THE OMAHA DAILY ! BEE : SATURDAY , FJSBRUA11Y 22 , 1800.
GEH , HOWARD ON GETTYSBURG
Great Battle Described by Ono of tie
Commanders.
STORY OF THREE BLOODY DAYS RETOLD
I.relnro Illntitriilril nllh Mnp nml
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A Intuit f.n\c' tinIJITeet
1 , of I'niiorniiin. <
Crelghton Imll wns filled last night to hear
General Hownrd lecture on the "Ilattlo cf
Gettysburg. " Many In the audience had
iccn nctlve service In the army , nnd to them
thp lecture was even more Interesting than
It wni to the remainder of the auditors.
Seated on the platform with fleneral How
ard were Oenernl J. J. Copplnger , Cnptn. n
1'nlmer , J. M. Woolworth , J. W. Foster , John
Dale , Major T. A. Clarkson , C. E. Squires ,
Kdunrd Roscwatcr , Jules Lumbard nnd
Charles F. Wcllor.
Mnjor Clarkscn presided and first Intro
duced Jules l.imibanl , who snld he would
King n song which related not to the Into
war. Lut to the next war , the one we would
have with Johnny Dull In defense of the
Monroe doctrine. The song uas well ren
dered nnd Was loudly applauded. Major
Clarkson said that history recorded no such
vnr as the late civil war , and In that wnr
the greatest battle was that fought at Get
tysburg. General Howard wns then Intro
duced and received In a cordial manner.
On hit military coat he wore the badges
of the Army of Tennessee , of the Loyal
Legion , of the Grand Army of the Republic
and one other badge , made of tha national
red , whlto nnd blue ribbons. He raid that
1 the latter badge was given him yesterday
nfternocn by the pupils of the kindergarten
department of one of the public school ; .
Ho prized It highly and took ns much pleas
ure In wearing It nn he did In wearing nny
of the others.
116 detailed nt considerable length the
organization of the Iwo nrmles that met at
Gettysburg , and explained the different divi
sions cf the army In such a thorough man
ner that there was not n email boy prcsant
who could not have underrtood Just what an
nrmy corps or a regiment wns. lie said
thnt In this battle the confederate army
was more regularly formed than was the
union army. The lecturer had drawn n map
of Gettysburg and adjacent territory on the
blackboard , nnd at the start gave a graphic
explanation of the location of the forces.
Throughout the lecture the exact position
of the various branches of the two armies
and the locations of the different engage
ments were shown.
SENDING CORPS TO POSITION.
"On the last day of June , IS03 , I had
brought my corps to Emmettiiburg , eleven
miles south of Gettysburg. All around Gen
eral Meade had spread out his troops like
boys spread out blocks. Ho knew that IID
could concentrate his forces as soon as Lee
cculd. Late that night I was In rny room
In the Jesuit college at that place. The
_ _ fathers there had been very kind to mo.
| § I ' " " ' had one night's sleep there and was
hopeful for another. I was Just about to
retire when there came a messenger from
General Reynolds. I was informed that he
desired to sco mo at once. It was a ride of
nix and one-half miles , and I made it In
pretty fast time. I found Reynolds In a
very serious mood. Usually he was Inclined
to bo humorous , but not so this time - HP
read that patriotic address of Genera ? Meade
' "which that
general expressed the hope
. efforts for the " WOUW preservation put fortl1 of tllcr |
the
union. If '
they didn't
they were lo be shot
S' * " " ' SM " I ,1
, , ? . ! confer ,
"I lay down , but it was only for a minute
A messenger announced that orders 1 ad
Just been
received from general Meade I
BOW they were for General Reynold , intend
of for me , but fearing that they might fail
into the
hands of the
enemy without
be " n
y fafynolllB ! rc * < * 'hem ' myself
, ,
hen sent them
on to Reynolds. They rl
lated to '
change of
position
in even- com ,
The first was to go to Oottyrtrarg. the thni
to
Emmettsburg. the eleventh to Qottysm
etc. Before S o'clock the re
next monur IK I
histories say o'clock. They
UP to ' "y C ° r"3 " ' "to
" TAKIXG VANTAGE GROUND
0
I
ueneiai Hejnolds had
been badly
wounded.
th 'lead , and you're
suddenly came over me. It
was then '
11 p'clock.
.
The odds were Kreatlv
' noeilfld Meade" support
bfnvSthU anaVe
badly , but I said : 'God
stay here till hell ) comes. '
i cllllrz was svcn ! command of the
'tOT- ' ' ° "Rht how providential
It was that I hart reconnoltered the place
and made up my mind on what was T the
strongesl position. I established henZuVr-
° Ccmetery ridge. There we placed
i 5 ry , amnial0 , " the nucleus of the
army.e decided to dispute the ground
obstinately when we were compelled to re
treat , aa wo expected to be very shortly "
WHERE' LEE WAS DECEIVED. '
Hero General Howard briefly narrated
what had oc-curred durlnu the day with Iho
other corps of the army. General Leo thought
that ho had a larger army In trout of him
han he really had. The object of Ihe union
troops was to gain time and delay as much
ns Possible until the arrival of reinforcej j
. . " ' , , , IInwar < l ' ° le at that time,1
\\o will
hold out on the rldco as lone as
we can. If forced to retreat we will dispute .
thn ground step by step , and Inch by Inch. " !
The odds General Howard estimated , were
against the union forces more than two to
one. Success seemed impossible. The calls !
for aid from Generals Doubleday and Schurz
furious , nml 'le ( > u tThe flghllng was
and reached Its he'ght about 3:30 :
o clock that Afternoon. Orders were Issued
to fcchurz and Doubleday'to jail back to
Cemetery rldee slowly. The largest pan
" K0)8 | reacl""l' < l"elr " new position
' ' About , ' * " > e General Hancock
to
"I've tallied as. though Lee could have
taken thnt , hill hnd , he known how wrak wo
really were , " suld General Howard. "I'm not
sure that he could have done that. Slocum
was not far away and my men were all In
good condition. Certainly he would have
bad a very hard fight before taking posses
sion , and then It would hove been over our
dead bodies. " ( Applause. ) General Howard
p.ild a beautiful tribute to General Hancock.
Ho declared that ho wns a most gallant sol
dier and his work In rallying the troops nt
Gettysburg could hardly have bscn 6iir-
Thai night Generals Slocum , Sickles ami
Howard remained together near the gnto
of the old loJge. General Howard declared
lhat the cup of coffee he there received tasted
belter than anything else he ever received.
When General Meade came up , Slocum rald (
"General , this Is a good place to fight from. "
Meade replied , "I'm glad of It , for It's too
late lo leave It now. "
"It was a curious magnetic feeling that
went through lhat whole long line the next
day , " said the lecturer. "Tho feeling of
dispense Just before a great battle Is some
thing awful. Down the line went the word.
'Ho ready. They're coming , boyp. * First It
was shot , then It was a perfect ptorm of
shot and fchell. In three minutes the earth
shook with the tremendous rumbling , cauecil
by the firing of over 500 cannon. Men nnd
horse.n were falling all around us. Sickles'
batlery did remarkable 'Work there. He bed
delayed Long trcet a whole ho-rr In reaching
hla objective point , Lltlle Round Top. It
wa an awful fight , that flank fight. It be
came a hand to hand fight , and In that hat
July evening many wearers of the blue and
of the gray fell together. That was the high
tide of the rebellion. H never reached a
higher point.
LAST GREAT STRUGGLE.
"At 4 o'clock the next morning the firing
commenced. Each side was ready to take
the offensive. For six mortal hours that
dreadful struggle lasted. I slept In a fam
ily lot In the cemetery there until 5 o'clock1.
I was awaksncd by firing that at first sounded
lllco tliu patter ot rain , then like the fall of
hall nnd then It grew Into a regular storm.
You may have thought It Impossible for mete
to slejp , but I was worn out with many
days' exertion , and had had but little or no
reit. The first word that came to me wns
from General Mende. H was , 'General Slo
cum Is regaining his lines. ' The main ob
ject wns lo prevent any movement around
our left flank.
At 2:30 : 'o'clock ' we ceased firing. It
wns not because wo ran short of ammunition ,
we had nn ample supply. Wo presumed that If
we sitoppd firing the enemy would advance.
Their latter movements showed that wo were
correct. On they came In one Immense
line. The gaps that we made In thei , " line
were quickly filled. Simultaneously uvcry
part of that line began firing. So thick was
the smoku from the heavy firing that noth
ing could bo seen for five minutes. When
tlie smoke had cleared awny I saw our men
Jumping out on the field , advancing in dis
order and capturing confederate flags. "
In conclusion General Howard said that the
caruace of that battle so annallcd him ns to
make him think more of peace and of good
will to man than he had ever done before.
He closed with an earnest appeal for univer
sal peace and declared that none desired It
more than Midlers who agreed with General
Grant when he said : "Let us have peace. "
( iri-atcst lliitti-r Sale liver llulil In
Oninliii.
At Ilayden's you can buy fresh country roll
butter at Sc nnd lOc , very best roll butter
12'C ! and JEc. We have It in tubs also at
Sc. lOc , 12V c and 15c. Creamery IGc , 17c ,
1'Jc.
Strictly fresh eggs lOc.
Wonderful salt meat and lard sold also.
Nlco largo swc ° t oranges 7c dozen.
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
A few moie sterling bargains Just in ; car of
screen and poultry wire. Screen wire Ic
ler square foot. Poultry wire 3lc per 100
square feet.
Screen doors 48c each.
Copper bottom wash boilers 39c each.
Ono quart coffee pots Cc each.
Covered quart palln 5c each.
Toothpicks 2c per box.
Wash tubs 25c each.
Gallon milk crocks 3c each.
Wash boards 7c. Brooms 8' c each.
Best white granite cups and saucers 2c.
Fine fluted tumblers 2c each.
Crystal fruit saucers lc each.
Beat pperm machine oil 2 < 4c each.
HAYDEN BROS. ,
Wide Awake Butter Dealers.
Attend the bicycle opening today at A.
L. Deano & Co.'s , 1110 Farnam st.
l" M.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED ,
STEAM HEATED ,
SOLID VESTIBULED.
Omaha-
Chicago ,
Limited ,
via Ihe
"Milwaukee. "
F. A. Nash , general agent ;
George Haynes , city passenger agent.
City Ticket Ofllce , 1E04 Karnarn.
1.1(11 Kariiiini Src < > ( .
The' Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail
way ticket office.
Tlic Solid Through Train *
of theNlckle Plale Road , equipped with the
moft moJernly constructed day coaches and
luxurious sleeping and dining cars , Illum
inated throughout with the famous Plntsch
gas lights and colored porters In charge of
day coaches are some of the features of this
popular line that are being recognized
by travelers seeking the lowest rates and
fa < time.
"Tho Uverlniul Limited. "
Is the fastest train out of Omaha , and carries
the fastest equipment of any line In the west.
Tickets via the Union Pacific can be se
cured at
1302 FARNAM STREET.
1't'oiilo UH M | to Say.
"WE ARE GOING EAST"
NOW THEY SAY
"WE ARE GOING VIA THE OMAHA- CHI
CAGO SPECIAL. "
The Omaha-Chicago Special , Is the new
"Quarter to six" evening train via "THE
NORTHWESTERN UNE" Chicago 8:45 :
next morning.
City Ojfice , 1401 Fnrnam St.
IilNt u I.lttHKiiMUr. .
TheSt. . Paul Limited will leave Omaha ,
Webster slreet depot , 5:55 : p. m. dally , com
mencing Sunday , February 23d ,
I'll 11 nm n Palace Sleeper to St. Paul ; dining
car supper between California Junction and
Sioux City ,
Everything strictly first class via the
"S oux City Route , " Northweslern Line.
Ticket office 1401 Farnam street ; depot
ISlh and Webster streels.
If You Don't SlcTVrll
take a book and read In Ihe electric lighted
berths of Iho Chicago , Milwaukee & St.
Paul Ry , City ticket office , 1504 Farnam St.
1302 Farnam st. is- the Union Pacific city
ticket office.
1RU-1 Knrmini Slroct.
The Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail
way ticket ollice.
L. P. HOLLANDER & CO. ,
BOSTO J AND NEW YORK ,
OUR RKPRESKNTATIVK3 WILL BE AT
THE PAXTON ,
February 22,24 , and 25 ,
AmJ will Imvp Iho pleasure orMiOA Ins our Bl'ltINU ' ANU SUMMER SELEOT-
JOMJ , for the tuvcri.lUopaituu-nuof uur business , coruprUIng
Ladies1 Costumes and Garments ,
Silk and Cotton Waists. Underwear.
Misses' and Children's Dresses and Gowns.
Boys1 Clothing , Furnishings , Hats , etc.
Samples oif ADVANCE STVJ.'feo In IMKSS GOODS will to shown from
wliloli to tuko orders or bell liy the yard ,
ABOLISH SWITCH CHARGES
Impost nt South Omaha for Handling-Stock
Trains Removed.
t >
EMBARGO ON LOCAL BUSINESS TAKEN OFF
One of ( lip ( .rriitcM Inilm-cnit'itl * < < >
StocUntrii ( . \ > < > lil South Oninliii
Will lie AVIiM-d Out 111
a AVtfli. V
On Mnrch 1 the rnllroad companies having
lines to South Omnhn will do away with the
obnoxious terminal charges which have been
a source of so much trouble nnd which have
cost South Omaha no smnll amount of busi
ness. W. N. Dnbcock , manager of the Union
Stock Yards company , entered Into nn agreement -
ment with the railroads some two weeks
ago to put tuch nil arrangement into fcrcc
the first of the. month , but the matter has
been kept quiet. Ever since the first of the
year , when the railroads commenced adding
to the freight bills the switching or ter
minal charges Imposed by the Stock Yards
company , thcro hns been p. constant ngltntlon
on the part of shippers nnd receivers to
have cither the railroads pay it out of their
own pockets or the Stock Yards company
do Ihe switching free. The fact that there
was no such charge nt Kansas City placed
this market nt a disadvantage In the com
petition for business. The country shippers
resented the charge as nn Imposition nnd n
great ninny of them who were located In ter
ritory where It was possible turned their
shipments to Kansas City with the result
that the receipts hero have been falling con
siderably behind last year.
The doing away with the terminal charge
of SI.50 will place the South Omnha market ,
fo fnr as this end of the line Is concerned ,
on nn equality with Kansas City and will
no doubt make It profitable to turn the stock
shipments in this direction again , For the
past week or rnoro the market hero has been
considerably above the Kansas City mar
ket , the buyers being anxious for stock and
the receipts not being large enough to sup
ply them , It la thought that with the extra
terminal charges done nway with It will be
no trouble to get all that Is wanted , ns coun
try shippers will be likely to look with fa
vor upon the market paying the best prices.
\OT ACUUKU ON TI1I3 UKCIMVKItS.
Various Nordiem I'nvlflc IiitcreNx
IM'fNOiit Their Vlcwx.
NEW YORK , Feb. 21. The motion for ar
gument In the matter of the appointment of
receivers for the Northern , Pacific railway ,
made In behalf of the Farmers' Loan and
Trust company , was called today before
Judge Lacombe In the United States circuit
court. Argument for the motion was made
by Francis T. A. Junkcn nnd Herbert D.
Turner , general counsel for the Farmers'
Loan and Trust company. Silas W. Petit
and Henry Stnnton were also In court to look
after the Interests of the cflVers of tha North
ern Pacific railway and the reorganization
committee.
Silas W. Petit , speaking1 for the Northern
Pacific railway officers , said that they were
not opposed to the appointment of Messrs.
Btgelow and Mcllenry , but asked for their
confirmation , together with R. M. Galloway
nnd Andrew F. Uurlelgh.
E. Nathan of the firm of Cardozo & Nathan ,
representing the second mortgage bond
holders , asked for the appointment of but two
receivers , and Mr. Howard of the firm of
Root & Clarke , spoke for the third mort
gage bondholders.
Judge Lacombe took the papers and re
served his decision.
At n few minutes to 5 o'clock today Judge
Lacombe gave his decision on the motion
for the appointment of receivers , for the
Northern Pacific railroad. It is as follows :
"In view of the" order heretofore made by
Mr. Justice Brown , while- assigned to this
dibtrict , I am prepared to sign an order
similar as to form to that signed In tlie-
court , cf so-called primary Jurisdiction con
solidating the two suits , accepting the resig
nations ot the old receivers and appointing
new ones but with a clause providing that
there shall be- kept within this jurisdiction
a hum of money not less than $108,000 , to
provide for the claims of any creditors here ,
ind further providing for the service of
uapers on such receivers In any cause begun
here. Inasmuch as the new receivers are
non-residents and this court therefore has
no means of enforcing their compliance with
the above terms by personal service , they
ihould give a. Joint bond in the sum of
5100,000. "
Hallway Xoti-H and IVrsonaln.
Superintendent of Motive Power and Ma
chinery McConnell of the Union Pacific has
gone on a western trip.
Attorney General Benjamin F. Fowler of
Wyoming was a caller at the Burlington
headquarters yesterday.
Frank Hummell , , clerk to General Agent
Ady of the Union Pacific at Denver , returned
homo yesterday. Ho had been visiting his
parents here.
Nothing will be done until the return from
Mexico of President Cable of the Rock
Island , iii regard to the position of freight
traffic manager , made vacant by the death of
W. M. Sage. It Is said to be probable that
U.e ftP.ee will bo abolished.
President Rlpley of the Santa Fe wys that
lieforo he gets through with his retrench
ment policy he will work a saving on this
property of $1,000,000 a year. The employes
of the road In this vicinity who have recently
lost their positions are inclined to agree with
Mr. Rlpley.
The fire among some old freight cars on the
side tracks at Fort Crook resulted In but a
trifling loss. It W3D caused by some tramps
who had made their beds In one of the cars.
In view of the possibility of a larger fire ,
however. It has been dccICed to move the
cars , about 125 In number , to the Bide tracks
at Plattsmouth or to those at Oreapolls.
The New York , New Haven & Hartford ,
now has a commutation system that Is
unique. Instead of selling trip tickets or
cardu entitling the purchaser to so many
rides within a rnoiuh between points named ,
It sells n pass. The buyer can ride over the
road as many times as he pleases within th3
month for which the ticket Is Issued. The
conductor does not have to punch It , saving
much time and trouble.
The University of Wisconsin has published
In pamphlet form the address given by L. F.
Loree , general manager of the Pennsylvania
lines west of Pittsburg , delivered before the
students of ( ho university , on "Emergencies
In Railroad Work. " Ho speaks of the Johns
town flood , the Pittsburg strike nnd many
other things which have occurred In railway
operations which were emergencies It was
difficult to meet.
There was no great surprise among the
members of the "low Joints" yesterday
when It was announced that the local office
of the Missouri Pacific had decided to appeal
from the recent decision of the Omaha and
Council Bluffs Local Passenger Agents' asso
ciation. That decision -was that the office
should bo assessed a fine of | 10 for having
paid a street commission on the sale of a
ticket from Omaha to Cripple Creek. An ap
peal will be taken to Chairman Caldwelll of
the Western Passanger association.
The great domestic stand-by , Dr. Bull's
Cough Syrup , Is now recognized to be a
family necessity , Keep It handy.
I.IIH ! \lnli l'
J , C. Morris wns arrested last night near
the corner of Fourteenth nnd Douglas
btteetB nnd taken to the Htntlon , where lie
wns charged with being a suspicious char
acter.
Henry Sanders , a colored mnn supposed
to have grubbed n woman's pocketbook
containing II on the corner of Sixteenth
and Fuinarn streets Tuesday evening , was
arrested last night. _
For n pain In the cheat a piece of flanuel
dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Bairn and
bound on over the seat ot the pain , and an
other on the back between the shoulders , will
afford prompt relief. This Is especially val
uable In cases where the pain IB caused by a
cold and there la a tendency toward pneu
monia. For Kile br druggists.
Wimlrtl In IOTVII for IliirKlury.
Frank Fischer was arrested In tills city
yesterday on suspicion of being the party
who broke Into a stole in Falrfleld. Iu. .
two weeks ago and stole $10 worth of
clothing , Fischer was located here from
a photograph tent to the Omnha pollen by
the Fulrfleld authorities. They have been
notified of the arrtut ot Flscber ,
\ \\OHM > Oil
The ( .Vlrhrn ( - < l N , v KII
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The Western Newspaper Syndicate , which
to In control ot the Not ? Encyclopaedic Dic
tionary , has adopted nn. original , liberal anil
wholly unique plan to , Introduce the work.
The syndicate bollovcsi. nnd with much rea
son , thnt 200 acts of the dictionary scattered
through thai many- cultured homos will cre
ate widespread comment , because of the
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The New EncycJopiedlc Is In four large
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specialists , among whom vcro such men ns
Prof. Huxley , Prof. Proctor nnd others standIng -
Ing equally high In their several departments
of knowledge.
The Inbor of the American editors nnd ex
pert ? , of whom there were n large number ,
consisted In revisions and additions necessary
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man cf nft.ilrs who wants to know quickly ,
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for n year , but prompt action Is necessary In
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for these Introductory sets are sure to bo
allotted within a very few days , for there are
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AVOI'MJ XOT IlKI.KASn llll > M.
Ka ( il Trial Here for S
Holt County CnUle.
An effort wns made yesterday afternoon ,
In the criminal court , to have Jncob Ilium
released from custody in Douglas county n
that he might go to Holt county , nium has
l"en In Jnll over a month nwnltlng trial on
the chnrge of stealing forty-two head of cat
tle from E. J. and M. Sherman nnd A. E.
Smith. It Is charged that he was one of n
gnnj ; of cattle rustlers in Holt county and
that he accompanied a carload of stolen cat
tle to the South Omnha stock yards nnd sold
them there. He wns arrested here on the
charsn and hs ! attorney represented to the
court that Blum had turned state's evidence
In the case against his accomplices In Holt
county , with the understanding that he was
not to be tried on the charge In Holt county.
Ho also represented that n chnrge similar to
the one lodced In Douglas county had nlso
been filed In Holt county and he wanted his
man liberated In order to go to Holt county ,
wl'ere he. had assurance that he would ' " >
freed without trial. A. plea In abatement
was arsucd before Judge Baker yesterday
afternoon and overruled , the court holding
that Blum should be tried in this county.
Many merchants are aware that their cus
tomers are their best friends and tnko pleas
ure In supplying them with the best goods ob
tainable. As an instance we mention Perry
& Cameron , prominent drugg'sts of Flushing ,
Michigan.They say ; ' 't\\'e have no'iheslta-
tlon in recommending Chamberlaln's"Cougli
Remedy to our customers , as It IB the best
cough medicine we have ever sold , and always
gives satisfaction. " For sale at 25 and CO
cents a bottle by druggists.
Comfort , Economy and Sporcl.
Combine to make the weekly excursions via
the Union Pacific , the most popular of any
now running. They are personally conducted
and offer every convenience to the traveling
public.
Get your tickets at
1302 FARNAM ST.
A. C. DUNN , CUyPass. & TUt. Agent.
Quite tlic 'I'hi n Socially
To have It known you are going east via
THE NORTHWESTERN LINE , OMAHA-
CHICAGO SPECIAL. The fine tact and dis
crimination displayed In the furnishings and
equipment , the convenient hours and fast
time , and the fact that It Is an exclusive
OMAHA train , have made it a great favorite
with Omaha people.
City Office , 1401 Farnam st.
Ti'o Xeeil in AVorry
about baggage If you go east on the Bur-
"Ington's "Vestlbuled Flyer. "
Just tell the ticket agent when you pur
chase your ticket ! to check your trunk from
your residence to your destination. He will
do It.
City ticket ofilcs 1502 Farnam street.
Silver DlNeiiNHloii IN Condiiiieil.
A third meeting for the discussion of the
money question wns held at Knights of Labor
hall Jnst evenlnqr. Til mas Kllpatrlck opened
'or the gold standard side , and In opposition
r. J. Points , Jesse While , A. A. I'erry and
Mr. Logan bpoke. Mr. Kllpatrick then
made a closing speech.
I'KIISO.V.AI , I'AItAGItAI'IIS.
Mrs. I. Sllverstein left for Chicago last
evening.
Frank Wilson , state Insurance Inspector ,
la 'r. the city.
F. Klrkpatrlck , Fnirbury , Neb , , Is stopping
at the Barker.
I. H. Morse and Mrs. Morse of San Fran-
ehco are In the city.
Mr' and Mrs L. D. Lawrence of Tabor ,
In. , are hotel guests.
Pryor Markel went to Lincoln last evening
to be gone several days.
Mrs. W , S. Rector left for Chicago yester
day to visit friends for a wet ) : ,
L. P. Livingston and Mrs , Livingston of
Plattsmouth ate at one of the hotels ,
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Letts and L. E. Woodi.
of North Platte are amt-TIg the hotel arrivals.
J. F. Richardson , local superintendent of
the Pullman service , ! left for Chicago last
night.
night.Walter
Walter Vincent , Harry Leigh , Frank Wise
and Harry Mead arelNew York arrivals at
the Barker ,
Miss Amelia Balrd and ten members of
the Salvlnl company are making the Barker
their headquarters.
James E , Boyd leftUor Chicago1 last even
ing and expects to extend his trip further
east before his return homo.
Mrs. Llbblo L. Rich , sister of Assistant
Postmaster Woodard , mrrlved In Omaha yes
terday from a trip cf a month's duration
to the Pacific coast.
At the Murray E. . E. Morton , Boston ;
W , H. Griffith , New York ; C. W. Bloodgoos ,
Chicago ; P. M. Blake.Boston ; L. H , Colfin ,
Providence ; W , A. Tojilor , New York ; P. T.
Blrchard , Norfolk. Niib. ; J. F. Hutchlns ,
Lincoln ; H. C. McAllister , F , B. Hooper ,
Chicago ; H. E , Flaugbor , New York ; J. W.
Patterson , Chicago ; A. < B. Beall , Sioux City ;
E. W. Mernls , Chicago ; Mrs. S , E. Allen ,
Sao City , la.
Prof. Edward W. Hemls , recently of Ihe
University of Chicago , was In the city last
night. He Is on a lecturing tour , having
been In Minnesota and North Dakota and
no\v en route to a number cf Iowa and Illi
nois towns , where he has engagements to
speak. Prof. Demls Is specially Interested In
the question of municipal lighting , upon
which ho is one of the authorities as an ccon-
onilst In this country.
Nebraskahs at the hotels are : L. Pagen-
stlcher , Elsie ; Frank Andrews , Hastings ;
E. D. Gould , T. M. Sheaff , Olllo Sheaff. Fullerton -
lerton ; Joe Williams. Grand Island ; Frank
H. Young , Broken Bow ; John W. Rogers ,
Tekamah ; F , Armstrong. Elm Creek ; A. B ,
Terwllllger , St. Paul ; Thomas Senter. Ban
croft ; Ira Thoma's , Oakland ; 0. O , Ltake ,
Fremont ; R. 0. Greer , Wayne ; Fred Son-
nonscholn , West 1'oint : Mrs. Jennie Starr ,
Norfolk. i
PLEA MADE FuR GOOD ROADS
Paper Rend by Captain Tnracr Before Fort
Omaha Lyceum ,
MEAN MUCH IN MOVEMENTS OF AN ARMY
IT TliorntiRlifiirpN A\Vre Ili-Her , They
Would lip tinMinun iifililtiiK
< I IK- ProMM-rll- tlic
\Vlmlo Country.
Last December the cmcers nt Kort Omalm
organized a lyceum and since then t\vn
meetings have been held inch week , \\lth
current topics taken up for discussion nt each
tesslon. At the meeting of February C Cap
tain W. J. Turner read a paper upon the
subject of "Good Heads and Other Military
Thoroughfares. " The paper \\ns ns tollov.s !
"It Is well known that n shrewd system of
wpIonaRc has been prnctlctxl upon the United
States by several European nations for some
time past. Our harbors , rivers , roads nml
everything of military Interest to nn enemy
has been thoroughly searched Into ; every
thing has been done by the Urltlsh govern
ment to weaken our merchant marine and
reduce the number of our sailors , so that
the greatest highway , the sea , Is literally
blocked to us. The policy on the part of
the United States government which per
mitted this Is now under question , as to
whether It was n rollcy or a wanton neglect.
"With a possible war with England staring
us In the 'ace we. who should be master of
the sen , nro In no condition to carry the
\\nr Into the enemy's country , but must
attend to our defenses nnd prepare for In
vasion and all the suffering and horrors en
tailed by strife on our shores. Canada would
naturally be the scene of conflict ns well ,
nnd this country would suffer more than It
should , but , had our merchant mar.nc and
our gallant navy been Icbpt up abreast with
the best , this deplorable condition of affairs
would bo reversed.
"However , finely equipped transport s
should bo looked for and the government
should bo kept Informed of their where
abouts nnd condition , and If snfllclent suit
able vensvsls could not be found , then an
ample number should be procured at once for
sea , lake and river ure.
SAU3 FOR MILITHAY USK.
"HnHroads are sufficiently under the con
trol of the government , but the quantity and
kind of rolling stock Is woefully deficient
for military purposes. The general govern
ment should cause to bo built , by the com-
hlnpil rnlh-n-icl rnmnnnln = > . nn nmnle number
of suitable ears for military transportation
purposes , In every way flitted with the latest
devices for convenience , comfort and cookIng -
Ing rations , Including test facilities for the
unloading of wagons , animals , artillery etc.
"It Is said that the four trunk lines leadIng -
Ing to New Yoilc City from the west , could
provide railroad transportation for nearly
400,000 trops of all arms , fully equipped , nnd
enable the concentration of that number In
and about New York City , from western
points nlone. In less than thirty hours. I
wonder If the troops would be packed In
cattle and box cars as they were so many
tlmea during the late war of secession. Flat
eara should be provided for artillery gun ?
and army wagon transportation , so that they
could be worked on a pivot and canted to
cither side , that guns and wagons could be
quickly and safely rolled off to the road or
platform , ready for the animals to be hitched
to them and Immediately take the field.
Troops could thereupon , arriving at the ter
minus of their journey by railroad , promptly
take the Bold , fresh anti fit for any duty or
necessity that might arise.
"The general public sentiment , at this
time , Is alive to the great Importance of
nctlvo military nnd naval preparations'for
defence and Is clamoring for further prepara
tions , with a view to aggrerslve measures ;
nnd now la the time to Inspire cur patriotic
people with confidence and enthusiasm and
fill a threatening nntlon with dismay at the
military progress made both on land nnd sea.
In my mind no'wiser md economic course
could bo pursued , as a great preventive of
expensive war and a means of demanding
more favorable commercial relations from
Other great nations ) , that have been so free
to Impose upon us by unfair discrimination
of late.
ROADS AND TURNPIKES.
"What I had Intended to bo the main fea
ture of this paper , the common county roads
and turnpikes of the northern part of the
United States and contiguous sections of
Canada , has been relegated to the last place ,
not because of leys Importance , but because
I have been unable to procure certain papers
and maps that were necessary to the more
satisfactory treating of this very important
subject , from n military , as well as from a
civil , standpoint ,
"It may not be generally known that the
League of American Wheelmen is doing a
great amount of good road mapping of the
whole of the United States and particularly
the sections referred to , Canada included.
In New York , Pennsylvania , New Jersey and
the New England stntep , several editions of
these stnto road books have been issued and
I am told by members of the league In the
west , that the Itineraries nro graphic in de
scription and that the road maps are very
clear , practical and up to date in every
respect. If thow ; works contain the valuable
Information described , giving grades of nnd
conditions of roads in the different seasons ,
and are kept up to date , they would be most
Invaluable guides to the condition and direc
tion of all country roads and turnpikes that
might bo used , in military operations , and
render the greatest assistance In facilitating
thp' mobility of the different arms nnd be of
in the tactical arm strategic military
maneuvering of troops generally.
"Notwithstanding .the absolute necessity of
railroad transportation for military purposes ,
whenever It can be used , yet transportation
over wagon roads la indispensable to sustain
military operations , whether the operations
bo of nn offensive or defensive nature. The
number cf good roads leading In the desired
direction , whether , separated by obstacles
uuch as swamps , mountain ranges , rivers ,
Uiltc-3 , etc. , the nirmtar pf Intercommunicat
ing roads , their portion in regard to advance -
vance or retreat , their probable service In
the deployment of columns , forwarding rein
forcements , supplies , etc , , are all factors In
conducting military operations.
HOADS AND THE ARMY.
"Tho student is expected to acquire the
habit of thinking of an army , not , aw capable
of being anywhere. In the theater of war ,
but aa dependent for Its efficiency on a line
connecting it with points In Its rear , the
line being along good , practicable roads and
the point being secure , Ho Is nls to con
sider the army , not as In general collected
on onq road , but as distributed In parts on
several roads , whileon the march , .and dis
tributed eo au to admit of prompt and com
plete concentration for battle.
"Tht length of the crlumriB In the order
of march Is at aH times a subject of anxiety
and depends upon the condition and number
of the roads available for the march. If the
roadtrbo good the columns with their full
combat trains for Infantry , cavalry and ar
tillery with their guns , will be compact and
rapidly moved. While If the rends are baden
on account of heavy grades , little work and
even worse , deep mud , the passage of the
train will coat precious time and keep the
troops constantly chafed and weary from the
tcdlousnoss of the slow march , to say nothing
of the extra work of helping the train out
of difficulties Into which It would be con
stantly falling , nnd the fatigues of guarding
n long strung-out line of uupply wagons and
artillery.
"The experiences of the army during the
late war In this respect during the rainy
seasons were such as should have taught us
a lesson that would have had the effect cf
Inducing such Interest In road movements
that lone ere this all the country roads In
the United States would be in much better
condition than they are now. An army is a
city thrown down suddenly In the country ,
each day moving and each day requiring
fresh arrangements for lie supply ,
"Toward an army two distinct streams art )
constantly flowing , one of supplies to be
stored for prospective use of the army and
the other carrying away stores from the mag
azines to supply Its needs , to cay nothing
of empty wagons returning , all of which
need good roads.
UECOMES A NATIONAL DUTY.
"Much more could be told on the military
ntcerslty . lor good reads , but w& must cot
- * *
Last Call.
We have only a few days more in which we can
talk about winter goods and we want to make good
use of them , Spring goods arc coming in pretty
lively and keep an army of clerks busy unpacking and
marking them. In a week or so the stock will be
complete and ready on our tables. Until that time
the few remaining winter goods must bs gotten out
of the way. If price is any inducement at all , you
should not lose this opportunity , We have a few very
line suits , which sold the latter part of the season for
$15 and $16.50 they are now $12.00. Others for
merly selling at $12 and $13,50. and worth consider
able more than that , are now only $10.00 , and so
right along we cut the price.
You will find in our Boys' Department some ex
tremely good values. We make it a point to sell
Boys' Clothing at the closest margin possible and in
this last week of our clearance sale we will offer ex
traordinary bargains in suits for big and small boys.
Spring Catalogues arc ready Write for one.
lose ! > lght of the fact thnt our nation. !
prosperity nnd the Interests of econom
cry out for the same k'nd ' of Improvemcn
"It Is ( itilto clear that no country can al
fcrd to neglect the Improvement of its high
ways , although war may be a remote con
tlngcncy. The advancement of prosperlt
and comfort of the general mass of our pc (
! > lo are Incentives enough to commend tli
matter to the attention of the public , nni
when coupled with the military cccurlty o
the land It becomes a national duty to- see t
It. Although the piocess of this reform
may ba painfully burdensome and cxpen
slve the time would como when , having
mended our ways , we would rejoice In th
rewards that would surely follow , ns th
French rejoice In the fine condition nm
system of their roads.
"The disadvantage and loss to the publi
caused by our present want of good country
roads as feeders to our excellent system o
railroads Is causing1 a glut ot articles fo
transportation and sale , at times when threads
roads are good , and a lack of articles fo
shipping when the roads are Impassable
If the roads were capable of being used a
all seasons of the year the railroads wouli
transport better , the markets would be
more regular , the farmer nenl not sell al
his produce at one season of the year , for
fear he could not get it to market nt another
and again as a means of adding to the pros
perlty of the whole country , thereby Incrcas
Ing the revenues of the government and at the
same tlrno elevate and encourage the rura
populace by evincing n regard for and a
protection of agricultural interest , the one
prominent source of the wealth and standing
of a nation , for without good rural surround
ings a city muet decay and without the sup
port of rural thrift n nation cannot thrive. '
A lllfT Dollar
for a little meal nny , nay , not on Burling
ton route dining cars.
On Burlington route dining cars you pay
only for what you order. And If you order
right , 50 cents gets you as well cooked and
well served a meal as the heait of man can
desire.
The Burlington's 5:00 : p. m. train for Chicago
cage 1.35 "p .m. for Denver 9:03 : a. m. for
St. Joseph and Kansas City , cany diners.
All operated on the a la carte pl.m.
City ticket office 1502 Farnam fctrcct.
We Will Olve Von a Clic-oU
for your baggage at the time you buy your
ticket and arrange to have our wagon call
and take your trunk to the train. No trouble
ad tha depot. All you have to do Is to get
aboard.
Chicago , MilwaukeeSt. . Paul Ry. City
ticket office. 1501 Farnam St.
O C S.
Omaha-Chicago Special via THE NORTH
WESTERN LINE , Missouri River C:45 : even
ings Lake Michigan 8:45 : following morning
SOLID TRAIN STARTS from the OMAHA
U. P. depot , clean , spick and span. You
should sec the equipment.
City Ofllce , 1401 Farnam st.
AVaril Ilraiicli of ( he Labor I'arly.
A meeting of the workingmen of the Sixth
ward was.held at Twenty-seventh nnd Lake
streets last night , and a branch of the new
labor party was orirnnlzed. Sixty-seven
signed the toll. Hen Flood wns elected pres
ident nnd C. R. UaUer secretary. Addresses
were made by General Kelly , H. C , Waller ,
Theodore Hcrnlne , 8. S. Oo cnril and Tnvlor
Graham. Meetings will be held every Fri
day nlcht.
Union Pacific.
"The Overland Route. "
City ticket office , 1302 Farnam street.
irju-l Fiiriiiiiu Sreel.
The Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail
way ticket ofllce.
.
LOCAL IlltHViriKS.
The only business transacted at the reg
ular meeting of the Board of Public Works
yesterday afternoon was the passage of the
regular talary roll.
W. E. Carmen , arrested several days ago
on complaint of W. R. Bennett , alleging that
ho had passed a fraudulent check for $20 ,
was released yesterday , duo to luck of pros
ecution.
At 10:45 : o'clock yesterday a corner of
a barn at Forty-second and Franklin
streets , and three bales of hay were de
stroyed by lire. The premises were occupied
by John M. Coston.
W. N. Nason Is circulating a petition so
liciting men to become members of a Man-
derson club , The purpose of the club is
to work up a boom for C. F , Mandcrson
as a candidate for president of the United
States.
Detective Dunn went to the Union Pa-
clfic shops yesterday to arrest J. Murphy ,
supposed to have assisted In the assault
on Officer Rcntfrow last Sunday , Murphy
got wind of the search , drew his pay and
went to the H luffs. Dunn , with the assist
ance of the Council Blulfs officers , found
him and brought him over to this side of
the river last evening.
Awarded
Highest Honors World's Fair ,
JOR ;
BAKING
POWDER
MOST PERFECT MADE.
A pure Crape Cream of Tartar Powder. Pica
from Ammonia , Alum or any other adulterant ,
40 YEAJ THE STANDARD.
OAIII3 OK THH COD.NTY 1NSAM5.
C'oniinlNNloiii-rN AVmit Tin-in Tiikt-n ( eState
State Institution * .
A resolution by Stenberg was adopted by
the county commissioners yesterday , reciting-
the fact that there are four Institutions fop
the care of the Insane In this state , toward
which Douglas county contributes Its full
quota of support , and the further fact that
mere are now in the county Jail four Insjno
people and at the poor farm forty Insana
people , with no facilities * In either place for
their care , and Instructing the county clerk ,
to communicate with the Board of Public
Lands and Buildings , with a view of having ;
the Insane people at thp Jail and poor farm
placed In these Institutions.
Bids from The Bco and World-Herald fop
doing the county advertising were opened
and referred to the finance committee.
The bond of George Sehestedt for a saloon ,
on the Military road , just outside the city-
limits , with Ilalmeman Pybiirn ns surety , ,
was reported back by the Judiciary commit
tee with the recommendation that It bo re
jected , as Mr. Pyburn bad Informed the com
mittee that ho did not care to Inform tho-
committee where his numerous and valuable
pieces of real estate were located , and was
insulted because the committee ventured to.
Inquire as to his responsibility. The re
port of the committee was adopted and.
Sehestedt was notified to present another
bond at the ne.vt meeting of the board or bo-
closed up.
The committee on roads reported In favor
of allowing Van Court & Co. the sum of
? 2,250.75 on their contract for the Southwest
road , with the understanding th'al such an.
allowance was not to be considered as an
acceptance of the woik.
Williams stated that the payment of thl
amount would Ptill leaven reserve of 20 per
cent as contemplated by the contract and
was in accordance with the report oT En-
jlncer Rosewater. Tha report was adopted , .
Stenberg alone voting against It.
IjOt'liirc1 Iiy Mrs. riiniit.
Sirs. Oimlston Clinnt. the celebrated or.i-
: or nnd philanthropist. It now on n visit
o Omaha on the eve of her tlcpuittire for
her home In England , She will give her
irlnclpnl lecture nt fully church this
evening , commencing at S o'clock. Stib-
cct , "Itcscne Work li London. " Admls-
lon free. To provide for the multitude who.
vill desire to hear her preach totnonow
iiornlng the inannKC-is of Ciulghton thea-
er have lendcied Us u e.
Plans had been consummated by which ,
Mrs. Cbnnl was to be given u reception at
he Woman's club this afternoon , but owlnir
o the fnct that she will not reach the cltyt
mill this evening the reception has been
poslponed until ; i o'clock next Monday
iftcrnoon. At this reception Jlrs. Enid
Smith , who address-cH the club next
Wednesday afternoon , will be present.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castoria.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castoria.
Children Cry fop
Pitcher's
Castoria.
Beautiful Teeth.
Made the same day HIP linprrsxlon In laKrn. .
. coiucnlt-nce for nul-of to\ui ) > ocpr ] * .
srooil Set of Tc-eth on lubber , 1500-
est Set Tcclli , jo.
hln Elastic riatcn 10.1H >
DR. BAILEY , Dentist ,
Kith ami Fiirnain Sts.
3rd Floor Paxton Block
Tel. 10SS. Lady attendant.
Tilling * , . , . . .11.00 up-
Ggld CIOWIID , 2 Id , , ut SM * >
LlrlJeo Teal ) , per loolli , . . , . , . , , 1C Ok
Teeth extiactcd without pain. Clnu l > ci > t nnft
given when dcvlicdVoik milwarratilol. .
'TODAY
From 2:30 : to f > , and 7 to 9 p , ra. , > vo will
have our
Spring Opening *
Oome and ECO the Oni-si line of bicycles In.
3inalia. A beautiful touvenlr free to each ,
ady.
ady.A. . L. DEANE & CO , ,
1110 l-'uriiaiii Street.
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