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ESTABLISHED JUNE in , JS71. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOllNIXG , SEPTEMHISll 23 , 1S 7-TWELVE PAfJES. SLNCJLE cory nviu OEXTS.
Attorney Vincent Makes His Opening
AddrcM to the Jury.
SPRINGS A SURPRISE ON PROSECUTION
Will Enter General Denial of All the State's '
Expert Evidence !
ATTEMPT TO PROVE MR : , LUETGERT ALIVE
Eings Found in the Vat Do Not Belong to
Sausage Makei's ' Wife ,
MANY B3NES TH SE OF LOWER ANIMALS
Tighter ) Introduction of i\lili-nci1 :
to hlnM\ that MI-M. ' .
Intended to Hun Ami-
from Home.
CHICAGO , Sept. 22. The first witnesses
( or the defenses In the Luctgurt trial were
called today and there will bo three weckn
of evidence tending to prove his Innocence
Jjoforo the attorne ) s In the case commence
their final arguments. Attorney Vincent , for
the defense , made thu opening statement for
Luetgert , and according to him the defence
mill be tilmplc. It will comilst chiefly of a
general denial ot all the expert evidence
submitted by the state , proof that the caustic
potash used In the vat was purchased by
liUotgert for the purpose of making soap and
evidence tending to show that Mrs Luetgcrt
is alive and In all probability In German ) .
Concerning thu rings found iti the \at , At
torney Vincent said they were not those of
JdrH Luctgert and that he would prove that
cho had never uucu them , much lew worn
them. He al&o declaied that he would bring
wltncssea to show that many of the bums
Identified b ) the experts for * the prosecution
as human boncu are In reality those of thu
lower animals. He will also show , he said ,
that Mrs Luetgeit has been been alive and
well , cave for her mental troubles , since May
1 , the night ou which It la claimed that she
( Was murdered Ho also asserted that Luet- '
Bert will go on the stand In his own defense.
A worm legal llgh'v arose In the course of
the opining statement of Attorne } Vincent.
In outlining the defense ho said he would
prove that Mrs Luctgert , nervous and dls
couraged by the business revt rses of her
husband , had told several of the neighbors
that she Intended to run away fiom home
The state protested with much earnestness
against the admission ot uuch evidence and
the court after listening to the arguments
of the lawcrfj said he did not think he could
permit such testimony to go In The defense
felt this badl ) , as Attorney Vincent In the
lieat of his statement had said that without
Biich evidence as ho had just alluded to hlu
client might be hanged. Ho fought with
desperate cneigy for the admission of the
tcstlmon ) and finally Judge Tuthlll said he
would permit the introduction of evidence
relating to cunvemotions with Mrs Luetgert
hold a week prior to her disappearance , but
lie said the testimony must bo absolutely
direct and unquestioned.
SPRINGS A SURPJUSE.
Ex-Judge Vincent sprung a surprise on
the prosecution In his opculng state
ment by reference to a man named
Ilobcit Dave ) , who , he said , was the original
medium thiough which all of Luetgeit's
trouble arose , and whoso actions resulted In
Luctgert being arraigned befjio the bar of
Justice today , charged with murder.
'A little over a year ago sitan , In the
shape of a medium-sired , well-ditssed and
educated English gentleman named Robert
Dave ) , came lo Luetgeit nnd was the cause
of all his trouble , " said ex-Judge Vincent
"Tills man came with forged letters of
Introduction , representing bin .self as n man
of tieat means. Luetgert has always
carried his heart on his sleeve , as } ou will
bee when he goes on the witness stand. "
This was the first oincial notice that
Luctgert wciild testify In his own behalf , and
the announcement was received with a show
of Intel est by the prosecution and the
cpectatois.
1 Davos told Luetgcrt he could bo the
sausage king of the world , " went on ex-
Judgn Vincent , "and Luetgcrt believed him ,
for Oi\cy was an artist in painting glowing
pictures of wealth and fame1. He told Luot-
gcrt he represented an Cngllsh sndlcato
nnd that a company would bo organized with
a capital of $500,000 and bonds for an add.-
tlonal $ IOOOUO would be Issued. The com
pany would be known as the A. L Luetgcrt
Sausage and Tacking company , Davey said ,
and Luetgert would bo given $200,000 cash
end $100,000 worth of stock. Out ot the
cash ho could pay off $50,000 of Indebted
ness which wan covered by a mortgage on
Ills factory.
LUHTOKRT FOOTED THE BILLS.
"Mis. Luetgeit was delighted over the
visions of vveilth revealed by Davey's pic
ture1 , and Luetgert , uneducated , Ironist , and
; vvlUiciut suspicion , was pleased over the pros
pect of ranking with Armour , Swift and
Nelson MorrU In the picking world , Da\o's
expenses had to bo paid during the time
lie. was negotiating with Luetgert , whom ho
had Induced lo close his factor } preparatory
to the change , which was 10 have taken
place January 1 , 1S97. He called upon Luet-
Kort for money and got It In all about $25-
000 and llmilly Dave } told Luetgert the
money anil bonds were In the custody of the
Continental Bond company of New York
Luetgeit and Judge Goodrich , to whom Luet-
Kert had told his story , went lo New York.
Hut noiip "f the bankers or bond companies
of that city had ever heard of Da\oy , and
Luctgert had been swindled. "
The attorne } told of Luetgert's struggles
alter this , How his business had been In
jured by the closing ot the factory , and In
Addition to the IOFS of $25000 to Davey ho
lost by the failure of 13 S Dre-er & Co'R
bank Then ho borrowed $20.000 fiom Toio-
jnan Biotheis , bankers , phic'mg another
mortgage on his factory. Finally the failure
came and the disaster drove Mrs Luotgert
to the \cige of Insanity. Later the woman
became li : anc , the lawyer said , nnd
, vnr5eied away.
The life of Luetgert was briefly sketched ,
lie arrived In America thlrt-two years ago
without a dollar , counsel said , and by In-
diistr } 'tid Iliilft had built up an enormous
liusliioss Ho made 3.000 000 pounds of
eaueago a } ear aril sold It
nil over this country and Europe , Often
there were 100,000 pounds of meat In the
fRcto-y nt one tlmo and the sales from thp
fuctoiy to local consumers averaged $150 per
day Nineteen } e > ars ago Luetgert married
MIus Louise Illckneso the woman ho Is said
to have killed. She was his second wlfo
Tfcij1 had frur children , two bos and two
iilris , the latter now dead. Ex-.Iudgo Vlu-
t-ni't danled that the couple lived unhappll } .
SU riald their ll\es were not a contlniiont ,
lone } moon , hut the couple lived as happily
a pi'op'e ' In their station usually do
MJUTGUUT WEEl'S.
During the afternoon session of court four
( witnesses were heard The first witness
calMd was e'x-Judgc A A. Goodrich , a law
tinrtner of ex-Judge Vincent , chief counsel
lor the detente. The witness said that on
Way 3 Luetgert came to his olllci ! and with
tears In his i'H'8 Informed him that Mrs ,
Lut'tgert had disappeared It was on .Mon
day and Luelge > rt said his wlfn had left on
the Saturlay night previous-Ma } 1. Luet-
cert told the witness that his wife wan angry
bvcaiuu Luelucrt had lost his monev and had
left him.
"I advised him to Keep the matter out o ;
the newspapers. " said ex-Judge OooJrlc.1 !
"I told him It Irli creditors , tovlnm he
owed some $30,000 , beard of the disappear
, Foreman Brothers -would foreclose Im
mediately , '
Ralph R. Bradley , another law partner ot
Attorney Vincent , testified In a similar strain
to the evidence of ex-Judgo Goodrich. "I
saw him In my ofllcu May 4 , " said the- wit
ness. "Luetgcrt was very much depresses
and shed tenr on ho related his troubles to
me. lie said he was not only In deep finan
cial distress , but that his wife had left him.
Ho feared his business would be ruined. "
"What reason did ho give for not making
search for her ? " demanded States Attorney
Dcnccn.
"None , except that he desired to avoid
publicity , ' replied the witness
MRS LUETGERT SEEMS DEPRBs'SKU.
lAdolph Dclant , a drainan , testified that
on May 1 , ho took three barrels of grca o
and tJllow to Luctgert's sausage factory.
He understood the stuff was to bo used In
making soap One day toward the close of
April , thn witness said , ho was at the Luct-
gert factory and saw Mrs. Luetgert , who
seemed to be depressed. She remarked
during a conversation that nearly ever-
thlng was gone , and she thought she would
go too pretty soon and work on a farm
where no one knew her.
Rosa Glelch of 1359 North Pauline street ,
Lake View , a } oung woman , with an original
dialect , was called to the witness stand to
Impeach the evidence of Emma Schlmpke ,
who testified for the prosecution , and'said
she taw Luctgert and his wife going from
thu Luctgert residence to the sausage tic-
lory about 10 o'clock on thu night of May
1. Gottlieb Schlmpke , a } ounger sister of
Emma , also testified to thlj fact , but ns the
child afterward admitted she did not know
what sttto or county she was living In , her
evidence was of little value.
Ro a Glelch said she was with the
Schlmpke girls on the night ot May 1. They
Ind all been to a dance She declared posi
tively that neither of the Schlmpkc girls had
tcrir either Luetgort or his wife that night ,
and that since she testified Emma Schimpke
had adn.ltted to the witness that she Ind
sworn falsel } and tried to get her to do the
same , telling her she must not be "on Luct
gert's side " "Emma Schlmpke said to mo
that It was the prattle of her sister that
got her Into the rase , " slid the witness ,
'and she testified to suit the side that called
her "
Luetgert's attornes will prove , they say ,
that the caustlo soda In the basement was
procured weeks before Mrs Luetgert d'n-
appeared , for the purponc of making soft
soap , and that Luetgert bought tallow and
vanous Ingredients to put Into this soap ,
vvhlcl was to be made In the \ats In the base
ment.
TIIl'lN SAVJ ) IT IS A CVNVHD.
Dfiilcn tliu llrport of nil I'ltliniitiini
to Spain.
MADRID , Sept. 22 The duke of Tetuan
the Spanish minister of foreign affairs , In
thu course of an Interview today , denies that
the government had received an ultimatum
from the United States with regard to Cuba
and said he received a cablegram from Senor
de Lome to the same effect , and also deny
ing the existence of an ultimatum
The Coircspondencla de Espana asserts that
pour palours are proceeding between the
United States and Spain for a friendly settle
ment ot affairs in Cuba.
El Epoca , after denouncing as "sensa
tional" the story of an ultimatum , points out
that the Cubans have not been at war with
Spain without the moral and material co
operation o ! the American people
There Is a great deal of comment as to the
origin of the ultimatum canard. H has been
attributed to a foreign ambassador , but all
the ambassadors deny responsibility for It.
The people do not think that w.ir Is ln
ovliable It Is umerted that the liberals will
soon form a cabinet and that on the return
of the queen from San Sebastian to Madrid
Captain General Wolcr will 'be ' recalled
from Cuba and autonomy established in the
island , thus leaving no pietext foi the inter
vention of the United States
WASHINGTON , Sept 22 The State de
partment officials refuse to discuss the moat
Important statement that the countries of
Europe with the exception of Austria justify
the Interposition of the United States In
favor of a termination of the Cuban war.
Still , It Is recalled.that while Mr Woodford
was tarrlng Im London anJ Paris , Instead
of proceeding to his post In Spain , It leaked
out that the United States minister's \islt
ataliens European courts had been In
structed to sound the governments to which
they weie accredited with a view to learn
ing how Intervention In favor of Cuba would
be regarded. Although It was generally sup
posed at the tlmo that this effort would nol
succeed , there Is now good reason to accept
the statement In the Madrid cable as fully
warranted by the facts With such a lover
In the hands of Mr. Woodford , and of Its ex
istence , the Spanish government must bo
aware by this tlmo , It Is regarded as ex-
tiemol } Improbable that It would reject any
tender of our good ofilccs , made in a spirit
of friendship and disinterestedness.
HAVANA ( via Key West , Via , ) , Sept 22.
According to advices from Puerto Principe
Senor Bartolomo Masse has been elected
vice president of the Cuban republic , Gen
eral Maximo Gomez minister of war ana
Callxto Garcia has bcen _ appointed major
general. General Gomez remaining com
mander In chief of the army ot liberation.
n \h THI : r.vci } OF A VAMIHUIIIJ.T.
riitiiri * Utiltp of MnrllioriiiiKli HUH I-H-
tlo of tint'hurchrilJ'lijxliiniiomy. .
( Cop > rlKht , WJi , by 1'resa Publishing Compnn > )
LONDON , Sept. 22. ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telcrram. ) The Infant
Mirquls Blandford Is voted to be the Image
of Its mother by the half dozen relatives
who have been privileged to gaze upon It.
The Churchill phsiognomy has for the flnit
tlmo In generations been obliterated by the
Vandcrbllt strain , and W K. Van Jcr bill Is
jootu over the pnspect that the next duke
Is a real chip off the old block. Blundford
thrives flnel } . The World correspondent
authoritatively lourm that ho consumes qulto
a ( lUJiitlt } of diluted milk , which Is sent
up twice dall } by a private messenger from
Blenheim palace. The cow which nourishes
the hope of all the Churchll'a and Vandcr-
bllts Is carefully fed and strlctl } Isolated to
avoid all chance of Impurity In the milk
The duchess la progressing satlstactorlly
according to a bulletin given to the corre
spondent at Spencer house tonight , and In
quirers are now confined to her own and the
duko's relatives. Ilrs. Delmont sees the
duehces each day for a short time , Vandcr
bllt IH regularly Informed ot the report of
the doctors after each \lslt
Mob HnriiN hi n lilt- line U Ilmixe.
GALENA. Kan , Sept. 22 The notorious
Staflleback house was burned by a mob at
midnight , and every \cstlgo of the old
structure , where murders and ci lines of the
most diabolical nature were committed , was
destroyed. After firing the place the mob
withdrew nnd watched the old btructuro
burn No fire alarm was turned In until the
building was nearly consumed , and then no
cftorlB were made by the fire department to
extinguish the names Thu search for the
remains of the Staflleback family victims
still goes on.
ll > miCitN Men for llrool.l ) u.
NEW YORK , Sept -President Hyrno
of the lirookl.Mi base ball club toda > tele
graphed from iRolon th.it he hnd HI cured
by purchase for his club Catcher Itynn of
B > riu'U A. Miller , pitcher of Tall Itlver :
Ytitfei , jillehcT , of Lunoauter , Down , crisp-
rnuii and cnm of the Newport club
Mm iMiiciit * of ( Ireitii VoMxrlx , Si-i , il- ,
At New York -Arrived Majestic from
Liverpool , Molmwk , fiom London , Fuldu
from Genoa
Hulled St. Louis , for Southampton , Went-
cinhind , for Antwerp ; Britannic , for Llvei-
pool ,
At Rotterdam Arrived Moasdam , from
New York
At Queeiibtown SailedAurunla , for1 New
York ,
At Mov Ille Arrive d-Slnto of Callfoinla ,
from Montreal , for Liverpool.
At Liverpool -Arrived Teutonic' , from
New York
At Bremen Arrlved-Munehan , from Hal-
tlmoic
At Southampton ArrUid-St , Paul , fron
New Yo k
At London Arrived Manitoba , from Now
York.
National Democrats of Nebraska Put Up a
State Ticket.
DENOUNCE ALL THE OTHER PARTIES
Ancient niinill ) fur UciiiilillciuiK UP-
mill I'reNli Contempt Pnurcil
ou the Krt-c MUcr Drvlliuiitl
anil ItN Prophet.
for Siiiirrini *
.1AMIS \\OIIIWOltTII of Oniiilm.
1011 Ill'KI'lltK Of tillStlltt * t/lll / T lt }
J. < * . CltVroltK of \\i-Nt Point.
.1. .STintMM ) MOUTON , .NoliriiNK.il Clt > .
This is the state ticket that was nominated
by the national democratic party of Ncraska
through in state convention at Washington
hall last evening. The proceedings were un
usually businesslike , ami with the exception
of a slight difference In regard to the
propriety of nominating a ticket they were
entirely harmonious. The attendance was
fully equal to expectations , as there were
thirty-nine counties represented , and many
of the well known war horses of the demo
cratic party were conspicuous among the
delegates. Some ot them were. Colonel J ,
E. North , Columbus ; Trank White , J. A.
Pollard , Jacob Vallery , D. S. Gill , I'latts-
mouth ; A. E. Thatcher , Valentine ; J. Sterling
Morton , D. 1' . Rolfo , Carl Merlon and John
Mattes , Nebraska City , S. N. Wolbach , Louis
We-stcrveldt , Charles J. Rj-an and J. A. Costello -
tello , Grand Island ; W. E. Shaver , Juniata ;
C C. Jones , Ncllgh , K. W. l-'ra/cr , Dakota
Clt } ; H A. Turton , Lexington ; R. R Mc-
Mullen , I'onca ; Frank McGlvern , Fremont ,
W. B. Cneek and E. B. Towle , South Omaha ,
J. 1' Marvin and Dan W. Cook , Beatrice ,
J. C Kcrtterson , Falrbury , A. W. Butlin , To-
cumsetr , A. J. Sawcr , George F. Collins ,
Tobias Castor and N S. Harwood , Lincoln ;
James I. Ulrea , Holdrcge ; George W. West ,
O ceola ; Eugene Schilling , Crete , R D Dun-
I'lry , Sew ard , r. A. Wright , Gcrln ; Thomas
Wilkinson , Blair ; -Samuel G. Glover , Arling
ton , and T J. Mahoney , Euclid Martin , Ben
B Wood , Warren Swltzler , C. S Montgom
ery , Judge W. D ilcllugli , Leo W. Spratlen ,
Henry W. Yatcs and Robert W. Patrick of
Omaha.
WARREN SWITZLER SPEAKS.
T. J. Mahoney called the convention to or
der and Introduced Warren Swltzler and
Frank Haller of Omaha as chairman and sec
retary respectively. In accepting the chair
Mr Swlt7ler brlell } stated the position of the
sound money democrats In the pending
campaign. Ho declared that the money ques
tion had been settled by the voice of the
iicople nnd that the tariff had no place in
: hls which was purely a state and judicial
campaign. He said that the great sea of
prosperity had spread over the whole lanil
mil all would be peace If It were not for the
fiictcorlc mermaid which was still seeking
: o create disturbance. Ho condemned Brau
uy the remark that any man who persisted
In traveling around the country In times like
these trlug to stir up dissatisfaction by
bringing up an Issue that was dead a jcar
ago was little better than an outlaw. He
asserted that the unprecedented prosprlty
that was now being experienced was not so
much on account of the election of McKInley
as on account of the defeat of his opponent.
On motion of T. J. Mahoney a committee
on credentials was dispensed with and the
list of delegates In the hands of the sec
retary was declared accredited
Silas Cobb's of Omaha motion that the
temporary oiganl/atiou be made pcrnuncn
was unanimously carried , and an motion o
Judge McIIugh the following committee on
resolutions was appointed : W. D. McIIugh
T. J. Mahoney , J. Sterling Morton , Henry W
Yates and S. N. Wolbach. The convention
then adjourned for ten minutes.to allow the
committee time to proarc its report.
PLATFORM REPORTED.
The conim'tteo was absent Tor a Eomewha
longer period , atter which It submitted the
following :
"The democrats of Nebraska who believe
In the cardinal and time-honored doctrines o
the democratic | iarty In convention assem
bled , hereby declare-
"Wo renew our endorsement ajid approvn
of the national democratic platform adopted
in Indianapolis , September 3 , 189C , as th
true expo itlon of the democratic teaching
In respect to finance and taxation
"The claim of the reputllcan party tha
Its exorbitant tariff taxation has operated a
a factor In the restoration of business pros
pcrlty and confidence Is as Ill-founded as the
now exploded theory of populism that an
ounce of silver Is always worth the same as
a bushel of wheat.
"Wo condemn the lopocrlsy and double-
dealing of the republican party In keeping n
trinity of presenters abroad pretending to
solicit European governments to embark In
the free coinage of.silver , when It Is well
known that the entire drift and tendency ot
all commercial nations Is toward a universal
gold standard as a measure of values , with
a limited coinage of silver on n gold basis
under suitable safeguards of law the only
manner In which both metals can bo kept In
concurrent circulation among the people.
"Wo reaffirm the historic democratic doc
trine of a tariff for revenue only , and de
nounce the arbitrary use made of Its tem
porary power by the republican party by the
adoption ot a tariff law intended not so
much to Inforco a just contribution by all
citizens toward defraying the expenses of
government as to levy tribute upon all con
sumers of the necessaries of life for the bene
fit of trusts and monopolies.
"We congratulate the country upon the
rapid subsidence of the free silver \agary
and the disposition now manifest in a iniin-
bci of states on the part of these who sup
ported the Chicago platform last year to
abandon the untenable ground there taken
ami oppose republicanism upon democratic
rather than populistlc grounds , which dispo
sition we welcome as a step toward n re
union of all democrats without regard to for.
nu ( inferences on the silver question or other
dead ISSIUH
"Wo e-ondemn the extravagance and misuse -
use of public funds by various republican ad
ministrations of the affairs of this state ,
which has icsultcd In the loss of hundreds
ot thousands of dollars of the people's mane } ,
which mismanagement Is the primary cause
of tha discredit of Nebraska securities , which
discredit U continued and Intensified by the
secondary ca ue ot constantly dollveud
calamlt } orations "
Al'l'LUDED AND ADOPTED.
The reading was frequently Interrupted b }
vigorous applause and at the end the plat
form was adopted b } an enthuslamlc vote
A 6econdary report , selecting a star as the
emblem ot the national democratic party In
Nebraska , was also adopted.
The old state ccntril committee was reelected -
elected b } acclamation and the executive
committee wan authori/cd to fill all \a-
canclcB
The question of nominating a ticket wits
Introduced by a resolution b } T. J. Mahone } ,
which provided that Inasmuch as no national
Issued were involved no ticket should be
nominated this year The involution was
vigorous ! ) oppcccd by C. S. Montgomery of
Omaha and several other delegates , who de
manded that an entire ticket should be nom
inated On a vote the resolution was lost
by 9 to M and thn convention proceeded to
nominate a ticket
Judge McIIugh nominated Warren Swltzler
of Omaha foi supreme judge n'ld Euclid
Martin named A J S-nu > er of Lincoln J
Sterling Morton suggested Jurocx M. Woolworth -
worth of Omaha , anl this was seconded by
Colonel North. Mr. Swlt/lcr and Mr Saw-
} ur withdrew In fa\or of Judge Woolworth ,
and the latter was nomiiated by acclama
tion. Judge J C Craw lord of West 1'olnt
and J. Sterling Moitoi. af Nebi.nka Clt }
were nominated for regfrth of the State unl-
verslt } b.v acclamation and the laltei wax
compelled to reply lo ripeaiel dcman'lH for
a speech He made L bri f l < ut ilnglne ai
ralgmncnt of Ii-jailim anl declared that
none of theie * < elf-rted | Instructors as to
the -luty of demrera's had ever aJJed u
dollar to the wealth ot the ttate.
ST ATI'S or THU IKI.LOW rii\iu. !
Thirteen \i-n CIINI-M mill Tito DrntliH
Iti'rMirtcil nt IMu-nriN.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2l Dr. Wyman's
advices tonight. Include the following :
"Thirteen new canes and two deaths are
reported at Edwards , Miss. Surgeon S < tvv-
tcllc , at Atlanta , reports there arc no sus-
dclous cases In that city , and none found on
the trains. The case at the detention camp
a well. "
NEW ORLEANS , Sept. 22. The official
record of the Board of Hcilth office tonight
at C o'clock showed a total of twelve eases
since C o'clock } esterday evening , and two
deaths The now cases are for the most
iart widely scattered , and several of them
t least do not seem to hsve been the out
come ot local Infection. This Is the reconl
'or ' the day
Deaths Dr. Joseph Lovell , aged 27 , 717
5t. Charles avenue , Mlw Elizabeth NIISB-
haum , aged 17 , 1.100 Gale slrcct.
New Cases Alexander Haley. 341 Drayadcn
street ; Mehllle Ward , J215 Josephine ; .
Wood , 1435 Octavl street ; S. C Ecrcto , 118
Bui the ; Richard Freret , 1735 Sccrad street ;
W P Freret , 6520 Hurst ; Louise Prltch ,
1150 Fcllchlna ; Park G. Hands , 1C27 Octavla ;
Miss Sadlo Hutchlngs , 412 Marals ; Mrs
Warde , 1525 Josephine ; Mrs Chalmers B2G
Belle Castle ; Waldo Pltkln , 1630 Esplanade.
Dr. Lov ell's death has been expected for
four das. He contracted the disease while
attcodlng a number of patients who were
suffering with the Ocean Springs fever.
There were seven ne\v cases reported at
Ocean Springs today , and seven patients
who had been 111 were discharged. There
are still fifteen under treatment Only one
of the patients , Mrs. Cubbage , Is today re
ported as still being in sohicwhat dangerous
condition.
At Blloxi , Michael Levy , aged 17 , died
this morning of the fever.
'MOBILE. ' Ala. , Sept. 22 There was a
slight Increase In the number of new cases
of ) cllow fever during the twcnt-four hourr ?
ending at noon today , but this wis offset
by the announcement that there were no
deaths to report , that five of the patients
were discharged and that all the patients
were doing well. Thcro have been no deaths
here since Saturday last , and the total num
ber of deaths Is three. The total number of
cases Is thirty-four. The new cases are
four In number , namely Father Dan.el
Murray , of St. Vincent's parish , John H.
Matthews , Church street , near Marine ; John
Shea , Charles street , near Selnia ; Paul
Vlolette , child , corner of Franklin and
Augusta streets
HOUSTON , Tex. , Sept. 22 The death of
the Lovejoy boy at Beaumont today has
caused some consternation In this city The
town Is rigidly quarantined. A number of
health officers met hero today for a confer
ence on the situation.
.AMI
Ili > l > ort < Ml Hint Tlipj InjI'orollil >
Ht-Nlxt Ilniinllim Aiiiieintloii.
SAN FRYNCISCO , Sept. 22. If the stories
told by the passengers and crew of the steam
ship City of Pekln , which arrived here from
Hong Kong via Honolulu oil Tuesda ) evening
be true , a state of affairs exists In Huw\iil
which demands the attention of the State
department. When the City of Pckln arrived
at Honolulu the attention Of the other pas
sengers on board that steamer was attracted
by the remarkably smmetrlcal movemeu's
of 174 Japanese steerage passengers , who
were disembarking. Although classed as
laborers , their well drilled and military ap-
peaiance was too palpable to escape observa
tion , and occasioned considerable comment.
The Japanese were npparertlytunder the com
mand of \etcran sergeant , end "divided Into
squads of twenty , under noncommissioned
officers. During the voogo a military disci
pline was observed , which created comment
among the other steerage passengers and
steamer's crew , nnd many 'conjectures wore
hazarded as to the meaning of theli' being
shipped to the Islands. It was geneially be
lieved that they were sent to the Hand for
the purpose of forcibly resisting annexation
if necessary. Rumors of the presence of the
Mikado's soldiers are not new on the Island ,
and It Is said that over 1,000 well drilled men
have already been landed there , and about
400cterans of the Japan-China war are ex
pected upon the next steamer.
CIMHVI , itosicii
Olllt'irs Arc Named fop the- Arms of
tli < * Cniiilierliinil.
COLUMBUS , 0. , Sept. 22. About 4,000 people
ple attended the public meeting of the So
ciety of the Army of the Cumberland at the
Auditorium tonight. General J. H. Wilson of
Delaware delivered the annual address of the
society.
Hon. John Truesdale , appointed treasurer
o succeed the late General Fullerton , re-
> orted a balance of $2G1 In the treasury. Gen
eral Boiiton , chairman of the committee on
latlonal military parks , reported the most
gratlflhg progress had been made with this
iroject , originated by the society. The com.
uittec on election of officers repotted as fol-
ows : President , General W. S. Rosecrans ;
corresponding secretary , General H. V. Boyn-
on ; recording secretary , General W. E
3teclo ; treasurer , Hon. John F. Truesdale ;
ilstorlan , General G C. Klffln. Vice pres-
dcnts were named from each of the various
states.
\l > VISis U.MONS TO STYY AAVAY.
ft'ilei-nt Ion of Inlior Dnioiiiiot'N tliu
riiloiiKO Contention.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 22 , The council of
the ( American Federation of Labor has Issued
an address advlalng the unions In the federa
tion not to be represented at the convention
called to meet at Chicago next Monday. The
convention was called to lake measures In
aid of the miners on strike and to offset
the sweeping power of the courts -in grant
ing Injunctions In defiance of popular rights
during labor disputes In an address Ixsued
by the council tonight three objects are
heartily commended , but It Is urged that ,
since the 75,000 minors have returned to
work , conditions have changed.
The council advises that the money 'vhlch
would bo expended In sending delegates to
Chicago had better go to ) ielp the suffering
miners and their families. ,
roitnsTiiv ASSOCIATION Mnirrs.
SeiiTiil I'liixTNr < * Ilviiil 1 > > McinlMTH'
on tin * Culture nf Trt-eN.
NASHVILLE , Tenn . Sept 22 The Amer
ican Forestry association met hero today.
The session was presided ) o\cr by D M.
Rloidan of Flagstaff , Adz. Mr. Aflio or
North Carolina read a paper prepared by
President McBrldo ot the University of lawn
upon "Forestry in America " Secretary
Whittlese ) of Washington read a paper b }
II A Hazen of the Weather bureau uitltlod
"Forestry and Rainfall. " .Messrs Rlordaii
J D W French. Colonel J B Klllcfcrc-w
and E. B llaskcll made brief speeches lr | i
C A Sehcnk of Baltimore spoke In favor ot
"Financial Forestry , " after which the con
vention adjourned sine die ,
IiIVIJ .STOCK i\OHV.\tJI3 AI'1'llAI.S.
KIIIIMIIN Clt > Concern "Will Go to the
Siiiriini ! Court.
TOPEKA. Sept. 22. On the application of
Its attorne ) 3 , Judge Foster of the United
States district court has granted the Kansas
Live Stock exchange a stay of judgment of
the tatter's decision dissolving the exchange.
An appeal to the United States supreme
court will be taken Immediately.
i ( iulit for \IM lorlc.
NEW YORK , Stpt 22. A apodal cable
gram from London to the Evening Post cas.
Gold to the amount of 200,000 was with
drawn from tLe Bank of England today for
shipment to New Yrk These shipments
aio regarded as the result of the mare strin
gent in rrcy market In New ork , wh'ch U now
wauhcj more close ! ) that U tne rate of ex-
changc More gold U expected to go , but
at present opinion here favors only a modc > -
ate total In all That will depend , howevei
rf ne-ebuty largely ou the course of the mar
kets.
FROM THE COURT OF THE KING
Royal Revelers at the Annual Fcnst of
Quivora.
AK-SAR-BEN'S ' SUBJECTS OUT FOR HOLIDAY
PiiKrnnt , CimerhiK with P.leotrtc
N , filllll I.IICP Illlll SMIt IT TlllSl-1 ,
I > ro\VN to IIIn Prutnrc of
tlio rental A\coU.
The second night of the fortuities ot King
Ak-Sar-Ben IIIns made eventful b > the
presentation of the most wonderful pageant
that was over offeretl to nn Omaha public.
It was entitled "Samson's McKanlknl
I'armle , " and It combined such oxtrnunllimrj
mechanical nnd electrical features ns to
merit It a unliiuo place hi the history of
Alt-Sat-Den pageants. The thonu > was con
ceived and carried out on entirely original
lines. Never before has the clectrlcltj that
furnlKhcs propulsion of ordinal } street cars
been dl\cried to the higher use ot Illuminat
ing thousands of lamps on beautiful Moats ,
transforming them Into \orltable blaze of
glory. Itas an experiment , and the judge
ment of the gient throngs of citizens and vis
itors who saw the parade was that thn ex
periment was a nattering success.
The parade was not a lengthy one In a
numerical consideration It may bo said that
there were less than a doen floats , a half
hundred horsemen and a half Aoren bands.
But It would bo profanation of the beautiful
to calculate the results of such a pioce'slou
in arithmetical fashion It was trnlj a thing
of beauty , and it will doubtless bo a Joy In
the memories of thousands of spectators for
many jears to come Although the nature
of the parade had been ptcviouslj announced
by the Hoard of Governors of the Knights of
Ak gar-Den , no detailed Information or ac
curate descriptions had been ghon out. The
populace was therefore treated to n gland
surprise , and It was because the people were
unprepared foi the grandeur of the dlspla )
that their enthusiasm over the mamiltleonco
of the pageant was greater than that mani
fested over an > previous exhibition of the
Knights of Ak-Snr-Ben.
Vast throngs of spectators lined the side
walks of the streets o\er which the parade
passed. The } wore wedged In most solidly
on the principal streets of the down town
portion of the city from curb almost to the
building line Along all the strcc'H the front
windows were nt a premium and many a
thrlftlj householder made considerable pin
money for his wife by renting out chairs
along his curb and more comfortable seats
In the windows of the front of his houe
The store windows were all pre-empted and
In front of the majority of the linger build
ings on Parnam and Sixteenth streets stands
were erected for the accommodation of the
proprietor , Ills family and their frlcndb The
railroad olllccs , banks and office buildings
hat nsuallj clcnc their doors at G o'clock
\ere open and theli front windows well
cnanted. As on the piovious evening , the
greatest throng was gathered on rarnam
street from Sixteenth to Eighteenth.
REVIEWED BY THE MAYOR.
The court house lawn pro'vcd popular , and
n front ot The Bee building and the city hall
lie sidewalks were so crowded with Irurnan-
fy that It would ha\e been well nigh 1m-
losslble to have found a place for the great
est living skeleton in the throng. The reason
'or the crush about the municipal public
building was that It was ( hero the proces
sion was reviewed by Ma > or Frank E.
Moorcs , the members of the city council and
other city officials on the stand in front of
.ho city hall , and by the twelve members of
the Board ot Governors of the Knights of
Ak-Sar-Bcu , who lelned in their hoises op-
loslte the major's stand and remained thurc
until the labt of the pioccfasion had passed
by.There
There was a much greater concourse of
icople on the streets last evening than on
Tuesday night to bee the military and clM"
larade It was estimated by some that the
crowd was 50 per cent greater , and from
the appearance of the streets all along the
line of march It would appear that such en
estimate were not far wiong. How man )
people baw the parade only conjecture can
tell. It would bo a far simpler problem
to figure how manj people In the city of
Omaha la.-t night did not see the nrnpos-
slon. In mingling among the vast crowds
not rno word derogatory to the grand
pageant could bo heard This fact Is some
what remarkable In Itself , as there are
usually many thousand suggestions offered
the Board of Governors of the Knights of
Ak-Sar-Hcn all along the line of march
Kveiwhero the people appeared to be well
pleased and great outbursts of applause and
bun ahs gieeted the dazIIns floats and the
gaily attired horsemen from the stars of the
parade until Its end.
The crowd was a good natured one , as
was evidenced by the willingness with which
It awaited the coming of the parade There
was an unfortunate delay In the starting of
tlio parade , and It was somewhat after tl
o'clock before the head of the column
reached tlio business portion of the clt }
The delay was duo to two reasons- The
horsemen were not piompt In assembling at
the den and were therefore behind schedule
tlmo in donning their fantastic attire , and
the tire of the Imported tricclo exploded
Just before the start was to have been made ,
and some time was lost In a fruitless en
deavor to repair It so that It might be used
In the procesdon. Thlb tilcyclo was to have
been ridden by fifteen able-bodied men. It
wan importel from Prance especial ! } for the
parade. Its wheels measure fifteen feet In
diameter , and Its appealanee would have
created a ttemendouH sensation The ex
plosion of ono of the tires after it had been
pumped up caused It to bo abandoned , and
the parade thereby lost an Intore'tlng fea
ture' .
The procession was preceded toy Sergeant
Her with a platoon of mounted policemen ,
who cleared the streets for the gorgeous
floats and the two score of mounted , attend
ants of Samson. Following the polliemcn
came the follow Ing members of the Board of
Governois , elad In black dress eoats , white
trousers , black leather top boots and sv.'t
black hats H 6 Wllcox. Thomas A Fry ,
Vance Lane , II J I'pnfold Frid Metz. jr ,
13 E Boson n M Bartlett. W H Bennett ,
Edward I' Peck , O 1) Klpllnger , Walter S.
Jardln and William M OlaBB The governors
were followed by the Seventh Ward Brass
band The twenty-two musicians , under the
leadership of George Greene , were attired in
nutty mil forms and plus oil Sousa's marches
nti'l ' other popular deux tempo airs in admir
able manner 131 Capltnn was well rendered
as the band passed The Bee building
An amusing feature of the parade was the
appearance of three gentlemen whose limbs
plain ! } allowed that they hail been subjected
to BOnio very gucc ssful prooc-ss of elongation
Hither their legs had been pulled out of all
reasonable proportion to their bodies or else
they were mounted on the tallest stilts seen
In Omaha since the da } of Barnuin's circus
These freaks or clowns were dressed an
policemen , but they were not arrested for
impersonating officers The } strode along In
great shape and phased everyone , not ex
ceptlni ; the genus of the spectator , known an
"the Auerlcan vouth "
F1UST OF THE FLOATS.
The first float gave the title of the
paradeanuon'H McKrnlkal Parade" It
was a graphic representation of the Klondike
fields Just outeldo Dawson Clt } . Hugo rocks
and matsho cakes of Ice formed-a inoun
tain that might have been several miles
high. The icrspectlvo was euch that tlio
exact height of the summit could not bo
ascertained The title vvorda were em
blazoned on the sides of the mountain sj
that ho who fell could read. They were
made .luminous by 100 Ir.midr&cent lamps
In th- rear tit one lone argonaut endeavorIng -
Ing to extra t some warmth from the electric
light connect DP ?
, The sec 'd flest lonlaincl a m Kt agree
able lurprUu for Omn'iant Tar tvv j } eira
they 1me pe. ! < lcd for the pr be-tati n of Sain.
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Weather Forecast for N'obrnsXn
Talr , Northwesterly Wind * .
1. I.urtKort'n Uefrnon l < Outlined ,
Sound Money I ) < < ntncrnM Xiiini' n Ticket.
TliiiiKiiniln Vlmr tlio Street 1'nrailo ,
Heroril-ltreuUliic Croud * In Omnti-i.
3. Mrrtliig of Neliruikit Millers.
Hiiltlmitrn Io r4 to New York.
lliu'e % nt thn Stuto I'utr.
4. IMItorbtl nuit Comment.
Condition of thn Kmiliin drain Crop ,
K. Morijiin'it Cnoo Not llrforo lloleomb.
0. Cimnrll lllunN l.ornl Mutter * .
Illtnt Approve * Cuttlii OiUtmn ) Vlnil.
7. Coinim-relnl mill I'limiu till News.
H , Itutlroitiln llrliiR III ( Irrnt Timing" .
II , London Hunker * Mittcu n 1'rotritt.
l'nrtiiRiiP o In IliimiU Olijrrt.
Spiln llegltiH to Spur for Wind ,
TO. Him OjHtem Are United for Miirkot.
1 ! ! . 'South Uiikntii Inilliiil'x ISomnueo.
nIJ.NTS cm1 THIJ DAY
At ( hi * MntiI'nlr ( JromulNl
Tourtli Day ot the Pair.
Omaha Da ) .
South Omaha Day
Douglas County Day.
Judging In All Departments.
Band Concert Grand Stand , 2 p. m.
Jubilee Slngers-Graml Stand , 2 p. m.
Instruction In Milk Testing-Dairy Build-
Ing.
Reunion of the Sons of Vermont , 1 p. m.
Racca During the Afternoon.
Attraction" I" tlif ( ' ! ( > !
Convention of Nebraska Millers Commer
cial Club , S a. m. . , ,
Illumination of Streets ami 1'ubllc Bulld-
Gr'nnd Street Parade of the Knights of
Ak-Sar-Ben In honor of the triumphal i-nt >
of Ills MlghtlneBS , King Ak-Sar-Ben III. ! >
McSorle's Twins Boyd After Parade.
Milk While riag Crelghton After I a-
rade.
' 'IVnnionitiiri-M
Yi-Hti-rdnj'H
Hour. 1X-P. Hour.
r. n. m > 1 ! ' > S (
O a. in - ' > 'J.1
7 „ . m r.r a ii. in. . . . M
.s n. in ri ) P. in. . . . j
I ) n. ill LI > ! h > l
10 n. in 71 I . > "
11 n. in 71 T | i. m
ia 111 7S s i > . 111 l
! ) p. in. . . . 71
Yesterdays -weather was perfect and the
s-uuo conditions are-promised for today.
sen , about whom thev heaid ami read sa
much This } car the Board of Govcinors ot
the Knights of Ak-Sar-Bon concluded to
gratify the wishes of the citizens in this
matter and Samson was exhibited In last
night's page-nit. "Hib Hoyal Nlba. Samson
was the profane manner In whleln the tltlo
of the float told the people ot the appioich
of the mighty potentate measured some
thlrU feet from his seat to his crown , and
he was sitting down tco Ho was clad In
a gorgeous robe of scarlet , trimmed with
ermine. His belt was of real Hibernian
color , and made a striking contrast with his
flnvv'oi ; robe He wore a great wig , which
did not Interfere at all with his turning his
head to acknowledge the mtny flattering re
marks he overheaid made about his per
sonal appearance. His head could not help
being turned. He was driven by a darke }
attired In summer appaiel , who had consider
able difficulty to handling a pair of balky
Tho' excellent band of the Twont-second
regiment of United States infantr } , with
twcnty-fl\e men under Prof , nmll Helch-
hanU. followed "His Uoyal Nibs , and be
hind It came a largo troop of horsemen , being
the ambassadors and foreign minlstets ac-
uodlted to the court of Ak-Sai-Ben III. The
goiccous apparel of the ministers , glittering
with gold lace and tinsel , shone resplendent
under the glitter of the thousands of lights ,
wlillo the military trappings of the cour-
tlei * who wore the uniforms of the various
regiments of lite majesty's troops , added a
fitting setting to the scene Following the
ministers and eourtlcrs were the members
of the real household , Including the \irlous
artisans who were chaigcd with the duty of
pieparlnc ; the real garments and nuking
ready the feast. The butcher , the biker
and the candlestick ninltT rubbed against
the king's jester and his father confessor ,
lilln tlio tnllor and enuerv cracked Jokeo
at the expense of the eook This part of the
line was i most attractive feature , and the
horsemen made a fine shov Ing
INSTRUMENTS OP TOIITU1U : .
The third float was the Moorish temple , a
goigeous example of Moorish architecture ,
BUI mounted b } a dome Within the temple
was a mt of silver chimes which played
sweet music all along the line The temple
was Illuminated with fairy lamps when the
parade started , but HIP Jolting of the float
soon extinguished nil of them Behind this
lloat was a part of the paraphernalia used In
Initiating curious mortals Into the mysteries
of knighthood In the kingdom of Ak-Sar-Ilen.
This machine was a kicking horse , and the
unfortunate \lctim was seen In the driver's
scat , close behind the restive steed , whoso
hind feet shot out llko catapults a.t over }
step , keeping the lucklCBs dilvcr dodging all
the time to escape being killed ,
The McCoolc band , thlrty-flvo men under
Plot , Button , was next In line and following
them paine another portion of the machinery
designed to make life a burden for the hipless -
less Initiate This Instrument was a camel ,
upon which the candidate was made to rldo
across the burning sands , seeking an oasis
where ho might pour oil upon his wounds and
icpalr the dislocated jolntn The animal Is
said to have sixteen dlffoiunt motions , but
ono who knows Is read } to swear that there
arenlneterii hundred motions In ono trip
of the unruly biast
"Jon ih and the Whole Under the Roentgen
Rays" was the tltlo of the next float , and
this ono excited the chetre and jells of de
light of the n'dmlrlng thousands all along the
line of march A giant leviathan of the deep
was depleted as largt as life. Its huge black
head , i eared high In the air above the crowd ,
spouted water In all dliectlons , giving many
a sightseer a sudden drenching. Foaming
waves surrounded the monstei on all Hldea
and at the back of the float , lushing head
long after It , was the comb of a lingo vvavo
just about to break llf > back. On the crest
of this wave was perched a tiny boat with a
passenger Thia passenger , however , % vas
armed with an X-ray apparatus and ho ox-
crclted his magic to rev oil the Interior of
the whale Under the scarehlng rati of the
light from the Roentgen appaiatua the Inter
nal apparatus of the monster of the deep w.is
plainly seen and Jonah was revealed to all
The prophet deemed to bo enjolng himself
hifkely. The whale's stomach was a room }
icceptaelo and Jonah was seen ccnted at a
unall table opening several cold bottles Ho
was all alone but that did not vtem to worry
him , as ho opened bottle after bottle and
gulped down UK foaming contents , apparently
unconscious of the fact that he was the cen
ter of thousands ot envious t'jeii whose own-
cis had no cold bottles handy
HOLD HIGH REVI3L
The last three floats In the parade tverc theme
mo < t magnificent and gorgeous In the lino.
The } presented the real < olora of the court
of Ak-Sar-Ben , the led , the green and the
} cllow , each color being typified by a sep
arate float All three were thickly studded
with elettrlo lights of their rtspcctlvo colors
and the combination presented a brilliant
spectacle as It pasted beneath the fairy mine
of street Illumination
The first float of the three furnished a
gllmpso of the merry court of King Ak-Sar-
Bwi , showing the gorgeous surroundings and
the devll-ma-caro life of "Samson's revel
lers " Tlio entire float was a mans of red
light , with just enough , of yellow and green
to lend varlrt > The main piece was an
elc'gant pavilion , all aflame In ltd , In which
a. band of jesters and court roustabouts In
fantastic costumes held high revel Theli
llnsilcl drees tparkiej and glittered In the
glare of thp electric globe's About the
( Continued on Sixth Page )
A BIG SI
Banner Wednesday in the History of
Nebraska State Fair.
ATTENDANCE REACHES HIGH WATER MARK
Finest of Weather and a Good Show Drawl
Largo ( Jrowd.
NEBRASKANS SPEND A DAY SEEING SIGHTS
Oloso to 30,000 , Pass Through the Gates'nt '
the Grounds.
OUT-OF-TOWN PEOPLE BY THE THOUSANDS
VlHltors ( Jn/o InVomler niiilxton
iNlllllfllt I IIOII ( MlfctlllfllM Ol
I'riiilnctM ( lint llrliiHTVciiltU
i to tliu Mute.
The first two das ot the State fair showed
a decided Incrtxuo over the attendance of
previous } cars , olid } estcuay ! it was the
same story , but more of It. It was a most
satlsfactor } crowd for Wediuvday , and not
withstanding the fact that no special adnila-
slonswereIssuedas on the iltv before , upward
ot 30,000 pe-plo were on the grounds in
tlio afternoon , and the crowd was nuggestlvo
of the biggest day of last } ear. The people
ple vvcic a little late In art Iv tug , but they
flnall } got thcie , and the } unjojixl ttich a day
of sightseeing as could only be possibleon
n perfect autumn day In Nebraska. With
a clear sk\ and floods of golden sunshine ,
with n brcc/o Just brisk enough to temper
the heat without raising the dun and with
the tilggest exposition tint the west has
evepioduced , llug oiitspiead on the broadly
stretching slopes of the fair grounds the
olllceis saw the gites Swing open In the mornIng -
Ing with the expectation that the day would
bring < i crowd oflsltors that would keep
tlio tuinstllcs clicking a men } tune all day
long During the forenoon there was
scaicely the crowd that would be expected
after the manner In which the people turned
out on the fl st two das At noon thcro
were appaiently no mole people on the
giounds than at the same nour of the pre
ceding da } , but during the next hour the
arrivals multiplied to an extent that was
most satisfactory
But the people who spent the forenoon
at the giounds had the opportunity
of seeing the fair under the most
pel feet cot ditlons that could be Imagined
and while ) thc crowd was big enough to g-lvo
the grounds the animated appearance that
mikch half the pleasure of BlghUcelng , the
building * were not so uncomfortably crowded
but that the exhibits could be seen without
matci lal disci.infoi t.
BIG CROWD IN AFTERNOON.
The lulhoads brought In Immeiibo mnnbora
of outoftownlsltois } cstcrday and
early In the afternoon they begin to pour
into the gioumb by thousands , The avenues
weie BOOH almost choked with pedestrians
and the buildings were jammed from end
to end with \iiiltois. Dining the forenoon
the management hid rows of stakes driven
between the buildings , thus shutting off all
x chicles from the central i < irt of the grounds
and this affoidcd a much nppteclated relief
to those who were not fortunate enough to
own their own equipages.
The attraction of the beautiful day
operated to draw an unusuall ) largo proportion
tion of the ciowd to the stock pens , the
Implement distilct and other out-of-door at
tractions The diy was entered on
the olllclal progiam as State Day , but
thcro was no perceptible celebration of the
o-tttslon With the exception of the few hun
dred people who lingered around the Court
of Honor to heir the momlng program of
concert nnialc rendered by the McCook band ,
the crowd occupied itself most Industriously
In seeing overthing that was to bo seen
before the big afternoon crowd made It n
task rather than a pleasure.
The fart that the great , majouiy or tno
visitors do not put In nn appearance until
aftcinoon is a source of wonder to these
who are on the grounds all the week. Noth
ing could be menu enjoable than the early
forenoon on the fair grounds , with none ; of
the attendant inconveniences of dust and
ciowds and heat , but , nevertheless , only a
small proportion of the people seem to take
advantage ot the mote favorable conditions ,
and } car after year the bulk of the crowd
conies flinging and crowding over the
rounds between 11 and 2 o'clock
Reports received Iroin the various gates
> y Sccictary Turnus Indicate that when
The Bee estimated the crowd at } 25,000
people Tuesday it scoicd a bulls-
eo Exactly $7,625 was taken In yesterday
In general admissions , which Indicates Dial
15,050 people paid their vvav Into the.
grounds. It was estimated that very nearly
10,000 free admissions wore granted , o the
revious estimate of the crowd is very
nearly accurate. This showing was very
satisfactory to the management , as Tuc.sday
Is Generally denominated as "dead head
ilay" and the receipts are never expected to
lie anywhere In proportion to the attendance.
There were about 1.C.OO moio paid admis
sions than on the same day of last year , but
the experience of the management has
established HIP fact that Wednesday and
Thursday are the days which chronicle the
success or failure of the fair from a
financial standpoint.
\-v.\ru. Mniyi' orlif : ? : unni-Kits.
xiiiiiition to IN- iiiuiiut i in-
tlon.
The annual meeting of the Nebraska Bee
Kccpois' BEEOclatlon was held In the Apiary
building Tuesday evening , President Whltj
comb presiding ,
Seci clary Stllson reported there wore 400
boo kocpeiH In the ptato with an output
this year of 1 750,000 pouodr of l.onoy. Ho
stated that the association was In better
Eliapu than ever before In I to history L. O.
Stllson , R M Lewis and I ] Kretchmcr
were appointed a committee to return a vote.
of thanks for the presidents address , and
alto to take chaigo of any resolutions which
mlgliii bo parsed.
The following olll.'crn weio then elected :
n Whltcomb , Trlcnd , president , August 0.
Davidson. Omaha vice ) president ; L. D.
Stllson , York , eccretary and treasurer.
S rellman York , dollveicd a hort ad.
dress upon the hubjcct of "What I Don't
Know About Ike KecpliiK " This speech
biniight out a lengthy dUiURUon of thn sub
ject Along this line Mrs L 13 LamfcrlgKcr
of Omaha lead a paper on "Sweet Clover
Fields" It wan followed b } a paper by L.
L Alfpaugh entitled "The Trannnileslnslppl
Exposition and thu Outlok Ui the State. "
J. M. Young of I'latUmouth also briefly
talked on kindred topics
The following reKolwIon by Mr Lcwclllng
wa adopted
"Resolved That the Nebraska State I3eo
Keepers' atsoelatlon request , the board of
directors of ttic TransmUeUelppl Exposition
to appoint the preildent of the association ,
Mr. Whltcomb , superintendent of the , Aplarjr
department of the exposition "
Tbo following resolution van also offered
by Mr Lenelllng and was adopted
"Whereas , The- honey flow of 1898 has been
entirely satisfactory , end whereas from the
crop we must make our exhibit In 1838 In
the Tran < rniU lR8lppl Kxponltlon , and ,
"Whereas , The sooner this exhibit I * se
cured for the exposition Die eauler and
cheaper It cm be obtained and the better
condition It can be kept In during tbo winter ;
therefore , be It
"Resolved , That the State Boo Keepers' as >
Eoclatlon , uow In seesloa , recommend utd r -