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Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-03

ported last year PSI ,O74,42 pounds of leaf
tobacco, 100000 pounds of plug tobacco,
900, 100000 cigarettes and 1887 900 cigars.
The annual report of the New York State
bureau of Labor Statistics shows that on
March 81, 1897, there were 927 labor organ
izations In the state with a total membership
of 1850 on June SO, three months latsr,
975 organizations and 206 members, and
on September 80, 1000 organizations reported
a membership of 1877 ,424, of whom 500 were
women.
A call has been published for the forma-
tion of q Western Federation Of Labor, the
delegates to meet in Salt Lake City on May
10. Labor papers in the west are generally
urging labor organizations to send delegates.
The movement amounts to practical seces-
sion from the American Federation, senti-
ment that Is known to be very strong IN the
west on account of political and economical
differences with the east.
A special train Of eight colonist sleepers
filled with DunkardS enroute to North Da-
kota, arrived at st. Paul last week. Inc party
consisted of 800 men and women who have
left their homes in Virginia, West virginia
PENNSYLVANIA. Indiana, Illinois and Ohio to
establish themselves on the plains OF Dakota.
No one is more interested In the settlement
of the country than the railroads running
through 1t and this does not depend at all
exclusively upon the question OF whether
they own the land or not. What the roads
need is business and local business at that.
The leaf of the pineapple has fiber which
is destined to take prominent place among
the constituents Of textile fabrics, according
to statements made in the report OF the
United States Department Of Agriculture.
The report shows that both the wild and the
cultivated plants Of this description yield
fiber which, when spun, eurpasses IN point
of strength. fneness and luster, those op-
tanned from fax. Summarizing Its value,
mention is made of its usefulness as sub
stitute for silk and as a material for mixing
with wool or cotton-useful, too, for cordage
sewing silk, or twist, laces, etc.
At Houghton, Mich one day last week,
so quietly that 1T was not known except TO
the employees for several days, the greatest
mining shaft in the entire world went into
commission. After nine years OF incessam, asa ant
labor and the expenditure of over $25O, 900
in cash. the Red Jacket shaft OF the Caiu.
met and Hecla is now an integral part rtsrfI Gt
divdends of 81, ,0OO, 900 and Is steadily pro-
ducng congomerate rock carrying approx.
mately per cent Of native copper. II Is
1900 feet in depth-but $50 feet less than
a full statute mile-and compared with II
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-03

he has more leisure to indulge 1t. The sec
tion OF New Jersey in which he lives is not
particularly fertile In this direction, the
only game being a few rabbits. squirrel and
partridges. but Mr.. Cleveland is not easily
discouraged. He has tramped all over the
central part of the state and will walk pa
tiently all day lCng for the sake Of a shot
some hard-handed old farmer whom he runs
across. All the latter gentry for miles
around know the eX-president. Though they
are inveterate enemies OF the city sports
men who occasionally overrun their fields.
they are all delighted at a chance to ex-
change few words with their distinguished
neighbor, and are hugely honored IL he will
consent to pass an opinion on their home-
brewed applejack or hard cider.
Mr.. Cleveland has an occasional oppor-
tunity to indulge his fondness for fishing.
Near Princeton there is a little stream called
Mill brock, IN which there are few bass
and pike. Some time ago the ex-president
noticed it while out driving, and through
mutual friend it was soon intimated to one
OF the residents Of the village who owns two
or three little skiffs in the stream that Mr..
Cleveland would like to try his luck there.
The owner Of the boats. though something of
a fisherman, was appalled, at the prospect Of
plotting the generous bulk OF his famous
townsman down the swift stream in one OF
the little craft. He placed his boats at the
disposal OF Mr.. Cleveland, but excused him
self from going. The ex-president recently
bought a rocky little farm abaut three miles
from Princeton.
THE NEW CLEVELAND FARM.
It has been said that this was the begin
ming Of a big game preserve. but the owner
speaks of It more modestly. TITS simply q
convenient stopping place when out for q
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-03

the deep silver mines Of the Comstock lode
in Nevada, or the wonderful mines of Aus
tria, worked for many centuries past, are
but shallow pits. There is a complete tele-
phone system underground, also fire alarm
system.
| south Secretary of Agriculture Wilson was
astonished to discover that 100, 100000 Ha-
vana cigars were actually grown and man.
ufactured at present on the Florida PENN.
sula All the conditions OF climate in Flor
ida favor the production of the highest grade
of tobacco. The soil is much like that Of
Cuba and, by the aid Of a system Of spray
Ing that initiates natural rainfall. the plants
are ripened in forty-fve days after they
are put out. The growers in Florida use
seed imported from Cuba. They are able
to get two and even three crops year.
The manufacture of enameled paper brickA.
according to the Boston Journal of COM
merce. has now become definite industry
with a satisfactory promise. The production
Of these bricks on the hollow principle Is Q
marked feature in their form. the object Of
this, as stated, being practically the same
as that sought in the making OF hollow
forged steel shaftlng. Not only Is a de-
to put a mandrel into the hollow and BY
applying pressure the walls are operated
upon both from the inside and outside. When
solid body is heated the temperature Of
the interior always varies from that Of the
outer portion at first. often resulting in the
expansion OF one or the other that causes de-
fects. 1t Is for these reasons that the plan
of forming the bricks upon the hollow prime.
iple and plugging them afterward is one OF
advantage. Sawdust is found to be q good
filler for this purpose; 1t is first fre-proofed,
as is also the paper pulp used In bricks; then
1t Is mixed with cement and pressed into
the hollow of the bricks, smoothed and enam-
eled over,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-03
SUCCESS As AN INVENTOR
n Wizard Of Menlo Park Point, Out the
Road 10 Il.
ooGesD PERSEVERANCE FIRST ESSENTIAL
E1lson's Advice 20 Young Inventors
How the Famous Scientist ana
Electrician worked Out
His Own Triumph.

Copyright. 1898. by 8. s. Mcclure Coz
What should the young American OF today.
who has an Inventive turn OF mind, do to
win success as an inventor?
This question was put to Mr.. Thomas A.
Edison few days ago. II any man living
by virtue Of his own wonderful successes in
che field Of invention, is competent to answer
It, Mr.. Edison Is the man.
The fact that he never speaks Of what he
Is going to do, but always Of what he has
done. gives his remarks on this subject the
greatest value. His Capacity for taking
palms." which Carlyle said was the essence
Of genius, is indeed Infinite. and his asser-
tion is that this and this alone is what has
given him success.
"If you want recipe for how to succeed
a. an inventor" said Mr. Edison, II can give
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-03
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

Georgetown, Colo, supports eight saloons
and only one meat market.
London has 6OO,OOO houses; Paris, 90. 900
houses; New York. 49, 900 houses, and Phil
adelphia, 100000.
Russia is now importing about three
quarters OF a million tons OF iron and steel
annually from other countries.
The State Typographical union Of Illinois
will hold its annual convention at Peoria on
May 8. On May IT. at Dayton, the fifth an
nual convention Of the Allied Printing
Crafts of Ohio will be held.
The United States Is the principal tobacco
producing country In the world. We ex-
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-03

for them at home the other children OF the
7illage are always invited in. TIE whole
life Of the Cleveland household is ordered in
as complete simplicity as the most demo-
cratic American could desire.
Since his removal to Princeton the ex-
president has exhibited a deep interest in
the affairs Of the university. and his most in
innate friends are among the Princeton pro-
fessors. Since receiving the degree of ILL.,
ID. he has complied to the general rule Of
wearing the cap andl gown In attendance at
all university functions, and his latest photo
graph represents him attired in this aca-
demic garb Sd
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-03
Debts and Credits.

Chicago Post: "Yes" said Mrs Croesus
proudly 1--WE married our daughter very
well indeed, j think. We gave her a dowry
of $2OOo,0Co. and you have no idea how
many noblemen there were who were after
her. She's now a countess"
Yes; l read 1t all in the papers," re-
turned Mrs. Pleasanton, smilingly. 1--WE
and she is very happily married to a sue.
cessful young business man."
mo dowryv'
None. ut wasn't necessary. In the
matrimonial market you know, 1t depends
on the girl whether she Is accepted as q
debit or a credit"
After the full meaning Of this had perco-
lated through the Intellect of Mrs. Croesus
q coldness seemed to arise and make itself
felt
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-03

There are no drays or express wagons In
the City OF Mexico. The natives use a kind
OF cart with enormous wheels, but for carry
ing around town the Transportation" Is all
done on the backs Of natives. II you want
to have a trunk moved you hire scar
gador." and for 25 cents he will carry
300-pound trunk on his back two miles. In
the country everything Is carried on the
backs Of small mules. Droves OF them come
into town with produce on their backs.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-03
An EnterprisinH Drugxist.

There are few men more wide awake and
enterprising than Kuhn & Co., who spare no
pains to secure thei best of everything In
their line for their many customers. They
now have the valuable agency for Dr. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds This Is the wonderful remedy that Is
producing such, furOr all over the coun.r
by its many startling cures. 1t absolutely
cures Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and all
affections OF the Throat, Chest and Lungs.
Call at above drug store and get trial bottle
free or regular size for so cents and 81. 90.
Guaranteed to cure or price refunded.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-03
AN ARTISTIC EYE

AN ARTISTIC EYE
if the vision isn't perfect, should be sup
piled quickly with a pair of our scien-
tifically fitted glasses. When your eyes
blur. smart and get red when reading,
writing or using them in any way, come
to us and we will test them free. and
fit them with glasses that will preserve
them to a green old age. A little neglect
now may cost you your eyesight and
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-03

Now we are Ching p,anos-new ono.
nt that-probably never in piano sell
ing history nave pianos pianos
been priced So Hw--by good we refer
to the ALL
Kimball-new scale
Enabe-
Iallet 4 Dd+fs-
Kranisch & Bach
Every one ntwi land up-to-date-all the
popular wo0ts's rcpresented-in the
natural grain Tri color--you can rely
upon its beings just as represented by
us-Our enlarged music room Is just as
full us 1t eau be of representative new
piano bargains 1easy terms If you desire
them. "''-i
A. HOSPE,
Music ORd MI 1913 Douglas
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-03
TOLD OUT OF COURT.

The justice was in q facetious mood that
morning..
"What is the charger" he asked.
Stealing from an undertaken" replied the
man who had made the arrest.
at may be considered dead loss, sup
pose" suggested the justice.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-04-19
THE CHlLDREN'S VOICES.
Eight Hundred of Them Heard i'm Re-
hearsal Yesterday.

The Manual Training School hall was full
of the melody of children's voices yester-
day evening when nearly eight hundred
boys and girls gathered for the first re-
hearsal by the consolidated chorus of the
caatata success of the May music festival
of last year, BenoitS Into Life" The
comprehensive manner in which the en-
thusiastic juveniles performed their task
spoke volumes for the effective training
they have received at the hands of Mrs.
Perle Wilkinson. who has had charge of the
boys chorus, and Professor Ernestinoff,
under whose direction the girls have been
tutored So carefully had they all been
drilled that, although the rehearsal was
conducted without music, for the first time.
scarcely a fiutter marred the smoothness of
the execution.
The chorus which numbers eight hundred.
is made up of three hundred boys and five
hundred girls, who are divided into two di-
visions of sopranos and altos. This division
of voices tends to add q body to the singing
which is lacking when girls alone are as
signed TO the soprano parts.
While not acknowledged to be perfect in
their work, nor even up to the mark ex-
pected i'm a final rehearsal. the chorus is all
that could be expected, and with two more
rehearsals will be, it is hoped, perfect.
Those who attended the performance last
year. at which the cantata was presented,
will know something of what to expect but
Mr.. Van der Stucken, the director. feels
certain that at this years festival the Choir
us will Outdo last years effort. Mrs. Wilkin-
son, while not in charge of yesterdays re-
hearsa. was present and reported unusual
success in her efforts to train a special
boys chorus which will assist the main
chorus in the festival oratorio, "Lucifer."
Two more rehearsals of the cantata chorus
will be held April 25 and May 2.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-04-19

run a very good chance of having them
courts
Accordingly. when the regular daily ses-
sion of the park bureau was held yesterday
afternoon Messrs. Coffin. Flack and Burton.
who were the park assessors under the Ia
mented Board of Park Commissioners, and
whose opinion and former figures have very
largely guided the Board of Works in max
ing the new assessments, were not present.
Instead: the board called in Messrs. Charles
+. Sayles and George Wolf, both expert
enced real-estate men, to ask their opinions
as to what would be a fair price to pay for
certain lands that were pointed out to them.
During the afternoon the board telephoned
for Mr.. Coffin, but he could not be located
The two real-eState men advised that some
OF the appraisements made ought to be
materially increased. Efforts made after
the conference to ascertain how much
greater prices Will be paid in the aggregate
for tho lands taken were unsuccessful. The
assessments have all been made at the
chamber sessions from which reporters and
property owners We're excluded.
1t seems that the park bureau will have
TO modify its plans Just as radically with
system. 1t has been stated that the board
proposed to make benefits and damages
about equal in number of cases, so that
the land taken would cost the city little or
nothing. 1T has been said that the board
would acquire the land between Washing
ton and Michigan streets for a cash outlay
of only about 5000. The men who own
property in that section say that this
means the board proposes To contlScate
their land. and that they Will resist such Il
proceeding. A good deal of this land be-
longs to the Maus heirs, who were among
the demonstrators of last week. Then there
is the land that is occupied by the Arthur
Jordan Company. That firm has spent
large sums of money to perfect its ice plant.
The land itself would be worth but little
for any other purpose, but the Jordan Com
pany believes that it should receive a price
approaching what it is worth to the com
pany for the purposes for which it is used.
There was no means of ascertaining yester-
day how much farther the board proposes
to proceed in increasing the amounts that
are to be paid for the lands taken.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-04-19
THE GANTVOORT LECTURES.
First at PrOpyIaeum TO-Night-Frec
TO the PubIic.

There is every reason to believe that
patrons of the May music festival will re-
ceive both entertainment and instruction in
the series of lectures TO be given by Pro-
fessor Gantvoort on the works TO be pre-
sented at the indianapolis festival, the com
posers. etc. He is musician of high repu-
tation, a well-kn0wn writer and speaker or
musical subjects. and gentleman who has
had much experience in such work as he
will do here. His lectures will be entirely
free to- the public. the expense of them be-
ing betrayed by the festival association.
The first of them will be delivered at the
Propylaeum tonight, and large attend
aIce is expected.
Guarantors of the festival fund and others
who desire to avoid the rush incident to the
sale of season tickets, which will begin at
the Big Four ticket Office next Thursday
morning al o'clock. can secure checks en-
titling them to precedence In the selection
of seats by applying to z. l., Mayer. of
Charles Mayer a. Co. in advance. When
the sale opens no one person will be allowed
TO purchase more than six season tickets,
and this rule will be rigidly enforced The
directors expect large sale of seats. the
festival this year offers greater induce
ments TO lovers Of high-class music than
ever before.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-04-19
BRIEF COUNCIL SESSION.
The Bates House POrticO-New Gar
bage Ordinance.


There was a very brief session of the
Council last night Only two ordinances
were passed. Neither was of great impor-
tance. One of them permits the owners of
the Bates House to erect Il portico over
the sidewalk on Illinois street in front of
the principal entrance 1t is specified that
no more of the sidewalk shall be taken up
than in the case of the Denison House and
Grand Hotel. The other ordinance requires
property owners to provide two separate
receptacles for their garbage, one to hold
kitchen refuse and the other sweepings,
bottles, tin cans, etc. 1t is the intention of
the garbage collection company to have diff
ferent wagons for the collection of dry and
liquid garbage.
The Board of Works transmitted an or
dinance requiring the c., III. & L. and Penn
Sylvania Railroad companieS to make their
grades conform to the grade of Southeast
ern avenue.
Mayor Taggart notified the Council he had
signed The ordinance authorizing the Board
of Works to dispose of the old City Dis
pensary property on Ohio street and the
ordinance requiring the j., M. & |. and p,
c., G. & st. l.. railroads to raise the grades
of their tracks at Morris street.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-04-19
Personal. Local and General Notes.


:, Joseph Ramsey, general manager OF the
Wabash lines, returned 20 his headquarters
ON Sunday from an Eastern trip.
The Illinois Central has asked for bids on
nVe hundred freight cars, to have a carry
ing capacity of eighty thousand pounds.
Harry Miller, superintendent of the Van
dalia main line, is in the city, and yesterday
spent a couple of hours at the office of Re-
ceiver Malott.
The contract for moving the United
States troops al Columbus TO Tampa calls
for making the trip to Tampa, Fla in thir-
ty-eight hours; distance, 100 miles.
Hetherington & Berner, of this city. are
having built at the Terre Haute car works
some cars of capacity TO carry 100 900
pounds, on which to carry their portable
asphalt plants.
Tne Nashville. Chattanooga & St. Louis
now sells excess baggage books containing
coupons worth $20 at $50, and it is proving
popular arrangement with the travelling
statesmen and theatrical people
In March 13S roads earned Sl7 POS, 772 an
increase over March, 1897 of $6,24i.9 964. From
Jan. to March 81, 1876 roads earned $133 =
447, 296. an increase over the corresponding
three months of 1897 of Sl7,S02 $50.
Reports from Chicago are that grain rates
east bound from that point are becoming
mere and more demoraliZed. the rail lines
carrying business so low that it is cutting
into the business of the lake craft
The general superintendent. division su-
perintendents and heads of departments on
the Cincinnati. Hamilton x Dayton held a
meeting i'm this city yesterday to confer
about matters connected with their respect
i've departments.
A S. Thweatt. Eastern passenger agent
of the Southern Railway Company. is ad-
vertising the line by giving illustrated lee
lures al prominent Eastern towns exhibit
ing not only the attractions of the Southern
country but also its principal manufacture
ing and industrial pursuits.
A contract was TO have been let April 10
for the extension of the Brice line from
Akron to New Castle. Pa, but the company
has decided to make another survey, maxi
ing il an air line as near as possible. This
delay will probably mean that the extension
will not be built this summer.
". H. Thrall patentee of the continuous
strip mileage ticket, served notice on the
railroads using the Shattuc ticket which
the United states Circuit Court has held
TO be an infringement Of the Thrall patent.
that they must Ut once cease the use of
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-04-19
SALEOF THE CLOVERLEAF
THE t., ST. l.. & Il. &. TO BE REOR-
GANIZED BY AUG. 4.
Important Ruling by the Interstate
Commissioned Communication
of Interest tn Exporters.

After having been in the hands of a re-
ceiver nearly five years there is now pros
pect of foreclosure sale and speedy reorgan-
ization of the Toledo, ST. Louis & Kansas
City Road The first mortgage bondholders
have sent circular to the depositing hold
ers announcing the final decision of the
validity of the entire issue, and the decree
of foreclosure has been entered under it,
An attorney interested stated yesterday that
this decision leaves no recourse to any OF
the holders of securities behind the first
mortgage except that of appeal, as to the
result of which the committee has no appre-
hension. 1t Is stated that the committee will,
as soon as practicable. prepare a plan of
reorganization and endeavor to bring about
an early sale of new securities, and it is
believed that by Aug. / the company will
be reorganized and financially in better
shape than at any former period The liti-
cation which has finally resulted in this
decree has been contested at every point.
The validity of the entire issue of first mort
gage bonds has been attacked; the validity
of the corporate organization was ques-
toned. and in fact every pretext was re-
sorted to in order to delay the first mort
their rights. Ahead of these bonds, how
ever. are 600 of purchase money Judg-
ments from previous foreclosure, which
the United States Circuit Court has declared
prior lien. AS the first mortgage bond
holders will doubtless bid the road in, and
as the present management of the property
is satisfactory to them. it is believed that
the present policy and present management
will be continued