Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-17


day of the murder of Captain Thomas r
Hayson at Siassi, Philippine islands. Cnp-
tain Hayson, who is well known in Ne
braska having Joined the service in Kan
sas was shot while asleep in his room
by a traitorous sentinel General Culver
and Captain Hayson served together in
the Philippines, both being members OF the
Thirty-second infantry. AT the time of his
death Captain Hayson was assistant super
tntendent of the constabulary. He leaves
a widow and daughter.
Cupid mt the Capitol.
Cupid has been doing Iand office busi-
ness in state house circles recently and
yesterday cashed in with three weddings
to his credit The three state house per-
sons struck by his darts were Miss Anna
| Galbraith of the land commissioners. Miss
| Mamie Canning, stenographer in the at
| torney generals Office and Miss Grace
Walker, who recently resigned as stenogra-
pher In the governors office, after an at
tack of the love fever.
! Miss Galbraith was married to w. c.
! Goheen at the home of her parents in
Hebron and will reside with her husband
at Atlanta, Ca This wedding occurred at
| 8 o'clock in the morning.
The second wedding was solemnized at
! L I4dNNolAlOullIs NilSu NllSS w dlhtl NAlSSA ISOh
to look after the future welfare OF Mr..
Frank johnson. Mr.. Johnson is in the en-
| ploy of the Burlington railroad. They will
make their home in Lincoln.
At s o'clock yesterday evening occurred
| the marriage Of Miss Mamie Canning to
! John Cyprian Stevens at the home of At
| torney General and Mrs. Brown. The mar
riage was elegant In its simplicity. I'm
( attended the bride and groom entered the
/ front parlor and were married beneath an
arch of asparagus ferns and daisies. Rev.
| G.. w. Crofts, an old-time friend OF The
bride, offlciated. using the ring service.
Only few intimate friends and relatives
| witnessed the ceremony. From to 10
! o'clock a reception was held. which was
attended by some 200 guests. The bride
was attired in a beautiful gown of Persian
lawn trimmed with lace. She carried
shower bouquet Of daisies. Mrs. s. A.
Fess of Kearney displayed great artistic
ability in arranging the decorations. The
color scheme in the parlors was green and
white daisies, roses. ferns and palms be-
ing used. In the dining room pink and
white was effectively used. the idea even
being carried out in the white ice cream
with pink heart-shaped centers. The punch
room was brilliant in red and white. Mrs.
| T. Z. Parmele Of Plattsmouth presided in
| the dining room, assisted by Misses Lucille
Brown and Hazel Vandenburg. while Mrs.
w. E Andrews of Holdrege presided in the
punch room assisted by Misses June Brown
and Gertrude Kincaide Miss Canning has
been stenographer in the attorney gen.
erals Office for the past four years and
has made a large circle Of friends here
Mr.. Stevens was assistant state engineer
for some time. He was graduated from the
engineering department Of the university
yesterday morning. Their home will be in
Denver.
Fancy Price for Horse.
Chief Clement Of the fire department
who has been scouting around for some
weeks to get a good fire horse, returned
yesterday with an animal which he located
near Emerald, paying $3.50 for 1t. The
horse is years old, dapple gray and
is one of the finest specimens the FIRE de-
partment ever owned.
Summer school Opens Monday.
Registration OF students who are to at
tend the summer school at the university
began this morning and the prospects are
that a large number will attend. Glasses
will be heard every day except Saturdays
and Sundays. Among the features will be
a course in music and a course in super
intendence. The faculty will consist of
| lnlrtN-uN6 Ol lllt university ana
forty-three courses will be offered The
school will open Monday.
Lincoln Takes a Hunch.
, At last Lincoln has concluded to clean
up its sidewalks and make 1t possible for
! the women Of the town 10 walk along
' the streets without carrying home ten
! million thousand" microbes collected from
= the expectoration on the walks. The coun-
! ell has passed an anti-spitting ordinances
and the police say II will be enforced. This
came about because Of the report of a Wis
itor to Omaha. telling of the clean side
I walks and the good effect OF the anti
i splitting ordinance.
Burlington Beach IL ReOpened.
Chicago capitalists have incorporated tc
i take over and put in shape Burlington
4 beach, which for the last ten years has
remained idle and degenerated. The com.
pany expects to make OF II a summer re-
}, sort and will establish a sanitarium. Buck
e stan Bros Of this city are interested.
Holiness Meeting.
The National Holiness meeting began to
night at Epworth Lake park with ser
D mon by the Rev. c. J. Flower, presiden
4 Of the association. A large number Of peo
4 pie are in attendance, many camping a
the grounds.
Citizens of Webster Not Pleased.
II reports from Webster county are tru
the reprieve granted 10 Frank Barker b,
Governor Mickey acting on the order o
4 the supreme court does not set well on sew
4 eral people c. d. Robinson, William Koon
j and Claud Cummins from Red Cloud wer
4 here this morning, calling upon Governo
Mickey, and expressed their regret tha
a Barker was not compelled 10 pay the pen
n atty OF his crime without further delay
Another BARKER Heard From.
From Texas this morning came lette
& from Miss l. A. Barker. cousin of Fran
n Barker, who was 10 have been hanged to
u day. asking for information which woul
4 lead 10 the whereabouts OF Daniel or Fran
q Barker. The letter tells that her father
II who was q brother OF the father of tn
II Barker boys came 20 Nebraska many year
" ago 10 make his fortune, since which tim
n she had not heard from him. Then come
a pitifu recital OF hardships endured b
the deserted mother and daughter to max
H their way in the world and Incidental
the letter says that the two Barker boy
Frank. the murderer, and his victim. DAM,
Barker. were both insane. The letter wa
received by Chief Of Police Cooper tn
morning from Hampstead. Tex. The lett,