’ GATESilill First Greater Amerioa Colonial Exposition Opens with Elaborate Oeremouies. ^ - IS BETTER THAN LAST YEAR Enthusiastic Crowds Testify to Huecass of the Illg Show and Praise Omaha Enterprise-Many Attractions and More Are Constantly lining Added. { Promptly on time the gates of the First Greater America Colonial Expo sition were opened on the morning of July 1, and the last great educational enterprise of the 19th century Is now well under way, its beautiful grounds und magnificent buildings thronged with crowds of visitors, who are sur prised and pleused to find their ex pectations more than realized. The buildings and grounds are complete and the principal exhibits already in place. A large force of men, working day and night, ure rapidly bringing order out of chaos and a few days will serve to put all the splendid displays In position. The grounds cover about two hun dred acres und are arranged In four sections, or divisions. The most im portant section is the Grand Court of Honor, where the principal buildings are grouped around the lagoon. East of the Court lies the Bluff Tract, the also be found the agricultural exhibit, which promises to surpass anything of the kind ever seen in the West. The principal buildings have been changed but little except to Improve here and there, and to brighten up and add a few finishing touches to exter iors. More important changes have been made In the landscape gardening. The general plan followed last year has not been changed but It has been added to and vastly Unproved. About the Court of Honor sections of the brick walks have been removed and a number of small gardens relieve the eye and Increase the pleasing effect of the whole. Tropical plants and flow ers will give a brilliant touch of color to the scene r.nA supply the necessary contrast to the white and stately buildings and the reaches of green sward. In the center of the court the clear waters of the lagoon give back to view the fairy picture, while the fountain flashes in the sunlight and {ally decorated water-craft glide here nd there. Rudolph Ulrich, the well-known landscape artist, has been at work on the grounds nearly 3 months now, having a large force of men In bis department. During May be had more than one hundred men employed, and In June that number was more than doubled, as sevenil car-loads of trees, plants, and shrubbery from Calfornla, Florida, Louisiana, and Hawaii, are now arriving, and many men will 1st needed to take care of this stuff and place it In the ground. Many of these will be strictly native plants, and very valuable and rare In this latitude, some of which have never been seen LAGOON AND FINH ARTS BUILDING. southern part of which Is arranged as a park, with stretches of green sward, avenues of shade trees, and plats of flowering plants and shrubs. In this trad stands the Horticultural Build- | lng. given over to the display of fruits and flowers, and In front of which Is 1 a large aquatic basin almost filled j with water-lilies and other blooming plants. Within the building will be a magnificent display of tropic and sub tropic plants, trees, vines, and fruits Stately palms, orange trees and all the *' * -* t administration argil flora of the Philippines, Cuba, Porto Rico ami the Hawaiian Islands have been tastefully grouped, and will show the resources and vegetation of our colonial possessions. This is one of the interesting, exhibits of the exposi tion. tin this tract will also be found the Woman’s lluilding and the building devoted to the use of the various fra ternal societies, the grand band-stand, aud several other structures. At the by the people of the north and west. This la especially true of the Florida plants, and also of the Hawaatan, col lection, several cars coming from those Islands. In addition to the plants already on the grounds there has been over 260,000 new plants set out this year. The palm and oleander features will be conspicuous, as It is intended to have a wonderful collec tion of these among others. In addi tion to the trees on the grounds last year, nearly two thousand new ones have been set out, making the Grand Court and other parts of the grounds, green, cool, and shady, as well as add ing greatly to the general effect. A race-track, half-mile, has been made, which Is very neat and attractive. ARCH OF ‘STATES. Them a lawn of several acres has bept added and the whole resown with seeds, making the several tracts rich with grasses. flower-bedB, and foliage. A rare musical treat is in store for visitors to the exposition of 189*. Prom the opening day there will be a succession of grand concerts by the most famous musical organizations of the world. The world-famed British Orenadier Baud, generally known as Godfrey's british Military Band, give daily concerts for live weeks. Prom Omaha it go** to San Francisco and from there to Australia. Following will come the famous Bellstwlt-Balhm berg Band of forty-live pieces from Cincinnati for an engagement of five weeks. Herman Bellstedt, the leader -- OOVKKNMKNT Pril.PINO. north and uf tha llluff Trail will bn found Baat Midway with Ita Hirnnta of I’alro and utliar all rai l Iona V ruaa tha viaduct roniaa tha Want Midway with all that tha namr I to plica lla yond on to tha north, la tha tana for tha Itrnworha. and furl liar a rat . .a half tnlla rain-truth and tha Indian Conaraaa On thin north am Hon will I« rwn-ogalaed aa the greatest ournel vtrtneoeo uf Aniertra. ami each mem bar uf the band la a famous an total In bapiembar lha Hawaiian tlorern menl lland ta ninrlal and other tamiaa urgnni*atl»na will glre r«*n rarta daring the latter pari uf the u prmltlo* Among Iheee might be men tioned the Indian Itoyg’ Hand. m A AAAAAAAAAAA A A AAAA AAA A A A t COLONIAL AXMI»mi St’lLIMNU A Transcontinental Railway Line Under Vanderbilt Control. OUTLINE OF THE GREAT SCHEME Nam* Old Story Revamped—Pennsylvania Road Said to He Looking to the Con trol of the Santa Fe System—A Third Transcontinental Line Likely to He Halit. NEW YORK, July 13.—The Tribune says: One of the certainties of the not distant future, In the opinion of Wall street, Is the establishment of a trans continental railway line undpr Vander bilt control. The Boston & Albany, the New York Central and the West Shore are the Vanderbilt lines Unking New York and Boston, the great cities of the eastern seaboard, with Buffalo; and Buffalo Is Joined to Chicago by the Lake Shore, the Michigan Central and the Nickel Plate. The Chicago & Northwestern, which Is practically a Vanderbilt road, stretches westward from Chicago to Omaha, where It meets the Union Pa cific, a controlling Interest In which the Vanderbilts ure credited with hold ing. The western termini of the Union Pacific are Granger, Wyo., and Ogden, Utah, at both of which points the road connects with the Oregon Short Line. From Granger the Short Line runs northwestward to Huntington, Ore., where It connects with the Oregon Railroad & Navigation line extending to the Pacific coast at Portland, and from Ogden a branch of (he Short Line goes southward to Milford, Utah, from which place the Utah & Pacific is being built Into California, It Is reported ,4. with a view to enabling the Union P.. t( clfle to gain entrance into San Fran cisco, Ah already said, the Vanderbilts ' are commonly understood to control both the Northwestern and the Union Pacific. But the Unipn Pacific In turn Controls the Oregon Short Line and the Oregon Shoyt Line virtually controls the Oregon Railway & Navigation com pany. With these several controls within controls, Wall street argues, It will not be beyond the power of Wil liam K. Vanderbilt to realize the amhl yon which he is everywhere believed to cherish of coalescing these connect ing lines Into a vast system from ocean to ocean. While It Is well understood that a cordial understanding exists between the New York Central under the broad management of William K. Vanderbilt and the Pennsylvania under the guid ance of Its new president, A. J. Cassatt, this understanding, evtendlng to the development of plans for a division of territory In New England and to an agreement to act together In the main tenance of rates, no one now believes, If Indeed any one has ever believed, that a consolidation of these two great systems, occupying such part of the field east of Chicago, would be effected. As these neutral rivals In business are working In harmony east of Chicago, so they may bye and bye be found competing on a basis of good faith and mutual regard In the western country, for rumors are beginning to be heard with Increasing persistence that the Pennsylvania, like the New York Cen tral, Is contemplating an extension of Its lines to the Pacific. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Is the road which report has It will he combined with the Pennsylvania to form the second great transcontinental system. A third transcontinental line. It Is believed by not a few observers of the trend of railway ownership and affili ations, will some day be formed by the ■consolidation of the Baltimore & Ohio, the Great Northern and the Northern "Pacific, but this combination Is thought to be further away than either of the other two, ADOPTS HEROIC MEASURES. 3en«*r»l Wood Propoum to Mamp Out Yellow Fever at Santiago. SANTIAGO, Cuba, July 13.—Gener al Leonard Wood, In command ol the department of Santiago, Issued 'Gen eral Order No. 34 today, establishing absolute quarantine. All officers of the government and employes are forbid den to enter the city, with tire ‘excep tion of those belonging to the depart ment. Major General Garr and Surgeons Mendoza and Nunez nre detailed to take charge of the fever patients In the city, which is placed under strict reg ulations. Other oiftcers will have charge of the yellow Trver hospital on the island. The mayor Is dhmete I to close all American hotels null ratoons, to forbid other liquor dealers to sell Intoxicant* to Americans anti t*> arrest all Intoxicated Americans or Pilferers In saloon*. Tire principal htifli and saloon* are dvnlKnatsri by name. The pack trains have las n ordered to establish camps outside the city and all the troops will U moved to Sen go, except one company at Morn* rus tle. The hewrtnuarter* of all itb* de partment* were moved today to Cria to and the ratlruad and ateamship lines are forbidden tu bring Americana into the city. Nil ship* are pcrintWI to twli at the ahnrtta The atrideat muitllm* base keen established for protm-tiag from taster uf Abe company of so id lees at kiyru caatla. Huppllaa are to ha left at a rued depot and will be taken to ttre aililim by team* front tb* camp: Nt traveler* wl„ be permitted to |e«v* wlituaa having undergone flv* cays' deteatbw in camp l ienerst WimnI propose* to adopt he roll amtuwrc* to stamp ltd Ike fever tfflId* III i«lM, NEW VOftK. July II A meet lag of (he advisory runt m It tee of the Wse'sr* fmetsavr aamelatton »aa held her* today looking tu *a adjustment gad wiufttM* distribution of immigrant traffic Today s wska was » a preliminary oaNivirv uf the vt-m* wltlMt uf tb* a—wiath-a. Totauf lus I hare will Ua a wahtwr* of tks i olntnillee With l*p(**#nt*tlv** of tb* t * nail** i't lb and btslkvit l‘* I ■ Ac and ua Thursday tb* cuaimiitaa wilt a»nf*r with tka itMtaMUttltw uf Ika steamaklp liana tb* sum mu les may aim* 4leases g*a*r*i psugaggr utffii malt—a A 01ASH OF SENATORS. — Mr. Chandler (lun After the Sralp of Mr. Galllnger. CONCORD, N. H., July 13.—Repre sentatives of the United States civil service bureau began a pitting here for the purpose of Investigating charg es preferred against Senator Jacob H. Galllnger of Concord by former repub lican Governor Charles A. Buslel, al leging violations of the civil service laws during the last campaign in this state. The specific charge Is that Sen ator Galllnger, as chairman of the re publican state committee, distributed circulars appealing to republican office holders for contributions to the cam paign fund. Governor Buslel read a long state ment as to his reasons for acting In the matter, saying that he was ani mated by a desire to see that the civil service laws, in which he believed, should be wisely enforced. The lavish use of money In elections was a men ace to our natlonul Institutions. He was not actuated by any uufrlendly feeling toward Senator Galllnger In prosecuting these charges, and ho had no desire for “revenge.” Senator Chandler then came forward with his statement, which he prefaced by a short history of his connection with political committees, lie said he retired from the republican national committee in 1884, and from the state committee in 1890. Senator Chaudler continued: “I said to Senator Galllnger In 1895 and again in 1896, that he ought to leave the state committe for reusons connected with the civil service law, but he would not go. In 1896, much to my surprise, he took the chairmanship of the state committee. After I had recovered from my surprise I went to him to endeavor to co-operate In the work pf the campaign. We talked over the means of rulsing money, both agreeing that very little would . needed. We spoke of Individuals, o c mlnees for state offices, but noth t , £^as said of federal office-holders. j was on October 10. Between that ti'je and October 17 I heard that an assessment circular had been sent to federal officers. Governor Buslel asked me if 1 knew of this assessment, lie said he had reason to believe that a circular for assessment bad been sent to office holders, and he produced u circular which had oeen sent to rtate officers, and said that some of them had been sent to federal officers. We had a long conference, the result of which was that he said he would com plain to the civil service commission unless some way could be found to prevent these officers from being as sessed. Accordingly Governor Buslel with my knowledge, asked the commission about the terms of the law. He came to me later and said that he had de termined to make a complaint. In this I concurred, aud the letter of Octooer 24 was prepared, containing the names of those to whom It was believed that the circular had been sent. I did not go again to the commission during the campaign. The rest of my connection with the business was ad in the cor respondence with the commission. 1 called on the commission when I went to Washington last fall, and told them that I would be at tnelr service. Th!* is substantially all I wish to say. if I find that the federal office holders who have been requested by the commis sion to appear here do not come, or if they come and do not testify, I shall tell the commission all 1 know about the matter.” Gmvo of floliu I'hiiI Joni'i. WASHINGTON, July 13— Inquiry was recently made at the state depart ment In regard to the grave of John Paul Jones, the great naval hero of revolution days, who died In Paris July 18, 1782. He was buried there with the highest honors by the French gov ernment, but it appears that the pres ent location of his grave is not known. The secretary of state recently ad dressed a letter to Mr. Henry Vtgnaud of the United States embassy In Paris asking whether the grave of John Paul Jones in Paris is known and marked. He has received a reply from Mr. Vig naud saying that, although he has made earnest and frequent Inquiries of the city authorities in regard to the matter, he has been unable to discover the wherealsjuts of the grave. One tiling established by his inquiries, however, he says, is that John Paul Jones was not hurled in the ee f otery where the remains of Lafayette lie, as has been supposed hv some people. In another quarter it is intimated thnt, owing to a custom prevailing In Paris, the remains of John Paul Jones were deposited In a rented grave for a term of years and thnt upon the expiration of the lease a great many years ago th*' hones of this distinguished Ameri can were thrown inio the Potters’ field. >1 urtlim III* Matrr. KANSAS CITY, .Inly 18—A fit ■patch to the Journal from cloud Chief, O T., eaya: lvotnlls of a horrible murder oe (urrlne twenty-live mile* west of here, have juat come to light. Taylor Kirk, aa«d 84, shot and kilted hla widowed slider. Ida Yarborough. The parties had prepared In go to a p ralc at Cor dell, when Kirk disputed with hla als ter over a seat In the hark In which they were to ride. Kirk la said to have secured his all-shooter and dellb r alrljr h'llrd his sister lie then threat ened the other members of the family with Instant death If they ever told rtf the crime, and seat a younger brother out to tell the neighbors that Mrs. Yarborough had rommltlsd sol •Tde. At the coroner's jury the broth- , er hmks down and acknowledged the truth, and Kirk then made a me fee- I aloe The murderer was hound over fee trial without hall, Im Mt HfMK VICTOK Colo July 18 helegatlona from Victor and Cripple Creek *e- » rte«l 1 William J Itrvaa from Colorado ' Hpringa to Virtue today, reaching here at II n'etorh tlreat rn>wd* greeted him at every station and Kwh pew i !* luet Mm at Victor Carriage# Itaik him to the hotel, where a Joint turn miltee of the three stiver parties r». vsived him A (mall beaueei was giv en at II M and a speech hr fungtvae mnn tfhnfndh A Mg mess meeting In the open Mr wnn held st a x tUk Al I n'ehwh Mr Ho an goes In Cripple (Mesh, where he speaha (weight Money is becoming bo plentiful that there is even a stimulus given to pay ing off church debts. The Memorial Methodist church, at Reading, Pa., haB Just canceled a mortgage of 154,000 on ! its properties, and last Sunday, at the First Baptist church of the same city, there was subscribed near 1113,000 to ward the extinguishment of a debt of 139,000. The Bmail Boy—Can’t 1 bring in some of the fellows to look at my baby brother? The Trained Nurse Mercy, no! The Bmail Boy—Humph! Anyone would think, to hear you talk, that he belonged to you.—Puck. Helling Last week there were Issued 474 patents to citizens of the United States. Of this num ber 155 had sold either the entire or part of their interests In their Inventions before the patents were Issued. This would show that more than a quarter of the Inventors hnve been successful, nml is probably an Indication why so mnny applications are filed in the Patent Office. It is certainly safe to assume that at least 10 per cent of inventors, who were unable to sell before they had their patents issued, will be able to dispose of their inventions now that they have been secured by a title. Among the largest concerns buying patents were the following: American Bell Telephone Co., Bos ton. Mass. Wellman-Seaver Engineering Co., Cleveland, O. Oliver Iron and Steel Co., Pitts burg, Pa. American Postal Machines Co., Port land, Me, Inventors desiring Information as to procuring or selling patents should address Sues & Co., Registered Patent Solicitors nnd Attorneys at Law, Bee Building, Omaha, Neb. Poetry Is what man writes about gardens without mentioning the weeds. For Housel'reponi, Hoe that your linen is washed dean. Use “Faultless Htiiroh,'’ dean irons, follow di rections given on package and perfect re sults will follow. All grocer* sell “Faultless Starch,” large package, 10c. The self made man Is always willing to admit the Inferiority r;f others. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is a constitutional cure. Price. 75c. A musician ought to enjoy the com pany of the banjo he picks himself. Coe's Cough IlMlsain U the oleet It will liri ak up a cold quicker Uiau aujUilu* else. U Is alwar* reliable. Try It. The wicked mosquito 1b never satis fied until he lands behind the bars Cut Kates on All Railways— 1’. H- Fhltbln Ticket Broker, 1505 Farnarn, Omaha. A kind heart and a helping hand will redeem a homely face. Da Tour Feet Ache and Karat Shake Into your shoes, Allen’s Foot Ease, a powder for the feet. It makes tight or New Shoes feel Masy. Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and Sweating Feet. At nil Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted. LeRoy, N. Y. It’s Just as much of a crime to take a walk as It is to steal a march. An Excellent Combination. 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