TITE O FATIA UATjyr BEE : WEDNESDAY , 29 , 18JHJ.
FORTY OF TflEFAlTIlFCUIEET
KtUraal Party Mass Convention to Name a
Lancaster Oountj Ticket.
DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVENTION
rre l < ln lnl CamlUlnte
I lie Ui-t of Tlio.pVlio Will Or-
tlic Xevr J'nrlr In
Arlirnokn.
LINCOLN , July 2SSpecial. . ) This afternoon -
noon the Lincoln members ol the new
national party met In mass contention In
Grand Army hall with about forty In at
tendance. It , E. George called the conven
tion together and -was made permanent
chalnr.an. H.V. . Maxwell was made per
manent secretary. One of the most promi
nent prohibitionists in the state. A , G. "VVoU-
fnbargerwas not present. U Is reported
that he has gone oxer to the Bryan free
Ellrer party , foot , horse and dragoDns. The
convention was called for the purpose of
electing twelve delegates to the national
party state convention , which meets In Lin
coln \\Vdnef-day , August S , and to nominate
a county ticket. The following delegates
were elected : C. E. Bcntley. n. "White , G.
\V. Hedrlek. S. D. Fitcble , Lem J. Smith ,
Mrs. Nora Green. Prank G. Odell. Mrs. 5.
M. Walker , n. A. Hart-ley. 1U E. George.
Howard L. Andrews. R. W. Maxwell. Alter
nates. H. Burch.V. . A. Lwler. A. X. VTycoff ,
31 , C. Bittenbender , Mrs. S. K. Dalley. Ed
Lofler. Mrs. E. White. Earl Loder. J. M.
IVaugh , George H. Exley. AV , P. Hlllman ,
D. W , Erans.
Messrs. Lem J. Smith , R. A , Hawley and
S. D. Kitchle were appointed a committee
to select candidates for the county offices ,
and upon their recommendation the follow
ing were named-
County commissioner , TV111 H. Bowers ,
Yankee Hill.
County attorney , 11 C. Blttenbcnder.
Senators , R. VT. Maxwell , Lincoln ; W. A.
Loder , Waverly.
"Reprepentatlvcs. E. "White. University
Place ; Prof. Thomas Doubt , Stevens creek ;
George W. Exley , A , X. Wycoff.V. . F. Hill-
.man of Lincoln.
It Is understood at the office of the sec
retary of elate that the only way the can
didates for the new national party can ap
pear on the ticket this fall Is by petition ,
and as Individuals , not as candidates of the
new national party. This also applies to
any electors whom the new party might
choose in the state convention.
MAXEY COBB'S ESTATE.
Mrs. Carrie Cobb today filed with the
probate court an inventory of the assets of
the estate of her husband , Maxey M. Cobb ,
deceased , late treasurer of Lancanster
county. Among these assets are checks
from a dozen of more persons In this city
for various sums , given lor taxes , notes
which Cobb signed for people who are not
worth a dollar , and had to pay. memoranda
of accounts of money loaned to a number
of politcal hacks and some ex-officials whose
names are not good at any of the banks.
together with the certificates of deposit In
the Lincoln Savings bank and the $13.000
note of C. T. Bcggs. The $ G,000 certificate
Is secured by warrants ell the city of Hot
Springs , S. D. . but the $10.000 certificate Is
unsecured. The Boggs note , which took
the place of the liability existing from the
German National bant , is secured by a
mortgage on some property at Thirteenth
and JJ streets and by six Lincoln park
bonds.
Today Judge J. H. Broady began suit In
the district court against Captain J. E ,
Hill. Judge Broady claims $10.000as due
him for attorney's fees in the case brought
by the state against Captain Hill to recover
tie sum lost in the Capital National bank
failure. When asked about the matter this
afternoon Captain Hill said he had already
paid Judge Broady $ ' .OW for his services
In .the matter.
A call was issued by Mayor Graham , chair
man of the Abraham Lincoln statute com
mittee. for a meeting to be held at the Lin
coln hotel tonight. The members of the
committee who gathered pursuant to this
call were , aside from the chairman. Dr.
Lowry. James Stephenson , C. H. Gere. Porter
ter Hedge and Eugene Moore The commit
tee decided to turn the matter over to the
Board of Public Lands and Buildings.
Omaha people In Lincoln : At the Lin-
dell F. S. Lewis. J. N. Marsh. R. O. Mai-
ley. John H. Harbors. At the Lincoln J.
P. A. Powers. C. A. Baldwin , Richard
O'ilalley. J. W. Hlzer. Charles Lane.
\xs roil DAWKS couxrv FAIR.
Premium Lint Will lip n Can lilrnl > lr
Indaceiueiit.
CHADRON , Neb. , July 2S. ( Special. ) The
premium list of the eleventh annual fair of
Dawes county Is now out , and most lib
eral premiums and diplomas have been
provided for each and every department.
The date of the fair has been fixed on Sep
tember 10. 11 and 12. The management
announces that the -affairs of the associa
tion are' in very good shape , and that they
Intend to make this a banner fair for the
county. Thomas Ernest , superintendent
of the speed department , bus been circulat
ing a subscription list among the business
men of the city lor the past few days , and is
meeting with most gratifying success in
raising enough money that good horses may
be brought here. The purses will be of
sufficient amount to fully repay the owners
provided their horses are fast enough to
land a part of it.
Much credit is due President W. TV. Wil
son and Secretary B , F. Pitman , as well as
the various other officers for the good work
In connection with the matter , which now
bids fair to be one of the best and most
pleasing exhibitions held In the northwest.
Tli ml rou Church nVtllrnlcd.
CHADRON. Xeb. . July 2S. ( Special. )
The new Christian church of this place was
dedicated yesterday and a considerable sum
raised to finish paying for the same. It Is
a frame structure with a seating capacity
of about 200 and will be when finished one
of the most complete church buildings In
the city. The church was organized here
less tb.an two years ago and has steadily
increased in membership.
Hrnvr Shipment of Slier p.
GORDON. Neb. . July 25. ( Special. )
Finny & Carter arrived this week with
8,609 bead of sheep , which they vrlll sell
in this vicinity. The amount of hay put
up this year will be enormous. The Richards -
ards & Cairns company alone trill put UP
10,000 tons
OO5SII' FHOM TUB STATK
Ailjnlnnf fienernl llnrry AtlrUcw Con-
rrrnltic Drltnqnrnf fiiinr l incn.
LINCOLN. July S8 ( Special. ) Adjutant
General Barry ha addressed the following
Utter to Captain Holdcman concerning a
proposed court of dlcipHae for the Na
tional Guards of tb ? state :
LINCOLN. Neb. July 2S OiptMn Oorc *
If. Holdfman. Commanding Company "A/ '
First Heslment , Nrt r j > ka N ti n
Guard. Tortc , Neb. : Sir neferrtttc to
yours or the Sth Inst. . concern-
Inc the e-liibll hnvrnt of a "com
pany neurt of disetpMn * . " and re
questing Information an to how much au
thority n rompany romtnamler has In com
pelling attendance at drill * , etc :
You are informed that the new "Ilules
and Itesrulattons" provides lor a "company
court of discipline , " composed of one commissioned -
missioned officer , two non-c-ommlwloned
officers ami two private * &nd & Judge ad
vocate.
Tie regulation * , which contain fuW di
rections as to manner of procedure , are
now ln-lac printed and will I * ont In a
few weeks. Vntll then it would not be
advisable to convene a court.
It 1s not. however , the poltrr of this
department to encourage the use of mili
tary courts as a means of punishment of
refractory guardsman , except In very ex
treme cases , as unless the offender sub
mitted to the srntrnre of the military
court and paid his fine It would be neces
sary to take thf case before a tmiRlstratP
and secure a "Judgment" for the amount
of the Hnewith "costs. " ( See section SI ,
Military Code. )
Guardsmen who violate th ! r oaths by
persistently disobeying the orders of their
lawful superiors nrc not drslrible jnemlwrs
of the National Guard and should be dis
honorably dlschnrpfd from the sen-ice.
This Is done by all the company officers
recommending a discharge "for the good
of the service , " with the approval of the
regimental and brigade commander * .
U is believed that the stipma which nt-
larhe-s to a dlscharce for the good t > t
the service" places the oITendt-r In a worse
light before the community and his neigh
bors than a "Judcment" ncainst him for
the amount of a flue Imposed by a court-
mnrtlal.
Regarding the extent of your -authority
in ordering the members of your company
out for evening drills you are Informed
that you have the authority and that any
member falling to obey your order nnd
not making a satisfactory explanation be
comes n. subject for discipline , and after
repeated offenses should be discharged Tor
the "good of the ben-Ice. " Ri-sppctfully
yours , p. H , BAimr.
Adjutant General.
The State Board of Irrigation today al
lowed the. following claims for water rights :
Butcher & Grelbel. Custer county , water
from the Middle Loup river ; Lee ditch.
Cherry county , water from the North Loup
river.
Governor Holcomb today Istued commis
sions to Horace F. Jeffrey , first lieutenant
company E , Second regiment , Nebraska Na
tional Guards. North Platte , and Herbert
0. Evans , captain of the same company.
Leonardo Kluftinger , German consul to
Bolougne , Italy , was a caller today on - Governor
ernor Holcomb. Heir Kluftinger is an
uncle of Attorney Matt Gerlng of PJatts-
mouth.
The supreme court has been asked to
pass upon the case of George Washington
Davis , the man convicted after two trials
of having wrecked the Rock Island pas
senger train In 1S&4 , by which disaster
eleven lives were lost and many others In
jured. The document presented to the
clerk of the supreme court today was pre
pared by Attorneys Adams and Altschuler
and covers 100 pages of closely written
legal cap and alleges t03 errors on the
Vart of the trial court.
Sliver ndrenif * 5 < * Icf < e < l.
ALBION , Neb. . July 2S. { Special. ) The
combined forces of free sliver held a mass
county convention In the court" room Sat
urday. There was not to exceed fifteen men
from outside the city present , and the con
vention , whose total attendance aggregated
about thirty persons , was largely worked
up of county officials of the populist persua
sion. The following delegates were elected
to the Norfolk : convention : Democrats : Tom
Williamson. T. H. Barkley. F. J. Mack ;
republicans : H. Rice. Knode Gloflom. George
Inman ; prohibitionists : A. G. Mansfield. F.
R , Dickinson , J. N. Marble ; populists : W. A.
Paynter. Jim Smith , F. M. Slllit ,
To VnrohiiHf "Wnt ? r IVorlt * .
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. . July 2S. ( Special. )
At the meeting of the city council last
night the matter of the city purchasing the
gas and electric light plant was thoroughly
discussed and the entire council appeared
to be in favor of the idea. The city pays
out a large sum of money every month for
lighting , and yet the service is not so sat
isfactory as it ought to be. and the citizens
have been agitating the question of city
ownership. The mayor has appointed a com
mittee of three to investigate tie matter
and to make a report , so that it can be
acted upon without further delay.
Fine Train cif liomeii 1'olooned.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. . July 2S. { Special. )
A son of Zacharlah Schrader , who lives in
West Rock Bluffs precinct , attended church
In Murray Sunday evening , driving in with
a team of fine horses. On the Journey home
the animals began to show signs of physi
cal weakness and one of them suddenly
dropped dead in its tracks. The other horse
succumbed the next morning and Mr.
Schrader is satisfied that the animals were
poisoned. He Is unable to account for such
a deed , however , on the part of any one ,
but the symptoms were unmistakably those
of poisoning.
InlineHoj - 3Ii Incr.
XEWMAN GROVE. Neb. . July 2S. ( Spe
cial. ) Eddie Anderson , an insane youth , aged
1G. wandered away from a hospital at Ner-
folk , Neb. , where he was being treated last
October. In February he was found in
Hamilton county. Iowa , and taken to the
county farm , from which he escaped in
April. He was large for his age. light
hair and eyes. C. T. Anderson of Newman
Grove Is anxious jo receive Information
concerning the youth.
Lived Under nit A knmed Xnme.
FREMONT. July 28. ( Special. ) It now
appears that the real name of the man who
died in the county jail here yesterday was
Burt Causer , instead of Berkey. His parents
reside in Lcavenworth. Kan. , and were noti
fied of his death , but declined to tend for
the remains , which were therefore buried
at the county's expense today. Nothing was
known of him before he came to TremonL
He had been around here more or less for the
past three 3 ears.
Ord'n Srh l Cl-nxvu Itrjturtril.
ORD , Neb. , July iS. ( Special. ) Lawrence
Bright , who was hired some time ago by the
school board to take the census of the
Ord school district , reports that there tire
MB children of school age In the district , a
gain of ninety over last year , and the popu
lation of Ord Is L220 , a gain of 200.
BOTH ABE DEB TOR SURDER
John Bicker's Elajex Indicated by lite
Coroner's Jury.
FOUR SHOTS FIRED BY THE PRISONERS
Tnlk of n Vlvlt from Jmlec
x the Sherltl lo Tnlce I'rr-
c-ntitlnnft to Vrevrnt n 31oVn
Kntriincr to the Jail.
NEBRASKA C1TT. Neb. . July 2S
elal Telegram ) A coroner's Inquest was
held this forenoon on the remain * of John
Rlcker , the man murdered at a lowil house
of Ill-repute Sunday morning. The evi
dence was conclusive that Mrs. Sopher
fired twa shots tt Rleker and his compan
ions , crter which Edward Spencer , a piano
player In the house , took the revolver from
the woman's hand and fired two more , one
of which killed Rleker.
The JHry's verdict was to the effect tliat
Mrs. Sopher and Spencer were < qually respon
sible for bis death. The prisoners will be
given a preliminary hearing In a cay or
two. There is no excitement. The sheriff
is well prepared to protect the prisoners.
There seems to be no foundation for the
report that a mob was organised to lynch
Mrs. Sophcr and Spencer. Sheriff Huberle
got word that an attempt would be made
at an early hour this morning to take the
prisoners from the Jail , but he immediately
summoned an extra guard nnd made ready
to repel any attack A few groups of mm
la onts and twos were seen at 4 o'clock
this morning in different parts of the city ,
but by daybreak they had all dispersed.
IMI'ItUVCU T11K CIIW1' COX1 ITIONS.
HiilitN of Snmlny Miilit Prove Quite
Ilenrflelnl.
JUNIATA , Neb. , July 2S. ( Special. ) An
other heavy rain fell here Sunday night.
It came up from the southwest and tvas ac
companied with a great display of light
ning and some wind , which blew much
shocked grain down. Lightning struck and
killed a fine mare for Mrs. A. B. Baugh , and
also struck the Huckfeldt house in town.
but did no damage except to tear off a few
shingles and frightened the occupants. The
ground Is full of water , and corn is matur
ing finely. The crop is simply Immense.
H1LDRETH , Neb. . July 2S. ( Special. )
A heavy rain storm visited the north part
of Franklin county Sunday night , accom
panied by a fine display of electricity. Some
damage was done south of this place by
wind overturning stacks , and some corn
was laid flat , but a vast amount of benefit
was done to corn , which is looking remark
ably fine and needed this rain to make a
heavy crop. Some threshing is being done
out of the shock. Wheat Is yielding fairly
well , but oats are ruined , except the late
pieces , which are good. A large quantity of
corn is being moved from this station since
the freights have been lowered.
BANCROFT. Nob. , July 2S. ( Special. )
The crops , that looked so promising a few
weeks since will come far short of the aver
age year In this locality. Oats are dam
aged greatly by rust and army worms , some
fields not being worth harvesting. Wheat
was lodged by recent winds and rain
to such an extent that it is impossible to
cut more than two-thirds. Corn , which
has always been considered sure In these
parts , will be short on account tff worms ,
Both army and cut worms are at work In it-
Oa ground where corn was raised last year
it lies flat , being eaten off at the roots by
cut worms and on all land not fall plowed.
Army worms seem to be leaving oats now
to go Into fields of corn.
BEAVER CITY. Neb. , July 28. ( Special
Telegram. ) A somewhat protracted drouth
was broken this afternoon by two and a
half inches of rain. This county will have
an enormous corn crop as a result.
ORLEANS. Neb. , July 28. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A fine rain fell here Sunday night ,
but considerable damage was done by the
heavy wind blowing down the wagbn bridge
across the Republican river here. This
afternoon over an inch of rain fell. The
wind today blew down a school house , two
miles south of town. These rains Insure the
corn crop. _
Merlon * ReMnIiR f n Pall.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , July 2S. ( Special. )
Last -week John Hall was tinning a roof
when the ladder upon which he flood slipped
and he was precipitated to the ground , about
twenty feet. He was very badly shakea
up. and his knee was sprained , but be went
to work again , not thinking he was seriously
injured. Saturday , however , he had to take
to his bed and his life has been despaired
of , owing to internal injuries received 'in
his fall. This afternoon the doctor has
hopes of his ultimate recovery. Mr. Hall
Is a well known young business man of
this city. _
"Working for n Street Cnr Line.
BELLEVUE , Neb. , July 2SSpecial. ( . ) A
citizens * meeting was held at the court
house * last evening to take eteps to secure
a motor line to Bellevue. Dr. D. R. Kerr
acted as chairman and George Longsdorf as
secretary.
A committee consisting of Dr. D. R. Kerr ,
Messrs. William Martin. H. Eddy. F. A.
Langhelne , George S. Burtch and 'William
Betz v.-as appointed to confer with the street
railway company.
Mailed Obocene Literature.
YORK. Neb. , July 2S. ( Special Telegram. )
William Warner was arrested today near
this city by rostoffice Inspector D. J. Sin
clair. Warner is charged with sending ob
scene matter through the malls. A letter
mailed by him at Wahoo , addressed to C. R ,
Greene of Hedrlck , la. . Is In the hands of
the officers. Warner has a divorced wife in
Hedrick , and once served a year for larceny
in the penitentiary at Michigan City. Ind.
Fnnernl cif Sir * . Aniin
FREMONT , July 2P.ecial. . ) The fu
neral of Mrs. Auuu Davidson , vko died here
Sunday evening , was held at the Methodist
church this afternoon , the services being
conducted by Rer. F. M. Sisson. Mrs. Davla-
ton came here from Ch&dron about two
jcars ago. She was 72 years of age. She
leaves two eons residing here , and one in
South Dakota ,
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l.aivu I'nrtr * Sebrnmkn City.
NEBRASKA CITY. July 2S. ( Special. )
Miss Clara Allen gave a delightful lawn and
dancing party last night. More than 100
of the young society people were present.
Xehrn kji SrvrVolex. .
Secretary J. Sterling Morton has been pe
titioned by 300 citizens of Nebraska City to
a nonpartlsan aBdrbs * tin the money
< jurUon , ' '
Ground has been broka lor the new pub
lic library building at Nebraska City.
North Tlatte experts to entertain 25,000
visitors at the Irrigation lair next Septem-
TXT. n *
An Infant child of a Mr * Smith at Mitchell
was struck by a rattlesnake. It * life was
saved with difficulty.
A runaway accident fc * t Western resulted
In the serious Injury f-IlnBle Witt , Rosa
Cummlngs and Mary \VaaV
'
Judge M. L. Haywara'bas been Invited to
deliver a dedication address at Ihc state G.
A. R , reunion at Lincoln'on August 54.
Among the features of the state Irrigation
fair at North Platte , wlH be the women's
art palace. It will be ccnrtracted of carved
stone , 2S by SB feet In dimension.
Grand Ulnnd has been successfully worked
by a smooth young man who sells small
packages of fine ealt for SO cents a package
by asserting Its superior qualities as a moth
exterminator.
A syndicate of Ohio capitalists has pur
chased 12S.008 acres of land in Lincoln and
Keith counties. The raneh will be celonlrH
and irrigated and an Immense cattle feeding
plant established.
A herd of 400 range horses passing through
Scott's Bluff Bounty was stampeded by nn
accident and 1M > of the animals ran Into a
barlxid wire fence. Several were killed out
right and fiity so badly Injured that they
had to be shot.
A Grand Island woman surreptitiously sub
stituted a Bryan campaign button for a
McKlnley button on her husband's coat
lappel and he spouted honest money and pro
tection all day before he found out what
his friends were laughing at.
Vrrr Innnrntiee Cnmimnj.Cirsnnlr.e l.
Articles of Incorporation of the German
Mutual Fire Insurance company of Omaha
were filed with the county clerk yesterday.
The Incorporators and the offices to which
they had been assigned were as follows :
J. W. Thomas , president ; George B.
Trschuck. vlt-e president ; H. G. Wernlmont ,
secretary ; J. L. Mabie. assistant , secretary ;
G. "W. Wattles , treasurer , and J. H. Mac-
omber. The articles of incorporation had
been approved by the attorney general and
the state auditor.
Adam Breed of Hastings is in the city.
C. E. Yost has returned from an eastern
trip.
trip.C.
C. H. Turner of Chicago Is a Barker
guest ,
Lewis Rankln. a merchant from Clear
Lake , la. , is in town.
B. W. Marsh of Kearney , Neb. , Is regis
tered at the Barker.
O. A. Sproal. sheriff of Buffalo county.
Wyoming , is in the city ,
j ; . D. Gould , a prominent stockman of
Fullerton. is In Omaha.
J. S. Kirfcpstrlck of Beatrice was an
Omaha visitor yesterday.
Frank II. Young of Broken Bow was an
Omaha visitor yesterday.
John J. Comstock Is registered at the
Barker from Janesville , Wis.
Leopold Stocker of Fort Mcade , S. D. ,
was among the yesterday arrivals.
Senator John M. Thurstqn left last night
for Chicago , to be absent several days.
Judge Dundy left yesterday afternoon for
a trip through the Yellowstone country.
M. A. Adams of Sundance , Wyo. , was
registered at one of the hotels yesterday.
Thomas Creigh left for Cedar Rapids.
Neb. , lest night on a short business trip.
KC. . Moorehouse has -gone to Chicago ,
where he expects to remain several daj's.
Will H. Good ing. a-clockman from Har-
lan , la. , is registered at one of the hotels.
Rev. A. F. Shcrill left'for Denver Monday
night , where he expects to remain for a
couple of weeks. >
Otto J. Baumanleft , last night for
Colorado Springs , where he will spend his
vacation of a fortnight.
Mrs. George F. Gellrhbcck left' for Salt
Lake'for a month's trip Uirpush tie Yellow
stone park on a bicycle , _ . * '
Congressmen W. E. Andrews of Hast
ings came in yesterday o attend the State
Sunday School association.
John G. Watt , passenger agent of the
Rod : Island with headquarters at Pitts-
bun ; , was in the city yesterday.
Frank M. Porch , internal revenue col
lector for the state of New Jersey , is regis
tered In the city from Bridgeport ,
C. R. Davidson end R. C. Jordon left for
Waterloo lust evening , where ihey will In
dulge In a little hunting for a few days.
Senator R. F. Pettlgrew of South Dakota
was in the city yesterday while en route to
Lincoln , where ho sots to call upon TV. J.
Bryan.
R. H. Langford of North Platte is in the
city in the interest of the Irrigation fair
that will be held in his home town October
9 to 15 , inclusive.
A. M. Reid of Shanghai. China. Is in the
city. Mr. Reid is on a pleasure trip to
England , and is visiting the principal cities
of America enroute.
Rev. Dr. B. F. Fleetwood. rector of Water
man hall , the Chicago diocesan school for
irls , is the guest of Mr. William T. Wy-
man. SSM Dodge street.
F. W. Theme of the Pullman company , ac
companied by his wife and child , returned
last night from an extended trip to Port
land and other points in Oregon.
Adam Howell of Des Moines. la. , with his
wife , has been visiting his brother-in-law.
Rev. Dr. Sanderson , and other relatives , the
past few days. They returned yesterday to
DCS Moinrs.
Rev. Dr. Sanderson of Trinity Methodist
church , lectures in Webster City , la , , this
evening , to the Hamilton county teachers *
institute. He will return and preach in
his own pulpit Sunday morning and even-
Ing.
George -E. Church , one of the California
delegates to the Chicago convention , pasfced
tlirough Omaha yesterday oa his way home ,
Mr. Church , who is now practicing law on
the coast , was formerly a professor in the
Ntbraika Stale university at Lincoln.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M , Maxim left Fort Crook
yesterday afternoon for Olean , N. Y. , where
they will tale up their rcslilence.The former
has JUKI been honorably discharged from the
regimental band of the Twenty-second in
fantry , in which he held the position of
cerceant. At Olean he will engage in the
music business.
Nebrackans at the hotels : J. H. Travis ,
Loup City : G. E. Tarbox. Callaway ; John TV.
Templin. St , Paul ; T. C. Kunkle. Weeping
Water ; L R , Alter , Grand Island ; T. L.
Matbews , Fremont : TV. .Y. Walratn , Syra
cuse ; TV , E. Alexander and wife , Crawford ;
E. D , Davis. Clay Center ; William Steufer ,
West Point : E. Mclnty.fe , Reward.
SUDAi SCHOOL WtoENTION \
Keeling of the State Association
Yesterday Afternoon *
WILL REMAIN IN SESSION THREE DAYS
Fair Atrn < lnnre nt the < prnlntr nnd
.Mure Kxpeetetl Toilnr First
Itenl llnnlne * * MeetliiR Held
Ln t AiBkt.
The twenty-ninth annual convention of
the Nebraska State Sunday School asso
ciation opened In this city yesterday and
will continue In session until Thursday
e\enlngof this week. About 150 delegates
arrived yesterday and a number r * ex
pected to arrive today. The meetings are
held In the First Methodist church. Twen
tieth and Davenport streets. A preliminary
session was held yesterday afternoon , but
the real opening session of the convention
was held last nlsht.
At the session held yesterday afternoon
the president , Hev. H. W. TrueblooJ cf
Kearney , announced the following commit
tees : On nominations , E. A , Stevens , J. P.
Hartman. Silas Cobb , TV. TV. Theobald , J.
E. Chase : on enrollment. J. Northrup ; on
resolutions. R. D. Gould , G. L. Loomls ,
Mrs. Parmalee ; on auditing of books. L ) . C.
Zlnl ; . J. C. McLucas. TV. H. Klmbeny.
P. TV. Klpllngcr of Loomls read a report
on the work In thp southwest , showing an
encouraging condition in that section.
E. A. Stevens of Grand Itland read a
paper on the topic , "How to Make This
Convention a Success. " His paper was di
vided into four beads , the first being a SUR-
ECKtlon. that each delegate carry home
notes of the proceedings ; the second that
ell of the delegates should keep Christ In
their hearts ; the third argument showing
that a unity of purpose for the cause of
Christ was necessary , and the fourth a
warning to all delegates to be prompt -rd
punctual In their attendance.
At the conclusion of the paper n gen
eral discussion on the points made vo * in
dulged in , led by H , M. Hamlll of Jackson
ville. 111.
The evening session was opened by sing
ing a hymn , after which George G. Wallace ,
president of the Omaha Sunday School asso
ciation , extended a welcome to Omaha on
behalf cf the local association and the citi
zens of Omahi , H had been eighteen years ,
he said , since -session of the state asso
ciation h.id been held in this city and he
predicted an interesting and Instructive ses
sion.
In response Rev. H. TV. Trueblood , presi
dent of the stale association , tendered the
thanks of the association for the cordial
reception extended to the members. "An
Impression prevailed , " he taid. "that the
Sunday schools of the state and the asso
ciation were disorganized mobs , but he
begged to assure the citizens of Omaha that
the Sunday schools were an organized and
disciplined army , with a definite purpose In
view. All preparations had been made by
the local committees , " he said , "for the
prompt transaction of the business of the
convention and nothing seemed to have been
left undone which cpuld conduce to the
comfort of the delegates. "
Following the address of the president a
doublf quartet from the choir of the
Kountze Memorial church sang an anthem
in a very pleasing and artistic manner.
tieir voices blending in perfect harmony.
VALUE OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The next number on the program was an
address by Hon. TV. E. Andrews of
Hastings , his topic being "The Sunday
Schools , the Conservator of the Nation. "
The word "Sunday" used in the topic as
signed him , the speaker said , suggested the
resurrection and emancipation. He referred
to the thoughts aroused by the word resur
rection and the thoughts on much the same
line aroused by the 'word emancipation. All
of them wwe suggested , he said , by the
word Sunday , and there were the other
thoughts best expressed by the word JubUee ,
Taking up the word "school. " the speaker
proceeded to analyze the meaning of the
word as ordinarily used and as used in con
junction -with the work which preceded it
in his topic.
The proper function of the Sunday school
was the next division of the speaker's ad
dress , and he proceeded to'express his ideas
as io the duty of the teacher and the neces
sity for the teacher advancing in spiritual
understanding in order to lift up the pupils.
"The work of the Sunday school requires
the same application and originality. " he
said , " 'as are required in the ordinary course
of business.
"The duty of the teacher was to instill
into the minds of the pupils the plain , prac
tical lessons of religion and the teachings
of noble character , and by means of this
couw there will be brought to the sup
port of the nation a mighty army , a con
servator of the nation. The true principles
of manhood and -womanhood should be
brought out. and upon this line of thought
tie Sunday school will ever be the con
servator of the great American nation. "
At the conclusion of Mr. Andrews * talk
tie choir rendered another anthem , and
then J. M. Gillan of the entertainment com
mittee requested all delegates who had not
been assigned to quarters to make that fact
"known. A few in the audience had not
been provided for. and their wants were
attended to. after which the meeting ad
journed until S:50 : this morning.
I'KL'IT rKDDLUIl IX A SAD 1'LlfiIIT.
Sent to Jiill tiiifl MIR Fuiitll- Left to
Slilft for Tuejimelvett.
David Kolomltz , a fruit peddler , was fined
fl and costs in police court yesterday morn
ing because he failed to have a card tacked
to bis wagon. He explained that be was using
another wagon while his own , on which a
card was nailed , was being repalre-d at a
blacksmith shop. License Inspector Hurst ,
who made the arrest , weakened this claim
by alleging that it Is a common practice
of peddlers to run several wagons on one
card and to make the same excuses as did
.Kolomltz when arrested.
It appears , however , that Kolomitz was
sincere in his statement. He is the owner
of only one wagon and that is now being
repaired. By his peddling he obtains barely
sufficient to support his wife and five chil
dren , and has no bank deposit upon which
to draw to pay fines. He was therefore
compelled to go to jail and bis wife and
children have been left to get along as
best they can until he gets out.
tt A Bicycle Built for Two. "
Five cents' worth of
"BATTLE AX" will serve two
chewers just about as long as 5 cents'
worth of other brands will serve one
man. This is because a 5 cent piece
of "BATTLE AX" is almost as
large as the 10 cent piece of other
high grade brands * i
CCTTIXG DOTVX TUB POLICE KOHCD.
Four Men Lnld Oir iiud Tuo Monntcil
Mt-n Urdu reel.
The Board of Fire and Police Commis
sioners inaugurated the first movement to
ward retrenchment last evening by laying
off four patrolmen for an indefinite period.
The men whose heads fell into the basket
were : Patrolmen S. S. Drummy , John
Stiles , Peter Madsen and Antone Vanous.
In addition to the above. Mounted Patrol
men W. J. Meals and TV. H , Storey were
reduced to the ranks with a reduction of
salary from { 5 to $70.
Following along this line of economy it
was decided to place City Electrician "E. F.
Scburlg in charge of the fire and police
alarm system , the extra work being given
him in addition to his regular employment.
His salary , which is U.SOO per year , to
remain the same , Fred Vandervoortwho
has heretofore been superintendent of the
alarm system , was accorded the position of
assistant to Mr. Snurlg. with a reduction
in his salary from $100 to $ S5. These
changes are effective August L
Captain Palmer stated in connection with
the laying off of the men that the board
had endeavored for months to obviate tak
ing them from the pay roll , but had been at
length compelled to do so. He regretted
the forced retrenchment at the present time ,
particularly in view of the approach of state
fair week , at which time a number of extra
men are -usually put on the force.
Captain Palmer said : "The present
amount of money in the police fund , even
with this reduction will not carry us
through the year , and we have no method
of replenishing it before January 1. There
is a balance now of about J42tOO in the
fund , and our expenses easily foot up J7.500
per month. Including the July pay roll
this would make the expense of maintain
ing the police department for the balance
of the year 545,000. . thus making a deficit of
about 13,000. It is possible that we may
be obliged to reduce the police still more
before the end of the year. "
He did not state where the retrenchment
ax would again fall , but it Is understood
that it will be in the vicinity of the detective
force , and that possibly two of the men will
be laid off.
IIAIID TJ31E MAKING A LIVIXGl
Old AVoinnn TnUen In Out of the llnlii
! > the J'oIIee.
An old -woman giving the name of Mrs.
Crane has been gaining a scanty living for
several days past by doing odd Jobs for
the tenants of Tom Murray's row on Har-
ney street. She has been In the habit of
sleeping nights In dry goods boxes , vacant
doorways or any other nook where she
could stow her wasted frame away. Last
night the patrolman at Sixteenth nnd Har-
ney found her crouched in an outhouse , thereof
roof of which had departed long years ago ,
and the rain dripping constantly on her.
She had a loaf of bread tightly rolled up
in a piece of newspaper which she told the
officer she had purchased for a nickel , the
remits of a day's work , A thin calico dress
completed the possessions of the woman and
gave but a ucanty protection for a damp
night. She was sent to the police station ,
Abere after considerable persuasion on the
part of Matron Bennett she stated that she
h d formerly lived at the county poor farm ,
but disliking to live the life of a pauper
had decided to steal away and try to earn
a living in the city. She said she was
C5 years of age and had no relatives.
Clnrke'o Appointment linns' l'i ' > ,
The appointment of John T. Clarke as
chairman of the Board of Public TVorks
seems destined to hang fire for some tlmo
longer. There is no regular council meet
ing this week. The council will meet
Saturday forenoon , but will adjourn after
passing the regular salary appropriation or
dinance. According to present arrangements -
ments they will leave during the afternoon
on their trip west to be gone two weeks
and this will effectually sidetrack the ap-
polntment until at least the third Tuesday
In September. Meantime Winspear Is still
In and the mayor Is getting nervous.
IJOTTOM AVAK I1KIS.VKS OUT AGAI.V.
John 3IrElhnton CluirireH ' ' Xelllh-
ImrH with AK anItlnir Him.
The John McElhatton feud , -which ha
existed between that , family and Us neigh
bors on the bottoms for a number of years ,
teems further from a settlement than ever
before. Last night the old man hurried
into the police Elation about 10 o'clock and
Informed the officers that he had Just been ,
waylaid and assaulted by several men.
whom he felt assured were his neighbors.
He said he was on his way homeward , -when
his assailants suddenly Jumped out oi a 5 *
clump of weeds and struck him over the 4
head with clubs and their fists. He finally
escaped to his house and , arming himself ,
came up town. As proof of bis statement *
McElhatton thowed a number of cuts and
bruises about his face unl body which had
been inflicted by his assailants. He had.
when he arrived at the station , a small
armory In the shape of a bowie knife about
a foot long and a big bulldog revolver that
resembled in outline n email mountain
howitser. As MeElhatton was considerably
excited over the event the police thought
best to lock him up until the case might
be investigated. He was charged with
carrying concealed weapons.
A few minutes after the arrival of Mc
Elhatton another man , wearing a worried
look , fell down the stairs leading into the
Jail and announced to the officer in ciarra
that he had ust been the subject of tn
assault. The party gave the name of John
Gablehouse and said he lived u short dis
tance from McElhalton. He said he passed ?
several men while on his way across the
bottoms and that they followed him tud 5
made Blighting remarks about some cf his
relatives. He did not reply , but hurried to
his bouse and had juet got Inside the doer
when a big rock hurled through the air
and alighting on his shanty crashed
through the root The missile barely missed
his wife and a Icrge family of small chil
dren. George Kli and Conrad Nice were
arrested on suspicion of having committed
the assault and Gablehouse was retained
C.E a complaining witness.
Cl < > eil liy the Sheriff. , ,
The llecd European hotel , formerly the *
McTague , was closed by the sheriff Monday
night on an attachment Issued at the In
stance of the owner , John I. Redlck , who
seeks to recover rents that are past due.
After giving possession Mr. Heed paid all
of the cmplojes in full and then told them
that their services would no longer be re
quired. The property Is in charge of J. H.
Evans.
Surprioeil 111" I'rlrlul * .
The friends of Mr. Edward Donovan and
Mr * . Martha O , Stufen were somewhat
taken by surprise by the announcement of
their marriage , which occurred about a
week ago. Mr. Donovan was for some tlroo
connected with the Sttfcle-Bmith Grocery
company and later Witt ) the Itlchardaon
Drug com&any. and the bride has been con
ducting u boarding house on Uouglaa
street.
FEIN PICTURES
b
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fill'1
' &y
6ubeon tHulonBlI ( t _
That's the kind of people you see
stixmliuc around oil thp corners talking
silver and Rold while the wife work *
nt home and her health continues to
Set \vorsi the Natural Uodjr Brace re
stores health and rigor cures female
we Vucs thousands of prateful pa
trons testify that It is worth Its weight
In tuld doe * not Interfere in the least
with the action of the muscles but It
cures.
cures.Aloe & Penfold Co
1408 Farnam
The great liking we hare for little
children j > erhaps Is one of the reasons
we take t > o much pride in getting up
l > ednJ sales for their benefit Meuuen's
powder the genuine 25c kind for 35c
Hire's root beer t c * ire for ir c Cas-
toria. 22c Hood's Sareajiarllla. CT.c
I'aine's Celery Compound , 07c Osoinul-
slon , Sfto Cutleura * oap , 15c Hunyudi
water , 15c aud lots of others ,
Kuhn's Drug Store ,
Douglas
IIouorinrlbllKuillnKr
You'll find the first syllable of thnt
word in our blue and pink undenvear
that we're selling for 75C a suit the
rest of the word you may find in the
dictionary at any rate it's not In this
underwear , for this Is high value honest
made underwear light of weight aud
low In price you'll se > e It In the window
look at it If you like it come in
you can examine it closely 75c a suit.
Albert Cahn ,
1322 Faniam
And such like people don't like sweet
corn but who care V llalduff wts good
enough table for ordinary humans
better In fact than Omaha people get
down town unless they go to Delmoul *
co's or Kinsley's in Chicago aud is it
appreciated ? yes but not till you try
it then there's no place like BaldufTs
the best of everything tables for ladled
and gentlemen elegant berrlce but low
prices.
Balduff , Caterer ,
1520 Fai-tiam.
Velorljx-ilritrlanUtlrul '
If you're Inclined that way we wish I
to remind you that we give away a
Stearns wheel this week to somebody !
you might have It we are also taking
off UO jwr cent from the prices on our
misses' and children's tan shoes and ox
fords that's a great big lot'to knock
off enpecially when the prlws were * o
low before prices were $1.50 to $ i50
and now there's 20 i r cent off of that. <
Drexel Shoe Co.
Farnam
Trnunubkfnntluflouiililrnei *
The fact that we are compelled to
transform our great stock of mouldings
into picture frames is one reason tliat
you can buy picture frames for les
than you usually pay for the moulding
alone another reason is that wo. like1
to be kept busy and whenever we cut
the price of picture frames In two as
we do toady a rush is sure to follow-
any design any size jubt leave your
order.
t
A. Hospe , jr. ,
1513
Probably you never knew that be
fore it's a fact though and &o Is It
true that we've Just received something
decidedly new In lace curtains Cluny
lace and Saxony lace curtains jiattems
exclusively our own the Clunys are of
a eort of coffee color that's very unlano
with a neat two-tone effect In the
border the real genulue Cluuy and
Saxony lace of us only ,
Omaha Carpet Co. ,
1515 Dodge
