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TlfE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, MAY 20, 100G. Tllfrt V nr If rrTiTP Till' i Stw Elocki foT Jobben Are Still Beinr Built in Omaha. MANY NEW CHURCHES IN SIGHT PnlMlns; Artlvltr Anion Old and New CojrT,tlons ledleatvs - lal Prosperity la the K-litt'oua World. Th announcement of large busings building continue to come. Lat week J. B. Rahm announced an KO,0W warehouse at the aouthweot corner of Ninth and Far nam atreeti, for the United State Supply company. The contract ha already been let and the excavation will b started within a few day. Other building In prospect are a 175,000 brew house for tha Willow Springs brewery at Third and Hickory streets, and a $40,000 structure for tha M. Bpleaberfer Bon company on lower Farnam street. Negotla tlona are under way between tha Bplea bergers and tha owner of the property fur the construction of tha building. From recent announcements which have been made of churches to be built this summer, It would seem that Omaha Is get ting to ba a city of churches. Bids will be opened In a few days for tha construction of an tS.OOO building at Twentieth and Bur dens streets for St. Mark's English Luth eran church. In tha last two daya have coma tha announcements of a church that will be built at Twenty-fourth street and Amea avenue, to ba called tha Fearl Mellio dint church and to cost 17,000; of a Swedish Lutheran church at Thirty-sixth and La fayette streets, to cost 112,000, and of a Jewlah synagogue on Ninth street, near Burt, to cost between 112.000 and 113, OX). Also, It has been but a short time since the First Christian church and the Lowe Avenue Presbyterian church began to lay their plans for building, "I see," said the veteran real estate man, "that Peter Her, along with ' his hotel projects and tile and brick factories, distilleries and other things, occasionally picks up a naat piece of money on a real estate deal and I shouldn't be at oil sur prised If he cleared more on his real es tate than on oil of his Industrial projects." "What has he been doing now?" asked a friend. ",Oh, only sold the last piece of his eleven acres on the. river bank, that's all. Just north of the Union Pacitlo bridge, you know. Paid 135,000 for It years ago and up to the present time has sold 104,600 worth of ground and atlll has a piece left which he values at the original purchase of the whole. These are Mr. Iter's rlgures and I have no doubt he has made the money. They laughed at Peter Iler when he bought that ground and they called It swamp land. He aold three acres to the Dleta Lumber company for 125,000, then he sold a piece to the Distilled Water Ice company. Next the Omaha Electrld Light and Power com pany bought a piece. The Union Paciflo wanted a wider approach to Ita bridge and bought a strip for right-of-way. Then the Burlington railroad and tho Sheridan Coal company cleaned up all there was left. Mr. Her never had over 110,000 Invested at any one time." There always has been a aentlment among tha members of the Real Estate exchange against allowing weatherbeaten shacka to be moved from the lower parts of the city Into the better residence districts. This has been lately heightened In Intensity by the prospect of having the buildings from the Northwestern terminal purchase scat tered all over the north part of the city. Soma' have already been moved, and the other will be taken to new locations as soon aa leases expire. While It is not ex pected that anything can be done before this Northwestern property Is cleared, the incident ha been an Incentive for work on the part of the exchange for lawa to protect the better parts of the city from the Invasion of shacks. A committee, con sisting of Byron Hastings, C. C. Shlmer and D. C. Patterson, has had one Inter view with the building inspector and will have other In regard to proposed ordi nance regulating this evil. Unless some of the real estate men get Into line very shortly the Real Estate exchange will have but one representative on the Kansas trade excursion of the Omaha Commercial club this week. At the last meeting of the exchange Stanley P. Bostwlck. aa vice president, was selected to head the delegation. Byron R. Hastings volunteered to go with him, and the two expected to get four more to accompany them. Since then Mr. Hastings has been pressed Into the service ojt the Commer cial club to help raise money to guarantee the expenses of the Baptist Young People' Union of America, which meets hero In July, and his duties along that line take so much of his time he feels be cannot go on the excursion. It looks now as though Mr. Bostwlck would be the only representative of the exchange. "We are too busy selling property to go," said one member.- "Mr. Bostwlck will have to make enough noise for all of us." A. L. Reed of the Byron Reed company declares that scarcely a day goes by which does not bring someone from out In the state looking for a house. "It la surprising the number of people who are moving to Omaha," said Mr. Reed. . "Some are retired business men or farmers who are coming to Omaha to live. Others are business men who And a chance to exercise their abilities In Omaha, like Mr. Newman, manager of the Independent elevator, who recently moved here and bought a nice house. Today A. Nystrem of Denver was In here and bought a house. He paid K.ooo, a modest sum, but there are so many who aro buying similar homes that It makes a largo aggregate. It all goes to help toward the 'city of 800,000 in 1910. " "While you're talking wf people buying homes in Omaha. I want to speak a word about their buying in Omaha for invest ment." aald Charles Williamson. "With out attempting to make a list of men from Nebraska town who are putting tholr money Into real estate In Omaha, I will simply state that many of them are mak ing Investment which show an unbounded confidence in Omaha future. One In stance th purchase, which was made through my firm, of some acreage proi erty near Fort Omaha by an Indianapolis concern. This firm, though it has not yet begun operations, proposes to lay out a model suburb, grade the streets, plant tree and put in sewers. Th wealthy farmer are looking around to buy,, too. A farmer from Fillmore county wn in the other day and looked at tha Brown forty, just east of Krug park. I do not know whether or not he will buy that. but If he doea not. he expects to make himself the possessor of a good piece of business property," Along this same Hne might be mentioned th purchases of E. M. F. Lrflang, who ba put about (71,000 Into Omaha business realty In tb last six months. Mr. Leflang la a banker of Lexington and hi business has frequently brought him to the Ne braska metropolis Ilia observation on these vUtts led him to Investigations which resulted in a belief that there waa mony ,0 mada hr. His Ut venture : me houidwcii corner or oevenieemn ana Cumins- rtreett. He now owns, besides this, the Bolin block, on North Sixteenth street; the building at 1112 Farnam street and a half Interest In the Omaha Savings bank property st the southwest corner of Thirteenth and Douglas streets. W. J. Franck, proprietor of the Midland hotel, haa bought lots 7 and 1. In block L Perkins- subdivision of Capitol addition, on which are two three-story brick flats and a cottage. The property Is on Twenty-fifth avenue. Just north of Farnam, directly across the Btreet from the Paxton resi dence. Mr. Mary O. Andrews haa bought from John A. Dempster the two handsome, new brick cottages on Twenty-fifth street. Just south of Davenport. The consideration waa 112,500. Mr. Dempster proposes to erect more cottages of the same kind this sum mer or fall. A nice piece of farm property was se cured by Arthur D. Brandels last week. He bought It from V. F. Kuncl for US.SOO. The farm consist of 140 acres and lies west of Forest Lawn cemetery. LARGE EXPORT OF APPLES Taat Quantities of the Amerioau Variety Required Satisfy tha English Demand. Consul Stephens writes from Plymouth that England 1 Importing on an average a little over 160,000 bushels of apples per week. They come from the United State and Canada. Those from Oregon bring the highest prices. The best qualtles brirgi 13.6S a box; ordinary samples, 12.90. These are good prices, considering that a box contalna only a bushel. The California apples are selling at 12.45 a box for best and 11.96 for ordinary grade. The United States fruit is put up In barrels of about 140 pounds. The best range In value from 15.S0 to $0.78 a barrel, ordinary from 14.35 to H.60. Nova Scotlan apples sell from 1C.08 to 10.78 a barrel. Ordinary Can adian apples fm;n various sources bring from I4.S0 to 15. a barrel. In these lines the wagners are the cheapest and the russets the dearest. Some of the latter sell for 10.78 a barrel. Consul Worman of Three Rivers. Quebec, writes, on the strength of the report of the Canadian agent at Melbourne, that the rapid development of the orchards In Aus tralasia, especially those In Tasmania, has brought to the English fruit markets a strong competitor to American and Can adian apples. It waa assumed by the Eng lish trade that some 700,000 cases would be exported from Hobart during March and April, but cold weather and very heavy rains have turned a promising into a fall ing crop, so that not half a crop will be harvested. The Canadian agent at Mel bourne reports that the export will not exceed 380,000 to 400,000 cases as a maximum. The exports of apples from tho states of Victoria and South Australia have never yet assumed anything like the formidable proportions of Tasmania. The same weather conditions have prevailed through out these states and the fruit crop Is at least a month late. "It Is now almost a certainty," writes the agent, "that the lim ited production of apples this season from Australia will not have the slightest Influ ence In the lowering of prices In England," and then adds "that late Nova Scotlan and other Canadian apples should obtain aome what higher prloea In England during April and May next, owing to the curtailment of hlpmenta usually placed upon the British market at that aeaaon of the year. When It la generally known in London that the Import from Tasmania will be about 60 per cent less than usual the Immediate effect will ba to harden prloea."" RETURN OF JC0.NCRETE AGE Present Coadltlons Force Retnra to Ancient Construction Material. Centuries ago those enlightened people whom we now class among the ancients knew how to build wonderful structure out of concrete. They made walls and col umns, they made dome and arches. And some of the structure which grew under their hand have for age been a wonder and delight to mankind. Then for cen turies concrete practically disappeared from the world' construction. Stone, rough or cut; wood, iron, steel, took Its place, and for a time, apparently, the world almost forgot about concrete. But the age of this made stone Is upon us once more. Again It I to have Its day. Once more great structures will be molded Into form and will harden aa one solid stone. Evidences of this aro to be seen on all sides. Railroads were among the first large builders to recognise the value Of concrete In bridge and culvert work. Wooden trestlea and bridge were long lnce rejected for Iron and teel and these latter In many Instances for magnificent erections of cut stone, triumphs of the mason's art. But the day of these is passed. No more of (them will be built. In situations where the concrete can bo used Concrete win take the place of stone. Not because It Is better, perhaps, but because It is aa good, and it la cheaper and quicker to put in place. In our commoner forma of bujldlng, con crete Is making IU impress. It is already frequently used for cellar walls in ordinary house construction, and Its use In this direc tion s spreading. Buffalo has long had one large apartment house entirely constructed of reinforced concrete, and in a few montha it will have a mammoth manufacturing plant that of the George N. Pierce Man ufacturlng company, at Elm wood avenue and the Belt line crosalng also of con crete. A marvel of construction In point of time limit Is to be performed there and the quickness with which concrete may be made has much to do with making that marvel possible. The wide use of concrete Is being forced upon builder in part by natural condi tion. Timber suitable for many building operations I becoming so scare that It price are almost prohibitive. And that, perhaps, is the greatest reason why con crete will be used more and more in house and factory construction. It la also fire proof, its cost I not excesclve, and It la far cheaper than fine mason work. These are also reason for th return of the con crete age. BURLINGTON TRAINS CHANGE Xe. T Will Leave Omaha Fifteen Mlaates Earlier Than How After J ana S. Th Burlington haa some time change which are to go Into effect June . which will slightly affect th time of train t and wsst of tb river. Th principal change for Omaha train will be on No. T, which will leav Omaha at I p. m. Instead of 1 11 a formerly. This 1 the fast mall and passenger which connects with the train from the east. Although the Northwestern officials in spected the new freight terminals at Omaha on th visit Friday, no changes In tb original plan were announced. The entire trip of thee leading official of th road was said to be simply the annual tour of Inspection which Is taken each year to better familiarise themselves with con dition along th roiid. TRINITY'S GREAT JUBILEE Semi-Centennial Celebration to Be Made Intereithe Function, MANY NOTABLE PRELATES TO TAKE PARi Bishops and Deans from Many Dio ceses Will Ho Present Durlasr the Three Days of Jane Devoted to Affair. The semi-centennial celebration of the or ganisation of Trinity jarlsh promises to be a notable event in local church annals. The exercise will be held on June 10, 11 and 1-, beginning with a common service it I L in. Sunday morning, June 10. The original communion service usid by Bishop Kemper In the early days will be shown at the cathedral during the celebration. On April it), ISM, the first Eplcopal ser vice held In the ttato waa conducted by Dr. Peet of Des Moines, who was sent by Bishop Lee of Les Moines. Dr. Peet founded St. Paul's church, Council Bluffs, and then came to Omaha and held services In the old territorial building on Ninth street, between Farnam and Douglas streets. The first services of Dr. Peot Induced Bishop Jackson Kemper to come to Omaha with BlBhop Lee. The bishops held ser vices In the territorial building. And thus the Episcopal church was founded In Ne braska. Old Timers on Committee. The semi-centennial celebration waa sug gested by Clement Chase. The decorations to be used will be purple and gold. On the honorary committee are Dr. O. L. Miller and A. J. Hanscom, the oldest two sur viving members of the original vestry of Trinity church. The next oldest living member Is Judge J. M. Woolworth. It haa been requested that all names of the old members now living out of the city be sent to S. D. Barkalow, so that Invitations may be sent them. . The guests of honor will be four surviv ing rectors of the cathedral, who are Blsh ops Garrett of Dallas and Mlllspaugh of Topeka, Rev. W. H. Antwerp of New Tork City and Rev. John S. Oasmann of Ala meda, Col. One of the features of the celebration will be the home gathering, which will be on Tuesday. After vnrlous private dinners throughout the city, the celebrants will meet at Brownell Hall for the home gather ing exercises. At the Sunday school re union Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Van Noftmnd, founders of the early Sunday school, will be prominent figures. Special music will be provided at the various services by an extra choir and solo ists. Proa-ram of the Celebration. The program will be as follow: General Committee Honorary: Hon. James Mills Woolworth, Hon. Elenser Wnkeley. Hon. Georgu W. Doane, Henry Yates, Herman Kontze, Guy C. Barton, Hon. George L. Miller. Hon. Andrew J. Hanscnm. Active: Very Rev. George Allen Heecher, dean of the cathedral, chair man, ex-offlclo; Richard 8. Hall, Frederick H. Davis, Edward Porter Peck, George H. Thummel, Philip Potter, Sidney Denlse Ilarkalow, Frank L. Haller, John C. French, C. Z. Gould, E. C. Henry, Walter Taylor Page, Clement Chsse. Associate Committees Services! Right Rev. Arthur L. Williams, D. D.; Very Rev. George Allen Beecher. Finance: Richard S. Hall, George H. Thummel, John C. French, Charles T. Kountse, W. J. C. Kenyon. Charles Reynolds, C. Z. Gould. E. P. Peck. Souvenir Pamphlet: Clement Chase, John W. Battln, Charles Martin, Dr. E. C. Henry. Invitation: 8. D. Barks- low. Philip rotter. Frank 1 Haller, T. u. Crane. Historical Exhibit: E. P. Peck, Mrs. Philip Potter, Mrs. A. J. Poppleton, Mrs. Byron Reed, Mrs. E. P. Peck. Enter tainment: J. C. French, F. H. Davis, C. B. Kellar, S. A. McWhorter, Colonel John Van Rensselaer Hoff, U. S. A. Home Gather ing: F. H. Davis, F. L. Haller. George H. Thummel, Hon. George B. Lake, Lewis Reed, Mrs. Herman Kountse, Mr. Guy Howard. Mr. F. H. Davis, Mrs. H. 8. Caldwell, Mrs. J. P. Peck, Mrs. E. Wake ley, Mrs George E. Prltchett. Mrs. Robert Hlngwr.lt, Mrs. ueorge i. Miner, ran. John A. Horbaeh. Miss Frances Butter- field. Sunday School Reunion: C. Z. Gould, Mr. Konert Turner, Mrs. ueorge voss, jir. Isao Coles, Mrs. Frank B. Johnson, Mrs. V. U. Mailer, MISS tieien toon. music; F. Davis. IV B. Hall. O. H. Thummel. HiinHav. June 10. (being Trinity Sunday) (a. m. : corporate ceicnrauon or. me noijr communion for all former, as wen as nrM.nl enmnrtunlrants. 10:30 a. m.: Morn' ing prayer; baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of Brownell Hsll by Rishr Rev Alexander C. Garrett. D. D.. LL. D., blsnop or uauss. b:j p. m.: no. union of former and present member and tenrhera of Trinity Sunday school, with .Art reuses So. m. i Jubilee service with special music by the choir; addresses by Bishop Worthlngton. uisnop w imams, Monday, June 11, (Deing me reasi 01 ni. Barnabas) 7:30 a. m.: Holy communion. 10 a. m.: Seeing Omaha in automooues min .tinv frnm the nsnsn nouse. s d. m. Historical meeting In the cathedral; read ing of papers; address Dy nev. w. n. van a .Tt .,,- nf New York City, rector of Trinity, 18M-S8. 8 p. m.: Address by Bishop Garrett at Trinity Cathedral. Tuesday, June la :sv a. m.. muy iw munmn. io:j a. m.: i nmimmcimni r erelscs at Brownell Hall at Bl. Mat nai church; address by BlBhop Garrett, i p. . i r .,.- i i ma. ni in r iip nineumi. continued, reading of papers; address by Rev John O. Uasmann or Aismraa, m.. . Trlr.lt v nhurrh 1K69-1N72. 8 D. m.: "Home gathering" at Brownell Hall; brief reminiscent talks In the gymnasium, rol lowed by a reception in the parlors. Historical Exhibit. An exhibit of historical value will be held in the cathedral In connection with this Jubilee, Including pictures, books, manu scripts and other articles associated with the early life of the parlnh. This will In clude the communion set used by Bishop Lee at the first service held In Omsha, brick from the first Trinity church, the sliver trowel used by Bishop Clarkson In laying the cornerstone of the catherdal his croxler, baptismal shell, etc. A souvenir program will be Issued the first week in June, limited to GCO numbered copies, sold at U each, to defray the ex penses of the Jubilee. QUARTERS IN NEW BUILDING Georare t Co. One Finn gald to geek O trice In Proposed' Real Estate Structure. It is said George Co. is one of the firms which has applied to the Real Estate Exchange Building company for quarter In the building which the company proposes to erect at the aouthwest corner of Eigh teenth and Farnam streets. This firm Is a stockholder In the company. J. E. George would neither affirm nor deny tha report, but said there was plenty of tlms to select a new location. The company has an nounced that it will not stay In Ita present quarters longer than March of 1907, ou which date Its lease expiree. Bride Sees Hasnnnd Drown. William Purks. brother of Frank Parks, who waa drowned a few weks eg. In the Little Missouri river, is In the city with his slste r-ln-iaw, widow of Frank Parks, formerly s w-ll known Wyoming sheepman. They will return to Muorcroft Bundav. Frank Parks waa trying to cross the Little Missouri during a Mood and hi death was witnessed by his young wife. Mr. Pnrks was quite popular In ins district and his untlmtly detith was mourned by ninny. Rew Trial Hot Granted. Judge Estell has overruled a motion for a aew trial in the cass In which Laura Orlinm securd a Judgment for !&.(u) against the Omaha. Elrclrio Light company for the death of her husband. Charlss Orlmm. He was an employe of the electrio light company end was ent Into the base ment of the beluy rt-sidenre in Dundee to fix soma wires. It la aUg"i the wires were exposed and L was killed by a shuck vl electricity. BURKE TO COME TO AMERICA Popular Irish sportsman Win Per sonally Superintend Rebuilding His Ran Francisco Houses. DUBLIN, May 1.7 Special Telegram to The Bee.) Mr. Richard Burke, master of the Tlpperary Hunt and one of the most popular sportsmen In Ireland, Is selling hi establishment, as ha Intends to go to San Francisco to superintend the recon struction of his property there which was destroyed by the earthquake. A few year ago Mr. Hurke went to America, where he married Miss Donoghue, the daughter of a millionaire. HI wife died twelv months after the marrage, leaving all her money to Mr. Burke, who then returned to Ireland and settled down at the Grove. Fethard. I He kept what was probably the finest stud of hunters In Ireland, and at time had aa many aa M In hi stable. He hunted five day a week. Mr. Burke wa part proprietor of the Occidental and Palace hotels, the gaa works and tha opera house in Ban Francisco, beside having large holdings In railway which have suffered by the disaster. The Dublin Sanitary association 1 de voting a large portion of It yearly report to the appalling question of Infant mortality. The question has already awakened earnest attention In England, but It I proportion ately more Important In Ireland, where the proportion of deatha Is greater, and where th population of fhe country I steadily diminishing. In the ten yeara. It Is pointed eut, from 1890 to 1M0. 81,688 chil dren died of preventable causes mainly Improper feeding. The vast majority of these children would probably have grown to be healthy and. happy men and women If they had got a fair chanoe. The report recounts the many laudable effort made by th association to stem the tide of Infant mortality, but reform 1 slow to follow. I The chapter In the report conclude: "Mr. William Hall of Leeds, believe that th natural love of the parent for their chil dren 1 decaying. But Sir Lauder Brnnton hits the mark, so far a this city is con cerned, in the following story: 'A friend of mine one day met a women carrying a baby. They fell into conversation and th poor woman said, "I have had thirteen of them, and I have burled all except this one. I cannot understand how It ha come about, for I have never denied them any thing they cried for." The article) con clude with the demands Identical with those consistently put forward by your counclKpure dairy milk, the education of mothers, female Inspectors, creches, and the better housing of the poor." One of the obstacles to an economic land settlement In the congested area of Ireland la Illustrated by the proceedings to which the representative of North Sllgo called attention at Dromore West. The meeting was held and protest against the defect In th law which condemn such tenants as those In whose behalf Mr. Mc Hugh appeal to public of the West to see the chance of social redemp tion slip from their grasp. At Camoull, In North Sllgo, there 1 a little community of thirteen tenants, the entire valuation of who holdings Is only 1250 a year. Some of them occupy holdings, the valuation of which runs from 11 a year to 157; and the average valuation of the whole la only 12& Connected with this congested estate there Is a demesne value at 1360 or more than the entire valuation of the occupied land. Three and a half yeara ago the owner of the estate died, and it descended to her grandson, who ha never occupied the demesne, or been seen in th locality. But two year -ago th agent Invited the tenant to make an offer for their patches of land. Th tenant refused to buy except through th Congested District board. The agent agreed to Invite the board to make an offer. The Congested Districts board wa alio willing to undertake the resettlement of those small occupier. When all seemed to be moving towards the fulfillment of th Intention of Parliament In respect to the Camoull decayed community," the giaiier assumed the role of competitor; and in November, when the tenant were begin ntng to expect their release, they received the Intimation that the offer of the rancher In question, Mr. James Cuffe, ahopkeeper at Aclare, had been accepted by the owner, and the estate sold over their head. TURBINES NOT RELEGATED Manager of Allen Mae Is Chiefly Freight. ay lor hip LIVERPOOL. May l.-(8peclal Cable gram to The Bee.) Considerable surprise was created In shipping circles by an an nouncement In a Liverpool paper that tha Allan line had given a contract to a Glaa gow firm of shipbuilders for the oonstruc tlon of a new liner in which turblnea were not to be used. It wa assured that this order was a set back for turbines, but as a matter of fact that Is not the case. Mr. Becket Hill, man ager of the Allan line, stated that the new vessel was to be used chiefly for cargo. "The contract has nothing to do with two mall steamers which wa are building In connection with ttie Canadian government contract," he added. "Those vessels will be turbines, but with a greater speed than the Virginian and Victorian. "The steamer Just ordered on the Clyde will be an Intermediate boat to replace the Bavarian, which waa stranded In the St. Lawrence. "We have found the turbines to be a dla tlnct success in the first-class passenger trade. This Is largely because of the ab sence of vibration owing to the steady pressure on the rotating shafts. "An Idea of this may be gathered when I state that tha three propellers of the Vir ginian only weigh aeven tops altogether, while if the power were obtained from a single propeller It would have to weigh twenty-five tons. We also find there Is saving of coal." SIMPLON TUNNEL IS OPENED gervlee Inaaarurated aa Tub Fader tha Alps by Klngr of Italy. DOMODOSSOLA, Italy. May U Service through the Simplon tunnel wa lnau gurated. her today by King Victor Km manual, who left here at 10:66 a. m. for Brtque. on the Swiss side of the mountain The royal train passed through the twelv miles of tunnel drawn by a steam engine, tha electric motor not being ready. On reaching the middle of the tunnel, at height of 1.100 feet above th aea level, the king wa heard to exclaim:' "It 1 a cycloplc work, the result of half a century of study, seven year of work nd tha expenditure of nearly H6.000.0u0.' At Drlque the king, who was accom panlrd by Premier Bonnino, the minister of public works and a number or otner om clals, was received by the president of the Swiss republio and the members of the federal council, the national council and the council of stat and other official to the number of about 600. In the speeches which followed th meeting of th king and the president much satisfaction waa expressed at th opening of the tunnol which waa completed, aa far a blaectln the mountain waa concerned, last February. It is no trouble to recover a lost article Put aa ad la W-e "J-ol" iumn The bee. MILLIONAIRES FLOOD LONDON Hotel Prices Arc High and Desirable Rooms Are Taken Long; In Advance. LONDON, May la.-(3rctal Cablegram to Th Bee.) An army of American million aires, with the usual accompaniment of pretty daughters and opn check booka, is swooping down on London and creating a record In lavish expenditure. The keynote of this campilgn of extrav agance was struck this week by a man from Philadelphia, who walked Into the Carlton and said he would Just take an entire floor for himself and his family. Subsequent arrival were Informed that thor wa no more room. The great West End hotel are already crowded, yet the rush haa hardly begun. Every steamship 1 fully booked for the next three montha, and so great la the de- Ire to spend the winter's profit In Europe that hundreda of tourista are cheer'ully paying first-class rates for second-class berths rather than wait until the "season" I over. Mor money will be pent by American lr London this summer than ever before. They are coming prepared to scatter dol lar with a reckless hand, a th last year aa been one of unexampled prosperity In the United State, and many men hv Jumped from comparative poverty Into affluence. All the steamships arriving at British ports brought well-known Ameri can millionaire and their families. Among th Cedrlc'a passengers were Dr. Beward Webb, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hanan and Mr. nd Mrs. Joseph Carstalrs of Philadelphia, all of whom are at the Carlton. Among the other Amerloans at the CarH ton are Mr. Rodman Wanamaker of Phlla. delphia who engaged the entire floor afore said; Mr. and Mr. Havemeyer, whose fortune represent the great American sugar Interest, and Mr. W. B. Henderain of Boston. All the great hotels, such aa the Savoy, th Cecil, the Carlton, Clarldge'a tho Rus sell and the Oreat Central, are crowded with Americana. Many millionaire had the forethought to engage apartment months In advance. Other, who find themselves without ac comodation, are offering fabulous sums for suite with a bath. Even the Bloomsbury district, where num erous embryo millionaires lodge, realize that this 1 to be a record year for Ameri cans, and hurried preparations are being made to provide extra, sleeping accomoda tion at most of th large boardtng houses. Picture dealers, curio dealers and book seller see a prosperous season ahead. The old furniture Industry Is already boom ing, and It 1 believed that this year' out put of "antique" Chippendale chairs for American export will break all records at the midland factories. There will be many kinds of millionaires In London In the next few weeks. Fash ionable millinery and dressmaking estab lishment are already executing orders for American millionairesses, who are buying In London and less In Paris every year. Even the cable companies will profit greatly by the Invasion, for all of these millionaires, who have made their money dvernlght, would not consider a trip to Europe enjoyable .unless they could con- uct their financial operations by cable. There will be many personally-conducted tour, In which the gentle "sohool-marm" from the New England states will pre dominate. School marm of th "pie belt" have only one ambition, and that I to do" England, the horn of their ancestor. EWELS TAKEN FROM MUSEUM Royal Souvenirs of Denmark Dam aged by Thief Who Steals tha Gesaa. COPENHAGEN, May l.-(Bpeclal Cable gram to The Bee.) Th toaaes by the re cently discovered theft from th museum and royal collection at Rosenberg castl are very extensive, th stolen article In cluding many valuabl gema, pearls, gold and ailver ornaments, silk ancient robe and picture. Th thief removed diamond and pearla from the ancient royal mantles, crowns, saddlery and swords, utterly ruin ing them.. Intense Indignation haa been caused by thl outrage, a tha operations of the male faotor must hav been going on for several year, but yet the director of the museum doe not seem to hav had th slightest suspicion. Pope tomewhat Batter. ROME, May It. Whan Dr. Lapponl vis ited the pop this morning he found hi patient in an Improved condition of health, although the pontiff passed a somewhat restless night aa the result of his attack ot gout. Owing to a alight rise In hi temperature Dr. Lapponl ordered th pope to remain In bed for several days. Society Event. Sarah Berk took Electric. Bitters for headache and can now meet her social en gagements. (0 cents. "or sale by Sher man & McConnell Drug Co. FRILLS UP FASHION. Large plaids are being used In the simple walking gowns, which have taken the place or shirtwaist suits. rney musi oe wen designed, and skilfully built, for any other kind of a plaid gown Is distressing. Scotch plaids in the bright tartana prom ised early in th season to become popular, but they do not seem to hold their position to any great extent. Aa trimmings, how ever, they are extremely good. Exquisite linger! ana lace caps ror nttio babies are many, but the Intricate shirring, pinched up tuuklng, cording, i etc., whlun go to their shaping, must be seen to be understood, fantastic models are onereu for short dress bablea, but the cloae fitting cap remains the accepted thing for Uie nrst year wear. White lace veils, by th way, ar In again; they give a touch of elegance to simple hats, with which they are worn, as well aa grand ones; taken smoothly over the face with short graceful ends falling In back. They are of a creamy shade wltii j small designs, often so heavily appilo,ucd that the featurea ar acarcely disuuguisii- able. Sleevea may be of elbow length after tho prevailing fashion ot the seasou, or may reach to th wrists end drop over tne hand. Bom ot th great dress artists con tend that the long inltttn sleeve harmon ises belter with tb lung, clinging, sweep ing Unas of the gown tnait does a short sleeve, and Insist upon a lung eiose sleeve with tha reguiatloa crinoss weaatng gown of sella. Some mart Unena ar beautifully hand painted with ponples, cornflowers and wheat, and these are trtnuned with thick lace. Lovely muslins are also to be seen In almost every tint of pink, blue, mauve. tray, primrose and green, alao white and lack and white. Many of this season s dainty frocks ar orsaud from material resembling bouse flannel or a sort ol wa cloth. Princes Hntn robe ar new this aeaaou. It la inucn better to buy th unmade robes, both on aooount of prloe and Individual style. When fashluuS tend ta make us luus, alike there la only one thing w be done; we must avoid ready-mauea and hav our gowns built wltu a apaciai e to Individuality. Th gores of the robes are out and basted and need only careful lilting and etltctilng. On many of the linen rube the embroidery la arranged In long grace ful llnee running from snoulder to hem, outlining the gursa and giving the appear anc ot having been done alter tb gown waa made. It la said that th thing to wear In the wsy of necklaces, are iho.e wads of shells fiom Honolulu. They come in soft pastol shades of rose, blue, green, purple and yel low, and era charming worn with whlto gowns. These charming shells are ama.l, and those who have not even thssn bfoi wonder over them without being able to guess what they snay be. They are its cheap as they are pretty, cnern some two yards long, that may be wound three times around the neck, and are especlaily .suliabl for fan and lorgnette clialne. TAYniTIAV AT All IIU'C TD inr A mentioned before, many popular llnee llttDlTION 0 OMHA STRADE'srw In getting stock from the ruills. Raw cut- Ion nnd cotton gK"la of all descriptions Uniformlr Croon! Fnina with F w continue strong. Jobbers are placing their unuormiy uooa tnins, wnn tew proril fnr srrtnr rnods. including gin- lOltCres, Kar.8 Weea. INTEREST IN KANSAS TRADE EXCURSION Hundred Men Will Represent Omaha la Rack Island Territory, W hich Has heea la a Measure XcRleeted by Jobbers. Uniform reports of a pleasing business for the last wetk are maue by tne Jobbers, reasonable g-mus are moving out ell from the hardwaie. shoe and dry goods nouses, wnue tne two latter report a lurge advance v.wi. uuBiiitiw iui irii, urucrip nave sou a large volume of goods. No stariuii changes In puces hnve taaen place. Sugar declined 10 cents the last ot the ,.. which waa a source of surprise to many Jobbers. Interest now I centered In the trade ex- curslon of the coming week, whlcn will be made over th Ruck Island territory In Kansas. A hundred men will represent Omaha a business Interests on tnis oc casion. It is a territory which lias been rrom now on they li trade ot the section. Ther was no feature to coffee, though higher prices are looked for, as the visime supply is below the usual mark. The large eastern buyer are concerned by tne tai of the Bratlilan government ot appropriat ing 0,K),ou0 to i'iU.uw.iioo to retard tne movement of coffee. Th government pro- f loses piecing this money in batiks of the nterlor. where at present peopio cannot get money on their cone unlets they snip It to the markets of the coast. Tills tenus to a tree movement, regardless ot prices. It Is a noticeable fact that Braiil is in only coflee producing country that has ma terially Increased Its produci.on in tne last thirty yeais. Iteftnrd Sagar Takes Drop. The sugar market Is easier, raws hnvlng declined 4U 'i'nutsdey In London, under stood to be on account of the May Inculca tion, and this was Immediately fo.iuwed by a decline In New York. Fruity the r flnera announced a decline of Hv per 100 pounda, affecting ail grades ot reuned. Tills waa a surprise to Omaha Jobbers, coming aa It did on the eve of a large coiiHum.ng period, una tliey expect a reaction to t.iae place in the near future, as tlieie is no doubt but thai the consumption n-lll be i enormous In the next six weeks. The Job bers are adviing their customers to buy now. Cheese Is higher than last week, the ad vance being caused by the fact that the supply does not meet the demand. Prices are ruling Vic higher than early in the week. With tho production Increasing, It probably wilt not be long until there ia a reaction. The Jobbing trade haa been considerably Interested in the prices made on future prunes and raisins by the varlnUB Interests uurlng the lust wet:: or ten days. Prunes have opened at very reasonable prices, con sidering the fact that hardly a pound of old prunes will be carried Into the new sea son. Never in tho history of the trade has there been such an entire clean-up of all kinda of dried fruit as there hns been this season. In consequence the new goods will come on an absolutely bare market end (hero will therefore be an unusual scramble to get early supplies, and It will take an enormous amount of prunes to mike tho first round. The prices now named on prunes do not allow for any crop damage or any unusual demand from the export trade. Any serious crop damages or nny very heavy demand from Europe would mHke present prices look exceedingly cheap. Aireauy some or tne large growers in me Santa Clara valley have decided that they will hold their prunes at tc above the opening price and make no aales lower than that until they are absolutely assured that the crop will be safely harvested. Spot prunes continue to advance, as do also apricots and apples. Peaches are in good demand at full prices. Frost Affect Tomato Prleea. Tha serious frost damage of last week has caused an advance In future prices In all the large tomato packing centers. Mis souri packer have entirely withdrawn, many of the Indiana packer . hav done likewise and no offerings are made from Indiana except at an advance of ac per dosen or more over the opening price. Maryland packera feel very muoh the same way that they da not care to contract except at a considerable advance over the opening. The frost haa also had the effect of strengthening the market on spot toma toes. The syndicate scored an advance of iHo per doaen last week, and It Is believed contemplates further advance In the near future. Both the spot and the future marketa on canned Corn are In very strong position, and from no source can Jobbers hear of any shading of prices. The feeling Is very strong that canned corn Is going to be established on a vary much stronger and better basis. No particular change la to be noted In the rloe market. The demand, however, is very good and the mills are gradually eleaninr ii n their stocks. The statement I Is made by the very best of authority that there Is not sumcient rice in me coumry w carry the trade Into the new crop, and that heavy Imports must be made In order to take care of the trade. Cottoaa Will Be Higher. Mall orders for dry goods are Coming In freely and the house trade Is aatlifactory. The advance order business Is good, the demand for certain lines, Including nap goods and blanket) exceeding expectatlona. 2sj 223SESE! Union Pacific Railroad Company Is Closing Out Its LAUDS. FINE FARM AND RANCH LANDS In Western Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming. From $3,00 to $5.00 per acre TAKE ADVANTAGE of the low prices and easy terms offered while the opportunity still presents itself SPECIAL EXCURSION RATES to the Lands For Further Information, apply to Union Pacific Land Agency 318 South 15th St, Omaha, Nebraska. The Crowning Feature of your new building should bo CAREY'S FLEXIBLE CEMENT ROOFING Equally good for flat or steep gurface, on store buildings, factories, warehouse, sheds, porcbei, etc Doea not dry out or crack. BelUr thaa tin or tar aid gravel. Sunderland Roofing & Supply Company Phono Douglas 781 H, u. Moved to Our Aew Huildlng, 10OO-8-10 Pouglae Ht. YOU APPRECIATE IT And we alwaya produce It the best work, Juat when jroa want It. And the price ta aurely pleaalng. Johnson Plumbing & Heating Co. 1812 Haruey Street. - hams, percales an,j kndrt.,j lines, at 10 r I cent over the present ruling prices. P'cond ordr business on low shoes and oxfords are causing smiles on the faces of the shoe Jobbers, the salesmen finding the dealers In mnny case well sold up enl . getting good orders from them. In spue . of the mild weather of last winter, Roods for winter are In good demand. Tsn shoes are selling better than a few weeks ag i House trni'.e has been f.tlrlv rood for the week. Leather prices are firm at the ad vance of neurly two months ago. Points, oils nnd f.'lnaa. The glass sltu.itlon Is unchanged, hut pi Ices aie firm. Tuipentino has dropped nnd Is now quoted at 70c. Southern had Is ir and Carter Is 7 Raw linseed nil remslns at 40c and boiled Is t;c. Demand . for paint, oil and glass very good ' lt I Hardware MovlnaT Well, ! All llr.-s In the hardware business hav i m,,w.i v.eii ilurint the m:.k n,.li,ir' h.iidware espcciany whs In bly demand. j House Sjlrs were better than laai ween, while orders from tne rond salesmen are far in eauess of those during Wis cor leepuiidlng period last year. Evaporated Applea and Dried Fralta. NEW YORK, May II. EVAPORATED 11c to wo as follows: btrlctly piuno, 11c; choice, ii'.nvfcc: fHhcy, ntii:c. CALIFORNIA Daliiu FKCl'1'8 Prunes ar unchanged, witii quotations ranging Iron! iVic to K-c. Apricots are quiet and unrnanstd on spot, with spot quoted at LVtc; extra choice, lSnl.HUjc; fancy, Hi Uc. l eacnes are quiet on spot, but price are firmly held: choice are quoted at lie; extra choice, ilte'ifiitc; fancy, lltllSc; fancy, l.t'u lo'-tc. ltuisins are neglected on spot, and in ice show more or less nominal for the tlms being. Loose Muscatel rue quoted at seeded raisins, bVSc; Londm layers, II M'.il.M). Coffee Market. NEW TORK, May 1. COFFF.B Mar ket lor futures opened steady at un changed rrlces to a deollne of five point In response to lower French cables and continued indifference In th Hraxllian markets. Business was very quiet at first, but thore waa considerable coffee for sale during the later trading, mostly for long account, nnd the market elos-id . barely steady, at a net decline of 6 ft 10 points. Sales for the day were reported ot 19,710 bags, including July, at 6 40tf. 6.45c; September, 6 ,S.r. u . .".; Ortober, 0.70c; Decemb'T, (it 6.90c; Jaiiunrv, Te; March, 7.05fi7.10c; spot, steady, J7tA CITY OFFICIAL NOTICES NOTICE. Sealed proposal are invited and will be received by the City Clerk, Room I'lty Hall, for the purchase of all ttios parts of streets and alleys In thru part of River vlew Park addition to the city of Omaha, lying eRst of the main track of the Omaha & Southwestern Railroad Company, here tofore vacated by Ordinance No. 6U;. Proposals must be for ensh, scaled, marked "Proposals for the Purchase of Ileal l tate, and addressed to City Clerk. Room 100, City Hall, Omaha, Nebraska, ar.d must be on file In the City Clerk s ofllie on or before Monday, May lit, IU06, at I o'clock p. m. Published pursuant to : esolutlon No 1X9, of May 8, l'.ufi. Omaha, May 18. 190(3. W. II. EI.ROI'RN. Mayl-D7t City Clerk. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS AND BIDDERS. Sealed proposals will be received up to 12 o'clock m. Tuesday, June 6th, 190G, for labor and material required in the erec tion and completion of a new laundry nnd power etntlon building and brick smoke stack, Including the wrecking of the Id dlnlmr rocm ami kitchen building; also fur tunnels and cisterns. .For f.ill In'tru: tions anply to the State Board of Con trol at Des Moines. Iowa, or to Henry W. Rothert. superintendent nt the fl"hool for the Deaf at Council Rluffo. Iowa. Star & Chase Go. Builders of Modern Houses "Be it ever so humble There's no place like home." Your means must determine tha size of your investment Ilappl neag nnd contentment Is quits as often found In a cottujie as a paludc. Draw a pencil sketch of the house you would build. Wo develop Ideas and relieve you of all the details of construction. SH1MER & CHASE CO. . GnMng Sites, Suburban Acreage, Homes 1809 Firnim. Ground Floor Douglas 3887 cmscsr lei. 1kukU eooo.