PAY TRIBUTE TO DEAD HERO Governor Pointer's ' Plans to Do Honor to the Late Oolonel Btotsenburg , WOULD HAVE THE REMAINS LIE IN STATE Executive Tenlre to Glrc People nu Opportunity to 1'ny Their n to Memory of the Onllntit o nicer. LINCOLN , May 24. ( Special. ) Governor Poynter today gent a dispatch to the War department at Washington requesting that arrangement * be made to have the remains of Colonel John M , Slotscnburg lie In state for a short period In tills city , In order that memorial services may bo hold , It Is not known whether Mrs , Stotscnburg , who Is returning to her former homo In New Al bany , Ind. , with the remains of her husband , wishes to stop In Lincoln , and the request of the governor Is made conditional on her wishes , The dispatch follows : "Rusnell A. Alger , Washington : If con sistent with arrangements of the War de partment and wishes of Mrs. Stolscnburg , Nebraska requests that the body of Colonel StotEcnburg llo In state In Lincoln for me morial services and that we bo accorded the privilege of sending n. military escort with the remains to their last resting place. " The people of this city are very anxious to have the request of the governor allowed and as Colonel Slolnanburg had so many friends In the city , It Is thought probable that Mrs. Stotsonburg will consent to stop In the city for at feast a few hours. The members of the Board of Public Lands and Buildings have decided to In spect no more prospective governor's man sions for a few days , and this action has led people to believe that one ot the houses visited yesterday meals the requirements of the board. About half the houses offered were visited by the board , this number In cluding all that have been considered at all favorable from the first. On account of the convenient location , It Is thought that cer tain members of the board favor purchasing the Thompson residence , which. Is perhaps the only house offered facing tbo state capj- tel building. Memorial Dny I'lnnn. Special commltlees appointed by the Grand Army men of this city have arranged a-pro gram for the observance of Memorial day. Special memorial services will be held next Sunday morning In St. Paul's Methodist 'church. An Invitation has been extended to all members of the Flrsl , Second and Third reglmenls and Troop K of Mllford and all ox-soldiers of the Spanish-American war to meet at the Grand Army hall and march to the church. The speakers announced for the Memorial day program are General John M. Thaycr , Colonel Victor Vlfqunln and Lieutenant Colonel John H. McClay. The women of the Relief corps wlir erect two mounds for the unknown dead , ono of which will be In memory of Ihe unknown dead In the civil war and the other In memory of the unknown dead In 'the ' Spanish war. The Ladles of the Grand Army of the Republic will place an emblem at the cemetery In honor of the heroes of the American navy. The Nebraska State- Eclectic Medical so- clely Is holding Us twenty-fourth annual session In this city at the Lincoln Medical college. The meeting will close tomorrow evening with the erection of offlceru. Today the following papers were read , the persons named ns chairmen being given the chair during the discussion of the general subject assigned to them : Materla Medlca and Therapeutics Chair man , H. B. Cummins , Seward , "Physio logical Incompatibility of Acids and Alka lies ; " W. K. Loughrldge , Lincoln , "Intes tinal AntlseptIcs"i.A. : , J.-SniltJijEagle , VEclt- maceao ; " L. H. Dlera/Sewarfl H. II. Shultz , Button. Pathology and Histology Chairman , W. S. Latta , Lincoln ; A. Opperman , Auburn ; H Y. nates. Belnrado ; Alma Coe , Lincoln ; K. T. Richard , Weeping water. Dermatorogy and Venereal Diseases- Chairman , L. Mulr , Alva ; J. C. Morrow , Cedar Creek ; W. A. Alton , Elmwood ; A. L. Mathews , Callnway ; A. J. Williams , DuboU ; "Medical Jurisprudence , " Hon. C. S. Rain- bolt , Lincoln. Anatomy and Physiology O. J. Latta , He bron ; B. J. Latin. Konesaw ; J. Morrow , Germantown ; E. A. Carr , Lincoln , "A Closer Study of Anatomy. Electricity Chairman , J. H. Woodward , Seward ; E. T. Casterlln , Edgar ; W. J. Turner. Sterling ; R. B. Morton , Omaha. Practice Chairman , W. J. Johnson , Paw nee City ; R. S. Grimes , Lincoln ; B. J. Alex ander , Hiawatha , Kan. ; J. L. Bennett , Kear ney ; J. R. Pardue , Mankato , Kan. ; I. D. Howard , Harvard ; I. Van Camp , Omaha ; William Mclntyre , Unadllra. Surgery Chairman , W. K. Loughrldge , Lincoln ; J. M. MoLeod. Lincoln ; W. S. Yager , Omaha ; O. M. Moore , York ; W. L. Cameron , Palmyra. Ollstetrlcs and Gynaecology Chairman , J. M Keys , Omaha ; C. A. Shoemaker , Lincoln ; D L. Palmer , Holdrege ; C. H. Rush. Re publican City ; M. V. B. Sample , Bellwood ; J. A. McGraw , Lincoln. Lincoln Local JVotes. Rev. Robert Turner of St. Luke's mission of the Episcopal church In tnlo city was made the victim of the- ordinance prohibit ing the riding of bicycles , on the eldewalk I t , ' GROSS-EXAMINATION Will Only Strengthen the Testi mony ol Omnlm Citizens. The testimony which follows will stand the test of closet Inveatlsatlon. Cross-ex amination of such evidence will strengthen it. Proof of this nature Is plentiful In Omaha and the moat skeptical can hardly doubt the claims made for "The Little Conqueror" when placed face to face with the public utterances of friend * , neighbors nnd local citizens Read the experience given 6elow ; It may save you many hours of future trouble. Mr , Frank McKarland , a atone cutter , No. 3303 Jones street , says ; "Too frequent action of tbo kidney secretions , particularly at night , at first merely noticeable , but always on the Increase , became at last very annoying. I bad no backache like BO many people who Buffer from kidney complaint have , but without that extra annoyance I cpent a mint of money trying to clieck my trouble , but I was unsuccessful until I pro cured Doan's Kidney Pills at Kubn & Co.'s drug store , corner 15th and Douglas streets , After the treatment I could go to bed every night and sleep like a child until morning. To'eay I endorse Doan'a Kidney Pills Is a very mild way of expressing my opinion , " Doan'e Kidney Pills are aold by all deal- erg. Price EOc per box , or mailed on re ceipt of price by Poster-Mllburn Co. , Buf falo , N. Y. , solo agents for the Untied Elates. Remember the name , Doau's , and' take JO BUbttltUtC. yesterday afternoon. He was caught by sil policeman riding a wheel on ono of the downtown ildewalks and WAS taken to police headquarter * . He pleaded guilty to thot charge and was fined $1 and costs. The police officials are endeavoring to enforce the sidewalk ordinance and everyone caught In the act of riding on that part of the public thoroughfare sot apart for pedestrians Is promptly arrested. Nearly nil who are arrested for this offense- are Ignorant of the provisions of the ordinance. Mrs. Julia Sweet of Bcnton Harbor , Mich. , now In this city , Is greatly distressed over her failure to find her son , Charles Rogers , whom she supposed was living In Lincoln , Mrs. Sweet arrived'In the city yesterday morning and commenced to search for her son. She was In almost destitute clrcum- alnnccs , but the police and a number of women assisted her In the search. The young man had been employed at College View , It was learned , but a few days ago left and Lls whereabouts Is now unknown. H Is thought that the boy Is still cither In the city or at work on some farm nearby. Richard Mansfield established ft record In this city which Is not only nn Indication of his own popularity , but is nn undeniable sign of a most prosperous condition of things. The sale of seats for his performance In this city Monday night exceeded even the expectations of the great actor himself , the total amount taken In at the box office for the ono performance being $3,068.75. This Is about the largesl amount received for ono production for about ten years. The "stand- Ing room only" sign has been displayed frequently this year and ono noticeable feature. Js the fact that high-priced attrac tions seem to draw better than the cheaper ones. About cloven years ago Booth and Barrett played to n $1,000 house In Lincoln. Chief Clerk John M. Butler ot the rail way mall service has gene to Chicago on business connected with the mall service on the southern division. Superintendent Jackson has returned from Dewltt , where ho attended a Sunday school convention. Governor Poynter returned to Lincoln this morning from South Omaha , where ho at tended a banquet given by the newly or ganized Commercial club In that city. Articles of Incorporation ot the Stale bank of Colon have been filed -with the Stnto Banking board. The capital stock of thtf bank will bo $60.000. F. J. Krlchman will bo president ot the concern. DOINGS OP TUB PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Graduation * nnd Other Matter * of Intcient. GENEVA , Ndb. , May 24. ( Special. ) Com mencement exercises of the High school be gin thlo evening. The graduating class con sists of twenty-five and the number being so largo two nights will 'bo ' required for the exercises. MUs Dora B. Holmes of Lincoln , formerly of Geneva , Is In town , nnd will assist on the program by singing. Sheriff Oge took Charles Walker , a young .man from Exeter , adjudged Insane , to the a-sylum at Lincoln today. HASTINGS. Neb. , May 24. ( Special. ) The r.romotlonal exercises of Hastings' High school were held last night In the Methodist church , which was crowded to overflowing within a few minutes after the tlmo the doors were opened. Rov. John Power of the Episcopal church Invoked the dlvlno blessing. An Interesting program was rendered. SHELTON , Neb. , May 24. ( Special. ) The Shelton public schools closed a suc cessful year yesterday. Prof. Paul Goss and bis corps of teachers have all been reelected - elected for another year , excepting Assistant Principal Wallers and wife , who have not applied. The last few ; weeks of school at tendance were greatly reduced by sickness which prevailed In the town and county. ST. EDWARD , Neb. , May 24. ( Special. ) Prof. J. H. Burwell was re-elected prin cipal of the .High school. Ho gave excel lent satisfaction last year and every one Is glad ho has been retained. BATTLE CREEK , Neb. , May 24. ( Spe- 'clal. ) Tie Battle Creek schools u closed their year's worki last Friday. The .flfth annual commencement ot the High school was held last night. Eight pupils gradu ated. The Fremont "Normal School quartet bad charge ot the musical part ot the pro- crnm. No orations were given , the time belns occupied by a lecture by Eli Per kins. ATTEMPT TO DISBAR. ATTORNEY. Proceeding * Affnlnst John C. Watson Open at NebraHka City. NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , May 24. ( Spe cial Telegram. ) The committee of attorneys appointed by Judge Ramsey to hear the evidence In the disbarment proceedings against John C. Watson met here today and commenced tbo hearing. The commltteo Is composed of D. T. Hayden , Paul Jessen and S. J. Stevenson of Otoe and D. O. Dwyer and J. L. Root of Cass county. The charges , which were filed February 7 , are signed by a number of the roost prominent citizens of Ibis county and ac cuse Watson of transactions involving un professional conduct and ask that he be disbarred from the practice of law. The complainants are represented by E. F. War ren and L. H. Jackson ot this city , whllo Watson's Interests are being. looked after by John Morgan and Sloan & Moran of Ne braska City and Matt Goring ot Platls- mouth. William Hawke was the first witness. Ho testified that be employed J. C. Wation to break his father's will , but made no written contract with htm ; that be had seen the Instrument purporting to be a deed from him ( Hawke ) convoying a tract ot land to J. C. Walson , nnd that It bore a date when ho ( Hawke ) was away from the city ; that be signed papers at different times nt Watson's request without examining them carefully , but had no Intention of deeding him'any real cslate. At tbo conclusion of Hawko'a testimony , during which nothing further of Importance was elicited , the hearing was adjourned until tomorrow. Robhem' Rooitt Unearthed. HASTINGS , Neb. , May 24. ( Special Tele gram. ) Sheriff Simmering and an officer from Webster county have succeeded in unearthing n robbers' roost near Rosemont and recovered about $1,200 worth of stolen goods. The officers placed BUI Loach , a Rosomont merchant , under arrest , as they have strong evidence which Implicates him with Ibe gang. It la thought hoxls ono ot the head men of tbo organization and that he simply ran the store lo dispose of the stolen goods. During the last year mer chants at Trumbull , Glenvllle , Bromflcld , Ayr , Funk , Aurora and other small towns have had their stores robbed , but the thieves have always escaped. It Is almost certain that the den unearthed near Rose- mont IB the homo of a largo band of the bold thlevoa and safe-crackers who hate Infected this part ot the state for a long time. Sheriff Simmering today received a dispatch from Det-rllve Malone at Lincoln saying ho had three or four fellows under arrest whom he thought belonged to the gang. It Is thought tbo robbers' roost Is a branch of tbo band of robbers that was captured In Hanover , Kan. , about a year and a bait ago. Retail Liquor Dealer * , PLATTSMOUTH. Neb. , May 24. ( Spe cial. ) The Nebraska Retail Liquor Dealers' Protective association has Just closed a two days' session In this city. The following officers were elected for Ihe ensuing year ; President , John C. Tlerncy. Omaha ; vice president , Patrick Stanton , Tllden ; secre tary , C , E. FleMs , Omaha ; treasurer , Charles Krug , Omaha. It was decided to hold the next meeting In Norfolk next No vember. Memorial Day I'liuiv , ST. EDWARD , Neb. , May 24.--Specl8l. ( ) Memorial services will be held at the Presbyterian church next Sunday snornlaz. I Rev. D. T. Olcott ef Columbus preaching the I ecrmon On Dccqrntlon day n , public wrvlce i will bo held. An excellent program i t Is \ being arranged among the school chlMren. Dr. ; D. K. Tyndall of Grand Island Is to ad i. dress the old poldlors nnd citizens. More Itnln. SHELTON , Neb. , .May 24. ( Special. ) , This section was again visited by a soak ing rain last night. Fully an Inch ot natcr fell. With the downpour of last Saturday the ground Is now In as good condition AS It ever has been at this season ot the year. COLUMBUS. Neb. , Mny 24. ( Special. ) Rains have been frequent In this part ot the state the last three weeks , and the loll was never In any better condition nt this time of year. Corn , which was thought o bo damaged neek ago , Is coming through the ground nicely and with a little warm weather will forge ahead. Oats and rye nro looking well , though they have not been growing much the last week or so. Pastures arc In firit-clnea condition and creameries are doing a big business. ST , EDWARD , Neb. , May 24. ( Special. ) A. heavy rain fell last night , thoroughly soaking the ground. Over eight Inches of water have fallen In this vicinity slnco the 2Gth day of April , Grain ot nil kinds Is doing well. Fruit trees arc blossoming out splendidly. Corn planting Is nearly done In most cases. EXETER , Neb. , Mny 24. ( Special. ) Dur ing the losl len days about two and one- halt Inches of rain fall Is the record at this point. The last was a good half Inch , about 3 o'clock this morning. The fall has been distributed over a period ot several days and has nil gene Into the ground , soaking it thoroughly. Farmers nro In high glee. The corn Is about all planted and most of It Is up , and ready for the culti vators. Today opens up very warm , with Indications for flno growing weather. Oats has Improved wonderfully slnco the rains. NORTH LOUP. Neb. , May 24. ( Special. ) Another heavy rain last night gives Valley county promise of an Immense crop of small grain. All crops arc in excellent condi tion. tion.GIBBON GIBBON , Neb. , May 24. ( Special. ) An other terrific rain fell hero last night. Over nn Inch of water fell from 1 to 1:30 : a. m. It waa accompaniedby an Intense electrical storm , which 'burned out most of the telephone - phone Instruments In town. GENEVA , Nob. , iMay 24. ( Special. ) A light rain fell last night. This Is flno grow ing weather. KEARNEY , Neb. , May 24. ( Special. ) Anolber rain of an Inch fell In and around Kearney fast night. WILSONVILLE , Neb. , May 24. ( Special Telegram. ) 'Heavy ' rain fell Joday from Herndon east ? Crops are In good condi tion. tion.GRANT. GRANT. Neb. , May 24. ( Special. ) Per kins county was visited by a heavy down pour of rain for two hours last night. H came Just In season to save the email grain. Corn Is coming up nicely and grass never was betler. The creamery at Grant took lit 11,049 pounds of milk yesterday , making 1,100 pounds of cream. Donne College Notcn. CRETE , leb. , May 24. ( Special. ) C. W. Doane , Jr. , won the 'tennis tournament In singles last week. The tournament In dou bles will bo completed this week. Fifteen thousand dollars In casn has been received since January on the endowment. The Gaylord hall debt , the last debt on the college buildings , has recently been paid. The class In new testament Is studying Inductively the- life of Christ by the Slakes lee method. A bint to Rov. C. M. Sheldon of Topeka , Kan. , brought the following books to the college library : . "His Brother's Keeper , " "Tho Twentieth Door , " "Richard Bruce , " "Robert Hardy's Seven Days" and "Tho Redemption of Freetown. " A thesis on free trade was read by Mr. Llnberg before the elective political economy class last week. > The general subject -of pro'loetldn and free trade was" dlBCUs'sed the class for two days. The Junior rhetorical division , after two terms of work In Shakespearian dramatic readings , is now making a careful compara tive study of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" ana "THO Tompesi. The class In Caesar has been struggling with the direct 'discourse , but Is now mak ing very good progress. The Ovid class Is now enjoying the descriptions of the flood , the replenishing of the earth and the many beautiful myths which Ovid Interwove In his light nnd airy vein. The Iliad class , having finished three books , is now reading Xenophon's "Anabasis" nt sight at the rate of three pages per hour. The classes In algebra and geometry are proving that girls quite as often as boys take the honors In mathematics. The ' 97s' class-day play , entitled "The Troubles of Uncle Sam , " has been recently printed and Is now offersd for sale. Schrader AVorkw the Diipcn. FREMONT , Neb. , Mny 24. ( Special. ) Schrader , the so-called divine healer , shook the mud , of Fremont off his feet this morn- Ine nnd left for Lincoln , laklng wllh him at least $250 from the culllble public for blessing handkerchiefs , etc. Monday ho did a rusblnc business , many of the best people of the city atlendlnc his moellngs. When the public became aware of his real ob ject , which appeared to be to get as much money as possible , the feeling against him became very bltlor , especially among church people. His mcellng last evening was very sllmly ntlended. Only a few wanted a bless ing and as there were Indlcallons of trouble brewing he left the hall about 8:30. : Had he appeared today ho would have met with rough treatment. So far as known ho has not effected a single cure , though many of the sick and afflicted parled with their money for his blessing. Smallpox nt Coliinihiin. COLUMBUS , Nob. , May 24. ( Special Tele gram. ) A well developed case of smallpox was discovered In the Union Pacific yards hero this morning. A man about 22 years of ago was found In n poultry car suffering with the dread disease. Permission was obtained from the railroad company to use a vacant section house about a mlle cast of town , where the patient was taken , nnd also a coUple who were found with him. The strictest quarantine has been established and the premises guarded by two special officem. A meeting of the Board of Health was called today and everything possible has been done for the unfortunate man and there la , not the least apprehension of any epidemic. Attending physicians say It is a genuine case and a very strong one. "Women1 * Club PLATTSMOUTH , Nob. , May 24. ( Special. ) The Women's club of Weeping Water is today entertaining tbo Women's clubs from this city and Ashland. A debate occupied much of their time this aflernoon and a grand reception was glyen this evening. Among Ihose In attendance from this city are : Mesdamea R , 0 , Fellows , president of the club ; H. D , Travis , S. H. Atwood , Byron Clark , J. N. Wise , S. A. Davis , Nellie Ag < new , C. A. Marshall , H. J , Strclght , B. Bison , Thomas Kcmpsler , William Cole , J , L. Root , C. F. Stoulenborough , II. C , Mc- Maken , George Hay and the Misses Mayme and Hattle Sullivan , ( irtulerw Itcndy to Work. ALLIANCE , Neb. , May 24. (9'iwjslalo ( Tbo graders ot the Wyoming & Missouri railroad running from Alliance to Brash Creek , are on the ground here ready to push the work as fast as possible , ground having already < been broken for that pur pose. The weather has been very wet for the last four days here with gome hall , but everyone Is looking for brighter weather. ISxctrr Will Celebrate. EXBTER. Neb. , May 24 , ( Special. ) Exeter Is lo have a grand Fourth of July celebration here thli year. The committee met last evening nnd perfected arrangements for < a grand time. There will bo A crack ball t game , horao races , n llvo pigeon shoot , for which 400 llvo birds arc wauled , and many other attractions. Wire * tit Clo Under Dronnd. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , May 24. ( Special. ) At the last regular session of the city council the most Important business trans acted was ihe passing by a unanimous vote an ordinance providing that all telephone wires on Main street be carried In cables under the ground , nnd the poles removed , but giving any company the right to cross > Ialn stro t on poles. Thirty days were given the Nebraska Telephone company In which to comely with the provisions of the ordinance , after which a penalty of $1 n day for each polo left standing between First and Seventh street will bo collected. nntortnlnliifr Hi-turned Soldier * . STROMSBURO , Neb. , May 24. ( Special. ) The members of the Grand Army ot the Re public entertained the members of Com pany H , Third regiment , last night , nt tlio Opera house. An excellent program was listened to by the company and Its friends , after which they Indulged In n banquet Rev , Prceson delivered an able address of wel come homo to the company. The boys are looking well and this occasion was enjoyed by themselves nnd their friends. Ilrakeninii lliully Hurt. HASTINGS , Neb. , Mny 24. ( Special Tele gram. ) Earl Greene , a passenger brakeman on the Northwestern railroad , met with a serious Accident tonight which will canso him 'to lose ono leg , If not his life. He was standing on the front platform ot Ihe bag gage car , when In some tfay ho fen beneath the wheels and had his left foot badly smashed and his right leg nearly cut off. His recovery Is doubtful. Ho has a wife and ono child at his homo In Omaha. Onllrd to lledftldc of DyliiK Mother. OSOEOLA , Neb. , .May 24. ( Special. ) Hon. J , H > Mickey has been absent nt the bedside of his molher , whoso homo was nt Newport , la. Mrs. iMlckey died nnd was burled Tues day afternoon. All of the sons from here , J. H. , Basil S. , Albert P. , end William O. , beIng - Ing present at the funeral Mrs. Mickey had been a widow since November , 1892. Her husband died whllo hero on a visit to hU children. Day Ilndly Injured. OSCEOLA , Nob. , May 24. ( Special. ) Ben- nle , the 8-year-old son of Hon. and Mrs. J. H. Mlckoy , mot with n severe accident last evening. Ho was riding n horse and was thrown to the ground , dislocating his right arm at the elbow , nnd breaking the bones a few Inches below , besides other Injuries. Library for AVyniorc. WYMORE , Nob. , May 24. ( Special. ) A niimber of the prominent women of this city have started a movement to secure for Wy- moro a public library nnd reading room and their efforts arc being crowned with much more success than they anticipated. Winter AVhent Not So Had. KEARNEY , Neb. , 'May ' 24. ( Special. ) The Midway military band gave Its first concert In the Opera house last night to a largo crowd. Farmers report' that winter wheat will make four-fifths of a crop. An AHllctcil Knnitty. GIBBON , Neb. , May 24. ( Special. ) Today occurred the burial of Anna Pierce , daughter of Mrs. J. W. Pierce. This Is the fourth death recorded In The Bee from this one family during , the last three months. Fourteen Months In Prlnou. KEARNEY , Nob. , May 24. ( Special Tele gram. ) Charles Collins , the assailant of Charles Tubbs , pleaded guilty of assault with Intent to kill and was given fourteen months In prison. „ _ PACKING HOUSE .STATISTICS Omaha Still SIiow ; n/Mnrked Increase ? In KltllnKHt Over a. Year Aero. ' Mnv 94. fRnnrlnl Ti > ln. gram. ) Prlco Current says : While there Is some gain In the number of hogs mar keted the last week , there Is a continued largo deficiency In comparison with a year ago. Western packings are 465,000 , com pared with 415,000 the preceding week and 540,000 last year. From > Marcb 1 the tolal Is 4.C55.000 , against 5,040,000 n year ago. Prominent places compare as follows with n year ago : Cities. 1899. 1898. Chicago 1,365,000 1,370,000 Kansas City 630,000 733,000 Omaha.t 470.000 3CO.OOO St. Louis 353,000 330,000 Indianapolis 218,000 230.000 'Milwaukee ' 174,000 279.000 Cincinnati 110.000 161,000 St. Joseph 313,000 135,000 Ottumwa 139.000 138,000 Sioux City 98,000 75.000 St. Paul . . . , 95,000 82,000 Nebraska City 55.000 81,000 SHIPPING IN COLORED MINERS Trouble Likely to Etiiuc "When Thpy Commence AVorU In the KnnnnH Mine * . PITTSBUKG , Kan. , May 24. At a called conference of the executive committee of district No. 14 , United Mine Workers of America , which Is engineering the proeent coal miners' strike In southeastern Kansas , and tbo coal operators , four of the biggest companies In the district refused to treat with the committee. The strikers' demands were discussed , the operators voicing their opposition thereto. No agreement tras reached. The Central Coal company hag , It Is said , engaged to ship In 350 negroes to work In Us mines ; the Kansas & Texas has 400 negroes now on the road from the Jclllco district In Tennessee and seventy more from Leavenworth are expected to arrive In a day or two. It Is said the colored minors will bo put to work no matter whether a settle- men Is arrived at In the meantime or noi. Serious trouble may Ihen result , as the whlto minors talk of not allowing the outsiders to go to work. NEW YORK LEADS BETTER LIFE I'olloe Hoard I'limien ItcNolutlonH to Clowe Snlonn * nt Midnight with Other rtcforniN , NEW YORK , May 24. At a meeting of the Police Board today Commissioner Abel ! submitted a ejrles of regulations governing concert halls and similar places and they were Immediately approved and adopted by the board. If carried out to the letter they will result In closing Sunday performances at concert gardens and the sale of llcjuors In those places. The regulations prohibit the sale of llquoro In any of the halls licenced by the Police Hoard between midnight and daybreak. Orders were sent to tbo police captains to begin the enforcement of the regulations Immediately. FIRE RECORD , Grove I'nrtlnlly DrMtroyed , CHEIGHTON , Neb. , May 24. ( Special. ) Mr. Welgand , who lives In the east part of Knoz county , bad bis large grov.e partially destroyed by flro. This waa a' splendid grove of Irees , ono of Ihe finest In the county , and Is a serious loss. HretiiKiic NecdH IufK < : H NEW YORK , May 24. The French Jlner La Touralno sailed tonight for Havre with the passengers and cargo of La Bretagne which was rammed at Us dock 'last weel by the North German Lloyd liner liar- baroBsa. The damaged steamship has been sent to the Erie Basin for repairs nnd It will take about a fortnight to put the ves sel in condition for sea again. EXPECT CENTRAL TO COME Yankton People Look For the Illinois Road Up Their Way , THINK THE LINE IS HEADED TOWARD THEM TlirtlllliK Account of < ho llrrnlc llnult of n South Dakota Soldier AicnlnM < > ic Innurnciiti YANKTON , S. D. , Mny 24. ( Special. ) Once more the iconic ot this vicinity are encouraged to believe that the Illinois Cen tral railroad Is nlmlnc to extend Its line to this city , on ui > the Missouri river to a point In Charles Mix county , thcro cros * the r'vor and enter the Black Hills caun- try , from Lemars , la. That life Central's line points this way there can bo no doubt. Ynnkton'lles nearly duo west of the gen eral direction of that line through Iowa. At Lemars the Central makes an abrupt departure from Its woalorn course and turns almost south to Sioux City , had It continued west In tlio day of Its bulldlnc Ynnktou would have been touched. Humors , and some of them apparently comlnc from roi llablo railroad authority , have been nu- morons the last two months , all Intimating that the extension from Lemurs to Yankton was only a question of but n short time. Nearly thirty years ago the Yankton busi ness men set energetically to work to sn- cure n , railroad. At that time the Illinois Central was running to Lemars. The Da kota Southern Railway company was organ ized hero and under Its charter the road was built from Ynnkton to a point on the Big Sioux river anywhora between the old Ills Sioux bridge and some fifteen miles north of It. That end of the line was Intended for Lemars , but fearful that the co-opera- tlon of the Central would fall , the charter \vas so worded as to allow a connection with n Sioux City line. Committees wcro sent to Chicago to Interview the Central people and others , but very slight encour agement was met with , however , although ihe Central people said they had Yankton on their way. It Is generally known thai the upshot of the enterprise was the build ing of the Dakota Southern by a construc tion company , Wicker , Meckllng & Co. , who built It for the money there was In It , and who built It to Sioux City for several good business reasons at that time ; they finally sold out to the Chicago & Milwaukee , the present owners. The original plan of the promoters who Incorporated the old Dakota Southern was to build to Lemars. Had this been accomplished In that day there Is no question but that Yankton and all surrounding territory would have boon vastly bettor off than It Is today. If the Central people finally determine to take advantage of the situation as It stands , no one can deny that It will bo greatly to their Interest. Shipping that la being done from South Dakota , this section especially , goes by the way of Sioux City , whereas , If the Central came through a great deal of this business would bo diverted to Chicago , and this business , to say nothing of that which would bo acquired by the opening of ter ritory that Is practically uncovered by rail road facilities , Is an Item that would not be laughed at by any road. Soldier' * Hcrolnm. Recent letters received from the Philip pines tell of the heroism of John Holman , Company C , the Yankton company , who for bravery In action was given the promotion from the ranks to second lieutenant of Com pany C. On the 26th day of March , beforn Marllao , the First South Dakota regiment found the Insurgents Intrenche * along the river across the railroad. The river was too wldo to ford and the natives were on the other side under cover and pouring lead fnto pur ranks. Cfolonel Frost thought It unsafe to cross the 'bridge ' with the troops. At the moment of the arrival of Company C boys the rebels had sot fire to the bridge at their end. Adjutant Lien called atten tion to the flro ana some one yeiiea , "Lci thclbrldgo go to b 1. " "No , " replied Lien , "we need the bridge. " "I will go over and put out the flre , " cried Holman , and made n dash across the long bridge. Ho was deaf to the universal cry of "Come iback , " got safely over before the flre had made much headway and suc ceeded In extinguishing it. Then coolly turnIng - Ing around Tie opened flre upon the enemy , who was but a few yards away and In plain sight. The regiment , Inspired by Holman's example , then dashed ncros the bridge and the natives were soon put to flight. Noth ing especially was said of the affair and when his commission was tendered him It took him completely by surprise. His pro motion Is a gratification to his friends here. He left a prosperous business , being a suc cessful young lawyer , postponed his mar riage to a young -woman of this place and , asking no preferment , enlisted as a private. William Fahrenwald , whose death from d > sentcry was reported In last night's Asso ciated Press dispatches from the Philip pines , was a Yankton man. He was well and favorably known hero. Two years ago he took the civil service examination and soon after was appointed as substitute mall carrier here , -which position he held at the tlmo of bin enlistment. Ho leaves o widow and three small children. The population of the state will bo ma terially Increased during tills year. In this Immediate vicinity the gain Is not notlcea- 'ble , but north and west new settlers are pouring In. Douglas county anil the old Yankton reserve In Charles Mix county are rapidly gaining. Hutchlnson Is also secur ing a large number of desirable ( settlors. It Is common In that county to sell a $5,000 farm. These trpnactlons nro frequent be tween new settlers , who have plenty ot money , and the old settler , who wants the cneh to take with him Into a newer sec tion like McPherson county , where ho can got land for $ D an acre and begin anew. Turner county Is also building rapidly. Farmers generally are giving more atten tion to forest and fruit tree culture this year. Thousands of small orchards am being planted and groves of ornamental and shade trees nro being added to farms. While thq season Is very late the favorable char acter of the weather since the growing * sea son has largely made up for the spring's tardiness. ' Tulibi Gctit n Jicvr Trlnl , SIOUX FALLS , 8. D , , May 24. ( Special Telegram. ) Judge Garland , In the federal court this afternoon , granted a now trial In the case of Richard A. Tubbs , mayor of Alcester , convicted In the United States court here last month on the charge of send ing obscene literature through the malls. There were seven counts In the Indictment. Judge Garland granted the new trial on the grounds that the evidence presented by Ihe government 4o sustain counts one , six , seven and eight was prejudicial to defend ant and the Indictment as to those counts was held not good , A new trial was granted on counts two , four and five , the others being he/d not sufficient and not drawn In accordance with the decision of JudgeDrum , mend of the United States court for the northern district of Illinois , ' The new trial was granted after a sharp struggle of sev eral hours , Assistant United States Attorney W , G. Porter appearing for the government and Judge Frank R. Athens and S , 13. Van Dunkirk for the defendant. Tubbs' ' bond was placed at $1,500 , which was furnished , and he Is now at liberty. Appointment AnKrrn Deinoc-rntM. SIOUX FALLS , 8. D. , May 24 , ( Special Telegram. ) Han e Murphy of Elk Point was today appointed deputy warden of the Sioux Falls penitentiary. He la Governor Lea's choice and the appointment has an gered ( be democrats of this city and county , who had Almost unanimously endorsed Frank Ford of this city , a democrat , for the place. STA.M ) IIY Tim AMMIMSTU.VTIOX , Men Who Kouwht vrllli PnrrnRnt I3n- dnr e .MrKlnley'ft 1'olU-j- . PIERRE , S. D. , Mny 24. ( Special. ) Far- rasut post , U. V. U. , of thin city , the largest post of the union In this state , at Its InM meeting endorsed the following resolutions ! Whereas , This command of Union Veter ans' union Is composed of members who In the war of the rebellion were the "men behind the guns , " support Inn and upholding the hand ot Lincoln In his great struggle for the union and to keep the flag floating where It had been raised for freedom and humanity , and , Whereas , Wo remember bitterly the flro In the rear while we wcro at the front fighting and suffering and many bravo boys dying en the field and In the trenches and prisons , and , : , Whereas , We believe and know that the j flro In the rear at that tlmo added to our J sufferings , prolonged the war and gave Im- incnso aid and comfort to the enemy , and , Whereas , The fire In the rear In the pres ent war reminds us forcibly of the copper heads and their disloyal , treasonable and nefarious words and acts in the war of the j rebellion , I Resolved , That wo sustain , encourage , 1 uphold and support the administration In Its Philippine policy and Bond words of i cheer and encouragement to nil the bravo j I men In the army and navy nt the front. ! ' llcsolvcd , That In tlmo of war. while the army Is at the front , we favor more pa trlotlsm and less politics In the rear. Resolved , That If Dowcy and his jacklcs and Otis and his soldiers plant the stars and stripes on the moon , wo will stand by them and demand a mighty good reason for hauling them down. IturlliiKtaii FrelRht AKeiitn * Trlii. DGADWOOD , S. D. , May 24. ( Special Telegram. ) The excursion of Burlington & Missouri River Railway company freight agents of the eastern divisions arrived In Dcadwood this afternoon by special train. There wcro fifty-four In the company. They will take In Speurflsh Canon tomorrow and return by way of Denver and Kansas City. HYMENEAL ninntmorcncy-Drnkc. WASHINGTON , May 24. ( Special Tele gram. ) A very pretty though quiet wed ding was celebrated this evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Gannett , when Miss Clalro Margaret Drake , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Flcmon Drake ot Omaha , and Mr. Frederick Montmorcncy , chief clerk of the Burlington railroad at McCook , Neb. , were united In wedlock by Rov. George C. Belts ot Goschon , N. Y , , first rector of St. Barnabas' church , Omaha. Luther Drake , cashier ot the Merchants' National bank , Omaha , uncle ot the bride , who , with Mr. Montmorcncy , reached Wash ington yesterday , gave the 'bride away. Mrs. Flemon Drake and the bride's sls jr , Miss Catherine Drake , were * present at the cere mony , together with quite a number of the Nebraska colony resident In Washington , In cluding Senator Thurston , Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Andrews , Mrs. Russell B. Harrison , Mr. and Mrs. William E. Anntn , Mr. and Mrs. B. C.'Snydor , Wing B. Allen and others. The home of the br'ldo's aunt , Mrs. Gan nett , whore the wedding waa solemnized , was beautifully decorated for the occasion and , while the ceremony was without ostentation , It brought together many of the older real dents of Omaha , dwelling In the national capital , so that Mr. Bolts , the officiating clergyman , was led to remark that It was like a section of St. Barnabas' parish trans ferred from the prairies of Nebraska to Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Montoiorency leave tonight on a week's tour of eastern cities. They will take up their residence at McCook about Juno 5. Dnmphert-WllKcr. EXETER , Neb. , May 24. ( Special. ) There 'was1 ' 'a" sonulne , oldfashloned German wedding a mile south of town yesterday. Mr. John Dumphert and Miss Mary Wll- gerwere united In marriage In the .Catholic church at this place. The event was cele brated In true German slyle , a large num ber of rolallves and friends being present. Melcmteln-JohiiKon. Georso Melersteln and Miss Hulda L. John son were onarrlcd at 2 o'clock yesterday aft ernoon at the > residence of the bride's brother , 803 Park avenue. Rev. T. V. Moore , pastor of the Westmtnslqr Presbyterian church , officiating. Mr. Melerslcln Is/ well known In the city as a speedy bicycle rider. Wllber-Kliifunnn. A small wedding party occupied the par lors of the Mlllord hotel Wednesday after noon , when the marriage of Anna Klusman and M. J. Wllber of Lincoln was solemnized. The groom Is steward of the Hotel Lin coln and the couple returned to the Capital city In Jho evening. Chnmbern-need. Napoleon B. Chambers , a prominent rail road man of Falrbury , and Mrs. Lizzie Reed of Omaha , were married Wednesday at the residence of E. M. Williams , 2308 Michigan avenue , Hov. Charles W. Savldgo officiating. PntterHon-Dnley. Ross C. Patterson and Miss Mary Doloy were married Tuesday evening at the resi dence of the officiating minister , Charles W. Savldgo. TODAY'S ' WEATHER FORECAST t CIcnr SUIe nnrt Southerly Wind * for Neln-iiMm , Foliovrert liy She - cr/i 'ami Cooler. WASHINGTON , May 24-JForecast for Thursday : For Nebraska , South Dakota and Kansas- Fair ; probably showers and cooler Friday ; southerly winds. For Iowa and 'Missouri ' Fair Thursday and probably Friday ; southerly winds. For Wyoming Increasing- cloudiness Thursday ; showers and cooler Friday ; south erly winds. * Local Ileconl. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA May 21. Omaha record of temper ature and prfclpltatlon compared with the corresponding day of the last three. yfiarS ! 1899. 1808. 1S97. ISfW. Maximum temperature. . , . "A SO * SJ 'Minimum temperature 65 CB 41 18 Average temperature CG 70 63 7C l'r lpitntlon H .0) , uo .00 Record of temperature and precipita tion at Omnlia for this day and since March 1 , 1693 : Norma' for the day 63 Kxcess or deficiency for the day , 0 Accumulated deficiency since March 1..271 Normal rainfall for the day 15 Inch Deficiency for the dny. . , 01 Inch To till rainfall since March 1 C.15 Inchon Deficiency ulnce March 1 1,76 Inched Deficiency for cor. period , 1S9S 3U Inun Deficiency for cor. period , 1807 7C Inch Itcnort * from Station * nt H p. in. BTATIONS AND BTATB 32 gi OF WEATHER. c Omaha , clear. , , , , , , . . , . . , . . . , , .00 North Platto. partly cloudy .0) Bait Lake , clear . . . , ,00 Cheyenne , partly cloudy. . , . , , . . , , .00 Rapid City , cloudy , , . . , , , , , , .00 Huron , partly cloudy , .00 Wlllluon , clear , , . . . . , ,00 Ohlcago , partly cloudy , . , , , , ! oj St. Louis , clear .0) St. Paul , partly cloudy. . , , , . , 91 721 .CO Helena , partly cloudy . , . , . , , . , . , , .00 ICanian City , clear ! .0) Havre , clear . , , . . .0) Bismarck , clear. , .03 Oalvtston , clear 82 | .00 T Indicate * trace of pr clpltatlon. Ii. A , WELSU. Local Forecast oniclal. Genuine Carter's Little Liver Pills. Must Bear Signature of See Fcc-Slmlle Wrapper Below. Terr em nil nml n" our/ to toUo ns njfar. ' FOR II LID AC HE. CARTER'S FOR DIZZINESS. FOR BILIOUSNESS. FOR TORPID LIVER. FOR CONSTIPATION. FOR SALLOW SKIN. FOR THE COMPLEXION _ . . 25 Ctifo I CURE SICK HEADACHE. Best Dining Car Service. Only Depot In Chicago on ihe Elevafsd ' .oojb itrangPriiiftteBeatfr DR. CHARCOT'S TONIC TABLETS nro the onljr positively guaranteed remedy Irr ttio Urlnltlliiblt , Nervousness ana Melancholy c uiea lj fiirong drink. AVJ5 CSSIAIIASTTKE VOVtl I8OXKH ta euro nny cuso vrlihn paeltho vvrlurii Bimr- nn > e orrcfutm tlin money , nnd to destroy Uao oppetllo lor Inioxlcatliic liquors , TIID HOLETS CAN BE GIVEN WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OP TIIR PATIENT. 9TPI1HR hR'iMtMlHtpy. / . I'ovrrty olnUHb UnlnKn niiu j > eniit. Vpon receipt U JOUloltrMl 1 > OIM nnr ! nnjl. UYO ivriiirn gurtrniti > o cure o : rclimU yo'irnoiic ? . stuwc hum * 3 > . j , Dillon iJruc Co. , Sole AuciitH , 10th and Knriinni. Oniuhn , Xeb. ElectHc Belts Why DP. .Ileimett'N In So Fnr Hiiporlur to All "Other * SliorriiiB UIMV the Current PoiietrnteN the SjHtoiii AH Other licit * II urn. Dr. Dennett' * Electric Belt represents many years of study and toll , I Unovr that my Belt cannot fall to cut a the ob stinate and mortifying diseases/of men and women , nnd therefore I unhesitatingly Kuoranto * the cure In every cast ) whrro 1 recommend the treatment of my Belt , Electricity uets way down to the founda tion of a disease and removes ihe causa thereby curlnij the disease. I will Ull you thai the greater part of my life has been spent In perfecting an oleotrode through which a strong current of Electricity will penetrate the sysUm. without lhal frlKhlful burning and blister ing caused by the bare metnl electrodes used on all other electric belts and elec tric appliances , Prominent electricians say I have Invented and patented the most Ingenious device of Die century. Phys icians nay there con b * only one result when electrlclly IH applied to the human system through Ihese eleclrodes lhat re sult a cure. I have known for many yenra that electrlclly was Ihe Rrwit-st remedial agent Ihnt would ever be known to man- but just how to apply the ciirr nt to that It would penetrate puzzlid all physician ! * nnd sclentlnls as well UH myself. I hava solved Ihe problem. Through . Dr. Bennett's Electric Belt The onllre currenl will penetrate and the current has four times the volume of any olher cluctrlc belt. All olhcr rlectrlc belt * have elcclrodcs of bare metal electric ity r.-lll not penetrate the system through bare metal It Is re tained upon the sur face hence t h o H o frlshtful burns. My Belt lia.i sort , slllt.'n , chamois-covered epongo olcctrodeH that render the crematory process of tht old- Btylo belts a physical 1 m p o H B I b Illty. ; , No doubt you have notic ed since I have put- onlffd my U.It that the bare metnl elec trode belli ) adverlleo "chamois-coverings" and that tlirlr belts , "won't burn , " Don't bo deceived. Electric ity will noi pcnelmte chamois over b.-iro metal and I will glvo 11,000 in gold for an clectrlo bolt other thr.n mine that clvea enough currenp to be curative that will noi bufn you full of holcu. Write to mo ( or call ) for photos of men vho have worn thfso bare metal affalro. I _ have 4 , COO' lettertoo. / . on tlio subject. Let mo mall Home of them to you , Beware of old-style Belts under new- sti'la numeH. My Belt IH about half theprlco nuked for the crematory kind. Generates a cur renl you can Inotuntly feel und Is guar anteed to permanently euro Soxuol Impo- Icncy. Lost Manhood Vnrlcocele , Sper matorrhoea and all Htxual WeakneaseB Itv either Hex ; restore Shrunken or Undevelop ed Organs nnd Vitality ; cure Kidney , Liver and Bladder Troubles , Chronic Con stipation , Nervous uml General Debility , Dyupepula , all I'Vmnle CompluintN , etc. My Belt can be renewed when worn out for only 75 cents no other belt cun bo re newed for uny prlco und whan worn out Is worthless. Call or write today , I will send you free for the ncklng my now book about Electrlclly , symptom Blanks and alt par ticular * . No charge for continuation or ad- vc ) * . My Electric SuHpcnsory for thr pcr- manent cure of the vailoim weaknesses of men In TREE to ovcry male purchaser of ono of nr It'ltH , Bold only Electric Company , Honnii 20 uml 21 Douulun Dloolr , 10th