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Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
Executive Committee Meeting.

At the meeting OF the executive commit
tee, held yesterday afternoon, President
Wattles reported that G. N. Farley and r.
E. Dowell, two of the South Dakota editors,
had taken hold and were preparing to work
up a big excursion from South Dakota
points. He said that they had conferred
with the railroad officials and had secured
a satisfactory rate. Their course was ap-
proved and the exposition officials will work
in conjunction with them. No date for the
excursion has been fixed.
Commissioner Babcock of the Department
of transportation reported that all of the
railroads in the Western Passenger associa-
ton had agreed upon a rate of from 1 to
IN cents per mile for twenty-seven out of
the thirty-one days in August. These rates
Will be for special days, but will not apply
to the entire territory at any one time.
August "a was set aside as World Herald
day. On that occasion there will be a %
cent rate in the evening. There will also
be fireworks.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
Increase In stock Receipts.

For the seven months of this year the
receipts of cattle at the stock yards num-
bered 800 $50 head, 1,126,l 73 hogs and $685.
957 sheep, This is an increase as compared
with the same period of 1897 of 6,OOS cattle,
12S. 69S hogs and 37S, 534 sheep. or horses
there has been an increase of 800 head,
which makes a total increase of 467, OS6 head
OF stock. This showing is considered re-
markable. and it is expected that by the
close of the year the receipts will have al
most doubled those of a year ago. The in
creased demand on account of Armour be-
ing a steady buyer OIL this market is be-
ginninug TO be noticeable and shippers who
formerly went on to Chicago are stopping
here now. because higher prices are paid in
comparison TO those at Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
Exnnsitinn Nntes.

The South Dakota editors, who were in
the city last week visiting the exposition,
left for home last night.
The fireworks at the exposition grounds
last night We're of the usual character, but
Notwithstanding this they drew a good
crowd.
All of the Midway attractions did a good
business last night, 1t being apparent that
the people on the grounds were there for
pleasure.
President Mosan of the Ohio commission
will be in the city this week. He will
spend several days on the exposition
grounds, inspecting the buildings and the
exhibits. During the last few weeks he has
been at Colorado Springs.
The work of changing the location of the
gates on the Blum tract was commenced
yesterday and will be completed today. The
gate that was just south OF the yiaduct over
Sherman avenue goes to a point Just west
of the Georgia building and the gate that
was formerly located at Sherman avenue
and Locust street will be removed to the
southeast corner of the grounds.
LaBella Selica, a dancing girl in a serag-
lilo on the Midway concluded that life was
not worth the living, consequently last
night she contracted a violent case of hys-
terics and was taken TO the hospital. After
the application of the usual remedies she
changed her mind and concluded to re-
main a while longer upon this mundane
sphere. A man and some broken promises
caused all Of the trouble.
A ferryboat, consisting Of a single Navajo
blanket, will be a curious feature on the
lagoon in a fow days, The blanket belongs
to the New Mexico exhibit in the Mines
building and Commissioner Lesson will ex-
hibits its wonderfully close texture by dis
playing 1t for a week filled with water. Then
he will show how the Indians use the blank
cts for boats by ~ferrying two young ladies
back and forth across the lagoon.
The Western Passenger association has
granted he same rates for Indian day, Au-
gust 4. as we're conceded for Flower day,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

been elected teachers OF the First Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school.
Fred and Murray Townley OF New York
City visited DR.. Wheeler and wife last
week.
J. A. Vail. SIC North Twenty-third street,
Is confined to his home on account OF ILL
ness.
1t was stated yesterday that the gamb-
ling houses were preparing to resume bust
ness.
Substantial improvements to the Baptist
church, Twenty-ffth and II streets, will
commence shortly.
Mrs. May C. Smith has been elected
president of the missionary society of the
Presbyterian church.
At the First Presbyterian church tonight
Rev. r. l.. Wheeler will preach on The
Duty of the Builder"
f. D. Mayfield is gaining strength every
day and 1t is expected that he will soon
be on the streets again.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the FIRST
Methodist Episcopal church will meet
Thursday with Mrs. Frost.
Miss Eugenia Dervin of Milwaukee IS
visiting her sister, Mrs. William Brennan,
Twenty-second and J streets.
The local express companies are making
a reduction of 20 per cent on all packages
| addressed to soldiers in the field.
Mrs. L. s. spaulding has returned to her
home at Los Angeles, Cal, after a visit
with her sister, Mrs. J. A. Abernethy.
Miss Emma Wood, formerly a teacher
in the public schools here, but now a resi-
dent Of Chicago, is here visiting friends.
Mrs. Albert Heft, Twenty-seventh and y
streets, has been seriously i'll for the last
two weeks, but is reported much improved
Mrs. f. e. Mcmillan of Ogden, Utah, and
Roy Rwining and Fred Dudley OF DeS
MONIES, la, were guests last week OF Rev
J. A. Johnson and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Coe, us North Nine
teenth street, entertained a number o
friends Friday evening in honor of TIT
twentieth anniversary Of their marriage.
Charles Shaver OF this city was married
in Denver Thursday TO Miss Grace E. Ma
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Shaver will be at hom'
to friends at 631 North Twenty-fourt
street after August %.
George Smith and Chauncey Whiting ar
in Jail, being charged with suspicion. Al
umbrella belonging to George Wescott
which was known to have been stolen, wa
found in Smiths possession.
p. H. Mcdonald, the Chicago slot ma
chine man who was arrested Thursda,
night for being a suspicious character, wa
discharged from custody yesterday, no com
arresting officer.
"a Comparison Between the Israel o
Moses and the Israel of America in Regar
to the Disposition of Territory Acquired b
Conquest" is the subject of Rev. X. L
Wheeler's sermon at the Presbyteria
church this morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
Title Involved in N Suit.

IT is reported tnar tnere is to be trouble
about the transfer of the Ryan homestead
property to Armour & Co. Suit has been
commenced by an Omaha attorney for Clara
V. Rank of Ohio to prevent the consumma-
ton of the deal with Armour. 1t is alleged
by the attorney for the plaintiff that on
July 0 a contract was made with the heirs
OF the Ryan estate for the property in cues
ton and that the sum OF $500 was paid to
bind the bargain. The court is asked to
enforce tie alleged contract and the plain
tiff in this suit further asks that James
Ware be compelled to deed the property
over to the holder OF the first contract. No
information could be obtained about this
property yesterday. Messrs. Hector and
Johnson, who purchased the land for Ware,
are both out of the city and their version
OF the case could not be obtained,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
4. v. u.

Vicksburg command. No. l, Union Vet
Grams union. elected and installed the fol-
lowing officers: j. b. Driesbach, colonel; G..
p. Garlick. lieutenant colonel; A. G.. Hub
bard, major; William Anthony, chaplain;
John Mcdonnell, o. D.; Lew Pixley. adju-
tant. Delegates TO the national encamp-
ment at Rock Island August o. 10 and II:
ID. M. Haverly and W. S. Shoemaker; al
t~ernates, G. p. Garlick and A. X. Rhoads.
The command is in a prosperous condi-
tion and quite a number of the members are
going to the ~eneampment.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.

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Many of the commission men at the Live
Stock exchange are considerably exercised
over the influx of confidence men, and openly
assert that the police protection afforded
residents and strangers is inadequate. Wis.,
iting Cattlemen are feeced daily, but in
many cases no report of the occurrence is
made to the police for the reason that many
of the stockmen do not court the notoriety
which would follow. In some cases where
reports have been made to the police nothing
has been done and tho commission men do
not hesitate to denounce the polio force as
incompetent.
Two or three cases have been brought to
the attention of Justice White, but as no
direct evidence was introduced a charge of
vagrancy was all that could be made. Judge
White appears willing to assist the COM
mission men all he can and yesterday he
went so far as to announce that he would
waive his fees in such cases, the constables'
fees being all that would be demanded in
his court.
Even while the commission men kick a
| great deal they do not seem to be able to
get together and make any organized at
tempt to rid the city of the confidence men.
A few days ago a purse was raised to defray
the expense of one prosecution, but there
the matter dropped. Judge White says that
evidence must be obtained before a convic-
ton can be had and this is what is lacking
in nearly every case. A great many of the
compliments appear willing to settle after
a case has been brought, and when the trial
occurs the prosecutor is lacking, so nothing
remains to be done but to discharge the de-
PENDANT.
1t is thought that when Manager Kenyon
| Of the stock Yards ppr1napv rat,rnc from,
the east the matter will be taken up in
earnest and steps taken to protect shippers.
One of the alleged '~fimfammers'' who
was tried before Justice White yesterday
represented that he was a piano tuner and
upon his promise to leave the city at once
an order for a release was made out. Later
on Judge White learned that the man was
not a piano tuner. This informtion caused
the judge to regret having suspended sen
tence, and he directed the constables to
keep an eye out for the confidence man and
arrest him on sight.
A story was going the rounds yesterday
of a stranger who was robbed of $40 at the
Kirby hotel. He entered the place at the
request of an alleged confidence man and
before he found out who he was dealing with
his wallet had been stolen. Instead Of re-
porting the matter to the police he went to
see d lawyer ana q portion or the money
was returned. Another case was where &
friend of Henry Mics who was visiting here
was induced to visit a saloon near the G
street viaduct. When a dice game was pro.
posed the supposed victim made a dash fol-
the door and managed to escape with his
money. 1t Is stated that a portion of the
confidence gang holds forth in the vicinity
of Twenty-fourth and Q streets, where
strangers with money are lured with the ex.
pectation of robbing them.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

There were few additions made yesterday
to the fruit display in the Horticulture
building. Monday is the day for changing
the plates upon the tables, and consequently
on Saturdays there are only a few scatter
ing exhibits that have not been seen dur
ing the week.
For the Nebraska exhibit. Shoemaker of
York and Jenkins of Arcadia sent in some
cherries, which, by the way, are the only
ones on exhibition in the building. Jury
of Tecumseh and Russell of Wymore made
some additions to the peach exhibit.
Most of the exhibits of fresh fruit are
keeping well, and continue to be in remark
ably good condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
Bicycle Shoes $3.50

Since we've made the one price Of
$3.50 on any bicycle shoe in our store
be it for man or woman-DreX l."
Shooman has been kept busy fitting the
feet of bicycle enthusiasts-Our store
has been crowded all the time and its
little wonder for this sale means all of
our $5.5O-S4.5O AMI $500 bicycle
boots ut S2.jO-No such bicycle boot OPP.
p%ortunity has ever occurred in Omaha
or anywhere else before-high cut
medium cut-low cut-cloth tops-kid
tops-all at one Observation-Disclosures
come quick while we have all sizes
for we won't get any more.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
Low RATES TODAY
CONTINUED from First Page.)

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tepees were pitched and supper served. TN
fortunately SOM Of the Indians forgot to
bring their cooking utensils, but equal to
the emergency, Captain Mercer hustled
about the grounds and in a short time had
a full stock of kettles, tin plates and knives
and forks. After supper the Indians, ac-
companied by the government employees.
strolled out along the Midway, attracting
more attention than the shows. One of the
proprietors made a hit by inviting the en-
tire party into his place. The crowd fol-
lowed and for the next hour that particu-
lar place did a good business. After wit
Messing the performance they went to the
fireworks display, where they seemed SPELL
bound as they gazed upon the rockets and
bombs that were shot into the air.
1t is expected that a large number of
Indians from SOM of the remote sections
will arrive today and tonight. The main
body, however, will not get here until Mon
day or Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
FEDERAL BUILDING NOTES.

John Latenser, superintendent Of the new
postoflce building, has gone to Nebraska
City to supervise some repairs which arc
being made on the government building at
that place.
DR.. Miller, surveyor Of customs, is pre-
pared to turn over his Office In the old fed
eral building to his successor and after he
Is relieved will spend most Of his time at
Seymour park. Deerield will be his post
office address.
An unusual blunder was made at the
postoilice yesterday, A man bought a money
order for a small sum and deposited 1t in
the letter box without enclosing it ia an
envelope.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

a little bluff in favor OF ex-Mayor Weir of
Lincoln.
PopuIists Equally divided.
The %populist delegation to the state con-
vention is also hopelessly at sea. With three
candidates from Douglas county, none OF
whom controls the delegation, all are in a
disturbed state OF mind. The delegation will
not hold a meeting until It reaches Lincoln,
when it will try to get together the night
before the convention. There is an indie
scribable fear on the part Of each delegate
that one Of the candidates will receive som
credit for having delivered a portion Of the
delegation to the successful man. To avoid
this and maintain their Individual soyer-
eighty the delegation promises to remain
divided between Deaver, Yeiser apd Pea
body.
silver Republicans Look On.
The Douglas county silver republicans are
about in a worse condition than their popu-
list associates. They don't know what to
ask for in the may of honors at the con
venticn and will sit quietly by and see
what will be offered them. The delegation
has held no meeting and none has been
called. It is prepared TO endorse anybody
in favor Of sixteen to one, and beyond this
no delegate will even venture q prediction
as to what his party will do at Lincoln.
The members of the three delegations will
go to Lincoln according to their own con
venience, and no attempt will be made TO
go as a body. A majority will go down
Monday afternoon, but a large number will
not leave till Tuesday morning. AS passes
are scarce and all the roads to Lincoln have
made the same rate the delegates will take
their choice as to lines of transportation.
The prevailing opinion is that the pres
ent state officers. outside of the governor
and possibly lieutenant governor, will be re-
nominated. Lieutenant Governor Harris is
not looked upon as sure of denomination
and the silver republicans are hopeful this
position will be offered them. They have
two candidates for it in C. o. Lobeck OF
this city and A. Il. Gilbert of York. The
democrats generally are willing to concedt
this provided Harris is to be shelved.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
rrest the wiid Man of Borneo.

Buddie Carter, a young colored boy
wanted at ~Leavenworth, Kan, for breaking
the seals Of a Missouri Pacific freight car
and stealing a quantity of coal, was ar
rested yesterday and will be returned TO
Leavenworth,
Carter was thought to be hidden beyond
the possibility of Identification In the guise
of a Borneo wild man at a North Sixteenth
street museum, for which he was an ad-
vertisement. His own mother would not
have recognized him in the makeup, but
1t was penetrated by one OF the lynx-eyed
MGGrath sleuths.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

Bids were opened on Friday for 5000 yards
of paving TO be done in South Omaha. The
Iowa Brick and Paving company bid s1.35
per square yard on concrete; ], b. Smith &
Co. bid Si.37 per square yard on concrete;
John Grant bid 80 cents on sherman gravel
laid on Stag; Van Court & Vim bid &c
cents per square yard on Sherman gravel
laid on crushed stone. The contract has not
been awarded yet.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
We Can Save You

Both pain and money Ivy our no gas,
no pain method of CNtraCtiou-Wc use
gas. If dcSircd-Howcver, we never pun
a tooth till It is beyond saving-Our
small gold filings at $500 have saved
many Il t~ooth-Samc with the silver ana
gold alloy Filings at S1.OO-For years
we've made a special study Of filling
and YOU can depend upon our work he
inc the bcst-Brokcu teeth built up TO
their natural shape by beautiful contour
gold fnings-Opcn evenings until S3o-
Lady attendant.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
A Great Treat

Mr.. a. Hospe has the pleasure of an
~nouncing the arrival at his music and
art rooms of Baron r~aszthory's celc-
bratcd painting of Countess Hichy of
Vieuua-Opening Saturday. July 30, and
continuing n short time. Admission, In
cents.
In our art rooms will also I've found
the largest line Of known pianos i'll
Omaha-Thc Kimball-Thc Knabc-Thc
Krauach X Bach-Thc Whitney and
others-Special terms and prices are be
ing made on thcSe-Nou should see the
Kimhall Exhibit in the Liberal Art
building,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
De StOeCker CIGARS

Is not made uf rope frum Manila
Use holden on to dis rope so as ter keep
my FEET dry-dese fellers have pushed
me off de bote koz | amt got no more
Stoceker cigars-Say, cut dem Stoeckers
IA great stuff yer got n Stoecker wild
yer, yer kan go anywhere-and de
Stoeckers is like de expozeshun passes,
dey is in everybod's pocket-yer kant
pass any uf de cigar stores widout seaen
de Stoecker cigars-When Hayvana falls
dad will put it in all his cigars.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
LOCAL BREVITiES.

Hickory camp, No. 5l2S, Modern Wood
men of America, will give a lawn social on
Thursday evening, August 4, at the corner
of Twenty-fourth and Bristol streets. Ice
cream and cake will be served and a choice
program will be given during the evening.
In the case OF the restrain
ing order granted Wenzel Wolos-
hensky in his suit to enioin the city
from paving between the tracks on Vinton
street for several blocks Judge Keysor made
a temporary injunction yesterday pending
term.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
St. Joe Coming in Force.

The people of st. Joseph, Mo-, have ar
ranged for August 10 as the date upon
which they will come to the exposition in a
body. 1t is thought that an excursion of
several trains will be worked up. The dele
CATION will arrive early in the morning,
spending the entire day and evening on the
grounds. A number of bands will accom-
pany the excursion.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST
Generally Fair; Warmers; S0uthcrIy
Winds the Program for Nebraska,
Kansas and Iowa,

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-Forecast for
Sunday:
For Nebraska and Kansas-Generally fair;
warmer; southerly winds.
For lowa-Fair weather; northerly winds,
becoming variable.
For South Dakota-Partly cloudy weather;
warmer; variable winds, becoming south
erly.
For Wyoming and Montana-Fair wealth
er; warmer; variable winds, becoming
southerly.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA, July 3O-Omaha record Of tenn
peraturs and rainfall compared with the
corresponding day of the last three years:
1895, 1897. 1896, 1895.
Maximum temperature .. 70 93 50 r.
minimum temperature (. 80 % 90 CO
Average temperature ..... 81 50 ~ 70
hannah .,.......,,...,-..- ~ 10 ,J 90
Record OF temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March l.,
1895:
Normal for the day ...,.....,,.,. rs
Deficiency for the day ................. .
Accumulated excess since March l......lGi
Normal rainfall for the day.....,. .13 inch
Deficiency for the day ....-....... ~ inch
Total rainfall since March l......l758 inches
Deficiency since March l....,..,.. l7G inches
Deficiency for cor period, 49,. T.O5 inches
Excess Tor cor. period, 1896 ........ 10 inCh
L. A. WELSH,
, LoGAl FORECAST Oulcial-
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
Steamer uuym Lost.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 30.-A private let
ter from Mazatlan, Mexico, reports that the
steamer Guaymas, property OF the Mexican
Central railway company, foundered on July
Is off Acapulco. All passengers and crew,
with the exception of one man, pulled ashore
in boats, landing at San Geronimo. One
sailor was rowne
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
VIII Have n Mexican Band.

Manager Lindsey of the Department of
Ways and Means has closed with the Sew
enth Artillery band of the Mexican army.
The organization is pronounced the best
band in the land of Diaz. II numbers forty
two men, and will be in Omaha on Au-
gust II.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

MAYHEM, Kan, July 30,-A tornado
passed six miles south of this place, de-
s~troying a dozen farm houses and other
buildings in the vicinity. At Tabo the post
Office was completely destroyed, The damage
to crops will amount to thousands Of dollars,
Representative Joseph Christie'B country
dwelling was blown away, probably fatally
|injuring Mrs. Jennings and Edward Rel
noldB, a farmer.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

These are 1 cent a mile inside of the 15O-
mile limit and one fare for the round trip
from all other association points. AS some
latitude is allowed the railroads where no
connective points are involved, the / cent
a mile rate will cover Nebraska as iar WesI
nc North platte, the bulk of Iowa and st.
Joseph. Atchison and other cities in Mis-
souri, and Kansas.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
MAGIC civ Gos.ip.

Best California wines-Wollstein & Co.
Miss lena Cox, organist at the Methodist
church. is quite sick.
George H.. Baxter is at Elkins, w. Va,
visiting friends and relatives.
Miss Bertha Clark has gone to Missouri
to visit friends and relatives.
w. II. Oyerton, Mrs. c. S. Hubbard, Miss
Pearl Gray and Miss Martha Widdis have
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

SAN DIEGO, July 3O.-W. A. Bissell says
that the contract for the proposed steamship
line between this city and Japan has been
signed and the steamers VII begin their
trips about December !.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
NsS&aSlAMN
l4OA DOUGLAS.

hydrant. The hydrant was broken off some
four feet below the surface of the ground
and the water poured out in torrents. 1t
took an hour to locate the stop box and
shut off the water.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
EXPECT A CROWD FROM MISSOURI.
Kansas City Day Will he an Event
of the ExDOsitIon.

The Missouri people are busily engaged
In arranging a program for Kansas City
Day, which will be observed on August
g. While the program will not be COM
pleted for a couple OF DAYS, II is certain
that 1t will carry with it a number of in
teresting features and some pleasant sur
prises. The railroads have made a round
trip rate OF 81, which it is thought ought
to bring fully 5000 OF the people from the
city on the banks of the Kaw to Omaha.
Superintendent Nelson, in charge of the
Missouri fruit exhibit in the Horticulture
building, VIII make an effort TO do the
right thing on Kansas City Day. He is ar
ranging with some Of the largest fruit
growers in the state to send peaches and
pears here upon that occasion, and II his
plans do not fail he will have hundreds of
baskets OF the fruit TO give away TO all
who attend the exposition at that time.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

For a time yesterday afternoon it looked
as though Twentieth street, from the main
court to the north midway. would be flooded
with water. A driver on a sprinkllng
wagon, after filling his tank, drove of
without discounecting the hose from the
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
BAILEY,

IA yenrs ad Floor Paxton nix,
ExperIrnce. 10th ana Farnnu-