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THE OMAHA DATLV BEE : 3TEIDAY , SEPTEMBER 1C , 1808. Mil' ? Congressman Stark's Smooth Way of Avoid ing Work of a Canvass , MAKES THE STATE STAND THE EXPENSE .Stnji DIM * n lit WnnliliiKtoii mill IJn- pllrnlc * .Ne n TeleKriiniN t'mlrr I'lTti'iixc of I'litrliillxin nml .Service til the Molillern. LINCOLN' , Sept. 15. ( Special. ) One of the Interesting features of the campaign Is [ the attempt being made by Congressman Stnrk to bamboozle the old soldiers In the Fourth district nnd thus gain votes enough to insure hl.i re-election. It Is notorious that Stark Is averse to doing any hard work and It seems that he Intends to remain in Washington during the campaign , trustIng - Ing to his patriotic record rather than to nny campaign arguments he might put up pert > ounlly In his district. In his effort * ) to establish a reputation Mr. Stark has been nbly seconded by the Btalo house officials here nt Lincoln , who have during the last three months used e\cry possible occasion to get Stnrk'R name In print. Orders of the War department that arc reported In the morning papers are often repeated by Stark , with the hopes that his telegrams given out at this end of the line will leave the Impression that ho originated the order or used the arguments that In duced the department to act. At every change In the wind or fall In the barometer Congressman Stark haa found some excuse to aeiid a telegram to Lincoln and the ex pense bill from the telegraph companies comes to a pretty figure. Kcrii * Oil ! .Soldier * I'nnliMl. Not the least among Stark's schemes U the ono wht'reby he Informs the old sol- dlero of the Fourth district that he Is mak ing great efforts to necuro pensions for them. The real work that ho performs In the way of getting pensions Is to order his clerk to got n list of nil the applicants from the district. Then he Instructs the clerk to wrlto a letter or a number of duplicate letters - tors to the pension bureau asking for In formation as to the status In each of the cases. The clerk can crlnd out a thousand of these Inquiries In one day. The only re sult Is that clerks of the pension bureau who could otherwise be engaged In thu work of advancing pension business to Bomo need result ore detailed to look up the cases Inquired about by Congressman Stnrlt , and to send nn nnswcr to each in quiry. Thus the work of the department Is letardcd and the congressman Is hin dering rather than aiding the applicant. The cutest part of the deal Is the way the Fourth district constituents are fooled. The ccnslon bureau writes to each ono of the applicants , Informing him that "on re quest of ConcrcBsman Stnrk the files have been examined and your pension application number so-and-so Is In the following con dition. " This Is calculated to make the ap plicant believe that Sink Is spending all his tlmo IcoltliiE up thnt Individual pension claim. Some of the people of the district have detected the smooth dodge , however , and for several months there has been n wager of $23 posted at Aurora to the effect that not a slnglo Instance can bo found where Stark has personally examined Into the merits or status of a pension claim. It IB understood thnt Sutherland has adopted the Stark method out In the Fifth district , with the hope that ho may also gain a few- votes , but If the feeling that Is expressed by the old soldiers now taking part In the reunion hero at Lincoln can be taken as any index , tun nold er element the two dis tricts Is almost' solidly In favor of sending men to congress who are In tcuch with the administration nnd who will use honest ef forts to advance the Interests of their con stituents. llrtwcrii Smyth nml Miiniiluiii. Attorney General Smyth and Attorney Manahnn will have some trouble to con vince the people that they are together on the Hartley defalcation question , now that Smyth is n candidate for renomlnatlon and Manahnn Is a popocratlc candidate for con gress In the Vlrst district. On March I , J8)8 ! ) , The Omaha Boo published a number of Interviews regarding the bond case that was then pending , and the following Is one of them : Attorney Manahan , who appeared In behalf of Mrs. Fitzgerald In the suit , was Inter viewed this morning. Ho said that to him the verdict for the defense seemed Inevita ble. The jury had been shown that these bondsmen ought not to bo held. Ho thoughl the adverse Instructions of Judge Powell vera given for the purpose of currying po litical favor , and that the jury had gone nhcad nnd decided according to the evidence. Mr. Manahan said that the attorney general had accused the attorneys for the defense with having Injected politics In the case. The attorney general himself had first ralsct : the political cry , and had tried to impress the Jury with the fact that tholr decision would have a political bearing , and that "the eyes of the people of the stnto wcro upon them. " Although agreeing with him on po litical Issues , he thought that the attorney general was making a had muss of It nl along the line. Soldier * Looking for IteKlmenlM , Ono soldier of the war has lost track o ; Ms company. John Mlddleton , who Is at the homo of his parents at Glassford , ) ] 1 writes Adjutant General Barry to f'ml tul wucro Troop. K of Grlgsby's cavalry can bo found. Ho says that ho Is a member of the troop and has been at home some time on pick furlough. In the meantime he learns that the troop has been mustered out or sent back to Nebraska , and ho does not know where to go at the expiration of his fur lough. General Barry , In writing Mlddle- 4on. conveyed the Information that the sic ] men of the regiments are not mustered out nnd that nt the expiration of his furlougl ho ehould report back to the hospital , or as ! for all extension of his furlough. He couli not bo mustnred out until after ho had been discharged by the hospital. Tunis Griffith of Bellevue inquires as to the whereabouts of the Twenty-second regi niont , as ho wishes to find his son. who is a private In the regiment. General Barry wn unable to locate the regiment for him , an < referred him to the War department. The wlro report from the Third regimen this morning cays there are 120 men In the hospltul , and eighty-four sick men in the quarters. In addition to these , twenty-fou have reported for medicine. There U n decrease crease In the number of new eases. Prepar ntlons are being made to send a number o men homo on sick furlough. The Central Land company of Bentric CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the of Bean th Han Always Bought " Signature of Sei' .3 : . . M Yen Haia Always Boufiht , { # -4- 7&S i' lO > 3r5.Xw2L. Bean the hj Kind You tiava AI.V3s Bought Bigiutw cf filed articles of Incorporation today. The ' capital stock IB $100,000 and the incorpor- ntors arc the Smith Bros. , who havi here tofore been engaged In the loan business at Beatrice. j State Superintendent Jackeon I * at On- cvn today taking part In the program ot Children's day at the Flltmore couu'y faff , j At the present tlmo over one half of the I ofllclals nnd employes of the state hou r I are scouring the state In the Inn-rests of i the "icform" campaign , nnd It li evident to ; the casual observer that olther the bur-lness ' of the state Is suffering or else ' inonoy i could be saved" by discharging one bait of . the number of employes now draT.'Ing sala- ' rles from the state. It U estimated that the | number of ofllclals , deputies and uear rela tives now traveling up and down the roads j would fill one railroad coach \ciy "omfortd- bly. Dnj at Die Iteuiiloii. The people encamped at the reunion grounds had another good day for camping ad visiting today , and the crowd was aug- nontcd by a large number of arrivals on he forenoon trains. There are not so nnny on the grounds as there were last car , the rainy days having deterred ninny i rom coming , and It is not expected that ! nany more will come , ns the railroad spe- . lal rates were taken off today. In some respects the camp Is better located and arranged than It was last yenr , the committee having learned from experience he best lay of the Innd. The state head- junrtcrs are located along In a row near vhere the Lincoln Light Infantry company was camped last spring , and each one of he Htnto headquarters Is so commodious i ! hnt a large number nf callers ran be made comfortable at one time. Some of the states me endeavored to put up taller flag poles : hnn any of the others , and thin ambition las led to the hoisting of tome very high flag staff * , . Last night at the campflre Captain W. C. Henry and Senator Allen were the prin cipal spcakcra. Captain Henry made what s today declared to be the best speech of : ils life , and fairly enthused the veterans , tie was followed by Senator Allen , who devoted much of his talk to the war with Spain , and expressed sentiments in favor of Imperialism that did not accord with his recent speech nt Fremont. This duplicity of views is causing much comment among the people nt the camp , who nre Inclined to rltlclso a. man who changes his Ideas to lit the company he Is In. During the evenIng - Ing J. Wesley Tucker made n happy speech which caught the crowd. This afternoon the program was In charge of the Woman's Relief Corps , with an In teresting list of speakers and musical fea tures. This evening there was the usual cnmpflre , with n good attendance. Tomor row will be onn of the best days , and among the speakers on the program will be Judge M. L. Hnyward , who was a soldier In the civil war , nnd sent two sons to the front In the war with Spain. Yesterday In a quarrel between two col ored waiters at the Lincoln hotel , Thomas Chambers struck Wlllinm Owens over the head with n large platter. Owens' head wns badly cut , but he was able to go ahead with his work In the afternoon , after hav ing hnd a surgeon fix up his scalp wounds. Last night , however , the effects of the blow- sent Owens Into convulsions , and ho now lies In n critical condition. Chambers eluded the police , and It Is believed that he has left the city. XUIIHASKAX IV MANILA TIIU.XCIIHS. ri-moiit liny Vk'rllc * of Illn K.ipcrl- CIICOM III ( Philippine * . FREMONT , Neb. , Sent. 15. ( Special. ) - Mrs. U. D. Kclley ot this city recently re ceived an Interesting letter from her pn , Charles Kelley , who enlisted In the FlrBt Ne braska In April last and is now at Manila. Previous to his enlisting he was an engineer In an electric light plant InOmaha. , Ho says : "Wo are camped about three miles couth of Manila near the coast. The Pennsylvania regiment was on outpost duty last night about half n mile from the city. I was on camp guard with 100 hundred oth ers of our regiment. About. 12:30 : o'clock we heard their rifles crack and one cannon boom. Then followed a terrible roar of cannonading. The Spaniards had sneaked along the coast and around through the un derbrush upon our pickets. On the left flank they had driven tbo Insurgents buck , but when they came In contact with our boys they ran up against a , anag. They stood the fire for about nn hour from our rlllcH , but the Utah battery came up and poured some hot shot Into the Spanish sneaks that soon made them scarce. The First Nebraska was ready to charge In about ten mlnuteo , but they did not nesd us. There were twenty of the Pennsylvania boys killed and wounded in this sortie and four Utah artillery men. " Under date of August 4 he says : "Since writing the above wo have been called ami lay all day behind trenches six feet hl&h In the mud nnd rain. About 7 o'clock In the evening Iwas called on with thirty-four others , to watch a line about eight rods away.Ve were stationed in fours nnd dug rifle pits and lay down in them to watch for tiie enemy. About ! ) o'clock the Spaniards made n rush for us , but we held them back and the firing lasted for about nn hour. The three boys In the pit with me were n minded all of them in the head from the explosion of a shell. They will come out all light. There were only ono of the Nebraska boys killed nnd seven wounded. On the Spanish side there were 300 reported killed nnd C.OO wounded. They have not troubled us for the lost few days. Wo all expect they are preparing to make another nttack. The Monterey Is now In the harbor and we feel a little more safe. " Ho writes that there Is but little sickness among ths troops. There Is but one other Fremont boy at Manila , Corporal Runnie Hull or Company H. Iilill > t < MlnrR . ASHLAND , Neb. , Sept. 15. ( Special. ) Hon. Hlhbard H. Shedd , president of the Hoard of education of this city , says that the Indebtedness of school district No. 1 of Saunders county. In which the city of Ashland Is located , has been reduced about one-half within the last year. One year ago the district owed over $5,000 , while to day the amount approximates about $2,500. This Is due to two or three causes. People nro paying their taxes a little more promptly and the levy , which Is now 25 mills under the new law , gives a larger amount than heretofore. One Important factor In the reduction was the excess ot the bond fund , which has Just been turned over to the general fund by the county commis sioners , nnd which amounted to over $1.000. President Shcdd expresses the belief that a reduction of nearly $1COO will be shown In the next year , nnd that by 1900 the dis trict will bo entirely out of debt. MHIII | | | to AVnti-r WorkM. ASHLAND , Neb. . Sept. 15. ( Special. ) The city water works Is worklnc only one pump now. and the water supply hangs by a slender thread. Last Monday the main pipe to the west pump gave out , caused by rusting through by the action of the water during the last ten years. A , large force of men was immediately put to work and the pump lifted out with a windlass , enabling the defective pipe to be repaired. The pumping of the water devolves upon the other pump , which IE in bad condition , and there has been reason to fear that It would collapse at sny time. Hurl In a II mm way. HARVARD. Neb. , Sept. 15 , ( Special.- ) Sheriff Guy W. Seacord met with a serious accident this afternoon In being driven from Harvard to his home at Clay Center. Mr. Seacord had just returned from the eastern part of the state on the afternoon train and procured a livery team to take him to hi : home. When driving out of town the team became somewhat frightened and Mr. Sea- cord , being apprehensive ot serious trouble , Jumped from the buggy and In doing so broke his right arm and left leg Just above the knrc. iiAituic ( i : AMI I'KAcn .n itir.nn. Wnjnr Duly ( Hrlirntr" ( lit * Return of the Ollte llrnnch. WAYNE. Neb. . Sept. 13. ( Special Tele gram. ) From 8,000 to 10,000 people attended the bis barbecue and peace Jubilee hero to day , held In honor ot the successful termi nation of the war with Spain. The streets and business houses were one mass of red , white and blue , and large streamers were suspended across the streets on which were painted the word "Welcome" In the na tional colors. The day could not have been finer , although the muddy condition of the streets prevented the women's floral parade from taking place In the forenoon. At 11:30 : the barbecue dinner was served by the women of Wayne and over fi.OOO people ate of the roast steers prepared by John 0. Whllelock of Ashland. Hot coffee and bread were alio served , A balloon ascension by Prof. Winter Rlngpr took place at 1:30 : o'clock , Immediately after which occurred the floral parade. At 2 o'clock Hon. Frank Fuller delivered the ad dress of welcome , which was followed by excellent addresses by Hon. W. A. Poyntcr nnd Judge M. L. Hnywnrd , the fusion and republican candidates for governor. These | I were followed by short addresses by Judge i Morris and Judge Robinson , republican and fusion candidates for congress from the Third district. J. T. Saylor , T. L. Matthews and R. G. Williams , candidates for state su perintendent , auditor nnd commissioner of public lands and buildings , nnd Fleck Hale , fushlon candidate for state senator , wcro also present during the afternoon. Amusements of alt kinds followed in rapid succession , Including two wild west stage holdups by a band of Indians from the Santee reservation , which was one of the most attractive as well ns exciting features of the day. At 5:30 : Prof. Winter Ringer and Miss Belle La Seur made as fine n balloon ascen sion as was ever witnessed. At night the Illuminated street parade was a grand flnale to one of the greatest events that ever occurred In this part of the state. The streets are full of people blowing tin horns nnd shouting pralsus In honor of the nation's great victories on land and water. I'oIltlPiil I'o filler * . STANTON , Neb. , Sept. 15. ( Special. ) The fuslonlsts opened their campaign here esterday with speeches by John S. Robin son nnd W. A. Poynter. Notwithstanding ho fact thnt court Is In session nnd n good many farmers were In town , but fifty lersons wcro present at the speaking. Doth ipecchcs were an arraignment of the repub- Ican party nnd were received without en- huslasm. Judge Robinson's effort partlcu- arly was n disappointment to his party. CHADRON. Neb. . Sept. 15. ( Special. ) rhs conservntlvo members of the republican larty In this section of the state are much ncouraged over the flattering chance of 'looting Hon. Norrls Hrown to congress rom 1ho Sixth district this fnll to succeed Vllllnm L. Greene. This feeling has beun aroused since the beginning of the Joint de lates between Messrs. Brown and Greene n this section of the state. The third de- iato of the scries was held In this city Tues day night and was largely attended. U Is conceded on all sides that Mr. Greene wnn vorsted by his eloquent and brilliant op- lonent. Greene attempted to dodge national ssues by harping upon state questions nnd denouncing the republican party ns a band f thieves because of the Hartley and Moore shortages. Mr. Brown answered his nccusa- lens In a fifteen minutes' talk and then went on to national Issues. He called up Greene's congressional record and showed low ho had failed to vote on the Important questions which had come up before con gress during his term. He laid especial stress upon the treasonable utterances of Rod. Smith , Greene's private secretary and chairman of his congressional committee , when ho wrote to a Kearney paper last "ebruary accusing President McKlnley with being In collusion with Spain In the DeLome etter and In the destruction of the Maine. Greene did not attempt to answer those hlngs , nor did he touch upon the tariff or the money questions , but occupied his Imo in his usual manner , denouncing rc- mbllcans and republicanism and abusing Mr. Brown and all that ho advocated , recno lost considerable strength In this ounty by reason of his weak debate and It H believed that Hon. Norrls Hrown wll outrank him throughout the entire scries. CRAWFORD , Neb. , Sept. 15. ( Special. ) For the second time , Hon. Norrls Brown , the lepublican giant of the Big Sixth , has met and vanquished a political opponent n the opera house in Crawford. Two years ago he mopped the floor with the then resident of the Bryan club here and today tie did the same thine with Congressman Trcene. His address hero today was the most masterl- ; , convincing nnd effective ever delivered to an audience In this place ind mnnv lukewarm voters who have been led off by populist theories were won o\er to the republican fold. Greene , for the first tlmo since the Joint debate com menced , was smoked out of his hiding [ ilace on the financial question , nnd when Brown got through with him he didn't have even a coaling station in the free sil ver Islands left to fight for. Greene's abuse of an old soldier who was in the audience. Uncle Johnnie West , Injured his candidacy liere among respectable people. Unit < n the C'onqiierluc Hero. MILLARD , Neb. , Sept. 15. ( Special Tele gram. ) Six months ago William Boycr of this place was a day laborer and little at- entlon was shown him. Now ho Is the most popular man In Mlllard. When war was de clared against Spain he enlisted In the Twenty-second United States Infantry at Fort Crook and went with his company to Cuba , where they engaged In the campaign against Santiago. Ho was In the battle of HI Caney and San Juan. About a week ago ho returned here on sick leave and tonight the citizens of Mlllard gave him a banquet nnd presented him with an elegant gold watch and chain , appropriately engraved. The banquet was held In Popenhagen's hall \vhlch was crowded with representative citi zens. Patriotic speeches were made by Prof , 0. W. Fox. Dr. F. W. Cruz and J. F. Woy- brlght. Miss Marie VanLeer of Vestal. Neb. sang "My Sweetheart Went Down with the Maine. " the Imperial quartette rendered sev eral national airs and a chorus of girls sang "Bring Our Heroes Home. " The exercises concluded with an elegant luncheon. Ceilnr Comic ? Fair. HARTINOTON , Neb. , Sept. 15. ( Specla Telegram. ) Today was a big day for the Cedar county fair. The fair really com mcnced today and will last until Saturdaj night. It is estimated that 5,000 people were In attendance today. The ball game be twcen Menomlnce and Paragon resulted In a victory for the latter , the score being 25 to 6. Purse $23. The races were especial ! ) interesting , resulting as follows : Three minute trot Nellie Weeks , first Lon C. , second ; time. 2-35 ; purse $73. Two twenty-eight tro Nellie Weeks , first Alcoy , second ; time , 2:30 : ; purse $100. County running Rockweed won ; pura $23. $23.Ochlle Ochlle , the bicyclist , gave an exhibition ot ono mile , the time being 2:29. : The live stock exhibits are first-class Ir every way and all other exhibits by fa surpass anything heretofore seen at the fair here. Tlilef .HteaU n Wnlc-li. COLUMBUS , Neb. . Sept. 15. ( Special Tel _ cgram. ) This evening a well drcsse I stranger entered * Nelwhoner's Jewelry stor nnd asked to look at some watches. After pricing several nnd while there were a num ber of them lying on the showcase be sud denly grabbed on ? and dashed out of the door and rnn down a dark alley nnd dis appeared. The police arc nfter him. but It Is likely he will escape. The watch was worth $32. Description * have been bent out. ( ! < ien Tliroimli n TECUMSKH. Neb. . Sept. 13. ( Special. ) As Farmer John Douglas drove a four-horco load of wheat on n bridge over the Nemaha river northwest of town yesterday the struc ture Kavc way and let Mr. Douglas , his son nnd the load through Into the rlxer some twenty-five or thirty feet below. Mr. Douglas sustained come Injuries , but not serious. One horse was killed outright and another Injured. County I > 'nlr Uelajcil. OCN'ISYA , Neb. , Sept. 11" . ( Special. ) The county fair was hindered considerable by the late rains , making It Just ono day late. Entries were made all day today nnd will close tomorrow morning. About twuity-iive entries vero made in the races , which will be continued until Saturday evening. Much flno stock Is on exhibition. Illntrlrl Conrl Aiijouriin. NEBRASKA CITY. Neb. , Sept. 15. ( Spe cial. ) At the request of Paul Jcsscn , county attorney , who Is 111 , and sixteen other mem bers of the Otoa county bar , Judge Ramsey adjourned district court until December 12. During the four days thnt court WHS la session thirty-six cases were disposed of. WRECK ON THE RIO GRANDE ICtra of Knipty Conehen ( Inlui ; ( o Mod Hilltnrliil Mpi-clnl l Oltoliril ami Tritlnmen Killed. DENVER , Colo. , Sept. 15. A special to 10 News from Gunnleon , Colo. , says. A serious wreck occurred this afternoon n the Rio Grande railway near Black can on , six miles west ot Saplncro , Co/o. , In hlch three and perhnpo moro lives were ost. ost.An An cxt'nx consisting of empty coaches go ng to meet the National Editorial nssocla- on , which was coming from the west , ran nto n rock slide and , It Is reported , the hole train was thrown down nn embank ment into the Gunnlson river. The train crew , consisting of Conductor ) . M. Rlley , Engineer John PlttlnRer nnd ' 'Ircman Fred Proctor , are said to have > cen killed and thcie may be others. De- alls so far arc only meager. PRICE OF A MARQUIS'HUSBAND lontnii KolUn I iinpprci-lntlvr anil III- nppolnliMl NotiliSur * In ( lie L'nurtn lint I.OHC * III Endowment. BOSTON , Sept. 13. Marquis Lulgl Car- ano of Italy got an adverse Jury verdict n tlin supreme court today In his suit , gainst John M. Mcrrlam , administrator of ho estate ot Emily Mcrrlam , deceased. The action was to recover $30,000 , the qulvalent of 130,000 lire , which he declared he defendant testatrix contracted to pay ivo years from date as n marriage portion upon his marrying her daughter , Caroline M. Soren. There were qualifying conditions n the written contract and the defendant's lalm of a breach of these conditions an nulled the contract. HYMENEAL. Triple CAUSON , la. , Sept. 15. ( Special. ) A rlplo wedding was celebrated here today , he contracting parties being the son and wo daughters of County Supervisor Kerney of this place. t Nathan W. Kerney wns united In mar- lace to Nelllo M. Ha'tth , CharlVfl C. Carter o Maud L. Kerr.ey anil II. W. Dolton to Pearl Kerney. All the youns people arc of high standing here. P.ev. William Mer cer of Walnut , la. , officiated. Vlltleii-Pnrt. RED CLOUD. Neb. , Sopt. 15. ( Special. ) Last evening Grace , daughter of Mr. and Irs. L. II. Fort , was married to Mr. John Vlldes of this city. There were about sev- nty-flve guests present. The marriage cremony was performed by Rev. Hussong f the Christian church , after which the guests sat down to a bountiful supper. KNSIONS FOR WK8TI3IIN VETERANS. Survivors of Civil \Vnr -meinlu-reil by tlie firnernl Government. WASHINGTON , Sept. 15. ( Special. ) 'enslons have been Issued to the following : Usuo of September 1 : Nebraska : Original widows , etc. Jose phine L. Rowell , St. James. J8. Iowa- Original John O. Scully. Ottumwa. G. Increase Ebenczor Gilbert , Avon , $17 o $24 ; William McEndree. Mlndcn , $6 to J14. ) rlglnal widows , etc. Minors cf Michael Jorscy. Dubuque , $12 , Cathcr E. Corell , Sheffield , * S. IniiK Not Tendered Hie 1'lnoe. WASHINGTON , Sept. 15. Secretary Long today denied that the president had of- 'ercd him the position of ambassador to Condon as successor to Colonel Hay. .loiirn Co ml UK TO Omnlui. WASHINGTON , Sept. 15. ( Special Tele gram. ) Indian Commissioner Jones leaves or the west tomorrow and will arrive in Omaha Tuesday , September 20. Ilnlly Troninry Statement. WASHINGTON , Sept. 15. Today's state ment of the cnni'ltlon of the treasury shows : Available CCE'.I balance , $317,841,414 ; gold reserve. $242,110,177. GEORGE E , CHENEY IS RILLED Fatal Accident Befalls the Well Known Banker of Oreighton , STEPS INTO AN OPEN ELEVATOR SHAFT \VnntlllK < < i ( In ( o II In lloiini Ho Open * tin * lloor anil 'loll * tn ! ll Dentil Sail Knil of nil Ocoige E. Cheney , n well known banker of Crelgtiton , N'cb. . met with nn accident last evening which resulted In death. While talking with hlH wife In the coirlclor of the Dresel hDtcl he walked Into an elevator Bhnft nnd fell to the basement tloor eight feet below , sustaining Internal injuries nnd a fracture of the knee from which he never regained conscioumesp. Mr. Cheney and his wife were puests of | the hotel. About $ o'clock , after returning I from n trip up town to watch the Shrlupr * ' parade , Mr. Cheney complained of fatigue nnd remarked thnt he guccsed he would go up to his room. Ho then summoned a callboy - boy nnd nuked for a pitcher of Ice-water and as the boy left to execute the order ho suggested to his wife , "Let's step Into the elevntor and wait till the boy brings the water. " Mrs. Chcnev assented and the two walked to the elevator door. Mr. Cheney was In advance nnd the door belli1 ! unlatched ho slid It bark nnd stepped Into the shaft before U was discovered that the car was not there. Mrs. Cheney's Hcroams biought Manager J. II. Hart of the hotel anJ the night clerk to her as sistance at once. Mr. Cheney was unconscious when help reached him. He was carried to his room on the nesond floor and attended by Or. W. II. Christie , but medlral aid was of little avail and ho died In less thnn an hour. The elevator door where the accident oc curred dons not ratch In K'Jock. ' . The latch has been bent or broken and the door can ho easily opened from the outside. Directly 'nbtno ' and behind anyone entering the cle- I valor I ? a bright electric lamp. When t'ho i door In closed , and the car removed , the I corridor o'f the hotel Is reflected In the glass ) j of the door , fo thnt to ono looking nt the ! reflection , It teems exactly as If ho wcro looking through the slaes Into the elevator ear. It Is not Impiobable that Mr. Cheney was deceived by this reflection. Coroner Swatibon was cnliVd later In the evening. Ho and Or. Christie examined the body , flndliiK a severe contusion at the base of the skull , and evidences of broken ribs aid Internal Injuries. A jury was Impan eled and the Inquest will be held today. Mr. Cheney with his wife and daughter Flora arrived In the city yesterday morn ing at 10:55 : o'clock. Miss Cheney went to visit at the homi ? of friends , while her par ents registered at the hotel. Mr. Cheney v , as 64 years old. He was n lawyer of the firm of Cheney & Adams , In Creston , la. , be fore locating In Crelghton. In t'hls latter town he has lived several years , where James Cheney , his son , is now vice presi dent of the Crelchton bank. Word was sent to the son but no repTy was received. It Is supposed that the message was not de livered , as It Is kiiown that he planned to come to Omaha by an evening train. The first news of his father's death will prob ably bo learned when he reaches the hotel. DEATH RECORD. Tlr. Samuel"Kllot , BEVERLY , Mass. , Sept. 15. Dr. Samuel Eliot , former president of Trinity college , Hartford , Conn. , Is dead at Beverly Farms , aged 78 years. "Dr. Eliot was a notable contributor to literature. His first pub lished work was "Passages from the History of Liberty. " Mr. Ellr > t also published a "Manual of United States History" and the "Llfo and Times of Savanarola , " and had written articles for various periodicals. He was a professor of history nnd political science nt Trinity college , Hartford , In 1850 , and. was president of that Institution from I860 to 1866. Later be was superintendent of tho. Boston public schools. He was a grandEon of Samuel Eliot , who founded the Eliot professorship In Harvard university , and a cousin of President Eliot. Mnjnr Ilnlilirln , I . S. V. DIXON. III. . Sept. 15. Major W. E. Bald win of the Sixth Illinois \oluntecrs died this morning nt Philadelphia hospital , en- route homo from Porto Hico to Dlxon. He leaves a wife and a baby that was born dur ing his absence. " FIRE RECORD Floral Hull IJe tro.veil. WEBSTEH CITY , Sept. 15. ( Special Tel- egram. ) Fire at the Milton county fair grounds today destroyed the floral hall , with all Its valuable exhibits and priceless heir looms. The fire department was powerless from lack of water and thousands witnessed the destruction. The total financial loss is about $10,000 , with but little or 110 Insur ance. The fuc was fl'st discovered In the booth occupied by Marsh , Hook & Co. , fur- nlttiro men , with an elaborate display of furniture , carpets and lace curtains. Sev eral theories have been advanced ns to how the blaze started , but all of the spectators who were in the hall looking at the displays quietly left nnd n panic nmong them was averted by the coolheadedncss of several leaders , notably Oeorge W. Lee , former sec retary of the association. As soon as Mr. School Shoes for the Misses In our llRht weight calf unU heavy ivplsht dongola skin shoe wo offer the ( Icnl In a fall nnd winter foot covering not coarse heavy or clumsy hut neat easy to wear tinil a keep your feet dry shoe Made up In the very latest styles and popular toes , with the extension soles In either lace or button. In all our shoe selling have we ever ollcred : i Kreatcr shoe value the misses' sizes at $ l.r > 0 rlilld's sixes at $1.'J.1 We recommend - mend this shoe to parents as the one shoe that will prove j-atlsfactory In wear style and prlfe. Drexel Shoe Co. , Omnhn'a L'p-to-dnte Shoe Home. 119 TARNAM STREET You Need Good Carpets On the lloors of the rooms where the children play Stroni ? serviceable long- life carpets don't cost much If you come to us for thorn They are correct In style too the very latest patterns and colors , it has been our policy always to offer nothing that we could not Kimr- antce , and In 'juylnp , wo always look to quality first Our's are the dependlble kind of carpets. Omaha Carpet Co Jmulm's Kxclusivc Curpct House , 1515 Dodge St. 1308 Fnrnnm St. , Oitmlin , Neb. We refer to the Ucst Hanks , Htistucss Men and Merchants In tht city WHEN ALL OTHERS FAIL Hememliel the wondci fully Htiicexsful specialists niul treatment cf this Institute com bine the two grcKti-st fuiiom of the hcnliiiK art known to Hit medical profeoMon KLI'CTIMCITY und MICDK'INK It IB the liiiKi-.st , most thoioimhly and completely quipped Institute , both eloi ti'liillnnd meillenllv. ever established in the West or tlio treatment nnd pbsolme ci re of nil ncrvout c-liro-ile and private diseases ot IEN and WOMEN Ilonornbto and fair dcnllnj : accorded to nil. TI5ESE SPECIALISTS for DISEASESof MEN SPECIALISTS for DISEASES of WOMEN The great electrical and medical specialists of this Institute are far the best , most successful nnd scientific the world 1ms over known , nil of whom are graduate ! of the best medical colleges In the world , each having had long and suc cessful praetleu In his specialty , urn' are achieving results In curing the ilck and suffering by their combined ISIectro-Medical treatment , which would be Im possible to secure by either electrical or medical treatment alone. The State Electro- Medical InstUntn Is the ONLY 1'LACK where yon can obtain the benefits of this successful treatment under the most < killf.ul and lenrnpil nppclallstn. BID ASSURED hnt It any power on earth can ruro yon these doctors can. They have effected com- > ! ete nnd permanent cures nfter nil others hnd failed. Somn doctors fnll because ot resting the wrong disease ; others from not knowing the right trontmont. HEUK AND A perfect cure tjuiiruntepd In all cases accepted. Our special combined ELKC- TTIO-MKDICAL TREATMENT for NHUVOUS DEBILITY never falls. YOUNG , MID DLE-AGED AND OLD MEN Lost Manhood. The awful effects of Indiscretions In youth , self-pollution or excesses In after life , ami the effects of neglected or improper- y treated cases , producing lock of vitality , SEXUAL WEAKNESS , undeveloped or shrunken parts , pain In back , loins , or kidneys , chest pains , nervousness , sleepless ness , weakness of body and brain , dlz/lnoss. falling memory , lack of energy and confidence , despondency , evil forebodings , timidity nnd other distressing symptoms. aufHtliiB oil" tor business , study , pleasure nnd enjoyment of llfo. Such casee , If neglected , nlmost nlwayn lend to premature decay and death. RUPTURE. VAUICOCELK , HYDROCELE , SWKLLINilS , TENDERNESS , DIS- CHARGES. STRICTl'UES. KIDNEY AND URINARY DISEASES. SMALL. WEAK AND SHRUNKEN PARTS , ALL BLOOD. SKIN AND PRIVATE DISEASES , abso lutely cured by this treatment after nil other means have failed. DISEASES OF WOMEN. The combined Electro-Medical Treatment of the State Electro-Medical Institute Is especially effective In the euro of all female complaints , s'nlllns : or displacement of the womb. Inflammation or iilrrrutlon , bloating , headaches , spinal weakness , discharges , bladder and kidney troubles. OPEN Dally , from 8 a. m. to S p. m. Sundays 10 to 1 p , m. WRITE If you cannot call , a latter carefully describing your symptoms and we will send you In plnln envelope our scientific nnd honest opinion of your case- free of chnrgB. Our wonderful HyHtein of homo treatment enables us to successfully treat by means of correspondence , thoscllvlng at a distance and we have In yenrs past cured many thousands In this way. State Electro-Medical Institut e , i:08 : KAIINAM ST. . OMAHA. NEI1. Leo observed the rapidity with which the [ lames were spi ending among the lace cur tains , the drapery and the tissue paper used for decorations , ho attempted to organl/o n bucket , brigade among the spectators and succeeded. Fair ( iround * . WEBSTER CITY , In. , Sept. in. ( Special Telegram. ) The floral hall on the fall- grounds was burned today. There was a bis crowd present , but no llvs wcro lost , though several people were Injure i. All the display In the building was destroyed. Vole In South < 'nrolliin , COLUMBIA , S. C. , Sept. 15. Ths returns in the gubernatorial contest nro practically completed. Out of a total vote of 6.1,207 Go\ernor Ellbec's majority over Feather- stone , prohibitionist , has grown to 3-137. Hnfvrn Ciihmi MHMOII | | Field. KANSAS CITY , Sept. in. The annual convention of the National Colored Baptist association nt this morning's session de cided to enter the missionary field In Cuba Immediately. It was decided to appoint two members of the church to go to Cuba before the year is out nnd mnko the necen- rary preliminary arrangements. The action is taken on the recommendation of Presi dent E. C. Morris of Arkansas. TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST rnrtl > - Cloudy Wciidicri Cooler In KxtroiiH' Wont und Viirlnlilc \Vlniln ATTI'roinlxrd. . WASHINGTON , Sept. IS. Forecast ) for Friday : For Nebraska and Kansas Partly cloudy weather ; cooler In extreme western portion ; variable winds. For South Dakota Fair ; cooler In west ern portions ; northern winds. For Iowa Generally fair ; variable winds. For Missouri Partly cloudy weather ; warmer ; variable winds. Kor Wyoming Threatening weather ; varl- nblo winds. Two Pianos , Only That we had marked for special pln.no sale just dosed are yet In the store One hi the window at ijil-18-the other in the show rooms that's a pretty good record for 15 days . " ( ) pianos out of the HI ! sold these will probably be taken 1 efore night by parties that have looked at them We have more room now lor showing the many new styles that we have received In Klmbnll Knnbe-- Kranlch Ac I'.ach and llallet A : Davis makes also a number of new "Hospe" pianos In the natural wood , beautiful In struments. A , HOSPE , Music and Art. 1513 Douglas Seeing is Believing f-'o you can't believe unless yon sec Falling eyesight may be a forerunner of total blindness that may be prevented by aiding the affected vision by atrlllclal means , the export optician in charge of our optical department cannot only stiengthen , but can restore your lulling eyesight by testing your eyes , which we do free of chargo-and then lilting them with proper glasses In time Wo grind our own lens and thus Insuring accuracy ' - Special care taken In llttlng glasses fo'r the children. TheAloe&PenfoldCo Amateur I'lioto Supp" titonnr. Farnam Street. . \ 1A \ IT A Paxton HoUUf iUAUA
