THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , AUGUST 1C. 1801 SIXTEEN PAGER ,
Details of the Supnrb Edlfico to bo Erected
in Niw York.
OVERSHADOWING SAINT PATRICK'S ,
Mnny of UK : Kninoun Cntliod-
rain or Hnropo and Surpassing
Any In I lie Now \Vorlil-In-
Comparison * .
Now York will before many years ,
declares the Press of thnt , city , have
ono of the world's famous cathedrals. It
will ho the greatest edift > o of the I'ro-
tcstnni Episcopal church In the new
world.
The old world pos us os mnny cathe
drals surpassing the proposed cathedral
of St. John the Divine in si/.o , historic
associations and richness of ornamenta
tion , but for n harmonious blending of
all the noble characteristics of a great
cathedral , the now edlllco when erected
will stand unsurpassed among the cathe
drals of the world. The plan submitted
by Messrs. Holns & Lofargo , tlio suc-
coBhful competitors is to bo regarded as
the basis of the duxlgri to bo perfected
later.
The si to choion for the now cathedral
is a rocky oinincnco overlooking Morn-
ingcldii park , between Ninth and Tenth
avenues , and facing Ono Hundred and
Tenth fitreot. The cathedral will cost
over $1,000,000 when completed. The
JcsigniMB have boon largely influenced
by St. Mark's of Vonieo in their choice
of a design.
Uulll sot its Catholic sister on Fifth
avetuio quite in the shade when coin-
pie led The contrast between it and St.
Patrick's will bo marked. The latter
cost , $0,000,100 , It is said , with all its
furniMliiiiga and surroundings , and it is
not jot fully completed ; and it may well
be doubted if the slated cost of the new
cathedral will not bo extended if its
architects' noble plan is properly car
ried out. Tlio following figures show the
size of St. Patrick's :
Poet
Extreme length ! tt2
Extreme breadth. 174
Width oF front between towers 105
Ilolu'htof towers JKIO
Hoti'litof gable 10."i
Length of in torior 306
Archbishop Hughes laid the corner
stone of St. Patrick's on August 15 ,
18-)8 , and Cardinal McCIoskoy dedicated
it May i > : > , 1870.
How long will it bo before the now
Anglo-C'atholic hotiho of prayer will bo
coirplotod ? Will it take over twenty
years , ub in the ca.so of the other Now
Vork cathedral , or will Episcopalians
all over the United States ropond gener
ously , and at once , so as to effect its
completion within a few yearn ? No
great cathedral has over been finished
within the lifetime of its founders and
builders.
The general plan is cruciform , but ac-
ccbs from tlio east and west will bo by
entrances from the four towers Hanking
the central tower , so that the transepts ,
which are semi-circular in plan , will
not bo used i.s thoroughfares. The
transepts will contain memorial menu
ments.
Following are the chief dimensions of
the now cathedral :
Toot.
Total lunKtb of outside nf cathedral proper.410
Total Jenxth across thu transepts - " ? " >
M Kith of fnoiKln IfiJ
HolKlit of front towers to top of spires. . , . 'Jb2
Tli-lirlit of central laiiturn to top of ciosi 4L'j
Width of IKIVO to centers of columns of ar-
uiulo en
Hulght nt cross nrchosuf nave H4
UfiKlitof uliolr viuilts 100
Total exterior diameter of central lantern IZI
Ih'lKlit. Horn pavement to vault of central
lantern 221
Clear Hjian of crossing UJ
Such uro the main outlines of the ar
chitects' plan. In comparing the con
templated cathedral with notable ca
thedrals of Europe wo naturally first con-
eider St. Peter's in Homo.
This Is a Renaissance cathedral , and
remarkable chiolly for its vast proper
tions. It has been said that the Italian
army of flO OO men could worship there
at the same moment.Popo Nicholas V >
began it in 1150 and it was not dadicatod
till 102(5 ( , and oven afterward its colon
nades were added. A Greek cross was
the form of the plan of its original arch
itect , Urnmanto. Raphael adopted the
Latin erobs on becoming its architect ,
and Mluhfiol Angelo in hit ) turn restored
the Greek cross. Finally In 1014 the
plan of the Latin cross was resumed ,
and from this altered plan the nave and
vestibule were completed. By 1800 tlio
cost of the church had reached 60,000,000
Bcudi , oiS : 15,000,000. An annual expen
diture of .10,000 scudi is required to
keep it in repair , As a monument of
purely architectural beauty St. John's
will bo far superior to Rome's mammoth
temple
St. Peter's dimensions , however , uro
simply stupendous. The length of the
Interior is G1HJ feet ; of the transept ,
fi oin wall to wall , -IKIJ feet ; height of
nave , 152 } foot : of side alMcs. 47 feet ;
width of nave , 77-8 ! ) feet ; of side nislus ,
H.'tJ feet. Its area is Kf ! > 00 squaroyards ,
which , allowing four persona to the
bquam yard , gives an Interior standing
room for 5-1,000 people. Its piu//.u , al
lowing twelve poi'MOjis to the square
yard , can accommodate 021,000 people ;
allowing four to the hume , drawn up In
military array , 208,000 people.
The circdmforencoof the pillars which
support the dome Is 2. > ; t feet and the cu
pola is lKi ! feat In diatnotor. The height
of the dome from pavement to the biibO
of the lantern is 405 feet ; to the top of
the cross , 418 foot. The nave is divided
into four bays
Notio Diimo of Paris , Franco's most
noted cceleslologlcal structure , was begun -
gun in 116 ; ! and not llnished till loSO. It
IH a five-aisled building , and both outer
aisles run around the choir. Of its live
btottos only the lower one is typical
Gothic. It hits two largo towers of equal
height , but not the same in width , orig
inally designed to bo surmounted by
spires , doors in front and doors in each
trans-opt , which latter is a peculiarity of
all French Gothic cathedrals. The piers
are nearly all simple. The interior is
simple , but the internal ulTuct is impos
ing and grand. It is largo enough to
hold 21,000 people.
1th length is ! 1UO feet ; width of tran-
eopt , 111 foot ; height of vaulting , 105
foot ; length of western towers , 221 foot ;
width of front , 128 feet ; length of nave
to trant-opt , 180 foot. It lias an organ
45 foot high and ! ! 0 feet wide , which htia
I-IHI ! pipes. Great richnosa of detail ,
simplicity of laying out and preponder
ance of horizontal lines are its strong
points and render it very imposing In
olToct , both within and without.
Its younger Mstor of Tours la famous
for iU beautiful western facade , which
has two towers mid terminates In
octagonal Ian torus. Tours Is mainly in
teresting to us in that like St. John's in
its make-up , it fuses in n very pic-
tuiosquo manner the Gothic and the
Renaissance.
St. Paul's of London la Renaissance In
style and ranks flfth in sUe among the
world's great cathodnils. Jt perhaps Is
the most distinctively national cathedral
In the world , having boon built mainly
by | K > pular subscriptions. Sir Chriato-
liner Wren was Its designer. It waa
bosun In 1075 und finished lu 1710. It
Is of the form of a Latin cross. Port
land ntono is the material used. Down
to 1723 It hnd cost 1,107,474.
It greatest breadth is 250 foot ; great
est length , including the porch , 500
foot ; wldtli of nave , 41 feet within the
clear and 80 feet in height , and the
aisles are ) 10 feet wide and 38 feet high.
The height from street on north sldo
to the tot ) of cross Is 305 foot , The
trunsopt I.s 180 feet long , and the west
front 180 .foot wido. The campanile
towers on the west front are each 222
feot. The dome Is 145 feet in outward
and 108 foot In Inward diameter. There
is standing room for 2dGOO persons
within it.
Cologne cathedral Is at once a mo-
dlunval and a modern structure. Its
building began in )250 ) , and lias but
lately been completed. The architect
is unknown. Perfect symmetry and ab
solute mathematical accuracy , rather
than artistic beauty , are its striking
architectural points. It has the usual
naves , aisles and transepts , a length of
108 feet , a height of 511 foot for front
splro and a breadth of 275 feot. Tlio
clour width of its nave is 41 } foot be
tween the piers ; height , 155 foot , or
nearly four times the width. It Is the
largest Gothic cathedral In the world.
These great cathedrals took years ,
moro often centuries , lo build. Their
cost can bo in nearly all cases only
approximately ghon. In moHt instances
no accurate accounts have boon kept.
They were largely built by contribu
tions of labor , materials and products of
art and popular subscriptions , and
frequently the government co
operated with the local monas
tery in raising the means for their con-
struciiton. Then , too , the money tesult-
Ing from pious pilgrimages and the sale
of indulgences brought largo sums Into
ecclesiastical con"ors , to bo expended for
their building or repair. Moreover , the
dilloreneo in money values of thomiddlo
ages and modern times furnishes another
element of dillleulty In comparing thn
cost of old and now cathedrals.
It will bo been from the foregoing that
the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
will compare very favorably when com
pleted with the cathedrals of Eurcpo.
The trustees and architects have in
mind , however , various changes. Ono
of the chief points which it is under
stood are to bo further studied is the
question of giving a square termination
to the front towers instead of the spires
shown in our illustration , the object
being to bring the central lantern and its
spire into greater relief. A design show
ing this possible variation was submitted
to the trustees and exhibited at the
Academy of Design last winter. A
scheme modifying ttio interior so as to
make it harmonize with the exterior is
also under consideration.
Europe may boast of larger nnd moro
historic cathedrals , but for richness of
details , beauty and cxponsivoncss of
materials and workmanship , majestic
location and symmetry of proportions
the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
will stand unrivaled. It will bo a living
manifestation of the power of American
genius , a proof that the inspiration of
the cathedral builder abides with Amer
ican architects and citizens , and an or
nament to the American metropolis , of
which all Americans , without distinction
or sect , may well bo proud.
PU UK INS COUNTY.
It IB Given nn Airin < ; With the Kntor-
priHlnK City oriMadHil.
MADIIHI , Nob. , Aug. 11. To the Editor of
rni : HER : At a meeting of tbo board of trade
of Madrid , Parkins county , hold at their hall
on the evening of August" , 1S91 , It was de
termined to issue a truthful report of the ad
vantages and attractions of tno county , nnd
particularly of that portion of it adjacent to
the City of Madrid.
A committee consisting of George W. Snv-
dcr , cashier of the Dank of Madrid , and
George W. Ponu was authorized to proceed
through .such towns east of Nebraska as di
rected , fully supplied with such pamphlets
and explanatory matter , togathcr with sam
ples of products a * deemed necessary to sot
forth the advantages of Parkins county. Tno
tact that these gentlemen were unanimously
elected nt a regular meeting of the said board
of trade b sufliclcnt Guarantee- their in
tegrity. C. H. BKAUMONT ,
M. L. MKU > , President ,
Secretary.
I'HKKtNS COUNTV.
Perkins county , Nebraska , Is a locality of
workers. All work. These are no Idlers.
In the vfcinlty of Madrid nature has most
conerally done her part In the way of ell-
mate , sell and abundant rainfall.
The practical results of these advantages
are each year demoUrated by the most satis
factory and bountiful yields of wheat , b.ir-
ley , rye , oats , llax , corn , sorghum , broom
corn , 'potatoes , sugar beets and roots in gen
eral , and garden vegetables In the most profuse -
fuse nhundanco. Timothy and clover , millet -
lot ana alfalfa , also a great variety of the
most nutritious native- grasses thrive abund
antly on these rich and feitilo slopes.
Conservative experienced men estimate
that there will ho marketed nt Madrid this
fall 2. > 0,000 bushels of wheat and such
wheat as delights the eye of a practical mil
ler.
ler.Tho
The capacity of the largo elevator at Mad
rid Is being overtaxed nnd arrangements nro
now bolug consummated for the construction
of another tint-class one in connection with
u large modern and well equipped flouring
mill with a capacity of ' . ' 00 barrels per day.
Being situated on the direct line of the B.
& M. 14. U , between Cheyenne. Lincoln ,
Omaha , St. Louis and Chicago , Madrid , as
can readily bo seen bv re eronco to the map ,
is n most desirable market for all cereal and
vegetable products ; also for the immense
shipments of stock which is nn Important
feature of the products of Perkins county.
These are some of the practical , hope-
inspiring incentives , which , to the industri
ous farmer and home-seeker , who Is so fortu
nate aa to locate adjacent to Madrid , render
labor less of toll by the never disappointed
promise ot a sure return.
Kvory fool of land In Perkins county can
be successfully and protllably cultivated.
There ts not a canyon In the county : not n
vcstlgu of alkali. Chemical analysis of thu
clear , sparkling wntcrof this healthful region
demonstratc-i the fact that no supoiior water
can be found on earth.
\Vo modestly Invite comparison as to tha
yield of our products. Threshing Is now
fairly under way , showing a yield In some In
stances of grain , to-wit :
Wheat , 3(4 ( bushels ; barley , Kytfs oat * , 03 ,
and rye. - : > to ! K ) .
nit is safe to say that the average ylcldwlll
ot fall fur oelow these figures. Corn , sor-
crliuni , broom corn , potatoes , roots , etc. , nro
simply prodigious.
Tito equable climate , never excessively hot
or extremely cold , renders it possible for the
Immense herds of stock to lu a great mea
sure piovldu for themselves upon the rich ,
nutritious native grasses , whleli , in this clear
atmosphere , properly euro upon the ground ,
affords a sufliclcnt supply of the most nour
ishing food to practically winter stock. The
bust of native hay , however , can bo obtained
In unlimited quantities for these desiring to
Keep stock up during the abort u Inters.
Owing to the comparatively1 newly
settled condition of this region , the prices ut
which these desirable lands are held have
not reached their truly legitimate values , or
anything such as they will bring in a few
months ; In fact , many farmers la the eastern
states arc paying as rental for laud an
amount fully suftlclout to obtain clear titles
to far bolter and moro productive lands In
the vicinity of Madrid. The grout advau-
tapes , ns to small cash payments , long time
nnd low rates of Interest , render It easy for a
live. Industrious worker to soou pay for bis
laud from Us sure products.
Thu prlco of land , governed by IU location ,
otn. , may bo said to generally range ns fol
lows : Wild land fcJ to $10 per aero ; im
proved farms f 10 to # 15 per aero. Terms ,
live to ten years' tltno at serou to tea par
coat Interest.
If you haven little ready money ; If you
have pluck , ambition and industry ; If vou
seek health la ud JItlon to prosperity ; It you
desire a locality that noverbas known failure
of crops ; If you wish to IMOOUIO the Inde
pendent owner of a self-supporting homo , act
ut ouco , aud avail yourself of the generous
excursion rates , by coming , now , to Madrid ,
Perkins county ,
rnr. CUT OP Mtnnin.
This city U situated about sovcntoon mlles
from the eastern border , In ouo of the most
beautiful nnd fertile valleys , of Perkins
county. Its history dates from July 1 , 1WT ,
and l today n thriving young city. Its slto
Is ono of the most beautiful on the entire n ,
& M. system , a gentle slope , stretchjngaouth-
wnrd from the railroad , with low hills In the
distance , forming n picturesque background.
The soil of this valley Is a rich , black loam ,
which has never yet fulled to produce good
crops. The countrv around Madild has boon
settled only from three to four years , nnd
not a few farmers have their UW acres under
cultivation , and have completed Improve
ments that would do credit to an eastern
farm.
The Perkins county agricultural associa
tion , which is located hero for five years
fiom this t'ale , hold Us first annual exhibit
ion In September , 18W. The display , both of
agricultural products nnd of stock rivalled
the exhibits of many older counties. This
association was awarded ono of the cash
prlros for county exhibits jfTercd by the
state board of agriculture at the
state fair held at Lincoln September , 18i > 8 ;
nnd , at the same exhibitiontho first premium
for spring wlruat was awarded to a farmer
living two miles from Madrid. The county
association has A line ground , Including a
\\cll-ciiulppcd half-mile track , and It prom
ises to become ono of the best societies In the
state. Itsofllcersoro C. II. Ue.iumont , pres
ident ; J. C. Lutes sccrolary.nud D. 1) . Dayton
treasurer. The secretary will answer any
questions concerning the county , Its products ,
resources , etc. , that may bci addressed to him.
The residents of Madrid and Immediate vi
cinity are mostly of American birth , iinA are
charactcri7cd bv great enlightenment und
thrift. Tlio town has a Methodist Episcopal
church organisation , which holds regular
weekly services. The Cougregatlonallsts
have the finest church building lu thu
county nnd a thriving orgnnt/atlou.
Madrid lakes especial prldo la the proll-
cionc.v nnd standing of her public scnools.
A substantial two-story building containing
thioo largo rooms , situated on n sightly emi
nence and erected at a cost of : t,000 , amply
furnished with supplies and necessary appa
ratus , provides school facilities unexcelled
in the western part of the state. Niuo
months of school nro held each year under an
excellent corps of teachers , and to Madrid
is awarded the proud distinction of having
the best educational advantages of any town
in Perkins county.
A lino-Hall lines of business nro represented
In the town and the steady growth of the
country around glvo assurance that there Is
still room for moro. Among the places of
business already established are two bunks ,
thrco grocery stores , two dry goods stores ,
drug store , furniture store nnd moat market.
The town has also a peed hotel , two llvory
stables , two lunber yards , three coal yards ,
n barber shop , billiard hall , three draymen ,
ono attorney , two laud und real estate agents ,
two blacksmith shops , and last but not least ,
a sprightly weekly news paper.
IIUSI.VKS3 OrrOKTUXlTIHS.
The town presents nn excellent opening fern
n first-class , experienced physician , a photo
grapher , a boot and shoo maker , and many
other branches of business aud professions.
No bettor location can bo found for a cream-
orv or canning factory , the luxuriant nnd
nutritious grasses of this region afford the
best of feed for cattle , while vogolnblo and
fruits for canning purposes grow almost
spontaneously. A starch factory , broom fac
tory , pnpor mill and sugar beet factory
would find in this locality an almost inex
haustible supply of raw material , with a
largo nnd constantly Increasing demand for
their manufactured product , extending over
western Nebraska and Kansas , eastern Col-
ornno nnd Wyoming , coupled with good ship
ping facilities.
The citizens of Madrid will extend n hearty
welcome and substantial aid to anyone
wishing to engage in such enterprises , und
furnish all information obtainable upon ap
plication to the secretary of the board of
trade.
COST or i.ivixo.
Having alluded to the above special advan-
tnges of Madrid , It uould follow that some
idea should ho given of the cost of living.
Coal is used as the principal fuel , rouging In
price from ? .i,00 to $ T.50 per ton. the former
being for steam coal and the latte for the
best rnugo coal. Groceries are almost identical
In price with these In eastern states , as are
also Hour and meats. In fact , thu cost of
living Is very reasonable , no higher than iu
any other agricultural region.
IMl'ltOVfiMESTS.
The improvements of Madrid , although the
town is jet jouug , are substantial and very
creditable. A few will bo mentioned to give
the reader n general idea of the place The
high school building , costing 1,000 ; Congre
gational church , $ . ' ,000 ; residence of C. II.
Beaumont , $3,000 ; Bank of Madrid , S2r,00 ;
resilience of John Mclvonrlo , ? 3,0X ( ) ; store
building of Dayton A Sturtevaut , W,500 ;
store of L. Probst , SJ.OOO ; hotel , ? ISOO ; grain
elevator , $ , ) , o6u. The principal business
.street , extending three blocks , is well lined
with business houses , whllo numerous co y
und home-Ilka cottages adorn the suburbs.
Town property can bo obtained nt reason
able figures , both In the original town site
and in Burlington park , an addition owned
bv the Mndiid real estate building and loan
association ,
Flrancinl Institutions nro represented by
the Bank of Madrid and the Madrid Ex
change bank , also by several firms who
glvo attention to the loaning of
money. 'Iho capital stock of the above men
tioned bunks Is abundantly ample for the re
quirements. The Madrid Heal Kstato Build
ing nnd Loan association with an authorised
capital of $100,000 is a homo Institution ,
formed for the purpose of developing
Madrid.
inoonin : STOCK.
The flno stock Interests In the vicinity o'
Madrid are ropiosontod by Montvlo > v's stock
farm , the property of Moisrs. Perm & Beau
mont ; Sprnguobrlght trottinc farm , owned
by Mr. C. H. Tipton. On both of these farms
can be found standard and registered ani
mals , trotters with a mark approaching 2 : ! ! 0 ,
nnd parcr * " : in , descendants of such Illustri
ous nnlmals as Gov. Sprague , Blue Bull , Eg-
mont , etc.
Come to Perkins county , Nebraska , recent
ly opened up to settlement by the construct
ion of a branch of the B. & M. It. U. , known
as the "Burlington Uouto , " and got a cheap
homo on land that may always bo relied upon
to produce magnificent crop's of both corn
and wheat , and whore Iho sell , climate , water
supply and other natural conditions arc all
admirably adapted to diversified farming.
Come and locate whoio you will not bo de
pendent upon an ; ono crop , but can take
\ our choice among all the various branches
of ngriculturo , practiced In the northern ,
states.
For particulars as to excursion rato.i and
dates heo the railroad folders of the B. &
M. K. K.
For further Information relative to Madrid
and vicinity wrlto to M. L , Mead , socreurv
of the board of trade , Madrid , Nebraska.
r j.v I'.tinoirt ,
In Spain the infant's face isswopt with
n pine tree bough to brills' good luok.
In Ireland a belt made of woman's
hair is placed about a child to keep
harm away.
Garlic , salt , broad nnd steak are put
into the cradle of a new-born babe in
Holland.
In Scotland it is said to rock tlio empty
cradle will insure the coming of occu
pants for it.
The Grecian mother , before putting
her child in it ? cradle , turns thrco
times around before the flro , while sing
ing her favorite bong , to ward off evil
spirits.
"Welch mothers put a pajr of tongs era
a knlfo In the cradle to insure the safotv
of their children ; the knife is also used
for the sumo purpose in some parts of
England.
The London mother places a book
under the head of the now-horn infant ,
that It may bo quick at roading.nnd puts
money into Its first bath to guarantee its
future wealth.
The Turkish mother loads her child
with amulets aa soon as it is born , and a
small bit of mud , well stooped in hot
water , prepared by jnovioua charms , is
stuck on the forehead.
At the birth of a child in lower Brit
tany the neighboring women take it in
charge , wash it. crack its joints , and rub
Us head with oil to solder the cranium
bones. It is then wrapped in a tight
bundle , and its lips are anointed with
brandy to make it a full Breton.
A NEW flOPHOR CLAIMANTS ,
. r
The Bee Bureau Wilt Collect Claims Against
the Government.
ill' ' !
THE FEATURES _ OJE THE ENTERPRISE ,
Hollor/YrTordod OlnlinnntH of Pensions ,
Indian Depredations , Ijatid , Mill
ing and -1'ostnl Claims
in tVici AVcst.
About thrco months ago a now departure
was Inaugurated by the Sun Francisco Ux-
umlncr , now the loading paper on the coast.
Its proprietor , Mr. Hearst , tan of the late
Senator Hearst of California , who has a very
largo fortune at ills command , : oncolvcd the
dca ot establishing n bureau of claims at
\Vasblngton , manned by the ablest luwyors
a > id specialist convoisant with the rotitlno
work in ttio various departments ana bureaus
of the ( jovoriiinrnt.
When the announcement of this now do-
fiarturo was iniulo nogotiatloni were at once
outcrcd into between Tur. linn and the pro
prietor of the Examiner to join hands and
mutually share in the enterprise. Those
arrangements have boon perfected and agree
ments entered Into by which TUB HIH Is to
piosecuto all claims arising In the territory
whore TUB BKK enjoys so extensive a sub
scription palronngo.
Under tins nrruniromcnt , all applications
for claims , either for pensions , Indian dep
redations , land or mining claims , patent or
postal claims in the states of Iowa , Kansas ,
South Dakota and Nebraska , will be taken
In hand by Tin ; Iin : limmu or CLAIMS in
Omaha and through It forwarded to head
quarters at Washington whore they will bo
prosecuted to a tlnal and spccdv conclusion.
TUB Hr.n takes pleasure in offering to nil
Its patrons and all others , the services of Its
now burnau which , wo Imvo no doubt , will
prove a great advantage to them , both la
prosecuting now claims to a successful issue
mid In expediting all old claims entrusted
to THE BEI : bureau.
THK Bui : BUUKAU oi'Cr.uvs has frequently
been referred to In those columns , but up to
the present time , no reference has boon made
to the manner In which its important work Is
performed. This Is one of the most Interest
ing features connected with the enterprise.
The Biiroau'n Counsel.
To bogln with , the services of three most
omlnon councilors hnvn boon retained.
Those are A. L. Hughes , O. E. Wcllor and
P. .1. Butler. Thov are denominated "gen-
oral counsel. " They nro men of mature
years and learned In the law. They liavo
mndo a specialty of practising In the
United States supreme , circuit and district
courts , the United States court of claims
and before nil the departments and bureaus
of the government. They are qualified to
pass upon the general merits of any claim , as
soon as It Is ureacntod. This saves a great
dedl of time , because when a claim has lioon
passed upon by thorn , it is generally one
which is entitled to standing in court.
When a claim Is rejected by them , It meaus
that it Is either outlawed or that it lacks cer
tain elements which would lead to its tlnal
approval.
KvamliierH and KvpcrtH.
Besides these gentlemen there nro also a
practising attorney , an examiner and expert
In each department in which Tun Bun pro
poses to prosecute Claims , namely , those of
patents , pensions , postal and land claims and
Indian depredations. In fact In any depart
ment In which a claim may nriio against the
federal government. These attorneys prepare -
pare the petitions and tend to the claims be
fore the several courts , while the oxaml'icrs
and exports make a , specialty of sc.uchln ?
the records and arranging the the evidence
necessary to strengthen the claim.
The gentleman charged with this duty re
garding Indian depredations has been the as
sistant chief oxaminerof these claims in the
Indian bureau of th Intel lor department for
many years. His c&niprehonsivo knowledge
of details , facts , status of and evidence in
the cases heretofore tiled or the outbreaks
out of which others yet to bo llled have
arisen , renders bis services extremely valu
able.
Then there is a general manager , John
Wedderburn. For years ho was private sec
retary to Senator Hearst , the father of Hon.
William Hearst , the projector of the present
enterprise. Jlo has also been for years the
Washington correspondent of the San Fran
cisco Examiner , with which THH Bin : Is now
co-operating. Ho is a man of universal In
formation and is especially adapted to the ro-
sponsiblu position he now holds.
Than this force none moro capable could
be found In the country. Its services have
been letalned at great expense by the burtau.
the salaries alone reaching at the present
time f 1,800 per month1.
A3 lias been stated , the San Francisco Ex-
nminer Inaugurated the enterprise , and
through It Tin : BUB was allowed to establish
its bureau for the accommodation of claim
ants in South Dakota , luwa , Nebraska und
Kansas. This privilege was tirst , ot all the
papers in the country , extended to TUB BISK ,
because of Its known pluck , cntcriuiso and
energy.
The undertaking , however , has attracted
so much attention throughout the country
and been so greatly appreciated by old
soldiers , Indian victims , and defrauded gov
ernment claimants , that leading papers else
where IMVO asked to bo admitted to enjoy
the privileges of the bureau. Among those
papers there Is a leading one in Minnesota
and others In Boston , Cincinnati , St. Louis ,
Atlanta and New Oilcans. It is thought that
Mr. Hearst , the proprietor of The Examiner ,
and the gentleman who Inaugurated the sys
tem , will grant the application.
Claims Coining In.
Tim Bui : CI.UM Bruiuu has not been In
existence louir , and yet it has listed Indian
depredation claims , aggregating $ ir > 0,000 and
the amount Is being constantly mined to.
This is u remarkable showing , and \et it is
but a fraction of the claims that remain un-
iccotdod and unpaid In the statoa controlled
by Tin : Bri : Biumu OP CIAI.MS , nanuly ,
South Dakota , Nebraska , Iowa and Kaiiias.
On March 3 , of this year , an act for the
payment of Indian depredations claims was
approved. To this net it Is necessary to di
rect the attention of every claimant who hns
suffered at the hands of the Indians. This
tutors tothuso victims whose claims have al
ready been tiled as well as to those who still
rontomplntn tiling them. Up to the date in
question , thousands of sufferers had llled
their claims with attorneys In all parts of the
country and In most cases were charged ex
cessive foes. Many Of the claims , too , had
oeen pundlng for years. Satisfied that , in
many cases thoclaimunts had contracted with
the attorneys In question , and without foarnf
prosecution for annulment , could not transfer
their claims to ollioriU'eiils or attorneys who
might expedite tho,4tyllceUon , rongn'Hs 1111-
tlurtooic to atford thoidcsirod relief , This It
did In the nctln question.
To Uc-unvor I'm1 Indian Doprixliitlous
Parties desiring ttf wall themselves of the
benotlt1" of the act lu question regarding the
recovery of claims growing out of Indian
depredations should 'forward to Tin : Bun
Ilniu ; ! OF CI.MMS iqjter * of attorney grant
ing authority to api'HaP In their casu in the
couit of claims. ThDyishould also furnish a
detailed stutemuut of the loss , Including eac'h
specific article lost ) lu value , date , county
and state , band or triboof Indians commit
ting depredations , names und urosent ad
dresses of wltiiesec * Whoso toitlmony they
'
expect to u jo In subijntlatlng | , ! ) their'daim ,
and such other Information bearing upon the
case as they may possess.
Upon receipt of ( ) i ) simple Information ,
THK UEK Uiwmu OK CI.IIMS will Immediate
ly attend to the more Inlrlcatoor dinicult
portions of the preparation.
The claims must not bo based on depreda
tions extending baok beyond IblB.
Headers of Tun BEK or these who may lllo
claims for collection , nro respectfully re
quested to furnish Tin : BKK Bi'iiKiu or
UI.UMS with the names and addresses of any
other partial who have suffered similar losses
at the hands of Indians. Many people nra
as vet unaware of tbo recent favorable legis
lation by which these claims can now , U
properly prepared and presented bo collected ,
But IndlJh depredation claims are not the
only ones which TUB Bun Himictu OK
CI.U.MS proposes to handle. In brief , U will
look after any claim which any citizen has
ngain&t the government or any department of
the government. It will bo specially service
able to soldiers of the late war.
INttiHlonifliir Ajjod t-'olillrrw.
Straago as it may appear , there arolhou-
sands of veterans of the rebellion , who ore
old , weary , Inllrm and bsyond thu skill of
physician or surgeon to restore to uealtu.
Mnny of those nro Incapacitated because of
exposure or Injuries sustained In the Inta war ,
nnd yet , many of thwo are unprovided with
pensions ,
I'onsloiiB for I nil rut Soldlorn.
There nro thousands of poor follows who
nro permanently disabled , having served nt
least ninety days In the war. They were also
honorably discharged. These are entitled to
n ponslon oven though the lullrmlty from
which they suiter was not the result of ox *
posuro In the war. The only condition Is that
their prostration Is not the losult of vicious
habits.
I'oMHlons for Holdlorn' U'ldows.
There are thousands of soldlorn' and sail
ors' widows In this country who do not know
that they nro entitled to pensions. And yet ,
by writing Tin : BKK Himsiuor Ci.\iM ! , wlioii
their rnio Is Just , they will bo able to secure
these pensions. All that is required Is that
each widow show that she Is without other
means of sup | > ort than her daily labor and
that her husband served nt least ninety davs
in thu army und was hononibly discharged ;
that she married the soldier prior to .luno 'J7 ,
1SOO. Proof of his death must also bo ad
vanced , but his demise need not have been
the result of army service.
Patent Itl lKs.
There nro thousands of inventive men nnd
worion In this country who have inventions
which are known onlv to their ft lends. Yet
In those inventions there are sometimes for
tunes to bo found. Yet comparatively speak
ing , but few of these Inventors over seek a
patent. They do not know how to do It.
Thev fear the cost and the delay. Tin : UKIJ
Bi iii\f or CI.UMS has reduced these almost
to a minimum.
I'eiiNloiiH lor Soldiers' Parents.
There are thousands of soldiers' imrents
\ \ ho nro also ignorant of the fact that the v
are entitled to nonslons. These must prove
that their Hon died from n wound , injury or
disease which , under prior laws , would have
given him n pension ; that ho loft no wife or
minor child ; that the mother or father Is at
present dependent upon bis or her own man
ual labor cr the contributions ot others not
legally bound for his or her support.
Besides these claims. Tin : Bi.r. Bt itfAt'
will prosecute land claims ( 'rowing out of
disputes or appeals from local Innd ofllcos to
the general hind ofllco of the United States.
*
'Yomi \ ounl Imnd Olllocs.
Those appeals uro frequently most annoy
ing to both parties , The local attorney can
not porsonail/ prosecute the case In Wash
ington. It would cost to support him there ,
frequently more than the land in question is
worth , to say nothing of his foes , which , as
has boon shown , nro conerally ns high as
may bo collected. Hols , therefore , compelled
to trust the claim into the hands of a man
whom ho does not Icnow , whoso first move Is
to bleed the claimant nnd the attorney who
refers thn claim to him. Between thmo menthe
the appellant hangs In uncertainty until the
final adjudication has been made.
In Tan Bin : BI'IIKVU OF CMIMS these would
bo placed in the hands of well known nnd re
sponsible people , pushed with the greatest
energy nnd at the minimum of cost. Tun
BKK Btm\i' or L-'I.AIMS therefore Is the med
ium through which these appeal coses should
bo prosecuted.
Minln < ; nnd Postal Claims.
The same is true of mining nnd postal
claims. These would po immediately to com
petent hands. They would not bo delayed.
If unworthy , they would never bo filed in
court , but tliu claimant would bo notlliod of
the fact. He would thus bo relieved of nil
anxiety within n few months , whereas , as It
Is now , he does not know what kind of a
claim ho has until after It has been passed
upon bv the courts or the departments.
TnuBBii Buui\ifcau : tellngood claim from
a bad claim. It never presents the latter. It
does not wish to rob the treasury. It collects
only claims that are Just.
Kneoiirnfjirifj Inventors.
There nro a great many Inventors who believe -
liovo the moment they place the secret of
their discovery in the hands of any other
person , from 'that moment an Intrigue is
formed to dispossess them of their discovery.
TUB BCB BOIIBAU or CL\IMS takes occasion
to say to this worthy but unrequited class of
Its patrons that It will treat all such business
intrusted to its cure in the most conlidcntml
manner , thus assuring to nil who may wish
to secure n patent on their inventions tha
utmost serrrcy from the beginning to thu
end of the transaction.
Patties ( loslrinc to avail themselves of TUB
BIK BiiiKAU nrCijUMS in the matter of securing -
curing patent rights , trade marks , pilnts ,
lauels nnd copvnghts. should make known
their wants in this direction , when wiltton
Instructions will bo furnished as to the mode
of procedure required under the patent laws.
Parent liichts a Specialty.
TUB Buumu OP CLAIMS announces that It
will make this branch of its work n specialty
nnd ono that , can bo relied upon as being
beyond the power of experts even to criti
cise. This announcement is made because
thu fact has ah oudy been ofllcially promul
gated bv the United States patent ofllco that
the territory embraced in the states of South
Dakota , Nebraska , Iowa and Kansas enjoys
a world-wide reputation as possessing moro
Invcnjivo genius , stranco ns it may appear ,
than anv similar extent of territory In the
United States lit the present time.
Applicants for patents should understand
that Tin : Bi.i : Bum : vu or CLAIMS lays great
stress upon the Met that it cnu advise its
patrons , almost nt the outset , whether their
invention is now und patcntablo , thus saving
them the exorbitant fee charged by the or
dinary patent attorney.
These claims will bo prosecuted not as n
moans of making money , but simply as an
accommodation to claimants living in the
stntes above enumerated. Tno work will be
done nt about what it costs Tin : BIK : BLUI.IL
op CI/UM * , so that claimants need have no
fear of oxhorbitnut rates nor the bleeding
delays ts which they have heretofore been
subjected. Address nil letters to MXN'AUKK
Bun BUUKAU OFCI.UM , OMUM , Nun.
Tlio 'Icrms. '
The terms under which claims will bo
prosecuted will depend cntlrolv upon the
amount of service rondoiod in each case. Wo
can safely us s uro all patrons of the bureau
that the charges will bo very much lower
than thu ratOb charged by the regular claims
lawyers and claims agents ut Washington.
It goes without saying that the Examiner
and TUB Bii' : are In position jointly to expo
dlto business and do business nt more liberal
rates' than any other medium for the pie ecu
tlon of claims.
In the matter of fees nnd charges , Tin : BFK
doilies only to clear expenses. The bureau
Ii intended for thu relief of the people from
tbo rapacity of legal sharks. In many cases
fees allowed attorneys nro irrevocably llxod
by law , and in such the question is decided
In other claims such a charge will bo made
as seems to cover the actual expenses in-
volvcd In collection.
Wo make no effort to solicit your patron
age , ns does the ordinary agent who seeks
vour claim for a financial consideration.
Such Is not our purpose. WoolTnr to ono nnd
nil the services of a well-equipped bureau ,
whore n chum of any nature can bo sent , or
information In regard thereto bo obtained.
If your claim Is worthless or illegitimate you
will bo so notified without fear or favor. If
thu claim is genuine It will rcroivu prompt
attention and elllciont prosecution. If un
successful , no churgu will uo made , provided ,
however , that claimants must dolray thulr
own expenses iu the preparation of aflldavlis ,
depositions , und other evidence outside of
Washington. Wo will furnish the necessary
legal papers and boar the Washington ox-
oxputiboi only In unsuccessful claims , When
claims are allowed , a reasonable feu will bo
churced to cover actual cost.
All letters will bo promptly answered nnd
all Information concerning fiirm of applica
tions for claims , terms , etc. , will bo given
with as iittle delay as practicable. No letter
will bo answered unless the scudor encloses
requisite stamps for reply.
Address all letters relating to claims to
MAX.YUBII OMAHA BBU DUIIUAU 01 * CLAIMS ,
Omuhn , Nob.
THK nUKUAU'H "AIM.
It IntondH lo Hei-nrn a JiiHt
l < \ r Its Patrons
When the San Francisco Examiner estab
lished Its claim bureau It pi In ted the follow
ing prospectus :
The Examiner bis received so many com
plaints from Its subscribers In various locali
ties on the coast of the delay , extortionate
charges and unsatisfactory work performed
for them by the various claim agents that It
has decided to establish In Washington a
bureau for thu collection of all legitimate
claims against the government or lu various
departments. This bureau will be In charge
of its Washington correspondent , who has
had much experience In the prosecution of
claims npnlust the various departments of
the government. Charges for services per
formed by this buroru will bo nominal and
designed to cover only the actual cost of the
work and such logul services as may bo neces
sary In order to properly present claims to
the beads of the various departments and the
court of claims in the supreme court.
roi.vT.s o.v
Totijrli pnpor is mndo of scn'voml.
North Cnrollim IIIIH Itoxiblo Mono.
Dontlsts lltul tlmt thu oloutrlo llpht la
pnrtlculnrly sorvlcoiiblo In tllnoovorlnp
tlio form or tlociiv known iw white cixrloH ,
which is ortllnnflly tllllicultof detection.
Itrooklyn hns tlio distinction of Imv-
iii } ' the .shortest cable road In the world.
It Is but , twenty-live hundred feet lonij
nnd runs on Montague street from tlio
city hull to Wnll street ferry.
An English Inventor has constructed
tx novel device to do nwny with the enor
mous pressure of water against the liows
of ocean Htoatnors. It consists of one or
more screws on each side of the bow ,
which thrown the water aside and ere-
atos a dry well In front of tlio vos pl.
Among the tunny innovations In build
ing operatiotiH Is the use of steel chiiu-
novB for largo morciuitilo I'stubliah-
monts. One to hn used in Glilougo will
have n height of ITiO foot , and the stool
will vary in thickness from three-eighths
of mi inch at tlio bottom to live-thirty-
seconds at tlio top.
The Mnni'hestor ship canal , which is
to nmko that city a seaport , was oxnoc-
ted to have boon completed in August
of next year ; hut tlio contractors have
naked for an extension until thu eloso of
1MW. When completed it will revolu
tionize the cotton-carrying trade be
tween this country and England , nnd
largely lesson the cost of labor invol
veil in the present transfer of cargoes
from steamer to railroad at the port of
Liverpool.
Many attempts have boon made to
adapt the dynamo to train lighting by
utili/.ing the power from the rapidly re
volving axle of the moving ear. Here
tofore the results have not boon satisfactory -
factory , and the present method of run
ning the dj iiamo by power obtained
from the locomotive has many disndvanj
tapes. Now , however , an Englishman
has patented a system by which the dynamo
name may bo run dlreetlj from the axle
of the car , and , from all accounts , the
scheme is likely to bo n
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TELEGRAPHY.
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of C aims ,
OMAHA , NEB.
Washington offices , situated
a few doors from the Pension
Bureau , organized to secure
"Justice to Votornns. " Prosecutes -
cutes Soldiers'Claims of oil kinds
in a most efficient manner and
with the least expense to the
claimant. Pensions under the
new law for soldiers , widows ,
and children.Pensions under the
old law. Increase of pension
and additional pension under
the old law and the new law.
Officers' accounts adjusted , cor
rection of muster secured and
difference of pay collected. Pay ,
bounty , prize money , extra pay
and commutation of rations col
lected. Honorable discharge se
cured and charge of desertion
removed.
who served ninety days or moro
In the late war and are now dis
abled wholly or in part can got
pension under the new law at
from $6 to $12 per month. Pen
sion is given under the new law
for the following disabilities ,
whether contracted in the ser
vice or not : 111 health from
chronic diarrhoea , rheumatism ,
disease of tne heart , disease of
kidneys or liver1 , pneumonia , ma
laria , chills and fever , disease of
the lungs , and all other diseases
and ailments ; also for piles , rup
ture , partial doalness in one or
both ear's , partial loss of sight ,
results of measles , results of
blood poisoning , disease of eyes *
and all injuries and wounds. If
you have any disability men
tioned here and are not rlrawing
pension fo"r It , write us at onco.
Under the new law , entitled to
pension at $8 per month with $2
additional for each child under
the ago ofslxteen years , provided
tne widow has no income suffi
cient for her support other than
' labor. To this
her'dally get pen
sion widow does not have to
prove that soldier's death was
due to his service in the army.
Under1 sixteen years of ago at
soldier's death entitled to pension
under1 the now law.
All claims entrusted to this Bu
reau are thoroughly and vigor
ously prosecuted and
lo Fees Charged
in any case until successful.
All letters of Inquiry , or for ad
vice will bo promptly answered
No charge for advice
Address ,
BEE MM of CLAIMS
Ike Building , Omaha , Neb