THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : , MARCH 13 , 1898.
CHANCES ARMY DEPARTMENTS
'Incroasoj the Importance of the Department
of the Platte.
HEADQUARTERS TO REMAIN AT OMAHA
flonthcrn Scnhonrd Tnkrn from DC-
jmrtmcnt of the Kant anil Added
to TrxuH to Mnkc Depart
ment of the Gulf.
WASHINGTON , March 12. Tlio War de
partment today promulgated lt order creat
ing the Departments ot the Gulf and ot the
Lakes and abolishing the the Departments
of the Mlsso'irl and of Texas. The Depart
ment of the East will embrace the states
on Iho Atlantic coa t to nd Including North
Carolina ; the Department of the Lakes will
include Wisconsin , Michigan , Illinois , In-
< ! liaa , Ohio , Kentucky and Tenntssew , with
fceadquartcTB at Chicago ; the Department of
tlio Gulf will comprise the elates of South
Carolina , Georgia , Florida , Alabama , Mlsfiia
slppl , Louisiana and Texas , with headquar
ters nt Atlanta. General Ilrooko will com
mand the Derartment of Hie Lakcn
Brigadier General Graham thn Department
of the Gulf.
The War department Is making efforts to
execute the changes in the great military
departments announced In tlie order to
which lefcrence was made ytoterday. , The
important < Cianio by the order was the crea
tion of ( tie new Dcrartmcnt of the Gulf by
the comb'nntloa of the old Department ot
TOXOS with the southern portlcn of the De
partment of the East. The other changes
made were In the direction of rectifying Iho
lines of the central western departments , eo
as to make them moco symmetrical and
cosily accessible In all pwtlons from their
respective central headquarters. For this
reason the state of Ohio , for many years
attadicd to the Department of ( tie East ,
has been thrown into the Department of
the Mlnrourl , which tiow ri-Joicrs In the new
name of Department of the Lakes. The
change of name Is for purely sentimental
rcartons.
The western states Included In the Depart
ment of thu Missouri have been transferred
to the Department of the Platte , while to
maintain the present proportion of this de
partment , the northern sections have been
thrown Into the Department of Dakota. No
changes have been made In the Depart
ments of the Columbia , the Department of
California , or the Department of Colorado.
General Graham telegraphed the War de
partment today that he would go to Atlanta
on Monday next to establish his headquarters
there.
'Heretofore ' , there has been only ono
onllltary center along the Atlantic , namely ,
that at 'New ' York , but the present condition
of affairs made It apparent from a military
X standpoint that It was desirable to have
another military center , and the department
heretofore known as the Department ol
Texas has been moved eastward and centered
at Atlanta. Tlio same commander. Brigadier
General Graham , will be In ccmmand al
Atlanta as had previously been In command
of the Department of Texas.
The text ot the War department order es
tablishing the new Department of the Gulf
nd making other changes Is as follows :
OFFICIAL ORDER.
The following onion * have been received
from the War department and aro. published
for thp Information and guidance of al"
concerned :
WASHINGTON. iMarch 11 , 189 < ! . By direc
tion of the T > rol < icnt the following changes
nre made In the territorial limits , designa
tion nnfi headquarters of geographical de
partments :
1. The Department of the- East will embrace -
brace New England , New Jersey , Pennsyl
vania , Dehvvare. Mary'nnd. District of Co
lumbia. West Virginia , Virginia nnd North
Carolina , with headquarters nt Governor's
Island , N. Y.
2. A department Is hereby established to
ilie known n * the Department of the Lakes
to constitute thp states of Wisconsin , Mich-
lean , Illinois , Indiana. Ohio , Kentucky and
Tennessee , with headquarters at Chicago ,
III.
3. The Drpiir'ment of Dakota will em
brace the. state" of Minnesota , South Da
kota , Nortli Dakota , Montana , so much of
Wyomingnnd Idaho na Is embraced In the
Tellowstnne National park , with headquar-
tPrp at St. Paul , Minn.
4. The Department of the Columbia will
embrace the states of Washington. Oregon ,
Idaho ( except to much of the latter as Is
embrace 1 In the Yf'lowstone National park )
anil the territory cf Alaska , -with headquar
ters nt Vancouver Barracks WushliiKton.
5. The Department of California will em
brace the state * of California and Nevada ,
with headquarters at Sin FrnnclJco :
6. The Department of Colorado will em-
liriica the Htntoa of Wyoming ( except so
uuch thereof as Is embraced In the Yellow
stone National park ) , Colorado , Utnh and
territories of Arizona and Now Mexico ,
nlth headqiurters at Denver.
7. The Department ot the Platte -will em-
Tiraco the states of Iowa , Nebraska. Mis
souri. Kansas and Arkansas , the Indian
Territory and Territory of Oklahoma , with
headquarters at Omaha , Neb.
8. A. department Is hereby established to
foe known as the Department of the Qulf ,
to consist of the states of Ssuth Carolina ,
Georgia , A'nbanw , 1' orlda. Mlsslsulpw.
Ixiulslana nnd Texas , with headquarters at
Atlanta. Ga.
The Departments of Missouri and Texas
are hereby abolished.
Major General John R. Brooke I" assigned
o tln > command of the Department of the
I/ikcs and Brigadier General William il.
Graham to the command of the Department
of the Gulf.
The olllcers of the several staff depart-
.Trents now on duty In the Departments ot
( Missouri and Texas are nsalinfd to lll'-e
duties In the Departments of the Lukes and
of the Gulf respectively. The travel re
quired under these orders Is necessary for
the public service.
( Signed ) R. A. ALGER.
Secretary of War.
By command of Major General Miles.
II. C. CORBIN ,
Adjutant General.
CHANGI53 IN" DDPART.MENT OF PLATTE.
The changes In geographic limits of the
"What Shall
flan Give ? "
The solemn
question comes
home to almost
c\ery man at
Fotne period in
his career.
"What will
you give In exchange -
change for
your life ? " It
vl is like that
other solemn
question about
the botil. Just
as an honest
man feels that
nothing of
earthly value
can be weighed
against his soul
so a man who
has one friend
to love him
knows that life
is too precious
to be bartered
away for am
bition , or money , or pride.
Hut men arc slow to believe that over
work sometimes kills ; a man hates to ad
mit that his health ever needs any particu
lar care. lie feels miserable aim out of
orts" but tries to "bluff it off" until he
get * flat on his back , unable to do a stroke
of work. He becomes obliged to spend no
end of money for doctors and even at that
can liardly save his life.
How much more sensible , and in the end
bow much cheaper at the first signs of phy
sical weakness to write to Dr. R. V. Pierce ,
chief consulting physician of the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute , of Buffalo ,
N. Y. , and obtain , free of charge , the ad
vice of a skilled nnd educated physician
who has a wider reputation for the success
ful treatment of chronic diseases than any
other physician in this country.
In letter to Dr. Merer , Mr. I. W. DrlUln , of
CUutun , Uewllt Co. , Ills. , ( I * . O. flat 470 , writes :
" For over n year I won troubled Ith liver com
plaint. Had no appetite , could keen nothing
on rny stomach , and had severe nuns In my
totnach nd bowel * . I doctored with home
doctor * but did not obtain relief until a friend
advticd roe to take Ur. Pierce' * Golden Medical
Discovery. I began taking U at once and alter
taking four bottle * I think myself cured , a * I
can cat anything I want and my food never
hurt * me. " v
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cute const-
yalloa. At all medicine totcv
i
Department of the Platte , duo to the recent
order , nre : Lose State * of Oou'h Dakota ,
Wyoming and port of Idaho. Culn States
f Missouri. Kansas , Arkansas , Territory ot
Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
Loss In garrisons Fort Mcade , S. D. ,
hcadquarte-m nnd nine troops , Eighth cav
alry. Fort D. A. Rusicll , Wyoming. Eighth
nfantry , entire regiment. Fort Washakle ,
Vyomln , two troops , Ninth cavalry.
Gain In garrisons Jefferson barracks ,
Missouri , nix troops , Third cavalry. Fort
jcavonworth , Twentieth infantry , entire
oglmcnt ; four troops , Sixth cavalry , and In-
antry utid cavalry school. Fort Logan II.
itoots , Arkansau , two companies , Eleventh
nfantry. Fort Reno , Oklahoma , hcndquar-
: crs und six compunle * , Tenth Infantry. Fort
Illley , Kansas , headquarters and two troops ,
First cavalry ; six troops , Second cavalry ,
and three light batteries ot artillery. Fort
Sill , Oklahoma , two 'troops , Flrut cavalry ;
four companies , Tenth Infantry.
In addition to this there are the three
large posts which have always been In this
department , Forte Crook , Nlobrara and Rob
inson. At Crook there Is the entire Twenty-
second Infantry , at Robinson eight troops
of the Ninth and two of the Sixth cavalry ,
and at Nlobrura the entire Twelfth Infau-
ry.
ry.This
This mnkes a total of four full regiments
and two companies of Infantry , thirty troops
of cavalry and three light batteries , and
renders the command of General Copplnger
ono of the largest and incut Important In
the entire army.
WKRICI.Y WIIUAT M.illKirr IlKVIBW.
llrurn AVI ml Up the \Vi-ek vrldi le-
tfrinlnci ! Iliild on Miiy.
CHICAGO , March 12. The course of the
wheat market during the past week has been
a rather erratic one , though within a range
of prices small In comparison with the heavy
fluctuations of late. Up to Wednesday the
July future showed a fair amount of strength
and on that day sold at the highest point of
Lhe week , 91 cents. The heavy buying by
the/ northwest nnd bad Ohio crop reports
drove In many of the narrow margined shorts.
There was considerable trading early In the
week In the moro deferred futures , and moro
strength was shown In them than In the
earlier deliveries. Reports of serious damage
to the plant In Missouri and southern Illinois
resulted In quite sharp advances In both
September and December. Late on Wed
nesday there was a weakening on the gravity
3f the situation between Spain and the
United States and a general recession of
values followed. May , however , was well
supported by the Letter Interests. The approach -
preach of the government crop report made
a holiday market out of Thursday's session.
A further decline In values ensued on the
heavy receipts of contract wheat , both from
regular and Irregular sources. On Friday
the market was almost thrown Into a panic
by a sharp raid on May by Influential bear
Interests. Jlay was offered at ' © ' ,4 ceut
under what Lelter's brokers were bidding
for the delivery , and the evident attempt to
get the market beyond the bulls' control
caused a flood of offerings. July broke 2
cents under the strain , but May was held at
the price apparently fixed by the bull con
tingent , $1.04 , and , after enormous amounts
had been absorbed by them at that figure ,
the market quieted down. It Is believed that
the fight In May has narrowed down to
Letter and Armour , and moat ot the trading
Is now done in other futures. The result of
the week's trading was a decline of 2 cents
In July and three-fourths ot 1 cent In May.
WEAIC.YKSS HUI.KS STOCK MAHKET.
Ilrokera la Fenr of Comiillciitlona
with Siiuln.
NEW YORK , March 12. Advances in the
market on Tuesday and Wednesday were
somewhat delusive so far as they Indicated
any actual strength , so that the week may
be eald to have been given over to de
pression. These advances were due to
technical causes growing out of the too
eager short selling on Monday , when every
market In the world was suffering from
acute depression on the threatened Interna
tional complications. The settled weak
ness of the market after the demand to
cover shorts had been satisfied waa un
relieved and prices persistently sagged. The
conviction la deep-seated In stock , market
circles that war with Spain Is unavoidable
ard It Is significant that a largo part of the
selling has been for Washington account.
The account of the withdrawal of Spain's
requcet for General Lee's withdrawal and
the understanding arrived at regarding the
dispatch ot war ships .to Cuban waters did
not materially relieve the tension in Wall
street in view of the problem still unset
tled ot the paclfidatlon of Cuba and the
responsibility Tor the Malne'e destruction.
The money market reflects the continued
drawing In ot credit , but the tone has
grown somewhat easier during the week
under the influence of receipts of gold from
abroad. The Influx of gold continues in
spite of a premium demanded by the banks
ot England and France. The rate war in
the northwest over the Klondike traffic has
had it : Influence In depressing values , but
the general condition of business continued
active and the securities show themselves
resilient upon signs of removal of the
pressure ot the Cuban question.
COUXTKIU''KT3 ARE 1'LEXTIFUL.
Mrule of Uxtinl Quality of Sliver nnd
of Rood Workinmmlilp.
DENVER , March 12. During the last two
wcsku the attention of the business men of
the city has been attracted to the unusually
largo number ot counterfeit stiver dollars
made of silver that are In circulation. Tlie
counterfeits ace Biicto remarkably close Imi
tations ot the genuine coin that it is almost
Impccslblo to detect them and even govern *
ment expert's ore frequently nt a loss to
choose between the false and the true. It
te thought that there ore vast numbers of
them In circulation , passing freely from hand
to hand without question. At the mint yes
terday It was stated that the situation Is so
serious that the treasury has made It the
subjost of a communication to congress re
garding the * propriety ot adopting a new
device { or the "coin. It Is estimated that
there are fully $20,000,000 worth of thcst
spurbtM colas In circulation in the country.
All that have been found bear the mark ot
the Now Orleans mcat ! , a lower case "o"
Immediately under the eagle and are dated
188S. The > government In making every
effort to detect the men engaged In this
buslneiu , so far without success , though It
Is believed they are made somewhere In
the ftouth.
HOFI'MIAX UAP'rUllKS XE\V YOIMCKHS.
AiiiHrnrr Aiiplnml * nnd Women ' \Vnnt
to HIIHT Him.
NBW YORK. March 12. Josef Hoff
mann , the young pianist , gave his second
recital In Carncsle hall last evening and
every square Inch of available space was
occupied , fully 5,000 being In attendance.
The wildest enthusiasm prevailed and no
pianist in the height of his fame ever
captured a public more completely. At the
close of the program the audience refused
to leave the ball. Ho wcs recalled fifteen
tlniM and compelled to play three encores.
After leaving the hall an ovation awaltel him
at the stage door and but for the Interven
tion ot bis protectors dozens of feminine
arms would have entwined the little fellow's
neck. This afternoon he plays as soloist with
Thomas In the Metropolitan opera house and
the entire house Is sold out. Eastern critics
are unanimous In the statement that since
Rubinstein ho Is the greatest pianist who
ever came to this country. The Vanderbllts
have engaged him at a large sum to play in
private for them.
Mr * . Spalillnic < Ji-t n Divorce.
CHICAGO , March 13. Mrs. Llzzlo K.
Spaldinpwlfo of former Hank President
SpaMIn ? , now under swite-nce for embezzle
ment , was granted a divorce today In less
thrui five minutes after she bad tiled a croa
bill to her luisb.uvil's application for a di
vorce. The dlvcroowas granted on the
charge that Ppnldir.B- had been convicted of
a , felony. Neither Mr , nor Mrs. Spaldlng
were pros > Ht In court , anil It U said the
proceedings were by agreement.
FaHii-r rolxon * IllmxeU nnd Children.
ENGLISH , Ind. , IMarch 1 ! . Broil Devan
has tried to kill hlmrelf and his four chil
dren by administering laudanum. All are
In a precarious condition. Mrs. Devan died I
nearly a year ago , and since then Mr.
Devan has brooded over his allllction until I
it U thought hU mind became unbalanced.
VAN VALIEMORC ADMITS IT
Han Who Looted Mia * Leming'i Trunk
Ereaks Down.
PLEADS GUILTY TO ROBBING A LODGER
Illii Mind ( About the Mnttcr
nnd Hrcclvrn n Sentence of
One Yenr in the
I'enltentlnry.
The usual Saturday crowd ot criminals
were before Judge Slabaugh for arraign
ment and sentence , nnd a grater portion of
tbo morning was devoted to dealing with
them ,
In the case of elate against Elmer Van
Valkcnberg , charged with grand larceny , the
prisoner changed hla plea from ono ot not
guilty to one of guilty. Cii the night of
February G last , Van Valkerrterg went to
his home at 1S15 Bwt street and finding that
his .wife and Sadie Lemlng , who lived with
them , were gone out , ho went to the room
of Miss Lemlng and stole $73 and a quantity
of Jewelry. Judge Slabaugh sentenced him
to a term of one jear. A move Is being
mode to Induce Judge Slabaugh to suspend
the sentence during good behavior.
Herbert Wootson , a beardless fellow of
23 years , was arraigned on the charge of
forgery , preferred by numerous parties. The
young man was accused of forging drafts for
small sums. Wootson la a resident of the
city of Washington and cnmo here a few
months ago. In Washington ho Is highly
cciinected socially , his relatives , or at least
come of them , being prominent official. ; .
After arriving In Omaha , he met an actress ,
who was playing with a company at one
of the theaters , arid a epcedy marriage fol
lowed. At that time Wootson was not
abundantly supplied with money and he laid
his plans to acquire some without perform
ing any labor. Ho organized what he desig
nated , when talking to an attorney , as a
"sucker" club. His plan was to go about
the city and take subscriptions for standard
magazines , telling people that ho was In a
position where he could even beat the prices
. offered by the proprietors. Wootson'e plans
I worked for awhile , but money did not come
I In fast enough to supply his wants and so ,
according to his own story , ho resorted to
the practice of attaching the. names of other
men to draft ; . Ho did this for a while
and until caught. By this method ho gath
ered In quite n sum of money , but not enough
to keep him out ot Jail. In talking to an
attorney , Wootson said that he bad worked
his "sucker club" scheme In eight states
before coming to Nebraska and had never
been Jailed. Ills case will be tried sometime
next week. The wlfo ot the young man
sticks to him and maintains that ho Is In
nocent of all of the charges filed against
him.
him.Frank
Frank Thrush pleaded guilty to assault
air.eault and battery , and was given a sen
tence of three months In the 'county Jail.
Ho had a dispute with an old man over
the price of a bale ot hay and used a pitch
fork to add force to his arguments.
These people , when arraigned , all pleaded
not guilty : Joe Plcketi , larceny ot $6 from
Joe Campbell ; John Murphy , burglary of the
residence ot Efflo Kelley ; Alllo Gordon ,
burglary of the- store howe of Jacob Kline ;
Albert Washington , burglary of the shop of
Charles F. Button ; Dave Watscn , larceny of
harness belonging to W. B. Channel.
EPFIE JACO1IS DISMISSES HEIl SUIT.
DnniuKe Cnneuulnt the DiirlliiKton
Uue * Out of Conrt.
The case on trial In Judge Baker's court ,
wherein Efflo M. Jacobs , a girl 18 years ot
ago , sought to recover a Judgment for $50,000
against the Burlington Railroad company ,
has gene out ot court , It having been dis
missed by the attorney for .the plaintiff ,
Judge Baker held court until after 11 o'clock
Friday night and was at It again at 9 o'clock
yesterday morning. As soon as the Jury was
called the attorney for Miss Jacobs arose and
announced that ho desired to enter a dls-
mlaral. Attorneys for the company Insisted
that there should bo ft submission to the
Jury and that a verdict should bo returned.
The court held that the attorney for tbi >
plaintiff could dismiss , and thus the case
went out ot tbo courts , though It Is possible
that another action may be brought.
In 1896 , when EfBe Jacobs was 13 years
of age , she and her parrots resided at Green
wood , Oass county. One day while running
along the railroad track she fell and a passIng -
Ing train cut off both her legs midway between -
tweon the knees and the ankles. Shortly
after this the railroad company settled with
the girl and her parents , paying them the
sum demanded , and thus the matter rested
until a few months ago , when upon reaching
her majority she brought suit in her own
name , alleging that -the settlement made
when die was a minor was not binding upon
her. She also alleged that the accident was
duo wholly to the carelessness of tbo em
ployes In charge of the train that passed ovei
her.
her.Tho
The trial of the suit was commenced sev
eral days ago , and during the taking of the
testimony the attorneys for the railroad
company went upon the theory that the ac
cident was duo to contributory negllgcuct
upon the part of Miss Jacobs. They showed
by her own testimony. that she was ac
quainted with the time of the arrival and
departure of trains at Greenwood and that
upon the occasion of the accident she was
upon the track and crossed Ju&t ahead of a
passenger train.
I'litto ftctN theLimit. .
Lymnn A. Page , convicted of adultery ,
has been sentenced by Judge Slabaugh , and
ho has been given the maximum penalty
one year In the county Jail. In addition to
the confinement the sentence provides that
Page Khali spend his time In a cell , instead
of In the big reception room where prisoner *
under sentence are usually allowed to stay.
The sentence also provides that when his
health will permit Page must bo put at hard
labor.
Xotcn from the Court * .
The numerous suits brought agalrst the
Western Dnvelope company by the Carpenter
Paper company have been dismissed , both
parties having stipulated.
Judge Baker goes to Burt county Men-
day , where he expects to remain at least
three weeks , holding the March term of the
district court for that county.
Mary E. Hardy has sued George Norlfh ,
asking that the court grant an Injunction
that will prevent him from cutting the
timber on her premises , which ho cow oc
cupies.
COU.XTV COMMISSIONERS' MEETING.
Formal Offer from the State for the
I 'niiill itu : ItomlN.
The county commissioners have received a
communication from Governor Holcomb , In
which ho states that as chairman ot the
Board ot Educational Lands and
Funds , ho la authorized to bid on
the $180,000 of poor farm funding
bonds. He states that the stain will pay a
price that will reduce the county's Interest
to 4 per cent per annum. The matter has
been referred for consideration.
Mrs. A. S. McDonald has appeared before
the Board of County Commissioners and hai
asked for an appropriation of $5,000 to assist
the exposition people In buying nine pieces
of staff statuary to be placed upon the ex
position grounds. Her plan Is to have the
statuary go to the city after the close of
the exposition. The application has been
referred and will come up for consideration
at the next meeting of the board.
L. T. E > tter has been appointed1 A'sessor
for the- First ward of South Omaha , vice
Ta > lor Robertson , resigned.
Ili-ci-pllon of John Hilly.
The various committees ) bavins In charge
the arrangements for the reception of John
Day ! on March 17 will hold a final meeting
tomorrow afternoon at Elks' hall. The pro.
cram for the commemorative meeting at
Crelghton hall ort Thursday evening has
been completed. Other preparations am well
advanced and will be finished at tomorrow's
meeting.
It'll
ORCHARD & WILHELM CARPET CO.
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We care showing all the latest nov
elties in Draperies.
A beautiful Bagdad striped in the
Turkish colors and de
signs Venetian weave ,
extra heavy , suitable gso
for hanging in any
room , heavy colors. . . .
Figured Muslin.
We carry a complete and new line
of Muslins by the yard both for
sash and long curtains we make a
study of window laces.
36 in. figured Swiss Muslin A O >
pretty good quality. . . JL i\J
Fine Embroidered Muslin all new
patterns 30 in. 9 r N
wide for
With heavy O C
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open work border . O ClJ
Better ones if wanted.
India Couch Cover
Killuin design 60 inches
wide fringed all around
only .
Screens.
A 100 oak frame three fold
Screen , filled with tinsel orepe
and silkolene , nothing like
this ever offered for less
than § 2.75 we give
QK
our customers the 0
choice at
A quarter sawed square
oak frame unfilled OOO
three fold . A
Decorated1 , ( Q25
quill top . O
Lamps.
Since we opened our lamp depart
ment wo have surprised ourselves
with our sales we are keeping it up
up by showing new lamps continu
ally lamps are as much of room
furnishings as the table they stand
on why shouldn't we sell lamps
hero is a lamp opportunity.
36 Square Lamps newest shapes
gold empire and delft , decorations
globes decorated to match self
extinguishing duplex O25
burners complete for . . . . /
You'll buy thorn when you sco thorn.
Lamp globes in plain and decorated
porcelain , bent stained glass , gold
decorations 75C , $1.50 , $2.50 , up
to $12.00.
_
Ivory Furniture Polish.
The best polish for furniture
we recommend it
Carpets-
We're often told carpets don't
wear as well as they used to. In
grain carpets are as good as ever if
you buy the same wool , the same
grade as you did 20 years ago we
have that same kind now.
Here's a 2-ply carpet made of real
sheep's wool vegetable dyes that
we sell for 75c. We guarantee this
to be equal to any 2-ply carpet ever
made great value.
Best woven 3-plys 90c yard.
3-plys with great wear-resisting
powers , 55c yard.
Cotton mixed and Union ingrains at 23o , 35o
and 50c. No other house can show such a vari
ety or such values notwithstanding the claim ,
"worth double the selling price. "
Furniture ,
This elegant leather seat gentle
man's Rocker , highly hand polished
and carved , quarter sawed , golden
oak or mahogany finish , the
/r
most comfortable rocker 9
made , price
A complete assortment of novel
ties in parlor chairs just received
designs and styles exclusively our
own upholstered in latest fabric
plain and figured velours , prices
range..6.508.50 9.00 10.00
We want to call special attention
to our assortment of Davenport Sofas
and Bed Couches upholstered in
cottons , silk velours and tapestries
some mahogany frames , others over
stuffed these are designed to take
the place of a bed and at the same
time are a useful and ornamental
piece of furniture for any room.
tir ! ORCHARD .A WILHELM CARPET CO.
WORK HINDERED BY ECONOMY
\ * T *
Limit on Department , Appropriations IB
Making Trouble Already
COUNCIL PLAN HOLDS BACK IMPROVEMENTS
Board of Public Work * tlnable to
fnm ravlnir and ) Other Knter-
prUe > Uoci n e of I > ack of
Fonda for Employe * .
The limitation * Imposed by the city coun
cil on the expenditure of the Board of Pub
lic Worka promise to seriously Interfere
with the plans of that body aside from the
matter of street cleaning. The appropriation
for salaries la scarcely sufficient to pay the
regular employes of the board and leaves
nothing to provldo for sidewalk Inspection.
The sidewalks are In a dangerous condition
In hundreds of places and claims for dam
ages on account of injuries eustalned on
this account are of frequent occurrence. It
had been Intended that during the spring
active steps should be taken to condemn the
unsafe walks before the city was crowded
with exposition visitors. But unless some
additional appropriation Is made there will
be no funds to pay for the necessary prelim
inary Inupectlon and the walks must be al
lowed to remain as they aro.
It Is also feared that the early paving
will also bo somewhat delayed on account of
the reductions In the engineering force that
were necessary In order to keep the ex
penses ot the department Inside ot the ap
propriation. City Engineer Ilosewater says
that he does not propose to rush the work
of setting stakes for the paving to an extent
that will make the department liable to mis
takes. It will be Impossible to have all the
districts 'ready for the contractors with the
present force , and as no additions can be
made without Incurring an unwarranted ex
pense , work on several districts will be de
layed until the engineers can make the pre
liminary surveys.
City Engineer Rosewater thinks that the
situation would bo considerably more satis
factory If It was not for the provision that
limits the expenditures of each quarter to
one-fourth of the whole amount appropriated
for the year. It occurs In this case that a
large proportion of the woik on hand comes
during the first three months. It Is desirable
to rush the Improvements as rapidly as pos
sible from now until June 1 , but under the
ordinance passed by the council , the deport
ment can expend no more money during this
busy season than during the last three
months of the year wlieff "there Is compara
tively little to do.
SHOWS .ANOTHER SPIRIT.
In connection with tbo program mapped
out by the ccuncll In Regard to the Doard
of Public Works , itis suggested that the
same policy Is not followed In other direc
tions. Whllo the council has exhibited an
unmistakable spirit of'economy In Its appro
priations for the ueoilof the board , It to
charged that the membeu are decidedly lav
ish of tbo general fund , In matters In which
their personal Interests' dro concerned.
For Instance , It Is J , < ? cl ! < red that the coun-
cllmen ube has been , jrost Industrious In
cutting down appropriations for street clean.
Ing and other public" n&esaltlca baa suc
ceeded In getting an ordtatr.co adopted and
bids received for the grading ot Mason iHrcet
from Eleventh to Thirteenth street , at an
estimated cost of $12.800. ' There Is a peti
tion now on file In which the property own-
era Interested vigorously protest against the
Improvement , but this was not considered.
The cue-half coat of this grading will be
paid from the general fund , and It Is as
serted that on account ot the failure of the
appraisers to return damages the city will
eventually bo compelled to pay the entire
amount.
Another case la cited In the proceedings
now pending which contemplate grading
Thirty-third street from Poppleton avenue to
Woolworth avenue , Thirty-tilth avenue from
Popplctcn avenue to Woolworth ave
nue. Thirty-fifth street from Popple-
ton avcaue to Hickory street. Woolworth -
worth avenue from a point 100 feet west of
Thirty-second avenue to Thirty-fourth street
and Pine street from Thirty-third to Thlrty-
ilxth street. Tbta Involves upwards of 32,000
yards ot grading , the one-half con of which
must be paid out of the general fund. This
la another CMC la which a city official la
the principal beneficiary by reason of the
improvement , tnd several unsuccessful ef
forts have previously been made to carry it
ou at the public expense. In 1895 an ordl-
na'nce was passed' Which provided for grad
ing these streets and paying for it out of
the 1896 road fund. This very apparent
scheme to Improve private property at the
public expense was subsequently turned
down , and now the resolution under which
bids will be received for the grading pro
vides that the Board of Public Works shall
advertise for bids and award the contract
according to the provisions of the ordinance
mentioned , which was passed three years
ago. As the road fund ot 1S9G was long ago
exhausted , the cost cannot be paid from that
source , but it Is alleged that the result will
be that the city will bo stuck for the
amount.
_ Mortality StHtliitlci.
The following births and deaths were re
ported at the health office during the twenty-
four .hours ending at , noon yesterday :
Births Dert Downs , 2008 North Twentieth
street , boy ; Charles Tullls. 710 North Eight
eenth street , boy ; John Redcvolskl , Twenty-
fourth and Center streets , girl ; T. W. Peter
son , 2424 South Twentieth avenue , boy ; C. A.
Chrlstcnsen , 935 North. Twenty-seventh ;
street , girl.
Deaths Peter Peterson , 70 , 920 North
Twenty-second street. Interment at Walbach ,
Neb. ; W. O. Rodgers , 37 , 2438 Manderson
street , Inflammatory rheumatism. Forest
Lawn ; Howard P. Sroupe. 46 , 6310' North
Twenty-fifth avenue , paralysis , Shenandoah ,
la. ; Sophronla Potwln , 83 , 1529 South Twenty-
sixth street , Papllllon , Neb. ; Walter T. Gil
bert , 29 , 1465 South Fourteenth street , heart
disease. Forest Lawn.
Pint * for the
Tax Commissioner Sackett is preparing a
set of small plats , which will materially
accelerate the work of the assessors this
year. When the collection cs complete , each
block of property will bo platted , making
about 2,000 plats in all. When an assessor
starts out on a block ho will be provided
with the plat which shows the exact division
of the property , and all he has to do is to
mark in the assessment and such other In
formation as Is desirable In that connection.
Then tbo plat will be filed , and when a pro
test Is received the plat will show the exact
situation and an error can bo located in an
Instant.
NO TRACK : OF THIS IIIGIMYIVYMEN.
Police CJriipe In the Tnrk for the
ThrtM- Hold Uoliliem.
All efforts of the police so far have failed
to bring to light the three robbers who held
up the two saloons on North Twentieth street
and who are supposed to have been way
laying citizens during the last ten days.
Two men are under arrest , but from present
Indications no moro serious charge than that
of suspicious characters will be preferred
against them ,
The two men now In the hands of the pollco
are William Holmes and J. W. Kelly. They
were taken in chiefly because they are hard
characters , corresponded In weight and
height to the men who committed the saloon
Jobs and loafed around Murphy's place some
times. Murphy , however , has failed to Iden
tify them , and the other saloon keeper , Nel
son , says that he was so excited when tbo
holdup occurred that he could not tell the
men from any others.
The only thing that has yet been construed
as a circumstance against the prisoners Is
furnished by a handkerchief that was found
upon Kelly. This was folded diagonally , and
In the center of the fold was an Impression ,
such as might have been made had the hand
kerchief been fastened tightly about the
nose. The men are being held for further
Investigation.
Yesterday afternoon a street car conductor
notified the police that he had carried three
men on the Sherman avenue line who came
from the direction of the robbed saloons
shortly after the affairs occurred. Captains
Haze and Slgwart and a couple of detectives
went to the neighborhood where the men
alighted , but no one was arrested. Informa
tion of a similar character has been given
by other parties , but none of It has resulted
In anything.
The police are divided In their opinion re
garding the general character of the men.
Some believe that they are local people , but
the higher officials lean to the belief that
they are professionals from abroad.
There are three little things which do
more work than any other three little things
created they ore the ant , the bee and
DeWltt' * Little Early Risers , the last being
the famous little plIU for stomach and liver
< rouble *
There is not a secret society that has
representation ot any size In this city which
la not preparing for some sort of reunion
of members or convention in this city dur
ing the coming summer. All of them are
Intending to have an appropriate showing
by membership and otherwise at the Trano-
mtsslsslppl Exposition , to Impress the gen
eral public with their strength and to also
give their brothers and slstera in all parts
of the country a chance to see the biggest
display of western wealth and resources ever
shown. Onot.ot the last societies to get Into
line Is the Independent Order of Foresters.
This order has several courts In this city
and some out In the state , and not long ago
formed a state high court , which la the
youngest in the order. Despite the fact that
the high court Is still a baby forester and
the membership of the order In the state Is
not as largo as some of the older societies ,
the local members are now at work upon
plans for a Forester week which will form
as big a display as any given by the other
secret orders. '
The week will commence on July 19. That
day will be known as Forester day upco the
exposition grounds , but the festivities will
contlnuo for several days thereafter. Oron-
hyatckha , M. D. , the supreme chief ( ranger
and one of the bs.st knowm and tnlquo char
acters In the country today , because of the
fact that he Is a full-blooJed Indian and yet a
savant , will bo here. Other supreme officers
will also probably bo In attendance. It is
proposed to have a grand Foresters' conven
tion and reception at which these official' !
will preside. In addition the local membero
Intend to have In this city a good representa
tion of the Royal Foresters , who term the
uniform rank of the order. A big parade
will bo one of the features of the week.
It Is believed that some thousands of mem
bers of the order will be attracted to the
city to take part In the celebratloa. While
the order Is not as yet strong in the west
It U well established In the east. The total
membership Is now about 125,000.
Wonduifii of the World.
A full attendance ot sovereign odlcers marks
the meeting of the annual session of the ex
ecutive council at DeFunlack Springs , Fla.
Besides attending to business , the members
are enjoying the Florida Chautauqua , which U
holding meetings at the same time. Through
the courtesy of Dr. W. L. Davidson of Ohio
the fcuperlntendont of the Chautauqua ,
Thursday , was set apart as Woodman's day ,
when J. C. Root , the sovereign commander
and founder of woodcraft , addressed the as
sembly upon "Fraternal Orders and Tholr
Relation to Civil Government. " Addresses
were also delivered by ex-Oovernor B. R.
Sherman of Iowa , Dr. C. C. Farmer of Illi
nois , Hon. F. A. Falkenburg of Denver , Colo. ;
Colonel D. W. Jewell of Iowa , and others.
Several of the noted celebrities of the Chau
tauqua assembly present also took part In
the exercises.
The death last week of Dr. W. O. Rodgers ,
sovereign physician ot the order , has caused
deep and sincere regret not only among the
members of the order , but among all who
were acquainted with him. Ho was sovereign
eign physician of the order since Its begin
ning. The funeral will be In solo charge of
the Woodmen and will take place from the
residence this afternoon at 2 oclock. All
members ot this city. South Omaha , Council
Bluffs and Florence are Invited to attend.
The members will meet at the Woodmen
hall at Sixteenth street and Capitol avenue
at 12 o'clock sharp and go to the house In
a body , l.o-it night the beautiful funeral
ceremonies of the KUghts Kadosh were per
formed over the body by the Masons.
Workmen llnv n lllir Time.
There was a big time In Workman circles
Friday night when Union Pacific lodge No ,
17 , Ancient Order of United Workmen , Ini
tiated fifty-four candldttes Into full mem
bership. Qrand MuKttr Workman Schultz of
Beatrice and Deputy Grand Master Work
man Van Dyke were the grand lodge officers
present and were given an Insight Into the
manner In which No. 17 dow things for the
good of the order. The Initiatory ccromon'oi
were exemplified In a most Imprcvalve man
ner by I'ast Master Workman Turner of No.
17 , assisted by Deputy Van Dyke. Alter cbc.
Initiation Deputy Van Dyke delivered an Il
lustrated lecture upon- the objecta ot tbo
order In a manner which upheld his friends'
assertion that hU knowledge of the secret
work U second to none.
Grand Master Workman Schultz delivered
an entertaining address upon Workmanship ,
which proved him to bo a thoughtful atudint
Into the workings of the order. Ho said tht
tnoro was no order -within this Jurisdiction
which showed Itself more able to keen
abreast with the Increasing commercial in-
teresta of thta state and the general w lfjr
of the people than the Ancient Order ot
United Workmen.
The degrco team gave ono of its finest
drills for the benefit of the visitors and new
members , which was followed by cigars and
social features. At midnight the lodge closed
upon one of the most memorable occasion *
In the history of the order In Nebraska.
.Modern Woodmen of America.
The foresters of Omaha camp No. 120 r
proposing to launch off Into the theatrical
field on Thursday evening , March 25. They
are calculating on success , too , as they have
been rehearsing for aoine time past. Th
play la to bo a five act drama entitled "Carl
Johnson , the Woodman. " The drama Is in
tended to place the objecta
and alms of th < i
order before the people. Between the icU
some humorous specialties will be given.
At Ita last meeting Maple camp decided
to give a dance an March 31 for the bonoflt
of the foresters. The team accepted an In
vitation to put on the work for Hickory
Shm ! ? a.hIfCl1 21t The report of the cler *
showed that
every member In the camp U
In good standing. A member from Emerson
la. , made a speech and other addresses w r
also made.
Trnternnl Union of Amerlra.
iBanner ledge No. 11 had a most onjoyablt
session last Thursday evening. Dr. Town *
gave a very Instructive talk on "A Breath
of Air. " This
was followed-by a vocal solo
? Dr < C > Dl Jackson. recitation
, by Mr . S.
\Veller of Council Bluffs ledge No. 79 , and a
Piano solo by Mrs. Merges. Deputy Supreme
President Weller of Council Bluffs described
the program of the order In Iowa.
Loilgw were organized last week at Loveland -
land , Pigeon and Superior , la. , one at Grand
Forks , N. D. , and one at Anaconda , Mont.
illondamln ledge No. Ill will exemplify th
work with a full team on Monday , Marcv
21. The lodge hna Invitations out for a
masked ball on April 11 ,
KiilKlitn mill l.mfl.-H of i7e Mticcmbce * .
On Friday , ? , ! arch 4 , Otoo tent and Otoe
hive gave their first entertainment. The
affair proved to be very enjoyable and
pleased an audience of about 300. The num
bers on the program were rendered by Misses
Maud Loyd , .N. Mathewa , A. Baker and Arny
Burgert , Messrs. Woolsey , Atwell and
Bcatisang and Mrs. Hopkins of Omaha.
Frank Johnson of Omaha presided. At tha
conclusion of the program a supper was
served by the members of the hive.
Itiijnl HlKhlniiilem ,
Chieftain costlo has been organized at
Shelby with the following officers : John A.
Ir.k , P. I. O. ; George E. Blngham , I. P. ;
James M. Inness. C. C. ; Harvey C. Heobe ,
W. E. ; Frank W. BIngham , S. ; J. E. Keo-
baugh , T. ; Henry Burrltt , W. ; Albert B.
Spencer , S. ; Henry Fullcrton. II. ; George M.
Smith , C. of S. ; Frank E. Smith , C. of A. ;
James II. Roseberry , F. P. C. ; Dr. John A.
Tuks , P. K.
KiilKlitu of Pythian.
Trlangla lodge No. 54 gave a very success
ful high five tarty last Thursday evening.
The attendance was good and the games
proved Interesting. The first , eocond , tlilrJ
and fourth prizes were won by F. II. Hr'g-
nan and George Bjorkman respectively. Tno
booby prize was captured by John J. Blako.
Looking for n llnd IIIII.
There In a bad bill In town and an officer
of the Treasury department U here looklnu
It up. The bill of which th'-fl Is nno ot a
large number. Is a $100 silver certllcato of
the IS'Jl series. U Is said to t)9 perfect la
design nnd It Intended to oven tool the bank
cashiers and other men who handle lar a
sums of money. A numhor of these ullia
have bean passed In Chicago and St. Lou's
ait'l It Is Bald that they are making their
appearance In this city.
llfllilnir Out Mull rirrl < .
New map * Imve been Issued to ennble mill
cUrku to remember towns In various parts
of the country by associating them with
seine object or person , T .ese mips are
ll'uxtintod anil t'i < > thing to npsoclnte t'ta
t'wn wl'h l pictured to ass | t the memory.
Home of these memory mulch R nre very
funny. F-jr oxninple , Auburn , In northern.
Iowa , Is URHodittni with a flrl with red
hair , ami Itofluvfll C'lty stands boldly cut
by the tide of a hobby horae