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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 4, 1895)
< oj" " , . 4"J' . . . - " . , -"t. . " " " - " - , . r r ' 1 : 8 'l'JIE OMAIIADA1LY llJDJ : SUNDAYAUGUST _ . , lSD . " BOSTON STO E NEXT TWO [ \ \ DAYS Only Two Short Days t 0080 All the Wrecked Dry Goods - BOUGHT FROM TiE RALROAD COMPANY - ' Vertdrcite'y ( In ' tu :1.1. . ul tle Arrh'II ul , \ Iul'r 1'rcIsftMO St141 . MlsNt ( . " t UI.I ul the nllruI.1 111' ( , , 'rt'elu'll Ultl" n' Al" CI" ' , - We're going to sel this lot oC goods be- tween now and Wedneslay , at any kind oC twen prIce .that will move them , but go they must and ,4hahl. , shal Tim MUSLIN UNDF1t\VFAIt MUST m SOLI iIi the c1iiIi1' Messcs , lalles' drawers , skirts and chemises ( slghty damaged ) , worth $1.00 , go at 26c. All the ladles' trimmed owns , skIrts , Al anti corset covers , and draweri , chemie a 11 drawer childs' long anti , short dresses , worth $2.00 , c11111' go 39c and 60c. ( Slightly ; damaged ) All the highest grade lace all embroIdery- trhnmell ! cambric skirts , night gowns , skirts , chemises all umbrella skIrts and child's . , at G9c. dresses , worth up to $ L00 go ALL THE WIAPllmS MUST 00 , Ladies' $1.00 Ilereale wrappers , 35c. l.dles' ' l.a . les' $ . lawn , percale and dimity < val. lace and scollop wraPllers trimmed with val scolol ! anll 98c. rufllo big sleeves , 79c ( ALL TIlE LAIIES' WAISTS 00 TOO All ladles' lawn and percale negligee shirtwaists - waists and waists , with laundered collars and culTs , slightly soiled , go nt Hc curs slghly All ladies' waists , laundered collars and cufs Al , large sleeves , worth $1.60 , go at 39c and , 75c Ladles' 25c wet handkerchiefs , Cc. SWI8 L.lles' and Irish linen handkerchIefs , worth 76c , go at 19c Ladles' derby rib vests and drawers , worth COo . go at lOc and 15c each Ladies and child's 12c Cast black hose , 6c. Ladles' hose ( Imported ) , Ingrain and lisle ( threall. black , tan , white and ( fancy colors , worth $1.00 , go at Wc , 25c 39c. 25c pure $100 Jersey silk ' mils , 10c. 6Oc Milan silk mils , 19c. sik $1.00 elbow length , extra heavy sik mitts , 26c. - Summer ventilating corsets , 29c. , MEN'S SllTS GO QUICK ALSO. . All kinds men's ' shirts ( soiled ) , 15c. All men's $1.00 summer shirts , 25c. All men's $1.50 summer shIrts , 60c. Those men'R shirts at 25c and 50c are all clean and perf&t . . Great shoe sale on maIn floor and In base- mont , at hal prIce. , BOSTON STOlE , OMAHA. GIving away - bicycles free. iway W. Cor. IGth and Douglas luH'un N.el."lun ltt'S. Half rates-I.'b ' arrangements-Aug. 19- Hal ' t 24-Good till next fall-Through cars via the ) "Northwestern I.lne"-TlIOUGl CARS , IND YOU ; no change at ChIcago-The last ; easter excursion this year-Niagara F'afl- Saratoga-Nel Yorle-St. Lawrence Itlver- While Mountalns-Boslon. Ask questons at 101 F'arnam SI and check four trunk at your hous . TUI"I ) ' 8 t Cou rlnnil. At Courtand beach today there will be on exhibition the greatest living giant. Th- . big band concert begins at 2 o'clocle ali con- tnues all ( day There will be two balloon ascensions and , parachute leaps and the German - man quartet will gIve two free concerts The admission Is Cree. . I Ihlnll' ) ' Not Ice. Harold Uobb Ady , the C-year-old son oC Mr. and , Irs. C. lb. Ady , dIed July 30. after an Illness oC four days. lie was buried from the family residence , 1317 North Forteth street , Wednesday afternoon , . July :11. : 11ev. S. :1 Ware or the Second Presbyterian - terian church , assIsted by Ie\ ' . Tongue of the Lowe Avenue Presbyterian church , con- ductng the funeral service. harold though I but a child , was known and loved by a great number of pcopll ) on account ot his bright , boyish wa1 and loving , obedient disposi- tion . ton.Mr. . and Mrs. Ally desire to thank the rrlends and neighbors who so kindly assisted them during the Illness ali death oC their son harold. - - - FurniturE buyers shouldsee the bargains. At cost price W. II. Bennett Co. p . Alle.lcln ' 1un.IH' Association Exeur skin. A personally conducted excursion will leave Omaha on August 13 , vIa Unlf Pacific , for Denver Manitou , LaVeta Durango , Silver- ton , Ouray , all te : , most charming oC Col- orado ( resorts , returning via Montrose , Gun- n on , Salda all , Denver , and arriving In Omaha August 22. Hate , Including meals , hotels , sleeping cars , etc. . $122,26. A second excursion wi leave Omaha August - gust 27 , via Denver , Manitou and Marshall Pas. to Sal Lake , returning direct by Union Pacific , arriving In Omaha September 6. Rate , Including meals , hotels , sleeping cars , etc. , $117.25. A. C. DUNN , City Pass & Tkt. Agt. Union Pacific system. . 1302 Faram street. Sulky , awful good Toomey trotting sUlky for $25.00 Drummond Carriage Ce . I'IIAIIMACIbIJTICAL ASSOCIA''ION. At n"I'cr August 14-14 , 1fm . For this occasIon the Union Pacific will sell tickets' at the rate ut ne Care for the 111 tckets' round trip from Mlsourl river terminals to Denver , Colorado Springs , Manitou and Pueblo Tickets au sale August 1th and 12th. A. C. DUNN , City Passenger and Ticket Agent , 1302 Far- nam street. Try a case SchoennoCen's Export or lde1- , Weiss beer. H. lohCwbolesll dealer , tl. 87 S1'tC1AI. I XCUISION T.i 1Citiisii.Cit-Oul' * 2.5O. I The Missouri l.clfc wi run a special exI I . curls Ion to Kansas City , leaving Webster st depot Saturday evening , August bOth , at 9:00 : o'clock , relrnlng , leave Kansas City union depot ut 10:30 : Sunday evening , giving the . , rul day In either Atchhon. Leavenworth or Kansas City. Don't miss I ! For further information - formation cal at city omces , N , E. cornea 13th and Farnam Sts. , or depot , 15th and Webster Sts. _ _ _ _ - . _ _ _ - 4 Trot your horse to a light speelllng wagon - - New one b low cost , or second hand enl for $45.00. Drunlnonll CarrIage Co. - A chance to eCur"lsh , at cost prlc s. ! W , U" Bennett Co.s . CurnlurE clearing sale S'Ii,14 : . \ \ : A G1t11.'I' SIO\'ISG , Nellrn"lu , liiiiii faeturt'rs ut the Stl' . ' 1.11 I r. The managers oC the state fair have granted : ' the Manufacturers and Consumer association of Nebraska the use oC the whole oC the Man- . ufacturers'buiidlng. I was at frt agreed , that the association should have one hal oC , the building , and Secretary Holmes sent out notices ' 0 hIS member to make application for space for exhibits Requests wee received - ceived from fifty manufacturers ot the state for sl'aCI , a much larger number titan was expected , and In view oC that tact the whole . bulling has ben given up to them : Mr. , " holmes states that the association will put , forth greater efforts than ever before to " _ . provo to the people oC the state that home ' ; made goods are the best to b had , and that : " . Nebraska factories are worthy oC the patronage - ; \ age oC every good citizen. . - AI"lon. ' 0 .Ueet : Ir. Gr"ll- , ' OMAHA , Aug. 3.-To the Sporting Editor - oC The Dee : Mr. Gregg , owner oC running ' horses , at Blair , Is hereby chalenge to ride - r mo a twenty-mtlo race for $100 p side and the gate receipts , he to ride live horses , . change at every miie . and mount and dis- mount unsls\ed and 1 to ride I blc'cle. . . , Iacl to como oft one week from today , at . ' either Tekamah or l'remont. As a guarantee of good faith I have this day Ilosted a $25 fotCelt with Mi Oriwold , sporting ellQr of The lice , EDWARD lMDINd , - . > - . ; - l.ouhh'QR' nloo ( lh : . D. c. Howler . Co. , local broker for " I Delgado & Co. , New Orleans , the bll sugar And rice shippers , have just received a sample ot this yelr's crop oC rice , which I. pronounced superior to that oC any season ; for twenty years. The rIca crop In Louisiana : 1 the IUlet over known lu that atate. ' it , flTE.t3iIIt ( I JJIWStUO \'F'1' , 2 : , ; ( 'uses lt :1'rehll.l"t' Irlin liii' I"'r 111.1 uf thl I $ tii , si'r , SOLD TO BOSTON BTOlJ 1 OMAHA. Just outside the bar , before entering New York harbor , the transatlantic steamer Nor- mandie encountered very heavy seas , sweep- Ing the decks clear and Inundating the hold . The Marine Insurance company being obliged to restore full amount for some 25 cases which they sold In just such condition as they were at their unloading. 6 cases were sopping wet . And ( the balance oC the 20 cases were In al conditions Cram all perfect Y.ceFt the . wooden boxes to party wet and slightly soiled. Looking at It In the light oC a commercial transaction It Is one oC the best bargains we ever got hell of As the Marine Insurance company thouh al the cases werE wet through and ( sold them on that Ilea , On examinatIon we fnd 5 cases ImportEI dress goods , very wet. 2 cases oC imported black goods and 3 cases , Imported high cost , colored dress goods , almost dry 1 case silk upholstery goods , very wet. 1 case silk embroidered drapery , tidies and throws all perfect , 5 cases linens , only slightly solel ( , And 8 cases oC ribbons , laces kid gloves and ( embroideries In more or less damage condition. conditon. . These good will go on sale _ WEDNESDAY ! , AUGUST 7. See daily paper for further varticulars. BOSTON STOJ , OMAHA. N. W. Cor. lCth and Douglas . I..tI [ . El ) ' 1'0 ( : , 'n ' } lg ItlH.1 " "tlrli lt IIrnllIiIlusy tl the : lln wih Inln"II" ' . The residents along Twenty-flfth near St Mary's avenue are up In arms over theIr inability - ability to get some action on the part oC the Lhcarof Health to enforce the sanitary regu- latons In that part oC the city ' 'hl streets are paved and provIded with ewers In abunlance , In accordance with the ordl. nances , all houses ali buildings should have sewer connections , hut they have not. Two cottages on thc street depend upon cesspool for their drainage and these ce3spools have not been cleaned for years. Some time ago some oC the residents \om. Illalned oC thc condition oC the houes .1(1 ( cal el the alenlor ot the Board oC Italh to the mater , An InFpector was sent out and examined the places and promised prompt action. Nothing was done for several I weeks anti , then the matter was taken UII . again. The councilman oC the % ward was called upon and he promIsed to 10 something Another walt all then the Board oC leaWI was called upon again. The Inspector went I cut and swore a little about the condll,11 , oC the cottages and promised to do some- thing. He failed to bring ablt results and then In a burst oC confIdence hc told one oC the complaining resIdents that the ! owner oC the colagC1 was a man oC 'Inf1uonce" and the Board oC Health did not feel like getting aCer him very harl. , I develbps that the owner oC the cottages Is a candhlate for county treasurer all he'l have Cnn get- ting any show In the Fourth ward delegation , say ! the residents oC that vicinity , unless he decides to pay as much attention to the sanitary regulations as common people on the street arc required to do. . - Genuine cost clearing sale furniture . baby Carriages , refrigerators , etc" , at Dennett's. SOCI.tI.IS'I' SgC'lo'S I'ICSIC. . I " 'II lie lell In .1n ) the ' , City Next Sun- Socialist section No. ' 1 , composed oC organ- at its meet- Ized and unorganized workingmen Is - inc Friday nIght decided to give an open air - - meeting 11 picnic at Twenty-tourth and Castelar streets on Sunday , August 11 , at 2 P. IT ) . , to which everybody Is invited. The speakersLil be August Deerman , P. P. Schmidt and Theodore famine . The first named gentleman will speak In the German language , the second In DanIsh anti the third In English. This section meets every Friday night at Knights oC Iythlas hal , and reports a steady growth In membership. I has decided to go Into pollics at the earliest opportunIty , which wi be this fall . enough members having signified . their willingness to place at least two .or three candidates In the fell as a starter August Deerman Is organizer ; James U. Anderson , recordIng and financial secretary ; P. P , SchmIdt , treas- urer ; Theodore Derlne , manager ot the socialist oran. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Itenl : iiic1a I lust s ChlOHe Olee ) ' " . Omaha lOdge oC tle , International Assocla- tln ot MachinIsts , No. 31 , held a busIness meetng at Paterson hall Friday nIght and chose the following omcers for the next six months : Bryant McBrIde , P. M. :1. ; J. B. Llmlerg , : . :1. ; G. H. Lewis recording secretary - R. flielielleu. finanebl 1 retary ; IeheHeu fnanc secretary ; Harry Hurst , treasurer ; IV' E. Taylor , foreman ; David HopkIn , E. H. Beckstead and James Shepherd , delegates to Central Labor union. Eighteen applications for membership seem to bear out the statement oC the presillent that loge No 31 Is i In a prosperous coudl- tion. 1.0cll I.nlor Notes . Schaeffor's hall . at Thirteenth and Ilarney streets , was filled FrIday night wIth electric workers , It being their weekly night oC meeting. Work'on the CreIghton theater , the Millard hotel all the state faIr grounds and avenues Is givig the members of No 22 more than they can do. A new president will be elected at the next meeting , John Dooley having vacated the office. Wilson and , King , "the tramp orators , " spoke to another large crowd at workingmen at Jefferson square Friday night S Anti Ills 'l'roiilIes Grev . Henry Ilockerman who was plucked ( ot his cash at the Union hotel by Lulu Wilcox , Is In hard luclt. lIe ted the polce ot his trouble and Lulu was arrested anti heM to the district court. This was eminently satIsfactory - IsCactory to Henry , so tar aK It went , but it did not pan out In cash. lie had his revenge - nnge , but he also had a board bill and a week's growth oC whisker that needed at- tention. The Police took a notion that Henry would be needed as a witness at the trial oC the case hi the distrIct court ali he wi be required ' to give bonds for his appearance. Henry Is now waitIng to hear Cram home r Gosh Uullll In Taxes are coming In with gratifying regularity - larity at the city treasurer's olilce. The re- cepls during the last twenty days oC JUly In general taxes were $183,800. Treasurer Dumont Is utilizing the receipts as rapIdly as possible to pay up Interest-bearing war- rants. Over $50,000 worth ot these warrants were taken up 'rlday , and there Is now considerably less actual cash In the treasury than there was when be assumed control oC the 0111. . . , . ' \11 . ' "In II" I"U"II' ' ' , Frank Gannon has been arrested on n charge oC grand larceny. He was drlvrng away a horse that belonged to a man living nel Florence , when a neighbor recognized the animai anti compelled Cannon to sur- ' rendez'possesaion oC the rig. Gannon Is alleged to belong to the quartet that robed the Burlington freight depot several weeks ago. J. " ' . Uyan , Frank Ryan and Jim 11nt , the other members oC the gang ar . In the county jail serving sen- tences. The lice lit tito I.iiist Clltlllll. OMAhA , Aua. 3.-To the Editor oC The Bee'iii : you please answer the following In Sunday flee : A says you worked for all the republican candidates on state ticket this last state election except the head oC the ticket. D says yon worked for enl ) ' tour or tire . I A IR wrong will you please name the ones you supported and oblige , A SUBSCRIBER. The Dee gave its active .uPPOlt to R. E. Moore for lieutenant governor , 1lgene Moore for auditor and If. n. Corbett for superIntendent - tendent of public Instruotion. I cxerte an active opposition t9 tie republcan ' candidate for overnor only . lO\'crnr _ . " - ' - - - . I . - 1" . l Culec'to . u1 tIe L.nr. . The fut Instalm nt oI the L. 1el . \ fossils , which was recently donated to the Omaha pUblo library by William Oleburn of this city , arrived at the library Fridy , I was placed In the women's reading room , where It will remain until \ permanent II- ralementl are made for I The rtllndor of the collection will arrive ( liii wcek FOR TIE CO ING OF TiE lUNG Making Reatly t Receive His Royal High- , ness , Ak-Sar-Ben , - . Ills MARCh TO BE ONE GREAT OVATION AiIs'etit . 01 'he Ilh'r tl -sterIoiis hti'itI ills . Irtm tile I nine tl ; 1.tll.11 Uo" " tt lie :1,11 11 Cru" ii lug Hvcli I. , - When King Ak.sar.ben arrives In Omaha In September \ to assume control oC the city and its subjects there will be great sight and sounds within the gates oC this fair city oC thc plains. ills comIng will bo heralded In a fitting manner and the everyday hum- drum oC life will givE way to joy and good cheer. lie will core Cram that mystic realm where mythical gods and fairies are supposed to dwell , coming with the blare oC brass and the sound oC tymb l. lie will find the regal city ready for hIs reception , with Its dazzlng lights ali labyrinth oC colors . Above and 'long the lrnclpal streets , Cram business hOU11 to residence and from resi- deuce to business house again , there will be a network at glittering decorations. From countless fagstars "Old Glory" will stream In tim hazy breeze , while the color oC the great feast-yellow , red and green-wi met- ' amorlhose the whole city Into ole colossal prism I WILL 1m READY VOlt TIm KINO. Every mal brings to the committees on Invitaton letters oC acceptance and requests to visit the carnival city and participate In the wondrous teast. Notable days In sooth , wi soft September hold for Omaha The city will be dressed In Its gayest raiment ' , all 'pro. pared for a riotous jubilee that wi take its place In the front rank oC the splendid boll- day affairs for whIch " ( lie land oC the free anti the homl oC the brave" Is so justly cell' brated. From all over the state the good pea pIa wIll come to Join In the jubilee , and ! when they depart It will be only to spread the glory oC Omaha. Wih Its broad and beautiful streets , It Is peculIarly adapted for such a magnificent demonstration , which all may vIew and take part In to the very best advantage. 'hen jocund day stands tiptoe on the misty eastern horIzon , eager to catch tHI first glimpse oC the carnival city , the king will bo greeted by the flutter oC a wIlderness - deress oC banners , a symphony oC trumpets and a blazonry oC cabalistic colors thai will dim hIs C'1 supreme brIghtness. Montlamin's hosts will be all ready , with scintillating armor nicely adjusted anti heads up In thc air with glorious anticipations. The festivities wi be Inaugurated Ion- lay nLht , September IG , with an Incomparable - ble bicycle parade under the direction oC the Omaha Bicycle asscclaton , and I Is expected - pected that there will be more than 5,000 wheels In line , the association alone turnIng . Inl out 2,000 strong. The riders In all the ' cites throughout the state wi be urgently Invled.o help augment the .spcctacle , and with the numerous bands which will fill I he ; Ir with sweetest resonance , the vocular ! pageant will be tithes ali miles In length. Twenty-two solid blocks In the city will glow with gorgeous illumination , and ChInese fire wU lro train mounted pe < est its until the the ralnbow whole city will glare with the colcrs oC PARADES AND 1'AIlADES. On Tuesday nIght , September 17 , comes the Nebraska parade ( , with .Il hong proceon ' oC royal floats. All ot the IlrJnlluent towns and cities In the state will end their own and what this means the most vivid imag' mallen } can alone foretell. Already Nebr ski Cty , Fills . City , Schu'ler , Ccntral City , Kearney , North Platte , Auburn , Dawson , Oran(1 ( Island , Sidney , Fremont , Beatrice . hastings and scores oC others have responded favorably and each and every one will strive to outdo thc other. There will be 600 cowboys and several hundred wild Sioux , Oinahas and Wlnneb1goes , with their rlbboneJ lances , paint and feather In the parade , besides ! the ( old-time Black 11 stage coaches , pony cx- press and other relics oC what now scents n barbaric age. The Nebraska paade 11 be an epoch In the week's card that will be a memorable one indeed . Wednesday night , September 18 , Is se down for the military . civIc anti band parade , In whIch all the local military organizations ot Omaha and the ( neighboring cites will take , part. In adlllon to the United States regulars , labor organizations , secret and socIal socIe ties and the various prominent bands tram thl ( different cities throughout the state will participate. Thursday night , September 19 , comes King Ak-sar-bsn with hIs gorgeous retinue oC heralds , pages , attendants . anti knights This royal personage on his golden throne will lead the majestic pageant "Ith his long lne oC fabulous floats . plumed and bolted warriors ali stream oC Imperial followers - lowers The yellow . the red and the green , the colors oC this mysterious host , will flaunt . and wave Cram every point and pInna- cle. The grand ride' over , and the night's revelry will close with a bal at the Coil- seum , which spacIous old structure , by deco- rath'e Ingenuity . wi be transformed Into a glittering palace oC ages old FrIday night , September 20 , the merry wheelmen , In full panoply or ornate color and soundIng brass will once more traverse thE brllautY iluminated streets Each wheelman , with machine decoratell In the highest degree oC aesthetic art , will carry a huge lantern oC many colors. They will ride eight abreast , and the display Is cx- pected to even surpass the recent grand demonstraton In Chicago. Altogether the feast ot lol1amin will be the greatest feast ever known or dreamed oC In Nebraska-ne oC the agricultural gee. deus ot the world. . Y'lnw"tnne l'arlc Ends October 1. The grand st outing slot In the world Mountains lakes cannons , gey- ser hot springs , buffalo , elk , deer ; found there. Reduced rates for ISD5. Send Gc for tourist book to Charles S. Fee , general passenger agent Northern Pacific railroad , St. PaI , Minn. - - - O.\.I onXIA on TEXAS " 'n Snl'e p" nnl' ' For lowest rates on tickets and best ac- ccmmodatons call on or address E. L. Paimer I' . A. Santa FI Route , Room I , First National Dank , Omaha. . hamilton Warren , : . D. , magnetic eclectic physician ; health restored and again , ready for business. 19 N. S 1Cth st. , room 2. APe , % dulienges . " Offered by the Chicago , Miwaukee & 'St. Paul railway , the short line to Chicago. A clean train made up and started from Omaha. Baggage checked Cram residence to destination. Elegant train service and cour- teous employes. Entire train lighted by electricity ( and hated by steam , wIth electrIc light In every berth , Finest dIning car service 1 the west , with meals served "a let . carte , " The Flyer leaves at 6 p. m. daily from Union depot. City ticket ofce , 150t Farnam street , C. S. Carrier , city tIcket p agent - Woven wire bed springs , SSe at W. n. Bennett Co.s cost sale. . p Notice to S'nellee.lerH , , Etc. We are new ready tl make contracts for the delivery during the coming Cal of all 1895 beet pulp not yet contracted for , 'and , In vIew of the tact that at no time last season was the supply equal to the demand , wo would advise that early application be made. For terms , etc , apply to either NOl OLK BEET SUGAR COMPANY , Norfolk , Neb. , Or OXNARD BEET SUGAR COMPANY , . Grand Island , Neb. CLc\nS'fl . .tNV.tt. ' 1'ICNIC. $ . ' - lobcmluu Turners , ' \ ' . . Will be laid at West Point , Neb , Sunday , Aulist 1b , 1895. PoIn Infantry \UI. J fine program , vaulting bore , parallel oars , vaulting table by Danish Turner and Do- bemlan gmnat , and calisthenics by ( lie . Bohemian lad le' class. . , Special train can. Webster street depot I I a. t I Fare , $ $ .0 round trlp _ , ' IIOS'l'ON M'l'uun IJlUU 1) lIl'A ' It't'MIIN'L' , U jrt'lt ! I Ie I 'l'oI ie'ton Ii nn.1 , - i Url.m" l.r 'Poinurrots' , lOc whisk brooms , &c. ISo whisk brooms , Se. 2&o whisk brooms , 'Inc. Juvenile soap , 9c take. Shanlon Bells soap , iCe cake Woodbury's facial sosp . 1c cake. Watermelon soap , ISo box. Triby soap , 20c a , bls , IIOSTONSTOItE . , OMAHA. - - - M.H\CI'I" ! UJ INS1IC'I'S. ! " urils MI.II n' .ut Illormll : : . . .t11 .I I ) ruth iii ers , The traveling man Cram Oshkosh hal just fnished telling a remarkable story oC his dog who hal on the 1t oC April , a recorded - corded by the Phladllphla Times , barked loud enough to wake up the entire household and who , after the male members oC the family had ( ransacked the premises In vain for burglars cahnly pointed with hIs nose to the calendar , barked "April Cool" and with a keen sense oC the humorous trotted . back to hts kennel , "V.'onulerftil dog " said a tourist Cram Okl- homa. 1emlnds lute oC a setter I once had- " "nah ( " interrupted a Chicago sausage tiruntiner "One expects Intelligence In dogs and cats ! Hut when insects manlCest al- most hUlan sagacity , then It Is time to mar- vol. " vel. "I'or Instance ? " aske,1 a man Cram IUsh- awaka. "Well , no one would expect any lntehll- genco In an ordinary cockroach , would they ? " "No , not to any extent I" "I.ast week I came home one night , antI by accident opelC the pantry. I was sur- prlFed at finding at least a hundred big beetles scampering across the floor to escape into their lair. I saw that ( they all Ilsap- pearel 10wn a circular nule In enl corner oC the coset Next night I salell forth on a tour oC extermination , I prepared a woolen plug to stop tip the hoe : , end a fat cUdgel with which to annihilate the critters. I apprcachel the pantry with a lighted candle , opened the door suddenly , and before the roaches fully realized my presence I had their escape completely bloclwd. I was a sight worth seeing , Some oC them were In one corner playing 'Copenhagen. ' Some were In the center playing ! ' \ng.a-round-a.rosy. When they saw the light they sUddenly interrupted . terrupted their sports , and made a bee line for hoimie Astonishmen was written on every lneament oC their black bodies when they SbW escape cut of ! . I set the candle on the floor , and belabored 10cm right and left wIth my weapon Soon I hal the floor strewn With corpses , and every moment added to the number. All at once my light went out. A venerable looking , patriarchal sort I of cockroach realizing that lie salvation oC' ' his family and relatives lay In darkness , had climbed UI the ( candle and thrown himself across the ( flame. Like Arnold Wlnklerled ho tiled for the noble . cause , for his body was burned In n trice ; hut .beCore 1 could strike a match the ( last oC the ( still living bugs had found some secret means oC exit , amid had disappeared That's ( what I cal anl Intell- tItce. . _ _ , , I _ have that h ro's body embalmed ( in I my COlecuon , anu since triaL auventre I have the greatest respect for roaches. Whn I want to exterminate them now I treat them royally to-l0 cents worth oC poison. " "I know oC a slmlnr case , " said a coffin drummer tram Tuscaloosa , "which I think shows even greater intelligence. One night 1 went to bell at the Grand hotel In Oneonta. I took n bottle ot beer to my room and emptied It while I disrobed. Then I threw m'seI upon my bed and began reading a riove ) , . Presently I hCrd a buzzing Eoul1 anti r looking tip found a dragon fly , or , as we ctuiitlren called , It ' ' ' chidren cal1l I , a 'nad-man's-needle' flying about my head. I struck out with my book anti the Insect turned his attention to the drpgs oC beer standing on the bureau. lie began imbibing the liquor and 1 could see him crow hllrlol" ! _ I. f0w In n f1.h'v coull Ir _ .r un _ _ _ _ . _ . . . . . . _ . . . " . , regular'manner his buzzing seemed Interspersed - spersed with hfccoughs. I thought It ( into to Interfere In the Interest oC his morals , so I arose , Irove the fly out with a Can and threw the beer glass and bottle Into the closet Then I put , out the light. , Anuinue aCerward Mr. Dragon Fly Amlnute gao a search for the-liquor. I was dark end the stur was not to , bo found With a buzz of dlsuPPolntnent lie flew , out , oC the window and I congratulated mYII' 'on being rid oC htm. nut I reckoned without my host. In a little while ho returned In a halo oC light . lie had captured two lightning bugs , or fire tiles . and , holding one In each Coot , proceeded to light UI the bureau and search systemat- Icaly for the ( lost nectar. Well , gentlemen , I was dumbCounlel at this display oC Intel- gence. Such sagacity deserved a reward. I . placed the beer rlglt outside oC thc window , chased the dragon fly out , closed the sash and alowed the poor ( chow to Intoxicate himself at his leIsure. I any oC you doubt thIs " story- "Oh , no ! we believe It" came a chorus oC voIces. "Ants , " said a jewelry salesman Cram Providence , "are proverbially Inteligent , Wasn't It Solomon , the dlvlnely-glCted man . who said several years ago , ' 00 to tlc ant , thou sluggard ; study her ways and become . wise ! " "Either Solomon or David , 1 don't remember - ber which " Interrupted the coffin drummer , who Irlded hlmselC on his biblical lore. , : At all events , " suggested the Chicago saUsage drummer , "sluggards nowadays arc more alt to have recourse to their uncle than to their aunt ! " The jewelry salesman Crowned severely and continued : "I had been reading oC Sir John Lubbock's experiments with ants , anti determined to make some investigations oC my own. One day I scooped up an anthill Into a glass-covered box and proceeded to study the habIts oC the tiny red Insects under my care , with a large magnifying glass . Gentlemen . I would be useless ! ml to attempt to describe all that 1 saw. You would think It exaggerated , and I wIsh to avoid all exaggeration. Sir John's re- suits are crude as compared to mine. When- ever the ants were Particularly brilliant I gave them an extra allowance oC sugar. Gradually the Insects appeared to realize that they were being observed and that something extraordinary was expected oC them They put their heads together and endeavored to Corm new combinations Corm my special delectation. One dy they Ca1rly surpassed themselves. Their evolutons , marches , counter-marches , , mock asauls , etc. , would have done credit to a Napoleon. The leader , a finely developed ant , stool up on his hind legs to salute me. Anuazed I laid down my magnifying glass and ran Into the next room to cal my wle , When we returnell we looked In vain for our pupils , the ants. Not one was to be seen. I then ( discovered that for days , whie a porton oC the colony was performing for my entertainment - talnment , the ret were gnawing a hole through the wails oC their prIson. All was In readiness for an Immediate escape This last performance was made particularly brilliant so that I would cal my wife , anti they took advantage ot my temporary ab. senct to crawl through theIr nowly-Cormed opening anti escape. FIrst , however , they made for the pantry ; ' where they knew the sugar was kept , and they gorged themselves with thieirfavorite' 'Cood. Now gentemen , you may cal It what you like , but- " Here the ( porteri . opened the door and shouted : "All abor for the 5:10 : train for 'Zssburg Umvle antI lrrrtown ! " "Excuse me , gentemen , " crlell all the drummers In chorus ; and they simulane- ( ously rose and scattered . 111'11'1111" nf thl' y : . C. . \ . Director Cook oC the gymnasium and his wife have returned Crom Albany , N Y. , where he has beenl spendIng a few weeks with his family. ! : Cook visited Chicago and other cites In tllr' east and met the lead- lag physical dlrectoT who are In charge oC prominent gymnasiums. During August and September Mr. Cook wilt give special aten- ton to out oC don athletics at AssociatIon field , whte an extelleut running track I laid out , horizontal bar , striking bag , jump. Ing and vaulting apparatus In addition to the regular athletic game . The tennis court have been Ilut to so much use that the com- mnlttee Is lOoking for the best places to lay out two more courts. The courts enjoy the reputation oC being the . finest In the city . I'l' I I d.1 sit SlrI ) ' MIlls . The Singer Sewing MachIne company gave a plcnlo to Its employes yesterday afternoon at Sarpj Uls , There were all kiM DC reo Crehments , base ball , foot races and other sports , In thl contest for prizes for salesmen - men aecqlng th larest number of orders K. n. Peteron won nt wa presented with a- coat itwt vest n Int , v.P. stew i rtcIYe ( Etee , tu1It < u 8 emi liHze arid irit'liu1i thft \ ol1 lrlt a fO\nfa n ptb a third { , JlfZ Collins and Fur\Hon each clainie1 . { ho fourth. - . - . . The Ordtt bl RalwlY Conductors has ap- proprlated $26,000 for the benefit of lie Le- high Valley striking conductors oC two year ago whQ aN still QL of sltuation3 , ANOTHER CtAUI TO SETTLE - Authorties ! in Ouba Adopt RUCl Measures - urosto Suppress - the Rebo1on , THROWS AMERICAN WOMAN INTO PRISON liii ruts nl.1 . . l-sE rcys . t.'r IIitsiniutl' . 1..II.r. ) tutu lri-t' . 11m Out cif C.hl-l.'I..t" I.IIt ilt'ftit'o the Shl'e } clluhuel' , NEW YOlt , Aug. 3.-Charles Lynn , lie , "Cuban cattle klng'vho arrh'ell front the scene oC Insurgent fighting In Santa Clar provInce recently , has coml to this city to push : claim oC $160,000 agaInst the Span- Ish government for the destructon at hiM Cal er's property anll the Imprisonment oC his mol her In the Jai at 'rlnldad , Cuba , wIthout warrant oC law. : Ir. Lynn Is the foster brother oC Balltsta Esportorno , a presilent oC the first Cuban republic . The elder Lynn hall five boys In his family , four oC them his own sons , the fifth being Bap- tsta Eportoro , whom he adopted. All went to fight In the first Cuban struggle for intlependence . The Spaniards devIsed a scheme , : Ir , Lynn says , to Intmllate ( the brothers and prevent them . from fighting for Ctuba The scheme was to loot , burn , and finally , IC possible , confiscate the ( elder Lynn's property , ImprIson - prIson his wife and otherwise persecute In- noccnt members oC the faintly until the bO1 shoull be driven to seek terms ( for the ( sake oC their parents. This was In spite oC the fact that the elder Lynn and his wife were American citizens. , The mother was seized by sellers anti . dragged to Trinidad , where she lay helpless .1 In prison twent.nlne days. She , begged her sons not to consIder her sufferings , saying ' the Spanish might kill her before sIte would ask any oC her boys to give up theIr cher- Isbel convictions. FindIng their cruelty Unavailing - availing . the Spanish ofcers were finally constraIned to release thc unfortunate woman They took the precaution , however , to burn Lynn's cattle pens , destroy hIs ) menus oC support and reduce him to pract- cal poverty. At Cuban headquarters Charles J.'nn hal a long tale with Thomas Estrda Palino presIdent oC lie ( revolutionary party , and Horato S. lubens , Its counsel. I Is untler- stool that Mr. Hubens told him he had a gooll case to recover heavy damages. Later In the day ! r. Lynn maied the' papers In the case to the Department oC State at Washington Lynn himself was forced to get out oC Cuba In July ' 1)lti'hM ) I'tltiC AUVU'I'WS , - OMAhA , Aug t.-To the Editor , oC The Bee : As there seems tl be sonic little utuls- nnliertanllng In regard tD the relation tD tl ( Driving anti lark association , which con- tractell ( for the Ilnll now owned ty the Omah1 . Fair all Speell association , west oC the ( city , I want to state a preshlent of the Omaha Fair anti Speed association , and having full , anti I believe clear knowledge , oC the Omaha Driving all Park association , lust ( hero Is no connection whatever between the two aso- chations . The Omaha Driving and Park asso- elation nllerook : to carry out very elaborate' Illans , ali contracted for land , theIr all be- lug to erect brick structures , a magnificent club house and other fine things too nunfr- out 10 mention. This was a nlmber oC years ago. The ontcme oC that affair was that It could ne\er make any oC its Ilromiel goo,1 , The contract which they niade for IRII could nbt he carried out ; therefore was null a 1)1 void , the lard reverting back tD the property owners . When It was dechlell to try anti get the state fair 10catCI al Omaha , ' the Ilmh'rs oC that asoclatoh Illedell themselves to stub scribe ant pay $20,000 to the Omaha Fair as- sociatiomi . Ilrovllng the lalli was usell that hall been selected by that nssoclattomh Th main reason for this was that tIme members thought that was the best location for the state fair Some who own proPerty In hat vicinity anti were membrs oC the Omaha Drl\lng ali lark auoclaton had more selfish mot\es. but thl Semite thing would have hap- penet In any other directon Cram Omnha. U the people only consider that thc Omaha Iriving antI Park association , lS an association - sociaton , was prctlcal ; ) Ileal , , anl , that It Is just as separate .nll Ilstnct Cram the . I ) sent FaIr anti Slleed association as any two thhls can be , the ) ' woull lie rele\t oC a great man ) migivings , and the management - ment oC the Omaha Fair and Speet associa- ton would be given full credit for what they have done and are trying to to , namel , to have one ot lie est state fairs In time United States hell , at Omaha for the . "neft ,0C Omaha anti Nebraska and not for their personal benefit In any way , shape or mnanner except such as comes to every other citizen. All oC the books , minutes oC our meetngs anti every act Is open t [ the public or aiiy One who'Ishes to investigate for his or her self. There have been all arts oC wit rumors , which were without Counllaton , In [ regard to the Fair and Speed association , anti that Is my excuse for trying to set this matter i-lglut. 1 do not believe there Is any member oC the boarll oC tlretors hohlng an olcl but who woult most cheerfuly resign anti give his place to ( any other cItizen who wishes to take It. Z. p. ' LINDSEY. e 1)1111) M'CORMICK-Joslithi S. , ot nloplrx ' . Satm.- ) 'CORICK-.Tosllh ( lit ) ' , AUI t 3 , at G o'clock , aged GO ) 'eal3 , ' ' . Funeral prl'a te. SOIIMICK-Lizzie L. . Satlrta ) AUJust 8 , I I aged 27 years . Funeral : lonlay , Augl : 5. lt 2 ) : m. from rellclce ot g. H. Henson , 1520 North Tweuit3'-lltth street , to Forest Lawn FrIends Invltcd. & ; , Special Prices. . ; New Sprochtel Dresse ; Covers wIth ) Staud , Commode ! and -I'1o\ Shams to match at about , ) Half Former Price , I Dresser Covers as low as $1,25 , New Crepon Tissue Drapes on same material by ' the yard . DON'T FORGET that we are selling Ladies Shirt Waists at about hal regular prices. White Waists , trimmed with embroidery 25C. Handsome colored Waists 3SCI SCC 75C , gSc , S 145 MITTS 2SC , 35C , SOC and 75c. e FANS from IOC up Special cut in prices. 0 MRS. J. " BENSON. ' j ' " " " ' r-- - ' . - " . c" " dt : ; ' ( A. ' r.i\vc-c.r. \ 'J' " . Jdi , " i t lJ Low Shoes- . I I - @ White 'Shoes- - , ' I I , . ' ltI ' Summer Shoes ' - It I \ That's what we want to sell. That's what we . must sell. - We , must sell them now-this kt I ; month-Cor next month the heavy soled t , , _ hoes come In to take the place they lust , r vacate. I'l nEedless to tel you that we're r ! t making prIces to sell these shoes Cast.-You ; I - low that-but do you realize I ? -Do : you \ ( realize that ( you never could buy shoe as ( ' IsT. ! cheat as now provided you buy sum Ier ( ' 'v' shces oC us ? . 't . . " ' - - qi ' T. P. CARTWRIHT & CO : I j ? Selling Summer She s Regardless of Value ,1 N. I. Cor. l6tit arid Douugiioii. L _ _ _ . _ _ _ ( - ) - ( .4 . It's All Right ' To hear the murmuring of the brook and the twitter- ing of the birds but there are Iitt'e store things ( to be had almost fOIthe asking ) that go a long way toward the comfort of an outing-or unmake it i left out- . ToIlet Artlcles- Camping Supplies- Plculc Necessdrles- C ' Grips acid Ti'avelltug nogs- I' All over the store are hints of something you require- Combs aud nrlshea , , hlnnirnocks. Heavy Combs , 3c , fc , 80 to 25c. . I thtt' NothhlK dreamily like , . drowsy them It Morpheu.m. you would woo iris ( ? hfruahes , lee. 19c , 2c to rc. _ . II drellv droI"y , . lorphcud. F Briste Ir , , . .Iex.lt'ln 'ki. Clothes ! ootli Brushed Brushes , fc , hOc be , 15. , 2c to D. \ \ 0en lallncc.s lallr , COo , ScJ DOe to $1 , 95 . ; , , Ccjldrcti'a Ptaytltliigii , Ladlcs Belts acid nuckles tor the holiday . cxcurslon . Bali Boats , Sc- be , 2a. deSIgns oC thp best maIlers Sul 6 lO Choicest . Sand I'ails , 100. , 390 , 4c to It3c. " Belts at 2cc. 3e c rc I uls anti rake , lQc the set. , . 263 . Shovel hoc un l. Jet Buckie9 lOtO. Duckl. 23 t1. , . . 10 . , Wheel lc urows _ thlrt "Inlst Sets , 2c , 4ge up Wheeluurows. . . The 1319 99-Ccitt . F a r ii alit I 99.Cctt. _ _ _ _ Fnrtnu . Store Street. I 1Jj1JJIfJ'1i ' # IJI111JJJJ ? _ . _ - , _ . - . . - 1 - D1 ) YE IUCER ! LOORS FOR WAR \ Rticl Element of the Mlkatlo's Subjects Dfcult to Restrain THINKS ( JAPAN AND RUSSIA WILL FIGHT Xt'hrl.l.l CUII."Uln " 'hu I. ,11.f Ir.m the ( rl'lt hiell.'a-i.s thlt I 1'rlltt , 11.1 , " 'ul. . " , . " 'II l.euitl . . .eri.i.s H.nl" . BAN ImANCISCO , Aug. 3-Ccmigrcssmaa I ) . 1 Mercer , C Omaha Is In the city on his return home Crom a Pleasure trip to the Orient. : Ir. Iercer says that : . the result oC. . his obf'utons In Japan has cOI'lncet him that ( a poltcJI crIsis Is Imminent Il that countr ) ' . The masses are restless anti dicontented wih Count Ito anl , the ( mlnlstrt because oC the ( concessIon made to the Eu. ropean 110wer Hussla Is blame,1 by them ) moro than GermJI ) mind I.'rlnce for Japan's relnqulsllent ! oC Port Arthur al\t the Llat 'ung Itentnsula. The people believe that a China Is the largest nation In the \ end , anti . thereCoro In their ) the most Cormllab1e , . was whipped by their country so readily , the minority acted with eowardlco In glvlug lip some oC the fruits of the victory at tIme commall oC Etissia On account oC the CeHng oC the massel Mr. lercer would not be surprlell IC campI- cations with the czar's catons wih govcrnment would ! enSUe In the near tuture ( , notwlths\allng \ the intelligent conservative policy pursued by Count Ito. lie says further that ( the Impression pre- valium among promInent people In the OrIent that ( Hussln will before long endeavor to gel a Cootholll In Corea The situation as I whole on account oC thin warlike atttude ot the Japanese pclIl1 Is rut her mClaclng hl his opInIon. . - I : - 'If' 1 - " ) 5 r' ' nouud- 5quare- UpriItt- He ' 10\11 ( to our .stai'e nnll 'OI'1 Ihll out whnt sqlll'e Ilealn : means : wIlen we show .11 Out' illi'iglut \ ) gnstull nlile : Plal0 : that t wu Iii'lee nl I $ J I : : : I $ Hi II0wl anti $8 I iiiomithi. No ' one ( Isp ( ' \ ' ( ' 1' shm\ I better _ , t PI1o at uilr ll'lcu , A. H05P , Jr. fit t Art nli Music I . ; s HH3 10uuI , . ( C. ( ( - -91 . ' - ( < : - - . : = : . . . . . . 'Va are receiving eOlp1. ' ments OVOI'Y day fl'om peop1 ) who nra tisliig out' new Two lit One Glttsscs , They take the place of two pair. Tue Aloe & Peiifold Co. , LEADING SCIENTIFIC OPTICIANS. 1'lOS F'ii'iiitiil St. NERVEFOOD FOOD FOODPILLS. PILLS. Arc a ecientlflo compound of mnedleluies itt. . tended to build up ( lie Nerve Structure un restore to the whole body nil of its norina functions. NEED ThEM BECAUSE TIIFIY AlOE A NERVE TONItI whose work is beneficial anti Iastiiig. Price , $1.00 per box ; 6 for $5.00 Sent by IPnVcu ; ore getting nervous anti can't slco anti don't care vhetlier you to to you meals or not. Youi need thicmn if you utr cross anti Irritable without any visililecaus or it suffering with nit" nervotis disordsr B1lO1llll & MCollhiOll 1513 DODGE ST. , ' 2d Iour W'cst P. 0. , Omutulia , ADJUSTADLE RATIAN 11000a FOR ONLY 1-5O _ Hero Is one of tluo greatest treats of th warni season. The coolness of ( hula atljustaa bIn Rattan Couch can scarcely be realizes uiutIi it Is tried , The entire ( op is of closely woven ratu wluiclu gives ( hat extreme flJxlbiiity whicU no other furnIture can ever attain , T1i' framitu is of selected white maple , amid whil light has great strength , There are ten different adjuatmuuciuts to the hieadl No chair or sofa ever devised ca boast of over half this iuunuber. Every perp son can.find his exact need supplIed In on or another of these adjustments , , It can be changed in a mnomnentt Toil ca read with ( hue body at ono angie , smoke 01 another , taik at auuother , doze at another anti so for every pursuit time chair ca b athjuated for any taste or veraon. I It costs only $7.60 , ' CHAS. SHIVERICK & CO. , The largest antI best line of furniture , x4 ( be lowest iirlces , I 1'211i ttnd Dotiglutii , - - -rir-