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THE OMATIA DAILY BtiE : SUNDAY JVIAY 21 , ISOS-TWENTY PAGES , N UNDERGROUND WONDER jmarkablo Series of OaTcrns DlscoTored in 8 < mthen t How Mexico. DRMATIONS OF GREAT SIZE AND BEAUTY roteiqno Bliapei nnil 1'lllnr * of Slono { Unreil l > y Jintnre'ii Architect Tli * -\Tlillom Homo or n Petrified Mutt Now on III ) Trnielj. KDDT , Now Mexico , May 1Q. [ Corrcspon- cnco of THH BEE. ] In the Guadalupo munlalns , eighteen miles -west of Kddj' , iiero is a great cavern , or rather aperies of icm , that nro attracting the attention of 11 scientific men , tourists and sightseers rho como thl * wny. The locality is reached y a most delightful drive , over a ragged ango of foot hills , up n rough , picturesque Any on , whoso frowning walls of brown lime- ton o rlso sheer from Its graveled pavement lUndrcds of feet , decorated hero and Micro Hth rare nnd beautiful specimens of cacti , unlpcr , mountain laurel , etc. The first twclvo miles of the drive nro vcr a good , smooth road , but that portion of t lying through the cnnjon and over the in- crvcnlng loot hills is exceedingly rough. It ollows up a dry creek , which must bo Tossed more than a dorcn times , nnd at tome of thcso crossings ono is compelled to unip boulders half as largo as the carriage wheel. In some places the banks of this Srcok are almost perpendicular , and from four to ten feet high. A good driver , how- the alleged petrified human body was found , which will bo npokcn of farther on. Hoturnlng into the mnin patsngo and pro cccdlnff west the explorer next enters ft largo chamber on tlio loft , In which stands a great pillar about eight feet In dlnmntor at the ground nnd about fourteen feet high. From the outer margin * of this hang some beautiful stalactites , which arc similar in form to the pipes of an organ , from which the entire body lias been christened "tho organ. " Just to the right of this nro other broad stalactites , which suggest the form of heavy , damask curtains , pushed back on tholr supports into heavy folds. A walk of about 100 feet , through nn easy nnd yet picturesque section of the mam pass age , brings ono to another Immense chamber , the coiling of which Is CO to ! foct high , nnd from which several other but smaller cham bers open. Just nt the entrance of this largo gallery there nro a number of hand some pillars extending from floor to roof. Several of thcso have grown until they nro merged into ono another , while others stand entirely separate. There is ono point , how ever , nt which two of the largest nnd most shapely of thcso pillars stand about thrco fcot npart , nnd the cntiro ar rangement Is such as nn architect might have planned had ho intended this ns n gate way from a castle hall to the garden beyond. Qrouns of thcso pillars stand nt regular In tervals throughout this Inrpo chamber , nnd a great torch , lighted in the farther sldo of the chamber , reveals a cluster of statuary moro beautiful nnd striking than can bo found in nny art gallery in the world , On the right hand sldo of the main passage , n few feet beyond this chamber , there is an Irregular-shaped room. In the floor of which is a well filled with good , fresh water. Strangely , the stage of water in thls-well fluctuates. At times it stands almost to the level of the floor , while nt other times it is eight or ton fcot below. I have not yet been able to determine its depth , ns it docs not extend straight down , but zigzags. Th ore nrc evidences that nt some remote period of time the water has stood much higher than it has of late years , as there are handsome terraces extending ever , with a Rood pair of horses can make the trip safely. After passing' through the flrst canyon , the trail lies through a beautiful park , in Which nro many specimens of the pyramid cactus. On the occasion of my last trip to The cave thcso were in bloom. The flower Is df n deep maroon rod , is cup-shaped , about two inches in diameter , and on some of the pyramids there were moro than 100 of thcso i blossoms so close together that the petals , in many cases , touched each other. The mountain - , tain laurel was also in bloom. This shrub bears a handsome cluster of flowers , whlto and purple , and omits a rich odor. In this fiark there nro thousands of the eccentric caotus usually known ns "niggers' oars" in ttia states. Thcso assume many ana varied , forms and also bear , in season , a beautiful blossom. , Tlio last mlle of the trail lies up the sldo Of.ii steep mountain that is overlaid with tbssnlntcd limestone , from every fissure of which grows a cluster of n dwarf form of 'Spanish dagger. These are an exceedingly Cruel , painful thing forhoiscs to travel ever , and the trail has not been used enough to destroy them. At the fcot of this hill there U a largo , extinct goyscr. which has formed ft cone about forty feet in diameter , about six fcot high , with a distinct crater about ton feet in diameter. This cone is tnadoof broken rock , thrown up by the Action of hot water and steam , or gas. Some of thoracic is limestone , which is the coun- rtry rock. There are also fragments of quartz , ( J'aiidstono , slcnlto and graulto , which have como from great depths , showing that an Immense force has been exerted in throwing thorn up. There is no outcropping of granlto Within r.OO miles of tills place. Some of thcso fragments of rock have been burned and some melted , assuming the forms of lava Oud scoria. In the center of the crater is a deposit of charred earth , or other mineral matter , left there when the geyser subsided. There are manyof thcso extinct geysers In the Pecos country , and some of them bear i evidences of comparatively modern llfo. Geologists who have examined them say that they have been active not moro than 100 years ugo , am ) possibly moro recently than this. Just as I started up the side of the moun tain seven male door crossed the trail only a short distance ahead. They appeared not to bo-mach frightened. They walked briskly for n considerable distance nnd then in creased their speed to nn easy trot , finally passing over the ridge out of sight. It was tnot the proper season of the year for hunt ing deer , and , besides , I did not hnvo a gun. , Thb opening of the cave Is high up on the side of the mountain , probably 1,000 feet .above Kddy. which Is 3,2.0 , fcot ubovo the Bon'lovol. The entrance Is somewhat difil- cult. It is through a wldo perpendicular fls- fluro in limestone through which it is dif ficult to climb. These walla are overgrown for jioino distance below the surface with clean- .tlo nigger's car cactus , which bristle with many thorns and which must bo carefully avoided. After climbing down n steep decliv ity to perhaps ten fcot ulndderaboutsixfcct long Is reached , which lands tlio explorer nt the foot of the rock wall nnd at the mouth of the cave proper. From the foot of the ladder - der there is another fiasuio in the rock lend ing to the west , nt n dip of nbout twenty do- grues. Iloro it is necessary to Ho down and crawl n distance of abqut thirty feet , when the explorer is fairly in the cave , and may Btand erect. About 100 yards to' the southeast of the main entrance Is another entrance , which Is more difficult , however , than the ono desc-rilwd. About ? both of those openings thcioaro clusters of hack berry and laurel trees of considerable size , the only ones that grow anywhere within several miles of this point. The explanation of this growth la this locality is that there is a draft of air coming out of the cave ut all times , which carries with it moro or Jess moisture , while I the outside air is extremely dry. This moist- .nro has given life to the trees here and , nourishes them from year to year. From the first chamber , which Is reached 'after entering the cave , there is u long passage which turns to the north , while the main puttsago boars almost duo west. This Northern passage descends rapidly over n series of great slabs of limestone , the over hanging rock behig about seven to ton feet nbove the pavement. Small chambers open off from this passage to the loft , but contain no objects of special interest. The passage grows nrrrowor and the upper and lower walls closer together as one advances , until the end of this passage Is reached , which is about 200 feet from the main entrance. There seems to have been no water In , or leakage from the overhead stratum of rock , as there re no water formations in this branch of the cave. Uoturnlng to the main passage and proceeding west about fifty fc'et the ex plorer enters a largo chamber , which bears to the south and which ends in the south entrance to the cave already men tioned. Bearing to the right and advancing perhaps another fifty foot , la another largo chamber , which rises 'Into a grand dome of conical form and about forty feet high. From the cornice , on all aides of this dome , pend largo atalacites. It U evident tlmt the apex of tills dome it near the surface of tbo earth , and that it could be reached by digging but a few feet from the top of the mountain. This Is shown by the fact that 11 the stalactites pending from the dome re discolored , and the inference U that the water lias seeped through the cell and has ton-led wjth it moro or less edlment. On fabling a torch bore the explorer U treated 90 ono of tue grandest views in the o"1 * " ' TO. It w almott under thia dome twenty feet back from the present surface of the well , which have been formed by lime , magnesium , etc. , deposited by the water as it gradually receded. Four other largo chambers are reached in rapid succession , west from the well , all of which nro richly decorated with nature's statuary , nnd all offering now nnd varied at tractions in the wny of form , coloring , etc. From nearly all of these various chambers there nro small , iutrlcato passages leading out , but few of which have ever been ex plored. ; It has been ascertained , howe vcr that the explorer who has the time and the courage to Ho down and crawl through a long , narrow passage may enter other chambers or main avenues leading off through the moun tain in various directions. In fact , it is be lieved that this whole mountain , which is some two miles wide from east to west nnd five or six mlles'long from north to south is honeycombed with these gloomy caverns. In time all this labyrinth of underground caverns will bo hunted out , explored and fully mapped. In several places wntor is leaking slowly through the overhead rock and the process of building stalactites and stalagmites goes slowly on. Severn ! of the farmer that have lately been made , and "that nro but a few inches long , terminate in nooks , the ends of which turn up toward the roof. As to how this form Is broucht about no ono has yet been able to determine. Tills cave Is in many respects equal to the Mammoth cave of Kentucky , the Luray caverns of Virginia or any other of the well known underground resorts In the states. I have been all through the Mammoth cave and can say frankly that there Is nothing in it that oxcoU In beauty or grandeur Borne of the apartments in the Guadalupo cavo. The former is only moro interesting as being moro extensive than the Guadalupo cave , so far as known nt this time. It is not nt all unlikely , however , thnt when the ex plorations , of the Guadalupo cave nro finished It may bo found even moro wonder ful nna moro extensive than the Mammoth cave or any of the others. Some onterprl- there by friends or foes. They were In clined to Iwllovo that ho had been murdered somewhere in the country , taken there and hidden away In the CAVO , nnd that they were tho' first to discover this ghastly evidence nf the crime. They rotunteil to town , reported tholr find , nnd the news created great ex citement , The next day a largo party wont out with a farm wagon nnd several carriages to bring in the body. They arrived Into at night , and at daylight the next mornlm ? the house of ono of the carpenters was besieged by hundreds of men , women and children , anxious to get a glimpse of the wonderful piece of human statuary. But few people were admitted to the homo , however , and the others were told that the body would soon bo on exhi bition up town. Soon after suurlso t photographer , who was on good terms with ono of the "discoverers" of the body , got permission to mnko n photograph of it. Meantime , one G. L. Trabcr , n friend of Coatrs , appeared on the scene , nailed up a rude plno box nnd brought It to the house , when the body wns loaded on a draV and driven to a vacant store room , on ono of the principal streets. Hero the Ilnd wns placed on exhibition , nt $1 a glimpse , and ever $100 was taken In before noon. Q Meantime , certain skeptics , who had seen the body , claimed that it wns not a case of petrifaction , but that it had been manufac tured out of whole cloth , or rather out of Portland cement. An Investigation was started , and , on Inquiry at the local railway ofllco , it was found that a box weighing 600 pounds , shipped from Los Angeles , Cat. , billed ns statu ary , and consigned to George L. Trailer , carpenter , had been received at tlio station and delivered to him only n week be fore the discovery. It was also teamed that Trabo nnd two other men with a wagon had called for the box nnd taken It out of the freight depot ono night after dark. A ranch man living between Eddy nnd the cave cauio into town , heard the news and said that throe men with n farm wagon containing n , box had passsd his house golncr west one morning nt daylight about n week ago. A local newspaper reporter obtained from the freight agent n copy of the bill of lading , called on Mr. Trabcr , showed It to him and asked him what it meant. Trabcr hesitated , stammered and said : "Oh" , yes ; that wns my kit of tools. " "Then , " said the reporter , "why was It billed as statuary1 ? Trabor stammered some moro and said : "Well , you see , that wns done so that the freight would not cost mo so much. " "But , " said the reporter , "tho freight rate on statuary is u good deal higher than on hardware or carpenters' tools. " Trabor became exceedingly uncomfortable , tried to laugh the matter off , tried to got the reporter to talk about something else , but falling , excused himself and slipped out of the back door-lenvtng tlio front door wldo open. The show had become a free-for-all , nnd everyone who cared to look nt the stiff walked In and looked. The reporter then wont to look for Doll , the partner In the dis covery , nnd , on being lntervlewedho claimed to know nothing of the body , except thnt ho helped to ilnd it in the cave. A wcok later the graven Imago sneaked out at the back door of the store room , climbed into n wagon with Coates on ttio box and was driven away across the Staked plains into Texas. Within n few days a newspaper printed in Tulla , Tex. , was re ceived hero , containing glowing accounts of n petrified human body that was on exhibi tion there which had been discovered In the Guadalupo mountains in Now Mexico and which had created an intense excitement among the people. A local syndicate had been formed nnd had bought the body from the intrepid mountaineer , Coates , who had "discovered" it. It was to bo exhibited throughout Texas for some months and then scut to the World's fair. Our local news papers ridiculed the Texans who had been duped , and sent marked copies to the editors of the papers In Tulia. However , the stone man had again taken up the line of march , and was next heard of in Gainesville , Tex. , where ho had again changed hands , ut the snug price of $0,000. Meantime , ho had been examined by some of the best geologists of the state , by promi nent physicians and others , who pronounced him n veritable case of petrifaction Furthermore , a young woman , claiming to bo a cousin of the Younger boys , had idcntl fiod the body , beyond all question , a > . that of the junior member o : that noted gang , who , she said had taken refuge in the Guadalupe mountains , some years ago. when pursued by officers of the law , and had never since been heard of. _ She know the body by three dls tlnct marks thereon and said she would have known it if she had met it on the street on a dark night. The new syndicate was to ex hlbit the body in several towns and cities ol Texas , rounding up in Austin , where it waste to bo examined by the state geologist , who would , of course , endorse it , as the other scientists had done. From there it was to bo shipped to Chicago. I have not heard o Mr , Younger since , but presume ho is now lying in state somewhere adjacent to Jack son park , and is being gazed upon by the eager multitude at so much a gaze. Coates has never .since shown himself in Eddy , iind within a few days after the posuro of the fraud Doll and Trabor dis appeared , the former leaving several cred itors to mourn bis departure. It has slnci been learned that the petrified man wa manufactured by an Italian In Los Angeles , Cal. , who makes Cardiff giants ana other modern wonders to or der and sells them to adventurers , who take them out , hide them in out of-tlio sing man will , in the near future , build n hotel nt the Guadalupo cave , will cnlnrgo the entrance , place an easy stairway leading down into it , install an electric plant and hang powerful lights nil through the various chambers nnd narrow passages , which mny bo Ignited or extinguished by pressing a but ton , lie will improve tlio road leading to the cave nnd put it in such sh.ipo that the trip thence will bo much easier and can bo made in much less time than nt present. Ha will have your team fed and groomed , your boots shlncd , and will feed you and show you all through the cave while you unit. In fact it would not bo at all btrango If an electric street car line should bo built from Eddy to the cave within three years. Stranger things than this are happening in New Mexico every day , In past ages this cave has been inhabited by myriads of beta , though for spmo un known reason there are none in it now. They have left vast deposits of guano of which an analysis has been made , nnd It is found rich in phosphorus , nitrogen and other elements of plant food. The chemist ot the Agricultural department at Washington , who made the analysis , states thnt the guano is worth about 131 a ton in the mar ket. There are hundreds of tons of it , and in time it will bo taken out nnd marketed. I hnvo already referred to the fact that n "petrified man" was found in this cave. The discovery came about in this way : Two en terprising carpenters , named Doll and Coates , were out hunting in November last. They accidentally , of course , found the en trance to this cave , and accidentally had homo candles with them. They crawled into the cave , explored it for somn distance , and while grouping about by the dim light of a candle , Doll stumbled onto the alleged pet rifaction , nearly under the great dome al ready described. He was , of course , horror stricken when he found that he had como in contact with a human body , ana cftllrd to his companion , Together they examined it carefully and with great Interest. They were , o ! course , thoroughly convinced that It was a genuine human body ; that the man hod either died there or bad died somewhere else and Uen placed way places , then "discover" nnd exhibit them. A 'petrified ' man" is found sumo- where In the western states or territories about once a month on an average , and this line of business will , no doubt , bo profitable as long us suckers continue to bo born into the world. G. O. SUIEI.US. COMING. ZJa Kttclle Ciotich in Chicago Inter Ocean , Ho U coming tlio Mars are ginning In tliu fur , sttcethcavcimof love , In th ulms Is the broken roolnt ? To ItH mute of a sleepy dove , The n lull t wind kUses the lilies Till ( hey droop In their fragranceswootl The red rose brushes the puthwnr , To welcome lib hubtmiliiK foot. Hn Is coming oh night , draw closer To hldn the red rose of her cheek , CniuhiK , comlng- . starlight , Whut does bis glad heart seek ? Coining , oh suoctUiltollly , Why do you droop ho low ? Coming oh ruro , red roius , What Is the secret you know ? He U coming oh heart , bo quiet : Throb not with swift , snuut pain , Oh rod , red I-OMI , blush yourdcuneat , Oh bird , chirp your happiest btralu. Tor the hours nf waiting are ever , And the rustU-is longings are past : And tlio euger ombrnco of her lever rinds the rose on her chunk at last , Anhouser-Dusch St. Louis beer Is con. eidered by connoisseurs to bo the linest ul i leading dealers sell it. Omaha branch George ICrug , manager , S. K. corner 15th and Jones streets. The colored people of Virginia pay taxes on property valuud nt 118,000,000. Thirty years ago Isaac Cook started the Celebrated Imperial Champagne. They now make 10,000 bottle * a day , It's extra dry , ECHOES FROM TliyNTE-ROOM Doings of the Week b 8elt Societies and Fraternal Organfi&tions , Al in 10 i TALK TO NEBRASKA'S IJN.IT.ED WORKMEN Aihlrom of Mnter TVorKJ ton Tnte Hcforo the Hecent Ornnil I.oilfeftUIMnns of the 1'j'tlilnrn In MinonloACIrclt > ( ten- crrtl Iod o Ilooii } ° Hot i. The speech delivered by Hon. J. ( I. Tnte , grand master workman of the Ancient Order of United Workmen * at a reception tendered the delegates to the grand ledge of this state , at its recent session In Lincoln , was an eloquent effort. Ho told of the work of the order in eloquent terms , and his remarks - marks are true of most of the secret frator- nal orders of tlio land , The speech was as follows : "On May 1 , 1893 , President Cleveland .touched ttio button thnt lot loose nn electric current and started the host and most modern machinery of the nineteenth century in motion. The doors of the World's Colum bian exposition flow open nnd anxious multi tudes rushed in to gaze upon the gathering of products of the grandest century. So vast nnd varied nro these products thnt ono becomes bewildered in their contemplation. Europe. Asia , Africa , America , indued , all portions of the known world nro repre sented. Whore are the men who thought nnd tolled to bring about such results { Whcro are the days nnd nights of toll and suffering , sorrows nnd privations these men cndurcdl Not there. Where are the condi tions that might have been but for the im plements of modern development ! Not there. "Among the treasures brought to the World's fair none are so near to the Ameri can heart ns the old liberty bell. A nation watched its progress from. Philadelphia to Chicago , prayed for its safe 'conduct nnd wept as they looked upon the relic of days gone by. Precious legacy I Glorious posses sion and sacred treasure 1 "As I read the story of its triumphant march I could not help out ask myself the question : 'Whoro are the hands that grasped the rope on that memorable day when the old bell rang out nation's free dom ? Whcro are the eyes that gazed with a now light ns the old man caught the sig nal and pulled away with all his might an nouncing in notes that sprang from tbo throat of that old bell a nation's birth ? Whore are the struggles thnt followed ? Not hero. Where nro the tondltlons that might have been if the old bell had not rung out its glorious notes or our fathers had not ratified on battle fields the old bell's procla mation ? ' The world's 'might have been' Is grander than the world's 'Is ; ' Its unwritten history glows with a richer splendor than its unwritten pages contain. "Wonderful have been the achievements of the Ancient Order of United Workmen in the past twenty-five years. Fifty million dollars have been paid to tlio widows and orphans. Fifteen million dftltars more have been distributed in charity to the suffering , the sick and the needy , nndovory day be tween sunrise and sunset this order pays to its bereaved families the magnificent sum of $10,000. Wo are preserving atho homo and the nation of tomorrow by/pro tooting the child of today. This is th&TJSit possible pro- tectlon and the best ncfoAso of n nation's future. Wo have no old relics to love and cherish ; no liberty bell. Qyrlandniarks am homes preserved and protected , saved from the blight and ruin of 'pbverty , sin and shame. When the old boll crumbles our principles shall live in tho&cartsof millions as yet unborn. "At the World's fair implements of of fensive and defensive warfqrp may bo seen. The triumph of these arms/may represent the conquest of nations oritho preservation of a crown. They also statd'for blood and deutti , ruined homos and pigqken hearts. "Our weapons are not-icold steel with edges ground keen ; nor mighty guns loaded with murderous projectiles. Ours arc heart weapons that shimmer and shine with thd light of love and hope ; no stains of blood are on our arms ; they are moistened only with the tears of joy and gladness which fell from the eyes of widows and orphans whoso hearts have been mudo glad by our protect ing care. These speak in sweeter if not louder tones than bloody blades of war. 'Just outside the city of Now York on Bcdloo Island is the gift of Prance to this republic , the statue of liberty. When the evening shadows begin to gather the torch in the uuliftea hand of liberty's monument flashes its electrio rays far out to sea. Who can toll how much of suffering and death is avoided because of its light ? In the evening of life , when bereavement's shadows shall fall athwart the homes of our sorrowing members , the light of our protection shall shine with fraternal and protcctivo rays. As the electric glow of the statue of liberty ex ceeds the glow of a tallow candle , so does the light of our onlcr outshine all other more civic societies. "On a clear night the heavens are full of stars ; the moon ascends the eastern sky and dims the light so sweetly shed by the twink ling stars. When morning comes the sun climbs Its eastern pathway and before the glorious light the moon and stars fade away , lost in the ocean of the light of day. Our order , among civic societies , is the king of day , the glnriods sun. The goou book tolls us , ni the grave of r irus 'Jesus wept. " No empty words fell from his lips as ho gathered the mourning ones beside the DOW made grave ; ho 'wept. ' Ho did more than weep , ho gave the sorrow- lag sisters back their brother , he.iled the wounded heart , nnd brought comfort and joy where sorrow had been. Wo cannot raise the dead or fill the vacant chair , but wo can tuko a brother's place and weep with and provide for the loved ones bcioft. "This jrrand lodge represents three classes. Its living members , 3,000,000 , of thorn. For them wo live and labor. Over them wo spread the nuintlo of charity. As a mother wraps her child from cola and storm so wo shield our members from harm. Our char ity Is not in the dollar given In the hour of need , but a charity that makes us gentle , tender , loving ami lovable. Brothers , lot us have our hearts full of this charity and our words 'nnii actions controlled by it so that wo shall receive from n doubting public the plaudit , 'Well done , ' and our enemies shall bo compelled to say , 'Seo how these Work men love ono another,1 In these members are wo to plant tlio inspiration of our 'Hope. ' Hope , tjio passion which hero be friends us most and tears the dark veil which linngs onoaith's boundary line , thus revealing the glories that- lie beyond the measureless shores of oterqlky. Hope , which in life's last hour shall brtn&to us a certain consolation that these lcft.a while alone shall tiiul shelter nnd safcjyy. in the loving circle of our fraternal homo. Over these members wo are to exercise- constant nnd vigilant protection. Thls-fnrDtcction is not alone for their families jVJten they have crossed that bourne from whence no trav eler returns , but for thomsplves. In sick ness and sorrow our protoftlvo arms must reach out to them. Wo uuiat lighten their trials nnd share their sot-rows. In every hour of adversity or dtstrupS wo must reach out a grasping lumd ; when iLho darkness of sorrow envelopes the homeior unngs Hko a cloud ever the life wo 138,11 point out the pleasant path. ' 'When , in the hours of-weakness , tholr feet have stopped from thejbatl } of rectitude and honor , our strung riglft/ihand must bo reached out to thorn , nuJ.nro must gently nnd tenderly lead them bnpjc to virtue ana peace. All the blessings UUJf coma to us wo must share with them , ami Jn all tholr sorrows rows wo must bear a part , Selfishness must ilnd no place in our hearts. Moving words and kindly deeds must ifladdon and bless every member of our uobloorder , Let us do this and , laying hold of pur strong hands , many n weak and erring brother shall Ilnd that help so necessary to save him from sin and shatno. brothers' widows are turned to us in piteous appeal. Mid sl 'hs and tears they look to us for help ; let us bo true to them and they will tell our coed deeds to all about them. If they who rock the cradle and rule the world shall speak well of us , our order has found an anchorage that no storm can unloose. "Wo also have another class. Wo repre sent the orphans. These weep because t uoy see tholr mothers weep , but know not the cause of tholr own or their mother's weep ing. Years hence when they hoar the story of how mother and home were surod to them by the bcuoucouco of our order there will be an army of now rwcmlti to (111 ( the broken rank * which clcnth hfti mndo. "My brother , let this bo an Inipirfttlon to you $ pimnl an you -would your Hie thlt sncroil trust ; and when you are silent nnd still , hav ing flnhhod your work on earth , your chlh dron and tholr children shall call your name blcsicd nnd hand to future generation * the glorious legacy of a workman , 'Charity , hope and protection.1" Army nnil NOTJT Union. The members of Abraham Lincoln Rftrri- fcon No. 13 Heguliir Army nnd Navy Union , celebrated the second anniversary of their organization . by giving a grand ball at the post hall , Port Omaha , on the evening of May IB. The weather was perfect , the at tendance larco , and the affair lit alt respects n brilliant success. Festivities began at 0 o'clock . sharp , the grand march being led by the garrison comtnnndor and his lady to the music of the Second Infantry band. Danc InB was kept up until mtdtilghtwhon an ele gant ! supper was served , which wns so com plete in every detail ns to reflect the great est credit on the committee having the mat ter ih charge. The menu was sumptuous and bewildering , including everything from a varied list of toothsome nnd substantial vlnnds to the most delicate and delicious Ices. Tlio tables were beautifully arranged and resplendent with Moral decorations. Fruits from every clime were In abundance , as well as a confusing assortment of dainty salads , all In such endless variety and so perfectly served as to call forth the highest commendations from all present. After supper dancing was resumed and the gatoty continued without abatement until approaching daylight warned the revellers that all good things must have an end. Altogether the occasion was ono of the most pleasant nnd sociable gatherings of the sea son. son.Followlsg are the names of the managing committee. : Comrades W. li. Allison , Thomas II. Wiggins , Perry A. Lyons , Joseph Stahl , Ijouis DanaAlgernon W. Witmer and Henry Kcolcr. Itnlulitn of 1'jrtlilns. Monday evening , May 8 , the Myrtle lodge or this ulty had work in the Pago's degree , The ledge met In thq annex Halt , owing to the pedestals and altars not being received. Last Monday ovcnliin- was devoted , to work in tbo square rank , and it was interestingly cxcmplillod. Texas now has 183 subordinate lodgns with a membership of 11,143. The grand lodge recently convened in San Antonio , the Uni form rank holding its encampment at the same time and place. Both meetings wore very profitable. Arapatioo , this state , has n now division of the uniform rank. It starts out under the most favorable circumstances. Tuesday evening , May 0 , the members of Enterprise ledge No , 711 of South Omaha gave an enjoyable dancing party thai was well attended , both by the knights of the Mania City nnd this city. The Pythian hall In the Pnxton block has boon rearranged nnd refitted , and Is now very neat and comfortable. Utan has eleven lodges , three divisions of the uniform rank , and two temples of the Pythian sisters. Wisconsin made a net gain hi membership of over 1,000 last year. Improved Order of Hod Man. Great Prophet S. J , Donuls of Lincoln , aided by Deputy Great Sachem E. B. War ner , instituted at North Platte on the sleep of the sixteenth sun , flower moon , a very promising council ot the degree of Pocahontas - tas , of sixty-four charter members. The success of this council ia assured , and too much credit cannot IMJ given Mayor Warner , nv who is an enthusiastic Red Man. New tribes will bo put in shortly at York and Lexington , and about .Tune 15 another tribe will bo Instituted at Omaha. The work of organizing hero Is in charge of Mr. E. H , Urldenbecker , and ho Is securing some very good names on his petition for charter. Yah-Nun Dan-Sis tribe ? of this city is doing good work nnd gaining ground rapidly. The election of chiefs will take place Mon day evening , May 29. There will bo a feast ot corn and venison in their wigwam in Con tinental block Wednesday evenlng.May 31. All Ked Men are welcome. A largo number of Alfaretta council , de gree of Pocahontns , visited Ktchetah coun cil of Council Bluffs , Saturday evening. In MKHunlo Olrclcs. Adah chapter , Order of the Eastern Star , of Soutn Omaha , held an interesting moot ing at Masonic hall Saturday evening. Ascension day was appropriately observed by theWilber Knights Templar. Mount Herman comtnandory No. 7 of Beatrice wns present and participatod. The officers in stalled In the evening were as follows : W. B. Hughes , C. ; A. L. Eldfr , G. ; C. L. Ulch- ords , C. : J. W. Hughes , P. ; W. D. Golbrath , S. W. ; O.I. Stcclo , J. W. ; J. E. Thomas , T. ; J. M. Fitchpatriok , U. ; D. T. Scoviil , W. A movement is on foot in Central City among the Masonic , Knights of Pythias , Workmen and Woodmen fraternities to erect a Imll. The plan Is for a two-story brick , the first floor to bo rented for business pur poses and tlio second floor to bo used for ledge purposes. Already ever $3,000 in stock has bcoii subscribed. Friday evening the nobles of Tangier temple , Order of the Mystic Shrine , con ducted twenty candidates safely across the burning sands. The traditional banquet fol lowed , and the feasting was greatly enjoyed. Independent Order of O.ld I'ulloin. The Odd Fellows of Fairmont gave a ban quet on the anniversary of the organization of their ledge , at which visitors were pres ent from Geneva nnd Exeter. Thursday evening occurred the annual cloction of ofllcera of Hesoorlan encampment of this city. The olllccrs elected nro us fol lows : Henry Jackson , C. P. ; J. W. Dlsbrow , S. W. ; H. Durbin , H. P. ; John Carroll , J.V. . : C. A. Patterson. SSF.B. ; Bryant , T. They will bo Installed at the first mooting in July. In addition to tlio election of olUcors some very line work was done in the exemplifica tion of the third degree. A supper con cluded the evening's pleasure and It was thoroughly enjoyed. The r.ujiil I The members of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States of this city and the members in the other towns nnd cities of the state are making great preparations to attend the quadrennial congress of the legion. which assembles in St. Paul , Minn. , Juno 7. Major Furay , the newly elected commander , estimates that the number going from hero will fill two special cars , which will bo chartered for the occasion. When the event does arrive a grand time is anticipated , The congress gives promise of being tlio best ana most intcrestinir and enjoyable of any of the former sessions. Mlstellunroiis Ante Ituom Itonu , A lodge of the Ancient Order of Unljtod Workman was recently organized at Table Uock with a membership of ten. Tuesday evening Ed Judd of Falrfleld , organizer and solicitor for the Modern Wood men of America , called a meeting at the opera house at Hubbell and instituted a camp of the order. The start wan made with a charter membership of twenty. The entertainment committee of Union Pacific council No. 1,00'J , Itoyal Arcanum of this city , has arranged for a social Tuesday evening In Itoyal Arcanum hall in the Boo building. Cards and dancing will bo the order of the evening's entertainment and the hour Is announced as 8 o'clock All members of the order and tholr ladles are invited to bo present. Another Interesting meeting of Alpha camp , Wooamrn of the World , was held Thursday"evening at Myrtl * hall In the Con tinental block. A largo number of candi dates were Initiated Into the order nnd a royal evening was passed in the ledge work. Already the good results from the meeting of tbo grand ledge at Lincoln are being felt by the Omaha lodges of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. The enthusiasm and interest manifested at the gathering at the state capital have been carried homo and im parted oy the delegates to the members. Applications for membership are coming in. candidates are having the degree conferred and everything betokens prosperity. A well attended meeting of Omaha camp 120 , Modern Woodmen of America , wn held Wednesday evening la the Patter&on block. Now applications for membenhip vrero re ceived and candidates initiated. South Omaha lodge No. 60 , Ancient Order of United Workmen , will celebrate its fifth anniversary Thursday of this week at An- dent Order of United Workmen nail. The SALE. .OP Men's Blue Serge Suits Price $1O. There is nothing better for spring and summer wear than a serge , particularly when you buy the genuine worsted serge. We place on sale Monday 150 suits in double and single breasted sacks at $ io , absolutely all wool , full indigo , guaranteed colors ; just $5 under price at the Continental. The biggest attraction have had for a long time is a lot of fine all wool cheviot suits at $5.75 , cloth made by the South Bend Woolen Mills and sold everywhere for $10. $5.75 at the Continental. BOYS' DEPARTMENT. Every boy fitted in this department on Monday will be given a hardwood Bat and Spaulding Ball free. $2.50. On Saturday morning- we will have on sale ipo fancy cassimere and 150 brown mixed all wool cheviot suits at $2.50 ; all [ = Isizes up to 14. 2 Be. 5Oc. 200 pairs cassimere 150 pairs of regular * pants , all sizes , on Monday - . $1.00 cheviot pants at day , at 250. 500. Manhattan Shirt Waists , 38c. 50 dozens of Manhattan Never Rip Shirt Waists in dark and medium colors , at 380 on Monday , HAT DEXPAR.TME11SET. Big Clearance Sale of the "Tourist" Hat on Monday at $1.25 and $ I,5O. Boys' Straw Hats 25c , 35c and 5Oc. All shapes , colors and styles. Men's Straw Hats Are ready. 25 of the most popular straw shapes in the market. DrDOWNS .1813 Douglas Street , Omaha , Neb. mercury need Now . trsiutnont fur Ion or viul paw jr. 1'arlltii imibl'J to Tlilt inonur hj tr3 t'jj otlo-rii tycurrennunJonco. MoiUolmtorlmtruiniati . i t l > r mvll . or ittyroti lajjrolr . liiokvJ ua mini ta l ll cntoeonlouuoriendar. Ono personal Intorrlaw . prefarrjU. Consultation . . . Iraa. . Uorruipoiiilati ) itrlatT/ prlrnto. Jlook ( llystortoj , or LUo ) nont froj. OUlc3 li'jurj , J a. m. to 'J p.m. tiuaUri U a. m. ( Ml u > and ntnnipfor circular A CHEAT FAVORITE At this season of the year is the Cut-away-front , narrow folded Collar , We make several. The leading furnishing goods houses of your city will supply you with the various brands , BF2KND , 2SC. BRRND , 2OC. DAKOMA. ROSWCLL. Are you replenishing your supply of linen with our Shirts ? They will give you the most satisfactory service of anything in the ' line that money will buy. MARKT CLUBTT , COON & CO , degree team of North Omaha lodge No. 150 ban been Invited to do tbo degree work , after which refr hmenti will lo served. All "Workmen In Omaha and South Omaha are lavlted to attend. The United States ccntaln 19J.OOJ square tnllus of coal llalua. . . . Color bllnduee * Is fur moro coinmwi auORff men thau wouieu.
