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I---- TI1JTF OMAhA 1)ATr4Y BEE : t'1)V. . .T1"E 21 , 1806. ,
; I NONEY FOR TilE EXPOSITIJ ( -
\ 'liiuce : oommitteethe BtO&K Subc
I to ; at Half a Milli.
.1.11A1F MUST BE PROViDED FOR SO
. .
I inn hip ltnI'Inw (1 * Will
3abtnlld tu fl 3IePtlg ti , iii ,
flI4 Ion.in7 I'rnIng-ln-
crcnc I ( lie Coninilttce.
) The eomn1ttee appolnte4 at the expoIt
- 13I meeting to rccowrnerd ways J
5 neans tot carrying the flnne1a1 burden
B the enterprise. met at the Commercial e
. ; tterd * ) afternoon and 'nt eary th
hour-i in exchanging idw and working
ione Uthite line of aettoti. It wa5 the g
r sial opinion of the members ti
It az abaolutely necear7 ti
I : it l.'at S2&O,090 should be rai' '
in ztok ibriptIon ! In Omba and .ic
. ) 5 ity a aoon a-s 1.oeIble &n most of them
the that the mark aho
. i1 clitied to opinion
r bt aomeht higher. The reault
I their deitberatlotis Wal the passage of
ro1 inu making the recommendat
, that ) .000 should be raised by stock a
, errtpuna aod that a committee be reec
zm'ndi to raise subaciptloflI. receive
daburse the funia anil bace full ebare
1 the ftani'a of the expoattlon. The comn
L tee aa roommended Includea : hem
ouutze. chairman ; Ii.V. . Yates. auy
3arton J. H. lih1ard. Frank Coipet
. Vtrtor 13. Caidwell. W. S. r'opplet
1rank Murphy. A. L. Reed. R. P. 1trk
dafl Caap'r E. Yost. Fl E. limuet' , Z.
Lt1dPv. E. floeeater. W. \ . Paxton.
W Watoa ! , Ed Cudahy , John A. Cret
tori. ( iorge W. L1niner. Charlea F. Ma
41 eraoil. Omaha ; h1arol1 McCormick. Lui
\ p Weija. ( 'cuncll Bluffs ; Da1d Audera
: south Omaha.
The committee was catted to order by
alts. after whLb Mr. Lininger
eleete4 chairman. Mr. Wattles bri
. etat.l the problem which confronted
c mtttee and that $ &O.OOO was the he
ptbie amount that 'ou1ct anawer as
Omaha aubscripttofl. Mr. 1toew
thouitht the amount should be placed
'a oor ) rIth a provision that only 10
i& pir cent of amOUnt subscribed she
) r assrsed during 1S6. He asserted t
II coulh not do for the exposition asoc
tnn (0 depcnd on any direct donation fr
the cly. county or state. Under the I
the city could make a maxhniim levy
park purposes and devote the proceeds
, the improvment of the exposition rou
located Inside the
in ( ? - they were
hm : The county could make a hibe
. npp-nrjatjofl for an exhibit and so co
th. state. but for the erection of the rn
bjldings and the preliminary expenses
the undertakint the funds must be
I sided in another way.
1r Mr Linlner suggested that in his opin
the entire amount could be raised In teen
four hours by a popular subscription.
advoeated the designing or a holiday for t
a appointing a committee of 0)
1oOt' members to be distributed In the v
I vrting precincts and bring the pea
Out to the booths to give subscriptions
. as the voters were brought out on elect
day. This , han. however , was not fa
tbly received. It was argued that it ml
be well enough to obtain a popular s
seription after a time. but the big subsci
tions must come ftrst. The money would
ratsed a good deal easier after the ii
I who wPre heavy property owners bad sig :
, - k\ for large amounts.
' \ After a prolonged discussion it was
cided that the committee should ree
mend the appointment of the ftnance c
. ; ! ntttee This was originahiy composed
. twenry-one members. but was naliy
tended to twenty-five. The recommen
tions of the committee will be submit
at another meeting which will be held n
Mouday night. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
( )1L161N OF TIIC IcI'OlTI
'iiure lIiuiiinnIunun TIIu tII-It
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- OMAHA. June 16.-To the Editor or
tee. I read with pleasure the article
. The Sunday flee of June 14. gIving
1istory of the progress ot the Transmis
sippi exposition and do most wihiinIy cc
xnend your mast earnest and active appmo
. and support of this enterprise , not o
individually , by your personal elTort
,
: substantial aid , but tbe solid. vigorous a
-'p , port or your paper , The Omaha Bee , throt
its lotal. telegraphic and editorial coluu
and I am frank to say that in a very ha
xr.ea.sur the aucces of the exposition
far is due to your individual eort.
\ tbtnI the article referred to is In error
\V this , that it claims the original suggest
. of the exposition through an editorial
"The flee of November 25.
You nih remember that I had the ho :
to bt one of the delegates to the congr
. .
at Its session in St. Louts , November. II
, and our dohegation at that time w
Opportuntly to secure the next session
the congress for thIs city. I , as chairu
of the delegation , telegraphed to this eff
to Mayor Bernie , and his answer came
secure the session if possible and Onu
would royally welcome the congess. W
) this reply , and the support of ihon. W.
Bryan. who had many strong friends in
congrtss. Omaha secured the prize. F
lowing this. and during the months
August and September last year. it
flecessanry to interest our citizens that
arrangements might be erected to prope
receie and entertain the congress at
. - cc.mug session in ovember ronowing. C
people were very much interested at ti
. , time In the success of the state fair a
the hnancial burdens that it imposed.
The Commercial club hesitated to assu :
the responsibility of meeting the exper
: necessary to entertain the congress. a
would shift the burden of this upon i
roayor. who had extended the ifl1tation , a
, the individuals instumentai in bringing i
congress here. The prospect at this ti
looked rather gloomy tot this city to be al
to fuldil its promise to properI enteru
the cungress. Judge Iiradiey. bend of
. executive committee for Nebraska , and it
. ' : self having the honor to be vice presich
: ' for this city and state. called upon
.
bonor. layer Bemis. to consider the altt
tion. I suggested at this conference that
. ] ettey of invitation be sent to 100 or 10
' our Ieadtng business men and citizens. a
F ' ting forth the object. inter.'et and imp
. . tance of this session of the congress.
suggested as a drawing card the idea 01
Trausmissisaippi exposition ; that as a
IeOple ucre deeply engros5ed in the stt
talc euterprIe that it ould he ripe
suggest an espottton of this kind. and
Omaha would entertain the congress at
coming session. it might secure the bc
tion of the same. This suggestiot w
promptly acted upon and the mayor stat
that it I would draft the better be wo
have it printed and maiied. This I accept
and enclose you a copy or the origir
draft ehfrh was mailed. I think , by Privs
Secretary Miller. to more than 12 of a
. . leading citizens , which bmught together
strong tepresentative meeting at the mayo
ofhke. With the success bich tobicncd ii
effort you are familiar.
& I do not deilre in the least to suggest a
/ 1J controversy or claim any undue credit , ti
, \ relying on your high sense of Justice ,
believe you wlbl give credit where same
properly due. I am yours very respectfuI
ItOIJE.L. ! RIChARDsON ,
Copy or THP. flLNK.
Mr. . . . . . . . . . . . City-Dear Sir : I ha
the honor to invite yet to be present
a meeting of our representative citize
at m > Oiflce on the . . . . day of . . . . . . . ISI
at o'clock p. in. , to oonsider matit
relating to the coming session of the Trac
lnissiasippi Congress in thIs city.
At the last session of the congress Omsi
In cxnngvtition with other enterprising citii
was chu&e as the place for the next me
; log of the eongress and. as the time
raPidlY approaching for the session. it
1upor tani that we should take such acti
as viIi contribute to its success.
This congress is reprcscnttive and vast
C Important. being composed of the best rep :
I. I sentatlou of the commercial interests of I
vast s4ctktu of untry west of the Mtss
I sl p1 river.
I Amen ; the subject. that wtbl be present
C O the congress will be several In hI
' . cur state and city are vitally ialerestc
viz , bed sugar culture , irrigation. de
b arra on the gulf and d ireet ma
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e.j . r a tj t f 5 . I' 2. +
grfat BtaIes f tUs tecr , f nm uur'r
ib.at I 'e s' K nay nd a A1r
an ] ready market through a southern outh
It Is also conterspisted Ia the ticam tutu
to inaugurate and hold a great Traaeenlssl
aippi exposition. that the resources and It
fortsnce of this great territory may be ins
known to the world. This subject aou
contmaad otir deepest Interest in the cot
Ing sesion of the coarress. and Oma
should 1 * well represented In the eorta
advance these great enterprls.s. so ii
jiortaflt to our future.
I tfltt you will appreciate the Importan
of this and be preaent at the meetise. .
respectfully yours , . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tayor.
' icIss.tiu. To Itt.tCli TIIl CILOWI
: zste Snbubury ; ; : ; Idens of ( I
Ii iipsi I I I ) II.
UttlIaho flu
of
Nate Saisbury. manager
Wild Weat. ' seas In the city yesterd
for a few hours. lie was enrolite to She
dan. Wyo . where. in connection with
Cody and a few others. he is Interest
in some large enterprises.
" 1 e you are just now preparing
give a great exposition here in Omabi
sahi Mr. Saisbury. ' 1 have seen all
the great exposItions that bare been tic
In recent years and If Omaha wlshe
make a success of this one she has a vc
aniount of woik to do. it is not only
question of getting together a great cx ;
altion. but In getting the peepb4 to cot
and see it after It is ready to receive v
itors. The scrage hustling business m
can be depended upon to get up the C
at the people and cc
position. but to get
% lnee them that they ought to caine a
see the show after it Is organized is e
other thing. To do this successfully
quires some one who has made this a tu
and has made a success at it. I firmly I
lieve that had the World's fair manageuic
employed for this purpose some such mc
for Instance. as hlaihey. the showman.
would have been several million dolit
to the good. They know from hong
perience how to reach the people and
they didnt they wouldtft last one seas
in the show business.
bt is important in such an enterpr
that the attendance should be large fit
the very fIrst day the gates are openi
Then the first comers go home and spre
the news in time for others. who mI
not have contemplated attending. to 1
ready and go.
Concerning the 'WildVest" Mr. Salsbc
stated the company was now showing
Quincy. "We expect to make Omaha so :
time in August. This will be the first
pearance here since the show first start
on the road. '
i\Ioitsl:1 , flY tNlviieiTY l'.tCUi
Victe If ) A iii tic , . , , , . ( ) in lIve
\ II 5 I ii I C ' l 4 , ' er.
Chancellor MacLean of the State univ
sity writes that the faculty of the univ
sity will use its best endeavors to sect
the meeting of the National Educational
sociation for Omaha during exposition ye
At the roecting of the general faculty
theuxilverstty of Nebraska. held June
1s , the following preamble and reso
tiona were unanimously adopted :
Whereas. The bill providing for the Tru
mississippi exposition to be held in Oma
in 1P hai' hecome a law ; and
Whereas. Such an expo1tion i of inter
to evec citizen Of Nebraska and adjaci
states ; and
Whereas. Such an expesittoft Is not oi
a great commercial and industrial. 1
also a great educational enterprise ; the
fore ,
HeoIved. That the faculty of the Univ
sity of Nebr.tska offers the co-o.ratton ;
the university. 50 far as it tfe within
province. with the authorities conductJ
the exposition.
flesolved. That we are in favor of
eshibit by the university at the expoi.iti
and that our professors shaib render a
service within their power.
Resolved. further , That It would se
deirahle to have the unir.-rslty buildir
opened as headqu.irters for the meeting
educational sot'i'tt $ . and we recomme
the regents to order that they be so open
Prof. R. B. Owens of the department
electrical and steam engineering of
university. will likely be an applicant I
the superintendency of the electrical
partrnent of the exposition. He was ec
nected with that dcpamnitent at the Woric
fair. _ _ _ _ _ _
.tLt .t'IEi ) To JOiN Tlit P.111.11)
I nnunrftl C.ren.iuisy of the ExtiuP
a Ion in lIe 'irtIi 1,1 tiir ( ) ( 'eflMtIIl
The Commercial chub has sent out
folbowing circular concerning the Frid
evening parade :
A grand Jubilee will be given next F
day evening , June 25. undr the auspic
of the Commercial club of Omaha , to cc
brate the pu..ag& b- congress of the Trar
mlslseippI and International eicpostti
bill , givinr recognition and financial aid
the undertaking.
The early feature of the occasion will
a mammoth parade , In which the cit1 :
of Omaha. Council Blurf , South Oma
and ndjac'nt citiea are invited to parti
pate. Details of the parade will be ma
public later. It is nerest.try that all
ganhzatfons. military , civic , secret societi
wheeb clubs and others hould Join in ma
ing tith jubilee a great success.
It Is expected that transparencies will
a marked feature.
Mctny of the bnd of the city have si
nItted their intention of joininc In the mar
without making any charge Every citizen
appealed to turn out and show his boyal
to Omaha and make commencing ccc
monies of this great exposition worthy
the occasion.
The heads of organizations are expect
to take this matter up without further cc
tice. . Major Robert S. Wilcox will be gin :
marshal.
Communicate at once with the Comm
dab club of Omaha.
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iOCTOIIS W.II.L CMI IS i
lIflulleflhlfi tic Ic I ti1ilIile .t'CCJI I I lit' I :
S ic tion ( ) tTerr.i i' Ocaici liz , .
DETROIT. June 20.-Speclal ( Telegram. )
Today , in regular session , Dr. Cowp
thwalte of Chicago. in behalf of the Oma
delegation. offered to the American Jai
tute of Homeopathy the following resol
lion , which as unanimously carried at
which will bring to Omaha S00 to 1,000 ph
aicians in national convention in 1S9S :
Itesolved. That while the American I
titUte of Homeopathy cannot under I
rules dttinItely decide upon its iiace
meeting for 1t4 , nevertheless it is the s-n
of this meeting that the invit
tion offered and meet in the city of Octal
in ltI3. also ,
Resolved. That the American Institute
Homeopathy extend its congratulations
the governor of Nebraska. the mayor
the city of Omaha , the Tman.smls.sissi ;
expoition ottlciuis and the secretary of ti
Omaha ( ominerclal club and thank the
for their kind invitation.
lvg.ci rt ir. cit Sreoii I ii fn ii tr ) ' .
While the official order for the removal
the Second infantry from Fort Omaha ti
not been promulgated. It Is practically d
tided that the recciment wilt leave its
Friday. June . There are some arang
ments to be comlt'ted In the mttter
transportation , and when these tIre adjust
the formal order tslii b Issued. The Tel
ment is split up by the new arr.tngeme :
and the troops criw loccttt'd at Omaha w
be distributed between Forts Keogh , ha
neon and Yates.
JC.1i. Jilt IIVIT1 iS.
There was a dag raising at Rlverview pat
yesterday. at which about 200 people wcc
present.
A new complaint has been sled in ( I
police court against Nela Turkleson , ebari
lug him tith a felonious assault upon My
tie Lills. a h3yesr-oId girl. near Sixth at
Pierce btret'ts.
This morning special services be hel
at St. Marys Avenue Congregation :
church. The day baa been designated
"Dr. Butler Day. " sod all his friends of a
denominations are requested to attend.
John Gocke , a butcher. doing businci
near Ninth and Douglas , was arrested lai
night at the instance of bi wife. on
charge of adultery. The co.rsspondent
a omsn living near Ninth eel Dodg
Mrs. Gocke lives in C.ouneil hiluffs and hi
a family of four children.
Announcement baa been recalved in U
city of the graduation of Henry T. Clark
jr. . son of hi T. Clarke. from the i.uiversli
of Chicago. The graduating exercises
the atior class of that institution. of wicic
Clarke Ii a members began o last Thur
day. and will continue itatil neat Tues4a
Next fall Clarke 1ll go to the % ? nlversil
of Michigan , at Ann Arbor. to lake a is
course.
IYCRE1SE INASSESSIEN )
Cotnmiieer ! Raise the Water Workz Vi
n&tion Alrno t $200,000.
REDUCTION IN THE GENERAL TAX 1E
Than Lnst Ycnr by the .imou
LriIed for I'cr I'nrm JizzIgmertla
. .1)crcnie In the Tcitnl nltt-
njl n nf 't-I.i.t)2.3.Q1.
For the flrst time In the history
Dotiglas county one of the great franchis
corporations his been placed In the sat
category. as tar as taxation is concerat
As the toiling mechanIc. bo is atrugghl
to pay the tax levied on tile little home. I
the support 02 the county government. Ti
was aceomihiabed by the county' comm
atoners yaterday aftcrtoofl. when the Inec
hers. sitting as a board of equalization. I
creased the assessed vslution of the I
sonal property of the American Wat
\'orlcs company Irvin flOO.S10 to $246.447.
lnciease of * 195.637. This amount. added
the assessment of the real estate belongi
to the company. makes the total valuati
of the , roperty of the water compa
1100,000. or one.tenth of the amount I
which the property was recently sold
public sale.
Before the county board of eualtzatii
yesterday morning. complaints were bea
against the assessment of the real estate ac
Personal property of the American Wat
Vorks company. The catriplainants se
Lyman Richardson and Fred II. Davis. ho
of whom alleged that their own proper
was as.ses'ed too high and that the ; roper
of the water works company was assess
too low. 130th complaInts were heard
the same time. the fist witness being J
torney Morris. who represented Lym :
Richardson. He stated that the complat
flied by Mr. fticbzcdson was based on
general bow assessment of both the it
and personal property of the % vater wor
company. The recent proceedings in t
foreclosure and sale of tL. proper
showed , be ald. that the property w'
valued at ; 4.000i)0C ) , at least , as that w
the price for which it was sold. whereas I
property was assessed at only a little ov
ll00,0i0. which he thought was entreby 0
of proportion. as compared with the'assct
ment of private property.
Mr. Richardson was asked by It. S. lie
who represented the water works compar
how he came to make the complaint agait
the assessment of the water company.
this Mr. Richardson replied that be ti
made complaint because tie thought t
property of the company was assessed c
tirely too low and that hts , , own proper
was assessed altogether too high. Mr. Hi
attempted to show by Mr. Richardson tic
the latter bad been urged by Commission
Kierstead to make a complaint against t
water company. Mr. Richardson etnphc
cally denied this and said he had ma
complaint against the assessment of I
water company In former years because
had always believed that the property
that. corporation had been assessed at
ridiculously low gure. and this opini
bad been confirmed by the recent sale of I
property. In reply to further questioc
Mr. Richardson said he had not compar
the valuation of the water works propec
with that of other corporations because
as not so well acquainted with the propex
of the other corporations in the city.
RECORD OF APPRAISEMENT.
The complainant then introduced in e
deuce a certificate of the clerk of the Unit
States circuit court. certifying that I
property of the water company had be
appraIsed , under the recent order of sale.
5.500.000. the appraisement being ma
April 16. The complainant also introduc
in evidence the statement tasued under dc
of June . by the bondholders' cornmitt
which purchased the property at the fo :
closure sale. showing how It was propoc
to issue bends , and also showing the con
lion of the plant. all of which appeared
The flee at the time the prospectus
issued. concluding with an estimate of
earning capacity of the plant. which
estimated at $2J9.000 in 1S9. and gradua
increasing each year until the sum of $27
000 was estimated to be the earning capaci
in 11.00.
Ex.City Engineer Andrew Rosewater w
( SJlt'd as a witness by the complainan
He testified that lie had made an estimt
about a year ago of the money which wet
be required to duplicate the plant of t
company as It existed at that time. I
had considered that part of the plant
Omaha and Florence. not taking into cc
sideration the portion of the plant in Sou
Omaha. His dgures at that time were tic
the plant could be duplicated for abe
$3.000.000. Cross-examination did not chat
Mr. Roseweters testimony. but drew ftc
him the statement that be had always he
the opinion that all franchised corporatlo
in this city were assessed entirely too leas
as compared with private property.
Attorney Pariah , representing F. H. Day
presented the case of his client , connic
his statements almost entirely to a cot
parison of the property of his client Wi
the block in Walnut Hill. on hich one
the reservoirs of the water company is sit
ated. showing that the residence proper
of Mr. Davis. situated between Leavenwor
Street and St. Marys avenue. just west
Twentieth street. was assessed about twen
times as high as the block in Walnut Hi
relative size being considered.
This completed the evidence of the cot
plainants and Attorney hall thok the state
to testify for the water company. He co
fined his testimony to explaining the mccc
sale of the property. saying it bad been L
in by the mortgagees in order to save thet
selves. He admitted that the appraiseme
was high , but said the bondholders had a
objected to a high appraisal in order ft
no question might be raised by the oppoc
lion Ot the ground that the property ir
been appraised too low. and thereby can
trouble when it sought to have the as
confirmed. The property bad been bid
( or $4.000.000 , he said , which was aba
$2&0.000 less than the mortgage. and abe
; & 00.000 of this amount be said would
to pay o the accumulated indebtednea
making the actual cost of the plant abe
$3.&iO000. The total asaeasment of the e
tire plant of the water company. tocludic
realty. Mr Hall said about $2Q.000. at
he contended that this was higher than ti
assessment of any other corporation in U
city. In support of this statement be Citi
the board's attention to the assessment
some of the other corporationa. The Omal
Street railway. he said. was assessed
$70,000. the Gas company at $ G0,000 , U
Electric Lighting company at $20000. ti
Nebraska Telephone company at $ lS,000 , al
tti. Omaha and Grant Smelter company
$ f0,0ttQ.
This completed the evidence and the se
eral attorneys said that they did not ca
to argue the case.
The board look the matter under advis
ment and at 2 o'clock a resolution wi
pash Increasing the total assessment
the personal property of the water cocepac
$195.C37. making the total personal asses :
ment * 21.3.417. The assessment of U
realty of the water company. according i
the figures obtained from the aseesmec
rolls by the county clerk. is $103,553. Tb
wakes the total valtation of the property c
the company an even $400,000.
D1CIDES ON TIlE RAISE.
The members of the county board he ]
a long session behind ciosed doors dune
the noon hour yesterday. and when Itit
entered the board room and convened as
board of equalization , Klerstead introduce
a long preamble and resolution. settin
forth at length the facts brougbt out at tic
hearing had in the morning on the con
Flainu eled against the assessment of tic
water company by Lyman Richardson an
F'red II. Davis. and concluding si'h a re
alotion directing that the personal pro ;
szly of the water works company In Soul
Dmatca be increased from $ G.0 I
I1:71.0 ; that the personal property of tic
roinpany in the Focrnh ward of ( tie cit
at Omaha be increased from $ Gi 100 I
9.7II.59. that the personal property
the same company at Florence be increase
from $ % .M0 * 9 $ .30.1.IS.U. making a totl
Increase trout $ ioo.gio to 121.6.447. or a
Increase of $1.637.
After the resogution bad been read I
full Hieratead addressed the board in so ;
port of his resolution .sayiug that In pri
tenting it be had acted solely in a spit :
at fairiceas and Justlee. i do this. " sal
be. 'tor the purpose of compelling this rk
torporation to bear its just and equt
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asiw or 1.15 ; .5' ' " : ' . K
armln to his aujeet ' 14 ass sii ot3 ]
a fw ago for $ I.0 . . . and this ri"
olutioa bat asks them to.py upos , a value
ties o'f o-tenth of that kniount. Wh
abotiW the poor people aJ this coun'y ; a
taxpi on their hemble beines-their all-
upon an assessed valuatien of one.thtr.i at
one-fifth of theIr value. and thIs rlh cor
poration be allowed to rzmn its propert )
at about onetsrentietb if Its value'
REALlZS ) hilR1I'OlTiON.
"I realize Mr. Chairman. that to pie
seating this resolutton.I apt antsgonlzica
the roost powerful petlucel corporatiot
which ever exhits'd itt Douglas county-c
corporatIon that wields a cbib over ever ;
ocice seeker from the time he is nominater
to the day of election. and then. by elItist
threats or promises. tries to make hilt
their bumble servant.
"lisfore election. " continued lisrstnad
promIsed the people to serve them to tht
beet of my atMlty. and so long as I bul
ofilce I shall endeavor to keep my vrcicntse
but I would be a traitor to their interestt
it I should let such a glaring fraud a thu
peas by unnoticed. '
Stenberg remarked that the board WA :
powerless in the matter of raising value
lions unless some property oaner COti
platned. and ho supported the adoption o :
the resolution.
The roll was then called on the arloptioc
of the resolution and it was passed unan
Imously.
The remainder of the afternoon was epen
by the board in passing upon complaint :
regarding the assessed valuation of privati
property. this work betng comolet&1 by
o'clock. at which time the board adourne
until S p. m.
At S oclock the Iloard of County Cocamle
atoners convened in special session for thu
purpose of receIving the report of the BOar
of Equalization. The report as made b ;
the county clerk. showing the total vabu
atbn of taxable property in Douglas cotta' ;
for the year IS1.6. both real and personal ii
be $2l.,0.42. a decrease. as cnmparei
with the valuation for 1q95. of $ s4 ! 92104
The amount of the levy to be made f
county purposes was then dIscusei awl tb
result of this discussion will be almost a :
good news to the taxpsyers of Doug'a :
county as the action of the board in t-aisn
the valuation of the water works company
It was decided that. by reason of lIce is
cent action of the supreme court In grantir ]
a rehearing in the "poor farm eases ' I
would be possible to make a reduction ii
the levy of 2 7-10 mills. this being icc
amount levied last year to create a fund f'
the purpose of paying off the Judgment
against the county on this account.
FIX ON THE LEVY.
As Snally agreed on the levy for thu
year was fixed as follows :
Mill-
General fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Road fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bridge fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sinking fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Soldiers' relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a- ;
Total levy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
The maximum levy allowed by statute
exclusive of the sinking fund , is 15 mills
the levy this year. exclusive of the sinkin
fund , is 12 3-10 mills. being 2 7-li mills be
low the maximum. The amount levied fo :
the general fund. 9 mills. Is the full maxi
mum allowed by statute and the commis
sinners all expreas& the opinion that tic
amount realized from this bevy would bi
inadequate for paying the tanning expense :
of the county
The amount levied for each of the severa
funds. with the exception of the levy to :
paying the poor farm , or ouglas addittot
judgments , is exactly the same thus year a
the levy made last year , but there is quit
a difference in the amouns realized fran
the two levies. The following table show
the amounts levied last year in the severa
funds and the amount.4'levfed this year :
Amt. ccalizud AxnL realize
Punda Ittus. 11.
General. 11 mills. . . . . . . . . ) $1PI.I
Road. 2 mills. . . . . . . . . . 41.,000 1 4,3l9 I
Bridge. I mitt. . . . . . . . . . . 2. 21f..9
Staking. 2.7 mills..1S.21i043 Zlui..1 I
Soldiers' relief. .3 mill 6Tj'J G 6.497 5
Douglas ndd. Judg- .
ment. 2.7 mills. . . . . . . _ , ; ' 6 no lee
Total amt. leviedU774 2 $311.2G I
The board al&c , made the following levia
for school purposes in the several shoo
districts of the county : Fractional distric
No. 3 , 6 mills ; district , No. 4. 4 mills ; No
5. 12 mills ; No. ' . 12 mills ; No. 8 , 15 mills
No. 9. 5 mills ; No. 14. 21 mills ; No. l.
mills ; No. 20.t mills ; No. 22. 3' miii
No. 24. 5 mills ; No. 23. 3 mills ; No. 37 ,
mills ; No. 41 , 11 mills ; No. 17 13 mills : No
1.0 , 1& mills ; No. & 6. S mills. No. 59 , 4 mills
No. 60. j mills ; Sauth Omaha , 17 mills.
The following levies were also made witbit
the towns and villages named for the pu ?
r.nae of raising funds for the support of th
village government : Millard. S mills ; Elk.
horn. ii mills ; Bennington. 10 mills ; Dundee
5 mills ; Florence. for general fund. 10 mills
for water fund. S mills ; \'aliey , 10 mills
Waterloo. 10 mills.
This completed the business of the board
and it then adjourned until 10 a. m. . Mon.
day , when a regular meeting will be held.
Gi ( ' a Trnusinh.sIssIIiii Night.
v. H. Barry. who l.a in Omaha at present
arrangIng for the coming of "The Last Dayi
o ( PompeIi" spectacle. has received instrue-
lions from General Manager 0. E. Skin ol
the Pait Pyro-Spectacle company. to cotter
with Omahas proposed exposition promoters
and arrange to give a "Transcaississippi
Night" during the engagement of "Pompeii"
in Omaha. when elaborate tlreworks tea.
lures eIll be presented. appropriate to the
occasion. The work of our "boomers" ii
already beginning to attract widespread attention -
tention and interest.
: tt Is..lozi ( IuI iilren'p. Oiitiriii ,
The children of the city mission were
given their annual picnic in Hanscom Park
yesterday afternoon. when a large number
of the little tots ejayed themselves run.
fling. rollintr arid tumbling upon the green
sward ; fec'dlnti the tlhec in the lake uLnd
watching the ducks. During the afternoon
lunch was served , there btng plenty te
eat , and some to spare. Mrs. Jardine. the
mother of the mission. delivered an inter.
eating address that was enjoyed by the
little ones.
The teachers and omce'e of the city mis.
sion desire to extend their thanks to the
merchants and others who contributed the
wherewith that rnide the picnic a success
U-
l'ilJlSNAI , i'.tlLiGll.J'IlS.
J. C. VanOradel of Cheyenne. Wyo. , is In
the city.
Charles B. firadley of Casper. Wyo. , was
in the city last night. -
Charles Withuell of Kingsley , ha. , was an
Omaha visitor yesterday.
Dr. J. Sidney Goodctansoa of Fender was
a yesterday evening's arrival.
Ed J. Wells of Glenro k' Wyo. , came in
Ott the evening train yst rday.
Justice A. M. Post of the state supreme
court was in the city yictrday.
\s . Morton Smith ofLtncoln Courier
was an Omaha viiltor yesterday.
Dick Tilden. the Deivur horseman , was
among the yeaterdaysraivals in the city.
N. W. Kingaland and W. C. Brooks of
Beatrice vre among the Omaha visitors
yesterday. . A
Mat and Al Patrick 14t1for Fremont yes.
terday , where they wi1 .pend a few days
In liehiug.
Dr. V..ageur , latej. pt Lincoln , Is In
ihe city. sod will take au ? , his Permanent
rhideaeo here.
Fred Rheiniander has gone to Chicago for
ieveral days , In the iztzcrats of the com.
auy he represents.
Ex-Senator A. S. Paddock , who has been
n the city for several days. left for ht
tome at Beatrice last etenicig.
V. R. W'aller of Edgemout. S. D. . % eho
as been in the city tar some time with
ate family. left ( or borne yesterday.
Prof. Robert B. Owens. professor of else-
deal engineering at the State university.
was the guest of Dr. George L. Miller yes.
erday.
henry It. Walcott and Charles 0. Cod.
nan of Denver ere in the city yesterday
tn a short visit with friends. They left for
he east lait evening.
Miss Winnie Kean left last evening ( or
Des Moines. where ihe will visit friends fur
I short period. Upon returning to this city
ihe will leave for an eztsn4i tour In Cal-
fortia.
A party. composed ot Seymaur Latith ,
'rank Lunu. Valter Adams and Jouu Tur-
cin. accoznpaaled by their wites. lstt yes.
: erdey for a week's outing along the Platte
a the vicinity of Frectant. .
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Omaha's Stupendous , Thrilling ? 1idsummer-Night Fetes !
OLOSSAL 2..1I1N'S 4IJRPASSINQ all
ROWHU'iG EEFLESS , . UMMER
' REATON of the HENOMEAL PECT CLES ever
W'EUTUIIY YROTECHNIC
RUDUOTLON
"ThE LAST DIYS OF
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.tsartIIiij portrya ! ofth. . - . '
AWFUL
ERUPTION of , I .
.
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t.f , , Iii. , 1h ' rlia rule vsuvius cc , Is u/the , 'enli : stlriflV ii'rdIey. reJr..s . flrree tnt. tear . . - _ _ _ _ _ a
, -r. } most Gigantic and Beautiful Open-air Spectacle in the \Vorld !
A magnificent
$ IO display of- 1w1t
Every night. Aerial and Ar1uatic Pyrotechnic Novelti2s never seen before.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . . . -1 tTllF 1u ST FXclTl2G etch COMILFTF
- g . ' . 'jf' " . . U. . ' ' - ! . . I ' - . . ' j ; ' 2 N
r
i7 aid ie I Ii c u nni ng
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a
_ _ _
Resurrection of an
Aticierit City-
EIGIl'IEEN cENJURiES BURIEI ) .
Pompeiian Architecture , Life and Amuse.
ments accurately shown by this Monster
Spectaci-ilar Drama , enacted under the
sar.gemmed sky of heaven , on a spacious
stage 400 feet long and oo feet deep , with
the aid of 5 Acres of Beautiftil , Massive -
sive Scenery and 350 Correctly
Costumed People.
Grandiy Moving , \ari-Colored , Beautiful -
ful Pageant of Priests and Priestesses , Senators -
ators , Guards , Gladiators , Choristers ,
Flame and Fan Bearers , Flower Girls , etc.
Historical Escape of Christian Captives ,
Contests of Daring Gladiators , Flower
Dances , etc. , etc.
Awful Rffln and
1e1ent1ess Burial
of Proud Pompeii and its unfortunate
people by the
DEATH.FRAU ( liT LAVA. FLOODS OF
TREAChEROUS VEsUVIUS.
The Sublimely rerrific and Awe-Inspiring
Historic VOLCANIC ERUPTION Realistically -
istically Represented \Vondrousy ! Ingenious -
genious Mechanical and Pyrotechnical Dc-
vices. The thrilling culmination of the
splendid drama being a Gigantic Upheaval
of Hidden Forces and a Fierce Conflagration -
tion that Engulfs the Fated City and its
Life. EARTHQUAKES LAY LOW
THE STATELY TEMPLES and Ray-
enous Flames Lick up their Ruins-
-
l , . . for ycjIu ' 1lI fl yt ? , ' see the llao
t ' - . a of ui , \ onulerful Eiiblcluu .tgain.
. \a il
' WiilTIl
GLOIIY FOi EN-ChIEF'
At. a l'rivnle ( ii lard lIe' l'lnys Police-
hind for ( Ii Icuijto.
Ex-Chief of Police Martin White , who always -
ways prided himself on his ability as a
police olcer. is not permitting his reputa-
clot to be diminished. although he Is now
a private citizen of Chicago. The Inter
Ocean of yesterday prints the following
news Item. under the beading. "Is Still a
Thief Catcher-Omaha's er-Chief Captures
a Burglar in the Act : "
"Martin White , recently chief of police in
Omaha. Neb. . captured a burglar at 4
o cloehc Thursday morning. and alter a strop-
pIe turned him over to Ocers Tyrell and
Smith of the West Lake street police sta-
tlon.
tlon."Mr. . White was driving west on Jackson
boulevard when his attention was attracted
to the residence of S. U. Ludwig , at 1GSS
Jackson boulevard. by the sound of break-
tog glass. lie drove to the curbing and
saw two men trying to force an entrance
into the drat flat of the building. One of
the burglars was in the act of crawling
into the house through the opening in the
window. while the other stood in the yard.
apparently keeping watch.
"The ca-chief of police jumped from his
buggy. and. before the man received the
warning from his accomplice in the yard.
caught bitt. He gave his name as John
Cooper. Yesterday morning he was before
Justice Cbott. charged with attempted
burglary. and was held to the criminal
court. "
p
lIlIlT RAISING .1 Glt..tT INII'STJIY.
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Let I er heed - . . ; ; the tici jeil
Sjgi Ic' . Ciinsnl at .tiicnl'ri.
Theodore M. Stepican , consulate of the
United States at Annaberg , Germany , has
Just written an interesting letter to W. N.
Nason of this city. secretary of the Nebraska
Bcet Sugar association. Among other things
the letter says : 'I congratulate you upon
your further success In beet sugar production -
tion In your state. The activity of your association -
sociation will assure your success. Now
that beet growing baa found a goad footing.
let the Increase for the next dye years be
1.000 per cent. instead of & 00 per cent , as
in the past ve years. If this will be the
case in every sugar state we shall soon be
able not only to rupply our own market.
but also that of eastern Asia. which market
should belong to us and not to the Gem-
mans. as is Dow the case. J'erhapa yj are
aare that Germany has recently begun to
export its sugar to Japan also. and It is
reported that every vessel leaving Hamburg
foc that part of the world carries , among
other things. large quantities of sugar. "
$ Ilv.r ils l.rltJiI Teiiil'r.
HUMPHREY. Neb. June 12-To the
Editor of The Bee' : Please answer through
th& ' columns of your paper the following :
In what amount is ailyr legal lender ( or
the o ( debts ?
W E KINSELLA.
Silver dollars are legal tender in any
quantity ; subsidiary coin only to the
amount of 110.
p
Marble Slay Go ii , Ni'v York.
A. P. Marble. formerly superiniendent of
the Omaha city sehoole. hauc been stroniiy
recommezided by leading educators for the
position of assistant , urrintendent of the
, .chools In New York city Fruit reports
rt'c4ve4 from there it aepears likely be
will get the place. though there itre a large
nucnbr of applicants ( or it
1)1111) .
HOXUOT4)-SOPL * , June Ii. I4. aged 7
) L Fuiseral at 2 o'etuek Sunday after.
it000. June ? t. ( rota the reMdensa. of her
sun. Cbarles hiox4cI. $ lz Nerth 'Twenty.
sixth sliest. te St. I'aaul' . church. Twenty.
eighth and Parker streets. Interzneut at
} tfle5t L.twn cemetery.
YALILI Ol ( .001) W ILL
S1j111. I zis1ncace I n IV hid. I t icetire
, .eifl _ llllioiis.
The United St.ates Investor baa given at
analysis of the dnancial condition of 50cm
of the more important New York banks
accompanied with the selling price of thel :
shares , and from this one is able to gathei
some idea of what it is that gives 'raluc
to this form of investment. The Chemica
National bank has a capital of only $200 ,
(100. but its surplus amounts to nearly $7 ,
1.00.000 , and its deposits average about see
enty-four times as much as its capital
Twice a month its stockholders receive a
disidend , which amounts in the year tc
l&0 per cent-that is. half again as mud
as the par value of their shares. But thest
shares sell for more than $4.000 each. and
on the basis of this price the thvidcndc
cannot be considered excessive. But the
curious feature is that if the hank went
into liquidation today and sold its assets
paid Its debts and divided the net result ,
among its shareholders. the latter would
receive only about 12.500 a share for 'ihat
is now sold at more than $4,000. In othe ,
words , more than a third of the market
value of the Chemical bank shares is made
up of the good will and business reputatior
of the corporation.
In the case of the First National bank ,
which has a capital of $ & 00000 , and a sum-
plus of $7,147,000 , the book value of the
stock. which pays 100 per cent yearly , ii
$ I.529 per share , but In the market thic
stock sells at about $2.8&0 per , .hare. iuudi.
eating that nearly half of the market vaiue
of the institution is found in its good will
A still more striking case is that of the
Fifth Avenue bank. which has a capita ]
of $ lOO.C'OO , a surplus of $ l,0S5.000 and 'Ie
osits to the amount of : S.202,000. or eighty.
two times thu amount of its capital. in
this instance the book value of the shares
which pay an annual dividend of 100 pet
cent , is $ l,1S5. but in order to purchase
a share in the open market it is necessary
to pay more than $ J.cuo4J : ; lit other words. lbs
good will and bunineas standing of the c'rum.
panT , as indicated by its enormous deposits ,
represent nearly two-thirds of the value ci
its shares.
On the oilier hand , the shares of banki
such as the Shoe and Leather and lbs
Tradesman's. which have a small relative
deposit account. in spite of the fact thai
these banks have a surplus , sell at lest
than their par value , abosing that. in the
opinion of tnestors , the sentimental quni.
ity of good will , apart from other consider.
ationi , baa a value even In so matter 01
fact a business as banking.
ItHill2)ii % ( . Sl'OiLli ) E'l2LOi'lIS ,
One of l1i literesllng F'esureii iii
I lie' i'slii 1 irrvIe , ' .
One of the most interesting branches 01
Lice postal service is that which is devoted
to the redeeming of stamped envelopec
which have been misdirected. says the Boa-
Ion Transcript. It is remarkable how so
man ) . envelope-s get mislireezed , : ntiny
large firms returnIng thorn $ n lots of ace.
cr41 thousand at a time. The clerks who
cave to coufit them say it is cli gross care-
leseness , and they point to the way in
rhich the envelopes sr returned-some
sack to beck and others folded and twisted
: nto every possible shape. All this means
tatra work to the clerks.
The evelopos are redeemed in all eases
e&ible , cnaiiy pa4tka gee bel mc received
slaich have obviously not been misdirected.
F'or instance , if a flrm poe-s out cf existence
intl has a quantity of erc lope-s left over.
he eaaeeS are that a marking brush iiii
) ti drawn over the edges instead of a few
isa scratches being made on tuieb envelope.
rMec- are many ways in which envelopes
¶ 4 , be spoiled ( or bUslflz ; purposes. and
f a list of all the i'iuitar eases Were. needs
I % ocJI il a booyt. One man recantly
srouicbt in a boxt.al over which tee' had
i4ilsd a battle of Ink. while another had a
arge qusritity that had been badly .1cm.
Lged ii ) dre , asd a third eppe4red with a
lot that tie claimed had be-en gnuyd by
mice.
The cove-ram' itt , of cours , los. q muothflg *
in ths.transatzofls It h.q b'--t , , tire.Iy
p.iid for thu. t-flCiopttt and printing , and it
ri'd-'ms only the fa. . ' value cf th.sctm.s
The 1'.ew York office makes pavnent n.t
in cash , but in postage stamps. and theac
stamps brave to come out of the rezar
supply , as the d-pmcrtnu'nt at Washington
will not re'ognmze any demand until thu
misdirected envelopes have been counted.
Oi.t 11.1 R.tTF iIICOM IJS 1II'l-'llC1'l VII ,
) iI.sourl i'sicltle Stakes ( tie Concessiota
.1 k e iI.
The local oce of the Missouri Pat ific has
received and yesterday distributed among
the local jobbers the new freight rate sheet
that will go Into edect on that road July 1.
The principal change is the reduction of -
freight rates between this city and Auburn ,
Falls City and neighboring towns.
The reduction was brought about by a
recent viSIt to the head offIcials of the road
by a number of Omaha jobbers. For a
long time the Omaha houses have corn.
plaited bitterly against the discrimination
in favor of Kansas City.'hilt' Falls Cit1
and other near-by ilacea are about the same
diatance ( torn Omaha as they arc from Kansas -
sas City , the freight rates from Omaha
have been considerably higher than those
from Kansas City. The reduction gives the
Omaha jobbers no unfair advantage over
their Kansas City competitors , but it does
place them on exactly the same basis to do
business with the PeoPle in the southeastern
corner of this state.
itiii I s ny 1 % 4ti s 1,11.1 i'rrsoniils.
T. 1' . Burke , attorney for the B. & M. at
Cheyenne , is In the city.
'lime Union Pacitlc will run a special train
to Fremont today for the benefIt of the
Danish brotherhood. Members from Omaha
and South Omaha are going out for a day
of IicfllCking. They will leave here at 930
a. in and return in the evening , leaving
Fremont at S o'clock.
I'hul Iioddrldge. until recently traveling
freight agent for the Missouri l's ide out
of Omaha. iull soot , be back here at bits
old post. For the last couple of months he
has been sationed at St. Louis , in the corn-
mercisi olilce of the road. liespute the
sensationally spectacular attractiots of .St.
Louis. be says he would rather liie In
Omaha ,
YOlliI.tSJ' tart 'I'Ii.i Y's % % 'C ' . 'J'iIiIIt.
Stinclisy 1'lll , ' ( , ' , . , P l' FmsIr ci cad
Vii run iii.S'in.l. . SIll I flio- .
VASlHNGTON. June 2JTue furecasi
for Sunday Is :
For Nebr4ska-Genermclly fair ; variable
winds
For Montana-Fair ; north winds
For New Mexico-Threatening weather ;
little , rain ; contlitued high teniperutture ;
south winds.
For Oklahoman and Indian Territory-
Fair ; southeasterly winds.
For Iowa and South Dakota-.Ceneraily
( air ; variable winds.
For Missouri and Kansas-Feir. thunder
showers Sunday ; variable winds.
For Colorado and Wy'orntng-4Jcruerally
fair ; variable winds.
winds.I
, , , I ii cell ru
OPIE 01. ' % % 'l1TlIFTt hit'ltEA IT.
OSt/thlA , June 20.-Omaha record or tein.
pc'raturi. and reinfeil comnh.areci with thu
corresponding day' of the past . ( our ) 'VLTC ;
1at' lbI 1S9I. 1c.
Maximum temperature. . . .4 11 IG 9.3
Minimum ismi-iratUre. . . . 1i 1.i G
Average temperature. . . . . . It 70 7 tel
I'rt'cii'itatlora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 t 04 'ci
Condition of temp. mature and preripita.
lion at Omaha Sum' tics day and since Marcia
I 1 :
Normal tewrature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ltxcess for the da3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ;
Ac'urnulatcsi excess sInce March 1 h7
Nearansi ; irec'll4t4ttlOn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3iu In hu's
Ielleirrwy for lbs day. . . . . . . . . . ta iii. h. a
Total lirecipitation 4ruce' Msr'b 1 lb 1.1 In"h'-e
ltxe'tcss sines March 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . 'ca
letieienc'y eorrvep'g perkal I5 . I 47 cuc tea
Dedeictey correspl. * rid l4 t I I ii. I . a
La. A. YEL.SIJ , Qborver ,
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