THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JITSE 10 , 1S7J. O3LAILA. SATUKDAr MORXIXG , AL'GrST 14. 1S97 TWELVE PAGES. SIXGLE CO Pi FIVE CENTS.
SEWER OS THE BLUFF TRACT
tUcE AuiliBritxL to Invite BMt
for OsnKtnictJon.
EXPOSITION BUNG WELL ADVERTISED
DMnnncrr Hw rnnt T Antliorlird *
1\urk t | i an ItitrrMntrItiicmnf. . -
inrnl f lli - Grnn l Armr
of tlic Itrimlillc.
Tb rr"-cuUvp committee of the
Ic fl it , regular weekly meeting at tbi
kcttttfi-'int fiub rooms ye U'ray. '
Predicant "Wattle * , acting manager et tbi
Department ol Bandings an * GreeD * * . wai
fcbtur > nr d te Invtte bids twpplyitig the pipi
te fiar > tor the ronrtruetJen * if a ew&
ou tie W H tract n the east side ef Sber
snaa ateatieMr Wattles ( .aid be flifl m >
lr-w the extent or probable ccst of ti <
newer hu ! tmaeTrtodd that It would ws
ti.it. ut life Lump u the tewer Jupt oomple tei
tin the main court , which cost rE.709 , tin
.department doing the wort He said tb <
SuSe received f r t nstru-cting the sewe-r 01
the main court court ran as high tC.OOfi
tlitHu-R that considerable ia8 been savtM
try hatiac the work done directly by the de
yiartmeail He annouaced that no long a
be reauainefl in charge of the Department o
Bu.lu igi. and Ground * , be would puribue tb
S oli"y of letting the contracts lor all wort
lo tbe 1 < wu-t ruHpontlble bidder it tier
iwas no objection on the part of the com
m-ltee to t-ucu procedure He fc.a. d tha
unfltr the mil * ol Ibe committee he ha
110 autsunly whatever and be iu = ke > d that b
tie LUlbnmufl to follow tbit. course if ther
wat no objection to It. A motion autiorlzinj
and direrttn : ; the president to proceed tloni
tie Jines- Indicated wet , pasted.
MntiEgej Bowwstw reported on tbi
tmwoit -u.averui.iag wiici haB been give :
thiexpssiiioa in tlie eabt anfl eVhibitefl ;
Jarse. bundle of American vnfl German ] .aperi .
coa'.aintag cutt of the main buiiaiacs an :
ct : < .mu of reading matter , aU pirtaimni
lo the exposition onfl furnished b > the De
jiartme.ni of PnU'iclty and Promotion.
Mr Kos-ewater apkod a-uthorUy for senfi
Ins J B. Pinsmnre to the mwUupE of tev
< -raJ of the live Ktocl ; breeders * atsnuiation
lor the purpose of K-rurins the IRSi meet
ires of ttiwe orpaoizatianj for Omaha 1 :
cerneeMon > s'ith the projiosed cjcricultura
ooacrecfi ; The authority WL ? granted. Mi
Ref > twater also ruppOFted the idea of or
FBEizInj ; an InttTftBtt enrainpment of tb
Grand Armjr of the Republic , to be heli
< lurl"K the expositicn He t.aid there e.r
Jully ISn.dOO old ROldierr in the ttatrs of Ne
braila KaciBF , Missouri Minncjiota aod th
IJalotaf > and he thought an encampmen
nacfa at tuccestod would draw at leaKt om
la U-n of thei-e men. thTeby making E path
ericg of lO.ddO or 12.0BO men in ndditioi
to the members of their faarfliefi. vhicl
many -noulfl bring with them. The 10u
Bat favored by the member * , of tbe t-oinirut
tee and Mr Rosewater was authorized ti
WO71. the matter up EI tbe national encamj
meat , to be heJd at Buffalo thiF raocth.
K.VILKO\D PtDlI OF THE DlM'l'TC
Cominnyllec - > It Made Gcm-r
Ctoncemlng tbe controverry over tbe ur
tuthorlred laying of railroad tracke into th
erpositlOD grounds by the Missouri Pacifi
railroad , beteween tbe tvpasiiion manaei
sncnt and tbe railroad company , the follow
ing version war jeUerflay d\tn out fo
publicfition by J O Philllppl. general cgei
of the MiK&ouri Pacific in this cltj
"At a conftrence held in Trantpartatio
MatmgejBabioelf'E office about July 7 t
Mr. Geraldlne. Mr. Babcoct Mr. Rathbun
Mr Philllppl and Mr- Bush , tbe matter t
laj-lnE traclifc. We. , was lully And free !
discuEred. and itB IE agreed with the Mi <
eonri Paclne 'Railroad ' company to put tt
traelK In < in tbe groundK , as required b
Ihe erpatitlon people , for the promj
Kiaafllirp ana unloading of building materia
as ntll UK eiMbltn , and it < i further ui
dcrfitood tliat if it was necestary that du ;
4nc the time ol tbe exposition any portlo
ol the tracks thould be taken -up. the Mil
court Pacific would do BO and relay tbei
after Ibe exposition , so as lo remove i
material and cxhibiU.
* Jttik further agreed that on englni
foreman atd i-wltehman were to be place
Snzlde of the grounds eubject to ordere of tl
oxpcfltiou pnoplt. to flo all work that wj
oet-est.arj In consideration of all this , th
Ollwouri Pacific Ruli-oaa company was 1
receive M per car for switching loaded cai
Sn or out no charge to be made for haudlin
the empty t.ar * or for anj extra Ewitchin
Inrlde the grounds.
* 'Thls ew'.tchlng charge was rugcerted b
Mr. Babcrck , the transportation inanagej
and , tocpted by the Missouri Pacific Rail
way comj'itiy It was also -understood 11
Ibitt tune that a sw itching charge of t
puld be colltxjttid by tiie expttjlion peojil
anfl pajd to the MJfbeuri Pacific , but , aftei
"uardi , at th1 requeet of Mr. Babcock. thi
vat , 'ti7f3 , furthermore , the eompasij ha
vai\wl other rights , bere-tofore never vaive
in the conrtrwtion of private tracks , all t
ncbommciSute the exposition p eple-
URGED ON. BY GERALDIXE.
"The nurcl'er of carload * that will b
haudltid ttnd for which the chaige of M i
madf it In admitted fcy experienced rallroa
snrn that here - I11 tie no profit to the Mil
noun 1'ar.nc Railway company. There j
110 des > lre on tbe pan of that company t
rcoropollr1 but it muK be admitted tit
one cojujmiiy can handle and aocommodal
the expttion people better than two t
more Ae to the commencement of buili
Jut ; 'hew traci.K it was done at tbe earue *
i.MicWttUon of Mr. KirUeudall and Mr. Gej
tu ne , bt'fore the contracts were licnec
\\j h tbe imdeit-ttiifilDB that the contract
vould 4 > e juominly fclKaed"
Supeiinlendeui Ratbburn of tbe Ml-rou ]
IPatihr yeMwdsy frtid " 1 do not cat
to enter into any npwcpaper contToverej
Imt I do not think that our posit sun ht
been quite falrlj r pn entecl. TTe hav
vtivad nshu. of the company In tbe pr (
posed contract nev ir waited before , for ei
Lmpje. that of holding tbe exj > cn.itian aeuc
cifi'in icspooKJble for damage to cars i
other iznlreisd proi > eny bj fireAs dtmap
Iby &Tf is about the only iKwdMe damag
our offlctae In St. Loul * wired me when
bgrced to omit that provision from tb
uciwment tliat tbe eompany had wa ve
tlit5Ut all rirbt to collect anything Iroi
damage to iu. property. Ar for puehin
the tracks into tbe expedition grounds , :
iwiuc at tbe rtnwseolicilatioo of Meesri
Krl eudall and Gexaldlne I preferrt t
Lt tiU tbe contracts had been Hgnt- <
tut tbry v anted to get * n engine Jnrlfl
the crcundi. ted repeatedly wiiPd m
ttr. ugh the local officers to push tbe " tree
witliln tbe
m > n.roii THII STATK
J.rcJiiifrt Are IJncucrd rriurlm
lltrV > rkut ) I'laiiK.
Ttf wc itucu having tbe oootrec : for dt
cigniue the Kfuratka building for tbe ctal
commu4.ieii are butUy oucagcd in worlrta
out tbe dt'tsU drawings tot tinvulicftlwit i
ldK majbe ai > ked ti nose ts p ; =
for furclfbuig the matcnaL It if tb
of tbe commit > c4oii to t-mct tb
building by day * * labor. The etaS work -nil
Jirt.btbl } be done unfliocuctrtci
It u , txpwU'fl that the iuiilding wUl be ! a
t > nciugti alone btslorv cold wtttbtr to tie iif-u
for itorliig tbe Jtrge yufuttih-E nf grain
c.i.3 praters which viil l > r pollM n J thi fa !
itietiorjiuve M 4 ixhlbit purj'usf * . Th
TO ark of caUcrUng thte craiat and rtsst
w M b * eauuneiirfij at oner era a lar e t > tor
rrn * wttitf WHt fury to j rojrty rf Jc
ill * , material. U mac ; i > c kept auty 'rai
t ? upbt iicd ja-oitirtHfl * c uiist * er' B
jrt In ta iw to J tTtJiii lie n * * r.
f TCP roam wort nil ibe * t 'f IL ! ? ii |
it i 1 * ruilx'l tad in * buiituiE v n l "
bf.50.-C Vlfit T HU Ui. Tilt
to * ! jntUP BO tbe t S
te * Wct c * e tb ertwHir t6
mil be rt * f "
TUe I1otJtiE o ! material * | er -oratini
t Jw xi ttrt * during At etrly ntucet n
the fxiiofulofi Ic one wllcb tanwd pof J8 ra
Me dtanifitioB inronc U > e awmbcr * of tin
cttaintlstnitj U their -mrrtlEC tbi * week
Tbtre wai fiinRldereble talk sVOTt Imyitii
tke fmltt and certain rtlx-r inst rate ! * fli
for the j'Briniee. a < l an eetimate was Mib
a ttd by the ii rUmtHrirt e t * tbe probe
Wtt of rarioB Kinfl * t keep tbe bonj
mirnral ( xhibit in peed mfl Tb < tte
of imjiacora. . wbtal end wb r praJiw fc
ftlw ditiruwfl. but notbinc w * wttlcfl re
nmrdirg thi * iaattr It * s penerally fan
reft d tliat tbt * mKii'in - nl } > rove tatirel ;
ton jvejiRlvt to be practical , but JKI otb *
HHtbofl vi tf fl < rifled tlpoti It ic tbovght
however , that anwthcr jflan may be nflojne
which will be aincb i Ve atl f ct ry ua
pro4 c rrta belter resaltfi Tfil pl n ha
not derMoped i-nfaeletilly to be made ptittH
at tntr time.
IllrcHirj ? Jllnir t'ofctimiifd.
Tbe rxptir itten dlreelery at to have b l
a meeting yrEterday sftcrnosn. bat ewin
to tbe fact thai a quorum of the member
failed to alu-nd tbe merttag went 01 e
until this afternoon.
itfk > f tlir K 7 > f > ltlnn.
: on the AdmlniFtrttHia IraOdlsi ; 1
progrewlnc t.lowly. the bulldltm being p t
tbe point where the main cornice will It
pat on.
Tbe rail WE j track * into tbe main cour
hove Ixen laid along tach Klde of tbe con :
at the rear of where the main buDdlnc ? wil
be und all If ready for making the connec
UoaB across Sherman avewie.
Dlrwtor Phlnne f tbe Vnlted States ban
of Chicago is in the rtty looking afttr a
ragapement with tbe exposition The pen
eral malinger of T P Biooke'e Chicag
Marine baa3 will arrive today on the i.am
errand
Wtinc Chin Fee , coamlBfioner for tb
Chluete section of the erjiw'tion. ' Is la th
city la conference with the exposition mst
Lgemini regarding the Chlaene exhibit. H
pomlse.B ua extensive and interesting nh
bitJoa but ftays he is not ready to make hi
plant , public.
] ' . VT. Taylor left ycsiierdcy for Prov
dence , R 1 , where be will make an tSoi
to s-cure vbe iifxt annual mettlnc of ti
Sciclwy of American TloriMfi. now ia eessio
in ihat cfty. If tbe contention IP secure
for triufcmifetfif lppi year it will bring abet
LOdO t-tranpers to Omalia ,
The artesian well on the expositio
grounds has been "bottled tip" by having
re.dnce'with a faucet put on the top of tb
tube ( .0 that tbe flow may be entirely eht
off at will. The vtTTIs tirually tbe eentt
of a group of thirsty bicyclers tad the watt
ii in demand. The tall derrick of the we :
drilleifc hcs been removed nd the pipe t
tbe well sticks up from the bottom of th
ditch made for tbe purpose of carrying o
tbe water which formerly flowed t-ut of tl
I'ipe. '
I'ipe.B13s
B13s for tbe construction of the Machine-l
and Electricity building have been invite
by the Department of Buildings ar
Grounds , to be opened at 5 o'clock Augus
25 , It IE piobable that tbe objections inafi
by bidders against tbe practice which ha
prevailed in this department of opening bit1
in private without allowing bidders to li
present will be heeded in tbe future an
thai more publicity will be given to tbet
matters. This action lias formed tbe en *
Jest of discussions in the meetings of th
executive committee and it has been d
rected that all gruund for objection * thoul
be removed.
SATISFIED 1VIT1J HIS
Vrcliliihlion Kenne Dot-i. X ne Ir - t
Go lo A'm OrJenax.
KEVT TORlC'-A-ng. IS Archbishop Jon
J. Keane left at 10 o'clock for "STaEhlngtoi
He arrived from Rome ytstcrday and ea
pects to tpenO a lew months la this com
try. He will attend a meeting of the bo ref
of directors of the Catholic university a
\Vahhlngton. Archbishop Keane said tt > 3a
that his return from Rome had no signi
cancc vbaterer and that he had come fcom
mei-elv for his annual Tacatlon. HiE mtnl
ing with ArchblBhop Ireland last crrenin
w s not prearranged nor nad 5t , Archbitho
Keane asmied , aay other than a personi
meaning In relation to the statement tha
he is likely to be appointed to the vacar
arcbepisi'opate of Ke\ Orleans , Dr. Ktaa
said he had not beard that suth a thin ? -we
probable until fno days ago. but he hi.
wntlui to the bishops of the nee not to plac
his name on tie Dominating llEt. whith T <
quest had been disregarded. He trprctbc
himtclf as perfectly satisfied with Komi
but said that should he be appointed are !
bishop of JCe-w Orleans he would aecej
cheerfully , as a eoldier of the church fchouli
VTHKCIC o THE ICATI
Fltibiilalr rtrinovfd iind Outof Ib
ICnlliIl -nt.
DALLAS. Ter. , Aug. 12. Tbe northboun
Katy train was v.Teeked this morning n
Caddo Mills , Ten. toy fcomeone removing
fishplate and bending tbe rails. Every ci
but tbe rear sleeper was turned over. Kei
tienger Rawlins was InEtsotly killed. Sei
eral passengers were injured. The icjaie
wtsre taken to Greenville at once. A wrecl
ing crew has reached tbe scene.
ST. LOV1S. Aug. IS Information froi
the headquarters of the Missouri , Kansas ,
Texas railway In this dty it to tbe eEei
that the northbound pasnencer limn of thi
road was derailed near Caddo Mills , bftwtc
forty and fifty milts nwtb of Dallas Tex
about midnight last night , and that "W , I :
Rollins , baepageman. waa lulled , and thrt
negro passengers blightlj wounded. No on
else was injured. The rails of the trac
were displaced , < 'viflently by flislgn. bi
whether for the purpose of robbtry c
through spite Is cos jet knouc.
SKL1.S LIMIHIII IN THII OIHKVl
ful Trip of ii 'I uroiuu Maisin
lariurrr.
TACOMA. Aug. IX Htoiry Hewilt , lo :
raM-ly one of tbe millionaire lumberman i
WisnonEin , aow connected -with tbe St Pui
and Tacome Luml'er ' company of th'.t. CJT ;
arrived in Te : ma toiay , after a year's tr :
to Japan and China , Australia and Sibt > 'i <
He i * the firet American lumberman to go 1
these countries for the jmrpase of btiQdit
uj > trade far Air.t-rica.n products. He r
ports unexpected success and has ertablisci
trade i-Hations in all of tbe countries naroe
which will result In an enormous output i
lumber in Tucoma tpfl other coast citki
Four prominent Japanese government tifflcia
came back with him for the parpcse uf ii
vcttigating the ) pmt > er trade of this couiiti
and to completf crrfinenjeenu for the shij
men : to 'hiise couDtries.
n r Killed out if rt - riie - .
EABLHAM , K. V . Aug. JS.-TJje Krax
Jury if irven atlar tbe death of Harcd
\Uilev agtol 1TV nho was fouuS banging t
tbe limb of -ootiocuood tittTLr l > ci
left borne on i.aJwlui'-k. a3iS wus ev dcntl
I&UUH fi-na blc brse a d ib n dracgf
I te the tr - frons vwtpn liis bnfijwas fomi
< 4. A desire for rtvte> an th
IP tsappuped 10 1 * 'Jie oitit-t of tfc
The t o > > rootlMir ic norta4.tr t
at Chamlwrtno , a.ud hlf fciinj is u railroa
t-uj > tr'r.le aein m K&nsafc Olj.
nuard > Turn trBior DUITD.
j ; , Pa. , AVE J Uralenmn
Jnmes B. Slr ator rl the T ir
rec * ir.eiit , Xnloiui ! Guards of
vn < won nolurMty' during tie
rU u by orartar Prlia't Lttuito t > e FU
jien * ( > < S by tbe Uianix. and druramtJ out < i
Bump fc-r Kiu-ce tac upproiiU af lite t-ttiot
i e of II i * Prick. w . defeated fuj
tdwUon i ic lit l > > Major Jtta.n E But
Ht4i Ci'lonH Sirtjatcr lifct t n M mtttbt
of th * cutra for titx } rc
l.lfr tout-liil I tin Gallic Out of IIu liir
HOSTi'N JH1C ULf-Tbe GJiibt ttus
tu < o AB.I.IU tf'ii ji l awr rcisfc iu
< -.l-tei.it Tue 48r Aupua 1 * M
. . . n u.o . , , n bt jjrtsr'ecS to tut gu
fr-s.it . .rt lor tbe
j * t , *
CATCHES THE BOOM SPIRIT
Three ef lie Larrest Dynimos STCI
Be Put In ,
IMPROVING THE EL CTR : UGHT
In Order fo Krcii TncrnMli GroMtli
> f Cltj Ihr Colniintijlll 111-
I > -uil 5KHMKKI In r - rfrl -
Inc It i
Th ? Jectrlc Hrbt camptny is makiai
et e very ejrtrnt/te imprtn emesttJs Itt
I > lant nt th foot of Jnaes street , aad whet
thew are conipietoa it wHl be one of th
best oq&ipKid fieetrical lighting c enrnf ; It
tbe I'nlte-i States. The acw machJuerj
reprtjitaiti ! the latest improvf-nifnt la ele
trtea ] applianees a&d It win i e adequate ti
mtt-t UHdtncJopmeM which Orntha ' cx >
ppcTd to experience in the next few years
Time of the biggtAt fij-namos thai have tve :
been matiufuttured are on the road tnd wH.
be placed in position within a few weekt ,
TtMW will run f..OttO incandescent lamps
ttch , or HXK'b ' in all The rrrolvlag arma
tures are ten feet In diamtter.
With these pow erful machiuts In opej-atloi
the pDr&paEj will be able t supply jiowej
for arc and ircLnfluPctat llgiilfi and aoUvi
jmrpoet * from the t-ame mains. Instead o
being compUled to uie thrte distinct seu
of machinery ut > at present. The new ma
chlnerj and improvejnents will co&t I300 , '
( lOJ.
lOJ.The effect -of tbe improvement on the In
candescent lighting Fjstem will be conCocc
mainly to the increased capacity. But th <
company will then be equiped 10 use tb !
altcrnatirg current for arc lights and n
ii only a question of wae waaa the iapro\e <
system vill be adopted
V'nier tbe altert-aiiat ; system < ach lamp u
independent and the failure of one lanii
does not affect the retire circuit , hi m
present. The new lamp repn seats the lat-
es > ; improT emea IB in arc lamps , tn3 it !
/service 4s said to be more satisfactory it
every rttpect. Superintendent TVhite of tit
Elcttiic light company crid. "I do noi
want to pramise at this time- that the nev
larnpjwill be put in , as that if a matter thai
IE no : entirely settled. But the new ma-
chinej-y v. Ul provide the necesssry equip
ment , and tbe idea of supplanting the olc
lampp is undtr conri3eration. II the nev.
lights are secured tbe rate will be regulaiec
by meters so that buEiceEf firms wHa not bf
comjielled to pay for light for two hears n
the tieninc iinlett the lights -ners usd. '
The company will airs make an eatln
change in tbe electric motors now la use
New mc'.ore of the mcst Improved psttcrr
will bt exchioiged for tbe old motor * with
out cost and tbe improves motors will bt
more rMisfactcry in stverz ] features.
The chiiges will also economize power fn :
tbe company , as the new dynamos will haM
dirt-ct connection with the engines , ttrut
flt'iug away with the belting and counter-
tbaftE now in use.
1MIMIOVEMEATS BY GA. * . COM PASTY.
I'lniil iind Man- Miles of 5
For rome time past negotiation * have beet
ia prognsf look.ag toward a reorcaaiznllo :
cf tbe Oracha Gas MaaufactTiriug eorcptry
with a view to largely increasing the capacitj
cf the plant. This increase has been umtld
ed ne-cessary 1n view of the large aflditiona
amouat of gaE that will be required durini
Lxpotition ytar and the expected growta o :
the C.TT. The amngements for tie ei'.eu '
Joa have now been ruccetsfullj consumma
ltd and tbe company ha * beea recrgaaizei
ij > j a capital ttock of ? 2.750 01 > 0 In shares o
$100 each The incorporate ! * are PVtal
Murphy. Frank F. Hamilton , Percy 3. Young
George TTT Clabangh and JUchtrd R. Toung
In diRcntfingthe reorganlsatioo this morn-
Ice Frank Murphy , president tbe fom-
pany , said : "It is true that a rr organ iEauoi
of the gkB company has been had. Suei
action was taken in view of tbe necessity ir
a -\ej-y short time of a greater supply of gai
to Omaha , as weJl as to South OmahaTht
; 3mianyfeeling that the depression whlcl
has txme4 ia tbe cltj for some lime wIE
not continue and that the flemaafl "upon the
ompany for gas in view of the protprCtlvt
mpid growtli of the city , LSwell as ol
South Omana by reason of the extensive
manufacturing plants about to be erected
and the TransmiEFi&jJppi Exposition flurinf
ihe next year , decided to make extension !
and detejinlnea to make very large adai-
uoiitto the plant. The adflitinas caatem-
plated coEsist principally of some fort ?
miles of additional gas tnalnf , an entire nrw
plant for tbe manufacture of gar a ne\\
gas holSer laiger than acj that the com
pany hts ever erected , and buildings , pad
as purifying htase , generating house tnc
jfilce building
"The plant will be the most mo3em am
{ omplele in the country , and second lo noni
In the United States. The company h : <
lately acquired a franchise to supply gas ti
the city of South Omaha , and Intends t (
enter upon the work of laying mains a
once. Tbe Intention 1n to supply gas t <
South Omaha from the new plant about i <
be ejected In Omaha , but in the future , t
the growth of South Omaha is such as i
IB now anticipated , the question of thi
wee Ion of an Independent manufacturin ;
gas plum in South Omaha will be taken uj
by the company and seriously considered.
"In the construction of the new plant ant
tbe extensive additions oomempiued , ad
flitional leal estate WES necessary tad hai
been purchased by the company. The plans
for the new plant and tbe extensions hav <
all been made and contract * lor the ejreetio :
of the same have been lest. Tbe wort wll
ijetce j5itate the expenditure of a very larg <
rum of money in Omaha atifl South Omahi
and will plve employment to a vtrj Jarg <
number of men for a considerable time. "
Mr Murphy Hated that be was heartilj
JD accord with tbe ftorlaioldeit of ihe com
pany in their belief that tbe cay war em
tenng upon in era of greet prosperity BUI
rapid growth , and felt with them thai th
new company , in c raer to giie tbe titv tb.
Eati-facto'y servjj-e which the old campaii ;
had in the any of supplying gas for illujni
nating ; heating and power purpuses. shtHili
erect a new plant aad make tbe large txtf n
lon it was about te make , BS that the sej-r
ice re-nflere < d by tbe newoempsny wouli
be tueii as to meM with the entire satis
faction t > f tbe dtlzene of tbe tw * cjties ,
SAX rrtANCISOCt , Aus. JS At the an
nu tl meeting of "Wedls , Farp A : Co. . tin
fojicwinp oftcerf w r. rieott-6 fur tbe einsu
nip j ar. ijrwldeiit , Joan J. Yajentlnfc
firM vjoe prertdenl GMTFf K. Gray MOIK
vk * pr t4deat , lluilej Evasr ; tKiaBUrer
Hotntir . King , * * x retar. * . Aaron -v.niii. ut-
slste.ni w cjf4an. H. . P. Parpans ; irt-rttir *
John J Valentine. Benjamin P Chmey , Ol
liver Eiartdge H. E Hnni'npton HPBUT S
KJnrr. Owirpe E Grav J tin J MfCooU
' BerminRbam , I > utlley Bvaus. A verj
yliiB tuneut-e rJ bufc.nes-f is repartee
n > ceni yearc , tbe ounpan } ojuj-aticf
over 2&.MK ) miles of rnlraufl , steamrtiip tjii
Hnes.
THU 'IVoiucn CInliu I lit-
SAN FRANCISCO , AvsTwt - wurae4
cacti ns rtlng she if his widow ure ftrup
prliue for tbe ttat nc4 naair of DaaieJ G
Waldrou , a vHt-ran Cattftiniia Juurnaliw
wi o * ! founi d a4 in Irfp beii M YrtU *
on Muy k One Bf the nojutib , Miry Pack-
iird Wabtron , h s Ix-nw runacBiztta i-s tif
TviOew liy tbtcujttticu couit Now osme ao-
atiM-r WOBIIID who ts JKJ * IE tbt lawfu
Miuowtit Sir WiUclrcic 1 tbt sujri ]
otmrt Atiornr Jotc Sttttbcm. artUig to
Eb Wniaron wbu ref > ae nt Ma.
u.esi.ue. PartkBiciuth N ii. , filed i
LcUlnf ; taat titmr.iaf twJu-s en-
in fev j > f Mrs. Mtrj F Waldroo IK
Pritonrr * Sa r On < of Juil.
GREKN BAT , "Wis- , ABE IS- Six prisus-
tr pwiiK-d from the tfiuntjjafl tofiaj lo'
la-winc the \xire. Ttudr naaw are j.hu
Mm-ray Jtibn Doncr-tn. Jdtr'ijj fookt and
Tiioniajt t > uiirr. tlrtway robbers , Atfre
Kicc HtJirj' , Eaititr , bervtiy ; six mucthi
lor
DIIDICATIAG THK NKW Ul 1LO1M5.
Cbnrch Sr.clctj
nntrrx It * > -rr Hnmr.
The new Grace L-Bthtiraa cbHrcii win 1 (
dedicated Sucday nt Ifii * * a. ra Tbe < er
aoo wffl be pieaeartJ Vy Rrv. K. B Bar-
nltr. C. D. . of I > cc Molnes. and thr eel ttl
flrth-atJOD will br ptrfcrmefl by tbe jiartor
Rev L.ntb/ei M Kcbea. ,
la thf afteraooii at 3 tfrfock there vii :
bt & wrvicc of the SmtHy school tiii
Lnth r league , -wbpo aSdrenscr : will be n Bi
by visiting Oergyaen tnfl the greeting o'
tbe otber Lntiieran Stmd&j-jRCboolt : extended
At f. p m. there win t > e a Lutheran rallj
f all the Enclish Ifcttfltstn chan'bw ej
Omaha and Council Blunt. Aa'ares * " * w 11
be JCEde by Rev H L. Yarirer. secretary < :
the Bnard of Home instieiiK Atcbieoa
Kai. . en "Tbe % Ve t" * ObUpatina to thi
Lutheran Cl'tirch. " by Jtw. L. P Ludarj
on "The OortriliuUoa ol the L.utberai
Church U > Amesrifaa BthoJerriilp tad Cul
lure. ' and by Dr. BLmiU. a "The Adapts
bilKy of the L.MU > eirin. Chnrcb to Meetini
ine Want * and NeeAr of lie Atatricaa Pep
pie. "
Monflav at f. p. m. Rev. J. A TVirt. P n
of DKS Mtriaes wfll preach ; Tuesday Rev
L P Liiaaen. Lluciodn , Weflae-dBy , Hrv J
A. Clutz IJ D. , AtchlsonTSinrsday. : . Rev
A. J. Tnrkle. Fri8ay. Rev. L. Groh.
Thp pernerfMne of tbe church wee laii
October ; . IMG The buttfiine If < "f Eng
lluh cothic , banB omely furni'hefl and fin
tebed in excellent epelewsicutlc * ! t > tvl . Tli
ca-aclty ; it abmn ? > PO cad the ccet is abau
J.finin. (
The music oa Sun2ay etna during th
weel ; will conrtltute i f.ie-clal feature Ti
qufirtet is Mrs. Phillep and Mist Roeder en
MeEirs. Hazeiltoa and Thatcher.
Bt'TTE GIVUS B YA > \VELCOME
M li - Tlirc S } - - - lji > In nnd Aai
tlif rincc In tlnr Dr.j.
BTTTTE Mont. . Aug IS. A large crowi
creeted "William J. Bryan on-liis a rival ber
toSsy Oa reaching the bolel Mr. Bryas
reronfied to calls of tbe people and made
brief addre-f. He referred w > the fact tha
this flay WES * bc tanlversary * f tbe nntiSca
-oa La 3 spee-ch of acceptance it Madlsoi
Sciutrc parflcn , New Tork. "I.tiadc't though , "
br tteiS "of ceJebreilng tae occatiuii In Ui'1 '
t > lare but I cai lorcfbly remindea of Thi
material difference brhveen ibe two cities
1 raid on poia0 to New To'k thst I T.VBI
galng to tie en nj''s country. It wouli
take a liar of big dimension to declare tha
1 was in tbe enemy's caantry en this prca
ritin. } am plcaeea to inset my friends , ani
CKiecJally to meet people wbo ncre so unT
JcrrjUlv oa our eide curias the last cram
r&ipn. "
l iter in tbe day Mr. Bryan went to 'VTallr
erville. a suburb of Butte , whe're a bti
demt\nstr \ tir.n toik place. Today be epDk
at lie -ere track. The track lies been Tin3e
the bra of labnr uaisns beciraFe of a differ
tn.cs with tlie carpenters Mr. Bryan ae
r31ned to prak there until the bDycott wn
fiecltred off for till" occasion. Mrs Bn'QB
ThD is a guest -of Mrs. Chirle-s TV Clark
held a reception to the women ia tbe Mr
batel.
HfX tlOWX BY A iVTITCH n\GL\E
Hrnry Slof-lmrs-rr KII1 < - 1 In lh
I'lilon T'nclflp Yard * .
T , ter3ay the railroads claimea auothej
t'ictltn in the iieretin of Henry Kcsbarger , i
Union Pacific switchman. TThile enpagei
ia making a coupling in the fnlon depo :
yardi tbortly befoi * 4 o'clock Tic was ac
cidentally knocked tlowz ana run over bj
a switch emEine - - The irucks jitefed ore :
htm a short dis-tance 'btlow the lips. Hi
vas etfll alive when picked up by the en
gine crew , and wet rrgmfgiatelyfaenr ti
St. JoBt-ph's hcspital TisdErti'e" cafe" o
Chief Surgeon GaJbraiti of the company
Mcabarger died about an hour .after i > unj
taken to the hospital. He was a youai
mtn abnut 3P jears of ige , and had lee.i
employed by the. < comjiaiy but for a ehor
Jicriod. He is said lo have a brother liv
ing at Toik , Ne'b.wi.0 ' has 'been ' nDtiflei
of the flcath. The remtins were taken ij
liarge last erenlng ! by Coroner Burket ani
were removed to the moreuei
A few minutes after ilosbarger's demisi
tnotht-r railroad man. Harry Boucher , win
wa& injured several days ago la the ewltth
Lng yards In CEunc3 Bluffs , expire-d
Boucher has a wife and several chlldrei
who live ia the city across the river.
MOB FAIL * IN ri's
Pr ! > osier Ef.cnj > i-fc l r Hldlnc Bruiiii
tli - Miitlrfs * iti Ills Cell.
DENVER , Aug. IS. A special to th
Times from Central City fays that zt :
o'clock this morning a mob Irora Rus d
Gnlca. . armed and masked , broke inta thi
wntral city je.il by effecting an entrant
through a door In the re r acd demtnaei
the keys of the steel cell tn > m tbe jailer
In tjw cell were confined four priDoners hell
on suspicion of the merger of Aleiande
tJnaaard. an American miner , who wt
s'.abbed during a saloon row with Au triin
last Monday night. The mob was afle
Damialck Rohr , I > e3iead to be g iilty of tb
muraer. The JtDer refuted lo give up thi
Leys. wbe : < tupaa tbe mob irf < 3 through tin
bars into the cage Tie four prlsonero e
sapea death by biding behma the mataresne
tad befldaig In their cell The mob tuppai
me it nua killefl alll four , left tbe jail Fou
leasers have bean arrtstea ana a stron ;
gaara placed abaut tbt jail , but funhe.
trouble it. fearpd.
I'll t-FEIt,5 DEATH TO DI.GRCE
MunQ > . ) iir ! ( > iit > d of Mnrflfr Tt ! ; < > . Hie
O -n LIfr.
EELLEPONTAINE , 0Aug 12. Lewi ,
Deerwlste-r , who vis arrestwl Tuttflcy oa eus
picion of lfing implicated In the Drtritl
doable murder , was found * n hit wife's crari
tile morn'ng ' in an unconscious condition 1
is be-llevea he attexpteiS mleide by cuttinj
his throat. The following note was founi
rear him'
Dear Friuidf : Tc.u are acrupltig rae oi
a deed 1 did not do , anfl rather than di'-
grace my people J will , take my liftS :
goodbye to all fiear frlt > nfls forM-er God
forpive1 me lor this. Iwcnild ritbe' < 3 ! <
fcuu be ditgrace-d 1 liave hurmed nobody
I nave no one. to live for All thet weae
dear to me are cone. Ftrewell to aJ
LtTWIS E , BTCERW1STER
Bee.rwi er is tmconsdous and fclight hope !
aje ttia for hie recovery.
? H iitltto G Iu IloHOM Xrxt Tear.
DETROIT. Aug. IS. ProfFrfderlcl
'Ward Putnam of JJwvcrd was elefte-d
prfBidtuii of the American ASRO la ioa foi
Ibe AdvancemeDt t f Science- this morning
L. O Howard of AV6 hinptf > n. H. C , Hue-
otefis Prof. Putnam ts permanent wiore-tLrj' ,
I S Kellifotl of tjf Olflo State uajvrrnty !
Coluintiur O. was elfted secretary jo sue.
-ea Prof Hall , Fruat-rlck Tiedeli of C T-
nefl va mude M retry * f tiie council , ani
vice jii'tBidriits and * eotiarlfiue'e nanme
fcr e > atn of tbe vari u Fectjoiis BoFtei
was ijiosen us the plaue of meeting lei
I'rrjtrlirr TnUt-o a Iu .c * tit Chloral.
JACKSON. MiEjL. Aug. Jt Rev TV T
Huwe. son-in-law f. l > ihh : > p Hugh MiUei
TbomjiK-.ir of tbfc EpisaopiJ oburch. topli at
ovtrdow f chloriJ it tbe repiaeac * uf tbt
lutttoji in this ritj last -night and died lior
r.j. eSmtB thurtly ccltw. Mr Howe w
w < -J ) known in Oma.ha und other nurtbtrt
nitlt-B
liKHdrjat Omaha dtv lt > iis tiie fuct tbtt
no cm by tbut name -wun en-t-r attached It
the
k ltlr Kf J ou Ilrll.
Dl-RANGO. Ce u. . Aue. IS DJ TV R
Winters , -vrUd i-bot au < IziHtid VriUiUic J
Arey rectt-rday. htF ltn relnawid on KMX
liocdioa itlenditig not fiulity to a c burrt
uf mordfcr ucd v-tlvinr ticaaucation Mrs
\Vtniert denief that the hi-fc benoi irtniiiuilj !
uitmiutt wUb Arty.
Ilauct-d fur \VUr Murdrr.
BAX.T1MOJIE , Aut 11 Ffter
ye&ttid , ircj ! hjmet > 4 here ioda - for
tiie murder of He wife Tbe crime "was
committed "n May 2C Itt" jtnd M inctlmn
-was oonu'-ted * . ' ! t. "so ed on Juae JT.
Tie drjp fefct i i. oct.
CORN REICSS AS TIIE RIXC
Crops Are fnoh ts Have Kol Been Sea
Before in Munj Years.
NEBRASKA AS SEEN BY ALEXANDER MJLLAT
- rrlnry of tlie l"nl n I'nrlflr" *
ntlvc neimrlinrnt I"rfiknt
Crop Flirtirr * t i tlir IV < > -
IIP of > crr I.nclnntl.
Ths fcllBwlng rnflorsement of Nebraska
Its erofif. ani its prBspfftt. war re cestl !
wTltten from thlr citj to a friend In Bee
ton by Axan4er Millar , wcretary of thi
t" ten Pacific's exe > ctjtive aepartment , Dar
inc tie entrance ef tbe Ualoa PatSfic fere-
rleirure decree * la the federal court here
Mr. Millar ai > in the rtty , aafl tfterwarf
sprat some time in Nebraska. The lette ;
hac been te iroSuced bj the Bcs lon new <
bureau , and circnltted throughout New Enr
laud It is at follows- :
" 1 have btein ia cicsc touch for tie las'
week with quite a number of promlnen'
rxilri ad nn-d bu > 4aees men of Ne-bratka. an <
it is slmpj ] tmaziag to note tbe hope ui <
eourare BB minifct-t oa every tide , in con
Uast with the tentative and despairing tow
of two Lud three years ago. The soil o
thin great Hate hut , rceiioadea to the toucl
of a magic wanfl and far and near on ever ;
6i3e the couctry Is laden with crops thi
size and btauty ol wi.i b cannot be eiag
rerateS Wheat VK untied at 40,0Ki.KH ( (
butbelu , aaS an cnormoufc crop of oatt ,
t.afri > ii netted.
"But coraj way , corn is king ! ana notilai
but unexpected bet winds can bun him now
TTe bed a touch of the hot winds July S ]
taa the streets were like a furnace , but BI
damage war done la Nebraska. As the esti
mate lor ewa is r.5lOODOlUi ) busieJf. some idei
of the outlook for the farmers may be ob
taine'd. evtn were the juice as. low as las
year.
"In this connection It should t'so be borni
in mina that B large proportion of tbe croj
* not shipped us com. but is fed to cattlt
Lad hogs , of which there is aa amp'.e euppj ;
this year. I am tola that last year abou ;
5"2.i'jD.OOl was aflvatcea by capitalittr to hd ;
jeplealsh the farms , and there is K0tKiOOOi
more reaay for tie farmers- ' use now.
" \Vith wheat and other small crops i
phenomenal euccer.- : with tbe greatest croi
of earn in sight which tie state hat e-vey
iad , vith the work -nell uaatr way oa thi
TransmiosiEEippi Eipatl'ica praunds ani
plans , and w'th til tit railrotos bDtimlng. If
Jt any wonder that the people of Nebrteki
are forgertlnp their pact troubles ana loDkin ?
forward hoprfully lo a future eo full tt
premise to ttevm ?
" 1 have not mentioned politics , but it li
safe to a.ssert that Nebrtekant as a peopli
are satisfied with the outcome of the las'
natioael ejection. "
PRIZES FOR THE WORKERS
Board wf Miiiincrr * Priinr - . n Stlui-
ulu > . for f-tnle Tiilr Truffle-
Pasteager circles of Nebraska railroads are
all stirrea up over an announcement of tit
miLC-agerE of the Etai ? fair , designed to stimu
late competition among the passenger met
throughout the state to imusual e3orU to
ward fecuring a heiavy amouot of travel tc
lie itate. lair here ace month. A-ccordlns
Of tie State tail
baard of nanaptrs , Sr > 0 cash will ! paid iit
railroad Elation agent on any line of road u.
Nebraska who will sell tbe greatest numbei
of titket * to tbe Ntbrarka state lair , lo b
held at Omaia. . September l"i. . Reach foi
It. boys/ '
Thtop announcements have been seat n
every -Station agent ol every line of rail
roa3 In ine state , and the ticket sellers eiri
.already iUEtling among tieir friends ti
help them bag ihe ? f > 0 prize. Some of tin
crneral passenger arcnts or Nebraska liac
have beea thrawu iato constematioa over th ,
move. Of courj-e they a'e all plad lo havi
their mea at work for the business , bu
some cf them are doubtful whether s-uch aj
.offer may be cansfue3 a legitimate cam
mission for securing paisenger bu iue'E
Several of tne pauEnger officials of this c'itj
are considering tne jiropriety of the oHer
but none has yet decided to make tbe t > ffe :
mappli'-rblr to MF lire A well pasted pa *
scnger man yesterday saia he tioaghi
the rraCs would agree to allow tie JTiO pfjii
offer itand.
The railroads have alieaay agreea on J
blanket rate of Jfi. that being the maximua
limit for the n > un3 trip from any paint j
Nebra'Ua to tbe state fair < in < 3 return , am
now tliat the station agents have been urge !
on to pet all the buunea-f ia eight for tbei
respective linec. Hie ji-cepects are brlghte :
than ever beln'e for a great amount r.
travel from all poiats la Nebratk * to thi
state fair of i'S7.
COAL. m'SI-VESS IS OALY AORMAL.
Lrtltor Trout * ) * * * X < t
The Santa Fe railroad appetre to be abou !
tie only western road that is favored will
an increase in the haul of coal on accoun'
of the eastern etril-es. It is reported tha :
great shipments' of coal from its min a. li
Arizona and New Mexico are being hurri'tn ;
eastward every day. Tie. traffic mancgeri
of lie lines iere rrporte no increase on ac
count of the eastern labor difficulty
AsUed If the strikes in Iowa ana CLS :
of there ha3 caufced any noticeable IncittEi
in the demtna for western coal in lie terri
tory east of the Missouri river , an ofStei
of the "Tnion Pacihc CriJ company said
"We have noticed no increase , and do no'
expect any tfc a result of the strikes. Ou !
coal mines are o Jar away that the CD * ;
of the coal -whex it arrnes very far eas :
appei-rs unreasonably high Our newe- :
mine is CCS miles from here. N.w bj
the time Ihatoal ge ts very far east of thi
Missouri river tie frwpht charges have rut
up the- ; > rice of n eo that it is lee expensivi
for general uce '
The Elkiorn rwtntly completed c oca-
tract with the Cheyenne i Northern foi
the deslivery of twenty cars of coal a daj.
This coal comes from Colorado , ana turned
over to tie BlUiorn at Orln Juncsion. At tit
headijuarterfc of the Elkhorn in this city ii
WJ.E said this contract wis in no way relatec
to the strike * IB the etu.
The Rxick lUana jeports that cotssiaerable
coal is oeming into Omaha tram Iowa daily.
The oca ! from the mines on the Rock It-
land's southern lines is not go-Ing ea&i ol
i-t. natural outlet. Other itiads make tiinl-
lar re'jiorts.
ARE JIEADEO TOAltII 'J HE EAST.
Itnllruadk Ilriiic iu Manj I'cojilr fruin
I lie % V - .t.
The time duilng wliiei western railroad )
have- seW tickets t * fctstej-n pointe t gretatlj
reduced rattv will expire next Sundsy. 1 :
nf ttiit law. tbe last few flayi
bawa a tery heavy traveil through il
4.btMiueuri rivw polott : and moet ( * f .1
through Omaha. Reluming C'h.i liui ED-
detvo er , who tujei tbe full UBKin ihi
wut. m- returning in Uindt large eiiougl
for prtjer metling pnrpasee.
Many touruu who have rj > Biit tbe wim-
raeir ic CoUu-tit. and Utah are taking at-
iaauc of UIE last few Says of < a tbtmn4
ehi-tp rates , and many we t rn < trr trt tm-
.i-tcinp tie ofip rtu&iiy to take en titteri
trip at redut-ei cott.
I'rrliibt IlBtr Mluutlou luijiroi ( -
CHICAGO AUK. It. The Jreigbt rate bit-
.jliuii ui the wau is steadily improving
and lliwe hie net bet-n B time in tbe last
iour 3tart uhw ) tbe rain were et sutdilj
it-id up ai tt the prewnt : tinifc. Nine monibi
ire -.luxe a > daagf that noiae of tbt
ui te-u reeds vould lie in deep ut r be
ruse ut the. tell.cc off in tbelr eanuoEU
a'trjibutdd to lie demortuiziuun of rtit *
One vi tl fc li hfcit cliutlt of oae ct tic
ceratest * r tbe - - < t rn rradr edaaittpfl th
he feared f r tbe fatare i f bis own rtwi
If tbe treabte oootlnBoi nmrb IPDCPT Nov
that t.kta tiJDcitl cVffltr-s that hit roe * li
going te jy the IHT ! ilrtde-Dit thlt ytr i'
has p M fcr W-veiai years beside *
a cotalortable cmDuut { K
Rnllrtn ; \ t < - nnd I'm-
TraiBiaitftw AWnrtt f tbe Rock It land l !
ID DMrtty froaa Hortnn Kan" .
I'or tbe picnic of the Au t O-der ol
Vnltefi Workmen at Ai.hlt.nd. * pu ; 3T ,
all railroefit- bite nad * a rale nf ttte JID <
rne-thira repsltr Je frt Omaha. Lincoln
PltttMotnitb. . Sciujleir and Itttr e4i t (
is' exrureion r ti * fte-clarei bj
tb * Hue * i tbe Western I'a wncer newtipla'
tltro will liereafter errply Irfim jmhitf en th <
Orertia ? bnrt LAne Tliew rates have nrves
iMtore been JD 'ffwt on UiBt rtiafl elUirr ai
BB ludcf-cnflput line or when h was a pan
of the 1'nloB Pacific tot tea.
I1H. I'EAIMIDV WIUTBS A UETT11R.
C u ml . ltinrr Sn > ! ! line A t Tnln
Anj IlilntHnrU *
OMAH . Aup. IS 70 * tie Bfiitor of The
Bee' In > t ir iM-ue of Augutt II you MIJ
"PeaboSy takes It back. " This article placet
me in the light of haMup uttered a false-
hood. If ycin will read sny rrrtlficate. hat > ac d
Dr Lt-e on August It , jon will flufl Ihest-
partlag words.
"Ilr Lee aiaj be mirrect and 1 b&ve lie
eiftewltmn to injarei , bat at the Unie ]
had the conversaUoB with him 1 wrote flows
what 1 puppoeed he taid. 1 maj- hare been
so aagrj at what 3 KupptiBefl was aa att mpt
at nrila bribery that 1 ai3 not hear him
correctly Now , 1 did not and will not saj
that he did not make uuci c proposition )
do not wish to call Dr. Li-e or any other mac
a liar. It is not gentlemanly so lo do.
1 however , t few dayr afterward baa u
call from Mayor Moores , and be In con\ crea
tion denied that he had pl\en Dr. Lee 01
aay one e-lsp authority to approach ine OL
any ruei subject.
Mayor Moorep must have forgotten thu
Interview , which ionk jiluce in my office 01
he vould not have raid in bit letie-r of
August 11 that tie Cret he hud heard of
the matter was when Mr. Metcalte mentioned
it during the rertat Investigation.
At tie .lime tiat Dr Lee was in my ofDct
I told iim that I "believed that both Mr
Rosewater ana Mayor Moore- ? knew me tos
well la sena any such proposing to inr
Now in conclusion. . 1 firmly believe that Dt
Lee made such a proposition to me and 1
am nady to swear to the eame.
JAMES H PEABODT.
II1RTLEV HAS A m SV S1OHMAG.
i 'f. C'nll * . from n Mmil.t-r Of Uii.
ct'ln Pnrtl - - .
Ex-Sttte Treasurer Bartley had a buej
time yrMerday morrlag. and he receive :
more callers than he ias had for tome time
pest. Bankers Hwwood aad "Brown t > :
Lincoln were amPnp the vifcitorh auc
it is unaeiretooa held aa impnr-
trm coafereactlegardln ? tie wtys aoc
meaa of obtaiaing a bail 'bnaa for tbe ex-
state treasurer. None of the calle . re
inaiaea over a quarter of an hour , ana ai
noon he war left with one of them to eai
hie dinner To a Bee reporter In the after-
nooa Bartley saia thr.t nothing new iac
trans > lrea regarajnp ills bond , and that hi
couia say nothing whatever concerning tb <
visits of hit friend * IL tlie morning
Bcrtlcy saia durmp tie afteraonn thC
ie expectea to be at liberty today. He sale
his bond ha3 < bpen filed and .approved
Clerk of tie-Supreme Court CunpbtHwin
was : n OmtibE last night , s-ald tbe band hac
not yeL l > ecn presented to him. He h (
ieard a rumor tiat it jnlght be
today.
VE\V ! TEV ! WOHKI.NG O > TAX LIST
City Trea nrer Edmtrdt. Snj'H ItV
Cf > MljEiperlnient. .
City TreaELrer Edwards DOW ha eighte-ei
men at work on the delinquent tax list anc
they are making fairly peed pro rtse. Tht
city hac until Septemlier 10 to complete tht
list and it is erpected that the -work wit
be done four or fire day * earlieT ,
Mr. Eawirdf sajs "Wille the new mu
are dciing as well as could t > e expected , tht
lirt will cost considerably more than it die
last year Tie difference is due to tit
ft'-t that the -council has rriused to allow
the regular men to pat ia extra time oa the
lax list as thej dia latt year. Tbe met
who are not familiar with the liookt art
compelled to lose a great deal of time it
look-lie up de-scriptioaE that the experi
enced mea have In their lieadp and one ol
tie igular office men can accompluSi ai
much in four or five hours ia the eventa :
as one of the new men can in the entin
day. "
_ _
HALEV FALLS AMONG THE THIEVES
lUit-iini Man it R ) il > cil of n Good-
Sized Roll.
"William Haley , a Boston man. fell iato tit
iandt of thieves Bcmtwiereia the city Taure-
day nlghi ana was re-lieve-a of a roll of USD
He repmed his loss lo ihe police , but altbougl
flt-le ctivef have beta working the case , nc
trjice of the mlsBicg money or the robber
has yet beea dlscoveied.
Haley is not at all certain where he lost
his money. H - stalled out lo take In tit
Bights of tbe city , ana naturally drifted tc
the low ride He visited a number of bawdy
houses ana saloons in ibe Third ward , ana
fa the tour accumulated a considerable load
of liquor He discovered that he was pen-
when : he partially relunwd to hi
1VI1I llnild Sj-nii
The Hungarian f.orletj , made up of Jewi
of that nationL-litj . Timvday nipbt bt-13 E
intietinp and -Cfcided to purchase grounc
ana -MeM a pynapopue upon it in tbe new
futurr The Mrurtuienifl c-ort in tht- neigh
boiiood of tn.ivi'i or S , ir > 3 Members bii
row enetiped in findiiiK some puitable piec-i
of crouud , whit-i ip to purchased outright
The Hungarian hodety is compiirativtlj
young , having been orpanlrea not more thai
Bix montns upo llf roemberf-li p. however
has- already grown lo eighty , uud tbfie ii
i.bc.ui jr.Ki ( in the titiBtiury. 3if meeting bavi
been iel. in the ball in Tit Be * building.
\\nnlk n Di irce iind t1i < * Children.
KoM'lla Clark ias e-cjmmf.nc't 3 proceeding !
for a divorce from Walter Clwk on the
grounds of cruelty. flrunkenui'S * and lion-
sapp irt She- alleges that she was maiTlwi
to Cliiik in Atlanticla _ . Novtmbtr 34
liMi , ana that they have thine chU0reii , twt
pirlt gti < l , rtispfclively , b and S rtaiji , uud
one boy. aged G years. Sae allecer tial
Clark ha * frequently tre-ated her with pi tat
crublty. calling her J'He name- . ucruRl"-
her of infiStJlty and threatening to hiic
her. She a > k * for n divojx-t anfl tbe n
lody of lie two girl ! ; . , ,
Suctt Ili - Slrf
Peter Olseo has < oomnj inct < S n
the Omaia Streel
dtmaft-i Jor icjurjes a1)p ) < Jt
inflicted on bifc. BOH , & lad JO yewf of
ape. Toe plainUS uUeEJ-B tjigl tils buy
u-as driving in a bugty at 'F vly.s < 4poud
nnd Hamilton fctreets July 21. MM , tn < l vat
rua into liju motor trtiic. . wbieb nt ij
waibetng run til a higii rate of ppood
1 > 0WB.S thrown out of M * bupclv tini
tkull was fractured , it iienog alleged that
be in > ur } ' was jiermMieatlr itnpairtid hit
Ilr.lluu r iiiktil Cuii
DENVER , Aup 3E.-Gevernor Aflame bat
Jn-e-n askeid by Ibe Italian coneul. Dr Jo-
sept Cuneia , to dnn-rraiofc wiiKhrr Italians
have a ripht to worl : in tiie Cripple Cieek
dlttricl I > r Canda is alM > jirejjarinc rt
innt to tbe Haiifcc Awtmt-waaur &iVtkti -
icrtui : taii to Klug Humber- Home it-
tardlng Hie Jt.tcjbk # ip\i\t6ias \ ol iwtr.ij-Kiv
Hulitn labarei-h from the 4.'rt | > jAe frtk
district i ) u tui.rtd ui c * -fifty annefl fc&d
' men.
Oul > TruIirk
ST JOSEPH. Aus JS-Albert
tlw a. > left'd biFtLBaH" ! arr * ies in Ne-w
aofi bronchi birr fur irn > | , itocmrdlns tt
IHiers r * t U-eJ baa tn w-ijvi' . jat-artj all vl
them JU'mc Th j livt in G > i < > Pltno K ttn
S3 wuri KnflULu is a trait 1 tig Jirt.rsir. "
wftt-liri-t marrieaxi Coltirus. . H * fmii
M.fe , iiv.cc fit St. Lcniib. U i > Ubb.3 ttt
ROFATING POPULAR BOOKS
Ktw Sj-Ktom tf ErstirratHo it
at tie PaWir Li
HANDLING THE BDOKS IN GREAT DEMAND
Applicant * for Popnlnr Volume * Arc
t > nt \otliiciitlou u l
U In 1 urn. .
A sew rysttm of btntT , rw natlwit has
been put In operation at tie Omaha Pubhc
library whirl Wfls lair te lr e quite
pppalar as w > na u , the patronr l > eir me ac-
mrtome-a to It HlUxrto there has been
anwh imilkiit UiBt it in Jm-
pntiKlble fur bonl : borrow er * to get
bold of books that hate a tempo
rary ran , because they are alwejs out
-he they happen to call and tk , for them.
To do tway with thU and give people aa
opjHinunity to pen Imoks in the order in
which they ask for them a registration list
hn.T been opeiutd on which calls Jor particu
lar bnoki- may be leJt on payment of 2 emu
to rover cost of notification When the
bt'dk is rcturnea the party who has let
tered for It u immediate'ly notifit-a by postal
and tbe book he-Id twenty-four hours lor
hn > to come and pet it Quite u number
of lib ! try patrons r.re takiuc advantage of
the opportunity thus offered Quo Vaais
Mums to lead tbe H t for pctpularlty. with
neaily a doren waltiuc tbelr turn 'at tbe
eight opl beloncluc to tie liluarj Xan-
sens ne > w book tin "Thp Farthitt North" is
also in conrtderable di-mana by people \vill-
Inp to pay i' cents to be notified when 5t
comes in Of course works of fiction are
the principal bans tor the rcRiMrotloa * ye-
U'm. althouch frequent ! } boolis of heavier
nature arr tbe subject * of repirtration Tie
plaa it eventually to tale awaj ibe privilege
of renewal on bonks In circulation for which.
A call has been rtpirtered. thus Insuring
their rotation amonc aifftrent patrons by
periods not exceeding iv.o weeks At the
summer months are alwajs tbe licht rnonthn
at the public library , the fill and winter
flrculation ii looked farwara to to prove
the value nf the new privilege
NE\\ * BOOKS ORDERED.
The book committee held a ineelnc
Thursday ana passed on a ibon list of new
books on inisfcllaneous pubjec'fv
The TTetern Art assoriation ir asking
acain for the use of the thira fiotir of tie
library building for it * when ] and exhibi
tions. The application IE in the hands of
the exeiculive committee of the board of
diie < ctos.
A dor.e-n neatly framed printed placards
bearing a pictu-e of the horary building
and announcement of tbe coueats c > I the
librarj and the hours whin open to tie
public have been hung in the hotels , depots.
Toung Men's Christian association rooms ,
Commercial club , ana a few other public
7ilaecs They are Iniendea to tall attention
of out-of-town visitors to tie public llbrarr
facllitiis at their disposal In Omaha.
The directors have not > et aetefl formally
upon the revision of rules , but tie newly
formulated rule * are cxpeeu-tl shortly , End
wien put in force will probably effect ne-v-
cral innovations in tie opeTatious of tie
library.
Library warrants are ptin payable in
cash without registration for interest.
POLICE snow j-icx or LIFE ,
Eij > ci .iirrK l > j7 lie Br Korce tlie
Ik itcf Df'iiurliiirnt t i \el.
The Bee's exposure of toe -wine room
scandal and the issuance of cn3tt by Mayor
Moorcs to the police to suppress the wine
rooia bueintiss it , graduallj forcing the
police authorities to make public atkaowl-
e2gnaent of the fact that the evil is preva
lent and has been flourishing -with police
connivance.
Of tbe five women trre'Eted Ia the raid of a
couple of nights ago , four have now had a
he-arinp In police court. Two weire fined
on a plea of guilty. Tbe otherE made a
deJense against the charge of being vagrants
and disorderly women and succeeded in fee-
curing an acquittal. proof was adfiucea in
the trials that saloon keepers have induced
v omen to come into their places ana wine
rooms by promising them protection from
am t.
The rcEult has be-en that Acting Chief of
Police Haze was forced to announce yes
terday that during the flay inlorrnations
would be filed in police court against all
tbe ke-epers out of whose places tie women
have been arrested during tic past two
days , charging them with maintaining dis
orderly bouses
City Prorrcntor Miller hae take-n a new
course la handling tbe case * against tbe people
ple arreaaed out of wine loams ijj place of
charg.ng them with being \t giants ana dlsor-
derlj men or women , he is prosecuting them
on tbe cii.rge of coitf.on4ag la wlae rciurat
for immoral purposes. This was tbe charge
fil 3 agaiiuct Ncal MtFarlaaS and Mrs. "Kane
tnd Mrt. Doo'.ey. who were arn ud out of
the wine room * in "Ehorlj" Grovet * report
Thursday night.
Pohc-e Judge Gordon does not appear to be
entirely satisfied with the manner la which
the prosecution Is be np made Speaking
about the charge of 'coatortLce In u wine
room , " be said-
"That cua'pe accuses the defendants of
being inmatev of a dlsorJe'rly house , pract'-
cally. They will therefore be tried for being
inmate * before It is tbown that the place ia
a dismderly liouse It teemt to me that the
proper procedure would be to fnist the
moprietor of a taloan and c'onvlct him t > I
being o keejier of a dlso'derh house beJare
tbe men and women found in ihe wine rooms
are tiled After that It fiani thn the letter
could lie trieS for being Inmates. '
Acting CbifJ of Police Haze fald yes
terday that wbeiier Judge- Gordon dis
charged the men ttud womea arrested in the
wine it amt or found them pu'hr be In-
tendea to obey the cr-der * of tbe mayor and
tlmt InttractioiiF would be rHf-c to the i > o-
lice fo'cr to continue their t-urit-JIUiu-e of
the wine loams and arrest el ] men ani
women found c-ontortiag in them.
TO III Kill THIS PA VIXG.
\V irkIn SrrnI Il < rlft Iu Be Coiu-
tufitrftl S < 4iii.
City Enpinpfr Hcaipwaler hiis the coctracte
with Hugh Murphy for euiV-ng the Ce-nler
t'rcett anfl Ptienporl treiH pjiving diktJcts
iftafly to ( jubmit to tbe oouncll next Tues
day night. The thirtj fleys in whli-h tit
property owner * oouia telec-i material have
exjiired , tuu tbe mayor and council may
IMW' cp tbrtd with tbe work TJ.e T > t\en-
port street property owuerfe havedenguatid
ritri i In irk. and a * rio peu'it.n fletignat-
ing the aitierial has b < > en liiea on Center
etibw. vbe ocuuci ) will probably order Jt
pav d uitb macu.dani under the bid of the
Giant Paring oempany. The piopu d pav
ing of Ptrter utrjiei , from TwpBty'Bin'b to
Thirty-third streeit. It cuppoted to be off , at
City Hticluwr JUiMBtfii tafe , that w-iuo
h < has not Ltd time to thoroughly examtnei
tbe prwtiM i.le4 TuewJtj night , it appeare
to leur bemt a majority of the float footage.
Th ? petition for repaviap Sixteenth i.trne-t
fram Howard to l/eaieiswwib * ill be tttrltd
in a day at two. The bulk ff the proper y
i > owne-d by P. E , Her i8 Trark ColpeUer.
and. ec both are i.aid to lie willing lo tipn.
no rrtat dimrult- anticipated in sucurantr
the jtjtjoii Tbe Omaha Sm-t-e Hu-ivty
eonpiey it almSr reiiavibc btlwii itc
n > lU with vitrified luick 4.ut atpialt
beat4 en the < U et
Arlilrn
bemt ttli't in tbe world JOT ruU ,
, , ulf-r * > call riit um , Jeter eprtc.
truer hii4 > pi4 iu-i'it ' 'L3blBlim unit , and
iJl stuj m.iinns ; ttia jir ilis-tly ( Hit jaitt.
r B j T rt t sri d J" t fUlirEi ; iv i "o E"ve
T 'Te .n r'i j-n 'r" ' < ey * * ifcd. Pri" *
. .0r'l -s per brx , For tUe by Kuaa & Co ,
