THE OMAHA DAIL.Y . BEE : FIUDAV , XOVEMKETl . 1808. r >
HARDT AND SALES OF SPACE
Exposition Company Held Up as Well as
Exhibitors and Concessionairer ,
DEAL JUST BEING MADE PUBLIC
Tire Sample Iimtnnceii In Which
LarRc Hum * Were Diverted from
the Kxpnnlflim Treninry nnil
Nn Trnre of It I.fft.
The official * who have been responsible for
( ho continuance of H. B. Hardt ae super
intendent of the Department of Exhibits
utter his undisguised holdup of exhibitors
liad become notorious are having something
to think about. The gcnlat alacrity with
which Hardt has levied tribute on all com
ers has aroused a vigorous Indignation on
the part of everyone who Is familiar with
Ills methods. Although the mouths of the
principal HUffcrcrs are closed for fear that
they will again bo dependent on Hardt's
favor at subsequent expositions , the scntl-
incnt Is growing that his conduct In a dls-
craco to the exposition that should no longer
lo condoned.
As a matter of fact , the most serious Ir
regularities that are charged to Hardt's ad
ministration have never been made public.
Ills unprovoked Insulin to women and his
wholesale collections from exhibitors arc
supplemented by a condition of affairs In
connection with favors shown to certain
exhibitors that demands the most searching
investigation. In these cases the exposition
has been robbed of hundreds of dollars , and
the records point conclusively to Hardt as
tbo man who Is responsible for the loss.
These cases arose In connection with thi
Concessions that were located In the mnlr
exhibit bulldlncs after the exposltlor
opened. As soon as it was decided to adrnl
these features there was a lively rivalrj
among concesslonlsts for the few favorcc
epaccc that remained available. Most o
them were willing to pay good prices foi
certain locations , but In a large number 01
Instances , through the connivance of Hardt
they secured these very spaces for from | 5 (
to $300 less than they originally offered thi
Department of Concessions for thorn. AA'hcr <
the remainder of the money went to Is i
question that Hardt will undoubtedly bi
called upon to answer In the near future.
One Jinn Who "Snveil" Money.
Ono man offered tbo exposition 1.100 to ;
a vacant space In the Manufactures build
Ing. The offer was refused because Hard
declared that the space could not bo sold
And the applicant finally took a less centra
location and paid the exposition $100 for It
Immediately after , by vlrtuo of some arrangement
rangoment known only to himself nnd thi
superintendent ot exhibits , he moved lnt <
the $300 space that ho had originally appllet
( or and the exposition novcr received a ccn
nslde from the $100 that he paid for the In
ferlor location.
Another man offered J7SO for a vacnn
epace In the Machinery and Elcctrlclt :
building. In this capo Hardt played thi
name smooth game. The application wn
turned down on his Insistence nnd the ap
pllcnnt paid $500 for another space In th
tame building. Subsequently he nppeare *
In the space originally applied for , wher
he remained through the exposition. N
additional payment was made to the expo
cltlon , which lost $250 by the transaction.
The same procedure was followed In othe
cases of which a dozen have already bee :
discovered. The facts have been placed litho
the hands ot President AVattles , who Is noi
in Chicago , and it Is expected that the mat
tcr will bo taken up officially after be re
tyrnsj The aggregate amount of which th
"exposition7'tias'been defra'uded by this tflcl
ftlono runs well Into four figures , and th
Investigation has not been completed.
How an Exhibitor SntToretl.
The troubles that beset exhibitors wh
failed to submit to the holdup tactics a
Hardt and his lieutenants arc In strlkin
contrast to the favors that were shown tethers
others who were less Independent. Th
Omaha Glove company , which has an estnb
llshment on South Thirteenth street , did nc
comply with a request to contribute $2
toward the purse for Superintendent Hnrdi
Consequently when the Jury on award
awarded tbo company a gold medal on grce
lamb glace Hardt arbitrarily refused to dc
liver the goods. Ono ot the members of th
firm called on him Saturday , but all ho coul
get out of him was a statement that th
nward was a mistake and he could not get
medal.
According to the statements of member
of the firm they have had all sorts ot troubl
all through the exposition. In the first plac
they declare that Hardt deprived them c
fifteen fcot of npacc that they had paid foi
Then their show cases were broken open an
twenty-seven pairs of gloves were stolci
They have never been able to obtain an
eatlsfactlon , and now propose to sue the ex
position unles their claims arc Investigates
The criminal case of the State again ;
H. B. Hardt , late superintendent of the Di
partmcnt of Concessions of the exposltlo :
charged with having changed the aware
made by some oj the Judges , was called b <
fore Justice Cockrcll yesterday atternooi
hut as none of the attorneys wore ready fe
trial , the hearing went over until this aftci
noon.
LITTLE LEFT BUT BUILDING :
I'hree liny * .Muke a firent DlfTerenc
In the Aiipenrnnor of the Kxpo-
nltlnn Grnaiidn.
Three days of bard work have prett
nearly annihilated the exposition and HI
tie but buildings littered with debris an
heaped high with packing rases rcmnii
Hundreds of exhibits have been cleaned 01
altogether and others are completely dli
mantled and partially hauled away. Tbei
is nothing left that U inviting and Intcrps
Jng and the few hundred visitors thi
dropped In during thit first day or tuo hiu
disappeared and left the workmen a clef
field.
field.The
The amount of material that U hole
hauled out of thn grounds \s \ somethlr
amazing. Hundreds of wagons ot all slzi
nnd degrees of utility have been constant !
employed and the railroad tracks inside tl
grounds are constantly occupied by strlni
of cars , Into which many exhibits are loadf
direct. The moving operation Is a harve
for tbo combination that necnis to have
cinch on the business. AVhlle other coi
corn * are doing , u llnlr hauling In'lsolnli
cases the monopoly is getting bold of t !
bulk of the traffic.
The extensive exhibits in the Govcrnme
building are the least rapidly disposed e
Here the articles are of such Intrinsic at
historical value and so many of them n
susceptible of damage that It Is a tremon
ous task to pack them properly for ehl
rocnt , while thu other main building * w
be largely emptied by the i > nd of the wee
Hack to the Old Terminal * .
Yesterday the Omaha Street Ilallwi
company abandoned that portion of !
Dodge and Twentieth atreet car line exten
ing from Twentieth and Lake streets to t
exposition grounds. This line was put
service nt the beginning of the expe ltlc
elmply to relieve tbo other line * und w
not Intended to be permanent. The Thi
tieth street line , known ac the "Overln
Itoute , " the cars on which during the e
position ( topped at Twenty-fourth and I.n
Btreeu bus been extended east to Twc
tleth street , where the cars connect wl
those on the Twentieth street line.
A stubborn cougn or ttoKllug In the thro
yields to One Minute Cough Cure. Harmle
in affect , touches the right cpot , reliable a :
iuat wh i U wanted. K acts at once.
FATE OF NINETY-NINE'S FAIR
Meet Inif of TrnnnntlKHlAnlppI IMrrrlorn
Thin Afternoon .11 nj- Settle
tinMutter. .
The special meeting of the Board of Di
rectors of the exposition which will be held
In the Administration Arch at 3 o'clock this
afternoon promises to bo one of the most Im
portant sessions of recent months. Not
only will the question of Immediate action
In regard to a rebate to stockholders come
up for decision , but another matter con
nected with the scheme to continue the
exposition In 1899 as a private enterprise
will probably demand attention.
A number of the capitalists who are In
terested In the scheme met with the execu
tive committee at the Mtllard hotel yester
day afternoon. Managers Llndscy , Roae-
water , Klrkendall and Reed were present
nnd Herman Kountze , P. B. Her , Frank
Murphy , J. E. Baum and others represented
the Interests of the projected company. The
Idea wan discussed for nearly two hours In
a general way. Mr. Her and his colleagues
were given a good deal of Information de
signed to give them nn Idea of the situa
tion , but as they had no definite proposi
tion to offer In connection with the acquire
ment ot the buildings and Improvements no
positive action resulted. They agreed to
formulate a proposition and present It to the
executive committee at the Administration
Arch at 2 o'clock this afternoon , with the
understanding that It will bo brought be
fore the big board when It meets nn hour
later.
AVhllo yesterday's conference was entirely
In executive session , and none of those pres
ent were willing to divulge a definite
statement ot the situation , the fact that the
backers of the 1899 Idea have decided to
present a definite proposition to the exposi
tion management Is taken as nn Indication
that they propose to push the project. Mr.
Her , who la one of the most enthusiastic
advocates of the plan , said that the matter
had not gone far enough to warrant publica
tion , but In a. general way ho seemed to be
very well satisfied with the result of the
onference.
In this connection It Is a significant In-
llcatlon that two or three real estate men
were waiting in the hotel lobby to learn
whether the meeting developed nny cer
tainty that the enterprise would bo carried
on. Ono of them stated that ho believed
hat If this was decided on It would soon
result In some considerable Investments In
Omaha. Ho said that In Chicago , for In
stance , business Is very dull with poor pros-
iccts for the immediate future. Ono of
its correspondents has dealt largely In Chicago
cage real estate , but more recently he has
been pulling his money out as rapidly as
losslblc , while ho declined to make any
farther Investments In that city. Ho had
at present $70,000 In the Chicago banks
which ho was thinking of putting Into
3maha property nnd ho was very anxious
to secure reliable Information whether there
would bo nn exposition hero In 1899. The
Omaha man said that ho did not have the
slightest doubt that If the plan went through
n large proportion of this and other Idle
money would come to Omaha.
ENDS IN A REAL GOOD TIME
Career ot the IlrltlNh-Cnnnillnn-
American rinh Oilmen with n
DcllRhtfnl I.lttle nnnunet.
The Brttls'ii and Canadian-American club
ceased to exist last nlghi , and in commem
oration of its orgnnlzatlon , the many good
times the members have had together , and
Iho disbanding , n banquet was given In the
dining rooms of the Her Grand hotel. It
was the llnal gathering of the members and
about Dfty wcro present to participate In the
pleasures of the occasion. The rooms were
tastefully decorated with palms. YOn the
wall at the head of the table , above the
guests of honor , were the Stars and Stripes
of America and the Union Jack of England
draped about largo pictures of 1'renldcnt
McKlnley and Queen Victoria , symbolic ol
the gooel will and fellowship among the sub
jects of these rulers in their social unions.
After the feast there were speeches , toasts
responses and music. Mathew A. Hall offi
ciated as toastmaster and the responses were
as follows : "The Maple Leaf nnd the
Beaver , " T. O. Currle ; "Our Adopted Coun
try , " Very Rev. Dean Campbell Fair ; "The
Anglo-American Understanding nnd Its Gf
feet , " John L. Kennedy ; "Great Britain's
Moral Power , " Rev. T. J. Mackay ; "The
Transmlsslsslppl Exposition and Its Inllii'
ence , " Thomas Kllpntrlck ; "Tho Litth
Manx Nation , " Robert Cowell ; "Tho Mothei
Country , " M. AV. Rwaln.
After story telling and good times thai
lasted until late In the evening "Auld Lnnf
Syno" was sung as the finis of the last chap ,
ter of the club's history.
JURY HOLDS YOUNG CHALLMAN
Imtneat Over the Itcinnlnn of .T. It
Joneii tiring * Ont \eir
Fiicta.
The coroner's jury yesterday aftcrnooi
heard testimony nnd then returned a verdict
finding that George M. Challman was re
sponslble * for the death of J. H. Jones , a bar'
tender in the saloon nt 1001 AVebster street
who wns killed at that place during thi
early evening of October 31. That evonlnj
three young men , Challman , Stove Mahci
and AVIlllam Grady. visited the place am
demanded drinks. Not having money wltl
which to pay for the same , Jones refusci
to furnish the liquor. They left the placi
and a few moments later Jones was cnllei
to the door by n noise and as ho opened I
ho was stabbed In the breast nnd died wlthli
live minutes. The next morning Challmai
nalked into the police station , told the of
fleers that ho had committed the murde
and requested that he be locked up. Hi
also gave the names of the two young mei
who were with him at the tlmo of the com
mission of the crime. They , nlso , wcro ar
rested and locked up as witnesses for thi
state.
At the Inquest yesterday several wltnesse
were examined , all of whom corroborate !
substantially the statement made by Chall
man to the police and nfter hearing this evl
denco the Jury returned Its verdict as heretofore
toforo stated ; also finding that Jones cam
to his death by being stabbed with a knlf
held by Challman. The other men will b
held In ball to appear as witnesses on behalf
half of the state.
HELP THE THURS10N RIFLE5
Krleiiiln nml Former MeinherM Until
Dunce to Hiilne PiiiiiU fnr the
OrunnlEalloii.
A well attended dance was given by It
friends and former members of the Thun
ton Rltles In the armory last night. It we
planned as a benefit for the comrades abaci
nt the 'front ' , to maintain the armory an
pay other expenses connected therewith. Th
large number present showed the Interei
taken 'by ' Immediate friends and outsider
aa well ns In the success of the project ,
good orchestra was on the rausl : eland an
the program was thoroughly enjoyed. Tl
committee In charge was composed of Mr
C. K. AVhtte , 'Misses ' Tina Schmidt ac
Bocher , Messrs. R. J. Trostler , George Gl
lesple , C. E. AATilte. H. C. Stafford , AA" . Jui
son , AV. 'Matthews ' and A. C. Hunt.
The Thurston Rifles Xo. 2 are drilllr
regularly in the armory. Uniforms hsi
been purchaied and guns are on the wa
The purpose ot the organization Is to kei
everything In goad condition for the absei
soldiers and to turn armory and cqulpmei
over to them on their return. The olHee
are as follows : J. Hay ward , captain ; R. I
Page , flwt lieutenant ; AV. C. Bartlett , se
end lieutenant.
CITIZENS ARE PAYING UP
Oitj Taxes Are Being Beceirod with
Unprecedented Promptness ,
FAR IN ADVANCE OF OTHER YEARS
Lnrjtc Korre of Clerk * In Trcnnnrrr'N
Ofllre In Hvrnmpeil vrlth the I.nlmr
at TnkliiK In Money and
ItecelptR.
Calamity howlers who scout the Idea that
tr. Prosperity Is encamped In this vicinity
will nnd a profitable lesson In a study of the
irompt manner In which the citizens of
mahn have been paying their taxes so far
its year. In proportion to the size of the
ovy , considerably more taxes have been
mid up to the present time this year than
or some years past. But one conclusion
an be drawn from this , and that Is that this
'ear more citizens have money with which
o pay taxes than in years gone by.
According to the figures of City Treasurer
Edwards , the tax collections for the month
f October were $37,711.11. This brings the
otal collections of the year to the sum of
703,188.07. Thus there remains for collec-
lon during the remaining two months ot
lie year a balance of $101,520.60. The last
wo months of the year are always light , and
nly a rather small proportion of this bal-
nee will be collected , but nevertheless the
ollectlons for the year will be head and
boulders above those of years past.
A comparison with 1897 declares the fact.
The collections for that year , from January
o and Including October , amounted to $722-
62.88. This sura Is nearly as great as the
um of this year , but much smaller pro-
xmionately to the size of the levy. The
evy for 18 ! > 7 was 04 mills on an assessed
aluatlon of about $17,500,000 , and netted a
otal of $910,161.19. Thus there remained
ncollected of this levy on November 1 , 1897 ,
ver $220,000 , or very nearly one-quarter ol
he entire amount. For this year the levy
was 24 mills on nn assessed valuation ol
bout $33,000,000 , and netted $703,188.07. But
101,520.60 of this amount remains unpaid 01
not quite one-eighth.
A somewhat similar result follows an ex-
ruination of every year during the last
Ive years. The collections each year , from
893 to 1897 , for the period of the year to
and including the month of October , were
s follows : 1893 , a total of $683,475.22 , on a
otal levy of $900,749.20 ; 1894 , $744,283.69 , era
a levy of $876,778.32 ; 1895 , $670,305.21 , on i
cvy of $870,978.06 ; 1896 , $391,301.41. on c
evy of $711,962.15.
The story told by these figures is re
peated In the work that the office of the
Ity treasurer has had to do during th <
present year. The total sum realized frott
ax collections Is larger than that of 1897
and It is also a fact that'a great many more
ax receipts have been Issued this year that
ast. In fact , the force which easily handlec
ho work a year ago has almost beer
swamped this year. This clearly demon-
trates the fact that moro property owners
ire paying their taxes this year than last.
SEW SI.XTERVTII STHKET VIADUCT
Work to ncRln In SprliiK Street to I ) <
CloNcd S'ome Time.
The engineering departments of the Bur
tngton and Union Pacific railroads hav
apparently not yet completed their exam
nation of the plans and specifications fo
ho proposed Sixteenth street viaduct a
prepared by the city engineering depart
ment. At any rate , City Engineer Rose
water has not yet been Informed that th
.wo roads have completed the expcctei
changes In the plans , but looks for som
word regardtng > Jbo matter-.bcfore.ithe cjos
of the week , r
If the plans arc fully finished and agree *
upon within the next few weeks , work wil
probably ( be commenced upon the vlnduc
early in the spring. It Is probable tha
after the contract Is let the contractor wll
bo able to do considerable work upon th
foundations of the structure during the win
tcr months and in the meanwhile the re
quired Iron work will Tie shaped at th
foundries. Therefore the work should be I ;
such an advanced stage by tbo heglnnln
of spring that the labor of constructing th
viaduct proper may bo Immediately com
menced.
At the very most the street will be closei
to traffic on account of the construction o
the viaduct three months , according to th
estimates of both City Engineer Rosewate
and Assistant Stenger. It Is utterly Impos
a 11)1 c to build the structure In such a way ate
to keep the present viaduct open , ns some o
the South Sixteenth residents desire. It 1
possible , however , that the streets will no
be closed even a quarter of the year. Re
gardlng this , Assistant Engineer Stengc
says : "It depends considerably on the eon
tractor. If he Is a hustler and has his Iroi
on the ground in the early spring bo cat
do the work fast and three months ough
to be sufficient for the completion of th
work. This Is the maximum tlmo it shouli
require If It Is necessary to close up th
present viaduct In order to work on som
of the foundations. If all the foundation
can be laid without closing the viaduct , th
street will not be closed that long , for will
foundations In and Iron on the ground th
viaduct can bo rapidly put together wltl
skilled mechanical labor. Under such con
dltlons I believe that the street would no
have to be kept closed much over tw
months. "
nAiuinus MUST snow MKIUI
All Unnrcrn nnil Incompetent * to II
nlnoroudly Weeded Out.
Grant AVIlllams and L. M. Plckett , mem
bcrs of the Board of Barber Examiners , nr
not altogether satisfied with the manner I
which City License Inspector McVlttle ha
enforced the ordinance which requires tha
barbers cannot practice without securing
certificate from the board and are preparln
to start on a crusade against the violator
of the ordinance. License Inspector Me
A'lttle has been unable to attend to th
matter on account of press of other work.
The ordinance specifically states that n
barber can pursue his trade In Omaha wltl :
out passing nn examination before th
board and receiving a certificate tcstlfyln
to his competency. A barber shop proprletc
also lays himself liable to a line for ore
ploying a barber without a certificate , Jus
an n drug store violates the law when !
employes an unlicensed clerk. Mcmbt
Plckett ot the board declares that this la'
Is gradually becoming a nullity. He saj
that he himself knows of a score of it
stances where barbers without certificate
are working. He proposrs to arrest not enl
these men , but nlso the proprietors wl
employ them , and will prosecute them I
the limit. City Prosecutor Miller has agree
to assist him In the work.
AVhllo on this crusade , also , the two men
hers of the board propose to cateh violate :
of the other barbers' ordinance recent !
passed , which provides a maximum ar
minimum scaln of prices for tonsorlal wor
Several shops In the city are said to I
violating this at ono end or the other ar
they also are to bo hauled up In polli
court.
Ulirnr > - AVnrruntu Called In.
City Treasurer Edwards has called in son
$600 of warrants outstanding against t ]
library fund. AVhen these are paid the :
will bo no warrants outstanding except the
issued for the bills and salaries of la
month.
Mortality Stntliitle. .
The following blrtba and deaths were r
ported to the health commissioner during tl
twenty-four hours ending at noon ynterd *
Births \ \ * . A. Marrow , 1425 North Twenty ,
fourth , girl ; John AA'ennlnghof , 2426 South
Twentieth avenue , boy.
Deaths E. O. Jones , Jefferson county ,
Kansas , 24 years ; J. M. Taylor , 1716 Dodge.
24 years ; James R. Jones , 1301 AVcbster , 30
years ; Charles Swartr , 1343 South Nine
teenth , 9 years.
\ MUSIC.
Quito n nattering audience assembled last
night in the First Congregational church to
say , "Au revolr , " to Robert Cuacaden ,
violinist.
Many aspiring musicians have cut loose
from the homo strings and gene to far lands
In search of knowledge and of that peculiar
and Indescribable something which wo call
artistic atmosphere. But it is doubtful It
anyone ever left hero with such brilliant
prospects as this bright young disciple of
the Stradtvarlus art. Gifted naturally wl h
a temperament subject to all the varying
moods of the music ho plays he has In addi
tion a sunny disposition which apparently
cannot be discouraged , a physique of much
strength , backed by a constitution unharmed
by careless habits , and best of all he has a
charming modesty. 'Mr. ' Cuscadcn is a
genius , if it Is true ( as Carlyle said it was )
that genius Is the capacity for hard work.
His technique , tone and tempos nre wonder
fully satisfactory and Hans Albert deserves
a mention as his teacher.
The program which called together the
young violinist's friends was ono ot classic
beauty and artistic Interest. Not only did
the opportunity occur to say a word of partIng -
Ing to Mr. Cuscadcn , tout there was also o
greeting for two who have returned to
Omaha after some absence In study Miss
Anna Bishop and Mr. Slgmund Landsberg ,
Miss AVllhelmlna Lowe was also a welcome
addition to a cotcrlo of artists nlreadj
strong. .Miss Lowe has made astounding
progress.
( Mrs. Cotton was heard to advantage nnri
with undlmlnlshcd tone-Ojeauty in the
"Romeo and Juliet" waltz of Gounod.
Miss Bishop , with her glorious , boundless
voice , made a good impression. She has
gained In breadth , style nnd repose.
An Interesting feature was the sonats
written "by 'Mr. ' Landsberg and dedicated te
Mr. Hans Albert. It Is truly a worthy offer
ing and Mr. Landsberg evidently has the
'feu sacre. "
Mr. Manchester sang a rather Interesting
number , but ono not as well suited to hl (
olco as might be. He Is not an old slngei
by any means , but lie has a voice , bratni
nd sympathy.
The trio by Landsberg , Cuscaden and Kar
Smith was well played.
Mr. Jules Lurnbard was to have sung unte
ho people a new song , but wag out of town
( Mrs. AVhltmore and Mr. Butler accom
panied the vocalists cleverly , and Mr
Landsberg was satisfactory , Indeed , as Mr
Cuscaden's accompanist.
AMERICAN HISTORY AND WINE
Mrn. r'ronn KunlceVnlt of Cnllfomlii
Will I.cotnre Twice In
Oninlui Toclny.
Mrs. Frona Eunice AVnlt , the CnllfornU
ivlne expert , will give a couple of lecture !
n Omaha todnv. "The first will be to thi
principals of the Omaha 'public schools a
ho Board of Education rooms at D o'clocl
.his afternoon on the subject ot "Myths am' '
Legends of Our Own Land. " Mrs. Wai1
has made this a subject ot deep study am
wide reading and Is capable of speaking
ntertalnlngly on the 'topic. This ovonlm
at 8 o'clock she speaks on the wibject o
wines at the Commcrclal club rooms. Thii
is an Illustrated lecture , < ljstereop'tleon belnj
used to show the various polnUt made li
.he discourse on wine. The pictures portraying
traying the wines are interspersed wltl
beautiful views of natural objects hi CnH
tornla. Kor example , there Is a picture o
: he old mill where Robert Louis Stevonsoi
wrote "The Silverado Squatters , " nnotho
showing the redwood alongside ext'whicl
Black Bart held up the stage for wblcl
bo was sent to San Quontlit , and anothc :
a vlow of Mount St. Helena , She uses alto
gether eighty views in illustrating her leo
ture , many of them beautifully colored.
These lectures arc absolutely free , belni
given under the auspices of the Callfornli
AA'lnegrowers' association , the object belni
o render people moro familiar with wlm
from a scientific standpoint. Mrs. AVnlt 1
n the pay of the association , and her sol
object li to tell all she can about the US'
and abuse of wine , how It is adulterated
how to detect adulteration and how it shouli
be served.
Mon. / Mrs. AA'alt will give her lectun
on "Myths and Legends" to the AA'omon *
club of Omaha , and Tuesday she will de
iver tbo same lecture before the Unit ;
club of Sioux City , having been especlnll ;
invited to do eo. The object of this lectun
Is to interest people in the history o
America , not only since but before the Urn
of Columbus.
Shall We- Keep the
Public opinion si divided as to the wlsdon
.if keeping the Philippines. AVlso statesraei
are found on both sides of the question
i > ubllc opinion , however. Is nil one wpy li
, -cgard to the wisdom ot everybody Iccepln :
their health. Kor this purpose Hosteller'
Itomach Bitters si widely useel. This medl
sine is both preventative and cure for malar
fevers , stomach disorders , torpid live
und Impure blood. It Is agreeable to weal
itomachs and soothing to the nerves.
DEATH OF CHARLES OFFUT1
Well Known Attorney niul I'olltlulin
Sliontx Hlmnelf While Tempo-
rnrlly IlornnRiMl.
Charles Offutt , a well known Omaha at
torney , while suffering from the effects o
his long Illness , uhot himself through th
head at bis home , 140 North Thlrty-nlnt ;
street , yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clocli
Mr. Offutt Md suffered from nervous proa
tratton for rnoro than a year nnd had beei
BO 111 at tlmea that his life was debpfilre-
of. His funeral will bo private ; no floweri
Charles Offutt came to Omaha from Ken
lucky In 1888. Ho had an excellent reputa
tlon as a politician and a lawyer , bavin
been speaker of the Kentucky leglslatur
two terms , the last one In 1887 , Just befot
coming to this city. Ho was BOOH cstat
llshed In an extensive law practice here , bi
was always moro or less active in politic :
being an ardent democrat. In 1894 he w's
one ot the faction that bolted tbo iirst ft
elon ticket nominated by the democrats an
populists. Slnco then he has been actlv
at < a gold democrat.
Mr. Offutt was born In Kentucky , net
Maysvllle , Bourbon county. In 1858. Ho we
married to Miss Bertha Yost In Decembe
1892. Three children and the wife eurvh
hint , tbo eldest child beting now 5 years ol
Clinrlm Ileutty U Wanted.
Charles De-ally's friends at Qulnton , Net
have communicated with Chief White In tl
hopes that he may bo able to locate Beat
somewhere In Omaha. Ho was known to I
here two months ago employed as a ca
penter at the exposition.
His presence Is urgently desired at li
home , as his eldest eon. a soldier , Is sa
to bo dying of typhoid fever , IJeatty is <
years old.
I'ntnl Aei-lilent nt HlUliorn.
John Taylor , aged 25 years , was worklt
on u new grain elevator at Klkhor
AVedneeday afternoon ho fell off the structu
end sustained severe Injuries. He w
brought to this city and placed in one
the hospitals , where be died last ulght. II
: residence was at Loup City , tbU state.
MATTERS IN DISTRICT COURT
John 0. Owens is Given a Supplementary
Restraining Orderi
BABCOCK EXPLAINS THE TRANSPORTATION
TcIlM the Court Hint All llrnyitKr Con-
cernn Arc Accorded Hiiuiil Kit ? III-
tlcN OttetiN Complaint tluit
Thin In Not the CIIMO ,
John 0. Owens obtained a supplementary
restraining order against the exposition
management from Judge Scott yesterday In
the transfer controversy and this brought
the whole matter up before the Judge again ,
AA * . N. Babcock , manager of the Department
of Transportation , appeared In the aftcrnoou
and explained to the court that every
facility possible was being afforded to the
other express companies , considering the
contusion naturally Incidental to thu close
of the exposition.
The attorney for Owens made the plalnl
that all the other hauling concerns art
harassed and handicapped by toeing com
pelled to wait nn unreasonable tlmo before
they can receive notice at the gates am !
then again made to wait an hour or twc
after the admission of their teams before
they can get their permits to haul nway tin
stuff ordered. 'Ho ' charged that there wnf
no such trouble experienced by the Exposi
tion Transfer company.
This matter has taken a peculiar turn
Last summer Judge Scott approved of the
contract entered Into between the Transpor
tation department nnd the Exposition Trans
fer company , but the restraining orders Ir
favor of Owens practically set aside thai
position ot the court , Inasmuch as their ef
fect Is to let other hauling concerns In or
the same basis as the Exposition Trausfei
company.
Mr. Uabcock took the pains to show to th (
court the modus operandl of releasing ex
hibits and granting permits for their re
moval from the grounds and assured thi
Judge that his orders would bo respectec
and had been so far as It had been posslbli
to do so. The Judge said ho would hold hln
responsible for any violation , -direct or lit'
direct.
The Oriental Exhibition company has con-
eluded to raise its claim against the Street :
of > A11 Nations and the exposition to $75,000
An amended petition in the consolidate !
case of this concern , which Is better knowi
as the 'Streets ' of Cairo , was filed with the
clerk of the district court yesterday. U soli
up that It has been damaged to this ainouu
> > reason of the Ignoring of Judge Scott'i
njunctlon and other orders during the sum
mer and the competition It suffered througl
he Streets of All Nations being allowed ti
un to the close ot the exposition. It sped
fies some ot the particular Oriental dance
o which It claims It had the exclusive rlgh
f exhibiting. Among these Is the "dans
du ventre" and several others of the muscl
working kind.
Contempt CDNC Goes Over.
The contempt case against Messrs. Wat
les. Reed and AA'adley of the expoaltloi
constructively ) nnd Chief of Guards C. E
Jewellyn , Cashiers AV. AV. AVllkinson am
' . P. Pryor. Ticket Taker M. P. Budd , Chle
nspector C. E. Brownlcc , Inspector Murra ;
Illl and Guard G. L. Martin , came up be
'ore Judge Scott at the time set , but wa
: ontlnued over to AVednosday morning for .
liearlng. This proceeding arose out of th
Fred T. Cummins seat controversy. All th
defendants appeared and upon arralgnmen
pleaded not guilty.
Attorney General Smyth was compelled t
again .trim .up'his petition In-Judge Baker *
court In theehse of the State against th
Omaha. National Bank to compel the pay
mcnt of 1200,000 on the Bartley bonds , whlel
he attorney general claims was wrongfull
paid to Bartley.
In the foreclosure case of AVIlllam II
Green against Mrs. Isabella 1C. 'Morse ' a bll
of exceptions has ( been filed preparatory t
an appeal. This Is the case In which nn at
empt , by writ of restitution , was made I
he county court to hurry up the opcratloi
of an order trom the supreme court In th
lilalntlff's favor , but which Judge Scott pre
vented by a prohibitory order.
A decree of divorce has been granted t
Jessie Canady from Charles E. Canndy o :
he grounds of desertion and non-supporl
The plaintiff gets the custody of the thro
children.
In the Criminal Court.
After being out a very short tlmo thejur
n the case of Frank Stewart brought In ,
verdict of daylight breaking and cnteriuj
Stewart's offense was that of breaking Int
the housa of Richard Phoenix on Juno i" .
In the Valentine case the Jury brought I
a verdict of shooting with Intent to wound
the penalty for which Is from one to twent
years. iSentence will bo Imposed by Judg
Slabaugh later.
Fred Schneldcrwlnd , a boy of 17 years
pleaded guilty to n charge of burglary an
was sentenced to the reform school.
negro named Ed Hlghbaugh , charge
with breaking Into the residence of Ilenr
Llvcsey , 2808 Capitol avenue , September 2
and appropriating a gold ring , Is on trial I
Judge Slabaugh's court.
Sheriff .McDonald has appointed John Lin
a deputy Jailer , Gus Johnson having most c
bis tlmo taken up escorting prisoners to an
from court. Llnd was n , former keeper.
Carl E. Herring now has the deput
county attorneyshlp vacated liy A. AV. Jel
ferls and C. E. ( Morgan has been appolnte
to look after tlie county attorney's buslnes
n the police court.
Ilntter Co in Inn Dmvn.
The commission men who deal In butte
and eggs report that there has been n dro
In the price of creamery butter , which ha
had a similar effect on all the other grade :
Dlgln , AVest Point and AVnterloo butter 1
crates Is now selling for -I cents n poun
and for 20 cents a pound in tubs. The dro
In dairy butter has been from 18 and 1
cents a pound to 1C nnd 17 cents.
There has been no change In the price e
packing stock , which the local market doe
not govern. It Is selling for 10 and 12 ccnl
a pound.
Youth's Secret.
Hair Vigor
restores color to
$ ray hair.
V W" * " * - W - rf > .
VICTIM OF STREET ACCIDENT
PannIo Mltrlii-ll SnlTet-N Severely rrom
n I'nll OIT n Street Cur 1'iinr
AVcokn AH < > <
Four weeka ago Fannle Mllctiofl , nn olil
woman , living at S315 South Seventeenth
street , fell from a Sixteenth street motor
car , near Hurt uttcel , and sustained Injuries
that resulted in the paralysis of her left
side. The accident was due , the woman as
serts , to the conductor , who started his ear
while she was alighting. She says that the
day after the accident the street car company
sent a physician to wo her. Ho felt of her
pulse nnd told her ho could do nothing for
her , and left , promising to return , but did
not. Another Httcet railway employe did.
This second wan , she says , offered her $ . " < 0
If she would not begin a damage null
against the company. This offer she
refused. Slnco then , ho says , the street
car1 company has forgotten her. Her case
was brought to the cars of the county
officials , who sent a Ooctor to look after
her. Monday Mm. Mitchell nroso from her
bed during the absence of her nurse nnd
went out on the street. She hail not gone
a block when t > l\a tell fainting to the ship-
walk , she was taken to the Clarkson Me
morial hospital. Wednesday evening the
was removed to the police station , na the
hospital authorities refused to louger keep
her. At noon yesterday she was taken to
the county poor farm.
Mrs. Mitchell docs not know the number
of the car from which she fell nor the
names of the crow.
The street railway oftlcials say they are
Investigating the accident.
Artillery for the Ilcinrtmciit.
Three batteries of artillery will soon bo
added to the Department of the Missouri ,
United States armyi and will come unde.r
the Jurisdiction of the ollleerfi of the depart
ment located nt the headquarters In this
city. The batteries will bo onu fioni ( lit
Fifth regiment of artillery and two from
the Fourth. The three batteries will be Bta-
tloncd at Fort Ulley. Kan. They will soon
leave Porto UIco , where they have boon lit
service for several month * , ami on landing
In this country will proceed directly to their
now post. Orders to this cnect have just
been Issued.
Dr. null's Cough Syrup saves many doc
tor's bills by curing croup promptly. 2."e.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Edwin S. Jewell of Chicago Is at the Her
Grand.
H. S. Thompson of Chicago Is at the Her
Grand.
Peter McGco of Kansas City Is at the Her
Grand.
AV. E. Marshnir of Now York is at the
Mlllard.
E. n. Frank ot Chicago Is a guest nt the
Mlllard.
John A. Jones of Chicago Is stopping at
the Mlllard.
F. AV. Mueller of Davenport , la. . Is at
the Mlllard.
U. D. H. A'room of New York Is stopping
at the Mlllard.
A. L. Green and wife of Kansas City arc
at the Mlllartl.
AV. II. Matthews of Swantou , A't. , Is visit
ing In the city.
AV. S. Jones of Salt Lake City , Utah , is
at the Her Grand.
George H , Uallard ot DuDols , Pa , , Is n
guest of the Mlllard.
George S. Jackson nnd wife of Dcadwood ,
S. 1) . , ate guests of the Mlllard.
J. C. Bartlett , Chicago superintendent ot
the B. & M. . Is at the Her Grand.
Mr. and Mrs. George S. Jackson of Deadwood -
wood , S. D. , arc visiting In the city.
Henry Blum , Governor Holcomb's stenog
rapher , came up from Lincoln last night.
James Mooney of AA'ashliiKton , connected
with the government Ethnological bureau ,
arrived In Omaha yesterday.
J. 'X. Gaflln , , chairman , ot the populist
state committee , was In Omaha yesterday
taking a look at the local campaign.
A. R. Talbot of Lincoln , one of the re
publican candidates for state * senator In
Lancaster county , was an Omaha visitor
yesterday.
Colonel L. M. Montgomery of St. Louie
Is at the Her Grand. Cotoncl Montgomery
Is a special agent ot thd United States
Treasury department.
Ncbraskans at the hotels : J. Klastorman ,
AV. D. Hclwen , David City ; Anton AValz ,
Ilarttngton : F. Currlo , AVhltnoy ; Alfred
Flint , Litchileld ; A. Carpenter , Syracuse.
AV. 13. Heed of Madison , formerly a ta\v
partner of Senator Allen , who has been In
the city a couple of days' , leaves today for
St. Paul , where ho makes a political ad
dress this evening.
Fred Cafdwell , who has been here durlns
the exposition as traveling passenger agent
of the Rock Island route , returned to Min
neapolis last evening. Ho will handle the
California tourist business out of that ter
ritory during the coming winter for the
Minneapolis & St. Louis and the Rock Is
land rallioade.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The first meeting of the AA'omen'B clul
chorus will bo liel'd at 10 a. m. Saturday nl
the club rooms In the First Congregational
church.
The body of Albert Sargent , who was ehol
and killed last Saturday night by Johl
Bellck , will be burled from Swanson's un
dertaking roomn at 2 o'clock this afternoon
Interment will bo nt Mount Hope cemetery
Rabbi Leo M. Franklin of Temple Isran
will lecture on the subject , "The Phlloioph ;
of Contact" at the templet on Friday oven
Ing. This was the subject announced foi
last week , but the lecture then was post
poncd on account of Inclement weather.
AMONG THE LETTER CARRIERS
George J. Klcffncr nnd P. F. Hnnscn nn
taking their nnnunl vacation of two weeks
and Substitutes Kellv and Bouk are takliu
their respective runs.
HIS FAMILY WILL HELP HIM
Voiltiu I'llllttlllllll in til llll e 111 tlllllll
Uefeime n * t nn Hi1 I'reimrrtl
111 * tliiinlin Itroorit ,
The family of young ( . "h.illnmn. who Is
held for the murder of Uartendcr Jones , are
going to stand by him mid see that ho
gets n defense \\lien his c. so routes to
trial. His father. Henry Challninn. worked
for twenty-eight years for the Union Pacific ,
by whom two of his sons are also employed ,
Ho has n third son who served In the
United States navy. Ho says that the boy
who Is now In trouble was born and raised
In Omaha nnd has always gotten along well
up to this time. Although only 21 yeais old
he had been working Industriously In thu
Union Pacific shops nnd ordinarily was not
a drinking man. The family Is n Swedish
family and feels keenly the situation In
which the affair has placed them.
AN OPERATION AVOIDED.
Mrs. Rosa Qavmi Writes to Mrs.
Plukbtim About it. She Says :
TIAH ) Mm. PINKIIAM : I tnko plons-
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Compound has done njo. I onnm < L
thank you enough forwlmt your medicine -
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Fe 1vns trim '
> r yinirs \vns i
Mcel with tin
ornrhin tumor ,
cniihyonrgrow-
ing worse , un
til tit Inst I
wns compel led
to consult with
llesniil
1)0 ) demo for
me but to go under nn operation
In speaking with a friend e f mine
tibont it , shu rocoiiuneiuk'd hydin K.
Tinklitun'.s Ve-getable Compound , say
ing she know it would cure mo. I then
sent for your medicine , and after tnU-
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Moro than a million women have been
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Every woman who nccels advieo
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IP YOU HAVE
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every feature of the ex
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Twenty-five Cents extra for express
if smit out of town ,