Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-15

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With the tumuit ana the shouting gone,
floats shifted into the country, decora-
lions down. and mumih atoms reduced TO
the regular limit, New Workers and visiting
spectators are pointing out some OF the
glaring defects OF the Hudson-Fulton cele-
bration. The historic parade has been torn
to shreds by critics. Equally severe are
the reflectionA on the musical deficiencies
OF the score or more bands In the parade.
Foreign visitors expressed astonishment at
the quality and quantity OF the music and
the absurdities Of the ragtime productions
played on an occasion requiring the best
Of marching music. The musical absurdi-
ties which attracted attention are thus set
forth by a correspondent Of the Philadel-
phia Bulletin:
die Wacht Am Rhine" played by a dis
cordant chime OF bells near the reviewing
stand before the procession approached,
was like a prophetic note OF warning as to
the inappropriateness Of the things TO fol-
low.
Mayor Mcclellan. looking spruce in a
frock coat and silk hat, walke at the head
Of the strange procession, in which bands
Of music were 80 numerous and near to one
another than one marching tune melted into
another. An Italian band played I'm
Going TO Do What 1 Like" and when the
crowds jeered this 1t changed TO the classic
strains Of MY Wife's Gone to the Coun-
try"
Even the Englishmen on the reviewing
Standard the English are not generally
credited with much sense OF humor-
laughed at this. Equally inappropriate was
the appearance Of the float Of Bowling on
the Green sandwiched between the syr-
ian-American cavalry and a French band
playing the "Marseilaise."
Another float, symbolizlng the 'Tntroduc-
ton Of Croton Water on which were a
half dozen pretty girls in white and wear
Ing gold crowns, was heralded by a brass
band playing Il Lov MY Wife, but Oh,
You Kidi"
Six Of the great foreign men OF war
three British armored cruisers and three
French battleships-crept out to sea
through the narrows just at dark Saturday
night, leaving behind a substantial number
Of their men. Just how many OF the blue
Jackets remained in the city for one
reason or another is a matter OF official
knowledge only, but IL was reported that
200 men from the British ships had failed
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men, It was said that only three out OF
the $500 sailors had stayed behind. Fleet
officers remained to search for the men
Of both squadrons. When the British
squadron visited New York several years
ago it lost 300 men. In many cases the
English sailors have friends here, and, in
addition, the lure Of American wages some
times proves irresistible. The great blue
Uray TnFIawfbIa oopffdant Of ifR anNpd
remained at it's anchorage Saturday night,
giving the other three vessels Of the
British s~quadron-the Argyle, Drake and
Duke OF Edinbrugh-nearly twenty-four
hours start.
AS he ran to meet his father, 4-year-old
Jimmie Cloves was killed before his
mothers eyes by a Long Island express
train at the Norwood avenue crossing, in
East New York. Only a moment before
he had left his home with his mother and
his brother, Fred, s years old.
They reached the crossing Just as an
electric train approached. Jimmie saw his
father coming from the elevated station,
two blocks away, at the same time.
There's daddy now!" he exclaimed.
slipping from his mothers ham He ran
toyfully forward in front of the train.
With a shock that hurled the passengers
to the floor, the motorman, Arthur Ark
ley, stopped his train. He ran back to
pick up the child, but the mother already
had It in her arms. She was crazed for the
moment by shock and grief.
"Oh, look at my little Jimmie asleeDl"
she cried to the crowd about her. Isn't
he a beautiful child? Please don't wake
him up"
The father, half crazed with grief him
self, made his way through the crowd.
With difficulty he made her rellnquish the
little body to the police. 1t was not until
later, in her home, that she realized the
baby had been killed.
Many a man has talked his way into
matrimony or public office, but seldom
does one talk himself into jail. Such was
the fate of Charles Sternberg, a merchant
Of Queensborough, who would not abate
his conversational powers when the police
magistrate ordered him to desist.
Mr.. sternberg was arrested for letting
water run into the street. No sooner was
he before the judge than he opened the
floodgates Of speech, and in shrill denunci-
alton compared America with Russia in
it's worst days. The policeman tried to
stop him; the magistrate pounded with his
gaVel and ordered him to turn off the
faucet. But the prisoner, like a motor
cycle, exploded more and more vehemently
as he gained headway.
stop talking this moment, or I'll send
you to jail!" said Judge Connolly.
G on! Send me II you dare-is this a
free country, / would like to know"
COMMITTED to jail for five days. said
the judge.
give me six months II you want to, l
don't care!" yelled the prisoner.
IAN right" said the court. II will send
you for fifteen days, and no chance for a
fine. Take him away"
Mr.. sternberger was taken to a cell, talk
Ing all the way.
1T took a railroad to bring the great sea
captain finally to his own" said Charles
II. Hull. professor Of American history at
Cornell university, discussing the Hudson
Fulton celebration.
He referred to the naming Of the Hudson
river, and asserted that the Dutch had not
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