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    THE GRATIA DATLV BEE : TTRIDAT , ATTSrST 11 , ISDO.
UNION MUSICIANS IN FAVOR
Exposition Proposes to Qivo Organized Labor
tbo Preference ,
SENTIMENT EXPRESSED BY DIRECTORS
One Ilnnd to Tie ( liven ninploymcnt
Kczt Week nmt Ollirm UN Soon nn
Finance * AV11I Admit of
y Such Action.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors ot
the Greater American Exposition hold yes-
terdaj- afternoon ex-President Dell of the
Central Labor union appeared at the head ot
a delegation from the Musical union ot
Omaha and asked that In the employment ot
bands those belonging to labor organizations
be given tlio preference.
F. A , Nash replied that Adams' band , a
local organization , has been employed for
ono night each week , the first concert to bo
given next Monday , and that It was the pur
pose of the exposition , as eoon as the re
ceipts will Justify the expense , to hire union
( bands for everything except the feature work.
Ex-President Bell stated that such action
will bo satisfactory to the musicians of
the city. Ho Informed the directory
that the musicians have no desire to
do the feature work , simply wanting to
, play at the concerts upon the grounds and
in the parades. Ho protested mildly against
the employment of the Indian band , but
railed no further objections when Informed
that the boys are receiving nothing aside
from their railroad fare and their board.
H. J. Penfold voiced the sentiment ex
pressed by Mr. Nash and added that all ot
the members ot the directory arc friends
of union labor and when the receipts win
permit will do all that they can to help out
the Omaha muMclans.
Thomas Kllpatrlck reported that slnco the
last meeting stock subscriptions to the
amount of $2,888 have been subscribed. The
report was received , and on motion It was
ordered that the stock books remain open
until September 1 , Instead ot being closed
on August 15 , as was originally contemplated.
The auditor's report for the period ending
i lAugust 1 showed receipts from gates , conces
sions and other sources aggregating $202-
068.81.
President Miller reported that he had sent
$ * n Invitation to President Diaz ot Mexico
urging him to extend his visit to Omaha
and the exposition when ho comes to the
United States next October. No reply to
the letter ot Invitation has been received up
to this time.
A vote ot thanks was extended the committee
r
mittee , the members of which upon Invita
tion went through the buildings a couple ot
weeks ago and reported upon the condition
ot the exhibits. It will bo remembered that
the report was a very complimentary ono
nnd was given publicity by publication In
tbo dally press.
The next meeting of the board will beheld
held two weeks from yesterday at 4 o'clock
p. m.
IIACES DIIEJW PAIR SIZUD CIIOWD.
IndlntiK Show the Speed of Their
Crnnu Fell PoiileN.
The races were a good feature of the afternoon
*
noon and drew a crowd of several hundred.
The pacing races were not record breakers ,
but nevertheless they were watched with
considerable Interest. The Indian pony races ,
in which the owners rode ithetr own animals ,
were exciting and loudly cheered by the
people iwho occupied the .bleachers.
The first race on the program was a free-
ifor-all , with these Indians entering their
ponies : George Spider , Jack Red Cloud ,
Grant Kills , George Runntoghorso and Bat
tle. They got a flying- start and went away
In a bunch , keeping together until they had
passed the first quarter , after which Spider
applied the gad and pulled , out. Ho came
under the wire a neck ahead of Red Cloud ,
with Kills a close third. The other Indians
were distanced.
In the second race there were five Indians ,
Crazy Bull , Lone Bear , Thomas Whlteface ,
Black Bear and Rich White Bull , who en
tered ponies. White Bull got the pole , but
lost It on the first quarter and was distanced
foofore the stretch was reached. Lone Bear
pulled In and was closely followed 'by ' Crazy
Bull and as they passed under the wlro
they , wore so close together that they had to
divide first money , second money going to
Whltefaco nnd third to Mr. Bear.
The foot race was a hot ono , as It was for
a puree of $10 , divided Into three parts. It
( was over a course of 100 yards and was
made in itcn seconds. The three Indians who
entred were stripped to the breech clout
and , wcnt like the wind from the start.
Plenty Holes itook first , Richard Tall second
nnd Thomas Whlteface third.
SCE.NKS ALONG ! T1IK MIDWAY.
PI ml Jinny ThiURN Unit
Intercut mill Amu no Them.
Few of the iMIdway attractions tried to do
business yesterday afternoon as the intense
heat kept most of the proprietors and em
ployes 'busy ' seeking cool places , but after
the sun went behind the hills the streets
livened up and everything took on the air
of life , keeping It up until the lights were
turned off at midnight.
A funny Incident occurred at the camp of
the Gypsy fortune-tellers. Of the numerous
strangers upon the grounds , ono of them lost
a purse containing a small um of money.
Ills first act was to consult the fortune
tellers. The young woman cut the cards
and put on her second night and then toH
the Individual of his loss. She consoled
lilm by furnishing the Information that
whllo ho would never ten the color of his
money ugaln he > would find a sum equally
ns largo. He did not bellcvo this , yet an
hour iater while bo was strolling along
the Midway bo picked up a purse that con
tained u few cents moro than the ono which
lie bad lost.
The Cubans are happy. They enjoy tha
weather and Instead of complaining ot the
hcnt that Is BO oppressive to moat people ,
.they alt about in the sun , declaring that
( tie temperature makes them feel at home.
Valontlnp , the big Cuban who performed
( ho executioner act for Weyler , Informs the
people that whllo It Is warm in Omaha the
heat Is nothing to what ho expects to ex
perience after returning to Cuba and meetIng -
Ing the friends of the men whom he has
Wiled.
While a party of strangers were going
through the tunnels of Darkness and Dawn
last night , ono of the grinning skeletons
I'ltniJ TO HUI <
The Jfetv Cure for Kliliu-y , Illmlilcr
IIIK ! llrlu Aclil Trouble * .
Almost everybody who rends the news
papers Is sura to know of tbo wonderful
cures made by Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Hoot ,
the great kidney remedy ,
It If the great raodlcaf triumph of the
nineteenth century , discovered after years
of. scientific research by Pr. Kilmer , the
eminent kidney1 and bladder npeclaltst , nnd
Is wonderfully successful In promptly curIng -
Ing kidney , liver , bladder and urlo acid
troubles ,
Swump-Itoot has been tested In so many
ways , In hospital work , In private practice ,
among the helpless too poor to purchase re
lief and has proved so successful In every
case that a special arrangement has been
made by which utl readers of Tbo Omaha
A. fiundny Bee who have not already tried It ,
. way have a sample bottle sent free by
mall , also a book telling more about Swamp-
It oot and how to And out If you have kidney
or bladder trouble. When writing men
tion reading this generous offer In The
Omaha Morning Bee and send your address
to Dr. Kilmer & Co. , ninghamton. N , Y.
The regular fifty cent aud 11.00 sizes are
sold by all first class druggists.
thought to have some fun with one of the
wale members of the party. The skeleton
Krabbed the stranger by the shoulder. The
man tried to Jerk away , when the skeleton
encircled his waist with his arms. A rough
and tumble scuffle followed , and when It
was over the stranger was the victor , while
his opponent occupied , a reclining position
In the pit whcro the everlasting flrc Is eup-
posed to burn , much to the amusement of
the spectators.
People who were fortunate enough to bo
at Hagenback's yesterday afternoon were
given on opportunity of seeing some lions
In a bath. The big bcnflts were suffering
from the effects of the heat and six of them
were turned Into the arena , They had
been there but a short time when they
started In to do some fighting among them
selves. The keeper turned the hose upon
them and as soon as the stream struck they
stopped their warlike demonstrations and
roared and ran around the arena. The hose
continued to play and Insldo of five minutes
they wcro the most docile brutes In the
show , being completely cowed.
One of the cool places -where the crowd
congregated yesterday afternoon was nt the
Mcrry-go-'round. Around and around the
'
circle the chariots , deer , lions , tigers anil
horses whirled , creating a delightful breeze ,
Invigorating and refreshing these who were
doing the riding.
Even colored people who are born nnd
bred In the south can't stand the heat of
the north. This was demonstrated yester
day at the Old Plantation. During the day
about all that the colored people could do
was to alt around and fan themselves. How
ever , as soon as the sun went down they
made things hum -with their old plantation
melodies and their cakewalks which tnako
such a happy hit with the visitors.
The Beckwllh Aquarium on the West
Midway Is now nearlng completion and Is
expected to be In readiness by Sunday , when
pretty Cora Beclrwlth , the champion lady
swimmer , will glvo her flrat exhibition ,
which will consist of trick and fancy swim
ming.
RETS THE CHEAM OP THE CIIOWD.
Philippine Vlllnwrc Hecoiiippi One of
the li"cnltir ' of the Mlilwny.
Last night the gates of the Philippine vil
lage were thrown open and vast throngs
passed through for the purpose ot getting
something of Idea of what class ot men
Undo Sam's soldiers are fighting. The openIng -
Ing 'was something of a society event and
was attended by scores of the best people
of the city.
The village IB a mammoth affair , covering
something like flvo acres of ground , contain
ing lakes , fountains , native huto , stores ,
shops , a theater , together with animals and
vehicles similar to .thoso . used by the Fil
ipinos upon their native heath. During the
early evening the visitors 'wandered about
the streets , riding In the bull carts or the
carriages , such as are ueed In Manila. The
bull carts are rude two-wheeled affairs , to
each ofwhich Is hitched a water buffalo.
The animal Is yoked with ropes running
from the yoke to the running gear , and la
driven with a rope , ono end of which is held
by the driver , with the other fastened to a
ring that Is snapped Into the animal's nose.
There Is a sacred bull In the village. It
Is about the size of an ordinary bull
ono year old. This animal was hitched tea
a small two-eeated rig and rwas used prin
cipally for hauling the children. The other
vehicle was built something upon the- plan
of the American cab , but smaller. To this
was hitched a Filipino pony , an animal
about the size of a Shetland pony.
Of course the attraction of the evening
was the theater , where there were songs
and a number of dances by the Flllplnoo.
The music was fumlslied by a Filipino or
chestra ot twelve pieces , the members ot
which played Spanish and Filipino airs , endIng -
Ing their concert with "America. " The
singing was by a double quartet and was full
of llfo and snap. The staging , while strong
and melodious , was sweet and plaintive ,
an air , ot sadness running through , all 'of
the songs. The dancing was clean , without
a suggestion ot vulgarity and consisted
largely of waltzes.
ENTIIIEI/V TOO HOT FOR COMFORT.
People Swelter Willie Ont Tnklnff In
the Exponltlon Slehtn.
Had the weather been decent the chances
arc that the 'big ' card would have drawn a
fair-sized crowd to the exposition , but
owing to the heat and the threatening con
ditions in tbo evening , the attendance was
about normal. During the day there were
few town people out. However , there were
some strangers , possibly moro than usual.
After the sun started on Us downward
course city people 'looked out toward the
exposition grounds and at the same time
they caught sight of n iblg black cloud that
loomed up In the west and many of them
remained at home.
During the evening all the concessions on
the Midway were well patronized and a largo
crowd filled the reserved seats at the Battle
of Manila.
People who -were upon the grounds dur
ing the afternoon spent most of their tlmo
In the buildings , preferring the shade to
loitering about the grounds.
All day long a large force of men worked
upon the breaks in the wall of the agoon
and If some accident does not occur they
will likely have the repairs made < by Sat
urday night and ithat without taking any
of the water out of the pond.
Toilny'n Mnnlenl Program.
Program , for the Carnival of Venice on
Lagoon , 7:00 : p. m. :
Lieutenant Godfrey's British band , on the
Olympic. The Indian band on the piazza
of Government building. Hawaiian quin
tet on the Lagoon. Indian braves promen
ade on Grand Court.
March The Iloyal Tteer Seldl
Lieutenant Godfrey's Band.
MnrcJi Conqueror Corey
Indian iBaml , Juniea Devlne , Conductor.
Selection lolnntlia Sullivan
Lieutenant Godfrey's Band.
Arllne Selection Bohemian Girl Balfe
Indian Bund ,
AValtz Amorettcn Tanzo Qung'l
Lieutenant Godfrey's Band.
Annltlo I'olka. for clurlonet nolo Cary
Juan Kemorn , Indian Band.
Selection Ermlnlo Jnkobowskl
Lieutenant Godfrey's Band.
Gavotte It Was H Dream . . . . .Woher
Indian Band.
Cornet Solo Alice , Where Art Thou. , . .
Aseher
Mr. Kettlewcll.
Song and Chorus-Sweet Ociitjvlove..Tucker
Chorus of Indian Boye.
'Selection of American Melodies North
and South Bendlx
Lieutenant Godfrey's Band.
AVar Sonpr of the Sioux..By Sioux Braves
Medley Pictures of the Past . ' . . . .Collln
Indlun Bund ,
Waltz Bella NItu Trotere
Lieutenant Godfrey's Band.
Selection La. Golondrlna Sartuiell
.
8onK"Almt Hau , " "A Knhi Jol" nnd
"Nowe-lo"
Hawaiian Quintet ,
National Anthem 'Hie Star Bpangled
Banner
Lieutenant Godfrey's Band.
After the concert the celebrated Venetian
gondolier will sine nn aria from "II Trova-
tore. " The gondolier's name Is Victor Bovo.
Immense spectacular water effects and
grand illumination of the entire western
portion of the Lagoon ,
An Aililltliin to tht * I'roRruiii.
In addition to the regular Friday evening1
feature upon the Lagoon , the Filipino band ,
will occupy a boat and will play ono selec
tion. During the evening the electric foun
tain that Is constructed In the mirror ct
the Lagoon will be turned on ( or tbo first
time.
of I'miix ) Ivnnlu Club ,
All native-born Pennsylvanlans aud their
families and friends are cordially Invited to
attend a meeting of tbo Pennsylvania club
to be held at the Commercial club rooms ,
Sixteenth aud Karnam streets , Saturday
evening , August 12 , at 8 o'clock sharp , for
consideration of plans for entertainment of
the Tenth Pennsylvania regiment , which will
spend an entire day , August 28 , In the city
en route home after valiant nervlco in tot )
Philippines.
CAUSE OF FIRE IN DOUBT
Electric Wiring Theory Not Borne Out by
Oironrrstanoes.
MANY WITNESSES SUMMONED BY CORONER
( or the Dentil of the
Pour Firemen , If There In Any ,
to lie FnlljIn -
TcntlRnteil ,
A coroner's Jury was sworn In yesterday
to Investigate the causes of the death
of the four firemen In the Mercer flro nnd
the sheriff's deputies and the coroner and
hU assistants are busy collecting evidence
and serving subpoenas on witnesses , A
large number of the latter will bo sum-
mono ! . When the Jury had been sworn In
It adjourned until 2 o'clock Friday after
noon.
noon.While
While there Is no way of determining ab
solutely the cause of the flrc , the most gen
erally accepted theory among these who have
looked Into the circumstances Is that the
electric wiring Is not responsible. There
was no flre about the place whcro the wires
enter the building , except directly above ,
where the roof waa burned. The entire
roof was burned away. On the wall the
wires , cut-outs and switches are in good
condition and show no trace of flre , The
main seat of the flames and the place whcro
the most heat was developed was on the
west aide ot the building close about the
drug mill , while the electric wiring enters
the building on the east side , some distance
away.
Flre Chief Redell , City Electrician
Schurlg , Manager White ot the elcctrlo
light company , and members ot the Mercer
Drug company made an examination of the
premises this morning with a view to as
certaining the cause ot the flrc. Their ob
servations were as Just given. Prior to this
examination members of the firm believed
the flro due to the electric wiring , but they
are as little able to reach any definite con
clusion as any one else.
Can Locate the nlnmc.
City Electrician Schurlg expresses the Tory
positive conviction that tbo coroner's Jury
will bo abla to. locate the blame for the
death ot the four fireman beyond a doubt ,
but he Is unwilling to say In advance of
the sitting of the Jury whom he blames.
"I am blaming nobody now , " ho said
this morning , "but the coroner's Jury will bo
able to make something out of this. You
can bo sure I shall not hesitate to tell the
truth when the time comes. "
Mr. Schurlg this morning cut down three
long sections of electric light wlro In the
rear of the Mercer block. With the per
mission of the council , which happened to
bo In session , he stored these In the vault
In the city clerk's office. He says they will
bo used as evidence later on. Ho found the
insulation on these wires In perfect condi
tion , the only bare places being those made
by the abrasion of the metal of the ladder.
On the primary wire of the electric light
circuit to the theaters the insulation had
been cut away and the iron of the ladder
had even cut Into the copper of the wlro.
The Insulation of other wires was also cut.
"The electrician for the electric light
company , " said Mr. Schurlg , ' 'told the fire
men that the wlro nearest the- building was
a dead wire and I believe that he was right.
The other wires were not dead. I will
say this much , that I cannot see how the
ladder ever got In among -those wires. It
must have been switched around and al
lowed to sag way over to get against them.
It was put up without interfering with them.
"And I will say this , too , that the pollce >
protection at the flro simply wasn't there
at all. There wasn't a single policeman In
the alley to keep the people1 away from that
dangerous truck , charged iwlth" electricity ,
and I yelled myself hoarse doing it. And
when a policeman finally did show up he was
going to order me away from there. I told '
him that he ought to be strung up. "
City Ordinance * ncKnrdlnKVlrcn. .
The city ordinances require that whenever
a flre breaks out any corporation operating I
overhead wires on the streets shall Immedl- I
ately send an electrician to the flre , who
shall report to the chief of police or the
city electrician and under their direction cut
down all wires about the burning building. '
City Electrician Schurlg says that the elec- (
trlclan of the company was there , but did I
not report to him. Ho was unable to cut
the 'wires down for the reason that It takrs
a man at each section of the piece to be cut ,
otherwise a llvo end would drop to the
ground and be a moro serious menace to life
than the wires In position.
Under the former arrangement , before the
flro alarm system was turned over to the j
telephone company , the city had three clcc- i
trlclans attached to tbo flro department j
whoso duty It was to cut down all wires .
about a burning building without waiting
for anything. They were equipped with the
necessary safety appliances for doing so.
Whether the contract between the city amT
the telephone company requires the latter
to glvo electrical companies notice of a flro
no ono at present recollects , but the fact
remains that there Is an ordinance requiring
them to send electricians to cut wires down.
No ono connected with the flre department
Is willing to make any statement. Chief
Redell , In answer to questions , simply re
plies ; "I am not saying anything. " Nev
ertheless , there Is a feeling among friends of
the department , and especially among mem
bers of the council and city officials , that
some one Is to blame for the death of four
firemen and that the coroner's Investigation
will lead to some definite result ,
IOHM Hnril ( o lOntlnuite.
Memborn of the Mercer Chemical com
pany state that It will take accurate In
voicing of the stock , requiring four or five
days , before the exact amount of the loss
can be flxed. The crude drug stock will
sustain a loss of between $5,000 and (7,000 (
and $1,000 worth of machinery is rulne.l.
As to the rest It Is Impossible to name any
amount at the present time. A great many
bottles will have to bo rewrapped and re
labeled , and oome , from which the labels are
entirely lost , will have to 'bo ' Identified by !
chemical processes. Drugs and medicinesj
which were in the large storing vats were '
damaged by water , but it Is difficult to tell
Just which have been entirely ruined and !
which have not. The entire loss Is covered ,
by ample Insurance , j
The firm will not be sot back In transactIng - ,
Ing business , and will continue to meet the
trade demand upon it without Interruption.
Within a week It Is expected that every do
partmcnt will be running omoothly again.
liiMuruiicp ,
The Insurance carried by the Mercer
Chemical company on Its machinery , furni
ture and fixtures and stock is distributed
among the following companies :
K. Fund 12.000
German V a.ouo
Ilnmb. B 2,000
Ins. Co. St. Pa i.ouo
Imperial 2,0i)0 )
Iximlon Atan , 2.000
Mil. Mecli , , 2,000
Nor. Union 2UX )
Nat. Standard 2,000
New Hampshire 2,000
Phoenix Kne 1,000
Phoenix H 2.000
I'hll. Und 2.000
Hoyal 2,000
Ilockford , 2,000
Comm. N , . . 2HX )
Total , , , . .J30U
Dr. Mercer believes that the losa to the
furniture , fixtures , machinery and stock will
aggregate from $20,000 to $25,000 , upon
which there is an insurance of $30,000 , as
shown above , An appraisement of the stock
tag not yet been made , however , and until
this IB done the exact IMS cannot be learned.
Injured are IterortrliiK >
Albert Livingston , the most badly Injured
survivor , U resting easily at hU home ,
1819 Farnam street , and promises to recover
as rapidly as could be expected , considering
the scrlouj nature of his Injuries. Wednesday
night his pulse could not be detected , bul
yesterday It showed considerable more
strength. The twisting and knotting of the
cords ot his hands and legs Is subsiding
though the limbs have- not yet returned to
their normal position. Ho Is'regalnlng feel
ing In the affected parts. The attending
physician expects him to bo confined to his
bed nnd to require careful attention for
several weeks.
George Farmer was the less Injured o
the two and will bo fully recovered In a
short tlmo , as soon as the nervous shock
and consequent weakness have passed away.
The funeral of Otto GIscko will take place
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock , from tha
resldenco , Twelfth and Harney streets. The
funeral of Charles Hopper will bo hold Fri
day afternoon nt 2 o'clock , from the homo
of his sister , 2410 Bancroft street Satur
day morning the remains will bo taken to
Waterloo for IntormonU The funeral of
Lieutenant Adams -will bo hold from his
former residence , 844 South Seventeenth
street , this afternoon nt 2 o'clock. Ar
rangements have not been concluded for tha
funeral of George Hcmlsen , but It will prob
ably be held In Washington hall Sunday
afternoon. All ot the funerals will bn at
tended by the members of the flre depart
ment and city officials. That of Bcndson
will be In charge ot the Danish Brother
hood.
The following are the members of the
coroner's Jury sworn In this morning : W.
V. Shrlvor , William White , Fred P. Dow ,
C. L. Thomas , C. Hanson , S. H. Farns-
worth.
COUNCIL WILL INVESTIGATE
Will Inquire Into Cannon of the Death
ot Pour Firemen City llnll
to He CloHciI.
A special meeting of the city council was
held yesterday. It was originally called
for the purpose of passing the miscellaneous
claims appropriation ordinance for August ,
but the subject ot the Mercer flro and the
death ot the four firemen took precedence
over all other topics.
A Joint resolution , signed by every mem-
'ber ' present , was offered and adopted , In
structing the city electrician and the chief
of the flro department to investigate the
circumstances surrounding the death ot the
four firemen and make such recommenda
tions to { ho council looking to the preven
tion of such fatalities In the future as they
think best. It Is the Intention of the council
to find out whether there are any effective
ordinances covering the subject , and If so ,
the best means of enforcing them. It woa
first suggested that the committee on flre ,
water and police bo Instructed to conduct
an Investigation of the fire , subpoenaing
witnesses and using every means necessary
to locate the blame , but It was decided that
the coroner would do this and that It waa
moro properly his duty than that of the
council.
A resolution was offered by Lobeck that
the offices in the city hall be closed during
the progress pt the funerals of the dead
flremen , so that city officials could attend.
The resolution was adopted.
The report ot the Board of Public Works
condemning the election booths owned by
the city and county was received. The re
port declares that the material out of which
the booths are constructed IE now good onty
for scrap Iron , The report was referred
to the committee on city property , so the
committee can condemn the booths.
City Electrician Schurlg a-sked and was
granted permission to store in the vault of
the city clerk's office three pieces of wire
which he had cut down In the rear of the
Mercer block and which he wished to pre
serve as possible evidence at the Investlga-11
tlon of the death of four firemen.
City Comptroller Westbarg filed with the
council the folowlng report of balances In the
various funds in the city treasury :
_ . . , Balances.
General fund ; ( a ) JoO,35S 53
.
Water rent , 38,87474
Judgment 27373
Library 10,324 03
Flre 43O.V)44 )
Police 31.0S3 53
Sewer maintaining lJ2 75
Park 722S 31
Lighting ii.sio as
Health 3,37225
Street cleaning and sweepingS.73S 73
Curb , gutter und paving 2,533 CO
City hall , 41301
Curb , gutter and cleaning- ] , OS7 IS
Doc lS.i4 80
Market place wn 79
Barbers 2325
Funding- bond 1,02.1 ou
Paving bond ( b ) 2 ! > 050 i
Omaha sewer 24,729,11
Head 8.89090
Total $305,230 5
( n ) Balance In general
fund $50,356 53
Sot aside for various departments -
partments 49,285 05
Balance available $1,07143
( b ) Balance hi paving
bond fund $29,03036
Certified to by comptrol
ler 12,49207
Balance available $10.538 29
FAMILY DESTROYED IN WRECK
W. I < \ III lieof Glliliou I'IIMNCH TIiroiiKli
City ivHIi IlumnliiH of Wife
mid Children.
A man upon whoso countenance care , nnx-
lety and sorrow were depicted alighted from
an Incoming train nt the union depot yes
terday. He gazed about him abstractedly at
the blgns of llfo and activity apparent on
every hand and then with heavy tread
w allied toward the baggage coach ahead.
Three pine boxes were tenderly lifted from
the car by the baggugemcb and the oyta
of the roan filled with tears as ho watched
them until they were safely transferred to
the baggage car of a Union Pacific train
bound for the west. Thcso boxes contained
the earthly remains of the wife and two
children of the man , who was W. F. Blue or
Gibbon , Neb. His family were the victims
of the dreadful street car accident which
happened at Bridgeport , Conn. , last Sunday ,
In which thirty lives were lost. Mrs. Blue
and her two children went to Bridgeport last
fall , where the wife and mother hoped to
benefit her health , which had been consid
erably Impaired after long treatment for a
cancer. Mrs , Blue was fast improving and
was nlmoBt ready to return to her Nebraska
homo. Last Sunday Mr. Blue received .
telegram. He believed It to bo an announce- )
inent of his wife's departure for homo , but
Instead it contained the shocking news of
the death of his wife and babies , Mr , Blue
found w > on his arrival In Brldccnort that
the death of these nearest his heart wns not
all that he had to bear. A sister and two
children had also been killed In the same
terrible calamity which befell Mrs , Blue and
bis children ,
Mrs. Blue has a number of friends In
Omaha to whom the news of her sudden and
shocking death will be most ead. she spent
some time hero last year at Jhe Methodist
hospital , where she was under treatment for
the cancer with which she was troubled.
One of her brothers met the Borrowing bus.
baud In Omaha and accompanied him on tli <
sad Journey to Olbbon.
CliurK Ml
The trial of Oliver Dennis , charged with
having cruelly beaten Lizzie Vlck , G years
of age , who Is In his care and custody , was
begun yesterday In police court. Dennis
Is a colored man and lives In what is known
as "Romcat" alley. Several witnesses testi
fied that the man whipped the child unmer
cifully and then compelled her to desist from
crying by cursing and abusing her. Mrs.
Lovclady. who jives near , said she found
callous places on the child where nbo had
been whipped and beaten , Shn testified that
the beatings were of frequent occurrence.
She also stated that the girl won not al
lowed to play In the yard at all , The case
was continued until Saturday morning nt
9:30. :
There is a peculiarity about Unooda
Wayfor. The more you cut the more you
want , but you can cat to your satisfaction
without eating too many. It's the delicacy of
a Unoecta vHnJor Wnjjfor that makes it appe
tizing ; it's the goodness of a Unooda Olnjor
Woyfor that makes it wholesome. Kvcry
u
The first bite
you take is
a revelation. 01
Wayfer
is just right. It contains a touch of ginger
to make it delicious ; it contains the best of
The last bite every thing to make it good. It reminds
you take gives you of the old fashioned Ginger Snap it's
so different. Have them on the table ; give
you an appetite
them to the children ; never let your supply
tite for more.
run short Sold everywhere in air tight ,
moisture proof boxes , just like the famous
U need A Biscuit. Made only by
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY.
Proprietors of the registered trade mark "Unoodn. "
{ SOITII OMAHA NEWS.
* A A & - < > + A + < + ti6f
A couple of months ago the attention of
some members of the city council was called
to the fact that graders were littering- the
streets with dirt which was allowed to drop
from their wagons , thus greatly adding to
the work of the street departemnt , to say
nothing of the additional expense. In order
to remedy this condition of affairs an or
dinance was passed providing for the secur
ing of permits by grading contractors. To
secure permits contractors are required to
deposit the sum of ? 25 with the city treas
urer and obtain a receipt for the same. The
city clerk will upon presentation of the
receipt Issue a permit. This ordinance was
passed on July 24 , but by an oversight was
not signed by the mayor' nor published the
requisite number of times , until the return
of City Clerk Caroenter from the west/ '
This ordinance will no Into effect today
and it Js understood will bo strictly en
forced. After the contractor has completed
his work he Is required to clean the streets
or alleys over which hfs teams'have passed
while hauling dirt , and If this Is done to
the satisfaction of the authorities the $25
which was paid for the permit Is to be re
turned to the contractor.
Should a contractor fall to comply with the
provisions of this ordinance he lays himself
liable to a fine of not more than $50. By
enforcing this ordinance It Is thought that
the streets can be kept in much better con
dition and at less cost to the city. A similar
plan Is In force In Omaha , and It Is reported
that It works well.
> IiiNiiraiicc Companion' TIIXCH.
Statements of delinquent taxes are being
sent by City Treasurer Broadwell to the
agents of all of the Insurance companies
doing business here. About sixteen com
panies have representatives In South Omaha ,
and In some Instances city taxes have not
been paid for five years. The law says that
Insurance companies shall < be taxed upon the
excess of premiums received over losses ind
ordinary expenses Incurred during the year
previous to the year ot listing In the county
where the agent conducts business. Under
this law the agent Is required to render the
list and bo personally liable for the tax.
In case the agent refuses to render the list
or make affidavit that the same Is correct ,
Lhe amount may bo assessed according to the
best knowledge of the assessor. It Is under
stood that the city treasurer proposes to
; o after the companies represented here with
i sharp stick. The amount due the city from
this source amounts to several hundred del
lars. Statements are also being sent to
the Pullman and Wagner Palace Car com
panies.
Work ComiiuMiui'H oil .Vt-w
Grading for Armour's big nlno-atory cold
storage warehouse commenced yesterday.
This work Is ( being done by McCourt &
Wlnn of Omaha. It Is estimated that 10,000
yards of dirt will have to be moved before
the slto Is ready for the laying of the foun
dations. The dirt taken from the Armour
tract Isto 'bo ' dumped on the lots In the
vicinity of Twenty-ififth and S streets , thus
filling up qulto a number of lots which nro
now way below grade. D , J. Simpson , gen
eral purchasing agent for Armour , Is in the
city and will remain until Saturday. The
machine shop which was located on the
die of the new warehouse is being torfr
lown and will 'bo ' moved to the west end of
.he olant.
IIliliKe Cuttle MnvliiK.
W , B. Cheek , local llvo stock agent for
the Burlington , said yesterday that the road
jo represents has already commenced haul-
ng range cattle to this market. The smp-
ments are , however , light. Mr. Cheek docs
not expect that the heavy shipments will
commence until next month , as the grass
s fine on tbo ranges and the cattle are
> clng allowed to harden. Agent Cook pre-
llcts that moro range cattle will bo sold
it this market this year than last year on
icconnt of the fecdlng-ln-translt rate hav-
ns been abolUlied. Cattle will now be
) llled direct to Soutth Omaha and sold
lero.
South Oiunliii .Mnii'ii I'romiitlnn ,
Edward S. Dlmmock , formerly superln-
endent of the local Electric Light company
and master mechanic for the Stock Yards
company , is now general manager of the
lay Cities Consolidated Hallway company
at Bay City , Mich. This company operates
hlrty mllea of electric street railway , nnd
a rated as being ono of the best electric
Incs In the country. The many friends of
, Ir , Dlmmock in South Omaha will no doubt
> e pleased to learn that ho Is EO pleasantly
ocated , Mra. Dlmmock Is still In New Jer-
ey , visiting her parents , but will Join Mr.
llmmock at Bay City before long.
Uoim1'iitroiiiiKo Cluli TalUnl Of.
Petitions are being circulated calling a
mass meeting ot citizens for the purpose
EDUCATIONAL.
Oldeit , largest and
Wentworlh Military Academy central tett equipped west. in
OoTernment Bupervlilon. StatecommUnlona to Kriulu tf . Preparation for UnlveraillM
nd NMIoaal Academies. MJOR SANDFORO SELLERS , M. A. . Supt. . LEXINGTON. MO.
HOWARD - PAYNE COLLEGE
FOU YOUNG WOMEN ANlJ GIRLS. Modern and progressive. Preparatory and cell E
courses , music , art , elocution , Dolsurto , physical culture. I'lfty-llftli mimml session beirln
Sept. ? , 1899. Send for illustrated cataioeue. U1UAM . GROVES. President.
of organizing a "Home Patronage Club. "
It Is understood that the idea Is to more
closely ally the business Interests of the
city In order that trade which now ROCS
elsewhere may bo retained here. Further
than this the promoters think tha. It such
an organization Is formed merchants can
arrange to purchase goods nt prices which
will allow them to compete with Omaha
merchants. The petitions are being largely
signed , ibut no date has been set for the
mass meeting.
Corner Stone
The time set for the laying of the corner
stone of St. 'Martin's ' Episcopal church ,
Twenty-fourth and J streets , has been
changed from 6:30 : o'clock Sunday evening to
G o'clock. On account of the lengthy pro
gram It has been deemed best to commence
the services thirty minutes earlier than at
first proposed. Quite a number of Impor
tant personages will be present. When com
pleted this church will present the hand
somest exterior of any In the city.
City OoHnlp.
The walls of the new Episcopal church ore
rising rapidly.
Sneak thieves nre operating in the First
ward almost nightly.
St. Bridget's choir enjoyed a picnic at
Lake Manawn. yesterday.
A number of real estate transfers have
been recorded within the last few days.
Chris Benz , Twenty-third and N streets ,
reports the arrival of a son nt his home.
Swift & Co. are preparing to ship two
ears , 60,000 pounds , of Silver Leaf lard to
Mexico.
W. n. Mullen has resigned his position as
superintendent of the beef killing depart
ment at Swift's.
H. Raymond and Harry Cooper nro In Jail
charged with the larceny of a coat and vest
from Hans Anderson.
General Manager Price of the Swift plant
has gone to Hot Springs , S. D , , for a three-
weeks' vacation.
Mrs. W. H. DoTph has returned to her
home nt Colorado City , Colo. , nftcr spending
a couple of months here with friends.
An Ice cream soclaf , entertainment , and
dance will bo given by South Omaha Hive ,
No. 15 , Ladles of the Maccabees , at Masonic
hall , this evening.
Postmaster Ktter has been authorized by
the Postoffico department to announce the
appointment ot Charles P. Cowan , Thomas
C. Allen and Charles C. Hollebaugh as sub
stitute clerks.
Tom Alexander has been held to the dis
trict court In the sum of $2,000 for the
shooting of Simon Buchanan. Both parties
are colored. Buchanan , who was shot In
the breast , Is recovering.
Two checks for J4.EO each , purporting to
have bean signed by Dan Hannon , the con
tractor , were cashed by business men yes
terday. The checks were made payable to
John White , and were forgeries ,
Mrs. J. A. Johnson entertained her Sun
day school class In the parlors of the First
Methodist church Wednesday afternoon.
Eighty-five little ones enjoyed themselves
with games , songs nnd refreshments.
K < MIN I'rvNlileiit Imloorx.
PLATTSBUnO. N. Y. , Aug. 10.
weather is cold and rainy hero today and
President and Mrs. McKinley and the presi
dential party have remained In their apart
ments all dav. The president will probably
review the Thirty-sixth regiment at Platts-
burg barracks tomorrow If the weather Is
favorable.
'I'll 10 HK.U/I'V MAHICirr.
INSTRUMENTS placed on record Thurs
day , August 10 , 1899 :
V.'iirriinly DvcilN.
Joseph Goldsmith and wife to A. M.
a ray , e'/i ' lot 2 , block 01 , Omaha. . . . } 2,300
C. A. Anderson to OrmUia Loan nnd
Trust Co. , lot 4 , block IS , Shlnn'
add , . . . , , 1,525
John MoCormlck and wife to G. T.
Crandell , lot 7. block 0 ; lot 8 , Mock
10 , an ! w 5SV4 fret of lot 9 , block 10 ,
McConnlck's add , . . , i
V. II. CJarvln and wife to Frank Kw-
er , lot 1C , block 1. Clarendon 2,00)
Q. W. Ciirlock and wife to Friink
Hobllt , w 44 feet of mil ) lot 10 , in lot
2 , Capitol add , 8,000
Same to same , e US feet of sub lot 10 ,
in lot 2 , same. . . . . , , , . 6OuO
( lull Cliilm Dfi > iU.
A. U. Underwood and Wife to New
England I/oun and Truet Co , , Join
8 and 9 , block 10 , Kountzo 4th add. . . l
B. T. Potter and wife to Omuha.
Bridge and Terminal Railway Co. ,
lot 5 and w lot C , block 23 , Omaha. j
L. W. Hill to H. A. Weaterfleld. lot 7 ,
block 22 , Omaha View , , i
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Total amount of transfer * J1S. Z >
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