THE OMATTA T > ATTY TVRE ! SirNT AV. APTlTf , 24.
MOTE AN ! ) BEAM IN PRACTICE
How the Monl of the Parable in Given
Iffjctlvo Exemplification ,
AUDITOR CORN-IL AND THE UJJSTCLMMS
While the \VncluloK U Deteelltm the
Mttle IrreKtilnrltleM n HlK One
rtn 'AMiij ' Itluht In Illn
Ottn OHlce.
LINCOLN , April 23. ( Special. ) In one Im
portant Instance the precaution of the audi
tor and the attorney general In deciding who
should and who should not bo allowed to
draw two salaries at once was like the act
of the man who locks the stable door after
the horse has been stolen. The constitutional
provision that offlcers uliall leeclve no extra
compensation aside from their salaries , and
that nil fees received for services shall be
paid In advance Into the state treasury , has
been grossly violated In the auditor's own
office. The abstract of new lands to ba en
tered on the books of the various county
clerks for taxation Is made out at the audi
tor's office and forwarded to the county
clerks. This abstract was mnde out by Dep
uty Auditor Pool last year , who drew $225
for the work In addition to his regular salary
of $1COO per year. This raid on the treasury
was approved by the auditor and the eagle-
eyed Investigating committee paid no atten
tion to It , although the office was undergoing
Investigation all summer. This spring , how
ever , after this money had safely been drawn ,
the Investigating committee took up the mat
ter In Its final report. A query was sent to
the attorney general , asking him If the audi
tor's olllco could legally draw pay for such '
services. The attorney general answered as
follows :
LINCOLN , Noli. , Mnrch 8 , ISOS.-Hon.
Otto Mutz , Chairman Investigating com
mittee. Lincoln , Net ) . Dear Sir : Answer-
In your communication of this dute , you
are respectfully advised that In the opinion
of this olllce no employe of the auditor's
ollleior any other olllce , or department of
the state Is entitled la extra compensation
for services rendered out of olllco bourn.
In the case to which you call attention , It
the work won done by a person holding u
position for which the legislature has pro
vided ft certain sum as a salary that person
cannot n-icl\i. extra compensation for liny
services performed for the state no matter
whether performed during olllce hours or
not. Of course this does njt prevent any
employe of the state from performing serv
J ices for others and receiving compensation
therefor , but he cannot expect the state
to pay him for such services. Very truly
yours , C. J. SMYTH.
° y e"trn '
By Ed P. Smith , Deputy.
After receiving the above the committee
wrote a learned dissertation on "unauthor
ized expenditures , " but made no recommen
dation that Deputy Pool be required to pay
the $225 In fees over to the state treasury.
And up to Hie prci cnt date neither the au
ditor nor the attorney general has made
any move looking to the refunding of these
illegal fees.
fees.STATE
STATE HOUSE GOSSIP.
Two more creamery companies were In
corporated today , one at Stromsburg , with a
capital of $7,000. and one at Havelosk , with
J1.500 capital. The latter Is a branch of the
( Beatrice , company , which has headquarters
at this place. The stockholders of the
Stromsburg company are H. C. Graves , J.
W. Wilson , M. A. McKeevcr , J. H. Co'.eman ,
James Scott and E. E. Stanton.
. A requisition was issued today for Walker
J. Kecaey. who Is now under arrcrst at
Perry , la. Kenney Is the man bo broke Into
the room of W. C. Gooid , at Omaha , on the
10th of April , and carried away a gold watch ,
Jewelry and clothing.
The governor has Issued a proclamation
offering $200 reward for the apprehension of
the murderer of Oliver S. Jones , the Rich
ardson county man , wlio was found dead
near bis homo a few dajs ago. Jcaes had
his skull cruohcd , evidently having been
beaten with a club or a billy.
The second annual meeting of the graduate
club of the University of Nebraska wao
held at the home of Dean Edgren last night
with about sixty members In attendance. A
number of Interesting papery were read rnd
special cluts rendered reports of work being
done along the different lines. Election of
officers for the coming year resulted as
follows : President. Mies Amanda Heppner ;
vice president , J. M. Bennett ; secretary , Mlrs
Flora Bullock ; executive committee , Dean
Edgren , C. C. Engberg and Miss May Whlt-
The authorities of Weeloyan university
have idled charges against Prof. Elllnwood.
formerly chancellor of that Institution , end
ho will stand trial before an ecclesiastical
court at Grace Methodist church on May
10. The specifications are three In number ,
The first charges him wild falling to settle
for funds which his books show to have been
paid Into his hande ; the second charges mis
use of funds , and the third an Irregularity
In the Iwue of university warrants. If found
guilty the matter .will bo taken up by tbe
general conference In September. .
Fire * which has been smouldering In tbo
basement of the Davla building since tbe
destructive blaze two weeks ago , broke out
fresh yesterday afternoon , but was soon
checked. The rubbleh Is being rapidly cleared
way , and the work of rebuilding will soon
commence.
Omaha people at the hotels : At the Lin-
dell A. M. Nance. P. Whitney. C. H. Brcck ,
Jr. , Robert Sprlngberg , H. C. Rountree , W. H.
Johnson. At the Lincoln W. H. McCue , J.
M. Tompklns , F. M. Greene.
SetM Mr. Woodiird HlRht.
EXETER , Neb. , April 23. ( Special. ) To
the Editor of The Bee : Some time ago your
correspondent from here sent a communica
tion which was published and from develop
ments subsequent thereto It appears that
great Injustice was doneWarrca WooJard ,
an attorney of thl.i place. The article In
question charged Mr. Woodard with having
collected large sums of money and falling
to pay the same over to tbe parties enti
tled thereto. Mr. Woodard was Hued In jus
tice court and a Jury , after hearing tbe evi
dence , brought In a verdict In favor of Mr.
WITHOUT I'.UX.
A Meillenl Illxeovory that Kffrctunlly
Curi-H PllfH In iHvrry Form.
For many years physicians have experi
mented In vain , seeking a remedy which
would effectually cure piles and other rectal
troubles , without resorting to a surgical op
eration. Many remedies were found to give
temporary relief , but none could 'be depend
ed upon to make a lasting , satisfactory cure.
Within a recent period , however , a new
remedy , the Pyramll Pile Cure , baa been
repeatedly tested In hundred of caeej and
with highly satisfactory results.
The first effect of the Pyramid Pile Cure
la to Instantly remove the piln and Irrita
tion generally present and from that tltai
on the cure rapidly progresses and before
the patient ls hardly aware of It ho U en
tirely cured.-The remedy seems to act dl-
recly on tfce noryci ) and bood ! vessels of the
parts affected aa It comes Into direct contact
with them und seta up a healthy action ,
which In a perfectly natural way brings the
parts to their normal condition.
The remedy does Us work without any
pain or Inconvenience to tbo sufferer and Li
justly considered one of the most meritor
ious discoveries of modern medicine.
Plleo Is one of the most anne ) tug and
often times dangerous diseases with which
humanity la afflicted. If neglected It fre
quently develops Into fistula or some equally
fatal or Incurable trouble , whereas by the
timely ute of this simple tut effective rem
edy no one naed suffer a single day from
ny form of plica unless they want to.
The Pyramid Pllo Cure Is perfectlyharm -
loea , containing no mineral poisons and la
! o very reasonable In price. It la aold
In drug etorcs everywhere at BO cents per
package. The m&aufacturers of the remedy
are the Pyramid Drug Co. of Marshall ,
Mich. , who have placed thla excellent prep
aration before the public only after giving
It thorough and repeated testa In the hands
of'reputable physicians. The results In bun.
treta of cases have convinced vw that it will i
Wt dlcappolat jrou. , ;
Woodard anJiigalMt the partlc * who brought
the suit. The Information e nt In before wia
obtained from a party who hid been known
for years by your correipondent In whom
Implicit confidence waa placed , but which
proved to bo Inaccurate ,
t'ropoNeil Telephone 1. 1 IIP.
OnillNO , Neb. , April 23. ( Special. )
Thlrty.flve shares of stock have been sub-
ecrlbc-1 for a telephone line from Ocrlng to
Klmball , by way of Harrlsburg. There Is
no doubt that considerable ! stock will also
to subscribed at Klmball and Harrlsburg ,
nod that the building of the line will bo
completed soon.
KUlcr J. S. Miller and Prof. R. A. Glvens
have been holding gospel meetings for the
Christian church In thU city during the last
week. Excellent Interest and fifteen or
twenty additions are the apparent results
to date , with equally geol prospects.
The bonds of the Gcrlns Irrigation district
have been received from the lithographers
and arc now bclog Issued. Work Is going
along on the canal quite satisfactorily.
Two of the oldest ditch companies In this
county , the Castle Rock anil the Enterprise ,
are pushing the arrangemcots which will re
sult In their ataorptl n Into the district
plan. It Is unrleratool that the Winters
Creek Ditch company contemplates a similar
step. There are already three districts reg
ularly organized 'it the couaty.
I'ntrlollHiii lit Itnmimiit.
ULA1R , Neb. , April 23. ( Special. ) Pa
triotism U running hWi In lililr. George
DeTcmple end N. Strode are o full of It
they are now trying to organize a company
to whip the Spaniards. They think their
experience In the last war will aid them a
great deal.
WEST POINT , Neb. , April 23. ( Speclol.- )
Colonel J. C. Elliott , city clerk and clerk of
the district court , at one time commander
of the Sons of Vetercns of the state of Ne
braska , taa applied to Governor Holcomb
for authority to raise a company of troops
In this vicinity for active service. Colonel
Elliott has received the enforcement of every
prominent citizen and buslners man of the
city and If ho bo authorized to proceed we
can guarantee that he will have a company
of as gallant lads as can be found anywhere
In the state. Most , If not all , of the Sons
of Veterans of the camp hero will Join , and
some of the old comrades of the Grand Array
of the Republic will also accompany him.
Sea roll SiiNplvlotm Quartern.
BEATRICE , Neb. . April 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Deputy United States Marshal A. 0.
Kelm , awlsted by Deputy United States
Internal Revenue Collector E. I * . Mumford
and tevcral police officers , today made a
search of the starch fuctory buildings on
sunplclon thit It was being used as an Illicit
distillery. The factory has been closed sme
time by the trust and John Rawolskl , a
Pol.inder , lives In the place. He was once
convicted for Illicit distilling here. ThP
buildings arc large , full of vats and rooms ,
making It an Ideal place for the business.
No hlng , however , was discovered In the
search. Rawolskl has the place well guardpJ
with padlocks and chains en the doors. He
and his family followed the officers obout
the buildings , the small children appearing
to understand what wam going on and tauntIng -
Ing the olficsrs. Rawolekl was very bitter
and told Mumford If he tad him there
alone ho would like to lock him up for a
few das s In ene of the dark rooms.
Small Grain Dolnur Well.
BLAIR , Neb. , April 23. ( Special. ) The
small grain throughout the county was put
In early and the farmers all have a good
stand and the outlook Is favorable tor a
heavy crop this season.
The work of the Washington County Mon
ument association is being pushed and the
monument will be completed , ret up ant
dedicated May 30. An entertainment will be
given next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
for the benefit of the monument fund.
A largo gang of men from Norfolk is busy
making a fill on the Chicago , St. Paul , Min
neapolis & Omaha railway between Blair am
Highland. It tins been a source of Incon
venience to the railroad for some time , as
the land washes away during every freshet
In the spring.
It Is reported that a new bank Is to bo
organized at Kcnnard In the near future , a
long felt need by the citizens of that village
NortheiinteliriiHka Hanker , , Meet.
WAKEFIELD , Neb. , April 23. ( Special. )
The Northeast Nebraska Bankers' association
met hero today with about seventy-five tank-
era la attendance. Hco. Thomae Rawllns
gave tbo addrces of welcome , which was re
sponded to by Mr. Tucker of Wayne. During
the day addresses were given by Secretary
Young of the State Backing board and State
Dank , Examiners Wilson and Lultkart. Presl
dent Wattles of the Transmtsslfaippl Ex-
postlon , gave a highly appreciated address In
the evening. A banquet closed the exercises
of the day.
Arbor Day nt Kaiernon.
EMERSON , Neb. , April 23. ( Special. )
Arbor day was observed by the schools b >
appropriate exercises and the planting o
trees.
The newly elected village trustees organ
Ized and elected the following officers : H
F. Mcscman , chairman ; William Warnack
treasurer ; W. A. Martin , clerk and attorney
R. A. Poolc , marshal.
The Northeastern Nebraska Editors' as
eoclatlon met at this place today. The at'
tendance was not very large , but the meet
Ing proved profitable.
Hnrvnrd Shown Intercut.
HARVARD. Neb. , April 23. ( Special. )
Information that the first engagement be
tween the naval forces of the United States
and ttat of Spain hcs taken place today , has
been received by the people here with much
Interest , and la looked upon as the begin
nlng of one of the meat Important events
tha ? has taken place In the annals of war.
The Methodist society of Harvard hav
procured a subscription qf some $1,200 to
pay off an old debt of some$175 en the !
church , and the remainder to be used In the
building of an addition and In other ways
repairing and rescuing their church building
Ilnnd to do to the Front.
HASTINGS , Neb. , April 23. ( Special. )
As the Hartlngs band Is to be sworn In a
the Second Regiment band , a collection wai
taken up last night In the opera house fo
Its benefit. The contribution amounted t
$77.35. It Is thought the boys will be sworn
In tonight and leave Monday for Omaha
where they will bo In camp two weeks before
going to Mobile. The band will numbe
about sixteen pieces with T. A. Miller as
leader and Theodore Knapp. as drum major
Adjutant Gcnr.ral Barry will arrive hero to
day and muster the boys In.
Arbor Hay nt Jitiilntn.
JUNIATA. Neb. , April 23. ( Special. ) Thl
city was most gayly decorated yesterday In
honor of Arbor day and a display of patri
otism for free Cuba. As Arbor day It was ,
celebrated very appropriately by our schcols
and all the people generally , many trees
being set out. L. R. McLean made , the day
patriotic by a heroic display of his famous
kites , with a large flag of Cuba and another
of Old Glory , gracefully unfurled amid the
clouds. It was a beautiful and patriotic
scene.
IleniitirIir the Cemetery.
GREENWOOD. Neb. , April 23. ( Special. )
The school children marched In a body to
the Greenwood cemetery yesterday after
noon to plant trees and shrubs and make a
general cleaning that the cemetery Is very
much In need of.
The Catholics of this place will give a
grand calico ball Friday night. April 29 , for
the benefit of the cemetery , though they do
not use It.
Will iMnke nn ISxhlhlt.
WV.MORE. Neb. , April 23. ( Special. ) The
Webster Manufacturing company of this city
U making arrangements for an exhibit of
Its goods at the TransmlcsUslppl Expedition.
The city marshal has purchased a fa\r \ of
bloodhounds of a KlrKvllle , Mo. , firm and
cxpecto to put a stop to the burglaries and
other depredations that have been going on
here for some time.
n Tramp' * Ilenil.
OHNBVA * Neb. , April 23. ( Special. )
Yesterday evening Mrs. Toogood had left
lor 12-year-old daughter alone In the candy
kitchen for a few moments , when a tramp
entered and made Iceultlng advances to her.
The child broke away from him and ran out
ea th ildewalk. Tai twae ! * < * n4 went
ip Into the i looo. The chlldV mother , fol-
owlng , sent In for htm ao < l had him brought
ut , where he denied her accusation , when
ho grabbed his itlck from him and struck
1m a hard blow across the fccad bringing
ho blood. Thli city for the last tow days
ao been overrun with tramps aud beggars.
TencherKxorlntlou Clour * .
SIDNEY , Neb. , April 23. ( Special Te'.e-
; ram. ) Miss Anna Gray Clark of Ogallala
ircalded at today's session of the TTTTTern
Nebraska Educational association. There
were 120 teachers enrolled , Mlsa Ida Von-
Gostz of North Platte substituted thn
ce of MI'S McDowell' , her subject being
'My Observations In Europe. " This after
noon occurred the election of officers for the
ensuing year , as follows : Mlsa Ro a Dodda ,
appell , president ; Mies Jcscphlno Day ,
Ogallata , secretary ; J. C. Orr , North Platte ,
rccsurer ; J. A. Brtggs , Klmball , and Otis
3. 'Lyon ' , Sidney , members of the executive
committee. Ogallata will be the next place
if meeting. Resolutions urging upon congrcw
he ImmedUte rctssage Of the bill ceding
old Fort Sidney to the rtato tor educational
mrpctsci.1 were unanimously adopted. A de
clamatory contest took place tonight. Arta
Cockcn of North Platte won the prize for
dramatic , Annie Bennett of Ogallala for
lumorous and Omcr Reed of Ogallala for
oratory.
TeneherH'Nioelntlotl. .
WEST POINT , Neb. , April 23. ( Special. )
The West Point section of the Cuming
County Teachers' BBsocIatlwi held Its rcg-
ilar monthly mcctlag last SaturJay. Twenty * ,
five teachers were present. History and
arithmetic were discussed. Messrs. J. C.
'inker and P. J. Vogltanco led discussions
on the course of siudy. Miss Mabel Scntcr
conducted the query box , which proved un
usually Intercstlig. ( Miss Tesslo Jacque
and Mr. Frank Galbralth were elected pres-
dent and secretary respectively , for the en
suing month.
Ilrenkn IIIn Collar Hone.
SIDNEY , Neb. , April 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Joseph Bracklns of North Platte ,
wbllo riding a bicycle this morning , was
thrown to the ground , fracturing his collar
tjcce. Dr. Simons reduced the fracture and
the patient Is convalescent.
Mi 1MIAY KOIl CIIUW OP IOWA.
Father Dnrmy , n AVell Knoun C'atlio-
llu 1'rli-Ht , CoiiiiiilHNloiivd Chaplain ,
CHICAGO , April 23. Father Maurice J.
Dorney , pastor oP St. Gabriel's Roman Catho
lic chuvch , Chicago , today secured a oom-
mtsslon from * the United States government
as chaplain , and will leave Monday to Join
the .fighting . men with Captain Roblcy D.
Evans en the battleship Iowa , in front of
Havana.
Father Drney Is widely known throughout
this country and Ireland. He Is a particular
friend of Michael Davitt , the well known
Irhh member of Parliament.
Father Dorney was the temporary chair
man of the Philadelphia convention , at
which the Irish National league of America
was organized , aud It wan he who carried
over to London and1 delivered to Mr. La
bauchcre and Sir Charles Russell , now lord
chief Justlon oJ England , the original letters
written by Plggott , which proved the latter
to have forged the .letters .which he Intro
duced In testimony at thts Pacnell trial.
The letters carried by Father Dorney com
pletcly overthrew the London Times' case
agalnet IMrncll End the day after their Intro
duction Plggott ran away to Spiln , where
a day cr two later ho committed sullde.
The letters thus delivered so timely had
been for yeacs la the posoerslon of Patrick
Egan , who was the treasurer of the land
league In Ireland and who Bub equently be
came a citizen of the United Stated and
served as our minister to Chill under the
administration of President Harrison.
When Mr. Egan discovered that the letters
which he had would completely overthrow
the Londcn Tknos' case and vindicate Pac
nell he hurried to Chicago and requested
Alexander Sullivan , .formerly president of the
Irish National league , to select someone to
bear the precious documents In safety to
London. Mr. Sulllvan'e selection was Father
Dorney. TUe result showed how well ho
cctlmated the fidelity of the loyal p--lest ,
wrii Is now about to enter hh country's
service.
Captain 'Evans woo In command at Val
paraiso during the exciting time when Min
ister Egan showed hla mettle , and It Is
thought that one of the results of the
frlemahlp ! then formed to Father Dorney's
crslgnment at this time to Captain Evans'
bittlechlp , the lo-wa.
JUSTIFIED IX REI1ELMON
CoiniulHNloner Cnlhonn Kiriremiei , IIU
Vleivn on Culm.
CHICAGO , April 23. A rousing patriotic
meeting was held toy the Union League club
last night. iNatlonal airs were applauded ,
patriotic sentiments cheered to the echo ,
and not a dissenting voice wea Tailed against
the resolutions endorsing the course cf I'r
Ident 'McKlnley ' and congress , and pledging
them the support of the club. Stirring en
thusiasm was manifested. Among the speak-
era was Interstate Commerce -Commissioner
W. J. Oalhoun , who went to Cuba last year
to make aa Investigation for President Mc-
Kln'ey. The speaker referred to his trip and
said :
I have often been asked If the Cubans can
govern themselves. I asked a great many
Cubans that question. They shrugged their
shoulders and said : "Let us try. Perhaps we
cannot , but It will bo no worse , certainly ,
than It Is now. "
If our forefathers were Justified In revo
lution , then these people are ten thousand
times more justified than ever they were.
Whether they can govern themselves or not
I do not kn v. My judgment Is , the ques
tion of annexation Is one that we have sol
to face next. I am unalterably opposed to
It and do not want to see the sentiment fa
voring annexalljn cultivated In this country.
The people are entirely unsulted to our
conditions.
HUSH AIIMY JIKOHOAMZATIO.V IULL
CouHliIereil Importiint to Avoid Con-
funlon In the Army.
WASHINGTON , April 23. Chairman Hul
stated on the floor of the house that the
call for volunteers would be signed at once
He had been appealed to by the president
to get the army reorganization bill through
today to avoid complications.
The army reorganization bill was pacsec
by the hou.ro at 1:43 : p. m.
MILKS FAVCJHS L-AXIJIXG IX CUI1A
Will ne Done nt the Knrllent Dnti
I'rnetlenhle.
WASHINGTON , April 23. Representative
Hull In the- house said It was General Miles
purpose to effect a landing In Cuba as soon
as practicable. It wculd take six weeks or
two months to equip the volunteer army.
FORMAL IJECI.AHATIOX OF WAII
I'reHlilent to Si-nil MeMxnue to Con-
KreNNHoliday
WASHINGTON. April 23. The preslden
will send a mersage to congress on Monday
asking that a formal declaration of war be
made.
Capture n Spaiilxh Freighter.
PHILADELPHIA , April 23. The Maritime
exchar ; this mornine received the follow
ing dlsratch :
KEY WEST , Fla. , April 23.-Steamcr
Pedro from Antwerp , etc. , for Pensacola ,
Fla. , arrived here this morning , having been
captured by a war ship.
The Pedro is a Spanish freighter of 1,823
tons and left Antwerp March 25.
Protent Auwlnit Capture of I'rlze.
LIVERPOOL , April 23. The owners of the
Buena Ventura , the Spanish ship captured
by the United States cruiser Nashville yes-
tcrdar. have Issued a signed protest against
Its cjpture. They say the cargo belongs to
British merchants .and was Insured In Great
Britain. They further allege the capture wcs
Illegal , an the ultimatum of the president
had not expired when It was captured.
MtiNt net Cool from the Hunt.
SAN FRANCJ-OO , April 23. A big fleet
of coal Is on Its way to San Franchco from
Australian end English ports. No more
coal can come here from British Columbia ,
the principal source of San Francisco's sup
ply , and to guard against a shortage the
government has made arrangements for the
transportation of 0,000 tow by rail from
PenmjrlvanU.
Wash Goods Dept ,
Assortment"complete ; qual
ities as you 11 Kd them ; styles
and fashions the latest ; and all
right prices.
All the magnificent loop ef
fect Ginghams In stripes or
plaids , any colors desired , 30c
and 95c a yard. "
Full line fineIMadras Ging
' (
ham , bcautifu'licoinbiiintioii of
colors , 35c a yard.
All the Oxford Cheviots ,
suitable for ladies1 waists or
skirts , 25c a yard.
Popular styles and latest
novelties in Zephyr Ginghams ,
wide width , 25c a yard.
Barnaby Ginghams , the best
washing colors made for the
money , 15c yard.
Depend upon us for perfect
satisfaction when we offer 100
pieces 29c Printed Batiste for
18c a yard.
All the best 36-inch Dress
Shirting Percales , absolutely
fast colors , 12 c a yard.
Best Irish Dimities , none
better , any shade desired , 25c.
Linens'Muslin , and Sheetings
Be fair with yourself and
see this stock ; it presents an
opportunity for economical
buying that nobody can afford
to miss.
Two cases of line ready-made
sheets , 3 inch hem , sixe 2x2A
yards , tomorrow 49c.
Two cases in same quality
sheets , size 2x2i yards. , 39c.
150 dozen ready made pillow
cases , made from fine quality
45-inch casing , goat 12 c each.
150 dozen large bleached
towels at lOc and 12 ic each.
Larjro sl/.cd lied Spreads nt 7."c , $1.00
und $ l.nr > vticli.
"Wu curry the best fringed bed spreads
inOrnuha ; compare them $1.43 each.
18 inch toweling at , Co , 8 l-3c , ICc , 13c ,
14c und l < ju yard.
The largest assortment of damasks
and napkins over exhibited by this
house.
Corner Far'nam and Fifteenth. KELLEY , STIGER 6c CO. Corner Farnam and Fifteenth. '
NO CALL FOR STATE TROOPS
i
j
Governor Not Inclined' Anticipate the
War Departmrat. '
GENERAL ORDER EXPECTED ON MONDAY
Mciituem of the Wntlonnl Gunrrt Are
to Move nt Once Ken-
dcEVOun nt Omnhn or
Lincoln.
LINCOLN , April 23. ( Special Telegram. )
Late tonight the governor was Interviewed ou
the t'ltuatlco. ' He said that he had not ye :
rscelved notice of the call for volunteers , and
did not look for It before Monday. No or
der would be sent out to the state guard
until the call came. It would be a needles *
expense to call out the troops In anticipa
tion , and before they cdu'.d be used. All tlio
companies bavo teen notified and will be
able to reach a common point within twen
ty-four hours. The governor says that the
place of the moblllwtlon has not been defi
nitely settled upon , and will not be until
the order from Washington comes , Lincoln
and Omaha ore both under consideration. U
Is estimated to mobilize the state troops will
entail an expense of from $5,000 to $7,000.
The day has been an anxious one at the
ftote house and business in all the offices
except that of the governor and adjutant
general was almost suspended. The order
from the general government calling out the
Nebraska National Guard was expected at
any moment and there were many people
waiting about the building to hear the news.
During the afternoon the governor received
a large number of telegrams , most of t'.iem
from companies of the Guard ta outside
towns , where the rumors of the call for
trcopa had been circulated , and verification
was wanted. There were many callers at
the executive office , among them being some
who were dcsirouu of forming new companies.
Several ofllceis of the guard came In during
the day.
It Is said lo official circles that the guard
may bo In camp for several days before mov
ing , the time to be utilized In the drilling of
new recruits and other prepamtlors for the
campaign. The guard already hes enough
tents for the shelter of the companies as
they were before the recent enlistments. The
t'trcngth ' of the guard having been Increased
by the addition of about 300 , a few more
tenta would be needc'd. '
This afternoon the governor received a
petition signed by citizens of the northwest
part of the state , asking that at least eight
companies of the guard b'o Rationed at Kort
Roblttscn while the regulars are gone , alleg
ing that there Is Imminent danger of an out
break of the Indiana from'Pine ' Uldge agency.
So far as can be learned , however , the In
dians are all quiet and ihe opinion Ic ex
pressed In odlclal circles ithat the people are
needlessly alarmed over : tile situation.
The news that the fcovbrnment had called
for 125,000 men led to t hi/opinion that a few
companies In addltlon-'tCPthc regular guard
would bo able to go. U'lrf.flgured ' out by the
governor's secretary today that the quota to
bo furnished by thin tftaWon a genera ) call
for 125,000 men would 1)00,114. )
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , April 23. ( Spe
cial Telegram. ) CapialmW. H. Hay ward of
company C , NebrsfikavNatlcnal Guard , tm
his company recrulted'to'fclxty ' ' men , or only
two less .Cian the required number. Many
have enlisted today , anionu them Paul Jee-
rn , county attcrney iof''Otoe county. All
are eager for the ordcrsi'to move.
BDATRICE , Neb. , AprlvC3. | ( SpetTal Tele-
grcin. ) War feeling reached a fever heat
here tonight. A drum corps' which made Its
appearance en 'Court street was soon etur-
rounded by a large crcwd and soon after
some one appeared with a large American
fiag and standard. A big procewlon was
quickly organized , with the stars and stripes
lied ! high aloft at the head of Hie column.
At the rear was a war veteran trailing In
the dust a Spanish flag. After parading the
streets for an hour the Spanish emblem was
burned , amidst the wildest enthusiasm.
HASTINGS. Neb. , April 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) 'Adjutant ' General Barry tonight mus
tered Inthe Nebraska State band of this
city cs the Second Regiment band of the
Nebraska National guards.
WYMORE. Neb. , April 23. ( Special. )
Much enthusiasm was manifest here yester
day when the announcement cme that war
KELLEY , STIGER & GO.
PHEHOMENALDRESSGOODSSALE
Great Cut in Price
NEW SPRING GOODS
29e , 49e * 69e
The 50c New Spring Styles
will be closed out at
Our 75c and 85c New Fancy
Dress Goods will be . 49 C
The $1,00 , $1.25 and SI. 40 this
season's fine Fancy Effects
Tailor Cloth Department We are
showing Diagonals , Coverts , Armures
Poplins , Castor Cloths , etc
$1.25 $1.50 $1,75 $2.00 $4.00
LATEST NOVELTIES IN LACES-
Now Black Tosca und Crncquolo Mesh Dross Nets Vnry fashion
able for waists and skirts ( Joe , $1.15 , $1.25 , S1.50 and $2. 3 yard.
Black All Silk Point Applique and Chantllly Luces With now
insertions to match ut IGcUc , 2oc , Me und 60c yard.
Fine French Wlencicnnes Luces and Inscatlom In endless vari
ety at IIOc , 2.f , 3Cc , 35f ( ! COo and 75o a picco of 12 yards.
RIBBONS AND TIES-
Novelty Ottoman Stripe Ribbons For tics , hat trimming1 , etc.
at 2'2c , 33o und 40c a yard.
Hand Knotted Fringe End Novelty Ribbon Tics 2oc , COc , 7."c ,
81.25 and $1.40 each.
HANDKERCHIEFS-
Ladies' Fine Irish Linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs 1-8 , 1-1 ,
] -2 and 1 Inch hems special 12ic actually worth 20c.
Butterid Patterns
\Vo arc apodal agents for those so much sought after patterns-
reductions on now patterns. All the now publications for May.
had really begun. Flags were soon fiylng
en every business house aud many resi
dences were gaily decorated. A traveling
man representing an eastern house received
a message while hero today , calling htm to
Cincinnati , where he Is a member of the
Ohio National guards. He secured a team
and drove to Beatrice to take the first tialn.
SUPERIOR , Neb. , April 23. ( Special. )
Today the enlistments In the heavy artillery
company of Captain C. E. Adams , Jr. , num
ber forty. Superior Is thoroughly aroused
over the question and a war meeting will be
held tomorrow night.
Wnr XCTVN In South IJnUotn.
PIERRE , S. D. , April 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) First Lieutenant A. S. Frost of the
Twenty-fifth Infantry , who has been on de
tached duty as military secretary to Gover
nor Leo In charge of the state mllttla. was
today ordered to report for duty with his
regiment and will leave for the south Mon
day. '
CANTON , 6. D. , April 23. ( Spctlti Tele
gram. ) Company D , South Dakota National
Guard , wad Inspected today by Governor Lee.
Members were given a. chance to resign , but
the company Is full and wants to fight.
They expect to bo called upon soon.
MITCHELL , S. D. , April 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The patriotic citizens of Mitchell
demonstrated their fealtyto the flag and
government tonight by a demonstration over
the war situation. Speeches were made by
S. J. Moore , J. D. Wagermuth , Dr. Ed Dlx
and others , and listened to by about 1.000
people. A hundred young men marched
through the streets and the bicycle corps
were out In great numbers. A Cuban flag
was constructed by three women yesterday
and hung across the street.
S1et i > liiK on Their Arum.
OTTUMWA , la. , April 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Five , thousand of the citizens of Ot-
tumwa and vicinity Joined In a popular dem
onstration In behalf of company G of the Na
tional Guard , which Is sleeping on Its arms
In the armory waiting Governor Shaw's "to
the front" orders. Fireworks and cannon
have been popping since dark and the blowIng -
Ing of every steam wh'etle In town and the
ringing of every bell added to the din. An
out-door meeting in the city park was fol
lowed by a demonstration In the opera house.
Hundreds could not get In. Speeches were
made by leading citizens. The city Is decked
from one end to the other with the stars and
stripes and the flag cf Cuba.
Company firmly to ftlnreh.
RED OAK , la. , April 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Captain J. W. Clark of company M
of this place received orders from Adjutant
General Byers this evening to have company
M In readiness to march at a moment's
notice. Intense excitement prevails. The
armoiy Is packed with relatives of the young
soldlera From Captain Clark down the men
arc eager to get started. When the order
to get ready was received the boys gave a
great cheer. All the men are now In full
marching uniform , ready to leave when
ordered.
Cavalry 'llroup In SlKht.
SIOUX CITY , la. , April 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Gcorga Cleland , son of ex-Mayor
Cleland of Sioux City , has been authorized
by Governor Shaw to organize a troop of
cavalry. Business men of Sioux City have
agreed to help equip the troop If the state
will not. Companies H and L of the Na
tional Guard of Sioux City are all ready to
move to the point of mobilization at any mo
ment , orders to that effect having been re
ceived today.
TiltHeWill Kiillnt.
ATLANTIC , la. , April 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Sons of Veterans of Cass county
aud those of adjoining counties that dealro
to Join are going to organize a company Im
mediately and commence drilling vo as to bo
ready when called. Sam Anderson , Hank
Johnson , Erv Jones , I ) . Drake and Lou
Grevsmuth of Audubon passed through the
city this evening on their way to DCS Molnea
to enlist , having served In the National
Guard.
MnrrhliiHT Orilt-rx for liilniiii < > Mllltln.
DUnUQUE , la. . April 23. The Governor's
Grajs have- received marching orders. The
greatest excitement prevails. Business Is
practically suspended and the streets are
thronged with excited people. Regulars
passing through ore given artillery salutes.
Frnra for SnniiUh Mull Ilont.
LONDON , April 23. A dispatch from Singapore -
apore cays there la reason to believe the
Spanish mall boat Isla de Mindanao Will be
captured by tfao United State * cruisers be
fore It rrlveat Manila ,
READY TO GO TO THE FRONT
Nebraska Citizen Soldiers Are in Firjt-Olass
Condition.
OMAHA YOUNG MN : WILING TO FIGHT
Thnmton Illllcx A Trait Mnrehlug
Ordem niul Ilnve Matty Aiipllca-
tloiiM for PoNltluiin In the
HnnkN of the Company.
When the report that the president ha-1
Issued the call for volunteers reached the
streets and woe later confirmed by The
Beo's special edition , there was no other
subject of comment ameog all clases of pee
ple. In fact , there has been but very little
general conversation In the downtown dis
trict In which the war has not been the
subject of conversation all the day. There
has been no symptom of undue excitement
anywhere , however.
The Thurston 'Rifles ' are ready for the
call upon them whenever It may be Issued.
All day Captain Taylor was busied at the
armory In making cut the details for a
movement. He says that ho can get his
company together In Its full strength Inside
of twenty minutes. As a bit of practice the
company was brought together In a half
hour a few days ago. The captain declared
that he Is ready cither to go to same ren
dezvous at once or to further Increase the
company.
The company Is now at the limit allowed
with a membership of sixty-five men. There
would bo little difficulty experienced , how
ever. In at once putting It on Its war footIng -
Ing of 104 men. There are many applica
tions filed for membership. In only this
way , however , will new men be able to se
cure enrollment on the company , for every
man has signified his Intention of going to
the front. Captain Taylor has announced
that any member who does not desire to go
on account of family ties or any other good
reason will be honorably discharged. No one
has aa yet availed himself of this permis
sion. All the members of the company are
all ready to leave on short notice. If the
company Is not ordered out a special meetIng -
Ing will be held tomorrow morning at 9:30 :
o'clock , when the ne.w members will bo sup
plied with uniforms.
There will bo no difficulty In ob
taining any number of volunteers that
may bo assigned to this city. Young
men , who , are not hampered with
family or other lira are more than anxlouu
to enllct at the first opportunity that offers.
Major Clarkaon proposes to cull together
the members of the Grand Army of the Re-
publlo aa an escort to the Thuraton Rifles ,
the Omaha guardu or any other body of vol
unteers that may bo called. The escort will
accompany them to the depot.
There Is to bo a meeting of the Poles of
the city thla evening at C o'clock at
Twenty-sixth and Walnut streets for the purpose -
pose of organizing a company of volunteers.
Poles In neighboring towns are Invited to
Join ! u the movement.
Throufcdout Grand Army circles there Is an
unmistakable kindly feeling toward the
members of the National Guard. In return
for the generous services of the Omaha
Guards and the Thurston Rifles at local eele-
tratlena of Memorial day , at the fuuera's of
old soldiers and on other occasions on the
request of the Grand Army , all the Omaha
pcatf * of the latter organization desire to
reciprocate the kindnesses at the opportunity
that Is near at hand. It das therefore been
decided that all the Grand Army pojta In
the city will turn out to form an escort on
the occasion of the two local companies de
parting for the front.
SOIIH of Veternna Igniter.
The Webster Zouaves , the local Sons of
Veterans' company , are celebrating the ar
rival of their new unlfornw which
, were- de
livered to them yesterday.
In view of the Impending conflict and tbo
call for volunteers , tbe company's service *
have been tendered to Governor Holcomb ,
and as & consequence the company will be
recruited up to the new standard requiring
In tbe neighborhood of 115 men. Through
the effort * of Colonel A. H , Kawltzer , the
division commander , the Scoa of Veterecs
throughout tbe elate have been Invited to
tender their services aud from preient In-
Tailored Suits
, , . ,
Ladles' cheviot suits with tucked eklrt
ncrcallna lined , fly front , jaukot eilk
lined ,
$10,00 $ and $13,00 $ ,
Lndics' covert and purge suits corded
and tailor scams , jacket lined with tut-
fotu silk , skirt with porcalino , out after
the latest model , nothing bettor ohown ,
$15,00 $ and $17,00
Ladles' broadcloth and lOngllsh covert
suits green , tan , blue and brown , nobby
box coat or fly front jacket , beautifully
tailored and strapped ( seams , now Ked-
fern skirt ,
$20,00 and $25.00
Ladies' Jackets ,
Covert Clotd Jacket , all colors , double
stitched niul iflnlahcil scams , halt llcml anil
nit allk lined ,
$5,00 $ and $7,50
English Korecy Spring Coats , nobby box
effects , elegantly tailored , etltched or strap
ped seams , lined throughout with eattn or
taffeta ,
$14.00 $ and $18.00
Ladies' ' Capes ,
Plain or [ Inured silk , trimmed with Vice
chiffon cid ribbon , lined throughout ,
$8.00 to $20,00 ,
Ladies' ' Cloth Capes ,
Of flno serge or clay wonitcd , 20 and 22-
Inch length , Inco and rllibon trimming and
lined with taffeta. Prlco
$11.00 and $17.00 $
Ladies' Skirts
Scrgo , brllllantlnc and fancy mixtures and
checks , well lined and bound with velvet.
Prlco
$3,25 to $5,00 $
Hayudero stripe silk moire and plain silk ,
new pattern * , perfectly matched and perfect
In every detail In lit and finish. 1'rlcu
$7.00 to $15,00 $ ,
Ladies' Waists
Taffeta Silk Waists , black and colors , rich
stripes and plaids , plain or fancy cellars ,
lined and bound. Prlco
$3,25 to $12,00
Ladles' Wash Waists Just received , In
madras , fine ginghams and pcrcalo , all lat-
cat shades and colorings , made by bwt man
ufacturers. Prlco
75c to $2,75 $
Ladies' Wrappers
In print percale and lawn , all new colcrs
and latent designs , also the new effect waltt
"k1" ' " ' " "
$1.00 $ to $2,50 $
dlcatlons at least two full companies will
bo recruited.
Alt Sons of Veterans likely to bo Interested
In thlij new company should address Colonel
Uawltzer or Captain Q. W. Sues , Ueo build
ing.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ( '
JiiekHonlaiiN llccrultlnir. '
Ttio members of the Jacksonlan Democratic )
club had a meeting called for last night for
the purpose of raising a company to go to
Cuba , but owing to the small attendance *
nothing was done. The president of the club
waa Instructed to call a meeting for eoma
night during the next ten day .
Count ComnilnKvN Offer * to Go.
Count E. Qullly do Coinmlngcs , a cltlzea
of France sojourning temporarily In Omaha ,
has tendered ha ! services to President Mc
Klaley In the army to ( be sent Into Cuba.
The president has acknowledged the receipt
of the tender and Count Commlngcs Is await.
Ing orders to Join the army.
PROCLAMATIONOF MSUTHAI.ITYh
Governor of Newfoundland Wnrni
IlrltlHh Mnhjeetn.
ST. JOHNS. N. F. , April 23. Govcrnc *
Murray , acting under Instructions from tbo
British government , Iseued a neutrality
proclamatlcu today , warning British subjects
against vlolaton of the neutrally , laws , and
that a state of war exists between Spain anil
the United States.
Tbe governor has also ordered that the
St. Johns dry docks bo reserved for the usa
of British war ships In the event of emer
gency arising. j
Onielnl Iteiiort of Flrnt 1'rlnc. i
WASHINGTON , April 23. The following la
official report of the first capture of u prize *
during tbo existing war between Spain and )
the United States :
KEY" WEST. Fla. , April 22. mS.-Secrotarjl1.
of the Navy. Washington : Nashville went ta
sea this morning. Returned nt 10 o'clock :
with Spanish steamer Buena Ventura *
prize , taken oft Sand Key lUht. Hound from )
Ship Island to Norfolk. Loaded with lum
ber , deck load of cattle and to load with/ /
coal.
coal.Signed.
( Signed. ) HAimiNaTON. I
Harrington Is Captain F. P. Harrington" ,
commanding the monitor Puritan , at Key ,
West. He Is the senior officer on that sta
tion , and aa such received from Commander ,
Washburn of the gunboat Nashville the re
port of the seizure of the Spanish merchant *
man and forwarded It to Washington. . ,
IlondH to lie Ten TwentleM. " "
WASHINGTON , April 23. It Is learned that
the pending revenue and bnd Issue bill wilt
provide that tbe bonds shall bo redeemable *
In not lees than ten and not mnre than
twenty years , at the pleasure ci tnc govern
ment. Instead of five twenties as at first pro
posed. This change to made In deference t
tbe wltbes of the treasury officials ,
(
Ilnr VlHltorH nt Xiivy Yard.
VALL-EJO , Cal. , April 23. Renewed pre
cautions have been taken at Mare Island to
go against slips. None except government
employes mav rater the navy yard , unless
with a pass , and this Is Issued only to per-
sera having business at the office. An attempt - ,
tempt to visit any other section of the yard
will bo followed by arrest.
KOHKCAST FOUl TODAY'S WISAT1IKIU
Sunday I'roinlNCH to Hi * Fair , nlttt
Northerly \VlndH.
WASHINGTON , April C3.-Forecast foi
Sunday : ' |
For Nebraska , Iowa , Mlsnourl and Kan *
sas Fnlr ; northerly winds. |
For Soufn Dakota Partly cloudy ; varla
ble wlnda. |
For Wyoming Generally fair ; northerly ,
winds. |
l.oc-al Iteeoril. '
OFFICn OF THE WEATHER nUREATT ,
OMAHA , April 23. Omaha record of tetn
perattiru and rainfall compared with th
corretpondlng day of the last three years :
1898. JS97. 1890. 1695.
Maximum temperature . . . &l GO 78 St
Minimum temperature. . . . 48 C3 CO 50
Avenge temperature. 50 Cl 69 C8
Italufall 00 1.10 .14 .00
Hccord of temperature and precipitation at
Omaha for thl day and since March 1 , 1837 ;
Normal for the. day 13
Kxct'M for the day 3
Accumulated excess since- March 1 124
N'irmal rainfall for th-j day 12 Inch !
Dcficltncy for the day 12 Inch ;
Total rainfall nlncp March 1. . . . . . 3.13 Inches
Dellclency since March 1 16 Inclt ' ,
Excess for cor , period IKll. . l.ftlncli
KXCI + H for ror. iperlcxl 1(96 44 Incl )
1 * A. WELSH. Local Forecast Olllclal. ,
T Indicates trace of precipitation.