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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , % ULY 16 , 18&3-SIXTEEN PAGES.
PROPHECY AS A PROFESSION
Fatoss of Portnno Tellers that Would Make
Elijah Wcop.
RECENT EXPERIENCE 6F AN OMAHA LADY
flroreti Itntalleit on n Cnnh Ilnmi OUrlng
Brlilenen of Innoournoj llnrk Men
anil Cloud * of Trouble Diamond
mend ! nnd
"ThoiSeokcr" always had 5 devouring
curiosity ns to the people who advertised
themselves as "clairvoyants , " "dead trnnco
claJfvoynnts , " "tho seventh daughter of n
seventh daughter. " etc. Now that she has
seen them her curiosity is not only satisfied ,
but satiated. Ono might forgive a clever
humbug , but the rank nonsense that is
palmed off ns fortune telling by the "profcs-
slon" in Omaha is wcariaomn ami dls-
gutting ,
Down on South Fifteenth street llyoj
Mm § . EoolM.
Tlio jJcokor 'wound her way up a couple of
flight * of stairs and. rang a boll which was
nnawcrcd by a nlco looking girl with yellow
hair. Did the Seeker want to have her
fortune toldt She did.
Then she went Int6 n room with two
trunks and a few other things and sat down.
A plptuiw On tlio Wall representing a
woman with her finger raised cautlonlngly
corned very appropriate for the pluco and
the victims. Mine , Ecclos entered , She
did not look at nil Hko a dealer in futures ,
but rather as If the . present had
boon too much for hor. She looked nt the
Seeker with two tired blue eyes and In a
business llko tone requested her to "cross
my hand with n dollar and make n wish. "
The Scoker did so , wishing that she could
got the dollar back as easily as it went.
Then she heard many things about dark
men and women who were trying to foil her ,
about her own success in various kinds ot
business ventures , 'which she had never
imagined oven and that she wns-to bo mar
ried twice ,
"Tivico morol" she ejaculated. "Yes , "
impressively , "twice moro ; you're not happy
now you' don't loyo your husband. " Now
tho'Seokcr is.a spinster. She admitted that
this latter was true ; she also admitted that
many of the other things were truo.
Then Mmo. Kccles , lu answering
various questions put by the Scoker , said
something like the following :
That her business was the "biggest" of
- the kind in Omaha ;
That she bad her rctf'lnr customers , to
whom she gave such complete satisfaction
that'thay came ns often as once a week ;
That business men were her chief customers
ors nnd she proceeded to name thorn
There's - Bros. , the lawyers , nnd
Mr. - , the hip real estate man
nnd Mr. - ; then there was Miss
tbo milliner , who came of ton and sent cus
tomers ; "there's a lady waiting now that she
sent mo. "
MUtakou for it Medium.
The Seokcr oelng asked If she know Miss
y : , the milliner , after rollccting , was able
to say that she had road the name on the
sign.
Then there's the sisters , dressmak
ers ; they're good customers of mine.
The Seeker by this time looked thoroughly
impressed and Mmo. Ecclcs completed the
impression by saying : "You'ro iv 'speratua
niojum' yourself. "
"Oh , is it posslblol" Tlio Seeker .cndcav
orod to look palo , and hoped that at least sh
looked scared.
I "Yes there's a- great ninny sperlts hov
crin' around you , and it will bo a good thing
for you to follow your own-Judgment , for thj
spbrlts will always toll you.rigfit. " , % *
Hereupon the Scoker inquired if it would
bepossiblo by nny labor on her " pqrt.to be %
medium. - ' * "
come n tmnco
"Woulu you HkO tho' business ? " Inquired
madam. , " .
"OhI vory-much , indeed. Could you1 Blvd.
mo any instruction ! " ,
Well yes In live lessons , which would-
cost 25 , the Seeker"because she was espe
cially Kitted , might make a full-Hedged
trnnco medium ; and besides Mmo. Kccles
would llko to sell out on account of ill health ,
which reason she also gave for her appear
ance in a very slouchy costume.
The Seeker took leave , promising to call
again and being affectionately urged to do so
by.madam , who addressed her as "my dear"
and "my child. "
Another Queen of Prophecy.
Mrs , Dr. Lcgravo , 417 South Eleventh
street , next came on the list. The Seoknr
ngaln mounted a filghtof stairs iu her efforts
to dip into the futuro.
When Mrs. Dr. Logrnvo hove in sight she
was accompanied by a fat , tan-colored dog
which she addressed as "Daisy , " and which
barked hospitably at the Seeker.
Mrs , Dr. LcgravO is a heavily built woman
with a mascullno looking nojk and hoad.
She wears her hair in short curling-Iron
curls and her gown was u cotton ono of some
creamy color , made with some eye to plctur-
/ e qo effect ,
) _ Daisy ; was put out of the room and the
< sceross began by requesting 3 in advance
tar rovoallug the futuro. The Seeker de
murred somowhnt. She wished to see the
sceross in a dead trance , and nothing but $5
could'brlng about ttmt'rcsult.
Being unable to obtain a dead trance In
terview for less than 45 , the Scoker asked
lor $2 worth Qf anything , which tho.soorcss .
procooded'fo glvo with'n pack of cards. She
had informed the Seeker that she
was always In n State of "slnuny-
f trnnco , " and the ' odor of nlcohollo
I stimulant emanating from her breath
V fully corroborated tills statement. She took
Nitho Seeker's hand In a brown bony ono and
told ho:1 to make a wish. The Seokcr again
wished that she had the mcnoy in her purse
and'tho mjstlcfrlto proceeded.
The scorcss looked grave , manipulated the
cards with the Seeker's assistance and shook
her head lugubriously ,
"Clouds of misery lloatln1 over you clouds
of misery oh , I don't want to tell It but
hero's trouble , trouble I"
Tlmt Murk jMun Clieutnut.
Then followed a description of the woes
nnd lournoy s of a dark man , finally terminat
ing in his death "when you'll bo free , " said
the Soorcss. eoaHJng to shako her head and
llxlng her glance on tbo Scokor , who was
simulating nn iiwe-.strlckeu glanco.
"Do you know who that isj" she nskod ,
evidently noting t hut ah o had Impressed the
Se'ehor. '
Tlio Seckcv said yes In n hollow tone , and
the dark man en mo In for another round.
"Ho ; thinks the world of you , madam ; yes ,
lie thinks iho wdild of you , but you don't
think'tho ' world of him. "
TimSeokor admitted this to bo true nnd
hesitatingly asked the sccrcss how she
could toll such things , and the hitter nroil-
estly informed her that she know ovory-
Then she resumed ) her predictions of woo
to the Broker , and after thb had continued
BOUIU time she offered to place upon her
omo object which would turn heronomlcs
( and their namu wan legion ) into friends and
make her successful where she was now un
successful.
ThaScukcr evinced an ardent dcsiro to
Imyo this magical object , but it would cost
fit more and she had just paid out all the
in on o1 In her purse.
"I'oov oman P said Mrs. Dr. Legravo , "I '
pity you. Uod help you ; but YOU look hon
est , n ml if you give mo a dollar moro you
can h vo It. "
The Soaker was almost moved to tears bv
the pitying tomi and the child-like faith ol
the dealer in secrets , but with a sigh she
took her leave , being Invited to call again i ,
f niul being also requested to shut the front
_ \ liall door at the foot of the stops. She itb
aorved that the quean of prophecy had fur
nished room * to let , and alia that there waa
on air of extreme neatness about every
thing.
Diamond * anil Gingham ,
Next the Bebkcr wended her way to th <
Midland hotel , whcio n prosperous pew slgt
announced "Mrs. Dr. Sheiman. "
i An affable clerk led the way up talrs to <
Mri. Shenuau' TOom ,
' TUc. clairvoyant waa talkingto a girl in
/ ' whlto just as any common mortal uilgh
j m \ uik.
H sTho Becker IB inhered into a small root :
H ud Mrs. Dr. Sherman appears. . She inU 1 :
V dresicJ in a gingham dress fa'shlounbl iy ;
iyu
madonud trlmiuixi lth lace. She iyh
dUtaond * la nog * , U rrlug § , io a broocl
at her throat. A heavy gold bracelet , thick !
with bangles , ornaments ono wrist.
-She Is comely looking nnd mformt the
Seeker In nn automatic tone of volro that
her terms nro S3 for trio future. * 3 for the
present nnd future , and $3 for the past ,
present and future. The SeoVor chooses the
future nnd thoclairvoyant goes Into a tranco.
She folded her arms comfortably , crossed
her knees nnd Txmodhor head. This for
thrro minutes. Then she begun to ' 'reveal. "
Thn Sookcr got It straight from r.ll three
trance mediums. Clouds on her horizon.
Tills was nlso the gist of Mrs. Dr. Sher
man's oration delivered in n sot tone of voice ,
while her eyes took on n classy stnro.
A coldness was about to take pliico txjtwocn
the Scoker , and "n dark man , " but It would
bo of short duration. The Hooker In Tain
ran over In her mind the "dark mon" of her
acquaintance , but without being able to sot *
tlo on the ono who was "cold" to her.
The Seeker was to bo successful In busi
ness nt the end of n lournoy. This was all
except that she could buy'a mnglc bolt for
SSo , which would glvo her magnetic Influ
ence capable of Influencing nny ono with
whom she carna In contact.
Virtues of n Mngld Holt.
Mrs. Dr. Sherman was not voluble on the
subject of the mnglc boll , but she gave the
Scoker n circular setting lorth In the most
extraordinary English composition Its vari
ous virtues , The Seeker loiirned from It
that Mrs. Dr. Sherman was l > orn with a
"vnll" ; that she could find hidden treasure ,
unite separated families , 'etcetera. Like
wise that the fnll of Nnpolcon was duo to
the loss of n magic bolt which ho had Worn
during the heyday of his succoss- bolt sim
ilar to tho- ono for sale fty Mrs. Dr , . Sherman.
The circular contains nlso a description of
the inuiuior in which the medium brings on
n trance staio the emotions whereof wcro
not visible o thoSookor's skeptical glance.
Besides , it contains several cuts of the
trnnco medium receiving communication
froinnngollovlsltnnts. In ono nnnwedman
fashionably dressed Is listening to the revela
tion.
tion.A perusal of the circular provokes ono to
wonder why Mrs. Dr. Sherman does not find
a buried treasure for herself nnd why she
noes not wear u magic belt nnd save herself
the trouble of telling fortunes for a paltry $2
a hoad.
Mny Account for the Crltli.
All the fortunu tellers were unanimous in
explaining that business men wore their
best patrons , and the Sookcr was glad to
learn that the greater number of the befool -
fool cd belonged to the other JO.Y.
The Seeker has arrived nt the conclusion
that the progress of Intelligence Is not so
Impetuous us wo nro led to bollovo , or the
tranco'buslnoss in Omaha would bo at its
lowest obb. There Is no ability or clover-
ness.o.xhlbltoil. The fraud is too open nnd
palpable for any ono with oven n modicum of
brains to bo taken in , nnd the Soaker
would ndvlso those wishiug to have their
fortunes told , as Douglas Jorrold did these
about to marry , "Don't. "
A clever student of human nature with nn
average education might easily make n hit
hi this business by reading nno's character
nnd giving n fortune in accordance with
these signs , but there is no such ono in
Omaha at present. Tim SEEKER.
In Dnfoimo at Itocolvor llnyilen.
OMAHA , July 15. To the Editor of TU.E Bun :
Permit mo to use the columns of.your valua
ble paper to condemn the unjust attack upon
1C K. liayilen , rccOIvor of the Capital Na
tional bank. 1 have boon Intlm.itoly con
nected with Mr.Tlnvdcn from childhood.and
can truly say that no young man has acted
moro honorable in every vocation than has
Mr. Ilayden. Ills chief ambition was
nnd Is to faithfully perform every
duty imposed upon him. Today ho is dis
tinguished for his honesty nnd integrity.
Ho has boon entrusted with thu cash of the
First and Nebraska National banks o
Omaha , which frequently amounted to more
than half a million dollars. As a cashier ho
has displayed the characteristics of a wlso
and determined ofllcor of a successful na
tional bank. Every depositor felt that In
him they had a trusted friend , nnd by the
faithful discharge ot duty ho proved that ho
was worthy of the confidence bestowed. Ho
i has always aotod ns if ho considered the
; intcrpst of his employer' a sacred trust ,
Mr. Hoyden's reputation as a strictly con
scientious business man is welt known to
hundicds of Omaha's best citizens. Heals
. enjoys the confidence and esteem of business
, man throughout the state of Nebraska 'and
the northwest. It is well known that by
'long experience nnd close application to the
system of banking ho has few equals ,
Is it any wonder thai ho does not doslro th <
fellowship of such a man as Moshcr' '
Moshor at ono time enjoyed the confidence o :
his depositors. That was the tlmo foi
him to luivo displayed n dcsiro to
protect their interest. Instead of doing this
ho deliberately and feloniously betrayed a
trust , and it is too la to now for his friends tc
have him pose as a convert instead of a con
vict. Only a few days ago the would-bi
train robber , AlcClurc , received n sentonci
of fifteen ye.irs , and yet it was not prove ]
that ho over stole a dollar. Public opinion ,
however , commends the judge and every
ofltcor who faithfully discharged his dut ;
by an enforcement or the law. What mus.
bo the public opinion of an ofQcor who scorns
to nave a special interest in the welfare of a
criminal ? Any man occupies a false position
when ho attempts to rebuke such an honor
able gentleman as K. K. Ilayden simply because -
cause Mr. Iluydoa does not uood the ser
vices of a convict to assist him in straight
ening out the affairs of a bank. JUSTICR.
the Nlcnrngun Canal.
Colonel C. S. Chase of this city has ra
ce ivod the following letter :
COMIMHU8 , 0. , July 10. Champion 8. Chase ,
] 7snOninha , , Nnli : Thii members of the ox-
routlvn committee of the Nicaragua Ship
Canal association , appointed lit .St. J.oiils , Juno
SO. IBO'J. and at Now Orleans , November 30 ,
1802 , nro Invltod U ) a conference at Art hall ,
Lakn 1'ront pnrk , Chicago , August 3 , 1H03 , at
2 o'clock in the afternoon. If the govern
ments of Nicaragua , Costa Idea and the United
Suites can lie Induced to take control of the
construction and manai-'onuint of the Nicara
gua Plilp Caiuil jn the iuterostof pence and the
world's cmmmuro. it must bo done dur
ing the llfo of thu present congress. To
that end now Jim's of thought and now
plans of action must bo formulated and
adopted. Wo have no pecuniary Interest In
this Krcat work , anil cnn therefore nptioitl only
to I hi ) patriotic huntlmrmls of thn American
people In order to much their representatives.
Thowholo subject of plans , however , belongs
to tincommittee * , and It must determine what
action K to bo taken and what withhold. The
unstable condition of n If a Irs In Central Amur-
lea , and nlso In Hawaii , Is a subject to ho con
sidered In connection with the snip canal. As
full an attendance as possible Is earnestly le-
quested , and In the meantime I urge that oucli
member of the committee-will Klvo the whole
Mihji-ct his best thought , nnd bo prepared to
present brlelly his Judgment anil conclusions
, to the committee. Vury rmiH'etfnll.r ,
OwitOBl < . CONVKIISE ,
President National Nicaragua Ship Uanal As
sociation ,
Court C'lillliigi.
Judge Ferguson of the equity court ii in
Hurt county , disposing of motions and
defaults for tha attorneys who reside In that
portion of the judicial district.
The hardware store of L. J. Kvoroit , lo
cated at Hill North Twenty-fourth street ,
has passed into tha hands of the creditors ,
the Loo-Clark-A ml resell company. A chat
tel mortgage was Hied yesterday morning.
Thu matter pertaining to the opening of N
street In South Omaha was called in the
county court yesterday morning ami an order
issued instructing thu appr.iUors to meet on
July SU for the purpose or assessing damages
and bonottts upon the property abutting that
portion of the street vyhloh It is proposed to
open and extend.
The Parisian Millinery store at
Farnam Btroot was closed yesterday on nn
execution from Justice Gibson's court. The
stock will bo disposed of at constable's
salc-
* Leonard' * Gamblluir Cnio.
The case ngalutt Oertor and Hetlner , the
gambler * accused of fleecing J. C. Leonard ,
- the Boston traveling man , was called yester
day morning , but their uttomcry aaked for a
continuance , Oertcr exhibited a telegram
stating that his brother had dlod in Cleveland -
land and he wanted to start at once to ut-
tend the funeral of his relative. Hoffnor
did not care to bo tried nlouo. Assistant
County Attorney Troop was ready to try the
case , but Judge Burka assigned Heffner for
a heariug on Monday nnd Oortorwlil bo
tried next Friday.
A now complaint has boon made out by
Leonard , and ho says he w 111 now stay hero
nnd fight the case. He alleged that ono ol
the gamblers taught to intimidate him by
saying that they would make It so hot for him
that ho would bo glad to walk out of town.
Chief Haw advised Leonard to cause a wui-
h rant to bo U ued for their arrest. \
'MIDST ' PINE CLAD HILLS
Whora the Pa o Bosker After Health May
Find Best and Strength.
ATTRACTIONS AT HOT SPRINGS , S. D.
Thermal Wntors thntCnro Muny ll rn o
KxhllnrntliiB Jiijm of n Swim In the ( Iroat
co llntol Kriiiii tlio Finest
Jlonlolry In the Went.
HOT SrniNos , S. D. , July 10. [ Spec-
lal Correspondcnco of TUB BEK , ]
jHI3 vast army of palo
seekers after health
and rest recruited
from every trade nnd
every Profession , em
bracing nil forms nnd
conditions of society
the artisan , the tired
hollow-eyed clerk , the
merchant , the banner ,
the seamstress nnd
the swnll woman ot
fashionable light and
llfo , will find in this
quiet llltlo city *
standing at the very
gateway to the Black
Hills , the true es
sence of i llfo for
which Pence do Leon
soarchbd in vain , as
did many another hereof
of quest and adven
ture In the aforotimo. *
Trom the very beginning the search for an
oarlhly paradise has been prosbutod with a
zeal bom of the stern realization that death
Is man's only sure heritage. Ever , stnco the
expulsion from the original garden mankind
Is far nnd away ahoid $ & ] fipy summer re
sort hotel in this country , a line example of
what ono man cnn do roMti determined to
make n success of any enterprise. Mucli of
the credit for the building of the Hot
Springs and thu ndvortisintijof the thermal
waters Is duo Mr. Fred EVAtVs. n , gentlomnn
who has not only il ured Iu the legislature
of Nebraska , but is today ono of Sioux City's
solid men. Ho it wisWW1 built the Hotel
Evans , which commnn4iw3an unsurpassed
view of the Chcyenno flicymtatu rani-o nnd
the historic Battle inouiitaln. Built of
rich , colored pink snnflsWio , n native of
thcso hills , five stories lU-.bclght , somewhat
suggestive of old Norman in architecture , it
can easily accommodate 3T > 9 iDoplo. and such
accommodations 1 With elevator service ,
heated by steam nnd lighted by electricity ,
with fine broad verandahs and n table that
surpasses anything oven In Omaha , it is an
ideal place to dream the days a way. with the
scent of the spruce and pines adding their
quantum of life-giving elements to the seeker ,
after health and rest. K. C , S.
PERSONAL B1QHT3 1UND3.
.Subscrlbura Wnnt thn .Money ( liven to tlio
Commercial Club.
Prominent members and officers of the
State Personal Klchts league do not take
kindly to the suggestion that the money re
maining lu the treasury ot that organization
bo turned over to the Commercial club , to
bo used in pushing the business interests
and material welfare of. this city. It Is stated
that ono of the reasons why the money
could not properly bo turned over nt sug
gested , is that the league Is n state organ
ization and the moneyis a part of the con
tribution from the branches In almost every
county in the state , and docs not merely
represent Omaha or Douglas county.
U Is stated further that-tho defeat of pro
hibition , while the moving cause of the
birth of the league , was not the only object
that the organization ha d In view , as pro
vided by its constitution. The prevention of
other undesirable legislation was also pro
vided for , and one of the principal things in
view was the prevention of the passage of a
law similar to the Bennett school law in
Wisconsin. It is urged by some of the
officers of the organization that such n hill
has been heretofore introduced before a No-
BarrSi * * . s35rfH5CCia ± - -
HOT
as boon searching to regain the
3den that is lost. So fervent
Id this dcsiro bccomo nt times
hat humanity has over actually located this
ilyslum , but alwnys in some "fur off coun-
ry , " where no man had over been. Some-
rimes It was the Hosperldcs , or Utopia , or
Atlantis , or the floating islands in the west-
rn seas , always beyond the horizon's rim ,
tvhithor no mortal could penetrate.
But wo , of these closing century days ,
liavo our fountains ol youth , and are iu pos
session of the very country for which the
men of old sought so religiously and pa-
Uontly. In thcso hot springs of South Da
cota are found the veritable"waters
> f healing , " known to the dusky abor-
-Kinos , 'Whoso deer skin moccasin mado'
dust about these springs , long -before
( he white man bruised the earth
with his heel. Thither came the brawny
bravo , bronzed by sunbeams from an un
clouded sky , together with his squaws ,
his scalps , his papooses , his tepees and his
iged relatives to rest , and to drink of the
, vaters that came direct from the heart of
he Great Manltou , health invigorating , llfo
giving.
Minnokahtal There is a soft musical ca-
deuce in the words , and coupled with it a
history that is almost as old as the hills of
gypsum , limestone , pink and white sand
stone and conglomerate formation crowned
with spruce that lend a somber charm to the
landscape , their far off groupings giving a
name and color to the high hills that hem
the city about.
Hot Springs is scarce a half dozen years
old , yet it ii wonderfully metropolitan in
everything that goes to make up an ideal
summer and winter resort , having hotels far
excelling in arrangement and ouislno any
thing between Chicago ami Denver , well
"Ighted with electricity , a now system of
water works , an opera bouso and other at
tractions found in much elder settled places.
The main street of this landlociccd city of
some 3,000 souls , not dissimilar to tbo villacro
of Falling Waters , which Irvlngimuiortalized
in "Rip Van Winkle , " follows the tortuous
windings of Fall river , thermal water for-
ovcr plashing through the town. Facing
the high bluffs to the eastward , with the
river at its foot , this main thoroughfare is a
wonderfully picturesque sight , particularly
to the stranger as ho stops from his train at
the quaint llttlo station jointly used by the
Burlington and Elkhoru systems , which
penetrate the hills.
Away off yonder Is Battle mountain ,
where the Stouz and the Cheyonnes settled
once and for all as to which of the great na
tions should forever hold the lands about
these springs , and the earthworks of the
Choyonnos , in a splendid stao of preserva
tion , toll a silent story of relentless struggle
which at last resulted in the Choycnnes
forever yielding up these favorite healing
springs to their victorious foes , the Sioux ,
who hold them sacred until dispossessed by
thu government treaty of 1877 ,
Whllo the scenery in and about the
springs is varied , delightful and enchanting ,
the lofty pluo clad hills , grand canons and
rippling streams forming a matchless group
of attractions , the famous plunge bath lo
cated a short distance from the Hotel Evani ,
under whoso management it is conducted , Is
the nuignot toward which resident and visi
tor alike is rcsistlossly drawn. Year In and
year out these mammoth springs which food
the largest bath tub in the world pour forth
a round 100,000 gallons of water every hour
at a temperature of 05 = Fahrenheit. And
this great volume of water fifty feet wldo
nnd ! X ) foot long is covered by tv handsoino
frame building , renaissance in style ,
the Interior being provided with balconies
whcro the atrcu and the timid may
watch the shifting colors made by
hundreds ol pretty bathing suits worn by
men , women and children , wnosport in these
crystal waters , morning , noon and night.
The plunge is equipped with toboggan slides ,
springboards , etc. , and all the very-latest in
ventions for enjoying a bath in springs that
nro medicinally the equal of any in the
world for certain diseases. Tjio remarkable
clearness of these waters Is always a sub
ject of comment to the tourist , for it Is pos
sible to count the pebbles that glvo a silvery
tint to the bottom of thu pool that roaches
ulirht foot at the farthest ond. So soft and
velvety are thcso thermal springs that they
huyo a magical cited upon the skin , remov
ing wrinkles , freckles and pimples , and clour-
ing the complexion of all sullowurss , caused
from countless abuses of the lystom , the ox.
cosslve use of cosmetics and kindred evils
for which our civilization seems most to
stand.
Whllo the sufferers from rheumatism
largely frequent the plunge it is by no means
confined to the ailing as Omaha , Sioux City ,
Deadwood , Denver , St. Paul , Minneapolis ,
Kearney and other cities have sout their
fairest swimmers to this charming resort
and even now ono hears of the grace and
skill of Mrs , C. N. Dletz and Mrs. Thomas
Swobu , who have delighted the spectators
with their daring while iu thu water. In
fact it is alleged that Mrs. Dlotz and Mrs.
Swobo have taught a third of the ladles of
Hot Sprines how to swim. A casual glauco
over the registers ot tbo Evans , tbo Glllcs-
nio and the Cathollcon shews a fair sprink
ling of Omaha people already hero , although
the season , on account of the World's fair ,
has not been.uu to past years. But from
present indications the season will be more
lively from this on , many' the arrivals
coming direct from the fair.
Throughout this letter mention has been
more or leu to the Hotel Evaui , which
braskii legislature , and yA lTs not nt all im
probable that such n mbvo may bo made
again at any time , in wtiiolucaso it would bo
desirable to have moans at.hund with which
to conduct a fight. T ia'holding of this
money in the treasury yill prvo to preserve
the framework of thq.orgauizatlon , main
taining the league inbotterahapo for prompt
nnd effective service at n'py tlinc than If the
money was paid out aud Xho organization
allowed to go to plece3..lt } § further urged
that the treasurer , " \yiliam ( Sogclkois
under a g'ood and sufficient' bond for the safe
keeping of the money , a'ftd.yjat it is drawing
interest , while the expenses , of keeping up
the organization are practically nothing.
Whllo the mon.ey iSn'ivracHcAlly at the dls-
iposal of the executive committee , eoyoral ot
the .members feel hat -ltAv6uId bo acting
with doubtful propriety for thorn to order
the cash paid out for a purpose so distinct
from these for .which the league
was brought' Into existence , without
first bavin ; an oxpresslon'to that effect by
a state convention of the league , and inas
much as several of the Omo'ha members are
opposed to it , it is believed that tbo major
ity expression of the wh61o body would be
overwhelmingly against it.
THOSE NEW VIADUCTS.
Railway Companies Moot tlio Council In n
Conference on Plan * .
The city officials and railway company at
torneys are looking into the viaduct ques
tion. Friday the committee on judiciary
of the council mot C. J. Greene , the Burling
ton attorney , and discussed the question of
the viaducts. The result of the conference
will bo fully shown whoa the committee
makes its report to the council next Tuesday
evening. ,
The railway companies are not Jumping
at the chance to incur the i expense of rocoa-
'struoting the Sixteenth street viaduct , or
constructing a now ono ever the tracks at
Fifteenth street. The council com
mittee will recommend that caution
and discretion bo used. To got at
the matter as soon as possible the
committee will urge that City Engineer
Rosewater and the railway companies' engi
neers , together with an outside engineer ,
make a personal examination of the Six
teenth street vlaductas tolls vafotyandas to
whether it is sufficient to moot thu demands
.of the public at this timo. When this ex
amination is made and the committee re
ports , then the council will possess a moro
definite idea as to the course to pursue. The
Fifteenth street viaduct did not enter into
the discussion to any great extent. The ox-
'istonco ' of the 1837 contract was not inquired
into but will bo before the question of a
viaduct there Is settled.
Mr , Connell , who was present at the con
ference , believes that an amicable under
standing will be reached with the railroads
and.street railway company for the roplaak-
ing ot the Eleventh street viaduct and
again throwing It open for travel.
HARKED FOB SLAUGHTER.
Judge Eercuson's UeoUlon Upieti a Clorer
rtcluime of the Democrat * .
It now turns out that'thodecision of Judge
Ferguson in the celebrated case of Olmstoad
vs Williams , in which Mr. Olmstoad sought
to hold down the position ot county < x > m-
missioner from the Third- commissioner dis- ,
trtct , was not only a sere disappointment to
tbo office seeker , but wls'&luoa ' disappoint
ment to the domocratia iaombors of the
board , as it knocked allUf-their plans Into a
cocked hat. t A-
Thcse democratic gonlMhlen have tried to
keep secret their IntonllMlUnovumeiils , but
it has just' leaked out thatlf Olmstead had
been seated there would'hOTo boon a whole
sale cutting off of hoads"iK Iho court house ,
The facts are that the 'rfudltor , the county
poor agent , ' the onglnoo V'iftid in fact every
republican employe , had"'teCn ' slated for the
slaughter. Not only th 140ill it was the In
tention to whip Von Caihp-lflto line nnd then
reorganize the board by 'Uf oustlng of Stcn-
berg from the chalrmanMj ( | ftor which the
committees wore to Imvft'tMieii redistributed ,
giving the olmlrinanslllfiWto the faithful.
Those democrats were stPWnlldont that vic
tory was about to sottKnttotv'n upon their
banner that they called * Olmstoad in from
his country farm , that hd'might qualify at
otico and the next day take a trip through
the country with Major Paddock-and become
familiar with the needs of the paoplo In the
rural district * .
i i
Cuitunu Itecolpti.
Following are the receipts at the Omaha
customs office for the week ending July IS ;
Three cases of musical instruments for
Max Meyer ; four car loads of tin , plato for
Loo-Clarko-Andrejo.i Hardware company ;
two curs of tin plato for theCudahy Packing
company ; ono car load of tin for tlm < Western
Tinware company ; ono ear load of class for
the ICounard Glass and Paint company ; u
package of yarn for Judgu Benoke ; ono
package of wearing npparol for Mrs. S. A.
Youug ; one balu of Sumatra tobacco for S.
Roscnstock ; two car loads of enrlhonwaro
for Oatch & Lauman ; seven cases of bottle
stoppers for the Krug Brewing company ;
one package of household effects for David
Whltton ; one piece of statuary for St. Jo
seph's caapeL
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Policemen with Qentlo Pnlls Aw Qathor-
iug In Etnpicious Character ! .
MONUMENTAL .AUDACITY OF BURGLARS
lom stlo Troubles Are Uniting
1'oUonoil by JCatiucVomln.Vn Inoor-
rlglblc Kill SlunllnR Hie Dogg
Aluglo City ( loMlp.
The police were nctlvo last night nnd
gathered In n number ot suspects and
drunks. About 0 o'clock two crippled fol
lows were run In. They had In their pos
session n number of note books belonging to
commission firms and It is pretty certain
thitt the follows are thieves. One gave his
nnmo as Gus Smith. Ho lias a bad face and
the look of n hobo. On the strength of hav
ing a wooden leg ho solicits aid from
passersby on the street , but has a great dis
gust for -work. Smith aid not act llko n
stranger to jail llfo and made nn attempt to
escape whllo the Jailor was searching his
pal. Ofllcor Thomas caught the loafer by
the nock and throw him back Into the sta
tion before ho had gene very far.
Agent * with n Motive.
There is a gang of the galllcst "agents"
doing South Omaha nt the present tlmo that
were over turned loose in nny community ,
and one of thorn is liable toraka up in a
hospital If ho happens to show his face at
the door when the head of the family ( s at
homo. Thcso alleged agents are nothing but
thieves getting the lay of the houses , that
they may appear later in the night and steal.
Some of them are bold enough to walk Into a
house without rapping and others force
themselves In after they have been told by
the lady of the house not to outer as they do
not care to buy anything from them. In ono
or two Instances women have been so fright
ened that they could not speak. The first
ono of thcso smart Alecks caught will bo
made an example of in the police court. The
officers art on their trail.
llovoo 111 n Peek of Trollbln.
Mrs. Charles Boveo of Council Bluffs was
in the city yesterday with blood in her eye ,
closely followed by nn c/ftlcer who had a
warrant in his hand which charged Charles
Bovoo with adultery.
The pair lookod.ovor the city In vain for
Ihnrloy , for In some manner ho got wind of
tielr" coming , and quietly folded his tent
nd disappeared , lu her'complaint Mrs.
Jovco alleges that her husband has been
vlng in open adultery hero In South
Omaha with a Mrs. John Hatllold. The
ollco have soon Bovoo around considerable
t late nnd know that ho has been here , but
ro now uuablo to locate him. Mrs. Bovoo
ays that her husband bus deserted bur and
ofusod to support her , nnd she proposes to
ave him punished if she can ferret out his
, idlng place. '
* Pronliytirliui si-rvlocg.
At the Presbyterian church , corner of
twenty-fifth and J streets , the services to
narrow will bo : Sabbath school at 10 o'clock
harp. Topic , "Paul at Athens. " Mr. Rob-
rt Montgomery will lead the bible class In
ho auditorium. Rev. Robert L. Wheeler
vill preach at 11 o'clock. Topic , " 'Iho Im
mortality of Our Affections. " At 3 o'clock
ho junior Young People's Society of Chris-
Ian En'leavor. led by Miss Ethyln Forbes.
Topic , "What is God Like ! " At 7 o'clock
founjt People's Society of Christian En
deavor , led by Mrs. M. Carl Smith. Topic ,
'God's Great Command. " At S o'clock Uov.
kVhceler will preach. Topic , "Our Lala-up
Treasures. " The Fourth Ward Mission will
meet at 2:30 : , corner Twenty-third and J
treots.
Fltlu and Ills Miutcr.
John Nest is a fellow who believes in got
ing on a "high lonesome" occasionally and
vhen John gets all-tho booze ho can carry
10 wandeis'off to a qulot spot and slumbers
lie hours away. Friday night ho was found
n a bunch of weeds snoring away by Cap
tain Austin. Along side of Nest was his pot
dog who never deserts him , and who is
especially faithful when JoUn is jaggy.
Nest was placed under arrest and the
dog was put in the dog pound. ' Judge
Fowler discharged Nest and the dog will in
all probability bo killed.
J'olsonoil by Kiting Woods.
Ray Mullen , the 0-year-old sou of John
Mullen of Albright , is lying in u precarious
condition .from being poisoned. The hii
with other boys was out picking peppermint
In the woods and eating it. By mistake the
Mullen boy ate some weed that was poisoi
nnd by the time ho reached homo ho was
taken deathly sick. Dr. Ernhout was callot
in anil there Is now some hope for the child's
recovery. Ray says that ho was told
boys elder than himself that the weeds
lie had oaten wcro not harmful. Ho is stll
n very sick boy nnd has suffered intense
agony for the last forty-eight hours ,
An Incorrigible Kid.
Joe Holubek is a boy about 0 years of ago
who has caused his parents and the police a
; reatacal of trouble. His mother brought him
Into police court yesterday morning ami took
thn initiatory stops to send the young man to
the reform school. Joe Is a bright boy. but
tie is touch and will not mind the advice of
tiis'parents. ' His.last prank was to throw a
bunch of lighted firecrackers into a pile of
fireworks iu front of Spadclmun's cigar store
and sot fire to the whole lot. There is
plenty of cvldonco to show that the boy is
incorrigible.
Mnzzlu Your DnxH.
Gene May field yesterday shot his coach
dog , Fanny , as ho is of the opinion that the
dog was mad. The day before ho killed the
animal it bit his son Clauao on the finger.
Mr , Mayfinld is very much worried for fear
the dog was suffering from the rabies and Is
having n physician * make a thorough test of
the dog. A tame rabbit Is being used in the
test and Dr , Berwick Is dolng.tho work.
There are a number of other dogs in
South Omaha tli.it are acting queer and the
mayor Is thinking of issuing an order com
pelling all dogs to bo muzzled.
luolplunt
About 7 o'clock last night the people of
South Omaha were given quite n fright.
Great black clouds began to gather in the
west and the wind blow n perfect hurricane
for fifteen minutes. Several families went
into their cellars and talk of an approaching
oyclono was general. But the breeze sub
sided aucl asulo from a strong wind and u
little rain , tlio storm was featureless.
City ( * io lp.
Jacob Jaskalok is homo from a trip cast.
Miss Maude Clifton is visiting in Wnhoo.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. J. Vf. Ferguson , a
daughter.
Miss KRlo Bottrell is attending the Chau-
tuuqua in Fremont.
John Boyle of the Swift force Is homo
from a trip to Chicago.
W. H. Campbell will spend Sunday with
relative's in Nebraska City.
Mrsr L. U. Barnottand Mlsa Or.i Chancy
are homo from a visit in Oscoola.
The young people of the Christian church
will picnic at Syndicate paw Thursday ,
Ofllcor Van Wio and wlfo are entertaining
Mrs. Van WIo's mother , whoso homo Is In
Grand Island.
G. W. Adams left last evening for a trip to
the Puget Sound country. Ho expects v >
finally locate in San Francisco.
S , F. Stuart , the Welht-tfurKO oppress
agent at this city , has been transferred to
Council Bluffs and William Uyan of Milwau
kee will succeed him hero ,
Kov. Luther will occupy the pulpit for
Uov. Dawson this morning. Kov. Luther
Was formerly a citizen of Albright and has
uuny acquaintances In this city.
A largo brass cylinder , weighing about 150
] K > unds , was stolen from ICrug's brewery
yesterday. The South Omaha police have
been offered u reward of $10 to recover the
property.
Mrs. Peter ICoysor of Dollovuu was found
wumlcrlng about the B t roots by Ollleer
Kmoriek last evening. The woman says
that she and her husband quarreled yester
day and she made up tier mind to leave him.
They have three children. Mrs. Keysor's
mother I * Mrs. Hake and live * on ( Jraco
street In Omaha , The woman's mind is
slUhtlv nffectod. She was carjod for At the
xjllco station last night and will bd turned
over to the oountv authorities today ,
Coroner Maul hold an Inquest on the re
mains of Mrs. Ole Arneson yesterday noon.
I'ho verdict was "sulcldo by morphine. "
The funeral took place nt n o'clock last ,
evening , the Interment being nt Inure ! Hill
cemetery.
Iko Shovlln Is spending Sunday nt St. Joe.
Some of the boys wcro tolling around last
light that Iko would return with a blushing
> rldo. The blushing business goes , but the
irldo Is n little more than Ike could stand ,
mdcr ordinary circumstances.
Paul Hemming , a lad 10 yo.irs of a'go , was
thrown from his pony last night nnd seri
ously Injured. In addition to the injuries ho
sustained In the fall the pony trampled jpon
ilm , and for n tlmo It was thought the ooy
was killed. Ho was taken to his homo in
Dnmlia.
The Intly noronnttt will iiuiko iv balloon
ascension nnil pnrnohuto jump this after
noon nt Coiirtlnml bench.
CONCERNING IMPEACHMENT.
So mo nils of HUIory Conlit-rtud mth tlio
1-uto Trial.
The motion for a rehearing of the Im
peachment cases is causing qulto a bit ot
speculation on all sides. Although tha state
officers , who figured ns principals In the
trial , claim to bo utterly Indifferent us to
what Is done in the matter , there Is reason
to bellovo they nro Just n trlllo worried ever
the now turn In affairs. Among the gonor.il
public there is n great deal of curiosity ns to
what the Impeachment committee Intends to
do. The members BO .far have kept their
own counsel pretty closely , but thn other
day In talking to a friend , Representative
Casper said :
"Should the supreme court nllow a rehearing -
hearing of the Impeachment case , Hon. Q.
M. Lambcrtson will bo employed to conduct
the trial. He may have the assistance of
some local attorney ut Lincoln to aid him in
collecting the evidence , but the Impeach
ment couimlttco will rely upon Mr. Lambert-
son to prosecute the case. The motion for anew
now trial will also bo argued by Mr. Lam-
bortson. Wo have every contidmico In his
ability and honesty , nnd had the other law
yers employed in the first trial of the case
shown the sumo spirit In our settlement with
them as Mr. Lambortson did , wo would
have hau no mandamus suit to defend. "
Omxtlon of Attorney * ' lcoa.
There are some other things in connection
wltb the impeachment trial that are of In
terest to the public on which llttlo light has
yet been thrown. Ono thing is the ex
pression ot the opinion by both Representa
tives Colton and Casper that If Judge Doano
collects that extra J500 It will bo after n
long , hard-fought legal battlol
A very interesting time was had between
mem Dors of the committee In the impeach
ment case and the lawyers they > employed
over the adjustment of their fees. The com
mittee Is of thu opinion that the state would
have been able to employ counsel at a moro
reasonable iiguro hud the legislature not
designated whom it should engage. When
the committee first consulted tha lawyers in
reference to the amount they should bo paid ,
they cave it as their opinion that the case
would last from four to six inpnthi , nnd that
their services would ho worth 2,500 each.
The coinmlttcji thought ? if , > 00 would not
be an exorbitant fee should the trial last
oven four months and so the matter was
loft.
loft.Tho
The trial lasted neither four nor six
months , but scarcely thirty days , and the
committee concluded that ? 1,500 , each would
bonmvlo compensation for the attorneys.
Representative Colton was selected to feel
of Judge Pound nnd Mr. Lambortson , the
republican sldo of the house. Representa
tive Barry concluded to tackle Attorney
Groouo , the populist , whllo Ropreseut'iUvo
Casper was to approach Judge Doano nnd
sea how ho felt about the matter.
Representative CoHen effected a com
promise with the republican attorneys , pay
ing them ? 2,000 each. <
Barry and Urcouo airrccd to disagree.
Representative. Casper and Judge Doano
did not have a very harmonious conference.
"You promised to pay i,500 aplcco , did
you not ! " said Judge Doano.
"Wo did , " said Mr , Casper , "when you
pava It sis your opinion , after looking over
the ovld''nco for throe days and accepting
$ "iOO for the work , that the trial would last
from four to six months , but I have found
out that it did nothing of tha kind. I llml
that it is almost nnd impossibility to got nn
opinion from a lawyer what the trial of such
a case ought to bj worth , for every thirJ-
ratu lawyer in the country thinks his serv
ices are very valuable , especially whim
working for the state. "
' Judge Doano was highly indignant. Ho
'roared : "I will have no further communi
cation with you , sir. "
And the Judge took his departure.
Kvlilcnro Is Misting Xow.
Another piece of news about the impeachment
mont comes from u York county editor who
assorts that all the evidence" taken before
the house committee In the impeachment
casa was stolen. Clerk of the House Krt <
Johnson gave the ovldenca to the clerk o
the supreme court and took his receipt for
the s line. The clerk of the supreme cour
gave the evidence to the stenographers am !
it has never been heard from sinca. Whet :
CU'fk Johnson went after U to publish it in
the house journal it could not ha found.
When Tom Ben ton was temporarily cnujh
In the impeachment net , ho called on one of
the committee and said :
"I see you are after mo in the Impeach
mcnt caso. Now , I always protected the in
torcsts of Iho state , but of A-OUMO whcro bit ?
bills were allowed I hud to have my com
mission , which \yas all right , wasn't iti"
"For pure , unauultoratud gall , command
mo to Tom Benton , " was the only reply o"
the committoeman.
GOLDSMITHS CASE.
Jiulso ISerkii Itelo.io * * I'.iUrivnm's Ansall
line oil 81,000 II.ill ,
Lou Goldsmith was arraigned before Judg
Borka at noon yesterday nnd is oh.irged will
assault with Intent to kill. Attorney
Miihonoy appeared for thu dufcnso and As-
slstant CountyAttornoy Troop ropresontoil
the stato. There was nlirxo crowd of in
terested spectators In the court room when
Goldsmith was brought up from thu jail.
Ho had a defiant look mid carried an un-
llghtcd cigar , Hu was cool and possessed
and nodded to sovoi'al friends. After hear
ing the charge against Goldsmith Attorney
Mahoney linked that Ins client bo gr.mto'l
ball. This lead to a discussion as to thu con
dition of Patterson. Inform itloa was re
ceived from the hospital that the colored
man had greatly Improved dur
ing thu night and was aulo to
take nourishment \\\\a \ \ \ morning. The
nature of thn wound U yet unknown ,
but thu hospital physician was of the opinion
that unless now complications sot in 1'uttur-
son would recover In a short timo.
Goldsmith avers that ho tired thu shots to
scare the colored man , nnd had no intention
of shooting him.
After considering the arguments made bv
the attorneys Judge Borka llxcll the bail
bonds atJI.O'X ) . The bonds \voro signed by
A. Itothlou and L. A. Goldsmith , who claim
to represent about ? 10OOJ worth of unencum
bered real estate , and .yowi'j Goldsmith was
given his freedom ohnrtl/ after noon.
Tha line of defense will bu that the shoot
ing was done in self-protection , whllo the
prosecution ox poets to shotv that it was a
crime wholly uncalled for under tie ! iiotual
circumstances.
Colored .Mon Indignant.
As soon as Patterson's friends lo.irnod that
Goldsmith hud been roloasuJ on bill they
became greatly oxclteJ , and yesterday
afternoon crowds of colored men wore scon
in the vicinity discussing tha iitfalr.
Some of thu moro hasty men wore in favor
of taking summary muaauros , but cooler
counsels prevailed anil nothing \vu done beyond -
yond i-onsldorablo ihreatenlni ; talk , A half'
dozen otllcurs were stationed hi the vK'lhitv
to prevent trouble , but the colored men felt
very bitter against Lou UoUlsmllh , who It
alloyed to have treated their race \vth { bru
tality on provlous occasions.
] iuliilii | > I'ttrinlit.
The following1 permits to build wre
Issued yesterday :
Sacred Heart convent , 'filrty- | ! l\ti !
and Hurt.repair * . . . . . . . . . . . , , , $ 600
M , UznphvrfklJ5UU Bontii Tivunlluth ,
cottuiu , , , , , . . . , , , , , 001
Two minor pormllti , , , , joe
I'our poru.lU , assrusullus , . . , . . , . . . 1'JOU
IN LOCAL MASSAGE PARLORS
Esporicno3 of ft Reporter Who Took Only a
Partial Conrib.
ATTRACTIONS OF THE LADY ATTENDANTS
How the Much AdvortUrd Cancnrii * Are
Mmmctnl Trillin I hot Coitin from Yuri *
o i * Source * In Mklllml Mxnlpiilntori
1'arlom Under 1'ollco Sunrlllnnto ,
Like every other city of any importance
Omaha has mnssniro bath rooms. There Ma
not nearly ns many such places ticro as Ihcra
wcro last spring , for several of the madainan
concluded that the cllmato was getting inoro
healthy for their patients than for the at-
tondants. This was the ivsult of n quiet in
vestigation by the police , who had their at
tention called to thu manner In which these
parlors were being run by n forcible sermon
delivered in thn Flr.it HaplUt church by
Uov. William P. Ilelllngs. Several of. thcao
' ladles" were ovUoutly frightened by Sor-
go.iht Stewart's report to thb chief of polloo ,
lu which ho said there wcro Indications of
immorality being practiced In thcsn places.
Thera are , no doubt , pi u cos where nmssago
baths may bo obtained , whcro thu name ot
the b.itti Is not Used as a shield , bclllmt
which lmmor.il practices nro carried on , but
in nc.iriy all cities these signs and baths are
regarded as mcra subterfuges.
The Influences Hill-rounding these estab
lishments appeals to the sensmUttyotr thb
patrons , who nro , almost without exception ,
men. Mon go to thcso places to bo bathed ,
rubbed and patted by a fumnlo attendant
who irencr.illy does her work with hardly
enough clothes on to wad an old army mus-
kot. Thu man Is placed ona bed nnd his
costume does not consist of oven n fig loaf ,
ICver since the day that Adam nnd 10vo
journeyed forth fromPnradhKvllils , In itself ,
has been regarded as an Immoral practice.
Then the farcical bath is performed. At
least the p.itron pays J'J for that purpose.
Wt'bstcr describes i.wbs.iao as being n
rubbing or kneading ot thu body , especially
when pi-rforincd as a rouirdi.il or hygienic
measure. This sort of a massage is prob
ably till right when performed by a man
with muscles on him like a prize fighter ,
but the "lady" attendants of the Omaha
bath'parlors are not built In that manner ,
and over nliicu "lady masslgo : proroswa"
have been permitted to run thcsu bathi
' , hey have declined into disrepute. It Is not
ntcnded toconvov the idna that all of these
'laces ' are i minor : . I , but that many of them
ro bus been established beyond any doubt ,
'buy are permitted to awing out their signs
u front ol their places of business nnd mi-
ertlso In the papers , thus publicly solictt-
ng p.Oion.igo. Thus in darkened rooms
hey can ply their vocation without niolesin-
ton from the muntclp.il authorities , bo-
auso no particular attention is giveh them , ,
ixccpt by their regular patrons , who frr-
uont such places torroasou.s heat known to
hemsclvcs.
With a view of making n personal inspcc-
ton of the several "h.ithinjt parlors" lu this
Ity n BEH reporter visited then on n recent
veiling.
Ho took three of the so called massage
niths , and If "cleanliness is next to godli-
ess" ho must have been next door to
Uncle St. Peter's heavenly domicile.
At the first place the visitor WAS greeted
iy a rather pleasant looking woman , who
.ppaarcd . to he about 1)5-years ) of ago. Ho
nil ushered into n darkened room , and was
skcd If heumtcd a bath. Ho replied that
> u did , and was invited to disrobe. Even as
lardcnod a sinner as the .sirlbo ; U supposoJ
, o bo , ho had to blush , \vhrm told to "shed
its llneiC' Thu woman didn't blush , but
loomed to enjoy the visitor's discomfiture.
: > hc naked him what Kind of a b.ith ha
ivnntcd. hjin Jin replied .that ho had rhouma-
jlsni. , The wom.m .supplied herself with u
bowl of 'wA ' cr , in which 'she had placed a
handful of ipasalt , and then the ablutionary
process began. After being suuratod with
iho salin'o * ' llfiuld horwas rubbed
with a towel which haU soon previous
us igo. " Tlien eumo tha massage. It wa's
iiothingvmoro tlian a llgllt rubbing with the
i.ilms of-'thi'hands. It was then the ro.il
character of the place c.uno to light. The
female suggested that the patient take u
"full course trcatmont. " The slgnlflcanco
of this remark was lost. Shu wound up the
bath" by rubbing a mixture of alcohol and
quinine on the visitor. She informed him
; hat ho was lucky hi calling c.irly , as she
ad many visitors in the ovonln ; ? . Hastily
donning his wearing npp.m'l thu visitor WHS
shown to the door In time to .sou two other
'patients' ' ushered Into tbo back room.
"Coaio again and brluj ? some of your
friends , " wefo the words which greeted the
auricular organs of the dopartin ? guest.
Then a visit was made to another bath. A
rap on the dour caused a sharp vis igod female -
male to protrude her fauo Irom a side door.
"I'll bo thiou''h In just fifteen mlnutos , "
said the laco. "You can go into the parlor
nnd Jennie will entertain von. Oh , Jennie ,
como to the door. "
iluify , fiaxcn-halrfld fairy of uncertain
ago invited the guest In anil tried to b.i
ngrccahlo by bring familiar. The bath here
was the same as at the first place , but the
woman exercised moro muscular ability.
TliU was Just a "plain bath" wlth-no sj
frills and the visitor was luvltod to call
again when bo could stay longer ,
The much'y ' bathed youth started for an
other bath and found it us advertised. Hero
ho found nnotbor "pitlcnt" ahead of iiitu
aiTd ho was invited to cliasn himself around
thu block for j'.ist ' fiftcc-n minutes nnd then
lin uould bo admitted. ThcsovoinRI : .
seemed to bu working on fifteen mlnuta
shifts , ns iu every pluco vliltctt tus ) remark
was uipc-ate.l. On ruturrrlng and llndlni ;
the coast cloir vtho visitor was ad
mitted -to a dlmly-hyhtcd room In
which was aoiitod a perspiring fomalu
dressed in a co-Uwnu whlcli cnn ha seen
wh'jn tbo Midway PJulasnco Anja/.ons
take their afternoon teas in full natlvu
dress. The nrcsjribcd formula of treat
ment was iitan ! bprun ; ; on the young man
and ho inado hl.s wo try way to a fourth os-
tabllshmi'iit fueling much as if ho had boon
drawn by his houls over a freshly frnzcji
road Just after a hoi.vy f ill of ruin , Hero
havas groutitd by : i womaii who sihl that
, they had a man to purform on male patients
and that : iho walti'd on female visitors.
After getting a good look nt iho" .Sullivan ,
usque biceps of iho operator , the reporter
comlnd'y.l th it ho was ton tired to under.-o u
( 'iinuino inisH.ito ; ; tro'itmcnt , and smarting
and dialing from the naslrums which had
been put on him ho snught thu unol night air
wltli much rultai' .
The maniiKor.i of thcao b-iths stated that
they closed up i rly for fnar of a vlait from
the polluo , nnd would not allow patrons to
linger longer than wan nowwiry. The baths
are called ulcohollvai > or , sulphur and plain
with matmgo troatmi'ii ; aivull an mas-
notm. They claim tu iv.lluvo all diseases
from prickly boat to lhn u of u moro troublu-
Homo uaturu , and ouu in.in was found who
said ho had actually found relief from an at.
tank of rhoumathm in Hiking u series of
those treatments. These pirlor.i have many
rugular patrons , and U would bo Interoslin ; ;
tu know the numoa of many of the visitors.
The Patrh'k Laiiil company , a syndicate
composed of ICurus City capitalists , and
which ( lourlslic j in thh city during the boom
days , was wiped from thu face of the card
yoijterday , so f.ir us Its Interests In Omalu
uro conuornud. Wauiu sl : < or seven years ago
tho'Kansus City pjo ; > lo bought tha PutrlcK
farm , just west of the city limits , i-nlloil it
Dundee 1'laco , and opjno'l out for buslnoss
wlthsomothlngof a nourish. Hard tlnitM
uimu on nnd the fond hojiui-of the men from
the banks of tlio ICiw were uovnr ruallioJ ,
notwlthstjndlng thu ( not , that they hull ;
roaldunocs , graded streets au-i built utroo ;
l-allway lines for the convo-iloncoof thulr
uustcmun who had bought } ots in the addi
tion.
tion.A
A couple of years ago the company bocaino
Insolvent and the principal crtxlltor , IClIzi
"W , I'.itiiok , thu original owner of the laud ,
tToseU doivu on the mortuafos which shu
hold , Hocurlir , ' n jiidgmont for something like
J'WO.UUO. A few wonk ago thu proiiortyvaa
lorlud upon by Iho sherliT an I today it wai
oltoro.l for sule. 'J'ho lana was put up In lot.v ,
blocka and ncros an 1 all bid in by tin ) u out
of Ullza W. Patrick , the priJM bid a-fg
ing it
latly notw iaut will iiuiko \jillopi \ :
-.l'Hi aiul piuMuhutu jutup thin uf tor
tiouu nt CourtlunJ beach.