THE OMAHA DATLTBEE : "FHTDAT , JTTNE 30 , 1809.
LEVY FOR COUNTY TAXES
Ofiuntj Ocmmitsionen Fix Basis of Taxation
for 1899 ,
BLIGHT INCRIASE OVER LAST YEAR
Report of nnnnl of f.rinnlltntlnn In-
c-rcnucn Totnl Valuation Over
fOOO.OOO Clerk'n Olllce
ncorKanlceil.
'At a meeting of the Hoard of County Com
missioners that lasted from 7 o'clock to
nearly midnight last night the report of the
Board of Equalization on the ISfiH tax as
sessment wan formulated and adopted. By
a resolution that accompanied the report the
levy for county taxeo vas fixed at Ifi.fl mills ,
or 1.4 mills more than n year ago. The In
crease Is largely applied on the bridge fund ,
from which an extraordinary expenditure Is
necessitated on account of the heavy rains
that damaged the country bridges to the ex
tent of nearly $20,000. The aggregate valua
tion as returned by the Board of Equaliza
tion Is * 21,624,634.G4 , or ? G01US2.23 more
than that of 1808. The gross proceeds of
the levy amount to $371,456.28.
The report of the Board of Equalization
and the amount of the levy > werc considered
In executive xetwlon of the committee of the
-A hole and the final action was iinantmoun.
It then required over an hour to get the re
port copied and It was nearly 11 o'clock
when It was presented to the board for ap
proval. The Board of Equalization received
forty-one complaints , of which nine were
dismissed and thirty-two were acted on.
Aside from these sixty-six communications
wore considered , of which nineteen were dis
missed nnd forty-seven were acted on. The
total addltlono made by the board to the
valuations returned by the assessors
amounted to $482,22.1 , and the deductions to
$195,454 , thus making a net Increase < > l
$286,76 ! ) . The final assessment as returned
and approved Is :
JandB $ 2,839.inO.OO
J.otH H , llGii61.00
Personal 3,350,717.00
State assessment 711,3.71.61
Added by Board of Kqtmllzatlon. 2S6.7C9.CO
Total . ? 21,624C3UV
Ievy for ICncIt Fiiiul.
The following table shows the levy for
each fund as compared with that of 18 ! > S nn <
also the net amount that should be raised In
each Instance :
Mills , Mills ,
Fund , 189S. 1M . Revenue
General 9.0 9.0 $191,621.70
[ Road 2.0 2.0 I3.2I9.2C
Bridge 2.0 3.0 61.S73.M
Soldiers' Relict 3 .3 6.487.H8
Sinking 2.2 2.B 62,224.04
Total ! ) 13.0 16.9 $371l5ri.2S
The levy for sinking funds In the vnrlou
school districts wan approved as follows
District No. 3/10 mills ; No. 4 , 10 mills ; No
C , 10 mills ; No. 15 , 5 mills ; No. 22 , 10 mills
No. 24. 25 mills ; No. 26 , 8 mills ; No. 33 , 2C
mills ; No ; 37 , 10 mills ; No. 59 , 3 mills.
In addition to the tax levy the boar
pasted a resolution which provides for th
number of employed In the olfico of th
clerk of the district court under the new law
and the salaries that are to be paid. Ther
Is no material change from the present ays
tern except an Increase In the salary o
Deputy Stccre from $1,800 to $2,400 a year
The resolution as adopted provides for on
deputy at $2,400 , two clerks at $1,200 each
one clerk at $780 , ono Jury and witness clcrl
nt $1,000 , one Journal clerk at $1,200 , one fil
clerk at $660 , two stenographers at $60
each , ono otenographer at $540 and six stcn
ographcrs at $480 each. -
A communication from Superlntcndcn
Miles Houck of the courthouse placed th
tboard on record aa to whether the recent'ap
pol'nfmcnt of Ed J. Dee as superlntcndcn
also carried the office ot engineer of th
courthouse and Jail. The board decided tha
it did.
It was decided that all county office
shall -be" closed Saturday on account of th
opening of the exposition , but ono employ
nlll bo required to remain In each office t
attend to filing any papers that may be pre
scnted for record.
De Witt's Little Early Risers benefit per
manently. They lend gentle assistance tc
nature , causing no pains or weakness , per
raanently curing constipation and liver all
rr.ents.
WILD CRIES IN NIGHT TIME
linker * Kill a Iln < and Give \Vo.mcn
n Scare nnd the Patrol
"VVncon a Ilnil.
Roomers at the Bachelors' quarters were
awakened at daybreak Thursday by a
tumult of crashing glass and blood-curdling
yells. The first nolbo that broke the morn
ing stillness and brought every sleeper tea
a sitting posture In bed was as if nil the
windows In the 'building ' bad 'been ' ghattered
nt once on the stone pavement of the
street. Without the lapse of a second there
was a bedlam ot yells. "Thero he goes ,
quick , quick , kill him , d n him. kill him. "
Again there was the sound of shattering
glass and those of the lodgers who were
not too terrified crept to the windows to
eo what was happening ,
In the dim light of morning few objects
could bo distinguished , but apparently the
etreot was deserted. In the basement flash
ing lights that sent shadows shooting up
through the Iron gratings , a confusion of
Bcurrylng feet , the sounds of overturned
furniture , should and curses , told of a dcs-
pernto struggle going on there.
The women were first to size up the
vltuatlon , One of their number , without
waiting to change her scanty night attire ,
ran downstairs to the office and called up
the police station : "Send a lot of police
men up to the Bachelors' quarters at once ,
Bomr men are killing a man In the base
ment , " was her message to the Jailer. Half
ft dozen bltlecoats , with revolvers and clubs
drawn , Jumped Into the patrol wagon nnd
were whirled through < he RtrccU to the
scene of trfe fray.
The clanging of the gong as the wagon
dashed up the Farnam street hill was suf
ficiently assuring for the women to lean
from the windows to explain to the of
ficers whom the disturbance was. Lights
were still burning In Sundgrcn's bakery lu
nil. KILMHIt'S ( UVAMl'-HOOT
IM Not Hecommrndril fnr
not If Yon llnvc Klilnrjr or Hlnildrr
Tronhle K Will lieKuiinil .Iimt
1 the Hrmeily You \oeil.
Kidney trouble preys upon the mind , dls
couragees nnd lessens ambition ; beauty ,
vigor and cheerfulness soon disappear when
the kidneys are out of order or diseased.
Kidney trouble has become so prevalent
that It Is not uncommon for a child to bo
born afflicted with weak kidneys. If the
child urnlates too often. If the urine scalds
the flenh , or If , when the child reaches an
ge when U should be able to control the
passage , and It Is yet afflicted with bed-
vetting , depend upon it , the cause of the
difficulty Is kidney trouble , und the tint step
hould be towards tbo treatment of these
important organs. Tills unpleasant trouble
Is due to a dUoased condition of the kidneys
and bladder and not to a habit , as most people
ple suppose.
So we flnd that women as well aa men
are made miserable with kidney and bind-
d r trouble and both need the amo remedy ,
The mild and Immediate effect of Swamp-
Hoot is soon realized. It Is sold by drug
gists , In fifty-cent and one dollar sizes. You
way have a sample bottle by mall free , also
pamphlet telling all about It , Including many
of the thousands of testimonial letters re
ceived from sufferers cured. lu writing Or.
Kilmer & Co. , ninghatnton , N. Y , , mention
th * Omaha Morning Bee. .
he ! basement find the patrolmen Immediately I
u rrounded It.
From different doors they entered at the
amc time and found nix bakers quietly
needing huge mound * of dough , "What's
he trouble here ? " demanded one of the
luccoats.
"There Un't any , " wa * the response.
. "Quit your .bluffing or we'll Jail the whole
utflt ; you fellows have hnd a big scrap
own here : somebody has been hurt. We
pard the yells and heard shots fired. "
"There's what we nhot and yelled at. "
aid one of the bakers , by way of explans-
Ion. Jerking hh thumb toward a dog In
he corner complacently munching the car-
ass of a dead rodent. "You see. It Is llko
hlB , " the man continued , "that pesky rat
IRS been bothering us for n month or more ,
nd tonight when we got him penned In
he room here , we had a rough house try-
ng to kill him. I guess we broke 100 beer
jattles before wr hit him. That's all the
ncket was about. "
The policemen climbed bnck Into the pa-
rol wagon and were driven away without
n-nltlng oven long enough .to explain to the
Tightened women the cause of their alarm.
RELIGION AT THE EXPOSITION
It In Proiu rd o llolil Dnllj- Sorrier *
mill Sonir AnfllNtniicc U
Ankril.
After several meetings at the Young Men's
Christian association It has been decided to
push the project ot dally religious services
m the exposition grounds. The concession
has been transferred to a representative
committee of ministers and laymen. The
following officers have been elected by the
committee : Hcv. Dean Fair. Trinity cathe
dral , chairman ; Rev. Thomas Anderson ,
Calvary Baptist church , secretary ; Mr. John
Dexter. First National bank , treasurer.
The transfer has been made with the
consent of Mr. Tnmlnoslan , to whom the
concession was originally granted , nnd he
has withdrawn entirely from any official
conncctlcu with the enterprise. Ho docs
this rather than have any controversy on his
account and for the good of the cause. The
members of the committee , who nt consider
able sacrifice arc giving much time to the
enterprise , are hoping for the financial and
moraf support of our citizens generally.
The proposed work IB to be in no sense
sectarian or denominational. All of the good
people of the city will be asked to assist
and ench denomination or church will bo
asked to assume entire responsibility for
the services on given days , each cooperating
ating church being assigned Us day In
regular rotation. With any sort of co
operation once or twice a month will be
all that any church will be asked to take
charge of the services , BO that the burden
will not be heavy for any one. A fair es
timate of the money needed Is $400 , which
Includes the expense of erecting and fur
nishing a suitable buirding. Every church
society or Individual Interested in the city's
moral welfare Is asked to assist In putting
up the building. Contributions may be sent
to any of the officers of the committee.
ORATOR FOR SANTIAGO DAY
PoMtmniitor General SmUh Spcnk * nt
KxpoHltlnn Next
Monday.
Telegraphic advices received by both The
Bco and the exposition officials are to the
effect that Postmaster General Smith -will
reach Omaha next Monday morning , and
that during the forenoon of that day he
will deliver an address at the Greater
America Exposition. The speaking will bo
In the Auditorium , the exercises to bo at
tended with a grand military display. Next
Monday being the anniversary of the Battle
of Santiago , the exposition people Intend
to feature It ns ono of the 'big days of the
show. There will "be a military parade upon
the grounds , with a review of 11 of the
troops. In the evening there will bo a spe
cial display of fireworks on the lake In front
ot the panorama of the Battle of Manila.
The exposition people feel very good over
the coming of Postmaster General Smith
and say that his visit here Is brought
about by the efforts of Senator Haywar.d ,
who Is In Washington.
IiMvnn VlrlilM Up It In Cnnh.
R. W. Watklns of Neoln , la. . Informed the
police Thursday that he had been robbed of
J65 In the house of May Coleman. IIS North
Ninth street. It was his belief that Made
line Sargent had taken bis money , but to
make sure of it the police arrested May
Coleman and the four women who were In
the house at the time Watklns entered.
"What mleht have beer , " If that llttli
cough hadn't been neglected Is the sad re
flection of thousands of consumptives. One
Minute CouKh Cure cures coughs and colds.
LOCAL BREVITIES ,
A. Marshner has been granted a permit to
erect a $1,000 residence on Dewey avenue.
The Board of Kducatlon held a short spe
cial meeting at noon to approve the bond
and contract of Wallace II. Parrlsh for the
building of the new Pacific school house.
Another Installment of new furniture for
the office of the clerk of the United States
court has arrived. It consists principally ot
cases for filing papers nnd storing away
blanks.
While Harry Steamer. 966 North Twenty-
sixth street , was working nt Thirty-ninth
and Fnrnntn streets Wednesday afternoon a
s n oak thief stole a silver watch from his
overalls.
Roy Olvcns. the lad who stole a watch
from the pocket of the vest of A. C. Aycrs
recently , entered a plea of guilty and was
bound over to the district court , being only
14 years of age.
About forty negroes , men , women and
children , were at the depot this morning
waiting for n guide to take them to the
exposition , where they become a patt ol
some midway attraction.
The Association of American Zlon Fedcra.
tlon will 1 , 'd a meeting in the Russian
'
synng'oguc , 1212 Capitol avenue , next Sun
day at - p. m. Rabbi Israel Wolfe of New
York will deliver the lecture.
Employes of the Burlington road reportet
yesterday that thieves had broken Into
n freight car at Eighth nnd Howard streets
They took a forty-eight-pound tub of butter
shipped In from Cedar Creek to Rlddcll & .
Co ,
The dwelling of William Fuhrmelster , 231S
South Twenty-seventh street , was nblaze
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock as the re
Ktilt of the Igniting of some kerosene. The
damage to tbo building and contents was
about $100 ,
A coffee roaster set fire to the floor of the
building occupied by W. L. Mnsterman &
Co. , 313 South Eleventh street , yesterday
morning at 6:30 : , A hole was burned In the
floor beneath the roaster and the occupants
of the building were frightened by the
smoke.
W , N. Whitney , the veteran shoe mer
chant , has sold out to C. J. Carlson. The
store will be closed until Saturday morning
to Invoice the stock. Watch the papers for
further notice In regard to the largest cut
price sale of good shoes ever held In Omaha
at 107 South Sixteenth street.
After wandering around for n year Jacob
Waltz returned to Omaha , to be nabbed on
the charge of stojllng a watch from Henry
Potler June 10 , 1S3. Potler had disappeared
and there were no witnesses to be found , so
the defendant did not even go to trial , the
case being dismissed for want of prosecu
tion.
tion.The
The personal effects of Captain Lee Forby ,
Fred Taylor. R. W , Kells. M. E. Saylca , F.
E. Hanson and M. O. Legg , members of
Company L. killed In the Philippines , have
nrrlvixi at the olfico of the quartermaster
general , Department of the Missouri , and
are awaiting the arrival of relatives to claim
them.
them.William
William H. Chollman and Miss Edna M.
Day were married Wednesday evening , June
28 , at lite residence of the bride's father ,
1433 South Eighteenth street. Mr. Choll-
mnn has recently returned to the city , hav
ing served three yean In the navy , much
of this time on the Dauphin. Rev. C , W.
I Eavldce officiated at the marrleee ceremony.
FOR SWEET CHARITY'S ' SAKE
Amnteurs Tread the Boards of Bojd's '
Theater in a Worthy Cause ,
i HELP OLD LADIES' ' AND CHILDREN'S ' HOME
1'rrnrnt the AllrBorlonl IMny of
"Culia" In n Crrilltnlilc Mnnitcr
Hrforc n l.nrB * nnit 12n-
tlitmlnxtlc Andlpiicc.
The utage of the Boyd theater never pre
sented a prettier appearance than It did last
night when occupied by the young women '
and young men of Omaha In the production
of the allegorical play entitled "Cuba. " H
was rich In color , fragrant with flowers nnd
contained some of the prettiest faces In the
city.
city.Tho play < wag given for the benefit of the
Old Ladles' and Children's Home. The pop
ularity of the homo was shown by the largo
audience which gave the production Its first
hearing. H was an enthusiastic audience ,
yet often very discriminating , so that the
really deferring received the meed they de
served In the strong encores.
"Cuba" Is not a play , but a reproduction
ot Incidents of the Cuban war. It opens
with an allegorical establishment of a festal
day In which Liberty selects an embassy to
plead with Spain for the freedom of the
pearl of the Antilles. Then the pases of hls-
ory are turned backward four centuries to
give Queen Isabella an opportunity to acrl-
Ice her Jewels. The second act recalls the
audience to the sufferings ot Cuba. A scene
of the Cubans In the sugar fields , with the
negroes and Cubans Hinging and dancing , Is
given. The year 1896 finds the Cubans lu
ho hills , General Maceo pleading for the
support of all hln followers. Humanity Is
depleted In the third act. American soldiers
charging at Kl Cancy , the work of the Red
Cross on Cuban battlefields and the sur
render of Santiago are Inspiring subjects for
ho patriotic audlenco to consider. The cn-
crtalnment closes with a peace Jubilee In
he fourth act. The national airs are sung ,
flags of all nations are waved. Uncle Sam
adding a fitting finale.
In the first act the otage Is filled with
dancers , musicians , palm bearers and am
bassadors. Liberty , In the person of Bliss
Margaret McKoll , accompanied by her maids ,
iMlss Lydla Moore and ( Miss Helen Cady , oc
cupies a dais at the right of the otage.
Guards and other attaches of her train arc
around her. Miss Grace Northrup and Mrs.
V. O. Strlckler regaled the court and
audience with two excellent oolos , which
were heartily applauded. ' Little Pauline
Ferguson did some fancy dancing that
pleased many who had never scpn this grace
ful child before. Liberty declares that Cuba
must be free and commissions eleven of her
mcst beautiful maidens to visit Spain and
offer an enormous sum for the Island's In
dependence. The train passes In review and
disappears.
( lurcn Innuelln'a Palace.
The curtain rises the second time In the
first act on Queen Isabella's palace. Mrs.
Elizabeth M. Connor appears ns the queen
and relates In original monologue her trials
In endeavoring to persuade Ferdinand to
assist Columbus. Then the Idea of sacrific
ing her Jewels comes and the aot closes
with the kindly queen removing her price
less gems.
The audience is transported to Cuba In
1885 when the second act opens. A party
of Cubans and negroes sing colored songs
and dance the old ragtime dances. Cake
walkers are numerous. In the . ildst ot
their ambling about the stage the colored
party separates and several couples of chil
dren enter , attired for fancy cake walking-
They , consisted of iMlss Helen Blttenger and
Master Robert Dinning , Miss Roslna and
Master Sidney Mandelberg , Miss Marcla and
Master Frank Perkins , Miss Vivian Rector
and Master Price Rose , Miss Caroline Dan
iels and Master Harry Koch. Each couple
was attired differently and the manner In
which they danced this familiar and popular
figure Is deserving of unstinted praise. The
little girls were especially good , being light
as fairies and graceful as birds In their
movementB.
In scene second of this act General Ma-
ceo Is seen before his tent addressing a
company of his soldiers. J. H. Daniels
acted as Maceo and harangued the soldiers
until they departed to search for more re
cruits. Then a party of Spaniards appear
nnd hide themselves. Carmen , a Cuban spy ,
comes in and delivers some dispatches to
Richard , or Philip S. Reed , her American
lover. The Spaniards return and capture
them and Carmen Is compelled to dance
for her rover's life. Miss Josephine Blart
made a charming Carmen. In this scene
Miss Minnie. Coatsworth sang two gypsy
songs In excellent voice.
In the third act the charge of the United
States soldiers at El Cancy Is shown. The
Omuha Guards , commanded by Lieutenant
O. G. Osborne , were the American soldiers ,
while the Thurston Rifles Xo. 2 , com
manded by Lieutenant C. Page , wore the
red trousers of the Spanish troops.
Flrlil Hoinltnl.
A view of a field hospital after the bat
tle was given In scene two. Surgeons aff
moving about among the wounded American
and Spanish troops , while the tender Red
Cross nurses lift some dying soldier to
moisten his lips and ease his last moments.
Mrs. V. 0. Strlckler sang "Who Will Care
for Mother Now ? " as a RoUgh Rider
breathed his last with that question on his
lips. Trumpeter W. Dale Dawscn sounded
taps , which added Incongruity to the scone.
The act closed with the surrender of San
tiago. Prof. J. A. Olllesplo was General
Shatter and Superintendent C. 0. Pearso
General Toral. A Spanish flag was removed
from the palace which flew from the court
house In Santiago at the time of the sur
render. As the American flag- shot upward
nnd the orchestra struck up "The Stars and
Stripes Forever" the scene was strangely
realistic.
The performance closed with a represent
ation of a peace Jubilee In 1(100. ( Delegates
came from all nations , bearing their na
tional emblem. Some sang solos and others
danced. MUs Edith Smith represented Co
lumbia. As the audience rcse and sang the
closing lines of the last song It presented !
an Inspiring scene. |
"Cuba" win be presented again tonight , '
when another large audience U anticipated.
IliillilliiK TriMlra Council.
At the meeting of the Building Trades
council Thursday evening In Labor temple
the refusal of the contractors at the Deaf
and Dumb Institute to employ union labor
on the construction of the boiler house waa
discussed at length , but the only action
taken \\fia the appointment of a committee
to Investigate. The personnel of the com-
nilttee U W. H. Halt. J. H 'Maun and A. It.
Brown. They were Instructed to visit the
Institute , to Investigate the Conditions p.ul
to try to make arrangements for he em
ployment of union men.
Another committee , H. Bueh , W. Coivgcr
and J. Kclleher bervlng , waa Instructed to
visit the Xebiaska Clothing company to try
to Induce the proprietors to ulgn the early
closing agreement now being circulated
among the stores of the city. The succets
of the project now hinges on the consent
of the Nebraska Clothing company to f > gn
the agreement.
Kiirnunlcm n Stuiiilillnur Illock.
"The early closing project has encoun
tered a stumbling atone , but I guers it will
prove only a temporary obstruction , " an
nounced J. H. Maua after a canvass of the
big stores Thursday. Mr , Mans was one of
the committee appointed by the Central Labor -
bor union to circulate the closing agreement
among the prominent business men. ATI
but one of the largest establishments have
ilgnlflrd their willingness to close early Eatj j
urdays. Some of them have signed the
agreement Unconditionally , but there are a
few * hlch refuse to sign until all have
agreed to the project and there Is one large
concern which may balk the whole undertak
ing. It Is the Nebraska Clothing company.
Hayden Drew , and the Boston Store wllfrloso
on condition that the Nebraska Clothlnt ;
company will , but there Is the hitch , for
this concern has refuied to sign. A special
meeting of the Central I ihor union will
be called Friday night to take some ac
tion In the matter , but I cannot tell now
what It will be. I think we can force the
store to sign the agreement by doctoring It
to be 'unfair * nnd asking our friends and
members not to trade there. It will be too
bad If this one store can make the und3r-
taklng n failure by Its refusal to be as gen
erous as the other establishments. "
Wnntril In St. Jonriili.
Krank Sherman , 72 years old , was arrested
Thursday evening by Detective Klsk. net-
Ing under Instructions from John Broder ,
, the chief of police at St. Joseph. At the
station Sherman was charged with Vng
i n fugitive from Justice , but he Is wanted
In the Missouri town for seduction , this
charge having been preferred against him
I there by the father of a girl with whom
; Sherman has been living In 'his city.
The girl's name Is Mary r.llznbeth ValT
I and , according to her father's statement to
i the police of St. Joseph , she Is only 1C. jears
of ago. Two months ago hhe ran away
from home with Sherman nnd since that iltno
the Missouri authorities have made a rnre-
ful search for her. Detective I'lsk found the
couple living at Sixteenth and U.illfornla
streets. Sherman Is employed at Cotton' *
livery stable. Fifteenth and Cnss streets. He
says ho will not leave the state without
requisition papers. The elf' ' assorts that
fhe Is 22 years old. The police believe
her to bo of unsound mind. Sherman was
a St. Joseph butcher. Ho was also a soldier
In the civil war.
9 0
HEARD ABOUT TOWN.
United States Marshal F. W. Hadsen of
Obcycnno Is at tile Mlllard. The last twen
ty-two days have been busy ones for him ,
as he spent them In pursuit of the Union
Pacific train robbers. He arrived In Chey
enne last Sunday morning , the chase having
been abandoned at Thermopolls , In Fremont
county. Wyoming , when the robbers were
found to be seven days ahead of the pursuing
party. In speaking of bis experience Mar
shal Hadsen said :
"After the robbery I Joined the pursuit
as a citizen , because I did not know then
that the government wanted me to act for
It. Later I received Instructions to assist
In the pursuit , or If necessary to take charge
of It. We followed the robbers closely for
the first few days , but wo were trailing
them through a country where the ranchmen
were more friendly to them than they were
to us. The robbers were supplied with fresh
horses nnd plenty of food whenever they
required them. Ono ranchman , however ,
sent us word that half a dozen horses and
saddles had been stolen from his place by
the robbers.
"When llio bloodhounds arrived we antici
pated that some good work might bo done
because much time would have been saved
If we hnd hod dogs that could follow the
scent directly. These hounds , however , were
too fat to work. Their nails had grown long
and they were practhally useless to us.
One day's travel wore them out. Had they
been in good condition the weather would
doubtless have proven too much for them.
Ono night we rode through the rain for
hours. The following day a terrific snow
storm struck us , and wo were compelled
to stop. The ground was rough and the
country almost impassable at times.
The robbers adopted every stratagem
known to them to throw us off the trail.
They would scatter and reunite at some
given point. Then they would ride Into a herd
of horses and let their horses wander oft
from the others. This mada It difficult for
us to pick up the trail. Finally we found
that they were gaining on us so rapidly that
we gave up the pursuit.
"While we were only 260 miles from Chey-
enijo at the time the chase was abandoned
wo had been on the go all the time. We
rode hundreds of miles , the robbers doub
ling on their trail so often that at times we
must have been very close to them , "
I'fi-Koiinl Paragraph * .
A. V. Townsend of Lincoln Is In the city.
William McEver of Columbus was In the
city Thursday.
A. Pabst of St. Louis Is registered at one
of the leading hotels.
Dinsmore , Falrbury ; H. D. Brooks , Lincoln :
R. N. Harvey , St. Paul.
T. B. Hurd of Central City Is a guest at
one of the reading hotels.
Mrs. W. n. Olffln of Gothenburg visited
friends In the city Thursday.
C. P. Hicks and wife hove gone to Los
Angeles for a few weeks' visit.
E. M. Lefiang , a prominent Lexington
banker , Is among the CVIillard's guests.
13. F. Oraham of Bancroft. Neb. , is visitIng -
Ing his sister , Mrs. C. A. Baumgardner , for
a few days.
Mrs. F. L. Harris and children have gone
to St. Paul. Minn. , where they will spend
the summer.
Madame R. B. Andrews returned Wednes
day from n two weeks' outing and business
trip combined.
George E. Baird of Evanston , Wyo. , nnd
W. A. Deuol. of Denver , Union Pacific offi
cials , are in the city.
Officer W. H. Sheep and wife have re
turned from a month's visit to their par-
epts In Buffalo , N. Y.
Assistant Postmaster Woodard has re
turned from Eaton Rapids , Mich. , where he
wont on a short vacation.
W. It. SlacKenzle , formerly of Omaha , but
now of Portland. Ore. , spent Thursday in
town visiting old friends.
Axel Lagcrgren of Chicago , Inspector of
agencies for the Cunard Steamship com
pany , Is an Omaha visitor
J. 0. Brlnkerhopf , Kansas City , superin
tendent of the Union Pacific western di
vision , Is a guest of the Mlllard.
Miss Camllle D'Arville entertained Man
ager and Mrs. D. Ullman of the Orpheum at
a delightful dinner at the Mlllard Wednes
day evening.
Superintendent E. C. Harris of the Wy
oming division of the B. & M , . and F. M.
Wheeling came down from Cheyenne for a
brief visit In Omaha. They are at the Mll
lard.
lard.Mls
Mls Annette Smiley , who has been Iq the
reference room of the Omaha Public library
for several years , will resign that place to
accept a position In the Voting Men's Chris-
tlan Ashoclation library In New York City.
Jllss Smiley is now In Now York ,
At the Mlllard : W. J. Kelly. Chicago ;
M. Ginzllnger , New York ; W. E. Martin.
Minneapolis ; W. II. MacKonzle , Portland ;
Charles Moffatt , Kansas City ; Julius Lyons ,
KeoKtik ; Ibaac Meyer , St. Louis ; Harry F.
Hopper , HochcBtcr ; W. W Sawyer , Chicago ;
W. A Hand , Des Molnes ,
Former Vice President Adlal E. Stevenson ,
accompanied by Mrs. and Miss Stevenson ,
passed through Omaha Wednesday evening
enroule to Colorado Springs , where the
family expect to remain about two weeks.
Mr. Stevenson said that on their return they
would probably slop off in Omaha for a few
days before going on to Minneapolis ,
Ncbraskans at the hotels' U. It. Horth ,
Grand Island ; T. B. Hard , Central City ; T.
F. Xlegler. Darlington ; J. W , H , S. Manvllle.
Fremont ; F. R. Fanlgan , Lincoln ; William
A. Campbell , George Warren , TecuniBeh ;
Mrs. P. H BrlggH , Stanton ; W. H , Austin ,
Franklin , Mr. and Mrs. L. A , Frank , Hust
ings ; D , F. Gates , Albion ; George F , Par
tner. Crawford ; B , F. Berry , Lincoln , F W.
At the Her GrandF. . J. Taggcrt. Kansas
City ; Theodore Gardner , Lawrence , Kan , ; H ,
O. Pierre , New York ; A. L , Gere , Chicago ;
A. I ) , Johnston and wife , Cheyenne , Wyo. ;
B. n. Friedman , Chicago ; G. C. Jones , Chicago
cage ; A. E. BUBch , F. Wldmun. Stuart St.
Clair , St. Louis , Melotte Simon , St. Joseph ;
J. Henry Tucker. Kansas City , F. F , Mem-
mlnger , Madison ; C. E. M. Newton , N , G.
Conghear , Chicago ; O. Y. Bailey , St. Louis ;
S. A. Guthrlc and wife , Douglas. Wyo. ; H.
Walker , Philadelphia ; L , A , Saylet , Brston ;
W , R , Benedict. New York ; Nat Baker.
Rush , Wyo. ; Thomas H , Thorp. Chicago.
Albert O. Swift. II. H. Flsk. N. Vanderpool ,
Chicago ; C. E. Wllklnn , Philadelphia.
POPULAR GIRL VOTE CONTEST
The Bee'i ' Font Free Vacation Tours Still
Waiting to Bs Won
BY FOUR MOST POPULAR GIRLS IN OMAHA
Anmlnir of Whom In .Inn ! NOIT Attltnl-
IIIRT Ilir Mini ! * of Omnlin People
Mlftft 1'hllllpK Still In
the I.entl.
What will be the outcome ot The Hfo's
popular girl vacation contest appears to be
no nearer solution than at any previous
stage of the contest , and If Dame Humor late
to be believed a dark horse la to lend the
list at the. final close Saturday evening
that drpends. however , very much on the
slzo ot the big sleeves waiting to be un
loaded. So for Miss 1'hllllps la still leading ,
with Misses Gunnell and McCann close com
petitors. Whether the present occupants of
the upper rows will remain on the favored
ground or flnd It too slippery on Saturday
remains to bo seen a big sleeve or two
from the names below , one or two dark
horses and half the present Incumbents 111
find themselves In the cold. It IB true they
have hold a sort of undisputed possession
now for several days , perhaps \\hole week ,
but be It remembered this has not been done
without brisk voting and whether they can
keep up with the final test of meeting the
Invasion of now aspirants and the floods ot
ieservo votes Is one of the problems of the
near hereafter.
Thcro are but two more days In which the
choice of popular girl Is to be made and we
therefore repeat the request that all persons
taking an Interest In any of the candidates
avail themselves of the opportunity at once.
Every week's prepaid subscription entitles
the subscriber to a coupon carrying twelve
votes which can be filled out In favor of
his choice In the contest A year's prepaid
subscription securing a coupon of 624 votes.
Kvn Phillip * , Swift nnd Cont-
nnii- a7it : :
Ornpo H , Onnnell , Mhertimn fc
MrCoiuioll U'Jii ( ) : ;
Clnrn. Mcdiim , Tlionii nii , n l-
< U-ii Jt Co 2BSnU
Clara Doimrr , 1C el Icy , StlKcr t
Co S 1,051
, \ < ln I , . Tnliunnc , M. 13. Smith
& Co SI.1,371
Florence HodKom , Ulchnrilaoii
lru r coinpnny 151,78 I
Hniiclicii Itrhfrld , Inkc nflinol.-l , it :
Cnrrlc Ooinn jinuuli , DoilKC St.
Lmiclicon ill,07-1
Pearl Sunderland , Postal Telegraph
company : 19,561
Alma Undquist , M. K. Smith & Co. . lo.luti
Jennie Hublnowltz. W. H. Bennett
Co 12,812
Addle Palmer , AV. II. Hcnnctt Co lO.'JSZ
Anna. Gurske , Mnson school 7r : > l
.Mamie Burd , P. M. Schacloll fi.lH
ilary E. Urunor , Dodge schoo' iN7 ! (
Carrie K. Austin. E. D. Evans 3.50. !
Kate B. Swartzlandcr. Boston Store. . .1,830
Millie Ullmes , Kopii. Drelbus & Co. . . ? ,910
Xdenka Vtmek , clerk 2,900
Maud Her , U. S. National bank 2,701
Julia Welnlunder. Mrs. Benson 1.SS7
lena Barnhart , W. U. Tel. Co 1,601
Airs. Harvey E. Horse , U. P. Sta
tionery department 1,515
Luclnda Gamble , teacher 1,443
Emma Quick , Hartman's Insurance
olllce 1.17S
Agnes McKay , teacher 1,161
Nannlo Ktnney. Boston Store 1K9 !
Jennie Gregg , Ivellom school 1,021
Aggie Mullln , Haarman Bros $37
Hose A. Mulludy , Boston Store boS
Bertha Meyer , Thompson , Belden &
Co 725
Klslo Metz , Pnxton hotel 6S9
Belle Bruce , Frontier laundry a.W
Hattle Cronlander , Postal Tel. Co. . . . 49S
Helen AVInans. stenographer 464
Anna Donovan , Omaha Excelsior . . . . 421
Maud Callahan , O. H. Lee & Co. . . . Xfi !
Bessie Grau , Her Grand , . 307
Jlra..Brosnan , Jlaarman Bros ' . . . ' 'C03
Helen Crawford , stenographer W. i , .
Se'.by C9.-
Fannie Smith , Katz-TTevlna Co 292
Ernestine Kulllngton , stenographer
Her Grand 220
Ada King , A. I. Root 214
S.tr.ih Percival , Carter White Lead
Works 206
Mary Malone , mayor's olhce 194
Laura Hoffman , MIMard hotel news
stand ICO
Kannle Hurst , teacher 157
Olive Malley , Nebraska Clothing Co. 164
Jennie Chrlstensen , Boston Store 148
Anna Peterson , Crane > -Clutrchlll Co. . 118
Margaret Harrlman , W. U. Tel. Co. . . . 121
Hazel Schmidt. K. H. Davles 114
Rose McCormlck , People's Furniture
& Carpet Co 110
Sarah McFarland , teacher Child Sav
ing Institute 95
Xolllp Ocande-r. Nortliwall & Co 90
Beatrice Ball , teacher 71
Bessie Dunn , teacher 69
Grace Page , Klopp & Bartlett F,9
Amanda Sasstrom , Miss Terrlll 53
Jennie Chrlsteimen , McCord-Brady
Co SO
Winifred Smith , Clement Chase 47
Bessie Snyder , High school 4i )
Maud Jenkins , Hotel Reporter 40
Agnes Myers , Swift and Company , . . . W
Tilda Curry , Strelght & Howe 3 $
Maggie Beck , W. IT. Telegraph Co. . 37
Minerva Rlley , Alberry Printing Co. . . 30
Cella Wolcott , Swift and Company . 28
Borgll Hanson , Bcmls Bag Co 23
Ada Hopper , teacher 2 ?
Clotllde Werner , Omaha Printing Co. . 21
Gertrude Mooru , William Thomas. . . . 22
Laura M. KIsher. cashier Zi
Emily Johnson , Bcmls Bag Co 21
Isabella Doyle , teacher 20
Maud Ayers. teacher 20
Agnes Shapland , teacher. Central . . 17
Marie Rustln , Kelley , Stlger & Co. . . 17
Maud Sargent , lire nnd police oper
ator . 10
Frances M , Pratt , Woolworth , Mc-
Hugh & Carroll . 13
Mrs. Franck , Mlllard hotcj.j . 13
Bertha Roman , milliner , Davles. . . . . . 12
Klslo Blake , W. R. B nnett Co . 11
Ida B. Riddle. Alberry Printing Co. . . . 11
Grace. Baxter , Norrls ShoeCo . 10
Emma Appelandcr , A. Calm . 10
Mabel Hart , postofflce . 3
Irene Underwood , tenchei . 9
Row Clearwuter , People's Furniture
& Carpet Co . g
Mrs. Fnnnlo Miller , U , P. Headquar
ters . 7
Murgaret Huston. nur.'o . f
Fannie Brown , W. II. Bennett Co. . , , 6
Belle M. Ryan , teacher . 6
Ella Qulmhy , nurse .
Dora Harney. Mnxon school . G
C. A , Holmes , Swift nnd Company , , , . 5
Four young ladles , ivno earn their own
Tlvlng , will take vocations at The Bee's ex
pense. Help your frlnnds by saving coupons.
to Or. Ilullrr.
At a meeting of the Commercial club
Thursday noon It was decided to glvo a re
ception under the club's auspices to Rev.
S. Wright Butler. The affair will be In
the parlors of the club and Is In recognition
of Or. Butler's active Interest In all move
ments for the promotion of Omaha's welfare
during tbo six years of his residence beic ,
Messrs. Steer , Martin. Rodwcll , Wllhelm und
Thompson were appointed to membership in
a committee to arrange for light refresh
ments , music and the details of the recep
tion ,
A motion was passe ! by the cxecutlvM
crmmlttee endorsing the under'akinp of the
wheelmen of the city , as contained In un
ordinance introduced by Councilman Mercer ,
to have all unused utreet car tracks ' > ri
up. It was stated at the meeting that U
Is Impossslblo for heavily loaded wagun ? to
crest , these tracks.
ill n Firm ,
Owing to the III health of 0. F. Xevcns
the firm of Katz-Xevens company will bo dis
solved and both meniberw , Mr. .Sevens and
Samuel Katz , win retire from the business
conducted by the company. Although no
arrangements have yet been completed fir
the transfer of the plant or the contlnu-
WomeiH Mothers
BEST APPRECIATE CUTICURA SOAP.
Its remarkable emollient , cleansing , and pu
rifying properties warrant Its ute In the form
of waibesorsolutlontfnraQnoyinK Irritations ,
Inflammations , and cbaflngi , for ulcerativa
weaknesses , or too free or offensive pariplra-
tlon , and for many sanative usei. Gentle ap
plications of CUTIODKA ( ointment ) , greatest
of emollient ikln cures , In addition , will ,
In many i nuances , prove of nvuked beneOI
ance of the bu lneM l > y another firm ntgo-
tlnllont to this end are In proRrr.'S and u
Id not probable that the plant will lon : rr-
mnln Idle. The firm Is i'Js Red in the ni/uiu /
fntcurc of pnnts , dhlrts. overalls nnd rough
clothing of all kinds.
( Jniitltlrr * ( ! rt OfT.
Isaac Htmnp and 0. H. Hownrd were dis
charged by Judge Gordon. They were nc-
cticd of keoplliK n RnmhllnK room nt . > 10
North Sixteenth street and also with ipcMt
IIIR gambling devices. The testimony of .ho
odlcors showed that when the > entered the
room eight men were ncntcd .iround n' table
play-Ing They hnd chips before them nnd
cnrd * Iny on the tnble. The ciurt tliousht
the testimony did not show they were Kntub-
and discharged them.
Wrltx Horn In l'tiirr | Court.
HeorRo Wells wan bound over to the dis
trict court Thursday afternoon on the harco
of breaking nnd entering the store of Patrick
Cunningham. Twenty-fourth and LaKe
streets , on the afternoon of June 23. Ho
broke open the till and took $11.00 from
It. This was handed to his partner nnd both
made their escape. Wetla , however , \va * fol
lowed by some boyn nnd arrested a llttla
Inter.
MnrrlMKO
The following marriage licenses were
Issued on Thursday :
Name nnd Residence Age
Jnmes Peterson , Council Illuffs. la . ? <
Anna L. Cory. Council niufts. la . W
Frederick A. Maxflnld. Omaha . 3.'i
Martha M. I.lngnfeft. Omaha . SI
Cuthbert ! „ . Waterman , Hlk CMy . 21
Delia Tlmbcrly. Ilennlngton . 22
AttmUon , nritnulKCil l.nliurt
There will be n special mooting of the
Central Labor union this cl-'rlday ) evening ,
nt R o'clock , to take action regarding early
closing of stores. W. II. DHLl. , Pros
C. K. SPAUKS. See.
.Irolrr Miiktnu ; n llnril
WICHITA , Knn. . Juno 2(1. ( Alexander Jes
ter , alleged murderer of Gilbert Gates. Is
making a hard fight for his freedom. Ho
did not Fcavo Tecumsoh. Okl. , lust night
ns stated , but has been given further tlmo
to establish an alibi. Ho InalHts that he
wan in Texas nt the time of the alleged
crlmo and ho wants to bring witnesses from
there before n requisition Is granted.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
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Bears thb
Signature of
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CURES
CATARRH
Colds , Couffhs ,
Hny Fever , Bron-
.chitis , Asthma
50nil all Diseases
of the Throat and
Lungs.
of Moltrnlril Vnpor ir InhilM
through thr tnaiitti ftml emitted frnm th no -
ttlln. rlcBiiflns unit TupotiilnB lt the loflmnrd
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tnrdlclno tnVcn Into the Momiirh
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j > -llgflritathc * rnt nf < titm > c n net * <
ntmlm antltimtf to thr irnnlt * uitrm jlMat
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Books
Bibles
Office Supplies
Artistic Engraving
We luivo a complete stock
of all the above lines and have
just received the best selected
stock of Catholic prayer books
ever shown in this city.
AVe are showing a superb
line of line correspondence
papers and pay careful at-
leution to wedding invita
tions , announcements , etc.
Our prices and styles arc right.
Megeath
Stationery Go ,
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Tel. 234I3O8 Farnam 'St
Colonitil People ,
IMrds , Animals ,
Products , Homes
Pain's Fireworks
Art Exhibit ; Me.
chunical Exhibits
The Midway ; Godfrey's British Military Hand.
OPENS AT OMAHA , NEBRASKA , JULY 1st , ,
CLOSES NOVEMBER 1 , 1899.
Everything New Except the Buildings. Will Eclipse Last Year ,
President. GeorRC L. Jllller. Secretary , Du illcy Smith. Treasurer , Frank Murphy ,
IJXKCUTW5 COMMITTED , C. J. Smyt li , Chairman ; I1. 13. Her. Win. Hayden H.
J. I'enfolO. J. U. Kitchen.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE , Frank Murp hy , Herman Kountze , 13mll Brandeis , J , H.
Mlllard , II. 13. I'nlmer.
B I M I " * I TURKISH T. & P. PIM.S
W ft I -
B I" ft J IH f % m * v * r i * * brings | monthly men *
II nllll-V kUII"l\lflB -
I LHU I LU - I II B Cll ii * strniitlonsurototlinday-noverdlbappolntyou Ixw. Simps will help nny cusn. y mall.
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JlalliJIhiW Halm'5Drugstore , i8th &h'rn ruOmahaN b.
STERLING SILVER
The genuine Gorliam , 925-1000 fine , sterling silver ,
in new novelty designs. We are the Omaha agents for
these famous goods , and receive the now pieces as soon
as manufactured.
CUT GLASS
Pure blue-white cut glass , manufactured by James
Hoare. Wo invite everyone to visit our cut glass room
a sparkling palace of exquisite pieces.
MAWHINNEY & HOLLIDAY ,
Jowolorb and Art Stationers.
co. , I5th and Douglas Streets.
KIltlCA'I'IO.VAIi.
Wenfworth Military ficadsmv
Government uporrlilon. HtttccommlulonstoKraduiln. Prep
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