b H THE OMAHA jATLT 1H3EMUDAY : , JTTTjV 2 i , 180G. WAIT FOR WORD FROM OMAHA Postal Authorities Anxious to Heat from the Street Railway Company , LOCAL MAIL SERVICE IS ENDANGERED If ( lie Mrnrl Cnr M'tii-nir li lo HiAlinn - ilnncil ttn > DPIIIII Inn-ill XViinlH Time to ? lnkc Oilier Ar- raiiurinriitx. July 23 ( Special Tele- Krnm ) I > o icply has beeu received at the ponlnffioelrjKirlinent to Ilio letter recently sent tinOroalii Street UsdHny company , In rcftii > r to the otroel riUway mall son Ice Official * bore nro bi-roiulug l-opatlcnt , and caj tha1 if tlio service li to bo discontinue * ! on A utl 1. they would Hl.o to h.uo ns much time ns possible to wako arianKC- nipnts for cnrrjlns the inalK IU pur-MI I alive ilcpbinn of Town \\a a calli r at republican lienilquiittum today. He 1ms JUKI coma fait nftei having attended tlio latest trpnbllcanit volltlcnl githcrlng In his state ' \\lnt Is thn status of Hie silver sentl- rnont HIUOIIB lenva ri'imbllc.iiiH ? " Mr. Hep burn wna nuked. "It In not fultlclt-nl to nffci-1 ( ho election of Mr. McKlnloy. " re- jJltel Mr llopbiiin "Iowavlll KO icpub- llenn We Mill sn\n every congressman. o > cn the Second dhlrlctvhlth In times past 1ms returned Fi 001 dPiuociatlc majority Tor teingrrssnu'n , will ehi ; > 2,000 republican tnajuiity this fall Yoi ser the silver ques tion has bron dlsotissfd In Io.va for years , therefore Iho action of thn Chicago con tention was dlsr-ouatiMl In our state , M It has bonn In Kansas nnd N'ebrailt i Thorp In lint enough feeling iiniosiR our people for free nnd unlimited coinage of slher to defeat HIP election of the icpubllcan ticket vvlth McKlnloy at Hi head Them nro demo cratic sound mon y boltcii , too , throughout the stole who \ \ \ \ \ -vote for McKlnh-y this fall That Is particularly so tn UIP Second district No one need fear about lo-va , she will be found In the republican column , renting tin a handsome ninjoill ) " leva fourth class postmasters appointed today Klin Springs , Slmit countv , Ole I/u- son vice Kate Jlurphy. resigned , Hcidlaud Cl ly county Prank Gunman , vice C 8 Montgomery , resigned ; Montpellcr , Musca- tine muiity , A J Qulgloy. x Ice August Drum resignud , Loaves of absence Captain Wlllhni Dalrd. Sixth cavalry , extended one niontll , on ac count ot disability Lieutenant Colonel " \Vllllnin A niilerkln , nhslbtant commlssaij general tluce month * First Lieutenant Kredorlek V King , Twentieth lufanliy , three months. MIMTIKY SCHOOLS OK III ItOIMI. AVur Di-imrliiifiit Issurs n A alitalili * r.iltK'lit lomil I'n l > 11 I'M 11 on. WASHINGTON. July 23. The military In- f01 motion division of the War department has Just Ipsucd the ninth number of thr nerlcs of valuable educational publications the picscnt being dnvoted principally to a description In great detail of the largo rnllltnty schools of Uurope. Other paprrs In the \olume treat of the difficulties ex perienced In the European military countries In iecurlug the le-enlistment of noncommis sioned eilflccis ; of the vnilous devices used In European armies ns lanso finders , ivlth Illustrations of tlio gieatcst successful ap- ] > llanc < M of that Kind ; the Influence of smoke less powder on tactics nnd u most Interest ing statement ot the charges that the use of this new military aid will cause In old methoilN of fighting ; a topical .paper bj Loul AVolfcclpy discussing tlio possibility of a hostile Imaslon of the Hrltish Isles , and a curious publication of the regulations for the use of war dogs In the German army. From the latter It appeals tint there aie- really such things as "dogs of ar" and that It Is a part ot tlio duties of tlio German soldier to full } train certain breeds of dogs to aid him in hostile and defensive operations The dogs ate not intended to actually fight , but by training they aio made valuable In matching camp , In picket duty. In can > Ing dispatches and In looking for missing men. Will He Trli-il In ( lie I'lillci ! Stall's. WASHINGTON , July 23 United States Consul Ingraham at Halifax , telegraphed UIL State department today that the local au thorities there hail consented to his re quest that the persons arrested on the chuige of muiderlng Captain Nash nnd wife ami the Second mate o ( the American bark entitle Fuller , be returned to the United States -without recourse to cxtindltlon pro ceedings The Department of Justice will see to It that the prisoners are brought within tliu Jurisdiction of the United States courts nnd answer for their crime. Mine ItcKiilnr TioopH Triiimfi-rrfil WASHINGTON , July 23 In conseejuonce of the recent ( Ire at Fort Wlngato , N. M. , Which destrojed some of the barracks. It has been found necessary to reduce the size of the garrison at that post Oi tiers were Issued by Major General Miles toda > for the transfer of two troops of the Second cavalry from Fort Wlngatc to Fort Ulley Kan , and for the transfer of two troops of the First caxnliy at the lust named post to J'oit Sheridan near Chicago. J'lorlilnfrnlil of lluSmilll | > < > \ . WASHINGTON. July 23 Governor Mitch ell of Florida has appealed to the Navy Jo partment for help In protecting bis state against the intiodtictlon of small pox from Cuba Secietary Hcrbcit has accordingly telegraphed instructions to Captain Crow- Inshlcld ot tbt' Maine , now at Key Wctt to aid the local health authoiltles In the work of boarding ships and passing upon health pipers \\iii-UJiiK for I'rliilciN' CoiiAt-iilliin. The Commercial club has received a letter from Typographical union No 180 conccining the rno\emcnt that Is on foot to bring the national meeting to Omaha In IhOS The union bus appointed a committed of live tn io ; to Colorado Springs and lay the claims of Omaha before thn national body. A con- fercncu between this committee and the executive committee of the Commercial club to consider the matter and adopt plans of MDceduio will soon be held. Pass the good -word aiong the line. Pllt-a can be iiulcUy cured without nn operation by simply applying DeWltfsVltch Haie-1 Salve ii. A. it. iiisTitiCT Itoiltilnn of rlri-niifi in Prnurets nt PALI.S CITY. July 23.-Speclal.-Tho ( ) Southeastern Nebiaska Orantl Army of the Kcmibtlc district reunion opened at Hoi- ton's park Monday c\onltiB with n program appropriate to tlie occasion About 150 tents are pi tilled near the cdgo of the park and games and ninusemcnts of nil kinds arc fotmd upon the gtounds. The Ucunlon association la composed of Richardson , Paw nee , Otoo , Gage , Johnson , Ncniiiba and Saline - line counties nnd the following arc tbe ofllceis Commander , 11 C Spencer , Falls City ; senior vice commander , IJ Slmanton Falls City ; Junior vice commander , O. W Slnyton , Salem , ( juartennatcr , J A. Hill , Falls City , adjutant , Ir ) J C Yutzj. Falls City ; surgeon , Ir ) II t < llandall , Falls City lion T. J. Majors addre'Rcd the multitude yesterday Yesterday lion It W. Richardson of Omaha delivered nn address on thu subject of the Transmlsshslppl Kxposltliili Those who hoard him went away with a much be1- ter Idta of thn Imporliincc and magnitude uf the enterprise than they previously had. He briefly BKclchrd the Inception nnd prog- t'ftt of the enterprise up to the present and staled that It wai Intended to make It le- flcct tbe progress and development of the \\oild \ and imi-lculailv ! to display to the rest of the universe thr boundc ! r resources of this gicnt traiicmlsslsslppl i ountry. "Tho Hist great Intel nutloiial eM > " ttlon was hell In P.ills In 17DS and .U that time tliU portion cf the eountrj was nn unknown wilderness It Is the purpose of this et- position , ' ho iwld. "to bring to till' legion Htlll other tellers to assist In fuithcr de- Mloplng Its lesouirrs Tbnre It room In ru fur millions more to find hemps and earn n livelihood Bud nothing can brim ; them so \\c\l \ asvlll thlj gnat object lesson o ( the lesources of thecountr > . "H l the do lie of the cltbens of Omaha that pM'iy cltl/en o' Nebrasku and of nil the tunsnilsslssltipl country shall haveu direct Interest In this great enterprise , for IU Influence Is not alone local , but \ \ \ \ \ be felt In e\cry priiRicsslve city and hamlet In : tili section of > ountry. " liiiiiililfrM riiu'il ill riall-iinotitli. PLATTSMOUTH. July 23 ( Ppeclal ) The gambling outfit vhlch was raided In this i Itj the other day has partl > squared up the account the law hnd against them and dtpmledfoi their former homes In South Otnalm. I.ambertson und Miner pleaded gulltj to kei'iilng a gambling room and were fined 505 and $100 reipcctlv ely , thr costs amounting to $2.15 The lines and costs were paid and they left town last night This other partner , Cochtan , did not enter bis plea of guilty with the others , , but his costs nnre paid H was understood , however , that his line would be $ BO and so ho reijiicslid pet mission to go to South Omaha jesteiday to try to raise the money Deputy fihrrlft Fred Murphy had Cochran who is slightly crippled , In charge and took him to South Omaha jcsterday after noon They attended to the business on hand and went to n icstaurant for supper intending to COIUP back on the evening train Cochran finished his supper first and tolling Murphy he wanted to step Into the siloon neU door , slipped out When Mur phy went In Cochian vas nowhere to be seen and he has not seen him since. A\III < H In IMuliI ( InMnsoiis. . f \LIIOUN , Neb. , July 23 ( Special ) A man giving his /tame as Carson was locked up here as being crazy. He paraded up and down the stirets with a large club , asking the Masons and the Maccabees to meet him facp to face. He said they wcro persecuting him and he thought c Ply one was a Mason or Maccabpe and was after him Marshal Dunwoodj took him to Illalr and turned him over to the authorities to be examined. r llM CH , Coui.li- Weil. FALLS CITY , July 2S. ( Special. ) Cards are out announcing tbe marriage of Miss Sue Cain , daughter of Hanker J. It. Cain , to HPV.V Gist , Wednesday evening , Jul > 29 , at the Christian church. VMVnilSITY SOCIKTV OUOAM7.CI ) . Itriuicli I.oonli'il at Cnntcllnr Strrft l'i I'Nlij tfrlmi Cliurcli. At a meeting held In the Castellar street Presbytcilan I'burch a blanch of the Univer sity association for Unlvcisity and World's Congress extension was oiganlied. The meeting was presided over by W. J. Shell- cioss , vho explained the nature nnd work of the association An organization was effected and the following officers elected President , Henij Eskllilson ; xlce president , Miss llaibel Wilson , secretary and treasurer Miss Taj lot ; leader of class , John A. Biad- ley , organizer , \V J Shellcioss. The ob ject of this socletv Is to bring to the homes and firesides of the people the results of profound studj and Insestlgutlon of trained specialists in dlftercnt branches taught bj them In prominent colleges and universities of the country ; to piomote self-rulture bj Individual effort , or In local centers or 01- ganl7ations along the lines of High school , normal school , university and world's con gress extension. Thn work will be carried on by couises of Instruction , carefully pre pared , as herein Indicated These courses of Instruction will bo Issued monthly. At the end of each jear an examination will bo held on questions furnlshi-d by the in structors. These questions will bo sent fiom the local otfice to a committee of three the members of which will conduct the ex aminations The subject this jcar Is his tory. This will be followed by general liter ature , astronomy , geology , chics and polit ical economy. Although the association Is of compara tively recent formation It has been or ganized In fourteen states and has a mem bership of 14,000. Di'Nri til ! > > Her Solillcr. Lizzie XImm Is the wife of a soldier of the Second Infantry , but her husband Is now located at Fort Keogb. She says that he deserted her and departed with his com pany , leaving her behind In this city. Since his departure she lias taken up her residence In the burnt district The woman was arrested Wednesday night on the charge of being a disorderly woman She pleaded guilty yesterday morning , but was allowed to go with a suspended tine of $5 and costs. She promised to go to her pai cuts' home , which Is located north of Council muffs. Si'rofuliiiiH SiirolJji'H Cnreil. BTKHLG CITV. Neb , July 0 , 1898. Last summer my mother took two bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla and It cured her of chronic diarrhoea. I have also taken Hood's SarsaparlllH and It has cured mo of scrofulous soie eyes , which nothing seemed to relieve , and which had troubled me for five jcars " AdJa Slegonlgle. Hood's Pills euro all liver Ills , RAIN ALL OVER NEBRASKA Several Inches Reported from Various Parts of ths Slate. CORN IN MANY SECTIONS OUT OF DANGER Hun oil ( if Vtiinll lirnln Alioul ( . ' 11111- lilt-toit mill theIllIll Is ( Joiul lli-c'l Croii ( Jiillc FREMONT , July 23. ( Special. ) There wns a fine shower hero carlj this morning The amount of rain is estimated at nearl > one- Inch. The ground was getting quite dry ami It will bo a great help to corn. From present Indications the corn crop will berry \rry Inigc. It Is growing \ery raplill } Work on beats Is nearly finished and the > | pM will be large. WAHOO , Neb , July 23. ( Special ) This section was visited by a good , heavy rain last night , which will help pastures a great deal and will put corn on the safe side. MINDEN , Neb. . July 23. ( Special ) About one Inch of rain fell here last night. Corn Is now In the very best condlt'on. ' DUNCAN , Neb . July 23. ( Special. ) An other line rain felt here last night , and today Is contlnjous damp and cloudy. This section Is now assured of the largest corn nnd hay crop e\er known In this \ielnlty. Corn is far ahead of the season , and stands fully a foot higher now nt tnsseling time than the average jear , and there is plenty ot moisture now to fill out the gialn in line shape. The oat and wheat harvest Is almost over. Wheat Is llgl't , owing to chinch bugs , white rust plajed havoc with oats , which will not make over one-third of a crop ot light quality. NEWMAN GROVE , Neb . July 23. ( Spe cial ) A fine rain fell here during the night and continues today. It Is Just In time for the best results to corn , which all agree now promises the biggest crop o\cr seen lu the country. Oats Is nearly all har vested It is en Immense crop of straw , but will not jleld more than one-half weight In grain on account of rust. Wheat prom ises a good jlcld and hay Is enormous. 11ATTLE CREEK. Neb. , July 23. ( Spe cial ) - This section wan \lslted by a heavy rain last night. It commenced about mid night nnd will Insure n good corn crop. Harvesting will be completed this week Small grain Is not as good as at first ex pected. Some oils fields will not be har vested. The beet crop around here will be coed BENN1NGTON , Neb. July 23. ( Special ) It commenced to rain last ulght and con tinued until morning at a lively rate Fully two Inches of water fell This rain will about Insure a full corn crop BEATRICE , July 23 ( Special ) Another fine rain fell last night and this morning in this section of the state which make still brighter the splendid prospects for an abundant corn crop WAUSA , Neb , July 23. ( Special. ) A nice rain has been falling all day. A good corn croy Is now assured. NEBRASKA CITY. July 23. ( Speclil. ) A heavy dilzyllng rain commenced at nn early hour thin moinlng anil continued without material Interruption all day The gialn In the shock In tsuffcrijg from the effects of the wet weather. Complaints are luimerous that the oats ai , ; becoming mouldy. ELWOOD. Neb , July 23 ( Special Tele gram ) One-fourth of an Inch of rain f ° ll hero last night , making the total for the week ono inch. The u-jrn wis needing rain badly and some fields liavu been dam aed. Harvest Is almoU cn > l3d. CALHOUN. Neb , July 21 ( Speoml ) A much needed rain fell here last nlgnt. Corn nnd small fruit were In greit need of It. The harvesting ot small grain H vorv near through. In some place's pats will onlj ylo11 about half n crup on account o' lust Wheat will jleld fal.l > wall. Alarrli-il lit I'liittMinoiitli. PLATTSMOUTH. July 23. ( Special. ) Yesterday afternoon Hon. John A. Davlcs and Miss Alberta Hjers , the eldest daugh ter of R W. Hjcrs , were married. The ceremony was pel formed by Rev. J. T. Balrc ot the Presbj terian church and w Hnessci by a few friends and relatives. The young couple Is held In high esteem in this cltj and county , the groom having served two terms In the state legislature and is now the republican candidate for state sena tor. The Inido has been a teacher In the city schoolos for se'veral jears and Is a joung woman of many estimable qualities Mr and Mrs Da\les went east for a brief honeymoon. 1I < > H01II < > C1I1/01IN I'll'lllo. BELLEVUB , Neb. , July 23. ( Special ) The married members of the Presbyteriar church with their children held a baskc picnic at Hinscom park yesterday. Among those -who attended were : Rev. E A. Bel : and daughters , Dr. D. R. Kerr and family , Mrs. A. Wright , Mr. and Mrs. George L Burtch , Mr and 'Mis. William Martin , Mrs E L Chaffee , Mrs. John Bell and daughters of St. Joseph , Mo , Mrs W. McDonald of Chllllcothe O , Mrs Adelbert Whalto ani children of Colorado Springs and others , OJilrjll rllj .StonHnMuil. . CENTR VL CITY , Neb , July 23. ( Special ; Burglars entered the store of II. A. Wells at Palmer Monday night and stole sixty seven pairs of women's nnd men's shoes They also took a number of men's hats Thi > aluo of the stolen property Is estimated ai $130 , Wells offers J50 reward for the re turn of the goods and capture of the thieves The burglais arc supposed to be n couple of men who came from toward Grand Islam iu a one-horse wagon. IlcatrU'e llo.i Injnri-il. BEATRICE , July 23 ( Special. ) Tlio 11 year-old son of C , B. Dempster fell fron a turning polo this morning and was quite seriously Injuicd The lad was hanging bj his foot and when ho fell struck square ! ) upon his head. For some time after his Injury ho had severe spasms rapidly sue ceedlng each other and it Is feared his spine Is badly affected. Anrrotv I3xt.iM | > from Dcalli , NEBRASKA CITY , July 23. ( Special. ) County Clerk E. R. Haas and child had a narrow escape today , While driving In ai unfrequented road the buggy struck a post and wan ovcrtutned , precipitating Haas to thu ground. He was severely bruised , while the child escaped unlujured , nossip or run TVTI : CAPITAL. Mutter * tlmt nnU Mirf Ihr TlmiiKlit of the 1'i-oiilc oft Lincoln. LINCOLN. July 23-r-iSpccl ; l ) The state officers , as vvell as nil the candidates nomi nated by the state republican con\entlon , hn\o been Invited to attend the exorcises ot emancipation day n't Kails city on August I Quite a large ( ( umber of them have accepted and will IrttVf Llnroln at 9:30 : | ) m on the Missouri I'AQlflr railroad Republican headquarters In Lincoln has been equipped with telephone No 0. All hose desiring to communicate with officials ot the committee. cJthwIn , this city or Omaha or nny of the state connections can lo so by calllni ; for ihftt number The state comentllia of tbe Nebraska ilrlckmakers' association will be held In Lincoln January IS 19 and 20 This Ins been decided at a meeting ot the executive com mittee rcccntl ) held at the Capital hotel Today Lancaster county was visited by another heavy downpour of rain nml all 'miners nro Jubilant Thl they assert ossure-s the corn crop bcjond any danger of ilrouth This afternoon a man giving the name of Lewis Qarrett wns arrested on the charge of forging the name of John T. Dorgnn to a check for $250 nnd tr > lng to pass the same on Harry Tovuie , a grocer , nt Twenty-seventh nnd O streets The eheck was made pay able to Henry Smith and was dated July 27. n few days nhr.id Arrangements for the soldiers' reunion nt the fair grounds nre going steadily for ward The grounds have been platted nnd the streets laid out for tents Mercantile hall has been selected by the committee for the speaking A conference bctwen the ad vertising committee and railway officials resulted In an agreement by the latter to elUttltmto posters along their lines , adver tising the reunion fiee of charge. Judge M H lleeso , who Is now traveling In Colorado , has written to his son , Harry saying that tbe feeling In fa\or ot free slher In that state has been greatly exaggerated by the press , and that there are any number of people with whom ho has talked who ex press themschcs as displeased with the declaration for the white metal. Omaha people In Lincoln At the Lin- drll T I ) Crane , H I" Hencdlct At the Llncoln-A. M. Jetnoj. H T. Clnike W H Adams. J. Y. Craig , J. W. Metcalf and wife. J. T. Hogan. IIOIITH'LI.TIIKISTS AUK PI.nASK Viiinilil Sc'silon of I InSlnlr S plcl > ill Yurk Vt-rj SiitUfiioliirj. YORK , Neb. , July 23. ( Special ) This morning's session of the State Horticultural society was not so well attended owing to the rain , but It was Interesting , neverthe less. E. Corbln of Grand Island gave the society the benefit of his experience In rais ing flowers at home nnd lu Inwn dceorn- tion. His tnlk was practical. A paper on the most promising vnrlotles of nntive plums was read by H A. Terrj of Crescent Citj. la. The various Kinds of plums that cau bo most successfully grown were discussed and some good hints ns to their culture given A comprehensive paper on "Cioss Breeding and rertlllzlng American , Eu- lopean nnd Japanese I'lums" wns lead bj Theodore Williams ot Benson. Williams has had experience with 1,500nrlctles of plums nnd his talk was of value The dis play of plums which he has here proves his ability to Intelligently discuss such a sub ject. A discussion oil general topics and a brief session this afternoon practically closee" the summer meeting. . It seems to be the unanimous opinion o : the members that the meeting Just closed has been the most successful In the society's history. All express themselves \erywel pleased with the manner In which the citi zens of York , ns well da the Conimercla club , have received them. I'uxrlliiK > nlurnl lUslorj StmloiitM PLATTSMOUT1I , July 23. ( Special ) Corey Island , which Is situated In the Missouri river a mile below the stee bridge of the Burlington at this point. Is becoming famous ns the home of n peculiar Bpecles of mice , tbe lllje-iof which Is found powhcre lathe Icnow-n. orld , outside of the Inland mentioned. The mice are beaullfu little nnlmals , having n golden brown con from the top of the head and along the back , while the belly is pure white , nnd lit tie pink feet. The ejes nre Jet black am exceedingly sharp nnd bi llliant Tbe color Ing and nmikings of these mice nre unique iH natural history and Commodore Thomas the owner of the island , offers $100 to an > one who can produce a blmllai mouse AI together nine of these little rodents havi been captured and they are susceptible every very delicate training Mr. Thomas has twe which ho has named respectively Wllllan McKinlcv and Billy Ilrjan They nro botl i cry clover and Billy Bryan possesses aero batlc talent of a very high older. llmiKvr'M S . | iU-n 'iSiiNiicmlt'il. . BEATRICE , July 23 ( Special ) A tele gram was received this morning by Sheriff Nelson from Judge Stull bearing the Inforinn tlon that the sentence ot Williams , th Blue Springs banker , has been suspendci until August 1. Williams was found gulltj of making false entries upon the books o the bank , and about four weeks ago was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary The suspension is granted In order to givi the defendant , who Is now in Jail , furtbci time In which to appeal KiiIiiHl < m In n "MKiinprr Ollli-e. SYRACUSE , Neb . July 23 ( Special Tele gram ) As the Syracuse Journal was abou to go to press this afternoon a steam plug blew out of the boiler , on which there \ a presuie of fort-five pounds to the square inch. The entlie office was drenched will boiling water and steam No one was in jured e > xeept Tom Dunn , the engineer , who had a wrench on the plug when It blew out Ho was scalded on the legs and ono hand and bad Ills shoulder wrenched. His in juries arc not serious , however , and the damage to'tho property wns xcry slight. .n IMimrrrs Oc-l TeiKf'Uirr , YORK , Neb. . July 23. ( Special Telegiani ) The Grand Army of the Republic held an old settlers' meeting this evening at the court house Hon. Ah In Saunders of Omaha. Rev. C S. Harrison eif Weeping Water and Judge Montgomery of this city Interested the large audience vlth reminiscences of pioneer dajs In Nebraska and York county. TJiliMi'H ArrOH i-il Mllli Tlu-lr lloiilj CENTRAL CITY , Neb , July 23 ( Specla Telegram , ) The buiglars who robbed Wells store at Palmer Monday night wcio arrested this afternoon near the Union Pacific stock ) iards , east of this city , by ex-Sheriff Porte njml Marshal Warner. The stolen goods wer fbund In gunny sacks near where the thieve were arrested , , < AID FOR THE SIOUX INDIANS luantities of Building Material Ordoiod for the Agencies. 1UCH BUILDING WILL BE DONE THIS YEAR Mnxl Hil"rclKhl < -il IH crlnmt for Tlilrt > Mileanil .XnlU o TeaiiiNlfro Corrt-sptiuil- - 1 n Kir CHAMIinHLAIN , S. D. , July 2.1 ( Spe cial ) The Sioux Indians nt Lower Urule and Crow Creek agencies will be able to lo considerable building and rcpalilng ) ct his season , as Indian Agent Tieon Is ad vertising for bids for an Immense amount of building material for use tit the tvvo agencies. Hlds will bo received at f'to-v Crick agency until 1 o'clock p. in , Jul ) 29 , and calls for proposals for furnishing I3G.29S feet of lumbci otarlous Kinds , 10,000 shingles , 5,000 brick , cement , lime , sash and doors for Crow Creek agencj. This Is Intended principally for the con struction and repair of buildings on various larts of the reservation. In addition to this , 19.000 feet of lumber will be used for repairing the Crow Creek Indian school. The proposals call for 1 < ! 3 000 feet of lumber , 100 000 shingles , 100 pairs ot sash and 12" > iloors for Lower Hrtilo ngencj , with an id- dltlonal 21,022 feet of lumbci , 9,001 shingles etcfor the Indian school at Lower lliulo agencj. H will bo seen that this Immense quantity of building material will make many car loads , and thcic Is sharp competi tion between contiactors who desiio to se cure the contract to furnish the material The delivery of the material will also make a great deal of work for teamsters , as all of It must be hauled from the railroad at this point to the agonclcs , a distance of nearly thlity miles. IJin'H u Teiu-lu-r .Iiistli'o. SIOUX FALLS , S D . July 23 ( Special. ) H. J. Davenport , the rctlilug president of the board of trustees of the State univer sity at Vcrmllllon , referring to the dls patches sent out from Iluion with refer ence to the changes In the university fac- ult > , said "The Intimation that Mrs H 11. Hassell was removed from her position ns preceptress Is entirely without founda tion She resigned her position upon the peremptory Instruction of her physician The board had no choice In tbe matter. She could have retained her position had she BO desired and takes with her from the tiusto&t a vote of commendation for her vvork nd regrets at her departure lie- cause of her condition of health It Is her purpose to seek complete rest 'or the iirxt jear and possibly for two vcars" \c > I'otato INlro > or. ALEXANDRIA , S. I ) , July 23 ( Special ) An Insect , new to potato growers In this section , has put In an appearance. It Is a dark green bug , from va to V an Inch long It comes In swarms , settles on u potato patch and quickly cats everj T\I\C \ \ The Insect Is extremely lively and hard to catch or dcstroj. Whenever It touches the hands or face H raises a blister and on this account has been named the Spanish fly It kills the old fashioned Colorado beetle wherever found. The only waj so far discovered to clear a patch of the pest Is to scatter straw in the rows , beat the vines , when the fly will run under the- straw , then fire the straw. Fortunately the fly Is not numerous and its ravages are confined to a small area. Croft lr NieclHre | CSooil. HURON , S. D , July 23 ( Special. ) Crop reports received at the. United States weather bureau here Indicate that the weather tbe past week was favorable to late wheat and oats. The high temperature of the preceding week , together with the effect of more or less rust in some locali ties , has prevented complete filling and caused grain to ripen too rapidly. Some wheat lias been harvested , and this work will bo general In a few dajs. The > leld of wheat and oats is not likely to be as good as anticipated two weeks ago , but the avciage will be gooil H > e is In shock or stack. A little threshing has been done nnd results an < quite satisfactory. Barley harvest in progiess , with fair > leld. I > lHllfllNl | Mllll I ) Pill II. WOONSOCKCT , S D . Julj 23. ( Special ) The leading democrats of this county aie dissatisfied with lirjan and the Chicago platfoim. S. A. Ramsey , the national dele gate fiom this district , returned from Chicago cage Tuesda > . He sajs ho will abide by the platform , but does not like it. He thinks that If aote were taken now Urjan would be elected , but fears a discussion of tbe silver question will show the fallacy of the 16 to 1 theory and defeat the democratic nominee. Four republicans lu this place ba\e come out for Bryan and six democrats ha\o quit the party for McKlnloy. If a sound money democrat Is nominated for president ho will get about one-half of the democratic \otes of this county. T < m ii.sitr C'oniiaii | > I.ItIK'Itlnn. CHAMBERLAIN , S D , July 23 ( Special ) In the case of the North Chamberlain Townsltc company against Eliza Reynolds and Hemy J , King , homesteaders , the local olllco decided In favor of the bomcsteadeis and this decision was substantially sustainou by the commissioner of the general lane : office The townsltc claimants then iilet' a motion for a levlevv of tbe case by the commissioner , but this was denied. The case has therefore been appealed to the secictary of the Interior. Valuable laud la Involved In the controversy , and the outcome Is awaited with Inteiest. TlllllCll OIlNIl'lllI.OHlTM. . HURON , S. D , July 23. ( Special. ) Henry Haffy , living near Wesslngton Springs , was commltte'd to Jail here yesterday In default of $500 bail , to await the action of the United States grand Jury , on the charge ot sending obscene Icttcis through the mallH. The letters were addressed to Mrs. Fanny Durand , a widow residing at Wes slngton Springs. IlafTy Is 73 years old , ami was accompanied here by his wife. Holding lli | the HiilIroiulM. AVOONSOCKCT , S. D , July 23. ( Special ) One hundred and fifty harvest tourists came In Tuesday on the freight from thu south Forty more came In from Egan 01 the ( southern Minnesota train Thesu an nual tourists pay no rallrovl taie n-nl feed upon the towns where thny Mop Tlrj nre \ Jolly trovvd , qulot imd orderly. nd do not look like Unmps A fnimpr loonlug for u "hnnd" could enl > find ono who , \ould po out In tlio country to work Most of them saj they haxc vrork encased fartlit r north. _ _ _ _ Militlf-r * ' Iliiino IniiiiiliDismissed. . SHU'X FVLLS. S P. Julv II - ( pnclal > A H. Stone of Sioux Falla has bci'i dH missed trotn Iho PoMleis' bomn nt Hot Springs on account of his domi-stlc dlfllcul- tics , and It Is undcrnlood that hiU lie > v In Chicago Mrs ? t9iu > , who lives he-IP , has begun a Riill fur ell vim o on the prou'iils of non support and mult } . I'nilitltlllnt ! llallol Cioo V.rn ioil. SIOL'X FVLLS S U. July -Spivlal ( Telegram ) Judge J. K ( . 'mland tolurned this e'venlnt ; fiom Plc-trf wfccip ho uigued the prohibition ballot i. o. He .sajs tin1 motion to nonsuit bpi-nusp the case was not brought by the nttnrno } geneial wns tnkcn under advisement , together with HIP main ease. A dccKIen In expelled lu a feA. ilaya 1ni | > riM Ini ; Aid'Nlnti ArlN. . CIMMIIERLUN , S n.Julj 21 ( Special ) -The gnv eminent olllilabvlll attempt to stop thn loik lu the innmmo'li aitoslitii well at Yaliktou ngeuij It Is ploposed to sink a trti-lmh pipe outsldo of the regular eas ing. with the hope that this will prevent the fin oil finIlluniit ilonlltiir. CHAM11ERLA1N , S. D , Juh 2.1S ( William Walker , n fnimer , living lu the easkru part of lliulo county , WAS fined JGtl In Iho clicult court boie for herding on n school section. This Is thn first conviction In thu count } for this offiuso. Hnln lit MiuHi Diil.iitn. ALEXANDRIA , S D , July 23 ( Special ! A much needed rain commenced falling eaib > csterdiy morning and continued most of thp forenoon Close to nn Inch foil. It came Just in iho nick of time for corn and ate vegetables _ i5ViiinAi > Mivf : rou nr.i.nc VTIJJS. St-t-ri > lnr > ( Jlllnii TalkCoiH'iriilii fluS tuning bi'luiol Cunt i-iilloii. " \Vo must have pieces of entertainment for from seventy-flvo to 100 more people fiom over the state , who aie coming to Onuilia next week as delegates to the State umlay School convention , " bald Secretarj aillan of the Hoard of Education jcstcrdaj Some of thp Omaha Sunday schools ba\p lone nobl > nnd have already sent their full luott ot entertalneis , but ethers seem to liold back because so many people are out of town 01 do not wish to be put to an > Inconvenience during the warm weather "It appears to me that the people of Omaha cannot afford to hesitate In this matter These Sunday school workers aie the representatives of the most aggressive nnd highly respectable communities throughout the state , thev come from the leading evangelical churches , the Presb- teilan , Baptist Methodist. Luthcian Chilstlan and other kindred denominations and in addition to thl" thej aie our fricndu and nelghbois Thos1 are the patrons ami supporters of our On.alm merchants. Wo could with much bcttei giace permit sli.ingpis fiom distant states to come help and fall to receive couiteous treatment than to suffer a single one ot tucso Christian men and women of oui own state , citizens of our neighboring towns and \lllagcs , to be put to any Inconvenience during their brief stay in this citj. if those who can will simply show a willingness to lend a helping baud we will have ample entertain ment foi the delegates. , "A number ot business men have sent me word that they would pay the hotel bills of one or more delegates , and it others will kindly follow this plan , their assistance will be greatly appreciated , oitb bj the Omaha Sunday School association and by the dele gates entertained "Wo hn\e \ cry good accommodations at $1 per day. so that those who pay the bills for a couple of delegaten will hat illy miss the amount , as the con > cntion lasts but three da ; s. "These good people must and will be pro- \idcd for and I still hope that the churches and Sundaj schools that have not jet re sponded will come to the front befoie nex ; Monday and give us plenty of pleasant places In which to entertain the delegates who will arrive next Tuesday" II M ) IliriTllll lICKKTUn HIS IOSS Slim ( Vnt fi'diml'M ( "oiiiiilnlnt RulH Illn lulo Troiililt' . Sam Gutfreund of Sidney apparently did not know into what tiouble ho was steering when he beaded for Omaha , or he certalnlj would never have come to the city. Gutfrcum is the chap who last week caused the aircs of Jessie Lament , a Ninth street woman whom ho accused of stealing $ S3 from him An account of Gulf round's scrape was published In The Bee nnd this came undo the eje of the Sidnej authorities As a result Chief of Police SIgwait yesterdaj afternoon received a telegram fiom Sldno ; Informing him that Gutfreund was wanto thcie for embc7/lement und asking that h bo held Gutfreund was being held as com plaining witness in the Lament case , bu was out on bonds. Ho was at once huntci up and a half hour after the telegram wa : received found him located In a cell In th police station The fact was telegraphei the Sidney authorities and an answer wa received to the effect that nn officer vvouh bo after the prisoner today. A Chilli injo > The pelasant fla\or , gentle action , and sooth Ing effect of Syrup of Figs , when in need o a laxative , and if the father or laotbcr h costive or bilious the most gratlfjing result follow Its use ; so that it Is the best family remedy known nnd every family should ha\i a bottle. < : < -rniiiiiM mill tinMonc > ii'i-Htli > n. The Geiman-American Republican club , ni organization composed entirely of soun money republicans , will hold n mass meet Ing at Germanla hall next Sun day afternoon at 2 o'clock , a which tlinn and place the mone question will bo discussed nt length. Ad dresses will be delivered by Fred Schnada Phil Andres and Jacob Hauck Editor Ben nlnnhoven of the Nebraska VorwacrtH , vvh Is an advocate of silver , has been Invited t attend and present his views The men beis of the Lincoln llr > an club have als Lie-en-Invited to take part in the discussions U would bo hard to convince a ma Buffering from bilious colic that his agon Is due to a microbe with nn unpronounca bio name But ono dose of DoWltt's Cell and Cholera Cure will convince him of It power to afford Instant relief It kills pain ' I1I\V tlt'T 1 VMI * t Pis Al VMIO ARDiVIIlLIM lASli OPENS Irlrrnatiflnal Divorce Suit Com rornoos iu London. ROMINENCE OF THE PARTIES A FEATURE Jinxltniiil Is ( 'oniirotril it lilt Hit * IIi'Mt > f Arlslm-i nr > mill Hit * Ulf.llli Cnllfnrtilii'n. LONDON. Jul ) 23The trial of HIP Yn lullcr dlvoicn cnse bt-gnti todaj The InluUft la Hon. W.ilti-i Yaulc-nuller. irothcr of Lord Chmstiin , and member ot distinguished famllj of Devonshire The pfiudant , Mrs Ldl.ih Ynrde-lluller , Is the MiRbtrr ot the Into Gcucial U. W. Klildinri , ho was n wealthy resident of Pan nanclsrn , Cal Thp Ynide-llulli'is wcic man led H SSG. Thp plaintiff alleges cuielly ami ilultPi } on the part of the defendant with Ir. Valentino Cludsdpn. who Is said to bo v teal tstntp agent Hi Sin Pmnclsco. Mis. 'nrdp-Lluller denies all thp allegations nnd nakes counter accusations IHtllci took the wltnnss stand nnd tostlflrd n support of tbe allegation umtnlncd In ho pctlllnn. Ho nlvo drilled the necusa- Ion of mliiltcr. , whlih his wife made. Ilia wife , he U'stlllnl. behaved like a nnd woman Jiico she took poison Sometimes she locks ler husband nut of tlio house One night ho Insisted upon going to the Cafe Ca\our , icsoit of the demimonde , whore she' mailo dlstui bailee Thou she dnne home with a Htiange man and loiked him out of thu louse Under cross vxiinilimtluu the poll- loner drclaud that her domestic tioublis arose from hpr drinking habits and fast llv- ng The healing was adjourned T\t i > SiilMitloii l.i'llllcrs Hurt. PAUIS , Jul > 23 Catherine llooth Cllb- jorn , commonly known ns La Marchale. lead of the Salvation aimy org.iiilratlou III 'rnnce , was Knocked down by , a blcjcllst In his city jesterday and was considerably mrtNnV Nn\V YORK July 23 In connection wUh ho foirgolng dispatch there Is n coneldence n the fact that Mrs Ilooth-Tucker , u sister of Mis llooth-Cllbborn. suffeiod sellout njury nt Kast Orange , N. J. . one evening ast week , being run down by a blojelo ridden h > a Salvation a"iuy gill , who was aklng her first lesson In wheeling Mis. Dooth-Tucker's wrist was broken , and sha sustained other painful hurts. Ciilinii l"MII > UNl < 'i- < In ( "aniiilu. OTTAWA , Out , July 23 T lie possibility of the teirltorlal wntois of Canada being made tlio scene of Cuban filibustering ex peditions has led to the Issue of an Im ortant ot dor by the admlrallty enjoining Btilct compliance with the terms of the 'oreign enlistment act and prohibiting the ssue of clearances by Canadian custom oOlcers tovessels destined foi Cuba. At the irescnt time there la a strange \essel under surveillance In the gulf of St Lawrence and suspicion has been directed against her. Hush I'lrt's In DMnrlliv ! \ knt. VANCOUVER , July 23. Along the North ern railway between Whatcom and Gosbcn jush llres have burned many barns , fences and railroad ties At Vancouver last night Lhcio vveie two flies , a house and steamer being burned Unless mill comes soon laigo tiacts of tln.bei along the Fraser river will be destrojed Dense smoke has settled down over the seaport towns nnd It Is with tlio greatest difficulty na\lgatlon can bo carried on. It is believed that several mineis have perished In the vicinity. Mnlnlx-lcM liriinlNi'il ullli SrrlmiM I/OKI * LONDON , July 23. A dispatch from Iluluwujo on the morning of July 22 , which \vas leeched here today , reports that Lalng's column was attacked on Monday while leagured south of the Matoppo hllla. The Mntabelcs were repulsed with a loss of ninety killed , while of the white foice-s four wore killed , and of the friendlles co-opi > ratIng - Ing with the whites twenty-five were killed. A large number were wounded on both sides. _ _ ArrlM-s - l(1i a Ili > l < - In tinUnit. . QUnnNSTOWN , July 23 The British Dundonald , from San Francisco for Hull , which was In collision with the steamer San- tardier on Juno 18 , has arilved here. The Dundoimld's top masts mo gouo and a halo was stove In the bow. Ariiii'iiIiniK Killed In \HII ! Minor. LONDON , July 23 A dispatch from Con stantinople to tbe Times reports that man- Bacies ha\e occurred at Ordu on the IJlack hca in Asia Minor and that according to official accounts twenty-five Armenians bavo been killed. _ Sultan IMHIU-H mi Iriulc. CONSTANTINOPLE , July 23 An Im perial irado has been issued notifying tha council of Armenia nnd the putrl irehato that they will be held responsible hereafter for any treason on the part of the Armenians. _ MorilluriliTK In Cn-l > . LONDON. July 23 The Times Canea dis patch rcpoita that the situation Is m-rlous In Ciete and that six Mohammedans and one Christian pi lest have been killed at Herakllon. _ . Kl-IH'l < < ' < ! CllollTII III .Solllll 1OII < | OII LONDON , July 23. A doctor reports a case of cholera In Walworth road. South London. The officials are examining Info the facts of thu case. _ Sliot 1 > . > Outer "ttVrjlcr. . HAVANA , July 23 At Matanzas today Lconardl Jolva Almeda wan bbot to death by orders of the military authoiltles. hi MIA \ > IUSIC AT IIANM'OM IM1I1C. T > \ cnlSci'onil Iiifiinlrj llaiiil I'lirnlKli II. The Twenty-Bceond Infantry band from Fort Crook will render thn following pro gram at Ilanscom park Sunday afternoon : Jlnrch Tlio Honeymoon . Hosey Overtuip Crown DIumomlH . Auber WaitOoi the Wtivi'H . Hosan (3 nil id Selection Krnniil . . . Verdi JInrrh Nutloiial Kenclblci . Sousa Ki'lpetlon Llttlu Christopher . Curyll ChoruH Din Nlcbeluiignii . , , Wugnor Potpourri liohfinlnn Olrl . llnlfo -March Liberty Hell . Soimn , Silppllon Oiphi-n Aux 1'nfera. . . Offenbach Waltz-Soldier SongH . Oiing'I 1'otpourrl Hugui'iiotB . . . . . Meyerbeer Ht.ir Spangled lianucr. . . . I 3PE1N PICTURES PLHLASAN'TLY 'AND ' POINTKDLY PAR A.Q RAP HELD { IIOW I'HOI'I.K THAViiM ) 1 Some travel on their ni''ipo ' sonic \\eur fiOe neckties hut thcro's a < vholo lot of youiiK men In Omaha today war- \i\K \ 5iOf necKtles that Ihey paid us u nuark-r for they may say $1.00 but don't you believe them J. c Is all they paid beitiut-e wo'io clohinj ; out all our f 0c Mtmnier neckties for . " > e-e\cept black and m > KtlKt > o Hhlrts-tho $ .1 ) beauties for $ : MO a siM'Clal lot of h" and Klske , Claik & FhiRC ne - in the $ l.r ! > 0 and ijtf.OO guides uiu at Sl.So u bhlit. Albert Calm , 1322Fnrnam HOW I'KOl-1,1 : TIIAVrItO. S I < ouK ago thet man who lives In thin htato iif-ed to o to St. Louis and Chicago cage and oiie-o In a while to New York to buy his carpets and curtains but hi > doesn't any me > re lio's found out hit can do better at home vvlic'ie tlio house hu deals \\lth known him and has a reputation at stakev-wo aio Miiely the largest carpet and curtain house in tin ; \\e t ami mnku the low est pi Ices. Omaha Carpet Co. , Only cxclutlva 1515 Carpel Jlousp iiere. Dodge HOW Piil II3 TIIAVKINfl , .1 Have you ever tahen paitlcular notice of oui tthect music department how it eo > oiH one side of the Rtote we have the lai'KCht 1M of SOIIKH ami piano and band guitar and every kind of sheet miihlc In the we'st fiom one cent a copy nil you can't name any piece of miihle even of orellnary note- hut what wo have then \\e have a way of tet- tint ; the few very few wo happen to bu out of that it's no delay to you but we're never out all tlio new music cume.i to us Jlrht of all. A. Hospe , jr. , 1513 DotlglflS _ HOW i-noi'i.i : TiiAvni.o -i One of the neatest Inventions and handiest withal \n \ thtit now famous "Halelutrn ice cieain iol"-tho ! kind that are fio/.eu BO liarrt you can cany them aiounil with yon In the hot sun for hours without ilolnj ? any damage It keeps hard n IOIIK tlmo has three delicious llavors ami co.sU no mom than oiellnary Ice cieam even If It Is u Kieat big { limit that's ueaily enough fenblxit's a regular snap for eyclu e.xcar.siems fipo conceils every even- liiK tills \vivk by the Shattuck band. Balduff , Caterer , 1520 Fariiam. now i'ie > i'in THAVKIM > . r. _ . Hunt the woihl over and you won't find Mich prices quoted on Just Hiicli h'ooils as jou Iiuvo most need of Hood'b Sarsapatllla ( ! > O/.omulsInn SOe I'alno'H ( Jelety Compound ( ! 7c Hunyadl Water 150 a eiuart Cutluuia Soap 15c and thcic's no lu.xallvo eiuito as e-nu - tlve no Kiipelnx as Hlnadur'h JIvapor- ate'd \ ' lider.s V\K I'oHilei bicycle iccom- meml it highly and iciiii'inln'r ours is the cut pi Ice dtu't > tore that leally cut * pi Ices , Kuhn's Drug Store , Douglas now I'nni'tiH THAvnio. . You'll Ilko our .f 1 OS tan Mioe for ladles that wo used to t-ell for $ : J.5 < ) and ? I.O ( it's better than pie It laKes thu caKu you ouslit to t-eo the cum el buying thc'in tlii'ii tliuiu's our $ : SH ( ) and $ i.xj ladles' oxfords that wo'io helling for $1.75 heio'h n now one1 a now line e > f ladles' iit/.or too lace- shoes In seal brown tan tlio most beautiful foot cov- eiliiK ever conceived wo should hell them for § r > . ( M- ) but for a few days' In- tiodurlng $1.00. Drexel Shoe Co. 1419 Fariiam 1 . J [ 1 "J' ' 1IO\V I'KOl'I.i : THAVKrVO. ! 7 Mi'ii wlio liuvo si'e'ii tlio woihl arc tu oneu Imiin'SMMl witn 11m . ] ) iofi > .sHlonal wlillUy of our e-vpc'it oiitU'lan of whom Cliuncclleji' Canllelil of the Uiilv < THlty nt Ncbi.i.slcu Hays "Voiif KlusBi > accoin- plluli Uielr puiiioMi aeluilialily liclU'r than unytliliiK I liiivo yet tiled" JtitlKo ] 'YrjMiM ' > n hayo "I nut much pleased with the KlasscB the pueijilo will p.ition- l/o you lively wlit-u tlu-y linel llmt yo fiirnlHli Biicli u Mipurlor article , " Aloe & Penfolcl Co 1408 Fariiam