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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 5, 1898)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SATURDAY , MATICH 5 , 1898 , HAYDENS A SERIES OF GRMD t'illl ' SPECIAL SALES HAYDENS AT THE BIG STORE SATURDAY. the Selling celebrated Showing the largest BUTTEHICK PATTKKNS at The arrival of new Spring Goods and remodelling rnnd enlarging many departments preparatory to Spring line of Si'KiNO DKKSS reduced prices. Openings in all departments make great price reduction's necessary. Saturday will be a great day for bargains , GOODS. The last round-up in the Clothing Department More fall and winter garments here than we want at this time of the year. We are clearing them out at less than cost of manufacture. A big opportunity to buy suit , overcoat or pair of pants at less than half its value Choice of nil SO.GO to 5 $ KOO &U2.5U ovorconts at. . It will pay you to get one $475 $648 $975 $1175 Sultn at McnvV-dil Pnnts , Q C $175 $ 25 $ 75 worth up to 40.50 at Xt-J J. * i4 * J 50c Knee Pants for 25c. Wo invite your most critical attention to our beau tiful exhibit of men's , boys' and children's .Spring and Summer Clothing. Hats , Hats , Hats Special sales from 2 p. in. to 5:30 : p. in. Fact No. 1. We have the largest Hat Department in the city , Fact No. 2. We have the largest selection. Fact No. 3. We make the lowest prices OH men's hcctdwcar. The following items for Saturday Item No. 1. Black or tan self hats in railroad - road style or Fedora for Item No , 2. A good fur hat , silk trimmed , leather Bwoat hands , in the following styles in the Railroad , the Pasha , the Military the t'odora and the Crusher , all colors Item No. 3 , A good neat spring stiff hat or soft hat roiucmbor all styles and colors they soil in other stores for $1,60 for Item No. 4. We sell a hat at $1.50 in the latest styles that is worth fully as much as any $2.00 hat in the village. Hayden Bros. Dress Goods Headquarters. TOURNEY OF FIRE FIGHTERS Test of Men and Methods of Handling Ap paratus Proposed. GREAT FEATURE OF THE EXPOSITION Chief Ilcilell nnilMnjor Clnrknon ( Working oil u I'lnii to llrliiu To- irotlicr tlic Klremcu of the Country. Major T , S. Clarkaon , the assistant to the president , is engaged la arranging plans for the national tournament of firemen which is jiropoaed by President Wood of the National Firemen's association , who was In Omaha a ehort tlmo ago ta confer v.'ltb. the exposition officials regarding the matter. As soon an a definite plan U outlined it will bo laid before the executive committee for ratification. Major Clarkson hat , been in consultation iwltb ChleHledell of the Omaha PIre de partment regarding arrangements for the tournament and says that the chief has entered most heartily into the spirit of the thing. It Is conceded that such a tournament would attract thousands of people from all octluia of the country. The lost national .tournament was hold in Chicago In 1S78 , and there were 15,000 firemen ! n the parade. It Is estimated that a tournament in Omaha ( would attract fully 25,000 firemen and three or four times that many visitors. . The last twenty years has ecen many changes la the methods of fighting fires , and a great increase In the number of firemen employed. The tournament proposed Includes the vol unteers , as well aa the paid fire departments , and It Is conceded that there has been a great Increase In the number of both clotses since the taut tournament. Ono of the meat essential features of a fire men's tournament , and , In fact , the principal object of the tournament , Is tests of skill In lighting fires. The plan which has been con templated by Major Clarkson and Chief lledell , although not fully matured , Includes the erection of a temporary structure several utories in height , in some open space which Is to bo fired and the several companies con testing for supremacy given an opportunity to show their speed and activity. This would glvo opportunity for the use of pompier ladders , and all the most modern inventions for fire fighting. Purses of sufficient size to induce hot competition will bo offered In the several classes. Those who have kept In touch .with the matter in its preliminary stages feel cer tain that arrangements will soon bo made that will bo entirely satisfactory to all con cerned and that the largest and most suc- dessrul tournament of firemen ever held In thla country will eventuate In Omaha during the coining summer , OHIO AXI1 KU.VrUCKY I.1XIXG I . CoiiiiiilMxtiint'r 'ItlolinriUon 11 o mi- Very KiiiMiiiniKlnK HriiorlM. Special Commissioner H , W. Hlchardson , nho bns been In Ohio and Kentucky for the last week In the Interest of the exposition , reports to the Department of Publicity and Promotion that the outlook for legislative action In both states In , very promising. At a conference held by Mr. Illchardeon with the Inudcrs In both bouses of the Ohio legislature it was agreed Umt a Joint resolu tion would be Introduced providing for the appointment of a state exposition commis sion and making un appropriation for a state exhibit. The Hoard of Trade of Columbus passed a resolution urging that the ctale should be properly and creditably represented and requesting the legislature to appropriate lunfls for thla purpose. The Commercial club of Louisville , Ky. , paraed a series of resolutions declaring it to bo to the best Interests of the manu facturing , agricultural and mineral Industries 9t the state to b represented aud urging all New Spring Goods , in nil the Latest Fashions Ar riving Daily in Our CLOAK DEPARTMENT. New Suits hi the latest styles , at $6.00 , $8.00 , $10.00 , $12.00 and $15.00. New Silk and Satin "Waists , in all the latest shades , blouse eiTects , at $2. 50. $3,50 , $4.98 and up to $15.0O. The finest lot of Shirt Waists , in the newest col orings and styles that was ever shown in Omaha , at 50c up to $3.00 , 50 dozen new style "Wrappers , in light and dark colors , at 75c , worth § 1.25. 75 dozen Wrappers , in the latest designs and ma terials , at98c , worth $1.50. RemoMing and Clearing Sale We are enlarging und remodelling the Cloak De partment preparatory to our grand spring opening t'liid have concluded to close out all our Jackets on hand at about one-third price. They go on sale Sat urday. Big bargains to be had. All car $3.00 Jackets will go In this ealo at lAJt our $10.00 Jackets will go In this sale at . $4.98 "Hayden Bros. Dress Goods Headquarters. Saturday's Millinery Sale New and pretty dlspluy of early spring flowers now ready for our many customers at Hayden Ilros. Usual low prices. Violets , Geraniums , S\\'cef \ Peas , Nat'turllums ' , Fanslcs , Thistles , Foliage and an endless variety Grass In all shades. " Prior to our grand spring Opening wo are closing out the balance ofoui | ; winter trimmed hots and all winter Millinery at your own prices. A rareop } portunity to save money on stylish Millinery. Hayden Bros. Dress Goods Headquarter 1. " Interested to assist. It la utged that the fact that the trade relations between Ken tucky and the states In the transmtaslsslppl region have been Inconsiderable Is all the more reason why a flue exhibit should bo made la order to secure a portion of tbta trade. Mr. Richardson will devote more of his attention to expediting legislation in these two states , besides turning seme of his efforts toward Indiana. iMissounrs OHO.VKY is COMINO IN. Con ( mot for KM State IliUMIncr Will Soon He Awnnleil. ST. LOUIS , March 4. ( Special. ) A meetIng - Ing of the executive committee of the Omalm Exposition commission will probably bo called within the next ten days , for the purpose of awarding a contract for the erec tion of a state building on the exposition grounds. The call will be Issued by the chairman , Colonel John O'Day of Spring field and meantime the aspiring architects will complete their plans and submit the same to the committee. The necessary ground pace for the Mis souri exhibit has already been secured by the president of the commission , Clark H. Sampson , and -the locality Is said to bo a desirable ODD. > It la the intention of the commission to not expend over $10,000 on a building as it is doomed this sum will be amply sufficient for a temporary structure. The main work now ahead of the com mission is to secure the necessary money to make the Missouri exhibit a complete success. At the recent meeting in Kansas City some $20.000 was reported as having been collected , and nearly all of this came from the cities. The country Is yet to hear from and letters of inquiry have been sent out with a vlow of learning just how much each county can bo depended upon to furnish In ready cash. The commission estimates that it will re quire not less than $50.000 to make anything like such an exhibit as the state should have , and it Is thought that a considerably larger sum could be expended to gooi ad vantage. Most of the city subscriptions have been collected and by the time the next meeting of the executive committee Is held It U thought they will all be In the hands of the treasurer. It Is not known at this tlmo how much money has been sub scribed in the country. ' Many of the county courts have made appropriations , but in moat caes small sums were voted. Anticipating that there will be difficulties in ( he road of raising sufficient funds In the usual way , the committee has resorted to another 111611104 for obtaining small contri butions. A handsome exposition button , or , badge , as some call it , has been secured. H Is duly inscribed as a Missouri Exposition button and has the seal of the state stamped In the center. Persons desiring to possess ono of these souvenirs can do so by en closing their address and $1 to the treasurer , P. C. Marshall cashier of the St. Louts Continental Dank. All money arising from the sale of these buttons will bo turned Into the general exposition funds. The commit tee expects that a largo number of theni will be disposed of during the next few days. Letters have 'been sent out by the secretary railing attention to the souvenirs. Assurances are coming In to the execu tive committee from all parts of the state from individuals and corporations stating that they will need space for their exhibits and when all these are added to the ex hibit of the state now being provided for It ls believed that Missouri will easily walk away with first premium. ixTixsivu : IIUSSIAS nxiuniT. . \lil > llrnt Inn for Spueo Coinrn Through till * 1'iirln Co nun I KM In n rr. An application for space for a Russian ex hibit ou a large scale- has boon received by the Department of Exhibits. The ap plication comes through Frederick Mayer , the French commissioner of the exposition , who vouches for the responsibility of the partita making the application. These parties pro- POJP to occupy a large space adjoining the French section in the foreign building and In this they propose to Install on exhibit which shall bo gorgeous In Its magnificence and conducted in true Russian style. In thl * icctloa will b displayed co tly tun from the land of the czar , bronzes , stone ware , carved stone tables , decorative furni ture , artistic brassware , Russian carpets , etc. A Russian tea house will be repro duced in ono part of the display and iltus- sians in national costume will bo in attend ance at all times. COLORADO .MVKKS nilK.VT IMIOCJIUCSS of Dfi > nrtiiiuntH iMiilcv Kn- The Colorado Exposition commission Is meeting with great encouragement in its efforts to have a fine exhibit of the many resources of the state. At a meeting hold la the governor's oHlco Wednesday night , re ports were received which Indicate that ex position matters arc In a very good condition and a large and fine exhibit is assured. State M'aing ' Coramlfslonor Leo reported that $3,000 will be required for a creditable min ing exhibit and he said a good share of this had already been secured and pledges were given to guarantee the balance. Mrs. M. A. Shute , secretary of the State Board of Horticulture ticulture , who is In charge of the horticul ture exhibit , repotted that the friendly ri valry between the various acctlons of the etato made it certain that plenty of money will bo available for a fine exhibit of fruit extending through the entire exposition. Colonel R. E. Goodell , chairman of the de partment of coal , Iron and oil , presented assurances from leading people connected with these Industries of a fine exhibit In all these lines. The members of the commission were greatly pleased at the outlook end no stone , will bo left unturned to make the Colorado exhibit all that could bo desired. The lUate has been aaalgnsd the most prom inent position In the Mines building and the raining exhibit will bo made especially flno en that account. The Denver commission also held a meet- Ins Wednesday night and it was found that there will bo no difficulty whatever In rais ing sufficient funds for the erection of the proposed Denver building. Art Kxhllilt IMan * . Art Director Griffiths writes to the De partment of Exhibits from Detroit that preparations for the art exhibit have no.v reached a point where ho is able to state with authority that the display In the Art building will be nrst-clasa In every respect. Ho says the ibest artists of New York , Bos ton , Philadelphia , Cincinnati , St. Louis , Plttsburg and other art centers have prom ised to send their best works. These pictures have been seen by Mr. Griffiths , and he says that he bases his prediction on personal knowledge. In summing up the situation , Mr. Griffiths says he has In baud sixty oil palntlnga from New York , sixty-three from Boston and Philadelphia , ficventy-flvo from Paris and seventy-five at Detroit , among the last named being a number of the works of Scotch artists. He also has 225 water colors and drawings in black and white , making a total of f > 00 , besides the large number of paintings In St. Louis , Cincinnati , Washington and Phllidel- phla which are available , and another large lot from Now York artists who have promised to send their pictures alter the close of tbo spring exhibitions in the east. Iluronii of I'ubllo Comfort. Preparations are being made by the Bureau of Public Comfort to open an office on the sixth floor of the Paxton building alongside the rooms occupied by the Department of Transportation. Active operations will bo commenced at once by this adjunct to the exposition. A force of men will be put to work to canvass the city and schedule the rooms where lodgers will be accommodated and the places where meals will be furnished together with the prices and such other in formation as will bo desirable. All of this data will bo tabulated and strangers will bo provided with information without cost. 1'iiMlilnir I'rrniirfitliin * . The Arkansas Exposition commission la pushing things In that state- and Is going ahead with its preparations as fast as pos sible , relying upon the public spirit and generosity of the people to eland behind Hhe commission by raising the ueccesarr funds. Big Black Silk Sale Saturday Evening , An immense purchase of high class Black Silks from two of the leading manufacturers enables us to offer exceptionally remarkable bargains in finest Waist and Skirt Silks. These are elegant brocade gros grains , brocade satins and brocade iall'etas in all the newest designs , plain tall'ela , plain Indias , plain black satin duchossoall to be sold in one lot Satur day evening , commencing at 7:30 : o'clock 69c yard Quantity limited to 1 skirt pattern or 2 waist patterns. Haydeii Bros. Dress Goods Headquarters. Special-Values in Ladies' & Gents' Furnishings. 1,000 dozen Men's Fhio White Unlaundcred Shirts , made up wllh all the latest and newest Improvements , 4-ply all linen bos- m and 4-ply neck band. In all sizes from 14 to 17 % , made to foil at 7&c , Saturday's price 100 dozen Men's and Iloys Suspenders , worth 13c , at 500 lozen Men's Flno new Neckwear , string and band bowa , in all 'the ' latest patterns , worth 50c , at 5 cases Men's Sox , In black and tan and fancy stilpes , the reg ular 23e quality , at 3 FOR Men's Working Shirts , In dark and light tolora , In madras cloth , percale and cheviot , worth COc and T5c at The largest line of Men's Kino Colored and White Shirts ever j f\f\ shown In this country at 39c , 43c , 73a and lJv > Men's andBoys' Sweaters , In black , blue , maroon and green , g n. I at DUG COO dozen ladles' Fast Black and Tan Full Seamless Hose , apodal f\r i value , only per pair JlvJC 1,000 dozen Children's Fast Black Bicycle Hose , double knee and4 f\- heel and toe , worth 25c , at 1 V/C 500 dozen Ladles' Muslin Drawers , worth 25c. pair Book and Stationery Sale. I Saturday we will sell Quo Vadis 13c An olegnnt line of paper bound novels by best authors for ono day at uo. uo.Hox of paper and envelopes for Tic. Tablets at Ic , He , So. 100 visiting curds , cnprnved , with copper p'.ato ' , for $1.00. Hayden Bros. Dress Goods Headquarters. HAYTho The state has been divided into districts and a vice president appointed for each with Instructions to work up both Interest and contributions. The secretary is advertising for bids for a bulldlnu 70x70 feet In size. It is to be constructed entirely of Arkansas lumber and Is to cost not to exceed $7,500. The architects are given until March 10 to submit plans and the successful competitor must submit full specifications not later than March 10. The competition is confined to Arkansas architects. A large committee has been appointed to Induce the railroads to co-operate with the commission by con tributing to the funds of the commission und by granting reduced railroad rates on ex hibits. Imllnnik CoiniitlMNloii. Special Commissioner II. W. Richardson telegraphed The Dec from Indianapolis that the governor of Indiana will name a state exposition commltilon to provide for an , ex hibit from that state. The Chamber of Com merce of lrdlcnapolls ) endorses the Idea of having the state well represented at the exposition and urges the governor to.take action In the matter. The legl'ilature of Indiana is not ki cession , and the commla- eion will be compelled to rely upon private subscriptions for funds with which to make an exhibit. IMiuui for ( ill-lit' niul lloj-x' nullillnn ; , The executive committee of the Women's Board of Managers was la sccvsioa all of yesterday considering the plans for the Girls' and Boys' building. Several minor changes were made in the plan , but nothing was done to change the general character or size of the structure. The architects were directed to prepare complete plans and specifications for a special meeting to beheld held next Friday , a which tlmo prompt steps will be taken to begin active work on. the building. IfrKt * Cniimla to .Action. M. A. Hall , the resident British vice con sul , will go to Ottawa at the request of the Department of Publicity and Promotion for the purpose of Inducing the Canadian govern ment to carry out Its expressed Intention of making a fine exhibit of Canadian products at the exposition. The matter has been al lowed to drag along In a rather unsatisfac tory manner and Manager Ho&ewater is fear. ful lest the Canadian government , would drop It tinker ? steps are taken to renew the inter est of the government olllcluls. Cliniiice jlii , tin The Department iof ( Concessions has changed Its quarters and nowt.occuples . a suite of six rooms on the norlh'lBlde'of ' the top floor of the Paxton block. ' The large room occupied Jointly by the Def-ar'fmont of Exhibits cud the Conceissloii depaVtment Is now used by the former and tho' small room adjoining , which has Just bcl-n'vacated by the Conces sions department , 'will be occupied by Major Clarkson , assistant t"o " the president. State Kiliifutloiial Kvlillilt. State Surierlntchdfnt W. U. Jackson , In charge of the educational exhibit , his oo- slstant. W. C. Stjjw rt , and Prof. Harbour ' of the University , o'f Nebraska , spent the day maklr/.i a thorough Inspection of tbo epace awlgned to ( the educational display In order to make a full detailed report to the Nebraska Exposition. commission at its next meeting. .Ml . HIT .liiniiin DIMVII u Slmfr. ISHI'KMING , MlcTi. . March 4. Martin .Armstrong , a mlnlmj man of considerable wealth and known throughout the Lake Superior region and western districts , while temporarily Insane , brought on by Idleness , walked to ono of the I ake Superior Mining company's shafts last evening about 0 o'clock , and Jumped Into the opening , falling HI feet. His body will be sent to Marauette this morning for Interment. Ho was tin- married. KHI.M1 While I'lrliiw a FUANKFOTIT. Ky. . March 1.-WI11 Over- ton , assisting Arsenal Keeper Dlxon In. tiring 100 euns In celebration of the Irish anniversary today , was blown almost to pieces and Armorer Dlxon WUB liadly 'hurt ' by a premature explosion. Overtoil belongs to a prominent family of this city. SOME OF FUSION'S ' SECRETS Populist City and County Committees Hare Their Troubles , DO NOT RECEIVE ENOUGH RECOGNITION Hold Scniico to Dcvlxe AVnyn mid HentiH to Comiirl llolconili to Ap point J'otiullNt SucoenNor to Hcrilniiiii. Political secrets particularly ono or two regarding the nonpartisan manner In which the board of Fire and Police Commissioners mnko appointments leaked out at a Joint meeting of the populist city and county cen tral committees last night as a result of the fact that the two bodies got their wires badly crossed. It was a meeting called for the purpcso of forcing Governor Holcomb to appoint another straight out-and-out mlddln- of-lhe-the-road populist ono to bo selected by the straight out-and-out mlddle-of-tho road populists of the city to succeed Com missioner Herdman , whose term expires thh spring. In the course of the meeting , how ever-It devoleped that this Is not the only pleco of pie in sight , but that Commissioner Peabody Is holding up a dozen or more other cbolco bites in the shape of positions as special policemen on the city police force. The meeting assumed the usual populist tlngo from the outset , a fight being precipi tated at the first Jump. Some of those pres ent thought the meeting was nothing more than the regular gathering of the Douglas County People's Independent Party club. Members of the city central committee were out in force and knew , of course , what wad coming up. Among the regular club mem bers , however , ere several of the county central commltteo and these did not know what the real purpose of the meeting was. These emelled a mouse right away and came to the conclusion that the city central commltteo intended to gobble up the spoil without letting their county brethren know anything about it. They were not mol- Ifled by the statement of Chairman Ihm of the city ccncral committee that ho had sent invitations to all the county central commit tee to bo present and that they must have mysteriously miscarried. The suspcion grew largo In the minds of the county committee that it was really In tended to leave them out In the cold and a fight was the result. Some of the city cen tral committee did not see how their county brothers ought to have anything to say about a fire and police appointment , anyway , since It concerned the city alone. The discussion lasted for over an hour and finally harmony was restored by the passage of a motion thnt both committees should work together to have the right populist put into Ilordman's shoca. Mlko O'ConncIl of the county cen tral committee was elected chairman of the meeting and Mark Hanson , secretary of the city cencral committee , secretary. CAT LET OUT. It was In the course of the discussion on this matter that a llttlo cat was let out of the bag and some Inkling was given of the matter In which the Flro and Police board Is preparing to appoint forty special police men that It Is proposed to add to the de partment during the exposition. Mike O'Cjii neil was oaylng that ho was ono of the county central commltteo who did not know what the mooting was for and ho continued : "I thought this was to be a meeting of the club and that wo were to consider the mutter that we had before us last meeting. That was the drawing up of a list from which Dr. Peabody was to select his com plement of the rpcctol pollcointm ttat are to bo appointed by the board. Ho told us that he did not care to pick out the pop ulists who ought to ho given the places and lie left it ta the central committees and the club. That Is what I thought we were going to talk about. Now you are talking about GROCERY BARGAINS SATURDAY. Strictly frosli now luul CH S , per do/.en . 10a Now extra fancy cranberries . lie Scpcrator creamery biittor , extra qimllty . . . . . 20e Fancy s.'pcmtor creamery , . lc ( ! , 18 : uiul la ! ) Fresh roll butter from the country . ' .lie , I2omul | lie .Mustard Sardines per can . ! < ic. Oil Sardines per can , only . ! ? Jc I'll iv Corn Starch , per package . ! Ho Java and 31oclia ColVee , worth ! 55c . : . ' 27io ( Jooii whole ( . .ofi'ee just roasted . Sic Breakfast Cocoa per can only . ! ) o Quart cans lioston liaUed ( leans . Sic Hot Columbia Hi vet * Salmon , onlv . . . . . 1'Jlo 1 pound cans Halcint ! 1'owder , Saturday . tic Gallon oans York State Apples . 1a ! ) Any brand ofh'o.tp , 10 bars for . , . 'J5c Silk Soap , Santa Clans , Domestic , White Russian , or any brand , 1O bars for . 25c Seedless Naval Oranges , per do/.en . lOc Messina Lemons , per do/.en . Se ) New Kvnpornteii Peaches , New Kvorated Apricots . 0 Pmmfk fnr IR New Kv.iporated Peers . L rUllllUd lUI 10 New Kvapor.ited Prunes Pure Fo < d Department , Saturday only. Haydeii Bros. Dress Goods Headquarters. Saturday , Big Specials in Meats No. 1 California Hams . Sle Sail Pork . 5c Choice Pick led Pork . 0 Jc Frankfort Sausage . 74ts No. 1 Sugar Cured Bacon . Sc Premium Pickled Tripe . ; JJc Spring Chickens , all fresh dressed at our usual low prices. At the Trans-Mississippi Headquarters. Haydeii Bros. Dress Goods Headquarters. China Bargains. Largest line of Pejorated Lamp ( Holies just arrived , from 55) ) cents up. Doll Haby Cabs at . 1 ! )0 ) All si/.es Stone ISeer Stines . 5.5 Kngravcd Goblets . ! Hc iNicl-le Plated Rochester Lumps , complete with shade. . . . $1.4 ! ) Handy Lamps . 'JOc All sizes Decorated Plates . 5c All si/.es and kinds of Jardinercs , nOctip. Hayden Bros. Dress Goods Headquarters. Hardware , Stoves and House fnisngs Department Sale. $1 folding ironing board , GO ; , coffee mill , 17c ; Japanned cuspidors , 7c ; 10-qt. Japimned chamber pails , 18i ; ga'vaniKed wash tubs , ft ! ) . : ; good sized dish pans , ! ) cwood ; fibre water pail : : , 23c ; large tin water pails' , ! ) . : ; tin cups , Ic ; galvani/.jd boiler (1 ( ! ) : ; feather dusters , l'2c ; a good steel butcher knife , So ; carpenter's linnimer , 8 : ; combination comb and brush casc,7c ; scr no brush' es , 2Jc ; 2-bnrner gasoline stove , $ ' 2 2 ! ) . f Hayden Bros. Dress Goods Headquarters , , getting a place for ono man when .wo . have tcci , twelve , fifteen places , or how many there arc that Dr. Peatody has to appoint. Wo ought to attend to that , because no populists arc being put on the department. " The only matter talke-J about , however , was the Flro and Police board appointee. There was but ono optnlcn about the mat- tro and Unit was that he must be a pop ulist and that Oovernor Holcomb must bo compelled to make such an appointment. There was u very evident fear thnt he Is looking In some other direction for the man. Thcro was a suggestion made that a com mittee be sent to the governor about the matter , but 'that ' did not meet with the pre vailing sentiment. "We ought not to go down on a bended Unco to a mongrel , " Mid John Tlcrney. "Wo deserve the place and wo will have It. Wo want to see a populist forced to put a pop ulist in the position. Hut do not let us go to him on bended knee , but like kings to a servant of the people. " "Let us send to the governor to corao to ua and confer with uo in our meeting , " J. M. Klnney ald. "Wo are poor men an.l cannot send strong committees to him , but ho can come to us. Wo are entitled to two men on the commission because It was our 1'ard work that elected the state ticket. Thcro are lots of men in Htate ofllces now that are not populists and worked against the populists and there are lots of us who are going hungry , " ACTION POSTPONED. It was decided , however , to postpone actlca and the selection of the candidate for the ofllco until some time In the very near future. For this purpose a committee con sisting of J. M. Klnnoy , A. Miller and John Jcffccat was appointed to get a hall anil to cell a meeting for some night before next Wednesday , The couoty central committee members were determined , however , that there should be two separate calls for the meeting , ono issued by the secretary of the city central committee and the other by the secretary of the county central committee , and that both calls should specifically set cut that the meeting was called for the purpose of selecting a man to fill Herd- man's position on the tcard. A motion was made that the governor should be requested to bo present at thla meeting , but thli was .downed lieouiso it was thought there would bo a srmabblo before - fore the selection was made and It was bolloved best that this should bo settler ] before - fore the governor was present. A com- jnunlcatlcii. however , will bo sent the gov ernor , asking him to r.timo a datu an soon after next Wednesday u possible on which ho can come to this city to confer with the two committees. This urgent action Is ncccss-ary because the appointment is to bo made cm lAprll 1. Take advice ! Stop coughing at euro by the Immediate uao of br. Hull'ii Cough Syrup. One bottle will euro you. .YHUA.VOI.VU TKl.in'HO.Vi : TOLLS. CoiifiTt-nrt" Over ItnlrH fur Iiitrrxtiitu lliiNliH-xx Under Way. A conference of the representatives of the telephone companies of Nebraska , I own , Mis souri and Karaaa U now In progress in this city , the meetings being held at the local headquarters of the Nebraska Telephone company's exchange , Eighteenth and Douglas directs. The object of the conference Is the discussion of Interstate ratcrt. Heretofore there have been no fixed sched ules for interstate bualiios * lieuauso thorn lave : been but a few of the lines 'in a con dition to satisfactorily handle the business. Where Interstate rates have been desired the operators at the naircst polnti have Kcncrally computed them on the spur of the moment or guessed at what they ouyht to be. The present meeting's work Is to arrange - range a classified schedule of Interstate rates for use at all telephone stations in Xobrajska , Ion a , Missouri and Kansa/i. Meetings' were held yesterday morning and afternoon. Further session * will beheld held today , and the work of gutting out the tariffs probably completed , Thow > In attendance from other states are Mrxars. liallard , chief tariff clerk of the lines of Mlisouii and Kansas , and C. A. Dalicll , auditor of the Iowa. Telephone compauy. 'MtO'D ' , .MlHNimrl 'Jtlvirnt I.IK'oly to ( > ( > on a lli-ndcr ThIN Hiirlnpr. Persons whtao property intcresis are en dangered by high water in the .Ml'sr.irl river \\lll take comfort In Koroc-U'kr Wulch's statement 'this spring that. In lilii opinion , there Is no danger whatever of flood stages thla spring. The Weather bureau gets reports from Havre , Helena , Miles City. WlllU'ton ' , Pierre , Yanktoii and other points nlongtho Mlsssuil and the unowfall hai been light la all these plncm. The water In tliu river is lo\v along Its course at the present tlmo , the water hero at Omaha being 5.a feet , against over nine feet at this tlmo Ic.H year , ami the lee has not been thicker than fifteen inches , even up in thu Dakotas. Tlio Ice Is an Important clement In the spring floods and thn moi't ' dangerous feature lu the pzat has been the melting of Ice up north before that In the lower river , causing terrible gornoj when the volume of water came to the parts of the river that wcru not yet open. As compared with the snowfall last year In the Dakotas , thla year's fall Is very email. Last year at this time there were seven feet of snow repotted In parls of South Da kota and the thermometer way low. During this entlro winter building has been coins on In the DakoUa , and reports from the Jim river valley tell of ptcnlclng there in Jan uary. The Jim river , or Jamco river > as It (9 ( written on the map , plays qulto an Impor tant part In moat of the floods In the Mis souri valley anil ttu condition Ls watchc.1 carefully by perrons Interested In proa- pcctlvo IlootU. Thlu river is baldly worthy of the name cf liver , for ordinarily It ls.no more than a creek. It is 1,000 mllcii long anil Is famous as the longest unnavUablo stream In the world. .Most of its courno la absolutely dry In summer , but Huch a great nrea drains Into it that If the Knows are heavy it becomew miles in width. In March , 1S97 , the inhabitants of the Jim river val ley moved all of their cattle , and In fact everything they could move , to hlnlicr ground In anticipation of a flood. Thla ynar they are not at all alarmed , as the condi tions polr..t to no dangerous stages whatever. Thcro never have been any. great frcahets In the Missouri without much snow water , as the rains alone are not heavy enough to Influence any considerable pait of the river , no - thoreports from all along the Missouri's course dlflcourago the expectation of any such n flood an that of last year. lti > M < * ii < i it filrl from ( iyiiMlrn. THOY , Kun. , March I. Sugar Mtison , who had followed n Gypsy Imml nil day yester day to rescue Gussle Schwartz , a 17-your-oM Klrl whom It Is alleged the lender , Viilentlna Schwnrz , hud stolen , ciumht up with thn band near hero today mid escaped with tliu girl to St. Joseph. Schwuiz t < Ic/phoned tliu St. Joseph authorities to hold the couplu. but thl they declined to < lo , . -"Hertlng tnat Mason and- the girl had sloped. In tliu meantime the Bhurlff of Atchlson county unit half a dozen men starfrl out to arrest the band for fie nllrged theft of ( . 'iCO worth of dry goods from an Atclilson , Kan. , llrm. I'riiNiiri'tor-i .SulToriitril hy < inx. ST. LOUIS. March -I.-A medal to the I'o-U-DlHjkilch from D.illaH , 'J'ex. , says : News reached Dalian today from a minim ; c.uni > In CJIllesple county , 150 mllon south west of Dalian , that llvu men wuro over come liy the foul gan In an old gold mlno wlilrh they were exploring. They wore all dead before they could l > u rescued. Search- ITI : nro exploring for other bodies In old mines long ago abandoned. In design rineit In quality < T > Pactory founded 1707 | The "G D A" < Limoges China < T ) ON WHITE w
