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Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
MANY VICTIMS OF THIEVES
Pick pockets Ply Their Trade III
Cars and Along the
sidewalks.

The criminal element that has been
quietly gathering in Omaha Tor seVerai
weeks past in anticipation OF beginning their
harvest on the opening OF the EXPOSITION
showed its hand yesterday. The thieves
began reaping their harvest with a success
that augurs well for a long continued and
prosperous season unless some method IS
adopted to call a halt on them. Eight COM
plants were lodged with the police by peo-
ple who had lost valuables through the eff
forts of pickpockets. One stranger showed
Police Captain Haze n gaping hole IN ms
shirt front that once contained a big dla-
mond valued at $l25. From the other VIC
tins sums ranging from $40 to 500 were
taken. Many other like thefts were COM
mitted. but were not reported to the police.
The ~favorite field yesterday was the
crowded street cars to and from the ex-
position grounds.
Several men were arrested on suspicion
of being pickgockets, but the victims of the
velvet-handed touchers could not identify
them.
Another class of criminals whose work
has been very much in evidence during the
last week Is the CRATER" who inveigles his
unsophisticated and unsuspecting victim
into some disreputable resort or into some
game and relieves him Of his money. Po-
lice court records show that nearly $500
was secured by these people during the last
ten days. One man alone lost $500 in bills
and another $40 In gold inside of twenty
four hours. A great many have been robbed
in this manner who never report their loss
to the police, preferring to stand the loss
of the money to the notoriety attending the
report Of It's loss.
N. ], Roundy, an exposition visitor from
liable paper on the grounds some time dur
ing yesterday afternoon. The money was
contained in a purse in his trousers pocket.
over which he had purposed to keep partic-
ular guard, In the crowd gathered about
the Administration building, however, n
thief extracted the pocketbook almost from
between Roundy's fingers. Besides the
money the pocketbook contained n draft for
81 200 on the First National bank of Council
Bluffs, Ia, and other papers connected with
its owners live stock business.
A. ID. Baker Of Blue Hill, Neb., had his
pocketbook taken while in the Government
building yesterday. There was no money
In 1t.
Another victim Of overconfdence In tn,
strangers safety In Omaha yesterday wal
w. ii. Nen Of Audubon, la. His pocket
during his presence on the grounds in
manner for which he is unable to account
The wallet contained s65, a note for $50
and transportation over the Rock islam,
railroad, with which he is connected.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
AT THE HOTELS.

Hon. Joseph oberfelder of Sidney is in
the city, tired and weary, but mighty we'll
pleased with what he saw at the grounds
yesterday. He says that there was never a
better outlook for crops in the western part
of the state. There has been an unusual
rainfall this spring and the ground is in
fine condition. Rye is waist high and very
heavy in growth and is now in bloom.
Wheat, both spring and winter, and oats and
hay are evincing promise of splendid crops.
Unless hail should interfere the grain yield
of western Nebraska for 1898 will exceed
that of 1897, which has been heretofore the
banner year Of the states history.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
Denth of Mrs. Hunt.

Mrs. Charlotte Hunt, mother Of Colonel
G. NJ. Hunt and Mrs. Peter Cockrell, died
yesterday at Peter Cockrel's residence,
Twenty-ffth and J streets. At the time of
her death Mrs. Hunt lacked less than a
month OF being 50 years of age, having been
born in Green county, Pennsylvania, in 1903.
For the last five years the deceased has
lived in this city with her son and daughter,
although her home was at Columbus, o. On
Monday last Mrs. Hunt contracted a slight
cold and pneumonia set in, which is given
as the cause of death.
After brief services at Captain Cockrelfs
residence yesterday afternoon the remains
were taken to Columbus, o., for interment.
Kay W.. Hunt, son of Colonel Hunt. accom-
panied the body east.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
STATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Democrats ana Free silver RepuD-
Iicnns to Hold Sessions In
Omaha This Evening.

The Nebraska democratic state committee
will meet in Omaha this evening for the
transaction of some routine business. None
of the members of the committee who were
in the city last evening were willing to say
they knew exactly what would be done, but
they say something in the line of fixing
the time for the holding of the state conven-
ton will be attended to. 1t is thought the
committee will make the call, leaving the
day and place vacant, to be filled in by the
chairman as soon as the populists have set
tied on their date and place. This is in
order to repeat the three-ring performance
of last year.
The silver republican state committee will
also have a meeting and its program is
about the same as the democrats. 1t was
originally intended that the populists should
meet here today, but that meeting was post
poned until the national committee meets.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
ARREST THIRD OF THE GANG
Missouri Valley Police Get lot
of the Men Who Robbed
L.. McIlyOy.

William Cooper, the third man of the trio
who robbed l.. Mcllvoy of Dakota City of
500 a few nights since, was captured yes
terday morning at Missouri Valley by the
police of that city.
= An Omaha officer will be sent to Missouri
Valley this afternoon for Cooper. All OF
the people connected with the robbery are
now in custody, Belle Pillow. the woman
in the case, being in Jail at Council Bluffs.
None of the money has as yet been recov-
cred.
Cooper had a letter on his person from
the Pillow woman, in which she speaks Of
the robbery and makes statements which
would tend to show that Cooper last handled
the stolen money.
Cooper is said to have the robbery of a
quantity of cloth from ]. Kervan's store
charged to him.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

The excavations for the new postofice
building were completed yesterday and City
Engineer Beal finished the work OF running
the lines for the walls and setting the
stakes for the foundations. The FIRST course
in the construction OF this building will be
a layer OF concrete one foot in thickness and
from four to six feet In width. Walls OF
solid brick will be built which will be faced
with brick OF buff color. These walls will
be two feet in thickness In the rear and two
and one-half feet thick in front.
Nothing has been done yet by the con-
tractors about laying a Sidewalk along the
outside OF the fence on NJ street, but II is
understood hat the matter will be taken
up by Superintendent Farnam the first of
tho week
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
HOW A WAR is FOUGHT.
The Changes In the Mode of warfare
IIlustrntch hN Dicfures.

w
II you wish to properly understand the
war news, II you wish to have a definite
knowledge OF naval affairs and the events
that are occurring in the East ard West
Indies you can secure no better, no moro
reliable source OF Information than the
official photographs OF the United States
navy, Just issued by the Omaha Bee. The
price Is only % cents, and more valuable
and timely was never offered
fer the money. 1t is on sale at The Omaha
Bee counting rooms, or will be sent TO any
address on receipt OF price.
The book consists of nearly 200 pages OF
views made by L. II. Hart, naval photo
grapher. and the list Of subjects embraces
everything OF interest pertaining to our
navy, of which every American is Justly
proud First within the covers OF this inter-
,esting work comes a map sixteen times as
large as the book itself, showing on one
side the Spanish possessions, ana all ad-
jacent territory, while on the other side
the East Indian possessions are similarly
treated. Steamship lines. with the dis
tances intervening between different points,
are shown, and a close study of these maps
will give one a Thorough understanding Of
this territory, in regard to which the in
terest of the American public is now at
fever heat.
Then follow more than 200 rare pictures
OF the navy, its officers and equipment. The
views are all authentic. and are the latest
official photographs of our torpedo boats,
torpedo boat destroyers, cruisers, battle
ships, %gunboats, monitors. rams, dynamite
cruisers, dispatch vessels, and other war
craft, the whole embodying an authentic
portrayal of the American navy as II exists
today. A complete description Of the con-
struction, displacement. size, speed, bat
teries, armor, crew ana cost Of each boat
will enable the reader to form an accurate
estimate of our fighting strength. Included
with these are photographs of the leading
Spanish men-of-war, also fully described.
BY far the most interesting portions of the
book are views of the Maine, taken before
the disaster In Havana harhor. showing the
life and discipline aboard a battieship, to-
gether with portraits of the officers and
crew, supplemented by photographs taken
after the explosion, depicting the divers at
work, and other incidents in connection
with this sad and memorable event.
This work can be obtained by cutting q
coupon from page two, and bringing it tc
The Bee office, Omaha, The Bee building;
South Omaha, Twenty fourth and N streets;
Lincoln, 1926 o street; Council Bluffs, Ii
Pearl street. By mail A cents extra fol
postage. Address Navy Photograph Depart
ment, Omaha Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfeld, ILL.,, makes
the statement that she caught cold, which
settled on her lungs; she was treated for a
month by her family physician, but grew
worse. He told her she was a hopeless vic
tim of consumption and that no medicine
could cure her, Her druggist suggested DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption; she
bought a bottle and TO her delight found her
self benefited from first dose. She continued
its use and after taklog six bottles found
herself sound and well; now does her own
Homework and is as well as she ever was.
Free trial bottles Of this Gceat Discovery at
Kuhn & Co.'S drug store. Large bottles 80
cents and 81 90,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
COUNCILMEN DINE TOGETHER
Informal Dinner at which the Gov
crnments Of Several cities Enjoy
Each Others Presence.

Yesterday afternoon ar informal dinner
was given at the Willard by the local city
officials, the mayors and city officials OF
Council Bluffs and South omaha and the
following members of the city council OF
Kansas City: James Pendergast, Jesse l..
Jewell, James o. Beroth, Lewis B. Sawyer,
William H. Otto and A. d. Burrows. There
were also present Charles Mallon of the
Kansas City World and Dick Slater of the
Kansas City Times. At the conclusion of the
repast a number of those about the board
were called upon by Mayor Moores to re-
spond to toasts.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
DRUMMERS HOLD A SESSION
Extra Meeting Of the Delegates Last Night to
Facilitate Business.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS OCCURS TODAY
Lively Fight II ON for the Presidency,
with the Chances I'm Favor
of the Present
Incumbent.

when the program for the convention
Of the Travellers Protective association was
made out II was not intended that a meet
ing should be held on last night, but at the
last moment Il was decided to hold a pre-
limInary business meeting In order that the
session today could be devoted entirely TO
matters OF importance. The meeting was
devoted entirely to organization and reports
of committees Joseph Wallerstein, ma
tional president OF the association, called
the meeting to order and the report on
credentials was read and accepted Inc
committee on rules offered a report. which
was adopted, and the convention was de-
cIared to be organized and ready to trans
act business.
Florida, Missouri, Indiana, Georgia, Colo
RADIO, Texas, Iowa and Virginia offered re-
ports through their respective presidents
and the reports showed the organizations
in those states to be In a fourishing con-
dition.
Chairman Cohen OF the legislative COM
mittee offered a report regarding legisla-
ton which the committee was trying to
secure that would be of great advantage
TO commercial travellers in the matter OF
rates. Chairman Gray OF the Board OF Di-
rectors reported on the condition OF the
order and offered some suggestions as to
the investment of the funds belonging to
the association.
r. F.. Hodgin of the local arrangement
mmitt announced that an error was
made in the printed program OF the con-
yention and that the visiting women wouio
be taken to visit Lininger's art gallery al
$50 a. IN. today instead of $3.50 p. M, rs
stated in the program. Mr.. Hodgin also ex'
tended an invitation to the convention &c
pay a visit to the South Omaha packing
houses as guests of the local travellers anc
the convention accepted the invitation ant
agreed that the visit could be made some
time during Friday afternoon.
The meeting adjourned to meet at Q O'CLOCK
this morning.
The big fight Of the meeting is seized
uled for today, when the annual election
of officers takes place. The contest center'
chiefly about the election of president, bu
to all appearances the reelection OF Presi'
dent Wallerstein is assured. TIL Virginii
delegation is making his campaign for hin
and he has a number of other delegations
like Iowa, Texas and Minnesota, instructed
for him. His antagonist is Mr.. DUNN o
Indiana, who was defeated by Presiden
Wallerstein a year ago.
The minor Offices will most of them haV
several candidates for each. The only com
p~lication in the election arises from TN
numerous bidders for the next convention
a question also to be decided today.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
PORT ARTHUR's NEW TRAIN
Accommodations for Travel Between
Omaha and Kansas City Are
Greatly Increased.

Harry c. Orr, general passenger agent
OF the Port Arthur Route, personally ac-
compan!ed the first through train from
Kansas City. which arrived in Omaha yes
terday morning. The crowd OF newspaper
men who accompanied him declared the
new train and the route to be all right.
General Passenger Agent Orr said that the
new line was doing a good amount OF
business. Regarding the interruption Of
export trade from Port Arthur by the war
he said that while the transatlantic trade
had been somewhat interrupted the COM
pany's steamships to Mexico we're continu-
ing to do a heavy amount OF business.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
Thr.. Mem u.Id for Assault.

Julius Jones. John Wells and Frank
King inyeigled l6-year-old Hattie White Of
Twenty fourth and Hickory streets into a
vacant room on the fourth floor of the Ware
building Tuesday night. and after partially
drugging her attempted TO criminaily as
sauit her. Her screams attracted the atten-
ton OF occupants OF the building and they
went TO her assistance. The police were no,
tihed and the three men were arrested. All
% them are employed in the building,
Wells and King are elevator conductors and
Jones, who is colored. rs porter for a lodge
OF Elks. The latter is the one who ad-
ministered the drug TO the girl In a glass
OF wine. He claims he was prompted to do
n by his TWO companions. who, when the
girl was stupened. carried her into the place
where she Was found
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

James ]. Clair, boiler inspector at the
Union Pacific shops, was today appointed
boss boiler maker to succeed W.. j. Hayes,
deceased.
General Passenger Agent Teasdale of the
Omaha line arrived yesterday at the Web
ster Street depot in special car Grosvenor,
together with a large party Of st. Paul
knights Templar. The party will return to
st. Paul today.
The special trains of the Missouri Pacific
did an immense business yesterday. They
brought a few over 1,4OO people to Omaha
and the exposition grounds. OF this mum
Der LOO passengers came from points in
Nebraska north Of Falls City.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
Relped Omen the Exposttion.

Among the visiting railroaders to omaha
for the opening Of the exposition may be
mentioned: Assistant General Passenger
Agent Ferguson Of the Northwestern, AS
sistant General Freight Agent Snyder and
superintendent Stilwell, KeIso and Des
Moines Burleigh of the Rock Island. Assist
ant General Superintendent Goodnow and
Commercial Agent James e. Preston, both
of the Milwaukee; General Passenger Agent
Orr Of the Port Arthur Route, Travelling
Passenger Agent Brill Of the Illinois Cen
trail, Duxbury Of the Baltimore & Ohio,
Cundey of the Denver & Rio Grande. and
Western Passenger Agent Monette Of the
Ontario G. Western. All of these Joined the
numerous local railroad family and occupied
places of honor in the procession to the ex-
position grounds, headed by those two pop
ular marsbals, John Augustus Kuhn Of the
Northwestern and Allen B.. Smith of the
Burlington.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
Work on h Ensor buildings.

Work on Mayor Ensor's new buildings at
Twenty-fourth and x streets commenced
yesterday. Tuesday afternoon the city en-
gineer staked out the lots and workmen
commenced digging for the foundations
bright and early yesterday morning. The
buildings will be of frame, one story high,
with a frontage on Twenty-fourth street of
sixty feet and a depth Of sixty feet. 1t is
the intention to divide the block into three
store rooms, one portion being reserved by
the mayor for an office and labratory.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
Arrange nm Armour Celebration.

Friday afternoon the committee appointed
by Mayor Ensor to consider the advisability
of celebrating the opening of the Armour
packing house will hold a meeting at Ex-
change hall. The idea seems to be growing
in favor and it is thought that a creditable
celebration can be arranged. AS yet no de-
tails for the proposed celebration have been
worked out, but 1t is thought that there
should be a monster parade with a barbecue
or something of that sort on the side. A
trip through the Armour buildings will be
one worth taking, as the plant will be as
near perfection as possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
DIED.

oSHAUGHNESSI-Mrs Catherine aged 81,
daughter. Mrs. Catherine Hawley, 1874
Davenport. Funeral at . o'clock Thurs
aay, morning, June 2. from ST. Philomena
Cathedral.
HuNT-John H., May 81, 1898, aged IS years.
Funeral Thursday afternoon. June 2, at 2
o'clock from the residence OF Robert Nell
son, lazs South Sixth street. lnterment
Prospect Hin cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
BUSINESS Suspended.

Business was generally suspended here
yesterday afternoon and the city wore a
deserted look. The banks and most of the
business houses closed at noon, while the
majority of the offices at the exchange
closed shortly after that hour. With the eX-
ception of Swift's, the packing houses shut
down at noon or a little after in order that
the employees might have a half holiday.
The street car service to Omaha was much
better than has been seen here for a long
time and the patrons of the line were well
taken care of.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises. sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles. or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale
by Kuhn & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

We, the members OF Elkhorn lodge
PCS. Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, desire to .offer our
thanks to the officials of the Fremont. Elk
horn & Missouri Valley Railway company
for their kindness In sending special train
from Norfolk to Missouri Valley so friends
could attend funeral of Brothers Cook and
Owens. By order of Lodge.
GEORGE MORTON.
H.. T.. JOINER.
A. TEAL.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
LOCAL BREvlTIES.

Persons desiring to enlist In Company C..
Third regiment Nebraska volunteers, will
report at All South Tenth street any aft
ernoon or evening this week.
4 party OF ffty-three Cinnamon arrived
They came from San Francisco and were
In charge OF t. u. Walker. q United States
deputy collector.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

Union Elevator COmpany's Election.
The annual meeting of the Union Elevator
company was held in Council Bluffs yester-
day morning and was attended by a number
Of prominent railroad men Of Omaha and
Chicago. The following officers were re-
elected for the ensuing year: President,
Edward Dickinson. general manager OF the
Union Pacific; vice president, G. A. Good
now, assistant superintendent Of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee C st. Paul railway, and
secretary and treasurer, Harvey A. Snyder,
assistant general freight agent of the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific railway. All of
the officers were in attendance at the meet
ing,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
Closing School Exercises.

The closing exercises of the eighth grade
schools will be held at the First Methodist
Episcopal church this evening. An interest
ing program has been prepared for the oc-
casion. About fifty pupils of this grade will
pass into the High school.
On Friday evening at the same place the
graduating exercises of the High school will
take place. The class this year consists of
seven pupils, two boys and five girls.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
$1,000 TO DENVER AND RETURN
Vim Rock Island Route.

Tickets on sale June 9Th and 9Th. good to
return for 80 days. Trains leave Omaha
$50 a. m, 1870 p. m. and Z p. m; only line
running 3 trains a day from Omaha to Den
yer. For sleeping car reservations and
tickets call at 1928 Farnam street.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
OMAHA TO THE GULF,
Via Port Arthur Route.

Commencing June 1st the Port Arthur
Route will run solid trains daily from
Union station. Omaha. The new limo -
Kansas City and the South. Quickest for
S.. Louis and Southeast. Sleeping car space
and all Information at Port Arthur Route
Office, 1i15 Farnam Paxton hotel blk, or
write Harry L. Moores, C. P. & T. A.,
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
NOtIce.

The Northwestern Line Daylight Special
now leaves the u. r.. depot at GAO a m;
arrives Chicago S:45 same evening. No
change In the other trains. The Overland
Limited 4:45 p. m. and the Omaha Chicago
Special at 6:45 p. IN. arrive at Chicago 7:45
and $3.50 respectively, next morning. The
most advanced vestibuled sleepers. diners
and free parlor chair cars-of course-what
else would the Northwestern" have.
City Ticket Office l401 Farnam st.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
lie visited Mary Coleman.

J. q. Iverson arrived yesterday from Blair.
Neb., and included the house of Mary Cole
man. on Capitol avenue, in his tour OF sight
seeing. on his departure a pocketbook con-
tanning $50 was missing and the woman
has been arrested on the charge Of larceny
from The pprsOn.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
Posture on Souvenir Bee.

For the Information of the public, II is
stated that the postage required on the
souvenir Bee is 2 cents. This must be pre-
paid or the paper will not be sent through
the mails, but instead Will be held dead at
cODy
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
Tourist Rates

via the Union Pacific to the famous summer
resorts in Colorado, Utah. California,
Idaho, Montana and Oregon.
For rates and advertising matter call at
city ticket office. No. 1902 Farnam st.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

Pleasant hotel hitching and feeding sta
bles. oath and Spencer, One block from eX-
position grounds. Good accommodation. low
rates.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
American Medical AssocratiOn, Den
yer. June 7th-lOth.

DR.. Montgomery Of Chicago will run a
special train over the Rock Island route to
Denver account of above. This train will
leave Omaha Monday. June the 9Th. at 1875
p. IN. For sleeping car reservations, etc.,
call at Rock Island city ticket office, 1923
Farnam g..
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
MnilcrSt MOtherAN \

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over so years by millions of moth
ers for their children while teething with
perfect success. II soothes the child, soft
ems the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
collie and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
Sold by druggists in every part of the
wcrld. BE sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.
% cents q bottle.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

Via Rock Island Route.

Leaves Omaha $50 a. m. arrives Denver
and Colorado Springs s p. m. Take this
train and save sleeping car rate of $3.50.
Ticket Office 1929 Farnam street.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

The beach merry-go-round, with rings.
open day aud evening. 10th and Capitol ave.