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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1898)
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The per- I formance wa a very satisfactory reproduc- [ Ii I tlon of the actual work of the service , and i judging by the enthusiastic approval that It ! elicIted It will be ono of the most popular features on the grounds during the xe- tnalnder of the 8eaon. ot one In a hun- cited of the people who were maa8ed around the mIrror had more than the vaguest pos- elbie idea ot th'c manner In hlch Uncle ama lIfe savers perform their perilous task. and this was a practical demonstration that amounted to a revelation to this vest. em crucd. The general Interest that the anticipation of the performance has aroused was ap. Parent In the immense crowd that packed the entire main court from the Qovernment building to the bridge. Even the roofs of t the collonades were utilized by spectators and the formation of this end of the court was so well adapted for the purpose that everyone was able to obtain a good view of the exhibition. the hour when the drill was to begin everything around the station was in its normal condition. The lifeboat was mounted on the ways in anticipation of a possible alarm , The patrol was out as usual in each direction and the remainder of the crew ' .vas at rest. Then a sailor appeared on the mast in the lagoon and in another minute the .Ignal of distress was fluttering at Its peak. The patrol instantly signaled the supposed vessel that assistance was at hand and then ran iftly to the station to give the alarm. The crew turned out like a hose company on a general alarm and manning the beach apparatus ran it swiftly around the lagoon to a point in front of the Gov- ernxnent building and directly across the mirror from the mast. In a couple of mm- Utes the boom of the gun was heard and the small lines was hurled directly over the yard and close to the mast , where it was -4 grasped by the sailor. lie drew It In hand p osier hand , hauling up a heavier rope which carried a whip and tackle. This was bent to the mast and with Its assistance the crow oi shore rapidly ran out the big hawser - ser , which was In turn attached to the mast about two feet above the whip. On this last line the breeches buoy was run out and the sailor was quickly rescued from a post- tion that would have been perilous had it been in a storm-lashed sea instead of on the quiet water of the lacoon. - ' The rescue was vigorously cheered by the crowd but the next feature of the drill was - even more interesting. The rescued sailor now played the part of the unfortunate who escaped drowning only through th ciii- dent ork of the crow. He rowed to the center of the mirror In a small boat , where he good-naturedly allowed himself to be capsIzed , Th alarm wa given and while he gave a realistic exhibition of a green swimmer overwhelmed the cre' raced to the lifeboat. The blocks were cickd away and with a united push it went scurrying down the rays and out into the lagoon. The surfmcn caught on somehow before It. getaway away and by the time the craft had stead- Iel iF.elf ( in the water they had the oars out and were pullinj away ( or the spot where the exertions of the swimmer were rapidly growing feebler. Before they r'eached him he had throsn up his hands and gone under but the surfinan leaped from the bow of the lifeboat and soon brought him to the surface unconscious but still breathing. He was bundled Into the boat , whtch then pulled for the landing. At this point the drowned sailor was left out of the reckoning for a few minutes while the crew gave the crowd an exciting cx- hibitlon of the manner In which a lifeboat can be handled In the water. Their work at. the oars was in itself a sumciently attractive - tractive exhibition to the landsmen who had never seen the perfect rhythm with which a trained crew handle the blades. Then the oars were shipped and in a second the big craft whirled bottom up with the crew clinging to the ropes inside. But it came up again with equal ease , the men were at their places in a trlco and in another - other second were pulling away as though ' 4 nothing had happened. This was repeated several times , to the enthusiastic enjoyment of the crowd. Then they recollected that tbiey had a drowned man somewhere on board and the boat was pulled to the land- log , where the victim was laid out oti the pavement and the process of resuscitation Illustrated. In the absence of a barrel one of the surtmhn laid flat on the pavement while the unconscious mariner was rolled over him to let. the water exude from his interior. At the same time the other men wc ! ) at work rubbing his limbs , slapping the soles of his feet and working his chest , and arms to restore respiration. The happy result was accomplished at last , the sailor came tc life , the apparatus was run back to p the ttation and the surfmen retired to cx- change their drIpping garments for dry \ clothing. The drIll is wonderfully realistic from J first to last. It will be repeated every day except Sunday at the same hour. SAVCS 'rim % 'i.tKLY IHltX 1.tflhI4. Xifuhlt . liteulintor a , . , ! I t I'lnee In liii' 1eni..iu of I.Ifv. From a scientific standpoint the baby incubator - cubator on the exposition grounds is attract- ins considerable attention. Members of the medical profession are becoming interested In Its workings. The affair started only yesterday. but during the' entire afternoon and evening the house in which the incubator - bator is located was crowded. The incuba. tor is a glass and metal case heated * 0 a certtln temperature. Into this enough air is admitted to maintain life in the infant until such time as it is strong enouah to come in contact with the temperature of the room. Yesterday two prematurely born infants were placed in Incubators and the beat was turned on. They were carefully watched over by the physician In charge anti last night he was certain the llttlu things would live , provIding they contracted none of the complaints or diseases to sthich children are subject. The baby Incubator is the patent of a Uerman physician. It Is contended that 85 per cent of the infants sent to the incubator hare ilved and become healthy children. The concern on the grounds is oerlaed more for scientifie than for exhibition pur- poses. It is intended for the rearing of the weakly born babies. wbo under ordinary circumstances soon rass away. $ OhIIV .irt , ' , 111)-s. General Manager Clarkson has announced a number of additional special days. of ' blch Ohio day Is one of the most lox- portant. This will be celebrated October 5 , anti , as the same dT has been set for ' I'ennsylvania day. and the following day Is New York day , there will be a large gathering - ing of representative easterners on the grounds at that time. The three occasions cre bunched on the recommendation of donsger liabeock of the 1)epartinent of Transportation , who suggested that by Ibis _ , nJ decidedly niorct favorable railroad I rates ( OtIId be pee'urr'd thsn would be grsnte4 for three separate ot-easionS , epiember 2 has been * iesignsted sa Quiney day , snti the busmneM men of that enterprising city wll begIn at. once to make plans for a large represeutation. o ar- rangemeits bae befit formulated for the oelbratIon on the grounds , but it will probably - ably be very similar to that of Kansas City day. day.At the request of the local committee Mo'ilera Woodmen day lisa been changed from September IS and 19 to September 22. It was thought that the latter date would be more satisfactory , as the first designated conflicts with another event in which most of the mnembers of the order are Inter- ested. ? ext Sunday religious services will be resumed in the Auditorium , atxd It is the plan of the management to continue them during the remainder of the exposition. Rev. Celia Parker Woolley of Chicago , who took a prominent part in the deliberations of the Women's Congress , will preach at 4 o'clock Sunday on the subject , "Things Commonly Believed Among Us. " Music will be furnished - nished Under the direction of Superintendent Kelly. CROWTD STiLL LARGE ( Continued from First Page. ) as marshal. and Manager Akoun of the Streets of Alt ations and tIanager Cum- rains of the roller chair Concession his assistants. The Midway attractions tel- lowed and nearly all of them were repre- sented. The people of the Streets of MI Nations made an especially imposing turn- out. The swordsmen and gun spinners marched on foot. , the dark Oriental beauties In their striking costumes following in jtn- rikishas , while the other show people were icounted on a cavalcade of camels and don- keys. The Streets of Cairo made a creditable and very similar display and the Chinese village was represcated by its full corn- plement of people dressed in their holiday attire and accompanied by their peculiar brand of music. The Old Plantation darkeys tarched In full force and the Wild West show furnished a small army of rough riders in cowboy costumes , together with their band. The German village and Pabst's both stopped entertaining the crowds inside long enough to assist in the out of door demon- stratlon , The other Midway attractions represented - resented were Elagenbecks , Chiquita , Shoot the Chutes and the ostrich farm. The second division was headed by the Indian band aad was in charge of Captain Iercer and Bill Liddlard. It was composed entirely of the inhabitants of the aboriginal encampment and it constituted by far the biggest feature of the parade. It was the first time the Indians have paraded on foot , but the feature was fully as effective as when most of them were mounted. The change gave the people a better opportunity to compare the stature and physical characteristics - teristics of the various tribes. while their costumes were no less striking. After the return from the round of the main court the Indians counterznarched on Twentieth street and gave the crowd a fuli opportunity to complete its Inspection. 3toitF Sli.tM l1.t'I'1'1lS ( iN TIlE T.VIS. C'flIIIiII Ier er Vilt Mnk-e tlat 1)1'- lIi % ) It I''LI t iirt of I 1a- ( 'ni. greMs. s well pleased with the result of the sham battle between the Indians and the whites is Captain MerCer of the Indian congress - gress that he has decided to make them regular - ular features at stated intervals. No date has been fixed for the next one , but it is more than likely that it will occur during the present month. Another thing that Captain Mercer has decided upon and that is , in the future , he will use only Indians In the fights. The movements and action of the whites in the battle of Wednesday was satisfactory to the captain , but he thinks that better results can be secured by putting - ting only Indians into the field and allowing them to conduCt a regular Indian campaign. Some time ago it was decided to have regular - ular programs of the afternoon dances en- geged In by the Indians , but it has been found that tt Is next to impossible to arrange - range a program that can be carried out in alt of Its details , consequently Captain Mercer - cer has abandoned the idea and has con- eluded to allow the Indians to select their own dances after reaching the grounds. This will not prevent the giving of dances , however. Each afternoon sonic tribe will dance and will do so without Interference. The first experiment In this line was tried yesterday afternoon and it worked well , pleasing the public very much. Shortly after 4 o'clock , after viewing the work of the life saving crew on the Lagoon , the Indians 'acre marched to the encampment - ment , where the Oniahas gave the celebrated corn dance , which at the agency Is put on to show their appreciation of the goodness of the Great Father In producing a big yield of corn. To the average white man this dance differs little from the grass dance. The musicIans sit in the center of the fIeld and beat upon their drums. After the noise has continued for some five minutes , a score of Indians , who heretofore have been sitting - ting on their haunches , jump Into the ring and bedaubed with paint commence hopping around. imitating kernels of corn upon a hot griddle , This continues until the dancers are about exhausted , when other Indians take their places and the fun goes on without intermission. The Indian congress is rapidly growing in favor with the public and the attendance is daily growing larger. More Indians are expected - pected within the next few days. Captain Mercer has received word a party of Sioux from Pine Ridge are on the way and are due to arrive any day. Ho is also expecting a delegation of the Seneca Indians from New York. but just when they will get here is uncertain. l'roiii i .st' fur 'l'e n s Un y , After spending a month in his home state working up ilithuslasm. Vice President Johnson of the Texas State Exposition corn- mission has returned to the city. lie says that the plans for the observance of Texas day , August IS. bare all been completed antI that fully 1,000 of the residents oF the Lone Star state will be in attendance upon that occasion. All the railroads but one hare made a rate of one ( are for the round trip from all points in Texas. and the Port Arthur - thur makes a rate of 1 cent per mile. Gay- ernor Culbertson anti his staff will come in a special car. While here it is expected that the members of the party will make their headquarters at the Minnesota build. ing. The state day exercises will he held in the Auditorium at 11 o'clock in the fore. r.oon. The program ( ollos : Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mexican Band Atidretts \YeIcnrne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Governor liolcomb of Nebraska Itesponse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Governor Culbertson of Texas Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xicati Band tidresq . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . President Wattles of the Expo'ition Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mexican hand Fireworks in time evening. The members of the Texas party will remain - main in the city some days , seeing the sights and vlsittng the exposition. ( rent t'iit un' I II l'ru it. lion. A. Smith , state senator from Mci'berson county , Kansas , Is in the city for a few days , visiting the exposition. Speaking of the exhibits , he said : "They arc as tine as anything that I have ever seen. The display In the Horticulture building furnishes the most conclusive cvi- dence that the Mississippi and Missouri 'alloys are dostinc.I to be the great fruit raising sections of the country. A few years ago it s-aa supposed ( bat fruit could not be raised west of the Mississippi river , but the exhibition here proves that all of I Ihe fruits of te temperate and many of thee of the semi-torrid xone will grow here in abundance. The other exhibit.s at the exposition are equally good , and those in the Ariculturai building are extra fine. Ilight here I want to any that the exhibits of grin are the best that have ever been brought together. " lOtt LAS COt''i'r' li.tIS $0 I'.tlt. Ahead of _ tli the ililbitor in "a- net ) ' of l'rnlt lto'i'n. So far as county exhibits are concerned that of Douglas in the Horticulture build- tag appears to be in the lead. Some of the states heve larger , but it is conceded that none have a greater varIety of fruits to show. In addition to the apples , the vane- ties of which are almost countleas. there are cherries. blackberrits and nil of the small fruits that went out of market weeks ago. Just now the county Is making a great showing in plums and peache8. There are a deaen varieties of plums and will be many more before the end of the month. Some peaches raised along the crest of the river bluffs are pronounced as fine as those from some of the great peach raising states. Robert .3. F'urnas of Brownsville is mak- lag a special effort to advertise ebraska as a great fruit raising state. lie is ex- hibltlng the celebrated Mubr plums , as big as those from California and even more delicate - cate in coloring. This year he will raise something like fifty bushels of this fruit , I lie is aio showing the "Stumps the World" peaches , some of which measure fourteen inches in circumference. In addition to his peaches he has sent In a lot of tomatoes , three varieties of pears , two of grapes and the first figs ever seen at the exposition. The fIgs that he is showing are about the size of 13rtlett pears and are as finely colored - ored as those from southern California. This year Mn. Furnas has 30,000 bearIng apple trees , TOO pear and nearly lO&O peach trees. ills orchards contain nearly 400 acres. Superintendent Wilson Is daily making additions - ditions to the southern California exhibit , and at this time he has about as much fresh fruit on exhibit as sonic of the nearby states. During the last day or two he has received the orange cling peaches , as large as base bails and colored like oranges. lie has also received the Hungarian prunes , the first shown. and some Japanese and Washington plums that are as large as the ordinary lIen Davis apples. IIttcrs ( \Visconsin After an absence of four weeks , H. D. Fisher of the Wisconsin commission has returned - turned to take charge of affairs at the State building for a time. Speaking of the exposition - sition , he said : "Down in Wisconsin the exposition is being thoroughly advertised and as a result there will be a large attendance - tendance during this and the two coming months. Our people feel a great interest in the affairs of the show , which is regarded by those who have been here as the best that has ever been held. Of course we rca- lize that this exposition Is not so great as the World's fair. but it is better in every respect and it Is large enough. "The public spirit that has been displayed in pushing the exposition to the front is something remarkable and it is the talk of the whole country. Since I was here last the buildings have been Improved and the additions to the exhibits have made theta about perfect. " ) Ilssonri.tiis nail Iloiitnun , While Missouri has no state building upon the exposition grounds , there is a place where the people from tiat commonwealth - wealth are made to feel at home. The men in charge of the Montana building have extended - tended an invitation to all of the MissourIans - sourIans to call and participate in an acceptance - ceptance of their hospitalitles. The invitation - tion was sent out a few days ago , and yesterday - terday the St. Joseph people in the city accepted in full force They arrived early and stayed late. They were made welcome and when they left they felt just as vell as thnugh they had a building of their own. From this time on. the Montana buildi' g will be headquarters for all dde- gations from Missouri. AtIvl-rttKilig lII , 'West. President Mason of the Ohio Exposition commission. who has been in the city dun. lag the last week , has returned to his home at Cleveland , 0. liefore going he said : "The exposition has opened my eyes to the growing importance of the west. It is the bone and sinew of the whole country - try , and is capable of furnishing the material - terial to feed and supply the world. It Is a natton within itself. and before the end of the next decade will be the great center of population. The fertile land and the stirring ability of the people is what does the business. " } 1flsilIon % otes. Joe Abrahams was arrested on the exposition - tion grounds yesterday , charged with lar- ceny. He was accused with stealing a watch from a tailor shop at Fourteenth and Barney streets. Fred W. Averill , one of the exposition via- itors from Kansas City. has the record of being the greatest joiner in the country. lie belongs to fifty-four lodges and secrtt societies and in addition to attending all of the meetings of the orders. he finds time to run for office. He is the republican nominee from the Fifth senatorial district of Kansas City and says that his chances of being elected are excellent. Some days ago complaints reached Major Llewellyn of the exposition guards to the eftect that people visiting a long matted horse were being short changed by the parties - ties handling the cash at the conceseba. A watch was put upon the place anti yesterday - day B. F. Emery , the spieler and cashier , was arrested , charged with defrauding the public. He was taken to the local station and subsequently removed to the city jail. FOUGHT BEHIND ROOSEVELT i'rivnte linuS oftle Niiitli Cavalry 'I'iiI Li. t1.destly of a Gallant 1 a g a g e * 1 * t' UI. Roam T. Hunt is the name of a stalwart young colored man who spent yesterday in Omaha and was well received by his friends as one of the heroes of Santiago. lie Is a private in the Ninth cavalry and served in the battle leading up to Santiago under Captain Taylor. After coming back to this country be returned to Omaha , the place of his original enlistment. He loft here last evening for Montauk and will rejoin his regiment there next week. To a lice reporter Private Hunt said : "The Ninth saw some hard fIghting and the officers said our boys behaved remarkably veiI under fire. We supported the htough Riders In their hardest fight. and helped them out of a tight hole. Our regiment was pretty fortunate in not having a large percentage of losses. Lieutenant Colonel Hamilton and one private were kllied anti seventeen men were Injured. No , sir , we didn't have our horses along with us. We left them at Tampa. The Rough Riders did the same. It is amusing to come back and see pictures of the Rough Riders fighting on horseback , when their horses were alt at Tampa. Of course , the staff officers had horses , both the infantry and the gavairy ouiicers. But these dismounted during bat. tie. Ilefore a battle our boys were somewhat nervous. but one or two shots made them feel all right. Then it was all right till men commenced ta fall all around and then most any man would feel kind of badly. There was not much sickness among the troops when I left there , but the food conditions - ditions were getting bad then. " cu ns's 'i're 'l'ru nsji.e.l , It was P. K. Young who bad to pay Into the city treasury l9 for the privilege of calling Charles Gulick. the eldest son of Dr. Gulick , a liar during a heated argument - ment over a stray horse In its mention of the affair The Bee had It that Guliek was assessed the . SOUTH [ . _ Of late a number of complaints hare beelt made about the refuse which is supposed to flow from the mouth of the N street sewer. This sewer , which extends eastward - ward on N street from Twenty-fourth to Nineteenth streets , was built for a corn- bination sttnitary and storm water sewer. Only recently the residents on N street east of Twenty-fourth strtet wore notified to make connections with this sewer. anti many have done so. The protests which have been filed come from people living in the vicinity of Sixteenth and N streets. They alleged that the stench from the sewage was something awful. and relief vas urged. An investigation was macic yesterday and it appears that the complaints are unfounded. The sewage , if allowed to flow into the creek , would be carried away , but in order to obtain water for a garden one of the residents In that locality had changed the course of the creek west of the mouth of the sewer. Another cause fox complaint was found in the fact that several o the residents at Sixteenth and 0 streets desire to have a road built so that they may reach heir homes with vehicles. At the present time It is impossible to build a road across the creek , as a small bridge I is washed out by every rain. These people want to force the city to continue the sewer to the riven. as a permanent road can then be constructed. It is doubtful if anything - thing will be done about the matter since the facts in the case are known. As for continuing the sewer to the river , that is out of the question. The property is not able to stand the tax and it is not the tie- sire of the council to lay such a burden on the city at large. Collect far ltezioving Gnrlagc , From a resolution introduced at the recent meeting of the city council It appears that another attempt is to be made to assess the cost of removing garbage against the property - erty benefited. This was the custom here formerly , but a year ago the matter was taken into the courts and a decision against the ordinance was given , Since that time the garbage master has been paid by the city at large. This is deemed a hardship Upon the taxpayers and some plan is to be devised whereby property owners may be compelled to clean up at their own expense and in case they fail to do so the cost of the work shall be taxed against the property. Military Itceentiolt. Mrs. David Sturrock , assisted by her els- ter , Miss Fannie Sage , gave a military reception - ception at her home , 832 North , Nineteenth street , yesterday afternoon. The house was tastily decorated with potted plants antI flags , 'shilo cut ewers adorned the tables , which were festooned with ribbons and bunting - ing in the national colors , Miss hlessie Sage of Omaha was in attendance at the door , receIvIng the guests most graciously , while Miss Ethel Honey presided at the piano. Mrs. It. H. Lawrence , assisted by Miss Marion Thomneon , were In charge of the refreshments , and Miss Blanche 110w- land presided over the punch bowl. Complaint Against hair Plelil. Complaints have been made to the sanitary - tary inspector about the drying of hair on the vacant ground just north and west of the stock yards standpipe. The land which is being used for this purpose is owned by the stock yards company and for that rca- son it may be difficult to put a stop to the practice. No matter where the hair field is moved to the complaint is sure to be made. but this is the first time that an attempt has been made to dry hair withIn the city limits. Steps will be taken to declare the hair dryers a nuisance and in this way it Is expected that a removal to another 10- cality can be forced. Cri.le Vork of Bill ltaierc' . Local merchants report that raised 2 bills are in circulation here , a number of these bills being thrown out at the banks yester- day. The bill which has been raised is what is known as the 2 McPherson bill , the figures havIng been changed so that it passes for $5. Inquiry at the banks elicited the information that the work on the bill was very crude and would not deceive a person who used ordinary care in the examination of money. llnu'iliorne c1iooI Itepairs. Next Monday night the lIoard of Educa- tton will meet for the purpose of opening bids for the alterations to be made at hlaw- thorne school. It is estimated that the cost of these repairs will amount to 4CO. A new stack is to be built and a number of changes made in the ventliating apparatus. It is thought that with the changes contemplated there will be no difficulty in properly heating - ing and ventilating the building this winter. ) tneclc City ( ' 'l' . Mrs. .1. E. Carney is reported to be seriously - riously ill. The veeds in different parts of the city need cutting. Mrs. J. J. Wear , wife of Councilman Wear , is on the sick list. George Adams of Cripple Creek , Coin. , is the guest of J. R. Harvey. Seine of the alleys are in a filthy condition - tion and need cleaning badly. Mrs. Lila l3niggs of Ainswortb , Neb. , Is the guest of Zack Cuddington. Mayor Easer exp cts to leave tomorrow on a business trip to Milwaukee. Ed Hartley of W'lnterset , Ia. , is the guest of his daughter , Mrs. J. B. Carney. Ilarrie Christie sold a house and lot at Sixteenth and J streets to J. Ward yester- day. day.L. L. F. Etter is the new member of the re- publtcan state central committee for this city. city.C. C. F. Coffee arrived here yesterday with a shipment of range cattle from Menlno , \Vyo. For time first time In its hIstory the city is now square with the water works corn- party. Miss Cora Gosney has returned from Chi- cago. where she took a course at summer school. Itobert flao was fined $2 and costs by Judge flabcock yesterday for disturbing the peace. There was an ice cream social at the Albrlght Methodist Episcopal church lan evening. The carload of electrical ppliances for the new telephone exchange was unloaded yesterday. 11. II. harris , a breeder of Galloway cattle at Marshall , Mo. , as a visitor at the yards ) 'eSterday. Although the Cudahy artesian well Is down nearly 1,100 feet , water has not been struck yet. Mrs. S. Young of Des Moines , Ta. , ha-s returned to her home after a visit with Mrs. .1. M. Tanner. Miss LIbbIo Adams of Cozad is the guest of her cousin , Miss Clare Rich , Eighteenth and Missouri avenue. The county attorney has not yet filed a complaint against harry Ilulsman for killing U. Ilennenhofer. Time new Corliss engine for the local electric light plant has arrived and was being unloaded yesterday. Mrs. Grace Mead , vho has been the guest of Mrs. Donna Allbeny. has returned to her home at Sedalia , Mo. Mrs. Robert L. Wheeler with Mrs. Delia Ii. Townley and Perrie Wheeler are back from a weeWs visit at Orunm , Nob. Pr. 'Wheeler christened Mary Emmaline , the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Melvor yesterday afternoon. The child is dangerously ill. The trustees of the Flist Presbyterian church held a meeting Wednesday night for the purpose of devising means for the better support of the pastor. ( 'Lty Clerk Carpenter reports that during the month of July tbrty-six , births were reported at his office , twenty being males 11t sixteen females , During the same pe- - - ' - nod of time eighteen deaths oeurred , nine males and an equal number of females George L. Dare has be'n warde4 the rnnttaet fol the' plumbing ork at the flew fire hall on Indian bill. This work will cost in the neighborhood of $ lOt' . City Clerk ( 'arpnter ws busy yesterday issuing the warrants antlered drwn by the council. Over * O.OOO of this year's levy was expended at Vednesday aights meet- log , Coming-the great 'Tnilby. " ELECTS PERMANENT OFFICERS \'orki tigluen's liellulpl ieitn ( ' * * Cot- itleti's Orgn , , ian I i.n eittl Gets itcittl Ct , r tl.Ca iii itign. \Vith every seat occupied the Laboring Men's Republican club was permanently organized in Washington ball last night. It did not get muCh further along than to elect its ordinary officers nod adopt its constitution , but several good talks were made pointing toward general republican success In the present campaign. To begin with there was a strong speech by William Mulball , who wanted the club organized under organized labor. lie hati seen Omaha grow from an tnsignuflcant vii. lago during the thirty-two years he had been here and could not help recalling the fact that the progress of the state of Nebraska - braska dated from the republican adminis- tration of Governor Saunders. Some cx- ception to his suggestion that the club be organized under the auspices distinctively of organized labor was taken by Street Superintendent J. A. ileverly : it should be organized , said Mr. I3cverly , in the interests of labor generally , both organized and unor- ganized. Mr. Beverly nominated for president W. F' . Cowger , who , he said , was an honorary member of the bricklayers' utmion , and Mr. Cowger was elected by acclamation. harry Taylor was similarly elected vice president. The secretaryship fell to James hteddaa and the treasurership to S. C. Walkup also by acclamation. Each officer made a speech. The neet thing was a motion to endorse the state ticket , have the president and secretary communicate with the republican nominees , inviting them to address the club at some time in the future , anti pledging to the ticket the heartiest support of the club. This came from K. S. Fisher , and , President Cowger telling the club that before - fore he left Lincoln he had had a talk with Judge Hayward , during which the candidate - date for governor had signified his desire to speak to the workingmen of Omaha in bodies , the motion was carried by a rising vote. That part of the motion pledging the club's support was added to the original motion as an amendment by C. F. Robert. son. son.Mr. Mr. Fisher followed up with a motion to have Congressman David Mercer address - dress the club at the very next meeting. "Let us take the lead , " urged Mr. Fisher ; "and what is more fitting than that Mr. 3iercer make the opening speech of his campaign to the workingmen of Omaha ? " There was no objection to this , and Messrs. l3overly , Fisher and Paul Seward were chosen a committee to wait upon Mr. Mer- cer with a formal request. On Samuel Hoff's motion the president and secretary were also instructed to cx- tend an invitation to Edward Rosewater of The 13cc to be present as representing the republican press of the city at the mext meeting. The 13cc was thanked in a motion from Mr. Robertson for past courtesies to the club. It was decided to hold the next meeting in the same hall on Thursday next. It that hail should prove not large enough the larger one upstairs viii be secured. Messrs. Robertson , Peterson and Broder- ick , the committee on hail , are to look fur- then for permanent headquarters , and , besides - sides , to report a set of by-laws at the next meeting. They are to include , so as to follow out suggestions from harry Tay- Ion , Mr. Robertson , himself and Mr. Fisher. a provision for the election of Theodore Bennett as assistant secretary. The annual meetings of the club are to be on the eec- end Thursday of August of each year. The president will select the executive committee at the next meeting. It is to consist of one member from each of the nine wards. Meanwhile each ward will furnish - nish hint with three names ( rota which to make hs ! selections. DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS County Stiperlnen.letlt Iio.lwell has his . % tintizil Report A litiost lietitly to Subitmit. County SuperIntendent Bodweil has about completed his annual report. Its principal items are : The amount of school district indebtedness , the value of school property , the number of children of school age and the number enrolled , the amount of funds on hand and the total expenditure. For the entire county , that is , the sixty- two school districts , including Omaha , the following figures are given : Total school district Indebtedness , $6S6,767 ; total vaLue of school property , $1,9SS,29 ; number of children of school age , 41,640 ; number en- rolled. ' 21.490 ; total expenditures , $632,416.76 ; total funds on band , $55,355.3S. Omaha , though. cuts a pretty big figure in nil this. The amounts for this city are : Total indebtedness. bonded , $5S5,000 ; total value school property , $1,654,200 ; value school houses clone , $ S19,900 ; total outgo , $471,436.21 ; total funds on hand , $7$1S7 ; number children of school age. 32S92 ; nurn- ber enrolled , 18,272. The total expenditure for Omaha , $471- 436.21 , looks very large , but a good part of this was due to cleaning up some outstanding - ing indebtedness. Compared with South Omaha , the $7.S7 surplus seems meager. South Omaha has a balance of $27,501.49. Leaving out Omaha there is a net school Indebtedness against the county districts of only about $100,000 , of which Florence owes $15,000 and Valley $5,000 , in time shape of bonds for their new school houses. Fior- care boasts the t1net school house in the county outsltle Inc Ott ) ' . To appreciate the truly encouraging finan- clal condition in which the school districts of the county are now it should be remembered - bered that the state apportionment this year was over $ IS.000 and that this should be added to the surplus reported of over $55,000. Asked if this apportionment had been in- eluded in this surplus Mr. Bodwell said : "I do not think so ; no. I am sure it was not , because the reports were made to inc on the last day of June and on the first day of July and I divided up the state apportionment - ment after that. " liii rgln rs lle'a.led Co r (11110 Ito. Two supposed Chicago burglars enroute to Omaha looted a prominent jewelry store at Dubuque , Ia. . on the night of August 9 , anti are believed to be in tilts city , and their plunder , which consisted of thirteen gold watches and 180 set rings , It is believed by the Duhuquct pollee wili be disposed of hero it possible. A complete list of the btolen jewelry and meager descriptions of the burglars was received by the Omaha police this morning. A riubuque officer will come here to aid the local 1011cc in the case. 'I' , , , , ' , Over ID Vculcrmi I A iii lion I ics. Samuel Corn. arrested for openIng the mail of a guest at the Victoria hotel and extracting a draft for $6. which he tried to have cashed at the First National bank by 1orlng the owner's name , has been turned over to the postoffico authorities by the police who outdo the arrest. l.iokiiig for * 1 xtis'i $ , 111g. Sheriff Lancaster of York county , Neb. , 15 In the city trying to locate the whereabouts - abouts of " team and buggy stolen by harry Getcheel of York and disposed of here for $45. Getchcel as ai'prehentied Saturday at hastings. Neb. . by Sheriff Lancaster. Coming-the great "Tdlby , " Lr41IILARD MOLJT TOVN. The best story tellex at the police station returned from Chicago reently with a new anecdote of the manner in which Me. Guire. a patrolman of that city , not only evaded discipline for his cardinal fault , but eppeareti as a hero ifi the public press owing solely to his faculty for "always having his alibi along. " McGuire had car- riel the burden on his conscience for a long time and only unloaded to the visiting officer because they hati both walked a beat in Omaha in the early days. MeGuire was detailed for several months on LstSalIe street. from Madison street to the bridge. and soon became acquainted with nil the river men and bridge tenders on his "walk. " Ills qualities as a boon companion are unrivalled and he has the faculty of swallowing unlimited quantities of alcohol without visibly interfering with his sturdy organism. But one night Mc'- Guire got too much anti came to appreciate his condition. lie carefully made his way down the steps to the river bank and crept along the narrow unloading platforms in front of the big warehouses that line the river. lie seated himself on a bale well out of the line of vision of any Inquisitive roundsman and went to sleep. Several hours later MeGuire partially aroused himself and in rising blindly to his feet toppled over antI fell into the river. A boat was passing , and hearing the splash and the profanity , made toward the struggling policeman. It was earl ) ' , but a crowl gathered to see the boatnxea fish out McGuire , dripping anti vituperative , Watchmen. workmen and passersby knew him at once anti the genernl question ent up. "What's the manlIer , Mack ? how did you happen to fall in ? " MeGutre's drenching had brought about his sobriety and his alibi was ready to his hand. "Where in h-i did ho go ? " he said , wiping the mud from his eyes anti looking wildly obout.Vho go ? " said they. "Why , a fellow grabbed a lady's pocketbook up on the bridge and he tan down here. and just as I reached for him ho jumped in , so I went after him , that's all , " ended MeGuire modestly.'ISa ) ' , you're all right , Mack , " said a riverman as he peered cautiously under a dock. "lie must have slid under there and got away. " A. 11. Tarbet and u-ito of Salt Lake City arc in Omaha for a few days to attend the exposition anti are stopping at the Millard. They are on their vay east , their objective point being New 'York City. Mr. Talbot is Interested in mines in British Columbia. his possersions are in the West Kootenay division , almost due north of Spokane. 'Thero has been more or less mining in that country for many years , " said Mr. Tarbet , "but it has only been of recent years that any systematic attempt has been nmadp to develop those interests. It was formerly all placer raining , but now improved machinery is being used and capital is pouring into the country. In 1S91 the output for the year was about $50,000 , while last year it reached $6,000,000 and this ) ear the total will be nearly $10,000,000. We now have a town , Rossland , which has 6,000 people and two railroads. Big smelters are being built and other efforts being made to get the value out of the property. Americans were the first to develop the mines , but the properties are being purchased by organizations of British capital. The population of the town of Roseland is principally English and AmerIcan and when the news came that Dewey had whipped Montejo and Schley bad demolished Cervera you might have believed it to have been some city in the United States. Englishmen carried the stars and stripes down the Street and Americans waved the union jack. Bands played tli' Star Spangled Banner cad God Save th : en , and each faction tried to outdo the r in giving vent to its enthusiasm. The up there will develop rapidly as the Cane. dian government has granted liberal concessions - sions to the Canadian Pacific railroad to build through that section and the corn- paay is now engaged in that work. " l'ergonnl I'arngrstplis , Dr. F. Hubbell of Wilcox , Neb. , is in the city. city.L. L. G. Haight ef Redland , Cal. , is In the city. city.H. H. Maurizee of Tokio , Japan , is at the Murray. J. J. Hickey of St. Joe is stopping at the Millard. W. C. Hickman of Chicago is a guest of the Millard. John F. Stafford of St. Louis Is a guest at the Millard. II , T. Rankin of Portland , Ore. , is stopping at the Millard , J. 3 ! . Craig of Buffalo , N. Y. , Is stopping at the Millard. Dr. W. S. Locke and wife of Cincinnati , 0. , are in the city. A. C. Gorrnley and wife of Great Falls , Mont. , are in Omaha , Mr. A. E. Garvey of Des Moines , Ia. , is stopping at the Millard. John C. Ruckdascheh of Boise City , Idaho , is an exposition visitor. W'illiamn S. Simpson , daughter and son , from St. Louis. , are at the Millard , S. It. Swain and wife are guests of W , W. Yale at the Millard from Marengo , Ia. Miss Woodsen and Miss Maud Woodcn are visiting Mrs. C. 13. Havens in Windsor Place , J , H. Serr , C. 31. Stilweli and H , K. Stilweil , all of Tyndali , S. D. , are Omaha vi s itor. Mre. Perry Waldron and Miss Waltiron of Lincoln are visiting Mrs. M. M. Palmer of \'alnut 11111. Mrs. T.V. . Brennemnan of Salt Lake City is the guest of Mrs. Sarah A. Emerson on Douglas street. Dr. Sheppegrell of New Orleans , accom- panted by Mrs. Sheppegrell and daughter is taking in the exposition. Mrs. J. I" . Mancbester and Miss Mabel Hobart of Minneapolis are the gtlests of Mr. and Mrs. John Ii. Manchester , 'iv. . . Poynten of Albion , fusion nominee for governor , arrived In Omaha last night anti will return to his home today. J , N. Qbippen of Manvilie , Charles L. Crelgh of Newcastle and John I1ister ( of Lusk are among the \S'yoming people who cr0 visiting the exposition. S. 'IV. Iluntingdon and 31. Ii. Kelly , merchants - chants from Aberdeen , S. B. , accompanied by Mrs. liuntingdon and Mrs. Kelly , are in Omaha visiting the exposition. Councilman M. D. Karn , who , with his wife and daughter , hare been visiting Wii- 11am Mufiiey and uife , formerly of Otmiaba , at WashIngton , has returned home. Dr J. A. French and Dr. S. E. Cloud of St. Joseph , Mo. , have been in the city for several days visiting the exposition and the various iiospltals of the city , Dr. Frenth is the founder and president of St. Joseph private hospital. At time Murray : S. w , , Jluntington and wife , Aberdeen ; : i. Ii. Kelly and wife. Aberdeen - deen ; M. C. Kunz anti wife , Dubuque , Ia. ; J. Taylor and son , Kansas City. Mo. ; T. II. Hood , wife and child , Miss Ii. 0. Paine , Ainsworth ; Mrs. J. B. Corcoran , New Orleans - leans ; P. 11. Selimitz and wife. Chicago , Nebraskana at hotels : II. W. Scott and son , Hastings ; Mrs. A. A. Bley. Denice Car. ter , Madison ; J. F. Ekeroth. H. 11. hart , A. T. Itakon' . T. G. Ktefe , Ponca ; Mrs. W. C. hawley. Mrs. B. 11. Drown. Lincoln ; Id- ward C. Riggs , Seward ; Mrs. Thorndikc , F'rcmont ; B. B. ? tiaetiek , Ainsworth ; Wil- 11am Clemrnons , Red Cloud : John Skirving , O'Neill : J. Ii. Konnecly and wife. F'airbury ; it. P. Scott. Sydney ; Frank floral , 4. A , un ) ' and wife , Madison. 'Vlig,1rsnIe hors , ' iIi ief Ci , 11th red , Carroll Hart. who , within twenty.four hours. last week stole four sets of harness and five complete driving outfits , bores , ' , ehiclcs and all , and disposed of them under the very noses of the police , was captured by Detective Keysor yesterday. One of the stolen rigs belonged to Mitchell , the ilveryman , another to J , 4. rand1e of I.Q4 TIlE CONTINENTAL fiL e CLOTHING COMPANYE Still Better--- F1ti(1UV wew'ill 1)lace o1l sale , tw ? SpeCifli lots of U1C91 S 111W suits. In the first lot ai'e handsoiie cheviot suits WO'l'tli aiivwliei'e fi'Oi1 S12.OO 'to S20.OO. Our pi'ie Friday s1o.oo. The SOCO11d lot is lila(1c lii ) offhncy chevM iot suits which sell reg'- iilari'v' f'roin S8.OO to S12.OO. Our Il'iCC Fri- ( 'lay 5.OO. Special 1)l'iCCS ill Illeli's fiuI'llisllillg ( k- ' la1't1Ie1lt. Always see the Coi' . . tilidiltal first. It saves Iflolley. N. E. Cut' . l5tlm and Douglas. Douglas street anti one was the property of Prof. Pcarse , buperintendent of the city I mcLn.o1s. 'the stolen stuff has been lorate.t and vili be recovered. BARBERS WORKING A GRAFT Co U ii t ryiti I' fl 11 ii ii e UI' it ii V t ii 5 ( . ru t aleut - lout , Kitiglits of CIte latli'r lirusli -o Ilelti iii Ilie I.itv. A number of irresponsible barbers of the city have turned bunco men and are flee'- ing the long-haired , bcwhiskered visttors from the farm lands in a mnanner that is making the grafters green with envy. The verdant customer without Imis consent Is given a share , hair cut , shampoo. neck shave. a singe , a hair anti mustache dye and is charged from $1.50 to $5 , the price depending on how the barber sizes the man Uj ) . Some of the victims grow indignant when the bill is presented to them and kick. These the wily barber threatens with an- rest. Whemm this threat has no effect the barber and assistants take his coat or watch which they hold until the debt Is paid. Semite of the victims take the' matter philo- sophlcaliy as the natural result of cotttac ith sharpens. Yet others take the matter to City Prosecutor Miller , but he can gtvo them no arsistance as there is no means of reaching the dishonest barber by law. Yesterday a stranger from Iowa \veut into a Farnam street shop and got a hair c'ut and a shave. Without asking Imim tIme barber dyed his mustache and eyebrows a dec'p black , despite the ( act tlmat his hair as itlortil. For the work time barber demanded $2.0. The stranger demurred but. was forced to pay It. lie then visited the police station but Major Miller coujd not find any law touching time case and refused to do anything for the stranger. Aged strangers have been known to go into these shops anti come out veritable museum freaks : Tlme oily tongued barber gives the victim a talk of how young Ime can make him look for a trifling sum. I The victim then allows the tonsorial fakir to cut his hair in the prevailing style antI part it in the middle after dying it a jet black. His whiskers are cut off and only a small mustache is allowed to remain ott his face , it being dyed black. The result of this change on a nman past. 70 years ot age can be easily imagined , For this work the barber gets all the vie- tim will pay him-usually $10. Legitimate harbors are beginning to take cognizano of the matter and will , it is understood , take some sort of action toard suppressing their dishonest brethren. Coming-the great "Tnlliy. " PROSECUTION FALLS DOWN Consi'I ins \'ic'iis I , , I Is t , , SIioy I t' l's 1't'slIf' .tsiitist C'oriielits Glen- SI ) , . Ilemon , ' iltia , Icr. % \'hen the case of Cornelius Gleason. alias Jon Hart , the South Omaha man accused of getting the best of Cornelius W'iens to the amount of $25 In a scheme of collusion with a supposed Kentuckian , came tip ileforu County Judge liaxtor yesterday for prelim- mary examination the complaining witnesa , \'iens was not present. The particular charge against Gleason as larceny from the pcrson. The judge held the case open an hour so as to give \Viens an opportunity to appear , but Ito did not. so on motion of lkputy County Attorney Winter the matter was dismissed , Mr. Winter did not know why \'iens Imad failed to be on hand to prosecute Gleason. lie had not. seen him since drawing up the complaint. lInglisi , Night at the tiul , , The British-Canadian Americans of 'his ' city imeitl a social last night at their club rooms in the ltamge building. A epc iii program consisting of a sPeech by M W. Swain and instrumental music by different members was carried out. Mr Swain ipoke of the religlouc anti buSiness life of England and related several mnecdotr his boyhood days In the mother eounlry. The meeting last night was the Second of a tierlea of itmrc'e. Two weeks ago Scot it night ts celibrated , last bight 1ngiIsh and two weds from yesterday evening Canadian niab will be observtd. : _ _ = L