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Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11
CLOSE OF WOODMEN SESSION
Salaries of Head Camp Omcials
Raiscd-Resoiutiops Passed in
Closing Hours.

KANSAS CITY, June 10.-With the final
adjournment this morning Of the eleventh
biennial head camp of the Modern Woodmeu
OF America closed the most important and
most successful gathering of the order since
its inception. Several thousand delegates
and friends had left for their homes yester-
day and only comparatively few remained
today
Among the last acts of the convention was
the advancing of salaries, as follows; Head
consul, $1,000 head clerk, $4,000; head bank
er, $4,000; board of directors, SIS per day;
board of auditors. $12 per day; law COM
mittee, $12 per day.
a law was made giving the board Of di-
rectors authority to collect from members
in any state a special assessment equal to
any tax upon the orders business levied by
an insurance commissioner.
Resolutions endorsing the trades day in
June as Memorial day, a committee to pre-
pare uniform drill manual. favoring union
labor, placing memorial window to dead SOL
dier Woodmen in head building and making
c. c. Hasler poet leureate, were adopted.
The head consul and executive board will
prepare a new emblem for the order and a
uniform, both of which will be official, but
not obligatory on the camps.
On the question of suicide and its effect
on tie death claims the board was given au-
thority to use its discretion.
The prizes in the competition drill of
Foresters' teams were announced at mid
night tonight after the judges had strug-
gled with their notes and rating for over
twentyfour hours. Twenty-Five teams
competed. The banner was borne off by Sill
ver Leaf camp OF Elgin, Ill. The cash
prizes were awarded as follows First, $500,
Silver Leaf camp. Elgin, H., 946 points,
second, 5000, George Smith camp, Des
Moines, Ia, sos; third, 500, Beech camp,
Omaha, SS4; fourth, SO, Sunlower camp,
Topeka, Kan. $50; fifth, $50 Iron Wood
camp, Dubuque, Ia, $40. The other visit
ing teams which competed were rated as
follows:
u. s. Grant camp, Des Moines, S42;
Omaha camp Omaha. S3.2; B. & NJ. camp,
Omaha, S2.6; Lincoln Division No. I, Lin
en-, SO.2; Minnehaha camp, st. Paul, 1885,
IGnia camp, Ionia Mich, 7S.6; Evening
Star camp, Des Moines, 77.4; Kent camp,
Grand Rapids, Mich, 74.5; South Omaha
camp, South Omaha, 1873; Nevada camp,
Nevada, Mo-, 72.5; Pebble camp, Maunda,
H., 1872; Dubuque camp, Dubuque, Ia,
ia; Scott camp. Fort Scott, Kan, 67.4;
Shawnee camp, Topeka, 673; Duluth camp,
Duluth, Mimi, 634.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11

BUFFALO, N, Y, June 1O.-At meeting
OF striking freight handlers OF the Erie rail-
road today, 1t was decided to order out all
men employed inside at the various freight
houses on the docks this afternoon. Com
mittees were appointed to visit each freight
house at once and notify the men. The strlk-
ers subsequently adopted the following:
1--WE demand fifteen cents an hour for
ten hours work during the day, 20 cents an
hour for all overtime. no overtime after 10
o'clock and no Sunday work"
The strikers are principally Poles. and
number about $50. They suggest that they
will command the support and sympathy
of the United Trades and Labor council of
$4,000 men, with whom they are now said
to be affiliated.
Superintendent Brunt OF the Erie, at
whose decks the strike began, said that
the demands OF the men were unreasonable
and that he could not accede TO them.
They are now receiving IA cents an hour
for day work and 21 cents for overtime.
At other freight docks the rate was Is
cents with no Increase for overtime. lie
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11
no Protect nottom Lands.

YANKTON, S. D., June 10.-(Special) y
Congressman Gamble is perfecting plans for
the protection of the Missouri river bottom
lands in this part of the state from the
frequent inundatons that alone keep them
from being the best crop producing lands in
the west. 1t is his idea to have Captain
Sanford, who has charge of the Missouri
river improvements, make a careful pre-
limnary survey of the regions most affected,
with estimates OF what would be necessary
in the way of dams, pixies etc, to give
them the protection necessary, and to sub
NIT this expert testimony to congress which
will, in his opinion, do more toward get
ting national aid during the next session
of congress than all other arguments that
can be brought to bear.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11
Omaha Bee Vacation Department t.

them you are in absolute control. Every
branch of the government-eXecutive, legis-
lative and judicial-is in your hands. The
judges are all white men and the jurors
are almost exclusively composed Of white
men. Colored offenders have little chance
for escape when guilty of a petty otfense,
and If guilty OF serious crime the con-
vicition Is certain. This fact is known of
all men, There is, therefore, not the slight
est excuse for a resort to mob violence to
colored criminals
Mob Violence Ineffective.
The appeal goes on to say that severe
punishment has had no effect in decreasing
crime and that inhuman and barbarous
methods have been no terror for criminals
The united efforts of both races promptly
and surely to stamp out criminals wherever
found will more thoroughly and completely
rid communities of these miscreants than
the brutal acts OF blood-thirsty and ire
sponsible mobs. The appeal closes as fol-
lows:
Your oath of Office imposes upon you the
duty to execute the laws and protect the
people, irrespective of race or color. The
reputation of your state, your honor and
the honor and reputation of your people de-
mand that you rise to the level of the oc
cason, vindicate your assumption of the
| capacity to rule by the restoration OF the
majesty of law, extending its fullest pro
lection to the humblest citizen under your
jurisdiction. Respectfully submitted,
"A. WALTERS,
Chairman Afro American Council
Committee on Appeal;
p. NJ. PINCHBACK
JESSE LAWSON.
r. S. SMITH.
LUCY NOTION
T. THOMAS FORTUNE.
A. p. ALBERT.
LEWIS II. DOUGLASS.
ROBERT HARLAN.
| WILLIAM II. II. HART"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11

YANKToN, s. D., June 1O.-(special)-
Monday delegates to the twenty fifth ami
versary of the organization OF the grand
lodge, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons,
will begin to arrive. 1t is expected that
at least five hundred members OF the or
der will be present. Many important mat
ters will come before the grand lodge and
grand lodge officers elected for the ensuing
year. In conjunction with the grand lodge
the grand chapter. Royal Arch Masons,
grand commandery, Knight Templars, and
grand lodge of the Order of the Eastern
star which is the woman's auxiliary in
Masonry, will also meet. Grand officers will
be selected 10 the grand commandery and
tho Eastern Star. On Tuesday evening the
Masonic banquet will be served, at which
over 800 Masons will sit. The delegates Will
remain through Friday,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11
PACKS HIS poRrMANrfAu.
Prof. Grant Chesterfield Leaves
Omaha One Week FROM

on Monday. June the 10th Prof Grant,
Chesterfield will close HIS parlors az ~
Dodge street. and the last reading VIII nave
boon given lie leaves for the east
Since rrof. Chcsterneld's arrival mere yen L.
weeks ago his rooms have been constantly
throngcd and in no instance has there nesh
the slightest dissatisfaction. he has uias
nosed their cases and has restored ioS'
beoltb to scores and scores Of patrons.
Chesterfield came TO town under the en-
dorscmcrt Cf such noted pcrsCnages as
Robert G.. .Ingerscll Wm. J. Bryan, soma
tor Cushman X Davis EN-Prestdent hats,
risen. Scuator Teller Gov r. T. Geer OF
Oregon Wm. L. Gladstone, lonodies, the
great Greek, Baron Carl du Prcll Of Nun
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11
DEATH RECORD.
ncsn1t nf ColIiding with Tnndcl

Result of CollidinE with Tandem.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 10.-Hon Timothy
Guy Phelps, chairman of the Board OF Re-
gents of tho University of California, ana
formerly collector of customs for this port.
died today at his San Carlos country home
from the effects Of injuries received late last
month at the hands of two cyclists mounted
on a tandem, who ran over the old gentle-
man as he was walking along the road near
his home. The shock was great one ana
he has been gradually sinking ever since.
Yesterday he became unconscious and all
efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.
Nj. Phelps came to this state over forty
years ago. He has always been repub-
lican. He was twice a candidate for con-
gress and once for governor, being beaten
by a few votes each time President Harri-
son made him collector of the port OF San
Francisco. For several years he has been
president of the Board of Regents of the
University of California
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11
NEW HUSBAND.
Quite an Improve on the

Quite an Improyement on the Old.
II have been compelled to stop drinking
It," | said to the friend who asked me to
strengthen up on a cup OF her good coffee.
"Well," she said, that needn't bother you,
for | have Postum Food Coffee here, which
completely cured a friend OF mine OF sick
headaches" | tried her coffee and It was
very good, but when ! tried to make IT at
home, / was disappointed. soon found that
| was not making 1t correctly, but by put
ting in two heaping teaspoonful Of Postum
for each person and letting 1t boil twenty
minutes, It was dehcious
had at that time been an invalid for
several years, but did not know my trouble
was caused by coffee drinking, OF which
was very fond. / Immediately began 10 feel
better after leaving off coffee and using
Postum, and stuck to it, One day | met a
lady who was troubled the same as | was,
and whose appearance ca the street really
shocked me, for she was so emaciated. She
exclaimed in surprise at my improved ap-
pearance and wanted to know what | had
been doing She asked me If | had had a
healer Of any kind. | said Yes, / have
allowed Postum Food Coffee to work the all
most complete miracle OF curing me"
My husband has beeen absent in Georgia
for some time, and has been in wretched
health, having been in the hosDitaf twice
for indigestion. ] wrote him to stop using
coffee and try Postum, told him also just how
TO make IL. Yesterday / received a letter
from him in which he says, 81 am feeling
very much better, thanks to you and Postum.
/ sleep better, eat better, and in fact my
dear, am quite an Improvement on the old
husband" Alice l.. ellison, sos Park Ave.
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11

FREMONT, Neb., June 1O.-(Special.)-
Mrs Johanna p. Morse died at her resi-
dence on North d street last evening, aged
81 years. Her husband William Morse,
died February 6, and since then Mrs. Morse
has been in feeble health. She was mar
ried to Mr. Morse in Topsham Me-, in 1S4O.
was for many years a resident of Omaha
and had resided in Fremont for about
twelve years. Two sons, a daughter and
a number of grandchildren survive her.
From her girhocd she had been an active
member of the Baptist church. She leaves
a large estate.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11

Post at EngIe City, Alaska, VIII he
Named for DcnI Officer.

WASHINGTON, June 1O.-By direction OF
the president two forts in Alaska have been
named in honor OF army officers. The one
at the mouth of the Tananana river will be
known as Fort Gibbon, in honor OF General
John Gibbon, who was so long in command
OF the Department of the Columbia. The post
to be erected at Eagle City, Alaska, will
be called Fort Egbert, in honor cf the late
Colonel Charles e. Egbert, who was colonel
of the Twenty second infantry and brigader
of volunteers, and killed while leading his
regiment in battle in the Philippines March
o6
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11

SAN DIEGO, Cal, June 10-Thomas Gard
iner manager of the San Diego Union, one
of tho Oldest and best known publishers
on tho coast, died today after a lingering
illness at the age of 73. Mr.. Gardiner was
a native of Scotland. He came to this coast
in 1850 by the isthmus route. He was at
one time publisher of the Sacramento
Union and was later connected with the
Portland Telegram. He also founded the
Los Angeles Times in 1881. He has been
managing editor of the Union of San Diego
for about nine years.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11
HY M E N EAL.
HoGman-smith.

HASTINGS, Neb,, May lO-(special Tele-
gram Prof NJ. L. Hoffman and Miss Lii
liam Smith We're quietly married this even
ing at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. ii. Remer. Rev. Vandyke
Wight OF the Presbyterian church per
formed the ceremony in the presence OF
relatives. The bride is Hastings girl,
while the bridegroom is a member of the
Hastings college faculty and is quite we'll
known.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11
Insane Man Caught.

PIERRE. S. D., June 10.-(Special Tele-
gram )-Officers came in today With Adolf
phus KiTch, whom they secured near De-
Grey, in the southern part of the county.
Kirch short time ago escaped from the
asylum for the insane at Yankton and re-
turned to his old home, where 1t is claimed
he was making threats against the residents
and they asked to have him taken into
custody
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11
strook Jury DIsagrees.

CHICAGO. June 1O.-The jury in the case
of "Red Chris" strook, charged with com
pricity in the Schrage bond robbery was
discharged today, having failed 10 reach an
agreement. 1t has not been decided when a
new trial will be called. strook was
charged with being the leader Of the gang
who robbed Christian Schrage OF $40 900 in
bonds and currency in March. 1896.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11
ich, Bavaria; Mark Twain and many others

ich Bavaria; Mark Twain ana many others
too numerous to mention.
By examining your palms he tells the
condition of your health; and whether or not
you can be cured. If there are certain
changes in store for you; If your home lie
ia or will be happy: IL you will meet your
obligations what one Is best fitted for
in life and in fact he gives the complete
story of your life as told by the palm
The Chicago Press Club endorse his mar
velous powers absolutely. Prof Chester
fields fee for a life reading is SOC. The
parlors remain open on Sunday until =
p m.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11

WASHINGTON, June 10.-George Leon
ard Wood, military governor OF Santiago
province, has been granted leave of abb
senco in order that he may bring his fam
lily back to the United states. They will
come to Long Island, but it is expected
that General Wood himself will soon re-
turn to his post at Santiago, where his ad-
ministration has been a matter for sincere
qualification to the War department
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11
nnleigh out of Commission.

PORTSMOUTH, n, H., June 1O-The
United States steamship Raleigh was placed
out OF commission at noon today. All OF the
officers have been transferred to various
stations, while the crew has been sent to
New York and Boston.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11
FIIipinos on Exhibition.

SAN FRANCISCO June 10-The Mechan-
les institute has received permission from
the department at Washington to bring to
this country for exhibition purposes forty
Filipinos, the department sipulating that
they be OF absolutely no expense 20 the
government. The institute viii file hnnd
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11

has on board Robert F. Porter, formerly
President McKinley's special commissioner
TO Cuba and Porto Rico, and Mrs. Edna
Wallace opper Mr.. Porter has been max
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11

for the safe return of the Filipinos, who
will be exhibited in native costumes at an
eNnnsilinn q 10 be hold herA in Augnst.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11

SOUTHAMPTON June l0.-The American
liner New York, from Liverpool which
sailed from this port for New York today.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-02-19
MERE PLEASANTLY.
Evnaive Directness.

The world will probably never be wise
enough to know that the way to get a
small boy to do anything is to tell him not
to. Prior to a visit made in an Indianapo-
lis family by a very portly gentleman, small
Walters mother took him aside and warned
him, on penalty Of never again being al
lowed to dine with the family, not to say a
word about flesh or fat people before Mr..
Biggs-it would be rude and would hurt his
feelings dreadfully Small Walter faithful
ly pledged himself to reticence on the sub
ject, even going so far as to say that he
wouldn't talk at all for fear he might say
something he ought not to say. All went
well during the dinner, but after dinner
Mr.. Biggs brought trouble on himself by
asking the little boy to sit on his lap. Wal
ter approached him carefully, eyeing him
closely, and then half whispered to the
stout man:
Say, Mr.. Biggs, 1 don want t be rude,
or hurt yer feelings, or tell you you're fat,
but you're shaped jes' like a hill-you
haven't got no lap"
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-02-19

OF women who wear black some women
always have an air of recent bereavement
which misleads the ordinary mind. At a
railway station in this State not long ago
a tall woman robed in deep black accom-
panied by a young woman in colored garb,
sat waiting for train. The station matron
lowered in the vicinity, evidently with some
thing on her mind and finally beckoned to
the young woman, who went to see what
was wanted
Has she got corpse with herr" the sta
tion matron asked. "Corpse?" the young
woman exclaimed, looking over her shoulder
in CHASTITY fright-"Who got d corpse with
her? What do you mean2'
Don't be scared, lady" the matron cx-
planned, most of 'em that travels In deep
mournn' has corpses on the train. 1 just
wanted to. know if your lady had a corpse
with her"
Goodness nor' said the young woman
''her husbands been dead fifty years you
ought to be ashamed to shock people that
way; don't you ever treat me that way
again"
The station matron looked disappointed
and the young woman went back and sat
down without even feeling at liberty to tell
the lady In black what had happened
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-02-19
An Early Riser.

"Of course you can't imagine what curious
experiences we have with sick people," con-
fded a trained nurse. Il have just come
from very interesting case-a dear old
lady, lovely in every way, but utterly un-
manageable and unreasonable on the sub
ject of carly rising. The dear woman can
not turn over in her bed or put her hand to
her head; she is fatally i'll, poor creature,
but she wakes me every morning at {
o'clock to have her face and hands bathed
and her cap changed Oh l groan, it is
only o'clock, Mrs. Lorrimer; that is too
early for sick people to get awake. Let us
have another little nap
No, no. she always answers, my
father reared me to get up at o'clock ]
can't disobey my training. You must make
my toilet. I mustn't sleep any longer Sc
! have to get awake, prepare the dear old
lady for the day-eighty years old she is
and weak and sick-just because she was
reared by a father with abnormal ideas OF
rising time"
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-02-19

1.-THE pursuit of culture has its drawbacks.
of course" a chatty club woman remarked,
"and belonging to so many clubs necessarily
forces some few domestic accomplishments
into the background Several years ago
used to embroider a good deal, but since
1 have taken up five different varieties of
club work all kinds of fancy work has been
laid aside 1t has never dawned upon me
that my cook held me in light esteem on this
account, as it has pleased me to buy from
women friends not so busy all the pretty
center pieces and doylies needed for our
own table. The other day while engaged in
the feminine diversion Of listening over the
banisters when the doorbell rang CLEANED
Nora's estimate of my idle fingers The
caller was a young woman selling en-
broidery silks. Nav, said my cook in
tone of deep-seated disgust, " can't sell no
embr'd'ry silks here. Nobody here don't do
no embrd'ry she don't know how"
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-02-19
AMERICAN TRADE.

Speaking of our trade with Paraguay, it
is comparatively very small There are
many things in which it might be increased.
and this matter of furniture is one. Cheap
furniture is needed. 1t should be sent
knocked down so that it could be put to-
gether upon landing.
We should also sell Paraguay cotton ana
woolen goods. AT present 30 per cent of
such articles are furnished by England and
Germany There Is no cloth of any kind
made in Paraguay The black woolen
shawls worn by the women come from
Germany and Belgium. and the cottons are
chiefly from England. There is no reason
why they should not come from our mills.
1t is the same with hardware The most
now sold is German, although 1t is made
after American patterns, and certain classes
Of articles are sold under American trade
marks The impression obtains everywhere
that the American hardware Is the best
For this reason the Germans initate it..
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-02-19

'You can't tell me there is nothing in the
theory of reincarnation." remarked a trav-
cling man, for 1 know there is. l was
down in Florida recently. and In st. Angus
tine l saw a snob dog-an out-and-out snob
His name is Towser,' and he is just
common yellow dog-lives on the street and
belongs to no one. In the summer, when no
wealthy Northern people are in the town.
he plays with all the middle class children
and dogs, and will greet patronizingly the
middle class men and women who know
him. But in the winter as soon as the
season begins he attaches himself to some
rich New York family-loafs in their yard
tags their footsteps or carriages all about
the city, attends them to church and home
again, and, so far as he Is able. makes him
self one of them. For his meals he has
been forced to resort to the back yards of
plain, good woman who pities him and feeds
him regularly; he is friendly with her at his
eating hours but never so far forgets him
self as to wag his tail at her on the street
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-02-19

"At Zangwills lecture in Louisville the
other night a club man remarked over
book store counter, II sat in front of two
young Jews who were engaged in discussing
the lecturer The young woman had met the
distinguished man and her companion was
evidently trying to form some preliminary
ideas of his platform manner and methods.
I suppose Mr.. Zangwill speaks pure, un-
adulterated English?' said the young man.
Oh, yes, indeed the Vivacious Jewess an
swered, I should think ne did: he uses the
broad "a" all the time. Oh, he talks the
real stufTp"
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-02-19
Too Much for Him.

1t is evidently one thing to work without
knowing how much we do and another thing
to have our labors mapped out before us in
detail. For several months a business house
in this city has enjoyed the ministrations
of an unusually faithful colored janitor. AL
ways prompt and faithful unerring in the
discharge of his various duties, Tom was
& great favorte with the firm, and the pros
pect was that he would abide with them
many years. One day it occurred to the
senior partner that a little more system in
Toms routine would be advisable and per-
haps render his work a trihe easier; so he
wrote out in plain characters an outline of
the chores Tom had been doing every week.
arranged, perhaps, with more convenience
to the firm and to Tom. Unfortunately
Tom could not read so the list was given
to another man employed on rougher work.
with instructions to read it to Tom and ex-
plain to him each days prescribed duties
When the schedule was read to Tom, how
ever, the effect was astonishing and disas-
trous. He listened quietly, but his eyes
grew bigger and his black wool seemed 20
bristle on his head At the end he reached
for his cap and said to the porter: Good
Lawd! I ain goin do all that work. Then
he walked out and hasn't been seen since.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-02-19
Difference of Taste in Had Form.

Sins in society are like all other sins; we
can endure our own better than those Of
other people, although theirs OF course are
far more noticeable and unpardonable At
recent church social in indianapolis a promi-
nent man from another town seemed to be
the social lion of the hour. All the women
who had not met him were alert to Inspect
him courteously and at least satisfy them
selves as TO his attractlyeness or otherwise
While this feminine Interest was quietly
raging In an undercurrent OF almost maud
ible comment, thoroughly well-dressed
and apparently refined woman was heard 10
say: Wen, I'll be switched; I'll eat my
hat II that man hasn't got on a dress suit