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THE OMAHA DAILY MEEt WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 134. 1898. DBS MOISES SENDS A CROWD Good People of the Hawkeye Capital Qiro Omaha a Neighborly Visit. EXPOSITION THE OBJECT OF THEIR QUEST Mayor Mncvlcnr Lend * .Something Like n Thnnnnml of III * Krllnvr- tovrninirn to the Clrcnt Trnu - mU li lppl Fair. About 1,000 of the good people of Des Molncs came to Omaha yesterday morning to see the exposition. Five hundred of them occupied eight coachci of n special train on the Rock Island road and made scheduled time between the two cities , which Is In- tcrpreted by the visitors to mean that they cannot bo lost In the wild chase through life , whether it be on a train or in the pursuits ot pleasure. The others came in on the regular trains. They had evidently hoard of the swift gait established by the Omaha reception committees and came de termined to ever keep In sight of the prot cession. They reported the rldo a' dusty and dirty one , but alighted from the train with eyei wide open that nothing might bo missed which was worth the seeing. In the party were the following city offi cials : Mayor John Mncvlcar , Aldermen J , G. Olmsted , W. a. Hall and John Love- ridge ; S. M. King , engineer for the Board of Public Works ; S. W. Baker , deputy au ditor ; S. A. Martin , deputy clerk ; H. T. Gross , license collector ; William Burnett , chief of the nro department , and Miss Margaret Turner , the mayor's private sec- retary. Others in the party were Thomas Hatton and Mlle Ward , president and sec- retary , respectively , of the Commercial ex change ; J. W. Hill , ex-prcsldent , and H. B. Hedges , a director , of the exchange ; G , B. Bartwlck , president of the Manufacturers' nnd Jobbers' association ; Secretary of State Dobson and I. E. Wilson and Miss Wilson. Met Iir Omnlin OHIclnU. The special train waa met by Mayor Frank E. Moores , City Clerk Hlgby , City Treasurer Edwards , Councilman Lobcck , Burmcster , Bechcl and Karr , Mayor's Secre tary Adams , Chief Rcdcll of the fire depart ment , General Manager Clarkcon and Press Commissioner Richardson of the exposition , The official portion of the excursion was placed on a special trolley car and trans ferred at once to the Auditorium of the exposition , where It was formally received The party was then brought back to the city , stopping on the way at the Omaha Brewing association's plant , where enter tainment was furnished by that establish ment of such character as mlcht be sup posed to bo relished by an energetic lot ot people from a prohibition state. From there the visitors were taken to the Murray hotel , and Inter to tbc city hall , where nn Informal reception was held , and the guests shown through that building. The other members of the excursion lost no tlmo looking at President Burt'a archi tectural masterpiece , but hastened across the way to the new Burlington depot , gen- crusly accepting tbo former ns a freight re pository , and passing through the beautiful rotunda ot the new depot , complimenting the beauty of the winding staircase and the mosaic floors nnd granite pillars , took the cars for the exposition grounds. Some of them had friends In the city who were at the station to meet them , but the ma jority ot them were unhampered by social obligations and pulled out for the grounds as fast aa they'could find means of trans- , portatlon. Welcomed at the Ground * . The official party left Des Molnes at 7 o'clock and it was well toward noon when U pulled Into the Union depot. Its members were received by General Manager Clark- eon ot the exposition , with Mayor Moores and other city officials , and escorted at once to the Auditorium , where exercises similar to those which have marked other municipal days were held. During the long delay that preceded their arrival , the Mo Cook band entertained the audience with an excellent program , which was oleaghted by several encores. President Wattles presided and Introduced Mayor Moorep , who welcomed the visitors to Omaha. He made his greeting brief on ac count of the hour , but explained that it lost nothing in cordiality on that account. Ho stated that while the city ot Omaha might derive a temporary advantage by reason of the location ot the exposition , every thriving city In the west Is receiving now impetus. After these buildings have served their pur pose the whole west will share equally In the advantages of the great transmlsslsslppl how. Of no state would this prove more true than of Iowa. Omaha and DCS Molnes each have a great dork to do In connection with the development of the west. It Is not enough that they should keep abreast of the progress of their states , but it is tbclr duty to lead tbo march ot progress , and the speaker prophesied that at tbo end of an other decade each city will bo doubled In population. In conclusion the mayor dis posed of the keys ot the city for the twenty- eighth time , since his inauguration , and in vited the visitors to take the utmost ad vantage of the liberty accorded them. SrntliurittN of the Hmvkryex. Mayor Macvlcar of DCS Molncs expressed bis appreciation of the neighborly greeting that the party had received in Omaha. Ho stated that the commercial nnd Industrial prosperity of the two cities depend very largely on the agricultural resources ot the transmlsslsslppl country. Both raise corn and hogs and their jobbing territory inter mingles. While they recognize Omaha as the great middle west city , they still con tend for the superiority of their state. Iowa Is also Interested in tbo exposition , which is an honor to tbo entire west. In expressing the greeting of the expo sition , President Wattles said that Des Molnes was a great city in the midst of the most magnlficlent agricultural section In the union. To those who are familiar with the wonderful fertility ot Its soil it is rot surprising that Black Hawk wept when ho saw it turned over to the white faced pioneer. President Wattles em phasized the fact that the growth of DCS Molnes has been ot a moro solid and per manent character than that of most western cities. It has never experienced the real estate boom and subsequent collapse. Its affairs have always been managed conserva tively and today Its debt per capita Is smaller than that ot any other largo western city. Tbo commercial and Industrial ad vantages of the city wcro briefly sketched and In conclusion President Wattles brought out the fact that Iowa was the first state to glvo its official sanction to the exposi tion and welcomed Its citizens not only as guests but as partners In the enterprise. President Thomas Hattnu of the Commer cial exchange of Des Molnes spoke briefly In response to President Wattles , Ho eulo- Klzed tbo courage Omaha has exhibited In daring to undertake such an enterprise as this exposition , and declared that ho Is al most ns proud of it as though it all belonged to Iowa. Secretary Ward of the same organization added a few sentences in a similar vein , and then the visitors were escorted to their be lated dinner. OlUrlnln Iianob Together. Upon returning from the exposition tbc visiting officials were taken to the Murray hotel for further entertainment. An ex cellent luncheon was served there at 2:30 : , for which thirty covers were laid. After proper and dutiful attention to a splendid menu , Miyor Moores called tor order , and extended a further welcome to the officers from the town capital , nnd expressed the hope that Inter In the summer , when the railroads finally consented to ranko suitable rates for the exposition , DCS Molncs would ngaln come to this city , and in much larger numbers. Ho Introduced Mayor MaoVlcnr , who said that when his party returned homo the members would not hesitate to soy n good word for the exposition. If they told only the facts , ho eald , It would bo enough to create n desire on the part of everybody In DCS Molncs to como and see forhimself. . C , ti. Watrous and Thomas B. Hatton also spoke for the visitors and were generous In their compliments to the city for the cordiality shown In the entertainment offered nnd the heartiness of the greetings tendered. President BIngham of the city council made a short talk and City Engineer Rosewater - water discussed the subject of asphalt pave ment , showing Its development and what competition had done In the way of lower ing prices. He also answered several ques tions on the subject asked by Mayor Mac- Vicar. After this the gathering dispersed nnd the visitors went out to the exposition grounds to absorb aa much ot the beauties there as was possible with the limited time at their disposal. The excursionists will not return on any special train. They will go back home on the regular trains , ns the return traffic will probably bo distributed over several days. The rates made for the excursionists are 1 cent per mile on tickets with a limit of two days , nnd ono faro for the round trip , some what higher , for tickets with the return limit extended until twelve days , District Passenger Agent Stewart of DCS Molnes says most of the people from that city had heard so many good reports of the exposition that they wanted to stay hero longer than two days , and accordingly bought the tickets good for twelve days. TO WELCOMEJJECOND HOME Mayor Moore * Cnlln n Meotlnic of Clt- IICIIH to ArrniiKc for an Appro- prlntc Itcovptlon. OMAHA , Aug. 23. To the Citizens of Onuha : When the Second Nebraska regi ment passed -through Omaha on Its way to the front Its coming was so unexpected and the hour of Its arrival was so untimely that no demonstration was made by the people of our city In its honor. This was a great disappointment to many of our citizens , and so , no sooner was the fact announced that the reglnlent was to be returned to Omaha than a large number of persons requested mo to lake tbo matter in band and arrange to glvo the boys nn appropriate reception upon their arrival. On account ot the increased duties of my position at the present time in receiving various delegations of city officials who are visiting Omaha from other cities , and also in welcoming the numerous conventions being hold in the city , I preferred that some other person should bear the responsi bility of the undertaking. But the tlmo Is now so brief before the boys will arrive that whatever arrangements are to bo made shoud be parfected at once , and I have , therefore , consented to call a meeting of all interested citizens to ' be held in the mayor's office at the city 'hall on next Thursday evening at 8 o'clock to make plans nnd de vise ways and means for the occasion. If wo are to glvo the boys a reception It must bo a' tremendous ovation , in which every patriotic citizen of Omaha shall join. Our Nebraska soldier boys have shown that they have in them the stuff of which heroes are mado. Wo are justly proud of their record and wo all deslro to show our appreciation in acts. All public spirited and patriotic citizens are Invited to attend this meeting on Thurs day evening at the mayor's office , and it is hoped that each person will come prepared to make practical suggestions for the re ception to our boys of the Second regiment. Respectfully , FRANK E. MOORES , Mayor. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. F. G. Mercer of Bloomlngton , III. , Is at the Mlllard. J , B. Flynn of DCS Molncs , Ia. , Is a guest of the Mlllard. Mrs. M. C. Grant of St. Paul Is a guest of the Mlllard. J. W. Hill of Des Molnes , la. , is a guest at the Mlllard. George H. Woortburg of San Francisco is stopping at the Mlllard. John R. Love , wife and son have a suite of rooms at tbo Mlllard. F. A. Currer and wife of Kansas City , Mo. , are stopping at the Mlllard. Hon. John F. Flnerty of Chicago Is In the city attending tbo exposition. George E. Howard , wife nnd two children of St. Louis are at the Mlllard. Mrs. Marnett Nichols of St. James , Minn. , Is the guest of Mrs. Minnie Ticdeman on Jackson street. J. A. Strauss , city marshal of Topeka , Kan. , came to the city this morning to spend a few days. Miss Huttle Robinson of Warrensburg , Mo. , is visiting Mrs. Russell B. Cllne , 212 South Twenty-fifth street. Rev. J. N. Hick nnd wife of Superior , Neb. , nro visiting Mrs. C. E. Luce at 714 South Seventeenth avenue. R. M. Rltchlo and Miss Louise Ritchie of Leavcnworth , Kan. , nro visiting Mrs. C. L. Cbaffee , 1015 Park avenue. W. P. Hayney has gone- for a two weeks' vacation to Los Angeles , Cal. , where ho will visit with some of his relatives. Miss Minlck and MUs Helen Hltto of Beatrice , Neb. , are spending a few weeks with Miss Allco HItte on Twenty-fifth street. Captain Mercer ot the Indian congress has returned to his home at the Omaha agency for a few days to look after some business matters. William Loefller , city clerk of Chicago , is an exposition visitor to the city. He visited the city officials and the city hall yesterday afternoon. George Bell of St. Paul , Minn. , and daugh ter , Besslo , nre visiting his aunt , Mrs. Wil liam W. Eastman , 2433 Scward street , and taking In the exposition. Charles A. Goss has returned from Ohio , where ho went a month ago with the re mains of bis father , who died hero In July uhllo visiting his children. Fred Hcglln , register of deeds ot Clay county , South Dakota , Is in the city taking in the exposition and Is enthusiastic over its magnitude and success. Rev. Frederick Eblnger , a Lutheran min ister formerly located at Swanson , Jefferson county , this state , and now of Carbondale , Pa. , 1s in the city to ECO tbo exposition. Dr. Boyles of Clay City , 111. , Is In the city visiting his son , H. B. Boyles , and attending the exposition. He is so well pleased with what ho has seen that ho will remain sev eral days. Hon. James Fentrcss of Chicago , general solicitor of the Illinois Central , and party arrived In Omaha yesterday In a special car. After spending the day at the exposition the party went to Denver. J. V. Ktispar and wife of Chicago , 111. , ar rived over the Burlington this morning to spend a ucck at the fair. Mr. K.aspar is a prominent banker ot Chicago and will take part In Bohemian day on Saturday. Mrs. W. A. Lawson of Baraboo. Wis. , state secretary of the Women's Christian Temperance union of Wisconsin , and Mrs. Ii. T. Hartwell of Milwaukee are visiting their brother , I. H. Andrews of 3S19 Charles street. M. J. Mack ot Galesburg. 111. , Is In the city visiting the exposition for a tow days and is the guest ot Major Hamilton ot the Illinois building. He Is enthusastlc and ro- gnrda the exposition second only to tbo World's fair. J. B. Walker , F. Matthleeon , Dr. J. B. Murphy , W. P. Hecneburg , W. A. Evans , J. K. Ke fe and T. H. Hlldreth are a party of Chicago citizens stopping over in the city this afternoon. They leave on a late train for Sheridan , Wyo. , and other northwestern points on an outing trip. I COLORED EDITORS CONCLUDE Work of Their Annual Association Session Successfully Wound Up. GIVEN A RECEPTION BY OMAHA PEOPLE CrrlRhton Hull the Scene of a Very Swell Function , nt Which the Vln- Itlntr Thotiftht-Mnldcrii Are the Guc t of Honor. Yesterday the Noero Press association concluded its third annual convention , elected o dicers and chose n place ot meeting ( or the coming year. The officials of the organization were elected as follows : Pres ident , W. T. Vernon of Qulndaro , Kan. ; first vlco president , J. A. Williams of Omaha ; second vice president , Mrs , M , E. Nero of Kansas City ; third vice president , O. A. Dudley ot Kansas City ; secretary , Mrs. F. J. Jackson ot Kansas City ; treasurer , C. D. Dell ot Omaha ; chairman ot the execu tive committee , H. M. G. Spencer ot Kan- Baa City. Denver was unanimously chosen as the meeting place tor the association next year. In the mornlns icsslon a paper was read by F. L. Barnett of Omaha on "The Negro Press as a Medium for Airing Personal Grievances. " K. II. Hall of Omaha made an adclresb on "Influence of the Negro Press on the Destiny ot the American Negro. " The following papers constituted the after noon's program : "Should Lynching be Made a Political Issue , " by J. F. Taylor of Salt Lake City , Utah ; "Tho Negro In the Army of the United States , " by J. L. Thompson ot Des Molnes , la. ; "Race Pros pects In Undo Sam's New Colonies. " by W. T. Vernon of Qulndaro , Kan. , and "The Negro Press in Politics , " by L. C. Wil liams of Kansas City , Mo. IIp The committee on resolutions made a re port , which was adopted by the association. It . was to the effect that the negro rage Is downtrodden and kept under foot by a more powerful race , which allows the colored citizens [ izens little chance tor success. Education , study and saving ot wages were pointed out ao tbo special means for advance. The negroes - groos were advised and urged to put them selves forward more in the business ot the world and to have the pluck to stick to It. These resolutions were signed by the com mittee of three composed ot J. L. Thomp son of DCS Molnes , la. , E. H. Hall of Omaha and J. D. Bouser of Kansas City. Oven 200 of Omaha's representative col ored people augmented by about one-third of that number ot visiting colored people , tendered ! a reception tohe editors at Crelgbton hall last night. In every way the affair waa a great success. From a social point it was the swellest colored function that has taken place in Omaha for some : time. During 'the course of the banquet which followed a series of Introductory speeches by several of the officers of the association , the following toasts were made : "The Welcome Guests , " George B. Collins ; "The Evolution of the Negro Press , " E. H. Hackley ; "The Relation of the Press to the Pulpit , " Rev. W. E. DeClaybrook ; "In the Legal World , " V. B. Walker ; "The Negro Press as a Money Maker , " H. G. M. Spen cer ; "Tho Social Status of the Negro , " J. P. Taylor ; "Our Ladles , " J. Dallas Bowser. George E. Collins was the master of cere monies and arranged the decorations of the hall. He was assisted by W. L. Wilson , W. Randolph , Charles Palmer , N. Green field and Sol Goodchlld. Both the stage and the hall were hand somely decorated , the American colors pre dominating. At the conclusion ot tbo ban quet and toast maklngidanclnft was indulged In with a full orchestral in attendance. NATIONAL RESERVE MEETING Flmt Senslon of the Supreme Lodge of the Association Ever Held Outildc of Kama * City. The supreme lodge of the National Re serve association Is now holding In Omaha Its first session outside of Kansas City , the home of the organization and the place of its birth. This is its fourth biennial meet ing and about fifty accredited representa tives are present. The session opened yesterday and the re ports of tbo officers and standing commit tees were received , all showing the associa tion to be growing and In good financial condition. There were five vacancies in the list of elective officers , which are chosen for a term of four years , and those were filled as follows : Supreme secretary , A. G. Light- man of Kansas City ; supreme treasurer , B , F , Burd of Kansas City ; supreme conductor , J. B. Sheldon of Omaha ; supreme trustees , I. A. Strauss of Topeka and J. B. Rlshel ot Council Bluffs. The committee on laws submitted an ex tended report recommending numerous changes in the bylaws , none of which were of particular Importance. Last night the visiting members were taken in charge by the representatives ot tbo local lodges and given a transient view of the beauties of the exposition. During the day the women in the party , of whom there are many , were entertained by the women of the local lodges in rides over the otty and Ceuncll Bluffs. The association will resume Us session this morning and the officers hope that 'by diligent application to duty they will be able to complete their work today , that they may have tbo rest of the week in which to attend the exposition. No program ot entertainment baa been prepared for this evening because the supreme lodge officers requested the local committee to * leave the night open for a night session should It be found necessary to hold one in order to complete the builnesi of the meeting' . The association was organized In Kansas City in February , 1891 , and with the excep tion of the present meeting all biennial ses sions have been held in that city. The or ganization has grown till it has subordinate lodges as far east as New York and Pennsyl vania and as far west as California. It does not extend Into the southern states , but alms to confine its field of action to tbo middle , central and western states. It has three subordinate lodges in Omaha and ono in Council Bluffs. Among the officers and delegates present are the following : Supreme Past President I , O. Rhoades , Salt Lake City , Utah ; Su preme President F. W. Sears , Kansas City , Mo. ; Supreme Vice President A. R. Hall , Waco , Tex. ; Supreme Secretary-Treasurer B. F. Burd , Kansas City , Mo. ; Supreme Chap lain R. S. Eddy , Springfield , Mo. ; Supreme Conductor R. Anderson , Omaha , Neb. ; Su preme Sentinel C. E. Brastngton , Kansas City , Kan. ; Supreme Medical Director J. T. Craig , Kansas City , Mo. ; Supreme Trus tees W. C. Sears , Burlington , Kan. ; I. A. Strauss , Topeka , Kan. , and A. G. Llghtner , Kansas City , Mo. ; Supreme Counselor W. H. Brown , Kansas City , 'Mo. ; committee on lawi , J. Mart Brown , Chicago , 111. , and M. L. Sawyer , Newton , Kan. ; committee on appeals , J. J. Hover , Kansas City , Mo. ; B. Rishel , Council Bluffs , ia. , and P. J. Smith , Omaha , Neb. ; Supreme Lecturer C. E. Nichols , HoMen , Mo. ; Supreme Organizer P. A. Hllderlirand , St. Joseph , Mo. ; Kansas reprctentatlve , C. D. Smith , Kansas City , Kan. ; Missouri representative , W. E. Wes ter , Harrlaonvllle , Mo. ; Nebraska district representative , J. B. Sheldon , Omaha , Neb. ; Texas district representative , Llllle I. Prultt , Reagan , Tex. ; Michigan district representa e , C. H. Walters , Grand Rapids , Mich. Hey * Accused of OrKftlnir. A great many cooiplalots are being made at the police station against grafting news i- boys and bootblacks. According to stories : \ \ told by victim * , ( he Inds nro ns adept ns their ciders In crimp. One of the favorite modes of stealing money U to link a cnslo- tncr who has given n large bill In payment for n. shlno or a. paper to wnlt 'until ' tlio boy goes to some ttoro for change. Ho never cornea bnck. Anothur mode Is to palm coins when handling chnnso to a cus tomer. Itcal green , unsophisticated rurnl visitors nre subjected to extortionate prices nnd oftentimes dcllbrrately robbed. A cer- tnln class of the" bovs net ns stccrors for the elder clnsH of grafters. Little crooked ness Is charged to 1ho local newsboys nnd bootblncka. It In nltnost entirely confined to the visiting class of street genius , whoso sole purpose In coming to Omnlm Is to get money "nny old way , " os ono of them put AFRAID TOJFACE HUNGER Crow Imllnnn < ; l f n. Xovcl Kionxe for > ot Co > n I n if to the lit the Of all the causes brought forward to ex plain why certain people have remained away from the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition the moct unique has been advanced bv the two score of Indians belonging to the Crow Agency , Mont. They nllece that they have not attended the Indian congress hero be cause they nre fearful that they will not get enough to cat. When the plans for the Indian congress were first under discussion General Pas senger Aecnt John Francis of the I ) . & M. railroad was asked If he would transport thirty or forty Crow Indians from their reservation on his line In Montana to the exposition. He said red men were right In his line nnd It their transportation would help along the exposition It should be provided forthwith. So he turned the matter over to hla chief clerk , J. E. Buck ingham , with instructions that the Indians should have the "best of everything. But up to ilato "Buck" hasn't been able to move his Indian charges. Numerous telegrams have been exchanged between the genial chief clerk and Agent Becker of the B. & M. nt Crow Agency , but the two score of/Poor L6 steadily re fuse to start. Agent Becker wires that ho has had them corraled near the station no less than four times. But each tlmo they would break away before tbo train came along and take to tbc hills and far away. After much original investigation the agent found that the trouble Is the fear that they would not bo fed as well by the exposition management hero ns by Uncle Sam out on the agency. " In reply to the last telegraphic inquiry as to why the Crows came not , Agent Becker wired as follows : "Indians say palefaces won't feed them at big show ; too ' many others to feed. Have had them together three or four times , Hope to make next start a go for sure. " Then "Buck" dictated the following in reply : "Mr. Becker , don't turn them loose. We'll throw them In the rear caboose it they won't bo good. 'Tell ' them there's plenty here to eat and to drink , but they can't have any ot the latter. Lots of other heap bis chiefs here and they .all ore feed ing well and wouldn't leave the show.for anything less than firewater. Uncle Sam will feed them well and if he doesn't they can get anything from , a roast beef sand wich for 10 cents to a ton-course dinner for $4.50. So load them onto the big fire wagon and bring thorn along. " The Crow Indians ! are expected hero within a few days. ' . SICK SOLDIERS COME HOME Forty-Six Memliern of the Second IVe- brHflkn Fnrlouulm on. Account offline * * . Tenth street dcppt took on quite a mili tary look ycbterdarl fernoon when Sergeant G. W. Mlllard of Ord , Neb. , arrived from ' Chlckamauga park with forty-six sick sol- dlers of the Second regimcnt of Nebraska. These soldiers came from all parts of the state and Omaha 'was made the central point from which all went to their homes. Two of them belonged to Company G. but they are not very sick and will bo able to again join their regiment when the fur1 lough of thirty days shall have expired. Most of the boys1 looked hollow checked and had largo dark circles under their eyes and showed only too plainly the hardships they have endured at Chlckamauga' park. Only ono of the number looked as though ho was In real danger , C. E. Dcates of North Platte. When bo left Nebraska with the troops he bad only just recovered from a severe attack of malaria feverand was in ( no condition to endure the life of a soldier. After he reached Chlckamauga ho became ill with pleurisy and with which he seemed yesterday to be suffering. The others have just come out of ( the hospital , where the majority of them had malaria , and the long journey was passed through without mishap. Two special cars were given them and the best ot care was taken of them during the transportation. The Second regiment has made quite a reputation for Itself and the southern press speaks in the most glowing terms of the behavior and flno bearing of its members. Their sobriety , perfection in drill and mili tary tactics won the hearty approval of all who saw them and Sergeant iMlllard says when they can stand on their feet , they will show the citizens of Nebraska a regi ment of which they may well be proud. According to those returning , Chlckamauga is a most unhealthy place for nn encamp ment. The water is poor and the situation breeds malaria in Its worst form. Malaria and typhoid fever are prevalent among the soldiers and the death rate has reached enormous proportions. The Second regiment Is ono of tbo first to get its sick soldiers out of the camp. The remainder are expected this week. DENVER WANTS THE PRIZE Fire Chief Hol.ertn Will UP Here with a Ten in to Coiiiitctu In To urn nine lit. Fire Chief Roberts of Denver Is making extensive preparations for the national fire men's tournament that is to bo beld in this city. It Is tbo first time that any rcpre- bcntatlvo firemen's team has left Denver for competition during the last sixteen years- over slnco tbo famous Joe Bates' hose team of Denver surpassed all previous records In the flro department world at Council Bluffs In 1882. Chief Roberts , however , proposes to make up for this by carrying oft a few o the prizes with his men In the coming tournament. Denver will send eight men , four horses and hose wagon to the tournament. The team of firemen will Include the chief , Cap tains Eymann , Henry Sarwash and A. L. . Graeber , Lieutenant John Wllmott , Henry Shaffnltt , P. F. Gibbons , Frank Hotter nnd Patrick Bayne. These will enter In almos all tbo events. The chief himself will taki part in the freo-for-all foot race for chiefs of flro departments. The two horses tha are slated to take part are Colorado bred and two substitutes will also be taken along , The men and horses are In active training for the tournament. Chief Roberts proposes to send the horse to this city three days before the tournament mont commences and the men two days be forehand in order that they may be rcstei and In good condition when the struggl comes. U'JNal IlrllU OlllctTK. PHILADELPHIA , Pa. , Aug. 23. Todoy'i session of the United States Order B'ltltl Abraham was given to balloting for ottlcera Tbo following were elected : Grand Maste Samuel Dorf , New York ; first deputy gran master , A. Strahl , Brooklyn ; second deput grand master , Anson Stern of Bogton I grand secretary , Mycr Stcrnberg of Ne I York. CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Proposed Examination Into the Condition of tbo Exchequer Deferred , TEMPORARY BUILDING PERMITS DENIED Mnror'n Vein of Two llmolnllmin Sun- tnlned lloulevnrd A pimilNuiiinitM UlHponrd Of Wnlnut Illll Grnd- IIIK Tux Umlcr Comldrriitlon. Depot nnd vloiluct matters were not curbed at all at last night's council mcot- ng. There was a prospect for awhile that ho fathers would take up the conMdcratl6n f the city's finances. President Blngham nade the suggestion that the council ought o spend half an hour In learning how the Ity stood In the various funds In order that L could cut Its cloth In such a way that u loflclt should not exist at the end of the car. This Investigation and examination i-os postponed , howovcr , because a couple ot ouncllmon wished to bo excused. An interested spectator of the council pro- ocdlngs was Thomas Martin of Morrlstown , T. J. , who was an Omaha city councilman In 872. He was Introduced to the council members by ex-City Councilman Kennard , The mayor vetoed the resolution permit- Ing the Scblltz Brewing company to erect a temporary music hall and theater at Slx- centb and California streets on tbc grounds hat the proposed structure did not conform Uth the provisions of the flro ordinance. On he same grounds the mayor vetoed the rcso- utlon allowing Louts Godola to erect a scale louse. Both resolutions wcro unanimously iustalned. DlNuoNlna ; of Apprnlncri' Ilcpnrtu , The report of the appraisers on the value ot the land that was to have been con demned for a boulevard to run from Bcmls o Hanscom pork was disapproved because ho valuation Is excessive. This was the action decided on at a recent committee of ho whole meeting. A recommendation was made that the mayor appoint another board o make a new appraisement , but It was decided to postpone such action until It was known that the park board desired an other appraisement. The report of the appraisers on the boule vard from Hanscom park to Rlvcrvicw was referred back to the Advisory board and .hrough it to the appraisers to determine damages that might occur to adjoining prop erty not taken. A resolution by Councilman Karr , in structing the Board of Public Works to tear up the wooden blocks on North Twenty- fourth street from Spauldlng to Lake streets and to recover the concrete base with gravel and cinders at a cost of not more than 11,000 , provoked the greatest discussion of the meeting. The resolution was based on a petition from the adjoining property own ers , including Herman Kountze and A. L. Patrick. Objections were made by various councllmen on the grounds that there Is no money on hand to do the work. City Comp troller Wcstberg , who was called upon ns a resident of the district , voiced a different objection. He stated that the property own ers had selected wooden blocks as the cheap est material , had never paid for the pave ment and could not be legally forced to pay the assessments if the pavement is torn up. He insisted that the blocks ought to remain until the property owners agreed to lay a new pavement. City Attorney Connell would not agree to the proposition that the tearing up of a wornout pavement would release the prop erty owners from their tax. As there seemed to be some question regarding the legality of the proposed actlo'n , however , the matter waa sent to a committee. Just be fore adjournment a resolution by BIngham waa passed , requesting the city engineer to report if some parallel street could not be placed In condition at lesser cost to relieve Twenty-fourth street. The ordinance prepared by City Attorney Connell to prevent "swindling and over charging by barbers" was Introduced and read a first and second time , Among other ordinances Introduced waa one providing for the repaying of Thirty-second avenue from Dodge to Dayenport and another to widen Eighteenth street from William to Lincoln avenue , fourteen feet on the cast side. The following ordinances were read a third time and passed : Paving Thirty-sec end avenue from Lincoln to Dorcas ; paving Dodge from Thirty-first avenue to Thirty- fourth with asphalt ; grading * Fowler avenue from Twentieth to Twenty-fourth , and fixing appraisers' fees. Settling the Wulnnt Hill Grading. A resolution was passed instructing the city engineer to prepare a plan of assess ment , relevylng the Walnut Hill grading tax under a plan by which one-half the cost is to be paid by the property especially benefited and one-half to be paid by the olty at large. This tax is the one that was declared Illegal by the courts on the grounds that the petition calling for it did not have the required legal number of signatures. Since the decision the property owners who have not paid their assessments have re fused to do so and such as have paid are asking for their money back , but a great many have consented to settle for one-half their assessments. The grading was done a good many years ago. The now assessment Is to bo prepared in time for the meeting of the Board of Equalization next month. The bills of Attorney Day and Dunn for services in behalf of the Herdman flro and police board in the Cox and Shoup case , amounting to $500 , were placed on file until the legal status of the board Is finally de termined by the supreme court. The sum ot $200 was appropriated for weed cutting and another | EOO for necessary street repairs , the money coming out of the road fund. The Board of Public Works was ordered to construct a three-foot cinder walk on one sldo ot Sherman avenue from the Belt line to Fort street. The old wooden walk was torn up some time ago on account of Its dangerous condition and the people liv ing on the street have been kicking for a new walk since. The petition of the Omaha Hotel Men's association asking for the repeal of the hotel runners' ordinance and the revocal ot the hotel runners , ' licenses on the grounds that such runners have become public nuisances , brought forth a committee report to the effect that the city has no legal power to suppress the runners until the time for which tlio license they paid for expires. Z. Cuddlngton & Co. , who have been occu pying Irard street back of tbo engine house on Shermnn avenue with coal yards , will liavo to vacate because tbo rent has not been paid nnd the property owucrs object to the shutting up of the street , The Central Labor union extended nn In * vltntlon to the council to attend the tenth annual Labor day picnic and parade of the union , The Invitation was accepted , The bills of O. S. Kelly company for the use of street sw replug machine were dis allowed because the employment of tbo ma- chlno was never authorized by the council. DEMOCRATS NAME DELEGATES Thirty-Seven Gather ToRpther nnd Hold n County Convention to Chooftc ComtrmNloiuil Thirty-seven democrats , representing the nlno wards of Omiihu , the four wards of South Omaha and the thirteen country pre cincts , nnd all of these democrats being 'ram this city , held n county convention last night in the assembly room of the Jack- sonlan club to select sixty-nine delegates .o attend the congressional convention for the Scc9nd district to be held In this city next Saturday afternoon. The convention was called to order by Dick O'Kcefe , chairman of the county committee , nnd Tom Flynn of the Second ward was chosen for temporary chalrm.ln and L. J. Plattl for temporary secretary. Will Hordman , In a pious voice , asked If there were any contests. The humor of the request did not at once make Itself op- parent to the convention , but in n moment It was remembered that tbo delegates wcro all chosen by the county committee without he semblance of n primary or caucus , and .hen the delegates loosened themselves and laughed. Mr , Herdman was thereupon gravely Informed by the secretary that there were none nnd Herdman moved to make the temporary organization perma nent , which was dono. The delegation to the congressional con vention was then appointed W allowing five lelegntes to each ward In Omaha , two to each ward in South Omaha , one. from each country precinct and three at largo. The names ot the delegates so apportioned were landed to the secretary nnd he read them aa follows : First Ward John Zeller , Fred Albrccht , Emmett Inmnn , Wrtlter Brandies , Ed Do ? . Second Ward Richard O'Kcefe , Thomas J. Flynn , W. H. Herdmnn , Herman Brlcl , Stanley Letovsky. Third Ward Thomas Swift , sr. , Pnt Ford , Henry Oathoff , Ed Rotbery , W. R. O'ShaughncBsy. Fourth Word P. C. Heafey , W. S. Shoe maker , Harry C. Miller , L. B. Johnson , John II. Grossmann. Fifth Ward E. H. Hawksworth , William McKennn , John Fox , Fred Ccsgrove , Fred Jensen. Sixth Ward John Coffey , Ed Bugce , C. H. McEckron , Pete Remackel , H. B. Roberts. Seventh Ward George Leay , George Cronk , L. W. May , Edward P. Berryman , Edward R. Duffle. Eighth Ward John McGorry , James A. FItzpatrick , John A. White , W. F. Wnp- plch , J , F. Connolly. Ninth Ward J. B. Kitchen , John F. Goad. Robert Smith , Alexander AHschuler , Churchill Parker. South Omaha Jamca Bulla , Sam Gosney , Harry Cllngen , Thomas J. Nolan , John J. Ryan , F. J. Froltog , Dennis McLean , Ed Doyle. Chicago , Dan W. Cannon ; Clontarf , A. Harms ; Douglas , Henry Seldler ; East Omaha , Charles Younger ; Florence , L. N. Wight ; Jefferson , W. W. McCombs ; Elkhorn - horn , W. F. Brown ; Union , William Olm- stead ; West Omaha , Joseph McGuire ; Val ley , A. H. Campbell ; Waterloo , J. R. Watts ; Mlllard , H. N. Link ; McArdle , Frank Mc- Ardle. At-large Omaha , Walter Moles ; South Omaha , John F. Roberts ; country , Oscar J , Plckard. ' There being no ono present from South Omaha , Will Herdman named eight dem ocrats In 'that ' city to act as delegates and the convention elected them. The delegates from the country were chosen in the same manner , but quietly , the secretary arrogating that duty to himself. After all this work had been concluded the convention adjourned. WORK OF AMATEUR COWBOY Clarence White L.a nee AiiKnnt Cur- long and Draifu Him Over the Rough Pavement. Clarence White , aged 14 , has ono great ambition In life to become a cowboy. He has secured a sombrero , a pair ot long loose fitting corduroy trousers and a lariat. With this latter adjunct to his cowboy out fit he is a terror to all the small boya of his neighborhood , whose necks are burned from contact with the rope. Yesterday White was standing In front of a livery stable near his home , Twenty- eighth and Leaven worth , streets , when little August Carlong , aged 12 , passed by. White had hla lariat celled for a throw. "Run , you little Dutchman , like a steer , 'cause I want to rope you , " yelled White when he saw little August. August did run , but It was to get out of White's way. The noose of tbo rope settled over his head and he was yanked from his feet and brought to a sudden Jerk that nearly choked him. White , who Is a big strong fellow for his age , after ho had roped August , turned and ran , dragging the helpless boy over the brick pavement and car tracks. Ho ran for a block before bo released the boy. August's hands ware badly lacerated ; the tip of ono of his fingers was torn off and his body and head were a mass of bruises. The damage - ago to his clothing waa Irreparable. Au gust's father had the would-bo cowboy ar rested. Sonrchtnir for Diamond Thieved. The police have been notified by' the Chicago cage authorities that Frank P. Smith and Miles Phillips , two of the men who held up and robbed Mrs. Maurice Eppensteln of Chicago cage and stole $4,000 worth of diamonds No vember 29 , nnd who were sought for her last month , had been captured. The third man , Bert Spauldlng , is thought to be still In Omaha or vicinity. Ho and the other two came to Omaha In Juno and secured places as waiters In a Sixteenth street res taurant. Two weeks later Detective 8 ° r- geants Miller and McCarthy of the Cot tage Grove avenue station , Chicago , came here In search of them. The publication In an evening paper of the officers' presence here and their purpose scared the man away , Smith and Phillips returning to Chicago cage and Spauldlng remaining in hiding here. Marrlnite The following marriage licenses were Is sued by County Judge Baxter " yesterday : Name and Address. Samuel F. Melton , Quick , la . 25 Emma Hartwell , Quick , la . 20 Georga A. Byrne , Mend , Neb . js Mrs. Calla Wttchoy , Valley , Neb . -j Are better than hand-sewed shoes but cost less. Men women , and children wear them. All kinds are made. The following merchants are some who sell Goodyear Welt Shoes : DREXKL SHOE : CO. . HIS Fnrnam St. , NEBRASKA CLOTHING CO. T. 1' . CARTWKIQHT & CO. , 16th and ana Uth Si , , Farnam Dourlan St. . A. E. STOCKHAM , 706 N. 16th St. , A. W , BOWMAN CO. , 117 N. 16th St. , \VM. N. WHITNEY , 107 Bo Uth St. , A D MORSE. 1517 Douulas fit. . T , n Nonius. n boufias at. HOWE-TALMAGE . . . SHOE CO. . JSJ5 Douglas W. W. FISHER. 2 Loavenworth Bt. .IUTOM STOUE. l th and Dou la . W. R. 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