8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : iHATtTRDAY , MAY 22 , 1807.
Trial of the Third Rail Electric Sjstcm on
a Steam Railroad.
RESULTS OF A THIRTEEN-MILE RUN
Spccil , Comfort nnil Kconomy MnrUcil
1'Vntiiren of < hf Trlnl Mnnnrn ,
I'n lid I'ovMT Otlirr KIcc-
trlcnl IJc\eloiimcnt .
An offlclal test of the third rail electric
lystcm on a steam railroad was made on the
lOlh Inst. on the New Haven road between
Hartford and New llrltaln , Conn. , and the
results aio regarded as foreshadowing a
revolution In railroad inotUc power.
The third rail system Is not a new thing ,
having been In successful operation on Chicago
cage elevated roads for several jcars. Its
practicability was not In question. Tlio New
Haven trial wrts a trial of speed and trac
tion power. A run of thirteen miles was made
In thirteen and one-half minutes One spurt of
ipecd registered a mile a minute , with less
Jar than Is experienced In an ordinary rail
road passenger car
The experiments were begun three jcars
ago on the Nantaskct Ucnch roa < J which was
( elected because It was not bcllc\cd that
electricity wan practicable on any surface of
any great length , o > vlng to tlio waste of the
current In transmission , which would neces
sitate power houses every few miles. Ilui
nftcr many experiments the New York , Now
Hn\cn & Hartford electricians discovered
that by a hca\y lall , that looks like a capi
tal "A" flattens ! down , and laid on blocks
of wood , the ckctrlcal current could bo trans ,
milted without any appreciable loss of power ,
anil at one-fifth the cost of a tiolley line.
It was till * discovery that caused the New
Haven road to spend so much money on the
tliliM tail sjatem from Ilcrlln to Hartford
thirteen miles long. Monday's test was wit
nessed by electrical experts from nil pails
of the country and by professors from Yale
university.
The third rails are laid between the run
ning rails , and are banded together and con
nected by copper wires. They are not fas
tened lo the tics , but are laid on blocks of
wood. The running rails are used to carrj
back the return current. The trolley block
consists of a flat cast Iron shoe , 12x4 Inches ,
and weighing twenty pounds. This shoe Is
run along In the flat top of the third rail ,
Just as n trolley polo follows an overhead
wire. Inside of this Iron shoe a copper wire
carries the power to the motor , which Is In
the truck of the car.
The cuncnt Ubcd le of COO volts , 100 more
than in the oveihead trolley ejstcm , and ,
although the third rail , which carries the
curicnt , la e > posed , a shock cannot be gotten
from it without touching the third rail and
one of the running rails at the same time
Even then It would not bo fatal. The com
pany hn fenced In all the stations and roateJ
danger notices along the track to warn pe-
dcsitrlana and woikmen. The road will be In
full operation within one month.
President Clirk of the New Haven eys-
tom , who participated in the trial , remarked
at Its conclusion : "You may tell everybodv
who ! H cngagrd In investing their own or
nnyboly else's money In lines competitive
with steam toads that they cannot prosper
when the day comes to lay down third rails
in this country. There Is neither malice In
this statement nor a desire to Injure atij-
body. Our locomotives may BO Into the
scrap heap , as the old stage coaches had to
go. "
THE EQUIPMENT.
The electric power machinery Is contained
In a spacious power house , which has been
erected at Berlin , a few yards from the mam
line running from Now Haven to Hartford
It Is of two stories and Is divided * In the
jnlddlo by a brick wall. One side contains
tlio holler equipment , which consists of ten
300-horse power boilers In two batteries. The
fcecond story of the next room Is the engine
and dynamo room. The engines are of the
most economical tjpe built ; they nro knonn
as Greene-Corliss compound condensing en
gines , each capable of furnishing 2,000 avail
able hort.0 power. The shaft of the engine
carries a massive fly wheel weighing about
fifty-two tons and armature weighing about
fifty , making a total moving weight of over
110 tons.
Aiound the armature and resting upon its
own foundation Is what Is known ns the
field of the generator , a gieat circle of Iron
carrying ten electro-magnets , projecting In
ward. It U the rotation of the armature-
'vvltbln ' thcEO that produces the elcctilcal cur
rent. The armature turns at a speed of 100
revolutions a mlnuto and the power of the
djnamo Is 850 kilowatts , which Is , mechanic
ally speaking , about 1,200-horso power. This
Is Its ordinary work , under emergencies It
can furnish about 2,000-horee power for a
ihort time.
When the current Is generated It goes
undcincath the floor over cables of solid
copper , well Insulated , to the switchboard.
This carries the Instruments which allow the
electrician to connect or disconnect the cur
rent from the third rail , the meters which
loll him how much electricity is being con
sumed In driving the cars and other Instru
ments which protect the djnamos from any
accident or short circuit on the line. A
ehort cltcult produces a sudden rush of cm-
rcnt and If th's sudden lush had to pass
through the dj names the electricity would
probably greatly damages it. So that when a
short circuit occurs on the line the rush of
, current trips a little latch , a witch Is opened
by a spring and the circuit Is broken.
From behind the swltchboaid four copper
cables , each about one Inch In diameter , run
undci ground und are connected to the thlid
rail In front of the power house. This is
the only connection between the third rail
and the dynamos , There are no feeders. This
third rail la shaped llko a capital "A" flat
tened at the top. It Is rolled In the same
length as the ordinary rail and weighs nine-
tythree pound * to the yard. It naturally hoa
to be Insulated from the ground and raised
BO high above It that the water shall fall off
It and not allow the electricity to escape.
Creosoted wood Is a good Insulator and Is
moreover very cheap. The third rail rcsta ,
therefore , upon content blocks of creosoted
wood et on wooden pins let Into the tics.
Tlio rail Is simply laid on these blocks and Is
held there by Its own weight.
The thlid rail hah to ho continuous la or
der that the electricity shall have a con-
tlnuoua pathago ; If It had not there would
bo no clicult , and If there Is no clicult there
In no electricity , Evei > length of rail must ,
therefore , be Joined to every other. Thin
to done by putting two copper plates under
the eav'o of the tall at each Joint and bolting
them theio. This gives a peifoctly unbroken
path for the current. The electricity must
also get hack to the dynamo and It la the
aim of every electrical engineer who lavs
down an electrical railroad to get as much
of tlo | current back as possible. The path
( or this return circuit as It Is now are- the
rails upon which the ears run. It Is IIPICS-
eary , therefore , to bond these also , and this
is douo by putting a heavy strip of copper
beneath the foot of the track rails at each
Joint. Colonel Heft has paid especial atten
tion to this question of return , well knowing
that any electricity which does not get back
to the dynamo will have to come back by the
Awarded
Highest Honors World's Fair.
BAKING
POWDER
MOST PERFECT MADE.
A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Ffie
from Amnion ! j , Alum or any other adu'ttJn I
dO Years the Standard.
ground , and when electricity comes back by
the ground It comes along over water and
gftfl pipes. When electricity returns by way
of the pipes the natural rcmilt In the damage
suit for elcctroljfils. On this point most of
the trolley roads In thla country have had
considerable experience.
Following the path of the current , the
electricity goes from the third rail Into the
motor and from the motor back to the track
rails and thence homo to the dynamo.
THE CARS TO UK USED.
The motor care which will bo used on this
line are open cara , BO feet long , each
equipped with two motors hung on one side ot
trio trucks. Ilach motor Is of 125-horac power.
IJach car has a Beating capacity ot about 100
people. The current In taken from the third
rail by a flat piece of cast Iron known as
the "shoo , " hung by two links Immediately
beneath the kingpin ot each truck ; It weighs
about twenty pounds nnd U twelve Inches
long and four Inches wide.
From the shoo the current goes to a con
troller In. appearance similar to those used
on trolley cars , only very much larger Thcro
Is ono on each platform. A very pretty prin
ciple of electricity Is applied In these con *
trailers In ft. device Invented by 1'rof.
IMIhu Thomson When an electric current
la broken thcro Is always an arc. If the tire
wcru allowed to continue It would quickly
burn off the metal contacts. It must , there
fore , bo extinguished. This Is done by
incnim ot an electro magnet. At the EAino
moment at which the arc Is formed the cur
rent passes around a horse-shoe shaped piece
of cast Iron making a powerful magnet and
the magnetic rays Issuing from the poles of
this magnet have the effect of Immediately
blowing out the arc. From the controllers
the current goes to the motors where It docs
Its work.
The motors have also to be protected from
sudden rushes of current and protective de
vices are being placed In the hoods of the
car These devices or circuit breakers arc
similar to those on the switchboard , but arc ,
of course , smaller. The remainder of the
equipment of the car consists of two big
gongs , a whlstlo and the necessary air
broken. The air for the brakes and the w his-
tie Is supplied from an air pump placed on
ono of the platforms ,
WHAT WAS DEMONSTRATED.
The facts demonstrated on this trial were
that electricity can bo sent over n third
rail nnd without appreciable loss at least
thirteen miles each way from a power house ,
that a high rate of speed can be obtained ,
that there Is less Jar and consequently Ices
wear on the ralla and on the machinery , that
this sjotctu can be operated In connection
with the regular steam locomotive service
and no permit the gradual introductloa of
electricity , and that thcro is an absence
ot the dust and cinders which accompanies
the use of coal. The additional fact , and
the most Important ono jet to be demon
strated , Is the relative cost of steam and
electricity. In this connection an estimate
made lest year as to the saving which would
result from substituting electricity tor steam
on the Pennsylvania railroad system is In
teresting.
The calculation , appeared In a series of
articles written by Mr. William Baxter , Jr. ,
for the Electrical Engineer , and Is given
In the following table. The first column ot
figures rcprcaents the cost of the several
Items under the prcnent sjstcm of operation ,
the second column the percentage of this
sum that would be saved by using el e-
trlclty and the third column the money value
of thla percentage :
l'rc cnt Saving Value ot
Items cost 1 * C. pnIntf
Hermits of r < ndwny.$2SH 128 20 $ rJS ( M3
ItcnewnU of UPS . SOO CGI 10 JG7.332
lleimlrs of Ijrldses , etc. . . J 0 ' 97 n ID(79 (
Itcimlra of locomotives. . . 2 WG733 E5 2.4CGS21
Ktpilrs of ghop ma
chinery . 149,107 E 7.43S
\VnBes of enKlnecrs nnil
flremon . 3222974 36 1.147.1G1
fuel for locomotlUH . 3,72MS1 72 2,089,713
Writer Bupnly for loco
motives . . " . . . . . 2C4S40 100 SC4.S43
All other locomotive
supplies . 23C.C1B 75 177,462
" \Votjts for Itclmicn ,
etc . 1,017,118 5 CO 805
\VnRcs of telegraph
operators . 1,142940 G B7.147
Total pavlnn . J7GOC,438
It will bo Interesting to watch the result
of the trial now being made In Connecticut
and see whether so large a saving as this la
possible. Mr. Maxtor claims that deducting
JSCS.OOD frcm the total saving for repairs
and wages of evvltchmfen and telegraph oper
ators , that might be necessary under elec
tricity as well as under steam , there would
still remain a caving of ? 6,7 11,343.
NIAGARA. PALLS POWER.
The Buffalo street car companies are now
receiving 5,000 horse-power dally of elec
tricity from Niagara Palls , and It Is eald to
work bsautifully nt a cost of $36 per horse
power a > ear. The company at Niagara
Falls Is doubling Its plant , and by the 1st of
October next will bo ready to supply 30,000
horse-power In addition to Us pressnt ca
pacity. The wires are already being strung
for the purpose of transmitting this power
to Buffalo for commercial purposes , und the
company Is already making contracts to
supply manufactories , printing offices , hotels
and othci patrons vv Ith both power and light.
White the price in not yet permanently fixed
It Is expected that the cost -will be $50 per
horse-power a jear In. large quantities and
$00 in small quantities. This Is claimed to
be about two-thirds of the coat of ordinary
steam with coal fuel , and only about one-
halt as much nfl It costs to generate elec
tricity from an ordinary plant.
TURNING DLACK PEOPLE WHITE.
Even those who have the gicatcst faith In
the lllimitablo possibilities of electricity
have never dreamed of an application which
Prof. Ulake of Kansas University now pro
poses for It. Prof. Dlako eajs that electro
chemistry has reached such a stage , espe
cially Iu Its electrolytic blanches , that the
dusky maiden of Ethiopia may permanently
chingo the color of her skin without using
coiiuetic , and as the dermatologist can now
make radical changes In the conformation ot
the lips , nose and other facial features. It
will be possible by means of dermatologlcal
devices and electrolytic methods for elimi
nating dark pigment to actually transform
a colored to a vvhltc person In appearance.
The coloi of the negro Is duo to a caibon
pigment underlying the epidermis. It la by
the decomposition of the molecules of car
bon that the fairness ot complexion Is to be
attained. Prof. Hlake hold * that the process
la already possible , and that It only remains
to find a practicable method of appljlng the
clcctilclty to bo bale to wipe out the color
line for all time. Ho has no doubt that
making black people whlto will BOOH bo a
regular Industry. Pofalbly the mobt feasible
process may ho found to conslbt In Immers
ing the candidate for bleaching hi a water
both and then running through the bath an
cloctrlcnl current , of sufficient Intensity to
decompose the carbon pigment , Whether
this can bo done without decomposing some
thing moio than the pigment haa not yet been
practically determined.
VACUUM TUI1E LIGHTING.
Electricians are not the only perrons who
have varjlng opinions as to the merits of
vacuum tube lighting. A aoclety woman , who
U lenowned fof the artletlo light grading
of her reception rooms , najs it is much too
compromising to the complexion to become
popular , or even to be thought of , for social
functions. She considers the glare of the
electric lights now used as an ordeal at
times altogether too cerlous , but she holds
that "this new whlto light will bo worse than
daylight. In our own homes we can use
lamps nnd keep noft shades on them , so that
the llttln wrinkles and the mean places In
one's skin are bofteneJ and toned down , But
nothing will ever get away from this garish
new light and jou might as well receive a
caller out In the jard at midday as In a
room lighted bj it. It shall certainly never
come Into my house. " It Is hirdly strange
that such a misconception as tills should have
arisen , but the fact Is that the vacuum tube
light will bo just as amenable to control
and modification as tha Incandescent , with
the added advantage that Its diffusion and
Us artistic possibilities 111 lie much greater.
illt TleUrlM.
I am agent for all first-class transatlantic
Hues. I tell tickets to and from all points
In Europe. No one can furnish you with
tickets cheaper than I can. People who buy
from ni fire ticketed by the fastest trains
and fluent Fteamsblns there are. Call or
write. J. IJ. REYNOLDS ,
Q. P. A. , Burlington Route , 1502 Farnara.
A Quick
Uetwcrn Omaha and Chicago on the flying
trains of the Northwestern Line at 4:45 : p. m.
and 6:30 : p. m. dally. Each arriving at Chicago
cage fifteen lioum afterward. Ala carte
diners. Exceptional sleeping cam , parlor
chair cars Checl : jour baggage at jour
hoiue.
City Ofllce , 1411 Farnara St ,
Low rttea thla summer.
ARCHITECTS IN CONFERENCE
Preliminary Plans Harmonizs So Well that
Pew Changes Will Bo Required ,
SKETCHES OF EXPOSITION BUILDINGS
of Structure * Alonir Ilennlo-
nnee I.lnca , Comparlm ? Pin or-
iibl - Midi lliilldliiKH nt
Other
The first conference of the architects of the
main buildings of the Transmlpslsslppl Ex
position , which was held Thursday , was n
most pleasing surprise to the o concerned.
It had been anticipated that when the pre
liminary sketches of the buildings on the
main court were presented many changes
would he required In order to produce a
harmonious result , as none of the architects
had any opportunity to learn what the other *
would produce , but when the sketches were
shown It was found that scarcely any
changes would be necersary. The general
designs of allot the buildings were found to
bo entirely harmonious and congratulations
were freely exchanged. This condition was
most gratifying to all of the architects and
the supervising architects were capcclallj
pleased , as the work was expedited very much
thereby. If many changes had been neces
sary two or three weeks would have been
required to make them nnd the completion
of the work would have been delayed Just
that much longer.
The pki'tchee In question were not ex
pected to be comple'to In the details of orna
mentation , etc. , but were simply Intended
to bo BUgfcstlve. lly a curious coincidence ,
all of the buildings were dtslgned along thu
renaissance stjle. This stjlo will allow of
the greatest latitude In the way of ornamen
tation and th ( > treatment of columns , capitals ,
etc , , will be broad and pleasing. The
architect Jro will be strictly classic , but along
Unco which will comprehend the best effects.
Some of the buildings will have flat domes
but the majoilty will have pinnacles The
treatment of the domes und pinnacles , as
well as of the general details of ornamenta
tion , Is a matter for future consideration at
the hand * of each architect. As soon as
the finished drawings of the buildings are
received by the supervising architects they
will bo given the widest publicity.
PLEASED WITH THE OUTLOOK.
All of the architects were greatly pleased
with the outlook for an attractive architec
tural effect , and the opinion was freely ex
pressed that the Transmlsslsslppl Exposi
tion would compare most favorably , from an
architectural standpoint , with any former
exposition. One of the points emphasized
was that none of the buildings would sug
gest In any way any of the buildings at the
World's fair.
All of the architects except Cass Gilbert
of St. Paul , who did not arrive until yes
terday , wcie entertained at dinner at the
Mlllard hotel Thursday by the four mem
bers of the executive committee who were
in the city , Messrs. KlrKctulall , Ilruce , Reed
pud Dabcock , and President Wattles nnd
General Superintendent Geraldlno. The
sketches of the buildings brought by the
architects were placed around the room In
the relative position the buildings them
selves will occupy on the exposition grounds.
The exposition oflicluls were greatly pleased
with the effect. It was the unanimous
opinion that these buildings , heightened bj
the connecting link formed by the colonnades ,
will form a picture of classic architecture
which will bo most pleasing to the eye.
Cass Gilbert of St. Paul , architect of the
Agricultures building , arrived In the city yes
terday , having been detained by business.
Helslted the exposition grounds in com
pany with the supervising architects and
Messrs. Perkins and Humphreys , architects
of the Electricity and Mines buildings re
spectively. Like the others , Mr. " Gilbert was
most favorably impressed by the arrange
ment of the grounds and his sketch required
PS little alteration as those of the other
architects
All of the architects will at once begin
work on the drawings for the main buildIngs -
Ings and it Is expected that the completed
ih aw Ings will be In the hands of the super
vising architects within the next three weeks.
WORK ON GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
II. A. Fuller , superintendent of government
'buildings west of the Mississippi river , has
been Instructed by the State department to
assume charge of the prellmlnaiy work on
the government building on the exposition
grounds. Jlr. Fuller is at present in Denver.
He has also been Instructed to take charge
of the work osi the postofflcc building in
Chicago. Ho Is expected In Omaha shortly
to confer with the authorities on exposition
matters.
It la expected that bids for constructing
the Administration building will be asked for
about June 1. The drawings are almost
completed and bids for Its construction will
be asked aa soon as possible , as the building
will be used as headquirters on the grounds
as soon as It Is completed.
Manager Iteed of the Department of Con-
ccojlors sajs ho will soon be ready to let
contracts for concessions. There are a
large number of applicants for some of the
concessions and some very satisfactory t&rms
have been offered by bidders. For the
Chinese conccealon thcro are four applicants ,
two of whom have been very active in push
ing their claims II. Sling , who had charge
of the Chli cso concession at the World's
fair , has been in the city for several days
In consultation v.lth Mr. Reed and Is very
anxious to close the bargain. One of the
other appllcarts for this concession lias been
In the city recently , urging that ho be given
the concession , and the competition In sev
eral of the lines has developed considerable
warmth.
The artesian well contractor has removed
his derrick and machinery a few feet south
of the first hole and started another descent
Into the earth.
T1100PU1IS iKOll Till : i\l'OSITIO\ .
* Orfvmtlzatliiii IN to Ho Com-
plettMl Thlw JIttMiliiK.
A meeting of the Transmlsslfalppl Troopers
will he held at the Commercial club rooms
at 8 o'clock this evening to complete
the organization of the brigade. There has
been considerable Interest manifested In thlu
movement among the hoibcmcn about town
and the indications for the organization of a
crack cavaliy brigade are regarded as most
favorable
The purpose of the originators of this
movement was the organization of a mounted
command to act as escort for the distin
guished -\lsltors to the city during exposition
> tur , and also to take part In paradea nnd
other events where the appearance of a largo
number of mounted men In on attractive uni
form would add greatlj to the general effect
That the movement has met with general
favor Is completely demonstrated by'the
laigo number and excellent character of the
applications which have been received by
the iccrultlng committee. The uniform
which has been suggested by the committee
having the matter In charge has met with
general approval. The colors will bo black
and whlto. In simple , but tasty design and
free from gaudlncss or tinsel. The troop
ers will bo armed with light cavalry sabers
Among the members of the organization
arc many men with experience In military
matters , and It is expected that the appcar-
nnco of the entlro brigade , from a military
standpoint , will be meet pleasing and ef
fective.
All men In tha city who are Interested in
the organization arc Invited to attend the
meeting tonight.
ivrouM.vriov roii WOMAN'S noAitn.
It IN FuriilnliiMl liiMtruelliiii < m Our
Line nf KH I'roiiONi'd AVorli.
The executive committee of the Transmls-
stsslppl Exposition held Its regular weekly
meeting at the Commercial club rooms yes
terday afternoon. Llttlo business was trans
acted and ( hat of a purely routine charac
ter. 1 hero was but a bare quorum present ,
Messrs. Rosevvatcr , Hitchcock and Llndsey
being absent from the city.
Manager Klrkeudall announced the ap
pointment of Harry Weatberwax of Chicago
is chief draughtsman In the Department of
nulldlngB and Grounds. The appointment
was confirmed ,
Mr. Klrkendall also announced the appoint
ment of Andrew llowwater ai sanitary en
gineer of the exposition grounds nt ) n , salary
of | 150 covering thaicntlro period ot the
exposition.
Manager KlrkcndnlliilsO Informed the com
mittee that John MitK/U ; colored man living
on Twentieth etreotfiJUt below the north
tract of the cxpoMtlon ground * , had torn
down the fence erectWIrt front of hla house
by the exposition p rpl * Mr. Klrkendall
eald efforts had tatntainilc to mnke an amlc-
nblo arrangement with Ihe man , but they
had been unsuccessful. Suggestlono were
made by other members' of the committee
and another attempt MullU bo made to adjust
the difficulty.
The duties and p6 otn ot the Women's
Iloird of Managera * rcr * brought up by a
letter from the secrdUry , Mrs. P. 'M. ' Ford ,
who asked definite Irirtructlons regarding
what Is expected of tlio board and how far
It had authority to cnrry out plnn'v It might
formulate regarding the organization of con-
gressei ! on educational subjects , cecurlng
conventions bearing upon that subject , etc ,
A general ( llscusaton wan had oil the sub
ject matter of this communication and ac
tion was taken which will enable the women
to take definite steps to secure the conven
tions of eiich organizations as have direct
bearing upon the subjects coming under the
Jurisdiction of the women's hoard.
The Department of Promotion was author
ized to make provision for furnishing a hall
for the meeting of conventions , etc. , during
the exposition.
Manager Heed announced that David Hen
derson of Chicago , one of the most prominent
exponents of the spectacular In stage produc.
lions , will be In the city today for the pur
pose of negotiating for a theatrical privilege-
on the grounds.
Prevent slchnMB and save doctors' bills at
this btfason by keeping jour blood rich and
pure with Hood's Sarfaparilla.
A Cape Jasmlno with every glass of sodi
water at Ualduff's today.
Today an "American Beauty" or "La
Franco" rose will ho given free to each pur
chaser of "Red Roses" or Violet perfume
by Kulm & Co , Fifteenth and Douglas , mak-
crj of "Fro/en Phosphates. " Roses also for
the ladles with soda.
COMMK WITH iinnwnits TODAY.
An Attempt lo Adjust IllffcrciiCPM
* > \lh llmploj en.
The regular meeting of the Central Labor
union was held last evening , but the proceed
ings were devoid ot anything of special In
terest.
The committee appointed to adjust the dif
ferences among bre vcrs icported that It had
arranged a meeting to too held today with
the Brewers' association , at which It was
hoped that each eUe would bo willing to
make some little concessions to enable an
agreement to bo reached between the brew
ers and their cmplovcs.
The committee on organization was In
structed to assist the lathers and bookbind
ers In perfecting n unloii In this city.
The matter of letting the convict labor
out on contract was brought to the atten
tion of the union through advertisements
now being published by Warden Lcldlgh.
The law committee was Instructed to look
up the legal status oC the case and report
at the next meeting.
The president andi secretary wore In-
structel to draw up a set of resolutions to be
sent to the board of regents of the State
university , and to Ih6 board of public lands
and buildings , requesting that In all con
tracts for state work a provision should bo
Inserted In the contracts calling for an eight-
hour day , and a minimum wage < of $2 a day.
Other matters of les < Importance were dis
cussed Informally , after which the union
adjourned.
The retail dealer -who advertises "Wo al-
wajs give Just what you ask for , " and lives
up to his promise , Is certain oka good trade.
i Our Opening Day.
Today occurs the grand opening of the
Economical Drugcompany's new store , at
220-22 South ICUi streeti-when. lovers of the
most delicious soda water ever drawn from
a fountain will bo served. The store has
bsen refitted and refurnished , and will ba
handsomely decorated for the occasion
Messrs Llghtner & Co w 111 also have on dis
play a beautiful line of their elegant per
fumes. There will be music in the aftci-
noon and evening and each lady will be
presented with a beautiful rose and a , carna
tion to the gentlemen attending. The genial
manager , Mr. John S Clark , will welcome
all who may call today.
Wanted Men to solicit members for the
Business Men's fraternity In Iowa and Ne
braska. Good field for workers. Applj
rooms 411 and 413 Bee building.
IlocU iHlnnil Iloutc.
City ticket and freight offices ,
1323 T'arpam , street.
PEHSOXAIj PAITAGIIA1MIS.
C. II. Smith , Chicago , Is at the State.
M. Haskell , Cleveland , is at theMlllard. .
George Spargle , Holdregc , Is at the Mcrcei.
J. F. Smith , Fremont , Is registered at the
State.
G. Walllion , St. Louis , Is stopping at the
State.
G. H. Miller and wife , Grand Island , are In
Omaha ,
W. II. Peacock and -wife , Superior , are in
the city.
J. I. Day and wife , Lincoln , are visiting
In Omaha.
J. W. Brown , Now York , Is registered at
the Mlllard.
C. E Wllklns , Philadelphia , Is registered
at the Barker.
C. J. Sloan and L. Strcff , Oakland , Cal ,
are at the Mercer.
Ernest Burnett , Deadvvood , S. D. , Is etop-
ping at the'Mercer.
P. J. Clark and daughter , Herman , la. ,
are at the Mlllard.
Charles E. Chase , postmaster at Atlantic ,
la. , Is at the Mlllard.
It. E. Ewlng. a hotel man from Crcston ,
la. , Is at .tho Mlllaid.
I ) . A. Campbell , Lincoln , clerk of the supreme
premo court , it at the Mlllard.
S. J. NacK , Sioux City , and F. B. Pell
Perry , are low BUS at the State.
Caw Gilbert , St. Paul , one of tlio exposi
tion architects , is at the Mlllard.
W. A Paxton , sr. , left lost night on a
visit to his stock farm near North Platte.
S. F. Martin , Carroll , and F. Ruther , Blair ,
are state arrivals registered at the Barker ,
E. II , Sprigue left last evening for a
weckVj business trip to Now York and Bos
ton.
George W. Skinner ; G. n. Young , E. Wide-
Icr , Chicago traveling men , are at the Mll
lard.
lard.T.
T. L Randall , Ira B. Doyle and B. G
Spencer are Kansas City arrivals registered
at the Barker.
E. It. Bronn , East Sagluavv , Mich. , who
lua been visiting In Omaha for a short pe
riod , left for home last night.
A. H. Reese , a well known rallroal man
of Niagara Falls , was In the city yesterday
whllo on his way to St. Paul , Minn ,
Con IlEEsler , Union ! Pacific yarrttniuter at
Grand Island , who lias been iu the city
for several days , left fort home last night.
Charley Mason Talcott1 , asstetint superin
tendent of the Pullman company , returned
home last evening from a business trip to
Chicago.
3 , B Dlrsrnore , Button ; L , A. Walteio ,
Harvard ; William SteUfer , West Point ; G. B
Barber and F , W. Ilcechcr , Lincoln , are
Nebrasknrs at the Mlllard ,
Rev. Frank Crane , former pastor of the
First Methodist church ot this city , now
living In Chicago , passed through Omaha
jewterday while on his way to Denver.
General Passenger Agent A. S Hanecn of
the Boston S. Albany road , with headquar
ters at Boston , passed through Omaha > os-
terday whllo en route from the coast to his
home ,
Nebraekana at the hotels : John W. Terap-
lln , St. Paul ; C. B. Nlcodemusi Fremont ; F
B. Valentlnc/l / Aurora ; W. H. McDonald ,
North Platte ; A , O Fisher. Chadron ; Thomas
Bryne , Greelej ; W. J. Miller , Hastings ; J
N. Paul , Et. Paul ; 8. G. Hutcblnson , Ne
braska City ; ll ( J. Kllpatrlck , Beatrice ; n ,
Coggshall and J. B Flint. St. Paul ; F. M.
Knight , Alliance : J L. Miner , North Platte ,
J. W. Stetter , Valentine ; C. A. N < swberr > ,
Alliance ; W. McCool. Salem ; S. Draper. Nlo-
brara ; r. II. Chaso. Clearvvater ; J. 0 , Walker ,
Ong ; 6. 8. Stone , Coleridge.
< R'S GALA DAY
Today , Besides 08o Bargains , Ivory Pair
Ladies' 56 , SO , $7 Turns and Wolts$2.60 ,
OUR OWN MAKE S2.50 A PAIR
Choice of Imillcn' Tine SluiPH , Whether
? . - . , fl or ? 7 , Any Slj le IjCJ.nO Cliemi-
CHt Shoo AVc Mnkc SellM fur
U. % i : > orj it here.
At this world-beating shoe sale thousands
of pairs of medium priced shoes have been
virtually given away.
Today wo will give jou all , or any , of
the ladlca' finest turns and welts for $2.f > 0 ,
not n pair but sells everywhere In this coun
try for )5 , $ G and $7 , because wo make no
cheaper grades.
It's a lifetime chnncc.
Laird , Schobcr & Go's own make ladles'
shoes button or lace , any ( style too you
want , for $2 BO a pair.
This beats any savings bank in the vvorli
as an Investment.
You double jour money In a minute.
The cast window shows them and dozens
of other shoo bargains which you never
dreamed of buying BO cheap.
NINETY-EIGHT CENTS.
9S cents has shod more feet at this sale
than It ever will bo again , but today such
a radical cut being made In the finest shoes ,
wo had to treat the under studies the same ,
EO hundreds of pairs have been added to
these 9Sc tables.
Then they Jump to Jl.BO without a stop.
OS GTS. , $1 EO AND $2 GO.
Will do the business today In fine
shoes.
Hundreds of pairs of girls' school shoes
tor EOc.
Girls' slippers and lo.v shoes for -ISc.
Children's dimes In hundred pair lots , ISc.
Men's tans and blacks , OSc , $1 48 and $2.GO.
Every pair of bojs' and youth's shots have
the price divided OB near the middle as a
mathematician con figure It.
Days may come and dajs may go , hut
this sale can't last forever. So get In while
It lasts.
Ladles' blcjcle logging and ovcrgaltcrs for
a quarter.
Small bojs' lace shoes , midc with hooks
Just llko their fatheis' , will go for EOc today.
Children's spting heel shoes and oxfords
any size , -ISc.
You can't pay over $2 EO for a pair ol
ladles' flno shoes If jou wanted to ever so
bad.
bad.Any
Any misses' or jouth'a rubbirs , IGc n pair.
It isn't so much what the price WAS as
what the price IS that will enable us to
get rid of the shoes for something more
than nothing , because we are positive ! }
going to quit.
Open this morning at 8-30 until 10 p. m
LAiiiD-scHonnii a co. ,
Quitting Retail 1E15 Douglas St.
P. S. While we feel under great obliga
tions to those who have given us their
pitionage , wo would urgently request that
tfioso having accounts here will settle at
once , as wo do not care to leave any bills In
the hands of collectors.
AMUSEMENTS.
The last engagement of the regular season
at the Crclghtou theater will be the return
of Otis Skinner next Frldaj- , Saturday and
Sunday , with a matinee on Saturdaj' . Mr.
Skinner will present a change of bill at
every performance and will open the en
gagement with a play which has not yet been
seen In this cltjTho play Is called , "Ills
Grace de Grammont , " and was written bv
Clyde Fitch. At the matinee on Saturday
Mr. Skinner will present "The Lady of
Lyons" ; In the evening , "Romeo nnd Juliet , "
and on Sunday evening his own successful
romantic play , "A Soldier of Fortune. " Jlr.
Skinner is returning1 from a most successful
tour of the Pacific coast.
During her engagement here next week
Miss Cayvan will present Monday and Tuts-
day evenings "Squire Kate" and "Mary
Pennlngton , Spinster" at the two perform
ances Wednesday , both of which will be pro
duced with all of the original New York
scenery and appointments , so that the pro
ductions will in no way differ from Un
original New York presentation.
At the matinee tomorrow , when the Paiges
will open for eight nights at Boyd'o , they
have decided upon "Shadows of Life" as ths
bill. The leading members of the company
arc well known and popular , and their re
turn will probably result in a cordial recep
tion. George Paige , Harry English and
Lillian Paige arc cast In most of the plajn.
Their repertory has the addition of four new
plays since the organization appeared in
Omaha , and has been carefully selected to
fill the requirement of the company. The
manager has made a special effort to
strengthen the vaudeville portion of the pro
gram , and now hog special ties by two teamo
and three Individuals which he thinks will
bo a strong feature Moving pictures pro
Jectcd by Edison's vltascope will be shown
between acts.
Lovers of good music should listen to the
Jewel song from "Faust" as sung by Mlns
Emma Moeller , at Gerrnanla hall this even
ing Four prominent societies will take part
In the soldiers' chorus from "Faust. " Se
lections from "Daughter of the Regiment"
and "Martha , " in costumes , are on the pro
gram. The Porter song from Martha , " as
rendered by the basso , C , A. Jacobson , be-
foie his departure as Omaha delegate to the
New York festival of the American Union of
Swedish Singers , cannot bo surpao ed by
local talent.
( iOIM ? AITiil A 1UG CONVICTION.
I'lniuiliiK to hpcure tli < > Xntliiiuil Uiln-
ciitloiutl ANHiiulutlniict Vcur.
The meeting called for considering the
question of securing the 1898 convention of
the National Educational association was
held In thd Board or : Trade rooms last night
and about thirty persons wore present. John
Steel acted as chairman and Mrs. F. F. Ford
as secretary. Superintendent Pearso ex
plained the scope- and objects ot the Na
tional Educational association and what had
been deny for It at previous conventions
Informal speeches were made by John C
What ton , A. P. Tukey , John E. Utt , John A.
Wakefleld , Victor Roscwater , Miss Fees and
Mrs , . Ford , all emphaslz'ng the desirability
of securing the convention and Indicating
what support might ho expected ,
A committee , composed of Superintendent
Pearso as chairman , John E. Utt , Victor
Hosowater , Mrs. Ford and Mrs , W. W. Key-
so1 ! , was appointed to canvass the situation
and formulate a definite plan of campaign ,
The meeting adjourned eubject to the call
of the committee , whcu It shall bo ready to
make Us report , _
For morbid conditions toke Bcechum's Pills
Into tilt * Ilcurl of > < MI Turk.
Passengers via Pennsylvania short lines
may inter that city at tlnco convenient
points In the heart of the great metropolis.
The New York stations ot this toute. are lo
cated at Cortlandt etreet , Depresses etrcct
and Twenty-third street , the latter having
been opened May 1C. Six trains from Chicago
cage every day over thU route For details
apply to H , It , Dcrlng , aralatant general pas
senger agent , No. 24S South Claik street ,
Chicago , III ,
( jlLy.rO : , Oniiiliii to huu
Juno 29 , 30 and July 1 , Z and 3 Stop overs
TourlEt cars through to San Franclbco , Coo- !
cat , most comfortable , most picturesque route
Reserve berths now.
J. B Reynolds , G. P. A. , Burlington Route ,
1DOJ Farnam ,
TutirlxtH
Leave Omaha dally for Ogden , San Fran
cisco , Portland , Ore. , and other webtern
points , via. the UNION PACIFIC.
This U an economical and comfortable way
of tra\ellng ,
City Ticket Office , 1302 Farnam street.
XulIlMtl > Oil ! I'llilllC.
On and after May 1 the city ticket and
freight ofUcca of the Rock Island Route will
be located at 1323 Farnam etreet , uouthcast
corner of Fourteenth itrctt.
IJce , May ZJ , 1SD7.
About tee ShirtsIJce
Which we put on sale Saturday morning in two lots at
50 cents and 75 cents each :
They are no job lots.
They are straight , regular goods. ,
They aie not old chestnuts revived.
They are the very latest styles.
They arc perfect in every way ,
They are cut full length and full size.
They arc not damaged by fire , water or smoke ,
We will exchange them if they don't suit.
Wo will sell only three to each buyer and your \
money is returnable on demand.
For the rest look in our corner show window
where some of the shirts arc displayed. A sale like
this has never occurred in Omaha before and in all
likelihood never will again. Sale commences Saturday
morning at eight o'clock ,
O.M : CITI/.IX WITH A icicic COMING.
Oinnlin'fl Strrct Our Srr lce In lle-
lilnd the Tlmt" .
OMAHA , May 21 To the Editor of The
Bee1 We , the dear people and citizens of
Omaha , living within the city limits , north
of Ames avenue to the Florence line , feel
very much grieved owing to the clnnge of
location of the Trinsmlsslsslppl Exposition
grounds from Miller park to the present
place. Wo had built up hopes of having
permanent Improvement * , that would have
given us good roads , street cars , lighting ,
etc. , but , alas , they seem to be all gone
for eomo time to come.
The writer is a commercial mlcnlonary
traveling from the Atlantic to the Pacific
twice a year , and quite observing as ho goci
along. He feels like expressing himself
through join paper. If consistent and agree
able.
able.Our ntrect car Bjbtcrn In hit ) opinion , ae
a city of about 150,000 Is not up to the
tlniea. For Inttance , on the Twenty-fourth
street line our company give transfers to
passengers to Ames avenue , compelling them
to walk tlnco long blocks , carrjlng bundles ,
packages and babies , In order to make
connection at Ames avenue. It is a hard
matter for the residents to understand why
the cars stop three blocks away while they
have all the poles set to take the wires
An to the sjstcm of transfers , passengers
going south on thu Sherman avenue line can
not transfer to Homey or Furnum. Going
north the same rule applies ; but In order
to get transfers you must get off on Tvventj--
fourth and Ames avenue and walk thiee Ions
blocks to the Twenty-fourth street line. At
the union depot you must take a ccitain line
to get transfers Seems funny to strangers ,
as well as to home people , when tl.cy know
It Is one company that owns all the lines.
Such things do not occur In any of the
cities that wo claim to compete with ; for
Instance , Kansas City , Denver , Salt Lake ,
Minneapolis and St. Paul. In fact , we are
behind all of these cities on the question
of street car service and system of transfers ,
all of which can bo shown by personal visits
to places named.
As to the lighting north of Ames avenue
our last council took on economical streak
by taking away about two dozen lights from
that section and leaving about double tint
number burning nearly and tinder clcctilc
lights , on railroad and etrcct crossings , that
were not needed. However , the residents
have not failed to notice tint our worthy
councilman for that district succeeded In get
ting electric lights In plenty nroqnd and
near their own houses away south ot Ames
avenue.
Now had the exposition stajed at Miller
park all these good things would have come
to us , and us it now stands , wo being in the
city limits and paying city taxes , feel that
wo ought to have some of the benefits ; and
ask you to give us a helping hand through
the columns of jour paper. All north of
Ames avcnuo ask this
thisA
A , G. M'AUSLAND.
Sinmnrl n\ |
VIA WABASH RY.
Holt Rates South Tuesday , May 18.
Reduced Rates to Nashville , Term. , every
Tuesday.
Reduced Rates to Chattanooga , Tenn , In
July.
Rptluccd Rates to Toronto , Out. , In Julj- .
Reduced Rates to Buffalo , N. Y. , In. Au
gust.
Tickets to and from all poln's In Europe
via all lines. For rates , sailing lists or a
copy of "To the Lake Resorts and Beyond , "
call at Wabash OIHce , 141B Fainam street , or
wrlto G. N. CLAYTON , Agent.
A personally conducted party of teachers
and friends this summer. Low rates Ex
clusive. Northwestern Line , 1401 Farnam St.
TIllfVVN lit WoiU.
Mrs. M , 15. Don- reported to ( he police
Hint sneak thieves entered her residence ! at
1GOS Hurt street List night mis Hlolo n s.itchel
containing two i > urncH , one of which held
? 3 In cash. _
I. < H\I , imnvrnns.
ThoVxhlbltlon of drawings by pupils of
the Omaha public bchools will clcso at noon
today.
Judge Scott jesterday signed an order for
the public sale of all thn eascts of the Mid
land State bank , which Is In the hands of
J. W > Thomas as receiver.
Rev. W. SV. Everts of Beth-Eden Baptist
church will address the Sunday school teach.
crs thla afternoon at 4 o'clock In the Young
Men's Christian association roonu ,
It was reported to the police jestcrday
that a valuable set of double linrni-hH was
stolen from the barn of the Pearl Ice com
pany at FIcrenco nonro tlmo Thursday night.
Milton Montgomery la dangerously III at
the homo of his son , C. S Montgomeiy , C02
South Thlrty-olxtli street Mr. Montgomery
la 73 jeaw of ago He has been a resident
of this city some five jcars
Dr. Peter von I akurn has dlsmUscd his
suit against the Omaha Street Railway com-
lany for $5 000 for Injuries to his foot , al-
pgcd to have been received August 17 , 1S9S ,
when alighting from a street car at Twen
tieth and Lake streets
Judge Scott announces that ho will hand
down a decision Monday morning In the In
unction cute brought by Kinsman & Co
against the B. & M Railroad company to
entrain the grading of the alley north of thu
{ Ingrnan building for a railway yard
Thursday a valuable horse and a quan
tity of harncEB was stolen from a barn on
ho premises of Dan Callahan , 2820 North
Thirty-third street The Ihlcvrs bored n hole
nto the barn door and reaching In through
this , succeeded in unfastening the door.
Charles Davis , the leader of the no-called
'Davlo gang , " has recovered from hh. tmd-
dcn attack of "Insanity" and conveiscs In-
elllgeutly with callers. He naja ho hai
> ccn subject to "spells" for several jrars
Iu armoured ) his rcadlncta to be tried an
xxm ts pOEfilble.
The suit of Fannie L Farmer against the
city has been dlnmlfntil. Mrs Farmer was
he owner of two loti In Rlvervlcm addition
vhlch were taken by the city for Rlvervlew
mrk. She was awarded $300 h > the ap-
iralsera appointed to iicatna the damages ) to
ho owners ot property taken for park pur-
) oee and appealed to the court * . Thu csno
\ae never tried. ,
Millinery
. l.riO Unix
$ : i.OO lints OSo
$1.00 HiitN ifi.is
! ? 5.0 < > Hutu $2.18
? ! ! < > . ( > ( > HntN tjUUIS
Immense Mtoolt. .Must K < > IVON < lmif
cost.
1512 Douglas St.
i It Is to be hoped that \Vm. Genllcrmn. nt
intn and Cass , -will sell EBRTH as low during
the exposition TS lip docs now 5 cents a
dozen. llo Is hendqnliters for choice )
Country Unltcr , Berries nnd all kinds of
Vegetables.
I O-O-O-O-O-O-c-O-O-O-O O-Q
-a-S Itctli extracted iclth- \
" " ° % l .
out tlte ttlttlitc.it jialn
militant i/aJ
J\IKS ! < Jc'tUi f5 rilling91
Heat Teeth.f7.5O 1'nro Uolil
IhtnVlata . . .fill 1'iUlny. $2 tip
Gold down.$5 1'orcelaln.
I'alntrss Cioitn $5
J.a-r < ir < ( ii/.SOc ( ltrlitu < > ttelb
S5 fir titoth
\
The Dentist ,
lid floor 1'turlon Jllb , llllh .ti 2'artieim
6 OOQOOOOCK > < > < > < )
p ooo 3-o-oo-o-a-oo o < ?
Oiitarrh and nil ailments thnt
broilc clown tlio health of mon
and women ,
Electricity In all forms Con-
; -ul tat ion frt'o ut olllco or by
lottur.
SIIEI'ARD ' MEDICAL IXSTITDTK ,
ii , itii : uiui : ut : N. v. iii > niiiir.
OMIIA. .
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DUFFY'S
PURE MALT WHISKEY
All Druggists.
( Sparkling
Kolafra )
The Drink That
QuenchesThirst
Oiiuilm AbentH Omalin IlolllliiK Compuny ,
ilniii In , vltui itlllioiit Ilio fiiioHliMlure of
< li imlUnl In n.nii\ n or iirlUln of li > n. will
elicit n | mini.rut mil M.II. ! ) ' Him , lmllier tba
pitlcnl Uu IMI..II rule'ilrlnki r or un niioliullc vrrecU ,
Iliiiiknl iuiljrii-r | fr , | n lit hu'l uf
KulinA 1 . 1 iil'i A. lluufflu * * M . Oi mltn * Neb ,
GOIDEM SPECIFIC CO , Crop's , Clntlnnatl , 0 ,
( ittiitn , ( iiinip , COM * , anil Cut * .
There are 4,530,000 gojtH In Kpuln.
It la estimated that elnco ho carne to the
throne Umperor William ha killed 25,372
dead of game.
I.ant year HGDI,918 head of cattle were de
livered ut the Chicago stock vardp.
The average product for cows In Hplland la
eighty pounds of butler and ISO poundu of
( heesu per annum.
Devonshire cattle were fist Imported Into
thlM country In 1817.
A company hag purclmecr a farm In Illi
nois , wheio rat fanning will be carried on for
the eklrm , which sell for from 10 to 1C centti
each. Maltese and black cats will Lo reared ,
and the "cattlth" collection In expected to
number 10,000 In ono year , and 100,000 Iq
two > etr . <