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$ . A crowd of fully IntnseIy Inter-
' ceted people ! aw the Initial exhibition given
1 ' by Captain } Criowles crew of the United
\ _ . k StltteB Life Saving service on the lagoon at
t. 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. 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.
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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 ,
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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
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SOUTH [ .
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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.
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