Telephoned 618 89 * . Bee , August IS , 1609. Just Arrived NEW GOLF PLAIDS from the best looms abroad and the wonder - der is the surprisingly little prices for a thoroughly good fabric $1.25 $1,50 , ' $2.00 and $2,25 a yard. NG\V FINH OHKY DIIESS OOODS There Is a nno gathering of elegant dress stuffs , In the bountiful light grey tones cho vlots , camel hairs , serges , suitings , etc. COc , 85C. n.OO , l.So , J2.00 , $3.00 , $4.00 a yard. NEW BLACK DRESS CJOOD3 There's style In black eoods nnd variety , too the now block stuffs nro rondy , cxcollont vnluo In black goods , at surprisingly llttlo prices. Handsome Chovlots COc , COc , Too , $1.00 , $1.25 to $3.00. Now Novelties lOc , COc , COc , 75c , " $1.00 , to $8.00 a yard. WITHOUT DOUBT -no nro showing the meat stylish line of NEW BLACK STUFFS over phowu In thia city. AGENTS von FOfirnn KID arovEa AND MCCAM-'S rATTnnna. BELDEN &Co. ' IKE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRV GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA. Y < 1I.-O. A. I1UILDINO , COIU 10TII DOUGLAS STB. loved ones. The reception thnt Is awaiting them Will compcnH.ito for all Inconveniences end cause thorn soonto forget their troubles In the Blncerlty and cordiality of Its warmth. Weilncnilnr'n l'roK > * nni. It U expected now that the reception proper will begin about 7 o'clock in the morning , hy.which ; time the soldier guests will have had ample opportunity to enjoy a full night's sleep and prepare themselves for receiving company. Breakfast will bo sorvcd by the women at the depot and It Is believed that by S30 ; the parade will be ready for Us march from the station along the route selected , an4'already announced , to tbo city hall. This promises to bo one ol | the _ grandest and most Imposing specta cle cvor witnessed In this city , Every effort has been made to Insure Its success ami" Ilia ready response from the many civic , military and other bodies has been an Indication of the heartfelt Interest fell by Omaha" people In the welcoming recep tloii. Numerous hands which have rcadll ) consented to participate will add a hlghl ) military flavor to the event. A meeting of the committee having in charge the parade was held last night and its final arrangement was completed. E. E. Ilryson will be the chief of the first division and G. E. Burmcster and aides will head th * fourth division. The South Omaha Eques- trlan'-club will march In the second divi sion , the civil war reterano of the First' Ne braska volunteers , 1SCO-'C5 , will follow thd chief and aides of the fourth , and carriages will be provided for the sick of the regi ment , " In whoso honor the parade Is given. The formation of the parade In detail as revised lll' bo published In The Bee this afternoon. Arriving at the city hall the terminus of the line of. march there will bo addresses of welcome and responses , and the presen tation of the freedom of the city to Nebras ka's returning heroes by Mayor Moores. Company L will then proceed to the armory , where its members will bo tendered a re ception And havt.an opportunity to visit with friends and loved ones. Admission to this meetinc will bo by ticket ; which pre caution has been necessary in "order to avoid n.JaraVwhlcJu.vmuld overtax the capacity of the hrmorr. , The other companies of the regiment will take iffofor cars for the ex position grounds and the 1,000 badges which have been presented to the ladles' commit tee by Executive Director Penfold of the Greater America Exposition , will bo dis tributed and these will entitle the soldier boys to free tmneportation to and from the grounds and admission thereto. Dinner will be served at the grounds and a program will bo arranged for tbo afternoon. Again 1n the ovcnlng will 'tho soldiers bo the guests ol the women to a sumptuous sup per to bo served on the grounds , alter which they will bo free to follow their own Incli nations. Souno will remain at tbo grounds and enjoy the special concert by Bellstedt's ( band and the fireworks. They will then take n'turn along the Midway. Others will come \ down town and attend the theaters , taking j advantage of the cenorous offers of the j managers of the playhouses who have ox- i tended an invitation to the fooya to enjoy the * performances as tholr guests. " \Vomen' Committee WorUlutf. I The committee in charge of the breakfast held a mooting at the Commercial club rooms yesterday. The several sub-commltteea presented their reports , Mrs , Harford on badges , Mjs. Lindsay for the table com mittee , Mrs. Tllden of the kitchen committee , * Mrs. McKcloy on decorations at depot , Mra. Hoagland on flowers , Mrs. Troup from the i Daughters' of the American Hevolutlou , Mrs. 1 rioronnot of Cuatcr Post Relief corps , Mrs. Rhodes of Ocorgo Crook Post Relief corps , I Mrs. Koch of the U. S , Grant Post Relief corps , Mrs. Cross of the Ladles' auxiliary , i Thurston Rifles ; Miss Gallagher of the ! White Cross , Mrs. Bolden of the Omaha | Woman's club and Mrs. Jaynos on supplies , and provisions. r All hoods of committees will meet at the Commercial club rooms this morning at 0 o'clock.for the purpose of completing final arrangements and , in view of the necessary I changes which have been made , It is urged > that th'cro bo a full attendance. Conipniiy Ij Ilumiuet. The citizens of Omaha tender Company L the Thurston Rifles a banquet at the Mlflard hotel on Thursday evening. August 81 , at 7:30 : o'clock. ) Tho- committee having the banquet In tfharge have Issued a largo number of In- ' vltatlona , but oven then the list must of ' necessity bo very Incomplete , and the In tention Is that no one who wishes to do i , honor to this company of the gallant First Nebraska should to missed ; hence this pub lic Invitation , Tlakots are $3. Address John Steel , Bee 1 building , Inoloelng the amount , not later than Wednesday evening. It will bo a notable event In our city'A history , The e peak era are the governor of the state , G. W. Wattles , Hon. John M. Thurston , Hon. John C , Co win , and our noted western orator , John M , Baldwin of Council Bluffs. Good music. THOMAS KILPATRICK , Chairman of Banquet Committee. Ileceptlou nt Aurnrn. AURORA , Neb. , Aug. 28. ( Special , ) Hamilton county Is arranging for a wol- oo'mo to Ha told lor boys on Wednptday , , August SO. , Tbo reception will be hold in "Little Strokes Felt Great Oaks. " , fhe giants of the forest must yield At ( asl to the continual blows of ihe ivoods- rnun. When ihe human blood hns become clogged and impure the tittle drops of Hood's Sa.rsaparllta , properly .taken , tvill fell the ok of bad blood. connection with iho old settlers' reunion , which holds Ita annual meeting on that date , and the esarclste Will bo held on the fair grounds. The boys will bo given a gorgeous spread and a program of speeches will bo delivered , Congressman W. L. Stark delivering the address o ( the day. Whllo no company waif * fyfmci from hero yet \\e ha\c a number ot bprs'ln the First regi ment , of whoift our people are justly proud and whom they will delight to honor. U.NCEUTAIX AD.VICES FROM DAItnY. Ailjutnitt General Scitdii Two Dln- pntcue * to the Governor , LINCOLN , Aug. 28. ( Special. ) From advices received { oday , both from Adjutant General Uarry and from iho railroads , It is cstlmalod that the first section carrying the Nebraska sol ill era will not arrive until late tomorrow afternoon * One dispatch' from General Dorry. dalcd at Mounds. Utah , stated that the boys would arrive in Denver this afternoon and that the Journey would bo continued without delay. Another report was to the effect that the soldiers would not reach Denver until 10 o'clock this even- Ing. If this is the case they will not reach Lincoln or Omaha before 2 or 3 o'clock to morrow afternoon. Governor Poynter has accepted the Invi tation for himself and staff to participate in the reception exorcises at Omaha : Tele grams wore sent to the different members of the staff this morning , asking them to report at the state house this evening. The Governor's party will wait in Lincoln for the first section of the troop train and will accompany It from here to Omaha. Governor Poynter yeslerday afternoon sent the following dispatch to Adjutant General Barry concerning the proposition to take the Nebraekans through to Omaha : LINCOLN. At'g. 27. General P. H. Darry , with the First Nebraska vofunteers. en route from San Francisco to Nebraska : Slrong protests agalnat men going to On-nba before returning to home towns who:1- : ) re ceptions have been prepared are re.-elvcd from Companies A , D'C , D , E , F , G , H , I and K. Communicate to men nn-1 wire the decision. decision.W. W. A. PQYNTER , . Governor. The following telegram 111 response was " " 'received at the governor's office today : MOUNDS , Utah , Aug. 27. W. A. Poynter , Governor , Lincoln , Neb. : Replying- your telegram of today have requested J. Fran- cla of Omaha lo change tickets fiom manu script ticket , which Is one ticket for trans portation of an entire company , to individ ual ticket for each man. from Denver to home towns. Have notified different sec tions contents of your message relating to receptions at homo towns. Health continues good. Arrive Denver Monday afternoon and will conllnuo Journey. Senltment Is strongly In favor of going to Omaha. P. II. BARRY. Adjutant General. Members of the governor's staff were noti fied to appear in undress uniform with side- arms. Nearly all are expected to respond to the Invitation. The staff Is comprised of Iho following : Brigadier General P. H , Barry , adjutant general ; Colonel Will M. Dutton , Hastings , quartermaster and commissary general ; Col onel G. C. Barnes , Albion , Burgeon general ; Colonel Nels P , Lundeen , York , inspector general ; Colonel William Neville , North Platte , Judge advocate ; Colonel Waller Molse , Omaha ; Colonel Charles W. Bryan , Colonel Charles W. Branch , Lincoln ; Colonel L. A. Nakinson , Palmyra ; Colonel Julian A. Abbott , Falls City ; Colonel Peter-jBerger , South Auburn ; ColonerJames it. Peabody , Omaha , aides-de-camp. Hearty Wclcoiuu In Sight , BEATRICE , Neb. , Aug. 28. ( Special. ) Proparallons for a reception of Company C , First Nebraska , are about completed. The company is expected homo tomorrow , but this reception will not take place until later in the week , when the boys have had an opportunily for a short visit at homo and among their friends. The program commit-too has reported a program , which Is essentially as follows : Parade of the po lice , flro and various city departments , se cret societies , bands , G. A. R , and W. R. C. , lied Cross Society , former members of the present Company C , ex-members and re turned members of iho present Company C escorting the company Just returning from the Philippines , escorts , citizens , schools , etc. The parade will be concluded In time enough In the morning to permit the general public and Company 0 to reach the Chau- tauqua grounds toy noon , whore after a short program at "the " tabernacle dinner will he served the company by the entertainment and banquet committee at Stewart hall. All members of Company C , FUrst Nebraska , participating in the Spanish-American n\ar and members of the Second and Third Ne braska present are expected to partake ot this banquet. Following the banquet a short program will be observed at the tab- ernuclo , consisting of band and vocal music , an address of welcome by Rev. 0. S. Dud ley , response by Captain IlolUngaworth , re turning the flag to Company C by Miss Laura Babcock , and then after more music , a general handshaking. Other features of the program will be arranged for before the affair takes place. Hound to Cjo to Oiniihn. GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Aug. 28. ( Spe cial , ) Mayor Platt a few da > .ago lelo- graphed to the members of Company M , First Nebraska , to the effect that if tha company would Iciue the II , & M. at Hast ings and como to this city to make con nections for home the people of Grand Island would bo pleased to royally entertain them. Answer was received this niornlns acknowledging thanks for the invitation , but caying the company had decided to go to Omaha. Grand Inland may meet the boyi when they return from Omaha. Stella to Kxlciul a Welcome. STELLA , Neb. Aug. 28. ( Special. ) At a mass meeting befj In the now opera house last night to formulate plans for a recep tion to the home members of the First Ne- braika , now on their way home from San Francisco , J100 was raised and a band hired for Wednesday , A banquet wilt bo given them in the new opera houee. JL large crowd la exp oted. ALL COMING M'LEAN'S ' ' WAY Kilbourno Only Man Who Is Making Any Headway Against Him. HAS OLD THURMAN FOLLOWING WITH HIM Mol.cnn IVanlil IIUo < o Hnvc 111 * Appointment Tnkc Heroin ! I'lnec , llut Kllliourna ! Slir. ZANUSVILLE , 0. , Aug. 28. The demo cratic stale convention was inaugurated Jo- day by the arrival of John R. McLean In the afternoon and tfoloncl James Kllbournc to night and all the oihor candidates for gov ernor and other places on the etato ticket. Whllo the , attendance is unusually largo , there are not many delegations present. They will como tomorrow with the visiting cluba. The preliminary meetings do not occur until 4 p. m. tomorrow , and the con tention1 does not convene until Wednesday. There has been no change today in the figures. The arrival of McLoan has made his frlonds nioro enthusiastic and the arrival of Kllbourno has made some'of his friends moro desperate. The other candidates for governor are not doing much except shaking hands , with the exception of Sherwood , who corns to bo In line fdr second place. The McLean men are so confident of not less than seventy-six more than Is necessary on the first ballot that they are 'figuring ' an tholr running mates. They prefer Colonel James Kllbourno for lieutenant governor , but so far neither ho nor his friends will concede the nomination of McLean or accept the second place. It the Kllbourno men hold out , It la llkjiy that the ticket will bo McLean and Sherwood. The McLean men held a conference late this afternoon and gave assurances afterward of a mr.Jorlty of seventy-eight over ail ; together with claims of seventeen-'suro and probably eighteen > of the twenty-one congressional dlstrlcls. This would nssuro thorn control of all the com mittees tomorrow night and absolute con trol of the convention. I'lnnn for Orirnnlrntlon , Judge William Mooney will bo temporary chairman of the convention , but ho Is not wanted by the McLean men for permanent' chairman. Congressman J. D. Norton will bo the permanent presiding officer. The candidacy of McLean has brought many prominent men here who have not attended conventions for many jo.irs. Some of them are from other states. Nearly nil the "old guard" that was in McLean's organization In 1885 , when ho sought to succeed Sherman as senator , are here and all of the workers ho marshalled two years ago against Hauna are hore. Ktlbouruo has not only the old frlonds of Sherman , but quite an army of now men of his following. All of the can didates seem to have brought In all the "rooters" available. The Indications tonight are that there will bo opposition to the adoption of the proposed constitution lhat provides a more definite plan of party organization and a uniform system for selecting delegates to all demo cratic conventions. Autl-McLcan movement. After the arrival of Colonel James Kll- bourne 'tonight ' the friends of all other can didate's except Ihoso for McLean rallied around him and tboro was qulto an anti- McLean movement and a demonstration in honor of Kilbourne. Colonel Kllbourno , , made a fine Impression and proved a popular leader , but neither ho nor his friends would give out any figures. It was currently reported lhat Ihe McLean men found they would gain less lhan Kil bourne in Iho "breakaway" from local fa vorites and for that reason they had de cided to keep pherwood , , Hogkell , , Lenjtz and Chapman in the fieldas tne , , JIcCean.mjjn claimed Beventy-slx over all , and they"'dld not < want the Kilbourne vote to roach 300. There waa some color given to this report ( by the fact that Haskcll had been consid ered out of the race during the day and working in the Interest of McLean and to night Haskell announced that he was in the race again and would stick for a ballot. The anti-McLean men said McLean found he could not hold a majority of the vote in Haskell's district and for the reason wanted him to remain. All sorts of plans were worked to prevent McLean from gaining on his leader or from gelling Ihe nomination without a hot fight or close balloting. Mc Lean has held hie support up to midnight , but there is no report of any gains tonight and all of the candidates have held their own , including Haskell , who had at one time said bo would' not have his name presented to the convention. The anti-McLean men feel confident tonight of carrying half a dozen districts. ADVANCE IN PRICE OF MEAT Now York Butchers Connlder Projni- .Itloii to liny All Their Cattle from a TexnM Company. NEW YORK , Aug. 28. The Now York Retail Butchers' Mutual Protective associa tion met tonight to consider the questions arising out of the recent advance in the prlco of meat. It Is believed they will take steps slmirar to these taken Ly the Greater New York Butchers' association , which re cently decided to organlzo a corporation for the purpose of lighting tbo big weatern dealers. The Greater New York association sent Louis A. Meyer , its financial secretary , to tonight's meeting. The plan which Mr. Meyer presented came through a letter from a company known as the Capital company of north western Texas. The letter claims that the company has at tbo present tlmo 160,000 head of cattle , which it will ship to New York at once. It says It can supply New York with 290,000 moro In a year. The price ot cattle to butchers Is to be from $26 to $28 on foot. This prlco , Mr. Meyer claimed , Is 4 centa lower than the price now being paid by the retailers and would enable them to sen beef as low as before the latter ad vance. The letter further stated also that Ar mour , Swift and Company , etc. , have been buying their cattle for ten years and have been paying so low a prlco that they are hardly nblo to contlnuo In the business and are willing to make a change at almost any sacrifice. In order to confer with the local retailers John B. Clarke of Port Worth , Tex. , has been In town for several days. The man at the head of the Capital company is James J. Sullivan , who signed the letter sent to the butchers. The moot ing tonight was presided over by George H. Shaffer , president of the association. It was decided at present not to accept the plan offered by ihe Greater Now York asso ciation. Tholr reason , as explained by sev- craf members of the organization , Is that the butchers wdll furnish meat to first class families and they have not felt the advancu sj freely as tha butchers of the west side did. The butchers' state and national or ganizations had representatives present. The World tomorrow will say ; , "The ad vance in boot has been checked nnd that In some instances there has boon a silent re action in prices. Two weeks ago the whole salers called In their outslda men , who travel about from one butcher shrp to an other. Yesterday some of these men re sumed their routes and stopped to talk cheerfully of better times for butchers. The butchers believe that the wholesalers are awakening to the fact that other people can go into buying cattle and the eale of beef , The butchers will meet Tuesday evening for further consideration of plans for es tablishing arblttolres and packing houses. It is said the offers of capitalists to assist the movement and offers of cattlemen to furnish cattle * be considered. The subscription from butchers alone ha * re o1ie4 $1,000,000. , The publlo nill bo per mitted to subscribe $2,000,000 nnd the re maining stock , U Is believed , will bo taken up by putildersi Is proposed to etnrt the concern with a working capital of $5,000,000. REV , TREF2 WILL ACCEPT Able You UK Preacher to llpcomc Pnn- tor ot Kotmtze Memorial Church. A telegram received from Rer. Edward T. Trefz of St. Joeph conveys the informa tion lhat be111 accept the call recently extended to him by Kountzo Memorial Lutheran church of this city and will as- sumb the pastorate September 10. Ho hns resigned "his position as editor of the St. Joseph Herald , and will prepare at once to move to Ills dew field. While Rev. Trofz's acceptance vna not un expected , It vus rccelvel with marked satis , faction by the members of his proopectUa congregation and by others who are glad to welcome so nblo nn addition to the ranks ot Omaha's pulpit orators. Whllo "ho Is yet a young man , Rev. , Trcfz has acquired an enviable reputation In , two professions , and during hs | temporary occupancy of the Omaha pulpit ho Impressed1 those who heard him as a pulpit orator of high merit. Aside from this , his genial manner nnd eoclnl qualltlca were subjects of the most favor able comment , and , the members of the church consider themselves especially for- lunato In their selection. lteTrefz was'educated nt Midland college - lego at Atchlson , Kirf. , nnd later ho studied theology , coupled with a post graduate course , at Prluccton university. During his student days he drifted Into newspaper ivork as a means of defraying his expenses nnd this led to his subsequent experience as editor of n dally paper. Immediately after he completed his col lege course , Rev. Trefz organized the First English Lutheran church of St. Joseph , ac complished the erection of a handsome church cdlflce an * built' the church up to a flourishing stfnvJftrd.f'He wan ordained a minister In 1894 and continued his church work until Ifcte In 1897 , when ho was In duced to accept * thor editorial management of the Herald. His ne\vspaper work , how ever , did not prevent him from preaching almost as regulariy ns though ho had a regular pastorate and his ability In the pul pit created a continual demand for his pres ence , which he seldom refused. It was In accordance -with this custom that he accepted an invitation to fill the pul pit at Kountzo Memorial church after the resignation of Rev. Turkic left the church without a pastor , and the enthusiastic call from the congregation followed. Ho preached In Omaha Sunday , and after the services ho said that ho had almost decided to accept. Ho declined to give a final answer , however , until after he had returned - turned to St. Joseph , and the news received last night confirms the general expectation of the congregation. LOCAL BREVITIES. Born-To Mr. and Mrs. W. r. Gerke , a fifteen-pound boy. Ellsworth Klndley. a guest of the Mercer hotel , filed a complaint agolnst the head cook at the hotel , charging him with as sault. Klndley says he had an altercation with the cook , who struck him without provocation. Gertie Kelly , the \\oman who eloped from Omaha sometime ago with n barber named Bert Campbell and subsequently tried to commit suicide- , has left Springfield for Omaha. Her companion -will stick to the barber business at Springfield. A , complaint was filed against Fred Leschner , nn employe of Cudahy's packing house , charging .him with assault. The complainant is Mrs. Jacob Earnest , who says Leschner s ruck her because she would not dance wjt 3hm { Sunday afternoon at the , bartender's"jijeqlo.at Fort Omaha. , B.-S.--Greuse ijndJftIrsi-H. W , Ailensby , who were .orrested by the Omaha police Saturday night JiJ , a Farnam street lodging " house on complaint" the womaj s divorced husband- have been released. The differ ences between theparties were compromised by the marriage 6t Grousel nnd the woman and the ox-husband declared himself satis fied. ' * A complaint has been filed against John Anderson on'the charge of theft of a watch from the editorial rooms of the World- Herald. Reporter Hunt left the timepiece in a pocket of a coat , which ho hung on the wall. It was missed soon afterward nnd Officer Shoup' recovered it in a Douglas street pawn shop. The watch Is prized as n relic , being 300 years old. On the inside case It bears the stamp , M. J. Tobias , Liver pool , Eng. , 1599. A Grocer's Experience WITH Grape Nuts See Below. . A Grocer' . . Intercut 1. to FurnlNu Pure Food. People do not always realize the r.er- sonal interest that a flrst-claas grocer takes In the articles of food which ho furnishes customers. Soroo people believe that the grocer la influenced by .the . proflt he may derive , nnd that hla recommendations are governed en tirely by a mercenary motive , but this Is not always true. On the contrary , it Is be lieved that a majority of the bolter class of grocers ara thoroughly honest in their desire to furnish tholr patrons -with really pure and nourishing food. The following from Jno.Vlallgren , a prom inent grocer of Portland , Oregon , may ha of Interest : "I am on my tenth case of Grape-Nute and my trade is still Increasing I have been bothered with n weak stomach for Hvo yeara. f have tried a number of remedies and patent medicines without help I am eating drape-Nuta three times a day and after using three packages I must ad mit that I am relieved of my weak stomach and feel like a new man. " There la a reason for this. A weak etomach can take Grapo-Nuts and digest thorn without difficulty for , Grape-Nuts are actually pra-dlgeeted and ready for imme diate transformation Into rich blood and good strong tissue , both of muscle and brain They are generally admitted to be the most scientifically made food in the world. In which the starch of the cereals is trans formed into grape-eugar and this Is done without the UBO of any sort nf drug or acid whatsoever. On the contrary , all of the processes are purely mechanical , using slm- ply moisture , time ( in which to grow the diastase ) and heat , but Uie work of the human eyetoni U copied almost exactly , with the result that the food is ready for Imme diate assimilation , The flavor Is exquisite and delicate , the sweet of grape sugar can be detected. The food Is absolutely , free from cane or beet sugar , but the flne , almost microscopic , par- tieleg of grape sugar can be Been glistening on the surface of the email granules. Grape- Nuts with cream furnishes the most de licious breakfast food In existence , and this food Is in use now by practically all of the well-to-do families In America. The demand has been so great that the factory has been running eteadlyA ] both night and day , for upwards of a year , and , the fame of the American breakfast dish baa spread to many ot the other countries of the world. PROGRESS OF DREYFUS TRIM Mi ParnyJttv l Proceeds to Dissect Ber tlllon's Theory. GENERAL MERCIER AMONG SPECTATORS Appear * III nt Krmo nml Unit Little tc Sny to Tltnnn Arniiitil Him Army Mrn OfttrnolNo I'rpj dlncUer. RRNNKS , Aug. 28. When the foiirtl wotk of Uio Dreyfus trial opened In th < Lj ceo .building thin morning General Mer clorVho was minister of war when Drey' file was first tried , In 1S94 , wns present ni usu < U In the front low of the witness seaU thus definitely setting at rest the reports ate to his having fled to the Island of Jprne ) and oa to his arrest. The first wltno called today wnM. . Paray-Jaxal. the draughtsman , whoso oUdcnco was Inter rupted on Saturday by the adjournment 01 tbo court. M. Pnray-Javal was called by the dcfonsi to refute the system by which M. Bertll- ion , chief of the octhropometrlc department of the Paris prefecture of police , last wecV attempted to prote that the prisoner wrot < the famous bordereau in a disguised hand and by means of a key-word "Interest , " and lhat It could not have been written bj Estorhazy , although the document was In a handwriting resembling that of Eeter- hazy.With With the aid of a blackboard M. Paray Javal demonstrated the fallacy of M , Bertlllon's calculations and criticised the latter's unfairness In not subjecting Ester- hazy's handwriting to the same lists as the prisoner's writing. At the same time the draughtsman declared that even If M. B rtlllon had done so the results would not have proved nnj thing. In brief , the rooming's session" may be said to ihavo been a Held day for the hand writing experts , who devoted themselves to demolishing one another's evidence. Th public followed the depositions listlessly , but the Judges and counsel listened with the greatest attention. General De Boisdcffro was not present in cheerful today. Ho hardly eald a word to General Gonse during the whole morning , but during the brief suspension of tin court's sitting he and Generals Gonso and Roget walked up nnd down the courtara of the Lyceo engaged In conversation. General Do Bolsdeffre was not present In court today. Ho hae bcoa absent from the last few aesslons and It is rumored here that ho is desirous of leaving the sinking Bhlp of the general staff. Fr tnetter Center of Iiilerrnt. The center of Interest In the courtyard was Captain Freystaetter of the marine In fantry , who testified so favorably to Dreyfus in Saturday and who seemingly gave the ilo 10 Colonel Maurel , who was president of the : ourt-martial of 1894 , In a most Important feature of Iho letter's evidence. The cap tain , dressed in a blue-black Tunis , Indigo t > luo trousers and wearing his five decora tions , held a veritable reception of his friends , who pressed around him and shook ils hand. These friends , however , were all : ivlllans. Not a single uniformed officer spoke to him , which Is the first fruit of his frankness and a clenr Indication of the de termination of the military clique to ostra- : lso him. When the two first witnesses had testified ind argued against M. Bertlllon's system it ivas the opinion of the sympathizers of Drey fus that If the statements of the witnesses tvere correc tthey had simply pulverized M. Bertillon. The latter wished to reply , but the president of the court , Colonel Jouaust , lecllned to allow the specialist to go over his svldonceJagaln , 'taking the ground that the nvldencowould never end If every export did : he eamo. An amusing scene followed. M. Bertlllon pleaded that he had a personal statement to make and mounted the platform , but ho had hardly uttered half a dozen words when Colonel Jouaust saw ho was merely regrlnd- Ing his evidence , and , to the great satisfac tion of the audience , curtly told the specialist to leave the platform , which ho did , dis comfited. Expert Confcniirfi Hln Error. M. Teeslonere's testimony against Dreyfus then followed and then M. Charavay , the expert who had previously declared Dreyfus was the author cf the bordereau , was called to the witness bar. His testimony proved to bo of the greatest interest , as he came to confess ho had made on error and said bo was now convinced that Esterhazy and not Dreyfus wrote the bordereau. This an nouncement made a deep Impression on the court and was greeted with a general mur mur of satisfaction. The next expert , M. Polletlor , also testified favorably to Dreyfus. M. Couard. another expert , then deposed lhat , as the result of his examination , ho had become convinced that the bordereau was not written toy Eatorhazy , but ho could not say it was written by Dreyfus , because- ho had not seen the prisoner's handwriting. This witness kept the court In a continual roar of laughter by the extraordinary modu lations of his voice , misplaced emphasis and gestures. The final witness , M. Varinaud , maintained the declaration he had made before the court of cassation , that the bordereau was not written by Eaterhazy. Colonel Jouaust then announced that M , do Freyolnot , who resigned as minister of war May 6 of the present year and who was suc ceeded by M. Krantr , who In turn was suc ceeded by General De Marquis do Galllfet on the downfall of the Dupuy ministry , would be among the witnesses tomorrow and the session was closed with the rwiuost that a rogatory commission bo sent to Colonel Paty de Clam , whoee Illness prevents his attend ance In court , to which Colonel Jouaust agreed. This step does not satisfy the defense , but they acquiesced to the convmlEuloii taking Du Paty de Clam's testimony on the principal that half a loaf is better than no bread , ' Maltro Demange of counsel for the de fense asked the clerk of the court to read the evidence of M , Attballn before the court of cessation In regard to the genuineness of Esterhazy's letter , which M. Couard doubted , and Iho evidence of others showing how the letter was seized and testifying to Its genuineness , which was done. M , Varlnard , who , with Mm. Couard and Bolhomme , acted n expert In the Esterhar.y case , waa the next wltneM. He adhered to bis report that the bordereau was not the work of Eaterhazy and said he persisted In this opinion In epite of Esterbazy's state ments to the contrary , D of ore adjourning for the day Colonel Jouaust announced that M. de Freyclnet , former minister of war , M , Gaintet and Colonel Cordler would be examined tomorrow , The commissary , Major parrlere , arose and said : "I have handed the court a letter re garding the health of Colonel Du Paty do Olam. It indicates that Du Paty do Clam Is writing his evidence and that ho will send It to us. That deposition bos not arrived. I therefore ask the president of the court to be kind enough to Instruct the reporter of the second Paris court-martial to have the evidence of Du Paty de Clam taken by court commission , " Colonel Jouaust assented to this and at 11:60 : o'clock the court adjourned for the lay. To I'roneoiite < j rile nil Jlercler. LONDON , Aug. ,29. The Paris corre spondent of tbo Da'lly Mall ays he learns in excellent authority that General Mercler tvill be prosecuted in connection with the Dreyfus affair. Mayor mill Council Unjoined , Judge Fawcott has Issued a restraining or- ler by which the mayor and city council TUESDAY. Aug. 29 At the fl -Exposition First Nebraska Day , 81.10 p. m , Concert lit Anilltnrlnm It ? Itrllnlrilt'ft IlnnA. SllflO p , in. 11 linn I npr Itncrn , Inillnii I'onjnnd font Uncon nml Inrtlnn Siirtnrr Knccn. 1 ! TlOO p. m , Concert lir HrlHtrtlfn ( Jour or t Ilnnil on IMnrn. 8i'tn p. ni | Htrctrlenl Konntnln , Trltli Bcrpcntlno Dniipr. IHin p. tn. < lrninl Dlnplnr if I'lronorUo Sprplnllj Arrnnprcd for rirdt > el rnmkn THE MIDWAY. | TliB CreanuMlie Midway ; I--CYCLORAM A-- f THE BATTLE OF MISSIONARY RIDGE < > Si LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN THE NEW DARKNESS AND DAWN ; OR , n and Hell. . , THE OLD' PLANTATION The Exposition Fun Factory. HOBSON Sinking the Mcrrimaa THE MOORISH PALACE -AND- CREAT PASSION PLAY. 4 I WARAGRAPH j > The Battle of Manila. PHILIPPINE VILLAGE The greatest Feature at the Exposition -Portraylnij the Life , Habits and Customs of our New Possessions. The Real Thing Endorsed by th Clergy. An Educational and Entertaining Attraction. GRIFFITH'S ' , . SCENIC. . The Great Naval Battle I PAH WAV In the Tunnel. | lmll.lini HAWAIIAN , VILLAGE JCOn. EAST MIDWAY 4 > ! and -i q QHAND PLAZA. MEET ME AT Pabst On the Midway. High-Glass Vaudeville. Deer fie. Meals Sc. = ' 6 HOTELS. THE MILLARD 13th and Doufilas Sts. . Oiimhn. -AMERICAN AND EimoFHAN PIiA.t- CENTJIAL.LY LOCATED. j. K. UA.HK.iaii Jt HUH , Prop * GOING TO GET $10.00 AUGUST 31st ? You know Jaa. B. Klrlc & Co. fir * away $10 cash August SI , to the woman ecurlng the greatest number of White Russian Boap Wrapper's. Bond them or brlnr thenj to 206 South 12th street , Omaha. These wrappers will also count In to * grand contest closing December 20. of South Omaha are restrainedJrom enacting ah ordinance repealing the franchise ot the Mnglo City Electric Light and Power com pany. This was on a petition filed by tbo company in which it was alleged that the company was given a franchise last April nnd at once proceeded to string wires , put In machinery and prepare to furnish public nnd pilvate service. It is now represented thnt the council has passed an ordinance repealing the franchise and that , If this Is I permitted to become a law , the company will be irreparably damaged. The case is set for hearing September 1 , Police llourd 9Ieet , Tbo Board of Fire and Police Commis sioners held n short session Monday night. A communication from the committee that has Labor Day exorcises in cbarpo inviting the board to participate was read and the Invitation accepted. The request that a platoon teen of police and the fire department head the parade was granted in part. The police will march , but the flro engines will not be in line. The resignation of C. Dunn , drfvor of en gine company No. 3 , was accepted. Alvu H , Jackson , driver for engine company No. 2 , was tallowed four days' absence without pay. Harry Bell was appointed substitute fireman. Feitlvltle. ot the Den. The Den was the scene of hllarloua fes tivities Monday night and a long line of candidates went through the rough end rugged way to knighthood. Over seventy- flve men were novitiates and the horrors they were put through made lots of fun for the large number of oulooklng knights. From all Indications the number of knights this year will exceed those ot all other years. The floats are nearlng completion and are the handeomeit ever shown in tbii city. One attractive feature thin year 111 i > tha elec- trlo floats , which will ouUbiuo anything tfat boa ever be n seen h r , THE. . . . fiRTIST'S S1 The Art Feature of thu Exposition West Midway. THE NEW. . . Only Orlout.nl Bho r oa Midway. Rldo the Cnmnl , See the E Dancing ivnrr MIDWAY. The Content nml 9Io t Place on tha Brnonltlon Ground * . OK WEST MIDWAY. Attractive and amusing entertainment delightful resting place for ladi * * and children. Admission to building free. W. H. DOLAN , Manager. Society's Resort The Cuban Village The educational feature of the Midway depleting life In Cuba and the Island of Porto Rico. Question Why is SQHL1TZ PA VILION eroicded all tht tinut Answer Became loeinerwurat and potato salad sdlfair IBc. .rSchiitz Pavilion. . FRITZ MUKLLCR. Prop. The newest , most scientific and Interest- entertainment on Midway , CAIT. LOUIS SORCIIO'S H . OppesSis. Fatal building , Midway. WE HAVE 1IEU NOW In Her Own Aquarium , Champion Lady Swimmer of the World. See aiaclc Stalro That' , the Place. WEST MIDWAY. , 1 AMUSEMENTS. Newly Added Feataroi , Military Tournament , Soldiers of all Nation * , Hrrolo Homemnn , X : rHsl Trluniplii. WILD WEST American Co-vbor > U , S. Cavalry , U. S. Artillery , Uuern' . Liinrer * , German Gulraciler. and from I'orto Itloo , Cuba , Huivall , Mexico , Argentine Arabia and Ituasl * THE CHEAT Bat le of San Juan Hill i 20th and Paul Sis , omT 4P 0X13 DAY ONLY , \ T P I I K MONDAY , JLI h.lU TWICE DAILY , Rain or Shine , 2 and 8p p , m , Foil particular , in Sunday Paper. , BOYU'S | 1910 Woodiinrd & Durgess. Manager * . LAST AV'UKIC THE WOODWARD STOCK GO , Tontuht , StlR "MOl'JIS. " Matinee Wudnebd&y. Friday. Bourenlr Button - ton will bo plvflii in i ) very InUy purchasing * ticket on the lower floor Frlduy miitloeo. JjitHt I'erfnrmiincn Friday Night "CAPTAIN 11ACKET-1V' The Trocadaro- W. W. COLO , - Mm- . Tel , VM. lOVKHY EVENING , and Saturday Matinee. , THE TltnOADBItO OI'RHA CO. Numbering a People , PreMnt. A Grand Double Bill Including II. H , 8. 1'IJVAKOHE" and "CAVAI.LEHIA IIDSTICAJYA. " Prlce60c. . 8Sc , 25c. Next Week The Mikado. WILL , l.iai , OPEN Second Successful Season SU.VWAV , HEI'TESIIIISH D , Presenting all star vaudeville. Prices B > v n > Ing : 2Sc and COc ; gallery 10. Ma tint' * : An/ neat 2So ; gallery , Ida , Box oflloo open Thurs day , August 80. EXCURSION STEAMER & > i and t p , m. e. turnlccju 6 and it P. m , Tflu I p , n , trip landi at Ylori nc . giving so minute * to rl&w th Water Works , i Dauoluer , Tel 1008 , lit