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UNDER TI1E PURE FOOD LAWS St. Louis Grooert Tined for Soiling Alum Baking Powder. MISSOURI STATUTE FULLY ENFORCED Retailers foavlrtesl nt Vratlaa; Articles Held la B Delelerlaas entenred to ray Flnea of 1(H Earn. - ' ' 8t Louis Republic. The alum biking powder cases wers de emed In the court of criminal correction Monday morning by Judge Clark. The ver dict In the case ot the Great Weatern Tea at CoRee company. No. 725 Franklin avenue. "guilty of the sale of baking powder containing alum In violation of the pure, food, law of Missouri." Hie fine assessed by Judge Clark was $100. By agreement between counsel, F. N. Judson and S. S. Base for the state and T. B. Harvey for the defense, the verdict In this cut Is to apply also to three others. They are B. Wolterlng. J. O. Faust and ). E. Paule, charged with selling Bon Bob, Raiser and Blossom baking powders con talnlng alum. Five other cases on which the testimony would have been the same were nolle prosaed by the state at the con elusion of the trials last week. This was alone In order that the retail dealers should not ba given too great inconvenience, aa the Intention of the attorneys for the state was to get a conviction and demonstrate thereby the validity of the state's pure food law, which Interdicts the use ot alum to all food products In this state on the ground that It Is a deleterious substsnce and dangerous to the health of the public. This la the aecood time that the pure-food law has been vindicated In Missouri In ref erence to the aale of poisonous baking powders. In the other case, that of the atate against Whitney Layton, now ot East St. Louis, the defendant -was convicted as a manufacturer of making and selling alum baking powder. A line of $100 was eesed. The caaa waa appealed by Layton to the supreme court of the state. The supreme court banded down a decision In the case that affirmed the finding of the lower court on the ground that the leg lalature bad a right to protect the health of the public by proper police laws, and that, as alum had been declared In the English courts and in other foreign coun tries to be an Improper and unhealthy Ingredient In food the law was undoubt edly valid The supreme court also re ferred to the fact that baking powders and other food products containing alum were excluded from the commissary ration of the armies ot the United States and of Oreat Britain, another point ahowlng It to bo un der the band of suspicion aa a Substance dangerous to the public health. The manufacturers ot the alum baking powder have made a hard fight td continue their sale In this state. The law that pro hibits the sale of the alum baking powder waa passed by the legislature In 1S98. Ths Drat case, that ot Layton, came up In 1890. White It waa oendlns in the supreme court In 1901. a determined effort was made to repeal the law before the legislature than In session. The bill was reported from the aenate committee unfavorably and In lan guage that stamped alum aa one of the most dangerous ot ingredients used in food. The senate committee's report also took a fling at the powerful lobby that was ma n talned at Jefferson City bv the so-called alum baking powder trust. The report gave the names of tha various manufacturers in the United States, a long list of them, who comprised this trust. Senator James Or chard waa' the chairman ot tnis committee and It waa to his efforts 'and those ot bis fellow-commltteemen that the failure of the bill was due. In Judge Clark's ODlnlon In the present cases he stated that the defense had shown through eminent chemlata that their baking powder waa made with C. T. S. or cream tartar substitute. The chemical components ot this substance, aa shown by tbe defense, were agreed to by Use eminent chemists for tbe atate, who positively asserted that they constituted "burnt alum." In other words Judge Clark's decision was that C. T. S. was. In effect, commercial alum, and there fore Its use wss a violation ot the pure food law of tbe state. Ita use under tome other name than alum, which It Is, cannot exempt either tbe manufacturer or tbe Vender from prosecution and conviction under a broad law framed for tbe purpose ot protecting the health of the public from the use of alum or other substances ot a deleterious and dangerous character. Mr. Judson. counsel for the state, stated Monday that It was the Intention to con tinue the prosecutions In Missouri of deal era who continued to sell baking powdirs which were made with alum or C. T. B. Time will be allowed for the present deci sion ot Judge Clark to become known, and It caaes of violation ot the law are then found manufacturers and wholesale grocers will be arrested wherever evidence la obtained against them of such sale. FUNERAL OF DR. HERTZMANN ervlces at tha Grave Coadaeted fey Wtftati sf tho World Funeral services over the remalna of Dr. Jerome F. Hertsmann were held at I o'clock Sunday afternoon at tbe family residence, B16 North Sixteenth street. Rev. Orau and Rev. Savldge officiating. Interment occurred at the Prospect Hill cemetery under the ritual ot tbe Woodmen of tha World lodge . of which deceased waa a member, the pall bearers being six members of tbe lodge and two from tbe Veteran Firemen's union. Dr. Hsrtsmsna was a resident ot Omaha for a number of years and had a large ctfele ot friends, many ot whom were present at the funeral services. The casket was al most covered with beautiful floral offer ings, presented by sympathetic friends. A number of relatives from out In the state were present. MISCHIEF WROUGHT BY A LAMP Bnrstlngr ! Ulnnalnntnr Seta Fir Mrs. Weber's Lnagln. Hssif, v The explosion of a lamp at tha rooming bouse of Mrs. Lucy Weber, I US South Nice teeath street, at o'clock last night, set tire to tha building and did about $.& damage to that and tha contenta before tbe flames were extinguished. The lamp bad been left in the hall and when It exploded the flames spread to the anting room. causing an exodus ot Mrs. Weber and he T7TY T1 mm O Brtwe4 in pleat ti clean u the cleanest home kitcheo-w-alwayi opes to roomers and doing coasldersble dsmage In that part of the house before the arrival of tbe department At 7 o'clock Sunday morning tbe depart ment wss called to Nineteenth and Hick ory streets to extinguish a smsll fire that threatened to destroy a culvert, the prop erty of tbe Burlington Railroad company. The blate originated from the burning ot some trash by a crowd of small boys. Very little damage waa done. Amusements. At the nerd. Williams and Walker and their aggrega tion proved magnetic enough Sunday after noon and evening to test the aeatlng ca pacity of the Qpyd theater to Its fullest extent and likewise the laughing propensity Of those who occupied the scats. But a few years sgo this pair entered the dra matic field and today they are perch d comfortably on tbe top rung ot the ladder of fame as colored entertainers. Bert Wil lis ma could make an Egyptian mummy laugh with hla dry droll comedy, while George Walker Is the black Chesterfield of tbe American stage. He wears swell clothes with the grsce of a John Drew and Is not a bad alnger In the bargain. Their vehicle, "The Sons of Ham," la the same In name aa they offered here a season ago, but by the addition ot new music, , new comedy and new specialties It has been brought thoroughly up to the minute and would not be recognised as the same piece. The new song, "My Little Zulu Babe," In the first act, by Williams and Walker, Is not only well sung, but cleverly presented as well. The scene opens with a tropical setting and shows Mr. Walker In the cos tume of a Zulu princess. After the first verse Mr. Williams enters in tbe guise ot a Zulu warrior. 'A chorus ot dusky Zulu maidens concealed behind palms make their appearance opportunely and the general ef fect Is decidedly pleasing. Miss Walker's "Hannah from Savannah," with grotesque dance,v Won several rounds of applause. Oeorge Catlin'a Chinese Impersonations were realistic. Mr. William's song, "The Phrenologist Coon," waa a big bit, while Mr. Walker's "Elegant Darkey Dan" and "Leader of the Ball" won encores at both performances. All of the specialties are praiseworthy and the entertainment highly commebdable throughout. - The engagement conttnuea Monday and Tueaday nights, with a special matinee Tuesday afternoon. At the Orphean). The entertainment offered at the Orpbeum for the present week has no expensive feature acts, but Is purely a variety bill, thoroughly clean in every respect and every act worthy of commendation for some one thing cr another. It would be un just to the others to say that any one of tho seven on tbe program made a greater hit with either the matinee or evening audience than another. Considered purely from an artistic standpoint the musical act of the five Noeses is perhaps entitled to the distinction of being given first mention Their act la done In front of a special atage setting, ahowing a Venetian acene. The members of tha troup arrive In a gon dola and correctly costumed do a musical act which easily excells anything ot the kind that has been offered at this theater during the aeaaon. Tbe comedy acrobatic act of the three Blossoms also proves to be tbe peer of Its kind in vaudeville. Louise Dresser, who is considered tbe Lillian Rut sell of the vaudeville stage, offers a nov elty In the rendition of a burlesque Illus trated picture song. At both performances the audience waa leath to let Miss Dresser leave tho stage. Jack Norworth has no squal as a monologue comedian; His stories are new and quite original, while his par ed tee are beyond comparison."-He ts doing his act In whits face this season, which, adda to lta entertaining value. Jessie Couthoul tells stories and recites In such a pleasing manner that the andlence la un. able to get enough of her act, and last night she was forced to respond to encore after encore until she waa too fatigued to do anything more. The four Colllnls, fancy dancers, Scott and Wilson, comedians, and the klnedromo complete a bill well worth seeing. Mlaes'a Troeadero. The Trocadero bad an excellent attraction yesterday In the "Thoroughbred Burles quers," who gave satisfaction at both per tormances In a program that waa thoroughly appreciated. 1 The entertainment opened with the usual Brat part, In which the entire company par ticipated In songs, dialogue and specialties. In tho olio are Ashley and Jess, song Il lustrators, The Frank sisters In several pop ular songs, assisted by. a pickaninny. Mayer and Herrlngton with musical selec tions on different Instruments, McKay and Lawrence close the olio In a sketch called "The Scotch Pickaninny and ths Lady Athlete." The program closes with a one act burlesque, called "Peesy Weesy," which Is Interpreted la an interesting manner by tbs sntlrs company. Numerous songa and specialties being Introduced. The Thorough breds remain tha entire week with dally matinees. INSTALLATION IS POSTPONED OIBeer to Coadaet Kn teats sf Colnra bas Csresasaf Csaaet Bo Hers Wtdatsday, Tba Knights of Columbus bad mads ex tensive preparations tor a formal installa tion ot officers to take place Wednesday evening, the Installing officer to come from Chicago. Tbls officer of the national asso ciation writes that It will be Impossible for him to be present on Wednesday, so the In stallation has been postponed Indefinitely. Ths members of ths order are making preparations to visit Parsons, Kan., within a few wseks to asalsVJn establishing a new lodge there. Tbs Instituting team will come from Chicago, tbs members being the same who vlalted Omaha two weeks ago. It ;s proposed that the candldatea who may be elected between now and tbe date of the Pareona' Institution be taken on the trip and receive the degrees with ths Kansas Initiates. It has been found necessary to appoint a aiftiag committee of the lodge to paaa up a ths applications received, as the n timber Is la excess ot that which Is per mltted at one Initiation. LOCAL BREVITIES. Ardent Saunsocl, a buck of full-blood and as aueer as tils name, waa brought frr l"enaer to the county tail veeterdav await trial on a charge of ailing liquor to other Indiana without license. Prof. P. C. Hloka of the University of Cincinnati will lecture In this city Thurs day evening, April 1, Instead .of Tuesday evening, as first announced. 'The lecture will be given at Library hall under the auspices oc ine economic league. TIIE OMAHA DAILY BEEt MONDAY, MAHCII 31, 1002. CUBA'S LIMIT AS NATION Widespread Belief that it Will Annex Within Fire Tear. 0LC0 MEN RELY ON SUPREME COURT Expert Trlbaaal to Declare Tswsey Bill laeonstltatlonal SoMo Dealarn for Great Monnneat. (From a Staff Correspondent.) wa tiuivrimv u.r.h an -anl.l .11. though the republic of Cuba will be formally Installed, according to the present pro tram, May 20, with a full republican form government, mere is a wiaespreaa oenei at Plih will nnl eil-t a a.r.arate Hi. tlon for a longer period than five years at is moat. NAtrl tvart Am.rtrtan h. tiaa rAtiirn.it from Cuba during the last few months, and tiler htv. hrnn trnrM rtt Americana In Washington, asserts that the bvslness ele ment ot the island is practically unanimous i tbe belief that Cuba must be annexed i ths United Statea la order to exist at all. atiirallv the Island la an rlna.lv Identl. fled In lta business Interests with this coun try that tha tariff eTlt1n hatwa.it tha two nations must prove burdensome In tbe extreme to the new republic. All talk ot concession contemplates, the .reduction of duties to only a slight degree, ao that even ihould the program of ths president and tbe republican leaders of tbs bouse be adopted It would prove but a temporary means ot relief. Ths amount of American caoltai Invested in Cuba Is far greater than Is generally supposed. .The American Interests on tbe eland are bound to predominate commer ilallv from the outset and naturally thoae Interests will have aa Important bearing upon the political future of tbe island. It Is to be sssumed. therefore, according tn the best posted men, that but a year or two win eiapse oerore tne demand for annexa tion will be as widespread aa was the do me nd for political Independence four years ago. As a state or territory of the United States, prosperity is bound to come to uuoa, out as an independent nation, wltb a tariff wall raised against It In Europe and America, many believe the Island can be little better off than during tbe Spanish re gime. . Regard Oleo Bill as lalqoltoaa. Little activity has been manifested bv tha manufacturers of oleomargarine In opposing tbcas-called Tawner bill In tha aanrt Thla apparent lack of Interest has caused some surprise among those who did not know the reason for this lethargy. It Is learned, however, en reliable authority, that mm member of the cabinet, with the single ex ception or Secretary Wilson, looks upon the bill as It passed the house aa an Intmiltshti. measure. Tbls Is baaed upon the assertion recently made by Attorney Oeaeral Knox that the bill la clearly unconstitutional. The same authority asserts that ths president would veto the measure beyond doubt but for his knowledge that there is a widespread demand tor liaiatiA- ..i,t as the Tawney bill Is to absolutely break uu ids oleomargarine interests. The manu facturers of this product are abstaining from strenuous opposition became they In tend to test the constitutionality of the act in the courts the moment It Is placed on the atatute books. Believing as they do that the supreme court will eventually decide the bill to be unconstitutional the eleotnar garlne men have virtually abandoned op position and they will make ao very em phatic attempt to prevent tbe final ap proval by the president. ' - Increase of Representation. . One of the elements of uncertainty in all estimates as to the political control ot the next bouse or representatives arives from the lark of knowledge as to what will be the outcome of ths addition of thirty mem bers to the personnel. It Is understood of course, that the apportloament bill enacted last year gave the advantage to a ma jority of these new districts to the states which are normally republican, but, on the other band, the states themselves have generally redlatricted In suck a way aa to befog the campaign managers. One of the first things to be done by tbs two campaign committees as soon as they are fully organised will be to secure data rrom all possible sources so as to know Just what ths various nsw dlstrlots did In tho way of dividing politically in tba laat few congressional campaigns. Until this information la secured, no Intelligent fore cast is possible and claims mads by either side aa to tbe outcomo of the elections next November must of necessity be based upon hopes rather than upon Information. Designs for Graat MOnnaient. There will bo, la all probability, up ward of thirty designs for the proposed Grant monument submitted to tbe com mission which la to make the selection. Thla commission Is composed of General Granville M. Dodge or Iowa. Secretary Root of tbs War department and Senator Oeorge Feabody Wetmore, chairman of the Joint committee on the library. Sculptors throughout the United States have manifested great Intereat In the com petition, because tbs Grant monument Is to be the most imposing of tho group which oas maae wasnmgton one or the principal cities of the world in the number of eques trian itatues adorning Its streets and parks. Besides, thla monument will be the first de signed since the approval of the Burn ham plan for tbe beautifying of tbe Capital City. One of tbs designs to be exhibited before the commission will attract more than usual attentloa because It la tha combined prod uct of Architect Casey, who modified the original plana ot the congressional library, and Henry M. Shrady of Brooklyn, a young sculptor who last year obtained tha con tract for a .status of Waahlngtoa, to bo presented to the borough of Brooklyn by former Register Hows. In addition to ths local Interest, the design is unique In that It departs radically from ths conventional IdeSs of what an equestrian monument should be. Each man, sculptor and archi tect, working In hla own peculiar line, has done something that Is worthy of the high est attention. All together bavs designed what will bs a permanent grandstand from which future military pageaata eaa ba re viewed. Eqaeatrlan Pose at Center. The monument la approached1 by a flight of broad stairs and la ths middle arlaes a magnificent pedeatal upon which reats the equestrian statue of General Grant. The central portion ot the space is elevated above the two wings and tha Grant eques trian la eurrounded by tour lions, each oa a separate baas, representing courage and strength. On each aids of ths Qraat pedeatal Is a baa relief, ens ahowlng In fantry ,on tbe march and tbs othsr In fantry on tba doubls quick. At each snd ot tbs grandstand Is to be a large pedestal. One ot thsss holds a group of cavalry charg ing and ths other shows a battery going Into action. The general architectural schtma repre eenta Grant aa having ordered a charge of a dirlaloa of bis array. The Infantry is going forward through tbs center with tbe cavalry and artillery on either flank. Thus the monument typifies not only Grant himself, but the Instrument with which be wrought ao wonderfully, hla army. The ar chitectural work la carried out la the nicest of detail, and dtataacs aad perspective have all been studied with great care. Tbt sketch submitted, of course. Is not a fin ished work by aay means. It Is merely a rough hewing, bat It shows what a great promise these Ideas hold out. Mr. Casey's work ss aa architect Is well known and bs Is firmly established in his profession. Mr. Shrady may In a meaaurs be said still to bavs his spurs to win, but at the same time he baa done such re markable work oa a small scale aad It has been so highly praised by artists of known reputation, that be deserves the fullest recognition. COINAGE OF THE PHILIPPINES "evr Silver American Dlae ta tn Take tbe Place af two Familiar Mexican Peso. WASHINGTON, March 30. In view of the prominence In congress of the subject of a circulating medium in the Philippine Islands, tbe division of Insular affairs, De partment of War, has prepared tbe follow ing Interesting account of the existing coins In our Asiatic archipelago. Tbe proposition is to provide a silver coin for the Philippines to take the place of the Mexican peso, which for years has had an exclusive hold as the coin of account in the current trade and traffic transactions of tbe mainland and archipelagoes ot east ern Asia. The Idea of special coins for colonial de pendencies distinct from those ct the realm Is bv no means new. In fact, it Is as old as tbe colonial system, of Great Britain In tho now United States ot America and apparently originated for use right here on our own soil within about Ave years of the first permanent foothold of the white man on the North American continent. About the year 1613-15 a coin known as tbe "hogge money." on account of that animal being stamped on It, was Issued by the English crown In shillings and six pences for circulation by the Virginia com pany. But two of tbe former and one of the latter coins are known to have sur vived the lapse of nearly three centuries and are priceless In historical Interest. Nor waa this the only instance of a colonial coinage provided by the mother country for circulation among its American sub leots. The first, mint tn tbe now United States waa established bv tbe general court of Massachusetts at Boston. May 27, 1652, In denominations of- shilling, sixpence and threepence, and known as tbe "pine tree money." It continued until 1683, whed the mint master, John Hull, died, and tbe mintage ended colncldently. Lord Baltimore had shillings, sixpence and pennies coined In England for his Maryland colony In America tn 1661. A monopoly for coining "tokens" for America was granted by England tn 1722. Tbey were ot a mixed metal, resembling brass, known as the "rose Americana" coinage or "Woods money," William of that name of Wolverhampton, England, having a corner on the coinage, which bad a wide circulation. Aa a commercial transaction the United Rtates Instituted an Invasion of the Held of the Mexican peeo, with the following result: The coinage act of 1873 provided for the coinage of a "trade" dollar ef 420 gralna of standard silver, not Intended for circulation In the United 8tates, but for usa in trade with China and the East. It was practically simply an Ingot of a par ticular weight and fineness. The coat of coinage was met by the person bringing the bullion to the mints for coinage. Un intentionally, however. It became a legal tender In the United States to the amount of 5, with other subsidiary coins of tbe country. la 1876, through the-depreciation ot sil ver, tbe 420 gralna in ths trade dollar fell below 1 In gold, which made tta circula tion on tho Pacific coast a source of profit. This compelled the taking away of the legal tender quality of the trade dollar by act of July 22, 1876. In 1877 the trade dollar in the East shared the fate of that In the West by be coming worth less than $1 In currency, whjch waa the circulating medium of that section, which necessitated the discontinu ance of ths further coinage by order ot tbe secretary ot ths treasury. To this time $36.39,0 had been coined. Moat of these trade dollara had been exported, but large numbers were also In circulation In different parts of tho United Statea. Ths act ot March S, 1887, which became a lav without Prealdent Cleveland's signature, provided for the redemption at par of all trade dol lars presented within six months. Ot the whole aum coined, $7,689,038 was presented and redeemed. Of theae a great number had been relmported from China In expec tation of this climax of the government. These were melted and converted Into sil ver coin and standard silver dollars. The conditions which embarrassed the circulation ot the trade dollar In 1874-1 have ceassd to sxlst, ao far aa tbs Phil ippines are concerned, as the United States has now ths power to fix the value and tbe legal Render quality of whatever coins It may see fit within Its own Jurisdiction, with tbe logical result of ultimata aeceptanca aa colaa of account in the regions not dom inated by a western nation. Tbs chief medium of exchange In the Philippine Islands Is the Mexican silver dollar (peso) of 418 gralna of silver of the fineness of S02-1000. ' In 1887 tbs Spanish government Issued a distinctive Filipino peso, which has cir culated side by aids with tbe Mexican sil ver dollar. The Filipino peso, containing less pure sliver than tbe Mexican dollar, la atlll tn circulation, but constitutes only a small percentage of the amount of silver In usa In the Island. The exchange value of the Mexican dollar fixed by the Philip pine commission waa formerly 60 cents, and Is now at the rate of $2.10 for 81.00 gold. Tha colas In current circulation In tbe Philippines are: Spanish Filipino silver peso; Mexican dollar; Filipino ailver halt dollar; Filipino silver peseta, 20 cents; Filipino silver half peseta. 10 cents; Fili pino copper cnartos and centavos. A cen ts vo Is 1 cent and a cuarto 1-160 of a dol lar; 1 cuarto la 0 01 2-8 ot a dollar; 20 cuartos are 1 real (or ItSi cents); 8 reals or 100 centavos, or 160 cuartos are 1 peso or duro. Tho value of foreign coins In occasional nss, not Including ratee of exchange. Is: 1 Halkwaa (China) tael, January 1, 1902, 1068. United Statea; 1 rupee (stiver) In dia. 10.31.4. United States; 1 yen, Jspan, $0.48.8, United 8tates. Ths "British dol lar" haa ths same legal valus as the Mexi can dollar In Hong Kong, the Straits set tlements and La u ban. The sovereign Is the standard coin In India, but tbe rupee Is the money of account. In Japan ths gold staadard was adopted October 1, 1897. Tbe Netherlands florin tn the .Dutch Indies (Java, etc.,) fluctuated up to the year 1880, when It became fixed at 40.1 cents United States coin. A local ailver coin In use In ths Philippine Islands and atill familiar to the people Is ths salapt (broadly meaning money) the Tagalog word for a $0.50 Span ish coin. Tbe local namea la trade tor subdivisions of ths salapl ars: Tatlong bahague, $0.37 of Mexlcau dollar; cahatl, .0.25 ot Mexican dollar; alcapat. $0.11 of Mexican plollart alcolo, I0.04 of Mexican dollar. of the above ia tbe Spanish cuarto or cualta la Tagalog, Mexican, 80 cuartos. form of Mexican du gold coins of tbs United Stat United Statea ailver dollar b. passed current tn tbs cities siy lean occupation, at tbe rate dollara tor one dollar of the) Tbs paper currency of the l now limited to the issues ruiplao ba.sk, gad AmerlcJ AFFAIRS AT S0UTI1 OMAHA Kelly Taction'! (Scheming Only Boosts Koutsky'i Stock. TWO BIG RALLIES ARE ON TONIGHT Governor Savage, to Participate la Closing of Loral Campaign Where the Voting Booths Are- Fonnd. - Yesterday being Easter, a majority ot the republican candidates took a day oft and remained at home. One or two small meetings which bad previously been ar ranged were, held, but the bad' weather kept many away. To'dny Is the last of the campaign, for on Tuesday the votes will bo cast. When it became known In poli tical circles yesterday that Mayor Kelly was reported to be behind a movement to bring In a lot of voters from out of the city In an attempt to defeat Koutsky the feeling that Koutsky would be elected grew atronger and It waa Impossible to find any one who bad money to wager on Loechner. Koutsky has msde a splendid record as city treasurer and while he had been con siderate of all comers be has made It a point to collect more taxes than any trees urer who ever held tha office. He and bis friends consider that be Is now entitled to the best office In the gift ot tbe people of South Omaha. Koutsky has shown bla executive ability and bis backbone In more than one Instance and he is considered thoroughly competent. Tonight there will be two big rallies, one at the troop armory and the other at Koutsky's hall. At both of these meet ings Governor Savage will speak. Other speakers will be present, as well as the candidates. Following Is a list of the booths desig nated for the holding of the election oa Tuesday: First Ward First precinct. Parsley's store. Twentieth snd L streets; 8econd pre cinct, Collins' music store, Twenty-fourth and K streets Second Ward First precinct, Plvonka'a feedstore. Twenty-first and Q streets; Sec ond precinct, Evans' laundry building. Twenty-third and N streets. Third Ward Flrt precinct. Railroad ave nue and Washington street; Second pre cinct, Eagle house, Thirty-second and V streets. Fouth Ward First precinct, McQulckln hotel. Twenty-sixth and Q streets; Second precinct, Hefferman building. Thirty-first and Q streets. Fifth Ward First precinct, Bradford Kinsler lumber office. Thirtieth and G streets; Second precinct. Good Bhepberd house, Thirty-seventh and N atreets. Sixth Ward First precinct, Hannon'a new residence. Twenty-fifth and F streets; Second precinct, 2522 N street, Plvonka block. Kellr-Loechacr Combination. Those who are Interested In the Kelly Loechner combination were exulting yes terday over the result of the registration Saturday. It was openly asserted by some ot the "push" that 260 colonized votera who were pledged to Loechner bad regis tered as republicans. Thla Information was given out at the republican head quartera yesterday and It was at once agreed that special precautlona should be taken to prevent the voting of those who were said to bavs been Imported from Omaha and Counoll Bluffs by Kelly and Loechner for the purpose of making false registration and voting so as to defeat Koutsky on' Tuesday next. "This scheme of Mayor Kelly and Can didate Loechner will not pan out," said a member of the committee last night. "We have our eyes open and will see to It that competent challengers are atatloned at every election booth. If the local police refuse to make arrests, which of course Is to be expected under tbe circumstances, the sheriff will be called upon to see that the election is conducted according to law." Fonrth Annual Charity Ball. The fourth annual charity ball ef the South Omaha Hospital association will be given at the Exchange building tonight. Membera ct the committees who have the entertainment In charge have been work ing bard for tbe last two weeks and the sale of tickets, while not as large as In former years, haa so far proven quite satis factory. Drlaeoll Claim Settled. In tompllancs wltb tbe ordere of the city council Clerk. Shrigley has Issued city warrants for $1,770 In payment ot the Catherine Drlscojl claim. Warrants were drawn in order to prevent the city from being compelled to make a special levy at this time, as had been ordered by tbe su preme court. When Issued, the warrants were turned over to T. J. Mahonev of Omaha, 'who represents J. M. Shanaban, administrator. Reanlshes Hospital Walla. Mention was made a few days ago of the plastering at the emergency hospital. When the city officials refused to accept ths work the attention ot the contractor waa called to what was asserted to be very poor work. He at once ordered that tbe rooma be given a white finish and thia Is now being done. Tbe plan at first was to give the walls a rouah finish, in order that whitewash could be used every week if desired. The work on the rough walla was too coarse and so a white finish has been substituted. It is expected that the cltv officials will ap prove the construction of the building this week. Ofllelal Ballots Ready. City Clerk Shrigley has prepared tbs official ballots and the books for tha coming election. The law allows seventy-five offi cial ballots and the same number of ssmple ballots to every fifty voters. Yesterday the official ballots and the samplea for each of the twelve preclncta were counted Out and wrapped In bundles. Today tbe street com missioner will commence the erection ot tbe election booths. Masle City Gossip. The city council la to meet tonight. Zack Cuddlngton Is back from Ottumwa, la., and will stay until after election. Mtas Mable Thomas has come home from Lincoln to spend a week with her parents. The German-American Democratlo club of South Omaha gave a ball laat night at Franek'a hail. A ahlnment of uniforms from Lincoln waa received here yesterday by the South Omaha cavalry troop. Vote for Hermann Bommer, Independent, for councilman at large from the Third ward. Election April 1. Governor Savage will make two speeches In South Omaha tonight, one. at the troop armory ana ins oiner s. jiouisay nan. Special Eaater services for men were held st the local Young Men's Christian as sociation rooma yesterday afternoon. Rev. C. t-isaeii oi umana, aeuverea an aa dress. For Beatlns His Wife. W. H. Hollla was arrested last night by who charges him with beating her and being drunk. Hollla was srreated Friday on Uis same cnarge, nut artr becom t-r was allowed to give bond and i ru n i no again went noma repeated hla ofTense or Friday --.iis is neia as tne proaecut- hair dressing, 25c, at The ee Building. Tel. 1711 tansjatahed. March SO. During itilgarlani and Otto 'a Sfy ry aIj xu, c yjt & at fr f-y Ctr Xaa. cr A. C7xJStir. Crescent made Boys' Clothes of Ilayden Bros. man troops at Egrtpalanka. on the Turco Bulgarian frontier, some Bulgarians were killed snd others were arrested. PE5SIOXS FOR WK9TKRX VETERANS. War Survivors Remembered hy the Geaeral Gaveraaaeat. WASHINGTON. March 80. (Special.) The following weatern pensions have been granted: Nebraska: Increase, restoration, relasue, etc Waterman VanNese, Beatrice, $12; William If. Austin, Central City, 8; John Bones, Allen, $; special act March 17, Hiram 8. Kingsley, Lexington, $90; Mexican war. John L. Philbrlck (dead), Wymore, $12; Jesse A. Nason (dead). Sorihner. $12. Original widows Special accrued March 13, Elisabeth A. Ennl". Osceola, $12; Eliza A. Norman, Oxford, $S; special accrued March 15, Catherine Bhadduck, Hlldreth. $8; Mary E. Martin, Curtis, D; war with Spain, Martha G. Wiggins (mother), Omaha, $12. Iowa: Original March 13, Mllford Mines, Sioux City, $8. Increase, restoration, re issue, etc. William B. Arble, Tipton, IS; Herbert H. Kllgore, Ktsson, $8; Newton Delona;, Lamonl, $10; Wesley Krysher. Odel, $S; Henry Koble. Woodburn, $12; Joseph Schaller. Tama, $17: Horace Hayward, Vin ton, $10: Thomas J. Whltlock. Alnswnrth. $: Frederick Twombly, -soldiers' Home, Marshnlltown, $14; Edward Fortman, Cor dova, $8; Daniel Bothell, Iowa City, $. In crease, restoration, reissue, etc Special Uam. - u i r r . . ov-i m-i ii ii. a iiuiiiii 1 1 . niL'L,uiinnUpn"r, Honeparte, $30. Original widowa, etc. Spe cial accruca rasren ia. fttyra ti. nmitn, Mason City, $8; Mary Wetiver, Moville. $K; Mexican war, Caroline Acklln, Dea Moines, $. Wyoming: Original widows, etc. War wltlj Spain, special March 17, Cynthia C. Norton (mother). Lander, $12. COLD WAVE SOON TO END Ban of Today and Tomorrow ts Brian About Warner Weather for Nebraska. WASHINGTON. March 80. Forecast: For Nebrsska and Ksnsss Fair Monday; Tuesday fair, warmer; north winds, becom ing variable. For Iowa Fair Monday; Tuesday fair, with rising temperature; north winds. For Missouri Fair Monday and Tuesday; north winds. For Wyoming and Colorado Fair, warmer Monday; Tuesday fair; variable winds. For South Dakota Fair Monday, warmer In extreme west portion; Tueaday fair, warmer; northwest winds, becoming varia ble. For Oklahoma and Indian Territory Fair Monday and Tuesday; north to east winds. Laral Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BCREAU, um Art A, Marcn aw. umciai recoro ot tem- ? mature and precipitation compared with ho corresponding day of ths last three years: 1902, 1901. 1900. 1899. Maximum temperature.... 4i 33 48 21 Minimum temperature.... 18 29 30 19 Mean temperature 84 32 89 25 Precipitation 03 .28 T .01 Reoord of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for this day and since March t 1902: Normal temperature 42 Deficiency for the day 8 Total excess since March 1 200 Normal precipitation 07 Inch Deficiency for the day 06 inch Total precipitation since March 1.. .70 Inch Deficiency since March 1 72 inch Exceas for cor. period, 1!il M inch Exceaa for cor. period, 19UO ot Inch Reports froan Stations at T . m. si ; a : B ! 3 3 3 CONDITION OF THB WEATHER. Omaha, cloudy 401 .02 T .00 .00 .00 .00 T .00 .01 .00 T T T .00 .00 T .00 Valentine, clear 32 381 North Platte, clear Cheyenne, clear Salt Lake City, clear RaDld City, clear 30 4 SU 22 24 Huron, cloudy Wllllston, clear Chicago, clear HU Loots, partly ciouay .. St. Paul, cloudy Davenport, partly cloudy Kansas City, clear Havre. Dartlv cloudy 88, 34 44 J 84 Helena, clear Bismarck, cloudy 2ft Ualveaton, clear . 66 T indicates trace of precipitation. April Averases. The followlns- data, coverlna- a nerlnt nt thirty-one years, have been compiled from the weather bureau records at Omaha: Temperature Mean or normal temnera- ture. 61 degrees; the warmest month waa that of lKxi, with an average of 68 degrees; the coldeat month waa that of 1874, with an average of 44 degrees; the highest tem perature was 90 degrees, on April 29, 1891; the lowest temperaturs was degrees, on April I, 1881; average date on which first "KTllIng" froat occurred In autumn. Sep tember 2S; average data on which last Killing rrost occurred in spring, April 16. Precipitation (rain and melted enow) Average for the month. 1.27 inchea: avcrae-a number of days with .01 of an Inch or more, 10: the greatest monthly precipitation was (.34 Inches in 1R8S; the least monthly 'pre cipitation was .ia inch In 180; the greatest amount of precipitation recorded In anv twenty-four consecutive hours wua KX Inchea on April 14, 1883; the greatest amount of snowfall recorded in anv twenty-four consecutive hours (record extending to win- it oi ion-Bo umyj was t men ou April 14, 1892. Clouds and Weather A verase number nf clear days, 8; partly cloudy days, 11; cloudy UIJli ii. Wind The prevailing winds have been from the northwest: the highest velocity ot tha wind was 48 miles from ths northwest, on April 20, 1493. I A. WELSH. Xvocai f orecast Official. W're Buildin; a Reputation On the men's shoe we tell for $2 now, you've beard of $2 aboee, but Drex L. Bhoomau has a $2 eboe tbat under ordinary clrcumetancea would sell, and does sell, for $2.60 some places $3 Is asked that be will put up against tbe whole field of $2 shoes that Is a good man's shoe good, honest leather good, honest shoes, a mechanic's shoe In every sense of the word a shoe for any one that Is on his feet a great deal you are not UklDrf any chances when yon pay $2 for these leather shoes. Drexel Shoe Co., Catalan-no Sent Free for ths Asklasj. Omaba'a I p-to-da( Shan Honae, ltt I'ARStH STMUKT. the AkJHLUfiuJ'AM. ' I nre to be had in Omaha onlj ' v ' . PURIFY THE BLOOD If yon would have health aad energy In hot weather yon should see to It la the early Spring that your blood la pore and vital organs strong and active. PRICKLY ASH BITTERS IS THE GREATEST BLOOD PURIFIER ON EARTH. The efficacy of this remedy In purifying the blood and ' putting the system In order la without a parallel in the medical world. So thorough and far-reaching Is It that it carries Us great cleansing and regulating Influence to every part of tbe body, cast lag out impurities that havo resulted from Winter diet, purifying the bowels, strengthening the kidueys, liver aod stomach, and pre paring the entire body to resist tbe disease germs which come with warm weather. Those who ne this great purifier daring the Spring months wilt stand the heat better and be free from tbe debilitating ailments which invariably attack ths body that Is clogged np with impurities. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. PRICE, $1.00. DR. McGREW (Agi 53) SPECIALIST. Dtsaaeoe and atlsvrsa i Has Only. M Years' Etparloaso. IS Years la Omaha. 1lDIPfiPCI C cird t,y a treatment lAnlUUuLLC which la the QUICKtSi, aafaat and muat natural that haa yet bean discovered. No pain whatever, no cutting and does not interfere wlia work or busi ness. Treatment at offlcs or at bocas and a pcrmansnt curs guaranteed. 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