Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, June 20, 1897, Part I, Page 2, Image 2

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    o Tins ( TMAIIA DAILY ui3B : SUN DAT , 20. 189 4.
Omnhfl , June 20 , 1S37 ,
Go bv the Almanac sanaa
Never mind the mercury It was always so from time long ago
June then July Goods of seasonable sorts are heaped up
and priced down delightfully here
Wash Goods that arc new
Our window tll p1iiy
shows Init a fe-w of.
the styles more on
our counters Unit you
must not iiils-f seeing
- they will Interest
yon sure. New eliolee
things KO llrst , yon
know.
Nn need to be un
comfortable when
can buy a service
able , cool mid loveiy
Wiihh Orcss for
lOe u yard.
SKItniNH FUAN-
OA1SKSometlmS
called Cotton Covvrt
A nr.l line iigaln
of nlMolutely fast
colors price , UOo.
NOVMI TlK8-On black ground-bemitlful
Inro effoots In dark colored Wash Ooods
At I2 < 4C'-1V mill 17o.
IjlNMN HAT1STK Plain colored , al 15e , 17c ,
'JOe a ynril.
MN'KN COI.OHKD BATISTES-Al 12' ' e ,
15c , IS" a yard.
I.INM9N NOVKt/riRS-lllch lace strlpes-at
27 c a yard.
Qrgniiclies from France 25c
Kverylmdy Is talking of tlio hot
wenlht'i1 nnd our Organdies. Kor n
Mil liMi 'iiln we recommend you to our
fiOc ? and 'ir e I'Yencli ' Organdies ut IMe.
Extra Values in Silks
A beautiful assortment of Maek ami
colored ( Jreiiadlnes extra pmd In boll ,
price and ( inalltySUM ) .
40 < > Foulan' ' SilksHe. .
. .We Foulard Sllks-Ko.
7&c Foulard Sllks-COc.
Children's Mull
Caps 25c
We will place on
sale .Monday morning
n lot of Children's
Mull daps which have
become slightly
mnssi'd.
CHOICE 23C BACH
The lot contains
caps that have sold
. . . for TiOc , 75c , $1.00 ,
$1.23 nnd $1.10 each.
Waists and Corset Covers
U costs rio little now to bo comfort-
nble. Thfse prices will apical to yonr
economy.
Children's seamless ribbed Waists to be
worn with or without vest ISo or 3 ferRO
RO- .
] Cxtra line Wnlatp at 2'c.
f
Oiunbrlc Corset Covers square necks at
' 15c.
IScttor iiuullty embroidery trimmed at 2Jc. (
UNOI.A The new wu hablu fnoiiiK for linen
skirts comes In live-yard : leces at 13o
a piece.
Ladies' Hosiery and Vests
Tlu .v say we
nre. headquar
ters for eool
wear. We eer-
tain ly show
some ili o 1 c o
baritnlns.
L , n (1 ( I e s' fast
black M H 1 u
Hose , double
tp.\ ? rv > Mini
heel 4jc.
Children's very
line fast ran
Hose , double
t"o , pnk- / > heel
nil sizes' 15c.
Ladles' ribbed t.Isle Vi"-ts. rrm ynuif" or
V-shaped nrrlis , no sleeves , Me quality
for S3c or 3 for $1.00.
Infants' Silk Vests , hlRh neck nnd lonR
sleeves or low neck nnd short Hlecvcs
reduced from $1.25 ami $ ! .Vj to Inc.
Infants' summer welRht Wool Vests , hlnh
nedc and long sleeves reduced from U5o
to Z5c.
In Our Basement Store
That's equivalent lo miyiiiK < " " ' "Itnr-
jiuln Store" for rotilly w are surpsifsini :
ourselves In onr Itiisoinont Store oll'er-
IIIKS thl.s seasou even sneh as matter-
oi'-fact ShiM'Unns notice how wu price
them :
UNHM5ACHKIJ SHBIOTIXGS.
42 Inches wide at "Vic , PC , llo per yard.
43 Inches wide at SHf , Idc. lUM-c per jard.
r > 0 Inches wide at 12'tc , Uc per yard ,
fil Inches wide nt l.l e , l.'c per yard.
S-4 nt lie , 13c , Iflc par ynid ,
- 1 at i2'Jc , ISr , l c per yard.
10-4 at 14c , 20c , 2i'ic ' rer yard.
UM5ACH AND HALF HLKACI1KD.
12 InciiPH vvldo "He , lOc , 12'ic per yard.
! . " > Inches wide at S'/iu , lie , 14c per yard.
M Inches wideat She , I2'/jC , I5e per yard.
fil Inches wide at lOc , loc , Ifi&e per yard.
S-l at 12'ic ' , IS'c , 20c per yard.
ti-4 at lie. 20c , 22140 pur ynid.
10-4 ul la'/jc , 22Vie , 2oc per yard.
Plain Black Lawn Waists
Another shipment of line plain black
Lawn Waists came In yesterday.
"Marquise1' style all sizes up to 41 $1.50.
Still n few line Lawn Waist ? 38 to 40 sizes
to clew ; out at the bargain pricu of GOc.
Big Discount on Parasols
We've sold
nn Immense
iinantity of
Parasols so
many that
we fear ev
ery ludy in
Omaha lias
one of onr
new styles.
AVe have de
cided lo buy
no more Ibis
season , pro-
ferrlnj : to
close out the
few we have left at cost , and even
below , rather than carry a simile onu
over. They'll all bu gnw Monday at
these prices.
lllai'k prenadlnp with hollotropo lining re
duced from $4.r > 0 to $ H.OO.
Hlnok brocaded sit'n heliotrope lining re
duced from $ , VOO to $3.50.
I'rlntod India silk , with whltp rhltfon ruf-
Ili , _ riMlucod from $4.50 to $1DO.
Colored brooadrd silk , with eiinmelrd sticks
to match reduced from $ .1.7ri to $2.50.
Fancy black and white striped silk reduced
from V > . .COto1.00. .
Hlacl < and white and blue nnd white Shep
herd check reduced from $ ,1.0i > to $2.00.
All ? 2.no Parasols reduced to $1.73.
Dlaclc brocniled Silk Parasols , ebony han
dle" reduced from $1.73 and $3.00 to
$3.00.
Art in Sofa Piiiow Tops
Designs that eem to have been made
just for yon so well will yon like them.
Sofa Pillow Tup ? In llsht pink , blue ami
vellow with appllnue design to bo em
broidered H.'c anil 50c.
Uluo Denim Sofa Pillow Flpur do Ids den -
n top and buck at 25c each.
Our Linen Handkerchiefs
Mopping one's
brow does little
toward cooling.
perhaps , but llnon
handkerchiefs foci
.lU'atoful OIK a hot
day.
Ladles' \inlaunder-
i > d plain linen
HaiulKcrohlefs
for 23c.
1'lnln linen Handkerchiefs -
kerchiefs , soft
bleached. rcndv
for use , 10ciric-3o
A broken line o ladles' and gentlemen's
.Initial Handkerchiefs reduced from 23c
to 15c.
Men's soft bleaclicd all linen Handker
chiefs 15c , 23c , 33c or 3 for $1.00 and GOc
each. .
New Reversible Belts 50c , 75c
Thi > now colors just in are black and
brown , black and green , black and red ,
black and bine , brown and green , bine
and green , red and green.
. /'i
Bui
on ? hand in the general fund April 1 , 1S ! > 5 ,
tfjSVllfi.12. The iccclpts to the general fund
ihsrlng the period between April 1 , IS93 ,
ojl'd ' January , 1S)7 ! ) , were ? 42liC74.1S.
' 'llcfore the witness was allmrod to state
these items the defense opposed the admission
of this line of expert testimony , alleging that
Hie state bad no right to ask a witness testate
state conclusions reached by htm after ex
amining the books. The defense argued that
the records of the olllce were the best ovi-
dcncc , and should be used for this purpose ,
This raised thu same question that waa
argued for a whole day in the llolln ca > i' ,
bul ( Judge Halter held to the same ruling
lad | down in that case , and admitted the
evidence.
n'/The / witness was then asked to elate the
qufbursoinonta during the same period from
the general fund. He answered that the
dj'sburoementa were ? ! , 105,57 ! 77. The bal-
qjiftO ; In the general fund at the close of
.b.us.io3s . | ; January ( i , 1S97 , OH shown by tlM
rjff'rrJs , was statcj ( o be $419 , 215. E3. The w.t-
nras was then asked to state the aura of the
amount on hand April 1 , 1S95 , and the bai-
i | | < f ; on hand January C , 1897. He maJe the
nfuinmlatlon and stated tint the total W.IH
$15M,790,30. | ; Taking the disbursements from
tlts , amount the witness , stated tliat the bal
ance was $119.215.53 , being the same a.i the
balance shown hy the records of the office.
The 'Witness ' read the receipts by classes ,
showing amounts received from the following
'
Owlnfy treasurers . $ t ,373,2.17.00
ltitfre.st . . , . 5.227.GI
Vntrnl Stntfs for Soldiers' nnd
Sailors' homo . 31. M l
( Miwlet labor . 4.1ir.OS
Vnrlvus state olllcors . ( JIT.W ; : ! )
llufiinded . l.r,27..l > l
Transferred from other accounts. 1,029.18
$1,128,071.18
stated that the books and records
sh.OB'ifd no receipt of $50,000 from J. S. Hart-
'
lcy' , 11110 fi , JS06. The only receipts In the
&UVi ) > during June. 1896 , the wltmss stated to
'
b'it4'V,9iJl ' > > .Ji ! received from county treasur-
NO HKCOfll ) OF TKANSFEH.
Witness was shown the check by meaiiH of
wili'h | tlio di-fi'iisu claims Hartley transferred
$50,00 ! ) Juno I. 18 % . from his personal ao.
coulit to the state general fund. Hu stated
positively "that there was no record In Ihu
uja"surir's [ ( ! olllco of such a check or the
rimu'unt rcprtscnted by It.
Tlio witness was then asked regarding the
permanent school fund and stated that the
iMlanco In this fund April 1 , U95 , was $548-
OSI.Kfi : The receipts In this fund during the
perlO'l ' between April 1 , 1895 , and January 0 ,
1897 , * Vcro given as follows :
County treasurers $122,132.07
I'rlqi'lpul on bimdH 71.TiXJ.Ul
UVilU'd State's , 5 per cent on pub-
lie lands lVi7.7H (
Transferred from Nallne account. . 1,637,73
Total $221,67X06
Thu expenditure * from the perm.iiient
BOllool fund during thn same period were
given as $ : I7 ! > ,751,93 ,
Tlio. amount on hand In the permanent
fl h6ol fund at Iho close of business January
C. 1897. was stated to bo $389,936.01.
Witness was shown the draft for $85,000
for'ilia payment of Olou county bonds , am *
stated that this amount was never credited
to tlni school fund as coming from Hartley ,
as claimed by the defense.
The witness was next Intcrrnogatud regard
ing the proceeds of tlu < sale , of the. warrant ,
$1 0,101,75. and waa asked If such proceeds
or any part of It had ever been credited to
tlislute or accounted for by the defendant
In'feny ' way , aa bhowed by the records of the
irradurer'a otllce , Hu replied that no part of
such proceeds had been credited to thu state
o'r accounted for.
The witness was aeVed If the records c !
the ofTIco disclosed that the permanent school
firnd1 received any money whatever from
Hartley during the period between April
11895 , and January C , 1S97. Ho replied
that- the records did not disclose any receipt
oMIiat kind
' ' KXl'HUT STICKS TO HIS TEXT.
p. first hour of the afternoon session yes-
\y was taken up by the cross-examjna-
'
tjqu'of Export Helblg hy Attorney Whcdou ,
xyjjo attacked the qualification of the witness
fti an expert accountant and attempted to
"llfOiQ the testimony given by the witness
* tbu result of his examination of thu treas-
uior's books. TliU attempt was not success
ful , the witness retaining his self-possession
throughout the crossfire of questions pro
pounded by the attorney.
Tha iieJt wlttios called In rebuttal by the
state was Kr'il A. Archar , an expert ac
countant employed In the offlce of the state
auditor. He testified that ho Is now em
ployed to check up the various county treas
urers and make a report to the auditor. Ho
said lu had been employed to assist In check
ing up the books and records of the state
treasurer. Regarding his experience as an
accountant , the witness said he had been
deputy county clerk of York county and had
been employed In auditing and checking
public accounts up to the time ho was em
ployed by the slate auditor.
The wltnei'3 was then Interrogated regard
ing the expenditures from the permanent
school fund and corroborated' the evidence
given by Helblg ius to the total of the ex
penditures from this fund. He was asked testate
state the items of expenditures from this
fund between April 1 , 1S95 , and January t ) ,
1S97. He gave the following Items :
April 10 , 1893. Hamilton county
court house bonds $10,00000
Juno IS , 1SK , Hamilton county
court house bonds 10,000 00
August 19. ISO' , , Hamilton county
court house bonds 1000000
January 13. ISM , otoo county fundIng -
Ing bonds 40,00000
March 5 , 1SW , Richardson county
railroad bonds 3,3)2 ) 50
March Ii , 18 % , Unrlan county fundIng -
Ing hondx 2,018 03
May 7. ISllii , Grceley county 2und-
IIIK bonds 29ftij 00
Juno n , ISM. Boone county court
house bonds 23,03000
June 30 , IV.uI , Otoe county funding
bonds , ST,70S 33
Juno . .0 , ISflii , Uoyd county fund
ing bonds 20,176 CO
June HO , ISM , Stnto relief fund
bonilK 25,000 CO
September I , ISM , Nuckolls county
court house bonds , 10,23ii 11
September 21 , UUO , Grceley county
funding bomlH "Gij 00
Octoboi" 10 , IMW , Duwsan county
refunding bonds * 19,290 00
October IS , U90 , Nuekolls county
court house bondn , 10,290 US
January 4 , 1SD7. Saunders county
refunding bonds
C'uRh $79.001) )
Old bonds 21.COO
$100,000 00
SCHOOL JIONKY 13 USKI ) .
The attention of the witness was called to
the draft In payment of the bonds of Otcc
county , amounting to $85.000. He stated that
thn amount of the draft was charged against
the permanent school fund. Ho also stated
that the Snundcro county bonds were paid
for out of the permanent school fund. The
witness further stotpd that the $201.000
covered by thu check drawn by Hartley , Jan
uary 4 , 18 ! > 7 , In payment for the warrant
In the care and Interest was deducted from
the general fund account In the treasurer's
office.
TlilH completed the direct examination of
the wllnca ? . and hu was cross-oxamliiqd by
Attorney Whedon. The .erosg-examlnallon
did not ehaneo Mr. Archcrd'o testimony In
any material particular.
Ilobert Taylor of Omaha was the next
witness. Ho said he had been employnd
as an accountant with railroads In various
parts of the country for the past twenty-
eight yeurs , the last two years having been
spent In the employ of the H. & M. and
Union Pacific. He said he had been cm-
ployed to audit the books and records of the
Btate treasurer and auditor from April 20
to June 7. thin year.
The witness testified that ho had exam
ined the accounts of Hie treasurer as shown
by the records In the auditor's ofllcf. Tha
evUi'iiee given by this witness was merely
corroborative of that of Experts Helblg and
Archer , showing the same condition of the
receipts , expenditures and balances In Ihc
mineral fund and the permanent oehool
fund.
The state then called Treasurer J. n.
Meservo and asked him what conversation
hu had had with Hartley weanling the
amount of the state general fund In his
hands at the elowj of business on the last
day of Hartley's term , January 6 , 1807.
The witness stated that Hartley submitted
s statement to him at that time , which had
been furnished by the auditor for the pur
pose of settlement. Ho produced the state
ment and stated that Hartley told him at
the lime that the statement represented
the money In the various lunds , and also
the securities he had to be turned over to
( ho witness.
DAUTLCY'S OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
The state then offered In evidence that
portion of the statement showing the amount
In the general fund and also the amount In
the permanent school fund. Tb offer was
received over the objection of the defense ,
the statement showing balances In these
funds in the same amounts testified to by
the experts as being eh own by thu treas
urer's records , as follows : In the gener.il
15-53' Permanent school
- ' fund ,
, . .
The witness was then asked how much
money had been actually turned over to
him by the defendant In the permanent
school fund.
This was objected to by the defense on the
giound that the settlement had already been
adjudicated by the supreme court
County Attorney Haldrlge said this evi
dence was pertinent as rebutting the con
tention of the defense that Hartley's private
money had been used for the benefit of the
state.
The defense objected that the admission of
this testimony would bring Into this case the
question of the final settlement of Hartley
with lite successor without allowing him anv
opportunity for defence.
Attorney General Smyth said the Plate
would offer the testimony for the sole pur-
poaa of showing that the Otoe and Saumlenr.
county bonds were paid for out of thi- per
manent school fund and not out of the In
dividual funds of the defendant.
Attorney Mahoney Insisted on his objection
claiming that It Involved bringing into till'
case the matter of the settlement of the de
fendant with his successor , which had no
connection with the case at bar , and also be
cause the transaction In question occurred
In Lancaster county , and 'whether the amount
turned over agreed with the balance shown
by his statement or whether it did not agree
had no bearing upon this case.
DID NOT I'AY AN EXCESS.
After a lengthy discussion Judge Halter
ruled that the question should he put In a
different form and the attorney general asked
the witness whether Hartley had paid to
him moro money In the permanent school
fund than was called for by his statement
The defense opposed this question , but the
objection was overruled , and the witness re
plied that he did not at thai time or at any
other time turn over more money than was
called for by the report.
The wltnetH was not cross-examined by the
defense.
The state then offered In evidence the four
oheets produced by Hanker Hanvood , containIng -
Ing the account In the First National of Lin
coln of Hartley as state treasurer. This Is
the account which the defense offered In evi
dence and then , after the court had recon
sidered Ita ruling excluding It and notified
the defense that the accounl 'would be re
ceived In evidence , the defense declined to
offer 4 liu account again.
Mr. 'Mahoney objected to the admission of
the account saying that wheu ho ( list offered
It ho was prepared to show why It had been
opened , but the state had objected and the
defcrse. had > been unable toehrtw this , and he
claimed that It was shutting out the defense
by admitting the account at this time.
The objection was overruled after the offer
had been modified t > o as to cover only such
part of Iho accounl as WBH related to cer
tain checka introduced by thu defense ,
Following thin the prosecution announced
that It had completed Its case with the ex
ception of calling Mr. Halch for a few mo
ments.
_
Ilnil Too -Mail } ' Iliinuiiti1 .
MrP. Pnsquale Constnnzu , who Is also
known a Mnry Iloui-lui utiil Mrs Fred
Everett. IB booked at HIP police station
on n chnrce of adultery. Shi > was marrl > vJ
to 1'aivpjiiln Constanza , but after n month
olio left him. For fclx month * slu- lived with
Fred Everett , a builder pf screens , nt 611
South Sixteenth street , as housekeeper. A
few weeks aio the two wc-nt to Council
HlufN and were legally married. The de
serted husband then tiled u complaint
against them. Kverett was also locked
up last nlRht on the name charge as the
woman. He pleutli-il iKiiornnrc of it for
mer marriage upun the part of the woman.
lllIN I.IINl II | X \\lfr.
Charles N. Williams , who boards nt 1211
iJoushia eirect , reported 10 the police yes
terday that lib wife bad packed her grip
nU left without notice. The t'Au ' arrived
from Chicago but a few day ace Williams
Is of the opinion that his wife Is tempo
rarily demented ,
Not only plica of the very worst kind can
bo cured by I ) > j Witt's Wttclt Hazel Salve ,
but eczema , scalds , burns , bruises , bolU , ul
cers 11 nil all odor skin trouble * can be lu-
ztantly relieved by the nine remedy.
OMAHA IS GOING AFTER IT
Arming Itself ID Capture the National
Association ,
LARGEST CONVENTION THE CITY SEEK
Several Cltli-H AVnnl HuSlrrUiijc Next
Vi'iir , lint SiiM-rln | 'inl 'ii I'pnrito
( liven ll.ii.nnWhy Oinnliu
Mny Mel It.
The National iMucatlotul nssoclntlon
which meets at Milwaukee next month and
which Omitlui Is trying to got for 1SOS. Is
tlio largest convention which this city has
yet sought to bring here. The effort to bring
tlio association to Omaha has been taken up
actively by the teachers lithe state ns well
ns by thcue In tlio city , ami they hnvo had the
hearty co-opcratlon of the business Interests
of Omaha. Preliminary steps to secure the
ronvonllon hnvo been taken , niul the delcgn-
tlon from Nebraska will bo armed with all the
proper documents to formally Invite the as
sociation to conic to this city In tlio exposi
tion year.
This association , the strongest organization
of teachers In the world , has been In exist
ence for nearly halt a century , though Its first
president , 1'rof. Salmon Ulchards , In still liv
ing in the city of Washington. The associa
tion led n precarious life for many years , but
nt the meeting held In MndlsonVls. . In 1881 ,
was finally placed upon n firm footing , finan
cially and othnrwlse. Themes W. Hlckiicll
was president a. ' , this the first of the grout
meetings. Since that time thu attendance
1ms varied from 5,000 to 20,000 , the meeting
at Toronto In 1S91 having reached fully the
latter llgurc. The coming mealing at Mil
waukee promises to equal If not surpass the
Toronto meeting. Tile association now brings
each j-ear lo .some Inrgo ( a small city can nu
longer entertain It ) 10.000 to 15,000 comfort
able , Intelligent people , who pay their bills
nnd enjoy themselves much after the fashion
of ordinary human beings , n crowd of people
who show wide departure from the tradi
tional "schoolma'am" and "schoolmaster"
types.
Omaha will provide as a hall for tha largo
meetings the Den of the Knights of Ak-
Sar-Uen , with seating capacity for 10,000.
This is a better ball for meetings than the
association has had , except the hall which
Milwaukee will provide for the coming meet
ing ; also suitable halls for all section and
committee meeting's.
A mass meeting was held some two weeks
ago , at which a committee was appointed ,
consisting of Superintendent Pear-M , Mr.
Victor Uosewater , Mr. John 13. Utt , Mrs.
F. M. Ford and Mrs. Jennie 13. Keysor ,
which was to make detailed arrangements
secure a definite formal proposition , and re
port nt an adjourned meeting. The work
Is about completed , and another mass meetIng -
Ing will be held Tuesday , Juno 22 , at which
the committee will report , and committees
will be appointed to attend the convention
at Milwaukee and present Invitations of
the varlouo bodies.
I > HOSl'IiCTS : .FOH OMAHA.
In dlscuss'ing tne prospects for ( securing
tha convention Su'pcglutcndent Pearso saiii :
"The afsocuilioirfnteds to be assured of
adequate hotejjnccummodation. Omaha can
give thLs asauraiicj. } \ canvaia ol a few of
the leading hotels chowv capacity for 2,600
people , with room for as nuny more in ths
smaller hotelsr-'anfl those In the- residence
district , as many more in the boarding
houses of the clly' , > and as many more in pri
vate homea wlilch'Kvould \ > s available. Add
to this the Increased accommodation ! ? which
will bo provide tT .foe the txposlllon year and
no trouble need "bo feared In caring prop
erly for the .
"Tho western railroads have always been
the .best Jrlenits" the .association. .Their
courtesy and 'hbcriillly In the way of rates ,
in condition of'-tlckcis ; and In limits for the
return journey , have been unfailing , and sat
isfactory arrangements In these respects maybe
bo counted upon as a foregone conclusion
for the Omaha meeting.
"The city Is attractive In July. A view
fiom any commanding point , like the High
school tower , snows the best residence dis
tricts embowered In trees and commodious
homes , and charming grounds are found in
every direction from the business center.
There the fine blocks of wholesale , business
and olllce buildings stamp Omaha as a met
ropolitan city. The streets , well lighted ard
paved , are traversed in every direction by
electritT cars , which make access easy to
every part of the city and Its suburbs.
"Omaha has been" little late In formally
entering the contest , but now being in , ex
pects to give a good account of herself.
"Los Angeles will present an invitation ,
hut the principal competitor seems likely to
be Salt Lake City. This is a pleasant place ,
but for several reasons It Is not believed the
association will wish to meet there In 1898.
Salt Lake City Is not likely to change. It
will be the same in 1S9S that it Is In 1807 ,
or as It was in 1895.
V.'ILL DB OMAHA'S YEAR .
"Tho thousands who go to California this
year , tempted by the phenomenally low fares
offered to the Young J'eople's Society of
Christian Endeavor , and not likely to ba
offered again for years , will all , either going
or coming , stop In Salt Lake. Two years
ago the Nebraska Endcafor aitioclatlon met
In Denver nnd thousands who were there
visited Salt Lake. If the association should
go to the metiopol'o ' of the desert in 1899 ,
or 19CO , or 1901 , would not any one of them
be just as good a , year as 1SU8 ? While In
JSOS Omahu will , be at Its best , will have.
mast , attraction ? anil , will be- best cqiilppeu
to eare for the convention. It will bo
Omaha's year.
"It may bo true that some , doubtless many
of thos ? going , if tlio meeting were In Salt
Lake , would stop over In Omaha , but not
moro than one.-half or one-third as many
would go to Salt Lake as would be likely to
come to Omaha. The great bulk of the
membership of the National Endeavor asso
ciation conies from the territory within 800
miles of Omaha. The great bulk Is from the
territory lying cast of a line drawn north and
south through Omaha. Is It good public
policy to compel all those who go to travel
the additional 1,200 miles lying between
Omaha and Salt Lake ? The association
would certainly suffer In funds through de
crease of membership fees. What Is more
serious , great numbers of the educators of
tha land for whom the association oxlsts and
holds Its meetings would be deprived of the
privilege of attendance on account of the
greatly Increased expense.
"Omaha people bcllevo that all those who
attend tin-so grfiqlu meetings when held at
reasonably cei raji points will prefer to
hold their meeting , for 1898 where they may
not only attend tlio convention , but upon
the same expenditure , visit also the great
TransmU lBslppi' ! ' and .International exposlr
tlon. - For thojV * ho wish to go further
equally' good rtUew iwill Tie provided to the
mountains , the I' clfle coast , or to the north
ern lakes. "
OMAHA TO \rADI3 31I.VVHAPOLIS.
1 '
liiivnl Kill * i : V * < ' < ' < ' ' Secure Tlirirn -
tlnli'iil Moi'tliipr ,
The Omaha 'itlMj are preparing for the
final effort to s'fWre ' the 1898 convention of
their order for Alji.i , c'tyThe grand loJgo
of the Denevolimt.'Qrder ' of Elba Is ng.irdoil
as one of ( liei"nAbl desirable of Hio ir.iny
conventions ttia iVlll bo l.cld 'luring t'io
year , and same of the biggest cities l'i the
r-nmtry aru disputing with Omaha 'he ' right
to Ita entertainment. For several mouths
past the Omaha members of the order huvc
been planning to secure the pltrn for their
city and their efforts have arousu'l more
than an ordinary degree of local enthusiasm.
Aside from that they hareaiu'cccilu.1 In inter.
cstiiig thu Elks -various other Io"aIltljJ 10
their plans and they have , an excellent clianto
to win out.
Detroit , Denver and Louisville are Ml
after the. convention , but Ilaltlmoro and
Philadelphia are believed to be the most for
midable rivals of Omaha. All these cities
will send special trains loaded with uni
formed Klks to the next grand lodge at
Minneapolis where thu battlu for the 1S98
convention 'will ' \ > o fought. Grand Itnpidi
( n thought to have dropped out of the rac ?
and the bulk of the delegate * who were for
that city will be likely to bo for Omaha. Down
In Texas a number of lodges have Instructed
their delegates to vote tor Omaha first , last
and all the time , and the Indications are
that the western delegates will be a unit
In favor of the Exposition city.
The local lodge expects to RO to Minne
apolis nearly 100 strong. The member. * will
wear their new uniforms and will be ac
companied by the Twctity-pecond lufnntry
band. They will travel on n special train
from DCS Molnes to Minneapolis and when
they get on the ground they will give Ihelr
eastern competitors a lively exh'.MMim ' of
the genuine Nebraska hustle.
Hear John L. Webster at Crelghton theater
tomorrow evening on "The Stars and
Stripes" and "The Union Jack" a contrast.
AMUSEMENTS.
"Man , the 'Master ' of Ills Destiny'1 and
"Life After Death" will bo t'.ip tnibjects of
tht two lectures to be delivered byMrs. . Au-
nlo Hesant , the prominent leader In theesaph-
Ical work , who will be heard at the CrMghtou
theater Tuesday and Wednesday evenings ,
June 22 nnd 23. Mrs. Ilcsant will bo re
membered from her former visit to Omaha ,
when she received marked attention socially ,
and her entertaining talks were heard with
Interest by large audiences. While Mrs.
Ucaaiit has alwrys been an extensive trav
eler , her recent tour has been the longest
of her career , she having visited during Ita
course every civilized country In the world.
Much Interest Is being manifested in the
lectures , and a largo attendance Is antici
pated. Seats will bo placed on sale tomor
row moriiluu.
The Irat performances of the season at
noyd's are announced for today. The at
traction will be the Klrke Comedy company ,
prcaentlm ; "Canillle" at the matinee , and
"Three- Silk Hals" In the evening. The
moving picture , showing counterparts of
Corbctt and Fltrshmnons lighting for four
teen rounds , nnd the knock-out finish , will
be presented at each performance ,
< ' < > ! lNtri' IM Injtirnl.
F. Sorai.Mon , while coasting down Hamilton
street , lost control of Ills bicycle last night
ami run Into a motor car whli'h WHS fas'lnif
n.'omi Twenty-fourth street. The wheel was
nior-ki-1. ami t.ie wheelman badly bruised
nbout the haii'ls nnd fare. He was taken to
bin home nearby by friends who witnessed
tbu accident.
i.m'.M , iiHKvrrii'.s.
Sixteen cars of ore for the- smelting works
passed through the custom house last week.
The jury In the United States court has
been excused till next Monday afternoon at
2 o'clock.
A charge of "sweeping sweepings Into the
gutter" bus been filed against Frank Wlglng-
ton , a porter , arrested Friday.
An employe stole $30 worth of razors and
barbers' tools from the barber shop of A. J.
Taylor , 1719 St. Mary's avenue.
Rev. G. W. Isham of the First church ,
Hastings , Neb , , will occupy the pulpit this
morning at the Hanscom Park Methodist
church.
The Knights of Tabor of Omaha will attend
services at Afro-American Methodist church
this afternoon. Itev. J. C. Owens will preach
a special sermcn at 3 o'clock.
Next Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. L. D.
Cake will give an entertainment at Trinity
cathedral , the proceeds of which are to be
given to the choir boys of the church.
David Lewkowltz , a small boy , went Into
Kuhn's drug store last night and stole a pen
knife and several other trinkets which were
lying Ioos3 on the counters. He was ar
rested.
Stephen Dennett was arraigned before
Judge Munpcr yesterday on the charge
of using cancelled postage stamps , and
pleaded not guilty. He will be tried next
week.
A. A. Ilouck of Albion decided to plead
guilty to mailing nonmaHable matter and
Judge Munger find him $23 and costs. He
surprised the court officers by at once pay
ing up. i
The receipts of taxes at the city treas
urer's olfico are showing considerable Im
provement. Thursday the receipts amounted
to upward of 90,000 and Friday they were
$13.701.72.
Henry Dug.in , a stockman from the west
on route to Maine , visited the burnt district
last night and went Into the house kept by
Pet Webb. He is now mourning the loss
of $10 , which he wants the police to recover.
E. S. Colvln and William Locey pleaded
guilty yesterday in the federal court to
disposing of liquor without a government
license , and each was fined $10 and costs.
The court gave them a specified time In
which to pay up , falling to do so subjecting
them to rearrest.
John Smith and a companion named Welch ,
together with another friend , stopped to talk
with a woman near Ninth and 'Capitol ' avenue
last night and a quarrel resulted. The woman
got a club and hit Smith over the right eye
with It , Two long gashes on the eyelid and
forehead resulted. Smith was taken to a
drug store a few blocks distant , where his
wounds were sewed up. Smith is employed
as a watchman at the. Transmlsslsslppi Ex
position grounds.
I'KIISO.V.VT , I'AHAGHAI'IIS.
M. Benjamin of Chicago Is stopping at the
Millard.
G. H. McGlll of Minden Is at the Hotel
Brunswick.
J. C. Buchanan of Detroit Is stopping at
the Millard.
V. A. Emery of Chicago Is stopping at the
Hotel Brunswick.
Clint > B. Slater of Chicago Is spending Sun
day at the 'Barker. '
O , B , Horton has gone to Chicago for a
few days on business.
W , A. Paxton , sr. ( left last night for an
extended western trip.
H. B. Merrlam of Chicago Is in the city ,
the guest of Dr. Teal.
A , G. Kleman of Kansas City Is a guest
at tha Hotel Brunswick ,
W. H. Parsons left for Chicago last night
on n short business trip.
H. J. Cashman of PlattFinouth Is slopping
al the Hotel Brunswick ,
G. D. White and P. F. Collins are registered
at the vMIIIard from St. Louis.
Leon Bloch , William Hood and P. D , Hlsley'
of New York are at the Mlllard.
B. B. Hadloy of Chicago Is in the city
shaking hands with , old friends.
Miles 'Mlxson and Edwin Warfteld of Ilaltl
moro are registered at the Mlllard.
Captain J , B. 'Meuardl ' of Sheridan , Wyo , ,
Is registered at the Hotel Brunswick.
Mire 12 , licasoncr of Chicago Is a visitor In
the city and Is stopping at the Mlllard.
A. G. Kelm of Beatrice , deputy United
States marshal , Is sloping at the 'Barker. '
Miss Mabel Stiiht leaves today for Tacoma ,
Wash. , to visit hfr brother. Or. Albert Stuht.
Alfred S. Cooley of Lincoln , deputy United
States marshal , la registered at the Barker.
Mrs , G. G. Burnett has gene to San Fran
cisco , where she will visit friends for a
month.
George F , Swift of Chicago , who has been
In the city for a short period , left for home
last night.
Miss Kllnoro Agnew left last evening for
Llinoln , where she will visit friends for a
tliort period.
Stephen Bennett. Tekainah ; J. L. Illcharda ,
Lexington , Miss Hclmer Stulp , Beatrice , are
state arrivals ttopplng at thu 'Barker. '
Hev. A. W. Gould of Chicago , Hecretary of
the Western Unitarian conference. Is the
guest of Mr. and Mr * . George A. Joslyn.
Charles Mason Talcott , assistant superin
tendent of tli Pullman company , returned
laot evening from an extended western tour.
Dr. Shcpard an4 Mm. Catherine Shepar'J '
returned yfuterday. after a visit to the water
ing places and other points of Interest In
Colorado.
Tax Commissioner Backctt left last night
for Philadelphia , where he will spend the
greater part of next week Investigating the
assessment system.
G. F. Garthwalt of Holdrrge , whose foot
was accidentally crushed by a Burlington
train at the Union depot a few days ago , left
for hem last night.
J , H , Sharer of Alliance , O. , president
of the National Aaraciillon of Emualiuers.
andV. . A. lUbbenachuh , president and
demonatiutor at the Western College ol
Embalming. Chicago , are In the city , the
guesU of II , K. Uurket ,
GOES 10 HIGHER OFFICIALS
Roads Pnil to Arrive nt n Satisfactory
Traffic Agreement ,
UNION PACIFIC AND SHORT LINE AFFAIRS
Sixth CoiiftTuni'i' of Ofltpprn tif Two
l.lnpn AdjoiirtiM Without tinIllf -
ftr < MH < ( > N Hi-Inn Ni'lllril Vn-
utlicr > -i-tliiii Xi-\t Work.
General Manager Dickinson , General
Solicitor Kelly , Freight Traffic Manager Mini-
roe and Ocner.il PaiJi-URor Agent Lonwx of
the Union Pacific returned to Omaha yes
terday from the Chicago conference with
the officials of the Oiegon Short Lino. The
Chicago mcetlm ; was the sixth attempt on
the part of the inanaKotiiciit of these two
lines to arriveat a satisfactory tradlc ogroo-
nient. but , llko nil Its predecessors. It was
without robldt. The seventh conference will
bo held In New York City next week.
Despite the nssurances of harmony and the
predictions that the conference would result In
n settlement of all dllUcultlcs , It Is known that
the meeting was anything but harmonious ,
The Union Pacific absolutely refused to allow
a division on the hauls of a constructive
mllfHRo of 1.75 , ami the Short Line spurned
all offers of a constructive mllcago of a lo s
amount.
Now that the managements have been un
able to leach any agreement , the controversy
will bo handled by the higher olllccrs of
thu roads. At the Now York meeting next
week the Union Pacific will ba represented
by Its receivers , and the Oregon Short Line
by Its directors. These olliccrs were to have
attended the Chicago meeting , but were un-
ahlo to got out west at this time. Oliver W.
Mink , one of thn Union Pacific receivers , aiU
the gentleman whose name is frequently
mentioned hi connection with the presidency
of the toad , came out from Hoxton to attend
the Chicago conference , tint oven his In-
fliienca was not sufficient to restore harmony
between the two belligerent lines.
AI.'TKU ForirriiK.v M > X < S MONTHS.
U'iHxk Klhliurn , , liil Union I'a-
olllr to Put III XIMV Til r I IT.
Today will complete the fourteenth
month that the shipper , ! of Omaha hove
been waiting for the Kllihorn and the Union
Pacific railroads to put In the long prom
ised Lincoln rates. It will bo remembered
that now tariffs , giving lo Omaha the same
rates westward ns Lincoln enjoyed , were
Issued and were to have gone Into effect on
April 20 , 1S96. There was some opposition
to the new rates from the Lincoln mer
chants , and the roads rero enjoined from
making tlio rates effective. The Omaha
uiorchuuts allowed the matter to be pat-sed
by temporarily , accepting the promise tlut
the rate would bo put in before "a great
while. "
It Is probable that the matter will ho
taken up once moro and that within the
next ten days something definite , uno way
or the other , will be decided. The freight
rate commltteo of the Omaha Commercial
club , composed of the representatives of
fourteen of tlm principal business houses ,
has taken the matter up and resolved to
push It earnestly. Several requests have
been made for a meethiK with General Man
ager nidwell of the Klkhorn to consider the
matter , and a conference will doubtlew be
had within the next fendays. . Though the
matter has been apparently slumbering for
the past fourteen month. * , ' the Omaha mer
chant ! ) haven't lost track of It , and are now
prepailng to have the long promised rates
nmdo effective.
_ _ _
IIAIK IMIII3 TO COLORADO 1MJIXTS.
VUHorH to fiiiYil .Milling Coii rNM t
Hi' ( ilvi-ii a dinner to S < MIn - Staff.
DENVER , June 10. The Colorado rail
roads have decided to give a rate of one fare
for the round trip between all polntd In the
state for the benefit of visitors to the Inter
national Gold Mining convention , July 7 , S
and 9. Hcsldes this , a one-fare rate baa
been made to Salt Lake for the Transmls-
slfslppi congress and Utah Pioneer Jubilee ,
July 14 and 20 , respectively. The governors
of seventeen states have so far notified the
managers of the convention of the appoint
ment of delegates at large. The committees
In charge of the affair arc very active In
preparation for the entertainment of visi
tors. The program has not yet been com
pleted. A feature of the preparation Is the
organization of a committee of over 100
Denver women to arrange for the comfort
and entertainment of women visitors.
MICK TIlH.VT.1II3.Vr TO .VI.Ii 1IOAIJS.
\ < > I'roMlK'ot of file OIoxlliK of till-
CHICAGO , June 19. Negotiations are In
progress today between the Interested parlies
to the Union Pacific-Oregon Short Line
squabble looking toward a settlement of tha
difficulties which have threatened a serious
wain In passenger rates In the west. A
conference was held this afternoon between
representatives of the Missouri Pacific , Santa
Ke , Oregon Short Line , Hlo Grande , Western ,
Jlurllngton and Hock Island roads , the out
come of which Is hoped to be an amicable
settlement of thu interests In dispute. It Is
said there is no likelihood of the gateway
being again closed to oil the roads but the
Union. Pacific. It has finally been decided
that whatever terms are made for one road
will apply. to all. In other words , the Union
Pacific will bo treated no hotter and no wonio
than all Its competitors.
Ollllllll ! Illlllll .lIlllil-H II Cllt.
CHICAGO , June 1'J. The Omaha road has
decided to meet thn ralo of $30.50 made by
the See Line from Duluth and West fill-
perlor for the round trip between thebo
points and Chicago , Just how the Omaha
road can do this Is not easy to understand ,
as all the roads runnliiK out of Chicago to
the cast have said that they would demand
their full percentage of all the tickets H > ld
from the northern cities to Chicago. H is
said , however , that the Omaha will sell all
of the tickets possible between now and
next Tuesday and fight out later the iue ; -
tlou of divisions wllh the I'asUru loads.
This action may have the effect of opening
up the fight over again hut the balance of
the Chlcngo-St. Paul roads are walling to
see whdt the Omaha will Ret out of the di
visions , and If It In compelled to stand all
of the reduction they will take no actljn la
the matter.
MSW linVTK TIIHOWX o'l'HX TOD VY.
1''lr it Tlircintrli Train oil KIIII IIM City.
KANJU3 CITY , Juno 19-Tho Kaium
City , PlttaburK & Gulf railroad lo speeding
on to the Oulf of Mexico and It U announced
will bo In operation between Knnsns Oltr
and Port Arthur next month. Commcnc'ins
next Saturday through trains with through
sleeping cars will bo run from Kansas City
to Port Arthur by the way of L.iko Charles.
La. The trains will use the trarks of the
Southern Paelllr rallwuy between Lnka
Charles and Deaumont until the gap between -
twoen Qulnry and Heaumont la Illlrd. The
cotwtruc-l Inn work lo procpodlng rapidly and
It will be only a few wcekn before the VtlW-
bin K & Htilf will rrach Port Arthur over Ita
own tracks from Kansas
City. Lnt < o
Chnrlfs , which It will roach next week Ii
741 miles south of Kansas City ,
r.rl.Mi „ . . . \
INMANAPOL1S , Intl. , June 19. The an- .
uual statement of the Lake Erie & Western
railroad nhowa that the grow earning ? for
the year suffered a deoroisa of $17l,8t0.r : > 5.
The net earnings show corresponding de
crease of $17i",943.r ) , " , and the surplus , after
paying charges nnd dividends , decreased
$174,785.29. The earnings from the follow
ing source * wore : From freights , $2,136-
6SS.91 ; from passenger , $8,11,548.19 ; from
mall , $66.638.9S : from express , $52,871.90 ;
from car mileage , $103.768.28 ; from miscel
laneous , jnO,9SP..4S. Total , $5.344,27.1.71.
Short ItinMutter Scllleil.
CHlCAno. Junn 19. It Is definitely de
cided thai hereafter the Ogden gateway will
bo open to all of the roads that have busi
ness there , and that the Union I'acllle will
have no advantages and no disadvantage a
compared with IU competitors at that point.
A conference was held today between repre
sentatives of the lines Interested In the
business and this much was nettled. Tin
chances now are that the entire matter
will bo settled without a war In the rates.
\VriM-k on ( lie lliirllnutini.
Engineer Hamilton was killed outright and
his Ilicinan was seriously Injured by the
wreck of the Hurllngton train , No. 11 , known
as the Iowa local , at Crrston. la. , early yes
terday motnlng. The train was Juat moving
out of Creston when II ran Into an opcti
switch and was ditched. The train was west
bound.
lInlHvnj X | I > N mill IVi'NiiiialN ,
Engineer Mt-Cluro of the Iowa Central will
speak to railroad men at the Young Mcn'u
Christian asEoclatlon hall th'is afternoon.
Traveling Freight Agent lli'tnuor of the
Klkhoru reports the arrival of a little girl
baby at his house yesterday In time for1
breakfast.
The Klkhoru has announced that It will
make one-faro excursion rates between all
Nebraska points within. 200 miles of each
other , July -4.
Western railroads have agreed to make a
rate of one and one-third regular faro for
the rouud trip for the convention of the in
dependent telephone companies of the t'nlted
States , which will be held at Datrolt. Juno
2- ' * 1
S13IIMO.VS O.Y TIII3 tlUI3I3VS .11 IIIl.KH.
Special Servloi-H n ( Several of Onmlia'ii
Cliuri-lii-N.
The services at several of the local churches
today will bo In connection with the approaching
preaching diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.
The Diamond Jubilee association of this city
requested a few days ago that the ministers
of the city devote their services today to this
subject. It cannot be said that enough of
the pastors have accepted the Invitation to
make the service general , yet sufficient liavo
done so to give the day a coloring of Jtibllco
Interest.
At Westminster Presbyterian cliun-h this
morning Dr. John Gordon will take for his
topic , " ( Jueeu Victoria ; " jt Castellar StrMt
Presbyterian church Itcv. J. M. WlUon will
preach tills morning of "Victoria , the Em
press Queen ; " at Park Avenue- United Pres
byterian church Hev. Edgar MaeDlll will have
for his subject this evening , "Chii-stlan
England ; " at Grace Lutheran cliuix-h liov.
Luther M. Kuhiis will preach this morning
on "Tho Womanly Queen of an Illustrious
Ago ; " at Trinity Cathedral Uean Fair will
take as the subject * of his sermon thU even \
ing , "Tho Victorian Age ; " and at the Church
of St. Philip the Deacon Ilev. John Albert
Williams at 4 o'clock this afternoon will
preach on "The King's Daughter All Glori
ous. "
Tlilv < ' Tulii- Horse.
Frank A. Johnson , living at 1210 Picrco
street , told the police last night that Homo
hor.se thief had made away with a valu
able marc which lie kept tied in a barn
nearby. There Is no trace of the lost anl-
lna1'
I -OIII3f'AST OK TODAY'S WI3.VTIU3IU
Kulr mill Cooler with AVI
In tin * \orllnv < ' t.
WASHINGTON , June 111. Forecast for
Sunday : I
For Nebraska and Iowa Generally fair ;
cooler ; northwesterly winds , becoming
HoutheaiUcrly.
For South Dakota Kalr ; vnrlnble wlndH.
For AllHHourl Showern ; clearing Sunday
afternoon or jilght ; cooler ; variable winds ,
becoming northerly.
Kor Kansas Fair , preceded by Khowerf
in eastern portion ; cooler ; nortliea.HterIy
winds. ,
For Wyoming .Scattered showers ; vari
able winds.
l ncal llecoril *
OFFICU OF TH K W13.YTIIUU IlfHKAU ,
OMAHA , .Tune I ! * . Omahu record ol' laln-
fnll and temperature compared with cor
responding day of the past three yearn ;
1897. 1S9I5. ISM. 1S34.
Maximum temperature . . M3 hS 77 St
Minimum temperature 71 ! TO ra
AvoraKu teinperalurn . . . M -'j ' as 7
Halnfall . 02 .11 .00 .12
llueonl of temperature nnd precipitation
at Omaha for this day ami nlm-o March
1. 1S'J7 :
Normal for the day . 73
Kxcuss for the diiy . 10
Accumulated deficiency since March I . K !
Normal rainfall for the day . . . . . 20 Inch
Deficiency for the day . 1H Inch
Total inlnfnll slncn March 1 . 9.7 ! ) IIH-IIPH
Dfllelency Hlnce Alnreh 1S97..2.W . Incheii
KxecHS for c'or. period , lf > iH ) . , . . . .3. ! > 1 Inches
Dullclency for > 'or. period , 1S3 . , . M7 Inehoa
I ocal Kori-cnHt blllclal.
HOT WEATHER
MILTON ROGERS & SONS , 1
'
Arotio Tco Cronm Frco/.oi-H. , 05o
White Mountain lee Cruain Frcox.ors 81-45
Hovorld o Btonm Cooker.for rus und gnBoliiio atovos 81,15
Two-htirnci' 1897 Uyliiiblo Gusoliiio Stoves , wnrnmtud 82.95 Ml
Guboliuo Tin Ovoiw , lull lined 81-25 ;
Tin Snuco Pans , bala of ! I , for gas and ffasollno atovos 50o U ,
ii-burner Oil Stoves 90o !
Givrdm Uoso , standard brands 5c to 18o f""t
Iloio lit-olH , Nuzzled , SprinklorB , Unliunakors 25o t 82-00 H
SitUa HofriKoi-fttorH 85-40 P m
Hard wood Ian Chests ' S3.95 "P
KntorprUo Chopry Stonoru..t. 75o
IcoIJloks lOo ,
lee Chiools 20o ,
IcuShtivc ? , , , , , , . . . , , . . , , . , , , , , , . , , . , , . , . , . . , , . , , . . , , . , 50o I
IiiO Cliippors , . . , , , , , , . . , . . . , 5)0 (
Luinoit Siiei/.or ( ( , i i- , . . . > MI..K. . , , 25o I ,
I.otnonudo Shukor.H , , , . , , . , . . , . , . . , . . . . , , . , , . . . . , . . , 10o
O-ani'o ' Tea and ColToo I'ots , , , , . . , , . , , , . , , . , , . , . . , , , , . . . , 25o
Nf ) . 8 Nlckol i'liited Uopjior Tea Kottloa. . . . , -85o '
Improved Hucoess Family Klltui-H , extra cjimMty 82-95 I
\Vator Ooulopt ) , charcoal filled 82 00 V
Milton Rogers & Sons , i
14th and Faritam Sts. i