THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : JMTNDAY , MABOH 27 , 18 8. TO ENTERTAIN THE VISITORS Another Bureau ! i Added to tbo Exposition ! WORK OUTLINED FOR WOMEN OF OMAHA Art ? EspcclPvl In Look After the Social "Function * In Connection the Orcnt Trnnntul- Sliorr. President Wattles has taken up a matter fn connection with the social features of tbo exposition which has heretofore received no attention , but which has an Important pear- Ing upon lie ultimate success In certain directions. Up to this time no arrangements have been rnado ( or providing ( or the enter tainment of distinguished guests , except such entertainment as would be afforded by a vlalt to the grounds and participation In the ex ercises attendant upon the ceremonies which may bo held there. The social functions which arc o necessary adjunct to the complete success of the outer- talnmcnt of distinguished guests of the ex position city will be taken In hand at once and an orgjprtzatlon effected for formulating plant * for this feature of the exposition and carrying out these plans. The president has determined to cell upon the women of Omaha to lend their tvaluablo aid In this work and In order to get the worlc started 3ie requested authority of the executive com mittee to appoint ten women as the execu- tlvo committee of the Bureau of Entertain ment. This authority was granted and I'rca- id-ent Wattles will make lite appointments known within n few days. This executive committee will be given 1 authority to appoint a definite number of women as members of the Bureau of Enter tainment. The exact number which will constitute thla bureau has not been deter mined , but this will bo made known when the appointment of the executive committee 53 Is announced. . The Bureau of Entertainment will form an Important auxiliary to the Executive depart ment of the exposition. On this bureau will devolve the duty of providing suitable en tertainment for distinguished visitors , es pecially the wives of the governors and other dlstlngulsed dignitaries who will visit the city during the exposition. Tills will Include - cludo the holding of receptions , the giving of dinners and such other social functions aa the exigencies of the occasion mayaeein to require. The members of the bureau will bo expected to hold themselves In readiness to lend their presence at any and all times as , snay bo required for receptions and other * " events of a eoclal nature and also to throw open their homes for the entertainment of honored guests. OIOIUJ COWKXTIOXS IAHK SEATED. DntcN of GnllicrliiKH In lie Held lit O in nil ii 'I'll In SfiiMon. The dates of meeting of fifty-seven con ventions , together with the prospective at tendance , have now been secured by Secre tary Utt of 'the ' Commercial club. As the dates wcro obtained The Uco has published them on the last two Sundays. Last week Secretary Utt compiled the following list : National Council of Women , last week of October , May Wright Sawall , president ; In dianapolis , Ind. Delegates , 200. ' Liberal Congress of Religions , October IS , continuing ono week , Rev. Jenkins Loyd Jones , 3939 Langlcy avenue , Chicago , 111. Delegates , 200. Convention o { General Federation of Wo men's clubs , Juno 18 , Frances M. Ford , sec retary ; Omaha. Delegates , 400. State Federation of Women's clubs , second end week In October , three days , Mrs. Dra per Smith , Omaha ( State ) . Attendance 300. Naflonal Household Economic association , ithlrd/'Wcok In October , Miss Ellen F. Mar shall , secretary ; 1882 West Twenty-second street , Chicago ( National ) . Attendance 300. Congress of Muelc , five daya beginning Uuno 3 , Homer Moore , chairman ; Omaha ( National ) . Attendance COO. Congress of Social Economies , second week In September , Victor Roscwater. local chalr- inan ; Omaha ( National ) . Attendance 200. Congress of Child Study , last week In Uune , Mrs. Grace B. Sudborough , chairman ; Omaha ( National ) . Attendance 100. Congress of Christian Activities , from Ight to 'ten days about middle of Septem ber , nev. P. A. Warflcld. chairman ; Omaha ( National ) . Attendance COO. American Institute of ElectrlMl Engineers , uuly C to 8 , InclusIve.NR. B. Owena , secre tary ; Omaha ( National ) . Delegates 200. Swedish Epworth league , Juno 22 , John S. Bwenson. secretary ; Omaha ( Interstate ) . At tendance 200. National Eclectic Medical association , Juno 21 ( National ) . Attendance 400. ( American Association of Fairs end Expo sitions. October 28 , Robert W. Furnaa , sec retary ; Brownvllle. Neb. ( National ) . At- ftendanco 150. National Association of Postal Clerks. June 14 , O. A. Wcod , secretary ; West Medford , Mass. ( National ) . Attendance 200. Nebraska Saengerbund , August , Max Telerman , secretary ; Arlington Block , Omaha ( State ) . Attendance 300. State Association Retail Liquor Dealers , ffuno 7 to 9. inclusive , William Maloney secretary ; Douglas street , Omaha ( State ) At tendance 600. t National Congress Retail Liquor Dealers. August 22-27 , John Tlcrney. secretary 302 North Sixteenth treet , Omaha ( National ) . Attendance 4,000. The American Maize Propaganda , October , * . . Snow , secretary ; .Marquctto building. Chicago ( National ) . Delegates DO. AVorklnic on. ICxpo.ftTon tMinlp. ( Musical Director Klmball has spent a busy iweek after his return from St. Louis , where bo entered Into negotiations for some strong 'attractions. The musical department of the exposition Is growing In magnitude and at tractiveness every day. With the orchestra of forty men , direct from Theodore Thomas , and under the directorship of Arthur Jlees Mr. Thomas' assistant , there will be no diffi culty In regard to Instrumental forces , and this orchestra Is assured now beyond doubt. Those who predicted failure In securing an Adequate chorus if $5 had to bo paid have been Incorrect la their prophecies. The flvo months of free concerts have loomed up be- re the musical people , and many have felt that they wcro receiving the amount of their fee back again from what they learn at rehearsals , not only by reason of the In structions of the conductor , but also on ac- WIII. CIlI.VGi0 3IOIIK. Tie Free Man Will Call a Spiule a Simile iiiKl Stand tfnut fur Truth. In a general way , people should bo allowed to follow their own likes or dislikes , pro- ivlded their actions do not Infringe upon the rights of others. It a man likes to drink whiskey or coffee , and he does not thereby barm some ono else , hla Individual liberty hould bo respected. 6f course , those who prefer to stay In the procession , to live long , healthful and h ppy lives , will use their God-given reason to BO direct their moye- ments. and particularly their diet , as to conserve their strength and mental and physical vigor , rather than to allow the same ( o ba dissipated by the use of drugs and poisons. It makes the- coffee toper cringe to hear coffee called poison or a drug , but that Is the exact name for It. whether the toper likes It or not. "Why , If I BOwithout my cup of coffee fn the mornlns I have a headache half the day , " Is the confession of many of the un fortunates that bow In slavery to the drug. It la easy to break the coffee habit If Pos- turn Food Coffee bo served well brewed and feot. It Is not half good when undercooked but If allowed to continue boiling full 15 minutes after actual boiling commence * the taste Is delicious and the powerful food laments are extracted and Fogtua becomes * tru Uauld loot . _ 11. . . I America's Greatest Defense Is . I Strong men and strong women make a nation strong. Neither can be strong without good health , and neither can have good health with out pure blood. This is why Hood's Sarsaparilla - rilla , America's Greatest Medicine is America's Greatest Defense. A nation that takes millions of bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla every year is building a foundation of health and strength , the wisdom of which will surely show itself in years to come in materially raising the health and strength-standard of every community. * NOItTH OMAHA , Neb. "My husband Is troubled with nervous woakhfss'but ' when ever ho has an attack he takct ood's Sir- saptrllla and soon ( eels welt lagalh , I have taken Hood's Sarsaparilla for Inaig'estlon and f ii i It always gives mo relief. ( Hood's Saria- parllla has done me a vast amount of good. " Mrs. John Archibald , 141C Ogden street. No Tired Fooling in the Morning. EDOAR , Neb. , March 2 , 1897. "Last spring I was so much run down In health that I could hardly take care of myself and family. I procured a bottle of Hood's Sarsaparilla and began taking It , and In a short time I America's Greatest I Medicine 11 The Testimonials published by Hood's Sarsapa rilla are not from people anxious to advertise themselves , nor are they purchased , but they are from people who have been cured and are willing to tell the story of their cures for the benefit of others who are suffering , and who by this story may be led to take Hood's Sarsapa rilla , the medicine which cures when all others fail. These testimonials are imequalled in number or quality the world over. We have hundreds from this state alone. They all unite in the verdict that America's Greatest Medicine is I HOG ARSAPARILL count of the extraordinary opportunity of singing with such a large body of good musicians. Some of the meat prominent local musicians have been at rehearsals < xnd have expressed themselves as pleased and surprised. Mr. Kelly , choral conductor , has now an nounced that owing to the large number of good voices received during the last ten days that on Tuesday night ho will state that he will receive Just six moro contraltos , four tenors and five bassos. ( No more sopranos will 1)0 accepted for the present. The rehearsals have been open to the pulbllc for the last few weeks , but Air. Kelly has enforced a new rule , which Is that no outsiders will be admitted Into the rehearsal room , In defense whereof he says that strangers como In and receive an unfair Im pression of the work If the singers are en gaged In extricating tangled skeins of har mony. PRESS C.VXG AVAXTS ACCOMMODATION Will -ink the KxpoMltton Management to Provide Quartern The executive committee of the Nebraska Press association will meet In Omaha Mon day afternoon , arriving on the Burlington at 4:05 : p. m. The committee will confer with the exposition authorities regarding accommodations on the grounds for members of 'the association during the exposition. When the Nebraska Exposition commis sion designated the use to which the rooms In the Nebraska building should bo devoted they act aside a room on the main floor , 16x33 feet In size , for the use of the Ne braska Press association , but some of the members of the association think this la not sufficient end they will ask the exposi tion management to arrange for more com modious quarters , In the preliminary plans made for the Service building to bo erected on Twentieth street Just north of the Ad ministration arch , a large room was shown on the second floor for representatives of newspapers , and it has been proposed to turn this over to the Nebraska Preps asso ciation ( or the use of Its members and of visiting newspaper men. Theao matters will be discussed with the executive com- mlttco of the association on its arrival and ample accommodations tor all newspaper representativeswill bo provided. COLO WEATHER 'AXD ' THE FRUIT. Orchard * of Ncbraikn In' Good Comll- , tlon end Uninjured. Superintendent Taylor of the Horticulture bureau of the Exhibits department has been Interested In learning the effect of the recent cold enap on the fruit trees of this section , as the destruction of the budding crop would seriously Interfere with a successful display of Nebraska fruit. Ho was especially anx ious concerning the peach crop , as one of the events of tbo fruit carnival Is to bo a peach dar. when the luscious morsels will be.dis tributed free to all comers , and any blight to this crop would bo a serious blow to the success of this feature of the exposition. A few days ago Prof. Taylor wrote to J. M. Russell of Wymore , Neb. , the owner of the largest peach orchard In the state , and asked about the effect of the cold on the peach trees. A reply to this letter has just been received , In which Mr. Russell says that the frost touched a very few of the buds , but ho remarks that it was a good thing for the trees , as tbero were too many buds coming to assure a good crop of desirable fruit. He says there will he a very large crop of peaches beyond question. Prnl e for nn Eilncntor. The last Issue of the National Journal of Education , one of the leading educational publications of the United States- , includes a very flattering editorial comment on the lat est work of State Superintendent W. W. StetsoD of Maine , who has been secured as one of the general speakers for the TYaas- mUst slppl Educational congress. Tbo Jour nal says : "State Superintendent W. W. Stet son's report of the schools of Maine for 1897 Is one of the great educational documents of' the day , as It Is of all time. There has never been a greater contribution to the cause of rural schools than that section , of the report which Is entitled , 'A Study of .the Schools of Northeastern Maine. ' No other man In any land or age has treated rural schools more Intelligently and more helpfully than Is hero done. Thin ought to bo printed In large quantities that all may have It who need It. Indeed , It should have as large a circulation aa tke famous fifth aciiual report of Horace Mann. ' Indlnnn Alniont Krnily. Governor Mount of Indiana has Indicated that he Is about ready to take action In the matter of appointing an exposition commis sion for that state and he has called a con ference of the presidents of the Indianapolis Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce and a largo number of the most prominent business and professional men in the state to meet In his office. March 29. to discuss the situation and decide whether a state commission shall bo appointed. There Is no legislative appropriation In Indians , but the governor has announced that he believes the necessary funds can bo raised by private sub. scrlptlon and a good exhibit made. A num ber of the large manufacturers of the state have announced their Intention of making exhibits , whether anything Is dona by the state or not. Pennsylvania Club Meet * . A meeting of the Pennsylvania club was held yesterday at noon in Major Ctarkson'i office. Rules and. bylaws were framed which porvtdo among other things that second vice president bo appointed from each county In the state. Any native-born Pennsylvanlan aud his wife and children over 18 may become members of the club. A reulr Initiation fee of M ctnttwill fee charged each male member residing In Douglas county. The regular meetings will bo held at 1 o'clock p. m. on the first Saturday In each month at Major Clarksoii's ounce. It Is desired that all native Fcnnsyl- vanlans call at the office of W. G. Shrlver , 1403IF1arnam street , and register their names. The next meeting will be held at the same place Saturday , April 2 , and all Pennsyl- vaulans are Invited to attend. Plan ( or Irrigation' ' Ktblblt. iA. M. Allen , president of the Cozad Irriga tion company , has notified the Irrigation bureau of the Exhibits department that the commissioners of Dawson county have ap propriated funds for making an exhibit of the Irrigation system In use In that section of Nebraska , and Mr. Allen says that every thing Is now In readiness for making a fine showing. Arrangements have been made by which the irrigation exhibit to bo made by the Agricultural department of the govern ment will be made on the ground occupied by the Dawson county exhibit. This will show not only the irrigation system , but will show Its sractlcal effect on the forestry and grass displays made by the Agricultural de partment. Preparing Chlnenc Exhibit. Wong Aloy and Wong How , representatives of Wong Chin Fee , the Chinese commissioner of the exposition , are in the city to begin the active work of preparing their exhibit. They say their first duty will be to provide a stopping place for their 250 Chinamen who will begin arriving In Omaha very shortly. The first bunch , consisting of fifteen or twenty artisans , merchantcs and artists , will arrive some time next week , and In the meantime they say a lodging house for them must bo found. Wong Chin Pee , the princi pal in thla exhibit , will arrive In Omaha early next week and the active work of erecting the Chinese building on the bluff tract will commence at once. Arizona ComnilnnIoiicTir Warned. The commission appointed last Thursday by the governor of Arizona for the purpose of seeing to it that the resources of Arizona are properly represented at the exposition consisted of the following members : Marl- copa county , J. T. Carkely , D. Heyman , Wln- fleld Scott ; Pima county , Charlrs R. Drake , Sellm Franklin , Colonel J. B. Breathltt : Yavapal county , E. B. Gage , H. J. Allen and Governor P. A. Trlttlej Plnal , W. R. Stone ; Yuma , J. H. Carpenter ; Navajo , William Campbell : Graham , Colonel M. J. Egan ; Cochlse , Ben Williams ; Glla , Captain E. H. Cook ; iCoconlno , T. A. OUordan ; Apache , Al bert F. Porter ; Mojave , W. J. R. Halsey. > 'ote of the Exposition. The Wisconsin Exposition commission has been Increased by the addition of Wlllard E. Carpenter of Waupaca , who has been ap pointed by the governor. Joe Schwartz , or "Geraldlne's Indian , " oa he Is known all about the exposition grounds , has resigned his position as night watchman at the olllco of the Department of Buildings and Grounds. The executive commltteo yesterday awarded to Julius Loester the contract for making and Installing the statuary for the Liberal Arts building for $1G50 and the stat uary for the Horticulture building for $2,760. The special commltteo appointed by the executive committee to confer -with a com mittee from the Building Trades council re garding the difficulty In regard to the wages paid the electrical workers on the expo sition grounds , 'Messrs. ' Klrkendall , Rosewater - water and Wattles , will meet at 10 o'clock this morning with the commltteo from the Building Trades council , Messrs. Breen , Shrum anil Bell , and endeavor to arrive at omo agreement regarding the matter. The latest application for permission to operate an amusement concession on the Midway Is that made by Prof. John Albert , who -nanta to operate an aquatic exhibition. Ho proposes to Install a glisa tank twenty- five , feet long , twelve feet wldo and twelve feet high. This will bo filled with filtered water and In this liquid the professor and his family of boys will disport themselves In many ways , performing various acrobatic feats beneath the surface of the waters , div ing Into the tank from a great height and 'performing a number of startling and amus ing feata. lie llnil n Ilnrt Check. The law- Interfered : with William Gibbon last night in an endeavor to pass u check of doubtful value upon several downtown stores. The check bore the signature of Owen McCnftery and was for the amount of Jj.75. Gibbon said ho got the paper from n , stranger whom ho met on the street nnd who offered to sell it at a discount of 75 cents.Ho was charged with forgery. Concert at St. rbilameiia'N. A most attractive icred concert will bs given at St. Phllomena'a cathedral tomor row evening. 'Among those who will take Sart are the cathedral choir. Ilunj Albert , ulea Lumbard , Mrs. Anna Crawford Davis , Prof. Brownell. Rtlsi Helena Wyman , Frank Potter. A. S. Hlndirun , II. V. Burklcy , Miss Flora. JCojaters and Miss Hellig. Marrlaxe The following marriage licenses were Is sued yesterday by the county Judge : Name and Address. Age. George I. Ovens. South Omaha. . . . . 33 Addle Downey , Shrnandoah , la. . . . IS .Max Wlntroub , Omaha . . , . 22 Fanny 'Batt , Omaha . . 21 Isaac Miller , Sioux City , la . 28 Annie GallnsUy , Omaha. . , . 21 THIIItla oncer * Uilcn. . GUTHIUE , O'xl. . Olarch 26.-Adjutnnt General - eral Roscnbaum and Colonel D. P. 8tll s of the Oklahoma National Guard , tendered their resignations to the governor today , the former voluntarily and the latter by request. This action Is the result of the recent court martial ov r the "fusing" last fall of Colonel Stiles. Rosfnbautn was exonerated. felt better. I did not have any tired feeling when I arose In-tho morning. I believe Hood's Sarsaparilla Is a wonderful bloofl purifier , and wo use no other medicine In our family. " Mrs. Winnie Dutton. Sere Has Disappeared ARNOLD , Neb. "When my daughter was 9 years old she had a running sore below her right ear for three months. The doctor advised painting with iodine , but this did no good. I then got a bottle of Hood's Sarsa parilla. She took In all three bottles , when the sore was healed and there has been no sign of Its breaking out since that time. " W. -Magnuson. . HEARING STOCK YARDS CASE Interesting Testimony Before Exarainer-in- Chancery Battin. DEFENSE CALLS -ON ITS WITNESSES tt Ex-Vnnniscr Tlnbcook' ' Ailniltx tlint tbe llnnlnens of the Ynrdn Would lie Conducted Without tlic Mulntc- iinnce of nu Kiclimiftc. 0 _ Yesterday the ( South .Omaha Live Stock exchange continued the Introduction of testi mony before Examiner In Chancery Battin In the government case in Vhlch the exchange is threatened with dissolution. Two more witnesses were examined on the same lines as the day before and the evidence was sub- stantlally'to the same effect. When adjourn ment was taken to Mdnday the defense an nounced that It had'tgevCTal ' more witnesses to "bring " 'before ' tho'exa'm'lrior. . ' George Brown , whohas been In the com mission business in South Omaha and Chicago cage for thirty-five years , was called as a witness and gave a history of the causes which led to the founding of the exchange , similar to that told by the former witnesses. Ho said that there had been much over charging for grain and other stuff and that short weight In animals delivered was fre quent. The exchange did away with these abuses and drove out of business dishonor able men. Its fixed charges enable farmers and stockmen to exactly tell what the cost of selling stock In South Omaha would be. The witness said that he had about 200 cus tomers and thot ho had never heard of ono complaint about the charges or methods of the exchange , but all who had said anything about it had spoken in favor of It. REFER TO ROOT'S TESTIMONY. Attorney Mahoney called the attention of the witness to what Allen Root bad said In tbe government's hearing. Root cold that he and the American Live Stock company had been driven out of business by the ex. change because tbey had given rebates con sisting of CO per cent of commissions to ship pers of stock at the end of six months. This affected farmers directly , because Root bad testified that he was the agent of the farm ers' alliance to sell tbe stock of their mem- bora. bora.Mr. Mr. Brown said In answer to Attorney Mathcaey'a question that he was a salesman for the American Live Stock Commission company at tbe same tlmo with Root and that the latter was not the regularly appointed agent of ttio alliance- , although he had net himself up as its agent. Ho said also that no more than 10 per cent of the stock of mem bers of the alliance had ever been consigned to Root. Upon cross-examination Mr. Brown said that ho knew nothing about Root being ap pointed agent by the alliance at a conven tion at Grand Island. Ho did not know whether the American Live Stock Commis sion company had given rebates to ahlppers , because his duties consisted of nothing be sides celling stock for the company. He said that the company had not been driven out of 'business , but had simply gene out of business because It did not And it profitable. He had never known of any ca e where buy ers refused to buy of Root or tbe company. Once ono buyer had refused to buy from him self stock consigned to the company and he had later turned It over to another comtniu- slon firm to soil It. But he said that he never know that the company iau' fallen Into disrepute , which had spread among the farm ers and that Its business had been thereby hurt. He had heard oT'lhls only In a general way. RATES OF iCOMMISSION. The witness said the.rates of commission for selling hogs and * cattle did not vary whether the market prlcet went up or down. There had been no cpaag In the rates dur ing the hard tlmea. , ttlq did not think the charges should be loweraj In hard times or If the price of cattle- and hogs went down , because the responsibility and tbe work of the commission men were as great. He said the rates as they ard'ard reasonably low for the services of the commission men. W. N. 'Babcock ' , a menibcr of the exchange and former general 'hJanagcr of the South Omaha Stock Yards company , was called. At present he Is not connected in any way with the stock business , butl'l * ono of the man agers of the exposition Ho considered the exchange facilitated rather than retarded the business. Mr. iHahoOck said , too , that be had never heard ta.oyt complaint against the system usej by the exchange , but every one seemed to be satisfied. He stated that the system of docking Is in favor of the seller. He had heard more complaint from the purchaser regarding the docking than from the seller. Upon cross-examination Dlalrlct Attorney Sawyer attempted to show that the stock yards company and the exchange were inti mately connected. Mr. Babcock said , how ever , that tke yard company had no niora Interest In the shipper than In the exchanges , but wanted to see good terms between both , for its own interests. In this connection he said that he had never beard of any com plaint made by shippers themselves of the charges of the stock yards company for feed. All complaints resulting in suits and the schedule of charges parsed by the last legis lature bad teen gotten up by politicians and legislators. "Were not legislators representatives of the people ? " asked the district attorney. "They ct themselves up u representative * The following are characteristic Hood's Sarsaparilla testimonials. They tell of things worth telling : "An eruption came oa my neck below my left car , which caused mo much annoyance , * nd as It continued to grow worse , I finally became alarmed. It reftised to yield to ordinary treatment , and I consulted a phy sician who pronounced It a severe case of eczema. He said It would take a long tlmo to cure It. I followed his prescriptions for eight months , and not obtaining any relief , 1 went to another physician , He also called the trouble eczema , and said It was the worst case ho ever saw. I obtained no relief from uie'Jlclnes and became very anxious. One day I asked my druggist If ho had a medicine that would do me good. He ex amined my neck and said If anything would cure me It was Hood's Sarsaparilla. lie ad- vUe'J mo to purchase three bottles and I did so , and began taking the medicine. In a short time there was a decided Improve ment , and I continued the use of Hood's so thankful for what Hood's Sarsaparilla Sarsaparilla until a complete cure had been effected. It Is now four years since I was afflicted and no symptom of > the disease has ever returned. Hood's Sar&aparllla baa done mo good In other respects , and I give It all the pralso for the health I enjoy. " C. C. Bailey. .Champaign , 111. of the people , " but they were not , " was the answer. "Wero you not In the state senate ? " "Not the ono which passed the stock yards bill. " Regarding the docking , Mr. Babcock said that it prevented disagreements between buyer and seller and hastened business. Neither party had a disadvantage , because a decker Is disinterested. Ho said that the decker might Just as well bo employed by agreement between buj-er and seller as through the exchange , "but " ho 'insisted that the buyer and seller have practically the same say about the appointment of a decker , oven though It Is made directly by the ex change , in answer to a question from At torney Mahoney he said that a decker by agreement would be as much a monopoly 03 through the exchange. Mr. Babcook admitted that the business of the yards could be done without an ex change and by the commission men alone , but be maintained that the vast amount of buylnz and selling transacted dally could be done only under some system of rules like that of the exchange. Mr. Babcock did not think that the exchange had a monopoly because some stockmen consign stock to themselves and sell it. He called to mind two men who. did ( his during the eight years ho wns connected with the stock yards. He admitted , however , that there wore no com mission men doing business In South Omaha who were not members of the exchange. Tbe hearing was adjourned until Monday afternoon. ! SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. An enthusiastic raeettag of republicans was held at Rex ball , Thirty-third and L streets , last night. P. J. Barrett , republican candidate for mayor , made the principal ad dress of the cvtuing. In starting out Mr. Barrett called attention to his record In the city council and asserted that so far as this campaign had been concerned no one had questioned his public record , which had been above reproach and criticism. He said that ho stood before the people with perfectly clean hands , no boodle ever having passed through them. His dally bread , ho asserted , was earned by honest toll , and he woultj rather have the respect and confidence of the residents of the Magic City than any offleo la the gift of Us people. Referring to ante-election promises Mr. Barrett said that if ho was elected And failed to carry out the promises made he uaturally expected to forfott the respect and confidence of the people. In connection with labor matters Candidate Barrett stated that he had always stood on tbo side of organized labor and that should there be any trouble here whllo ho was mayor he would not call out the militia , as had been done by a former mayor , but he would ask the lalior organizations to dotall htm men for special police work. Thcso special police , he said , should be tax payers and bo men of responsibility and standing. Should the labor organizations at tempt to destroy property he would do all In his power to protect the Interests of the citizens and taxpayers. He claimed that the citizens demanded a change In the official management of affairs and he promised a good , cleen , economical government If elected. nnrllnirton'i Dummy Trnln. It was announced yesterday that the Bur lington proposed putting on a dummy train to rum between this city and Omaha as soon 0.7 the Iraprovcmeuts now being made ID the Fourth ward are completed. The depot. It ia understood. Is to bo built at once and , the dummy will bo put on to accommodate the employes of the cooper factory to be erected near Thirty-sixth and L streets. Mr. Welsh , the promoter of tbe cooperage plant , has been compelled to go south op account of illness , but ho has left the details of th < ( pleat In the hands of persons who will push the work. The moot important thing Is the obtaining of sufficient trackage facilities , and es soon as the ordinance which has been drawn allowing the Burlbngton the right to use aa alley near Thirty-sixth and L streets Is passed the necessary sidetracks will be laid and work en the cooper nhop commenced. H Is stated that this new fac tory will give employment to about 150 men. It Wn Vetoed by Enunr. Barney Hughes of South Thirty-sixth street has secured a permanent Injunction against the city laying a sidewalk ia front of his property. The case came up before Judge Fawcett yesterday and upon the showing made the Injunction was granted. It will be remembered that when the ordinance orderIng - Ing this'sidewalk was laid Mayor Ensor ve toed it , asserting that there was no necessity for a walk in that locality. Increase In Stock , llecolpln. The receipts of live stock at the yards up to and Including Saturday were : Cattle , 145- 719 ; bogs , 410,991 ; sheep , 304,005. This Is an imcreaso as compared with last year of 4,981 cattle , 90.405 bogs rnd 141,552 sheep. The big Increaoo In eheop Is remarkable and coca to show that this U ono of the best sheep markets In. tbe country at the pres ent time. Democratic Cainunlirn Open * . The democratic campaign opened last night with a masft meeting at Blum's ball , Twenty- sixth andN streets. Tbo principal speakers ( were Mayor Ensor and Hon. I. J. Dunn of Omaha. There was considerable enthusiasm and clcso attention was paid to the addresses. IllKb School Literary Social. The entertainment and social glvem by the High School Literary society last Friday evening was a very enjoyable affair and was largely attended. All of the rooms la the J _ "I ted that I must tell what Hood's Sar saparilla Uld for me. I was sick for over a year , and In a miserable condition. When not confined ( o my bed , I was extremely ncrvoils. barely able to crawl around , with no strength or ambition , I had worked very hard and become all run down. I could not sleep , would have very bad spells with my heart , and iuv stomach was In a terrlbto condition , I had dreadful neu ralgia pains lu my side , and would bo dizzy and have such bad feelings In my head that I could not walk across the room. I was. sometimes afraid Ii would bo Insane. Some times my heart would beat so hard and fast ! of medicines but found no cure until T Oh , I cannot begin to tell you all I suffered began the use of Hood's Sarsnparllla. Thp In the past yearl ( My doctor called It nerv first bottle did me good aud I kept on until ous prostration. At the carixst request of I had taken three. The severe pain In my neighbor I decided to take Hood's Sar- a - back , headaches , distress In my stomach , lu Bapirllla , and In a little while I was much fact , all traces of djspepsla have ceased , and gratified to find I could cat and sleep better. I eat , sleep and work and feel so much better This encouraged mo to continue , and In two ' that I cannot thank HobJ's S.irsaparllla months 1 Improved so much that folks began enough. I now have none of the blues , tired to say feeling or sleeplessness. I earnestly recom 'How Much Better You Look' mend ( Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best medl- I have now taken five bottles , and am per cltio for djspepsla and distress In the stem fectly cured. All those 'bad ' feelings are ach. " Jonathan Steely , 1119 Windsor street , gone , and I have gained In weight. I feel Reading , 1'a. so thankful for what Hood's 'Sarsaparllla Hood's 'Sarsnparllla Is sold by all drug has done , I cannot help praising It to every gists , $1.00 ; six for fo.OO. Prepared only by one. " Mrs. Fred A. Turner , Barre , Vt. C. I. Hood & . Co. , Lowell , Mass. building which were uoed for the entertain ment of the society's guests were hand somely decorated and the program proved quite interesting. Those who were assigned places on the jirogram were the Misses Ru- dercdorf , Mlfs Bertha Clark , Mlso Edna Van Arinan and Mlfs Jessie Carpenter. At the roiwluslcti of the program refreshments con sisting of Ice cream and cake were served. Odil KclloiTtt fo to I'niilllloii. Last night the degree staff of South Omaha lodge No. 148 , Independent Order of Odd Fellows , went to Paplllion for the pur pose of conferring the first , second and third degrees cii two candidates of Sarpy lodge No. 15. The trip was made In carryalls aud a most enjoyable time was had by all. German Mcctlnrc Toilny. x The Germans will hold a rally at Plvonka's hall , Twenty-fourth and L streets this after noon. Among tbo speakers who have prom ised to attend la Jacob Hauck of Omaha. A number of candidates are expected to be pres ent and explain where tbcy stand oa certain questions. Mimic City Goialp. Wollstcln & Co.'s " 310" whlsky Is the bent It is estimated that the vote this spring will bo fully 3,500. David Anderson Is expected bomo from Texcs in G few days. A grand rally of democrats will be 'held ' at 'Franek's hall this afternoon. Harly Welsh , Twenty-eight and F streets , Is dead and will be burled today. Mrs. Minnie Brown Is building a barn at wltneaa."I Thirteenth and Washington streets. All old soldiers arc requested to attend the funeral of A. O. Myers this afternoon. Services will be held at St. Clement's mlEslon In the Third ward this evening. Mrs. J. P. Hayes , Twenty-fourth and H streets , has gone to .Iowa to visit relatives. Our newgoods have arrived. Great bargains in furniture. Sloano & Co. , 25th and N streets. E. H. Howland Lumber & Coal Co. Ofllco 438 N. 24th St. , between M & N Sts. Tel. 7. iRov. > Dr. Wheeler will occupy the pulpit at the First Presbyterian church this morn ing.Mrs. Mrs. D. L. Holmes and Mrs. H. H. Ames are collecting clothing to be seat to the Cu bans.N. . N. Nystrom obtained a permit yesterday to erect a frame dwelling ca Twenty-first and J streets. The Eastern Star gave an entertainment at Masonic hall last night which was well attended. Ell H. IDoud of Doone , la. , formerly city attorney here , spent yesterday in the city with 'friends. i Henry Mies returned yesterday from Ne braska City , where ho went to look after bus iness matters. See the celebrated Conover piano , the artist's favorite. Colllins Music Store , 24th , and K streets. W. S. Babcock Is making votes every day and the republicans claim that ho will be the next police judge. The Wasp Is now being issued dally and Is devoting Its columns to the advancement of the republican party. Tuesday evening Rev. Irving Johnson will lecture on "Tho Church as a Society" at St. Martin's Episcopal church. . The offerings both morning and evening today at the First 'Baptist ' church will bo given to the Cuban sufferers. Complaint Is made that the alley between Twenty-second and Twenty-third and I and J streets 1s In a > fllthy condition. "Our Lord's Condemnation of Hypocrisy" Is the subject of Rev. Irving Johnson's ser mon at the Episcopal church this morning. The city Is full of strangers Who claim to be looking for work. Friday night the police arrested an evea dozen vagrants , vsbo are still In Jail. George Parks la spending Sunday with his family. iHe reports that the Cudahy plant at Sioux City , where ho Is now employed , Is nearlng completion , Tuesday evening of this week the commit tee of management of the Young Men's Christian association will bold the final meet ing of the fiscal year. It was reported yesterday that twenty- eight of the new cars purchased by the street car company would bo placed In serv ice on the Sherman avenue line. The new heating apparatus for the bath rooms at the Young Men's Christian associa tion Is a great Improvement and the best of bathing facilities are now furnished the members. The funeral of A. O. Myers. Nineteenth and I Htreots. who died yesterday , will occur this afternoon. Deceased was the father of Mrs. John Bays of this city. Interment will bo at Laurel Hill cemetery. This evening the third annual graduatory exercises of the Junior Endeavors will beheld held at the First Presbyterian church. An Interesting program has been arrange ! and all Interested are Invited to attend. A. W. Buck of Omaha will address the men's meeting at the Young Qlen's Christian association this afternoon , the subject being , "David's 400. " All men are Invited. Good music will bo provided for the occasion. Went to Oklahoma. Samuel Douglas has been taken back to Kingfisher , Okl. , inhere he la wanted as n witness In a murder trial. Sheriff Ratllff of Kingfisher was hero with extradition papers. In which Douglas -was charged'wltli murder. On till- * accusation the prisoner refused - fused to return. Habeas corpus proceedings wore beuurt and Douglas won the ca9 In the district court. He then consented , to return to 'Kingfisher ' with the fcherlff and be will testify In the case lor which he U wanted a * a wltneaa. "I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak In praise of Hood's Saisaparllla. I was miserable and dull all the time ; had ihc blues , and could not enjoy the least fun ; I felt sick all over. I could not sleep , eat or work with satisfaction. Such awful dyspepsia , distress and cramps In my atom- achl My chop wai but halt a square from my house , and I was obliged to go homo two or three times In a day to take some medicine or hot water to relieve the pain. Many a time I .ncnt donn on my haiuU and knees or bent aver a chair to get relief. I took everything 1 could hear of In the way EXPLOSION LIT CITV ( JASVOUKS. . Eimt Wnll of tinUoltnliiK Mount ! Illomi Out. An explosion at the city gas works shortly after 8 o'clock last night destroyed a small sccilon of the works used as a purifying rcom nnd Inflicted damages amounting to about $300. The explosion was of sudlclcnt violence to bo litYml uptown and the flash of 'bright light that accompanied It was visible for a long distance. Apprehension that a serious accident had occurred was strengthened by the gradual dying down of gas juts all over town and was further Intensified by a double flro alarm that was turned In , two boxes lu the vicinity of the works being pulled. The room In which the purifiers arc housed Is separated from the main building by a solid brick wall with but ono opening and Is located at the cast end of the works. It Is ono story high and had walls of brick. The east wall of this room was blown out ami fell Into the street. ParL of the roof waa thrown off on the north side , but the main part of It settled down oyer the purlfycrs , completely covering them. A portion of the roof was composed of tar paper with tinder-dry timbers. The flames from the explosion Ignited this debris and there were excellent chances for n good fire. Before the fire department arrived employes about the works had the names extinguished by the use of the hose at the building. The cause of the accident could not bo ascertained last night. At the time of the explosion there were none of the cmployea In the room or near It. The night foreman , Mr. Whaley , was in the opposite end of the worhs and the other men were about the furnaces in the generating room , and the first Intimation they had of the trouble was the jar of the explosion. This was Just suffl. clent to prcstrato tto outer walls and lay the bricks Into the street without disjoint ing the wall , leaving the surface as smootll as a paved street. Where the gas came from that caused the mischief Is a mystery. It Is supposed that some of the purifyers sprung a leak and cnoucb gas escaped to fill the room , but what Ignited It Is an unsolved problem. With the purifiers hidden from view by piles of debris It was feared that serious damage hail been done and the gas was shut off for a snort time. A strong presauro was applied without developing any leak and the gas was permitted to flow on again Into the city mains. Men were set to work at once In cleaning up the debris and the accident will not ln- terefero at all with the operation of the plant. * " _ _ _ * - Work of n Flciiil. Clnu.i Nelson , a farmer residing In Kast Omaha north tof the. .Swift lea houses , Is seeking the parties who have been maiming his horses. Lisa Monday night some party broke Jnto Nelson'si barn and with nrt ux cut a deep ho o In the sld ? of a valuable mare. Last Friday night tho. barn wus iig.iiti visited and two more horses were tcrrlldy cut and maimed. It Is thousht that nil threii of the anlmnls will diet Nelson ! / not cer tain of .the Identity at th culprit , but he has his suspicions and proposes to do a lit tle detective , work on his own account. Mint .McCllntock'M Funeral. The funeral of Mlsa Kmmn. McCllntock hold from the residence of Airs. W. W. Williams , 1514 Sherman avenue , yesterday afternoon and was attended by a lirgo num. bcr of the teachoM of the city rcliools , Thn services were conducted by llov. John Mc- Quold of the First ( Methodist liplnconnl church. Th remains -were taken to To- ptka , Kan. , for Interment. Ml s McClintoclc had taught In the city schools for ten years , six years of which tlmo had been spent In the L-ike school , where during thei luit year aho taught the eighth grade. A I > OI > UI.VR MISTAKli Itriiifillcii for a nil InillKCNtlou. The national disease of Americans Is Indi gestion or in KH chronls form , dyspepsia , and for the very reason that It Is KO common many people neglect taking proper treatment for what they consider trilling stomach trouble1 when as a matter of fact , IndlRca- tlon lays the foundation for many Incurable dlacadca. No person with a. vigorous , heal thy stomach will fall a victim to consump tion. Many kidney dUcabes and heart troubles date their beginning from poor di gestion ; thin , nervous people are really no because their stomachs are out of gear ; weary , languid , faded out women ewe their condition to Imperfect digestion. When nearly ovcry person you meet la afflicted with weak digestion It Is not sur prising that nearly ovcry secret patent ined- Iclno on the market claims to be a euro ton dyspepsia , as well as a score of other troubles , when In fact , as Dr. Worthier sayn , there U but one genuine dyspepsia euro which Is perfectly safe and reliable , and moreover , this remedy Is not a patent medi cine , but It Li a scientific combination of pure pepsin ( free from animal matter ) , veg etable. eteenccB , fruit salts and bismuth. It la sold by druggists under nanio of Stuart'n Dyspcrola Tablets. No extravagant claims are made for them , but for Indigestion or any stomach trouble , Stuart's Dyspepsia T-iblcta are far ahead of any remedy jet dis covered. They act on tbo food ratcii , no dieting Is necessary , simply eat all the whole- soxo food you want and thcso tablets will digest It. A cure results , because all the stomach needs Is a rest , which Stuart'u Dys. pepsla Tablets elvo by doing the work of digestion , ! DruggUta ecll these tablets at CO cts per ' , package. Little book on stomach dUcanoa testimonials sent free by addressing Stuart Co. , chemUta , Marshall , Mich.