TIIE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, MAHCII 1G, '1002.
MARCH WEATHER VAGARIES
Kebraska Manipulate! Hot and Gold
T o: 1. i
aBUUCM OlIUIUMtUeOOBlJi
DUST STORMS WITH SUMMER HEAT
Mow and Rata, with Theraaoateter
Cloaa 1 Cera Weather to
Bait Anybody if
Nobody. , , . ,
HARVARD, Neb.. March 15. (Special.)
Thursday and Friday gave one of the wont
Buststorms experienced here In months,
terminating last night in colder weather
and enow enough to make the ground
white, the mercury dropping forty-eight de
tract from ( o'clock laat night to 6 o'clock
this morning.
WEST POINT. Neb.. March 15. (Special.)
The duit and windstorm of yesterday
bare given place to a cold wave with light
now. The thermometer dropped thirty
Are degree during the night and this morn
ing la Intensely cold with a strong north
west wind.
GEiTEVA, Neb., March 15 (Special.)
Last night after a disagreeable, windy,
dusty day, an electrical storm visited her
with some rain and hall. About .18 of water
fell. Just enough to lay the dust.
FALLS CITY, Neb., March 15. (Special.)
A good aoaklng rain visited this com
munity this morning.
WAKEFIELD. Neb., March IS. (Special.)
The wind, after blowing a gale from the
southeast for two daya, last night blew up
a rain, accompanied by thunder and light
sting. The wind changed to the northwest
In the night and this morning it 1 snowing
and growing colder.
FREMONT, Neb., March 15. (Special.)
A sever wind and duststorm prevailed
hero yesterday. A few barn and outbuild
ings were blown down, but no other dam
age of any consequence. The mercury
reached seventy. Today it la much colder.
PAPILLION. Neb.. March 16. (Special.)
Thia vicinity is again In winter's grasp.
Last night it began to rain, followed by a
cold wave, snow and a high northwest
wind. Yesterday the high wind blew down
on of tb semaphore pole at the tower
and did other damage at that point.
NORTH LOUP. Neb., March 16. (Special.)
After two day of high south winds with
temperature at sixty-four degrees, the wind
changed suddenly about 7 o'clock last even
ing and grew colder very rapidly. This
morning tb mercury stands at sixteen
above. Winter wheat and rye have come
through the winter In good condition.
SHELTON. Neb., March 15. (Special.)
After two daya of hard wind from the south,
the wind changed to the north and the
mercury fell twenty-five degree, laat even
ing. Thl morning now cover tb ground.
BATTLE CREEK. Neb., March 15. (Spe
cial.) Yeaterday there was a duatatorm
from the south, with the thermometer up
to aeventy. Thl morning it had changed
to anow from the north with th thermom
eter at twelve above aero, a drop of fifty
alght degree In eight hour. It Is moder
ating today.
HUMBOLDT. Neb., March 15. (Special.)
After an almoat unbearable wind and
duatatorm for a day and night, thl section
Waa blessed with a Una rain early thl
morning, which waa of inestimable value
to th winter wheat. Th weather 1 con
Merably cooler, but th fall In tempera'
ture waa not sufficient to seriously affect
th fruit crop.
TAB LB ROCK. Neb.. March 15. (Spe
cial.) About half an Inch of rain fell her
last night, accompanied by much thunder
and lightning. Thl was a relief from the
wind and dust of the laat few daya. Th
rain was badly needed,' a th land waa
becoming very dry and th fields of winter
wheat are greatly Improved. Oardena are
being planted and several flelda of oat
have already been sown, but most of th
lamara think It too early.
PIERCE. Neb.. March 16. (Special Tele
gram.) Th fin weather of th paat few
daya was broken early thl morning by a
trong wind from the northwest, accom
panied by rain, that developed Into anow.
It ha been getting colder thl afternoon.
FALLS CITY. Neb.. March 16. (Special.)
Lightning struck tb barn of A. E. Hill
thia morning and tb resultant fir de
troyed th building.
HON. WILLIAM LEESE IS DEAD
Bad Beea Ill at HI Hoaa la Uaeola
gov Month Past with Karv
Bikamatloa.
LINCOLN. Neb., March 16 (Special.)
Ex-Attorney General William Leese died at
his bomn this city last evening after an
Illness lasting about a month. HI trouble
was nerv exhaustion. He leave a wife
and four children, Ray Leese of Denver,
Mrs. Arch! Jd A. Scott, Miss Clara Lees
and Lao, all of Lincoln. The funeral will
take place tomorrow afternoon from St.
Paul' Methodlat Eptacopal church.
William Leese held th offlo of attorney
general for three consecutive terms, both
before and after leaving offlc being Identi
fied with the anti-monopoly wing of th
republic' party. H waa born In Athens
county, Tennessee, April SO, 1840, and cam
to Nebraska la 1868, settling In Otoe county,
homesteadlng a farm In that county. He
later removed to this city and took up tb
st idy of law, moving from here to Seward
s ll continuing hla studies. He attended
U i law school at Ann Arbor, Mich., and
graduated from that institution. He mad
Beward hi horn and built up a large law
praotto. H waa first elected attorney gen
eral in 1886. After quitting offlc he con
ttnusd to reside in Lincoln and practice
his profession. During his term of offlc
be made an exceptionally good record.
He waa a Mason and member of the Grand
Army of the Republic, having aerved
throughout the' war In th Second United
State artillery.
Haaabaldt Tickets.
HUMBOLDT. Neb.. March 15. (Special.)
-Tbs temperance people of th city met la
eaucu last evening st tha Masonlo hall and
nominated the following city ticket: C. E.
Ntma. for mayor; E. 8. Cope and S. M.
Chaffln, for councllmen; I 8. Hackett, for
treasurer; C. P. Dalbey, for city clerk;
aU Hale, for engineer. The cltlien' cau
cus was held at th earn hour at tb
Bohemian hall and th nomination ware
R. 8. Unland, for mayor; Captain Enoch
and W. J. Davia, for councllmen; clerk, L.
O. Edwards; treasurer, Oeorg H. Hsrral;
Al Halee, tor city engineer. Th main
Issue will again be th license question,
award Resahlleaaa Reaeatlaated.
SEWARD. Neb.. March 15. (Special.)
The republicans of Seward renominated the
present officers: Mayor, J. P. Dunham
clerk. Roy Hulahlter; treasurer, H. A.
Graff; engineer, W. I Walker; councllmen.
First ward, H. T. Jones; Second ward. U
K. Oat. f. B. Tipton aad W. H. Moore
were nominated as members of ths school
board.
Tha Board of Supervisors met yesterday
afternoon and appointed Albert Leaven of
Utlca to fill th vacancy caused by- the
death of County Judge J. W. Dupln.
aaldtaar Hepee for Bateaaiaa.
CEDAR RAPIDS. Neb.. March 16. (Spa-
lal.) President Horace O. Burt and wife
and Superintendent Baxter, of Omaha, ar
rived at Cedar Raplda. Thursday, Is a spe
a lal car and from her went by private
conveyance to Spalding. The objuct of thl
tiaU ot tb talon Pacing officials U at
course unknown to tb public, but It I a
reasonable supposition thst they ar con
sidering th question of whether It will pay
or not to extend the railroad up to Spalding.
Tot Tickets la t'olamhaa.
COLUMBUS. Neb.. March 15. (Special
Telegram.) The municipal campaign waa
opened tonight by the nomination of two
partisan tickets. The democrat in maas
convention placed the following ticket In
the field: For mayor, Louis Held; for
clerk, William Becker; for treasurer, Carl
F. Hoehen; for engineer. R. L. Rosslter;
for member of school board, W. N. Hen
sley; for councllmen, First ward. Lb F.
Phillips; Second ward, William Poesch;
Third ward. J. M. Oondrlng; for police
udge, H. J. Hudson. The republicans In
convention nominated a ticket as follows:
For mayor, R. 8. Dickenson; for clerk, D.
M. Newman; for treasurer, Bert J. Galley;
for engineer, J. E. North; for member of
school board, J. H. Oalley; for councllmen.
First ward, Qua Vergutz; Second ward, C.
S. Easton; Third ward. C. J. Carlo w; for
police judge, J. M. Curtis. Mayor Ragats
declined to be a candidate for re-election.
Central City Ticket.
CENTRAL CITY. Neb., March 15. (Spe
cial Telegram.) The following ticket was
nominated by the antl-ealoon people: For
mayor, 8. D. Ayres; for clerk, J. E. Benton;
for tressurer, C. T. Smith; for police Judge,
Henry Heaton; for councllmen, George BIs
sell, F. May and George Bocks. The cltl-
sens nominated follows: For mayor.
T. B. Hord; for clerk, F. Kombrlnk; for
treasurer, D. Hull; for police Judge, Henry
Heaton; for councllmen, M. A. Chandler
and J. M. Roger.
Falls City Caoeas.
FALLS CITY. Neb.. March 15. (Special)
The cltliena caucus met at the courthouse
and nominated the following city ticket:
W. 8. Leyda for mayor; C. F. Cain for
treasurer; O. W. Brown for clerk; William
J. Moran for police Judge; George W. Hol
land for councilman. First ward; Frank
Uhllc for councilman. Firs toward; L. A.
Ryan for councilman, Third ward; V. O.
Lyford and John Llchty for members of
board of education.
Wilts Repnbllcaas.
WAHOO, Neb.. March 16. (Special.) At
th republican caucus laat night the follow
ing were nominated: F. M. Stratton, for
mayor; Arthur Anderson, for city clerk;
F. J. Klrchman, for treasurer; W. J. Car
lisle, for city engineer; tor councllmen,
First ward, N. D. Thorp; Second ward. P.
P. Church; Third ward, J. C. Hamilton;
for members ot the Board of Education,
Charles H. Flama and Prof. J. M. Ohslund.
Investigate Paramonr'a Woaada.
SHELTON. Neb., March 15. (Special.)
Wallace Paramour, the young man found
beside the railway track yesterday morn
ing, waa much Improved In strength and
taken to the hospital st Grand Island on
train No. 28 last evening. He claims his
father Uvea In Omaha and hla mother In
Madison, Fla. From tha wound on hi
head It la thought he was struck by some
one and an Investigation will be made.
Fremont Demoeratlo Ticket.
FREMONT. Neb.. March 15. (Special.)
Th democrats held their city convention
last evening. Wallace Wilson waa chair
man and C. R. Schaeffer secretary. Treas
urer Frank Hollenbeck received unanimous
renomlnatlon. Thomas Carroll and John
Fuchs were nominated for members of the
Board of Education for th full term and
W. C. Wiley to fill th vacancy caused by
tb resignation of J. H. William.
Piatt River Coafereace.
BEAVER CROSSING. Neb.. March 15.
(Special) Th second day' session of the
annual conference of th United Evangeli
cal church opened with Bishop R. Dubs,
D. D., of Chicago In th chair. During th
afternoon session Rev. S. L. Wlest of Har
rlaburg, Pa., addressed tha conference in
th Interest ot th publishing house. Th
work of the conference la progressing fa
vorably. Prlso Wlaaers at Lexington.
LEXINGTON, Neb.. March 16. (Special.)
At the annual declamatory contest of the
Lexington High school first prise was won
by Miss Olovtna Glffln; second by Jesse
Webster; third by Reuben Stlner. Th win
ner of th first prlxe will represent the
Lexington school at th district contest
at York, April 4. Th second and third
winners will act as alternatea.
For Freamoat Pabllo Library.
FREMONT. Neb., March 15. (Special.)
Ths city today received a deed from J. T.
Smith of th lot at F and Military avenuea.
the site of th new library building. Th
lot is 86x181 feet and directly opposite the
Women' Christian Temperance Union tem
ple. The price paid waa (1,000. It I ex
pected work on th building will be begun
within In next sixty day.
Ifew Trial of Parker Will Casa.
BEATRICE, Neb., March 15. (8peclal
Telegram.) Th attorneys for F. H. Parker
In ths will case, are authority for the
statement that a motion for a new trial
will be filed In district court Monday.
Th case of th stats against David Pahl,
Indicted for adultery, resulted In th ac
quittal ot Mr. Phal after the jury had
been out ten hour.
High Lleeae Tle'iet la Harvard.
HARVARD, Neb.. March 15. (Special.)
Uader a high license call the democrats
and a few high license republican met in
caucus last night and nominated the fol
lowing city ticket: For mayor, J. H. Yoat;
for aldermen. First ward, William
Sen wank; Second ward. John D. Bain; for
treasurer. William Schwartt; for clerk.
John Flemings.
Rod Cload Maatelaal Tleket.
RED CLOUD. Neb.. March 15. (Special.)
The republicans of this city have nomi
nated the following candidates for city
offices: For mayor, J. B. Hampton; for
treasurer, G. W. Dow; for clerk, Charles
Retgle; for councllmen, 8. B. Staneer, John
Griffith, George Holliater; for school board.
F. C. Hacker, Elmer Ross.
Loses Aia Croat Gaaahot.
FALLS CITY. Neb.. March 15. (Special.)
Frank Japcon, a farmer, fourteen mile
northwest ot hers, shot his left arm In such
a manner that amptatlon waa necessary,
He waa stsadlng In the door of his barn
with ths gun resting oa tha sill, when it
was accidentally discharged, the whole load
taking effect In his arm.
Pssea Reaablleaa Ticket.
PONCA. Neb., March 15. (Special.) Th
republican eaucua namlnated th following
ticket: For mayor. O. U Wood; for clerk.
James Pomcroy; for treasurer, Riley Arm'
strong; for police Judge. T. 8. Myers; for
aldermer, First ward, Korea Cook; Sec
ond ward, Harry Hart, Third ward, August
Drager.
Frank Neasaaa Diss ( Wsssl,
PLATT8MOUTH. Neb., March 15. (Spe
cial.) Frank Neuman, son of Councilman
Neuman, who waa wounded yesterday aft
ernoon while bunting oa the Missouri river
bottom by the accidental discharge of bis
gun. died at the borne of bis parents laat
night.
Taptala at Haw fork.
NEW YORK. March ll-It waa an
nounced today thai William Lands had
been signed by Manager rog-l to play third
base and captain the New York bass ball
team neat season.
fCELLE U n
Fashion Decrees White
for this Summer's Wear
We have on display all the new weaves that are re
ceiving endorsement from Omaha's closest followers of style,
and we emphasize the fact that you owe it to yourself to see our
extensive lines, learn our prices and compare values before buying-
White Goods for Waists
WHITE OXFORD CHEVIOTS 32 Inches wide at 15c, 18c, 20c, 25c, 15o and 60c
yard. t
WHITE OXFORD CHEVIOT With black stripe, dot and figure at S5o yard.
WHITE MADRAS AND WHITE MARSEILLES In beautiful whit effect at 25o
yard.
WHITE SEA ISLAND MADRAS With black dainty figure and stripes, SOo ysrd.
WHITE DAMASK MADRAS Made from mercerised yarns, beautiful designs, 45o
yard.
WHITE ENGLISH MADRAS In all the most stylish effects, 60c yard.
WHITE EMBROIDERED PIQUE WITH LACE STRIPE Eitra fin and light
weight, limited quantity, 69c yard.
IRISH LAWN In hand-drawn lac stripe effects, very stylish, 69c yard.
IMPORTED LACE STRIPED SWISS For waists or dresses, 65o and 75o yard.
IMPORTED DOTTED SWISS At 40c, 45c. 60c, 55c, 60o, 66c, 70c. 76o and 85c yard.
FRENCH LAWN 48 Inches wide, very sheer and washable, at SOo and 85c yard.
MULL-A-LA SWISS 48 Inches wide, very sheer and washable, at 80c, 85c, 40c, 45c,
60c, 60c and 70c yard.
WASH CHIFFON AND OPERA BATISTE 48 inchea wide, at 45c, 60c, 60c, 70c and
80o yard.
MOUSSELIKE DE SOIE Pur whit or cream, 45c yard.
Persian Lawn, .India Llnon, Dimities, French and English Natneook, Maderla
cloth, Maralla cloth and all class of whit good at lowest price.
Colored Wash Goods
We are showing the very latest styles in dimities, batistes,
embroidered tissues, flaked etamines, etc.
Many new novelties for waists and dresses have arrived and
are being shown in Omaha for
St. Gaul Swiss Dress Patterns
No two alike and all exclusive styles prices ?8.50, $9.50,
112.00, ?15.00, ?16.50, $18.50 and $20.00 each.
KELLEY,
PLANT TREES FOR M'KISLEY
Useful Memorial Suggested by QoTernor
Baraga for Arbor JJay.
RAINMAKER THREATENS TO DESERT STATE
Willis Bsekser, Coavleted of Mm-
alaaghter, Demands New Trial
Xo Traoa Dlaeovered of
Rev. C. L. Smith.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. March 15. (Special.) The
planting of trees in commemoration of
William McKlnley has been suggested iu
an official proclamation by Governor SaV
age a a feature for tb next Arbor day,
which will be Tuesday, April 22. The gov
ernor's proclamation follows: -
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, LINCOLN
By virtue of the suthortty vested In me by
law i, fezrs f. (savage, lovernur ui Ne
braska, do hereby proclaim Tuesday, April
82,1902, Arbor day.
The extensive use oi tiraoer in iimuuv
ture and In public and private improve
menta la and for some years has been a
haw drain unon the forest reaourcea ana
unleas expansion along this line keeps pace
with, devastation serious uuuH4i!m.
must ultimately be the legacy.
Voreatrv la both useful and ornamental.
While, atrictly speaking, forestry may not
be Indigenous still splendid results have at
tended every suDSianuiu enuri i
our resources In this respect. Experience
has demonstrated that tree culture may be
prosecuted as successfully in Nebraska as
in onv nf tha an-palled timber states. Both
soil and climate are adapted to it. For thia
reason there enouia oe no relaxation in
the planting of trees. Each succeeding
Arbor day should add at leaat 600,0)0 trees
and shrubs to our woodland estate. It
means wealth, plcturesqueness and com
fort and eventually will be a powerful
magnet In the attraction of capital and
population to Nebraska.
fn the observance of Arbor day on this
occasion I do earneatly and respectfully
request that the day be specially observed
by the children of the public schools and
by citizens generally and that In addition
to raitniuuy aiscnarguis nw umJBuui v.
Arbor day a tree be planted commemora
e nut- lata and areatlv beloved presi
dent. William McKlnley. A McKinley me
morial tree will lurmsn iuuu in mrr
for both solemn and Impressive reflection,
and will be a merited tribute to one who
during hla life exhausted his best efforts
and taxed his beet energies to promote the
welfare and happlneea of his country and
countrymen. . . .
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
rhy hand and cauaed tha great seal ot the
atate to be affixed.
Done at Lincoln, this 15th day of March,
A. D. 1902.
By the governor:
(Beal) EZRA P. SAVAGE.
GEOROB W. MARSH. Secretary of State.
By FRANK M CARTNKY. Deputy.
Mar Withhold Rala from Nebraska.
Rainmaker B. O. Whitney of Rocky Ford,
Colo., ha Informed tha State Board of Pub
lic Lands and Buildings that bis offer to
produce rain in Nebraska will be withdrawn
on April 20. He insists that ths oppor
tunity of ths board to causa a general
rainfall throughout Nebraaka for the mod
est sum of $1,000 will have passed by April
21 and bs urges ths Immediate making ot a
contract to aavs ths stats from ruin by
drouth. Mr. Whitney's first proposition wss
submlttsd two weeks ago and today another
letter was received from him, as follows:
I wrote you on February 27, but have no
reply. Do vou always want to see your
state In a stricken condition? I don't think
you do.
Why not be sure of plenty of rain when
It may be had so cheap and with a cer
tainty ? Only II, 0U) for an average of three
fourths of sn Inch for the area of Ne
braska. Just think of that. .
Many of your taxpayers could pay their
taxes easier, to say nothing of the children
crying for bread and having to look for
some charity to help them. To get so much
rain Is nothing like charity, even If It is so
cheap.
.aAJ .Via h4w n . Y. a A m. , V.
too, than run the risk of them both, it
you choose to run the risk aa ever, please
inform me. On my part let ma aay. when
one can and wanta to do humanity Jus
tice, the latter always refuses to accept
the asms if it Is of sn unknown character.
As examples, I mention the discovery ot
the circulation, America snd homeopathy.
Must I become the victim of ralnuiaklng?
Will only do business on the contract
plan, can taae no contract arter Apu zu.
Yours truly. K- O. WHITNEY.
Dedication at Geraaast Chareau
Th aaw edifice ot the Oermea Metho
dist Epiacopal church at FlXtssnth and M
the first time.
STIGER &
street will be dedicated tomorrow. Th
exercises will be under th direction of
Rev. J. Demand, th pastor, and will be
in both English and German.
Beginning at 9:30, the first exercises will
bs In German. Rev. Charles' Bruegger, a
former pastor, now Xyr Bushtoa, Kan., will
lead "the oonsecraTiot services. The ded-'
icatory aermon will be preached at 10:30
by President O. B. Addlck of Central
Wesleyan college.
Rev. H. T. Davis and Rev. F. L. Wharton
will participate In the English service to
b held at J p. m. President Addlcks will
preach In English. Miss Wilson will sing
a solo. Rev. Mr. Davla was pastor at St.
Paul's church when the old German Meth
odist Episcopal church was dedicated year
io.
In the evening there will be an Epworth
league rally. F. H. Scbults of Wathena,
Kan., a former pastor, will make an ad
dress in German. Rev. Charlea Harm of
Clatonla will also speak.
Backner Wants Ifew Trial.
Th district court has been asked to
grant a new trial to Willis Buckner, who
waa convicted thia week of manslaughter.
The allegations sre misconduct of tbs Jury,
newly discovered evidence and errors In
the court proceeding and in the instruc
tions to ths Jury.
Tb police hers have been unable to And
any trace of Rev. C. I Smith of Univer
sity Place, who disappeared yesterday after
writing his relatives In Omaha that he did
not Intend to return home. It 1 believed
that the man was suffering under soms
mental derangement when he wrote ths
letter. Chief of Police Hoagland went to
Omaha thia afternoon to assist ths police
of that city In their efforts to And th
man.
Traetloa Company Wants Rehearlaar.
The Lincoln Traction company has asked
the district court for a rehearing of the
clty'a tax case, In which a Judgment was
given this week In favor ot the city for
$48,180. The original Judgment waa for
$110,000. The traction company Insists that
while It may be liable for a small amount.
It cannot legally be held to pay tb sum
named in tb last decision of ths court
Osaabst Gold Coseirs.
A fee of $1,001 wss paid In ths secretary
of state's office today for recording arti
cles of Incorporation of ths Omaha Gold
Mining aad Milling company, which has a
capital stock of $1,000,000. Ths Incorpo
rators of ths company sre: 3. N. Drake,
J. N. Smith, James Sailing, Isaac Kabn anl
E. Morse.
Llaeola Political Gslktrisga,
Ths railroads have granted a rats of ons
tars snd one-third tor ths round trip be
tween points In Nebrsaks and Lincoln from
March 18 to 21. This concession Is for
the accommodstlon ot persons who sttend
the meetings of the democratic and pop
ulist state central committees here on
March 20, but is open to all.
Foley's Honey aad Tar.
Cures coughs snd colds.
Cures bronchitis aad asthma.
Cures croup and whooping cough.
Cure hoarseness snd bronchial troubles.
Cures pneumonia and la gripp.
Peasloas far Westera Veterans.
WASHINGTOX. March 15. (Special.)
The following western pensions bare been
Issued:
Nebraska: Increase, restoration, reissue,
etc Leonard K. Bell, Ashland, fl2; Sam
uel R McKarland, Stanton, 111); Simon
Flnton, Untie Center, $10. Original wid
ows Bpecial accrued, March 1, Mary Ferry,
Trenton, !&
Iowa: Increase, restoration, reissue, etc.
John Prenderast, deceased. Seymour . t'M;
Jacob Klndall, deceased, Ottumwa, 18; Rob
ert M. Williams. Hertford, 117; Alonso H.
Thayer. Ames. IS; John Howard, Traer,
IS; Clarksoo Palmer, Clear Lake. 112; Henry
F. Hodman. Muscatine. ft; Zacharlah Dodd,
Ottumwa. 112; John 8. Snroul, California,
18; William H. 11. Myers. Ullford. la; Abra
ham Routson. Tabor, l. Original widows,
etc Cassandra R. Finch Nevada, Is. ape
ctal accrued, March 1. Rebecca K. Bvcor,
Bridgwater. $t; cWnantha. A. Smith. Gild
den, 18.
South Dakota: Increase, restoration, re
Isfiue. etc. eorge P. Koblnaon. Bereaford.
17. Da vU J. Uiuuaad. Xaaatoo, flu
2 c1 O)
Black
A brilliant exhibit of Black
Fabrics for spring. The few
items mentioned here only give
the merest hint of the display of
new and fashionable weaves to
be seen at our counters.
Black Mohair Etamines
A very decided favorite of fashion Im
mense assortments just received In
plain weaves and fancy stripes, 44 Inches
wide, 86c, 11.00, $1.25, 160 and
82.00.
Black Wool Veilings
A thin, clinging material, very popular
and fashionable, 81.00 and $1.60 per
yard.
Voiels and Grenadines
A very large assortment of wool votels
and grenadines, from $1.00 to $2.60 per
yard.
Cheviots
(4 and 66-lnch all wool French cheviot,
ponged and shrunk, a superior quality,
aultabl for tailor-made suits and skirts,
at 85c, $1.00. $1.25, $1.60, $2.00 and $3.00.
68-lnch wool golf cloth, just the Ideal
fabric for unllned skirts, $1.25 per yard.
54-inch Venetian Cloth
A fin finish cloth, bought to sell regu
larly per yard, $2.50. Special Monday,
$2.00.
We are receiving daily cor
rect and exclusive styles in La
dies' Tailor Made Suits, Shirt
Waists, Jackets, etc.
Dress
Goods
CO., Cor- Farnam and 35th Streets.
SAYS HUSBAND WAS JEALOUS
Mrs, Biohardflon Telia Court of Eer
' Domestio Trouble.
DENIES INTIMACV WITH STEWART. FIFE
ProseeatloB Practically Closes Its
Sid of Case Revolver Foand
by Sheriff Becomes Im
portant Exhibit.
KANSAS CITY. March 15. A epeclal to
the Star from Savannah, Mo., aays: In th
trial ot Stewart Fife for the murder of
Frank W. Richardson the stats today prac
tically closed Its side of th case. They
asked, however, to be allowed to examine
one other witness, Lyda Fuson, early next
week, when that witness, who is ill, Is able
to corns Into court. The atate previously
asserted thst they would prove by the
Fuson woman that Fit had mad admis
sions to her after ths murder ot Richard
son that would connect him with th crime.
She was not to be found when the state
called her name two day ago.
Sheriff Holcomb waa recalled today and
cross-examined about ths finding of a
revolver by Carl Rlckoff in a aewer yester
day. The stats submitted ss evidence this
revolver, with th statement that the bul
let taken from Richardson's head was ths
same slxs as th shell found in th re
volver. James W. Boyd, th leading counsel for
Fife, then mads ths statement for bis
client. Ths defenss would show, bs said,
that Richardson bad ones asked his wlfs
to drlvs Fits down to ths square; that
when bs went to North Tsklma, Wash.,
after the murder, be did not cover up his
whereabouts; that the revolver found by
ths Rlckoff boy wss placed there long
after th murder and that Fits wss st ths
Owl club room at ths Urns th murder
waa committed.
Mrs. Richardson oa Stand.
Mrs. Addis B. Richardson, widow of ths
desd van, was tbs first witness called by
ths defenss. Shs explained her presence
at different times with Fife. The only time
she had gone riding with him waa when ber
husband requested ber to drive th horse
to th public square and water It, telling
her at the same time to take Fife along.
When seen on the atone step with Fife, she
said shs was looking tor her husband, who
was drunk. Richardson had taken a cur
for drunkenness, and ah told of hi quar
relling on the street with Fife. Witness
shed tears when she said ber husband was
not abusivs when sober, but only when
drunk. She told the same story of ths
murder as shs tad related It at her own
trial a month ago.
Mrs. Richardson denied being with Flf
alon In th stora on th fourth of July
and flatly contradicted tb statement ot
Gilbert McDanlel that he aaw her and Flf
riding together at night. All of the two
doten witnesses who have testified that
they saw Flf and Mrs. Richardson to
gether wers contradicted by Mrs. Richard
son. Dlda't lea Flf at Har Hoase.
"Tb night Mr. Richardson waa killed"
asked Fife's attorney, "waa Flf at your
bouss at any time?"
"Not that I know of."
"Do you know Mr. Richardson cam to
bis death at whose hands T"
"I do not."
On cross-examination Mrs. Richardson
aald ber buaband waa Jealous of her when
he was drinking.
"Did airs. Fife, ths mother of ths defend
snt, ssy to you in ths store, shout De
cember lit. In th presence of th defend
ant. 'I wish you would keep away from
Stewart snd not bother htm so much at bis
work T" "
"No. shs did not."
John Richardson told about going with bis
mother to look for bis father ths night
they met Fits st ths stons steps. Hs fixed
ths date, but his recollection waa shaken
by cross-examination.
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SAYS THE GIRL PROPOSED
Mother mt Yssag Brooka Declares
Florence Bsrsi Insisted
' oa Marriage.
- NEW YORK. Marsh IS. Florence Burns
was arraigned In ths court of special ses
sions before Justlcs Mayer today in th
continuation of the ess against her on tb
charge of shooting Walter S. Brook In
tha Glen Island hotel several weeks sgo.
Mrs. Thomas W. Brooka, mother ot th
dead man, who was called to testify, aald:
"Florence Burn said Mr. Brook wa a
criminal because he would not let Walter
marry her. She also said: Tt he doe not
marry ma I will shoot him and I will shoot
to kill.' I answered that if she shot him
I would shoot her, and then I asked ber:
Why don't you kill yourself?' "
Mrs. Brooks said she heard many conver
sations between her son and Florence
Burns. Th latter on one occasion taunted
tha young man with being a kid because he
said be did not wish to marry, as bs would
then be obliged to leave the bom ot hi
parents.
Mrs. Brooks was shown and asked to
identify the watch her aon bad with btm
when he was killed. At sight of the watch
Mr. Brook awsyed in ber chair and would
have fallen to the floor if a friend had not
hurried to ber aid. She wa carried from
the room In a faint.
Mra. Brook returned to th atand when
she had recovered. Eh waa ahown a comb
found in tb room where Brook wa
found and aald It waa one ah bad aeen
Florence Burns wear.
"On the last dsy Florence Burns waa la
our house," said th witness, "on Decem
ber 13, in the morning, Florence told m
ha bad been bom on tb previous svsn-
tng to look for hsr father'a pistol to shoot
Walter. She said she had been looking for
it in ber father'a bureau, without being
able to find It"
Policeman Colby testified to what trans
pired on February 18, when be went to
the Burns house to arrest the accused girl.
Miss Burns told him shs saw Walter at his
office at 6:31 on ths night he died and that
h arrived horn about 7:30.
Colby told ot a eearcb of Florence Burn'
room at ber parents' bom and said that
he had found a black skirt and Jacket, such
aa the woman who went with Brook t th
hotel on the night of th murder 1 aald to
have worn. Colby identified th comb
found In tb room in th Glen Island hotel.
FIGHTS WAX PAPER TRUST
New Iaeorporatloa ta loath Dakota
Throws Two aad Oae-Half Mil.
lions lata tha Arena.
PIERRE, 8. D., March 15. Special Tele
gram.) Artlclea of Incorporation were filed
In th offlc ot th secretary of atate to
day for th Wax Paper Company of America
at Huron, with a capital ot $2,600,000. The
incorporators ar: S. M. Ramsey and
Oeorg C. Hula of St. Lout and Philip
Lawrence of Huron. Th director of th
company ar: 8. M. Ramsey, George C
Hulee, St. Louis; O. P. Hunt. J. W. Wll
shire, Clnclnnnstl; W. T. Challer, Chicago.
While the location is given at Huron, th
real offlee Is at St. Louis, and It purpose
1 to tight th Union Wax Paper and Parch
ment company or th "Waa Paper trust."
oath Dakota Iaeoraoratloaa.
PIERRE. 8. D., March 15. (Special.)
Thess artlclea of Incorporation have beea
filed:
West Penn Oil company, at Huron, with
a capital of $&o.0uu. Incorporator: T. L.
Fry. Udward Hill, Philip Lawrence.
I Am pert Ore Concentrator company, at
Hill City, with a capital of l&OO.OUO. Incor
porators: Jacob Lampert, George Laoipert,
Orlln W. Lampert.
Crude Oil Gas company, at Yankton, with
t capital of IjUO.Ouo. Incorporators: Grave
othran, Tracy Hale, U. L. Stephens.
Lutheran church of Castlewood. Trus
tees: Lewis Kmraerson, G. A. S. Arneson.
Guttnrm Kjersted.
Sully County Creamery company, at
Onlda, with a capital cf 110,000. Incorpora
tors: Henry Esselbrugge. John F. Cole,
Charles W. Brown.
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EXPLOSION WRECKS FACTORY
One Girl Killed and Several Employe! An
. Dangerously Injured.
SECOND "ACCIDENT WITHIN A MONTH
Explosloa Oeears la Powder Mlxlasr
Room of Railroad Torpedo Fac
tory Fire Finishes Work
of Destraetloa.
CLEVELAND, March 15. Aa explosloa In
ths powder mixing department of th Fair
mont Manufacturing company at 448 Euclid
avenue, early today, resulted in tha death
of one girl employe, while at least aevta
other person were seriously injured.
The dead:
ANNA FRITZ, 17 year old.
The Injured:
Miss Christine Smltxer, probably fatally
burned.
Miss Kittle Howard, will probably dls.
Frank G roach, arm broken and body
bruised and burned.
Miss Augusta Alden, burned and Injured
by Jumping from second story window.
Lena Kort, back injured In Jumping from
second story window.
Mrs. Lisa Cottlll, burned and bruised.
Miss Helen Carey, Jumped from second
story window, back injured.
The cause of the explosion is not known.
Tb front of th two-story fram building
waa blown completely out, and the plant
gutted by Are, which followed the explosion.
Tha company manufacture railroad tor
pedoes pecuniary loss will not exceed
$10,000.
About three week ago an explosion almt
lar to th on ot today, although of eon
lderably lea force, occurred at th tor
pedo factory. At that time no on was hurt
by tha explosion, but several girls Jumped
from the windows.
ttop-Over at Niagara Falla
without extra charge la permitted en
through ticket to New York or Philadel
phia via th Lehigh Valley Railroad.
SNOW AND COLDER SUNDAY.
Rich North Winds la Nebraska Mf mm
day Fair aad Coatlaaed
Cold.
WASHINGTON, March 15. Forecast:
For Nebraska Snow Sunday, colder 14
southern portion; high north winds; Mon
day, fslr and continued cold.
For Iowa Snow Sunday and colder, with
a cold wave; Monday, fair; brisk ta high
west to northwest wind.
For Missouri Fair and much colder Sun
day; Monday, fair; winds becoming north
westerly.
For Wyoming and Colorado Fair and
continued cold Sunday; Monday, fair; north
winds.
For South Dakota Snow and continue
cold Sunday; northwest winds; Monday,
fair.
For Kansas Fair In south, probably
snow and colder In north portion Sunday)
Monday, fair; north winds.
I.evcal Reeerd.
OFFICES OF THE WEATHER BCREATT.
OMAHA, March 16. Ornclal record of tern
feratura snd precipitation compared with
he corresponding day of the laat three
years;
1402. 1901. 1800. 1S9.
Maximum temperature... 37 M 10 H
Minimum temperature.... It 23 5 17
Mean temperature 2 go 11 M
Precipitation a T 00 .01
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this dsy and since March L
1902:
Normal temperature XI
Dellciency for the day j
Total excess since March 1, 1903 lit
Normal precipitation Ot Inch
Excess for the day 1 Inch
Precipitation since March 1 60 Inch.
iMnclency since March 1 10 Inch.
I)eflrlency for cor. period, 1901 It Inch
Deficiency for cor. period. 19u0 If Inch
T indicates trace of precipitation.
U A. WEIM,
ioal Forecast Otftdat