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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 27, 1897)
rnTTTTI fVXrATTA. nA'IT.V TiJTA. rrmTTTlRn A"V. "M AV P7" , 1QOT , It's More Than Easy To sell when you have the right goods to sell Put thought and judgment into you're buying- and then it is more than easy to buy. Value and price go hand in hand at our store Boys1 Waists The Bee Waists for boys in grayer or white with supporters attached sizes 4 t 10 years /loguhir price GOc. Roducud price 25o. Boys' Good quality Merri- Shirt mac print waists , sizes Waists 4 to 14 years at 250 cnch. Bust quality Percale Waists , In nil newest styles ami patterns , "very nqat , " elx.ea , 4 to 1-1 T > 0c each. Itrown nll-llnen Waists at $1.00 each. Thcso are the neatest and best wearing waists made Muslin Underwear Skirts ex tra wide nmbrella ruffle , lace or embroid ery trimmed - _ mod , ono or two rows oC Inserting At J1.48. J1.9S , 2.25. 2.50r ? 3.G9 , J4.00 , SI.25. Scotch Light weight flannels Flannels ior shirts , non-shrink ing , fast colored goods At ISc. 23c , 30o ana 40o per yard. Hosiery Ladies' Fast Black Specials Hose , full regular made , with Mnco split sole , In drop etltch or plain only S7 c per pair , re duced from DOc. Sheets and Pillow Cases Ready made sheets of standard brand sheetings 81x90 guaranteed torn and Ironed by hand At 50c and COc per sheet , and ) hem stitched or > c per sheet : floods' made Pillow Cases 15x20 , plain and hemstitched. J5c apiece. Art Dept Bulgarian Linen Table Covers , liemstltclie.fl and scalloped edges 30x30. 40x10 , 45x45 Inches , -square At $1.00 , ? Jl.23. gl.So and J20each. . Ke\v ohades In the Bulgarian Yarns At 'Co Underwear A nice line"of Ladles' Cream Silk Vests , lace trlm- jncd , low neck and sleeveless at 50c and $1.00. Also , odd sizes In Ladles' Bilk Vests , low neck and sleeveless , In cream , white , or black , at $1.00 , reduced frpm $1.50 and S2.00. Initial We have a Handkerchiefs broken line of Ladles' runl Gents' Linen Initial Hand kerchiefs good vnhie nt 25c ench re duced to 15c each to close. Gloves Something1 new in Chamols-Gloves , two-clasp , light weight , wlth sjlklfovirc'hctts , nice nnd cool for BntiuncrMiu white and iiaturnl color ; gunriuitccd. < to wash L'rlcc ? 1.00 per pnlr.dtyAlso a broken line of 8-Inch MontKinciiUrc , In white , for 75J per pair , reduced * fr6m ? 1.00. Embroideries Swiss , Nainsook nnd Hamburg , nil-over embroideries , 'I'ucklngs , Yoklngs , Insortlngs , Headings ; fine narrow edges for children's clothes > vlth insortlngs nnd nil-over embroider ies to match. Linen Embroideries , hand some open work Swiss Embroideries with Insortlngs , for while dresses In fact , everything found in n first-class Embroidery Stock. Notions Reversible Belts These belts being made of two pieces of leather of different colors and having both sides finished , cmi by changing the buckle , bo worn either side out. We have them In the following colors : Hlnck nnd red , Black nud green , Black nnd brown , Black and tan-ana thc\y \ arc only DOc each. each.We nlso have in a new line of Ladles' n-Plece Shirt Waist Sets , in pearl , large sizes prices 25c to $1.00. Linen We show today an Crash entire new line of Skirts Summer Skirts , in Cotton Covert Cloth , Grass Cloth and fancy weaves. Our Dress Skirts are properly made Prices 51.50 and $1.05. Foreign Weaves Another lot of French Organdie , Opera Batiste and Persian Lawn. These sheer fabrics are just the thing for eve ning wear and graduation gowns. 47-Inch Opera. Batlste-EOc , COc and CT c. 32-Inch Persian I awns 3jC , 4Bo and toe. fiS-lnch French Organulcs-4DC , We , COc , 75c d3-Inchnplaln black French Organdie DOc. Fibre . . . We wish to make Chamoise mention of this 'well known lining , being'G-f inches wide and 85c puryard , makes it nu Inexpen sive stiffening for skirts , is not nffectet by moisture , and has given spleudit satisfaction. I ELDEN learned that on Investigation was lo be inado by the church he depnrled hastily , leaving his household goods. STU1KKS AOJ TUB , VOOLI.VGi Amendment ProixiHtMl io III ! TaeUeil Onto the Tiirllf Mcnxtire. WASHINGTON , May 26. Senator Cliand- lor has prepared the following amendment to the tariff bill , which ho 'proposes ' to add to the anti-trust amendment proposed by Sena tor ; .Peltlgron yeslcrday. The acl to protect trade nnd commerce HKnlnst unlawful restraints nnd monopolies approved July 2. 1830 , shall apply to all com- nanlos. corporations nnd persons engaged ns common carriers in the business of trans porting persona or propqrty nnd nil the pen alties Imppued and methods ot restraint pro vided liv fluid act shall take effect und.be In rorco. airalndt such Companies , corporations nnd POIBOIIH ; and > any contract between any two or more of them for the fixingof rates of transportation by the order or on recom mendation of representatives designated on behalf of the , vurlous partleti to such con tract. or by the order or on the recpminenda- tloji of a majority of such representatives or tor the maintenance of the rates of trans portation once fixed ; or for the enforcement of anv such contract by fines or penalties , Imposed upon any of the parties thereto , Bhnll constitute nn offense under said act of Mr. Chandler eayn If the pooling 1I11 now pending In Ihe commltleo on interstate com merce la reported and put In a position where It may lie passed through al a session Intended for tariff legislation only , especially when the houao refuses to do any other bnsl- nws , Ihcn Iho amendment offered by Senator Petllgrew nnd Iho above amendment offered by himself , will ho , placed on Iho tariff bill by the votes of democrats , pcpulltils , silver republicans and other republicans , and re tained aa a part of the bill. The Intention ot the amendment In to prevent a pool ing bill or nullify any action that may be taken towatd pawing a pooHng .bill , Tolmeoo Men Oliject. WASHINGTON , May sa. Jlepreseiltallves of practically all the tobacco manufacturer * ! In the United States with tljo exception of the cigar manufacturers met hero to protest against the proposed advance ot 2 cents a pound in the lax on tobacco contemplated in the senate amendments to the tariff bill. There were present and represented about 160 manufacturers. General B. McAlpIn o ( New York was chosen president , nnd T. E. Allen , secretary. Resolutions were unani mously adopted , < whlch 'briefly ' cite- the In jury Inflicted on the trade by the frequent changra In tbo tax rates and protest against the adoption of the senate amendment. N WM for the WASHINGTON , May 20. ( Special Tole- Eram.-JFirat ) Lieutenant Victor Brldgeman , Second artillery , has been ordered to Evans- vlllo , Ind. , on recrulllng duly , relieving First LleUtenaut George P. Landers. Second Lieutenants Joseph Frasler. Nine teenth Infantry , Louie C , Scherer , Fifth cav- Pousse Pate And -why not a pie-pusher as w6ll as a coffee-pusher ? It's far more necessary. Do you suffer with dyspepsia ? Ayer'a Cathartic Pills will cure you. Take a PILL AFTER PIE. > o - vx j * * * * * * VSTVW WW airy , anU George" ? . White. Third cavalry have been ordered to Kort Leavenworth. to examination for promotion. Only Hnlf of Auiiroprlntlon U cil. WASHINGTON , May iC. So well has th distribution of the relief to tbo flood sutler ers In tlio Mississippi and tied river valley been administered that ot the total appro prlatlon of $200,000 about one-half now re malus unexpended , although the field ha been fully covered. Secretary Alger al tributes this economy to the excellent wor of the officers of the department , who gav their personal attention to the relief work At 'present most of .tUo relict stations ar closed , the laborers ore returning to th fields' and all the relict > ork Is confined' t a. small portion of Louisiana. i , * t Charter Steaiiier io Curry Grain' \VASHINGTpN , ! * Iay 26. The secretary , o the naVy hps accepted the offer of th owners of the American steamship , , Clty o Everett , no'v nt San Francisco , to charto that vessel to the "government for th transportation of grain from California t Bombay for tlio famine -sufferers In Indl at ? 40,000. Crcrr of the Seliooucr WASHINGTON , May 20. The secretary o the treasury has received a tolcgram fron Captain Phillips of the revenue cutter Perry from Kltchlka , . Alaska , stating , that h had discovered the derelict schooner Genera Slglln , ten miles west of Graham Island No survivors or bodies were found. P nry Gets a Klvc-Ycnr Leave. WASHINGTON , May 26. Civil Unglnee II. B. Peary bis bcpn detached from duty a the New York , navy yards and granted flv years' Icavo of absence. This action ha been taken by Secretary Long to enable th engineer to prosecute bis Arctic oxploradous Dally TrcuHitry Statement. WASHINGTON , May 26. Today's state jneut of tljo condition ot the treasury shows Avallablo cash balance , f 230,264)993 ) ( " gel reserve , $114,004,082 , Cupltulftte. NKW YOHK , May 28. The Indications ar that the backbone of the bis Htrlke of th garment makers Is broken. Over thirty o the 100 contiactorn affected by the strlk entered Into peace negotiations today wit the United Brotherhood of Tailors throue the settlement committee. These contrac tors employ ploro than , 3,003 operatives , nil o whom will resume work tomorrow nnd th number of etrlkera will then bo reduced t about 22,000 , . I I ' I * - , 'Hootli-Tiittlcer Convicted. NEW .yOItK , May 20.-Frede'rJck Do L Tour llooth-Tuqker , commander of the Sa vatloi ) army in the United States , was today convicted of maintaining a disorderly house nt the big army barracks In West Four teenth street. Sentence wns postponed until June 8 nnd the commander waa liberated on tha aamo ball he has been under. 1'lro Ileennl for n Day. CHRISTIANA , Norway , Hay 2fl. The town of Lcvanger , twenty-four miles north east of fTrondhJem of the Trondhjem fiord , has been almost completely destroyed by lire. Tlio conflagration swept away four- llfths of the buildings and is still raging. 5Iovein < * iitn of OCIMIII VcNNclH , Silly SO. At Baltimore Arrival Dresden , from Bremen. At Southampton Arrived Paris , from New York. Balled-Havel , for New York , At Glasgow Arrived Furnessla , from New York. At Queenstown Arrived Ithynland , from Philadelphia. Balled-Servla , for New York. At Liverpool Arrived Teutonic , from New York , At Slbples-Salled-Alsotla , for New York. At Now York Arrived Majestic , from Liverpool. Sailed St. Paul , for Southamp ton ; Britannic , for Liverpool ; Kensington , for Antwerp. At Hottwlara Sailed Yoendam , for New ) ATES FOR EXAMINATION tate Superintendent Set * the Time for Teachers to Appear , HANCETOGET HIGH GRADE CERTIFICATES Jpnortmtlty to Secure the 1'rofcn- Nliiiuil ami Lite rbriiilnnlniiM io Tench AVI11 lie Oftc-ml All Who Wish Next Month. LINCOLN , May 26. ( Special. ) Tlio stale npcrlntemlcnt has designated Juno 9 and 10 as the dates for holding examinations for rofcsslonal state and llfo certificates. The xamlnatlons will bo hold at the ofllco of the tflto superintendent In Lincoln , at the olllco f the county superintendent at North Platte , nd at the iHlgh school buildings In Otnaha , 'rcmoiit , Hastings , Norfolk and Qrancl Is- nml. On the 9th examinations will bo taken n geology , chemistry , physical geography and English literature , Iho" work to begin n't a. ra. On the 10th , commencing at 8:30 : , will bo give : , trigonometry , zoology , rhetoric , ncllecluni | philosophy and general history During the last two years thirty-eight sue- oesfully passed these examinations , and orty-sovcn were granted ccrtlflcatca on Iplomns , making a total ot eighty-five. Two requisitions wore received by the gov- irnor today , ono from the governor of Iowa , asking for the return ot George N. Long- el low , vho la wanted In Story county for robbing a building In the night time , the crlmo having been committed May 2. The fansas authorities ask for E. C. Delvlllo , who committed grand larceny at Wellington , and escaped to this state. Ho Is how in jail n Casa county. The state superintendent rpturned .today rom Peru , where ho had been attending a neetlng of the Board of Education of the State Normal school. He goes tomorrow to \lrna , and will also visit Oxford and Or- eans this wcefc. -Tho copy for the now volume of session awa Is now completed , but there Is no prob ability that tha book can bo Issued within ho time required by Uw for It to bo done. The compilers believe that the printing can not bo completed before July 0 , the time when a number of the new laws go Into ef- cct. The constitution provides that the laws shall bo printed In book form within sixty daya after the adjournment of the leclsla- uro. LINCOLN NOTES. George Holllnger , a Ninth street barber , was arrested this afternoon for shooting at Oeorge Bolts with Intent to kill. During the lay they had a fight over some beer nnU later Holllnger shot.at Bolts through a window. Both are colored. The base ball game between the state house employes and the postofllco clerks last evening resulted In a score of 24 to 11 In favor of the pojtofflce. The students of the conservatory of music connected with the Lincoln Normal univer sity will give a recital at the college chapel tomorrow evening. The "sopohmorcs" of the High school will give a basket picnic at Lincoln , park tomor row afternoon. Evangelist Sunday preached a sermon on dancing , card playing and other amuscmenls tonight. The large tent , at Twenty-seventh and O streets Is being crowded every night to hear him. Appomattox post , Grand Army of the Re public. ' , held an open meeting last night for th'e purpose of discussing the Cuban situa tion. C. H. Gero was the principal speaker. Remarks were also made by Captnlm C. M. Parker , Colonel L. C. Pace , General Barry 0. D. Parker , Joe Burns and J. P. JSaylor The women served refreshments at the close of the speaking. Omaha people at the hotels : At the' Lin- dell W. E. Hitchcock , Irvine Spenbery , George E. Tu'rknKton ( and.yylfc.1Atthe Lln- coln-pE. D Stacy. It. W."Council , < .H. H. Delfoll , C. C."Hughea , George. Bldwejl } John B. Uelth ano W. ft. Stevens. NKIIIIASK.V HOMEOPATHIC SOCIETY Annual Meeting ; of the Followers o Ilaliiiemunii nt Lincoln. LINCOLN , May 26. ( Special Telegram. ) The Nebraska Homeopathic Medical society Is In session here. There Is an attendanc of about sixty .from . over the state. Th afternoon and evening were spent in listen Ing to papers and discussion. The paper so far read were in. the bureau of materla medlca and the bureau of mental and iiefvou diseases. In the former were the following "Apis , " Sarah Smith. M. D. , Council Bluffs "Selected , " P. J. Montgomery , M , D. , . Coun ell Bluffs ; "Graphites , " Freda M. Lankton M. D. , Omaha ; I'Pulaatlllai" C. G. Spraguc M. D. , Omaha. Under the head of menta and nervous diseases : "Some Reflexes , " Le nero Perkey , M. D. , Lincoln ; "Menta Processes , " A. H. Dorrls , 'M. D. . Lincoln "Insanity and Epilepsy , " T. J. Merryman M. D. , Lincoln ; "Selected , " M. H. Blystono M. D. , Broken Bow ; At the close of the meeting tonight a. banquet waa held at the Lincoln hotel. Th session continues over tomorrow , and th election of officers will occur In the after noon. Omaha physicians In attendance are Proda M. Lankton , U. W. Conncll , J. E Mann , P. P. Teal. W. H. Hanchett , D. A Foote , 0. S. Wood and C. J. Spraguo. . Th paper by Dr. Sprague tonight elicited a vet of thanks from the society * , < . JJUILl ) IlllICK , , AND SiTOXE STORKS To A vil ol T.oiilxy.lle Shown Conftldcr able- Activity , LOUISVILLE , > Teb. , May 20. ( Special , ) Louisville Isenjoying a small building boom at present. < Slnco early in the year P. A Jacobson'hna been nt1 wortc on a new stone and brick store building which will bo the finesf. store room in , town. Today Mr , T. E Parmoleo began work on a stone building on Main street. If adjoining lots had been for sale Mr. Parmeleo would have erected a double building. , The stone quarries across the Platte a this place are working a largo number 'o men and employment can bo found for every man in town. SELL lUCI'UlitviCAlV 'VALT.EY 1IOND8 Tolcilo Finn TnKcs Them nt 1'nr , wltl Small I'rrinluni Added. DAVID CITY , Neb. , May ,2G. ( Special. ) At a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors visors.to receive and consider bids for th refunding ot tha Omaha & Republican Valley railroad 10 per cent bonds lesued In 1877 , tb bonds of Butler county to the amount o | S9,000 , bearing 6 per cent eeml-annual In tercet , to run fifteen : years with no option wore eold to Snltzor. & Co. of Toledo , 0. at par p'us $510 premium , bonds and In tnrest payable at the state fiscal agency In New York. 1/OTvent Dlililur but One. PERU , Neb. , May 26. ( Special. ) The low- cat bidder Cor theterc.tlon of the pew dor ml tory at the State Normal school was Steven of Lincoln , at the price of $16,156 , Hayes of Peru , to whom the contract was lot , blc $16,400 , and Ttlcnra of Peru bid 1100 higher The highest bid'-was eenfln by an Auburn firm and was $31,000. There were many bidders and the bids were in all shapes , eorao bidding- building above foundation am some on entire build Itig. Some bids con tained heating and lighting apparatus. Vnluuhle HOKH Arc * J'olsoiied. COLUMBUS. NPb. , May 20. ( Special. ) O. B. Bpelce , Charles Jones and J. D. Rey noida each lost a valuable bird dog Saturday morning by poison. One dog brought homo a bone and fell over while gnanlng It. The symptoms showed that strychnine had been used , The dogs were all good blooded aui mals , the curs escaping. There Is an ordl nance against throwing out poisoned bait , Operate u Kiirm ( or Stolen Horses. FREMONT , Neb. , May 26. ( Special. ) The sentence ot Yarrlngton to the pcntten 'tUry for live yearn will probably act as a check to horse stealing In this part of the state. It Is said he la one of a gang operating in this section , having head quarters at a place knuwn as the Wortman ranch , near Sioux City. Their method o operations was to take horses from Boonc 'latte , Colfar-i mill Dodge counties and ring them tJoiWlranch , where they would o disposed ofT Tarrlngton Is thought to ave had a hand In the disappearance of a oed many horses. n o * ' THIS TAX. ourt Cnllnl On to Decide Whether It IM OccnpnilAh or l.lccmtr. TEKAMAHjuflpft , May 26. ( Speclal.- ) 'udgo ' Pawcct't came up from Omaha yestcr- lay afternoon and sitting In chambers heard .rgumcnts In A pTqjfludaimiB case against the mayor and cl .c k , Brought by F. X , Bon- neau , to compel lj\cm to Issue him an oc- upatlon tax rWJ tRt as > provlned for by city rillnance. It Is contended by the city at- orucy that the ordinance Is ft license ordi nance and as such makes It discretionary wllh the city council whether or not It Issue such licences. The attorneys contend that ho ordinance Is merely an occupation tax irdlnancc. JuJgaPawccU reserved his opln- on for further Investigation of the case , ) Ut ho gave a brief summing up7 of his opln- ona as formulated nt thU tlfne. Ho said ha If tho'ordinance'was a license ordinance v mandamus would not Ho against the city council ; It the ordinance was nn occupation tax ordinance Bonnoau would need no re ceipt tor the lax paid , 'but could open , busl- iic s at any time ana BO tbon tw ho com * ncnced business he would bo liable to the city for the tax. In this latter case no ninn daraua vould bo necessary. If Judge Paw- cctt decides that the ordinance Is a license ordinance It will necessitate the turning1 over to the school' district , by the city , ot a largo sum of money which has heretofore been collected under Uho ordinance and turned Into the city general fund. Under this or- dlnanco a tax of $600 Is also levied against saloons and lised for city purposes. It this is to bo treated as a Hccnso It , together with the billiard hall licenses , will have to go to the school fund , as Is provided for by the state constitution. FATHER OP A FAMILY GOES INSANE. Ulftcnnc Due tonn Injury to the Spine a , Vonr or More AKO. ARCADIA , Neb. , May 20. ( Special. ) Tom Cheney , who canxe hero from Colorado laat 'all , has gene Insane. Ho has a wife and : hreo children , "and all winter Ihey have lived In a miserable house .having only ono small room. He had llltlo work and the family ! iad few of the comforts of llfq. This spring , however , Cheney has been working consid erably. About two weeks ago he began actIng - Ing rather strangely and was taken before the municipal authorities , but was allowed Lo go again. Yesterday morning ho left his iiomo to come to town , but Ills head having begun to hurt him , as ho afterward ex [ > lalned. ho went to the mill race , which Is ibout half a mile from town , to bathe hlo face and head. Shortly afterwards he wa * found roaming about In flie woods in a nude and unconscious -condition. Ho was brought back homo and put to bed , n physician called and restoratives admlnlsteied. When ho came .to his Bejise8..he , said that he remem bered nothing after reaching the mill race. It seems that , he had. been fasting for four days , Imagining that by so doing he would enter a trance and thpa 'be ' able to see mar- veloud things' . He was taken before the Insanity board > J"6y Deputy Sheriff P. W. Round and rctahfefc at Ord for examination. The preliminary cause , of his Insanity Is a spinal Injury \whlph \ he received while workIng - Ing la the maintains In Colorado. Prcfcm Dfdth tit DriiiiUcmicMi. FREMONT , * Neb.T May 2G. ( Special. ) A coroner's Jury/'thlsJafternoon heard the tcs tlraony In regifrd rtg the death of Fred Ende- wart , who committed sulcido by.Jiafiglng In his room In Wqlch's hotel on Broad strce.t yesterday evening. . It appeared that Ende- wart , who was * a single man about 43 years ot age , had bceni drinking heavily and , though anxloxjsj.to stop , was unable to do so. On this nccqunt.Jie became despondent and had stated. , several people during the past week thalho , , wpuid make away with himself. He JeajVes a , brother residing In .Hanover , German Elfct Trnchcrrf nt 0 EKAir f.'nK3l , ' > - 'May , 26i ( Sp'eSlalO , ' ' ' Tho' Board of , Education' baa liel/l Up' thin mpetlng for the > purpose-ot emplpj'ing teach -era for the coming yea - and has" not1 ye completed Its labors.i A cut of about * I1 per cent hvas made Ih"all the teachers' sal arlea. The following have been' employed : II Martin , assistant principal ; Miss Jane \V11 son , Latin ; A. * TJ. Corban , Jr. , grammar Harry Grothe , Intermediate ; Miss Ella Tucker , primary ; Miss' Jennie Bayer , prl mary ; Mies Emma Smith , primary. On Uhe election ot the balance of the teachers- board elands a tie. Old Settler LcavPH A hli\inl. ASHLAND , .Neb. , Muy 26. ( Special. ) 'Squlro William Hardln , one ot Ashland' old settlers , will leave the early part ot the week for his nqw homo Jn Junlata , Neb. Mr Hardln has boon a resident of Ashland to twenty-seven years. , , Ho Is a surveyor am has made surveys 'In ' different parts of the state under escort pt tbo soldiers when In dlans and buffaloes were -numerous. Mr Hardln is a Jacksonlan democrat and neve falls to cast , -his voto'for the old warrlo when election day rc-lls around. Ho wll make his home with his son In Junlata. GrbiliintoH nt Fairmont. PAIUM6NT/Neb. , May 20. ( Special. ) Last evening the graduating exercises of tbo cla'ss ot ' 07 were -held at 'the Methodist church. The church was tastefully decorated A large audience Was In attendance ant many1 were . .unabjo" gain admittance. The graduates are Ma'udo' Borland , Clarence A. MJlner , Hattle A. Chapln , Bernetta A Stuokey. Haltle-C/Brldgeman , Anna M. Ket- ridge , Julia E , Footer and Frank Perklna The schools for tfiej'astye'ar have b'een under thq efficient supervision ot Prof. Joseph Sparks. , -j - , Exhibition DrUl'hV Whltrooyer nines QOLUMBUS , jNpl ) . , May 26. ( Special. ) Company 1C of the J lrst regiment , Nebraska National Guard- this city , bolter known as the Whltmoyer Rifles , gave nn exhibition drill last evening. The boys have been mak ing the best of th'e Um6 the past winter and now step with the ro'gularity of old-time troopers. 'Captain Kiltan and Lieutenants Jens and Sttllinan fccl very proud of tbo company. Ono of the features last ovcnliif waa a double-qulck 'chargo'Df two blocks , 1B ( steps to the inlnuto , which was very -neatly executed. gi ' Elect Ticjiuh < ; * w at Tierce. PIBROE , Neb , , May 26.rr-Speclal. ( ) The school board met'at the ofllcfe of the -Pierce County bank lasjovcnlns ! ( and elected the following teachoza : , Grammar , Miss Jennie Meek of OaWai'd , , jii jtfjio place of Miss Ellen Cunningham. . 'vyjiOjiJJil , . not apply ; second. In termediate , Mjifis jfipnlq Adams ; first inter mediate , Mls3/rjqerrudo } Senior ; second prl mary , Miss Maggie Carr ; first primary. Miss Edith Batchelfl4 1 inhere wero. about thirty applications fofoftlfli Prbfeworahlp and tha was laid overvj\nllj \ ] tfio meeting Thursday evening. IjOclKC" In , < ho Yorl Jail. YORK , Neb irW 20. [ Special Telegram. Sheriff Prlct i/yjrlved today from Daven port with the twd men who are suspected o committing UftPfDrhdsbaw bank robbery They give tbounSnles of Prank Brown and James Currol. Ii'Ltfst night the men spent a night In the Ybfk'jlll as vagrants , but when searched at DaVeHtjort over $109 was found in their posstftifwi ! The men were aUo ecen In BradshaV prior to the burglary. ih. ' . : i j. Ilurli iJU Daughter. JUNIATA , Neb..JMay. 26. ( Special. ) S. P Howland , an old' ettler here , but county mlsflonary of Washington , la. , for the pas five years , arrived yesterday with bis daugh ter , Ad die's , body , ' She died on Sunday The funeral was held in Ihe First Baplls church here ; interment in Junlata ceme tery. The girl was 18 years of age , Heavy Unlit nt STERLING , Neb , , May 20. ( Special. ) SlerJlng was yla'ted ' last night by a much needed rain , accompanied by wind and ball Two and a half inches of rain fell. Wheat , oats and corn are .doing well. The ball dli no damage. _ Iteceptlou to the Senior Clnv * . BELLEVUE , Neb. , May 26. ( Special. ) Dr and Mrs. D. R , Kcrr gayo a reception Tuea day evening at Rqnkini hall in honor of the senior class of BolWue college , The receiv ing party Dr. and ilre. Kerr , ills * Julia Inmllton , Mrn. Delta Jones , Messrs. Nichols , ) Mtlcr and Keasler stood under a canopy il .the claw colors , crimson und white , the amo colors prodomlnnttng In the floral dec- orations. The rooms were Ihronge-d with ; uejts all the evening. ' ' Several musical num- "icrs were rcr.dere * ! by members of Iho musl- al department. Among the guests from nbroail were : Mrs. A. Wllllama , Pcnnsyl- anla ; Mrs. Hi A. Canmhan , Central City , Neb. ; Mrs. William Hover , St. Michaels , Neb. ; Miss Blend. Milwaukee , Wls. , and MUs Coehler , Pnplllloil , Neb. Dr. Kerr , who has list returned from Ihe rast , announced thai ho plans for the boys' ' dormitory \\ouhl be completed this week nnd the new building , 'he fourth on the campus , would be begun al mcc. HEAVY IIAINS FAI.l , l.V NI:1IHAS1CA. Four Inch ox nt 'IVriinmph AVnthon Out Corn on Hill Slilcn. TECUMSEH , Neb. , May 20. ( Special. ) Johnson counly was visited by a four-Inch rainfall during last night and as a result he creeks wore filled , to their bank tops. "Fle'ldg were badly washed , the now corn on sldo hills suffering considerably. Citizens residing on the bptlonu hero nt Tecumseh either moved to higher land or Blood In read I ness so to do In cane the Nemalia got out of Its banks , which It did not. A small dlslcdgemcnt of track on the B. & M , rail road Is reported south of Elk Creek. HUMBOLDT , Neb. , May 20. ( Special. ) Aflor a cool day a heavy rain storm occurred at 10 o'clock last night and In two hours three and one-half Inches of rain fell. The rain was nccompanled by thunder and light ning. Rain was much needed , but this will greatly damage cornfields. Long Brailch river Is up within three feet ot the flood line end the Nemaha. Is rising. COLUMBUS , Nob. , May 26. ( Special Tele gram. ) < Mlss Phonnlo Gushing of this ctly and R. A. Clapp of Palrbury , Neb. , were married this afternoon at the homo of the bride's parents. Miss Ou.shtng waa born nnd raised in tlila city and graduated at the High school hero and has for several years past been custodian at the state library , Lin coln. coln.Tho The groom is a young attorney. The young couple left on the Union Pacific fast mall for Palrbury , where they will reside. Aroailla'H' Graduating ClnxM. ARCADIA , Neb. , May 26. ( Sp3clal. ) The address to the graduating class ot the Ar cadia High school was delivered at the Metho dist church Sunday evening by Rev. C. E. Howard , pastor of the Congregational rhurch nt Wescott , Neb. An unusually largo audi ence listened to the address , which waa a very able one , The regular graduation exer cises 'will take place at the Congregational church Thursday evening. There will be nlno graduates. Girl HIIN Her Employer Arrested. FREMONT , Nob. , May 26. ( Special. ) John Jones , proprietor of a hotel at Scrlb- ncr , was brought down hero yesterday afternoon to answer to the complaint filed by a girl employed at his hotel , charging him with being the father of her unboin child. County Judge Plambeck bound him over to tha district court. Jones Is a middle aged man with a family , and the affair has created much talk In Scrlbncr. Tramp IN Still In CiiNtoily. TEKAMAH , Neb. , May 26. ( Special. ) William Arnold , the tramp arrested for com mitting the criminal assault upon Miss Rog ers , near this city last Monday , la etlll in custody , awalling a preliminary hearing. Mies Rogers endeavored lo Identify him yes terday , but with what success is not made public. Sheriff Langford says much circum stantial evidence obtained points to Arnold being the man. Htvnl Armlcrt nt ColumbnN. COLUMBUS , Neb. , May 26. ( Special. ) Columbus haa acquired two new religious or ders in the past week , the Volunteers ot America being closely followed by a detach ment of the regular Salvation army. Both hayp opened up barracks In the city and an- fi'dinfco tlfat 'they have come to stay. Each la holding open air meetings every evening and Is having some success and reaping In a few shekels. Will OU-brnte on the Third. FRANKLIN , Nob. , May 26. ( Special Tele gram. ) A mass meeting was held here this afternoon by the business men to consider holding a celebration the Fourth of July. It was decided that a celebration be held on tbo 3d , as the Fourth comes on Sunday. Commltlees were appointed and work will commence at once to raise funds and to make it a success. Abunilanec of Haiti in PurlcliiH County GRANT , Nob. , May 26. ( Special. ) Three Inches of rain fell throughout Perklna county last week. Some localities got four Inches. S&mo farmcra report the water standing In wells 100 feet higher than or dtuarlly. Crops never looked bettor at his time of year. Grass la excellent , and al slock Is doing wonderfully well. Stolen HOI-MC nnil Cart Arc Fonnil. TECUafSEH , Neb. , May 2C. ( Special. ) Robert Lcmpka , the man who lost a horse and cart hero Monday night , has had the property returned to him. The horse , vet harnessed to the cart , was found grazing on _ the roadside a few miles from town yesterday - day afternoon. Neither thp animal nor cart suffered injury. Capture * a Fine Owl. STELLA. Neb. , May 26. ( Special. ) Elmer Ford and Emery Merldlth caught a fine owl In Iho fccliool house this afternoon. It is on exhibition In McBrlde's drug store , and Is viewed wilh 'much curloally , It to of the monkey-faced species , of n brown color and mc-astireo over three feet from tip to tip of wings. Literary Cliih Will llaiiiiuct. BEATRICD , Neb. , May 28. ( Special. ) The Beatrice Literary club will give Its sixth annual banquet at the club rooms in the Ma- sonlo temple Friday evening , May 27. An elaborate literary' program has been pre pared and the occasion will bo an unusually pleasant ono. I'lnii for u Symii Fnetnry , BEATRICE , Neb. , May 26. ( Special. ) At the city council meeting last night a com mittee of five was appointed lo confer wllh the Chicago capitalists who are asking for a bonus for a sugar cano syrup factory. It is proposed lo jiso what Is known as the Paddock Pasture water plant for the new en terprise. In Jail for ANHiiiiltliiK' nil Ola AVoninn. SYRACUSE , Neb , , May 26. ( Special Tele gram. ) William Schrevo , who assaulted an old woman , hero last Saturday , was arroatet ycdtcrday and this morning waived examina tion and on falling to procure a bond for $1,000 was committed to the county jail. Prohibition Convention a Frost. LINCOLN , May 20. ( Special Telegram. ) The prohibition stale convention , which rwas to have convened here today and tomorrow has so far failed to materialize on accoun of the email attendance and lack of locai arrangements , Will Decorate on Sumluy. BEATRICE , Neb. , May 28. ( Special. ) Rawllns post will decorate- the graves of its dead comrades Sunday forenoon and In the aflernoon will listen to an addrres by Rev , Mr. Bright at the Christian church. Vote Iovrn Irrigation I'ruponltlon , JOHNSTOWN , Neb. . May 26. ( Special Tel egram. ) An election held here yesterday re sulted In the defeat of the proposition to or ganize the Johnstown irrigation district. lie * tlUJ vupjer. WORKING FOR THE EXHIBITS Representatives to Bo Sent to All Oivillzod Countries in the World , EXPOSITION FORCES ARE ORGANIZING Appointed In Mnttjr I'orclRii Cuiintrlen < < > lr ! < - UrprrxontnUoti nt Oinnlin In 1SS ! n ( ( lie 1 Show. The Department of Exhibits of Iho Trims mlsslsslppl Exposition Is making rapid prog ress In tha matter of organizing Its forces of agents who will secure exhibits for the occasion. This Is especially true In the cnso ot foreign countries , to which especial at tention has been dlrcotcd. Wllh a very few exceptions , every civilized country from which It Is expected to secure cxhlults baa been assigned to an experienced agent , whd under special Instructions to sccuro tx- ienslvo exhibits and concessions , The coun tries for which agents imvo rtot yet been secured wilt bo supplied within a short llmo and atlcnllon will then bo turatd to : ho states of this country. The terms on which agents have bcon secured are regarded as most favorable. All igroomcnts are on a strictly commercial jasls and do not contain any provisions for the payment by the exposition of traveling expenses , salary , etc. Manager Inice ) Is congratulating hlmnslf that ho bos been nblo to sccuro the services of men experienced In exposition work and that the prospect for securing a most i".o- slrablo class of exhibits through the ability of these agents la most flattering. GOVEtlNMENT AGENT AT BRUSSELS. Prof. J. H.Goro , the commissioner In charge of tbo exhibit to bo made by the United States Government at the Brussels exposition , has been appointed a commissioner ot Iho de partment by Manager Bruce , and It Is ex pected that he 'will 'bo of most valuable as sistance to the department In securing ex hibits. The piotessor will also visit Stockholm helm during Iho exposition Ihero this sum mer , and will work In Ihe Interest of the Transmlsalsslppl Exposition. Prof. Gore's wife Is a native of Sweden , and has appeared at court , and by reason of this fact , ho ex pects to bo of very material assistance in ofllclal circles at Stockholm. Ho has also been authorized to designate agents at Stockholm helm and Brussels. Louis Moreau , an experienced expedition man , has been engaged as commissioner for Franco and Belgium , outside ot Brussels. Colonel Murphy , the former1 agent of the Agricultural department , who achieved fame In connection with American corn , and who Is better known as "Corn Meal Murphy , " has been appointed commissioner for Sweden , Norway and Denmark. David Cole of Omaha , who has a number ot relatives who are prominent In Ireland , has been appointed commissioner for Eng land , Ireland and Scotland. He will sail for his post within a lew days and will open ofllces In London , Liverpool , Manchester and Dublin for the securing of exhibits and con cessions. For Now Zealand and Honolulu J. T. Lowe of this city , an old resident of these coun tries , has been appointed , and will leave for these countries within a few days. Ilev. Powell , a missionary , who has been in Mexico for several years , 1s the commis sioner for that country , and A. W. Cockerton has been appointed commissioner for. the Catln countries on the American continents. * Commissioners for Germany and Austria and also for Russia , Finland and other Slavonic countries of southern Europe re main to be appointed , but the.department Is negotiating wllh several parties for these positions , and their appointment will prob ably bo announced within a short time. The foreign section will then be well organized and ready for active work , after which at tention \ylll bo directed to the several states of the United Stales. Some of the states are already taking hold of the work , and the matter ot promoting In terest is the exposition is being actively pushed under the direction of the Depart ment of Exhibits. The next step will be to appoint agents In each of Iho slates where this has not already been done , and push the work of securing exhibits from these states. ASIC All ) FllOM THE EXPOSITION. ERortN to Secure Two IVntionnl Con vention * fur Oiaahn. The executive commltleo of Ihe Transmis- slsslppl Exposition held a special meeting yesterday afternoon to receive a delegation from the Elks and Superintendent Pearoe , both being In the interest of plans for secur ing conventions in Omaha during" 1S98. AH the members of the committee were present except Messrs. Rosewater and Bab- cock. Superintendent Pearse was first accorded a hearing. ( Ho appeared In the Interest ot the annual meeting of the Natton.il Educational association. Ho told -committee ot Iho Ihlngs Omaha would be expected to do In case this meeting Is secured for 1898. He aald the convention would bring about 20,000 pcoplo to the city and the expense of enter taining the convention would bo In the neighborhood ot $12,000 , based on the ex perience of Buffalo , where the convenlion'was ' held last year , nnd Milwaukee , where it' late to be held In July of this year. Ho asked the exposition management to assume a ceitaln portion of this expense , the remainder to bo divided among the Commercial club ; the Knights of Ak-Sar-Bcn and the Woman's club. club.V. \V. B. Taylor was tlio next delegate to ap pear before the committee. Ho appeared in the Interest of the movement to secure the meeting of the * grand lodge of Elks for Omaha In 18D8. Ho spbko at uomo length of the benefit the city would .derive from this meetIng - Ing , saying It would bring about 15,000 people to the city. Ho eald the exposition manage ment was not asked to expend a cent on the thing at this time , but would bo called on later to designate ono day as "Elks,1 day" and make certain concessions In other di rections. Superintendent Pearse nnd Mr. Taylor were told that the matters suggested by them would be token under advisement byIho committee and Ihoy would bo nollfled'of tbo result. The matler of taking up Iho movement lo have Iho counly Itsuo bonds In aid of the oxpcaltlon , OH provided under the law passed by the last legislature , was brought up and Whether llchli-s , burning , bleeding , scaly , crusted , pimply , or blotchy , whether simple , scrofulousor heredltary.from Infancy to ago , speedily cured by warm baths with Cimcuju. BOAI- , gentle anointings with CUTJCu AoInt- ( meat ) , the great skin core , and inlld doses of CDTICDIU. RESOI/VBKT , greatest of Woc4 purifiers and humor cures. It io4 ! throughout thi world. POCTBB Dm moCanc. COBF. , Enla I'ropt , Boiton. C.I" Uow to Cure ETC if Blood Humor , * free. f , . Hilr . ted fjaby B1tai I-- -ilni nfOir. CURE VQURSELFI Uw 1)IU tot unualurtl dUcliargti , InDanimailoDi , Irrltttloui or ulccratlooi of tu ti o o u § nj6uil > rftD6fl. I'tialeii , toil not utrla. ruB8uu , or ut la pUIn wr pp r , tr nxprtw , Brtpulil , tit tl.uo. or 3 bollUj , U.7 . Circular us ! a lieu * Imlr. If light , re- more } at home by depll- atorjr , If heavy , by eleu- trlo needle. J. II Woodbury , 127V. . ltd St. , N. Y I'M racial Heap U la pure. Send 10 cents for Deauty Hook and ( am ple of either Woodbury'i Facial Soap or Facial Creua. was rcfcrrcil to a special committee consistIng - Ing ot Mcrarn. I.lnil.icy , Hitchcock , Mont gomery anil AVakefleld. llnnnp Coininlttpc Itpcoimuomln ? l",0no for Ilic Omnliit i\iii > Kltlon. WASIUNGTOM , May 2(5. ( ( Special Tele gram. ) Chairman .Needles of the hoimo ap propriations committee of the Illinois Icsls- laturo wires that the committed baa re ported the TrnnKiuhnlsslppI Imposition bill unanimously with n recommendation for an appropriation of $45,000. If your Joints ache wllh rheumatism or neuralgia , try I'lll Anccmlc IMnk , Say "No , " nnd stick to It , when you sro urged to buy something "Just as Rood" as the article you asked for. OMAH.V\Hi : ONLY CITY TO Al'l'I.Y. Ooiiiiotl Ittiynl Arcnntim Mny Conic llcr Xx < Your. J. W. Maynnrd of this city \yrltes to Tlio llco from Boston , where ho Is In attendance upon the meetings pt the supreme council ot the lloyal Arcantim , Ho pays that Omaha put In a bid. for the 1S9S meeting. Aa cvl- donco of the cordial miinncr In which Iho Omaha Invitation was received ho exhibits the following from the Uoston Olobo ot Monday - day last : The only request or Invitation for the ses sion next year that bus yet been received comes from the new Jurisdiction of Nc- brtxskn , which wns only pot apart on May 15. Its hu.itlliifr and progressive spirit hnM been proven , however , by the larse Increase In membership mtulo within the past rotiplo ot weeks. Tlio Nebraska division also hn-j Its Invitation bnckeil by nn urjient request to the supreme council to accent from the Commercial club of Omaha , the business or ganization of that city. The latter , as aiv Inducement for the council to meet at that city next year , guarantee to bear the ex penses of the halls , anterooms , etc. , for the convention proper , nn Item of several thou sand dollars each year , and also guarantee other arrangements that they nature the body would make the session a meanorablo one. Owing to the excellent offer , It Is qulto probable that Omaha will bo chosen as th next place of meeting. No honest dealer will try io sell what be knows the customer did not order and doca uot want. Substitution thrives for a tlmo , but In the long run It goes to the wall. 11OA1U ) UNWRAPS SOME UI3I ) TAPIS. Knmncclottt in AK'ilii A ] > iu > liitcil to Of- llce iitul Continued. The advisory board had a short session yesterday afternoon. Health Commissioner Spalding appointed Dr. H. L , . UainacciottI as meat Inspector and the appointment was con firmed. There has been some misunderstand ing In regard to thla office. Tlio city veter inarian Is appointed by the mayor and city council under tbu ordinance creating the office. " The 'charter provides that tlio meat Inspector must bo appointed by the com missioner of health and confirmed by the advisory board. As the two offices were con. solldated by ordinance a year ago the of ficial must bo named In one capacity by the mayor and lu the other by tha commissioner of health. The secretary of the board was directed to A advertise at once for bids for the construc tion of. a chiefs wagon for the flro depart ment. The inan who tries to live 730 days In a year is likely to find something giving way before the _ year is complete. The human animal is n remarkably strong or- , ganization. It ia astonishing how much abuse it will stand and still hold together. With proper care it seems well nigh in destructible. What ia proper care ? * V I Right food at the right time , right work , right sleep , right rest. Not one man in a thousand can have these things or will not , if he can. Next best thing is the remedy. If the machine ia put of order it must be mended. Dr. Pierce'3 Golden Medical Discovery is medicine for the blood and nerves. It helps stomach ach and br.iin and lungs particularly lungs. All weakness and disease j > ecms to lead to lung trouble. Consumption kills more men than rifle balls. The "Golden Medical Discovery" straightens out the digestion that's the first step to pure blood. It searches out every disease germ and kills it. It per fectly purifies every portion , of the body. It furnishes food for the tired nerves and the fagged brain. It builds up health and strength and flesh , Nothing else is like'it. Nothing else is "just as good. " There Is hardly q disease In the cMcrrorjs of human Ills tliat is not caused or aggiavateu by constipation. Headache , heart-burn , Bour stomach ach , bllou ! < ne4s , nn'il palpitation of the lie.trt are nil caused by cmntip-uion. That trouble Is promptly and permanently remedied by Dr , I'lerce's Pleasant Pellets. They never gripe. Your money tiaclt If they do. cost twenty-five cents at the < lruiih"i If he h ill < ) i ) iift he in - < A3IUSI3JII5NTS. The Creighton $ n $ THURSDAY , MAY 27 Engagement of the celebrated eastern fuvorlts. A , A. FARLAN D , Amlsteil by Prof. acIlcnbceU'B Banjo Orclicttra of SO performers and other local talent. I'llcea , Wo ; dhana nnil box veals , 7c eillcry , 21o , The Creighton OTIS SKIETNJSR. Friday Evening "HIS OHACi ; D'CinAMMONT , " Saturday Mutlnee "LADY op I..YON8. ' ' Saturday Evening "IlOitno AND JUMCT. " Sunday Mvcnlns-"A BOI.DJUK OT KOUTUNJi" Beats now on safe 2c , Mo. 7So , $1,00 , llariratn Matinee 23o anil WCi L. M. Crawford , Mer. I lOo , 20c , 30c. TONIGHT AT 8:15 : , . THE PAIGES in "LA BELLE MARXE" HISTI'.IIS MILLAR. JOHN T , POWHKS. tEE EDISON'S ' VIIASCOP.- . Amateur contort t Friday , .May 2H , IIOTI2L9. 13th nnd The Millard Douglas btreot , 0\HIIV. CKNTItALI.V LOCATED , American plun. t-.GO per day up. Kuropoan plun , $1.00 per < liy : up. J , E. MAIUC cX & SON , Proua. V.'lien you come to Omaha itop at the MERCER HOTEL THIS IlKbT $2.00 a day house in the West. 1CJ roami 12.00 per day. to rooms with bath , K.'fi .tc toy. Special rutci by tlio month , V.-IMC TA 11.011 , Jlnuiiitcr. "BARKER HOTEL. THlUTUU.Vril AMI JOAUS bTJtIJUTS , 143 rooms , butni , eteani licut and all modern conveniences. Hutei , Jl.W and 12.00 per day , Table unexcelled , bptclal low rules tu reeulai . - . . PICK . t-ca.-dt.Ta. SMITH. Uanuiifr. STATE HOTEL , ICe-lO-lt HoUElai W. M. HAlUi. Manager. ' . wnl furnUhid rooinj Uuroptan ur America * plan , fUTKS Jl.W AND S1.CO I'KIl DAY. T &VAI * JlATEil 11Y THE WEEK OH MONT * * , Etrctt CJT line * connect to all oaru of tuo city *