Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 19, 1889, Page 5

When we cla¥m that we sell our that you can always rely on our to the top floor chock full of marvelous bargains. FINE DRESS GOODS, 38c ?'muhy we will offer 100 pleces T dress ;‘m‘. U to 42 Incnes wide, your cholce, e B Thousands of bargains in our basement. Carade o FANCY SILKS, 38c no more day, Monday, your choico of 25 5 summer check surahs. all dark colors, yard, on sl Bec yard LINEN CRASH, 1 Monday the best thing ever ash at te yard, worth 12%e. e — Thousands of bargains in our basement. FINE WHITE BED SPREADS, Just arrived, | case fine white bed spreads. 1arge size, woild be cheap at $1.00, our price Monday, ¥¥c each, Bennison Bros We will show y offercd in all line THE b s o T ST\ R TP TS OMAHA DAILY BEBR. SUNDAY. MAY 19, 1880.--TWENTY-FOUR PAGES, WE MEAN JUST WHAT WE SAY! WHITE GOODS. {c Monday only, 50 pieces fine check nainsooks, worth 12i4¢ yard, on sale one day only, 7o yard. INDIA LINONS, JC One day, Monda; Linons, only be yard, See our other half-page advertisoe- ment on page 17. CHIDREN'S LACE BONNETS, 18c The great bargains of the season. can match them. Tley are worth up to 6'c we aro closing them at lfc. caunot exchange any of this lot. Only ISc each. — Thousands of bargains in our basement. Drafiery Scarfs, 30¢ ery scarls, in fancy stripes, fringed at both ends, just half price Monday, 3¢ each. Bennison Bros 25 pleces fine white India No one ring the | ‘on along so as to get the right size, us we -~ Swiss Flouncings, 8'7¢c you get a white dress pattern last week? Well, this is your lust chance, get one this , 46-inch embroidery founclug, only e yard, worth 8100 Hem Stftch Flouncings $1.00 We are showing an elegant 43-inch embrotd- ery flouncing hem atitched pottom, ouly $L.00 Did No? worth 811 Ladies’ Balbriggan Vests, 20¢ A fine grade ladles baibriggan vests, low 'k, ribbed arm, worth bic, we want to' close theni out, only 25¢ each. See our other ment on page 17. Ladies’ Jersey Ribbed Vests, 49c A hich grade of fine jersoy ribbed vests, lisle finish, made {n block patterns, only 4c ‘each, cheap at 76c. Bennison Bros half-page advertise- [+ LADIES’ JERSEY RIBBED VESTS, 14c, This is the gre7 barguin ever offe: in Omaus. 8t e — Ladies’ Brilliant Lisle 89¢c A very fine gradedadies’ brilliant lisle hose. We have too many; they are worth §1.00; in blacks, tans, brown, modes and greys, also a line of fancfes goes {n same lot, ~ Your cnoice Monday, 69c ench Ladies’ Fast BI’k Hose, 3S0c We have a full line, all sizes, warrantéd to be absolutely fast blsci Hose, %oods Jjust as we advertise them. We never fail you. argains as being strictly genuine and by calling at %% To-morrow, Monday, you will find the greatest sale on that day that has ever yet been held in Omaha. We are fully alive to the needs of the people, and you will find our store from the basement Come early Monday Ladies’ Silk Mitts, New ones, just arrived fresh from the mills i 15¢ 50 dozen blacks and colors, look at them sure, Monday only Ladies’ Silk Mitts, 25¢ A full ine of lace and jersey silk mitts, blacks and colors at %ic, worth 4ic CORSETS, /9 Just arrived, on sale Mon summer corsets, worth 8.2 ¢ pair, cuso Thistle c pair Persian Shawls, $1.00 Monday we will let out just 100 Persian shawls at only 81, worth 82,50, Beaded Wraps, $6 Ladies beaded wraps with solid beaded net sleeves, Monday only, #, worth $10. Beaded Wraps, 39 Lndies’ beadod wraps Monday at 8, sold all season at §), Baby Cloaks 1.90 ants' short cashmere clonks, silk far, 1 tans and creams at’ only Monday, inl embroldered £1.5), worth Thousands of bargains in our basement. Beaded Wraps, $3.90 Ladies' beaded wraps Monday at §.50, re- Auced from #6. See our other half-page advertise- ment on page 17. Batiste Clath, 0c 1case new 36-nch batiste cloth at 10c yard, Bennison Bros SATEENS, 190 1 case sateens at 1 hoy are very nioe, sl AR Zephyr Ginghams, Icase more of plain zephyr ginghama, brown, bl and fgrev, ity yarl Thess koods cannot be duplicated for loss than 160 yard, —— Lounsdale and Fruit o' the Loom mus’ lin, 8¢ yard. Standard Dress Girghams, oC andard dress ginghams iu dark yard, AR For a 3 9c 3-HOOP PAIL. 690 or a No. 89‘“1@- a No. 2 medium Cc WASH TUB. 49 Forn No. 1 sma WASH TUB. v all sizos of 15¢" : Perforated Chair Bottoms. ennison bros large sizo WASH TUB. 3 ANO-ACCOUNT GERMAN COUNT Salling Under An Assumed Name in Lincoln. HOW HE MADE AN HONEST LIVING. He Worked in a Butcher Shop, and Utiered Forged Checks on the Side —His Mother's Anxious Inquiry. 1020 P Stuest, LiNcoLy, May 18. Men of the noble lineage sometimes go wrong, as well as the common mortals of earth. This is true at least in the caso of Charles Thomas, the young man recently found guilty in the district court of having uttered forged paper to the awmount of §7, and who now awaits sentence for his crime. It has just been learned that he has been liv- ing under an assumed name, but why will probably never be known, The young man came to Lincoln nearly two years ago, and shortly afterward engaged with Hubbard Bros,, of this city, and went to work at the butehers' trade, From the first, however, it seems that he had a penchant or evil doing, for he had worked for the firm but & short tiwe until he got into trouble and had to be belped out to escape the penalty of the luw. This the firm did under promise of a better hfe. But, it seems, he soon forgot nis plodge, and his employers were compelled to set him adrift, or run the ohance of base betrayal at his hands. Readers of Tug Bek are acquainted with the episode @t tho Capital National bank, where he at- tempted to pass a forged check for $97, and his subsoquent arrest by Officer M’ound at Bterling. For this crime he_was tried and convicted, and must soon suffer the sentence of the court. The following translated let- w‘:luddmwd to Hubbard Bros.,, will ex- plaln something of the autocedents of the ward young man : SHoeNwAkDIN, BEl PoLGeiN, Pommenr Germany, April 13, 185).—Honored Sir: Stou wiil kindly pardon me my request, and @8 well fulfill it. So give we an account of my son, Werner bon Mantenfel, known to you by tho name of Charles Thomas--em- loyed by you as u butcher. My son wrote rh- last time to me on the 28th of last Sep- tember after having been badly hurt on the th by u beet falling on his right arm. But hon ho was nearly recovered uud hoped #00n to be able to take up his work again. Each month since, till February, I wrote long letters to him, requesting his answers, In my growing anguish becuuse of his last- i 1 wrote to him that if the month lapsed without a sign of life on his part, I should write to you, sir, as his mastor, and entreat of you to let me know ‘what had become of bim. Now I feel obliged to keep wy word. My afflicted and sorrow- ful heart in usking you, sir, to bo 80 kind as to tell me the whole truth about my i Lhat not & greater amount 0 may fall upon us through my unbappy, yet still beloved son. ‘Truly send me word soon. Respootfully yours, “Avousta VON MaNTEUFFEL." During the day Tux Brk representative took occasion to Investigate this matter care- fully, and the assurance is conclusive that Chacrles Thomas, so-called, is a son of Gov- ernor Von Manteuffel, deceased, of the pro- yinoe of Alsace Lorraine, and & grandson of General Von Mauteuffel, who became so famous in the Franco-German war. If tha oldest son, he is pretty entitled to wear the mame of count, while his mother is the LINCOLN BUREAU OF THE OMAmA Ban, } A New Vitrified Brick Plant. May 20th is the day fixed upon by the Beatrice Puving and Building Briok com- % commence busivess, and it continues L':’-:m fifty years. The object and pur- | of the corporation is to manufacture sell paving and building brick and soy all other articles portaining to the busi- Article 4 fixes the capital stock at which is divided iuto 1,000 abares of por Value of $100 oach, The articles of incorporation were filed in the office of the secretary of state to-day. Beatrice 1s dis- tinguished as the principal place for the transaction of business. Incorporators: W. H. Dufiil, David Nice, Charles L. Schell, H. J. Chambers and F. J. Robinson. Contracts Awarded. The board of public landsand buildings held an adjourned meeting, to-day, and awarded tho contracts for putting up the fire escapes at various state institutions and for the erection of the boiler house at the Hastingsinsune asylum, Gustave Auderson of Omaha, sccured the contract for putting up fire escapes at the iusane asylums at Nor- folk and_Hastings, the blind asylum at Ne- braska City and_thie institute for the feeble mindod at Beatrice. The aggregate sum that he will receive for his worlk Is $10,000. The contract for the erection of the boiler houso was let subject to conditions, but it is understood that Mr. Stewart was tele- graphed and that ho acceded to them. He is to reccive $11,700 for the work. This in- oludes the Boilor Louse, suokestaek and tunnel, A New Court Digest. Guy A. Brown, clerk of the supreme court, is preparing an index for the state re- ports from volume 1 to volume 25, It will doubtless be of great aid to the lawyers of the state in briedug their cases and making citations. Tho work is already in the hands of the printers and will be issued in the near future. It is said that its arrangement is porfect in its way, and a hittle more elabor- ate than the ordinary digest. By the way, Mr. Brown reached Lincoln to-day after an absence of several months. The copy for his new digest was prepared at his mountain retreat near Colorado Springs, Col., where he was hoping to gain his health. The late news of his tressing condition is veriled by his return. His health is anything but good or as- suring. City News and Notes. John Majors, of MoCook, is still said to be a possibility for register of the McCook land oftice. He was in the city, to-lay, and stated, with some assurance, that Senator Lindsay had everything but a walk-away. Mr. Ma- jors will not yield the fight until an adverse appointment is oficially made. ‘The district court, in both the first and sec- ond rooms, put in the forenoon hearing mo- tions and minor routine work in docket doc- toring, Trials will be pushed throughout noxt week, and a sturdy effort will be mude to knock out cases that have been hanging on from time immemorial, Judge Jefforson H. Broady, of Beatrice, and wife were in Lincoln, to-day. The judge, as usual, was boro on legal business, Chief Newbury and Couuncilman Dean are in Chicago inspecting improved fire appa- ratus, preparatory to purchasing the sup- plies for the yeur, The visit is made to aid the council in the intelligeut discharge of this important duty. A Lecture on Dress Roform. Miss Mabel Jenness lectured before about two hundred lagies in the (Grand opera house yesterday afternoon on the subject of “Physical Culture,” Miss Jenness 18 carry- mg on the work commenced by ner siste Mrs. Jenness Miller, who spoke on ‘‘Dress, Reform" in this city two weeks ago. Her lecture was au interesting one, and was an earnest appeal for hugher physical deveiop- ment for women, and a disserta tion uran the bost means for attaining such develop- moent, During the locture the following points were taken up and dise: : Exer- ciso in goueral; different kinds of exercise, and their relative values; the carriage an vearing of the body, iostanding, sitting, walking, and in going up and down stairs; grace essential W the highest development and greatest strength; the value of correct breathing iv physical development; the cor- rect use of the voice as & help toward phy- sical development, and the oultivation of health. Continuing Mrs. Miller's work on dress lorm, Miss Jouuess exhibited during the re » dress modeled on the Greek, a carriage costume, travellng ocostume, a street dross, lace gown for summer wear, WO tea gOwWDS, & moraing house dress, an onul-&dranundlvuu, | made accord- {ng to'the reform plan, which abolisnes the obuoxious bustle and healib-destroying stoel. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. -Mr. Mahoney's Report on the Records of the Various Officials. According to instructions from the board of county commissioners, County Attorney Mahoney submitted u lengthy report to the board at yesterday afternoon’s meeting in regard to quarterly reports of county officials. The attorney stated thatall officers of the county had made reports for the quarter end- ing April 1, 1889, excopt tho sheriff, All the roports, in the opinion of the county’s logal adviser, were in accordance with law oxcept that of the connty clerk and the registér of deeds. In theso reports, while the amounts received for fees were regularly set down and daily accounted for, they hud simply been charged to the mumber of instruments and names of the parties payiug thom omitted from the records. The county attorney says this had been the custom of the officials in koeping the records as far back as he went. He had a consultation with both the county clerk and the register of deeds, and both as- sured him that 1n the future the records would be kept 80 as to show by whom fees wero paid, and that they would comply with the statutory provisiom® in making out their reports. The jail records had been examined and found correct. Relative to the resolution of Mr. Anderson in regard to charging $1 for filing certain in- struments, and giving the county credit for 25 cents thereof, the attorney said he had been unable to find any cause upon which to base an action, either criminal or civil. The report of the clerk showed on the dates men- tioned in the finance committee's report that the clerical work performed for outside par- ties was paid for by the clerk. Afidavits by Mr. Roche and Miss Moran, who did the work, accompanied the communication, They were ordered filed, as was also_the opinion. 8. J. Pope & Co. presented a bill, accompa- y the third estimate in the 'plumbing contract for the county hospital, asking for $3,570.08. 1t was approved. Sheriff Coburn submitted a bill for $1,704.75 for fees during the February torm of court. 1t wus referred. Several small bills were allowed. ‘The county attorney made propositions for settlement of the question as to the lots on which the present poor house is located, which were purchased by Judge Hascall. The first proposition provides for the county executing a deed for the premises to him ac- cording to the contract of the sale of the property, reserving the right to ramove the uildings from the lots at any time before a specified day. The second provides for the county securing time sufficient to remove the buildings. and the third is for the county leasing the buildings of Hascall, but names no figures as rental. The propositions were referred to the finance committee, Clerk Webb was instructed to notify the workuer on the new county hospital to stop work until the changes ordered are ap- vroved. BREVITIES. Erwic Batdorf, 8 Bek carrier, residing at 937 North Twenty-sixth street, ined a fracture of his shouldar yesterday afternoon by falling under his horse. ‘Thomas Marun, a guest at the Mi H found a gold watch on F'arnam street yester- day afternoon, Louis Wills, a young lad five years of age, was found on Tenth and Dodge streets lust night and taken to the lice station. His parents live at Twenty-sixth and Seward. The Lron Hall Convention. A suprome sitting of the Iron fall Co- Operative Insurance association will be held in this city on the 25th of this montn, and sixty deiegates frow all parts of the United Sta tes will bo present. The association will at this time organize a branch in this state, “This will be the first convention of this asso- ciation ever held in the west. The head- quarters will be at the Millard. ~ Mr. George rush, of this city, was one of the first mem- bers of this organ(zation. A Constable Missing. P. H. Horan, a constable of the Eighth ward, and an old citizen of this city, has been missing from home since last Monday. The last heard of him was Mounday worning, when he came into Justice Shaw’s ofoe and went out to serve sowme 3 ho has not been heard from. be given by his friends for his disappearance. Foul play is suspected. THE WEEKLY LABOR REVIEW Journeymen Plumbers Anticipate the Bosses’ Action. A WALKOUT IN MANY SHOPS. The Carpenters’ Co-operative Store About Assured—Printers Sign Contracts—Other Lahor Notes. Duncan and the Plumbers. The journeymen plumbers are after the scalp of Plumbing Inspector Duncan, and in- ‘tend to leave no stone unturned to secure his removal from office. They claim that Dun- can has dono everything he can to bring about their defeat in tho struggle botween them and the master plumbers, and that he has used his official position to accomplish this end. They assert that his recent bil- ligerent attitude toward W. H. Spelman is due alone to the fact that Spelman has been with them and refused to stand by the mas- ters’ association in its intention to order a lockout, and that in passing his opinion upon work done by “scabs”’ he hus made such opinion favorable in order to injure them. And 80 the journeymen plumbers’ union desires the ofticial decapitation of Mr. Dun- can, The matter was laid before the central labor union at o meeting held in Green's hall last night, by a committee from the plumbers’ union, and as a result & committee was appointod to tako such action as it shall deem neces- sary to accomplish the desired ,ond. Reso- lutions were adopted, addresbed to the mayor and council, setting forth these charges against Duncan, and asking that he e removed from oftice and a more suitable man_appointed. These resolutions will be laid before the mayor on Monday, with the request that he present them to the council at the meeting to be held ‘Cuesday night. Duncan says he is porfectly neutral as far as the two organizations are concerned, but after further conversation, acknowledged that his sympathies 'really loaned towards the masters' association, as he bad once been a master plumber himself. In the matter.of tlie men from other unions than the plumbers' leaving work ou Tk Ber building, the Central union has telegraphed to national headquarters for instructions. Warriig Plumber., The journeymen' plumbers’ walkout dur- ing the past week tias affected, to some ex- tent, every building trades union n the city, The walkout is‘due’ to the declaration made by the master plumbers, at a meeting hela Saturdsy night; tdat they would order & lockout the folMlowing Wednesaay, The journeymen did mgt wait for this, but walked out ;of, their own accord, Mouday morning, . without parley. In throe shobs only have they remmined at work. These are Strang & Clark’s, W. H. Spelman's and Wélshan & mcEwan's. The men are still out &ifd toere is nothing to indi- cate a speedy adjustment of the differences between masters and journeymen. The whole trouble zrose from the refusal of the Master's association to recognize the union. The principal fight has been made upon the Hussey & Day company, under coutract to do the plumbing in the new Bee building. This firm has been un- able to secure journeymen sinco the walk- out, but instead secured the services of five or six members of the master's association and persuaded them to don overails and go 10 soldering. This precipitated more trouble, ‘The journeymen deolared that uuless theso men, ‘‘scabs” as they called them, were sent off the work they would induce all the puint- ors, carpenters, tle layers, sud in fact all the workmeu on the building, to leave it. The plasterers were induced to lay down their trowels aud quit early in the woek. All of the various unions affected met in pecial sesslon Friday, and determined to stick o the plumbers to the end und to leave _why shouldn’t we do it if we can. work upon their request. Under this decision twenty carpenters walked out, yesterday, and the others say thoy will fol: low if an amicable adjustment of the difi- culties is not made by next Tuesday. Among the Printers. The contracts existing for two years past between the members of Typographical union, No. 190, and the newspaper offices, expired on the 10th of this month. They were all renewed on Friday, the scale being the samo as in the past. Secretary Kimmel has issued a neat card glving the status of the various printing offices in the city with the union, They are a8 follows: Newspapers—Fair: American Pross Asso- ciation, T Beg, the Dispatch, the Herald, the Intor-State 'Democrat, the’ Republican, the World, the Excelsior, the Mercury, the Westorn Horseman. Job Offices—Chase & Eddy, Cotter, Dis- patch, Franklin_ Printing Co., Finlayson & Douglass, Government print_shop, Klopp & Bartlett,' Kramer & Green, McBride & Ryan, Rees, Ropublican, Redfield, Westorn Printing company. Shops that are open to union men--Acker- man Bros. & Heintze, Fostner, Manger, Rail- way News Reporter, Sylvester, Swartz. Shops unfair to union men—Bechtold Bros., Gibson, Miller & Richardson, R. Johnstone, Stonecypher, Regular meeting of the union next Sunday. A Noted Labor Lecturer, Richard Trevellick, the noted labor lec- turer, will address the laboring men of Omaha next Friday evening upon the eight- hour question. Mr. Trevellick began his career as a labor agitator in 1852, and has been engaged in the work ever since. He has held many prominent positions in labor organizations in tho United States and other countries. He was prominent in the orgauization of the greenback party, and was prosident of the Nutional Labor union in 187173, On Saturday evening he will de- liver a lecture on the Knights of Labor past and present. Miss Berry, the organizer of the Working- women’s union, will be here some time this weck and will address the workwonen of Omaha. The master plumbers held a secret meel- ing at the Paxton last night and discussed the strike. They refused to divulge their plans further than to declare their intention of winning the fight, Knights of Saw and Chisel. ‘William McGregor, in whose hands are all the papers and & goodly portion of the work incidental to cstablishing the Carpenters' Co-Operative store, is pushingthe enterprise rnpld[y towards o successful consummation, and if the same success attends the efforts of himself and otbers who are taking such lively intorest in the enterprise in the futurc as has in the puss, the store will soon be an ac- complished fact. Over two hundred and fifty shares of stock at $5.50 a share have already been subscribed, giving about $1,500 as a starter. Five hundred shares must be disposed of before the store will be opened. The preliminary work has been done with mueh care, and the rules adopted make un- fairness impossible. Ounly heads of familiex can hold stock and no one man can hold more than two shares, making it impossible for anyone to obtain a controlling interest and run the store for profit. The merchandise to be carried in stock will be general in 1ts na- ture, but principally provisions. ‘“4f by the establishment store,” said Mr. day, “we can save dollars & month in the cost of provisions, it is equivalent to an increaso in wages, and I think it will be a great thing for the carpenters, aund 1 hope the scheme won't fall through,” The new enters’ union has not yet re- ceived its charter, the secretury of the nu- tional union having written that befor such o document was issued that those among the applicants who formerly belonged o Uujon 0. 58 must first make their standing good in that orgauization, by the liquidation of their dues before & charter could be granted them. This difficulty will be overcowe. Unions 58 and 112 held a meetiog Tuesday night and discussed orygauizatiow and co- operation. Union No. 24 reports a steadily 1ncreasiog menibership. “Scubs” Not Wanted. of the Tuesdsy evening, the following resolation was roceived from the Central Labor union: Whereas, The city council is about to award the contract for the building of a city hall; therefore, be it Resolvod, That we, tho Central Labor union, demand of the council the awarding of such contract some contractor who em ploys union labor, when the bid of such cou- tractor is as low as any offered. Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be sent to the council and the board of public works. Tho communication was placed on file. In accordance with its submission, Mr. Hascall introduced the following resolution : Whereas, The labor unions of Omaha have petitionea tne council to have the city hall constructed by union laburers and mechan- ics, and Whereas, Such labor is benificial to the public on account of the superior work per- formed; therefore, be it Resolved, That the prayer of the petition- ers be granted. Mr. Hascall's resolution was referred toa committee and finally adopted at a subse- qent meeting, held Thursday night. A New Carpenters' Union. Since the carpenters have jomned the plumbers in the present strike and aban- doned work, a secrot meeting was held last night at the corner of Twenty-fourth and Cuming streets to consider the situation, and also to organize a new union. It will be the North Omaha Carpenters’ and Joiners' brothierhood, No. 71, scceders from No. 58, which is down-town union. M T : state organizer, acted as the meeting. The attendun e, but no officers \e union will be on the co- operative plan and to-morrow night a meet- ing will bo beld at the same place, when the uew union will be formally organized and officers elected, There are now about one hundred and twenty-five charter members of the United Brotherhood who will become wembers of the branch. Labor Notes. It was rumored during the week that the pl asterers coutemplated making a demand for incrcased wages. ‘This is untrue, as they aro well satisfled with tne existing scale and have no complaints to make of any kind. ‘The painters’ union continues to hold it regular meeting at the hall over Schroder’s saloon, at the corner of Twenty-fourth and Cuming strects, every Tuesday evening. Everything is serene in the union, aud the organization is upon the firmest basis, There is no prospect of auy trouble as far as the painters are concerned, as they have no grievances of any kind. Horseshoers' Union No, 19 now has a mem- bership roll of forty-five, and it is expocted that this will be materially increased within the next few wecks, Stephen Can- nody, a promincnt memoer of the organiza- tion, left Omuha Friday for St. Paul, Minn., where he will represent the union In the con- vention of horseshoers, which will open in that city to-morrow. The waterworks company engaged a non- union plumber to do some work i Florence, whereupon the steam-fitters sud plasterers clarea their intention of quitting. Thoy wera pacified, however, aud trouble uverted. ‘Phe coutractors who were awarded con tracts for Joing grading for the city huve given many idle men ewployment. Music at Kountze Memorial I'he following selections will be rendered to-day : . HSanctus” “Hear Us, O Fatl “How Beautiful are Lo, the Day of Rest L ORGAN Offertoive, in E minor Buarcarols. , i ‘Trinmphal march, from Wedding March, Death of Mes. J. G, Lee, Mrs, John G. Lee, mother of the | ate Mrs. John A. MoShane, died yesterday moraing at 8 o'clock, after an /liness of avout four weeks. ‘The funeral will take place Monday at 9 0'clock from the residence of ex-Cou- grossman MeShune, 2015 Farusm stroet, Lo 5t Peter's church, thence t Holy Sepul- Cherubim Knopfel s .. Leach lineth “lotow S0LOB. 3. Batiste . Meyer Costa . Kiog At the moetiug of the city council, last | chre cemetery, IRE AND POLICE, Commissioners Gilbert and Smith Lieappointed By the Governor. Governor Thayer has reappointed Messrs. Gilbert and Smith, of the fire and police commission, for a term of four years. The commission held a meeting. last night, and wransacted u large amount of routine busi- ness. The commissioners decided to join the G, A. R. committecs in observing decoration day, and will atllow the firo and police depart- ments to take part i the parade. Officers Benson and Savage, of the polioce force, and Captain John Anderson, of the fire department, were granted a ten days leave of absence. Theodore Grebe's resignation as captain of hose company No. 2 was accepted, and M. Carter, of the same cowpany. appointed to succeed him. Joseph Laux was appointed to the vacancy caused by Carter's promotion. Chief Seavey requested the board v make new ruics regulating the polico force, and to designate localities to be used as cab stands, and that the police may be authorized t0 ex- clude cabmen aud hackmen from Thir- teenth, Fourtcenth and Fifteenth streets, be- tween Harney and Capitol avenue. The mat- ters went over for onc week. Personal Paragraphs. . F. Weld, of St. Joseph, is in the city. J. F. Stubbs, of Lincoln, is at the Millard. A. C. Pearson, of Denver, is at the Mur- ray. H. 13. Kessler, of Atchison, is at the Mur- ray, z H. C. Stuart, of Des Moines, is at the Mil- lard. H. Ricker, of Granville, (a., is at the Mil- lard. Iddings, of North Platte, is in the .. H. McCauliff, of Chicago, is at the Mil- lard. Miss Maggie Sloan, of Salt Lake, is at the Paxto .Bflrllclt. of Des Moines, is at the Edmond Mallett, of Washington, is at the x| " Charles Bethel, of Stoncham, Mass,, is at the Paxton. Charles C. Jenks, of Jackson, Mich,, Is at the Murray, Purslow, of Sloux City, will Sunday metropolis, Hon. W, J. Connell is oxpected to returs from Washinglon this morning. t Mtrospeots. 0. Dak., May 18.—1Special —People are beginning to ap- preciate the value of Chamberiain dirt. It's 0 big demand these days. Every train brings in a crowd of gentlemen with mosus who are gatnering in real estate. Kvery vis- itor speaks confidently of the future of our city, and is favorably impressed with our natirally important position and attractive surroundings. Owe gratifying feature is that the purchasers are largely persons from oustory slutes, which provos that the reser- vation is attracting general attention. The question of siwking an artesivn well in Chumberlain is being agitated. His Losses Crazed Hi Toreka, Kan, May 15.—(Special Tele- gram w Tug Bee, ] —Frederick Ortman, who was one of the founders of Topeka und who wiis 4t 0ne time one of the wealthiest end most successful business men of the eity, was found by @ jury in the probate court to bo insane. He built sevoral of the best busi- ness houses in the city. About five years g0 Ortman began to lose his grip. He cow- menced (o drink and gradually became am habitual drunkard, Then it is sald he took 1o gambling, his properly rapidly disa i Shddonty Orman Tound hitaselt wishoed adollar. His misfortuues drove him insene ie%, Nob., May 18, —|Special Telogram Lo ik Bik. | —A fue gawe of ball wus played here to-day between the Plum Creek nine the Beemer club, and resulted in a score 0 4 lo fuvor of Beemer,