8 TUB OMAHA DAILY BTB3K MONDAY , MAY 17 , 1807.
UNCLE SAM AND HIS WARDS
An Idea of the Enormous Purchases Re
quired Every Year for the Indian ,
S3AP , FINE COMBS AND SUSPENDERS
.Article * VVhlrli Oinnlin Jobber * ntul
MniinriictiircrM May Supply
( lint the tiiillmi i > iiiply | Depot
IN I.oculcil litre. ,
In Anticipation of the establishment of the
Indian supply depot In this city , eomo Inter
est IIM hcqli manifested In the character and
quantity of tmpplles which may bo stored In
the depot. The mere statement that the
government expends each year from $2,000-
000 to $5,000,000 on supplies for Its bronrcd
wards docs not carry with It the enormity
of the purchases made by that amount of
money. Hut of these supplies a very large
per cent Is shipped direct to the localities
where they are to ho used. Not all pt once ,
possibly , but the contracts nro made sub
ject to delivery no ordered by the govern
ment. This rule applies especially to fresh
meals and other perishable goods. Nearly
all of the other supplies , however , are con
tracted for to be delivered at eoino central
point , generally to a place where there IB
a supply depot , and distribution Is made
from that point.
Them are 155 agencies and schools under
the protection of the government , and to
ihow which of them arc situated moro con
veniently to Omaha than to New York , Chicago
cage or San Francisco , their location by
states Is hero given : Montana , eight ; Wy
oming , three ; Colorado , two ; Utah three ;
Idaho , four ; Nevada , seven ; North Dakota ,
six ; South Dakota , ten ; Pennsylvania , one ;
Michigan , one ; Wisconsin , eight ; Minnesota ,
thirteen ; Oklahoma Territory , thirteen ; In
dian Territory , six ; Kansas , three ; California ,
eire ; Arizona , ten ; Now Mexico , eight ; Ne-
braski , " ' ' " - ' "IH | North Carolina , one.
Illds for supplies for the nc\t fiscal year
were received at the different points on May
4 , and the schedules furnished possible con
tractors were sent to jobbers In this city ,
from which some figures nro taken for the
purposes of tlilo article. Up to this time
contracts for manufactured goods , groceries ,
etc. , have generally been advertised for In
the cast , with New York as a rule the point
of delivery.
WHAT OMAHA CAN FURNISH.
From thu schedules furnished to contrac
tors upon which to bid for supplies for the
next jcar. It Is learned that the following
Kuppllts In the quantities named will be- re
quired : llacon , C'J7,335 pounds ; barley , 118-
100 pounds , beef , gross , 20,421000 pounds ;
beef , net , 2,103,100 pounds ; corn , 2,219,200
pounds , cornmeal , 75,800 pounds ; feed , 70,200
pounds ; Hour , 9HO,120 pounds ; hard bread
! ) B,650 pounds ; hominy , 75,450 pounds ; lard ,
50,070 pounds ; rolled oats , 38,850 pounds ;
oats , 042,250 pounds ; coarse salt , 149,290
pounds ; fine salt , 224,880 pounds ; wheat ,
23i000 ! pounds ; mess pork , 097 barrels. Of
these articles contracts for bacon , cornmcnl ,
hard bread , hominy , lard , rolled oats and
mess pork are made subject to delivery to
central points , vvhllo the other articles are
to bo delivered to the agencies and schools.
The schedule for hardware. Iron and nails
covers twenty and one-half pages of legal
cap , and embraces almost evetything In
heavy and light hardware. A few samples
of the quantities In which these goods are
ordered will serve to shqw the proportions
of the contracts made'Ninetyeight dozen
augers , CIS dozen axes , 4,077 feet of belting ,
5GI dozen bits , 225,776 bolts , 488 dor.jn
brushes , 5C5 dozen butts , 187 dozen chisels ,
1139 dozen files , 407 grindstones , 171,350
pounds of Iron , 233,550 pounds of nails , 2,170
gross of screws , 31,800 square feet of wire
cloth for screens , 768,000 pounds of barbed
wire and 20,000 pounds of wire fence staples.
Among the other articles called for are 178
pairs of flatlrous , with which It Is presumed
that the great American squaw will put a
polish on the shirt front of the noble buck.
POLISH FOR INDIAN MOCCASINS.
The furniture and woodenware schedule
covers a little over two pagts , and Includes
a largo number of school and office dobks ,
washboards , washstands , waslitubs , chairs ,
etc. It provides also for 4,937 boxen of nhoe
blacking , 871 dozen brcoms , 28,700 feet of
vvlro clothesline , 2,291 mattresses , 2,205 pil
lows , 32,480 potmds of rope. In addition to
these there are to be thirty-one do/en rolling
pins , but It Is not stated whether they arc-
to ho used In furthering the principles of
domestic economy or as weapons of defense
, There are nearly three pages of articles
under the head or saddles , harness and
leather , most of them pertaining to attach
ments for harness. Thcie are 1,365 sets of
harness , with any quantity of buckles , rings
and snaps.
The two pagea and a hilt of agricultural
Implements Include , besides garden uteusllo
and icpalrs , 1.9S8 do/en boxes of axle grease ,
twelve corn planters , seventy-five cultivators ,
298 mowing machines four threshing ma
chines , 882 plows , 298 sulky bayrakes , five
hnrrowB and ccven harvesters and ealf-blnd-
VI S.
S.Pive pages of wngons and wagon fixtures
Include enormous qmntltlca of axletrecs ,
bolsters , evcncrs , fellies , hubs , spokes , etc. ,
and 941 wagons and thlrtj-flvc bodeleds.
There aru four pages of glafo , oils and
paints , over half being devoted to dlffcr > > nt
ulcs of glass , the total being 1,087 boxes.
Tlicro Is also 1,050 pounds of chrome yellow
paint , 7,300 pouml.i of red lead , 53,000
pounds of white lead , 4,700 gallons of boiled
linseed oil and 1,050 gallons of raw oil.
Theic nro eighty-seven dozen wash boilers ,
101 dozen Iron palls , 290 dozen coffee boil
ers , 890 dozen pans , 31C dozen plates , 1,728
dozen tp'ons , 212 dozen washtubs and 10,040
p mi ml n of Hheot 7lne.
Seven furnaces are wanted and 2 004 stoves
with 11.920 Joints of stovepipe and large quan
tities of the other fixtures.
PILLS FOR THE DYSPEPTICS.
Nine pages are devoted to the schedule of
medical supplies required , Including nearly
nvcrythlng known In the drug and surgical
lino. Tlicro nio 10"i93 ounces of acids , 30-
C2fl ounies of fluid extracts , 2,123 ounces
of solid extracts , 1,324 tubes of hypodermic
tablets , 0.40T ounccy and 8,340 bottles of oils ,
2.330 bottles of pills of 100 each , 47,290 ounces
of ( Inclines , 2,300 ounces of powdeis and 217-
289 ounces and 5,083 bottles of miscellaneous
medicines. Under the head of Instruments
3.S3D pieces me wanted , Then there are
a vvhalo lot of articles under the head of
BUriU ° al diesslngs , dhlnfectants , hospital
stoics add miscellaneous , Items ,
So fr.r the Items cited nave been taken
from the schedules under which contracts
were advertised for to bo submitted this
month , Thcro are other schedules , which
uro not sent to western imrtlca unlciu re
quested , and from these It Is necessary to
lefrr to the published list of contracts mudo
for the Indian service two years ago , to got
on Idea of the character and quantity of
goods purchased. These goods have been re-
feprvod for rabtc-rn bidders , and with few
exceptions are delivered In Now York City.
There arc 325,300 pounds of bcanu , 500,000
pounds of coffee , 123,000 pounds of rlcct , 1,138-
rorj pounds nf sugar and 23,000 pounds of tea ,
' 1 ho sugar contract U usually gobbled up by
the fust.
Illankctc to tha number of 23,099 are pro-
vlikd , and 17,181 uhawlti , 0,319 dozen eocks ,
18.KOO bed comforts , 10,910 jards of bed tickIng -
Ing , 105,000 ) urds of calico. 50,800 yardb of
cotton llnnncl , 247,000 yards of gingham ,
804,000 > arils of ubcetlng and 3,015 dozen
handkerchief *
A very fair retail clothing stock la pur
chased each year , as well an a good stock
of hats and caps , and boots and ehoea. Crock-
cry and lamps are supplied In wholesale lota ,
while school supplies form a very Important
part of the annual purchases ,
HAS USK FOR FINK COMDS.
In looking over the notion schedule , one
gets an Idea of tbe liner nature of the red
man , end Ills discriminating taste , which Is
little understood by thu common people. Far
instance , Lo requires 182 dozen hair brushes ,
3,577 dozen coane roiubt , and 1,380 dozen
flue coinbi. To assist lu tbe proper manlpu-
Jatlon of theto articles he must have fifty-
three dozen mirrors. That ho may at all
times bu clicumspcct In his personal appear
ance he li supplied with 19,525 pairs of SUB-
, ponders and 338,000 pounds pf soap. It Is
reported that when eoan wat first Issued to
the Indians they ate some of It In Iti crude
tape and made coup out of tbe balance.
The rraultd were do unsatisfactory that It Is
raid the chief * demanded a new treaty with
the Oreat White Father. Of late yrars ,
however , It Is rumored that a few of the
children of the forest hare learned the pur
poses for which the article wan Intended.
The government < tlso provides the Indians
with vast herds of animal * on the hoof. It
furnlihcs bull * , breeding cows , milch cons ,
with calves at their Rides , oxen and marcs ,
half of the latter to have colts at their side.
These are delivered on the agency to which
they are Issued.
In enumerating these many articles the
purporo has been to show what purchases the
government makrs , from which the reader
can learn what articles , may bo furnished
from this city and vicinity with advantage
both to the government and the contractor.
Whllo but a comparative few of the Itcmn
are mentioned , tome nru taken from each
department , and nearly everything usually
classed tinder those hcnas Is purchased In
sonio quantity.
OMAHA CONTRACTORS HENEFITEJD.
Having the supply depot at Omaha will
naturally make many of llio contracts con
ditioned upon tha delivery of the goods at
this point. Tliat will require that there be
some one hero to receive the articles and
care for them. As mentioned elsewhere , with
the exception , of the" meats and other perishable -
able goods , a greater or less quantity of all
the other goods will bo stored for a part of the
year.
It must not bo understood that the articles
will bo purchased here In the quantities
named. It will be seen that ( hero are many
of the supplies which cannot bo successfully
bid upon In Omaha at nil , while parts of
the orders on which Omaha people do bid
will bo delivered at other points.
The ono real benefit following the loca
tion of the depot hero will be Iho advantage
accruing to the local jobbers and manufac
turers In making bids. Ono wholesaler In
the city who expects to derive much benefit
from the acquisition sa > a that while for
merly very little If any of the contracts
were made delivered in Omaha , now a larger
per cent of them will contain that provision.
Tlil.s , ho sas , will glvo the local man the
advantage of through freight rates from the
manufacturing points , while Chicago would
have to pay the through rate to that city and
then add a local rate to this city. Ho says
the prospect of having un opportunity of bid
ding on so largo contracts will encourage
local manufacturers of those articles rc-
pulrod to so Improve their plants that they
will bo enabled to make a rate In competition
with eastern concerns , who will have to flg-
tito on the freight. On the whole , he thinks
the depot Is not only a good advertisement
for the city , but will bo a stimulant for man
ufacturing enterprises and consequently a
splendid thing for the city and locality.
Itoukvil on ( lie CrrHl nf the AViM en.
The landsman , tourist or commercial trav
eler , speedily begins , and not only begins ,
but continues , to feel the cxtrcmo of human
misery during the transit ncrces the tem
pestuous Atlantic. Hut If , with wlac presci
ence , he has provided himself with a supply
of Hoi'tetter's ' Stomach Hitters , his pangs
are promptly mitigated , and then cease ere
the good ship again drops her anchor. This
Is worth knowing , and thousands of our
jachtsman , summer voyager. ! , tourists and
business men do Know It.
Sl'HCIAl. IIATUS VIA
The MIsNourl I'liuillc Unlluny.
Homeseekers' excurblon May IS.
Nashville , Tenn , every Tuesday.
San Fianclsco , Gal. , June 29th , 30th , July
1st. 2nd , 3rd.
For rates , Information , etc. , call or address
company's offices , northeast corner Thir
teenth and Farnam streets.
T. F. GODFREY , P. & T. A.
J. 0. P1IILLIPPI. A Q. F. & P. A.
A * Quick Mn\c
Between Omaha and Chicago on the flying
trains of the Northwestern Line at 4.45 p. in.
and 0 30 p. m. dally. Each anlvlng at Chicago
cage fifteen hours afterward. Ala carte
diners. Exccptloral sleeping cars , parlor
chair cars Check your baggage at your
house.
City Office , 1401 Farnam St.
Low rates this summer.
Kotlcc to ( he 1'nhlic.
On and otter May 1 the city ticket and
freight offices of the Rock Island Route will
bo located at 1323 Farnam street , soutfces.it
: orner of Fourteenth street.
Cnll-tirulii
Is best and quickest reached via the Union
Pacific. 10 hours quicker than any other
line.
line.City
City Ticket Office. 1302 Farnam St.
Summer
VIA WAIJASH R\ .
Half Rates South Tuesday , May 18.
Reduced Rates to Nashville , Tenn. , every
Tuctday.
Reduced Ratrs to Chattanooga , Tenn. , in
July.
Reduced Ratco to Toronto , Ont. , lu July.
Reduced Rates to Buffalo , N. Y. , In Au
gust.
Tickets to and from all points In Europe
via all lines. For rat < > s , sailing lists or a
copy of "To the Like Revolts and Beyond , "
call at Wabash Office. 1415 Parnam street , or
wrlto G. N. CLAYTON. Agent.
ni.sn or M'CAiui ASICS > FOII MONKY.
to Hellene rinniiclnl
riiHHiiieut of a Church.
Bishop C. C , McCabe occupied the pul
pit at both services at the Trinity Metho
dist church yesterday and assisted to raise
about $1,000 to defray the most pressing
obligations of the church society. There la
a debt of about $12,000 hanging over the
chuich of which two notes aggregating $4,200
must be paid at once. The visit of the
bishop was mainly for the purpose of rais
ing this sum and checiful giving was the
theme of both sermons yesterday.
In tbo morning Bishop McCabe spoke from
the Lord's exhortation to Moses , "Let them
make me a sanctuary that I may dwell
among them. " He said that for twenty-live
centuiles preceding the time when these
words were spoken the people bad no places
of worship except the altars which vvcro
built by Individuals to Indicate their be
lief. Hut now God bad demanded a sanctu
ary and the appeal went forth to the chil
dren of Israel In the wilderness. There was
such enthusiastic giving that Mosca v.ns
soon cmbarrabsed with riches and'a second
proclamation was necessary to command the
people to stop giving. This was the sort
of giving that was necessary to save the
world for God.
The speaker added that the passion for
tftnplo building had not departed with the
nationality of the Jewish nation. It had
passed to the Christian church , which was
tilling the world with places of prayer , The
enthusiasm In , this direction had never been
so marked as It was today , and the Metho
dist church surpassed all others In this
work. Slnco I860 the number of Methodist
churchcj had been increased from 9,500 to
25.000 and their value from $31.000,000 to
$125,000.000 , During this period the church
had built enough churches to accommodate
the entire population of Greater New York.
It would seem that the people were catch
ing gllmpsotj of the wilderness enthusiasm.
The remainder of the discourse was de
voted to reminiscences of his previous ex
periences In raising funds for church ex
tension purposes and each narrative was
adapted to Induce equal liberality on the
present occasion. At the close the sub-
ecrlptlon books were opened and the bishop
began the canvass for funds. Charles F ,
Woller headed the list with a subscription
of $500 , The Ladles' Aid society of the
church guaranteed $250 , and A. T. Rector ,
Major R. S. Wllcox , Judge Jacob Favvcett
and others signed $100 each. Then smaller
subscriptions were received and In a eliort
tme | all but $1,500 of the necessary amount
vvaa subscribed ,
The matter was taken up again at tbe
evening tervlce and the balance was either
subscribed or guaranteed.
An You fie Ilovtii ( lie Stairway
At the union depoj , any lime between 4:16 :
and 4:35 : p. in. , you sec two OJurlington
Route trains.
The train on your right Is the "Denver
Limited. " It leaves Omaha at 4:35 : p. m. ,
reaches Denver at 7:15 : a. m. , carries sleepIng -
Ing , dining and free chair cars and Is the
fattest and best train between tbe Missouri
river and the Itocky mountains.
The train on your left le the "Veetlbuled
Fl > er , " It leave * Omaha at 5 05 p , m. ar
rives Chicago ht 820 ; a , m. ; carries Bleep
ing , dining and free- chair cars and offero
the beat service money cau procure or ex
perience provide.
TlckeU at 1D02 Farnaiu utrett.
GUARDING THE HELPLESS
Beneficent Work of Traveler's ' Aid Society
at the Union Depot ,
ASSISTS WOMEN , GIRLS AND CHILDREN
Ilclnicil PnKHpiiKcr * mill SlrniiKcr * to
( he City KtiriilHlicd Iiifiirtmitloii
mill Monry to AHnlxt Them
i i on Their Wtij.
Young girls from the country who get
their first glimpse of a largo city from n
depot , particularly when alone , arc often
dazed and bewildered at the scenes of bustle
and activity around them. Unaccustomed
to the wajs of the wicked metropolis they
arc ap to make friends with people "who
are calculated to do them no good.
To counteract these evils of chance ac
i quaintances the Woman'o club has Instituted
the Traveler's Aid department , and the work
accomplished by It has netted the orgatilza
tlon many good returns. A quiet little
womn dressed In modest , black Is stationed
at the Union depot dally. She meets nil In
coming through trains. Her busy llfo In the
care of others has won her many friends ,
and the name of Miss IJerlha Blrkett has
traveled many miles beyond the city In
which pho resides.
Not long ago n young girl alighted from
a Burlington train which had Just drawn up
In front of the dingy stiucturo which serves
Omaha for tourist accommodations. Seeing
no egress from the place she .started down
the platfoim towards the bottom lands. At
length running Into a gang of railroad em-
plojea seated on a hand car she was given
the proper directions to reach the street , and
was on her way to the stairs leading to
the viaduct when she became lost again In
the surging mass of humanity around the
trains. Bewilderment and contu.ilon were
written on her features. One person gave
her directions to pass through the building
to the south entrance , and another brushed
her aside In n scramble for his car.
OFFERS A HELPING HAND.
The quiet young woman who wears the
badge of the Aid society observed the glrl'o
embarrassment and offered assistance. Miss
nirkett found the girl's hoiao to bo near
Ravenna , Neb. She had been raised by kind
parents. , but becoming tired of the routine
duties of homo life had determined to come
to the city for employment. Other girls who
had visited Omaha had written glowing let
ters of life In the great metropolis. Work ,
they had stated , was plenty. The young
girl had run away and had landed here with
the Email capital of 70 cents to begin life
w 1th.
1th.Mlso
Mlso DIrkett convinced her of the error of
her plans , and easily prevailed upon her
to return home. With the assistance of
Matron Dennett , of the police station , i
subscription list was started and the- girl
was not only furnished transportation , but
also provided with a umall amount of
money for traveling expenses.
This forms only an Incident In the work
accomplished by the Travelei's Aid.
Nearly two jears ago the first representa
tive of the Aid society. In the person of Mrs.
Mary Sullivan , was stationed at the depot.
The work was then In the hands of the
Woman's Christian association. The seivlce
was kept up at Intervals until about eight
months ago when the department was re
linquished by the Woman's Christian orco-
clatlon and was taken up by tbe Woman's
club. A special committee , of which Mrs.
J. F. Richardson was appointed chairman ,
was selected to take charge of tbe work ,
and with Mk nirkett as the representa
tive the department has made rapid strides
toward being a public benefactor.
MANY REQUIRE : ASSISTANCE.
It Is estimated that fully COO women , girls
and children have reaped the benefits of Miss
DIrkett's kindly offices during her short
term , of service. Strangers In the city
whose relatives failed to meet them at the
station have been sent to the desired ad-
Transportation to deserving poor
lua been provided , and not a few penniless
persons who have landed hero without
friends have been provided with situations.
Many of them , particularly In the cases of
destitute young girls , have been taken to
Miss DIrkett's homo at 1015 Meson street
and there accoided a temporary place of
shelter until other accommodations could be
provided for them.
The field covered by the Traveler's Aid
Is rapidly increasing In size In this city. Lit
tle Kindnesses hlch at first barely at
tracted attention from hurrying tourlato are
now becoming recognized as a necessity. A
tired mother with a fretting babe looks to
the Aid for a few minutes' respite from
maternal cares. She notes with pleasure the
approach of the joung woman with the
emblazoned slgnla of her society upon her
breast. Pleasant memories of the manner
In which the Infant was wheedled , cajoled
and petted Into good behavior , with a tact
born of long experience , remains with the
mother long after she baa left the smoky
metiopolls behind.
Then there are children who get lost , who
hive been 'ent by parents on long journeys
to distant relatives , the said relatives fallIng -
Ing to be at the station at specified times ,
Fiom fragmentary pointers gained from the
Infantile tourists they must bo sent to tbe
proper person.1. The sick must bo taken
care of and the numberless questions as to
times and destinations of outgoing trains
must be answered throughout the day. The
Aid's life Is indeed a busy one.
5
AMUSEMENTS.
The Lilliputians opened a short engagement
last night at the Crelghton , presenting their
new piece , "Merry Tramps. " This band of
clever German dwarfs will bo pleasantly re
membered from former visits as giving an
entertainment decidedly worth seeing. Host
of tbo familiar names are still In the cast ,
and the comical faces and quaint little figures
of Franz Libert , Adolph Zlnk , Ludvvlg Merkel ,
Herman Ring , Bertha Jaeger and Ellao Lau
are constantly In evidence. As heretofore
most of the dialogue Is carried on In the
German language , but the small performers
1m o evidently been btudjlng English to
porno purpose , as tbe frequent and fluent uo
by them pf American slang abundantly testi
fies. A lack of familiarity with tbe German
tongue need not deter anyone from going to
hoar "Merry Tramps. " There Is not a great
deal of dialogue In It anyway , and the pan-
tomtmo of the little actors Is moro expressive
than spoken words. Two or three of the
Lllllputlana are really excellent comedians ,
and their diminutive stature only adds to
their capability as laugh producers , The spec
tacular feiture > s of the performance this
year have been greatly elaborated , The
eccncry and light effects wilt compare
favorably with anything seen hero this sca- [
pen , and there IB a large , richly attired and
comely ballet.
A matinee will be given this afternoon
especially for the children , to whom this
entertainment particularly appeals. Jbe en
gagement closes with the performance to
night.
Good entertainment lo offered to lovers of
melodrama at Doyd'e , where "Tbo Pulse of
Now York" opened a half week's engagement
with two performances yesterday , Tbe com
pany la adequate to the requirements of tbo
piece , and includes Chris Druuo , Stella May-
hew , MadgeMaltland , Edmund L. lireese ,
Beatrice Dauncourt and the Thompson
children. The scenery Is varied and ap
propriate , and some very clever specialties
by members of the company make tbo third
act tbe moat enjoyable of the piece.
Georgia Cayvan will return to Omaha next
week at tbe head of a superior company ,
opening a threo-nlght engagement at the
Crelghton Monday , May 24 , During the
stay pho will bo ueen In a number of the
plaje In which she ban won favorable men
tion.
The Lilliputians will close tbe engagement
at the Crelghton with two performance ! ) to
day , a laatluto being given at 2:30. :
vni.i * cojomiT TO JACOIISOJT ,
Stvnllfili SlnRlnaiRiwIHIr * t'tiltc ' In n.
TcMlnmnlnlltw the llnnxo.
The three Scandln vl n countries have
doubtless contributed ! 4hclr share to the
world In the work Atiatt , and they expect
that this will bo certified to at the Trans-
mlsslEstppl and International Exposition In
Omaha next year. When the northwcotcrn
division of the Scandinavian singers' fes
tival took place at Sioux Falls , S. D. , six
years ago C. A. Uacobson took an active
part and acted as Judge and delegate at tin-
convention for the iNotdcn Singing society.
At that tlmo Nordon came home trium
phant with the first prize and Mr. Jft-
cobson wns donated a gold medal , with the
Inscription , "Lltteils ct Artlbus" for his
good services. Mr. Jacobeon has again re
ceived a unanimous vote to represent Nor-
den In New York the first week In Juno
at the national festival of the American
Union of Swedish Singers , and Is Instructed
to spare no effort In procuring the next
festival for Omalm during the exposition In
1898. In conversation with n Uee reporter
Mr. Jacobson tald : "There IB no doubt but
what the next national festival will go west
Minneapolis h n had It ; so has Chicago , ant
with the assistance of the TransmLsslssIpp
directory I think wo can procure the grcat-
ewt slngcra' festival ever known out west. "
After the Now York festival part of the
union singers will embark on the City of
Rome , June 5 , at noon , and leave for the
Stockholm Swedish and Russian exhibition
where they will take pirt In the contcsl
singing of the world. Sweden got the first
prize for singing at the last Paris exposi
tion , likewise did the Swedish-American
singers , In Chicago last year at a contest
among seven nations.
Before Mr. Jncobson's departure for
New York n farewell concert will
bo tendered him next Saturday
May 22 , nt Gcrmanla hall bj
the Norden Singing society. Prof. Adolf EJ-
grcn , director ; assisted by the German Sing
ing society Orpheus , Prof. Charles Peterson
director ; the Scandinavian Qleo club , Prof ,
Ernest Norden , director ; the Swedish Lady
society ; Nordcn's Union orchestra ; Miss
Kmma Moellcr , soprano , and Prof. Olaf
Pcdersen , flutist. The following will be the
program :
PAUT I.
Overture Orchestra . Flotovv
Addrosi . C. A. Jncobson
Omiilm's Welcome to thu Scandinavian
Singers . A. Edgrcn
Jennie Llnd QunrtPt nml Mixed. Chorus.
Selection from the Opera Mnrtba . .Flotow
C. A. Jacobson , Nordon and Ladles' Choir.
PART II.
a Dixie Land .
1) Old Folks at Home . Vnnder Stucken
Orpheus.
The Perfume of the Rose Flute Solo. . . .
. Prlus Gustnf
OHf Pedcrsen.
National Airs . Male Choru
Scandinavian Glee Club
Operatic Scenes In Costume from Faut
, . Gounod
Miss nmmn. Moellcr , Margarita ; MKs Ellen
Anderson. Slebel ; Adolf Eilnren , Faust ;
C. A. Jacobson , Mcphistopheles.
PART III
Happy Carl's First Experience In
America. . .By Adolf Hdgrcn , by Request
( A comic opera in one act. )
Song1 and Balette .
Miss Llllinm Elsmcr ; Miss Grace Emsler ,
accompanist.
German Folk Son s . Male Choru
Orpheus.
Scenes In Costume from the Opera of the
Daughter of the Regiment . Donizetti
Daughter of the ni'glmont Miss Ernmi
Mooller : battlefield guard ( Faltvo'ct ' n ) C.
A. Jacobson ; soldlnrg of the regiment ,
Norden ; peasant , girls , Ladles' Choir.
A personally conducted party of teachers
and friends this cummer. Low rates. Ex
clusive. Northwestern Line , 1401 Farnam St.
\Vi\H HofiiHcd Alcohol.
Barton Hylcs v\cnt Into the drug store of
Charles Sclmefer last evening nnd demanded
that Jhe propiletor supply him with some
alcohol. It vvaa refused und Hylcs started
In to abuse everyone connected with the
place" Ho was locked up , charged with be
ing drunk and disorderly.
.
On Tuesday , May 18th , the Missouri Pacific
railway will sell 'round trip tickets at very
low rates to certain points In the south ,
southwest and southeast. Stop-overs allow eu
on the going Journey. For Information ,
land folders , pnrnplets , etc. , call or address
company's office. Thirteenth and Tarnam , or
depot , Fifteenth and Webster streets , Omaha ,
Nob. ' T. F. GODFREY , P. & T. A.
J. 0. PHILLIPPI , JG. . F. & p. A.
Illn Snlilmtli IndHcrctloii.
James Butler , a young man from Grand
Junction , In. , visited the east end of ( he
city yesterday morning nnd was Invited Into
the resort kept by Bertha Butler. While
there he wab robbed of his pockctbook ,
which contained $4 DO. The woman was ni-
rested.
OJi1 TIMD
Itoclc iHliiiul Itoiite.
On and after Sunday , May 1C , train No. 4
will leave Omaha for the east at 7-00 a. m.
Instead of 10:40 : a. m. Train No. 5 , for the
west , will leave Omaha at 1.25 p. m. Instead
of 1:40 : p. m. Ticket offlcs , 1323 Farnam
street.
Will Tnllc to the Student * .
Rev. Howard S. MacAycal , pastor of the
Plymouth Congregational church of this
city , goes to Lincoln tomorrow , where to
morrow night lie will address the State
University Political Economy club. His sub
ject will bo "Christian Elements in Pol
itics. "
Stoli- Cutlery at
James Wlrt , a hardware dealer of Tal-
mage , Neb , notified the police yesterday
that burglars had broken Into Ills store
and had taken cutlery to the amount of
$50. The thieves nro supposed to bo In this
city. a _
J'nitSO.NAI , PARAGRAPHS.
F. C. Zehrung of Lincoln Is la the city.
II. W. Laflln of Wymore IB a Barker guest.
F. O. Bchyamcr of St. Louis Is at the
Mercer.
Dr. Alexander Bear of Norfolk Is a visitor
In thte city.
Clint B. Slater of Chicago Is registered
at the Barker.
R. M. Morlorlty of Lincoln is registered
at the Mercer.
Clarence Hewlston of Washington , D. C. ,
Is at the Mercer.
G. N. Coe left for Kansas City last night
to bo absent for a week.
Fred Mcllns and wife of Yankton , S. D. ,
are stopping at the Barker ,
C. H. Ynung has .gone to Chicago on a
juslnnra trip of a row days ,
W. S. Htarney Jeft last night for Wichita
Falla and other points In Texas.
F. C. Zehrung , manager of Funkc's opera
iiouoc , Lincoln , Is at the Mlllard ,
Ludwlg Rovvnfield , manager , and nlno of
the Lilliputians company , are at the Mlllard.
Jam fa Hill , Chicago , was In the city yestei-
day on a short visit with friends while on hla
way to Ogden , Utah.i
Charles Di > > buryTtravellng passenger agent
'or the Baltimore land Ohio , left yesterday
'or Chicago and thet oast.
R. W. Welsh , a [ prominent cattleman of
Irokeu Bow , who has been in the city for a
few dajs , left for .homo last night.
F. Stelnrnan , treasurer ; Mr. Plelnlnger ,
Tiuslcal director , andithlrty members of "The
Lilliputians" company are making their
headquarters at thb Barker.
Madge Maltland , Stella Mayhew , Mra.
Thompson , Chris Bruno , Harry V , Bond and
Edmund Brceee , members of the "Pulso of
New York" company , ore stopping at the
Mercer ,
A party consisting of 0. F , Crocker , vlce-
ircsldent and general manager of the Central
Pacific , and four friends , passed through tbo
city jesterday en route from San Francisco
to Boston.
Nebraskans at tbe hotels ; J , L. Hackett ,
Louisville ; P. B. McKlllop , Humphrey ; E.
P. Meyers , Ogalalla ; John Gllllgan , Falls
City ; C , R. McNalr , Chadron ; A. F. Coneny ,
Nellgh ; C. C. King- and GUB A. Iseuburg ,
Umerson.
At the MlUrd : N. S. Verltz. Chicago ; T ,
J. Worman and J. M. Fuller , New York ; B.
H. Joy , Chicago ; J. B. Stewart , Chadron ; C.
E. Rlckelta , Chicago ; E. M. Sachs. New
York , John T. Ilresaler , Wayne ) J. U.
Harsh , Crcaton , la , ; George P. Griffith , New
York ; F. Lyons and wife , St. Paul ; Clark
L. Cole , Davenport ; H. N. Chrltteiiden , St.
Louli.
VIE1VS OF THREE TRAVELERS
Short Interviews with Bnsinoss Man Who
Tarried in the Oity ,
PROGRESS AND IMPROVEMENT THE RUL
nn > o < of ( he \ < MV Uulf Uoni1S < ntil1l < >
Of llMCNlllU-tltM II III ! ItllMllU'NN 111
Uniiilin Ailtnncfiui-iit In iel-
i cnoc of
"Tho Plttsburg , Karws City & Gulf road
will bo a great reducer of freight tnrlfTs to
coast points , " said 1 . J. Tnpp of Kansas
City a few dajs ago. "Tho shippers nt Kan
sas City nlreldy feel the beneficent effects of
the new line , nml to BOIUO extent the eamo
Is true of Omaha , although not to the same
degree as In the former city. But when the
line shall bo completed through from Omalm
to the gulf you will see a material reduction
of freight rate * on all the trunk llnca to the
Atlantic coast. Even with the road In Its
uncompleted condition there 1ms bscn a re
duction of about 20 per cent In these rates
of freight destined for shipment abroad. '
Mr. Tapp is the special agent for the Louis
vllle , i\nnsvllle & St. Louis nud Southern
railroad , end Is tha western agent for the
new fast freight line which was eetabllshec
thu ( list of the present month. Thl.i now
line Is called the Ulue Ridge Despatch , am
-Mr. Tapp saja It will be n hummer , opernt-
liiB from Kabt St. Lou's ' to the toast. Con
tinuing on the subject of the Gulf roat
ho said the road was now taking rhlpmcnts
fiom Kansas-Clty to the gulf by way of Now
Orleans , and the thlppers In the Missouri
city were given a temporary advantage over
thwo In Omaha which will not be removed
till the road la completed to this city. Ho
thinks the completion of this road will
revolutionize rates on all through coust
traffic.
OMAHA IS ALL RIGHT.
Charles Dewey , Montpeller , prc.ildent cf the
National Life of Vermont , spent a couple o
dajs In Omaha last weuk. Ho was accom
panied by Mrs. Dewey and Incidentally the
couple have just paencd the forty-ninth anni
versary of their marriage. Mr. Dewey has
been connected with the National Llfo slnco
1851 , and for the past twenty jears has been
Us president. For fifteen jears he has made
annual vlslte to Omaha to look after the In
terests of his company In thfa city , and that
war. the occanlon of his visit here last week.
"I notice an Improvement In nearly all the
western cities , " said Mr. Dewcj In discussing
business conditions , "wnllo In some , ol
course. It 'Is greater than In others. Money
la getting cosier In the cast , and In due tlms
this condition will ( iud I a way to the west.
What the people of the west require moro
than anything else Is confidence In them
selves. When they acquire that other people
will have confidence in thorn. People who
feel that they must call on the legislatures
for protection In ordinary business transac
tions must not bo surprised If capital looks
elsewhere for Investment.
"You don't know how It pleases me to eco
the Improvements which are being made hero
In Omaha. There Is evidence on every hand
of reviving buslnc B. It Is not BO much the
larger buildings now In course of erection
which Impress me as the many smaller Im
provements the painting and repairing and
grading which seems to have become epi
demic. Hut Omaha Is one of our best towns.
Wo have considerable insurance here , largo
sums of money loaned out and a great deal
of real estate. Our holdings hero have al-
waya paid us. Omaha is one of two western
cities where all of our property is rented
and bringing in returns. "
PRESERVING THE DEAD.
"The very pretty story about the wonder
ful lost sciences of the ancients is being
rapidly dissipated so far as it concerns the
mummifying of the dead by the subjects of
the house of Ramcses , " said O. K. Olmsted
of Grand Rapids , Mich. , last Friday night.
Mr. Olmsted , as might be Inferred from his
remark , Is ft nineteenth century muminlfler ,
more commonly known as an embalnier. Ho
has been engaged in the business since the
art of embalming came Into use , and ho lays
iconic claim to knowledge in his line. "Tho
process of caring for the dead , " ho con
tinued , "that/ the remains may be pressrved
indefinitely , I ? different from that adopted
by the Egyptians , but is none the less ef
fective. The science of embalming has pro
gressed to that degree that an expert will
guarantee the cnduilng qualities of his
work , although It is very seldom one cares
to have the remains of a deceased friend
treated for perpetual preservation.
"I saw the body1 of a boy 3 years old last
week which had been dead for some time.
It had been scientifically embalmed and was
kept In the private room of the doctor who
was the adopted father of the child. The
skin had tanned like leather , and was drawn
taut oxer the bones of the body. The re
mains will undoubtedly be preserved for
countless years. The appliances used In
embalming have reached about the highest
stage of perfection , and all attention Is now
being turned to Improve the fluid used.
"Embalming is greatly mlsunden > tocd by
the general public , and for that reason Is not
called Into service to the extent It otherwise
would be. Dut this will wear a\\aj In time
and the embalmer will become as essential
as the phjslclan. There Is little demand for
that etago of embalming which tends to
ireservo the remains Indefinitely , because
hero Is no good reason known why It should
36 done. New * conditions In the future may
change all this and make mummification as
universal ao it seems to have been In the
centuiles which are past. At the present ,
lion over , the work of the embalmer Is to
preserve tlio remains In as llfe-llko condi
tion as possible between the time of dis
solution and Interment. "
Hock luliuitl Ituutc.
City ticket and freight offices ,
132J Farnam street.
x OK 'rim PAiiibii
Dr. Cniunlicll Fiilr IiiNlnllril UN Ucnn
of TrliiK } CuUirilriil.
The dedication of the Memorial Parish
bouse of Trinity cathedral took place last
evening with appropriate ceremonies. Tor
nearly a month past workmen have been cm-
plo > ed on the residence foimerly occupied by
.lie late Dean Gardner adjoining the cathe
dral. The building has been handsomely re
modeled and Li fitted In every way for the
noes of the church organizations , The first
floor has been thrown Into a largo hall and
will bo used as a general assembly room.
The two eastern rooms on the second floor
have been reserved foi the library of Dr.
[ 'air , and the various other apartments have
been arslgned to the meetings of the King's
Daughters , the IlrotherliooJ of Saint Andrew ,
the Woman's auxiliary , the vestry , the Altar
guild and the pariah aid societies. The
laBoment of the building has been remodeled
into a gymnasium and ward room for the
choir boys. *
Shortly after 7:30 : a procession was formed
In the cathedral headed by the full choir. It
was followed by Canons Whltmarsh and
Doherty , Revs. Fair , Stearns and Williams ,
and Right Rev , RUhop Worthlngton. Upon
entering the Parish house the Impreaslve
ceremony of dedication was performed by
Dlshon Worthlngton , and tbo keja were then
turned over to the wardens.
Henry W. Yates , representing the wardens
of the church , accepted the trust conferred
In a chort address , and the ceremonies con
cluded with several hymns rendered by a
quartet from Trinity tbolr composed of
Messrs. Jules Lumbard mid Wllklns , Mrs.
Cotton and Mint Dow en.
Immediately following the dedication of the
Parish house tbo Installation of Rev. Dr.
Campbell Fair as dean of Trinity followed
n the cathedral. The services were In charge
of nieliop Worthlngtoii. Upon the conferring
of tbe sacred ollko by the bishop , the keys of
he church were delivered to the newly ap
pointed dean by the wardens , who -Aero
Messrs. H , W. Yate , S. D. Barkalow and
Judge Waktley ,
Dean Fair then responded with the usual
vows of the pastorate emploed upon such
occasions. The sermon following was de-
Ivercd by Illsbop Worthlngton.
A reception will be tendered Dean Fair and
ila wife by the member * of the congregation
n the Parish bouro tuUt evening bitweeu tbe
loura of S and 11 o'clock. ,
, i I Hoc , May 17 , 1807.
Always Trulhful A.ways Satisfactoty Always Safe ,
Stock No. 2.
Today we place on our counters entirely new lines of
men's suits the result of our second purchases in the
market this spring- . These suits are fresh and new.
They are straight , legitimate clothing , without a spot
or blemish , made by firms who turn out only clc'an ,
well-made goods , and yet we are able to offer them
at prices much below those asked for the poorly
thrown together trash which is being offered all the
year round in stores where everything is always sold
\
at."a tremendous sacrifice from the original cost. ' * .
Most of these suits arc in the stylish browns and gray
plaids , and those from Eight to Twelve Dollars are
splendid sprcimens of the tailors' art. Those at
$7.50 , $6.75 , $6.50 and $5.75 ate as good as you often
see marked doub'e at alleged bargain sales , and those
at $5.00 , $4.75 , $4 50 and $3.00 arc as good as you
will pay Five to Nine Dollars for elsewhere. At
Three Dollars we show two linns of well-made stylish
cheviots that will emphasize the truth of every word
in this ad.
"A GOOD TALE WILL BEAR TELLING
TWICE. " USESAPOLI01 USE
BY TURKISH 1. M. CAPSULES.
They euro every case , NEVER FAIL : they develop the DRAIN and NEIIVES , pro-
duclng llesh on the body and not spoiling the stomach , as most mmliclncs will do. W
propuro specially for every case. Wrlto for particulars. TURKISH CAPSULES will
euro any ailment or weakness cauted by eelf-abuse , and wo mean It. Wo will develop
and strengthen the worst case of SDXUA L WEAKNESS or SEXUAL LOSS , make anew
now man of jou , or REFUND YOUR MONEY. Don't bo humbugged , as wo never
fall to euro. $1.00 box by mall. 1'laln wrapper. HAIIN'S PHARMACY.
ISth and Farnam Sts. Omnlm. N h.
\VELS1I \ IS IN HIGH FAVO1' '
Omaha's Local Forecast Official Decidedly
Persona Grata with Wheelmen.
YESTERDAY AN ELEGANT DAY FOR RIDING
TllOUNIIlltlH Of UIOJCllHlK 111 KvldCMICC
oil All lli I'oiiulnr UonrtiinjM-Vll
bliiKliiKT 1'rnlHOK to the
, -\Vcilthur Mini.
It may bo possible that Weather Cleric
Vclsh has some designs on the wheel hlm-
elf and will some day sprout forth a full-
lodged wheelman ; or ho may bo Implicated
scheme to catch
n some base and deep-laid
he vote of the Omaha cyclists In some other
ntrlguo akin to that terrible conspiracy
gainst the white metal. This Is a pcitlncnt
uggcstlon , for the "bikers" begin to think
hero Is something decidedly suspicious In
ho regulcrlty with which he la handing out
Is sumptuous Sabbath atmospheric and
llmatlc decoctions to satisfy the appetite
f blcjclo riders. If he keeps it up Omaha
lay have to assume the "Impudence" to
lalm that In addition to her other ndvan-
ages it Is the pocket edition on earth of
lot bicycling paradise to which all good
heclmen and whoelwomen will go unless
icy scorch , or rldo on the wrong eldo of the
For yesterday was another of those things
hlch "do kid" would denominate "or
jeach. "
It was an Ideal Nebraska day. The sky
was absolutely cloudlet-s and old Sol did not
scorch" a bit. It was Ju&t warm enough to
oosen up Joints. Then a nice little brec7C
lew from the south with only enough vigor
o tempt the r'dcrs to pump up In the plcas-
ro of overcoming Its resistance. The roado
nd the pavements -were right. Out In the
ountry the lalns of the caily part of the
eek only smoothed the roads and they
ere good with hardly any duat. The dual
n the pavements waa Inappreciable.
These aio the conditions that cyclists cn-
oy and as a consequence the riders were out
> arly In the naming and kept It up all the
ay. Hundreds went out In the country and
ound the hills and the prairies and the
eels at their very beet. Nature's beautiful
crccii mantels vvcro washed out clean and
irlght.
TWO FAVORITE RUNS.
Two of the runs out of the city were the
favorites. Ono was to Florence and the
water works pumping station. The other
was to Fort Crook or Uellovuo. These two
rides were taken by a greater number of
cyclists jcitcrday than on any day before-
during the present season. Some went out
very early In the morning , fearful possibly
that the balance of the day would provo dis
appointing.
On yesterday , also , a greater number of
riders visited the parks In and about tt > o
city than at any tlmo before during tho-
ynar. Thcso pleaauio spots seem to have at
tained the very acme of beauty. Hundrcda
of carriages and pedestrians also haunted
the walks and drive * . . The streets to and
from these parks wore well patronized by
the wheelmen. Thousands also passed along-
Sherman avenue and the boulevard during :
the course of the day.
Almost all the wheel clubs hod some sort
of a run , hut only one or two were of an
extensive character , as the captains feared
that the ro&d would not bo good on account ,
of the rains of the early part of the week.
The runs , however , proved to bo very en \
joyable.
The girls' division of the Turner Wheel
club went out to Ruler's In the morning ,
about twenty being In the bunch. In tho-
afternoon the bojn went out to the pamo-
place In about equal numbers. A squad rculo
out to Mlllard to make preparations for tho-
wheclmen who are going out on the joint
run to that point on next Sunday.
The Tlmrston Rifles Wheel club ran to Fort
Crook In the morning and npent the biggest
part of the day there. The crowd numbered
about twenty-live.
The Omaha Wheel club had no regularly
scedulo run , but about fifty of the gang toolc.
a spin northward to the old fair grounds and
the track. They spent several hours there.
The traLk was visited by about a thousand
riders , who vvcro attracted by the practice ,
that the protective "hot boja , " who are
going Into the Decoration Day racewcio
taking on the tiack.
Prt-Miylerlnii nuiivrul AMHCIIIIItnute. .
Pennsylvania Short Line , the through train
route to WInona Assembly Grounds from
Chicago. Excursion tickets on nalo May 17th
to 25th , Inclusive. Connecting llnefl. In west
and northwest will sell tickets for this event.
Ask for them over Foil Wayne Route from
Chicago , or write or wire II , R , Derlng , 1'IS
South Clark street , Chicago , and ho will have
them ready for jou vhcn you icach that city.
Took Triiiir.iiriiliin | ( uiiil Money.
Mrs , Clmrlis liedilell of North Pintle ,
while nt the union depot yesterday , discov
ered thnt Bomu ono had picked her pocket ,
nnd n rmr.su containing her trauHpoitutloii
homo and $ T In tush vv.ia Inkon. Mr . Iltd-
ilcll was en toute from Wuukon , In. , to
North Pintle , film VVIIH given temporaly
accommodations at the polluo station , whllo
Chief Rlh'wart tulugraphul her husband to
forward necessary tiniiKportntlon for her
return homo , < ;
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