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Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-10
FORECAST OF roDAY,s WEATHER.
Generally Fair, with Variable Winds
fnr kabruaL

for Nebraska.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 9.-The forecast for
today is:
For Nebraska and South Dakota-Gener-
ally fair; variable winds.
For Iowa-Generally fair; slightly cooler
in the southern portion; northwesterly winds.
For observation-disclosures. followed by fair
in the northwest portion, cooer in the
vicinity of st. Louis; northerIy winds.
For Kansas-Partly cloudy; showers in the
northern portion.
For Wyoming-Generally fair; warmer;
variable winds, becoming southeasterly.
Local ecord
OFFICE OF Fl WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Aug. record OF rainfall
and temperature compared with correspond
ing day of the past three years:
1897. 1896. 1895. 1894.
Maximum temperature. 80 "a 80 81
Minimum temperature. u 81 40 Y
Average temperature. ..- 10 so 80 "a
Rainfall ..,......-..."...,.. -l6 % JIG 90
Record of temperature ami precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March !,
1897:
Normal for the 70
/ Excess or deficiency for the day.. 0
Accumulated excess since March l....... Il
Normal rainfall for the day IL inch
| Excess for the day. ........,... .05 inch
Total rainfall since March l...... IL. 81 inches
Deficiency since March l.......... 7.53 inches
Excess for cor. period, 1896. ....... l. "a inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1872. 500 inches
reports from stations at y u. M.
Seventy-hfth meridian time.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-10

Wanted Two or four gentlemen boarders
and roomers, In private family; modern CON
yenieuces. Y, Bee office, Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-10

NtHT tNTUTr TTUHNTtFN.
The following transfers were reported yes
terday from the title and loan office OF ]. w.
Squire, lOl Pearl street:
Samuel Risner and wife to Theodore
Taylor, n%i ela l. nei4 4-7G-40, sig "a
and ss 50, ne4 seA 33-77-40. ", d.. 500, 500
Sheriff to T. + Hart, lot l, block l.
Cochran's addition. 5. w............. s.
Sheriff to Mary c Walker, neA nwA
E17-i4. s. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 200
way Co TO Oscar Quick, sec ~l5-75-4i,
Jessie r. keeline and husband to p
Clatterbuck lot 20. block "a, Fleming
x Davis addition, q. c. d.............. !
Charles NJ Close 10 The Realty Trust
co, lot 8, subdiv OF lot l62, original
plat. q. e. l
Henry = Mum and wife to Eliza Fitz-
simmons, VIE seh 2-77-43, ". d.. 200
l. II Kent and wife TO Emma j Culver.
lot ), block l. Squire's addition. W. q. SEQ
--
Eight transfers. total................s24 . sg7
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-10

The genuine Domestic soap is the first
grade. The imitation is a cheap grade.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-10
BLOOD POISON
OR SYPHILIS
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and we give the same strong guarantee TO cure orrefund
all money. Those who prefer to come here for treat
ment cnn do 80 and We will Fay railroad fare both ways
and hotel bills while here IL we fail to cure. We ehal-
knge the world Tor a case that our Magic Kennedy
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as the most eminent physicians have never been able
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specifics. But under our strong gua!hntce yon should
not hesitate TO try this remedy. You take no chance OF
losing yonr money. We guarantee TO cure or refund
every dollar and as we have IL reputation To protect,
also financial hacking OF $500, 900. u Is perfectly
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have been putting up and paying out your money for
different treatments ana although you are not yet cured
no one has paid hack your money Do not waste any
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cases cnTed in thirty TO ninety days. Investigate our
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Write us for names and addresses OF those we have
cured, who have given permission TO refer 10 the n.
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own Negligence ltyouT symptoms ore pimrles on lace.
sore throat, mucous patches in mouth. rheuinatltm IN
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bring sores and eating ulcers in the end. Don't TAIL 70
write. All correspondence cent sealed in plain envet
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Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-10

The Feichtl ANGUS Tyrolean warblera
stay at the Grand Plaza is growing short.
Only a few more days. 1t will probably be
your last chance to see them in this county.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-10

Entire change of songs by the Tyroleans at
the Plaza this week.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-10

The genuine Domestic soap wrappers arr
red. Beware of limitations.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-10
ReuI Entnt. Trun,f.r..

40 Domestic soap wrappers are good 70
six silver teaspoons.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-10

7 indicates trace Of preclpltation.
L. A. WELSH, Local Forecast Ohicial.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-10

c. B. Viavi Co, female rem edY; consultation
free. Office hours, 8 to IL and 2 to 5. Health
book furnished. 326-327-32S Merriam block.
NJ W pIumbInz romp,pv Tel oEn
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-10
Silver teaspoons go with Domestic soap.
FLICkINGER BOOM Is GROWING.

N. Y. Plumbing company.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10
uAvRE MARKET.


New York, April 9.--Bradstreet ~ tomor-
row will saw The buS!Ccss situation as
whole shows no gain Staple lines are
only fairly active. Overnows. washouts
and floods continue TO do greli damage
IN the Mississippi and Missouri valleys
throughout a great portion of which gen
cral trade remains practically nj n stand-
aMll Rainy weather extending from the
C.utral Western TO Northwestern spring
wheat Stihtcs has rendered country roads
almost impossible. with the natural eff
feet upon business. AS the region threat
cncd Includes the richest portion of the
cotton belt. the prospect for delay In
planting n second time indicates the possi-
bllity OF n. heavy fedugnon VI ucrS ,,p
this year, hence the ohVJslce In cotton
this week.
Pis IRON, steel billcts and cast iron pipe
nrc lower in price. and the demand toa
spool and iron Is not aS heavy as II naa
hecn, although the price OF lake ore hhn
been fixed AT n low figure and the orc
pool formed.
az iron as to price. dropping nearly cents
a bushci on Bradstreets nsport of an In.
crease In the worlds visible supply ian
week instead Of decrease. as eSpecton
due 10 llrEer quantity of wheat IN sight
abroad
little II any Improvements being reported
In trade there ~
ST Louie more dependent on traffic with
tho flooded region, reports decrease In
yolline of business,
Jobhers mt Omaha, 81. Paul, Milwaukee
and Portland, ore, report q better de-
,n.,nn, notably IN dry goods. oils, paints
glass. rhors sid leather. Prospective ad-
vance. In the wool tariff are behind an
other rise IN prizes Of WOOL and woolers
lut cotton goods thus far fail to adynd,c-
because restricted production ls meciinp
current demand. Nearly all staples es-
oopt those mentioned IS having advanced
have declined
both coasts OF the United states and ~.
Johns. N H.. THIS week amount 20 q
Gss IN bushels, compared with 2.iGtoo last
week. l7cl.o0o IN the week year afJ, \.
o9. GO0 In the week Two years ago, 1,o,5,yV
three wears ago, and as contracted WITH
asis 900 IN the like week OF 1888 Exports
of Indian corn amount 70 4.Gi5,JS5 bushels
ms wnek. compared with $4,000 bushels
laff week 1854 600 In the week a year
ago $4,000 two years ago. l,t2IoOo bnshcis
tire, ye1Ts ago and as oonirastcd Win
COS n01 In the Ike week OF 1890
Bnfne-s failures imported were 2l3 ms
week. compared with 2l7 last week. 2al In
the week year ago. 225 two years ago
and ?ll three years ago.
phere were 80 business failures reported
from Canada this week, agatHet 30 last
week, 30 In tho week year ago ana Z"
two years ago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10
pncinc mond CInims.

Washington. April S.-scnator Gear of
Iowa today made report on the bill to
authorize a commission consisting of the
secretary Of the treasury and the secretary
of the interior and the attorney general to
adjust the debts of the Pacific roads. The
report reviews in detail the financial con-
dition of the roads and their relations to
the government and expresses approval oil
the plan to permit the executive officers OF
the government. with the approval OF the
president to mako an adjustment with the
owners OF the property. The committee
consideres that any acquisition of the roads
by the government would be disadvan-
tageous and that foreclosure of the gov
eminent leins can be expected TO result
only In the loss of n part of the debts oil
the government. The appointment Of Il
commission would save the government
from being forced reluctantly to commence
foreclosure proceedings for want of author
itv to make more advantageous settle
mont
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10

Boston April 9.-'rhe Boston CONNER
cal Bulletin win say tomorrow of the
wool market The demand has dropped
off and the market is quieter Pr;ces,
however, are stronger than ever. IheIe
superior pulled woods have adv1 need Z
cents per pound, secured to 80 cents The
purchases for the tnltcd states II lhf
london nuclion lust closed are moro
than double all previous purchases, aggre.
getting 900 bales. Wool is largely held
rrn growers arc declining 10 contract fur
ther for wool on the sheep's tack. SAILS
are 100000 pounds domeatse and 2G9s,eD
foreign. against 51p3,o0o pounds domestic
and K $40 900 foreign last week ana Gle,yD
bales domestic aud 362 600 bales foreign Tor
the same week last year. The sales 10
gotncstic and ~ S02, 100 pounds foreign
from the sales TO ihs same date IN leuo
The receipts TO dato show an .ncredse OF
IL, Us bales domestic ana i6l'' Daies TOT
...U
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10
u,,,cr.- Cottou .tntcmrnt.

New Orleans. Apr,l 9.-SccTe,ary Hes.
ter's weekly statement of the New or
leans Cotton Exchange issued before
noon today, shows a decrease IN the move
tnont into ght. compared with the seven
Gays ending this cate last year. In round
figures of 1900 bales, a decrease under
the same days year before last Of 1IoJ)
and a decrease under the same days In
1874 of 1900. For the nire days Of April
the totals show n decrease under last year
OF $500, n decrease under year before iaSt
of 5000 and a decrease under 1871 OF lsvW:
For the seven months and me d1yS ui
the season that have ell psed the aGgTr-
gate "a ahead Of the seven months ana
n:nc days of last year l,ila00 bales, be be
hinl thc same DAYS yulr before lhsl l,oh6'-
goo and ahead of the same time in 1871 ny
G75 900. The amour. brought INTO sigh
during the past week has been lS,G~,
against 67.5l7 for the seven days ending
April last year, l20,296 year before 'ast
ana $780, sane time in 1884. aud for the
first n.ne days of April II mas been y ~.
last and 654i6 same time in 1891. The total
,nnvar'fn, for h~ seven months and nine
days from September to date IS 1s1'"9'
aga INST G.j3S53i last year. 9,322.sl2 year be
fore last and G.9s2, 3gi same time in 1884,
The movement since Septcmbe shows
receipts at all United states ports o.
year before last and 5,50.7ol same time in
1894; overland ,cross the NJ sssNlpp, ONO
and Potomac rivers TO Northern mlls and
Canada 594.7 1855. against 73o,Ib6 last year
on 49, year before last and 7ia,316 sam.
time In 1894: interior stocks in excess OF
septe,nber i. io2s6G. nsa,nst 236, III last
ycsr lN. l75 ys.r before last and lHb'2
same tim. in 1894: Southern MIL taklngs,
Gts.356 against So, 236 last year D. ~"
wear b-for. last ana 55l G2s ZANE me n
1895 Foreign exports for the week have
been n 0s2, against s., 253 last year, making
ina total thu. far for tho season b.2lAHt
s,ain.r 9sel.3s2 last year. or an incr>lse
OF 1,3l73as. ,.
Northern mill taking. and Canada 1ur-
inr the past seven DAYS show an Increase
OF lsai q. compared with the correspond
ing period last year. an1 tho Total tak.ngs
nee September ! have incrclseh ab,nyZ'
rhe total taklnrs OF American nils
North South md Canada. thus far Tor
~, --a.9n have been 72l2.7ys against
2i56.si7 These include 1.49i,sas by North
ern .pinners. against I.iis,l5G.
Stocks OF the ,aaboard AMI twcnty-n!n"
leal'rr Southern INTERIOR centcr' have de-
creased during the week 1854 bales,
AGAINST n decrease during the corrospohh-
ing period last year of S5ii3, and are now
= ~ '8rrar than ~ he same dato ~
1896 Including stocks left over at ports
Ind interior towns from the last crop and
the number of bales brought Into sight
thus far for the new crop tho supply 10
date I. s.oa5 GAG, against 6,ss,i@ for me
come period last year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEWS.
Dun's and Bradstrect's Reports On
the Condition of Trade,
GOOD SHOWING FOR MANUFACTURES,
Comparison of Liabilities of Trad
Ing and misunderstanding Glasses
with Last Year.

New York, April Or. G. Dun & Goa
Weekly Review of Trade will say tomor-
row: out OF 4old failures, with liabilities
OF 500 752. SOL In the hrsi quarter "A bank
Ing failures covered more than a nf.h of
the amounts l2, "a, 65o-and 33i5 failures.
with liabilities of S35.gii, S2-or nearly
three nfths--arc classified according 10
branches OF business. leaving only 5S fail-
urcs and less than n NTH Of the habit
ties-sl2 o50. 0l9-in branches of manuiac-
turo or trade not specified. only two
manufacturing classes and four of thir-
teen trading classes show liabilities Tor
the quarter larger than last year. and
only nye Misunderstanding and thSe trad,
ing show larger average liabilities. For
the month OF March only three niAnufac-
turing and four trading classes show
larger amounts than last year and only
tMu manufacturing and nVc trading CHOW
"a larger average OF liabilities, In almost
every case IL IS SHOWN that inc increase
Is due TO one or TWO exceptionally larsv
failures N mat class. me relulnS, com
pared with those OF the three previous
years. disclose much improN emenl ALREADY
and a bright prospect Tor more hercai ar.
Ine suudcn collapse III the wheat tndr-
ket. exceeding cents IN lay, Was IRON
no other cause THAN a nelatei pcfCcplo ON
that past accepted estimates Of yIsld au1
consumption, official ana otherwise, have
Deru ms tea4AIS. Floods ana y hur un-
iaN orab.u weather for secding nave no
weight. The expectation oil great scarcity
and high prices burst Ike bubble, ana
Tor a me the only support was the iak-
ing OF profits by spectators Tor a idlI
Receipts have not warranted houeS oil Il
great advantage, no' do they now war
rant much expectation of "a decline. West
oyn Receipts are smaller tnan last year
and Atlantic exports are not large. Corn
receipts continue heavy and exports for
4. llAhtlE
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10
THE KNOXVILLE FIRE.
NUMBER or LIVES LOST NOT YET
AsCERTAINED.
Only ThIrty-Hvc of FIfty-two GueAtaS
Mt Hotel Knox HIVE So Far
nrcn Accounted For.

Knoxville Tenn. April OF the fifty
two guests who were sleeping In the Hotel
Knox yesterday morning when the fire
broke out. only thirty-fv have been &C
counted for. The hotel register was de-
stroycd and 1t will perhaps never be known
how many lives were lost.
Those known to have persisted In the
flames are:
a. Il. Weeks of Locke. N. Y. drummer.
q. w. Roberts Of Pulaski, Tenn, light
ming rod agent,
Il, a. Williams OF Springfield. Mass. rs-
tired merchant.
Tolegrams have been pouring In all day
from different cities inquiring about people
supposed TO have been In Knoxville.
The work OF searching for the remains
in the ruins was begun this afternoon and
the DEVELOPMENTS already indicate that the
list of dead Will he much larger than at
FIRST thought. Charred remains were found
In different localities OF the ruins. Where
one OF these bodies is supposed TO have boon
crcmhted were found number OF pocket
knives. shears. razors. etc, which leads to
the belief that Weeks. who was drummer
for Rochester cutlery house. had attempts
ed to carry out his sample case.
H. A. Williams OF Springfield, another
who was beyond n doubt burned. was 6S
years old and was travelling South for his
health. Large rewards have been offered
for the bodies and large force OF men
are at work tonight clearing away the de-
brls or the injured perhaps only one Will
die. j. G. NJ, Boyle OF Tennessee. civil
engineer. lies In worry critical condition
AT the city hospital He inhaled flames
and his limbs are badly burned.
Messrs. Keppart. Mcmillan. Hogan. keck,
Hudson and Nichsall OF Knoxville. who are
the most painfully hurt. are recovering.
An almost correct estimate OF tho losses
and insurance has been secured. IL IL -
follows: Total loss. sl,6l1 600; total Inc
surance. s6i4 .029. 10.
MANY OF the firms burned out have So
cured Temporary quarters.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10
WEATHER AND CROPS.
MUCH NEW LAND BRoKEN ~ VIC
ToRIA COUNTY.
A Favorable season Mems seven
Thousand BALES of Cotton In
crcasc-S0mc Cotton Up.

Victoria, Texas, April 9-The Post cor
respondent has made careful inquiries
from all real estate agents and land own
ors In this county as to the number OF
acres sold since last season. and the con
sensus OF opinion places the total in the
neishborhood of $4,000 acres, of which fully
twothrds will be In cultivation, mostly in
cotton, which means an addition of about
1000 bales of cotton to III. crop OF this
county, provided the season is favorable.
Within a radius OF two miles OF the court
house may he counted several thousand
acros of land put into cultivation for the
first time this season, having previously
been used for pasture land
Buffalo, Texas April "a severe norther
accompanied by rain and light hail struck
this place yesterday and for while 1t
looked very much like another overflow
was imminent. but after about two hours
of rain the clouds cleared away and the
northor became stronger Great fear was
entertained for the gardens and corn crop,
but the frost. IL any. was very light this
morning and Will do no damage to any
thing in this section.
sunnyside. Texas, April S.--About 1890
this morning a norther that would hold its
own with those Of December or January
struck this place and is blowing hard to-
night. The weather is clear and If the wind
lays during the night there will be KILL
ing frost Such spells as this and the one
n few days ago are something new TO these
PARTS.
Bryan Texas. April 9.-Thcrc was a
slight frost this morning but not enough
TO do any material damage. The mortimer
is still raging and the general opinion Is
that crops will be badly damaged tonight
Giddings, Texas. April "a cool northor
has been blowing since yesterday morning.
II is rather cool today and some fears are
entertained as to frost. which If ii should
come might be OF serious consequences
Sandy Point, Texas, April e.--Rain blew
up from the northwest yesterday ana fell
! for two hours Wind continues today ana
1t /. quite cool. no actual damage done
but vegetation will receive setback.
Wharton. Texas. April "a wet northor
| accompanied by thunder and lightning
reached here yesterday at noon, and grew
colder at night. To-day at noon it is clear
sunny and cold with a brisk wind.
Beeyillo. Texas. April "a threatened
rain. followed by cool norther was yes
| to-day afternoons weather Tho norther
still prevails this morning and dries gu,
! the ground very fast.
Alvin. Texas. April 9.-There is brsk
demand for strawberries. but the crop is
about wound up. Beans peas and radlshes
are now moving at quite lively rate
San Diego, Texas. April S.--Crops arc
looking fine in this section. Corn is knee
high and cotton is mostly all up. Grass is
needing rain badly.
Rayner. Texas. April 6.--There has beer
plenty of rain in this section for both
farmers and stockmen, and the outlook Is
very promising.
Marlin. Texas April "a cold spell has
blown up. Grave fears are had as TO frost
which would ruin the fruit crop.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

LAMPASAS-The Ruby Lafayette com
nanv will spend the summer here, playing
at the Hanna Springs opera house
RoSEBUD-About eight miles east OF
here in Milan county. Joe White shot and
killed Paschal Evans. White surrendered
TO Sheriff Cargill.
TEMPLE--The examining trial of the
negro Bob. charged with arson, was called
In MAYOR nauEhertery's court and the de-
PENDANT was discharged
BRYAN--A minstrel performance by
home talent was given at the Grand opera
house for the benefit of Bucknor's Orphan
home. 1t was largely patronized'
DODD ClTY-While at play the 2-year-
old daughter of George Williamson, living
three miles south of hero fell into ket-
tie OF hot soap and was fearfully burned.
RAYNER-- stonewall county is upon the
eve of another election to remove the
county seat and in all probability VIII no
agitated until the matter is settled in some
way.
GAINESVILLE - Tho residence and
effects and outbulldngs belonging to DR..
p. Hooker were destroyed by fire. loss
about $4,000, partially covered by insur-
ancc.
LAMpAsAs-Mr Chris Skinner, while
out with hunting party, accidentally dis
charged pistol, the ball going entirely
through his lof, just ABOVE thc hhee'
Wound not serious.
SAN DIEGO--pistrict court has adj
journed Tho grand jury adjourned Tuesday
after returning twelve indictments. Judge
a. l.. McI.ano aud District Attorney
Claude Hamilton have left for Laredo
CAsTROvILLE-Max Hitzfcldes, the Z
year old son CT farmer living about six
miles from here died from the bite OF
a rst,lssnake, The boy was bitten three
times and died about eight hours later
wACo-The April term of the United
States circuit court of the Northern dis
trIct. which was to he convened April 49,
will not be opened until April 20. This
change is by order OF Judge Swayne. now
In Dallas.
COLMEsNEIr.-At the sheriff's sale OF
property 81 Woodville Tuesday the loco
motive and n lot OF railway iron at sum
nit sold for sl75. the small price being
caused by notice from claimants that rights
Of property would be contested.
ABILENE Sheriff Cook has arrived
from wichita Kan. having in charge
steve Purdy who IL charged with settin,
fire TO the Windsor hotel there. Purdy is
now behind the bars. Sheriff Cook gives
very encouraging account Of the progress
Of Mr. CunnnFham's case at wichita,
and thinks that he and his party VIII be
at home Sunday.
ACKNOWLEDGED States Deputy Mar
shnl Polk 81 Austin levied on ne beef
steers Mt Milan county oil mill belonging
10 Pancoke & Csublo. An attachment is
which strayhorn Hutton & Evans COM
mission company OF st. Louis is plaintin
and Pancake 4 Cauble defendants. About
1900 In involved