OMAHA DATLY BEE : SUNDAY , SEPTEMBER 24 , 1899.
fllf l II ) O fI V AT TT H PTIXTI'O
OMAHAS DAY AT IIAST1NI.S
Tender of Town and Fair with a Royal Wol-
corns to Two Thousand QuesU ,
AK-SAR-BEN COLORS AND WELCOME OMAHA
Ildtctltlnn of the FloTrcr 1'nrndc fop
the Vlnlliim tvlth Otnnlin Oraatil-
nllutiN In the I.ln
Mrniorntilc
HASTINGS , Neb. , Sept. 23. ( Special Tele-
Kram. ) As this wan the last day of the
Hastings street fair and carnival It was the
biggest day of the week. Thousands of peo-
jylo came In from surrounding towns besides
the Wg excursions from Omaha , Grand
Island , St. Joseph , Ued Cloud and Superior.
This was Omaha and Editors' day and they
certainly owned the town. Nearly 2,000 people -
plo arrived In Hastings at noon today from
Omaha. They were met at the depot by
Marshals of the Day Alexander and Burton ,
the Fourth Hcglmcntal band of St. Joseph ,
the Genoa Indian band , Mayor Fisher and
many representative business men.
Mnrolt of Oninlin' * DclvKntlon.
The Omaha delegation was escorted In the
following order :
Buglers ,
Marshals Alexander nnd Burton.
Mayor Jacob Fisher.
Fourth Missouri IleKlmer.tal Band.
Omaha Commercial Club.
Seventh Ward Hand , Omaha ,
Omaha Delegation.
Omaha High School Band.
Delegates from Omaha. Including the Mem
bers of the Blks1 Lodge.
Genoa Indian Band.
Nearly every ono of the visitors carried a
lln horn and at every block gave their yell ,
which seemed do Jar the windows of the
buildings. There were nearly 2,000 Omaha
people In line and the nolso they made was
equivalent to a million of ordinary people.
After they had marrticd through the prin
cipal streets the procession disbanded and
nil started out to h.ivo a good tlmo. The
Btroats were crowded to such an extent that
It was almost Impossible to walk a block In
fifteen minutes. The city was In the hands
of Its visitors and they held the rlght-
, . of-way.
1 } J The Omaha Commercial club was In the
forefront and kept things moving.
During the day special trains arrived
from Red Gloud , St. Joseph , Omaha , Grand
Island and other points and the crowd grow
no donee that It seemed almost Impossible
to move. In the afternoon there was plenty
of amusement for all. The floral parade
was repeated and It was 'tho same beautiful
V\ pageant as was first displayed last Mon
day except that there was ono or two turn
out ! al/eent. Long before the t me fur the
beginning of the parade an Immense throng
lined ths streets. The Ak-Sar-Bon colors
streamed In profusion across the main
elrcrt ud In * ho cast arch was th words ,
We/come Omaha , " The Omaha delegation
had ths keys of the city ani hid every-
tb'ug ' their own way.
Promptly at 8 o'clock the parade started
Irom Ita formation point at the Presbyterian
church , where a great concourse had gath
ered towitness the starting out. Every
thing went oft smoothly under the direction
of William H. Burton , -who was marshal of
the day. The procession was led by the
marshal nnd General A. V. Cole In full re
galia , riding a oplrltcd black charger gaily
decorated with brilliant colors. The Omaha
High school cadotB came next and directly
following came the queen , Mrs. "William
Lowman , In a chariot completely covered
with pure .white chrysanthemums and drawn
by four spotless -white , horses. The maids
of honor. Misses Eflle Mclntyro , Flora
Fisher , Eleanor. Klrby , Georgia Fowler ,
Edna Cramer. Rachel Alexander , Jessie
reaso and Eugenia Hudson , followed In
handsomely decorated carriages. Behind
them came hundreds of beautiful flower-
Ibedecked carriages nnd bicycles , bands of
music , etc. When the procession arrived
nt the entrance of Second street the Seventh
Ward band of Omaha struck up a patriotic
air and the vast crowd caught the spirit of
gaiety and fairly went wild with enthusi
Commercial Men Take a Hand.
When the last of the floral procession
ircached Hastings avenue a company of
grotesque attired traveling men formed an
annex t the parade , much to the delight of
the spectators. First came a cake walk by
rtho "knlghta of the grip" and then the very
Saughablo and Ingeniously contrived horse
less carriage nnd flour parade. The pro-
tecs&lon moved through all the principal
etroota and finally disbanded on St. Joseph
avenue amid loud cheers and tooting of
lhorn . In the line of march 'there were
nany handsome nnd artistic floata repre
senting the various business houses of Hast
ings.
About 300 Tvomen of Omaha were taken in
charge 'by ' itlio women of Hastings Im
mediately after their arrival and escorted
to Elks hall , whore light refreshments and
punch were served. They were royally en
tertained all the afternoon , while the men
took In the sights and scenes , along the main
Btreeta and Midway.
Thousands of people paraded the streets
tonight tooting horns , throwing rice , flowers ,
corn , oatmeal , cornmcal and confetti. Hun
dreds wore masks , while those from Omaha
nnd visiting towns marched a'bout the streets
In large crowds headed toy bands of music
nnd drum majors. Fireworks wore sent up
from various parts of the city and every
thing hod a carnival appearance. The Ak-
Bar-Ben paradle was ono of the features of
the evening.
Final Moment * ot the fair.
As this is the ln t night and the close of
the fair and festival every band In town Is
out playing "Hot Tlmo , " while thousands
of visitors follow , yelling at the top of their
voices and occasionally stopping for the pur
pose of going through some ludicrous
maneuver.
There ihas been n blare of fireworks all
night amid a din of tin horns , hoarse voices
nnd penny whistles , while loaded canes kept
the vast throng on the alert until midnight.
The street fair nn * carnival Is pronounced
n success In every respect by the business
men of Hastings , and there In little doubt but
it will bo .mado an annual affair. The fact
that Interest has not logged for a single second
end and the crowds have boon kept In a con
stant good humor has had much to do with
the success of the Hastings street fair nnd
carnival.
CLOSE oTTlNCOLN'S FAIR
Gala Week WliuU Up ivlth a Carnival
In Which the ISntlrc Populntlou
I'artlulmitoM.
LINCOLN , Sept. 23. ( Special Telegram. )
All Lincoln was In a Jolly mood tonight.
Thousands of people participated In the
mask carnival the closing event of the
street fair and the revelry continued until
long after midnight. The affair wag an In
novation In Lincoln , but the people were
possessed of the carnival spirit and en
thusiasm , and if Ita success were to bo meas
ured by the amusement afforded both spec
tators and participants , It certainly could
not bo compared with any other public en
tertainment ever held In the city. Even the
most dignified citizens donned costumes and
disguises and enjoyed the fun. The fair
closed In a blaie of glory , a grand car
nival of fun , Thu crowd was reasonably
orderly , but everybody felt privileged nnd
there was but llttlfr fcymrathy for the un
masked or the umllugulsed.
People lind been preparing for the carnival
over since the fair opened and today come
could not watt until evening to begin the
fun. Shortly after noon people appeared ou
the streets dressed In oil sorts of
costumes , but the r l carnlvnt did not be
gin until after duak. An experienced COA-
tumer was kept buny all day furnishing cos
tumes and monks , but the demand for dts-
gulecs was larger than the supply.
This evening the carnival began with a
parade of the revelers. There were nearly
3,000 masked persons In lino. They were led
through the down-town streets by a brass
band and After the parada dlsbnnded they
were given all tlio freedom desired. Nearly
all the exhibits were removed from tha
booths before the parade started.
Largo crowds came to the city today to
witness the wind-up of the street lair.
Several of the early outgoing evening
trains were held to accommodate those who
desired to participate In the carnival.
OLD CATTLE THIEF CAUGHT
Strange Io of Stock from n
Feed Yaril IlrNtilt * In ait Iin-
Iiortant Capture.
NELIGH , Neb. , Sept. 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Within the last week thlrty-flvo
fat onttlo have been stolen from Huffman &
Rollln's east feed yards. The loss was dis
covered Wednesday night. At first no clue
could bo obtained , but finally suspicion
pointed to a man who had been working at
different times during the summer nt the
Dololt and upper and lower Nellgh ranches
of Huffman & Rollins nnd ho was arrested.
It was apparent from the circumstances
that some ono thoroughly acquainted with
the premises must have been connected with
the stealing nnd the man told conflicting
stories regarding his whereabouts the last
few days. Finally Sheriff Bralnard showed
Mr. Huffman a protograph of a man wanted
for cattflo stealing In Lincoln county and It
was recognized as the employe , and the ar
rest was made as soon as the man could bo
located.
When searched a fine 45-callbor revolvei
was taken from his pocket and' the Impros
slon was that ho would have used It hai
there been the least chance. In his grip t
stock contract from the railroad company
was found for a shipment of one car of cattle -
tlo from Clearwater on September 20 , mad (
out to J. M. Wells and consigned to Claj
Robinson , South Omaha.
It Is almost certain the man under arrest
has a confederate ) and another arrest will
probably bo made soon. There Is now no
doubt that the man apprehended is guilty ,
an It has been ascertained ho has served
time at Lincoln under the name ot B. M.
Wilson and Is wanted In Lincoln county for
cattle stealing , where a reward of $150 is
offered for his arrest.
When last heard of by the authorities the
confederate was In the nclghborhod of De-
lolt , and was supposed to be In hiding at
a ranch where ho has been going under the
name c < E Wilkinson or Wllklns and when
employed by Huffman & Rollins ho gave hla
name as J. S. Willy.
1IUFFAI.O FOR. 11EESD FOR JUDGE.
Kcnrney'n County Convention Adopt *
the Omaha IlcRolutlonn.
KEARNEY , Neb. , Sept 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The republicans of Buffalo county
hold the most enthusiastic and ono ot the
largest conventions at Kearney today ever
held In the county. A special resolution was
passed endorsing Judge M. B. Reese and
pledging him the united support of Buffalo
county republicans.
The resolutions adopted by the republican
state convention at Omaha September 21
w ro reported 'by ' the resolutions committee
and adopted.
The following ticket -was nominated :
District clerk , F. P. Wllsey , Ravenna ;
county clerk , John W. Shahan , Kearney ;
treasurer , Sidney E. Smith , Pleasanton ;
Judge , E. Frank Brown , Kearney ; superin
tendent of schools , Samuel Nixon , Gibbon ;
sheriff , S. B. Funk , Kearney ; coroner , J. W.
Frank , Elm Creek ; surveyor , E. N. Porter-
fleld , Kearney.
CHESTON'S PROUD WAR RECORD.
Nearly Ten Per Cent of Her Popula
tion In or Wan In the Army.
CRESTON , Neb. , Sept. 23. ( Special. ) Al
though Creston is a town of about 200 in-
haWtants , seventeen of Its young men , or
nearly 10 per cent of the population , have
enlisted In the army since April , 1898.
Eleven of the seventeen have just enlisted In
the Thirty-ninth United States volunteers
at Fort Crook In Company K , and their
names are C. A. Nash , G. E. Nash , R. E.
Nichols , W. J. FredieTlcks , William Jackson ,
J. H. Morris , P. L. Bohman , R. D. Ludwlck.
J. E. Johnson , Willis Heltsman and Joseph
Schlerrs.
Wednesday these young patriots were ten
dered a farewell reception at the homo of A.
J. Zellers at Creston , at which the whole
town was fairly well represented.
DIPHTHERIA EPIDEMIC AT WAt/VCT.
School * Clone Ilccauxe of Several
Death * anil Many Cnncn of It.
CREIGHTON , Neb. , Sept. 23. ( Special
Telegram. ) Diphtheria Is raging In the
community of Walnut Grove , about fifteen
miles west of here. News reached town to
day that W. F. Fredericks , had lost one
child , which was burled Thursday , and that
ho himself Is very low , nnd other members
of the family are afflicted with the same
disease. Ono child of Dolbert Post Is dead
nnd others of the community are showing
symptoms of the disease. Two school * In
the neighborhood have been closed to prevent -
vent the further spread of the dreadful
malady.
Next Year at M
OXFORD , Neb. , Sept. 23. ( Special. ) The
second day of the Modern Woodmen's picnic
brought delegations from Furnas , Harlan ,
Phelps nnd Gosper counties. The number of
visitors runs up Into the hundreds. At to
day's business session It was voted to meet
next year at Holdrege and S. L. Brown of
Atlanta was elected president. Today ,
Grand Army of the Republic day , the fore
noon was glvon up to the veterans and the
afternoon to the Woman's Relief corps. Paul
Vandervoort of Omaha , past commander , de
livered an address.
Jloavcr'w I'otata Crop I.nrpre.
BEAVER CROSSING , Neb. , Sept. 23.
( Special. ) The potato harvest has begun
and probably not less than 50,000 bushels
will bo the product In this vicinity. The
yield Is from 100 to 350 bushels per ncre and
some of the growers nro putting them on
the market DS low as 20 cents per bushel.
Most of the crop , however , will be put In
the pit for winter , In expectation of better
prices when spring opens.
Knlf CrititUcrN at Fremont.
FRKMONT , Nob. , Sopt. 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The ofllco of the Fremont Butter
nnd Egg company was entered by burglars
last night and the afe opened by knocking
off the combination knob. The contents
were thoroughly ransacked , but no money
found , A lot of table linen which IS. Lowen-
Bteln bad stored In n trunk In the building
was taken and considerable other stuff.
There Is no clew to the thieves ,
ShrrllT lloitnwltz'a I.uel.-y Capture ,
FAinnURY , Neb. , Sept. 23. ( Special. )
Sheriff Bonawltz yesterday arrrated Thomas
Cox , who was wanted In Richardson county
for a highway robbery committed several
years ago. Cox broke jail and his where
abouts were not known until he came here
to visit relatives. The sheriff of Richardson
county came hero this morning and took
charge of the prisoner. Sheriff Bonawltz
will get $50 reward.
TcluuhoiirH ut Oxford *
OXFORD , Neb. , Sept , 23. ( Special. )
Early completion of the Nebraska Telephone
company's new line will give Oxford direct
communication with Omaha. The poleu have
been distributed as far as this place and the
line will be In operation very 00011. Drug
gist Hooper has been appointed local man-
WILL TAKE OP O'NEAL'S ' CASE
State Board of Health to Consider It at Its
Next Meeting.
MATTER IS ALREADY IN THE COURTS
Considerable Opposition Kxlntn t
( rnntlrtK Him a Mcctinc nml There
Mn > - He Further IltlKiUloii
ot Capital Cltr *
LINCOLN , Sept. 23. ( Special. ) The 8t U
Board of Health will next week take up the
case of Dr. O'Neal , the specialist who Is
practising In this city under a temporary
permit. When Dr. O'Neal first applied for n
physician's certificate the charge was made
by the secretaries of the state board that he
had been guilty of unprofessional conduct ,
the complaint being as to the character ot
some of his advertising. The cuso dragged
along several months and the Board ot
Health refused to deliver to him n certificate
that had already been made out. The matter
was taken Into the courts and later tem
porary permission to practice was granted.
Dr. O'Neal made several trips from Chicago
to Lincoln nnd return In the Interests of hla
application for a certificate and In addition
ho was compelled to employ an attorney to
look nfter the legal points Involved. There
is considerable opposition on the part of the
secretaries of the board to granting Dr.
O'Neal n license nnd further litigation may
follow.
A requisition was Issued today on Governor
Shaw of Iowa for the return of A. Glllott and
A. Gebbard , both of whom nrowanted In
Omaha to answer to the chnrgo of larceny.
The men are now under arrest at Ottuinwa ,
la.
Since July 1 Deputy Insurance Commis
sioner Bryant has Issued nearly 600 agent's
certificates and licensed five now Insurance
companies.
Dr. William B. Ely of Alnsworth , who
was nominated by the republicans for regent
ol the State university , returned to his
homo this morning , after a short stay In
the city. Whllo hero Dr. Ely assorted that
If elected ho would oppose seriously any
attempt to bring politics Inio the conduct
of the university. The regents , ho thinks ,
are to supervise the material and financial
side of the work af the university.
Congressman E. J. Burkett has been In
vited to deliver a series of speeches In Ohio
during the latter part of the campaign. The
Invitation will probably be accepted.
Mrs. Mary L. Stotsenburgwife of the
late Colonel John Stotsenburg , accompanied
by her daughter , Is visiting Mrs. C. 0.
Whedon.
The republican county central committee
has opened for the campaign nnd active work
will bo started next week. It Is the Inten
tion to hold a big ratification meeting as
the opening event of the campaign and the
action of the state convention In naming
Judge Reese for supreme judge has given
the committee good reason for preparing
for a monster affair.
POLITICAL NEWS OF A'EIHIASKA.
Fn lonlntfionilimtc a Ticket at
ncc nuil Emlnrne lloleuiiili.
PAWNEE , Nob. , Sept. 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The county convention of the fu
sion forces was held today and the following
ticket nominated : Treasurer , Andrew Lane ;
clerk , J. H. Conlver ; sheriff , L. A. Burn-
ham , recently of the First Nebraska regi
ment ; clerk of the district court , W. A.
Mayberry ; superintendent , W. A. Patcflln ;
coroner. Dr. Fred Hassler ; surveyor , E. D.
Howe. Resolutions were adopted favoring
W. J. Bryan for president In 1900 and en
dorsing ex-Governor Holcomb for judge of
the supreme court. General Weaver of
Iowa addreased an audience In the court
house after the convention adjourned.
TECUMSEH , Neb. , Sept. 23. ( Special. )
The republicans of Nemaha precinct have
named the following precinct ticket : For
assessor , Joseph Hoot ; justices of the peace ,
J. S. DInsmoro and C. B. Woolsey ; con
stables , W. H. Woolsey and Hugh OluUold.
to Conference.
LINCOLN , Sept. 23. ( Special Telegram. )
The following delegates have been chosen
by the Nebraska Methodist Episcopal con
ference to represent Nebraska at the na
tional conference In Chicago next May :
Ministerial Delegates D. W. C. Huntington -
ton , chancellor of Wesleyan university ; N.
B. Alexander , presiding elder of the the
Hastings district ; E. C. Johnson of Ohlowa ,
nnd G. W. Isham , presiding elder of the
Beatrice district.
Ministerial Reserves John Gallagher of
Auburn and J. S. W. Dean of Falls City.
Lay Delegatea Dr. B. L. Paine of Lin
coln , John Mickey of Valparaiso , John Davia
of Pawnee and Mr. Flogenbaum of Geneva.
Lay Reserves Charles Lowls of Falrfleld
and Mr. Gist of Falls City.
IinMt Day at Johnmm'n F lr.
TECUMSEH , Neb. , Sept. 23. ( Special. )
The Johnson county fair closed yesterday
with old settlers' day. The attendance was
not large. Besides the exhibition chariot
races there were three other events. The
free-for-all was won by Lee Chamberlain's
horse In three straight heats. Time , 2:33 : ,
2:32 : , 2:34. : Baby won the half mile dash
running race In 52 % seconds. In the farm
ers' go Farmer David Mook's mare finished
ahead of all In each of the two heats. Tlmo
for the mile , 3:24 : and 3:21. :
In 11 TlireNhliiit Mncliliio.
ALLEN , Neb. , Sept. 23. ( Special. )
Charles Harper , a prominent farmer living
near here , while working with the thresh
ers had his clothes caught by the tumbling
rod of the machine and was seriously hurt ,
nearly all the clothing being torn from his
body.
Extra Knulm-H for Cnttlu Triilnn.
WEST POINT , Nob. . Sept. 23. ( Special. )
The Elkhom road has leased a largo num
ber of Union Pacific engines because of the
Immense cattle tralllc now being handled.
Special stock trains pass through this place
every few hours.
VnlimrnlMO School Contract Iiet.
VALPARAISO , Neb. , Sept. 23. ( Special. )
The contract for an addition of 24x38 fool ,
two Btorhn high , to the Valparaiso High
school building has been awarded to J. C.
Allen at $1,262 , the "building " to bo conrpleted
November 20.
Catholic Church for Norfolk.
NORFOLK , Neb. , Sept. 23. ( Special. ) A
contract lias been let for the erection of a
handeome church by St. Mary's Catholic
parish , The building Is to be of pressed
brick , forty-two by seventy feet , and will
cost $10,000.
Silver WcildliiK Aiinlvorimry.
WEST POINT , Neb. , Sept. 23. ( Special. )
The sllvor wedding of Mr. and Mrs , H. J ,
Slmonson was celebrated Friday evening at
their home , five miles east of the city.
Went l'otnt' lU-m-rvoIr Done.
WEST POINT , Neb. , Sept. 23. ( Special. )
The masonry of the new city reservoir Is
completed , and as coon as the roof Is In
place the rreervolr will be filled.
HYMENEAL
WEST POINT , Nob. , Sept. 23. ( Special. )
MIsj Nellie Meier of .Monterey . and Jcseph
Dickey of Bralnard , Neb. , were married at
St. Boniface church In Monterey , Tuesday ,
Vicar General Choke officiating. The brldo
la the daughter of Joseph Meier of Mon
terey , and the brldecroom Is a young busi
ness aaa of Bralnard , , ,
KELLEY , STIGER & CO.
Corner Farunm and Fifteenth ,
[ xclasive , fashionable fall and Winter Silks , Crcpons ,
Tailor Cloths , Capes , Skirts and Suits.
Mohan and Silk Crepon Black Gloves- New Golf Capes
$1.50 , $1.75 , $2.00 , $2.75 and $3.25 Elegant designs , Mo Autumn and Winter Gloves. Beat cloth odd plaids , $9.00 nnd $10.00. \ " '
hair nnd Wool , $1,50 Pretty nnd novel designs , In dainty .
White Glace Kid Gloves for eventtig wear.
Silk nnd Wool Crepon , $2.75 , Misses Golf Jackets
16 button length , $2.50 nnd $3.00. "Tre-
" " " " " " . "
fouose "Dent.
, "Porrlne , "Monarch ,
Cheviots The two first brands nro In the best kind Pretty Plftldfl , $5.75. _ , ? ' * ' . . , '
of gloves for dressy occasions. The Mon
85c , $1.00 , $1.25 ajid $1.60 ; 60-Inch ahrunkcn Tailor Cloth. arch and Dent's nro both ideal street Fur Capes
gloves.
Silks Silks "Tho Chatolaln , " our famous $1.50 street Astrakhan , 33-Inch ( full skin ) , Skinner satin lined , $22.60.
glove , and Our Special $1.00 street gloveo Electric Seal ( Marten trimmed ) , perfect In every detail ,
Wo will display new Silks for Waists Monday , ulnglo pat all shades arc worthy your Inspection , $40.00.
terns and exclusive designs , at $1.00.
Choice nnd original designs In Fancy Walat Silks , also Frontings Fur Collarettes
Black , shown for the first tlmo Monday ,
and Insertions
Taffeta Silk Black White , black and colored rich corded , Boas and Tippets
shirred , tucked and embroidered Taffeta Marten Tippets , $4.50. Mutfaloon and Electric Seal Col
69c , 75c , 85c. $1.10. Frontlngs nt $1.50 , $1,6C , $2.00 , $2.CO , $3.23 , larettes , $6.00.
36-Inch , $1.35. 54-Inch , $3.00. $4.50 up.
White , butter and black Novelty Venetian Tailor-Made Suits
Cluny and Chantllly Lace Insertions , Bands -
Velvets and Galoons , at 15c , 25c , 35c , 50c , 75c , $1.00 .
Herringbone Tweed , Homespun and Cheviot , $15,00 , $13.00
and $1.25 a yard.
Full line fall shades. Velvets for Waists and trimming and $20.00 ,
are now In. Latest Novelties in
Black Dress Silks Lace Border Cloaks and Suits arrivals
$12.00 English Melton , strapped scamo , ( silk lined ) ,
Novelty Cords , Pekln Stripes , etc. , $1.00. .
London style , box front.
Handkerchiefs
Pcau do Sole , Imported , $1.15. Satin Duchesse , 23-
$14.00 Highest Grade Irish Kersey , best tailoring , Duchcaso
Inch , $1.00. Immense variety nt 25c , 35c , 60c , 75o , $1.00 .
satin lining , strapped scams , box front.
.
$1.25 to $8.50 each.
Colored Dress Silks Flno embroidered , hemstitched and scol $18.00 Braided , Doe Skin , Russian style , storm , collar ,
loped border Handkerchiefs , on fine batlotc , satin lined.
Our leader , Satin Mervolleux , 21-Inch , all shades , $1.00. shamrock and sheer linen largo assortment / 5.
of now styles Just received at 15c , 25c , 30c , x >
Dress Goods Colored 50c , 75e , $1.00 nnd $1.25 each. New Arrivals in Jackets
. FINE SHEER LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS $12.60 , $13.60 , $16.60 and $17.60 Kersey Melton and Venetian
Zlbellno Cheviot , 50c.
Narrow hemstitched borders SPECIAL ,
tian Cloth ; something quite now In styles. Extraordinary
Now Herringbone Mixtures Silk striped suitings , 75c ; 15c each worth 25c.
flrm cloth and : serviceable Cheviots and Herringbone Hand embroidered Initial hemstitched values.
Tweeds , 85c nnd $1.25. Manlsh cloth effects ; very durable. Pure Linen Handkerchiefs special , COc a Silk lined Jackets , now , close fitting , Reefer front , beat
half dozen worth 15c each. styles.
Cloth and Plaids Flno imported Gauze and Taffeta Silk
Golf Best Kersey Cloth , highest grade tailoring , best finishings ,
Fans , elegant hand-painted , spangled and
$1.75 , $2.00 $2.25 , $3.25 Many new orrlvala opened for lace border designs , at 50c , 65c , 75c , $1.00 , satin and taffeta lined. FOUR GREAT BARGAINS. ?
Monday's first inspection. $1.25 , $1.60 , $2.00 and $2.60 each. Woolen Waists , great variety of now arrivals.
SPECIAL AGENTS FOR BUTTERICK PATTERNS
KELLEY , STIGER & CO.
* Corner Farnati and Fifteenth Streets.
SAME OLD TIRADE BY BRYAN
Abuse of the Adminifltration and Lies About
the Republican Party.
NOTHING NEW IN GRAND ISLAND SPEECH
Audience Composed Mainly of Women
anil Small Hoyn Grecfii the A i l-
rant for the PrcHlUentlnl
Clmlr.
GRAND ISLAND , Nob. , Sept. 23. ( Spe
cial Telegram. ) Ten women to ono man was
the complexion of the audience that greeted
this afternoon In Grand Island
W. J. Bryan
and ho had to appeal to the wives of the
republican voters to Intercede with their
husbands to vote the democratic ticket and
vote for Holcomb and everything connected
with him. The male portion of the audience
was composed principally of republican
farmers , not many of the local people being
enough Interested to hear Bryan tell the
same old stereotyped story. It was a treat
for the llttlo folks , as every urchin seemed
to think Bryan was teaching a Sunday
school class and preparing for a picnic. A
good many of the audience expressed more
of a dcslro to see the face of the man who
so aspires for the presidential chair than to
hear him speak , as many of them Imme
diately went away as eoon as their desire
was satisfied.
Llttlo Giant Thompson of this place of
ficiated OH chairman and Immediately Intro
duced the speaker , who spoke In part as fol
lows :
"I am much gratified to find so largo an
audience present , because while I have been
In the state for twelve years and have
spoken all over the state and In many other
places , I have never had an opportunity to
speak to a very largo crowd In this city
before. I nm glad to discuss in your pres
ence Bcmo of the qutetions which are now
before the public. Every election Is an Im
portant one , but some are more Important
than others , nnd It seems to mo at this tlmo
questions are presenting themselves to the
American people which are OB Important us
any questions the people have over been
called on to meet. In such a crisis It be
hoove * every citizen to study and form an
opinion on all public questions. I am goIng -
Ing to assume that those hero are desirous
to vote so ns to make their Influence count
for good government and wise legislation.
Did you notice In the platform adopted In
Omaha the other day that the republican
delegates expressed their Implicit confidence
In the ability of the president to cope with
any difficulty that may present Itself for
solution In the future ?
"Thero la a great disadvantage about hav
ing implicit faith In the president , because
then you can go to sleep and let him do
whatever lie pleases. ( Little appluase. ) The
party la made for the people. I would 1m-
aglno some of them thought the people
were made for the party. You wear your
clothes for your own protection and for
your own good , and when worn out nnd full
of holes you throw them away and buy a
new suit. So with a party. Parties are
good , but they get worn out and full of
holes. My mission In coming here this
afternoon U to show that the republican
party 1 full of holes. ( Light applause from
children. ) Wo celebrate Lincoln's birthday
In Lincoln and some of the republicans are
very mad , saying that was sacrilegious , and
do you know that the republicans of Boston
celebrated the birthday of Thomas Jefferson
In 1859 , and Lincoln was Invited , and when
ho could not go he sent a letter expressing
his regrets and paylug to Jefferson a tribute
as honorable as any I could pay ? "
Ho spoke at length on the Income tax ,
whereby the farmer has to pay the tax of
city men when the assessor can't find the
property belonging to the city man , but
the property of the farmer la always vis
ible.
"William McKlnley , In his meswge last
December , " eald Bryan , "asked congress for
authority to ratio m standing army of 100-
000 , and the lower house , which was repub
lican , gave him the authority and passed
the law , but the democrats and populists In
the senate were able to prevent it.
"Tho president Is a hired man and should
give as good satisfaction as a hired man
docs ; use SB good judgment in selecting
your public officers ns you do choosing a
eorvant. If you .want to got a good Idea of
the change that has taken plsce In the re
publican party since the days of Abraham
Lincoln , you should put Abraham Lincoln
at ono end of the republican party and Mark
Hanna at the other nnd then look at the
toboggan elide between thorn. "
NEWS OF THE GENERAL WEST ,
Winchester Hall Shattcrx IH I.eK.
OTTO , Wyo. , Sept. 23. ( Special. ) Wordi
was received hero yesterday of the acci
dental shooting Monday of County Superin
tendent of Schools W. 0. Lester. Mr. Lester
was on horeehackwith a Winchester
strapped on the saddle. In getting off the
horse the gun caught in such a manner as to
discharge It. The bullet passed through Mr.
Lester's right "leg , completely shattering the
bone nnd making a serious flesh wound.
Amputation oiay be necessary.
ItOHH-AVnrd Slander Suit
HURON , S. D. , Sopt. 23. ( Special. ) The
Jury In the case of Van L. Ross against John
Ward , claiming $5,000 damages for slander ,
returned a verdict In favor of Ross for $100
and taxed the costs of suit against Ward.
Tha case attracted much attention because
Ross Is a well known live stock dealer and
Ward , who is also in the stock business , Is
ono of the wealthiest men In the county. Ho
accused Rosa of stealing two heifers.
Half Itatcn for the Grain I'alacc.
ABERDEEN , S. D. , Sept. 23. ( Special. )
The grain palace management has secured
half rates on all railroads In the state for
the exposition , which opens hero October 2.
Special trains will bo run on certain days
and everything points to the success of the
undertaking. An expert decorator from the
cast Is now nt work beautifying the interior
of the palace.
New Firm at .Snnilancc.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Sept. 23. ( Special. )
The Ogdcn-Frnnk Mercantile company filed
articles of Incorporation with the secretary
of state today. The capital stock Is $10,000 ,
with Meyer Frank , William n. Ogden and
Abe Frank incorporators. The company will
transact a general mercantile business nt
Sundance , Crook county.
Aberilrrn I'limtn Want Too Much.
ABERDEEN , S. D. , Sept. 23. ( Special. )
The city council nt Its laat meeting voted
down the resolution to purchase the electric
and gas lighting plants. Citizens quite generally -
orally favor the city owning the lighting
plants , but consider the price too high.
Confident of McICIiiIc Vldlt.
ABERDEEN , S. D. , Sept. 23. ( Special. )
Congressman Burke wires hero that ho Is
confident President McKlnley will visit the
Flrwt South Dakota regiment at Aberdeen
and that from here he will go to Sioux Falls
and Sioux City ,
Huron Want * to ( irert MfKlnlry ,
HURON , S. D. , Sept. 23. ( Special. ) The
announcement that President McKlnley may
visit South Dakota on his western tour next
month Is gladly received here. Efforts will
be made to induce him to make a stop hero
on-routo from Aberdeen to Sioux Falls.
FIRE RECORD.
Had FinIN Avrrlei ] ,
CLAY CENTER , Nob. , Sept. 23. ( Special. )
Fire was discovered last night at 8 o'clock
in tbo cellar of the State bank building , now
occupied by the postofllce. A box containing
old papers had ignited and but for Its timely
discovery a bad fire would have resulted.
STo Advance for .Strrl Worker * IVow ,
riTTSBUna , Pa. . Sept. 23. At a confer
ence of olllclaU of the National Sheet Mun-
ufurturern' aHSoclatlon and Amalgamated
association of Iron and Steel Workers It
\ > uj Uutided that the workers were not
entitled to an advance at this time. While
prices are nearly 25 per cent greater today
than when the orders were accented In July
and August , yet the same must be delivered
at the contract price.
BRADSTREET'SJTRADE ' REVIEW
Few Report * of Poor Trade auil a
Metier Fall nuilncin
Camilla.
NEW YORK , Sept. 23. Bradstreot's says
today :
Satisfactory trade nnd price conditions ap
parently still reign. So few In fact are the
reports of poor trade that favorable reports
may bo said to be almost unanimous. An
expanded statement of fall trade Is Indi
cated by the aggregate of the bank clear
ings for the week , though reports from
some markets point to the greatest rush
being made. Prices as a rule maintain all
their former strength , decreases being few
and relatively unimportant. In several lines
notably corenls , cotton , petroleum , Iron and
steel , the tendency is favorable toward
higher elevels.
Cotton has been notably strong nnd nc-
tlve. Short crop estimates are becoming
moro senorally current and bearish esti
mates of maximum yields have been prac
tically discarded , more especially as it is
claimed that agents of English spinners are
heavy buyers at the south , and domestic
manufacturing conditions nro known to bo
In a high degree favorable. Steady demand
for export and confidence In all of the
year's crop toeing needed have proved
stimulating in the face of heavy receipts
and admittedly large present supplies. Pos
sibility of war in the Transvaal , too , has
been an additionally strengthening feature.
Iron and steel nro higher In a moderate
volume of new buHlneR * , nnd the steady
placing of orders Indicates the conflilenco In
precent values well on Into the middle of
next year. PJtr Iron , however , Is nearer u
parity with consumption , the ultimate ef
fect of enhanced quotutlons upon demand
Is not yet settled , and Imports from abroad ,
while not likely to be of heavy volume Im
mediately , nre a feature which may liavo to
be dealt with next year.
The scarcity of 'beef cattln is reflected In
still higher prices , and strength Is shown in
domestic 'hides , which nlso feel the Impetus
of .steady demand from manufacturers of
leather.
No signs of abatement in the sugar war
nro to be seen. Price cutting Is active nnd
prices are demoralized. Other groceries ,
however , are llrm , as are most other lines ,
with the exception of cheese and tin , which
note ome casing In price from the recent
advance.
.Most lines of manufacturing return strik
ingly good reports , notable In this respect
being cotton and woolen ( foods. Complaints
of backward deliveries of cotton goods are
common , while In woolen goods a number of
mills report the order books illled for spring
delivery ant ! have withdrawn from the wool
market. Wool Is higher nt London and
sympathetically strong here and expecta
tion of n good export trndo for tine grades
of domestic Is entertained.
The coal trade reflects weather and trade
conditions In still further Improved demand
nnd predictions are of further advances
later In the season.
The demand for lumber , though Interfered
with by strikes nt a number of markets , In
reported very strong nnd a scarcity of cars
and of boats Is reported quite generally in
the west. This scarcity of transportation ,
however , Is not confined lo the lumber
trade , similar reports corning from the coal
and Iron industries.
Wheat , Including1 flour , shipments for the
week aggregate 4C30.7te bushels , agulnst
4,530,052 last week , 5,224,927 In the correspond
ing week of 1893 , 5.708.R25 In 1897. 3.930,455 In
1S9U and 3,161,907 In 18W. Since July 1. this
season , exports of wheat aggregate 46,643,550
bushels , against 41,694,018 last year and 50-
310,525 In 1897-93.
Corn exports for Hie week aggregate
3,791,905 bushels , against 3,282,751 last week ,
2.629,202 this week a year aso , 4,022.112 In 1897 ,
2.610,479 111 ISM and 1,360,325 In 1859 , Since
July 1 , this season , corn exports aggregate
53,155.000 bushels , against 33,5fi5.162 during tha
game period a year ago and 38,399,991 in
1897-98.
HunlnoHS failures for the week are 147 , nu
compared with 149 last week. 1S2 In this
week a year ago , 237 In 1697 , 321 In 1896 and
19 $ In 1895. Business failures for the week in
the Dominion of Canuda number 13 , UH
against 21 last week. 19 In this week a year
ago , 35 In 1S97 , 31 In 1896 and 35 In 1895.
IIHAIIHTUHHT'S FINANCIAL IIBVIISW.
llullrotiil nnriiliiKH and 1'roniirrllr
Ilt-KctUnif 11 IlullUli Hen liiieiil.
NEW YORK. Sept. 23. Hradstreet's Fi
nancial Review saya today :
Money continues linn , though toward the
close of the week tliero wax a relaxation
of the presKiire which Uio stock market
has expected during the mat fortnight
from this cause , The decline of exchange
rates and the news that about $500,000 of
gold had been engaged In London for Hhlp-
ment to New York canned n Bomowhut but
ter feeling us to the financial outlook und
the market rallied more or less from Itn
curlier ilcprcsolon. The threatening aspect
of the Transvaal situation was among the
bearish factors of the week and ft la
thought that vrhllo the danger of war In
South Africa overhunifH the London mar
ket there Is little likelihood of any heavy
gold ImporlH from the other side. The
movement of money from Now York to
the Interior continues and the 4iank state
ment of last Saturday practically wiped
out the surplus reserve. Yet the money
market this week , while flrm , was not
stringent nnd though the call loan rate
was llrm at about 6 per cent extreme
variations from that level were lesa
marked. \
The pressure to liquidate speculative
holdings of stocks 1ms at times bciTa se
vere , thomoat siKiilflcnnt Illustrations ot
this having been afforded by the courro
of Brooklyn Rapid Transit and the other
Flower stocks In the early part of the
week. The decline In prices and the re
duction of the volume of loans to Wall
Htreet has naturally been a factor In assisting
sisting- the monetary situation. It also
seems that stocks have been largely pass
ing from weak into strong hands , while
the movement of the lust fortnight lias
made bears of the professionals and re
sulted In the creation of n larger short
Interest than the market has possessed for
some time. The activity of the bears wua
naturally n feature of the week und to
the manipulation of this kind Home ot the
extreme declines may bo ascribed , The
covering of shorts on a. largo scale also
contributed largely to the rallying ten
dency in prices , which began on Wednes
day and which assumed considerable force
In Thursday's transactions. The public
was by no means active except In ro-
duclnp its marginal holdings of ( Hocks
and the market has been largely In the
hands of professional operators.
Europe's part In the speculation here
was negative nnd while London Is In sus
pense about the South African situation
no Interest in American securities is pos
sible.
The favorable character of railroad
earnings , activity of trade nnd the other
advance of prosperity continue to cause a
strong underlying bullion sentiment as to
the future of tlm market. In fact the
street Itself is Inclined to the belief that
should the condition of the monev market
Improve a renewal of the rising pre-
vnluatlon would bo very probable. Nor
1ms the market been without positive
dullish developments nnd weak. The rapid
advance of Delaware , Lackawanna &
AVcstorn stock to 191 nnd tlio strength of
the other anthracite coal properties nenm
to reflect a general belief thnt the con
dition of the coal trade lias undergone a
material Improvement , while In the cnsn
of Lackawanna there nro rumors of porno
pending developments regarding Its capital
and dividends wlilch would Justify the
advance. Nor nro the railroad deals lack
ing the most Important -
, happening- thnt i
kind being the reported sale of larso In
terests In the Southern Pacific to bankers
identified with the property.
Yellow I'cver
WASHINGTON. Sept. 23-Surgcon Gen
eral Wyman today received a telegram
from Assistant Surgeon McAdum at ICey
West nnnounclng twenty-eight new casen
of yellow fever there nnd five deaths. A
telegram tfrom Burgeon Carter at New
Orleans states thnt no new cases appeared
there yesterday , but that there had been
two deaths. There were live other ca s
under treatment. Dr. Carter wired that the
weather WBB cool and favorable.
Itcvlvliitf mi Olil Feud.
MIDDLESBORO , Ky , , Sept. 23. "Gen
eral" Sowdcr , son of Councilman Sowder of
MlddleslKiro , and a noted leader of the
Sawder-Turner feud , which raged ten years
ago around Mlddlesboro , wan shot through
the back from ambush last nlt'ht near his
homo. It Is believed tlio feud is to bo re
vived.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fnlr Sunday nml Monday with Vari
able AVI into \ebrunka. . nnd
Colorado.
WASHINGTON , Sept , 23. Forecast for
Sunday and Monday :
For Nebraska , South Dakota nnd Colorado
Fair Sunday and ) Monday ; variable winds.
For Iowa Fair Sunday ; warmer In cx-
tromo eastern portion ; Monday fair , south
to west winds.
For Mlbbourl i and Kansas Fair Sunday
and Monday ; south to 'we t winds.
For Wyoming Fair Sunday and Monday ;
northwesterly winds.
J.ociil Iti'coril.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER. BUREAU ,
OMAHA , Sept. 23 , Omaha record ot tcm-
ucraturo nnd precipitation compared with
the corresponding duy of the past three
yeara :
1899. 1893. 1897. 1890.
Maximum temperature . . M S8 M eg
Minimum temperature . . . M 2 G ! > 47
Average temperature . . . . M 70 CS f,5
Precipitation 00 ,00 ,00 ,00
Record of temperature and precipitation
ot Omaha for thla day and since March 1 ,
IRIil :
Normal for the day t > |
KxcfHs for tlio d'ay ' , . , , 4
Accumulated deficiency since March l.,128
Normal ! rainfall for the day 09 inch
Deficiency for the day OU Inch
Total rainfall since March 1,21.03 Inches
Deficiency tinea'March ' 1 4.02 Inchon
Deficiency for cor. period , 1698 . . . 2.51 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period , 1887. . 8.W Inchea
LUCIUS A. WELSH ,
Local Forecast OlllcuV