THE OMAHA DAILY IlEEt MONDAY. MAltCII 30, 1003. AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Work m Briig at Tairtj-Thln! fitret Will Begin Wednesday, NEW WING TO THE EXCHANGE BUILDING Mditua win n TBr-rr rt Long, Seventy Teet Wlee mm Two Stories rush Magic cir otttip, Stone for the rcetlon of the abutments fof the bridge on Thirty-third street ar rived yesterday. Chief Engineer King of the Union Stock Tarda company stated last night that the laying of tha piers would commence Wednesday, providing tbo weather would permit. Aa tha atona li to be laid In concrete, tha temperature will bare to be above the freeilng point before work can begin. Thla bridge will be 1ST feet long and will be twenty-four teot In width. It li being constructed on account of the grading being dona by the Burling ton. Mr. King did not atate the number of tracks tha Burlington contemplated run nlng into the yards 'from the west, but It It rumored that four tracks for tha handling of stock trains will be laid, bealdee a num ber of switches and sidetracks. Referring back to the bridge. Mr. King aald that the structure was to be of ateel and that r ton Vlerllng had the contract. During tha week a contract for tha erec tion of a wing to tha new exchange build ing Is to be let. Thla wing will be built on tha west and will be seventy-four feet long by seventy feet In width, with two stories. The west front of the wing wilt be of pressed brick. It Is expected that this addition will coat about $26,000. The wing will be devoted exclusively to office pur poses. With any kind of good weather Mr. King aaya that tha wing ought to be com pleted by July X, and II aald tha aam thing about tha bridge. AUIsoa Will Move. Thomas Allison, manager for an eastern bristle gathering concern, stated yesterday that he proposed moving to St. Louis. During tha winter season bristles are pulled from hogs, and thla gives employment to quite a number of men. The hair la, or has been, taken to varloua portlona of tha city to be dried. The stench la something awful and complaints were continually being mads to tha mayor and council. From Forty-fourth and L streets tha hair fields were moved to a patch of ground on the river bank.' Then an attempt waa made to dry har on tha ground west of Cudahy's. The company was forced to move, and then it secured a dosen acrea of ground In Sarpy county. The farmera objected, and Mr. Allison says that be will atop doing busi ness at this point. Thla will throw quite a number Of men out of employment, but It is expected that they will all follow tha company to St. Louis. Well Attended Meetta. Rev. M. A. Mead, pastor of tha Ftrat Methodist Episcopal church. Twenty-third and N atreeta, delivered an Interesting illustrated lecture at Masonic hall rooms yesterday afternoon. Tha topic waa "Para dise Lost and Regained." Two dosen One stereopttcon views were presented to Illus trate the lecture. Secretary Marsh of the Young Men's Christian association says that the Sunday afternoon meetings are grow- Ing In favor right along, and that aa the rooms of the association ar not large enough to accommodate thoae who attend, Masonlo ball haa been engaged. It la un derstood that thla hall will be rented for some weeks on Sundays by the local Toung Men's Christian association. -- Celebrates Fifteenth Aaalversary. At the First Presbyterian church Bunday forenoon Rev. Dr. R. U Wheeler celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of hla pastorate. ' Before delivering hla sermon Dr. Wheeler called the attention of hla congregation to the fact that he had for fifteen consecu tive yeara served the churoh aa Its pastor. He spoke of the Improvements made In South Omaha In fifteen yeara and predicted that in the next five yeara the population would almost double. At the conclusion of the service the mem bers of the congregation met the pastor at the door and after ahaklng hande wished him nntinund success In his work here. Dr. Wheeler la one or, me dbbi anown , . . . i i. -it tore in toe city ana is considers uj to be an able apeaker. Hla aermona are de livered with force and he haa a certain magnetism which drawe people to hla church; " Sunday afternoon Detective Klsfelder ar reted Harry Oarver, 42 yeara of age. and i u .a vi nn mi tha rttv tall on charge of Indecent conduct. It la aaaertad by Elsfeidor that, Carver has been insuiung it. .i. -4.1. m h trt. Hla conduct waa reported to the police and al:er watch ing him for a couple oi oays n,ioiiutr jt iv.t it waa time to make an arrest. The case will ha presented to the county attorney with the expectation that a charge of aome aort may be filed which ' will keep Carver under cover for a month or two at least. Dilapidated Walks. The sidewalks on Twenty-fourth street, between B and I atreeta are reported to be In bad condition. Aa tha troat cornea out of tha ground the bricks rise ana quite a por .. ih walks will have to be relald The aame may be aald of other brick walks In all portlona of tha city. Juat aa .. .ha rnat Is out of the around a general Inspection will be made and repalra .. uvaitad. A councilman, speaking on tha subject, aald last night that he thought tha property ownera should take more Interest In keeping tip their walka than they do. If this was aone, u , .v . k. f.wr oinin suits snd con sequently less money would have to be levied for tha Judgment tuna. Meale City Gaaala. Wiley Beckett is slowly recovering from a ever attack of the grip. Joseph Bookwater of the Cnlon Stock Laundry Lesson. Number Eleven, noe ibpap Tsrd company has returned from a south ern trip. The tlty council l sunw"l to meet In adjourned aeinn thla evening. A eon hue teen born to Mr. and Mm. V. P. Long, lib Bruin I wenty-inlrd street. Grant Holland of Columbu, Netv, was In the city yesterday, the guest of his brother, W. L. Holland. Frank Rumens commences work today a deputy city clerk In the place of Mrs. As ha. who resigned Saturday. Mrs. Frank P. Hart. 4 North Twelfth street, la quite sick with a severe cold. Pneumonia la threatened. The South Omaha Saloon Keepers" Pro tective association will meet Tuesday after noon at Kvarni' hall. Twenty-third and N streets, to talk over some matters of lm port nice. The first annual entertainment and card party given by Juanlta council No. 12, Pe aree of Pocahontas, will be held at Ma. sonic hall Tuesday evening, March 11. Re freshments will b served. POKER PLAYERS WITH MONEY Police Raid a Merer More Game aad Land a Blsr Baaeh of Gnmeatere. In Frank Lang'a cigar store at 1605 How ard street Isst night when the plain clothes officers rushed Into the middle room where two little poker games were on, only one man stood pat. He held four foura and a queen and bia bright, eager face, when the policemen called changed aad went haggard and careworn and he laid hla hand down, too disgusted to run. But the other fifteen gameatera alt tried to get out of the back door at the same time and hurt themselves; got Jammed . and rebounded Into the room with sufficient force to npset the heating atove. Two men, however, got out, one being later caught on Sixteenth street, pretending to be a guileless pedes trian, and the other a chimney sweep by profession, probably going up the flue. There were five officers and they were not noticed by the lookout until they were close at hand. Lang was charged with keeping a gambling bouse and the other fifteen with gambling or being Inmate of a gambling bouse. The games were In progress in a room of a cigar store and the police confiscated two tables and an outfit of chips and cards. The catch when searched gave up $265. THREE SHIFTS FOR POLICEMEN CaptaJa Mostya Arrsagei the Hoara aad Divides tbe Force for the New Deal. The detail for the new eight-hour ahlft in the police force has been completed by Captain Mostyn and will go Into force on the Brat of the month. The first shift will consist of twenty patrolmen and will be on duty from 8 o'clock In the morning until 4 In the afternoon. Thirty officers will then patrol until midnight and seven teen fresh men from then on until 8 a. m. Each officer will be allowed fifteen minutes for lunch while on duty. Bealdea the sixty-seven patrolmen there are thir ty-five men on the day and night force at headquarters and the detectives, who will work on the old twelve-hour arrange ment. The second shift Is made the largest, aa it works through the busiest period of the twenty-tour hours. Perfect Confidence. Where there ussd to be a feeling of uneasiness and worry In the household when a child showed symptoms of croup, there is now perfect confidence. This Is owing to the uniform success of Chamber lain's Cough Remedy In the treatment of that disease. Mrs. ' M. t. Baaford of Poolesvllle, Md., In speaking of her ex perience In the use of the remedy, says: I have a world of confidence In Cham berlain's Cough Remedy, for I have- used It with perfect success. My child. Oar- land, la subject to severe attacks of croup and It always gives htm prompt re lief." FIRE RECORD. Small Boy, Matches aad Bara. SUPERIOR. Neb.. March 29. (Special.) A small barn belonging to Guthrie as Co. burned yesterday afternoon. There waa nothing In the building and It value did not exceed $100. The alarm brought the fire department out In a hurry, for the blase .a In the neighborhood of the roller mills. A small boy waa playing with matches In the barn and lit one to see If It would burn. It would and did. Will Get Hla Tea. An Individual, dased and blinking uncer tainly at the electric light, opened the door or the po Ice station at 10 o ciock last nignt and asked of no one in particular: 'Is this trie place where I want to oeT 'Where do you want to be f some one asked. The tail." be replied. "Am I In ItT I want to aee the head man." They took him Inside the grating. "Captain." he aald. "everybody know me. I'm from Avon, la.; every one knows me tnere. i act la, captain, 1 m a little short. Ten dollars will help me, just 110, if you can spare me that. You can tele phone to Avoca about It and I'll pay tha bill no, that'a so, I'm broke." wen, tne individual win get ma aio, out will have to watt until thla morning when he will get It is court, with coats, for being arumc. Effects of a Flashlight. Gardner Talbot of 1M7 Phelps street le an enthusiastic amateur photographer. Yes terday he tried to take soma flashlight pic tures. The flashlight powder exploded with unusual violence, breaking the gun. A vane, a lamp and one or two other articles of bric-a-brac were shattered and Mr. Tal bot's thumb burned. Faaeral of William E. Aaala. A private dlxpatch received here from Denver yesterday stated that the funeral services of William K. Annln, la chief of the free rural postal delivery In thin divi sion, would be held at Denver and the In terment would be made at Princeton, N. J. It Is not known Just when the remains will pass through Omaha. Maslelaas laloa'a Opea Hoas. The Musicians' union of Omaha will keep open house Tuesday, April 7, at Its new quarters, Eighteenth and Harney streets. The union will move that day and will give a house warming to Ita members and friends. Tha new rooms are now being decorated ana prepared. Washing under way by seven ' 0 P A 0 -V7" makes washing easier and saves a lot of wash and work and worry. Save ike clothes net the tvrappm. Swift k Company, Chicago City Oaiska St Loci etjwtpa ScPaal ft. Won ar tr EXPECT LOSC COTTON WAR Textile Operator, Prepare for Big Tight at Ks!acluiett Mills. WORKERS flOCK TO UNION BANNER Range Themselves with Organised lea la Determined Attempt to eeare Wave Increase De manded aad Refused. LOWELL, Mass., Marrh 29. With a long mill, holiday ahead, today was a busy one for union labor In this city. Interest cen tered In the Textile council, which wss in session for hours at labor headquarters, working out plans for controlling the army of textile operatives enlisted under Its banner for a 10 per cent Increase of wages. Labor men declare that the shut down has done more to strengthen the union cause than any other Incident. Yesterday and today hundreds of new members were admitted to the unions, urged on probably by the prospect of strike benefits. In this connection President Conroy of the Textile council, which Is at the head of the local unions, said all operatives who have Joined would he cared for. While the ahut down went Into effect yesterday at noon, there will be many peo ple at work tomorrow, these being chiefly the finishing room hands, the machinists, section hsnds and overseers, tor the mill agent intend to put property In their charge In good condition for a long period of Idleness, to make necessary repairs and to prepare finished products for shipment. After tha Textile council meeting Presi dent Conroy said plans had been perfected for a long siege. He also said he bad been asked to furnish thirty or forty weavers for a mill outside the state and would send married weavera there. The use of labor halls has been given to the Textile council without cost and these placet will be fitted up as reading rooms. Fourteen meetings are called for tomorrow and speakers from out of town are expected at several of them. INDIANA MINE STRIKE OFF Majority of $tea Vote to Accept Operator' Offer of Was; lacrease. TERRB HAUTE, Ind., March 29. A ma jority of the 10,000 bituminous miners of Indiana have accepted the operators' de mand that iaat year's agreement be ac cepted w'th an advance of 12H per cent In wages. The miners' delegates meet here tomorrow afternoon, when the first official returns of the vote will be received. The principal cause for a controversy was tbe question of tha operator employ ing experts to fire shots in mines of the Clinton dlstrlot The Clinton miners have voted not to strike. BREWERS WAR WITH STRIKERS Decide to Malt Beer with Koanaloa Labor Till Finish I Eaded. MAHANOT CITY, Pa., March It. At a meeting of representatives of the twelve breweries, comprising the Anthracite Brewers' association, It was decided to fight the strike of the United Brewery Workers for higher wage to a finish. An effort will be made tomorrow to work the Cbarlee D. Kaier brewery with .non union men and this policy will afterward be tried at the other breweries tied, op by the strike. . DETECTIVES GUARD WORKERS Bride Compear Ira porta Strike Breaker aad Officers to Watch Them. ' MARIETTA, O., March 19. The American Bridge company brought Into this city to day fifty workmen and twenty detectives, the former to work with other nonunion men on the new Ohio river bridge and the latter to look after tha bridge oempany'e interests. The strikers ar all here and trouble Is feared. The bridge company baa brought In large number before, but ha been able to get but few to go to work. Wagon Ballder Give Way. PHILADELPHIA, March tt.A. break In the ranks of the employers In the carriage and . wagon, builders' strike occurred last uight when H. Keyser ds Co., one of the largest employers, signed the union scale, which Include an Increase in wage. About 875 men ar still on strike. COAL MINES DUE TO OPEN Anthracite Pit Closed for Seme M oath WU1 Resame Today. WILKE8BARRE, Pa., March 29. The Woodward mine, operated by the Dela ware, Lackawanna as Western, which ha been idle for some time, will resume work tomorrow. The output at this colliery Is over 1,000 tons a day and 1,200 men and boys are employed. The Bernice eoal mines, which were closed by the Connell Anthracite Mining company when tt took possession about a month ago, will be reopened on April 1 and will employ between 300 and 400 men. FIRES FACTORY THREE TIMES New York Yoath Caag-ht la Foarth Attempt Confesses to Triple Arsoa. LOCKPORT. N. Y., March 29. Harry Sanderson, aged 19, formerly of Bridge port, Conn., was arrested early today In the act of setting fire to E. W. Rogers A Bona cotton batting factory. - To Pistrlct Attorney Stock well he made a written confession, admitting having aet fire to the warehouse on three previous occasions, causing a loss of flS.000. . DEATH RECORD. Veteraa Philadelphia Editor. PHILADELPHIA, March 29. William Y, McKean, who for nearly thirty year wa edlter-ln-chlef of the Publle Ledger, died today, aged 83 year. Although Mr. McKean prepared himself to study law, he took up journalism In 1850, when be became aa soclate editor with John W Forney on the Penniylvanlan. He served aa chief clerk of the state house of representative from itii to 1858 and subsequently was secretary to Jamea Buchanan before the latter'a elec Hon to the presidency. In 1864 Mr. McKesn became editor-ln-chlef of the Ledger and retired In 1831, owing to old age. Ceateaarlaa Doeter. THOMAS. Ok la., March 29. Dr. John P. Wood of Colfeevllle, Kan., one of the old est phjslclana la the Vnlted Slates, died today, sged 101. Dr. Wood had been en gaged In active practice for seventy-five year. He wa a pioneer of Kanaas. I.avlna Backmaa Taylor. Word has lust reached Omaha that Mra. Lavtna Buckman Taylor, widow of Edwin Taylor, formerly of this city, id at We burn. KaM.. March 2. i AT THE PLAYHOUSES "The Meatman" at the Boyd. Jnmes O'Neill and company In the Hnll t'aine-Wlleon Itarrett piny. In five actn, baed on Hall Calne's novel of the same nnme. The cast: Peter Qtillliam James O'Neill Philip C hristian Joseph Kllgour Ross Christian Frank A. Connor Prof. Mawley cnsrles Mvlott Csesar Cregeen Charles kent Tom nnso'li Crnwforl Jonalque Jelly Frederick Forrest tr. Myleachreest Henrv Artnms Monty Mlsslt William H. IlHrwal.l Brrvant John Tavlor Kate Mav Huoklev Auntie Nan Christian Cornell. Dean Nsncy Annt- Woo 1 Bella Kelly Oerskline Furlong It may have been the voice of Edmond Dantea we heard at the Boyd theater last night, but the hand was certainly that of Pete Qultllani. The debonnair count of the Mountain of Christ Is completely lost In the rough exterior of the Manxman, half Usher, half-farmer, wholly bumpkin; the savor of tbe original salt being lost en tirely In precipitate which Hall Caine de rives from his resolution of primal pas sions with certsln hypothetical moral at tributes aa reagents. The play doesn't make so clear as does the book the loutish nes of Pete, nor the crimlnsl weskness of Philip, nor tbe moon-sickness of Kate; but It doea endow Pete, soft-hearted and pig headed Pete, with a preternatural patience and a capacity for forgiveness that may be ideal, but is not the more desirable on that account. Herein again doea Pete QuIUiam differ not only from Edmond Dantes, but from the typical man of the land of tailless eats. In his other stories, notably "The Deemster" and "The Bond man," Mr. Calne has acquainted us with the Manxman's capacity for and persistency in personally righting his personal griev ances; sedulous pursuit of revenge being carried to an extreme by thla peculiar people, who partook In a general way of the traits of the seversl races by whom the Island waa originally peopled and whose descendants lost little of their original conception of the doctrine of meuni et tuum. In the present Instance It has pleased Mr. Calno to argue that good may come out of Narareth, and that any one of the three legs of Man may be used to support a novel theory for a novel pur pose. It very likely makes a much better play, certainly a longer one, to have the wronged Peter, Instead of pursuing a Cor slcan vendetta upon his enemies, killing some and confounding the others, turn moralist In the end, and. Instead of de stroying the man who had destroyed his home, give utterance to a series of plati tudinous commonplaces, and then forgive the great wrong done him. This Isn't Mr. Calne's first offense in this direction; be has never yet presented a natural man or woman, and In all likelihood he never wilt. But this Is not the actor' fault. Mr. O'Neill finds a part well worthy in many ways his admitted ability as an actor, and gives it his careful and undivided attention. He makes of Pete a character that could easily be admired were it not for the very fact that be Is like all similar characters in fiction, "too good to be true." In the lighter passages of the part Mr. O'Neill finds splendid opportunity for the exhibition of his natural ability as a high comedian; and In the more serious situa tions he assumes a dignity of demeanor and gravity of expression that clothes Pete with a nature that is certainly as much as Mr. Calne could have wished for his humble and unhappy hero. May Buckley has the role of Kate Cregeen, and Interprets It with satis factory expression. It Is a part that exacts much of the actressL but one which re wards patient effort. Joseph Kllgour aa Philip Christian endows the part with enough of selfishness and lack of consid eration tor othere to make It quite an excellent foil for Pete, and Ross Christian In the hands of Frank A. Connor becomes just the sort of scamp needed to make tbe picture oomplete. The rest of the cast Is competent. The production Is complete, too, the scenery being designed especially after Isle of Man models and tbe settings being equally appropriate. The theater was well filled last night, and the play was well received. Another performance of "The Manxman" will be given thle evening. Vandevllle at tha Cretchtoa-Orpheam. It's a laughing bill at the Crelghton- Orpheum this week; all of the act con tribute something to the general causation for hilarity, and aome of them ar what Is technically termed "a scream." This is especially true of Reno and Richards, a pair of comedy acrobats, who have their own way of making fun while doing aome difficult feata. Mr. Ryan and Miss Rich field add to this with their little skit, "Mag Haggertys Father," the old story of a horny-handed Irishman and bis high- headed daughter getting Into a swell hotel. It Is freshened up In many ways, and gives much evidence of honest effort to produce laughter by legitimate means, an attempt that Is well rewarded by results. Louise Montrose sings and dances In a way not at all familiar, but which 1 very taking. Florence Bindley 1 the real headllner of the show. She 1 billed as the "girl with the diamond dress," but doesn't require this mods of introduction, for her act ia a good one and would go with any old kind of a dress. Her singing Is good and her performance on a xylophone Is excellent. Franco Piper not only plays the banjo, but Juggles It aa well, and while be Juggle three of the Instruments, keeping two in the air and one in his bands, he manages to preserve more than a semblance to a tun. A a musical act It Is a real sensa tion. Sailor and Barbette have some good songs and add quit a little to the humor of the evening. The pictures In the kino- drome are unusually Interesting, the mountain scenery shown In an ascent of Mont Blane being particularly good. Good houses were present at both performances yesterday. Croap. The peculiar cough which Indicates croup Is usually well known to the mothers of croupy children. No time should be lost In the treatment of It, and for thla pur pose no medicine has received more uni versal approval than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Do not waate valuable time in experimenting with untried remedies, no matter how highly they may be recom mended, but give this medicine as directed and all symptoms of croup will quickly disappear. JEWISH PULPIT PAYS WELL Paator Gets Tea Thcasand Dollars, with Prospect af Farther Rise Shortly. PITTSBURG. March 29. At the annual meeting of the Rodelph Bholen congrega tlon It was decided to Increase the salary of Rev. J. Leonard Levy. D. D., paator of the congregation, to 110. 000 per annum. The Increase given Dr. Levy today makes him the third hlgheat aalarled Jewish min ister In the country, the only two receiving higher salaries being thoae In New York and Chicago, each of whom receives H,000. It was also agreed that If Dr. Levy remains with the congregation bis salary will be Increased to 112,000. Very Hear a Crime. To allow constipation ta poison your body. Dr. King's New Life Pills cures It and buUds up your health or no pay. 25c. Tor aal bf Kuaa 4 Co. CLANS WOULD BURY HECTOR Eo'd Indignation Meeting Whea Widow Fixei Private Foieral. PILE FLOWERS ON MACDONALD'S COFFIN London Scotch Block the Railway Btatloa When Last lienors Are raid to Famoas Military Suicide. LONDON, March 29.-A remarkable dem onstration accompanied the dispatch of the remains of .Major General Sir Hector Mac donald to Scotland tonight, owing to the fact that his widow haa fixed the burial for 6 In the morning. Hundreds of Scotchmen, representing the Highland societies, and several Scotch mem bers of Parliament, gathered on the plat form of the Kings Cross station. Moet of the Scotchmen wore their national cos tumes, wreathes were placed on the coffin In the name of the different clans and tba pipers played national dirges as the body was entrained. All attempta to persuade the widow to delay the Interment and permit Highland ers to arrange for a national funeral hay ing failed, a large number of influential Scotchmen adjourned to the hotel In the railway station and held a meeting of pro test. Scotch members of Parliament and ethers made speechee, and a resolution was adopted urging the lord provost of Edin burgh to renew the efforts to have the fu neral postponed. The general's remains arrived In London at 7 thla morning accompanied only by Sir Hector's elder brother, his cousin, who Is a clergyman, and an undertaker. Nobody was at the station to meet them and the body, enclosed in a plain wooden packing case bearing the stenciled Inscription, "H. A. M., Edinburgh," waa driven unnoticed through London to the Kings Cross rail way atatlon In a on-hora parcel van, the tarpaulin of which was decorated with a flaunting seaside advertisement. The coffin was removed to the baggage car of the train. In which It lay throughout the day. Prior to the starting of the train. Lady Jeune, wife of Sir Francis Jeune, who comes of the Seaforth family of Stewart MacKenzle, brought some roses and placed them on the coffin. Scotchmen are indignant at the incon gruity of the whole affair and the refusal of the War office to be connected with the funeral. INDUSTRIES FOR ISLANDERS (Continued from First Page.) taken out of the bands of the first assistant entirely, and the office of money orders, which Is now under the first assistant, Mr. Wynne believes, should be assigned to the third assistant's office. Tbe division of postofflce Inspectors and mall depredations, according to Mr. Wynne, should be trans ferred from the fourth assistant postmaster general to the first assistant's office," as well as the division of appointments. The first assistant had charge of the division of appointments up to Cleveland's second term, when, for reaaons best known to Cleveland, the appointment division was changed from the first to the fourth as sistant postmaster general, and he became what was known as the "headsman of the administration." Logically, It would seem as If the first assistant postmaster general should have charge of appolntmenta, of salaries and allowances, and all postofflce supplies. In view of the fact that the first assistant stands next to the postmaster general himself and 1 recognised by law as his Immediate successor. Mr. Wynne, who has been In the Postofflce department for a year or more, ha In that time ac quired a very general knowledge of hi department and the change which he sug gest are those of a thinking man. who, realizing the need of the service, desires to crystallise the work of the aeveral de partments so that the beat possible results may be obtained and with Mr. Wynne's known ability, his tireless energy and his determination to bring about these needed reforms. It to believed that the Postofflce department will see radical changea during the next flsoal year, especially in the sev eral bureau assigned to each on of tbe office nov presided over by an assistant postmaster general. Loss ta Conscience Faad. Th "conscience fund" of the Vnlted State treasury had a narrow escape today from an Increase of some $1,800. A gen tleman from Wisconsin, together with his wife and daughter, were being shown through the Treasury department and finally they came opposite the door of As sistant Secretary Taylor. A halt In the procession was called by the gentleman from Wisconsin, who surprised the guide by the familiarity of his surroundings, say ing: "Why, this Is Hod Taylor's office. I want to see him." He was ushered Into the office and approached the genial assist ant secretary with extended hand, while the women of tbe party stood In th back ground. "Hello, Hod," exclaimed the Wolverine; "Just saw your sign above the door and the thought struck me to just drop In and pay old Uncle Sam $1,200 I owe him," at the same time digging Into his lefthand trousers pocket and producing a roll suffi cient In quantity to strangle a Cardiff giant. 'What's thatr asked tbe assistant sec retary. Who did not thoroughly grasp the situation. "Money long green aee owe to government Spanish war claim, so to speak want to pay up, you know; beat the government on revenue stamps, to the tune of $1,100 during our latest unpleasant ness. Now want to make good." Assistant Secretary Taylor, whose senss of smell Is rather keen, said to his caller l "Well, you had better aee the commissioner of Internal revenue about that," and turn ing to hla messenger said: "John, eon- duct this gentleman to Commissioner Yerkes." The gentleman from Wisconsin with his roll bowed profoundly and with hla band somely gowned wife and daughter waa es corted from the office of Mr. Taylor. They had not gone very many steps in the direc tion of Commissioner Terkes' office, how ever, before the gentleman, concluded bs had business of a serious character else where, and rather abruptly left tbe treas ury building, carrying with him bis con science and Its contribution. Jest m Bahhl I to nr. Washington I afflicted with automobiles of the "Red Devil" and "White Ghost" variety, as well as other sections of the country. We also have in the capital po lice mounted upon bicycles, who amuse themselves pacing these auto, and when the chauffeur exceeds twelve miles per hour It is generally up to the policeman to make an arrest. The safety of Ufa and limb of the ordinary pedeatrlsn Is not much considered while the mounted "cop" Is pedaling along beside a heavy auto, en deavoring to ascertain whether the horse less vehicle Is traversing over the speed limit per hour. The mounted policeman's "bike" is equipped with an automaton by which at a glance on my not only ascer tain hla own progression, but alao th p proximate speed of a passing vehicle. Yesterday a gay party bad accepted a invitation to go out to Bennlng's race track with a gentleman who owns aa auto of tha apeedlest kind. While awaiting tba pleas- ur of- Ik Bart th chauffeur concluded 'p?r w 'IK7 SAR SA PAR IL I-' S M 1 lr SI W I " i mi an n n ii r-aagtmmaasams.'ajaMasnaisanisiut wra 4Take Aycr's Sarsiparllla." We say it? and the doctors say it, too. Ask your owe doctor about it. He formula. He can tell you just how It lifts up the depressed, gives cour age to the despondent, brines rest to the overworked. If your liver is sluggish, bowels constipated, tongue coated, better take one of Ayer's Pills at bedtime. These pills greatly aid the Sarsapa rilla, and cure all liver troubles. Two grand family medicines. T1I15 OLDEST. SAFEST. to take a spin along Pennsylvania avenue Just to see If the machine was In proper condition. He pulled out and a bicycle policeman, scenting an easy mark, fol lowed, soon caught up and distanced the auto. The chauffeur, being somewhat cha grined that a man on a bike should pass him, loosed a few links and the great, cum bersome machine responded Instantly and shot along over the asphalt so rapidly as to very soon catch the policeman on his wheel and pass hlra. Then began a race, extend ing over several hundred yards, resulting In the approach of the cycling policeman In proximity sufficient to reveal his au thority and demand th chauffeur to halt. The arrest was made and the auto slowly escorted to the nearest police station, where a charge of driving an auto In excess of the speed limit was preferred, and after the usual questions a demand of $5 for collateral was made. The chauffeur waa ready, but the smallest bill he apparently possessed was a half century, and as no one about tbe station could change It, the chauffeur suggested he would step across to a neighboring bank and break the bill. Thla was agreed to and the erstwhile prisoner was permitted to go forth to-secure change to make good his collateral. The auto stood calmly awaiting a master hand and the tempta tion waa too great tor the chauffeur, who jumped In, pulled the lever and was whisked away quicker than a wink. And he hasn't come back with tbe $5. ' A Man Badly Injured. Or painfully hurt, burned, bruised or wounded gets quick comfort from Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It . conquers pain. 25o. For sale by Kuhn A Co. SNOWSTORM DOES NO DAMAGE Benefits the Dakota Raasre ay Fill- In Vp tha Water Holca, Which War Dry. PIERRE, S. D., March 29. (Special.) Range report lndlcat not only no damage from the snowstorm of last week, but. In fact, a decided benefit to the northern por tion of the range, which bad but little snowfall for tbe entire winter, and In which section the water question was becoming a troublesome one. The last week's snow in that section was much heavier than It was farther south and east In the state, and supplied the desired moisture, which the warmer weather following melted and filled the water holes, and put that por tion of the range in first-class shape. While the river Ice Is yet holding at this city, and strong enough for teams to cross without .any danger as yet, the time of the spring breakup Is almost here and the liver will not be far thla year from the average date of April 1. That Is the average of the observations for. over fifty years, beginning In 1848, with records kept Clothing Make your i7'oaA'A Clothing. for Man, . e r ' vi "sMr-"jg"lnC- ianWraraSCrlMTfl I K llUJfswK) nil aasaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamnaaaaaanaaaaaamaaaaaaaaaaaa-aaaaaanasaaaaaaaaaaaaaa on our easy payment plan at cash also sell both Mil for spring showing embraces the newest and most pop ular Htyles 37 Stores and a factory. 1 171CIM1L.IV CLOTHING ON CREDIT BY MAIL. Men and Women living anywher e In the Vnlted States can buy Clothing direct from our factory by mall., on easy payments. Send for our Spring Catalog. It's free. Address ttenter, Rosenbloom k ') Factory No. 2, Rochester, ft Y, ARIZONA EXCURSION A special car excursion party will leave Omaha Tuesday evening, April 7, to visit tbe fatuous Oro Grande mines at Wickenburg, Arizona. Rate of one fare plus $2 for the round trip. Tbe party will also go to Trescott and Phoenix and on tbe trip visit the Grand Canron In Arizona. For particulars Inquire of J. B. UKYNOLDS. C. I'. & T. A. Burliugtou Uoute Clt Ticket Office. Oiuaha. ! LA liniai' ILapajaytV rrobablv has the W I tt J. C. ATXH CO., Lowell, Mass. STRONGEST. UEST. by Plorre Choteau at Fort Pierre, and con tinued as local records In this city for I period of years after tbe town waa founded, and as a record of the government Weathet bureau for the last eleven years. The earliest record In all that lime was March 7, 188, and the latest record April 23, 1846. But these dates are exceptional, the general range being from March 20 to April t, a range of about fifteen days. FIND A DISMEMBERED BODY Former Employer of Maa I Arrested oa Chance af Kllllnsi Hint, PIERRE, 8. D., March 29. (Special Tele gram.) Stanley county has another murder mystery to Investigate. William Kennecke, a sheep owner, whose ranch la fifty miles out of Cottonwood creek. Is In jail In this city on a charge of murder and the dis membered body of Andrew Romler is at Fort Pierre, where it was brought with the prisoner last night. Remler, who was working for Kennecke, disappeared about February IS, and Kennecke waa suspected of knowing something of the cause. He was watched, and Friday evening th watch er found what they considered to be a newly opened grave, and Saturday morning at daylight found Kennecke driving across th prairie in his wagon. He waa arrested and his trail followed back for aeveral miles and the body of Remler found cut nto two pieces. Kennecke refuses to say anything. It la rumored that another man who worked tor him disappeared about a year ago and has never been heard of. Baaqaet to Two Judsrea. HURON, 8. D., Msrch 29. (Special.) The banquet given by the Beadle County Bar association in honor of J. H. McCoy, judgs of the Fifth Judicial circuit, and Charles 8. Whiting, judge of the Ninth Judicial circuit, was a happy affair. The menu was elaborate and plates were spread for forty. The tables were a handsomo sight, decorations being bouqueta of roses and carnations, with wreaths and croscents of smllax. Klrke W. Wheeler was master of ceremonies. Among the guests were members of the bar from Miner, Kingsbury and Splng counties, and a few outsiders. C,aaadlaa Hons Monk Sisters. ST. JOHNS, N. B., March 29. Twenty-one later of the Daughter of Jesus, expelled from France under the law of associations, were cared for today by the sisters of the Good Shepherd and the Sisters of Charity of thla city. The French sisters arrived yesterday on Lake Erie from Liverpool and most of them are on their way to Three Rivers, Quebeo, where eight houses of the order have been founded. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. DESIRABLE rooma. flrst-claaa location, walking dlstanoe. 2224 Farnam. E-392 for Easter appearance at In tip w Knrlnfr We furnish it f? Woman, or Child store prices We Shoes and Hats eexea, and our 1508 Dodge Street A.