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11i1NC UP TIlE DIRECTORY
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Enthuzstic Meeting of Businea Men to
Dizcus the Exposition Projects
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. . All READY TO LEND A hELPING hAND
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Offlcrr fltscn lo in.erstnu1 n an
JthntIc Istnti.r that TiicIr
I Jffrf VIlI lie SuttIicd _ . .
, U.Ie.1 for One I'lrLuMe.
In the TranmslppL anti International
d exposItIon to be held In IS9S , Ornala I to
. I bavo the greatest oxpoit1on that the west
. has ever known. one of the grantlet that
: ) has eer been ien in the Uiilted States
. and one that will rank way tp in the list
of th expositions of the world. City bars.
state bars and e en estern bars are to be
1 : : t thrown ilown. and while the e.'cposition will
be distinctively western , It will be national
q anti even international In Its scope. It Is
I to Ie sceonil only to the \Vorlds ColuaThlan
exposition of ChIcago.
ThIa Is the ay the bus1ness and moneyed
znctl ) t the city d'rttietI tt u hugo mass
ineettug held in the Commercial club rooms
last nglit at the call of the directory of the
, expoltlon company. The decIsIon is etItlal
to a proitilse sighed In black ami whIte by
the capitalists and busiiaas men of the cIty.
'rho majorIty of these were there and they
. stood up like men anti promised it In no
f equivocal Way.
1he meetliig has never had its parallel
- In the Itys history. No auch band of
buslftess men , bankers , capitalists anti men
of jronilncnee has evcr gathered together
- for one purpose before since thu city was
! touniled , not t'en in the days of tiw boom.
- ! There were over 300 present. more than the
. parlors of the club could hold , and they
reprtsented conaitlerably more than the ma-
I jorlty of the business and capItal of the
. city.More
More than anything also , they were all
I of unanimous opInion and that was of en-
z. thuslasm over the Project. All the sp.2ak-
I ers expressed surprIse at the object of the
r meeting. which was to dIscover whether
the zioney and businesa of the city would
back the omcer of tlie company In their
I huge Project. They felt and said that the
. CaiOSltlUfl was a go and must be a success
. rhosc present cheered and ciappeti the sen-
tlinents of speakers continuously. a very
Unusual procedure for sobermlndcd busIness
men consIderIng a business proposition
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where large amounts of money are In the
- balance.
STATED W'lLT WAS WANTED.
It was shortly after S oclock tiat I'resl-
dent Wattles of the company called the
meeting to order and explaIned tim objiet
I that had led to the call. Ito stated that the
I oulIces did hot feel competent to take the
burden upon their shoulders without being
. assured that the business and moneyed mcii
of the city were with them unanimously.
All the various personal and political interests -
ests of the business worId would need to be
submerged for the general good of the coin-
moutty ruie if the project was brought to a
successful close. The officers were actuated
by that. belIef , and therefore at the prescut
tIme would not even consider the question of
a site. thInkIng that the time had not
conic for that.
Mr. Wattles contInued to the effect that
the officers did not desire that the money
to be expended should pass through their
. ' L\ hands. and therefore suggested that a un-
\ alice commIttee of busIness men be selected
to handle and expend it. He said that a
grvat deal of money would need to be raised
in this city. if a proier spirit was shown
by the busIness men and capitalists In this
regard. he felt confldent front the conversation -
tion he had wIth promInent congressmen
that the government appropriation would
ho ultimately Increased to at least $ OO.OOO.
The speaker stated he did not believe that
Omaha realized the importance of the project
of the exposition as much as the other
western states. He said that In the recent
- trip of the exposition committee through
the west it was found that the states looked
d upon Omaha as the future metropolis of
; the section , and upon the czpositlon as an
immeitse advertising medium of their resources -
sources Each state vIsited had promised
ample aid from the legislatures for the
project.
Mr. Wattles then spoke of the cost of the
. , recent exposItIons held throughout the
country. and then went on to the Omaha
: exposition. ITo said that the state would
be askeil to make a large appropriation.
; the city another , the county another , but
' that It. was necessary to obtaIn money to
\ I begin work at once and to get the govern-
J moat appropriation. Therefore , it was proposed -
# posed to ask the cItizens of Omaha and
the surrounding country to subscribe to
$250.000 worth of stock.
'This being the sttuatlon It Is now for
you to decide once for all whether the exposition -
position will be held , " said Mr. Wattles.
Unless each and every business man and
capitalist is willing to lend his support it
would h needless to put the burden of
the exoosltion on the directory. "
PresiJent Wattles remarks were tot-
lowed by several minutes of clapping. Speak-
era were at once called upon.
IIAS FAITH IN TIlE PROJECT.
- 4 Herman Kountze was the first. He spoke
conservatively from a capltnlists stand-
point. but was very favorable to tite project.
- lie said that In his opinion the expositIon
was a matter of the greatest importance
to Onmha and lie believed that with proper
effort the amount desired trout the city.
county and citizens , about $600,000. could be
obtained. lie was very urgent , however ,
that In order to make the affair the sue-
css It was desired all busIness men should
lay aside the idea of personal aggrandize-
meat and work for the general good. lie believed - I
lieved that no thought should be taken of
the locatIon until the money to be sub-
icribed should ha obtained.
lie made two suggestions. One was that -
the project should not be made a stepping
itone to Position and that therefore no man
ihould be employed who was not fully
apable of performing his duties. The other
was to the effect that the business men
ihould be Toady to sacrlflce not oniy their i
Lime but their business to bring about a
success. lie said that it they were not ready
to do that it was of no use to carry on the
project. as a few could not carry the bur-
ion.
ion.Frank
Frank Murphy responded in but a few
words to a call. lie said that he was not
I then ready to make any lengthy remarks ,
but stated that he dcsired to see the expo-
aition forwarded to the great success It
. # as planned to be.
George b''right of Council fluffs was
one of the most enthusiastic. lie pointed
to the demonstration in Council fluffs over
the passage of the congressIonal bill as an
evidence of the way the people of the city '
acroas tIme river felt over the project , In ii
this connection he read the following reset
lutlon that lmadbeen passed at the meeting :
Itesolved. That. the Ieolo of Iowa , and
snore particularly of Council Bluffs , hereby
extend hearty congratulations to the ill- t
t rectors of the Trammimmlsslssippi and inter.
nutionni exiositiOfl anti peopie of Omaha 0
twon time ilnal u1ssagtm ut the exPosItiOn c
: j _ , biil by congress. % e also pledge ourselves
9 . ' to give , wherever the exposition site nm > t
" 5 % be located. our eniflost co-operation antI
our due and full quota of that substantial
aid neeesary and that shall be rettulreml II
to mnako it the grlfltieSt exposition ever 0
r
untltrtnkeim and Imeiti by the stntes of the p
.Anieriean union , at all tImes relying upon II
$ tm the assurance given that in everything f
connected therewith our interests and wolb
( tire at all times will receive fair anti Un.
partimtt eunsIderatlon at the hands of the
directory ,
Mr.'right believed that the amount
asked of the citizens of this vicinity In
a
ubserIptlon was small nod be thought that
e
no dtftlculty would be found in obtaining
k It , lie iromlsed that Council liluffs would
; give Its share and that time state would SI
slot be backward.
CaptaIn v. v. Marsh responded in a
few brief remarks , In which he fuily it
seconded the sentiments of previous o
speakers. lIe said that every citizen should
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-w feel the importance of be exposition and
respond in a liberal manner.
MUST OUTSHINE OTHERS.
- Henry W. Yatea stated that the otflcer. ti
, .5 were cutlipid to a vast amount of credit for It
the work they bad done in bringing the iro.
sect to Its present state , and admitted ki :
that ho was surprised at the result. , as a
he bad never believcd that congreu would a
give the appropriation , lie said that th , ii
aposIt1on w&i now aasuud , sad the quel'
tiorm remalnitm regarding the kind of n
ezgosltion It was to be. lie held tb.t
above all It was to be a creditable one.
It must ho equal to any eer giTon , except
the World's fair. To accomplish this suc
cess , he said that every man in the city
must put his shoulder to the wheel. lie
suggested that a committee on ways
and means be appointed to raise the nec-
easary money , with which to start the pro-
jest. This couunitteo wAs to be contInually
in harmony with the board of directors , and
should be composed of the moneyed and
Influential men of the city.
Dr. George L. Miller confessed that he
had at flrst believed the idea of tn exposi.
thin was a visionary one , but was corn'
pelted to admIt now that the younger busl-
1105 $ IUCfl of the city wore greater hustlers
than the "old eed" and said ho intended
to try to "catch up with the tail enil of
the procession. " lie warned the projectors -
jectors not to allos' the exposition to become
an Omaha or a state affair , but to make
it en Interstate and even national one. Ho
advisetl especially that when the agencies
In control were being Iformulated state
llns should be overlooked and representa-
the men from other states be brought into
the councils.
MUST ( JET TO WORK AT ONCE.
lie urgeil that steps be at once taken in
getting to vork , especially in obtaining aid
from. statt leigslatures. lie especially
advised that the Louisiana stAte legislature
be speedily invoked , ac It is in session.
Locally lie believed that every cItls.en. rich
and Irnor , should subscribe for as mccli
stock as he could. as it was to the interest
of everyone to bring back an era of pros-
perlty to the city again.
\Vill S. l'oppleton Was confident that the
exposition would be held , and promised
that the yotm1im men of tIme city would do
everything in their power to make it a sue-
cess. lie held that Omaha was tinder moral
obligations to go ahead with the project.
now that time government had given aid and
the states had Irorniseil it. lie was favorable -
able to the idea of putting the finances in
the hands of the best men of the city , as
lie believed then the citizens would have
confidetice that subscriptions would be
properly spent flfll money would be forth-
coining readily. lie had no doubt of the
success of the exposition , as the states of
the west never have had an opportunity to
advertlso their resourcea and would assist
to the utmoat of their ability.
Dr. Miller. at this point. presented a reso-
lotion , by which the board of directors was
hidden to select a large committee of ways
amid means , whose duty it shall be to raise
time money. It is to he composed of the
moneyed men of the city , and will report at
a future meeting. to be called by President
Wattles. The number will probably be between
twoen fifteen anti twenty-five. This resolu-
tlon was jassed unanimously.
Tlme exposition is bound to be held here
In 1S38 , " began Edward Itosewater , the next
speaker called upon , "our reputation is at
stake. Our claims have been presented to
congress and have been recognized and we
cannot afford to back out now. "
Continuing , Mr. Rosewater stated that in
a recent visit to St. Louis , where ho was
IJresent at the republican national convention -
tion , he had spoken to the Iowa represcnta-
tives and they , especially Senator Gear.
were conuldent that the governnent appropriation -
priation would be increased $ OOOOO. He
ha' ' ! also received assurance from mom-
hers of delegations from New Mexico , Idaho
and other western states that everything -
thing would be done to have all the states
fully represented. Mr. Hosewater therefore
held that the only thing remaining was to
raise the mncney and get to work.
SHOULD RAISE HALF A MILLION.
Mr. Rosewater did not believe that it was
advisable to ask the citizens for only
$250,000 of subscriptions , but thought the
amount should be raised to $500.000. He
did not believe the btrrden would be too
great. and held that the subscription of that
amount would obviate any necessity of calling -
ing upon the citizens for more nioney He
urged that the money should be subscribed
as soon as possible , In order to obtain the
additional appropriation from the government -
ment and the other from the state.
In his remarks Mr. flosewater stated that
the exposition would cost between $2,000.000
and iOOOOQO. Dr. Miller asked if he had
not stated that the cost would be less If a
scheme of Mr. Resewater's , to bunrh state
xbIbits In large buildings. was adopted. In
answer Mr. Itosewater said that he believed
in overestimating instead of underestimating -
ing , in projecting larger ideas and consequently -
quently intentions. Instead of smaller ones.
He maintained that each of the states
would appropriate 15.&OO to $50,000. the government -
ernment would give 7OOOOO. the state $5O-
000 , and the city council and citizens 1OOO-
000.
000.Hon.
Hon. S. C. Woodson of St. Joseph. ex-gov-
ornor of Missouri. made an enthu-iastic
speech. in which he particularly predicted
that if Omaha citizens pulled together they
souId make a big exposition , if they pulled
asunder they would make a failure. He was
urgent , too , that the scope of the affair
should be interstate and national , appropriate -
ate to the situation of the city in the center
of the United States. lie promised that
his state would assist with an appropriation.
He advised the citizens to subscribe to stock
liberally , saying that it. would be the "best
money they ever spent In advertising. "
G. M. Hitchcock fell In with Mr. Rose-
water's idea to aim high and pledge deeply ,
"not making a gift , but an investment. " He
held that time exposition would establish
Omaha as the tranamisslasippi city. giving
it pro-eminence over all Its rivals and bringing -
ing capital and population to it ,
Judge Neville of North Platte , the vice
president of the state , stated that the
western part of the state was in
the project with its whole soul , and would
elect members to the legislature pledged to
appropriate a handsome amount for the ex-
position. He believed that the exposition
wouitl attract all the staten in- the union.
He also was in favor of the committee of
the business men in the city to raise the
money. lie said that every dollar pledged
would not only return in advertising , but
in dollars , and would insure the future
prosperity of the state and the west ,
Thomas Kiipatrick presented a resolution.
which authorized the directors to go ahead
with the work outlined , at theIr discretion ,
and IIedglng them the support of the bust-
fleas men and capitalists of the city. This
resolution was passed with a great whoop.
II. A. l3enson offered two resolutions , one
Lhanking the omcers of the company ( or
Lime work already done , and thanking the
people of Council IlIuffs for their offer of
mupport , iloth were paaed.
\v. A. Webster , in behalf of the establish.
ients of East Omaha , pledged support wher-
iver the exposition was located , saying
hat whcn the iliac came they would make
bid for the site on the Island.
L.OELt.'FiON tL'.N iII SCTI'LIii ) L.TJiit.
'iftIm % % 'iirders Iioliinii HimtJmiisIiistit'
HitMItiOII ait''tIIlg ,
An enthusiastic niceting of F'ittlm warders
as held at Erfllng's hail on Sherman aye-
ue last night for the purpose of talking I
Ip the exposition. A temporary organiza.
ion was effected by electing ox-Governor
dvln Saunders , president ; Hugh A. Meyer ,
ice president ; David II. Christie , secre-
ary ; C. 0. Lobeck , treasurer , C
The question of advocating the locating C
f the exposition in the north end of the
fly was discussed at sonic length and it
rati the consensus of opinIon that the first I
hing to be done would be to assure the I
nanclai part of the preliminary work and
t the question of the location be settled 1
U its merits , It as decided that Miller S
ark and the surrounding property , which
L was announced could be secured rent I
roe , would be a most desirahie location , I
ut it was also decided , at. the same time ,
hat other questions took precedence over
hat of location ,
The meeting adjourned to meet at the
sine place next Thirsday evening , when I
mass meeting of all persons In the north i
mid of the city will be held for the pur-
osa of effecting a permanent organization I
) aid the exposition and. incidentally , to i
cure its location in the north end of the V
ty , All residents and property owners in a
e Fifth , Sixth and Eighth wards are V
mylteil to attend and assist In making the r
tganizatioii a large one.
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Luiu 1Ieunts lmiterferemcc , 5
Luiu flurton , arrested some time ago 0
, r cutting Jo Rogers , was in attendance at
: mo police court yesterday afternoon , Upon 0
aving she was closely followed by her
ondanian , Joe Nicoder. When the couple
sd reached Fourteenth and Jaekson streets t
dispute arose and Lulu settled it offC
anti by hitting Nicoder over the head with
brick. 110th were arrested for disturbing I
10 peace by lighting. V
REOPENS POOR Fk1IUI CASES
Supreme Court Grants a Rehearing on the
Oounty'z Motion ,
JUDICIAL FUNCTIONS OF COMMISSIONERS
flight of tue Uonrd to AalJnulientc
C'lniist Agnlnt the ( 'ounty As-
, 'ertetl , us Well us time Vu-
liiiitof ( lie Sale.
LINCOLN , June IS.-Special.-The ( ) sit-
promo court today granted a motion for a
rehearing In what are known in Omaha as
the "poor farm cases. " There are two
distinct cases , one In which Emery Id. Sten'
berg and others , county commissioners of
Douglas county , appear as plaintiffs in er-
rot against the State of Nebraska ex rel
Charles I ) . Keller and others , defendants ;
the other , the county of Douglas , plaintiff
in error , against Charles 13. Keller and
others , defendants. At a recent hearing
beford time supreme court the case was tie-
cided against the county of Douglas. The
motion for a rehearing , on the part of the
county , sets up that the hoard of County
Commissioners of Douglas county is a jtmdl
clal tribunal anti that in passing upon
claims against the county it exercises judi'
cml power In a constitutional sense and
that It takes jurisdiction of claims against
the county precisely as courts take jurisdiction -
diction of controversies between individuals.
The question is asked , If the Board of
County Commissioners is not a judicial tn.
bunal , why has it a right to inquire into
the validIty of deeds of the county valid
upoq their face ?
Another point urged Is that the lots in
Douglas addition , conveyed to Keller and
Deane In May , 1S87 , were not part of the
public grounds of the county. and the deed
of the county alone divested the county of
its title to said lots , and vested the same
in Keller and Deane.
The seventh section sets up that if the
lots conveyed to Keller and Deane were
part of the public grounds of the county ,
nevertheless the conveyance was valid because -
cause only a majority of the votes cast
upon the proposition to sell was required ,
antI the proposition to sell did receive a
majority of all the votes cast upon the
Proposition.
The supreme court adjourned today sine
die.
die.State
State Auditor Moore said today that the
statement made by a local evening paper
published in this city to the effect that lie
had stipulated with the Farmers' Mutual
Insurance company that it might go on
transacting business and making collections
on its outstanding notes until October 15
was untrue , The attorney for the company
had made such a request of him , but he
had promptly refused to accede to it. The
auditor said today that the company was
willing to accede at once to the ruling of
the supreme count , and when it did so ho
would grant the certificate required.
At 3 o'clock this monning a 2-year-old
child of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. ' . Farrar , resid-
log one and one-half miles West of Davey.
this county , died as tbo result of having
eaten concentrated lye. Yesterday after.
Iloon while the mother was bushy engaged
in washing the child climbed upon a box
and partook freely of the lye. Everything
possible was done to save the child's life ,
but It never recovered consciousness and remained -
mained in a comatose condition until a few
moments before death.
The room of Walt Seeley , at 1420 K street ,
was robbed last night , and this morning
Seeley reported the loss of a handsome gold
watch and $41 in money. There is no clew
to the thief ,
C. J. Nobes , ex-warden of the penitentiary -
tiary , was in the city today en route from
St. Louis to his home in York. 31r Nobes
called on Mayor Graham and exhibited a
large and varied collection of McKinley
badges which are being worn by different
state delegations now in St. LouiS.
Today the thermometer registered 92 tie-
grees in the shade , the highest point
reached so far this season.
Omaha people itt Lincoln : At the Liii-
( lellF. S. Lewis. W. A. Brown. JC. . Ep-
eneter , E. W' , North , August Meyer. At
the Capital-C. M. Cockrell , tV. C. Gordon ,
At the Lincoln-A. L. Conaway. Ii. C.
Brome , A. B. Coryoll , G. P. Deitz , Miss
Eva Stickney. Miss Blanche Stickney , C.
G. Scott , \V. G. Deane , A. P. Guiou , B. a
Bruce. C. F. Weller , Charles Offutt , A.
J. Andrews. _ _ _ _ _ _
hOT WOlti Foil TIlE L12.tGL'I2ltS
Evavortll Convemition at F'remmioimt Con-
unites to lu iltisi 1055.
FREMONT , June iS.-Special ( Telegram. )
-The oppressive heat of yesterday after'
neon lessened the attendance at the Ep-
worth league convention , though the transept -
sept of the Methodist church , which was
reserved for delegates , was well filled.
Miss Farmer of Aibion read a strong paper
on "Proper Attitude of tIme League Toward
Popular Amusements. " She took very conservative -
servative grounds on the question , adhering
strictly to the well known principles of
the Methodist church on card playing , dane-
lug and theater-going. Her paper was well
received and evoked considerable discus.
sion , all of which was in support of her
position. The leagues in this conference
have evidently not departed in any manner
from the position of their church on the
amusement question.
The "Mercy and Help" work was then
taken up , L. B. Lucas of Omaha presiding.
J. H. Oxuam of Norfolk read a paper setting
out clearly the importance and necessity
of this branch of the work of the league.
It was an Important factor in their work
and second only to the promotion of the
spiritual activity of its members. Miss
.tllie Pfnlmmer of the Methodist hospital at
Omaha opened the discussion which 101.
lowed , 11cr address was exceedingly practical -
cal and contained many Ideas and plans
which if carried out will materially beime.
lit the work of the leagues. She also presented -
sented the clainis of the Methodist hospital
and stated what it was doing along this
line. The convention voted to set apart a
lay to be devoted by leaguers toward aid-
ng in a substantial manner that inatitu.
Lion.
AT THE EVENING SESSION.
The subject discussed in the evenun ses-
tion was time "Epworth League. " The meet.
Ing was denominated a platform meeting
sod was well attended. Rev. J. B. Cares of
3rand Island spoke of the "Social influence
if the League : Its Power , Possibilities and
tccomplishmenta as a Social Leaven ; " Rot' . -
. J Cheeseman of Central City , "A Lit.
rary Inspiration ; " Rev. 0. M. Brown , "A
Deiionminationai Unifying Power ; " Miss M.
El. Gregg of the Chicago Training school ,
'As a l'romoter of Good Citizenship , " Miss
Iregg is a very pleasing and interesting
ipeaker and her remarks were listened to
vith great profit by the members of the
onvontion. Rev , T. C. Webster of Lyons
losed the speaking by a consideration of
he league as a spiritual vivifier ,
The young Methodists were up early this
nornlng and by 5 o'clock a Wesley prayer
neting was held at time church , which was I
veil attended anti greatly enjoyed , After 1
mreakfast a devotional love feast was held
LI 8Z0. I
The first paper this morning was by
Iayard Paine of Grand Island on "Spin. I
tual Work , " it was largely an outline or
ketch of the means used and spiritual work
ccorupliahetl by the league , of which he
i-as a member , and was well received by
be convention and received a vote of i
banks and commendation. "Methods of
piritualVork" was the subject assigned
0 Deaconess Mary E. Gregg of Chicago ,
t as liracticai in its nature and the dele. .
ales received from it many Ideas which it
ut in operation will be the means of much
pinitual uplifting in their respective
Pagues. Prof. Vt' . H , Fee of Fullerton
sad a well prepared paper un "The Literary
Vork of the Leagues. " Whiie spiritual ad-
ancement was the end and aim to be
ought , the literary work of the league was
f the utmost importance anti should receive
La proper share of attention at the hands
f the leagues. The afternoon session
pened with a song service , foilQwed by a
uslnes meeting , at which a new constitu.
Ion and rules and order of business were
ooaidered ,
COZAD , Nob. , June 18.-Special.- ( )
rom June 25 to S the second annual coni
cotton of Qie western Nebraska Epworth t
league will be held herd Two btmndred
prominent Christian workers from the state
will participate.
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enliTlOS : UV' 1011K St'llOOIS
Jlonrtl Hiects Teneit'rs nail Arramiges
for ? ext 1'enr.
YORK , Nob. , June 1.-Special.-At a
meeting of the school board of this city
the following teachers.ayejp elected for the
coming school ycart t't1tai , superintend'
ent , B. ci. Moulton ; principal , W. W.
Stoner assistant principal , Mi ? * McMaster ,
Omaha ; eighth grade , Miss Estelie Eiliott ;
seventh , Amelia Goudy ; fourth and fifth.
hiss Clara Smith ; second and third , Miss
Ayers ; primaCy , Miss Etta Lynch ; janitor ,
E. Cobb ; North ward. Miss Haggard ; sixth
and seventh , Miss Lottie Sperry and Miss
Dorotimy lIigby. Four teachers have here.
tofore been employed in the North ward.
'est ward , sixth grade , Miss Lucy Gotiiml ;
fourth and fifth grades. Miss McDonald ;
second and thirmi , Miss Lulim'irt : primary.
Miss Rhoda N. Reed. In most of the
cases the salaries of the teachers were
reduced to what they have been in fornmer
years. The annual school meeting will be
held June 29. The outlook for a good
school year Is flattering , and the finances
of the city , considering the depressed times ,
Are very good. The arrangements for the
teaching of music In the school the corn-
log year have not so far been ararnged , but
a graded system for music will be in-
troduced. without a special teacher for
this grade being employed , as has been
heretofore. unless at the annual meeting it
is ordered otherwise.
1) I on ( 'imiatity it eptilil ion its.
EMERSON , Neb. , Juno IS.-Special.-The ( )
Dixon county republican convention was
haitI at Mortcusburg yesterday. A. A. Davis
of Emerson was nomitiated for state yepre.
Sentatlve on the first ballot over ex'ltepre-
sentative George Mattion of I'onca. anti A.
0. Kingsbury of Ponca was nomninateti for
county attorney , defeating 0. L' . Martin of
Wakefield and J. Id. Ilench of Ponea. Ileso-
Intions were unanimously adopted end rs-
ing E. A. Barnes of Ponca for attorney general -
oral and Judge W. P. Norris for congress.
The following delegates were chosen :
State convention-A. S. l'armer , George Mat-
tison , H. Ii. Pomeroy , J. J. McCarthy , II.
P. Shumway , 0. 0. Acres , C. C. King , V. ' .
L. Mote and W. J. Armour. Congressional
conventlon-W. L. Mote. E. VI. Ellis , Ii.
C. howe. J. 0 . Miiligan. V. ' . H. Pomnero ) ' .
J. H. Logan , William Warnoek. Iavid Armstrong -
strong and W. 11. Thompon. Senatorial
convention-C. II. iienitt , S. E. Cobb , C.
A. Coffin , E. IV. liuse , Christ W'tschoff , H.
J. Campbell and A. N. Rose.
Iepnrtflre of Tczelmt'rs ,
IILAIR , Nob. , June IS.-Special.-Instead ( )
of the regular annual teachers' institute of
the educators of Washington county this
year there will be held a summer school
and normal institute , commencing June 22
and closing July 31. County Superintendent
J. V. ' . Henderson has worked hard to get this
organized and started and it is expected to
be a great success. Many teachers from
other counties have written that they will
be here in attendance. Time instructors are :
v. K. Fowler. superintendent of public
schools , Blair ; iii. M. l'atterson , principal ;
\v. L. Johnson , professor of music ; Elizabeth -
beth Palmer , Blair ; J. W. Henderson , county
superintendent ; Carrie 11. * iloutelle. Omaha ;
Martha L. Powell. in addition there will
be a kindernarten school run In connec-
tirni every forenoon for children from 4 to
S years under the instruction of Miss Carrie
M. floutelle. _ _ _ _ _ _
( nte's' Cal loge Coissiiteiseeiiit'mt.
NELIGH , Neb. , , lune IS.-Speciai.- )
Commencement weeki of Gates college this
year brought a larger number of 4iisltors
from abroad than any previous one , while
the interest In the ekercises and the prosperity -
perity of the college was manifested in
every poasibie manner. The report of the
member of the state visiting committee indicated -
dicated a healthy financial condition , a constantly -
stantly Increasing attendance , and a future
of successful work , The graduating exercises -
cises were held at the Congregational
church Wednesday , the , ppacious building
being packed to its utmost.- ,
HASTINGS , Juno 1-Speclal.-The
Presbyterian church was crowded st night
by an enthusiastic audience , which gatlmered
to witness the graduating exercises of the
Hastings college. The program was in-
terestlog. -
harts Iestroyeti 1 * Fire ,
MARQUETTE , Neb. , June 18.-Special- (
During a slight shower this evening light.
ning struck the barn of Peter Heblum , killing -
ing one borne and burning the barn with
all the contents , consisting of several tons
of hay and several hundred bushels of oats.
The loss will be slight , as the property was
ivell insured.
AShLAND. Neb. , June IS.-Special.-The ( )
residence of J. V. ' . Coon was burned yester-
tkty. The furniture was saved. The firemen
saved the barn and adjoining buildings.
One of the children threw a lighted firecracker -
cracker into the house , which caught to
some clothing. Insurance $300 , loss about
$1,200. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Soeinl .tlTnirs at l'Inttsmoiitim.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , June I8.-Speciai. ( )
-Miss Edna Adams entertained a party of
youiig people at the home of Mrs. Oliver
Dovey. in honor of her guest , Miss Kath.
leen Hartigan. There wore a great many
present and a thoroughly good time was
enjoyed with dainty refreshments served at
th conclusion.
Mrs. D. C. Morgan entertained a party of
friends last evening in honor of her sister.
Miss Margaret Oliver of Lincoln , who is
visiting her. The evening was spent in cards
and other social games and refreshments
were served in a very dainty manner by
the hostess.
Iloys iJiiIotlt' is ( 'itit at Ciiiioyle'r ,
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , June 18.-Speciai. ( )
-Two youthful sons of Richard lilistein
found a can of gunpowder this morning and
determined to have a grand celebration.
They got matches , and , finding a quiet nook
in time hack yard , struck a match and
touched off the can , The report startled time
whole neighborhood , while the concussion
scattered the boys in opposite directions.
The little fellows were badly burned and a
physician had to pick the powder out of
their faces.
ilawti nice' % 'iirIil's F'si I r Sclioil Ieiln i.
HASTINGS , June IS.-Speclal.-The ( )
I : dal awarded the hastings imublic schools
by the judges of the World's Columblan exposition -
position bas finally arrived. The merits
of the award were : First , for careful liar-
mony , neat arrangement , accuracy , power
of analysis anti good work in all grades ;
second , for marked attainments of pupIls
in drawing , pennianslmlp and language.
Freiaiumit ltiii za l'jit Ii's floor ,
FREMONT. June I S.-rSpecial-V.'ord (
was received here this afternoon that Coun-
ziimarm L. P. Hanson , who was seriously in-
lured in New York 1Oity yesterday , was
it the point of death nd his recoverycon -
midered by the physicians 'impossible , Aside
rrom the fracture at the base of the skull
lie received very severe internal Injuries
md was unconscious ,
Child F'ntnhl.IItir ( .
CIIADRON , Neb. , June 18.-Speeial ( Telo-
trem.-As ) the 3-year1i faughter of Willis
ampbeIl , a prominento kman living near
hero , was playing im1 It pasture today a
iunch of young horses stampeded and ran
iver her , crushing herskull in such a man-
er that physicians were obliged to remove
meveral inches of it. 4Uer recovery is not
ooked for , , m
1'i oil cc rs t'IlitIirmu Ic ,
NEBRASKA CITY , Jd'nt ! * 18.-Speciai.- ( )
SIr. and Mrs. Thomas celebrated their forty.
rourth wedding anniversary yesterday , A
umb'tr of their relatives anti friends were
resent. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas are pioneers
iere , having been residents of Nebraska
Jlty for nearly forty years ,
' % % 'iiitl U liii itnin I a .rIirskm * ,
hARVARD , Nob. , June 18.-SIeciai ( , )
bout half an inch of rain fell here last
night , aceompantesi by a very heavy wind ,
breaking many shade and fruit trees , but
loitig no particular damage , Small grain
Is looking floe , corn ig a good stand and
slfta is being cut ,
11,1.1sit n Soul icr Itt't'oyere'd ,
FORT ROBINSON , Nob. , June l8.-Spe. (
lal Tclegramn.-Tbe ) body of J , 11. Nellis ,
ate private troop A , Ninth cavalry , who
eas drowned yesterday , was found this
norning and buried this afternoon with
nilitary honors.
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URING the balance of
this month we will
I .
give a discount of 20 per
I cent on every purchase of
Furniture , Curtains or Dra-
I peries-taken from our plain
marked figures--No goods
charged Terms cash.
Orchard & \1i1he1in \ Carpet Co. ,
1416 Dotg1as Street.
SECOND cii TO FORT IiEOCII
Orders from Headquarters to Move from
Omaha to Montana.
TWENTY-SECOND GETS FORT CROOK
Iliglit Yen rs on the l'roiitier to lie
Folioeti Ii' it Setsoii tim the
Fimiest I'st In
Ainerien.
WASHINGTON , June 1S.-Speclal ( Tele-
gram.-Lato ) last evening Secretary of War
Lament and Quartermaster General l3atchel-
den , after ascertaining . the amount available -
able in this fiscal jo-ar's transportation account -
count , decided to make but few transfers ,
but these transfers directly concern Omaha.
The Second Infantry goes to Fort Keogh ,
Mont. , while the Twenty-second , now in
Montana , will occupy Fort Crook- . This
change and the transfer of two companies
of the Eleventh Infantry , now at Whlpple
Barracks , Aria. , to the new fort at Little
Rock , Ark. , are all the transfers contemplated -
plated during the present ftscai year.
It was probably a gier.t surprise to the
Second infantry officers to receive the news
which Sent them into the brush instead efFort
Fort Sheridan. near Chicago , for which they
had hoped. The importance which was attached -
tached to Lieutenant Abencrombie's bicycle
trip front Omaha to Chicago , and which
was stated in eastern newspapers as being
planned for the purpose of mapping out a
route for the march of the Second overland ,
may have had something to do in switching
the Second westward Instead of confirming
its march eastward. Telegraphic orders
were issued this morning from the office
of General Breck , assistant adjutant general -
oral , to prepare at once for the transfer
of what amount available may be used for
the transportation of these troops before the
clo'e of the fiscal year. "Bids will be
invited at once for moving these regiments , "
said General itreek , "and by June 30 we
hope to have the troops domiciled in their
new quarters. "
Omaha is to be congratulated on securing
so famous a regiment as the Twenty-second
for next door neighbors. It is a regiment
that has seen a lot of service , having been
under command of Colonel Stanley from
July 28 , 1866 , to March 24 , ISSI , when the
present conimaading officer , Colonel James
S. Casey , succeeded to command. a soldier ,
every inch of him. The record of time Twen'
ty-second has been made on the frontier ,
For sixteen years it has been practically in
Montana and Dakota , having been at Keogh
eight years prior to ' 74. From ' 4 to ' 79 It
occupied the lake region. Thence it was
transferred to Texas , ' 79 to ' 82 ; thence to
Colorado , ' 82 to 'SS , since which time it has
been in Montana.
The Twenty-second infantry Is provided
with a full complement of taco , 525 in all ,
and with a fine regimental band. Captain
Theodore Mosher , adjutant general of the
District of Columbia militia , is a member
of the Twenty'second , and is jubilant over
his regiment's assignment to dedicate new
Fort Crook. "Ily the first week in July , "
said General lireck , "I trust tlmeze changes
will be effected. Department commanders
are instructed to issue orders at once for
the transfers. "
Leave of absence is granted the following
officers : Major James ItT. Bell , First car-
airy ; Captain Richard G. Shaw , First artillery -
tillery ; Secqnd Lieutenant George W. Cole ,
Seventh cayalry ; Captain George A. Con-
nish. F'ifteenth infantry ; Major Ernest A.
aniington , inspector general ; Captain Thad.
deus V. ' . Jones. Tenth cavalry.
The official order for the transfer of the
Second infantry to the Department of the
Dakotas was received at department headquarters -
quarters during the afternoon and was im.
mediately served upon Colonel Bates , the
comnianding officer at Fort Omaha , who at
once issued orders for the officers and
'ioldiers to commende packing up , pro.
paratOn ) to moving to Fort Yates , N. D. ,
and Harrison and Keogh , Mont ,
At army headquarters last night the of.
ficers said that it was impossible to state
just when the Second infantry would be
ordered to leave for the imorthwest , as there
were some preliminaries to arrange. such
as inviting bids for transportation anti tiis.
posing of some individual property about
the post. They were of the opinion , however -
ever , that the troops would leave here about
the last of the present month , and that as
soon as they reached their destination , the
Twenty.secoud infantry meould start for
this city.
The Twenty.second Infantry will not be
stationed at Fort Omaha , but instead , will
go direct to Fort Crook , which post Is
practically completed and ready for oc-
cupancy.
The Second infantry is the oldest regiment
I'm the service , having been organized since
1815 , by the consolidation of a number of
old colonial regiments. Since tlmo organization -
ganization , the regiment has been stationed
at nearly all of the eastern and southern
forts , as well as at many of those In the
west , The regiment fought through a numn.
her of Indian wars , did service in the Mcxi.
can war au titought through the war of
the rebellion. The Second infantry baa
been stationed at Fort Omaha since 188G.
Tlte Twenty-second regiment , that cornea
to Fort Crook , was organized in 183I , and
fought through the war of the rebellion ,
after which it went Into the outhweat
and in 18G9 was consolidated with the
Thirty-Irat regiment , Some fifteen years
ago it was transferred to the northwest ,
since which time it has been stationed at
Forts 'Yates , I1arrson , Keogh and other
western posts. The regiment is commanded
by Colonel James S. Casey , who edlisted
from New York In 1801 as a private ,
Chas. D.
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Secretnry Mortnit I'asys the I'nper a
Clii. ri'terlstlc Conijili itielit ,
\\'ASHINGTON. June 1S.-Special ( Tele-
gram.-J. ) Sterling Morton , secretary of agriculture -
riculturo , in reply to The Bee's request for
an expression of opinion on the silver anal.
versary of The Bee , said : "If The Omaha
flee had beem , as persistent In iublishlng
only the truth about its political antagonists
as it has been in seeking fresh news and
standing up for the gold standard , I could
I conscientiously compliment it as a great
, and good newspaper. "
Major Charles F. Humphrey said : "Con-
gratulatlons to The 13cc on its twenty.fifth
anniversary. It has been a strong factor in
the development of the great west , and as
a newsgatherer it stands without a rival
in the Missouri valley. "
Acting Secretary of the Interior Reynolds
today rendered decisions in the following
land cases : Nebraska-Rufus 13. Thompson
against Charles V. ' . Zeigler. Lincoln dis-
trict. commissioner's decision amrmed ;
Thompson's contest dismissed. on the ground
that the evidence did not show the land to
be devoid of timber at the date of Zelgier's
application. Rufus 13. Thompson against
Edward A. Gerrard , Lincoln district. same
decision as in the preceding case. South Da.
kota-Louis Growing against James McLaughlin -
Laughlin , Watertown district , motion for a
review denied ; decision in favor of defend.
ant adhered to. iowa-George W. Sebastian
anti William Deaton , ex-parte , Des Moines
district , decision affirmed ; applications for
survey of old Des Moines river bed denied.
M. L. Forster has been appointed postmaster -
master at West Lincoln , Lancaster county ,
Vice Higgins , dead.
In Iowa postmasters have been appointed
as folloiss : A. G. lielton. Competine , Wapelio
county ; A. 0. Illakeway. Cratlmome , i'ly.
mouth county ; William II. Muttard , Little
Turkey , Chickasaw county ; L. A. Mercure ,
Sloan , Wootibury county.
Congressman ' .V. E. Andrews and wife
leave for tlie , west tomorrow , stopping off
en route in Pennsylvania for a short visit.
They plan to be at home In Hastings next
Tuesday.
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NFimit.tic.t It..IhItO.I ) EX'I'ENSiON.
Surveyors Loiihinmr.t ft.'r hit' Vorfiiik
. , : i'inL.ifl interest.
NIOBRARA. Neb. , June lS.-Special ( Teic-
gramn.-SUrVeyorS ) are in camp three miles
west of here coming from the west to th
.east. It is the outfIt that has been in the
field from Mitchell. surveying a line from
there to Wheeler fpr the Chicago. St. Paul.
Minneapolis & Omaha. and it is believed that
they intend continuing to liroomfleid. Time
flloomntleld roati is destined to reach Fort
Randall , and a few years ago when the
Omaha anti Niobrara delegations waited
upon President Hewitt of time Northwestern ,
tie frankly expressed his wish to make that
tIme first Important extension in north Nc-
hraska , The extension of a few miles of
the Newcastle line wouid intersect the
liartington and Bloomfield line and it would
take hut ten miles of the Elkhorn \'alley
to intersect the Omaha line. thus practically
making two feeders for Omaha and one for
Sioux City. The business prospect of time
Yankton brIdge anti railway extension is
said to be the cause of this imew feature
in railroad circles in nontim Nebraska. Pa-
titions are being circulated for a special
meeting of the Knox Coupty Board of Supervisors -
pervisors for the purpose of submitting a
proposition to voters lii aid of the Yankton ,
Norfolk & Southwestern in fIve townships ,
hun ingtoii Situp .iii a hurt ,
PLATTSMOUTII. Nob. , June iS.-Special. ( )
-Charles Reed. an ompioye of the furling-
ton car repair shops at this point , met
with a painful injury this morning. A
heavy drawbar tell on his leg , gashing and
iruising the flesh badly , No bones were
broken.
i"uiimcriil of 1rs , 'F. Ii , L'iuiissi ,
BELLEVIEW , Neb , , June 18.-Special.- ( )
The funeral of Mrs. T. Ii. Lyman of Omaha ,
a former resident of l3elleview , took place
today from the Presbyterian church , 11ev.
J. S. Kerr officiating , The deeeasd leaves
a husband and three Sons.
( ihliui'e liii ii ne's l'roye Ftu1h ,
NEBRASKA CITY , June i8-Spectal.- )
F'oyd ' Webber , the boy who was so badly In.
jured by a Missouri Pacific switch engine
yesterday , died today. Coroner Karsten
will summon a jury and hold an inquest.
lteuueusmhit'rrul is ih'iiiirtInsr Vrl.'nui ,
BVLLEVIEW , Neb. , June 18.-Speciai.-
In honor of Mrs. Bradley , who leayes shortly
for her borne in Tltusvllie , Pa. , her friends
gave a dinner at the home of her daughter ,
Mrs. Frank Iieckstead.
CONP'fllt % 'l'I'ii 'Fill ) IiL'SINl MI2X ,
htepot Quest ion i'rest'ii foul to the VI-
ilint ltzuilrnntiers ,
D. J. Whittemore , chief engineer of the
Milwaukee ; H. A. Parker , assistant to
President Cable of the Rock Island ; T , H.
C-alvert , general superintendent of the B. & .
M. ; General Mandi'm-son
, general solicitor of
I the 13. & M. , and a number of Omaha
citizens , representing the Retail Dealers'
association , the Real Estate exchange , the
Commercial club and the Wholesale Dealers'
association met Wednesday afternoon at the
B. & M. headquarters to discuss the union
depot question.
The visiting railroaders stated that they
could not speak definitely concerning the
plans of their respective companies , adding
that they had been sent here to examine
the proposed sites with Instructions to no-
port to their superior officers. The demands -
mands of the people of this city and vicinity
for the location of a union depot at Ninth
and Farnam streets were presented by the
citizens and listened to attentively by the
railway men.
Time arguments of the railroaders , especially -
cially those representing the Burlington Interests -
torests , tended to show that the Tenth anti
Mason street site was good enough for
Omaha and was more convenient for the
railroads .N o action was taken , and after
both sides had been heard at length , the
meeting adjourned , the railroaders returning
to their respective homes.
Commissioner Utt of the Commercial club
said yesterday morning that he thought
the Itock Island and Milwaukee
roads ivere considering the site at
Tenth and Mason streets only at
the solicitation of the Burlington.
The opinion among railway men in other
companies is that while the Rock Island and
the Milwaukee roads are bound to use the
same terminal facilities as time Union Pa-
chic , the Burlington will leave no stone Unturned -
turned to have these two roads Co-Operate
with It in the erection of a depot on Ruin-
iington grounds neur the present shed. It is
thought that ways and means of securing
this co-operation are being discussed by
Presidemmt Perkins , General Manager Hold-
rege anti the Burlington direvtors , now In
session in Boston ,
Mnrrlnge LIt'cpisu' , , ,
Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following persons :
Name antI nuldrc'ss Age ,
Joseph F. iticKiihlp , Omaha. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
( 'liristimse ituge , Omaha. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Casper F. F' . Michelson , Omaha. . . . . . . . . .
Charlotte S. AlmansonOrnaha. . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Olof Benson , Omaha. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Krishna Vi. Nilson , Omaha. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eward Gotten , Omaha. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mabyiie C. Cheney , Ornah'i. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Hurry F. Nourso. ? ilajmloton , Ia. . . . . . . . . . . .
Harriet M. Chamberlain , Ommntha. . . . . . . . . . 22
% % 'iiiiam J. ( 'hlsmnn , CouncIl Bluffs , Ta. . 31
Aita Frye. Knoxville , Ia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Ralph ii.S'Cller , Norfolk , Nob. . . . . . . . . . . .
CLtrisa M. Wiihelmy , Omaha. . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Charles Lonergan , Douglas county. . . . . .
Jemsie King , Fioremmee , Nob. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . as
Charles F. Kleifer , i'ort Omaha , Nob. . . .
Elizabeth Waring , Fort Omaha , Neb. . , . 21
Meredith Nicholson , Indianapolis , md. , . . 29
Eugenic C. Kountze , Omaha. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . aS
IoC.t 1. JlItiiYl'I'iIIS ,
Jerry Leaney has been arrestea at time
ipatance of one of his neighbors on a harge
of keeping a vicious tiog. The parties
reside in the southern jmant of the city.
A blazing curtain in the residence of D ,
H. Buck , 1810 Chicago street , caused an
alarm of fire to be turned in last night.
The accident was caused by a gas jet , carelessly -
lessly placed. The damage was slight.
Frank Johnson , a yoummg alan livimig "eat
Eighth and F'arnam street , while wc'z king
around some horses in the stable of Garlimgs.-
toaster MacDonald , was kicked in the face
and quite seriously injured. lie was no-
moved to his home and attemmded by a
physician ,
F , Id , Russell of this city , designer anti
manufacturer of the silver candelabrum
eximibited at time \'orid's Columbia oxpoel-
tion , has received authentic inf9rmatiop that
a beautiful bronze medal ad diploma have
been forwarded to him as first Prize and
awar ( or the finest display ,
Charles Stnitim know to the pollee as
"Sloppy Smith , " while Intoxicated last
night visited the merry-go-round near Fit.
teenth and Capitol avenue , and , taking offense -
fense at the sight of a Cbinarnaa enjoying
himself on one of the wooden horses , shied
a rock at him , Time Celestial made a rapid
exit down Capitol avenue and Smith was an-
rested and charged with being drunk sn4
disorderly ,
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