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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FRIDAY , MARCH 11 , 1808. OUTSIDERS ARE UNHAPPY Course of tbo State House Crowd Causes Much Dissatisfaction. UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF GOOD THINGS Monnpnlr Knjo > cd lij- the Tinting Elc- mcnt Cnn r the Cnniman Herd of I'opoprntu ti > flrnnilile , "i exceedingly , t J f" UNCOIvV , March 10. ( Special. ) The men Who do a good share of the work for the popocratlc parties , and who are never re warded for their services , have fresh cause for complaint , and are not backward In speaking their minds. They point to the ap pointment of ex-Senator J. Cs . Campbell aa necrctary of the Exposition commission as only u further proof of the assertion that In order to receive an appointment of any sort a man must first have been elected to the legislature. The popocrats of the rank and ! lle are asking themselves and everyone else why this system of favoritism should be al lowed , and : no good answer Is given. Thcro Is also a good deal of grumbling because the state officials took such an active part In | C eccurlng the appointment of Campbell , ( Secretary of State Porter coming In for con- \ \ elderahlo ccnsuro liecauso of his activity In working for Campbell and his loudly ex pressed jubilance over the victory after ho returned to Lincoln. This causes -much soreness among the friends of the candi dates from Lancaster county. Ono of the local populist , workers today. In order to show that the system of paternalism WEB being carried to an extreme , called at tention to the men who had received a whole series of rnwards. Of the membcra of the legislature Dr. Dcarlng has been given a good plrico on the Exposition commission and gives It up only to step Into a better place at 'Norfolk. ' iMutz has been quartered on the- state as a mrmbcr of the Investigat ing committee , after having drawn his pay DH senator , mileage , member of Junketing committees , pay for his son as page for the senate , and has succeeded In getting a good place tor his daughter In the state Institu tion at Beatrice. 'Deal has drawn the same amount of pay as member and Junketer In the senate , has also worked a son Into the senate as page , " for which the state paid $123 , and now Deal Is Just finishing up a year's Job on the Investigating committee at a salary of about $1,200. 'Moran ' , Wheeled and Zimmerman have also been on the In vestigating committee. Phclps of Dundy JI.IH been given a Job as steward at Beatrice after Sheridan , an ex-member of the house , stepped out. Sheldon has been provided for as secretary of the State Printing board. Sliver , private secretary to Speaker Oaflln i during the session , has been given a place , * on the investigating committee , and other employes of the legislature have been well provided for. The good places given Laws , the Edgertons , iNevllle , Poynter and others furntah additional grounds for grievance. The fact that the office-holding element en tirely controlled the state conventions last year , and that the same Influence Is taking charge of both local and state politics this year makes the average nonofflce-holdlng popocrat very tluo Indeed. TROUDLD AT BEATRICE. For some tlmo trouble has been brewing t the Institute for the Feeble Minded at Beatrice nnd members of tbo Board of Pub lic Lands and Buildings are fearful that thcro ly to bo almost a repetition of the 1) . ' . Fall Incident. It seems that when ex- Rcprcscntatlvo Phclps got the place as etoward down there he promptly moved his largo and growing family In to bo boarded at the state's expense , thcro being almost a dozen members of the family. Superin tendent Sprague has made much complaint because of this expense , but It Is said that the Inability of himself and Phelps to get along pleasantly together la the real reason for the complaint. At any rate Dr. Sprague la about to exercise his authority In discharg ing the present steward and appointing one that suits him better. Phelps has become very much alarmed over the prospect and came up to the slate liouno today to ask the board and the governor to protect him In his position. U la understood , however , that the board will refuse to Interfere. As an outgrowth of the Dr. Fall controversy the arrangement has been made that the Guperlntendent has the appointment of the other employes , the selections to bo con firmed by the governor. Dr. Sprague ex ercised this privilege when he took charge by removing a niece of Dr. Fall , as well as several other warm personal friends of the late superintendent and It Is said that he contemplates further using his authority by removing Phelps. C. D. Stoner and a half dozen other citi zens of Polk county were at the state house today submitting to the official the article : for the Incorporation of a mutual life In- euranco company , the headquarters of which are to bo at Stromsburg. The Kearney Grocery company , with o capital of $3,500 , filed articles of Incorpora tion 'today. ' 'today.REPUBLICAN REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES. The republican primaries of the city ol v Lincoln will bo held tomorrow and It IE believed that almost a full vote will be cast , as every effort has been made to gel the voters out. Under the new "Llncolr system" the votes are east the same as al a general election , except that In this onlj republicans participate. If two or moro can dtdates are contesting for the same placi and ono gets a majority of all votes cast , hi ! nominated. It the vote Is so divided thai thcro Is no majority , the two highest an placed on the ballot for the second primaries which will be held ono week later , am thus the nominee secures a majority of al votes cast. The candidates who have fllei certificates and have had their names placec on the ballots for tomorrow ore as follows : Police Judge U. F. Johnson , Third ward A. D. Borgelt , Fifth word ; John L. Doty Fifth ward ; W. B. Comatock. Scventl ward. City Engineer Fred Bonstedt , Fourtl ward. City Attorney A. W. Scott , Sixth ward J. It. Webster , fourth ward. Water Commissioner James Tyler Fourth ward ; W. W. Cochran , Seventl wnrd ; Join Harrop , Seventh ward. Exciseman Q. H. Wolf , Second ward ; J C. Harphum. Sixth ward ; II. W. Brown Fourth ward : Hack Hammel , Third ward Members of the Board of Education A O. Greenlee , Sixth ward ; II. W. Davis Fifth ward ; F. S. Stein. Fourth wnrd ; O V. Eaton. Second ward. . Cemetery Trustee H. II. Oakley , Fourtl ward. Councilman First ward. R. E. Flnley Second ward. James Stevenson nnd C. E Wilkinson ; Third ward. C. W. Spears Fourth ward. O. W. Webster and D. B Howard : Fifth ward , Adna Dobson nnd W A. Klock ; Sixth ward. W. A. Woodward Seventh ward , I. L. Lyman and II. II aieyors. Commltteeman First ward , none ; Secom ward , W. C. Ilohde ; Third ward. George W Fawell and Fritz Westermann ; Fourtl ward , none ; Fifth ward , M. W. Folsom am Dudley Cochran ; Sixth ward , II. N. Town SKINS ON FIRE Skins on flro with torturing , disfiguring , Itching , burning , bleeding , scaly , and pimply burners , Instantly relieved by a warm bath Ji e8L * llta CoTICUttA SOAP , a single application of r Cirricniu ( olntmeut ) , the great ikln cure , a d a full dote of CUTICUJU. IIESOI.VEXT. t p * " i" ' ' * " "lt IStTT " * p r . 8.14 Seventh wnrd , George H. Harper nnd George W. Vnn Slckcl. LINCOLN LOCAL NOTES. The members of the faculty of the tlnl- vers'.ty School of Muole last night prc- tented a iipeclal program of the W IV-(1 ( of Ednard Orcfg. and tnc chapel wag fined lo overflowing with muslclina and music lovers. Director K Initial I first gave a ehort skettti of the composer's life and work. ? . The pro gram connlstcd cf piano , etrlng and volte selections , thus avoiding the monotony often found In concerts all of ono master. Mm. Nancy Dtciman , one of the earliest settlers In Lincoln , died ycaterday after a long Illness. The funeral service was held thU afternoon ot 2 o'clock. Mrs. Denman was 72 years old. Tte grand jury has thun far returned three Indictments against gamblers , Ous Sounders and Frank Martin having been arrested , while the third offender Is fitlll at large. In district court today Judge Hall took up the case of William H. Coyer , In which hs Eue.1 IJrad D. Slaughter , who was receiver of the Lincoln Hallway company , for $20,000 damaged. Mr. Ilcyer wan thrown from his wo con by a collision with a street car over a year ago , and sets up the mishap was caused by negligence on the port of ttie motorir.cn. The cawj promises lo be of con siderable Interest. The State Grain Dealers' association U In erosion here , with about 100 delegates In attendance. The progretn today was followed by a banquet at the Llndell hotel In the evening. The sc = fllon concludes tomorrow. The grand Jury today brought In three more Indictments against fiugcno Moore , charging him with embezzling $86 from the Hanover Insurance company , $80 from the Milwaukee and $4S from the Uockford. The Indictments are Identical In form 'with the ones returned Monday. A wet snow began to fall here shortly after noon , and continued all the afternoon , covering the grou.nd to a depth of four Inches. Omaha people at the hotels : At the Lin- dell W. H. Chambers , C. W. Crltteoden , J. F. Ccad. Jr. , E. C. Smith , F. J. Campbell , At the Lincoln Henry Wdltlng , Giles Gur- loy , R. E. Hughes , U. S. Crump. CASH IX JUSTICE COl'HT. n -nd Man Produced nt Ksrter In n Suit. EXETER , Neb. , March 10. ( Special. ) A somewhat peoullar case has been having a couple of months' run In the Justice court here. Three or four years ago W. Wood- ard of this place In some manner acquired the appointment as ugent for an aged gen tleman namcvl Wllcox , a widower and an inmate of the Soldiers' homo at Leaven- worth , Kan. Years ago Mr. Wllcox used to bo quite a prominent figure hereabouts and owns a quarter section < 5f unimproved land west of town. This piece of land has rented every year for some time a a pasture , Woodard collecting the rent , paying ex penses , etc. , remitting the balance to Mr. Wllcox at the home. A year or so ago some trouble over the settlement of the rent occurred between WooJard and the ten ants , which led to an Investigation , the re sult of which showed that Woodard had never forwarded but $40 In money to the home during the thrco years or more that ho had chaigo of the farm. Finally the business was taken out of Woodward's hands and Wllcox gave Attorney J. II. Stirling < a power of attorney to do business for him and to Institute a suit against WooiJurd to iccover $300 or $400 back rent. The suit had been ddjourned from time to tlmo ; last week It was again called up and Woodard oamo Into court with a witness" named Tanner , who formerly resided In this count/ a part of his time , but Is now and has been for several years also an Inmate of the Lcuvcnworth home , who went on the stand and swore positively that Wllcox was dead and has been dead and burled- for the panl two years ; that he first saw his name In the dead list on the bulletin board In the hall of the home and afterwards on a tomb stone In the cemetery. The plaintiff brought In letters and other written evidence from Wllcox and the commander of the home to prove that he was not dead , having been heard from within the last six months. To the Justice the evidence sceemd so conflict ing that ho refuseJ to give a decision either way , but gave the plaintiff eleven days more In which < o collect other evidence to prove that their man was not dead. Postmaster C. N. Phillips , an oldtlmo friend of Wllcox's was prevailed upon to visit Leavenworth and the home and ascertain for a certainty If WlUox was dead or alive , having known Wllcox heller and. for more years prob ably than any other person. He made the trip to the home and on his return created quite a little sensation by turning over to the plaintiff the living man Wllcox. Tanner has left for parts unknown. KNIGHT CONVICTED OP AHSON Jury Only HoiiulroM n Short Time to Ilrnch n VcrdU-t. DLAIR. Neb. . March 10. ( Special. ) The Jury In the knight case waa out only a short time when It returned a verdict o guilty on the first and second counts. Last year the greater portion of the business section of Arlington was destroyci by fire. From the first It was susplcloncd the fire had been purposely set , and In vcstlgatlon confirmed the suspicion. George Knight , who conducted one of the store that was burned , was Indicted on th charge of setting the fire , and a woman Mrs. Harbour , also indicted as an acces sory. The woman was acquitted on trla and the first trial of Knight resulted In a disagreement of the Jury. The presen case has been on trial a week. Nnrrow HASTINGS , Neb. , March 10. ( Special Tele gram. ) Two 7-yccr-cld girls named Jennl Kclcer and Katie Ross , pupils at the Soutl Ward school , had a narrow escape from death lent evening. On their way homo frocr school they gathered a lot of atramonluir pods and ate the seeds. When the polso began to take effect they went Into con \ulslcns , and by the time a physician coul bo summoned ono had lapsed Into uncon ftclousncfics and the other vtcs delirious. A emetto waa administered and each on vomited up nearly a handful of the dcadl seeds. Antllotea were given and after scv oral hours' wxk the little ctica brought ou of danger. l.oonl Volition nt Mlndrn' ' . MINDEN , Neb. , 'March 10. To the Edlto of The Ilee : So far as city politics are con cerned , whllo many now ask the question ate to who the candidates may be , It Is safe t say that the question of license or no Ikons will bo submitted to the people. There or enough republican voters In this city to elcc a full republican city ticket. It Is though a cltlzena' caucus will be held , a ticket nom Inated regardless of politics and the ques tlon of no license submitted. There seem 'to bo a disposition to have something to sa at least as to candidates nominated. Thos most directly interested In the saloon busl ncs\ ; that Is to say men engaged In th business , must , be very careful of what the do , directly or Indirectly , as there are man voters In favor1 of license , who may not vet for license this year. In regard 'to county politics , the populls county board eeema to bo still disposed t help to support the populist paper , and re gardless of bids filed pay the populist pape greatly Irt excess for stationery and work o what the Pa mo might bo obtained for , an the editor of the populist paper whllo how ] Ing for reform seems equally disposed to ac cept all the pap the board will give him. nciuorrntle Cunrrutlon Cullrd. NEBRASKA CITY. 'March 10. ( Speclal.- ) A convention to nominate candidates fcx mayor , polled Judge , clerk , treasurer , fou members of the city council and four mem bera of the Hoard of Education has bee called by the democratic city central com mlttee for March IS. _ nulldlnir nt Exeter. EXETER , Neb. , March 10. ( Speclal.- ) Thla has been the liveliest week that th town his seen for months , In laying plan to rebuild the burned out portion of th town. The town will soon be- rebuilt wit good , nutwtantUl structures. Chimire In l'oBltuntrr . MEAD. Neb , . March 10. ( Special. ) Th Mead pogtofflce will change hands the 1st o next month , Miss Katie Kane , the presen postmistress , retiring and W. IU Caiapbel taking charge , v ! < ' - \i GOLD FOUND IN NEBRASKA Yellow Metal Discovered in the Vicinity of Bering , AND DUNES CONTAIN PRECIOUS STUFF Plnorr Mining IK In Protrren * nnd In Carried nn , with Prnfltnble He- miltA Tncnty Clnlmi Alrcmly | Taken. dERlNil , Neb. , March 10. ( Special. ) city and the surrounding coun- ry Is In a fervor of excitement ver the well authenticated dlMov- ry of rich gold deposits In the gravel and sand heaps which form the edge of ho so-called table land on the north side f the North Platte river. Over twenty > lacer locations , embracing twenty acres each , were filed In the office of the county clerk 'Monday ' and tbcro rccms likely to be as many moro made today , as there were numerous prospecting parties out yesterday afternoon with puns and shovels. The mat er has been known to a few for several weeks , but of course was not made public until returns from the various assays were received and was then only made public by ho filing of the placer certificates for record. The first active steps taken to look uptc \ ruth of what has casually been believed or a long tlmn were by John F. Ringler , a gentleman who has been associated with Mexican mining property and who secured a considerable quantity of deeded land , com- jrlslng the gravelly deposits. He returned o the country a few weeks ago und began quietly securing samples of the material rom representative locations along the jreak ? . These assayu run from $2.80 to as ilgh as $7.20 per ton and there have been .en or fifteen of them made by different Denver assayors. The placer filings so far made arc by the 'allowing ' citizens , asldo from Mr. Ringler : F. A. Wright , postmaster ; Dr. J. P. Wester- velt , C. W. Ford , county clerk ; A. B. Wood , Edgar S. Wood , A. O. Taylor , C. M. Bay- singer , W. B. Swindell , E. A. Mann , U. L. Hoffman and others , all of them being rep- rwentltlvo citizens , to that It may be seen that thcro Is. no fake about it , In their opinions. There have been numerous rough tests made by panning and no pan has yet been washed out which did not show color. OF GLACIAL ORIGIN. The theory of the deposits Is that It Is the result of the glacier movement , which Is well defined by geological authorities as having passed over the lode peotlon of the Black Hills In an almost southerly direc tion and terminating In these sand and gravel heaps , which line the North Platte valley for miles on Its north edge. If the conditions are what they eeem to be , these discoveries open up an Immense gold field , \\hlch , whllo not so rich as others , can be worked at an excellent profit. Most of the country can bo reached by water from the Farmers' canal , when It la completed , and a Mrgo share of It from the Enterprise ditch as already constructed. The average of the assays made Is prac tically about $4 per "ton " and the estimated cost of washing the material In sluices about 8 to 10 cents a yard , a yard virtually repre senting a ton. As there Is a strip of coun try Involved which Is a half mile wide by at least thirty mllea in length , the rich ness of the discoveries can be estimated. The cyanide proce * : , which Is moro expen sive , costing about $1.50 per ton , will gel out all of the gold down to the very fines ! flour gold and this can be spoiled even II the water cannot be secured by the exten sion of the present Irrigating cuna.'s. A well known Denver mining expert had been advised of the matter and .had ex amined samples prior to thlu publicity ant Is now said to be on his way to Gerlng to Investigate further , with a view to putting In the cyanldo process on some of the Ringler land. In the meantime this village Is enjoying tbo excitement of a genuine golc sensation. Hopulillcnn Convention. HASTINGS , Neb. , March 10. ( Special Tel egram. ) The republican city convention was held tonight and the following ticket nom Inated : For mayor , Jacob Fisher ; city clerk E. A. Francis ; city treasurer , J. D. Mines councllmen , E5. P. Nellls , First ward , J. R Sims. Second ward. Hal Main , Third ward J. II. Splccr , Fourth ward ; members schoo board , long terra. First ward , W. W. Miles Third ward , Jacob Bally , Fourth ward , C. A Tyndall ; short term , Carson Hamot , Third ward. B. M. Parmentor was elected chalrmar of city central committee for the ensuing year. Snniv nt 'Axlilnnil. ASHLAND , .Neb. , March 10. ( Special Tele gram. ) The temperature at this poln changed suddenly late this afternoon and th mercury rapidly dropped. A heavy snow storm set In and continued unabated all th afternoon. Farmers say the' snow now wll be of great benefit and will help fall wbea crops Immensely. SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. Unless the scheme proposed some time ag ta vote bonds for a city Jail and fire depart ment headquarters materializes wlthla a verj few dayii It will be too late to take any ac lion at the spring election. The plan ha < hero talked over Informally for months past but for some reason the matter has neve been brought officially before the city coun ell. According to the state law It Is neces sary to glvo twenty days * motlce of anj bond proposition and in the case of bond for city hall purposes It would bo neceeflar to secure two-thlrde of all the electors votln on the proposition to carry It. Whllo every ono who has had occasion t visit the present city offices during the pas year will admit that better quarters ar needed , there seems to be a reluctance ci the part of the city officials to being th matter before the people. It Is concede that a flmt-clasa city hall , Jail , court roon and council chamber. Including apartment for a hose company and hook and ladde truck , can bo built for $25,000 or $30,000 , an yet In epllo of this fact the city spend } early moro In rentals than the Interest o this bonded debt would amount to. There was another question which was t have come before the votenj at the nex election which will bo postponed for th tlmo being , but the postponement does DO mean that the project has been abandonee The East Side Improvement club of this clt rnd the South Sldo Improvement club o Omaha combined forces some tlmo ago en agreed that better street car facilities wer needed. In this connection It was decide by both bodies to organize an Indcpenden line and ask for a franchise from the voter at the spring clectlu. This matter has beer In a measure lulled to sleep by the promise of the Omaha Street Railway company b assurances that the line on Thirteenth stree would be extended as asked for. At the las meeting of the local Improvement club letter from the street car company was rea giving encouragement to the project. Th eaetsljera cay that while they believe th company Is e'acere they wtiit more tha promises and a committee composed of bus ! DSS men will call upon the officers of th street car company today or tomorrow t ascertain Just what Is Intended. It Is to late now to bring this question of a fran chtso befcro the people at the election o April 5 , as the tlmo limit for giving notlc of uch action has expired , but In case tb street car company refuses to build a Iln out Thirteenth street to connect with th main line at either Twenty-fourth and L o Twenty-fourth and N streets preparation for a special election will be made at cnce Bus'ness men here aesert that they love great deal of east Bide trade on account o there being no means of transportation fron Thirteenth street west to the business centc and unleto something Is done the organtza tlon of the new company will proceed. 1 Is stated by prominent members of botl the east sldo and the south side club tba there U plenty of mony behind the nchem nd that all there U lacking U a franchise From what talk there baa been it U no thought that there vtouU be any difficult n cecurlng the necessary number of votei icpdcd to authorize the granting of euch a rtnchlic. The east ildc.4thudding up rap- dly and the only oSjeWWn found to the ocallty by prospectlve STIders la that It s BO far away from a oar.JJno. It U stated hat with another car IHf'ttic ' service would > o greatly Improved anff'lhat cam sufficient o handle the crowd * In thy morning and vftilug would be provided. When the com mittee delegated to visit , the officers of the treet car company makrs' a report some ctlon on the new comnaaji. will betaken by iota the Omaha and South Omaha Improve ment clubs. Work on tlir Pculnflloe. Some changes have been made In the ar- angcmcnts for the commencement of work n the postofllce building. Ml was announced wo or three days ago thatfhiotlcc had been ervcd on Grant Swccn y"to remove hh mlldlng from the siteby April 5. These rdcrs have been changed and It has been eclded to commence grading on April 1. ackson Brothers of Omaha have secured he contract for removing 3,000 cubic yards f earth and Intcrid to put men and teams at vork on the morning of April 1 , Should the weather turn iwarm before that tlmo It Is possible that grading might commence ooncr. but by the date set the frost will urely all be out of the ground. The grad ii R will cot consume many ilass and It U bought that material for the foundation will > e on the ground before the preliminary xork Is completed. Another I.tinilier Ynrd In Slttlit. Messrs. Tldball and Patton of Lincoln vore In the city yesterday looking for a ocatlon for a lumber yard. Colonel J. 1 * Martin of the Rock Island took the visitors n tow and showed them a number of loca- lens In Albright , after which ho turned hem over to local real estate dealers. The visitors were shown a number of sultabuj site" , both In the southern and northern por- lens of the city , and appeared to bo well > lcascd with the prospects of an extensive Mislncss here. Before leaving for home both gentlemen promised to consider the matter and return In a couple of days. MoKlniic'IllId fnr Trial. George McKlnney has ibecn bound over to he district court In the sum of $800 , and In default of ball ho was removed to the county iall. McKlnney was tried yesterday for 'orglng the name of 'Mrs. C. iBrockaway to an order for 50 cents. He was found guilty and In fact did not deny his guilt. In addl- lon to passing this forged paper McKlnney stole some clothing from a roomer at the Brockaiway house , but he will not be tried "or this crime until the district court finishes with him on the more serious charge. ' Hoynl Arciiniim 1'roniu-otx. The local Royal Arcanum lodge Is going after new members and expects to add fully fifty to the membership roll byApril 20. In order to add Interest to the contest two sldea iavo been chosen , with Denna Allbery as : ho captain of ono portion and 'Colonel ' J. L. Martin of the other. The 100 members of : he lodge are equally divided bctwean these two captains and the contest , while friendly , will be sincere. It has been agreed that the oslng side shall pay for a supper for the winners. Slicoi > Quarantine Heinoveil. The Union Stock Yards company waa ad vised yesterday that it will not be neces sary to dip sheep that are going to another market from this polnt.t All sheep , whether scabby or not , can come to this point and feed and If the market suits 'the ' owner he can sell , If not he has the privilege of going on without any detention whatever on ac count of scab. city ; ; O NII. Miss Anna Itllcy returned yesterday from a trip to Chicago. ) Miss Josie Brewer of 'Albion Is In the city the guest of Mrs. J. M. Cook. Fred D. Hirrls of Woodbine , la. , was a visitor In the fclty yesterday. On Saturday evenlng < the Dinlsh Dannc- brog society will give a , ball.at Blum's hall. Joseph Maly Is to bo tried In police court today for obtaining money under false pre tenses. John M. Thornton of rfcs Molnes spent yesterday In the city , the ) "guest of C. A. Melcher. " " Councilman John Schultz has gene to Washington county to look after some buildIng - Ing contracts. A train of lambs from the big feed yards at Fort Collins , 'Colo. , arrived at the stock yards yesterday. The missionary society of the First Meth odist Episcopal church met with Mrs. Denna Allbery , Twenty-fifth and J streets , yester day afternoon. The special gospel meetings which have been going on at the Christian church for the last four weeks will close tonight with a reception to members. The police arc still hunting for the persons who attempted to .blow the tafe of the Pa cific Express company at the depot. Chic Brennan says that the Job was attempted by Inexperienced persons. James W. Murphy received a letter from his brother Tom yesterday afternoon stating that he stood the trip to Tampa. Fla. , re markably well and Is already feeling greatly Improved by the change of air. It is ccnfl dently expected that Mr. Murphy will en tirely recover his health , at least that la what his many friends in this city sincerely wUh. One WltnenB In Carter Cane. , NEW YORK , March 10. The court-martla trying charges against Captain O. M. Car ter heard one witness today and then ad Journed to meet Tuesday next In Savanah Dudley F. Phelpa of the New York custom house testified that Captain B. D. Green arrived In this country from Kurope. Aprl 13 , 1SOJ. and again on June 1 of the sam year. This evidence was Introduced by th defense to show that Captain Green wn not In this country at the time certain forx erleH are alleged to have been committed by him in connection with payments fo contracts let by Captain Carter. i-OIUSOAST FOR TODAY'S AVEATHKIl Fair , Preceded by Snow , with Xortli erly WU | ! H. WASHINGTON , March 10. Forecast fo Friday : For Nebraska Fair , preceded by snow northerly winds. For South Dakota Fair and slightly colder ; northerly winds. For Iowa Snow , clearing nnd colder n night ; northeasterly , shifting to northwest erly. winds. For Missouri lialn , possibly turning Into snow ; colder ; winds becoming northerly. For Kansas Clearing In the curly morn ins ; fair ; slightly colder ; northerly winds For Wyoming Fiilr ; variable winds. iI.iKMtl Itecard. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU OMAHA , March 10. OmUuu ; record of tcm I > cruture nnd rainfall compared with th corresponding day of the 1UHt three years , 15581 1S97. 1SDC. 1835 Maximum temperature I. ' ' ) ! 54 3G 2 Minimum temperature i. W 27 17 : Average temperature . . . . . 33 40 20 2 Halnfall 3. .09 .00 T .1 Record of temperatura , hnd precipitation at Omaha for this day and .since March 1 1S97 : , , , Normal for the day < . . 3 Excess for the day vr Accumulated excess slnco , Marcn 1 S Normal rainfall for the nay 01 tncl Excess ifor the day ' . . . ' 031nc Total rainfall slnco Mnrfch 1 lOInc Deficiency since March it.jij. 30 Inc Deficiency for cor. period , JKI7 ,21 Inc Deficiency for cor. pttrl M. . . . . . .11 Inc Heiiorti from Station * nt H p. m. T Indlcalei trace of precipitation. U A. WELSH , Local Portent OOlclal. Dr. Miles * Restorative Nervine. for Numbness , Pain , Neuralgia , Rheumatism. These disorders were formerly believed ! o have their origin in the blooJ , but they are now recognized as diseases of the nerves. This ex. plains why tbsy go from one part of the body to another so readily. Were they disorders of the blood , every joint would be affected at the same time. By soothing and strengthening the nervous system , Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine , when taken as directed , is a remarka ble remety for these obstinate and painful dis orders. It is a harmless remedy , and positively contains no trace of opium , morphine , chloral , cocaine or other dangerous and soul-destroying drugs , It puts new life into the worn-out body brings springiness back to the step , brightness to the eyes and cheerfulness to the mind. } & . "It is with pleasure that I lend my endorsement In favor of Dr. . Miles' Restorative Nervine,1' W writes editor J. II. Ritchie , Chorr.yvlllo. Kun. , recently : "Two years ago my wlfo was suffering PO with u nervous affection , hnd numbness In her fecit ami Ings , ami a slinging sensation In her humid X and finders. Shu doctored for several weeks without receiving any perceptible benefit in fact nho w ' teemed to grow worse and finally she commenced using Dr. Miles' Nervine. Heforo she hud used fO a third of a bottle she felb u wonderful improvement , and in a short tlmo her health was eom- X pletoly restored. Wo have used Dr. Miles' Nerve and Liver Pills In our family for over six Vy years'and would not think of buying any other. " S Dr. Miles' Remedies are for sale by all druggists under a guarantee first r4 bottle benefits or money refunded. Book on heart and nerves free. Address X Dr , MILES MEDICAL CO. , Elkhart , Ind. WWWOWWWWWOTW \Y1RE \ TRUST IS A FAILURE Combine to Hold Up Prices Goes Early on the Bocks. OWNERS OF PLANTS UNABLE TO AGREE Some I1 ut Too IIlKli n Valuation on Tin-1 r 1'roncrty ti Snlt the I'ruiiintvrN nf the Scheme. CLEVELAND , March 10. This week's Iron Trade Review will say : Everything Is off In the proposed consolidation of the wire and wire rod Interests of the. . country. This statement might be qualified by saying that while the original scheme , on the original llnps , Is dead , something may ho accom plished In the next-three weeks toward a merging of some of 'J Important concerns. But of this there Is no certainty at present. An exact statement , though In very general terms , Is furnished by one of the active promoters meters of the combination , as follows : "Tho reports of the experts as to the earnings of some of the companies do not verify the representations which are made , and the properties of thcso companies will not be purchased. Therefore , the consolida tion as orlnglnally contemplated will not be consummated. It now seems certain that a consolidation will be made about April 1. " The names of .the companies referred to In the above are not at present available. It Is understood that there was a wide gulf between the valuation put upon the proper ties of an Important eastern and western Interest and the figure which the company Insisted upon the difference between $6- 000,000 and $8,000,000 , according to some re ports. This was the greatest , but not the only difference which required to be read justed. The capital to carry through the scheme was fully arranged for , It Is eald , but the bankers refused to underwrite on the basis of the figures set by certain com panies. The latter appeared not to consider the advantages offered by the consolidation to be attractive enough to make the conces sions In values they were asked to make. The amount of time anil money spent In the United States thus far upon the project and the fact that for several years the need of better adjustment In the wire trade has spurred manufacturers to one and another scheme of association , argue for some out come of the present effort. Another week will show more clearly than can bo judged today whether there Is a chance for the partial amalgamation now contemplated. Thus far the market has not shown any ef fect of the failure to reach an agreement at New York ; perhaps because the trade has not been Informed of the real outcome of last Saturday's conference. The advance In wlro nails , which was to be to $1.50 for March , was announced last week , but Is now Ineffective , $1.45 Plttsburg being generally quoted. It Is evident from recent demand In nails and wire that buyers have been keeping close to the market and that stocks are light all along the line. CHICAGO , March 10. That the proposed amalgamation of the wire Industries will be a failure Is admitted by John W. Gates , pres ident of the Illinois Steel company , who was ono of the promoters of the proposed com bine. Mr. Gates eald today : "The attention of all concerned In the former plan of combination Is now being directed toward perfecting a consolidation ol some of the companies which were among those In favor of the original project. " April 1 Is said to be the time by which the details will be arranged. t DEATH HKCOHIJ. [ j lAtlnntle Hunker. ATLANTIC. la. , March 10. ( Special Telegram. ) R. G. Pbelps , president of the Commercial bank , Masonic past grand master of Iowa , died hero at 3 o'clock this morning , after lingering Illness , the Indirect result of a paralytic etroko September 1 , 1890. He leaves a wlfo and two sons. Ho was u resi dent of Cass county before the city of At lantic was laid out. 1'rof. Unlilpy n. Ilumt. NEW ORLEANS , March 10. Prof. Ashlcj D. Hurst of Tulane university was Btrlcker of apoplexy while leaving the Louslanla clut tonight , and fell down twenty feet of stair way , fracturing his skull. Death followed It a few hours. Sir OeorKP I.tivrxon , 1C. C. n. LONDON. March 10. Sir George Lawson K. C , D. , the assistant under secretary estate state tor war , Is dead. Ho was born li 183S and entered the war ofllce In 1853. Don-nicer CountfK * of Elgin. LONDON , March 10. The dowager count ess of Elgin , mother of the viceroy of In > dla. Is dead. She was a daughter of tbo flrs earl of Durham. ii-OoiinrreN niim Hrnim. INDIANAPOLIS. March 10. Ex-Congress roan Jason Drown died tonight at Seymour Ind. Ho had been. Ill for some time. CJolil for Import. NEW YORK , March lO.-Ladeburg , Thai man & Co. announce an additional engage ment of 0,000 In frold for Import. J. and W. Bellgman have ordered $ jOO.OO ( In gold In Europe for Import. LIVERPOOL. March 10. The steamer Ma. jestlc ( tailed today for New York , having on board $2.582.SCO In gold for the United States , Call ii Ntnte Contention. ST. LOUIS. 'March ' 10. National Commit terman P. J , Dlxon of ChllUcothe. hai called a state convention of the mlddlc-of the-road popiillati to meet at Hedulla , Mo. , May 11. The batls of representation U no announced. We assert most emphatically that the woolens we otter you this season , are without excep tion the best that wo have ever shown. Three thousand different cfe- signs ( many of them confined to Nicoll alone ) is the assortment we ask you to select your spring suit from. We want you to inspect them ! We want you .to handle them ! We want you to compare them with the fabrics otter ed elsewhere and after you have done this , we'll take chan ces on getting your order. We could not attord to otter you a mean style inferior qual ity or colors that we cannot fully guarantee. When our salesmen tell you that this or that material will wear well will hold its color , etc. , you can depend upou it they dare not misrepresent. TROUSERS , $4 to $12. SUITS , $15 to $50 SPRING OVERCOATS , $15 to $40. 209- and 211 S. 15th St. - - - Karbach Block AIUIEST A.VOTHEIt COU.\TEHFKITEIl. Ofllcer * Secure u Lot nf HOKUM -Money nml Tool * . ST. 'LOUIl ? , March 10. Charles Lewis , the colored man alleged to have been Implicated with John Connor and Fred Monroe , who were arrested near Washington , Mo. , on the charge of counterfeiting , was arrested In this city ithl.i afternoon by deputy United States marshals and a secret servlco detective. Lciwls will be arraigned before United States Commissioner Gray tomorrow morning. Ho Is an ex-convict , having been released from the penitentiary only a few days ago , after having served seven years for burglary. When Connor and iMonroo were arrested yesterday they said they had a colored con federate , who escaped , and was the real culprit , and that ho had manufactured tbo stuff while an Inmate of the penitentiary. The United States officers were provided with a search warrant , and succeeded In findIng - Ing a largo .box of counterfeit dollars , half dollars and quarters in the house , together with a counterfeiter's outfit , consisting of plaster of paris molds , powdered glass and other essentials necessary to the counter feiter's trade. The outfit Is now In the possession of the federal authorities and will bo used as evi dence to convict the men , and also , If the theory of the officers Is correct , of breaking up a gang already operating. The story , which was sweated out of Lewis , Is to the effect that the gang Is operating at the present time In the state ponltentlarV and Is composed of Inmates of that Institu tion. Ho says ho has been made their vic tim , and threatens to divulge the names of his accomplices. Lewis was a trusty In the penitentiary for several months prior to his release , and accordingly had an opportunity to ship the money away from Jefferson City , as ho hauled freight to and from the station every day. FEUEKATIO.V OK WOUU.VS CI.IHIS. XnnioroiiN CniidldnloM for the Ofllve of I'rrxlilont. ST. LOUIS , March 10. Mrs. Ellen M. Hen- rotln , president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs ; Mrs. L. D. Shattuc of Chicago cage , Mrs. Henry D. Plerco of Indianapolis , Mrs. C. P. Darnes , recording secretary , and Mrs. Ess and Mrs. Laura Scammon of Kan sas City are In the city preparing the pro gram for the fourth blecolal convention of tbo federation to be held the thrld week In Juno In Denver. They will complete their business tonight. There are now several candidates In the field for president. Ono has announced her self , Mrs. Alice Ives Breed of Massachusetts. Another Is being strongly urged by many club women. This Is Mrs. Sarah S. Platt of Denver. The present Is the second term of office of Mrs. Henrotln and two terms Is the limit. Mrs. Philip N. Moore , the corresponding spending secretary , la greatly desired for the presidency by many women , and Is being utrcngly urged to bo a candidate by all who know her. flam TlirnitKli a llnrnliiK TreNllr. iMACON. On. , March 10. A tpecial to the Telegraph ( from Home , On , , gays ; A mixed train on the East & West rail road running from Cartersvlllo. Ga. , Into Alabama , -went through a burning trestle near Illglam ) , Ala. , today. The coglne nnd flvo cars went through the trestle. Engi neer Spencer Phillips -wan Inftuntly killed. He wna Imrled under the debrlH and hlH re- maln.t have not been found yet. The pas senger cam did not go over the trestle. to Strike. FAIRMONT , W. Va. . March lO.-Repre- BcntatlvrB of the United MineWork - em of America arc preparing for another strike. In West Virginia If the Chicago scale U not accepted in thin state April 1. OTHERS FAIU OOKftJl/T DOCTORS Searle * & Searles SPECIALISTS Guarantee to core Mpecdllr and radU e lly nil NEHVOUB , CIIHONIO AH I HIVATE dlieaie * of Men and women. WEAK MEN SYPHILIS SEXUALLY. cured for life. Nlht Emissions , Lo t Manhood , Hw arooele , Verlcocele , Gonorrhea , Gleet , Syph ilis , Stricture , PIUi , Fistula and Rectal UloirB , Diabetes. Bright' * Disease cured. I Consultation Free- Stricture and Gleet by new method without pain or cutting- * Gallon or addrcw with itarop. Treatment by mall. 1199.14th St. DR3. SEARIES SEMES.1199.14th LADIES 00 YOU MOB LEBRUN'S- DR. FELIX Steel i Pennyroyal Treatment IB the original nnd only FRENCH , ate and reliable euro on the mar' kot. Price. $1.00 ; aont by mail. I Genuine eol-1 ouljr by Myorn Dillon Drunr Co , H. II. Corno lutli nnd Fnrnnin St . , Uninlin.cl > . Vice President John 'Mitchell ' IB hero as- Hlstlng the local officers und they tire una- l > ! o to get the operators to hold any con ferences with them. The operatorw refuse to consider the proposition and the men say they will strlka If the scale la not adopted next month , Offer I'rnyerH for 1'i-iice. BOSTON , March lO.-In view of the strained relations between the United States and Spain and the possibility of a rupture between them , the American I'eucor society , through ItH general Hecrctary , Dr. Trueblood. lion asked the Associated 1'res.i to make known Its request "that prayi-ra bo offered In nil the churches throughout the nation on next Sjbbath that the God of peace may deliver the nation from the dlru calamity of war , with all Its present and future dlmiBtrous cense < tucnccu to the people. " i i * i Arcriit tin * II NlKiuitlnn. NEW YOUK , March 10. The. resignation of the eight member * of the session of the Fifth Avenue I'resbytprlnii Church , of which Ilev. Dr. Joint Ulall Is pastor , wcra accepted by the w slon of 'liu phiiroli lit a meeting held tonight. The resignations mere : John Slouiu. J. J. McCook , li. Fran cis Hydo. James It. Jevmip , Henry I * . Smith , Malcolm Graham , II. li. llarncs and Alexander Mncon. 1VIII Contrnt Hiuiiui'n Svnt. CLRVELAND. O. , 'March lO.-Mayor Hob- ert McKltison announced today that ha would contest the election of Senator Hunna when the latter attempted to taku his seat for the long term. McKUson wu the candidate for the opposition to th senator lat January. '
