Kruso , arrested last evening1 on n charge of shooting with Intent to kill , was discharged ! this morning In police'court. . Krusc was charged with having shot at a man named McCracKcn. whom he missed , the bullet penetrating the thigh of Mrs. Kruse. Judge Waters hold that the shot was fired In self-defense. Sudden Dentil ot n Pioneer. JUNIATA , Neb. , April 24. ( Special. ) Silas Caton , living about nine miles southwest of here , died suddenly In his carriage while returning home from Sunday school with his family Sunday afternoon. He was one of the oldest settlers In the county , having taken his farm as n homestead some twenty- three years ago. He was an old soldier and Grand Army of the Republic post No. 81 of Junlata took charge of the funeral services , which were held In town , a very large procession following the remain * to the cem etery. Mr . Mttl7gur'4 InJ irli'n I'n'nl. AURORA , April 21. ( Special. ) Mrs Lena Metzger , wife of Harry E Motzger , died last evening from the effects of the burns she- received three weeks ago. Mrs. Metzger was the oldest daughter of General Delcvan Bates and Mrs. Lana A. Bates of tbls city. She 21 of . ' was ycara iige. Only Kmitlno Cliurlty HuiltipM. LINCOLN. April 24. ( Special. ) The State Board of Associated Charities , Mrs. CascaJ dc-n , president , met today at the offlco of the secretary of state In regular quarterly session. Nothing but routine buslnea was transacted. I'rthlan Milcera Olvn it Itecnptlon HASTINGS , Neb. , April 24. ( Special. ) The Knights of Pythias Sisterhood gave a farewell reception at Castle hall last even ing to Mrs. Bessie Bordlne , almost every member of that koclety being present. ( Irniut lOnml Silnui ltnt > l > c-l. GRAND ISLAND , April 24. Special. ) John Ojrttle's saloon was robbed , the bur glars obtaining $12.40 In cash and touching none ot tha cigars or liquors. A A A O tVKJIK * TS. It may not bo generally known , but when Steele Mackaye first launched his play now known as "Hazel Klrke" It was called "The Iron Will , " and while critics and man agers saw the elements of great merit In It , the name damned the play at least that Is what the author thought. So he set about revising the plcco some little , changed the name to "Hazel Klrko" and Instantly II Jumped Into a high position In popular favor and has retained that position ever since. This evening at Boyd's theater Miss Klllo Ellsler will open her annual Omaha engagement with "Hazel Klrke , " supported by an excellent company Perhaps Ml us Kllsler has Lad as much to do with the popularizing of Mackaye's great play as any person ever connected with It , having playet ! the title role during Its big run In Now York city > eaia ago and Intermlttantly ever since. On Friday evening Drouot's play , "Doris,1 will be the bill ; at the Saturday matinee "Ha/cl Klrko" will bo repeated , the engage ment closing with "A Woman's Power. ' The sincmo for giving away a flue bicycle during the engagement of Efllo Ellsler here Is working vvoll. Call at the box office and Inquire about It. The following marriage licenses have beet IiMii > d by tlic county Judge : Name and Address , Age Jay Hum * . Omahfl 32 Annie I" . Trulnml , Omaha 35 Kred W llrodeKannl , Om.ilm K llelvy Mttthlesen , Omaha 2 Wllber N II Johnson. Onuiliu 4 Klla 11. TliT.iny , Omuha 3 Thomus IlaUhvln. Omabn , 37 Ha Lcsher. Omalm Ilurrj i ; . Matnffuy , Omaha Si Jesile M. Montclth , Kalamnzoo , 2 Isaac P. Wllllts. ( Jermantown 35 Katharine PunneJIo , Omaha 2 Frtmont HrnJamm , Avoca , la 40 Maud K. Ollchrlit , Omaha 2 Abram Shrink , DouglaH county ft. Ithoda i : Miller. Omuha. . 65 IlrnnghHtl ClinrRCit with Kniliexclement J , C. Ilroughnll was arrested last night by Delectlws Dunn and Donahue on a war rant charging him with cmlr-zzlement. The complainants ure the piupitftora of the Adnms Turnlture company , ntnr Sixteenth anil Howard streets li rout , ha 11 vru cm- p'oyeil by them Ji collector , und It 1 * claimed that he collected $75 which he has not turned over. ff/mj.ior | | [ txit AUPTM/.S. Quito the prettiest home wedding of this eaion wag that of Mlw Laura Marian Hoag- and , eldest d | f ] er of Mr. and Mrs. George IoiKlan-1. aniLDr. John EdvvarJ Summers , r. , last evenlnfe at the family residence , Six- ecnth and Howard streets , Very Rev. C. 11. Gardner , de-aiiccf Trinity , officiating. Rare It Is that 'a ' houcw Is made so beaut- ! 'ul with flowers , even In honor of a wedding , as were the rootim on the lower floor of the ] nanslon last BWi ( . and the roiuti parlor , In which the cerpmquy took place , was a floral lower , the Inlprdvhed altar in the south bay lelng hunt ; vHtlr 'great clusters of marguer- ttj between long ropes of sinllax. The win dow was also decorated with smllax , giving a most harmonious effect to the place of loner created by the fair hauls of the bride's ; lrl friends , with whom anything done for Miss Hoagland has al\v > s been a labor of ove. The mantel In this room was embow- rol In verdure , with he-re and there mar- ucTltcs showing their heads of white and yellow. And In the center of the mantel itood n beautiful photograph of Mltu Emma loagland , a pretty and graceful tribute tone no who was a well spring of Joy In many lomes , home-s to which she had brought com- ort and happiness on numberless occasions The north parlor mantel was rich In the most beautiful | j ferns ever seen used for decorative purpoitu In Omaha. But the wraith of mar guerites attracted most attention , for they wore everywhere , sent from southern Call- 'ornla to add their charms to the nuptials of a bc-tutlful , womanly character. At C'30 o'clock the wedding party descended ho stairs , the arrangements being perfect , .ho orchestra playing the Mendelssohn wed ding march First tame Mrs. K. C. Barton and Miss Wadlolgh ot Clinton , la. , who sus pended the cords , followed by Messrs , Will and Paul HonglanJ , who took the other ends of the ribbons Then came the dean , back of whom were Mrs Hoagland and the groom , : hen came Miss Helen Hoagland , the maid of loner and ulster of the bride , and lastly the jrldo on the arm of her father. With the irldal party gathered about the home altar ; he guests were icrmltted to view the cere mony from the large hallway , the room In which the nuptials occurred being reserved 'or ' the relatives of the two families Mr. and s W. II. Wyman , Mr. and Mrs. A U iVyman and Miss Hellene Wyman. Sir. and lire William Tupper W > man , Mr. and Mrs. Henry F Wymau , Mr. and Mrs. J. Robbltis , Hiss May Wyman. Mr. an4 Mrs , J J. Brown , .Ilss Brown , Mr Samuel Orchard , Mr Charles Orchard. Mrs B R. Vineyard , Miss Vlne > ard ot St. Joe and Dr. E. W. Lee. The bride , who lu a stately young woman with a finely intelligent face , looked regal In icr wedding gown of white tatln , cntralnc trimmed with point lace ; her veil was of > olnt law caught high up on the head by a Karl star , falling to the full length of the : raln She carried a prayer book ot white vellum and a handsome boquet of bride roses The maid of honor , a picture of. young maid- enhcoj , and qulto as tall as her sister , was Downed In a beautiful heavy pink satin , fes- : ooned with beads , her bonnet being In har mony with her costume Mrs Hcagland wore i magnificent Prrls gown of gray brocade , em- jroidcred In Jot Mrs K C. Barton wore wedding gown of white tutln and point nee , while her sister. Miss Wadlelgh , grace i a yellow brocaded taffeta- Following the ceremony , which was wit nessed uy about JOO Intimate friends , a re ception was held from 7 to 9 o'clock , which wao very largely amended , not only by the , swells . of society , but by representatives of all ll ; ho professions , UieMilgli regard in which the groom Is held drawing out the Ic-aJert , of the medical profession. . , In an upstairs .room the presents were dis played , and It rj very much doubtoJ If a more magnificent dirplay Jias ever been seen at a wedding In this cltyr They were superb , and thoroughly reflective ) of the esteem In which both the brilliant ! groom are held. Dr. and Mrs. Summers left for the south last night , their ; vvcdping trip to. Include visits to Washington. Xevy York and the eastern and southern cjtles qt note. 1 r n.i r ISKK Friends are requested to send In no more reprint , as It cannot be used In this edition. The ex-Omanansitfre : sending In their good Wishes , with ' 'inS ' Without contributions , to the women editors. "After the 1st of May" Is the time- clause In all promises and declarations now made by the women. "A New Husband" has poured forth his sorrows for the benefit of the household editor , and It will appear along with the rules for knitting and the cooking recipes. The editor-in-chief Is the busiest woman In Omaha at present. In an unguarded mo ment she conflde-d to one of her underlings that running this paper Is equal to having a dress msker and house cleaning on hand at the same time. The poetry editor desires us to say that thera Is enough of her kind of copy on hand to (111 the whole- edition , and nothing but what actually glitters with genius can be used after thU , and much that U already in must be sacrlllced. Dr. Julia Holmes Smith , whose name be came ' well known during the campaign In Chicago last fall as one of the candidates for a place on the university board , has sent a contribution for the children's de partment. Mrs. A. B. Henderson , who has charge of this page. Is a woman of much experience In this line of work. ItulldlncH Uhlcli Mint ( otnn Unwn. The Board of Building Examiners has been making another roundup of old buildings and as a result notices of condemnation will be sent to the owr.cri of th ? following buildings Two-story frame barn , rear of 1216 Harney , two-gtory frame tenement house. 707-9 South Eleventh ; one-and-one-half-story frame cot tage , southeast corner of Eleventh and Jon-s , shed , rear of 913 Douglas ; one-story frame cottage , 212 North Thirteenth ; one-story cot tages at 717 , 719 and 723 North Fourteenth , two-story brick and frame building , 913 North Twenty-fourth Eire t ; cne-story cottage , 706 South Twenty-fifth avenue , and the livery at 2SOD-11 Lsavenvvorth street. j.oc.ii. District Clerk Dundy Is at his desk again , replete 1 with reminiscences of his recent trip to Japan and Hawaii. Deputy Postmaster Woodard's room has re cently been refurnished with a number of ' new chairs and ether Improvements. Chief Coggeslmll has an execution for costs In the sum of $ IC5 agalnit the Flournoy Land company In the Beck Injunction case. Ordinances have been Introduced locating additional water hvdrants on Thirty-ninth street at the'Intersections of Burt aud Iz- ard. ard.The Omaha StrcbP'Rallway company has commenced running Its closed cars Into the house and open fiara are being substituted In their stead. " , 8 Postmaster Martin has received an acqui sition to his postofllpq art exhibit In the form of a large plcturcjf , ) the new federal building , handsomely ( ranu- - , George A Shannon has reported to the sheriff a loss of t Q Jersey cattle from Nel son's largo pasture near Florence. They were removed Monday or Tuesday night and slaughtered. o W. A. Paxton , Fred Davis , John A. Crelgh- ton and other mtplUUsts of this city , to gether with W. I'.i Oody , have oiganlzed a company to reclhhrt 14G,000 ! acres of land In the Big Horn Imtn country In Wjomlng Deputy Unltrd Sts s Marshal Bohme has returned from Ost&ola , without the two pris oners ho went aftw The local authorities at Osceola conclude Vo try the case In ques tion , which Is QUO $ pc-tty thieving from a cigar factory. , Assistant District Attorney Rush anJ" Deputy United States Marshal Llddlard have returned from Ruehville , accompanied by Henry Cllne , who Is charged with selling liquor to the Indians. Cllne , In default of ball , was placed In the county jail. Yesterday afternoon at C o'clock a flro alarm vas turned In from Eighteenth and Chicago streets , but no fire could bo dlt > - covered , although all the members of the department snuffed for smoke. The swearing was begun by the driver who started to shave when the alarm came In and who ar rived on the scene with a lathcreJ face , DennU Weaver. Harry Parker , II. Alexan der and Frt-1 Alexander , email colored bo > s who are suppaitd to have entered the houie of Charles Kurst at Fortieth an I Furet it eels it nccn Tl e day , v I h t % e 1 t . lloi cf r b ) | ng It. but win v , ( e t' , 'ii'tfa Ij C in'ranc f Mr * . Furit , ore t ' 4 r i t ii"la nU chars Ing them with trc > i > iiug en tip property cf Fur.it. i BUSINESS HOUSES IN RUINS Largo Part of n Nebraska Town Narrowly Escapes. V RY DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT CHESTER I Inincs .Mnltr n Clonn Swerp Through the Himrt of tlio VlllitK < * > CIIU | MC n lu of Twenty Thoitiuml Dollixrn vtlth Light IiiHUrnnce , CHESTER , Neb. , April 24. ( Special Tele gram. ) Shortly before 2 o'clock this mornIng - Ing fire broke out In the second story of the building on the southeast corner of Thayer and Howard streets and In a very short time the business part ot this village was In ruins. The lire made a clean sweep south to the livery barn , destroying seven business houses and causing n loss ot $20,000 , with only about $7,000 Insurance. The building where the fire started was vacant and the origin of the flro Is unknown. The Uldrldgo building was worth about $1,030 ; Insurance unknown. The next building was owned by W. H Carleton. Loss on building , $2,000 ; Insurance , $800. The lower part was occupied by W. P. Corbett with a general stock of goods. Nothing was saved The loss on goods Is $3,000 ; Insurance , $1,500. The upper part was used by the Odd Fellows , Ancient Order of United Workmen , Slodern Woodmen and the Degree of Honor as a lodge room. The Odd Fellows' loss Is $330 $ , Insurance , $200. The Ancient Order of United Workmen's lo s Is $200 ; no Insurance. The Woodmen and Degren at Honor loss was light C A. Lawrence owned the uoxi two buildings , the lohs on which was $1,000 , with an Insurance of $400 One was occupied by W. K. Green as a restaurant nnd dwelling The loss on stock and household goods Is placed at $500 , with an Insurance of $350. Mr. Green's family had a nariovv escnpc. being awakened just In tlmo to save them selves. Next came the meat market of Lasby Bros. Loss , $000 ; Insurance , $200 C. H Drulllnger's store came next. The lessen on the building was $000 , with Insurance of $350. The loss on stock amounted to $2,300 , with an Insurance of $ SOO. Fubrlquc's drug store went next. Loss on stock and house hold effects , $1,700 , with no Insurance. The building was owned by W A. lirock , who sustained a loss of $ GOO. The Insurance Is unknown The south building was owned by J. J. Prlefect of Grove City , Kan. Loss , $1,000 ; Insurance , $500 It vvns occupied by the John S Brlttaln Dry Gcods company of St Joseph. Loss , $3,000 ; Insurance , $1,200. By dint of hard work the livery barn was saved and the fire checked Otherwise the whole southeast part of the town north of th railroad would have been destroyed. WUST POINT. Neb , , April 21 ( Sp.c'al. ' ) This morning the confectionery store and bakery of II. M. Phillips , a frairo building near Main street , burned The stock , fix tures and building were destroyed. H was Insured for $1,000. The fire Is supposed to liavs been caused by a defective flue In the . bakery department. CENTRAL JjAliOR UNION. i ( Tort to Ho Mnilo to Oiilcliitly Act on ri ll utrUil null Kcoiiomlcitl Questions. The Omaha Central Labor union held a regular meeting last night with a good attendance - tendance of delegates i , President John B. Schupp presiding. \ communication was received from the Iowa State Federation of Labor conveying the Intelligence that the organisation had received notice of the Omaha bojcott on . beer , and stating that It would take the matter up at once. The following resolution was debated for some tlmo nnd passed : Wheieas , The future HUCCPSH of tlio labor movement In this oounliy ID ilrubtrul be cause of annt of thorough undci stand- lug or the financial nnd economic questions of the May and a vvant of unison of action upon Kiilcl questions , therefore , be It UfBOlved. That our constitution bo nnicniU'il and nl o the Older of business seas as to , Include the financial and economic questions oC the dny , also tlio unification of labor. The law committee was by vote Instructed to draw up the amendments and present them for consideration at the next regular meeting of the union. A new- system cilled the "circle check" system received considerable nttsntlon from the delegates. The system bss been tried with great success In Newark , N. J , , and will probably be tried In Omaha. It Is car ried out by Issuing ch'cks to fair merchants a to be- given out tt > union men upon pur chase of goods. Ily this method a union man must report "circle checks" or It will bo known that ho patronUes unfair stares The Engineers' nisoc'atlon ' reported that the organization had endorsed the action of the Central Labor unlcn In endorsing the action of the Brewery Worker * ' union in Its dispute with boss breners. The brewery workers say that the only question be twcen them and their employers Is a ques tion of union or no union. They also com plain that the bosses are advising merchants to refuse to give credit to their former employes. They say that each boss brewer U In a compact to stand by the bosses' combine and that any one of them breakIng - J Ing , the contract will forfeit $2BOO. By unanimous vote a special committee was ap pointed to prepare a full statement of the brewery workers' troubles to bo given to the public. Several of the membtrs of the union were of the- opinion that the boss brewers' organization Is unlawful nnd advocited that iiroceedlnps In couit be brought against them Others thought that worklngrren stood little show In th courts , and advised to keEp out of the courts with labor troublw AKFAIK9 AT SOUTH OM.1HA. Kuiird of IMucntlon ( lives Up tlin I'lglit fur 81,000 Million I.lconac. The Doard of Education has finally given up the flght for a $1,000 saloon license. Judge Montgomery , attorney for the board. consulted with able lawyers la Omaha and the conclusion of these was that the Hoard of education had no right to demand a 'license of $1,000 until a census had boon taken and the exact population ehown , le Wan ' truck by mi I'liRlne. ju Carly yesterday morning In the upper yards to IMwarJ Moore was struck by a switch engine Hi and had four ribs broken , besides suffering s ° vero Internal Injuries The engine was run ning pist the lumber yard nt the I street crossing and Moore was walking on the track He stopped to one side to allow the train to go by , but did not get far enough away and the steam chest struck him. Chief Ilrennan and Officer Spoettlo took him 111 to the South Omaha Emergency hospital and In summoned phjslclans It Is Impossible to tell as > < ? t whether the Injuries will prove fatal or not. Moors lives at Twenty-eighth and F streets nnd has a large family. Mxuto City Oosslp Dr. White's family expects to go away for the summer. C H. Cornell of Valentino was in the city yesterday. The artesian well at Jotter's brewery Is down nearly 700 feet and still the drillers have not struck a steady flow of water Next Sunday Xandl Bauer , Mr und Mrs Walborg , W Golz nnd Prof. Blaufus will go to Mlllard to play a two act farce comedy ( written by Mr Bauer , entitled "He Who Laughs Last Laughs Hest " It Friday evening next Prof. Henry Voslioll , A. M. , of Central Wesleyan college , Warren- towti , Mo , will deliver a lecture at the First It Methodist church for the benefit of the Ger man Methodist church. Ills topic will bo "A Word to the \VUe. " Sixteen of the King's Daughters nre being ill drilled by Miss Fitch of Omaha In the rain bow drill. It Is the Intention of the King's vv Daughters to give an entertainment teen ct for the benefit of the library fund The young ladles will meet for drill at Bauer's hall on Tuesday and Friday afternoons , Iterrlror for n I imn Aonooliitlnn. HILLSnORO , III. , April 21-On the peti P tion cf V H. and Sarah Ulbson , stock holders , In conjunction with the board of directors of th" Hifety Homestead and Loan association of Hast St. Louis , the circuit court of Montgomery ha * appointed It John McLean an receiver. He Is nn oflleer f the association. IIU bond la $100,000. - FIRST METHODIST FINANCES. Alto I.'xpcnscii .Met Up to Data niul 1'roiprct I * rilCOIIMBllICi The- annual financial mwtlng of the First Methodist church was held last evening , and a targe number of the members gathered toCl learn from their pantor. Rev , Frank Ctane , that their society was In a gntlfy- Ingly prosperous condition. Pastor Crane presented I a verbal report of the condition of the church , .showing that not a dollar ot floating Indebtedness existed , that ample funds were en hand to meet the current Interest on the mortgaged debt nnd that al salaries had been paid up to date A ta statement , presented In connection with : the report , showed that th average weekly cash plMges during the past year amounted to $130 S ) . or a total ot $7.432 14 for the year. The avtrago basket collections per Sunday for the same period amounted to $22.34 $ , or a total of $1,139.61 for the en tire year. The budget for the ensuing year was also presented , the estimate of necf snry exp - p > ndltures being detailed as fallows Pastor , $ .1,600 ; financial secretary. $000 ; Janitor , $490 ; rent , $490 ; presiding elder , $275 ; or- ganUt , $720 ; other music. $100 ; printing and stationery. . $275 ; Intermt. $1.000 ; fuel. $17B ; lights , $325 ; water , $60 ; repairs. tax s nnd Insurance. $400 ; sundries , $135 ; total , $10,915 The general feeling shown at thi meeting was that the church had prospered during a hard year , and the most hopeful view of the future was expressed on all sides. \ViuitiMl In Dnltotii for Seduction. A mnn who gave bin name as N. C. Gor- mnn Is booked nt the pollo" > station with being1 n. fugitive fiom JiiHtloe H was ar- rented jesterday by Detectives Savage and Dempsey in the poatolllce while tMlllng for a letter A lettT vv.js received from the Hherlff at Sioux Fulli , S. D , which staled that a man named Jacob doebel , a clKarmakci of that iilaiv , was wanted on the thaigiof seduction. A full description of tlio man vvns Klven The- letter further stated Unit th sheriff hail information tint Goeliel vvns In Omaha , and v\c.iil . < i call jesti'iday for a letter which his brother had HOIU htm un der the name of N C' Gorman. Qoebel Is 19 > ear < ot age He- admitted that he wi the man wanted and B ltd that the "lung' against him vvns seduction I'onr of Tliinn \ \ pro Il rlmrfi > it. Tlie preliminary hearing of the nine Poles charged with assaulting Anton liuln with Intent to ilo great bodily Injur > at the tlmo the riot occuurreil nt Sheeley was completed yestenlay nftornoon In police court Four of the defomlantH were < ll - chargeil on motion of thu county attor ney , the follow lnr ; fllll remaining In GUH- tndy August Nets : ? ! Jacob Nctzel , Finnk Hztzepanliik , ( Jnrlleld Onrlltnnrl Ail.un I'r7tnovvskl. In regard to those Judge Ilerkn will render his decision next Satur day afternoon at 2 o'clock. J Kl.KGK.ll'llHl JllllUfH. The village of Pcrloy , WIs. , was almost wiped out bj fire yesterday. Ml3t < Jane Adams has been appointed a girlugo Inspector In Chicago. A movement Is on foot to build a monument ment for Francis Scott Key. The Wisconsin legislature has gone on a vHIt to the Illinois legislature. Nat 0. Jones , at one time a heavy speculator later in Chicago , died yesterday. Two hundred notices of evictions were tervM yesterday on tenants of Pullman. Colonel Fairbanks , the scale manufac turer , died at St. Johnsburg , Vt , jcaterday The Denver mining exposition IMS ap pointed agents to woik up an Interest In Eu rope. rope.Tho The Methodist bishops are In session at Carlisle cnccs fixing the date ot the fall confer- The Hock ford , 111 , grand jury Is Investi gating the case of Jacob Schwelnfurth , the .Messiah. Governor Turney of Tennessee has pardoned - doned forty convicts on the recommendation uf the prison board. ElR'iteen out of twentyithrce members of the Mississippi Mate central committee dc clared In favor of free silver. Heavy rains , accompanied by hall , fell yes terday In southwest Texas The rain came just In time to save the cotton. Intense excitement prevail ? at Fonsythe , Gi. , where negroes threaten to lynch cousta- bli-3 who Killed some of their number , In a flght between a posse of officers and toughs in northeastern New York yesterday one man was killed and two wounded. Alonzo J , Whitman , the San Francisco forgjr , has bson remanded to the Tombs to await the arrival ot California officers. William Link , a Topeka tough , yesterday cut the throat of Peter Jones. Jones died In few minutes The murdeier escaped Inspector Mat-on was still on the stand In the Denver mint case jesterday. He ex plained how the gold could have been ab- ittacted. The carpet and plush mills of James Dob- son at Falls of Schujlklll , wore closed In definitely > csterda > , throwing 2,000 out of cmplo > ment. Counsel for Dr. Buchanan of New York , convicted of wife poisoning , Is endeavoring to secure a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence. Mr . Parncll's condition at a late hour last night was critical , and her death was ex pected at any time , Important arrests In the case are likely to be made soon. The county commissioner at Ellsworth , Kan. , have compromised with the bondsmen of ex-Treasurer DIelf. They accepted $3,600 , in settlement of his $111,000 shortage. Tlio executive- committee of DIP Federation of Labor adjourned > esterday , aftir acquit ting Provident McBrldo of the charge made by Mark Wild of the American Railway union. The Democratic Honest Money league of Chicago has Issued an address asking the voten to keep away from the primaries for the approaching state convention nnd to Ignore the action of Hint body. William Know lex , an cV-poIlreuian , and Franko Thorpe , a negro porter In a notorious dive at Guthrlc , Okl , have been arrested , charged with killing a jonng Englishman named Ledgers last September. The wife of Noah Slevlll of Fort Scott , Kan , yesterday went on the stand and de tailed the confession of her husband as to how ho inuredcrcd his father In urder to get possession of hlb property. The administration democrats In the Texas legislature last night met and adopted reso lutions asking the democrats of thi * data not follow the lead nf the free coinage con tingent , but to stnnd by the president. THE WRONG MEDICINE , Thousand * of people yoaily tieat their * vvltli tlic vvroiiK incillt-luw. They aie tin- habit 'it Juinplni ; nt tlu iliht "C-IIIL- all" they hcu ailvi-itlst'il anil fancy tlu-\ . aie xuli > to In ; biMii'llti-il. IVople nhoiilil USD more caution In heh'ctin llit-li uiuil- Iclno . Tlito aio linn's vvlu-n the conn- tiy K Iliimlcil with thu ] ) iluted boa.stb of oxpiMlmi'iitoirt. TIOM ! who ha\i jilk-s hi any form Cannot bo too careful in its tieatiiipul. 'i'liu ( lulli-ato uiLMiibrancs may n-a-ivc Injuilcs from liiiinbii rem edies that will load to tliu most compli cated ( -uiptloiiH. 1'yuiiiilil I'lle Cure Ih thu hrtft-.st ivmwly Known to uiedli'iil hcl- eiice. It ptnilli'S the iitrectod putts , 10- luces the tnmois anil takes a way the inllammatloii. If yon are doubled try It. is piepaied by the most tiKllled who hare made the riiiln of piles and klndu-d troubles a life Hluily IK now Hie het > t Known pile i * > medy hiifou * the public. Thousands have been cured who had experimented for years wllli evt-iy olhor known remedy. Hun dreds who have linen heated without results have been completely cured by Pyinuilil I'lle Ouie. Don't ev- perlmiMit with daiieioii.s } ( lilies nor run the link ot pitlnfiil MirKli-al opi-ratlon This lemedy Is n prompt , perfect and permanent euro for Hie mo.st peiMstcnt CIIMI of plied. It Is manufactured by tlio Pyramid Drnw < ' < > at Albion , Midi. , nnd huh found Us way Into nearly every ulik'-awaUe drii Mote on this coiilliienl Your ( It tiKb'Ist no doubt has It. Ask for Ami bo cuc'd ) of u dlseasu which may It-ad to fatal complications. His Now Preparation , "Ht\ln Water Maker , " Has Brought Sunshine and Happiness Into Thousands of Homos. Largo Numbers of Letters Are Received Daily from All Sec tions of the Country. Containing Grateful Words From Those Who Have Tried Jos. S. Kirk & Co.'s , Latest Discovery. It Is a common way I UK In Omaha that Kltk's "Hum Water Maker" has cap tured the city. Theio Is no corner t o ob scure that KUK's "llaln Water .MaKer" Is not Known. The populatlty of this propitiation Is t eluded by most people as phonomlnal , consldcilii the short time that has elapsed since Its Introduc tion Into Omaha. Hut when Its Ktcat merit and value aio considered. It does not seem so stianno In fact It Is but natural that It should have achieved the populailty that It has. The testimonials which have frequent ly appealed In this paper , fiom people living ilclit In the city of Omaha , have piovod conclusively that not one wonl has been said In praise of KliK's "Haln Water Maker" which has not been sub stantiated by pioiiilneiit people whom you all Know. -Kirk's Knin Wntor Maker" will hold colors from utnnlnc In pi luted ( joods. Flannels and wolens washed In water propaied with this most valuable preparation will positively not shilnk It breaks the lint dost water instantly. I ' 'or the bath or toilet it Is Imllspenslble. making the water soft and velvety , ac- celleratlng the action of soap , giving the skin a healthy glow and helping to to- move any supoilluous excretions that may adhere to the body. Kor the dishes and general washing pin poses It Is very essential , as It saves both labor and soap. The pieparatlon is not to bo compoun ded with soap powder , as It contains no .soap , l.\e , ammonia , boiav , llmo or any delectoilnns Ingiedlonts. Kor sale by all giocurs. 1'ilce li.'iL1. Soap For the toilet and flue Initially pur poses Is the latest scientific preparation In ( lie soap line. It Is a soap that MC.SHIH lames Kiik A. Co. will staKe their iop- illation on , and as the largest niiiiiu- factuiers In the woild. that Is saying oonsidoiablo.no" soap for line laun dry woil ; , the bath and toilet cannot bo equalled by any piece of soap In the world's market today It is a beautiful white lloatlng plow of goods , containing nothing that cannot bo oaten ; Its Ingre dients being composed largely of the choicest tallows and cocoa nut oil. We simply ask yon to givu this soap 0110 tiial , which would mean that yon would use Klik's "X.oo" soap fiom that tlmo on and no other. It can hi > obtained of any gtoc-er In the United States. Pi It-one. "CUPIDENE" Cures the effects ot self-abuse , excesses , emissions , Impatency. varlcocele and consti pation. One dollar a DOX , six for J5 For tale bv THE GOOD MAN nnuoco. and KUHN & CO. HOW BABIES SUFFER When their tender Un > nro MtiTnlU on lite , tvllli Itching , burning. * ml ) , und klolcliy ekln ui.d Ki.ilp tlltcatte , wlih lots of hilr , liana tut inolbii realize. CI.TKLIU UEUEUII- * af ford Itnincillnlu rtllrf , jurmlt lett : iml sloop , unJ point to uejiecclyva viunomliulcurit uhon Hut lit it plilclun nurf all oUier remcdlct full. SoM tvurj whcK1. It won't take you five minutes to choo.se your spring suit at Nicoll's. These superb sack suits to measure , $15 and upwards ; $20 , $25 and $30 procures rich , imported fabrics of beautiful designs , and tai lored as well as those you have been used to paying $10 to § 15 more for. We possess great advantages in the matter of tailoring and strive to turn them to your benefit. Trousers , $4 to $14 , and a plentiful variety , Samples mallei. Ganfteuts expressed. 207 SOUTH (5TH ( STREET. CUICAQ9. Sr. lautt. ST. I'AUU OMAHA. OOSTON TAILOR . ' . DtsMoises. I'ITTSIIUKU. WASHINGTON. New YORK. IMUASAPOUS. KANSAS Cur MINNEAPOLIS. llAKTfORO , POIUUND , ORE. LOSA-40El.es.