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
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the best doctors did mo no Rood.
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tli while. I took almost every BO-
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not reach the disease , At the ndvico
of n friend , I then took S , S. S. .
and began to improve. I continued
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inner hail n bign of the disease tote
to return , "
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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
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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
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TO-DAYJULY 26th
ON ITS FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY
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OF TUB UNITBD STATES
has on its books Outstanding Assurance for over a billion dollars
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which is more than twice the amount held by any other company
in the world on its fortieth anniversary. Its Surplus amounts to
over
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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
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MAWHINNEY & HOLLIDAY ,
Jowolore and Art Stationers.
Successors to 15th and Douglas Streets.
C. S. RAYMOND CO. , .
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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.
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