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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TVESDAY, MAY 28, 1901.
GENERAL CREELT IN OMAHA
CtlbrUd MlliUrj Commander and Arctic
Fxplorer Stopi Hrt Britflj.
ENROUTE TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLES
llurliiK III Short .Slit) tlic S?iirrnl l
Informal!)' i:iit-rliilii'il in (limiliu
Club li)' Olil I'rloiMlx Tribute
In Kilitnril ItOMriwiler.
General A. W. (Jrccly, chief of tho sig
nal service of tho United tftntcs rmy,
passed through Omaha Monday night on
his way to tho Philippine Islands. Ho ar
rived In tho city on a iipeclal train over tho
Illinois Central railroad ns tho guest of
.T. P. Wallace, assistant general manager
of the Illinois Central. T. M. Orr of Chi
cago, Mr. Wallaco's son-in-law, mado up
tho third member of tho party.
Many years ngo General Grecly, then a
second lieutenant In tho United States
army, was stationed In Omaha. Mary of
tho older citizens of Omaha remember
him as a young olllccr Hnd have -followed
with a great deal of Interest, because of
their early acquaintance with, him, his
rapid advancement In the army. Several
of these early friends of the general had
arranged to tender him a complimentary
supper at the Omaha club during hla short
visit In tho city.
Drlny In ItrncliliiK Oninhii.
Delay In the arrival of tho train bearing
General Grecly from tho east nnd tho
necessity of his leaving for San Francisco
last night rondo tho mippcr Impossible.
An Informal reception was tendered Gen
eral Grecly In tho parlors of tho club, how
over. Tho gentlemen participating In It
were Kdward Hosowntcr, John C. Whar
ton, William Unlrd, Dr. Ocorgo I,. Miller
and W. V. Morso.
"It Is more surprising to mo on each buc
cccdlng vlBlt to Omaha," Buld General
Greely, "to Paid the Infant which I know
more than thirty years ago grown to be nn
adult of such vigor nnd prominence. 1
think tho most remarknblc Instance of
growth and development exists In the
career of Kdward llosewatcr's newspaper,
tho tnfiunnco of which has come to bo moro
far-reaching than can bo easily appre
ciated. I remember It when It first started
an unpretentious paper, which no one,
I venturo to nay, Imagined would ever romo
to be what It Is today. When I fame back
to Omaha In 1838, for tho first time slnco
I left In 1871, nnd was shown through the
fycat newspnper plant nnd building 'and
saw what ono man had bulldcd up .through
his energy Industry It was n mary.el.
The changes which have taken place here
since 186S ore certainly startling.
ltd ten IIIh Old I'rlcmln,
"It gives mo genuine pleasure to cotno
back now and find that my old friend
Joseph Millard, linn been elected a United
Stntcs senator. And, too, I find that all
of tho friends of my early dnys hero have
prospered and becomo Influential In var
lous walks of Ufa
"I nm on my wny to tho Philippines
now to co-ordlnafo tho work of my dc
partmcnt. which has charge of tho telegraph
and cablo lines In our new possessions
Wo havo now between -1,000 and 5,000 miles
of lines on land nnd under the sons In
tho Philippines. Altogether wo have built
about 0,000 miles during the last three
years In the Philippines, hut much of this
was for temporary uso and has been aban
doned or tnken up.
"My mission to tho Philippine Islnnds Is
one thnt ,,has, for Its special, . purpose tho
Americanizing of our new colonics. I lie
lleve tho martial spirit there Is rapidly
giving place to the. advancing strides of
civilization nnd Its attending commercial
pursuits.
"I havo Just been Informed of tho decision
of tho supremo court relative to our re
latlons with Cuba nnd Porto Rico. I am
sure this decision will bo disappointing to
tho administration. I havo no personal
opinion In tho matter. I will havo been
In tho nrmy of tho United States forty
yearo this coming July !i and It Is the busl
noss of an nrmy ofllcer to -support tho
administration. That Is ono of tho first
things ho learns nnd I learned It many
years ago. An nrmy officer's Idea of sup
porting tho administration Is, whenever
ho Is given anything to do to do It in
the ticKt and most economical manner.
don't bcllovo It Is tho plneo of nn ofllcer
to mcddlo In political nffnlrs. I am going
over to tho Philippines now to try and put
the government's telegraph and cable lines
on a better basis and see If they can't bo
operated moro economically than -at pros
ent."
II In A i-r tie 'lour.
General Qrccly has" tho dlHtlnetlon of
having led ono of tho most notable ex
plorlng parties that over set out In search
of the north polo, In 1SS1 he was placed In
command of an expedition of twenty-five
men and subsequently three rollef expedi
tions were sent nut In soarch of them, Two
failed to discover Gonernl Greely and his
band nnd tho third, under command of
Captain Wlndold S. Schley, finally met
Greely and six of his men, the only ur
vlvors of tho original party.
In 18S6 Gonernl Greely wbb promoted to
a captaincy and was awarded a gold medo.1
In The summer
V
Of life n woman may find herself fading
and failing. Site doesn't understand it.
She goes to doctors, who treat her for
this or for that, but she get3 no better.
She grows frail nnd pale. She can just
"drag about the house," but hns no
pleasure in life.
Many such women
have taken advant
age of Dr. Tierce's
offer olfree consult
ation by letter, nnd
have been restored
hy Dr. Pierce's
treatment to per
fect health. There
is no more wonder
ful medicine for
women than Dr.
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. Its
action upon the
womanly organs is
at once apparent
in the decrease of
pain and the in
crease of strength.
It cures female
weakness and such
diseases as take
away the streugth
nnd beauty of
women.
nick women arc
invited to consult
Dr. Pierce by letter
ree. All corres
pondence private.
Pierce, Buffalo, N,
Address Dr. R. V.
"Before t commenced to'une your mtdiclne I
wu in a bad condition (for eight year) and
four doctors treated me," writes Mrs. nettle;
Askew, of Gsrytbure, Northampton Co., N, C.
"They, of coarse, cave me at the time some re
lief, not it did not last louar. I was some- days
In tny bed and some days I dragged about the
house. 1 have used fire bottles of I)r Herce's
Favorite Prescription and five of the 'Ciolden
Medical Discovery.' and four vials of the ' Pel
lets.' Now I feel like a new r-oraan, and I want
the world to know it."
The action of the " Favorite Prescrip
tion " is assisted by the use of a Pleasant
Pellets" when the bowels arc irregular.
for his bravery In Urn expedition which he
led north. After the death of Oenerol ,
Dozen In 1387 he was appointed chief signal !
ottlccr of the army and he has held that '
position ever since.
NiTHING BUT IDLE TALK
Street llnllnny Atitlinrltlr llo .tot
Vt-rlfy the HciiorU" 'if (cn
rrul Consolidation.
Secretary D. II. Goodrich of the Omaha
Street Hallway company does not place
much credence In n report circulating to the
effect that plans arc In contemplation for
n consolidation of the Omaha Ctrcet Hall
way company, the Omaha & Council Dlulls
Ilrldgo company, the Omaha A Council
HI tiffs Suburban Hallway company, an
Omaha canal nnd power company yet to bo
formed and the Omaha Electric Light com
pany Into a gigantic trust to control elec
tric currents In Omaha, whether for light
or power purposes.
"I think that this import emanates from
tho promoters of one of the proposed su
burban lines." said Mr. Goodrich, "but so
far as I know thore Is nothing in It. The
promoters of the company I have mentioned
havo stated that they have an option on
me .umana Hired Kallwa) company a prop
erty, and have even given tho namo of the
man wno nns u. rne man s namo is King,
so they say, and ho lives In Now York. I
know that there Is n promoter named King
In New York, who has been a manufacturer
of some kind of a turbine water wheel. In
189D a man named Cooper came to Omaha
and worked up a scheme for this Fremont
Or Platte river water power project. He
went down to South Omaha and got con
tracts from tho packing houses to furnish
them power and had It figured out that he
could furnish power to our company cheaper
than we ran mako It.' Jiut that thing all
died out nnd I havo never heard of King
since. One of the applicants for a franchise
for the uso of the highways of tho county
for suburban lines has used King's name
In a manner calculated to lead ono to think
that ho Is In some wny connected with Its
project, but I do not know that be Is. He
that as It may, thero hns never been a
mtctlng of tho directory bonrd of tho
Omaha Strcot Hallway company or of any
body else In our office to talk of any such
n project as consolidation.
"Tho truth Is that It would be n very good
thing for both Omaha mid Council Hlurts
and for both tho Omaha Street Hallway
company and the Omaha & Council I) I lift a
Ilrldgo company If tho latter companies
were consolidated, and thero has been a
great deal of talk In that direction, but
tho two appear to be as, far apart now ns
they over were."
Illly It Mo it.
Do not wait until you or somo of your
family nro sick nigh unto death, and then
send for Chamberlain's Colic, Cholora nnd
Diarrhoea Hemody, but buy It now nnd bo
prepared for an emergency. It Is tho one
remedy that ctn always bo depended upon in
the most severe nnd dangerous cases. It
is equally valuablo for children and when
reduced with water nnd sweetened !s pleas
ant to take. For salo by till druggists.
JUDGE GORDON'S STIPEND
Attorney Airnr llefnrc Council In
' Mnke Argument In Sulnry
Uiirstlon.
I S, Howoll appeared before the members
of the city council at the general com
mittee meeting yesterday afternoon and
replied to City Attorney W. J. Connell's
recommendation that Judge Gordon be paid
only '$100 per month for the first nine
months of 1900. He maintained that the
police Judge Is entitled to salary at the
rato of $2,500 per year for tho nlno months
In question. The councllmen made no rec
ommendation ns to the amount of salary
(o be tyald Judge Gordon, "
Tho councllmen endorsed a resolution
which provides thnt the building Inspector
shall grant no permit to move buildings
over asphalt paving without requiring that
tho paving be thoroughly planked and pro
tected. ti.t.M i.v roon.
How Cn M the Dunger He Avoided.
The reported cases of poisoning from the
uso of alum baking powder bkv awakened
tho public to tho serious danger which
menaces tho health of the people of tills
country In tho numerous alum powders
which are urged upon consumers,
Generally alum powders may be known
from tho price at which they aro sold, or
from tho fact that they are accompanied
by a gift, or nro disposed of under somo
ticheme. The alum powder costs but a few
cents n pound to mako nnd is often sold
at 20 or 25 cents n pound, sometimes as
low ns 10 conts.
It Is Impossible to namo ail tho alum
powders In the market, but any baking
'powder sold at a low price or advertised
ns costing much less, than tho well-known,
high-class powdery, or accompanied by a
present, or disposed of under any scheme,
is of this class, detrimental (o health and
to be avoided,
These facts should Inclino consumers to
turn a deaf ear to all Importunities to
buy tho Inferior powders. Tho wise house
keeper will decline In nil cases to take
them.
Woman's Work in Club
Tho. annua) and last meeting ot the year
of the Omaha Woman's club was held yes
terday nftPrnoon. and, while tho attend
ance was not large, the session wns re
plete with Interesting business. The re
ports of tho officers, chairmen of standing
and special committees and departments
occupied the first hour. The tlrst report
was that of tho retiring recording secretary,
MUs Ethelwyun Kennedy, In which tho
year's work w-as rovlcwcd, showing a
steady Increase In the growth nnd Influence
of the club. The report of the treasurer,
Airs. Poufold, showed $3,383.tS to have been
paid Into the club treasury during tho past
year nnd ati expenditure of $4,032.10, Ab
there Is $l,600 on deposit In Omaha banks
to the credit ot the club, the deficit can
be met without embarrassment.
A report of the travelers' aid depart
ment supported at the Union nritl Uurllngton
stations by the club, showed 131 cases In
which osslstanco had been rendered, Ot
these fifty-one wore furnished transporta
tion, fifty-three were furnUhcd with em
ployment, fifteen young women wero taken
charge of nnd persuaded to nbnndqn plans
that would havo meant their ruin', eight
were rescuo casce, two .wero rases of Ill
ness. In nddltlon to these, lodgings havo
been fouud for over 100 women, girls and
old people, 150 meals have been provided
deserving persons and over 300 other mis
cellaneous cases hnvo been clven attention.
Of the club's share In tho support of tho
city mission work conducted by MUs
Magee.. Mrs. A. Iv Gmilt reported tho work
of th,o Mtchongnrten clasaos, In which
sovonty-ftvo girls have received Instruction
since January I.
Mrs. Harriet Towne reported the work of
the museum commltteo nnd expressed It as
her opinion that that work was suffi
ciently well established to dlspenso with
the assistance ot the committee, whereupon
the commltteo was discharged,
A report was given of the woman's prop,
rrty rights bill, drawn up by the club last
fall, and of Its progress until sidetracked
In tho senate for want ot somo one to
TUh It through. The committee recom
mended that another and stronger bill be
DrnCII f A 1 I U U ATTAINT
ILlLLL IrtLLLU 1U rtl;l;VLlll
rormti Gharrii Am Fil.d Arainst OhUf tf
I D - 0
the Fire Dipartmsnt.
INSUBORDINATION AND CRUELTY ALLEGED
Ilonrd of I'lrr mill Poller Co turn I
Inner Sets .Inne 7 nn Hie Unle for
lli-iirlim Joliii V. Ilrmler its
I'rusrotitliiK Witness.
"John Itedcll, chief of the lire depart
ment, must, appear before the Hoard of
Fire and Police Commissioners Friday
evening, June T, to answer charges which
have been filed against him by John W.
Ilruder.
At their meeting last night the com
missioners decided to entertain the charges
brought by Ilruder and upon motion of
Commissioner Kennedy June 7 was set as
tho date of the hearing.
Tho charges against Chief Hedell aro
three In number. Many cases are set
forth in support of each of the three
charges nnd tho communication filed with
tho board numbers ten typewritten pages.
Hrutallty Is the first charge. It Is al
leged that he Is tyrannical and overbear
ing with members of tho flro department
nnd has oven used personal vlolcneo In
somo cases where It was entirely unneces
sary. Hedcll's trentment of his men Is
said to havo been such that the men are
Incapacitated for work through fear of
their chief. John Donnhuc, Clyde Dunn,
Oliver Morrcll and James Slble arc firemen
whom tho chief Is said to have nbuscd.
Chief Hedell is also s.tld to bo Insub
ordinate and Is charged with having be
come defiant and disrespectful In his con
duct townrd the members of the Hoard of
Flro and Police Commissioners. The chief
Is also said to havo spoken disrespectfully
of tho mayor repeatedly. This spirit which
the chief has manifested toward tho board
Is said to havo spread to other members
of tho flro department nnd has dono much
Injury to the discipline of tho officers and
men.
Tho third charge against Chief Redcll Is
that ho has taken advantage of his po
sition to force his attentions upon tho wives
nnd daughters of certain members of the
department.
South Omaha News
Members of the Grand Army of tho Re
public, nnd tho Woman's Kollcf corps have
completed arrangements for the celebra
tion of Memorial day. Committees of old
soldiers will visit tho city schools ond de
liver brief addresses on patriotism. The
assignment of speakers has been mado as
follows: High pchool, F. J. Etter, A. H.
Morrill, J. O. Kustman; Highland, J. W.
Cress, Ocorgo Hnworth; Albright, Jomes
Condon: Corrlgan, Hans Peterson; Lincoln,
G. W. Hllyou, Peter Cockrell; West Side,
Hiram Harding, John Mclntlre, J. D. Ben
nett, Jungmann, Sylvester Chesley; Lowell,
Jnmes Ougho; Urown Park, J. V. McKay,
T. J. Alexander; High school annex, Ira F.
Burroughs, David Condron; Hawthorne,
Charles Martnll, At the conclusion of the
addresses tho schools will close until Mon
day, June 3. On Thursday morning a com
mittee of old soldiers will visit St. Mary's
and tho German cemeteries nnd decornto the
graves of soldiers. At 10 n. m. Thursday
veterans of the Grand Army, the Spanish
war and the Woman's Relief corps will
meet at tho gateway of I.e.u'r Hill cem
etery nnd mnrch to the grave of J. M. Glas
gow, where the ritual exercises of the post
will he observed. The other graves of
soldiers buried In this cemetery will then
ho decorated. Flowers for decorative pur
poses may be sent to Captain Etter at the
postolllce.
Will riKlit Snlooim.
Tho Anti-Saloon IcagUe has elected these
officers: A. II. Merrill, president; Mrs. E.
3. Darling, vice president; H. H. Fleharty,
second vice president; J. C. Knight, third
vice president; J. L. Otterman, secretary;
Rev, Andrew Henwlck, treasurer.
It Is assarted that tho league proposes
to make an nttPiipt to havo the city offi
cials enforce certain provisions of the
Slocum lnw. This Is Indicated by the
adoption of tho following resolution. "Ho
It resolved, that the law enforcement committee-
bo Instructed to Immediately wait
upon the mayor ond city council nnd re
quest that tho Slocum law In reference to
screens at the windows of saloons be en
forced, and than the league mako a test
caso by prosecuting some violator of tho
lnw and continue the fight until tho law Is
obeyed."
Tho law enforcement committee of tho
league is composed of J. C. Knight, Wil
liam Lehmcr nnd W, H. Vnnsant.
Section 29 of the Slocum law provides
for a Una of not less than $23 or Impris
onment in the county Jail for not less than
ten days or hoth for obstructing the view
to saloons by screens or painted windows.
IZvlf-iiilInK Motor Lines.
It Is stated upon the nutborlty of mem
bers of the East Side Improvement club
prepared for tho next legislature. The
recommendation was accepted and the com
mittee was retained to attend to the mat
ter. Tho membership committee reported
seventy-one new members, A committee
of three was appointed for the extension of
club work, and It was further decided that
In futuro the second open meeting of the
fall should be known as statu federation
day and bo devoted to matters pertaining
to state work, including the reports of
delegntes to state meetings,
Though the report of the Louisiana pur
chase memorial committee was to have been
given, It was decided, as general discus
sion of It was deBlrcd, to postpone the
report until tho first meeting of tho fall,
when time would admli of n full consider
ation of It,
The most Interesting feature of the aft
ernoon was tho report of tho commltteo
appointed somo time ago to formulato some
benevolent or philanthropic plan to which
the club might devote Its efforts In the
future. Tho report waq ns follows;
After careful Investigation In regard to
tho various benevolont plnns proposed your
committee recommends that, considering
the small amount of money nt the disposal
of tho club for such work and tho great
need of many of tho women and children of
the city of Instruction In tho simple things
which mnke life pleasant, happy and help
fill, the benevolent nnd philanthropic work
of tho club be the establishment of an
nuxlllary club for girls and women in the
First wnrd of Omaha, the departments In
the auxiliary to Include sewing, domestic,
economy, In tho sense of home making,
mothers' meetings, current topics and en
tertainments. We recommend thnt a gen
eral committee of five members from tho
club shall have charge of this work, sup
plemented by special committees from the
various departments of tho club, and fur
ther we recommend thnt the general com
mltteo be appointed sn that. If possible
namo Clausen m.iy be formed during the
summer months.
After the reading of the report Is was
naked if In adopting the recommendation
tho club would have to give up Its other
charitable work. The chairman of tho
committee said that In adopting the rec
ommendation the club accepted It as the
object upon which Its efforts were to be
concentrated. There was a general pro
that before long the Omaha Street Hallway
company will begin extending Its Thir
teenth street Hue south to Missouri avenue
Humor has It that when this line Is com
pleted n stub line will be built from Thir
teenth strcot nnd Missouri avenue to Twenty-fourth
and It streets.
Hull Cltili Orminlr.l.
A base ball club to be known ni the
South Omahas has been organized, with
there officers: A. Nelson, manager; H
Devany, captain; A. Durness, field cap
tain; P. Devany, secretary. Tho players
are; P. Devany, R. Devany, C. Cnsper, E,
Harklns, A. Durness, G. Casper, A. Casper,
F. Slovelk, L. Nelson, F. Casper, II. Lake,
O. Lake. D. Green. On Sunday, Juno 2, this
club will play the West Side Stars on tho
Jettcr grounds.
Ituinlry for Unmix.
N. W. Harris & Co. of Chicago have writ
ten Clerk Shrlglcy In connection with the
Issue of $50,000 general Indebtedness bonds
to be Issued. The firm noted the advertise
ment published In The Ilec and desires
further Information. These bonds will ruu
ton years and will bo Issued to fund the
presont outstanding bonds at a lower rate
of Interest.
An Uunriiin tunln,
Only three members of the city council
showed up last night at the adjourned
meeting and nn adjournment was taken
until tonight.
MnKlc City flnli.
The banks will be closed Memorlnl day.
Mrs. Josephine Rich Is visiting relatives
In Iowa.
Thero will bo but ono delivery of mail
Memorlnl day.
Uist week's feeder output from this point ,
numbered 2.T4S head.
James Carroll has left for Europe, to
bo gone three months.
There will be no meeting of the Board
of Education until June 3.
The Harmony club concert will bo given
In the Methodist church tonight.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Henry C. Richmond huvo
left Portland, Ore., for Han Frnnclsco.
Mrs. Wesley P. Adklns, wife of President
Adklns of the city council, Is seriously III.
Trenaurer Koutsky was busy yesterday
taking up wurrnnts on school nnd city
funds.
There will be n sale of Shorthorn bill's
nt the Union Stock yards Wednesday uft
ernoon. Mr. .Mid Mrs. A. A. Wright. Nineteenth
nnd M streets, announce the birth ot a
daughter.
A daughter has been born to Mr. nnd
Mrs. James E. Andereon. Twentieth nnd
G streets.
Jnke Qnllagher Is In Jail charged with
stealing $1Q from tho son of J. W. Donuul,
2817 N streql.
Old Sergeant Daly Is in again for being
drunk. Police Judge King sentenced him
to ten days In Jnll,
J. II. W'ntklns has taken the place of
Judge H. H. Montgomery as secretary of
tho Street Fnlr company.
Mrs. Mary Volz will cntertnln the Ladles
of the. Mnccnbt-cs nt her home. Fortieth
and Q streets, Saturday.
Mrs. D. L. Holmes will entertain the
Ladles Aid society of tho Presbyterian
church Wednesduy afternoon.
Tho monthly meeting of tho Womnn's
Missionary society of tho Presbyterian
hurch will be Friday In the church.
Mr. and Mrs. L, M. Davis of Atchison.
Kan., arc guests of Mr. anil Mrs. Charles
A. IXinhnm, Twenty-sixth nnd D streets,
Rev. Dr. R. L. Wheoler has been Invited
by the High school graduating class to
uciiver me imccainurcnic sermon this year,
BELLSTEDT'S ABLE COMPANY
Celrlirnteil Mauler In Niimioiteil by
MnnlcluiiH of Jtnrc timillo
llenttoim.
In nddltlon to Mr. Hellstedt himself
thero. nro a number of soloists In tho llell;
stedt bond, which opens the June musical
festival for tho benefit of tho Auditorium
fund next Saturday night. Tho organiza
tion Includes Erull Kopp. George Kunz nnd
Charles D. Jones, all of thorn clever cornet
soloists; Karl Meyer, clarlnot vlrtuaso;
Emll Chovre and Curt Baurabact, flutists;
Otto Neuman, oboe soloist; Leopold do
Mare, French horn; Victor Elnhorn,
euphonium, nnd Leo Drnnd and Hownrd
Kopp, drummers. Scvernl of these soloists
will bo heard In pleasing numbers nt each
of tho concerts to be given In Omaha.
Tho sale of reserved seats will begin at
tho pavilion at 10 o'clock Thursday morn
ing. l-'relKht OllleeH to Close.
All local freight otllees will close Thurs
day at 1 p. m., the same ns on Saturday.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
P. Mortcnsen of Ord Is at the Millard.
I. E. Doty of David City Is nn Her Grand
guest.
E. M. F. Leflang of Lexington Is at the
Mlllnrd.
J. It, Plerson of Union, S. .Manning of
Whitman, G. M. Mullliis of Papllllon, J. C.
Iledgo of Hustings and S. Iong of South
Hcnil aro stntc guests nt the Murray.
Senator Dietrich, who was In Omaha
yesterday attending tho Irrigation con
gress, loft last night for Chicago, After a
short stay thero. ho will go to Wnshlngton.
W. Runyan hns gone to Asbtiry Park,
N. J., to accompany tils daughter Kdlth
home. Sho hns been attending school tnerc
for two years. On their way homo they
will visit Washington.
Nebrasknns nt the Merchnnts: M. L
Fries, A. li. Donuell, Arcadia; William
Frank. Grand Island;' Ocorgo Wanck, din
ner; A. II. Johnson, Curtis; J. U, Adams,
Maxwell; E. II. Purcell, Hroken How; J. W.
Hlnck, Nebraska City; Dr. F. W. Lester,
David City; W M. Carruthcrs. Lincoln.
and Charity
test against giving up tho work being done
at the depots, and an amendment was
offered that tho depot and rescuo work
bo continued for the summer, or nt least
until somo other organization could tnke
It up. It was decided to carry on both
works for the summer.
The committee on renting of rooms sug
gested thnt In arranging the lease for tho
coming year ho auditorium be left out,
tho general meetings to be held In the
chnpel of the church, thus saving n con
siderable amount of rent. A motion was
made that In case the auditorium was not
included in tho next loose, that nn admis
sion of 80 cents bo chnrged for every non
member attending a meeting, thus enubllng
the club to rent the auditorium, when the
attendance required it, Upon this point
thero arose general discussion, many feel
ing that such a charge of 60 rents would
be too much, and nn amendment wns of
fered reducing It to 25 cents. This brought
moro protest, one member declaring that
n chargo of only 25 cents would cheapen
the meetings. Another said that If tho
members could afford to pay their dues
other peoplo could afford to pay for tho
club privileges occasionally, and tho mo
tion finally carried without the amend
ment. In futuro all persons who rnro to
visit tho Omaha Woman's club must not
only be Invited to attend, hut must pay
50 cents for the prlvllcgo as well.
An advisory board was organized at a
meeting on Saturday afternoon, for the
management of the children's industrial
classes of the city. The board consists
of Mrs. Watson H. Smith, chairman, Mrs,
W. J. Welshans, from tho Woman's Chris
tian Tompernnco union, Mrs. A. K. Gault
and Mrs. H. H. Meyer of tho Woman's
club. Mrs. C. S. Loblnglcr and Mrs. G, W.
Clark of the political and social science
department, Mrs, K, McLafferty and Mrs.
T. K. Ward of tho household economics
department, nnd Mr, Ottman and one othor
members of the young peoples society of
tho city, all of which orgsnlzntlnns aro
contributing to the support of the work.
Mrs. Smith was elected chairman. Mrs.
Lohlngler, secretary,, and Mrs. Gault, treasurer.
IMPORTS FROM PORTO RICO
Genual Mindenon Diicuuti Probable. EfFio,
of Snpfiin Court Utoiiion.
INJURY TO THE BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY
Free Importation, In the Opinion (it
tleneml Jlniiilerton, l n llciic
II t to the It c liners' Or
KMiilrtitlnn, ABkcd for his views as to the probable
effect of the decision of the United States
supreme court, admitting Imports froi.i
Porto Rico duty free, General Mandsmon
expressed himself as follows:
"I think that any decision or legislation
that looks to tho free Importation of tropl
cal cane sugar Is Injurious to n gi eater or
lets degree to the sugar beet Industry of
tho United States ami Is proportionately n
benefit to tho refiners' trust, commooly
known us tho s'ugnr trust. It should bo
remembered that tho so-called sugar trim
does not produco a pound of sugar. It
simply takes the crude sugar brought Into
this country, refines it and places It upon
the market for snlc. The sugar beet in
dustry, howeicr, not only produces the
sugar, but by simple centrifugal power It
l.i refined nnd becomes merchantable sugar.
Country Produce KiioiikIi.
"This country Is cnpablc of producing
every pound of sugar it consumes, thus
saving tho hundreds of millions ot dollnrs
now sent abroad for sugar produced In for
eign lands. With our increased cost of
tabor the beet sugar industry cannot com
pete with the enormous products result
ing from cheap Inbor In tho tropics. The
amount produced In Porto Rico nlonc Is
not likely to bo very grcnt, but If this
principle Is to be applied to Imports from
tho Philippine Islnnds nnd Cuba, with their
Immense power of production, It makes n
threatening danger to the beet sugar In
dustry. It may be that with the American
faculty for bettering methods nnd labor
bnvlng Inventions, Joined with the Increase
ot sugar content In beets resulting from
Irrigation of cheap Innds, we may bo able
to countervail the cheap labor of tho trop
ics, and I hope that this may be so.
"I have not read tho supremo court de
cision to which you refer, but if It Is, as
stated, holding that all Imports from our
territorial possessions shall como In free
of duty, without any power In congress to
legislate on that subject, It Is a blow not
only to sugar, but to the tobacco and fruit
Interests of tho United States ns well."
GENTRY SHOW IS A WINNER
IllK Tent In t'rouileil nt the OnenltiK
Perforiniiiif en of Trnlneil
Aiilmnln.
Gentry Urns, havo n clever exhibition.
Ono who has never seen the show would
be ngrecobly surprised at first sight. Per
haps no gi eater exhibition was ever given
by animal nctors than the one enjoyed last
night at Eighteenth nnd Douglas streets
by a capacity audience.
The show has grown to such magnitude
that It Is no longer mereiy a dog and pony
show, hut a grcnt trained animal exhibition.
Tho "forty-pony net" nnd tho baby elephant
comedians shared the stellar honors, but
there was not n dull or tiresome act
throughout the entire exhibition. Every
thing was good. When here last season
business wns so enormous thnt the Gentrys
had to glvo two matinee performances on
Saturday. Tho show remained In town a
week and people were turned away at every
performance.
This visit Is for four days Only and
already the standing room gatno hns com
menced. Last night tho big tent wns
Jammed nnd late comers were turnoj
away. Thero will bo a matinee this after
noon and n performance tonight, also on
Wednesdny afternoon and Wtdncsdny night.
The engagement concludes with two exhibi
tions Thursdnv and tho show moves over
to Council Dluffs for two performances be
foro going to Lincoln.
Seasonable Fashions
I'nNlilon Hint liy .Mary I.nmli.
3S29 Coif or Walking Skirt,"
22 to 30 In. waist.
Woman's Princes Golf or Walking Skirt,
No. 3829. To Ho Mado In Anklo or Inetep
Length, with or Without Flounce Every
golf player realizes tho difficulty In attain
Ing perfect neatness that lies In the waist
and soparato skirt. Dutton, hook or fasten
them together ns we will, the exercise that
grows out of "putting." "driving" and tho
llko means dnnger of parting and conso
quent underlying anxiety. Tho princess
skirt Illustrated was designed with Just
these facts In view and can be relied upon
ns absolutely satisfactory and entirely com
fnrtablo as well as correct. Tho model 1
mado of tan-colored tweed with n stitched
band at tho lower edge, but cheviot, homo-
spun, duck, linen, pique and all tho fashion
ablo materials are equally appropriate,
The skirt Is cut In five gores and Is laid
In an Inverted plait nt tho back, an adjust
ment that means graceful folds at ths
lower portion and perfect froedom of move
ment. wnen uesireu, the llounce can bo
omitted nnd nn underfneing, stitched nn
used In its place. Tho bodlco portion fits
to a nicety nnd Is cut In becoming ci.ves
at tho upper edge. The Hhouldcr strand
aro attached to the back and button over
on the fronts, serving to keep tho bodice
bmooth, hut If preferred the (skirt cun bo
made without the straps, tho bodice nor
Hon being fitted snugly enough to retain
Its position.
in cm nun Kin inr a woman or medium
slzo ) yards of material 32 Inches wide 4
yards 44 Inches wido, or 4 yards 60 Inches
wide will bo required when band Is tiBed
4?i yard! 32 Inches wide, or 3?; yads 44
or 60 incnes wine when, skirt Is made nlaln
Tho pattern 3S2!) Is cut In sties for a 22,
24, 2b, 2, m ana J2-inch waist measure,
For tho accommodation ot The Daa'a
readers tneso patterns, which usually retail
;t from 25 to 60 cents, will be furnished
t a nominal price, lu cents, which cover
all expense. In order to get any pattern
enclose 10 rents, glva number and nam
of pattern wanted and bust raeasur. Al
low about ten days from date of your letter
befnro berlnnlng to look for ths pattern.
Addrcts Pattern Department, Omaha Dm.
A dime buys Jap Rose.
A dollar can buy nothing better?
A transparent soap of vegetable oil
and glycerin, perfumed with roses.
Can soap be any finer?,
Jap Rose
Soap
Made by Kirk, as the utmost result of
62 years spent in soap making.
Made of the finest materials, without
regard to their cost.
Worth a quarter costs a dime. a
ENDS LIFE WITH A RAZOR
t lttl n tt -it .1
Joifph HeckM, C.untj HoipiUl Iomatt,
Outa His Throat.
INSANE FROM JUMPING OFF BRI0GE
Demented Mnn linalirs Himself .Sonic
rime llitrliiH hiindii' Mulil nml
Demi Iliiily In Koiind Yeateriln)'
.Morning.
Joseph Hcuke. 42 years old, an Inmato of
tho county hospital, committed suicide
shortly after midnight yesterday morning by
cutting hlB throat from ear to car with a
razor. His dead body was discovered at
8:30 by A. Gary, the day watchman, who
had Just como on duty. The remains aro
now at the office ot tho coroner, whero an
Inquest will be held.
Hccko was formerly a pork butcher, cm-
ployed In tho South Omaha packing houses.
About two years ago he became, ambitious
to emulate tho achievements ot Stcvo
Drodle and leaped from tho Darlington
bridge. Aa there was no water under the
bridge, Hecke was badly Injured by bis
headlong descent of thirty feet, and It Is
said that since then his mind has been un
balanced. He was taken to tho county hos
pital, where ho remained until his death.
.nt Considered Dnniteroii.
While he was classed among the Insane
patients, he was not considered dangerous,
and was given the privilege of tho corri
dors. His malady was manifested by
moods ot despondency and by a violent
temper. He would spend most ot his timo
brooding over some imaginary wrong, nnd
when he spoke, which was seldom, it wns
ln surly monosyllables.
Yesterday morning when the watchman
entered tha room In tho basement to which
Hecko had been assigned he found the
dead body of the mnn lying on a couch, the
arms folded upon tho breast, tho head
thrown back and across the throat a livid,
gaping wound. Tho room looked llko a
shambles. The floor, walls and furniture
wero spattered and drenched with blood.
Dloody tracks upon tho floor led out Into
the hall and bnck again, Indicating thnt
Hccko might havo started for help and
afterward thought better of It.
Ho was ovldcntly standing In front of a
piece of mirror tacked upon tho wall at the
time he Indicted the wound, ns tho spurts
of blood on tho plastering beneath the
glass are particularly copious.
direful to C'Inae Ituv.or.
After finishing the Job he closed the
razor and placed It on the washstand.
There wero no signs of n struggle. After
cutting his throat ho evidently wnlkcd
nbout the room until he became, weak from
Fels-Naptha soap is in
town and washing ie better
and easier.
r
5c; and your grocer returns
your money if you don't like it.
Fels & Co., makers, Philadelphia.
Herman Bellstedt
And Ills big iinnd will please the car,
while Drox I., riliootnnn's $2.50 wolts for
women will pleiiHO the feet A hlioe for
women that hns the Droxel qunllty
equitl In nil respects to our men's cele
brated ?2.r0 weltH Wo hnvo tho alzeR
and widths In these shoes that enable
our Hnlemnen to give you n perfect At
We recommend thin Hhoe for general
all-around wear, ns It hns the lasting
(Hinlltlefi, while the foot-form shape
gives comfort to the feet Tho usual
Urex L. Hliooman gunrantee "your
money hack If yon want It" goes with
every pair. .
Drexel Shoe Co,,
Catalocuc nt Kr for the AaUlns
Omaha's Up-to-date Shoe House.
1418 PARNAM STREET.
Fiva Dollars In Gold-
And twenty dollars due bill. A drove
of turkeys and sheep havo 100 heads
nnd feet. How many nre there of
each? For tho first correct answer
received to t he ahovo we will pay $.100
In gold and a duo bill of $20.00 to apply
on llrst payment on nny piano In our
store. For tho next five correct nns'
wers we wjl! present n due bill of
$10.00, to apply us part of tlrst' payment
on nny piano In our store.
A. HOSPE
Mutto and Art. ISI3-I5I5 Douglas
We do artUtlo toning.
loss of Mood and then sat down on tha
bed, later to fall hack upon It and die.
The sulcldo left no noto or communica
tion of any kind. Tho nttendants say ho
tn(l never threatened to destroy himself.
Tll0 rajlor ttn8 ono ,lf- thp Upm9 ln ,
smnll collection of pcrson.il effects, and
he had been In tho hnblt of using It to
shavo himself. So fur ns known ho leaves
no relatives.
B0WKNEET0 MERRY MONARCH
II a n ,v I'IIki-Iiuk .AliiUe (he .loiiruey in
the Frozen North its IvnlHlitn
of AU-iii'-llen.
From far and near tho people ramo last
night to bow tho knee In allegiance to tho
puissant prince nnd merry monarch Ak-Sar-Den
VII. Of the mighty men from
Omaha who lend support to tho lliione therj
were two scoro nnd ten who for the first
timo penetrated tho frozen north nnd
brought back the riches ot that clime. Of
tho men from uhroad who acknowledged tho
sway of tho Nebraska sovereign thero wero
Charles MeQulsten of Monmouth, III.,
Ocorgo Dlllrnnco of Choycnne, Wyo., C. B.
Leedom of Dollevllle, 111., It. L. Deal of
Kimball, Neb.. Or. P. S. Lolsonrlng of
Sacrnmento, Cal., F. II. Millar nt Mil
waukee. A. V. McCullldan ot Snn Francisco,
M. K. Sherwoond of St. Joseph. Sol Hurtle
of Pnragould, Ark., J. S. Richmond of Now
York and H. E. Hush of Holdrege, Neb.
Thero wns a great Improvement In tho
character of the work over the prevlmn
Initiations. At the conclusion brief ad
dresses were made by F. A. Drogan nnd
Robert Cowell, both of whom paid trlbuto
to the Knights of Ak-Pnr-ncn for their
successful efforts ln attracting tho friend
ship of the state to Omuha.
Mortality NtiitlNtlcx.
The following deaths and births were re
ported to the city health commissioner for
the forty-eight hours ending nt noon Mon
davi Deaths Henry A. Knonlg, Jr.. 611 South
Twcnty-llfth nvenue. aged 2S; Ed Hlgh
bnugh, Douglas County liniiitiil, nged 25;
Sinn Paul, 2124 North Twenty-seventh
nvenue, nged 84; I.owis C. Kent, 2021 nin
ney, nged 4li.
nirths-George Ilnlley. 814 North Six
teenth, girl: Alfred Anderson. 1S29 North
Twenty-M'cond, boy; Anton Chrlstensen,
Knst Omnhii, girl,
Trusses
Twcnty-fivo years experience In fit
ting Trusses to gentlemen, ladles and
children. Pcronal nttenton, largest
stock, moderate prices.
THE H. J. PENF0LD CO.,
Largest Medical Supply House.
140H Knrn urn HI., OMAHA, NBD,
Oppnslto Paxton Hotel,
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