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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1898)
Til 13 OMATTA T > ATTjV TltrHSDAV , At'OfST 25 , 1Hf)8. ) SIMPLY HAVING A GOOD TIME Delegates to the Retail Llqnor Dealers National Convention Taboo Work , CARRIAGE RIDE AND A MASS MEETING Wrlve Ahnhl ( lie ( ' ! ( > Folloncil hy n Merle * ofilil refine * on Mutter * of Interent to the .Men In the Yesterday was the day of all days on the program of the National Congress of Hetnll Liquor Dealers. Its features were a big car- rlago parade about the city and a mass meet ing in Crclghton hall In the afternoon. The former was well attended , the latter less so , because the quenchers of thirst apparently did not cara to be stuffed away In a hot hall , but preferred to hustle about the City and the exposition grounds for a good time. For these manipulators of malt and spirit uous liquors go about a reunion In a proper way In weather as sultry as this. The con gress Is In no sense of the word a conven tion. It Is simply a gathering for a goad nodal time and convention halls are tabooed Ilka the plague. If they want to talk about their business affairs they do It In bunches of twos and threes Instead of wrangling and tussling over hard problems In convention assembled. That may be the better way. At least , it has been a decided successful way , for tlthough they have been hero three days , the drink dispensers wear none of the faded looks that arc usually bourne by con tention delegates. The congress Is well attended , although not so well ns It might be. The great ob stacle that the local committee found in get ting a bigger crowd was , ns usual , the rail road rates. The railroads refused to put on uny fares that would suit the moderate pocketbook that ordinarily belongs to a re tail liquor denier , Thcro Is a good attend ance from thU and neighboring states , however - over , even If there are not many from dis tant points. Hunched together , they make quite an array of men. Elghty-nvb carriages , with four in each carriage , were required to accommodate all who took part in the pa'radc. They met at Iho Dellono hotel , which Is the headquar ters , and there took their scats In the vehl.- clcs. Ed Ilothery was the marshal of the day and with the assistance of M. E. Dolan and .Charles Krug ho engineered the man- ouuvcrs along the line of march with con siderable success. The drive was through the principal streets to the plant of the Omaha Brewing association , then to the downtown offices of the Her distillery on Hartley street and then to Crclghton hall. Here the visitors disembarked. One-half disappeared , the other half entered the hall. E.Tchmmr of Verbitl CourteMleM. President John Cj. Tlerney of the Ne braska Liquor Dealers' association called the 'assemblage to order and welcomed the city's uostH briefly. Ho then Introduced Mayor MooreB. After a few little pleasantries he dwelt upon the fact that last year Nebraska harvested an enormous crop of corn and other groin and laid particular stress upon the fact , too , that this crop was not only large , but also very fine , which enabled it to bo transformed into n very delcctabli grade of liquor about the finest In the world. As a very natural consequence , ho declared , mankind must naturally gaze upon Nebraska with n very kindly eye , while the liquor men of the state must consider ihcm- sclvesvery fortunate Indeed that another enormous crop Is being harvested In the gar den spot of the country. Ho then turned over to President Tlerney the hugo gilded keys of the city nnd told the liquor dealers to use them nil they , wanted to. National Organizer Knmeron of the Na tional Uetnll Liquor Dealers' association , who resides In Cincinnati , was Introduced as the' ' 'next ' speaker. His remarks' were full of , dcfouse of the liquor dealers and of ad vice to them , but before embarking upon this ho paid a glowing tribute to the expo- filtlon In tWo following words : "I congratu late you upon your exposition. It Is fai beyond my expectations. I visited the Paris exposition , the World's Fair , the Nashvllln exposition nnd the other shows , but with the exception of ' the World's Fair yours Is the grandest I have ever seen. You have lone what no ono expected and you are being praised from Canada to the gulf and from the Atlantic to the Pacific. It Is wonderful that on the spot where Indians roamed not half a century ago this splendid exposition stands. It la as grand an exam ple of what our nation can do as was that recently given by our army and navy. ' Organizer Kameron picked up the state ment made by Mayor Moores regarding the big grain crops that the state Is raising and commented on It In the course of hla remarks. Ho declared that the prohibi tionists did not know that by sweeping the saloon men out of existence they arc at 'the ' same tlmo ruining the market for their grain'productsWulnlng themselves. They wore doing this In their behalf that drink la mainly responsible for the evil in the world. "They sny drink Is the cause of wrong. of crime. " ho declared. "As a matter of fact , these crimes which are so caused are minor crjmes , lesser crimes than those caused by soberness. It Is a sober man who can become a forger , a burglar or oven a murderer. A drunken man can never become ono of thcso criminals. Gulteau never drank ; Jcsso James never drank. They also assert that drink shortens life , tU ) $ statlsttqs , contradict , them , These show- that the average life of a total abstainer is flfty-ono years. That of n drunkard Is fifty-three years and of a moderate drinker fifty-nine years. You sec that n drunkard lives loncer than a man whenever never drinks. " "What the OrKiinUntloii Ioe . The national orcanlzatlon of liquor deal ers is a necessity , declared the speaker. High license laws , high taxes , Sunday and midnight closing laws and other stringent measures compelled the Ohio liquor dealers to first combine In order to prevent them selves from being legislated out of busi ness. Prohibitionists have dubbed them horsethlevcs , Insulted their wives , abused their children. When the protective organ ization was formed detrimental legislation stopped. Stringent laws were wiped from the stntuto books. Llcenso fees were re duced. A treasury of thousands of dollars was collected to support liberal men and fight others who opposed the sale of liquor. Then followed the national organization which now has 222,000 members. It has become n power that politicians recognize. For example , when Senator Allison tried to have a bill parsed to raise the government tax from $25 to $50. the movement was reported through the National association. Each state organization communicated with Its representatives nnd senators. The re sult was that the measure was defeated. In conclusion , the organizer gave his lis teners some words of advice about their organization nnd conduct. "Take In every ono Into organization , " ho said , "the brewer , the distiller , the cigar manufacturer , the baker , the butcher all who enjoy the benefits of the trade should bear some of the burdens. Let them pay dues In order that you may have a fund with which to fight men who will not look utter your Interests nnd support those who are with you. Above all , con duct yourself properly. The public eye watches the retail dealer more closely than any other tradesman. Thcro Is a btlgma on you. It you act rightly , you will earn r.ud deserve the respect i. your fellow citizens. It rests with > ou. " The final speaker was I. J. Dunn , Ho also Championed the liquor dealer. Ho declared hat the $1,000 , Ikcncn In tinrenxonnblo nnd injuft. He Instated that the liquor dealer * not Rtttlm ; the protection that other Icciinnd trailvhtmh tire , ' Uil oi/ the blher land Is persecuted on cycry occasion that ttlttt , The cnnadc ' * ( iilr [ ( pnlonhti , * be lerlared Illegal because contrary ( o the * spirit of freedom nt tlio constitution of the Jnltrd States , and , moreover , hypocritical , or men who lionl the mod against the kn- ooti howl the loudest In praise of the public nehool system , which U largely supported rom revenue obtained from saloon' men. lo also charged ofllclals In being as derelict n their duties In allowing drug stores- sell liquor under the guise of medicine a * hey arc when they permit a saloon mane o sell liquor without a license. He , there- 'ore ' , supported the liquor dealers In their ; n"orts at self protection nnd advised theme ; o PCO to It that no ono Is ever sent to a city council , a state legislature or congress is ho v/lll not deal with saloon men ns with other tradesmen. Ho advised them , how ever , to sco that their members obey all awa , for It Is because of , violations of the. aw by siliconme'n that.thc pf JJidlca Alnsb the dealers lias 'Mainly arisen.7 , , V < ; ' ' ' This inas8.'nieplllng"ISjUh 'only1 olio-to ia held durltig the congress , aW the rest of the time wlll'bfe s'p'ent'by the vl lors { In enjoying tlicrnselYfW , pait njght they nbr j eft to their own resources and rrianyof them went out to the exposition grounds. The program today Is n , pleasing one. At L o'clock the delegates will assemble nt Fourteenth nnd Howard streets , where they will bo made the guests of the Krug Drew- ing company. They will bo taken out to the brewery In a special motor train. In the evening they will be entertained by the Omaha Brewing company at Its garden. A concert will bo given and a banquet will bo served. COOL FOR THE CROWD ( Continued from First Page. ) will complete the program. In the evening the spectacular fantasle , "Tho SponlBh- Amcrlcan War , " will be repeated on the Plaza , followed with n pyrotechnlcal dis play. The Indian .encampment , the life saving exhibition nud the usual band con certs will assist lo entertain the vlsltprs , and the 25-cent ndmtnslon will bo In forca after 6 o'clock to Induce the addition q n big local crowd. SIMMSII AVAlt UIIMC.H KOH OMAHA. ManiiKer ItoNennterlio .Seenrex an Addition to the Indian f"miKrcnM. : The following article from the Washing ton Post gives the details of some of the work accomplished for the exposition by Manager Rosewater of the Publicity depart ment on hla present trip cost : Mr. Edward Rosowatcr , qno of the man agers of the Trnnsmlsslsslppl Exposition and editor of The Omaha Bee , who has been In this city In the interest of that enter prise , ns already stated In the Post , .has secured a carload of Spanish war relics , which will bo sent west nt onf-o for exhibi tion. This carload will be mad ? up of brass cannon , Mauser rifles , the first Spanish flag captured in Cuba and many other articles of a llko nature. Mr. Rosewnter hopes also to obtain permission for the exhibition of the captive balloon that was used rt Santiago Another errand for the ixpos'tlon ' , which Mr. Rosewater come on , is to secure more Indians for the congress nt Omaha and , In compliance with his request , Mr. James Mooney of the Bureau of Ethnology will start today forithp. Navajoo and Klowa res ervations in anvcndqav6r to bring 150 more representatives.of..those tribes , ponies nnd all , to Omaha. 'Mr. Rosewater has nsked the War department .to allow Qcronlrao , the famous Apache thief , nnd his band to bo transported to Omaha. He was surprised to find that the olllclals of the War depart ment did not know that the chief was still a prisoner of the United States. Ho has been held by the army as a prisoner for thirteen years at Fort Sill. As already announced In the Sunday Post , Mr. Rosewater , accompanied by Assistant Secretary of War Melklejohn , had a confer ence with President McKlnley on Saturday afternoon , the purpose ot which was an In formal Invitation to the president to visit the exposition In case he takera vacation. The president signified his willingness to make the tour , emphasizing the point by stating that a president who has closed n successful war could well aflord to exhibit his appreciation of the arts oj peace by , i personal visit to the great industrial expo sition , entered upon and carried out In the face of war and In spite of very formidable obstacles. 12xtermltiiiteN the .Sparrow * , Superintendent Taylor of the Horticul ture bulldln ; : has earned the everlasting gratitude of the exhibitors In that and the Agriculture building nnd steps are being taken to have resolutions drafted to show the appreciation In which ho is held. During the early days of the exposition the Horticulture and the Agriculture build ings were filled with sparrows that made themselves a decided nuisance. How to got rid of the iicsts was the burning ques tion. The exposition people were con sulted , but they could furnish no relief , Sparrow experts were Invited , and after sUlng up the sltutlon , they said that the outlook was hopeless and that the sparrows would nest nnd multiply until drlve'n awny by cold weather. It was right at this point that Superintendent Taylor came in with his fine work. He purchased a.,22- caliber 'rlllo and a quantity of cartridges , loaded with the smallest shot manufactured , and then ono Sunday when most people were nt church , he started In on the work of slaughter. Ho started In the Horticulture building and .before nlg it h'o ) had killed fifty pafVoJ8 ) < UVjrtJ5k | ; < tijt4l tln tftf.JJio : ' btructu'rcVr IavJn raMyi tr fhe work.oti destruction ; festerf/lrom / hJsluboYsuntli : ; ; lost Sunday , w'Ubn.ho' received a call tor do some killing -In jthcU Agriculture build - ] Ing. Shouldering1 ! hls 'gun , .he went , and , before illgh ' "Jq had covered the floor of the building with dead birds. Since that/ tlmo not a sparrow has been seen In the building , nnd what Is remarkable , it Is said that none ever go near the Horticul ture building , where the cannonading was heard some weeks ago. Will "Write lip" the Fair. George Caven , a son-in-law of Commis sioner Field of Minnesota , has arrived at the exposition and Is making his home at the headquarters of the North Star state. Mrs. Caven arrived several days ago and will sprad the summer here. Mr. Caven id nn old tlmo Minneapolis newspaper man , but Is now residing In Chicago , where tie Is the editor nnd principal stock holder in the Chicago Produce , a paper pub lished In the Interest of the commission men nnd dealers. While here he will secure the material for a series of articles relative to the exposition. Speaking ot the big show- no said : "It Is good and the promoters are entitled to a great deal of credit for the enterprise they have displayed 4n erect ing such magnificent buildings and gather ing such a collection ot fine exhibits. " , Mr. Caven has taken nn active Interest In the dairy business and while hero he will devote considerable time to an ex amination of the exhibits In the Dairy build- Ing. Draw * IMetnreM for IMeimure. L. J. Lamada of Mount Wlnko , N. D. , has been executing some of his original pic tures with pen nnd different colors of Ink , which are attractive in many ways. The de signs are unique , showing a combination of rocks , trees , hills , vales , waterfalls , 'etc , tln connection with these ho presents 'rustle ' buildings , pyramids and sometlmest. birds nnd animals. This work Is done as a recro- ntlon in the evenings after Mr. Lamada has concluded his official duties. at ' the exposi tion. Many persons are highly 'pleased with the thought and skillful art displayed and are Instructed also by the suggestive words which accompany each picture or chart , ad- vortlnliiK nr Mill titf attention to ( lit * rcDourvri of thn Btntc or the merits of the Tfldc'iwnUc iiownpaper * . Already tlio rcprcurntntlvcH ( if Oklahoma , Nebraska nint N'ortti Dakota ImVo eccurcil these new pictures , All On * World Should See II , Prof , . Wntcrhouse , who for forty-ono years lihAcId n clmlr In tl-.c Washington'unlv ' < r- fllty of St. I/oul anil who has been around the world arid who has nliio attended five world fairs , In In the city ns the acting president of the Missouri State commission. In speaking of the exposition he said : "Tho splundors of world's fairs have not dulled my appreciation of this exposition. The ex- hlhltn In these halls are Impressive proofs ' of < the rapid and marvelous development of Iho transmlsslsslppl country. The brilliant Illumination of the flna and tastefully em bellished buildings which surround the la- Keen reveals n nightly scene of enchanting beauty. The pleasures which this exhibition affords and lessons which It Inculcates charm and enlighten every visitor. All of the people pf < the United States 'aught' to see-Its * delightful-ami ijigtructlre sights. " ' ilj' < > 'it. " . . .J. f < f KndorrfeiMhy.tvn Hxpert. ExSenatorUrrgron of Illinois 'Is attend ing the exposition and making' his headquarters - i quarters nlth Major .Hamilton nt the'slate billldlng on the grounds. Like'1 all df the other citizens from Illinois'he Is pleased with the exposition and In spealilng of It he said : "It Is grand and one of the best expositions ever held In the country. In gathering the exhibits , the managers seem to have sifted the chaff from the grain and are showing nothing but the best. The exposition must result In doing great good throughout the entire trnnsmlsslsslppl coun try , us It shows to the eastern people and those from abroad that this Is a country of unbounded resources. " Senator IJcrgren Is the treasurer of the Covenant Mutual Life Insurance company and has visited every great fair held In the United States since the Centennial. AVlint KitiiNftN IN While Kansas Is making a great fruit and vegetable show In the Horticultural buildIng - Ing , it Is doing something along the same line In the Agricultural building. At this time the state Is showing some melons that do not take n back seat for any state In the union. While the big fellows have not been cut , It is stated with what Is con sidered nsa authority , that. they are as flue as any ever seen at this or any other expo sition. In addition to showing melons , Kan sas is exhibiting some potatoes that In size resemble pumpkins. In fact they are so big that only four of the tubers will go Inside of an ordinary kcttlo at one time. I3\ee itl e Committee Meotliiic. At the meeting of the executive committee' held yesterday the McCook Cornet band was engaged to play another week. The music of this organization has been very accept able and the members of the executive com mittee felt that the boys should be given a longer engagement. Fireworks in. connection with the battle piece that will be played on the Plaza next Tuesday and Saturday nights were ordered. Fireworks for the North tract were ordered for next Thursday night , the night following Kansas day. Farm Semen from Texnft. Prof. Atwater , In charge of the Texas exhibit , has received a collection of photo graphs taken at different parts In the state and sent to him. They show farm scenes , specimens of fruit , herds * , of' live stock , views'-of forests , streets In cities and rural bomes. The professor finds It ImposslbleMo move the whole of Texas to the' exposition , so ho has secured 100 large pictures to show some of the things that he could not bring along. XotcM of the ExuoNltlon. George Allen and II , Landy were arrested last night for using profane and obscene language In front of the Trilby concession on the East Midway. The twomen * were under the Influence of liquor and when le- fused admission to the concession became offensive in their language. Ex-Governor Gllck of Kansas IB in the city attending a meeting of the Kansas com mission , held on the exposition grounds. The governor predicts that next month the at tendance at the exposition will bo enormous , providing the railroads make rates that will permit of people traveling without giving up their entire wealth to pay railroad fare. Some of the exposition employes who have been In the habit of securing advances on their salaries are somewhat disgruntled on account of the action of the board of direc tors which prohibits similar accommodations In the futureIn other quarters the action of the board Is commended as putting a stop to a custom that la not good busfness policy. Superintendent Haidt of the bureau of ex hibits is rapidly recovering from his se vere llluoss , but la still unable to give his usual time to his official duties. On that ac count the organization of the bureau of awards , which was to bavc been accom plished by this time , will probably be post poned until about the beginning of Septem ber , Secretary Danforth of the Minnesota com mission has returned to his homo at St. Paul , where ho will remain a few days to rest up und recuperate. He has been hero since long before the opening of the exposi tion and owing to the great amount of work that has devolved upon him he has suffered considerable on account of physical ex haustion. A good attendance Is assured for Montana day , September 6 , as the railroads operat ing In that section of the country have made a rate that Is acceptable. Word has been received at the State building that both 'a.t the. Montana , bu'irdlng ; The.finWrtaln . ' menttwas.Kiven 'for.Mr aridMrE , Cochfan arid , ' Ml 8 _ JelcnMcDonald. , The'Evening was spent In'cards" and music. ' Light re freshmenta wcroscn''d. < . The function was attended , by fi numbqr , of the people from the state buildings. As soon as the weather becomes cooler these "At Homes" will be features at the Montana building and will bo accompanied by dancing. Secretary Chase of the Iowa commission has returned from his trip to Cedar Rapids and Is again at his desk in the state build ing. He says that over in central Iowa pcoplo are enthusiastic over the exposition and that as soon as the railroads make a rate thousands of people will come to the exposition dally. He predicts , a big attend ance on Iowa day and feels certain that it will be ono of the red letter days In the his tory of the exposition. Thomas Hatton , president , and MIlo Ward , secretary , of the Oes Molnes Commercial Exchange are In the city , the guests of Secrotaiy Chase of the Iowa Exposltl.in Commission. Both are delighted with iho exposition and will remain during the wcok. They Bay that before the end of the sea son about every man , woman and cfclM will come to the exposition. The recent visit of the ' DCS Molnes people to the exposition was a' great revelation to those vho at tended , as few of them expected that the great transmlsslsslppl show would bo found half as large as It Is. Itentniiriint Solleltom Arreatcd. E. F. Fill and T. W. Taylor , solicitors for the "llusy Bee" and "Hard Luck" restau rants , were arrested yesterday charged with having solicited business on the street for their respective restaurants without a license. Their cases will be heard Saturday. License Inspector McVltte , who caused the men's arrest , Intends to arrest In the future all "spielers" who solicit business on the sidewalks without a license. Flue Smoke * the Waffle Houxe. A defective flue caused a small lire and a largo quantity of smoke at the Chicago Wutne bouse , 302-12 North Sixteenth street , yesterday afternoon. The kitchen range ap peared unable to discharge its consumed carbon up the chimney and It poured into the dining room to the Inconvenience of patrons. Fire scorched the neighborhood of the flue to a small extent , requiring the ntteiidauce of the flre department. * ' .17 .Ul' ' ) * " it l-i' CTI f IVf" PT/lPtf Tl1M1IH AVI'f SMIING SiOCIl fl ) ol'UnhS Union Pacific Management Intends to Adopt Sorao Buob Flan. WILL INTEREST THE MEN IN THE ROAD Director llnrrltnnn HiieotiritHC * trie Jilen n n ( iooit One for tinI'nr - liOKe of IntentliiK Sin IIIK niul AlilliiK Kniplojcti. If the employes of the Union Pacific sys tem have any spare caah that they want to Invest they are Foon to be given an opportunity. They will bo encouraged by the board of directors nnd the president to invest their savings In Union Pacific stock. The Idea Is n favorite one of Director Harrlman , who Is also a director of thu Illinois Central railroad and who has largely helped to make so many of the Illinois Central employes stockholders In the com pany they represent. Director Harrlman Is a scry prominent factor in the reor ganized Union Pacific railroad. It Is saM " he takes a more lively Interest In the up- building of the "Overland Houto" than any of the other directors. His recent frequent trips over the line with President Burt and other officials would appear to Justify the statement recently made by a Union Pacific official : "Director Harrlman is the whole thing , nnd what he says goes. Ho stands for the board of directors , and Is personally supervising the management of the road. " A short tlmo ngo Director Harrlmau told one of the Union Pacific ofllclals that ho wanted to see the Union Pacific employes generally represented among the stockhold ers of the new company. He believed it would not only form a. good investment for them , but would give them a prldo and nn amount of personal Interest In the suc cess of the company that nothing else could do. With President Stuyvesant Fish of the Illinois Central Director Harrlman has worked to bring such Investments about among the employes of that company , and has succeeded to such an extent that now about 10 per ccntyXjf the entire stock Is owned by employes of the company. The matter has occasioned some talk nt the headquarters In this city , and Is gen erally favorably regarded , except that many of the men say they would like to be as sured of their connection with the company before buying any of the stock. A cir cular on the subject Is expected shortly , to be followed by the opening of books for popular subscription of stock among the employes. WILL HELP OUT SOUTH OMAHA I.nliorlnK Men'n Itepnhlleitn Clnb In tend * fioliiK There to Start n Slmlliir OrKniilcntloii. The Laboring Men's Republican club late to go to South Omaha tonight In a body to help the worklngraen there to organize an auxiliary club. It will rendezvous nt Six teenth and Howard streets nt 7:30 : p. m. , and. boarding the cars there , go direct to Twenty-fourth and M streets , where the South Omoha meeting has been called. The matter of auxiliary organization throughout the county generally was thor oughly talked over at the meeting of the central club in Patterson hall last night , and on a motion by Street Superintendent Beverly the followlng _ republican workingmen - men df S6uth Omaha were named as a nucleus , for the auxiliary organization : Phil Kern and H. Elsfeldcr of the First ward , P. Zcllnka nnd B. Curran of the Second , George Burns and P. Traynor of the Third and John Morrlsey and Charles Cummlngs of the Fourth. This was donp pfter a very favor able report from J. Howard and William Matthews , who had been doing the prelimi nary work there as a committee from tlio Laboring Men's club. In keeping with this move a resolution by C. F. Robertson , was adopted sending cordial greeting to the South Omaha republicans and requesting them to organize In conjunction with the central body. A membership committee was also ap pointed by President Cowger to swell the list of the main organization. He named : M. Andrews , Frank Mark nnd Chris Morten sen of the First ward ; Theodore Cooper , Gus Hamll and George Reed of the Second ; J. P. Henderson and T. B. Starnes of the Third ; Dennis Cunningham , Charles Singer and John Llnnohan of the Fourth ; Robert Houghton , Cornelius Kearney and Frank Kelpln of the Sixth ; Fred Nelson , E. Whal- strom and James Anderson of the Seventh ; R. C. Crowley , Samuel Beatty and A. J. Herold ot the Eighth , and John G. Fisher , William Matthews and George Mitchell of the Ninth. Anticipating the visit ot President Mc- Klnley here in October nt the Peace Jubilee , the club decided , on a motion by > K. S. Fisher , to extend to the president a formal Invitation to be present at a rousing meetIng - Ing at that time. The club will also make on effort to bo selected as the guard oi honor for the president upon his arrival In this city. It was understood that the president Is anxlous to make his visit to Omaha a quiet one , nnd the club will not attempt to In any way Interfere with the desire of Mr. McKlnley to enjoy a brief re spite from his arduous labors. Among the features of last night's meet ing were a rather humorous speech at Mri Bryan's expense by John G. Fisher and the sTnglng of the "Red , Whlto and Blurf. ' by William Mulhall , the club Joining. In tha chorus. The next meeting will be at the same hall next Wednesday evening , on whteh occasion some good speakers will been on hand. ENJOINS HIS STEPFATHER Jonciih n. Kstnn Oet on Order to Ile- Htrnln John C. Carroll for n Time. Trouble between stepfather and stepson led to an appeal to Judicial Interference yesterday. John C. Carroll Is the former and Joseph B. Eagan , a youth of 18 years , the latter. The lad's father , Michael Egan. was killed In a railroad accident when the boy was a baby. For a decade Egan and his mother and stepfather have been living at 1618 Twenty- fourth street , In South Omaha , In a homo in which young Egan has a Joint interest with his mother , but on August 1 , according to the story told in a petition by Egan's grandmother , Mary Coyle , for an Injunction to restrain Carroll from trying to keep the son away from the place. Carroll assaulted him with a wooden chair , choked him , al most bit off one of his fingers and drove him away from his home , nnd ever since has frightened him away. A temporary Injunction was granted by Judge Scott as prayed for until the matter can be heard on Its merits. IllrtliUny Party. Wednesday afternoon , August 21th , the eight-eighth birthday of Mrs. Ann Rapp was celebrated at the residence of her son , Mr. William Christie. 1817 Miami street. Mrs. Rapp's nrst husband was the cele brated William B. Christie of Cincinnati. She has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church for nearly seventy years. She came to Omaha March 11 , 1869. Her mind Is still active and she recounted many of the Inciaents of thu past. She -naa pre sented with a very handsome car trumpet , her former pastor , Rev. Charles W , Savjdgp , making the presentation speech. Among those present were Mrs. Rebecca Dewey , Chicago ; Mr. Fenclon Stlnson and Mrs. Hattie Hawver of Los Angles ; Mrs. Anna Erenuaman of Salt Lake City , Utah ; and 'rom ' Onmhn , i.Mrjf OrprRtv Ai McCoy , whn * liertclf SO U'ura ut nee , ImvlUR hcct ) n. resident of OiiiMm forty uvo years. THIEF MAKES HIS ESCAPE Apprehended li.v rimnee lie Kn llj- ( letx . \MIIJ- from Three Detce- tlten Who t'npture Him. A thief wlm waa apprehended I ) } ' Ohlrt-of- Detectives Mcdrnth nnd two members of hU department last Saturday night , intulo hl.-t encnpo a few minutes Inter without any ap parent objection from his cnptors. The thief stumbled Into the hands of the sleuths near Fourteenth nnd Douglas streets about 10 o'clock nnd was conducted to the patrol box near that corner In order that the wagon might be summoned. The chief nnd one detective stood guard over the prisoner by the wall of a nearby buildIng - Ing while the third "pulled the box. " While the detective was pulling the lever that sounded two bells , a wagon call , aj.tho sta tion , the thUarecognized hjs oplioiuinlty and madn . dash for lilrcrtr.M'.Ue ran'south And Mli / nam and occurrence f.ivs that the captive ) . \v < w not obliged to wKnich hlmseJft < riH rrit'llhe'de- ! tectlvts made no prntens > pf try.lng3(6 Avbld him. Neither dlllithey nidkr.h/nny effort , to rc-caplurc him , , but'a vhtd'-hlm cro-W ! th ? street nnd enter the nlUy with apparent 'in difference. The witness inquired as to the man's offense and was told that the flying fugitive was a thlot as well as a clever sprinter. The patrol wagon appeared a few minutes later , but the driver discovered that his contemplated passenger had departed with out assistance. $0111 II OMAHA NEWS. Yesterday afternoon B. n. Wllcox , who Is agent for the Joslln estate here , announced that a three-story brick building would be erected nt once on the vacant lot at Twenty- fourth nnd N streets Just south of the Singer block. Architect L. R. Davis Is now en gaged in draw ing .the plans for the building , which will have a frontage on Twenty-fourth street of sixty feet and a depth of the same number of fcetj A basement ten feet deep Is being provided for In the plans. The ground floor will bo used for stores and will be so arranged that In case It Is desired the entire floor may bo made Into one large store room. Four flats of six roomrf each will occupy the second and third floors. Mr. Wllcox stated that the decision to Improve this property was made by heirs of the es tate who visited South Omaha last week. Excavating for the cellar will commence next week and it is the Intention to hasten the work of construction ns much ns possi ble. The front of' the building will bo of pressed brick trimmed with Long Meadow- brown stone. Architect Davis states that only the best of material w-111 be used In the construction and that ns far as possible South Omaha labor will be given preference over outsiders. The new building will bo piped for gas and wired for electricity , so that tenants may use either kind ot light In case gas mains are ever laid here. the Major'N I'lenniire. Owing to the fact that the resolution or dering fourteen fire hydrants located'In dif ferent parts of the city has not been signed , the work of laylng'.the mains 4p the Albright school Is dclaypd. Mayor JSnsor * { ald 'a 'few- ' 'days ago that he proposed , placing his veto on a portion of the resolution'but } intimated that ho would allow tho" thre'u ' hydrants needed to complete tlio water'connection for the school and the two hydrants needed for the cooper factory to stand. As no commu nication has been received from the mayor yet , the water company cannot go ahead with the school mains. Unless the mayor Issues private instructions to the water company's superintendent this work cannot commence until after the meeting of the council September 1 , at which time , the veto will be read. Nona of the ten additional lights ordered in by the council have been located yet , as the mayor stated to Manager Dimmock that he proposed "taking a shot' at that resolution also. Just what lights the mayor will allow to tie- located is not known , but it is thought that at least half of the number ordered In will be cut off the list. ' ' Sanitary IteKtilntloim Ignored. The recent warm weather has called the attention of the city ofllclals to the sanitary condition of the streets and alleys. In many cases it has been found that rubbish Is piled high in the alleys and that decaying vege table matter abounds in certain localities , The sanitary Inspector has served a largo number of notices to clean up , but In a number of Instances no attention has been paid to thpm. Especially is this true In flats. The tenants assert that the landlord fnouhl pay for the removal of the garbage while the owner of the property Insists that It Is the business of the tenant tq take care of such matters. Unless there is a general cleaning up before long It will b < j necessary for the inspector to make some arrests. I'ronpectlve Snlt for DnnuiKCK Mrs. Anna Meyerswho fell into a water meter box at Twenty-sixth and N streets about a month ngo and was severely in jured , was reported considerably worse yes terday and it was stated that her condition was such that she might not recover. The city council was officially jjotlfled of the iacddcnt a , . recent metln&.aj d. tti Is pected that a'imlt foi-daniupm ; wlll.fce ( Shortly. Mt li'vaHeg * ! ' thati ; therwo : gtoppcd < from 'a - < iarrlaBBi onto , tbe- D , a meter box which gave- way , precipitating her to the bottom of the hole , a distance ot six feet.The .water .coiupftuyj aescrts tha ( the njetel- box > is the , property of 'the pwnerj ot the land and therefore it. 13 , not liable. O'Murii IHcN John O'Mara , an eipploye of the Hammond Packing cdmpany , died suddenly yesterday afternoon nnd it Is supposed that heart disease was the cause. O'Mara was em ployed In tbo beef department and worked during the morning hours as usual. After dinner ho started to work again , but fell unconscious to the floor. Restoratives were applied and a physician was summoned , but consciousness never returned. The deceased ceased resided at Twenty-fifth and H streets and leaves a family. Heyas well known here , having been employed as a watchman at Cudahy's for about seven years. Coroner Swnnson was notified nnd will investigate. Thieve * nt Work. Morning newspapers nro continually being stolen from the front doors of business houses on N street. Complaints are made almost dally , and In some cases the papers left at certain stores are carried away ev ery morning. This practice has got lo bo such a nuisance that a person Is to bo em ployed to watch for the thief , and If cap tured ho will bo dealt with according to law. Only n few weeks ago a newspaper thief was captured , and Judge Babcock gave him a Jail sentence for petit larceny. Happy at Manila. Ralph Wells , formerly a clerk at Clark's drug store on N street , but now a private In the First Nebraska Volunteer Infantry , stationed at Manila , writes to relatives here that ho is In good health , and Is enjoying himself. Mr. Wells was one of the first of a number of South Omaha young men to offer his services to the government when tbo first call for troops was made. Nulvntlou'Army I'lenle. On August 31 the local corps ot the Salva tion Army gives a picnic to the poor chil dren of the city at Syndicate park. Prepa rations are being made for the entertain * m en I ot 300 children U IK the Intention In ha MI tlnv children moot at thn liarrnckn on Twenty fifth Htrcet , lictwrrn N' nnd 0 Rtrretn , nt StfO ir'clock on Ihr niornltiK In question nnd mnrch io fndl * ) no | park. iUKcniontB of various kind * will tin pro- \ldcd ilml dinner will bo m'rvrd , Thocp who jlre to runlet the Salvation army In thin work can find cotitrllmllcn boxes at any ot the dountonn drug stores. S < > < .tnxlotin to He I'ltilntiiNter. Colonel A. L. I.ott desires to state that ho Is not and never has hern u candidate for postmaster. An tiptonn nhect has madu set oral refrruncm to Colonel Lott'fl candi dacy without authority of nny kind. For years Colonel Lott has been the secretary of the South Omaha Live Stock exchange , and IIP says that hla lniBlncs at the yards Is alt that he can itttuml to , and he has no desire to enter the contest for postmaster. riljin nx I p. J. S. Dlehl of Nlckcrson was n business visitor at Uu < yards yesterday. Ms jAddlq "Wheeler ot Charlton , In. , Is Iho guest of'JIr , and Mrs. J. n. Harvey. * 'Sov'eiity-elght persons are now employed In the Ilureau , of Animal Industry here. filayor Ensor spent yesterday In St. JosephMo. He is expected homo today. T 0. Illce , the oil man , was reported BOIUO hotter yesterday. Ho Is now nblo to sit up. ' , Superior Ibdge , Uegrro of Honor , will glvo n social and dance at Workman hall to night. The local coal dealers nro laying In their winter supply of hard coal. This fall hard coal will sell for $7SBO per ton. The Missionary society of the Presby terian church will meet with Mrs. John Hayes , Nineteenth nud I streets , this after noon , Mrs. George Dare , 713 North Twenty-third street , will entertain the Ladles' Aid society of tb First Methodist Episcopal church this nfternoou. There will be a republican rally nt I'lvonkn's hall , Twenty-fourth and L streets , tonight. A worklngmnn's republican club Is to be organized. Kubat's drug sloro nt Twenty-fourth nnd Q streets was entered by burglars Tuesday night nnd $00 In money besides a quantity of merchandise stolen. It was reported yesterday that Larry Con nors hud sold a corner lot on Q street to the South Omaha Brewery for $10,000. P. S. Casey disposed of a Q street lot n day or two ago for $1,500. The following births have been reported to the city clerk : .Mr. and Mrs. Mike Walsh , Twenty-fifth and E streets , n son ; Mr , nnd Mrs. Alfred Lee , Nineteenth and Polk streets , a daughter ; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Guszak , Twenty-eighth nnd C streets , a son ; Mr. and Mrs. James Hnrdesty , Twenty- seventh and S streets , a daughter. * 3 i5 HEARD ABOUT TOWN. John U. Mahcr of Cbadron , who , as a member of the Second regiment of Nebraska \oluuteers , achieved considerable notoriety at Chlckamauga by being court mnrtlnlcd for refusing to obey an order Issued by one of General Fred Grant's staff officers , is in the city. Ho is home on a furlough , but ns the regiment Is expected nt Omaha within a week ho will Join his company here. He says the members of the Second regiment circulated a petition to Governor Holcomb asking that they bo mustered out , and that Colonel Bills called a meeting and read the articles of war to the members , Informing them that they would be arrested If the effort to secure a discharge was continued , lie predicts that some Interesting reading can be , secured from the members of the regiment when they reach home , bearing upon the conduct of certain brigade and regimental officers at Chlckamauga. Pemonnl I'urnKraphn. N. J. Chamberlain of New York Is at the Mlllard. W. S. Hopkins of Philadelphia is a Millard - lard gueat. Miss Jcsslo Lobman is visiting in Grand Island , Neb. J. P. Long nnd wife nf Cooksville , Miss. , are taking In the exposition. Max Davidson nnd wlfo are among the Texas arrivals at the Mlllard. Mrs. E. B. Tnlmago and daughter have gene to Onawn , la. , for ten days. Mrs. Alice Byers and Mlsa Oona May I3yers are visiting relatives In the city. Mr. and Mrs. F. Gray and Bister of Jer- sry City , N. J. , are reglstcied nt thu Mil- larCMrs. Mrs. Eugene Mix of Aurora , 111. , has re turned to Aurora after n visit with friends In this city. Leonard Milton Brln and mother have just returned from a summer vacation nt lakes In Minnesota. Miss May Heller has pone to Cincinnati , O. , where she will be the gum of friends for several months. A. L. Blxby of Lincoln , ono of the most popular newspaper meji in the state , is vis iting the exposition. 1' . M. Rlley , C. C. Thompson and A. N. H right aie a party from Plattsburg , Mo , , attending the exposition. W. F. Moorshnll , one of DCS Molnes' leadIng - Ing dry goods merchants , is visiting friends and seeing the exposition. James Fussell and wife of Forrest City and George E. Taylor of Mlna are Arkansas visitors to the exposition. Miss Cella Quinllvcn of St. Joseph is vis iting her sister..Mrs. O. H. Wlrth , at For tieth and Hamilton streets. Ole Schlcgel of Lincoln , for many years draughtsman in the office of the commis sioner of public lands , is in Omaha. MM. W. H. Beobe of Brooklyn. N. Y. , Is vIsltlnK.-in Omaha with her daughter , Mrs , L. Torlerfleld , 2628 Hamilton street. Miss Ida , May Williams of Neosha , Mo , , Having tsr > cnt two weeks very pleasantly at Ijho 'cJctyjsUion , returned homo last nlsht. A. U. Sheldon , a member of the legisla ture two venrs ago from Dawes county , but nn\- lvtrfent | Lincoln , is a visitor In Omaha. Dr. W. F. Mllllr.gton and wife , Harris D. Colt and wfo : and Sam Sloane , Jr. , nnd wlfo , all of New York City , are vlsltlni : tbo expo sition. Adalbert Fox of Sundance , Wyo. , Is visit ing William W. Eastman , old comrades of the war , who had not met since their muster out. Mr. Fox is nlHO taking in the exposi tion. tion.Dr. Dr. D. P. Maddox of Chfslrr , Pa. , and J. G. Nesfil-Whltaker of Philadelphia have stopped over In Omaha a few days to look over the exposition , while on their way to the northwest on a bunting expedition. They are registered at the Murray. Nebraskans at the hotels : M. A. Dough erty nnd A. C. Muldoon , ORalalln ; F. II. Young and wife , Senoa ; Dallas Alderman , West Point : J. R. Sutherland nnd wife , Tekamah ; K. C. Fox , David City ; F. B. Alderman and wife , West Point ; O. G. Jones , Cedar Creek : A.V. . Johnson , A. F. Johnson , C. P. Cabela , Curtis ; M. D. Welch , W. B. } 'rlce , R. M. Welch. Lincoln. Mnrrluice The following marriage licenses were Issued by County Judge Baxter yesterday : Name and Residence Age. Charles S. Rlsdon , Saline , Kan . 24 Myrtle May Starr , Scott City , Kan . J8 Frank E , Way , Golden , Neb . 22 Mrs. Nora NIcKum , Manning , la . 25 Jerry M. Flynn , Omaha . 24 Florence J. Adams , Omaha . is Jehu Namcstek , Omaha . 28 Mathilda Svoboda , Omaha . 22 Valdemar Peterson , Omaha . 32 Frederfkke Paulsen , Omaha . ' 3 nxoncrate * the Aiuutunr Cow hey , Clarence- White , who caught little August Carlonpr in the nooto of a Jarlat nnd dragged him for several blocks , Inflicting conalderablo Injury to the youngster , was discharged In police court yesterday. Judge Gordon held tha . White showed no mallco In the act nnd that U was done simply while la a ploy ul oiood. , CLOTHING COMPANY. A New Hat Helps a seedy suit. cAvest fall styles of men's hats just receiv ed. ed.A A new hat a new suit and a shine , gives the air of a gentleman. There heed be no shabby gcnteels when a nice , neat well fit ting suit can be pur chased at The Conti nental for $5. Step in and sec for yourself. It always pays to see The Continental first for anything in men's or boys' wear. ( ONTINEN TA * " ' CLOTHING C O N. E. Cor. loth and Douglas. DAVID AND J50LIATH AT IT Hundred 1'oiind MenneiiKer Hoy' ' Un- dertnUeN to IV hip n liOO-roimil MiiHeiim Marker nnd I'ulln. "Bud" Grimes Is a messenger boy for the U. & M. railway nnd weighs about 100 pounds and C. E. Smith Is a "spieler" for the Omaha museum and welchs close to 200. The two met In a cigar blorci and quarreled over who should play a nlckel- In-the-slot machine first. The messenger boy sot sassy , according to Smith , and ho "slapped him down. " Without reckoning the chances the diminutive messenger Jn- vltcd the "spieler" Into the street to fight and the latter , who was In a scnil-nlcohollc trance , ncccDted the challenge. The "spieler" had the advantage In height , reach , weight and the force of his blows. The messenger boy's only advan tage was that the "spieler" was drunk. The "spieler's" protrudlng : stomach was the only tiling that saved him from de feat , for despite the messenger's frnntlo efforts to net in n head blow , ho was al ways defeated by this stomach , which caught all his blows and was always In front of him. Three redhot rounds were fought , with llttlo or no advantage to cither contestant. In the fourth the "spieler" managed to land on the messenger's Jugular nnd he went out. When he came to ho ran to the station nnd had the "spieler" arrested. Ilnekleii'N Ariilea Salve. THE BEST SALVE In the world for Cut * Bruises , Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheu'm , Fever Sores , Tetter , Chapped Hands , Chllblalqs , Corns and all Skin Eruptions , and positively cures Piles , or no pay required. It la guar anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sal * by Kuhn & Co. LOCAL BREVITIES. Qcorgo Ryan and John Thomas , 'arrosicS as vagrants , were sent to the 9haln gang for ten days. ' v' ' County Treasurer Hclmrod turned over to the state yesterday J5.432.45 Btato tax Col lections for July. J. F. Norman , who struck his wlfo , black ing her eye , Tuesday , contributed $10 to the city fund for the privilege. Complaint charging Robert Alchlnn with Insanity was made yesterday. Ho has a mania of a Christian science nature , The republicans of the Ninth ward ! will get together on Thursday evening at Twon- ty-nlnth and Farnaiq streets to prepare fop campaign work. The party of Stlllwater , Minn. , citizens and ofllclals , who have bren In the city sev eral days taking In the exposition , will return In their special car this morrilng. John H. Blckel of Ellzabethvlllc. N. J. . writes to the postmaster hero Inquiring the whereabouts of Joseph Blckel , or Plckel , who came west In 1858 , and four years later was reported ns living In Omaha. Miss Fanny Frcnzcl has secured a permit to erect a $1,000 dwelling on Taylor street In Boyd's addition. A permit has also been Issued to W. W. Coatcs to construct a temporary $300 structure on thq West Mid way. way.Perry Perry Davis of Bartlett , la. , drove Into the city Tuesday and put his team in Pat terson's livery barn nt Thirteenth street and Capitol avenue. When the. went to hitch un his team some tltno later he found that some ono had stolen his harness. Sam Sing nnd Sam Dak , who'amused a crowd with a celestial fight In which flat irons , bricks and clubs were the weapons were discharged from custody yesterday na the evidence was not convicting enough to try them on the charge. The street railway company has Just fin ished repairing the Intersection of trackt at Thirteenth nnd Farnam streets. Tha tracks were sunken there , and the paving la bad shape. .Tho Improvement Is qulto no- tlceablo to the people who have to rlda over the crossing. _ Two dlvorca suits for desertion were com- minced yesterday , fiarah Estcrman allcsea that her husband , Benjamin EstermanJ to whom she WUH married In this countr August , 18S4. dtBertod her two years ago. and Ida Claverlus saya her husband , Franlc 1 , C avcrlus , left her ono year after their marriage iu Jacksonville , , Fla. , lour year * , KO j
