THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: "WED X ES D AY, .TTXY IS, 1900.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Mayor Moores Oalla Attention to the Live
"Wire Proposition.
PLACES RESPONSIBILITY ON THE COUNCIL
J arise- Rordan'a Snlnrr A rrnnKeuicu t
Uets a Vltcnrnna to. Which In
Simtmlncil U ltlnint Any
DOIlcnlty.
Tho question of removing electric wires
from the street was brought he.ore the
council at Its meeting last night in a com
munication from Mayor Moores urging the
council to take action la thn matter. Mr.
Hascall explained that the courts In Illinois
and other states have- held that wires can
not be removed from streets until conduits
hate been prepared for them by th city.
Such conduits can be rented the compa
nies and made a source of revenue, but
the utter lack of funds to pay for such eon
dults was pointed out an a good, reason for
not making the improvement.
City Engineer Rcsewater Is preparing a
report concerning the use of conduits in
other cities and explained that nlthin two
weeks he will be able to make an exbauative
statement as to the metno Is of other citi 'S
In dealing with the overhead wire problem.
The mayor's communication to the council
Is as follows:
OMAHA, July 17 To the Honorable, the
City Council of the City of Omaha: Gentle
menShortly after the terrible Mercer
chemical Are last year. In which four lire
men were killed and several permanently
Injured by coming in contact with a live
electric light wire, I directed a communi
cation to the honorable city council call
ing thalr attention to the disastrous con
sequences to life and property attending
overhead electric light wires and I urgel
upon them the necessity and duty of taking
immediate steps to require, the placlnir of
all electric wires under around. as Is done
In most cities of the country having a popu
lation as large aa Omnh.i. The council,
however, did not consider tho matter of suf
ficient Importance to merit attention and
the communication was placed on tile. The
necessity of placing electric wires under
ground was again called to the public at
tention by the electrocution last Sunday
of Charles Johnson and the serious Injury
of another party by coming In -ontact wtth
the loose end of a live electric light wire.
The lives of our ritizens are being daily
Jeopardized by the.e electric wires and we
may look for even more frightful acci
dents of this kind at any time. The pres
ervation of the life and property of the
citizens of Omaha is rertalnly a matter
which concerns the mayor and city coun
cil. The public have a right to demand and
they do demand that we shall take Imme
diate steps for their protection. I call this
matter to the attention of your honorable
body for the reason that the Initiation of
legislation Is with the council and the
mayor has no power until the council
passes the necessary ordinances and sends
them to him for his approval.
I desire to relieve myself from the re
sponsibility .of further Inaction In the mat
ter. The responsibility now rests with vour
honorable body to consider this subject
carefully In tho light of the experience of
other cities and rid the city of Omaha of
the unsightly and dangerous overhead elec
tric wires.
Hoping that this matter will receWe your
Immediate attention. T remain, respect
fully, FRANK E. MOORES.
Mayor.
Statin nnrilon'n Snlnry.
Mayor Moares act his foot down on the
resolution paised last week which gran s
S. I. Cordon, police Judge, the privilege of
drawing his salary for fie part thirty
months at the rate of $100 per month, with
out preJfBudice to any action he may bring
for the purpose of compelling the city to
pay him at the rate of J2.."00 per year.
Tht mayor was sustained by the council
In hfa veto, which read as follows:
This document Is a renolutlon permitting
S. I. Gordon t draw certain ealary war-r-tats.pgw;
In. a-h,iad of yio, city comp
troller for Sis 'salary as pollrp Judge with
out creludlce to his recovery by law of a
larger sum In case the facts ami law gov
erning the same will warrant It.
The district court recently held that
Judge Gordon was entitled to only J1V per
month and wan not entitled to tile larger
amount for which he hail brought suit,
thu sustaining' the city in its contention.
The city Is either right or wrong in thl
matter. The court has held that wo are
right and I can see no irood reason why we
should pay Judge Gordon to appeal hiu
case to the supreme court. It is certainly
not a buslnen proposlton and no buelnew
man would think of doing such a thing in
his own private affairs.
The city attorney, who tried the case In
the district court, opposes this resolution,
fearing that It might Jeopardize the city's
rights In case the matter be appealed to the
supreme court, or In case of any future ac
tion. W certainly do not wish to surren
der the rights of the city as determined by
the courts and I think vhe advice of the
city attorney ought to be followed. I there
fore veto this resolution.
Condition of Fiimis.
City Comptroller John N. Westberg made
the following report concerning the condi
tion of city funds:
"Warrants
Funds. Drawn. Balnnce.
General J116.150.:i J 52.9T2.!
Sinking OO.IST.TS lli9oO.S3
Water rent 51.tfti.GT 35,aTiM
Judgment ) STLflG
Ubrary S.116.74 lo,!!.
Fir so.is.ns fii.fr:. 13
Police eWS.Il IT.lSl.ffl
Curb, gutter and clean
ing SB.1S 1.5M.5I
Sewer Maintaining R..TS.JK 1,417.0a
Park S.TM.JT. 20,7nn.S3
Lighting .r.3o r.ISI.M
Health 5.81S.M 2.415.78
Street cleaning and
sweeping 15.L10 6,735.56
Curb, gutter and paving 15.S4.7D Z,S7.Z
.Market placo 370.90 1.101.19
Road 9.214.73 LS7U.79
Dog 1.IW.T5 1.3SA.05
Paving bond l9.tW7.4i ioi.;s
Omaha Sewer ,137.3 17.130 f
Funding bund l.oja.90
City hall 4X00 W.u
Totals C:i.77l.3) J411.9eS.OJ
Although the general fund shows a
balance of 132,973. 95, the council has art
aside J64.S3l.I8 ef this fund In addition to
the amount for which warrants have been
drawn and in cise warrants were Issued for
this amount the fund would be overdrawn
to thti amount at S11.S58.53. T"o 'council
has also set aside $14,638.32 af the paving
bond fund. To meet tiio ob Igatlon til
531.36 hs b en cerMed to en the $25,000
worth of paving bonds wMch hive been is
sued, but upon which the money baa not
yet been received. On the Omaha sewer
fund tS.',52S.44 has been set aside far which
warrants have not been drawn. Paving
bonds to the amount of (50,000 are to be sold
and J3S.P94.8I has been c rifled on thess
bonds to bring the ba ance In th: fund up
to the amount set aside by the council.
Explnnlvr Ordinance Panned,
The explosive ordinance as amended by
WHY IT SUCCEEDS
Because It's for One Thing Only,
and Omaha Is Learning This.
Nothing can be good for everything.
Polrts one thing well brings success.
Doaa's Kidney Pills do one tblng only.
They're for sick kidneys.
They cure backache, every kidney 111.
Here Is Omaha evidence to prove It:
Mr. E. G. Glenn, school teacher of No. 424
North 20th street says: "I procured Doan's
Kidney Pills at Kuhn & Co.'s drug store,
corner of 15th and Douglas streets, for my
wife. She suffered terribly from attacks of
kidney complaint tor years. At the time her
back was aching severely and although the
used many preparations said to be sure cures
for kidney complaint, the benefits received
from Doan's Kidney Pills were so pronounced
thkt we have no hesitation In indorsing the
representations made for them."
For sfcla by all dealers. Price 50c Foiter
MUburn Co., Buffalo, .V. Y , sole agents for
the United States.
Remember the name, Doaa 1, and take no
ubstltuttt.
tie eoanrlt as a eommittee of the whole was
paaewi. It provMta that the thief of he
Sre defMrtnMat shall be inspector of ex
plosive, shall isue permits to al; person
detlriag to tell explosives or eomirusttbles
and shall be responsible for the enforcement
t all the provisions of the ordinance. All
persoss desiring to sell explosives or com
tMst.Mes wl,i hereaf.er bj e-mpe'led to
pay a fee of II aad secure a licence. Dealers
wilt not b- allowed to keep large quantities
of powder or other explosives and will be
required to pat up sign? announcing that
they deal In such g o s. Firms dealing In
explosives will not be allowed to handle
?Uars. cigarettes or any Inflammable goods.
Toamsters hauling expl fives are to provide
wagon covers upon which a warning to the
public is printed.
The building inspector was empowered to
seme, without charge, a building permit for
the addition to be made to the United States
-tistorn house and postofllce. The contractor
was also granted permission to use twelve
'eet of Dodge street and Capitol avenue ad
olnlDg the proposed addition and to erect
fences to protect the public.
Henry and Carrie Newell presented a
.lalm for damage to property at 4731 Hamil
ton street sustained during Sunday's storm.
They allege that water backed over their
property on account of the city's failure to
care for bridges on Saddle creek.
Ordinances were passed which provide for
tho repavlng of Twenty-second street from
Davenport to California street and for the
repaving of Cumiag street from Thirty-second
to Fortieth street. Ordinances were also
passed far the construction of sewers In
sewer districts 23.1 and 215.
The Omaha & Southwestern Railroad com
pany was granted permission to extend south
across Pierre street two tracks which He be
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets and
terminate at the north line of Pierce street.
Will Pny for the (7 radius.
A resolution was patemi for the payment of
J1.00O due to contractors who graded lots on
Fortieth street belonging to the Franciscan
sisterhood. A suit was brought against the
city for damages suffered on account of a
change of grade and the city agreed to do
the grading in mttlement of the claims.
The council passed Mr. Trostler's resolu
tion, which will substitute thirty-five ga3
lights for sixty-ave gasoline lights, which
are now used for street lighting purpcejs.
City Engineer Rotewater was Instructed
to make such repairs aa may be necessary
on streets that were damaged by the recent
rains.
The bonds of Victor Roeewater aad Albert
C. Kennedy, recently elected members of the
Public Library Board, were approved.
A resolution was passed which provides
for tho painting of the east wall of the city
hall.
The council approved the appointment of
George W. Holbrook. Joseph Redman and
Lew V HIU as appraisers who are to deter
mine the damage property holders will suf
fer by a proposed change of grade on Pierce
and Fourteenth streets.
City Electrician Schurig reported that the
proceeds of his afSco for the month of June
amounted to $107.31.
A communication was read from Charles
Relsman. who alleges that he was thrown
from a wagon and Injured while driving over
defective paving near the corner of Pratt
and Twentieth streets. John J. Stock also
notified the council of injuries suotalned on
paving said to be defective at Thirtieth and
Bristol streets. Both cases were referred to
the city attorney.
JUDGE IRVINE COMES OVER
Could ,nt Stand far the Ilryan rtrand
nt Popoernoy an Expressed In
Ills Platform.
OMAHA. July 16. To the Editor of The
Bee- Judgo Frank Irvine of. Lincoln, one
of the leading democrats of the state, who In
1S94 was a candidate for supreme Judge, was
In Omaha a few days ago. Just after the
Kansas City convention had concluded its
work. Tho Judge, who had found hla way
Into republican headquarters in some way.
smiled good naturedly as he grasped Chair
man Llndsey by the hand, saying- "Well,
sir, I think this Is the first time In my life
that I could walk Into republican headquar
ters without a guilty feeling and the fear
that some of my political friends were
watching me. But now, sir. I can say truly
that I am at homo here. I am now a full
fledged republican and I'm glad of It. I
have been born again. It I have had any
lust, lingering doubts that I was a repub
lican they have een all swept away by the
lata so-called democratic convention when
It allowed Mr. Bryan to dictate a 11 to 1
plank in the platform, clearly In opposition
to the will of fully two-thirds of the dele
gates. I will not say that I am In full ac
cord with all the tenets of thu republican
platform, but one plank, or declaration, ap
peals very strongly to me. and that Is the
one which clearly, decisively and baldly do
clares that the democratic party Is not
capable of governing thin great country I
am In hearty accord with this declaration
and the history of the party proves It to be
correct. Every time the party has had hold
of the reins of government It has made a
botch of It and a signal failure. I am tired
of It and hereafter you will find me on the
side of good government, honest money and
prosperity."
After the Judge had delivered himself of
these sentiments Chairman Llndsey laugh
ingly directed him to the political bathroom,
which la always kept in readiness for any
of the great "unwashed" who happen to ex
perience a change of heart or have a desire
to get Into tho band wagon. G. W. F.
A gentleman recently cured ot dyspepsia
gave tho following appropriate rendering cf
Burns' famous blessing". "Some have meat
and cannot eat, and some have none that
' want It. but we have moat and we can eat,
Kodol Dyspepsia Cura be thanked." This
I preparation will digest what you eat. It
! Instantly relieves and radically cures Indi
gestion and all stomach disorders.
SEERESS AND THE SLEUTHS
t Ilov- a ."eventh Ditimhter Wan L'n
! mankril liv n Pair of Local
Sherlock IIitlmer.
Frank Novak of 1411 Howard street told
the police Tuesday that some sneak thief
had stolen bis vest, watch and chain a tew
days previous. A tew hours later, when
Detectives Heelan and Johnson arrived at
his house to make an Investigation, he met
them at the door, hia face wreathed In smiles
and the watch In his band. He explained
that It bad been recovered by his good wife,
who is a fortune teller of no mean ability.
According to his story Mrs. Novak had
fallen in a trance as soon aa she laarned that
he had reported the theft to the police.
Being the seventh daughter of a seventh
daughter and born with a veil under the
north star, there was not the slightest
doubt that she could see things, and she did.
As soon as the effects ot the fit had passed
off Mrs. Novak described with mlnutenrt
of detail the dresa and features ot the thief
and the disposition ot the stuff, which, she
declared, would be found In the southeast
prner ot the- back yard, one step from the
fence and two stepa from the coal shed,
burled underneath a pile ot rubbish. Novak
said he had found tho bundle there Just aa
described and he was so pleased with the
recovery of his property that be did not cars
t prosecute the thief.
The hrewd sleuths listened to the tale
and then investigated. They found that
Mrs. Novak had taken the vent and watch,
wrapped them in a small package and burled
it wham found after the revelations ot her
trance. Her only object In doing so seems
fo have been to make a reputatlou as aa ab
solutely infallible seer.
South Omaha News .
Some dissatisfaction is exprtseed by citl
leas at the seemingly dilatory tactics at the
city council In tJe matter of the vacating ot
streets for the Union Pacific and the paving
of Railroad avenue.
The Judiciary committee ot the council,
composed of Clifton, Dvorak and Tratnor.
will, however, confer with the officials at
the Union Pacific In relation to the ques
tions Involved. It is stated that the first
thing to be done is to -cure a dismissal of
the Injunction which now restrains the
council from passing a vacating ordinance.
Thin can only be done by inducing Sara:
Dennett to withdraw htr plea. Perhaps
this may be done, but there Is no eertalnty
about it. Every day's delay means a great
deal to tho city and as It Is desired to have
Railroad avenue paved before winter sets
in. action of some tort Is desired. It
was announced yesterday by a railroad of
ficial that as soon as the sextets were va
cated the work of grading would commence
and that tfce Union Pacific would spend a
large sum of money in Improvements in the
city. After the additional tracks are laid
and a new depot erected a viaduct across
tiie tracks at O street will be next In order
Railroad men say that the proposed via
duct will- not be built until the Improve,
ments between the summit and the L street
viaduct are completed.
Some ot the members of the council say
that the Union Pacific wants to cover Rail
road avenue with Sherman gravel Instead
of paving it. Tblu proposition will not be
considered for a moment, as either vitrified
brick or stone pavement will be Insisted
upon. And, further, if this street Is paved
by the railroad company it will have to be
kept in repair by the company. The vacat
ing ot the streets means a permanent tenure
tor the railroad company an 1 members ot
the council say that It would be no mon
than right to compel the company to main
tain the street after the pavement la laid.
It is expected that a meeting of the Com
mercial club committee and the Judiciary
committee ot the council will be held In
day or two for tho purpose of formulating
plans for carrying out the project.
.Must Pny Personal Tmri.
Councilman Fltle's resolution pasted by
tho council Monday night regarding the
payment of personal taxes by employes of
the city will affect quite a number and will
result in turning Into the city treasury a
considerable amount of money. It Is stated
by Treasurer Koutsky that some ot the
members of the council owe back taxes, as
do also a number of city employes. In ad
dition to employes or officers of the city
the resolution includes those to wham the
city ! Indebted and is therefore far reach
ing. The resolution reads as follows:
Whereas. The city regularly employs and
pays a. Iurgo number ot persons and otll
cers and Is and becomes Indebted to a
large number of persons other than Its em
ployes and officers; and.
Whereas, Such persons are. or may be.
Indebted to the city for personal taxes,
therefore, be it
Resolved, by the mayor and city council.
That the city treasurer be. and he Is
hereby Instructed, to deduct from any war
rant Issued or clnlm allowed, whenever and
by whomsoever presented, all personal
taxes which are delinquent. If the tunount
be sufficient, and If Insufficient, then to ap
ply the whole of the same to such delin
quent taxcrf and properly receipt the per
son therefor. All assignments of warrants
and claims to be subject to the provisions
of this resolution and shall be presumed to
be taken with notice thereof.
Treasurer Koutsky stated yesterday that
he propones to follow out tho provisions of
the resolution to the letter and with this
Idea In view is preparing statements show
ing the amount of personal taxes owed by
all persona coming under this ruling.
Stone for Rock Pile.
Two cars of stono for the city rock pile
will arrive today, the delay in shipment hav
ing been caused by a rush of orders at the
quarry. The stone laid down here will
cost about J 2.") and it will come In blocks
weighing about 150 pounds each. It Is the
intention of the authorities to have violators
of city ordinances sentenced to the rock
pile instead of sending them to the county
Jail. A saving to the city will be made In
this way. as It costs only 30 cents a day
to teed prisoners at the city Jail, and the
amount of rock broken will more than cover
the expenditure for food. The rock pile
will be located under the L street viaduct
and a special officer will stand watch over
prisoners and see that they work. Mayor
Kelly says that the broken stone will be
used by the street commissioner In filling
holes In streets In all parts of the city.
School TJonrd Mreln Tonlalif.
An adjourned meotlng ot the Board of
Education is to be held tonight far the trans
action of regular business. It was ex
pect ml that the commutes on buildings and
grounds would report on the bids for the
erection of tho Corrigan school, but, acting
upon the advice ot Judge Breen, the attorney
for the board, this matter will be passed
until the Hoctor injunction site is settled.
With this question laid aside the only matter
of importance will be the approval of the
bond of Treasurer Koutsky. It is expected
that thu details ot this bond will have all
been worked out by tonight and members
think that the bond will be approved at this
session.
Tlrennnn Made Superintendent.
William Brennan, who for a number of
years has been paymaster at the Cudahy
plant, bos been advanced to the position
of superintendent. Dan Cameron, the
former superintendent, has been promoted
to the olllcu ot general superintendent ot
the Cudahy plants and will therefore be
compelled to spend a considerable portion of
bia ttme traveling between the various Cud
ahy works. Mr. Brennan Is considered a
first-class man for the position and his
friends aro congratulating him on his ad
vancement. Haramnnd'a Ball Team.
Councilman Fred Martin is manager ot the
Hammond company's basa ball team and
be says that he has a fine aggregation of
players. With a view to securing dates
challenges have been sent to a cumber of
out-of-town clubs and tt Is expected that a
number ot games will be booked before long.
The team Is made up as follows Rematsky,
Banty. C. Molllner. Hull. Pugh, Dee, S.
Molllner. Jordan and VanCleve. So far
this season the Hammonds have played first
class ball and are classed among the best
amateur teams in South Omaha.
illoon Keeper .Skip Oat.
John Freidt, who has been running a
saloon on lower N street, haa left the city,
leaving his wife and several children In
destitute circumstances. Freidt waa for
merly Are chief at Hammond's and bore a
good reputation. Mrs. Freidt is greatly
respected by those who know her and Officer
Kruger of the police department proposes to
raise a fund for her support. Freidt has
not contributed anything to his wife's sup
port for some time and friends have supplied
her wtth the necessaries of life.
Mairlu City C.oxalp.
Auction sales of horses are being held at
the stock yards several times a week.
A leather cushioned chair is to be our
chased by the city for Police Judge King.
A permanent sidewalk la being laid on
Twenty-rtfth street. Just north of the city
hall building.
Theodore Vols has returned from Ben
nington, where he spent several days vt. lt
Ing friends and relutives.
Janr.ea L. Paxton. general superintendent
of the Union Stock Yards company has
retumsd from a trip through Europe.
Frank Johnson and Perry Robinson were
given a preliminary hearing In police court
yesterday afternoon on the charge of bur
glarizing Beaver's store, and both, were held
to the district court.
Mavor Kelly reports a most enjoyable
vacation ipnt In Wyeroing. He tells some
great fish stories, which are. of course,
taken wtth the usual grain ot allowance.
Interest In the revival meeting at
Twenty-third and N street continue, the
attendance being all that can be expected.
Three new single beds for Ore halt No. 1
will be purchased this week. The floor
f the sleeping roams of the Sremen will
be covered.
The city council will sit n.i a. Board ot
Equalization on July 17 and 3 for the pur
pose of receiving complaints on a number
of special tax ordinance.
Chairman Martin ot the printing com
mittee Is objecting to the payment of SW
tor a Jail record when books of the same
kind can be purchased for OS.
W V Wyckoff, secretary of the York
Commercial club, has sent an Invitation to
the business men of South Omaha to at
tend the annual tournament of the State
Volunteer Firemen's association, to be held
next week.
PLANS OF NEW BATTLESHIPS
'avy Department I.isnes Circular De
flnlnir Characteristic of
Vmeli.
WASHINGTON. July IT The Navy de
partment today Issued circulars denning the
characteristics of Sve battleships authorized
by the last two naval appropriation bills.
Bids are asked for three sheathed and cap
pered battleships and two without sheath
ing and coppering. The fire ships will be
Identical, with the exception ot the batteries.
Three will be built with superimposed tur
rets, carrying 12-inch guns In the lower
and 3-Inch guns in the upper turrets. The
remaining two ships will hare the 12-lnrh
guns in two ordinary turrets and the eight
S-inch juns In four turreta arranged quadrl
aterallr. The general plans will be ready for ex
amination on September 15 next. Bids will
be opened on November IS. Bidders are es-
lecially invited to submit their own plans
under class No. 2, including their arrange
ment of ordnance. The vessels are to be of
14.800 toss tor the unsheathed and 15.000
tons for the eheathed vessels, the speed
being nineteen knots and the coal capacity
1.900 tons. The time allowed for the com
pletion of the ships Is thlrty-slx months,
under heavy penalties ranging from $900 to
J600 per day for delay.
The ships will have a belt of waterline
armor eight feet wide and from eight to
eleven Inches thick, running clear from bow
to stern. The turreta will have a maximum
thickness of eleven Inches. The ships will
have the usual protective deck and cellulose
belt and no woodwork Is to be admitted ex
cupt here lndisponsable. The engine horse
power la placed at 19.000. wtta triple ex
pansion, four cyllndered, twin-screwed en
gines. Electricity will furnish the motive
power for the turrets and auxiliaries.
PE.'IO.S FOil WESTCnX VETERAN.
War Snrvlvnr Remembered by the
General Government.
WASHINGTON. July IT. (Special.) The
following pensions have been granted:
IHUe of June 26. 1W0:
Nebraska: Increase (special act June 23
Perry C. Knight. Omaha. $!. Original
widows, etc. ispeciul act June 30) Johanna
Trumble. Havelock. JS; minor of Nathaniel
Eaton, Omaha, J10.
Iowu Original Alonzo Mayberrv Glen
wood. U. Additional Thomas Moore. West
Branch. 5. Increase William A McCal
lister. Jefferson. 110: George A. Moore. El
doni. JS; Frank Rezarch. Ashton, 117. James
Luther. Farmington, JIT. Reissue Charles
H. Grlnnell. Creston, J24; John H. Lefever.
Sidney JS. Original widows, etc. Minor of
Absalom C. Smith. West Union. J10: sp-clal
act June 20) Sarah T Hlnmnn. Cedar
Rapids, J12. War with Spain (widows, etc.)
Sarah A. Keeler, mother. Marshalltown,
J12.
Departmental oten.
WASHINGTON. July IT. (Special Tele
gram.) Superintendent Flynn of the Cham
berlain (S. D.) Indian school Is In Washing
ton. Mr. Flynn Is here to confer with offi
cials regarding the proposed extension ot
the sewer system below In-take of Chamber
lain water works. The extension will be
completed early In the fall.
Supervisor Dixon of the Indian school
service, in charge of the territory em
bracing Nebraska and the Dakotas, left for
the west tonight after a visit of several
days.
An order was Issued establishing a post
office at Success, Seward county. Neb.,
wtth John C. Tlshue postmaster. Also at
Cartersville, Ccrro Gordo county. la., with
Arthur R. Weaver postmaster. The post
otflco at Wolfdale. Woodbury county, la.,
was today ordered discontinued. Mall will
be sent to Moville.
Mu- trthur'n rnnualty Llat.
WASHINGTON. July IT General Mac
Arthur haa cabled the War department the
fallowing casualty report
MANILA. July lT.-Kllfed: Jamiarv 1.
San Isidro. Luzon, Company B. Thirty
fourth infantry. Fred L. Wllltamson.
Wounded: June 22. Jl.i'.agan. Luzon, troop
D. Eleventh cavalry. Andrew Workowsky.
wounded in head, slight, June 24, Llgo.
Luzon. Company E. Forty-seventh Infantry
Musician Robert R. Lynch, wounded in
arm, slight. Gumobatan, Luzon, troop U,
Eleventh cavalrv Alexander D. Wipf.
wounded in face, serious; Dumengas.
Panay. Companv L. Twenty-fourth volun
teer Infantry. Michael Morrlssey, wounded
in head, slight.
Marc Lieutenant of Marine.
WASHINGTON. July IT Judge Advocate
Lemley has returned a decision to the effect
that tho president has authority to appoint
sixteen more second lieutenants In the
United States marine corps.
OMAHA IS AGAIN DEFEATED
Local Cricket Team Lose tn Min
nesota In Wmtprn Tourna
ment at Clilcnsu.
CHICAGO. 111.. July IT The two winning
teams In the Northwestern cricket tourna
ment today were Manitoba and Minnesota.
At Parksldo the Canadians defeated Den
ver by an Innings and .14 runs and at Rldge
land Omaha was defeated by Minnesota by
eight wickets.
McCoy and Corhctt Matched.
NEW YORK. July IT James J. Corbett
and Kid McCoy have been matched to
light before the Twentieth Century Athletic
club in Madison Square Garden on or
about August 25. The artlclea of agree
ment will be signed in the next day or so.
Hnln Fall In South Dakota.
MITCHELL, S. D.. July 17. (Special Tele
gram.) Since Saturday this section of
country has been greeted with a fine fall
ot rain. Saturday night thn precipitation
was 1.29 inches. This morning it bPgan
raining again and up to noon it was .T5
inch. Farmer d have been forced to lay
aside harvesting, but are not worrying on
account of any damage to wheat. It will be
of some benefit to wheat not already cut and
harvest In that line has Just commenced.
Corn will be able to finish the season with
out any more rain.
Picnic hams "He at Hayden Bros.'
PnxionUla to Confer.
Chairman E. E. Howell of the recently
selected democratic county committee has
written the members of the committee ad
vising them of a meetlmr to be held at the
rooms of the Douglas County Democracy
at 1 p. m. Saturdav next for conference
with the populist county committee, which
meets at the same hour at tho roma
of the Peter Cooper club, 1115 Farnam
street. The name of Louis J. Ptutl Is
attached to the lettr as secretary, al
though he has filed his resignation da such.
Third Wnrd Itepahlidina.
The Third Ward Republican club held an
enthuaUatic. meetlnir last nicht at 1122
officers: Pretddent, William Glrka; first.
vice pre.iueni, J njmne secanil vice prcsi.
dent. William Vanexs. secretary James
Brooks, treasurer. R. S, Borlln. clerk,
Harry Curry, rhalrm.in of executive com
mittee. V B. Walker
I'lanuluir for a HI- Time.
The KnlKhts of Ak-Sar-Ben are plan
ning1 for & cltf time ut the Den next Mon
day ntsrnt. wnen tne editors win he here.
E. Raswatr of The Bee. Q. M HltchcocV
of the World-Herald. F W Kellotr- of the
News, Edgar Howard of the Papllllon
Times and others from In and out of the
"-anki f nempaperdora will make short
iuiursM.
IS READY FOR HOSTILITIES
Detailed Statement of Provisions Mada bj
War Department.
OUTFITTING ARMY FOR CHINA CAMPAIGN
Adjntant General hoir Thnt Every
thing to Pnt L'nlted !tnte on
Footlnc to Fare Any Contin
gency Han IJeeu Done.
WASHINGTON. July IT The adjutant
general's office today made a de. ailed state
ment showing the provision made by the
War department in the equipment of the ex
peditionary force sent by the United States
to China.
The strength of this force in all the arms
of the service aggregate 10.68. It is possi
ble that this force may be further augmented
to the extent ot 2.000 or 3.000 men.
The Ninth infantry, in addition to four
medical officers and twenty members ot the
hospital corps, has wtth it a full regitnuntal
field hospital and an additional field outfit
for fifty beds. The Fourte- nth infantry and ;
the light battery la provided with a field
hospital for twenty-five beds. In addition
there have been shipped a general field
hcspital ot 300 beds, medical supplies tor
3.000 men for three months and a hospital
fund of 18.000.
The Grant, sailing July 3 with the Sixth
cavalry, and the Sumner on July IT, carried
eighteen medical officers and seventy-eight
hospital corps men. while Major Stephenson,
one of the medical officers, has been pro
vided with a JS.Q04 medical fund and Jl
000 hcspitat fund. The Meide will sail Au
gust 1 with not Ires than eight hospital of
ficers. The details of the Hancock's sa.l
ing on August 15 are not yet complete.
The Commissary department has made
preparations to feed a force ot marines and
seamen engaged in shore service In China.
Five thousand dollars In gold tor use in
China has been invoiced to tho chief com
missary at Manila.
Major H. J. Gallagher has been detailed
to report to General Chaffee as chief com
mUeary of the troops in China. 0ing to
the probable scarcity of fresh supplies 03
shore the department has had recourse
again to canned beef, but for the present
campaign it has provisions in the form ot
beet stew and corned beef and
com beef hash and sufficl nt vege
tables have been canned with it
to obviate the difficulty experienced in Cuba,
where the troops wero forced to eat beef
from the cana without further cooking.
The commissary general has been notified
that Russia has two large vessels tor use as
Ice crushers, one now located at Pert Arthur
and the other at Vladlvostock and the com
missary general suggests that tt might be
possible to procure the services of the;
vessels to keep open communication in win
ter with some of the ports cn tho gulf of
Pe Chi LI In case of a combined movement
ot the allied forces.
Chief of Mifiiul Command.
Major George F. Scriven has been or
dered to report to General Chaffee as chief
officer of the signal command. Chief Signal
Officer Greely recommends that Captain
Edward B. Ives and Lieutenant Charles B.
Rogan be relieved from duty In Cuba, In
order to report here pending orders to
China. Troops leaving the United States
for China will carry a complete outfit of
comfortable clothing In addition to their
regulation clothing and tentage. Owing
to the severe weather that may be expected
in northern China during the winter the ex
pedition wilj .carry 100.. Sibley stoves, 8,500
overcoats, " 6,000 pairs of arctic overshoes.
5.000 blanket-lined canvas hoods and other
extra heavy winter clothing in proportion,
sufficient for the 5,000 men.
Tho quartermaster's department has al
ready shipped all the mounts tor the Sixth
cavalry, two completely equipped pack
trains at 100 mules each and supplies for
the same for 10! days. There are now en
route to Seattle 400 mules and 2S5 apparejos
to be shipped wherever needed.
To secure suitable drinking water for the
troops on shore 100 sterilizers, capacity
twenty-flve gallons per hour, will be sent
to San Francisco as soon as possible. The
Meade, on August 1. will carry two distilling
plants, capacity 600 gallons per day each.
It is contemplated to send additional dis
tilling plants as rapidly as possible, hav
ing In view tap supply for at least ti.OCO men.
Steps are being taken by Major Hyde, quar
termaster at Nagasaki, to buy a cargo at
coal for shipment to Taku.
Steps are being taken by the quarter
master's department to handle troops and
freight for Taku by the regular Manila
transports, which will stop at Nagasaki and
tranship Into lighter draft transports run
ning from Nagasaki to Taku. Negotiations
are now on foot with the Japanese gov
ernment to secure this privilege.
Vrel Cnder 4'hnrter.
nlmal ships have been chartered and are
being fitted up an fast aa possible to carry
about 4.000 animals. The chief ot ordnance
furnishes a list of officers and material which
will be available for use in China. Tho fol
lowing ordnance officers now on duty In the
far east are- Lieutenant J. S. McGlnnls.
Captain William Crozler and Captain L. M.
Fulton. In thla country. Captain George
Montgomery, at present in Baltimore, will
be immediately available tor Chinese serv
ice. The batse ot ordnance operations will
necessarily be at Manila, and the Cavitu
arsenal will be drawn upon for such sup
plies as do not go direct to China. It la
possible, however, that Japan will extend
the courtesy of an ordnance depot at Naga
saki if we so desire.
The chief ot ordnance reports that there
Is an abundance of the supply ot ammunition
for email arms and machine guns of rifle
caliber on hand for a prolonged war on a
large scale. For the siege guns there are
from 4Cd to 500 rounds per gun now avail
able and additional orders have been placed
for more. For the regular field guns, 3.S
inch type, there are available for the four
teen batteries 1,500 rounds per gun and
provision has been made to keep up the sup
ply Indefinitely.
Two six-gun batteries of 12-pound Vlck-ers-Maxlm
guns, with 300 roundn ot am
munition per gun. have been ordered in
England. Two other batteries ot six guns
each, 1-pounders of the tamo make, with
1,000 rounds per gun, also have been ordered
from England to be shipped to this country
at the earliest possible moment
M'KINLEY REACHES CAPITAL
President Is Met hy Root ami Corllln
nnii Tnkrn to the White
Houae.
WASHINGTON, July 17 The president,
accompanied by Secretary Cortelyou, arrived
tn Washington today at 1 40 p. m. In a
special car attached to the regular Pennsyl
vania train out of Canton last night. The
trsln was forty minutes late. The president
was met at the depot by Secretary of War
Root and Adjutant General Corbin and
drove directly to the Whltu House. Owing
to tho fact that the time of th president's
arrival was not generally known, there was
but a small crowd at the depot to greet blm.
Colonel Webb Hayes and William Barbour,
the president's nephew, accompanied him
and are guests at the White House, At
York, Pa., where a republican convention is
in session, the train stopped this morning
for a few minutes while the prtnldunt shook
hands with a large number of people.
Treaanry IluJnce.
WASHINGTON, July 17. Today's ut-
'ALL EARTH'S GREATEST of all GREAT SHOWS
I "The Bluest and Best Shows New York Has Eer Seen."-Vow ork World.
WILL EXHIBIT AT
MAHA, Monday, July 30
TWO SHOWS
F0REPAUGH and
SELLS BROTHERS
COLLOSSALLY CONSOLIDATED
Menageries, Circuses and Hippodromes
OPERA TED BY THE WORLD'S AREMC J1ANAG1RS.
James I Bailey, W. W. Cola, and Lewis and Peter Sells.
CAPl WQOTWARDEXCELS
WOODWARD'S FAMOUSLY WONDKRFUL
A MONSTER SEA LIONS A)
PcrformliiR the .Host Jlarvclom Acts Conceivable,
SKA MOV THAT .ILGCKU H.VI.I.S.
SKA MOS THAT .HO.C.
KV MOXS THAT I'LAY WITH FIHK.
"V"iinilTTrd' TTOiulcrf ill nen Hun
enrnril n tnninlt if npiiluune hy their
InitrumiMitnl nml vix'itl onnct-rt uml
thrlr mnrveliinn tents of Jim!in."
YVOHM).
;-GRE.T HERDS OF ELEPHANTS J
inelud'ng the
FOlRPAUdll DANCING ELEPHANTS.
AN ARMY OF A THOUSAND
AM, TUB IIAHE.ST WILD IIBASTS.
30O ARENIC SOVEREIGNS
UMI I'EBIU.B.XS PERFORM WCKS.
COLOSSAL COLISEUM COURSE
The rni'fi of errry relmn nml reitlon.
t! EUCKSTRIAA CHAMPIO.V.
25 ramously Funny Clowns
OREATKST AERIAL. OYM.VASTS
ASTCUNDINC ACRQ3ATS
Greatest United Parades, Man. July 30
ment ot th treaaury balances In thp ;pn-er.-.l
fund, exclusive of tho $150,000,000 cold
refcrve In the- division of redemption, shows
Available cash balance, J150,013,0S0; sold.
IMncril on Retired I.Ut. I
WASHINGTON-. July 17. Colonel Edward '
R. Williston. Sixth artillery, has been
placed on the retired lift.
MnrrliiK Lltene,
The following licenses to wed have been
issued from the office of the county Judge:
Name and Addre. Ase.
Georste L. Reed, Omaha . U3
Jessie. V. Smyth. Council Bluffs a)
Giinvllle W Stokes. Greeley. Colo 4
M'lyena H. Singer. Greeley. Colo . . V)
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WHAT
EVERY
WOMAN
WAKTS
TO
KNOW
cnA.xrro.iip
MICROSCOPE.
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The food should fee supplied by the blood
vessels of thn scalp which run up to tho
hair roots.
If the roots have been weakened by th
attacks of the scnlp mlcreb. your hair
fills sick, falls pur. turns gray
A sure sign of hair disease" is dandruff.
If dandruff is allowed to remain it smoth
ers the growth f your hair
Heretofore the treatment of diseases of
the Hair and Scalp has 'been a matter ot
gueeswork, without regard to the cause.
In the liberator?-; of Crtnltonta Htlr
and Scalp Institute of New Tork. the first
and only Clinic In America dt-voted to dis
ease.! of th4 hair and scalp, the cause ot
the disease Is learned by means of a Ml
crosccpic&l Examination and a cure ef
fected by exact and scientific methods.
From an examination of j.tieo different
s.vnrte of human hair ne fewer than :t
different diseases of the hair and scalp
were Identified, many ef them eontngious
and dangTOUs in the extreme.
FREE
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The advantages af these researches art
offered free to all readers, who will All out
the blank below and mention The Omaha
Bee.
Inon recelnt of this Bee coupon
ipon
filled out and enclosing a small sample
of your hair, we will send you a F!tKE
DUTTiiE or v.Tanitonic Hair r ooa ana a
cake of Scalp Heap, by mall prepaid
the only preparations ever formulated
fit to put upn the human head and a
FRI1E HJEfORT upon the condlticn of
your hair after sclentifia mlcroscoalcal
examination by our Physicians, who
will also prescribe curative treatment
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Hritnln.
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The Only Ulr Show In the ew Worlil
Todny.
THK OI.Y OMO TH AT IJOES OR DAHK.H
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Kntr rtnlnrri.
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Bljcffrxt Ra.'e I' urj" Ever I'anopled 3 1'lr
CUN Hin(rs 2 El?v;itd St.ise Htiire Re
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ances. Admission fo All Only 50c.
Children under 3 yenr HALF PRICE.
Two Exhibitions Daily Doors Open at 1
and 7pm Per' Tm.i"ys at - and .
neerv-i! Seal for Snl- on Dity of
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Slorr, Cor. lolll nntl Duuitln .St.
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Cnnltnl l-OII,IM0. Surplan Sl.Sr.O.tlO-l
Every form of Judicial Bond required by
the United States curts and the district,
county and other courts of the slates of Ne
braska and Iowa, executed at Omaha.
H. A. WAGNER,
SPECIAL a;et,
Son nt nti Hunk Illiltf. OMAHA. .ED.
JOBBERS & MANUFACTURERS
OF OMAHA
DRY GOODS.
M.
E. Smith & Oi.
Bfewtere mi Jessie ri st
Pry Goods, Furnishing Gd$
AJfD MOTIQMeV
BOILER AND SHEET IRON WORK
rVate, Wsison
u & Willla-
Successors Wllsost Jt DraLi,
Manufacture hollers, smoke s"a.Ks and
breecblngs, pressure, rendering, 'lui-v dip,
lard and water tank?, Duller ton con
stantly on hand, second hard b l.erj bought
ana sold. SpiKlal and pi ):' t attention ta
repairs in city or nun'rv n ann pierce.
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
lAasitrn Eieeirkal
vv Company
Electrical Supplies
Bletrla Wlrlrtir Bulls and (Jas LlgU4ri
o. w JOUNH-rnrr
bAF AND IRON ,1 ORKS.
he Qmaha Saft
and Iron Wirks,
G. AN'DREEN. Prop.
Hakes a specialty of
ind nnrglar Prnn' 3nf ani Veu.t Dnors. ete.
aitt Hit. OnakH, Neb.
Davis & Gowgil! Iron Works.
UANCPACTVUER3 AND JOBBERS
OF MACHINERY.
GENERAL REPAIRING A SPECIALTY
IKON AND BRASS FOUNDERS.
ISOl, 1.10U and l.K)S Jackson -Street.
Omaha. Sen, Tel. SUM.
E. Zabriskle. Agent. J, B. Cowglll, Mgr
Omaha Anchor
v Fence Company
2MB-7 .fORTII 17TII T.
Uanufacturers of ornamental lawn fences
tree guards, steel hitching posts, Tine Lre!
llaes, poultry netting, UL
'BintS for all purposes.
Manufsctund by
National Oil & ?M G:,
1015-17 Jnnek .It.,
I'hone I7UI. OlM' . '
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