Nebraska Newspapers

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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THFBSDAY ,
FARM OUT CAPITOL GROUNDS i
Sixteen to One Crowd Wrongfully Moaopo-
li 8 ths Public Property at Lincoln.
SWELLING "COIN" HARVEY CAMPAIGN FUND
Church People Are Indignant Over
the Affair General Order * for
JVehrnika National Gnard
Are lKned.
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LINCOLN , July 19. ( Special. ) Since the
senate Investigating committee was refused
a room In the state capltol building by Secre
tary of State Porter , the right of any state
official or state board to "farm out" portions
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of the capltol ground * has been severely I
questioned. For several weeks past Prof , i
Hagencrw'g band has given regular weekly I
concerts on the state house lawn and on each | '
of these occasions the Woman's Bimetallic' '
league , a local free silver organization , has j
acted as custodian and supervisor of the '
grounds. These concert * attract thousands '
of people and a money-making scheme was' '
conceived by the women , whereby they might
not only advertise their own organization , j i
but smell the "Coin" Harvey campaign fund 1
as wen. During each concert the members
of the league serve Ices and refreshments
en the broad atone walk Immediately north j , (
of the capltol building , and they have already -
ready taken In enough money to pay all of '
the debts of tbe organization and leave a I
good balance in the treasury besides. This j
privilege his been enjoyed by the Bimetallic
league since the first concert was given and
as Its members have been given authority
over the grounds outsiders are. of course ,
prevented from trespassing on the state
property.
On account of the large crowds that visit
the capltol grounds during these concerts
the privilege of serving refreshments Is a
valuable one and already over sixty church
organizations have applied for permission to
occupy spaces on the lawn. All such ap
plicants are referred by Secretary of State
Porter to the Women's Bimetallic league ,
which , he tells them , has charge of the
grounds. It Is useless to protest ag inst
this exclusive privilege being granted to a
political organization and the churches that
applied for the privilege of occupying only
n small space during the concerts have de
cided to stay off the grounds rather than
share with the league. Increase the proceeds
of that organization and be. content lth a
small percentage of the profits. The league
recently combined with a local church organi
zation on this basis , but absolutely refused
to allow it even a small space where it might
ecrve refreshments and enjoy all of the pro
ceeds Itself.
Purely n Political Ornanliatlon.
The Bimetallic reague Is purely a political
organization and It Is difficult for the church
people of Lincoln to see why tbe state house
crowd , or more particularly the State Board
of Public Lands and Bulfdtngs , discriminates
against them and takes advantage of the
band concerts to swell its treasury and ad
vertise the sixteen to one theory. The league
not only enjoys the exclusive right of serving
refreshments on the grounds , but on one or
two occasions It has received an additional
revenue from a stereoptlcon advertiser , cards
and announcements of local merchants and
business men1 > eing thrown upon a sheet on
the north wall of the building.
This farming out of special privileges on
the Btate house grounds and In the capltol
building is in line with the policy pursued
by Secretary of State Porter eince he was
first elected. It is customary for the secre
tary of state to grant a few people , usually
church or missionary societies , permission
to sell confectionery andclgars _ _ in the corridors
riders of the capltol building while the leg
islature Is In session. Arrangements for
epace are , of course , made with that official
before the legislature convenes. Before Sec
retary Porter assumed the duties of his office
a privilege of this kind had been granted.
As soon as he had authority to do so Porter
revoked this privilege and gave the space
to the Fifth Ward Bimetallic club , and It
nas later eold by that organization to a
member of the firm of Button d HoIIowbush.
candy aakers , for { 50. This money went
Into the campaign fund for that year.
Until the transfer was made the Fifth
Ward Bimetallic club was an unheard of
organization and it was hinted at the time
that It wav organized for the express pur- J
pc e of securing a franchise for a portion ; j
of the state house corridor and afterward
celling it for the benefit of the campaign
fund.
Cnndldntea for Supreme Judge.
The expose of the Holcornb house rent
affair has caused candidate * for supreme J ! <
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Judge among the populist party to spring
up all over the state , thinking that his I1
candidacy Is at an end. The latest to announce -
nounce hitc&elf as an aspirant for a seat on
the supreme bench is Judge W. H. West-
over of Rushvllle. Judge Westover Is one
of the prominent populists of the Dawes
county district and is at present a Judge of
the district court.
Chancellor JIncI.enn on a A'aratlan.
Chancellor and Mrs. MacLean left this
afternoon for Iowa City , where Mr. Mac-
Lean TU11 remain for several days , returnIng -
Ing shortly before his resignation as chan
cellor of the University of Nebraska taken
effect. Yesterday he was assisted by Mrs.
MacLean In entertaining at dinner the mem
bers of the "official family" of the uni
versity , the name by which the chancellor
designates those Immediately connected
with him In the executive offle. This party
Included Mr. and Mrs. J. Stuart Dales , Mr.
and Mrs. G. H. Ellsworth. Miss Ellen Smith ,
Miss Mae Lansing , Messrs. Clark , Harry G.
6bedd and 'Max ' Westerman. Tbe table was'
decorated with flowers presented to Mr * .
MacLean by the guests.
.Yehrnnkn .VntlounI (7iinnl Orderi ,
Adjutant General Barry today Issued the
following orders ;
Fifth The following promotion In the
Nebraska National Guard is hereby an
nounced , taking effect from this date :
Second Lieutenant Frederick J. Borahavr.
Company F , Second regiment , to N > fl'
lieutenant. Company F. Second regiment ,
vice Weeks , resigned.
Sixth The resignation of Second Lleutrn-
ant George Pierce. Company B , Second regi
ment , Nebraska National Guard. Is hereby
accepted , to take effect from tbe date of
this order.
Seventh The commanding officer of Cim.
pany B. Second regiment , Nebraska Na
tional Guard. lll assemble that command
on July IS , 1S99 , at S o'clock p. m. , and pro-
"Both ray vrifo and niy elf bare been
U lnz CASCARETS acd they are tte btil
nedidne we hate ever cad in the cocse.
week nj wile was trantle with beadacha for
twodiyi. sao tried one of vourCAfcCARETS.
and tier relieved the pain In her bead almost
Immediately. We tcta recommend Coscartu. "
OooC. h ter blcten.Ve ieo.Der Gripe , JCc.Sc.iOc.
. . . CURE CONSTIPATION. . . .
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YO-TO-IAC
C according to law to elect a second lieutenant
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tenant , vice George Pierce , resigned.
Eighth Private Cbarlei O. Stewart. Ora-
pany K , Second regiment , Nebraska National
Ouard. bavin * been elected captain , vice
Lewli T. Uryant , rtilgned. li hereby dis
charged to accept promotion , talcing eSect
from Jane 2 $ , 1S99.
By order of tbe commander-ln-cblef ,
P. H. BARRY , Adjutant General.
Denied hr U. C. notrilen.
LINCOLN , July 19. ( Special. ) D. C ,
Rovden denleo that he bold * a janltoriblp i i
by virtue of hit being on the bond of the ,
secretary of state. He eajhe was given , ,
the place by Commissioner Smyth of the ,
Board of Public Lands and Buildings and
he is under no obligation to the secretary of
cute.
AVe.l Point \ew Xoten. j
WEST POINT , Neb. , July 19. ( Special. )
The weather la highly favorable to all
kinds of growing crops. If nothing una 1
foreseen occurs Cumlng county will harvest
the largest crop in It * history.
Charles McCool and Frederick Sims , two J
of West Point's young men , left this mom- '
Ing 1 for Omaha to enlist In the regular army ,
The Grace Lutheran church of this city
ias secured the services of Rev. C. V.
Lelti ll of Murfreesboro , 111. , as ita new
pastor. Mis pastorate will commence on
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August 1 next.
A carload of patients from the Norfolk '
Hospital for the Insane passed through this
1 city this morning on Its way to the Hospital
for the Incurable Ineane at Hastings ,
Amongst the patients was Alexander Sims.
formerly city marshal of this place , who
1 deemed Incurably afflicted. j
A Joint stock company is about to be or- '
11 ganlied In thla city for the purpose of op- '
' eratlng a steam laundry. It Is estimated
that over J3.000 per annum Is sent out of
the city for tab class of work. It Is proposed -
posed to utilize the vacant portion of the
flour mill for this purpose , as It contains
boilers and pipes suitable for the purpose.
Inillnnntlon In Onus County.
WEEPING WATER , Neb. . July 19. ( Spe
cial. ) Although It has been some time since
the news was received here of the pardon cf
John Benwell Kearns , the murderer of (
Farmer Mattes Akeson , by the governor , yet i
the indigatlon of the people of this section {
of Cass county Is at the highest pitch over
what they consider a very wrong act by
I Governor ( Poynter. Tom Akeson , the ton ,
after reading a letter from the governor and
certificates from the warden and physician
of the penitentiary In this city yesterday ,
stating that Benwell was dying with con
sumption , e ld "the whole thing Is a lie ; my
mother and sister were visiting at the peni
tentiary during the first days of last May ,
attended the religious service there and saw
Benwell Kearns and be was in the best of
health. "
Colnmbn * Soldier * ' Monument.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , July 19. ( Special. )
At a meeting of the Grand Army committee '
today a design wae selected for the proposed
soldiers' monument In Frankfort park and t
bids will be solicited for the work. The monu- J j .
ment will -be thirty feet high and built of
j
the best quality of Barre granite and on the
sides will be inscribed the names of 125 of
the Plstte county veterans of the civil -war ,
together with their company and regiment.
The monument will cost { 2,500 and will also
have two large pedestals for the two large
cannon which were recently donated by the
government. The top of the monument
will be surmounted by a large bronze copper
eagle with a sixty-inch spread of wings. A
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program is being prepared for the laying of
the cornerstone , which will be attended with
Imposing ceremonies.
Republican Jadlclnl Convention.
HASTINGS , Neb. , July 19. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A meeting of the republican Judicial
central committee was held here today. A.
T. Bratton presided as chairman and At
torney J. W. James was elected secretary-
It was decided to hold the Judicial conven
tion in Hastings on Tuesday , September 19.
The apportionment is to be fixed on the same
basin as the state convention , with the ex
ception that an additional delegate-at-Iarge
Is to be added to each county In the district.
Several vacancies were filled. The commlt-
teemen are now as follows : A. T. Bratton ,
Adams county ; J. L. McPheeley. Kearney ;
J. R. Mercer , Webster ; J. L. Porter , Harlan ;
J. B. McGrew. Franklin ; W. A. Forsyth ,
Phelps.
Lieutenant Abbott Report * .
FREMONT. Neb. , July 19. ( Special. )
i Lieutenant John W. C. Abbott received or
ders yesterday assigning him to the Talr-
teenth infantrr and ordering him to reporter
( or duty as soon as possible at Fort Sheri
dan , 111. He left for Chicago last evening.
The assignment to the Thirteenth was very
satisfactory to him , as this regiment Is rap
idly filling up and will probably be one of
the first sent to Manila. The appointment of
j Lieutenant Abbott gives much satisfaction to
t his many friends here , where he has spent
I I nearly all of his life , and especially so because -
cause it was earned by his skill and pro
ficiency in the service while & lieutenant in
the Third Nebraska.
Taking n Vacation.
OSCEOLA , Neb. , July 19. ( Special. )
There are quite a number of Osceola's people
who have left for the mountains or the sea
shore. Among the rest , the past few daya
J. L. Makeever and wife left for Denver ,
CoTo. , and also H. F. Henderson for the same i t
place ; Dr. L. M. Shaw also started for the |
mountains and Salt Lake City , to be gone
for tea days. Mr. and Mrs. V. H. Clark
went to Omaha the first of the week ; Mrs.
Clark has been quite ill since the birth of ber
(
baby and goes to take treatment in the
I i Methodiit Episcopal hospital.
j \o Judcnient In Wntion Cn e.
NEBRASKA CITY. Xeb. , July 19.
' ( Special. ) The special from Platts-
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s'mouth regarding the decision in
the Watson disbarment case was in error.
Judge Ramsey did not come to Nebraska City j
on that day and did not render any judg- _
ment for costs against J. Sterling Morton ,
Carl Morton and others in the case. Mr.
Morton states that In his forty-five years'
residence here no Judgment has ever been
rendered against blm in any court.
KlecteU Their Ofllcer * .
BRADSHAW , Neb. , July 19. ( Special. )
At a meeting of the York county Women's
j Christian Temperance union , held here , the
| following officers were elected for the c mlng
t year : President , Mrs. K. B. Northup ; vice
president , Emma Wellman ; corresponding
secretary , Mr * . Julia Allen ; recording secretary -
tary , Mrs. H. A. Murphy ; treasurer , Mrs. N.
A. Strtcklen. This organization has been
kept up for years and has accomplished a
great dear of good In York county.
DeKrrc of Hunor Picnic.
M'COOL JUNCTION , Neb. . July 19. ( Spe
cial. ) The fourth annual district picnic cf
the Workmen and Degree of Honor will be
held In Blue River park on Thursday , Au
gust 10 , 1S99. Greater preparations than
ever before are being made for this plcnle.
The railrcadi will make low rates and run
excursion trains on that day. Besides the
music , apeecbes and sports , will be a tug-of-
war across the Blue , in which the weaker
team will get a ducking in the Blue. j
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Farmer Drake III * Lei ; .
WEEPING WATER , Neb. , July 19. ( Spe
cial. ) Last evening , while hauling a load
of hay. I. N. Woodford , a former living a
half mile northwest of town , received a
broken leg , both bones , jut above the ankle.
The load overturned.
Sir * . Cora IVfUon Locked In Jail.
SCHUYLER. Neb. . July 19. ( Special. ) -
Mre. Cora Wilson , who has at various times ,
in flu of temper assaulted citizens of thla
town , has be n arreited and Icdged in Jail
to await an examination on the ground of i
latialty.
OFFICER SHOT BY A TRAMPh -
Ballet Strike * tie Top of Hit Head ind
Baagei Downward Into Brain.
MAN WHO DOES THE SHOOTING ESCAPES
Bloodhound , * Sent for and "Will De
Put on the Trail Condition
of the AVonndcil Of
ficer In Serloni.
FALLS CITY , Neb. . July 19. ( Special Tel-
epam. ) This morning about 2 o'clock as
Night Policeman Ben Stump was making hit
rounds of the Missouri Pacific yards he was
seriously shot in the forehead. He approached
preached a box CAT and Cashed his light In
the face of the man on the tnilde. The man ,
supposed to be a tramp , stepped behind th *
door ! and fired , the bullet entering at the
top of Stump's forehead and ranging down
ward. The tramp made his escape , but
bloodhounds from Beatrice will arrive
shortly and be put on ns track. Stump
had a good look at tbe man and describes
him as being tall , slender and smooth
shaven. It Is thought the tramp went east ,
Intending 1 to cross the river at Rulo. The
wounded oQcer Is at his home in a cerious
condition.
Doj-n Fool vrlth a IlerolTer.
. BROKEN BOW , Neb. . July 19. ( Special
Telegram. ) John Tlerney. a boy 14 years
old , and George Frey , 1 , were fooling with
a revolver this afternoon which Fred ac
cidentally discharged. The ball passed
through Frey's hand and entered the right
breast of Tlerney. The doctors have not
yet j been able to definitely locate the ball ,
but think It lodged In the right shoulder.
The boy is uttering Intensely -from the
wound , but it is thought it will not prove
fatal unless blood poisoning should set in.
Fnnlon In Clay Conntr *
CLAY CENTER. Neb. , July 19. ( Special. )
The aoDulist and democratic county com
mittees met yesterday at this place and de
cided to hold their county conventions on
August 15. The division of places on the
ticket was agreed upon as follows : The
democrats to have clerk of the district
court and county clerk , the populists the
balance. It is generally supposed that this
arrangement will not be adhered to when
the time comes , as it is not at all satis
factory to many of the pop leaders.
nine Ttncer Snnke In n Depot.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , July 19. ( Spe
cial. ) A blue racer snake about three feet
In length crawled through the west door
into the women's waiting room of the B. &
M. depot today. Station Agent W. L. Picket
utterly refused to give it a ticket to the
Greater ( America Exposition in Omaha , so
his ] snakesblp , becoming very indignant at
such , ungentlemanly treatment , turned and
.started , for the street , but he had not gone
far before a bystander with a heavy stick
killed the adventurer.
Xevr Dond Ordered for Ed Jay
'AINSWORTH. Neb. , July 19. ( Special Tel
egram. ) The case of Ed Jay. bound over
to the district court on the charge of stealIng -
Ing a span of horses , came up for hearing
before Judge Westover In the adjourned
session of the court today , and a new bond
was ordered , said bond to be approved by
Sheriff Murray. Jay was placed in Jail
pending the securing of bondsmen. His case
will come up for trial at the September ses
sion of the district court.
Mapped Ou a Program.
HASTINGS. Neb. . July 19. ( Special. ) Ths
street fair officers met last night and mapped
out a program of events for the street fair
week. The following purses will be iung
up : Horse rasing , fl.250 ; firemen's tourna
ment , { 500 ; shooting tournament , $500 ; band
contest , J500 ; base ball. { 500 ; foot ball , J2CO ;
miscellaneous sports , { 1,000 ; agricultural dis
play , { 750 ; civic parade , { 200.
Liquor Cane Dlsmimied.
CENTRAL CITY. Neb. . July 19. ( Special. )
J. C. Lutes , ho was arrested last week
charged with selling liquor in violation of
law , was to have his hearing today. The
complaining witness did not appear and the
county attorney asked to have the case dis
missed , which was done. The officers car
ried the three bottles of beer back to Mr.
Lutes' place of business.
Former Soldier * at n Picnic.
OSCEOLA , Neb. , July 19. ( Special. ) The
soldier boys of the war of the rebellion and
also of the Spanish-American war , with their
wives , mothers , sisters and daughters , mem
bers of the Woman's Relief corps , had their
annual outing and picnic at the home and
grove of their comrade , Colonel George W.
Gregg , on the afternoon and evening of July
17.
Auction of School Land.
AINSWORTH , Neb. . July 19. ( Special Tel
egram. ) Uncle Jake Wolfe Is here today
auctioneering off school land leases. He
disposed of about half of the 35,000 acres put
up. He expects to dispose of half the bal
ance tomorrow. He claims the poorest luck
of any sale so far had. About fifty bidders
were present.
Plennnnt Birthday Party.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. . July 19. ( Spe
cial. ) A large number of relatives and
friends called at the pleasant home of Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin Davis in this city tcday with
baskets well filled with good things to eat
and valuable presents In honor cf and to re
mind Grandpa Davis that this Is his 65th
birthday.
IlrldRe Orer a Creek Collapiei.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb. , July 19. ( Special
Telegram. ) A bridge across South Table
creek , In this city , collapsed today , preclpl-
tatlng a team , Ice wagon and two men into
the creek , thirty feet below. The men were
seriously bruised and one of the horses was
killed.
CAPTAIN GRANT TOD ARRESTED
He.ult of Vl.lt to Lead of York ( Xeb. )
People Interested In
Mine * .
j LEAD , S. D. , July 19. ( Special. ) A war-
rant of arrest was sen-eft on Captain Grant
Ted In this city today to answer to the
charge of obtaining money under false pre- I
, tenets , the charge having been preferred by j i
a'partlei in York , Neb. Captain Ted came to
Deadnood about a year age representing tbe
Nebraska company , wblcli owned consider
able mining ground in Carbonate Camp. The
company expended about 1500 In developing
, the property , expecting to get a producing
> mine with that much outlay of money. Not
being satisfied with the development work.
two of the stockholders came out from York
, a short time ago and vltited the workings.
They found a tunnel whlh was partly caved
in and ere not satisfied at the way their
money bad been expended. Tbe arrest of
t
their general manager followed. Captain ;
, Ted states that he can account for every.
cent expended and that the company ex- j
pccted too much for lu money. Captainj
Ted waa an officer in the English army before - I
fore coming to the Black Hills and he
stands well here In society. His arrest has
created a sensation In society clrcleo. ,
Old Mnu In a Pitiable Condition. j |
HURON. S. D. . July 19. ( Spoclal. ) An ,
old man in a pHiable condition wu taken
to the county almshouse here yesterday. He
-was found in an unoccupied house on a farm
near Virgil , where be bad been for almost
aweek , and when found was too sick and i
IIweak to give any account of hlmtelf. The i
unfortunate men is 67 yean of ase , a na-
of Norway , is S feet S Inches high , has |
light chla whiskers , grayish-blue eyrs and
! !
light hair , somewhat gray ; wear * black felt'
hat and brown suit of clothes , and appears
to have been well-bred and educated. All
that he caa tell of hJm elt Is that he case
from Chicago In May , looking for work , but
Is unable to give any Information as to
his narae or relatives ; he Is weak and
esnaclated , and Is slowly dying of consump
tion.
Queer Frenk tit
HURON. S. D. . July 19. { Special. ) Dur
ing a light thunderstorm a few mornings
since lightning struck the residence of Wil
liam McKay , six miles west of this city.
The bolt passed through the- root and Into
the sleeping apartment of Mr. McKay and
wife. The former was terribly burned across
the breast and oa the left side to the waist ,
the flesh being cooked over a space from
three to six Indices wide by twenty Inches
long. Mrs. McKaywas also terribly burned I
on both limbs from the'knees to the solM5 , '
of her feet. Both -were rendered unconscious ,
for half an hour or more. A little girl i
sleeping In the same bed whh her parents (
was not Injured , nor were any of the four (
other persons asleep in the house when the
bolt came.
Find * the Crop * Very PromUlnR.
ABERDEEN. S. D. . July 19. ( Speclal.- )
Joseph McDonald , the noted crop expert
of Chicago , is now In this vicinity. He finds
the crops In this section of the state very
promising with the exception of an oc
casional field which shows some red rust j j '
on the leaves. The barley and oat crops
he considers fine the best he has seen
in any state. In the vicinity of Brooklngs
Mr. McDonald says there is a great deal of
red and some black rust. This condition ! '
exists all the way to Manchester. From !
that point to Redfield the crop is light and
will , in his opinion , not go over 40 per
cent of an average crop. That section seems
to be the only part of the state affected
by dry weather. Asked about the winter I
wheat crop he stated that the crop was a
disastrous failure ,
Improvement" for Howard , S. D.
HOWARD. S. D. . July 19. ( Special. )
Raflerty. Arvesoa & Co. are pushing work
on the building for their new department
store with a large-force of carpenters. They
expect to occupy it before August 1.
Hanson & Nelson broke ground Saturday
for a business house , I3xSO , on Main street.
L , J. Martin , state's Attorney , will put up
an oQce building oa Main street this sum
mer.
J. P. Grlnager , it Is said , will enlarge tea
a department store this summer.
The splendid crop which our farmers -will
take off this season Insures Howard an Im
mense trade , which Its business men are
preparing to handle. Rye harvest has be
gun , but wheat will not be ripe before about
August 1. The wool clip is about all mar-
keted.
IncrrncfcV Price for Horen.
RAPID CITY , S. D. . July 19. ( Special. )
The price of horses from the Black Hills
range has Increased almost 100 per cent
In the last year. Those having large droves
consider that they will be more profitable
than cattle this season. A good many will
be driven across the reservation In the next
two months and will either go to the east-
era part of this state overland or will be
shipped by rail to Iowa and Missouri points.
The horeea are fat and In good condition
generally.
Dendirood LodEe of Elk * .
DEADWOOD. S. D. . July 19. < Speclal. )
The young men of this city met last night
and definitely decided to organize a lodge of
Elks. There will 4 e nearly 100 members to j
start with. The organization will be made in |
time to receive the excursion of Elks which [ t
trill come to the Hills in a short time from !
Sioux Falls and the eastern part of the i
state.
Lend Rent Btnte Dooming.
LEAD , S. D. . July , < ( Special. ) The
new Bailer block on Mam street has been
sold for JS.500 to W. H. Bryan. Real estate
men report business on the Increase , a. good.
many inquiries coming from outside of the t I
Hills. All lines of business are commencIng - I
Ing to get better. I
OUTPUT OF PACKING HOUSES
Pant Week Shomi nn Increased Mar
keting of HOCK Price Current
Comparative Statement.
CINCINNATI. O. . July 13. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Price Current fays ; The last
veek shows Increased marketing of 1-ogs
with a total of 450.000 for western packing ,
compared with 405 , K > 0 the preceding week
and 410,000 a year ago. From March 1 the
total is 8,565.000 , against 8,390 000 "last year.
Prominent places compare as follows :
Cities. 1S99. 1S35. .
Chicago J.533.CMJ 2.790.0M I
Kansas Cltr LOW.&W l , 5f ) '
Omaha 93.CO ) W0.t )
St. Loul 5SO.W 6SJ.OCO
Indianapolis 465C' 4Q5.CV )
Milwaukee 3IJ.CO1 475.WO
Cincinnati , JW.OCO " 31.000
St. Joseph 574.0Y ) 302.0M
Ottumwa S3.GV ) K3.&M
Soux ! City 1S3.0J ) 144.0CQ
St. Paul 13J.OC.J 127.C0
Nebraska C".ty I19.0W 133.CM )
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Turtljr ClooiljTliurmlnr. . with Threat
ening Condition * Predicted for
Friday Variable Wind * .
WASHINGTON. July 19. Forecast for
Thursday and Friday :
For South Dakota Partly cloudy Thurs
day ; threatening weather and cooler Friday ;
variable winds.
For Missouri Threatening Thursday , with
showers In western portion ; threatening Fri
day ; variable winds.
For Iowa and Nebraska Partly cloudy
Thursday ; threatening Friday ; variable
nlnds. j
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For Kansas Threatening Thursday , with'
showers In southeast portion ; threatening
Friday ; variable winds. j I
For Wyoming Partly cloudy Thursday and t
Friday ; varlabte winds.
Lorn I Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA , July 19. Omaha record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the last tnr < * >
years ;
1H > 9. US ? . 1537. IK * .
Maximum temperature . .SI si 37 go
'Minimum temperature . .Co 71 69 GS i
Average temperature . . . . 73 E2 75 74 i
Prtclpltatlon : . . . . & ) T .00 T ' I
Record of temperature and precipitation '
at Omaha for this day and since March 1 , j
Normal for the day , , , . . . . 74 [
Deficiency for the clay i ,
Accumulated deficiency since March 1. . . S ! 1 j
Xormal rainfall for the day IS inch ;
Deficiency for the day 15 Inch |
Total rainfall since March 1 1J.52 Inches i
Deficiency since March 1 l.Sinches '
Deficiency for cor. period ! S3i. . . . . . .65 Inch
Deficiency for cor. period Is37..5.70 inches
Report * from Station * at 8 p. m.
'Omaha , cloudy | 751 tat .to
North Platte. clear I & 2 U u )
Salt Lake , clear . . K , M > '
Cheyenne , cioudy . 76 O.I .00 I '
Rapid Cltr. clear
Huron , clear W WXW ,
Willis ton. clear Ml .01
Chicago , clear . , . , . . . . . . W , IS' T
St , Louis , cloudy S4 M' ' .CO
St. Paul , clear & 4 v M
Davenport , part cloudy fcj K.00 \
Helena , clear K : 4. .CO
Kansas City , cloudy . . 60 , W' ' . >
Havre , clear U It .0 }
Bismarck , clear & 4 ! ( > : .CO
Galvtston. clear U. M T
LUCIUS A. WELSH.
Forecast CiQciU.
FRIENDSHIP OF FATHERLAND.i
Yon Mnntn , ths New Earcy , Shota Good
Will to An erica.
GERMANS STIRRED BY CORDIAL FEELING
Snmoan Dlfflcnltr Considered Kllml-
nated ando Cloud Ileninln *
an the Horizon of Frlendlr
rtelntlonnhlp.
WASHINGTON. July 19. A. von Munm.
the German envoy extraordinary and min
ister plenipotentiary Co the United State * ,
who arrived here recently and on last Men-
jday presented to President McKlnley his
'credentials , was seen at the German em-
ba&sy today and for the first time since his
arrival consented to talk In a general ay'
concerning current topics of Interest between -
tween the two governments. Mr. von Mumm
was here as first secretary of the German le-
gallon from 1SSS to 1897 , during which time
he negotiated and signed the Important re-
clproclty treaty with Germany. At that
time Secretary Blaine formed a warm personal -
sonal attachment for him.
"I am fortunate In returning to Washington -
ton at a time when the relations between
the two countries arc on uch a friendly
basis',1' said Mr. von Mumm. "Among
those 1 have left behind the responsible
officials at Berlin as well as the people at
large j ( I can assure you there is a most
cordial feeling of good will for the United
States government and fcr your people , and
a sincere purpose to maintain that relation.
And I am glad to note among your officials
the same evidences of good wll . That Is
the strongest assurance of the bonds be-
tween Germany and the United States. 1 am
glad to say there Is not even a cloud on
the horizon of our good relations. "
Being asked as to the outlook on the Sa
moan question , which has engaged this gov
ernment and Germany , ae well as Great
Britain , the minister said :
"That is a case in point showing that
what may seem to present serious diffi
culties readily yields to a satisfactory ad
justment when the governments have a eln-
cere purpose to avoid causes for friction.
In the case of Samoa , the critical phases
appear to have disappeared. With the ap
pointment of the Satncan commission , a
final adjustment is largely committed to
their hands. What they have done thus
far appears to be in the interest of all con
cerned , the foreign communities In the
Islands , the native Samcans as well as the
three governments for which they are act-
Ing. We are looking forward to a com
plete adjustment of this question and its
elimination from official and public atten
tion , lor in reality it lacks the dignity and
Importance to warrant its being a factor of
disagreement between great nations. I think
this Is the concensus of feeling on the
part of all governments concerned. "
Xo EmphoHl * on Reciprocity- .
In connection with Mr. von Mumm's ar
rival , , there has been much comment In the
press as to the German reciprocity negotia
tions and the possibility , that he would push
them actively to the front. This appears
to have arisen largely from the fact that
he holds the rank of minister Instead of
charge d'affaires , and also from his connec
tion -with the former reciprocity treaty. As
to this , he said :
"I notice that the American press Infers
that * I come on a special mission relating to
I' reciprocity. ' But I assure you I have no
specific Instructions which contemplate the
j' Immediate ' conclusion of a treaty. The im-
preasion ! probably arises from the fact that
while charge d'affaires in 1S91 I concluded
at Saratoga with General Foster , -who was
the I United , States special plenipotentiary on
reciprocity i , a reciprocity agreement which
put ] an end to differences and established a
very satisfactory trade intercourse. The
present ] talk Is doubtless an echo cf tho-e ne-
gotlations. j At the same time It will be my
aim i to render every aid in encouraging the
relations j between the two countries. In a
commercial as well as international sense.
to remove any difficulties in the way of
trade and to secure that healthy condition of
business which we enjoy along with other
countries under the favored nation clause of
existing treaties.
"In short , " added Mr. von Mumm , "I come
without any very exact instructions , except
to cultivate those friendly relations which
have so long existed. Your country Is for
tunate in being represented at Berlin by Mr.
White , who Is universally esteemed for his
culture , intellectual attainments and wide
experience in public affairs. Mr. Jackson ,
the first secretary of the United States em
bassy , also has a wide circle of friends and
In consequence of his long service at the
capltol and his perfect command of the
German language Is certainly one of the
best diplomats In Berlin. "
SAMOAN SITUATION A GUESS
Washington Odlclnl * Have Xo Direct
Advice * riccnrellllR the ReilR-
nntlon of Chamber * .
WASHINGTON , July 19. Chief Justice
Chambers of Samoa has not advised tbe
State department of his intention to resign
his office as reported in the press dispatches
coming from Apia via Auckland. In fact ,
the department is so far without official ad
vices from Mr. Chambers or any members
of the Samoan commission by tbe latest
steamer , which inclines the officials to the
belief that tbe fights said to have taken
place in Samoa among adherents of tbe late
aspirants for the tbixne. must have been
small matters and without International
significance , as teems to be Indicated by the
reputed co-operation between the German
and Britfeh naval commanders in making
arrests of the malcontents.
The report of Mr. Chambers' intention to
resign. If it should turn out to be true , would !
be no surprise to the officials here , as It Is
pointed out that his position was untenable
after tbe conclusion of tbe arrangement by
the Samoan commissioners. It is suspected
that Mr. Chambers' resignation possibly was
dated to take effect upon his arrival In tbe
United States , In which event there would
be no vacancy until that date. The treaty
provides that tbe president of the municipal
council shall assume the duties of the chief
justiceship in the event of a vacancy in that
office , so that the controversy between Dr.
Self and tbe members of the commission is
probably based on tbe purely technical point
as to when the vacancy occurs.
However , these are not regarded as ma-
terlal points by the officials here , who have
all along felt convinced that more important
matters relative to the Samoan situation will
remain to be settled by direct negotiations
between tbe three treaty power * , after the
commission shall have submitted its report
as a basis.
Conference on Freight Tariff * .
WASHINGTON , July 19. Tbe Interstate
Commerce commission will bold a meeting
In Chicago on August ' to confer on tbe
export problem in freight traffic tariffs.
Recent press reports announce a great Im
provement in the export tariff , effective
August 1 , but the tariff schedules have not
yet been filed with the commission. Tbe
presidents of tbe trunk fines comprising tbeI
western territory will hold a session at
Chicago on August 8 to consider the general
situation.
Great Collection of Ila ket Work.
WASHINGTON , July 19. The National
museum , through the Bureau of Ethnology ,
has just received from California tbe entire
Hudson collection of Indian basket work.
This is the finest collection In exlstrnee.
The otieeum collection now Is not ocly tbe
finest In the world , but one which never caa
be duplicated , as baskct-auklng Is already
. a dying art among the Indian * . The Itulsoa
collection numbers about 250 piece * , at least
half of , which would be worth from J100 to
JJ&O each In the market. H was made by
Dr. J. W. Hudson during about twenty-five
years of Intimate association with the Porno
and other Pacific coast tribes. Many of the
specimens are Mcrlfice baskets , which re
quire from one to three- yean to make , and
are seldom secured by collectors , being
burned on the death of their owners. The
British museum has been after this collec
tion , but failed to secure it. Prof. MeCee of
the bureau obtaining an option on It last
year. The price to the National museum was
almost nominal.
SAN SALVADOR IN A TUMULT
Conntrr In a Slate of Sleite Ovrlnn to
It evolutionary Plotting Heliort
from Conxnl Jrnkln * .
WASHINGTON. July 19. United States
| ' Consul < Jenkins at San Salvador has reported
to 1 the State department by cable that San
Salvador ! Is in a state of siege as the result
1 of revolutionary plotting.
,
PI\SIO > S roil WESTKIIX VBTEHAXS.
,
snlillrr * of the CUI1 Wnr Ilentem-
| liered lir the General Government.
WASHINGTON. July 19. ( Special. ) The
following j pensions have been tran ted :
Issue of Juno 30-
' Nebraska- Additional William Spencer.
Clay l Center. } S to J10. Increase Rutson J.
Bullock. : York. J12 to J17 ; Charles B. Fox.
Lincoln : , { 6 to J10 ; Daniel Goodman. Crelgh-
ton. j 16 to IS : Ellas T. Melashall. Falls City.
US to JIT ; Joseph R. Stafford. Omaha , iS to
JS. j Reissue and Increase William Kern.
Arcadia , JS to J10. Original widows , etc
Emetine ; McTapgart. York. JS : Mary A. Serl.
Red : Cloud , $12.
i Iowa : Additional Alcnzo E. Miller. Man
ly. ' J2 to t6 : John E. Rockcnfield. Chelsea. IS
to ' J10. Renewal John Clark. Bedford. $12 ;
James W. Donovan. Des Molnes. $6. In
crease John free , Dakota City. $12 to $17 ;
John Newsome. Woodburn. $1 ! to $14 ; Wil
liam E. Furnish Mondamln , $6 to $ S ; Wll-
1 Ham 51. Fry. JamUon , $6 to $12 ; John W.
Rambo , Mlngo , $12 to $14 ; James P. Bruch ,
Eldora , $12 to $14 ; George W. Randol , Max-
wen , $6 to $ S ; Benjamin H. Mummy. Ode-
bolt $ S to HO ; Alexander Miller , North
English. $5 to $8 ; William H. Foster. Sli
ver City. $5 to $ S. Reissue and Increase
James T. Ashmead. Unlonvlllc , $ S to $16.
Portunnl'n lleclprocltr Arrannement.
WASHINGTON , July 19. The State de
partment has been Informed through tbe
Portuguese charge that the reciprocity ar
rangement concluded between the United
States and Portugal under the Dlngley tariff
act will be published In Lisbon today. Be
ing an "arrangement" and not a treaty in
the full sense of the term , this convention
will become operative upon proclamation by
the president.
Tnlrhankn Make * Fnrorahle. Report.
WASHINGTON , July 19. Senator Fair
banks , chairman of the Joint High Ameri
can-Canadian commission , had an Interview
with Secretary Hay this afternoon. He is
still confidc-nt soroo arrangement may be
made which will result in a resumption of
the Alaskan boundary negotiations. He re
ported to the secretary the conclusions he
had reached as a result of his observations
In Alasaka.
\VIthdrawlnK Troopn from Cuba.
WASHINGTON , July 19. There has been
some correspondence between the War de
partment and General Brooke with reference
to withdrawing some of the few battalions
of troops from Cuba , and although they can
be spared It Is now thought too late to make
any such change , on account of the danger
of bringing yellow fever to this country.
Ceniin * Supervisor.
WASHINGTON , July 19. Charles W.
Rlncr of Cheyenne , Wyo. , has been desig
nated census supervisor for Wyoming.
CAN'T ' KEEP IT UP ,
Can't ' Deceive Omaha People
Very Long They Learn
Quickly.
It Is sometimes an easy matter to fool the
public , but you can't keep It up very long.
They are sure to find you out ; and every
time a man Is fooled another skeptic is
made. We are naturally skeptical when
reading a published statement given by eome
stranger residing In a far-away place , but
the circumstances are entirely different
when home endorsement is presented. The
testimony of local citizens renders deceit
Impossible. It is BO easy for you to in
vestigate. Read thU case :
Mr. Fred E. Hall. 508 North 32nd Street ,
employed at the Railroad Bridge two miles
from the city , says : "I had. a bad back for
about a year and in the winter of 18SS it
became very severe. When lying down it
was very difficult to get up and on stooping
sharp pains caught me in the small of the
back and my kidneys were weak. It was
for this that I procured Doan's Kidney Pills
at Kuhn & Go's. Drug Store. Since using
them I have bad no occasion to complain
of my back or kidneys and I bave told
friends my high opinion of Doan's Kidney
Pills and will personally corroborate the
above at any time. "
Doan's Kidney Pills are cold for 50c per
box. Foster-Mllburn Co. . BuBalo , N. Y. ,
sole agents for tbe United States. Sent by
mail on receipt of price. For eale by all
dealers.
Remember tbe name. Doan's , and take no
other.
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It TVUS one of
thctc experiment
al farmer ? , who
put green spec
tacles on his cow
nntl fed her shav
ing * . His theorj
TVVS that it didn't
matter what the
r cow ate so onfj as
she was fed. The questions of dicestion
and nourishment had not entered into
his calculations.
It's only a "tenderfoot" farmer that
would try such an experiment with a
cow. But many n farmer feeds him
self repardlcss o'f digestion and nutri
tion. He might almost as well eat shar
ing for all the good he gets out of his
food. The reult is that the stomach
grows "weak , " the action of the organs
of digestion add nutrition are impaired
and the man suffers the miseries of dys
pepsia and the agonies of nervousness.
To strengthen the stomach , restore the
activity of the organs of digestion and
nutrition and nourish the nerves , use
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
It is an unfailing remedy , and has the
confidence of physicians as well a the
praise of thousands healed by its use.
In the strictest sense " Golden Medical
Discovery " is a temperance medicine. It
contains'neither intoxicants nor narcot
ics , and is as free from alcohol as from opi
um , cocaine and other dangerous drugs.
Don't let a dealer delnde you for his
own profit. There is no medicine for
stomach and blood "just as good" as
"Golden Medical Discovery. "
" 1 can av to you. one bottle of your' Golden
' cured nd1 and
has K
Medial Discovery' > * * * .fc * * * me vv
well. flcr mflerlng two lonR ynJ'.J .J'JS :
eh db se. " writw W. 1L BraswelL of McAden-
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On receipt of stamps to pay cipenseof
mailing only , we will send vou The
People s Common Sense Medical Ad
viser , free. Send ai one-cent stamps
for the paper covered edition , or 31
stamps for the same edition cloth bound.
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WHEN OTHERS PAlu
. . .CONSULT. . .
CTOR
Scarlcs & Scarlcs
OMAHA.
OMAHA.NEB.
NEB.
Specialists In
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Private Diseases
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Stomach , Bntctli anil Lira1ydroctie , tort-
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Nervous
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FUtnla. etc.
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and all bovrel and stomach troubles.
I arilac Givea careful and special attentloa
LdUluO for all their cianr ailments.
WRITE jour troubles. If out of tbe city.
Thoutinds cnrcd at home by correspondence
Dr. Searles & Searles. 119 S. 14th St. , Omaha ,
YOU SHOULD BE A MAN.
Are vou sick and discouraged ? Are you
n , weak man or "woman ? Inexperienced
doctors mar ha/ been unab > to help you
- . . -1th their drup
treatment. Drugs
Si.
. will not cure they
oppose nature. I
treat all ca > 9- with
Electricity through
tb * medium of m >
Electric Belt. I
could give you drugs
if I wanted to and
make more money.
It does not cost a
cent to write a pre-
scrlptlon : but I could
not glve you drur
treatment and be
honest. No matter
who has treated
you and failed. if
you want a natural ,
quick and lasting
cure , yu can have
It by th * treatment
of my Electric Belt
a rapid , sure up-rlse
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potency , you will feel
the good eftect at
once perceptible
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more tomorrow. Neb
b : plei3 wishing ; no
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the very rot and seat of the trouble. The
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