TUB OMAHA DAILY BJ3J3 : THURSDAY , MAY 18 , 1807.
DR , WHITE'S ' "IRISH CREW"
His Bofereaco to tbo John P , Irish Special
Train Last Fall.
REMARK HEARD BY TOBE CASTOR'S SISTER
of the Civil Service Invcnll
Kiitlou it * to AVJir ItnmovnlH
Wore .11 nilc from the Iii-
licc < lon Hnronti.
The civil flervlco investigation Into the
removal of Dr. White and others was con
tinued yesterday by Inspector Huston. Dr.
Don C. Ayer was on the ntand at the tlmo
o ( adjournment Tuesday night , and It was
the Intention of continue the cross-examina
tion of this witness. When called upon
Aycr refund ! to again take the eland , and
refuecd to testify further Unless all parties ,
including the attorneys representing the dis
charged omployro , were excluded from the
room. The doctor was willing to make a
further statement to Inspector Huston , but
as this was not agreed to he was passed
up for the lime being. Ayer had been cross-
examined for two hours the day before , and
had become badly mixed In his answers , and
for this rceaon ho declined to continue ,
01110 one , HUppcacd'ta bo Ed Sheldon , one
of the special agents of the Department of
Agriculture , had told the mlcroscoplsts that
they need not go on the stand unlcss-all
parties were excluded , and that they need
not submit to cross-examination. After nil
the Interested parties , with the exception
of the attorneys , had been excluded from
the room , .Sheldon Intruded and Instated upon
remaining. The attorneys Insisted upon
Sheldon making n definite statement to Inspector
specter Huston as to whom he represented ,
If he desired to remain. Sheldon refused to
do this ; then he was asked If he represented
J , Sterling Morton , 'but ' ho declined to
answer lliU question also. Ho did not , how
ever , deny that he represented Morton. A
long controversy followed and ended by
Inspector Hunton requesting Sheldon to leave
the room. This ho reluctantly did.
SHELDON OBTAINS AFFIDAVIT.
Miss Lulu Gibson was the first witness
called. She explained that her affidavit ,
charging Ii. White with neglect of duty ,
had been obtained by Sheldon. Sheldon , she
nald , did not make any threats , neither did
ho mggest the answers to the questions
nslced. Wltncas teetllled that Dr. White
neglected his duties by attending to pro
fessional business during olllco hours , but
was tinablo to specify any date or name
persons attended or the occasion for the
attendance. Witness admitted that the em
ployes talked politics more or lese all the
tlmo. On the Monday before the election
last November witness heard Dr. White say
to Mm. Ida Hushncll and others that ho
wondered how that Irish outfit on the train
that followed Dryan and killed that man
felt about It. Mrs. Dushnell , witness con
tinued , appeared to bo offended , and at re
cess called Dr. White's attention to the fact
that her brother , Tobias Castor , was on that
tratfi. Mlea Gibson , further testified that
Miss Dalton and Mies Flynn were not
proficient , but she could not particularize
any lnntnce of inefficiency , and seemed to
lingo her opinion upon a rating made by
Mrs. Dushnclt after these two women had
been discharged. Witness eald that Miss
Dalton and Miss Flynn were slow , and com
plained that on account of the slowness of
these two employes the others were com
pelled to wait In order that all might leave
the building at once. A very limited crors-
flxamlnatlon , through the Inspector , was al
lowed. The attorneys wcro permitted to
etato the question to the Inspector and ho
would put It to the witness In , the form
that suited him beet.
Miss Htta Thompson was next called. She
also retimed to testify unless all parties
wore excluded from the room. Witness fur
ther Insisted that all questions asked must
come through. Inspector Huston. Again It
was nccersary for the Inspector to exclude
Kd Sheldon , who had entered the room
and Insisted upon remaining. After Sheldon
had been , gotten rid of Miss Thompson tes
tified that Dr. White had neglected his duties
by attending professional calls during busi
ness hours. She could remember only two
Instances whcrn Ur. White had announced
where ho was going when he left the room ,
and both of these , she said , were emergency
calls. Continuing , Miss Thompson testified
that more or less political talk was going
on In the rooms all the time between Dr.
White , Zcllar and the mlcroscoplsts. Work
went on , the witness eald , equally well when
Dr. White waa absent. Miss Flynn and
Miss Dalton were incompetent. On one oc
casion n trichina had been discovered In
a specimen after Mlsa Dalton had Inspected
and passed upon it. Witness could not name
any Instance where Miss Flynn waa incom
petent , no ? In what manner. She said that
Miss Dalton and Mis ? Flynn were not the
best mlcroscoplsts , but refused to say that
they were the worst. When requested to
withdraw her statement made In on afllclavit
to the department and taken by Kd Sheldon
she refused. Her general Impression of the
Incompetcncy of the Misses Flynn and Dul-
ton was based on the rating made by Mrs.
Ilushnrll after the girls had been discharged.
Witness said EIO ! knew nothing about any
complaints having been niailu against these
two girls. She heard the conversation be
tween Dr. White and Mrs. Busunoll In re
gard to the Bryan train.
GIRLS WEKK NEGLIGENT.
This concluded the morning's work. At
the afternoon session Mlfs Sayro was the
first wltntns called. She also refused to
submit to cress examination "and desired
that oil persons except the Inspector ho
excluded from the room. She testified that
Dr. AVhltu nrgicctcd his duties , but was unable -
able to nnmo any day or date. Continuing ,
she said that when Dr. White was absent
from the room the girls were not as atten
tive to their duties as when lie was there , eras
as they should have been. Witness , how
ever , refused to name any girl who talked
or neglected her work. As for herself , she
oald that the attended to her duty just the
same , whether Dr. White was about or not.
Hiss Sayro said that Dr. White visited the
South Omaha hospital during working Hours
and that conversation on political subjectii
was going on all the time. At first witness
said she did not know Dr. White's politics ,
but later on modified her statement and said
that ho wan a Ilryan man. Dr. White , wlt-
nres said , preserved excellent discipline In
Uio mlcioscoplcal department , Miss Flynn
and Miss Dalton were. In her opinion , both
incompetent. Sha based this opinion on the
Ilutdmcll rating , which she eald had been
made up after these two girls had been dis
charged.
Miss ICasaal , another employe of the mlcro-
ecoptcal department , was called next. She
remembered Dr. White having attended one
or two professional calls during business
hours. They were emergency cases , aa far
tu she could learn. The girls , she said ,
talked while the doctor was absent , but did
not neglect their work. Each girl was given
so much work to do and was expected to (13 (
It. She heard the conversation between Dr ,
Whlto and Mrs. Hushncll In regard to the
killing of a man by the "Irish crew. " The
remark of the doctor made Mrs. lliujlmell
extremely angry. Witness remembered hear
ing Mrs. Iluslmoll cay to tbo doctor that
lier brother waa on that train and that "you
will bo sorry for that remark. " Aa to Miss
Flynn and Mlaa Dalton , witness said they
were both excellent mtcrrecopiata and wore
as cpmpi'tciit aa any , though possibly a
llttlo slow. She had been Interviewed by
Kd Sheldon and had made a statement to
him , but won not required to swear to H.
Mlas Hogan , another employe of the de
partment , wad next placed on the stand.
ho aald that Dr. White did not neglect his
duty and that Mlsa Flnn and Miss Daltoa
were both competent mlcroycoplita ,
The JanltrcBs or the building csme next.
She aborted that Dr. Whlto was always
punctual and that aha assisted him to dis
tribute the specimens each morning. She
mneiubured of the doctor having been called
to treat a person who bad been Injured In
a runaway accident and that the doctor1 *
twu aexlitcd her to distribute the specimens ,
ATTONDED HIS DAUGHTER.
Mlas Jlurgarot Percy , at that tlmo nuria
at the South Omaha hcupltal , was brought
In ana aikod about Dr. White's visits to
tbo hospital. She testified that the doctor
always came after business hours , except
once , and that tlmo bo attended an operation
on bla daughter which was performed by
Dr , Jonas. Dr , Wliltu liad requested the
hospital force not to call him during business
hours.
At thlrt point the record of the Investiga
tion had become so voluminous that a 1mIt
wax called. Inspector Huston was In doubt
and wired the department at Washington
as to going ahead with a fltenographer. A
reply was received In a short time Instruct
ing the Inspector to go ahead and employ
a stenographer without regard to the ex
pense and have him talco all material testi
mony.
Two other employe * of the microscopical
department were then put on the stand.
They testified that Dr. White did not neg
lect hln duty and that Miss Dalton and Mlsa
Flynn were excellent workers.
Miss Dalton and Miss Flynn were called ,
but did not testify. Their affidavits made
for the purpose ot securing thla Investiga
tion were Introduced as evidence and will
be regarded as testimony In the case.
DAVO nush , a clerk , or timekeeper In
the office ot Don C. Ayer , came up next ,
lie did not know anything much and could
not fix any day within a year when Dr.
Whlto had attended professional calls during
business hours. Ho wan sure , however ,
that the doctor neglected hU duttctt. On
cross-examination Rush admitted that ho re
ceived n letter from Euclid Martin one day
last fall during the campaign , requesting him
to call on Martin at the Omaha postofllce.
Hush kept the engagement , but denied that
Martin and ho talked about politics or said
anything concerning tbo department at
South Omaha. Later on Hush testified that
Martin asked him If "they wcro doing any
thing out their for their ticket , " and ho
answered that he "thought they wcro and
that they could bo relied upon. " Ho did not
know , ho said , which party Martin referred
to In lila question , and said that be did not
know as he now knew who ho referred to
when he said he thought they could bo de
pended upon ,
Lust ulpht Inspector Huston took the testi
mony of Euclid Martin , W. D. MoIIttgh and
James B. Shcean In thla city , but as It was
taken behind closed doors the nature of
thulr evidence could not bo learned.
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TIIUKSTOV HIFI.UHTO U11.VA 3 IE VI' .
Thir.I Animal Military Kxlill.Hlon by
AiiK'rh'iiu CliniitiiloiiN.
Tomorrow evening the third annual tourna
ment of the Thurston Ulflcs will occur at
the Charles Street park. The boys have been
drilling hard for tbo purpose of
getting in shape for their trip
to the south. The High School
cadets nro also greatly excited over the com
petition that will take place at the tourna
ment. The Hlfles have offered a flno gold
medal to bo competed for by the Individual
members of the cadets. Lieutenant Ord ,
Lieutenant Hall and Lieutenant Newel of
the Twenty-second Infantry , U. 3. A. , have
consented to act as judges. Colonel Wlkoff
will bo asked to present the medal to the
successful cadet.
The tournament will bo preceded by a
street parade. Major W. M. Van Horn of
the Twenty-second Infantry will bo In com
mand , with Lieutenant Wilson of the Omaha
Guards and Lieutenant Compton of the
Dodge Light Guards as aides. The follow
ing organizations have been asked to par
ticipate : Seventh Ward Military band ,
Omaha Guards , Dodge Light Guards , Council
Bluffs ; Council Bluffs High School cadets ;
Thurston Hlfles ; Foresters of camps Nos. 120 ,
171 , 345 , 1035 , 1454 , Modern Woodmen ot
America ; 'Dluffs division , No. 27. Uniformed
Hunk Knights of Pythias ; Omaha division ,
No. 27 , Uniformed Hank Knights ot ythlaa ;
Alpha Guards ; degree crows of lodges Noa.
66 and 322 , Ancient Order of United Work
men ; High School cadet battalion , Lieutenant
Clement commanding.
The Hlfles arc doing everything In their
power to make this event surpass any pre
vious one of the kind they have given. A
special train will be run on the Missouri I ,
Pacific from Fort Crook , leaving at 6 p. m. .
and returning at 12 m. , to accommodate the
I
officers and men of the Twenty-second In
fantry who desire to attend the tournament.
rJVnii > nrjir > * Clitt'f of DotertlvoK.
At roll call of the night shift of the police
force last night tin order was read from
Chief of Police Slgw-.irt making Captain
King of the present day shift acting * chief
of detectives. The members of the detective
force were Instructed to report to him
for duty In the future.
TATE SECURES CLEAN BILL
Decision of the Wood River Lodge Sustained
by the Grand Lodge.
ACTION IS TAKEN BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
Meeting of the Workmen Yeatorilny
Dcvotfil Alrnont Kntlrely to Thin
Mutter , tin ? Plnnl Vole lle-
I > nnt Mftlit.
The session , of the Nebraska grand lodge
of tbo Ancient Order of United Workmen ,
which Is meeting 1n this city , and which
was Intended to adjourn on Thursday , will
continue during the- remainder of the week
if the present rate of progress In the trans
action of buslnero Is 'kept up. Already a
committee Is dickering with the management
of the Crelghton theater , where the conven
tion Is sitting , for an , engagement of the
house on Friday and possibly Saturday. Last
night It was found necessary to hold a. ses
sion , and U Is not at all Improbable tliat
more night cessions will bo held ,
All thetioublo has been aroused over the
hearing ot the charges against Grand Master
Workman .T. O. Tate of Lincoln. This was
called up on the first day of the session ,
Tuesday. The convention spent all Its ttmo
yesterday In listening to the hearing , and
lost night's session was also devoted to It.
While. It Is true that this case was ono of
the most Important matters that the grand
lodge ban to consider , yet there are a con
siderable number of other things of Impor
tance that are likely to arouse much dis
cussion before they are settled. Therefore
the delegates look for a longer session than
was anticipated.
The case against Tate has already been
pretty well ventilated and Is public property
In secret society circles. Ho was accused
by bin lodge , Anchor of Shelton , ot mal
feasance In office. On his trial
ho took a chongo of venue to
Wood Hirer lodge , where he was
declared not guilty. He threatened to sus
pend Anchor lodge upon Its refusal to- grant
him a clearance card , but this action was
stopped by Injunction. Anchor lodge ap
pealed from the decision of the subordinate
lodge at Wood Hlver to the grand lodge , and
this was the appeal considered.
The case was tried In the usual way. The
evidence that Anchor lodge had against
Tatc was read and then the grand master
workman was given an Inning. The trial
was conducted by counsel almost entirely.
When an adjournment was taken at 5:30 :
o'clock In the afternoon the trial was still
unfinished , and a couple of hours more were
devoted to It last night.
TATEIS SUSTAINED.
The delegates to the ledge have displayed
a deep Interest In the proceedings , This was
Indicated fully In front ot the theater last
night Just before the evening session opened.
Crowds of delegates gathered upon the side
walk and discussed the evidence that had
GO far been introduced. Tate'a friends main
tained that the whole thing was a piece of
spite work. Hl opponents held that the
charges were well grounded , and prophesied
a conviction.
It was almcst 10:30 : o'clock last night when
the appeal case was put to a vote , all the
arguments being completed. Then the grand
ledge , acting as the judges , adopted the
report of the law committee , exonerating the
grand master workman from the charges
and supporting the action of the other of
ficers. It was stated that the vote was a
unianlmoua one. It was viva voce. This
affirms the decision of the Wood River lodge.
Grand Master Workman Tate then resigned
his office In order to allow Grand Foreman
J. H. Erford of Seward to become acting
grand master workman. This was done in
order to allow the latter to hold the title
of pas > t grand master workman at the con
clusion of his term of office that bo might
attend the supreme loilgo meeting. Only
past grjind master workmen , arc eligible as
representatives to thla body. This notion
on the part of the grand master workman
'ls customary at every meeting of the grand
lodge.
During the meeting greetings of a fraternal
character wcro received from the grand
lodges of South Dakota and Iowa , tbo former
ot which U In session at Vankton and the
latter at Kcokuk. The Nebraska grand lodge
has already sent its mcEaages to theae two
bodies.
At ( he conclusion of the mooting a majority
of the delegates went to Myrtle hall , where
they were iiiit'late.l Into the mysteries of
the Mogullian degree by the locjl members
of this side degree. Among the candidates
There are a crrcntmnny different
of pianos offered for stile hut In the
Kiiubnll only can you jot stii-h a KIIIU-
antec as wo alone Rive for twenty-live
years we've sold them and WP know
the Klinlmll to be every bit of all we
claim for It the finest finishpd .swoct-
est toned lightest of touch the best In
every way of all pianos now on the
market the KimbnII has received the
endorsement of the lending musicians
all over the world we sell them at a
price usually asked for a much Inferior
Instrmnortt easy terms , If yon like.
A. HOSPE , Jr. ,
Muic and Art. 1513 Douglas.
Now yon Will n. Stylish our new
negligee shifts are here new colors-
new designs collars and cults attached
and detached the largest kind of as
sortment to choose from and the styles
.are up to date the styles that are all
the rage prices begin at $1.00 for a
nice elegant shirt and go up to almost
any price you can name the model
fihlrt for summer wear Is the zephyr
flannel negligee to bo worn > v > th white
collars It is the most stylish thing out
we also show the Jaeger taffeta llannels
and keep open every night till 0
o'clock Saturday till 10 and do a bl
business all the time ,
Albert Calm ,
'Men's Furnisher. 1322 Farnam
Dat was a hot scrap between do do
facto and do dojuro fellers yesterday
an * It looked fur a time as If mo dad's
kid wud bo da mayor yet say but would
n't I made tings hum If I'd got do olllco ?
I'd a got 'bout 'steen boxes of my dad's
'
llve-ccnli Stoecker cigars and Jest trowed
dem aiuong do gang dat would have
made mo solid fur ever , coso dcr ain't
no cigar like It fur wlunlu' do confidence ;
of do people long as I didn't get do olllco >
you'll hnvo to buy dem 'bout all do a
dealers sell * mo now. Ii
y >
1404 DOUGLAS.
were the grand ofJlccrs > TKk ceremony was A
decidedly hilarious ono. rfTho guesta were
served with refreshracnU b fore they were
allowed to go. ' l
neeldcs too Tate case tb t lodge has so tar
done no butlnera of anyraccount , although
the following commlttf/wjhavo bcon ap
pointed : ( , , . .
Press E. W. nnnklrr or'tho ' Hooper Sentinel -
tinol , W. IT. Weeks of Itno Scrlbncr Nowi ,
W. O. Arnold. M vr.
Honored D ad A. U , McDonald , L. W.
Hague and W. A. Helmburgcr.
Official Organ S. N iWolbach , Million and
II. S. Palmer. , | t ) , ,
Yesterday's ) sessions were presided over by
Past Supreme .Master'Wbfkman Shields of
Missouri. The attendance ot nondolegato
members was good. Thq earo , , being admitted
upon giving thd current pass word.
WOMEN ENTEJITAINED.
Yesterday afternoon between , the hours ot
,1 and 5 the women who accompanied the del
egates and visitors to the city were made
the guests at a reception at Myrtle hall. The
hosts were eomo 100 members of the local
degree of honor lodges. The affair waa very
Informal and highly enjoyable. Refreshments
wore served. Among Uioso present waa Mrs.
Adella Hardtrig , grand chief of honor ot the
degree.
This morning It U anticipated that a reso
lution will be sprung to appoint an auditIng -
Ing commltteo to examine Into the affairs ot
the grand loilgo officers during the past four
years. This is another phase ot the Tate
trouble , as It has been charged that tbo
grand master workman was extravagant and
was supported In bis extravagance by the
other grand lodge officers. In view of the
action taken on the Tate appeal it Is thought
that the matter will be disposed of shortly
to the discomfiture of the men behind It.
The reports of the committees , Including
the Important ono from the lav committee ,
will bo taken up this morning.
This morning's session Is also expected to
take some action on the Invitation of the
Commercial club to use Its parlors for re
ception and other purposes.
MUSIC AT OMAHA. WOMAIVS OMJ1I.
Two XimoomiT * in tlip Clly Mnkc
Tlit-lr Iiitroiluctlnti.
The musical department of the Woman's
club held Its last meeting for the year at the
club rooms yesterday. The program was
largely surrendered to the violin , which was
played by Mr. Emll Ilclnbold , a young violinist
linist who has lately come to Omaha from
Chicago. Mr. Kclnbold's playing was very
satisfactory. Ills techi.lo.ue Is finely de
veloped and his Interpretations show artistic
feeling. His numbers were evidently selected
with a view to comprehensiveness , for the
program began with an allegro movement
from Beethoven's Sonata In D major and
ended with a mazourka by Musln. Mr. Ileln-
bold's playing of "Romance" In E major
by Wllhelmy deserves special mention , and
the audience was grateful to him for giving
the always welcome "Serenade" of Schu
bert.
bert.Mra.
Mra. Leslie Potter U also a new acquisi
tion to Omaha's musical circles and a most
valuable ono. Her single selection wns the
brilliant tarentello of Liszt , known as "Vene-
zia-e-Napolt , " and In response to an en
thusiastic encore she played an etude by
the same composer. Mrs. Potter is a grad
uate of the Now England conservatory of
IJoston and a teacher ofl'rppute. She Is
bound to take front rank' among the mu-
nlclans of Omaha , -for she W really an artist.
Mra. Cameron sang t\v6 vocal numbers most
acceptably. Her voldb Is' a powerful so
prano and she has an agreeable method.
After the program so'mo necessary business
was transacted. Mrs. Howard Kennedy , Jr. ,
who has led the department the past year ,
declined re-election anB Mi's. ' I. M. Metcalf
was unarilmouaty elected 'Ho the position.
Mrs. Kennedy was made Bacrolary and Miss
Colpetzer treasurer. Mrs. ' Shcrrlll reported
favorably regarding a 'rhuslcal history class
and announced a moeUng'j > f the same for
' '
next Wednesday mor'n'lngt' Mrs. Metcalf
stated that a woman's chorus' would be organ
ized and that It would'be conducted by Mrs.
Cotton. J'
in en AiliHvcrsnry.
fed < ,1ont , OrdeV'of Rcdmen' ccle.
uhnlVerstiry'of tel. i.tniinavs Uay
at the Tli'i/rston / Illflei' ' ' ii'fmory last evening
with nn 'extensive ' music1 : ! ! ami Hteiury pro
gram. Grand Chief of Records S. J. Dennis
of Lincoln was ptosont bi-sldes other offi
cers of thp order. 'Amon * the o who took
part in the entertainment \\cic : Howard
IJruner , who pnva a recitation ; a piano
solo by Mlsn Florence Campion : voc.il solo
by lllSH Bthpl Seavvr ; recitation by Mtir-
Biirct Wallu'r ; autohnrp trio by August
Miller , Jllssss K Helmor and Grace Do-
hprty : , ) cltatlon by Mas-tor John Jacobs ;
pin no oo by Prof. A. Olson ; sonir and
dancf by Mips Lillian Kmnllc : recitation
by Gwendolln Dclancy , and ; v vocal duet
by JII33 Scuvcr and Carl Jauobsen.
BUILDS FOUR NEW BRIDGES
Wooden Structures to Bo Supplanted by
Substantial Steel.
IMPROVEMENTS ON THE UNION PACIFIC
Tliotixnml Dollar * Are to lie
Expended on llrlilftrn and Via
duct * Alonpr Hie I > tne * of
Orcrlnml Sj-ntcni.
The Union raclflo Hallway company will
this season expend somewhat more than
$80,000 In building four now bridges at differ ,
ent points on Its system. The first announce-
mcnt ot the bridges to bo built was made
by Chief Engineer George H. I'egrom yes
terday. Two of thd four bridges are now In
process ot construction , and work on the
other two will soon bo begun.
At a point three miles east of Cheyenne ,
Wyo. , a substantial Iron bridge will aoon dis
place the old wooden structure that has done
duty for the "Overland Route" over since
the first track was laid. The field work of
the" engineers there has already begun , and
the actual work ot construction will com
mence In a few weeks. The brldgo will beef
of Iron and steel throughout , and will rest
upon piers of solid stone. The estimated
cost of the bridge Is % 12,000.
Another Iron bridge will bo built at a
point about ten miles wc t of Kansas City.
This bridge will bo much smaller than the
rest , the span being soventy-flvo feet In
length. It will also bo of Iron and steel
throughout , the structure resting upon stone
piers. Aa the foundations at that point are
already in , the cost of construction will be
less than that of the other bridges. The
cost has been estimated at $3,000.
A third bridge will be built In Wyoming ,
three miles cast of Green Hlvcr , across Dlt-
ter creek. It will bo 100 feet In length and
will cost about $6,000. It will bo of Iron
and steel , resting upon stone piers , and will
take the place ot an old wooden bridge. All
three of these bridges will be built for a
single track road and will be built upon the
principle of the I'egram truss , which woe
designed by the Union raclflc's chief en
gineer.
The fourth bridge Is the ono that will
carry the eight tracks of the Union Pacific
across Fourteenth street In this city. The
work on the foundation for this viaduct ,
though considerably delayed by bad weather ,
la progressing rapidly , and the entire
structure will bo finished by the close of the
summer.
Speaking of the Fourteenth street viaduct
Chief Engineer I'egram , who has Just re
turned from a business trip ot six weeks In
the cast , said yesterday : "Tho work has
not progressed so far as I hoped to find it on
my return. Unfavorable weather has held
matters back somewhat , but I think the work
may now bo pushed on more rapidly. "
"What will the Fourteenth street bridge
cost when completed ? "
"About $ GO,000. That was my estimate , and
I fear the work will use up every cent called
for by the estimate. Yet , when the bridge
Is completed , we'll have the satisfaction of
knowing that it will be ono of the best of its
kind In the country. The heavy decking of
the bridge has added considerably to the cost
of construction. When this bridge Is built
I doubt if any railroad In tbo country will
have a series of better bridges through an > -
city than the Union Pacific will have through
Omaha. "
PUSHING WOHIC OX TUB GULF 11OAI ) .
I.IniLikely to no In Operation Enrly
Next July ,
The Kansas City , PIttsburg& Gulf railroad
was completed to Hornbeck , La. , yesterday ,
making G53 miles of track constructed from
Kansas City through Toxarkana and Shrcve-
port to Hornbeck. The track Is completed
from Lake Charles to De Qulncy , twenty
miles , and from Port Arthur to Beaumont ,
twenty miles. Slxty-threo miles of track
remain to be completed between Kineaa City
and Lake Charles. One hundred and four
teen miles remain to be constructed between
Kansas City and Port Arthur. On
the uncompleted section the grading
Is , complete and ready for the
rails. All the bridging Is complete be
tween Hornbeck and Beaumont except the
bridges over the Sablne and Natchez rivers
which ara almost completed. Track-laying
Is going forward both from the north and
south ends of the gap that remains and is
As loii as It continue. ' ! to rain yon
won't need n new hose but It's not
Koine to rain nlwnys-r-then yon want one
and want It bad we've ( 'ot hose at. Cc
and Sc the lOo hose we have we will
fully warrant Just now you probably
needy a lawn i now or the old one makes
lots of noise , but don't ' do much cuttlnjr
the mower we sell at ? ! .7. > does lots of
enttliiK and don't make much fuss about
It we'vo ot thum i higher priced that's
because they're larger do ; ; collars , 15c
and up IlimlV ? refrigerators $5.40 and
up.
liulldfrs' Hardware Hero.
1514 Farnam St.
'fas tfs vsfsiaxys wwwts
When you've the new carpet In place
your window shades may look rusty-
then remember we carry shades of every
description at our usual reasonable prices
wo make shades to lit your windows-
put them up for yon , too U'H with
shades as with everything else wo , have
you can depend upon their bolus Just
mi we represent them lace curlalns
usually go with shades , these wo have
In the greatest variety of patterns from
the lowest priced t'o"th'6 most elegant
curtains which of cour'Oinc high not
so high us you
Oil ) Jill
I rii >
Omaha C&f-pet Co
1515 Dorje St
Wo said we'd keep { li'ltt' bale up for
ton days but If trmty cyns up this
way for a few days louHr/we'll / have
to quit selling $100 fKowJorw-1897
nodols for $05 spot cash men's or
ivomen's style any sadle or tire you
ivnnt $05 beats paying about that
'or last year's left-overs of Inferior
nukes this Is the Fowler the best
untie $05 spot wish or $75 on easy
wyments there are other wheels In
hls great clearing salu > on which the
rlco IB Just as radically cut and wo
tro the most liberal guarantee house
u Omaha , ii' '
Kearney Cycle Co. ,
Bicycles and Bicycli Sundries
422 S. 15th at. , Omaha ,
pushed at the mle of one nnd n hnlf
and two mllfs a dur. The rood will
b in operation to Port Arthur about July 1 ,
UUOMS Aim ottDnnisn ci.osun
Flro nnil Police G < imiiil * loii T
Instruction * to Thin r.flccl.
"Is there room for ono more ? " diked Mayor
Frank E. Mooreo as he stopped on the
threshold ot the Kite and Police commission-
era * executive room la < t evening shortly
after S o'clock.
"I guess so , " replied Commissioner Greg
ory In a. cheery tone , and the new mayor
went within and took Ma seat for the first
tlmo at the head of the long dcvtk about
which the commissioners were seated , llcforo
doing this Mayor Moorra shook hands with
each member of the board , and cordially
exchanged greetings with them all. This
was the only ceremony about his Installa
tion as a member of the Vlro and Police
commission at last night's meeting.
Mrs. Kate n. Uyan of S20 North Fortieth
street was selected by the board as police
matron to fill the vacancy caused two months
ago by the resignation ot Mrs. Cummlngs.
In executive session the board decided teat
at once Inaugurate a crusailo against the
wlno rooms that are being used for im
moral purposes. At the meeting ot Ihe
board on Monday night Chief ot Police Slg-
wart was Instructed to make a thorough In
spection ot the saloons nml wlno roams In
the city and to report the exact condition
ot facts In connection therewith. At last
night's meeting a written report was re
ceived from him. In this report It was
stated that almost every saloon In the city
of Omaha had a wine room attached to It ,
anil that ho had found In many of them
pieces of furniture other than chairs nnd
tables.
This report confirmed the belief ot the
commissioners that n great source ot evil
lay In the wlno rooms of the city , and they
at once decided that all euch plarcs must
bo closed up without further delay. Ac
cordingly Chief Slgwart was ordered to Im
mediately notify the keepers of all saloonn
whcro there existed so much ns a suspicion
of this evil that the wine rooms must be
closed and kept closed. Instructions to this
effect will bo Issued by the head of the
police department today , and the movement
against the wine rooms once more started ,
OI " TUB CAIll'ENTKUS.
MiiNtcm nnil Jouriicynifii Ret
nil it Senli1.
An agreement between the Master Carpen
ters' association and the Carpenters' union
of Omaha , No. 427 , which has been In pro
cess of preparation for some time , wag finally
completed yesterday. It was signed by
George C. Dassett , president , and W. S.
Wedge , secretary of the Master Carpenters'
association , and Itobcrt McKlnnon , president ,
and J. V. Tracy , secretary of the Carpenters'
union. No. 427.
It provides that on and after Juno 1 eight
hours shall constitute a day far all carpen
ters In this city and that the minimum wage
to bo paid shall bo 30 cents an hour. Sun
days , holidays and all overtime , above eight
hours a day , shall bo paid for nt the rate ot
tlmo and a half , except in rases of unavoid
able delay on time contracts. No member
of tbo Carpenters' union will , after June 1 ,
contract , subcontract or Job without Jlrst
Joining the ( Master Carpenters' association.
The master carpenters after that date will
hlro none but members of the Carpenters'
union and will pay a minimum wage of 30
cents an hour. Carpenter contractors are to
bo Allowed ono laborer for everyflte car
penters employed , All disputes ro to b
settled by the directors ot the Cluster Car
penters' nMtoclatlon and the executive board
of the Carpenters' union , No. 427.
Dnrrnnt flrrk * I'nnlnn. '
8ACUAMENTO , Cal. , Mny 12.-aovernor
Budd today1 received the formal petition for
the pardon of Theodore Durrnnt , awaiting
execution nt San Uuentln prison for the
murder of Minnie Williams and Dlanehc l.n-
mont. Durrant protests his entire Inno
cence , refers to testimony tending to estab
lish It and na { < n for a pardon , or at least it
commnlntlott of sentence in siich wise as
will permit further Investigations to bo
made to ascertain who niny bo and U the
true criminal. Tim petition will bo hcanl
by Governor Uudd Friday morning at 10
o clock. _
< o Kiilm- Dolit.
A inn. a meeting for the purpose of rais
ing a fund to wipe out the Indfbtoiliirs.i
of the Hiptlst Missionary society \\lll beheld
held at the Young Men's Christian associa
tion auditorium next Friday evening * Join
i ) . Rockefeller has Promised to contrlbtita
dollar for dollar to the rntlro amount sub
scribed throughout the United States ,
IMPORTANT ] ! SUFFERERS.
HOW YOU MAY OJITAIN A I\STI.\J
cum : rou riiis. :
Xo SitrKlrul Operation , ! Vu I'nln , Trl-
HIiiR- Julienne A Simple , ilnrttilcHM
llfiurily , lint It Ioj < Iie Work.
There ore some people who liavo piles aa
frequently and regularly as other people
hnvo colds.
Any little bowel trouble will bring them
on , any extra exertion , as In lifting , will
produce them , and , In fact , will often ap
pear without , any apparent provocation.
Piles , however , are much more serious than
a cold , as the tendency Is always to grovr
worse until the trouble becomes deep stated
and chronic , or develops into some fatal rec
tal disease.
While there are many pile remedies which
give relief , yet there Is but ono which not
only gives Instant relief , but nt the same
tlmo makes a permanent cure , and that Is
the well known Pyramid Pllo Curo.
This remedy Is composed of simple , harm
less vegetable Ingredients' , but combined ao
effectively and act no promptly and thor
oughly that It cures every form of piles
whether Itching , blind , bleeding or pro
truding.
In long standing cases the Pyramid Pllo
Cure has proven to bo the only certain euro
except a surgical operation , and Its advan
tages over nn operation are many , as It is
painless , causes no delay , or Interference
with dally occupation and last , but not least.
It Is cheaper than any surgical operation
could possibly be , costing but a dollar a
package at any drug store.
The cases that the Pyrlmld Pllo Cure will
not reach arc HO few that physicians are doIng -
Ing away with operations for plica and de
pending on thla cheap but effective remedy
to accomplish a complete euro , and It never
disappoints except in , cases beyond the reach
of medical skill.
The Pyramid Pile Cure la prepared by the
Pyramid Drug Co. of Albion , Mich. , and
for sale by druggists everywhere nt 50 cento
per package. Kach package contain ; ) a
treatise on cause and euro of pllra , together
with testimonials from every section of this
country.
Drex L. Shoomnn tells us that nil of
the up-to-date mall men arc now wearing
our ? , ' ! shoe the shoo wo have hnd made
especially for mall men policemen and
motormen a shoe that looks well and
Is comfortable from the time you first
pnt It on has adieavy sole but no nails
Is smooth Inside soles are nonconductors
ductors of liont and wet with n medium
light upper we know of no other place
where you can got snch an all-around
satisfactory shoe for $3.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
1410 FAKNAM.
Send for our Illustrated Catalogue. Frco
This beautiful quadruple pi a to
hiuul cii nnvl ! ten sot of four
nieces will bo placed on sa c in-
morrow for . < ? 'i.)0-now ( just think
a iniuute-SaOO-t'J'iiU ' how yon
expect to pay anywhere m > to
$30.00 for a tea sot-ami here la
one for ! ? : U > 0-w < > have vcty nice
tea sols-fully B'iiUMiiU'i ! : < -which
we can sell for $0.00 to $10.00-
we will make n special lrlve on
a lleetl & IJni'tou ton dot for to
morrow that will be handed down
to your Rival ruat prauiU'liill:1c ( :
In us good comllllo.n as ha nay
you bought 5 ploi'csS O ( X ) -
artBliitiouery-lilKh class mwrav-
lujr stcu'l plate busInesH cards a.
lowest prices.
C. S. Raymond ,
JEWELER ,
15TJI AND DOUG LAS.
The eyes can look laugh dance love
hale sneer woo or wound succumb
or Hubjugate retreat or triumph It Is
the "window of the soul" and must bo
free from all defects which pervert the
Images pictured on the brain seven out
of ten people have some defect In their
vision our optical department Is In
charge ; of a skillful and competent op
tician who personally makes all exam
inations and sees that all prescriptions
are correctly filled and the frames prop
erly lilted when the best costs no more
It would be folly to go elsewhere.
IlheAloe&PenfoldCo
4 Sclcntlllc , therefore Itellnblo Optlclana.
4 1408 Farnam Opp. Paxton Hotel
The two big men that do the moving
with one of our big vans are men
trained In the business no novices they
handle your furniture HO carefully move
you so quickly all at ono time our vans
nro made to hold the furniture of a wliolo
house that you hardly know you have
moved It's a vacation for you when wo
do the moving we do all the work you
pay the bill and that's so llitlo you'll
wonder where wo got the money to pay
the two big men we're moving all the
tlmo got lots of vans that's why wo
can do It so cheap , ,
Omaha Van , , Co.
rarnam.