Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 27, 1894, Page 5

—— THE OMAHA DAILY BEE:- FRIDAY, J THREE IMPORTANT i&fis] Measures Which Will Settle the Owrerslip of Much Public Lands, CLASSIFICATION OF THE MINERAL LANDS Rectifying the Title of Settlers Who Made Entries Which Subsequently Proved to Be Within Limits of Rail- road Grants. WASHINGTON, July 26.—Three bills which were passcd by the house Tuesday are de: tined, if they become laws, to do much to- ward settling the many disputes over titles to western government lands. Most im- portant of them Is the measure introduce by Mr. Hartman of Montana for the exam- amination of the lands within the land grants and indemnity lmits of th Northern Pacific railway in the states of Montana and Idaho and the classification of them with regard to their mineral character. Under the act of 1864 the Northern Pacific was given alternate scctions for twenty miles on each slde of its track through the territories, so that In the states of Montana and Idaho it gained the ownership of half of the land in a strip of forty miles wide through Mineral lands, except coal and iron, were excepted, as were the sections pre-empted by settlers, but in their place the company was allowed to wselect areas of land not more than ten mlles beyond the limits of the original grants, Ever since the settlement of the country was begun there have been multiplying complications because of the dis- coveries of great deposits of gold, sily copper and lead along the lines of the road which extend some seventy-eight miles in Montana and eighty miles in Idaho. By a recent decision of the supreme court the principle was established that the exception of miner: lands applies to all time, so that whenever minerals are found on granted lands n the future the Northern Pacific loses its title to them, It has always been the contention of the railroad that all lands not known to contain minerals at the time of the grants were conveyed to it, and that subsequent mineral discoveries did not affect its clalm, %o that the supreme court opinion changed the us of affairs and put_at rest Innumerable local controversies. The grant conveyed to the Northern Pacific 17,- 38,000 acres in Montana and 1,900,000 In Tdaho, but no lands have yet heen patented to the company in either state, although se- lections covering 4,568,850 acres have been made. The adjustment of them necessarily involves the question of the character of the lands, and this can only be determined by such a survey as the act contemplates. The land office reports that at least one- third of the lands in the raflroad belt are mineral. A large part of the land already surveyed s agricultural, and in the ground remaining to be covered mining claims and patents are to be taken as prima facie evidence that the lands are mineral, Of the other two measures referred to, one by Delegate Smith of Arizona s to Tatify the titles of settlers who made bona fide homestead or pre-emption or desert land entries and settlement, and whose home- steads afterward proved to be within rall- road land grants. In such cases the rall- road companies are to be repaid by an equal amount of land from the government. Fhe othor is a bill by Representative Hall of Minnesota to seitle the titles of scttlers who entered lands under the timber and stone act, but whose entries, although not yot cancelled, have been held invalid be- cause of a technlcality, the land having “been offered at public sale according to law,” contrary to the provisions of the act, which only embraced unreserved and un- oftered lands. This bill applies to the states of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington. The timber and stone law has been in force for fifteen years, and dur- ing that time many entries have been made that have been held to be invalid and since cancelled, so that some of the tracts have been entered wpon by later comers. In deference to the rights of later settlers the entries which have been annulled are not made good by the measure. SPRAYING WITH FUN them CIDES. Experiments in the Agrioultural Depart- ment Show it is Righly Tal. WASHINGTON, July 26.—The division of vegetable pathology of the Department of Agriculture has published an interesting re- port on the effect of spraying with fungi- cides on the growth of nursery stock. The report was prepared by B. T. Galloway, the chief of the division, and embodies the result of three years' work in the treatment of nursery stock for the prevention of fun- gous diseases. The work was conducted at a nursery at Mulliken, Md., and during the three years there have been treated more than a million pear, plum, cherry and apple trees. Spraying, says the report, is looked upon by the ‘owners of the nursery as a necessity, and of equal importance to cultivation and fertil- ization of the soll. The report summarizes as follows the more fmportant points brought out by the experiment: The treatment had comparative little effect on apples; that is the untreated trees were, from the beginning to the end of the experi- ment, practically as good as the treated. The most striking results of the work wero seen in the case of tho pears, cherries, plums and apples, in the order named. Bordeaux mixture, in every instance, have the best results, materially increasing the growth of the pears and cherries, and never in any case injuring the follage in the slightest. There was regards growth between sto and those treated later. 1In other words, withholding the application of the fungi- cldo ten to fifteen days in spring did not materially affect the results of growth. The treatments did not seem to produce any marked effect on stocks so far as re- gards rendering them more easily budded These results may, in a measure, be ac- counted for, however, by the fact that the leat blight diseases were not so severe dur- ing the early part of the season of 1801 as usual, The cost of treating nursery stock with Bordeaux mixture need not excoed 25 cents per 1,000 trees the first season. The socond year the cost of the work will also be 25 cents, while the third year the cost will be lncreased to 35 or 40 cents per 1,000, making the total cost of treating trees until the buds are two years old from §5 cents to $1 per 1,000 The net profit resulting from the work in the case of the pears and cherries ranged from $1 to $40 per 1,000 trees, the average being $13 per 1,000, In conclusion the statement is made that as a whole the experiments clearly show that spraying nursery stock with fungicides 18 thoroughly practicable; that it results in Detter trees in every way, and finally, that it yields a handsome profit. ENSIONS, no appreciable difference as ks treated early WESTERN the Late War Remembered by the General Government. WASHINGTON, July 26.—(Special to The Bee.)—Pensions granted, lssue of July M, were: Nebraska: Renewal and Increase— Enoch L. Church, Clarks, Merrick. In- crease—Aaron Bixley, Bassett, Rock. Re- fssue—Valentine H. Schrivener, Red Cloud, Webster, Relssue and increase—-Amos But- terfield, Lamar, Chase. Original widows, eto.—Minors of Frederick Schluepmann, Hastings, Adams. Towa: —_ Original Moines, Polk: John Woodbury. Renewal Shenandoah, Page. Grant, ete.—Hose John _ Johne Des Deuble, 8 City, Joseph H. Rockafield, Increase—kenjamin F. 3 Original mpbeil, Mauson, Calhoun; S8arah Hershman, Commerce, Polk} Maria E. Corduer, Toledo, Tama; minor of Tally Clark, Commerce, Polk. South Dakota: lncrease—Joseph Morrl- son, Sturils, Meade. Colorado: ' Increase—George W. Antonito. Conejos. Origtnal widows, Maria M. A. Delopes, Ortlz, Conelos. Wyomi Original--Gustavus Adoiphus Wisshack, Cheyenne, Laramle North Dakota: Restoration. relssue and nerease—James Osborn, Grand Forks, Gran 1 Forks. Reissue—Charles M. Lovett, Pin- gree, Stutsman, n, Bardsley, et Ezeta Salls for San Francisco. WASHINGTON, July 26.—Secretary Her- Dert yesterday ordered the Beuuluglon, now at La Libertad, Salvador, to leave at once for San Francisco, and has recelved word that she salled last night. The Bennigton has on board General Antonlo Ezeta and three others of the Salvadorian refugees whose cases have attracted wide attention. The United States consul at La Libertad has been notified to Inform the present govern- ment of Salvador that the United States reserves Its decision as to the formal dis- position to be made of the refugees, and a conclusion will probably be reached by the time the Bennington arrives at San Fran- clsco. CHEROKEE CITIZENSHIP, Held to Be the S J This Point. WASHINGTON, July 26.—Assistant At- torney General Hall, In an opinion approved by Secretary Hoke Smith, holds that the Cherokee nation is the sole jndge of the right of any person to citizenship within fts do- mains. The department holds' that by the terms of the Cherokee agreement of 1891 approved last year, a person who fis de clared to be not a citizen, but an intruder shall be ejected from the nation by the United States authorities on the demand of the principal chief of the Cherokees. Where the claim of a person is that he is a eitizen of the nation, and that question has been decided against him by the nation's consti tuted authority, the department, it is held, has no right o interfere or inquire into the correctness of the decision ruling is made in the case of Dr. 1l, John O'Cobb and S. H. Payne, who claim tizenship through intermarriage with Cherokee women, The Natio 1go on Listless Day in the Touse. WASHINGTON, July The day's pro- ceedings in the house were dull In the ex- treme and one by one the members left their desks until by 3:30 o'clock there were not a half hundred members in the chamber. he conference port on the fortifications bill was agreed to. The day had beon assigned to the commit- tee on Interstate and foreign commerce and some twenty or thirty bills reported from this committee were passed, ng them the bill making Oakland, Cal., a port of eotry. At 4:52 the house adjourned. Newark Goes to Africa. WASHINGTON, July 26.—The United States steamship Newark, which has been on duty on the South Atlantic station since the beginning of hostiliti in Brazil, sailed from Rio de Janeiro today for Cape Town, Africa, where she will be docked and cleaned. The Newark is the flagship of the South Atlantic station and her departure leaves the Yantic the only United States vessel on the station Kellogg Wil t Come Pack. WASHINGTON, July 26.—Ex-Governor Willlam Pitt Kellogg of Louisiana has writ- ten the Sugar trust investigation committee from Toronto that he has no information that would throw light upon the subjects the committee is pursuing and he is un- willing to break up his summer vacation to come to Washington. Civil Service Examinution. WASHINGTON, July 26.—The civil service commission will hold an examination in various cities on August 7 for a computer- ship in the hydrographic office of the Navy department at $1,000 per annum. Residents of the District of Columbia will not be ad- mitted. —— HOW TO KEEP COOL. Suggestions from a Saval - sota Pineries. A vast assortment of cool-compelling nos- trums are now offered the perspiring multi- tude. The rallroads laud the snow-capped peaks and icicled canons, and delicately hint that a season there is just the thing. They picture the swish of the foamy billows dash- ing on the ocean’s shore and enliven it with fetehing figures that almost provoke an in- vestment in an automatic self-kicker. Com- pulsory stay-at-homes silently rebuke these tempters and drown thelr grief at gilded founts that foam and sizzle when you drop the wherewith in the slot. Chide them not; they know not what they do. But there is a remedy, a conucopia of coollng comfort, compounded for the home guards. It is warranted not to shrink, fade or bag at the knee, and hails from the phi- lanthropic laboratory of the Minneapolis Journal: Never drink iced liquids, whether alco- holic or not, between meals, as they make one feel warm. It is very injurious to drink during meals. Masticate your food thoroughly and drink® nothing. Meat is very heating. You will be much cooler If you eat no meat between 6 a. m. and 10 p. m. Never on any account eat vegetables during hot weather. They contain large quantities of starch, which, as every one knows, is very heating. fschew fruits entirely during July, Au- gust and September. They are the cause of more unnecessary perspiration than any other one thing in the bill of fare. Avoid any food made out of grains, such as wheat, oats, corn, barley, hops, etc. They are great sweat producers. Be careful to have plenty of ventilation in the room where you sit. Fresh air is es- sential to keeping cool. Never leave the windows open during the day or night. It is better to be a little warm than to catch cold in a draft. Frequent bathing is to be recommended, but on no account permit water to touch your skin during hot weather. ans, lce, shower baths, mint juleps, wat- ermelons, ice cream and other forms of summer activity should be carefully avoided if you are anxious to keep coo! e, HAS ABUNDANCE OF CASH. of the Minne- Stanford University Declared to Way Troubled Finsneially. SAN FRANCISCO, July 26.—President David Starr Jordan of Stanford university says the institution will open on September 1 with 1,100 students. He states that the university has an abundance of funds to maintain 1,000 or more students and eighty professors indefinitely. It 1s in no way connected or relying upon the Southern Pacific railroad and thereby its resources are its own, “The settlement of -the estate,” sald Presi- dent Jordan, “is going along well and we will open the year in excellent condition There was a report recently that we would not reopen for lack of money. This fs in- correct. The entire gutlook is promising.’” e Troops Made No Arrest NORTH ENID, Okl,, July 2%.—Captain J 0. Mackay, In command of the troops guarding the property of the Rock Island, near here, has issued a card in answ the charges made by the mayor and zens of South Enid, He denles the allega- tions wired to the secretary of war, stating that the arrests were made by thé United States marshals and not by the troops. —~———— Four Firemen Hurt at Montreal. MONTREAL, July 26.—Fire destroyed the wholesalo upholstery factory of G. H. Labbe on St. James' str Loss, $70,000. Four firemen were injur - - LOCAL BREVITIES, Yesterday afternoon John Belles, a ear- penter working on a bullding at Seventeenth and California, was hit by a falling brick. A bad gash was cut in his head, His home 1s at 2813 Cass street. Officer Moran arrested Dennis Lynch last night for disorderly conduct. J. H. McCabe alleged that Lynch Insulted his wife by say- ing “Hello, there.” Lyuch was with several triends and says that he was speaking to one of the party and did not see Mrs. Mc Cabe. Be lu No Children and matches caused the burning of Dr. Whinnery's barn at Thirty-third and Maple streets yesterday. The bullding, A& two-story frame structure, valued at $1,000, was totally destroyed. While the barn was burning a frame residence in the rear and across the alley caught fire and was damaged to the extent of $350. The members of the Nebraska Loan and Bullding association at their annual meet 1ng in the Board of Trade bulld:ng Wednesday night elected these off s for the ensuing year: President, M. O. Maul; vice president Thomas Godfrey; secretary, Fred J. Borth wick; treasurer, M. Barr, and five directors in addition to the above ex-officio members of the board. i READY FOR THE VETERANS | Distriot Grand Army Encampment at Su- perior Opens Next Week. MANY THOUSAND WILL BE PRESENT Program of Great Interest Arranged for the Oceasion—Many Natlonal Charac- ters Will Occupy the Orators’ Stand— Details of the A, SUPERIOR, Neb., July 26.—(Special to The Bee.)—The final preparations have been completed for the interstate district reunion in this city next week, The 600 tents have arrived and been placed in position in mili- tary rogulation. The artillery is also on the grounds and has been so arranged as to form a most inposing and military appear- ance. Prof. L. D. Shockler is also here with his large balloon and will make an ascension and parachute jump each day of the reunion. Among other attractions Is an Uncle Tom's Cabin company. Fore- 1gh's circus will also be here during the week, The speakers whom It is known present are: Hon, John J, Ingalls, Hon John M. Thurston, Governor George T. Anthony, Governor Crounse, Hon. Church Howe, department commander of Nebraska; General W. P. Campbell, department com- mander of Kansas; General Dick Blue of Kansas, Hon. M. Morrill, Hon. W. Dawes, Hon. Thomas Majors, General C. J. Dilworth, General H. C. Russell, Hon w. ndrews, General Levi Hanback and Hon, W. P. Hepburn of Towa. The follow- ing bands will also be present and take part in the exercises: The celebrated K. of P. of Arapahoe, one of the best in Nebraska aud having twenty-six pleces; Hastings City, forty-two pieces; York, sixteen pleces; Kearney City, twenty-five pieces; Grafton, seventeen pieces; DeWitt, sixteen pieces; Franklin, fifteen pieces; Courtland, Kan. sixteen Dpieces; Sons of Veterans band o Red Cloud, the camp band, sixteen pieces Superior K. of P., fourteen pieces; Formaso, Kan., drum corps, ten pieces; Washington, Kan., drum corps, sixteen pieces; Rubens, Kan., drum corps, ten pieces, making in all 213 members who will take part in the parade each day, all in uniform. They will head the parade, followed by soldiers and citizens each afternoon. Commander Adams' staff will also appear mounted_and in uniform, and will consist of over 100 men. As nearly as can be es- timated from notices received giving notice of large_delegations that will come from Kansas, Nebraska, Towa and Colorado, there will by the middle of the week be from ,000 to 40,000 people present, and every preparation has been made for their en- Joyment and_convenience. More and better attractions have been secured than ever before and the reunfon will positively b the best ever yet held in the state. will be LINCOLN IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE, Hundreds Assemble at tho City Park and Have a Good Time. LINCOLN, Neb., July 26.—(Special to The Bee)—Lincoln put on her holiday attire to- day, and this afternoon the streets are de- serted and every one has hled himselt to Lincoln park to eat roast ox and seek shelter from the burning sun and blighting wind. The morning showed all the earmarks of a scorcher, with a light breeze blowing, which increased in intensity until sundown, at the same time becoming warmer, and at 3 o'clock it was like the blast from a furnace. Despite the heat the parade formed ac- cording to the program, and, headed by the State band, paraded the principal streets, breaking up at Tenth and O strects about noon, where cars were waiting to take the immense throngs to the park. Here a feast awaited them In the shape of a roast ox, which hkad been under the tender care of two expert cooks since 5 o'clock this morn- ing. By 1 o'clock all that remained of the huge animal was the carcass, and the par- takers then gathered around the band stand, where Hon. A. J. Cornish addressed them. At 2 o'clock the State band rendered the fol- lowing program, which was greatly appre- ciated: March—Second Regiment . Hall Selection—The Tsle of Champagne turst Patrol—The Crack Regiment...Mose Jobani Waltz—Dreams of Childhood......Waldenfel Comic Description—Episodes in a Police- man's Life ....... “Reeves Overture—William Tell " ini Concert Polka, Pizziceto. [ .Strauss Aunt Dinah's Surprise Party Lenders Comic Description Fantasia P to the Country (by request). Hascomb March ‘Selected The rest of the afternoon was given over to athletic events as much as the intense heat would permit, and finished in a game of ball between the wholesale and retail grocers. At 9 o'clock this evening the dancing was begun on the pavilion, with the State band as the orchestra, which rendered another excellent concert earlier In the evening. G. H. Clark was president of the day. The staff of Marshal Hotchkiss comprises W. A. Seitz, Frank Closson, M. S. McGoogan, Julius Erlenborn and Jake Snyder. Mayor Weir filed his veto with the city clerk to the resolution authorizing the com- piling of the municipal code. He glves as his reason that the price asked to do the work is excessive and suggests that a defi- nite statement be made of what is wanted, whether the ordinances should be revised or compiled. The resolution allowing the Sulpho Saline bath house free water for the rest of the year was also vetoed, Special Officer Sawyer distinguished him- self by golug off on a big toot last evening, and filled up on red liquor, furnishing much amusement for a large crowd which gath- ered on the corner of Eleventh and N. He was taken home by a friend and is nursing a “slug” head this morning. The regular officers are indignant over his conduct. AT Y. M, C. A, CAMP First Party's Timeo Up and Long s Are in Order Y. M. C. A. CAMP, WEST POINT, Neb., July 26.—(Special to The Bee)—There is a shadow of pain and sorrow in camp, for th first party breaks camp tomorrow and re- turns to clean clothes, spring beds and civ- ilization. A few of the older boys will re- main over another week, with the next party, and perhaps may remain through the next ten days. Several base balls have been worn out and the foot ball is showing its inner constraction, This morning a lively foot ball bunting game took place on a sand bar of the river and in the water, It was lots of fun for the lads. The swimming has been fine- warm water and celan, sandy bottom, with a deep diving place. Th three youngest lads, who could not swim on their arrival here, have learned the art with the aid of the base ball breast protector and persistence and the help of some of the older members. The West Point Young Men's Banjo, Man- dolin and itar club drove out the other night and serenaded the rty. The club is doing some excellent work. Yesterday the Junior base ball team from West Point came out to pulverize the Y. M. C. A. boys at the game, but suffered defeat to the tune of 18 to 8. John Kenney of Blair captained the camp nine and pitched. Fishing is not very good, as it s out of season, but still there is plenty to do to keep the campers busy, and they are on the go all day until the fascinating camp fire lights up the camp ground and music, sonks and jokes enliven the evening. A ka quartot has played a good part in this, and with the cook’s storles has made the nights the pleasantest part of the day. A big garty 1s expected in camp Friday at 9 a. m Ober will remain over until day. Secretury Markell of Fremont Puysical Director Grabam of Lincoln have charge of the next party, and will Brovities. FREMONT, July 26.—(Special Bee)—Rev. W. H. Tate married Underwood and Miss Mary Baker, Lincoln, yesterday Grand Mastr Soverelgn and Grand Secre y Hayes of the Knights of Labor will speak In the court house Friday evening. President W. H. Clemmons of the normal Is out with a card attesting his loyalty to ¥remont to The Altred both of the American flag, ¥hiéh some one has been questioning. The 'professor says that the pulley on the flag staff was hroken making it impossible to run. up the flag and he offered $10 to any one who would contrive some way to put thA ik on the pole during the Fourth of July, ®ut no ons volunteered to try \t. There |wafe eight good sized flags swung from the Lalconies of the nor- mal bullding at an early hour on the morn- ing of the Fourth diid/they remalned there until July 5. w T BY BEFAULT, Case Aguinst the Murlington on an Im- portant Subject Settled. GRAND ISLAND, July (Speclal to The Bee.)—The case of the Grand Island Mercantile company ' agalnst the .Burlington was tried in the dlstrict court yesterday, the decision of Judge Thompson being In favor of the Mercantile company. The rail- road company permitted the case to go by default. The action was brought by the Mercantile company which had refused to pay the full loeal rate from Lincoln on a car of sugar which had been shipped from San Francisco to Aurora and then back to jrand Island. The railroad company at- tempted to collect the full rate not only from San Francisco to Lincoln, but aiso from Lincoln to Grand Island. The Mer cantile company offered to pay the full through rate from the coast to Lincoln and the local rate from Aurcra to Grand Island. The rallroad company's agent re- fused to accept this, whereupon the Mer- cantile company repievined the car. The court found the right of possession in the Mercantile company and gave them the power to recover $25 damages and their costs in this action. The city council passed an ordinance last night reducing the number of voting dis- tricts In the city from eight to five. This, under the kangaroo law, will make a great saving of expense. Drowned NELIGH, Neb pecial Tele- gram to The Bee.)—About 11 o'clock today several little boys were diving for clams in the Elkhorn river near town, when one of them, Lindsay Campbell, aged about 8 years, slid off into the deep water and was drowned The little boys gave the alarm after he dis- appeared. he citizens came to the rescue and after searching for him by diving his brother Robert brought him up from about ten feet of water. Every effort was made to resuscitate the little fellow, but the vital spark had fled. His father is away from home with the bridge builders on the Elk- horn. The mother is heartbroken over the loss of her youngest cuild, 3 ¥ Populists. CLAY CENTER, Neb., July 26.—(Special to The Bee)—The county central committee of the independent people’s party met here yesterday and selected Saturday, August 11, as the time for holding the county.conven- tion. The Bdgar District Fair and Speed associ- ation of Edgar, Neb., filed articles of in- corporation yesterday with the county clerk. The capital stock of the assocfation is $5,000. The Incorporators are: S. T. Caldwell, O. J. Merrill, C. E. Cook, J. J. Cook, John U. King, C. F. Glazier, D. E. Glazier and S. A. Searle. Sight of Blood NEBRASKA CITY, July 26.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—A man named Butter- baugh, employed at the packing house, sev- ered an artery in his left arm this afternoon and nearly bled to death. Among the neigh- bors present at the ‘house after Butterbaugh had been brought home was Thomas Burns, a well known colored man familiarly known as “Dad.”” He was overcome at sight of the blood and the -physicians told him to leave the room. He.dld so, stepping out- doors, and just as he crossed the threshold he fell dead. P Cozad's Republican Club, COZAD, Neb., July 26.—(Special to The Bee)—A Young Men's Republican league was organized here last evening, with about fitty membe; The following officers were, chosen: President, M. H. Brown; vice presi- dent, J. B. Hughes seeretary, B..J. Irwin; treasurer, P. A. Hess. Arrangements were made for a meeting to be held August 8, at which time the political issues of the day will be discussed by local speakers. The club starts out with bright prospects and will doubtless attain a large membership. auses Death. Con Men Tak NEBRASKA CITY, July 26.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee.)—Henessey and Greene, the two confidence men, were taken to Marys- ville, Mo., today. As a last resort their at- torney attempted to secure their release on $2,600 bail each, but it was refused. The reward of $333° Officer Warner generously divided among his fellow officers. Plonty of Money, but no Memory. M'COOL JUNCTION, Neb., July 26.—(Spe- cial to The Bee)—A stranger arrived here yesterday considerably intoxicated. The next day he sobered up and inquired where he was. He had a large sum of money, carry- ing 1t In nearly every pocket. He does not remember where he came from, nor krow where he Is going. Mysterlously Injured. GRETNA, Neb., July 26.—(Special to The Bee)—Alren Gerdes, the man who was found wandering about east of town with his skull cut open, will recover. He left yesterday for Wymore, in company with his parents, who arrived here Tuesday. No clew to how the man was hurt can be found. Grant's First Natla GRANT, Neb., July 26 to The Bee)—The F this place closed deposits $20,000. The county has $14,000 on deposit. The bank will probably pay out in full Damaging Crops Around Surprise, SURPRISE, Neb., July 26.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—It was 110 in the shade today, with a very hot wind from the south. It will be bad for the corn crop. e WENT INTO T00 DEEP W Jones Suves the Life of Truxton Benle. LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 2. Truxton Beale, daughter of the late James G. Blaine, had a narrow escape from death at Santa Monica beach yesterday. Mrs. Beale, her hushand and a party of friends have been at Santa Monica during the past two weeks and have spent much of the time at the North Beach bath, where they are Indulging in the big plunge bath. None of the party cap swim. Mrs. Heale is bolder than of the ot nd ook teach them. Yesterday r were fn the water 1 beyghd her depth > strugglen and crie the propr Roy Jonds, a son Jones of Nevada, ‘was attracted to th kcene, Mrs, Healé hawt disappeared unde water for the third time when Jone plunged in, hat, clothes and all, and as b Is an expert in’ the \waler, soon fished the lady out and thus sqved her life, nl Closed. Special Telegram National bank of Young Mr. Mrs, Bea under. for help £ Senatc Marriage dicenses, The following licents 'to wed were granted by the county judge yesterday: Name and Address. Thomas Hart, Southi Otifaha.... May Kennell outh Omaha. . Andrew C. Mea 2; ida Moscrip, Omahd,,q, Emil Eklund, Omabas je. Ellen Nesberg, Omgha. Willlam A. Randally gmhha, Abbie L. Doty, Omiha.i........ Caleb W. Willlams, Omaha.. Winnie A. Willlams, Gmaha. ULY 27, 180, SIOUX CITY'S BAD SCORCH | Big Blese in the Very Heart of tc Gity. LERCH BLOCK DESTROYED BY FLAMES xplosion Throws Down the Walls of tne Buallding and Two Firemon Serlously Injared urt by Electric Wires. Postofice Employe SIOUX CITY, July 26.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—Fire broke out at 1 o'closk this morning in the Lerch block, at the cor- ner of Fifth and Douglas streets, in the very heart of the business district, and for two hours some of the best bulldings and largest mercantile stocks in the city threat- ened. The entire fire department was at work all night and succeeded In confining the fire to the bullding in which it started Ten minutes after the alarm a terrific ex- plosion occurred in a room occupied by Swan- undertaking stock and scattered the fire all over the block, besides blowing the east and south walls into the street. Fire men Hilgers and Ingerson were blown fifty feet and badly injured. Bd Harrls, a post office employe, was caught by a falling elec tric wire and’ dangerously injured Nearly the entire Lerch block Is a wreck. The loss on the building fs $25,000, with $22,000 insurance, John Tucker, insurance, $1,600 John Swanson, insurance, $4,500. Hancock post, Grand Army of the Repub lic, and a Masonic lodge lost all their para phernalia, with no insurance. The Sioux City Turnverein and contents Is also a total loss, $1,500 insurance. The postoffice was in the block, but all the mail and fixtures were taken out before the fire reached them. Much mail matter was soaked with water. A number of of- fices and furnished rooms in the block were also burned out. The loss is close to § 000. The work of rebuilding was com menced this morning. were son's meat market, loss, $2,500; undertaker, loss, $8,000; Theater hall with only BAD BLAZE AT PACIFIC JUNCTION, Unlon Depot at that Place Totally De- stroyed by Fire. PACIFIC JUNCTION, Ia., July 26.—(Spe- clal to The Bee)—This afternoon at half past 1 o'clock the splendid union depot at this point was discovered to be on fire, and In less tlian one hour it was entirely con- sumed, together with the Windsor hotel, lo- cated one block north. The fire originated in the roof of the depot, a spark from a switch engine having ignited the hot, dry shingles. The building burnt like tinder, and only a very few things were saved before it was one mass of flames, the fierce south wind driving the blaze along the platform, licking up everything inflammable in its path. A large force of citizens removed the furniture and things from the Grand hotel and Davis' eating house, and successfully fought the fire with a very limited water supply. The Windsor hotel, owned by Messrs. Groneweg & Sonnicheen of Council Bluffs and situated just west of the Grand, caught fire and burned, together with a large amount of cordwood stored alongside. The platforms, rallroad tracks and sidewalks for quite a distance north of the depot were destroyed and the telegraph wires rendered useless. The depot was fourteen years old and had been threatened with destruction by fire throe times before. It was the largest and the finest depot on the Burlington west of Chicago and had been thoroughly repaired only a month ago. ST. PAUL'S COSTLY PERIENCE. Fire Starts in McGll's Bakery and Does $15,000 Damage In a Short Time. ST. PAUL, Neb., July 26.—(Spccial Tele- gram to The Bee)—Fire broke out here to- night in McGill's bakery on the main street of the town and destroyed over $15,000 worth of property. It is thought that the fire originated In the bake shop of the bakery, and, owing to the high wind and dry con- Qition of the buildings, everything burned like tinder. For a while it looked as if the whole business portion of the town would be destroyed, but after heroic work on the part of the people and the fire com- pany the flames were placed under con- trol. The fire from the bakery soon communicated with the National bank block and Bennett's block, then destroyed the fur- hiture store adjoining the bank block. The heat was so intense that it set fire to sev- eral of the buildings across the strect and badly damaged them, although most of the contents were saved. Two dwelling houses a little further up the street were destroyed While the people were working to save the business portion of the town. This is the most disastrous fire that has ever visited this place, and the actual loss cannot be ascertained until morning. The insurance Will not cover the loss by several hundreds of dollars, 0 singular Fire at David City. DAVID CITY, Neb., July 26.—(Special to The Bee.)—While threshing on the farm of John Klosterman the machine caught fire by friction of the gearing, burning the sep- arator and the stacked grain from the forty acres of wheat. In endeavoring to ex- tinguish the fire Peter Medinger slipped and fell, one foot going into the cylinder far enough to crush three toes and the side ot his foot. Glenwood Grain Elevator Burned. GLENWOOD, Ia., July 26.—(Special to The Bee)—The grain elevator of Winter Bros. was destroyed by fire at 8 o'clock this morning, together with a car of grain that was standing on the tracks. ~ About 2,000 bushels of grain in the elevator was consumed. The loss is about $2,500, with insurance of $1,700, of which $1,500 is on the building and $200 on the grain. Santa Fe Depot Burned Down. PUEBLO, July 26.—The Santa Fe depot at Nepesta, thirty-five miles west of La Junta, was burned early this morning. It s be- lieved this fire and that which destroyed the La Junta depot yesterday morning were of incendlary origin. Modale Livery Stable Burnod. MODALE, Ia., July 26.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—A. L. Bessire's livery stable and contents were cntirely consumed by fire this morning. Eight horses and four buggies were burned Loss, $1,600; insured for $1,200, Burned th L Boone Stock Yards. BOONE, Ia., July 26.—(Special Telegram to The Bee.)—The Chicago & Northwestern stock yards and water tank burned here at hoon. - Loss, $3,000. The fire probably started from @ locomotive spark. Ten Business Build PSFIELD, TN, July this county, loss by fire today, ten being burned. The loss with $60,000 Insurance. Bluze at Elwood. ELWOOD, Neb., July 26.—(Speclal Tele- gram to The Bee)—The farm house of Filo Ford was burned yesterday; loss about $1,000, fnsured in the Phenix of Brooklyn for $700. gs Burne 26.—The suffered a severe business bulldings is about $100,000, ¢ PIT clity of Griggsville, Cm—— Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U al Re LoD ABSOLUTELY PURE . Gov't Report. Baking Powder A few Pennies ‘on the one hand—ruined garments on the other. That will be the result of your trying to save money by using poor, cheap washing-powders, instead of Pearl- ine. Just consider. How much could you save in a year if you bought the cheapest and most worthless ? And how far would it go toward pay- ing for the things ruined in a single month? You can’t save anything by buying cheap wash- ing-powders. The way to save money in washing is to use what has been ’ proved to be le)fl()l.ult‘,])' safe, - That is r \" Pearline. Millions use it. a7 090902090 0000000 9090900000 Bargains. DURING THESE DOG DAYS we are offering our en=- tire stock at RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICES, so much so, that it will pay you to PURCHASE NOW any- thing that you may need in the house-furnishing line. Never were goods SO CHEAP and prices will surely ADVANCE SOON. We have JUST RECEIVED PR three carloads of choice Furniture, Carpets and Stoves, which were bought at about 50 PER CENT ON THE DOLLAR, and which we will sell, BEGINNING TOMORROW, at less than manufacturer's cost. For want of space, ONLY A FEW of the many bargains are named below: 65c Ingrain Carpet, for.. $1.00 $7.50 $2.60 $1.50 Comforts, $1.00 Pillows, $12.50 Cook Stoves, $15.00 Dinner Sets, $4.00 Tollet Sets, $3.60 Lamps, for.......... $4.00 Rocker. $15.00 Clefloniers, $7.50 Extension Tables for $4.50 Kitchen Safes, for.. $10.00 Buffets, $13.50 Hall Racks, for. 32 57¢ 3375 3125 60 40c -3 745 $256 Bedrocm Suits, for.........$13.75 eee..$ 128 $ 1.65 90 29¢ $3.00 Bedsteads, for. Brussels Carpet, for... Porticres, for. % $3.50 Mattresses, for.. Lace Curtains, for...... $2.50 Springs, for..... $13.75 $ 5.25 ..$19.50 ..§ 790 $ 175 ...$ 675 50c Chairs, foT....coees $22.50 $10.00 $35.00 $15.00 $4.00 Center Tables, for.. $12.50 Wardrobes, $14.00 Folding Beds, for........$ 7.85 .3 6.85 $ 4.90 ..§ 687 .$ 2,65 Sideboards, for for.. 5 Bookcases, for... tor. Parlor Suits, for.. 08, iosoe Couches, for.. for.... for....e for.... for... $12.50 Baby Carrlages, for. $8.50 Ice Boxes, $12.50 Refrigerators, for. for. §5.00 Gasoline Stoves, for.. / on of famous French physician, wil quickly cure you of all ner- b it of thi £enrative orfie, sich i Lost Muohood, Yiisousnia, 1Al in the i, Sewinal Emissions, Noryous Debilltyy Pimples, Unfitness v, Marry, Exlinosting Draliis. Varicooelo an Constipaiion. CUPIDENE clean:es the liver, the kidneys and the urinary organs of all impuritivs. organs, 156 ninety per cent are troubled with without an operation. 5,000 tes- 1T hix boxes does not eftect & Der- and testin I ko, Cal. For sale by 6. Tovi BEFORE ano AFTER CUPIDENE strengthens and restoros amall weak The renson sufferers are not cured by Doctors s be Prostatitis, CUPIDENE I3 the only known remedy to cur ionials, A writtenguarantee given and moncy 1t ctire, $1.00 @ box. six for $5.6( by mail, Address DAVOL ICINE CO., P. 0. Box 20 “Sondmay Drug C Canio Bros.. lce to Contractors. You are hereby notified that sealed pro- posals will be received by the city councll of the city of Blair, Nebraska, until 7:30 o'clock p. m., of the 10th day 'of Augusi T84 and then opened i the presence of the'attending bidders, for the furnishing of all labor and materials and doing all neces- sary work for the construction of a brick pump house; furnishing one compound, du- plex non lensing pump of one million gallons car twenty-four hours; also for_the of one tubular bo inche ameter by 14 feet in leng! Sald are to include the setting of pump and all connections, such as er connections, the founda. same, and all bolts for the said ‘pump to sald founda- the foundations for the boller and’ the setting of sald boller in a good and workmanlike manner; also all con- nections of every kind and description for the securing of the boiler to the founda- tions, and for the proper control and work- ing of sald boil Bids will also be recely TURE can be BOND pamzes f the present pump and boiler from the v Cuarantees no Pay until Cured. A NEW DISCOVERY. | bieeiil fieh et o i suih NO PAIN OR TRUSS. Boller and pump, and e securing of waid “o opEn‘Tlo" nn DA“GER. boiler and pu the sald found NO DETENTION FROM BUSINESS. also for all connections as Bend for our New Book. NATIONAL RUPTURE CO. Also 1 cutting of well pipes 119 8. 14th 8t. Omaha, Neb. RUP anchoring tion; also of a for the removal the lo ng of suetion pipes and nection of same In good and workmanlike Bids will also be received for one feed pump, which shall be capable of supplyini feed water to two bollers of sixty an elghty horse power each, said pump to work against & maximum pregsure of 14 pounds per square inch, All work to done as bed in the specifl jons or shown In the plans. The contractors are hereby it they are to make a careful perso amination of the slans and speoifis clerk of sald Clty ska, and that they will be b for any sulting from their falur ) proposal will be elved unless companied by a check in the sum r § properly certificd and made payable to the Lreusurs of sald city, as & guarantee that, will enter Into the required cont t and give the required bond within ten day: the awarding of sald contraet; other to be forfeited to the sald City of a8 lguidated damages and not by ADFOYem of Pumping Plant shall be addressed to Hlair, N No Operation. No Detention {rom Business. ten'per cent Gt the worlc shown | SEND FOR GIRGULAR. to waive all informalitie THE O. E. MILLER CO., B. A STEWART, ©. BCHMACHTENBERG, City $07-308 N, Y, Life Bldg., OMAHA, NEE L. BURRELL, Engince. 1 that exs bids or to do their PERMANENTLY CURED SR} PAY NO PAY UNTIL CURED WE REFER 10U T0 8,000 pATIENTS: ‘Write for Bank References. TXAMINATION FREE. i way All posali for 1 be endorsed deduct at ten ce Mayor Clerk W50