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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 2, 1899)
TltE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; WEDNESDAY , ArGl\ST 'J , 1899. 5 TAKE UP FINANCIAL BUDGET July Balariei of All of ths Exposition Employes Are Paid. DATES FOR SPECIAL DAYS ARE SET ASIDE iironIIYC Commlttcmnn Wllhclm in Hlcntcd tn the 1'onltlnn of Super intendent of the A in n HI-in cut Feature * of the Show. Wednemlnr Childreii'ii Inr. All children under 15 years of age ad mitted free. This applies to cnlldren of every class , condition , clime , country or colony. 11 a. m. Indian band , special parade for children on the Grand Court. Indian boy under Jamf ! Devlne will glvo nn exhibi tion of fancy drilling. 2:30 : p. m.--Godfrey's British band , chil dren's concert at 'the Auditorium. 3:30 : p. m. Bicycle- races on Ilace Course ( no extra charge ) . 7 p. m. Godfrey's British band nt the Grand Plaza , with sunset gun Balute to the Hag and special children's fireworks. At the meeting of the executive committee of the Greater America Exposition held yes terday afternoon a greater portion of the time of the serolon was devoted to auditing and passing upon the claims presented , In cluding the July salary sheet , aggregating $25,000. Warrants for the amounts found due wore ordered drawn and all of these obligations will bo paid today. Parties who were discharged Monday were paid In full last night. Superintendent Hooso of the secret so ciety department presented a report , In which he advlsod that certain days be set aside for fraternal societies. The follow ing dates were agreed upon : Modern Wood men of America , August 4 ; Woodmen of the World , August 8 ; Fraternal Union , Au gust 12 to 16 ; Ladles' Security , August 24 ; Veteran Union , ( August 2(1. ( C. M. Wllhclm was designated as man ager of the Amusement department and lAl. RURBcll , superintendent. It was decided to have a big card of races for next Saturday afternoon , beginning at 3 o'clock. This card will Include two pacing and two running races , the jnatlnco closing with two free- for-all Indian pony races , In this race only Indians will bo permitted to enter nnd each man will ho compelled to ride his own horse. There -will be no charge to the grandstand , a ticket of admission to the grounds ad mitting to the races. In order to accommo date those 'who ' drlvo out to the grounds a ticket seller will bo placed outside the 'Ames ' avenue gate. He will sell tickets to those In the carriages In order that they may drive through the horse gate and direct to the quarter stretch on the race track without bolng subjected to any delay. All carriages will bo admitted free , charges being exacted only of the occupants. 'An order -was Issued that In the future the display of fireworks on the North Tract begin at 8:45 : Instead of 10 o'clock p. m. , as heretofore. The gates for the sale of tickets to the grandstand will open at 7 o'clock instead of fifteen minutes before the be ginning of the display. SCENES ALONG TUB MIDWAY. Kcntnre * thnt Kntertnlii Theme Who Ilnvc Some l.elnure Moment * . People who visit the exposition usually devote the first hour's stay upon the grounds to going through the big buildings Mid looking at the exhibits , after which they invariably start out to do the Midway , where there arc enough good shows to keep them busy during their sojourn , providing It Is not too long. There iwns an Incident at Darkness and Dawn yesterday. A party of Indians Just In from Pine Ridge had. through their In terpreter , expressed a deslro to see the fllace , and 'Were escorted thither. * .It so-hap pened that at the time a photographer was taklntf . flashlight picture of the Interior. The Indians had viewed the grinning skele tons , the skulla and devils , and were feellng , n llttlo creepy , when the flashlight came. With a 'whoop that would have .caused old Sitting Bull to have turned over In his grave , had that grave 'been hercaways , the Indians started to run. From wall to wall they fled , uttering the most unearthly yells that over came from their throats. The whlto people - whowere in the place partook of the fright and quiet was only restored by turning on the electric lights. One In dian who expressed himself after he got out , said : "Ha-ao oltul , djplq vyzfes , gulplwthdg. " Of course , the whites did not understand this , 'but It Is said that whan translated the words'mcan : "I thought that the evil spirit had come after me and that I had to go. " Yesterday a party of Indians vlelted the Cyclorama , and after viewing the field , cov ered with the dead and dying , one of them remarked that It looked much like the Cus- tor battlefield. Many men who have seen both fields say that they have a striking re- eemblance. Of all the places that the Indians vis ited last night none pleased them more than the Old Plantation. The singing by the quartet started their risibilities and when It came to the camp-meeting scene they bugged their Rides and laughed In an hyster ical manner. The climax , however , was reached when the cake walk came on. Dur ing the dnoco several of the red men who heretofore have had the reputation of never ( imlUng , rolled off their scats and laughed as only Indians can laugh when they see something that they regard as funny. If all goes well the Indians will try the Scenic railway today. A number of them looked the thing over yesterday , but did not venture upon the cars. They watched the vehicles as they shot up and down the grades and around the curvet ) , but declined to try them. While most Indians are good horsemen , few of them can ride the horses at the morry-Ko-round , Half a dozen of tbo younger members of the tribe tried these mounts yesterday , 'but ' the whirling around the circle 'was too much for them. However , they declare that they will ride those little nnlmals before going home , If they have to try from now until the day of departure arrives. Old Little Snohonh Is a Sioux and has always been a good Indian , , that to , he has never allowed the scalps of white men to dangle from til belt. AH a result of this ho has always 'been ' on friendly terms with the whites. There Is one white1 man on the exposition grounds with whom this Indian Is not friendly , and that man Is Harry Lang- don , at the ( limit Sou-Saw. Yesterday I angdon thought that ho .would do the In dian a good turn and Invited him to take a ride , The Indian was escorted into one of tun cars and elevated toward the zenith. After ho had reached a height of about 100 feet his heart commenced to go up Into his mouth. He was assured that there was no danger , but ho would not have It that way. He Informed Lansdon that ho has a wife and elx babies on the reservation and that he wanted to see them again before going to the happy hunting grounds. All of this time the car was going higher and higher , and all the tlmo tbo Indian was 'begging ' to be allowed to go iback to earth. Finally , after the car reached the highest point Ivtngilon started tn to deliver one of hla best lectures rn the beauties of the sur rounding. country and the "fertility of the land that you eee spread out before you , " when the Indian gra'bbed ' the young man . about the , waist ami raiding him oft his feet , \ remarked In Kngllah that was easily under- f etood ; "It I don't go down now , out you go over the deck , " It U needless Io say that the car lit once started on Ita downward journey , < ! OlMululH Io Vli.ll Mlilirny. The city council last night accepted the Invitation of Councilman Karr to take la the exposition , The members and other city offi cials will -therefore meet Saturday night at the cast end of the viaduct In front of the Plaza at 7 o'clock. iMr. Karr promises that everything will bo tree and the councllmen promise to try. everything they como to. IMHAX CAMP I.OCAT10.V IX TUB AIIl. Work Upon ( he IIInfT Trnct Simpenilril for Hie 1'rcnrnf. Some days ngo It was determined to locate the Indian camp on the Bluff tract , south of the Horticulture building. As soon as the decision became public property the concessionaires on the West Midway raised a howl , contending that with the Indians down there ithclr business would suffer. Tha concessionaires on the East Midway were beside themselves with Joy and.saw In their mind's eye great crowds tramping back and forth between the viaduct and the camping grounds. Both factions sent committees be fore the exposition people to present their claims. Notwithstanding the urging and the protests , men were set at work laying sew ers and water mains and otherwise Improv ing the grounds for the reception of the red men. Yesterday , however , work upon the Bluff tract was stopped and the men laid off In order to await developments. That the In dians wjll not go to this location at present Is uretty certain , as their tepees have nnw been set up on the vacant lot south of the 'Horticulture ' building. Kor the present at least they will remain there , using a portion tion of the grounds for their dances , the first of which will be given this evening. This mornlne the Indians will give their first parade and the promise Is that It will be n swell affair. The Indians , or at least the Sioux , will .bo decked out In feathers and all of their gay trappings and will be mounted upon their ponies , while the south ern Indians will occupy an old stage coach that did service many years ngo and Is said to have been through several sk'rmlshps ' with savages and road agents. The Indian jiarade will leave the expo sition grounds promptly at 10:30 o'clock and move over Sherman avenue and North Six teenth street to Davenport , where It will turn east nnd go as far as Fourteenth. From there It will proceed south to Karnam and thence west to Sixteenth , after which It will go north to Cumlng and thence west to Twenty-fourth , from which point they will go north to Lake and thence east to Twentieth and from there north to the ex position grounds. MOVKS WITHOUT AXY PUICTIOX. Henri * nt Confiollilntpil Take t' ' | > Tlu-lr Work. The business of the exposition IK moving along Just the same as though there had been no upheaval brought about by the ei- ccutlvo board consolidating departments and letting out heads and employes. The super intendents of the recently consolidated de partments were at their decks early In the morning , and Immediately commenced to familiarize themselves with the additional duties thrown upon them. Their first work was to ascertain Just what each cmployo has been required to do in disposing of the work assigned. In some InstancoH It was discovered that more clerks than are neces sary aire still employed , and In all such cases the extras will go , the most Incom petent being the ones who will bo weeded cut. . In handling the guard force It Is likely that four mounted men will be put on to take the place of the fourteen guards dis charged. The contention Is that with this number of men on horses they can patrol the more remote portions of the grounds and render the exposition better service tl > an four tlmee this number of men on foot. The matter of putting these men on Is entirely In the hands of Captain Moetyn of the guard force and the chairman of the buildings and grounds department , William P. White , and his superintendent , Henry Rustln. FOIIMAT. Ol'EXIXCJ OF AUT CroTriln View the Picture * anil I/lntcn to the Strain * of < Mtinlc. The formal opening of the Art building occurred last night , the hours being from 7 until 10 o'clock. During the entire evening Godfrey's band was stationed on the Plaza between the 'building ' and the lagoon and from there discoursed music to the thou sands who wandered through the galleries and viewed the paintings and pieces of statuary. While there was no attempt to make this formal opening a swell affair , it was one In many respects. Hundreds of the people who have not visited the exposition before this season were out and carefully scrutinized the pictures. All were loud In their praise of the works of art and unhesitatingly pro nounced them ( Inc. Superintendent Key was congratulated upon his success In se curing the collection and received many words of commendation. Tnilny'H Miinlcul Program. Following Is the program for today's expo sition music : Godfrey's British band Children's day concert at the Auditorium , 2:30 : p. in. : March The Stars and Stripes Forever. . Sousa Selection American A Irs Uenillx Two-Step Whistling Uufus Kerry Mills Cornet 'Solo ' Darling Sue ( American Song ) Bratton Mr. Kettlowell. The Stnr Spanned Banner National Airs Selection of Old Negro Melodies liemllx Piccolo Solo The Wren Damare Mr. Kedfern. Two-Step Georgia Camp MeetingKerry Kerry Mills 'Sleigh ' Ulde Julllcn My Country , 'tis of Thee America ( The children are Invited to sing the national airs. ) livening program , Grand Plaza , 7 o'clock : .March The Gladiators Xlllmann Overture Flotte Bursche Suppo Waltz Immortelle Guns' 1 Selection Cavallerla riustlcana..Mascagnl March Love is King. . Innps Cornet Solo Queen of the Karth Pinsutl Mr. Kettle veil. Fantasia II. SI. S. Pinafore Sullivan Mexican Serenade Ui Paloma Yradlcr Galop Noisy Johnnies Pritchard Ilnvmllim lOxhlhlt In Inntnllrd. Under the supervision of Superintendent Logan , the Hawaiian exhibit In the Colonial building , has 'been ' Installed and Is ready for the inspection of the public. The ex hibit contains numerous plcturre , showing scenes on the Islands , and there Is a vast collection of ehells gathered from the ocean , manufactured articles from both the public and the manual training schools. There are also copies of the papers published In Hawaii years ago and many relics of the country prior to the time when It took on a civilized government. Secret Souletlea Moving In. The Ancient Order of United Workmen and the auxiliary , the Degree of Honor , have moved their furniture Into the Fraternity building and during the latter part of the week will bo ready to receive their guests , The Modern Woodmen are now there and are at homo to Woodmen from all over the country. Other societies have selected quarters , but have not yet moved In their furniture and placed people In charge , Children Are Coining To ( In jr. The exposition officials have received ad vices Indicating that swarms of children are coming to the grounds today. On the card this Is a free day to children from all over the world and In addition to those residing In Omaha It Is predicted that there will be many from outside towns. All of the llttlo folks under 15 years of age are admitted free of charge. \elirimUu Kauilly Iln * Arrlveil. The Nebraska family exhibited at the ex position , last season has returned and taken up quarters In the southeast corner of the Agricultural building , The exhibit Is nia.U- by one of the local railroads. In the family there are flvo pennons , the father , mother , one daughter and two sons , all of whom are gathered arouiid a table that is loaded down with articles of food , the products of the farm. The figures are made of grains , grasses , silk and husks of corn and Is a very catchy exhibit. I'tntit * nnd Flower * . Many Improvement * have been made In the Interior of the Horticulture building during the last few days. Formerly along the floor at the base of the walls there was a barren waste of boards. Now all of this has been done away with and flower beds have been constructed , which have been filled with ferns and potted plants. Invited to .Supper. Mrs. MaoMurphy's class In scientific cookIng - Ing will entertain President 'Miller , Secre tary Smith and the executive committee at supper Saturday evening In the Woman's department. The menu win consist of dishes which have been demonstrated In the school during the last two -weeks. Cent Shed ll uipi'nrn. Fred Wagner reports to the poflre that a former tenant has stolen his coal sned. He says that he rented the house to a man and some time ago he gave him notice to move out. The tenant did not want to move. Wagner - ner Insisted. At last the man moved his fam ily , but stayed In the house alone for two weeks for spite , so Mr. Wagner says. The complnlnant also relates that n coat shed that was on the lot when the house was rented Is not there now and he would like to have It replaced. A warrant win be Issued for the former tenant's arrest. Itli-li Vet .StnrrltiK. Doctors frequently have very wealthy patients who are starving to death. They have money to buy food , but their stomach has not the strength to digest It. It lies there a heavy fermented mass , the sole cause of dyspepsia , nervousness and biliousness. The surest remedy to cure a weak stomach Is Hosteller's Slomach Bitters. It will restore vigor to the digestive organs. Nothing Is "Just as good. " See that a private Revenue Stamp covers the neck of the bottle. Or olio .Mnkrn n. Cnteh. Deputy Sheriff Louis Grebe arrested Wor- ley Slples Tuesday as a fugitive from Jus tice. Slplcs Is wanted at Marshalltown , la. , for grand larceny. He was found nt Nick Yager's saloon , where ho was employed as dishwasher , and his capture was wired to Sheriff McPherson of Morshalltown , who will probably como after his man at once. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Dr. H. J. WInnett , mayor of Lincoln , la In the city. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nye of Fremont wore In town Tuesday. G. Schlelslngcr of San Francisco Is reg istered at the Her Grand. John J. Trompen , the tall sheriff of Lan caster county , Is at the Mlflard. Judge M. B. Reese , dean of the law school at the State university , Is In town. Mr. and Mrs. George II. Thummcl of Grand Inland registered at the Mlllard Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Frause of West Point were among the Mlllard's guests Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Ritchie and family of San Francisco are at the Mlllard. They formerly resided In Omaha. Joe Burns , a prominent republican politi cian and a member of the last legislature from Lancaster county. Is In the city. City Attorney Connell and Mrs. Connell have returned from a vacation spent on Block Island , off Long Island , and In eastern cities. W. W. Walte , a banker nt Blunt , S. D. , Is In the city visiting his old friend , B. C. Garvln. Mr. Walte spent yesterday at the exposition. Police Commissioner and Mre. M. II. Col lins and son leave today to visit Mr. Col lins1 mother at Louisville , Ky. , with a prob able excursion to Lookout mountain. II. L. Krelder , private secretary to Mr. Cudahy , leaves this morning to Join his family at Lake Okobojl. He will remain until fully recovered from his recent Indisposition. Former United States Senator Harlan of Iowa Is visiting ex-Governor Alvln Saunders , a life-long friend of his. The two were as sociated together In public life In Iowa be fore the war. - > The Trocadero Comic Opera Stock com pany , Including Elolse Mortimer. Maurice Hagerman , Harry Davis , Arthur Evans , William Rlley Hatch , G. Byron Brown , Nellie Hartley , Alice James , A. W. Finn , Frankryn Fox , principals , and the chorus of twenty women and eleven men , making forty-two In an , arrived In the city from Chicago yesterday. Nebraskans at the hotels : O. P. R. Wil liams. Columbus ; H. E. Owen , Norfolk ; E. W. Budle. Eldorado ; William McEver , Co lumbus ; E. K. McKenzle , Hastings ; J. E. Jenkins , Schuyler ; G. M. Mulllns , Paplfllon ; C. F. McGraw , Lincoln ; I. B. Lynch , Odessa ; Mrs. M. L. Lloyd , Tekamah ; A. M. Robblns , Ord ; F. E. Mason , Whitman ; P. R. Johnson , C. E. Carter. Genoa ; Washington Haney , Wood Lake ; D. K. Sterrett. J. N. Decker , Eustls ; Henry Rltzen , Davenport ; Smith Wlnchell , Clarkson ; E. E. Mlghell , Aurora. At the Mlllard : J. F. Allison , St. Joseph ; John S. Field , Chicago ; Charles P. Gold smith. E. P. Ingersoll , New York ; W. K. Hulmbold , Philadelphia ; Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Mitchell , New York ; J. H. Shepperd , Fargo ; Charles L. Fulton , Burlington ; Thomas Starr. George J. Kendall , Otto Franz , W. H. Gardiner , A. M. Kennedy , Mr. and Mrs. J. E. D. Gette , J. W. Pany , Chicago ; F. Son- nescheln , West Point ; H. A. Kastenler , St. Louis ; George F. Burr , Lincoln ; W. S. Sutton - ton , Sidney : A. J. Wilklns , B. F. Marshall , jr. , York ; W. O. Wood , Philadelphia ; George Sully , Boston ; T. L. Charles , New York. At the IFer Grand : E. B. Nelson , Kansas City ; Grant Schlesslnger , San Francisco ; T. G. Corbins , Philadelphia ; Charles B. Tinker , Toledo ; Charles S. Heffern , Now York ; Fred II. Billings , Indianapolis ; H. S. Towncr , Chicago ; Do Forest Pomeroy , Sioux City ; Loomls Hull and son. Hot Springs ; A. E. Baty and wife , St. Louis ; L. M. Lacey , Port land , Ore. ; C. W. Whlto , Oregon ; M. H. Stephenson , Oregon ; F. G. Dletz and wife , Marlon , Ind. ; W , H. Klrty , Qulncy ; E. S. Freeman and wife , Omaha ; John Hornan , Victor , Colo. ; W. H. McGee , Kansas City ; Francis J. French. Rochester ; W. A. White , Plattsburg , Mo. ; B , O. Shell nnd wife , Chicago cage ; S. A. Bumqulst , Fort Dodge. LOCAL BREVITIES. Judge Baxter has appointed F. J. H. Lar- Bcn as special administrator of the estate of M. E. Hays. The regular weekly meeting of the Young Men's Republican club of the First ward wlir bo hold on Friday evening of this week at Fourth and Woolworth avenue. A small blaze caused by tbo Ignition of a gasoline stove did about $10 worth of dam age yesterday at 9:20 : a. m. at 1826 North Sev enteenth street. The house Is owned by Charles W. Martin and Is occupied by Louis E. Irwln and others. Chief Whlto says that he has a nllght warning for the cadets who are In the habit of shooting their firearms In the vicinity of Thirty-sixth and Karnam streets at night when they are returning home from prac tice. He thinks the habit shoul'd bo broken off at once before the cadets come into clash with the police force. A rousing meeting Is expected at the Southwestern Improvement club , southwest corner of Twenty-fourth and Leavenworth streets , tonight. "The Immediate opening of Twenty-fourth street for travel , " without waiting for the consent of any other nation on earth and "Municipal Ownership" are the two Important subjects that will hn dis cussed at this meeting. The council Is ex pected to attend In a body. Two reports of rifled Ice chests have been received by the police. Henry Wlndheim , 2617 Poppleton avenue , says that some ono came on bis back porch and took all the eatabfcs from the chest , and , to add insult to Injury , took a lot of fine summer wearing npparel that was hanging on the line to dry. E. , E. Elliott , 1204 South Twenty-flfth ave nue , reports that four bottles of beer , a lot .of eatables and all the gasoline In the gas oline can were taken from his place. The Triangle Cycle club of the Young Men's Christian Association has arranged a "Ladles' Night" for Thursday owning. The run will be to Florence. The ladles of that tittle town have arranged an interesting pro. gram and Ice cream social and will be pre pared to receive a large number o ( wheel men with their ladles. The club extends n cordial Invitation to all gentlemen and their ladlro , whether members of the club or not , to attend. The start win bo made from the Young Men's Christian association building promptly at 7:30. CITY WANTS A WATER WORKS Oonooilmen Have a Variety of Plans for Securing One. CITY ATTORNEY CALLED ON FOR ADVICE Olvrn TITO Week * In AVhlcli to Sub mit to the Council the llent Method Iolirek WniK * to Vote Hoiid.i Ininiedlntelr. The council wrestled with the problem of acquiring ownership of the city water system Tuesday night and finally placed It In the hands of the city attorney , with the direction that ho submit a report within two weeks. The matter was first brought up by Bur- mester , chairman of the committee on fire , water and poMce , and after that there was quite a scramble among some of the other members to get In resolutions on the same subject but different In Import. Lobeck and Stuht caich had n plan , The resolution Introduced by Burmcstcr. the only ono adopted by the council , was to the effect that the city attorney bo Instructed to report to the council at what time the contract and franchises of the water company would expire and the necessary and proper steps to be taken by the city to acquire ownership of the system. It was amended to require said report within two weeks. Stuht and Lobeck demanded that their res- oluttonswhich were In the hands of the clerk , bo read before action was taken on the first , and the demand was compiled with. The resolution by Lobeck Instructed the city attorney to prepare the necessary ordinances submitting to the voters the question for the Issue of $2,500,000 water works bonds , the ptocceds from the sale of same to bo used In the construction or purchase of a water works system1. Stuht's resolution directed the city atorncy to prepare an ordinance looking to the con demnation of the water works under the or dinance chartering the company , which pro vides that after twenty years the city may acquire the system by purchase , the city to pay the price fixed by three appraisers , ono appointed 'by ' the city , ono by the company and ono by these two , all to be civil engi neers. Cnitnldernhle ninetiNnloii. There was considerable discussion as to the merits of these plans. Burmcster , Blngham , Mount nnd some others were of the opinion that the resolution first Introduced covered the ground , as the council 'would bo entirely dependent on the advlco of the city attorney as to the proper methods to be pursued. City Attorney Connell , In answer to a re quest for his opinion , said that there would bo a serious objection to Stuht's plan. The city might be ably represented by ono man bent on protecting Its Interests , but that the company , appointing one man In the beginning , would probably end by controll ing two of the three appraisers. Then the city would bo made to pay $7,000,000 or $8,000,000 for the plant. If the appraisers were even to make the prlco $10,000,000 , the city , according to the best lawyers in the country , would have to pay the price. He agreed with the authorities , among them A. J. Poppleton , that there would be no appeal from the report of the appraisers under the ordinance of 1SSO. The better way would bo , ho thought , to secure the works by the process of eminent domain , vested In the city by Its charter. ( Mercer moved to place Stuht's resolution on file and the motion carried. After some debate Lobeck's resolution was referred to the city attorney. Will Tear Jfo Ilnlln Up. City Attorney Connell gave his opinion oa the right of the city to require , by the ordinance pending , the street railway com pany to take up tracks not in use. He believed that where tracks had been aban doned permanently and where they consti tuted a nuisance the city could , after duo notice , tear up the tracks and charge the expense 'to ' the company. The question was largely one of the permanency of the aban donment. \ Bechel moved that In view of the opinion of the city attorney the ordinance be placed on file. The Fifteenth street track , he said , was about to be relald and operated. The motion prevailed. The council Instructed the Board of Pub lic Works to make an examination of the voting Tiooths and report at the next meet ing of the council on their condition. This was In , reference to a resolution adopted by the county commissioners and sent the council , to the effect that the council be notified to repair the 'booths ' under the con tract entered Into by the city , the county and the school district. The council will condemn the booths as worn out and will then consider the contract ended. The mayor was authorized to deed to Motz Bros , a portion of Seventh street , pro vided the firm dedicates to the city a sub stitute for it. IjlKlit for Full I'nrnde * . Tha now Omaha Thomson Houston com pany was authorized to light the streets of the city for the fall parades , the lights to be placed at the direction of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Bcn , and the expense not to exceed $2,500. The dedication of a street to the city by George Dandy was accepted. A petition from residents of the Sixth ward , asking for Increased fire protection on Bristol street and the relocation of several flro hydrants , was referred to the committee on fire , water and police. By a curious mistake a protest against the payment of a tax of 6 cents was received. The protest-ant was under the Impression that the tax was $3. The protest was re ferred. City Engineer Kosowater submitted a re vised report on the petition of property owners along Wool worth avenue for the Im provement of the street. Ho had learned that the petition bore signatures for the necessary majority of the frontage. The following ordinances were passed : To Improve Vlnton street , from Twentieth to Twenty-fourth ; to create sewer district No. 238 ; to Improve Woolworth avenue : special tax ordinance ; salary appropriation ordi nance. CONTEST FOR GOLD MEDAL Four You UK : Women Join In Competi tion nuil ( lit ; Ilnnor In Ilmtofvcil UIKIII 'MlHN Iiuvl. Four young "women , versed In the art of elocution , entered Into competition for a gold modal last night. The contest was held at the Grant Street Christian church under the auspices of the Woman's Christian Tem perance union and was attended .by many of the friends of the contestants and others Interested In the event. Mrs , E , H. Shin- rock was In charge of the contest and an nounced that , owing to some who bad ex pected to compete being compelled to with draw on account of sickness , only four would take part , nnd because of the num ber being thus limited the Demorcst medal could not be awarded as advertised , but a handsome substitute had been secured for the occasion. The first speaker of the evening was Miss Anna Lovl of South Omaha , a petite bru nette of charming appearance and graceful presence. Her subject was "A Vision of Prohibition" and It was delivered In a well- nigh perfect manner. Miss Ora Shlnrock followed with a declamation entitled , "Li cense a Stupendous Failure. " The rendi tion of this selection was osoeclally good and tbo force which Miss Shlnrock gave to the parts of the selection permitting of ex pression showed her to be an elocutionist of much power. 'Miss Clove next rendered an Instrumental solo. "A Plea for Men' * was the title of Mls Grace Rumel's selec tion and her delivery was forceful and con vincing. The final number was recited by Miss Owen Oolaney , whoso subject was "Tho Volco of the Dram Shop. " Like the preceding pieces this wns of much excellence and Indicated the possession of elocutionary talent on the part of Miss Ddancy The judges of the contest were Prof. Beck of South Omaha , Mr. Overton and Rev F , W. Jackson. Their dellberallon together consumed but little time and they , announced that Miss I/ovl had been chosen as the ono upon whom the medal should be bestowed , paying at the same tlmo compliment to the other three young women for their worthy and successful efforts. The decision of the Judges was heartily applauded by the au dience and the spontaneous outburst showed plainly that those who had listened care fully to the four contestants endorsed the decision. Rev. Mr. Taylor , the pastor of the church In which the contest was held , presented the medal to Miss Lovl , who gracefully ac knowledged It. WRECK OF HER FORMER SELF I'ollcp Hnvp In CiiNtnity n AVotiinn wllli u Illntory Not AltoKrttirr Above Itoiininoli. The pollen have taken Into custody a woman who Is the exemplification In life of the heroine of Laura Jean Llbby's "Glided Sin. " Her name Is Mrs. Sylvia Doran and the story of her past Is the epitome of the history of all beautiful women who forsake the straight and narrow way. Mrs. Doran was arrested Sunday evening for the larceny of $20 from the person of a traveling man , who declined to prosecute her because of the notoriety It would cause him. A compromise was effected In con sideration of the return of part of the money and Mrs. Doran will be allowed her liberty today unless It is found that the police of other cltltrs are searching for her. For two weeks Mrs. Doran has lived at a boarding house , No. 311 North Fifteenth street. To ascertain something of the wo man's career Captain Donahue made a per sonal examination of her effects and learned considerable concerning her past life. Ho Is satlslH-vl that she Is a notorious crlmlmil. Mrs. Doran has lived for a time In all the largo cities of the middle west , being known by n different alias In each. Among the names she has assumed are Webster , Lester and 'Morrison. In her possession was found a bundle of pawn tickets for Jewelry ileft with brokers In different cities. A list of the articles on which Mrs. Doran has borrowed money Includes col larettes , sealskin sacnuca , diamonds necklaces - laces , watches nnd rings. The Jewelry Is apparently very valuable and the police bs- llcwo It has been stolen in the various cities where the woman has operated. In her trunks are letters from well-known crooks throughout the country. There were also Roveral dozen empty pockctbooks of differ ent kinds and In many of them names Lave evidently been erased. Mrs. Doran tells a tale of her movements nnd circumstances that Is not vpry plausible. She asserts that she has been on the stage all her life and that the Jewelry she has pawned was her own private property. She states that she was once leading lady In Webster Bros" . "Four Leaf Shamrock" com pany. The letters are accounted for by the statement that they were sent to another woman , a friend of hers , but the police can not bo convinced that a woman who has criminals for friends is not a criminal her self. self.Mrs. Mrs. Doran Is the wreck of a handsome woman. She Is what Is known In police parlance as a morphine "fiend , " and the baneful opiate has obliterated nearly every trace of her former beauty. Mrs. Doran left her home In Connecticut when she was 16 years old to go upon the stage. The mor- phtno habit has acquired such a hold upon her In the last two years that convulsion ? sot In If she Is compelled to go without the drug longer than a few hours. The woman Is thought to bo the wife of. Jack Doran , the crook who made his escape from Omaha detectives at Missouri Valley the day of the Firemen's tournament. She was In the city last summer during the ex position and Is believed to bo the woman who stole a $300 diamond scarfpln from a traveling man on the sidewalk by the Paxton - ton hotel. Mrs. Doran was arrested by De tectives Drummy and Mitchell. She was also known l'n this city by the name of Morrison. CELEBRATES HER BIRTHDAY th iNiilicllu Aiiilornnn , "Drunk , DlNordorly mill Thirty-Tin ) Ycur Old. " Ida Anderson balked as she was being led from the patrol wagon to the police station Tuesday night. She took a resolute stand and declared that she wouTd fight unless she were allowed to waltz Into the station. Rather than have a struggle the officers ac quiesced and the Intoxicated Ida lifted her oversklrt and danced merrily across the sidewalk , much to the amusement of the crowd of loiterers who had followed the patrol wagon. "What Is your name ? " asked the Jailor when the prisoner appeared at the deck. "My name , sir , Is Elizabeth Isabelle An derson , alias Ida Anderson for short. I'm drunk , disorderly and 32 years old , and I would Hko to bo Informed why I am ar rested. " Saying this the woman danced a skirt dance across the floor , sang a snatch of an Irish melody and called an officer a few choice names , varying the adjectives in a way ihat suggested a One command of In- d¢ language. "I am 32 years old today , " aho explained , "and I wish I was CO and dead , " It was Just an ordinary station house In cident , but noticeable because of the fact that the woman Is well known hero and a few years ago was remarkable for her beauty. She was traveling from Sheridan , Wyo. , to St. Paul , Minn , , and she got off the morning train to buy a few drinks by way of celebrating her birthday. She was arrested at the Burlington elation , where a large crowd collected to watch her drunken antics. t ( InVoril "Union. " OMAHA. Aug. 1 , To the Editor of The Dee : I notice in The Bee of July 31 the notice of local union 109 , claiming the only right to the word "union. " I would like to correct the gentlemen In regard to the word "union. " as they have misapplied it. They are trying to mislead the public In regard to local1 union No , 101 , Wo have our char ter from the parent lodge , American Fedora , tlon of Labor , W. II. JOHNSON , Member of 101 , I Mrs. S. M. Idol , Winston , N. O. , writes : "Cancer is hereditary in our family , my fnthor , sister , nnd aunt having died from this dreadful disease , I wns thoroughly alarmed , therefore , when a malignant Gun- cer appeared on my side , and at cnce sought the treatment of the best physicians. They were unable to do any good , however , as the Oancer continued to crow worse and spread. I then tried S. S , S. , which forced the disease out , a nil cured me permanently. " ( Swift's Specific ) is the only hope foi Cancer ; it cures the most malignant cases. Our treatise on Oancer sent free by the Swift Specific Co. , Atlanta , Ga. "HAVE ANOTHER" ? 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