Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 3, 1891, Page 5

» l ~ 4 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDWY, MAY 3, 1891-TWENTY PAGES. NORRISSEY SIMPLY FIRED. | Autoorat of the Dump Incontinently Bounced from His Job, IS GIVEN NO FURTHER SHOW. HE City Councilmen Decide to Get Along Without Him the Expense of Holding Elecs tions at Present. Discussing There were twelve moimbers who atten ded the council meeting last night, They trans« aoted a large volume of business and then ad- Journed to meet at 2 o'clock tomorrow after- noon, at which time they wil decide whether the bond ciection will boe hield this month or g0 over until the general clection next fall At this meeting the city attorney, the mayor and conintroller wili be present to lend their opinions upon the subjects of bonds aud elec- tions The feature of tho meeting came just be- fore adjournment. pecht arose and 100ve you that th firm the appointment of sanitury nissioner.” Mr. Osthoft said ou want to go slow &na know what you are doing before you take this step.’ o ucually know sbout what we are ' responded the president. the motion lay on the tabld)" “Mr. Presi- incil donot con- Morrisey us sald ment!" asked the presi- “Yes," responded Blumer, The motion to lay on the table was lost. Mr. Specht! on was then put and car- ried, after which upon motion of Mr. Osthoft the city attorney was asked to submita written opinion next Tuesday night as to ‘whether or not Morrissey can be ficed after taking the oath of office. The clerk roported that the work of reais- tricting the city has been nearly completed, and that the report will be submitted Tues- day night. Ho states that there will be eighty-eight election districts. The question of the expense of bullding booths was discussed and it was about de- cided to rent tents if the commissioners will not join in and help stand the expense of constructing permanent voting booths, Mayor Cushing filed his bond in the sum of 85,000 as a wemver of the board of fire and volice commissioners. The bond was signe d by Henry W. Yates and Lewis S. Reed as sureties.” It was approved City Attorney Poppleton rendered an opi fon on the petition of Thomas Murray, ask- fng that the cont grading South Tenth strect be cancelled. The attorney had examined the petition and could see no legal objection to the contract Th city attorney reported on the compila- tlon of the amendments to the city charter. He recommended that authority be given the comptroller to compile and” publish the amendments. The suggestion was adopted The attorney gave an opinion regarding 1 digent sick. He said that there is no ques tion but that in the care of the indigent, sick found within the city limits they should be taken caro of by the county. The city attor- ney will confer avd try to solve the problem. for Chief Seavey reported thay some ot the garbage haulers who are under the suporvision of ex-Garbago Master Morrison are churging excessive rates for cartiug away earbage and refuse matter, <He asked for the passage of the ordinance that these parties may be protected. This report was supported by similar reports from Bergeaut Graves aud City Prosecutor Silas ‘W. Cobb. The whole matter was reforred 10 the committee on police. The report on the right of City Physician Gapen and Garbage Master Morrissey to hold their respective offices was called up, but Mr. Specht, chairman of the committee on police, was not ready, as he bad not had time to in- vestigate. ‘The comptroller reported thatof the $65,000 for street lighting, $11.152.50 baa been ex- pended May 1, leaving a balance of $53,847.41 on_hand, Superintendent Whitlock and Chief Gal- igan, who some time ago were instructed to ook up and report upon dilapidated and dangerous buildings, reported. The buila- 4ngs that these men consider dangerous and in Au unsafe condition are as follows: The two-story building at the northeast corner of Thirteenth and Dodge; the two-story build- {ng at the northeast corner of Twelfth and Douglas: the Goodman building on Douglas | _street, near Twelfth; the two-story building W, 211 South Tiwelfth streot; the one-story building in the rearof 1111 Douglas street; the Kdwards building on Eleventh street, wear Capitol avenue: the one-story building at the northwest corner of Tenth and Dodge; two two-story buildings at Ninth and Howard, owned by the Kast ‘Omaha land company ; three frame buildings, &t the southeast corner of Jones and Twelfth; the two Lovett buildings on Thirteenth near Jones street; two frame buildings on Thir- teenth street and the alley south of Jones; #ix buildings at Fourteenth and Jackson streets, owned by Thomas Murray: the Ainslow building at Fourteenth and Leaven- ‘worth; the Hellman building at Thirteenth and Farnam streets; tho throe-story annex of the Paxton hotel; two two-story frame buildings at Fourteenth and Douglas streot owned by W. G. Chambers and one and half story frame building at the northwe corner of Sixteenth and Burt streets. ‘The report was referred to the committee on pablic property and buildings. A resolation as follows, introduced by Mr, Bpecht, was adopted by a unanimous vote: ppuTAty ereby allowed trcloan untll further ore f aults,coss pools, ete., Toun this ccunel,’ pro- do 1ot exceed those pro- the old ordinance fire limits ordinance was read a cond time and referred back to the committee, that the amendments may bo Jucorporated. e HIS MAMMOTH SCHEME, Oomut Charles Fersen's Plan to Boom Omaha. He was a bright appearing, well dressed man of middle age with a strictly business airand when he said he wanted to see the editor about a matter of great importance to maha he was promptly given an audier ce. He went at his subject at once, without wuy personal explanations or preliminary skirmishing, He said he had a scheme for the eonsolidation of all of the railways of the world undera cheap and conservative manage ment: for the building of a railway through Biberia and Russia and the tinal coalition of all of the natious and poy of the world under one central government with head- uarters in Omaha. Ho had no hesitancy in eclaring that this could be done. He was a descendant of royalty himself and would have no trouble in getting them to consider and acton his scheme. His first step was to call a conference of the crowned heads of Europe and the railway kings of America in Omaha at once. He wanted Tur Breto get u sharo of the credit for such a momentous enterprise and to get in on the ground floor it was only necessary forthe editor to guurantee the payment of telegrams mnd cable messages wh were to be sent out ealling the couference. ‘The visitor then produced a roll of tele- grams already prepared and handed them over for inspection. The first one was as Koliows OMAMA, May 2—Queen Christina, Madrid, Bpain to, Omaha. United once. Matters of poiltical jmport wdjusted. COUNT CHARL "ERSEN OF SWEDEN, Duplicates of this were addressed to Alex- andor Third, czar of Russia, Compto de Paris, Prince Bismarck, Dom Pedro Alcau- para and other European potentates, Personal telegrams were also addressed to Benator Stanford, Jay Gould, Chauncey Depew and other railwiy magnates and capi- talists asking them to meet the count at aa ttorney's oftice in Omaha on May 12, & \With thess convincio proofs of the visl tor's lunacy the editor humorcd the faucy @nd dismissed the man of tm.' schemes Wwith a promise to look after the telegrams. The visitor is well known in Omaba and FARNAM AND 16TH STS,, Omaha, Neb. N our announcements each week we aim to present simply the actual facts. Facts about dry goods are always of interest, and we try to make it not only inter- esting but profitable to read them. ~ When you are too busy to call in person, it is always perfectly safe to send a messenger. Re- member that no transaction with us is ever finally concluded until you arc entirely satisfied. We cannot afford to have a single customer dissatisfied, We want your trade and will have it, if it is to be got by fair deal ing. Our rule is: Money refunded and goods taken back is not sat- 1sfactory. Samples whenever you write for them, SILKS. We have been looking over our stock and find we have more goods than we ought to have at this season. The new printed India silks over which you have been so en- thusiustic and which has been sclling as fast as anything in our store, will be marked down to- MOTTow., We take 50 pices of our regu- lar 50c quality and mark it at 29 cents. Also 50 pieces of a better grade, morc stylish patterns, which we shall mark 835 cents. If vou care anything for a dress of this beautiful material, you cannot afford to miss this sale. Pure silk, remember, and all colors will be offered. India wash silk is one of the newest as well as most servicea- ble fabrics shown this season. La- dies” use it largely for dresses’ both for themselves and the children. Then it can be used for blouse waists, while the-men have their summer shirts and pajama suits made from it. We shall sell 20 pieces tomor- row at 69 cents. You know that this is retailed everywhere at $l. SILKS. N surah silks we have a partic- ularly large stock, all 24 inches wide and in the best colors. We have been using them largely in our dressmaking de- partment for ladies’ and child- ren's summer dresses, tea gowns, and also for combination with wool goods. Tomorrow we shall sell them at 621 cents, notwithstanding our price has been $1 and $1 Tomorrow you will look in vain for our $1 evening shades brocaded silks which was here only yesterday. We have clipped the price and they reappear again tomorrow at 69 cents, Don't think from our price 87 cents, that this is a cheap qual- ity of plaid and brocaded silks or that they are not worth $1.50 ¢ vard in any store, for we know whereof we speak when we as- sert that the value is as actually quoted. We have a very large assort- ment of these 87 cent silks in nearly every conceiveable shade for combination with ether ev— ening or street dresses. Here's a chance: The finest plaid cades and striped silks we have shown over our counters this season; we shall sell tomorrow at $1.19 a yard. We do this simp- ly to make an attraction and draw large crowds of apprecia- tive customers to our populd store. Among the many unusual at- tractions at our " silk counter none will be more appreciated than our large display of armure and satin stripes, satin brocades and figured silk and satin which we have marked down from $2.50 and 83 ayard to $1,50. Another lot of broken checks, brocades and satin striped silks, beautiful rich goods, in great de- mand for combinations and trim- mings, we shall sell at $1.87. This lot has sold from $3 to $4. checks, bro- = A silk and wool fabric that is a|we are willing to do that to start; little wrong, is all wrong. The union should be perfect,and that is just where this silk and wool crepon which we shall sell to- morrow at 98 cents is sure to attract the attention of careful buyers. Regular price $1,25, TThe Black Dress Goods, E shall make it an object for you to visit'otir black dress goods department by offering sev- cral inducements: which happen only once a stason. That is, when we want to close out any particular line of goods we inva- riably put the price at such a fi gure that they are sold at once. We have a lotof black albatros goods that is worth 85¢ a yard, tomorrow you can buy itat 49 cents. Also another lot of black Eng- lish serges and black French di- agonals, nice goods, sold as a rule all over the country at $1. We do not expect them to last over one day as we have marked them down to 59 cents a yard. During our recent sale of Hey- man & Deiches’ stock—they had an enormous stock of black goods—we made the discovery that several numbers did not sell even at the marked down prices of $1,25, $1.50 and $1.75. Now we always make it a rule never to allow goods to become “old” on our shelves, and tomorrow we shall sell these handsome goods at 98 cents a yard. Colored Dress Goods. In a year's shopping experi- ences you will find no bargains equal to those we shall offer you during this week. At 19 cents we shall offer an assorted lot of stripes, plaids, bro- cades and checks, worth up to 45 cents. Also another lot of English mohair brilliantines, 40 inches wide, worth 50 cents a yard, at 29 cents. Here is another lot we will have to lose some money on, but the spring trade with a rush. This lot consists of mixed beiges, diagonal, ‘French serges, and all worth 75 cents and up- wards. for this week we offer them at 39 cents a yard. Colored Dress Goods. (LADIES' SHOES. ET another great bargain, We take from our wholesale de- partment 50 pieces 38 and 40- inch plaids, stripes, checks and mixed beige goods, worth up to 75 cents and $1 a yard, and mark choice of the lot 4%7 cents a These are all nice quali- s, all wool and just the right weight for present wear. Here is perhaps the greatest value ever offered 1n the west, a net saving of 40 cents on every vard. In going through our dress tock we selected 50 pieces of various styles in spring weights, stripes, plaids, checks, brocades, Persian borders and Scotch tartan plaids, every piece worth $1 a yard, Regardless of what cach may have cost, we shall <ell the en- tire lot without reserve at 59 cents a yard, CORSETS. Odd sizes, broken lots, fag end of stock; we have grouped them all together; in five minutes you can run your eyes over the pile. Take anything you want at half price. SILK CURTAINS. The principal attraction this week in our upholstery depart- ment will be silk curtans. No other curtains can compare with them for extreme beauty, softness and harmony of coloring; they have no rival, while they can he used for cither parlor, sitting room or library. f you are in need of curtains of any kind it will pay you to in- spect our stock before * purchas- ing. $25 Silk Curtaing at $17.50 a pair. $20 Silk Curtains at $13 a pair. 16 Silk Cartains at $10a ain, $12 Silk Curtains at $7.50 a pair. $8.50 Silk Cartains at $6 a pair. $5 Silk Curtains et $4 a pair. Monday morning we open a fresh new lot of Swiss embroid- ered curtains at popular prices. We cordially invite you to come and look at them, UR stock is too large and must be reduced in the next thirty days. From day to day we shall offer you unpre cedented bargains in this de partment. This is a new de- partment with us, our stock haaing only recently been put before the public, so that we show no shopworn or defaced goods; every pair is perfect, Our aim during this recuction sale is to sell you good goods at a considerable lower price ’thzm you can buy elsewhere. That is, we will save you fully 25 per cent on all shoe pur- chases. For tomorrow we would call your attentiong to our Lanies’ Oxrorp Ties at $2.38 a| pair, We have three styles at| this price of hand sewed Ox- fords, common sense, opera| rand patent leather tip. These tlow shoes are made to fit the foot and will not gap at the tankle or slip at the heel; are all hand turned, and okly lhv: best dongola stock is used, which insures exceptional wear, Just for one week we have marked down a lot of shoes to $3.00, three styles to choose ifrom, opera plain toe, patent leather tip and common sense. This shoe is the equal of any $3.75 quality either for style, inish or durability. It will not tire the foot as most new shoes do, being made up light and soft. For young ladies going to school and having outgrown misses’ sizes in shoes we offer a special lot of 180 pairs at $2.38. These come with spring heels and are made in pebble goat and dongola kid, sizes 214 to 6, Shoe stores ask $3 for the same grade of shoe. We must not forget the lit- tle folks during this important ssle, so offer in infants shoes a nice dongola kid, warranted hand turned and sole leather counter for 33 cents, actually worth 75c; sizes 2 to 5. PARASOLS. 3 It took a stroke of genius to invent the l‘.u.\ml——',vrnlv.\hly a sunstroke. Ever since that time the parasol has always stood be- tween genius and sunstroke, You should employ its aid now for beauty's sake, just as much as beneath the July sun, for health's sake, At all events, you should make your selection now, re- gardless of immediate needs, in order to avail yourself of our large and complete assortment, “Most carefully selected,” just expresses it The reason our parasol trade is so large is wholly a result of our care in selecting only the choicest and most attractive patterns, which we then exclu- sively control for the Omaha market. Carriage and coaching shades in great variety. All the latest noveltiecs in Changeable Silks, made up in many styles, We would also call your at- tention to our assortment of handles of imported woods, both natural and polished. also ornamented with gold, silver and oxidized work. Black Lace Parasols and extreme novelties we make a special feature of in this de- partment. Mourning Goods in all the better grades are also a spec- jalty with us, although we show all qualities from the low- est to the best we can procure, When you are *down town” look into our windows on 16th street and examine the won- derful bargains we shall offer Monday morning. The prices we shall sell them at represents about ONE-THIRD of their actual value, One lot satin figures, checks, etc., neat handles, at 87 cents. Another lot, black satin with 42-inch lace trimming, neatly lined and only 98 cents. You have got to come early to get onc of these rare bargains, ———== was formerly fn tho jewelry business on North Sixtcenth street. 'He is clearly insane, but apparently harmless. run to Hal Crary & Crary. e The electric motor will cyon Heights June Ist. et COMING CO ' PAILR, Some Features of the Next Fall Agri- cultural Show. On September 1 to 4, inclusive, the Douglas County Agricultural society will give its an- nual horse trot and farm product show at the old fair grounds. This early in the season the directors are arranging for an exhibi tion that will combine the wsthetic features of metropolitan tastes with the bucolic delights s0 dear to the heart of the granger. The tiller of the soil, the husbandman and the fancier of all sorts and conditions of stock will be given a show alongside the artisan, theartist aod the artificer. Among other special features already provided for is the following scheduie concerning sugar beets : For the best one acre of sugar beets. $100 raccond best one acre sugar beets. ... For third best one acre sugar beets.. . k1 r fourth best one acre sugir beets . 55 ifth best one acre sugar beets [y The beets must be raised within tho limits of Douglas county, Nebraska. Parties desi ing to compete may obtain information con- cerning the rules from John Baumer, at 1314 Farnam street. Contestants may apply to Mr. Baumer for seed before May 15, 1501 ‘Tne speed programme as arrranged is this : Tuesday, September 1—Foals of 1559, mile heats, two in three, £300; class, trotti purse, §400 ) class, trotting, purse, & running, half mile dash, §0. Wednesday, September mile heats, threein five, purse, class, trotting, purse, £100 pacing, :'\mrunlvcd purse, $300: running, mile dash, 100, Thursday, ing, purse, & anteed purse, purse, $5( rid heats, 3'in 5, 3503 2:36 trotting, guar- anteod purse, #1,000 class, trotting, purse, £400: running, half mile dusn, £0. Intries close August 24, exceot in guar- anteed purses, entrance 10 per cent of purse. Threo o enter and three to start. - - The electric motor will run cyon Heights June 40 class, pac- wrotting, guar- class, trotting, { mile, repeat, $100. Foals of 1887, mile S to Hal- Crary & Crary, hilafund Ml Editorial Grit. C. N. Roed, editor of tho Gridley, Cal., Herald, 1s in a very weak condition from lung disease. Herels the last hit he gives those who owe him, which shows that he means business : “We are, when strong enough, making out bills and sending them to patrons in this vi- cinity. We are neither able to talk nor writo mnch about this or any other matter, but if these duns are not resvonded to within two weeks after receipt action will be brought in tho justice'’s court for their collection. It takes coin as well as grit to stand off king death. These fellows who think we're so near dead that we can't help ourselves in such matters will discover their mistake in short oraer,” SBaturday Closing. The following wholesale firms have agreed to close thewr places of business at noon on Saturdays until September 12: Gate City hat company, Darrow & Logau, Z T. Lind- sey, Gilmore & Rubl, M. E.Smith & C Kilpatrick-Koch dry goods company, Schu: Robinson notion company, 0., Kirkendall, Jones & Co., Amer- ican hand sewed shoe company, Williams, Van Arnam & Hart, W. V. Morse & Co. —— The electric motor will run to Hal- oyon Heights June 1st. Crary & Crary. WOOLLEY IS 0UT OF A J0B. School Board Catches the Firing Infection from the Council. BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT OQUSTED. Ho Proved an Unfaithful Steward— Almost a Fight Over the Com- mittee's Report—Other School Matters. The office of superintendent of buildings of the board of education was last night declared vacant and Frank Woolley is out on the cold world. It all came about at a special meeting of the board of education held last night at which all the members were present excent Dr. Spalding. ‘The special committee appointed to investi- gate Frank Woolley, superintendent of build- fugs, made 1ts report. The committee reported that the lumber usel in the flooring of the Cass street school was sappy and knotty and not ot the quality paid for by the board. The bill for the lum- ber, however, was Lot approved by the sup- erintendent. It was the duty of that oficial to prevent its use and in failing to do so he was negligent ana disregarded the interests of the board. In reference to changing the shades at the Farnam school, the committee found that the superintendent showed a lack of that prompt- ness which should mark his conduct. With reference to the storm windows at the Lake school, the committee found that the conauct of the superintendent was no- ticeable for its indifference to the duties of his position The committee found tbat the Davenport stroet school cost ®41.77 more than it should have cost according to the highest Hgures given by experts who were before the board The committee veported that proper attention on the purt of the superintendent woald have suved the board this amount, The report was presented by Mr. Smyth, chairman of the committee, who moved its adoption. Mr. Morrison attacked the reportof the committee ou the first count, bearing on the Cass street flooring. He pawed the air and charged in thundering tones that the whole matter had been taken out of Mr. Woolley's hands and the lumber ordered by some one else. ‘The bills had been approved by some one else and all without the knowledge of the superintendent of buildings, Mr. Smyth explained that the testimony of the superintendent himself showed that he was there while the floor was veing laid and he should have scen that the pooriumber was taken out. Tho report of the committee was adopted, tive votes being cast by Messrs. Kelly, Coburn and Webrer. Mr. Rees offered the following resolution Resolved, That the uperintend- ant in view of this bourd, presenting of this resolution was one of the most unpleasant | duties he had ever performed, but he feit sure that any business man woula feel when one mau aused bim to lose §00 by care- lessness that his best interests demanded that he dispense with that man's services. Mr. Morrison arose to reiaark that every- body knew the animus of this whole business to be because some wembers of the board wauted Mr. Woolley ousted for their own seltisk ends. He charged that the committee had held star chamber sessions and had denied Woolley & public investigation when heasked for it. He charged that justice had not been done to Mr. Woolley and warned the board that the last had not, been heard of | this matter. Mr. McConnell haa voted for the report of | the committee, but did not think that report | warranted the extreme measures contem- plated by the resolution. He was in favor of allowiag Mr. Woolley to serve out his full term. Mr. Smyth denied the insinuation of Mr. Morrison that he was prejudiced against Woolley, _He had always been friendly towards Woolley and was appointed chairman of the committee during his absence, He coarged that Morrson had made statements which showed that he didn’t know what he was talking about. He characterized the statements made as base falsehoods, and dared_an, that he had been prejudice or that he had been unfair. ‘The air grew thick and a personal epcoun- ter scemed imminent, but the storm passed over and the question was called for. The question being upon the resolution of Mr. Rees, the chair ruled that the vote of a majority of the board would bo necessary w the adoption of the resolution. The vote stood as follows: Yeas—Babcock, Coryell, Martin, Points, s, Poppleton, Rees, President Goodman: 10 Nays—Coourn, . Kelley, McConnell, Morri- son: 4. The secrotary was instructed to procure u copy of the new school law, Mr. Morrison offered a_resolution appoint- ing a committee to ascertain by whose authority the material in the Cass street floor was ordered and paid for without the knowledge of the superintendent of buila- ngs, The resolution was adopted. The Drosident appointed Messrs, Coburn, Morri- son and Spaulding. It was decided that May 13 should be set apart as a holiday in honor of Presi- dent Harrison and the committeo on build- ings and property was aathorized to oxpend £150 in the erection of au arch ou the high school ground and decorating tho same, The matter of the Clifton Hill school was brought up and a long debate ensued on the question of a site. Two sites were under consideration—one at tho corner of Forty- second and Ohio streets, offered by N. A. Kuhn and others, and_the othor at Forty second and Miami, offered by G. M. Hitch- coc mwan to charge against Woolley myth, elirer, e first site was advocated by a petition signed by the residents of Clifton Hill and vicinity, in which objection was made to the Hitchcock site on the ground that it would cost more to grade the site than the differ- ence in the price of the two sites would amount to, and even if the grading was done the school would be iir ' mudhole with a bank nearly twenty feet high on one side, Mr. Hitcheock was present and offered to grade the surrounding property if the board would purchase his lots] A long argument _enswod, Mr. Hitcheock's offer being advocated by Messrs. Martin, Babceock, Morrison and Points, Mr. Coryell urged thutthe wishes of the residents of that vicinityshould be respected. The matter was bandied about forsome time, showing a great* differénce of opinion and was finally postponed mitdl Monday night The citizens of Bedford place sent in a r*lilmn asking for a school 1n that section. Referred to buildings and property. ‘The saluries of Miss Sanford and Mr. Kel- sey of the high school were placed at #1,000 per annum. On recommendation of the committee on text books it was decided to purchase 2,000 copies of a book written by Mrs. Newton, principal of the Castellar school, for use in the schools as supplementarv readers. The book Is @& histors of Nebraska and Omaha, and the committee” reported that the book was very well written and an excelient book for use {n schools. ‘The judiciary committes revorted that the bond of the architects for the Kellom school was in legal form. The report was adopted and the bond referred to the commit- tee on buildings and property with instruc- tions to examine into the qualifications of the bondsmen. S might, " the comedy drama which Ag A Royal Pass, Mr. George C. Staley has been playing at the | Boyd during the past three nights, will be given for the last time this season on this (Sunday) evening. — THEY MUST HU LE. Mrs. Briges Talks About Nebraska Women and the Fair. Mrs. John S. Briggs, who is a member of the executive committee of the lady board of managers of the world's Columbian exposi- tion, returned yesterday from Chicago, where the committee held a two weeks' session. Speaking of the progress of the work yes- terday Mrs. Buiggs said: verything is now harmonious with the exception of the Miss Couzins matter, and we do not anticipate much further unpleas- antness from tnat source. We were with the plans for the woman's build mitted by Miss Hayden. The buildin, thoroughly describgd by both Palmer and Miss Hayden." A committee was appointed, of which Mrs. Briggs was made a member, to look after the erection of the building. The ladies decided to organize what they term the “‘working committee,” composed of ten members of the board, and this commit- tee will be made up at different times of different ladies, so that by a system of rota- tion all the members of the ~board of lady managers will at some time do service at Chicago on this working committee, Mrs. Briges thinks that the women of Ne- braska shonld take steps at once to organizo for the state exhibit of women’s work from Nebraska. “Ithink a convention should be called soon at either Lincoln or Omaha,” said Mrs. Briggs, ‘‘to which delegates from all over the state should be invited, and where some plan of organization could be agreed upon.” “How much of the state appropriation do you think the women will need to bear the expense of their exhibit at the exposition “I think," said Mrs. Briggs, “that the women of Nebraska ought to have about $5,000 for their part of the state exuibit, You may say, also, that we are just as far ahead with the work as the women of any other state, but I think we should get to work £ was President soon,"" o AFTER SMALL FRY. Little Gamblers Who Hadu't Been ipprd Taken In. Members of the local detective force and a half dozen policemen in civilian dress made mysterious pilgrimages up and down Douglas street for an hour or so last night and finally concentrated their forces and made an al- leged raid on the gamblers, capturing two second hand card tables, a fow quarts of cel- luloid poker chips and a half dozen rounders who would risk chances of arrestany time for the chance of getting a bed and a meal at somobody else's expense. 1 r of general information in ircles that at least three ibling houses have regular s of them running i approach dentially that they wor y had sived a tip that the closed up, as the; police were going to create trouble among this gamolers. It was provably reason that the minions of the lay v for small game and didu’t yet ricer thau they were looking for. The first raid was made on Billy Hawley' ace on Douglas just east of Thirteenth Chief Detective Hazo and several v ser magnitude corraled six round- and 2 voker table i one of the up-stairs for rooms. ‘o spare the old timers the embar- rassment of appearing in public the patrol wagon met the prisoners in the alley and took them to the station Another raid on roows in the Globe hotel resulted in the capture of two men and a table At the police station the prisoners regis- terea under assumed names, BIGGER THAN JULY FOURTH. Omaha Will Have a Huge Blowout When the President Comes, PLANS FOR PLATFORM AND PARADE. Enthusiastic Meeting of the Com tee on Arrangements — County Churlishness No Damper—The Mayor's Proclamation. The executive committee of the President Harrison reception committee met at 4 o'clock vesterday afternoon in the mayor's ofice. Those present were Mayor Cushing, Euclid | Martiu, Mayor Clarkson, Councilman Os- thoff, Councilman O'Leary, General Brooke, Chris Hartman, Dr. G ‘W. A. Nason, Councilman Lowr . F. Weller. The committee appointed to confer with the county commissioners reported that the commissioners had agreed to appropriate $100 to decorate the court house and grounds around it. ‘The committee on transportation reported that about $400 would probably cover the car- riage bill. A general discussion was indulged in with regard to the carriages for President Harri- son and also for Mrs. Harrison, It was the opinion of those present that the finest landau in Omaha. drawn by four matched white horses, should be for tho president and others who ma; the carriage with the chief exec Mr. Clurke Woodman has offered the use of his splendid team and Victoria, and it will in all probability be employed to convoy Mrs. Harvison und Mrs, Wanamaker about tho city Major Clarkson submitted a sketeh of the ground plau of the platform to be erected on the court house campus and a sketch of the decorations about and above the platform, as couternplated by the committee, The platform will cover about two thous and five hundred square feet. It will stretch along Seventeenth st about sixty fect and along Farnam about forty feet. It will extend over the retaining wall and will par tially cover the sidewalk. The platform will necessarily bo pretty high at the corner and | will reston the steps and ground mside of the campus back about forty feet from the northeast corner of the campus. Steps will ascend to the platform fro suteenth and also from F am street, he roof over the vlatform will be supuorted by handsomely decorated columns, with tropical plants rest ing on the top. The rafters of the roof will all meet atn common center, and will bo wrapped with bunting. | Out of the central column where the raft- | ers meet will rise a tall flag staff from which | will float the stars aud stripes, | " On motion of Mr. Martin $100 wero set aside for transportation. James Stephenson, | the veteran liveryman, was presont and pro- | posed to furnish sixty carriuges for §00, Ou motion of Mayor Clarkson it was voted | to send ouly enough carriages to the depot to accommodato the presidential party, the | reception committee which Will go_ to- Lin. coln aud the ladies who go to the depot to receive the ladies of the presidential party. eneral Brooke offored a timely sugies tion that the reception committee with the exception of the few that may be | needed at the reception in the rotunda of Tir | Bie building, should take the carriages at once after President Harrison's speech, so | that as soon as the hand shaking is over, | Lresident Harrison and party may bo cs corted o the carriages aud the procession started at once for the drive, It was decided that the chief marshal and reception n‘umlml\n«. the chairman of the should furnish badges to those who shall ba entitlod to places in carriages. On motion of Major Clarkson $1,000 was set aside to pay the expense of decoration. Mr, Hartman introduced a letter from Mayor Sloan of South Omaha asking if an rangements could not be made 1o give Prosi dent Harrison a view of South Omaha. Mr. Hartman suggested that the railroad com panies might so arrange that the presidentia train could be switchea over from the Bur lington to the Union Pacific by running he ¥ which loads down the Pappio Into the great hog packing city, thus giving the pres. idential party a good view of South Omaha. A committee was appointed to look into this matter. Major Clarkson asked 1f the board of edu. cation had been invited to take part in tha reception. The secretary said he had not in- vited the board of education but would ao so. Mr. Martinwas requested to i the board as 1o the wishos the reception committeo. The school children will be all invited to meet the cntatthe High school grouuds at 3 k, The following gentlemen were apvointed ta act as aids to Chief Marshal Weller on the day of the reception: John P. Williams, Charles A. Coe, Judge Jacob Fawcett, Cape tain Georgo 1 3| Seav 1 be the first assistant to Chief Marshal Weller, Mayor Cashing's Proctamation, Ta the Citizens of Omah The president of the United States is ex. pected to arrive in Omaba on May 13 next af 11:30 o'clock and remain for severai hours, It is both fitting and desirable that the oc. casion should be marked by such a gonerous reception a8 will comport with the dignity of the guest und the character of the host. Arrangements have alr veen made and committees appointed to excéute taem, How- ever, much must depend upon tho public spirit and liberality of private citizons, Here tofore catortaiuments of this character have been inspired and sustained in this way, und the measure of both has been limited only by the requirements of the hour. Tho circle of gencrous greeting accorded to the president during his progress through the country should not be in terrupted or broken by a lack of public spirit on the pact of the citizens of Ow B, but on the contrarvy, such a rousing greeting should be extonded us will remind one and all that they are willing at all times to testify their love and loyalty to the country, and to those charged with' the administration of its affairs, President Harrison today represents tha force and nuthority of a mignty nation. choice of wore thar. sixty miliions of l1berty loving subjocts, he stands among the rulers of the worla for ail the glarious traditions and memories of our past; tho rich and varied fruitious of our sent, and the splendid nhopes and promise of our future, In bis pres enca is cone ted the thoughts and aspira tions of the lovers of hiberty throughout the civilized world It is therefore earnestly hoped and request ed that in the very short time remaining the appeals of the committeo for the vecessary funds will meet with @ prompt and generous respouse, and that all citizens, irrespective of parties or factions, will unite in giving tho chief executive of our country an lcome 1o our great city. iy, Mayor. Clan Gordon N tish Clans wiil Order of Uni block, on Tues: A well se (0. 63 of the order of Scot. ial at the Ancient u hall, Barker 5th inst, at 3 o' clock. 830 Wor ranged by the comimitt ing and dancing. vers of & prosel ly 50 cents, admitting gen- The Clausmen will appear regalia. e Do you know about Haleyon Heigh tst Crary & Crary can tell you.