Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 22, 1902, Page 5

ANOTHER RECORD FOR HEAT Bu'try Bunday Scorches Omahans with Unexpeoted Torridity. * MAXIMUM OF NINETY-THREE IS REACHED One of April's Meteorolo, Overwhelmy the Clty wit Like that of the lonian Furnace, Pranks Maximum, 93 abave! Summer! The real' thing! Not long, drawn-out, but sinccre and genuine while Jt lasted. That is the history of yesterday. Omalia &eemed engulfed In a hot wave from the tropics that came with mischievous sbruptness and caught folks only halt pre- pared. At 7 a. m registered the government thermometer 56 above and the Man sald “Umph!" At 12 o'elock it registered 78 above and Man said “Phew!" At 4:48 o'clock it regtstéred 93 above and Man sald ~well, never mind what he sald. It wiil be sufficient to know that it was something about heat. At 9 o'clock it had fallen again to 83 and the Man began to breathe easler. During the night the temperature fell appreciably, though a strong wind con- tinued to blow. Reecord for Several Yes Omaha had an experlence somewhat simi- lar to this a year ago. In 1901 the maximum for April 17 was 42 sbdve at 2 p. m., for April 18 I wes 57 at 5 p. m., for April 19 it was 54 at 2 p. m. and for April 20, which was a year ago yesterday, it wAs 63 at 4 p. m. The Welsh table of temperatures, taken at even hours, for this particular day this year and in years past, reads: 1902, 1901. 1900. 1396, 1808, Maximum temp'r'ture 92 6 12 Minimum temperature 8 37 61 Mean temperature " 0 L] “% From this it will be noted that the April 20 of 1002 Is 20 degrees warmer than the next warmeat April 20 in five years. An- other circumstance that made bumanity teel the condition with extraordinary acute- ness yesterday wae the fact that there have been no previous very warm days this year to prepare the unbrowned cuticles for such an ordeal. ‘The previous high mark for 1902 was 71, .registered at 6 o'clock las Thursday. The month openeds with the mederate maximum of 48 and lingered in the fortigs and fifties for the first two weeks. For last week the fnaximums were: Sunday, 06; Monday, 69; Tuesday, 64; Wednesday, 58; Thureday, 71; Friday, 65; Baturday, 67. ‘What the Day Brought Out. The effect of the blast in Omaha was to make summer scenes crowd closely those of last winter, ~Skady nooke became populous; parks sbecame popular and soda fountains became the Mescas of thirsty thousands Milady had out her openwork wals bead of the house hed out his opemwork hose—and the hired man had out his open- work “‘growler,”” eyt wide at the nmeck aml very deep down the front and back. The chap whose salary isn't nearly as large as bis henest hands nor ingenuity as great as his feet plodded about in the in- evitable, heavy black sult, while the pe: piration trickled from bis crown to bis soles and made him feel like courtplaster. ‘The other chap whose salary is larger tha either his hands, his feet or poesibly his head, was also right out in plain sight to get all that was coming to him on the strength of a new rig-up, which in color matched the seasoning on a custard ple, but which in appearance matched nothing else on the Lord's green earth. Very few knew just how hot the day was i and of the others only about one man in each ten was brave enough to confess in bad in wind. SECOND OF CYCLE CONCERTS Mr. Kelly Gives an Eve: to Emg~ lish Composers with Great Success. serfousness the figure The First Methedist Eplscopal church was crowded to standing room Sunday night by an sudience of musfc lovers who as- sembled to hear the second program of {l “Historical Oyele of Composers,” which {s now belng given by Mr, Thomas J. Kelly and his excellent vested choir ot forty volces, sisted by the Madrigal quartet and the regular dololsts of the churol The program was devoted exclusively, even to the hymn tunes, to the works of those composers who have made the cathedrals of England ring with the purest specimens of ecolesiastical service music. There were 10 be found upon it such names as Joseph Barnby, John Goss, Arthur Sullivan and WHY DON'T YOU TRY IT? IF GREEN M FERIIE, e TR BE Aooos THING FOR YOU We don’t recommend it to you bee cause we are the sole agents for it. We are sele agents for it because we it and can recommend it. 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Go and. buy it, give it & trial, and come back after your money if you fail to be benefited. John Stainer, each of whom bad legal right to prefix the title of knighthood name, the boor being won by deeds of valor in the flelds of art. Then came the untitied knights, such as Frederick Cowen John Varley Roberts, Rev. John Bacchus Dykes, Alfred R Gaul and H. Lane Wilson The choral works presented were sung by & cholr which showe constant intimacy with a rehearsal room. While the climaxes were never lucking in power and force, the pianissimos were of subtle dellcacy. Miss May Caldwell, soprano, sang with much refine- medt of tone and sincerity of expression, her volce being well adjusted to all re- quirements. Mre. Martha Miller Kelly, con- tralto, sang with sympathetic tone quality a touching baliad entitled, “Voices of the Angles.” One of the principal gems of the evening | was the duet, “‘Love Divine,” sung by Mrs. Thomas J. Kelly, soprano, and Mr. Me-| Creary, tenor. Mr. McCreary also sang with finish the solo, “Seek Ye the Lord,” to which the ¢hoir furnished a most deli- cate obligato. Next Sunday evening French composers will have sway. ‘Amusements. At the Orpheam. It is not often that an Omaha audience shouts bravos after the performers as they | make thelr exits from the stage, but this oocurred at the Orpheum BSunday afternoon at the finish of the act of the Les Trouba- dour Toulousian quartet of yoecali who oocupy the headline position on this week's vaudeville program. It is not often either that the occupants of gallery seats on Sun- day night will allow vocalists singing clas- sical solections in a foreign tougue to go en- tirely through their act without an ec- casional interruption in the wiy of a hiss or jeer. Not only did the gallery refraia from such misdeeds during the progress of this remarkable quartet's act, but it was more hearty In its approbation of the sing- ing than the usually more dignified cohorts below stairs After one hears the vocal work of these French people the behavier of yesterday's audience will be fully under- stood, for their performance is certainly far and away ahead of anything of the kind that has been heard upon the Orpheum stage. The orgamization includes Madame Belza, a soprano with a volce of rare power, purity of tone and cultivation; Mon- sleur Belza, tenor; Mlle. Jeanne, contralto, and Mons. Louyrette, basbo. Their reper- toire of selections includes an operatic ar- rangement of S “Blue Danul the finale of and “The Angelu plece arranged specially for them. The Har- mony Four, a quartet of singing comedians, were quite as favorably received as the French peeple. Thelr act ls decidedly pleasing and embodies some really good comedy that is clean and wholesome, and some well rendered voeal and instrumental selection: Like the Troubadours they are repressntatives in their line of work. Bloom, the tramp comedian, with a hour. Dooley and Fowley, black face come- dians; Loney Haskall, dialect comedian; the Brothers Gloss, gladiatorial gymoasts; the three Dancing Dawsons and the kine- drome, with some new motion plctures, in- cluding a Spanish bull fight and some scenes at the Transmississippi Expositien, made up the balance of an enjoyable pro- gram. Mingo's Trocadero. ‘The City Club Burlesquers, with the Madi- son Square cycle whirl as a continued at- traction, drew two large audiences to Mai ager Rosenthal's playhouse yesterday. The cycle whirl, with two riders seemingly de- fying the laws of gravitation, continues to put the people in front in an uproar of ex- citement and admiration. ‘The show opens with a novel production called “The Convicts,” and closes with a burlesque emtitled, “Are You Eag Both pleces are put on with elaboratien as to costume and scenic display, and in them & score of pretty and vivacious girls disport themeelves in song and dauce. In the olio first bonors go to Jeannette Held, who gives soveral good sengs with the plquancy that brought worldly fame to Anna of the same name. The Beasley duo and Allen and Franl Iso make good. PROBABLY AMES AVENUE PARK Y Men's Ohristian Assoclation Not Likely to Change At letic P The question as to whether the Ames Aventie park will be leased for this season by the Young Men's Christian association will be settled by the board of directors tomorrow. Secretary Willls sald Sunday: “The Indications are that we will not change our athletic park, though as a mat- ter of fact we have in mind several other tracts which under certain conditions might have been selected. One of them is the it tract of the old Koumtze park, near Nine- teenth and Spencer streets. This, mext to the Ames Avenue park, seems to be most In favor, but it would require a lot of pra- Nminary work to fit it wp. To begim with we would have to get the consent of the property owners in that locality to use the tract as athletic park and then would come the erection of a grandstand, bleach- ers, suitable dressing rooms, a fence and Bumerous other aecessories. On the whole, I think the tendency is to favor Ames Avepus park. It's quite & ways out, but :'-h‘l;fln it meets the requirements per- octly.” WILL' SAVE THE GAME FISH Dr. M * Suspends Draining Opera- tlons at Seymour Lake 'or & Time, For the purpose of enlarging the surface of lake Dr. George L. Miller is draloging the water and making arrange- ments to A1l the old brook bed which passed through the center of the lake. In dolng this work he has found it necessary to re- move the larger fish and has for some time been selling the carp and ether non-gai fish and replacing the game fish in the water. Some of the fishermen of the city called his sttention to the fact that by draining lake at this time he will injure the same fsh and be now contemplates suspend- ing operations until after the spawning Setson has passed. The lake contains a large number of game fish and the absence of natural food has caused the large fish to eat the smaller ones, thus makiug the in- créase slow. After the spawning season has closed the larger fish will be removed, leaving the carp spawn as food for the smaller game fish. All carp will be removed and sold. - THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: "% AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Erion Returns to Contrast North and Bouth. ALEXANDRIA, LA, SEEMS QUEER TOWN Its Not So Strenuous but It Does: So He Says—M City Gow Have to James B. Erion, for years ome of the prominent residents of South Omaha, and the publisher and editor of a number of local papers, is at home for a thirty-day stay. He Is now located at Alexandria, La. where he is superintendent of the National cemetery. In speaking of the south to a Bee re- porter yesterday afternoon Mu Zrion said “There are some striking contrasts be- tween the middle west and the gulf coun- try, not only in climate, but in busin and social affairs. Leaving central Louls- na & week Bgo, with trees in full leaf, green grass and flowers on every band and the shade more welcome than the sun- shine, I landed here forty-eight hours later, to find bare trees and chilling winds “In point of personal comfort the sunny southland holds over this latitute two to one. To merely exist where at least one- third of the 365 days in the year are of that perfect temperature that makes a man glad he is alive, merely for the pleas. ure of living, is better than all the con- venlences and luxuries resulting from the strenuous efforts o evident in this more rugged climate. The same restless energy put forth in the south would make it blos- som as the rose, but it will never be ex- erted by the ive population. Northern energy and capital, however, will in time trapsform the gulf states and make them the richest, most productive portion of our country. At present it is no exaggeration to say that nature has done more and man less for that country than any I ever saw. The fact that man can exist in Louisiana without work, 1s one of the reasons why the country is so little developed. Ease and comfort is the desideratum rather than advancement by personal effoft. “In business methods they are con- servative and cautious, clinglng to old notions and antiquated appliances, rather than put forth the effort or take the rlsk of making a change. In many respects they are at least half a century behind the times. “Alexandria is a growing city of 6,000 population, but it never had a foot of sewer or of paved streets until last summer. Now it has one paved street, but as it is not kept clean a stranger would take it for a dirt road and the merchants are kicking themselves for allowing it to be paved. When it rains the street {s covered with slush and when the sun shines the dust is something frightful. “Some of the methods of doing business seems very pecullar to a northern man. For instance, the meat markets are bullt like northern corn-cribs, out of slats and are open for business only & few hours in the morning, closing about 9 o'cloc! Some of the larger stores in Alexandr run delivery wagons, but the smaller con- cerns make the delivery of goods a mat- ter of accommodation. That is, they will agree to send it around if they can catch & wagon going that way, or cam pick up a “nigger” to run the errand. Nearly all kinds of mercantile business is done on the go-as-you-please plan. “Socially, the better class of' Loulsianians are the most ge , generous and hospit. able people I ever met. There is nothing they will not do to accommodate a friend. Their mode of llving and their manner of speech Is different from ours, but life among them a sufficient length of time to get accustomed to their ways, is sure to result in a desire to become one of them for life.” . Killed on Railread Track. At 5 o'clock this morping the dead body of Edward Woods was found on the Mis- souri Pacific track about a half mile west of Fort Crook. The body was terribly mangled, having been run over by a train. Woods was at Fort Crook mingling with the soldiers all day Sunday and it fs sur- mised that he was walking home on the track In the evening when he was run down by & train. The remains were brought to South Omaha and the coroner of Sarpy county 18 expected to hold an inquest. Edward Woods was 25 years old, the son of Patrick Woods of Twentieth and Elm streets. He was employed at the Avery brick yards. Fire De ment Aceldent. An alarm of fire was turned in yesterday afternoon from Twenty-elghth and Q streets and in making the run hose company No. 1 broke am axle on the Q street via- duct. Nome of the men was injured, al- though naturally all recelved a few bruises. Chief Etter had the hose removed from the broken cart and transferred to No. 3 wagon and the cart was sent to the shop for re- pairs. The fire d4id not amount to any- thing, as it was In the basement of a shop where & few papers had blazed from spon- taneous combustion. Captain John T “ Johp C. Troutan will report for duty to- night as captaln of police. He will have charge of the night force under Chlef Troutan s well known fn ed for a number of chiet engineer at the Unlon Stock yards, handling the heating plant to the en- tire satisfaction of the management. Since the construction of the new posteffice Mr. Troutan has been engineer at the public buflding. He has always been prominent in politics. His friends expect that he will make a first-class police captain, as his fu- clination tends to.this kind of work. Councll Organises Ton With the issulng of a certificats of elec- tion to Patrick O'Connor by the city clerk s ordered by the county judge the dead- lock will be broken and it Is expected that at the reoess meeting tonight the councll will organize by selecting & president and & president pro tem. The appointment of committees will naturally follow. It fs understood that Barney Luckey of the Third ward is 80 elated over the result of the 0'Connor contest that he will try the same thing in hopes of ousting Mike Smith from his seat. Should this be done the councll will bave & democratic majority. Thomas Hoctor stated positively yesterday that he would contest the right of Edward L. Howe 1o be city treasurer. There is only & differ- ence of thirty-one votes between the two candidates and Hoctor avers that if 0'Con- Bor could win out on a recount he ought to et cnough votes to the good to make him city treasurer. Engine House Burned. At an early hour this morning No. 2 en- §ine house of the South Omaha fire depart- ment, st Thirty-first and R streets, was tirely consumed by fire. The apparatus was saved. The loss will ba between $3,000 and $4,000. The house bad recemtly been re- paired and remodeled at a considerable ex- Ppense. About noon today the police ar- wested two suspiclous characters and are bolding them for lmvestigation. Magie Uity Geasip. Mrs. Willlam N 8 ash has gone to Minnesots Frank Crawford s in Chicago, lool after business .-lllar‘.n i Maxwell has gone west to look Jobn F, Bchults \s preparing to wesh fwe TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1802. fine streets lings at Twenty.second and G Fred Peyton has about recovered from his recent serfous {liness. Washakle tribe of the Initiate candidates tonight The funeral of Mrs. Pursells yesterday afternoon was largely attended Bishop Willlams confirmed a class at 8t Martin's church yesterday morning By order of the mayor the front doors of saloons were kept locked yesterday. 1t s reported that the receipts at the local postoffice are rapidly on the Increase Miss Alexander of Boulder, Colo., s here, the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. D. Mosely. An Omaha architect has been employed to draw plans for the proposed Carnegie Iibrary George W, Masson, 712 North Twenty- fourth_street, 1s offering some special bar- gains in chofce vacant and improved prop- erty. Anyone intending to buy for a_home or investment will do well to see him. MORE MARKSMEN ARRIVE Spring Tournament of Omaha Club Attracts Many Trapshooters. Red Men will Gun Another party of marksmen who are to take part in the spring tournament of the Omaha Gun club arrived Sunday night and others will be on hand today, so that when the first gun is called at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning there will be the most formidable list of trapshooters ever brought together on a similar occasion In the west The visitors and members of the club are dolng practice work while waiting for the opening of the tourmament. There was a practice shoot on the club grounds Saturday afternoon, in which nineteen men took part, the high gun being Guy Burnside, with 98 targets broken, followed by Fred Giibert and Charles Spencer, with 97 each, and W. R. Crosby, with 95. This afternoon there will be amother practice shoot, in which twenty-five men will take part The program for the tournament consists of ten target events for Tuesday, Wednes- day, Thursday and Friday. On all fifteen target events the entrance fee is $1.50 and in all twenty-target events the entrance fee fe $2. Added momey is $12.50 on each event On Thursday afternoon the state target champlonship will take place. The en- trance is 50 cents and the contest is to be decided by twenty-five targets, all ties to be shot offt. The champlonship medal s a handsome watch charm. Friday afternoon the Elllott-Crosby con- test for the natfonal champlonship, a live bird event, 100 birds, for $100 a side and the castiron medal, will take place. It is mow sald that the Budd-Phillips contest will go over until next week. PRINTERS OPPOSE CLOSING Shutting Down of The following resolutions were adopted by Omaha Typographical union No. 190 at a special meeting held Sunday afternoon, April 20: Whercas, The officlals of the Union Pa- cific Rallroad company have discharged thelr entire force of iron moulders; and, ‘hereas, The sald officlals have threat- ened to send all their iron work to Chi- gago, thereby permanently closing their iron ‘moulding shop in Omaha and throwing e number of men out of employment; it lyed, That Omaha Typographical union No. 190, in special meeting assembled, does hereby protest agai the unjust ac- tion of said Union Faciic rallway oficiala |r:vdclmln[ down said iron moulding shop; a That Omaha Typographical union No. 190 do all in its power to have said order reyoked; and be it further Resolved, That a copy of these resolu- tions be sent to the meeting of the city council, which meets Tuesday afternoon April 22, to take action on this case, and request ~ that to take some action which will restore the iron moulders to their employment. ; Resolved, That a copy 'of these resolu- tions be furnished (o the press {or publica- tion. CONCERT AT ST. PHILOMENA'S Program of Classic Music Enjoyed by Audience that Fills Church. The annual sacred concert was given by the cholr ia St. Philomena's cathedral last evéning. The attendance filled the large church and the program, made up largely of classic music, was rendered with deep religlous feeling. The opening number was, “Gloria,” by Mozart, rendered by the cholr. This was followed by a double number, “Spring Poem” and “Jesus, Lover of My Soul,” both by Abt, by the Elks’ quartet, both beautiful ln their simplicity and melody. Mrs. Myron Smith sang “God Have Mercy'" (Stradella) and “Sleep, My Jesu" (Barlett), and Cliaton Miller “A Song of Thankegiving” (Allitsen). Master Darwin Bradley sang “Singing in God's Acre™ (Brackett), and Mrs. T. A. Cobry, “With Verdure Clad” (Haydn). J. H. Simms played *“On the Coast” (Buck), an organ solo. The program was concluded with “The Heavens Are Telling” (Haydn) by the chelr. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. J. Kennedy of Norfolk Is at the Iler Grand. F. D Miliard. M. C. Barrow of Dou the Millard. A. L. Hiidum, a merchant Island, ts at the Murray. T. N. Matthe and J. F. Summers Spearfish, 8. D., are Omaha visitors © ° °F Captain L. W. Billingsley, attorney and politician, of Lincoln, fl‘ll the Dellyone. lFu ; lfp-{th); of Milwaukee h‘. at the ard, Up L0 (WO yeurs 480 resldent of Omaha. SAERAD Jah N, Mrs. Charles Webster and Mrs. A. L. ‘Webster arrived SBunday from Minneapolis, to join their husbands here. R. B. Thompson of York came to Omaha Bunday to visit his daughters, who are at- tending Brownell Hall. He stopped at the Murray. Millard of Milwaukee is at the Wyo., is at of Grand H. H. lu?l-y and W. H. Otls, on their way from thelr homes in Boston to their mining &onnle‘ in the Black Hills, are in Omal Among Nebraska 0 . Willlams on, G. M. Tyrrel Chandler of 8henandoah an: Lincoln. Miss Florence Moore, who has been on k leave, has returned to her work as oourt” he 15 belag aselsted temparaiiy i s being assisted tem by Miss Frances Brooks - Byron McKibbon, manager, and 't members of the St Joseph base ball cluh who have been at the Millard since Satur- day morning, will go to Denver this after- Boon, where they® will open the " season Wednesday. Among the trap shooters who arrived this morning to take part in the tourn: n::n: S puiasield of ater, A. d W. A Hawes of the Omaha Gun club are C. C. Bever-) of Fremont, Dan Bray of Byracuse, ck” Parker of Meridan, Conn., and H' Herr of Concordis, Kan. C. H. Shater, manager of the Iler Grand hotel, has recovered sufficlently from his recent operation at Bt. Joseph's hospital to rmit his being removed to his home at Grace street. He was able to be taken out yesterday for a drive, Dan L. Allen, who is “It" in spor amusements at Nebraska City, managin the opera house in the coid months and the ball team In the summer, came to aha Sunday to watch Pa's Pets do their specialty. He stays at the Dellone W. W. Yale, a lumber salesman, who is Just in off the road, reports that wheat over Nebraska is looking very well, but that the farmers in the southwestern part of the Tllle comp:aln "-'flc‘#x Worms are be- ng operations and that a cle Tain is needed. — Colonel Forrest H. Hathaway, for sev- eral years cl ol‘a‘u:urmn tment of 1! url, U. 8. ty. He Is now on b r- mission to ask for leave of absence of lg:oe monthe the completion of his present leave, and is stoppl t the Bachelors. Colonel Hathaway left the army head- quarters in this city for the Philippines R e o n . r'fi'-‘nu country he r-u"-:‘ - but still shows (he effect and ORDER STRIKERS T0O WORK Brussels Labor Oouncil Resolves that Idle | Men Shall Besume Tasks. GUARDS FIRE ON RIOTERS IN LOUVAIN | | newed campalgn in behalf of the parade Attacked by Mobs in Streets dles Crowds with Bullets, R ing in Death and Injury to Many. Rid- t- BRUSSELS, April 21.—At a general coun- il of the labor party held here today it was resolved that work by the strikers in all sections should be resumed. The coun- cil issued a manifesto to the workingmen to this effect this evening. The anticipated announcement by the crown of the dissolu- tion of Parliament has not been made. The papers here contain vivid descrip- tions of the riots which occurred at Lou- vain, near here, last Friday. The mob, which was returning from the station after meeting the socialist deputies trom Brusels, divided into two bands, one making for the residence of the president of the Chamber, M. Schoellaert, and the other for that of the minister of the inte- rior, M De Trooz. The first mentioned mob was led by a man' of gigantic stature, flourishing a butcher knife. After breaking through the ranks of one squad of the civic guard the mob found its way blocked in a narrow lane by another squad of the same organization. An officer of the guard ran forward and called upon the mob to halt, ehouting that otherwise he would order his men to fire a volley upon them. The rloters disre- garded this order. The officer was about to glve the command to fire when the gigantic lender of the rioters leaped forward and #eized the officer’'s throat with his bands, He pinned him against a wall and leveled a pistol at his head Another officer yelled and plunged a bayonet into the giant's bre: The foremost of the rioters grasped the bayonets of the guards’' leveled rifles in their bare hands. The volley was fired and in the narrow lane the mob was riddled with bullets. Several were killed. The re- mainder of the rioters broke and fled. In the meantime the other band of rloters had a similar but less tragic experience. In a collision between the rioters and the guards a drummer of the latter broke from the ranks and joined the mob, shouting to them to have no fear as the guards were only supplied with blank cartridges. Yell- ing the mob rushed on. It was met by & volley from the guards. Two of the rioters were killed and many were wounded. Today the dead are lying In the Maison des Proletaries, which bas beem converted Into a morutary chapel by drapings, can- dles and crucifixes. Crowds of workmen filed through bullding during the day. TO SUBMIT BRITISH TERMS Boer Leaders Wil her the order to fire the Ascertain Burg- entiment on Peace Propot BALMORAL, Cape Colony, April 21.— General Luc Meyer, commander-in-chis of the Orange Free State forces; State Becretary Reitz of the Transvaal and the other members of their party, arrived here last night, and thie morning proceeded to the north. They were accompanied by a British es- cort and it s their intention to consult with the Boers in the fleld. PRETORIA, April 21.—Geuneral Dewet has gone to Hellbrun, Orange River Colony; General Botha, the Transvaal commander- in-chief, has gone to Vryheld, Trans and General Delarey, together with r. Steyn, president of the Orange Free State, has gone to Klerksdorp, Transvaal. They bave arranged to meet the burghers at different rendezvouses and submit the British terms. It is believed the Transvaalers will every- where accept the terms, as they are in no way anxious for a winter campalgn. The only difficulty likely to occur will, it is thought, be with the Orange Free Staters, many of whom are expected ta, prove recal- citrant. In the meantime there will be no cessation of hostilities. The delegates are expected back in Pre- toria the middle of May and in anticipation of their return they have given orders here for new clothes, provisions, ete. LONDON, April 21.—The Pretoria corres- pondent of the Standard cables that there is good reason to believe a tentative agree- ment has been arrived at which will prove mutually cordial and lead to an early ces- sation of hostilities. The Utrecht correspondent of the Daily Mail it is recognized there that the Boer delegates at Pretoria bave full powers to negotiate without reference to the Boer leaders in Europe, who bave no real influ- ence on the peace negotiations. WARREN HOLDS STATEMENT Writes Communication in Reply to Buller and Then Requests Suppression. LONDON. Avril 21.—General Sir Charles Warren gave out a communication today in response to General Buller's stinging criti- clsm of his conduct at Splonkop. This evening, however, he requested the news- papers not to publish the communication. General Warren's statement simply ex- presses his hope that the government will publish the complete documents relating to Splonkop. He asserts that the dispatches published in the White Book, considered by themselves, causes unfust reflections upon himself and his command. THEY The hustling committee of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben will meot at Balduf's Tues- day at noon and make preparations for a re- fund. A member of this committee said: “1 wish the people we call upon would realize (hat the committee is composed of | business men who have no time to lose. When we call a man should know tho amount he can afford to give. We do not ask the money now, but we do ask the pledge und we should receive it without so much delay and argument. It the annual testival does any good the people can afford to subscribe. If it does not do any good we should be permitted to know that our ef- forts are not appreciated. It should not take the people we call upon long to deter- mine, and we should under no circum- stances be asked to call again. It a man expects to glve let ready, it he has not already malled it to the secretary. If he does not intend te glve let him say so and the matter will be closed.” At the den preparations are about com- plete for the initiation of candidates Into the realm of Ak-Sar-Ben VIII, and Gus Renze, the superintendent, has issued an invitation to certain of the hustlers to call and get instructions in order to be able to help bim on the first night. The greatest doubt hangs over the form which the Init tion will take, but it is positively stated that the horse play and rough handling which has marked the fnitiation in previous years has been entirely eliminated and that the work this year will be both dignified and fmpressive, withal giving the Initiates and the members a most enjoyable even- inz. M’KINLEY MONUMENT FUND butions from Nebraska Not Half the Amount Expected at Fi The lateet statement insued by the sec- retary of the McKinley Memorial assocla- tion of Nebraska shows the total contri- butions to the fund to be $2,305. includes an amount of money sent by the donors direct to the national association. When the work began it was expected that Nebraska would contribute $5,000 to the fund, but the officers of the state associa- tion do not now expect to ralse the total contributions to that amount. An effort ‘will be made in a day or two to close up the subscriptions and forward the final con- tributions to the treasurer of the natfonal assoclation. It is hoped that before this is done the total amount of subscriptions will be §2,500—one-half of the amount which was expected from the state by the national ase soclation. At the present time the cities of Omaha and Lincoln have contributed practically nothing to the fund outside of the small sum raised by the schools and a fair-sized donation from a society of post- office employes. The last subscriptions received, which brings the total to the amount mentioned, are as follows: Nellle Strain, postmaster, Chester...$ Anna Foos, publie schools, Cordova Governor e, public’ schools, Cordova ..... S siem Lueille Shaffer, public school ford . sesssvns Kate McKee, schools, Sidney. Julia McFadden, schools, Sidney Valeska Naubauer, Sldney.... o2 C. A. Long, postmaster, North Bend John H. Peters, postmaster, Alblon R. E. Stewart ‘and pupils and em- yes of Nebraska Institution of 3.10 %0 tional assoclation. 347,04 Previously acknowledged -.82,306.47 THINGS COMING BERKA'S WAY County Attorney Recognizes Him and County Board Prom Take Vagra: Total recelpts to date. .. es to Police Judge Berka feels that things are coming his way and bis smile has length- ened accordingly. County Attorney Shields has finally admitted that he had no very sound reason for declinlng to recognize Berka and has promised to take his cases through the police eourt hereafter, instead of through the less convenlent and expedi- tious course of justice shop preliminaries. This was one pleasant bit of news for Berka. Another ls the promise of County Commissioner Harte that the county will relieve the police court of certain confirmed vagrants hereafter and care for the same In the almshouse. These latter (ndividuals have been a source of conslderable worry to the magls- trate for some time. He says that the ap- plication of the vagrancy law to them seems a farce, as they are physically unable to do a day's work or even a half-day’'s and to confine them in the jall serves only to as- sure them of at least something to eat and without any foraging on their part. The Judge says he has about a half-dozen of these on his staff of police court “regulars’ and so long as they are practically a charge on the county anyhow he thinks the com- missioners may as well put them where other needy are cared for. Movements of Ocean Vessels, April 20, At New York—Arrived: Potsdam, from Rotterdam and Boulogne Sur M At Liverpool—Arrived: lengary, from Tacoma via Hiogo, etc., and Naples; Bovic, from New York. At Bt. Johns, N. F.—Arrived: Siberian, from Glasgow and Liverpool, for Halifax, N. 8, and Philadelphl; At ‘Queenstow: fled: Umbria, from Ldverpool, for New York. At Southam lon~s-llk«|: Moltke, from Hamburg, for New Yor You feel old. Hour after hour you slowly drag yourself through your work. You are tired out all the time. . Night brings no rest. What is the cause of all this? Impure blood. Get rid of these impurities. % Put : your blood in better condition. . Build up your nerves. The doctors report to us the best of success with Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. pound Concentrated Extract of Sarsaparill “1 have used Ayer's Sarsaparilla in order to mak blood g ."rtnlm S oodey e my pureand improve my general bealth. took.” — F. B. McCxay, Tripton, IIL $1.00. AN druggists. It’s the only Com- of any medicine 1 sver 4. €. AYER CO., Lowall, Mass. v oo WANT auick ACTION him have his pledge | 1,904.46 | SENSATIONAL TALK, Greafest Bargains of the Season at the Closing Out Sale of Hardman Piano Stock, Strictly High Grade Instru- ments Are Belng Rapidly Closed Out at 50c on the Dollar, We Are Accustomed to Business on Large Dimensions, but This Sale is an Agreeable Surprise to us. One week ago we had 175 planos to ofter you. There are not many now. No wonder they go, when you get your cholce At just exactly 50 cents on the dollar of the Mueller Plano and Organ company price. Their stock was ope of the largest in the west. The quality of the instru- ments was unquestioned. HARDMAN planos have been sold in Omaha and Coun- cfl Blufts since 1859; then there are elght other standard makes, such well known makes as HARRINGTON, STORY & CLARK, PALMER, SCHAEFFER, MA- DELON, MUBLLER, ARION, CARLETON and others. The saving on a plano it bought this week at this closing-out sale will pay for enough music lessons for the children to make them proficient in plano playing. We feel confident that there has never been a time in Omaha when the pub- He was given & like opportunity. Two combined stocks, aggregating nearly 400 high-grade planos, are here offered for your selection. Mind you, we do not clalm to be losing money—we mever sell below cost—but we do claim to be able to save you money and a good bunch of it. We bought these planos (the Hardman piane stock) right—so shall you. The Muéller Plano and Organ company's prices are cut square in the middle. We figure it this way. It you buy a plano of us and it proves in every way satistactory, you have your friends, and a few words from you goes farther than a whole column of self- praise from_ us—that's why we would not listen to any propositions from dealers. We want this advertisement ourself. But if you desire one of these bargains YOU MUST NOT DBLAY; they are going, and ‘that mighty fast. Hadn't you better spend one hour's time looking into this money-saving opportunity? We will en- deavor to make your call agreeable and assist you In making a selection of a gen- uine bargain in a piano. SCHMOLLER & MUELLER, 1313 Farnam St. Counell Bluffs. 50 502 Broadway. - w DO YOU SUFFER —FROM~ EXHAUSTION Mental or Physical ? IF 80, Mull-s Grape Tonic will restore lost energy and strength. 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