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    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&cent 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 ,
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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.
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