8 THIS OMAHA PAFLY UEE : 311 ON DAY , AUGUST 2 , 1897. FUSION FORCES DIVIDED Position of Chief of Police the Book on Which liny Split. BETTER ELEMENT FAVORS MARTIN WHITE Only tlio Oltl < lniiK , ullli the W orlil- Ilcrnlil nn Hn Monthplcuu , In I'lKhlltiK A Kill ii "I "In I Canillilnc } . | . The commotion In fusion circles over the contPtt for chief of police continues , and eeetnn only to have been heightened by the attack which the World-Herald has been making , as a mouthpiece for the gang , upon cx-C hlcf Martin White. In commenting on the attitude of the fusion organ , Dr. Itobcrt Ollmore , a prominent locll democratic leader , eald yesterday ! "No longer ago than last Wednesday night H. L Metcalf came out to my buggy In liont of the Paxton hotel and discussed ( lie canelldicy of Mr. White. Ho said It van a mistake to pay thlt Hitchcock was opposed to White. He eald Hitchcock was doing more for White's election than any- other Individual In the city. Ho said that on that day , or the day before , Hitchcock Led Comml sloncr Gregory In his office for nn hour und a half laboring with him to try and Induce him to piomlsc to veto for Mr. White for chief , and that he ( Metcalf ) then took hold of Mr. Gregory and worked with him for another hour , with the same end In view. Mr. Metcalf said that Hitch cock end Gregory did considerable good- natured joking with each other over their changed conditions , s.yliig that Hitchcock WM originally opposed to White , while Greg ory xva for him Mr Metcalf aho said that the reasons why Hitchcock had op- poied Wlillc * were icmovcd , and that now the papet could consistently support him. " OLD OI'VICEIl3 SMILK. f ' Around police headquarters the older offi- rern are wearing smiles of amusement over thn World-HeNld's attack on White's com petency. They call attention to the fact that the list of an evqn dozen burglaries pi luted In the Woi Id-Herald , said to have been committed during White's Incumbency ns chief of police , makes no reference to the value of tlio goods ttolen The total value of stolen property recorded vvltn the reports of thr e twelve burglailea fooM up ollngether about $300 , and only one of them amounts to over $100 The police olllters cay that the tumnicr months usually bring In reports of petty thefts because of the- caielc.'Hiess of people who leave their doois and windows open. Inviting thievery. The records of the police station thow that for the month previous to the assumption ot finite by Chief White. In 1893 , there were more burglaries reported and the value of goods stolen aRgicgatcd nearly twice $300. Martin White was found yesterday und asked what he had to say In respect to the attack made upon him In the World-Herald "I elo not want to enter Into any news- Tiapcr controversy , " said .Mr. White. My candidacy for chief of police rests upon the dec'aion of the Hoard of Tire and Police Commissioner and not that of the nevvb- "What have > you to say to the charge that jou have had no more experience as a police officer than a box car detective ? " "I am willing to stand solely upon my record an a police officer. The letters which The lice printed Indicate whit that Is I never pretended to have been In charge of the Chlcage > police force. I worked fifteen years for the Milwaukee road , and before that I was a uniformed policeman at the Union paeaengcr station on Canal street In Chicago , where I was employed by the Penn sylvania railroad. All tlio time I was work ing for the Milwaukee railroad I was sworn as a special policeman at Chicago , worp a Chicago policeman's Star , and worked with almost all thfe principal olficerb of the Chicago cage police force. " "Tho World-Herald also attacks your record as chief of police In Omaha. Have you anything to eay to that' " "My record as chief In Omaha speaks for Itself , and I am satisfied to let the fair- minded public render a verdict. " ' * Dld you have anything to do with work ing up the case of the Pacific Express com pany robbery ? " DECLINE HIS ASSISTANCE. "I tendered my services to the Express company's detective , who was sent on here to Investigate that robbery , as Is urjual In such cases , but the offer was declined with the statement that the express company'b detectives would call on the police depart ment for aid If they thought It desirable , and I was requested to leave the matter en tirely In their bauds. I never worked on that case at all except to det.vll a man to ehidovv the residence of ono of the suspected parties , and to detail officers to assist In making a search of the homo of one of the 8U pectcd employes Other than that I took no active part because It is customary to , entrust investigation of express company robbcilcts to the company's detectives where they arc present and working on the case. ' "Tho World-Herald tries to hold you re sponsible for the failure of the jury to con vict dog-catchers Spoerl and Trank " "Tlio Frank case I believe to be the first on iccord where the city police department c&ugbt anv city official or emplovo In the act of robbing they taxpayers. The case was carefully worked up. I was not sub poenaed as a witness In the case and the trial did not come off until after my dis missal from office. County Attorney Dalcl- rlgo found It almost Impossible to get money to pay Detective MoGulie's expenses from Chicago to Omaha and rctuin that ho might bo used as a witness 1 am at a loss to know vby bo met with that difficulty , but feucb was thu case , and a portion of the money was advanced by Business men who oftcrwaul had great dlfilcully In collecting It from the county. As to Hell , ho wax not a detective , and wau not employed In the * case. Officer Vanous , who has just been restored to the force , was employed on that case , " "What was your connection with the- Bcljuu murder cane ? " SLEUTH HAS A THEORY "The Scljan murder occurred the first Tuesday after 1 assumed charge of the police department , The case was a very difficult ono because none of the parties could speak Englloh , am ) all Interviews \vcie > held tlnoiigh Interpreters , In the facei of all these difficulties evidence enough was Bccuml , li | my judgment , to have convicted , had It been properly prc-tented to the county attorney by tln > pollee department. The trial took placet after my dlschaige. I was never subpoenaed as a witness , or requested to appear at the final tilal. Had I been 1 could have assisted tbe cuunty attorney veiy Ereatly In shaping up the evidence for the jury. I understand 1 was not subpoenaed because ! the police department Informed the county attorney that I was not an Important \vltnefcs and would not be needed , I never forbade Haze working on any ease and never made any assertions as to what I could or could not do. The theory advanced ty the paper now attacking mo was that of suicide , their man Hemming claiming that Seljan cut his throat at Thirteenth and J'lerce streets , severing the jugular vein , talked to the river , took off his coat and vest , laid them up on the bank and jumped into the river , not dropping any blood fiom the polut where be cut his throat and the point where ho made the final Jump , The pool mortem examination moved that Scljan was dead before he reached the river , by tbo presence of air In the lungs when the examination wan made. The alleged blood spots on tbe sidewalk were found by He- porter Hemming , who need them In support of his theory that tbe man walked to the river after cutting bli own throat. The only reason the alleged blood spots on the sidewalk were examined was to explode tbe Improbable theory of Hemming. "As to the burglaries committed while I vvau chief , they were very few and most of them of minor Importance. There were no hold-ups and no eafcb blown. As to the record of unpunished crime committed dur ing my "term of ofllco as chief of police of Omaha , I will eluiply say that It will com pare favorably with any similar period cither before or after my Incumbency. " fn.'jrs , tfJr. . $ i s , if.ii.23 , Nine dollars and a quarter to Chicago , via "The Northwestern Line" Correepoudlog reductions to other points on various datto In July and August. City offlct , 1401 Itreet. ciiKimrio.v W.MVIJHSITVS miowrii. i\i'rllriit Cnnilltlon of n " ( nnitnril i : < liirnll < iniil Inxlltiitloii. The catalogue of Crclghton university for tl-o year 1S97 , Just Issued , la a very taste fully constructed pamphlet of sixty pagrn. A well-executed Me el engraving of the var ious university buildings serves as frontis piece , the representation of St. John's Col- Irglato church showing a lofty steeple , which Is as yet wanting In the original. Follow ing an enumeration of the fifty-two members of the faculty Ifl n brief story of the first and principal Crelghtnn bequest which , made poiflble the establishment of this lasting monument to the name , and an account of thit mitsequont development of the Institu tion In the able and gorgeous hands which have controlled Its fortunes from tbo be ginning. ly ) the terms of the original be quest tuition In Crelghton college has Always been free. Students provide their own text books , there Is a charge of $10 a year to students of the natural sciences for appar atus and material used , and a fee of MO Id Imposed at graduation. Although the school U conducted under Roman Catholic auspices , ptotcstant pupils are not obliged to partake of the special religious Instruction of that church , Crelghton college consists of two depart ments , tlio collegiate and the academic or preparatory About 200students were enrolled In both departments during the lost school year. The university Is empowered by net of legislature "to confer such academic de grees and honors as arc conferred by colleges - leges nnd universities of the United States" An elaborate system of prizes and rewards Is In vogue , which should , and doubtless docs , result In stimulating the best efforts of pupils The John A. Crelghton medical college , now a part of tbe university , will open Its fall term In the now building , and will be thoroughly well equipped with all that goes to make up a successful school of medicine Its faculty Is nn admirably able one , and the cla'oes next year promise to be unusually large. An examination of til's catalogue will be found Interesting and Instructive as showIng - Ing the growth and present high standing of ono of tbe Iretltutlons of which Omaha has most reason to be proud. iMucn OF ItiT < - | < M of Il c SdioU Arc On-ntlj InrrriiNcil. The retail price of beef has advanced from 2 to C cents per pound within the last couple of weeks. "Dealers .ire charging 17 cents per pound for tenderloin steak , 23 cents a pound for beef tenderloin , 15 cents for sir loin , 121,4 cents for round steak and S cents for shoulder. This Is an advance of 5 cents per pound on tenderloin steak , C cents a pound nn beef tenderloin , 4 % cents a pound for sirloin and the same for round steak. Pork has gone up a cent and a half a pound , mutton 3 cents a pound and veal 4 cents. The packers give as a reason for this the Increased demand and the scarcity of live stocK. Olllclal figures of receipts at the stork yards do not verify the statement of scarcity , as fet the six months of this year the In- ciento In cattle lias been 126,519 bead , 220- Mil hogs and 217,037 sheep. This IP a com parison with the six months of 1S1G and bhowa a rennrkable Increase. Notwithstand ing this heavy Increase the prices paid for stock are considerably higher. The first shipment of western cattle which arrived at the South Omaha jards this year brought SO cents per 100 pounds more than a year ago On July 20 , 1S3B , beef cattle sold for ? ) 95 , while on the same day thl.i year $4 02 % was paid per 100 pounds , an In crease of 07' cents over a year ago. Fcedcis are higher. In July , 1896 , this class of stock wes very scarce and sold for ? 3 30 per 100 pounds. L\t present , with plenty of feeders in sight the market price Is $4. MaeMahon'o circus will appear at South Omaha Monday nnd Tuesday , August 2 and 3. and at 15th and Capitol avenue Wednes day and Thursday , August 4 and 5. Admls- blon 10 and 20 cents. nycumo.N TO HOT MMIINGS , s. i > . , Tnc-wilaj , Angrnxt ml. $16 40 for the round trip from Omaha. Tickets good to return until Sept. 2nd. The hottest month of the jcar is still to come. Spend It in the niack Hills. Bathe In the mammoth plunge bath at Hot Springs , see beautiful Sylvan Lake , make the side trip to Spearflsh and you will return homo with the knowledge that nowhere could jou have had a pleasantcr holldaj- . For full Information call at Burlington ticket office , 1502 Tauiam st. SI'HCl M , r\onrNloii to IltilTnlo niul Heturn. Via the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry. . august 21st , 22d and 23d. ? 10 50 for the round trip from Chicago. A portion of the trip may be made by boat If desired in either direction without addltloml cost. Return limit may be extended to Sept. 20th. Full Information will be furnished on application to B. P. Humphrey , T. P. A. , Kansas City , Mo , or C. K. Wllber , A. .G P. A. , Chicago. I loilK-HIM-It ' . ) ! r.YCIlrMloilN. Tuesday. August 3 , tbe Missouri Pacific will sell round Dip tickets to points south , southeast and southwest , at one faro plus $2.00. Tor .Information , tickets , map , etc. , call at pity offices , N. E corner 13th and Farnam , or depot , 16th and Wfbiter. THOS. F. GODFREY , J. O. PHILLIPPI , p. and T A A. G. T. and P. A. To Coloriu.o , Iltuli , Cnlitornlii and All Wi-Htum I'olntN. Those who have made the trip via the Union Pacific are unanimous In saying that It offers better fcervlco than any other line. line.For For rates , time tables and other Informa tion call at the city ticket office , 130J Tai- nam stieet , I'nifiON M , I'AHAnil1M1S. . A. O , Rlngllng Is at the Barker. S W , Watson of Chicago Is at the Mil- laid. laid.J. J. M , Comcbrla of Detroit Is at the Mlllard. A. E. Baxter of Buffalo , N , y. | s at the Mlllard. Robert F , Downey of St , Louis Is at the Mlllard II , Toy and wife of Chicago are stopping at the Darker. David Masters of Philadelphia Is stopping at the Mlllard. Rev. W , P , IHclllngs of Jamestown , N. Y. , Is at the Mlllard , J L Comstock and wife of Sac City la. are Barker guests. W. I ) . Owens and wife of Indianapolis are at the Mlllard. W. D Rosslngton of TopcKa , Kan. , Is a guest at the Mlllard. J. Tlynn and James E Boyd left jesteiday for Chicago on business. Ira 1) . uMarHon , an attorney at Kearney Is stopping at the Mlllard. D. M , linger and W. M , Dane of Fremont are stopping at the Barker. S. D , Beyers ami John R. Woods of Bur lington are registered at the .Mlllard. W. M. Burns left last night for Chicago to spend a few days with friends. P. J. Hart left for Chicago and the east last night , to be absent for a week , James J , Cook and Henry Meaghcr are Chicago arrivals stopping at tbo Barker , F. E Winning and wife left yesterday for Colorado health resorts , to bo gone for a fortnight. Frank Giles , J. Careen Burns and D. E. Jomaus are registered at the Mlllard from Kansas City , Gtorgo Tallman and wife and Tom &tepheiiton and wife are St. Louis arrivals utopplug at the Barker. Mrs. J. D. Smith of I.cadvllle was In the city yesterday on a short visit with frlcndu while en route to New York City. Mrs. Penney , Wood River ; Mrs. Wilson , IK'iiUoM , la. , and Mrs. lappan , Sioux City , la , an > registered at the Barker , 0. M. Ultclicoik baa gone to Denver on a business trip of u few days. Ho will Join liw family , which has been ( pending the aunuuer in Colorado , at that point. Nebraskaus at thp hotela , L L. K. Stew art. Lincoln , w S Took , William Walter and J. B. faup. Wakcficld ; F , S , Halley. Lin coln ; George W. Prank , J , and H. o. An drew , Kearney ; Clurles Barter , Plymouth. COLOR TO FURNISH RELIEF Exposition Buildings Will Ba Decorated in Tints to Add Beauty , GENERAL COLOR WILL BE "OLD IVORY" OrnnitirMntlnn on Mnln IliillilltiitN utiil Culiiniiiiilt-M Will Ito Drcorntoil to Hello c IKihntoiKiiiK AVhltc I'fetillnr to World' * I'alr. There la at least onp respect In which the TransmlAsIpslppI and International Exposi tion will tllfTer from all former expositions held In the United States. This Is In the free u c of color on the exterior of thp build ings. In no exposition held In this country 1ms there been any well-defined scheme for the use of color to heighten the architectural effect of the buildings , and at the World's fair and lesser expositions which have fol lowed In Its wake the nro Of the composl tlon called " -staff" - has resulted In a dead , dazrllng white color , which Ins given a stiff , drcaiy appearance to the erxpo-ltlMi grounds , detracting greatly from the archi tectural appearance end producing a monoto nous effect upon the vlHtor. At the gnat European expositions , and especially thoto held In the gay French capital , the use of color la one of the strong features , nnd the whole exposition Is ghcn a color tone which , of Itself , conveys at once to the mind the Itnpretalon that the exposi tion Is n great fete where enjoyment \ the ruling motive. The archltects-ln-chlof of tlie Transmits- i-lppl Exposition Imo decided to break away from the precedent established In thh coun try by the Columbian exposition and Inject an element of gaiety and life Into the archi tecture of the great fair which will make It rank among the foremost expositions of the world In point of architectural beauty. With this end In view , the great buildIngs - Ings of the main court have been designed along the broad and liberal lines of the Trench renaissance , modifying the ecverc lilies of the . 'trlctly classical orders of archi tecture and allowing of elaborate decora tion without marring the harmony of the en semble. DESIGNED POIl USD OP COLOR. According to the general scheme of color decoiatlon os outlined by Mr. Walker , one of the archltects-ln-chlef , the Interior of the domes of the main buildings , the walla of the grand porticos and arcades back of the massive columns which flnt strike the eye , the ceilings of these porticos and atcaden , the friezes of the buildings , the spaces under the arches leading into the buildings , the space about the window. ? In some of the buildings , all of these hive been designed by the architects of the buildings with a view of using color for their decoration. Where eo many buildings vveie to bo grouped together It was neccasary to have a background of color which could bo used on all of them. Tor this background It was decided to use an "old Ivory" tint , a shade somewhat darker than cream color. In de ciding upon this tint as a background the architects were guided by the fact thnt the detail of sculpture and decorated coinlces ornamented with low relief work , can enl > be discerned by the use of a light color. Any attempt to color the buildings to Imitate any of the darker shades of marble or stone would result In giving the sculpture a flat appear ance. With this light shade the sculptured ornament will cast decided shadows and give a brilliant effect , which a darker tone would not permit. Moreover , this undertone will give a great brilliancy to any color which may bo used on It. SYMBOLICAL ORNAMENTATION. The figure decorations of the grounds will be focused In certain spots , such as the In- Mde of the domes of the Manufactures and Machinery buildings , the spaces Under the arches of the Mines building , and especially about the Auditorium. The sculptured orna mentation and the colors used upon each building will symbolize the uses to which the building will be put. On the Machinery building , for Instance , the ornamentation will bo In the shape of chains , bolts , nuts , screws , circular saws , etc. , on a rich background of color , which will leave the Impression , as Dwlght H. Perkins , architect of the building. expressed It , of a bright eastern rug. On the 'Agriculture ' building < he ornamentation will bo vegetables and grasses , and the colors used will be those of the corn flower , the rich red of the poppy , the green of foliage , the golden yellow of corn , etc. The Mines building will bo gay with the colors of min erals , the pigments formed by the various sails of metals forming the basis of the colors This building will be one of the most beautiful In color decoration on the grounds The Administration building will bo elabo rately decorated with colors , the high-hipped Trench roof and the beautifully moulded aich beneath which the public will pass affording most desirable opportunities for the use of color. COLOR. FOR COLONNADES. The covered colonnades which will connect the several main buildings , forming , with the buildings , a covered passageway entirely around the main court , wllj be much simpler and more severe In type of architecture than the buildings In order to ac. as a foil and not detract from the beauty of the buildings The order of architecture of these colon nadcs will be Pompcllan dorlc. The lower third of the columns -will be plain and the upper two-thirds will be fluted. The plain portions of the column will be colored , after the fashion of those found In Pompellan bouses. The colors to bo used on them will har- monlzo with the scheme of the buildings. The columns of the colonnade extending from the Agriculture to the Administration building and from the Administration to the Mines building , forming the central sec tion of the north eldo of the lagoon , will be colored a rich Pompellan red ; those extending - tending around the "mirror" end of the lagoon to the government building will prob ably bo colored a quiet terra cotta. The colonnades at the eastern end of the main court , extending between the Art and Manu factures buildings on the south side of the lagoon , and betwc en the Mines and Ma chinery buildings on the north side , will bo somewhat different from the others. In stead of having a celling or roof , thcso colonnades will bo covered with growing vines , after the Italian method , the columns being plain for their entire height and colored "old Ivory" like the main buildings. The columns at the extreme eastern end of the lagoon , forming the approach to the viaduct across Sherman avenue , will bo colored a deep Indian yellow , producing a most strik ing effect. The bridges across the lagoon at the east and west ends will bo ornamented with staff and will bo In harmony with the buildings The bridges across thu lagoon at the center , or Twentieth street , will be permanent In their nature and will be made of wrought Iron. nurnlng , Itching sXIn diseases Instant ! ) relieved by Do Wilt's Witch Hazel Salve , unequalled for cuts , bruliee , burns. It beaU 'vlthout leavlnc a scar. TUB U.MON PACIFIC. Tito Only Illiiliic Cur Ilnutc , OMAHA TO PACIFIC COAST. THE UNION PACIFIC. It Is the only direct line to San Tranclaco , and makes 12 HQUHS QUICKER TIMI3 to San Francisco than any other line. Call at city ticket ofUce. 1303 Fprnam at Low Hue \Viiy HiiU'K to .111 Polntx Hunt Via the Burlington Route , August 2 , C , 9 and 13. Go east on any of the above low rate da > s and > ou save enough to cover all the Incidental expends ct travel berth In sleep ing car , meals , transfers , etc. See ticket agent , 1502 Fariiam street , or write J. Francis , G. P. A. , Omaha , Neb. The Union l > ii < lllu IK running Pullman Palace Sleeping Car dally , Omaliu to Colorado Spring ! . Col. , leav ing Omaha on fast mall 3 30 p m. , arriving Colorado Springs next morning 11-10 , Tor reservations and full Information call at City Ticket Office. 1302 Karnatn Si , HEGLEY-Mrs , Annie/ aged fS yearn. runeral Tuetday morning ; August 3 , ut k:3Q : a. in , from the family residence , JMI Hurt street , to .Holy Family church. In terment at St. Mar } 'a cemetery. SHOUTING OF THIS AVHM. III.A\ ) , Wire * ContirottitK the llnMcry Arc There was no subterranean disturbance at the exposition grounds yesterday , and the hundred or so curious and perspiring people who sweltered undcfJthe hot morning sun for four burning hours In the expectation of finding out what affect the explosion of fifty pounds of dynamite -had 1,000 feet down In the earth * ere rownrMed by seeing General Superintendent Gei-aldlne press the button of the electric battery. That was na far as the program was ( carried out. The electric current stubbornly refused to bo propelled down to the bottom of the artesian well and the weary crowd scattered off after Its Sun day dinner , with a distinct Impression that the morning bad been wasted , For some da > past the exposition man agement has been waiting for the arrival of the dynamite to shoot the well In the ex- psctatlon that the flow would be Increased to a suDlclent extent to make It answer for the nencral purprscs of the exposition. The cxplcslvc arrived Saturday and early yestcr day forenoon the contractors began to make preparations to shoot the lower of the tbrct water-bearing strata , which Is 1,070 feet be low the surface. Some delay was occastone < by the fact that a portion of the well hai been clogged by a cave-In of a stratum o clay and It was nearly 11 o'clock when th well was cleared out and ready to recelv the shot. Mr. Geraldlno attended to that part of the process himself. The dynamite was sccurclj packed In a long tube of galvanized Iron about eight feet long and three Inches It diameter. The tube was weighted and low ercd by a small rope and windlass carrying with It two Insulated wires , which were to convey the electric spark from the battery to the fulminating cap which was to dls charge the shot. Unfortunately It had bcei found Impossible to secure wires which wen long enough for the purpose and It was nects sary to splice them at frequent Intervals This was accomplished by winding the spllcec portion with a common cotton cloth , and a bystander , who had worked In the Pennsyl vanla oil region , was bold gnough to ndvhi that It would bo Impossible to discharge tin shot through such a medium. Ho offered ti go over to his house a short distance away and get some Insulating tope , but his sug gc .tlons were received In frosty silence am hn retreated In good order. Meantime the tube was being slowlv low ercd , with frequent stops to splice the wlri and "Insulate" the connections with cotton bandages. It was nearly 2 o'clock when tin Job was successfully accomplished , and tin free ends of the wire1) ) connected with the bit tery. Then everyone retreated to a safe dls tanco and Mr. Geraldlne turned on the cur rent. There w.is no response. Ho tried 1 again , and announced that the vvator hat penetrated the Insulation and all bets wcr offTho The oil man removed his corncob pip long enough to sa > , " 'Tolc yer so , " and th crowd went home. The charge was drawn up again nnd another effort to shoot th well will be made as soon as better wires or secured. _ _ p\iii or vriiwon imtns. to Which TIUM HcloiiK SOCIIIH to He n Mauler ; ! . Tred Peterson , vvbo runs a feed store a 1821 Lcavcnworth street , has In his ps , > ee slon n pair of birds which hive eo far provet to bo puzzlers to evcrjbodj who has se eyes on them. A large number of peoph In passing the store have stopped In to lool at the curiosities , but no one hai jot been able to offer their proper names. At the first glance , If the body of th _ birds could be eliminated , the would say that he was looking Into the faces of a couple of monkeys They have big black eyes , an apparent nose and seemlnglj a big mouth. It Is only after looking more closely that It Is dlscoveied that the nose is a long feathered beak ending In hcokee hills , nnd that the /mouth IB a filnge o dark feathers running about the face. The monkey llkenea ? Is helghtenede-by" the1 fac that the birds Jn looking at one turn am protrude their head Ju&t like qliadrumana. A closer examination seems to Indicate that the birds aio owls of s&ne kind , bin not residents of this vicinity. The peculiar faces are coveied with flosh-eoloted feath ers , which are of a more pinkish hue In the male , for the pair cons-lsts of a male and a female. The feathers come up aboul a beak , forming a pronounced aquiline nose The eye.3 are big and black and are set be neath a fair forehead. The face , which Is about three Inches In diameter. Is * et off with a fringe of dark feathers , which from a distance looks likea mouth of wide di mensions , or like the e rt of whiskers best known as "Donegal slugger. ' . " The back and wings of tne birds are cov ered with feathers of a buff hue , which are heavily and beautifully marked with a stee color. These markings , which cover al most the entire back to the top of the head are delicate lines nnd curves , as fine a < , these pecn on banknotes , and seem to bo raised above their buff ground. The wing1 ? are also buif In color and marked with the same steel color. The under part of the wings and the breast of the male arc lighter In hue , while the same party of the female are almost white. All the feathers aio of great fineness , arc smooth and soft as down , and are very thick and abundant. The pilr Is about eight weeks old and measure about a foot In length. Their tail are not jet grown. Their wings are power ful and up em to be m-delcd on the pinions of Inn syigle. They already have a stretch of two feet or more. The birds are pos sessed of great claws. The body is short In proportion to the wings and heads. The birds can walk In a very dignified manner along the bottom , of their big cage. They climb and use their beak to a.o'st them , but do not swing from It like a parrot. They sea well In the daj time , but go to sleep usually during the day and remain awake at night. The only sounds they have uttered are hlfees nnd a noise created by striking their bills together. When alarmed or angry they drop their wings and head something like an enraged game rooster. They eat law meat and mice , twallowlng the food whole. The birds were captured near Springfield A faimer in that vicinity noticed a strange pair of birds , with a stretch of wing of fully six feet last February In his orchard. Ho tried without avail to capture or rhoot them. They finally built a neat in one of the trees of the orchard. Tour joung oneo were hatched , two of which are those which Peterson now has. Peterson Is awaiting with consldeiablo Interest the time when they become full grown and will bear their developed shape. Hot hiirliiBN CuiiI Weiulic-r _ Iicnv fllllltl'N , For on outing , there is no place like Hot Springs , S , D A < mu n village , with all the niceties of civilisation , with hotels ranging from $3 per dayudo.vn to a Deutcho Gas- thaus Ever flowing medicinal waters. Mag. nlflcent plunge billis. Cool , pltie-ladeti , crystal air , and 'above ' all the everlasting mountains. On August 3 thb NOR1HWESTEUN LJNL' reduced the rate from $25 to $ lfi 40 round ( rip. Get a pamphlet and a talk at the Northwestern Line : City OHlco , 1401 Far- nam street. MIMMCUl K.YCimsiOXS. r Via Clilc-iiKO , aUlTUMikec A. SI. I'uill Jl miiiniD. , A long list of fxemralon points to which round trip tlekctawlll be sold at greatly re I duced rates. Thea conditions for summer tourists were never more liberal than those for this season. Vnr full Information as to of routes , rates , limits , selling dates , etc. , ap of ply at the city ticket office 1501 Parnam at. F. A. NASH , General Western Agent. Thrrtt Amu ) HlH Mono , Henry Graff , n relative of Henry Grnff of South Omaha , urrlvr-d at the Union depot taut evening from San Francisco , nnd after hiring u carriage , proceeded to drive to South Omaha. On the way down Twenty- fourth street he uctul pecullaily and en deavored to throw away nbout ( to In caih wblch he liail in liln postiesilon. TJie hack- man returned with him to this city and he was lodged at the ututlon on a charge of of liibunlty. Arnold's Dromo Celery cures headaches { 0 , 25 and CO cento. All druijulstB llurlliiuloii lUiulo ifll.U. % to { 3 50 less than laillT. Enough to cover all Ibo Incidental exper-sea of travel b'rtb In sleeping car. meala , elc. Reduction holds good for Mily a ( ew days longer. See ticket m agent , 1502 Farnuu. THRIFTY ElKIIORN VALLEY Abundant Crops tlio Eulo Along the Line Between Omaha ami Norfolk , EVERYBODY CONFIDENT OF GOOD TIMES I'nrmcTii Iloiiorlril to lie roollnr * Ilet- tcr 'I'llmi for Man ) \ cniami to ifu Inipriiv I UK Thvlr 1'ropurt ) . Charles D. Thompson of this city hns re turned after an extended tour through the northwestern part of Nebraska , and In speakIng - Ing of the crop outlook for the present season , ho PIJS : "Tho wheat crop , which Is now being harvested In the Elkhorn valley , between Norfolk and Omaha , Is ono of the best that has ever been raised In tills region. The shocks are as thick as they ever were In any of the far-famed wheat talelng section ? , and the berry la as plump nnd as pet feet as Minnesota over produced. The oat crop Is not quite so good ; yet It Is a fair crop , and the corn crop Is simply magnificent. "Sugar beets of the finest growth spread In fields and patches all the way dawn to Fremont. A great many are raised about West Point , Wlsner , Sirlbner , Hooper , and , of course , a very largo acreage In the vicinity of Stanton and Norfolk. The bay crop In this region Is simply Immense. "A few fields of alfalfa vary the appear ance of thu landscape , but what attracted us much attention as the abundant crop of grain , hay , etc. , was the fruit crop. All the wjy up from Omaha are found a num ber of fine orchards of young applu trees. I have bad an opportunity of seeing orchards In several states recently , but I have not seen apple trees so full of fruit , and per fect dull , as thobo I found In the Elkhoru valley. , The crop of apples will , from appear ances , be abundantly able to supply the local demand. There are not simply a few apples on a tree , but each Individual tree Is ab solutely loaded. In a tew InMances beirlcti wore very luxuriant , and It would seem that tbo cultivation of berries and small fruit of all kinds would yield quite a handsome re- tinn all along thu Elkhorn valley ns far west as Norfolk and perhaps farther. "All of the towns prcoent a thrifty ap pearance and In all of them new bousis. are being built. A veiy pleasing feature was the fact that farmers are paying more at tention to their buildings. Nearly all of thcli stiuctures are nicely painted , and as good as the average Iowa farmer can sup port. Their farms are fenced and weeds and bramble patches are the exception and not tbe rule. PLENTY OP LATE \STURE. . "All of the streams are full of nice , clear water. Cattle arc beginning to appear lu large numbers on tbe ranches and smallci farms of this valley , and nil of thoni arc In good condition. The pasture fields are as gieen as they usually are In June , and the prospect for late fall fcculug In this direc tion Is very flattering. Fences , buildings , etc. , nro kept up in good shape , and I am told by business men In these towns thu the farmers are confidently looking forward to a season of prosperity. "One business man told me that for the last two or three years It was the exception to hear the farmers laughing nnd looking pleasant on the strtct coinera as they came into town , but , said he , the farmers aie tbe most jubilant people that we have now You hear their merry laughter ring out over the streets at all hours. More of them come to town than usual , and they aie plan ning for Improvements ol all kinds , not only on their farms , but In their houses , and the farmers' wives and children reflect the prosperity that Is not only theirs now , but there is moie In prospccl. "All along the line they are enthusiastic In legird to the exposition. They hope to secure from the railroads , and It Is believed that they will get It without any trouble , low rate excursions , which will last for a day or two each week , always Including Sunday , and there will be a great roar of discontent from this region If the ministers oC Omaha eucceed In closing the gates of the exposition on Sunday. Since territorial days the Nebraska foinicr has been In the habit of going somewhere on Sunday. It seems to bo bred In the bone of the Ne braska tiller of the soil to look upon Sunday- OS a day of visiting , and church going , pci- hapa , ibut always a day of recreation. He means no bairn by this. In fact , It Is the only day In which he bus surcease from continual toll. The old-fashioned plan of hitching up the farm wagons , with boards across the boxes , and driving off to some neighbor's or to some school house foi1 church is still In vogue in this state , and If the management of tlie exposition at Omaha next year experts the farmeio ot Nebraska to attend their show , they must BCD to It that not only the exposition grounds , but the buildings also , will be or _ every Sunday during tbe existence of tm. exposition. " IIULI'ING A ItnKOKMATOUY SCHOOL. Catholic : Women bock to ENtiihllxh n rrriiiiiiii-ut I''nil < l. Feminine representatives fiorn all the Catholic parishes in this city and South Omaha met at Crelghton hall yesterday ' afternoon to devlon ways nnd means to support - port tbo Home of the Good Shepherd , the Catholic reformatory for gills In South Omaha. The meeting was attended by some fifty women. The object of the gathering was explained by Father Rlgge , who acted as chairman. The home Is running along without any reg ular source of Income , although It Is In good condition at the piesent time , i It Is feared , however , that some emergency may urlso by which the homo will nnd Itself cut off fiom any revenue. The women were called together to dovlirc some plan by which this posf'lblllty may be averted. The plan that ma favor was to form some association or league , the members of which Hhull pledge themselves to pay to the sup port of the home sums tanging from 5 cents upward every month. Jt Is believed that In this manner a substantial oource of In come can be created that will bo sufficient to put the Institution beyond tbe possibility of want in a money way. As a starter of this plan all the vvonun present pledged themselves to pay ceijaln sums. It Is pro posed , alee , to solicit wont of various kinds that can be douo by the Inmates of the home. It was deemed best not to lay tbo plans of the proposed society at once One reason : for this was that the attendance was not as largo as was deslied. Therefoio the matter of organising and electing officers was postponed to another meeting , which will bo held in Cieightou ball on next Bun- day afternoon at 4 o'clock. S'lllOMi MEN UIVIJ AN i\riIIIITIOV Couple of -imlliiMi lit" Alhli-tfN 1'ur- ulHh nn Uiili-rliiliiiiifiit. Meesrs , Lundln and Johnson of Stockholm , : reputed to be tbe champion heavyweight lugglera of the world , made- their appearance n Omaha yesterday afternoon end evening n a series of exhibition : at a beer garden near the site of old Fort Omaha. The occa sion was a picnic given by the Monitor club , which Axel Excell Is president. A crowd a couple of hundred persons were In at- endanco at the afternoon exercises , largo numbers of cyclers stopping their rues at that point because of the tempting refresh [ ments and cooling beverages offered for sale. There was nearly as great a number present n the evening. Thtr work of the exhibiting athletes was praiseworthy , Johnson lifted weights rang- ng from fifty-six to 348 pound * . Lundln executed similar feats of strength , conclud- ug bis program by lifting a dumbbell on which sat five good-sUed men Then the two etrong men pluyed catch with a weight flfty-olx pounds an though It vure a regu- ' atlon national league base ball. Mlta Viola Sheldon contributed several n well-rendered eolcM to the program , being accompanied by Axel : U heals everything except & broken heart , may be tald of De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. Mies and rectal diseases , cute , burns , brulsei , tetter , eczema and all skin troubles v be cured by U quickly- and oextaa- , T ' acuily / S * v Vv V Y \ net , AUC. i , i 111 the Wew Store A hundred nnd twenty feet of tiountcr space TV III be devoted to tbe Shirt Department alone. You can buy whits shirts in somop'accs for 290. We have seen white thirls advertised as low as 19 cents. The cheapest white shirt we carry is 35 cents , and an honest white shirt can't be s"ofcl for less money than that. This" week we will introduce to Omaha people the greatest 35 cent white shirt that the country has ever seen. It is made from New York Mills muslin with linen bosom and linen cuff bands atid is made up equal to the highest priced shirt that money can buy. This means double baclc , reinforced bosom , four-ply neclc band , fml finished button holes , patent gussets , continuous scams , and dif ferent lengths of sleeve , from 31 to 34. These shirts are unlaundered. If you are any judge of shirts it won't take you live minutes to see that they arc remarkable and if you are not a judge you have our word for it that they are as good as a great many shirts that are being sold for a dollar around town , On sa'e ' Monday morning eight o'clock. v Fall Catalogues ready for matting next Send fo ? one. BY TURKISH L. M. CAPSULES. They euro every case. NEVER FAIL : they develop tbo DHMN and NERVES , pro. d icing llosh on the body and not spoiling the stomachj as most mpdlclnes vvl I do We r.rcpnro specially for every case. Write for particulars. TURKISH CAPSULES will euro any aliment or weakness caused by ( .olf-abuso. and wo mean It. We will develop and strengthen the worst case ot oUXUAL WEAKNESS or SEXUAL LOSS , make anew now man ot you. or UEFUND YOUR MONEY. Dou't bo humbueged , as wo uovor fall to euro. $100 box by mall. Pialu wrapper. HAHN S PHARMACY. ISth and Fainam Sts. Omaha Npfc. SCIIOOI , . OLDESTLARGEST AND BEST Wentworth APPOINTED IN INWest. . Military Academy , , MaJ. SANflKOmO SCLLERS.Stipt. . . . . LADIES' COLLEGE & GERMAN CONSERVATORY ilJtlL.v our. Unprcu eleutcil prosperity. 21 Preife oi s from 8 Vnl- lllcii nuil 5 ICuroprall Con rrMiorli . A 81,000 Plnno to liillbli ) pupil. German C'ciiin ) n nlury of SIu lc. Xn > er bclinr etihi > , Director. Laigcst. Cheapest , licet. Address , A. 1C. YAIVCEV , 11 A Street , Mexico , JIo. South Omaha News The membeis of the city council met Sit- urday evening to look over the ground unl des-Icnatc certain ftieete for the building of a motor line loop The council proposes to dispense with tbe switching of cars at Twcti- ty-fourth and N sticets , and with tills Idea In view tbe stieets south of N were Inspectcc with a view of deciding upon the line ot th loop which the company will be compelle to build. The majority favored contlnuin the double tracks south on Twenty-fourth t Q street , thence west to Twenty-sixth street north on Twenty-sixth street to N and cas en N to Twenty -fourth s > trcct. By doing till there would be no blockade of cars at th principal Junction lu the city and accident would be less liable to happen. Another meeting of the councllmen will b held this afternoon to call upon the official of the different packing houses lu couuectlo with these contemplated changes. It h pro posed to urge the co-operation of the pjckln ; companies In an effort to have tbo doubl tracks extended out Q street to Thirtieth north on Thirtieth to L street , and east o L to Twenty-fourth street , thus making big loop and ccic that will taKc In all o the packing houses In case the packers vvl ! join the council In tlilb matter the propose Twenty-sixth street loop will be abandone and all hands will work for the big loop The councllmen say that a loop around Thlr tUth street would accommodate hundreds o men who arc now compelled to walk frnn Twenty-fourth acid N streets , or to wait fo the car on tbe Q street stub line. Mm. l-nlloii'M Con ill I Ion Crltlonl. The condition of Mrs. Robert Patton , vv.li1 was stabbed by her husband Saturdiy night remains about the same. . The doctors salt yesterday that she still had a chance of re covery , but that the Intense heat was very hard on her and had a tendency to aggravate < vato the case Arrangumcnls we.ro made yes forday to take the woman to HIP hospital but friends Intervened and Insisted that she be allowed to remain ut her rooms , at Twen ty-sixth and P streets Robert Patton Is stli confined In a cell at the city jail , being hcli on a charge of suspicious character , pending tbo result of the woman's Injuries Ho posi tively refuses to talk about the stabbing , i\e- \ cllolng to answer any questions put to bin : pertaining to tbe matter. Investigation by the police has disclosed the. fact that Patton has an ugly disposition fine usually carried either a knife or a revolver Tlirtp WiiclilncM Nim World HIT. The local electric light company yesterday placed three additional arc lights on the Ann our site , eight lights In all are now distributed about the tract upon which the new packing house will stiinil These add ! tlonal lights are made nccuHary by the ar rival of the third xteam shovel All Unco > hovels will now he worked night and day I'lvo arc lights were also placed at the1 dump , when * the dirt removed by the giaders la being wasted Tlio night work of tbo graders Is eon slderably Interfered with on account of the largo amount of twitching done at the yards ilurlng the IIOUIH of darknefs Stock tralim which arrive are given the prefcicnec , the dilt trains being compelled to wait until the tracks are clear. On this account the shovels are somcllmcE Idle , because of no ara on which to dump the dirt Muklllir nil Olllflnl I'HIKT. At the meeting of ( ho council tonight ( ho names of the two additional policemen ap pointed yesterday will bo tent In foi con firmation The Btrcet car and water woik matters will bo taken up , as well as other business of lc a Importance The- feature of Iho meeting , however , will bo the dchlgnat- ng of an official paper. The contract with he Tribune expires with the fiscal year , and t IH understood that tonight has been set u the limn for tbo matter to be decided It U not the Intention to advertise for jlda , as is the custom , but to end the mat er at once by designating a paper. I" n Siitiilii > Hot * . Treil Peyton and "Irish ' McGco engaged n a fight on lower N utreet yesterday after- loon and were arrested. McGro mistook 'eyton for some ono else and startrtl the uaa , Peyton would not be bluffed and sailed , He was getting the better of McCleei vhen an o Ulcer arrived. Ilntb men were overed with blood when they arrived at he jail , each having blight cute about the lead and face. They are both charged with ll&turblng thu peace by fighting , MiiKl" CIO < < 'i > n l | . Matthew , tbe Infant t > on of Michael Lynch , Hed yesterday , Tbe funeral will be held ILLINOIS CONSERVATORY. licet Inftruitlon In nil deport * tut nu.if JhiKicAlStuily Vina i3/Ait . 1 Incutlou , ijuiB-tiKirnti. Uo. Adi lUl.LA t.J > . A M , hui.J ckBonOllo.Ji- Watcli tli AVe Fliall from tltni > to lime publish prices on 1'ntcnt Mcillclms uiiil other nrtlclOK. but our line Is much too IIIIKC' t" attempt to nclvcrtlc * In po bmall n space \\o o innot allow * ts- teemed contemporarlis' to "slock up' ! , at the IlKUica , but tluy arc pn\Iliicil to Kct a bottle or two from time lo 11 mo. au may be needed by tliem. 2"o Allen's Pootca c 19o SOo Wooilbury'H I'nilal .smp llu 15c Cutlcura honp l&u SI 00 Hood's barpaparllla W" ilo Carter's Littlp Liver I'llls ln 2'io Hire's Hoot Ilcer llxtract 14o IZc Tliomppon'H Chert > 1'liotpliatc ,14o ( llcwarc of linltntli us of abo\e ) 23o larua size Kirk B Jinenlle Soap caltp . lOo ISc Mennen's or Irene'n 'lalcum 1'owiler . .Ho S'lL' M > rrli Tooth Soap 14o 2'c Hub1'cxrl Tcoth Soap Ho 23e Tctlaft's Snnnsilonn llefh or white . Ho The nliovc pilcex for e'AS-II ONLY. Sherman A. Mel'unncll DniK Co. 1513 Doilco strict , middle of block \\c tell n lame eiUMB of Ice cicam soda for JOc We ilnn't KLII ( that 1c kind All otier thirds , except Ke C'icnm Soda we Bell for 5c Middle of block T13 Dodsc Ftieet Tlie place where genuine Unfertile la fold for We per bottle Cash this morning from the famllv residence , Twenty-fifth and Albilght streets. County Commlcslonci Hector h 6 returned fiom a trip to Chicago. During July the police made 102 airest1 * . mostly vagrants The regular monthly meeting of the Llvft Stock exchange will br- held this afternoon. Officer Kie'bs has been detailed as day Jailer for August and Officer Mulcuhy aa night jailer. A meeting of the Woman's Hellcf corp-i will bo held at Grand At my of the Repub lic hill this evening. St. Agnes' church will give a lawn HO- clal at MIH Cos.'ldy' , Twenty-third and Q streets , Tuesday ovmlng. During the seven months of this year end ing Saturday , July 31 , thcio were received at the Block yatdh : tS4SM cattle , 943,508 hogs and 378.CJ4 fheep This Is an Increase * eiver the same period of 1S30 of 125308 cat tle , 225,032 hog * and SIC.CTI hhecp. The regular monthly meeting of the Hoard of IMucatlon will bo held this evening It Is understood that the nutation of purchasing now text books will come up foi discussion MattciH pertaining to repalis on uomo or the echool bulldliigo will ulno bo coil- bldored. Mayor Hnsor hab appointed two additional policemen. One Is John Aylward and the other Is Anton Ilyeloc. Hoth men wero- sworn In Saturday night and went to work ye-ste-rday. One of the new men will be > detailed to the renirlh ward , wlitlo tlio other will bo kept about police beadijuartcra for the time being to answer emergency calls. H. K. Miller , ono of the employes of the ear department at Cudahy's , had the middle Inger of hlE rlrfhl hand crushed yesterday. Ho was working about a car which wan being repaired when a heavy timber fell , catching hl flngei r White was called and took off a portion of the end of the njurcd member. Miller live * at Tueuty- Hevcnth and I streets Miu-Krt ( iiirilmc'ii. ' I'lcnlc , The third uiwuiu picnic of tbe Market Ounleneia' nmmcl.itlon wn held yeatordny ttiiel lust evening at IlUhcr'li pu k. Tlio uaunl lumber of uttructioiiH In the ; way of foot ruceo , exhibitions of Htrenulh , mick ruceu and egg racing coutcftH were provided. In ho evening a ilunilnu provrum was ron- lere-il In thelatuu luvlllon unet In tblu man. icr the houra were quickly pumeil until uldnlght. Hpcclul tralim on the motor line * sere run fur the accommodation of the ueu ! ure > ueekeig , 'J IIOHU having churuei of he affair conxlbted of U. O , Hhlploy , ( Jhurku 1'lbkc , Henry Caistm , Phil Morgan , Krnl eter , Ous Lench und John Wleipf , Tnere \ero about COO persona present. There Is a time for everything ; and tlie Imo to attend to a cold lit when It itartt. ) on't wait till yeiu luve consumption , but irevent It by using One Minute Cough Cure * hu great remedy for coughx colds , croup , ironchltls and all tlnoat and lunc trouble * ] . Illinium I'rililli'rH DliuLrrc-c. Nlcoll Merino und Cjcrolano Dlafuno , ItuK an , got Into n VMangle on the ftont veranda of the IIOUHO ut 312 North .Tenth treet last night , over the rale of BOIIIO rult , Tlio men thitvs bananas , cluba unii irlck nt eucb other until the police Inter- ereil un < l placed thttia under arrest fo * tilting.