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INAUGURALS OF PRESIDENTS
Brief Eovlow of Addresses Given on the
Assumption of Office. '
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WASHINGTON , March 3. There Is a tra
dition which has been crystalled Into an
unwritten law requiring the president who
takes the oath of office to deliver an In
augural address to the people , whose chlof
magistrate he l to be. This custom , begun
Iry George Washington , has never been
broken nor han there been through the his
tory of the government any wldo differences
In the character of the speeches
with which presidents have begun their of
ficial service. In two features nearly all ot
the addresses have been cast In the eatno
mold , for almost without exception they have
been begun with an Introductory sentence ,
exploring In sonic form the gratitude ot the
president for the high honor which the
pcoplo have conferred upon him , and they
have ended In an Invocation of the help of
thu Supreme Being In performing the duties
of the cilice. Tbo body of the address has
varied acccidllig to the spirit of the times
In which it has been made. The Inaugural
speeches of the flint presidents , those who
served during the first quarter century of
the government , were largely treatises upon
a republican form of government , contrast
ing the peace and piospcrlty uhlch It gave
to the people of the United States with the
wars which were disturbing the monarchies
of Europe , and praising the balance between
the federal authorities and the statin se
cured by the constitution.
In later years , particularly since the war
ot the rebellion , the presidents have given
themselves to the illscusblon of absorbing
current Isuus , nnd Judged by the standard of
the more modern suldres.sos those of the
old school style , If icvlcwcd , might seem
somewhat ponderous academic. The Inau
gural utterances of thu presidents have
raruly beeu tinged nlth partisanship , and
they have not often been the most Important
olllclal utterances of the men who have
spoken them. With the- notable exception
of Lincoln's second Inaugural address the
inaugurals are not held in the ( Irst lank
of state papcrn , cither by their rhetorical
or political worth. The whole of Lincoln's
second addrcrs Is preserved In the school
readers and recited on the platform , but other
presidents have spoken few sentences on
their Installation which have been consid
ered epigrammatic or are often quoted. The
more Important and hhtorlc utterances of
the prcslOents , those which have marked
out policies , have been convoyed through
messages to congrocti.
AS TO LENGTH.
The average length of an inaugural ad
dress has been about 3,000 words , enough
to fill two columns of a newspaper , and they
have taken about foity minutes for their
delivery. The longest spesch ever made was
that by General William H. Birrlson , which
contained 8,500 words ; the shortest was that
with which Gcorgo Washington hogan hl/i
second term. The latter was a foimal and
personal utterance of only 131 words , and
did not touch upon any public questions. The
inaugural was In the old Independence hall
in Philadelphia , where the Third congress
oat In 1702 , and was In the room where the
declaration of Independence had been signed.
All the officials of the government and for
eign ambassadors , with prominent citizens ,
wore present. Washington's first address ,
made In the Federal building In Now York
on April SO , 1789. contained 1,200 words.
None of the speeches , except General William
Henry Harrison's , have been moro than
B.OOO words long , while the -vlco presidents
who have been called to the presidency by
the death ot four presidents have made
very brief proclamations , except John Tyler.
Three distinguished soldiers who have been
elected to the presidency , Andrew Jackson ,
Zachary Taylor and Grant , have been men
of action rather than ot speech , and have
epolten hardly more than a thousand words
in their Inaugurals.
The Inaugural ceremonies ot tli9 firat five
presidents were held In the senate chamber ,
but Madison was sworn In and made his
addreea In the house of representatives , and
several other Inaugurations took place in
the house , because this was the larger hall
of the two. John Qulncy Adams was In
augurated in the house also , but Andraw
Jackson epoko on the cast portico of the
capltol to a multitude which was the great
est the city had ever sheltered , and which
Daniel Webster said could bo fed only by a
miracle. These people mobbed the platform
after "Old Hockory" had spoken , and en
dangered his life by their eagerness to shake
his band.
Every Inaugural address has been read
from manuscript , except that of Franklin
Pierce. The president from New Hamp
shire delivered an oration of forty minutes
length without the aid of manuscript or
notes , having committed It to memory , and
with consldorabde rhetorical effort. George
Washington , It Is related , was extremely
nervous when ho spoke his first Inaugural.
Ho trembled visibly , and when he attempted
a gesture once or twice it was so awkward
that a spectator , writing of the affair , re
marked that ho'wlshed the president had not
nttsmpted oratory , as ho did not wish to
think him not first In everything.
After Washington had read his second
brief Inaugural in the senate chamber ho
put the manuscript on the vlco president's
tab'o ' , eat down for a few minutes , then rose
and withdrew , those In the hall standing
until ho passed out. Then the manuscript
was taken up by the clerk of the house and
again read from beginning to end.
WASHINGTON'S FIRST.
Washington's first address dealt largely
with the then untried duties ot the chief
executive under the new constitution. It
contained ono unique statement which has
never been repeated. AVashlnglon eald :
"When I was first honored with a call into
the service of my country , then on the eve
of an arduous struggle for Its liberties , the
light in which I contemplated my duty re
quired that I should renounce every pecuni
ary compersatlon. From this resolution
liavo in no instance departed ; and being-
still under tbo Impressions which produced
It , I must decline as Inapplicable to myself
any share In the personal emoluments which
may be Indispensably Included In a per
manent provision for the Executive depart
ment , and must accordingly pray that tbo
pecuniary rotlmatct ) for the station in which
I am placed may , during1 my continuance In
It. bo limited to such actual expenditures
as the public good may bo thought to re
quire. "
Thomas Jefferson , In his second Inaugural ,
rebuked the press for defamation of the ad
ministration , and suggested punishment for
slander , but drew the conclusion that under
the greatest freedom of discussion the truth
roust prevail , Monroe , in 'his second In
augural , for the first time In such an ad
dress reviewed the political issues of tbo
day in detail.
The first mention of slavery , which waste
to bo the riuclal Issue of the next quarter
century , was made by Van Huron In 1S37 ,
when ho announced In his Inaugural that he
would go Into the presidential chair deter
mined to resist the sllghtrat interference
with It In the Htates where it existed. Gen
eral William Henry Harrison warned the
country against tbo violence of party spirit.
Franklin Pierce , In 1853 , announced his
fidelity to the compromise mesmire to govern
slavery , and expressed the hope that the
question nas at rest ,
LIueoln'N first inaugural on the thresh
old of the civil war was entirely a plea for
the preservation of the union.
tit iJnrliuuo Contrnct.
A petition signed by several hundred
property ownera demanding the repeal of the
present garbage contract is now In the hands
of the committee on police ot the city council.
The petitioners aik that the council do some
thing to do away -with what they call "the
present uujuat and tyrannical system and
retorvo to the people- their Inherent right of
life , liberty and tha pursuit ot happiness. "
As the present garbage contract was for
ten years , the committee will probably be
i compelled to Inform the petitioners that they
! will have to struggle along under th yoke
J3Z x ( or . taw years longer.
South Omaha News ,
A special meeting of the South Omaha
Live Stock exchange will bo hold on Sat
urday afternoon to take action on the re
vised constitution and by-laws. The now
regulations provide that the government of
the exchange bt > rented In a president , vice
president and nine directors , thcic officials
to constitute a board of directors. The
president mid vlco president shall bo elected
at the annual meeting in January of each
year for a term of ono year. On the first
Monday in January , 1898 , the nine directors
shall bo elected , three for a term of one
year , three for a term of two years nnd
three for n term of three years. There
after at each annual election there shall bo
elected three din-dors to serve for a term
of three years. Seven members of the
board of directors shall constitute a quorum.
A committee of arbitration and appeals
shall also be elected , to consist ot five mem
bers each , the term of office being for ono
year. For the election of president and vice
president n majority of the votes cast shall
ho necessary to a choice , hut for all other
elective ofllcos a plurality shall elect.
Any person of good character and credit
and of legal nge , whoso Interests are cen
tered at the Union stock yards , may bo ad
mitted to membership upon filing a written
application endorsed by two members of the
exchange and receiving n majority of the
votes of the members present at any regu
lar meeting. An Initiation fpo of $1,000
will bo charged for now memberships.
No person shall be eligible for member-
whip who In any manner represents or nets
for , cither as ofHcor , agent , broker or com
mission merchant , any other llvo stock cor
poration or exchange whoso charter , regu
lations , rules or by-laws provide for a dis
crimination In rates of charges or commis
sion between stockholders or other patrons
or customers , whether under the guise of
dividends , drawbacks or any other schcrao
or dcvlre whatever.
The new regulations further provide that
each member of' the exchange en-
Kaged in the commission business
shall register with the secretary.
together with the name or firm of
the corporation with which he Is connected.
No member , firm or corporation shall do
any portion of a commission business for
any ono not registered ns provided , except
on a charge ot full commission for such
service. Members shall not In anv manner
represent or act for any Incorporated com
pany engaged In the live stock commission
business at South Omaha unless a list of
the stockholders of such company nnd their
postoftlce address bo filed with the secretary
of thu exchange.
No member will bo allowed to represent
a corporation engaged in the commission
business If a majority of the stockholders
of such company are non-residents , unless
such non-residents are members of some
llvo stock exchange which is a number of
the National Live Stock exchange. No
member of the exchange shall represent any
Incorporate- ! company engaged In the llvo
stock business unless each and every stock
holder Is a member of the exchange. It
Is , however , provided that this clause shall
not apply to stockholders who arc members
of some Uvo stock exchange which Is a
member of the National exchange. A lively
fight Is expected on some ofthese amend
ments to the constitution , especially those
compelling all stockholders of corporations
doing a llvo stock commission business to
ho members of the exchange.
ISim-ordi I.CIIKIIC Concert.
This evening at the First M. E. church the
"Crescent Quartet" will glvo a concert
under the auspices of the Epworth league.
The program Is as follows : Piano duet ,
Mrs. n. A. Carpenter and Miss Jennie Gra
ham ; quartet , "Friendship , Love and
Song" ; solo , "Dear He-art , " Mrs. P. A.
Cressey ; eolo , "Songs of Summer ; " eolo ,
"Windy Nights , " E. G. llozzollo ; piano solo ,
Mrs. R. A. Carpenter ; quartet , "The County
Fair ; " flolo , "Tho Girl I L ft Behind Me , " Mrs.
E. G. Kozzello ; duet , "Soft Fell the Daws ot
Summer Night , " Mrs. F. A. Cressey , Mr ,
R. C. Young ; quartet , "Soup ; " trio , "Sailing
to the Moon , " Mrs. F. A. Cressey , Mru. B ,
G. nozzelle , Mr. E. G. Rozello ; Quarrelsome.
Quartet. The quartet Is made up as folj I j /
Iowa : n. C. Young , tenor ; Mrs. nozzelle. I
contralto ; Mrs. Cressoy , ooprano ; E. G. . Uol1
zolle , bass ; Mrs. R. A. Carpenter , aeCQltt- J
panlst
SurprlHcil Tliolr Tvnclicm.
The pupils of the fourth grade of Lowell
school pleasantly surprised their teacher ,
Miss Ethsl McMillan , Tueedny evening at the
homo of Mr. andMrs. W. R. aVnsant , Twenty-
fourth and F streets. The evening was
spent with music , games and singing- , and
a very enjoyable time was had. During the
evening light refreshments were served ,
Those present were : Blanche Berry , Orpha
Kenworthy , Neville Ensor , Kitty Hazel ,
Bronna Vansant , Blanche Ilanry , Gertrude
Van Luster , Lydla Sargeant. Belva Barr ,
Alice Kentner , Maud Weiro , Marcus Adama ,
SUcy Lloyd , Al Tate , Frank Condron , Ray
Sipe , Ray Clifton , Knutt Smith , Walter Fon-
ner. Grant Caughey , Guy Roberts , Willie
Boyer , JLsigh and Clyde Vansant.
Mttlo Fni < li In the Manx
Thoao who are interested in the appoint
ment of the state board of directors of the
TransmlsslsslppI Exposition do not think that
the endorsement of the so-called mass meetIng -
Ing Tuesday night will amount to anything.
Owing to the small number attending and
the action of the body In reconsidering the
vote after a candidate had been selected made
the meeting a farce. At least that is the
talk on the etreets. Two or three South
Omaha men who are after the place have
quietly slid down to Lincoln to present their
claims to the governor without wasting any
tlmo with mass meeting ? . There arc at
least a dozen candidates In the field and
some lively hustling can bo looked for.
City
A young son of William Hughes is quite
sick.
J. C. Forbea , Philadelphia , is hero visit
ing friends.
Nels Peterson , Twenty-sixth and E streets ,
Is quite elclc.
Mrs. L. C. Marsh has gone to AVahoo to
visit her sister ,
Horace W. Gleason and. wlfo lott yesterday
for 'Mexico , Mo.
John W. Grlbble has returned from a trip
to Dakota City. '
William Ulilrlch , Princeton , was a caller at
the exchange yesterday.
Mrs. E. B. Towl has gone to Peru to visit
a sister who Is quite sick.
AV. B. Stanley , Grand Junction , Colo. , Is
hero attending" to some busincps.
Durinf February there \rero thlrty-throo
births and four deaths In the city.
The republicans of the Third ward will
moot at Metropolitan hail tonight.
A meeting1 of the democratic city central
committee haa been called for this evening.
The Ideal club gavoa _ dance at Masonic
hall last night , which was a very enjoyable
affair ,
JACKSON STARTS A CUSTOM
First to Bo Inaugurated in the Open Air
on the East Portico of the Capital.
NONE SINCE DISREGARD THE PRECEDENT
Ilotletv of Ilic Weather Conilltlonn
AVhlrh lime 1'roinllcil on In-
atiKiirntlun Ilnjn AViiNliliiR-
ion Climate Unccrddii.
WASHINGTON , March 3. It was Andrew
Jackton , a man of stern anil rugjed mold ,
who first conceived and executed the Idea of
being Inaugurated in the open air on the
bleak east portico of the capltol , In the eye
of the people whose Idol he was. In the ex
ecution of a flxcd purpose ho cared little for
storm or sunshine , and In this he set an
example that few of the successors to hla
high ofllco have cared to disregard. To the
citizens of Washington and to the thousand !
of people who every four ycara find theli
way to the capltol this decision means much ;
an Indoor Inauguration to them Is flat and
depressing. True , there arc the soldiers and
the bands of music , and the variously at
tired civilian clubs , nnd tne ? street decora
tions , but an Inaugural procession without
Its grand preface the vast gathering on the
eastern crest of the Capltolme hill and'the
actual presence of the newly Inducted presi
dent , and the delivery In open air of the
promise which ho holds out of the future ad
ministration Is llko the play of "Hamlet"
with Hamlet left out. Yet this omission has
followed In some Instances , when presidents
loss robust than Jackson , or more Inclined to
llatcn to prudent advice , have declined to
undergo the terrible ordeal of a bare-headed
exposure for nearly an hour la the midst of
winter storms.
Hence Wnshlngtonlans , for their own sake ,
as well aa for that of their myriad guests ,
look In apprehension to the weather condi
tions of tills day , nnd strive to forecast , If
they may , what la to follow on March 4.
Tnorc Is grave reason , too , for this anxiety.
In this latitude the season Is one of great
vicissitudes. Lying midway between the
sunny south and wintry Now England , hero
Is the battle ground of the changing Masons.
A week of snow , nnd slcot and ono succeeding
of balmy spring and then rapid changes day
by day from ono extreme to the other Is the
mle. The approach of the spring equinox
b3ars stronger tidings each day of the com
ing spring , but lingering winter makes des
perate and unexpected rallies , and supposing
these to fall , yet spring Is often wet r.nd
rainy , though warm. And for this reason
the pcoplo In Washington who so liberally
decorats their housea along the line of inarch
of the big procession have learned prudence ,
and endeavor , so far as It lies \\lthin the
limits of artistic taste , to give their adorn
ments a degree of stability that will Insure n
good appearance In any event ; whllo hoping
for the best they prepare for the worst.
FORECAST FOR THE DAY.
Today the weather bureau Is the head cen
ter of all Intelligence o Wnshlngtonlans ,
and appreciating the weight of rsuponslblllty
resting upon them , the best experts have
Bptnt the past twenty-four hours in the study
of meteorological conditions from Manitoba to
Florida and New England , with a vlo-v to
the bearing of the most remote "high" or
"low" barometric condition on the weather
in the capital tomorrow. The result as
forecasted by the bureau Is as follows :
Clar and cool , with a temperature of 30
to 35 degrees ; westerly winds.
It may not be amiss , to give an Idea of
the average weather conditions which havs
prevailed on Inauguration day , to note the
proportions of sunshine and storm that have
governed In tbo past.
George Washington , the first president ,
took the oath of office April 30 , 1789 , In New
York. It was a fair morning , though the
sunshine bad to stray through clouds at
times , and rain foil during the latter part
Of the afternoon and evening.
At Washington's second inauguration , in
Philadelphia , on March 4 , 1783 , the day was
Vry pleasant , and immense crowds gathered
About Sixth and Chestnut streets to witness
the ceremonies. One hundred years ago
John Adams was inaugurated n't the old
atato house in Philadelphia , and he , too , was
favored with a beautiful day.
The first Inaugural event that took place
111 Ibis city was on March 4 , 1801 , when
Thomas Jefferson took the oath. The sun
shone brilliantly and the day was mild and
balmy. At his second Inaugural it was cold
an , ) disagreeable and chilly , and blasts of
wind made things uncomfortable.
James Madison fared well on both of his
Inaugurals , especially so on the second ono ,
a typical spring day.
JameS Monroe's first Inauguration oc
curred on a delightful day , but his second
was just the reverse. In the latter year
March 4 fell on the Sabbath. The exercises
accordingly were postponed until the fol
lowing day , Monday , the Eth. It was un
comfortable weather and slushy under foot ,
made so by rain nnd snow that had fallen
during tl'o night
The weather on John Qulncy Adams' In
augural day. March 1. 1825 , augured well
for his administration. It ivas a pleasant
day and largo crowds ivatched him take
the oath in the old hall of the house of
icpresontatlves.
Andrew Jackson was ushered Into office
by a i > prlng-llko day , mild and balmy. The
oath was taken for the flr. t time In his-
lory on the east portico of the capltol ,
Monday , March 4 , 1833. When ho was In
augurated for the second time it was In
tensely cold.
OUTSHONE ITS PREDECESSORS.
The thirteenth inauguration took place on
March 4 , 1837 , when Martin Van Buren
became president. Bright sunshine inado
everybody happy , and not a cloud was seen
during the day.
Though the inaugural ceremonies uro said
to have been the most Imposing up to that
time , nature was not auspicious when Gen
eral William Henry Harrison , 'Old Tlppo-
canoe , " -was Installed as the ninth president
on March 4 , 1841. The day dawned cold
and cloudy , but the streets arc said to have
been dry. A chilling wind , however , made
existence outdoors unpleasant ,
James K. Polk was unfortunate In this
way on his Inauguration In 184B. It was
cold ; a storm blow down from the north
east , and rain fell incessantly , but , though
this somewhat dampened the ardor of the
gathered crowd , the military display Js eald
to have been especially brilliant.
General Zachary Taylor's Inauguration In
1849 also fell upon Sunday , for tbo second
time. The exercises , therefore , took place
the succeeding day , which was a remarkably
pleasant one.
People ivho attended Franklin Plcrce's In
auguration were somewhat discomforted by
poor weather. There -was a raw northeast
wind , and melting enow made matters much
worse ,
Ono of the most propitious days on record
was that on which James Buchanan stopped
Into the president's chair. The sun shone
freely , and the weather could not have been
made more to the taste of the great out
pouring of people.
Lincoln's first inauguration , though dark
To Introduce ourselves , - * > will pre
sent cncli customer with n aumplo bottle
of choice liquor Our messenger boy can
bo counted upon to nmUo quick deliv
ery Ours are the choicest brands ot
family wines , liquors nud clgurs mid
uro warranted pure und unadulterated
Wo will make a specialty of bottle
and Jut' trade.
MAY & KILLER ,
Family Wine , Liquor and Cigar House ,
1303 Douglas.
clouds had gathered IntWjolner aen o , was
favored with exccnpntwMther , while upon
hU second dmlnl tnitKS lWth those "other
clouds" practically disported , the -weather
w disagreeable andjthrcntcnlnR , and the
streets were wet ana Widdy. Rain had
fallen early In the dajTWH Just AS the pro
cession moved down ( Pennsylvania avenue
toward the capttol tbo , nn broke through
the clouds and the remainder of the day
was clear. ' VJ >
RAINBD ON , GRANT ,
General Grant had hadluck , In the choice
of his day , for Itwas gloomy and rainy. It
was even more unfavorable when he was In
augurated for the sodond time. It Is said
to have been the coI < \ May on which an
Inauguration ever has taken place. The
participants In the ceremonies suffered
greatly , and there were many frozen fingers
and frost-bitten cars in evidence. The ther
mometer fell to 4 above zero , and a fierce
wind Intensified the frigid temperature.
For the third time inauguration day fell on
Sunday In 1E77 when Hayes became president
And the ceremonies on the following day took
place with unfavorable weather. A light
rain fell during the morning , but late in the
forenoon It stopped and was clear the rest
of the day.
It snowed on the night of March
3 , 1SS1 , and also on the morning of
March 4 , but late In the forenoon it cleared ,
and Garjleld's Inauguration was a brilliant
one. The earth was snow-clad nnd the cirly
winds were sharp and .cutting , though late
In the forenoon It cleared and the nlr was
mild.
Cleveland's first Inauguration weather was
most aunplclous , and not for a long tlmo 1 ad
there been weather so balmy and sprlrg-
llko. The nun shone and just n tusplclon
ot frostlncm which prevailed In the early
morning vanished by noon.
One of the stormiest March days Wash
ington has over experienced greeted Harrison
when ho entered Into the office- , and the sidewalks -
walks of Pennsylvania avcnuo were largely
a picture of spread umbrellas and mackin
toshes. Rain fell In torrents all day , and
flags nnd bunting hung limp from ( he pelt
ing Qtorm. Despite this , an Immense ) crowd
watched him take the oath on tire cast
portico.
At the last Inauguration , when Grover
Cleveland assumed oiflce for the second time ,
It was a cold , drizzling day. Rain had
fallen pretty steadily throughout the night
and with the morning turned Into snow.
The wind was strong and blustering , and
coining from all points of the compass at one
and the same time , nude life out of doors
most heartily uncomfortable and disagree
able. _
You Cnii lie Well
When your blood is pure , rich and nourish
ing for nerves nnd muscles. The blood Is
the vital fluid , and when it is poor , thin
and Impure you must cither suffer from
sonio distressing disease or you will easily
fall a victim to sudden changes , exposure
or overwoik. Keep your blood pure with
Hood's Sarsaparllla and bo well.
Hood's Pills arc the best after-dinner pill ;
assist digestion , euro headache. 23 cents.
THUS EXDS TUB SOCIAL SKASOX.
Denial of the Worldly IMenmireH for
Forty Ilnyn.
Yesterday was Ash 'Wednesday , and until
the Easter bolls proclaim the end of
the Lenten season the devout world
will robe Itself In humble garments
and deny Itself the -worldly pleas
ures which society q/fers / , to Its devotees.
The church-going soc ty maiden must close
her eyes to the attractions of the dance and
card table and roslgnf'herself more or less
contentedly to the humbler pleasures which
the ritual makes admissible at this season.
In the Episcopal and' ' other churches
special services arc arranged during Lent
and an exceptional effort Ms made to turn
the thoughts and desires 'of the people to
spiritual things. The sackcloth nnd ashes
that were tho. Insignia'of Ash Wednesday in
the olden times have disappeared before
modern progress , and. eyen the fast day is
only Infrequently observed. .But , society re
laxes tho'.pafle that it has maintained
through the winter months and finds in the
Lenten rest and quiet , a needed relaxation
from the strain of continual festivity. Brief
services' in commemoration ot the day were
held In several of the Omaha , churches yes
terday morning , but the observat on was not
general and the services were attended only
devoutly inclined of the con
by the more
gregations.
LOCAI * BREVITIES. 1
The Omaha Inaugural club will give a
literary entertainment and ball at Morand s
Dancing academy this evening.
Ycs'erday Officer Rector found a P ° < * ot-
book containing a small sum of money. The
property is at the police station awaiting
Identification.
George Conrod , the hackman convicted in
police court of assault and battery upon
George Brldenbeclcer , was found guilty by a
Jury in the criminal court.
During Lent , the Brotherhood of St.
Andrew will hold services at the Young
Men's Christian association rooms eacn clay
at noon. The services will be for men.
The fees collected by Boiler Inspector
Unltt during February amounted to ? 1BZ.
Building Inspector Hnrte took In f9-6 } ° vnnd
License Inspector Hurst collected Jl.281.50.
Yesterday afternoon the Nebraska Chil
dren's Homo society topk charge of Joe
Green , and placed him in a family of the
name ot Thacher , residing at G04 North
Seventeenth street.
The Loyal Legion held its regular monthly
meeting and banquet at the Mlllard hotel lent
night. No special program had been pro
vided , but after the business had been dis
posed of the members spent the evening in
social converse. i
Archibald Gordon , convicted In pollco court
of conducting an assignation house , was
found eullty by a jury in the criminal court
and was at once put on trial In the same
court on the same charge filed In another
case on which he bad also taken an appeal.
Residents of the southeast part of the
city held a meeting Tuesday and resolved
to establish a bus line to run from the
center of the city to the city limits on South
Thirteenth street in order to accommodate
the people living In that portion of tha city.
Under the auspices of Rev. Mr. Thlck-
stun's Council Bluffs mission a musical and
elocutionary entertainment will be given in
the Young Men's Christian association
rooms in this city this evening. Jackson
Cady , the chief musician , will he ono of the
attractions. ,
Some of the members of the city council
are very anxious to know what has become
of the ordlnanco intrpdupqd several weeks
ago , which provided , for ; , abolishing the
olllces of city olectrlclan.npld , superintendent
of the city ball. The | lQiuinents ? have never
reappeared and seem tpjfayo been lost.
Articles ot incorporation of tbo Omaha
City Electric Light worlis > have been Hied
with the county clerk. iThB'Incorporatom ' are
8. L. Wiley , V. G. Lahtry and H. Broitung.
The purpose of the concern is stated to bo
the furnishing of electric * light and power
for public and private 'use. Tito capital
stock is fixed at JIBO.'OM.- '
DAN STUART IS OUT AGAIN
Promoter of the Coming Mill QoU Into
Frtwh Air Once More.
WORK ON AMPHITHEATER IS PROGRESSING
Mr. fllmliiininiiN la I'nlnoil lit n llc-
linrl ( lint lie llnil llcrii llrliik-
IiiB Corlictl Talie a
I.OMK lliiti.
CARSON , Nov. , March 3. Dan Stuart ,
who has been very 111 for the past fortnight ,
walked to his office this afternoon , and was
the center ot attraction ot strangers and
citizens. It was thought that the promoter
of the great carnival , which Is to take place
on the 17th and 18th ot March , would be
forced to go to San Francisco for treat
ment. His laborious efforts to carry his
carnival * to a success have been a burden
to him and unfortunately ho has fallen
a victim to a common ailment in the moun
tains , which , In the cast , would bo called
pneumonia. Mr. Stuart , however , while
fceblo and still feeling the effects of this
altitude , will probably remain hero until
ho considers himself well enough to under
take a Journey to California. Whllo ho has
been confined to his apartments , Stuart has
been directing the movements of hla clerks
from a sick bed. Ho expressed himself as
well pleased with the looks of things at
the race track , where the 'big ' amphitheater
is being constructed. A few days ago the
owners of that property decided to change
Its name , and the track will hereafter bo
known as Seymour Park. Contractor P. J.
Doimhuo of San Francisco drove out with
Stuart to the park , and , although the big
Texan did not leave tht > carriage , ho was
enabled to gat n first-class idea of the general -
oral appearance ot the arena. Donahue
stated that the structure would bo com
pleted by next Monday , and there Is every
reason to bcllavo that his prediction will
bo realized.
The force of clerks In Stuart's ofllco has
been kept busy very day for a week past
answering the astonishingly largo number
of letters and telegrams sent In from all
parts of this country , Canada and Mexico ,
and even from England. Some of the let
ters arc very Interesting. A man in a Kan
sas town inquired , among other things , how
much two J20 Wats to sec the fight would
cost. In reply to this communication one of
Stuart's bright young men wrote to the
Kansas correspondent , stating that on ac
count of the long journey ho would have to
undertake to got to Carson , ho would only
bo charged $40 for the tickets In question.
Another bit ot Information that was given
out at Stuart's ofllco today would seem to
Indicate that many women will take ad
vantage of the opportunity to see a real glove
contest. Ono of the clerks said that at least
fifty letters from all parts of the country
had been received from women , who desired
to bo booked for the big show on St. Pat-
rlck'is day.
day.BOB'S
BOB'S FEELINGS HURT.
Bob Fltzslmmons was very much annoyed
today by a story that hod been circulated to
the effect that he had recently exercised very
little care in his training so far as an in
dulgence In stimulants was concerned. When
he came to town last night , the New Zealander -
lander was certainly in a happy frame of
mind , but this is not an unusual condition
for him , and there was no good reaeon to
believe that his playfulnjss was duo to
liquor. Aa a matter of fact FltzslmmonB was
pleased upon receiving a telegram announcing
the fact that his wife had loft New York for
Carson City. Bob gave an exhibition of
wrestling with his big dog Yarrum in Dan
Stuart's office , while a crowd of perhaps
fifty persons pushed nnd Jostled In front of
the establishment In an effort to got a glimpse
of tire frolic.
Martin Julian denounced In the most em
phatic terms the yarn that Fltz had been
drinking. Under ordinary circumstances
Bob's manager Is nn even-tempered fellow ,
but today ho lost control of himself and
started on a hunt for the man who had
originated this tale. Up to a late hour to
night he had not found the author of what
was described as a malicious fabrication.
"Fitzslmmons Is In good condition , " said Ju
lian to the representative of the Associated
press. "Ho never was a drinking man and
has not the slightest inclination to Indulge
In alcoholic beverages. I would not bo in
the least surprised if some of the smart
men of Borbett's quarters put this yarn on
the market. Just as they circulated the story
that Bob was trying his best to break an arm
or leg In order to got out of fighting that
big duffer. I am going on the warpath for
some of these imaginative fellows , and al
though I haven't any medals on mo for fightIng -
Ing , I'll guarantee to moke it lively for
somebody If I can only get a chance. Bob
has not taken a drink of whisky In months ,
with the exception of a day or two after his
arrival In Caraon , when he took two or three
drinks of hot Scotch for hla cold. Nobody
need have the slightest fear that ho won't
bo ready to fight two weeks from today.
My only regret Is that I haven't 11,000,000
to bet on him , because the money would bo
Just as good as In our pockets now. "
PUGS AT WORK.
The tall , auburn-haired fighter varied his
program today by Indulging in a blcyclo
rldo for a short .distance over the muddy
road. The wheeling waa so very bad that
ho was obliged to return to the ranch , where
ha left his wheel and took a slx-mllo sprint
around the foothills. The warm , sunshiny
weather had an exhilarating effect upon Hob ,
and upon his return to quarters ho announced
that howould , not , wait for afternoon to go
through the regular day's program , but
would finish up before lunch.
The next two hours -were devoted to bag
punching , boxing and wrestling with his
trainers. An hour or so after lunch Fltz
slmmons took another short run , bringing
up at the state penitentiary , where ho was
glvon a. hot bath and a good rub dawn.
Corbctt , too , made a change In his usual"
work. In the first place , ho took a twclve-
mlle run through some of the picturesque
foothills close to Shaw's Springs. Jim and
his companion , Al Hampton of San Fran
cisco , returned tp their quarters covered with
mud , but the champion eald ho enjoyed the
outdoor work very much. Hereafter , Instead
of putting in two or three hours each morn
ing at the hand ball court , Jim will exercise
on the road.
Mrs. Corbett and Miss Helen Corbett will
leave for San Francisco tomorrow. In con
versation with the Associated press repre
sentative tonight , Corbett spoke of his future -
turo Intentions so far as his place of real-
donee la concerned. ( <
"Win or lose , " said Jim , "I'll make my
homo In Now York after March 17. Of
course my sympathies are with the west ,
hut I prefer the caat as a place of residence.
I hope to visit Europe next summer , no
matter how the fight goes. "
W < * < lleHtx Wolrott.
NEW YORK , 'March ' 3. Tommy West of
Now York met and clearly defeated Joe Wol-
cott ( colored ) of Boston , In a twenty-round
I Jes foun out dat dera lots of cigars
In dls Exposition town and do cigars
llko do pronrlntlon , got some strings
tied to dem , but dey ain't no strings
tlud to or In my dad'n 5c Stoeclccr
Cigar dcys ptiro tobacco an * you'd
never tlnk but wliat yotiso mnoklng a
30 center only dat 15 Is all you pay fur
It bout all ( Jo cigar dealers soil de
Stoeckcr Clgur.
1404 DOUGLAS.
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Its Merit Appreciated
Christy
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Anatomical
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Adopted as a regular equipment
by Many Manufacturers.
Here are a few of the many manufacturers that appre
ciate the true merit of the Christy Anatomical.Saddle and
catalogue and furnish it as a regular equipment without
additional charge.
POPE MFGCO. . . Hartford , Conn.
STERLING- CYCLE WORKS. Chicago.
E. C. STEARNS & CO. . Syracuse , N. Y.
SYRACUSE CYCLE CO. . Syracuse N. Y.
DAVIS SEWING MACHINE CO. , Dayton , Ohio.
GEO. N. PIERCE & CO. , Buflalo , N. Y.
IDE MFG. CO.PeoriaIll.
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ARIEL CYCLE CO. , G-oshon. Ind.
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ANDERSON CYCLE & MFG. CO. . Detroit , Mich.
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UNION MFG. CO. , Cleveland , O.
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cle , Insist that it be fitted with cause riders nro now educated
on the snddlo question. Insist
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, nnd
the CHRISTY no
when pluclni ? your order that
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Manufacturers and dealers are notlflo A that the Christy Saddle is fully pro-
tccted by mechanical nnd design patents mid Infrlngcrs will
bo pr.nccutcd.
EXAMINE IT AT THE CYCLE SHOW.
A. G. SPALDING & BROS. ,
NEW YORK , CHICAGO ,
PHILADELPHIA , WASHINGTON ,
Also all reliable bicycle dealers.
boxlnc bout at the Broadway Athletic club
always entitled to moro
tonlcht West was
"
po"nu than Wolcott. and hen Referee D , k
nocho cave Ms flat there was not a dis-
MntfoK volco from any of the 3.000 persons
who witnessed the mill. _
1IIG CROWD AT TUB IHOYCM3 SHOW.
MnniiBcniciit In Well I lcii - < l vltli the
Attendance.
Last night was Turner club night at the
blcyclo show , and the Turner club was out
in full force with over 100 members. It
was also the night of the biggest attend
ance slnco the show opened. It being esti
mated that nearly 1.000 people were pres
ent. The management naturally feels grate
ful at the encouraging Increase In the at
tendance , especially as It waa made up of
Bomo of the best people In the city and of
people who manifest au interest in the
\vliocl
The men in charge of the different ox-
hlblts were kept busy explaining the
. -ood points of their respective wheels and
'jlcyclo devices and not a few Bales were
" "
"A now arrival in the person of F. Howard
Tuttle , representing an eastern blcyclo man
ufacturing firm , a man nearly seven feet
tall nnd of magnificent physique , was one of
the caters of attraction.
Much Interest continues to b.o manifested
in the race on homo trainers , the score for
last night being : Proulx , 48.5 ; Ilelnrman ,
42.7 ; Holton , 41.1 , nnd Hall , 3C.O. This
makes the score for the three nlghta as
follows : Proulx. 114.8 : Holton , 112.1 ; Holnz-
rnan , 10C.3 , and Hall. 78C.
Tonight has been sot apart for the Omaha
Wheel club , and will also bo a special
ladles' ulBbt.
_ _ _ _
ST. kOUIS I E. > CII SHOW OIM5NS.
Crcnm ot lli KnMlcrn I rl c Winner *
nil Kxhlliltloii.
ST LOUIS , March 3. The second annual
bench show of the St. Louis Kennel club
opened In the Imposition building today and
will continue through the weuk. Some of
the finest dogs in the country have been
benched. Among the thousand or more entries -
tries are the cream of the prlzo winners at
the Madison Square Garden show , held recently -
cently in New York City. About 400 dogs
from there were brought hero immediately
after the close of that ahow , and the re
mainder ot the entries are made up mostly
of local dogs. Dogs of every conceivable
breed are to bo seen , and , aa a whole , tha
collection Is pronounced the finest over got
ten together In the west. George J. Gould's
string of pointers and J. Plerpont Morgan's
collies attract much attention. Francis UIggs
of Baltimore has hla famous kennel of
Fiench bulls on exhibition. Among the
many other prominent exhibitors are : Weeks
& Turner of Ualtlmoro , with thirty dojs of
various breeds ; Mr , and Mrs. Frank F. Dale
of New Haven , Conn. , who are showing many
famous bull terriers , several , cocker spaniels ,
a Dandle Dlmont , and a Scotch duorhound ;
I ) . F. Lewis of Landsdowno , Pa. , with fifty
dogs , the property of at least a doicn dif
ferent owners , and Wells Washington ot
Plttsburg , with a magnificent string of Irish
setters.
tvisisici/r PACICIM ; nousu OUTPUT.
nf HIIKH ConIniu'H ( on a
Mix-nil .SoilIr.
CINCINNATI , March 3. ( Special Tclo-
gram. ) Tomorrow's Prlco Current will say :
The liberal marketing of hogs has continued
fully up to or in excess of expectations.
The week's killings In the west nggregato
390,000 , compared with 395,000 the preceding
week , and 200,000 last year. The total for
four months ending March 1 approximated
6,950,000 , against C,815,000 lost year. Promi
nent places compare as follows ;
City. 1898-07. 1895-98.
Chlciiffo 2 , S-,000 2,375,000
KunsiiH City 1,025,000 853,000
Omaha 4)0.000 ) 417.0W
St. Louis 415,000 3S7.000
Imllnnnpolls .1IG.CO ) 3COX ! >
Cincinnati 210,000 219.000
Milwaukee 00,000 367.0M
Ccilnr Haplds 21G.IWO HZ.OOO
Ottlimwa S13.000 138,000
Cleveland IW.OOO 1S , OM
Loulsvlllo IZO.CO' ) 123,000
Sioux City ruoo fio.O'M
St. Paul ! K,000 ) 118,000
Detroit 87,001 tfl.ttW
St. Joseph 7C.OOO M.OOO
DOS Molncs KO.OOO C2.000
Coughs , IIoarfcoiiesB , Bore Throat , hie. ,
( Illicitly relieved by Ilrowu's Hronchlal
Troches , They snrpasi all other preparation !
In removing hoarseness and as a cough
remedy are pre-eminently the tiest.
Drcx lj. Slioonmn 1ms gene ono to
Washington to sea Bill Inaugurated , BO
wo'vo got to get along without him
today had a special engine lie's great
on Hiioclals thuboys' quilted bottom
shoes are a special shoo Uint wo can
recommend to every father , mother or
child they will outwear two palm of
the ordinary shoes we would llko to
show them to you
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1419 FAKNAM STUE1IT ,