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THE OHAHA DAILY J1EIS : ! &t NDAY. AUGUST IM ) . 1898.
WHY HARfiOETIE IS THERE
Ghort Explanation of the Design for the
Transmi/Hissippi / One-Cent Stamp ,
TRIBUTE TO HIS MERIT AS PIONEER
Vli In ! . \l tnut PoMniniitrr
Jlerrllt Write * n I.i-ttcr In One
ttt tinll > | icrcrlllrnl Object
or * to the Special Inline.
WASHINGTON' , Aug. 28. ( Special. )
When the Omaha exposition postage stamps
were first announced It will be remembered
that they created quite a storm of opposi
tion from the postage stamp collectors , who
seemed to think the n/ " > Issue would bo a
hardship upon them by forcing them to buy
high denomination stamps. Their protests
met with a prompt response that the stamps
vcrc not being Issued for the benefit of the
ctimp collectora , but In commemoration of
the progress of the west Illustrated In the
Tfansmlssleslppl Exposition and that they
did not have to collect the stamp * It they
did not want to.
The outcry of the paUago stamp collec
tors was no sooner hushed than another
agitation against the stamps was aroused
by the fart that the design for the 1 cent
etamp Is a copy of a painting representing
Tather Marqticttc on the Mississippi. The
objections nhlch were directed against this
particular stamp emanated from the eame
source that Instigated the onslaught upon
the Marquctte statue In the capltol at Wash
Ington , on the ground that such glorifica
tion of a Jesuit priest was entirely out of
place. Since the Omaha stamps have been
put lu circulation the postofflce officials hero
have been receiving numerous letters enter
ing p'rotcsts against the Marquctto design
and demanding a change in the 1-ccnt
Etamp. To nil of these the Postofllce de
partment has given the same firm answer.
The attitude of the postofflce officials In
this matter is seen from the following letter
written by the third assistant postmaster
general In response to one of the anti-Mar-
quette communications recently received :
WASHINGTON' , Aug. 13. 1SS ! ) Sir- Yours
of the 3d lust. , requesting Information as to
why the design which appears upon the
transmlsslsjlppl 1-ccnt postage stamps \ > as
adopted , Is received and contents carefully
noted.
By way of preface to my answer , permit
toe to express regret that the "picture" Is
not entirely satisfactory to you , since Itsas
ft source of deep solicitude and much Inquiry
to select only such designs as would meet
the approbation of the Poatofflce department ,
as well as of the masses of the people whom
It always seeks to please.
ObJiTt of the Rxiu
The object of the promoters and managers
of the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition , as I un
derstand it , la not only to give expression to
& commendable pride on the part of the in
habitants west of the Mississippi river In the
almost phenomenal progress of their section ,
but especially to demonstrate the growth ,
development , wealth and grandeur of the
Btatea and territories lying west of that
great stream. If I am correct In this view ,
perhaps jou will agree with me In assum
ing that anything pertaining to the men who
were most conspicuous and helpful In blaz
ing the way to these sections and laying the
foundations of civilization where the foot ol
the white man had never trod is fraught
with great Interest not only to the historian ,
but to every searcher after the truth.
From the dawn of civilization to the pres
ent day a disposition has been manifested
on the part of posterity to pay great defer
ence and honor to the names of these hardy
tnen and women who have braved the tolls
nnd dangers of a new land to lay the foun
dations of the blessings and liberties which
wo now enjoy. The Greeks and Romans
inado goda of them ; our European progen
itors have embalmed their memory In mar
ble , story and song ; while the recital of the
coble deeds of the Pilgrim Fathers gathers
Interest and sanctity as the jears roll by.
This , I take It , is why , during the Colum
bian Exposition , wo put on one of our
Columbian postage stamps a device showing
the landing of Columbus , and In every other
way did what wo could to honor , not only
Columbus , but every ono In any honorable
way connected with the discovery of the
New World , although it Is not named for
Columbus. You may say Marquette did not
'discover the Mississippi river ; I answer
neither did Amerlcus Vespucci discover
'America ' ; yet , because he first visited the
mainland , ho enjoyed the distinction of hav
ing a continent named for him.
Similarly , Ferdinand do Soto discovered
the lower part of the Mississippi river , ant
penetrated as far toward Its source as
Natchez only ; but It remained as a sealei
book until one hundred years later , when
ilarquctlo and Joliet , hearing from the In
dians whose language they had learnei
that such a stream of water existed , pro
ceeded fiom Mlchlllmackinnc to the head
waters of the Fox river , thence by portage
Into the Wisconsin , and descended tba
stream to Its confluence- with the Missis
sippi In 1673 , thence thoroughly exploring I
as far south aa the mouth of the Arkansas
These facts , it seems to me , are fully
BUdlclent to Justify the selection of the
"picture" you condemn.
It < * lltl < > ii Xot t'linalilrreil.
As to the religious belief of Marquette , It
never entered Into or Influenced the selec
tion of the device one way or the other.
The constitution of the United States
that palladium of our liberties , guarantees
to all men the privilege and right of wor
ehlplng God according to the dictates o
their own consciences , and I would hesitate
a long tlmo before I would dlscrlmlnat
against any man , other things being equal
because he differed from me In his rellgiou
belief or mode of worshiping Almighty
God.
God.As
As to the fact of Marquctto being a for
elcner. I apprehend he performed service
enough as a pioneer to earn his citizenship
and bis bones still lie burled In the vlrgli
soil on the west shore of Lake Michigan
Columbus was also a foreigner , for tha
matter. Very respectfully ,
JOHN A. MERIUTT.
Third Assistant Postmaster General.
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CMillil lllen In Imllnii
The first death In the Indian village oc
curred Saturday morning , when tbo Infan
child of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schuste
passed away. Mr. Schuster is the Interpretc
( or the Standing Rock Sioux , The child was
a half breed. It had been sick for sovera
weeks and was la a critical condition whe
It came here with Ita parents. The funera
tra * held from one of the down town C-Uh
ollc churches.
MIxMinrl Select * m New Date.
President Sterrett of the Missouri Expos !
tlon commission has returned from St. Lou
enthusiastic over the prospects for a. Mis
eourl day. He thinks the railroads will mak
. Lyon's
PERFECT
Tooth Powder
AN ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY.
Used by people of refinement
lor over a quarter of a century.
cheap r to for all who desire to come ,
peaking of Missouri day , President Ster-
rctt nny September 23 will bo acceptable ,
nrl urranKBtmnts between the state officials
nd the exposition authorities will be per-
cctcd for thla date.
.AMUSEMENTS.
. . .
The Dorothy Morton company opened Its
ccond week at the Boyd with "Fra Dl-
vole " In many respects It was a nioro
njoyable performance than that of the week
irecullng. The music of the opera Is better ,
mrtlcularly the choruses , and the choruses
were much better rendered , the Invocation
n the last act being particularly good. Miss
lorton as Zerllna sane well and for the
neat part acted well , though It would eas-
ly have been possible to put a little more
nergj into the opening sccno of the last
ct as she appeals to Lorenzo. She rcn-
fred the hymn to the Virgin In the bed-
oem eceno with exceeding good grace and
Iso her singing In the quartet which closes
he scene was full of dramatic power and
was effective. The solo which accompanies
he disrobing scene was rendered In a
prlghtly manner. Hubert Wllko In the tifie
ole was unfortunate in that he was suffer-
ng from a severe cold which the strain of
he performance did not improve. In the
> rst act he sang fully as effectively as dur-
ng the preceding week , but later carried
ils part through with considerable effort
Us acting of the part was admirable and
n good voice ho should be able to give n
cry acceptable rendition of It. Will Stev-
ns as Lorenzo had nn opportunity which
was denied him last week , In the mediocre
) art of Pedro. He bas a strong and pure
enor voice which was seen at Us best In the
erenade In the last act. It Is very
iretty thing and be sang It In admirable
; oed taste , for which he received a hearty
encore. Ben Lodge made as much of com
edy out of Beppo as the part will allow and
was ably seconded by George Callnhan Ed-
vanl Webb In Lord Allcash had less oppor-
unlty to display his voice to advantage
ban In "Glrofle Glrcfla , " but the part was
more to his liking In other respects , as he Is
more successful In comeuy than romantic
roles. Lady Allcash was taken by Miss Bell
ast , evening , but this evening Mies Cornlst
fill be In the bill , the two alternating In
he part during the week. Miss Bell sings
well and acts well. The rendition of the
opera as a whole was effective , the parts
being happily cast and the chorus Is strong.
From "Trilby , " with Its morbid sentiment
and unnaturalness , to "Esmerelda , " is a
eng Journey. One tells a story which none
vould wish , even If possible , to have brought
lome to him In real life , and the other one
as pure and wholesome as the breath ot
spring. "Esmerelda" In brief Is a story
of simple North Carolina folk who with the
single exception of one ambitious woman ,
Mrs. Rogers , ore happy In their lowly lot.
The discovery of Iron on the supposed
\orthless farm affords the opportunity fcr
gratifying her ambition , though her husband
Inds no comfort in the life in Paris to which
icr ambition Introduces him. Esmerelda Is
betrc thed to a manly countryman. Dave
ilardy , but when wealth comes her mother
.akes her to Paris and makes a match with
a French marquis , but Esmerelda Is true
o her first love and finally defies her
mother. The wealth of the Rogers tikes
wings , by the playing out of the bed of rich
ore , which is discovered to be of great
value on the farm of Dave Hardy , who has
olloned Esmerelda to Paris , and the two
arc happily reunited. Mr. Montague as
Dave Hardy has a part which suits htm tea
a nicety , and he makes the most of his op
portunity. With a good presence , a sympa-
hetlc voice which Is attuned without
effort to the utterance of manly sentiments ,
falls naturally Into the character of the
simple hearted , steadfast and gen
erous countryman. Miss Kennark Is '
no less fortunately cast. She portrays to |
perfection the quiet , loving girl whose cour
age ! 'as never been equal to braving the
Iron will of her mother until the moment
comes when she must cither assert herself
or clve up forever the man whom she has
loved for years. It Is an exceptionally
strong scene and Is carried to the climax
with artistic skill. Miss Bcrkely , as the
ambitious mother with a temper none of the
sweetest , and whose will rules the house-
bold , is a character similar to many in
which she bas been seen , always to her
credit a thankless role , but the hleses
which it elicited were the best evidence of
its effective rendition. Will Davis as the
henpecked but klndhearted and true old
farmer , presents the best thing he has done
In months. If not during his entire engage
ment In fact , a decidedly clever piece of
character work. Hal Davis , as Mr. Esta-
brook , a man of leisure who between seek
ing enjoyment finds time to do a kindly
act and Indulge In erratic love making , was
good as ho usually is In such roles. Walter
Greene does acceptably a dual role the
speculator who Is after a bargain In land
and the French marquise who Is after a bar
gain in a wife. Miss Virginia Vaughan has
a clever Ingenue part which Is cleverly done
and so has Miss Pennock. Charles Lothian
has a rather Inconspicuous role but does It
well.
"Esmerelda" Is a thoroughly wholesome
play , telling a beautiful story In an effective
wa > , and Is decidedly well presented.
Horwltz and Bowers , In travesty , acts ;
Lozelie. the aerial artist , and Shonert and
Go > crnalo in a musical act , are the Vest of
the acts at the Trocadero this week. Kittle
Leslie sings ballads very naively and dresses |
In most becoming taste and Mile. Adete who
has \ery eloquent fingers and usec tsm to
show shadowgraph pictures. Is exceptionally
clever In her line. Horwitz and Bowers , who
are playing a return engagement , having
plu > ed their Initial engagement week before
laet at this house , are seen in a new travesty
entitled "The Heart of Mar > land. " In which
Mr. Horwltz Impersonates Mrs. Leslie Car
ter and Mr. Bowers Herbert Kelcey. In ad
dition to the travesty Mr. Horwltz very real
istically gives characterizations of Joseph
Jefferson. Sol Smith Russell and Henry
Ir\lng. Mr. Bowers sings a number of new
songs of the team's own composition.
Lozclle U acknowledged by press and
showmen the country over to be the best
performer on flying rings before the public.
His arm lifting and shoulder twisting acts
are really marvelous.
Shonert and Governale ore classical per
formers on the piano and violin. The other
acts of the bill rise very little above the
ordinary and one or two narrowly escape
being classified as mediocre.
Jnnltnr Set * Off the A In nil.
The patrol wagon responded to a hurry
call from the Omaha Public library yester
day afternoon , sent in by the automatic
burglar alarm connected with the Byron
Heed room. Halt a dozen policemen rushed
into the building to the surprise ot a young
attendant seated quietly at her desk , It
wax found that the alarm bad been set oft
by a Janitor who attempted to open the
Byron Reed room without first making the
proper disconnections.
Chorn * Girl lnnjierou l > - III.
Maude McQulre. one of the chorus girls
ot the Dorothy Morton Opera company. 1s
lying dangerously ill at the Methodist hos
pital. Miss McGulre fainted during re
hearsal Saturday and the physician who
attended her recommended her removal to
the hospital. Yesterday she wat In each a
condition that her mother in St. Louis was
notified to como to Omaba at oiice. Her
life la dlipalred ot.
In > U Corn to St. Paul.
NEW YORK , Aug. 18. Senator Cushman
K. Darts , one ot the members of the peace
commission. left the cKy for St. Paul this
afternoon.
INDIAN LOSES HIS SCALP
He Becomes the Victim of One of the Racial
Characteristics.
EATS-HIS-OWN-BLOOD TELLS A STORY
After Knocking Out TITO IlcilxUI
Otic of The in IleeiMerx nnil IIf In
( tie Topknot of IIU
Annuitant.
There Is an Individual In the Indian vil
lage on the exposition grounds who presents
a horrible example of a man who has been ,
scalped. He Is an Indian and Is known as
Eats-Hls-Own-Blood. Why the Indian was
given this name no person seems to know.
There Is nothing about him that Indicates
that ho eats his own blood or the blood of
any other person. Instead of being blood
thirsty and cruel , he is one of the most
genial and companionable Indians on the
grounds , and his whole makeup fully estab
lishes the fact that Mr. Eats-Hls-Own-Blood
belles his name.
Mr. Eats-Hls-Own-Blood was scalped , and
a glance at the place where his scalp ought
to bo furnishes the most conclusive evidence.
The man is a Standing Hock Sioux and
something of a farmer That Is he Is a theo
retical farmer. Instead of tickling the bosom
of the earth with a plow and planting and
reaping , he tells the > oung Indians how to
farm and then lies back In his tepee , com
fortably rolled up In a blanket. This Is what
he does when at home upon the reservation ,
but here In Omaha he devotes the most of
his time to eating rations and visiting the
Midway , which has many attractions for
even an Indian with a bad name attached
to htm.
Eats-Hls0wn-Blood Is pretty well ad
vanced In years and has tramped through
the snows of sixty odd winters and the heat
of an equal number of summers , but still
he Is as active as a boy in his teens and
enjoys about the same sights that would
please and amuse such a boy. On the Mid
way , Eats-Hls-Own-Blood's favorite resort
Is In front of a Punch and Judy show and
he never leaves until the curtain Is rung
down on the final act. He will wrap his
blanket around his form and when Punch
proceeds to chastise his better half with a
club the old man will laugh and cry by
turns. However , when the devil comes up
and carts Mr. Punch away to the Infernal
regions , the enjoyment of the Indian knows
no bounds. He will at such times hop around
like a pea on a hot griddle and will laugh
until his sides will ache.
Goc-H After a Moo e.
When a young man , according to Eats-
Hls-Own-Blood's story , he was a great hun
ter. One day when he was up In the wilds
of Minnesota hunting moose , which animals
at that time were numerous , he struck a hot
trail and followed , leaving the members of
his own party far behind. Night came on
and still he was on the trail of the moose.
Not being Inclined to abandon the chase , ho
camped for the night and bright and early
the following morning started out with a
full stomach and a renewed determination
to capture the animal or know the reason
why. It was winter and the snow covered
the ground to the depth of several inches ,
but this did not make any difference to the
Indian. During the day he came up pretty
close to the moose and at the same time he
came upon the trail of a couple of Indians
who were following the same game , they
having crested the spoor , and instead of
leaving it , followed on. About the middle of
the forenoon Eats-Hls-Own-Blood came
upon the moose and at the same time ho saw
a sight that made hla blood boll. At that
Instant an Indian fired an arrow Into the
animal's body and it fell dead , pierced to the
heart.
"To say that I was mad does not tell half
of the story , " said the Indian , through an
Interpreter. "I had followed the creature
for nearly twenty-four hours and then to
have It aken by two Indians who had no
claim upon It made me about as hot aVln -
nebago as there was In the woods. I walked
right up to the two Indians and demanded
that they give me the carcass and they take
tbo skin. Instead of doing this , they gave
me the laugh. This was a declaration of
hostilities and although It was a case of
two against one , I peeled for the fray ,
throwing off my blanket and stripping down
to the buff. The two Indians did the same
thing and we went at it rough and tumble
without any of us having a bandy person
around to call time.
"Over tree trunks and through snowdrifts
three Indians fought for an hour , first one
being down and then the other. By some
manner , but how I do not know , I caught
ono of the men by the throat and shut off
his wind. He went down like a stuck ox a
I with him. Before I could get upon my
feet , the second man was on top of me and
was bearing mo to the snow that covered
the earth. In an instant I turned and gave
this fellow a punch in the short ribs that
took away his breath and following It up , I
landed ou his throat with my right and all
of the strength that I possessed. This blow
settled his hash and In about ten seconds
ho was saying his prajers , which were never
finished this side of the happy hunting
grounds.
TnUell ! > > Slirprlne.
"Looking around and feeling pretty well
satisfied with my day's work , I noticed the
moose lying a few feet away in the snow.
; , Walking up to it I stooped over to cut out
I the tongue , which every Indian knows Is
j I the choice morsel , when the cowardly skunk
, , whom I first knocked out crawled up behind
I me and leveled a blow at my head with a
pine knot. I dodged , but not quick enough.
I While the blow missed Its mark , It came
I with full force upon my right arm , breakIng -
Ing It between the elbow and the shoulder.
This placed me at the mercy of the fellow
and Jumping onto my prostrate form , he
commenced to beat me over the head Think
ing that ho would stop pretty soon , I gave
several violent kicks and feigned death.
"It was right at this point where the ex
perience of my life came In. As soon as I
stopped kicking , the Indian drew a knife
and brandishing It in the air took my top
knot In his left hand and a moment later my
scalp was gone. The sensation was some
thing frightful He cut a circle around the
top of my bead , little more than skin deep
and then gave a violent Jerk. As he did this
it seemed as though he was pulling all o
my brains , nerves and teeth out at one Jerk.
Of course this did not last long , but bow
long I can't say , for I fainted away an <
when I came to It was night. I stopped tb
flow of blood and the next morning , loaded
with as much moose meat as I could carry ,
started back to camp. On the way I fell in
with a band of Sioux from Dakota and wa :
cared for. They nursed me back to health
and took me to their agency , where I mar
rled Into the tribe and adopted Its customs
"Did I ever gel even with that Indian
who scalped me ? Well , I guess yes. The
next summer after the scalping act , with
a band of my adopted people , I was up in
the Turtle mountain country hunting , and
one day who should I meet but my old-
time enemy. We both recognized each
other at the same time , but I was a little
too soon for him. We both had guns and
mine was fired , but his was not. There was
a dead Indian Instanter , but he was some
fellow other than me , and be made fine
food for the coyotes. "
As evidence that Mr. EaU-Hls-Own-
Blood lost his scalp , ho shows a place on
the crown of his head where there Is a big
red scar ou which he has been unable to
coax a growth of hair. This scar is about
the size ot a silver dollar , but would not
bo noticed except upon a. clolo examination ,
us the long hair ti | > on Iho head Is care
fully combed and braMW over it
GOOD SUNDAY CROWD
( Continued from ftfst Page )
building has goiio home to. gather up a car
load of agricultural products nhlch will be
sent here to be added ro these now on dis
play. He will not return-for some time , as
It Is hli Intention to rcmkn a tour of moat
of the counties In tha state and Induce as
many as possible of the farmers to contrib
ute to the exhibit Bef'drc returning he will
confer with the North-Dakota State Uoard
of Agriculture and If possible Induce the
members to send a carload of the exhibit *
that will be shown at the state fair to b
held at Grand Forks In October.
SI'IH'IXI , DA S AM ) T1II3 HKCUIPTS.
Totnl Ailmlnnlonn mill Money Tnkcn
In on ( Jrrnt Orcnxloim.
The records of the various special days
that have been celebrated during the first
three months of the exposition afford some
Interesting Information relative to the com
parative profit that \arious departments of
the show have derived on different occa
sions. The wide variation between the re
ceipts for admissions and those from con
cessions shows that there Is a very material
difference in the liberality of the various
crowds as considered from the concession-
Ist's standpoint. Some visitors seem to have
spent money freely In addition to their con
tribution at the gate , while others have
simply wnlked up and down the promenades
with their pocketbooks snugly disposed In
their inside pockets. . July 4 still remains
the big day of the show and the biggest re
ceipts In every department belong to that
day. But this is the only day that does not
show a variation In some respect. The
opening day stands next to July 4 In total
attendance , total receipts and receipts from
admissions , but the concessions paid slightly
more money on World-Herald day. Sioux
City day presents a very curious proposition.
It ranked third in point of total attendance
but only fifth In the amount of money re
ceived at the gates. The records ohow that
World-Herald day was the best day for the
concessions In proportion to the total at
tendance with the exception of July 4 and
Flower day was the poorest. The second
Flower day ranked third In tbo amount re
ceived at the gates , but there arc seven
other days on which more money was re
ceived from the concessions. Kansas City
day was also a very poor day for the amuse
ment section , while on Texas day and Sioux
City day the crowds were decidedly more
liberal. Indian day was also better than the
average , for while It was eighth In point of
attendance. It was sixth In receipts from
both departments.
Nebraska very appropriately left more
money on the crounds in proportion to the
attendance on 1's s ate day than any other
state. Texas was a close second and Illi
nois , Minnesota , Iowa and Kansas fol
lowed In the order namd. Of the municipal
days DCS Moines day was characterized by
the most liberal expenditure , with Sioux
City and St. Joseph nek' and neck for second
end place and Kansas City'a bad third. The
following table shows eptact figures for each
of the principal days of the exposition up
to this week : . ,
- - - Atten
Juno 1 , Opening Day. . . . .it
June 13. Omaha Children's Day
Juno 11 , Nebraska Day
Juno 15 , Children's Day
Juno 21 , Illinois Day./ ;
June ? J , Kansas Day ,
June 23 , lovrn Day . . . ,
July 4
July 14 , Children's Day
July 16 , Military Day
July 20 , Minnesota Day
August 2 , Flower Day
August 4 , Indian Day.
Autniat 5 , Flower Day
August 6 , Kansas City Day
August 10 , Red Men's Dai"
August 11. Midway Parade
August 13 , St. Joseph Day
August IS. Texas Day
August 23 , Des Moines Day
August 21 , World-Herald Day
August 25 , Sioux City Day
August 27 , Bohemian Day , , . . . . . . . .
Concessions not reported.
DAYS FOR TIIK PIin.SK.NT AVCEX. I
Schedule of the Special Kvcnt * Set
] } < ii > ii for the Imposition.
Every day this week will be marked by
one or more side issues that will be of 1
Interest to largo bodies of people and assist
to vary the regular program at the exposi
tion. Today Is Transmlsslsslppl Hotel Men's
day and the local committee that has the
matter In band expects the hotel men of the
transmtsslsslppl region to be largely repre
sented. The partlular celebration of the
day will consist of exercises In the Audi
torium this afternoon , at which the vis
itors will bo appropriately welcomed.
Wednesday will be signalized by the at
tendance of the members In this locality
of various Greek letter societies and by
the parade of Colonel William F. Cody's
Wild West show , which will occur at 11
o'clock. Thursday will be Kansas day and
the people of that state have arranged to
attend In largo numbers and celebrate the
occasion by one of the most elaborate pro
grams that has been offered by any of tha
states. The exercises will be held at the
Auditorium at 11 o'clock and will consist
of addresses by Governor J. W. Leedy of
Kansas , President Thomas E. Wills of the
Kansas Agricultural college. Chancellor T.
H. Snow of the Kansas State university.
Hon. C. B. Hoffman and Hon. A W. Smith
of Kansas and by Governor Holcomb and
President Wattles. Bishop Frank W. Mllls-
paugh of Kansas will deliver the Invoca
tion and music will be furnished by Caman's
Slllitary band of Wlnfleld and a quartet from
McPherson. A reception will be tendered
to Governor Leedy and the other Kansas
state officials at the Kansas building at 4
o'clock and there Mill be an elaborate fire
works display In the evening.
Friday will be Peach day and hundreds
of baskets of the luscious fruit will be dis
tributed broadcast among the visitors on
the grounds. The court masquerade will
also be held on Friday. Saturday Is sched
uled as Editors' day and a number of parties
of members of that profession are expected
on the grounds.
Mooiiey Off for 7C w Mexico.
Hon James Mooney held a conference
with the exposition officials yesterday nnd
last night left for New Mexico and Arizona ,
where he will secure representatives of the
Moqul and other tribes ! southern Indians
for the exposition. He jftxpects to return
some time between tha middle and the last
of next month. 1 >
Hn
Superintendent Kell pt 'Jhe ' music depart
ment will put on a ne JDattle piece at the
di ni
The Way We Sell Drugs-
rlm *
Chamberlain's Cough Synip , 'J0c-10c.
Chamberlain's Diarrhea Item. , IMc-JOc.
Cutleura Soap , 'Mc <
Calilor's Tooth Powder , 23c.
Cabcarets , lOc , 20c and 40c.
Castorlu , 25c.
Chewing Gum , neenian's , Yucatan , 5c.
Chewing Gum , Soda Mint , Tuttl
Frultti , 5c.
Cutlcurn Itesolvent , 85c.
Carlsbad Sprudel Salt , 85c.
Electric Hitters , 40c and 75c.
Klectro Silicon , 12c.
TheAloe&PenfoldCo
st Retell Drur Houe.
KOI Farnam Street.
Paxtoa UoUL
Plata concert * Tuesday and Saturday even
ings. This li Mid to be superior to the one
that wa given by Phlnney' * band nnd prom-
Ut8 to be one of the best drawing cards of
the week It represents the civil war and the
music with the spectacular nccessorlog. car
ries the audience from the beginning of the
war through all the principal phases of the
conflict and back to victory and peace. This
offers a limitless ld for the Introduction
of no\el and striking effects and the usual
fireworks display will accompany the finale.
The piece will be put on by the McCook
band , assisted by the exposition chorus.
; \olr of the Ilxpoxltlon.
W. J. White , special representative of th *
Canadian government , has returned to the
exposition.
Norrls Brown , register clerk at the
Illinois state building , has returned to his
home at Galcsburg , 111.
Hereafter on Monday and/Thursday nights
children who visit the exposition will bo
charged 15 cents. On these nights adults
wilt be charged 25 cents
Earnest Mattox of the Wild West Show-
was seriously Injured by a shot from one of
the guns used In the exhibition yesterday
afternoon. A soap wad struck him on the
knee cap and while the bone was not broken
It was severely injured.
The pa 10 admissions nt the exposition yes
terday aggregated J1.927 , this sum having
been exceeded on but four Sundays since
the opening. On June 18 the receipts were
$2,504. June 25 , $2.102 , July 3. $2.100 ;
August 14 , $2,302. There was a good crowd
doing the Midway last night and the per
centages from the concessions will undoubt
edly make yesterday the most profitable
Sunday since the opening day.
There will be no battle of confetti in
connection with the masked carnival on the
grounds Friday night This decision was
reached by the executive committee jester-
day on the ground that tt would be Im
possible to collect the small bits of colored
paper , which would disfigure the main court
for a week after By way of compensation
the committee authorized the purchase of
3.000 Japanese lanterns to add to the Illu
minations of the grounds.
1 HEARD ABOUT TOWN.
Friends of Mrs. J A. Cameron of this city ,
who together with her sister , Mrs. King ,
Charles A. Hlggins and Miss Daisy Hlg-
glns , all well known In Omaha musical cir
cles , Is making a concert tour through the
eastern states , have been pleased to hear
of their success. The newspapers in the
Pennsylvania towns in which the company
has appeared all speak highly of the enter
tainment , with special commendation of
Mrs. Cameron's voice and Mr. Hlggins' violin
lin solos. The company has bookings through
Pennsylvania and Ohio for August and Sep
tember.
United States Marshal Thummel has ap
pointed Isaac Benyakar , the Egyptian mer
chant out at the Streets of Cairo , as one of
his deputies , the commission having been
made out one wc5k ago. Mr. Benyakar has
taken great prldo In the fact that he has
become to all Intents and purposes a citi
zen of Omaha since the exposition opened ,
having been Initiated into the Knights of
Ak-Sar-Ben and Joined a local Knights of
Pythias lodge two weeks ago. Ho boasts of
being the only Egyptian Shriner and Thlr-
ty-second degree Mason In America , In rec
ognition of which he has been designated
ono of the marshals for the Shrlncrs' parade
on Shrlners' day next month , as well as a
member of their reception committee.
Mr. Benyakar Is 29 years of age and
speaks seven different languages. He Is an
applicant for appointment as United States
consul for Asia Minor at Cairo , for which
he has filed-strong endorsements with Presi
dent McKlnley.
1'erxoiinl
R. T. Peyton , Jr. , and wife of Chicago are
Murray gueats.
S. M. Douglas , wife and son of Mansfield ,
O. , are Murray guests.
Miss Beryl Coles. Cbarlton , la. , Is tbo
guest of Omaha friends.
D. W Fellows of Buffalo Bill's Wild West
show Is at tbo Murray.
Miss Gene\ieve Sylvester and brother of
Milwaukee , Wls. , are visiting Mrs. C. S.
Montgomery and othur friends In the city.
Lewis he-ed has gone east and will resurao
1)1 ) ; ) studies at Harvard university after
spending a few weeks with friends on the
way.
way.George
George B. Peck and wlfo , Alexander Butts
and Mrs. Ammerman of Kansas City arc vis
iting the exposition and are stopping at the
Mlllard.
Frand p. Zdrubek , editor of S\ornost , a
leading Bohemian dally of Chicago , Is visitIng -
Ing Omaha accompanied by his sou. He
form6rly lived In this city.
Mis- > Jewel Gllges , Ro cmont , Kan. , Mlsa
Mattle Hurcey and Miss Jessie Adams ,
Osage. Kan. , and Miss E. H. Hussey , Rut
land , Vl. , are a party of exposition visitors
In the city.
N'ebraskans 'at the hotels : Joseph Sha-
bata , Crcito ; C. J. Anderson , Nellgh : J. T.
Comppell and C. B. Wllkln. Dunbar ; P. W.
Andrus and W. W. Abbott , Lincoln ; J. E.
Jandt. Crawford.
William Burgess , a resident ot this cit >
for a number of years , has accepted a po
sition as manager of the Bacchus Gas
Heater company , Kansas City , Mo. , and wll
leave tbla week to take charge of his new
duties.
V. Walker Gilbert. George D. Bradley , A
W. Browne and A. W. Johnston , all of
Philadelphia , arrived in Omaha yesterdav
They arc demonstrators In different kind's
ot dental work and will appear before the
convention of dentists in this city this week
C E. Esterlay and wife , Lawrence , Kan. ;
L. E. Custer and wife , Dayton. O. ; H. C'
Ney , .Hartford , Conn , A. W. Harlau , Chicago
cage ; H. J. Goslee , Chicago ; D. ? . Fibers
Lafayette. Ind. ; C. C. Cace , Chicago ; W
E. Griawold , Denver ; C. D. Zimmerman an' .
O. H. Pleper , New York , arc among the
dentists who arrived in Omaha ye&rrday to
attend the annual meeting of the Natlona
Dental association which meets here thla
week.
\NOTIIER \ STREET CAR HELD UP
Robbers Ply Their Trade Under the Glare of
an Electric Light.
THEY GET TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS IN CASH
lolil Deed ( 'oininlOeil > enr North I'nil
of K\ionltlon | ( iromiil * McxncliKfr
llojon n lllejcle In
At Mi HohluMl ,
The htchwaymcn who conducted a reign
f terror in Omaha a few months ago seem
o have begun another period ot Industry
and last night for the second tlmo since
'rlday they made a profitable raid on n
trcct car. It was ono of the boldest hold
ups ever reported in the city , the spot
hosen being under the glare ot the arc
Ights on the exposition grounds nnd within
a block and a halt of a corner where fifty
icoplo were In waiting to board the car.
'he occurrence took place at 10.r.5 o'clock
nnd as further evidence of their boldness
ho robbers made no attempt at n dis
guise.
When the conductor had been disposed of
he robbers turned to the motorman and de
manded his money. The motormnn re-
ponded good naturedly that he could not
hand it over with his hands In their pres
ent position nnd that the searchers would
> e obliged to look for themselves. He as
sured them , however , that he never carried
any money while on duty. The robbers
eemed satisfied and left him to himself after
ono had Jerked a silver watch from his
pocket and snapping the leather thong
\hlch held It thrust It under his own belt
"Ive dollars which the motorman carried
herefore escaped.
Just as the robbery had been concluded
'rank Baker , an American District Tele
graph messenger boy , rode by on his wheel
o deliver a message on Amea avenue. One
robber leaped from the car and. Intercepting
he startled messenger , ordered him to stop.
Thp boy got off bis bicycle and the robber
made a hurried search of his clothes. Ho
was unable to get any results , however , as
10 cents , Baker's entire resources , had been
stowed away lu a pocket peculiar to mes
senger boys The car was held during this
nctdent nnd when It was all over the rob-
jers ordered the train men to pull out.
They stood until the car had moved a short
distance and then disappeared In the under
growth that lines the Missouri Pacific tracks.
The crew made a quick run to the exposl-
; ion gate , where the authorities were notl-
led and detectives were sent to the spot.
The trackage and the wild country beyond ,
low ever , offer a good field for a fugitive
and no trace of the highwaymen was found.
The robbers stood In the full light ot the
car and excellent descriptions were ob
tained. They are almost certainly the men
who have been engaged In similar undertnk-
ngs and from the good descriptions already
on hand regarded a disguise ns useless. The
face of one , as also ot the robber who was
a principal In the street car holdup on Fri
day night was pitted and surmounted by
red hair. Both the men were younc , ap
parently under 25 , nnd were dressed In
rough clothes nnd slouch hats. They had
disposed of the rusty weapons used on for
mer occasions and were armed with new re
volvers of a large caliber. With the ex
ception of their haste In discharging fire
arms their manner was cool and they had
the method and quickness of old hands.
The train was in charge of Conductor W.
W. Lemon and Motorman A. J. Mead and
had taken on no passengers. It had pro
ceeded from the Ames avenue car barn to
the Missouri Pacific railroad Intersection , a
short distance west of Sherman avenue ,
when the motorman turned off the circuit
to allow the conductor to signal "No train. "
During the pause two men , whom the mo
torman remembered to have passed a block
before , came on at a run and overtook the
car. The conductor was In the act of step
ping from the platform to walk ahead when
the men sprang on board and covered the
crew with revolvers. "Hold on there , " one
shouted and the trainmen were further or
dered In the usual way to throw up their
hands. Both men paused before they obeyed ,
but hesitated no longer when two shots
were fired In close proximity to their heads.
The robbers then devoted themselves to
the conductor , leaving the motorraan with
arms aloft on the platform. "Give me your
sack , " the spokesman ordered , while his
companion held a revolver close to the con
ductor's throat. The latter , however , had
not yet made up the night's receipts and
his money was scattered in a number of
pockets. When this point was explained
the robber made search for himself , bring
ing to light all the funds on hand except
two $5 bills , which the conductor had pre
served In his fob pocket. Most of the money
taken was In small change and amounted In
all to about $25.
llohher Arri'sleil.
Joseph S. Klrby Is locked up at the cen
tral station charged with highway robbery.
He has been Identified as one of the parties
who held up and robbed Conductor Walker
at the south end of the Hanscom park street
car line last Thursday night. The arrest
was made on the exposition grounds last
night by Guard Powers.
Yesterday afternoon Conductor Walker
took a lay off and concluded to do a little
detective work himself. He visited several
of the questionable resorts down town , lookIng -
Ing for the highwaymen , and not finding
them went to the exposition grounds AH h
was going down the north Midway he cnmo
upon n man who appeared to resemble one
of the robbers HP followed him , all the
tlnin becoming more firmly convinced that
ho had found his man. At last h met
Guard Powers uml requested him to arrest
the man whom he had been follow Ing.
After the arrest the man wa tnkou to tlio
exposition police station , where he pnvp tlui
name of Joseph S. Klrby and said thnt he
had been working In ono ot the Markel
restaurants for a few da.i. Prior to that
time he said that he had been In Denver ,
having gone there some weeks ago.
At the station Conductor Walker Identified
Klrby ni the man who had robbed him and
said thnt the man had a red handkerchief
tied over his face on the night ot the holdup.
Such a handkerchief was found lu his pcckct.
The man accused of the crime Is six feet
three Inches high and has a peculiar ne-
cent. He wore n suit of dark brown clothes.
Ills description tallies with that orlgtnallr
given to the police of the robber.
POLICE CATCH A HOBO BOY
iiTortn to llrenk I'p u ( Jnnpr llexult In
the ArreM of Itm Y
Mi'inli r Only.
Several complaints ha\o como from resi
dents in the neighborhood of Sixth and
Pierce streets regarding a gang of tramps
who had taken possession of a vacant house
near that corner and were spending what
they could beg or steal In riotous living.
The patrol wagon descended upon the place
yesterday afternoon , but the gang was all
out foraging with the exception of ono boy
who said he had been left home to keep
house. Ho was also busy In the cultivation ot
a largo blister on the back of his hand to
bo used as ho afterward confessed to exclta
the sympathy of charitable people. The
blister was developing nicely with the help
of a preparation which was bandaged to his
hand. U had already produced a sere that
was good Imitation of a burn and by tomor
row he would have been one of the chief
assets of thu co-operative enterprise.
HITCHCOCK IS NOT CERTAIN
Worlil-llerillil IMItor Will Dehntr the
Matter of AeeeptliiK ( lie Coii-
Kre loiuil > miliiuit Ion.
It's not quite certain yet who will run
against D < i\o Mercer for congress In tbla
district. Gilbert M. Hitchcock , who was
the nominee of the fusion conventions on
Saturday , was seen at bis residence In this
city yesterday afternoon and asked whether
or not ho would accept the nomination. In
reply ho said. "I have not yet made up
my mind. I haven't had time to do so yet.
I did not learn of the action of the con
vention until late last night , as I was re
turning from a picnic held at Union , Neb.
I shall take the matter under consideration
and decide It within a few days. "
! ' ! n.I Gold In Allmkii.
SEATTLE , Wash. , Aug 28. News has
been received of the big party of Germans
who made a spectacular departure from New
York last winter for Alaska. Peter Scramm ,
one of the party who was recently nt Juneau ,
reports that the party did not go to Dawson.
but drifted down to Lake Atlln. opposiu
Pine Creek , where they found gold In pay.
ing quantities. All had staked out claims.
COULD NOT SLEEP.
Mrs. Pinkham Believed Her of AH
/ v.Hor Troubles.
Mrs. MADOE BAHCOCK , 170 Second
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andcouldnot
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nights. I til-
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trouble. Through
the advice of a
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Mrs. Pinkham invites women who are
ill to write to her at Lynn , Mass. , for
advice , which is , freely offered.
We surprise evorylxxV wlion wo show
to many all-ready frninod pictures
have the walls of our new i > limo room
covered with them some of these are
priced at k"s than the frames would
cost some are not but , taking them nil
together , the prices we have made are
such that you and your friends can
afford to add a now pictures to your
homo perhaps you have a picture that
needs franilns we frame keep a fon-o
busy all the time at our Izard street
factory our reasonableness In charges
Is what makes the business so large-
all the late up-to-date ruouldlnga to
select from.
X ?
from.A.
A. HOSPE ,
Music and Art 1513 Douglas
There's ' Excitement Here - '
At our $1.48 shoe sale those are HOtith-
ern ties wtlh Testing tops and kid ox
fords for the women not a pair that
sold for less than ? 2.50 , and they were
great value at that price All sizes and
wl.Hhs These ru new styles no old
shoes among thi-m Another offering In
our 5.00 green vesting panel top ox
fords a very handsome hoc now only
$2.00 no reason for reducing the price
except that we never carry tiny nliocs
over from season to season We only
advertise what we have and what wo
do.
do.Drexel
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
Oiunlin'B Up-to-date Shoe Home.
1410 FARNAM STREET
