Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, June 17, 1900, PART I, Page 4, Image 4

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    TILE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JUNE 17, 11)00.
MUCH DAMAGE DONE BY RAIN
lTitTj Storm Eweipi Over Ntbraika Oans
ing Coniiderable Destruction.
ALL RAILROADS ARE HEAVY SUFFERERS
1Vitnlntiti Hi'iKirtoil In livery Dlrro
(Ion Mini Trnlim l)flnril on All
Um-H Kurt Crook Ix IS
It'iinlt i'l' DiliiiUKOil.
Water In unmeasured quantities fell Sat-
urday afternoon throughout central and
eastern Nebraska. Tho dolugo was iiccom-
panlcd by n galo of wind and an enlivening
display of electricity. In Omaha 2.21 lnchei police station aro those nt Twenty-fourth
of rain fell during the aftornojn. Krom all and Pierce, Klghteenth and Harney, Thlr
polntB In this vicinity have come reports , tecnth and Spring, Thirteenth and Canton,
of lives lost and property damaged by light- Twenty-fifth and Jones. Twentieth and Cap
nlng and houses and trees driven frcra their , ltol avenue. Ninth and "Capitol nveiiue.
footing by the fierce wind. Nona of tho
railroads entering tho elt escaped and
many trains will bo delayed for hours by !
washout.
In Omaha the rush of tho waters fll'cd
the streets to the curbci nnd tho streot car
Rfrvlco was disabled. Fnrnam street from
Sixteenth to Twentieth was a swollen tor
rent; dissected eedur block pavenunts ware
washed from Capitol hill to Hlxto;nth and
I'arnam streets In largo quantities and thenco
north. Tho water overflowed the hldewalk
at Sixteenth and Capital avenuo nnd en
tered tho basement of tho federal building,
whero tho large engines aro placet. Ilul
ntfls men and shoppers were caught down
town by .tho hundred and tho restaurants
wero swamped until long after tho noon
hour.
Tho storm raged with Increasing fierceness
to tho southward anil did heavy damago at
Fort Crook. Tho Burlington & Missouri
railroad suffered thrco washouts, tho most
Important being on tho main line, eight
miles out of Omaha, between Dcerflcld and
Chulco. Tho train sorvlco was blocked nnd
no passenger or mall passed to tho Capitol
city until C o'clock this morning. Repair
gangs wero nlso sent to Ord, a washout
having occurred on that division botweon
Ord nnd Hurwell. Tho third washout took
place on tho Sargent lino near Arcadia,
Telegrams from various parts of tho state and It wns accompanied by Immense quan
rclato a story of sorlous damage to crops titles of hall. The hailstones wero not eo
nnd other property along tho lino of tho largo us aro often seen, but they wero aa
storm. Darna, windmills nnd houses wero ; numerous and driven by such a forceful
blown down nnd sprouting grain washsd 1 wind that all windows on the north side of
from tho Molds,
IlniniiKc Diiiii- In Itiillromlri.
Tho Union Pacific, D. & M. and Missouri
Pacific wero tho only roads whose tracks
wero damaged to nny extent by tho storm
nnd whoso trains wero consequently de
layed. Tho Union Pacific suffered tho In
convenience of a soft track, necessitating
tho running of trains at a snail's pace com
vared with tho usual rapidity of Its pas
senger trains. Yesterday afternoon and
evening trains from tho west wero dclayol
n few hours, but It Is reported thnt all
trains will practically mako their scheduled
tlrnp today. At tho Union Pacific offices
last night but little accurnto Information
relative to tho extent of tho damago om
mtlted by tho storm could bo learned, for
tho reason .that all telegraph wires wero
down. Tho exact location of tho brenk had
not been nscortnlned at r. late hour, al
though telegraph linemen wero scouring
tho lino in search of tho broken circuit.
Now wires were strung Into tho dispatch
er's ofllco nnd through tho railroad yards
for tho purposo of straightening out tho
circuit and permitting outstdo communica
tion. Tho only known damago resulting
from Jho storm was at Ports!, whero a
small section of track was washed away.
Multiplicity of Triu-kn Untidy.
Though tho Burlington track bstweon
Deerfleld and Chnlco waB so damaged by tho
storm that tho running of trains ovor that
portion of tho road was deemed Inexpedient
thero was but slight delay In tho arrival
nnd departure of trains. Tho maintenance
of scheduled time wns mado posMblo by
using tho track from Omaha to Orcapolls.
thenco to Ashland and on to Lincoln. In
this manner tho bad track between Decr
tlcld and Chalco, which Is on tho Ashland
Omaha line, wns avoided. Tho track was
slightly damaged by washouts, but tho prin
cipal difficulty was owing to tho soft track.
No. 12, the through Denver-Chicago train,
duo In Omaha at 7:23, proceeded on Its east
ern journey via Orcapolls and did not run
through Omaha. Instead a stub connection
left hero on time, carrying passengers
routed for tho east, who mado connection
with tho through train at Orcapolls. No. 9.
tho train from Peoria which runs through
Omaha to Lincoln nnd connects with tha
Tortland train, was enabled to mako lis
connection with but slight delay by using
tho Orcapolls line. Passengers from the
west bound for Omaha who camo as far as
Orcapolls on No. 12 wero brought to Omaha
on tho stub train, arriving about three hours
later than tho regular tlmo.
MI-UMiurl 1'ncllln'n Trouble.
Two small bridges, ono at Fort Crook
and tho other at Seymour park, wc-o washed
away by the storm. This was tho extent
of tho damago suffered by tho Mlsiourl Pa
cific and it was ropnlred by nn underpinning
of ties. Trains wero delayed nbout four
hours last night, ns tho result of this dam
ago and tho tlmo taken In making tho tein-
HOXES OF GOLD.
Sent for I.cttorM About Grnpc-N'utit.
330 boxes of gold nnd greenbacks will
?io sent to persons writing Interesting and
truthful letters nbout the good that has
been done thera by tho uso of Qrnpo-Nuts
food.
10 Uttlo boxes, each containing n $10
gold piece, will bo sent the 10 writers of
tho most Interesting letters.
20 boxes enrh containing a $5 gold pleco
to tho 20 next most Interesting writers, and
n $1 greenback will go to each of the 300
next best. A committee of 3 to mako de
cision and tho prizes sent on July 3, 1000.
Wrlto plain, senstblo letters, giving de
tailed facts of Ill-health caused from Im
proper food and explain tho Improvement,
the gain In strength, In weight, or In brain
power after using Orapo-NutB food.
It 1s a profound fact that most nils of
humanity como from Improper and uon
nourishing food, such as whlto broad, hot
biscuit, starchy and uncooked cereals, etc.
A chango of perfectly cooked, predlgestod
food Hko Orapo-Nuts, scientifically iraJo
nnd containing exactly the elements nature
requires for building tho doltcato nnd won
dorful cells of brain nnd boly, will quickly
chango a half sick person to a well person.
Food, good food, Is Nature' strongest
weapon of defense.
'ncludo In letter tho truo names and ad
dren803, carefully written, of 20 persons,
not very well, to whom wo can wrlto re
garding tho food euro by Orapo-Nuts.
(Almost everyotto Interested In pure food
la willing to havo his or her nnmo nppoir
In tho papers for such help as thoy m.iy
offer tho human rnco, A request, however,
to omit nair.o will be respected. Try for
ono of tho 330 prizes. Kvory ouo
has an equal show. Pont write pootry,
but Just honest nnd Interesting facta nbout
tho good you havo obtained from tho puro
food Grapo-Nuts. If a man- or woman has
found a truo way to get woll and keep well,
It uliniilil hn n nlpnunrn in atrptrh ti tinlrln?
hand to humanity, by telling tho facts.
Wrlto your namo and address plainly on
lcttnr and mall nromntlv to lh Pmtiim
Ce renl Co., Ltd., Battle Creek, Mich.
fcourt Pacific nml Dccrfleld on (ha Hurting
ton Arc contiguous to each other. It wn
In that Immediate locality that the stirm
reached Its greatest ferocity. At Seymour
rurK .tiinauuri i.tcuic ireigni curs niauu.ug
on a sldo track wero blown onto the main
j line, some leaving tho rails and becoming
a hopeless mass of wreckage. Some delay
was experienced In clearing tho track of '
this obstruction. At Missouri Pacific head
quarters it was asserted that beyond tho
wantilng away of these two bridge? no
other damage was committed and the assur
ance was given that trains would bo rtnnlng
on schedule tlmo today. Tho storm ex
tended ns far touth on the Missouri Pacific
03 Atchison and was almost as llerco all
nlong the line ns In Omaha.
The rain did n largo amount of damage
to streets and alleys In various parts of the
city. Among tho washouts rcrortel to ths
Some aro quite dangerous and arc liable to
causo damage to teams nnd vehicles. The
city's "red light man" was notified to placa
tho proper danger signals.
FORT CROUK BADLY DAMAGED
Hull, Wlml nml llnln I'ln- llnvnc nt
(lit! I'oMt Cropn In Vicinity
Completely Itulueil.
FORT CROOK, Neb., Juno 16. (Special
Telegram.) Tho worst storm which has vis
ited this section In years camo up suddenly
this afternoon and tho post and cntlro sur
rounding country look ns though they had
passed through n fierce engagement. Oreat
damago wns dono to tho buildings nt tho
post and crops In a strip about a mllo wldo
are utterly ruined. Just how far tho storm
extended southward la not known hero, but
a telephono niCEsago from LaPlatto stated
that much damago was dono to buildings In
that vicinity. From Indications tho storm
was worso In thnt direction than here.
Just before tho storm came up a heavy
cloud was observed to tho north and an
other to tho southward. Tho two appeared
to meet nt this point. Tho wind had nuin
clcnt velocity to blow down trees, destroy
small outbuildings, unroof others and blow
over chimneys. Tho rain fell In torrents
buildings wero broken out nnd crops of all
kinds simply beaten Into tho ground. Tho
destruction In this lino is complete. There
Is not n thing In tho shapo of growing grain
In tho path of tho storm which will recover
from Its effects. Trco fruit Is also com
pletely ruined.
Tho greatest amount of damago In any
ono placo Is nt Fort Crosk. All tho win
dows on the north nnd northeast sides of
tho buildings aro broken, several chimneys
wero toppled over and considerable damage
done to tho slnto roofs of tho quarters nnd
oCTlccro' residences. Tho rain poured
through tho broken windows In torrents, ;
doing great damage to tho plastering and
Interior furnishings of tho buildings and
tho papers In the quartermaster's ofllco
were watersonked and badly damaged. At
tho pumping station tho pump pit was
Hooded, tho building ltseslf damaged and
it will bo Impossible to start tho pumpa
for several days. Tho cellars of most 'of
tho post buildings were nlso Hooded. It
will amount to several thovsand dollars.
In the town of Fort Crook tho buildings
fared nbout tho same. Tho telegraph in
struments at the depot were burned out by
llKhtnlng and a largo section of tho Mis
souri- Pacific, track washed away, delaying
trains for several hours, small outouiiaings
wero blown down and larger ones damaged.
No detailed reports havo come In from tho
country districts except that crops arc en
tirely destroyed and much damage done to
buildings. So far na known at this time
no ono was killed or even Injured by the
storm.
The county is nlso a considerable BUfforor.
Tho rainfall was so heavy that streams wero
soon out of their banks and bridges wero
washed out In every direction. Iloads wore
also badly washod and It Is difficult to get
around to ascertain tho full extent of tho
damage.
GREAT HAVOC AT PLATTSM0UTH
VerHnlile CliniilliurMt Turns the 11111-
lilc Street Into llnglug Tor
rcntN of VVnter.
PLATTSMOUTII, Neb., June 16. (Special
Tolegram.) A terrific wind, rain and hall
storm broko over this city about 1 o'clock
this afternoon, and for over one hour a
veritable cloudburst emptied its contents
over the town. Rain, Intermingled with
hall, fell In sheets nnd tho streets were
masses of awlftly flowing water; tho sowers
wero overflowed, cellars were rilled with
water, branches of trees wero broken off,
signs wrenched from their moorings and bill
boards wero blown down. Tho flood caused
tho northeast corner of tho now Parmeleo
opera houso to settlo so as to separate tho
north wall for somo eight or ten feet from
tho top.
During tho fury of the storm lightning
struck the dwelling of Joseph Lake on Wln-
terstcen hill and tho building was completely
consumed by the flames. Tho members of
tho family were all In tho cellar, and wero
shocked to insensibility, but regained -con
sciousness In tlmo to get out of the houso
beforo tho lire had spread very much. While
attempting to remove some of tho house
hold goods Mr. Lake was severely burned
on hnndB and face. Tho houso was valuod
nt $2,500 nnd was partially Insured.
Tho dwelling of M, A. Dickson, bridge
watchman for tho Burlington, was also
struck by lightning, but the flames extin
guished boforo much damago was done. In
tho Burlington shops tho damago Is esti
mated to be $3,000. Tho whistle blew to
wnrn tho men, but beforo they could escape
the water rushed In and was from three
to four feet deep on a level. Lumber nnd
ovcrythlng else that was not anchored fast
was floated all over tho yards, lloth tho
Plattsmouth and Nebraska telephono com
panies suffered considerable damage by the
crossing and blowing down of wires. Tolo
graph wires along both tho Burlington and
MUsourl Pacific tracks wero blown down and
for a time communication by wire was
stopped.
GROWING CROPS DESTROYED
Vent-tut Ion In 1'ntU nt Severe Storm
In llciitcn to (he
(round.
NEBRASKA CITY, Nob., June 16. (Spo-
clul Telegram.) This section was visited by
u high wind, accompanied by a heavy fall
of rain, this afternoon. The wheat and oat
aro badly lodged and tangled and In many
places aro Hat on the ground, duo to tho
driving wind nnd rain.
Reports received here Indicate that the
storm wn gcnoral over tho southeastern part
of the s'.ato nnd tint great damago has been
dona to tho growing crops by wind and hall,
From Bracken to Johnson tho wheat, oats
nnd corn wero literally beaten Into tho
ground by tho ball. Fruit trees are stripped
of their leaves and fruit. Near the Hrst
named place scarcely nny kind of vegotatlon
Li left. From Nebraska City along tho Bur
lington to TecuniEch tho rainfall amounted
til nlmnttt n flp1ntiV.
At Johnson and other places tbo wind blew
i with great violence. A barn and numerous
small outbuilding were blown to nieces.
I CEDAR CREEK, Neb., June 16, (Special
Cropa never
BIG BARN ENTIRELY WRECKED
Crop Dcntrojcil nml Miic.li Itiitiiuue
Dune In tin- Vicinity of
I, II Pintle,
LA PLATTE, NebTIuno 10.-(Speclnl Tel
cfiram.) The storm this afternoon did great
dnmngo to growing crops of nil kinds. It Is
not known hero Just how wldo tho strip Is,
but It extends as far ns nny reports hnvo
been received. The rain fell In torrents,
accompanied by Immense quantities of hall.
This was driven by n high wind nnd lit
erally bent tho crops Into the ground. Tree?
wore broken oft nnd ninny small outbuild
ings wrecked. At tho fnrm of Charles F.
Tuttlo near hero n largo framo barn which
had Just been completed was destroyed nnd
nbout a mllo and n hnlf from town n small
houso was unroofed. Mnny windmills were
blown over. Tho dnmngo to crops nnd
property will run up Into tho thousands of
dollars. All tho windows on tho side of tho
houses struck by tho storm wero broken
oul and houses drenched by water.
IIKAVV STOKM VISITS TUB STATU.
Downpour of Huln (ienernl ThroiiKli
fiut .VclirnxVu.
ORD, Neb., Juno 16. (Special Telegram.)
Tho storm last night was the worst In
years, tho rainfall amounting to D.20 Inches.
Several buildings wero struck by lightning,
several bridges wero washed out and trains
were unable to run this morning. Hall did
somo damage.
ORBELBY CENTER, Neb.. June 16.
(Special Telegram.) A big rain fell hero
last night. Washouts aro reported on the
IJurllngton & Missouri and trains aro de
layed. Tho rain puts tho crops In a flrst
class condition.
SYRACUSE, Neb., Juno 10. (Special
Tologram.) Rain toady visited us In two
heavy showers, ono early thl morning nnd
tho other nt 4 p. m. Precipitation, two
Inches.
LAWRENCE, Neb., June 16. (Special.)
This placo was the center of a strip of coun
try from two to throe miles wldo which was
visited by tho worst wind nnd hailstorm
of tho year. Tho storm camo from the
southeast and was accompanied by n down
pour of rain, In less than twenty minutes
ono nnd onc-hnlf Inches of wuter fell. Car
den nnd truck patches nre cut to pieces nnd
wheat in tho path of tho storm Is badly
damaged. Some sheds and small outbuild
ings wero torn to pieces by tho wind.
ST. EDWARD, Neb., Juno 16. (Special.)
A heavy electrical storm, accompanied by a
largo rainfall, vlsltod this section of the
county Inst night. Corn and small grain arc
in flno condltioa.
CLARKS, Neb., Juno 10. (Special.) A
heavy rnln, accompnnled by wind nnd light
ning, visited this section Inst evening nnd
during tho night tho resldenco of one of
Polk county's oldest Bottlers, John N. Hurd,
was destroyed by lightning. Tho loss Is
quito heavy and partially covered by Insur
ance. Tho rain was beginning to be needed
for growing crops.
ORAND ISLAND, Neb., Juno 16. (Spe
cial.) Nearly half an Inch of rain fell over
Hall county InBt night, following slight but
beneficial showers on two previous dnys.
Last night's rain was accompanied by an
electrical storm, during which tho resldenco
occupied by W. A. Brooks, a railroad man,
was struck, tho bolt scattering shingles nnd
plastering quito profusely nnd passing
through a sleeping room occupied by two
boys. The lads were quito badly stunned, but
not Injured. The damago to the resldenco Is
nominal. The various rains of tho last week
havo very greatly improved crop conditions
lu this section.
NORTH LOUP, Neb., Juno 10. (Special.)
Another heavy thunder storm came out of
the northwest, last ovening and covered a
large portion of the central state. Two
Inches of water fell here and flvo and one- 1
half at Ord. All the small streams aro out
of their banks and flooding the low lands.
Considerable damage to crops will result.
WEST POINT. Neb., Juno 16. (Special.)
Another heavy rain visited this section
last night, not, however, doing any damago
or washing out tho crops. For tho last
two weeks tho nights have been very cool,
helping tho small grain materially. Oats
and wheat are making n splendid stand
nnd will yield bountifully. Corn is thriv
ing. The potato crop promises big results
if present fnvorablo conditions continue.
Bugs aro troubling tho vines in somo local
ities, but not In such quantities but thnt
they can bo destroyed.
Work on tho artesian well for tho city
water works has been temporarily sus
pended on account of rock Interference.
VALPARAISO. Nob., June 16. (Special.)
This locality had a flno rainfall last night
that was much needed by tho small grain
and potatoes. Ono Inch fell In gontlo show
ers. Corn is looking well and In fine grow
ing condition.
HASTINGS, Neb., Juno 16. (Special.) A
disastrous electrical storm visited Adams
county about i o'clock this morning and
killed several head of horses and tbreo or
four cattle. An Inch of rain accompanied It.
SCHUYLER, Neb., Juno 16. (Special.)
A splondld rain, general lu character, fell
hero last night. Grain was needing It,
though nothing was suffering sorlously.
Pastures havo been unusually good this
spring, better than last, when so much rain
caused abnormal conditions that wero detri
mental. Small grain Is in flno condition,
there being some complaints of short straw,
but shorter ntraw Is likely to yield much
better. Corn has been easily attended be
cause of lighter rainfall and weedy fields
aro scarce. In general, crop prospects could
scarcely bo better. Haying has been begun,
but has been slow work thus far.
CRETE, Neb., Juno 16. (Special.) Tho
dry woathnr has been broken. A heavy
rain foil last night, nccompanied by thunder
nnd electrical display. By government
measurement tho rainfall amounted to .03
Inch. Crops, especially oats and corn, aro
looking In excellent condition.
PLAINVIEW, Neb., Juno 16. (Special.)
A fine rain fell hero last night. Small grain
is about ready to head and this will help
It, an It was getting dry, it not having rained
for two weeks.
Savo your coupons and tolp some girl
take a trip.
C. S. SHEPARD, M. D.,
C. M. HEADRICK, M. D.,
CONSUITINO PHYSICIANS.
down town offices:
306-307-308
NEW YORK LIFE BUILDING
day. Farmers aro Jubilant,
looked better.
YEISER GETS SOME COMFORT
Douglas County F'islon Populists Exores'
Their Confidence in II m
ELM'.R 1HDMS 13 OPENLY ENDORSED
Com rut Inn Itiiiin l,urncl- to Word,
Iml V.x ciitiiully ClinoNi'N n Dclc-
Ulttloil lO (iO tO
Lincoln.
After ns diligent an all-around talking
match as has been seen or heard In Omaha
since tho last preceding populist convention,
Saturday afternoon's county convention of
thnt party, or rather the fusion wing of it.
passed a resolution of confidence In John O.
Yelstr, nnd then ndopted another instruct
ing tho delegation to votn for Elmer E.
Thomas for attorney general.
Tho convention met at 2:15 p. m. In the
fusion Peter Cooper club rooms with about
seventy-Hvo delegates present out of a pos
sible totnl of 162. Six precincts wero not
represented, so that tbo total voto of tho
delegntcs present, voting their full precinct
representation, was 131. Tho crowd was
fringed with Interested democruts.
J. M. Kenney, as chairman of tho county
central committee, called to order, George
Magney wns chesen to preside nnd L. J.
Qulnby nnd Charlis Cohen mado secretaries.
A committee on credentials, comprising
Martin Langdon, F. W. Marsh, a. W. Wood
by, Allen Root and J. J. Points, put In over
nn hour in a little back room trying to reach
a conclusion on two contests, which It
finally reported back to tho convention. Del
egations from all tho city wards except tho
Third and Second were accepted without
question, ns wero also those from South
Omaha nnd seven out of tho thirteen coun
try precincts.
Pending tho commltteo deliberations the
convention plnycd with its lingers, discussed
tho situation, ravenously smoked villainous
tobacco and marveled what had stumped tho
committee. While tho delegates wero In this
good hmorcd stato of Inertia August Cllne,
recognized as a middle-of-the-roader, camo
into the hall bearing, neatly wrapped In a
copy of D. Clem Dcavcr'o paper, the short
handlcd nx used by Victor E. Wilson nt tho
Inst county populist convention In spilling
tho party. Tho presentattlon of this historic
weapon to tho chair led to n Berks of good
humored remarks.
Content Over Credent Inln.
Tho committee on credentials Anally ro
ported Its Inability to submit a recommenda
tion upon the contest In tho Second ward.
Tho regular delegation was headed by Gen
eral T. C. Kelsey of Industrial army fame,
while J. Harry Minds headed a contesting
delegation. Tho contesting leaders wero al
lowed thrco minutes each to state their re
spective claims, full of charges and counter
charges.
A motion for the seating of tho Kelsey
delegation was carried practically unani
mously. This wns tho antl-Kelsey delega
tion. Tho Third ward contest presented a per
plexing mixture of mistakes. In tho call tho
place for holding the primary was 1415 Far
nam street, but F. S. Horton, ono of the
officials, concluded that he would hold it at
612 South Thirteenth street. Ho noticed,
however, that tho call bad specified tho
placo flrst-abovo named and beforo opening
at the latter placo he had visited tho Far
nam street location. Thero ho met C. E.
Fields nnd John Ticrncy, who demanded the
privilege of voting. This he denied to them
on the ground that they were recognized as
mlddle-of-the-roadcrs and were barred by
the rules. Ho organized himself Into an
election board, however, cast his own vote
with himself and adjourned the primary to
612 South Thirteenth Btrcet. Thero ho was
Joined by three other fuclonlsts. ono of whom
consented to become secretary of the board.
Tho votes of tho three recruits wero cast,
making four In all and from these four votes
tho returns were made up for tho Horton
delegation, which wns for Yelser.
It appeared that after Horton adjourned
to South Thirteenth street Fields nnd somo
others nt tho Knrnam street location made
up a delegation. Ail of tho delegates on this
list wero middle-of-the-roaders. This list
was given to tho press nnd a copy of It filed
nt tho city hall. When tho list was handed
In at tho convention, however, the names
upon It were almost entirely different from
those published and filed at thetty hall and
among them was one namo, that of a man
named Ilollenbcck, who was stated to mako
no prctenso of being a populist.
J. M. Kcnnoy, ono of the Poynter leaders,
advocated allowing each delegation half a
vote, but It was finally decided almost unani
mously to admit tho Horton delegation.
Confidence In John O. Yelner.
Tho temporary organization was thereupon
mado permanent nnd L. J. Qulnby of the dis
trict clerk's ofllco gavo tho signal for tho
rawhtdlng to begin by offering a resolution
which, without unnecessary preliminaries,
declared:
Resolved, That we favor the nomination
of Hon. John O. Yelser for governor und
hereby tender him tho united support of
DoubIhh county.
Mr. Qulnby urged his resolution In a
speech of considerable length and forco,
eulogizing Yelser and declaring this recog
nition duo him.
James B. Jones, county Jailer, took occa
sion to deny tho published assertion that he
was a pronounced Poynter man, saying that
ho waB for tho best and strongest man. That
meant that he was for Yelser If tho conven
tion found him to bo that man, but ho did
not want tho delegation tied to any man.
Ho therefor moved to amond by declaring
in favor of an unlnstructed delegation.
Dan Way of South Omaha folt quite sure
thnt If Douglas county had declared for
Yelsor two years ngo ho would havo been
governor for tho past two years, ho was In
favor of Instructing now,
Frank B. Hlbbard thanked Ood that he
was a pie-eater no longer nnd was simply
a plain populist. Ho emphatically denied
that he was agent of Poynter, but bo was
not in favor of tying tho delegation to
Yelser. Ho recalled a tlmo when Yelser
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was also protesting ngalnat the Instruc
tion of a delegation for Van Wyck,
Martin Langdon moved to lay tho amend
ment on tho table, but when It was sug
gested that It would carry tho Yelser reto
utlon with It, ho withdrew his mol.u
nmldst much laughter. Then J. M. Kenney
moved to table tho wholo business nnd on
a roll call tho convention said nay by .
voto of 00 to 43.
J. H. Peabody favored Yelser niter Poyn
ter, hut was ready to voto for tho resolu
tion becauso he did not construe It to bo an
Instruction. (1. W. Woodby nnd Martin
Langdon spoko for tho resolution, and when
It finally got to a voto on tho Jones amend
ment, tho latter wns defeated by S8 nays to
53 yeas. Tho lefolutlon was then adopted
by a voto of 91 & to 43t. Somo of tho.o
voting for It declared that they did so with
tho understanding that tho rojolutlon was
not an Instruction.
Yoltcr thankfully nicepted the action taken
as an expression of confidence In him, say
ing that it left the delegation open to ac
cept the Judgment of tho convention and
that If he wns not tho choice of tho con
vention ho did not want the nomination.
Kliuer TlionuiN 1'lutly Kmlorxeil,
In view of Its having declined to Instruct
specifically for Yelser for governor Iho con
vention occasioned somo surprise nmong
spectators by adopting tho following reso
lution, which was offered by E. I. Morrow:
Resolved, That the Douglas county dele
gation to the people's party state conven
tion Is hereby Instructed to vote for Elmer
E. Thomas for attorney general.
J. B. Jones was tho only person heard
voting against tho resolution.
A resolution by Dan Way Instructing tho
delegation for Charley Curtis of that city
for secretary of stato was defeated by a viva
voco voto nnd tho following delegates to the
stato convention wero chosen nnd endorsed,
allowing six to each ward of the city and
three to each South Omaha ward and each
country precinct:
Omaha M. J. O'Connell, J. W. Harnett,
Dave Rowden, C. Posplsal, O. Wcndt, G.
Smyskosky, S. L. Kostoryz, R. G. VnnNess,
James McMonies, P. L. Qulnlan, M. Qutnlnn,
William Williams, F. S. Horton, P. L. For
gan, John Qulnn, Richard Cody, Alfred
Jones, K. W. Runkles, P. P. Burke, L. B.
Johnson, J. B. Jones, L. J. Qulnby, Dr. J. H.
Peabody, J. J. Points, Peter Klowiz, John E.
Emblen, James W. McCarthy, Bernard
Sachese, Brlco Vlcrs, J. T. Patch, T. G. Kel
logg, N. E. Adams, II. J. Hnckott, V. E.
Wilson, Warwick Saunders, O. ". Woodby,
Hamlin Barnes, Martin Langdon, Joo An
derson, J. M. Kenney, J. W. Logan, G, C.
Porter, F. W. Mnrsh, C. A. Magney, A. V.
Spauldlng, W. J. Wclshans, Rev. J. A. Wil
liams, Peter Rlcbold, H. Cohen, E. E.
Thomaa, E. Rawcllffo, Charles Cohen, C. C.
Shlmer.
South Omaha O. A. Mccr, W. G. Coulson,
P. T. Thompson, E. Reed, Harmon Anger,
Charles Carpenter, Josh Hayes, William
Grlse, William Terry, Charles Curtis, D. A.
Way.
Country Allen Root, W. A. Whlsenand,
Frank Crawford, II. Anderson, E. I). Knight,
F. B. Hlbbard, J. H. Taylor, Thomas Reed,
E. G. Kitchen, Henry Grau, J. Kolly Mc
Comb, A. C. Jlerrlman, A. A. Worden, J.
Curling, Hans Starker, Harwin Wright,
James Collier, Lewis Cowles, H. Mines, A.
J. Williams, Edward Daniels, Albert Kruse,
Pntrlck McArdle, James Anderson, M. Cnv
annugh, C. Olsen, Ed Bedell, Ralph Hall,
Bert Hutchinson, Jcsso Root, S. Kindrod, J.
P. Brown, S. J. Crovor, A. J. Leach, O. A.
Wolcott, P. Crlnk, Peter Lower, Henry Mc
Cabc, Georgo Evans.
SWEDES CHOOSE DELEGATES
neprenenlntlvcB to the Slte I.fuc
of Ilepulillcnn Claim Are
Selected.
More than 100 Swedlsh-Amcrlcnn citizens
of Omaha attended the meeting of the Swedish-American
leaguo at the Millard hotel
last night and expressed their approval of
the republican party and its cardinal prin
ciples. President McKlnley and his foreign
policy were commended and the members
of the leaguo declared themselves in favor
of expansion of the sort tho republican party
advocates.
Thomas Johnson, chairman of the league,
presided at tho meeting and Introduced tho
speakers, John L. Webster, John L. Ken
nedy and C. J. Johnson. Sixteen delcgatos
wero chosen to represent the league at tho
meeting of tho Nebraska Republican leaguo
convention, which will bo held nt Lincoln
Juno 28.
John L. Webster spoko of tho unpleasant
ness' that now exUts In China nnd sug
gested that tho United States and other
powers will bo compelled to lnterfcro to
protect their citizens. Tho skilful manner
in which tho republican party managed tho
recent trouble with Spain has shown Its
ability to cope with great problems of that
nnture and recommends it as tho party
which is best able to caro for tho govern
ment in case of a great International com
plication such ns Is now threatened.
"As soon ns democrats get Into power
money goe3 Into hiding," said J. L. Ken
nedy, tho next speaker. Ho commended
tho republican party as tho party of pros
perity and tho party which does not desire
to run from responsibilities, but Is willing
to assumo tho control of territory that falls
to Its lot. Mr. Kennedy declared tho re
publican party's plan of expansion to be
very different from Imperialism. Ho com
mended tho party for the Increased oppor
tunities It will offer to its citizens In tho
nuwly acquired territory and mado a plea
for a merchant marlno.
Samuel Morris sang sovoral very amusing
campaign songs during tho evening. Ono
of tho songs, "Billy Bryan's Defective Mem
ory," was particularly well received. Tho
words of tho song wero composed by P. J.
Barr, a member of tho league.
Tho delegates selected for tho Lincoln
convention aro: Gus Harael, Emll Wahl
strom, Ed T. Peterson, A. Johnson, John
Lnrson, Fred Flodman, C. M. Rylander, C.
W. Johnson, E. C. Furen, Thomas H. John
son, 1'. E. Edqulst, C. J. Johnson, Frank
Burman, A. J, Coleson, J. P. Jcrpe, Martin
Larson and J. L. Jacobson.
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Great
Bargains
in . . .
JL :
Our Juno Clearance Sale thus far has
boon most successful, and is due, wo think to tho
fact that our stock is very large, tho selection
most complete in all grades of goods, and the
prices far below their truo value. There aro thous
ands of exceptional bargains in our stock during
this month such as many odds and endspatterns
to be discontinued by the factory next season, and
broken lots which we must dispose of beforo July.
We enumerate a few of the bargains
Ask to sco tho articles mcntlonud by number, n thoso aro our stock
numbers.
We still havo left a few or tho spo- Fiiiccsf !nrfron
cim lot of ikon uKDs- r iiic&iimmi esses
nny hUc, at I nn -3Sfsvt
Generally sold for J3.00. IiUU fiWviw
Seo our low prices on MATTHKSSKS rJjw
from .50 up. Our Mattresses are 'JSwtVml
exceptional. SSfeMSS
No. 45 SOLID MAHOGANY DIVANS NMfEp
Silk damnnk upholatcrlns, Inlaid jj
with pcurl nnd bras regular We havo a "Special Hair" Maltrcis
Helling price. S3S.00 Of) nn full weight, mado lu boat tlck-at
CLEARANCE I'KICH ZUiUU tho SPECIAL CLEAR. V) Mi
No. GOG-MAHOGANY PAULOIt CAM- ANCK Pr'C ot UU
NET very largo mirror Louis XIV Gct ollr NEW PRICES on Iron Beds
carving Kronen legs handsomo a" tno new designs) and colors 100
design prlco was $28 IT nn patterns to select from at Q ftf)
closing at lUU .25, S1.00, $3.00 nnd iUU
No. 381-3.plcco PARLOR SET Ma- A"d 011 nt Rrc,lt rcilucllo
hogany very finely Inlaid brass Wo havo left two chnlrs out of n lot
trimmings open work hack silk 20 (ono In mahogany ono In to-
upholstering two nc rn bacco brown) they aro hnml carved
suits left to close at ZuauU 1111 ll copies of old chairs tiud In tho
From $53.00. Vanderhllt art gallery tho price of
these chairs was flTt each A
No. 70 "OLD BLACK" HALL CHAIR -to cIoho them off M"i IU
Wk-DutT' lnIa'd Tn nrl WHOB lltRD'S-EYE
pbrtcoKwa8U t - Vice.... 9, 00 ROCKER Lap leather seat
mnrzv
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ASK TO SEE THIS. whllo they lust L.ld
No, 1G Pegamone Leather Conch, be- No. COS HIRCII CORNER CHAIR
Ing sold In tho clearing On nn hK armsBuk upholstered seat
sal nt tUiUU carved, ropo trlmmlnss
No. G55-Comb.nat.on China Case- 6.75
bent glass front-swell front draw- rc,lucCl1 10 u,lu
crs ono drawer lined fret work N0, "2 LIHIURY TAHLE Largo
over top of bent glass threo largo drawer nnd lower shelf bIzo ot top
mirrors largo upper shelf and cor- .'10x18 either mahogany or golden
ner shelf for cut glass-lzo 4.G ft. oak-former prlco $22.00. n rn
wldo and 6.6 ft. high was $75.00 wh" lhcjr ,aat UiJU
clcaranco ealo price QQ JC SEE THIS.
This la an exceptional value. OUi lO SEE OUR NEW LACE CUR1UINS
Special bargain lot a rrg- 1 IP
No. 258-SOLID MAHOGANY TABLE ular $6,00 curtain for...? 0. lO
handsomely inlaid top French
legs and fine brasa trimmings reg- Ex,nv 'P00'"1 bargain curtain gener-
ular selling price $35.00 IC 7C nlly sold nt $8.00 A rn
special Juno reduction IUi0 whllo they last at HiJU
Wo also havo a largo shipment of
No. 177 REAL MAHOGANY TABLE Portieres for thin June clearanco
finely Inlaid French legs lower sale regular $6.00 value and many
shelf haped top, 24x?4 regular other such bargains in all kinds of
$15.00 table on "7 nr PortiercH a lino Q rn
sale at ItLO pair for JiUU
Those who anticipate purchasing Furni
ture soon will bo interested If thoy call and oxamino the barrmlns
for this month.
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