Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 29, 1894, Page 8

CANAL IS FULL OF SYAGS Ccunty Ccmmiesioners and Company Wide Apart on Eeveral Points. AGREEMENT IS NOW NOT EXPECTED Promoters of the Enterprige Seem Likely Not to Muke Any of the Concesslons hat Are Asked For— What the Differences Are. The canal proposition camo before the ecounty commissioners yesterday afternoon for a final round and the results, according to the best Information obtainable, were somewhat unsatisfactory. Shortly after 2 o'clock the commissioners and the members of the citizens' committee retired to the se- clusion of the room devoted to the execu- tive session end several hours were spent in a fruitless discussion, The commlissioners submitted several propositions, which failed entirely to meet the approval of the pro- moters of the enterprise First, the commissioners declared that the capacity of the canal should be Increased from 750 cubic feet per second to 1,000 cublc feet. This proposal met with a cold recep tion, The promoters stated that It would materially increase the cost of the work and require a large subsidy in the shape of ad- ditional bonds, Then the commissioners sire to incorporate in the the canal company and the las county a provision fixing a maximum rate of charges for power to be furnished The commissioners seemed to think that $30 per horse power per annum would meet the requirements of the people. This the pro- moters did not wish to concede. They pre- ferred to stand by thelr original proposal to assess “‘reasonable” rates. The promoters came back at the commissioners with a counter proposition to turn into the county treasury 40 per cent of the dividends paid on the capital stock of the company after all fixed charges had been paid out of the gross receipts. This proposal fell like a wet blanket upon the commissioners, some of them arguing that it was a_palpable evasion of the demand of the people of the county for a low fixed charge per horse power per annum. It was also argued that there was no law by which the county could subsidize an enterprize of this character and then par- ticipate in the profits. The commissioners also desired to estab- lish a maximum charge of $1 per 1,000,000 gallons of water furnished by the canal company to municipal corporations. This proposal received but little commendation from the promoters. Another obstacle in the way to an adjust ment of the differences between the commis- sioners and the canal people was the mat- ter of the expenses of the election which is to decide the bond proposition to be sub- mitted to the people of the county. The commissioners insisted upon this point, but the canal people intimate most emphatic- ally that they were not In the business of conducting elections at their own expense. This closed the final conference between the commissioners and the promoters of the big enterprise. Within a few days, and as soon as all points can be agreed upon by the commissioners themselves, a proposition in the nature of an ultimatum to the canal people will be submitted. This proposition will fix a maximum rate for the use of the power furnished to consumers, will fix the amount of guaranteed horse power at the turbines, fix the percentage of loss by trans- mission, for which the company will be given credit, fix a maximum rate of charge for the use of water furnished to municipal corporations and provide emphatically that the canal company shall pay all expenses of conducting the special election. It is given out In advance by parties who aro closely assoclated with the commis- sloners that the proposition will not likely be accepted by the canal people, inasmuch as it will substantially include every pro- posal which the promoters of the enterprise have so far refused to concede. President Herman Kountze was present yesterday afternoon for a few moments, but withdrew before the main discussion com- menced. Dr. George L. Miller had re- signed his place on the conference com- mittee, his resignation being made neces. ary by a trip which he will take almost mmediately to Costa Rica. He has been succeeded on the committee by Guy C. Barton. Talked Macadam Once More. When the county commissioners met for business yesterday afternoon the committee on roads reported on the macadam question. In his report Chairman Willlams expressed the opinion that a good road could be se- cured if the contractor worked in accordance with’ the terms of the specifications. All that was needed was for the county to see that the contract was enforced. The report was adopted. Mr. Jenkins urged that there had been no test to show what kind of road the macadam would make. He thought that the bhoard should have legal advice upon the subject, not leaving everything in the hands of the county surveyor. The adoption of the report was for the purpose of placing the bond on record, that the contractor might be compelled to comply With the terms of his contract. Mr. Lindsey knew that the road could be built by following the plans and specifica- tions, and it was folly to hire an attoreny to look Into paving matte stated their de- contract between people of Doug- Don't Delay. It {8 your duty to yourself to get rid of the foul accumulation in your blood this epring. Hood's sarsapariila Is just the medicine you need to purify, vitalize and enrich your blood. That tired feeling which affects nearly every one in the spring is driven off by Hood’s Sarsaparilla, the great #pring medicine and blood purifier, Hood's Pills become the favorite cathar- tic with every one who tries them. e £t cool and refreshing at Courtland Beach, R Fifth Ward Republicans. There will be a meeting of the Fifth ‘Ward Republican club Friday evening, June 29, at 1811 Lake street, at 8:15 o'clock. GEORGE W. HOLBROOK, President. Fireworks and Flags ‘At tho lowest prices at MAX MEYER & CO.'S, Corner Bleventh and Farnam streets, We have the largest and finest stock in the city. - Just One-Half. the regular fare will be charged 4th of July excursionists on Union Pacific lines. See your nearest U. P. agent for dates of sale and limits on ticket —_— Militury Matters. Major Theodore Schwan, adjutant general Department of the Platte, has made following changes In his clerical forc J. Davis, for nine years chicf clerk, taken a deck. J. M. Lowe Is promoted to be chief clerk and J. N. Stewart is pro- moted to a sccond class clerk in the ad- jutant general's offic Colonel T. H. Stanton, chief paymaster Pepartment of the Platte, has been notified y letter from the War department that is on the list for a brevet rank. It jeems_that the day before General Crook led, March, 1890, he handed a list of offi- rs names (0 his adjutant with the remark at on the next day he would place these ditional names on the list then being pre- ed for the war office with recommenda- jon for - brevets. At that time tanton was a leutenant colonel and Was to be breveted a colonel for Mgallantry in an attack upon the S'oux and Bheyenne Indians under Crazy Horse on Powder river, Montana, March 17, 1876, and o be brigidier gereral by brevet for gal- niry in action with hostile Sioux at Slim uttes, Dakota, September 9, 1876, ongress had not acted upon any of Gen- aral Crook's last recommendations as yet. - One word describes it, “perection.” We pefer to DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, cures Dlles. B " Ride the switchback at Courtland Beach. A e, Withdrew the Hoycott. OMAHA, June 28.—All unions and Knlghts #t Labor assemblies are herewith l[\\ at the boycott declared by the Cer Labor unfon, June 27, against the Fred Krug Brewing company, s herewith declared off. The Fred Krug Brewing company has made satisfactory arrangements with the arbitration committee that hereafter none but unfon-made cooperage will be bought by sald company JULIUS MEYER, Chairman Arbitration Committee, Central Labor Unfon. ——— DeWitt's Witch Hazel salve cures piles. - Popular music at Courtland Beach. —_—— Met On the corner of 16th yesterday two ladies met They were evidently pleased to see each other, and after a few introductory remarks, launched out on that subject so dear to the feminine heart—shopping and where to shop. “Where have you been shopping this morn- ing, Ellen? 1 can tell by that pleased ex p slon on your countenace t you must have run across something very good in the bargain line? “Indeed I have,”” was the ready answer. “I have just come from Hayden Bros., where they are now having a sale previous to in- v aking. Things are going awful cheap, %0 I made quite a few purchases.’” “‘Hayden Bros. give away coupons with all purchases, I understand?’ asked the first lady. “Yes, a coupon goes with everything you buy, even with r, and all staple articles, and’if you want anything either for yourself or your household, buy this week m the biggost and busiest store in Omak The first lady thanked Ellen and was s00n seen with the crowd that seems to in- varfably throng the big establishment of Hayden Bros. This firm's announcement may be seen on another page. —— for life at Courtland Beach Pt St Cheap Rates for the Fourth. One fare for the round trip via the Union Pacific. See your nearest U. P. lars, and Dodge streets See the slide agent for particu SR s e Y. M. C. A, CAMPING PARTIES. Ic Nebraskn Resorts for Thelr immer Outings. The secretary of the Young Men's Chris- tian associaticn is busy with plans for the pleasure of the members of the as:ociation for their summer outing. It Is proposed to establish a Young Men's Christian agso- clation camp at lakes near West Point or Fremont, Neb., adjacent to the Elkhorn river, and where there is good swimming, fishing, boating and ground for athletic sports. The plan Is to secure several tents, a good cook and a complete outfit for rough camping, together with boats and all needful_equipmen Three parties will be arranged for, the first for the junior mem- bers to go into camp from July 17 to July 27, the second and third for senior memicrs, from July 27 to August 7 and from August 7 to Auguit 17. Memebers of the assock tion from Omaha, Lincoln and Fremont, and possibly some others in the state, will be privileged to join these parties. = The secretaries and physical directors of the assoclations will be in charge. The fir party of juniors will be under the direc- tion of Secretary Ober and Secretary Doane of Lincoln. ~Mr. Ober. has spent several summers with similar parties of boys and young men in the Adirondacks and on Lake Champlain, and will make every provision for the care and healthful enjoyment of the members, Every member joining the party does so with the express stipulation that he will fully obey the leader of the party. In place of the usual summer conference for bible study the associations of the state will hold a midsummer meet at the Chau- tauqua grounds at Fremont, Neb., August 21 to 80. The mornings will be spent In bible study and conference on different phases of assoclation work. These conferences will bo under the direction of Mr. C. N. Cope- land, state secretary, the secretaries of the assoclations of the state and Mr. W. W. White of Chicago, who has been invited to give a course of instruetion at this gather- ing. The afternocns will be gven to athletic sports of varfous kinds. A fine fleld is provided at the grounds for all sorts of sports, base ball diamond, track, etc. A series of contests in which the best teams of the assoclations of the state will engage will take place in the afternoons. The Omaha association base ball team will cross bats with the best team that can be put up by the state on one of the days. An other day will be given to bicycle cont: another “to tennis, ancther to the Pen- tathleon games, which consist of five ath- letic events scored by a definite rule of points. The evenings will b2 spent in ad- dresses and meetings of various character. This will be one of the most interesting gatherings that the associations of the state have ever arranged. Another outing, and one that will be cf especial interest’ to bicycle men, is pro- posed to come off in September, or possibly at an earlier date. All the bicycle men of all the associations in the state will be in- vited to meet at Omaha and start from here to ride to Lake Okibiji, a distance of 200 miles over some of the best roads that there are in this section. Plenty of time will be taken, and it will be ifi no sense in the na- ture of a race. A camp will be provided near the lake, which, by the way, is the most beautiful and picture que body of water in this section of the country, clear, well wooded and with good fishing' In seison— camp to be kept open five or six days. The return will be made cn wheel also. The expense for these trips will be made the very lowest, and probably $10 will cover the total expense for any of them. Partles are now being made up, and any information desired can be obtained at the association oftice. They Will I’ e Excursion Kates Enst, For full information concerning summe« excursions call at the Chicago, Milwaukee ¢ St. Paul ticket office, 1504 Farnam street, o address F. A. NASH, General Agent. It's cool and rafreshing at Courtland Beach. LA = AFTER COGGESHALL, Democerats Want to Know Why He Selected Republican Fighters, When the Jacksonian club holds Its next meeting Deputy United States Marshal Coggeshall will be called upon the carpet to explain his action in the appointment of as- sistants employed for the purpose of going to Julesburg to fight the Commonwealers. It Is charged against the deputy that when he emploved the men he did so knowing full well that more than two-thirds of them were republicans. It is also claimed by the Jack- sonians that tne deputy turned good and loval democrats down In order to make places for the common enemy of the admin- istration. ~ Another charge that will be presented for Investigation goes on to say that after the men had reached Julesburg a number were discharged, the majority of whom were democruts. When (his was called to the attention of the deputy he is alleged to have said that politics did not count. e Tax Collection Satisfuctory. Collections are fmproving in the city treas- urer's department, and promise to be fully as satisfactory as last year. The recelpts were §15,000 yesterday and §18,000 on the preceding day. Yesterday the treasurer remitted $80,000 to New York to taka .up bonds and coupons which mature on July 1, L BREVITIES, The annual meeting of the Unitarian so- clety will be held at the church this evening at 8 o'clock. John Tate was arrested last night for stealing carpenter's tools to the value of $10, the-property of George H. Latimer, 700 North Sixteenth street. Tate says that he aid not mean to keep tho tools. r. F. E Hand, deputy supreme com mander of supreme’ tent, Knights of Mac cabees, will preside over'a meeting In Red Men's ' hall, Patterion block, this evening, called for the purpese of organizing a local tent . Peter Miller, a LOC carpenter, residing at Thirty-eighth and Corby streets, while at work on the new Episcopal school house, a two-story structure, was overcome by the heat and fell. In falling he struck a scant- ling and fractured his right leg. He was removed to the Presbyterian hospital Miller's injurles will cause bim to be confined to his room for weeks for life at Courtland Beach See the slid: THE OMAHA DAILY \BEE: 'WILL TUR ON THE POWER Event of Bspecial Importance to Commercial Interests of Northwest, EDGEMONT PLANS A BIG DEMONSTRATION stern Capitalists and Participate in an Excursion to a Boom- Ing South Dakota Town on July 4-Program Prepare The business men of Omaha, pecially the large wholesale interests, are in northwest with a great The Increase in wealth, pop- the great complacency, great eponding Increase commercial importance of the Omaha, Consequently every effort put forth to build up the empire of territory in the northwest, to develop th mineral resources and to encourage the im- mense agricultural and grazing interests, will be watched with no little interest by every man who hopes to see Omaha a city of 500,000 people within the next decade, For this reason the coming celebration at Bdgemont, 8. D., fs an event of unusual im- portance. The celebration referred to will mark the completion and successful opera- tion of the Edgemont power and irrigation canal, which has been in process of con- struction for the past two years. The canal is but fourteen miles long, the water su y being obtained from Beaver creck, fourteen miles northwest of Edgemont, and the big ditch terminates at that city, furnishing an immense water power capable of furnishing operative force to fifty large factorles. In- cidentally the canal will irrigate 10,000 acres of chofce agricultural lands in the vicinity of Edgemont, furnishing homes for at least 00 farmers and their families. The canal is almost an Omaha_enterprise, its chief pro- moters being Mr. F. C. Grable of this city, a gentleman who interested the eastern cap- ital necessary for its construction and who has labored for two years to make the en- terprise a commercial succes: As a result of the construction of the canal a large woolen mill will be erected im- mediately, eight carloads of the necessary machinery having already arrived at Edge- mont. The capltal necessary for the erec- tion of a number of large factories, Including another woolen mill, a paper factory, two wool washeries, packing house, tannery, hemp and twine factory and a smelter, has been interested and these industries are ex- pected to become fixed facts within a few months. In order to inaugurate prise and to emphasize its s pletion, Mr. Grable has organized an excur- sion, which will leave Chicago on Monday ning, Juiy 2, and arrive in Omaha the next morning. The party will be made up of about sixty distinguished guests from the extreme eastern cities, all of whom are th guests of Mr. Grable for the trip. The party will travel in a special train of Pullmans with dining car attached, and from Alliance northwest will be in charge of General Man- ager Holdrege. The trip will continue for twelve days, returning to Omana on Wednes- day, July 1. The entire party of distin- guished visitors will be entertained by the Commercial club on its return from the northwest, the details of the entertainment vet to be decided upon. Incidentally the party will participate in the Fourth of July celebration at Edgemont, the addresses upon this occagion being de- livered by Hon. A. L. Snowden, for many years director of the United Stafes mint at Philadelphla, the charge-de-affairs at Rome, and stilil later minister to Greece, General A. B. Nettleton, ex-assistant secretary of the treasury, and B. Rosewater, editor of The Omaha Bee. The canal will be formally opened on the Fourth by an address by Gov- crnor Pattison of Pennsylvania, General Ben Butterworth of Ohio, and Governor Lorenzo Crounse of Nebraska. Addresses will be de- livered at various points on the trip by other distinguished members of the party. The guests of the occasion include Hon. F. D. Grant, ex-United States minister to northwestern states means a in wealth, population and the canal enter- E. Pattison of Pennsylvania; Governor Lor- enzo Crounse of Nebraska; Hon. W. H. Sims, jr., first assistant secretary of the interior; Hon. J. B. Searles of the' American Sugar Reflnery company; Governor C. H. Sheldon of South Dakota; General A. B. Nettleton, ex-assistant secretary of the treasury; James H. Parsons of the Chemical National bank of New York; Hon. Benjamin La Favre of Washington, D. C.; R. Dale Benson, presi- dent of the Pennsylvania Fire Insurance company, and many others, representing prominent financial institutions of the east. Ride the switchback at Courtland Beach, WANT THEM REINSTATED. High School Puplls Petition School Board on Behalf of Deposed Teachers. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted by the class of '96 of the Omaha High school at the speclal meeting yesterday: Whereas, The Board of Education of the city of Omaha has, In its election of teach- ers for the Omaha High school, without regard to the desires of the people, and without assigning suflicient reasons, re- moved from the roll of teachers Miss Street, Miss Crowley and Miss McGee; and Whereas, We, the class of '96, by reason of the fact that many members of our class have been under the instruction of Miss Street the past year, have found her to be 4 teacher with undisputed ability to dis- charge the duties devolving upon her; a teacher whose work has met w the ap- proval of Principal Lewls, Superintendent Fitzpatrick, the High school committee of the Board of Iducation, and of all others who have had an opportunity of becoming l\'t{]|ml|nlml with her work and its results; an Whereas, We, olthough not having been under the instruction of Miss Crowley, have had an opportunity to observe her work, have found her to be very popular among those whom she has ins |Iu’|w\ during her twenty years' labor in Omaha, and know her by reputation to be a teacher of the lli&h st capabilities; and Vhereas, The vigor tematic a s of Miss McGee have met with the edrnest approval of all acquainted with her and have placed her name among the very highest on the roll of Omaha's most eminent Instructors; the it Resolved, That we, the class earnestly petition the Board to reconsider its action in regard removal of Miss Street, and to reinstate her with all due honors; and Resol That we likewise petition for the reinstatement of Miss Crowley and Miss Mc( be It further I A these resolutions he spread upon the records of the class of '96; and Resolved, That a tions be sent to the and that we request Its that honorable body; and Resolved, That a y be Street, Miss Crowley and Mis Resolved, That a be the World-H and ublication. HARRY. LINT 'l"l{l? CLASS OF '96. ARRY LINDSEY, Acting President, FAYETTE COLE,' Secretary. " LR BLACK HILLS' HIDD, us and copy of these resolu- foard of Education, reading before nt to Miss McGee; and given to' The the Excelsior WEALTH. odd Engaged In u Geological Survey of the Bad Lands. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D, June 28.—(Speclal to The Bee)—Prof James E. Todd, pro- fessor of geology of the State university at Vermillion, 1s making a geological survey of the Black Hills and the Bad Lands. He started in at Pine Ridge, where an en- gineering corps is at work. He will go from there to the Black Hills for a few days to gather such informstion from prospectors and geologists there as will help him in his work, After his visit to the Hills he will take up his main work in the Bad Lands. From knowledge already received he ex pects that a systematic and scientific in vestigation Wil expose valuable formations which will aid materially to the weaith of that country. He also expects to largely increase his stock of specimens in the mu seums of the university. He will return to Vermillion In August, and in Sepember he will issue a report’ of his Investigation, which will cover over 200 pages of ordinary size paper. Prof. i Jockey Bis Dead. EW YORK, June 28.—Jockey Bishoy who was injured Saturday in riding San J Business Men to and es- a position to look upon the rapid growth of deal of ulation and commercial importance of all the corre- ity of tnexhaustible uccessful com- | Austria; Hon, Willlam F. Harrlty, secretary | QL UL 3 of state of Pennsylvanla; Governor Robert | & 8aVing to the city of 162 per cent of the In the Coney dbland grand steeple died today, afters suffering greatly. ——— OUTSIVER'S\VEEW OF THE CANAL OMAHA, Jun& 24.—To the Editor of The Bee: I have moospecial Interest in Omaha save & general dmterest for all communities. 1 read an article in Saturday's Bee so lack- ing in public spirit and With views so pessimistic that: although a sojourner of a day 1 ask permsission to respond 1 have had opportunity to visit in a busi- ness way the power towns of Amsterdam, Cohoes, “Holyoke, - etc., and am personally acquainted with a sumber of their manufa turers.. Persehal conversation with these has developed thiat they look to the west for thelr marke Their raw material (cotton) comes from the south, and not wholly by water transportation, but must be trans- ferred and carried part of the distance by rall to the factories. The product must then be carried by rail back to the south and west to market. It cotton goode were manufactured fin Omaha the manufacturer would have cheap water trnsportation to get raw material here, and his goods would be in the center of the market as soon as manufactured I do not believe in the wholesale way in which your correspondent has utilized the 20,000 horse power in one posible industry, but will reason his way just once for a pos sible and growing industry (in the east), namely, knit goods manufacture This industry gives employment and good wages to both men and women, wages vary- ing from per week, for each em- ploye, according to skill, etc. The manufacture of knit goods requires about four hands per horse poter; 20,000 horse power would give employment to about 80,000 employes, making a possible increase in inhabitants, according to your correspond- ent’s figures, of 160,000 people The 80,000 employes receiving a very low average of $350 a year per head would make an increase of $28,000,000 earned and spent in Omaha by laborers alone. Now add to this the army of jobbers and salesmen to dispose of the manufactured product and Omaha will have two and a half times its present population and §50,000,000 additional carned and spent within its limits each year. This is on an industry which Omaha has superior advantages over any eastorn city i the power were here, 1 will put the ques- tion: Can Omaba afford to spend $4,000,000 to increase its population two and a half to one and put $50,080,000 more in its channels of trade each year for all time? The wbove reasoning, although based or facts, is just as wild as that of your corre- spondent “of Saturday, and is strictly his line of argument. But let us take a com- mon sense view of it, one that is not rang- ing in probable possibilities. Omala is now paying $100,000 each year for coal for its present power. This money Is going out to build up other towns and communities. Ac- cording to your correspondent’s figures, the proposed 20,000-horse power will cost $3,000,- 000, artd will be a permanent investment. The $100,000 paid out for coal will pay 3% per cent interest -on this investment, and will leave the city still 15,000-horse power for other possible purposes. The city can certainly earn something out of the remain- ing 16,000-horse power. If nothing else it would do for a better and cheaper system of giving the inhabitants water. Your city engineer, Mr. Andrew Rose- water, has very faithfully and correctly gathered the facts that show the actual cost and value of power in Omaha in his report ending December 81, 1893. The average cost of power to the corpora- tions and manafacturers is above $50 per horse power per year. The cheapest possible power, where the finest triple expansion en- gines ‘were used, is $21.16 per horse power per year. Let us now value the water power at §20 per horse power (cheaper than the cheapest), 20,000-horse power at above price is worth $400,000 per year to Omaha; $3,000,000 will build a highway that naturc will use, to carry and empty into the lap of Omaha a commodity that in its cheapest possible form is worth $400,000 a year, and at the present rate paid by Omaha $1,000,000 per year. Can Omaba afford this? Let us assume that Omaba failed to get any booms on account of its water power. It is only natural to suppose that in time the city would ' use 20,000-horse power; for its actual needs dn the way of power, lighting and heating. The city, through its citizens, will pay not less than $500,000 for coal, and this méney would bulld up other places. If the water power were used for the same purposes as it can be, this half million of dollars would remain’ in the city and enrich jt to that amount. Please note that it wouftl be $3,000,000 investment cach year. This is a pessimistic view of it because it is furnish- ing the power, light and heat for one-half of ‘what most of the citizens now pay for it. If the proposed canal terminated at Sey- mour park, a municipal power and lighting plant can be establighed there. The city can furnish its citizens the power, light and heat, electriaally, to“any and all points within its limits at cheaper rates than they now pay for the same. If a manufacturer is induced to come. his factory may be established at_the river wharves, or at the place best suited to him. In the early days of the development of water power it was necessary (o establish the factory in obscure and out of the way places, so as to accommodate the power, but with the newer electrical transmission ths factory is put in the most convenient place. I am astounded by the correspondent’s re. flection that water power is becoming obso. lete and has never been a paying investment on a large scale. It Is a fact that the in vestment for short periods has not paid as large dividends as the same amount investea in some of the gold mines, but it is sure ana vastly more permanent than any gold mine, averaging better. We will also state that all the availalie water power at Amsterdam, Little Falls, Cohoes, Lowell, Fall River, Holyoke, Man- chester, Lewlston, Paterson, Trenton, etc., is used to the very best advantage. Steam is only added when the water power cannot be secured. 1 may add that tha capitalists who developed the power do not figure amons the poverty stricken. Nearly all the water powers referred to were developed for the obsolete and very expensiver overshot waterwheel and were in nearly every case changed to turbine power. Omaha will not nced to experiment, but can have the best at the smallest expense. The location of the city makes it a naturay portal for the Missouri valley, and it is destined to be a commerclal conter provias Ing the manufacturing spirit keeps pace with that of other cities equally endowed. 1 have noticed that nearly all of the avail- able water power privileges in the east have been picked up by capitalists in the past few years. The harnessing of Niagara is not child's play. The capital investea there could have purchased a coal mins and built its own steam engines much closer to great power using centers, but it did not. Electrical transmission is glving to watey power an impetus that will prove in a very few years that a stcam plant Is only a temporary plant. We have only to look over the water to our little cousin, Switzers land, to get some practical lessons in regara to the true value of water power. Ths energy of a meuntain torrent is confined and carrled by wire over the peaks and down to the wvlllages, where it furnishes heat and light ‘for inhabitants, also power to manufacture articles that go to all parts of tho elvilized world, In conclusion JIi firmly believe that while the distance is wery great and the cost ot the canal will be great the power If secured will be a good and permanent Investment for Omaha and will give to its citizens a constant and never falling source of wealth that New York or Chicago would cover, The money expended would glve employment to your labor amd find its way Into your legitimate chammels of trade, making you a prosperous city’ while your neighbors are waiting for the Minancial storm to subside. MARK A: REPLOGLE, Engineer. Cedar Falls, Ta. ! PLU @« [ CYCLONE STRUCK UP NORTH Wednesday Evening's Wind Developed Into a Genuine Tornado. MANY PERSONS KILLED IN MINNESOTA ANl that State and Parts of the Snrro Ing Territory Felt the Effects of the High Winds—Raln in storm n Place LITCHFIELD, Minn,, June 28.—A terriblo cyclone passed within two miles of this city last night at 9 o'clock. It covered a strip about ten rods wide and four or five miles long and killed two persons. Several others injured, fatally. Six or houses destroyed and trees an to the ground. dead reported thus far are MISS JE I3 LINDSTROM aged 2 MRS, The have here. Owing to the darkness covered it fs impossible to learn the extent of damage done and loss of life, but it is thought several others will die. Several phy- siclans are in the cyclone doing what they can for the injured PIPESTONE, Minn, June 28.—A cyclone passed just north and west of this city last ight. " Its course was southwest to north , cutting a swath 600 feet wide and al t five miles long. Mrs. G. T. Mick was instantly killed and Mr. Hick was seriously wounded. — The escape of many persons was miraculous. A dozen or more farm houses were wrecked. Crops in the path of the storm were totally destroyed RENVILLE, Minn., June 28.—The cyclone here fatally injured Mrs. Hackman. The Lutheran church and the High school were blown down. ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY, Minn., 28.—A cyclone struck St. John's university last night, totally wrecking the industrial school and all of the outbuildings, such as bakery, barn, carpenter shop, slaughter ouse, engine house, laundry and shoe shop. he roof of the main building is badly dam- aged and countless windows are broken. The damage is about $30,000. No lives are reported lost. WINDOM, Man., June 28 last night a cyclone pas this city. SLEEPY EYE, Minn., June 28.—A cyclone passed three miles west of here last night. Wires are down and details :unobtainable, but several people are reported killed and a number injured. Physicians . have been summoned MELLETTE, S. D., June A terrific wind and rain storm which ck here yes- terday evening blew in several store fronts and unroofed a number of houses. Two distinct cyclones formed, one moving north- east and one southeast. ST. LAWRENCE, D. night's terrific wind storm rain and hail, damaged man wind mills, ' demolished crops and gardens, WILLMAR, June 28.—Reports from the country around show that thirty houses and barns were totally destroyed by the cyclone. A family of seven Is reported killed at Roseland. — NEWS FOR THI ARMY. were farm were crops were wiped.cl some seven and The of St. Paul, JOHN SANDE two dead persons 8, aged 60, brought nd territory district, June About 7:30 ed within a mile of June 28.-Last accompanied by buildings and ruined Changes In the Service Directed from Head- quarters at Wi WASHINGTON, June 28.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee.)—By direction of the se retary of war Captain Charles L. Da Tenth infantry, and First Lieutcnant Wil liam E. Shipp, Tenth cavalry, will repair to Moorehead City, N. C., and attend the campment of the North Carolina State from July 10 to 19, 1894, They will report by letter to the governor of North Carolina for such duty as may be required of them during encampment, and after close thereof will return to their respective sta. tions. Leave of absence for three month effect when his services can best be the chief of ordnance, with permission to g0 beyond sea, is granted Captain Henry D. Borup, Ordnance department. Leave of absence for three granted First Licutenant Edward A. ler, Third artillery. i First Lieutenant William H. Johnston, jr., Sixteenth infantry, Is detafled as professor of military sciencé and tactics at \Western Military academy, Upper Alton, I to taks effect September 1, 1864, vice First Lieu. tenant William F. Hancock, Fifth artillery, who is detailed on that date as professor o military science and tactics at the Wash. ington university, St. Lous, Mo., to relieve First Licutenant John Staffor, Eighth in. fantry. Lieutenants Johnston and Han. cock Will Teport in person on the date speci- fied at the institutions to which they are assigned respectively, and Lieutenants Star ford, when relieved, will proceed to join hiy company. 3 The following changes in stations and duties of officers of the Medical department are ordered: Lieutenant Colonel Johnson V. D. Middleton, deputy sugeon general, will be relieved from duty at the Presidio of San Francisco, Cal., by the commanding officer of that post upon receipt of this order, and will report in person to commanding general, Department of California, San Francisco, Cal., for duty as medical director of that de- partment, relieving Licutenant Colonel Al- bert Har{suff, deputy surgeon general. Lieu- tenant Colonel Hartsuff, on being relieved by Lieutenant Colonel Middleton, will report in person to the commanding general, De- partment of the Missourl, Chicago, Ill., for duty as medical director of that department. First Lieutenant Charles Wilcox, assistant surgeon, will be relieved from duty at Angel Island, Cal., by the commanding officer of that post upon receipt of this order and will report in person to the commanding officer of the Presidio of San Francisco, Cal., for duty at that post, to relieve First Licuten- ant Harland McVey, assistant surgeon, and by letter to the commanding general, De- partment of California, Licutenant McVey, upon being relieved by Lieutenant Wilco, will report in person to the commanding of- ficer at Alcatraz Island, Cal, for duty at that post, relleving Captain Ogden Raffe] ) tant ‘surgeon, and by letter to the com- manding general, Department of California Captain Rafferty, upon being relieved by Lieutenant McVey, will report in person to the commanding officer at Benicla Barracks, Cal., for duty as post surgeon at that post and attending surgeon at Benicla Arsenal, Cal., relieving Major Joseph B. Girard, su geon, and by letter to the commanding gen- cral, Department of California. Major months Iy Mi- Girard, upon being relieved by Captain Raf- | report in person fo the com- Presidio of San Francisco, and by letter to the Department of Cali- ferty, will manding officer, for duty at that post commanding general, fornia. DIED, LENDENNIN-Died, a LlSnul\ St. Marle, June 25, Dalsy, wife of Dr. Paul Clendennin, U. 8. A., and daugh- ter of the late Colonel Harry Brownson of Omaha. The remains will be l:l‘mn.'lll here for burlal. Funeral from Trinity cathedral, Time to be announced later. GRACE~—Martin. F.‘]“" al .\Ailll “hlk‘.‘ |[].nl‘ic 1 y orning, un 20, a o'clock, Hr0ny o Webster, “Interment at the Holy Sepulcher, < } LER—Andrew, June 27. Fun 1 from 13th and Willlams, at 2 p. m., nds Invited, at Fort Brady, residenc: June . Fri Awarded Highest ronors=World’s Fair. D*PRICE'S an The only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder,—] cf Homes—a0 Jeed in Millions Baking Powder. 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