davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-23
GRANT AMONG THE NEGROES
Mobbed with Admiration by the Colored
People of New Orleans.
RUrHLESsLY CRUSHED HIS TALL HAT
Amusing nnd Exciting Experience
During His TriumphnI Tour of the
South-RccoIIcctions of a
Hot Time.

In the spring of 1880 General Grant. after
MS memorable tour of the world, visited
the southern states and brought his tri-
umphal journey to close at New Orleans.
where he remained a week to two There
| accompanied the general to what proved
to be perhaps the most exciting demonstra-
tion Of negroes Of those times, demonstra-
tion which General Grant called his most
astonishing experience.
new generation was entering on the
scene, and although the men who had been
conspicuous in the service of the confeder
ate states had cordially welcomed Grant to
the defeated section, there were people in
the Crescent city who could not bring them
selves to the point Of taking part in the
street demonstration in honor Of the hero
Of the union army. Many of those who
secluded themselves during the public cere-
monies subsequently called on Grant at the
residence of his cousin
AS the hour for the arrival of the Grant
party approached, the streets swarmed with
black faces, shining with enthusiasm and
hope Somehow they conceived the idea that
Grant had come, not a private citizen,
but as their Moses, to restore their political
supremacy. They were more serious and
less boisterous than on other public occa-
sions, when their loud laugh distinguishes
the southern from the quiet northern gath
ering. The escort of the Grant party was
first company of United States regulars,
then a post of the Grand Army of the Re
public and a civic society or two. 1t was
not impressive as a procession, but as it
came, the fervor of the infammable negro
nature reached almost the limit, and when
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-23
PROSPERITY In NEBRASKA
Immigration Will Be Greater Than at Any
Season in Fifteen Years.
FILLING UP THE STATE HELPS OMAHA
Increasing Demand for Houses Both
in Country and TOwn-COnsid-
cradle Activity In the
Building Line.
FILLING UP THE STATE HELPS OMAHA

While the immigration to Nebraska this
spring is nothing as compared to what it was
along in 1880, 81 and 'S2, when government
land could be had in almost any portion of
the state, there are more people coming in
than at any time during the last fifteen
years and most of them are persons who are
coming to stay. Many of them are bringing
their families, intending to purchase homes
at once and put in the spring crop.
Regarding immigration, Land Commits
sioner McAllester of the Union Pacific Rail
road company says: I'VE do not expect
boom, but we are looking forward to the
coming of more settlers than during any sea-
son in the last ten years. We are selling
large tracts of land almost daily and in ad-
dition to this are disposing of hundreds
of quarter sections that Will be improved
this season. The good crops of the past
have resulted in placing Nebraska in the
front rank of agricultural states and the
people of the east are not losing any time
in getting out here. Most of the men who
are coming bring money with them and
everything indicates that they are the best
kind of citizens for state They are
largely farmers who have sold out in the
states from which they come, though of
course, many of them have been renters who
now seek to own farms of their own"
Regarding vacant lots and homes here in
Omaha, the demand continues active, yet
there is not the slightest indication of a
boom, Speaking of the situation, Garvin
Brothers said The conditions simply show
that real estate is returning to the normal,
although prices continue abnormally low.
The thoughtful citizen Is fast making up his
mind that the present is the most favorable
| time ever offered to secure home at
reasonable price. Houses and stores are
! well filled and the general tendency of
rents is upward. While there has been no
! general advance in values as yet, except in
few localities, prices are firmer The
! great improvement and increase in all lines
OF business, together with newly added in
! dustres in this city and more particularly in
| South Omaha, has provided permanent posi-
| tions for a large number of employees and
| brought in many new residents of a desirable
class, The city is suffering today for want
of more six TO eight-room dwellings for
rental purposes there is every indication
that good deal Of building will be done TO
supply the demand, Reports from the coun-
| try indicate that farm lands are rapidly adj
| yancng In value and selling freely, His
tory will probably repeat itself and the ad-
vance in prices of lands will undoubtedly be
| followed by a corresponding advance In the
value OF city property"
Here In Douglas county farmers are pre-
pairing to erect more commodious houses
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-23

and the marshals soon restored quiet enough
for his words to be heard He spoke briefly,
saying in effect that the colored people had
their future in their own hands. He urged
them to stick to the Bible and the spelling
book and they were bound to win the re-
spect of all mankind and enjoy their full
share of material prosperity. To some, who
evidently expected him to announce that
he had come to consecrate himself to the
restoration of their political rights, the
speech was apparently disappointing
A young negro a teacher in the university
for colored people, made a brief, but really
eloquent address.
General Grant" he said, " you have been
famous for epigrams that live in the hearts
of the American people. You spoke the sentl
ment of a determined patriot people when
you declared you would fight it out on this
line If it takes all summer But there was
one sentiment nobler than all, one that
had sunk deep into the hearts of millions.
When the landlord at Jacksonville would
have driven back the colored people as they
escorted you to your hotel, you said: Let
them come for where l am there the col
ored people may be also"
For moment it seemed as though the
crowd would rush on the raised platform to
lay hands on the hero, but the preachers,
seated in the nearer pews quickly passed
Scott Chin from his seat to the platform.
He was a tall negro, a preacher for sixty
years. born in slavery. He seemed taller
because he was thin, and he wore an old
blue army overcoat which spread at the
bottom, and gradually contracted toward
his narrow shoulders. AS his head also mar
rowed at the top, he was exactly pyramidal'
Then woman with the gift of prayer"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-23

giving to matter such a combination of
strength and lightness that the desired appa-
ratus can be made and in inventing methods
by which its motion can be controlled. BY
no process can we make a pound OF steel
weigh less than a pound and by no
process can we give it more than deh-
mite strength and stiffness. We can dlmln-
ish friction but we cannot avoid 1t alto
gether. We do not know how light an en-
CINE may possibly be constructed Give our
inventors plenty of time and perhaps they
will be able to fly. Discover some ways OF
avoiding the laws of gravitation or some sys-
TEN of electrical propulsion by which bodies
will be held above the earth as the great
masses of hydrogen thrown out by the sun
are held above that luminary, and the proJ-
cot may be a brilliant success. If this result
is reached it will be by the scientific inVes-
tigator and not by the inventor
Granting the possibility of aerial naviga-
tion the question whether 1t will be com
mercial success or a mere curiosity Is a
difficult one. 1t is to be decided by the prac-
tical man of business. In considering prac-
ticability we are not to overlook the extreme
cheapness of steam transportation in our
times II is difficult to see that air can nave
anv great advantages over the ocean as
vehicle to sustain goods in transportation,
At first sight this statement may seem sur
prising. Does it not take ten days and
large amount of coal to carry cargo OF
goods from New York to Liverpool? Might
not the saving be very great if they could
be carried in one or two days through the
air? We are not prepared to admit that the
saving could under any circumstances, be
very material. The cost of carrying a pair
of boots from New York to Liverpool Is
now less than that of carrying them from
a store to the home of purchaser in the
same city. If we calculate what an extent
of wing surface would. under any circum-
stances. be required to support a weight of
one ton in the air, we shall see the hope
Iessness of the idea that 5000 tons can be
transported from New York to Liverpool
cheaper than it can now be done The man
Of the future who is able to spend small
fortune on a flying machine may possibly
enjoy the luxury of flying from place to
place. But he will not carry much baggage
with him until some new law OF nature is
discoyerpd
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-23

and barns, showing that they are feeling the
wave of prosperity that is sweeping over
the land. Few if any of the farmers In
this vicinity are desirous of selling; on the
other hand, many of them are adding TO
their possessions by acquiring more land,
thus increasing the size of their farms that
they may increase their acreage Of grain
and have more pasturage for their stock.
In the city new buildings are being erec-
ted on every hand and it is almost impos-
sbe to go a block in any direction with
out seeing men eXcayating for foundations
or erecting new buildings. While it LIS true
that few of the new buildings are large,
scores of them will cost from $1,000 up to
So, 900 each. With the low prices on ma
terials, mechanics figure that a house that
costs $4,000 would have cost $3,50O ten years
ago, so that it will be seen that large
portion Of the houses erected are good as
they will average in any city.
AS yet there has been little done in the
way of erecting business houses, though on
the outlying streets several fine business
blocks with living rooms above the first
floor are going up. The architects of the
city, however, are firmly convinced that as
the season advances number of fine blocks
will be erected in the heart of the city. In
fact several of the architects say that lot
owners are already figuring with them now
| on plans for such buildings.
In the building line the records in tho
office of the building inspector show that
this has been the busiest month in ten
years past. Already during April permits
have been issued for the erection of forty
six dwellings costing from 81 900 to 81 600,
and fully half as many more are awaiting
examination so that 1t Is safe to predict that
by the close of the month permits Will have
been issued for the erection OF at least
! seventy five dwellings and cottages.
Hardly a dwelling house is being built to
! rent as in almost every instance the owner
of the property is building that he may have
a home for himself and family. There are a
few flats and apartment houses being built,
and in about every case they are rented for
a long term before being half completed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-23
SPANISH REPORTERS WORK.
| He Gets the News, but Has Trouble
in Telling ii in English

in Telling Ii in English.
According to the Spanish reporter, relates
the Times of Cuba, Havana's list of crimes
and accidents is on the decrease. But the
city editor suspects that yesterday was an
off day with the reporter. However, he is
really beginning to like this reporter, al
though he scarcely ever sees him. He usually
sneaks into the office like cat, looks eau
tiousy about, and then drops his copy upon
a desk or table and hurres away as though
he were glad TO get away alive
The following Is his report as turned in
last evening:
Accident-The black man Eusebio Ona
Garcia suffered various accidental bruises
on the left hand of a grave character, caused
by the unloading of rails at Regla
Bull Escapes-A bull from the cattle yard
of Don Teodoro Cajigal escaped yesterday
badly damaging the seat of the black man
Federico Gonzalez, who was in the act of
attentively watching a game of base ball.
The police sergeant Senor Baldomero Gar
gollo killed the bull with great skill, empty
ing his revolver into it in order to prevent
greater disasters. The man whose seat was
hurt vii! not be able to sit down for some
time.
Fight-They were detained and taken to
the Vivac by policeman No. Sc. Don Jose
Prleto and Don Jesus Rodriguez, who were
found fighting In the public way. Both had
several bumps on the head which each had
given the other.
Disrespect-The gray man Francisco No
gul was arrested for not respecting the
police He was seen making faces at an
officer of the law on a corner when his back
was turned.
Disobedience-The colored lady Amabelle
Gugol was detained and taken to the Vivac
for refusing to live in the arsenal ward set
apart for ladies' of her distinction
Severe Fall-Finding himself working on
big piece of timber Don Pablo Prieto, on
the Regla wharf he suddenly fell damaging
himself considerably He had been standins
on the end of the timber which he was saw
ing off
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-23

as they shouted. Many Of them did not
know Grants face and so We three were
almost equally the object ot alteration.
A path was made at last from the car
rlag 10 the door. but at every step we were
obstructed and crushed b. the pressure OF
the crowd Inside the chapel door VIC
found matters hardly better 1t took
long time to reach the altar Emperor
William" an old negro had charge of the
reception He stood on the platform, his
face beaming with fervor and perspiration,
obviously speaking at the top " his voice,
but to us his words were inaudible. Then
the choir OF a hundred voices burst forth
with DE Bridegroom's Come The mar-
shals, all old negro bachelors, had little
knots Of their hair tied with narrow blue
ribbon and in their white cotton gloved
hands they ncld red, white and blue batons.
which they waved wildly Every bit OF
space i'm the church was occupied eXclu-
sively by the negroes. Not only that but the
crowd outside had climbed to the open win
dows, and as they filled them entirely not
a breath Of fresh air could enter Only a
great outburst Of melody from the choir
prevented a general hysteria, which was
plainly imminent. To the singing the peo-
pie kept time with their feet and their
swaying bodies.
1t was hardly conceivable that any ne
groes in the city were kept ignorant of the
event, so thoroughly had the preachers be-
trayed the general. Scores of them must
have worked all night to erect the plat
form and arrange the decorations. over
the pulpit was a huge portrait of Grant,
draped and festooned with flowers, and op,
posite was a similarly decorated portrait
of Lincoln. Grant had not spoken a word
from the moment we were fairly surrounded
by the multitude Now he whispered, as
he wiped his flushed face; "I've been In
Africa, but l never had as hot a time as
this"
could not help noting that he took lit
tie interest in the scene and the speeches.
but | learned the reason later. Occasionally
seat snapped under it's heavy load. The
pressure from the outside at one of the
windows became so great that a dozen men
and women were pushed into the room,
falling with shrieks which were echoed by
those upon whom they fell.
When Grant arose to speak there was 4
renewal of the cries, but the little pastor
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-23
CENSUS iNQuIsIToRs.
Questions They VIII FIRE at the Pco-
nln IL Nnnr Hence.

The census schedules for 1900, says Les
lies Weekly. are under five heads the in
dividual, corporations, agriculture. mortality
and special. The questions to be put to in
divduals are: Your age, conjugal condition,
place of birth, parents birthplace, alien or
naturalized, number of years in the United
States, occupation. months employed, lit
eracy school attendance and ownership of
property. Every person over 20 years is
considered a responsible representative to
answer for each and every member of his
family. The above questions are the ones
you will be compelled to answer If any
further questions are put to you you may
safely ignore them. If you are out, your
neghbor next door must answer for you
as he is supposed to know all about you
Refusal to answer or any Justification of
facts is a misdemeanor for which the guilty
one will be fined 800; an alternative pun
ishment, however providing for the possi-
bility of the delinquent not happening to
have the ready money, is not mentioned.
The schedule under "Individuals' is rather
modest, while inquiries pertaining to manu-
featuring establishments are pretentious
Here are the questions that will make per-
jurers of many an honest merchant or
tradesman; Name and character of Organi-
zation; whether individual or cooperative,
or other 1Ormi character or business ana
kind of goods manufacturers amount of cap
ital invested firm members, co-partners or
officers, amounts of their salaries; number
of employees; amount of wages; quantity and
cost of material used in manufactures;
amount of miscellaneous expenses; quantity
and value of products; character and guam
tity of power used; character and number
of machines employed The president, treas
| urer secretary agent or any direct officer
of any corporation, business, factory or
| firm is answerable for all And any refusal
| to answer or any false statement, is an Of
| fense for which the culprit must pay SO,
600 fine or go to prison for one year, or
| both.
| The questions relating to agriculture in
| clude: Name of occupant of each farm;
! tenure; acreage, value of farm and farm
| implements; average quantity and value OF
| different products; number and value of live
| stock Statistics will also be gathered re-
| lating to special classes, including, the in
| sane, the feebleminded, crime, deaf, dumt
and blind, pauperism, Juvenile delinquents
| and inmates of reformatories and benevolent
| institutions; and last of all, in the cities
social statistics relating to public indebted
ness, valuation, taxation and expenditures
| to religious bodies, to electric light and
power, to the telephone and telegraph busi-
ness and to nsportatiOn-inCluding steam
boats, express facilities and street railways
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-23

riage, huge bouquet narrowly missing
the general barred head. for he had taken
of his silk hat again, in a pititul attempt
to restore its respectabiity The horses
were put to their best gait
During the whole time until had made
my speech" Grant said. Il was wretched
at having to speak never made a speech
until ] was 40 years old, and | never enjoy
any occasion where l have to do it, Then
taking off his hat he turned and said:
Driver, take lis to a good hat store. I've
got to buy a hat
No Hat Large Enough.
At the most important hat store in the
town there was not hat Of any fashion
that was large enough for Grants head l
have forgotten the size he wore, and only
remember that something was said Of its
being as large as. or larger than, Websters
Leaving an order for the hat he had to be
content with such brushing and smoothing
OF the old one as the hat man could do.
1t was a pleasing evidence Of General
Grants power of endurance and quick re-
Cuperation, that after this exciting and
somewhat distressing experience he was
still as spirited and vigorous as in the
early morning. He visited several shops
where he chatted with merchants, many OF
whom were old acquaintanccs, as though
he had just risen after a nights rest AL
though past the prime Of life and notably
stout, his wonderful vitality promised many
more years Of active life
Late that night was aroused from sleep
and handed cards of several reporters.
They had heard the rumors of a wild time,
almost a riot, at Wesley chapel at which
no reporters were present, and appealed
to me for particulars.
IANGnON KANE
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-23

MONTGOMERY Ala, April 22-The dem
ocratic state executive committee met here
today to outline a plan of campaign for a
constitutional convention. resolution
vas adopted instructing the chairman Of
the executive committee to appoint n
campaign committee "of which he shall be
chairman to take charge of and conduct a
campaign for call of the constitutional
convention, and the election OF the demo-
cratic nominees. state and county" The
committee placed itself on record as OPP
posed to the repeal of the act calling the
constitutional convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-23

CHICAGO, April 22.-LIabilItIes aggregat-
ing over Sl0G,0O0 and no assets, were
scheduled here today in a petition in bank
ruptcy filed by John C. Anderson, insurance
agent
petition in bankruptcy was also filed
By Louis Leubrie, formerly member OF the
firm OF Leubrie Brothers of St. Louis, which
assigned in 1884. The claims against the
old firm amount to $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-23
PENSIONS ron WESTERN VETERANS,
survivors of the cr,n War Remom-


bered by the General Government.
WASHINGTON, April Especial THE
following western pensions have been
granted
Issue of April 10. 1899.
ebraska-Renewal. AnseI Lawrence,
Lincoln, So, Original widows, ETC.: Alma e.
Glover, Gordon, SIS,
Iowa-Original: John X. Clark, Webster
City, Sc, Additional; owen f. Newton,
Fort Madison, SO. Increase Special April
H. Martin Hollingswouh, Cordoya 81 to
Sc; Patrick Scally, Fairfield, SO to $40; Har-
rison C. Skee Arlington, SO to $40; Thomas
G. Ryan, Leon, So to $s Philip Bedinger,
Ottumwa, $24 to $50; Lewis A, Feeck, Man
son, So to IS. Reissue: Emil Magnus,
Davenport, SO. Original widows, etc.
Minors Of John w. Reames, Malvern, $l2.
South Dakota-lncrease: Joseph r.
Bobier, Keystone, SO TO S10 Charles c..
Lowe Bijou Hills SO 10 IS.
North Dakota-Increase: Special, April
IL, Norman Ellington, Hankinson, 81 TO $6.
Cclorado-Original; Thomas Danford,
Boulder, So. Increase: John b, Cook,
Aspen, So to IS.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-23

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 22.-Colonel NJ.
Lewis Clark, of Louisville. the well known
racing judge, committed suicide heer today
in his roo mat the CASTOR hotel.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-23

gave an extraordinary exhibition of the
Iower of an uneducated mind. Before she
ceased Grant had shaken hands with the
preacher and We moved rapidly toward the
door, a path having been cleared by the
Jealous marshals. We were not, however,
to escape so easily. When we drew near
the door, the people in the windows began
TO drop inside and make for the same exit
to head us on. The glory of glories was
to have shaken Grants hand, Soon we were
in the midst of the same excited throns,
and through the door we could see a solid
mass filling the streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-23
L ! SALE

ylosng all the odd pieces of elegant Flemish Furniture We
bought these goods complete suits and otter the odd
fraction of their value because the sets not COM
pete They already been reduced special tor
April Sale but haven't fast enough suit and to make trad
these odd lively make this tremendous cut IN
No Flemish Furniture can al
ford seeing these goods We also OTTER few tine pieces oil
Pao Furniture at from one third to half value.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-23
Could Not Escape.

Cant we get out through the hack
door?" asked the general, and finding there
was such a door we fought our way toward
the pulpit again, After having our feet
trodden on and a hard struggle we emerged
The driver had been shrewd enough to
make a circuit and outwit the crowd, and
as he drew no we threw ourselves into the
carriage exhausted The multitude from
all sides made an impetuous rush after us.
The foremost hurled flowers into the car