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: SOME NORTH END DRAINAGE HISTORY
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In. c1t , jdIgIIt4.r flotinter V : .
gh 4 Ole Original I1IItiIM sitiul tlic C.tiic
( Its or ti 1'rt , tn ( IHIIliIIt3
by flIut , ItoiitIc SVOEIL.
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mt La.t nlghts council mctIng was ( ectIeUy (
de , 1ong. A gooUy tortlon ot the time wa
net vccUp1e1 In tntrotue1ng nn1 pnsln 81L1C
re- 4 'va1l rcoIuUoiis fl1 other reohitIons pro-
Ip. idlng for the repifir of damages ( lofle to
t ' Htreets , nIIey and It1ewa1ks by the storms
vr of a week ago.
'
at Ia1t a ( IOZC1l c1tzens from the north vart
as- w the I3Ixth ward presented a hot resolu-
tiori paBsI 1)3P the Sixth \S'nrd trnprovernnt
Iii1i In regar4 to the oen sewer rieir Thtr-
'tieth nn1 Bristol strccts , err which con-
herahIo ] coiiiplalnt has nlreuly : been made.
c .Aecordlng to the statements imulo by thu
: .oInphInnlts ! , the ditch Is filled with stag-
cy 2utnt water iind debris until a rMnfnlI , When
Ito overflow 0ccU1s end carries the stuff
rat ' over adjoining property. 'The ' pavement ami
( or ttdowaIks have niso hc'cn undermined.
Ish Siii. 1)rn Iii tige II Istory.
et , in ansWcr to the compIant City flnglneer
ho . ; Boosnter mndo a vigorous explanation. lie
itrtted ; that In ISSI Ij. . had ( lesigned the
Ut . tcwurag system of th city. This Plan was
.n 2ieat Ing rVofliIetinhl * ) in ISS ? , when ho re-
? : : idgned. At that titoc n big sewer , calcu-
atcd to carry off the ater frotii the north
ml of tlit city , hail been finiBbed to Six-
crt tecuth nnd Nicholas. Iiistcad of completing
0 , m the sewer to the river , according to the
% S' ; Original plans , dr. ltosewaters successor
IiniBhcd It nccorllng ( to some of his own
iIan , the result being that the capacity
of the outlet was reduced 11,000,000 gallons.
: The consequence is that in case of a heavy
zalnfnll the water cannot ho carried away ,
ust but Is hacked up.
: : 'rhi was the condition when City En-
V - gtnccr Itosewater returned to 0111cc in 1892 ,
Ito tried to remedy the defect , nod corn-
o nenced the construction of a relief sewer
to the north. The work was carried out
tin.
so , tntiI the money for the purpose was cx-
(10 ] lflUstCl and all attempts to get more
through bonds were unsuccessful. As it
hiiJ 'was , the relief sewer did so much good
VU that only 160 lroperty owners instead of
ith thousandH , are being damaged. lie advised
ho the citizens to urge the necessity of the
1I tity voting some * 50,000 or $75,000 bonds
ofC Xor the completion of the relIct sewer and
I 3)rornlsed relief. Under the ircsont con-
/4 thtlon of funds , little can 1)0 ) (101W , although
Ihic city engineer stated that he is consider-
cc. log a llU ) of relief.
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rhio niuttr caine to a cdnclusion by the
rt. ZlhlOiflttfleIlt of a committee to look over
the grounl with the city engIneer. The
on committee consists of Icnrr , Lobeck and
3titht.
In answer to a request made by the coun-
ns cli some time ago , City Engineer flosewuter
In. CV vised the body to pavu Vinton street be-
' L . I COil Twentieth anti Twenty-fourth streets
V 'k ithi brick Iii order to accommodate traffic
t t\Sce.t this city and South Omaha. At
1.1 sent the street Is entirely torn up and ,
E pecially in bath weather , Is impassable.
' 1 ho cost of such paving , according to the
cy engineer , wIll he $1,200. The report was
atl V iptcth anti the floard of Public Works was
i ; ci , "rlzcd to purchase the necessary ma-
. U I with which to ( ho the work.
S VIIZIIIIVr ( . Iii ( XVIII % ' .nlt.
Sixtecnth street , north of Iouglas , will
inobably not. be rcguttercd after all. Some
- 1IQ tIme ago the council authorized the Board
of Public Works to advertise ( or bids for
x chayng the present stone gutters with
V asphalt. l'hio Board of P111)110 W'orks ro-
celved bids and awarded the contract to J.
r5 B. Smith , lt1t whieii the contract came tip
- ) for approval it. was referred. Some of the
In Cotiticilinen expressed themselves as opposed
to tearing ' -Il ) the thoroughfare ( luring tile
I i2
S V xpositlon and this appeared to be the son-
I
Era ! sentiment of the body.
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A committee report recommended that
the request of the UnIon Pacific for the Va-
ration of certain lots for unIon depot pur-
p05cc he referred to the special committee
S Dplolntetl to secure a settlement with the
road of 'arlaiis claims , including the cost
of viaduct repairs. The report tiis aiioptcd.
-1 An estimate front the l3arbersphalt
S company for repairs to the streets from Jan-
tiary I to Jimmie 30 , amounting to 9O(5.'J7 ( ,
; t5as referred.
The h1rt partIal estimate for the con-
, .
titruetton of the city Jail In favor of A. J.
-z , 'caraon , and amountIng to $1,000 , was ap-
Vj V ' Prvcil. having been allowed by the Board
V- V of I'ubhic'nrks. .
) . . V V 'l'iio regular monthly expense nlpmoprta-
tiori sheet was introduced cmiii referred. 'rite
V' amount was $101,501 .12 , which includes 43-
II I ' ; i5.si hytiratit. rental for the first six months
A of the year.
4 An Invitation to attend the convention of
. the League f Anierleami MunIcipalities at
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) ctrolL this year wjts read , but was not ac-
ccptctl because the ntayor aiitl cIty council
ore too busy in attending to expositIon vis-
iho Itors.
adU 'I'he following ordInances were read a first
Bitch s000nl time miitd rvfcrmeil : To gradtm
t ci
PtveIfthm ( mitt Mason to T'aciflc , to
Ca- create aim improvement district. for the
opavlng of I'opplcton avenue train Twenty-
ninth avenue to Thirtieth avenue ; to hob -
b
( ' , tte additional vater hytiraitta anti extend
me lhc system of watcr mains ; to include runS -
S Jters of clothing houses with itotel and
oilier I'unfle ! H who have to pay a license.
'l'lie ordinance provIdIng for the grading
S hickory fromit Sixth to Seventh streets.
. mmii of Seventh from hickory to Cedar
litreets , Vttl3 litisseti on time tilitd reading.
ITS ANNUAL CAMP MEETING
Onialmn IIMt rli't mif t lu' l'rei It't linil Ipt
, tiusru'h iIol.Iiig flail
Ths annual Cfltfli ) mcettng of the Omaha
mmstrlct , Free Methodist church , held tue
mievouth of Its ten dully esIoti yesterday
Iii its auditarlutn tent at Lliittht , nui unit-
( 'loft trects. There WIIs a ; attendance
of delegates , churches being meluesented
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Ut' ( remit Blair. La I'latto , Kenmutrd. 1ll ( ( 'ity
minti Omnaitu , Time mnectlnk's em lit citrge of
i1- . District EulerV. . E. Stuart of time Omaha
nod Lincoln iitstrlcts. The feature of last
V.- V zmilits seslon 'tus a sermon Iy 1tCV. Vt' .
11 , ( ; . Ilanmuer , general traveling evangelist of
Vel , , the Free tlethtodtst church. M. Haurner's
LU hieadquartt ra are to Chicago rod lie itt .n .
OUtit to the eutiference at Ai'ltlamid. Nob.
-1 . : dl. . sl1oh C front it lox upon I he
nJunatton to the lsrathlt to tatiter cttchi
00 day suiticient food for them i'd. 'Vt c
tlmoulth SISVQ oursciVct c.ieb hay to the iluties
er mit Imitimit , lt' spen1et' said. ratlut' tuna iii-
ltu ills ( ; S IiiCfliCflt by regarUug the itros-
se 3u'ct too fer to nd'nitce. Mi' . liammimiem' enbhVt
ttentton to tim fact that on time skilt dar
I c , thin p00111 IC injotimeti to gatite" enoi.thi
f iaiina to .tnaver 11W iteeds of site sevoimihi.
1 11 , SI he simm t c y ci time Siib't t , MiS. I teumuer
said , sbotd ! im& ' as caruuhI ( obscrveti now
its iii that dmi' , lie sioo of i hm fltttsa
of the arramtgetnent Ut day t.i.I night , one
for vurk and the other for test , ani of
a. time inaportaticu at each day 'J.i 1111CC
Btan's whole bite , 11 is no tit'lu : , niatter
to ltve. thct Mie1cr added , timt hireaIs
tosy Ito math' in one tiny mt lImo t'ltalii ot
S life that a ihiolc existence iaimn't : imwimd ,
Thu meetings will conclude SuuLiy vIth
41 , love fiust , The quarterly cQuferencQ of
O
a the Onuin dldtrict vili occur on saturday
Il 2 p. um ,
FUNERAL DIRECTORS' SESSON $
ttm'mn1u'ru 1.Itin trJI.etiIrP' t'anea'rn-
11mg .lnt tern l'rtIii it.t to
'iliIt % ) ,
Ocem' 100 mcmlerm were In attndnnro at
thin ession ot the Nebraeka l'tmnersl Iiree- )
tors' nOClatiofl yesterday. The morning was
given tip to a report of the delegation sent
to Milwaukee last year by Vt'alton floberts
of Lincoln , a report by S. M , Ioyle nit the
efficiency of Secretary 1' . J. lieu , whIch was
tmnanimously adopted , and an address ( oh-
loWf(1 ? by a lecture by Dr. W. A. tloltenschot
of iowa City. Twenty-sIx new members
acre initiated Into the rights and privileges
at the association. Time Eansas
nsoclation stat an invitation to the
president of the Nebraska Fdcratiou asking -
ing that ft committee be sent to attend
their mc'ctin tomorrow , but the appointment -
mont of a delegatIon was deferreil until the
meeting of this afternoon.
The untlertakeis have a Peculiar method of
their own of initinting new members. 5ev-
oral addItions to time association were mnatho
this morning and the ceremmion ) ' of inItIation
consIsted of walking time blindfolded nit-
phlcants around the room while time macrn-
hors sant 'Americn. " Iour times they
tnarcimed three abreast before the itresldent.
finally to have their eyes tinhoodeil and given
the badip , of membership by sir. 1' . C.
hIaffy of tilts city , president of time as-
Soclatiofl.
Or. hloliensehof of Iowa City in his first
address spoke of the necessIty of a thorough -
ough Understanding of the art , of em-
imlmning boiltes and of the
danger brought about by undertakers
not knowing their business. Ito said that
the legislature shouid take the matter in
charge and see that undertakers' certificates
be us mhimctmlt to get as doctors' degrees , in
order that all danger in connection with death
bodies having some infectious or co'ntaglous
diseao be tione away with.
Following this address was a SPeech by A.
A. Trayner , presIdent of the aeneral Baggage -
gage Agents' associatIon. Mr. Trayner spoke
of the trouble caused to railroads because of
tue improper embalming of bodies and cc-
kited several experiences ho hail witnessed.
Thu morning sessIon was closeti by a lecture
by Dr. flohenschof of Iowa CIty on the re-
lattons betwcea undertakers mtn baggage
agents in the matter of shipment of bodies
( lead from ontagtous diseases.
The session was given over to addresss.
The first speaker of the afternoon was Dr.
J. S. Foote of Omaha , who spoke on "Rigor
Mortus , " or the stiffening of time body after
death. Dr. Foote explaIned the causes of
the change in the body from a scIentific
standpoint.
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M. Wulpi of Omaha next spoke on the
subject of "Soniething About Cremation. "
lIe explained the different kinds of crerna-
tories which arc being usel ( and the time
that it requires to reduce a body to ashes.
The fact that cremation is becoming quIte
prevalent. mnalzes It of Interest to funeral
dIrectors , although there is ito 1tfference In
the preparation of a body for cremation and
burimth.
\v , P. llohensehof of Iowa City , In. , 'as
the last speaker and lectured on embalming.
treating it ( rein the standpoint of au un-
dcrtaker vtthi years of experience with all
sorts of cases. After Mr. llohenschot liii-
ishcd hts lecture be answered questions and
the maccLingvas prolonged until 6 o'clock
by the answerIng of questions.
Today is the last day of the sessIon and
the first thing in the morning will be the
answering of questions by J. C. McElhlnney ,
Following this will be a lecture and demon-
stratton on cadaver by W. I' . Ilohensohof , and
the session will close with the election of
officers anti selection of tIme next place of
meeting.
ERRING BOY IS TAKEN HOME
V tlztit ' .Vlio Iiiiii .tniiy frntit fle-
I roit t'I I It a LooNt' % 'oiitaii
l Oyerhmtmiit'aI.
Detective McCarthy of the Chicago police
bureau , who has been In Omaha for a week
past In sctreit of a young milan nanted
hioughton of Ictrolt , Mich. , who ran away
from bItt bomb witit a large stint of mooney , in
company with a dIsreputable woman , found
his prisoner yesterday amtd is now on his
retura to Chicago ,
Young hlotmgbton has itecil in Ontaha for
several weeks , and despIte the fact that the
Omaha police had a demcription of itiit , was
not apprehended by them. A week ago ito
vns arrestel ( by several detectives on the
charge of being a suspicious character , but
was released the next day as the charge
could not be sustaIned. At time time of his
arrest he gave hits rIght name , yet he was
not suspected of belmig the mutt wanted in
Chicago.
Young hloughtnn committed no criminal
offense , his arrest beIng more by the ( 'hi-
cage officer to break till tile alliance he hind
formneti with a woman of ill repute , Thu
money he tied ( rein the east wIth was borrowed -
rowed by him front his friends and his
father's friends just prior to itls leaving.
hits father is the itcati of a large wholesale
linen and woolen concern , Houghton's consort -
sort could not be found ,
DAMMANN AN EASY VICTIM
% isIor ( mmii Ii' lIuiiit'N ( ( pt's I o Unit-
niL no.1 ( etN ItOhitIi'iI liii
the I'Iii ( Jmtnte ,
C. t. 0. Danimaun , a visitor ( rein Des
Moines , lit. , boardIng at 2215 Burt street ,
made an excursiomt to Iake Manawa Stintlay
onti was robbed of $200. a dianiomid pin and
a gold ring on tue "phit gatne , " sVitIehl was
1.1111 OUt Of thin city by tIme sheriff a few
wecka ago. Mr. Lamnnmann ) saw one dollar
follow the next. Iii an effort to get the ball
in the liolo anti ttfter ho had host all his
cffect and was itart WilY on the road to
this city Itti realIzed what hail been done
to hint. ho accordingly retraced hti steps
timid dcmandett his moitoy of the proprIetor
of the building where the ganmo was opem'-
ateil. The ProPrietor aiii that rammnnnmi'
property \'as by that time in Soul Omaha
anti lie tiamed a place where the stranger
could go mind obtain it. Ianhmnanii iCJL
watch at the corner delgnated all yesterday -
day afternoon , but faiicd to SOC the other
l'artie to the appoiittmmment and last imiglit
relortecl ) the atattet' to the 1)01100. F'ront
thu description given it is heltevd tht
game was htatithhod by "Iron I'Cg , " or U. E.
\\'right , who was rccentiy given a sits.
POflhleil etttemtco In polhcu court to leave
tovn.'rigbt is an old-time confidence
milan ,
BANISH A CRIPPLED BURGLAR
I'nl lie' Iii ( flit itii nipi a' mit a tmtii
Yliit lION JtiN LeNt ottO
( if HIa loot.
Wihllutn Chase , an alleged burglar , suffering -
ing froni titt ! effects of the re'cent aniputa.
tIon of his heft leg , was draggoti before
i'oilco Jililgo ( lordon yesterday arnrning to
nitswer to the charge ef helmmg a vagrant.
Chae could hardly navigate anti was
phitittly a very sick man. lie was but a
few days ago released ( rein a hospitah.
Ito pleaded that guilty to ihi charge and
sentence was suspended on his Promise 10
leave the city by Saturday. Chase looked
upon by the pollee as a dangerous hjurgiar.
because there ttiti found in ti'o too of his
altos a bunch o skeleton keys. lie reached
Omaha two weeks ago end vas alighting
trout a. freight train when 1i.s heft fcot wits
esught bctweu the buntpcr and c'rushted
V SO badly that the toot bait 4o be itniputaled
ebovo tto ankle. In the too at the shoe
of the crushed ( oct the skeleton kqys were
found. V
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CO40NE11 ! BRY1N LIKES OATh
Sworn in Scrvict tt a Vo'unteer '
Soldier of' the Union ,
ASSUMES COMMAND OF IllS REGIMENT
I n tt're't I jig I ent l'nkes l'lnt nit t lie
I'strittl ( rniuiiil iii Pith of
ihia' .Irii mind a 1'ea
' tttflhit'M.
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SeverAl thousand people were out at Fort
Omaha yesterday to see the Third regintent
execute it first regimental drill. l.ieuten-
ant Col&n'l Vlfqthlin nipeared on time parade
for the first time mounted amid in full lint-
form.'ith the exCCptiomi of two companies ,
the tacit were nil uniformed anti nmaio a
fine appearance and drilled exccttiontihly
sVell consitlorlng the untisually short time
they have been together and their previous
lack of ittihltary knowledge. Colonel \'it-
iiUain mit the regIment through a itutitber
of sliectssttih evolutions.
The regiment ssas halted and bietitemlant
Duff , the recruitimig otilcer , nplcaretl tt)0t1
the field auth admittistered the oath 'to the
musiehaits , who had not yet been sworn in.
A sudden cheer up from the crowd as
Colortel Bryan appeared on the ilaratle for
the first time In hL uniform and together
with 'Itaplnhmi l. F. Jordati and several
other staff offlcer swore allegiance 'to ' the
government. The oath was atlntinistercti lit
the presemtco of covermior Ilolcomb , Adjutant
Gcneral Barry , Major Monngltan and Ad-
jittant G neral 11. M. liyer.s of Iova. With
the taking of the oath Colomiel Bryan as-
stirneti contici of the regimnent , which hits
untIl this little beeti iii charge of hietttciiztflt
Itiff , U. S. A ,
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tiiimneainteiy the acne struck tip a lively
march and the regiment passed hit review ,
all titil companies saiutimig their comniatid-
ui5 otlicer like olti catnpaigner. . Company
M of O'Neill was Ctimispicuous among thte
others an IL passed because of its cagle ,
"Undo Billy Iwittg , " s hiht has been inatle
( lie reglniental eagle , but still retnains with
Its original company. The bird scented to
enjoy the eremnotiy and looked down
proudly froma its bight perch Upon the
crowds vIiich cheered fl
After the completion of the review
Colonel Bryan amid itlost of his staff retired
from the field. Tite reglrnettt still continued
its drill tinder the comnniand of Lieutenant
Colonel 'itquaimi , who keeps tli mcmi drill-
lag as Imiuch as possible.
Every preparation baa been made for the
moving of the troops the first of tiext veck.
Colotmel Bryan telegraphed the secretary of
War of the regirnent' readincs to flto''o.
Rations fot' the trip have been ordered tin I
are expected immncdlatehy and the regiment
\.uhi probably move miext Alontlity.
Yestcrday was a busy day for the hio.ipitti" "
corps. W'atermelons. atul fruits of variotta
kilid were pientiful In the camp antI vlien
mIxed with antler's pies they caused eighty-
six of tue recruits to apply for a retiietiy
for cramps. Foss' of the macti vero seriously
ilck , but quite a nunibet' of thent were tin-
nbio to drill witii their cotnpanie3 ,
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it Is thought now that a general strike
of packIng house employee Is Inevitable.
All yesterday afternoon men in pairs tutU
btmnches were leaving the Cudtthy vorks ,
untIl by night the t orkitig force hail heemi
considerably reduced. A few of time nien
itt this plant refused to Ito transferred to
other departments and take the places ot
the strikers and they were promptly re-
Ileved front further duty ,
An effort \VitS niade thtmrlmig the afternoon
by conintittees of the strikers to vIsit the
men at Swift's auth lianimond's in order
to talk the mmtttcr over. but none of the
inca at these houses tvint mit. 0mm effect
of the visit , however , \VL1 , t' ' deinatid era
a portion of Swift's sniokeitoimse gang for
Ru increase iii % fl55 Titcee inca are now
being paid at the rate of 1 ittd id cents
an hour atul they tnade a reqimest for 1"i
cents. Superintendent Wititerti informed
the muon that Ito was powemless to nrt. iii
tile nbsenco of General Manager l'rice attd
requested tlteni to contimitmo at vork until
Mr. Prico's return titis evening. Asstmramtce
\as giveli the macti that. their application
for an Increase imt pay would be duly con-
eldered , although no promise was given
thiitt the request tcouhd he granted. This
% .tts nil that could be domic tit the time
and the inca continued titcir labors.
At noon there was a meeting of the
packing itottac managers at the office of
the stock yards COmlIlUttiY , when tue qttes-
tion of a general strike was discussetl.
In the nbseitce of nity organized demand
for more svagcs no conclusion was reached
and the itteetltig adjourned without taking
uit ) actiemi.
P. A , Valentine of the Arniotmr company ,
Chicago , visited tue local plant yes.teilay
afternoon , lIe regretted very mttch , lie
said , titat the opemiltmg of the new plant
was to be inatmgtmratetl vhtht a strike amtd
he expressed the hope thiat stiltablo ar-
rangemCntS with the mtiemi would soon he
niade. 'rho Armour plant viii itot he
OpCflCl until after the trottbhe with time
laborers is settled. There Is an inmmcnse
ililiottilt of construction vork to be domie
at Armour's yet and there is no real ito-
cessity for cornmnonctmig active operatioitli
until September. The receipts itt this tuna
of thin year nrc mint extraordInarily iteavy
anti will not be tmntIl the stuff ( mont thu
ranges commences to come.
One of the greatest complaInts at the
men who work for 15 cents an hour is that
they do mint always get in steady tinte.
Some days wlten ( ho purchases of stock
are light these gangs of unshcilied laiiom'ers
are hot employed more than five or six
iiours and at time rate of pay mentioned it
can be scemm that their earmilngs mo small
enou g it.
There was a report en time streets last
night to the effect that there would ho
It general vahkout at all of the houses to-
day.
day.Time
Time reason there is no grievance at time
Omaha plant Is becatmso a less miumber of
men arc ciimployed and as a rule they got
lit stt'aiiy time. For instumico , the hnadhmig
gang works as bug as cars are to ho loaded
and Is then transferred to soimie other work ,
% Vh1ero tile pay per hour Is sometimes
slightly higher. At the Cutlahty Itlant ,
where over 2000 amen are emiiployed , it Is
claimed that titis scheme vouhd ho Imnprac.
tieablo and consequently the men do miot
get in full time evtry day.
% vIlI Call ( aim' Yiihiiilot'rs.
In connection with the special election to
be held on July 26 , for the Puriioso of vet-
ing omt the city Itabl bonti proposition , Mayor
Easot' saul last evening tlmnt lie would soon
issue a call requesting persons who would
act as Judges anti clerks without pity to send
their nitnies to him. It Is the intention of
time muttielpal authorities to conduct this
election with as little expense as possible ,
and in order to tie so it will be necessary
for the judges tutU clerks to donate their
services. When thto names are sent lit the
list will be referred to time council for the
purpose of selecting those sitomn it is ii-
sired shah serve. As far as possiblu per-
eons whmo have hiatt previous experience on
cleclion boards 't'hhi be chosen in order that
there niay be no confusion and to insure a
rapid and correct count of the vote.
Following up this idea of econonmy , the
rnayoi' rroieses to do what ho can toward
having property owners donate the use of
rooms for voting places ( r the tiny. It Is
toUrht tittit there % , ll be no tiltil uhty nbon I
this & voting pinc will 1w IOLMI in each
of the nine rti nus tb' esme as at reti
her clctlon. The mayor says this ? in LaSt'
he sticcectis in obtaining tlmt' services of
jutige's ' sad clerks mmii the free use of booths
the total expense will scarcely eieeed $100.
ionte taxpayers are advocating the pur-
ehase of the present high choo1 bttilding ,
which time ) ' claim 00111(1 be converted into a
very presentable city hmhl. The Hoard of
Education neetis a new hIgh school anti it
is clalmeit that money could be saved by
buying thIs huildimig and ( hen votitig bonds
for a nets' bight school. There is niore room
in tlto 111gb school buliding titan is really
needed for city purposes , bitt the location is
ahi that could be tleslred. The basement
cotmld be converted Into a Jail whit very
little expense , leaving spacious apartments
tipstitirs for a police court roont , council
chatnber , mayor's omee , etc. If necessary ,
otto iortion of thto buildIng could be tised
for fire department headquarters. There is
Ito doubt but that tlm Hoard of Education
Votihtl be willing to part with the building
in case a new nail better high school Is as-
sureil.
t.st.rii i.ient IlnrselnNpi'etur.
A short ihio ago General Manager Kemi-
yon of the Stock Yanis company wrote
Congressman Mt'rct'r in regard to having
II govertltileilt horse Inspector statIoned
here , the Sante as at other live stock mar-
kets. Mr. Mercer has secured the grantitig
of the request and the War ( irpartluent Itas
ordered till othicer of the army to visit
South Omaha wIth a view of investigaUtig
the market and rcportimig Ott the conditions
nail ire'aillng prIces.
The Idea of this is to increase the itit-
Ilortance of the hortie mnarkct , as the gO\ ' '
ernrnctmt is conatamitly buying horses ( or
time cavalry aimil artillery service. W'hiemi the
fact. that nit immapeotor is stationed hero becomes -
comes known it Is thought that horse rais-
era will ship hero in preferetice to going
cml to Chicago or St. Louis. It. mnust lint
be understood that all horses arrivIng at
thIs titarket will be iflSilCCtd by thin gOv-
ermitnent , as only horscs suitable for the
servIces metitionetl will come under time
notice of the inspeCttr. Manager Konyomi
thitmks that. Nebraska farmers have many
horses whIch tould be suItable for arniy
use anti It Is with a view to establishing a
government market hero that itt' liit taken
the stehts referred to.
Council tIi'et iii 'l'oii Iglmt.
It is ttnderstood 'that ' another attempt to
hold a council meeting Va.jhi be made tonight.
\\'lten the council adjotmrnod the hatter part
of June titter the introduction of the annual
levy amiti appropriation ordinances it 'a3
tvitli the imnderstatiding that the judiciary
cotnniltteo should ho ready to report on
July 12. 'rite law states very plaltiiy that
the council shall itt the first. meeting hit
July , mttako the annual levy and approprlu-
tiomi. A ito tltiorurn was present , there
\tas a liiaitt violation of the statutes , but
It is hot thought that any trouble will re-
suit , although the procedure is mint sane-
tinned by attorneys. Unless there is a
mucetitig before long the date of the coin-
memicenictit of the new liseal year will lie
at Itand and there whit be no levy to draw
warrants against.
) ll.tVi It Ci 0 ( ; . , ssl p ,
Superior lodge , Sn. 193 , Degree of ilaaor ,
will install olticem's tonight.
J. II. Spencer of Julcstiitrg , Cola. , sva.i a
visitor in the city yesterday.
The trustees of the First Methodist Episcopal -
copal church ivill macct tonight at the Pas-
tor's study.
Judge White is able to be about again
after having been haiti up with an injtircd
foot for iOiitO weeks.
p. A. Valemitine returited to Chicago last
nloht after sitendimmir a few days here look-
lag over the Armour plant.
Sneaks broke Into Oils Stevens' tobacco
store ttnder the Q street viaduct. Tuesday
night. and carried away about $30 worth of
property.
A pocketbook was snatched front Mrs.
flumuphirey ticar Twenty- fourth nail N
streets yesterday afternoon. The thief mati-
ageti to escape.
Packing house wntchrnen are getting careless -
less again. Nearly every night a falo
niacin of fire is turned in front one of tile
macklmmg houses through carelesatiess.
Invitations tire out announcing the vd-
ding nit July 26 ttt the Mtropniitan climb ,
Omnalta , of Jacob Klein of this city amid Miss
Bertha , daughter of M. and Mrs. Albert
Newntami of Omntiha.
'osterday tile ntilhinn mark In hog re-
ceipta at the yards w passed the total
receipts since Janitary 1 nuinberIiig 3,005,20 ?
head. This same point was hot reached last
year until August 11 ,
The MErners of the Jewelers A-s'n '
I'imat imit'eti in Oniahia today nil s'car
dhiirnomuht-ahl jesvelers vitii'
miii ) ( ' ) ( ? tliitt s't'tt' : SlHeS doii't s'ear
dhiimmioinls-yet Ii' tiu'y all kiie' s'hieri
to buy - I a mm ii am Us voul ii co tin'
etity-for ltiititic'--lieX : L. Sitooiimnii
otTem:4 : it Bill It'll tail vltl kId ot' gnimimlmte
Ititssla calf slate i'or l. ( ) ( ) that shoe
Mtot't's gL'mieltihly mu ; k l.5t ) tOtVV\VOlt
mint i4tyiiig : they tire not voi'tli it-fur
they : it't'-but It mnnrely ermililmitslzes tue
stmitt'iiit'tit that you too cami inly dIn-
mimotttl for the smt'Imia'c vou miinhcc hit
ii uy I iig il ii'i4 hn'i'e-I I olomi' I Hi a l' a imy
( I I fl''t'i'n to' I I' I I s ( iii' t It e hut by-i It i' gi il-
t hi' I uyI I hi-I \ \ ' I Ii' om' . ' ' ) Il t'it'l i'I I I s a lvt : y
ii iivhiig-thtet' $ JJ4J ( itlious ate vonder-
( iii vitlties.
Drexel Shoe Co.9
0 inaltit's Vja-I n-date SIt ce flouie.
1419 FARNAM S'E'ItEEI' .
11PROVING COUNTRY ROADS
County Oommhlioners Deckle on Another
. Grading Oainpalgn.
ENTRANCE TO CITY TO BE MADE EASIER
ClttPi ( III tiyron.1. . 'are Oralereil nitti the
(1rndiiit 'tinelilties .re Set to
' . % 'nrk iteiniriitg finmnge
lnnc hty lIcn , . 1tnin ,
The county roads arc to be considerably
IniprovetiVin the immediate future. At a
meeting of the floard of County Conirnis-
sioners yesterday steps in this direction
were taken. As a starter 10,000 feet of ( lilt
with be graded front the road that rims
north ( rota Military avemmue at iCrug's imark
to the Eikhorn tracks , and a similar amuotitit
Is to be rutioved front the road that runs
sotith front Ittiser's park on Center street to
Q street , V South Omaha. The county clerk
. athi'ertise tom' bids
1.aa instructed to at once
for tlili , : ivork , which will be oi'emmcd in
thirty tinys.
'fhto river road north of Florence is also
to be put ibto better Rhatt' . By resolution
of iCierstead G00 was appropriated for
this work This viIl be gooti news for tue
bic3'cllsts who greatly prefer the river ron&
I in their ruqa to the north , but ott nccoumtt
of its friue1t bail condition have been
compelled to Inke the toad to the vst ,
which Is muchi longer auth more hIlly ,
1mm dirce line with these improvements
also s'crc the orders issimeil by the board to
set the roctt maclilacs at work repairing tIme
cotmntry highways. The tahiti of the late
spriimg have hut these roids imito soitiewliat
bail comidithon , although as a rule they arc
iii fair shmithie. Five of the macblues are at
work in i'arious Parts of tito count ) ' fixing
tip time w'ashouts anti lit oilier improvemttents.
The board paid off a few expositIon bills.
A claim of $100 ( rein E. 0. Solomomi for tie.
lgnitig thu agricultural and horticultural
portions of tue Douglas exhibit emi the
grounds anti assisting in setting them up
wits ahlowetl , although it. is alleged that Solo-
momi did this work while lie was drawing a
salary front the county for his work in the
tax department. Several other smaller bills
were allowcd. The saute actiomi was taken
with the claim of 14.l0 presented by the
local electric light conipany for furnishing
the power for the illumination of the court
house.
A request from tite Board of Education ,
asking the county to pay one-half of $500
( ixpemise for Instahhitig a mattual training
exhibit in connection witlt tue school exhibit
On the exposition grounds , was referred to
the fInance eonirnlttee. The proposed tiew
exhibIt Is to consist of live machinery.
The surety bondsnieim emi the depository
bond of the Midland State bank made a
proposition for a comiferemmee with time board
regarding a settlettietit of the county's clalmn
against tlto bank , which attioumits to $20ISO
and Interest. There is a suit pending
against the bonilsineit brought by the county ,
but the boudsnmen intimate that an amicable
settlement satIsfactory to the county may
be IliaIO , allowing the hatter to collect its
funtla and secure dividends , The money
was In the batthc itt the timno the institution
failed.
The quarterly stntctntnt of County Judge
Baxter showed that during tile quarter end-
lag June 30 tIle office hind taken in 119
above expenses.
It'ne 'omn I mimi t Itt PIM ( ( I 'timitinl t tot' .
ST. PAUL , July 13.-A Fargo , N. D. , spe-
ciitl to the ltspatcli says ; Today tite popUlist -
list state convention quit fighting over tlte
name ot the new party , a. comntittec of colt-
ference was appoInted and authorized to
consult with a similar continittee of detn-
ocrats as to name and nominees. They vill
probably term the fusion deal "indepemtd-
eats and democrats" lastead of "independ-
eat-democrats. " The faction which seeks
to postpone nontittations until after the re-
pttblican state convention was in the ma-
jerRy and won omit. All democratic dde-
gates have returned home except members
of tIle conference conimittee. The pnptm-
lists finally adjourned. after authorizing
thu committee to decide both as to name
of tile party and the iiart' nominees. it it
not likely that nomInees will be announced
for thirty days.
itCiiiiIiItiiiitPt Iteitoitil mitite tttm rshi ,
ST , LOUIS , July 13.-A special to time
l'ost-Dlspatch from Bushnohi. Ill , , says the
repubhicami convention of the Fifteemitht district -
trict today renominated lion. B. T , Marsh
of W'arsaw by acclamation.
Fruit Canning Time-
Bt'itmgs to our miiimnl more forcibly titan
( ' 't'Z' tlimtt mmotlilmig lmt'hps tis much as it
gooti .sizetl itet't''itig ket the-t hitt't'
IL lute ol tilt' ( ramiite I t'omi kind tIm t
tlomt't t ttck thimit s\'e've 3)111 ) 'o'm's' , lu' '
itlict's Oil-tile snitilhist it I ik'-tln'ii 12i' , , I I
35. , 35k , , 2l e , t4L' ! , 27i' , ' j 2t',8t' mitiol ie I S
-amid a great bIg olie mit 7e-imrit'es ( (
domt't slgmihf\ ' ninth iii tI'ls ' 'tmy , but
, l'Oih just ( ( ) tthitt [ ) ( ' 0111' offei'imtgs vltlt nay V
othii'mm.-1hiomi you 'ilh etisily it'e out'
$ ttI I it g In r yoti-'l'ht ( . ' ISo' t I ii mm i'd k I it U a I tic' , '
. 1
St' . I I ) e , : i 'e , I VI ( ' ii Ii tl 1 (1e--ii ( I.on umtsi' I Ii ( tue '
mtit' Intl 05 good miii the otlti'i's , lint they
a i'o good hit'tuvy I ilm'mtle J ttst the itlt1C.
.
A. C IAYMER ,
WE D1lIVilt YOIV'It IIJhtClIASE. i : i
' 5
154 ! Fariiarn St ,
Say Youse Fellers-
Iqt liis ; tiocd mue fur sum tinbo don't \
s'itiit br ShiltItot let' 1mb now koi. I has " '
JOImmPl ( tie tttjun tt'i't'itoi'y hL't'S nssoln- \
t4httlB lilt nhmmt ohtii'n a hug tiii ( % ' but got-
femi fi'eu muhtis tnt' tay hmithi tlvtt t't'u r
Sloeeltt't' tigti 1'- ii 11111 1eihtmt I t'l h iii i ii itt
tley mmevr't' jiouti diit (1113' ( ltmil get sit
iiiimehi ehgtir Itui' , t iiillo-lut , httt.t oh.
'ily s.iil alt titt'itt dot lltOlIo'y ( IIevr , \
-miever hilly no lntl'Q lt'ii ( . ( tmItot's s ho i'z '
mit ; they kitim gut tIc' ttot'eIct'i' fiti' ii milil' ; " , . j
-ulost all di' oleaio'm's me1l ( ho Stotj 'itoi'-
till do lwst ohetiIoi tin o'113' w'ty ; o1 o'
kami gut dciii mit tity hittis 'omnok ' o'A ,
A
( -pil $
fPb
I4QOGLAS.
it
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- - - - - - - - - - --r---S.
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E raic4
have lO11 ) able to
mutate ( ( , 11l (
t.P' ( " 7 ] 1U1JOl'ttV or the nev
SlIaleS iii the $ l:50 : flhld S2.OO Straw
hats flhll. get the ii'iee dowii to 20.
Nt such iiiniacu1ate sti'nv , but
, jusl ; as well lilflle , just US 2OOI
sliaiw , wit1i bFLIUIS ol' the' latest ni1
hOSt sought afl'l' styks. 01' course V
we have hats Ibi' 50e , IKatter strnv
ttlIl fbi' 75e , up to S2.OO flhl(1 111Ol'C.
Bitt tI1OSCV1ll ) WCU1 tlHYfli Sttr 0111'
25c straw hats are iiig1ity good.
BADCES ON 1)IIESS ) PARADE
Many Exposition Visitors Display a Great
Variety of Decorations.
REPUBLICANS LEAD IN THE CONTEST
zttiatnnl l.rligiie IeiegitlcN Stony a
Nimmnlier or m't'lt'huitg Coittititint loaN
of ( 'tiltir tititi SilittI Itt ti''ieeit
-1hIturs Nut So SlOW.
Thtero were more strangers in Omaha yesterday -
terday than there Intro been since the
Fourth of July. They flocked in from every
point of the compass , the visitors front the
east being especially numnerouio. The strongest -
est attinctiomi watt tIle exposition itself and
thither most of the arrivals readIly founti
their way. After this the cemiventlomi tutU
iauurnerablo caucitees of the repubhicaims
lireved great tirawi mig citrUs.
Throughout the ( lay , especially in the
morning hours atid at noon timne , the streets
downtown were si'eht filled with the visit-
015 , One did tint mieed a spyglass to liot
time republicttns. They vore badges that
BIoko very loudly for themselves. It as
a very xnoiiest delegate who did not wear :
at least two badges. The roil , white anti
blue badge of the national organizatioti was
in especial evideitce. The yellow badge of
Nubraskit fluttered about abimndmintly , lint
both of these were small in conaparisomi wIth
the bIg badge of South Dakota that. wits
decorated with thugs anti natiomiat colors
galore. The Colorado naomi wore a plain
white badge with the name of their state
in bright gohd letters across the front ,
toppeti oil with Limicohn'io liicture conspicu-
ously displayed. Minnesota and Iowa imiemi
wore plainer badges. The l'ennsyhvttniatts
had , perhaps , the niost linmithitonte badge of
all. It was of dark blue silk with the lettering -
tering In gold ; suspended from the badge
were two crossed flags. Tlte Maryhitnd men
presented their friends with a hutton on
vbicli appeared the victuro of their canmil-
date for the itreskhency and to it were tied
orange and black ribbons. Owing in the
rivalry for the national presidency the
badges of Pemmilsylvania amid Maryimimid be-
canto more numerous as the day wore on.
Then the press badges were freely seemi
about town , The visiting editors froth
Texas , Tennessee anti other southiermi tti'tcs
and from Colorado , Utah and other states
further west were about town betwceit sea-
sinus of their convcmitlon. The wives amid
daimghiters of all the visitors were most fre-
queatly seen on time street cars leading to
aitil from thin ehositioit grounds , but
etiotighi of them shioppetl about towma to
mnahto tue day a very fair cue for time store-
keepers.
BUSINESS MEN FROM TEXAS
_
lIUhi'ilbit , Situ ; ; : ; ; , , ititsi . ritusilu
i'tit , , leli'ii it 0 t's ( 'itilie to iaiI.
itt 0 Iii' l'xhsi 0 Intl.
A large delegation of Texas muon , niatlo
UI ) cltieil' of mneitibers of tilt ! hlottitton litisi-
tiess league mind timemubems of thte Stilt An-
tonic & Aramisas l'asmt htmiilwtty and mimi-
grittion cOmuhlami5' , arrived iii Oiiiuhta yesterday -
terday and was met by about twcmtty live
of Ottinhis's proinittent bitsimmess hint It Is
tile custom of time Houston litiiitt'ss league
and tht Situ Amitomiio & Aramasati l'iiss liii-
miiigration eommlptitt ) ' to ltohil a tnhihiniiaiiner
xnecttitg every year , so they % ilh liolil time
mncctiilg ibm ( lila year in order to take
in the Tramtamalssiasippi Exposition mitiil let
Nebraskmtns kmiow iutt sort of peoiiie live
iii Texas.
Omi time night of Friday , July 15 , it Texas
mueetiitg wiil be heiil In the Auditorium
Li I the exposit I on . to ahli cli I ito pit iii he iii
invited. 'Fimo Pawmit'c ( 'it ) ' intitti w iii fur-
ml isht ( be mnuie for Ilto occmtsin a a ma ii a ii titti -
her of speakers have beeti secured for ( ho
neciisinmt. 'rhO chIef ititti of ( lie mttcetimmg is
S to tithe Nebraska otid 'l'cxmts PeoPle iietto'r
micqthmti mo toil a ii ii to w ark ii p en t ii imsiasmu I ii.
the 'l'exns tiny to be held later iii the t'it-
colt , at whichi unto it Is eaiii'dted that 1,000
Texans will vtitit Oiitauiiu.
l'rommai lieu t nmnnng t Ito inca vhio iii mike u
the parts' are : Tout htielmardson , iresideiat V
of thin ilnustoim hitisincas league ; 11 'I' . \\'ar-
mier , tiewit editor of thin Ilomiston l'ost. Frmtiik
Penilcltl , E. C. CrttivforilV. . ii. Slosson ,
linustoma ; Charles Peterson , Pmei4ihSiit ( Situ
AntonIo & Arauisas Pass 1 niutmigrmttion as-
ociatioit ; C3'rtms Thionipsomi , Lerkhitttt :
Judge 'I' . It. Cumtves. Karmics ( 'Ity . J P.
I lowertomi , Otto limichuci , Cuemo , ( ' . S Swami ,
0. M. l'cteraeum , Norimmana ; B. L. Vimicyamil ,
Eagle Lake ; C. ii. Flato , Slimier. LU U.
flannoi' , general secretary San Antonio &
Araumsas 1 > tiss immimmaigratiota nasocintinmi , L.
Calm , fleeville ; II. 1' . Atwater , sttpcriii V
temttlent of time Sami Antonio & Arautsas I'itsit
exhibit at tile exposition ; GLorgo l Lump.
toil , asmilsinmit general piisseiiger iigcnt of V
the Sami Antomiio & Arammas I'ass rail-
way.
Suit. iOn r A Id AMneint litut it'ol iu. ,
Mrs. iioigianci , presidciit of tlit' Nebraska -
braska Samtitary Aid association , has called
a mncctimmg for Timtirioiay nfteincrnn of titLa
week instead of F'rithay , mis hmemetofori au-
imommitcod. Somne very imnporiamtt itusineas imna
. hicta hmrotight up for romtsidcrntton and it is
, ltoiictl thitit thmt'rc wiil hi' 8 full : ttten.Iancc ,
i 'lit hour wilh be 3 o'clock amid the lilacS V
I TyrtIo hail ,
It's ' a Great Combination-
'rids rethtmc'eol amid '
profit hOhtmltii' )
priced Ideit of oimis-hnmt lt , begiliiillmg to
jell mill rettdy-peohihtt that kmtov S
h)1111t05 ) mire fli't' mint slos' to grasp I lie
oppomtummity of ptlr'hlitSilig ( simehi itmimimimum'il S
hiattriiliteflts mis the mies' scale Kimimbtthl -
lCnnbe-Km'anuc'ii antI Bitch or I tallet &
Davis s'laen IiLlees : Li'e lehttCl ( ( mis we
hntve i'eolum"ul thieimm-tlmeit otmi' o'itsy h'iimas I'
mnttke it 1)OStilhtt ) ) for mill to ) avaIl thii'mim- . V
i4'h'es of I lii' chin mice-i I ave 14'it oimi
V
exhillilt of T'iiiihiall 19itios : iii tIn' Jihi-
t'iiil i rts iiiillditmg-thmis it tvoihi ( your
thmmie to tico. . i
A. HOSPE , t/ / J : V
MUSIC OI11 All 1513 Douglus .s , ,
Our Eye Advice-
'j'o timose'hmoSP ye mII'e t1'OlIlhhlii )
Ihmeni Is that you have thaut ( 'xmlilliileol
lay it comnpeti'itt opthe'haui--Imm milmit' etti's
( ) Imt of ten iimilt'ss an operutioma ) mmec'o' .
' hieing titteol s'Itit time ' ' V
am'y youm lfl ° P1'i' ' ' 1
( 'ye glasses i\'iiI iet nmntttr' tiailit 'j4
U mph i i ml ni I thy oh I ) It ti'ii , ' ' 'I f Ii in it ny im mm a e-
tottiitaIuhe htemitluclmc'it-oimrs It a comii-
iiht'i o' Shet.t ) I i'tt I hioti Si'gi'I it 0 I I it g a ii r a v a
I ii I ' ' I I I II ol '
emisos a it u 'in' nit it p o'omn V
jelelat ohtI'laml ( lii 'hiium'got vhmi , shhI mumuko
a ii t'a et i'n I it mid sc'lemut I lie cx i i liii mimi t iou
fret' of chum rge.
The Aloe & Penfold Co
t.eadimair Seinttflo ( JVOieIiiilN.
1403 Farnian S.trceL OMAHA
Oposlt. 1'sta Lutel.
5- -t
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This is a Gloomy Day-
Fm' Oinnhin-fcii' time nthonnl funeral
ohiro'etoi's lnt'ot ( ' ( - ( ) ho)1)ht ) , imiuko
ml ftiiic'iil ( itit li ttyei'ytliiiig-nt least V
YOU vouhil I liliik thic'y 't'i'o going to a
( uiiem'nI ss'lieii t lto.y atti rt lot' liii' ( h'ilthHt (
-jtigt to httivo' I lint tooth IlihIetl-lhtero' ) It-i
iii ( i In I ii t hi mdc V
111011) ) liii ii e4 it n ti ion gotes
lug oboilt it luau w'e u'otild gIve ynim ima
iitlhliig nib of yoiii' tetithi-i't' use gas
s. lieu mo'q lit's t etl-h in t ss'e ha vi' a muethioti
of' our oavii tutu IM ittthiili'ti miiid leavo's
lit ) bad itter ( 'fl''Ctmt as Ii gits-5O
ly thin imaethiod.-s'o imolilt to CIII' temi
Olil't-i' t'oimtiiiimoits smi'o''sstIil ( ( hulshitt'.bt In
Quo place us oui' guhlt'tthitee ,
BAILEY ,
1i reftr. 2i Floor Risilnu flhtc.
t2pcrIeIle. . .1-jill suit 1s&rsm.
I