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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TT7ESDAY, MAY 21, 1901.
Telephones 61S-60I.
S11H1 a statement is unnecessary from our standpoint of never
selling trash, yet the markets are full of the trashy kind ns well
as a. great many stores. 2so matter what we 'charge' for silks
there is never any evasion of responsibility here. The silks are
right.
The best Colored Taffeta in the world, all colors, 75c a Yard.
All the wanted colors and still the price is less than you've
been paying for silks of questionable quality. Here are a few
hints to buyers of taffeta silk that will1 prove helpful and decided
economy in buying this class of silk. j 'l
WE CLOIB ATCTU3ATI AT P. .
loain ram rot-ran xrn slotm akd moalavi patt
Thompsoh, Beldeh SlCo.
T. M. O. A. BtJIXDIHO, CO. ltTH AND DODSLAS m.
M' ARTHUR LETS THOUSAND CO
Frtti Filipino Friion'iri Upn Snrreodir of
Gtnerila.
CONGRESSMAN HULL FEELS PLEASED
loiviin Leaves Mnnlln for SmmboiiKnJ
Well Sntlaflcil lTlth Conditions
nn He Hun Olncrvod
Thorn.
MANILA, May 20. General MacArthur
celebrated tho surrender of tbe Insurgont
generals, Muscardo and Lacuna, by re
leasing 1,000 I'Mllplno prisoners.
Congressman Hull leaves Manila tomor
row (or Scumbongn. lie expresses him
self as pleased with conditions here.
General Moxlcoa, (ho Insurgent chief on
tho Island of Lcyto, has surrendered with
twenty men, tho remnant ot his command.
Tho president of tho Island of- Lubang,
which lies northwest ot tho Island of MIn
doro, has been arrested and brought to
Cavlto, charged with being nn accompltco
of tho Insurgents.
General Trias has started on his visit
to the Insurgent leader, Ucllarmlno, who
Is operating In tho province of Albay, In
southern Luzon. Trias will try to Induce
Bollarmlno to surrender.
PORTER ADMITS THE CHARGE
(Continued from First Page.)
Ha admitted authorship of tho article In
tho South Omaha Sun. He also admitted
In effect authorship ot tho circular, but
doflod the postal authorities to proceed
against him on tho latter charge as, bo said,
ho hadn't sent them through the malls.
He added that be could prove by twenty
witnesses all the charges set forth in the
circular.
Tbe Interview closed by Porter calling
for United Stutes Attorney Summers, with
whom he has a personal acquaintance. At
torney Summers told him he needn't talk
It ho didn't want to and advised him to re
tain counsel at once,
Befofo dismissing Porter from the sweat
box the postoHlco Inspectors returned his
weapon. ' '
Chief Don n inn; la Consulted.
t Sunday afternoon Mr. Edholm bad a con
sultation with Chief Donahue, In which tbe
incidents ot the sweat box wore related, and
l,n which Mr. Edholm begged the chief to
place Porter undor arrest, as ho believed
his (Edholm's) life was In danger. At tho
chango ot police shifts nt 6 o'clock the
chief detailed Pntrolraoc Lahey and
Thomas to arrest Porter on a charge of
carrying concealed weapons.
It was nearly midnight of Sunday that
the arrest was made. Seeing Portor board
a Sixteenth street car, tho officers also
took the car and kept him in sight until
Woolworth avenuo was reached. Here
Porter flgnalod the conductor and alighted.
As bo did so tho officers observed that ho
took a pistol from his hip pocket and
thrust it Into ho Inside breast pocket of
bis coat. Officer Thomas stepped up behind
him and tapped him on tho shoulder.
"This is Mr. Torter, I bolleve." he said.
"I am n police officer, and you"
Porter la I.odued In Jnll.
Bofore ho could finish tho sentence Porter
had made a swift motion toward his breast
pocket, and drew the revolver, but was
disarmed almost. Instantly by Lahey, who
had stepped up behind him. There was a
struggle In which Porter was overpowered
and a moment later the party had taken a
down town car enrouto to the police
station. Porter remained In Jail over night.
At 11 o'clock Monday morning he was re
leased, having put up the $125 he had in
his pooket as a cash bond tor bis ap
pearance In police court at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon.
Porter Appenrs In Court.
Porter, accompanied by his attorney,
Krank Ransom, appeared In police court
Monday afternoon a tew minutes after 2
o'clook and was at once arraigned before
Judge Gordon. 'Hansom entered a plea of
not guilty for him and then made this plea
In his dofense:
"Mr, Porter llvoa out oa. South Thirty
fifth avenue," said he, "about six blocks
from a car line, and as bis work as cor
respondent for several nowspapers keeps
him up late he has to go homo often at
Nothing
Tamtem Good
And eating Is simply perfunctory
done because It must be.
This Is the common complaint of
the dyspeptic.
If eating sparingly would cure dys
pepsla, few would suffer from It long.
The only way to cure dyspepsia,
which is difficult digestion, is to give
vigor and tone to the stomach and the
whole digestive system.
Hood's Sarsaparllla cured tbe nitee of
Frank Fay, 108 N. St.. South Boston. Mass.,
who writes that ibe had been a great sufferer
from djipepsia for li yean: bad been with
out appetite and bad been troubled with sour
stomach and headache. She had tried many
other medicines In vain. Two bottltt of
Hood's Sarsaparllla made her well.
Hootl'm SmrmmpmrUlm
Promises to cure and keeps the
promise. Don't wait till you art
worse, but buy a bottle today,
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Reliable
Dee, May 20, 1M1.
Colored '
Taffeta Silks
Thoroughly good taffeta. silkH.
an early hour In tho morning. It Is a lono
some neighborhood out thero and rather
dangerous, so ho carrion a pistol to defend
himself."
"Tho Rrlsoner Is discharged," sold the
Judge. And this closed the case. Tho two
policemen whom ho had tried to shoot n
few hours before had no opportunity to
testify. Tho Judge ordered that Porter's
money and revolver be restored to htm.
Wariant In Issued.
At 3:30 Monday afternoon n warrant was
Issued from the offlco of the United States
attorney for tho arrest of Portor, and
was given to Deputy Marshal Mooro for
service. Mooro went out at once, but up to
a late hour last night had not, succeeded In
finding his man. Tho marshal's ofllco was
closed at C o'clock. At 8 o'clock Marshal
Mathews was seen at his hotel.
"I eupposo Mooro Is still looking for
him," salil ho. "When I left tho office at
5 o'clock he had not yet returned, and ho
hasn't mado any report to mo since he was
given the warrant."
About 4 o'clock Monday afternoon Frank
Ransom, Porter's attorney, called up the
United States attorney's office and asked
If It was true that there was'a warrant out
for his client. Upon being told that there
wob, he replied that Porter would bo at
tho marshal's office at 10 o'clock this morn
lnir, whon he would bo prcpnrcd to give n
bond. Attorney Summers replied that this
would be satisfactory so far as ho was
concerned.
Porter was seen upon tho streets several
times Monday afternoon and was appar
ently making no attempt to conceal him
self, yet the deputy marshal could not find
him, and lato last night the effort was
abandoned. '
KslillilU In th Cnae.
Two Interesting exhibits In the enso now
In the hands of tho United States attornoy
are original "copy" of the scurrilous article
In tho South Omaha Sun of last Friday, and
the big No. 10 envelope In which a marked
copy of the paper was mailed to Mrs. Cd-
holm. Tbe address on tho envelope and
the "copy" of the article were written on
the same typewriter, ns Is shown by sev
eral dcfectlvo letters. Another exhibit Is
a smaller envelope ot ordinary size, ad
dressed to "Proprietor Bee Building Barber
Shop, City." This Is postmarked "Nov. 2S,
8 a. m., 1900," and Is one of the envelopos
used In mailing the obscene circulars.
Still another pleco of evidence which Is
being carefully guarded Is a porsonal note
written by Portor to A. L. Dennett, editor
of tha South Omaha Dally Sun, In which
Porter offers to assume all responsibility
for tho publication ot tbe scurrilous artlclo
of last Friday. Tbo note Is, written on
Sun letter paper and evidently In the Sun
office. It Is- as follows:
SOUTH OMAHA. Neb.. Mny 17. 1399 (sic).
Mr. A. L. Dennett, Editor Sun My Dear
uennett: Herewitn una some news com
ment I thought might make interesting
reading. If you print It I will take the
iuii rcsponRiuiiuy. lours iruiy,
O. C. TOHTER.
Tho foregoing Is nn exact copy of the
noto. Tho word "full" lii the last sentence
was underscored and la tho date line the
figures "18&9" n'ppear, as here reproduced.
Dennett' Version of the Story.
A. L. Dennett, editor of tho South Omaha
Dally Sun, said yesterday that on Friday
last G, C. Porter called at his office and re
quested tho publication of the item which
appeared In tbe Sun of Friday evening.
"I read the matter over."sald Mr. Don
nctt, "and at once saw that tt was a pretty
hot story. As it was an Omaha Item I did
not like to print It without some authority,
therefore I asked Mr. Porter to wrlto mo
a note requesting that tho article ho had
submitted bo published In my paper. Ho
did this, and I then printed the article as
per the written request. Following the
publication Mr. Edholm and a postofflce In
specter. I do not remember his name, called
on me tor the purpose ot ascertaining my
source of Information, In order to protect
mysolf I turned over to the Inspector the
original matter as prepared by Mr. Portor
and also his written request for Its pub
llcatlon."
PAY FOR - JUDGE' GORDON
City Attorney Advises Klnmiclnl Com
nilttre to In- Only I.caaer
Am on n t.
City Attorney W. J, Connell has advised
the finance nnd claims committee of the
city council that Judgo Gordon Is not en
titled to salary for tho mon'ths of January
February, March, April, May, June, July
August and September of 1900 at' tho rate
of $2,500 per year. The city attorney hold
that Judge Gordon should be paid only $100
per month, tho salary provided by the
charter.
A resolution was Introduced In'the conn
ell by Councilman Zlmman which provided
that Judge Gordon bo paid far the month
mentioned at the rate of $2,500 per year.
Tho resolution was referred to the commit
teo on finance' and Vilalms nnd Mr. Connell
was nsked for an opinion In the matter.
TO MARCH MEMORIAL DAY
All Civic Societies of the City Are In
vltcil to Join the- CHo
hrutlon. All civic societies In the city have been
Inylted to take part In the Memorial day
parade, but 0' far the societies have been
slow In responding to tho Invitation. All
marching societies which are willing t
assist In the parade are requested to com
munlcato with F. W. Simpson, 416D Cass
street, marshal of the day.
Tho Memorial day committee held
meeting last night at the city hall and
perfected arrangements for the ceremonies
iu ue neio m uanscom park. A final meet
ing of tho committee will ho held next
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intiii in inn cuy nail.
Pllra Cured Wlthnai n. sen.
Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
iiea. mur aruggisi will refund
money If PA2Q OINTMENT fails to
you. SO cents.
your
cure
iVORKS OMAHA BUSINESS MEN
Glib-Tonguid Individnal Findi It Emj to
Juki Toucbei.
BUYS A CARRIAGE FOR MIS WIFE
nultlrnlnll' llorrim Ten Dollar
from the Vehicle .'Inn n ml For
MpIn to rtclnrii Tin-re
Are Other.
If thh meets the eye of Mr. Joseph Pel
tier, railroad contractor of Topeka,- Kan.,
will he please communicate with the
Omaha merchants whose acquaintance he
made last Frlda'y?
Mr, Peltier was so pleasant, so smooth
spoken and rso prepossessing that his one-
day acquaintances would be pleased to hear
from him In sums ranging from $5 to $2..
Iu short, Mr. Peltier Is said to be a
confldonrnVmnn of such high degree that
ho bltkod somo of Omaha's shrewdest mer
chants ns easily as a city grafter takes
In a country sport.
Tho operations conducted by Peltier, the
month, were not confined to any par
ticular line of business. His work with
H. C. Frcdrlckson Is n sample of what
he did to tho others. He called on Frcd
rlckson last Friday morning, Introduced
himself as n railroad contractor and looked
over the stock with tho Intention of buy
ing a vehicle. Tho man from Kansas
finally selected a $200 carriage, but did
not pay for It, ns the 1500 draft he was ex
pecting would not arrive until the following
day. During the afternoon ho brought In
a woman, whom he Introduced ns his wife.
Mrs. I'eltler la DHIkIHimI.
Mrs." Peltier looked at the carriage
which ho had selected and waa perfectly
delighted with it. Peltier gave orders to
have the vehicle equipped with rubber tires
and said ho would cull to give shipping
directions the next day. Later he camo
In nlono nnd in the course ot n conversa
tion with Mr. Frcdrlckson the con man
casually mentioned that ho was a llttlo
short of funds and wanted to go out for
n good time that night.
Would Mr. Frcdrlckson be so obliging
as to lot Mr. Peltier have n few dollars,
say a ten, until his draft came? Why,
certainly. Mr. Frcdrlckson would he do
lighted to Uo so. Ten dollars were trans
ferred from Mr. Frodrlckson's safe to Mr.
Peltier's pocket, and ho never came back.
Before Mr. Frcdrlckson was a day older
ho realized that he had been an easy vie
ttm. Ha told his troubles to Chief Dona
hue and found that ho was not alone.
The Boston store reported a 15 touch, Col
lins & Morrison were In tt 5 worth
and It Is said that. M. E. Smith &. Co.
parted with $25. J. Tuthlll, the saloon
man, and others were soparated from varl
ous sums with nentness and dispatch.
JANITORS' PERMANENT LIST
Dunril of Kilucutluii Puts Tiicm on
Same Ilaala na Tenulicra of
I.onir' Yeara of Servluc.
Hereafter all Janitors who have been Iu
tho employ, ot the Board ot Education con
tlnuously for five years will be eligible
to a place on a permanent list similar to
tho list to which teachers ot long years
of service aro elected! After a Janitor Is
placed on the permanent list dismissal
can be effected only after charges have
been hoard at two meetings: arid a two
thirds vote of the members of the Board
of Education Is secured. t
At last night's meeting of tbo Board of
Education, tbe following Janitors were
elected to a place on tho permanent list
Thomas H. Fitzgerald. High; Thomas W.
Shea, Bancroft; Henry O'Neill, Cass;
Frank Suchy, Castollar; W. C. Lawton,
Clifton Hill; William Olesolman, Coraen-
lus; William Payne, Farnara; Mary A
Lyons, Forest; Frank L. Otis, Franklin;
Charles E. D'Jureen, Kellom; H. Yule,
Leavenworth; J. J. Knllna, Lincoln; George
Elliott, Lathrop; Louis Peters, Mason;
James Cathroc, Train; Hannah Farrel
Vinton; William Stewart, Webster; W. H.
Vlckers, board rooms; Mattle Arnold, Druid
Hill; Victor Danlolson, Lake; llobcrt. W.
Baldwin, Park; llobcrt Monroe, Saratoga;
John Archibald, Sherman.
Tho board accepted an Invitation tb at
tend a reception to be given this even
Ing by rrembcrs of tho local Grand Army
posts and Women's Relief corps In honor
of the officers-elect of the Nebraska de
partment of tb orders named. The re
ooptlon will be In Myrtle hall.. Continental
block.
Bids for the plumbing, heating and ven
tilating plant and the electrical gener
ators and motorn necessary for the new
High school building were received as fol
lows:
Inatlng and ventilating plant: American
Worming nnd Ventilating company. $17,267;
Kuehn & Manning, $18,770; T. F. Balfe
$19,000; J. J. Hanlghen, $17,000; John Howe
& Co., $17,752.
Plumbing: Kuehn & Manning, $7,490; T,
F. Balfe, $5,9Sl; John Itowe & Co., $6,332;
Charles Schrocder, $7,264; J. J. Hanlghen
$0,600.
Electric, generators and motors: A. G
Munro, $3,076.2.; G. W. Johnston, $S,837;
John Hoy Kuhns, $2,525; John T. Burke
$3,714.20; Fort Wayne Electric company
$2,890,
Secretary Burgess was Instructed to have
tho hands on the High school clock re
glided
Tho architect was Instructed to draw
plans for the Installation ot an electric
clock In the new High school building.
The board authorized the secretary and
president to sign for brick-paving nn Sev
enteenth avenue between Lcavonworth and
Jackson streets.
A report from tho secretary showed tha
the amount of money .expended for school
purposes during the, months of Jnuiiary
February, March nnd April of the present
year was $129,784.41. During the corre
spondlng months of 1900 the expenditures
aggregated $139,023.07.
Amendments to the rules were ndoptcd
which provide that all persons who aro
hereafter elected to prlncipalships shall
hold High school certificates In addition
to primary and grammar grade certificates
The proposed amendment which would hav
required a primary and grammar grado
certificate from all persons now teach
lng in the higher grades was dropped by
the board.
DONAHUE SAVES JAIL BREAK
Onmlia'a Chief of 1'iillcp AVIrca In
formntliii Which I'rorea
Viiliinlilr,
Sergeant M. S. Dempsey of the police
i de
partraent has returned from m nr.lnn
tint
where he sttended the hearing and con
vlctlon of Tiller and Grnnt, the post
omce robbers who were arrested In
this
city a few weeks ago.
Sergant Demnsev tells ihn ctnrv nt
attempted Jail break In Cincinnati, which
was rrustratea rroni this end of tho i
by Chief Donahue. Tho chief drcllnes
reveal tho source of his information.
lino
to
but
Iu some way bo received a tip on w
hat
was to Happen, and ho immediately w
tho Clliclinatl authnrlttna.
vlred
Shortly after the receipt of Chief Dona-
htio's message, a woman appeared at the
Cincinnati Jnll with a basket of fruit and a
hand mirror for Prentice Tiller. Tho ap
pearance of the woman was foreshadowed
In the Donahue telegrani and the Jailer
gave the fruit and glass o careful cxaml
atlnn, which resulted In the discovery of
several finr steel saw's concealed under the
Ino back of the mirror.
Sergeant Denipsey also reports that
Ornnt, after his csiape In Chicago, went
directly to Cincinnati the most unex
ected route no could have taken and
from there he went tp Buffalo, where be
was recaptured.
W0LTERS ESCAPES THE LAW
I'laiv In Federal Slutnte I'rnves HI
Knoiinh to t.tt the Schuyler
.Man TtironKh
13. J. Wolters, the Schuyler merchant ar
rested some weeks since on suspicion that
he had sent letters to Senator TonT Kearns
of Utah threatening to blow him or mem
bers of his family up with dynamite unless
the Utah millionaire sent him $5,000. Is a
freo man again. He was released yesterday
afternoon by the federal authorities.
He owes his freedom to a technical con
struction' of the federal statute under which
he was arrested, the charge bclg the use
of the malls for the furtherance of "nil
artifice constricted or a scheme concocted
to defraud. " Last Thursday counsel ar
gued r demurrer filed by Welter's attorneys,
nnd yesterday Judges Munger and Carland
agreed that the scndllig of the letters
charged against Wolter was not tho con
struction of an 'artifice or the concoction of
n scheme, nnd that the net was not punish
uhlo under the federal statutes
The court declared, however, that the
writing nnd fending of the letters to Sen
ntor Kearns constituted a crime under the
statutes of Nebraska, that of threatening
his life or that of some member of his
family, and It is intimated that steps will
probably bo taken to bring him to account
under tho Nebraska codo.
NEVER T00 JLATE TO WIN
There la n Cli.mcr for Kvcrj body lit
The lloc'a KlKtire
Conteat.
The finish of Tho Bee's figure puzzle is
drawing near and the contestants for tho
prizes, which nro distributed along toward
tho end, are making the close of the con
test a lively one. Up to date there have
boon recolved over 900 correct answers nnd
the balanco of the lucky ones will stand
a chance ot drawing tho prizes nbovo 900,
The thousandth prize Is $10 In cash and
thero nro lots' of olher good ones, 600 In
all yet to bo bestowed upon the mathema
tlclane who add tbo figures In tho puzzle
correctly,
With ull these prizes yet to be distributed
thero is ail opportunity for every one to
get a prize and dtlring tho nine days that
remain beforo the close of the contest tho
gucssers will likely bestir themselves. The
Indiscriminate distribution of prizes gives
tho late-comers quite ns good a chanco ot
winning ns were tho early birds.
OFFICER GIBBONS INJURED
Slip from Truer Top nnd
la I ill-
pnleil l ixiil n Hoe
llniullp.
Sanitary Officer John H. Gibbons received
n serious Internal Injury In a peculiar acci
dent at IiIb home. 3328 North Twenty-eighth
avenue, Monday- evening. In climbing over
a fence he slipped and fell on a hoo handle,
which penetrated the lower part of the
abdomen, making n terrible wound several
Inches deep. He. was attended by Dr. W.
O. Henry, who Immediately ordered his re
moval to St. Joseph's hospital, which was
done In the police ambulance. Gibbons was
nervy and stood the, Jong trip to the hos
pltal In good shape, though suffering 'In
tense pain. An operation. Is to be per
formed today which It Is hoped will give
tho needed 'relief. At an early hour this
morning Gibbons was reported as suffering
much pain. His chances for recovtry are
not of tho best.
VILE NAME BRINGS KNIFE
Dcmonatratlon of Tit for Tat In Case
of Mr. .Inckaon unit Mlaa
Iluwke.
Mr. Anrlrpw .Inpfecinn nnntlprl n vM mum
to Miss Belle Hawko and Miss Belle Hawke
applied a knife to Mr. Andrew' Jiiekunn
shortly before noon vesterdnv. Mr. .Taebann
hos two long but not dangerous gashes In
ins person aim .miss iiawKe ib in Jail at the
Instance of Sergeant Hudson and Officer
ileelan. The affair came oft near Eleventh
and Capitol avenue, Both parties are col
ored and both had been drinking.
Switchmen' I'lilon Convention.
MILWAUKEE, May 20. The Switchmen's
Union ot North. America opened its con
vention with 250 delegates present. Houtlne
business occupied the first day's session
The convention will devote most of Its
tlmo to revUIng the constitution and other
general work.
roatpone Irrlnntlon Conitreaa.
COLORADO SPniNGS. Mnv 2ft.Af.p a
conference and correnpondence between
the officers and executive committee of the
irrigation congress it lias been decided to
postpone tho annual meetlnsr. which was
to be held In Colorado Springs In July, for
one year, rne memners ot tne congress
Win be not fled this week of the derision
or tne omcers ana the urrnngements com
mlttee organized In this city will be U
banded by Secretary McClure. Inability
iu Bfi-uru mo nuenaance ot speaKera oe-
ouru, uii iiccouiu oi oincr engagements,
yiib me principal reason ior me postpone
ment.
To Attend IleiicUe'a Funeral.
Members of- the Veteran Flremen'M an.
soclntlou lire rrniiested to meet nt tlm homo
or inc laie uustnve uoiick, sixth and
William streets, at 2 o'clock thl after
noon, to attend the funeral. The firemen
ure cxpeciea to dp in unitorm,
St. Joacpli Man MlaaliiK.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Mny 20.Edwarrt
Huuna, secretary of the National Manufnc-
mriiiK compnny, is missing.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
A mo them' niretlriir will h linlrl pplrlav
afternoon In the kindergarten nt the Vinton
school,
Last Sunday's Illustrated Buffalo Expresu
contains n portrait of Henry Itustln of this
city In connection with a series of night
views of' tho Pnn-Amerlcnn exposition with
the Inscription "The electrician who turns
tno exposition Into a magic city ot night.
CUNT A MEAL.
Cconomy In Food.
"Ease In getting a meal nnd economy
are two Important things," a ,lady teacher
says about the fully cooked food Grape
Nuts. "I started In on Grape-Nuts be
cause It needed' no preparation whatever,
and I wanted a little lunch bofore going
to bed, so I had cream and sugar ready
and a package of Grape-Nuts. Pouring
a litte of the food Into a saucer I treated
It with good rich cream and a little sugar
at times, usually It was sweet enough.
I had a meal that satisfied hunger and
I began to sleep, well nights, After n
while 1 concluded to make my breakfast
of Grape-Nuts and a little fruit rather
than go to the boarding house. I found
that I began to Improve very rapidly In
health, nnd my work became a pleasure
I havo made a most important discov
ery, that Is that I ran have a meal served
nt a cost ot about one cent that Is the
most nourishing meal that I have ever
been able to nnd, delicious In taste and a
real genuine 'food cure' for stomach and
bowel troubles.
I havo many friends using Grape-Nuts
Food regularly." This lady lives at Oros
beck, Ohio. Name given upon application
by (be Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., at Battle
Creek, Mich.
JNCOLN'S NEW GAS PLANT
D, E. Thompson and Othiri Otncirmd in
Eittrpriie,
SALARY ORDINANCE COMES UP FRIDAY
Firemen .loin (lie 1,1st of '1'hoap Aalc
Iuk for More Pay Content Oter
It cm ova I of Kilivnrd Cn
ncy'a Doily,
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, May 20. (Special Telegram.)
A rumor that was In circulation In com
mercial circles today connects D. E.
Thompson with nn effort that Is being made
by several prominent business men to or-
ganlre ft stock company for tho Installa
tion nnd operation of a new gas plant In
this city. Several of Mr. Thompson's former
business associates are known to be be
hind tho movement nnd this fact leads
many to. put their faith In the ruor. Tho
plan of the promoters of the new enter
prise, It Is learned, "is to organize a com
pany with a heavy capitalization and If
possible secure possession of the plaut
now owned by the Lincoln Gas and Electrlo
Company, of which Mr. Thompson was
formerly presldont and principal stock
holder.
Several members of the council nro fculd
to bo friendly to the proposltjon nnd "will
ing to vote the now comnany n franchise,
All plans, however, are carefully guarded
by tho men Intercited In tho movement, ns
It has not been definitely decided whether
tho organisation of tho company shall be
carried on to, completion,
Mr. Thompson was not In tho city to
night and nobody could be found who would
speak concerning bis connection with the
proposed company.
To Consider Salary Ordinance.
The city council will hold a special scs
slon next Friday night to consider Coun
cilman Pentzcr's ordinance fixing the sal
aries of city ofUclals and employes. The
measure provides tor a raise In the salary
of Are chief from $1,200 to $1,600 yearly
and slight Increases In employes In the
police and wnter departments.
There Is considerable opposition to the
ordinance because it doe3 uot provide for
a chango In tho compensation for tbe
city attorney and his deputy. Mayor Win
net favors nn Increase In both these offices,
but there Is n disposition on tho part ot
several councllmcu to leave the salaries
at their present basis. The measure was
read tbe second time before the council
tonight and by unanimous vote was made
special order for consideration on tho
day named.
Firemen Want More I'ny.
Twenty-seven employes of the fire de
pnrtmcnt presented a petition to tbe coun
ell asking for an Increase of $5 In their
monthly pay. They asserted that tholr
present compensation Is Insufficient to sup
port their families. The scalo ranges from
$50 per month for new employes to $65 for
expenencca men.
On motion ot Spears the city clerk was
authorized to Ibsuo certificates ot Indebted
ness to tbe tax commissioner and his depu
ties for amounts due as -salaries. A direct
appropriation for their compensation can
not be made because ot a suit now pend
Ing In tho supremo court, attacking the
constitutionality of the offices.
I. W. Sharpe was reappointed city weigh
master. He will pay the city $16 per month
for the privilege of using tbe city scales
A new paving district was created, con
slstlnr of Euclid' "avenue from Seventeenth
street to Twentieth.
To Remove Cagney'a Itematna.
D. C. McEnteo of Platttmouth, repre
senting tho relatives of. Edward Cagney,
who died several years ago, wot In the
city today consulting with attorneys rela
live to beginning legal proceedings which
would enable him to remove the remains
ot tbe dead man from the Catholic cemetery
In this ulty to Plattsmouth. Bishop Doaa-
cum Saturday refused to permit the re
mains to bo moved. It was announcod at
the close ot the conference that an appli
cation tor an order restraining the ceme
tory officials from interfering with the re
moval ot the romalna would be mado to
tho district court tomorrow or next day,
Youiik Ulrl Trlea SulolUe.
In a sudden At ot madnesu Ora B. Under
wood, 16-year-old daughter ot E. E. Under
wood, superintendent at the Central
Granaries company, swallowed a largo dose
of aconite yesterday afternoon with sul
cldal Intent. The family physician said to
day that she wua out ot danger, but still
suffering acutely fromthe effects of the
drug. Tne exact causo ot tne aeea is
mystery, the parents and friends of tbe
young girl, refusing to discuss the case
Saturday night Mr. Underwood was asked
to consent to the mairlage ot his daughter
to a young man of IS years.
FOUNDER' OF TEXAS SIFTINGS
Alexander KiIitIii Street, Ilumorlat
Dlea of'llpnrt Df-icane In Nciv
York City.
I
NEW YORK, May 20. Alexander Edwin
Sweet, .founder of Texas Sittings, and
humorist of national reputation under th
pen names of "Colonel Bill Sweet" and
"Rev. Whangdoodle," died nt his homo In
this city today of heart disease, from which
he had suffered for several years, lie had
several fainting fits during his Illness, hu
arose today, apparently In perfect health
and ate a hearty breakfitst. He was sehod
about noon nnd died In hnlf nn hour.
Colonel Sweet, as lio was generally called
was born In Novn Seotln In 1841, but hi
parents soon nftor settled In San Antonio
Tes, Ho studied In Germany, nnd, coming
back tu this country nt tho beginning
the civil war, entered tho confederate -army
as n. private, serving thiough the ur.
After this ho studied law nnd practiced I
San Antonio, entering Journalism In 1881
Ho became managing editor ot the Unl
veston News and In 18S3 started . Texa
Slf tings In Austin. He removed the pope
to this city and printed It until lfOl, -A'he
it was discontinued. Slnco then Colone
Sweet has devoted himself to general liter
nry work.
Mhley I'loneer Merchant.
SIBLEY. Ia.. May 20. (Special Tele
gram.). The funeral of William H. Cham
bere, a plonefr merchant who settle! hero In
1873, was this afternoon, Business house
and public schools cloaed. Rev. Charles
S, Secdombe, late Congregational pastor at
Sibley, now pastor at Ames, prracbed
Services at the cemetery wcrn by the Sib
ley Masonic lodge. Knights Templars were
present from Esthervllle, Spirit Lake, nock
Rapids and Sheldon.
AMERICANS GAIN IN AFRICA
Four Conaola Contribute KiieuiirnuhiK
Chapter to I nt'le .Mnnt's Forelsn
Commerce Heeoril.
WASHINGTON, May 20. Frederick Em
ory, chief of the bureau of foreign commerce
of tho State department, makes public to
day the second chapter of "Commercial
Relations of the United States," dealing
with the trade 6f this country with Africa.
The chapter Is made up of trade testimony
from four United Statea consuls stationed
at favorable points of observation at all
points of the compass nn the continent.
Consul Kidder of Algiers says; "I am
onvlnccd that n more certain market for
msrlenn products adapted to the wants of
tho country does not exist on this side
of tho Atlantic than Is offered by Algeria.
The commerce: Is controlled by European
houses nnd the most Improved farming
mplemcnts ore In Increasing demand. The
best tools at the fairest prices cnu be sold
here, regardless of where they come from,
"American food products are sold to
some extent through branch houses in
France and are popular wherever usod.
A grocery, dealing exclusively In our food
prod'icts,- with some one to demonstrate
methods of cooking, would he a great suc
cess, in short, there Is hardly an article
of American growth or manufacture which
would not be appreciated hero If presented
In the proper way. The greatest drawback
to. trade Is the lack ot a direct steamship
line."
Consul Glbbs of Tamatavo says! "Ameri
can trade in Madagascar Is Increasing
Canned meats, corn, potroleum. etc., are ar
riving In larger quantities. Twenty truck
wagons from Wltconsln were recently re
celvud here, consigned to the contractors
on government roads."
ionsui M imams ot sierra Leone savs
that place Is destined to be the distributing
center for European and American Imports
anu tne gateway to the Interior of tho
continent. Imports from tho United States
ore gaining; nn agency for American goods
has been established in the city.
uousui ucnerai oiowc ot Capetown re
marks that wlro for fencing Is being Intro
duced from tho United States In much larger
quantities. There Is a good market, he
adds, for gnlvnulzcd corrugated sheet Iron.
American wagons for farm work and city
hauling also should supply tho demand
meftcau ruhber goods stand the climate of
South Africa better than those of any other
country.
ti I'nrt of the Ueer.
WASHINGTON, May 20. The United
States supremo court today decided that
bottles and corks used In the manufacture
of beer for export are subject to the Irapo
sit Ion of ft. tariff tax. Justice Brown, In
handing down the decision of tho supreme
court, said tho enso tiirned oiMhe question
as lo whether corks and bottles aro In
gredlents of beer. Plainly they wero not,
ho said, ,.
Colonel Coolliluc- Get Home.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20. Among tho
passengers on the steamer America Maru,
which arrived from the Orient, was Colouol
Coolldge, who was In command of the Ninth
Infantry during the siege of Pokln. Colone
Coolldge took command after Colonel Lis.
cum was killed aid remained In charge al
most up to tho time of his departuro for
th's city. . Colonel Coolldge will be stationed
at the aneouver barracks, Washington.
Movements of Ocrnn Veaarla Mny SO,
At New York Arrived Tnurlc, from
iiverpooi; im unscogne, rrom Havre
Amsterdam, from Rotterdam
At Gibraltar Arrived Trave, from New
iork, ror Knples nnrt Uenoa, nnd pro
ceeded.
At nremen Arrived Grosser Kurfurst
from New York via Cherbourg. Sailed
vcrra. rrom .New vork, ror Naples.
At xoKonuma Arrived impress o
China, from Vancouver, H. i, for Nn
gasuKi, Hiinngnai nnd tiong Kong.
At Liverpool Arrived Bnxonln, from
Hoston via yucenstown; (.'evic, from New
i one.
At Glasgow (May IS) Sailed Laurent Ian
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iui jcw luin, 141VUIUHH, iui .uuuireiu,
COKE
Dandruff Cure
Is Rapidly Curing Ail of Those in
Omaha and .Vicinity Who Have
Been ' Annoyed with the
Troublesome Disease.
Itching Scalp, Eccma and Falling
Ilnir Rcndlly Succumb to This
s Grcut Remedy.
The public aro mightily pleased at the
success achieved iu the cure of Dandruff
and all forms of Scalp nnd Hair Troubles.
Many people, who have been doctoring
their head-) for years with so-called dan
druff cures, tonics, shampoos, etc., have
obtained more, better results after using
Coke Dandruff Cure for less than threo
weeks than they ever did from anything
ever used. The Bbston Store Drug Depart
ment continues to receive the strongest
prulso from parties who obtained samples,
We could fill pages with names of leading
people In this city nnd vicinity who havo
been cither benelltted or cured by Coke
Dandruff Cure.
Testimony as to the efficacy of Coke
Dandruff Cure Is coming In from every di
rection, proving conclusively that every
claim made Is true.
A SKIN OF BfcAUTV IS A JOY FOREVER
TlR. T. FELIX GOURAUD'S ORIENTAL
MJ CREAM, OR MAGICAL BEAUTIFIER.
Kemovti Ttn, PlmplM.
Freckler. Moth Fttotief.
s. IUh and Fain dli-
Uiltaie. ana evtrr
WU blmllh an beauty,
t , na aenei oetec-
v lion, it nia aiooa
the test of It
ymr, and It
liarrr.UM we tat it
It to be turt 'I
It properly mailt.
Accept no counter-
rtlt of similar
Inam. Dr. !.. A.
8ay;e laid to a It.
dy ot the haul-ton
(a tatlent):
"As you ladles will use them, I recom
mend 'QOURAUD'S CREAM' as the least
harmful of ail the Hkln preparations." I'o.
sale bv all Druggists and Fancy dood
Dealers In the U. S. und Europe.
FEUD. T. IIOPICIX. rrop'r,
97 Great Jones St.,'N. Y.
The Blues
Is one signal which foretells physical
decay. Another U pale lifelos alcln.
Tbe muscles shrink nud become flab
by; the body becomes emaciated, and
there Is an early tendency to round
boulders. 'The step lacks elasticity,
the nerves become weak; mental and
physical activity are a burden. "
This condition la called !'etvont Ot
tilitf; it is cured by the use of
They feed the hungry nerves, revive
the weakened organs and make life
brighter and sweeter to any man or
woman wbo has suffered from physical
dfalns.
J1.00 per box; (I boxes (with legal
guarantee to cine or refund the money),
00. nook free,
ror sale by Kuhn A Co,, M. A. Dillon.
Fuller Paint & Drug Co., Omaha; and
Davis Drug Co,. Council Uluffs, Iu.
Genuine stamped C. C. C. Nzvtr told In bulk
Dcware of the dealer who tries to ell
something "lust at Hood
LAW BOOKS
A. W, KINM.MAN,
112 Ho. 25th Ave.
Omaha, Neb.
Men's Suits
$goo
Men's Black Serge all wocX
suits size 34 to 42 today
$5.00.
(CONTINENTAL
Clothing
n. m. cobivbr ib tii Aim ooooua.
II ilaaia sou tall othart If r Im'I tell us.
Cools and Enriches the Blood
Mull's Grape Tonic
Makes Appetite.
A most vnluublo feature of Mull's Orap
Tonic Is Its laxnttvo qualities. It acts on
the Kidneys, Liver and Dowels, but doe
not weuken them. Instead, It tones tip tho
system, It Imparts health, streiiRth and
vigor, alike to child, adult nnd Invalid. Per
fectly harmless, pleasnnt to tusto nnd re
freshing to the ny.item. A line warm
weather tonic. Our experience with It war
rants our npprovnl. A largo bottle for 69
cents.
See Your Druggist.
Mull's Lightning I'nln Killer relieves Ufa
of one grent burden pain, nub It on or
drink it. 2J cents.
WE CAN
SHOW YOU
IF YOU'RE
FROM
MISSOURI
That it's just as cheap to
have your clothes tailor
made to fit your figure
as it is to buy the ill
fitting don't hold their
shape hand me downs.
NIcoll's prices for suits
mado from cheviots,
casslmcres or English
stripes $20.00 to $40.00
pants $5 to $12 Ovor
1,000 patterns to select
from.
THE
TAILOR
Karbach Blk. 209-11 S. 15th St.
MONEY
Refunded
anteo Dr.ICaj's Itenovator
to cure dyspepsia, consU
cation, liver and ltldncv3. iicst tonic, laxative,
UIUUU llUililUr HUimU lUI Mil tUlliUIVUINUKIt
renovates and Invigorates tbe whole system ana
cures very worst cases, net trlul box at once.
If not satisfied with tt notify us, we will refund
money by return mall. Write your symptom!
for Free Medical Advice, sample nnd proof. 36
Wo t druggists. Dr. H.J. Kay, Saratoga, N.Y.
blood purltler known for all chronic diseases
Dr. Mc Grew, specialist
26 years experience ID years In Omaha.
DISEASES OF MEN ONLY.
Varicocele, iiyorocele, suictiirt;, illooa
Diseases In all stages, Nervous Debility,
und all unnatural Wenknoss. Cures Guar
anteed. Charges Low. Hours; 8 a. rn. to 9
p. m. Sundays, S a. in. to 5 p. m. Hox W.
Ofhce over 213 Bo. nth St., botwecil Fnrnam
and DouglaB Bin.. Omaha, .Nob,
A.MLSUMK.VJ S.
i r ry O I Woodwurd & Durgess,
OUT U dl Mitrs. Tel. 1U1U.
l'l'liluy mill .Hiiliirilnj , Mny Ut nnd as.
Matinee Saturday.
SISA'lS NOW OX HAMO.
E. H. SOTHERN
MiimurnK'iit Daniel Frohman, In the Gar
den Theater (Now York) presentation ot
HAMLET
Kvenlng I'rices$2.00, $1.50, $1.00, 76c, 25c.
Mat nee Prices Sl.LO. il.no. 7Kn. Mic. Mr.
Special Note Curtain will rise punctually
nt 7:15.
Waco's Irocadiro- Ten'
.U.Vl'I.XKI; I ollAl-lilo nnd 20o.
Entire Week. Including Saturday Evening.
MAItli; I.OK'IW KM.MALH !l.8 I IIKI.H.
J&Kftl. .nxKal. Extra 1 Prof. FRANK
COLEMAN, the local wrestler, specially en
gaged to meet all comers every evening
thlB woek. June 3. Rosenthal's Mammoth
UenetU. Price 2So and Wc. Tlcktts now
on sale, 1
r
BASE BALL.
Kansas City vs. Omaha.
MAY
ftromidN Iflth mill Vlt.ton Streets.
tinuio Culled 3i40 V, M.