THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : 3OTNDAY. MAttCH 21. 181)8. WARM PRAISES FROM \VEBB \ Wagner Palace Oar President Endors3S tbo Exposition Work. ENTHUSIASTIC OVER THE OUTLOOK Ennlrrn Mnnnnlc I.onUn Over the Uronnrtw nnA Admit * III" Aiiion- Jklimctit Wn n rr Cnr anil Union 1'uclflc Line * . Dr. William Scward Webb , president of the Wagner Palace Car company , and a number of friends spent yesterday inOmaha. . The popular railroad magnate Is en route trom Mexico to New York , and he Is In a "hlirry to get to the latter city In order to keep an appointment with Horace O. Durt , president of the Union Pacific railroad. His mission with President Hurt , as announced in The nee last Thureday , Is to consider arrangements for placing a greater number of Wagner cars on the Union Pacific road with the idea of ultimately having none but Wngnw sleeping cars operated on the "Overland Route. " Just before leaving Omaha last evening Dr. Webb accorded an Interview to a Bee reporter , and when asked If the people of soon expect 'Wagner cars the wi-st might inclusively operated on the Union lac inc. railed and said : "Well , perhanfc Bu as president of the company I am < \ \ly ma position to discuss the matter. I certainly would like to eeo the Wagner company oper ate Us care on the Union Pacific , and I hope some day to see that a fact. 1 am now on my way to New York nnd will see President Hurt of the Union Pacific there on Tuesday in regard to the matter. There Is nothing ileflnUc In regard to the subject , one way or the other , that can be given out at this time If there were I should be only too glad to give It to The Bee. But you may Icok for some announcement along the line In which wo have Just been talking very soon , I think. " PRAISES THE EXPOSITION. Dr. Webb was particularly enthusiastic of the Trans- over the buildings and grounds inlEBlsslppl Exposition , which he had visited during the day. In speaking of his trip through the cxpoaltion grounds he said : "To say that wo were all astonished Is to put it very mildly. Indeed. Such elegant buildings I have not seen In a long time. They compare favorably with anything that I ever saw , nnd In some respects even excel the World's fair buildings. The broad scope , the magnitude of the whole affair just about took our breath away. Anything that praises the progress th\is \ far made and the pros pects for a great exposition that you may write I'll endorse. I cannot say too much In favor of the affair. Was I favorably im pressed ? Why , young man. I was Just car ried away ; wo were all delighted. It's al- mcst Inconceivable that a western city ehould In such a short time build up an ex position llko you have. The people of the cast do not thoroughly appreciate what a big affair this Is going to be. Why , from the way It looks now. It would bo a credit to any government. I believe the exposition will bo a great success , and It will do Omaha nnd the whole west an Immense amount of good. The people of the east are gradually learning ot Us real proportions , and when the tlmo comes a largo number ot them will come out to attend It. " ' 'Dr. ' Webb , how did you find things further out west ? " "All right. Business seems good goner- oily , so far ad I could observe. Wo are Just returning from a trip through Mexico , where wo had nn exceedingly pleasant tlmo. Wo stopped for n whllo In Salt Like City nml In Denver. Both are fine cities anJ at both places they report business good and Hteadll > Improving. Today wo Isavo enjoyed visits to Fort Crook and the exposition , irader the kind direction of General Copplnfw , anu from here will go right along to New Vork Aa 1 told you , I have an appointment wltt President Hurt In Now York , but I shall be out to Omaha again coon. " PARTY AND ITS VISIT. With Dr. and Mrs. Webb are : Mr. and Mrs. Towiiscnd BurJen , Mr. and Mrs. Purdy Mr. and Mrs. Berd and Mr. and Mrs. Law rence , New Ycrk , and J. C. Yager , genera manager of the Wagner Palace Car com pany. The latter Joined the party In this city and while hero had a short conference with General Manager Dickinson and Super intendent of Transportation Buckingham o the Ufllon Pacific. The party came In fron the west on tholr own special train about II o'clock yesterday inornug. ! The train was mvltchod from the tracks of the Union Pa cific at Qllmore Junction and run to Fort Crook. There the party was met by Gen- cm ! Copplngcr unJ eliown over the grounds and buildings of the fort. Yesterday after noon waa t'pcnt ' In Omaha , driving tbrougl the city and visiting the exposition ground ? In which all of the visitors appeared to bo Intensely Interested. The party left for Chicago cage over the Northwestern at G o'clool last evening. The special train In whlcl they traveled was one of the finest that over pawed through this city. It constated o four Wagner cars , all of the latest design and handsomely furnished. They were the cars Ellsmere , Novara and Aladln from the Lake Shore limited and tbo cafe car from the Southwestern limited. The train wru drawn out ot hero by Northwestern locomo tlvo No. 783. flU.YDAY SCKXKS AT TUB CROWDS _ _ _ _ _ s Cirrat 'Activity ( Among ; WnrkerM nPin'r' n 'ro nuirt > i. M-any hiiuilrert * < of 'people went to the ex position grounds , on pleasure bent ycstcr day. The main court and bluff tract wen Overrun with' crowds of sight-seers. Ve lilcles of every description thronged the bluff tract all day long , but the gates of thi icoln court were closed against them. / largo proportion of the visitors were stran fiors. who took advantage of a short sta ; In the city to visit the grounds and oeo who' < ho exposition promises. The buildings an : grounds wore thoroughly Inspected and tin progress of the work was watched with c Kre.it deal of Interest. Residents of Omaha who had not visited the growids for a week or more were auiazoc at the great changes which had In tin meantime been made In the appearance o the grounds. There changes were especial ! ' iiotlcculilo on the bluff trict. This hltherti level piece of ground , unbroken by n tre or bush , has been changed Into a forest o mature growth. A force of 200 men unJc the energetic direction of Rudolf Ulrlch , i landscape architect of renown especially en KflKi'd to direct this work , has covered till sightly location with a giowth of trees nm thrubbory which t has completely change , the appearance of the place. Instead of i flr.o stretch of land adapted for raising corn it Is now a beautiful park , with trees thick ! Burlington T Trains Leave as Follows : Chicago and Hast : 9:48 : a. m. , 5:05 : p. m. , 7:50 : p. m. , 12:05 : midnight. Denver and West : 4:35 : p. m. , 11:55 p. m. Kansas City and South : 9:03 : a. m. , 10:00 : p. m. Wack Hllli , Montana and Paclflc Northwest : 4:35 : p. m. Tickets and bertha at { 1802 I > NN U \ OMAHA. a. . REYNOLDS * * Ar dotting the scene and bu be * and handsome thrubbery on every vide. Winding walk * are Iwrdcrcd by trees thirty or forty feet la height , with spreading limbs already show ing the buda , which give promise of abundant shade. Thousands of bushca of every kind are distributed where their leafy growth will best add to the general effect , the whole producing a park-like effect , which promises to make this portion of the ground * the most attractive and popular resort within the exposition fence. A puffing steam rend roller , aided and abetted by a number of men and teams dis tributing cracked atone and gravel , la busily engaged In. making macaJam walk * and drives at ! about this tract. All "us activity and the crowds seemed to derive great entertainment from watching the various Mages of the work develop under the skillful hands of the workmen. The full force of men In all branches of the work were busily engaged In pushing things to the limit and the changes which have been wrought form the best cvlJencc of how well ils has been done. The south viaduct across Shermcn avenue nd the two restaurants adjoining it are well nder way and are being pushed as fo > U an ossible , all the men being employed that an bo handled to advantage. The same la rue of the Moorish palace. This handsome tructuro Is assuming huge proportions and s attracting great attention. Its unique orm Is the cause of considerable comment n the part of all who see It , the handsomely outvied dome and slender mloarcts , each nd all surmounted by a golden crescent , ormlng a most attractive scene from every olnt of view , The broad street which will form the ccn- ral avenue of the Midway has been paved early to the north line of the Grand Plaza and has developed Into a popular promenade or visitors to the grounds. By Its meaus hey reach the north viaduct and Power lant , both ot which are well advanced and apldly ncarlng completion. In strong contrast to the liberal treatment f the bluff tract , with Its winding walks , iccdored end shaded with tall trees and Its profusion of shrubbery , Is the effect ot the main court. As the work on both progresses ho effect upon tbo visitor who parses from one to the other grows more pronounced. The main court Is now reaching a stage whcro the casual visitor receives a lasting mpresslon of grandeur and beauty and cn see , In his mind's eye , the surpassing mag- nlflcenco which tbo finished court will prc- cnt. cnt.Work Work Is being pushed very energetically on the cxedra which will enclose the east end of the tract and form a foreground for ho towering restaurants beyond on the bluff ract. ( A force of 200 laborers has been Ptn- > loycd for the last ten days In cleaning up ho debris about the main buildings and In ovfcilng the grounds and making prepara- ions tor the parking and laying of walks. This preliminary work has added greatly to ho appearance of the court and Is a promise ) f the beauty which may bo anticipated. The earth removed In the leveling process s carried to depressions about thp west end of the court and Is thus made to servo a double purpose. The scaffolding used by the staff workers has been removed from all except the Act and Government buildings. A force ot workmen Is employed In the Interior of the Art building and some ot the galleries arc icarly completed. The flreprooflng of the julldlng has been about completed and work will soon bo commenced on theexterlor. Work Is bc.'ng carried rapidly forward on : ho Government building anl the great aeauty of this magnificent structure Is dally aecomlng more apparent. The exterior of joth wings Is well nigh completed and the landsomo central portion Is rapidly taking cu a finished appearance. ( MtiNlc froni/MNsonrl. / .Tho St. Louis Globe-Democrat says Miwlcal Director KlmbalPIs In that city negotiating with musical organizations for their nppear- anco at the exposition. Ho hopes to make arrangements for the appearance of all the prominent musical organizations ot Missouri , both vocal an. . } Instrumental , to appear at the exposition on Missouri day. XASOX TAMCSIOKTUU KBMKF WORK VolirimUn I'coplp Arc KonerniiM to1 the SiiffrrliiH : CiiliaiiM. W. ( N. Nason , treasurer of the Nebraska Cuban Relief commission , returned yesterday from a tour of the state , where he had been tovork up an Interest In the -work that the commission has been doing for the last month. In speaking of what has been ac complished by the commission , Mr , Nason -said : 'While wo do not go around with a brass band and a lot of banners advertising our work we feel that wo are doing a great work In the way of relieving the suffering In Cuba. "Since the Nebraska commission com menced Its work wo have sent six cars of corn and two cars of Nebraska flour t : > Cuba. Wo have one car of corn and one car of flour on the track , ready to ship within a day or two. "It Is astonishing to see the Interest that Is being taken In the smaller towns In the state relative to helping the Cubans. II seems that the people are waking up , and II the good work is continued this state will send several carloads of provisions and clothIng - Ing Ir.to Cuba within the next few weeks The mayors of the smaller towns have ap pointed committees , and they arc now at work gathering up supplies for shipment The farmers and business men of the state nro responding nobly and are opening their heirts and purses to the starving of the Island. "There are some private concerns that are In the relief work , but they are doing this Independent us. While "we know nothing of what they are accomplishing wo hope thai they arc doing good work. Our work , how ever , U along a different line. We are a branch of the National association , an3 everything donated to us Is consigned to the national officer In charge , which makes It Impassible for any consignment to go Into hands for which it Is not Intended. What wo need moat at this tlmo Is meat. Farmers of the state will donate grain and flour , but not having cured meats In stock they can not donate them. "In sending provisions to Cuba everything that goes through commission from this state Is sent to Omaha and resacked and reboxcd , after which It Is shipped to Its destination. " DOINGS OK. THU I.OOAL ATHLETES Mciulicrn of lie Tnriivrrrlii for tlir TnriifcNt. The members of the Omaha turnvcrcln are busied Just now In making the preliminary arrangements for the big turnfcst and Gcr man meeting that Is to be held In this city next June. The plans are progressing finely and the present Indications promise that the gathering will bo the blggcut ever held In this section of the country. The progran of sports In the turnfcst and the rules tlw govern have been published and are being sent out to the societies which propose to send teams to the tournament. 1'hlllp Andres Is working to Induce the delegates who will attend the national con vcntlan at San 'Francisco ' during the early part of July to pass through this city on their way to the coast and to spend a day 01 two here. He Is meeting with considerable success and hopes to bo able to gather the majority of these delegates from the easf In this city to enjoy the entertainment thai will bo furnished by the Transmlsalsslpp turnfeit. The Turner Wheel club held Its first run yesterday , a trip being made along the roads toward 'Bellevue. ' The following Is the schedule of runs for the next month : Sun day , April 3 , Florence ; ThuroJay evening April U , South Omaha by way of Hanscon park ; Sunday , April 24 , Fulrmount park Council 'lilufff ; Thursday evening , April 23 Cen.cr street course. The Sunday runs wll start at 2 o'clock and the evening 'runs ai 7:30. : The Missouri Valley Turnbezlrk \ > lll hold Its annual meeting In thU city on April 10 On the evening before that date the dele gates will be entertained at a reception by tbo Omaha turnvereln. Dr. Dull's Cough Syrup has always been kept up to the standard. It Is the same I was forty years ago , the best sold. Time l Money , and "The Overland Limited " VIA UNION PACIFIC makea 16 HOURS QUICKER time to the Pacific cent than any other line For full Information call or addreta tt.TJckct Offlc * . l02 ' Farnam trc t UNCLE SAM'S ' BIG EXI1IB11' Tnaanry Department to Mate . . Grat Ehwing at the Exposition. COIN STAMPING PRESS TO BE IN OPERATION for Maintaining the Finn llnvc Ileon Shipped and Will Soon lie Tut In Place. Charles S. Kcmper , rcpresentatlvo of the Treasury department on the Board of Con- rol of the Government building and exhibit , ms notified the Department of Publicity and Promotion of the general character of the xhlblt to be ma-tie by the Treasury depart ment at the exposition , Mr. Kemper on- doses a description of the exhibit , as fol- ows : "Tho administrative functions of the Treasury department may be divided Into three branches the accounting , the flnan- lal and commercial. The first of these Consists in examining and revising every cx- xmdlture of the government , and no money pproprlatcd by congress for the malnten- nce of the general government , or any ot Its 'ranches ' , can be legally expended except upon the approval of the secretary of the reasury. ThU branch of the department , > clng purely clerical , cannot be illustrate ! > y an exhibit. GREAT MONEY MAKER. "The financial branch of the department Is llustratcd by a complete set of all the cur- ency Issued by the government , from a 0-ccnt shinplaster to a $10,000 gold note , 'he process of coining the money of the government Is shown by operating a coin > rcss which baa been In constant use In the hlladclphta mint for fifty-two years. It has a capacity of 90,000 dollars per hour , and , n coining a silver dollar , strikes a blow equal to the weight of 100 tons. In con nection with the mint exhibit Is also shown a complete set of the current coins ot sev enty of the principal nations of the world , and a full set of all the national medals au- horlzcd by congress. "Tho 'Bureau ' of Engraving and Printing , n addition to showing all the paper money of the United States , will exhibit a plate printing press In operation , Illustrating the manner In which United States notes arc irlnted , and upon which will be printed a souvenir card of the exposition , showing the iVhlte House and capltol at Washington and portraits of the president and vice presi dent. "The commercial branch of the department lias control of all matters pertaining * to the collection of revenue , and , by analogy , con- ; rcss has assigned to the secretary of the : reasury the duty of enforcing all laws re atlng to domestic and foreign commerce of the United States , Including the lighthouse establlihment , the life saving service , the marine hospital service , the coast and geodetic detic survey and similar branches of govern ment business. LIGHTHOUSE EXHIBIT. 'The lighthouse establishment will exhibit a more complete assortment of light ap paratus and furnishings than ever before shown , consisting In part of one largo second end rdor bivalve lens weighing over eight tons , one third-order lens , flashing red and white lights alternately , and one fourth-order ens , all of which will be shown In operation , together with all the lighting appliances In use by the department. "The marine hospital service's exhibit is striking and meritorious. It Is Illustrative of the functions of the government In pre venting the Introduction and spread of epi demic diseases by the establishment of quar- cntino stations , where all vessels an ! passen gers are examlnel by trained sargecus , and by the erection of government hospitals for the care nnd treatment of American anil foreign seamen. It consists of models and photographs of quarantine stattcas and'lfds- pltals , hospital furnishings and fittings , dis infecting apparatus and surgical Instruments. "The Treasury department , through the medium of the coast and geodetic nurvey , Is the custodian of the standard weights and measures of the United States ; and. under the authority of congress , supplies each stale with a set of standard weights and meas ures , from which ell others are 'made and tested , and these will be exhibited by thp survey , accompanied .with models of the metric system. " Mr. Kemper states that In addition to the display made in the Government building , to .which the foregoing description applies , the life saving1 service will maintain on the grounds a model station , showing the con struction of the stations maintained by the service on the lake and sea coasts , equipped with all the most Improved appliances and manned by a full crow. Daily exhibitions will be given on the Mirror by this crew , showing the manner In which lives are saved from , wrecked vessels , and the routine of Hfo In this ecrvlce will be shown. LIFE SAVING ( STATION. Bids for the construction of th'e life sav ing station on the exposition grounds will be opened by Superintendent Farnan March 25. This building1 will be a two-story frame structure , 30x40 feet , an-i will stand on the south side of the main court directly op posite the middle of the Mirror. It wll contain a room for the large lifeboat with which dally exhibitions will be given , and In which will bo stored all the paraphernalia which is In use in every station of the Hi- saving service , Including buoys of various kinds , life cars , Hfo lines , small mortars for throwing llnw to vessels , etc. The crew o the station will occupy quarters In the buildIng - Ing and the living quarters and all other portions tions of- the building will bo complete ! } equipped. "The machinery ani other appliances re quired for the operation of the fish exhlbl In the Government building have been shipped from Washington and Superlnteu dent Farnan expects to receive this materla within a very few days. All of the ma chlnery will bo put In position at once and the tanks and other apparatus required for this exhibit will bo completed as soon as possible In order that the fish may be In stalled In their new home at an early date and become acclimated 'before the warm weather begins. The sea water required for the ocean fish will bo brought from .Marblehcad , Mass , and fourteen-tank cars containing this water are now on their way to Omaha. The sal water used for the fish exhibit will be kep In circulation by means of force pumps The water Is taken from the tanks am aerated before being returned in order to keep It In good condition. All of this work requires the use of a creat deal of ma chinery and It Is this which Is dally ex pecteJ at the crounds. PUTTING ON FINISHING TOUCHES. Preparations are being made fov placing In position on the extreme top of the dome of the Government building the large statue "Liberty Enlightening the World , " which Is ready to take Its stand cu this lofty pedestal , 150 feet above the level of the ground , the highest point on the exposition grounds. The beautiful and ahapely dome la. visible from all parts of the city and when the huge figure la placed on top of the graceful lan tern It will bo a landmark , visible from every side. ThU figure of liberty Is fourteen feel In height and weighs 2,000 pounds. It Is ol plaster and IB lii several sections. Thle figure was modeled by artists specially cm- ployed for that purpoao by Alexander & Sons , the staff contractors for the Govern ment bulldlag. These artUts were given spe. clal quarters outside the exposition grounds and have been employed for several weeks In turning out this huge week. A small model of the figure \\ea madn In Washington uidrr the watchful eye of the architect of the building and shipped to Omaha. From this model the large figure wan made. It Is a perfect reproduction of Bartholdl'a famous etatue In Ne.w York harbor and la a moil fitting embellishment ot the beautiful buildIng - Ing being erected by the government on the cxrtosltlcn grounds. A substantial staging has been constructed about the Irntern nd above tbo pedeata where tha figure will rest when In position An ordinary manhole In the floor of the lan tern will serve to haul up the smaller per tioha of the figure , but the large pfece.1 wll ! be dragged over the outside of the done. The etatue will be assembled on Us pcdcstlal , the eevtral palta betas securely fastened to gether'wlth iron bracts. This work bat been delayed by the high wind which hw prevailed during the lt week , but the preparations are nearly com - pletcd and the godtesr will soon bo at her UOV IIUIIT II V tAAKItUIUHT THAI.V. Ml * * ? * II I ir PnollMKiWhllpi Attempting to C M i. nidr. William Ladd , 18 yrora old , was seriously lurt yesterday aftctaocn while trying to uor.nt the Iron ladder' ' at the end of a mov- ng freight car. Ladd lives with his mother , Mrs. : L. A , Ladd , at.4G17 Farnam street , and s In the habit of catching rides on the Belt Ine , vhlch passes Boar 'his door. The accl- lent took place at fifteenth and Grace streets. Ladd spent yesterday afternoon downtown and about 5 o'clock went to the MUsourl Pa cific yards with the Intention of getting a ride home. 'With two companions he walked along the track until he was overtaken by a switch engine taking a train to South Omaha. . .add caught at an Iron footplece , tint missed its hold and was struck by the grease box nn the end of the journal. The blow threw him beneath the wheels , but by remarkable quickness and nerve his companions , whose tames are not known , seized him and drew ilm mit of danger when the wheels were a hair's breadth from his body. The city physician was summoned and found that Ladd had received severe Injuries n the back. The blow upon the hip had aid open the flesh and Injured the spine. The surgeon was unable to say how serious the latter Injury would prove , but was ap prehensive that the results may bo un- 'ortunate. The Injured boy was taken to hte lome. ywv/\ * * * * AT THE HOTELS : . W\X\/V s N W George H. ( Lawrence of North Platte has recently returned from Bcotts Bluff county , whcro gold has been found along the Platte. : lo saja that all the land near thcso finds ias been staked off Into claims and that ; he north side of the North Platte In Scotts BlufE county .Is lined artth gold hunters. The gold which has been found here Is In ; ravel and Is secured by washing. Water Is in abundance , as the Platte never falls , but the expense of preparing to wash the gravel 3n a largo scale would bo very great and : he work Is carried on In a small way. .Mr. . Uawrence says that some assays report that : he dirt pays from $6 to $8 a ton. The papers tiavo had many reports from Gering , which Is the county seat ot Bcotts iBIuft county and the chief town in the newly discovered gold district. "Tho same amount of money spent in any other way could not possibly have adver tised and benefited Atlanta as much as that which was Invested In tbo exposition , " said Charles L. Keller. "A few weeks before the exposition opened Atlanta people almost regretted < hat they had undertaken such a largo exposition and felt confident that the crowds would not be sufficient to justify the expenditure. Three weeks after "the gates were opened , however , the crowd was larger than ) could bo cared for , and It continued eo to the end. Atlanta did not take a back ward step after the export I Ion. There was much moro money In the city and Us Indus tries were better advertised than they had boon before. Since the exposition Atlanta's jobbing trade particularly has been In creased. Every one In the city traces the city's present prosperity to the exposition. " I'lTKOiinl l'iiruicriiili < i. G. A. Crlsman of Plattsmouth Is at the Olercer. J. B. Piper of Lincoln 'was In the city yesterday. ! MIss iRindskoff fff 'New York Is registered at the IMlllard. F. iB. Oglar of St. Louis Is at the Mlllard for a few days. A. D. Graham of Detroit Is at the Mlllard for a few days. 'Hon. Leopold Hahn of Hastings Is regis tered at the Mercer. Colonel J. S.'Hoover'Of ' ( Blue Hill Is a guest at the LMercer. Ed D. Bradley and wife of Missouri Valley , la , , are Mercer guests : D. K. Ularrls ' and 'wife of Kansas City are stopping at the ( Barker. C. TV. Grinnell and wife of Sioux City , la. , can be found at the Barker. IHon. George D. Mclklejohn , assistant secretary of war. Is at the 'Mlllard. ' William F. Search left yesterday to spend two .weeks In Chicago and Milwaukee on business. Randolph MeNltt , T. C. Hartcett. R. T. Potter and 'C. ' iD. Robinson of Red Cloud are at the LMercer. J. F. 'Richardson , superintendent of the Pullman company , spent Sunday with friends in 'Denver. ' W. A. iDllworth , C. E. .Bronner , Lincoln , and G. E. Springer of INorth Bend are state guests at the Ularker. Harry Edson and David Conger of Chicago cage vaudevilles , at the Crelghton theater this week , are at the Barker. B. T. lircckenrldgo of Evur.evllle , Ind. , la In the city In the interest of the Peoria , Decatur & Evansvllle railroad. Clark E. Carr , president of the Illinois commission , and H. Rcvclsou , architect of the Illinois building , are at tbo Mlllard. .Asslotant Secretary of War George D. Melklejohn , United States Marshal Thum- mel and Judge Munger are at the Mlllard. Dana Lamdcr , esq. , of 'Chicago ' , a former resident of Omaha , was In the city yester day to attend the funeral ot Airs. Thurs- ton. 'Dr. F. 11. Sanderson , pastor of the Trinity 'Methodist ' church , received a telegram from London , Out. , last night , announcing the- serious illness of his father , who Is one of the leading 'ministers ' of the Dominion. 'Dr. Sanderson left on the midnight train for London. J. F. Luhns. QulncyT I1J. ; HC. . Smith , Chicago ; A. D. Stark , Des iMolncs ; F. H. Edmonds , Denver ; 'R. H. Hall , Chicago ; Frank G. Robins , Richmond , Va. ; Con D. Har rington , North Platte ; J. ifl. "McCoy. " Minne apolis , and O. C. Burnell , New York , are traveling men who spent ( Sunday at the Bar ker. Nebraskans at the hotels : C. J. Ander son , Nellgh ; D. W. Wilson , Columbus ; W. 'McKechlne ' , Holdrege ; Guy W. Secord , Clay Center ; E. J. Barry , Alliance ; Oscar Stephenson - son , E. A. "Wiltse , W. C. Alexander , Pen- dor ; iW , H. Munger , Fremont ; William Stcu- fcr , West Point ; George H. Thummel , Grand Island ; A. E. Eanford , F. O. I lamer , Kear ney ; G. C. Goodman , J. A. Goodman , A , J. McLoud , North il'latte ; Homer Tupper , Sheldon ; J. H. Tower , Button ; Dr. Bowman and daughter , Alliance ; 'M. ' O..W. Long , Loup City ; A. G. 'Button ' , Norfolk ; W. A. Wash- burn , Chadron ; W. L. Van Berg , Lincoln ; C. H. Wunner , Stanton. Hypnotic WOII | ITH. No one ned go to Paris now to see all that Is marvelous dn hypnotism. In the hypnotic wards of many hospitals of this country are hypnotic subjects that a mere glance , It Is said , throws them Into the trance state. But in order to overcome that obstinate kidney trouble , the persistent use of Hcstettcr'e Stomach Bitters Is aeccs-iary. Use It also systematically for malarjal , bil ious , djepeptlc , rheumatic and nervous dis eases. Only Train to Denver ha v log BUFFET. SMOKING.and LIBRARY CARS. "THE COLORADO SPECIAL" via UNION PACIFIC. For full Information cell or addrces City Ticket Office. No. 1S02 Farnam Street. lleiith of Mr . liny. Ofrs. James Q. Day , iwlfo of Judge Day of the Icwa yupreme bench , died nt her home In DCS Molnes Saturday. Jlrs. Day was an old resident of Iowa , having lived there for many years. She has been prominently cncnped In the work of woman's clubs nnd philanthropic organizations dur ing that time. Mr ? . Day hits two eona In this city , O. A. Day and Curtl L. Day , both attorncys-jt-lnw. Three other uona are located In Iowa nn.l n fourth la Charles L. Day , editor of tbo Sioux Fulls Argus- Lender , Sioux Fa Is , S. D. Mrs. Day also has a daughter In ( Minneapolis' . The rela tives In tnia city left yesterday afternoon to attend the funera.1 services. Wa are anxious to da a little good In this world and can think ot co pleasantcr or bet ter way to do It than by commending One Minute Cough Cure ai a preventive ot pneu monia , consumption and other serious lung troubles Jhat.follow nrgkctei codi. ! DIVIDING HOSPITAL FUND Money May Be Paid Back to Original Conlribnton. INQUIRIES COME IN BY THE THOUSAND Union Tncinc OHIelnlx Will Tnkr Ac tion In the Pri-mUcB When They Secure , nn Orilrp of the Court. MOnERM' , Mo. , Mnrch 14.-To the Editor of The Ufa ! I um a former resident of Omiilm nnd w < nn employe of the Union Pnclllo n mnchintHt for about fifteen yearn. I wan one of the earliest subccrlbrrs for The IJee. I Fee by the papcrB that the hos pital fund of the Union Pacific Is to bo pro rated nnd pild back to those Mho con tributed. I am entitled to a share of the fund , but not knowing when the fund w.iu create * ! on the Union Pacific nnd knowing that you could slvo nio the desired Information mation , I kindly nsk you to pcml the y ? ar nnd month It commenced , BO , I can till outtlic blnnjtn You will confer a s reat favor In let ting mo know nt your i-arllo-st convenience. JOHN M'CONNKLL. The foregoing Is a fair example of the thousands , of letters of Inquiry that arc now being received In this city regarding the distribution of the funds In the Union Pa cific hospital fund. The bulk of the In quiries aie received at the Union Pacific headquarters , but a number como to The Dee and many to friends of former employes of the company. They are plainly written 'because ' of the extensively circulated reports to the effect that there Is a vast sum of money that Is soon to bo divided among all who ever contributed to the Union Pacific hospital fund. To all such Inquiries who communicate with the railroad' ' company Is sent a blank prepared for the person's iitatcmcnt aa to the time during which he was a contributor to the Union Pacific hospital fund , the occu pation or occupations he has held under the company , the amount estimated by him to have been contributed to the hospital Fund , his present name and address and the following prayer to the circuit court of the United States for the district of Nebraska : "I pray for an equitable allowance out of sail claim account of my said contribu tions. " Advertisements notifying contribu tory to the hospital fund to file such state mcntswith W. D. Cornish , special master In chancery , Omaha , have been Inserted In all the leading papers throughout the west , and as a result the mall of the master's ofilco Is burdened with letters of Inquiry and by sworn statements. COLLECTING THE INFORMATION. It Is not positively known that the hos pital fund will bo divided among the con tributors. The court has directed the mas ter In chancery to collect such Information as him been Indicated , and to make a report on the wisdom of making such a division. The first step lu the matter has been token. It has not been decided by the court that the fund shall be divided , but It may be. If such a division , It Is probable that the fund will be divided some tlmo In June or July. The time that will Intervene between the present date arid the summer will be re quired for all the necessary legal steps nnte- ccdant to cuch a division. Officials of the Union Pacific are of the op'nlon that such a division may bo ordered by the court. Said one of them to The Dee : "If the division Is made It will occur about the middle of the summer , and will give to each of the applicants probably enough money to buy a few cigars. When you divide fGO.OOO among 10,000 applicants there Is not going to bo any great amount of wealth accrue to any one of them. " The hospital fund of the Union Pacific railway was started on February 1 , 1SS2. It came to an end on January 31 , 1898 , with the death of the receivership of the system. During February , 1808. the first month of the administration under President Horace 0. Hurt , the usual 40 cents was not deducted from the monthly pay of each or any em ploye. This waa the first month since Feb ruary , 1882 , that some amount had not been kept out of the men's pay for the hospital fund. The rate of assessments for the hcs- pital fund have been as follows : February 1 , 1882 , to February 1 , 1884 , 50 cents ; Feb ruary 1 , 1SS4 , to December 1 , 1884 , 40 centii ; December 1 , 1884 , to November 1 , 1889 , 25 edits ; November 1 , 1889 , to February 1 , 1898 , 40 cents. The accumulations of the ccatrlbutlono during the sixteen years that the employes of the Union Pacific were forced to give part of their monthly earnings to the hospital fund are represented by two largo hoapltal buildings , wings of several other hospital buildings and tome ready money. The exact amount now on head Is not known. At Ogden and at Denver the hospital fund OWDO a commodious hospital building , but the one at Denver stands away out of town , utterly abandoned. It U without sewage equipment , and has , therefore , been kept closed. Of late the company has had difficulty In keep ing a Janitor to live In the building to keep It from going to rack and ruin. In Omaha the hospital fund Is represented by a ward at the St. Joseph's hospital , by a first-class ambulance and by a considerable library and supply of medical Instruments. NOT MUCH IN SIGHT. Just how much money each applicant will receive. If the court should order a division of the fund among Its contributors , Is purely a matter of conjecture. The ofijcers of the company and those who are most familiar with the handling of the fund say that the division may not yield the average applicant more than $1 , If that much. Under an order of the court of February 14 , 1898 , the con tributors of the hospital fund are entitled to bavo their rights under such contribution determined by the court , and that is tbo work the special masterinchancery Is now engaged in. It is necessary that the con tributors swear to their claims before a no tary or justice of the peace before sending them to tbo master , but U Is not necessary that they employ attorneys to present their claims. Irresponsible correspondents have sent out such exaggerated accounts of the wealth that Is to bo divided among the Union Pacific em ployes that many of them are figuring out how they will spend the $200 or $300 that they are about to have thrown In their laps. Papers In the far west have printed state ments to the effect that the switchmen on the road are about to get $500 , and papers In Idaho and Oregon have raised the amount to bo divided to sums ranging from $1,000,000 to $1,000,000,000. ( A moment's calculation of the contributions for the sixteen years that the fund has been In existence nt the assess ments above given will prove the absurdity of such statements. Had an employe con tributed regularly to the hospital fund dur ing the sixteen years ffwas In existence , and should ho receive back the full amount of money contributed without any deductions for expense of handling the fund , ho would not como near getting the $200 or $500 that Is so rosily depleted by press correspondents with vivid imaginations. It Is probable that the Union Pacific hospital fund , now that It has fallen Into Innocuous desuetude , will be divided , but It Is doubtful If any of Us con tributors secure enough out of It to pay for a half year's subscription to The Dee. Ovorlnnil nivUlonx. General Manager Dickinson of the Union Pacific returned yesterday from a trip over the Nebraska divisions of the line. Ho re ported good business and good weather , with the exception of some high wind In the western part of the state during the last few days. Asked If there were any truth In the re port that the runs of the train crews In the lice , 3-21-08. This week we want to start a lot of good looking men talking about The Nebraska and tolling their neighbors about the great Spring Suits we are offer ing on our second lloor. To do this and to niako a few honest dimes at the same time , wo will put on sale this morning a large table full of medium priced suits ranging from Five to Nine Dollars and a Half. Some of these suits will bo in Cheviots , some in Cassimeres , some in fancy Worsteds and some in fancy Heather Plaids from the looms of the well known Washington Mills. They will bo great suits. They will show you where The Nebraska is supreme. ' They will prove to you once again that without any bluster or braggadocio we are going right along from day to day showing good goods and plenty of them and offering them at prices that como nearer to your idea of bargains than any store you can find if you take in the whole town. These suits which we offer this morning are not shown in the window , because they are new arrivals and came in too late for last week's trade. Speaking of last week , the second lot of Spring Overcoats at twelve dollars went out at the rate of fifty a day on an average , and if you want one you had better step lively , as we can't get any more of them again this year. What do you think made them go so fast ? What makes everything go so fast here ? sists in wearing the THEY TALK American Lady ABOUT HER. Corset , that permits per Everybody says fect freedom of action whyu not try one yourself ? she looks like a queen how could she look other wise when she peri.sp western part of Nebraska and In Wyoming might bo lengthened and Sidney , Neb. , and Laramle , Wyo. , abandoned as division points , General Manager Dickinson , said : "We have the matter under consideration. U has been thought of qulto a little , but It has not been decided one way or the other as yet. The question may remain open some time. " COXTIIOI.S Til 14 nUTxCV 1,1X12. , Sniicrlntonilcnt Snvln filvowVny to AVllllniMN of KIIIIKIIH City. W. A. Williams of Kansas City has Just becji appointed superintendent of the line ot the Port Arthur system from hero to Qulncy , 111. The appointment was announced by President Stlllwell on Saturday. The ap- polntco succeeds John M. Savin , "reslsncd. " The change In the management of the northern lines of the Kansas City , Plttsburg & Gulf railroad Is the direct result of con siderable friction that has manifested Itself within the company over since the Port i\rthur s > stem swallowed up the Qulncy houto , or 'the Omaha , Kansas City & East ern railroad , as the line between Pattons- burg , Mo. , and Qulncy. 111. , was called. John M. Savin represented Thecdore Oilman of New York and other financial agents of the Qulncy Route. When the line was absorbed by the Port Arthur Ilouto trouble between the two sets of officers began to develop at once. Gradually the Port Arthur Houto placed its own men In control of matters en the Qulncy line , and this and similar acts were regarded as personally unfriendly by Mr Savin. The change made In the local freight office hero about a month ago was the result of the friction between'the two sets of officers. It Is now regarded by rall- roaderu as pretty nearly certain that the Port Arthur people are to have things their own way since Mr. Savin , was the head and front of the opposition to the system that acquired control of the line of which ho was general manager. Itnllwnr Vote * nnd Pc-r onnlH. J'ames ' D. Mclnnes. heretofore soliciting freight agent of the Wabash road at Kansas City. Mo. , has been appointed agent or tno Lackawanna line at Kansas City. In place cf N. H. Chamberlln , resigned. The nurllngton'e r.cw westbound train , No. 1 , eclipsed all Its previous records ono day last week. It made up nn hour of lost tlmo In less than 200 miles. U left McCook sixty minutes late and wenf Into Denver on the dot. R M Calkins , division passenger and freight agent of the Milwaukee at Mason City , la. , has been appointed general freight and pasenger agent of the Des Molnes , Northern & Western , with headquarters at DCS Molnes , la. , to succeed J. N. Tltemorc , resigned. Workmen were engaged all day yesterday In building the wooden walk and driveway to connect the Tenth street viaduct and the new frame passenger station of the Union Pacific. The structure is nearly finished , the workmen bavins laid the plank flooring yesterday. The Missouri , Kansas & Texas has fol lowed the lead of the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul in giving notice of withdrawal from the Western Joint Traffic bureau , and a meeting of the executive officers of the roads Interested will bo held this week to consider the winding up of the affairs of the bureau as at present organized , and the proposition to maintain only a tariff bureau which will requlro the services ot ono commissioner and a few clerks. The two dining cars which the Itock Island has recently ordered of the Pullman com pany are to be delivered In April. The gen eral dimensions are 03 feet S Inches long by 10 feet wldo over car body. The specifica tions call for standard steel platforms , Plntsch caa and Pullman wldo vestibule. These cars are to bo used on the Hock Island limited between Chicago , Omaha and Dcn- vor. The four composite cars ordered at the tame time of Pullman are to bo used In the name service. Thcso cars are to bo 70 fe t long by 9 feet S Inches wldo over car body. BLATZ SEE THAT NevcrFails to Please IS ON THE CORK Only pare uuil lilulimr KrniK In- urrillrnH mill iii'i'ffcl lirc-TVlnu cnn | iroiliic < ( lie rxiiilille | lluvur i'il liy 'JllnU. " Va ! . Blatz Brewing Co. Milwaukee , \VI . , V. S. A. Foley Uros. , Wholesale Dealers , Of fice Dtllono Hotel. 124 North lith St. , Omaha. Neb. More Drug Prices. All IlirurcH quoted . mean for ti h. Chamberlain's Cough Cure 119 Mudamu Yale's Hnlr Tonic COo Madnme Ynlc'g Krultlciirn , ( Da Madnme Yale's I-a Kieckln COo Carter's Liver I'llls 12 < i Scott's KinulMon JIo Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets S2o PyrnmUl I'lle Cure 3lo Iltrney & Oem Ojlarrli 1'owder 3.'o Durry's Malt Whisky Ma Warner'R Hnfe Cure fcOj Hood's .Sarrnpurllla C4o Wllllam'n I'lnk I'lll * S."o Maltlnc Prepnratlona r. - . Ka I'lcrce's Fa\orito rrescrlptfons Mo I'e-ru-nn " 9 g 7go ' ' ' " ' " " " " ' " " ' H'ostctte'r' "riilters' . . . . . . , . ! ! ! ! ! . . . . . . . 75o Hlectrlo llllters < ° " Syrup of KlgB 82o Malted Milk 3Sc , Tie. and 3.0 Write for Cntitloirne. Sherman &McConnel ! DrugGo DODan OMAHA , NE11. MIDDLE OP HLOCK. RUPTURE CURED FOR _ m ® $30. z o c u Q.O z No Detention From Business. We refer to HUNDREDS OF PATIENTS CUKEU PILES CURED In Seven to Ten Days Without Pain. OKU TREATMENT DOES THE WORK. THE EMPIRE RUPTURE CURE AND MEDICAL INSTITUTE , ( Sncceuora to TUG O. C. MILLEU GO. ) 032-933 New York Life Building , Omaha , Call or write for circulars ' cunns FACIAL WOODBURY' nuMiHius. 127 W. 12 St. . N. T. AJIUSKMKXTS. i cj I I'AXTON & nuiiansa. V3 , I HunasiTi. Tel. UlJ. POPULAR PRICES. , TO.VUiHT , Klir. . . .MATIXKH AVKI1.VKSI1AY. . KNABEN-KAPELLE HUNGARIAN BOYS' ' MILITARY BAND Prices Lower Floor , 75c-rxc. Hal. BOc-SJc. Matinee Lower Floor. We. llal. 23c. l.'RID.\Y d SATURDAY OUR fLAT. MARCH r > AM ) 'M . THE CREIGHTON I'uxton k lliirKo MHr.j. Tol. 1631. O. D. Woodward. Amusement Director. TO.MCI IT , .SiDO. THUvoonv.itn STOCK co. "THE CHARITY BALL" RpctluUUn-llcrt Cootc uml Julia Klnjslty. the Na n , llnrry Udcton. IIOTIM.S. THE MILLARD 13th nnd Douglas Sts. , Ournlin. CENTHAI.LV LOCATED. _ A.MiiICAN AMI KimoiMJAX I11AN.- , J. U. MAHKKI , A ; SO.V , I > ru [ . HOTEL BARKER COR. 13TII AND JONES ST. , OMAHA. UATK9 Ijll.r.O AMI * - ' . ( > < > I'KIl 1)AV , iitctrlo cart .direct to expotlllon trounU * . FHA.NK 1IAUKU1I , Cathlrr HAM 1IAUUAN. Chief OUrk. "HfipJEW MERCEiT IStlliXuiil Iloiinril .tin. , Omiiliu. Now upcn. 150 rooms. C3 with bath. American , K up ; European , SI up , F. J. Coatta. president : Dick Smith , mnnat'cr | William Androne. il. B. Smith , clerk * .