Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 5, 1887, Page 1

"THE OMAHA DAILY BEE SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA. TUESDAY IT WAS A HUCE SUCCESS. Which Applies to the Knights of Labor Uelebration, THE NATION'S How It Was Passed In This City— The Procession In the Forenoon— Afternoon Exercises—Fire Works at Night, NATAL DAY, Introductory Overture. A more beauuful day for a celebration of the Fourth of July than yesterday could scarcely have been desired. There was an almost cloudless sky, and the heat, while at times intense, not at- tended with serious unpleasantness. Everybody was on the street, and w eyer the procession ched it was met by kindly and sympathetic admirers. The celebration was the most ambitious undertaking of the kind ever conceived in Omaha, It was also the greatest suc- cess of the kind ever held in the ecity. In all the arrangements there was not a single hitch, The pro time it started until was an unbroken column of marchin‘i thousands. This was due to Marshal Coburn and his most efficient aides. All the rest must be accredited to the pains- taking committee ot arrangements of the K. of L. and kindred organizations, the head and front of whom was Julius Meyer, whose labor in this respect night and day for several weeks has been al- +most unremitting. ‘I'he Procession. At 9:30 Marshal Coburn gave the order to march, Immediately the bund of the Second infantry sounded the first notes of one of its most inspiring marches. The step was taken up by the organiza- tions within hearing, and the great pro- cession was immediately under way. First came the marshal, Sheriff Coburn, mounted upon a warhike charger. A broad red scarf extended over his shoulders, and wound around his waist. A military hat of the Alpine order rested Jjauntily upon his head, and the golden cord which surmounted it terminated in ample ends above his forehead. On his breast he wore a handsome badge in- dicative of his position. His aids were John Jenkins, J. H. Standeven, J. E. Wigman, Philip Andres, C. M. O'Don- ovan, 8. 8. Auch Moedy, C. Cheney, J. R. Young, A. V. Trott, Thomas Fulconer, and each of these was designated with a broad scarf, a la Marshal MacDonald, of France, over the right shoulder, the breast being ornamented with a badge indicative of the wearers connection with the arrangoments of the celobra- tion, as also indicative of the assembly of which he was a member. Following ne a detal of mounted police comprising Sergeant Mostyn and Otlicers O'Brien, Pulaski and Whalen, These cleared the streets of obstruction- ists and a ready way was outhned for the procession, the right of which was taken up by the olice. At the head of these rode Jhief Seavey, on a bay horse, which re- quired occasional lashes to calm into sub- joction. Kollowing, marched thirty reg- ular pougemen under Captain Cormao, strong healthy and brave looking men, marching in military order and evincing an appreciation of the military discipline to which they are now being subjected, In their wake followed twelve specials, sworn in for the day. These were under the direction of Cap- tain McDonald, the Herculean, good- natured member of the force. They were kept in comparative good order by his kindly suggestions although some of them seemed as if they could never out- live the awkward squad. Next in line was the Durant engine company, consisting of twenty-eight red- hirted, white-helmeted fire lighters, under the leadership of the veteran fire annihilator, Charles Fisher, theylescorted their hose cart, the reel of which was en- veloped with the national colors, and on the top of which stood a fire hydrant, from the opening of which extended a line to the rear. The connection was ‘iuurded by an embryonic fireman, while the apparatus was driven by the veteran rein manipulator, Peter Dowdall, In their order came the hose carriage No. 5, hook and ladder and hose cart No. 2 of the regular city fire department. These were all Chief Galligan thought he could, in prudence, spare, the other ap- aratus and men being left to watch for res at home. 'hen came an array of carriages con- ‘}' Ing the orator of the day, the mayor of the city, members of the council, county officials and diguitaries, among whom were noticed the commissioners, a8 benignant and happy as if they had not spent sleepless hours over their ever- lasting equalization. Among the others was noticed Lieutenant Gordon, recently from Zululand, though the white hat which encased his head far from resem- bled that he wore when assegaing the natives. Then came thirty-eight little fixrls. lupruand to represent the Union. ‘hey could not be crowded into Stephen- son’s."Grace Darling’ chariot, and the overflow was accordingly accommodated 1n one of his barouches, The Gate City drum corps continued the line, ten of the members enabling the regular processionists to keep step by means of their fife and drum per- formance. Then followed thirty-tive veterans of the war, old and middle aged to whom was given the honored right of the Line, the marshal of whom was J. B. Sawhill, They all marched behind their well known banner of blue and gold, lately presented to Custer post, It was indeed a post of honor to be as- signed to follow these heroes, and the op- Bortuulty was not aptly improved y the typographical umion. This excellent organization was marshalled b{ Mr. W. C. Boyer. 1t was composed of printers, no matter how much it may have lcoked like a colossal aggregation of theatrical managers, because every one of the typos was shrouded in an im- ported summer ulster, his head was en- cased in & straw hat and his hand bore & cane, The union was divided into the World, Herald, Republican and Bex chapels, with a good showing from Sam- uel Rees’, each division being distin- E:.i:hed by a beautiful and appropriate ner. The members marched with military precision, grace and digmty and impressed the on-lookers in & manner such as they had never been impressed before. Brothers of them in the art pre- servative of all nrtu came llhuun:,nion ot pressmen, stereotypers, elactrotypers, And—devils. Seth" wasthere but hedid not wear a tall white hat. All the others had, however, in conneetion with a linen ‘ulster and a cane. These gentiemen, known only to the vublio by their work, walked like accomplished gentlemen of ease, -and evoked compliments all * along the lme. It was thelr first appearance in parade and although the union is but a young one, it turned out forty-tive members who made an imvression which will not soon be forgotten, and which must have »_benetivial offect upon the other and Mder trades organizations in our midst. With extreme politeness the union sa- luted the Bk by dofling its snow white tiles. Two hundred and fifty cigarmakers con- tinued the line, walking with the regular- ity of the roll of the union cigars, which they advertised on flags they bore over their shoulders, labelled with'the legend, “See that the union labelis on every box." '[hese very popular nmm{:llln_lnr! of the plant were marshalled by Tony B. Hokamp, 5 Adam and Eve were displayed in their pristine and foliated apparél borne by the tailors’ union, which numbered 125 tradesmen, The design was an unique one, though the eraft desired it to be un- derstood they are now making much more modern, remunerative and becom- ing apvarel. The marshal was A. Jensen. he econd division was intro- duced by the stalwart bric r nearly five d strong. At their head marched thel ‘;o'uul ood George Creigh with the of the union, supported by Tom Richard- son and John O'Keefe. The veteran Samuel Staber was marshal, and the union was led by the Union Pacific band in its new and gorgeous uniform follow- ing the drum-major, Phil Boysen, who was encased in a suit and chako which astonished even the gentleman himself. Each member of tke union wore a new white apron trimmed with gold and bearing emblems of the craft. In the brick moulders union were 250 hard toilers in the pits, every one of whom seemed men of determination and of muscle. They were under the leader- uhilp of ¥red Kammerer. ‘Then came the Operative Protective Plasterers’ union 220 strong, a crowd of hardy men, who though always toward heaven through lattice work which they always cause to disappear, nevertheless appeared to excellent advantage. They were followed by the Lathers union 150 strong, who marched to the order of D. E. Burnett. Then came 204 stone cutters and ma- sons. There was an excellent military swing to their movement, and in their shirt sleeves with aproned fronts they looked like intelligent craftsmen on their way to work rather than on dress parade. Their marshal was George Thompson. The strike did not prevent the brick- layers’ and plasterers’ tenders union from attending 0600 strong. Neither could race prejudice, which in some places obtains, prevent the presence of colored brothers, Of the latter, a num- ber were found in the ranks, and they walked shoulder to shoulder with the white man who was earning his liveli- hood, like they, by the sweat of his brow. The marshal of the union, now on a strike, was a young man named C. Lynch, who seems destined to be a pru- dent leader One hundred and fift, in blue tlannel shirts an followed. They were marshalled by P. J. Dillon, They were men who work comparatively in the dark, and really with soil black as night, yet they ap- peared to excellent advantage in march- mE in the light of day. 'he band from Ashland headed the carpenters’ union, the marshal of which was M, T. Block. This orgamzation was divided into two branches, one ot which consisted exclusively of Germans, and numbered 100 men, who followed a woven-wood banner, The English branch comprised 400 member, followin, a blue banner with raised lotters an symbols in bronze. Every member wore a white civic helmet. Harry La Blanche was the marshal of the Painters union, which consisted of 400 members, every one of whom was incased in a white suit with a straw hat and a cane, ‘I'he effect was imposing, and the members marched as if the strikes under which they are now labor- m'f had been banished from their minds. he Tinners’,union mustered seventy- five members under the leadership of Leo Hart. Succeeding them came the Plum- ers union, uader the marshalship of the president, Mike Conway. There were only ninety of the members present, be- cause thn invitation didn't reach the union until it was too late to get an ex- ression of the body on the question. evertheless the appearance of these men, who are revuted “to own the world,” was highly creditable. At the head of thie horseshoers marched 0. 8. Watson, marshal. There was also a giant named Dick Murray, six feet six inches in height and heavy in proportion. He carried the banner. Each of the members wore a collarless shirt on the front of which was sewed a horseshoe in white. The third division was led by the A. O, H. band, and the latter was followed the 200 members of the A. O. H. with its rich regalia of emerald and gold. The band with ita green plumes and military air, backed by its supporting lociel{’, made an elegant ap- vearance. John Price was the marshal. L. Jensen led the North Star Danish club, comprising seventy-five members, At the head of this society was borne a red silk banner with a large white cross. The Danish association followed under the leadership of P. 8. Bowen. There were 150 men in the ranks with red rib- bons and rosettes, the Danish colors, a beautiful flag presented to the organiza- tion by ladies in 1873, The third Danish society was the Dan- sh brotherhood, comprising 150 men. These woro red badges with a golden sunset clasp, American and Danish flags were carried in the lead. The Musical Union band, that ex- cellent organization, led off in the fifth division, It was followed by K. of L. assemblies 8532 and 9495 of Plattsmouth, ng of 200, under the marshalship of C. 8. Twist, the aids being M. J. O'Reilly and P, P. Lee. Following these came assemblies 8616 of Soutn Omaha, consisting of 200 men under ¥, J. Timmins; assembly 9245, of Gilmore, consisting of fifty mem! under Charles Hill, and the Papillion assembly mmrrlslng forty men. Then came local assembly 9442, K. of L., consisting of 800 members, J. Frank being warshal. With this organization originated the idea of the barbecue and by Mr. Frank was done the roasting of the huge bullock, which gave sand- wiches to 3,000 hungry mortals at the fairgrounds. Assembly 7,525 followed with 150 men, and A, Hoben 1n the lead. Then came assambly 5,350 with 200 members, Charles Pospesil in charge, Assembly 6,141, with W. C. Cloud as marshal, came next. Though one of the youn;fu-t, this is yet ono of the most promising assemblies in the city, and made an excellent appearance with jts 150 members. The veteran, John Gorman, mounted ona gray charsur led assembly 4548 which comprised 200 members. The German luembli' 4088 followed under the leadership of Frita Willuhm, with 150 men. E. P. Sweency led assembly 8914, which bore a beautiful plush ban- ner presented to it by the ladies assem- bly 8697. The membership was 350, As- sembly 3796 followed with 100 members, under A. H. Willis, assombly 3845 ‘with Thomas Vieroy and members, and the marching featurcs of the proocession was brought to a closo with assombly 2122, under the leadershipof F. 8. Le: It contained 250 members, in ¢ whom marched State Master Workmun St.Geyer. iron moulders, black silk caps, - A Social Time, . After the end of the lne had rewched its déstinated wrminus the Typographical union invited the Pres mens’ Electrotypers’ and Stereotypers’ union to a lunch at Tivoli garden. There alarge crowd was gathered who were not members of either unions but who appreciated the fine display made by all press representatives yesterday. A boun- teous spread was prepared and although the arrangements were impromtu the oc- casion was a marked social event. Speechos, rooitations und songs filled the intervals and when it was known that he “art preservative” of Omaha has some of the best talkers and vocalists in the west it can readily be scen that the afternoon ns noticeable for pleasantry. When the 'ypos”' were about to adjourn, their guests of the hours previous returned the compliment, and the ‘“‘social plates were stereotyped in good style and sent to perfect press work,” More speeches and songs punctuated this annex ban- quet, and it is safe to say that the at- taches of the mechanical department of the press in Omuha never had a more sociable time. It was in keeping with their part in the parade —perfect 1 every particular. The Vehicular Display. Bringing up the rear of all this mag- nificent procession, wero the wagons and other vehicular displays, that of L. P. Pruyn’s carris repository coming first, and the exhibition was an attractive and showy one, something after the fashion of the glittering pageants of a Barnum or a Forepaugh, and numbering in all twenty wagons. Among these were carrianges and buggies of all dis- scriptions, barouches, _side-bars, phaetons, dog-carts and sample wagons, of a make and finish surpassed by no similar works in the country. "The horses attached to all these conveyances were bedecked and caparisoned in the richest and showiest of robes and trap- pings. The tandem dog-cart team, the goat and minature carriage and the two white ponies, were stellar attractions, and evoked cries of delight ali along the line of march, Following Pruyn came Brownell & Ifor’s, roofers and slaters wagon, upon which was erected a small house, with workmen engaged in putting on a slate Following this in quick succession were Heindorf’s wagon, Landragon & Lowery's steam boiler 'factory wagon, with a huge boiler surmounting the same, and a gang of workmen engaged upon it, and filling the air with a eclan, and a clatter that was heard above all the deafening medley that arose from the streets; A, Kos- ter, the E:\inter, Engleman, the rocer, and Martin, the furniture dealer, with showy wagons, and Dewey & Stone with four large furniture wag- ons filled with children, added much to the novelty and impressiveness of the display. ext in line were the big ice wagons of Kimball & Hungate, the Cor- rugating Iron works, Chicago shoe store and C. Moore’s grocery delivery wagons, Hill & Young make a striking show with their wagons heaped with carpets and furniture, while Cotter, the printer, with his gem of a job press of bronze and gold, accomplished a hit in- deed. The City Steam and Model Steam laundries wero right up with the best of the exhibitions, while the Omaha Towel com&mny. Hardy, the 990 man, H. W. S er, soda and mineral water, Faust’'s bottling works and Adam _Snyder, butcher, all had fancifully decorated wagons, from one to four each, and which went far toward embell 2 the the wind up of all this wondrous show, and inviting attention until the last wagon had been swallowed up in the bosom of the surging crowds that thronged the strects. At Jefferson Equare. After reaching Clark street the differ- ent organizations made a counter-march to Jefferson square where the greater portion of them assembled around the pavilion on which Rev. W. E. Copeland and Messrs, A. S. Ritchie and Julius Meyer were awaiting their arrival. Mr. Copeland addressing the audience said he had been done tne honor of being in- vited to read the decli «ion of indepen- dence to them. The contents of that historic document having been read in an impressive manner and received with great applause, Mr. Copeland stated that they had u special reason for mecting. The noble order of the Knights of Labor had taken charge of the celebration by order of Mr. L. V. Powderly. Wherever in the Uuited States there was an assem- bly of the Knights of Labor the declara- tion of independence would be read in order that it might be shown t the knights were thoroughly loyal to the flag of the country. Mr. Meyer then introduced to the audi- ence the orator of the day, Mr. A, S. Richie. Mr. Richie received a very cordial ceting, He said: The words of the eclaration of Independence just read were framed by men whose hearts were filled with the divine fire of enthusiasm for humanity. Out of the dark night of twenty centuries of ignorance and wick- edness those good words were struggling for utterance, and finally, on the 4th of July, 1776, was the dawn of the day on which they runfz like trumpet tongues around the world to awake the sleeping ear of human freedom. That was the platform on which the Knights of stood. The nation had grown marvel- ously in population, influence and wealth, but grasping monopoly and ruthless avarice had already entered the beautiful %nrdcn of hberty and plucked its_fairest flowers, leaving” only the rank sightless weeds of luxury and pride, poverty, envy and distrust. The few made progress whilst the many lagged behind. In the wake of this had come violence and an- archy until the social fabric seemecd to be tottering. ‘111 fazes the land to hastening ills a prey, “Where wealth accumulatos from decay.” Unless men could be held together by some better watchword than gold, the world would always present the melan- choly spectacle of !%‘““d poverty oreep- ing to the light beside the most fastidious luxury with mutual hatred and ayersion. It was the splendid order of the Knights of Labor who had forestalled all other organlzations 1n the eat work f establishing the brotherhood of men, 'hat order, be it said to their credit, had firat sought by the use of practical and lawful measures to rescue humanity from 80 great evils, There were twenty-two lanks to their platform and each of hem was a straight shot fired at private and corporate monupnlg' which was the fell enemy of labor. The land grabber in the shape of a doryestic or alien monopolist had already stolen thg whole of God’s footstool from the children of men. Henry George claimed, as also did Herbert Spencer, with a logic that was msurmountable, that land should never be subjected to the monopoly of private ownership. What they claimed with reference to land he believed was b&fllly_ true of the mines of coal, iron, silver and other great 15im ot na- uro, He further helieved that there should be no private ownershi groat natural forces which God had n- tended for all. It was for the removal of these evils that the Knights of Labor were directing their efforts and if they succceded in the slightest degree they were entided to the lusting gratitude of. in the all men, he knights claimed the right to strike tor higher wages and less hours -it was the only defense they against organized rapacity. The laborer was entitled to all he could lawfully and justly get. Strikes, however, should al- be reasonable, just and honorable. The legislation which the company ought to direct its attention to was, first, the mechanies’ lien law of the state should be made more general o as to include as near as possible all kinds of labor; sec- ond, attachments for wages should be permitted without a bond; third, there should be a more speedy remedy for the collection of wages; fourth, in all cases of assignment or ingolvency the wag employes should be made a first lien upon “property, o would ask them to be firm, ent and true, and the time would soon come when wrong and corruption would come to vathe in the balmy light of an emanci- yated word, and Fatlier MeGlynn, T, V. Powderly and Henry George would be counted among the benefactors of man- kind. The cause which they espoused would not die with them.” The chief danger which stared the natien in the face” was the freedom which the laws gave to acquired property. They lived in the age of wealth and acquisition. Their great natural resources, together with ingenious inventions, gave & means for the acquisition of wealth such as the world had never seen before, and there was the more necessity for good legisla- tion. After the delivery of the oration, which was listened to with rapt atten- tion, the assemblies dispersed. At the Fair Grounds. The exercises at the fair ground were not an exception to the statement that yesterday’s celebration was practically a complete success. In the hands of the Knights of Labor the programme fur- nished for the entertainment of the great crowd of people who gathered at the driving park was all that they had a right to expect. Yet, it must be said that the authorities in charge were too lax and permitted men and boys by the hundred to throng the track in front of the judges’ stand, to the imminent risk not only of their own lives and limbs, but also of those who took partin the trotting and running races. Fortunately, however, the siternoon’s enjoyment was not marred by asingle accident on this account. The only misfortune of this kind was the fall received by the horse “Susannah,” in which she’ broke her right front leg in the second heat of the one and a haif mile running race. The first event of the afternoon, the ce, was novel and interesting. ioteers were Mr. Willium Gibbs and Mrs. McDonald, both of Chi Mr. Gibbs drove four gray Lor and Mrs, McDonald four bl . Mr: McDonald came out ahead in both the first and second heats, making the first half mile heat in 1 minute 34 seconds and the second in 1 minute and 2 seconds. The entries for the one mile trottin, race which followed the chariot conte: were Frank, Van Duke and Bay. Van Duke won. ' Time, 4:87. This was followed by an amateur 100 ards foot race in which the entries were A. Washburn, Bd. Kimball, J. J. Gromme, Fred Elsassér and Carl Buch- ner. Washburn won the race in 11 sec- onds . The fourth event was the three m! race between Mr. Branch’s ‘‘Roan Char. ley” and John S. Prince the bicyclist. ‘This was quite inceresting and created a good deal of enthusiasm on the part of the audicnce. At the end of the third mile, Prince shot under the wire on his wheel twenty feet ahead of his four-footed competitor, making the distance in 9 minutes and 44} seconds. I'he entries in the running race were Mr. Dillranc mare Susanmah, Bay Charley and Fred Boy. Susannah won the first half-mile heat 1n 50 seconds, but upon reaching the west end of the J in the second heat fell and broke right front leg just above the fetlock. Her rider, James Redmond, got his feet outof the stirrups just in time and was not hurt by the fall. ¥red Boy won this heat and having stood second in the first heat was given the first prize, 50, Bay Charley taking second, $30, and Susan- nah third, $20. The gold medal offered for the winner of the hop-step-and-jump contest, which came next, was won by J. J. Gromme, who cleared 38 feet, 9§ inches. The other entries woro Al Heintze, W, H. O nor, Ben Gromme and Ci The feat of throwing a thirty-three- Fuuud block of granite without follow- n\/; was next performed by Jacob Anthes, W. H. O'Connor, Al Heintze and Con Gromme, Anthes succeeding in throwing it twenty feet and eight inches and was awarded the first prbo. The other athletic excrcises were the professional half-mile race and the high Jump and vaulting contests. All of them were most interesting and reflect great credit not only on the performers, but also on the committee on athletic sports, to whom the audience owed this excel- lent feature of the day's enjoyment. In the professional “one-haif-mile race the entries were George Kendall, C. W, Ashinger and Charles Brezee. Kendall won. Time—2:054. The pole vaunlting contest was a splendid exhilution of manly strength and grace and although it had the disadvantage of bemng toward the close of the day when people were be- ginning to get tired and hungry, called out more frequent spolause than any other event of the afternoon. Those who took part were Albert Heintze, Jacob Anthes and a soldier from Ft. Omaha named Walsh. Anthes vaulted over the line at 10 feet and 7§ inches and won first place. Wm. Fletcher, Con Gromme, Buechner, Albert Heintze, J. J. ( and Jacob Anthes were the entri high jumping contest. prize clearing the pele at a distance of 5 feet and 2 juches above the track. The slow mule race was not the least enjoyable sport of the afternoon. The entries wero .Juy animal christenod “‘Edinburg,” and s brown one called ‘“I'om Pierronet." Each was enFinuamd by a rustic equestrian. Tom Pierronet vassed under the wire at the end of a mile at a 7:50 gait, fellowed by Edinburgh ata distance of sbout three feet. Edin- burgh accordingty bore off the iaurels. The sack race zlso furnished much amusement, Ther: were several entries. The successful contestants were Heintze and Breeze in the order name In the half mile scrub race Seal came out first, Pred P. second and Tom third. A greased pig race wound up the after- noon’s smusement, The Fireworks. Long before dusk the streets leading to Capitol hill were lined with people leisurely wending their way to the high school grounds, By dusk the grounds were full of people, Thousands were in attendance, from the inevitable small boy, the young man and his best girl, to staid heads of families. It was next to impossible to ascertain the number in attendance upon the closing feature of the big celebration. A gemi-circular fence had been constructed from the northeast to the southeast. corner of the high school building, to keep the people Carl omme 8 in the Heintze won the MORNING JULY 5. 1887 NUMBER 17, from crowding too closely upon those who had charge of the display. A deta of police patrolled the inside to keep the crowd from crowding into the space allotted for the fireworks, and had as much us they could well attend to in Keeping the throng from pressing through the structure, 8o great was the jam, In the area and on each side of the high school ~ buildings were stationed the Second regiment and the Union Pacific bands, each discoursing, alternately, national airs and popular musie during the ovening. Two locomotive headlights illuminated the grounds. The general management of the procecdings wore un- der the auspices of the executive commits tee of the Knights of Labor, ana to the untiring efforts of the members, individ- ually t£nd collectively, is due success of the exhibition. W supervised the tireworks disp! well he discharged his duties. was the finest ever seen in Omaha, Thero were nine striking picces, the intervals between ench being up with rocket flights, Roman can ) vari-color wheels and hghts, The nine principal picces, displayed 1o the order named, were as follow s and stripes, magic national star, re fan, flag of America, revolving cidoscope, national flowers, doubla American star, special K. of L design, As each of the features were shown they were enthus- iastically cheered, the bands playing nmiun:\{nirs as the national picces were burning. For two hours the exhibition Iasted—two hours of rocket shooting and pyrotechnical display, the couaterpart o whlohitewiotithe great audience had ever scen, Finally the band struck up “‘Home, Sweet Home,” and the last display K. OF L. was touched off. The piece was composed of many colored letters—blue, red, green, ete.—following each other in regular suceession, while from the upper letters iolored fire balls® shot upward in d succession, The piece was do- nated by Max Meyer & Co., and cost §75. It was very fine and callod_forth pro- longed cheer: As the brilliant light lied out the gr crowd slowly moved ay and the public celebration of the ‘ourth of July was at an end. Notes of the Day. s a bad day for ‘‘rats yesterday. ad to take water, L. P. Pruyn’s long line of carriages was enterprising and attractive, The police made a fire appearance yes- y and showed trained work. ‘The business men did not respond very numerously with decorated wagons. A great many e o opened as to the number of workmen in this city. Pat O’Hawes was the most enthusiastic m:l]n in Omaha in praise of the great pa- rade. Every marshal and assistant who rode ahorse did his part well, which is saying a great deal for public affaivs of this kind. "The painters in their white suits, and the stone cutters with neat Derby hats and minus their coats were the observed of all observer: This city never saw so many bands at one time here before. It very for- tunate that the explosion of the large fire crackers drowned some of the musie. The pressmen, stereotypers and electro- typhers made the most attractive dis- play considering numb, One foung ady on the corner of Farnam and Six- teenth sireet offered a messenger boy a dollar to ascertain how many of this craft were unmarried, Mauny questions were asked “Where did all those colored bands come from?” Evidently from that delightful shore where they touch the harp gently but give the Passoo” full sweep. Generally speaking, however, they were as me fluous as their white brethren of the Tt w: For such an immense crowd gathered m this city yester and the patriotic excitement of the day, there was a phe- nominal laxity of business for the police. When sensible working men put their ds together for a good time they al- ys have it in an aristocratic and com- mendable way. The friends of Ed. O'Brien. the well- known and popular stonecutter, are very anxious about his whereabouts. He started out with the procession hale and hearty, but was suddenly missed from the line. A delegation was immediately chosen to find him, but all information obtained was that a very comely young lady from lowa had boen seen here during the day and Eddie had purchased two tickets for Council Blufis. It was also ascertained that marriage licenses are cheaper in lowa than in Nebraska. *I think he went to be married,” said a prominent stonecutter last evening, “and there is no use dragging the river for his body. He always was a union man.” Akl Vi, ADDITIONAL COUNOIL BLUFFS. ENGINEER KILLED, Barney Donahue, After Oaring for an Injured Friend, Meets With Death, A horrible accident occurred in the Kansas City railway yards last eveninz, Strangely enough, the victim, Barney Donahue, was just returning from carrying home the vie- tim of another accident, when he met his own death in a trightful manner. John Tan- ney, a flagman of the Kansas City railway, earlier in the evening, jumped upon the in- coming fast mall train to ride from up to the depot. lle was standing on the platform, and as the train passed by where some scales are being put in, he struck against a pro- jecting timber, e was very seriously hurt on the shoulder, and there were several severe cuts on and about his head. He was picked up and taken to his home. The result of his injuries cannot be determined, but they are considered serious, Barney Donohue, who runs switch engina N 3 for the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney, assisted in taking Tanney to his home. On his return his en- gine was moving along, when he jumped upon it, and missing his hold fell under the wheels, Ile was instantly Kkilled, and his body so mangled as to render the details too horrible to narrate. _His body was cut in two and both arms cut off. ke was an old engl- neer and & man of family. His home i3 at No. 317 Fourteenth avenue. Coroner Paul impanelled a jury, and the inquest will held at Morgan’s undertaking roows this morning at ¥ o’clock. T Omaha and Bunker Rill. Major Pat Desmond returned last eve- ning from a visit to Boston. This is the first time he has been east in twenty years, but he says that the same old sheep gambol on the commons and the shadow of Bunker hill is just as long as 1t was in 1867. Major Deswond visited Mt. Auburn, the celebrated Boston cem- etery and, as an Irishman, feels very sad that Fanny Parnell's gr: lected— she is the deceased sister of the great Irish leade He will introduce a peti- tion in a day or two to see what the Irish- men of the west think of this neglect. Personal ¢ Gus Cary returned from a trip to Rochester, N. Y., last evening. It. has been a long time since Mr. Cary has been ab: from’ Omaha and as & conse- quence his return was made a notable sociuble eveat. “BUG-EATING" BOMB BURST. Nebraska Oclebrates the Fourth of July In Most Enthusiastio Style. DOG DINNERS AND DARK DANCES Fifteen Hundred Indians “Paint” a Town — Ex-Senator Van Wyck's Telling Speech—Great Jovialty In Different Places. At Chadro Cianroy, Neb., July 4.—|Speetal Tele- eram to the Bee.|—The Fourth was cele- brated at this place on a grand scale. ‘Throuzh the untiring efforts of the various committees everything had been satisfac- torily arranged and no expense spared to make this the most elaborate celebration ever witnessed in this section. Committees had been sclected to confer with the Indian agent at Pine Ridge agency and also with Chief Red Cloud and Spotted Elk and to try and induce a few Indians to come here and give exhibitions of the dances customary among that nation, and to judge from the number of Indians present they must have used their persuasive powers to the fullest extent. Yesterday afternoon about 4 o’clock the city was suddenly startled by tho advent of 800 Sioux braves, all mounted, who rode through the prinelpal streets like the wind, uttering bloodeurdling warwhoops, ‘This number of bloody Sioux arriving in sucha demonstrative manner created no little alarm among ladies and tenderteet. The arrange- ment made with the Indlans was that they should be fed while here and the committee on Indians began to wonder where the food was to come from to feed 800 hunery buck-Indians. What was their surpriso when told this was only the Red Cloud advance guard and there was a heap more on the way., They soon com- menced to arrive and 240 wagons by actual count passed through town and camped, and the Indian committee was told they had a fanmly of 1,500 hungry Indi; on their hands ng for grub, “They were soon tur- nished with bread, sugar, coffee, ete., and beeves were turned out alive and were in- stantly slaughtered by the Indiavs. Numer- tailed to come home last night, hav- |ull(mll¥ failed a prey tosome In- The Indians pitehed their camp ina circle and about 400 tepees were pitehed with the chief’s lodge in the center. Every an- cient custom was carried out as if they were on the warpath, Sentinels were posted, who during the entire night h-ln up a dismal howl or ery like some night bird, T s the largest number of Indians ever allowed to leave any agency. During the afternoon and evening the camp was visited by hundreds of peoplo who saw them cook supper and a number were offered the luxury of voast dog without toast. ~ Daybreak found the sub- committees and the underchiefs conferring with each other In regard to their necessities e order of the day. After their morn- g feast the marshal and his assistants and the Chadron band met these 500 mounted Indians and escorted them to the head ot Se ond street and placed them in the procession, At 10 a. m. Marshal Dorrington called the at- tention of the column and gave orders for it to move, 'The procession passed up Moore- head to Fourth, down Fourth to Egan, down Egan to Second, down Second to King, up King to Fourth, down Fourth to Main ‘and down Main to the grounds just north of the city. A beautiful feature was made by a trieycle occupled by Miss Mabel Putnam and attached to the car of state. She rode through the entire route of the procession with outstretched arms begeing for admission to the sisterhood ~of states with a banner, upon which was Inseribed, “Dakota asks ad- mission.” Some idea of the brocession may be intarred from the fact that when it passed from Second onto King st the latter part was_yet on Fourth and Egan, ma®ng its total ‘length over one ile. and the ludians riding four abreast. Another feature of the day was the Indian war dance. In this over 100 [ndians 1n full war costume took pait and gave exhibitions of skill on the war path and in the chase, Speeches wero made by Ked Clond, Spotted EIk,and other orators of less note, Through the vigilance of the police and the marshal and his assistants no disturbance of any kind occurred, and In this congregation of over 4,000 people not a caso of drunkenness was seen and no arrests were made. It cost Chadron over $500 to feed the Indians but they were royally feasted ana this will cause their return, and their trade will eventually drift to Chadron, and will be returned with interest to this place not two years old. ‘This immense celebration is re- markable and shows that the public spirit of Chadron’s business men who defrayed these expenses. At Wakefield, WAKEFIELD, Neb,, June 4.—|Special Tel- egram to the Brk.|—The largest assemblage that ever gathered in this busy, bustling town, greeted the great ex-Senator Van Wyck to-day—the Gladstone of Nebraska. The friend of the people delivered an oration worthy of his official career and of _the cause he has so strenuously advocated, Excursion trains swelled the crowd hourly ram, and _never the history of Wakefield were there 80 many farm teams in the city loaded with visitors, some coming a distance of over twenty-five miles, In fact, the people of Kearney county were wild to see the “grand old man.” He was interrupted time and time again by enthusiastic applause, At t close of his address the senator had an en- thusiastic recepti congratulatory meeting was called after Senator Van Wyck retired and the following resolution was unanimously adopted : Resolve hat the audience extend its heartfelt thanks to the Hon. C. Il Van Wyck for his address and that he be request- ed” to furnish a copy of the same for publica- tion, At Columbus. Corumprs, Neb., July 4.—[Special Tele- gram to the Brg. |—FEd Fitzpatrick, our news- dealer, conceived the novel idea of celebrat- ing the nation’s anniversary by the children, which proved a grand suceess in everything put forth in the programme. Natlonal songs were rendered in good taste by thirteen young girls under fourteen years of age, led by Miss Helen Stockdill. 'The declaration of independence was read by Master Burke Bowman, eleven years old, ~ The oration was by Master Willie” Anderson. The efforts of these young orators delighted the large con- coursé of people that gathered in the public Square. Young America was out in full force, and it might well be termed the chil- dren’s da independence. Games of every kind were furnished the children, and a very kind and beautiful address to the chil- dren by Cn}smn John Hammond elosed the exercises of this one hundredth and eleventh anniversary of our nation’s birth, At Gordon. Gorpox, Neb., July 4.—[Special Telegram to THE BEeE.|—The celebration here today was grander than ever attempted in Sherl- dan county. Fully 2,000 psople were present and Judge Tucker orated in a style pecu- liarly pleasent. Five hundred [ndians were present trom Pine Ridge, and helped partici- pate in the festivities of the oceaslon.” Gor- don’s celebration of the one hundred and eleventh annive independ- ence is somet! of. So int a tiiree people were sunstroke, and at this time are under the care of the physicians. It s thought all will recover. At Ravenna, RAVENNA, Neb. uly 4.—|Speclal Tele- gram to the BEE, he aunual reenion of the soldiers and sailors of Buffalo and ad- Joining counties opened here yesterday with a sermon by Rev, I, M. Travers. 'T'he state industrial sehool band in charge of Superin- tendent Mallalier arrived Saturday and will furnish musie during the four days. ‘They are caimped in a beautiful grove at the june tion of vhe Beaver and Loup where the aally exercises are held. At sunrise th peop le were awakened by the bovming of cannon. The procession was nearly a mile in length and fully 5000 people are In attendance, The exercises congist of music, speechies an & game ot ball between the l\hnlll nine an the Ravenna teamn which resulted in a vige tory for the latter, The commanders are rived this evening and were greeted at the train by a large crowd. A brilliant campe fire is in progress and will ba followed by ® gtand pyrotechnic display. 16 only accident was that of Mr. Stewar! who had two fingers sliot off of his righ hand while charging a eannon, Ravenna i3 only one year old but is a tl town of 500 |||lmhlml\ly i i At Tocumseh, Trcumsem, Neb,, July 4.—|Special Teles gram to the +1—~T'he grandest celebration ever known In Johnson county was held to-day, Over 2,000 attended and paid close attention to the speech of Church Howe and showed thelr appreciation by frequent and loud applause. ‘The entire programme was carried out, closing by a hotly contested trotting race between” Lizzie Logan and Ered S, which resulted in favorof the former. Tin 45, The day's procoedings were closed by a grand display of fireworks. As usual Tecumseh did herself proud. At Nebraska Oity. NERRASKA Crry, Neb,, July 4.—|Special Telegram to the Bek.| he day was ob- served with universal splendor. One of the fedtures was the laying of the corner stone of thenew L 0, 0. F. temple. Betwoen five and six thousand peoplo witnessed the cere- monies, Colonel Hace, of Cass county, was the orator of the day. A number of minor accldents are reporied, one small boy have ing his eyes blown out by the explosion of & huge fire cracker, At Minden, MiINDEN, Neb., July 4.—([Special Telegram to the B! The Knights of Labor celebra- tion here to-day was the largest ever held in Kearney county, over 300 Knights wero in the procession, and between 4.000 and 5,00 people wera in th eity. | Everything pased off pleasantly. Fire works and big illumina- tion are in progress. At Crete. CRrETE, Neb,, Juiy 4.—|Special Telegram to the BEE.|—The Chautauqua exercises were unusually interesting to-day. Governor ‘Thayer arrived and was royally received. Generals Morrow and John C. Cowin mada stirring speechies. ‘Twelve thousand people were in attendance, At Fairmont, FARMoNT, Neb,, July 4.—|Special Tele- gram to the Brg.|—Five thousand people at- the exercises here to-day. The Fair- mont ¢lub beat the Kansas City and Omaha club of McCool by 13 to 12, At Greenwood. 00D, Neb., July 4.—|Special Tele- gram to the B wree thousand persons were in attend; re to-day. Hon, J. B, Strode, ot Lincoln, was the orator. A sham attle and gun-boat fight were the priucipal features of attractiol [Special Tele~ xram to the BEe.|—The day has been very generally celebrated throughout lowa, nearly ever city and village ob serving it ip the samo way. There was an unusually large number of orations delivered, many of the most popular speakers of the state being engaged. Reports from a large nnmber of places show general enjoyment unmarked y any accidents, At Oskaloosa there was a compatitive military drill which resulted i f"“" the first prize, $60. to Comsan{ H of Burlington, and $30 to Company ¥ of Oska- loosa, — Fire at McUook, McCooxk, Neb,, July 4.—[Special Telegram 0 the BEE.|—A fire broke out in Dr. Green’s oil housa this atternoon, totally destroying It and considerable ofl. The damage is” abous *00. It was caused by the reckless dis- charge of fire crackers. —_— JUMPED FROM A BALLOON, A Daring Acronaut Alights Safely With a Parachute. QuiNgy, LIl July 4—The much talked of Jeap from a balloon was made by Prof. ‘Thomas 8. Baldwin at the fair grounds in this city to-day. Over 20,000 people wit= nessed the performance, which was very dar- g, Baldwin ascended to the height of one mile, and then, holding his parachute, Iaunched himselt into space. The parachute was about eighteen feet In diameter and made of cords and strong silk, When tha jump was made it was closed and the first 0 feet the aeronaut dropped like arock. Then, as the parachute expanded, the speed became less rapid and the aeroe naut and his strange apparatus floated steadilp down like a bird, It was a grand sight. The descent was accomplished in three minutes and twenty seconas, saldwin struck the ground with some force, but nog enough to infure him. The descent val about a quarter of a mile from vertical an the professor struck ground about a mile an & half from the place of ascent. His attempf to collapse the bottom when jumping fail and it soared away skyward “when Trelieve of his weight. Baldwin Is a nstive of Quincy and twenty-six years old, He was fora num- ber of years engaged in the newspaper busi= ness here, but for the last fow years has been studying athlectics and bailooning, Hi maae a similar attempt in California last winter, the distance being 1,000 feet. e SHOT UNDER THE EAR. Billy Nugent the Victim of a Murders ous Assa A young man named Billy Nugent, a brother of Jack Nugent, was shot thig morning about 3 o'clock by a man named John Keiley. The shooting oo~ curred in front of a house of prostitution on Fourteenth street, between Jones and Jackson. Nugent and a man named Lawrence Casey drove down to the house at about the hour named. When they drove up Keiley came behind themy and fired off a pistol in the ar, Nugent said: “Don’t be so fresh, general.” “I'll give it to you,” tooted Keiley. At the same time he placed the weapon near the side of Nugent's face and fired the ball taking effect about an inch below the right ear, Casey at once turned and drove to Central police station, where Nugent was taken out and City Physician Ralph summoned. The wound was very much awelled, and he was unable to say whether the ball had entered the base of the brain or not. The wound was a dangerous one, however, he said. The wounded man was taken to his brother’s house, Keiloy was ar- rested and locked u) DIED, NEVE—On July 4 at { o'click p. m., Alts, daughter of Willian and Anpa Neve. Funeral at 4 o'clock p. m. from South Eleventh street, between Martha and Doreas, ASPUNALL—Adjutant Aspunall’s young- est ehild died this morning of croupous pueumonia, Funeral this afternoon. Memorial sorvices in Jetforson square to-night, Notice. 1263 Has won the pony and cart given away by tne New York and Omaha Clothing compuny. -‘the holder of the number wus Mr. W. R. Adair with the Omaba Nae l tional vapk, .