Nebraska Newspapers

    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
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\ 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.
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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.
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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 ,
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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.
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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 * .