THB OMAHA Ji'd MONDAY , MAY 9j 1808' .
GETTING READY TO OPEN
Work on the Exposition Grounds Being
' Bushed at Top Speedi
VERY LITTLE REMAINS TO BE DONE
Mnln IlnllillfiKH Arc Now Itrcclvlttir
Tlifir ICihlUU nml the Mmnller
Structure * Arc tlclug
Harried Alicnil.
i.
Increased activity Is the watchword nt the
. exposition grounds as the tlmo approaches
when the gates must be thrown open to the
world nnd the great Industrial exposition of
the west Blond on dress parade /or the In-
Bpcctlon of all comers. Great as has been
the efforts In the last year to push the work
of preparation , these efforts are how being
redoubled. Large gangs of men are workIng -
Ing In every portion of the spacious grounds ,
adding the finishing touches hero nnd there
to landscape work and to buildings , nnd
this numerous army has recently been aug
mented by carpenters nnd decorators In the
Interior of the buildings , who arc preparing
the booths for the exhibitors.
Thousands of people Visit the grounds
every day to admire the beauty everywhere
apparent. The few pleasant days Just
passed have been taken advantage of to the
fullest extent and the portions of the grounds
open to vehicles have been thronged with
carriages of every description. The main
court being closed to vehicles , people are
compelled to go afoot , but this has proved
no drawback , and a procession of people Is
constantly pasilng around the lagoon or
through the buildings.
The water has been turned Into the la
goon and the big basin Is nearly full. The
eupply cainu from a four-Inch pipe near the
cast end of the lagoon and the great vol
ume ( lowing from this pipe was sufficient
to flll It In a remarkably short time. The
sheet piling about the lagoon has been hid
den behind a coating of cement made to re >
Bcmblo a stone wall and the appearance of
the lagoon Is greatly Improved thereby.
The paving of the broad walks between
the lagoon and the buildings of the main
court Is being pushed with } ho greatest pos
sible speed. The rainy weather of last week
made It Impossible to prosecute this work ,
but the tlmo thus lost Is being rapidly made
up. The paving Is completed west of Twen
tieth street nnd a start was made at the
cast end of the main court. This paving has
reached the west ends of the Mines and Ma
chinery buildings and there remains but a
comparatively small amount to bo com
pleted.
IlullilliiK * Yet to He Fliilxlicil.
The only work of construction now In
progress In the main court comprises the
Arch of States , the east colonnades , the
jiark colonnades and the Girls' and Boys'
building. All of these are In an advanced
stage and all will bo completed within a
very few days. The other buildings are
completed and in all except tbo Art build
ing the work of installing the exhibits has
commenced. The big trusses for the bridges
which are to span the lagoon at Twentieth
street have arrived on the ground and the
bridges will bo completed In short order.
In the Agriculture building five exhibits
arc In course of preparation The Nebraska
Exposition commission , Douglas county , the
Hock Island railway , the Cotton Delt rall-
way and the state of Montana are actively at
work preparing their exhibits. All are
erecting elaborate booths and preparing for
displays which will bo works of art.
In the Manufactures building the gallery
Is being elaborately decorated by the force
preparing for the state educational exhibit.
On the main floor booths are being erected
for a number of exhibitors.
In the Mines building the states of Mon
tana and Utah are the only ones to make
their appearance. A large number of other
elates have sent notice that they are on
the way with their exhlblls and they will
-arrive during the coming week.
The Bluff tract is dally growing more
beautiful. People who have not visited
this portion of the grounds since last fall
or during the winter are amazed at the
change which has been wrought In Us ap
pearance. The trees of all sizes and varl-
otlcs are taking on leaves and the grass sod
.Which was gown about three weeks ago has
covered the entire tract with a luxuriant
parpet of rich green.
The Horticulture building is nearly com
pleted and the great beauty of this hand
some building Is the source of many re-
Vnarks on the part of visitors. The Iowa
ImlldluR is making remarkable headway.
fTlio main portion of the building has al
ready reached the cornice line and it seems
Assured that the building will bo completed
by May 20 , as provided In the contract for
Its conslructlon. The Council Bluffs wig
wam , close to the Iowa building , has
reached the lower part of the second story.
Up on the north tract the Agricultural
Implement and Transportation building and
the Dairy and Apiary buildings are all In
a state bordering very closely on comple
tion.
tion.From
From end to end of the Midway every
thing Is actlvlly. Every concessionaire Is
lending all his energies to complete his
buildings on time and there Is every pros
pect that all will succeed.
> VOUKIXa OUT Till : IMIOGUAM.
I > lan for tlit > EMurntlonnl Convention
, Ilelntr Matured.
Work on the program of the Transmls-
clBslppl Educational convention that con-
yenes on Juno 28 Is progressing and that
cart which refers to the conference of col
leges and secondary schools Is as follows :
General Subject , Administration Three
twenty-mtnuto papers : "Boards of Control :
How to bo Chosen and Tenure of Ofllce ;
Revision of Present Methods of Election , "
Chancellor McDowell , University of Denver.
"Localization of Authority in Internal
Supervision and Management ; Relation of
Superintendent , President or Principal to
Boards of Control and Also to Faculties ;
Responsibility of Corps of Instruction In
General Direction of Schools , " President H.
II. Jesse , University of Missouri. "Admin
istration as Effected by Public Opinion and
Public Opinion as Effected by Wise Admin
istration. " President Charles Kendall
Adams , University of Missouri. Discussion :
President W. S. Chaplin , Waahnlgton Unl-
vorslly , St. Louis ; President O. A. Gates ,
Iowa college ; Prof. Henry C. King , Oberlln
college.
General Subject , the Student In His Re
lation to Schedule Requirements Four flf-
teon-mlnute papers : "Adolescence as Ef
fecting the Amount of Work Demanded of
Each lupll. " Dr. Arthur H. Daniels , Uni
versity of Illinois. "Is Further Differentia-
, tlon of Courses and Subjects Necessary in
View of Varieties of Talent , Aptitude and
Sex ? " Dr. Arthur Allln , University of Colo-
rado. "The Dominance of the Moral Ideal
and Personal Culture in the Secondary
School and College ; the Elements of Unity
and Simplicity in Courses of Study as
Conducive to Thoroughness , " Buperlnten-
dent J. II. Van Sickle. Denver , Colo. Dis
cussion : Principal Webster , East Side
High school , Minneapolis.
General Subject , the Co-ordination of
Secondary Schools Which are Independent
of Any Relation to the College , " Superln-
tcndcnt A. F. Nightingale. Chicago. "The
Secondary School a Preparatory School , " Dr.
Henry White Callahan. University of Colorado
rado , "is the College Course Essential to
University or Post-Graduate Works ? " Pres
ident Edward D. Eaton. Belolt college , Wis
consin. Discussion : 1'rlnclpal Irwen Levls-
ton , Omaha High school ; Principal L. E.
Wolfe , Kansas City High school.
Teachers of Manual and Industrial Train
ing Arranged by Gilbert H. Morrison , manual -
( ual training. High school , Kansas City , JNlo.
Opening remarks : "An Ideal Curriculum
with Manual Training For the Manual
Training High School , " Charles J. Ling ,
Manual Training High school. Denver ,
Cole ; " "For the Normal School , " Charles
B. lUchard * . Pratt Institute , Brooklyn , N.
Y.J "For the Grammar Grades. " O. P. Hood ,
Slate Agricultural college. Manhattan.
Kan , ! "Horticulture in Education , " W. H.
Bcardshoar , State Agricultural college ,
Ames , la. ; J. C. Whlttlcr , Stale ttnWerslty ,
Columbia , Mo.
The Correlation of Academic Studies with
Manual Training nnd Drawing "In Ihe
Manual Training High School. " D. O. Uus
luehardg , Slote University , Lincoln , Neb. ;
"In the Normal School , " X. / . Snyder ,
Stale Normal school , Grcclcy , Colo. ; "In
the Grammar Schools , " Alexander Hogg ,
Dnllas , Tex.1 "School TJRfdeni , " James A.
Merrill , Manual Training High school , Kan
sas City. M6.j H. C. Irish , Shaw's Gardens ,
St. Louis , Mo.
tlXCl.n SAM AS A IMIII.ATKMST.
fttnmtt CollretltmThnt Will Mnke
Mnnr" nn Kye Ilnncp ( or Joy.
A series of Exhibits have been placed In
position In the Government building , in the
section devoted lo the Postofflco department ,
which Is well calculated to make stamp col-
cclora happy , but a hope of equalling It
would bo well nigh useless. The exhibit re
ferred to is a complete et of Ihe postage
stamps of the world. This Includes every
denomination over Issued by every country
whlrh uses postage stumps. There Are thou
sands and thousands of these stamps , some
of them almost priceless oh account of their
rarity. The manner in which the stamps
arc arranged appeals strongly to the artistic
asto. Frames of uniform size , about 20x2 i
nches , arc used and the stamps arc ar
ranged In these In a manner which would
irobably bo regarded by the ardent collec-
or as a useless formality , Water color
Irawlngs form the background on which
the stamps are grouped. In many cases these
drawings are sketches showing the trans-
lortatlon methods of tbo countries to which
ho stamps belong or are maps of the coun
try. In other cases the drawings are designs
of scroll work of handsome patterns.
The collection Includes a complete set of
.he postage stamps Issued by the United
Stales , commencing with the year 1847 ,
when postage stamps were first used In this
country , and Including every variety of
stamp Issued since that timq. These are In
'ull sheets as' they come from the printing
press. This collection will bo augmented
about June 15 by a full set of the Transmls-
slsslppt Exposition stamps , the Poslofllco
department having notified Mr. Slack , cura
tor of the PoBtomco museum , that the
stamps would be ready about that time.
Among the stamps of the United Slates Is
a frame of the same size as all the others
which contains stamps the face value of
which Is $15,000. These nrc stamps which
are never seen by the general public and are
rarely seen by anyone outside of the post-
offices of the big cities. They are the stamps
used for newspapers and periodicals In pay
ment of postage bills. The postage bills of
the big newspapers amount to several hun
dred dollars per day , oven nt the low pound
rate for \\htcli newspapers are carried. When
a publisher pays his bill he Is given a re
ceipt for the amount , the receipt being torn
trom a stub which Is n dupllcale receipt.
The stamps representing the amount of the
bill are pasted on the stub by the postmas
ter and are < -ancelled , the stub book being
retained In the office. The stamps used for
this purpose are of special design , being
much larger than the ordinary stamps. The
face value of these stamps are { 50 and $100 ,
so that no great number are required to
make a very large amount such as Is con
tained In the frame referred to.
In connection with these frames of stamps
Curator Slack has several frames designed
to show the methods In force In the trans
mission of malls before the days of postage
stamps. These show letters , without envel
opes , folded to make a rectangular packet
with the address written on the outside. In
the place where the postage stamp would be
placed In this enlightened generation 13
noted the price of transmission. Where this
was paid by the gender the fact was indi
cated by writing or stamping the word
"Paid" near the figures Indicating the
charge. Where the word "paid" did not ap
pear the addressee could only obtain posses
sion of the missive by paying the charges.
This custom obtained until 1847 , whan pos
tage stamps were Introduced , but the cus
tom of folding the letter BO as to form a
compact packet prevailed until 1853 , when
envelopes were first Introduced.
Meetlnic of New
All persons of New England birth with
their families are Invited to bo present at
the first regular meeting of the society of
Now Englonders to be held In the Park
commissioners rooms , city hall , this evenIng -
Ing at 8 o'clock. A large attendance Is ex
pected and a pleasant evening's entertain
ment is guaranlced all attending.
Arnold's Brome Celery cures headaches.
lOc , 25c and EOc. All druggists.
.AMUSEMENTS.
The Woodward Stock company yesterday
added a fresh triumph to Its already Ions
list in a manner which only goes to prove
that which has been said and re-said as to
the company's general versatility. The
piece "What Happened to Smith" Is a
new departure for the Woodward people ,
being the lightest of comedy , and going from
first to last with a snap-and zesl qulle unlike
the melodrama , for instance , of last week.
It Is to be hoped , alike for the recreation of
audience and performer , that "What Hap
pened to Smith" may be succeeded now and
again by other plays of like sort , since the
experiment bids fair lo bo a greal success ,
The piece abounds like all of Ils class , In
Innumerable distracting situations , all Inci
dent upon the production of amateur theat
ricals. Mr. Gregory Grayaln , barrlsler-al-
law , admirably played by Hal Davis , Is nt
the root of all the trouble , and complications
from which few living men could extricate
themselves throng upon him , and like conta
gion , overwhelm a\l \ with whom he comes In
contact , until the end. Mr. Carl Smith , as
the unknown , but steadfast tragedian , John
Phillip Macrcady Burbage , achieves another
success In a part which bo fills completely
and artistically. The Isaac Parcher of Mr.
Enos Is evidence If. further evidence were
needed of this gentleman's genius in char
acter parts. The little old clerk , In his
agony of mind over the accident of which
ho Is Innocent , ts a gem of acting. As Mum-
ford Merry , ono of the saddest victims of
the general fate. Waller Green scores a
genuine hit and shows his versatility , as docs
James Hester In the part of Christopher
Cute , of Scotland Yard ; and Harry Long Is
good as Stokes , the ofllco boy. As Mrs.
Hawkes , the old woman whose life Is a
burden even to the "automatic coal lift , "
Gertrude. Berkley does an excellent piece of
character work , and Edith Pollock as Mrs.
Gregory Graysln and Mrs. W. J. Hlgby as
Mrs. Mumford Merry flll their parts tn an
attractive manner. Claudle Lucas makes
the most of the small part of Mary , the ser
vant.
The specialties for the week are Clifford
and lluth in a * sketch , and Musical Dale
with bela ) and concertina. Performances as
usual with regular matinee * for the coming
week.
Two performances of the bright comedy ,
"Tho Tarrytown Widow" were seen yester
day at Boyd's by good audiences , to which
the play gave excellent satisfaction. Of the
piece Itself It may bo said that It U scarcely
up to the people who present It , the com
pany containing many excellent and well
known performers. Among them are OtU
B. Thayer. Auguslus Holbach , Ralph Dean ,
William Terence , W. H. Muller. Eugene
ganger , Albert Wilson , Beatrice McKenzle ,
Laura Linden , Josepha Crowell. Lillian
Leach , and others. Last night's performance
closed the engagement of the company.
Late lo bed and early lo rise prepares a
man for his home in the skies. Early to
bed and a Little Early Itlser , the pill that
makes llfo longer and better and wiser.
TROUBLES OF THE POPULISTS'
Legislative Investigating Committee at Outa
with Attorney Qenerali
HARD KICK ALSO ON ONE PER CENT LEVY
Not Hsnctlr n lied of none * Waiting
the Stnte Ulllrlnl * Who Heck
Itciininlnntlon niul
He-Election.
LINCOLN , May 8. ( Special. ) The
chances are good thai there will be A hot
tlmo nt the meeting of the populist state
committee nt Omaha the first week In June.
The warmth promises to arise from several
Ires which have been smouldering for some
Imo and which seem now on the point of
breaking out In livid name.
In the first place there Is a wide breach
which Is. getting wider between the logls-
allvo Investigating committee , of which Otto
Mutz Is the head , and several of the atalo
officials. One "big bone of contention of
ho committee lies with Attorney General
imylh. Afler all the pyrotechnics Bet off
rom time to time by the committee charg-
ng all sorts of shortages against various
ormer republican officials , not one of them
ms resulted In successful prosecution. In
act , with one exception , none of Ihetn have
> ecn prosecuted at all. The committee has
been camping on the attorney general's ' trail ,
constantly urging him to Institute civil and
criminal proceedings against the different
icople bcsmlrehl'd by Us reports , but Mr.
Smyth has as persistently refused to comply
vlth their requests. According to Mr. Mutz ,
ho democratic attorney general has gotten
ils back up because the committee has exposed -
posed Dahlman , the chairman of the demo
cratic state committee , with one of his flctl-
loUs bills for mileage rendered while sheriff
of Dawcs county. Mr. Smyth , on the other
mnd , nays that Mutz has unearthed nothing
> ut suspicions and that there Is no use
irosecutlng anybody until evidence Is pro-
luccd that will stand In a court of law.
The one thing which both sides to the con-
roversy admit is thai Ihe $10,000 nppro-
prlaled by the legislature for the Invesllga-
lon has completely disappeared.
A second grievance which promises to be
aired at the Omaha meeting Is that of Ihe
office holders who are kicking on the 1 per
: cnl dividend declared on their salaries by
ho populist state executive committee nt
ts meeting hero two weeks ago. This divi
dend was not declared except after an act
uated discussion and vigorous opposition
, o It from several quarters. Governor Hoi-
comb , for example , opposed an assessment
upon himself , his associates and his ap-
jolnlccs , though for what reason has not
> een disclosed. The assessment was alee
opposed by Judge Nevlllo and his friends ,
who object to paying money Into the com-
mlllcc's treasury to bo used by Chairman
Edmlsten In the furtherance of his own can
didacy for the governorship nomination.
The resolution deciding to hold up the pop-
ullsl plebllers for 1 per cenl of thejr reve
nue was , however , finally pushed through by
he piteous plea thai the treasury was empty ,
bills unpaid and that without money the
machine must stand still.
Upon the treasury situation of the com-
mlttcc some Interesting Information was se
cured from a well known populist who lives
icar Wahoo. It seems that In 1833 , when
Speaker Gaffln was elected chairman of the
executive commltlee , George W. Blake , who
Is now Ireasurer , was Iho outgoing chair
man of the state committee. H develops
now that although Blake was supposed to
lave a comfortable cash surplus In ihla
hands ho could never bo prevailed upon
lo make a settlement. This settlement has
been pending a long tlmo and was to have
been made nt the meeting here April 22
last , but failed to materialize. The klckerd
on the 1 per cent assessment say that It
Blake wore brought to lime Ihcro would
be no necessity of levying upon Ihcm. This
ts said lo be also one of Ihe reasons , along
with others , why Blake was so unceremoni
ously dismissed recently from the post ho
tiad under the state exposition commission.
The account with Blake is scheduled again
for the committee meeting at Omaha and If
not then fixed up the Investigating commit
tee has threatened to start a new investiga
tion , this time Into the accounts and op
erations of the populist stale commltcc.
In the interval populist ambition for office
Is no longer confined to a scramble over
Ihe governorship. To bo sure , the stale
house gang Is pushing Edmlslcn , Ihe exposi
tion commission is being worked for Ne
ville and Douglas county is campaigning for
Deaver for the place to be vacated by Gov
ernor .Holcomb. But others are aiming at
the offices lower down on the scale. Al
though Treasurer Meserve has not created
any special antagonisms , it is just possible
that Peter Ebberson of Howard county , who
was a close competitor at the last statja
convention , may be found in the race.
Superintendent Jackson seems likely to have
an uncontesled road , but Audllor Cornell
Is already on the defensive. The atlacks
upon Cornell from populist sources seem to
be In the interesl of Captain Obedlah Hull
of Harlan county , now a member of the
legislature , who promises to como Into Ihe
convenllon wllh a formidable following.
Against Land Commissioner Wolfe the ad
vocates of a new deal are conjuring up
George W. Leldlgh of Otoe county , who has
been holding down a berth as warden of the
penitentiary and is supposed to be not averse
to a promollon. Sccrolary of Slate Porter
expecls an anlagonlst in F. S. Mickey of
Thayer counly. Attorney General Smyth ,
too. Is threatened with troubles of his own.
Among those mentioned are W. F. Bryant of
Hartlngton and Judge Robinson of Madison ,
the former by populists who want a straight
populist ticket , the latter by opponents of
Smyth who are yet willing to concede the
place to the democrats. For lieutenant gov
ernor Ihe race is as yet a free-for-all ,
though there are several people in the hands
of Ihelr friends.
With all these clashing Interests , it Is no
wonder that the commltlee meellng at
Omaha , June 2 , is being advertised as the
first skirmish.
SOImiilS HHLP MNCOfcVII THAUE.
Itetnll Denlem nt tlie Cnnltnl Profit
l > y the Cnmp' " Presence.
LINCOLN , May 8. ( Special. ) The mer
chants of Lincoln report a large Increase of
business as a result of the state troops being
mobilized here. Those who are reaping the
largest bennflts are Ihe clothing men. A
great many of the rallltla boys came to camp
wllhout knowing what was necessary for
camp llfo and have since been buying over
coats , blankets , underclothing and other ar
ticle * from the Lincoln dealers. Others , es
pecially those from the small country towns ,
are buying new suits to wear when they
cast off their uniforms. The groceries for
the camp are bought from the wholesale
dealers on contract , but the Influx of visit
ors to the city has had a stlmultlng' effect
on the trade of the retail grocer * . The
fruit men are doing a large business with
the soldier boyi. The hotels have doubled
their transient business on account of the
visitor * that come In to see the boys and all
lines of trade , from the poatoftlcc stamp de
partment clear down through the whole list ,
are feeling the good effects of an Increased
business. '
The field day sports of the University of
Nebraska will come off next Saturday. One
of the features of Ihe day will be Ihe throwIng -
Ing of the discus. There are a good number
of entries In all Ihe events.
The Red Ribbon society held what they
Advertised as an "Indignation meeting" at
Ancient Order' of UnttMl Workmen hall this
afternoon la protest" Against thi sale of
liquor on the groifatljlof the Transmlssls-
slppl exposition. I1 nt
The old soldier qrgnplzallons of the city
will join together iji h outing at Iho Stratton -
ton homo on North' Twenly-eevonlh street
next Tuesday nftoftfo'on.
John Hlnklc. wli6' ' s hurl In n runaway
asl weekt died yesterday nftcrnoon , The
funeral was hold thte afternoon.
Brad Slaughter , ( manger of the Lincoln
elrecl railway , returned from Washington
rcstorday. Mr. Slaughter went to the na
tional capital to silo Assistant Secretary of
War Mlklejohn aboWt1 the mobilization of
the state troops drid-ls given credit with
laving furnished the .argument thai rcsulled
n keeping the troops hero at Lincoln. The
Street Raltlway company Is the principal
botieflclary of the encampment here and Its
iroflls will run Well up Inlo Ihe thousands
jeforo the troops arc movoj away.
MnrtutiKC Itccoril.
WYMOHE. Neb. , May 8. ( Special. ) The
tallowing splendid showing Is made by the
Gage county mortgage record for the month
of April , 1808 : Number of farm mortgages
lied , eighteen ; amount , 133,183 ! number of
'arm mortgages released , forty-six ; "amount ,
157,733 ; number of city nnd town mortgages
filed , fourlcen ; amount , $6,620 ; number of
city and town mortgages released , thirty ;
amount , SIS,443.
COLUMBUS , Nebi , May 8. ( Special. )
Following Is the record of Plalle county
mortgage Indebtedness for the month of
April , 1S98 : Farm mortgages filed , thlrty-
Rcvcnj amount $43,033.70 ; same released ,
hlrty-ono ; amount , $33,334.70 ; town and city
nortgagcs filed , twenty-two ; atnounl , $9-
7SO ; same released , slx | amount. $3,863 ;
challel mortgages filed , Be\\Vy-t o ;
nmouiU , $35,897 ; same released , Ihlrty-nlne ;
amount , $39,149.431 sheriff and other deeds
n foreclosure , three.
Co-ir n < CiiltiinbiiH ,
COLUMBUS. Neb. , May 8. ( Special. )
Ion. 1. L. Albert , one of the judges of ( his
ho Sixth dlslrlcl , wllj open Iho regular
May term of the district court for Platlo
counly here lomorrow. The docket coti-
lalns 160 civil nnd seven criminal cases.
Al Iho meeting ofi the city council lasl
evening Ihe old engine house which has
stood for more than Uvenly years Hi Frank-
'ort ' park was condemned and ordered to bo
orn down. '
The frost of last week has caused no dam
age to speak of. There was , however , some
corn which was planted several days ago
which It U believed will have lo be rc-
ilanted. Only n very small per cent of the
corn has been planted , however. Wheat ,
rye and oats are looking splendid and there
s every Indication of a large crop In this
county for this season.
Holinon \elirnHUn Sinn.
WEEPING WATRIl. Neb. , May 8. ( Spe
cial. ) The correspondent whoso name Is
; lven as Holmes and who has not been
icard of for several days after taking his
Ife In his hands , by entering Havana to
gel new.5 for his paper * Is supposed to be
Archie Holmes , a brother of Mrs. Bagnell
of this city. Archie spent a feW years here
n the early ' 90s , nnd was for n tlmo em-
iloyed on the Republican. For some time
10 has 'been nt IHinsncoln , Fla. , nnd he
visited Havana last' ' fall. ' Ills relatives here
icard from him last dbbut two months ago
nnd he then said h cxifccteU to go to Cuba
as a correspondent Tor a New York paper.
For n Maine Monument.
AINSWORTH , Neb. , May 8. ( Special - -
A largo amount was subscribed by the citi
zens of Alnswortk toward a fund for a
monument for the Maine martyrs ami will
be sent to Ihe secretory of Ibo national
commtttob at once ! * * ' " ; . ' - tT | f
More 8 < 0cft cattlc'-Vtfcelved this wpek from
Sloifa City to bo fctl here. Many carloads
have been shipped lo this point within Ihe
last month.
Since the recent three days' rnln grass ts
far enough along that cattle can live with
out other feed and prospecls for crops never
were JjeTter.
Wool Clip Will He Henry.
KIMBALL , Neb. , May 8. ( Special. )
Sheepmen report that the Indications point
to a decidedly heavy 'wool ' crop ihla season.
All of the local Bhcepmon think their fleeces
will weigh considerably heavier than last
year. This is due lo Iho favorable winter
and generally healthy condition prevailing
among the sheep , and is especially gratify
ing on account of the increase in the value
of wool. Wool that brought from 8 to 10
cents last year is expected to bring from
ID to 20 cents this season.
Deentnr'fi Antl-LIccime Doard.
DECATUR. Neb. . May 8. ( Special. ) The
newly elected anti-license board took Us
oalh of office lasl night and qualified , S. T.
Young was appolnled slreet commissioner
and city marshal. The members who com
prise the new board are : H. D. Byram , H.
G. Langlcy , L. Jennewlen , Dr. C. H. Gregg
and Chorles Kllbouno. The saloon nnd bil
liard hall closed their doors several days
ago. ThOu board has. determinedly said that
it will keep bootlegging down at any cost.
for' The lice.
STANTON , Neb. , May 8. ( Special. ) The
papers containing CJpmmodoro Dowey's offi
cial report reached hero last night and In
twenly mlnulcs afler their arrival every
Bee was sold and even Inferior news sheets
were in great demand. The city is wild
wllh rejoicing. . '
Vlfiltliis the Soldier * .
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb. . May 8. ( Spe-
cioM Nearly 350 people \yent to Lincoln
this morning via special train on the B &
M to visit the soldier boys at Camp Saun-
dcra. Between here and Lincoln enough
more were taken on to swell the crowd to
nearly COO.
I.you Teno.hem Riveted.
LYONS , Neb. , May 8. ( Special , ) At a
meeting of the school board last evening
the following teachers were appointed to
teach In the Lyons public schools for the
coming year : R. , .y. . , Garrett of Fremont ,
principal ; Miss Flo npe Wlltse , Lyons , In
termediate ; D. B. Ruicp , Lyons , grammar
department ; Miss AdrafcjLlbbey , Lyons , pri
mary ; Miss Gertrude S.Mnpson , Laurel , second
end primary.
Thlff'-Arrciitcil. '
TEKAMAH. Neb.s1Way ? 8. ( Special. )
Sheriff Langford aTrlV&d hero last night
with Howard King ! Wib has been wanled
hero for hog sleallrffc-"b t skipped out about
a week ago and way aVrestcd in Sioux City.
Aurora.
AURORA. Neb.r 'MJfj3- . ( Special. ) An-
olher daring burglarjtljvas perpetrated here
last eight or early this morning. The dry
goods store of Peterson Bros , was cnUrcil ,
Iho burglar or burglars thalilh * an entrance
through n rear window to the stord building.
Th6 burglars tools froni $ JOO lo $5&0 $ worth
of goods , Bomo of the finest In the store.
Bloodhounds are oh their trail ,
LIIKCH nn Arm.
SIDNEY , Neb. . May 8. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Last night n tramp named Bert
Manson , aged 20 years , of San Francisco
tried to board a westbound freight train at
Potter , eighteen miles west of here. Ho
foil between Iho bumpers , lacerating his
loft arm so badly that It was necessary to
amputate the member at the elbow joint.
n for llootleimorn.
DECATUR , Neb. , May 8. ( Special. ) The
deputy United States marshal has subpoe
naed over 00 witnesses In this section of
the country to appear before the federal
court at Omaha. Some Intcresllng surprises
In the shape of bootlegging cases wilt be
exploded.
by n Cur.
BLAIR , Neb. , May -Bpcclal ( Telegram. )
Wheeler Brown , nn employe on a grading
Job on the St. Paul road , was thrown from
a handcar this morning , two cars passing
over him , breaking his ankle and otherwise
severely Injuring him.
The Dakota City Eagle has started In oil
volume twenly-three.
The Lexington Pioneer has branched oul
wllh a daily edition.
McCook boasts there Is more building In
progress Ihcro lhan In any clly of Ils size
In the state.
Some boys ht Covlngton wcro playing nt
naval warfare with mimic boats , when 8-
year-old George Ammerman was drowned
111 the Mlssoutl river.
County Treasurer Senrle of Keith reports
that the people are paying their taxes In
n lively manner just nt present nnd It keeps
him pretty busy writing receipts.
Hartlngton Citizens have arranged to se
cure Sunday papers the same day they are
published by having them conveyed from
Wakefleld by boys on wheels or horses.
Two Eustls young men came uninvited
to a wedding and on leaving took an over
coat belonging to one of the guests. They
were arrested and now languish In jail.
The two Wlnsldo saloons are now out on
a strike , the town board having raised the
license fee by $25 , and the saloonkeepers
say they will not pay this additional sum.
While oul hunting Will Rose of Fairmont
had the misfortune to ehool Ihe horse hu
was driving In such n manner that It had
to bo killed. The accident was caused by the
premature discharge of a gun.
Ex-Governor Robert W. Furnas of Brown-
vlllo met with quite a painful accident
while pruning a frull tree. He had the mis
fortune to strike bis arm with the prunlng-
hook. No serious tesults are contemplated.
Mortgages filed and leleased In the county
clerk's office of Dlxon bounty during April :
Farm mortgages filed , $41,840 ; released ,
$23,290.57 , ; city mortgages filed , $3,000 ; re
leased , $1,000 ; chatcl mortgages filed , $45-
684.91 ; released , $73,577.71.
The Howe postofllce was again broken
Into Tuesday night. Only about 20 cents In
stamps nnd a few copper cents were se
cured. The burglars first broke Into C. G.
Wood's blacksmith shop and secured tools
with which they forced nn entrance through
Ihe front door of the poatofficc.
Captain H. II. ProUty of Klmball fcn-
dcred his services some lime ago to the gov
ernor of Vermont , his former home , to servo
In the volunteer troops from that elate
under the president's call. Mr. Prouty has
received n reply from the executive accept
ing his services and It he chooses to go with
the Green Mountain boys a position equal
In rank to the one held by him at the close
of the civil war would bo given him.
University Of NvtirtiHlm Noted.
Dean Bessey will address the High school
at North 1'latte on May ID.
Out of n total of aboul 1,600 men encamped
In Iho national guard Iho University of Ne
braska Is represented by over sixty. .
The university ball team has been playIng -
Ing famous ball , its fourtcen-lnnlng game
with Kansas resulting In a tie score of
9 lo 9 , Is unparalled In weslern college ball.
In Iho way of books for reference nnd use
the University library contains 33,000 vol
umes , the state library at the capital 31,000
volumes and the Lincoln City library 10,000
volumes.
The annual college of law bulletin , which
Is a part of the catalogue for 1898 , is jusl
from the press. It shows forty-three seniors
and fifty-ntno juniors. Of tbo taller , two
are women.
The Buramor session of the University of
Nebraska opens on June 6 and continues
until July 16. Regular university work will
be offered In eighteen departments and spe
cial work in at least six more.
Monday morning's farewell chapel meet-
Ins for the university soldiers enlisted at
Camp Saunders was the largest chapel meet
ing of the year. The brief talk by Chan
cellor MacLean and the short addresses of
Regent Morrlll and Dean Edgren , both of
whom were union soldiers during the war ,
were enthusiastically received.
PERSONAL PAIIAGIIAPIIS.
Milton Powell left last night for Chicago.
Ben Rosenthal and Ralph Dean of New
York are at Ihe Barker.
H. W. Marshall and wlfo of Arlington ,
Neb. , are registered at the Barker.
Hon. Robert S. Oberfeldcr of Sidney , presi
dent of the Nebraska Fish commission , Is
in the city.
C. B. Fisher , manager , and tbo Omaha
Base Ball club returned from their north
ern trip yesterday'and are located at Iho
Barker.
John McBrldo of , Now York Clly , Alex
Moore of Philadelphia. J. W. Haas of Wy-
more. O. F. Fosler of Atlantic and F. S. '
Lewis of Lincoln are commercial men stop
ping at the Barker.
O. Lote Sliver and wife , Frederick W.
Thompson , Hubert K. Clark and wlfo , Zulu
Ellsworth and child , Wilson Day , wlfo and
child and Hugh MocKaye of Nashville ,
Tenn. , are stopping at the Barker.
Nebraakans at the hotels : C. G. Barers
and wife , Albion ; Walter D. Baldwin , Bald
win ; E. D. Gould , Fullerton ; J. E. Miller ,
Fort Crook ; Ed T. R.OSS. 8. W. Chestrut ,
Gordon ; W. A. H. Dunn. J. C. Knolta , Lin
coln ; Ren lluke. Grand Island ; H. M. Sin
clair , Kearney ; W. A. Hampton , C , A. New-
berry , Alliance ; W. C. Wellzel , Newman
Grove.
LOCAL HltlSVITIES.
General Sanno , Iho new Inspector general
for tt'C Department of the Missouri , has re
ported at army headquarters and is ready
to enter upon the discharge of his duties.
While attempting to jump on a wagon
> esterday Charles Rltz , a lad of 18 , residing
at Thlrtcenlh and Pacific , mel with a very
j.alntul accident. Ho was walking along
Thirteenth street , between Howard and
Jackson , wbeu a wagon passed and as ho
started to run for It a large dog ran be-
tv.oer. MB legs nnd h > > was thrown violently
to the ground. He was unable to walk for
uulto awhile , but finally he recovered suffi
ciently lo board a car. He was badly
skinned up and his hip hurt.
. .air 'i
s IT J
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There should bfcntno chnncp.H taken
with the eyes nn hnpropcrly-flttcdjpalr
of Klasse.s might riiln l > i yoml a possi
bility of repair wo hnve Juat aililcil to
our ftclentlllc Instrument for the torrcct
examination of llio vision tlw oputhnl-
mouit'lor the Krealest of them all no
nstlsihatism cnu escape this accurate
to the hundredth part of a fraction lu
addition to this we have atldiul a com
plete plant for the grinding of our own
ICUSM this Insures our being able to
furnish Just what your eyes need no
curvature so dlllloult but that we can
grind the lens examination five.
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The prototrpe of all niller Witter * . " Lancet.
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CAUTION Sco that iho label bears the signature of the firm
Andreas Saxlclmcr.
MONTAIGNE AND HIS MOTTO
.Ton" 1c Knlty 1'rnuMitn tlio 1'rcnoli
TlilnKor nn n 1'rt'c .Vittrrlfun *
.Mirlit INilliMr.
In n lecture before the department of phlt-
aophy of the Woman's club last week Mr.
can do Kolty presented Iho philosophy of
tontnlgno as n type of thought vhlch It
\ouhl bo to the advantage of Americans to
nako their own. "The favorite motto of
lontalgno , " sild the speaker , "was , 'what
o I know ? ' Ho Used to draw a pair of
cales over his name with this device bo-
ween , and what could moro expressively
how Us his entire philosophy nt a glance.
Ve love extremes , eternally seeking the ah-
olutp , blind lo the facl lhat they are our
\orst enemies , because they destroy our
nental balance. So when Montalguo coun-
els us not to become excited or to allow
urselvcs lo bo carried away by sentiments ,
motions , enthusiasm , who shall say that
le Is In the wrong ?
"For the apple woman her stand Is the
nllre world. And what her apple stand Is
o her our wives , our homes , our acquaint-
vnces , our dressps , our horses , our glory or
our dinner Is to us. Yes. If you were to
ese n father or a brother you would bo quite
uro that no ono In the whole wldo world
an possibly bo BO unfortunate as yourself.
'
Bui If you slop lo think thai some 100,000
leoplo die every day and lhal each has a
lozen relatives to mourn him you will nt
once precelve the Insignificance of your
Tlcf and consequently Ils uller usolcssness.
'his Is qullo happily , even If somewhat
ulgarly , expressed * ln a recent popular *
parody. Vfc must not lose sight of the
act that wo 'are not the only pebble on the
> eacht' But , says Montaigne , this -docs not
nean that you are so very small either.
t simply means that everything Is relative
n this funny world. So do not boast or
attempt to soar In the skies. Jusl take the
> lace which you found all ready for you
vhen you were born Into the world nnd
make Iho most of Its opportunllles.
"Ilul know how lo keep the balance. Save
yourself the folly of trading your peace of
nltld for wealth or position , for they are
not worth the price you pay. The very
ush and pluck and go-ahead which all your
great men set before the American youth
as the supreme doctrlno of Ihelr conduct
hrough life's Journey are your national
malady , worse than war and pestilence , the
hlef source of your lack of happiness and
ontenlmenl. Forever on the qul-vlve , etern-
illy driven by the merciless lash of ambl-
ion , cringing , servile , BlaVe or lyrant , ac
cording to the expediency of the case , Iho
man of pollllcs or of affairs never slops In
his mad race nflcr weallh or power unlll
he grim hand of dcalh oVerlakes him when
10 drops by Iho wayside , leaving all his
[ old and power behind. "
S. B. Parker , Sharon. WIs. , writes "I
have irled De Witt's Witch Hazel Salvo
for Itching piles and It always stops them
In two minutes. I consider Ue Witts
Witch Hazel Salvo the greatest pile euro
on the market. "
DOES NOT WANT THE OFFICE
Mr . AnilrewH Not n Cnmlhlnte for
I'renlilent of Women' *
Clnli.
OMAHA , May 8. To the Editor of The
Bee : My attention has been called to a report
of the proceedings of the Women's club pub-
Ished In your paper May 3.
As to the existence of facllons , which
Webslcr defines lo bo "cliques , cabals , " in
Iho club , and the correctness of Ihe report
'rom ' the beginning to the end , I have only
to say that I am willing to leave It to the
unbiased Judgment of the members. Ono
clause , however , which concerns me person
ally , I b g leave to correct , reads as fol-
ows : "Those who were booming Ihe candi
dacy of Mrs. Andrews were qulle sure that
to ro-eleo-
Mrs. Harford was not eligible
I confess that I do not know how to char
acterize thai slatcment. As the writer wears
charitable construction I
a mask the most
can put upon It is that she must have been
laboring under some Btrange halluclnallon
or was possessed by an evil genius for mls-
nlerprelallon. . . . . .
> .
Mrs.
It was well known to the club that
had announced that she
Andrews long ago
the office of
candidate for
could not bo a
president for this year and In regard lo Iho
acllons in the club. I wish to assure every
member thereof , that' I would never enter a
office therein. I
factional contest for any
trust I hold the obligation , the high and
holy purpose of our organization too near
rny heart for that. Honor , womanhood ,
friendship nnd love arc all lee sacred to b
offered up on the unholy nltar of factional
strife.
The whole dlsriiBslon centered upon the
legal construction of the constitution In ro
tation to the eligibility of Mis. Harfotd fern
n third term na president.
Many of the most gifted women of th
club , among whom wpro some of Mrs. liar-
ford's warmest friends , were and are opposed
to > totaling Ihe provisions of Ihe constitu
tion nnd the Ian a of the club , or lowering
Ils high nnd honored standnid for personal
or factional ends. 11 wn * only desired that
the question be decided upon Its real iner
tia , namely ! according to right , the oatnb-
lUhcd law , grounded upon the clearest prin
ciples of reason nnd common sense.
MARY 0. ANUUKWS.
MELBA'S ' COMPANY IN A PANIC
WtS'.lr.m AriuMronu ; Ti > 1ln n Ser ( > - of
n I.ntc Kvrnt In it Hnn Frini-
rlnoo TIiiM'.lPr.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. William Arm
strong arrived In Omaha from California ,
whcro he has been giving a series of lectures
In the principal cities. Ho was In San Fran
cisco at Ihe lime of the fire which caused
such a panic In the theater where Mme.
Mclba was giving n concert nnd was a wit
ness of the panic which attended that dis
aster. It appears that the only person con'
nectcd with the company who kept hla head
was the ketllo drummer , who remained at
his Instrument and played the rhythm of a
march In order to legulatc the progress of
the people as they left the thcaler. Mme.
Mclba was In a slate of excitement border
ing on hysteria and had to bo almost car
ried from the stage.
Mr. Armstrong will lecture this ovcnlns
at the First Congregational church upon
"Modern Drltlsh Composers" nnd will glvo
a description of the characters nnd dally
lives of those who are at the top of the
musical ladder In England. Among these afe
Sullivan , Mackenzie , Cowcn , Lucas , Goring
Thomas , Uandeggcr , Tostl and Tarry. Mr.
Armstrong will be assisted by Mr. nnd Mrs.
Cahn , Miss Laura Van Kuran , Miss Hclene
Wyman and Homer Moore. A fine program
of English music has been prepared.
TO cum : CUM ) ix OM : DAY
Take. Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets. All
druqgleta refund the money If It falls to cur * .
23c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet.
I'rcpitrliiK ( or Coiillrinntloii.
Preparations arc being made at the All
Saints' church for Ihe confirmation services
to bo held there next Sunday when a class
of about twenty , mostly adults , will bo con
firmed. The class would ordinarily have
been entered some time ago , but has been
delayed by the Illness of Bishop Worthlng-
lon. The work of completing its Illness baa
been performed by Hov. T. Ji Mackay and
lectures for the flnal preparation of the class
will bo held on Tuesday and Thursday even
ings of this week. The address and ex
ercises of the confirmation ceremony will
be In charge of Bishop O. M. Williams of
the diocese of Marquelle , Mich. , and the
services will bo without morning prayer.
Ono Minute Is not long , yet relief Is ob
tained In half that time by the use of Ono
Minute Cough Cure. It prevents consump
tion and quickly cures colds , croup , bron-
chltls. pneumonia , la grlppo and all throat
and lung troubles.
nnd 1'ay niul Hard Work.
The bad pay and hard work of trained
nurses has often been made the subject of
benevolent remonstrance by eminent medi
cal men and non-professional philanthrop
ists. It Is well for nnlnvalld , before he
gets so bad as to need a nurse or doctor )
to Uie Hosteller's Stomach Bitters It ho
has chills and fever , constipation , rheuma
tism , dyspepsia and nervousness. Use it
regularly. .
Ililn In Nrliraiikn.
TEKAMAH , Neb. , May 8. ( Special. )
This vicinity was visited the fore part of
this week by ono of the finest rains It haa
received for over a year. This will put the
ground here in fine condition.
D1I31J.
NILES A. O. , at the residence of his
daughter , Mrs. O. Van Orman , . nge 77
years. Funeral from Calvary HaptlJt
church , Twenty-Hlxth and Seward streets ,
Monday , May 9 , at 2 p. m.
HICKS Mrs. Mary , aged 30 years. Fu
neral Monday , May 9 , at 8:30 : und from
the family residence , 2357 South 29th
Htreet , to St. I'cter'H church , 27th and
Leavenworth ptreetn , at 9:30 : n. tn. Inter
ment nt Holy Sepulchre rcmelery.
RUSHLI3AU Wm. , nged 37 years. Funeral
Wednesday. May 11 , 2 i > . m. , from Into
/ residence , 1C16 Oak si. Interment nt Lau
rel Hill cemetery. Friends invited.
Now , with clear , warm weather , you
will want to go whcellnB Drcx K Shoo-
man lias boon gutherlns "p bicycle boots
for the latlkw and now we uliow the
handsomest boot ever brought to
OmaUa cither In black or tan all kid
or cloth tops-the low cut the medium
cut and the extra high tut styles
we've HO many In HO many different
Btykvi and qualities that we can't begin
to quote prices but we can say this
tliat the line Is larger and the prices
lower than you'll tlnd anywhere el a in
Omaha we're surely headquarters for
of all kliuls.
Drexel Shoe Co.
Omaha' * Up-to-date Shoe IIoo e.
1419 FARNAM STREET.
Our stock of pictures framed nud un-
framcd never was more complete than
now never before have we'shown such
a variety of mibjccta lu oil , water colors ,
etchings , photogravures , etc. many new
and beautiful pieces that will make
handsome additions to any home In
mouldings we/show all the new colorings
and effect * , nothing has changed nn
much ax picture frame moulding. While
we were obliged to buy almost tin entire
new stock , wo have kept the prices right
down whcro they have proved BO popu
lar. We like visitors.
A. HOSPE ,
JUIISIC ffllfl Ml WI3 Douglas