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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 3, 1898)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEEt SU3TDAY , APRIL fl , 1898. TIBBIES' RICH ABOUT RATES Btatfl Board of Transportation Flans to Hear the Testimony , USEFUL FOR CAMPAIGN PURPOSES jponorrnU Expect to Make Good Deal of Cnnltal Out of a IllnR and Xot Hurt the Itnllronili. LINCOLN , April 2. ( Special. ) Next Wednesday Is the time set by the State Hoard of Transportation for the hearing In the Tibbies case. Several months ago Tib bies made complaint against all the railroad companies in the state , alleging that they were charging extortionate rates for frclgnt and unking that a reduction ot 30 per cent be made. At that time Tibbies was In the employ of the popocratlc campaign commit tee , his mission being to furnish editorial ) * to the country populist papers , and he was fur nished desk room and other materials In the office of the secretaries ot the Hoard of Transportation. Slnco then bo has had a quarrel with the secretaries and has trans ferred his office to another part of the state building , and It In eald that he has asked to havu his complaint withdrawn. The state board has , however , become very anxious to hear the TOGO. It la reported by good author * Ity that the secretaries will order a sweeping reduction In rates and that the board will endorse the order , after which the plan la for the railroad companion to come In and obtain an Injunction to prevent the new order from being enforced. This \\lll tie the mat ter up until after election with little Incon venience either to the companies or to the secretaries. The populists bcllcvo that they will then be enabled to use the record of the board and the "government by Injunction" cry vlth good effect among the country vet ers. The first move. In ( his echeme will be made next Wednesday and a close watch will bo made to eco that there are no hitches In the program. HOME FOR TUB FRIENDLESS. Another chapter will bo added to the his tory of the Home for the Friendless cnae when Judge Broody as attorney for the so ciety will present to the supreme court a petition and application asking that State Auditor Cornell bo compelled to appear before - fore the court and show cause why ho has not paid the state appropriation over to the society and why a mandamus should not be allowed to compel the payment of the money. Judge Broady rerved notice and a copy of his petition on the attorney general today. The petition recites the history of the nocl- oty and the work of the homo from the time of Us first organization , showing the manner in which the state has participated In the work of keeping up the homo and the rec ord of the last legislature In making the ap propriation. It also shows how the society has asked the Hoard ot Public Lands and Buildings for the necessary supplies and how after refusal on the part of the beard the society has gene ahead and bought the supplies , making repeated demands on the board for pay for the came. The application and petition will bo presented to the court Wednesday and a hearing will bo asked forte to bo had on Friday. Adjutant Qonerul Barry concluded this morning that some lively work was In prca- 'pect In National Guard matters and took n llylng trip to Greelcy county to eo arrange Ills personal affairs that ho would be ready for any emergency. General Barcy went away with the expectation ot returning Mon day noon , but It Is Intimated today at the state house that It may be necessary to wire him to como back sooner than Monday. The state treasurer has made a call for general fund warrants amounting to $30,000 to como In April 9. On account of next Tuesday being election day the sitting of the supreme court will not occur until Wednesday , as many of the t- torneys of the state desire to remain at home to participate In the municipal contests. The following notaries were commissioned yesterday : James C. Mahan , Malcolm ; I. T. McCosky , David City ; J. M. Chambers , Omaha ; Kathorlne Workman , Omaha ; M. McLaughlln , West Point ; B. Y. Abbott. Pllger ; .W. D. Blackwell , Broken Bow ; J. A. Harris , Broken Bow. LINCOLN LOCAL NOTES. The senior girls of the High school gave a play last night In the High school audi torium , which was packed from pit to gal lery with their admiring friends. The per formance was denominated "A Dress Rehear- ml" and proved to be an amusing rehearsal of the happenings at Grove House academy , a school for girls only. A pleasing feature of the program was several excellent musical numbers. P. "F. " Simpson , who came here from Pu eblo , Colo. , yesterday. Is now looking for u confidence man of light complexion and me dium build , who succeeded In buncoing him out of $5 with which to pay for an express package that never came. The child study department of the Woman'c u club met today and discussed "Tho Adoles cent Period of Childhood. " Several papcro were read and the mothers and teachers united In making a lltcly meeting. Hi W , Heagy , a man over 60 years of age , wao arrested last night , charged with as- eault on * ho person of 8-year-old Uuby An drews. Ho enticed the girl Into a building and took Improper liberties ! with her per- eon. A hearing In the case will bo hold Mon day. day.TWL 'street car companies arc contesting for the privilege of building a line from Havelock to Lincoln and the peopla ot the smaller town will bo allowed to select which ono 'they want. Omaha people at l\t. hotels : At the Llndell A. W. Scrlbner , Harry RMS. W. II. John- eon. Harry O. Ruth. F. L. Lewis. At the Lincoln J. H. Nlmck , W. H. McCrcc. M , M. Hamlln , John Austin and wife , J. L , Baker , E. L. Palmer , Robert Dempster. Otaa County 'Mortiraire ' Itrcaril. NEBRASKA CITY , April 2. ( Speclal- ) The mortgage record of Otoo county for the EVERYWHERE : . A Medical DUcovery that Effectually Cure * 1'llen In Every Form. For many years physicians have experi mented In vuln. seeking a remedy which would effectually cure pllee and other rectal troubles without resorting to a surgical op- oration. Many remed'es were found to give temporary relief , but none could bo de pended upon to make a lasting , cutlsfactory cure. cure.Within Within a recent period , however , a new remedy , the Pyramid Pile Cure , has been repeatedly tested In hundreds of cases and with highly satisfactory results. The first effect ot the Pyramid Pile Cure la to Instantly remove the pain and Irrita tion generally present , and from that time on the -iro tapldly progresses and before the patient Is hardly aware of It ho U en tirely cured. The remedy seems to act di rectly on the nerves and blood vessels ol the pcrts affected , as It comes Into direct contact with them and sets up a healthy action , which In a perfectly natural way brings the parts to their normal condition. The remedy docs Its work without any pain or Inconvenience to the sufferer and la Justly considered ono of the most meritorious discoveries ot modern medicine. Piles Is one of the most annoying and often timed dangerous diseases with which humanity Is afflicted. If neglected It fre quently develops Into fistula or some equally fatal or Incurable trouble , whereas by the timely use of this elmple but effective rem edy no ono need suffer a single day from any form ot plica unless they want to. The Pyramid Pile Cure la perfectly harm- leaf , containing noi'Vneral poisons , and U also very reasonable In price , costing but CO cents a package. It Is sold In drug etorea everywhere. The manufacturer * ol the remedy are the Pyramid Drug Co. ol Marshall , Mich. , who have placed this ex cellent preparation before the public only fter giving It thorough and repeated teats In the hands oi reputable physicians. The results In hundreds of cases have convinced M ttat it will not disappoint yew. month of March shows a very gratifying decrease In thlo class of Indebtedness , Thirty-eight farm mortgages , aggregating $61,656 , wcro filed , whtlo sixty were releaied , footing up $91,967. Five mortgage * on city property were filed , amounting to $3,250. The releases were eleven , aggregating $7- 853.20. The net reduction for the month la $44,349.70. Similar reductions have been made lu this county for eomo months past. HUri'MES FOR STATI3 INSTITUTIONS. Contract * for the ( Innrler 'Awarded by tlic Ilnord , LINCOLN. .April 2. ( Special. ) The State Board of Purchase and Supplies completed the work ot letting contracts for the next quarter today. Th number of bidders was much larger than usual. The following were the successful bidders : Hospital for the Insane , Lincoln Meat , Hubbard Brothers ; clothing , Mayer Brother * ; dry goods , No. 1 , Herpolshclmcr ; dry goods , No. 2 , Miller & Paine ; drugs. B. O. Kostka ; fancy groceries , Raymond Brothers ; shoes ( part ) , Tucker Shoo company ; shoes ( part ) , Webster & Rogers ; coal , Badger Lumber company ; flour , Guthrle & Co. Nebraska Pcnltcntary Clothing , Ed Cerf ; dry goods , Miller & Paine ; staple and fancy groceries , Raymond Brothers ; flour , Chaun- ccy Abbot ; meat , Hubbard Brothers ; hard ware , Rudge & Morris ; medicine , H. C. Manary. SolJors * and Sailors' Home , Grand Island Drug ? , Tucker & Famsworth ; fancy and staple groceries , Raymond Brothers ; clothIng - Ing ( part ) , S. N. Wolbach ; flour. J. F. Fred rick ; clothing ( part ) , Gus M. Friend ; meat , Hubbard Brother * ; burial cases , W. R. Stev ens ; dry goods , S. N. Wolbach ; coal ( part ) , Whltebrcast Coal and Lime company ; coal ( part ) . Sheridan Coal company. Industrial School for Girls , Gensva Shoes ( part\ Mayer Brothers ; flhooa ( part ) , Solo mon fr Nathan ; flour , Guthrla & Co. ; Ice , M. Alexander ; coal , Whltcbreast Coil & L'rae ' company ; dry goods , Solomon & Nathan ; me.it , M. Alexander ; fancy and staple gro ceries , W. I. Carspa. Industrial School for Boys , Kearney Dry roods. L. C. Gregg ; boiler and engine 1-ouse supplies , Western Supply company : sample dry goods , Smith & Colby ; meat , Hubbard Brothers ; hardware , W. E. Jakway ; oil , Kearney Grocery company ; flour , Hastings Milling company ; fancy and staple ficcerles , Raymond Brothers. Hcfipltal for Insane , Norfolk FIcur , Suar CI.V Cereal Mills ; shoes , Miysr Brothers ; dry goods , Baum Brothers ; coal , E. H. Bar nard ; staple and faocy groceries , Raymond Brothers. Asylum for Chronic Insane , Hastings- Flour , Hastings Milling company ; drugs , A. M. Clark ; shoes , KIrby ft Day ; dry goodrt , William Brach ; clothing. W. J. Falk ; coal ( part ) , C. J , Miles ; coal ( part ) , Sheridan Coal company ; staple and fancy groceries , Raymond mend Brothers. Sailors' and Soldiers' Home , Mllford Coal ( part ) , Sheridan Coal company ; coal ( part ) , Badger Lumber company ; shoes , Blackburn Brothers ; flour , F. S. Johnson & Co. ; clothIng - Ing ( part ) , Mayer "Brothers ; clothing ( part ) , Globe Clothing company ; staple and fancy groceries , C. L. Launs. Institute for Feeble Minded Youth , Beatrice Bread , B. J. Pcarsall ; chip soap , S. A. Rey nolds ; fish , Emll Lang ; meat , Hubbard Brothers ; coal ( part ) . Badger Lumber com pany ; coal ( part ) , J. S. Rutherford ; coal ( part ) , Whltebreast Coal & Lime company ; staple and fancy groceries , 'Emll ' Lang. Industrial Homo for Women , Mllford Meat , W. 'E. Daniels ; coil. Badger Lumber company ; flour , F. S. Johnson & Co. ; dry goods , Blackburn Brothers ; staple groceries , C. L. Launc ; fancy groceries , Blackburn Brother * . LOOKS PROSPEROUS IX ADAMS. Winter AVIicnt niul Rye In the Hoxt CunilKInn for Yearn. HASTINGS , Neb. , April 2. ( Special. ) The Bee correspondent took a drive through Adams county this week for the purpose uf ascertaining the condition of crops In this vicinity. All along the road were seen large fields of fall wheat and rye , and these fields are looking much better than tho-same kind of grain has looked at this time of year for a number of years. A close look at tha grain showed that the drilled grain Is look ing a little the best. The farmers say this Is because the seed was planted a little deeper and the drill puts It in a little fur row just below the surface so the drying March winds do not have such a good chance to blow the dirt away from the roots. All farmers have begua to saw spring wheat and oats and It U predicted there will bo a largo acreage of these grains sown this spring. The recent rain put the ground In the very best of condition for plowing. Nearly every farmer In Adams county has an orchard and they predict an Immense apple yield this year. They say that with a wet fall last year and pleoty of snow during the winter the tree roots have been kept moist and there will be an abundant flow of sap which Is essential to a large fruit yield. Thousands of cattle were brought to Adams county to feed and they all wintered well and will bo In fine condition to turn upon the early grass. Upon nearly every farm one can see large cribs of corn and numer ous stacks of hay , more than enough to carry the stock 'through ' to the first ot June , It feeding were necessary until that time. Speaking with prominent farmers upon their financial condition they were almost unanimous In expressing the opinion that with good crops this year and a continua tion ot present prlcce for grain and stock that a majority of the farmers of this vicinity would be entirely free from debt before the first of oext year. As everything Is In the best of condition now everybody seems perfectly contented. * IMPORTANT SUIT AT CHADRON. Action nrouKht for Damage * Aculnit nil Ex-County Jiulcc. CHADRON. Neb. , April 2. ( Special. ) Suit has been Instituted In the district court of Dawes county by Christopher O'Brien efFort Fort Robinson against Perry E. Baled , ex- county Judge , for $1,878 damages. The plain tiff was appointed guardian on May 1 , 1S94 , of the * persons and estates of Robert and John Parsley , and came Into possession of come $2,000 or more belonging to the Parsley children. O'Brien alleges that Judge Balrd compelled him ca November 25 , 1894 , and January 25 , 1S95 , to withdraw from deposit and loan to Burr Shelton and G. D. Chapln the respective amounts of $750 and $500 on Chadron real property. Ho also claims that these loans were made against his. wish ; that the security was Insufficient and the mcuey Is a dead lo&J to Hie heirs. The present county judge. E. S. Recker , has refused to allow plaintiff credit upon his account as guardian for these amounts and has con tinued to charge O'Brien with the $1,250 with Interest from the date of the loans. Judge Recker authorized the action brought against Mr. Balrd. A meeting of the Dawcs County Agricul tural association will be held next Saturday , when steps will be taken toward perfecting plans for an exhibit from Dawes county at the TranstnlssUslppl Exposition. It Is be lieved that an exhibit will be arranged for ulilch will be equal to any county exhibit at the exposition. The much mooted question concerning the outcome of the Chadrou Recorder legal diffi culty has been settled by the lapsing of the paper. Joke on the Militia. DAVID CITY , Neb. . April 2. ( Special. ) Yesterday Captain Zcllllnger , commending company E , First regiment , Nebraska Na tional Guards , received a telegram , bearing all the evidence of being genuine , ordering him to bold his company In readiness to moveat tuny moment. Acting upon this or der the resident members were notified and livery teams were sent for members living at Bruno , Bralnard , Dwlght , Rising City and Hell wood , telegrams bring sent notifying them of the order. It developed later that the telegram was a fake concocted by three citizens with the aid of the operator here. The officers and members ot ( be company are endeavoring to definitely locate the authors. Xewn from York. YORK , April 2. ( Special. ) Charles Mc- Greer , an 18-year-old boy who reside * In the country , stole a box ot chewing tobacco at the Burlington depot yceterday end Is now undergoing a period ot enforced confinement In the county jail , York'a victory at the district declamatory contest , which w last night held at Kear ney , was enthusiastically celebrated here to day upon the arrival of Its fortunate rcpre- . Arthur Wrajr. Til * la one of th * KELLEY. STIGER & CO , EASTER GREETING A Constant Succession of Novelties is What We Offer. Unsurpassed Values In the latest Silks , Dress Fabrics and High Grade Wash Stuffs from the best foreign and home markets. Silk SOc Plaids Jacquard and high art combination Silk Plaids , Checks and Stripes OOc 21-inch durable Taffeta , all the latest pretty shades , 18 styles stripes , worth § 1.25. 21-inch Checks , neat and popular styles , another great bargain. Block 1.25 Plaids ' Rich French styles , satin block , § 1.50 quality , turquoise , ruby and parrot. Brocades 8Sc for Skirts 22-inch pure silk § 1.00 grade Black Brocaded Glace Silk a bargain. Novelty 1.15 Silks The latest Barre Black Silks , $1.35 quality , 25- inch a new style for skirts. Black Dress 85c Silks Wo offer $1.00 and $1.15 dress silks , Armure , Poplin , Jacquards. . Grenadine $1.75 Sewing Silk 44-Inch , the very latest rich diaphanous stripes. Grenadine , $1.75 ; alee Bayadere , Broche , etc. , $2.25 , $2.50 and $2.75. i .A Black Dress Goods Offer atSOc At this this price you wll ) find exceptional value , 75c grade of mo hair Jacquards and natln novelty weaves. Bayadere 75o Novelty . - * For stylish skirts this new weave and style of $1.00 value is an at tractive bargain. ( The Latest Prench Creations in Crepon i , Unusual value In the most correct mode for skirts , Fantasle cffectn , never before shown , at $1,50 , $2.00 , $2.50 , $2.75. 'v ETAMINE , BAREGE AND GRENADINE NOVELTIES , 85c , $1.00 and $1.50. , , Black Tailor Cloths & 1.&O , 52-Inch clay diagonal ; also Irish Poplin , special bargains. EASTER NOVELTIES IN PARASOLS. , Special Offer All Wool , T Suitings 35c ; Ono case worsted mixtures ; regular price , oOc. * . . ' ' * ' * ' Granite GOo Suitings . ' . Thto 75c cloth will be sold at COc ; new and very serviceable. Farnam and 15th Sts , KELLEY , STIGER & COiFarnam and I5tl1 sts- dozen or EO victories that the 'local high school representatives have thus far won. Contribution * from Iyon . LYONS , Neb. , April 2. ( Special. ) .A Cuban relief social was given by the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor last evening , and $23.90 was raised. The feature of the entertainment was the two prizes of fered for two loaves ot the best bread. Miss Thlea was awarded the first prize , $2 In cash , and Mrs. George iHuntsberger $1 for second. The Women's Relief corps donated $ $ , and with Dr. Allen T. Hill's subscription list the total amount raised will be about $140. Doctor Saved' ' Her Life. ELWOOD. Neb. , April 2. ( Special Tele gram. ) Last night about 9 o'clock Ella Hay maker , a young woman about 17 years old , attempted to commit sulcldo by taking strychnine. After taking the dose she told her relatives to pray for her , as she had taken poUon. The prayero were postponed and a physician called at cuce and ( be poison pumped from her stomach. This morning she was feeling well. She does not as sign any cause for the attempt. Attempt to Wreck a Train. WYMORE , April 2. ( Special. ) Train No. 91 , In charge of Conductor Harvey , came hear having- * serious wreck a few miles north of Wllber last night. Someone , had piled -brurh and other obstructions on the track , which the train struck before It could stop. The cars did not leave the track and after the brush bad been token from under the wheels the train proceeded on Its way. No clue to the Identity ot the guilty person haa been discovered. \ > rr Depot for Ilnitlnnri. HASTINGS , Neb. , April 2. ( Special. ) It has been given out that the Burlington Railroad company has definitely concluded to build a new depot In this city. The site- has already been purchased , the company having secured the block at the corner of First street and Lincoln avenue. This will give the depot a central location and seems to meet with the approval ot all citizens. It Is thought the new depot will be erected this summer. ' Aid for Cuban * . FARNAM. Neb. , April 2. ( Special. ) At a mces meeting called In the Interest ot the suffering Cubans last evening , at the Congre gational church , $ S2 la money was subscribed and a committee appointed to solicit further subscriptions of money and grain. It is expected that at least one carload of corn will go forward In a short time. York County YORK , Neb. , April 2. ( Special. ) The mortgage record for York county for March shows eighty-two farm mortgages released , against forty-four filed. The aggregate amounts are $86.706.18 , $48,131.65. Nine city mortgages were filed , aggregating $ S,362 ; re leased , 12 , $3,835 ; chattel mortgages filed , 153 , $26,942.05 ; released , 144 , $17,092.59. Hitmen * Thief Sentenced. HASTINGS , Neb. , April 2. ( Special Tele gram. ) Young Moncaster , who was up before County Judge Bowcn today , charged with stealing harness from A. T. Shattuck last September , pleaded guilty and was sentenced to make restoration of stolen property , Ho five days In the county jail and pay all coats. Omaha Man In Tronblc. DAVID CITY , Neb. , April 2. ( Special. ) Ralph D. Stlckel , claiming to hall from Omaha and to represent the order known as the Fraternal Unicu of America , was arrested yesterday and had a trial before County Judge IlaU on the charge of stealing a gum Etamlne Pique Plaids 8Go A new small broken plaid , dainty colorings , very novel. Specials at Pique miniature checks , silk melange , Etamlno and Jacquard , worth up to $1.35 , all at cue price , $1.00 ; a bargain for foreign goods ot the latest styles. Cloths for Tailor-Made Frocks We make a specialty of these clotns. The greatest variety shown In Armures , Poplins , Coverts , Meltons and Tweeds , from $1.00 , $1.25 , $1.50 , $1.75 , $2.00 to $4.00. The Latest French Imp orta- tions in Challie and Organdies PLAID ORGANDIES , STRIPED ORGANDIES with choice designs and colorings , 35c , 40c and 45c. CHALLIE , NEW EFFECTS. 40c , 45o and 55c. CHALLIE , SATIN STRIPES , now effects , just received. Laces lances New arrivals Black Silk Waist and Dress Nets , now Tooca and Cracquelo Meshes , dots , stripes and figures , very fashionable , at C3c , $1.15 , $1.25 , $1.50 , $2.00 rnd $2.75 a yard. 48-Inch French Mous-de-Solo In every shade. White , ecru and butter color. Dainty 'Point Applique , Point Gaze , Point de Gene and Point d'csprlt Laces for sleeves , jabots , etc. , at 15c , "Be , 30c , 40c , 50c and 76o a yard. New Black Silk Chantllly Thread and Applique Laces , 15c , 25c , 30c , 40c , 50 c and 75c a yard. 500 yards hind made Torch en Laces and a lot of odds and ends from 2 to 4" , Inches wide , 8c , lOc and 12V&C qualities , all reduced to 5c yard. JVeat Styles New Trimming Braids 15c , 18c , 22c , 25c , 35c an d 50c a yard. New Jetted and Spangled Passementeries at 25c , 35c , COc , 75c and $1.00 a yard. Novelty Jeweled and JSnameled Belts OOc , $1.15 , $1.75 , $2.50 , up to < $6.00 each. Novelty Ribbon Scarfs Hand knotted frlngo ends , 25c , 55c , 75c , $1.00 and $1.25 each. Novelty Ribbon Sashes Rich stripes and plaids with hand knotted frlngo ends , $1.40 , $1.75 , $2.25 , $2.50 , $3.00 , up to $7.50 each. Real Seal Combination Pocket Books Standard size , best spring clasp , only 50 c each. Morrocco , calf , real allgator , and real monkey leathcro , plain End sterling silver corners , at $1.00. $1.50 , $2.00 , $2.75 each. Easter Novelties in Ladies1 Handkerchiefs Fine French Val Lace Border , Sheer H. S. Linen Handkerchiefs , now effects , lace edge and insertion formkng border , all daintily finished by , hand. $1.00 , $1.25 , $1.50 , $2.00 each. Scolloped and H. S. Sheer Linen Handkerchiefs , dainty new designs , Including Fleur de Lla , Clovers. Crests , Sprigs , etc. , at 25c , 30c , 50c , 75 c and $1.00 each , , ' 100 dozen hemstitched flno linen cambric handkerchiefs , regular 15c quality , special for Monday , lOc each , of money from-a farmer named Henry Springer. Stlckel was bound over to the next terra of the district court In the sum ot $500 and having failed to secure U went to the county jail. For the- Cuban * . WYMORE , Neb. , April 2. ( Special. ) One of the classes ot the Methodist Episcopal Sunday school held a'dlnner and supper In the Fenton block today for the benefit of the Cuban sufferers. Efforts are being made to bring this city well , to the top ot the 11s ; of Nebraska 'towns ' In the matter of con tributions to this fund. The cash contribu tions have now reached almost $200 , to which will bo added a car ot provisions and clothing. ' Footpad * at AVyiiiorc. WYMORE , Neb. , April 2. ( Special. ) Fee , Mds attempted to hold up Brakeman Ed Wheeler at 4 o'clock yesterday morning , but Wheeler , who Is a powerful fellow , drew a knlfo and defied them 4o approach him. Wheeler was supposed to have had a con siderable sum of money on his person , and the attempted holdup Is thought to have been the work of local toughs who know this. No arrests have been mado. Tecnniieh Send * a. Carload to Cnlm. TECUMSEH , iNeb. , April 2. ( Special. ) Johnson county Thursday shipped Its dona tions to the Cuban sufferers , sending direct to the state committee at Omaha. The con signment was as follows : Flvo hundred sacks ot flour , 880 pounds of bacon , dried fruit , canned goods , etc. The whole filled ono car and was valued at $650. Citizens from all over the county contributed gen erously to this shipment. \Vlnii' Will Not He Reaily Before Jnne. HASTINGS , Neb. , April 2. ( Special. ) While 1he brick .work on the new wing at the asylum has been finished for over two weeks It Is thought that.tho building will not bo ready for occupancy before the mid dle of June. il i Miss Nettle Honn of ; Fairmont , the newly- appolnted matron at tbV'afijlum , has entered upon her duties. w ' { Hot Election CqVle'it Promised. WYMORE. Nob. , April & -Specla ( ! . ) Mon day's election will be tho' most hotly con tested ono in the hls ory 'of the city. The temperance people bavelbeen holding meet ings tlio last week and will make a hard fight to down the BjflooBb. The questions will bo fought out on these lines entirely. i f j Much Smoke but Little Fire. ; FAIRMONT , Neb. , iVlprtl 2. ( Special. ) E. A. Small held a llfeftled match Into a nearly empty tar barrel"to see how much tar remained In the tadreU This caused an. explosion and set the. tar on fire , which caused a big smoke , but little damage was done. Perhaps It may reach $50. Help for Cuban * . BUPERIOR. Neb. , April 2. ( Special. ) The subscriptions for the Cuban Relief fund closed hero yesterday , with $150 In cash sub scriptions and many donations of clothing. Hnr > Confc t Train "Wrecking. nOCKFORD , III. . April 2-Louls J. Smith awl Louis Hell , two 10-y ar-old boys , -were arrested today and confessed to having tampered with a switch , which caused a passenger wreck on the Northweftern north of this city Monday night , resulting In the death of Fireman Daniel O'Lsury. They say they did It because they had a grievance ORalnst Section Foreman Peterson on whom they expected the blame would fall. The boya had it cluthouzo near the scene nnd the wreck ) was doubtless the result of dime novel reading. j - DISASTROUS FIRE AT LINCOLN Sparks from the Embars of Friday N ight' Conflagration , LOSS IS OVER TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND Bnfflnc and Nine Men from Omnlia Go to the Ilcdcuo on a. Special Over the llarllnictoa Hood. . LINCOLN , April 2. ( Special Telegram. ) Tha flro last night was the most costly con flagration In the lilstory of Lincoln , a con servative estimate of the losa being $200- 000 , ot which probably one-half Is covered by insurance The origin of the fire la not known , but It lssuppoaed to have started from the electric wires In the basement of the Davis furniture store 'On account of the smoke for the first 'hour the firemen could not locate the blaze and worked ot random In the base ment. When It broke through to the upper floors the water pressure weakened and the flames crept to the adjoining buildings. It was not at first thought that the Richards block was In serious danger , as It was taller than the heotrs and was supposed to have a solid wall. But there was a weak point and the fire went through. At the back part of the Richards block , on the east side , the building was originally one story higher than the Davis building. At this point there were two windows In the east wall. irtst year the Davis building was raised one story higher and covered these windows , the openIngs - Ings being stopped up In a temporary man ner. It was hero that the flames broke through , and the window holes In the wall this morning tell the story. Had It not been for thlu weak point the Richards block could have been aived. When the flames seemed to be beyond control and the water pressure gave down , the department at Omaha was asked to send aid. The help did not arrive until 3:30 : a. m. , however , the special which started from Omaha at 2 o'clock having been delayed at Gretna by a hot box. When the ten mem bers ot the Omaha department appeared they were heartily cheered by the crowd , but the fire was then so well under control that very little aid was necessary. The steamer and hoeo Bent from Omaha were not un loaded from the cars. The Lincoln firemen were worn out by their seven hours' fight , but not a single accident was recorded. At this hour the list of companies having policies on the burned buildings and oon- tcnta cannot bo given , as there are a largo number Involved. The Davis building and stock carried policies In almost 100 com pal- nles. Jn the Richards block there were al most sixty tenants , some ot whom carried Insurance and eonvs did not. The attorneys and professional men In the building saved part ot their books end office furniture. The American Exchange National bank has opened up at the corner ot Eleventh and P strc-ets , at the room of the old Lincoln Savings bank. The two Insurance compan ies navlog be > idquartrs in the Richards block have moved across the street to the Capitol hotel block and are ready to resume burdneea. None ot the fates or vaults In the ruins can be Inspected on account of the smouldering flro In the basements and the high walls , which eeem ready to topple over at any moment. The Richards block and David buildings r ntlro ruins. The Lan- Spring Box Suits Cheviot serge. In all new colors , Jacket handsomely tailored , lined throughout with taffeta silk , new skirt of latest model- Price $10.00 tuul $12.00. New Ply Front Suits In tan , blue and crccn covert and Venetian cloth , corded tailor seams , tucked scams , jacket lined with taffeta silk , skirt pcrcallu lined , perfect finish , perfect fit $15.00 to $17.00 Blouse Suits nimise Suits of covert cloth and novelty nutting , In green , navy and cadet blui ? , beautifully tailored , blouse braided and silk llucJ , Rcdfcrn skirt- Si 7.00 $19.00 Pashionable Spring Suits Reefer Covert Suits , Jacket and skirt braided , silk taffeta lined. Jacket tight fitting or box effects , lapped seams , velvet or plain col lars , fancy silk linings , In latest colors of the season Price $20.00-$28.00 Spring Jackets An assortment of the latest , most correct styles In much sought after shades of tan covert cloths , Jaunty 20 and 21-Inch garments , with corded scams , velvet acd plain collora and taffrta silk llnlnga Price $8.00 and $11,00 A .New Spring Coat Short and nobby box effects , materials covert or kersey cloth , ele gantly tailored , lined throughout , Including sleeves , with taffeta silk or satin Price $12.00 to $10.00. Spring Coat In handsome broadcloth , Eton , box and fly front effects , all new sprlug shades , taflota silk or satin Itacd throughout Price $18.00 to $25.00. Girls' Spring Jackets Reefers , Empire and box effects , fancy all wool mixtures , with com bination collars , elaborately braided OECS 3 to 12 years- Price $2.05 to $8.00. The largest assortment of new up-to-dato Mackintoshes ever exhibited by us at popular prices. New arrivals In Silk Taffeta Waists , In plain , stripes , checks , plaids and blacks $5.00 to $12.00. X > ress Skirts An up-to-dato Skirt In stylish spring woolen fabrics , checks , plaid and stripes and Hayadero effects all new colors , shades representing every proper weave shown finished and lined In most excellent manner- Price $3.25 to $15.00 Ladies9 Silk Waists Fine Silk Dress Waists and Shirt Waists , of best quality of taffetn and satin , In new plaids and checks and 'the cording and tucked effects , plain or stock collors a beautiful line of all now ehadcs Prices $3.50 to $12 00 Gloves XZaster Gloves 1 OO "Irene , " a splendid two-clasp Kid Glove , colors , royal , mlngo- vrv' nettc , tan , mode , pcrlu , grays , reds , In fact every shade ot fashion's edict. i CQ Real French Kid Gloves , patent two-clasp an Ideal glove In every respect. The best Pique walking Glove known , comprising all the lata shadlngs. Late arrivals In "Trefousso" and "Monarch. " We call attention to our misses' two-clasp Kid Glove at $1.00. Men's Glove. ? at $1.00. Pcrrin's Gloves at $1.50 and $2.25 , In all th fashionable shades. Largo assortment of men's neck dressing Hews , Four-In Haads , Puffs , Ascots , etc. , In all the latest designs In silks. caster building Is scorched throughout , but the walls are intact , and It may bo repaired. The Carter building , occupied by Polwosky's variety store below and lodgers In the upper stories , Is damaged by water and smoke , the flames not having reached It. The owner of the variety stock estimates his damage at $2,000. SPREAD OF THE FLAMES. Next to the Davis building was the one oc cupied by Mrs. Gasper's millinery store ca the ground floor , the upper floors being oc cupied by roomers. Everything Is burned save a email portion of the millinery stock , which was taken from the building. The building occupied by the Nebraska Mercantile Insurance company la entirely destroyed , but the company saved all Its rec ords and valuable papers. This la the com pany of which Governor Holcomb Is presi dent. The Farmers' Mutual Insurance com pany , with offices in the Rlchardj block , also saved Its record ? and papers. All through the night there has been the best of order In the city , and no acts of vandalism have bscn detected. This In spite of the fact that many ot the sidewalks are lined with goods and effects taken from the burning and threatened buildings. The Richards block haa always been con sidered the best paying1 property In the city on eccount of Its favorable location. The owner has announced his Intention to re build as soon as the Insurance Is adjusted and will put up a more handuomo building than the old one. The Davis building will bo .rebuilt and the Lancaster block repaired before fall , so that that part of the etreet will bo better looking and more substantial than ever. XElUHASKA WOHAV.S 1IAUD LUCK. Gee * to Denver In Srnroh of a Ml - IiilT Ilimliniul. DENVER , Colo. , April 2. ( Special Tele gram. ) Mrs. HI. L. Tarvor of Genoa , Neb , , applled to the police today to find her husband < band , who skipped with $1,000 and left her and her daughter Dolly almost penniless. She will return to her old homo al Gonoi. Mrs. Tarvor says she married the runaway husband two years ago at Genoa. At that time Tarvor was an unsuccessful liveryman. She. sold a farm and set him up In the gro cery business. At this ho was not a success and a short time ago they sold the store and came to Denver to establish some business hero. Their money was In a check for 41,000 on a Genoa bank. Thursday Tarvor per suaded his wlfo to get the check cashed and deposit the money for safe-keeping. The husband never returned from his trip to de posit the cash and the police cannot locate him. PEXSIOXS FOR AVESTQn.VKTEHAXH. . Survivor * of I.ntoVnr Ilrniriiilicrcd liy the General Government. WASHINGTON , April 2. ( Special. ) Pen sions bavo been 1'Ksued as follows : Issue of March 21 : Nebraska : Original-John D , Griffith , Verdon , $6 ; John P. Cranda ! ! , Sailors' nnd Soldiers' home , Grand Island , $12. Increase David Woodnrd , Weeping Water , $5 to IS. Iowa : Original John Storch , Key West $8 ; William II. Davis , Mcl'aul. $10 ; Thomas Tinsley , DCS Molnes , $ S ; nodda Croak ( dead ) , Kcokuk , $21 ; Louis H. Santce , 1'crry , | C ; Charles H , Lee , Clinton , SO. Increase Joseph Hrown , Eagle Grove , Jfi to $8 ; Ed- mend Welsh. Musaenn , $0 to $ S ; Clmrleu Hitchcock1. Bloux City , $ G to 8. Original , widows , etc. Hrldgct Croak. Keokuk , J8. Colorado : Original Merit J. Ulioacls , Me. Coy. $0 ; James C. Mitchell ( dead ) , Fowler , $6. Increase Overton H. Anderson , Over land , $3 to $10. Original , widow , etc. Har riet J. Mitchell , Fowler , $3 ; Currle Wash. ItiKton , Denver , $8. Soufn Dakota : Original-Frank S. Kltt- redfie , Hudson , $4. ItHA.X.VVX1 > .DAVIS AHB UOTII IJBAU. ClencH tlic Plercr I'Viul Which Iln UiiHetlledVuco. . WACO , Tex. , April 2. Captain Thomas E. Davis , iBrann's antagonist In the terrible street duel yesterday , lingered till 3 o'clock this afternoon. The men were bitter focti and fought It out together after their own fashion , making a bloody ending of a flerco feud , which terminates now and tranquil * llzes the city after adding four men to the roll of violent deaths In Waco. In Davis' dying declaration before a notary ho oniado a statement that Ward , Uninn'a business manager , who was with Brann at the time , eliot tilm aa ho lay on the fide- walk. Upon this statement Ward was today , arrested and Jailed , charged with murder. Brann's body lies In state at his late rest * dcnce. The funeral takes place Sunday after * noon. , RGVOLVBIl 13.XDS HIS DomcMtlc Difficulty the Ciiunc of the Trnncil- . MARYVILLT3 , Mo. , April 2. ( Special Telegram. ) Andrew J. McClaln , democratld candidate for marshal of Maryvllle , and a prominent liveryman , committed suicide thla morntag by shooting himself. The ball entered his forehead Immediately above tha nose and death followed Instantly. McClaln'g act was caused by family troubles. Yester day his wlfo sent for his partner In the ) livery business , O , W. Dodge , and told him that she had found a compromising note written by her husband and that unless ho killed himself she would do It for him. Last night MoClaki and hU wlfo had hot words , according to the neighbors. This morning he came up town early. He returned at about 7 o'clock , and shortly afterwards his sulcldo occurred. The coroner's Inquest will be held this afternoon. llniild Wrecker * Art" CuiiTlcteil. NEW ORLEANS , April 2.-Frnnk n. Lecfe and Joseph N. Wolfaon , charged wltrl participation In the wrecking of the Union. National bank1. WCTO bol'n convicted today In the United States circuit court. The Jury lind been out nil nlpht. Lcefo nad been ono of the bookkeepers In the bank , and Wesson n lawyer of Homo prominence , with high connection ) ) . Leefu falsified tha books nnd Woltson robbed the bunk of over $100,0000. FOItRCAST FOH TODAY'S WUATIIKIU 1'nrtly Cloudy null Wurincr , with Hontherly AVIuiU. WASHINGTON , April 2.-Forecast for Sunday ; , Nebraska nnd Kansas Partly cloudy weather , possibly mowerx In western portions tions ; warmer In eastern portions ; Houlh- erly wlnda. i For Iowa and Missouri Fair nnd warmer ; southerly winds. For South Dakota Fair ; easterly winds. For Wyoming Showers ; colder ; bouth * crly , shifting to northerly , wlruln. Lot-ill Hccoril. OFFICE OF Tlin WKATIIKR I1URRAU , OMAHA , April 2. Omaha record of tem- pernturo and rainfall compared with tha corresponding day of the last three years ; IS'JS. U97. 1SSG. 1S9S , Maximum temperature . . 52 63 42 6j Minimum temperature . . . 2S 3S 25 31 Average temperature . . . . 40 46 34 43 Rainfall 00 .OS T .00 Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for this day and since .March 1 , 1837 : Normal for the day 44 Deficiency for the day 4 Accumulated excess since March 1 109 Normal rainfall for the day OS Inclv Deficiency for the day 08 Inch , Total rainfall since March 1 1.23 Inchea Deficiency nlnce March 1 43 Inch Deficiency for cor. period , HOT w ) Inch Deficiency for cor. period , J63C 31 Inch T Indicates trace of precipitation. U A. WELSH , Local Forecast Official ;