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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-07
Dig Naval AsaemI,Iage.

WASHINGTON, June 7.-The navy department has made public the orders for the assembling next winter of the vessels of the north Atlantic, south At lantic and European stations to partici- pate in the most extensive fleet mancu- vers ever attempted by the navy in the West Indies. Thes orders recite that about Nov. 15 next the department will assemble all available vessels of the stations named, and about Jan. l, 1903. these vessels will be gathered at Culc- bra, Porto Rico, or Guantanamo, Cuba, and organized and drilled for two months as feet The commanders in chief of the three stations are given special orders to govern their respec' tive commands.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-07
Net amount to apply on
 $1,0OO pledge of auxiliary
 toward building fund of
CHURCH BLOWN UP.
Acetylene Plant Wrecks South Wood-
 stock Building.

AceLylene fldul N1eShS ooutAA '>>
 stock Building.
 Woodstock, June 7.--The Baptist church at South Woodstock was wreck ed about o'clock last night by the explosion from an unknown cause or its acetylene gas lighting plant, which was in the basement Te floor of the main body of the church was blown upwards, the pews thrown about in confusion and wrecked, the interior fittings ruined. every piece of glass in the win dows blown out and the front door blowh on the steps. Several handsome memorial windows were smashed.
 There was no fire or light in the building at the time of the explosion nor can it be learned that any one was about the place The explosion was heard for q number of miles and attracted q crowd. Fire broke out in the wreckage and was supposedly ex- tinguished after hard work on the part of persons living nearby, only to break out again to be finally extinguished. The church Is insured against loss by fire, but of how much value the policy is under the present circumstances can- not be determined tonight.
 The church is frame structure, built about 50 years ago, with seating capacity of about POO The present pastor is Rev D. Cooksfey. About three years ago it was newly furnished and done over in the interior at con- siderable expense and rededicated. A couple of months ago other improve ments were made in the basement. when q vestry room, Sunday school room and dining room were, done off. It is conscrvatively estimated that tho repairs will cost at least s zoo.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-07
No Change For German Diet.

members of the diet hdve given their usual annual refusal to the proposal to reapportion representation in the diet upon the basis of the present popula- ton of Germany. Dr. Earth, the leader of the Freisinnige party and the author of the bill to this end, recalled that the present representation was based upon the census of 1858, since which year the population has increased 60 per cent, and that the rural districts still overwhelmingly dominated in legisla- tion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-07
FOREST PARK.

It has been a very busy week up at the little park and the management expect a very busy day tomorrow. The little theater has been filled at almost every performance. and the vaudeville bill as been an excellent one. Those who have not seen the program this week should avail them- selves of the opportunity before the people go away. It is a varied enter- tainment and one that will please the most exacting. The other attractions are still creating interest.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-07
e.ranI. al the white House.

WASHINGTON, June TIA colored man who gave his name as R. B. Allen of Hicksville, O.. was taken into cus- tody at the White House. He claimed to be human battery and to be the only means of communication with the army of the United States, which he said he brought along with him in bal looms. He will be held pending an in- ycstigation as to his sanity.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-07
rorre5o Bo.t stands Te.t.

NEWPORT. R. l., June 1.-The tor pedo boat Wilkes went out to sea yes terday afternoon for an endurance test of two hours with the board of inspec- tion and survey. She made twenty-five knots for two consecutive hours with out being forced. This completes her official trials and the. vessel probably will be accepted by the government, <
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-07
"EGYPTA" A SUCCESS
|. M. .. A. Will Make $5o2.31 Out of
 the Entertainment.

The Young Mems Christian associa- ton and Women's auxiliary desire to express their sincere thanks and grat- it1dc to all helpers, committee mem bers, the press and participants in con nection with the beautiful cantata, "Egypta." It was not only pleas ing and instructive presentation, but it was also Il financial success. Much credit is due to Henry 0. Reach for his faithful and arduous work as treasur- CT of the finances of the affair. The following is full report of the "Egyp- ta" account, which has just been closed up:
 Receipts.
 Sales of tickets and advertise
 ments in souvenir program $1,751.53
 Expenses. Rent of Polls theater and or
 cneStra ...... ........... 300.oo Postage and stationery ...... 15.72 Printing and advertising .... 123.00 Premiums to ticket sellers. 600
 S449.72 Gross profits .... ......... .S1 ,3O1.Sl-
 Profits divided. William D. Chenery, 30 per
 cent =. .... ......... .. $e5oo1 Y. M. c. A. auxiliary, 30 per
 cent .... .... .......... G5O.0O Total -. .... .$1 ,301s1 share .... ...... $G50o0 Less musical expenses ....... 5S59 Net amount to apply on
 S1,000 pledge of auxiliary
 toward building fund of
 the association ... ... .... $592.31 From Mir Chenery's share he pays the salaries and expenses of his stage musical director and the helpers, also the moving expenses of his scenery, etc, repairs to costumes, and buys new costumes to replace old.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-07
Blizzard Oil.

is an excellent remedy for rheuma- tism, lame back, bruises, swellings, neuralgia and for all pains for which an external remedy can be used. 25c q bottle at Fitzpatrick's pharmacy, East Main-Wall sts.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-07
BORN IN INDIA.

Editor of the Democrat:
 Sir: To decide wager please state where Lord Roberts was born.
 ONE OF YOUR READERS. EField Marshal Lord Roberts of Kan dahar was born at Cawnpore, India, in September, 1S32.-Ed.l
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-29
Grocery Bargains

vent him from being robbed. when brought
to the station" he said, "Gerke had $40 In
his pocket, and l have since recovered
the $500 which was supposed to have been
stolen. 1t may be that this money was
taken to prevent Gerke from being robbed,
which he would likely have been, as he
was we'll under the influence Of liquor
and had been for several days. But until
l have made a thorough investigation and
found out the truth / will not say from
whom / secured the money"
Yesterday afternoon the chief returned
the $500 to Gerke after the latter had con.
suited with the county attorney and in
formed him that he was unable to say who
was In the saloon at the time OF the rob-
berry or to identify the man who took the
money. The chief received the money from
q third party, who said 1t had been given
to him by a man who said he took il in
order to prevent Gerke from being robbed.
Il shall make a thorough investigation, -
said the chief, "and II l find that anyone
connected with the saloon had anything to
do with the robbery, I will file charges ana
do all l can to have the license revoked
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-29
FIREWORKS AT TAX HEARING
Attorneys Warm Up a Trifs Over the
Introduction Of Evidence.
NOT ALLOWED TO PROVE THE FORGERY
Charge Made by Mr.. Mcintosh Again,
but Testimony on the Point
Kept Ont ON ObJectiOn
by Webster.

There were stirring times at the tR= man
damus hearing yesterday, caused by At
torney McIntosh's attempt to prove forgery
in connection with making up the record
Of the Board of Equalization. AS was an
ticipated, he was not permitted to prove
forgery, even II there had been forgery to
prove, but he did show some peculiar irreg-
u~larities in the record. Even this point was
gained only after q strenuous fight with the
corporation lawyers and the city attorney.
Every step he took In this direction was
through a tangle of legal technicalities put
In his way by the other side. The session
was less dignined than its predecessors; the
skirmish was attended by much pyrotech-
meal and nippant oratOry. and the mirth o;
City Attorney Connel and his coadIutors
was unbridled.
City Clerk Elbourn was called to the
stand for cross-examination by Mr.. Nc
Intcsh. the purpose being to Show that the
Journal OF the Board Of Equalization was
not a correct transcription OF the pencil
minutes taken az the time the board was
In session. Mr.. Mcintosh commended that
the journal, which was a pen-and-ink YER
sion Of the proceedings. written In a large
once book, had been garbled and mutilatedi
that an entire paragraph had been erased
in order to make room for a false entry
that this false entry had been made after
the injunction hearing before Judge Dickin.
son, and that It made the record show that
there had been a hearing and an adtundi-
cation OF the so-called Real Estate exchange
complaints. Mr.. Webster objected to cross
examination on this for the reason thai
the subject had not been touched upon II
examination-in-chief The objection wal
sustained.
shrewd Move of Independents.
In this connection the interesting fac
cropped out that the attorneys for the re
spondents had anticipated Just this eontin
gency and had planned to circumvent IL
Mcintosh's move. They had withdraw
City Clerk Elbourn from the stand befor
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-29

introducing the journal in evidence. He
had not been questioned about 1t. This
rendered 1t necessary for Mr.. Mcintosh to
make Mr.. Elbourn his own witness, a thing
he was very reluctant to do.
Have you the pencil minutes taken at
the time the board was In session." asked
Mr.. Mcintosh.
Mr.. Webster objected on the ground that
II was immaterial.
This precipitated an internecine quarrel
between Mr.. Webster and Mr.. Connell.
II want your honor to understand"
shouted the latter, that l have something
to say In this case as we'll as Mr.. Webster!
I don't want the record to show either the
sharp practices of Mr.. Mcintosh or the
negligence Of Mr.. Webster. and before any
further questions are asked OF this witness
l want the record to show that Mr.. McIn-
tosh has recalled Mr.. Elbourn as his own
witnessl"
Tut tut. gentlemen" said the referee.
II wish your honor would keep out" said
Mr.. Mcintosh. This suits me! This is
helping my side of the easel"
We'll. it's the only thing that can help
III" was Mr.. ConnelI's retort.
EIbourn's status settled.
Then the court reporter was asked to
record the fact that City Clerk Elbourn
was recalled as Mr.. McIntosh's witness, and
the hearing was resumed.
when was this journal written up with
reference to the time OF the injunction
hearing In Judge D~ickinson's eourt?' was
Mr.. McIntosh's next question.
Mr.. Elbourn waited for the heretofore In
evitable objection and seemed surprised
that none was forthcoming. He finally an
swered:
II think It was being written up at that
time"
Were these words, In accordance Will
the request Of F. ID. Wead the hearing Of
the complaints of the Real Estate exchange
was set for Friday, January IT. at 9 p. m.
and the clerk was authorized to so notify
the complainants,' in this Journal at the
time It was introduced in evidence betor,
Judge Dickinson?
The clerk admitted that they were writ.
ten In afterward. as the record was no.
complete at that time.
foregoing item did not bear a number, a
did all the other items OF the boards pro
eeedings. that the pencil memorandum ha
been altered to conform 10 the entry IN tn
Journal and that the words interpolated 1
the memorandum were written with a diff
ferent kind OF a mcneil.
Your honor. since this item in the Jour
nal Is clearly a forgery" said Mr.. Mcintosh
and since it was made up after the Boar
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-29
Attend Our Famous
3O-Minuie Sales
FROM 1880 TO II A. NJ.

FROM 1880 TO II A. VI.
We will sell s6-inch heavy blue calico.
the regular 12h ct. quality, only 10 yards
to a customer. at 2hc a yard.
FROM 2 TO 4, p. NJ.
We will sell full standard prints. regular
5. 81 and I ct. grades, only 10 yards to a
customer. at tx cts. a yard.
FROM 4 TO : p. NJ.
We will sell skirt lining, the regular 5
ct. grade, only 10 yards to a customer, at
TX cts. a yard.
FROM s to Q P. NJ.
We will sell 12h ct. and 10 ct. art
draperies In all the nice. bright spring
%colors, only IL yards to a customer. at
AZ cts. a yard.
FROM 8 TO o r. NJ.
We will sell dress patterns and skirt pat
terms, from 4 to 7 yards in a piece in Wig
oreaux, worth 800. Cheviots worth 1928
and $3.50, Henriettas worth IS cts, heavy
suitings worth $3.50 a yard. golf cloth
worth s1.75, and no goods worth less than
10 cts. and up to $500 per yard, all will go
on this one counter for this one hour at rs
cts. q yard.
Five clerks will be in attendance at this
sale.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-29
Saturday in the
Bargain Room

Several specials on the bargain squares.
Thousands Of yards Of dress goods, silks,
wash goods, domestics and other goods at
a trihe of their value. No dealers, ped
oilers or manufacturer sold to in this room.
DRESS GOODS.
We will sell 3O-inch plaids in the new
spring styles at AZ cts.
S6-inch spring %fancies. 2-3 wool at 12h
cts.
42-inch f%ancies, nice heavy goods, worth
80 cts. per yard, at Is cts.
English henriettas, all %colors, at % cts.
Black Jacquards, worth rs cts, at SO cts.
Strictly all wool henriettas, 54-inch, all
wool cheviots and other goods worth up to
$500 Der yard, will be closed out at 40 cts.
SILK striped challis, plain and figured,
will go at rs cts.
Strictly all wool French challis at 25c.
Strictly all wool French ~iannels, the 70
ct. grade, will go at % cts.
SILKS.
We will sell so ct. yard wide black lining
silk at 10 cts.
Yard wide black diagonal skirting, worth
50 cts, at 20 cts.
$1.OO fancies in all the evening shades at
80 cts.
S1.OO waist stripes at 40 cts.
XII XII cords at 80 cts.
One thousand wards OF silks from 10 cts.
TO 40 cts. a yard.
WASH GOODS.
5000 yards of printed batistes, dimities,
organizes, worth up to 12hc cts. will go
flying on Saturday at 2 cts a yard.
One of the finest printed batistes made
will go at 5 cts.
10, 20 and 25 ct. dimities will go at 10
cts.
80 to so ct. white goods will go at 10
cts.
other white goods at 5 and ~ cts.
See our special sales on the 5 and 10
ct. counters. including crockery, glassware,
hardware, house furnishing goods, ETC..
worth from rs to 80 cts.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-29
High Grade
Dress Goods Dent.

In our high-grade dress goods depart
ment we will sell Priestly's S1.25 and $3.50
black nuns yelling at roc. We will sell
Priestly's mistrals worth 1895 for s1.25 a
yard. We will sell Lupim's $3.50 voiles,
Examines for CSC.
During the day we will give several spe-
cial sales.
FROM 10 TO IL A. VI.
We will sell $3.50 new spring Panama cloth
in all the new colors at CSC a yard.
FROM = TO 4 T.. W..
We will sell our $3.50 voiles, CLEANLINESS,
Only 1 pattern to a customer, at a yard
S1.25.
FROM 4 TO O r. W..
We will sell sublimes marked 800 a yard
some people call this lansdown-only /
pattern to a customer, at ACC.
FROM : TO o p. NJ.
We will sell S2.ss eoliennes, black and COL
ored, only 1 pattern to q customer, at a
yard $1.35.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-29

Every mile means 5 cents instead Of a mile.
For 500 the traveller is sold a book contain
ing lines representing that much money.
Conductors do not handle this book. the
ticket agent being given that task. Instead
OF presenting the mileage book on the train
and having so many miles torn out OF 1t
the passenger presents 1t at the ticket win
dow and has so many dollars removed from
It, in exchange for which he receives a
regular ticket to his destination.
Each such purchase is recorded in the
back Of the book, with the amount paid
and the stations between which the Journey
was taken. When all the money is gone
the cover may be presented and a rebate Sc
cured, the amount Of which equals the diff
ference between the gross and the net rate
nj the entire mileage covered.
COast-tO-COast Talk.
President B. F. Yoakum OF the st. Louis
G. San Francisco railroad, in an interview,
referred to the statement made in The Bee
some weeks ago to the effect that the
Frisco system would stretch its line from
coast to coast, reaching Savannah on the
east and Manzanillo, Mex, on the west,
Mr.. Yoakum said:
while It is not certain that we shall
build to the coast, we are looking that way.
There appears to be a great future for the
Oriental trade and | consider the PROPOSE
tion a very fiattering one. We have not
yet bought any terminal property on the
Pacific coast, but an extension from our
lines in Texas now constructing would not
be difficult. We are only 800 miles from
FL Paso and 500 miles from Phoenix. We
have not determined upon the terminals for
an extension from our line at Birmingham,
Ala, to the Atlantic coast, but Charles
ton or Savannah would be the natural ter
minus. The greatest railroad Of the future
will be a line from one ocean to the other
Cut In Lumber Rate.
SEATTLE, Wash, March 2s.-News has
been received at the Great Northern freight
Offices that the Minneapolis & st. Louis and
Illinois Central railways have made a cut
Of 5 cents in the rate on lumber and
shingles, A bare possibility exists OF q rate
war on lumber and other forest products
but the probability is SO slight that 1t is MOI
causing serious thought on the part of am
competing companies
Railway Notes and Personals.
General Agent Bucknum of the PennsyI
vania lines has gone TO Minneapolis.
c. Z. Styles, assistant general passenge
agent OF the Missouri Pacific at Kansa
City, is In Omaha.
H. s. Gray, commercial agent of the Cen
trail of Georgia, with headquarters at Kan
sas City, is In Omaha.
Superintendent c. M. Rathburn and hi
vision Superintendent y. o.. Mann of tn
Missouri Pacific are in Omaha from Atchi
son.
The Elkhorn road reported half an inc
OF snow between Valentine, Neb., an
Buffalo Gap, g.. D., yesterday morning
This road now has all its wires UP an
working.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-29
Special in
Ladies' ParasoIs

Ladies' fancy p~srasols in plain gloria
silks and fancy colored borders at. csc
Ladies' fancy p~arasols in black, white
and c%olors, all the newest designs,
at $3.50 and. 1.9S
Ladies' fine fancy p~arasols in black,
white and c%olors, in the plain and
fancy borders and hemstitched edges
at $3.50, $2.9S 3.9S
Ladies' fine fancy p~arasols in the chif-
fon and applique effects, at IS, $3.50,
Sf.0u, TO slO w
Ladies' gloria silk umbrellas at ...... csc
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-29
NEW OVERLAND EQUIPMENT
Union Pacific Goes in for splendor on
0hicago-'FriscO Run.
PROVIDES EVERY MODERN CONVENIENCE
New interchangeable Mileage Book
in which Script Represents
Money Goes Into Use on
western Railroads.

General Passenger Agent Lomax Of the
Union Pacific railway announces details of
equipment and service on the new Overland
trains to be run between Chicago and San
Francisco over the Chicago & Northwestern,
the Union Pacific and the Southern Pacific,
commencing April 1.
These will be the present Nos. l and 2.
but will be entirely different trains, as the
equipment is new throughout. One train
leaves Chicago and one San Francisco every
day. It is asserted that they will be the
finest trains crossing the continent. All
the cars in them were made especially to
the order Of the Union Pacific, which owns
them. Telephone service on the train at
terminals will be a feature. Everything
will be electric lighted, and each train will
carry its own skilled electrician, whose
sole duties will be to care for the different
features Of his department on that train.
One entire car on each train will be re-
served for the electrical appliances and
dynamos. The total equipment will be:
Dynamo car, mail car, baggage car, com
! posite car, dining car, Portland sleeper, San
Francisco sleeper and San Francisco OBJ
servation car. The composite car is a
buffet, smoking and library car, with barber
shop and bath auxiliaries. The sleeping
cars are all fourteen -seetion, with a single
drawing room. The observation is a new
type, the apartment observation car. There
is in each car one drawing room, six state
rooms and one observation room at the
rear.
interchangeable Mileage Book.
A novel mileage book has been adopted
by lines west OF Denver and Ell Paso. 1t Is
interchangeable and is the first mileage Of
this kind to be used in the territory COW
cred. This is the same pattern that the
lines from the Missouri river to Denver ar'
now considering for adoption and it Il
called an exchange script book"
The book is not different in appearance
from the usual mileage book, but its con.
tents represent money instead Of mileage
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-29

Ladies' straight front corsets, new
spring styles, in the w. B. Erect
Form, t................. ..........S l.OO
DR.. Warmers rustproof corsets, in
pink. blue and white batiste,
straight front, at...................S 100
Also a full line OF Kabo, w. c. c.
Thompson glove fitting and r. & G.
corsets at, loo
The Memo self-reducing corset, ats ESQ
The LeGrecque belt for stout figures.s 2.75
Ladies' and misses girdle c~orsets, in
all colors, sizes IS to "a, at........ ACC
Ladies' straight front c~orsets. in all
colors, at 4sc
Ladies' SOC fine isle hose, In plain and
fancy colors, at ................. 2oc
Children's 35c fine Isle thread hose,
in all sizes, 1sc
Children's fancy p~arasols at. up. 1Oc
Children's silk parasols, at, up, SOC,
Toe and. o. e.. ................. sSc
Ladies' fine skirts, fancy avn ruff
hes. trimmed with insertion and
lace and embroidery %rufies, ats i.es
Ladies' fine skirt rufies trimmed with
lace and insertion, t...............t Zoo
Fine skirts, deliberately trimmed with
fancy rufies Of imported lace and
insertion, and fine imported swiss
embroideries at IS, Sc, $3.50, s12 to.&1s. 90
Ladies' fine nightgowns, trimmed
with fine swiss embroidery and
duchess. valenciennes lace Ats 1.9s
Ladies' fine nightgowns, short or long
sleeves. deliberately trimmed with
imported embroidery or lace, at
$3.9S, $3.50, IS, ................. 800
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-29
Mortality statInticn.

The following births and deaths were re-
ported to the health commissioner during
day:
Births-Benjamin Mead, 1903 Chicago
street, boy; Adolph =. Kendis, 1886 South
Thirteenth street, girl; Frous Anderson,
2s2l Cass street, boy. Carl Helmer, 9t
North TweAty-hfth avenue, boy.
Deaths-John j. Harrington, aged q
years, ST. Joseph's hospital; Anna Fosek,
aged 30 years. st. Joseph's hospital.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-29
Grand Ring Sale

The celebrated new process gold she'll
rings, warranted to wear for five years
equal to $3.50 to $500 solid gold rings, in
plain and set. On sale Saturday in jewelry
department at Csc and soc. Grand sale on
Easter novelties and silverware in the
jewelry department.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-29

Saturday we will place on sale a new lot
OF Charles X. Harris song album at only
4Sc per copy, by mail Soc; regular price
75c. This collection contains such popular
songs of his as For Old Times Sake"
"There'l Come a Time" Just Tell Her
That I Loved Her, Too" "a Rabbits
Daughter" II Used to Know Her Years
Ago." Heart to Heart" waltzes and lots
OF other pretty pieces. This is the only
collection of popular songs on the market.
We also have a new collection of coon
songs called "Ragtime Folio" which we
will sell at the same price.
&c PER COPY!
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-29
Railway Notes and Personals.
FIRES SHOTS AT HUSBAND
Knife Play by COlOFed Man Brings
Wife Into Action with
Revolver.

Barry Craig. 35l7 Seward street, a colored
porter in the employ OF the Burlington
railroad attmpted to carve his wife yes
terday with a large butcher knife, and is
now in the city jail. The two became In
volved in a fight and When Craig rushed
for his wife with the knife she came Back
at hin with a revolver, taking two shots.
The arrival Of the police prevented further
waste OF ammunition. Nc one was injured.