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TITOS OMAHA DAILY BEE : SU2 BAY , SEPTEMBER 12 , 1807. GARY IS MUCH INTERESTED Postmaster General Takes Up Question of Saving ) Banks. CONG1ESS Will BE FLOODED WITH BILLS I'nrniorn unit lliiNlitrnn Mm All Oror In- Country Arc llruliiur Hitov - rrnniriit ( < > nnlitlilUli 1'otit- iillli-c WASHINGTON , Sept. 10. ( Spoclal.-In- ) tcrcst In postal savings banks ban been greatly augmented by an article In Now Time , ilia work of Senator William K. Mason of Illinois , who places himself squarely In favor of a. law that will give small holders of money an opportunity to deposit their carnlnKs Ui an Institution recognized by the government at a rate of Interest which , while somewhat smaller than Is paid by savings banks , Is thought to bo ample In Tlow of the security guaranteed. In addi tion to Mr. Mason's views Postmaster Gen eral XJary Is Interested In the same Hchcme niu ] Is now engaged in getting facts about the workings of such systems In foreign countrliM , Mr. Gary U an enthusiast upon the iuestlon | ot postal savings banks. He has just received from the postmaster gen eral of Canada a full explanation ot the sys tem adopted there , and Is most favorably Im pressed with the system in vogue Ui the Dominion. Prominent men from all over the country are writing the postmaster general In behalf ot the creation of government pos tal savlnga banks , and farmers especially are urging upon the head of the 1'ostofllce department the necessity of some such relief from local Havings banks , which when panic comes , arc not found sulllclently stVong to resist a run. It must not be forgotten In this connection that The Heo has been a pioneer In urging postal savings banks upon the government. Early and late It hna stood for the hew departure. If one Is to believe the public press the poHtolllccs nnd post roads committees of both houses will be flooded with bills looking to the creation of postal savings banks , and It ought not to bo very hard to make from this flood of matter a bill comprehensive In character and which will be an Improvement upon all the sya- tcms now In vogue. NEW ZEALAND SYSTEM. The New Zealand Post and Telegraph Guide , published at Wellington , New Zea land , containing the rules and regulations of the postal savings banks system as appllcl there lus Just been received by Postmaster General Gary. In that cowitry deposits of 1 Hhllllng or any multiple of one may be made at any postofllce navlngs bank. Inter est is allowed to each depositor at the rate of 3M : per cent per annum , when the balance of the credit of bis account does not exceed 200 , and at the rate of 3 per cent when It docs exceed that amount , but no Interest Is allowed on more than 500. The calculation Is made from the 11 rat day of the calendar month next following the day on which a complete pound has been deposited up to the last day of the calendar month preceding the day un which the money Is withdrawn. The interest due to each depositor Is calculated to December 31 in each jear anil Is then added to nnd becomci part of the principal title the depositor. Upon opening an account the depositor Is required to furnish his or her forename or surname , occupation and residence , and musl also sign a. declaration to the effect that he or she is not directly or Indirectly entitled to Any sum or sums standing In his or her name , or names of any ether person or per sons on the books of the postolflce savings bank , unless it bo as trustee of another person , or as a member of a friendly or other society. Consent must also bo given by the depositor for the amounts to bo man aged according to the regulations of tht postolllco bank. It Is required that such declaration must be witnessed by the post master or some person known to him , or by a justice of the peace. DELAYING TUB MAILS. ' All over tin- country there Is more or less complaint heard in regard to the ofliclousncss of pCNtofflco delivery clerks and the Imperi ous manner In which they treat strangers In their application for mall. So flagrant have these complaints become that Postmaster General Gary and First Assistant Pcrrj Heath have decided > to take up this embar rassing ( | iic.itlon with a view to the better ment of that branch ot the service. In a great many olllces delivery clerks have built up 'bnrrlers which make it almost as diffi cult for strangers to obtain their mall as It would be to get drafts or checks cashed at a bink. Hlgld rules of Identification are enforced - forced , according to the correspondence in the PostofTIco department , greatly to the Ui- convenlencu and embarrassment of those to whom letters and packages are sent. Gen eral Heath , In talking over this matter will The Ueo. stated that postofllco clerks here after will be educated to understand that the object for which the postoOlce service was created was to carry mall and deliver It to the parties to whom It Is addressed am not to devise ways and means to prevenl Us delivery The order which was Issuer some tlmo ago for the benefit of transients will bo supplemented by other orders along the same line and by quiet instructions equally effective. X O.V UXITKn STATES Hnl r Duty on ImnortN from TliU Country. WASHINGTON , Sept. 11. Argentine has at last taken steps to retaliate upon the United States for supposed discrimination In the now tariff. A cablegram was received at the State department today from United States Mlnliter Duchanan at Buenos Ayrej , reading as follows : "lAgentlne turlff for next year lus been sent to the Argentine congress. Argentine president recommends , In view ot the United States tariff , the following In- The man who awakens | - from n deep sleep , just I" I in time to ward off the blow or nn assassin , who. knife in hand , . is preparing tea a = i drive it into his heart , lias had n narrow escape. There arc thuu- | sands of grateful men who have aroused them , selves from the letharsryof recklessness nnd neglect , just in time to ward off the deadly assault of that dread enemy of mankind consumption. The weapon with which these men have miccessfully combated this grim destroyer has been Ir. 1'iercc's Golden Medical Dis covery , It is the only known medicine that will prevent nnd cure consumption. Taken in time , it will always ward off this deadly disease , and even after the devastat ing germs have attacked the lung : ) , it will cure o3 per cent , of all cases. It acts dl. rectly on the lungs , building up new , healthy tissues and driving out all disease- germs. It corrects all stomach and diges tive troubles , invigorates the liver and makes the appetite keen and hearty. It is the great blood-maker , flesh-bullder and nerve tonic. There is nothing else "just as good" and the druggist who says so ia untrustworthy. " I was n buffcrer for five or six year * from Indi gestion , sore stomach , nnd constant headaches , " writes D. 1' . Holmes , of Gnllncy , SpartanlmrK Co. . K , C. "I tried several ofotirbe t nhyiilclan * mid found uo permanent relief. By Oie pcrsua. slon'of Mr. J. K. Tollecon , a fflend of mine. I commenced on the aSth September , 1895 , to uw Dr. Werce'ji CJoldcu Medical Ii co\ery and Tel- Iet ' whHi E * e me relief In n few days. Since theu I ha\emed five bottles of ( Joldeu Mettlcal Discovery' ami five viali of relicts.1 When I commenced mliiff the medicines I could not sleep , had a reitlcsj uneasy feeling all the time , ami my ikin wa yellow and dry , I weighed only US | MiuiAt. I navr weigh 170 i uud > , have a good color , and rot well at night. I have a good appetite , can eat auvthlujj I wMi. J'or two year * , while under treatment bya jiliy idaa , 1 ate nothing but Graham bread , " In reference to the above letter. J , R. Tollesou , V. O. llox I7J , Oaffiicy , SiurUuburg Co. , S. C. . writes : " 1 lie above Mr , u. H. Holmes , U a good chrlstUu gentleman , and one whose word will co a long vmy UtU those who know him. I use and ell Dr. l'ierc's medicines , aud I recom mended them to Mr , Holmes. " Dr. 1'ierce's Pleasant Pellets cure that disease-producing disorder , constipation. They iievrr fall. They never fiiye. Drug- sell them. rei * d duty : Sixty-six per cent on yellow Pine ; 128 per cent on farm wagons ; 100 per cnt on plow * , harrows , kerosene and agri cultural machinery not rpfcclflcally men- toned. Also recommends maximum and minimum clau-o , according toe preildent the right to apply at will $0 per cent duty In addition to the regular duty. Am writing fully In regard to the situation. " TIJSTIVO Tllli IlKZHT OK HKMOVAL. Important CIINP tlinlrr the Civil Her * Ire I.nrr. WASHINGTON , Sept. 11. The Injunction proceedings of John G. Woods of Louisville , Cy. , against Postmaster General Gary and \sslstant Postmaster General Heath were taken up before Judge Cox ot the supreme court of the District of Columbia today and argued by both sides , the court then taking the case under advisement. A decision Is expected next week on the government de murrer filed today. The suit has attracted wldo public attention , AS It Involves the right of the government to make removals or reductions In the public service without specific charges. Woods Is superintendent ot nmlls at Louisville at $1,700 per year , and the department recently assigned him .o ' duty as a railway mall service clerk at U.OOO per year. Ho secured a temporary In- lunctlon and the present Issue Is whether thin'shall bo made permanent. His bill of complaint charges that the change was made for political reasons , was without cause or opportunity for hearing , was contrary to the president's order directing hearings In cates of removals. Mr. Woods was not pres ent at the hearing today , but was repre sented by Messrs. Lowe and Stevenson of Washington , with Samuel K. Bland ot Louisville ns counsel. The government was represented by United States Attorney Davis and Assistant Attorney General noyd. The postmaster general and Mr. Heath were not present. At the outset Mr. Davis filed In behalf of the government n general demurrer setting up that the complainant's statement of the ease did not entitle him to any relief. The district attorney supported the demurrer In an extended argument. He expressed his personal approval of the civil service law , but maintained that the law as It stands gave Woods no standing In court. The naked question Involved , the district attor ney held , vias as to the right ot the judiciary to Interfere with the two executive branches of the government. Ho cited many cases to show no property In an office and partic ular stress was laid on the opinion ot Jus tice Gray In 121 United States reports ; that equity courts have no jurisdiction over ap pointments to or removals from ofllce. The district attorney In closing said the president of the United States was In reality the de fendant In this case , as It was a proceeding against the executive blanch of the govern ment. In behalf of Woods Mr. Lowe stated that If President MclKnlcy was In reality the de fendant In the case , Woods would receive the fullest consideration , as the president had Issued an order that no removals should bo inado except after a hearing , etc. The counsel for the complainant reviewed the past practice ot removals for political rea sons , the polity of the civil service law and the president's order to restrict such remov als. He contended that tint president's or der was final In preventing Woods' removal without charges , hearing , etc. PASSING UMIKll IXSI'KCTIOX NOW. I'liuiN for ( Government Itiilliliiii ; at tin- Omaha , HviMixltiiMi. WASHINGTON , sept , n. ( Special Tele gram. ) A cabinet board , composed ot Sec retaries Gage ot the Treasury department , Bliss of the Interior and Gary of the Post ofllce , have now In contemplation for accept ance or rejection the sketch plans ot the government building to be erected tor Trans- mlssisslppl exposition. Under the law of congress , every public building , no matter of what character , must be submitted to this board before the architect's ofllco can go ahead with the detailed plans or specifica tions. The computing division ot the Treas ury department has parsed favorably on the plans of the building. ToJay the sketch plans were submitted to Secretary Gage ot the cabinet board , who at once approved the same and they were cent to Postmaster General Gary , who , It Is believed , will at once append his signature In favor ot ac ceptance. Secretary Bliss will probably ap prove the plans on Monday and. In view of expedition. Acting Supervising Archi tect Kernpcr said he thought photographs ot the government building would be ready for 1'suanco on AVednesday. The building is unquestionably one of the handsomest ex po U lion etructure ever planned by the gov ernment and 'is looked upon as a gem by those who have been permitted to see the perspective. On recommendation of Representative Mer cer 'Samuel 1 > . Brlgham has been appointed stamp agent at the South Omaha postoMIce , effective October 1. The postmaster nt Pelia , la. , has been authorized to change the location of the post olllco to a point to bo selected by her. Hmanucl Speclcli of 'Nebraska ' has been promoted meted from a ? 1GOO clerkship to be chief of division at $2,000 in the sixth auditor's olucc of the Treasury department. Secretary ( Bliss today denied a motion for a review ot bis decision In the land case of Orcutt Mayor against King and Reynolds , Involving certain IaT3s ! adjoining the town of Chamberlain , S. D. The mayor , on be half of the townslto claimants , sought to make an additional entry for land , which was contested by the homesteaders. The sec retary decided In favor of the latter a iliort tlmo ago and today finally disposed ot the case 'by ' denying Orcutt's motion for a re- vlow. In the case of Alson Price against Oliver II. Jeffries , from the McCook district , Nebraska , the secretary affirmed the land olllco decision , holding Jeffries' homestead entry for cancellation. Price's timber cul ture entry was allowed to stand. iMiK.smu.vr WILL HKTUIIX MONDAY. Iliiulc for a FPW III-N in AUoml in Important llnriliicHN. WASHINGTON , Sept , 11. The president has sent notice that ho will return to Wash ington from Somerset next Monday and a meeting of the cabinet has been called for Tuesday to discuss several topics which are regarded as requiring the executive attention and perhaps action at this time. On the list Is the construction to bo given discriminat ing duty , section 22 of the tariff act ; the scheme of Improvement to ho adopted for the San Pedro harbor , California ; the ad justment ot various questions ot state that have arisen concerning Alaska , and the gold miners and perhaps the discussion of the Hawajlan condition. It Is understood that the president will not rmnaln In Washington more than a day or two next week , but will leave the city again In continuation ot his vacation and will tiot return to the White house before the 1st of next October. It Is believed that ho will spend h'fi tlmo In New England. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ AVHKCK IS TO IIU INVHSTIGATKI ) . Cormier Will Hnili'iivor < > Liifiili"th ' GLENWOOD SPUINGS , Cole , , Sept , 11. Coroner Clark Intends to make a thorough Investigation of the railroad accident yester day morning on tl.o Junction road near New castle , Colo. , and fix the responsibility for the terrible loss ot life resulting therefrom. The Jury will begin to take testimony as soon an the attendance of the survivors of the crews of the trains that collided can bo Bocured. Engineer Ostrander of the Midland stock train has not yet been found , dead or olive. K. R. Burbank , conductor of the Midland train who Is under arrest , declares that his orders gave him sufficient tlmo to reach Newcastle ortead of the Klo Clrando passenger train which was wrecked by col lision with the Midland train. The officials of both the Denver & Illo Grande and the Midland roads are making a thorough Inves tigation of the accident. They assert that only thirteen persons were killed and seven teen Injured. The fire that broke out Jn the wreck reduced some ot the corpses to heaps ot ashes and this maVca It Impossible to de termine exactly bow many lives were lost. The remains of a number of bodies , variously estimated at from six to ten , Uo In a epaco less than would ordinarily be taken by one corpse , and must bo burled without Identifi cation. lloth ComlmtnntH Mortally M'om.oVil. KANSAS CITY , Sept. 11. A special to the Star from Achlllea , Uanvllns county , Kan. , Hays : At a dance last night Charles 1'eoplea and Henry Hull fought a duel with revolvers In an attempt to settle u feud of years' standing ; Both Here mortally wuunUnl. NEW ORLEANS IS ISOLATED Surrounding Towns Have Adopted a Strict Quarantine Against Iti NO NEW CASES DEVELOP IN THE CITY Six More Dovrn irllli iht I'"evr > r nl Oci'iut Spring * , lint Nil IlmtliN Oc-oiir Oni Cnae nt 1'iiNcn- Knnlit mill Two nt Illloxl , NRW ORLEANS , Sept. 11. The principal Item ot Interest hero this morning Is the Tact that towns on every trunk line running Into Now Orleans have declared quarantine ngalnst Louisiana. Burgs In Mississippi , Louisiana and Texas have declared that no people shall get oft trains at their stations who como from this city. Some of the cities have adopted the most extreme measures and have surrounded themselves with shot gun squads. Most of the towns which have declared strict quarantine are suffering as much or a great deal moro than New Orleans , It is said , for they ore deprived ot their newspapers , are unable to replenish needed supplies and are being put to great Incon venience. lleports received nt the Board ot Health slncn lost night Indicate a steady Improve ment in the cases of the twelve pcoplpc who are down with the fever lr one square In St. Claude street. Many people who had con templated sending their families north and east yesterday have changed their minds. A dispatch from Blloxl says two new cases have developed. There have been uo deaths. All patients are doing well. Dr. Haralson Is In receipt of a dispatch from Dr. Fell ot 1'ascagoiita saying a case of yellow fever hay developed In that town. The doctor requests quarantine supplies. A meeting of the mayor and aldermen of Blloxl has been called for the purpose of assisting Dr. Haralson of the siato board In taking charge of the city. Thcro arc six new cases at Occau Springs , but no deaths. The city decided today to appropriate ? 10- 000 for the cleaning and flushing of the streets and gutters. The Board of Health this afternoon Issued the following official bulletin : Our previous report of day before yester day on the cases of suplclous fever on St. Olaude street , between Louisiana and Clouett , in today emphasized ns to ono case and favorably modified 113 to the other. Wo shall see these cases again tomorrow for further observations. I.OCATI : Tin ; HUTKNTIO.V C.VMI * . Dllllciilty KlmlliiK Suitable Place111. . Trn n M port at Ion l < "ai'Hl Urn , WASHINGTON , Sept. 11. The following telegram , giving the particulars concerning a detention camp near Ocean Springs , was received today from Surgeon Murray , wlio is In charge of the marlno hospital service In the yellow fever district : OCKAN SPRINGS , Miss. . Sept. 10.- Wyinan , Washington : In company with WnsiliiL. Haralson and Marshall , super intendent of the Louisville & Nashville rail way , 1 have decided on Fontalnebleu , formerly Hellefontalnc. M.irahall has ordered the camp train to that point and lumber and hands to erect bulldlnss. Have rented house and tool room and a nearby residence. Engaged working train and ordered telegraph olllce set up. Have sent word to White and Richardson to report there. Wuter from driven wells , provisions from Mobile. Have fully considered sea shore campgrounds too near to present canes of fever , say ono mils , anil adjacent to Blloxl. It cannot be safe and effectual and public will complain about proximity. Round Island \\111 bo Ideal , but two wtcks will be necessary to prepare a wharf of 1,200 feet , and all materials 'will have to be carried nine miles by water , and after all the detained perhaps would have to bo sent out through Scnuiton , now suspctfd and possibly Infected. Many be.uitlful points on bavous and gulf nt two to four miles from railroad are thought or , but as much promptness Is needed In the hauling of lumber nnd equipage will C.IUSHJ ruinous de lay. Tneso remarks In anticipation of com plaints about tin llatness ot land and lack of shade. I earnestly recommend that Immunes , properly certified , be passed through camp after disinfecting- clothing , also that non-lmmunea be discharged on the eighth day after admission provided five days have elapsed after disinfection of clothing ten days Is eleventh diito. The Kalins boarded at Montrose hotel. Hiloxl , which Is free from danger. Have Informed Booth at Shrevcport. Gulterjs r m go to liurkleys tomorrow. Signed , MURRAY. The following , dated at 2 o'clock this mornIng - Ing , waa also received : OCEAN SPRINGS , Sept. ll.-SIx new cases of sickness reported by three physicians There Is d'illculty In securing prompt nnd deilnlte data. Gulteras reports that Scranton - ton will have about 100 people for camp. Signed , MURRAY , Surgeon. Dr. Wyman has forwarded a complete out fit to Dr. Wasdln , nolifylng him In the fol lowing telegram : A complete outfit , microscopic and bacteriological , except media , which can be shipped liter If desired , was shipped to Ocean Springs today for the use of Passed Assistant Surgeon Wasdin. Signed. WYMAN. The officials at the surgeon general's ofllco continue to feel greatly encouraged over the situation at Ocean Springs and the progress that has been made In preparing to grapple with the disease. They congratulate them selves upon the fact that there are fewer cases , both of dengue and yellow fever , than at the beginning , and upon the fact that their experts and the representatives of the states Intereated are co-opcratfng In perfect harmony. DBNVRR , Sept. 11. A special to the Times from Newcastle , Colo. , says : The body of Robert Ostramlcr , engineer of the Colorado Midland stock train , which collided with the Rio Grande passenger yesterday morning , was found today In the debris of the wreck. The head nnd one arm were burned off. Rev. Alexander Hartiinn of Hcrsher , 111. , whoso wife and two children were killed In the acclilcnt , died in the hospital at Sallda this morning. | i II V.MIO.VKAI. . , I KEARNEY. Neb. , Sept. 11. ( Special. ) The leading social event 'tho last week was the marriage of Albert S. Maxwell of Beatrice to Miss Lilian Vacce of this city The cermony was performed at St Luke's Eplscoral church Wednesday morning. Rev. Dr. Oliver officiating. The full ceremony of the Episcopal church was used. 'Die groom Is manager of the Beatrice gag and electric light plant end the present receiver of the Kearney gas plant , and Is well known and highly rcspeotcd for his business qualifica tions. The bride has lived In Kearney from childhood and has a largo circle of friends and admirers. At the conclusion of the cere mony a weeding breakfast was serveJ at the homo of Mr. and Mrs J. T. O'Brlan , after which the young couple took the fast mall for the east. OriinUf-ltnliili. WI33T POINT. Neb. , Sept. 11. ( Special. ) A wedding ceremony was solemnized last evening at the homo of Louts Grunko , six miles norhtwcst of town , by Rev. Mr. AVag- ncr , wherein Gus E. Grunko and Miss Katie Ralph were made- man and wife. The brldo and groom were reared In this county , > < -lHoii-l.arNon. SIDNEY , Neb. , Sept. Jl. ( Special Tele gram. ) Peter Nelson , a successful ranch man of Klmball county , was married here today 10 Miss Anulo Larson , daughter of County Commissioner Larson of Klmball county. Judge McFoddeu of this city of ficiated. No man or womaei can enjoy life or ac complish much In tble world while suffering from a torpid liver. DeWltt'e Little Early Riser ? , the plllu that cleanse ( bat orjg.ia , quickly. No I'm- ' for Ili'iicKiiil . The Sixth Ward Republican club held a lively meeting at Willis' hall. North Twenty- fourth street , last night , due to a few ward heelers who attempted to work discord In the organization for the benefit of Red- field , The trouble arose Immediately ujwn the calling for a report from the executive committee by Chairman Herbert Levitt. The report was to thu effect that all persons who nought to disorganize th * club by working for the Individual benefit of rene gade politicians should be effectually pquelchfd. Upon a motion for Its adoption u number of Redlleld'x cohorts jumped to their feet and attempted to turn the report down , but It was adopted by an overwhelm ing majority. The rest of the Hiialuu was devoted to routine MinTi.\n OK noAiij } o KUUC.VTIOX. .InnrpHlilrnt * .Munt , I'nV Tnltlon If Thrr AUotul tiny , i-'lfy Sohonln. The Board of Education met last night for the purpose of readjusting the school dis trict boundirlcs , disposing , .transfer permits for pupils , bearing the 1 reports of the com- inlttco on buildings and property and con sidering the necessary "restrictions " with re gard to the admission of nonroshlence pupils Into the public schools pt Omnha. President Lunt said tlial 'there were com plaints that In some Instances pupils were compelled to pats by school houses In which there was plenty of rtiont' to enter schools that wore crowded , simply liecauso the su perintendent of ficliools IrJd been Instructed not to Issue transfer permits. Superintendent I'carse ald that as a rule children could attend school In their own district most conveniently , but permits would be granted when hardship was to follow their attending schools in districts In which they lived. The matter of adjusting the attend ance , Mr. Pcarso said , bad been arranged and would bo put In operation next Monday morn ln > : . The boundary question < was disposed ot by giving Superintendent Pearso authority to use his own judgment- granting permits for the transfer of pupils from one district to another. i Superintendent I'earso read his report ot the attendance In the public schools during the past -week. The figures were the tame as those published elsewhere In The Bee. The bond of the American Warming and Ventilating company was returned , the board deciding to hold back all payments until the heating plant recently put In at the Long school can bo properly tested and found sat isfactory. Upon -the subject of admitting nonresident pupils President Lunt said that bo under stood ninny children were attending the various tchools of the city and were not paying tuition. Superintendent Pcarso said that there were some such pupils but how many he could not say. Secretary Glllan notified the board that there were euch cases. Mr. Hess offered a resolution , Instructing the secretary of the board and the super intendent ot public Instruction to enforce the rule applying to nonresident pupils. This rule provides that nonresident pupils shall pay $35 per annum for attendance at the 'High ' school : J15 In the grammar nnd | 10 In the primary grades. linMMINO KINDS AN ACCOMl'MCR. Alli'Kcil I'rliiflpnl , llovrovor , IK Clt'iirly I'roven Iiinoeciit. The wine rooms of : this city which Mayor Moores called upon the police to close , nnd which the police persist In leaving alone , secured another victim last Wednesday night In the person ot Dave Hill , n resident ot western Iowa. Through his connection with these unmolested resorts Hill lost ? 17 In cash , a check on a Council Bluffs bank for ? 260 , and a draft upon a local bank for $50. During that evening he visited George Cackley's place at Sixteenth and Capitol avenue and Moron's Joint at Twelfth and Douglas streets. After leaving the latter place ho missed his property and notified .he police , giving a description of two women whom ho had been with during the evening. Special Detective Hemming gave the welghj , ot his personal skill to the case and , accom panied by Hill , went to the room ot ono of the women known as Minnie Taylor , who liven at 407 North Fourteenth street. The woman admitted having met Hill , but denied having taken any ot his money. Hem ming proceeded to her room and made n thorough search for It without result. Fred Moores , who lives at the same number , was attracted by the confusion , and went Into the room where the search was being made. Ho unfortunately Jlnglfid a couple of silver dollars as ho went In o , . tlo room , and as money was what Hemming was looking for , ho Is said to have relieved , Moores ot what coin he had on tbo theory that he was an accomplice of the Taylor woman. Hemming took the n'oman to the station and a search of her persori there failed to locate any of Hill's property , and after a close questioning ot Hill-by other officers It became apparent that she was not guilty of the theft nd that therefore Moores was not nn accomplice ot hers In the act. She was then released. Hill upon being again questioned admitted that he had his money when ho left this woman , but that he afterward went to Mornr.'s saloon , and that It was there be thought tbo money was taken. ' PBHKKAIj COUHT. lUllOHS I-'IHl THIS . OrniKl mill 1'ellt Juried for ilic Lin coln Term. Dr. Tllden , jury commissioner , and 0. B. Hlllls , clerk of the United States courts , yesterday drew the names for the grand and petit Juries for the October term ot the United States court to bo held at Lincoln , beginning October 4. The grand Jury Is re quired to report on October C and the petl. Jury on October 7. The following are the jurors as drawn , and It win bo noticed that there Is not an Omaha man In the list : Grand Jurors H. A. Rowc , Imperial ; Reman C. Fox , Lincoln ; Wlllara Campbell , Elgin ; A. L. Boyd , Hastings ; H. N. Austin , Inland : M. C. Garrett , Madison : C. A. Hart- well. Hastings ; William Perkins , Kearney ; G. L. Cole , Beatrice ; Almond Stuthlt , Cham pion ; H. B. Fuller , Ashland ; Charles R. Mll- Ilngton , Lincoln ; E. 13. McCrea , Beatrice ; Richard Nesblt. Craig : J. J. Mathcson , Madi son ; Michael Hess , Hastings ; D. J. Gates , Albion ; Sam Cain , Thayer ; William B. Wolfe , Benkelman : Aaron O. Lodes , Greenwood ; Edgar A. Hamsworth , Lincoln ; J. L. Item- oley , Benkelman ; Smith Grant , Emerlck ; Oscar Samson , Oakland. Petit Jurors Wlll'am ' H. Mead , Fremont ; Charles W. Smith , North Bend ; A. H. Aus tin. Franklin ; C. H. Preestley. Oakdale ; Ed. Satterlee. Chadron ; Henry Gibbons , Kearney ; Elijah Hall , Nellegh ; John Posoy , Benkel man ; John Mller , Fremont ; H. B. Hauser. Nellegh ; E. E. Frlsbee , Elgin ; Bruen E. Smith , Fremont ; James Varln , David City- Leonard Dlnnel , Rain : C. S. Wilson , Beat rice : E. C. Houston , Tekamah ; A. C. John son , Harrlsburg ; Felix F. Kuen. Fremont- W. W. Putney , Oakdale ; W. II. Miller , Franklin : P. D. Thompson , Nclelgh ; John C. Myers , Kearney ; George Wolfe , Kearney ; I N. Cramer , Hastings : C. C. Knapp , Beatrice P. Trask. Oakdale ; W. W. Wiles , Hastings ; Hugh A. Allen , Atkinson ; A. Donner , Fairfield - field ; B. D. Folllmor. Oak ; Calvin F. Harlow , Gardner ; J. Warren Kelfer , Bostwlck ; By ron D. Pollard , Falls City : George Scllery , Nellgh ; C. C. Campbell , Falrflcld. I'LANS KOll ANOTIIKK ICXCUHSION. C'omilrjMrrclnmtK ) Arr Attulii Invited to ThIn City. The Merchants' bureau of the Commercial club , encouraged by the success which at- tcmded Its Initial experiment ; of inviting the " merchants in the territory" tributary to Omaha to visit tills city aid inspect the stocks carried by thu jpf > tyli'g houses , have concluded to follow up thU ( natter by issu ing another Invitation ( p fliu merchants of the surrounding country io again visit Omaha during the fall feilMtles and State fair. In accordance with this determination a circular has been IssUcCf 'by ' the bureau and Is being sent out to' 6,000 merchants In the towns in the tectlo'h of the wcet naturally tributary to Omaha. These circu lars Inform the country 'merchants of the gouoral nature and extunr of tbo fall fes tivities attendant upoivj too celebration of the Knights of Ak-SarrUan and the State fair. The merchants are Invited to visit O ma In during these festivities and combine business and pleasure. , , The low rates iniiJo by < ho roads entering Omaha la hold out as a special Inducement to these merchants to come to this city with their families and witness the gor geous parades upon the streets every night during fair week , putting In their time dur ing the day in visiting the State fair. The rallrcads have made a rate of one fare for < ho round trip plus 60 cenU for admission to tbo State fair from all points in No- brxtki , all points In Iowa within a raclliw'of 100 nrtleo from Omaha , and all points in northern Kansas on direct Omaha lines. Tick ets at these rates will be on silo September 19 to 25 , Inclusive good returning un'll Sep tember 25 , In addition to this rate the Ne braska roads have put In a maximum rate of $6.50 , Including admission to the fair , from all points in Nebraska , tickets at this rate to bo on sale on September 21 and 22 , good returning until September 25. With these low rates , it Is expected that a large num ber of visitors will bo Induced to come to Omaha. Tall Turtmbings for Never before have we had such complete lines to select from we bought early we bought enormously at the lowest prices reached long before the tariff advance Early buyers will now have the advantage of these prices as long as the present stock lasts New to you now just when you wnnt them at Lamps It the seasonuisnt the same prices ns season \ Ingrain Carpets. Its end instead of just beginning. of the Finest. Cheney Bros. * 73c 32-Inch Drapery Silks for 53e. Jl.OO India Strlpo Drapery SIlUs 73c. J3.00 full slzo Rope Portlcrcs-ln delft , greens and Oriental colors each , J2.75. 23c Art Denims 34 Inches wide In Turk ish designs ISc. Ilngdnd Stripes 34 Inches wide SOc. 23 different patterns of Venetian Strlpo nnd Tns el Taptslry In all new colors- full 50 Inches wldo suitable for hang ings with fringes and cord to match- usual price 11.23 to H.50 at 8x > c. 23 pairs of made-up 1'ortleres made from double-fared Titian velour with cord nnd braid edge as they are made from remnants they will go at half UMial prices ranging from J13.00 to flS.CO a pair. Heavy Tapestry Portieres In tbo very Out of the 100 ymttorns or moro you noisest shades out J3.BO , J3.73 , J3.33 , J3-00 can surely find somothlng to your liking and $2.50 a pair. Lamps liavo biTomp so much the futv The prices hero quoted will go much nUhliii ; of nearly every room Unit \vo higher when those tire gono. Laces for Intvo mltlctl n uvular Lamp Donnrtmcnt , Fine Union Ingrains 23c. which will ropi'esont tlu makes of Iho Wool Fillings nt-COc. Your Windows. Iliit'st nmnufai'tmvrs of Lamps , Wo All wool two-ply Ingrains COc. have on show an assortment not to bo Host all wool Extra Ingrains at Super scon I'lsewhcre. 1'rlccs as low as COc and C3c. Lamps can be sold. . i Agra patent weaves 73c. llcst wool three-ply Ingrains at SSc. Brass and New Body Onyx Tables. Brussels Carpets. Manufacturers sample lliu > of10 tables In all at a reduction * worth taking ad At least 120 pnttorns to select from vantage of. Onyx top Cast Ilrn.a Tnb'cf * to stand bought from the best makers in the the lump on-l.23 , $3.00 , SC.W , $ S.tO , world nil decidedly now can't bo im JUX : ) and up to $13 W. ported for loss than our soiling price New under the present tariff. Best American Body Brussells $1.00 , $1.15 Tapestry Brussels , nnd $1.23. Genuine English Body Brussels $1.33. Besides these WP wish to call partic Artistic talent nnd mechanical skill ular attention to our Royiil Wiltons nnd New Draperies htivo combined to produce Iho most Scotch and Higelow Axminstors which beautiful effects at moderate prices in wo are showing in exjhihivo patterns fur ' line furnishings They'll not bo seen for Fall , these lace curtains. elsewhere in Jhoost. . Fish Net Curtains with borders usually Smith and Sanford's Tapestry Brussolla It beats all how things do favor ono " " . newest patterns with borders should sold ns a "special banNtln" at $1.93 sometimes Now hero we've put such a our price Is Just plain $163. bo OOc they are TGc. I Heal Scotch Novelties In dainty Insertion Very large choice In Alex Smith's Sons' magnificent lot of draperies and because edge they're new but proper J3 00 , best Moquettes at Jl.OO. wo paid little wo are going to sell them $1.00. $4.75 , $3.00 .Hid $7.00. The line Axmlnsters are $1.15 and Jl 23. Three Thousand Armenians Hold at Bay 75,000 , Eavaging Turks. THRILLING STORY OF A PARTICIPANT Miirveloim Cniirneu nnil Emliirniicc of the HcHlcKCd Aniltl Slcknons , 1'a in I IKami Death The Kre of 1'euee. SHENANDOAH , la. , Sept. 11. ( Corre spondence of The Bee. ) The summer of 1893 was one of terrible and tragic Interest to Armenia. Turkish troops were burning and ravaging the cities ot the land ot Ararat at their own pleasure , reeking unspeakable cruelties upon the Inhabitants , no nation un der God's free sky daring to speak one word of remonstrance or hindrance. The mountain city of Zeltoun heard ot the approach of the Turks and resolved to fight for life and liberty. It Is an unwalled and unfortified place of 18,000 Inhabitants , but was soon swelled to 30,000 by the people of the surrounding country flocking into town for safety , bringing with them their flocks and herds , that were to afford the sole sup ply of food for the defenders of a city that successfully carried on a slego that has few equals in all the annals ot warfare. Zeitoun Is situated in a valley of the Ah Ker Dah mountains about thirty miles south of Marash , surrounded by mountain heights , which were occupied by 75,000 Turk ish soldiers armed with cannon and Martini rifles. From points ranging from ono to two miles distance the Turks cannonaded the town , which had nothing to ofter any re sistance to their murderous artillery. Zeltoun has four large Armenian churches , each of which chose one of its congrega tion , as its captain , and to these four men and to Almighty God , who had de veloped heroic hearU In humble homes out of six hundred years of persecution , did they commit tbo care of their lives , the defense of the city and the righteousness ot their cause. One ot these captains was Garabed Hago- plan , a prospcrouo merchant , which name In Ungllsh is Charles Jacobeon , from whom I had the good fortune to learn the particu lars of this tragical history. He baa been but eight months In this country , but in Eplte ot his difficult dialect , speaks our lan guage sufficiently well to be understood by a. careful listener. PIIEI'AIUNO FOR THE SIEGE. As soon as the news came that the Turkish army was on the march to Zeltoun the whole population , even to old men and women and little children , carried stones , which fortunately wore plentiful , and plied them up In exposed places about tbo city , to make a sort ot rifle pit , two or three feet high , behind which tbo citizen soldiery could crouch and fire upon their foes. At first the defenders had only their coun try hunting rifles of short range and small caliber , with which they couM lilt an egg at fifteen rods , but early In the campaign they succeeded In taking a fort near the city by surrounding It three days , cutting off Its water supply and burning the governor's house near the fort , taking 600 Turkish soldiers with their commander prisoners , and also the governor of the district , and what was of Infinitely more value to them , 500 Martini rifles and two cannon , with 100 boxes of cartridges. With this equipment they afterward did good execution , and helped to Insure the final succeua of their hazardous enterprise. But this ammunition could not last for ever , and was indeed soon exhausted ; aud yet they would not glvo up their lives to Turkish hate , nor their loved ones to Turk- tsh lust. They soon found powder and balls raining llko manna Into their camp every day , because one halt of the Turkish shells which came like hall upon the devoted city failed to explode , and the women would fearlessly dig out these , shells , uncap them , take out a pou > .d of good powder from them and melt all that could be melted Into bul lets , Then by nluht they took the empty shells which had done duty In their rifles during the day and recharged them In tbo following novel manner ; As they had no fulminate , they used the buslnees end ot a match , fastening it In the bottom of the empty shell with a bit of beeswax , and then with the powder and ball that they bad obtained from the unexploded Turkish can non shells , which had rained Into the city , they completed this Ingenious machinery of death to be returned the next day to the Turks with the compliments of the authors. GHHEIUNG THE SOUIEHS. Old men who were too old for war came by nlsbt to the outposts and comforted the soldiers by saying , "God is almighty ; we have known what -war with tbe Turks has been before now , but God will help you , so be strong at heart , and keep up good courage. " The priests could not como to the front by day , but at night they brought "Jesus' bread" ( the communion bread ) nud gave It to the soldiers In their rifle pita ; for every soldier desires to take that bread at leant within twenty days before death and having taken It , they feel prepared to dlo. And If any one does not commune for n whole year , he Is under censure and suspicion , 'but Is not excommunicated from the church. They Imprisoned the Turkish soldiers In a school house , and gave them the same rations that they had for themselves , which was fresh beef or mutton without salt , hav ing before this , at the outset , taken and sent away safely all the Turkish officials of the place. For this generous behavior they were repaid by a demand from the Turks for the return ot the captured sol diers with the rifles and cannon , with SOO young men to be imprisoned , and thirty-two prominent men of wealth and Influence to be hanged , end when that was done , for an Immense ransom In money they would re tire from the place ! After three days' consultation with the wls- esl * men of the city , the four captains re turned answer , "We will give up the soldiers and the money , but no moro. " CONDITION OF THE BESIEGED. And this , recollect , was In a siege when Turkish cannon were making holes through their bouses every day ; when It was not safe to bo seen out of doors for a moment ; when the cannon balls knocked down their flimsy breastworks that were only bullet proof ; when the dead lay In the street be cause there were none who had strength or leisure to bury them ; when the citizen sol diery were covered with vermin1 , so that each one had a stick to run up his arms and legs and down his neck to scratch himself with ; when they did not changa their clothes or take off their shoes for the whole three months of the siege ; when there was no soap or salt In the city and no brcadstufts ot any kind ; when tbe citizens were dying of famine nnd of disease ; when this volunteer force , without any drill or experience In warfare , and without command , only as these four captains came together at night to consult as to the disposition of their 3,000 men ; without anything that goes to make up tbo Ideal modern soldier excepting invincible courage , unchangeable convictions as to the right of their cause and to the righteous de cisions of Jehovah this little band held out day after day and month after month In the snow of winter that was often breast deep until 30,000 of their merciless foes lay down under that mountain snow to rise no more with the blasphemous prayer on their lips , "Oh , Allah ! glvo thy foes with their houses , their women and all their posses sions , as booty to the moalcm power. " Day nnd night this handful of boleagured souls cried out to the Almighty God , "Thy will be done , Thy will bo done , " until they had burned all their wooden sidewalks and then the doors , Windows and floors of their empty stone houses and then the very fur- ntturo from their homes to make fires with which to cook their rations of fresh moat , which were carried smoking hot to the sol diers crouching behind their Impromptu en trenchments of stones , which were piled up as fast as they were thrown down by Turk ish cannon , until tbo dead remained unburled in the street where they were laid as they were carried out of their homes , striken down iiv thn nrtlllnrv of their enemies or surprised and overcome by the gaunt specters of fam ine nnd despair , only to feed the starving dogs that still held on to life In this city of the dead. dead.A WOMAN MARTYR. Captain Jacobson's wife had been brought up tenderly , having been educated In the schools of the American missionaries , and lived in an elegant stone houw In the sub urbs of the city , and when she saw that beautiful home go up In flames and smoke with all her furniture , at the hand of her own husband , who could only In this way save It from becoming a stronghold of the enemy and a menace to the city , and then when she saw the suffering and death on every side of her , and no necessaries , not to say luxuries , of life , not even a cup of cold water , only as It was made from mulled snow , and not a drop of water to cook with only as the heavens afforded It to them In snow , her heart broke and she gave up the unequal contest and calmly laid down to dlo , before famine should claim her as Its own. There were hut three or four roads lead ing out of Zeltoun that were passable for troops , and early in the siege the Turkish Midlers had learned to their sore coat that It would not bo possible to fcrco an en trance into the city that was defended by clumps ot living stones , belching out flro and death from every converging anglo of approach ; for of all those who dared to at tempt it no troops ever lived to run that gauntlet of destruction , where tbo mountain hunters lay who could ihoot a man through tbo eye and sometimes kill six soldiers with ono rlllo ball. A MESSAGE OF PEACE. At last a messenger , under a flag or truce , cama from the enemy's camp with the an nouncement that ilx European ambassadors had arrived to arrange terms ot peace , say ing , "If you want peace , we will como to you In the morning. " No more -welcome message over fell upon the cars of men than was this news from heaven. In answer to their prayers. Shut out from the real of the world by the Turks on three sides , and by a mountain on the other , which la the quaint language of the captain , "not any devil can climb , nor any angel can cross over , " as far as they knew , no ono on earth had heard of their desperate straits , and yet relief was now promised to them. Thosa were days of abundant thanksgiving In the churches of Zeltoun. But apparently every obstacle was placed In the iway of peace , for It wan six wcclci more before the conditions were agreed upon , and the siege , which was begun In Septem ber , 1S95 , and which ever slnco the follow ing November had been carried on , In th deep snow without one moment's cessation , was raised the next February , at the loss to their enemies of ten times their own num ber , while they themselves had not lost one- tenth of their force , even while going through privations and suffering that none but the bravest of men for n few days at the farthest could have becci able to sur vive. vive.All All honor to these brave defenders ot Zoltoun and of Armenian liberty , who dared with 3,000 men to defend life and honor against 75,000 Turkish soldiers , snd may they go down to history with Wlnkolrled of Switzerland and Leonldas of Thermopylae. DR. H. DURHAM. 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