TI1IC OMAHA DAILY 11EK: MONDAY, JULY 15, 3001.
MfcADY GROWTH OF OMAHA
Lultdinj OpeutUiu Show a Gm: Itcrm.
in Home Coutructios.
JUNE'S TOTAL SHOWS UP VERY WELL
-Oiii.rirlin Midi l.nnl Veiir unit tilth
Other C 1 1 1 liUe u riiitterliiK
llxhlblt lor the Onte
City.
Reports compiled by the Construction
Nows show building operations In twunt)
or tho principal cities of tho United States
tor Juno and Hint publication makes com
parisons with the same month of the pre
ceding year. The reports show that dur
ing last mouth tho gain oxer tho same
month last year was 1,110 buildings at an
udtllllunal cost of $,S63,30X
In this Increase Omaha loads In tho
late, the porcentngo of Increase In this
city being 0ti per cent, tho increase in tho
valuo of butltllnR petmlts Issued being
$182,401. During tho period there were
fewer buildings constructed than for the
ennie month last year, the decrease being
twonty-oue, seventy-seven having been
built In-line, 1000, and fifty-six last June.
This condition shows a largo Incrcaso In
tho alun of tho separate buildings; that
better houses are being built this season
than last, and It shows that the average
house In Omaha this season Is lower than
tho nvcrago for the twenty principal cities
of the United States by $163.78, showing
that while the value of tho separate build
Ings has Incronsod In the city the houses
nro of moderate cost nnd that Omafia Is
mill In lino to elnlm to bo tho elty of
homo owners. Tho average cost of build
ings In tho cities reported is $3,779.83;
that of Omaha, $3,615.80. As a matter of
fact tho building operations In Omaha are,
with ono or two exceptions, confined to
tho erection of houses costing from Jl.riOO
to $2,600, nnd these houses are being built
in tho additions of tho city easily reached
by street cars. It Is the sort of work
which gives employment to the maximum
number of workmen for tho value of the
buildings nnd this fact contributes In no
smalt degree to tho prosperous condition
of tho workmen In the city engaged In tho
building trndes.
Plenty if Workmen Co in t it
Husiucas agents of labor unions report
a great Influx of wotkmcn Into Omaha
luring tho last two wpeks, as tho report
has gonj out that this town Is paying
better wages and has more work In those
lines than" many of tho other cities. Tho
ngonts nro doing nil they can to discour
se this Immigration of roving workmen,
as they say that there afc sufficient local
men to do the work required and that
others will find It almost Impossible to
Bcrtire work, unless they are exceptionally
good men.
Only four cities reported show n decrease
in the comparison 'with last year. Tho
most notable of these is Buffalo. Is'. Y..
which has to compnro with the building
of the Tan-American exposition building)
and shows n decrease of 63 per cent.
Brooklyn. Philadelphia and Minneapolis
nro the other cities showing decreases, the
prrrrntagrs being 14, 6 and 6 renpcctlvcly.
The Construction yews siynmarires the
situation by saying: "On tbo wholo the
situation Is encouraging and I-" present
activity will undoubtedly continue indefi
nitely." GOD'S PURPOSE IN ALL THINGS
Ho v. ,. '. IIIrM OIi'iiiirc mi tho
All-l'ervi'it I ill l'rn Itlenee
of tin Alntluhty.
"The Providence of Ood" was the theme
of Rov. A. C. Hirst's -.lermon at the First
Methodist KpUcopnl church yesterday
morning.
"All thlngH are under the direction of
Ood," said tho preacher. "Hvents, opin
ions, world movements and Individual ex
periences may seem as purposeless anil
chaotic as the foaming waters of Niagara.
Hut every atom of that water Is within
the curves of nature and Is guided by law
ns It moves seaward. The same Is true of
all human events.
"Thoy move in majestic course and, how
ever chaotic or purposeless they may seem,
they are overarched by the providence of
Ood. So knit together are tbe fates of
empires, kingdoms and republics, the mi
nute nnd momentous In Individual ex
periences, that a providence presiding over
the affairs of nations and not over affairs
of individuals, or over great nnd not over
trifling Incidents, Is n providence Incon
ceivable, inconsistent and Impoaslble. In
(he web of human dertlny nil things nro
knit togother.
"Those who rojcii ihls view of provi
dence regard the Almighty as seolng nnd
ilolni; iih (hoy would Bee nnd do. One of
the unfortunate teachings of science Is
that nil things, nven spiritual, are under
control, nf natural law. While science
affirms to- bohe all myBterles of tho uni
verse, It also nssumoF to tolvo all mys
teries of men's spiritual natures. Sci
entists who bold to such beliefs forget
'bat above all law there Is , law-glvrr;
hat above rcatlon (hero is a crentor
uud that what thoy call first cause Is
Ood."
MEN STILL CALLED OF GOD
Hrv. .Mei-tim .mm I til TiiII.n of the Vitrl-
011 Wnj In Which Convic
tion ('llllll'N,
"Ttu Call of Ood" was the Btibject of
Jlcv. Morton Smith's sermon In thu big
goupil tent, Twcuty-tbl d and I.ocuBt
stlootB, last night. "(Soil calls men to
como to Ulni." said ho. "Ho calls every
ohm and the culls aro made In arlims
ways. Souio aro called through tenderness,
love and gentleness; others art) called
through llciy trials. Some ifro called
definitely, so that there can be no mlstnke
a special Invitation, as It were while
others got merely the g'neral invitation.
Tho one Is a good us tho other. It mat
ters not how, wo are called, so long its we
obey thu summons and come."
The evnngellit explained that his theme
was from the blind IlartlmiiotiB of Jericho,
referred to la the tenth chapter of Murk,
and ho told the story of bow thu blind
man was healed by tbe Savior and of haw
ho fell lu with the procesjlon and marched
with Ills benefactor, who was' on Ills way
to tho crucifixion.
liev. Morton Smith has been preaching
to lurgo congregations nil the weok nnd
last night It was estimated that thbro
were not less than 1.500 people In the
Tired Out
Tired when you go to bed,
tired when you get up, tired
all the time. Why? Your
blood is impure. You arc on
the border Hoc of nerve ex
haustion. Take Aycr's Sarsa
padl;a and be quickly cured.
;t, cumuli. J.C.AHSCU.,Ui.tll, Miu.
tent. Mr. and Mrs. Slawson sang a dust
and a magnificent volunteer choir of near
ly 100 voices sang several hymns, led
ly ten musical Instruments of various
kinds.
The tent will remain on Its present site
for a week, perhaps two weeks longer,
when It will be removed to a vacant plot
of ground about a mile and n h.lf farther
south.
GOD'S UNCEASING PURPOSE
Ills I'reienrr iM'i"iiiry to the DnlliK
of UN Will l.y Mitiiklnil at
Any Time.
Hev. !,. S. Ilowerman of Seattle, Wash.,
orcuplcd tho pulpit of the First Uaptlst
church yesterday morning. He took for
his text I Samuel vll. 12. "Kbcneicr hith
erto hnth tho Lord helped us."
Mr. Ilowerman recounted the events lead
ing up to tho battle, tho gathering of
Israel for the purpose of worship, of
Phlllstla to do battle, tho gathering of tho
storm and tho utter rout of th Philistines.
"Somo one," raid the preacher, "may i
say the Btorm would have happened any- i
way, for the sake of bringing out a larger
truth. Lot It be granted. Then remember .
tho real purpose of prayer Is not to change I
Ood or Ills plans, for they are all good,
but that we oursolves may be In the right
relation to Ood and when so all thlngi
may work for our good. (Sod's very fore
knowlydgc and the fixity of law enable
Him to hide us from tho coming storm cr
to use the storm for bringing to us our
deliverance.
"Notice again, Samuel says 'Hitherto'
up to this point 'the Lord has helped us.'
That Includes the defeat of twenty years
before. Did Ood help In that? Yea, Israel i
then trusted In tbe externals: thore was
no divine preetice. They trusted In the
Holy Ark being with them. A victory un
der Btich fcHliuB would have utterly
blinded '110111 to the need of the Unseen
Power. Hotter then a dofeat. Spiritual
victories and moral power can only bo
possible when Ood Is present In the church
or In tha human soul. When wo w.mder
Ood needs to ti-e the chastising rod, but
It !b always in love.
Tho illnl iteilectx many shadow-)
And each points to the sun.
I be HlmilmvM ore many,
The MinllnlU Is one.
Life's scenes flilcttiale;
(Sod's loVo does not.
Anil Ills love is unchanging.
'1 hough It clmugcs our 1-it.
"This leads a step further. The 'Hith
erto' Implies tho 'Thitherto.' Hither to
this, thither to that. The Ideal Is thu com
pleted man In Christ Jesus. 'When He
shall nppear then wo shall be like Him,
for we shall see Him as He Is.' That Is
(Sod's purpose concerning us In Christ
Jesus. We see not the way, but we do
s-e the end The thitherto Is with Hint.
Wc walk by faith seeing Him."
THIRTEENTH STREET STRIFE
Njrluii Colony mill I, one INillee mini
lime To Defend Aunlnst 'I'll roc
llmiilro.l I'o.Miieii.
The Syrian colony in South Thirteenth
street was attacked Saiurdny night by two
crowds of highly excited people, who were
loud In their threats, but accomplished
nothing. The (lrst crowd, compobed of a
dozen young fellows, was routed by tho
combined forces of the Syrians. Tho sec
ond, which was very much larger and
came to nttack later in the night, was
prevented from doing serious damage by
the courage of a single policeman, who
stood his ground until tho arrival of re
inforcements. Had feeling against the Syrians has al
ways existed and they have been subject
to Innumerable petty annoyances. Never
before, however, has the feeling against
them takon such a threatening form as on
this occasion. Just what prompted tbo
demonstration Is not known, but boon after
nightfall tho first crowd gathered with tho
Intention of "wiping them Arabs off the
face of the earth," as the leaders ex
pressed It.
Tho crowd went quickly and quietly to
tho center of tho colony on Thirteenth
near William street. The Syrians were
seated In front of their stores and dwell
ings, unconscious of the impending trouble.
The gang lost no time In assaulting the
men of tho colony, who rallied promptly
and drove off their assailants, Inflicting
severe punishment. Tho news of tho defeat
spread quickly and thu formation of an
otner attacking pnrty was at onco com
menced. In tho meantlmo tho Syrians pro
pared for another assault, which they felt
sure would como. '
Patrolman W. It. Wilson, whoso beat Is
on South Thirteenth street nnd who lives
In the neighborhood, heard of the trouble,
but did not think the second attack would
materialize. Nevertheless ho took the
precaution to telephone the police station
for bolp. Then ho went down Into tho
colony, where the Syrians were much ex
cited but determined to defend thonwelves
and property to tho last extremity. Whlto
tho olllccr was there trying to calm them
the mob, 300 strong, ramo down the stroot.
The Syrlnns had barricaded themselves In
a store building nnd the officer took his
stand In front. During his long resldenco
In the neighborhood he had come to know
nearly every man. woman and child and
this acquaintance was all that enabled him
to prevent a serious disturbance.
The lenders of tho mob stepped forward.
They leemod determined to carry out tholr
purpose. The ofllced raised hi hand and
commanded them to halt. "If you commit
an unlnwful act," eald he, "you do It nt
your peril. If you get Into this building
it will bo ovor my dead body." The words
had their effort upon the crowd, which had
now Increased so that the street cars could
not pats.
Summoning several of the men In the
crowd with whom he was best acquainted
the oillcer asked them to aid him In pre
venting trouble. They ngreed to do so
nnd went among the excited people, coun
seling moderation. Tho self-constituted
leaders were hustled nwny nnd tho dnngor
of n riot hid been averted by tho time the
police reinforcements arrived. Had tho
olflcer wavered for an Instant In tho per
formance of hlti duty n bloody fight with
a possible loss of life would probably have
taken place, for the crowd seemed highly
Inflamed and ready to follow determined
lenders to any length.
Tho Syrians aro now conslderlrg tho ad
visability of moving to some other portion
of tho city.
HEART FAILURE AND HEAT
They Seom Jointly Repnnlhle for
Smli'.eii Drntli of liriirKi'
(il-lllllllll,
Oeorgo Graham, twrnty-flvo years an em
ploye of the Union Pacific, was found dead
in bed at his boarding house, 401 North
Flftomth street, last night. Heart failure
Is unlgncd as tho cause. His condition was
probably aggravated by overheating. Ho
leaves a wlfo and four children, who are In
Denver nt rrcsent. Tho coroner took chargo
of th body pending funeral arrangements
by relatives, all of whom reside In other
places.
lleiit -lilll-. Mloil I'nlU Chllil.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., July 14. (Special
Telegram.) The 4-ycar-old child of Peter
Kdolnmnn, a Hutchinson county farmer, Is
the second victim of tho extreme heat
wave now pouring over the state. Today
ha a been about ub hot as the two pre
ceding days, th" thermometer resls'erlUB
lu tho ueltshborhood of 100 lu the bba.de.
BOERS ARE BADLY DEFEATED
Hrcitdwood's Brigade Surpriiet Keitz, Cap
tunic Stejn'i Brother uud Others.
ORANGE R.VcR PRESIDENT ESCAPES
Kitchener' Illiiintfli ltriortn the
!im friiim-iit mill All Its t'liperi
s. l.i il-lli ItNh Col
J u in n at Zermt.
LONDON. July H. The War oillce has
received tho following dispatch from Lord
Kitchener, dated at Pretoria:
"Ilroadwood's brigade surprised Heltz,
capturing Stcyn's brother and others.
Steyn himself escaped In his shirt sleeves
with otio other man only. The so-called
Orango river govemmcut nnd papers were
captured."
Lotd Kitchener also reports that
Cheeper's commando, us announced In thj
Associated Press dlbpatches early last
Week, burned the public buildings In
Murrayfburg, Capo Colony, and some farm
houses in the vicinity.
According to further advices from Lord
Kitchener Colonel Featureatono and
Colonel Dixon have reached Zcrust. They
mil with opposition and some captures,
The British casualties were one ofllcor
killed and three olllcers and twonty-four
man wounded.
liner ISieoiiteil foi- Ti'ruon.
CUADDOCK, Cape Colony, July 12. Jo
hannes C'oetzo. causht with Mnrais, tho
rebel who was hanged July 10 at Middle
burg, was publicly executed for treason
In Cr. 'ul dock today.
LONDON. July 15. "Gensral Uroad
wood," says n dupatch to tho Dully News
from Hloomfontcln, "surprlbcd Helta' duo
east of Llndlcy nt dawn Inst Thursday,
July 11. lie took twenty-nine prisoners,
Including Oenerul A. P. Clowtie and (Sen
oral Weasels, Commandant Dwaal. First
Cornet Plet Steyn (President Steyu's
brother), Thomas llraln, secretary of gov
ernment, and ltoches do Vllllers, secretary
to tho council. Steyn himself Hod without
coat or boots. General DeWet is bei.evcd
to have been present."
BRITISH TROOPS WITHDRAW
Kltohriii-r Would Senil All I'nnioiiiiteil
Men 1 1 n me mill Miie
.11 ore .Mininlril.
LONDON, July 15. Lord Kitchener has
advised tho government, so the Dally News
understands, that It Is possible to withdraw
a large number of Infantry regiments from
South Africa, amounting virtually to tbe
greater part of the unmounted army. At
tho samo time he requests that ho be sup
plied with more mounted men. Tho gov
ernment Is considering this, according to
the Dally News, and will probably bo guided
by Lord Kitchener's advice. "It la contem
plate, " says the same Journal, "If the In
fantry Is largely withdrawn, to concentiate
tho Ilrltlsh troops along the Natal rail
way between Durban nnd Pletermarltzburg
anil between Johannesburg and Pretoria,
thus carrying gold and provisions for tho
troops by a shorter route than the Capo
town route. A portion of the lino frcm
Cnpotown to Pretoria may bo abandoned.
SIOUX FALLS DOCTOR SHOOTS
' ICimpp, Pioneer Urnlilrnt, Trie to
Kill lllniHcir nmt I'rohnMr
Hn Succeeilpil.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D., July 14.-(Spcclal
Telegram.) Dr. J. Knapp, a pioneer resi
dent of Sioux Falls and one of the best
known men in this part of tho state, this
mcrnlng, with suicidal Intent shot and
fatnlly Injured himself with a revolver. He
fired n bullet Into his head and cannot long
survive. He Is 67 years old and
carr.e to Sioux Falls in 1S87, since which
tlmo ho had been engaged In tho real estato
buslneiiB. For some years prior to coming
to Sioux Falls ho was in the lumber and
loan business at Minneapolis. He was ap
pointed fish warden of South Dakota by tho
Into Governor Sheldon nnd was twice ap
pointed to the samo position by Governor
Lee. Somo years ago ho separated from
hU wife who married again nnd now lives
In California. Ho has been In poor health
for some time.
DEFY THE STURGIS OFFICERS
Four Soldier with Nevcn Itevnlvrm
Try to Terrify Town unit
lluiii Jnll.
STURGIS, S. D., July U. (Special.) Four
more soldiers came to this city from Fort
Meade last night, apparently to make a
rough town. When arrested seven govern
ment revolvers were found upon them. Thoy
dotted tho city police nnd for a time terri
fied the city. Thoy wore finally taken to
tho Jail, hut soon had tho Interior on fire.
Tho commander at the fort was telephoned
to and the soldiers were taken to the guard
house. It was only a few days ago that a
soldier was r.hot In a restaurant while mak
ing a rough house.
(noil (i t int Hi of I'rnlrle Chicken.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., July 14. (Special.)
Parties who have within the last few days
trnvoled over tin; rural regions report that
young pralrlo chlckons arc very plentiful
this scnBon and that moot of them nro
Just ablo to fly. but are not yut strong
enough to take care of themselves. Gamo
Wurdcn Hutchinson reports that ho has
received Information to tho effect that
somo farmers have already commenced
shooting the chickens, i although the law
docs not permit them to do so until Sep
tember 1. The gamo warden has appointed
a number of deputies In tho liftorlor of
tho county and will make every effort to
seo that the law Is enforced.
IteJi-t'tM Slniiv KiiIIn' Tender.
SIOUX FALLS, S. I).. July 14. Special.)
Tho authorities of Sioux Falls have ten
dered to tho malinger of the local water
company the amount of Its bill for tho
quarter ending April 1, lees the amount
which tho city claims to have been over
charged onextenslous of the water mains.
Tho water company refused to accept .tho
money, which has now been deposited to
Its credit In n local bank, and tho courts,
doubtless will bo cnlled upon to settle the
matter.
.Vi'bmnkii Itohhei-N Kelt-lined.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. July 14. (Special.)
Two prisoners have Just been released
from tho Sioux Falls penitentiary, their
tarms of Imprisonment haMng expired.
They arn Frank Kelley nnd Fred K. Mooro,
each of whom served three years, less good
time, for robbing a posicflKe In Nebraska.
Upon being released thoy departed for
Oregon, whero they havo relatives and
where they claim thoy havo positions await
ing them.
WyoinliiK Sheep Shipment.
CHRYENNIJ, Wyo July 14. (Special.)
K.istcrn buyers and commission men are
In Wyoming looking up shipments of sheep
and lnmbj. Tho regular summer move
ment will commenco noxt week and It 1
predicted that upwards of COO carloads
will go to market .from this section.
Three-Quarter Ornln Crop.
AUUHDinSN. S. D., July 1 1. (Special.)
Tho extreme hot weather of tho list few
duys 13 doing soma little damage to cropd.
Karly sown grain Is ripening raplill- and
will not be of ns fine a quality ns It would
had tho weather been more favorable. Lato
grain will suffer most nnd farmers now
estimate tho yield wll bo decreased from
15 to 25 per cent as the result of the hot.
dry wentber. Corn Is greatly In need of
rain.
LAST OF WOOL SHIPMENTS
riitnl Week of Season nt Pierre
.Notnlile for t.nrneM l.ond liver
Shipped (rotu There.
PIKltlli:, S. D.. July 14.-(Spoelal.)-The
heaviest load of wool ever loaded on this
division of tho Northwestern road went out
today. The car contained 40,000 pounds of
wool and went to a commission company
at Chicago. This week will practically
complete the wool shipping reason and
the amount sent out will be about the
samo as last year, which was nearly 1,000,
000 pounds. This, notwithstanding the
fact that a number tire bidding their wool
on account of tho lower range of prices
than for last year.
South DnUntii Incorporation.
PinKHL. S. D.. July 14.-(Spcclal.)-Artlrles
of Incorporation have been filed
for: Adamson Stock company, at Pierre,
with a capital of $1,000,000; Ineorpoiators,
C. K. Dcnnlson, Andrew J. Adamson, A.
K. Park, W. A. J. Seals and T. F. Kstcs.
International Cigar company, at Pierre,
with n cnpltal of S, 000.000- Incorporators.
L. O Smith. F. M. Threadglll and Osenr
Nelson.
Hunt WjonWnw Tleentter.
FOUT STKKLK, Wyo.. July 14.-(Speclal.)
Special agents of the Interior depart
ment have arrived hero to Investigate a
report that tlecutters havo l.cn Illegally
cutting government timber in tbe moun
tains along Hrush creek. It Js believed
tho depredators are old offenders nnd If
sufficient evidence can be obtained they
will bo dealt with reverely.
I llhl of Cuttle l)lf.eiie.
Pinillti:. S. I)., July II. (Special.)
Lisle Johnson, the Sully county boy who
was brought to the hospital In this city
suffering from anthrax, was relieved by
n surgical operation, the affected tissues
having been cut from his arm. Ho is re
covering fiom the effects of tho operation
nnd Is considered out of danger.
Ilrrrled Send III lnee.
PinimiJ. S. D., July II (Special.)
Former Governor Dietrich of Nebraska Is
making a collection of signed photos of
all tho governors in the United States nnd
sending his own In return. Ho has made
an exchange with Governor Herrlcd and
will have a fine collection when he has
It completed.
Mend Come Wet to Heeupcrnte,
CHHYKNNK, Wyo.. July 1 1. (Special.)
Prof. Elwood Mead, Irrigation expert of tho
Department of Agriculture, was dis
charged from tho hospital nt Washington
today. Tho wound on the right shoulder
whero the arm was takon off causes him
corislderahle pain.
.llouroe'n llnnh Open,
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., July 1 1. (Special.)
The recently organized Hank of Monroe,
at Monroe, has opened its doors for busi
ness. Tho following are tho officers of the
now Institution: President. J. H. Kldwilcr;
vlco president, J. L. Johnson; cashier, O.
n. Kcsscy.
Ill nnndtuen Munt I'nj-.
CASPDR, Wyo., July 11. (Special.) Otto
Chenoworth, who was awaiting trial on
the chargo of stealing a band of tf8 shcop,
has fled from tho country nnd his bonds
men will be compelled to pay the court
$500.
Codington fnnnty I"lrt In.
riEKRK, S. D., July 14. (Special.)
Codington county was tho first county In
the state to get In with Its assessment
returns to the Btate bonjd, the returns from
that county having como In todny.
filhhnn Ilxpt-etcd Soon.
PAIUS, July 14. Cardinal Olbhons Is ex
pected to arrive In Paris shortly, hut It Is
expected ho will proceed almost Imme
diately and embark for tho United States.
STREET CARS TO FLORENCE
Frnnelilse for the New l.lne to He
rned by the Villa Hoard.
Tuexiliiy.
Tuesday evening the village board of
Florence will pass an ordlnnnce granting
a franchise to the Omaha Street Railway
company, permitting it to use tho streets
of that villago for Its line, which, it is
bcllovud, will be constructed In a short
time.
It Is said that there is a slight hitch In
tho arrangements by which the company
was to extend Its lino from Ames avenuo
along Twent,y-fourth street and that Mr.
Porker, who offered to donate to the city
a boulevard in that part of town, has de
cided to reconsider his offer. This action
on his part Is said to have been caused
by the street railway company, which docs
not dcslro to bind luclf to havo tho Flor
once lino lu operation by November 1.
Persons on tho Inside say that the com
pany Intends to jnake the Florence lino an
excursion route and that for this reason
desires to lay heavy rails, so that It can
attain tho maximum speed through tho
thinly settled part of tho route. If this
la done it will be necessary to order new
material and this cannot bo placed on the
ground in lees than two months after it
has been ordered. If It were ordered this
week the managers of tho company do not
believe It will be possible to have It In
place in the tlmo desired by Mr. Parker
nnd they have requested him to permit an
extension of tho time until next spring.
Ho docs not dcslro to do this and therefore
may withdraw' his offer.
WAITING ON CONTRACTOR
New foiiiiilliiuil Cnhliiet Submit Draft
of Modified Arrnnitemeut
to Itelil.
ST. JOHNS. N. F.. July 14. Last Friday
the Newfoundland cabinet submitted the
final draft of tho modified railway arrange
ment to Mr. Held, tbe contractor, nnd his
answer is expected tomorrow or Tuesday.
Ho ii obliged to conbult with his asso
ciates In London and Montreal, If ho ac
cepts tho proposal, which Is a compro
mise, legislation (o give It effoct will be
Introduced In tho legislature during tho
present week.
If he refuses, hostile legislation Is prob
able, as the session of the legislature has
already been prolonged unduly, awaiting
tho determination of this Ubue.
VorU County Huh Hope,
YORK, Nib.. July 14. (Special.) Corn In
this county Is standing the hot wenther
better than expected and can stand it a few
days longer. Nearly everyone believes it
will rain and that corn will yet he a gcol,
fair crop. The farmers of York county
had In 50 per cent of tho cultivated acreage
In winter wheat that Is yielding from thirty
bushels upward to tho acre. It Is esti
mated that Yorks county's crop of winter
wheat is 3,000,000 bushels,
Thomas W. Carter of Ashboro, N. C, had
kidney trouble and one bottle of Foley'.
Kidney Cure effected a perfect cure und ho
says there is no remedy that will compara
with It.
LEAGUERS ARE STRANDED
During Crnih at Depot ferml Lete All
Their Hone;.
THIEVES SECURE BAGGAGE WITH CHECKS
I'lt'lipockct ut Colorado Spring Hob
I.riiKiier of All Their Valuables
Some .May Need Altanee
to Itrnoh Home.
OLHNWOOD SPRINGS, Colo.. July 11.
The thoroughly organized gang of pick
pockets operating nt Colorado Springs Is
responsible for a party of about tw'onty
Upworth Leaguers becoming stranded here.
Men mid women alike have been robbed,
not only of every cent they bad with them,
but of railroad tickets ns well and unless
the railroads will Issue tickets back home
on their proof of having purchased nnd
paid for rides to San Francisco and back,
they will bo compelled to ask aid from
tbo county authorities.
In at least ten Instances thieves even
secured their victims' trunks on the stolen
baggage checks.
Among those robbed nro Dr. J. H. Wil
son, wife and iluughtcr ntid Mrs. 11. II.
Harrington of Dover, Del. Dr. Wilson's
wallet containing tickets for tho party,
drafts on Sun Francisco anil baggage
checks, being stolen In the crush nt tho
depot In Colorado Springs.
Major S. K Cooper, general passenger
agent of the Denver & Rio Grande rail
road, authorized the Glcnwood Springs
agent to furnish passes to Ogdcu to
stranded passengers who desired to con
tinue their Journey west.
EPW0RTHIANSAT SALT LAKE
Thounnud of Vihiiik: People Vllt
t'luecN of Intereit and At
tend Service.
SALT LAKE, Utah, July II. All day
yesterday, through last night and during
today, trains camo rolling In from tbe
east, unloading hundreds of Upworth
Leaguers enroute to their annual con
vention nt San Francisco. Up to noon it
was estimated that 20,000 visitors had ar
rived. Tho majority of them will remain
over until tomorrow, nlthough many of
them will resume their Journey tonight.
The visitors spent the day nttcndlng di
vine services, visiting various points of
Interest In nnd around tho city and at
tending the two organ recltnls given In
honor of the leaguers at the Mormon
tabernacle.
The various churches wcro today tilled to
overflowing at both morning and evening
services, the pulpits being occupied by
visiting clergymen. Tho main event on
today's program was tho great young peo
ple's mass meeting at the Salt Lake thea
ter at C:S0 p. m. The building was
crowded almost to suffocation nnd hundreds
wcro unable to gain admittance. The prin
cipal speakers nt this meeting wcro Dr.
C. M. Hoswcll of Philadelphia, General
Secretary A. C. Crews of the Canadian
Kpworth league, George E. Dougherty,
state secretary of the Kansas league, and
Mr. MacLlchtcr of Pittsburg, Pa.
French Holldny Celebrated.
CIIICAOO, July 14. The national holi
day of France was celebrated by 2,0 0
French residents In Chicago with a picnic
during the day and a banquet tonight. A
unique fentmc of the picnic was an auto
mobile parade. In which over 300 horseless
carriages participated. Tho subjects chosen
by tile speakers nt the banquet were tho
United States, France, President McKlniey
nnd. President Loubet, and nil wcro en
thusiastically received.
President Fortler of Tunlane university,
who wan an honored guest, wns among
thoso who responded to toasts, nnd ho
took ndvnntagc of the occasion to laud the
educational advantages of America. Henri
Mcrou, French consul In Chicago, delivered
tho principal uddrcss.
l-'ete at .New Orlenun.
NEW ORLEANS, July 14,-Tho French
society today conducted its nnniml fote ut
the fair grounds, the proceeds being used
for the free school for boys, whero both
French und English nro taught. There
were speeches and patriotic songs, auto
mobile races nnd other sports und the
night program was made, especially bril
liant, the military taking part in the pyro
technic spectacle of tho capture of the
Ilastllo nnd the reproduction of tho Palalse
Roynle scene, with Camllle Desmoulln nil
dressing tho people. A torchlight parade
with tableau with thousands singing tbo
Marseillaise concluded the festival, which
lasted eight hours.
Seasonable Fashions
3865 Morning Jacket,
32 to 40 bust
Woman's Morning Jacket. No. 3863.
Ta6oful morning Jackets arc essential to
comfort and woll being and can scarcely
be possessed In too grcut number. This
very charming model has tho merit of
being essentially feminine and graceful nt
tho same tlmo that Is Ideally comfortable.
As shown, It Is made of white dimity with
collar of revering and frills of Valoncleuuus
lace, but various white and colored ma
terials can bo cubstttutcd and needlework
can bo mudo to takn tho placo of thu lace.
Dainty otrlped materials nro fashionable
and always effective; polka dots and other
slmplo all-overs aro admirable and such
plain colors as blue, pink nnd Inveuder nro
pretty when they suit the wearer.
Tho hack of the Jackot Is plan and termi
nates ut the waist lino, but tho fronts aro
elongated nnd fall in soft graceful folds.
The sleeves aro In elbow length and com
fortably loose. At the neck is a big sailor
collar that is becoming to almost uli
women.
To make this Jucket for u woman of me
dium Biro, 3 yards of material 27 inches,
wide. S'.i yards 32 Inches wide, or 2!i yards
44 Inches wide, will bo required, with 714
yards of laco to trim as Illustrated.
The pattern 3860 Is cut In sizes tor a 32,
34, 36, 38 and IU-luch bust measure.
For the accommodation of The nee'e
readers these patterns, which usually retail
nt from 25 to M) cents, will be furnished at
a nominal price, 10 cents, which covers all
expense. In order to get any pattern en
close 10 cents, glvo number and name of
pattern wanted and bust measuro. Allow
about ten days from date of your lotter
beforo beginning to look for tho pattern
Address, Pattern Department, Omaha Lice.
hold 205,000 barrels) and
degrees. Fermentation is
No green beer ever leaves the
Schlitz brewery. If you wish to
be certain of an aged beer, get
Schlitz, the beer that made
Milwaukee famous.
Phono (its, Schlltt,
719 South 9ih St., Omaha.
Try n vae of Svhllta Ileer,
BAD FIRE IN THE TERRITORY
Pour Blooki ob Publio Sqnart f Enid,
Okhhomn, Wiped Out.
LOSS 13 HEAVY AND INSURANCE LIGHT
Xenrly All the llnnlne lloue In thr
Center nf Ton n Are Cinnmeil
I) niiiulle i;eil to Mop
the Flume.
ENID. Okl.. July 11. Four blocks of
business houses on tho public square wcro
destroyed In less than thrco hours' tlmo
by a tiro that started after midnight last
night. Tho water supply was Inadequata
and It was necessary to blow up buildings
with dynnmlte to check the llameB. Owing
to the continued drouth everything burned
like matchwood. , A light wind blowing
from tho Bouthcnrft Bavcd the cnsMrn pait
of the town. The total loss Is estimated
at slightly over $100,000. Tho Insurance
will bo light.
The (lit) darted nt 12:02 In tho two
story hotel building near the southeast
corner of tho square, owned by John Uon
ton, and spread quickly to tho big Oeusman
Ilros.' hardware house on the corner. Iloth
buildings, with contents, were soon con
sumed. Tho flro burned south nnd soon
destroyed In turn the Snyder furniture
Btore. tho Cramer restaurant and hotel.
Mauldln's furniture store, Central hotel,
a butcher shop, In which 11,000 In cash
was consumed, and tho Enid carriage
works. Then going east It consumed tho
Ycakey shop and three small buildings.
Hero It Jumped across tho strict wet,
destroying tho wholesale establishment of
Crandall & Orubb and the St. Joseph hotel.
Tho Armour Packing company's building
was next destroyed nnd following thbi tho
entire south block oi tho Bquare, consist
ing mainly of frame buildings, amoup
which were the Montezuma hotel, tho
Cllvlnger building, tho Weekly Events
printing office nnd the Weatherby build
ing. Tho flromen Anally were compelled
to blow up several buildings with dyna
mite and in this manner succeeded In
checking tho flames by 3 o'clock this mcrn
lng. Tho postofflce and the landofflcu wero
saved only ufter n hard fight. The heaviest
losers are; Oonsman Uros., $25,000: Cran
dall & Orubb. $30,000. In most cases these
losses wcro almost total.
Enid Is n town of about 6,000, situated
on the Chicago, Itock Island & Pacific rail
road, nnd is tho county seat of Garfield
county. It wan established at the open
ing of Oklahoma, ovor ten years ago, and
Is ono of tho most prosperous towns in
the territory.
Amusements
I'errl Stock Coniiiiuiy
If ever any of tho mnny patrons of the
Ferris Stock company doubted tho popular
ity of Dick Ferris they should have been
present Sunday night at the opening per
formanco of "The Plunger," In which Mr.
Ferris made his reappearance with the
company after an absence of three weeks,
during which tlmo he has been In New
York on business. Despite tho fact that
Sunday night was one of the warmeit of
tho Ferris company's engagement here
the theater hold one of tho largest audi
ences of tho season. The patrons seemed
perfectly willing to awelter for an oppor
tunity of paying trlbuto to Mr. Form and
the way they applauded when he made
his nppearanco wus enough to start a flow
of perspiration equal to that of a Texas oil
well.
"Tho Plunger" Is a blood and thunder
sort of a play In which someono Is mur
dered, slugged or betrayed In each act, but
$2 Mechanics Friend-
A slioo with n Rpiuilnn welt polo that
lias no nulls or ki'uiuh to hurt tho foot
plain crimp vamps without Hoauis
Kussot tongues ami the broail, plain
toes In lace only This is undoubtfHlly
tho greatest fhoit valuo ovor given In
Omaha for service anil comfort all wo
ran ask of our friends Is that thoy como
In and look at this shoo seolns alono
will convince you that wo havo a right
to claim It to lus tho host valuo In
Omaha.
Drexel Shoe Co.,
rntnloune Kent Fre for tho AUlnu.
OmuliH'a l)i-to-ilnte Shoe lluna.
HIS (''Alt MAM 8TUI2I1T.
The Art of framing-
Pictures have reached tho highest
point,, of perfection with un. Constant
attention to the llttlo tlotnlls In frames
and mouldings, tho careful selection of
novoltlos, together with an unswervlnij
ambition to always frame tho plcturo,
whatuver It may he, In the most artistic
manner possible, Is this secret of our
success. Twcnty-soTcu ynnrs boforo
the public ns lenders In all that per
tnlnn to AIIT, gives you the nssurnnco
that we will satisfactorily frnruo your
plctuns and tho ptico? ALWAYS
KIGIIT.,
A. HOSPE,
Musfo and Art. 1513-1515 uiugit.
The beer that causes
biliousness is "green beer"
insufficiently aged. It
is hurried from the brew
cry to the market before
it is half fermented. Drink
it and it ferments in your
stomach, and the result i3
biliousness and headache.
Fermentation is expen
sive. It requires immense
refrigerating rooms (ours
an even temperature of 3-i
a process of months.
Telephone 018.
It seems to be Just what the people who
attend tho theater At this season of tho
year want, If applause and enthusiasm may
o (ho criterion, for Sunday night's audi
ace was unusually demonstrative. The
piece alio has tho advantage of being one
of the best cast of any that tho Ferris
company has attempted so far as well at
being well mounted. It will continue until
Thursday when tho usual change of bill
will be made.
Tonight a great novelty will be seen at
Iloyd's theater lu addition to the perform
ance by Dick Ferris In "The Plunger."
IJetwecn nets there will bo given every
enre as to detail, and at heavy expense, un
exact reproduction of tho South Omaha
bullfights. This Is something never beforo
witnessed In a theater. Thoro will be no
raise In prices and the big demand for
seats calls for prompt action If you would
secure n choice berth. The big hit inada
by tho play last night Is Itself enough to
bring out tbe people.
KriiR I'nrk
Forty-seven extra cars wcro ncceisary to
carry tho crowd to Krug's park and the
slzo may bo estimated from the fact that
one of tho gates alone gave entrance to
17,006 admissions exclusive of passes.
Tho heat was llttlo felt ut the pretty
summer resort, tho cool brcezos making
shirtwaists unnecessary.
All of tho amusements wcro well attended
during tho day. Starting with tho program
given by tho Lorenz concert band In the
afternoon tho greatest enthusiasm was
manifested. Tho baltoon ascension by Prof.
Fnnchcr, who was formerly connected with
tho government service, was a pleasing
spectacle On next Sunday the balloon
rnco between Trof. Fancher and Sam Mur
phy of the Murphy Ilros.' company, will oc
cur. An hour beforo tho tlmo for the moving
pictures to bo put on several thousand peo
plo had pre-empted tho chairs and settees
which were on tho grounds and It Is esti
mated that 10,000 witnessed the display.
Tho pictures, representing the Snvlor on
Ills last trip to Jerusalem, tho laat supper
and the many scenes at the crucifixion were
most Impressive and were received with
the greatest respect by tho vast thronj
which witnessed them.
The high dlvo of tho dog Crowley and the
paractfute Jump of Mrs. McOInnls were At
tractions which added greatly to the day's
entertainment.
FIRE RECORD.
IloUrr Works Ilnrnedj-
ST. LOUIS, July 14. Flro today com
pletely destroyed the. two-Btory Iron and
wood structure at Eleventh and Mullanphy
etreots, occupied by the O'llrlen Holler
Workn company, doing a damage etlmated
at about $76,000. The building contained
a number of valuable riveting machines
and If thoy aro found to bo damaged the
loss may reach $100,000, largely covered
by Insurance.
Dewtnictlve Fire, nt HprliiKAeld.
SPRINGFIELD, III., July 14. Flro to
night gutted tho stores of C. D. Roberts,
furnishing goods, furs and cloaks, nnd C.
J. Glblln & Co., cloaks and furs. Roberts'
loss Is about $30,000 on stock and Qlbltn
& Co.'s about $20,000, both well Insured,
Mrs, Mary Fitzgerald's loss on building
Is $15,000; lnsuranco, $5,000.
AVImt Two Cent Will Do.
It will bring relief to sufferers from
asthma or consumption, even In the worst
cases. This Is about what one doee of
Foley's Honey and Tar costs. Isn't It worth
a trial?
DIED.
'-mi
CASHY Agnes I.., aged 26 years.
Funeral Monday, July 15, at 3 i. m. fron
family rcnldcnce, 3511 8. With. Services a'
St. Bridget's church. 26th nnd F. st., 8.
Omnlin. Interment, St. Mary's cemetery.
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