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Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-16
WHEAT YIELD IN NORTHWEST
Crop Not Up to the Great One of s9o-
Quality Better than
Last Year.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 15.-The Journal to-
day prints the annual crop estimate Of spring
wheat for Minnesota and the two Dakotas,
made by its commercial editor. H. V. Jones.
Mr.. Jones has for several years made a per-
sonal inspection of the situation in all three
states and has been fortunate in Approximate
ing the quantity and quality Of the yield very
closely. He estimates the yield this year for
the three states at 100, 900, 900 bushels, as
against 100, 900, 900 bushels in 1897. This is
distributed as follows:
Minnesota-Yield, S s 1000, 900 bushels; acre
age, $500, 000.
North Dakota-Yield SO, 800, 900 bushels;
acreage, 4, 200, 600.
South Dakota-Yield, 5000 600 bushels:
acreage, 1900. coo.
The average yield per acre shows less in
crease, however, than the total yield would
indicate because of an increase of acreage OF
about 1000, 600 acres.
There will be some surprises. The glow
ing reports TO the trade for the two weeks
will not be sustained with unanir-ity. There
are weak places and the crop cannot fairly
be called a bumper yield. though the total
yield is well up to 1855 famous record. On
the whole, the present crop lacks much in
the evenness of yield that characterized the
crop Of 1895. The crop is spotted, although
| the quality Will Dt CONSIDERABLY DETER tldn
last year, which was the dirtiest and most
mixed crop ever harvested in the northwest.
Minnesota has raised a more even crop
than North or South Dakota, and has suf-
fered comparatively little from hail, while
North Dakota lost heavily in the best wheat
area and South Dakota lost considerably
in one or two counties.
The crop condition in the three states is
favorable for all grains and products. Corn
is especially favored. Minnesota corn pros
poets have probably never been equaled.
South Dakota has excellent corn and even
in some sections where the wheat yield is
light corn is good, There is some COM
plant that oats is light, due to hasty ripen-
ing in July; other sections show heavy
yields. Rye and barley appear to be above
the average. Flax is making a great in
ord. The acreage has been greatly in
creased and there has never been as clean
a crop grown in the northwest. Potatoes
promise a good yield generally, with almost
entire freedom from bugs.
Sentiment in the country is that farmers
will not sell wheat freely at less than 70
cents on the farm, when in a position to
hold.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-16
ANOTHER CONVENTION CALLED
Secretary Wappich Announces the
Date of the Second District
Democratic Gathering.

W. F. Wappich, secretary of the demo-
cratic congressional for the Sec
ond district, has issued a call for a con-
gressional convention TO be held at Creigh-
ton hall in this city on Saturday afternoon,
August q, at 2 o'clock, TO nominate a can
didate for congress. 1t is expected that the
populist and silver republican conventions
will be held on the same day, but they have
not yet been called. The silver republican
committee will meet Thursday afternoon TO
decide upon a call. The democratic con-
vention will have ninety-one delegates
sixty min from Douglas county, twelve from
Washington county and ten from Sarpy
county.
w. A. Poynter, fusion candidate for gov
ernor, and C. ]. Smyth, the candidate for
attorney general, will address a meeting
of the Jacksonian club Tuesday evening.
The meeting will be held in the club rooms,
and its object specially at this time is TO
enable Mr.. Poynter to meet and become
acquainted with the boys"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-16
JURY CENSURES THE COMPANY
Result of the Coroner's Inquest Over
the Remains of Little
Willie Hurley.

An inquest over Willie Hurley, who was
killed by a street car on South Tenth street,
was held by Coroner Swanson. P. Thomp-
son, the motor man who was running the
car that killed the boy, testified that the
boy was not on the track until the car was
within a few feet of him, and that it was
absolutely impossible TO stop the car in time
to avert the accident. Herman Walker. con-
ductor on the car, was also a witness in the
case, as was officer McGuckin. but neither
of them saw the accident. Hannah Chris
Jensen was in front OF her home when the
accident occurred, but could not see much
because of the darkness. After remaining
out some time, the jury brought in a YER
dict generating the motorman Of criminal
negligence, but charging the street car COM
psny with negligence of the public welfare
In its failure TO supply all cars with safety
appliances. The jury also reported that
South Tenth street is in a dangerous condi-
ton between the car tracks
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-16
few days that they have begun operating
STRIKE LEADS TO A SHOOTING
Non-Union Men Fire Into n Crowd of
Striking Miners, Iujur-
ing Several.

PANA, ILL.,, Aug. 1.-THE coal miners
lockout here reached a climax today when
a serious shooting ARRAY occurred on the
highway near the city limits leading to the
Springside coal mine. This is the only one
of the four large coal mines in Pana that is
attempting to do any mining, But seven
non-union miners are working here. The
seven go heavily armed 20 and from the
shaft, in addition to being under guard Of
operators and deputy sheriffs with rifles. The
union miners have been trying to induce
these few non-union miners to cease Work
by congregatlng on the roads and pleading
with them as they would go to the shafts in
buggies driven by operators and deputy
sheriffs. Today several hundred union
miners were congregated on the principal
highway leading to the mine when Ed Jones
and James Palmer, %non-union men, rode up
on horseback into the miners lines, and
without any provocation, it is said, other
than the miners asking to talk with them,
began firing into the crowd, at the same
time retreating as fast as their horses would
carry them, but not until they had emptied
their revolvers into the miners ranks.
Andrew Toomey had his right hand badly
shattered by a ball and Michael Yermacavich
was shot in the thigh. One other union
miner is alleged to have been seriously
wounded. The union miners quickly rallied,
and headed by William Baker, who had
narrowly escaped, with a shotgun which lie
secured at his home near the scene of the
shooting, pursued Palmer, the non-unionist,
to his home, where he had surrounded him
self in his doorway by his female relatives
to prevent Baker from shooting him. Later
Palmer and Jones were arrested and taken
to the city Jail, which is surrounded by sew
eral hundred miners and citizens. Excite
ment is intense.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-16
FEDERAL BUILDING NOTES.

James L, Paul, a Chadron merchant, has
filed a petition in bankruptcy with the clerk
OF the federal court.
Charles Pickens received a consignment Of
japanese curios through the custom house
yesterday. The collection includes all sorts
OF vases and idols, p~arasols, swords, brio
a-brac and other japanese articles.
Deputy United States Marshal Allan ar
rested Dave Wolf, White Shirt, Wa-she-da-
We and Ansley White for selling and taking
liquor to the Omaha reservation. They we're
arraigned before Commissioner Sloan OF
Pender on Saturday and were all bound
over TO the federal grand jury in the sum
OF $500, which they furnished.
William Bartell, who was arrested on a
charge OF passing counterfeit money with
intent to defraud, was given a hearing be-
fore Commissioner Wappich yesterday. The
testimony developed that Bartell passed a
counterfeit dollar on a saloon keeper, but
there was nothing 10 show that he knew
that the money was bogus, and, as he
stoutly affirmed his ignorance OF the natur,
of the money, he was DISCHARGED.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-16
AT ARMY HEADQUARTERS.

General Sumner, commanding officer OF
the Department of the Missouri. arrived in
Omaha yesterday from Denver and returned
to Denver last night.
Captain Brewer Of the Seventh United
States cavalry has arrived in Omaha and
will assume charge of the recruiting station
of the Seventh cavalry, which Lieutenant
Day has been conducting at the Park hotel.
During his stay in Omaha Lieutenant Day
recruited eighty-six men, of which number
only one was colored and was sent to the
Tenth cavalry.
Captain Hiram H. Ketchum of the Twenty
second infantry, died at his home at Avon
on-the-Hudson on last Friday. Captain
Ketchum was born in Canada February IA,
1874, and 1908 would have been his retiring
year. He served through the civil war as a
private and was appointed to a second lieu
tenancy in the Thirteenth infantry in 1858.
He was later transferred to the Twenty
second infantry and in 1867 was made first
lieutenant. In 1882 he was promoted TO a
captaincy in the same regiment.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-16
What Causes PimpIes,

Clogging OF the pores. The little plug in
the center of the pimple is called a black
head, grub, or comedone. The only real
preventive is Cuticura Soap, the most eff
eient skin purifying and Seautifying soap
in the world, as we'll as purest and sweetest
for toilet, bath, and nursery. II Is the only
preventive OF pimples, blackheads. red,
rough, and oily skin. red, rough hands with
shapeless nails, dry. thin, and falling hair.
and simple baby blemishes, because the only
preventive Of Inflammation and ~clogging Of
the pores, the cause OF minor affections OF
the skin, scalp, and hair, Sale greater thar
the combined sales Of all other skin and
complexion soaps.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-16
Solicit without License.

The policemen at the Omaha depots are
having considerable trouble with persons
who insist upon their right to solicit room
ers and boarders without having the regu-
lar hotel runners license or being under
the restrictions that are placed upon such
runners. Women who have rooms to rent
solicit roomers in the waiting rooms CT
the depots and when asked TO show their
license are indignant and contend that they
are not doing anything that requires a
license. The trouble has become so preva-
lent and many of the offenders are so per-
sistent that it is probable that some ar
rests will have to be made to put a stop.t TO
the Dractice.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-16
Supposed Murderess in Jail.

PM BLUFF. Ark, Aug. 15.-Miss
Rachael Morris OF Clarendon, Ark, accused
OF being accessory to the murder OF John
Orr, is believed TO be in jail here, For
some days admission to the jail has been
absolutely refused those not oficially con-
nected with that institution. Reliable per-
sons passing the jail observed a young white
woman seated at the window of a room
which is occupied exclusively by women,
While the authorities denied that Miss
Morris was in the Jail, they made no attempt
to explain whom the woman was, except to
mention that she was held as a murderess.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-16

A fire of mysterious origin broke out in
the frame double cottage at 1510-12 North
Twenty-ninth street, and caused a damage
OF $3.50 TO contents and buildings at 1870
yesterday morning. The buildings are owned
by Charles E. Donohue, and are occupied by
himself and family, AS no fires had been
lighted during the day in the houses 1t is
Mr.. Donohue's belief that the fire was caused
by an incendiary.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-16
Paid Part on His Uniform.

A young man named Mitchell, who came
from the country TO seek employment, net
a stranger near the Tenth street depot. to
whom he explained the object OF his visit,
This stranger was looking for a young man
to I'LL q responsible position at the depot.
After a conversation the stranger engaged
Mitchell and extracted $40 from him as the
FIRST payment on a uniform. The stranger
gave Mitchell a receipt for the money
signed "A Russet Apple"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-16
Auetion Store Proprietor Fined.

Sam Adler. proprietor OF the iewelry auc-
tion rooms at 1871 Douglas street, was hned
$50 and cost by Judge Gordon for selling
Carl Marqerstadt a brass Eateh as a gold
one for ST.. The watch Is worth about 81
cents. AarqeTstadt had a written guarantee
given him by Adler IN which the latter had
guaranteed that the watch was gold.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-16
BuckIen's Arnica saIve.

THE BEST SALVE In the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale
by Kuhn & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-16
} HUNDRED DAYS WORKING TIME

Prof. Charles F. Thwing, DID, LID,
president Of the Western Reserve university,
writes to the New York independent on
The Tendency to Shorten the College
Year" He says:
That the college year is now short is evil
dent enough. In proof Of the proposition 1
present the following table, which has been
compiled by one OF my associates Of the
Adelbert college faculty:
THE COLLEGE, YEAR
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-16
OMAHA IS A HEALTHY CITY
Less Serious Sickness Prevails Than for
Several Years Past,
YOUNG DOCTORS FIND IT DlscoURAGlNG
People Depressinely Well with No
Sign of an Epidemic Either Now
or Hereafter to Give the
Doctors Work.

The practicing physicians Of Omaha say
that there never was a time when the gem
eral state of health was better than now.
The moderate weather has not brought on
the usual ills OF summer, and the many
changes which the public have been given
by the meteorological bureau have been
with few dire results. In comparison with
past summers this one is said to be equally
as healthful as any for many years past.
There have been a few cases OF sunstroke,
and exhaustion from the heat, and some
doctors reported that they had heard OF none
at all.
Some of the younger doctors think Omaha
is entirely too healthy for their business,
One said, when asked about health around
Omaha: Healthy? Well l should say 1t
was; it's painfully healthy here. I don't
wish anyone bad luck. but people are alto
gether too hearty and robust around this
region to suit me- Another young medical
school graduate said he guessed people
weren't paying out much money to the doc
tors this summer
The grounds at the exposition were con-
sidered good as far as the sanitary condi-
tions went with the single exception OF a
sewer on Twenty-fourth street, which
seemed to have some defect, and the sewer
age was not carried off properly. Other
wise the sanitary conditions OF the grounds
were in almost perfect condition.
Omaha "a Healthy city.
s. X. Spalding, health commissioner OF
the city, said: Reports from all over the
city are favorable and show that the city is
in fine health. There Is no epidemic and
has been none for many months. A case
of scarlet fever was reported here several
days ago but upon investigation 1t was
found that the case was imported from Den
yer, and did not come from any bad infu-
eness at Omaha. Last month there were
several cases Of diphtheria, but l have not
been informed Of any lately, and know of
none in the city. Typhoid fever is decreas-
ing in the number OF it's victims, and only
q few patients are suffering with this dis
ease. A good many colds. sore Threats, and
other ailings of a like nature, resulted from
the changes from warm to cold weather,
but nothing of a serious nature. l have not
had a single case Of heat exhaustion all sum
mer, and the warm months just past are
as healthy as any we have had for several
years. Omaha would be the most healthful
place on earth 10 live in II our board Of
health could only compel the city to stop its
dumping of garbage and waste matter on
the bottoms north and east of the city"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-16
SHORTENING COLLEGE YEAR

Tendency Of Recent Years and Its Possible
Dangers,
NOT TWO HUNDRED DAYS WORKING TIME
Prof. Thwing Reviews the Present
Tendency and Contrasts Il with
College Conditions sixty
Years Ago.
The times., 1898-06-18
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The times., 1898-06-18
ANNUAL CONCERT.
Maryland School for the Blind En-
tDinnent Mt the Iafa, etfe

Maryland School for the Blind En-
toinn,ent at the Lnfay cite.
The annual concert of the Maryland
School for the Blind was given last might.
at the Lafayette Square Opera House.
The program in no wise fell below the
standard of past years. No admission fee
to the concert was charged as the JAN
agement of the institution was desirous
of giving to residents aof the District an
idea of what is accomplished !. by.
school
Children residing in the District of Co
Iumbia who are excluded from the public
fective sight, may be educated at
the Maryland School for the Blind. un-
der provisions of section 1859 of the Re-
vised Statutes of the United States. Ap-
plication for admission of pupils should be
made TO DR.. f. NJ GaIIaudee President of
GaIlaudet College. Kendall. Green, or, to
Mr. 7. d. Morrison. superintendent of the
Maryland School for the Blind, Baltimore
The program last night was of much
interest 10 local residents. inasmuch as
three of the gradua. .es. Miss M. Addie
Trice Clinton Russell and T. Harry Max
well are Washingtonians.7 Nh. MAXWELL
has a fine tenor voice and will devote his
time to piano tuning, vocal and ffnstruv
mental instruction.
Supt. Morrison in a short address spoke
of the aims of the institution and what it
had accomplished during the past twenty
years.
The program follows:
orchestra-overture, Martha, - F. Flotow
Chorus Children, when Life is Brightest"
C. Pinsuti
piano, Miss NJ Addie Trice)
Piano SOlo-Fantasie on Noise. (Ros-
SIni) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Thaltery
Mr. Wilfred Jones.
Tenor Solo-"The Holy City. '..........S. Adams
Mr. I. Harry MAXWELL
Violin Solo-''Variations on a Theme of
Bellini' .-----......-...-....-J j C. Danela
Mr.. Clinton Russell
Chorus-"Seek Ye the Lord '..........C Bradley
piano, Mr. Clinton Russell)
kindergarten and Calisthenie Exercises -
Piano Solo-''Le Reveil du Lion Top. l15.)
go 81 A. de Kontski
Mr. Francis c. Myers. i1-''
orchestra-Seleetions from "''Far and Tar
Tenor Solo-'A Dream of Paradise" H. Gray
Mr.. T. Harry Maxwell.
Finale Chorus and Orchestta-"Columba. the
Gem of the Ocean," and ''Star Spangled
Banner"
The times., 1898-06-18

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