Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 8, 1889, Page 5

STATE FAIR PREPARATIONS. Bverything Will Be in Shape Mon- day Morning. A GREAT DEMAND FOR SPACE, The Exposition Will Bs Much Larger Than Last Year's—Bank Ex- amination Charges— City News, 1020 P Streer, LixcoLx, Sept. 7. The work and worry and bustlo and pro- paration continued all day to-day atthe state fair grounds. To the uninitiated it would seem that order could never be brought out of the disorder that exists everywhero, This chaotic state of affairs that exists to-day re- sults from the greatly increased number of exhibitors and exhibits that are constantly pouring in.. Nothing like it has ever beforo been seen in the history of the association. The demand for space is unexampled fn the history of western fairs. Agricultural hall is the Mecca to-day to ‘which all sightseers drift, and the chief at- traction in all this array is to be seen in the Saunders county exhibit. Not that its ex- hibit is bigger and better than all the rest, but because of its novelty. She has stepped outside the beaten patifs and combined artistio elegance with practical suggestive- ness. The Suunders exhibit is on the west side of the south wing. Inthe center of it all surrounded by the manifold products of that fertile and productive county, there is a figure of u man, full-sized, made of corn, crowned with a crown of corn, hair and moustache of cornsilk, and supported by a cane made of ears of corn. This is called the Corn King. At his feet sits a corn baby. These are the work of Mrs. J. S, Kugpers, of Wahoo, assisted by her daughter, Mrs, Lottie Stowets and Miss Gertie Henderson, of that pl At the left of the Corn King is the figure of a woman, full-size, with a dress of the veiy latest style, made entirely of grasses, there ng fully fifty varieties of grass in its composition. This lady s popularly called “the grass widow.” It is proposed to huve a public wedding, of the **Corn King" and the Widow,” at the Saunders count Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Liwcorx BUREAU 0¥ THTR OMATA B3, ; Lansing, of Yutan, This “grass widow? w. Mrs. Perry Havden, assisted by Mrs. H. C Headly, of Weaton, who have been more than three months engaged in collecting the Rrasses nec v for its construction. Atv the left of this happy couple is a large horse shoe, made of ¢ in the county, ty Exhibit 1950, mammoth Partridge Cochin rooster, whose bill is open as if he were crowing with all zy and determination at s com- . This rooster was mounted by Pro- fessor W. D. Gutherie, of Wahoo. Horticultural hall, ‘Art hall, Machinery hall, and the various outside cxhibits are looming up gravdly, and the superintendents are busily engaged in putting them in pre- sentable shape. Many of the stock exhibitors are already on hands with their cattle, hogs, horses and sheep. Among the most prominent horse exhib- itors who aro with their stock are E. F. Block, Raymond; E. C. Millar, Fullerton; E.. Bonnett & Son, Topeka; Judd Bros., Diwson; Alex Sloan, Unadilia; E. Trender & Co., Atlantic, In.;' J. M. Hemmingway, Panamaj W. G.' Durrell Lincoln; D. Mooney, Wymore; O. 8. Wolcott, Palmer; John Cavanaugh, Waverly: Virein & Co., Fairbury, IlL; W. J. McGillin, Stratton; S ‘A, Esterbrook, Waverly; Fred Kenyon, Ray- mond; O. O. Heffner, Nebraska City; G. A. La Rue, Groenwood; William Demane, Lin- coln; Sherrill Stock Farm, Lexington; M.M. Coad, Fremont; The Importing Draft Horse company, Lincoln; Joseph Watson & Co., Beatrice: P, W. Rose, Lancaster county} August Rogy, Seward; H. F. Cummings, Seward; H. W. Keel, Itooa; Jack Everett, J. W. Duling. Lancaster county. The more prominent of the exhibitors in the cottle department are: Williams & Chapman, Grant; Howard Bros., Edgar; W. R. Oliver, DeKulb, Mo.; J. B. Hansel, A. Palmer, Willlam M. Clark, Lincotns John Batie, ' Harkins; C. Compton, Bennett; Havens Stock Farm, Alma; Makin Bros . Florence, Kan.; R. L. Alzoa, Red Cloud} Millikin Bros, St. Paul; C. H. Searls, Edgar; A. Palmer, Lincoln; C. E. Loomls, Lin: ooln; A. F'. Woods, Lincoln; Grant Hoaglund, Frank Sherwin, Lincoln; Willinm McTurk & Sou, Crystal, Towa; E. Hill, Stellu; Joseph 1. Loche, Beatrice; J. K. Loomis, Lincoln; C. F. Retzlaff, Lincoln; Isaac Johinsoa, Lin® colnj Crow & Bellows, Saunders county, and many more. ‘Tho supérintendent of thiat de- partinent states that the exhibits in all the classes will be much greater than last year or the year boefora. The ame s true in the sheop and hog de- partments. Yuma, Eastern Arapahoe and Weler counties, Colorado, are arranging large dis- plays of the products of their sections. Colonel 8. J. Shirley, for many years an honored Nebraskan, but now of Raynor, Col., has a typical western sod house, filled with proaucts grown in his section of the state. ‘Horticultural hall is very slow to fill up, but the products which were being arranged to-day were very superior in grade. By Monday every available inch will be covered and the exlibits promise to oxceed both in quality and quantity that of any previous mannfactored by ear. yln Art ball, besides the displays me “tioned yesterday, the state university is arranging a very attractive exhibit of the insects of tho state. With these are a num- ber of the birds and animals of tue state, handsomely mounted, also samples of Ne- braska wood. Zebhrung & Dunn, drugs; A. M. Davis, oarpets; Jones, Douglas & Co., crackers} the Crandall Model works, Clements, pho- tographer, were putting up tasty displays. Among the more interesting and attract- ive displays in this hall are the exhibits made by the school at the home of the friendless in this u(l{, the institute for the foeble minded at Beatrice and the public schools of Seward county. Mrs. H. U. Headley, who lives four miles southwaest of Weston, in Saunders county, has an elegant cabinet of mounted birds and small animals, with specimens of Cali- fornia and Fonnsylvania mosses. She also has & number of pet animals which she will bring down Mouda; Mina F. Metcalf shows some pencil sketches of merit, and Miss Ella Jaokson ‘Was puwting up e number of articles of ham- mered brass and copper work that were wortby of notice. Youug Mr. Gillespia, who is assistant superintendent of art hall, has exhibited much tasto in the decorations which w Put up under bis direction. Frank Cochran’s display of Colorado min- erals, which were being put in position to- day, attracted much attention. A'car load of stone from Buffalo Gap, S. D., was standing on a side track, ready to be placed in position 80 that visitors could see iv more readily. The peultry department, the fish display and the busy bees will all ba in shape by Monday so thut visitors can see what Ne- brasks produces in those lines. Some pine woods from the vicinity of Chadron attracted the attention of many Who did not know that northwest Nebras- kans lived in pine framed houses wade from Dative lumber. Ou Sunday the grounps will be open for exbibitors to arrange their displays aud for all who bave business and who hold tickets, but not 10 Whe sightseer, Bank Examination Charges. ArToNNEY GENERAL'S Orriom, LINCOLN, Neb. Sept. 7, 1830, ~Mr. E. A, Wiggenhorn, Ashland, Neb. -My Dear Sir: In answer to Jour Jetter of yesterday, relating to the oharge $20 made by the bank examner for each exammnation, I will say that under the Iaw of 1889, the wuditor, treasurer and attor- ney eoneral, have been designated to appoint suitable persons to examive the various baoks in the state; certwn duties are as- ned theso examiners; they must visit each and make a report in full detail, giving he condition of each bank to the auditor. They pay their own expehses in going and returning, and as the law provides that their compensation for such oxamination shall be at the rate of §10 for each day employed in such examination, that_any single examination shoula not exceed §20, and that no person should be required to' pay for more than ono examination; the three state officers above mentioned have fixed the fee to be charged for each examination at $20, There are at prescnt five hundred banks in the state, and three examiners nave been appointed to do the work, and we find from the time actually employed and the expen: incurred that §20 18 not unreasonavle; in cluding the time spond in going to and re- turning from the bank, taking into consider- ation also the time spént in preparing the detailed report, more than one day is con- sumed in each examination, The conclusions show that in some in- stances the time actually employed in mak- ing one examination has taken four days, and in other instances tho expeases incurred in making an examination of one bank have exceoded £50, ‘The £0 feo charged does not go to the ex- aminer, but only $10 for eacn day employed by him in making the examination the bal- ance, if any, oes 10 pay the expenses of the examiner. It may be that the §20 fee pays the examiner for two days’ services, and in thut event his expenses must be paid from the aggregate fees remaining on hand; at the end of the year the examiner mages a de- tailed report of the number of days employed, the amount of his exnenses incurred and _the amount of fees that he has received. The three state oficers examine his report, aud from the gross amourt received he is allowed $10 for cach day omployed, not exceed $2,000; his expenses incurred are then al- lowed, and if o balance remains, it is paid into the state treasury. 1do not see how the examiner's exponses could be paid, if only $10 ch d, us examiner is entitled to that above given where the exam- iner has been employed four days, ho is al Towed $40, but only a £20 fee can be charged the bank; it way happen that more than one examination must be made during the yoar ; the examiner will receive his compensation, although the bank is _not required to puy & second examination. Icannot at this time suy that the foo wo hava fixed is too much, but from the best information I can get think it 18 not. 1f, at the end of the year, the fee charged is found to bo such that a balance is on hand o go into the state treasury, then we can re- duce the fee, but I do not 4t this timo think it advisable to do so. This is the_coustruction placed upon tho act by the state officers, and [ am inclined o think it is corroct. Yours very truly, WILLIAM. LEESE, Attorney General, Sunday Servioes. Rev. Charles E. Brant, pastor of the Sec- ond Presbytorian church, Twent, P, will preach the morning on the subjoct, “The Fitly F med Church, uth school at 12 m.; young people’s meeting at 7 p. m.: evening service. Rev. Baughman will proach at the Asbury M. E. chureh, West Lincoln, in the morning and evening. Mrs. Quinton, of the National Tndian Afd association, will speak at the First Congre- gational church in the evening on ‘The Indiun.” The usual Sunday services will be held at the sirst Prosbyterian church, as Dr. Curtis, the pastor, has returned from his vacation. Quartorly mesting next Sabbath at Grace church. The presiding elder, Dr. Millor, will proach in the morning and tho pastor in the evening. Trinity M. E. churoh, corner of A and Sixteouth streets. H. T. Davis, pastor. Preaching at 11a. m, and § p. m, Morning subject, “Our Gospel.” Evening subject, “Mary’s Chotce.”” Sunday schoot at 3 p. m, Young people’s society of Christian endeavor at7:15. All kindly invited. St. Paul Methodist Episcopal church, cor- ner of Twolfth and M. Rev. F\. S. Stein, the astor, will preach Sabbath morn- ng upon “Church Membership. In the ovening his theme will be “Has Every Man a Fair Chance,” botng a reply to a partof Dr. Talmage's lecture. Sunday school at noon. Christian endeavor at 7 p.m. First Baptist church, corner of K and Fourteenth strects, O. A. Williams, pastor. Regular gervices at 10:30 a. m. and 8 p. m, Sunday school at 12 m. Young peoples’ prayer meeting at 7 p. m. Tho Kov. H. C. Woods, D. D,. will present the work of home mirsions in” Nebraska in' the moruing, Preaching by the pastor in the evening. All are invited. - Straugers are welcome. Supreme Court Cases. ‘I'he following cases were filed for trial mn the supreme court to-day : John H. Hravhin vs Homer Tolluth; error from the district court of Jefferson county. City of Seward vs John Conway et al; appeal from the district court of Seward county. First National bank of Madison vs H. H. Carson; error from the district court of Madison couaty. Ferdinand Koch et al vs J. F. Losch; error from the district court of Cuming Secretary Laws visited the institute for the feeble minded at Beatrice to-day, repre- senting the board of public lands and buiid- ings officially. He reports the institute in prime condition. Secretary Garber, of the state board of transportation, is again at his desk. Ho re- turned from his trip to Kausas and Colorado yesterday, Mr. Garber states that he had a splendid time while gone, and that his health is much improved, Commandant Hammond, of the soldiers’ and sailors’ home, Grand Island, was in_the city to-day. Ho called upon the board of public tands and buildings in relation to the deplorable condition of the hospital at the home, and urged the necessity of taking im- mediate steps to better it. Captain Henry asked that the board visit the home at an early day for the purpose of determining upou and building a sewerage systom. John L. Jenkins, of the bureau of labor and statistics, returned to his post to-day. He put in thé day answering accumulated correspondence and went to Omaba on the 4:30 Burlingon passenger train, He stated to Tk Bek representative that his returns from his sagar beet plant had beon most sat- isfactory. He also states that he will make an official report as soon as possible. Mr. Jenkins thinks that the beet sugar industry will be the greatest in the state within the two years. A Brakeman Badly Injured. About 8 o'clock this evening Henry Stout, a switchwman in the Burlington yards, caught between the bumpers of two fr cars while av work and his hips were badly crushed. His loft hand was so badly oryised that three fingers had to bo am- putated. He has besides serlous internal in- juries Tuo physicians hope to save bim. Ho is thirty-five years old, married, and has a wife and cnild The West Lincoln Hogz Marker. The hog market was steady to-day at yes- torday's prices, There were but two cars on the market, one from C. H. Pittman, Cortland, and one from J. H. Divkson, Ben nett. ‘I'he first sold at $3.65, the other with nino throw outs at $3.70, The culls brousht $.45. Soveral more cal came in later in tho day, but the market remained about the same. City News and Notes. Senator Pope, of Friend, was in the city yesterday, Hon. W. D. Mildman, of Culbertson, is a guest of the Capital hotel. Editor Johuson, of the Sutton Advertiser Senator Hurd, of Howard, and L. T. Fryar, of Clay Center, were in the city yestorday afternoon and evening. A warrant was sworn out in the county court to-day by James Sturgeon, charging Matt B. Donabue with provoking and at- tempting to provoke an assault. Billy Ruffuer, the popular traveling man, has opened a retail cigar store in the Lincola office of Tuek OMauia Bee. 1t is desticed to be traveliug meu's headquarters. Marriaze licensos were issued to-day for Simon Stass and Miss Katie Nelson, of Ceu- tral City, and Nels Johnson aud Miss Ellen Thorason, of Davy. The first couple were united in marriage later by Judge Stowart. ‘The Humane society objected to the in- human wethods ewployed Ly the police au- thorities to kil the tuckless curs whose owners falled to pay the license foes on them, An oMoer of the sqeiety waited on the mar- shal, and as a result the dogs will hereafter bo shot. The laboring men of this city will hold a picnic at Coshman park Sunday, September 8. Prominent spenkers will be in attend- ance, and @ first class band will_accompany the party. Everybody invited. Trains loave the Burlington depot at 10:30 a, m., and 2:50 p. m. Round trip 20 cents, T'he contract with Layne & Swoet for the erection of two new engine houses was o ay by the board of public works, and_City Engineer Gardnor placed in charge of the finishing of the work. This was doze because of the numerous delays in the work., Layne & Sweet talk of an injunc- tion. An answer was flled in the county court to-day in the case of the Lincoln Rapid Tran- it company va the city of Lincoln, wherein is sued by said company on account paid which were alleged to be_ox- and illegal. Also in the case of John McClay and James H. MoMurty vs the aity of Lincoin for similar caus In the district court to-day the following cascs were filed: Thomas L. Phillip vs Sarah A. McCreaay et al., damages for $5,500 on account of falso representations as 1o title on sale of property; H. P, Law vs James A. Small et al.. foreciosure of mortgaged prov- 1.8 nest Hoppe vs IReinhard , attachment. Hamer, Kearney; Dr. Armstrong, Beutrice; R. R. Lovell, Slushe, Omaha; B. G. Turner, A. W. I W. G. Crounse, Fort Calhonn; J, W. Kerns, J. M. Cameron, Raymond DeLamatyr and f C. W, Pierce, Waverly; W, v, Grand Island; C. . Grant and wife, Aliiance, ana Johu ddwards, Omaha. were the Ne- arrivals at the Capital to-day. It scems that the reports given out con- cerning Friday’s game between thi owards and the Lincolns was not absolutely correct. Nino innings were played, the score standing 9t 9. In the last halt of the ninth inning, with the score thus tied and Lincoln at the bat, with £wo men out, the captain of the Seward nine claimed %hat 1t was too dark to play and left the field. The umpire after waiting a time decided the game, awarding it to Lincoln by a score of 9 to 0. THE OMAHA NIGHT HAWKS. Some ressions Regard- Them Correoted. opt. 7.~To the Editor of Tme ! you kindly publish the following corrections in regard to the Omaha Flam- beau club: Your report this morning gives au erroncous impression regarding our fu- ture movements. First, it is our aim to © the organization a permanent one, and for this purpose a meeting will be called 1 a fow d Secondly, the gentlemen to whom the credit is due for the success of our re- cent display are Captain H. Webber, of the Loadon Tailors, and his ablo assistants, Lieutenant Tafinder, Commander Brown, and Lieutenants Korty, Doyle and Bradle; The business ofiicers, including Vice Presi- aent Jewit and Secretary Catheart, as well as all privates, gave us valuable aid when- ever at all possible to do so. 1 would like to subscribe my re_thanks to the many members who gave us their imo and_as: ance during-preparatory drills and arrange- ments for the displays, Last, but not any means least, on behaif of the “Omaha v " 1 would offer all thanks in to us, and our obligations to them are un- limited. FRANK M. TOBIN, President Omaha Night Hawis, Personal Paragraphs. J. M. Curry, of Pender, Is at the Arcade. A. S. Patterson, of Kearnoy, is at the Pax- ton. T. G. Hamer, of Kearnoy, 18 at the Pax- ton. J. R. Fortune, of Lincoln, is at the Mil- lard. H. D. Huntington, of Gordon, is at the Arcade. A. B. Perlms, of Grand Tsland, is at the Paxton. H. S. Rexford, of Béaver City, Is at the Arcade. W. J. Kinsman, of Beaver City, is stopping at the Arcade., William Armstrong and wife, of Wisner, are at the Millard. D. C. McEsteo, of Plattsmouth, tered at the Millard. Fred A. Race, of Weeping Water, Is stopping at the Millard. J. C. Benedict, wifa and son, of Culbertson, are registered at the Arcade. 0. M. Hopwood, editor of tho Eloldroge Nugget, is in the ¢ity on business. U. W. Morris, F'. Hansen, H. M, Buchanan, 0. R. Owens, and J. H. Dixon, of Crete, aré registered at the Arcade. Dr. R. 5. G. Paton, formerly chemist of the Chicago health départment, has been ap- pointéd chemist for the Carter’ White Lead works. Andrew Rosewater loft last might fora business trip to Duluth, St. Paul and Minne- apolis. He was accompanied by his wife and child. Miss Julia Krug, who has been visiting her brother, John A. Krug, of this city, for the past six weeks, returaed to her home in St. Louis last Friday afternoon, Chief Galligan and Gustave Andreen leave this morning for Kansas City, the former to attend the convention of fire 'chicfs and the latter to exhibit his patent firc proof shutter to th 18! ‘W. B, Taylor, president of the American Hand-Sowed Shoe company, leaves to-mor- row for Boston, having been in Omaha the past week the guest of A. T. Austin, the Owaha agent of the company, two weeks previous to which Messrs. Taylor and Austin were traveling through the west, 18 regis- BREVITIES. Seventy-five packages of tea from Japan passed the customs yesterday for D, M. Steele & Co. William B. Foster, a prioter in the em- ploy of the World-Herald, while in Des Moines was recently stricken witu paraly- sis. He was brought home yesterday and 1s improving. When a conductor on the Motor railway, named Crowe, attempted to catch his train on Seventeenth near Cuming street last evening, he missed his footing and was thrown down. He received several painful cuts and bruises, and was conveyed to his home at 1816 North Twentieth street. The countv commissioners are kicking at being deprived of their privilege of prepar- ing the st from which 1o draw the grand jury. Sheriff Coburn and Clerk Moores cousulted the districy judges and concluded that they were the proper parties to select the grand jury, and they proceeded 1o act on this advice, by selecting twelve good men and true. i George. A Custer post, W. R. C., No. 82, at its last meeting passed resolutions of con- dolence upon the deuth of Hugh Reilloy, & mewber of the corps. The Young Postman. Rohert Kidson tn Brooklyn Stundard, I know I'm tender hearted, But how can I help that! Aud when I rap a rat-tat-tat My heart gocs pit-a-pat; For well 1 Know the missive Sowe dreadful news may hold, Or else be filled with joy and peace, And words as good as gold. At number 16, Jennie t letters once a week; w 'twas from her lover, Hor eyos would always speak. The postmark was from Texas; Ouve day a paper came; Now her mother takes the letters, None come in Jeunie's vame. e He and She, Elizabeth Bisland & Outing. “I1 I were king,” he said, “And you were just a lowly beegar maid, ‘With wy strong hand lift you to my side And crown you queen; and i the great king's bride Men would not know, Or would forget the beggar maid.” “If T were queen,” she said, “And you a careless, wandering minstrel, T .'irl‘ll!ud rd sit he th ‘0 wy fair court, I' you on the throne; And belug there, the greatest king e'er knowa, And serve you as your mald." THE MERCHANTS EXPOSL TION A Brief Mention of S8ome of the Im- portant Bxhibita. Omaha Merchants Make a Beautifal Display Long to Be Bemembared By Thousands of Visitors to the Coliseum. The Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ exposition at the Coliseum continues all next week. Thousands of visitors have seen the beautifulc display made by the merchants of Omaha during the past woek and thousands more will visit the exposition this coming weok for the first time. THE BEE from time to time has made mention of the exhibits, but a number of them are well worth more than a passing notice, Edrolim & Akin, Visitors to the Coliscum call again and again to examine and re-oxamino the almost regal display of Edholm & Akin, jewelers and watchmakers, cor- the front of the exhibit are show cases filled with diamonds, watches and rare ornaments. There are crown jewels from the French crown. There can be seen a radiant butterfly ornament for the hair, studded thickly with diamondsand cost- ing $1,600. This particular ornament us been selected as a_wedding present to one of Omaha’s fairest daughters, soon to be married. There are scores of other magnificent ornaments. But one cannot forbear mentioning a beau- tiful breastpin or brooch set with diamonds of every known color. This is an extremely rare and beau ful ornament, perhaps the only ono of its kind in vhe United States. There are the chatelaine watches which are hung from the belt, whose dials are no larger than a gold dollar and whose hair springs are invisible to the naked eye. There is a magnificent array of ladies’ and gentlemen’s gold watches in dia- mond incrusted cases beautified. by exquisite engraving. There are solid gold chains, and a Swiss watch which tells the ve: the hour and strikes the hours and the quarters, a wonderfully perfect piece of mechanism. The are gold-lined solid silver water sets fit service for a queen. One magnificent center piece of silver with its cut-glass salvers re- ceives unstinted praise and is a perfect beauty. There are hand-engraved vases of solid silver, costing $150,00. To i 1 of the beautiful things seon in this exhibit would be an endless task. In fact no pen picture can do justice to this royal exhibit. It can scarcely be wn. You must see it to appre- t. FEdholm & Akin can well con- gratulate themselves upon the success of their exhibit at the Coliseum, H, Hardv & Oo. The 99¢ store is out at the Coliseum with a grand exhibit, This display is onp of the most upique and attractive in the exposition and attracts unusual admiration. It isa children’s paradise. How bright their eyes sparkied as they peered over the rdiling. Not alono were the children in their pleased sur-~ prisé at this bedutifui array, for the children of older yers found plenty to interest them. There was an endless variety of toilet articles. The entire doll family were there. There was a targe collection 6f ingenious mechan- ical and automatic toys, and a beauti- ful array of toilet sets in plush, leather, etc.; albums in all styles of fin- ish. There were velocipedes, tri- cycles -and baby = carriages, in- deed, almost anything in this line ' you could ask for. - All com- bined into a magnificent exhibit,worthy of its own place and the house 1t repre- sents. In addition to their large retail wade they carry on an extensive and growing jobbing business in fancy goods, toys, stationery and druggists’ sundries for the holiday trade. The re- tail dealers of Nebras will appreciate having a wholesale house of this char- acter at home. H. Hardy & Co. are supplied with ample capital, which enables them to secure all the advani- ages of cash purchases and have a mag- nificent, Hlot“( to select from. All of these advantages make it possible for them to sell as reasonable as any job- bers in the west. A wisit to their ‘ex- hibit will be a pleasure to anyone. | The Omaha Business College. Among the many attractions at the fair and Coliseum the past week, were noticed the grand display of magnificent penwork by Protessor G. R. Rathburn of the Omaha business college. P fessor R. undoubtebly has the largest collection of elaborate penwork, beauti- ful and lifelike in design, than can be vhere east or west rence between hig work and that of other penmen is that in his work will be Jjound grand designs of large dimensions, worked out with rarest skill and true to life, while other penmen procure large frames and em- ploy a sign writer to ornament the glass with ebony and gold, dividing it in compartments, behind which are pastea scraps of bird flourishing and writing, making an exhibit reflecting move credit on the painter than the penman. The Omaha business college to-day is the leading business teaining school of the northwest. Here the stu- dent is put into the pradtical depart- ment as soon as he masters the rudi- ments of bookkeeping and becomes ready reckoner and good penman, with- sgard to finishing the text-book. a maximum of practice and a minimum of theory is given, permitting the student to finish his course in one- third less time. Baldaff, the Caterer. Few, if any, of the grand displays at the Coliseum attracted more attention than that of William Balduff, the caterer, corner of Sixteenth street and Capitol avenue, Hisds not a gaudy dis- lay: there is no tinsel or extra parade; William is not built that v. In the ases of enticing candies; thore are specimens of all the splendid | cand for which . this house is ccle- brated; in the bagkground of the ex- hibit are huge cakes and pilesof pastry; there are doughnuts and cookies, pies in tempting array; enough o drive the iu\'enlluu wild, and in among the trop- cal plants, with which the exhibit is ornamented, is & huge wedding cake looming up in pure white before the eyes of old bachelors like the ghost of their dead loves. ‘This display is ample in proportions. tasty in design and a joy to all who behold {t, "It is just such’ a display as will command attention for its intrinsic worth and is a fair index of the bouse it represents, William Bal- duff & Co, are 100 well known to need an_introduction to Omaha ople, neither was their exhibit needed as an advertisement, but it shows a public epirit which will not be forgotten. Mis J. Henson, The fancy dry goods exhibitef Mrs. J. Benson isa thing of beauty and a source of increasing joy to the ladies. Most excellent taste has been exhibited in the arrangement of this display, and it will not detract from any other exhibit 1o say that it is unsurpassed in the effect produced by any in the building, There are corsets, aprons, caps, hosiery, gloves, drapes, rare laces and fancy dry goods, all woven into a fairy bower—a | of Chi ner of I'ifteenth and Dodge streets. In | ~SIXTEEN woman’s r:\rndim\. Mrs. Bonson makes a spoeclalty of corsets, hosiery, ladies’ underwear and ribbon: Under thoe legend, “Our importations are samples of the finest and softest ladies’ undor- ments fit for the wardrobe of a queen.” Thesa and many other elogant goods are imported direct by the firm. Their stock of corsots, hosiery and ribbons is very complete. The fancy goods de- partment is exceptionally fine and at- tracts much favorable comment, as do all of the departments of this beautiful exhibit. The presiding genii are Mrs. Turpeny and Miss Collins, whose oxcol- lent taste and _engaging mgnuers gain hosts of friends for the firm. Among all the beautiful exhibits at the Coli= seum noune will receive more merited attention or be remembered longer than that of Mrs. J. Benson. W. H, Spellman. A very unique display is that of Wil- liam Spellman, the . well known plumber, located on Douglas street un- dor the Millard hotel. Mr. Spellman has an enviablo reputation both as a plumber and sanitary engineer; ho has done some of the finest plambing west ago and merits greut praise in bringing plumbing up to its present standard. Everything has to have a leader—one in advance of all others— 1t compels others to improve; bring their line in trade; whatever it may be, up 1o and in some instances in advance of others. Spollman 1 m to being the best posted as well s to the execu- tion of the finest plumbing, and his claim no doubt merits the attent'on of those interested in plumbing, fr m &0 fact 1 completed some of the acknowledged finest work n Omaha, among which might be men- tioned the more recent jobs, the New York Life lnsurance building, First National bank building, remodeling of Omaha National bank building. He is also engaged in the plumbing of the new Commercial National bank build- ing and the new Pacific Express com- pany’s building. Mr. Spellman is also engaged in steam and hot water heat- ing. Strang & Clark. One of the most expensive exhibits at the Coliseum is that of the Strang & Clark Steam Heating company. It is located opposite the main entrance on the ground floor and at- tracts the attention of all visitors. N pen has been spared enterprising house to give an exhibit worthy of the occasion. The cost of setting up the exhibit alone is in the necighborhood of $700, let alone other incidentals naturally arising. A Sembower & Orr Porter Manufacturing company zontal engine with a Knowles’ patent pump, fourteen inches long throwing a steady stream of water, are the attrac- tions™ continually in motion, besid their display of the celebrated Garl packing, Jenkins Bros'. valves, etc., ete. Strang & Clark have a reputation extending through all the territory contiguous to Omaha and their many friends and customers, besides the thousands upon thousands of visitors to the Coliseum during last week and this,- take much delight in their ex- hibit. American Hnnd-Sewed Shoe Co. This institution, of which Mr. A. T. Austin is the Omaha agent, has an at- tractive display of boots and shoes, as well as rubber goods. Notwithstanding the fact that a wholesale house as a rule cannot get up as fine a display as some of the retail houses, the American Hand-sewed Shoe company has an ex- +hibit they may well feel proud of. A large number of their customers have visited the city during the past woek in response to invitations extended them, accompanied by admission tickets to the coliseum. Few persons outside the trade have an idea of the extent of this institution, whose western headquar- ters are located at 1204 and 1206 Harney street, the fuctory being in Boston. They are the exclusive western ageuts for tho Woonsocket Rubber company, whose goods have a reputation second to nono, besides being the largest rub- ber manufacturing company in the world. The territory covered by the Omaha house includes every town west of the Missouri river. Each year trade has increased. Last year the company moved into their new and commodious quarters on Harney, corner of Twelfth street. F. M is. One of the most chaste and beautiful CURIO PARLORS! HALL OF AMERICA! 2--THEATRES--2 WON W are too busy to write extensive advertisments, All we have to say is that during F ‘The actual receipts from all sources for the week were veritable gold mine. upright engine, a | hori- | PAGES. oxhibits {8 that of F. M. Ellis, architeo This exhibit was a surprise 10 most por- sons in point of morit aud completoness. Mr. Ellis has been in Omaha only four years, but there is not an architect in the city better or more favorably known, His exhibit includes some ot the finest public and private buildings in the city and state. especial merit is the fine intocior and perspoctive view of the handsome stone residence of Henry W, Yates, which has no poor in the Auother is tho tional bank building now nearing complation, a work that any architect might bo proud | of. A boautiful design that attracted more than ordin, attention proposed plan for ty hall, wh when built,would have boen the grand- est building in Americaof its kind. There are many and handsome de- signs of public buildings, all of them examples of the highest style of archi- tocture. Taken singly or collectively, this exhibit is worthy of the highest commendatiog. A. B Meyer & Oc The great exposition, with all its ty, has but one coal A. B. Meyer & Co., 103 South 15th steeot. These gentlemen have neither a coal bank nor a coal yard on oxhibition, but they hu mens of ¢ dispiay. T cite, RRock peci ully arranged found anthra- Trenton, walnut burg cake, &e. ssted i a wolls, candle sots, &, all Springs, lock, Towa lump, Bl WVisitors are y much unique display of ink sticks, vases, smokers’ mado from coal and rivaling ebony in 3 These gentlomen are ox- ve shippers and large dunlers in conl, and will no doubt do an extensive business in Omaha. Their exhibit does them credit, and i in charge of a nice litle gentloman, Master Guy Marcus Shriner, who will be a coalman himself | some day. W. K. Stoetz One of the most successful hardware merchants of the city has a massive dis- play at the Coliseum. This exhibit, like the mountains, commands attention for its solidity and usetulness rather than for its artistic array or adornment. Those massive ranges and handsome heaters would attract attention in any exhibit. Their exhibit of splendid wrought iron ranges and high grade cook stoves formed a feature of the ex- position and attracted any amount of attention. Their street” display Morchant's day was o grand suc Those glittering ranges and celeb Round Oak hoaters speak for th The citizens of Omaha ha to know that W. I\, Stoetzel’s goods are standard, and all were pleu with his exhabit. The Sams Jewelry Col The Sams Jowelry compan consists of an_elegant show ¢ five hundred gold watches valued at §20,000. The exhibit is tastefu(ly draped with handsome curtains, having a back- ground of ferns. This company con- tributes its success to the co-operative plan of selling diamonds and watches on easy payments, goods being deliv- ered on first payment. This plan has beon the means of supplying thousands with zood diamonds and watches who otherwise would have done without. The company has agencies in all the principal towns in Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa, and do an extensive business. They issue an illustrated catalogue, with some 2,500 designs of novelties, which is mailed upon application. The William Barr Dry Goods Co. The Barr exhibit is the centre of all eyes and creditably represents this great dry goods houso. All the various departments are represented in minea- ture. The entire exhibit with its beau- tiful imported dress patterns, millinery goods, ribbons, styhish gloves and ele- gant wraps is enclosed in a mammoth glass case. The arrangement and drap- 1ng of the display within is worthy of an artist and secures what it richly merits—the admiring attention of the ladies. There is an air of refinement and an exhibition of exquisite taste about this display that would make 1t noticeable in any exposition however grand. J. L. Brandeis & Sons. This firm, the proprietors of ‘The Fair,” made a fine exhibit ag the Coli- soum. They occupy threetimes the usual space alloted to exhibitors, every foot of which is chock full of staple and fancy dry goods, fur goods, millinery, Among those of | 0,647.30. This far exc gont's furnishings, Indies’ furnishings, shoes and children's woar. Kvery one of their numerous departments are handsomely repre= sented l'f substantinl, standard goods. The exhibit is entirely in koeping with the enviable reputation of this house and to say that would be to say all thas could bo said, plushes, gloves Gwin & D Gwin & Dunmire’s goods headquartors have a table display, and one which is especialy no- ticanle. It not only attracts the atten- tion of everybody who enjoys outdoor sports, but being locatod upon the upper promenade to the left of the main en= trance catchos the oyes of all visitors. his houso has ostablished a reputation for fine goods, and always have in stock every ‘conceivable article used by sports- men, such as guns and ammunition fishing tackle, lawn tennis goods, base ball goods, ete. Jo 8 Came n, The piano man, made a splendid ex- hibit of pinnos and musical instraments at the fair grounds. The crowds that curly thronged his display ple “proof of the success aohieved, The excellent voeal and instrumental music furnished by him was one of the attractions of the fair, Mr. Cameron's displuy in the street paride was one of the most noticenble in the line. His line of pianos embraces the very best made and in tone und finish are une excelled by any pianos munufactured. LAST CHANCE GULOMN. How Gold Was He The circumstancesattonding the birth of Helenn are interesting, Four young miners whose names are not associnted with the city’s later history, in May, 1864, were wandering along the main ange prospecting, says n Holena letter, They had been unable to obtain claims in_ Alder gulch, and their objective point, in case they should fail to strike a rich fiela of their own, was Kootsuai, in British Columbia, where comnmon re- port located valuable diggings. They camped one night in the. gulch where Helena stands to-day, but though they found *‘color” they were not particular- ly pleased. They doubted if gold was there in anything like paying quanti- ties. They pushed ahead. therefore, crossed the range, and had gone as many as thirty miles northward when the 1a man who dispelled their dreams of Kootsuni, He suid the good claims we. ,and the bost of them were This news was a g ment to the part They rather dismal council, and concluded that the gulch they had lately left was their only hope. = Accordingly, the next morning they turned around and came back to the spot upon whish they had previously mped. They grimly named the v **Last Chance Guleh,” and Last Chance Guleh it is to-day. They sank two holes to bedrock, and their hearts leaped high when they counted $3.60 in their first pan. Each of these four adventurers made a fortune from his claim,and soon a big camp was drawn together. One of the miners who had been impressed with the fasci- nations of Homer’s heroine galluntly urged the name of Helena as most ap- propriate for the namo of the new city, and Helena it became. It stands to-day in the bottoms where the Last Chance pilgrims made their first discoveries. A more absurd and yet more picturesque situation would pe difficult 1o fan Its chief business thoroughfare lies directly in the bottom of the Last Chance Gul at the fur- ther end of which the patient China- man is still washing out his pan of dirt and realizing a fortune larger than in his own country he had ever dreamed of achieving. = Thirty millions were taken from Last Chance Guleh before it was abandoned to merchants and_shop- keepers, and even now the builder of a new house can find laborers willing to dig his cellar for the dirt they take from it. rst Discovered at The Site of Norombegh. Prof. Horsford, of Cumbridge, after much study, located the site of Norombega, the ‘‘lost city of New Eng- land,” supposed to be in Maine, at the mouth of Stony Brook, Waltham. He has been the erection there of a round stone field-tower, to be twelve feet in diameter at base and forty feet high, and to coptain a fight of stairs inside to top for a lookout. WAR CHAMBER)! PANOPTICAN! 2:-THEATRES--2 AND Week the T Musce was & ds the receipts of any other museum in America. Of course we are elated over our success; howover, as usual, we wear a No. 74 bat and shall use every endeavor to retain the old friends and gain new ones. MONDA'Y, SEPT. 9th, the most expensive show ever g ven in this city, ‘To that end we present for the week commencing BEGINNING OF THE CURIOSITY SEASON, A HINDO And His Serpents, Acting Ophidians, THE CLIMAY QUARTETTE Sweetest Singers of the Ago. The I"amous French Magician. The Wilnar Ssters, Songs and Dances. Punch and Judy. . . ; Sisters De-Esta, the hirsute MARVELS from ’ ’ THE A TRE No 2 —A powerful organization headed by the grealest per- + former of the age, SAM LUCAS, assisted by Mrs. Sam Lucas, in the same programme they presented at the paid to any attraction, vi 5 10 CENTS ADMITS TO ALL. Nodisreputable or disorderly eharacters admitted. and e¢hildren requested to attend afternoon shows and ayoid the Sutwrlay, Children’s Day— ALl school children admitted to a larger salary than has been 10.000 EXHIBITS. i o (2] 8250 per week, Wi W /4] ijou Theatre in Boston for 2 reat jam at night. usee, 2 theatres and scats for 10 cents. /, presence and at once restored rued to ashes A marvelo t to life. Theatre No. 1, Camm & Mack's London Co. in SHADOWS OF A GREAT CITY. wom A living REMXTION. he new illusion. Uica, N, SAM LUCAS 00 nights. Mr. und Mrs. Lucas receive Ladies Yl