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THE OatAIIA DAFLT BEE : TT33SDAT , AUGUST 3 , 1897. OF COVfcRMIh Konthlj EtnleniiEt of the Receipts and Expenditures. COSTS A GOOD DEAL 70 HUN THE MACHINE i\t-ircil Hio Im-onie , an nt the ; ; of the riie.nl Vcnr , There Are .Sonic Vn- IIHIIU ) Untlii } r. . WASHINGTON. Aug. 2. Thf monthly com- paratlve statement of tbo government receipts utid expenditures for the month of July shows the total receipts to havn been $39,027,361 , and the disbuisementi , $50,100,905. leaving the tx'e of expenditures over receipts , $11,073- 544. This deficit Is accounted for by abnor mally heavy expenditure. ' Incident to the be ginning of llio new fiscal year. As compared with June , the receipts were Increased $2,412- C.5G , and the dlabursement * were Increased by $27.1GG,214. The following statement shows some of the- more Inuxirtant Items of unural exepmll- turo In exceiw of June payments , which became payable during July. Motionf-abela river Im provements , $3.GOO.OOO. Pensions , $4,900,000. 'I ' Interest , $ r 500.000 ; deficiency In postal reve nues , $2ODO,000 ; rtate agricultural colleges. $ l,20i.IOC ) : bounty on sugar , $1.100.000 ; rivers and baiboia. $1 200,000 ; pay subsistence , etc. , Itf the .irmy , $3.000,000. 4As compared with July , 1S9G. the receipts curing the last month were Increased by about $10,000,00u , and the dlsburtuments In- crcijcxl by about $3,000,000. During lafit month the lecelpts from custom' amounted to $10.900.801 , an Increase , an rumpared with July. 1SOG. of about $5,000,01)0. ) The Internal revenue durli't ; J'lly this year yielded $19- 577,831 , as comiKire.l with $14,302,532 for July , I&9G. STATISIIKVT OK l nTl.IC UI3IIT. I'nclo SIIIII'H OliltmitlmiN Coiu1riM < > il tor IlirCi'iirral Hinder. AVASHINOTON. Aug. 2. The monthly Jtatement of the public debt , Issued today , ihows ttoa : the debt less cash In the treasury t the ckflp of business July 1 , was $993,936- 196 , ati Inc reae dtirjng the month of $6,790.- 560. whi"h is accounted for by a corre'-pond- Ing decrease In the cosh in the treasury. This v > cri 3SB Is In consequence of excep tionally heavy disbursements. The debt , In- lepcndentof the cash , was decreased by $330- 510. 510.'Hie 'Hie debt Is recapitulated as follows : Interest-bearing debt , $ S 17.365,320. Debt in which Interest has ceased since m-iturlty. M 336.210 : debt bearing no interest , $377,76l"- U2. total. $1,226,463.102. This , however , does nit In.-ludo $588.513.953 lit certificates ! and treasury notes outstanding , which Is offset b ? on equal amount of cash In the treasury. The -cish ; s clasfifled r follows : Gold , $178.- 014771 : silver , $521734,139 ; paper. J149.429- i > 92 , b-imln. dlfcbnrslng ofllcers , balances , etc. . J1S753 822 ; totftl , $867,961,932. Against which there an > demand liabilities outstanding amounting to $031,915.470. which leavc-j the net cash balance In the treasury , $233.016.456. un.ix < ; is AOAIXST THIS STATE. Iunil CoiiiinlNNloiK-r Hi-JIM'Is flnlm for S\vniii | > Imill Iiiil 1-111 ii11 } . WASHINGTON , Aug. 2. Commissioner Hermann of the general land ofllce has de- cldod adversely to the claim of Champaign county , Illinois , as grantee of the state In the claim of Illinois for Indemnification or repayment of purchase money received by the government from the sale of ccrtiln lands between 1850-7 and claimed bv thu state to have Inured to It as swamp land. This Is a long pending- controversy between the federal and state governments and three different examinations have been made In the field by various special agents , and In. different yerrs payments havt- been made of other lands likewise Involved. The original selection claimed as a basis for Indemnity aggregated 160.5S6 acres. The decision la a lengthy recapitulation of the evidence and the law , as this Is a test case Involving 100 similar claims pending here. Commissioner Hermann decides the lands not to have been swamp within the meaning of the grant , for these reasons : First , the evidence as a whole Is Insuf ficient to show swampy character. Second , the original Held notes of survey disprove the state's calm : and nfflrmalively she > v the lands agricultural , not swampy. Third , claimant's testimony IK defective , having been mnterliilly changed , while knowledge of witnesses Is unreliable and mostly from hearsay Foui th , the state has recognized the validity and regularity of the govern ment sales of thPso lands , when It accepted the 5 per cent allowance given by law on Hales of public lands. MOXT1II.V STATEMENT OK COI.VAOE. Director of the Mint fit VON Account of IllH .StrtvilrilKlilp. WASHINGTON. Aug. 2. The monthly statement Itsued by the director of the mint shows that during July , 1897 , the coinage executed at the United States mints amounted to $670,850 , as follows : Gold , $377- 000 ; silver. $260,000 ; minor coins , $23.850. No standard silver dollars were coined. It Is stated , however , that there Is no significance In thli , as all of the mints were cloned from fifteen to twenty days tiurlng July for repairs to machinery and the annual over hauling , and In consequence the coinage/ was inusiially light. In explanation of the fact : hat no standard silver dollars were coined , It was said that the supplyon hand la lufllclent for all needs and further that the itock ot minor coins has run very low. In order to sneet the present and prospective demands of trade the mints were occupied In coining subsidiary silver and probably would so continue through the month of August. In addition , there has accumu lated a largo stock of uneurrent subsidiary silver , which must be recolned as promptly as possible. During the month of August the large accumulation of gold bullion at San Francisco , which now amounts to about $4,500,000 , will bo worked off as rapidly as thu capacity of the mint will permit. The coinage of standard silver dollars will be rttiuiued about September 1. NO I'lir/.H I'ACKACICS ALLOWED. Tohneeo .Men Will Contrit the lllttht to 1'onllNcnte < ; < > ( ) . WASHINGTON , Aug. 2. A modification of the recent circular of Instructions to col lectors of Internal revenue has been made and will be sent out today. The Instruc tions state that all packages of smoking to bacco , fine cut chewing tobacco or cigar ettes containing articles prohibited by sec tion 10 of the new tariff act , or having such articles attached or connected therewith , or advertising any promise or offer of gift , re- ivard or prize contrary to the provision of the now act arc subject to seizure. The now order directs that all provisions of thu section of the act be reported to the commissioner of Internal revenue , but the Eclzures shall be undo without specific In structions from him. Some question has arlfcn as to the power of the department In thu premiere. The contention U made that coiiKruHi has * no power to fix by law regula tions governing the packing of articles sub ject to Internal revenue unleei In some way the power or convenience of the government In the collection of taxes Is affected , Al < o that this provision la In restraint ot trade ind Interferes with leglttmiltt bualnettt. Un til the department has determined the ques tion no neliurca will be made under thU provUion of the law. MelUlrJohu Write * nit Order. WASHINGTON , Aug. 2. Acting Secretary Melklejohn h s written a letter gr lng addi tional Interpretation * to the order regarding the wearing of uniform * by ex-volunteer of- Qccr > . Ho 6 ) a that such officers , when wearing- uniforms , thoulJ not weir the num ber of the rest men t or the device of the Btaff corps or department < o which they be longed , as It would conflict with the rights of orllcera holding the actual rank ID the regular army. Comptroller' * .Mouthly Stutrmeut. WASHINGTON , Aug. . The monthly statement of the comptroller ot the currency bow * that the total circulation ot oatloutl bank nolM oti July 31. 1S97 , wt $230,758,936 , in Increase , at compared , with July 31. 1S9G , of S4.S16.48I , and a decrease , as compared with June 30 , 1R97 , of $597,190. The clrcula- tlnn bared on United State * bonds waa $200,498,956 , an Increase for the year of $295,452 , and a decrease for Ibc month ot J1S1.3S2. The circulation secured by lawful money amounted to $24,259,9SO , an Increase for the yc r of $4.921,02 ? , and a decrease for the month of $406,019. The amount ot registered United States bonds on deposit to secure circulating notes WAS $230,111,300 , and to secure public deposits , $10,780,500. AUMV OKPICKUS < ! O TO ALASKA. Hxnect to lie AMe to finite tlie Honnil Trip Thin Sennon. WASHINGTON , Aug. 2. Under orders Is sued by Acting Secretary of War Melklejohn , Captain P. H. Hay and Lieutenant Hlchard- iofi , Eighth Infantry , have started from Fort D A. Russell , Wyoming , for Alaska. Their orders are to go s.a far as Circle City , at least , and make e much of an Investigation of the condition * ) ot the gold fields as the short time remaining of this season will per mit. They will Ball on the 5th from Seattle attle- and the War department officials ore confident th y will not only be able to get Into the Klondyko region this season but also to make their exit before the country Is closed by winter. Upon the report of Captain Hay will depend the action of the War de partment In the matter of catablltiiiing a post and a military post In the vicinity of the gold fields. UICSKST OF I'KXSIO.V IIVLI.VRS. ConitreieiiNlv ( > Work Jn t Iwueil by Hie Interior Department. WASHINGTON. Aug. 2. A comprehensive digest of official opinions and decisions relat ing to pensions and bounty lands , prepared under the supeivlslon of the then assistant ppcretary of the Interior , John M. Reynolds , has Ju t been Issued. It embraces leading decisions on the subjects extending from the organization of the pension sjstem to the ore-sent time and Includes decisions by the War and Interior departments , as well as of thn attorney general and the judicial holdings of the United States supreme court and the court of claims. The principal labor on the bin digest was performed by J. W. Blxler and W. L. Chlttv of the Zos.fi o ! Pension Ap peals , together with Captain E. P. Hall and A. B. Powell of the board and W. T. Pier- son. acting chief of the pension division. Went Itlver Open to Commerce. WASHINGTON , Aug. 2. Alfred Alff , vice consul of the United States In charge at Canton. China , lies Informed the State de partment that the water course In that dls- j trlct comni July known as the West river lian ; finally been opened to trade and commerce' ' s far westward as Woo Chan Fu , popularly- known as Ny Chan , which has been made a treaty port. Several other places along the river aho have been opened to trade. The opening took place June 4 , a Chinese holiday known as the "Dragon Boat Festival. " Mr. Alff says one small American schooner Is already entered for traffic on the river. MilH | Ileturii In Sl.t MontliN. WASHINGTON , 'Aug. 2. In a circular Is sued today it Is held at the Treasury depart ment that animals which have strayed across the boundary lines of the United States or have been driven across the line for pasturage - age purposes , must be returned within six months from the date of departure. It Is alee directed that owners must make an ex- port entry of all such animals and fac simile , marks and brands must be filed with the collector at the time of exportation. Indemnity for Iynelieil ItnlliiiiN. WASHINGTON. Aug. 2. The State department - partment has finally closed another Interna-1 j . tlonal incident by paying over to Count VIucl , i | the Italian charge here , the sum of | ' . $6,000 as Indemnity for the- doing to j i death by a mob of three Italian subi Jects. The men were Ix > renzo Sala'ddlnno , j 1 Selvatore Areno and Gulseppe Venturelll. j They were taken out of Jail at Hahnvllle , ] I La. , about a year ago and lynched. I'ovrrterlTlemlj - to fltiiillf- . WASHINGTON , Aug. 2. Mr. Powderly. who succeeds Mr. Stump of Maryland as ' commissioner general of Immigration , has notified the secretary of the treasury that he will be at the department tomorrow morning prepared to qualify and assume the duties of the office. Miner * nnil .strike CIiiMli. WASHINGTON , Aug. 2. This morning the inlnera started to work at Cabel & Co.'s mine. They were met by strikers who re quested them not to return to work. The debate ended in a free-for-all fight In which cluba and fists played a part. Gibson Lott. one of the men who attempted to go to work , was badly used up , his ecalp being laid . open. 11 Conimereliil Aneney for Mexico. j WASHINGTON , Aug. 2. Consul General j Dounelly has Informed the State department that negotiations for the establishment of a commercial agency In Mexico , under .the very best American auspices , are now pend ing and seem certain to be consummated very soon. Dally Treiiimry Statement. WASHINGTON , Aug. 2. Today's a'.ate- ment ofthe condition of the treasury Blows : Available cash balance , $233,016,456 ; gold 16- cerve , $140,817,098. Get * a Jlexleiin Conxiilute. WASHINGTON , Aug. 2. The president has appointed Charles W. Kendrick of Louisiana consul at Cludad. Juarez , Mexico. netting Ilenily for AViirU. The Huslness Men's Republican club of the Eighth ward held a meeting at Wolfs hall last night to get ready for the coming campaign. Politics were well nigh barred nt the meeting , almost the entire tlrne being taken up with business. An executive committee composed of the following was gelc-cted : K. S. Usher , F. L. Smith , Charles J > pder."on. S. L. Hoyd. J. A. Llllle. Cadet Taylor , R. C. Rowley , William j Coburn. Jume * Allan. C. R. Morgan AN. b , CowRer and Charles * Klopp. The following I committee was appointed to select a meet- j inc ha'.l : Cadet Taylor. A. J. Van Alstine ' and William Coburn. . , It was dusldrd that the next meeting should bo held In the large Wolf's hall a week from next Friday night. This Is to \ > < i a big republican pow-wow with an ex tensive political program. ArreHteil for ANMinlt. Martin Nelson wan arrested last night near -Nineteenth and Cumiiig- streets for awfaultlne a young -woman whose name could not be learned. Nelson -was- drunk und after making Improper propwTils to the . young woman and her friend , struck lier In . the face. W. J. Ulloy and K. K , Wl son. { who chanced to be eye witnesses of the affair , took up a chase for Nelson and after running- about a block captured htm and turned him over to an oltlcer. SnlTern it hiumlroke. Henry Williams , a colored teamPtcr , was found by the police yesterday lying on the sidewalk near Nineteenth and Lake streets. It was first supposed he was deranged from Ills .peculiar actions , but later It .was dis covered he had suffered a sunstroke. He was removed to the police Motion , where City Physician Ralph attended him. HlH fritnds were notified and he was taken to- hlH home at Twenty-seventh and Erskine M reels last evening. NO CHANGE IN TEXT BOOKS Board of Education Decides to Continue Present Books Another Year. ACTION TAKEN AFTER VERY CLOSE VOTE Atnerlcnn llouk Company Allowed to l-'urnlnli Kree of Cent Knouurh Crournplilrn to Title Over the School Ycnr. There will be no change * In text books during the present school year. That was decided by a close vote at the regular meet ing of the Board ot Education last night and the efforts that a dozen Industrial book men have been making during the last six months went for nothing. The committee en text books recommended that no changes bo made In geographies , but that the offer of the American Book company to furnish , without cost , enough geographies to tldo the schools over until another year , be accepted. Van Gilder made a vigorous speech In favor of adopting the Rand-McNally book , and Irey wanted the Kryo geography substituted. Both were outvoted and the committee recommendation was adopted by a vote of 7 to 6. The committee then recommended that 'Mowry's ' United States history be sub stituted for that now In use , the new hooks to bo ordered only as the old ones were worn out. This report was laid on the table. Aside from the text book wrangle the ses sion was somewhat tedious. The report of Treasurer Edwards Indicated a balance of $50 762.91 In the school fund August 1. JANITOR GREEN-LEAF RESIGNS. The resignation of S. K. Greenleaf as Jan itor | ot the Columbian school was received and , accepted , and on motion of Lunt the j board proceeded to fill the vacancy by elec tion. | On the first ballot Frank Heacock received 6 votes , J. M. La mm a 3 , Victor Danleteon 3 and Samuel Wiggins 1. Heacock gained one vote on the second ballot and on the third he received the necessary eight votes and was declared elected. The applications of F. M. Cobb. Sioux City , 'la. ' ; A. S. Hardy , Unionvllle , O. ; Mary E. Phelps , Mrs. Charlotte Eastman , Fayctte , la. ; Sadie M. Campbell , Franklin , Neb. ; Martha M. Cooke. Davenport. la. ; 0. F. Car son , Jr. , Ottawa , Kas. ; Nellie Clark , Lin coln. < Neb. ; W. E. Miller , Goshen , Ind. , for positions I In the High school were referred to the High school committee. The resignations of Lorraine A. Cornish and Myrtle DeGraff as teachers were ac cepted. Lulu IB. Wearne wa granted a leave of absence for the first three-quarters of the school year on account of 111 health. The resignation of George M. Turner as Instructor in chemistry at the high school was accepted. The Woman's Christian Temperance union asked to bp allowed the same privilege It enjoyed last year of furnishing lunches to the pupils at the High school. Referred to High school. There were three hlds for removing four furnaces from the Kellom to the Long school as follows : Karr & Regan , $2,170 ; R. , L. Carter. $1,97G ; I. R. tMcCreery. J1.840. The last bid was not submitted until after the tlmo had expired and there was a tedious J controversy over the question whether It should be considered. This was finally de cided In the affirmative , and the committee report which recommended that the contract { be awarded to Carter was defeated. All bids were then referred to the committee , with Instructions 1 to readvertiso and report the result at a special meeting next Monday night. SUCCESSOR TO TURNER , On' recommendation of the High school committee E. J. Kelsey was elected second assistant principal , to succeed Prof. Turner , resigned. His salary was fixed at $1,500 a year , the same amount Prof. Turner re ceived. i On recommendation of the committee on Judiciary J the request of T. J. Mahoney for permission to allow an accountant access to the books In the office of the secretary was denied. The books were wanted for the purpose of obtaining additional evidence In the Bolln case. On the recommendation of the committee on ' supplies contracts for fuel were let as follows : Anthracite coal , Coutant & Squires , at JS.OS for grate and $8.33 for range ; soft coal , Karr & Davidson , at $3.20 for Cherokee lump 1 and $2.80 for Fort Scott nut. Wood , Associated Charities , at $5.75 per cord for hard 1 wood cut , $6 for hard wood cut and split , and $3.50 for kindling wood. Contracts for stationery were awarded as follows : Omaha Printing company , miscellaneous blanks ] and forms , $338.90 ; annual reports , $1.15 ; per page ; rules and regulations , 92 cents per page. Rees Printing company , courseof study , 75 cents per page ; lithographing grammar grade certificates , $17.50 ; and 300 High school diplomas , $135. Klopp & Bartlett company , lithographing letter heads , at $7 per 1,000 ; and 10,000 warrants , $37.50. The contracts for minor items , including paper , pencils , penholders , etc. , were let to a dozen different firms. On motion of Anderson Miss Artie Webb was elected as teacher. I1IGESTOP THIS WEATHER FOIl JUIjY Ilevlew SlioivIiiKI.urne Number of Very Hot Unr * . Local Forecast Official Welsh has just Is sued a table , showing the character.of the weather for the month of July. As there has been more or less comment upon that weather during the progress of the month , a short review of it may be Interesting food for thought while the people are passing their strictures upon the work of August In that line. The mean temperature for July as estab- llshed by the record for the month during the past twenty-seven years is 7C degrees , but , the mean for the month just closed was S ; 9 degrees. The average precipitation for the nlonth as shown by the record for twen ty-seven years Is 4.C4 inches , while the total for the month just closed was 2.01 inche , less than half of the average , The maximum temperature for the month was 102 degrees , on the 31st , and the mini mum waa 57 , on the 12th , On sixteen days during the month the maximum reached ! )0 ) degrees and over , and eighteen days when tha minimum was less than 70 degrees , one day when the mean for the day was 90 degrees - grees and eleven day a when it was SO de grees and over. There were nine days during the month when a positive degree of precipitation was recorded and one day with just a trace. The greatest range In the temperature on any one day was on the 9th , when there were twenty-nine degrees between the maxi mum and the minimum , and the least range was twelve degrees , on the10th. . The prevailing direction ot the wind for the month was from thu southeast , and the highest velocity was forty-three miles , on the 9th. There were sixteen clear days , fourteen partly cloudy and one cloudy. When Irex L. Shooman goes fishIng - Ing he jroes where there are llsh the little moral to that is when you wint ; to buy misses' and ladies' shoes go to a shoe store you know our misses' $2.50 ahoe the kind we guarantee well , we've cut the price to $1.50 It's the same $2.r > 0 shoe- only a dollar cheaper now our ladies' if OO and ? 1.50 oxfords nre now OvSc It's getting late In thu sea- sou and wo don't want them sama with all our tans price has been cut on every pair It's good flshlug here now. Drexel Shoe Co i ! 1419 FAKNAJL swumis AT * rtnv ? Orjrniilne to Promytej lip Intercut * of the Illti SlioTT. In response to a Kehehlrc&ll Issued to the Swedish-American residents of Omaha a meeting was held In 'Vb7cnamoer of Com merce last evening , vtnlch drew out an at tendance of about 1W. rThe meeting was called to take action ) wb. | } reference ) to the Transmlsjlsslppl KxpflslHon , to organize an association which woyld Properly represent the Swedish people at the great show by an exhibit. C. O. Lobeck w'ag appointed tem porary chairman , wlUi Albert 6. Linden as secretary. President ,0. , ) V. Wattles , repre senting the board of directors of the exposi tion , gave a short address , In which ho proffered the assistance ot the exposition managers toward any effort which might bo made by the Swedes In placing an exhibit. Ho also stated that It was probable that a day or week -would be set aside , by the man agement of the exposition to bo devoted to the Swedish visitors. President Wattles was followed by Prof. P. 'M. Llndberg of Augustaua college. Rock Island , who spoke along the same lines In the mother tongue. At the conclusion of hlo remarks numerous suggestions were made by those present as to the manner of or ganizing a society and the question of whether women should be placed among the officials was brought up. The suggestion was turned down and the meeting proceeded to ballot for ofllcers. C. 0. Lobeck was elected president , with John S. Helgren secretary. The society Is to be known as the Swedish Transmlsslsslppl association , the capital stock of which has not yet been decided upon. It was also suggested that the Nor wegian people of Omaha be Invited to co operate In the scheme and that a call to this effect be Issued by the secretary. The board of directors of the now society will bo elected at the next meeting. The session adjourucd subject to the call of the presi dent. Hi : SOON TIHI2S orVIiDDI2ll IjIKlC. After Tliree lonllin Sniiilbern le er < Ills AVIfe. A wife of three months yesterday com plained to the police that her husband had deserted her. The unfortunate woman was Mrs. Martin Sandberg , 1117 South Sixth street , where the couple have opened a little confectionery store and bakery. The little place has been kept open all the time , Includ ing Sunday. On the Sabbaths the couple have ilternated In running It. Sunday was Mrs. Sandberg's day off and she went to South Omaha , leaving her husband In the store. When she returned she found her husband gone. He took with him all his clothing and { 29 , the profits of eoinu weeks of business. A note Informed the wife that the husband had departed. Will Ill-Kill Allotting I.niuln. John T. Wertz. who was recently ap pointed special agent for the government In the allotment of lands to Indians , liaj been notified to go to the Shoshone agency In Wyoming to perform his first otticlul labors. He will leave nbout the middle of the mon-th. He was engaged yesterday in pre paring his bond for $0,000. .llj IMHACiltAI'HS. D. D. Rouland of Denver Is at the Mlllard. W. J. Kirk of Cleveland , at the Mlllard. E. H. Uhl of Cincinnati Is at the Mlllard. George Relly of Blencoe , la. , is a Barker guest. " ' U. P. Kemble of Chicago Is stopping at the Barker. u Sheriff J. H. McGheeof Waukon , la. , io at the Barker. J. feV Denahy of Dayton , ' 0. , Is stopping at the Mlllard : ' ' F. McLaughlin of Dt > adWood is registered at the Mlllard. , , , . < / ' M. A. Daugherty and daughter of Ogalalla are in the"city. . J. W. Blabon has gone 'lo Chicago for a few days on business. " * " " V. R. Casa.and-J. LuDaughqrty of Kansas City are at the Mlllard. jj , , J. D. Hitchcock and wife of Fairmont are registered at the Barker. Stephen Little and M. 'Haas of New York are guestsat the Millard. P. P. Evans and P. B. Doddridge of St. Louis are stopping at the Mlllard. J. M. Burnham , editor ot the Wymorean at Wymore , is a visitor in the city. G. A. Marshall , wife and children of Ar lington are registered at the Barker. Judgb Laugdon left yesterday for Denver , where he will visit friends for a week. G. F. Crandall and daughter have gone to Carbon , Wyo. , to pass a few days with friends. C. E. Ricketts , W. C. Barnca and D. B. Lltnan are registered at the Mlllard from Chicago. Mrs. II. M. Engelman and son left yester day for Philadelphia to spend August at the seaside. Mr. Harry Woodward and wife left last night for Colorado points , where they will pass a fortnight. J. W. Randolph and wife and Masters Harry and Willie Randolph of New York are quartered at the Barker. Miss Bertha Blrkett , the travelers' aid at the union depot , will leave today for a fort night's outing to be passed at Denver. S. D. Clinton , T. L. Phelps , D. C. Wood- ring , Lincoln , and E. E. Forsythe , Grand Island , are state arrivals stopping at the Barker. Miss Cora Heath , manager of the union depot lunch counter , returned home yester day from Grand Island , , where she has been attending her sick father. Ex-Congressman E. J. Hainer of Aurora is in the city. Ho reports that the crops In his county have not been Injured by the recent heated spell , but that the early corn Isin need of rain , Nebraskans at the hotels : O .C. Anderson , West Point : F. U. Carey , Wakefield ; George W. Fine , Cozad ; J. W. Cremer , Gretna ; J. Enos Walt , Wymore ; William Armstrong , Beatrice ; D. W. Reed , Lincoln ; James Welch , Genoa ; Rudolph Sounsen , Ord ; W. B. Volaln and II. G. Volaln , Maywood. P. W. Flato , jr. , of Kansas City , member of the Druram-Flato Commission company , IB In the city looking over the ground with a view to establishing a branch of their busl- ucas In South Omaha. He will go to Lin coln this afternoon to spend the night with J. C. Dahlman , secretary of the State Board of Transportation , they having been friends twenty years ago. A. II. Vlcts of Darlington , Okl , , and W. II , Hallman and wife of Sacaton , Ariz. , ar rived In the city yesterday afternoon. They are returning from attendance at the sev eral institutes for Indian teachers and em ployes which have been .held In the west , Including the one at Oyiaha.and are now on their way home. Mr. JJallman Is a son of the superintendent of Indian schools. F. Currie of Whitney , ; > 'eb. ; Burt Brook- flcld. Al Soraery , Ben Harrjson , H. Brlndley. E. H. Swallow and Theodore Reaser of Oelrichs , S. D. ; Jamei JJolcnbeck ot Ard- inoro , S. D. ; Ed Arnold pc JLusk. Wyo. , and Corbln Morse of Rapid .pity. S. D. , are a party of stockmen ar ylng here yesterday with thirty-seven caraj o { .pattle from the northwest , for which tftaytjwlll carry borne with them the sura PUSIIIiNG NEW UNION DKPOT Work Ujxra the Structure Has Now Been Commenced in Earnest , PLATTE CANYON GRANITE WILL BE USED Farce of IlrleUlnyers linn Uccu Tut to Work llulliIliiK the Inner Wall * lltlicr llrnnrliea .VINO I'roitreft.HliiK. 1'coplo who paw through Omaha nowadays get an Impression ot prosperity when tbsy view the activity at tha new depot site , seldom encountered at other points along the various roads which center here. A gang of over fifty men la making the mortar fly with an ardor which promises a speedy bulldlug ot Omaha's tourist palace. Yesterday Contractor John Fields placed nt work a large number of bricklayers and help ers , and under thulr handn the northern walls of tbo new Union depot began to assume form. ) ) t > fore nightfall the backing for the north front had been placed In position. For thh purpose a large quantity of the brick which van taken out of the old structure built by the defunct Union Depot company was used. This material ! said to bo as well adapted for the purpose as any other , although a large number of wagons have been busily engaged for several days past In hauling njw brick to-be used as soon as the supply now on hand becomes exhausted. Three of the masons employed yesterday were obliged to cease work during the afternoon on account of the excenslve heat , but it is the Intention nf Contractor Fields to employ a gang of nt least twenty-five bricklayers within the next few daje , which will also give employment to about thirty laborers. In a conversation yesterday the contractor stated that lie had Instructions from the Uurllngton officials to ru h the work through on the superstructure with all speed possible. Barring delay In getting material on the grounds , it Is probable that the roof will go on } the new structure before snow files this coming winter. ANOTHER CONTRACT LET. The contract for constructing the etono re tention wall facing Tenth street has been 1ft to Schall & Co. and yesterday they had a gang of men at work smoothing up the foot ings and putting In place a large derrick for the purpose of handling the huge blocks of stone which are already stackeJ up east of the place of operations. A large steam donkey engine has bocn hauled to the new site , which will be employed to operate the derrick. The contractors expect to complete the wall within about sixty days. They will utilize about twenty-five men In the work. The contract for supplying the stone for the building has been let to the Oeddls & Sevrlea Stone company of Denver. The stone employed will be 1'latte canyon granite , sim ilar In color to that used In the construction of The Bee Building. In the contract 1t has been specified that the first of the material shall arrive on the site not later than August 7 and word has been received by the railroad company that the first shipment has already been made from Colorado , to be followed at regular Intervals by others. In order that the construction of the building may not bo Impeded by lack of matetial. The first of the granite facing will be placed In the walls about the middle of the month. The grading of the switching yards of the Burlington Just east of the passenger depot , which will be used a storage tracks for passenger cars. Is progressing rapidly towards completion. Under the direction of Contractor Sam Sawtell two large grading machines are employed and all the earth has been removed with the exception of a hummock near the Ninth street entrance to the yards. The Burlington company has been steadily at work for a week past In building the circular reieotlon wall of the new driveway on the south side of the depot grounds. Heavy bulkheads of timber have been con structed to form a mold of the dimensions of the wall and this is being filled with an artificial stone composed of Portland cement and concrete. The > wall will be completed during the latter part of the month. Coiixliler Dnlou Pnvlllc'M WHlulriivrnl. CHICAGO , Aug. 2. A meeting of the ad visory committee of the Western Passenger association has been called for Thursday of this week. The most Important matter that will como up for consideration is the with drawal of the Union Pacific from the asso ciation. The right of the Union Pacific to pull out of the association at any time it might desire le not questioned by any of the roads , but they are very anxious to have It in the fold once more , particular as rates In the association territory west of the Mis souri river have not been In a very satis factory condition ever since the Union Pacific pulled out of the association. The disturbed conditions of the rates are not at tributed to anything the Union Pacific his done , but It creates an uneasy feeling among the other roads to have a powerful com petitor like the Union Pacific on the outside of the agreement. TCllHtlHIUIlll SlllllIlieiltN. CHICAGO , Aug. 2. Eastbound shipments last week were 47,825 tons against 47,829 for the preceding week and 46,460 for the corresponding spending week of last year. The roads car ried tonnage as follows : Michigan Central , 4.138 ; Wabish , G.59G ; Lake Shore , 5,280 : Port Wayne , 5,036 ; Panhandle , 6,018 ; Balti more & Ohio , 2,485 ; Grand Trunk , 6,807 ; Nickel Plate , 3,940 ; Erie , 7,134 ; Big Four , 1,309. Total , 47,825. Xt'TV Tnilii In Denver. CHICAGO , Aug. 2. The Burlington road has decided to Increase its service between Chicago and Denver by a new passenger train which will leave Chicago dally at 5:30 : p. m. The equipment will be entirely new throughout , the cais being built with wide vestibules and steel platforms. HViiNlilMv'x ANNiilIuntN Arre t Ml. Yesterday afternoon the police succeeded In 'ocatlng the assailants of Philip Hen- slKi/vr / , who was brutally beaten and robbed In Frank Kctolimark's saloon near Fort Omaha Sunday night. The men gave the names of Ted Powers , Jock Oahn and John Powers. They are Bald to have been Iden tified by Hensh.iw as a portion of the gang which assaulted him. It Is probable that charges of highway robbery will bo filed against some of the men , although Ilc-n- shaw Is not positive who It was that bereft him of his- watch and chain and a small amount of money which ho carried at the time. SleU Man Tnken Home. C , N. Kidney , a youth about 17 years of age , has been suffering from a severe attack of chills * and ( ever for about a week past. He was away from home and friendless- and was at length taken In by some kindly disposed people who reside near Sixteenth and Hurdette streets. Somewhat husplclous of the nature of tha disease from which he suffered Kidney was installed In a tent and lila meals taken to Mm. Ills father , who resides In Lincoln , was notified of his Mi nnas und yesterday sent him transportation home. He was taken to the depot last evening. There nre others mitthere Is only one Bee did you ever ojmjiare the news columns of this paper yylth that of some of the so-called newspapers If you haven't you can't fully appreciate -the srcat difference The Bee Is In every sense of the word a newspaper It takes mom\y to publish The Bee We can't af ford to giye It away but we'll deliver it to any part of the city for 15 cents a week , Sunday included , or mail it to you wlillu you arc away for 70 cents a month. The Omaha Daily Bee Circulation Department 17th and Faroam. Bee Building SEE THAT THE IFAC-SIMILE Vegetable Preparation for As SIGNATURE similating ihcFoodnnilHcguta- tliig the Stomachs andDowcls of OF- PromotesDigcstion.Chccrful- ncssnncincst.Confains neither Opium/Morpliinc / nor Mineral. IS ON THE NAUC OTIC. JM.U..U.- 4nilt rtrl OF EVERY JhfnEtnt ill Outtna tffJa.4 | IKrmStriltffJa.4 jar. j BOTTZJE OF1 rtanr : J Apcifcct nemcdy forConstipa- tion , Sour Stoiiuch.Diarrhoea , Worms .Convulsions .Tcverish- ucss andLoss OF SLEEP. TacSimllc Signature of tfa&ffitf&U NEW -YORK. Cstlorla h pat np in cro-sltc toltlci only , It Is act cold in bulk , Dca't allow anycEo to icll yon anything clto ca the plea or promlid tliat It is "just as E0cd"nnd "vill RBswcr every pnr . " TSco that C-A-S-T-O-K-I-A. pose. you get - - - - - - - Ik he- EXACT COPY OF Ucn tviry South Omaha News . A long petition , signed by a majority of the K street merchants , In regard to the switching of street cars at Twenty-fourth and N streets , was read at the meeting of the city council last night. The petitioners protested against the passage of any or dinance which would stop the switching at this point. It was alleged by the signers that a great loss of business would follow If the proposed ordinance was passed. 'Mort ' said the petition was decidedly eel- fish. He did not see why N street ( should be protected as against other partu of the city. As for himself , he believed In building up all parts of the city , and not discriminating against any set of merchants. The petition was tiled , because the or- dlnanco proposed has not as yet been in troduced. Barrett of the judiciary committee stated that ho , lu company with other members of the committee , had called upon officials of the water works company in relation to the ordinance now pending , which reduces the rates now charged. Mr. Blerbower of the water company , told the committee that no concessions would be made , and that until the present litigation in which the company Is engaged is settled nothing would bo done. As eoon as the legal troubles were disposed of the concessions asked will bo granted. For the reasons given Barrett thought the ordinance ought to be laid aside for the tlmo being. Caldwell was opposed to any delay and wanted the ordinance reported on and pushed for passage. Schultz said It was strange how Kelly and Barrett bad switched , after having instigated the ordinance. Ho favored going ahead and passing the ordinance and then going to law If necessary lu the enforcing of it. Attorney Montgomery was called upon for an opinion and stated that under the law the council had the right to fix the rates to be charged , If It so desired. In con cluding bis remarks the attorney said that It was tlmo for" the council to find out whether there was a contract between the "city and the water works company or not ; It was also tlmo to find out whether the council was going to allow the water com pany to continue to dictate to the city of South Omaha. An ordinance providing for the laying of a sidewalk- the north side of U street from Twentieth street east to the alley was In troduced and referred to the judiciary com- The ordinance creating a grading district on Twenty-sixth street and extending from A to F street was given Us first reading and referred. A sewer district , commencing at Twentieth and Missouri avenue and extending to the river , was created , the ordiaance being read for the third time and passed. Meat Inspector Howard reported having condemned fifty-three hogs and six cattle during June. Milk Inspector Carroll handed In a long report giving the- result of tests of milk made during the last few months. Protests from Typographical union No. 190 and the Pressmen's union against the action of President Lindsley In declaring the Daily Sun a union ofllce were read. The protestants - ants alleged that Mr. Llndsley had no right to declare the Sun ofllce a union one until action had been taken by the executive com mittee. This action on the part of the unions waa taken In connection with the city printIng - Ing matter. The bond of D. J. Farrell for the wooden sidewalk contract was approved. The attorney was Instructed to prepare a written opinion In relation to the power of the city council In regulating charges to bo made for water. , . , . , . Tralnor offered a resolution directing tn clerk to advertise for bids for city printing. After a short debate the resolution carried. 1'rolewtKJiIiiMl the Loop. Some of the N street business men are on the war path , and ore petitioning the city council to abandon the proposed street car loop around Thirtieth ttreet. These mer chants say tha If the loop Is built their business will be ruined , as employes at the packinghouses and others -would have no occasion to ttop a minute in the city. They fear that every one would go right on to Omaha and buy what was wanted , Instead of making purchat.es here. The eamo cry went up when the Q street stub line was talked of. The line was built and to all appearances lias not lessened trade on N street a partlcln In fact , one- merchant who was bitterly op posed to the Q street line said yesterday , tha ) Instead of hurting hU business , be was In clined to think that it had helped him. Hi was , be said , very much afraid that he would lese trade by It , but was glad to say thai he had not. Just what weight this petition will have with the council remains to hi seen , as It Is known that some of the council , men will make a hard fight for the big loop. Hoard of l iiietiilon. A short session of the Board of Education : was held last night. Half-day sesalons of thre and one-hall hours each were ordered held at the Haw thorne school from September 7 until Octo ber 1 , when the four room addition now building will bo completed. The supply committee was Instructed to advertise for school supplies which the super intendent had recommended. The estimated coat of these supplies Is $500. No action was taken In rcard to making public the census figures. Kell from it Trnlii. Frank Boyd is the name given by a stranger who fell from a moving train In the yards last night and broke his left shoulder. 'Ac cording to the account of the accident given by Boyd he waa stealing a ride when ha slipped and fell. The Injured man was taken to police headquarters , where Dr. Curtla reduced the fracture , after which he was taken to the hospital. Boyd Is now entirely helpless , his right arm being off at the shoulder. This arm was loat in a railroad accident some years ago. .Mimic City Ken lii. Ed Wilson of Gillette , Wyo. , Is a business visitor In the city. John Flynn has gone to Chicago to look after business matters , Rev. George VanWInklo left yesterday afternoon - noon for a trip to Ohio. Miss Jane ( Miles of Duluth , Minn. , IB the guest of Mrs. I. P. Johnson , City Engineer Deal has moved Into his new house , at Twenty-fifth and G streets. Rev. Irving -P. - Johnson left yesterday for Houghton , Wls. , to spend his vacation. The women of the First Presbyterian church -will give a trolley party tonight. A. C. Denney leaves today for JJlue Springs , Neb. , where he will remain for three weeks. N. M. Standen , Hot Springs , S. D. , was a visitor In the city yesterday. Rev. F. J. McCarthy , Father Morlarty'n assistant at St. Agnes church , has arrived from Sidney. Sol S. Goldstrom returned yesterday from Salt Lake City , where he spect two weeks with his parents. Tbo Fort Crook hand has been engaged to play et the St. Agnes lawn social , to be given this evening at Mrs , CBssIdy's , Twenty-third and Q streets , Myrtle Horn , a domestic , has been arrested at the instance of George B. Blair , Twenty- fifth and P etreuts , and charged with stealing some of Mrs. Blair's clothing. July feeder bhlpnients were 5G2 cara , 10.7CS head , bt-sldes 2.CGO head driven to the coun try , making a total output of 19,423 cattle. This 1 an increase of 3,000 head over July , 1S9G. 1S9G.Tho The man a-rested on the Pacific coast on suspicion of b eing Vic McCarty boa been ordered released. The photograph received shows no reseinblancu to Uio Vic McCarty wanted here. Mrs. Dlckman , mother of the Dlckman brothers , died yesterday afternoon. The funeral will bo held this afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Frank Glajs , a daughter of the deceased. Monument ANNoelntlnii Mi The Ladles' Monument association held a meetingon the fourth door of The Ue building Jasl evening , which waa well at tended. The meeting approved designs for diplomat for honorary members of the asso ciation , certificates for active members and for an association eeul , and let a contract for the work. It was decided that the different relief corps In the city should work In conjunc tion with their posts , the Ladlf s of the Grand Army of Republic with the Union VeteranH * league , and the Daughter * of Veterans with the lyoy.-il legion In collecting funds for the n.nnument. The annotation will meet again on tha flr t Monday In September. "They don't make much fuss about It , " Wo are speaking of De Witt's Little Early Risers , the famous little pllla for constipa tion , biliousness and all stomach and liver troubles. They never gripe. If there was another plnno In all this world as good or butter tliaa this Kimball - ball you may bo sure we would have the sale of It but after years of piano experience we know the Klinball la the highest class Instrument made Some might think on account of HH superiority It would be high priced but that Isn't so for we are making just such prices on them as you would expect on the common ones While the terms are BO easy you never miss the money , A. HOSPE Jr. . , . , Music and Art 1513 Douglas