THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATt DAV , AUGUST 12 , 18 n.
BISHOP ll'CABE ' IS PLEASED
Famous War Chaplain Sees the Bights at
the Exposition.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS ARE COMING
Cnmtnlftiiloner Oetternl of I'nrln Expo
sition Will View the Oninlm Show
Vcnednn CnrnUnl Mnrvcl of
nml
Bishop C. C. McCabe of the Methodist
Eplooopal church and nt ono tlmo chaplain
of the famous Ono Hundred and Twenty-
second Ohio regiment was a visitor nt the
exposition Friday afternoon nnd evening.
Bishop McCabc Is a warm personal friend of
President McKInlcy and spends considerable
tlmo each year at the While House. Ho Is
on his way cast after having spoken at the
Epworth assembly at Lincoln nnd spent the
day in looking over the exposition.
The bishop expressed himself as simply
delighted with the big show and his exclam
ation ( in ho looked at the white buildings
was , "They ought never to bo torn downl
They ought never to bo torn downl"
Ho ncemcd the most intersted In the Llbby
prison exhibit In the Government -building
and bystanders heard him remark , half to
himself nnd , half to those about him , "I
passed through that door , " and "I have
Been that before. " The chaplain was a
prisoner in the famous old place of detention
and bo lectucrs on the 'bright ' side of life in
that place.
Ho was much chagrined that the historic
old prison had been removed and thought
that by all tncano It should have been re
paired nnd kept Intact. "A place that has
ouch an historic bearing on the country
should not be torn down and Its relics scat
tered to the four quarters. It should have
boon preserved by the government In some
public park , " was the remark of the griz
zled old chaplain ns ho walked about and
viewed the relics of the past.
The 'bishop told of an amusing Incident
that occurred while ho wao In Lincoln. After
one of 'hla lectures a man came up with a
long face and .began to 'berate President Mc-
Klnley for the attitude ho took concerning
the canteen. The reverend gentleman said
to him , "When you temperance people raise
nn army then there will bo no need for a
canteen , .but until that tlmo the president
is not able to go against the wishes of a ma
jority of his army officers. "
Bishop McCabe spoke of the Intrepid char
acter of the president. Ho was sitting with
Urn on one of the back -porches of the White
V House not many menthe ago. There was
n clump of trees nearby from which an. as
sassin or a crank might have emerged at any
time and killed the president , yet ho sat
there without watch or guard , serene in his
confidence of the American people and In his
own integrity.
Ono of the fine sights of the. afternoon at
the exposition was the Introduction of the
famous old chaplain to Lieutenant Dan God-
trey of the British -band. The veterans
chatted pleasantly between numbers and the
bandmaster directed his .musicians . to play
Boveral sacred selections for 'the ' benefit of
the renowned guest. In the evening the
bishop was again at the grounds , where ho
vlsltod several of the colonial exhibits.
SCENES ALONG THE MIDAVAV.
Much to 'Intercut ' Over Where the
Nolie lit Grent.
There was a big tlmo at the Hawaiian vil
lage Friday afternoon. Queen Lll's birthday
iwaa the excuse for n little celebration and ,
toeing tired of the fnro of this country , the
dusky denizens of Hawaii 'built , thorn a huge
pel according'to their own devices and had
ronst pig as a side dish , with other native
Ksirnlshmen'tfi. They closed their festivities
with a "Cokeo" walk , being one of their
native dances. The affair was thoroughly
enjoyable from a Hawaiian standpoint and
oil seemed to be perfectly happy.
Captain Louis Sorcho was the hero of the
Midway Friday afternoon after It was learned
that he took his diving outfit out and found
the body of young Halbrook who was
drowned In Cut-Off lake. The captain took
with him his full submarine diving outfit
and went over the sldo of aboat. . He was
gone Just -fourteen minutes when he found
the 'body. ' The captain is the attraction at
u the Deep Sea Diving and Novelty company's
pavilion on West Midway.
La Petite Nannette , a now dancing girl
from Chicago , arrived nt the Streets of Cairo
Friday afternoon and will 'be ' a feature of
the Cleopatra part of the concession. She is
a graceful dancer and has a full share of
pereoual charm to endear her to the public.
The Philippine village atractn a great
many people , as the Interest in this strange
people Is great. The natives ride the water
buffaloe Into -the water and the sight Is ono
that Is enjoyed by old and young. One of the
little girls , who .boasts of but seven sum-
more , Is learning to dance and expects to
take a part on the Filipino stage In < a short
time.
Some of Madame Pianka's famous lions
have arrived at Hagenback's animal show
and more will come Monday. The new lions
ore beautiful 'beasts and are said to be marvelously -
volously well trained.
The Indians have taken to Griffith's scenic
railway llko ducks to water and they haunt
the place. They 'began to ride Thursday
and after they had taken one swift trip they
could not got enough. To enliven things
they give their 'war whoops frequently and
it. raises the hair when they get at It right.
Ono of the coolest places on tbo grounds ,
a sort of sea re-wort , In 'tbo Chute cafe. The
water buck of It keeps the place nlco and
fresh and It Is a favorite place for loungers
who get tired of the hot pavements and the
glare of the sun.
The BeckwIUi Aquarium will bo thrown
open to patrons of the Midway tonight nnd
the renowned Cora Deckwlth , champion lady
swimmer of the world , -will give her first ex
hibition. The swimming of the English chan
nel , a float of forty days for twelve hours
n day and a number of other record-break
ing feats have made Miss BccKwlth the
most famous of alt female mvlnimera , and
her unique and Interesting talks nnd charm-
lug personality have made her a reigning
favorite and ono of the most attractive of
the world's public persona , It Is predicted
that the Beckwlth Aquarium will be the
meeca of the amusemont-seckcrs.
PENCIL IMISHKItS M3.VT AVKHIC.
EdHur * from Over the Stnfc Will See
Uio IIIK ShiMV.
Next TuwJny tbo editors of the state will
take poBsrfslon of the exposition grounds
and everything will bs under the pencil
point. The day Is to bo known as Nebraska
Editors' day and Cincinnati Enquirer's day.
About 100 Nebraska editors have accepted the
Invitation to bu present and see the sights ,
many of them coming from the more remote
corners of the state , and most of them will
too accompanied by their nlvrs , or If they
are bachelors , by their sweethearts. The
Cincinnati Enquirer excursion will number
about 200 people. They wilt reach Omaha
about 2 p. m. , and remain during the after
npon and evening , and then go on to the
mountains.
The Department of Publicity will have
For ; Dyspepsia.
Hereford's ' Add Phosphate
Imports strength , and ninkeo We
process of cllaostlon natural onU oaay ,
Genuine bears name Hortf ord's oo wrapper.
headquarters at the Mlllard hotel Tuwday ,
morning to meet the Nebraska editors and
provide for thoae who have not before been
given the wherewithal that entitles them to
admission to the expedition , The Cincinnati
contingent will be escorted to the grounds ,
nnd at 4 p. m. a formal greeting will be ex
tended before a Joint meeting In the Audi
torium by President Miller , and addresses
will 'bo given by visiting editors. Hon. J.
Sterling Morton , ono of the pioneer Journal
ists of the state , will probably bo ono of the
RpcakcM.A modest collation will follow the
npeeches. Daniel Logan , * -rotary of the
Hawaiian commission and city editor of the
Honolulu Evening Dullctln , wlll hold a reception
%
ception for the Nebraska men and bestow
souvenirs In the Hawaiian vlfl.igc.
M1CIS A 'SCIJ.VM IN OM > VBNIC13.
Ilcniiflful .SlBlitH nml Snuniln nt < lic
\onptlun Cnrnlvnl Krlilny .Mnlit.
The Lagoon never looked moro beautiful
than It did Friday night -with its glare of
llghtn and the many colored 'boats with sing
ers and musicians. The music was ono of the
special features , and It was well worth going
a long way to hear. The liquid tones of the
Hawallans , the sweet strains of the Filipino
orchestra , nnd the blended chords of the
Hrltlsh band and the Indian group waa a
carnival of sound that elicited preaacd re
marks and loud applause during the whole
ovcnlng. The cool ibrccze that came up In
the afternoon ruffled the surface of the water
Just enough to make It look beautiful In the
light. There iwaa a good crowd present , for
once able to enjoy the music without the
sweltering heat. To add a touch of the bar
barous to the scene , there -was a inarch of
Indian braves around the Lagoon and with
their war paint and the grotesque accoutre
ments fhcy made a striking picture. Their
contribution to the music , however , was not
of the sort that cultivated cars enjoy , for
they gave their war cries and the strange
sounds reverberated among the buildings
with n peculiar Intonation. The fireworks
and electric fountain also made up a part of
a beautiful picture.
MICYCMS HACKS IJIIAW A CROWD.
Wheelmen Itlilr to ihc Sonntl of
Munlc liy < lic I ml Inn nnncl.
At 3:30 : Friday afternoon a bicycle racing
meet was held at the exposition race track.
A largo crowd was -present and much en
thusiasm was engendered. There were three
events on the program , a one-half-mile open ,
a two-mile tandem and a three-mile handi
cap. The entries for the first were D. W.
Shultz , L. Sawyer , P. K. Alack , A. J. Cochran -
ran , R. Dennet , A. E. Gordon , E. Blessing
and D. J. Waldron. Gordon got first place ,
Waldron second and Blessing third. Time ,
1:023-5. :
In the second event P. E. Mack , A. J.
Cochrau , n. Bennet , A. E. Gordon , E. Bless
ing , D. J. Waldron , C. Stein , H. Tremble nnd
Grant Mcllnay were the contestants. Bennet
and Gordon got first place , Mcllnay and
Tremble second and Sawyer and Stem third.
Time , 4:4425. :
D. W. Shultz , L. Sawyer , P. E. Mack , A. J.
Cochran , R. Bennet , A. E. Gordon , E. Bless
ing , D. J. Waldron and Grant Mcllnay were
the riders in the third race. Mcllnay bested
the field , Waldron won second nnd Gordon
the third. Time , 7:112-5. :
COMMISSIONER GMNBHAIj COMING.
Sendfl Word lie Will lie In Oranba
I.nnt of tlie Month.
President Miller is in receipt of a letter
from Ferdinand W. Peck , commissioner gen
eral of the United States commission to the
exposition at Paris , stating that he and a
party -will bo in Omaha to Inspect the coc-
posltion during the latter part of the month.
Mr. Peck la going to Denver , nnd the mem
bers of his staff will bo with him. The party
will pass through in a special .car and they
Wlir bo met by prominent citizens and the
officers of the exposition , and will be given
an opportunity to see not only the white city
to the north , but the other prominent places
of Interest In and around Omaha. Mr. Peck
states In his letter that they will bo here
after August 20 , but the exact date has not
been set.
Mnnlonl Program for Todny.
Godfrey's British band. Afternoon , 2:30 : ,
Government building.
ManSh "Eln Herz eln Sinn" Suppo
Overture "Lo Singe de Bresll"
Lindparntner
Waltz "Golden Myrtles" Fahrbach
Selection "Songs Without Words"
Mendelssohn
Comic March "Cotton Blossoms"
Blossoms"M.
M. H. Hall
Polonaise Chopin
March nnd Chorus "Naaman" Costa
Fantasia "Orpheus" Offenbach
English Glee "The Rod Cross Knight" . .
Ca\lcott \
March "All Aboard" Werner
Evening , 7:00 : , on the Plaza :
March "Kre gflruf" Saro
Overture "Zampa" Herold
Selection "Cavallerla Rustlcana".MrrScagnl
I Waltz "Spanlscho Weisen" Fnhrbach
| Cornet Solo "Non-E-Ver" Mattel
Mr. Kettlewell.
"Hussar Hide" Splndler
Selection "The Gondoliers" Sullivan
Fantasia "Albion , " English , Irish and
Scottish Melodies Baetcns
"Sleigh Hide" Jullien
Novel HIICCH Toilnjr.
This afternoon there will bo the wcekry
light harness1 and running races on the race
track , with the addition of some unique
Indian races. There will bo a pony race , In
which the participants will bo tbo great
chief. Little Wound , William Bird Head ,
Plenty Holes , Hard Heart and Black Heart.
A squaw pony race will be ono of the humor
ous cards for the matinee , and among the
contestants will bo Lucy Red Cloud , princess
of the Ogalalfa Sioux , Lizzie Barefoot , Susan
Shot-in-the-Eye , Her Good Road , Modlclno
Horeo and Julia Lone Elk. Jamee Lone
Elk , Thomas American Horse- , Water Man
and Yellow Shirt will bo contestants In a
foot race.
nxi > lonloii on thn ' .Mlilvrny.
The explosion of a gasollno stove at
Pabst's concession on the Midway caused
considerable excitement Friday night about
11:30 : o'clock. A crowd of passersby heard
the oxpToslon and saw the glare of the
flames. A flre alarm was telephoned to the
department , but before the apparatus left
the quarters the blaze was extinguished by
the proprietor , S. H. Ford , The damage
was slight.
BAIT TO LEAD PEOPLE ASTRAY
Trend of "Coin" llnrvej-'n Sprrrh at
J.Mi.li I'oor "Kiliicntlnn" 1 -
AVmilil-l ! ' nefurnier * .
OMAHA , Aug. 11. To the Editor of The
Ree : The essence of "Coin" Harvey's lecture -
turo at Blair Is another bait to lead
some people aatray ; but ha calls it
"educating the people , " A first-class
education by reformers , who tell ua
that the re-pirbllc Is rocking and money Is
more necessary to our existence than wheat
and meat. Ahl what a first-class Sam Jones
Is gone lost ; there would be a better field
for him to worlt In. One thing Is certain ,
the money question never will bo a factor
to increase , the lasting happiness of any
nrtlon ns a whole , no difference If we would
coin leather into money.
Instead of wasting thought and time on
a dying notion , I would ratht'o ' to eeo
people Interest themselvec . .ait Investigate
what crazy socialists have to offer. In case
they are not content with any of the ex
isting parties , it will not hurt anyone to
get acquainted at least with their theories ;
surely then- logic cannot be worse than 16
to 1 , nor populism rampant at large , Youre ,
T. SIMAN.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures dynppp'la be
cause its Ingredients are such that It can't
help doing so. "The public can rely upon
it as a master remedy for all disorders
arising from Imperfect digestion. " James
M. Thomas , M. O. , In American Jouru.il
of Health , K. V.
TO FIX THE RESPONSIBILITY
Ooronei's ' Inquest InTeutipating Oanscs Which
Lad to Death of Firemen.
NO PREDICTION AS TO PROBABLE OUTCOME
Jnrr Proceed * on Theory thnt l-'lro-
nirn Were Kloptroeiiteil , lint ! tn
Krldenec tlmt Wlren Were
ChnrKCil Yet AUilnocil.
No one ecems to seriously doubt that the
death of Otto Qlsoke , George Bondsen , James
Adams and Charfcs Hopper , the firemen who
were killed at the Mercer Chemical company
fire Wednesday evening , was caused by con
tact of the ladder , which they tvero lowering ,
with a live electric wire. But the responsi
bility of fixing the blame If any exists
rests with the coroner's Jury , which held Its
first session Friday afternoon nt the office
of Coroner Swanson , Seventeenth and Cum-
Ing streets. In the absence of the coroner ,
Deputy Sheriff John Lewis officiated In that
capacity. The jury was composed of W. V.
Shrlvcr , William White , Fred P. Dow , C. L.
Thomas , C. Hanson and S. H. Farnsworth.
The examination was In charge of County
Attorney George W. Shields nnd Attorney
W. W , Morsman , representing the Thomson-
Houston Electric Light company. Seven wit.
nesses appeared before the Jury. Thrco of
them Dr. S. K. Spauldlng , city health com
missioner ; Miles M , Schoflold , member of the
Council Bluffs flro department , and Gcorgo
O. Farmer , one of the Omaha firemen who
was shocked , but recovered spoke In n gen
eral way of the flro and the Incidents loadIng -
Ing up to nnd attending the death of the
four firemen. The testimony of the other
four James E. Brlnkman , foreman of the
Thomson-Houston Electric Light linemen ;
Frank Gardner , lineman for the Nebraska
Telephone company ; Edward F. Schurlg , city
electrician , find Fred D. Penoyor , lineman
for the American District Telegraph com
pany was of a technical nature , and had re
lation principally to the wires which were In
the alley In the rear of the Mercer block ,
and their condition directly before , at the
tlmo of and after the accident. A number
of other witnesses will bo examined at the
sitting of the Jury today , which will begin
this morning at 9 o'clock.
Dr. SpnnlillnK'fl Testimony.
Dr. Spauldlng testified that he arrived at
the scene of the disaster after the men had
been electrocuted. He found Hopper at the
end of the alley , near Eleventh street , nnd
the other three Glseke , Bendsen and Adams
were In the rear of the Mercer block. Ho
examined Hopper first and discovered that
life was already extinct. Physicians were
laboring -with the other three men when ho
arrived upon the scene and efforts to resus
citate them by artificial respiration were
being made by physicians , but these were
of no avail. " 1 believe , " said Dr. Spauld
lng , "that all of the 'men were dead when I
first saw them. The condition of their bodies
Indicated that they bad experienced a severe
shock and my opinion Is that death resulted
from this cause. "
Miles M. Schofleld stated that when he
reached the rear of the Mercer block he saw
the ladder raised and noticed a. fireman ,
whom he afterwards 'learned ' was Albert Liv
ingston , go up the ladder and release one of
the wires which had become entangled with
the connection of the main ladder and the
extension. Livingston gave a signal to the
men below to remove the truck a little to
the left , which they did. He then descended
to the ground. The firemen immediately
proceeded ito lower the ladder. He thought
that they turned the crank on the truck
several times before the -shock - came. Ho
etatcd that he heard no one give any warn
ing regarding the wires through trblcfe the
ladder was descending.
"Wntch Ont. Ilie Wire * Are Alive ! "
Oeorgo G. Farmer , a member of No. 3
Hose company , gave substantially the same
statement as Schofleld regarding the move
ments of Livingston. Ho said that when
Livingston started up the ladder to disen
tangle the wire which had become caught
in it , some one shouted to him , "Watch out ,
the wires are alive ! " Livingston hesitated
a moment , but Immediately proceeded when
Brlnkman said that the wire was all right.
When he reached the ground the men
started to lower the ladder , -which Farmer
stated was above the wire * a few feet. He
said : "Wo had made about a halt dozen rev
olutions of the crank when the shock came.
I Ifound myself unable to loosen my hold
on the crank , but Captain Simpson Jerked
my loft hand off and Vve both fell to the
ground , Simpson receiving a severe shock
because of catching hold of me. I was
'dead to the world' for five or ten minutes. "
Farmer stated that he Joined the depart
ment June 27 last and , In reply to a ques
tion from ono of the Jurors , said that he had
never received any instructions regarding
the cutting of wires at a flre. He said ho
ibelleved the wires were properly insulated ,
and consequently had no fears of them.
ISniertVltnenn on Stand.
James E. Brlnkman was the first exp-ert
electrical witness. He detailed at some
length the position of the wires which ex
tended through the alley , to the rear and
parallel with the Mercer block. There are
eleven wires and he characterized them as
follows , beginning with the south wire ,
closest to the building : No. 1 , "teaser" wire ,
carrying 1,000 volts ; Nos. 2 and 3 , complete
alternating circuit , which feed the Incan
descent lights , voltage , 2,000 ; Nos. 4 and
G , opera house circuit , voltage , 2,000 ; No.
6 , arc circuit , voltage , 2,500 ; Nos , 7 , S and
9 , secondary wires , maximum voltage , 20S ;
Nos. 10 and 11 , power wires , voltage , COO.
These wires , he said , are fourteen Inches
apart. Ho said that the ladder went up be
tween -wires C and 7 , but that because-
wan probably thirty Inches In width , it also
cams In contact with wire * No , 5 of the
opera house circuit. The wire which be
came caught In tbo ladder and which Liv
ingston went up to release belonged to the
arc circuit , and ho told him that It was
dead on the theory that the city arc lights
had not been turned on , the hour being at
that time yet too early. He also assumed
that the opera bouso wire , No. 5 , which the
loddor undoubtedly touched , was dead , be
cause on the afternoons when tbo opera
bonnes use the lights they are always turned
off by f > :15 : , and he did not think that wlro
No. 7 , the other one touched by the ladder ,
could have Indicted any damage , because
of Its small voltage. After the flre Brlnk
man cut down wires Nos. 5 , C and 7 , be-
twetfn the arches over which they wore
strung In the rear of the Mercer block and
found that the insulation on all of them
had been broken. The break on each
seemed to bo fresh and he bulleved it was
caused by tbo contact of the iron-bound
ladder with the wires while the ladder was
being turned around preparatory to lowering
it , Brlnkman testified that for tbo past
two or three years there has been no system
of communication whereby the electric light
company was notified Instantly of a flre.
Frank Gardner stated that he Inspected
the position of the ladder up between the
wires and told Captain Simpson of hose
company No. 3 that he wouldn't take hold
of the cranks for anything , for fear the lad
der would be charged with electricity from
the wires , Simpson , replied , "Well , we won't
lower It. Jim's over there ( referring to
Ilrlnkman ) and I'll ask him about It. "
Slmpscci went over to where Brlnkman was
standing and presumably was assured that
the wires were perfectly safe , for upon his
return to the truck the work of lowering
the ladder began.
St'liurlK'i Cvlilenoi" Not Senfciidoiml ,
The evidence presented by City Electrician
Schurlg waa rather disappointing to those
who. had expected htm to make some sensa
tional disclosures , -which was narranted to
a certain extent by reason of n published In
terview with him In which he made the very
positive assertion that the coroner's Jury
would be able to fix the blame nnd ex
pressed his Intention not to hesitate about
telling truthfully all that he know. Schurlg's
testimony relative to the position of the la.l-
dcr between the wires tallied Identically
with that of Urlnkmon. He sold that ho
had the right to cut down electric wires at
a flre 'when ' It was deemed advisable , but did
not do so on this occasion because ho had
no one to assist him and feared that -were
ho to cut the wires and lot the loose ends
fall down they would atrlko some of the
people and kill them. No officer of the
flro department Instructed him to cut down
the wires. > Mr. Schurlg stated that ho had
no opinion as to which wlro touching the
ladder had charged It with the death-dealing
electricity and sremed to entertain the Idea
that none of these wires were charged nt
the tlmo. If this were true the flromon were
not killed 'by ' nn electric shock. Mr. Schurlg
did not advance any opinion ns to what
cause the death of the four flrcmcn was due.
Inutortntit WltiiewH. ,
Fred D. Penoyer wae an Important wit
ness. Ho testified that ho saw the wires ,
designated as Nos. 6 nnd 7 , between which
the ladder was located , crossed , Just after
Livingston had unloosed wlro No. C from
the ladder. They came together , ho thought ,
about thirty feet from the truck nnd seemed
to wrap around each other. "I was about to
call to the boys , " he said , "to keep their
hands off the truck when I saw these wires
crossed , but before I had time to utter the
words , It was over In a flash nnd the men
were already dead. " Ho said that wire No.
6 while being crossed with wlro No. 7 wa
also In contact with the ladder on the south
side , nearest the building.
At the Inquest today evidence will be pro
duced before the Jury relative to the tlmo
that the arc light wire , No. G , was charged
on the night of the fire , and also as to
whether the current was on the opera house
wire , No. G , during the tlmo that the flro
was in progress. With the evidence already
before It , that the only wires which touched
the ladder were wires Nos. 5 , 6 and 7 , It
will have to bo shown that cither the arc
wire or the opera house wlro was charged
with electricity at the time of the accident ,
or else the Jury will have to work upon the
theory that the firemen were killed from
some cause other than electricity.
t SOU i II OMAHA NEWS.
That South Omaha Is ono of the best live
stock markets In the country was shown
yesterday when range cattle sold hero for
? 5.35 per 100 pounds. The shipment , com-
pcsed of four care , seventy-six head , came
rrom the ranch of It. S. Van Tassel , Chey
enne , Wyo. An average weight of 1,510
pounds was shown and the price was consid
ered excellent for range stock at this tlmo
of the year. These cattle were fattened on
grass alone and are fine looking animals. It
Is expected that from this tlmo on the ship
ments of range cattle will come In rapidly ,
although the bulk of the shipments are not
expected until next month.
. In some circles It is predicted that this
market will receive more western cattle this
year than it did a year ago for the reason
that the fcedlng-ln-translt rate has been
withdrawn and shippers will now bill direct
to South Omaha and sell .their stock here.
Figuring In the shrinkage between South
Omaha and Chicago the shipper can get
much better prices for ihis stock at this
market than by going on to the windy city.
It is reported on good authority that Chicago
Is rapidly losing a large portion of Its west
ern trade , while South Omaha la gaining
all the tlino. i
Since January 1 of this year there hava been
received at this market 383,303 cattle , 1.419-
"
782 hogs and 643,923 sheep.
1'rcnentdtloii of Sliver Service.
Today Mr. D. G. May , who has 'been ' office
manager at the Swift plant for the last ten
years , severs his connection with the com
pany and will remove to Salt Lake City. In
order to show their regard and appreciation
for Mr. May the employes of the office and
some of the heads of departments In the
plant purchased a trunk of elegant silver
ware , which was sent to Mr. May's home In
Omaha Thursday evening. The gift was a
great surprise to the recipient and ho heart
ily thanked the donors when ho reached the
office yesterday.
IIoNiiltnl llcnellt Social.
On Monday evening , August 14 , the South
Omaha Hospital association will give a
lawn social for the benefit of the hospital
at the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Wntklns , Twenty-sixth and B streets. An
Interesting program has been prepared for
the occasion and refreshments will bo
served. If a sufficient number of tickets for
the painting , "Rose Study , " have been sold
it will be rallied at that time. The public
generally Is cordially Invited 'to ' attend this
social , as the proceeds will be devoted to
the hospital.
Covernment llnylne Horned.
Eight carloads of horses , 143 head , des
tined for government service In the Philip
pines , are quartered in pens at the stock
yards preparatory to shipment. Captain
Wood of the quartermaster's department of
the army spent a portion of yesterday aft
ernoon at the yards looking for horses fitted
for tropical service. The captain will be
at the yards all day today for the purpose
of buying horses. It Is understood that 123
horses are needed to complete the shipment.
I.nruro Coii I met lx T et.
George Parks , the well-known contractor
of this city , has been awarded the contract
for erecting all the 'buildings ' for the new
Cudahy packing plant In Kansas City. This
contract of Mr. Parks' Includes both brick
nnd carpenter work. Contractors in Chicago ,
St. Louis , Kansas City , Lcavenworth and
Omaha submitted bids , but the South Omaha
bidder won out.
City ( lONNlp.
The Order of the 'Eastern ' Star will m'e t
tonight.
, P. Cockrcll of Columbus , 0. . Is here ,
the guest of Captain Peter Cockrcll ,
The funeral of Mrs. Henry FInlay will
bo held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternon.
Manager Doty of the Exchange hotel has
returned from , a trln ito Olexlco , Mo.
D. J. Campbell and wife leave tomorrow
for Sioux City , -where they will visit for a
week.
John Flynn has returned from New York ,
where ho went to buy goods for his four
stores ,
Clyde B. Taylor of Cambridge , III , , Is
the guest of bla brother , Druggist Frank
Taylor ,
Ed Callahan was reported quite weak yes
terday and his friends do not think that ho
can lost long.
C. < M. Carson , cashier of the Union Stock
Yards company , has gone to Palnesvllle. O. ,
for a two weeks' vacation ,
IHenry Tyllo , a merchant of Columbus ,
Neb. , Is In the city , the guest of his. brother-
in-law , J , H , Rudersdorf.
A barn In the rear of the Formanak hotel ,
on Twentivflfth street , was destroyed by lire
yesterday afternoon. Loss nominal.
Miss Eva Phlllios of Swift and Company's
force , who won The Bee popular girl con
test , left yesterday for her vacation , which
she will spend in Salt Lake City.
Quito a number of business men on N
street are complaining about tbo evening
meetings of the Salvation army. It Is as
serted that these meetings block the sldo-
walks In front of the stares.
( 'o m I n if oil III * Wheel.
Mounted Messenger Hoe of the New York
city force of the Postal Telegraph company ,
who is riding hla wheel from New York to
San Francisco by the. way of Omaha , ar
rived In Davenport at 11:30 : o'clock yester
day morning. Ho IB a one-arined cyclist and
Is a crackerjack. He Is trying to beat the
record. _
'REPUBLICANS ' FIRST WARD
Clinrlrn KlKntlor In Innlrnotptl o
I Nnnip 111 * Own DrleKnltnn to
j llUtrlvt Contention.
A meeting of the Young Men's llcpubllcnn
club of the First ward Was hold nt Forrest
i linll last night nml notwithstanding the tor-
i rldlly of the atmosphere there was a Rood
attendance and much Interest nnd cnthusl-
j nsm manifested. Addresses were made by
. Charles ElgUttcr , the First ward's oandl-
' date for county Judge ; A. n. Itensel , candl-
I date for constable from the First ward ; J.
I W. Klnkead , candidate for Justice of the
peace from the Fifth ward ; K. J. Cornish
and A. H. Walkup. Each of the speakers
I dealt with the necessity of the members of
| the ward standing together and working for
their homo candidates and a recent example
In the ease of Judge Efitolle , 'who ' had the
solid support of the ward and was successful
In his candidacy for the judicial nomination ,
was cited. One of the special features of 1m-
portanco nt last night's meeting was the
action by the club In unanimously passing
the motion , presented by P. M. Hack , that
Mr. Elguttcr bo permitted to name his own
delegation to attend the convention from
the First ward. It Is understood In this con
nection that thin delegation will do nil In
ts power to further the candidacies of A. n.
UonBcl for constable nnd E , K. Long for Jus
tice of the peace. Charles Unlit , candidate
for sheriff , arrived at the meeting Just at Its
adjournment , but excused himself from ad
dressing the club , owing to the heat.
WAITERS WIN THE VICTORY
Central Lnlior Union Decided In Their
Favor In the niniiutc with
Uarteii iler .
At a special meeting of the Central Labor
union called last night for the purpose of
discussing the differences 'between ' the Bar
tenders' union nnd the Walters' union , No.
23 , It was decided to take action looking tea
a permanent settlement of the contention.
The question which caused the breach be
tween" the two organizations Is that of the
Jurisdiction over music halls and beer gar
dens In the matter of serving drinks. The
waiters asserted that the 'bartenders ' are at
tempting to usurp the privilege by volunteerIng -
Ing to .work . for lower wages. They contend
that carrying drinks properly comes under
the head of waiting. The bartenders Insist
that the waiters' sphere of influence is in
restaurants and hotels and that they have a
right to work In places where drinks are
sold for whatever wages they please.
At a recent meeting the matter was re
ferred to the arbitration committee for ad
justment. The chairman , W. H. Bell , took
this occasion to hand In a report recom
mending that the question be left with the
National Association of "Walters and Bar
tenders. The report was accepted , but the
recommendations' were not concurred in and
a motion to the effect that the Central Labor
union declare the waiters to have absolute
Jurisdiction over concert gardens and beer
halls was passed.
FIXING THE CUMMINS SLATE
Iowa 1'olltlelnnn Come to Omaha to
Hold Their Confer
ence.
IA number of Iowa politicians , most of
them from Pottawattamle county , came
over to Omaha yesterday and went Into
secret session at the Dellone hotel to fix
up the Cummins slate.
A. B. Cummins of DCS Molnes Is a can
didate for the United States senate to suc
ceed John H. Gear of Burlington , whose
term as United States senator expires on
March 4 next. While Senator Gear Is a
candidate tor re-election there ore a num
ber of men In the Hawkeye state who are
anxious to fill his shoes , and Mr. Cummins
Is one of Uie most prominent ones. His
boom for the place was started some months
ago and has been nursed until it is said
that it has reached gigantic proportions ,
especially in the western part of the state.
However , in Council Bluffs there is some
opposition to his candidacy and hence the
conference was held here.
What was done at the Cummins meeting
is not known to others than those who were
In attendance. Reporters were excluded and
all participants were cautioned to secrecy ,
being Instuctod not to talk.
Ilrlckiiiukcrn' Strike Still Threaten * .
CHICAGO , Aug. 11. No progress toward
a settlement of the brickmakers * strike was
attained today. The modified ultimatum of
the workmen was refused by the South Side
manufacturers. It demanded that the union
ized sldo yards self brick In the non-union
territory throughout Cook county upon de
mand by the brickmakers. The attitude on
both sides is unbending , a condition which
it Is believed will result In the calling of a
general strike of the building trades in Cook
county.
county.AN OMAHA MAN
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