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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1899)
THE OMAHA DATLV BEE : WEDNESDAY , JULY 2G , 1800. NVITE TWO PRESIDENTS Executives of Sister Republics Requested to Visit the Exposition INVITATIONS GO TO M'KINLEY ' AND DIAZ fi rn Tnken to Srcnrr the Attend ance of All .trlirnnkn .Soldiers After the rirxt ItcRlmettt Heturnn from Mniilln. WEDNESDAY. Council Bluffs nnd Iowa Children's day. All children tinder 15 years of ago admitted 11 n. m Indian band , Grand Court parade. 2.JO p m. Godfrey's British band , chil dren's concert , at the Auditorium. f p rn Indian band , Grand Court parade. 7 p. in. Godfrey's HritHh bind at the Grand Plaza , with special fireworks. At the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Greater America Exposition yester day afternoon a communication was re ceived from Mayor Moores , calling atten tion to the fact that on October 9 President McKlnlcy of the United States and Presi dent Diaz of Mexico will bo in Chicago to Attend the ceremonies Incidental to the layIng - Ing of the corner stone of the new govern ment building to be erected there. Ho added that the city council of Omaha will extend an Invitation to the two presidents and the omclaln accompanying them to visit the city. The members of the board took the matter up nnd authorized President Miller to co operate with the mayor and use his efforts to Induce the distinguished gentlemen and the members of their parties to como to thta olty and visit the exposition. While upon the subjects of Invitations and visitors the return of the Ncbrauka boys from Manila was brought up. It was the concensus of opinion that the members of the First Nebraska will separate Immedi ately upon their arrival In San Francisco and that It will be Impofolblo to secure their attendance nt the exposition until after they have visited their relatives and friends at home. After that Itwill bo practicable to attempt to mobilize them here. As the outcome of the dlscusMon it was decided to Invite the mcra'bors of the First , Second and Third regiments of Infantry and the troop of cavalry to como hero sometime in Sep tember or October , the exposition associa tion to pay the transportation of all soldiers from their homeo to Omaha and return and furnish them frco admission to the grounds while here. To nil the vacancies In the executive com mittee , caused by the resignation of William Tlaydon and C. J. Smyth , n. S. Wllcox nnd C. M. Wllhelm were elected by n practically unanimous vote of the thirty members pres ent. ent.Thomas Thomas Kllpatrlck offered a resolution providing that all ministers In charge of churches In Omaha and South Omaha be tendered seaeon paeaes to the exposition. J. H. Dumont amended that the wives of such ministers bo Included , and G. W. Cla- tmugh went a step farther , so that the reso lution provided for the ministers of Coun cil Bluffs and their wives. With the two amendments the resolution was adopted by n unanimous vote. While upon the paes question , upon-mo tion of Mr. Wllcox , passes were ordered Is sued to directors and Immediate members of their families , but not to their distant relatives and friends. The auditor's report was presented. It showed the receipts to July 25 as aggregat ing J218.S50.50 , nnd while touching upon thla matter of finances the Block subscription "books " wrre ordered reopened that stock may be subscribed up to the $125,000 mark. M. J. Pcnfold moved thnt the books < bo closed onAugust 1C , with AV. J" . Whlta-'proposlng nn amendment that the date be August 5. The amendment prevailed. On motion of Mr. Nosh President Miller appointed Thomas Kllpatrlck , S. D. Mercer , George E. Barker , N. A. Kuhn nnd C. M. Wllhclm a committee to collect unpaid as sessments on stock subscribed. The vaudeville feature connected with the spectacular known as the Battle of Manila were ordered done away with , It being con sidered that these do not constitute a draw ing card that Is worth the price paid. There are ten more of the performances contracted for. The question of reducing the price of seats In the grand stand In front of the fireworks was discussed and the whole mat ter referred to the executive committee with power to act. SCENI3S ALONG TIIU MIDWAY. KvcnlnR Turtle * at the Old Plantation Quite the ThlnK. With th olty people who- visit the expo sition evening parties at the Old Plan tation are getting to bo quite the thing. There the parties are given the same as the box parties In the theaters downtown. Women eend out their Invitations nnd as soon an the > gathering Is complete the mem bers go to the theater , where for an hour or more they revel In the Jokes and laugh over the funny situations assumed by the parties who take part in the camp meeting Econo and thn cakewnlk. At the Cyclorama the same largo attend ance continues in evidence. It scorns that the people hero and the old soldiers In par ticular never tire of the battle that was fought above the clouds. Tlmo nnd again veterans will visit the picture , accompanied 'by ' their children , and point out the places on the field that they remember so well. With Darkness and Dawn business moves right along nnd night after night people enjoy wandering about the underground pas sages , gazing at the grinning skulls nnd watching the antics of the skeletons , which for the purpose of the play are animated. The cafe In Darkness and Dawn Is n feature In more ways than one. There the wait resses pose as widows and the refreshments are served on the tops of coffins. The Moorish palace , with its collection ot hundreds of full-sized llfo-llke figures of great men and women , affords an opportu nity of studylug both modern and ancient history. All at the figures are clothed In the garb of the times which they represent and are very Interesting , People never tire of the little electric theater whoru Hobson la seen sinking the Merrlmac tn the harbor of Santiago. The picture on the canvas shows the Cuban uhnre , with the city at the back. Night comes on nnd the Merrlmac is seen to sail out from the fleet , making Its way to the mouth of the harbor. Once there , nn explo sion occurs and the big coaler gore to the bottom , penning Cervura up completely , Over on the Kast Midway there Is nothing Poison - - WWv. . R. . Stmmton , Vn.Bnys : | " 1 wnsaflllctou v > lth Contagious Blood Poison , ami the best doctors did mo no Rood. In fact , I eeemed to got \\owo all tli while. I took almost every BO- oalk'il blood remedy , but they did not reach the disease , At the ndvico of n friend , I then took S , S. S. . and began to improve. I continued thu medicine und it cured me com pletely , and for ten years I have inner hail n bign of the disease tote to return , " S.S.S.rfteBlood . . . ( Swift's Specific ) is the only remedy uhlchcan eradicate Contagious Blood PoUon , Itiaguaranteed purctyt K < atfr. Bopk on selt-treatiueut mailed free br Swift Specific Company , Atlanta , Ga. morn Interesting than the Warnsnrli , where by moving pictures the/ battles fought In Cuba are presented. Soldiers can he seen marching across the field. There Is the conflict In which It seenwi possible to hear the report of the guns , eo realistic does the scene appear , following this there Is the naval battle , where Deney sinks the Span- Ifh fleet In Manila bay. Hero the vessels are Keen moving back and forth , the nuns belching out flames from their great Iron throats and one after another of the pride ot the Spanish navy going to the bottom of the biy. The Artist's Studio still attracts the atten tion of enormous crowds , * ho gather there nightly to watch the artist , Troy S. Klnney , ns ho paints the pictures of the beautiful women who pose before him. To many who go the place IA n school of instruction , as there they obtain the lesson , nothing being lacking but the practice. There Is a baby leopard at Hogcnback'a that Is as playful as a kitten. The thing Is not much larger than a full-grown cat nnd , while It will play with Its keeper and nllov Itself to bo fondled , If a stranger ap- 1 pcirn It humps up Its back , spits and shows , fight Immediately. I The merry-go-round seems to be Just aa popular now as Itwas when It was iflrst placed upon the ground. When the thing started up It was looked upon as a vehicle for the amusement of children , tut lately , It has been patronized by men and women i , and to rldo the horses , goats , lions and ether animals Is considered the proper thing , j The more people see of the deep sen div ing the more they appreciate It nnd re gard It ns a lesson that Is worth studying. The people go to the bottom of the tank and there , In plain view of the audience , show how ships are raised , how bodies are secured and the method employed In search ing for valuables lost at sea. AND HIS OAIIIIOTK. Cell. Hroolcp In > mtlRntrit anil In SntlH- llnl thnt Until Arcieiinlnc * . When It was announced thnt "Valentine , " the Cuban executioner , and his garrotc would bo one of the "attractions" of the Greater America Exposition quite a number of pennons expressed doubt ns to the gen uineness ot the performer nnd his Instru ment of execution. In order to settle the matter Mr. E. Ilosevvater wrote to Major General IJrooko nt Havana , requesting him to have an Investigation made. Hero Is the reply of General Brooke , showing that "Val entine" and his garrote are the slmon-puro articles : HEADQUAnTCnS DIVISION OP CUBA. Havana , July 20 , 1819. Mr. C. Rosewater , The Omaha Bee , Omaha. Nob. My Dear Mr. Kosewater : Yours of the 6th Inst. It has taken some time to ferret out the mat ter of "Valentino nnd the garrote , " but I am sure thnt they nre both genuine and have been In service for a long time. Many death sentences have been executed In this manner. I am glad to hear from you , oven In such a lugubrious way. Remember mo to friends. Very truly yours , JOHN It. BROOKE. MG1IT liimGS OUT A 1HG CROWD. City Pcoil > Attend Principal Ventnren of the Expedition. The crowd on the exposition grounds laet night was the largest of the week. There were many strangers In attendance during the day and most of them remained for the evening , when the ( Midway was filled with life. The concert on the Plaza was listened to by a big crowd , the members of which broke for the Midway as soon as the music stopped. Tlmo was called on the display of fire works at 10 o'clock and after that hour the Battle of Manila was the drawing card. Ac cording to the program this spectacular will bo seen but tbrco times more , after which nome of the battle scenes in Cuba will be presented by Pain , who has the contract to put on and operate both , shows. Putting Up a Fine Hxhlblt. The exhibit la the Agricultural building made by Waterloo precinct , Douglas county , is attracting great attention , especially from strangers. The exhibition ID In charge of J. H. Taylor , one of the substantial farmers of the county. The eldcs and back of the Waterloo booth are covered with sheaf grain grown this year nnd arranged In most artistic style. The stalks of wheat , oats , rye and barley range from four to six feet In length and all carry heavy and long heada , well filled with the grain. The grain has a good color and it IB said that a great deal of the wheat will grade No. 1. In the center of the booth Is a high pyramid of shelves with glass cans filled with grains and seed * These products are of the crop of last year. Vegetables form one of the features of the exhibit. Turnips as largo ns quart bowls are lying alongside potatoes that tip the scales at two pounds each. There are rad ishes that are from twelve to eighteen Inches long , with parsnips , carrots and beets Im mense in size. Plan 4o IlrliiK nn lilec-trle I"uniinlii. Superintendent BurnsoUhe Concessions de partment goes to St. Joseph today to arrange for an electrical fountain for the exposition. The fountain Is now In one of the parks at St. Joseph and Is said to bo a very beauti ful affair. It throws come fifty streams of water Into the air , there being five separate and distinct colors In each stream. It is understood that the party owning the plant Is anxious to bring It to Omaha and Install it as an attraction at the exposition. CIINPH I ) The case ngalnst L. Whlttenberger , charged with assault and battery , was dis missed , the defendant paying the costs. When ho heard of the Injury to Mrs. Catherine Price through being thrown from an Invalid chair by contact with his buggy Mr. Whlttenberger visited the injured woman and assumed all expenses occasioned by the accident. I. Brown was dismissed for want of prosecution. Ho was arrested upon the charge of obtaining money under false pre tences by selling a defective refrigerator tea a customer. The following marriage licenses were Is sued on Tuesday ; Arthur B. S , Adams , Omaha ,23 Margaret Horrlgan , Omaha 22 James H. Mnckey , Norfolk. . . . . . . .3S Anna Grabel , Chicago , III , 28 Erwln Vahlcamp , Omaha. , . . 32 Clara Anderson , Omaha 20 Robert P. Jensen , Omaha , . . . .2-1 Helen M. Coad , Omaha 23 THIS HHAI.TV M IKKIM' . INSTRUMENTS pluced on if - > r < i Tuesday , July M. 1S39 : AViirruntr % rilii. South Omiihii Investment corapinv to J II liuriiH , lot 23 , block 17 JlcOav- ock O'IC.'s add . Jl.JOO \V n Mend , Jr. . nnd wife ( o Margaret Palmer , lot 15. block 18 , Hanseom U'laco , Jots in und II , block 1 , lot 15. block 4 , Itrdlck'H p.uk . fi.200 P S. Peterson nnd wife to (5. T Mills , vt 3 feet of wVj lot 11 , Rced'H subdlv of sVa block 12 , Rued'n l t add 1 The ll'nson loind company to Kate Wilton , lu.t 0 , block 77 , Uenaon . 600 Dopiln , Sheriff to II S. Thoanus. wl } Itfts lOand 15. o SO feet of a'i lots 17 , S , 8 and 9 , block 3 ; s'4 Hut 1 und nof Vi lot 1. block t , lUscaH'n flubdlv ; lot 13 , bloek 1 , Kent'H add . 929 Sheriff to Fiank Swoboda , e'i lot 6 , block 6 , Konntze'B M udd . , . (25 ( Total anitt'iit ' of tiniiBfcm . IMIJI ) . MPLDRl'N John. Jul > 24. aged 59 jears Funeral > V dnewla > , Julj 26 , at 2 o'clock p. m. , tram the residence , 2 > 1T Decutur Htreet , to Porest Laun cemetery. HOAHN Winnie , ut Kansas CUy , Mo Funeral tomorrow xnornlnir at 9 o'clock from 1121 North Seventeenth street , to Holy Family churcb. Interment at St. Jlar > ' cemetery. " _ IIARPSTR1TE GETS NO ROAD Council Sustains the Veto of the Ordinance bj the Mayor , DIAZ OF MEXICO ASKED TO VISIT OMAHA AVceiln About the Hxpoftltlnti nronmli Onlereil Cut for the lleneflt at Vlnltom Who AVnnt to Sec the Clt > . The city council last night failed to pass over the veto of the mayor the ordinance passed the week before , opening a street from the west end of Williams street to connect with Twentieth street , thus giving certain property hemmed In by the railroads an outlet. When the opening ot this street was first proposed it was looked upon as ft possible solution of the Sixteenth street viaduct trouble , as It would give the Paxton & Vlcr- ling Iron works an outlet to the city. IJut the proposed outlet was not acceptable to the company and was vigorously opposed by Ferdinand Streltz , whoao property ho claimed would bo greatly damaged. The matter was considered apart from the Six teenth street matter and nn ordinance to open the street passed by the council. Mayor Mooree last night sent in his veto of the same , giving as his reasons that the Fidelity Oil company would move Its plant to South Omaha on account of loss ot track facilities : that the grading would bo too expensive and that the property of Ferdi nand Streltz would be damaged by the grad ing of the street twenty feet below the sur face. face.Stuht blamed the major for not showing the council the bond which ho had required Ddnard Harpstrltcv the chief property owner Interested , to give In anticipation of the .operation of the ordinance. As to the oxpe'nse of grading , Stuht said the major's statements were rot. He demanded relief for a citizen who had been clamoring for years , who was a largo property owner and a prompt taxpayer. The veto ot the mayor was sustained , Bechel , Dlngham and Burmoster voting in favor ot It. The mayor returned without his approval a resolution locating two gasoline lights in the Fifth ward , the expense to bo paid out of the ward allotment , on the ground that It would Involve a diversion of funds. The mayor took occasion to take another shot at the council for the low levy. The veto was not sustained. A resolution permitting F. W. Fitch to erect a frame 'building ' within the flro limits was passed over the mayor's veto. The mayor's veto of Items In the appro priation ordinance In favor ot Dr. Qulnby nnd others for services In connection filth the smallpox epidemic was not sustained. Wnntu Vacation Pay. J. A. Beverly submitted a formal de mand upon the council for $300 , which he claimed ns bis salary as a foreman of street repairs during a ninety-day leave ot absence. He stated that the Board of Public Works had on January 20 , 1899 , granted him a leave of absence for sixty daje on full pay neil had later extended the leave thirty days on the same terms. During that time his communication asserted he had paid fre quent vlslto to the city and had discharged the duties of foreman. On motion of Stuht the claim was referred to the city attorney for an opinion. The claim of Mrs. Harriet Long for dam ages from lose ot rent for buildings dis turbed by a change of grade was reported upon by the Board of Public Works , which lecommended that It be reduced from $ G50 to $600 and allowed. On. motion of Blng- ham the report was adopted. The flnal payment to Cash Bros , for the grading of Mason street was , upcn recom mendation of the Board ot Public Work" , reduced $300 on account of delay In the prosecution of the work. Weedn Hide the Expedition. A resolution was offered by Karr directIng - Ing the Board of Public Works to have the weeds on all streets adjoining the exposi tion grounds and along streets on which etroet cars lead to the exposition cut imme diately. Karr aaeerted that some of the weeds were higher than the trolley wires nnd obscured the view of the exposition buildings. Several members thought the city prisoners should be put to work , but Karr did not want to wait. The resolution was finally passed , the cost of the work to be limited to $50 nnd the territory to that wlth-ln a block of the exposition grounds. A resolution Inviting President Diaz of Mexico , hla cabinet and other persons whom ho might choose , to visit Omaha after their visit to Chicago and tendering them the hospitalities of the city , was Introduced by Karr and passed. The following ordinances were passed : To Improve Thirty-eighth street from Far- nam to Dewey avenue ; to create Ecwer dl < - trict No. 247 ; to authorize the Issue of dis trict street Improvement bonds. Captured Train Ilohhcr men. SANTA FB , N. M . Jury 25 Samuel Ketchum , the train robber recently arrested at Ctmarron , Is dead at the penitentiary of blood poisoning resulting from the wound In the arm ho received In the fight with the sheriff's posse. He refused to make a statement , although he knew bo was dying. LOCAL BREVITIES , An unusually large carload of tea will arrive this week for on Omaha firm , im ported from Japan. Assistant Cuptodlan Mike Lahey of the federal building la recovering from a severe lllncfea of conKc&Uvo chills. James W. Ferguson , watchman and fire man nt the federal building , has resigned , The position is under the civil service rules. Five carloads of machinery arrived In Omaha yesterday from Magdeburg , Germany , consigned to the Oxnard Beet Sugar com pany at Ames. Mrs , Charles 0. Morton complains to the poMre that she has been robbed of a valu able stick pin with opal setting surrounded by chip diamonds , W. A Sanders , one of the candidates for county Judge , will be one of the speakers at the meeting of the Young Men's Republican club of the Fifth ward this evening at 1718 Nicholas street. Omcer F D Mitchell picked up C. II Bratt.in on the streets and sent him to the station as a fugitive from Justice. Brattan was wanted in Council Bluffs on the charge of adultery. Constable Albertl took him across the river The many friends of Mr Henry Wyatt of the Burlington auditor's office are sympa thizing with him over the sudden death ot his Infant son which occurred Sunday eve ning The funeral was held from the resi dence , 271S Decatur street , Tuesday morning. The Philippine question and imperialism will be discussed at the Peter Cooper.Popu - llet club Thursday evening The position of the administration will be defended by Chuiles Winter and Major Miller. John O. Yclser and U r Moreartj will tell what they think the country ought to do. it will be a public meeting. Bids are being received at the office of the custodian of the federal building on sixty-five tables for thu civil service room and several cabinets for other portions of the building Heretofore contracts of this kind have been let at Washington , but this time the business will be handled here. All the bidders are local firms , When Jerry King came to the police sta tion Monday night for lodging he was almost too fuir for utterance. He managed to tell the ofllrers , however , thut he had been robbed of $23 b ) a couple of hoboes In a loner Farnam street saloon. He said he knew the hoboes , as he bad worked with them , and he believed he could Identify them If they were arrested. He was held to sober up. ( SOUTli OMAHA NEWS. J % iAfc > * * ft 4 > 4rf & < f > Ed Johnston's scheme to Imporo a fine ot { 5 on any member of the council who ab sents himself from meetings failed for lack ot support. According to Mr. Johnston's statements twenty meetings have been called slnco April 10 and n quorum has been present only ten times. Johnston considers thnt such neglect on the part ot the city fathers Is wrong and should bo punished In some way. Ills' Idea Is to have the city clerk withhold Jo from a councilman's salnr > war rant for every meeting not attended , unless caused Tiy Illness. In the latter case the 'member ' must present an ndldavlt from n .rcputablo physician , giving the cause of his absence. In case of absence from the city ' an affidavit Is to be presented by the mem ber upon hla return. Only by suppl > tng , these affidavits can the member square him- j self and obtain his pay warrant Intact , i While quite a number of the members think something of the kind should bo done they hesitate to vote for such a rule and at Mon day night's session the resolution offered by Johnston was laid on the table. It is , understood that another effort will bo made soon to bring the matter up again , John ston Is going to do all he can to Induce the councilman to support the proposition when It Is again brought to the notice ot the body. Very frequently business of considerable Im portance Is delajed by reason ot there being no quorum nnd It Is to prevent this , It possible , thnt Johnston favors a fine. Those , who do attend the meetings are very often .considerably . put out at the actions of those mho stay away and thus delay public busi ness. Member Tltlo favors the Johnston proposition and It Is bircly posslblo that nt the next meeting it may get enough votes to become a rule. Pitntitllluc AfTnlr * . Postmaster Etter received n letter yes terday from the firm which Is manufacturing . the furniture for the now postoftlce building 1 relative to the delay In the shipments. As there Is a forfeiture of $20 a day for every day's delay slnco July 1 the contractors have taken up the matter with the Treasury de partment. There Is no telling when the furniture will arrive , but it Is not looked for now for a couple of weeks at least. As the postofflco must bo moved into the new building on August 1 Postmaster Dttcr will have to make arrangements for the use f furniture from Omaha until that for the building hero arrives. C. W. Glndcle , who has the contract for the erection of the building , spent Sunday In the city. Before returning to Chicago ho stated that the building would bo com pleted and ready for flnal Inspection nnd acceptance on August 2. A telegram was received yesterday from New York stating that the gas fixtures had been shipped , but U will bo two weeks at least before they nro In position nnd ready for use. The delay In the arrival of the furnlturo and gas fixtures will necessitate a postponement of the reception to bo given by the postofflcc employes to the public. Arrangements are abut completed for this reception , but the date -will not be- an nounced for eoino time j ct. TivcnlI'onrtli Street. The Orant Paving company of Omaha has been awarded the contract for repairing Twenty-fourth street from A to Q sticets. For this work the paving company will charge $2 per yard. City Engineer Deal es timates that these repairs will cost In the neighborhood of $1,000. There was some talk among the city officials of letting the con tract for either three or five jcars , as It was thought that a much better inte s.ould bo secured. Tor some reason the paving companies did not favor the Idea and so It was abandoned. By fixing up the street now It Is thought that ponsibit may remain in good condition for a year. The pavement Is wearing out rapldlj and each year the re pairs will cost more. Inside of five years the entire street will have to be repaved , but the city officials want to make the pres ent pavement last as long as possible. The paving company will commence veryshortly , to make the repalis V Pourlli Mnril School. Chairman Bulla of the buildings nnd grounds committee of the Board of Education snjs that very llkclj the South Omaha Land company will donate two lots at about For tieth and I streets for a school1 site. Mr. Bulla had a talk with Secretary Krnedy a few dajs ago about the matter and It Is probable that some action will be taken as teen na Mr. Her Is able to attend to business People living In the Fouith ward west of the tracl s object to sending their children tn the Lew ell school on account of the lirge amount of switching In the Burlington jards A request was nude to the board a short time ago for a school house west of the tiacks. In case a site can be secured with out cost to the board It Is thought that a frame building of two or three rooms can be erected on the lots with very small1 expense. Some definite action will be taken as soon as the question of n site Is settled. ItrpnlrK to I'ulilic * Schooln. An Inspection of the various school building ] by Architect Klewlt shows that the Smcad heating and ventilating systems In the Lln- co/n , Lowell nnd Blown Park schools need extensive repairs. At the Albright school the proposition of substituting steam for the hot water njstem now In use will bo seriously considered. The Impression prevails that steam will bo much more effcctlvo than hot water nnd can bo operated at a less cost. List -winter this hot water plant became badly damaged by being allowed to freeze. A number of radiators will have to bo re placed , as well as i onslderablo pipe. Archi tect Klowlt recommends that when these re pairs are being made that the system bo changed to steam with a view to giving bet ter service. The board has not yet taken any action on the recommendation. I'cifor Kill ; Ir , A stop Is to be put to the fakirs and peddlers - dlors who hofd forth on the street corners In the evening. Crowds of several hundred frequently gather to listen to the extolling of the merltB of some patent medicine. The sidewalks are blocked and pedestrians nro often compelled to turn nut into the street. In order to protect local merchants these fakirs will hereafter bo taxed at the rate of $25 a day. This license fee has been placed at such a high figure In order tn frco the town of fakirs and It Is thought that the object -will ibo accomplished now without any trouble. Permit * . The Omaha Oas company yesterday se cured permits for the fajlng of mains on the following streets. Nineteenth street from I to J streets ; Twenty-fourth street from N to U streets , Q street from Twenty-second to Thirty-fourth streets , M street from Twenty-fourth to Twenty-seventh streets ; L street from Twenty-sixth to Twenty-sev enth streets. J Oarrow , Twenty-second and I streets , Is quite sick. A few slot machines have made their ap pearance again. Mike Markeson Is on the streets again after an extended llluebb , Prank Strykor hai returned from a busi ness trip to Chicago Hd Johnston's new building on Twenty- fourth street Is nearly completed. A new fcldewallc Is to be laid In front of the flro hall at Twcntninth and It stipets , Kd Mahotie ) , live stock agent for the Mil waukee road , Is out again after a short Illness. The bridge on Thirty-sixth street juat north of the Blkborn tracks Is to be re paired. Sanitary Inspector Montague has been In structed to notify SwlH and Company to An Unparalleled Record. TO-DAYJULY 26th ON ITS FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY r I THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF TUB UNITBD STATES has on its books Outstanding Assurance for over a billion dollars I OOOOOOOOO.OO , , , . which is more than twice the amount accumulated by any other company in the world during a similar period of its history. Its Assets amount to over $27OOOOOOO.OO which is more than twice the amount held by any other company in the world on its fortieth anniversary. Its Surplus amounts to over $6OOOOOOO.OO which is also more than twice the amount held by any other com pany at the end of its fortieth year. The Equitable life Assurance Society 120 Broadway , New York Strongest in the World. ' II. D. NEELY , Manager for Nebraska , 206 and 208 Bee Building , 17th and Farnam Streets , OMAHA , NEB. WM. HENRY BROWN , Cashier. stop dumping manure at the west side of the plant. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel O'Neill , Twenty-fifth and N streets , announce the birth of a daughter. Harry Hursman was fined $25 and costs jesterdny by Judge Babcock for assaulting Joseph , Sampke. Jesse McCarty Is still among the missing nnd It is understood that the search for him has been given up. The report that the American District Telegraph messengers were on a strike proved to be unfounded. Councilman Trainer wants the Burlington to place a watchman at the crossing at Thirty-seventh nnd L streets. Street Commissioner Ross has been In structed to place P street from Seventeenth to Eighteenth streets In n passable condition. City Treasurer Broadweir Is preparing to send $342 to the state fiscal agency at New York to pay maturing Indebtedness on grad ing district No. 27. An ordinance Is to bo drafted providing for the lajlng of a permanent sidewalk on the east side of Twenty-seventh street be tween M nnd N streets. Members ot the St. James Orphnnago as sociation will meet nt St. Agnes' church nt 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon. All members are urged to be present. ( Iniiiliii IMuciitorn In Demand. Prof C G. Pearse , superintendent of t he Omaha public sehools , and Mrs. E. Nlcholls , of this city will go to Hot Springs , S. D , this week , where they have been engaged ns Instructors In the annual Institute of the Black Hills teachers. A rather novel plan has been adopted by the cducitors In the Black Hills this jear In that they have de cided to hold a Joint Institute ot the five counties Instead of each holding a s-parate one. In this way better talent could bo procured for the corps of Instructor end altogether It promises to bo n moat success ful venture. Prof. Pearse will have charge of the classes In psychology , didactics , literature nnd diacritics. Mrs. Nlcholls v\lll give Instruction In primary work end drawing. Si-nadir Tliurxtoii Kiiirelvil Todnjr. Senator John M. Thurston has wired per sonal friends In the city thnt he left Wash ington Monday night and Is expected to ar rive In the city this afternoon. etl Oil Co in III inProjected. . ST. LOVIS , July 25. A special to the no- public from Austin , Tex. , says : Informa tion readied the attorney general's office to day to the effect thnt six of the largest cot tonseed mill films In this state wore being organized Into n combination to be known as the Continental Oil company , with head quarters In New York This combination is to have a capital stock of $0,000,000. The charter has not , BO far as known here , been filed an > where , but the prospectus Is known to have been sent out from New York on last Saturday. It IB the Intention of this gigantic eli trust to contrnf the cottonseed oil output of ToJins , nnd It has been workIng - Ing quietly to that end for fioino time ArUuiiHiin Smelter H LRAUVILLD , Colo. , July 25. The Arkan sas nmeltcr , one of the plants belonging U ) the Arnrrlcau Hetlnlng and Smcltlni : com pany , which have been closed since Juno IB on account of a disagreement between the workmen and nianngerH over wages and hours of Tabor , was reopened today. Three furnaces began making bullion today and It Is expected that thn smelter will bo In full blast before the end of the week. The old eUicdufo of bourn Is in effect , but wages have been Increased , ShoolM HATTinSBUUG. Miss . July 25. Henry Novels , n negro who attempted to assault Rosaline Davis Saturday evening , was cap tured near Bond. Mltte. , and later identl ? > d by the young woman , A mob tied him to a tree and shot him to death. Iiiiuiid'H I'rrlxli llh ( InHome. . ASHGVIM.K , N C. Jul > 25 The home of D , H. Knupp at Black Mountain , eighteen miles eaet of Ashcvllle , was burned earfy this morning H Pogote an architect , ind a gentleman whoso name is unknown , per- ibbed In the flames ChiBdren's Day For Council Bluffs and Iowa Towns. SPECIAL PROGRAM. Music by Godfrey's and the Indian Band. SPECIAL riREWORKS. A BIG DAY. Look In our north window for bargains. * Wc are selling out certain goods at greatly reduced prices. Visit our Art Rooms and Mirrored Cut Glass Room. Inspect our stock and bo convinced of what "wo Bay. Ixit us repair your watoh. Satisfaction guaranteed. Latest styles nnd shades of paper In our Stationery Department. Engraved Wedding Invitations and Announcements , etc. I . i . I'7 I * dJ .0 * * 1 I iJnc MAWHINNEY & HOLLIDAY , Jowolore and Art Stationers. Successors to 15th and Douglas Streets. C. S. RAYMOND CO. , . O < H5 < H > O < KXX > < KH > O-O-O < > O-CX > O-O-O < KK > < A Large Room A Small Rent On 17th wtreet ground floor of the Bee Build ing cool in summer light and beautiful. Do You Want a Ground Floor Office ? There is an entrance from the grand court. The price includes electric light , heat and janitors. The rent ia only $55. Do you want it ? Hurry up. THE BEE BUILDING. R. C. PETERS &CO. Rental Agts. , Ground Floor. 6 < K > OHX > O-O-O < XX > < KXO - < X > -O O-O-OO-O-OO- < ' TURKISH T , & P. PILLS brings monthly men-1 bt runt ion biiru to the day never dliuppolnl you J LADIES' FRIEND i 1 , box. 2tmxe * will help any caso. By wall. I , i8th&P raimOu li > , Neli.l