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THE OMAHA DAILY JIBE: SATURDAY, AmiLi 11. 1003. tyiZAT CONTINUES GOOD l,:ri f Hi: al Benort Chows Winter Sowing! Cm are Favorably with Other Years. COLOMBIA SEIZES AMERICAN PROPERTY ui:i I Oltlrrra Commandeer Article Needed lo AI4 Troops Darlasr Rebellion, I'lalna; ftrsle of CtnfMu tloa Much Too Low. vVASHTNOTON, April 10. The April re port of the atatlstlcan of the department of agriculture ahowa the average condition of winter wheat on April 1 to have been 87.3 against 78.7 on April 1, 1902; 1.7 at the corresponding data In lSol, and 82.1, the mean of tho April average for the Uct ten years. v The following table ahowa the average condition on April 1, the corresponding rvrrage one year ago and two years ago, anl th mean of the corresponding aver ages for the last ten years: Ten-Tear 1901. Av'raice. 19 .... 97 .... 86 .... M .... 97 .... 9" .... 97 .... 98 ....1"0 ....liO .... 94 .... 98 .... 96 1902. Knnena Miranurl California .... Indiana Nebraska .... Ohio Illinois i rnnwylvanla Oklahoma ... Texas Tennessee ... Michigan .... 72 1 su 91 9S R2 9S 1"0 M 81 K 78 93 100 87 77 81 78 90 92 79 82 89 M 67 97 88 72 6.1 83 60 81 80 83 72 78 tTj iTr iTi t'nlted States. 17.1 The average condition of winter rye om April 1 was 97.9 against 85.4 on April 1. 1902 ; 93.1 at the corresponding data In 1891, and 87.9, tho mean of the April av erages of the last ten yeara. A tabular statement ahowlng the mor tality among farm animals and their pres ent condition will be published In the cur rent number of the Crop Reporter. Colombians Seise American Property. The diplomatic exchange between the United State legation at Bogota and the department of state, which will appear In the forthcoming volume of foreign rela tione of the United Statea, show that nu nrous complalnta were mad by American cnVtenu during the revolution In Colombia of the action of the military authorities In expropriating their mules and other prop erty. Mr. Beaupre, the American charge at Bogota, In the absence of Minister Hart, cltea a case that came under bis personal observation. An American citizen who had dined with him, found upon going to look after two animals which he had purchased that the saddle and bridles had been taken by a government official, who bad left a receipt fixing the value of the articles taken if 1,000 pesos, while the American cltlxen rV'mated that be would b obliged to pay 6,000 to duplicate his lost article. Speak Inn of thla, Mr. Beaupre said: Certainly under the system of arbitrarily fixing tha value of ou"h property It la much cheaper to get It thin way and the day of payment Is Indefinitely postponed, but I cannot believe It consistent with the guar , anttea of public treaties or the law or na tlnns. It I altogether probable that In the majority of caaes the reasons for appro priation are no more valid or Just than thtse in the case Just cltad. Necesearlly, with the financial distress of 'he govern ment, It Is almost Impossinle to collect claims, large or small, and the govern ment has announced to many, and to one American at least, whom I know and who has had a large amount of property seised, that no payments would be made until the close of the war. Assistant Secretary Hill, in a communi cation to the United States legation at Bo gota, said: The declaration of the minister of war that all foreigners should be deemed publlj em mtes cannot but be regarded as g.a tuliously offensive, and thla government m"nt remonstrate against euch characterl r 'llon of lie cltlsens availing themselves- of th conventional rights of visit and sojourn In C lombia. It rhould hHve been made th occ.ision of Instant and vigorous prjteit. The attitude of this government toward the aelxure by Colombia of American prop erly for military purpose I shown by the fc Towing Instructions sent by Dr. Hill, at acting secretary of state, to th Amerlcau legation at Bogota: You will notify the Colombian govern m nt that this government will hold It re- p n'llile for any seizures of American p p rty for military purposes without due Ci: peii.xat.on. Among the other subjects of diplomatic exchanges between Washington and Bogota contained In this volume are th selcur of vessels and alleged discrimination against American enterprises In Colombia, the re 0)1 nlng of United State missionary schools atTiUarranqulIla, Medlllu and Bogota, closed by the Colombian authorities, end th position of neutral .aliens. IV rw Postal Inspector for East. Wallace Leatherman of th Forto Rlcan Tired this spring? Take e3 What kind The only land Use is to JLOa IH dra&sU HOW Hit EIPERIKIfR 1IF.LPFD HIS DAUGHTER. After Her Father's Death Miss Boe ehel r.ae..alere Serlaaa Dl enltles, bat Overcasn Them. Tha Rer. Charle Buecbel, lat pastor of the Oerman Methodist Episcopal church In Wichita, Kau., was on of th best known ministers of th state, having served In all Its principal cities during his long pas torate. His daughter, Mlas Lydla Buechel, now residing at No. 421 South Water street, Wichita, also hat a wld acquaintance and ber evidence on an important topic will command attention. She says: "For six yeara I suffered with a nervous debility which physicians failed to relieve and finally I was confined to my bed, a victim of nervous prostration. I suffered dreadfully with my head, I was so nervous that I could not sleep, my stomach got to bad that everything I at hurt me and my system became worn out from the nervous ness and lack of nourishment. "When my father was alive he frequently took Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pais People when he was worn out and nervous from preaching and they always helped him, so I decided to see what they would do for me. After taking one box I experi enced relief and a few boxes cured me. I am perfectly Willing to have this state ment published In the hope that It will be the means of helping other sufferers to re gain their health." Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Palo People, the medicine which cured Mis Buechel and thousand of others, are an unfailing specific for all dlseaaes arising from Im poverished blood or weakened, unstrung nerves two fruitful causes of nearly all the aliments to which mankind Is heir. The pills may be had of any druggist or will be aent postpaid on receipt of price, 60 cent a box; six boxes for 12.60, by the Dr. Williams Medicine company, Schenec tady, N. Y. postofP.ee Inspection service today was ap pointed poetofllce Inspector in charge of th New England division. He has been In the service sine 1890 and has served in the St. Louis, Cincinnati and Boston division. Postal Receipt Grow by 9440,479. Th grots postal receipts for March at fifty of the largest pottofflcei of the United States aggregated $5,720,000, a net Increaso of $449,479, or 8 per cent over the re ceipts for March, 1902. The New York re ceipt were $1,203,738, increase 9 per cent, and Chicago, $969,064, increase 6V4 per cent. Asks Land Commissioners. Attorney General Knox today filed a peti tion in th United State supreme court asking for the 'appointment of three com missioners to appraise and assesa the value of the land in the block to be occupied by the new office building of the house of rep resentatives and for other necessary steps for the acquisition of complete title by the government. Bradford Inspects Bfavol Stations. Rear Admiral Bradford, chief of the Bureau of Equipment, today returned from an Inspection tour through the south. He visited the natal property at Fort Royal, Charleston, Pensacola Dry Tortugas and New Orleans and will submit a number of recommendations regarding th work at these places. England Not After Canal Rights. The report -of negotiations whereby Great Britain seeks special commercial frlvilegea on the Panama canal is denied here. The officials say they know nothing of any such project and point to the fact that there Is scarcely a precedent for negotiations on such an Important subject nearly a gener ation In advance of th probabl opening of the canal. It Is also suggested that "th most fav ored nation" clause In the majority of American treaties would make It difficult to confer any privilege of this kind upon Eng land to the exclusion of other power. DENVER JOINTS ARE CLOSED Police Board Prohibit Open Gamins In Colorado's Capital City. DENVER, Colo., April 10. The fire and police board today prohibited open gambling and every gambling house was promptly closed. arsapan it. You will know all there know about a Sarsaparilla EMPLOYERS SAKE DEFENSE Plead Impossibility of Meeting Demand fot Higher Gotten Wage. COLORADO DISPUTE QUICKLY SETTLED Fifteen Mlnatea Bafflers for Railroad Company to Acre to Win In crease for Trainmen and Conductors. LOWELL, April 10. The cotton manu facturing corporations of Lowell were on th defense almost the entire session today In the investigation of the textile situation Vbch Is being conducted by the Stat Board of Conciliation and Arbitration at the request of the legislature. At the opening of the proceedings Ed Me Vey, counsel for the Textile council, an nounced that tho burden of proof lay with th manufacturer regarding their claim that they could not pay higher wages. Th manufacturer had admitted that Fall River and New Bedford paid the operatives mor than wa received In Lowell. The execu tive committee thus declining to put in ev idence, the board called William S. South- worth, th agent of the Massachusetts mills and seoretary of th Lowell associa tion, to the stand. When an advance was given In Fall River, Mr. Southworth asserted, the price of print cloth was raised ao that th coat came out of the pocket of the consumers, but th Lowell mills, he declared, are old and not adapted to finer grades and therefor It was impossible to raise wages. Mr. Southworth denied that there wa any combination of mill owners to control the prices of goods or to keep down wages. Attorney McVey questioned Mr. Southworth concerning tho selling agency for the Mass achusetts company and Its methods. Prices of goods sold to the jobbers were fixed at consultations between the selling agent and the mill treasurers. Although several corporations might employ the same selling agents, Mr. Southworth was not prepared to admit that it would entirely prevent competition among those particular mills The question of "pooling Issues other than against operatives" came up and Mr. South- worth said he knew of no pooling arrange tnent among the mills in their management. but later he admitted the stockholder in th Lowell mill were largely the same a those In the Massachusetts mills in Oeor gla, mills which had been built to take up export trade which had been lost to north ern mills through southern competition. He pointed out that a modern mill In the south, even were it to pay the same wages as paid here and run the same length of time weekly, could undersell the Lowell mills. but the Lowell mills paid as much as any mill In Massachusetts on the same class of goods. With the agent still under cross-examt nation, the hearing adjourned until Monday. Colorado Dlapnto Unlckly Settled. DENVER, April 10. A settlement of the tueatlon of wages of the trainmen of the Colorado 4k Southern railway ha been ef fected. Fifteen minute after General Manager Herbert of the Colorado & Southern road ivent Into conference with Vice Grand Mas ter Lee of the trainmen and Grand Junior Conductor Shepherd of the Order of Rail way Conductors the demands of th men had been granted and Mr. Herbert an nounced 'that th settlement was very sat isfactory. The basis of the agreement la 12 per cent increase for freight men and 15 per cent increaso for passenger men. Regard ing double-headers the company agrees that not more than four engines shall be run at one time on the narrow gauge road. On the main line a train la to consist of thirty cars, with double engines when necessary. Today the employes of the Colorado Mid land train service will take up the matter of an increase with ' General Manager Schalcks. They will insist upon the same terms Just grsnted the Colorado Southern men. Warring Carpenters May Agree, NEW YORK, April 10. The struggle be tween the warring untona of carpentera was resumed today, the fourth day of the strike. Renewed effort on the part of the Amalga mated union to Install It member in th places left vacant by the striking members of th Brotherhood were encouraged by the announcement that a second firm of contractors had consented td employ them Instead of Brotherhood men. The Amalga mated men are coming In from the out lying districts and are being put to work X C. Aycr Co Lowell, Mux ua In th big ofT.c building In protest of erection. President Compere and Vice President Duncan of the Federation of Labor arrived during the afternoon to try and settle th? differences. A conference was quickly arranged which appointed a subcommittee to draw up plans for an adjustment of the controversy, with direction to report tomorrow. Employing Taaners Win Oat. CHIOAGO, April 10. Three thousand tan ners and currier returned to work today, ending a strlk of several weeks, th set tlement marking the first victory for th Chicago Employers' association since it made a rule to absolutely refuse to recog nise labor organization. Th Employer' association and th striking tanners hav been at aword' point for mor than two week over the point of union recognition. The strikers refused to submit their grievances to arbitration un less th manufacturers would first agree to employ none but union men. This th employer refused to do. The tanner yielded today, however, and returned to work, having obtained th con cession of a nine-hour day, with no reduc tion In wages and the promise of the menu fscturers not to discriminate against union snen. Ga Inspectors Receive Aid. CHICAGO, April 10. Five hundred em ployes of th Peoples' Gas, Light and Coke company were ordered out today on a sym pathetic strlk with th ga Inspector' union, wnicn na neen on strike for month. The men ordered out today ar members of th engineers', firemen's and bricklayers' unions, and an effort will be made to prevent the ga eompany from manufacturing any gas. L Men Partially Accept. NEW YORK, April 10. Employe of th Manhattan Elevated railroad were in ses sion almost continuously, from early this morning until lat tonight discussing th recent offer of the officials to increaae wage and reduce hour. The new wag cale wa accepted, but th men will con tinue to agitata for a day of nine hour Instead of nine and a half, as proposed by th company. After the meeting George E. Pepper, president of the Manhattan division of the Amalgamated Street Railway employes, who presided, said: I want to state positively that no strike Is contemplated on tho "L roads." Any member of this division who makes such a statement does ao to mislead the public We are making a fight for better con ditions, but ar doing It on a business basis. There Is no doubt the matter will be settled to the satisfaction of all. W have given no ultimatum to the company that they must do so and so by a certain time and the question of striking has not uceu prougni up si any oi me meetings. Peoria Painters Strike. PEORIA, III., April 10. Two hundred painters went on strike todsy. The men demand 60 cents an hour and a forty-four hour week Instead of 81 cant an hour and a forty-eight hour week. Boys Refaso to Work oa Good Friday. WILKESBARRB, Pa., April 10. For the first time In over a quarter of a century every colliery in th Wyoming coal field, except on at Plymouth, continued in op eratlon on Good Friday. The operators made no particular request except to say that work would be continued as usual. The breaker boy employed at the Parrlsh colliery, located in Plymouth, considered this a legal holiday and requested day off. This not being granted, they worked until noon when all left the breaker. When tho whistle blew for resumption of work not on put In an appearance and opera tions ceased for th day. Mining: Board Adjourns. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., April 10. Th Na tional executive board of th United Mine Worker of America finished Its business today and adjourned. The members will leave tomorrow morning for different min ing fields to assist In th work of organlxa tlon. Ten Per Ceat Increase. HOOSIC FALLS, N. Y.. April 10. A 10 per cent Increase in wage has been granted the 300 or more iron moulders and laborers of the Walter A. Wood Mower and Reaper company hers. The advance wa unsolic ited. Iron Workers May 4alt. BALTIMORE, Md., April 10. Labor lead ers report that the executive board of tho national body of structural Iron workers de cided recently to order a general strike of the structural Iron workera on May 1 unless the American Bridge company prevloualy grants the demands of their striking em ployes. It Is possible that th building trades of this city will also strike for the recogni tion of the union card system on that date. Nine thousand men would be Involved in a strlk of th building trsdes. May Tie Up Los Anele Balldlnar. LOS ANGELES, Cal.. April 10. Building operation In Lo Angeles will be seri ously retarded If not nearly suspended to morrow morning if th order of the Build ing Trades council, Issued today, la obeyed. The council declared that none but union men shall be employed on jobs where at present both union and nonunion men ar at work. DUTCH STRIKE CALLED OFF Men Repndlat Loaders' Action and Voto to Stay Oat With out Snpport. ( AMSTERDAM, April 10. Th workmen': defense committee decided today to pro claim a cessation of th general strlk at midday. Th strlk was never really effective. At a monster mass meeting held later in th day th federated trade union repudiated tha action of th workmen' detenss committee and voted to continue th strlk without the eonsent of the com mittee. Th tumult prevented th member of the defense committee securing a hear ing. With th exception of the diamond cutters all th men will remain out. Th workmen's defense commute has laaued a manifesto explaining that a con tinuance of the strike will only expos th strikers to th vigorous penalties of the nw antl-strlk bill, which ha practically become law. The commute ha therefore decided to leave each trade union. free to act as It thinks best. The calling off of the strike ha resulted in angry mas meeting of striker. Th anarchists and socialists ar busy exploit ing th situation, urging th men to ignor th committee and continue the strlks. Th men are inclined to follow this count, finding themselves confronted by dismissal and too deeply committed to withdraw. Rioting occurred at the ga work to night, th police charging a mob of striker who were Intimidating th nonstrlker. A cabinet council wa held this evening and It was resolved to continue th strong military precaution which had begun to be rallied. Rosa Men Bctnrn to Work. ROME, April 10. All th strikers, with th exception of the compositor, hav re turned work and Rom has regained its normal aspect. Many foreigner who left th city ar returning. Patriot Breaks a Pa a. While th contest wa the fiercest In the First ward Friday afternoon an agitated group of voters congregated In front of U. A. Ureenoush'e drug store, corner Tenth snd Hickory streets. During the dltcus ton on of the members of th crowd .&vwt hut irm, srlltllv ud bis elbow struck tls lars plaie ia.iaitis,iihiDj n jiJlo HOW TWO BEAUTIFUL WOMEN ESCAPED Nothing Robs One Miss France M. Smith, treasurer of East Side Ladles' Aid Society, No. S44 7th avenue, New York City, writes: The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O. Dear Sir: "Care and responsibility shattered my nervous system. Like other women under a great strain, my system gave way: fly sleep was dis turbed. I was ust as tired in the morning as I was at night, and there was a lazy, weak feeling over me all day. A friend requested me to try Pe runa. 1 am glad to be able to say that after taking six bottles of It I feel a new woman. My stomach Is now in perfect order and I sleep well. FRANCES H. SniTH. Have you got nerver? Well, you ought to have nerves. But they ought to be strong nerves, good nerves. Does your hand tremble? You are living too fast. Does your heart gutter at times T You had better call a halt. Americans live too fast. They crowd too much Into a single day. They have too little leisure. The hos pitals and lnsaye aaylums are filling up. The quiet, paatoral scenes of yore are be coming rare. It's time that w quit tht ort of business. How to get strong nerves. First, repair the Injury already done to your nerve. The way to do this la to do exactly a did Mattie B. Curtis, secretary of Legion of Loyal Women, Hotel Salem, Boston, Mass. She said in a recent let ter: "I suffered for over a year with gen eral weakness and debility manifested In severe beadache and backache. I took four bottles of Peruna. and for two months have been entirely free from these maladies." Nervous Prostration. Tboussnds of cases might be quoted in which Peruna has been used to rescue peo ple from the perdition of deranged nervea, and put them on the good, solid foundation of health. " The county auditor of Erie county. New York, Hon. iphn W. Neff, in a recent letter written at Huffalo, New York, stated: "I was persuaded by a friend to try a bottle of your great nerve ton la, Peruna, and the results were so gratifying that I am more than pleased to recommend It." DISASTER BARELY AVERTED British Naval Collision in the Mediterranean in Kept Secret FACTS JUST BEGIN TO LEAK OUT Almost Repetition of tha Caraper-dowa-Vletorla Aocldent, In Which tho Lives of Many Marines ' Were Lost. LONDON, April 10. News which the British admiralty has seen fit to suppress Is just reaching England to the effect that during the recent maneuvers of the Medi terranean fleet a repetition of the disaster by which the Victoria was rammed and sunk by Camperdown, with terrible loss of life, was narrowly averted. It appears that during combined maneu ver! Bulwark, Sir Comptcn Domllle's flagship, collided with Formidable. Th armor platea of Formidable were consider ably damaged and the cost of dry-docking and repairing the ship Is stated to be $350,000. Directly after the collision a notice was placed upon the lower deck of the commander-in-chief's flagship, followed by a similar Intimation on Formidable, forbid ding all on board to communicate with any on upon the aubject. Member of tbe crew were further ordered not to allude to tbe collision In tbelr letter to England. Both Bulwark and Formidable are the lateat type of British battleships. HILL CALLS UPON MORGAN Makes a Lcnathy Visit, bat Has Bio th in to Say to tho Pnblle. NEW YORK.. April 10. President J. J. Hill of tbe Northern Securities company waa at his office today, calling later on J. P. Morgan. Mr. Hill mad quit a stay at Mr. Mor gan's office, where he conferred with sev eral members of tho firm. None of those Interested would comment further on yesterday declaion of the United Statea circuit court. Daniel 8. Lamont, director of the Northern Securities and vice president of the North ern Pacific, said today that as long at the railroads affected by the United Slates cir cuit court decision in tbe Northern Securi ties case bed never lost their Identity, eveu If the decision were mad final by th higher court, little difference would result. "The saui Bia who ewa aad control p SPRING CATARRH BY of Strength Like Catarrh Spring Fever Is JANVEAU. Ityjjr, Miss Delia Janveau, Ottawa, Ont., writes a letter to The Peruna Medicine Co.: "Last spring I had a regular spring fever; my blood seemed clogged up, my digestion poor, my head ached, and I felt languid and tired all the time. I tried Peruna and am pleased to state that purifier of the system. A Spring Tonic. Almost everybody needs a tonic in the spring. Something to brsce the nerves, in vigorate the brain and cleanse the blood. That Peruna will do this Is beyond all question. Everyone who has tried It has had the same experience as Mrs. D. W. Timborlake of Lynchburg, Vs., who. In a recent letter, made use of the following words: "I always take a dose of Peruna after business hours, as It Is a great thing for the nerves. There Is no better spring tonic, and I have used about all of them. ' Catarrh In Spring. The spring 1 the best time to treat ca tarrh. Nature renew herself every spring. Northern Securities own and control North ern Pacific, Chicago, Burlington Quincy and Great Northern, Whst's th differ ence? The Northern Securities company simply mad It easier for these men to run th road." UTAH WINTER DRAGS ON LATE Rain, Hall, Snow and Wind Tear Down Wires nnd Endanger Fruit. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 10. A severe wind storm, accom panied by rain, hail and snow Is raging throughout the entire mountain region. The wind at some points reached a velocity of between twenty-five -and forty miles an hour, and telegraph and telephone service Is partly demoralized. At Butte, Mont., and many Idaho points. a heavy wet snow Is reported. In Salt Lake City a heavy rein turned to hail and finally to snow, Se vere frosts are predicted for to night, and the weather bureau has sent out warnings through the fruit districts. STEAMBOAT LINE IN COURT Diamond Jo Property Is Ordered Sold to Satisfy Claim of Creditor. CHICAGO, April 10. A decre wa today entered in the federal court agalnat the Diamond Jo line of steamers and direct ing that the property of that company be sol dto satisfy a claim of Joy Morton for $2,182. Tbe sale is to tske place at Carthage, III., at a date to be fixed later. The Dla roond Jo line operated four large steamers on the Mississippi river end owns property t Canton and La Orange, Mo.; Dubuque, la., and Newport, Minn. ILLINOIS TROOPS FOR FAIR Re.tme.t is Ordered to Atle.d D.dl- eatory Ceremonies at End of Month. SPRINGFIELD, 111.. April 10 A special order was issued from the adjutant gen- riui s uiuiv tun iiciuuui iui.vw.. Colonel J. Mark Tanner. Fourth Infantry, Illinois Natl, nal Guard, havinar tendrrrd the eel-vice of hla regiment f..r duty at HI. l.ouls durlim the dedirntl n of the Imlld- ings of the TxuUlana Purchase expo-ltlon. ho and his renlmtnt are hereby detailed t lrv-el to Forsyth, Mo., April 2k. 1W8. re porting for iiunrters and suhtlstsncr at the Varied Industries building en the fair grouad. USE OF PE-RO-NA Spritig Spring Catarrh I found It a wonderful cleanser and f1l5S DELLA JANVEAU. The system is rejuvenated by spring weather. This renders medicines more ef fective. A abort course of eruna, as slated by the balmy air of spr'ng, will cure old, stubborn cases of catarrh that-have resisted treatment for years. Everybody should have a copy of Dr. Hartman's latest book on catarrh. Address The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus. Ohio. If you do not derive prompt and tatisfac tory result from the use of Peruna. write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full state ment of your case and he will be pleased to give you hi valuable advice gratia. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Santlarlum, Columbus, Ohio. FORECAST OF THE, WEATHER Rain nnd Maeh Colder In Nebraska and Western Part of Iowa Today. WASHINGTON, April 10. Forecast: For Nebraska and South Dakota Rain and much colder Saturday; Sunday fair. For Iowa Rain Saturday; colder in ex treme west portion; Sunday fair and colder. For Colorado Fair and colder Saturday; Sunday fair For Wyoming Rain or anow and much colder Saturday; 8unday fair. For Montana Rain or snow Saturday, except fair In extreme northwest portion; much colder In east portion; Sunday fair. For Kansas Fair and much colder Sat urday; Sunday fair; colder in soutbesst portion. oral Reeord. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA, April 10 Official record of tem perature and precipitation compared with the corresponding day of the last thres years: l?fl3. 1903. 1901. 19t0. Maximum temperature.... M 68 67 47 Minimum temperature. ... 67 4fl 48 Mean temperature 70 49 62 4'i Precipitation 12 .09 .00 .00 Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for this day and since March 1, 1903: Normal temperature 47 Kxces for the day 'Si Total excess since March 1 VJl Normal precipitation , 10 Inch Kicrti for the day 2 Inch precipitation since Murch 1 inch Deficiency since Marc h 1 1.67 Inch Deficiency for cor. period In 1903. ...1.42 Inch Deficiency for cor. period In lyul i'i Inch Reports front Stations at T i. M. a 1 e sb 9 'a ! e : 3 a a e CONDITION OF THB WEATHER. &&n?"fc" I 72 621 .00 1 64 7o .02 741 7 T e! 2 .no 6i .20 B 74! .00 b2 T 6 74! 44 46! .M 6 &! .80 44i 621 .21 621 62' .f2 'IH 7kl . Si), 4H .01 SI, M .42 'l W T i 7U 72 .00 pltatiun. A. WELSH. North Platte, clear ! Cheyenne, cloudy ; Pall Lake City, snowing... Itapld City, cloudy Huron, cloudy Willlston, cW-ar Chicago, raining Ht. ijuis, part ciouay. i bi. t'aul, raining I Davenport, raliiing. Kansaa City, clear Havre, raining Helena, snowing... Illnmart'k, cloudy. Galveston, cloudy T indicates trace of pry Local lorcMt Ouitlat