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Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14

tionsl Guard. will assemble that command
ceipt OF this order and proceed according TO
law to elect a captain, vice Charles Locke,
resigned. Should this election result in
other vacancies among the commissioned
officers OF the company election win be held
Immediately to fill the same. The result OF
this election will be reported to the adju-
tant general
Third--The resignation OF First Lieuten-
ant Charles w. Weeks, Company r, Second
regiment, Nebraska National Guard, is
hereby accepted, to take effect from the
date of this order.
Fourth-The commanding officer OF Com
pany F, Second regiment, Nebraska Ma
tional Guard will assemble that command
at s p. m. on Monday July 10, 1899, and
proceed according to law TO elect first
lieutenant, vice Charles w. Weeks. resigned.
Should this election result in other vacan-
cies among the commissioned officers OF
that company election will be held immedi-
atoly to fill the same. The result OF this
election will be Immediately reported TO the
adjutant general.
Fifth--The commanding officer OF Battery
"a" tight artillery, Nebraska National
Guard, will assemble that command at the
next regular meeting after the receipt OF
this order and proceed according to law TO
elect a first lieutenant, vice Alfred Mckn-
ney, whose commission expires on July rs,
1899 Should this election result in other
vacancies among the commissioned officers
of the command election will be held i'm
mediatefy to fill the same. The result of the
election will be Immediately reported to the
adjutant general. BY command OF the COM
mander-in chief. p. H. BARRY,
Adjutant General.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14
HE LEFT IN TEARS.
To HIN Palm Reading Was Not So
Amusing" After All.

His ofIice hours week days are from .
a. m. TO y. m. on Sundays the rooms
close at { O'Clock In the afternoon. Prof
Chesterfield had previously arranged TO
spend the afternoon at Council Bluffs yes
terday. just as the pamist was ready TO
leave, large, we'll built man ascended the
steps and inquired for Prof. Grant Chester
field.
'I don't believe anything in your art or
science, or whatever you call It," he began,
and | have called this morning more TO
be amused than anything else"
The palmist measured the huge frame
sitting before him.
Possibly 1t would require circus" he
quietly suggested.
shortly afterward the man was seen
standing at the corner OF 18th and Dodge
Prof Chesterheld's rooms are at 17ll Dodge
the fourth house from the corner. Every
now and then his handkerchief would me-
chanically find his eyes. He was explaining
was sekptical and who had waited out OF
doors
He told (sob) told me about our family
trouble-spoke about (sob) about the death
and-and-welr (sob)-he told me my life
Tell you anything about business| his
friend quered
Yes, he did. He (sob)-he gave me some
good straight advice and l am going to
follow It. too"
Prof. Chesterfield and few friends were
standing in the parlor looking at the two
men through the open window. The palm
ist turned rather abruptly on his heel and
as he passed into his consultation room OBJ
served That gentleman certainly got his
soc worth. and II did not require an Othello-
Desdamona strangling scene to inform him,
either"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14
IRON PRODUCTION IS SHORT
Additional Furnaces Blown In Fail
to Keep Up with the
Demand.

NEW YORK. July 13.-Reviewing the
trade conditions the Iron Age says: Our
usual monthly pig iron statistics show that
production, while 1t continued to increase
in June. was inadequate to meet the de-
mand, the stocks having been further re-
duced. The production of the coke and
anthracite furnaces expanded from 249,O00
tons weekly on June to 257, 900 tons weekly
on July 1 and yet furnace and warrant
stocks fell from 215.oOo to $4,000 tons, or
four days supply, reckoned on the whole
output. This figure is, however, somewhat
misleading since the stocks cover only the
metal on hand at the furnaces running for
the open market, representing about one
quarter of the OUTPUT. But even making
due allowance for this the stocks are at a
very low ebb.
It is true that a number OF furnaces have
been started since the first OF the month
and that others will be in before the be-
ginning of August, but yet easing in the
situation is not yet in sight, particularly
since an important group of furnaces in the
Shenango valley are banked on account of
labor troubles. Although they are expected
to start soon, certain amount of tonnage
has been lost.
The pig iron markets have been fairly
active and in the east continues to display
an advancing tendency. In Pittsburg there
has been a moderate movement in Bessemer
pig at $2075 delivered.
Some moderate sales Of steel billets have
been recorded and there is now an inquiry
in the eastern market for a block of about
1000 tons for delivery during the current
year.
In regard to the contract for 100000 tons
OF steel rails for Russia. we have it from
good source that the business Is practically
closed.
Structural material has been advanced SIS
per ton during the week, thus bringing that
branch into line with other departments.
The sheet market has shown a great
activity and a further advance made.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14
public Improvements at Fremont.

FREMONT, Neb., July 13.-(Special.)- )-The
schooi board held a meeting last night al
which bids were opened for the putting in
of new heating plant and sewerage and
water at the East school building There
were a large number of bidders present and
considerable rivalry was shown between
them. The contract was awarded to ]. w.
Andrews of this city for s1,SO4. Most of the
bids were nearly $1,000 above his.
For the first time in several years the
city is spending some money in improving
the park. This spring 200 trees were set out
to replace those blown down or partly dead,
and now system of gravel walks is being
laid. When the Improvements are COM
pleted it will be one of the handsomest smalf
parks In the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14
CANDY MEN WILL NOT UNITE
Attempted Combination of Mnnufac-
turing Confectioncrs Fails to
Properly Mature.

FRoNTENAC, N. Y, July 13.-After vari-
Gus informal conferences held between
the manufacturing confectioners of the
United States in convention here 1t was
practically decided today that the projected
combination could not be effected The New
York broker who for months has been try
ing to form a combination came here on
that errand. but it is almost unanimously
stated that an amalgamaton of the large
wholesalers was impracticable for the pres
ent Nearly all the large houses in New
York, Chicago, Baltimore, Boston and other
cities had given options upon their plants,
but these options expired July /, and there
seems little probability of the confection-
ers' trade being added to the combined in
dustrials in The near future.
Thomas F. Harvey, promoter Of the re-
cent chewing gum combination. has been
present at the convention and 1t Is stated
that the matter Of combining confectionery
interests in the near future might be
turned over to him. Mr. Harvey said that
so far he had taken no steps in the matter,
but on his return from Europe in September
he might have something to say.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14
BAPTlSTS AT RICHMOND, VA.
Young Peoples Union of America
Gnthcfcd in Its Ninth AM
nunl Convention.

RICHMOND, Va, July 13.--The Baptist
Young Peoples Union of America met here
today in its ninth annual convention. The
sessions, which continue until Sunday night,
are held in the Auditorium at the exposition
grounds. The building is elaborately deco
rated and in honor of the Canadian prov
inces the British flag is conspicuously dis
played There were 1000 persons at the
opening session and trains throughout the
day brought in more delegations.
Addresses of welcome were made by Chair
man Ellison of the national executive COM
mittee and Mrs. Hill Montague. j. Garland
Pollard and DR.. w. +. Hatcher in behalf
respectively, of the city and the state unions
and the Baptists of Virginia. The response
was made by Rev. T. f. Anderson of Ro-
chester, N. Y. Rev. Dr. c. II. Mabie of Bos-
ton in the opening address spoke on "The
Disciple and His Lord" and a companion
address on The Disciple and His Fellow
men," written by DR.. Landrum of Atlanta,
was in his absence read by Ex-Governor
Northen of Georgia.
Prof. A. e. Rogers of the University Of
Maine delivered an address on THE Rela-
tion Of Corporate Bodies to the Public
after which several of the commissioners
reported for their bureaus of the work in
progress. The rest of the reports were post
poned to Friday morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14
HARDSHlPS OF GOLD FIELDS
Further Victims of Accidents RE-
ported from Alaska-Rnre Ex-
hibit for Paris Exposition.

CHICAGO, July ia special to the
Times-Herald from Seattle says: The
Humboldt brings news of additional deaths
by drowning on the Yukon. Conrad Maberg
and David Rhodes were drowned while
crossing the White river on raft. Their
residences in the east are not known here.
No details OF the disaster have been re-
ceved. G. Rondeau, Tacoma, was
drowned on SeventyMile river June Z. He
was working on the bluff overlooking the
river and plunged over the edge by a mis-
step. His partner tried to save him, and
nearly lost his own life.
c. A. Viskeller Of Chicago said today re-
garding matters of interest In Yukon coun-
try.
Warn poor men from Dawson. Hun
dreds will have to be sent out Of the coun-
try, and many others are drifting down the
river expecting the American government
to forward them to their homes from st.
Michaels. Wages have fallen to so cents
au hour. Even at the height of the cleanup
had men to spare at that price.
"The Klondike output for this year is a
question. The real output will never be
known. Miners are again succeeding in
defrauding the royalty lave and will not
tell how much they have. The 10 per cent
penalty encourages this. think 500 ,OOO,-
600 is conservative estimate. An effort
is being made by the authorities to have
special laws regarding currency passed.
Miners lose a great deal by trading with
dust as a medium OF exchange. public
aseayer may be appointed"
The Klondike exhibit at the Paris exposi-
tion in 1900 will dazzle the world. Virgin
gold to be shown will weigh about four
tons and be valued at $2OOOoO0. The ex-
hibit will embrace all phases Of primitive
and latter-day mining from rudely con-
structed sluice boxes with willow rifles
down to the most modern thawers. Pans
of gravel from bedrock, streaked with mug
gets OF gold averaging from $3.50 to the
pan down to cents, will serve to illustrate
the value Of northern placers. The exhibit
will also embrace every known botanical
and geological specimen Of the far north
and will include rare and valuable fossils
Of extinct animals and birds.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14
TIN PLATE WORKERS TRIUMPH
Scale Agreed Upon Gives 10 Per Cent
Incfense i'm Wages to Ten
Thousand Men.

CHICAGO, July 13.-The officers OF the
American Tin Plate company and the wage
committees of the Amalagamated Associa-
tion of Iron and Steel Workers, who have
been in daily conference for the last two
weeks, over the question of wages of the
tinworkers, employed by the American Tin
Plate company. agreed on a scale today.
The scale as signed by the tin plate Of
fcials and the Amalgamated association
committee, grants a straight increase Of Is
per cent. The increase takes effect July
l. The wage list, as adopted, is to be the
minimum scale for the year ending June
80, 1900.
At last nights session bars instead Of
billets, and a ratio of seven instead of five
was practically decided on a basis for fgur-
ing the scale OF wages. This was aban-
doned at today's session, however, the scale
as adopted, being based on $4.25 as the sell
ing price of a 100-pound box OF coke tin
plates. On each 10-cent increase in the
price per box 2 per cent advance on the
scale was adopted. will be paid, while for
each 10 cents decrease deduction of 2 per
cent will be made. Over 10000 tin plate
workers are benefited by the increase.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14
Polk Comfy Farmers Happy.

OSCEOLA, Neb., July 13.-(Special.) 1.-THE
farmers OF Polk county are reaping one Of
the best harvests that has ever been in the
county. There never was a time when the
farmers went from town with their wagons
so loaded down with binding twine as they
do this year, and the merchants are jubi-
liant over the business being done. 1t had
been reported in the early part of the sea-
sen that fall wheat would not amount to
anything and quite number Of the farmers
plowed up their fields and planted corn, but
the fellows that let their fields go are now
rejoicing and are glad, for they say they will
reap from ten to fifteen bushels to the acre
and it will bring them in more clear money
than II they had plowed up and planted to
corn.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14
CARROLL D. WRIGHT PREslDeS
Fifteenth Annual Convention of Nn-
tionni Labor Commissioners in
Session Mt Augusta, Me.

AUGUSTA, Me, July 13,-The fifteenth
annual session Of the convention OF national
labor commissioners was opeued here today
with Carroll u. Wright, head of the United
States Bureau of Statistics, presiding.
Twenty-one commissioners or members OF
the department were present from fifteen
states, as follows; Maine New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York,
Pennsylvania. Missouri, illinois, Michigan,
Virginia, Indiana, Minnesota, North Caro-
lima Kansas and Wisconsin.
After the formalities Of addresses OF well
come by Governor Powers and Mayor Lane,
with response by President Wright, Com
missioner Erickson of Wisconsin and Com
missioner Rixey of Missouri exteuded invi-
tations to meet in their states next year.
The matter will be decided later.
The question of the consolidation Of the
convention with that of the National Fac
tory Inspectors was discussed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14
BULGE IN NAVY YARD DOCK
Bottom of Brooklyn Dry Dock Gives
Way and Structure is Com
pletely Ruined.

NBW YORK, July 13.-The Brooklyn navy
yard dry dock No. 2, for which $500, 900 was
appropriated by the last congress for re-
pairs. was so seriously damaged during last
nights storm that 1t probably cannot be used
again for nearly two years. The bottom OF
the dock on the eastern side bulged for a
distance OF over fifty feet. The bulge ranges
from one to ten feet in height. The ram
water is supposed to have worked down be-
meath the dock and loosened the abutment
The dock, which is a wooden one, cost about
H,O00,0O0 twelve years ago. Repairs have
not been begun under the appropriation OF
congress, which is now available. Fortu-
nately the cruiser Detroit. which was in the
dry dock yesterday, had left before the
storm.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14
Dies from Gunshot Wounds.

HARRINGTON, Neb., July 13-(Special.)
Harry Anderson, the young man who was
accidentally shot at st. James, this county,
on the Fourth Of July while polishing the
target at shooting gallery, died Of his
wound yesterday at Sioux City. After re-
sewing the wound he walked to his home
at Lime Grove, a distance of ten miles, and
went to bed without dressing the wound or
making known to his parents that he was
injured. During the night the hemorrhage
was constant. The morning following the
Fourth the wounded man was taken to Ver-
million and an examination made, where
upon it was thought best to take him to
Sioux City to have the bullet removed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14
Cunning County Tenchers, Institute.

WEST POINT, Neb.. July 3.-(Special)-
The Cunning County Teachers institute will
convene at the High school building at West
Point on August next and continue in ses-
sion until the 18th. The instructors engaged
for the session are as follows Prof ]. w.
Crabtree of Lincoln, didactics. arithmetic
and civics; Prof. NJ X. Snodgrass of Wisner,
orthography, Grammar and United States
History; Prof. ]. A. Stahl of Bancroft, geog-
raphy, physiology bookkeeping and reading;
Prof L. W. George OF Austin, Tex, vertical
penmanship and drawing.
Rev. F. w. Leavltt has accepted the pas
torate Of the Congregational church OF this
city and preached his first sermon on Sun
day evening.
Yesterday afternoon was the hottest of the
season, the thermometer registering 1l6.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14
HEAVY RAIN BENEFITS CUBA
DrOuth Has Been Unusually Severe All
over the IsIand-Sugar Cane
is Doing Well.

HAVANA, July 13.-The weather report
of the last week shows rain was general
throughout the western part of the island
proving of incalculable benefit, particularly
In Pinar del Rio, where the drouth was un-
usually severe. From Santa Clara eastward
there has been no rain and sugar cane par
ticularly is suffering from lack OF moisture.
The prospects are that there will be an un-
usually large acreage of sugar cane in the
winter crop. The need of oxen Is felt in
several localities
The long-projected move Of the govern
ment headquarters from Vedado to the
palace in this city has commenced BY the
end OF the week an entire change will be
effected.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14
Funeral OF !. RYAN.

FREMONT, Neb., July 1S.-(Special.)- )-J.
Ryan, one of the Oldest settlers of the state
died at his residence, eight miles northeast
of this city, on July IL. The funeral was
held from the Catholic church at noon today
and was attended by a large number of
citizens. Father Jungers Of Schuyler con-
Quoted the services. Mr.. Ryan was 80 years
of age. He came to Nebraska in 1857 and
settled at Fort Calhoun. few years later
he took up tract of land on the Elkhorn,
including Ryans lake, where he has ever
since resided. He retained his mental facu-
ties until nearly the last and was sick but
few hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14
Germans Want No Briti.h Alliance.

CANTON, O., July 13.-In response to a
call issued in the Ohio Volks Zeitung, a
democratic newspaper. a meeting was held
In Turner hall last night and resolutions
adopted declaring against the war in the
Philippines and any manner OF alliance
with Great Britain. Editor Won Lanberg
OF the Volks Zeitung called the meeting
to order and Joseph Brechele presided.
Short addresses were made by several and
the sentiments expressed embodied in reso-
lutions. These resolutions are to be sent
TO the president and TO all German lodges,
churches and societies in the city and the
committee appointed for this purpose was
authorized to call general mass meeting
ait later date.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14
REBELS FAIL IN GUATEMALA
Government is Advised of Impending
Uprising In Time TO Make
Suitable Preparations.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 13.-The Evening
Post is authority for the statement that a
cablegram was received here today stating
that the first attempt OF rebellion in Guate-
mala against the administration OF President
Cabrera had been made and had failed. The
cipher dispatch sent TO a gentleman in this
city states that the uprising occurred in
Quezaltenango.
The government, however. was advised In
time to suppress the movement. and as re-
suit Feliciano Aguilar and sixty men were
arrested and are now In Jail
The dispatch did not come from QuezaI-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14
Rich Estates Must Yield Tax.

CHICAGO, July 13-The fight against the
collection of the inheritance tax by the
heirs of George NJ Pullman and Albert M.
Billings has been lost as far as the lower
courts are concerned and the collection of
the taxes in question, amounting to about
100000. will be made unless the supreme
court interposes The Pullman heirs are
taxed on the net value of the estate in
Illinois. amounting to SS122,02s. The net
value of the Billings estate in Illinois is
81 4l2 900,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14

tenango, but from northern section OF
Guatemala, and was carried across the border
into Mexico to avoid the censor.
SAN FRANCISCO, July l3.-Felipe Gar
icia, consul general OF Guatemala in this
city, is very indignant at the reports OF a
revolution and bankruptcy in Guatemala. He
declares that there is no truth in any state
ments that they have been circulated by
enemies Of the government anxious to secure
its overthrow. The report that foreigners
have been prosecuted in Guatemala he de-
clares unequivocally false.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14
Frank BOYD Held for Trial,

FREMONT, Neb., July 13-(Special.)-
Frank Boyd, alias Peterson, had his prerlmi-
nary examination before County Judge
Wintersteen on the charge of assaulting
President Leavitt Of the Beet Sugar company
with knife. He was bound over to the dis
trict court for trial and, not being able to
give ball. will have to stay in jail until Sep
temher
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14

ELBOW LAKE, Mimi, July 13.-The
body of an unknown man was found last
night seven miles east in wheat field,
with the skull crushed. He had been MUIR
dered and robbed The body was so badly
decomposed that Identification was impos-
sible. He apparently had been dead two
weeks. The coroner thinks he was stran-
ger seeking work. At the inquest today no
clew was found.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14

BLAIR, Neb., July 13-(Special.)-Th
case Of the State against Tom Bottorff was
called up in the county court yesterday,
occupying nearly all day. Bottorff was
bound over to the district court. His crime,
as charged, is that of attempted assault on
the person of the 10-year- girl of Mitt
Allen. Bottorff has no sympathy and in
fact the excitement is pretty strong against
him
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14
Plans 20 Recciyc the Fir,t.

LINCOLN. July ia largely attended
mass meeting was held in Lincoln tonight
to perfect plans for state reception TO the
First Nebraska regiment, which is expected
to reach San Francisco within two weeks.
1t was announced at the meeting that other
towns and cities had abandoned their plans
Of holding regimental receptions and would
unite with Lincoln in demonstration con-
Quoted on a magnificent scale.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14
Movement for Better Roads.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb, July 13.-(Spe-
cial.)-The county board at its meeting yes
terday inaugurated a movement for better
roads, appropriating $1,40O for the improve
ment Of one section line straight through
the county east to west. 1t is expected by
the inaugurators Of the movement that it will
lead to a system Of fine roads in few years
in all parts of the county.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14
Girl Killed by lightning,

ELGIN, Neb,. July l3.-(Special Tele-
gram Nellie Hun, daughter of a promi-
nent ranchman of Wheeler county. was
killed by lightning yesterday near Bartlett.
Several people in the wagon were all se-
verely shocked and one horse killed
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14
To Hold a Coursing Meeting.

FRIEND, Neb., July 13.-(Special. THE
coursing men of Friend and vicinity held
a meeting last night and decided to hold
a coursing meeting early in October The
following officers were elected: President,
William Burke: vice president, Frank AL
drett; secretary, w. G. Gooden; treasurer,
e. j. Ferguson.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Threatening Conditions Continue in
Nebraska with Showers and
Lower Temperature.

WASHINGTON, July 1S-Forecast for
Friday and Saturday
For Nebraska-Threatenin Friday, with
showers and cooler in western portion;
threatening Saturday; variable winds.
For South Dakota.-Threatening Friday
and probably Saturday; variable winds.
For Notwithstanding Friday, with show
ers in southeast portion; threatening Satur-
day; variable winds.
For Missouri-Showers and cooler Friday;
threatening Saturday; variable winds.
For Kansas-Probably showers Friday;
threatening Saturday; variable winds.
For Wyoming-Partly cloudy and warmer
Friday; generally fair Saturday; variable
winds.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU
OMAHA, July 13.-Omahu record of tenn
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the last three
years: - - -
Maximum temperature 50 s. so 80
Minimum temperature m 6S 6S 50 II
Average temperature q % 30 so so
Precipitation ...........'. IA 10 w w
Record of temperature and precipitation
1899: ''''
Normal for the day. ay........................ rs
Deficiency for the ay...................... !
Accumulate ted deficiency since March !. :. g! 4
Normal rainfall for the day....' 'ls nS insh inch
Total rainfall since March H.. .1s. S5 inches
Deficiency since March 1.......... 1852 inches
Excess for the cor. period, 1898. p inch
Deficiency for the cor. period, 1897. 4.S2 inch
Reports from Stations nt 8 p. m.