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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1898)
o THE OMAHA DAILYMJllE : SUNDAY , F'lJJHTUTAllY 20 , 1803 , Omaha 2-20-9S. It is not haFd to decide What to buy for spring , if you will visit our store that is filled with all the newest and choic est fabrics of the season in almost unlimited quantities. You will be surprised at how much real goodness a little money will buy. Here's a handful of hints McColl's Wo are Bazar Patterns agents f o r these cole- bnilecl patten if.1. They are recommended by us to you OH the best fitting and most stylish of any In the market. We lead with popular prices lOc and 15c each. They are none bettor , no matter how much you pay. Subscriptions taken for McCall's Maga- zlnu and other publications. New Silk and Mo- Fancy Braids hair Braid. In black and colors from the very nar row to the wider , and In greatest va riety ot designs. New black braid blouses. Prices of braids ranging from lOc a yard to $1.05 a yard. Nevv and Popular Dress Goods While these goods are per haps properly classed under the head of Silk Wool and Cotton , " they contain more silk and wool than cotton. Ths combination is a handsome cream ground woven In Crepe de Chcne effect. The styles are mcstly In the new silk s'rlpta , dots and checks. In all the new dainty colors , such as old pink , swiss grppu , turguols blue with Nile green , old blue , belotrope , old gold , cardinal pink and green , 'black ' and whits , etc. The designs are criminal and exclusive and the color combinations are charm ing. The price exceedingly low for a pew material of this kind. 27-lueh wide , beautifully finished , 29c. Short Priced Short prices , Dress Stuffs good value and thirty-six inches to the yard. All the above qualities will be found In tills lot of dreas goods for Monday's offering. Not a lot of old goods , but every plcco a ne.iv piece , every color a. new color. They are good weight and finish. THEN TUB HAHG-AINS HBA'D ' New Shepards checks , 12i c. Now Pompodour checks , 12V&C. New Mixed checks , 12V4c. New llrokcn checks , 12 c Now Plaids. 12c. New Cheviots , IBc. Now Mixed Sultlncs , 19c. New Silk and Wool Checks , 25o. New Novelties , 2. > c. Now Two Toned Suitings , 35c. New Armure Suitings , 35e. "This building boa moro material In It than any two other buildings on the grounds , and It ban all been put In place within the last live weeks. We will soon be rcudy for the exhibits , which will commence to arrive within n short time. The dome was delayed somewhat by failure to get the Iron columns which support It , hut It will go right along now , ami will bo under cover during the comlni ; week. " READY FOR TUB STAFF. James Alexander , the staff contractor for the Government building , says ho will com mence putting on the staff tomorrow. "Tho exterior of this building Is entirely covered with staff , " remarked Mr. [ Alexander. "Thoro Is no plaster on the outside at all , I will start n force of men at work Monday morning putting It on and the building will soon begin to show Its beauty. The hack Is ornamented along the same lines ns tbo front. With the exception of the entrances , which are In front , the back of the building will bo just the same ns the front. " Tim modo'd for the staff ornamentation arrived several days ago and they show that the building will bo very handsome , There id a free use of eagles and the national coat- of-arms In the ornamentation. The buildings on the bluff tract are also making good headway. The Nebraska build ing Is In an advanced stage and could be completed within n very short tlmo it it bc- carne necessary. The Illinois building IK ready for the etaff , the carpenter work being practically com pleted. Th walls of the center portion and the west wing of the Horticulture building are In position as far as tbo cornice line and the wails of the cant wing are rapidly Hearing the same point. The main building of the Moorish village Is In an advanced stage and will bo In the bands of the staff workers and plasterers within n tihort time. The piles are driven for the north viaduct across Sherman avenue and the approaches to the viaduct are graded , The piles are driven for the Power buildIng - Ing and excavations are being made for the foundations on which the engines and dyna mos will rest. Work on the ( superstructure WHAT IS CATARRH ? ri : < > i u : TOO OPTK.V .MIST.UCU THU J'lliTMI5.VP 01' ' THIS IH.SM.YSi : . A WO.NDEHFUL HEMEDY. Catarrh , as your faii'lly physician will tell you , U ( in Inflammation of the mucous lltilng or tnenihrano of the organ affected. To cure Catarrh then you imut llnd a means or rem edy to reduce this Inflammation aud bring the membrane to its natural liealthy state. To do this an Internal remedy should bo employed nnd not an Irritating Inhalant or wash to mike the Inflammation still worse. No remedy h.is yet been found for the treat ment of Catarrh equal to QnusV Catarrh Tablets They are taken Internally cud act immediately upon the mucous membrane * nnd surfaces. Their octlou Us marvelous and the umuy cures are fait meriting the atten tion of nil physicians. At druggists or by mail COc full Ueil package. Our book cti Catarrh mailed freo. Address C. K. Kauss , XJantwII , Mica. Basement Just on the Store brow of spring Economy when every lady is contemplating the purchase of some new cur tains or curtain material. Wo are offering you an opportunity to supply your demand for the least ex pense. Bordered Swiss material for sash cur tains , 27 Inches wide , at lOc , 12V4c , 15c , ISc , 2Gc , 30C , 40c and COc per yard. Figured Swiss material , HO and 45 Inches wide , at 12&C , ICc , 18c , 20c. 25c , 40c and 45c per yard. Extra fine embrolderod Swiss curtains 3 ydt . long , 40 Inches wide , at $2.70 and $3.00 a pair. Wo carry n largo line ot choice shirt waist material , medium and dark , 30 Inches wide , at lOc per yard. Madras for boys' shirt waists and shirts 31 Inches wide , at 15c per yard. UNION HOME SPUN FOR SHIRTS will bo popular again this season. We have them at lOc , 14c , 15e and 18c per yard. COTTON COVERT CLOTH for suits and skirts at 12Vfcc and 18c per yard. DUCK SUITING , best grade at 12&C. COURT ROYAL PIQUE at lOc per yard. DOMESTIC GALATE3.V CLOTH , 15o and ISc per yard. IMPORTED GALATEA , none better , at 35c per yard. Sccuro tbe choice things now. French Cotton Irish Dimities are again very fashionable for ladies' w e a r. They are un surpassed for service , durabil ity and comfort. We have been headquarters for Dimities for years , im ported direct form the best manufacturers in Belfast , Ire land. 200 pieces Irish dimity of the finest qual ity , In exclusive designs nnd exquisite colorings. Prlco 25c per yard. 5,000 yards of Sheer organdies , light grounds , handsome floral and rosebud printings. Such an offering as this at the very beginning of the season was never heard of 'before ' ; price , 25c. SCOTCH GRENADINES. 300 yards Scotch grenadines , light and dark grounds , with pretty floral and drcaden designs and new colorlnga ; very fine quality ; price , 33c. FRENCH ORGANDIES. Flncat quality French organdies In ex clusive and beautiful flowered designs , most fashionable for afternoon and evening wear ; price , 35c. of the Power building will be commenced shortly. MIXM2SOTA COMMISSION UKI'OUTS. SnrprlHiMl nt tlic MiiKiilliulc of tlio The Minnesota Exposition commission has made a report to Governor dough on Its recent visit to Omaha to look over "the ex position grounds and learn the status o'f the whole matter. Regarding the Impres sions received during the visit the commis sion has the folowlng to say : The exposition association has well nd- vnncod toward completion a group of build ings beautiful In architecture and magnifi cent In their proportions , which promise to exceed In capacity , us well ns In the archi tectural effect , anything offered to the pub lic In the United States , with the single ex ception. perhaps , of the White City , which dazzled millions during the year 1S93 In Chl- I cago. These buildings are but a part of the preparation now bolng made for an ex position which there Is abundant evidence will lie second only to the Columbian ex position of ISM. The plans of the manage ment are upon 83 comprehensive a scale. the responses from thu various states In thn trunsmlsslsslppl district have been so cor dial and Iho co-operation of the United States government , ns well n many foreign nations , has been no prompt and liberal that It Is certain that the exposition will bo greater than any that has preceded It in this country with the possible exception of trm Centennial exposition nnd the World's Columbian exposition , to which reference has already been made. Any Idea which any one of our party may Imvo entertained that the exposition Is to be local In char acter or oven confined to a few of the west ern or northwestern states was quickly dls. abused by the evidence which was produced and what we found had already been accom. pllshcd , We desire to Impress upon you that the work of the management lius been so well done as to leave no shadow of doubt that the exposition will bo all that IB claimed for It. We found that , with the exception of our own Htnte , and possibly a few of the other remote western states and territories , pro vision Iwd been madp for state representa tion , either li ! the buildings or by buildings to b erected by private subscription , or by funds provided by legislative appropriation In 8oma of the state * where legislation lias been possible. We bellove that Minnesota , with her varied products , her almost limit less wealth of resources , should not fall to be represented in some way ut this exposi tion. tion.After After setting forth some of the reasons why Minnesota should bo represented In a proper manner the report continues : Wo believe , therefore , It Is of the utmost Importance that some utrps bo taken to adequately represent Minnesota nt this ex position , and , therefore , appeal to Individ uals , communities nnd organized bodies throughout the state to give support to such effort as may bo made by the commis sion already appointed by lila excellency the governor to take this matter In charge. * Ill-cut Art K * hi lilt I'l-oiulned Paul Charlton , cbalrmnn of the committee of the Wititern Art association , which has In charge the 'Art building and exhibit at the exposition , announces that muttcm in that department have reached a stage whore he IH ableto say with authority that the art exhibit of the exposition will be on a very high plane of excellence and that the paint- liiK * which will be exhibited will be of such a clasa ns to place thn art exhibit of the Transintsslsslppl Exposition among the moat renowned exhibitions of this country. Ho saya ho is not yet ready to make an an nouncement of the pictures which will be on exhibition , but ulvcs the assurance -that New Cotton Shirtwaists. Jr& / > i Newness , newness shown in every value not an old style or pattern. The manufacturers have now got to where" they can produce a perfect waist It la not too early to mnke your selec tion , remember the best patterns are always taken first. This season we show a beautiful line of handsome plaids nnd checks In light and dark colors , at COc each. At 7Ec wo have 'beautiful gingham stripes and plaids In light and dark effects. The line which wns shown 'this ' season a $1.00 consists of the handsomest pat terns of Imported goods. No scantiness about these , wide full blouse fronts double and single pointed yokes every feature about this line shows their style and newness. Don't forget that wo carry the finest line of ladies' underskirts ever shown In beautiful black sateen with wide full flounces. At $1.00 , $1.25. $1.50 , $1.65 , $2.00. $3.00. 'Black ' Moreen skirts , "all wool , " at $3.00 $3.50 , ? 3.75 , $1.00 , $4.50. Our dark house wrappers for prcsenl wear are excellent value , and everj one shows some new feature which gives them that Icok ot newness which ladles desire so much. Prices , $1.00 , $1.23 , $1.CO each. Just for We will place on Monday onr linen counter Monday morning . 10.000 yards of white checked and striped I lsh dimities , regular price 20c Mon day's prlco 13c per yard. Men's First spring ar- Furnishings rival of men's Negligee Shirts. 50o and 75c each. Hoys' colored percale shirts , to be worn with white collars , 50o each. . Corsets " The Flexibone Cor set. Appeals especially to stout figures , being a perfect shaped corset , boned with composition steel. In extra long , medium and short models , Dlackwhlto or gray at $1.CO and $3.00 each. \V. C. C. corset In low bust and cut away on the hips , lace trimmed top and bottom in Black , white or gray , at $1.00 each. Ferris Good Sense waist for children In drab or whlto at 25c each. when this announcement is made the most critical will have no reason to complain. There will bo only about 000 or 800 pictures In the entire collection and the number of desirable works available will be tmfflclent to allow of the most careful discrimination In choosing pictures for the exhibition. Mr. Charlton also says that the sculpture which will embellish the Art building will bo ot a high order. The designs for this were prepared by Eames & Young ot St. Louis , the architects of this" building , nnd the figures are being modeled by Sculptor Drlnghurst of St. Louis under the Immediate supervision of the architects named. Each of the eight pediments of this building will bo surmounted by a draped female figure , eight feet in height , and each pediment will cnclcao a group of figures of artistic and ap propriate design. At the base of each flag staff will bo figures of cuplds. and the wide frlezo which will appear In the panels will bear colored figures In high relief. 'ApplleimtN ' fur Spnc'C , Among the applications for space which Irnvo been received by the Department of Exhibits within the last few days are noted the following : Ilenjamln fi. Manchester of Kansas City asks for space In 'which ' to exhibit six "nickel In the slot machines" of a mechan ical nature , showing working models In full operation of a full rigged ship , a railroad engine , electric plant , water plant , etc. The Barber Asphalt Paving company has applied for 417 feet In 'the Mines building In which to exhibit a full line of asphalt as used for street paving purposes , Including all the stapo from the digging of the raw material from the famous "lakea" In the Island ot Trinidad to the finished pavement , The P. & . 'B. Sanborn company ct Omaha asks for 250 feet In which to show the stock food manufactured by It ; the Union Sewer Pipe company of Minnesota applies for forty-eight feet ; the Western Portland Cement company of Yankton , S. D. , ap plies for forty-eight feet ; the Aahgrovo Whlto Llmo association of Kaunas City asks for forty-eight feet ; the Illuo Vallpy Plaster company and the Omaha Coal , Ooke & Lime company , both of Omaha , each apply for forty-eight feet ; Max Oelsler of Omaha * ap plies for forty-eight feet for a display of lilrd seed , foods , etc. ; W. R. Williams of Kansas City wants forty-eight feet for show ing his system of dross cutting , and H. S , Albright & Co. of Ogdensburg , Pa , , wants eighty feet for a display of boots and shoes. 'I'liiu fur Senirliiir Flower * . E. C. Krlllng , a local florist , baa submitted a novel scheme to the Department of Pub licity and Promotion for securing a desirable lot of floral exhibits from the southern portion tion of this continent. Ho suggest * that an advertising car 'bo ' sent toward the south , plentifully supplied with advertising matter to bo thoroughly distributed all through that section on the outward trip , and that the objective point ot the trip be Mexico , where the car , which should then be empty , Hbould l > o tilled with oniu of the many line ( specimens of cacti , century plants and other tropical plants which grow In profusion In that region and can < be bad In any quantity for nothing. For tbe purpcec ot ensuring beneficial results , ho advltxe sending two or three llorlits with the car to asslvt In dis tributing the advertising matter and to at tend to the securing of plants. He says any number of most attractive and dcslrublo planta might bo it-cured In this manner at little coit and traniplanted to the exposition grounds for embellishment. BAUM IY1LE' DROP HIS SUIT Principal InvOna of the Suits Will Drop Hia Prosecution. AIDS IN SETTLING WATER CONTROVERSY Injunction.- * UrntrnliiN Ollr from 1'ii.vIiiKVlt * ' Illll * ( o lie Wltli- mid tinViirrnnln iMV to COIIIIIHIIJ- . There in every Indication that the long- peadtaK controversy In which the water work * company , the city , the exposition as sociation acid Evvcral Individuals Imvo been moro or lens involved will ho settled at once. J. E. Uaum will withdraw the Injunction proceedings against the city , the city will pay the back bills of the water company , and the latter will reciprocate by preparing at race to furnish the exposition with water. The first positive statement with regard to the withdrawal of the Injunction proceed ings was authorized by Mr. Uaum yesterday morning. He raid that the stipulations had already boon prepared and the suit would In all probability W dismissed some tlmo today. In speaking o his action , Mr. llaum said that as fnr as his Individual Interests wcro concerned ho would prefer to stand pat and fight It out with the water company. He contended that the city had not received the service that It wne entitled to and that the business mm had been compelled to pay exorbitant Insurance ratca and support a more expensive flro department on that account. Moreover , as he looked at It the concession of the water company WBB no concession at all , as It simply proposed to furnish water tor the exposition. Uut as the ccutentloii for an extension of the right of purchase had been waived end the exposition could not wait for the end of n continued litigation , ho had decided that It would bo the better policy to drop the null and allow the controversy to be settled. While the rate at which the company pro poses to furnish water for the exposition was no better than was given to other equally heavy consumers. It was probably the boat that could bo obta'iied , and since the proposition had been endorsed by the exposition directory he was not Inclined to stand In the way of a settlement. nBADY TO MAKE CONNECTIONS. Manager Illerbowcr stated In reply to an Inquiry that connections between the mains of the company and the water system of the exposition grounds would to made just as soon aa the conditions of President Wood- bury's proposition arc compiled with. "We are ready to make the connections at once , " said he , "and It remaliu for the exposition management and others Interested to carry out the conditions named. As soon as con nections are made the exposition grounds will have flro protection and our company will proceed to make the alterations necessary to carrji out our part of the agreement and furnish the water required for the exposition. The connections already made with the grounds supjillc.s * 11 the water required to keep the lagoon at ttn present level and sup ply water for' construction purposes. This water has been supplied by us free of charge slnco the commencement of work on the grounds. " ' President Wattles has been authorized by the executive1 committee of the exposition to enter Into a contract with the Omaha Water company for supplying water under the con ditions imposed In 1'rerldent Wood'hury's letter , and a contract carrying out this agreement ins been < drawn up and Is await ing his signatures He said he would elgn the document as ; roon as It had been ex amined and found In proper form and this would close the matter as far as the exposi tion Is conconicdj. i rlrturon , of I hi ; HalilfH. Owing , to jhe ( failure of numerous Omaha babies' to "loole pleasant" the Woman's Board of Managers o- the 'exposition has con cluded to postpone their celebration of Wash ington''birthday ' for a few days. It was'de cided some tlmo ago to have the front cover page of The Hatchet embellished with the counterfeit presentments of twenty Omaha youngsters and to have the text of the aheui llkowipo ornamented at frequent intervals. There was a flood of applicants for those positions , but it developed that every loving mother decided that "her darling" must have a now picture "expressly for the Hatchet , " regardleaj of whether the birth anniversary of the nation's paternal ancestor would have to be postponed to await the pleasure of mamma , the youngster and the photographer. Of course this argument was unanswerable In the minds of the managers of the paper , and the father of his country -will have to wait until the fates decide that the proper tlmo has come. Jt Is announced at the head quarters of the Hatchet that the delay will be for a very few days only and that the paper will bo ironed shortly after the time llrst'fixed. An Kxliihlt from Krllili'C. The Department of Exhibits Is receiving meat encouraging reports from France of the preparations which are being made there by manufacturers and others who will make exhibits at the exposition , and there In every indication that the French section of the great enterprise will bo ere of the most extensive and attractive portions In the en tire grounds. Frederick Mayer , the special commissioner of the department at Parlo , writes to the department that great Interest U being taktn In the matter by the people In Franco and a commteslcn has been formed , comprising fifty of the most prom inent manufacturers In the vlc'nlty of Paris. This commission , ho aays , meets at the rooma of the Chamber of Commerce and liau received official recognition from that body. The most energetic preparations are being made for exhibiting their wares nul Mr. Mayer predicts that the exhibit will ho an unusually fine one. He says the prospective exhibitors are maklmg elaborate preparations , preparing bootha , ea ss and other attractive means of making the exhibit a memorable one , 111111111111 ; IVrmllM. The first impetus of the spring building joom Is perceptible. Permits for a number of very good Improvements were Issued by the building Inspector , yesterday and sev eral moro are in , prospect , The Uccs Place Syndicate was Issued .permits for the erec tion of two bai'dfome dwelling * on Georgia avenue. Both will bo modern frame resi dences consisting of two stories and a base ment and will coat $4.000 each. They will bo locatedi atJftOl .nnd , 1015 respectively. II , H. Jlarucci o trustee , was granted a permit for a framo/reeldenco / at 2829 Daven port street at u , ' cost of ? 1GOO. The Schlitz Hrowlng compapy T'w.as given authority to uullil another vtw < j-s\tory and basement brick saloon building , ' Tlls } will be located on Its property at 290/2. Coming street and will cost upward of J2.DOO , , , . A number of permits were Issued for additions and other minor Improvements ffi residence property. Tri-i-H fur .iiMMlllon Groiiniln , The Hoard of 1'jU.k Commissioners ordered four cars of' trees yesterday from firown- vllle. These will bo turned over. to. the ex position manauetnen't for use on * the cxposl- tl6n grounds. i'flom ( of the trees will be added to thosol''alrady distributed on the uluff tract anrtwtllbrs will n bit let to orna ment tbo main grounds , Some of the brat specimens wllrbo 'tbt out around the Gov ernment bullJUis-'Ut the west end of the agoon. ' The propositions for providing the city with temporary jail quarters will bo received at the olllco of the Hoard of Public Works next Friday afternoon. The bids on a situ for a permanent Jail' building will bo re ceived Friday , March 4. lloiiiU , Comptroller Withers Is receiving bids or printing and lithographing the proposed ssue of refunding bends. As no two nets ] of bonds are exactly alike It wax not con- { ali'.ored advisable to include them In the , regular printing contracts and special bldt will be secured on each Issue , Will l.fl Hntliliilii Ilt-Ht. The final action of the Hoard of education In regi-tl to the charges preferred against Principal Itathbun ot the commercial doI I par'raent of the High school will probeWy IIP deferred. U was expected that the matter v.'oulJ be settled at the iccetlng Monday night , but ns it Is practically decided th.it the department will goon be abandoned most of the membots are Inclined to let that end the con'rovcrsy and allow Mr. Hathbun to remain for the brief period that the depart ment will continue to exist. IM.AXMXC filKVO llK KOH Mt'SIC. ' Dlrrrtnr Ktinliiill mil ! AxttMmif Kelly l.nj Inir Out Tliclr CatiipnlKii. The Musical department of the exposition has gotten down to work tin ! reports mat ters as coming along finely. A large attendance anceon Monday night , nt the annex of Hayden Brothers' music room. Sixteenth and Dodge streets , Is confidently looked for. President Wattles Is expected to address the meeting , and Mr. Klmball. director of the Music department , will speak oa the general plan and scope of the music of the exposi tion , followed by Thomas J. Kelly on the Immediate object In view , atvl the future of Omaha In choral work. All Interested In music are Invited to attend this meeting. Director Klmbalt , accompanied by Choral Conductor Kelly , will go to Chicago en Tuesday evening and while there will ar range the detail plans of the exposition murjlc as to programs , orchestra and aololsU ns far as possible. Mr. Kelly haj been asked about the ex- uenso to the chorua members In addition to the $ . There Is none , he says , The gowns of the young women will dot have to he concert gowns , hut simple white or light colored summer drcescv ? , such as they would wear on the porch at home. The men will bo asked to wear blue serge coata and white duck trousers , a suit which has been the popular thing for the last few summers. The fee of $5 can be paid by Installments , If necessary , although the committee prefers to have It paid In advcnce. However , no barrier will bo placed In any one's way. In this regard. The sum of 35 cents per week paid or saved from now on to the exposi tion opening , and 50 cents on exposition day will admit members free of charge to all musical entertainments In the Audi torium for five months. No fco will he nec essary to got Into the Auditorium , as a oen- arato entrance has been provided adjacent to the street car lino. The local chorus will bo heard evenings. Director Klmball Is enthusiastic over the action of the executive committee , and he expects to have n department that will re flect credit on the western country. Mr. Kelly expects to come back from Chicago with a Block of fresh chorusco for Immediate use. Rehearsals will bo pushed vigorously when once begun. If enough people come over from Council Illuffs for the organization meeting , the choral conductor will arrange to have special rehearsals at Council HluITs In order to save the additional Journey to the members. .Mnr ( nitty SnllH ( < lN. l . The following births and deaths were re ported at the health olllco during the twenty- four hours ending at noon yesterday : Births John Henry Hohrs , 2510 Seward street , boy ; Jenrce , 2015 Plnkney , boy. Deaths Richard Oatcs. 4 , 4024 Virginia avenue , Forest Lawn ; Augustus Lecder , 5G , 1011 Chicago , Forest Lawn ; J. F. lirown , 50 , 1710 Dodge , Laurel Hill ; G. W. Scott , 35 , 1S19 North Twenty-first , consumption , In dianapolis , Ind. ; Julia A. Spriggs , SI , 2022 Webster , Prospect Hill. \iiU-n of I InH.xpoHlllon. . The Commercial club of West Superior , \Vs. ! , has appointed a committee to arrange for am exhibit at the exposition. Vice President W. H. Sutherlln of Montana has Dotlfled the Department of Exhlblto that he will be In Omaha In about ten days to make further arrangements regarding Mon tana's exhibit. The drawings and specifications for the Transportation rnd Agricultural Implement building have been completed by the archi tects and turned over to the Department ot Dulldlagft and Grounds to advertise for bids for Its construction. The Utah Exposition commission Is com pleting Its arrangements for extensive ex hibits o ! the diversified resources of that state and is collecting the materials at Osdcn , preparatory to chipping them to Omaha. The secretary of the commission reports that the exhibit will bo a very repre sentative one. The millers of Minneapolis are agitating the plan of making am extensive exhibit of Hour at the exposition in an attempt to offset the large exhibit of Nebraska made Hour which Is to bo made by all of the millers of Nebraska , In connection with which will be a cooking school where the excellent quality of Nebraska Hour will be demonstrated. The Nebraska Ceramic club has been as signed space in one of the most desirable locations In the Liberal Arts building gal lery and the application of the club for 320 square feet of space , signed by Mrs. S. G. Lund , president , and Mrs. M. F. Morrlll , secretary , has been accepted. A committee of the club members spent several hours at the ofllco of the Exhibit department making tbo selection of a desirable &paco and finally settled upon the location referred to. Mrs. Emma Homan Thayer , a member of the Colorado exposition commission , and the commissioner In charge of the fine art ex hibit to be made by the artists of the Cen tennial state , was present when the Ne braska women selected their space and she at once applied for and was granted the G40 square feet of space adjoining that selected by the Ceramic club. Mrs. Thayer says the artists of Colorado will make a fine exhibit of ceramics , paintings In oil and water coloivt and many other articles of exceptional excellence. F. R. Anson , secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of Salem. Ore. , has notified the Department of Publicity and Promotion that a movement Is on foot In that state io make an exhibit at tbo exposition and offers his assistance in helping It along. Special Agent C. E , Llewellyn of the Department of Pub licity and Promotion Is In that state en deavoring to awaken enough Interest among the business Interests to Insure an exhibit. Oregon aud Washington are the only two states in the entire iransmlsslsslppl region which are not making active preparations to bo well represented nt the exposition. Sur face Indications appearing within the last week or so point to an effort of some kind to make a showing. CO.VSI I ) Kit CA.VAI , IMI.IC'TICA IIM3 OhlriiKo Men Ill-turn from Trip to Men ritunn , CHICAGO , Fob , 10. The Nicaragua canal on the lines of the general plans of the War ner Miller Maritime company Is entirely feasible ; that the difficulties have been fcfoatly overestimated ; that there Is no rea son why contractors on the Chicago drainage - ago canal should not undertake the work of construction ; and finally that the harbora of Groytown , on the Atlantic side , and Ilrllo , on the Pacific side , present no new and diffi cult engineering problems which cannot bo solved at a reasonable cost. These were the conclusions or L. 1C. Cooley and E. F. Craglo. who tetumod to Chicago last night from a trip through the Central American states. They were enthusiastic over the posslhlll- tlen of the canal. Mr. Cooley made the com parison between the Chicago drainage canal and the Nicaragua canal : "Hock excavation : Drainage canal , 13,000,000 yards ; Nicaragua , 16,000,000 , Earth excavation : Drainage canal , 34,000,000 cubic yards ; Nicaragua , 28,000,000. Masonry : Drainage canal , 400,000 yards ; Nicaragua , 1,250,000 , Drodglim : Dralnngn canal , alight ; Nicaragua , 50,000,000 yards. Mr. Cooley's remarks about the engineers agreeing over the feasibility of the plans for the canal In their general outlines prob ably foreshadow ! * the report of the United States commission , which was encountered in that part of the trip. AliH MUM-J tt'KI.C'OMi : TO IMIIAXA. Iiilrrrxt In the Kxiiuxltlnn Atvnlieneil Amoiitf > l u n ii fad u re I'M. TERRE HAUTK , Ind. , Feb. 19. ( Special Telegram , ) The Nebraska delegation , which Is going through the country with meteoric rapidity , made the tenth atop of Its Itinerary today when this city capitulated to the wiles of the exposition mh lonarlo3. Tholr wel- conio was u hearty one. They dined at the Tcrro Haute house , Immediately after which several speeches were made In the hotel rotunda. Judge Joahua Jump welcomed the visitors on behalf of the city. The attend ance was quite large , considering the in clemency of > he weather. The Importance of being represented at the exposition wan recognized by the men representing the great manufacturing interests of this part of In diana. The party continue * to enjoy ex cellent heal 111 and left for East St. Loula &tid Cairo this aftrrncon. PICKPOCKETS ARE PLENTY Great Numbar of Them Working Their "Graft" in Omaha , PATRONIZE TH- BIG DEPARTMENT STORES Kinitloyoil by Uio nxtn icntH Kind Tl.clr lluiiiln Full In liunUInuAflrr Thrne IInil People. The detective who has charge of the patrol system In one of the large retail utorea re marked last night that the city was Infested with pickpockets and shoplifters to an ex tent not realized by the public. Especially on an occasion like last evening , when tint stores were thronged with the usual Satur day night trade , the department store dc- tcctlvo and his lieutenants nro obliged to guard the goods of their employers with con. slant vigilance. What attracts the pickpocket to largo stores as his particular field Is that people , and especially women , have occasion to ex amine goods tnd show their money , afford ing the thief an oportunlty to get In his work while their attention Is distracted. The most common losses which nro reported nro experienced dally by women who are engaged In making purchases and In the meantime leave their purses on the couiter. "Tho sneak thief misses few opportunities ot this nature , but to do this work , " said Detective Kcyser of the Uoston etoro lent night , "It requires 119 especial skill end con- fists In simply waiting for opportunities. "Such work ns the pocket slashing , which was attempted recently hi this city , showed the hand of a profdsslmnl. Fingers , quick and skillful enough , wcro able to rip down a skirt after the purse had been felt In the pocket , or to cut through a shopping bag , as was dene In the ense of the woman who lest $1 last week. We have occasional visits from a De Molnes gang , who ore cnjuble ot work of this type , consist cig of one woman end two men , who carry on their operations for a day or two and then leave town. The women thieves are the moat dan gerous In the craft , as they are more dextrous cad usually lens timid than their "Though thcro Is a considerable amount of shoplifting constantly going on there has been a lull In that 'graft' since the holidays. It is always a popular field , howover. on nc- enimt of the temptation of coveted goads within easy reach 'when apparently there is no chance of dpti'ctlon. Fcr this reason tHa partlc'ilar transgression Is unlike any oilier In having among its followers people of standing and who are in other respects good citizens. To illustrate how strcngly the temptation takes hold of people there was A case of n woman of good family who came into the store last week. She seemed to take a particular fancy to some lace cellarets larets which were on n counter near the door , and after some hesitation she rolled up several of them under the shadow of tier cape and started to leave the s > tore. i-he had nearly reached the entrance and I was about to intercept her when she suddenly turned and walked back to the counter. She restored the laces and 'turned away , but the better Impulse did not last and going o.nce more to the raunter she started off with the goods. 'Strangely enough , however , the struggle was not ended and turning quickly the woman hurried back to the counter and fairly threw the collars ibacle In their place. In recognition of her moral victory no nicn- tlon of the matter was made to her. Few of these eases arc brought Into the police sta tion In any case as the humiliation of a per sonal reprimand usually prevents any re currence of a similar attempt and some con sideration is given to the culprit's families. The work is being done constantly , however , through such mediums ns umbrellas , capes and oven tubes patterned llko music rolls. " I'EYTOy W1XS Til 10 CIIAMIMO.VSIIII * . FliilKlii-N th < > Illlllnril Tniinify With out MretliiK II IH-friit. The handicap billiard tourney for the nmnteur championship of the state , which has been ROlng on nt Koley's for some time , wound up yesterday afternoon in a hot finish. The.deciding gnme was played be tween Traverse and Peyton , and the latter won It and the championship by the narrow niursln of three buttons. Hud he lost It would have been n tie for the champion ship between the two players. Traverse started out In good form , playIng - Ing n very steady game. Ho gradually crept ahead of Peyton until ho WHS sixty points to the good. Then ho fell down and Pey ton picked up flnply. Finally when Traverse was 147 nnd Peyton eleven buttons behind him. the latter made a very pretty run of fourteen , winning the game. The final score was ISO to 147. Hoth plnyod nt 150. There was another game In the nfternoan between Hnrber (115) ( ) and Herry (123) ( ) , Thd former won handily by a score of 115 to 83. Hoth the games were witnessed by u crowd that filled completely the lillllaid rooms , the great Interest centering In the game between Traverse nnd Peyton , At the conclusion of the games the prizes were awarded. The first prize went to Peyton , nnd was a handsomely engraved gold mednl. The second prize wris a valu able fancy cue , and was awarded to Traverse. The third prize WUH a box of olgars ' .ind was divided among the three tied for third placn. Peyton wns also awarded the prize , a box of clgartt , for making the highest run , 31. Sonu * of the other players made good runs also. Traverse ran up a Hiring of L'3 and .another of 27 during the tourney. Murphy made n string of 21. The tourney resulted an followH : Played. Won. Kost. Peyton (150) ( ) r 5 Traversa (150) ( ) 5 3 linrber (115) ( ) 5 S Murphy (150) ( ) 5 2 Klrlc ( ll.-i ) & 2 Uorry (123) ( ) 5 1 ! The tourney was niaiiiiRod by Peyton and was very successful , good crowds being In ittendancc at all the Barnes. HVH.VI'S OX Til 13 JtllXXIXfi TUACIvS. \Vlnx ( lie ( 'iiriilvii ! Iliiuillenii , Iending from ( lie Stnrt , NBW OIIUCANS. Feb. I'J.-Tho Carnival landlfap of slx furlongs was the utar nuin- jor on toduy'H card , nnd , ns mo.st of tbo stakes that have preceded It , was won by John W. Schoor .t Son of Memphis , whose good colt Sllgo was llrst from start to InlHh at the good odds of 8 to 1 , Dona tltu , the favorite- , fell In the llrst furlong , and Ciiywooil , who rode It , hid : his collar liono broken. Three favorites won. Weather threatening' nnd track very heavy frjm morning ralnn. HcmiltH : Flrot race , selling , ono mile : Cnrlotta C won , A 11 C second , Hob Mil Menu third. Tlmo : lilBft. Second race. 2-yenr-Oldn , four furlongs : Tequlli won , July Jlp Hecoml , Fort Henry third. Tlmo : 0M. : Third race , selling , ono mlle : Orayllng won. Hob While second , Doi.'kstniUT third. Time : l : 1 , * . Fourth race , Carnival handicap , nix fur- lon s : Sllgo won , Diivld second , Meddler third. Tlmo : llfiV4. : Fifth race , m-llliiK. tdx furhnsH : Scrivener won , Ouzzlo second , Cavalctta third. Tlmu : 1:19. : Sixth race. Bellini ; , mlle nnd twenty yards. John Hulllvun won , Hot Stuff Kecoml , Van Klrkman third. Tlmo : lfx : > . SAN FHANCIBCO. Feb. 19.-Weiither clear ; truck fant at Oakland. Itesults : Flrut rate. Belling , six furlongs : Distinc tion won. Itlcurdo second , Aluminum third. Tlmo : 1:15 : , Second race , Helllns one mlle : Dr. IK-r- neyx won , Go to lied second , Lincoln II third. Tlmo : 1 : . Third race. Klmwotxl Hlakm , Imlf mlle : MnidcloncH won. Humidity second , Hauler third. Time : 0:19. : Fourth race. Thornton 8taken , four mlls. . Judga Denny won , .Marplot second , The Uauhelor third. Time : 720i. ; } Fifth race , free handicap , a\x \ rurJoimtt : I'oii.suvanniih won. Imperious uccnnd , The Aeo third. Tlmo : 1:15. : Sixth race , nelllng , six furlongs : Caesarian won , Ily Bccsnil , Itobulr third. Time : lH'i. : .Vlhli Ill-it ill V. M. 0. A. The regular monthly athletic competition of thiX members of the Voting Men'H Chrln- tlun association wa * he-Id In th t 'ymnu liim of tbi < orirJiilzatlou laHt night. The run ning track encircling thn larjp room was tlilod with a crowd of | ioc'tatorii , and < n- aldcr.tblc Interest wi manlfeHtrd In Hi'1 various events. Tlie o were four In num ber , conslHtlng of a llfteen-yard di ; h. put tliiK a twelve-pound shot , Htundlng broad Juini | and running lilwli Jump , Tim llfU'n - yard das' ! wan won by It. H. Towne , who covered the distance. In 0:025. : . The upcond In wan F. U. Btcmm In O'.02' , . The utunii- Injj broad Jump wn.t won \ > y 11. S. Townis wlu covered nine feet , two and onMmIC Inches. Tlip second best w.is K. Painter , who s > cord olKht feet. eltM and one-lmlf Inches to his credit. J. A. H.lll ( diced th shot twenty-six nnd one-half feet nwny , nnd w.is accounted best In this event , wltli K. S. Towns' second wlfi n record of twenty-four feet , one nnd ono-hnlf Inclir * . The running high Jump wan won by H. S. Toxvno with a murk of fmr foot and nine Inches. The second b. t was 13. Pnlnter with a record of four feet nnd four liu-lie-t. Tl < contest W.IR concluded with priii-tleo panic of basket liall between the llrst ami second association teams , whlc-h resulted In , n victory for the llrst tram. Physical Di rector Unrnrs has been coae'iliiff the llrst team for s me time pist : , and they showed up In excellent form lust lilKlit. The Knmn between the Omaha tenm nnd the Lincoln team of the Young Men's Oirlstlnn asso ciation will take place In the local gym nasium next Tuesday night. It Is exported thnt a large crowd will b In attciidnni'ii nnd Hint -in unusually good contest will bj In evidence. MllMVIVrKIl SHOOT IS A Sl'I'CKSS ' , I'nrmeleeiiintiK' tin' Klr < il III tbu Live Illril Iliiiiillcnp. HOT S1MUNOS , Ark. , Fob. ID.-Tho mid winter shoot , which has been In progress at Whlttlngton park since Tuesday , closed today , and Is pronounced the most success ful trap shooting tournament over held in the southwest. Haiti nnd dlsagreealdn wcntlier Interfered with the attendance somewhat on yesterday , but with that ex ception the tournament was well patronized by tlie public. The sport has been Kood throughout tSo week , all of tbu partici pants appearing In splendid form. The tournament was brjught to a closa today with a live bird handicap , In whleh all the crack slots entered , Including IK'Ikes. ailtiort. Klllott. Parmclee , Me- Murchy , lludd. Funning and Fulford , The event of the day was the Arkansas Traveler's live bird Imiiilleap. each con testant shooting lit twenty-live birds , Ji > entrance fee , JlOi ) added. The purse was divided into fourteen moneys , w.ileh wein distributed to the fourteen high KUIIH. Flvo 24s took the llrst live moneys , live its toJt the live second moneys , the lemalnlng four money * lieliu ; divided between those who killed twenty-two birds. Thu following are Me winners : First : Fulford , Fanning , P.irmelee , Trim ble , MeMurchy , 21 ; second : Gilbert , Oar- land , l.oomls , Glovor. 1'jwers. 23 ; third : Wilson. F.uiroti > . Martin , Jackson. Klllott , Parker , Terry , Peoples , Ij-ine , Helices. 2J. Utfore leaving the city today liudd and Ilelkcs arranged to shoot a match at D.iy- ton. O. , on February 22 for the cast Iron medal , now held by the latter. HOLDS HOUU1I IMjVYKIlS LIAIlLi : . MnUrs n DeelHlon dm. Font Ilitll. LONDON. Feb. 1 ! ) . A case which has been heard by Justice Hawkins Is of Interest to foot ball players all over the world , A man was killed at foot ball , and the prisoner was charged with manslaughter and was convicted. Justice Hawkins laid down li.a view if the law with unmistakable clear ness. He Rild It a man caused violent" , ivt * T whether willfully or by negligence , to an- W Jtlar , In such a way as to produce death , ho I-1 was jiillty of murder , and , therefore , "roiigi pl.iyers of this dangerous name" mu.it be ware or get Into serious trouble. The Juds ) added : "As , however , the pilsonor h'.is ex hibited slneere sorrow , and beiiiy a good character , I will discharge him on hl.s own recognizance in 30 ball. " Iti-vlnlnu : ( hi- Fool Hull Itul.'N. NKW YORK , Feb. 19. Representatives from the athletic associations of the loadIng - Ing eastern colleges forming tie ! foot ball rules committee , met here today at tbo t'niverslty Athletic club to revise the rule * governing the game , to the end that the objectionable features may bo eliminated. Tin so prison ! were : Walter Camp , Yale , c.ialiman ; Robert Wrenn , Harvard ; Prof. Dennis. Cornell ; Alexander MolTutt , Prince ton ; John C. Hell , 1'iilvorslty of Pennsyl vania ; and Paul Dashlel , who has uniplri d most of the recent college names , dele- irate nt largo. The committee sat behind closed doora arid was In session from 3 until 7 p. in. Ono of the members ) said the first session was merely preliminary. Several weeks will elapse before tne work of revision Is In such .shape a.s to lie made public. Itoi'kfonl TI.III IN Trnnnferreil. HOCK ISLAND , 111. , Feb. ID.-The traiifl- fer of the Kackford team In the Western Huso Hall association to this city was per fected this afternoon , a local company sign ing Manager V. S. Anderson and his team. lOMiin'l.s of Silver AnHeavy. . NEW YORK. Feb. 19. The Imports at the part of New York for the wbek were : Dry goods and general merchandise , Jfi.712GS7 : gold , $102,732 ; silver , $ S5.5G1. Tbo exports Of specie were : Gold , $37,0i ; silver , $1,031,122. Hnnillloii IllNlMiite Wlnx. NEW YORK. Feb. 19-Tho New York In- tercholastlc chess tournament ended today. Hamilton Institute won the championship , while Llbnc , Hrlggs and Mntteson carried oil the individual medals. Mini * Slur ! for X MV I'MoIiN. SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. 19.-Gold hunters are beginning to turn asldu from the Klon dike and KotzebiK ! sound and are heading for the Kowak. A number of steam vessi'I-i are 1111111(7 ( out lor excursions up tun Ko- wublc river , equipped with from ono to three years' supplies. Three vessels bound for Talya and Skajtway are to leave In rapid succession , the CJttiige City this aflor- noon , the tJmutllln tomorrow nnd tpo Aus tralia on Monday. Kach will bo crowded with prospectors. FIIVOI-N SloppliifV UK * Addition. CLKVHLAND. O. , Feb. l-Scnor ! ) do Arango , the lie-id of the Cuban Junta In tbl.-i city. Is In favor of stopping the agitation of the Cuban question. Ho says also that thu Junta In1 New York Is In favor of the nam. policy , ( is all the Cillmna are Hatlslled Hint President SIcKlnley U pursuing n policy whlc'i will eventually bring alionl the free dom of Cuba. Son or do Arango lias re ceived no recent i-ammunlcatlon from tbu New York Junta , but lie nay.s ho was ad vised some time slnco to ub.imlon the tiKlla- tlon. ! -eitlon | fur Dole. SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. 19.-Tho Sail Francisco Chamber of Commcrrn has com pleted Its nrrniiKPmpntH for a ptibllo recep- tlon to President Sanfnrd H. Dole of Hawaii on Monday afternoon , the day having been approved by telegraph by tbo guest of honor. Invitations liavn been la-med to various military and civic orj.-anl/.aUi > nH and to federal , staid 'ind civic ofllclals. The reception Is designed to aft'ji'd an op portunity for a perrtoiv.il mtntltitf hutweun tliu president and Callfoniln'H citizens , Files n. IHur .MorlK.-iK" . CHICAGO , Feb. lO.-Tho mortgage given by thn Mutual Fuel Gas company to the Central Trust company of New York , and Kuaraiiteclng the payment of an IKKIIO nt $5.0 < K > , WW bonds , was ( lied for record today. The formal transfer to ( he Central Trn/it / company of tile Interest ! ) of tbo Pcoplc',1 Gas , Light and Co lie company In UIH Con- HtimiTH' Gas company wax also lllcd for record. Every tioillit ! , word and action tnkos vitality from the blood ; every nurvo , muscle , bono , organ and tlHstie dopuiulu on the blood for its quality and condition. Tljoroforo pliro blood IH nl.solutoly . nercs-wry - to right living nn < ! healthy foodlod. IJood'sSaivsaparllliilBtliofrrait ' blood purJflcr and the bust Spring Mndiclnu. Therefore U la the grout cure for scrofula , salt rhouiii , humors , Eorcs , rheumatism , catarrh , etc. ; the great nervine , strength builder , iippc * tizur , iitoniiich tonic and regulator. Sarsaparilla I told by all six for $5. Prepared only by 0. 1. 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