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THE CXREAUA DAILY 3JEEe&'nUISDAYMAY ? 16 , 1805. CLOSED THE HAY INQUIRY Xict of tbo Testimony Taken in the Lincoln Atjlum Investigation , PECULIAR PROPERTIES OF PARALDEHYDE Much Kzjiert Kvtdenco Offered n * to the CciiniHiiltlon , Administration nnd ICffectt of Till * Drug OoTornor Jlulcomb \TI11 Decide Todny. LINCOLN , May 1C. ( Special. ) The Inves tigation of Dr. Hay , superintendent of the Lincoln Insane Hospital , was concluded this morning before Governor llolcomb. Dr. Manary was flrat called In rebuttal of testimony of fered Monday concerning the dislocation of Mrs. Hrown's Jaw. Witness Tiad assisted In reducing the dislocation. When his attention Imd been called to It he understood that It had occurred the day before. Witness was pretent at the time of the death of Parrotte. The patient was suffering from paresis , an Incurable disease , and had died In a convulsion. General Webster said that It had been stated on the stand that I'arrottc had died from an overdose of paral- dehydc. Witness said that this was not true. I'aresls usually ternlnates abruptly in a convulsion or hemorrhage of the brain. Wit ness was acquainted with paraldeliyde. Con Eldered It a safe and useful hpynotlc. It produced the most natural sleeep of any of the narcotics , did not affect the stomach and caused no gastric troubles. Paraldehyde was held In high estimation by a great many eminent alienists. Dr. Manary's attention to Mrs. Drown was first called by Dr. Hay , Had made an examination of the broken jaw , but had not succeeded In reducing It at the first effort. Witness would not say that the dislocation liad existed three or four days. From op- peariuices It might have existed but a few hours. Parrotte had died September 20 , 1893. Wit ness had written up the records from which the governor was reading. Parrotto had not to the knowledge of witness been given very much paraldehyde. At the time Parrotte had been transferred to. the third ward , January 31 , 1893 , witness had not besn at the asylum. PARROTTE HAD UDBN DOSED. The governor then read from the hospital records a history of the case of. Patient Par rotte from April , 1S93 , during the time Dr. Manary was connected with the hospital. When asked If paraldshydo had been fre quently given witness said that It had not. Other hypnotics were used. When the day or night reports were silent upon the sub ject of a case , U could be supposed that the patient was getting on comparatively well. The record , as read by Governor Holcomb , elated that Parrotte had been given the max imum dose of paraldehyde on the day pre ceding his death. Witness said that I'arrottc had been quite violent at times just previous to death. Witness said that certain classes of patients were given paraldehyde whenever they became noisy. The governor , reading from the record , developed the fact that Patient Joseph Druhl was given the drug , paraldehyde , about as frequently as any other patient. He had been given It In two drachm doses. While Dr. Manary was firm In ills evidence that paraldehyde was never given only by his orders , at 9 o'clock , p. m. , the records showed that the drug had been frequently adminis tered during the night according to the judg ment of the attendant , and quite freely. There was a marked discrepancy between the testi mony of witness and the record. While Dr. Manary had testified that paraldehyde did not produce gastric troubles , the record showed that subsequent to liberal doses of the drug Parrotte had developed acute gastric troubles. Following one dose of paraldehyde Parrotte had vomited and shown symptoms of con vulsions. Asked by the governor If paraldehyde had not been generally discarded by the medical profession , witness rcpllejl that he did not understand It so. Admitted that the ordinary practitioner did not prescribe tt. He , how ever , deemed It superior to chloral. Witness was then asked to give some ex pert testimony concerning paraldehyde. The governor rtad from a work admitted to be good medical authority an analysis of the drug and Its effects , rather unfavorable to its. Witness explained the gnstrlo trouble of Parrotte by saying that he had probably caton some mud , grass or wscds outside. "Do you allow the patients to graze out there ? " asked the governor. "The state docs. " "Iut the state Is not disposed to permit the patients to go unattended. " "It has done It. The attendants are not aufllclent In nunibfr. " DDKS DISTURB THE STOMACH. The governor quoted again from a medical work to the effect that the tendency of paral- debyde was to disturb the gastric organs and prcduce paralysis of the respiratory cen ter. Wltntss admitted that toxic doses might be followed by such symptoms. "Where do you get the drug ? " asked the governor. "It Is In the quarterly estimates. Some times we do not use a pound In two months. It comes In fluid form , and Is given In water diluting It and administering It to the pa tient. Two drachms would be a largo dose less Is more frequently given. " The records , however , read by the gov ernor , showed that two drachms was gen erally given. Dr. Manary claimed that four drachms would bo safe to give , and that It could bo given raw , as tt was no more pun gent than alcohol. "I have bjen Informed , " said the governor , "that the drug stores of the city do not sell It except to the Lincoln hospital , where It la used quite extensively. Is this true ? " "As I said before , It is not employed by practitioners. U U a new drug. " "It Is not In us ? at the Norfolk asylum. " "I know nothing about the Norfolk asy lum. " Ex-Steward A. D. Gllmooro tald that he knew nothing of Patient Parrolte's death b > an overdose of paraldehyde. Had auch a death occurred he would , likely have heard of IL Attendant R. H. near gave substan l 5 tially the same testimony. Attendant Mar garet Murphy said she had not known of th < death of Parrotte. Attendant Nellie Welsl tad cover heard that Parrotte had died from an overdose of paraldehyde. In fact , wltnes : had heard nothing at all of the death o Farrotte. DR. HAY'S TESTIMONY. Dr. Hay then took the stand and testified concerning the death of Parrotte. Had novel beard that Parrotte had died from the effrct ! of paraldehyde until Mrs. Weart had mad : the statement on the stand. The patient hac ! died In a convulsion , which Is the commoi termination of paresis. At this point Harry Harley , a drug clerl In Lincoln , was called to the ptand. He sale that ho was acquainted with the drus paral dehyde. Had never sold It to physicians o filled a prescription for It. Had sold It li quantities of five and six pounds to the Lin coin hospital. Dr. Hay then resumed hli statement bj summing up an article In the Journal of In sanity , volume 45. page 278 , In which thi advantages and disadvantages of the Urui were given by a Superintendent Kenton o the Connecticut Asylum for the Insane. Th volume was left with the governor for hi : examination. The doctor also read from othe medical encyclopedias articles favorable t [ the use of paraldehyde. General Webster then submitted a num ber of other medical authorities In cvldenc and left them with the governor. The gov ernor thtn announced that he > would take th matter under consideration , and Inform Dr Hay of his decision later. Subsequently h said that he would announce hli dechlon to morrow. Postma ter Harley , proprietor of one o the leading drug itores In Ltnclon , was cei by a Dee reporter tbli morning. Hi sild tha he believed he had a little paraldehyde I stock , but , upon looking , found ho hid not He tald be never used It la prescriptions there was no demand whatever for It I general practice , but that vthen he had thi asylum contract he sold It In large quantl | lie * to that Institution. N& WILL nuaiN NEXT MONDAY. Contractor William E. Dorgan of the pen Itentlary wai teen today by a Dee reporte ml tald : "The two * Ute appraisers of my propcrt : it the penitentiary. Gale end Droatch , wll Uko the oatb of office next Monday and Im mediately proceed to taken Inventory o the property and appraise Its value. Mr. Gal bu been down at the pen for several day ; classifying the different articles and getting ! ready for the actual work. I do not appre hend that Umpire GafOn trill have much to lay regarding the matter , unlcis there should be a disagreement between Gale and Droatch , I am anxious to get out of the place and have been for some time. It Is by no means a bonanza. I do not know what will be done by the Doard of Public Lands and liulldlngs after I retire. I do not know what prlco per day will bo paid to the appraisers. I should judge It would not take them moro than four or Hvo days to complete the * work. " Church Howe has just sold his homestead , Walnut Grove , consisting of 400 acre ? , for $24,000. Mr. Howe has about 2,000 acres of other land In Ncmaha county , but the tract Bold contains hla house and home. He Is build ing another residence In Auburn. The prop erty was disposed of to a party from Illinois. The Doard of Equalization met today In the office of State Auditor Eugene Moore and heard additional statements from the repre sentatives of the various railroads In the state In regard to adjustment and reduction of taxoj. Major Fcehet has been Instructed to review the cadcti nt Crete , Dos no college , the cadets at the Lincoln university and also company 13. First regiment , at David City. As all this must be done between the 15th and 17th Insts. , It Is likely that Adjutant General Harry wll ! assist the major In a portion of the work. The $5,000 damage suit of Mrs. Martha Post against William Barr , owner of the Darr A Lcmaster block In this city , Is on trial before - fore Judge Tlbbctts and a jury in the district court. Mrs. Post alleges that she was em ployed by the defendant as his housekeeper In the block , and that she nas assaulted and terribly beaten by Uarr on September C , 1893 , and afterwards thrown over the bannisters to the floor below. Darr answers that Is was he who was assaulted by her , and arks the same amount of damages In a cross suit. WILL Cii.KlfUATK : TI1K FOUKT1I Doilgo County Cltlznni Preparing ; for an Old I'nsliloncd Time. FREMONT , May 15. ( Special. ) The com mittee having charge of the Fourth of July celebration held a meeting last evening and appointed subcommittees on finance and pro gram. The Intention Is to make this cele bration the largest and'best ever held In the city. There will be an Industrial parade In the morning , an oration by one of the best speakers that can bo obtained , music , sports , dancing In the park , and In the evening fire works and a parade. In fact , a genuine old- fashioned Fourth of July celebration. The Wlsllcen-Kllllan suit has been amica bly settled. Kllllan will continue the publi cation of the Nebraska Dlene. This week's number will be published at Columbus. New type and material will bo procured , and the week's paper published here. George Irwln of Omaha , who was arrested here last week on a charge of passing coun terfeit money , has been released on ball. The report of business transacted at the Union Pacific station hero shows an Increase of 25 per cent over that of last month. This Increase Is , of course , largely due to the ex cellent prospects for a largo crop , and shows that hard times , as far as this section of Ne braska Is concerned , will soon be a thing o the . past. _ _ _ _ _ _ Proceeding * of the Kptrorlli l-eagno. LINCOLN , May 15. ( Special. ) The morn- Ing's devotional services of the Epwortl leaguers were led by Rev. W. J. Calfee o Aurora. At 9:30 : the symposium on league devotional meetings was held , Miss Eunice Coy of York discussing the choice of leaders Miss M. M. Hewctt of Falrfleld the prepara tlon for leading , Mrs. George. E. Inman o Beatrice the responsibility of the ' ider to the leaguer , and Miss Cella A. Gorby of Nelson the mUtakes of leaders1. At the close the sacrament of the Lord's supper was admin Istered. Thlo afternoon the conference adjourned to University Place to the chapel , where ad dresses of welcome and discussions of league details were listened to. In the evening there was a song service and a stirring address by Rev. A. W. Quaylc D.D. , of Kansas City , ex-chancellor of Baker university. Tomorrow there will be an old time love feastled by Presiding Elder Cnmth walte , at 6 o'clock. At 9 o'clock a devo tional meeting will bo held , followed by dls- cusrlons of league work In connection with weekly prayer meeting. In the afternoon comes the election of officers and the conference forenco will then bo turned over to the Junior league. Ilnllnviio llrevltlol. BELLEVUE , Neb. , May 15. ( Special. ) A concert for the benefit of Bellevue college was given Tuesday evening at the college chapel under the direction of Prof. Jones by Mrs. Stenger , the Misses Seward , Allen , flol- torf and Ayers and Mr. Borglum of the Omaha Conservatory of Music , assisted by Miss Munchhoft. The ladles of the Presbyterian church gave an Ice cream and strawberry social Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Hobbs. Mrs. Dr. Palmer of Blair has been spending several days with her daughter at Elwlna hall. hall.Rev. Rev. J. D. Kerr is attending the general assembly of the Presbyterian church at Pitts- burs. Dr. D. R. Kerr supplied his pulpll last Sabbath. Mrs. F. A. Knight and son of Minneapolis wore the guests of her former schoolmate Miss Hertha Kayser , last week. Mr. and Mrs. K. I. Lyman , former student : of Dellevue college , are in the village. Owing to ill health , Mr. Lyman has been forced tc give up his church work at Woodbine , la , ; I'nuhliicr tin ) ( Suit's Intervals. VIRGINIA , Neb. , May 15. ( Special Tel * gram. ) Ford Lewis , the millionaire landlord arrived here yesterday to take a hand It the location and construction of the Nebraska braska division of tha Gulf & Interstate rail way. He came to an agreement with Gen era I Manager Rundell as to the locations o dpot , crossing of the Rock Island and Mis pourl Pacific and several rights In the roum house , water from the lake and right o way through seven to eight miles of hli land adjacent to Virginia , The englnee corps will touch the Kansas-Nebraska , lln today , and rsturn to begin the survey nortl of Sioux City to Yankton. Hon. Bniiiuot Uldnr Hound Over. CLAY CENTER. Neb. , May 15. ( Spscla Telegram. ) Hon. S. M. Elder was boum over In the sum of $500 to appear in thi district court upon the charge of commlttlni an assault with Intent to do great bodll ; harm upon W. A. Sumner , who it U chargei Elder attacked with a knife during an alter cation last Monday. ! This morning Mrs. Elder pleaded guilty ti assaulting a neighbor's child and was fined $ and costs. Hutting * School Tcnohcr * Appointed. HASTINGS , May IS. ( Special. ) At a meet Ing of the school board.held Monday night Miss Alice Knight of Kearney was clecte principal of the West ward school. Mis Helen Knight and Miss Ward were elected ti teach In the public school ! . Sam Alexander , Robert Brown and Di Rlngland left Tuesday morning for Pittsburi to attend the meeting of the general assembl ; of the Presbyterian church. District Court lit SPniNQVIEW , Neb. . May 15. ( Specln Telegram. ) District court is In cession a this place , with Judge Dartow of ChaJra on the bench. The court docket Is quit small , and all business will be cleaned u by Friday night. The attorneys present are Kcnaston and Trlngle of Dutte , Logan c . Atnsworth. Coral , lirown , Lear , Ilorton an o Farnsworth. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ \Vttkfllelil I * 1'ruipnrnuv WAKEFIELD. Neb. . May 15. ( Special.- ) Last winter the village of Wakefleld put In first-class standplpe system of water work at a cost of J7.000. The report of ths villas treasurer , recently-made , shows a cash ba anca of $1,800 111 the treasury. Funds tor I'tno Itldgo liHmui. CHADRON. Neb. , Msy 15. ( Special Tell gram. ) Captain Penney , acting Indian agei : at Pine Ridge , was In the city today with detachment of Indian police to receive tt . regular shipment of money for use at th agency. ° of Sir * . J. M. William * . . VALLEY , Neb. , May 16. { Special. ) Mn J. M. Williams , one of Valley's oldest sel tiers , passed away yttterJiy of paralysli The funeral took place today from the Melt o < 3 Is I episcopal church of this place. llnd Their \Vnrk for Nothing. ALEXANDRIA , Neb. , May 15. ( Special , The St. Joseph & Grand Island depot sal w&s blown open Uit night by burglars. Noth Ing as taken , as they could not gat Into th inside vault. ALL WILL MEET AT HASTINGS interstate Bonnion Slated to Occur with the State Mooting , VETERANS OF TWO STATES INTERESTED Seventh Annual Kncnmpment of tlio Dli- trlct a. A. It , of Nebrnikn and Knnsni Held nt Suparlor Much Itoutlna Hatter Looked After. SUPERIOR , Neb. , May 15. ( Special Tele- ; rcm. ) The seventh annual encampment of the Interstate district reunion , Grand Army of the Republic , convened In this city today for the purpose of electing officers and lo cating the annual fall reunion. Eighteen jests of the district were represented There being but one bid presented for the reunion , that of Hastings , It was accepted , and the reunion will be held at Hastings conjointly with the state reunion In August. Ths following officers were elected : Com mander , Colonel Thomas Shuler , Jewell county , Kansas ; senior vice , G. E. Brown , Nelson : junior vice , B. F. Smith , Junlata ; surgeon. Dr. Howard , Hastings ; officer of the day , R. R. Fulton , Red Cloud ; chaplain , E. S. Hetsler , Mankato , Kan. ; council of administration , W. W. Hopper , Superior ; J. J. Rltterbush , Nelson ; B. F. Slagle , Kene- saw ; H. Squires , Courtland , Kan. , and M. M. Nelson , Mankato , Kan. A vote of thanks was tendered to retiring Commander Adams for the faithfulness with which he has filled that onice. The Relief Corps met and elected officers as follows : Mrs. Kate Pond , Red Cloud , president ; Mrs. C. E. Adams. Superior , senior vice ; Mrs. M. M. Nelson. Mankato , Kan. , Junior vice ; Elmlra Phillips. Chester , treasurer ; Mrs. Jones , Republic City , chap lain ; Mrs. G. W. Felt , Superior , chairman executive board. KXONEKATKU ALL OFirtCIMlS. Charges Agalnit Members of tlio A. O. U , W. I'rovo to Ho ( IroundUat. KEARNEY , Neb. , May 15. ( Special Tele gram. ) The grand lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen has been grinding away all day and Its session will close tomorrow morning. A ripple of excitement was caused this morning by a delegate preferring charges against Grand Master Workman Tate for various acts extending over a period of sev eral years. The charges were thoroughly In vestigated , and , after a careful consideration , Tate was exonerated on every count. After the lodge had taken this action a resolution was presented and adopted denouncing the charges and the parties who preferred them. The strain of the Investigation , however , was too much for Tate , who Is in feeble health , and , after the verdict was announced , he fainted , and It was some time before he was sufficiently recovered to proceed with his dutues. A number of resolutions were then read by the committee on laws und good of the order , among them being an Invitation from Hast ings to hold the next session of the grand lodge In that city , and another asking that the first Sunday In May be set aside as floral day. day.Tho The grand lodges of Iowa and the Dakotas being now In session greetings were sent to each and the compliments were returned. There being a number of Grand Army of the Republic buttcns noticed on delegates a list of them was taken and seventy-seven responded. They had a social gathering after the session tonight at the city hall. The matter of locating the grand lodge headquarters brought out a spirited debate end was secured by Grand Island , as against Lincoln , by a vote of 235 to 185. The matter of salaries was next discussed , and the grand master workman was given $2,500 per year and expenses , grand recorder Jl.SOO per year , and the grand receiver $400. It was voted also that bonds of subordinates as well as grand lodge officers should be Insured In a bond Investment company , and not among the members , as heretofore. Grand Master Workman Tate was unani mously re-elected by acclamation and re- ponded In a very earnest and eloquent ad- ireis. The other officers elected are : Grand oreman , J. H. Erford of Seward ; grand ivcrseer , R. B. Miller of Lincoln ; grand re corder , George H. Barber of-Edgar ; grand re ceiver , E. A. Polly. Seward ; grand guide , H. Stockwell , Clearwater ; grand watchman , W. H. Hunt , Kearney , and trustee Rev. E. Ely , Red Cloud. Representatives to the supreme lodge ar S. R. Patton , J. W. Carr , Omaha , and R. W. Laflin , Beatrice. Resolu- lens of thanks were voted to Past Supreme Master Workman M. W. Shields for the help ho has been to the session. Most of the delegates left after the session tonight and - the meeting will close tomorrow morning. FORT DODGE. la. , May 15. ( Special Tele- ram. ) The second day of the grand lodge convention of the Ancient Order of United Workmen was spent In balloting for officers. R. L. Tilton of Ottumwa was elected grand a master workman , B. F. Rehkopf of Des B Molnes grand recorder , William Wilson , Jr. , of Washington grand receiver , C. H. Church- ,11 , of Fort Dodge grand guide , P. Dolan of West Burlington grand watchman and An drew Hartlng of Des Molnes grand trustee , and Albert Weeks of Wlnterset. Luther How- land of Waterloo and P. S. Towle of Clinton were elected delegates to the supreme lodge. It was voted to hold the next session at Cedar Rapids , The recommendation of the grand master workman to the effect that there be no grand lodge of the degree of honor estab lished until after twenty subordinate lodges of that degree have been Instituted was ap proved. The representatives to the supreme lodge were Instructed to oppose any change In the policy of the order In reference to graded assessments or the amount of the cer- tlflcate. I'XTUIAN BISTlillUDOD IN SK fclON Third Grand Ascmbly of the Htato In Con vention nt Eheltoo. SHELTON , Neb. , May 15. ( Special Tele gram. ) The third grand assembly of Pythian Sisterhood of Nebraska opened this morning In Knights of Pythias hall , Mrs. W. A Dll- worth , grand chancellor , presiding. Dele gates from every lodge In the state are pres ! ent. The morning session was taken up In getting ready for routine work and , with the address of the chancellor commander , which Included a report of work of the order In the state during the past year. At the afternoon session Mn. Emily Chaney of Lincoln exemplified secret work of the order. The delegates were tendered a re ception tonight at the handsome residence of George Melsner , north of town. Besides the delegates there were a large number of vis itors present from other places. All visiting member * of the order are admitted to the grand lodge session by special dispensation. Tomorrow will be taken up with regular work and the election of officers , and the session will close tomorrow evening with a grand banquet In the opera house. It li probable that Mrs. Grant of Madison , who has acted as grand vice chancellor the past year , will be elected grand chancellor for the ensuing year. _ 111 ! WAS UKtfKNmNG A WOMAN Oeorge I'owell Kzplnln * Why He Was Shot ujr llrnaden Sunday. FALLS CITY , Neb. , May 15. ( Special Tel egram. ) George Powell , who was shot neai Reno Sunday , died today at 4 o'clock In thli Li- city. Just before dying ho explained whj he .was shot. He said Broaden threw hti ( Uroaden'i ) mother Into tha Nemaba river and took two shots at her , and he tried to pre vent bint from shooting again , when hi turned and fired at him. n. M. Goodcll terlouily Hurt. WESTERN , Neb. , May 15. ( Special. ) N M. Goodell , member of the stock firm 01 Taylor & Co. of this place , vrai thrown from his buggy Sunday evening and badly cut anil bruised , and perhaps Injured Internally. Hi was starting home from town when his teair became frightened at the freight train am ran away , upsetting the buggy In such t manner as to throw him under It. Can nnd Saumlon Teacher * Meet. ASHLAND , Neb. , May 15. ( Special ) Frl day and Saturday , May 17 and IS , In the Hlgl school at Greenwood will ba held tbe tail teachers' Institute of the echool year ( or thi benefit of the Cassri&nd Saundera counties' teachers , which provisos to be one of the best ever held. George L. Parley , inperln- tendent of Cass schools1,1 and 8. E. Clark of Baunders appear onhe program anil Con gressman W. J. Dryi n lfi\ \ * signified his Inten tion to bo present Saturday ttternoon for an address. Mr. Hogeland , the"ifamous "newsboys' friend , " visited Ashland yesterday aftcrncon and evening In the Interest of the newsboys and child tramp of the country , and spoke to n large crowd on'tUb * street. This specific mission was to secuteillelegates to attend the convention In the Invest of his work , to be held In Omaha May' ' I'd. Dr. R. E. Lamoreaux1 , "with wife and family , left today for HoustontlTex. , to reside , District Conrt nt Fullertnn. FULLERTON , Nc'bV May 15. ( Special. ) The May term of district court convened Monday , Hon. J. J. Sullivan on the bench. The docket Is unusually light. There will be no jury cases tried at this term. The crops In this section are looking fine , the late frosts having done but little damage. The outlook for a large crop of small grain Is exceedingly promising. The corn Is about all planted , while quite a number of fields show corn largo enough to cultivate. Nnrronr ICucnpo of it 8nnko Iharmrr. ASHLAND. Neb. , May 15. ( Special. ) lettwlch & Perry's circus gave an exhibition this city yesterday. As the snake charmer as doing her turn a large snake about three ichcs In diameter and nearly eight feet long ound Itself around her neck and began hoklng her. She screamed and only by the incly assistance of ber husband was her fe saved. AVhen released she almost fainted rom the shock , as she was choked until her lace was a dark purple. Umnliil Ainu Crippled. SIDNEY , Neb. , May 15. ( Special Tele- ram. ) Henry Denny , a farm hand of Omaha , m his way to Denver , while stealing a ride n a Union Pacific freight train last night ell and had one of his feet cut off. Denny as a brother at Hamburg , la. Urnth of Mr * . John Fox , SHELBY , Neb. , May 15. ( Special. ) Mrs. bhn Fox died yesterday-morning of fever. The uneral services were conducted by Rev. F. II. issert at the Methodist church this aftcr- oon. Mrs. Fox was highly esteemed by tbe .ommunlty. To Obiervn Decoration Diy. WESTERN. Neb. , May 15. ( Special. ) real preparations arc being made for ob ervlng Decoration day here , as well as Memorial day. Old soldiers are quite nu merous here. A post was recently organized nd they are working in complete harmony , oed speaking and singing will be the matures of Memorial Sunday , and the usual ervlces will characterize Decoration day. m A3IVSU31UXTH. Our Flat , " Mrs. Musgrave's delightful xavesty on the way the moderns live In flats nd employ the Installment merchant to help hem out with pretty things In the way of ouse furnishings at nominal cost , was the 111 last night at Boyd's , and the charming ctress , Miss Emily Bancker , In the leading ole made even a stranger Impression than hen first seen In Omaha In the part of Mar- ; ery Sylvester. The * flay , or rather , to be ery technical , the farce , has been somewhat trengthened since last , here , the company icing In the main the same , although there re several new fJces in the cast. Miss Bancker is a wonderfully sympathetic young voman and she is so conscientious a farceur hat one , even critically Inclined , cannot help > ut see a flattering1 future for this modest nd sincere player. ( Shelsees the funny , the umorous side of everyday affairs and with , cr ability to aid , lier , ' "Our Flat" of the \merlcan stage is wholly different from the rlglnal mask as produced on the other side. upportlng Miss Bancke/r / are a number of iterllng players , the advent of Mr. Tom Rlcketts to the farclcaV stage from comic pera being quite nn event. Mr. Rlcketts Is thorough comedian , resourceful to a degree , nd he plays the manager of the Star theater Ike a veteran. In order Uo give Mr. Rlcketts in opportunity to suowhls , ability ho Is al- owed a specialty In the third act , his Imlta- , ton of Kellard In ' "The Profligate , " with illss Bancker In the part played by Marie burroughs , being a finely conceived bit of .ravesty. Then the two give a burlesque of grand opera which Is ludicrous to a degree. Mr. Parsons continues In the role of Sylves- .er. Miss Jarvis as the "Slavey" and Miss Van Courtland as Lucy , all emphasizing their former successes. Miss Jarvis Is one of the brightest character women on the stage and he makes much of the part. Miss Van Courtland Is as dainty and pretty as ever , although one missed her song which she gave on a former occasion when here. The play was received by a fair-sized audience and the players were en rapport with the humor of the clever conceit. Peter F. Dalley. the big , good-natured com edian who so suddenly became a star last season In John J. McNally's red-hot skit , A Country Sport , " Is at It again. In a more pretentious manner than before , and his big company Is due In this city Sunday night next. There Is no limit to the capabilities of the genial "Pete" as a creator of whole some fun , and the statement that "A Country Sport" Is overloaded with novelties this sea son may therefore be taken as an honest one. The success of Dalley's initial stellar venture doubtless surpassed the most ean- gulne expectations of both star and manage ment , as the extremely prosperous New York run will testify. It Is something entirely un common for a bran neW star with a bran new play to capture steely-hearted Gotham- lies , and this Is exactly what Dalley and his "Country Sport" accomplished. The big sensation of the present theatrical season Is Canary & 'Lederer's production of "The Passing Show , " which will be scon In this city at Boyd's theater on May 22 and 23. The entire scenic equipment which was used In the successful run of the piece at the New York Casino and at the Chicago opera house will be brought here. The com pany 1s both artistically and numerically strong. _ _ LADDER JUMPED BIS BOND. Fulled to Face lilt Accuser * When the CtMct Were Called. The preliminary hearing in the two criminal cases of the state against Abraham W. Lauder , which was set for 2 o'clock yes terday afternoon , was not held. When the case was called It was found that Lauder had left the city. A search , in fact , was begun for him on yesterday after noon , but the officers had been unable to locate his whereabouts. His brother , Wil liam , was bondsman tor' ' J500 in each of the cases. This was -ther1 amount fixed by Justice Crosby , andiopon which Lauder was released. He was held -under the charge ol assaulting Amanda Locke and Maggie Carl son , girls living west ob the city. The talli in the neighborhood pCJrvington and Benson the locality from whlchi the girls como , Is tc the effect that other n rlmes may ba un earthed of a similar -.nature. At any rate tlu feeling In that locality ; Is already intensi and if Lauder Is captured it is bellevec strlous trouble may ensue. The .state hac about a dozen witnesses' for the prellmlnarj hearing to connect Lauder with the crime : charged. _ 1 1 e .SehnnubrltVn' li nn Francltco. ' ' SAN FRANCISCp , , fkj'a'y 15. The Chronlcli srys that Rudolph Sednaubelt , the anarchls who threw the bomb-ial' the Hay market rlo In Chicago , Muy 4. ' 1SSG , stopped at th Royal house In tills" ' city last February Edward Schnaubelt was living at the hole when Rudolph appeared and remained at th hotel several days without registering. Nigh Clerk Turptn says he was .told that th stranger , who by the way answered th description of the Chicago anarchist , wa brother of Edward Schnaubelt. but It dl not occur to him that the mysterious guea and the bomb thrower were one and th asm * . The funeral of Charles P. Slmmonds wll take place at 2 o'clock this afternoon froi : Maul'rt undertaking rooms , 1417 Kumar street , to Forest Lawn cemetery , Ilev. Johi Williams oltlclatlng. V1K1I. WARREN Infant son of William W. an Isabel Wells , ageti l year S months and days. Funeral from the residence , CO I t 17th street , at 3 p. in , Thursday. DELEGATES ARE GATHERING Western Men Ifay Bepoat the Tactics Practiced by Eastern lion Last Year. PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY OPENS TODAY Hundred neil Fifty Delegate * Already on the Flotd Borne Troublous Topic * for Ulicnsilon Dark lloriei for the Alodorntorihlp. riTTSDUna , May 1C. There are about 150 delegates to the I'rcsbrtcrlan general assem bly present here , and all -will not liavo ar rived before tomorrow. Among those already on the field arc Her. Dr. S. A. Mulchmoro of Philadelphia , retiring moderator ; Ilcv. lr. ) llobert Russell Booth of New York , who U the leading candidate before the assembly ; Ilcv. Dr. William H. Hobcrts of Philadelphia , slated for clerk of the assembly , and Itcr. Dr. W. 0. Roberts of New York , secretary of the board of home missions. The day Is being spent In greetings end In quietly layIng - Ing the plans for the coming session. Although the rent work of the assembly docs not begin until tomorrow , the first popu lar meeting will bo held tonight In the Third church. It will be In the Interest of the foreign missions. Wednesday will be home missionary day , nnd the subject of the new $1,250,000 mission to be built on Fifth avenue. New York , \\I11 como up for discussion. Hon. Thomas Mc- Dougal of Cincinnati , In a pamphlet , opposes It and condemns it as a perversion of trust funds and as a bad business Investment. The home mission people will attack Mr. Dougal's motives as well as his judgment , and the matter Is expected to create a stir. Another matter that will probably stir up considerable trouble Is the fact that the Pres byterian book store has been established In the basement of the Third church here. .Many consider It Improper for the Philadel phia board of publication to come Into the territory of the Plttsburg Presbyterian book store and compete. The Plttsburg. store has the patent right on eleven of the sur rounding presbyteries. The report of the general assembly publica tion , the Herald , may stir up some trouble. It Is a monthly publication In the Interests of the general assembly , the editors receiving no remuneration. It Is the desire of some to make It a weekly paper , giving attention to local affairs. This would be the death blow to local denominational papers. A number of dark Tiorscs may bo brought to the front as candidates for moderator. Among the latest to appear arc Hov. J. 0. Illackburn , D.D. , of Covington , Ky. , and Dr. Maxon of California , Those who attended the meetl.ig of the assembly at Portland , Ore. , reflect on the fact that a pool was formeJ by various delegations which met on the way , who were successful In the election of their candidate. It Is possible that the western delegations may repeat these tactics previous to the election of moderator and suc ceed In breaking all slates but their own. Dr. Booth gtlll remains a favorite candidate In Plttsburg and the east. Cumberlnnd I'rcMiytorlnu Aucnibly , MERIDIAN , Miss. , May 16. The first In stallment of delegates to the general assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian church , which will convene In this city tomorrow , has arrived. Among those now on the ground Is Hov. T. J. Laughlln of St. Louis , superintendent of missions. The assembly will bo one of the most Important and most largely attended of any In the history of the church. Dr. A. P. Earle of Arkansas will preside. A thousand people will attend from a distance. G.ENERAI. OOPPINOEB , ARRIVES Will Tulin Command of the Deportment of tlio 1'latte Today. General J. J. Copplnger , the now com mander of the Department of the Platte , ar rived In the city from Qalveston last even ing. Ho was met at the depot by Major Humphrey , Acting Adjutant General Crowdcr and Colonel Bates , who accompanied him to the Paxton , where the general will have rooms for the present. Later In the evening General Coppuigcr met General Drooko and a number of the sub ordinate officers of the department. Another Interview will bo had with Gsneral i . Brooks this morning , when the latter will 1 signify the hour at which It will be con venient for him to formally turn over ths command of the Department of the Platte. The transfer will undoubtedly be made to day , for General Brooke Is anxious to Uave for St. Paul this evening to relieve General Merrltt of the Department of Dakota. General Copplnger was last In Omaha twenty years ago , when ho passed through the city with a detachment of troops going from Fort Hartsuff to Fort Reno. He ex pressed great pleasure In coming to this de partment. In which ho formerly served. Th ? general's two sons , 11 and 9 years of age , were sent from Galveston by sea to Augusta , Me. , to spend the summer with their grandmotlur , Mrs. James G. Elaine and will join their father In Omaha In the autumn. OrdTH for .Irinv Mnii. WASHINGTON. May 15.-Speclal ( Tele- gram. ) At his own request , First Lieuten ant Clement Flngler , Corps of Engineers is relieved from duty at West Point Mili tary academy. First Lieutenant Francis Shuenk will relieve Lieutenant Flagler. Captain Charles Richards , assistant sur geon. Is relieved from duty nt Fort Lsaven- worth prison , and -will be attending sur geon and examiner of recruits nt St. Louis Captain I'eter Kgnn Is relieved from duty as assistant surgeon at Fort Custer and transferred to Fort Asslnnbolne. Surgeon Charles IJyrne will proceed from Fort Asslnnbolne to Fort Snellinpr. Major William Shannon , surgeon , la or dered to Fort Custer. Assistant Surgeon Deano Howard will gc to Fort Custer. Captain Thomas J. Lloyd. Eighteenth In fantry. Is retired for disability as major , tt date from May 12 , 1S93 , as be would havi been promoted to that grade by seniority , ll not physically incapacitated. First Lieutenant Henry J. Goldman. Fifth cavalry. Is granted six months leave o absence , with permission to go abroad. Away to Orginlio a Union. Ernest Langbehn , secretary of the loca Brewery Workers' union , went to Llncoli Tuesday to organize a German speaklnt trades union at that point , and his ab scnce caused an article In a German iVapei of this city , the substance of which WBI that Langbehn had decamped with nionej belonging to the union. This la stated tt be wholly false by Mr. Kretlow of th < cigar makers' union and by Mr. I ang behn's brother , who say that Langbehn wll return to the city this morning. Mexican Cotton AII1U Hurned. MONTEREY , Mex. , May IS. The La FamU cotton mills have been burned. They wen the largest In northern Mexico. Loss 5125 , 000. "Wo've Just nintlc nn exclu sive Importation of Ilrtisn Ruml Harmoulcns the only oiiert having tlio Bell metal reed. We i > lncc them on sttle at liTio , i 50c nnd 75c. ( They're illflVront nnd better 111 I than any harmonicas you've m seen In Oinulin for n loiij ( i in | time. Munlc nnd Art. 1613 Dourlau fllOX &IC1JWK.Y/.I. LOS ANGELES , Cut , Mar 9 , 1SJ5. A combination , consisting of the press , the Chamber of Commerce and real estate Inter ests o ( Lot Angeles , hare been and are con * tlnually advertising the numerous and Im mense advantages to be derived from a resi dence In southern California. The eastern states are generously supplied with literature by the Chan-tier of Com merce. Column after column of the railroad press arc devoted to iklllfully drawn And beautifully colored pictures of the llfo of luxurious case and emolument awaiting the "tenderfoot. " Capitalists , mechanics and laborers arc alike appealed to ; people with money to In vest In railroad fares and real estate are gladly welcomed. Freiks of journalism arc seen when a newspaper will devote a column to Eliowlng the happiness , prosperity and contentment of the people , and three columns are given to statistics furnished by the Asso ciated Charities shotting the thousands of dollars spent and hundreds of destitute fam ilies MveJ from actual starvation. The fol lowing Is an extract from the report of the Associated Charities : "People who have al ways been pelf-supporting and have never been obliged to ask help of any one are to day beggars or hungry , not from any fault of their own , but from the conditions of the times. Men with families to support , good , honest men , apply at the ofllco for help , and beg , In the nan-o of God , for work ; but the as&oclatlon Is powerless. If the city would do what It might and could do It would ben efit a largo class of people who are suffering for bread , and at the samt time Improve the city at a less actual outlay than may be possible at any future time. " We wish to again warn the people in the cast against the published Jirlsstatcments , gross exaggerations and beautiful pictures that arc strewn broadcast with a lavish hand. Southern California Is Indeed a para dise for those who are not compelled to toll , or thos > a who have that happy faculty of living off the labor of others , but for the mechanic and laborer and tlioso whoso sole capital 1s their labor southern California U as poor as the poorest. This Is the land where the Chinaman Is preferred to the white man , a land where thousands of honest and willing tellers lay down at night , not knowing where the eubstanc ? to maintain life the following day Is to come from. A land where a society of men and women are workIng - Ing for their food and clothing alone , and who are grateful for the privilege. A Ian ! where men are working In grading camps for C5 cents a day and board , and hundreds more would gladly take their places for CO cents. A land where a jrechanlc Is employed one-half of the time Is to bs envied. A monopolized , trust-ridden land , filled with sharks who eat their bread In the sweat of their Jaws ; a land where competition has made men forget their manhood and women their womanhood. That portion of the press that has dared to publish Ilia truthful con dition of affairs on the coast Is attacked as traitors by the rallroad-rcal-cstato-Chambr- of-Commerce press of southern California. Mechanics In the building trades are com pelled to accept any wages offered , Plenty of good mechanics can be secured for from II to $2 a day , while virtually there is no man ufacturing. This article Is written and vouched for by men who have had the experience of years of residence here to speak from , and who ore prepared with facts and figures to substan tlate all statements made. We merely wish to have both sides of the picture shown. The above we know to be a truthful and Impartial statement of the facts. Signed by : Painters' Local union No. 200 , Cooks' and Pastry Cooks' Local union No. 5 , Hotel and Restaurant Employes' Alliance No. 64 , Carpenters' Local union No. 332 , Lo cal Assembly No. 2405 , Knights of Labor ; Electrical Workers' Local union No. 61 , Cigar- makers' Local union No. 225 , Anferlcan Rail way union , local union No. 80 , and Plumbers' Local union No. 78. Confnderatlon .Scheme U Do fen tod. ST. JOHNS , N. P. , May 15. The Dally News , independent , announces that terms of confederation will bo presented to the legis lature Thursday , only to be rejected. Canada has refused to assume any debt over $50 per capita , while our debts and contracted obli gations reach $75 per paplta. The government admits that the scheme of confederation with Canada Is hopeless unless Colonial Secretary Bond secures a reopening of the mat'er on his visit to Ottawa. Ex- Speaker Emerson goes to London Immediately to negotiate a loan. , Both the method nnd results when , Syrup of Figs is taken ; it is pleasant and refreshing to tlio taste , and acta gently yet promptly on the Kidneys , Liver and Bowels , cleanses the sys tem effectually , dispels colds , head aches and fevers and cures habitual : onstipation. Syrup of Pigs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro duced , pleasing to the taste and ac ceptable to the stomach , prompt in ! its action and truly beneficial in its effects , prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances , its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50 cent bottles by all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Do not accept any dubstitutc. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRVP C0n SAN FHAttCISOO , CAL LOUISVILLE , KY. HEW HUlK. U.r. Does Your Underwear Pinch because it's shrunk ? If washed with WOOL SOAP 'twould always atay the same elie. Same U true of blanket * and all woolen eood * . Clcaoi carpett mo they look like new. ALISOLUTELV I'URE-cxcrllcnt ( or the UATH. JIANUKACTUUKD ONLY HY RAWORTH & SCHODDE , > CHICAGO , U.S.A. FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS , KIRK A NOTABLE EYENT Was When lliis Great Prepa ration Was Introduced into Nebraska. Absolute Proof ol % Jus WorLh. It was a truly notable * event when Kirk's lltiln Water Maker wan first introduced Into tlio state of Iowa. It lias already become anecosslty for tlio pied mul glmiilo roasuii ( hut It Is an economise ! ' , saving half the soap that Is used In laundry work , asell an for toilet purpose * , while It prevents colors In printed woods from ruimliiK or fading , and Is most essential for washing of all kinds. Us Brent worth Is attested from tlu fact that It tilts n lonpr felt want of the people , for It Is somcthliu ; that will mlnlinl/.c the house hold expenses \iuid \ yet be perfectly harmless. It contains no combination of offensive grouses and strong , ruinous lye , found In ordinary washing com pounds , which affects the hands and ruins fabrics of all textures. This valuable preparation has dumbfounded those that have used It , for Its merits become apparent on the llrst trial. The question has been asked by medical men If Haln Water Maker was Injuri ous to health. We " " answer , "No , us It Is used for potable purposes where the water Is heavily Impregnated with llmo with the most satisfactory results. IT HAS IIIIN MII : > KI > von A I.ONU I1MU. Mrs. Annie M. 1'rlnty , residing at Jill ) North Ifith street , said : "I am glad such a merltons preparation as Kirk's Haln Water Maker has been put on the market , for It Is a thing that has been needed for a long time. It makes hard water IIH soft as rain water , and Is a sure enough rain water maker. It makes the clothes soft and has no bad effect on the hands. I think It does all that Is claimed for It and Itako pleasure In recommending It to others. " ritAlsUS ITS ! M 1C It IT TO Till ! I'Uliri.K Ol'MMIAIIA. ' Mrs. L. M. Ilouk , residing at the cor ner of 15th and Douglas streets , Kays : "I think Kirk's Knln Water Maker beats any preparation I have ever seen. It Is simply n grand thing to use In the hard water wo have here. I gave the sample a test and was so well pleased with It that I Immediately or dered some more from my grocer. It makes the water soft and velvety nnd the clothes after coming from the wash are much nicer than they have over been before this preparation was placed on the market It cannot but satisfy the most fastidious , and I take pleasure In assisting to praise Its mer its to the people of Omaha. " Itnln Wiitor Maker Is most essential for washing llannels or woolens , as It prevents shrinkage , while It positively holds colors from running or fading In printed goods of all kinds. Kor the bath Itnln Water Maker IK most valua ble , as It helps the soap to remove dirt and grease. This preparation Is never sold In bulk or peddled. It is on sale tit all grocery stores , a largo two-pound package for 125 cents. It's talked about , and any won der ! Fifty years past have not seen a like exhibit of fine woolens at such low and captivating prices for made- to-order garments. We do not know of any other place where you see it but Nicoll the Tailor's. There you will see a marked result of the new tariff and Nicoll's enterprise. We love the tailoring business and back it with our money and reputation. If we can't do better for you than any other we cheerfully refund the money. Suits or Overcoats to order , 515 to $50 , Pants to order , $4 to $14. Pnmiiles mailed , Uuriuunls expressed. 207 S , I5TH STREET. ST. Louis. ST. I'AUL. OMAHA , BOSTON. DCNVCW. DCSMOINLS. PlTTSUURO. WASHINGTON. NEW YORK. INDIANAPOLIS , KANSAS CITY. SANTRANCISCO , MINNEAPOLIS. JlARTfOHU. PORTLAND. One. LOSANOCLCS. AioiAllUUTL'ltAnUt.tu the 1'eaturoJno'J iuimov- , n IllomUUe < , la IUI p. txiok ( or a auuap. Joint II. Wo.Hllmry , 1JT Vf. MHt.N. V. lurcDtur > > ( Woodburj' * facial Soao.