Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 17, 1890, Page 3

! | e e e b - Tt~ =Berlin toattend the great med "N bridge, the world-renowned master, A NISIT T0 THE FATHERLAND | frobi Rosenan Tells of Interesting Features in His Trip to Germany, FAMILY ON A HAPPY SHIPBOARD, Plegsant Relations of Fellow Passens gors During the Passage Over — Hamburg and Its Attrace tons— Beautiful Berlin, Kiesixory, Germany, July Titi Brzz, ) —Persons trave pleasure and recreation, midit of all that tends to further those peculiarly strong longing for othey left. To be ableto converse withh friends from theirown city, even though it beonly fora few moments, would be hap- piness tothem which would make all enjoy- a7, 2. ~[Special to in the ids, even while ment proviously derived from their trip dwindle, for the time being at least, into in- guificance, When under the intluence of sneh a sensa- tic most involuntarity led to blame theinventive genius of moan for not having as yot produced the wonderf e in the ¥ Forum prophesied tence a thousand years henc will be to mechanism Febraay, s leing in , whereby of lust man be trunsported from one place ther, and continer 3. in 15 it takes bim to one now in the ropolls, feasting hiis « with au ance and splendor, could the next hour be sotie pla ling his own cars local news and o cans of others with accounts of himself. 3ut since such contrivance porforming sich us work has not yet been made, nor make its appearance, man is and or centuries yet be obliged 0 subst tute, or rather, toadhere to the old but ver I8 of correspondence if ne de sies 1o talk to bis friends from long dis- tay el intne Uvited States, ith e means railway car or sitting in hotel i ad though I'would like tointerruptiny jour ney, embark into some sort of eleetric apparatus, be conveyed to Omaha, and give my fiiends a deseription of the nuture of my trip, of the pluces 1 vis- ited and of the points of interest 1 have so far scen. Butsince I was aware of the impossi- bility of the fulfillment of my wish, I decided aituntil I had settled down for a fow vs of genuine rest and then write to Tue and make it the vehide of infornation to my fricuds. t was June 17, at 4 beantiful day been @ prophe Tleft Omaba bound for E we because an old and sinee er colloge chum, accompani dir to Hoboken, N. J., when wa were to take the bout that was to carry us across the briny deep but spent a little more than a weel in visiting several cities in the United States, Chicago, enterprising and prosperous: Cin- cinnati, refined and cli al; Niagara Pails, gorgeous and awe-inspiving, and muny other places of less note but yet very prominent, and finally New York eity, metropolitan and cosmopolitan, were those which we thought worthy of a visit along the route, Greatly indeed were we rewarded by our short visits at these cities, for we found that wonderful ¢ often fult 5pom., a bright and 28 have , that 1 suy d, a form- , did not go improvements had been made sinee last we bad been ther Where former had been cmpty lots there massive seuctiuies towered glantlike into the heavens; wh formerly acres of land lay barren and waste, there most luxurimt parks added beauty to the scene; all powerful testimonic gressive spirit of the Americ: June 25 at 2 pom. was the hour set for the acparture of the steumer Gellert of the Ham- burg-American packet company. Long be- fore the anchor was drawn in by the robust deck-hands, passengers were promenading to ana fro upon the upper decks, Friends were there to sce off friends, spouse fondly em- braced spouse, parent affectionately bade good-bye o child. There was a strange union of joy and grief, of smiles and tears and smiles beeause of the anticipa wholesome and_instehetive teip, g tears Lecause of the thought of separation from those near und dear, The bell rang loud, the whistle blew shrill, the command was given, and w Nors’ usual discordant song the vessel was loosened from its moorings on the dock, which had held it stationary for ulmost a w Slowly the Gellert ghded out of New harbo v ulmost two miles could be seen ladies waving their handkerchiefs and gen tlemen their hats, all acquaintances of the tourists, as if desirous of continuing their wishes fora pleasant journey and a safe re- turn until the vessel was’ entirely out of sight, The day was grand aud a granderone it could not have been. The horizon was u clear blue, the sea was calm, and a_refres) ing breeze added to our speed, Brook. of the pro- 1 peopl enginoering was gradually disappear from before our view. Bedioe sl with its Burtholdi statue of erty grew more and more indistine Coiiey Island, the poy the east, with its mun clearly 'seen, Sund point of Long Isl ar bathing pleasire-secke y Hook, the estreme id, was passed; the usual walutation was gven, und we soon found our- selves glidingalong upon rogions stranze to many a one, with Water, water everywhere, And notonly were the rewions strange, but also the people themselves; for they con- sisted of inhabitants _from all parts of the western con t. But just assoonas the eye became accustomed 1o the surroundings, 80 s00n the passengers became acquainted with oue another, Many an acquaintance developed into a sincere friendship, so that alwady on the second day itappeared s though there was only one family on hoard. It was impossible 1o rememberall by their proper names, even after an introduction. In this dilemma our power of imagination came to our assistance and we soon began to designate persons by nicknames which were bestowed because of some prominent personal istic, Thus, for instanceto & young man who had been abominably burned” by the suu we ap- plied the name of **Redsnapper,” bocause of the reduness of his face, aud to an old gentle- man of seventy-six, who was exceptionally hale and hearty and wonderfully well pre- served for his ugs, we gave the nume of ** Tronsides. One peculiarity with regard to the passen- gers might be mentioned: [t is the fact that they consisted mostly of professional men and women. There were countless physiciuns and medical studouts, who were bound for al conference to be held in Augast; there were countloss musicians and artists, eagor to see Buropea lands; there were countless preache and professors secking solid recreation and rest. The very iest question that no doubt suggested itself toour fellgw passengers us it did to my friend and myself, and as_ it also nodoubt Suggests itself to those who have never taken an ocoan trip, was : “How is one to spend | the ten or eleven @ days that he will be imprisoncd, as it were, - on board vessel ¢ Soon, however, t puzzle was solved, and happily to the gratification of all, The morn- ing was usually spent in chatting to some neighbor or reading some interesting ook, which could be secured at the library on bourd ; the afternoon in playing the now uni- versally known game of ' high five or the an- cient but highly interesting game of casino, and almost all ovenings in the satoon below. where some entertainment both musical and literary was arranged by a few of those good souls Who are always happy when they sce others enjoy themselves, The second day was Sunday and every body scemed to feel his dependence on a higher wer and consequently showed himself or hersel§ propared o attend divine services in which thauksgiving and prayer were to be uttered. But, sorry o say, ‘those who took it upon themselves to oMeiite, mide the ser- vice strictly sectarian in character, sceming 10 forget that advocates of all faiths were in attendance, [t appears as though the time is yet fur distant when mankind will come torecognize the sublime doctrine preached by the illustrious prophet of old: *‘Have we not all one father( Hus not ondGod created usi” The followlug Sunday the same mis- take was repeated. Oue day, however, when ing for the sake of | all were again assembled to ralse God, that wistake was happily omitted. The occasion o which 1 ref was the ourth of July, Americans are Ameri- cuns no matter wher they are, whether it be on land or on the deep bluesea: whether in their own free country or in some foreign monar tion alw glorious 4 rsary of th the United States was g hy. Th patriotism and na« displayed. The e independence of ted by all alre: v8 ut the early hour of sunri Canuons ‘o fired from both sides of the vesseland chil- dren with torpedoes amused themseives in frightening their elder fellow s dur- the enti For the evening, how- was left the main portion of the celebra. From s until and illuminations took under the divection of Captain Kaempf. he extreme top of both masts and on the ends of their cross-beams sat sailors, who, sting of the firing of a revolver, shot off rockots, dis- playing in regular order our natic white and bl he spect grand one and_the people manifest appreciation of it b that must b been heard for miles and miles upon the sur- fuce of the doep, At the conclusion of this all betook themselves to the salon, where a pastor v delivered an ¢ My Count tar Spangl and celebrated musicians from N Boston r und vocal so When you, dear friends, read the descrip- rod some )3, veautiful plano, violin tion of so'pleasant a time, you must not imag- ine that all on board enjoyea themselves to their heart's content e were, in- dead, many T whom the o n had lost all “anticipated charms, Sea-sick- sad havoe with them, and had mmand of the ship, they ild ave ordered the ame o rotu s point, ulready after th first duy's jour July ith,” we W told that we 15 sland the following u duy. This report ¢ healthy feel elated and t slek cor it At 4 the 1 t 1l were on docl, and for the first ad the opporti of witnessing acle of the break of dawn upon 01 ie sun stole slowly from its stern hiding place and with its crimson ys of Heht tiful with t nd's shores 0 beau- rs that it beca; “ subject for the brash and poet's At Southarm that afternoon, we ber of passengers, For two ¢ on wauter, sailing through h Channel, the North Sea and the The imposing sight we beheld on wlish coast presentod. itself again with grandent along the conste of the river entering Hamburg, at which point we ar on Thurs Oth, at 10 a. m., after o tripof el and twelve hours. With reluctance w it the boat, wlere se hud the good fortune of having un vial captain at our head, in the Keampf, and a mostcourteoue and gallant erew, that took all imaginabls pains in adding to the comfort, and enjo ment of the passengers, Aud, however, = re luctantly we left, we, nevertheless, were in- describably happy in’ being able to stand once more on “terr fitma,” where man feels most secure. Immediately couveyed after lauding we were to the custom house and had our re examined, Then we engaged a hack, and foreign- us t for strai »d e driver to take in thoroughfares of the ci most important places of always L ers to do, and through the n and £top att terest. He took us to where we could et the ew of the harbor and told us, as our linited experience and guide we' had pur- chased corohorated, that Hamburg could boust not of fi York city oceanie trific depart from the ited globe, they appea to form of masts and rigeir waters than our own New of a greater amonnt of trans- Steamships and sail boats all points of the inhab- the eye of the beholder a bewildering network From there we went tothe zoological gavden, a description of which I shall forego, as there is hardly any- one, who has not aiveidy visited such an in- stitution that it second in il state in reference to it oy's the reputation of being ue in London, known . anlc 10 t as the largest and most complete in existence. Humburg, it us, hus ation of nearly haif a fon, " and is a city which, despite it uit Deautiful. Its streets of many wmore celebrat Its more recent buildin costly comstri can_ be termed very wider than tliose 1 European towns, are of supurb und ion, its parks are lurge and atty d its suburbs many and charm- ing. That same afternoon at 4:30, well im- pressed with our fiest stopy place we betook ourselves to the depot to start for Berlin, Germ w.etropolis and capital. On purchasing our tickets we were asked which class we desired to travel, something rather now for an American, Trains in Germany first, s third and fourth class noint of comfort pro- Wo reguested the md, hes, and afford an g portionate to the cl. ticket agent to permit us to look at a time avr I table. A book almost two pounds in weight was banded tous, and when after politely hanking him, we started to walk to the with it, he informed us that the charges would be 2marks. We told him to keep it, thinking that we might perhaps lii nt of the Burlington on the cific, but for all that, we might ha @ keptthat at the very start, for we were compelled to purchuse such a book anyhow later on, inasmeeh S we that time tables in this are not given av n_a fow moments we wer 4 in A $ecol about ten feet high, twelve feet lonzund ten feet wide. The seats were beautifully upholstered, our Pullman coiiches in Ame euce botween this and firs somewhat like ca, The differ- 8, we were in- forimied, is only in the color of the covering of the seats. Fow people travel fivst class in G Those that do are either of theno- bility or’ some Americans who, unacquainted with the «class system, think that because they travel first class at lome, must also do so in other conntries. Finally we pulled out of th. depot, and raced along atthe rate of for Englisn miles an hour. Our tickets we collected by the conduc ner, * who by hi or, so called “Schafr- rich uniform, his command- ing tone of voice, and his short a o questions usked, impresses one with his great anth hetiest place we stopped was Fried teresting because Prince there, in which ho is this ar, To Berlin spending his s we got at 9 p. m, It might justly be one of the o 1 of Betlin, that it is st beautiful cities on the conti- nent, v tion of it, with theexception of what is known asold Berlin, because of its ancient structures, possesses an elegance and grandeur that is at once ple attrac: tiv Not only are the v of Kkings and princes palatial, but even busiuess houses and private residences, matter where one looks he beholds the most costly finish, which cannot help but refine the tastes of people and make thewm lovers of the highes urt. On lousetops and above entrances one meets with the most perfect statuary and in the halls of ull editices with the most beauti- ful paintings. And not only the eye does Berlin educate, but also the ) matter where the place or what the time, oue can hear the most sublime music discoursed by musicians, everyone of whomn is an artist on Among the monu- mention is that of rmania,” which and bis particilar instrument, ments that deserve spec the goddess representing is situated in the so-called rten, amoug the statues that of Generval Wr on the “Leipzig Pl This deceased general was vorite amoung the peo- ple of Germ; auseof his great gener- osity, Itis related of him that he would give a three “‘pfennig” piece to every one that would hilllh'nn(!m it That muany of the old as w us the young were exceedingly courteous to liim is neediess 1o say, Under-den-linden, a beautiful prowmenade, the well known sights of Berlin ave to be seen uud here it is whither the tourist is first attracted, There stands the celebrated aquarian that reveals the hidden wonder of the deep—namely, its mineral, plant aud animal life, the pal cos of the lateemperors, William aud Frodevick, and that of the pres- ent monarch, William IL; the Royal opera house, the cclebrated Beriin university, with the statue of the great Humboldt in its court, and the “Zenghaus," where weapons used for centuries and centuries have been deposited for safe keeping W ten flags aro preserved, and fortified ies and famous battles are luid outin clay. Other places of interest in the city itself ‘that are worthy of mention are the Nitional gallery and the so- called Panoptiann, the former being son what on the style of our Ame art galleries but on & much larger “scale, and the latter somewhat like the Bden Musee of Chicago and New York, presenting a mag- uificent array of wax figures. The suburb Charlottenbirg also, us a rule, attracts the attention of strangers, It is an hour's drive from the lLeart of Berlin. On the main road leading to it are the great polytech- nical institute, the insane asylum, aud the lioraor botanical institute, consisting of au endless serios of large flower gardens. In Charlottenburg stand the old Emporor Frederick's castloand the famous mausoleum, where the remains of the following rest: Frederick William 111 and his_wife, Queen Louise, parents of Emperor William 1.; Em- peror William L. himself and his wife, Queen Augusti; Prince Albrecht, youngest brother of Emperor. William I, and the heart of Emperor Freaerick William 1V., who lies buried in Poitsdam, a small town a few miles from Berlin, The mausoleum is a striking structure of white stone, whose int. T eon- sts entirely of marble. In the main hall, whn open to visitors, are marble rederick William 111, and Queen Louise, as they were once seen lying in state, Whilo in Berlin we also attended theater. The perfofmance we witnessed was that en titied “The Poor Jonathan, an opera by th l-known and popular composer, Carl Willoecker, The part was light, the music pleasing, the actors good, the scenery elabor- ate. The sceno was laid in America. This the actors scemed to forget and if not mani- fested a sad ignorance as to toms and many can theatre American cu: The German and Amer an learn a great deal from one another, The former the free distribution of programmes among the patrons and the latter the enforcement of the removalof ladies’ bon- nets during the pl It was such comfort not to have a tower like Eiffel or a bird's en- tire plumage obstructing the view. We are in great h y lay is not far distant in harmony OO ition, uly with theit laudable spirit of dation, will also introduce this Berlin we left on Sunday eve with the pretmise on our lips and tion in our heart that if ever wi 4 come 1o Europe we shall not forget to_dey sseveral days to Berlin, the metropolis and capital of Germany. In my nest 1 shall con- tinue the description of my trip, WILLIAM ROSENAU, RN Ty Dr. Birney cures eatarrh, Bee bldg. i s VACATIONS AND PA 13, i MES. Some of the People of Omaha Who Enjoyed Both, Hon. John A, McShave returned from his European trip lust Tuesday. Carl Bohmanson his returned from a three ramble in v nma Mpnzingo left Tuesday for a short visit to hier old home in Coin, Ia. Mus, William M. Bushman_left last for afive weeks' visit in San Francisco, Mr. A. Max Holzhcimer was mavried to Miss Jeanette Halloon Thursday ning. Murs, S. Adamsky left last Sunday for a two nths' visit with Ler pareuts in New York week . Mat frieuds in & last week., Murs. William Stephens of Omaha and her sister, Mrs, M. H. Wilcox of Boston, have gone to Alaslea, Dr. C. W. Hayes left Wednesday on a pleasure trip to Portland, Ore., and other western cities E. D. Kentield and wife of Chicago are the guests of Mr. and Mrs, C. F. Weller, at 2103 Wirt stre et. Mr. and Mrs. C. Will Hamilton ave t congratulated upon the birth of a son ' day moruing. ¢ Charley Orchard returned from a tour of the St. Lawrenc quent visit in New York. Shaw, who has been visiting all Lake City, Utal, returned be 5 st Saturday and a subsc- Mrs. David Bennison and children are speuding a few weeks in Manitou, Col. Mr. Bennison will join them later, Mrs. H. C°Smith and daughter Helen have returncd fu a two mouths' trip through New Yovk and Conueticut. Mrs. . A, Lauman has returned to her home, oward st from a three wonths” trip in Salt Lake and Colorado, Miss Margaret Willinms who returied re- r sk, left Isst week for Nan- tasket beach to join Miss Belle Dew: Miss Gertie Furham and Miss Maggie Kress veturned Monday from a two w tour through Colorado and the mountain. Mrs. General Wheaton i Hotel Orleans, Spint Li for two weeks at thau place. ('Alllt in Simpson of the United States ar and family left for Kearsage, N. H., last § day, where they will remuin until the heated term is over. Carroll M. Carter, son of O. M. Carter left Monday for Boston, and will enter Harvard college at the opeuing of the fall term, Mrs. William Alstadt left Monday even- ing on a visit of several mouths to her daughters, Mrs. Koster and Mrs, MeNaulty in Ogden Utah, aud Butte, Mout., respect- ively Miss Ruth Kimball, of been visiting Miss Jessie Parsell, has turned home. Miss Kimball, with bright made many friends whi o, und will remain ¢ popular watering re- calio has gone to New York to ion among friends. She will Fuils and all the prin pleasure resorts, stopping for several wevks at Chicago on her return. Mr. Charles E. Abbott, one of the best known members of the Apollo club, has gone east on 4 month’s vacation, and will return n benedict. The honeymoon will be pussed at Old Orehard Beach, Maine, Mrs. W. J. O'Donnell of St. Paul, Minn,, after a visit of three months to her hrothers, “Thomas I. and Edward J. Breenan, at 4900 Biuney street, has returncd to Washington, where she will meet her husbaud, who has preceded he Miss S man and Miss_Doris McM: ters, accompanied b, an, started for ' Obe Ohio, he young ladies ave graduates from Omaha's® high ‘hool and intend to enter the historie old college for the completion of an education so well begun. Among the avii Omaha beach, als here last week from Lake , In., were Mr. and Mrs. I W. Miner, Mrs. 12, 5. Andrecses and dunghter 'Alice, Mrs, Frank Colpetzer and her twochildren Master Mozier and Mis: Susie, Herbert Morse, Dick aud Bert Gray and N. B. Falconer and wife. Miss Angie Boyee entertained a number of viends witha nice country ride Thi svening, The par ‘l'vl\ll'umi at 10 o'clock ideuce of her uncle, Georgo A, to the e Joslyn, where refreshments were served and al good tin indulged in. The yman, Doris M Harry Kiu guests tors, Frank Beach. A very delightful hay ride was g v by & party of young people. Those pa puting were Miss Doane, Miss Curti iily Wakcley, Miss Barnay, Miss Tou lin, Miss Hughts; Messrs, Driscoll, Cook, is, Redici, Chat Redick,} and v were MY and pariy repaired to Doane’s when the ride wis over,where ightful tefreshments and dancing oceupied the remainder of a charming evening. Mr. Lavimore Denise entertained a few of hls former sehool friends at his home, corner of Nincteenth and Dodge steeets,’ Friday ovening, as o tawwell gathering before loay- ing for college. Those present, wer Harriett Brown, Marguret MeKill, M Buck, Ella Allen, and Messrs. Josoph'and Bd Morséman, BroWer and George McCague, Seott Brown, Charles Rosewater, Paul Lud. ingtoy, Henry Allen and Arthur Montmo eucy. M, se leavos for the east tomor- 1w, where, after visiting friends, ho will en- tor ' Princelon college in September, for which he Las already passed most satisfuctory admission examinat Cleaver, Mor Dule, Chape The Starlight Club, The elegant lawn at tne residence of Mr, Charles Dutton, sr., 115 South Twenty-fourth street, was brilliantly illumin Thursday evening with 125 Chinese lanterns aud two locomotive headlights. The occasion was the first annive 'y of the Starlight club’s existence, hundred invitations had e been issued and over four hundred accepted, About 9:30 & well prepared programme was rendered. Miss Pearl Reose gave a fiue ren- dition of the popular minuet, “Paderovsky." Mr. Ed Dutton was prominent in a pleasing solo, Miss Grace Williams playing the accom. paniment. Miss Pearl Puge rendered a piano solo, which consisted of & uwumber of the ]muulur melodies of the day, Mr. Henry Blath gave a history of the club from 1ts orgauization, It was organized August 14, 1859, and now has a membership of overfifty. He closed by auuouucing the oficers for the eusuing year: President—Mr, Charles Dutton. Vice President—Casey Westerdahl, Secretary—Julius Epeneter, Treasurer—Car 1Porterficld, * Financial secretary—Chris Butler, Tho exercises closed with & vocal solo by Mr. Charles Dutton entitled “Monarch of the | refreshments Woods," and a finely exeert?¥ piano solo by Miss Grace Williams, The guests then repaired tothe lawn, where were ser The double parlors of the Dutton house were thrown open and the guests skippod the light fan- tic toe until the ‘‘wee hour The n Starlight club made a big social hit on its first anniversary, Picasant Hours, Miss Ida Powell of the lLowa nstituto at wood, Towa, gave o brilliant lawn soc and reception to some Omiaba society people last Thursday evening, assisted by Miss Hattie McShane and Miss Aunie P, Truland. The happy party boarded & special car at the B. & M. depot and arrived at Glenwood at about 8:30. Carriages were in waiting and corveyed the guests to institute. Dr. and Mrs, I, M. Powell and their dauglter, Miss Ida, estended a ve ¢ welcome to the Omahans, The grounds were pro- fusely lighted and from the many shade trees therd were numerous hammocks, for the The interior of the y decorated for the aha orchestra supplied At eloven o'clock a s served, pleasure of the party. institure was hand occasion, and an Ou music for the dar bounteous repast Among_those present were the Misses Aunnie P, Truland, Hattie McShane, Re e Parker, Ada Parker, Currie lian House, | 1 Hartman, Lillie Margaret Witliams, Margaret Wil- Price, Grace Go Anvie Boice Carrie Heinsheimer, Bertie Halas of Bush- nell, 11, Jessie Farnsworth of Council Biuffs, Birdie Kelly, and Messrs, Charl, d, J. H. Ward, W Georg Mincr, W angz, George , Gieorgo 1an, Arthur . Q. Rtece ould Deitz aud D. on. ruests remained at the institute night, returning to Omaha on Fv iy morning with the happiest rermembranc bown liem by the genial of the hospitali | | host and hoste Dr. Bivney cures eatarch, Bee bldg. 2 REPUDIATE AGH el TORS, | The Bohemian Smelting Works Men | Not Iteaidy to st [ Oy, August 16.—Tothe Editor of Tue Ber: There has been a great deal written | and said in the past fow weeks about reduc- tions of hours und a possible strike for that | purpose at the smelting worl | There have also been il meetings | | sev called and several reports of such meetings, particularly those of the workmen of Bohe- mian nationality, published. Allow me to throw some light on this subject and inform | you what the feeling among us is | " When the Bohemians employed at the works were invited 1o a meeting, we were all curious to kuow where the move came from. Some of us, having some e perience at the works, woudel what the thlk about a possible strike meant, at this time of the year, when the hot season, | which is most trying on us, 18 drawing to a | close, Some of us thought if the object w to better our condition it might be at this time ill-advi ‘The winter scason, when tiie work, even if unbealthy, isnotunbearable | on account of heat and when it is casier for the company to fill all the places at the works is close at hand, Others went even further and f\'ll. that it a s heme to | vet us all out of work we had borne the vigor of s | ake room for other workmen when cooler | ther will render the work bear | > is not_oue of us, whether he can | speak English or not, but is r and will- lend his hand for the be nent of own condition and that of his fellow- workmen; there is not one who is not w ing to take a common staud in a common fight; there is not one who would de cause of labor, But we are not ready willing to go on a_fool's ervand. We willing to attemptsomething which se us, under the circumstances and conditions, unattainable; and befor 1, we are not ready to lead, although witling to follow. Now, sit, the meetings that have been held have, in & large measure, confivined our su picions that the movement for the shortening of the hours of labor, much as the sane might be desirable, is not a general demand of our fellow workmen, whom we would be willing to follow, but rather an effort of a few individuals, hence the meeting of last Tues- day has not turned out as theoriginators con- templated. 1t does not foliow be: we are not willing to_do what was asked of us and put ourselves in the lead of this move that we are not ulive to our own interests and are cowardly in protecting them. No, sit. On the contrary, we are ready and willing to protect them, but it must be at an opportune time and with some prospect of getting our ing to his game, b Boneyiax SueLting Works Esmrroyes, Dr. Birney cures catarrh, Bee bldg. IMMAMUEL HOSUITAL, Several Thousand Yet Req Complete It, MoxmovTn Park, August 15.—To the Edi- tor of Tne Bee: The general condition of things in this commuuity, the last few mouths, has been very unfavorable for the work of completing this institution, but in spite of everything the work has slowly but steadily goneon. The centract for complet- ing the present hospital was let in June. About one month hence the building will be finished, except the plumbing and heating, the contract for which has not yet been le for the only reason that we have not the money. When the public-spivited izens of Omaha consider that the sisters trained to do the work of charity in tlas hospital, are now ready and that a’ general practical institu- tion of this kind is so very much needed would it not be'a great deal better for eve body to help us to finish this hospitalat once, instead of talking so much about building other hospitalsé When the Imman- ual hospital is 8o near completion, should this work now be allowed to stop for the vaut of a few thovsand dollars? Could not ed to some good Omaha ladies form an hospital aid socicty and in that way_help us to gev ready for practical work? Do not let politics absorb everything in thisfour great and good v of Omalia, but give some attention to & aland mech neelod chavity, If we get istance needed the Inmiuuel Lospital ill be ready to receive the sick about the first of October. Money to help the an be sent either > treasurer, Mr. William L. McCapue, an_National bank, or to the under: What has_been securcd so far this 1 betoy, JELST Since the beginning of this ing donatious for the Immu been received by the treasurer directly and through the manager, Re relstrom : Jos. 8, Fay. Boston List'n §100 Frank Colpetzer W 50 MeCord Brady & (o 51 Bemis Bag Co 5) vdson DragCo 5 John F. iictin. . sign year Koch ... clid Martin Ik Woodm . Horba 1 r ceiruce & 5D ML Stecle & . Hiteheock ... 100/ W. I, Holcombe. Hogheras 10 Cash’ O wh B ling R. 0. Cushing Lowis s Reed M. H. B Co... 3 ) ) 3.8, MeCormick | * Total........ s For the above we bog the donors to accept our heartfelt thanks, WiLtias L. McCaGue, Treas. e Dr. Birney curescatarrh, Bee bld - Deleware’s Peach Crop, A letter from Dover, Del., to the Bal- timora Ame says: “A drive through what ought to be the center of the peach belt—lower Kent and upper Sussex counties—will convince any one that the much abused peach liar of this peninsula will have no chance this sea- | son for the ason that there are no peaches to lie about.” There are miles | and miles of thrifty looking peach or- | chards wholly destitute of sruit. The buds wore killed by cold, sleety rains in the spring. e — Dr, Birney cures catarch, Bee bldg. ON TENTH STREET CROSSING Where the Gommerce of the World Rolled in Other Days, THE LAY OF THE LAST FLAGMAM. How Ten Thousand Times Ten sand Escaped with Their Lives While Elsewhe Hundreds Dicd Beneath the Whesls, The demolition of the old Union Pacific cowshed and the erection of a new depot, to- gether with the buillding of tho Tenth street viaduet, huve combined to obliterate one of the notable places in the city—the old Tenth strcet cross Aside from having been for years the busi- ness spot of Omaha, it was also the scene of many an exciting neident and many a haie- breadth cscape. It is o place with a history, but to report that history minutely and curately would require volumes, With the completion of the vi the erection of which ing made, alimost the last trace for now old wdiet, vreparation is of the g will be swep! . Even now, the removal of the track, the toaring up of the le line, and the gene verhauling that s going on, have so changed the appearance of the place that its friend of former s might well have doubts as to its identity. 1t is not, therefore, st that the old crossing i n fecls and some as he clambers through holes and over of dirt that mark the old bed of the ks that for years he 8o zealously watched ; and dodges about among the workmen who secmingly intent on destroying every uce of the old and memorable crossing. It is theve that for the st five y g man | ve livedand had his being. He had become as afisture as the tracks and electrie go 1d will now of necessity be transforred with them to some othe of usefuliess. The old man does not take kindly to the impending change, 1t is far oo radical and swe o suit him id heis far from being satistied that it wit prove entively successful Thoold man was in a 1 other day when a re) and as there are now only two or three tr to watch instead of a score or mo - he found plenty of time to recount some gone by olied regretfully tlike it used to be. It t00, to have it as quict as this dful ‘rush that used to pour y and night long. 1o wondering into anotl scems more ke going into a grav going to sleep there than anything else that 1can think of. These workmen make noise enough and those fellows over there taking down the old *shed’ would almost set an or- dinary man_ crazy with their everlasting hamv ng, but I don't notice it. The rumble of the trains and the crowd hurrying to get out of the way is what I miss, and I can't @it scem natural without it,” and the old man lapsed into silence a few mo- iscent mood the he it ai No,’ around, 4, as he Isit here if world. It ard and , it was dangerous, t lively,” hie presently resum thought that it was the most « in the country were were luid along here just as thic stick, and ov the: 0, as well as ‘I have often neerous place ghteen tracks as they could ' to the west the switches thicker'n seabs on a mangy dog. Anotier tl those tracks weren’t there nor just to fill up the open spa ve pussing over them must _remember that th M. folks were doing )W that the bank | down here on a es added to Y time, in ou ude what the B, Lalf way up the hill, been cut out, their tracks vel und look like a fow the pile, but when th was were up on the second flooy, liad t=ains passing all the time, Besides, all the regular passenzer and freight, trains on the muin line, there were the dumnmy trains going each’ way every half-hour, thie freights coming up on the hill from the lower yards, besides ull the switching. 1 wouldn't have minded it very much if it hadn’t been for the switching, but this was vight in the yavds, and we canght the whole of it. strange that lots of people weren't but « rous as the place was, ing public was always lucky in get- ting across ali 1 have secn plenty of old railroad men como mighty mnear getting caught here, and scoves of accidents have happened on both sides of it. Women and childven have been killed up there in the while picking up coal, and many a tchman and bre wheels within s has rolled under ht of this very spot. but, somehow or other, i to be a charmed spot. sights here, though, that made me think that some peaple had charmad lives, 1 have scen them deliberately tako ¢ without the slightest excuse for it that I would not have taken if th nees 08 the old depot thore full of £20 gold iaces and offered them to me, ometimes, I bave yanked ‘them off the track at the risk of my life, and sometimes they have goe r strength of their fool luck. Ut was & good pluce to study human na- ture, although there was very little time to put i on individ re al- ways of S8 au who would take ivesin ti hands than car insurance poli The more re passing the better they liked it 'V hud to climb through a mov- ing freight train and jump across two or three racks in frontof an engine they were satis flacman never can stop that class of About all he can dois to keep close h and see how it happens, so as to g able testimony when subpanued as a wit 35 ut the coroner’s inguest, SOf course there ave some people who are just about as bad the other way. They would Stand and wateh all day for o safe opening, and somebody has to pick them up and throw them across (o get them out of the way. “There are a great many who scem to trayel with the idea that somébody is ulwuys looking out for them. They go thundering ong and you have to handle them just like machines, " When there is a train coming the to tell them to wait, and when it 1 they must be ordered to proceed 3 implicitly and none of them ure over burt if the tagman'is attending to s busi- ness, fied, peopl walt always found it dificult to stop the women, They don't seem 1o pay sy atten- tion to wha ping on—1I mean the gener run of them. Mauy a time I huve had to puli them back and they would invariably say that they didu’t bear me and hadn't uoticed the The electric gon, me, and the majorit attention to them ev my flag, “There were some folks who what to make of it when the gongs vegan to ring. It was surprising how many people from the country would™ take them’ for five bells. I particularly remember one wan w was right in the middle of the track whe: gong rang, The train was coming in fast, but he just gotup on his tiptoes tried to take in the whole surrounding s were a_great help to of people paid strict u when they disregarded didn't know fron_ Papillion to the Bluls ovence and South Omaha, 1 yeiled to him and the engincer whistled, but ‘he wouldn't heard Gabriel's trampet at that time I had barely time to reach him and pull him toone side as the train whizzed by, He puid o attention o itbut kept sturing around as he usked: “ ‘Where's the fire ] T had alinost the me experience with a woman, only she said that she thought that it was the diuner bell, “It wasn't 50 bad here after the motors he- gun running to the Bluffs and South Om iy s that cut off all the dummy traiu patronage, and that was a great deal of travel, Beforo that time it was surprising to see what crowd there was, and it never was ver; small at any time, I have noticed repeatedly wherl a train stopped on the crossing for only acouple of minutes, it would scem as if people and carringes hud dropped from the clouds, such a crowd would be piled up on either ‘side. Fifty carviages and wagons could get together here in less time than in any other plage Lever saw. I forget now how many people crossed here ina day. They connted , and it was several thousands, They put a man on each side of the crossing, ana they counted Just s fast as they know how to keep up with the procession, “Oh, 1 kuow they're going to have a depot bere, and folks will go right into tho second story of it from the viaduct. They will have to go up aud dowm stairs in tho depot iustead of climbing the hill big | t on through just ou the | | hooked in Jonoe | i the product of sead derived three years ugo to the crossing as they used to do. | aro hoth married, and have the same numt Idon’t know what they will do with me. but | of childron, who are of the sume sexes - thiee I suppose Iwill sandwich in somewhere, | boys and thiree girls, Some folks think I have had a soft place e boss snake of the season was & fol here, but I didu't find it so. It kept a man | st ttlor ‘on exhibition at J. F. Bolton's on a close watch, and [can say that no life | store in Amevicus, Ga, His snakeship w was lost because | was negligent. 1f there | more than six. foet in lon and moasured had been I could never have gotten over it | tw y inches in circumference in the mids “I hated o soe them beyein to pull down the | die, while his candal appendage was o oldshed. T was in it ac I thought it was goin As the time that a uple of times when |y to collagse. The first ouple of spans of the old Bted with fourteen rutties and a button, The hideous object was killed in o hedgo ficld | on the Huguenin plantation by Alfrod Fields, idge were blown ont the other was | g cglored liborer, who, after a lively fight of when the roof was cove witha heavy | soveral minutes, knocked him in the head snow and @ rain set in, Tho roof kept snap- [ \ith & foneo il - Sr Botton had ihe ping and cracking, and [thousht surc it was | snake's lnde stuffod and hung up in front of coming in. - That was an awful heavy snow, | s store. andustor it had rained for o while the snow e siid off ina bunch. It came awful near smushing in the depot roof on the south side, and on the north side it completely covered a train of f 1t kept big wang of men from sunrise until late in the ufternoon Dr. - - CONNURIALITIEN, to dig out the cars so that an engine could Tt is estimated that 250,000 wouien are mare them out, lhere won't bo any froieht car wding ovos everyihing he arounda the new depot, and there's lots more > wants Lim to bes of us in the same fix And the old man sigh Bin Republican e ring still rulos, and it is the o Dr. Birney cures catarrh, Bee hldg, rule that is not objectionable, - And where is your little SINGULARILAES, “Oh, we's been” divoreed,” o wedding ¥ kindof ring Floss divoreed ‘s got me,!? i - 8¢ mama's got him and pe wdine o the Wilmington Every iyven- ; ok il ine a nail was found in the heart of @ cow A U R Rl L L L) that died near there vecontly 1 his wife to a countryman of his for §100, A nowly di Sy Ve Tosephine | £20 down, and 8 a month afterward till paida county, Oregen, is saud o b thrce niles long | & Nearly one thousand head ilies fn the provinee of Quebee alone have niade aps plication for the state bounty of 100 acres of ud voted to Canadians who are the fathors of twelve children or u Ihomas Beach and Cha and 1o cont A boy in P n several mineral springs, ksville, N. Y., is said to have 0 Awo eels whose combined n f i, Ga length wis sev A plantoer at 4 Cote, cowboys has an acre e A . i wore narried respectively to Meadow of cotton every stalic of which 1s of adeep red | ) WL IS RCEGE o othe color, leal, boll and bloow, This novel crop | SRdJulia Hall, ut Phoaix d 0 the perfor 13, nclude from two stalks of red plRb AR ton field. The g tton t- found” in a ¢ om the caso that clopement is made pple plant of the Kalahart desort is ¢ v as much of a fawily affairas was the caso ot is said to be real vegetable curiosity. Inits | {ikeabaree Bi. theothor dov Wion pos general appearaies, it looks more Tike a star- | (ot ECE family, roprosenting thivo gene fish than o plant, and each ray or arm s 315, clope b thie satho e (L scos (e tipped with barbs, which, whea fastened to'| 6t s salh o e oy el of v o be aut outy thitbe- | =y iauit overy man who hus a wito able and oy et ) J willing to go'out and whip the ®ditor who A Coon Rapids teleg s Dan Hen | Gonturs to refer to him in uncom plimentary ricks, living near Vio Killed w two- | tons, Streot Commissioner Hylwnd, of °d rattlesnake the day. It was | jGwkawna, Wis. however, hassuch o spouse and had two legs two inche and so thoroughly did she dc bystanders had her a he job that the ally to interfere aud - drag ay from the vietim of her wath. placed about six inches below When fiest seen it was the he wilking on the e M AL U TR T Ah Wing, o Clineso cook on a whaler, rge 7 by cently arvived at San Francisco, from Sitka J. C. Reese, 791 Alsquéth street, has at his arm at Carroll's Manor, Howard county,Md., athreele seed ur weeks old.” The atural, but there mt leg is placed of the body and itions of a ionrth, The sity manages to get along I me of Moore, living s with his Indian wife. The Chinaman was shipwrecked on the Alaska coast, and was captured by Indian cannibals who proceeded to fatten him for a becue, When Al Wing learned what they were up to he made love to the chie daughter, with such suce cess that he was released and married her, other day at Ch: ooga, Tenn, & s spent the fi ¢ of a houeya two hina log is only one fu very nearly in the there are no three-legeed very well by hopy A family by the » The t °s west of Coluinbus, A TN OWing @ most romantic morriage, through th wenerations. At n reunion | Phe ceremony, the courting having been done by letters in answer to an advertisements The bride, Mrs, H. S, Holt, of Altoona, Ga, went to Bridgeport, Ala., where she mot hew afiuuced. The bride belonged to 1 o tion, which she had Joined at her pass tor's advice. Her new husband was oue of nine corvespondents, it was learned | s, which | 1, nineteen held on Thursday of last w out of twenty-seven sented the throe t flows I generuti m each foot, A America which is only visible when the wind has been discovered in - South blow: The shirub belongs to the cactus ily and is about three foet The ste A 1 is covered v arty-looking lumps in Dr. Bivney cures catarrh, Bee bldg, calm i 3 Lumps, however, need ——— but a slight breeze to make them unfold large | The following somewhat remarkable statae uny white, v close and | ment is vouched for by Hurper's Bazar: “Als d as as the wind sub- | though Me. Edwin Both has soidentified sides, ? himself in the popular At Bristol, F mind with the part o Hamiet that all ot h. Hamlets and or fal ve two young artis- ans who the twins of the world | hY compavison with his personation, and aly They ar { the sume height and weight; | the Lie has himself played it thoosands of have eye i and complexion of the sain times, he has never yot seen the playas @ color; ‘w ak, sing, | exactly alik spectator.” follow the same ocy rel Erismreal iy Dr, Birney eures rrh, y ipation; have the same fous pevsuasion und likes and dislilce Bee bllg 7 WINF < OS., Proprictors. CORNER 15th AND DODGI STS., OMAHA, NEB. We desire to announce that the all Term of the college opens Sept. 1st. Stue dents are coming from ali quurter Additional teachers have been emyloyed to do the work, and every facility provided. Board given for three hours work per day, or 52.00 per week ii paid in mouey. The NIGHT SCHOOL bes gins Monday evening Sept. 1st, and will continue all winter. We give special uttention to all bhusiness branches including Shorthand, and Type-writing. Two lessons free in Shovthand by mail, Type-writers for rent. Come and spenda few months with us, and fit yourself to make some money, Call at the college op write us for eircularsand an elegant specimen of penmanship. Address, Rohrbough Bros., Omaha. SPEARING OF WATCHES, Do You Know That Max Meyer & Bro. Are selling more watches than all the restof the Omaha jewelers put togeth- er? But no wonder. Look at their prices. SOLID GOLD WATCHES s low as 815, and (he Fine Gold filled AmericanWatch ¢s for ladies or all gents,only $14.75, would finer grales from §25 up. Worth double the moncy, Nickel Watches, be cheap at §25 Solid Silver Watches, ladies $2.50, §3.75 o0 gents, from and §5. $5.75 up. All of These Watches are Stemwinders and are Warranted Good Timers, We will Sell Fine Spectacles at Reduced Prices for a Few Days Longer. Watche$, Clocks and Jewelry Repaireq at Lowest Prices. Remember the place. MAX MEYER & BRO., Cor., 16th and Farnam Streets, Omaha; Neb,