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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 29, 1894)
t < THE OMAHA DAILY HIKE : FRIDAY , JUN13 20 , 1891. CANAL IS FULL OF SNAGS County Ccrnmltsioners nod Company Wide Apart on Several Points. AGREEMENT IS NOW NOT EXPECTED I'romntrm of ( lie J.'ntcrprlfn Seem I.lkcly Wet to Muko Any of the Canrcmlong Unit Mo Ankoil I'nr Ilio DIITorcncrN Arc. The canal proposition came bcforo the county commissioners yesterday afternoon ( or a final round and the results , according to the best Information obtainable , were somewhat unsatisfactory. Shortly after 2 o'clock the commissioner ! ) and the members of the citizens' committee retired to the se clusion of the room devoted to the execu tive session pud several hours were spent In a fruitless discussion. The commissioners submitted several propositions , which failed entirely to meet the approval of the promoters meters of the enterprise. First , the commissioners declared that the capacity of the canal should be Increased from 7GO cubic feet per second to 1,000 cubic feet. This proposal met with a cold recep tion. The promoters stated that It would materially Increase the cost of the work and require a large subsidy In the shape of ad ditional bonds. Then the commlsnloncrs stated their de- rlre to Incorporate In the contract between the canal company and the people of Doug las county n provision fixing a maximum rate of charges for power to be furnished. The commissioners seemed to think that $30 per horse power per annum would meet the requirements of the people. This the promoters meters did not wish to concede. They pre ferred to stand by their original proposal to assess "reasonable" rates. The promoters came back at the commissioners with a counter proposition to turn Into the county treasury 40 per cent of the dividends paid on the capital stock of the company after all fixed charges had been paid out of the gross receipts. This proposal fell like o wet blanket upon the commissioners , some of them arguing that It was a palpable evasion of the demand of the people of the county for a low fixed charge per horse power per annum. It was also argued that there was no law by which the county could subsidize an enterprise of this character and then par ticipate In the profits. The commissioners also desired to estab lish a maximum charge of ? 1 per 1,000,000 gallons of water furnished by the canal company to municipal corporations. This proposal received but little commendation from the promoters. Another obstacle In the way to an adjust ment of the differences between the commls Blotters and the canal people was the mat ter of the expenses of the election which Is to decide the bond proposition to be sub mitted to the people of the county. The commissioners Insisted upon this point , but the canal people Intimate most emphatic ally that they were not In the business of conducting elections at their own expense. This closed the final conference between the commissioners and the promoters of the big enterprise. Within a few days , and as Boon as all points can be agreed upon by the commissioners themselves , a proposition In the nature of an ultimatum to the canal people will be submitted. This proposition will fix a maximum rate for the use of the power furnished to consumers , will fix the amount of guaranteed horse power at the turbines , fix the percentage of loss by trans mission , for which the company will be given credit , fix n maximum rate of charge for the use of water furnished to municipal corporations and provide emphatically that the canal company shall pay all expenses of conducting the special election. It IB given out In advance by parties who ere closely associated with the commis sioners that the proposition will not likely bo accepted by the canal people , Inasmuch as It will .substantially Include every pro posal which the promoters of the enterprise liave so far refused to concede. President Herman Kountzo was present yesterday afternoon for a few moments , but withdrew before the main discussion com menced. lr. George L. Miller had re signed his place on the confercnco com mittee , his resignation being made neces- tary by n trip which ho will take almost Immediately to Costa Hlca. Ho has been succeeded on the committee by Quy C. Barton. Talked Alncmlum Oncn More. When the county commissioners met for business yesterday afternoon the committee on roads reported on the macadam question. In his report Chairman Williams expressed the opinion that a good road could bo se cured If the contractor worked In accordance with * the terms of the specifications. All that was needed was for the county to see that the contract was enforced. The report was adopted. Mr. Jenkins urged that there had been no test to show what kind of road the macadam would make. He thought that the board Bhould- have legal advlco upon the subject , not leaving everything In the hands of the county surveyor. The adoption of the report was for the purpose of placing the bond on record , that the contractor might be compelled to comply with the terms of his contract. Mr. Llndscy knew that the road could be built by following the plans and specifica tions , and It was folly to- hire an attoreny to look Into paving matters. Don't Delay. It Is your duty to yourself to get rid of the foul accumulation In your blood this eprlng. Hood's sarsaparllla Is just the medicine you need to purify , vitalize and enrich your blood. That tired feeling which affects nearly every one In the spring Is driven off by Hood's Sarsaparllla , the great spring medicine and blood purifier. Hood's Pills become the favorite cathar tic with every one who tries them. il't cool and refreshing at Courtland Beach. rifth Ward Ki-imbllcnui. There will bo a meeting of the Fifth Ward Hepubllcan club Friday evening , June 29 , at 1811 Lake street , at 8:15 : o'clock. GEOUQK W. UOLrmOOK. President. Firework * mid I'lugg 'At the lowest prices at MAX MEYER & CO.'S , Corner eleventh and Farnam streets. We have the largest and finest stock In the city. Just Oiio-llair. the regular fare will bo charged 4th of July excursionists on Union Pacific lines. See your nearest U. P. agent for datca of sale and limits on tickets. .Military Matter * . Major Theodore Schwan , adjutant general Department of the 1'lntte , has made the following changes In his clerical force : 13. J. Davis , for nine years chief clerk , has taken a doik. J. M. Lowe Is promoted to be chief clerk and J. N. Stewart Is promoted meted to a second class clerk In the ad jutant general's ofllco. Colonel T. 11. Stanton , chief paymaster Department of the Platte , has been notified letter from the War department that ty Is on the list for a brevet rank. U ccnia that the day before General Crook ( lied , March , 1600 , ho handed a list of oU- ! ; ors names to hli adjutant with the remark hat on the next day he would place these ddltlonal names on the list then being pro- larcd for the war ofllco with recommenda- ton for brevets. At that time jjtanton was a lieutenant colonel and \fia to be breveted a colonel for { gallantry In nn attack upon the S'oux and Cheyenne Indians under Crazy Horse on I'owder river , Montana , March 17 , 1S7C , and to bo brlgidler general by brevet for gal lantry In action with hostile Sioux at Slim puttes , Dakota , September > , 1S7C. " Congress hud not acted upon any of ( Jen- iral Crook' * last recommendations as yet. . i One word describes It , "perfection. " Wa refer to DcWItt's Witch Hazel Salve , curei fclles. f ' nile ( the switchback at Courtland Ucach. Withdrew the ISujcntt. OMAHA , June 28. All unions anil Knights it Labor assemblies are herewith notified ibat too boycott declared by the Central Labor union , Juno 27 , against the Fred Krug Brewing company , Is herewith declared off. The Fred Krug Brewing company linn made satisfactory arrangements with the arbitration committee that hereafter none but union-made cooperage will bo bought by said company. JULIUS MBYUR , Chairman Arbitration Committee , Central Labor Union. DeWltl's Witch Hazel salve cures piles. Popular music at Courtland Beach , Mrt nil tlin Corner , On the corner of 16th and Dodge streets yesterday two ladles met. They were evidently pleased to see each other , and after a few Introductory remarks , launched out on that subject so dear to the feminine heart shopping and where to shop. "Where have you been shopping this morn ing , Kllon ? I can tell by that pleased ex pression on your countcnacc that you must have run across something very good In the bargain line ? " "Indeed I have , " was the ready answer. "I have just come from Haydcn Bros. , where they arc now having a sale previous to In voice taking. Things are going awful cheap , so I made quite a few purchases , " "Hayden Dros. give away coupons with all purchases , I understand ? " asked the first lady. "Yes , n coupon goes with everything you buy , even with pugar , and all staple articles , and If you want anything cither for yourself or your household , buy this week from the biggest and busiest store In Omaha. " The first lady thanked Ellen and was soon seen with the crowd that seems to In variably throng the big establishment of Hayden Bros , This firm's announcement may be seen on another page. See the slide for life at Courtland Beach. Chrnp Itiitrs for the I'ourtli. One fare for the round trip via the Union 1'aclflc. See your nearest U. P. agent for particu lars. Y. M. C. A. CAMPING PARTIES. They Will 1'lclc Nclirailm llrnorts Tor Their Summer OiitlngH. The secretary of the Young Men's Chris tian association Is busy with plans for the pleasure of the members of the association for their summer outing. It Is proposed to establish a Young Men's Christian asso ciation camp at lakes near West Point or Fremont , Neb. , adjacent to the Elkhorn river , and where there Is good swimming , fishing , boating and ground for athletic sports. The plan Is to secure several tents , a good cook and a complcto outfit for rough camping , together with boats and all needful equipments. Three parties will be arranged for , the first for the Junior mem bers to go Into camp from July 17 to July 27 , the second and third for senior membars , from July 27 to August 7 and from August 7 to August 17. Mcmcbers of the associa tion from Omaha , Lincoln and Fremont , and possibly some others In the state , will be privileged to Join these parties. The secretaries and physical directors of these associations will be In charge. The first party of junior * will be under the direc tion of Secretary Ober and Secretary Uoane of Lincoln. Mr. Ober. has spent several summers with similar parties of boys and young men In the Adlrondacks and on Lake Champlaln , and will make every provision for the care and healthful enjoyment of the members. Every member Joining the party does to with the express stipulation that ho will fully obey the leader of the party. In phce of the usual summer conference for bible study the associations of the state will held a midsummer meet at the Chau- tauqua grounds at Fremont , Neb. , August 21 to 30. The mornings will be spent In bible study and conference on different phases of association work. These conferences will bo under the direction of Mr. C. N. Copeland - land , state secretary , the secretaries of the associations of the state and Mr. W. W. White of Chicago , who has been Invited to glvo a course of Instruction at this gather- Ing. The afternosns Jwlll be given to . athletic sports of various kinds. A fine field Is provided at the grounds for all sorts of sports , base ball diamond , track , etc. A series of contests In which the best teams of the associations of the state will engage will take place In the afternoons. The Omaha association base ball team will cross bats wjth the best team that can be put up by the state on one of the days. An other day will be given to bicycle contorts , another to tennis , another to the Pen- tathleon games , which consist of flvo ath letic events scored by a definite rule of points. The evenings will bs spent In ad dresses and meetings of various character. This will be one of the inbjt Interesting gatherings that the associations of the state have ever arranged. , . Another outing , and one hat will be cf especial Interest to bicycle men , Is pro posed to come off In September , or possibly at an earlier date. All the bicycle men of all the associations In the state will be In vited ta meet at Omaha and start from here to ride to Lake Oklbljl , a distance of 200 miles over some of the best roads that there are In this section. Plenty of tlmo will be taken , and It will be In no sense In the na ture of a race. A camp will be provided near the lake , which , by the way , Is the most beautiful and picture que body of water In this section of the country , clear , well wooded and with good fishing In season- camp to be kept open five or six days. The return will bo made en wheel also. The expense for these trips will be made the very lowest , and probably $10 will cover the total expense for any of them. Parties are now being made up , and any Information desired can be obtained at the association office. Kxciintlon Hilton Hint. For full Information concerning summt excursions call at the Chicago , Milwaukee I St. Paul ticket office , 1C04 Farnam street , 01 address F. A. NASH , General Agent. It's cool and refreshing at Courthnd Beach. AFTER COGGESHALL. Democrats Want to Know Why Ho .Selected Jtrniilillriin I'luhtcra. When the Jacksonlan club holds Its next meeting Deputy United States Marshal Coggeshall will be called upon the carpet to explain his action In the appointment of as sistants employed for the purpose of going to Julesburg to fight the Commonwealcrs. It Is charged against the deputy that when ho employed the men he did so knowing full well that more than two-thirds of them were republicans. It Is also claimed by the Jack- sonlans that tno deputy turned good and loyal democrats down In order to make places for the common enemy of the admin istration. Another charge that will be presented for Investigation goes on to say that after the men had reached Julesburg a number wcro discharged , the majority of whom were demouiuts. When this was called to the attention of the deputy he Is alleged to have said that politics did not count. Tux Collection N.ttUfurtory. Collections are Improving In the city treas urer's department , and promise to bo fully as satisfactory as last year. The receipts were $15,000 yesterday and $18,000 on Hie preceding day. Yesterday the treasurer remitted $80,000 to New York to lakt , ; n bonds and coupons which mature on July I , LUU.ll. JlltUl'lTlKS. The annual meeting of the Unitarian so ciety will bo held at the church this evening at 8 o'clock. John Tate was arrested last night for stealing carpenter's tools to the value of $10 , the-property of George H. Latlmcr , 700 North Sixteenth street. Tate says that he did not mean to keep the tools. Mr. F. E Hand , deputy supreme com mander of supreme tent , Knights of Mac cabees , will "reside over a meeting In Red Men's hall , Pattcnon block , this evening , called for the purpose of organizing a local tent. tent.Peter Peter Miller , a carpenter , residing at Thirty-eighth and Corby streets , whllo at work on the now Episcopal school house , a two-story structure , was overcome by the heat and fell. In falling ho struck a scant ling and fractured his right leg. Ho was removed to the Presbyterian hospital. Miller's Injuries will cause him to bo confined to his room for weeks. See the slide for life at Courtland Beach. WILL TURN ON THE POWER Event of Especial Importance to Commercial Interests of Northwest , EDGEMONT PLANS A BIG DEMONSTRATION Knutcrn CiipllallMn nnil lln lnr Men to I'nrtlclpulo In an Kicnrnlon to n llooin- luc Smith Dnbntn Totrn on July 1 ' ' . I'roernni I'rupiircd. The business men of Omaha , and es pecially the large wholesale Interests , arc In a position to look upon the rapid growth of the great northwest with a great deal of complacency. The Increase In wealth , pop ulation and commercial Importance of all the great northwestern states means a corresponding spending Increase In wealth , population and commercial Importance of the city of Omaha , Consequently every effort put forth to build up the empire of territory In the northwest , to develop the Inexhaustible mineral resources and to encourage the Im mense agricultural and grazing Interests , will be watched with no little Interest by every man who hopes to see Omaha a city of 600,000 people within the next decade. For this reason the coming celebration at Edgcmont , S. D. , Is an event of unusual Im portance. The celebration referred to will mark the completion and successful opera tion of the Edgemont power and Irrigation canal , which has been In process of con struction for the past two years. The canal Is but fourteen miles long , the water supply being obtained from Beaver creek , fourteen miles northwest of Edgcmont , and the big ditch terminates at that city , furnishing an Immense water power capable of furnishing operative force to fifty largo factories. In cidentally the canal will Irrigate 10.000 acres of choice agricultural lands In the vicinity of Edgcmont , furnishing homes for at least COO farmers and their families. The canal Is almost an Omaha enterprise , Its chief promoters meters being Mr. F. C. Grable of this city , a gentleman who Interested the eastern cap ital necessary for Its construction and who has labored for two years to make the en terprise a commercial success. As a result of the construction of the canal n large woolen mill will be erected Im mediately , eight carloads of the necessary machinery having already arrived at Edge mont. The capital necessary for the erec tion of a number of large factories , Including another woolen mill , a paper factory , two wool washcries , packing house , tannery , hemp and twine factory and a smsltcr , has been Interested and these Industries are ex pected to become fixed facts within a few months. In order to Inaugurate the canal enter prise and to emphasize Its successful com pletion , Mr. Grable has organized an excur sion , which will leave Chicago on Monday evening , July 2 , and arrive In Omaha the next morning. The party will bo made up of about sixty distinguished guests from the extreme eastern cities , all of whom are the guests of Mr. Grable for the trip. The party will travel In a special train of Pullmans with dining car attached , and from Alliance northwest will be In charge of General Man ager Holdrege. The trip will continue for twelve days , returning to Omana on Wednes day , July 11. The entire party of distin guished visitors will be entertained by the Commercial club on Its return from the northwest , the details of the entertainment yet to be decided upon. Incidentally the party will participate In the Fourth of Juiy celebration at Edgemont , the addresses upon this occasion being de livered by Hon. A. L. Snowden , for many years director of the United States mint at Philadelphia , the chargc-dc-affalrs at Rome , and sttlil later minister to Greece , General A. B. Nettleton , ex-assistant secretary of the treasury , and E. Rosewater , editor of The Omaha Beo. The canal will be formally opened on the Fourth by on address by Gov ernor Pattlson of Pennsylvania , General Ben Bultcrv. orth of Ohio , and Governor Lorenzo Crounse of Nebraska. Addresses will be de livered at various points on the trip by other distinguished members of the party. The guests of the occasion Include Hon. F. D , Grant , ex-United States minister to Austria ; Hon. William F. Harrlty , secretary of state of Pennsylvania ; Governor Robert E. Pattlson of Pennsylvania ; Governor Lor enzo Crounso of Nebraska ; Hon. W. U. Sims , Jr. , first assistant secretary of the Interior ; Hon. J. E. Searles of the American Sugar Refinery company ; Governor C. H. Sheldon of South Dakota ; General A. B. Nettleton , ex-assistant secretary of the treasury ; James H. Parsons of the Chemical National bank of New York ; Hon. Benjamin La Favre of Washington , D. C. ; R. Dale Bsnson , presi dent of the Pennsylvania FIre Insurance company , and many others , representing prominent financial Institutions of the east. Ride the switchback at Courtland Beach. WANT THEM REINSTATED. High School Pupils Petition School Hoard on llehatr of Deposed TcachVrj. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted by the class of 'OG of the Omaha High school at the special meeting yesterday : Whereas , The Board of Education of the city of Omaha has , In Its election of teach ers for the Omaha. High school , without regard to the desires of the people , and without assigning sufllclent reasons , re moved from the roll of teachers Miss Street , Miss Crowley and Miss McGee ; and Whereas , We , the class of ' % , by reason of the fact that many members of our class have been under the Instruction of Miss Street the past year , have found her to be a teacher with undisputed ability to dis charge the duties devolving upon her ; n teacher \vho e work hns met with the ap proval of Principal Lewis , Superintendent Fltzpatrlck , the High -school committee of the. Hoard of Education , and of nil others who have had an opportunity of becoming acquainted with her work and Its resulta ; una Whereas , We , although not having been under the Instinotion of Miss Crowley , have had nn opportunity to observe her work , have found her to be very popular among those whom she has Instructed during hei twenty years' labor In Omnlm , and know bee by reputation to be a teacher of the hlKhest capabilities ; and Whereas , The vigorous and systematic labors of Miss McGee have met with the earnest approval of all acquainted with her work , and have placed her nnnic among the very highest on the roll of Omaha's most eminent Instrnctois ; therefore be It riesolvecl , That we , the class of ' 90 , do earnestly petition the Board of Education to reconsider Its action In regard to the removal ofMISH Street , and to reinstate her with all duo honors : and Hesolved , That we likewise petition for the reinstatement of Miss Crowley and Miss McGee ; and be It further Itesolved , That these resolutions be spread upon the records of the class or 'tltf ; and Hesolved , That a copy of these resolu tions be Bent to the Board of Education , and that wo request Its reading befoie that honorable body ; and Hesolved , That a copy be sent to Miss Street , Mlns Crowley and Miss McGee ; and Hesolved , That a copy be given to The Bee , the World-Herald and the Excelsior for publication. THE CLASS OF ' 90. HAimY L1NDSEY , Acting President. FAYETTE COLE , Secretary. BLACK llir.I.fi' JlllHtEX WEALTH. I'rof , To ( lit Unuugcd In a Geological Survey or tliu Had I.uml . SIOUX FALLS , S. D , , June 28. ( Special to The Bee. ) Prof James E. Todd , pro fessor of geology of the State university at Vermllllon , ii making a geological survey of the Black Hllla and the Bad Lands. Ho started In at Pine nidge , where an en gineering corps Is at work. Ho will go from there to the Black Hills for a few days to gather such Information from prospectors and geologists there as will help him In Ma work. After hlj visit to the Hills he will take up his main work In the Bad Lands. From knowledge alrcatly received he ex pects that a systematic and scientific In vestigation will expose valuable formations which will old materially to the wealth of that country. He also expects to largely Increase his stock of ipfdmcns In the mu seums of the university. He will return to Vermllllon In August , and In September he will Issue a report of his Investigation , which will cover over 200 pages of ordinary size paper. _ Jockey IIUIiou Dead. NHW YORK , Juno 28. Jockey Bishop , who was Injured Saturday In riding San Jjs > - In the Coney Ubland grand , steeple chase , diet ) today , ttfien Buffering greatly. OVTHllil'M'SmK { OF Tin : VAtfAL. OMAHA , Junfi 24. To the Editor of The Bee : I have no * rcclnl Interest In Omaha save A. general-Interest for all communities. I read an artlclt In Saturday's Bco so lackIng - Ing In public ' -spirit and with views fo pessimistic that. ) although n sojourncr of a day I ask permission to respond , I have had opportunity to vlilt In a busi ness Way the power towns of Amsterdam , Cohocs , llolyokc , etc. , and am personally acquainted with a number of their manufac turers. . Pereohal conversation with these has developed Uiat they look to the west for their markets. " , Their raw material ( cotton ) comes from the south , and not wholly by water transportation , but "must be trans ferred and carried part of the distance by rail to the factories. The product must then be carried by rail back to the south and west to market. If cotton goods were manufactured In Omaha the manufacturer would have cheap water trnsportatlon to get raw material here , and his goods would be In the center of the market ns soon as manufactured. I do not believe In the wholesale way In which your correspondent has utilized the 20,000 horse power In one possible Industry , but will reason his way Just once for n pos sible and growing Industry ( In the cast ) , namely , knit goods manufacture. This Industry gives employment and good wages to both men and women , wages vary ing from $0 to $25 per week , for each em ploye , according to skill , etc. The manufacture of knit goods requires about four hands per horse power ; 20,000 horse power would give employment to about 80,000 employes , making n possible Increase In Inhabitants , according to your correspond ent's figures , of 100,000 people. The bO.OOO employes receiving a very low avenge of $330 a year per head would make an Increase of $28,000,000 earned and spent In Omaha by laborers alone. Now add to this the army of Jobbers and salesmen to dispose of the manufactured product and Omaha will have two and a half times Its present population and $30,000,000 additional earned and spent within Its limits each year. This Is on an Industry which Omaha has superior advantages over any eastern city If the power were here. I will put the < | ues- tlon : Can Omaha afford to spend $4,000,000 to Increase Its population two and a half to one and put $50,000,000 more In Its channels of trade each year for all time ? The above reasoning , although based or facts , Is just as wild as that of your corre spondent of Saturday , and Is strictly hi ! line of argument. But let us take a com mon sense view of it , one that Is not rang Ing In probable possibilities. Omaha Is now paying $100,000 each year for coal for Its present power. This money Is going out to build up other towns and communities. Ac cording to your correspondent's figures , tin proposed 20,000-horso power will cost $3,000 , 000 , anil will bo a permanent Investment The $100,000 paid out for coal will pay 3V6 per cent Interest -on this Investment , and will leave the city still 15,000-horse power for other possible purposes. The city can certainly earn something out of the remain ing 15,000-horse power. If nothing else It would do for a better and cheaper system of giving the Inhabitants water. Your city engineer , Mr. Andrew Rosewater - water , has very faithfully and correctly gathered the facts that show the actual cost and value of power In Omaha In his report ending December 31 , 1S93. The average cost of power to the corpora tions and manufacturers Is above $50 per horse power per year. The cheapest possible power , where , the- finest triple expansion en gines were used. Is $21.16 per horse power per year. Let us now value the water power at $20 per horse power ( cheaper than the cheapest ) , 20,000-horse power at above price Is worth $400,000 per year to Omaha ; $3,000,000 will build a highway that nature will use , to carry and empty Into the lap of Omaha a commodity that In Its cheapest possible folm Is worth $400,000 a year , and at the present rate paid by Omaha $1,000,000 per year. Can Omaha afford this ? Let us assume that Omaha failed to get any booms on account of Its water power. It Is only natural to suppose that In time the city would'Use 20OOflThorse powpr ( for Its actual needs"'ln the way of power , lighting .and heating. The city , throitgh Its citizens , will pay not less tham.$500,000 for coal , and this mOney would build up other places. If the water power were used for the same purposes as It can be , this half million of dollars would remain In the city and enrich It to that amount. " Please note that It wotim be a saving to the city of 16 % per cent of the $3,000,000 Investment each year. This Is a pessimistic view of It because It Is furnish ing the power , light and heat for one-half of what most of the citizens now pay for It. If the proposed canal terminated at Sey mour park , a municipal power and lighting plant can bo established there. The city can furnish Its citizens the power , light and heat , electrically , to 'any and all points within Its limits at cheaper rates than they now pay for the same. If a manufacturer Is Induced to come , his factory may bo established atthe river wharves , or at the place best suited to him. In the early days of the development of water power It was necessary to ebtobllsb the factory In obscure and out of the way places , so as to accommodate the power , but with the newer electrical transmission th factory Is put In the most convenient place. I am astounded by the correspondent's re > flection that water power Is becoming obso lete and has never been a paying Investment on a largo scale. It Is a fact that the Investment - vestment for short periods has not paid as large dividends as the same amount Invested In some of the gold mines , but It Is sure ami va&tly more permanent than any gold mine , averaging better. Wo will also state that all the available water power at Amsterdam , Little Falls , Cohoos , Lowell , Fall River , Holyoke , Man chester , Lowlston , Paterson , Trenton , etc. , Is used to the very best advantage. Steam Is only added when the water power cannot be secured. I may add that tlin capitalists who developed the power do not figure amona the poverty stricken. Nearly all the water powers referred to were developed for the obsolete and very oxpenslvci overshot waterwheel and were In nearly every case changed to turbine power. Omaha will not need to experiment , but can have the best at the smallest expense. The location of the city makes It a natural portal for the Missouri valley , and It Is destined to be a commercial center provid ing the manufacturing spirit keeps pace with that of other cities equally endowed. I have noticed that nearly all of the avail able water power pilvlleKCs In the east have been picked up by capitalists liv the past few years. The harnessing of Niagara Is not child's play. The capital Invested there could have purchased a coal mln * and built Its own steam engines much closch to great power using centers , but It did not. Electrical transmission Is giving to watev. power an Impetus that will prove In a very few years that a steam plant Is only a temporary plant. We > have only to look over the water tor. our little cousin , Switzer land , to got some'practical lessons In regard to the true value of water power. Th energy of a mountain torrent Is confined and carried by i wire over the peaks and down to the villages , where it furnishes heat and light ( for Inhabitants , also power to manufacture .articles . that go to all parts of the civilized world. In concliiHlon III Qrmly believe that whllo the distance Is vvcry great and the cost ot the canal will bo great the power if secured will bo a good wnd permanent Investment for Omaha and ' -will gtvo to Its citizens a constant and never falling source of wealth that Now York or Chicago would covet. The money expended would glva employment to your labor and find Its way Into your legitimate channels of trade , making1 you a prosperous city while your neighbors ere waiting for the ( financial storm to subside. ! MARIC Ai. IlEPLOGLE , Engineer. Cedar Falls , 1 . CYCLONE STRUCK UP NORTH Wednesday Evenlne's Wind Developed Into a Genuine Tornado. MANY PERSONS KILLED IN MINNESOTA All tlmt Stole anil i'lirtu of the Surround ing Territory Kelt the incctn : of the High Wlndu Italu In storms. In Place * . LITCHFinLD , Minn. , June 28. A tcrrlblo cyclone passed within two miles of this city last night at 9 o'clock. It covered a strip about ten rods wide and four or five miles long and killed two persons. Several others were Injured , some fatally. Six or seven farm houses weie destroyed ami trees and crops were wiped-clean to the ground. The dead reported thus far are : MISS JENNIE LINDSTROM of St. Paul , aged 22. MRS. JOHN SANDERS , aged 60. The two dead persons have been brought here. Owing to the darkness and territory covered It Is Impossible to learn the extent of damage done and loss of life , but It Is thought several others will die. Several phy sicians are In the cyclone district , doing what they can for the Injured. PIPKSTONE , Minn. , June 28. A cyclone passed Just north and \\eet of this city last night. Its course was southwest to north east , cutting a swath GOO feet wide and al most five miles long. Mrs. O. T. illck was Instantly killed and Mr. Hick was seriously wounded. The escape of many persons was miraculous. A dozen or more farm houses were wrecked. Crops In tbe path of the storm were totally destroyed. REN'VILLE , Minn. , June 28. The cyclone here fatally Injured Mrs. Hackman. The Lutheran church and the High school were blown down. ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY , Minn. , June 28. A cyclone struck St. John's university last night , totally wrecking the Industrial school and all of the outbuildings , such as bakery , barn , carpenter shop , slaughter house , engine house , laundry and shoe shop. The roof of the main building Is badly dam aged and countless windows are broken. The damage Is about $30,000. No lives are reported lost. W1NDOM , Man. , June 28. About 7:30 : last night a cyclone passed within a mile of this city. SLEEPY EYE. Minn. , June 28. A cyclone passed three miles west of hero last night. Wires are down and details .unobtainable , but several people are reported killed and a number Injured. Physicians , have been summoned. MELLETTE , S. D. , June 28. A terrific wind and rain storm which struck here yes terday evening blew In several store fronts and unroofed a number of houses. Two distinct cyclones formed , one moving north- cast and one southeast. ST. LAWRENCE , S. D. , Juno 28. Last night's terrific wind storm , accompanied by rain and hall , damaged many buildings and wind mills , demolished crops and ruined gardens. WILLMAR , June 28. Reports from the country around show that thirty houses and barns were totally destroyed by the cyclone. A family of seven Is reported kilted at Ros'cland. KEim J'Oll Tllli .4Jl3tr. Clmnees In the.Ser\k-o Directed from Ilead- qiiarter-t ut Washington. WASHINGTON , Juno 28. ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) By direction of the sec- rotnry of war Captain Charles L. Davis , Tenth infantry , and First Lieutenant Wil liam E. Shlpp , Tenth cavalry , will repair to Moorehead City , N. C. , and attend the encampment campment of the North Carolina State Guard fcom July 10 to 18 , 1894. They will report 'by letter to the governor of North Carolina for such duty as may be required ot them during encampment , and after clost , thereof will return to their respective sta tlons. Leave of absence for three months , to taks effect when his services can best be spared by the chief of ordnance , with permission tt , go beyond sea , Is granted Captain Henr > D. Borup , Ordnance department. Leave of absence for three months N granted First Lieutenant Edward A. Mil ler , Third artillery. First Lieutenant William II. Johnston , Jr. , Sixteenth Infantry , Is detailed as professor of military science and tactics at Westerii Military academy , Upper Alton , 111. , to taki effect September 1 , 1894 , vice First Lion- tenant William F. Hancock , Fifth artillery , who Is detailed on that date as professor o > military science and tactics at the Wash. Ington university , St. Louis , Mo. , to relieve First Lieutenant John Staffer , Eighth In , fantry. Lieutenants Johnston and Han. cock will report In person on the date speci fied at the Institutions to which they are assigned respectively , and Lieutenants Stas ford , when relieved , will proceed to Join hU company. The following changes in stations and duties of officers of the Medical department are ordered : Lieutenant Colonel Johnson V. D. Mlddleton , deputy sugeon general , will be relieved from duty at the Presidio of San Francisco , Cal. , by the commanding officer of that post upon receipt of this order , and will report In pcison to commanding general , Department of California , San Francisco , Cal. , for duty as medical director of that de partment , relieving Lieutenant Colonel Al bert Hartsuff , deputy surgeon general. Lieu tenant Colonel Hartsuff , on being relieved by Lieutenant Colonel Mlddleton , will report In person to the commanding general , De partment of the Missouri , Chicago , III. , for duty as medical director of that department. First Lieutenant Charles Wllcox , assistant surgeon , will be relieved from duty at Angel Island , Cal. , by the commanding officer of that post upon receipt of this order and will report In person to the commanding officer of the Presidio of San Francisco , Cal. , for duty at that post , to relieve First Lieuten ant Harland McVey , assistant surgeon , and by letter to the commanding general. De partment of California. Lieutenant McVey , upon being relieved by Lieutenant Wllcox , will report In person to the commanding of ficer at Alcatraz Island , Cal. , for duty at that post , relieving Captain Ogden Rafferty , assistant surgeon , and by letter to the com manding general , Department of California. Captain Rafferty , upon being relieved by Lieutenant McVey , will report In person to the commanding officer at Beulcla Barracks , Cal. , for duty as post surgeon at that post and attending surgeon at Benlcla Arsenal , Cal. , relieving Major Joseph B. Olrard , sur geon , and by letter to the commanding gen eral , Department of California. Major Glrard , upon being relieved by Captain Raf ferty , will report In person to the com manding olilcer , Presidio of San Francisco , for duty at that post and by letter to the commanding general , Department of Cali fornia. | cv v DIED , 1 CLENDENNlN-DlciT nt Fort Brady. Sault St. Marie , June 25 , Daisy , wife of Dr. Paul Clendenntn , U. 8. A. , and daugh ter of the late Colonel Harry Brownuon of Omaha. The remains will be brought here for burial. Funeral from Trinity cathedral. Time to be announced Inter. ailACE Martin. Funeral will take place Friday mornltif , Juno 29 , at 8 o'clock , from i02 Webster. Interment ut the Holy Bepulcher. PLUELEU Andrew. June 27 , Funeral from residence , 13th and Williams , at 2 v. in. , June ' > . Friends Invited. Awarded Highest Honors-World's Fair. Powder : i' The only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder , No Anitnonia ; No Alum. 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Hero are some of our 4th cf July values : Bulbriggnn arn 2oc worth at least f > 0c. 2-thrcad balbrlggan arc 'Joe. Blue clouded bnlbrlggan are -lOo others got Tucfor 'cm. The You need Other Fixin's. ' . genuine jersy rib in either white or drab are but poor Toe's can't ' touch same elsewhere at less than 91.25. ' Come right ulong you'll not bo Lisle thread the arl&tocratio un- disappointed. Wo carry over.vVhing dorweaa is $1.00 would notbo disappointed and at any price Neckwear , wash , " appointed if you paid as high as $5 able or silk 5c , lOc , luc , 20c , ± > c a suit for the very same kind. for washable tics--silk ones are 13c , 25c,3oc , 15c , One Hofcc a pile of 'cm Fast olnck arc lOc. others all the way from 5c up to the silk. Wo carry the cremo of fancy vests , botli silk and pique and don't charge you 100 per cent profit just because hoy'ro uretty , either. Our prices are as cheap as wo buy and that wo buy cheap is an old established act. 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