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Arrives Denver 8:35 p. m.
Making a daylight run to Denver obviating the night ride, a very important thing to remember in July.
Also Another Splendid Denver Train, via Union Pacific,
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Leaves Omaha 4:20 p. m.
Arrives Denver 7:55 a. m.
This Train Carries Pullman Tourist Cars
Double Berth $1.50.
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FOURTH OF JULY IS IDEAL
Meteorologically wd Otherwise Omaha ii
TaTored on Iti Holiday.
NO SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO MAR THE DAY
Hundreds mt People Take Outing t
Parks, hat May More Find It
Arebleo Spend Day
at Home.
Omaha celebrated the Fourth with a
vigor, but with discretion. There have been
moro "glorious" occasion of like nature
In the city, but none more pleasant, for
the day was Ideal and the disposition of
the people was to exult without more fuss
than was good for comfort. The atmos
phsr was Jarred to a commendable degree,
but only a few odd grains of gunpowder
so directed as to damage skin or flesh.
From the standpoint of the mother and
the philosophical person It was a mighty
nice Fourth, but from the standpoint of
the small boy there was room for Improve
ment. Clear, cool, braclngly breeiy and with a
mild, opalescent sky. the day was one to
make the people of any nation, free or serf,
rejoice that they wete numbered among the
living. It was such ah atmosphere and
such an outlook that bore restful stimulus
for tired nerves and muscles, which even
the thunderous toy cannon and the piquant
13-callber cartridge could not disenchant.
Many Itay at Home.
And so It was that, while there were
sports and attractions abounding from
Florence to Lake Manawa, and "all along
o" atmosphere and sun" between, there
were many families who elected to stay at
Omaha or pass the day wltn luncn oox,
book and hammock In some Idyllic spot.
Nevertheless the transportation companies
had no cause to complain. The exception
ally good service. Including a two-minute
schedule to Manawa, was none too fre
quent to fill the cars, and the Florence
coaches had more than they could do.
But there was a significant lack of bustle
and perspiration anent those who traveled
bout. They moved leisurely and with
serene countenances, confident that they
were enjoying themselves and unwilling to
..-eak their content by trying to hurry or
ht the front seats In all the good places.
Pleat? of Noise.
Of noise there was enough to distinguish
the day from Its 364 brothers, but the
amount of concussion was by no means an
Inconvenience. Everybody carrlel revolvers
and explosive canes and quantities of blank
ammunition, to the great diminution of the
dangerous firecracker. In fuct. It seemed
that there was lss of both the dynamite
and Chinese variety that ever before. But
the explosive canes were In everyone's
hands, and they were good for great sport,
as they could be discharged under a by
stander's foot without danger unless the
bystander got mad. Fusillades of blank
cartridges on the street car rails contrib
uted largely to the din.
Of the accidents there were few enough
to lend weight to the opinion that the
American public Is growing to rejoice In
liberty more rationally. Of the Declara
tion of Independence there was still less.
It being left out even of the "old-time"
celebration at Florence. Of new devices,
permissible because used In the sacred name
of liberty, but conducive to human damage,
there were few. Of good, healthy enjoy
ment by persons of all ages there was a
great deal.
The Four Track News for July, best yet.
Sold by news dealers. Five cents a copy.
Hundreds of Omahana Spend Holiday
Among; the Trees.
Hundreds of cltlsens of Omaha spent
their time at the parks yesterday. No one
park was favored more than another, ex
cept as It possessed special attractions for
the Individual Idea. Those who felt a desire
to withdraw as far from the busy world
as possible and seek nature In Its more
original state went to Rlvervlew park, and
by noon there was & large number on that
ground. .Those who liked more artistic
surroundings went to Hanscom park and
Bemls park, and a large number of them
brought luncheon In baskets and spent the
day beneath the shade trees.
All day and far Into the night loaded
street cars told of the popularity of Court
land beach and Krug park. Each of the
places had made special preparations tor
the day, the former devoting considerable
time and money to increasing the capacity
of the bath house and the refreshment
booths. At Krug park the concessionaries
were a little unfortunate In not receiving
their material In time for the formal open
ing of the attractions early in the morn
ing, but by noon several new features were
In full swing. The center of attraction was
the roller toboggan slide, which was
operated for the first time In the afternoon.
This Is like the switchback railroad, only
there Is more of It. The "house of trouble,"
the "cave of the winds" and the laughing
mirrors attracted attention for the first
time. The crowd at Krug's park was the
largest of the season.
The same was true of the size of the
crowd at Courtland beach, where boating
and aquatic sports seemed to be the princi
pal attractions. The trapese workers, ths
aeronauts, the merry-go-'round and the
switchback held the crowds . during the
day, while the exhibition drill and sham
battle of the Thurston Rifles was a pleas
ing Fourth of July feature.
GERMAN" SLXGIKO SOCIETY OUTING.
Booth Bide Maanrrehor Spende Day
at Reed's Park.
The fine day drew a considerable crowd to
Reed's park, Twenty-flrst and Martha
streets, where the South Side Mannerchor
held Its celebration. As early as I o'clock
In the afternoon the young men and women
began to assemble and later came the mem
bers of the Oerman Singing society and
their wives and friends. A large dancing
platform had been erected, also booths for
the sale of refreshments and sests with
tables for those who wished to bring even
ing lunches. The Columbia Military band
furnished muslo during the afternoon and
evening for dancing and the members of the
society, under the direction of Prof. Charles
Peterson, sang a number of German songs.
At 5 o'clock began some running and other
races for the children, and In the evening a
display cf fireworks, which the position of
the grove rendered particularly enjoyable,
closed the day. The committee having the
celebration In charge consisted of Charles
Peterson. Charles Orelle. F. Wallburg. P.
Laux and A. Gross. The Msnnerchor hss
been organised since 1871 and meets In the
South Side Turner hsll.
OSLY TWO SMALL ACCIDENTS,
One Occurs Friday and the Other an
the Foarth.
Willie Wli:iams, an 1-year-old colored
lad, has the distinction of being the first
and original Fourth of July victim. Wll
lie got It In the neck from a revolver that
Jess Able, a bartender at Oarrlty's saloon,
fired "Just for fun." It was only a blank
cartridge, but It cut Into Willie's neck
near where the head Joins on, and as a
consequence Willie's neck Is In a bad fix.
Police Surgeon MacDiarmld spent several
busy minutes yesterday morning picking
out the powder and dressing the wound.
The boy's mother Intends to file a com
print against Able Monday morning. The
wounded boy and several others were play
ing In the vicinity of the saloon Friday
afternoon, and Able said "Just for fun, to
see the boys run," he shot the revolver
at Willie. The boy received no attention
Friday night, and Saturday morning his
neck was badly swollen and stiff.
A lad known by the name of "Comrade"'
celebrated the Fourth by taking a shot
with a b'.ank cartridge at Ted Ravitsky of
Twentieth and Oak streets, and as a result
the latter had a badly powdered eye and
cheek and the former will be arrested
Monday. "Comrade" did the work In true
western style. He went to the home of
Savltsky and called the latter out to the
fence. When "Comrade" saw the whites
of Savitfky's eyes he ordered him to throw
up his hands. Savltsky did so, and as he
did "Comrade" flred the revolver point
blank at Ms face. The charge of powder
struck him below the right eye, badly
burning his face and injuring the eye, to
Just what extent Is not yet known. A
physician was called, and after the wound
was dressed Savltsky went to the police
station and told his story.
MESSENGER BOYS VERY BVSY.
Pnt In Time Trying to' Blow lp
Karnam Street Cars.
If the messenger boys of Omaha never
worked but the one day. they certainly
did put over an Industrious time on the
Fourth. From the time the street cars
began running on the downtown streets un
til the last car went home at night, the
Mercurys who flit about the streets on
bicycles were busy. The Farnam line was
a prime favorite for their operations, and
the hill between Sixteenth and Seventeenth
a choice place. From fifty to 100 blank
cartridges at a time were placed on ths
rails, and the passage of a car was the
signal for a fustlade that resembled a gal
ling gun In action. As soon as a car passed
the rails were loaded again. No one will
ever know Just how much heart disease
this method of celebrating produced, but
It Is certain that many were the Jumps
and many pale faces that rode down the
hill yesterday afternoon and evening. In
other parts of town the same practice was
observed, one staid citizen out near the
park spending the entire afternoon at It.
OSCAR WILL MEET KAISER
Both Ralere Journey to Land of Mid
night Bun Before Month
Ends.
(Copyright. 190S, by Press Publishing Co.)
STOCKHOLM. July 4 -(New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Two sov
ereigns will meet this summer under the
midnight sun.
King Oscar of Sweden will go to Fin
mark, the northernmost of his provinces,
toward the middle of July, to open the
railroad at Ofoten. where the emperor of
Germsny will meet him.
CHINESE DELAY THE TREATY
Evade Reply to American Demands
for Open Maachnrlan
Ports.
SHANGHAI. July 4 The conclusion of
the American commercial treaty Is only
awaiting a definite reply from the Chi
nese government to the American demand
for the opening of the port of Manchuria.
The Chinese delegates are evading thlt
reply, while the Americans Insist upon Its
definite reference to the government at
Peking.
FLORENCE HAS A BIG TIME
Town to the North Enjoys Old-Fesh'oned
Celebration of July 4
SPEECHES, GAMES, DANCING AND NOISE
Celebration is Thoroughly Enjoyed
br an Immense Crowd, Includ
ing Many Visitors from the
City of Omaha.
Promptly on schedule time and according
to program the eagle commenced Its
screaming at Florence and continued do
ing so in one form or another until the
town clock announced that the Glorious
Fourth of 19J3 had gone to Join Its 127
predecessors of memory.
Just at the dawn of day the inhabitants
of the peaceful village were wakened by
the first number on the long program, to
wn : "A Salute of One Hundred Guns."
In full accord with the surroundings, and
the announcement that It was to be an
"old-fashioned fourth of July celebration,"
the 100 guns proved to be two anvils, op
erated by the village blacksmith, John Mo
Gregory, assisted by Lou Courtrlght.
Scarcely had the boom of the guns died
away when the Eantman Veteran drum
crops of Omaha marched through the
streets of the city playing "Marching
Through Georgia," "Rally Round the F.ag,
Boys," "Dixie," and the other old-time
tunes that stirred the men and the boys
and the women and the girls of '61 to '65.
And so the day was commenced.
Surrounded by Its grove of trees. In which
dancing and speaking pavilions and re
freshment booths had been erected, the
town hall was the center of attraction.
Here Dr. Palmer of Bancroft and Rev. M.
Cardy of Florence delivered patrlotio
speeches of the old time order, and later
Comrade E. W. Mcintosh entertained the
crowd, or rather the part of It not other
wise engsged, with a medley of short talks
and war songs.
Dancing Platforms Crowded.
Gellenbeck's mandolin orchestra furnished
the dance music, during the afternoon on
the main floor of the city hall and during
the evening In a pavilion In the grove.
Even during the Afternoon, w'.th the wild
blowing from the open windows, it wss
not too warm for dancing, and both after
noon and evening the floors were con
stantly fllled with young and old couples.
During the afternoon there were a score
of foot races for fat men, for boys and
for girls, bicycle races, sack races, pony
races, eug and spoon races, and all other
kinds of races. There were also games
of quoits, putting the shot, throwing the
hammer, tug of war, and other games of
other days, which suggested themselves
to the old timers In the throng present.
The only man who balked when called
upon was Grandpa George Stephens, the
oldest man In the village, who declined
to enter a race with Uncle Joe Redman on
the score, that he was deaf, and his deaf
ness might cause him to fall down.
Aside from the sports provided for by
the committee, which took up a popular
subscription recently to pay all expenses
of the celebration, there were a number of
professional amusement makers. Colo
rado Charley and Mrs. Colorado Charley
did some expert shooting, knife and hat
chet throwing at each other and other
things which greatly pleased the crowd
and the "picture man," and others of his
kind were In evidence.
Fireworks la Evening.
Shortly after dark the formal celebration
ended with a One display of fireworks. The
general committee on arrangements was
composed of Judge J. K. Lowry, chairman.
Minor TUttle, secretary; W. B. Parka,
treasurer, W. R. Wall, J. W. Simpson, J.
8. Paul, F. 8. Tucker, F. B. Nichols, J.
Thompson and Dick Tuttle.
The day was thoroughly enjoyed by all,
and there was no disorder of any kind.
The only fly In the mustard was that the
street car accommodations were over
taxed, and delayed for a short time In the
afternoon by a car running off the track.
But visitors from Omaha generally took
the crowding and delays good naturedly.
The last big celebration of the Fourth
In Florence was In 1SS9, when It was held
as a benefit for the Herman, Neb., cyclone
sufferers. But the biggest celebration of
all, according to Uncle Joe Redman, who
was present and yesterday told a number
of friends alT about It, was the celebration
held forty-four years ago yesterday. There
were great doings that day, with "Nat"
Patrick, Captain Kennedy and the late
Byron Reed among the leaders of "the
Whole gang," which Uncle Joe Redman
declares was out In full force. The big
Brlgham Young tree which how attracts
the attention of all visitors to Florence,
was then a seed, and the brick Mormon
warehouse was the biggest thing In every
way In the village, then a place with more
Inhabitants than Omaha. A string of about
100 Mormon wagons had Just come In, and
the Mormons Joined with the Gentiles In
making the eagle scream.
At the Parks Today.
At Lake Manawa the following program
will be given by Covalt's band:
AFTERNOON.
March, "Elk's Carnival" Covalt
Overture. "Morning, Noon and Night
in Vienna" Suppe
Selection from "The Explorers'" (new)
Lewis
Grand Fantasia, "Albion1' Baetens
Scotch, Irish and English Airs.
Walts, Espava" Waldteufel
Patrol Comique, "They A!l Walked
Away'' Hackor
Piece characteristic, "Sword Dance"
Voelker
March, "Gate City" Welden
EVENING.
March, "Semper Fldells" Sousa
Overture, "Maiitana" Wallace
Walts, "Wliard of the Nile" Herbert
"Dance of the Bayoderss," from "Fer-
amors" Rubinstein
Intermesxo, from "Cavallerla Rustl-
cana" MaBcagni
Cornet Solo. A. A. Covslt Selected
Idylle, "The Mill In the Forest". .Ellenberg
Caprice. "Bodlnogl" Herbert
"Angels' Ueranade" Brags
With solos for oboe, horn and cornet.
Meters. Mue.ler. Quick and Bennett.
Grand Belectlun, "Robin Hood "...De Koven
Marc:i. "GlraMl" Chambers
At Courtland Beach Prof. Nordln's or
chestra will render the program given
below:
AFTERNOON.
March, "22d Regiment" Herbert
Overture, "America" Thep Monet
Selection from "Wizard of Ox" Tlettens
I, 'Invitation a la V'slss" Weber
"Romania,' violin holn Svendsen
Ernest Nordln.
Fantasia, "Tone t'letures from the
North and South" Bendlx
Piece Characteristic, "The Forge in
the Forest" Mlchaells
Rag Time March "Dixie Land"
EVENING.
March, "American Republic" Thlele
Overture, "ElverhoJ" Kuhlan
"Melodle In F" Rubinstein
Fantasia.' "Dream Pictures" Lumbye
Selection from "II Trovstore" Verdi
Cavatina from "Ernanl" Clarinet Solo
Mr. F. Johnson.
Overture, "Merry Wives of Windsor"
NlcolaJ
Grand Potpourri, "Creme de la
Creme,' arr. Theo Tobanl
March and Angelus from "Scenes
Picturesque" Massenet
Walts. "Summer Evening" Wa'.dteufel
Selection from Cavallerla Rustl-
cana" Mascagnl
Galop, "The Lion's Chase" Kolllng
Kewaboir Eiaagelist Here Again.
Colonel Alexander Hoagland. now of
Louisville. Ky.. president of the National
Curfew association, who wss In Omaha a
year ago, returned to this city yesterday.
He expects to remain for rmmU nf wak
and has plana for a vigorous campaign in
behalf of the enforcement of curfew laws
east of the Rocky mountains. Arrange
ments will be made In Omaha with the
owners of some of the factories to give
the signal of curfew hours. Colonel Hoag
land spoke several times to the newsboys
of Lincoln last week and he will address
the newsboys of Omaha Monday evening at
Fifteenth and Farnam streets.
CRIME IS DUE TO HYPNOTISM
Accomplice of Errand, the Btrangler,
to Lector in I'nlted
States.
(Copyright. 190S, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, July 4. (New York World Cable
gram Special Telegram.) Gabrlelle Bom
psrd received the World correspondent this
morning and gave him the first Interview
for a foreign newspaper since leaving
prison. M. Dhur, who, acting for Letelller,
the proprietor Of the Journal, secured Ga
brlclle's pardon, was also present. M. Dhur,
who Is an editorial writer on the Journal,
will accompany Gabrlelle to America in
October for a series of what he regards
as the most Interesting lectures, scientific
ally speaking on the possibilities of hyp
notism. Gabrlelle never denied that she
helped kill Goffe. whose murder wss, some
consider, the most remarkable crime of the
century, but she Insists that she was hyp
notised by Eyraud to such an extent that
she lent herself to the most horrible deeds
without realizing what she was doing.
Time and prison life have dealt kindly
with this companion of s "Btrangler of
Paris." She Is bsrely five feet tall. Is slight
of figure snd attractive enough, though
there are rather cruel lines about her
mouth. Her voice Is soft and her manner
Is pleasing. She told the World corre
spondent that her memoirs are being pre
pared by Dhur, and that she Is Impatient
to visit Amerlcs. She ssys she does not
doubt that people will believe she was
wholly Irresponsible when she took part In
the horrible crime.
Learning that the World correspondent
saw Eyraud In the Havana prison and ac
companied him to Paris, Mile. Bompard
showed vivid Interest, but declared that rec
ollection of the "strangler" today Alls her
with horror. Within a week Gabrlelle and
Dhur have assured the correspondent that
they have certain secrets to reveal that
will startle the scientific world. They
probably will sail for New York about the
end of September. As the correspondent
was lesving he shook hands with Oabrlelle,
who remarked:
"I an. glad to see that you don't think
I'm so terrible. When I met Eyraud I
was a young girl, without a thought of evil,
and merely sought a place as secretary In
answer to an advertisement. But after I
rame under that creature's baneful Influ
ence I was no longer a free spent."
She Insisted that the Cafe D'Armemnnn
ville breakfast wss unpremeditated, and
that no formal reception was Intended. She
hss no klnspeople except a brother.
RIDING CONTEST FOR ARMY
Both Maximum and Minimum Time
Are Fixed for the
Distance.
(Copyright. 1901. by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS. July 4 (New York World Cable
gram Special Telegram.) The minister of
war has authorised a military riding con
test similar to that from Oatend to Brus
sels lust year. The starting point will be
Vichy, and the distance to be covered must
not be less than 100 miles nor more than
125. In not less than thirty nor more than
thirty-six hours.
Tolstoi Book Treasonable.
BERLIN. July 4. An edition of Count
Tolstoi's pamphlet. Thou Shalt Jlot Kill."
Kround that It contalnV stat.mf ,he
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WOMEN AS CHIMNEY SWEEPS
On. More Avenue of Eplyinnl
Opened to the Sex .
Russia.
Cablegram-Special Telearar a ,
.nnURubLr,a0whC,aIh,n(r' - " " wo"mreK,:
coun ? f?- other
i. k 1 "BW Proressions have
Just been added to the list.
The first Is the ancient and , v.,-
one of chimney sweep. A guild or unlor.
fh- . IV "hurg n1 Mo-cow. It. fourXiI
... OI a sweep blessed with six
daughters. All seven belong ,o the gul Id
and are active m.ri " . ua
h.v. v,. j, '" xvegmations
lira -nT , " UP' Ubml" lO the po-
iweenu, KP,td- N Wmn ch"y
sweep Is to be less than 14 years old nor
more than 35. but girl assl.UnU may be
admitted at 8 yeara A. soon a. a sweep
marries she must leave the guild All
must sign the temperance pledge and b"
members of th n.tv, .
. . vureea) cnuroo.
They begin work In th. ATr
ust 1. "M-.UWS AUg- ,
The other occupation opened to womeVM
Is that of dvornlk or Janitor. The police
have come to the conclusion that women
can All this Important office ht.. ...
...an
men.
In Russia the dvornlk Is the recognised
i. uweners in a house. The
ua oy ,ne RuigUn poi,,.,
go to show that women dvornlks supply
them with a wealth r inf.
... Alum in
every detail which leaves nothing to be de
sired. :
POPE TO SLIGHT KING VICTOR
Orders Papal Xuaelo to Lvava Farla
When Italian Monarch
Comes.
(Copyright. 1903. by Press Publishing Co)
PARIS. July 4 -(New York World Cablegram-Special
Telegram.)-It Is rumored
here that the Vatican has decided thst the
papal nuncio, Mgr. Lorenli, shall leave
Paris before the King of Iry arrives
This would show a grsve rick of respect
for the king on the pert o the Vstlcsn
which Frsnce would regret, particularly
on her royal guest's account.
Plague at Valparaiso.
BUENOS AYRES. July 4 A dispatch
from Santiago de Chile announces thst bu
bonic plague has appeared at Valparaiso
and Talcahuna.
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