DAMAGE DONE TO LAGOON
Sheet Piling Givea Way Under tlw Great
Pressure from Rain ,
- DIRECTLY DUE TO GERALDINE'S ' "ECONOMY"
fV WrnknrftM ol ConntrtiPtlon llrnnlln
front the KY-SntirrlntniiliMit'ii
ChnitKCM In IMuim Orlulnnllr
for the Work.
The rnlns of the Inst few days , culmina
ting In the downpour of Friday afternoon
nnd the early morning hours of Saturday ,
resulted In serious damage at the exposition
grounds nnd made necessary n largu amount
of extra wotk , entailing considerable ex
pense. The greater part of the damage wns
done to the sheet piling about the lagoon ,
over TOO feet of the piling being pushed out
of line by the weight of the water and mud
nnd , nbout 100 feet being broken oft at the
bottom and laid flat on the bottom of the
lagoon. A conservative estimate of the cosi
of the necessary repairs puts the figure al
$3roo.
With the exception of the damage to the
lagoon , the > grounds escaped with little ln >
_ _ , Jury. One corner of the Palace of Illusion ;
In the Moorish village was blown away oue
the wlnga of one of the figures of Fame sur
mounting the Art building were blowr
off. With these exceptions the dam'
ago done by wind and water wa :
only such ns may be repaired without dlf'
flculty.
The cause of the damage to the lagooi
ln > olvcd n page In the history of the ex
position In which the name of Gcraldlm
appears with great frequency. H wns thi
ninny crooked turns In the deal Involvlni
, the contract for this same sheet piling tha
resulted In Grraldlne being allowed to "re
sign , " as superintendent of construction o
thg Department of Buildings and Grounds
r" TWhen It was decided to have a lagooi
lined with sheet piling a competen
draughtsman wan employed to make plan
for the piling. On the plans and specifics
tlons made by this man bids were asked
. .but the figures of these bids were neve
made public except by statements o
Gcraldtne when under examination 01
charges of fraud In connection with th
letting of the contract for this work. A
that time Geraldlne stated that James Connolly
nelly had bid J7.SOO for doing the work.
flernlilluu ChmiecM the I'lnim.
This and the other bids were conslderei
too high and Gcrr.ldlne undertook to chang
both plans nnd specifications so as to brim
the cost down to n lower figure. The mai
who made the original plans had been li
the dock building business In Scotland am
made the plans In such a way that th
ahecl piling would have reslsled any pres
sure from cllher side. Gerafdlno change
the cotistrucllon entirely , cheapening It I
every way. For heavy timbers holding Ih
sheet piling to the back piling , lie sub
Rtlluled No. 8 galvanized Iron wire , thrc
strands being twisted by hand to form
cable. Cottonwood piles were used for th
back piling and for the posts for holdln
the sheet piling. For this form of con
structton Crecdon & Mohoncy were pat
$5,936.50 , and the exposition furnished an
drove the plies at a cost , according lo Get
aldlne , of $700 , making the total cpst $6 ,
63G.50 , or about J 1,200 less than the bid
under the original specifications.
Geraldlne , just before ho "resigned , " ot
dcred the earth back of the sheet pllln
excavated entirely around the lagoon. Coir
menclng nt n point about six feet back i
the piling and extending to a depth of aboi
four feet along the piling , a triangular c :
cavatton wns made. U wns explained th :
this was to prevent the frost from expam
ing the earth and pushing the piling out i
line. U finally dawned on him that wlu
the spring thaws came the water would ru
down behind Iho piling and cause great <
damage and the dirt which had been c :
cavated was all shoveled back again , bi
was not tamped or even dressed off so i
to shed the water and let It run Into tl
lagoon over the coping. As a result tl
spring rains soaked Into the loose can
back of the piling and numerous pine
"buckled , " the piling being forced out
line a foot or more. About $300 was c :
pended In repairing this damage , makli
the cost of the piling up to that tin
$7,53G CO , not to mention the cost ot e :
cavating the earth back of the piling ai
shoveling It back again.
Hun * the Coat Awar Up.
The recent heavy rains have percolat
through the paving to this same soft car
and the Improvised cables snapped 11
thread with the weight ot wet earth , t :
coltonwood piles broke off at the botlom
the lagoon and the whole thing tumbled In
the water. The estimated cost of repalrii
the damage : $3,500 added to the origin
cost and the former repairs , makes the tel
cost of this portion of the exposition abe
$11,000 , against $7,500 , which Ihe work wou
ba > e cost under the original speclficatloi
" \ The most serious breaks occurred on t
north side of the lagoon. Near the west e
ot the Machinery and Electricity butldt
for a distance of about 200 feet the pill
baa been torn from Us moorings and Is lea
Ing out over the lagoon. About thirty fc
of the center of this section-Is lying on t
bottom of the lagoon , the piles broken a
the Ocraldlne cable vibrating hcl
tessly In the air. The staff-cc
ired posts dangle over the vat
CUTICURA
WORKS WONDERS.
A Remarkable Cure of Sore Eyea
And Sight Restored.
1 am a graduate of Ol > crlln College , taught
Ions enough after I graduated to hue then
give me the Honorary decree , and 1 have s
great many acquaintances in and around Bos
ton. About three years ago my son broughl
homo a box of Cumim v ( ointment ) , and ]
picked up the circular tint w.u around It , am
learned about the CUTICUBA SOAV , and toU
blm to get me a cake. When I cot It.tbecir
cul radIscd lu use for the batb. tcclh , calp
etc. I had. been a great iiiffcrer all my llfi
from sore eyelids , tbewholelld outside and Ir
was red as n beet. I had to sit In a dark mom
evening * , for eight and a half jcars.and wea
black spectacles to keep the sun from my e > ei
In the daytime. When I got the CUTICIMU
BOAP , I got a fine , ioft cloth , dipped It In bo
water and rubbed it on the toap and washei
my ejes with it. I can't tell ) ou how nuicl
good It has done me , although tt smartci
Tory much at first. My ejcs arc as clear am
bright a when 1 was a joung lady. 1 had ti
co backward ! In getting > | > ectaclcs and wea
No. 15 , the same as I did twenty jcars ago ,
din rta < t mrdium $ tJ print ill daylight irtt *
out uny tntctacltt. As a matter of course Ian
kind of a walklngad ertlscmeiit of Cirricur.A
I jonle will call to me when I am going alon ;
the street and tell mo how jnuch'cood rn ,
Cimcuiu SOAP has done their eyes.
Mr .M.K.COX01HN ) ,
Jan. 13 , ' 97. ! M Xo. Cedar A\enuo,0beflln , 0
ff Wo take plcuure in imbll.hlcg this toll
moDlal at ihowlng the lutetcH taken la CCTI
CUBA UEJltUlit.mnd Ihc varlout u c m de o
them Dot anticipated or § uggc tcJ by ui. > \
cannot , of cour c , anticipate bow CimcUB
BOAP will work In ea e IralUr to theabo > c.bu
to the who ileilre to try It we would ujge !
banning with a very weak .olullon or " udi
of warm water and Ctrrici'iu BOAP until U
action U dttcrmlnol. For IntUmcd , cranuUtcc
or ec ra lou. eyell J . Hgbt .plication * of Ct
TICUBA ointment will ta mo i caet be fouo
to work wonderi. _ _ _ _
ktuttht ) > . Porrii
Uowl C nUiuMn.-fn
being fupportrd by the Iron nlpo forming
the railing. Tht wooden boxen forming the
electric conduits are broken nnd the under
ground wire * are torn and twisted.
The aamc condition exists In front of the
Agriculture building , 300 fe-ct of the piling
being out ot line nnd fifty foot not on the
bottom of the lagoon. On the south side ,
near the we-it end of the Mines building ,
ISO feet of the piling Is out of line , but
none of It Is broken entirely off. Seventy-
five feet near the west end of the Liberal
Arts building ls In the snmc condition nn > <
about 100 feet Immediately west of the
Tweattlclh street bridge Is In about the
same state. In addition to these places thn
triangular section of earth removed by flcr-
aldlnc's orders Is sunken and the piling has
been forced out a very little , this condition
prevailing nlmost entirely around the la
goon.
The breaking of the electric light wires
ado It necessary to set poles for arc lights
nd run new circuits to furnish lights ta
hat the work can be pushed night and day.
upcrlntendent Foster Is giving the matter
Is constant attention and says he will not
low anything to Interfere with pushing
hcso repairs. Thrco sifts of men will ho
mploycd and every effort will be made to
ompleto the repairs as soon ns possible ,
he water has been lot out of the lagoon
n order to expedite the work , this fact
lone entailing an additional expense of
400 , ns It will cost that much to fill It again.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN PLAN
Dntlliic of ( lie Scoiie of the HlR Con
tention Unit OIIPIIH the Expo-
nltluii SVIIHOII.
As many of the conventions to rip held
n Omaha this year will begin with de\o-
onol exercises. It Is perfectly proper that
.ho Hrst gathering of the year be n re-
glous assembly. What Is known as "The
General Assembly of the United Presby-
crlan Church of North America" meets In
he Central church ucxt Wednesday even-
ng , May 25. This Is the conionatlve wing
t the Presbyterian denomination , and has
n the United States about 120,000 members
nd about 1,000 ministers. The Mecca ot
he church Is In Plttsburg and Allegheny
City , Pa. , a theological seminary being In
.ho latter city and onu also at Xenla , O.
The delegates In this assembly will nutn-
ier about 250 , equally divided between min
sters and laymen.
In worship the United Presbyterians sing
3nly psalms , and until a few years ago
: sed no musical Instruments In the churches.
There Is still an antl-oigan faction , but
t Is very small. A large body of the church
till holds to a strong position against se
re t orders ami In favor ot close communion.
The missions in foreign lands are con
fined [ o Egypt and India. The mission In
Egypt Is considered by other denominations
o be n model In every respect. This mls-
ilon was founded by Dr. McCague and wife ,
well known In Omaha. To this estimable
couple Is due the credit of establishing the
first mission and church In Omaha , some
hlrty-one years ago. The membership of
he three churches In Omaha and one In
South Omaha aggregates about 600.
The entertainment of the delegates who
attend the Omaha meeting will be largely
done by these members , with the kindly
help of the most openhearted citizens. Fur-
her help would not be refused.
The position of presiding officer , or mod
erator. Is one of honor , and the opening ser
mon Is preached by the moderator of tin
previous gathering. The sermon nexi
Wednesday evening will bo preached by Rev
Thomas H. Hanna , D. D. , pastor of the Firs
church of Monmouth , III. He Is lookei
upon by the denomination as a man of un
usual eloquence. The day sessions will b <
devoted to business. Thursday evening thi
exercises will be appropriate to the 23011
anniversary of the Westminster Assembl ;
of Divines , which promulgated the Presby
terlan creed. The address of the evcnlnj
will be by Uev. W. J. Robinson , D. D. , o
the First church of Allegheny , his topli
being "Calvinism as Embodied In the West
minster Confession of Faith. " Friday even
Ing will be devoted to eulogies upon th <
brethren who have died during the year
The speakers will be announced later
There will be no session on Saturday evenIng
Ing nor on Sabbath. It Is customary , si
far as Is desired , to have the visiting mln
Isters occupy ttTe pulpits of the clt :
churches. The assembly will doubtless ad
Journ Monday afternoon on account of th
Memorial dayexercises. . Monday e\enln ;
will be devoted to the cause ot missions
Rev. Samuel Martin , D. D. . of Slalkul
India , , v , 111 give an .address on "The'Forelgi
Mission Work of Today , " and Rev. G. E
Hawes of Portland , Ore. , on the "Horn
Mission Work of Today. " Besides these tha
have been mentioned , there will be ad
dresses by representatives of the dlfferen
boards of the church and by dlstlngulsbe
delegates from other ecclesiastical boJic ;
The public will be welcomed to any and a !
ot these meetings. Ther.e will be no close
doors , even during business hours.
One Minute Is not long , yet relief Is ob
talned in half that time by the use of On
Minute Coush Cure. It prevents consump
tlon and quickly cures colds , croup , bron
chills , pneumonia , la grippe and all throa
and lung troubles.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORI
Committee of the Whole Aflk * Mor
Time un the Wntor Cotnuniiy'a
. Tax PropoHltlon.
The meeting of the Board of County Con
mlasloners was ot short duration , as llttl
ot Importance was up for consideration. 1
was anticipated that the committee of th
whole would report on the request of tb
Omaha Water company for a reduction i
Its assessment. The committee , howcvci
wanted more time for Investigation , and th
whole matter went over until the next meel
Ing.
County Clerk Haverly filed a request ask
ln ; that the salary of his chief deputy , Col
onel Harris , be Increased from $1,000 pc
year to $60 per month , the Increase to dat
from May 1. In connection with the re
quest there was a communication from As
slstant County Attorney Day , who state
that in his opinion under the provisions c
the statutes , the deputy would be entitle
to the Increased salary. By a unaniinot
vote the salary of the deputy was Increase !
The county clerk was authorized to hit
four extra men to work on the tax list , the !
services to begin June 1.
County Attorney Baldrlge gave notice th :
he had appointed Carl Herring as a deput
to assist during a portion ot the exposltlo
season.
Fred Schnoke was named as the party I
servo notices for the Board of Equallzatloi
The proposition of Von Court & Wlnn (
replace material taken up by the removal e
stone dust and mud from the west an
southwest roads and to level up the satr
and add t\.o Inches of bank gravel and ro
the same at a cost of 26 cents per line :
foot was rejected , the board finding th :
the condition of the permanent road fun
would not justify the expenditure.
The next meeting of the board will be he !
next Saturday morning.
Contrurt for AlaaUnn ltiilny. ) .
SEATTLE , May 21. Contracts ha\e bee
let for the construction ot a railroad froi
Skagway. Alaska , to Lake Bennett , over tt
White pass. It Is said that work will begl
at once.
Get a map of Cuba and get the best an
most complete. The Bee's combination ma
of Cuba , the West Indies and of the worli
With a Bee map coupon , on page 2. 1
cents , at Bee office , Omaha. South Omaha t
Council Bluffs. By mall. U cents. Addres
Cuban Map Department.
SENTENCES FOR GAMBLERS
Jndgo Slabaugli Hnnds Out Fnte to Thrco
Oonricted in His Court.
HENRY OERTER'S ' CASE GOES OVER AGAIN
llftort to Srcnre n I\CMT Trlnl for Him
llmliT Allmntlon of Irrt-mi-
lurltv In I
the Jury *
Oamblrrs nnd gambling cases monopolized
the time and attention of Judge Slabnugh of
the criminal court. Henry Ocrtcr , convlctrd
of setting up nnd keeping gambling fixtures ,
was the first man called for sentence.
Ocrtcr , however , Instead of being sentenced ,
filed n showing In which he alleged that ho
did not have a legal trial. In an affidavit he
averred that one of the trial Jurors , J. O.
Nathan , was not a resident of the state
nt the time when he sat upon the Jury. To
determine this point the Judge passed the
case until next Saturday morning , nt which
time the Juror will be before the court to be
questioned concerning his residence. The
county attorney will combat the theory of
the defence with reference to the allegation
of the Juror's non-residence nnd will at
tempt to show that even If Nathan was not
a resident the defendant waited his legal
rights to raise the question by letting the
tlmo for tiling objections expire.
Jack Doyd , one of the proprietors of the
Diamond gambling house that was raided by
the police , and who , during the trial , with
drew his plea of not guilty and entered one
of guilty , was fined $3Cn and costs.
The order of the court Is that he stand com
mitted until thU flnu , together with the
costs , are paid. Floyd pleaded guilty to set
ting up and keeping gambling fixtures.
Vaaclo Graham , the colored boy who was
convicted of aiding and abetting a lottery
by acting as the agent of the same , was
fined $100 and costs. He Is to stand com
mitted until ho pays the amount of the fine
and the costs. Graham was the young mac
who sold the policy shop tickets In the game
wht li Joseph Parks and James Duller arc
charged with operating In this city , and alsc
at the east end of the Council Bluff * bridge
The wheel was turned In an old building nl
the cast end of the bridge , while the drawIngs -
Ings were posted In a saloon on this side o
the rl\er , where the lucky numbers were
paid.
paid.Cliff
Cliff Cole , one of the proprietors of th <
gambling moms over Lentz & William'
'amam street saloon , and which was raldct
> y the police some weeks ago , came Intc
court and pleaded guilty to the charge o
citing up and keeping gambling fixtures
IB was fined $300 and costs and Is to stam
committed until payment Is made. Cole' :
partners , F. S. Jones , n. Bell and Georgi
Jrown. who were arrested when the placi
s pulled , have heretofore pleaded no
guilty. The case against them has not ye
) een tried.
Verdict A mi I nut the HurlliiKton.
In the case of the Shook-Slllner compan ;
against the Chicago , Burlington & Qulnc ;
Railroad company the Jury In Judge Dickln
son's court found for the plaintiff and re
turned a % edict for $719.78. The sum suei
for aggogated $1,294.
Some years ago a member of the Shook
Slllner company checked n trunk full o
lewelry as personal baggage. While en
route the trunk was broken open and a per
tlon of the contents stolen. Suit wa
brought and upon trial the defendant con
tended that there was no authority for th
plaintiff recovering for the value of the Jew
elry sent as baggage. The Jury , howe\ei
thought otherwise. The case will go to th
supreme court.
Attraction * Still Open.
The fight between the parties who propos
to operate the Streets of Cairo nnd th
Streets of All Nations at the exposition 1
still on. They ore ready , however , for an
other round to be called next Wednesda
morning In Judge Scott's court. Both par
ties are concessionaires and both claim tb
right to exhibit camels , donkeys and donke
boys in their respective places of business
Iclllo Kind , manager of the Streets of Cain
Is the party who seeks to restrain th
Streets of All Nations. He contends tha
he has an exclusive contract with the ex
position people , entered Into long.prior t
the time of the contract with the defendan
INJUNCTION MADE PERMANEN
i
Judge Scott llaitili Down IIU DecUlo
In the Water Works Frau
chine Suit.
Judge Scott yesterday granted a pel
manent Injunction to restrain the mayo
and city council from extending the wate
works company's franchise eight years froi
1900 to 190S. He declared that the propose
extension was an "aldermanlc burglary ,
but he Intended to frustrate It because "I
Is God's desire that the American peopl
should run themselves In spite of any put
chase ot a city council. "
In the first place the court cited the con
tract made between the city and Cool
which has found lodgment with the preser
water works company , In which It W2
especially provided that It In twenty yeai
after the erection of the water works plat
the people of the city decided to buy t
they could do so at a valuation to be fixe
by a board composed ot one engineer sc
lected by the company , another by theclt _
and a third by the two. This established
right of the people which can no more t
violated than any of the rights of the watt
works company in the contract , except b
agreement between the parties.
The court then discussed just ho
much power the mayor and clt
council have as representatives c
the people in the contract. The
are elected to carry out the will of the pec
pie. They have a right to do only what th
statutes creating them allows them. The
are mere trustees of the property and rlghl
of the people. If they act within th :
scope , their acts arc binding on the people
If they go outsldo their acts are null an
void. In the first case the court cannc
Interfere by Injunction , In the other It cat
Moreover , If the city council acts beyon
Its power , the burden of proof rests upo
It to show that Its authority extends so fat
If It does not establish that proof , the coui
can presume that Its acts are fraudulent.
Upon this proposition the court malntah
that in its proposed ordinance to cxten
the franchise the council was acting beyon
Its powers. In support of this he quote
from an act passed by the last legislator
which provides that a franchise cannot I
granted nor can one be extended unless
fixed and reasonable annuity Is require
from the corporation seeklug the franchh
and until the proposition Is presented t
the people. Judge Scott declares that tt
council acted In direct violation of this la
In threatening to grant the extension.
In the course of the opinion the cou
states that It has been urged that It wou
be Impossible for the city to get the plai
at a fair valuation. If thU were so , tl
people would have to hold up their ham
and be robbed. The statement , however ,
made upon the presumption that the wat
works would appoint one villain , the cl
council another and the two together wou
agree upon a third. It Is also urged tb
the lawsuit has already cost $ IOOC
but the court declares that th
cannot be used as an argument to frl
Ur away a vested right. It has also be <
maintained that U is not a valuable rig'
the city is giving away. If this were i
Beginning of the end.
Tomorrow will be the last Monday of this great May reduction shoe sale. Successful to
such a decree that new lines have been added. Saturday , the crowds were enormous
Monday/itiiey / will be greater still while the values will be higher and the prices lower.
$ l.oo 98 cents.
Not near Iso'Vnany ' as at the We've added to our 98 cent
beginning , y t most all sizes , ' MEN'S ' SIIOES- table a line of ladies1 tan oxford -
in button lace , Columbia MEN'S
or at
ford a and Juliets that pold
, . SUMMER TANS- YVe offer a
Juliets sold readily at $3.50
man's shoe that S2.50 si/.es somewhat broken.
to close at $1.00. It'a such shoes '
can't be
as these just duplicated in
from manufac Omaha for less
turers in all the than $4,111 ; be
latent styles and SS in differ
shades that fill our store I ent shades of tan not all
sixes for we've been selling
now
from morning till night ,
ing the = e as fast as we could
fancy vesting tops , the
very wrap them up tomorrow
swelleat shoe out , only $2.08. $1.1)8. )
$2.98.
68 CENTS.
For S2.98 we offer
A whole table filled with child's shoe ; ? , 0 to 8 no matter '
that can't
a shoe you
$1.98 what they have sold at , all go in this May reduction sale at
08 cents. You may never have another such opportunity of duplicate anywhere
Ladies' Tans shoeins ? the little folks. for style , finish and
This new shoe \ve bought to
wear at the price , in
sell for § 2.50 new fancy
vesting tops fine vici kid T. B. NORRIS tans and blacks with
but we're going to end this , vesting tops never before
May reduction sale with a The End of the Big Shoe Sale , offered for less than $3.50
whoop so down they go to in this May reduction sale
$1.98. 1413 DOUGLAS STREET. OMAHA.
he water works company \\ould want to get
Id of Its plant Instead of holding on to It.
FREIGHT RATES IN A BAD WAY
Condition I'nxt mill Dc-
iiiurullrntlon Went Coiltlnnei to
Worry the Huilrimilx.
The unsettled condition ot freight rates
continues to agitate railway circles , and all
lopes are centered' the promised restora
tion'on June 1. Graltr rates east from Chicago
cage arc to bo advanced to 20 cents per 100
pounds on all-rail shipments from Chicago
to New York , wtyle , < he water routes will
carry grain at the rate , of 15V4 cents per 100
pounds. A representative ot one of the
eastern lines said"to The Dee : "If the
rates are maintained after June 1 the all-
rail routes cast ot Chicago will not have
much to fear from water competition , as
some people now appear to think. The In
surance rates raise ttip coat of the shlpmenU
by water considerably.
'But the promised restoration of rates li
merely to deal In futurities. Rates may be
maintained after June' 1 , and they may nol
be. I do not look for any stability In the
freight situation unMl , after the supreme
court shall have passed on ( he legality ol
the Joint Traffic association. If this asso
ciation Is allowed to continue the pooling ol
business rates will be maintained , but If II
Is declared unlawful another association thai
will be lawful will be formed and rates wll
not bo maintained until It gets into goot
working condition. "
Eotwccn Omaha and Chicago , as well a :
trom Kansas City to Chicago , the deep cut :
Into live stock rates made by the Burllngtot
and the Santa Fe railroads respectively an
exciting shippers as well as the transporta
tlon companies. Some freight men profesi
to sea In the move an Indication of the res
toratlon of live stock rates , while other :
declare that rates on packing house product
may bo cut even below the G-cent standan
they are now resting on. The packing housi
companies of South Omaha arc going afte
the railroads with the charge that the Santi
Fe has cut the rate on packing housi
products as well as that on live stock fron
Kansas City to Chicago and Insist that a
much be done for South Omaha. Whethe
the charge Is based on fact or not canno
be definitely learned , but If It Is found to b
the , case a sensational cut In packing nous
rates Is promised by'several Omaha-Chlcag
lines.
Atom ; the Ilnllrond * .
All the railroads reported heavy rain
along their respective lines on Friday after
noon and night. From reports at rallroai
headquarters the storm appeared to b
equally heavy In all parts of Nebraska. litho
the western part of Kansas clear weather
with the sun shining brightly , was reported
West of Lincoln the storm was very sever
and the Rock Island road had qulto a strl
of track washed out there on Friday night
Trains were dela > ed for a few hours , bu
the damage was repaired on Saturday morn
Ing and trains put through on time. At on
of the Rock Island's small stations In Kan
sas lightning struck within the office an
burned out the telegraph outfit. All th
railroads found that their telegraph wire
worked very badly on Friday night and Sat
urday morning.
Hnllronil Kote * unit I'tTHonnli.
Superintendent Stlllwell of the Roc !
Island Is In the city.
General Manager Dickinson. Superintend
ent of Transportation Buckingham am
Chief Engineer Berry of the Union Paclfl
will return from on Inspection trip th
mlddlo ot next week. > l
The trip of President Burt to New Yorl
has given rise to thorumor , than the Unloi
Pacific will nbrob 'tho Oregon Short Linen
on June 1. It Is ndL considered an unlike ) ,
Incident at headquarters.
The Burlington ) iaa , announced specla
rates for the celetiratjon of Memorial da ;
at Crow Agency , on which Is located th
Custer battlefield. May-30. Major Saunder
of Montana Is to deliver the oration of th
day , there will be eefnHses by a number o
Grand Army posts and the Indians la at
tendance will give a.vir dance.
Henry A. Sny'dor , assistant genera
freight agent of the Rock Island , Is In th
city from Chicago. He Is pleasantly re
membered as the general agent of th
freight department for the same road li
Omaha for a numbtr of years. Mr. Snyde
reports the freight bulsness on the Roc :
Island to be % ery bpavy , and all th
proapects for a heavy uio\ement of gral
during the coming season to be exceed
Ingly good.
Train No. 41 ot the Rock Island , sur
named "Tho Rocky Mountain Limited , '
made a fast run on Thursday , covering th
12S miles from Falrbury to Phllllpsburg 1
157 minutes. Out ot this time consume
was taken time for stops , for water twice
three for crossings and for a station , an
also slowed down to four miles an hour ovc
a stretch of track that had been weakene
by heavy rains. The train was In charg
of Conductor George P. Pugh. and Englnee
Charles Porter , with locomotive 902.
Maps of Cuba at The Bee otnce Omaha-
Council Bluffs or South Omaha. Cut
coupon trom page 2. Address Cuban ma
dept.
IN MEMORY OF NINETY-EIGHT
IrlHli-Aiiirrlcnii K\i > imltlnu riult lii-
teiulH to Ilmia ( iront Manx
Demount ration.
Monday will be the hundredth
anniversary of the uprising of 'OS
Ireland , made famous by Wolf Tone ,
Robert Emmett , Lord Fitzgerald and
other names dear to the Irish heart.
With this In view- the Irish-American Expo
sition club at Its meeting last night adopted
a resolution calling for a grand mass dem
onstration on the Fourth of July , which
shall be at once an evidence of Irish fealty
to America , loyalty to traditions of Ire
land and protest against any alllancle be
tween Great Britain and America. ThU
committee was appointed by the chairman
to make arrangements for the centennial
meeting : Jerry Howard , Richard O'Keefe ,
John Lally , John Qulnn , John J. Mahoncy.
They are to meet tonight at the Western
Laborer office , Barker block.
The \arlous committees ot the club re
ported much progress In their work on mem
bership nnd arrangements for permanent
quarters. Several new names were added ta
the roll of membership.
CASHES PEPPERBERG'S ' CHECK
1'rcililiMit McKlnlcy Accent * the Do-
untloii of a Patriotic
IMnttMiiouth Mini.
Within the next few days James Pepper-
berg , a cigar dealer of Plattsmoutb , will
receive a bit of paper which be will prob
ably keep during the rest of his natural life
and hand down to his descendants as an
heirloom.
The paper will be a cancelled check and
will give proof of Pepperberg's patriotism
certified to by President McKInley in.hi :
own handwriting. The check Is dated Mai
6 , at Plattsmouth , Is drawn upon the Flrsl
National bauk ot that city and reads a :
follows :
"Pay to the order of William McKInley
president U. S. ot A. . $200.
"JAMES PEPPERBERG. "
On a corner of the check appears this In
scription : "Donated to the United State :
government , now at war with Spain. "
This check was forwarded to Washlngtor
and was received this morning by the
United States National bank of this city
Upon Its back appears the following en
dorsement :
"Pay to the 'order of the treasurer of the
United States. WILLIAM M'KINLEY. "
The check was transferred to the paymcni
of the Omaha National bank. The proceeds
will be transformed Into a certificate of de
posit to the account of the government am
Mr. Pepperberg's $200 will then be avail
able for use.
HIRSCHFIELD HELD IN JAIL
I'ollce Arrest n Canvnumer on n CJcn
era I Charier of Ilelim a
"Cooil" Man.
For some time the police have been watch
ing a number of canvassers and peddler :
who have been seen in localities when
houses were entered afterward. A man whi
cam asses for enlarging pictures nnd whi
gave the name of Henry Hlrschfleld , wa :
arrested as a suspicious character and several
eral persons were sent for to Identify hln
as a man who was seen in the nelghborhoo >
of Beoral robberies. So far no one ha
been able to Identify him positively , but :
newspaper clipping that tells of bis doing
within the last few months was found In ;
valise he had. The clipping Is from a Chicago
cage paper dated February ! C , and relate
the story of Mrs. Henry Htrschfleld , whi
was abandoned by her husband. At th
time the man left her she was sick In be <
and bad three small children depending 01
her. Hlrschfleld deliberately told her tha
he was tired of a wife who was always slcl
and that he and another woman were golni
to leave the city never to como back. Al
the money his wife had was $18 and he tool
that and left her. Since that time ho ha
been heard of In Den > er. A woman sup
posed to be the woman he eloped with ha :
called at the jail since be was locked up am
she admitted that she knew htm , but denle <
that she was living with the man.
The human machine starts i > ut once am
stops but once. You can keep tt goln ;
longest and most regularly by uslni
DeWltt's Little Early Hlscrs , the famou
little pills for constipation and all stomarl
and liver troubles.
A Map of Calm for Teit Cent * .
The Bee Is giving Its subscribers a chanc
to keep posted on the movements of troop
and cruisers by means of Its comblnatloi
map. The map ot Cuba shows all the towns
railroads and divisions , while from the ma ]
of the West Indies and map of the worli
you can locate just where the war ships nr
at any time and how far they are from dlf
ferent ports. Cut out a Bee coupon , page 5
and bring it to The Bee office. Omaha. Soul
Omaha or Council Bluffs. By mall , ericlot
a coupon and 14 cents and address Cubai
Map Department.
Ante Room Echoes I
"Fraternity Temple" at the exposition Is
iiow an assured fact. Work will be begun
In a few days and all members of secret
eiders which contribute to the construction
of the building will bu certain to find nt
least one place on the exposition grounds
wh re they will be made comfortable and
will feel perfectly nt home. Accommoda
tions can bo had In this temple for about
forty orders and as soon ns that number Is
-reached no more headquarter privileges will
bo granted. The building completed. H re
mains for the members of local lojtjes to
write to their grand lodges and urge them
to seek a home In the temple and to en
courage fraternity men from all over the
world to come to Omaha this summer and
runKo the exposition a meeting place for
members of all secret orders.
Inquiries are being made constantly ns to
j what date has been set for "Fraternity day. "
Members of.orders In all parts of the coun
try are taking an interest In this reunion
of fraternity men and It Is thought from the
enthusiasm which Is being manifested that
this will be one of the most successful da > s
of the exposition.
Woodmen of the World.
The Iowa Log Rolling association has
completed arrangements for a great event
at Cedar Rapids , la. , to take place on Juno
8 to 10 , commemorating the eighth anni
versary of the order. An Interesting pro
gram has been printed for the occasion and
It Is expected that e\ery camp In the state
will send delegates to this celebration of
Woodcraft.
Sovereign Commander Root of this city
and other noted speakers will be In attend
ance and join In the festivities , which will
include a street parade , addresses , music
of all kinds and burlesque entertainment.
A school of Instruction will also bo held In
the Woodmen's hall. The work will be ex
emplified by drilled , uniformed teams.
The camps throughout the country are al
most unanimously In favor of paying the
beneficiaries of members who go to the front
and are killed In battle.
Woodmen of Southern California have or
ganized a company ot volunteers from Its
camps to avenge the wrecking of the Malno
and to help free Cuba.
Willow camp gave n social entertainment
j on Wednesday night. A program consisting
of music and addresses was given. So\er-
elgn Commander Root delivered an address
and was followed by John T. Tales , who
presented the camp with a handsome flag
at the close of his address. As Mr. Yates
unfolded the flag Mr. and Mrs. Schcleh
sang "The Star Spangled Banner , " making
the presentation very Impressive. After the
program refreshments were ser\od and
dancing was begun.
Alpha camp has put In complete para-
phernalla for the exemplification of Ihe am
plified protection degree and will have can
didates for this degree at its next meeting.
Camps were recently Instituted at Lake
City , la. , and Cowglll , Mo.
Mount Calvary commandery No. 1 , Knights
Templar , Installed ofilcers on the night of
May 1C , Ascension day. Past Grand Com
mander Eben K. Long conducted the services
of Installation and the following officers en
tered upon their duties : James W. Mayuard ,
eminent commander ; Albert P. Brink , gen
eralissimo ; Alfred M. Oleson , captain gen
eral ; Benjamin F. Thomas , prelate ; Eben
K. Long , recorder ; Leverett M. Anderson ,
treasurer ; Samuel D. Cadwell , senior
warden ; Oscar U. Allen , junior warden ,
Milton J. Kenuard , standard bearer ; John
E. Simpson , sword bearer ; William L.
Ruttcr , warden ; Fred M. Richards , third
guard ; James H. Robertson , second guard ;
Charles W. McVlcar , first guard ; Gcorgo E.
White , sentinel.
Iiiilciiciulent Wooilmrn of Aitii-rlru ,
On May 12 a nice tint ; was held In South
Omaha In the lnt"iest of tl-e Independent
Woodmen ot Arccrlca. A large crowd at
tended nnd L. F , Brltt lectured on "Fra
ternity" and was followed bv R. Dickens ,
who spoke on the benefit of secret organiza
tions. More than half of the persons who
were present signified their Intention of becoming -
coming members of the lodge of Independent
Woodmen which Is being established there ,
W. N. Nason has been completing the work
of organization stnco that time and a large
lodge will be Instituted In a few days.
Members of Omaha lodge No. 1 have aboul
completed arrangements for a boating part )
to be held on Cut Off lake In the neai
future : .
KnlrhU of 1'ythln * .
On Thursday evening. May 26 , a meeting
will bo held in Myrtle annex. Continent !
block , for the purpose of organizing i
division of the uniform rank , Knights 01
I Pythias. The committee having the mattci
/ In charge urges that those who have al
ready signified their Intrntlon of Joining n4
all other persons Interested In the uniform
rank be present at that limp. The commit-
tco has been working hard , to the end that
a creditable dUlslcm may bo organized , and
e\cry I'ythlan of Omaha nnd South Omaha
Interested In the matter should be present
at this meeting.
MnuViii Wmiilnioii of Alilcrli-n.
The third annual picnic of the Omanft
nislrlct Log _ Rolling association. Modcr
Woodmen of America , will be held at Ar
lington , Neb. , June 15. A special program
Is being prepared for the occasion , and all
railroads will run excursions from poliiU
within n radius of fifty miles of Arlington.
Omaha camp. No. 120 , gn've an cntoiUln *
ment last week , which wns far superior to
the n\erage social and musical entertain-
ment. The chief features of the program
were Bonnie Dunn , character \ocallst and
highland fling dancer , nnd Mr. and Mrs.
Myachllck , musicians , who h-ue been en
gaged for Iho Ihealcr In Ihe Gcimnn vlllag *
al Ihe exposition.
The next meeting of ciimp , Xo. 120 , will
be one ot particular Importance. Several
new members will be Initiated nnd the com
petitive Individual drill of the foresters will
take place.
l'i r.ternul Union of Amrrlvn.
Mondamln ledge na\e u Ma > j.olo dance
Monday evening , which was attended by
aboul 200 percons and wau a grett success.
The litllo girls who wound up the May pol
danced \ery prettily and were highly com
plimented.
Banner lodge will hold a May party OB
next Thursday evening.
Banner ledge Is striving to win the prlzo
ofiered by the grand lodge to the lodg *
securing the most members and the mem
bers feel sure that 150 can be secured be
fore Juno 30.
Sci of VflerniiM.
The memorial services which General
George Crook camp No. 1 was to have held
Thursday for the late George I. Yoder were * [
pcslponed because of rain and will be hold
en Thursday , May 26. in Woodmen hall ,
Slxlecnlh and Capitol avenue. The services
will be opened with an address by W. 1C.
Jacobs , followed by a prayer by Rev. J. O.
Staples. Solos will be sung b"y R. J. Specrrl
and A. W. Williams and John T. Yates and
A. W. Jeffries will deliver addresses.
Secret SoiletyotcM. .
F. F. Koode , fraternal commissioner for
the exposition , has gene to Colorado on a
short business trip.
Social lodge , No. 102 , Degree of Honor , will
give a social and literary entertainment at
Its hall In the Continental block next Tues
day evening. Ice cream will be served dur
ing the oenlng.
Custer Woman's Relief corps held a very
pleasant social on Thursday evening at Red
Men's hall , Continental block. A short lit
erary program was rendered , after whlck
refreshments were served.
Glasgow casllo of the Royal Highlander *
was organized at Page , Neb. , on the night
of May 17. The casllo has forty charter
members , and was Installed by W. E. Sharp ,
E. Sherlock ot Aurora and Deputy Humphrey
of Atkinson.
Clan Gordon , No. 63 , Order of'Scottish
Clans , held an Interesting meeting on Tues
day evening. After Initiation there was a
representation of "twn auld cronies , " cele
brated by Burns' "Tarn O'Shanter" and
"Souler Johnnie. "
The members of the Loyal League of
America gave an enjoyable eoclnl and mu
sical entertainment In their halls In th
Continental block on Tuesday night. A. B.
Hartman , supreme vice chancellor ot the
order and M. D. Albrccht , supreme Inspector ,
were In attendance. An excellent musical
and elocutionary program was rendered and
refreshments were sencd at the conclusion
of the program.
HINMAN HELPS HIS FRIEND
Mnn from Xftieintl < * I.OIIIIH
rr Tito llollnri to 1'uy
KviireNM C'hurueH.
A man named Htnman from Newcastle ,
Neb. , struck up an acquaintance with Hit
iftable stranger at the Webster street depot.
The stranger knew many of Hinnian'u
relatives and friends and the two mun bn-
came quite Intlmatn in a Illlle while. They
each stepped on the weighing machine ) which
stands In the depot and the slranger wolglicd
ICO pounds. Through an oversight lllnman't
new-made friend had failed to have a large
check which hu had cashed and he was uu-
able to get a package which was waiting for
him in the express room. Hlnman loaned
him $5 and returned lo Newcastle a llllla
while afterwards a much wiser man. 'Iho
stronger Is described as a short , stout man ,
with short whiskers and wearing a brow *
coat.
Arnold's Uromo Celery cures headache *
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