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Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03
PROVE A SURPRISE
Lead the Procession at Finish Of the Biz
Varsity Boat Race.
CORNELL OVER THREE LENGTHS BEHIND
wisconsin Third and Columbia Last
Ithaca Crew wins the Fresh
man Race with the Quak-
ers In the Rear.

SARATOGA LAKE, N. Y, July 2.-The
freshmen and varsity races OF the Inter
collegiate Rowing association were rowed
ever two and three-mile courses respec-
lively. The Cornell freshmen won the first
contest in 1851 3-5, three and one-half
lengths ahead Of Columbia, which finished
second through a splendid squirt in the
stretch which put its boat slightly over a
quarter of a length ahead of the Quakers'
boat.
Pennsylvania, pulling the only paper shell
used In the contest, won the varsity race
by three and one-half lengths in the remark
able time of 15:511k. Cornell got into sec
ond place after a lively sprint, with Wiscon-
sin, leading the westerners nearly a length,
Columbia padded across the line four and
one-half lengths behind Wisconsin.
The quadrangular race developed sur
prises, namely, Pennsylvania victory over
Cornell and Wisconsin's heading Of the 9th
ers all through the first mile and its re-
markedly good work from the standpoint oil
the disadvantages under which Its members
suffered by reason of a long journey so neal
the time for the race. Columbia's place In
the varsity had been so uncertain all along
that its finish was not a surprise.
The freshmen rowed in almost CLASSY
water, but the varsity crews had a rapidly
increasing south wind at their backs, which
accounts in part for the fast time made b,
the winners. The freshmen finished il
fairly good shape. Pennsylvania gave OH
perceptibly at the last in it's fight with Co
iumbia. The Cornell boys showed their con
clifton by rowing back to their quarters,
distance of four miles. The Wisconsin
VARSITY crew had to row two miles to tn
starting point for the lack of a launch. A
the finish of the varsity race two men II
the Cornell boat required a dash of waite
to enable them to keep their seats. TIL
Pennsylvania and Wisconsin crews finishel
strong and the Columbia eight evinced con
siderable exhaustion.
The statistics of the crews are as follows
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03
NEW SCALPERS ORDINANCE
inspector McNittie Preparing n Bill
for the Regulation of Ticket


Following up the decision OF Judge Scott
winch knocks out the ticket brokers'
ordnance, recently passed by the
city council, License Inspector McVittie is
preparing another ordinance. This will in
all probability, be ready for the regular
council meeting ON next Tuesday night.
ihe ticket brokers objected to the ordi-
nance which was made n law by the coun-
cii, because they alleged that it practically
aeDarred them from doing business. The
court case really grew out of this objection.
ihey desire some sort of an ordinance to
regulate the business, however, and it is to
SATISFY TINS demand that the new ordinance
Is being drawn up with the Objectionable
features stricken out.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03
FEDERAL BUILDING NOTES.

Judge Munger of the federal. court re-
turned to his home at Fremont Friday
night.
Deputy United States Marshal Allan left
Friday night for Dakota City and Homer,
where he will arrest a number of men who
are selling liquor to Indians in violation of
the law.
Collector Houtz of the revenue office and
his assistants are working day and night,
but are unable to fill orders for the new
stamps. Stamps are sold over the counter
from 10 a. IN. till l p. M, and then the
office closes and mail orders are attended
to. The government is able to furnish only
a limited amount of the stamps and the
office is without the stamps about half the
time, but will fill all orders as soon as pos
sible.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03
Mothers, Convention.

SALT LAKE. July 2 THE big session OF
the mothers convention was held In Assem-
bly, hall. which was packed, some OF the
most noted speakers OF the country being
present. The star attraction was Mrs. Ellen
Henrotin of Chicago, honorary president OF
the Federation of Women's Clubs. Mrs.
MumfoId also spoke. Mrs. Ellen Richard
son Of Boston discussed TN Child and the
Country" The program concluded with an
address on The Child; an Interpolation
by Mrs. Harriet Hellar Of Omaha.
The congress will conclude tomorrow with
a literary session In the morning. a business
session in the afternoon and a reception IL
the evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03
Port Arthur Route Dny.

President A. E. Stillwell of the Port
Arthur route, has secured September Z as
Port Arthur Day" at the exposition, and
expects to make it one of the big days of
the season. Trains will be run from all
parts of the south, and no effort will be
spared to have a large representation of
southern people in Omaha on that date.
President Stillwell is the first to secure a
day for any railroad, and other roads will
no doubt follow out the same plan, and try
to Guido each other in point of attendance.
The idea of having a Port Arthur day was
suggested to President Stillwell by A. e.
Patterson, and the plan met with the hearty
approval of the exposition directors.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03
COMPANIES AT WAR
Pacific Starts a Merry Row Among the Local
Representatives.
ARISES FROM THE WAR REVENUE STAMP
Pacific Agrees to stand FOR the Tns
and the Tiers DO Not aud
the rouhI Commences
MT Once.

Bitter war is on between express COM
panios doing business in and out of Omaha.
II is generated by the stamp tax on express
packages. The Pacific Express company has
announced that 1t will accept all kinds OF
express business for shipment without COM
polling the sender to pay for the necessary
war revenue stamp. The other companies
resent this action.
The news that the Pacific Express COM
pany had decided to pay for the stamps to
be attached to express packages instead Of
forcing the sender to pay fer the stamp
spread rapidly around town, and the agents
OF the company suddenly found that they
were favored with more business than they
had for a long time enjoyed.
The other express companies are standing
pat on an agreement to make the sender OF
express packages pay for the war stamp.
The Adams, the American, the W~ells-Fargo
and the United States are all insisting on
collecting for the stamp. Manager Garner
of the American said he did not think his
company would recede from the position It
had taken, until a test case, just brought in
New York, by the Merchants association.
has been decided. He contends that the
company pays its share of the war tax In
the drafts, checks and other bank papers
handled.
There is a report that the Kansas City
office of the Wells-Fargo company has alb
sorbcd the stamp tax, but the local office
could not confirm 1t. The Pacific company
extends westward over the Union Pacific,
south over the Missouri Pacific and south
and east over the Wabash. 1t is securing
most of the business in sight at present
in these directions, but there is n great
amount of express matter it cannot handle
and on this the senders are forced to pay
the tax.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03

eye and cheering to the veal student. The
blackboard-a mlsnomer-was also a pale
green tint and the facings on the woodwork
were light-colored wood. The dead and life
less walls were enlivened With some pictures
and at convenient points in the room were
green plants and some bowers, all OF which
made a general pleasing effect. After much
effort in one of the New York schools they
had persuaded the park commissioners to
place in the High school during the winter
some Of the potted plants and trailing vines
which decorated the interior Of the halls
and the assembly rooms. AS the pupils
passed in and out into the wintry weather
their eyes rested on the green suggestions
of the springtime.
II Miss summers has her way in all
schools there will be more OF the natural
studies introduced for the benefit of the
scholar, which she says would add to the
unconscious education of the pupils in all
grades.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03
WHAT OUR VISITORS SAY.


Monument to Lafayette.
Prof. Nightingale, the first principal of
the Omaha public schools, now connected
with the public schools of Chicago and who
was one of the prominent educators con-
nected with the Educational convention held
in Omaha last week, is one of the most IN
thusiastic workers in the interest Of the
Lafayette monument fund. While the pro-
fessor is not the party who originated the
plan to erect a monument to the memory of
Lafayette, he has done much to perfect the
arrangements for raising money to place a
shaft over the grave of the patriotic French
man who did SO much for this country dur
ing the early days when it was sorely in
need of help. Speaking of the plan for
erecting a monument Prof. Nightingale said
Every American should do something in
this cause and i am of the opinion that a
large numbe of them will assist financially.
AT this time the remains OF Lafayette lie
in a little cemetery near the city OF Paris
and with the exception of a small marble
slab the grave is unmarked. There is no
fence about the grave and everything Is in
a dilapidated condition. The grave is grown
up to weeds and is uncared for by anybody
except the sexton, who gives 1t little or no
attention. 1t is frequently visited by Ameri-
cans, but being unauthorized they do moth
ing toward making improvements or beau
tifying the spot.
THE society that has in view the erection
of a monument to the memory of the brave
young marquis is taking steps to raise
money among the pupils of the public
schools of this country. The plan is to have
a Lafayette day in the schools, a day upon
which the children may contribute theiI
pennies and dimes and larger sums II they
so desire. This way we can raise a large
sum of money, enough so that with the
other money that we can secure by popular
subscription, W. can erect a monument thai
will be a credit to the name OF Lafayette
There will be no limit on the sum to be
contributed and If people desire they car
give dollars instead of pennies.
Some time this fall it is more thar
likely that the committee will decide upor
a Lafayette day, due notice of which will
be given in time. On that day we expect L
receive the contributions, which after beini
secured will be sent to the agent appointe,
by the committee. After enough money Il
raised to assure the success of the undertake
ing, another committee will be appointed Il
consider the ways and means for carryin,
out all OF the details. This we hope to d.
this season so that We may begin worl
early next spring. The idea is to have tn
monument completed at the time OF tn
Paris exposition and unvell 1t at that time
Many Americans will attend the Pari
exposition and it is our purpose to have a
American day, a day when we can gathe
thousands OF residents of the United States
Upon that occasion we will unveil the La
fayette monument and make the occasion
one of the most interesting and impressiy
of the exposition"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03
Admires the BoundIess West.

Hon. w w. s~tetson, wha is one Of the
~favorite sons of the good old state of Maine
and who is one of those big, genial men
you always like to meet, speaks with hearty
emphasis of his impressions Of the Trans
mississippi country, the convention, the peo-
pie and the exposition.
There are three things which l believe
readily impress me-" said he. First, you
go so fast that you are already an old coun-
try: second, you have not made the mis-
takes of older communities, but have alb
sorbed their best products. Third, l don't
see how you people had the courage to start
on this exposition, and, lastly, the amount
of money, skill and brains shown in this
exposition are as great, as astonishing as
they are a credit to the whole country. The
points about it are the extent, unity, pro-
portion and beauty, and when l return
home | presume the people will think
exaggerate when / tell them about it. ]
would like to see 1000 of our representative
people in Maine come out and see this
transmississippi country"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03
BURT'S SPECIAL IN A WRECK
Union Pacific President and Party Get
Shaken Up in California.
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN ARE INJURED
Accident Occurs on the southern Pa
ciic About Three Hundred Miles
from san Francisco-None of
the officials Hurt.

The special train Of President Horace G..
Burt and other officials of the Union Pacific
railroad from this city was wrecked be-
tween Smithson and Delta, in California, on
Friday night. Fortunately none OF the ofi-
Gals were injured, although all received a
pretty severe shaking up. Both the engineer
and the fireman OF the special train were
hurt, but their injuries are not believed to
be serious.
The following telegram was received by
Tho Ias NJ. Orr at Union Pacific headquarters
on Saturday morning: Delta, Cal, July 1.
Notify all our folks no one hurt. Every
body well and happy. E.. Dickinson" The
message had the effect Of satisfying
a number of anxious fears that were en-
tertained at headquarters regarding the
safety of the party. With President Burt
and General Manager Dickinson we're also
John A. Munroe, freight traffic manager; T.
l.. Lomax, general passenger and ticket
agent, and Director Hartman. The news
of the wreck and the personal report OF
General Manager Dickinson that all wer,
well were Immediately communicated to the
families Of the officials.
The accident happened on the Shasta di.
vision of the Southern Pacific railroad
which runs along the Pacific coast in Cali.
fornia. The party had left Portland ant
was enroute to- San FRANCISCO. Neal
Delta, Cal. about 800 miles north of SaI
Francisco, the engine jumped the track il
a deep cut. The-train was shaken up, blu
the four private cars that followed the en-
CINE remained on the track. The carr
were those of the Union Pacific ant
were drawn by a Southern Pacific engin
and crew. The official party left Omahi
about two weeks ago for a trip over tn,
Oregon Short Line and the Oregon Railroad
and Navigation compary's lines. They ar
expected home the latter part of next week
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03

heaviest money shipments. We did not
know Of the robbery in our general Offices
here until after Office hours and we are in
formed that three pursuing parties are after
them. Two started from Midland and Stan
ton, and a larger posse started eastward
from Pecos on a special train under the d.
rection OF Sheriff John Y. Lowell of Reeves
county.
offered a reward OF $3.50 for the capture of
each robber. The Pacific Express company
will offer the same amount and the state OF
Texas will duplicate It,"
The officials of the Pacific Express COM
pany decline to make public how much
money the robbers secured, but they took
all in the safe. Rumor places the amount
all the way from $4,000 to $4,000
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03
PENNSYLVANIA FRESHMEr
start the varsity Race.

The four varsity crews were at their re-
spective stake boats and ready for the word
as soon as the referees boat reached the
starting place at 1926 o'clock. At the pis-
tol shot Columbia took the water first with
a thirty-six stroke. Pennsylvania second
with forty. Wisconsin at thirty-eight and
Cornell last with thirty-eight. Before half
O. dozen lengths had been rowed the Wis
consin boys, with their 'Yardda" stroke had
urged to the front, and at the half mile
had a lead of half a length. Cornell, which
wsS trailing in the rear, put on
a. squirt and was almost on equal terms
with Columbia, which was second. In this
way they reached the flag, which they passed
with Wisconsin a length in the lead and
rowing a stroke that was pushing The boat
through the water at a terrific rate OF
speed. Wisconsin, Cornell and Columbia
were rowing 4 thirty-four stroke and Penn
s~ylvania thirty-eight, The speed shown by
the Wisconsin boys was n surprise to every.
body.
AS the crews approached the second mile
Pennsylvania went up with a rush, rowinf
a thirty-eight stroke, and before the two,
mile flag had been reached took the LEAD
from Wisconsin. The Wisconsin boy!
pluckily held on to second place, rowing q
thirty-four stroke. 1t was at this j%unctur,
LDIL SUIHtll was seen 10 SHOOT tnel
bolt" Colson called on the mel
10 go after Pennsylvania. Th,
men responded with a will, but their reserv,
force, which was so apparent in the New
London contest, did not show itself, and
while they got upon even terms with tn
Wisconsin boys, 1t was seen that the Quak,
ers were beyond their reach. In the las
mile Pennsylvania skinned over the waite.
like n swallow, crossing three and a hal
lengths in the lead. Cornell and the Wis
consin boys had a desperate fight over ever!
inch of the last mile for second place, tn
difference being less than a length.
Just before the start of the varsity rae
two or three Wisconsin men sought bet
that Wisconsin would finish ahead of eithe
Pennsylvania or Columbia, Several sue
bets were made. the greater portion OF tn
money being wagered with Pennsylvania
One bet was made that Cornell would bea
Wisconsin by five lengths,
The crews lined up as follows in today
race:
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03
COUNTY AND THE EXPOSITION
commissioners express pprOb
ton of the Course Pursued by
the Management.

Again the-oflicers of the exposition APP
peared before the Board of County Commits
siuners to secure an additional s., 900 of the
county exposition fund, and again they went
away without the money. The man who APP
peared was u. 7. Lindsay, of the executive
committee. When the matter came before
the board, a report was submitted, proVid-
ing that when the exposition association
gave the county a receipt in full for cleo
trical service furnished and when the re-
CURED number of passes to the grounds, for
employees OF the county, working in connec-
ton with the exhibit, then the county would
turn over the sum Of 81, 500.
Mr.. Lindsay said that such a condition
tied to the money would be Objectionable,
and, in his judgment. the exposition peo-
pie could not accept 1t.
COMMISSIONS Ostrom said that the expo
sition people had given passes 10
seven of the county employees con-
nected with the exhibit and that there
ten people who were compelled to pay ad-
mission fees whenever they entered the
grounds. These people he said were all con-
nected with the Douglas county exhibit. In
addition to this he said the exposition is
charging much more than local rates for
the electric current that it was supplying in
connection with the Douglas county exhibit.
When the association would remit the ex-
cess of it's bill and receipt in full, then he
was in favor of turning over the $4,000, but
not until then.
Mr., Lindsay said that he could not agree
to any such conditions and he left the
room, while the report was recommitted for
future consideration.
Three of the county graders were leased.
to be used until fall. The county pays SIC
per day, the parties getting the machines
to furnish horses and pay all expenses in
connection with the making of the roads.
The usual number of bills and claims were
| nllnu.nl
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03

Speaking OF the music conferences, Mr..
c. II. Congdon, music supervisor, st. Paul,
said: Not long ago l had a talk with
Stanley Hall, the psychologist, on the sub
ject of music training for children. He
said that he strongly believed in children
listening to good music and of their going
to high class concerts, or places where they
may hear good singers and wholesome songs.
There is much in training by example as by
practice. The trend of education along the
line of music is the same as In literary
studies. The best in music, as well as the
best in literature, should be encouraged.
AT our conference W. discussed the advan-
tages of having the music training in the
schools less of a mechanical drill and more
of real music. Our music conference was
quite successful and interesting"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03
MOrtnIity Statistics.

ported to the health commissioner for the
twenty-four hours ended at noon Yesterday.
Blrths-Henry b. Staley, 254s Davenport,
girl Harvey Welles, 1902 Clark, bow: Sam
Jones, 1902 Clark. girl. ~
Deaths-J. J. Hamilton. 979 North twenty
4ls South Twentieth, Ss years; Paul
sehicker, 1910 Martha. ten days; ]. A.
Blake, $50 South Twenty-seyenth 60 years;
Charles G. Ahlquist, ELL North Twenty
third, 76 years.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03

Superintendent Bignell of the Burlington
spent the morning in looking over the new
depot and arranging for the removal from
the old depot to the new. The interior
~fnishings of the depot are completed, with
the exception of the furniture, and Mr.. Big
nell said that the depot would have been
in use before now had not the furniture
been delayed, and that he. thought the new
depot would be in use by Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03
One of wnshington,s Boasts.

The state of Washington was represented
in the section of deaf and dumb training
in the educational convention in the per-
son of MIR. William Marshall, superintend-
ent of the School for Defective Youth at
Vancouver. There were ONLY about eighty
pupils in this institution last year and the
results of the training were very good.
'ours is an ideal place for an institution
of this Sort said Mr.. Marshall. "The eli
mate is particularly congenial and the
school is an ideally pretty spot just beyond
the barracks of old Fort Nancouver. The
quiet little town of Vancouver has the double
charm of historical association and pictur-
esque location. Before us is the wild
! sweep of the valley of the Columbia river
a few miles above its confluence with the
Willamette, the grand rivers making one o.
the most remarkable deep water channels
for seagoing ships in all the world. Port
land is only thirty-five minutes away by
electric car and boats run around the river
We nave the advantages OF the quiet ant
isolated country. which is the very nature
of the life in the old military post, and W.
also have the advantages Of the attractions
of the life of the metropolis"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03
Decorations Of school Rooms.

One OF The pet hobbies OF Miss Maud
Summers of Chicago is a wide Improvement
in school house architecture of the future
and more attention OF the esthetic side
Of interior decorations in school rooms.
For instance. she describes a place she saw
in New York City hat seemed to come
nearer a realization OF some OF the ad-
vaneed ideas Of education In making the
school room an attractive place to the pupil
than anything ever before attempted: The
walls we're a gale green tint, restful to the
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03

A professional room-working thief who
gives the name of Sam Grant is being held
at Council Bluffs, Ia, on the charge OF the
attempted robbery of a fiat building.
Grant is wanted In Omaha, and the police
are taking steps to get him. The last Job
he did here was at the residence of Mrs.
Henry Koch OF 1901 North Twenty-fourth
street. where he secured $50 worth of valu-
ables. A friend Of Mrs. Koch, who saw
Grant In Council Bluffs, identified him.
Grant will hght his extradition.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03
CAN'T Held on Suspicion.

Charles Gantz was arrested Friday night
on suspicion Of being implicated In the rob-
berry OF Andrew Johnson. his room mate. on
Thursday night. The men slept above .
livery stable near Fourteenth and Dayen-
port streets. where they were employed, aud
early Friday morning Johnson awoke 70
find the room mate gone. His pocketbook
containing 50 had also disappeared.