GREETED WITH NO OVATION
Silver Ehouters Return from Chicago Un-
horaldcd and Unsung.
DISPERSE QUIETTY TO THLIR HOMES
Trrtln Dlil Tint Ilrnr thefJrimil "Which
AViiMntlcliintfil Dclcciltrn Tell
II MV Tlirlr t-'iivorMc Cn | -
IliriMt ( lie 1'rlr.n.
Yesterday word was passed alnns the line
Unit during nftcrnoon the "Silver" truln
would return from ChtcaRo and that It would
bo loaded to the guards \vlth men who wont
down to shout for Bryan and the victory
over the sold inrn.
The train came , but It was not loaded to
Iho guards , nor was It loaded to any alarm-
. Ins extent with men who went down to the
city by the lake. When tbo "Silver" train
departed for Chicago there was a blare of
drums and n beating ot cymbals , but when
It returned the arrival wan much like the
Jl arrival of 0110 of the ordlnar- ; , everyday
passotiRcr trains.
"f The "Silver" trnln WAS scheduled to arrive
in Missouri Valley at 1:55 : o'clock yesterday
afternoon and It was Bchcdulod that there
should bo an ovation In that city and another -
other In Omaha. The ovation did not ovate
In either plane , however. When the train
reached Missouri Valley , an hour late , there
vorc pcrhapn 100 people on the depot to
Klvn the glii'l hand to the sere lunged shout-
crs for Ilryau and free silver , but uono of
the 100 people lifted their voices. They
dimply stood arnuiid In wonder and amaze
ment and listened to the badgo-tcdcrkcd
, Individuals toll how thny managed to rldo
a dark horBo Into the presidential paddock
nml rapture the first rlpzc.
As herotofnro mentioned , It wan expected
that the "Silver" train would be loaded to
the guards and that It would not only bear
the Nebraska Ilrynn delegates , but would
liavo on board the delegates from Colorado ,
the Ilack ) Hlils , Utah , Nevada mid nil ot
the other western states. The pUn as given
out was that the delegates would all tnivc-1
to Missouri Valley , from which point thuy
would ho distributed to their several states ,
Journeying over the numerous roads load
ing to the north , west anil south. When
' * . that train arrived , however , the only con-
entering heroes who stepped clown from the
platform and hunted the lunch counters
were Lro Ilcrdmaii of Douglas county , J.
Jliigar Howard of Sarpy , H. M. Iloydston oj
Otoc. George A. Utlkhart of Madison , J. E.
Dahlman of Uawcs , Judge Hollenbeck of
Dodge. C. S. Jones of Mnca.iter and W. I ) .
i- Oldham and Kdltor Wheaten of the Kearney
* j J.mocrat. . Having natlilleJ the cravings of
tU" inner man , these praj-je led to evplrin
Just how It al' happened. In a volci I hat
Bounded lllic that of one man they declared
th.it It WPS an uprising for the "fnM.rite
son" of Nebraska , an uprising that thcro
. was no effort to stay. They Insisted that
when Mr. Ilryau went to Chicago ho was not
oven a dark horse. Ho was not In the race
enough so that he had been posted on the
boards. Some one mentioned the name of
Bryan at the convention and the effect was
much lllco applying a lighted match to the
dry grass on the western prairies. It sim
ply grew and grow until It had gone beyond
t the control of those who were first respon
sible.
Having finished their lunch and having
told how the aHalr happened at Chicago ,
the delegates entertained their auditors with
convention stories until train tlmo , when
the men from the Interior went out on the
regular and those of this end came to
Omaha on tbo same train that bore tbo com
mon traveling public.
Somehow the Information reached the
oars of the delegates who came Omahaward
that thcro was no reception awaiting them
nt the union depot In this city , BO Instead
of taking any chances of surprising people" ,
they left the train at the liroadway station
nnd came In on a motor car , after which
they quietly slipped out to their respective
residences.
OM3 URhTCGATrc IIUACIIKS HOMIS.
Lincoln 1'oopliOut ( < > Welcome the
ItctiirnliiKTrniii. .
UNCOLN , July 12. ( Special Telegram. )
The "Hilly Bryan silver train" returned
from Chicago today , arriving at 4 p. m.
From flvo coaches decorated with gay bunt
ing It had shrunk to two and but ono lone
delegate , Charles S. Jones , alighted at the
platform at the Klkhorn depot. The crowd ,
however , which had assembled to greet him
was fully as largo as the ono which attended
the scnd-orr ono week ago. At that time
the train was photographed , and today these
pictures found a great many purchasers ,
"Doc" Edwards , the man who carried the
Uryan banner around the convention hall nt
the tlmo of the stampede , was not on the
train today. He had gene from Chicago tc
Wisconsin to pay a visit to his mother.
But the Bryan banner was In
evidence , as was the Georgia guidon , the
handsome blue prism which was the otllclal
designation of the state which had placed
the "Boy Orator of the Platto" In nomina
tion. It had been presented to the Bryni :
club , and will bo preserved among the
archives ot that political organization.
Delegate Jones and several belated Lin
colnltes who had gene to Chicago formed at
the head of a long procession , Including
many carriages , and with the banner at Its
head filed up Q street , the crowd separating
In the neighborhood of the Capital hotel.
BIA. . H. Talbott , Mr. Bryan's law partner ,
lias received n telegram from responsible
Iiartlos asking the date of the candldato't
arrival at Lincoln , nml stating that 5OOC ,
enthusiastic sliver people of Colorado wanted
to bo the first to visit the nominee of the
free silver convention nt Lincoln. That date
Is not yet definitely decided upon.
STAMI'EOKS HIS SUPPORTERS.
Dispatches in the morning papers to the
effect that Mr , Bryan had concluded to re-
celvo the notification committee nt Madison
Square garden , Now York , set Lincoln peel -
l > lo wild. Added to this was a quasi en
dorsement of Omaha as olllclal boodqiiarten
during the campaign , and as a consequence
many hearts are tonight bowed down. Un
less some tangible contradiction Is speed
ily given to these rumors It la expected that
the ardor of many enthusiastic people will
to considerably dampened. Local democrats
nay ho will certainly remain _ ln Lincoln ,
but It la also known that they do not speak
by the card.
The present attltudo of the average Lin
coln man is on the defensive. There is a
hear ? republican majority | n this city , but
It appears to b the aim ot nil to speak
In the highest terms ol th ? person * ! char
acter of Mr. Ilryau , which Is above reproach
preach , but In a dccMcdly qualifying tone
politically. So long as the nominee at Chicago
cage must necessarily have been a demo
crat , they arc glad It Is Bryan. Hut they
freely express the opinion that , considering
the platform , he will fall short In Nebraska
of carrying the state by the usual rapubllcan
majority. The sound money democrats here
are clam-llko In their sllenco on political
questions and conditions. Ono of the most
perplexing questions asked by them Is :
"How can Bryan , the nominee of the na
tional democratic convention , fall to see
to It that a straight democratic ticket Is
placed In the field ? " So far this question
remains unanswered by pops or democrats
of the 1C to 1 brand.
M'iei\Miv DRI-'IMH run ISSUK.
ltini > ( Dollar nml I'litnrnlMied Crcillt
Amilnit I ) | . | > r < M-liifnl Oirrt iu y.
CANTON , July 12. It was less than an
hour after the adjournment of the Chicago
convention when the Thirty-second Ward
t'orakcr club of Cleveland arrived In Can
ton 301) strong , with their wives and daugh
ters. They marched at once to Oovcrnor
Meltlltley's residence. After President
I ) . H. Lucas hail made a pre
sentation address Governor McKlnloy
addressed his visitors. In the course
of his rcmaiks ho iald : "Recent events have
Impressed upon the patriotic people of this
country a responsibility greater than the
civil w r. Then it WRS n struggle to pre-
Borvo the government of the United States.
Now It la a struggle to preserve the govi-rn-
mcnl's honor. ( Crico of "yes" and applause. )
Then It was a contest to save the union.
Now it Is a contest to save spotless Its
credit. ( Great applause. ) Then section was
arrayed against section ; now men of all
sections can unite nnd will unite to re
buke the repudiation of our obligations
nnd the debasement of our currency. ( Ap
plause. ) In this contest patriotism Is above
party and national honor Is dearer than
any party name.
"The currency and credit of the govern
ment : ore good now nnd must bo kept good
forever. Our trouble Is not with the char
acter of the money that wo have , but with
the threat to debase It. We have the same
currency that wo had In 1892 good the
world over nud unquestioned by any pee
ple. Then , too , wo had unexampled credit
and prosperity. Our dlniculty now Is to
get that money In circulation and Invested
In protected enterprises which furnish em
ployment to American labor. ( Great ap
plause. ) This is Impossible with the dis
trust that hangs over the country at the
present tlmo and every effort to make our
dollars or any ono of them worth less than
100 cents each only serves to Increase the
distrust. What wo want Is a sound policy ,
financial and industrial , which will give
courage and confidence to all , for when
that Is done the mono ? now unemployed
because of fear for the future and lack of
conlldenco In Investment will quickly ap
pear In the channels ot trade. Gentlemen ,
the employment of our Idle money , the Idle
money that we already have. In
gainful pursuits , will put every
Idle man In the country at work , and when
there Is work there Is wages , and when there
Is work and wages there are consumers
who constitute the best market for the
products of our soil. Having destroyed
business nnd confidence by a free trade
policy , It la now proposed to make things
still worse by entering upon an era of depre
ciated currency. Not content with the In
auguration of the ruinous policy which has
brought down the wages of the laborer and
the price of farm products , Its advocates
now offer n new policy which will diminish
the value of the money In which wages and
products are paid. ( Applause. )
"Against both of these the west and easl
are opposed. Our creed embraces an honest
dollar and untarnished national credit , ade
quate revenues for the use of the govern
ment , protection to labor and Industry ,
preservation of the home market and reci
procity which will extend our foreign mar
kets. Upon this platform we stand , and
submit its declarations to the sober and
considerate judgment ot the American pee
ple. " ( Great applause. )
CANNOT SljriMHlT l.'HRK SII/VRIt
Detroit KritIrt' x AVIIlitlriiivn Support
i from l > unificr tl < : J'lutt'uriii.
DETROIT , July 12. The Detroit Free
Press , which has always been a stalwart
leading Journal of the democracy , has bolted
the Chicago convention's platform and can
didates and declares Independence of all
party organizations , although It will In the
future give preference to candidates of
democratic antecedents and democratic
views. Speaking ot the convention's decl
slon upon the money question , as ono which
If enacted , would precipitate business dis
aster , it says that aside from questions of
more party policy "It Is felt that not enl >
national honor and reputation are at stake
but the foundations of industrial prosperity
It Is incumbent , therefore , upon democrats
who so regard the platform of the Chicago
convention , and who have such apprehensions
as to the results which would follow its
success , to choose between adherence to the.
party and standing by their convictions
The Free Press will stand by Its convictions
nnd will not endorse the Chicago platforn
or candidates. We denounce the monetary
utterances as undemocratic and fraugh
with serious menace to the country and ita
prosperity. Believing this , there is nn
alternative course possible for the Free
Press but the sacrifice of honest convlctloi
and that sacrifice wo cannot make. "
DllllIKH Of the I'llpllllHtH.
AUBURN , Neb. , July 12. ( Special. ) The
populists hold their county convention yes
terday nnd elected the following delegates
to the state convention : 0. W. Cornell , W
A. Coddlngton , J. T. Swan , William Dalloy
M , J. Clark , George Young , John Shull , J
W. Felton , J. L. Overturf , August Relmers
O. W. Cummlngs , Isaac K. HnrUell ant
George Dye. Resolutions were Introduce !
nnd discussed endorsing W. J. Bryan , but
not adopted , as the convention thought the
first endorsement should come from the na
tional convont'on. ' A motion was made to
instruct the delegates to work for the nomi
nation of G. W. Cornell as the delegate to
St. Louis , but met with a frigid roccptloi
and was tabled In short order.
MINDKN , Neb. , July 12. ( Special. ) The
populists held their county convention in
Thome's opera house yesterday to nominate
delegates to the state convention. There Is
little said about the nomination of Bryan
NKLIGH , Neb. , July 12. ( Special. ) The
populist convention for Antelope county met
In this city yesterday. Resolutions generally
In harmony with the Chicago democratic
platform were adopted and delegates se
lected to the Grand Island convention fa-
rorablo to the endorsement of W J. Bryan
tor president and every reference to htm
was enthusiastically cheered by the dele
gates. The nominations were S. C. Fairchild -
child for representative and E , D. Kllbourn
for county attorney.
MIAVIIO wti.i * PH5HT r < m SII.VKH.
.VnmrK of the New Ili-nmcrnllc Na
tional Commit ti-r in on.
CHICAGO , July 12. The following Is the
national democratic committee as completed
at the close of the convention :
Alabama , 11. D. Clayton.
Arkansas , Thomas C. McRac.
California , J. J. Owycr.
Colorado , Adalr Wilson ,
Connecticut , Carlos French.
Delaware , R. K. Kenncy.
Florida , Samuel Pasco.
Georgia , Clark Howcll ,
Idaho , George Alnslce.
Illinois , Thomas Cahan.
Indiana , John G. Shanklln.
Iowa , Charles A. Walsh.
Kansas , J. G > Johnson.
Kentucky , Urey Woodson.
Louisiana , N. C. Blanchurd.
Maine , S. C. Gordon.
Maryland , A. P. Gorman.
Massachusetts. John W. Corcoran.
Michigan , E. G. Stevenson.
Minnesota , B. AV. Lawlcr.
Mississippi. W. V. Sullivan.
Missouri , W. J. Stone.
Montana , J. Mcllatton.
Nebraska , W. H. Thompson.
Nevada. F. P. Keating.
Now Hampshire , A. W. Sulloway.
New Jersey. James Smith , Jr.
New York , John C. Sheehan.
North Carolina , Joseph Daniels.
North Dakota. W. C. Lustlkow.
Ohio. J. R. McLean.
Orrgon , J. T. Townsend.
Pennsylvania , W. A. Harrlty.
Rhode Island , Richard B. Comstock.
South Carolina , Benjamin R. Tlllman.
South Dakota , James M. Wood.
Tennessee , J. M. Head.
Texas , J. D. Dudley.
Utah. A. W. McCunc.
Vermont , R. B. Smallcy.
Virginia. P. T. Otey.
Washington. H. C. Wallace.
West Virginia , J. T. McGrnw.
Wisconsin , E. C. Wall.
Wyoming. W. H. Holllday.
Arizona , W. It. Btirbago.
District ot Columbia , Lawrence Gardiner.
Indian Territory , Thomas Marconi.
New Mexico , F. A. Manznnares.
Oklahoma , White M. Grant.
Alaska , C. D. Rodgers.
KiiMA.v sri'PoitT FOII M'KIXI.HV.
NOTV York Strimtiy.rltiiiiKVltlnIriMVN
from IJi-inocriu-.v.
NEW YORK. July 12. The Staats-Zel-
tung , which has been the recognized organ
of the German democrats in New York ,
come out today openly In favor of William
McKlnloy for the presidency , and will as
sist the republicans In electing him. In
the editorial announcing the bolt the rea
son is given that Bryan stands for Hat
money , which Is undemocratic and a menace
to the public good. After stating that the
Staafs-Zeltung has gone to the side of Me-
Kluley and honest money , the editorial In
substance says :
"It will depend on McKlnlcy and his
party whether the rally for honest money
men can bo made effective or not. The
leaders of the republican party are justified ,
if they expect and demand that every dem
ocratic and Independent voter who grasps
the dangerous tendencies of the Chicago
convention and the perils connected with
the election of Its candidate , will throw off
his partisanship and vote for McKinley. "
LOOKS FOR A UM.A1OCHATIC T1C1CHT.
Southern Dally \Vliii-h Ciinnot Support
i'.ltlior M.-Kluli-y or llr.vun.
LEXINGTON , Ky. , July 12. The Morning
Herald , the -leading democratic paper In
the Blue Grass district , declines to support
Bryan. In an editorial announcement , It
says : "Tho Herald Is democratic. It Is
neither republican , populist , communist nor
anarchist. It cannot approve either the re
publican platform adopted at St. Louis , nor
the populist and anarchist platform adopted
at Chicago , It does not desire to be com
pelled to choose between tin * very respect
able republican. Major McKinley , and the
eloquent young populist , Mr. Bryan. It ,
therefore , awaits the developments of the
future with the belief that a democratic
ticket upon a democratic platform will bo
nominated by a democratic convention ,
which will receive the votes of those who
are unwilling to vote for either a republican
or populist. "
Tammany SupportN Hie ticket.
NEW YORK , July 12. Mr. W. C. Whitney
and his party reached homo nt midnight
from Chicago. Mr. Whitney refused to
say anything. At present he did not wish
to air his views , but he might make a
statement , ho said , In a few days. The
Tammany delegates from Chicago also ar
rived. Although inclined to be reticent ,
the Tammany men were not disheartened ,
apparently. Congressman Sulzcr repudiate ! :
the Idea of a bolt. "Tho platform was nol
what wo wanted , " ho said , "but we have got
to stick to the party. There will be no
bolt In Tammany , if I know anything about
It. "
Congressman McClellan said : "It Is a bad
ticket , and a bad platform , and I do not see
how democrats can support It. "
John Sheehan said Tammany hall would
support the ticket. Buyond that he would
not talk.
( Jrmvfonl Comity FnvorH DoIIIvt-r
DENISON , la. , July 12. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Crawford county republican
convention was held here yesterday and was
largely attended , every township being
represented t'good , solid republicans.
Great interest was shown. The delegates
chosen attend the state and congressional
conventions. Rousing speeches were made
by prominent men , amid wild enthusiasm
for McKlnloy and republicanism , notwith
standing some were favorably Inclined to
ward silver. Hon. J. P. Uolllvor's name
was recommended for congress from the
Tenth district without a dissenting voice.
Delegates to the state convention go unln-
struc.ted , and are : C. F. Kuchnle , J. I. Gib
son , C. E. Wood of Denlson ; L. J. Hoffman
of Vail ; J. G. Shumakor and P. I ) . Mc-
Laughlln of Charter Oak ; A. S. Avery of
Manilla , and Hon. J. F. Groto of Westslde.
llriini-Htril to Vet < ; for WnllirlilK * * .
ST. LOUIS , July 12. The republican cltj
convention to elect delegates to the state
convention to bo held at Springfield , met
hero yesterday. By seating the contesting
delegations from the Thirteenth , Sixteenth
and Twentieth wards , by means of his cen
tral committee , Mr. Fllloy secured centre !
of the convention. Mayor Walbrldge , who
secured a majority , of the delegates elected
at yesterday's primaries , expected to have
the IDS delegates clsclcd today Instructed
to vote for him for/ governor , but ho was
disappointed. Ho iccqlvod an endorsement
and the delegation of 103 , headed by Flllcy
himself , Is merely"1 "requested" to use all
honorable means to .6iyiiro ; his nomination.
A resolution w-as adopted endorsing McKln
lcy and Hobart. * _ "
LAST UCIIOIJF OF/l'lin COXYUNTIO.V.
Icavoi < ; HlciiKO In ( lie HitttilN
of tlir National Committee.
CHICAGO , July i2. The last expiring
echoes o the convention crowds were
heard about the Corridors of the hotels
today. The first slftl delegation to leave
was New York , which gave up Us head
quarters at the Palmer house Friday night ,
and Pennsylvania followed shortly after
ward.
All of the remaining delegations de
parted Saturday evening and with the
exception ot the national committee head
quarters nothing was left today to Indi
cate that there had been any convention.
Even the sign of the scrgeant-at-arms had
been removed , although Colonel Martin re
mained to finish up some matters con
nected with closing the convention. The
silver quarters at the Sherman house were
deserted. The bimetallic committee , Its
work being accomplished , disbanded and
only those who are members of the na
tional committee remain over. Hlnrlch-
scn , with his cohorts , left on Saturday
evening , as did also the most ot the Vir
ginia nml South Carolina delegates. Sen
ator Tlllman nnd the North Caroltnalaus ,
with the Tennessee delegates , stayed over
till 10-30 this morning. Arkansas left on
Saturday evening. William F. Harrlty , cx-
ehalrman ot the democratic- national com
mittee , completed his labors In connection
with the management of last week's con
vention yesterday and left for Philadel
phia at 5:30 : p. m. The old subcommittee
held a short session at noon In parlor V ,
Palmer house , and arranged matters so that
ex-Secretary Shecrln , Colonel Sherlcy ,
Colonel Martin and Mr. Conda. the archi
tect , could settle all the bills and turn the
books over to the new national commit
tee. Colonel Martin said be regretted ex
ceedingly the trouble that could not be
avoided on the first day when the doors
were not opened In time for the people
to go Into the Coliseum without walling
nnd for which the blame was all heaped
upon his shoulders. Ho was not to Maine ,
lie saM , and the subcommittee exonerated
him. H was explained that the keys to
the Coliseum were not turned over to him
until nearly 1 o'clock Instead of 9 a. m. ,
when lie should have received them.
A good deal of fun was made over
Colonel Martin's medical staff , yet It seems
he had need for it. During the conven
tion , he said , sixty persons were given
treatment for onu cause or another. A
good many women fainted. One man sus
tained a broken nose and another got his
ankle crushed. Several of the delegates
were overcome by excitement , loss of sleep
and long sessions without anything to eat
and were treated by the physicians In
charse.
_
HOLT OF Till' ; IHlSH-AMHHirAN.
ltf | iillnt < > s llotli tin * I'latform nml tli < >
\oinl IIITN of the Convent Ion.
NEW YORK , July 12. The Irish-Ameri
can , a weekly newspaper which has for
nearly fifty years upheld the democratic
party , will In Its next Issue repudiate the
Chicago convention and Its nominees. The
paper will say : "After four days devoted
to trampling on the .most cherished tradi
tions of the great democratic party the mob
of silver lunatics and. populist cranks , who
usurped the functions of the national con
vention at Chicago ! have set up a platform
and candidate. The platform advocates the
mad spirit of free and unlimited coinage of
silver , tricked out'with demagogue appeals
to class and sectional hatred anil sops to
anarchy and the rankest socialism. The
candidate Is fully in accord with all this.
He thoroughly represents all that Is repre
hensible and to be condemned in the picas
for national dishonor , .financial disaster and
party disgrace that built up the Chicago
platform. The New York delegates to the
convention took no part In tno balloting.
Their example Is whht will be followed by
tlie ilemocrnts of the 'east on election day ,
though it Is more than likely that thou
sands will be unwillingly compelled to vote
for McKinley in order to give more em
phatic expression to their detestation ot the
methods adopted and practiced at Chicago. "
IMUMil.lSTS AYII.Ij I'L'T IIP T10I.L12U.
Hone to Win the Flttlit for Silver 111
tliu Kiel-torn 1 College.
ST. LOUIS , July 12. The Impression teems
to be strong among local populists that if
the democratic ticket named at Chlcapo Is
Indorsed by the populist national convention
to bo held hero on July 22 It will only bo
after a hard fight. "Teller Is still oui man. "
said a well-known populist and .silver parly
man , "and watch what I tell you , we will
nominate him. We figure It Is best for the
silver cause to nominate Teller. Ho cju
carry the silver republican states and can
secure more electoral votes than Bryan.
Bryan will carry the silver democratic staiea
and between Teller and Bryan we count on
securing enough electoral ve > t > ; s to pre
vent McKlnley's election. If this can be
done the electoral votes for silver will held
together and will select Toiler or Bryan for
president. This Is the latest plan ot 'be
populists. " _
loiDeniiuiatN. .
1'Vi-lliiKS of l > loi-
NEBRASKA CITY , . July 12. ( Special. )
A well organized movement has commenced
among free silver democrats of Otoo county
to push Harry M. Boydston for the congres
sional nomination in the First district. The
democrats are united In his support and It
Is thought ho could secure the populist en
dorsement.
_
llemetnlllHtH An- for Ilrynn.
CHICAGO , July 12. General A. J. Warner ,
president of the Bimetallic union , says the
union will Issue nn address Monday , calling
on all men to support the ticket nnd plat
form ot the democratic convention.
Mllllle AeUllou leilni'N Hie Vole.
GARDINER. Me. , July 12. A salute of
twenty guns was fired hero last evening by
the democratic friends of Hon. Arthur
Scwall , In honor ot his nomination as vice
president by the democratic party.
In Hie 1 K Horn ,
SHERIDAN , Wyo. , July 12. ( Special. )
A diamond drill with n capacity of 1,000
feet was brought hero yesterday and will
bo used in prospect work In the Bin Horn
mountains. The first prospect to he tested
with the drill Js in the PIney creek tin
fields.
SHOOTS HIS WIFE TO DEATH
Haydn Roberts of Peru Commits Murder and
Then Su.ir.ido.
NO CAUSE FOR THE CRIME IS KNOWN
Slayer lleunrilrtl a tut Keecntrle
Individual , Tlmiiuli liy No Menuv
u DaiiKoroiiN Mini Story of
* tlic Aftnlr.
AUBURN , Neb. , July 12. ( Special.-Ha- )
dyn Roberta , living about n mile and n
half west of Peru , shot his wife last
night and later committed suicide.
H. D. Jackman , a neighbor , heard a pistol
shot about 10 o'cloc hlt : the direction of
the Roberts house nnd went ocvr to Investi
gate and met Roberts a short dlstanco from
his house and asked him what was the mat
ter. Roberts replied , "Nothing Is the mat
ter with me. Go on to the house mul you
will sec what the matter is.1 Jackman went
on and found Mrs. Roberts lying In the
path near the house with a bullet hole jual
over the left eye and In n dying condition.
The murderer made good his escape tor the
lime. Today his body was found on his
father's farm. Thcro was a bullet hole In
tils head.
Hady Roberts was a man of about -10 years
of age , and has always been considered
weak minded and eccentric , and by many ho
was thought to be crazy. Ho was raised In
this county nnd all the other members of
thu family have borne excellent reputation * .
Last February he married the woman he
has Just killed , who was then a widow of
Charles Crumo and was In comfortable cir
cumstances , owning a farm of eighty acres
In the neighborhood , nml had three children ,
n boy 12 years old mid two girls , aged re
spectively 10 and 8 years.
About two months ago Roberts suddenly
disappeared from home , leaving a long let
ter directed to bis wife , which said thut he
was going away never to return ; that he
had a violent and uncontrollable temper at
limes nnd that ho was afraid that If ho did
not leavei ho might commit some rash act.
The whole village of Peru turned out to
search for him. and after the search had
continued for ten days or two weeks bo was
found at Falls City and brought back , and
had been behaving himself ever since till
last nlRht. Jackman , who first found Mrs.
Roberts , was cutting oats there Saturday
anil said that he saw nothing out of the
way between Mr. and Mrs. Roberts.
AVO.MA.VS CLl'll DAY AT CIUiTIS.
liitei-entlntr IMNcnusIoiix nt tlie Cliuti-
tmiila | oil tlic Subject.
CRETE , Neb. , July 12. ( Special. ) Yesterday
' . The line
terday was Woman's club day.
of cleavage that politics iv.akcs In cvery-
thl.ig is especially apparent In a woman's
club. The State Federation of Woman's
Clubs met in the auditorium today. The
president , Mrs. Allen W. Field , was In the
chair. Mrs. Archibald Scott presented n re
port on the meeting of tbo notional
federation that took place in Louis
ville a few months ago. She
said that In reply to the address
of welcome delivered by n Louisville woman
thi ! national president , Mrs. Hcnrotln ot
Chicago , caused printed slips of her reply
to bo distributed among the audience. Mrs.
Scott Intimated that she bad not bad time
to read the slip presented to her. There
Is a great deal of dissatisfaction with Mrs.
Henrotln as president.
After the report Mrs. Belle M. Stouten-
boroiigh offered the following resolution : " 1
move that the chair appoint a committee to
send Mrs. Bryan a telegram of congratula
tion. " Miss Mary Falrbrother seconded 11
arid It was carried apparently without dis
sent. Mrs. Field appointed Mrs. Stouten-
borough , Mrs. Langworthy of Seward and
Mrs. H. H. Wilson ot Lincoln. Then Mrs.
Langworthy , the wife of a banker at Seward ,
rose and said : "I do not wish to see Mr.
Bryan elected and I therefore can
not endorse the resolution. " Mrs.
Langworthy and Mrs. Wilson could
not look at It that way , and the telegram
was sent signed only by Mrs. Stoutcn-
borougb's name. In the afternoon Mrs.
I'eattlo delivered a lecture on "The Influence
of Christianity on Literature. " It was a
learned resume of books , movements and
schools which have been Inspired and kept
moving by Christianity.
She was followed by Miss Olaf Krarer. the
Eskimo woman only forty inches hlgii.
Miss Krarer has an intelligent face and she
speaks with emphasis and clearness. She
said that In Greenland , where she was born ,
she was of average height. Her father was
an Inch taller than she and her mother an
Inch shorter. She Is very heavy , weighing
perhaps 140 pounds. She says that the doc
tors say that the reason Eskimos are HO
short nnd stout Is their diet. It consists of
blubber , raw meat , oil and fish. Centuries
of such a diet have shaped them like a seal.
Miss Krarer Is fair and has blue eyes , but
she says she never knew her hair was light
brown till she left Greenland. She was ID
years old when she left Greenlanl and up
to that time she had never washed herself.
Her hair was so matted with oil and smoke
from the fire that it looked coal-black. When
they gave her a cake of soap she supposed
It was something to cat and put It In her
mouth. She said that In spite of the lack
ot everything the Eskimos are contented.
They do not weep , nor laugh nor squall ,
she said , and the ladles never have hyster
ics ; If they did they would be deserted , for
their family would think them possessed of
a bad spirit. She was dressed In a white
bear skin , which she made herself , and
looked in It just the shape of a bear.
State Siimlny Seliool Convention.
KEARNEY , Neb. , July 12. ( Special. ) The
Nebraska state Sunday school convention
will convene In the First Methodist Epis
copal church In Omaha July 28. Every Sun
day school In the state is entitled to one
delegate besides the pastor and superintend
ent , who are ex-ofilclo members. The leadIng -
Ing Sunday school workers of the state
will bo In attendance , as well as prominent
workers of other states. Three hundred del
egates are expected to bo present.
Itoliheil a Summer Collate.
EXETER , Neb. , July 12. ( Special. ) Dr.
and Mrs , H , G. Smith own a nice little cot
tage on the assembly grounds nt Crete ,
where they spend the time during the Chau-
tauqua assembly each year. Tills year when
they removed there they found the cottage
had been entered some time during the past
year by thieves , who had stolen everything
The cleaning of carpets
without taking them up. That is a
with Pearline. After a thorough
sweeping , you simply scrub them
with Pearline and water. Then you
wipe them off with clean water , and
sit clown and enjoy their new
ness and freshness.
You ought to be able to do a
good deal of sitting down , if in
all your washing and cleaning
you use Pearline , and so
save time and work , Use
it alone no sean with
that could be carried away , including a gaso.
line stove , cooking utensils , dishes , cots ,
mattress and a largo canvas curtain , \vhlcli
was used for Inclosing the plaza , which ex
tends all around the cottage , tom'ther with
the division curtains used to ellvldo the
plazas Into sleeping apartments , which
were rented to visitors. The property stolen
was quite valuable , nnd Mr , and Mrs. Smith
feel the loss quite keenly.
AVOHlv OF A lllliTH ; AT F.XKTHH.
I'eti-r I'nnll lleatN llli Wife anil IM
IMneeil Vnili-r Arreit.
EXETER , Neb. , July 12.-Special. ( ) This
town was treated to quite n considerable
sensation Thursday. Peter Paull lives with
his wife and family In the northwestern
part of the city. Ho has conceived the Idea
that his belter half makes n much better
companion If bo gives her a good thrashing
about every three months or oftener , nnd
Thursday was ono of the times set. The
trouble arose over nn old coat he had hung
up on the side ot the house several days
ago nnd on which onu of the pockets had
been nearly torn off. Ho seemed to have
forgotten how the pocket became.torn , but
accused her of knowing all about It , which
she denied. Instantly Ills wrath was stirred
nnd ho grabbed 'her by both cars nnd
pounded the side of the house with her
head for five minutes or more , regardless
ef the fact that she Is to become a mother
In a few days. Some of tbo children ran
for help , believing ho was going to kill
their mother. A neighbor finally hunted up
the. marshal , who hurried to the place and
attempted to restore peace. lie notified the
officer that ho should return to town , that
the woman was his wife nnd that he did
not propose to recognize any law that said
ho could not punish his wife If ho thought
she needed It. The officer , who , at the time
was not clothed with power to make an
arrest , found the woman's ears badly lacer
ated , the brute having partly torn them
loose from her head. The county attorney
waH telegraphed for , nnd appeared In the
person of his deputy. Friday papers were
Issued and Paull was arrested , but they
could not get the woman to appear as a
witness , cither from fear , or on acnunt of
her condition , hence the court could do
nothing but dismiss him with a good lec
ture.
Novel Union KeHn'lons Services.
FREMONT. July 12. ( Special. ) The
Methodist , Baptist and Congregational
churches held a. union service at the park
this evening , Music was furnished by a
largo choir , under the leadership of Prof.
Davis of the Normal school. The somewhat
novel feature of an out-of-door religious
service attracted many people not In the
habit ot attending church. These union
services will bo held each Sunday evening
during the summer.
Doilirc County Oat Hnrvi-Nt.
FREMONT , July 12. ( Special. ) Farmers
have commenced to harvest oats. In some
localities the yield is reported very heavy.
In others about the average. Corn Is al
most all laid by and Is In good condition.
That which was beat down by hail last
week has started up again and Is apparently
not damaged. Beets are growing very fast.
In some fields they have already reached
a weight of three pounds each.
Memorial Servlei-M at Fremont.
FREMONT , July 12. ( Special. ) Services
in memory ot the late Mrs. Martha Wilson ,
who died last week at Great Falls , Mont. ,
and who had been for thirty years a mem
ber of the church , were held at the Congre
gational church this morning. The church
was tastefully decorated with large masses
of smllax nnd asparagus , in which were
placed bunches ot white flowers. The music
was appropriate to the occasion and the
church was well filled.
Girl AHolilplN to Commit Sulclile.
NEBRASKA CITY , July 12. ( Special. )
Miss Nannlo Gratom , a young woman who
has been employed as a domestic , attempted
to commit suicide by swallowing water In
which she had soaked poisonous fly paper.
Persons In the house , hearing groans In her
room , summoned medical assistance Just In
time to save her life. The girl Is a religious
enthusiast and It la thought her mind is
slightly turned.
KallroiKl Car A t taclieil.
NEBRASKA CITY , July 12. ( Special. )
The Duff Commission company began suit
yesterday In the county court to recover
$110.79 from the Kansas City , Fort Scott &
Mimiphls railway , which they claim was
overpaid that company In freight charges
on a shipment to Memphis In 1801. A car
belonging to the company was attached by
the sheriff.
Where Oinnlin People Will 1'lelile.
NEBRASKA CITY , July 12. ( Special. )
C. W. Miller nnd James Juskobel ot South
Omaha were in the city last evening mak
ing arrangements for the annual picnic of
the Ancient Order of United Workmen of
that city , which will In all probability beheld
held hero in tbo near future.
VriiKiie. Cltl/.eii CoininllH Snlelile ,
WAHOO , Neb. , July 12. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Voclav Sldlacek committed suicide
at BraugiiQ tonight. Coroner Anderson will
go up In the morning. Cause of the suicide
is unknown.
Klne Corn Crop lit IJveter.
EXETER , Neb , , July 12. ( Special. ) The
splendid ruin Wednesday , being nearly an
Inch and three-quarters of rainfall , gave
thu magnificent corn crop another bl boost
Rev. Dr , Hamilton Says His Bvottior-in-LaW
Did Not Oppose Omaha ,
NO LETTER FROM HIM READ IN WASHINGTON
llnnril ot Trustees HlNi-iisteil Ilio Fill *
iineliil Deprcxsloii In ( lie Went
anil the ItellKloiiM Neeiln
of tliu South.
WASHINGTON , July 12. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Rev. Dr. Ilamlln , who Is a brother-
in-law oft Rev. Dr. John Gordon ot Omaha ,
was seen tonight relative to the article In
The Bee of this morning. Dr , Ilamlln au
thorized the following statement ; "No let
ter from Dr. Gordon was lead In the meet
ing of the board of trusties of tbo united
society , nor was Dr. Gordon's name men
tioned thcro. I stated to the board that , I
had learned from n reliable source that
thu Presbyterian ministers ot Omaha had
on Monday last declined to wlro an en
dorsement tit the invitation for the con
vention In Omaha. Beyond this the claims
and advantages of Omaha were discussed the
same as those of other Inviting cities. De
cision for Nashville was based on the need
of the south for the convention , a need
which has been felt by the board for sev
eral years , and which the board Informally
decided at a meeting In Detroit last De
cember to consummate nt the earliest pos
sible moment. "
Dr. Hnmlln said that ho , with others , had
called the attention ot the trustees to the
present financial condition of the west ,
which Is known most generally , and thought
that the Christian Endeavor societies In the
west should not be unduly taxed. Ho waa
emphatic In his declaration that Dr. Gor
don did nothing that would tend to do-
fcat Omaha.
The article sent to The Bee on Saturday
night was thi ! result ot a conversation had
with Rev. Dr. S. M. Ware , Mr. George AVal-
lace and Mr. Jay Burns , who were greatly
agitated over Information which they stated ,
they had received from the Inside of the
trustee meeting.
mi. couno.v m.Mis TIIK CUAHGR.
AHNprtM HIM Iiiiioeenee of IteMiioiiMlill-
Ity for the \ViiNlilntoii Failure.
OMAHA , July 12. To the Editor of The
Bee : I noticed In today's Bee a telegram
In which reference Is made to a letter al
leged to have been written by mo to my
brother-in-law , Rev. Dr. Ilamlln ot Wash
ington. I beg to state thut I have neither
written to nor received a letter from Dr.
Hamlln for moro than a month , and , as the
subject of inviting the Christian Endeavor
society to Omaha , BO far as I nm aware ,
had not been broached when last I wrote
him , the statement that I at any tlmo
wrote him any letter on that subject Is
false. Sincerely yours , JOHN GORDON.
Dr. Gordon received a telegram from Dr.
Ilamlin last night which said : "Trustees
decided for Nashville , because they felt It
necessary to go south. You are In no way
responsible. "
Fouirrir WAS MVISI.V j.v HONOLULU.
I.nrarest neinoiixtriitloii KVIT Seen la
( lie SamUvlt-li iNliniilH.
HONOLULU , July G. ( Via San Francisco ,
July 12. ) The Fourth of July calibration
was the largest demonstration ever held In
the country. The oration was delivered by
Major K. 1C. Panghoru ot Jerauy Ciiy. A'
public reception was held by Presie'.ont Dole
which was largely attended. A resolution
was presented to the presl'm' > > y the Ha
waiian club organization , composed of na
tive Hawullans , congr'itulatlng the govern
ment on Its successful administration of af
fairs. The first mooting of the recently
elected council of state wa'i held . * n the Sd.
On recommendation of the president paxliins '
wore granted to T. D. Wallwr , C'lailes Wur- < !
ren and four other prisoners vli have bp ? n j
at liberty on parole , The Austrian nainltg "
slilp , Kaldi , m rived from the &o-ith ; catj on
the 2d. Yokohama will bo her i.'jxt port of
call.
War SIilps Leave St. .lolins.
ST. JOHN , N. F. , July 12. The French
flagship Clochcterlo sailed this morning ,
bound for the French shoro. The British
cruiser Mohawk follows tonight. The crulacr
llUKKurd Is already on the coast. The flag-
Hhlp Codelllu remains here in tuuch with
colonial nnd imperial authorities. Thu com
modore conferred with the government yea-
turday , trying to settle the question of ; lu-
tles , the government stubbornly Insisting
that tbo taxes must bo paid. They nro In
fluenced In this by the French war hhlps
forcing fishermen to cease using cog traps.
llelil for Miiriler.
M.1NDEN , Neb. . July 12. ( Special. ) Andrew -
drew HolqulBt Is being held hero , awaitIng -
Ing preliminary hearing for the shooting ,
of Nelo Merryman nt Axlell last evening. .1
Merrynmn Is not dead , hut his physician -i
says ho cannot live.
PE1N PICTURES PLJEIA.SAN'TLY AND POINTRIDLY
'Giving bicycles nway Is only ono of
ilio drawing curds with us wo almost
giro shoos uwny that Is that's whut It
jimounts to the last fuw days selling a
lot of small sizes lu men's tan shoes
O-Oty anil 7 narrow widths regular
$ n.OO-U.OO and $7.00 shoos your choice
during thu sale for $1. S Uullos * ? : t.OO
iintl f 1.00 tan oxfords going for $1.75
misses' ? 1.7 > button shoes for § 1.00 ,
Drexel Shoe Co.
1419 Farimm
Not nn ordinary test but an ophthal-
rnoscoplc examination under the per
sonal cnro of an expert optician of
whom Chancellor Canllcld of the Uni
versity of Nebraska says "Your glasses
accomplish their purpose admirably
bettor than anything 1 have yet tried"
Judge I'Yi'tfuson says " 1 am much
pleased with the glasses the people will
patronlzu you freely , vlipn they Hud that
you furnish sucii superior article. "
Aloe & Penfold Co
1408 Farnam
Every lady patron or our soda foun
tain gets a beautiful rose free on Sat
urday the most delicious drinks con
cocted by our great Chicago export
plenty of seats lots of music and llow-
ors we use only the purest freshest
fruits to llavor our soda water also re
member that wo 1111 any physician's
proscription at the lowest price ,
Kuhn's Drug Store ,
store 15th & Douglas
Our sale of odd pairs of lace curtains
at $1.00 a pair and Ingrain carpotn at
US and straw matting at Hc ) and
a lot of other odds and ends from n
season's big trade Is the most phenom
enal lu the way pf bargains offered ever
starte'd In Oinnhn our store was
crowded all day long and as wo conll-
dently expect as big a crowd Monday
wo'vo made every preparation to take
euro of it.
Omaha Carpet Co. ,
1515 Dodge
Iteal tomatoes sliced 30c lettuce lOc
clam chowder 15c bouillon iSc cold
ham chicken roast beef tongue or sar
dines UOc sandwiches of roast beef-
ham cheese or touguu lOc chicken or
caviar sandwiches Ifx new potatoes In
cream lOc iced watermelon ] 5e pic
lOc the best Iced tea or cup of colTce In
town at our lunch.
Balduff , Caterer ,
1520 Farnam.
25cMilhand ties fie silk ties worth
up to Ji5e ; for Ific UTic fancy handker
chiefs 10cr : tan ami black sox I' c
a lot of linen collars for a cent each-
ami big discounts on nearly everything
elKt ) In tint Hloro made our slaughter
Halo of men's furnishing Konds the ; most
successful over attempted the salts con
tinues for several days yet at least
until thu stock Is so far reduced that
we'll have nonu of It to carry over.
Albert Cahn ,
a& . 1322 Farnam
In a mush : store like ours it Is i.n
easy matter to pick up Just wiiat you
want for a suitable present there's such
a vnrltsty gultarw pianopictures -
ami they are not at all c-xponslvo a
line Hurton guitar for $ HJ-pIctures
framed at half price-all thu leading
makes of pianos KImballs and othuru-t
on the easiest kind of terms.
A. Hospe. Jr.
.Music and Art 1513