THE OMAHA T > ATTJY AV _ Hf A Tin IT 1ft is i
SUPREME COURT IN SESSION
All the Judges Preecnt at the Opening Git-
ting Yesterday i
MINOR MOTIONS PRESENTED
Cac Inroltlne Connty Treaanrer1
Fee * for CollccllfiK Stnte TaxvH
Conic * On for n Hearing
Other Capital Xew . ' ,
LINCOLN , March lG.-Specal. ( ! ) The su-
( prcmo court convened thin morning with all
the members present. A large number of
motions were passed , upon and submissions
heard In civil cases , nothing of particular
public Importance being considered. Among
tbo cases submitted were : Pearson against
Cornell , be log the action brought by the
county treasurers to test the law relating
to fcea for the collection ot state taxes , and
nlso the ease ot Jackon against State ex
rcl. Majors , being the appeal to determine
whether the Stnte Normal board had au
thority to prevent the attendance of young
Majors at the State normal. This case Is the
outgrowth of the seduction case down In No-
tnaha county last year , In which young Ma
jors and two or three other young men were
Implicated. The board of the normal school
decided that It would not bo for the best
Interests of the school to allow Majors to
ttcnd , and on an appeal to the courts the
decision was against the board. The case
now comes to the supreme court.
The D. & M. Railroad company has filed
an answer with the State Board of Transpor
tation in the case brought by citizens of
Shubert , Richardson county , who want bet
ter train service and facilities for their
town. The answer of the company Is that
the road upon which Shubcrt Is situated Is
only a branch eighteen miles In length , the
only towns on the branch being Shubcrt and
Verdon , the latter town having another road
to divide Its business , so that -the company
cannot afford to give ony better train serv
ice , as thcrei IB scarcely any business at the
station from which the complaint Is made.
INVITATION FROM CALIFORNIA.
Governor James F. I Hi eld of California has
written a letter to Governor Holcomb , callIng -
Ing tils attention to the proposed seml-cen-
tccnlal of the admission of California Into
the union to bo celebrated by the holding
of an exposition In that state In 1900. Gov
ernor Budd eiys the great benefits that have
been derived by the south In the holding
of expositions at Atlanta and Nashville and
the wonderful Interest taken In the Trano-
mlsalKslppl Exposition by the central and
western states prove that the holding ot an
exposition In California would greatly Inter
est ( lie western and Pacific states. Ho la-
Tlvltes the governor of Nebraska to appoint
delegates to represent this state at a con
vention that will bo called In the near fu
ture 'for ' the purpose of making arrangements
for California's semi-centennial celebration.
Governor Holcomb today received frctn
Senator Allen two copies ot the maximum
rate decision , one of which he has turned
over to the State Board of Transportation.
Ho Is studying the decision and hopes to
make up bin mind In a few days whether
It will bo beat to call a special session of
the legislature for the purpose of pissing
a new rate law. Attorney General Smyth
lso has a complete copy of the decision
and Is making a close study of It.
The following notarial commissions were
Issued today : William A. Webster , Omaha ;
D. M. Vlnsonhaler. Omaha ; Fannie Masn ,
Beaver City ; Fred R. Clark , Wahoo ; H.
Bowel ) , Holdrege ; Marie Howey , Beatrice ;
A. M. Corbln , Jr. , Tekamah.
Adjutant General Barry has Issued an
order authorizing Colonel John G. Maher ,
'A. ' D. C. , of Chadron to recruit a company
of Infantry for the Nebraska National Guard ,
to be designated company H , Second regi
ment. General Barry on a recent visit to
Chadron'found good material for a company
there. The organizers ofthe , new company
will try to make It up of men 6 feet in
height , and are ambitious to make it the
crack company of the guard. To this end
they propose to secure an officer from the
United States troops at Fort Robinson as
drill master. It Is said that Allen G. Fisher ,
county Attorney of Dawes county , and for
merly on General Colby's staff , will be cap
tain of the new company. The only thing
that has ever been urged against the organi
zation ot a company at Chadron or other
western towns Is the great distance from the
state encampments and the consequent ex
pense in transporting it.
GRAHAM IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
The trial for the Impeachment of Mayor
Graham is again before the city council
and was continued today. The evidence Is
Btlll almost the same as was introduced
before the investigating committee a few
weeks ago , and gnes to uhc-w that the em
ployes ot the police and water departments
were compelled to pay from $25 to $150 each
to enable them to hold their jobs. While
this money waa not paid directly to the
mayor , It was understood that It was to go
to him , and often he was present when the
money wa paid over. Some of the officers
testified today th t there had been a meetIng -
Ing among them this winter , at which It
m&a decided to demand their money back
borne of them had seen the mayor and he
agreed to "fix the matter up. " Today the
license collector was on the stand and test !
fled that ho had often found peddlers who
held permits , from the mayor that exempted
them from 'the payment ot licenses. The
testimony in regard to the gambling houses
goes to show that at times the houses were
II allowed to run , while at other times
some of them were ordered closed up. Noth
ing has yet been brought out to show that
the mayor received money from the gamblers ,
although It U thc > purpose of the prosecu
tion to make this showing if possible.
At the meeting of the city council last
night an ordinance waa introduced prohibit
ing the ealoons from setting out free lunches.
The proposed ordinance prompted quite a
discussion , during which It was explained
that many ot the ealoon keepers advocated
the passage of just such a law. The matter
iwas laid over until the next meeting.
' MILLS BBFORB GRAND JURY.
'A summon * was nerved upon the warden
of the penitentiary today to bring B. D.
Mills down to testify before the grand jury.
The warden at first doubted the authority
of the county attorney to order an Inmate
of the penitentiary to be brought out as a
witness , but After a consultation with 'tho '
governor ho decided to obey the summons
It is supposed that Mills Is wanted to testify
as to eomo of hla transactions with other
parties In this county relative to the bor
rowing of the money from the treasurer o :
Harlan county.
The three fusion conventions today ,
through the medium 'of conference commit
tees , nominated the following ticket :
Council. First ward , Robert Malone ; Second
end word , O. P. Erleuborn ; Third ward , A
E. Hargreavcs ; Fourth ward , H. W. Hardy
Fifth ward , J. 13. Miller ; Sixth ward. J. E
Miller ; Seventh ward , W. E. Field. Ex
cisemen , W. E. Fleury , Robert Wheeler
( Engineer , W. W. Ensign. Police judge , C
S. Ralnbolt. Water commissioner , L. F
Zlegler. Cemetery trustee , A. J. Wolfen
barger. Members of school board , Inez
rhilbrlck , J. A. Barnett , T. M. Hodgman
The third party prohibitionists cut quite
figure in the conventions and secured three
places on the ticket.
Arrangements have been completed for a
Joint debate at College View between the
reprodontatlvea of AdventUU and Latter Day
Saints. Elder Hill of College View wll
represent the Adventtsts la this strange con
troversy and Elder Peak of Netawka , Kan.
, -wlll present argument for the Latter Day
Saints. The debate will bo over the Sab
bath question aud the nature of man , and la
expected to coiitlauo ten evenings of two
hour sessions.
John W. Wood of New York City , eecretar
ot St. Andrew a Brotherhood , held a cpecla
GIVE THE CHILDREN A DRINK
called Qraln-O. U U a dellclou * . nppetliinr .
nourlnhlnt. fee < ! drink to take tlie place of coffee
BolJ by all grocers and liked by all who lm >
me4 It btcaioe when properly prepared It tante
like the Uneit code * but li free from all II
tnjurloua properties Oraln-o aid * dlcedlon ani
atrengthcni the nenra. It l not a etlmulan
but a health builder , and children. a well a
dull * can drink It with great btntnt. CoaU
) t M BUM * M tiMm. It H4 IH
meeting at Holy Trinity church this evening ,
and apoke an the Influence of men In tba
hurch.
Mm. Anna Carnahan , who brought suit
against the Lincoln Street Hnllnay company
0 recover damages ( or a ( all { torn a street
ar , has nettled tbo suit by accepting a Judg
ment for $600.
The Clzek-Wlnelnger case was given to the
ury jestcrday , and after brief deliberation
1 verdict was returned finding Kir. Wic- ! :
ngor not etillty of being the father of Mary
Clzek'a ' child.
Omaha people- tbo hotels : At the Llrrlell
Joe Kelley , S. J. Johnnca , C. 12. Gould ,
toward Kennedy , jr. ; J. F. Coad , jr. ; D. M.
Vlnsonhaler , 0. W. Covell , O. P. Judd. At
he Lincoln E , D. Vorhcee , John A. Krug ,
P. A. Wakeflcld , I. A. Hush.
\OTES OP IVrCHHST
Stan : Party and Other Happening ! ! In
the HiiMtllnK City.
CHADRON. Neb. , March 15. ( Special. )
Saturday night the "Chadron Stags" gave
their first public reception , which was t >
tended by about seventy-five prominent men
of the city. For the past season the society
women have been giving exclusive wjtnen'e
parties and the rcoentment felt by the gen
tlemen resulted In Saturday night's party
It wan a most successful affair. Cards
formed ( lie amusement of the early evening
followed by a spread and toasts. Denjamln
Loewenthal was tcastmaster.
District court 'for Dawes county will re
convene In this city Thursday after a short
adjournment. The following order has been
handed down by Judge Westovcr In the caee
of the State of Nebraska against ttio Crawford -
ford Banking company , whose bank went
down with the Grable collapse : "It Is or
dered that the receiver sell at public Bale.
all assets of defendants after giving notice
by posting up notices end that Immediately
thereafter the receiver make his final re-
port. "
George F. Palmer , deputy United States
marshal , paid an official visit to this city
a few days ago. He came for the purpose
of arresting Mike Olltnore , who was ar
raigned In federal court a year or more ago
for selling liquor to the Indiana. Ho gave
bonds for his appearance , but failed to rep
resent at the proper time , hence his second
arrest. Jamen C. Dahlman was one of the
bondfltncti.
Mrs. Mary J. Balrd , secretary of the local
Red Crces society , has Just forwarded $ G9.1 ! >
to the state relief committee to be used In
succoring the suffering Cubans.
F. A. Harmon of Deadwood. division
freight agent of the Fremont , Elkhorn &
Missouri Valley railroad , Is enthulaaRtls
over the quality of potatoes raised In this
section and eays tl.at there Is a good de
mand for them , but rccmomends that the
farmers confine themselves to two or three
of the best varieties so that carload loto
of even varieties can be shipped.
OX.VARD WITHDRAWS THE CLAUSE.
I'ronjicct That rnnd Inland Sngrnr
Factory Will Start Up.
ORI\ND ISLAND , Neb. , March 15. ( Spe
cial. ) There Is again a prospect that the
sugar factory will bo In operation this year
and that beet raising will be one ot 'the In
dustries among the farmers of Hall and ad-
lolnlng counties. The following telegram
was received from Mr. Oxnard from New
York :
'My Investigations here convince mo that ,
although not officially withdrawn , Hawaiian
annexation cannot prevail. In view of the
certainty of this , it seems > to me unnecessary
to complicate our Nebraska beet -contracts
with the Hawaiian clause any longer and
I authorize Its withdrawal. "
Contracts with 'this ' clause eliminated arc
now In the hands of the printer and some
of them will be distributed this afternoon.
It Is stated on good authority that the beet
raisers' organization will have a meeting
this week to take action In-tho matter and
it la believed that the. organization will ac
cept the contract as It stands and that there
will be a large and sufficient acreage for a
good campaign next winter. Quite a number
of Individual beet raisers have. It Is stated ,
signified their willingness now to raise beets
under the contract with this clause elim
inated.
Conrt'Clo e i.
CRETE , Neb. , March 15. ( Special. ) The
spring term ot the district court ot Saline
county closed late Saturday evening. Sev
eral Important and well known cases were
e ttled. In the H. Barton against Frantz con
test case ( county trasurer's office ) the court
decided against the plaintiff and held the
demurrer of defendant good. The cause was
dismissed. An appeal will be taken to the mi-
preme court. In the $100,000 damage suit
of F. I. Fcee against E. L. Wage of Albion ,
N. Y. , the court sustained the de
murrer of the defendant and dismissed
the case on plaintiff's costs. The celebrated
case ot Callahan against Whltcomb came up
on first hearing. The court admitted part
of the answer of the defendant and part was
stricken out. The case will bo heard at
the fall term. In the Alley against Alley
case , plaintiff , Mrs. Alley , was allowed her
divorce from S. S. Alley. Mr. Alley hara an
nounced his intention of going upon the lec
ture platform , which Is supposed to be the
first step toward following the footsteps of
Captain Ashby of Beatrice , who has lately
entered the field as. an evangelist , having
Joined the Baptist church.
nit I n at Fremont.
FREMONT , Neb. , March 15. ( Special. )
There waa a goad shower of rain here yes.
fcrday afternoon , the total precipitation being
about half an inch. It waa preceded by h
strong south wind which broke off a good
many branches of trees and blew down a
smokestack at the Nye-Schnelder elevator
and at the hemp mill. No further damage
has been reported.
The competitive speaking ot the students
of the Fremont High school 'for the selection
of three competitors for the district speak
ing to be held at Norfolk was held at the
opera house last evening. The building waa
filled with the friends of the speakers. MUs
Ro Hammond was awarded first prize ,
Charles Crewel second end Halllo Atwood
third.
After the Saloon * .
KEARNEY , Neb. , March 15. ( Special. )
At a meeting ot the city council last night
the city clerk wns Instructed to have printed
on the official ballots to be used , at < the next
election "For Saloon License" and "Against
Saloon License. " The request to have this
done was made through the Anti-Saloon
league and It Is desired to get an expression
of the people as to whether they want sa
loons or not. U Is not claimed that the vote
will have any legal bearing on the question
of granting 1 leer sea by the < counclli but will
bo a guide to the council whether < ho people
want them to grant the licenses or not.
CltUena' Ticket at llentrlce.
BEATRICE , Neb. , March 15. ( Special
Telegram. ) A to-called citizens' ticket was
nominated for city officers here tonight. A.
L. Green was president of the meeting and
G. P. Marvin , secretary. Nominations for
the council were made as follows : First
ward , James Rutherford ; Second ward , M.
V. Nichols ; Fourth ward , J. S. McCleary ;
Sixth ward , W. G. VanNess. No nominations
were made for the Third and Fifth wards.
A special caucus has been called for tomor
row night. Nomination for the school
board are G. H. Bailey , Mrs. 0. \Vheclock
and J. B. Parker.
Euirmon Item * .
EMERSON , Neb. , March 15. ( Special. )
The following officers were elected at the
last Modern Brotherhood order meeting : A.
A. Davis , president ; Mrs. R. A. Campbell ,
physician ; George Rlley , watchman , and F.
H. Scott , delegate to the grand lodge.
Superintendent Ploughman ot the building
and bridge crew of the Chicago , St. Paul ,
Minneapolis & Omaha road has resigned his
position and started with a party from Blair
for Klondike. John Swartx ot this place has
been promoted to his position.
Section Hand Hurt.
BERLIN , Neb. , March 15. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A short time ago Section Boss Al
Jay and his assistant , while endeavoring' to
get their handcar off the track In front ol
.the passenger tralo , were a little tardy and
tbo car was wrecked and the section hand
somewhat bruited.
Farewell to I'aitor.
KEARNEY , Neb. , March 16. ( Special. )
For the pact five months Rev. A. , E. Carson
mlMlooary tiom Bunaah , haa been.
, > ! _ * -A * W d < feK-VUn
occupying the pulpit of the First Baptist
church , but closed his labors hero last Sun
day and starts tomorrow on his return to
the foreign field. Last night a reception
was tendered him at .he home of Mr. and
Mrs. Lew Robertson , Before coming hero
Mr. Carson preached for a while at his old
homo In Gibbon and last night friends In
Gibbon and Kearney presented Mrs. Carson
with a gold watch and Mr. Carson with a
book. , | |
KMGHT DHAWS TWELVE YEAHS.
Sentenced for Ilnrnlnir * ho Town of
ArtlnKton.
BLAIR , Neb. , March 16. ( Special. )
Judge Powell opened court this morning
long enough to hear a motion for a new
trial In the case of the State against George
Knight for the burning of Arllngton. The
motion was overruled and a sentence of
twelve years was passed on the defendant.
An attempt will bo made to take the case
to the supreme court. George Knight Is
now In his 68th year and the sentence Is
fully equivalent to one for life.
Kcarncj'n CHIIItla liar * .
KEARNEY , Neb. , March 15. ( Special. )
When the resignation of Captain Haaso was
accepted and Flret Lieutenant Soderqulst
elected ( to fill the vacancy It made a change
la the official roster of company A , Nebraska
National guard * , nearly all the way through
and a revival of Interest was created. Par
ticular Interest was taken In the matter ot
target practice and company A secured four
out of the six sharpshooters selected from
the target practice of the last year. The
scores were made at distances of 200 , 300.
GOO and 600 yards , and the record Is as fol
lows : Lieutenant Emll Olson , average , 181 ;
Captain A. E , Soderqulnt , 184 ; First Lieuten
ant H. H. Sydenham , 177 ; Second Lieutenant
. George W. West , 175. In percentage of total
scores Hie Kearney company stands second
In the brigade of 1,200 men , the average per
cent ot scores being 60.38.
Henvy Ituln.
MEAD , Neb. . March 15. ( Special. ) A
heavy rain fell In this vicinity yesterday
afternoon. The roads In the country ore
muddy and all preparation for spring work
has been suspended. Many fanners put In
their spring wheat during the warm weather
last week.
LOUISVILLE , Neb , March 15. ( Special. )
The first real rainstorm of the season vis
ited this place yesterday. The wind had
been blowing very hard all day from the
south and at 4 p. m. rain began to fall. For
a while It was a veritable downpour. The
ground Is well eoaked and thoroughly set
tled.
TecnniKcli Tlim.
TECUMSEH , Neb. . March 15. ( Special
Telegram. ) Albert Albright , a farm hand
employed by Louis Holtbus near here , was
fined { 25 and costs In county court this after-
nocn for discharging a shotgun at a party
of hunters from Tecumseh.
Major W. S. Mapea of Nebraska City , who
has been In the city several days for the
purpose of organizing a company of state
militia , addressed a large audience tonight.
At the clo'e of his speech the work ot or-
ganlzatlcn was completed , with elxty-flve
volunteers.
Telephone for Stella.
STELLA , Neb. , March 15. ( Special. ) The
Falls City Telephone company Is now at
work creeling poles on Its new line between
aero and the county s at. Barada and Shu-
jert will be connected with us at the same
time. The Auburn Telephone company will
also extend Its line from Howe to connect
with the Falls City line at this point. The
Nebraska Telephone company has also made
arrangements and will build In here In the
next thirty days.
Fliclitlnw the Saloon.
SYRACUSE , Neb. , March 15. ( Special. )
Rev. Whltmorethe field secretary of the
Nebraska Anti-Saloon league , was at Syra
cuse Sunday and delivered two stirring ad
dresses. A mass meeting was held at the
,
> pera house in the evening and an Antl1 1
Saloon league was formed with 175 members. I
Hotel Chanirea Handi.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , March 15. ( Spe
cial. ) Plattsmouth's leading hotel , the
FUley , changed hands yesterday , Joseph
Opelt , the well known Nebraska hotel man ,
assuming control and F. J. Coates , the for
mer proprietor , leaving for Oniaha , where he
will take charge of the new Mercer.
Claim Initiated.
SHELTON , Neb. , March 15. ( Special Tel
egram. ) Fifty candidates were Initiated Into
Anchor lodge , Ancient Order of United
Workmen , here tonlgbt , Deputy Grand
Master Putney of Oakdale , officiating.
Killtor Unit nn Annlvemnry.
WARSAW. Ind. , March 16. General Reud
Williams , editor of the Northern Indlanlan ,
gave a banquet tonight to the press of the
county. The occasion was the fiftieth an
niversary of his connection with the printIng -
Ing business In Warsaw. Ho has been
editor of the Indlanlan for forty-three
years and is still actively at its head.
MlHHonrl Farmer Shoot * HI * Wife.
KEOKTJK. la. . March 15. Fred Bronstine.
a German livingIn Lewis county , Missouri , '
three milca south of Wllllamston , shot !
and killed his wife and then shot himself.
Inflicting- slight -wound. The couple had
domestic differences. Bronstine has been
lodged In Kahoka Jail.
_
Koerner Get * a Life Sentence.
NEW YORK , March 15. William J. Koer
ner , the newspaper artist , was sentenced today - 1
day to Imprisonment for life for the murder
ot Rose Redgate , his sweetheart , on Septem- : ,
her 23 , 1896. Koerner's attorney will appeal j
from his conviction.
Form a lleanenier I'lts Pool.
CLEVELAND , March 15. One of the big
gest pools the country has ever known
was formed In Cleveland today. All Besse
mer pig- iron producers In the Cleveland ,
Mahonlng- valley und Shenang-o iron dis
tricts are bound together by the combine. |
SOD m OMAHA flEWS.
The proclamation for tu < jclectlon to beheld
held on April 6 wag Issue * yesterday by City
Clerk Carpenter and will be posted today ,
The voting places have been located as fol-
First Ward First preclpft , James For-
manek's store. Twenty-fifth street , between
M and X streets ; Second precinct , Dclanney
building , Twenty-fifth and J streets ; Third
precinct , Collins' music sfirc , . Twenty-fourth
and K streets.
SecomJ 'Wa rd First precinct , Kennedy
bufldTng' , Twenty-fourth street , between N
and O streets ; Second iPfeplnct , Plvonka
building , Twenty-nrst and q streets ; Third
precinct , Merrill's feed tfMr'IJ Albright.
Third Ward First precinct , Evans' hall ,
Twenty-eighth and H etrcets ; Second pre
cinct , Kllkcr building , Thlrty-flrst and Q
streets.
Fourth Ward Old school house , Thirty-
second and K streets.
Thn polls will be open at 9 o'clock In the
morning and -will remain open until 7 o'clock
1n the evening. The registration books will
be open for revision on ( Saturday , April 2 ,
at each of the precincts.
The republicans will hold primaries on
Thursday for the purpose of selecting dele
gates to the convention which will toe held
at Plvonka's hall on Friday afternoon.
The primaries arc to be conducted on the
Australian system and It Is understood that
the rules governing such elections will be
strictly enforced. According to the state
laws governing primary elections no person
shall bo entitled to vote at any primary
election unless of the Age of 21 years and a
duly qualified voter under the laws of the
state. The list of delegates selected by the
different candidates to bo voted on at the
primaries follows :
'First ' ward , pledged to .Barrett and Ben
nett W. M. Clifton , I. J. Copenharve , R. C.
Young , O. M. Click. J. C. Troutan. Second
ward , pledged to 'Barrett ' Frank Holding ,
Arthur Eastman , J. Klegan , Oust Olsen , F.
Tlustus. Third ward , pledged to Barrett
and McCralth Q. Sherwood , Ed Hrwnlhan ,
J. C. 'Bowley , iF. Clements , lA. Dlllenbeck.
Fourth ward , pledged to 'Barrett ' Joe
Kloucck , John SunstedtCharles Cummlngs ,
Joseph Selcskl , J. 'Wawczynklewlcz.
First ward , pledged to Lane and Vansant
A. 'H. iMurdock , Bruce iMoCulloch , J. Laverty ,
Lou 'Etter ' , D. Courtney. Second ward ,
pledged to "Lane " and Olln Martin Anderson ,
Sam Christie , Ed Carter , James Sheeban , W.
H. Thompson.
Third ward , pledged to Frledt for council
man and Mclntyre for police Judge Ed
Kroegcr , Robert Ray , Chris Nelson , P. Oliver ,
Ei Erlckson. Fourth ward , pledged to Lane
and 'Miller ' 0. E. Druce , II. Berkman , John
Clayton , Jeff Cooley , W. 'B. ' Thompson.
UUItXS Tlllir OLD HOUSE UAHJf.
Fire Make * Short Work of the
Klliimy Frame Structure.
The old horse barn at the Union stock
yards , which was located a short distance
west of the now exchange building , was
( totally destroyed by flro yesterday afternoon.
At the time of the fire , which was discovered
at 1:30 : o'clock , quite a number of horaes
were In the barn , but all were rescued with
the exception of ten head , and thtae were
burned to death In their stalls' A quantity
of harness and a number of saddles were
also destroyed. The top of the barn , which
was a frame structure , was 'filled with hay
anil grain and , once etarted , the fire burned
with great rapidity. So quickly did the
flamou eat their way through the building
that within forty minuted from the time the
alarm was given the hote companies were
reeling up and making ready to go home ,
leaving only a few charred embers to mark
the spot. n i
The west end of this barn .was one of the
first buildings to be erected tn 1888 , when
the yards were started. An 'addition ' was
built on to the east end In 1890 and another
along In 1894. While the building itself was
not worth a great deal , Uhe't contents were
valuable and It is estimated' I that the total
losa will amount to about $5,000.
The stockyards / flro department responded
promptly and had a etreain of -water on ) the
flames before any of the fire ( companies sum
moned from the packing housts arrived. On1
account of the high wind , 'which almost blew
a gale , It was feared -that some of the ad
joining buildings would , ibe set on fire , but
by energetic work the firemen confined the
flames to the barn and saved a great deal
of valuable property. The heat was BO Intense -
tense that six of the large windows located
in the .west end of the new exchange build
ing were broken , but aside from this the
damage was confined 'to ' the barn.
The companies from Swift's , Hammond's
and Cudahy'a responded and did good work.
On account ot the long way around both of
the city fire companies were a little late in
arriving , but they didl good work when they
got at it.
General Manager Kenyon stated last evenIng -
Ing that the old barn would not be rebuilt ,
as ho proposed using the ground for other
purposes. The now brick horse barn Just
north of the burned structure is plenty large
enough for all present needs. The building
and .contents . were fully protected by in
surance. As soon as the clouds of black
smoke commenced to roll up from the burning -
ing building great crowds flocked across the
tracks to tbo yards and many willing hands
assisted < ho firemen in the work of laying
lines of hose.
Work on the I'ontofUce ,
J. J. Farnan of the government service ,
who has been appointed superintendent ot
construction tit the new postoffice building
here , was in the city yesterday afternoon
and stated that work on the site would com-
mence next week. The bonds of the contractors -
tractors have been approved by the depart
ment at Washington and oa this action was
taken much sooner than was expected , < tbe
work will commence at least fifteen days
earlier than was anticipated. Mr. Farnan
also stated that each day's delay from the
approving of the bond would cost the con
tractors In 'the ' neighborhood of $25. Postmaster -
master McMillan , as custodian of the site ,
wilt apply to the mayor and city council for
permission to fence In the sidewalk on the
Twenty-fourth street front and on the M
street aide. In order to make room for the
piling ot material , etc.
Mimic City tioTi.l | > .
Floyd 'Fisher ' Is out again after a short ill
ness.
ness.D.
D. Hall of Persia' , la. , was a business vis
itor in the city yesterlay.
The Modem Woodmen will give an enter
tainment at Blum's hall tonight.
M. K. Parsons of Ontario , Ore. , came hero
yesterday -with a large shipment ot rattle.
1J. O. Recder of Sheridan , Wyo. , spent yes
terday here looking after his property In
terests.
Mrs. W. L. Holland has been called to
Oreenwood by tbo serious Illness of her
mother.
Mrs. James G. Martin and Mrs. J. M.
Tanner will entertain the Drlvo Whist club
this evening.
Tbo King's Daughters will meet Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. J. H. Van Dusen , Twen
ty-sixth and E streets.
The game of basket ball between Sioux
City and South Omaha Young Men's Chrlot-
lan association teams has been Indefinitely
postponed.
At the First Presbyterian church this
evening the congregation will hold Its ninth
annual meeting and musical. Refreshments
will bo served during the evening.
A gasoline stove in the residence of Wil
liam Layton , Twenty-fifth and P streets ,
caused a fire yesterday afternoon , which
damaged the contents of the building to
the amount ot $15.
TKXA9 WlLt. HAVB TWO ELECTIONS.
Till * lir IlrotiKlit Aliout by LcRlnlnttve
CnrvlcN'mtenii.
ST. LOUIS , March 15. A special to the
Republic from Austin , Tex. , says : The at
torney general has ruled that there will
have to be two state elections In Texas this
year. The regular election to elect state
officers and congreesmen , as well as legis
lators and countyofficers , will be held as
usual , the second Tuesday In November. But
a sDcclal election will have to be held the
first Tuesday , which Is the first day of No
vember , to pass on some constitutional
amendments submitted by the last legisla
ture to be voted , on this year.
Through an error In drafting tbo resolu
tions the provisions were that the ametvl-
ments should be voted on the first Tuesday
tn November. It was the Icitcntlcci to make
this day fall on the same day as the otate
election , but this year November comes lu
on Tuesday.
Thus the carelessness on the part of the )
legislature will c H the state nearly $100,000
to pass on constitutional amendments.
COYSIDEDS TUMPKHAIVCE SUIIJKCT.
PreHhyterlmi : Committee Prepares nn
AdaVe tn the Cluireli.
PITTSBURO , Pa. , March 15. The perma
nent committee on temperance of the Presby
terian general assembly met today to hear
the actlcn of the subcommittee appointed at
last Tuesday's meeting on the circular letter
outlining the stand of the committee on the
question of temperance la the educational
Institutions of the church.
The report adopted unanimously by the
members of the committee and addressed to
the chairman of the Presbyterian committee
on temperance was like that prepared last
week , except In the modification of the sec
tion relating to the educational institutions.
No stand Is taken against Princeton or any
other college by name , but parents are
warned against the encouragement of the use
of Intoxicants.
FOKECAST FOIl TODAY'S WEATHER.
Fair nml Colder , Accompanied by
Northwesterly Wlmlx.
WASHINGTON , March 15. Forecast for
Wednesday :
For Nebraska Fair and colder ; north
westerly winds.
For Iowa Fair Wednesday : fair and de
cidedly colder Wednesday night ; westerly
winds. /
For South Dakota Threatening weather ,
with light snow ; colder ; brisk northwesterly
For 'MlsstfurP Fnlr ; " southwesterly winds.
For Kansas Fair ; colder In northwest
portion ; westerly winds.
For Wyoming Cloudy , possibly local
enows ; colder ; winds becoming northerly.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU ,
OMAHA , March 15. Omaha record of tem
perature and rainfall compared with the
corresponding day of the last three years :
1898. 1S97. 1&96. 1S95.
Maximum temperature . .59 36 34 21
Minimum temperature . . 36 18 10 11
Average temperature . . . . 48 27 22 16
Rainfall 04 .00 .02 .15
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March
1. 1897 :
Normal for the dav 31
Excess for the day 17
Accumulated excess since March 1 130
Normal rainfall for the day 04 Inch
Excess or deficiency for the day. . .00 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1 45 Inch
Deficiency since March 1 15 Inch
Deficiency corresponding period ' 97 .32 Inch
Deficiency corresponding period ' 96 .26 Inch
Report * from Station * at 8 p. nt.
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STATIONS AND STATE Or
WEATilER. : jj
! P
Omaha , clear .00
North Platte , clear ' .W
Salt Lake City , cloudy .00
Cheyenne , clear .00
Rapid City , cloudy . .00T
Huron , clear T
Chicago , clear . .00T
St. Ivoule , clear T
St. I'aul , clear .00
Davenport , clear .00
Helena , cloudy , 1
Kansas City , clear .00
Havre , trumlng .30
HUmarck , Knowing . . . . .10
Galveston , cloudy .00
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
It. A. VfSLSfl , Local Forecast Official.
Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine.
Cures Mefulness and Stomach Troubles.
The remarkable increase , among all classes
of society ; of dyspspsia , indigestion , constipation
and various stomach , liver and intestinal disor
ders , has beenjlargely attributed to the tenden
cy toward higher living habits. The facts are ,
however , th flie prevalence of nervous derang-
ments are almost entirely responsible for these
troubles. The , nerves perform the most im
portant part li'n ' 'he functionnl processes of the
body , and thia'tiiany serious 'derangement of the
v nervous system brings marked organic disturb-
tince and disease. Dr. Miles' Restorative Nerv
ine is a specific for all kinds of nervous disease ,
and is especially valuable for recruiting the
strength and spent energies of persons advanc
ed in years.
Three years ago Mr. C. C. Johnson , of Stilhvator , Minn : , Buffered from sovnro stomach trou
ble which reduced his sticngth so an to confine him to his bed. Ho writes : "I had pain in my
Btomach accompanied by hemorbages , fluttering of my heart , nhortness of breath , and at night I
was restless and wakeful. I began taking Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine and after the second
day I could walk two blocks to ray work. I kept right on taking it until my stomach trouble was
entirely cured. I am past eighty years old , but I um as lively as many men at forty , "
Dr. Miles' Remedies are for sale by all druggists under a guarantee first
bottle benefits or money refunied. Book on heart and nerves free. Address
Dr , MILES MEDICAL CO. , Elkhart , Ind.
.WHAT MAN DOES NOT LOVE BEAUTY ?
Mrs. Plnkham Oounaela Young Wtvos to Kooop Their AttracUrenMfc
A Letter From a Young Wlfo.
Seven-eighths of the men
in this world marry n woman
because she is beautiful
in their eyes.
What a disappoint"
mcnt then to see the , ,
fair young wife's beauty
fading away before a yenr ,
passes over her head t
1 feel as If I would like
to say to every young woman
who is about to be married
"Strengthen yourself in ad
vance , BO that you will not
break down under the new
strain on your powers. " Keep your beauty ,
it is a precious possession I Your husband loves
your beauty , ho is proud to be seen in public
with you ; try to keep it for his sake , and your
own.
own.The pnlo checks , the dark shadows under
the eyes,1 the general dropping of the young
wife's form , what do they mean ? They mean
that her nerves are failing , that her strength is going and that something
must be done to help her through the coming trials of maternity.
Build her tip at once by a course of some tonic with specific powers. Such 03
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. You can get it at any druggist's.
Following we publish by request a letter from a young wife of her own ac
cord she addresses it to her "suffering sisters , " and while from modesty she
asks to withhold her name , she gives her initials and street number in
Chambcrsburg , Pa. , so she can easily be found personally or by letter :
To my Suffering Sisters : Let mo write this for your benefit , telling you
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done for me. I am but
nineteen and suffered with painful menstruation , leucorrhcca , dizziness , burn
ing sensation back of ears and on top of my head , nervousness , pain and
soreness of muscles , bearing-down pains , could not sleep well , was unable
to stand without pain , and oh I how I longed to be well !
One day I wrote to Mrs. Finkham telling her all , knowing I could do so
in perfect confidence.
She wrote me a lovely le'ttcr ' in reply , telling me exactly what to do.
After taking nine bottles of the Compound , one box of Liver pills , and using
one-half package of Sanative wash , I can say I am cured. I am so happy ,
and owe my happiness to none other than Mrs. Pinkham. 4)
Why will women suffer when help is near ? Let me , as one who has had
some experience , urge all suffering women , especially young wives , to seek
Mrs. Pinkham's advice. Mrs. K. S. R. , 113 E.Catherine St. , Chambcrsburg , Pa.
ORCHARD & WILHELM CARPET CO.
HIGH ART--
Dutch Tapestry Panels for backs seats or pillows
nothing like them ever shown in Omaha
75c and $1.50
NOVELTIES IN SILKS--
Turkish Persian and Oriental strips the very newest
and most artistic silk productions
53c , 55c and 75c yard
MATTINGS--
Just the floor coverings for summer use cool and no
dust
Five patterns In'China Mattings f\\ , . Best China Miitting1 ' -
at , yard. , , . . . , . . , . , . . . { v. . . . . , I&W at , yard . . : , f. . . . . ' „ . . j
Good China Mattings . _ Excellent cotton
oe j on-
at , yard . IOC Japanese Warp at J5C 811(1 ( JUC
65cand50c
We are showing a fibre carpet in green , red , blue and
terra cotta an excellent wearing fibre sewed together like
carpet always has been sold at 75c this week 55c yard.
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BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT ,
ERANK Q. CARPENTER'S
LETTERS EROM SOUTH AMERICA
WILL BE PRINTED IN
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE.
Mr. Carpenter , the well known newspaper correspondent
js making a trip of over 25,000 miles through the frequented and
unfrequented parts of South America. He will describe for The
Bee what he is seeing , tell of the incidents of his journey , give\ \
interviews with men prominent in all walks of life in a word
give a series of graphic pen pictures of life and its conditions in
the countries to the south of us. Old readers of The Bee know
what Carpenter's letters are new subscribers will need read
but the first letters to become enraptured with his style and sub-
iect. These letters , commencing during March , will continue
gularly each Sunday for a year.
FOR CARPENTER'S LETTERS
READ THE SUNDAY BEE
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