o u V THE OMAHA DAILY BEfe : TUESDAY , OTJLY 9 , 1889. Y.MT Lend DUNDEE The Choice of Residence Exclusively for Fine Homes THE AIR IS ALWAYS PURE and COOL in DUNDEE PLACE People wlio live these will save their health and strength and the expense of doctor's bills. The atmosphere " 4" mosphere is equal to the mountains with a breeze stirring all the time. The elevation is high and sightly , with a most delightful landscape view. Dundee Place will be the locality for splendid homes , in every sense of the word. The restrictions inserted in' all deeds of conveyance , are such as to make the surroundings just right. 3STo cheap buildings , no saloons , no nuisances. All houses must be built 25 feet from street line. The streets are all cut to the established grade , and the lawns will have a beautiful terrace. There is no better property m the United States today , for investment , than Dundee Place. The prices will double : and thribble in a comparatively short time. The most liberal building loans made to those who wish to build and have not sufficient money to spare for that purpose. Call on us or write for any particulars. ' Our salesmen are always ready to show the property. The Patrick Land Company , SOLE OWNERS AND SOLE AGENTS OF DUNDEE PLACE , Room 35 diamfo.er oi Commerce. W. H. CRAIG , President. N. D. ALLEN , Vice-president. W. K. KURTZ , General ManagerrM l-9 I . r , " - - ' 1 * * * - V UIOHG THE TENT DWELLERS , The Boatrho andOreto Ohautauquas Drawing to a Close. TWO SUCCESSFUL SESSIONS. Hoviow of tlio AVorlc Accomplished Extensive Preparations Al- ivmly BcliiiBlndo ft r Next Year. Tlio Crnte Otinutnuqnn. CRETB A's iDrT Gnouxns , Neb. , July 8. . [ Special to Tins BEB. ] Chautauquans con- gratulPto themselves because of the two ex cellent sermons they wore permitted to hear yesterday. The morning sermon , by Dr. Alex McKonzlo , who is ouo of the overseers hnd lecturers at Harvard university , was unanimously pronounced the best over heard nt the assembly. It was the kind of sermon they listen to at Harvard a sermon remrirk- .ablo for its simplicity , Its great thoughtful- nqss , Its adaptation to the audience and Its profound effect. The evening sermon , by Dr. Duryoa , was , as mual , full of interest , nnd greatly enjoyed. Altogether , the second Sunday at the assembly was an Ideal any ; these who complain of Sunday observance n1 the assembly this year would complain of the ten commandments or the streets of paradise. The eighth annual session of the Crnto Chautauqua closes to-morrow. Some of the tent dwellers are removing to-day , but the ' majority will remain for the final examina tions and tbo two grand concerts of to morrow. iso ono can question the unparalleled auc cess of this session of the assembly. The programme has boon not only the most ex .pensive , but also the most superior in ovorj 'respect of any jot provided. Thu music under the management of Dr. Palmer , has been like the royal bounty described ! n yes torday's sermon more than was expeotci nnd all that oould bo desired. An ofllclent conscientious , courteous iustructor like Dr Palmer can not Jail to bestow royal bountj wherever ho goes. Tha prlma donna , Madam Currlnjrton , wlUi her wonderful voice and rare ability , bus been praised and udmlrcd by ull | so ulsa has thu charming little Miss Park , with hei magic cornet and zither. Both ladles rlclilj rienorvo the unstinted praise of which thej are tbo graceful recipients. The soloists Mrs , Powell , Mist Pinker und Mr. Eddy , all have many ndmhors , and hitvo audca gruatlj to the excellence of the excellent music ol this session of the assembly. Mrs. Raymond I the accomplished plnnlst , hat filled her post tlon w lib perfection or with AS much of per fcciluh us is ever attained by mortal. Had I not bcmi for tno rare talent and skillful fin gers of this expert accompanist the grande * cnorus and choicest solo would have lost hal their dmriu. The lecture department has also boon o wonderful merit , Sucli lectures and sermon ! as hnvo been hoard hero thin year are no often heard , especially in th west. In those two departments no assembly In tbo country ho * a butter showing In quality than wo huvi had this year. The blulo aud normal classes , thn Chautau qua work which is the foundation of any us fiombly , has beun ai ably cared for ns nnj other department. It U the aim of this us sonibly always to keep this Chautauqua wcrl _ , ln advance of every other department. Ii this , abuyo all. rests the hope of porinimono ; and good results. Although the eighth icMlon of tie assem bly bus not yet doted , pioparations are al ready being made for tlio ninth siealon lr . Dunning , Duryeu , Sprague i ui Palmer , toother with Prof. Ucani Prof. Holmes aud Madam Carrlngton , huv already been secured for the ncx programme. Arrangement * have boon mad for n summer ichool In connection with th assembly , end Dr. Uurjea , President Foss Piol' ' , Svveiey , of Doano college , und Piol Betioy , of thofcUUe university , have bee appointed a comu'ktco to arrange u course o ctudy und secure Instructors for this school WyMondnV morning downed with many disapponrod at noon , leav ng clouds which The forenoon was .pent , by the various classes ns usual. At 11 o clouc Jjr. istlccturoontUo year's P g ' ? ' "Chrtetlnnltj { in subject of the leeturo was have exhausted . " Assembly reporters History. hausted their vocabularies ' ° do""b'nt ' rDaj Durycu'n sorraons ana lectures , and niter an have not done thorn justice. from Lincoln and nnllrMop. > Many people attend this afternoon to lnK towns came in the grand concert this evening. It is a cause of much satisfaction to the wana ° nnt ° ' friends of the assembly that the lOncos draws near its the session do not decrease as 0lTo0.'raorrow will be devoted to written ex aminations. At 3 p. in. will ooour th o soo- end , and at 8 p. in. the third of the three ' eraud concerts given under Dr. Palmer's supervision ; The .following . Is the programme for this evenine's concert ! / , . . _ , " from "Unfold Yo Portals Everlasting , ( 'The Redemption" ) . Gounod Choir. , Song , "Love's Sorrow , " . Shellcj Mr. Eddy. Selections of Paalinody . Choir. Cornet Solo , "Arbucklo Polka , " . . . Hartmai Miss Parlt. Sons . Mr. Gates. Song , " .Lovely Spring. " . Coenei Mrs. Powell. Holoro Sicilian Vespers . Vord Modem Carrlngton. Sacred Bong , "Jerusalem , " . . . . . .Parkoi Miss Mmklor and Choir. Either Solo , "Souvuir do Chomsoy,1' . . . . . , . Noorotv Miss Park. Dramatic Cantata , "Fair Ellen , " . . . . . . . -Max Brucl Mndam.Carrington and Choir. i At Dcntrioi * . BavrnioB , Nob. , July S.-fSpoclnl to Tn DBB. | Today Is the last tout ono of th Uoatrlco Chautauqua. The attendance while not ns largo as yesterday , is still ver ; encouraging. l\ov. \ Bam Jones delivered i lecture on temperance this morning to a bli audience. Ilov. Ilobor.t Molutyro lectured this after noon on "Soldiering m Dixie } or , the Mai With a Muslcot. " Mr. Molntyro Is unquos tlonably tlio favorite of the assembly. an ( has won thousand * of admirers and friend by his eloquence and warm , kindly mannera and will draw un Immense crowd if ho eve couios hero again. To-night w.-xs given a grand concert by th < assembly choir , assisted by Mrs. C. O. llates Mrs. L. P. Gillette and Messrs. H. A. Volt und 11. 11. Cogswell , which was lorgel , attended and enthusiastically received. Tuo first assembly of the Hoatrioo Chan tauqun has proven u phenomenal succosi A brilliant programme Is being prepared fo next year. The nute Woaloyun uulvorslt will erect n largo permanent headquarters o the grounds next season , and about twcnt additional permanent cottages have nlreaU boon contracted for. Following is the programme for to-raoi row : 7 iSO Mornlnpr devotions. Hov. E. Dowen 0:00 : Conferring of dioloma to thu gradu atcs of the several departments. 10:80 : Last words for ISS'J. Last songi Qood-byo. IS'JO bettor than infancy of IBS' . Accused of llorao Stealing. D , St. Clulr and Joseph Hlgglns wore a r od yesterday on the charge of stoa. Ing a horse from James Fadden of Omali Heights on the night of Juno 10. The plead not guilty end will appear for trl ; this afternoon. Bhorlft Ooburn yesterday filed hi bond for $51,000 na assignee o ( the Bun of Oinnlm , with Fred W. Gray , John E Ciiulilold , John H. Butler and F. Johnson aa sureties. A CHAPTER ON CEMENT. Chairman Balcumbo Htatcs "What Ho Knows About It. OMAHA , July 7. To the Editor of THE BEE : In all paving and sewer contracts it Is stipulated that the city contractors shall furnish "tho best of American cement" in public works. Rosondalo ana Akron of Now York , Round Top and Cumberland of Maryland , Copley of Pennsylvania , Shoppordstowa of Virginia , Louisville of Kentucky , Milwau kee , Wisconsin , and Utica of ( near ) Chicago cage are generally considered the best American hydraulic cements. Only three of these , viz. , Louisville , Milwaukee ana Utica , Und their way .into this market. These manufacturers ore in a combine which fixes the prices in every marUot Hence , there ia no competition in prices Un less some ono violates his obligations with the rest ana cuts too price in a clandestine manner , as was alleged against ono of them last year. A largo majority of our most experienced engineers and authors commend Kosendalo , Louisville and Milwaukee as superior to the others , because they are more uniform in quality. April 5.1889 , some time previous to receiv ing olds for paving and sewering to bo done this year , tbo board of public works and city engineer unanimously proclaimed to nil con cerned that In all pavlncr and sewering work for the city during 1889 , only Louisville and Milwaukee cements would bo allowed and the contracts have been lot with this thor oughly understood with the contractors. Nobody , not oven opposition manufacturers , will deny that the Louisville and Milwaukee are of the first class. Opposition manufac turers are content if they can convince ex perts that their cement is equal In uniform quality to thodo two. These have been used in our publto work from the commencement of the samd to date by numerous contractors and the results have boon unlformally good. The concrete under our pavements'what ' ( there is of it ) and the mortar In the sewers ( what there is of it ) made with these cements are uniformly eood. In 1836 and 1697 Mankato cement was used In some of the public work , but was ruled outeaah year before the working season closed. The first year by City KnRlnoor Rosewater , the second by City Engineer Tlllson , on account of Its lack of a uniform showing and at times n very poor showing under the proper tests of those engineers. In 18SS Utica was allowed considerable of our work. The small portion tested by the oily engineer made a fair showing , but in many Instances the concrete and mortar made with it wore very inferior. The most reliable test is the test of tlmo and the prac tical results after use. Engineer' * tests maybe bo misleading. If only short time tests just before use. That wbluh makes a good showIng - Ing at first may fall back to n poor showing after a low months , on account , of treacher ous qualities , or a lack of uniform qualities and the elements of progress , or lack of uni form weight or fineness. The proportions of clay and Mine may not bo uniform on account of noelect In properly selecting the stone for the same from the several layers as they are taken from the quarry , or in the burning process tbo heat may hove been too high at times , and again too low. Some cements set quick and show good results in the start , but never become stoneBoino will boar more snnd than others , with a less ratio of depre ciation , otc. , etc. " Ezpeits assort that the tensile strength of any manufacturers best cement is liable to bo twice as gront us that of its poorest. All produce more or loss of an Inferior quality , and market U when Its inferiority is the least liable to discovery. In a number of instances , under different contracts , where Utica was used the con crete and mortar is inferior to-day. The sewer in district No. 07 , east and south of Hnnscom's park , constructed by Ilugn Murphy , last year , burstod this spring under circumstances which render It almost self- evident that it was the fault of the use of poor cement and it cost quite a little sum to icpairit. J , O , Corby , who repaired sumo did not know where to stop ana call the re. pair finished ; the mortar was all so poor. Other sewers constructed by other contract ors show inferior mortar , while some show f&irly good , With these results before us. it was the duty of the board of public works and the city engineer , to rule ia favor of tbo Mll- vaukoe and Louisville. which bad Riven us uniform good results. The best is none too good for Omaha uud the sooner material nen and contractors learn that Omaha will lave the best of all kinds of material , ce ments , cedar blocks , brick , stone , sand , sewer pipe , etc. etc. , in her public works or none at all , the better for tbom and the tax- layors. By ruling out , at times , a few who think wo are not in earnest about this matter wo may impress the lesson upon the minds of all , in tlmo. Some of the members of the city council seem to thmlt that city contractors and those who furnish them with material need the protection of the governing power of the city against tbo assumed unjust supervision of the board of public works and city engineer and frequently vote to overrule them. This action involves a great waste of sympathy , City contractors and material men are ft combination of great political Influence , financial strength , and trained energy , which IB more than competent to care care of itself and its members. " Contractors are sharp , shrewd men in their line of business , who have had handed down to them from all past generations of contractors , all tha de vices. subterfuges and schemes for avoiding a full compliance with their contract obligations 3 with cities. They employ the best of legal aid , They frequently have the aid of banks and rail road companies , because they are largo pa trons. They employ large numbers of men whose votes they profess to control at pri maries and elections , and they convince very many city ofllcials that they are indebted to them for their promotions , and hence enti tled to their favor at all times. The truth is that the taxpayers , not the contractors , are the ones entitled to all the sympathy , watchful care and combined effort uf the servants of the taxpayers. It Is prob able that the taxpayers never receive all they oontraet and pity for In any city of the universe , and never will. It would seem to bo the duty of the governing power of the city to uphold subordinate oltlcers who hon estly attempt to enforce business principles , even though their action may bo the result of a mistaken judgment in some particular instance. But in this matter where the city engineer and myself have almost daily ( for two .voars past ) visited and supervisee the pavomnnt and sewer work during its progress , and then watched the results closely from day to day thereafter our investigations aad conclu sions , must certainly bo more liable to bo correct and entitled to credence on the part of the governing power of the city and tax payers than the opinion of interested con tractors and material men and their attor neys. If not wo Bhouhl bo removed immedi ately for tncompoteuby. ST , A. D. DAi.coMnn , Chairman Board of Publlo Works. HOARD OF Ttm MEETING. Oinnlin McrclinntH Discriminated Aunlnst A Letter from Illiitiie , The board of trade , jield a regular mooting last night. Tbo committee tp' whom was referred thi matter of requesting. tlUj railroads to put or trains to allow pcopio'in towns near Omaht to como hero and rqlurfl homo the same uaj reported that trains ! were now run on a ! roads on a schedule pf this kind. The committee on transportation reported that Omaha merchants wore discriminated against m shipping to i points iu Iowa one Nebraska. The freight rate from Omaha tc points In Iowa is obtained by adding the bridge toll to the Council Bluffs rate , while the ruto from Council liiufTs to points in Ne braska is the same as the Omaha rate. The same committee reported that then was uo probability that the proposed exten sion of the Union Paclllo road to Manhattan , Kan. , will bo built this year oa account of a lack of funds. A letter was received from Secretary ol State Haluo referring to the International American congress to bo hold in Washing ton Oct. 2 , IBS'J ' and requesting Information and suggestions from boards of trade 01 questions wblqh will como before the con gross. The letter was referred to a apocla committee. Secretary Mason then briefly explnlnci what the permanent board of the stati development association wore doing am suggested that tbo board of trade render ol the assl&tance necessary in this work. There being no further business the bean adjourned. rorsonnl H. L. MoWilllams , of Ogallala , Is at the Poxton. Major D. W. Bonham , of the United States army , is a puest at the Paxton. Captain Thomas G. Troxel , of the United States army , and family , nro guests at the Paxton. Dr. D. T. Murtyn , of Columbus , and James J : Condon , of Lincoln , are stopping at the Paxton. N. 8. Harding and John C. Watson , of Nebraska City , are stooping at the Paxton. C. B. Cooko. of Bocmo , is at the Murray. E. D. Humphreys , of Marion , and H. H. Smith , of Tokatnah , are guests at the Mur ray. ray.John John W. Mormon and E. V. Cotton , of Boston , are at the Murray , Dr. F. Ferrill , of San Antonio , Tex , Is registered at the Murray. A. G. Sherwood , of Central City , Is at the Arcade. Henry W. Ortb , of Lincoln , is a Ruest at the Aroado. H. E. Reinhardt nnd wife , of David City , are registered nt the Arena o. E. A. Hatflold and Frank Holden , of Strom- borgj L. H. North , of Columbus , nnd H. II. Wallace , of Tokamah , are stopping at the Arcado. J. W. Westphal. of St. Paul , nnd O. J. St. John , of Forfollr , are at the Arcado. A. C. Powell , of Stuurt , nnd J. A. Bent , of Ashland , are at the Arcado. Sid Scbautn and David Read , of Surprise , are stopping nt the Arcndo. Eugene Pitts and wjfo and Miss ElHo Javnlth , of Beatrice , are guests at the Ar cade , D. P. Gillette , of Beatrice , and D. C. Wal lace , jr. , of Tohainah , are at the Arcade. W. F. Dobbin of Holdrogo is at the Mil- lard. lard.F. F. J. Magoon of Peru , Neb. , .nnd J , A. Paguo , of Mason City , are at the Millard , W. O. Howell , a prominent attorney of ICeokuk , is In the city. W. H. B. Stout and O. M. Lambortson , of Lincoln , are guests at the Millard. E. E. Leonard and wile , of David City , are at the Millard. Mrs. E. A. Kelly aud Miss Kelley , of Nor- follr , are registered at the Millurd. Mr. A. S. VanKuran , freight auditor of the Union Pacific railway , leaves to-day with his family for Niagara Falls and the oast. The Board or Kit neat Ion. The board of education mot last night and wound up the old business and then ad journed slno die. After this tbo secretary called tbo now board to order for the pur pose of organizing. Mr. Rcos was elected temporary chairman and Secretary Piper ro- olccted secretary. After considerable dis cussion as to the right of the board to elect officers at a special mooting an adjournment was bad without transacting further busi ness. ness.Tho following members of the board will compose the club to play a matcn game of base ball with a nine from the city council ; McConnell , Kelly. Uoos. Wohror , Shales , Piper , Wooloy. The game wll1 bo for the benefit of the Creche , und will bo played some time during the present month. August Woltonborgor brought suit aguint the Cubic Tramway company before fore Justice of the Peace Andersen yesterday - torday to recover $20 damages. Uo elm ma to liuvo boon run into by u calilo train on May 12 last , wliilo driving into a narrow alloy near Twonty-alxth and Dodge , His cart was broken and him self unU hoi-po injured. Children Cry for Pitcher's Cattorla. When DAby KM rici , we gave her Cootorla. When the ira * ft Child , cho cried for CutorU , When she become Vita , the clung to Ckutoria , \Vl-n \ ahetuu ? Children , sno garo them OutorU SOUl'H OMAHA NOTES. U. O. T. B. Anniversary , South Omaha Lodge. No. 53 , United Order of Trouo Bund , will hold its first annual anniversary plcnio in the Gcrmanift gardens , Twenty-fourth andJ. streets , Sunday , July 10. Messrs. Rudolph Hartz , William Schmollng , J. P , Thompson , Anton Schuster nnd Adolpk Bookhaus are the general committee on ar rangements. The Union Stojk Yards con cert band will furnlsa the mu > , ic. The lodge will meet At the lodge room ? at 1 o'clock nnd march to the Union Pftiiflr depot to meet nnd receive Lodges 40 , Si nnd M of Omaha , 55 , of Council Bluffs , and 52 , of Plnttsmouth. At the pardons a concert and danoo will bo clvcn. For the boys ft sack race and shaved pig race is on the bills , and a sticking the pot will glvo a prize to the young ladies. The com- niltteo on refreshments Is maklnu ample preparations to accommodate all who may attend. Notes ADnut the Olty. F. Fleishman has sold his photograph gallery to C , G. Morledco. Messrs. Simon S. Rcmer , J. P. Thompson nnd Jonn Roscnuu are a committee of South Omaha-lodfto , No. 53. U. O. T. B. , for n da ice to bo hold at Hang's on Twenty-fourth tre t , some tlmo In August to procure a fine for the lodge. b The board of education will hold a special meeting at the high school buildinc Tuesday oven Ing. John and Dr. C. E. C. Smith have removed to E and Twenty-ninth streets. The Young People's league will moot In the Methodist Episcopal church Tuesday evening. All are invited to attend. At 1 o'clock Monday afternoon , during the storm , lightning struck three horses near B. Jotter's brewer v , Wiling all throo. Two of the animals belonged to Mr. Jotter and ono to a neighbor. Laurlts. the infant son of Mr. nnd Mrs. O. Qrnvprnon , who died Sunday , was burled Monday ovcnmg at 4 o'clock fn Laurel Hill cemetery. L. G. Blair has taken a house on Q and Thirty-eighth street ? , The new bollr. for the Incandescent elec tric Unlit syuom Is ncarljr In place. Four hundred lights hnvo been received , the ma chines and main wires are up end In a few days the lights will be placed. Duutng the rain storm on Monday after noon o washout on N street , between Twen tieth and Twontv-flrst streets , twenty feel deep , nnd on E street near Twontv-flttU streets , cut oft tinvcl at those points. The Sarpv hotel , nt Papilllon , was opened yesterday by George W. Palmer and D. T , 13olmor , of this city. John Goodlmrt , of Papilllon. 1ms bought Gcorgo W. Palmer's saloon in this city. M. M. Palmer , employed In the grading gang on the high school lot , was struck on the heal with o mattock. The cut was two inches long. Joseph Oshinava , John Mornve and Frank Kuvnn wore nrrostod for throwing rotten eggs In the temperance tent. They will ba arraigned Tuesday at 0 a. in. The contractor yesterday lost the plans for the Improvements on the McGuoltln hotel somewhere boUvcon the hotnl , on Second street , nnd the postoflleo. Officer Joseph Huuipal and family har Rene up along the P. , E. & M. V. railroad to visit with ola friends for n fortnight. "I Wish you would state , " said Mayor Sloana to TUB BKIS representative , "that tbo proprietors of the Karlln hotel hod no knowledge of the butrage on tho-tompornnoo mooting Friday night. When I arrived at my office Saturday morning I found Mr. Shilnney waiting for mo , nnd ho nnd his partner have lent the police every asslBtimcd in detecting the perpetrators. I havojtnown him for years nnd ho Is ono of the best mou In the city as well as ono of the oldest citi zens. and their house Is conducted ns well as any bouse In the city. Never once has tbo police been Called to ills place. " N. B. Mead , manager of the Western Union telegraph ofllco , has returned from Cleveland , O. HUtory to I'looca. The Magazine of American History presents historic and incontrovortable reasons for believing that the Declara tion of Independence was not signed by any one on the Fourth of July , 1770 , except - copt by John Uancock , as prosldont.and by ChnrloB Thompson's secretary ; that the engrossed copy which hod boch made the Fourth of July wns.by a happy afterthought , signed generally , August 2 ; that the approving vote was not unan imous July 4 , but was approved by soy- em ! ; that ono of those who was present July 4 und approved Is not ntnonp- the sigors enrolled ; that at least en o-oTgbth of the signers wore not even members nt congress July , 1770 , So history goto pulled to pieces and facts displace some pleasant and romantic fictions. HUMS EXTRACTS NWUHAL ffilHT FUVOHS t ) eii by th United plates Government. I > ndoriel ( t > y the he < 5 of the Great pnlveralllf and Public I a6d Anilyfli , on the BlroDgeit , Pureiit and moit Healthful , pr , Prlce'i Creaili taking Powder doeiuot contain Ammonia , I.lineor Alum , Ir , Price' * Uelfclouiinavorlnglv tracts , vanilla , I.cniou , Orange , Almond , Hoic , etc. , du not coutalu roUouou * OUi or Cbemicllf , PRICE BAKING POWDER CO. , Now York. Chicago , et. Louln.