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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 5, 1898)
THE OMAHA DAILY 1IKK : MUXDAY , SEPTKMHJ5K 5 , 1898. FIRE FIGHTERS ARE HERE Coae to Take Part in the Natiooal Aswciatwa'i Tournament. CONTESTS WILL LAST ALL THE WEEK Mitj-Onc llMMil. in Mr rotnprtpil Tor b ) Ihf Mrn > Ulllcil In llnnitlltiK Aiinrutu | | t IM ! lij IMre- liien ToiInj- ' liven ! * . Ti'nat the officers hopp win b the most Interesting meeting of the National fire men's association will begin la Omaha this morning ott the grounds Just laid out for the purr-ose north of the exposition. Visit ing firemen are coming from all parts of the country and the attendance promises to eclipse an > thing previously recorded. The presence of the exposition has been an additional attraction and many of the vis itors are accompanied by their wives , which will add materially to the total at tendance The exercises will start this morning with a parade , which wllf be held in conJunction - Junction with the organized labor bodies of the city All the fire departments rep resented In the city will be In line with their equipment and in uniform and there will be a generous representation of the Omaha department. Including equipment The labor organizations will be fully rep- rc-wnted and there Hill be many bands In f-ne. It is expected tbU parade will be one of the successes In the line of pageantry marking the exposition season The program will occup ) the entire week up to next Sflturdav night and embraces sixty-one events. Including fourteen for the paid departments. It covers every style of work perfo-med by volunteer and paid de partments and will not only be full of In terest to the people from the country towns , but for those who live In the cities where they are accustomed to seeing good work by this important branch of the pub lic service. The different contests will be entered only by the experts In the severar lines , making them first class in every re spect. The- paid departments are coming with borjes and equipment and the grounds will be one big engine house ready at all times for action. I > tiir ( im-iit * Mri-nil ; It i- | > rrllt eil. Up till last evening the following depart ments had arrived In the city Central City , Colo. , with seventeen men , Winfleld , Kan. with sixteen men. Ottawa , Kan , with twen ty-eight in the party ; Kansas City paid de- partm nt with horses and fourteen men , Denver paid department , with fourteen men : Lincoln paid department with ten men Farmlngton. 111. , with thirty-seven In the party. Polo. 111. , with forty-eight In the party : Wer City , Kan , with fifteen men- Mt Carroll. 111. with forty-five In th party. Maryvllle , Kan , with twenty-fire in the party Fred A Wood , president of the association , of Cedar Rapids , la. , E W Barkman of Decatur , 111 , secretary , and E S. Alderman of Marion , 111. , vice president , ore the officers who are now here to re ceive the visitors and make the arrange- mentB for < ho tournament. C. W. Devore of Decattir. Ill , chief of the department there , accompanied by Policeman H W Kopppe and C. E. Moore of the same city ; C F. Buck of Monmouth , 111. , chief of the department there , and treasurer of the Il linois State- association , accompanied by his wife , and A. J Gratf , chief of the depart ment at Dlxon. 111 . are among the visitors The grounds where the tournament will take place have been put In excellent condi tion for the meeting. A fine race track has been constructed and carefully rolleO , and several frame structures have been erected for the fire fighting contests. A large am phitheater has also been erected to accora- modat the visitors , and every other arrange ment ha * been made for the comfort of the firemen and the success of the meeting. I'rouriini fur Today. This morning the tournament will open wih a parade over the down town streets and prizes will be given as follows : Largest veteran fire department , prize J100. J100.Best Best appearing veteran company , prize J75. Veteran company of twenty members ctmlng the longest distance , prize (60 Largest volunteer department , prize { 150. Best appearing volunteer company , prize J100. J100.Volunteer Volunteer company coming the longest distance , prbo 5100. Paid company coming the longest distance and competing in contests , prize J50. At 1 o'clock this afternoon the fun will begin upon the tournament grounds. All rac run under National rules to be hub and hub races : Straightaway hose race , free for all First prize $10u. second } SO , third J2i. Straightaway hook aud ladder race , free for all First prize } UK > , second J50 , third } J5. Single men's flfty-foot coupling contest First prize gold medal valued at J23 , second end t20. third J10. Each coupler using his own coupling , coupling must pass Inspec tion. Novelty hose race , teams to run with cart 5f > 0 feet to hydrant lay 200 feet of hose , uncouple fourth section , drop bat-k and take out second section , put In fourth section and attach pipe to end of third section. Association rules to govern , hose sections numbered in the order they leave the cart- First prize JIM , sacond $50 , third 125. Ladder climbing contest First prize J20 and gold medal valued at $25 , second | 10 , th'rd } " ' Pompier climbing contest First prize JT' second fW Paid department hitching contest , com panies to hitch from bunk and run 100 A CRITICAL TIME During the Battle of Santiago. SICK OR WELL , A RUSH NIGHT AND DAY. Tlir I'neUer * nt the Untile of Mtntl- Ko lie Cubit were ull llcro.- . Their llrrole KfTort * In Uetlini ; vinmunl- tlun n nil Itutlon * to the Proutnvril tinDuj. . P. E. Butler , of pack-train No. 3 , writing from Santiago. D < Cuba , on July 23d. says "We all bad diarrhoea tn more or ! violent lent forai , and when we landed we had no time to see a doctor , for It was a case of rush and rush night and day to keep the troops supplied with ammunition and rations , but thanks to Chamberlain s Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy , we were able to keep at work and keep our health. In fact. I sin cerely b ll ve that at one critical time this medicine v , a * the Indirect saviour of our artcy. for If the packrr * had been unable to work there would have been no way of get ting supplies ta the front. There uero no roads that a wagon train could use My comrade and myself bad ib good fortune to liy in a supply of this medicine far our PMk-traln before ue left Tampa , and I know IB four cases It absolutely saved lif " The above letter was written to the manu facturers of this mediur.e the Chamberlain Jiediclne Co. , Dei Molces. Iowa , yaf from tull ) g 1-irjt { .rie . j.o ? , . oti 1 ! : KxMnjruUhine of fir on baralr. * build- Ings Firtt pnie Jl * > UPWVI I J SUNDAY AT THE FAIR f < "orinnu < l frsra First Pag * ) building of thai tUte is to b- dedicated Secretary of Sute Celling is alrrady hr * nd is aMtetlag President Sutherlia in working out the details. He * > s that the erent will b a red-letter day In the hU- tory of the exposition and will b one that will not b soofl forgotten Advices have b en received that one train ot six sleepers and a number of coaches filled with Montana peoale will leave Hillings tonlsht , coming over the Burlingj ton The party contains between 500 and CIKI neople and another train Is exn * ted to leave tomorrow. It is estimated that close to 1.000 Montana people will be here to participate in the exercises. K\IVI > ron THI : < iitittvr r.-aturn. ( hnt 1VII1 Kill tlir lnj n "Ith ! 'lpn nre. In some respects the current week will be more fully occupied with features of special and general Interest than any that have preceded It- While there have been one or two events of grater significance no eek has offered so great a variety of attractions - tractions Fully a dozen special events , each of which U of Interest to & large pro- ortlon of exposition visitors , will mark the ast five days of the week and several ot them have already attracted attention all over the tranjmlJ3lss1ppi cotintrv These features do not Include the National firemen's tournament which begins to-lay and continues during the week. This Is re garded as entirely distinct from the exposi tion , but it will incidentally bring thou sands of visitors to the show during Its con tinuance In addition to this novel and in teresting entertainment only a couple of rods from the exposition enclosure , every day after today will be marked by from one to four celebrations of more than ordinary Interest. There will be no Labor day celebration on the grounds today on account of a difference of opinion between the management and the labor leaders in regard to the extent of the concessions that should be mad In return for the location of the celebration on the grounds. The labor unions decided to hold their celebration down town and the exposi tion has refrained from organixing any demonstration that might be considered an effort to interfere with the labor program. Tuesday Is Montana day and Governor Smith and a large party of state officials and prominent citizens will as-lst to make the occasion remembered The exercises ill bo held In the Auditorium and with a spe cial railroad rate In force from all Montana points a large attendance ot Montana people is anticipated The reception of the Nebraska soldiers Wednesday will be one of the big events of the wetk and although the exercises of he day win be abbreviated In order to give the visitors ample opportunity to see the show it is believed that thousands of rel atives and friends of the volunteers will congregate on the grojnds to assist to make their holiday enjoyable A large ex cursion from Galesburg , 111 . is also sched uled on the same day and In the evening th'-re will be a big firewo-ks display Thursday win be signalized by the cele brations of the Nebraska Pharmaceutical association and the Fraternal Union of Unerlca and Colonel Alexander Hogeland will deliver an address at the Auditorium at 2 o clock in recognition of which tb > * day has also been featured as Curfew day Friday will be mad * ' notable by a quartet of attractions that should pack the grounds. The Woodmen of the World will congre gate to participate In a big celebration and the local committees are confident that this feature aloae will secure the attendance of fully 5,000 members of the order. It will also be Lumberman s day and a large pro portion of the lumber dealers of this and adjoining states , as well as representatives of the big lumber Interests of the north west , arc expected. The Nebraska Lum berman's association and the Hoe Hoes will meet In special sessions on the grounds and a log rolling contest on the lagoon and various other features will assist to amuse the crowd. Not least In interest will be the distribution of thousands of luscious melons by the Rocky Ford people and to add additional Interest to the day several big excursions will come from Colorado to celebrate Colorado day with the usual eere- monles. The fireworks display at night will be a revelation and unTess all indica tions fail the Fourth of July record will be endangered. Saturday a big excursion will come from Norfolk , Neb. to spnd the day on the grounds and some appropriate celebration of their visit will be provided for Iti-ccptloii to the lll ln > | > . The Orientals in the Streets of All Na tions were entertained yesterday by a ser mon by Rt. Rev Archimandrite Raphael , one of the distinguished and learned bish ops of the Orthodox Greek church Btahop Raphael was born and educated at Damas cus , but is of anc'ent Greek lineage He has traveled extensively and is well known throughout the Levant for his piety and culture He catre to the exposition direct from Russia , where he has spent many > ears. and is staving at the residence of Mrs M. J Wood. 2111 Pinkney street , where he was tendered a banquet in the Greek Btvle Saturday night by G T. Jassons of this city Covers were laid for ten guests , which Included the principal members of the Greek church in this city Although the company was small , seven languages. Greek. Arabic French. Spanish. ItsJIan. Russian and English , were spoken around the board Prior to the dinner mastics , the national liquor of Greece , was served n small glasses The wine also came train the Holy Land and several of the d'shea were purely Oriental Of these the most nofxble was the Turkish plloff. a favorite dish in all the Mediterranean countries. I'inlt In flitl.ni ooii. People who visit the fisheries' exhibit in the Government building are often sur prised at the immense number of smalt carp perch , sunfish and catfish shown in the big tank These fi b come from the lagoon , which Is fairfy alive with ih lit tle fellows , that are rapidly reaching pro portions that make them valuable for fry ing purposes. Last spring when the fish exhibit was placed there were thousand * of littl * fish from an inch to two inches long Not hav ing any use for them , the people In caa'ge of the exhibit placed them in the lagoon , where they have since remained. They have grown very rapidly and BOW many of them reach si-x In hes in length It is necessary to restock some ot the tanks 1 with fresh water fish occasionally and at such times two men with dip nets can catch the required quantity In a few min utes. \rrlv iil tnr Vlontniin liny. A peed representation from Montana , Is already in the city and more are arriving dally to participate in "Montana day" to morrow Most of the visitors from the Sil ver state are coming via MInneapo-ll : . Minn , and with others who are choosing o'hr routes have already assured the success of their state day The exercises will b held in the Audi torium bc-glnnlng at 11 x m Governor Hoi- comb , who will make the first address , will arrive tomorrow morning and will be the gueit ot the Montana state building GOT- ernor Robert B Smith of Montana will also make an address and will be followed by President G W Wa'Ues , Hon Mai eni Rjl- Urd. State Treuurer T. E. Collins or Helena ' and Judier B ) < 'f White Sulpb r Spring" , who n air-adr in th * iity At 4 p tn a rr I 'r ' ; -nn will lx > h l I in the Mjn'ana 'a < ? buil ling PH.ixi t\ tin : IMIKMI nil ir. vll * < > rt of l , rloti I niitntl | < iM * * lioun on tlir Tnlile * . Nebraska ! > ach > ! a > waa a 5iic > rss and It was the opinion of all that th fruit < r s | ! ' of a good quality abundant and given out with a lav lab band Although Superintendent - i ent Youflgers distributed fruit all day Frl- . day there were- plenty of it-aches feft. over j seventy eases remaining Intact and un opened These were put upon the tables | Saturday and their fine appearance caused ' much favorable comment from the numer- j I i ous visitors to the building who called for ' the purpot * of passing judgment upon the ' I j fruit raised upon the Nebraska farms and put tn competition with that from the older ttates. Oregon came to the front Saturday with an abundant supply ot pears , paches. plums prunes and apples The large table used by Superintendent Courtney for the display of the Oregon fruit Is now com pletely covered with the numerous varie ties , and he has Ixen compelled to remove his canned goods and p/ace them upon shelves along the north wall , of the building - ing HU people were a little slow In start- I Ing their fruit , but It is coming along in good shape now and the promise is made i that the pace will be kept up until th i losing day of the exposition. The installation furniture for the Wis consin fruit exhibit U exp rted to reach j here , so that by the middle of the week ; i i the exhibit win be complete Wisconsin j will show an endless variety of apples , { | pears , peaches and plums , and later in the season cranberries will be made a specialty. Colorado Is preparing to put a grat ex hibit on during the next day or two. The tables and the shelve ? have been set up and everything is in readiness for the installa tion of the fruit Instead of boards bfin ? used the Colorado people have put In wirework - work , which being painted white , gives a very attractive appearance to everything connected with the exhibit While waiting for the fruit K. I * Mumford , representing the Rocky Ford Meton Growers' associa tion. Is doing a little exhibiting on his own account. He Is showing Just what kind of melons can be raised out In Colorado He has ailed a number of table ? with canta loupe and the exhibit Is attracting about as much attention as anv in the building Every day large additions are made to the Kansas exhibit and at this time the people of the Eunfower state are showing grapes that are the admiration of all who visit the fruit department of the exposition. The fruit is in all colors and about every known variety is on exhibition. The ex hibit is vlslt-vl by the Kansans. alf of whom fe 4 proud of the showing that Is being made by their state Their peaches and apples are coming along well and there U nothing to Indicate a shortage in that state Missouri's exhibit Is kept up to the stand ard which it attained Immediately after the opening and everything Indicates that It will be kept there. Tb crop of late peaches is reported large and of good quality and if this is so the state will be showing them all of next mouth Superintpndent Driscoir of the Idaho ex hibit Is a little bit disappoints on account of the nonarrival of the fruit from his tate. Small conslgnments are coming In at regular interval * but not in such quan tities as he desires However , he hopes to work out a remedy -within a few dav-s He is in correspondent with a larze number of th * fruit grower * of the state and many of them are responding and are informing him that they will ship their products In much larger quantities than he-etofore. Minn * n Man' * Spirit. An agricultural visitor added an amusing Incident to the life-saving drill one day last week and if he had ben let alone he would have convinced Captain Knowles' men that they were not the oaly life savers on the lasoon it was the first time the visitor had ever s en the drill and to his eye It was all on the souare He was highly de lighted when the wrecked mariner was hauled away to safety in the breeches buoy. but when the boat was swamped and left a seemingly drowning man struegling In the water he seemed to think that the Joke had been carried too far The shipwrecked sailor gave a strikingly realistic imitation of a man who is bound to drown unless help arrives quicklv and after about sixty econds the agriculturist could stand it no longer "Is this whole crowd going to stand here like bumps on a log and let that man drown before their eyes' " he de manded. excitedly , and without waiting for an answer he peeled off coat , vest and boots and made a dive for the lagoon. He would have been in the water in another second , but Captain Knowles grabbed him and assured him the victim was not in the slightest danger. Even then he seemed to think that he was being imposed on and it was only after the man was rescued and the drill was over that he was thoroughly convinced that the danger was not real. Ili-nill ) Wiirfnri' on cinrrovv | > . Exhibitors in the Agriculture building made another raid upon the sparrows that have been inhabi'in : that structure The slaughter was commenced early yesterday morning and continued until the people commenced to arrive during the aft rnoon The little pests have been causing the Agr.culture building exhibitors considera ble annoyance and Saturday night. Moore of the Cotton Belt exhibit and Clark of the Hawa'ian section chose side-s and or ganized a sparrow hunt to be pulled off vesterday mornins There were ten men on each side. Each man was armed with a 22-caliber rifle , the cartridges being loaded with the smallest shot obtainable. It was Just after daylight when the whistle blew the signal for the beginning ot the deadly work and from that time until nearly 2 o'clock in the afternoon no person was safe Inside the building After the hunt an account of stock was taken and it was ascertained that three birds had succumbed to the murderous fire. As the agreement was that the losers should buy a supper for the winners , Moore and bis associate hunters were compelled to pay for the sandwiches and liquid refreshments that were disposed of during the even.ng. C"niiHiln Il | inyx ! Frnlt. Canada is adding a large quantity of fruit to its exhibit In International hall The trait comes from the orchards of Ontario and consists of apples , peaches , pears , grapes and plums A movement Is on foot by which during the last month of the exposition Canada expects to have an unusually large exhibit of fruit and vegetables The agricultural fairs of Canada are nearly all held during the latter part of the present month The Canadian commission has men at all ot these fairs , who win secure the best of the exhibits and send them on to the exposition. stuff In llond. Another carload of exhibits from Hawaii has arrived and will be put In place in the space in the Agriculture building as sooa as the stuff can b taken out of bond. Al though Hawaii has become a part of the territory of the United States , exhibits sent from that country still have to come In bond , owing to the fact that the necessary official order of recognition has not been issvtd. The consignment now in the ware house consists of dried and canned fruits and the agricultural products of the island. Thomi nn Will Urine tlir Children. D E Thompson ot Lincoln ha.i volun teered to brtae all the school children of that city whose parents cannot afford to rend them to the exposition at his personal expense The excursion wfll leave Lincoln at 7 o clock in the morning Saturday Sep. tersbtr 2i. I'er. L. P Ltdden u aulstinc in th- enter rise 1-y MI ir - the i - of I th cr-il Ir i. , ir * ' ai-l Mr Thompson rart he * tp U to br nc fully " .n ) children to the tig laow The \\omer. < i , Board of Manager * , - < H co-op ra-e it th * | 'benevolent ' solieme braslst _ _ > s to en'er- j , tain the visitor * wtoltr thi-v are on the | ' crouuds end la seeing that none of them 1 get Into mischief or darker vur | ) . t\lilhiin : mini OLIiitioinn. Commis l or Rili7 of Oklahoma who M now IB the vicinity tit Guthrle gathering , up material with which to replenish the' ' territorial exhibit In ' the Agriculture bulf.lj j lae. writes that to'lay "he will load a cir i with the best that tbe Und can produce ' In his letter he say : that the p oc > l of | Oklahoma are taking a deep Interest In the i exposition and that many of them will be I here on Oklahoma day. September 16. I The exhibit that Is being gathered In Oklahoma by Commissioner Rlley wllf j reach Omaha al > out Friday of th" present week. It will contain melons weighing 103 pounds each , corn twentj feet high , mammoth - | moth potatoes , apples , peaches and all of the products of the farm , orchard fieli and J garden. 1 Inilliiii * llctt on Minilnj. j There were no Indian dances scheduled for last evening and consequently the In dians spent their time In visiting or sit ting about the camp fires , rehearsing the events of other days With the- Indians who are tn the village on the exposition grounds Sunday is too sacred a day to ' puncture with f'aiices. notwithstanding the I fact that nearly all of the dances have ser < e i religious rites running alone with them | Today several bands of Indians are exi ptcted from the south and west while still more are looked for within tne next few | da > s. After the camp Is complete Captaia i Mercer will begin making his arranpeuents ' for another sham battle , in which only the ' Indians will participate ; riremeii Hintto I'nj Pure. Some of the firemen who have arrived to participate in the tournament came to the exposition yesterday with the Impres sion that they were to be admitted free The > collided with the gatekeepers , who could not see It In that way , and some of them were indignant because arrange ments bad not been made to admit them They said that they bad been as ured that they were to have the freedom of the ex position grounds. If such an Impression wa given out it was unauthorized by the exposition ofilcials. * * lilnule ( o ' * to Vliinrn | | ell * . Commissioner Shingle of the Hawaiian exhibit lett last night for Minneapolis , where he will remain several davs , par ' ticipating in the Fire Festival and Victor } Jubilee , which will be held In connection with the Minnesota State fair During his absence the exhibit will be in charge of I Assistant Commissioner John T Clarke ' I \otex of tinlxio | ltlon. | ' Mrs Fred McPausland of t le Io-va state building office force baa gone to her tome . at Washington. la , lor a. few daya | I I Colonel J B Bro'wnlow. In charge of the postoffice department in the Government building , will eave today for Washington. Miss Copeland and Mrs Tha > > r. vho have I been guests at the Iowa 'statebu'ldlng ' during - I ing the last wevk. have returned to their home at Ckariton. In. i { The success of the carnival FrHiy n cht is indicated by the fact that toerj w.-re Z.Sla paid admission ; alter S o'clock Of thwe at least 2.0"0 are-credilrf to the draw ing power of the carnival Miss Lucile A. Arnold , daughter of Lieu tenant Governor Arnold of North Dakota is in th city , the guest of Miss Tori , secre tary of the North Dakota commis.-.ion She is on her way home from an outing in Cole rado. rado.Mrs Mrs Sutbprlln. wife of President ? u'her- lin of the Montana state buildi'ig , who has 1 been confined to her room for a number i of days on account of Injuries sustained by i i falling from a street car. Is ible-to be tut , ' again. Tha Boston Tran rlpt of . 'u ust C4 con tains a two-column article descrip-.ive o ! the exposition , written by . .lisa Elletiore Dutcbr of this city. The wn'er w nt Into detail with reference many of the n.ost Interesting features A number of amusement resorts on the Midway met the 25-cent rate of admission ast night by cutting their prices In two to correspond. With one or two excep tions the higher prked ottractions hung up 10-cent admission signs and were re warded by quite a lively business for an off night. Secretary James T. Brad'bdw of the Southwest Missouri Editorial association was tn the city yesterday , snenJmg n.cst of his time upon the exposition grounds. He likes tb exposition very mui-a and is so well pleased that thi jear he will 1 ring the southwestern Missouri ertito's. i'.O In number here They will arnve aboi.i. Oc tober 1 and will remain several ( Jays The annual meeting or at least a por'ion cf the sessions , will be held in 'his c , j LOOKING OVER THE CITY HALL Many " .trmiKers ln peet Omnha'H lluiiilsuiniHomlqniirliTs Ilnil During the ! Mliicla > Hour . More strangers visited the city hall bulld og > esterday than at any other time since t was buitt. A continuous stream of people ple filed into the wide lobby from the time he doors were opened at 10 o'clock until dark. Tbe largest number of people visited ho building between the hours of noon and 2 o'clock. j The publication in The Bee of the notice hat the building would o thrown opener or Inspection to strangers was the cause , of the big visitation. After 7 o clock the nterior of the building was lighted for the j benefit of strange-s and from that hour I i until 10 o ctock last night the building was hronged and the night watchman's time was busily occupied showing visitors points of interest and answering questions. Dur- ng the day the Janitor acted as cuide and encyclopedia. All of the public rooms of the building were opened for the visitors' benefit A very large number of people climbed the steep stairway to the tower to obtain a view of the city from Its lofty leignt When you call for DeWltt's Witch Hazl Salve , the great pile cure don't accept any thing else. Don't be talked Into accepting a substitute , for piles , for sores , for bruise * . riiif la Yiiotlter Woinnll. SAN FRANCISCO , Sept 4 Chief Lees las given out the statement that he has dis co ert-d that on June 1. about two months before the box of poisoned candy was mailed to Mrs Dunning at Dover. Del. a woman purchased a large quastuy of arsenic at the O l drug store in thi ? city giving the nanw of Mrs C Botkm with address of Califor nia and Hvde The clerk who waited on her stated he would be able to identify his customer. To Ride a Camel You don't need bicycle shoes but ir you ride a vvhotrl your appearance la Im proved If you do Since we've made the om pru-o of $ U.M on any bicycle * ho ? in our store l > e It for man or woman Iirex L. Suooiuan has been kept busy Our tore ha * boon crowded all the Umo and Its Httlt- wonder for this t-ale mean * all of our t-Tt .V4 > r.0 and S4.w ( bicycle boot.at &M No ouch bicycle boot op- wrtunity has ever o < t-urred in Omatia or anywhere fle before histi cut- medium cut low out cloth tops Ulil tops all at one orU-e 5-.W. - Shoe Co. Dj-exel . , Omaha' * Up-to-date Shoe Home. 1410 FARNAM STREET. SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. t inipn'ii woo j in tbe ity vt ' rlav fa11 that 'he lo-p abound Tw n'h and Q smets would most likely be built within the Mxt thirty days. It U understood thut , a greater portion of the opposition to this loop nas * ? overcome Had that there is no longer any question about the advisability of making the change This street car official tars that with the proponed extension of the main line the ptople at Hammond's Swift s and Armour's will be accommodate ! thu leaving the Q street stub line to care for Cudahy s. Three of the large plants here center ! at Q street and by running the main line direct to this point all transfers will be ] done away with and p < Trons can be served to much better advantage The samt may ' It- said of the people at the stock yards ' and exchange It will mean a walk 1' of ' two blocks less , to the latter and on cold winter days this will no doubt be appre I' ' ciated There has been a constant demand for another car on the Q street line tn order to handle the people from the Armour plants and as this Is not practicable the next best thing Is to extend the main line so that It will take In these houses Under the pro posed arrangement the north bound care will stop i at Twenty-fourth and N streets the same as now and by doing this It is thought that I all complaints will be offset It is not probable that work on the changes ' contemplated will commence while the ' exposition Is on , but assurance has been given i that the cars will run around by Q street i before winter se's in IliioU'o I'm-Ui-t PleUeil. J P. Hook of Kansas City reported to the police yesterday noon that he bad b-en robfced of a pocket book containing money and notes to the value of JT Mr. Hook says that be arrived at Omaha yesterday morning from the south and that when he boarded a street car at Tenth and Mason streets he noticed three or four men crowd ing around him on the platform. He paid no attention to this at the time , but on reaching this city he discovered that hU wallet was missing Only a meagre descrip tion of the men who crowded about him at the Omaha depot could be given and there is little hope of recovering the property. Mr. Hook says that he will gladly give the thieves the money in his pocket book if they will return the papers which are of no use to any one but himself. Dflit mi Mt-tlioilUt riitirrli. Rev J A Johnson , pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church , has received a letter from Dr Kynett , secretary of the Board of Church Extensions , tn which he commends the church for its etfort to pay the debt due. Dr. Kynett authorizes Pastor Johnson to state that the board will give the sum of $170 to the church provided it BUC- ceeds in raising the full amount and making a complete pavment by the time the debt is due. In this connection Uev. Johnson says -We can all afford to sacrifice our convenience - venience in this matter in order to help se cure the gift of H70 What a glorious thing for this church , that after ten years of financial reverses and struggles , to be able to start In on the new conference year out of debt. " Itonril if lltluoutlon. Tonight is the time s t for a regular monthly meeting of the Board of Education , but U is posMble that an adjournment niaj ba taken on account of it being a holiday Several member * are in favor of deferring the meeting until another date on account of the complications which may arise in case business of importance is transacted. Six teachers are to be elected at the first mteting in September and estimates on some of the new school buildings will be asked for. As tiese matters are of the 'greatest importance It Is deemed advisable to postpone the meeting. Just how the dem ocratic majority -will take to this question of postponement Is not yet known , but It is possible that there will be no quorum , as the republican members object to doing business on a legal holiday. Ileiiiililleiin Meetinc. Another meeting of republican workingmen - men is on the bills for tonight at Pivonka's hall. Twenty-fourth and L streets. When the last meeting proved a failure sa ac count of a misunderstanding about the hall it was agreed to meet tonlsht At that time no thought was given to the fact that today is Labor day. and it Is more than probable that another postponement will be In order. The committees in charge of the organiza tion have been doing considerable work and It is thought that a club of several hun dred members can be formed. n Pl i e Today. In order to make up for the loss of 'oday the packing houses worked a portion of their forces lesterday. This vvas done so that the work in hand would not be so far behind Tuesday morning. A majority of the men at all of the houses will be siven a holiday today , as a general desire has been expressed to participate in the Labor day celebration. Punernl of Corn > nh. The funeral of Cora Nash was held yes terday afternoon at the home of Nate John son , an uncle of the deceased. Immediately after the services the body was prepared for interment and was forwarded to Plcker- jng. Mo. The girls last wish was that she be buried beside her father and relatives will see that this is done. Live MoeU. IJii'liJlMlic. The meeting of the South Omaha Live Stock exchange , which was billed for today , has been postponed until Tuesday on ac count of this being a legal holiday. The work to be taken up at this meeting Is of the greatest Importance and U is desired that every member be present. i All of the banks here will be closed all day today. I B F Huddelson returned last night from a trip to South Dakota. Councilmen Barrett and Trainer are home from Hot Springs , S. D The new postofflte building Is now up to j ' the top of the first story. There will be only one delivery of tnal ! today on account of it being a holiday Mrs. Charles Ferguson of Delaware county. Iowa , is the guest of J. W. Fergu son. son.Alice Alice Easter bought the lot at Twenty- sixth and Washington streets Saturda } from Joe Sipe. The Ladies' Aid society of the First Meth odist church will give a social and luncheon at the home of Mrs George Cbace , 2305 N SIN ft next ThurjMjay afternoon All women of the church and congregation arc Twlni , both boy * were born jre trJay to Mr an I Mrs tngrahara. Twenty-secon 1 n-l M str-ft * I The Kpworth lewetie H planning for a lawn social on Frtdav evtnlnc. ? eptemb r If The unnouiif""mt-nl will be tn de later It WHS stated y ird y tJwt the new di rectory of the First Methodist church weald IH ? publiibed about the lost of the month Any change desired or corrections In re gard to nme or restlenct- should b * handed to Rev Johnson not later than Septem ber 15 ANOTHER POLICE OUTRAGE > IIIIIIK > lnnrr < - lnl for n Trlv Inl Of- frnvr mill Krpt Inroiiininnlonilo for Over Thirlj Hour" . C J. Carlberc. a newcomer In the city I and stenographer for the Ribbel Paper and Woodenware compan ) , 1107 Harney street , was thrown into Jail Saturday afternoon for reading a newspaper on the postofflce steps He was not allowed to communicate with bis friends until last night , when bonds were at once arranged There is a sign on the steps warning off loungers and Carlberg had seated himself there to read the paper for a moment after delivering the afternoon mail of his firm A Janitor appeared and ordered him to , leave In a rough manner that Carlberg re seated He replied that he had no intention j of lounging and would move on In a few j minutes This , however , was not sufficient > or * ie Janitor , who seized the younc man oughlv and threw him down the steps | Carlberc gathered himself up. but made no Sort to return the attack Just 'hen Offi cer Marshall passed by and the janitor out- Ined Carlbergs offense Carlbrg repri manded , assaulted and thrown oS of public > roperty , then suffered the Indignity of a ide in the patrol wagon and t entfour lours In Jail Ho says that he requested number of times that he be permitted o communicate wih his friends , but no ttention was paid to him He explained where he was employed and the ctrcum- tances of his arrest to every official in j arshot but only succeeded last night in i ; etting ord to his roommate. Carlberg ! s a > oung man of good appearance and j I ived in Chicago previous to his arrival j lere three weeks a o IN JAIL WITHOUT WARRANT Jobn K. Mirinuii , a I'lirber. IJipi rleni'cn a Tim to uf Olilef ( Jnlln- trhrr'N 1'eeullnr Met hod * . John F Norman , a barber in the Board of Trade barber shop. , promise * to bring suit aeainst Chief of Police Gallagher for laving him arrested without a warrant and kept in a ce.1 five hours Ust Saturdav night. ! Norman tells the following story He was arrested Saturdav at 4 SO p m. by Officer Dan Baldwin , while at work in hi shop. Baldwin told him he bad no warrant and did not know what offense he had com mitted. He simply said he had orders from the chief to get him and he wanted him. At the police station Norman was thrown into a cell unbooked After he had been in his cell some time Mr C O Connors. hi3 employer , Dr Roy and Samuel Cohen , friends , called at the station and wanted to secure his release on bonds Their offers were met by a denial that Norman was under arrest- They were shown the jail record and Norman's nara < - was not on it. The * then went to Chief Gallagher and asked for Norman s release , but the chief said he knew nothing about the case and refused to listen to them. Shortly after midnight Mr Connors went to Major Moores' house and explained the matter to him and the mayor ordered Nor man's release. He was allowed his liberty at 1 o'clock Sunday morning. Norman says the cause of his arrest was the complaint of a young man named Bovle who alleged that he had charged him ex- tortiona'e prices for tonsorial work This youth. Norman savs , is a particular friend of Chief Gallagher EXTENDING THE LOW RATES llnllrmiilipoet to 'VliiUe- the f i-nt-n- .111 ] < Limit Two H ii nil red uiul riflj Mile- . . Th re will be an important meeting of passenger officials in Omaha some time this week to consider reduced rates for further excursions to the Transmississlppi Exposi tion from points within a radius of 2 > 0 miles of Omaha. The meeting will be attended by the following committee , representing all of the lines belonging to the Western Pas senger association Arthur B Smith of Omaha , assistant general passenger agent , B & M , A F Merrill of Chicago assistant general passenger agent , Chicago , Milwaukee & St Paul , and George H MacRae of St. Paul , assistant general passenger agent. Chi cago. St. Paul , Minneapolis i : Omaha This committee was appointed at the meetIng - Ing of the general association tn Chicago on Friday last. It will recommend to the asso ciation lines rates for all of the special oc casions of the exposition not yet provided with rates and will give especial attention to the practicability of putting in a low l.ne of rateS"to Omaha from all western points on the occasion of President's McKinlc's visit nere in October. Miners * I'ntnl Quarrel. NEWPORT , Ind . Sept. 4 Two mln rs at Genera William Scott and Aaron Nelsor. became involved in a quarrel over the i hing of come bouses for Melee rlotb rwntlj , which l l NVfexin to kill Swtl Iwt PTPHIIU He u ed H. rorejver and allot htm svpriil time * Melton fled and ec tpO art - r -t LABOR DAY'S GREAT PARADE tine of Hie Mo.t lmi > < "lnu Uver Mnil In the ( Itj \V III Oeenr Tills MnriilnK. Today s Ijibor da > pra > ! < - will be one of the most extensive and Imposing ever madn In the city. One of Its notable features will be the presence of all the Bremen who are In the city to take part In the flremen'u tournament Together with the * * will [ M the representatives of the city department and the Durant Knglne company from the t'nlon Pacific shops. Then all the labor unions of the town , which are stronger nu merically than they have been In years , will bo out In full force , together with the South Omaha unions , the latter having the unusual privilege of getting off for n full day. the > packers having shut down In honor of the event The parade will start off at Capitol avenue at Fourteenth street and cover a route iacludln * the principal down town street * . wHh a countermarch of ten blocks on Sixteenth street The parade will divide after the countermarch , the firemen going north from Farn&m street to their grounds north of the exposition grounds , and the laboring men rast and f-outh to Turner park At Turner park the speaking- and sports will take place Samuel Gom- pers head of the American Federation of Labor , will be the principal speaker. Sid ney J Kent , depulv labor commissioner for Nebraska will ale tpeak After the speak- Inc a long ami intensting program of sports will be carried out QUEER FREAK OF LIGHTNING Holt I'll- * ! " * Tlironuli a llon c from Toi Itl llollolii ami I'lu-ll linen HneW Acnln. A flash of lightning during the rain yes terday afternoon played a strange freak In the vicinity of Ninth and LcavenwortU streets The bolt struck a small trams cottage In the rear of S09 Leav nworth street , on the roof near the chimney , and bored its way directly through the buildIng - Ing to the cellar , where It took a sudden turn upward and bored Its way back through the floors and ceilings and left the house the way it entered at a spot about a foot from Its original point of entrance. Seven holes , about two Inches in diameter , as clear cut as though made with an auger , show In the floors and celling. The woodwork of the lloors and celling was not singed and contrary to the usual rule no fire resulted from the visit. Mrs. George McGinn and her four children were In an adjoining room to the one through which the bolt passed They wers not affected by It They say It struck with a crunching grinding sound and wai ac companied by a vivid light. A motor car on the Tenth street viaduct , half a block away , felt the shock and was slightly damaged Chris Long , a Union Pacific railway switchman , working be neath the viaduct , was thrown vlolentry to the ground when the bolt struck the car , but was not injured Neither the motormaa or the conductor of the car or the two pas sengers it contained felt the shock. RELIEF FROM PAET. Women Every-whoro Express their Oratitudo to Mrs. Pinkham. rUt. t. A. WALDEN , Qlb on. da. , writes : "DEUI Mns. I'lVKiujr Hefore tak ing your medicine , life was a burden to me. I never saw a well day. At my monthly pi-riod I suffered untold misery , and a great deal of the time I was troubled with a severe pain hi my side. Hefore finishing the flr > t bottle of your Vegetable Compound I could tell it was duing me good. I continued its u * , alM3 u > ed the Liver Pills and Sanative Vvash , and have been greatly helped. I wuld like to have you usu rav letter for the benefit of others. " Hr . PLORCNCG A. WOLFE , 515 flulbtrry St. , Lancaster , Ohio , wrltef : "Dr.AR Mas. I'ISKHAM : For two years I was troubled with what the local physicians told me was inflamma tion of the womb. Every month I suf fered terribly , I had taken enough medicine from the doctors to cure any one , but obtained relief for a short time only. At lait I concluded to write to you in regard to my case , and can say that by following your advice I am now pefectly well.1 Hrs. W. R. BATES , Haruflcld , La. , writes : " I5eforo writing to jou I suffered dreadfully from painful menstrua tion , leucorrh.pa and sore feeling in the lower part of the bow els. Now my friends want to Know what makes mo look so well. 1 do not he-skatc one min ute in telling them what has brought about this great change. I cannot praise Ljdia E. Pinkham'a Vegetable Compound enough. It is the greatest remedy of the age. " We surprise everybody when we show so many all-ready framed pi tur. - have the walls ot our uew piano room covered with th m some of tlu-se ar- < priced at le s than the frarnr woiiM cost some are not but , taking tin in all together , the prices we have made are such that you and your friends can afford to add n now picture to your home in-rhaps you have a picture that need framins we frame Uppp a force bu y all the time nt our Izard stri--t factory our rea ial > l.-ness In cljnr r.-s Is what makes the business so lar 'f all th late up-to date mouldings to < -elect from. A. HOSPE , AlSlC ODU W 1513 Douglas Deformiry Remedies A compli-to line of shoulder bract" ; made to fit perfectly and to properly branill. . - MiouldfrsVe manufacture a full line of di'fiirniity bratei , trus-i-s , HO ThU department Is In charge or thorouehly oompett-nt porxins who make them lit auy case on hand our i twk < t m.tnuf'ii tun-d K' ls is complete au l comprise. ela.Mic ( .looking * , mis f > * . ftip- porterbitteri : . . atoiui < iers. crutc-hi-s , bed pans , air pillows , rub ! * r goo-u , surgical instruments , medical supplies , otc -S.-nd to fur us atulozut * or any m- fonuati - de ln-d-We buil.l vvl.at U ne.-d.-d In this line from u. . tual m.-as. un-ment. TheAloe&PenfoldCo Drformltr Brme Uar.tUaotorer * . HOt Parnam Btrtet Oppoalt * Putoa Uotei