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havu his complaint withdrawn.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.
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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 ;
