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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 30, 1892)
TIIE OMAHA DAILY BEEI340NDVYf MAY 30 , 1892. PULSEOF WESTERN PROGRESS Xlondensod Chunks of Go-Abeadatives Gloaucd from Various Points. ACTIVE FACTORS IN WYOMING'S ' PROGRESS the Terror of Dentil Valley nnit.the Won- drrs of Wyoming A Noted 1'Iaiiccr I'uties Awny Siinmmrjr of Northwest Now * . So vast tvna rnriod are tbo resources ot Wyoming Ibftl Iho rusllcr war Is but nn In- tldcnl In the march ot development. Pluck , push and perseverance , qualities possessed by the people to a remarkable degree , nro the mighty factors now carving tbo pathway Dt progress and prosperity. Choycnno sots n pretty lively pace by securing n smelting ana refining work * , tor which a bonus of $200,000- was paid. Ttio benefits accruing to the mm- tral Interests of the state from the establish- tncnt of tbo works are Incalculable. It moans A vast cheapening of tbo cost of 'transporta tion by reducing bulk , a convenient market for ores , and tbu profitable working of low prado ere which will not bonr the cost of transportation to present smellers. It Is ex pected the works will bo ready for business uv fall. 1 hat Its operating will stnnulato tinning industry is conceded , Charles Frederick , tbo discoverer of the nickel and cobnlt Holds near llarivilloro- porls tno llnd a valuable ono. The bed of or& covers about 400 acres and Is very rich in the mutals mentioned , and In addition is thought to contain platinum In paying quan tities. The cobalt blossom overlay ing the hard mineral is about thrco foot thick and is exceedingly rich. Ono peculiarity about this olossom Is that when taken out and placed In n room it gets very hot and retains 1U heat for six or eight hours , when it cools off and falls to pieces llko mocking llmo. it smells very BtrotiRly of sulphur. About thirty fcot of iron ore was gone through oeforo , the cobalt tvas struck. The ere has buon.ponetratod' about four foot and workmen are now cross cutting to ascertain somulhinc of the extent of the strike , but in any event the find" Is thu _ biggest thing for Wyoming that has yet Ooon made. Air. Frederick says-that development work Is about all that is noxv being dona on tno Iron clultiis , but ho has great hopes for the lutuic and thinks that at no distant day tno Harlvlllo district will bo famous the world over lor tbo quantity and richness of Us minerals. At Silver Crown development work goes steadily on and great things arc expected of that district. Much of tbo ere tulien from there will bo worked by the Cboyenno smoltcr , ana , in fact , tbo bullatng of the Bipoltcr hero will lend added activity to development work in that district. The llorso crook Iron mines are bolug worked by the iron company lor all there is in them , and uro showing up sorao good oro. A spiiitcd struggle is on tor control of the oil Holds. The Choycnuo Sun asserts that Denver IK decidedly in the lead ot Omaha. rirst of the " \\\K \ Four. " Mho death of Colonel Cbarles A. Broad- water ut Helena removes ono of the most prominent llpures In the progressive lifo of Montuim. Ho was ono of the noted big four in the democratic party of the Plato , his colleagues being ex-Governor Hausor of Helena and Marcus Daly and A , W. Clark of Helena. Although ho did not seek or hold office , bo was nevertheless a power In the councils of the party , and displayed in poli tics tbo sagacity and aggressive enterprise that distinguished him in business affairs. Charles A. Broadwator was corn in the town of SU Charles , St. Charles county , Mo. , September 23,1840 , making him at the time of his death 02 years of ago. Ho grow to young manhood near bis native city. Ho wont to Colorado in 1SCO , and when sold was discovered at Bannock bo came to Montana. Ho Joined one of the first expeditious and BOOH arrived at the now Eldorado in the fall of 1SG2. After a brief season in the mines ho entered the freighting business , in which ho continued until the railroad came. Ho was also a contractor. In nil bis ouslno.is ventures ho was remarkably successful and amassed a fortune. Ho pos sessed a genius tnat was phenomenal , and It Was all directed toward banoQUng tno slalo of Montana. Ho was ono ot iho promoters of the Great Northern railway and with Hon. Paris Gibson was ono of President Hill's chief supporters in that great under taking. Ho was president of the Montana Central railway from thu time of its organi sation unlil bis death , end ho established the Montana National bank In Helena , ono of tbo leading : llnancial institutions of the stale. But Iho institution in which Colonel Broadwator took greatest pride , and which will always remain an enduring monument to his memory , was the Hotel Broadwator and nalatorium. The establishment of these great institutions required a largo outlay of capital ana indomitable pluck. Ho was' largely interested in mines , and bo owned many of the best properties in the Ton-Mllo district and at Noitiart. Too colonel's adventurers while bo was on- oned in bis experiences of early days were often exciting and sometimes dangerous. Ho became perfectly familiar with tbo roughoat side ot pioneer life. Throughout it nil bo was uniformly a man of cheerful tem perament. Ho made warm friends every where , and In hli early experience be dis played the rare executive qualities w.hicb , in later life , proved to bo ot ereut account to pirn when bo wai engaged in adrentures on jm impressively large scale. Tackled the Wrung .111111. Up in Lander , Wyo. , Mr. J. F. L.udln rustic- , for local items and ads to fill tbo weekly vacuum in bis paper and relieve the "lean and hungry look" that cllnrs to per- innlully to bU wallet. In pursuit of tboso issantmls it occasionally becomes bis duty , is a mentor and guardian of the public morals , to puncture evildoers with the sabre of trull : . A man of peace and humble mice , bo is not of these who siok or borrow trouble , nor will ho run away when trouble's dismal scow ! darkens bU tbresbold. On u recent occasion Mr. Ludin remarked Incidentally , with reference to a criminal trial in progress , that tbo prisoner should be discharged and tbo prosecutor jailed. Tbo lawyer proceeded to chastise iho mock and bumble Ludln , to tnnko him eat bis words , s it wero. After an overturn of iplrltod expletives , tbodlsciploof Blackstone came in violent contact with an inkstand , md before hit lore reservoir recovered from tbo sbock it was contused and burled under n wlcrd assortment of Broken chairs and tools. The lawyer escaped with bis llfo but rs artistic draperies of dark oluo around peepers as a inomouto of the meeting. Mr. Ludln announces In the current issue : "Wo extend our sympathy lo our mis guided friend , and suggest to him that if bo should recover from his injuries to wander oil into some lonely nook and pivu thanks for the blunting of bulng spared. ' In tbo future AS in the post wo shall endeavor to Impress UDOH fools Ibo danger of trlUiug with the oblldton of Providence. " Tlio Yvrror > f tlio Desert. A low years ORO 1'im DEB jrave a glowlnj ; count of tlio uppcarauco ol u mnrlno mon- slur on tbo bamlbars nour I'latumoutb , this ttato. Sonic days lalor tbo monster appeared at GrctfRsport , and uftor u low loxv , bcarso roars Ulsappourtd from sight. FUhoruu-n end tcleritists alone the liver dlscourtca wltcly about tbo beast , but were unable tea a roa as to Its URO , color and previous condi tion. A I'laUsmontu tavaut InsUtcU It was of tlio suurlan family witbctganttusleillarlda * nd wet \vitb eternal fo.s. Tbo general belief wai tbut tbo beml'wns a link connect ing the pltslcsuuius of antiquity with tbo modem palollcccno poriou. From ibu ilescnptlous plveu In California pnXrs | the tnoniter li at Jirt'scul cavoillnit in IXatti vnllor , Nevada , n region rarely vlsiicd by mun. Mr. Oscar \V. Olarlc , wbo U con ducting geological rcuearcbes in that region in ibo luiurtMt of tbo Hoyal Academy ot Bel- OIK-PK. vlilted the valley uuU describes the knlmal , iidppootne lo gliuicu to tbo southxvost , " tic nuys , " tbroueh tbo bnze peculiar to tbo X doicrl 1 saw a straugo body moving uioug about one nillo away. I wcut toward It ana \vus coou botb elated and horrliled by seelue on Buluial fully thirty feat loan that differed f -A from any of iho known form * of the present ppub. U was an linmen&o monslorvalUlus part of tbo time ou iu bind foot nod at tluuu luclt tbrougb the snuds aud loav- 13p tracki ot n three toed foot nnd a peculiar scratchy connRurallon In the sand whenever It changed its forroot locomotion and draegod Uielf. ' The forcllmbs o ( the animal were ex tremely short nnd It occasionally grasped the nearest scrub and devoured it , The thumb ot the throe-pronged forefoot wni evidently n stronc p nlcal spine that would bo a dangerous weapon of attack. When ever the nnlmal stood upright It wa fully fourteen fcot high. ' The head wns m Inreo as a good-sized cask , nnd was shaped "somowhit llko n horse , while the body was as mrgo ns that of an elephant , with nlong tall oxtcndlnc from the hindquarters something llko that ot ou nlllgator. "Whon 1 saw It the strnngo animal was on the cdgo of a great slnK bolo of alkaline water a ulnlt hole , by the way , that iny guldui told mo was n bottomless pit , and evidently a remnant of the dars when Death valley was an Inland oca. I approached within 300 yards of the monster , crawling cautiously over the snud. nnd watched It for fully half nn hour. Suddenly the boast began to bellow , and tbo sound was of a most terrifying and blood-curdling character. Its immense eye * , fully a large ns saucers , projected from the Head , and gleamed with a wild ami furious lire , wnilo from the enormous mouth of the monster streams of stcam-llko vapor were exhaled , and as they drifted toward ono thn effluvia wa * soinottiine awful. "Tho nnlmal was liver color , with bronzo- llko spots. " _ Moro Kccont reference ) to the natural wonders of Montana , particularly the ChlcKon-broth and blchlorlue serin gs , brings to light others of equal magnitude. Colonel John Doylo's won derful vinegar mine in Boavcrhoad county passes the domain of doubt into the sunlight ofltuth. It Is backed by crttp aflldavlts. and aflldavlts cost $1 each In Montana. The colonel and bis partners did not conllno themselves to vinegar. They discovered a mountain of nuro alum Iu. the Beaverhoad run co. The discovery was considered a ton- strike ana bettor than a gold ralno. They kept tbo und a secret for several wcoks , dur ing xvhlch a shaft was sunk to the depth of 300 feet , . The cut was irmao alt the way through a solid voln of alum , ana It was oui- nmtud that the whole mountain wus con ) , oo od of It. A largo pile of the stuff was heaped near tbo mine , ready tor shipment , and the miners hnduschomo to tlood the market with their product and rake in 31,000,000 at ono foil swoop. Last Monday Iho colonel's partner wont to town to lay in a supply of grub and the former remained behind 'to guard their treasure. During the morning n heavy rain began to fall and continued nil day and m the otter- noon the colonel hnd occasion logo down into thu mine , making the descent by sliding tlown the rope nnd when once down at the boitom was so taken up with a contempla tion of his novel and wonderful mine that bo did not heed the fleeting hours until ho hnp- pcuod to cist hU c.vcs upward and saw that daylight had faded from the mouth of the shaft. Ho started to climb upward , but had not proceeded moro than half way when to his horror ho discovered that the heavy fall Of rain had so thoroughly saturated the alum si ( < es of tno shaft that as a natural result they hnd drawn top-other until tno hole was scarcely largo enough for a man to crawl through. Tno imprisoned man recognized his awful position and without losing much time struggled toward the top or the shaft. Every foot ho advanced the shaft became smaller , and for the last ten feet ho was compelled-tn dig bis way up with u pocket knife , and when ha finally reached the surface ho was completely exhausted , his clothes were torn and his body badly bruised. The rain was still falling , which soon revived the colonel , and bo started towards the camp to meet his partner , to whom bo related his remarkable experience. Together they re turned to tholr mine , or at least tried to , for although they searched for two days they were unnblo to find any sign of tholr late possessions. The rain had undoubtedly thor oughly and tightly closed up the discovery shaft and molted away every sign of the alum piled on tbo outside , so that to this time It has boon Impossible to find any trace of the mine. Itnplil Tmimlt. While rival rallroadsjiro straining every coint tu demolish space and distance previous records of sceed , an inventive genius In Tacoma - coma promises to throw dust in the eyes of all competitors. According to reports of scienllbc mon , M. L. F. Cook has tolved the problem of rapid transit , with cable or plec- triclty as tbo motive power. It , is a modiQed form of tncyclo road. The double tracks only occupy ono foot in space , and are car ried on a single line of piera twelve Inches square , and of proper height , so that the bottom of the car , which is carried from the top , is twelve .or fourteen feet from the ground. Tbo car being earned from an upper corner has a side gravitation at the bottom where the drive wheels , placed hori zontally in the bottom of tbo car , and driven by an electric motor on the car , bear against the rails ; and electricians claim that by this combination two miles a minute may bo attained. Tbo cars travel in opposite directions on opposite sides of tbo pinrs and , owing to the manner they are attached to tbo upper track , cannot bo derailed. The cars are only three feet wide , are constructed of aluminum and will not weigh more than the passengers. Passengers will got In and out at the side of the car. Mr. Cook bos been allowed patents on his systems , and claims to be able to make any curve , grade or speed that may bo required. A Ilcmnrknblo Snowslldc. * The Sultan City ( Oro. ) Journal vouches for the following : "A novel tight was pre sented the other * day on Silver Top in the shape of an immense snowslldo. Hearing a noise , wo.rushed oat , of Iho tunnel to see it , wnen , behold , In the center of a moss of snow ten rods wide by a quarter of a mile long wo MUV , on what appeared to bo a largo niece of ice , 11 vo bears and fourteen goats. Lost In wonder and gratitude at the sight of so much moat coming to"us'we simply stood and gazed at tno novel sight until ons of the boys suggested that a gun inichl bo a good thing to have , and started for tbo camp after one , but before ho could got book tlio. slide bad plunged over the bluff into the lake , and everything except ono Dear was covered up in tbo mass of snow and ion , and ho made off as fast as possible , and the nut were covered so deep wo could not got at thorn : however , wo expect lo got them some time during the summer , as they will undoubtedly bo well . " preserved. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Three of a Kind. Dakota's divorce mills develop some astonishing matrimonial entanglements. Men with two or moro wives are not uncom mon , but a woman with three husbands is a rarity. Tbo woman In the case is a Mrs. Voel'er , fair , buxom and nearly 40. Hus band No , l' whereabouts is unknown , No. ' 3 Is in Sioux Fulls , raising cam and Insisting on a divorce and No. 3 don't know whether bisvlfo U his wife or whether ho is his own husband , or just how ho is fixed for a family. Mrs. Vogler doesn't care u continental which is wlilch , so lung us she bus a husband , nnd is wholly Indifferent whether No. 2 or 3 se cure s a divorco. Her chfuf concern is that tbo court will cut all her matrimonial knou und turn her adrift , before aho has bad time to skirniUu for No. 4. A tent of Kniehts of the Maccabees has been pitched at Lexington. Fairmont citizens nro maKlnc great prep aration * to cclebrnto the Fourth of July. The Hyannis Uopublicati has suspended temporarily ant ) Editor Warner has gene to worn on his ranch. Curl T. tjoeley , editor of the Madison Chionlclo , Is taking a thrco weeks rust at a Norfolk sanitarium. West Point is to have a Bohemian news paper conducted by F. 1C. Kingsmuth of the Suhuylor Nova Doha. Thirty car loads of cattle loft York Friday for Boston , from whence they will be shipped direct to tbo Liverpool market , Clint Hyatt , ouce editor of the Alma Times , has gene luiano at Delia Plaluo , la. , whora bo ban been for two years. The Madison county commissioners hove denied the petition of the citiiens of Battle Crock for a system of waterworks and a Jill. A York roan t\vullowod a dosoof medicine for a cold in the bead iubtcad of snufmig it as intended. Ills life was saved oy tbo use of emetics. Thti 2-year-old girl of A. J. Wilklns , a a leading merchant ofVaoo , York county , drank part of a bo'.Ua of carbolic acid with fatal results. Wnllo a party of Ausolrno men were en gaged In a quiet game of druw , the wife of oua of IbQ urUcljmuls spoiled A jack pot by breaking the windows ot the roiwi whore thn gome was in prottKMs. The fourtcenlh annual exhibition of the Pollc County Agricultural society will oo held nt Otceotn August lit ) und ! U and Sep tember 1 and S. Several hundred dollars' worth of hard ware was stolen from C. W. Dny's store at Hlslng Cltv by an enterpnslng burglar , who nindo good his escnpo. Stockman in Kovn Paha county lay the death of many cattle In the late storm to nlectricltv Instead of cold , ns fat calUo were killed nnd poor ones loft alive. The little daughter of J. O. Howard of Concord wai accidentally shot and killed by a small bor who was plating with a revolver which ho had found In a valise. Fifty baby carrlaeoi wore counted by a Norfolk nnwspapor man In a walk of less than nlnn blocks , which loads the Now * to assort that tbo population of the Queen City continues to Increase on a solid basis. It is related that the ghost of Anton John son , wbo shot himself near Etna , Custer county , while striking bis dog with bis ttun , goes back to bis deserted farm and plows , vanishing into tha orthodox thin air when any ono trios to approach him. The family of George H. Pockham of Burchnrd and Mrs. T. N , 1'ockham nnd grandson of Pawnee City had a narrow escape from death by eating something supposed to contain poison. Promut ar rival and quick work by n physician onl/ acted to save Mrs. ( Jcorgo Pcckbam's life. According to the Homer Independent iho Wlnnebago Indians are doserrini ; of the bighesl pralso for iho offorl they are now irmkltic to bolter tholr condition by"trying to have their annuities issued direct to them In cash instead of being "fogged" out of threo- fouilbs of their Just deserts by a lot of sharp ers , sharks and robbers. Mrs. Henry Ware , living thrco miles from Nebraska City , fell to the boitom of an emply well soventy-Uvo foot deep and re mained there four hours octoro sbn was found. When extricated an unldo was broken and tbo bones thrust through the ligaments of the uuklo. Medical aid was summoned , bul it is Ihought she will lose the foot. Otherwise she was not badly hurt. George Schofllo of York counly discovered a wolf's Jen lately and detormlntod to inves tigate. Accordingly bo boldly proceeded lo crawl into Iho hole head foremost , taking u 4i-callbro revolver , with whicn he shot the wolf , crippling her. Then ho came out of the ucn quicker than ho went In , followed by the wolf. Ho succeeded in killing the old wolf with a pitchfork , after which bo cap tured five young ones. Two peculiar accidents occurred at Grctnn Iho other day. An employe In Deerson's lumber yard was engaged in sawing brackets. In some way bo stumbled , his hand coming in contact with the rapidly moving circular saw , severing it Just above the Knuckles. Tbo injured member was amputated just above the wrist. A boy whoso" name could not bo learned fell from a wagon , tbo wheel passing over him , taking off his oar. The mystery about Lake Mystery deepens ns time ( lies , says the Columbus Telngram. It will bo remembered that the lake sprang UP in the sund hills north of Duncan about a year ago. It scorned to have no inlet or out let simply coming up out of the ground like the growth of n plant. Now comes a man who says Ibo water Is deeper than over nnd that fishermen on tbo classic banks have , during tbo past week , been catching numer ous fiftocn-pound fish of the buffalo variety. Tbo myslory , Ihcrufore , Is Iwofold ; vvhoro did Iho lake como from , and if it did como , how < lld ihcso fifteoa-pound fish got there ) This tola w&s told us by a eontlaman whoso word should not DO disputed , and wo are moved to ask for outside assistance to solve how Ihojo Hsh got there. "Wyoming. The strike in the Cambria coal mines ended with a compromise. Poison weed is damaging stock iu iho vicinity ot Larnmie. Cheyenne's smaller pluok is the ad miration of the wost. Fine specimens of galena bearing rock have been found near Casper. Oil bearing shale was discovered in a coal prospect bole near Green river. Now York capitalists are viewing the oil fields and largo investments are oxpoctod. Laramlo toughs showed their disgust of a veto by banging up an effigy of the mayor. Taxgatbcrors swooped down on flocks of sheep driven into tbo stale from Utah and collouloa $3,500. Tbo Union Pacific contracted for an olec- trio light and hauling plant for tbo Hock Springs mines , Id cost $25,000. The state prohibition convention was monopolized by women. Billy Brnwn , nom inated foi governor , will lead the girls lo defeat. The Buffalo coroner's ' jury declared that Foreman Wellman was murdered "by some person or persons unknown. " Tom Hath away , arrested on suspicion was released. Tbo residence at the Ogalalla ranch at Ross was lately plundered. The thieves car ried away ten rifles , a sbotcun , 5,000 rounds of ammunition and a large quantity ot bed ding. South Dakota. Rapid City 1s talking Smelter. A sanitarium lor Iho cure of the prohibi tion habit is to be started at Brookings. The contract has been let for grading eight miles of the Dakota , Wyoming & Missouri Hiver railroad from Rapid City. A strike of load ore carrying thirty ounces of silver has been made on the 200-fbol level of the Iron Hill. About 100 Ions have been taken out , The Rapid River Milling company has been awarded the government contract of furnishing the Pine Ridge agency with 1,100- 000 pounds ot flour. The Batd Mountain blanket veins continue to pay handsomely. Golden Reward , Mark Twain and Buxtoc nro each turning out about $1,000 par day. The State Board of Agriculture has offered a premium of (50 to the editors of South Dakota for the best editorial argument in favor of the state and county fairs. A special election was bold in Dcadwood lasl Saturday to consider the advisability of appropriating $40,000 for Iho construction of a complete- system of sewerage. An almost solid vole was cast in favor of iho proposi tion. tion.Tho cily council of Sioux Falls has ordered 125,000 worth of paving , too material to bo used being Sioux Falls stono. This wilt cover the most prominent streets , A system of scworago will also bo put in to cost about eoooo. Montana. The authorities of Great Falls are waging war ou scarlet women and gamblers. Tbo Butio & Boston -smelter recently burned Is to bo rebuilt on a larger scale. The lost shipment of tho' Rook of Ages yielded 350 a ton for first class oro. Tbo snino yields gold , and though the vom is a narrow ono , it is evidently very rich. The property is located near Basin , Henry Luiker , it minor occupying a.cabin near Buttr , not a gun trap for thlovos. It worked Into n charm. John Smoke prowled nbout vho bouso at night and received a bullet In bis abdomen. Ho is dead. It Is Bluted thai Ibo vein recently struck in the Hiawatha mineCataract district , is eight inches wide und ibal much of iho ere is ns rich as lhal found near tbo surface , whore It ran from 2,000 to 10,000 ounces of silver to tbo ton. ton.Thero There nro al Iho Anaconda hoisling works three specimens of copper glance that wll ! weigh from 1,000 to 2,500 pounds each. These are about70 percent coppor. All tbo Ana conda properties have been taxed to their utmost capacity durine iho last month , the output beiug about 9,000 tons per day. Cattle and horse Ihlovos who'havo ooon operating In Yollowstuno and Park counties nro having rather a severe time just at pros- out. About a month ago a largo number o : them were noliiled to leave the couniry , ant a considerable portion obeyed Ibo mandate. Sorao of them did not , however'and iboy are suffering tbo penalty. The Wood Itiver ailniug camp , situated near tbo Sunlight basin , about ninety miles duo south of Rod Lodge , is a source of un usual interest ut present. Red Lodge is tb ( nearest rail connection to the DOW camp , anc il It reached by stage and a horseback trip of about eighteen miles. For two mouths past a largo number ot miners from Aspei and Loadvillo , Colo. , have been going in , am as they are backed by capital tboir movu- menU are closely watched. Utah urn ! lilubu. An oxtonslvo glass works to cost (100,000 and employ 1,000 bands is projected in Sol Lake. Surveyor General Petit of Idaho savs tha there have been applications made for Ihu survey of 3,000 acres of placer mining ground in r.ombl county. Anitju , ual activity Is > , ouu U in Iho placer mltV operations ot that I scotion. i " I i'lic homo of Jaom Bh Hm al Provo -was 1 burned lo iho ground , two children perishing in the flames. Incendiaries started ' a" " blaze In Brigbam City and several blocks'oTmodorn ' buildings were destroyed. U > Knights of the green btolu and women of the town nro reccwln'fr.tho ' attention of the Salt Lake police. An 'pxodus bos sot In. Ogden Is receiving Ibe fjvflrilow. The Pocatello llerald.palnts with prldo to the fact that there are ovr sixty now awoll- ing houses in iho cout o"6f construction In Pocatello , besides innumerable ones being enlarged and Improved. Alone the Count. Coyote scalps bring $23 In Ltnn coun ty Ore. Ore.Property Property valued at fcUl.OOO was destroyed by flro at Spokane , Wash. On Louse crook , near Silver City , Wash , , gold oi-o assaying $ -1,003 to the ton was found. The building boo.n In sight in Tncotna amounts to $1,780,000. Among the prominent buildings under way are tho'Tourlst bolel , $750,030 ; counly court house , * 375W > 0 , and Iho clly hall , $200,000. Curious electrical disturbances were felt at Uakontflold , Cat. , last week , duo to iho extreme buat prevailing. During two after noons nnd nights in succession tbo heavens were nblazo with forked lightning. The report Is again revived that the Union Pacific is considering the advisability of chancing Its route between Portland and Seattle. Chief Engineer Sraeod , who wa ? hero recently , is quoted as aayln ? thai no work will bo done this season. When you gel up In Iho morning wllh a swell-head , bring it to natural dimensions with Bradycrotlno. MILITARY .MATTERS. Notes of 1'orioiml nnil Ounornl Interest to the Stitmllnc Army. General Wesley Murrltt , commanding tbo Department of Dakota , accompanied by bis aide-de-camp , First Lieutenant O'cur J. Brown , First cavalry , has cone on a lour through the department nnd will visil Ibo following posts before ho returns to SUPaul , which will probably bo a few weeks bonco : FortBuford , N. D. , Camp Poplar River and Forls AssinnibomoCuslorond ICeogb , Mout. 'his will bo the first official lour Iho depart- ucnt commander has made to posts in the epartmont since ho assumed command last umaior. Secretary Elklns has directed that the ow military post ut Helena , Mont. , DO amen Fort Harrison. , Lieutenant Frank A. Barlon , Twouly- ourth infantry , is assigned Iho duty of uperinlcuding tbu dlslntermont of remains of deceased officers and enlisted mon at or near the post of Fort Thomas and abandoned posts of Old Fort Wallen , Fort McDowell nd Old Camp Goodwin , Ariz. The young officers Iroui West Point who vnto so charmingly for lhal excellent pub- ication tbo Journal of tbo United Stales Cavalry Association do not know what they nro talking about , says the Western Soldier , when they speak , of cavalry charg- ng successfully with Iho saber against entrenched - trenched lines of vo erin mfnnlry. Dis mounting and lighting infantry on foot is something thai cavalry may do wilh reason able cbanco of success , , but to mount and charge wilh saber na entrenched line of veteran infantry is too wild a notion of war to DO oven entertained in 'the ' books of fiction in timts of peace. Umslppogaas of Rider Haggard's creation wouldn't think of il. Fort Sully. ' Mr. Ash of Pierre has boon awarded ihe boot contract for the ensuing fiscal year. Post Quartermaster ? Sergeant D. Lane is spending a few days w th riondx al Pierre. ' Corporal Jones of oom'pa'ny 1 , Third infan try , rejoined here after .alea days' furlough in Monlaua. , i Mn , Zimmerman returned Sunday from a visit wilh her parents , Avbo > live m Okobojo , a town about eleven railed from ibU point. Chaplain Barrv , Llontenant Beacon of the Third , and Lieutenant Ulino of the Twelfth infantry , spent a few 'days at Pierre last week. Between now and the 1st of September of this year about Iwenty-flvo men will bo dis co ar god from the companies of this post , and as none Intend re-enlisting , recruits will bo badly needed here. Privates Kennon , Turko , McGowan , Mul- llns and Campbell , all of company B , Twelfth Infantry , were discharged during the past week by expiration of enlistment. They intend to Iry some eastern posl for the nexl five years. Sergeanl Tender nnd Pnvalo Tucker ot company C , nnd Privates Morrlsoy and Drew of company D , Twelflh infantry , have been released from their obligations wilh Uncle Sam. They , too , will hunt up nlco stations east and will hold up their bands for five more years. Second Lieutenant W. Ulino , Sergeant Thomas Lyden and Corporal Calkins started on a hunt after deserters down the east bank of Iho Missouri , and Sergeant McLaugblla Is scouring ibe west bank. Snyder and Schaeffer are Ihe names of the two mon ab sent wlthoul leave , with a start of about fourteen hours in their favor. Both are young men nnd joined tbu command about two monlhs ago. Fort Nlohrara. Chaplain O. J' . Nave ban returned from leave of absence. Private Samuel J. Bordeaux has enlisted for troop L , Sixth ( Indian ) cavalry. Private Greanoy has boon transferred to troop D , Sixth cavalry , as recruit Recruit P. Kelly rocenlly enlisted at Fort Logan , Colo. , joined his iroop , F , Slxlh cav alry , May 24. Major W. H. Comegys arrived at ibis post May 21 and paid Ibo troops stationed hero for Iho monlh of April. Captain W. H. Carter has returned from Rosebud agency , S. D. , where ho had boon for a few days inspecting beef to bo Issued to the ngonoy Indians. The weather for the last few days has been very bad , but as wo are used to ibal wo do not mind It. If it would only lol upalllilo during target pracllco everybody would bo pleased , for nobody can make scores in such woathor. Second Lieutenant R. L. Howzo , Slxlh cavalry , Sergeant Roberts , Iroop H , Sixlh cavalry , conducted a detachment of recruits to Gillette , Wyo. , at which place an officer from Fort McKlnney took charge and con- dueled them to the troops of the Sixth car- airy stationed at Fort McKlnnoy. Fort Arerfdo. The troops were palc it wonk. ' Corporal Shea of E troop has boon reduced to tbo ranks. f . ) ) Lieutenant Kemp bas , , bean attached to troop C temporarily. , , , , 1'rivato M. Dwyerihas been transferred from A to I troop , Etgb bjcavalry. Sergeant Peter Kelly'Was discharged on Monday and ro-onllstedAVodnosday The medical director 6f the Department of Dakota inspected the post a foiv days aco. Privates Schroeder ana Olsen and Trum- otor Brunoll deserted cfur'ing the past week. Corporal McCarthy bo/ * , been made a ser geant and Private Ha rjr Exton has boon appointed corporal. or' Lieutenant Sayra has contlroly recovered from bis recant lllnoss , tuid Lieutenant Hammond mend Is Improving. qcic All of the first Heuteriinis of tbo Eighth cavalry bavo refused to-v accept the position of quartermaster of Iho regiment. WHAT IT COSTS. Salaries Paid to Clerks In Thrco of the City Office * . In making a comparison of iho municipal expense for the month of April , 1891 and April , 1803 , of tno tbreo principal oily offices iho comptroller , tbo treasurer and the clerk tbo number of clerks employed there in , with tbo exception of the city clerk's office , bos boon Increased this year and Ibo salaries are consequently greater for caah department. Tbo city clerk's ofllco has the same number of clerks this year as It had In Ib'JI , bul Iho salaries for April , 165B , are 839.09 loss lhan they were for the same period in 1891. The city comptroller's office has ono more clerk this year than It bad last. The pay roll of that deparlment for Iho past April was fejOLM , while U was $713.31 In April. 1891 , an increase ot & 5.VV9 for clerk hire. This was The Court Has Decided Against Us. Last fall , previous to Mr , Hellman's death , he bought $40,000 worth of spring and summer goods , of which $15,000 worth was deliv ered prior to his death. The balance , $25,000 worth , the estate refused to accept on the ground that they were closing out the business. But the manufacturers went to law and the consequences are that we find ourselves saddled with $25,000 worth of new spring and summer goods that we had not calculated upon. There's no use to cry over spilled milk , however , so the best we can d9 is to get them off our hands , and as you know this is not a money-making sale , you will have the most astounding bargains placed before you ever heard tell of. The estate must be wound up , and the prices .we will quote you will astonish and please you. The goods are brand new and the styles the latest inthe market. market.As As a starter we open by putting all the wool casimere , , worsted and cheviot suits , worth regularly $8 , $ fO and $12 in one lot at Our show window is full of them. Among them are a lot of rv Warranted fast colors. Extra set of buttons , in square and round corners , allat In furnishing goods we mention the following to put you on your guard : A good stainless black hose I5c. The best crow black hose 25c. Solid colors tan , slate and brown 15c. The 35c suspenders all go at 15c. Light Weight Balbriggan Underwear $1,00 suit , formerly $2.00. n $ nnTAp 13th AND FARNAM STREETS. BAKING WiPOWDER. OZB.FOR ABSOLUTELY PURE. JUST TRY IT. PAXTON & GALLAGHER , OmaliaNeb , WELL BREDSOON WED" GIRLS WHO USE SAPOLIO Are Quickly Married. Try it on your next House-Cleaning. tnntlretops the most exeruclatlnz palm ; never falls toslvo ca to thasuUrit . For sprains , bruises , backncho , palu in the chest or slJtH , hea'Jac'is. tootlinc'to , or nny external pain , a ( aw applications , rubood on by hand , act Ijko magic , caus ing the pain to instantly stop. For congestion * , inflammation * , rhea natism , 110.1- ralgla. lumlmtfo. solution , pains in the small of the back , moro extended and re pouted applications are necessary : All internal pains , dlarrhoo.ii djrsontir/ , colic , spasms , nausea , fainting spoils , nerroiisnots , slo eplo3snc , are relieved instantly and quickly cured by taking inwardly 20 toGO drops in half a tumbler of water. 50conta a bottle ; sold by druggists. With RADWAY'S PILLS there is no better uro or prcTcntlro of Fcrer and Ague. allowed , the comptroller explains , for an ad ditional clerk to work on tbo school bond accounts. The largest Increase In salaries has boon in the treasurer's ofllco. Tbo clerk biro is moro than double. In April , 1891 , there worp six clerks , Including tbo treasurer blmsolf , drawIng - Ing a salary of f640.G7. In April , 1893 , there were twelve In tbo treasury department re ceiving salaries aggregating tl.500 , an In crease of $353.33 for the month over the cor responding time last year. The comparison of the months is not a fair one , as City Treasurer Rush In 1891 received 2 per cent interest on city funds blmsolf , and paid Individually for the clerk biro for that worn. Now tbo city ItsoU receives tbo interest on tbo funds instead of the Individual treasurer , and tbo city accord ingly pays for the increased help. While the comptroller's records show that tbero were twelve clerks in April , 1892 , there were vir tually only cloven , as ono of that num bar worked only a portion of the month and an other was put on in his placo. The salary of the two is simply the wages of ono. As to the city receiving tbo Inlorosi In stead of Iho Ircasursr. Iho city , although paying moro salaries for Increased help. Is a jend for April , 1892 , jusl 8779. Un der tbo old law Mr. Rush for April , 1891 , received as fees ou delinquent laxos $032.10 , and on 3 percent bank deposits ho received n raonihly overage of $1,000. The city U , therefore , deducting the $35.1.33 in crease In salary exponsa of April , 1893 , over the same month lost year from the intoresl and fees which amounted lo f 1,033 , jusl $779 boiler off. Following is a tabulated comparison of the number of clerks employed , including tbo beads of each deportment , and salaries paid for April , 1891 , and April , 1893 : CITV COUITHOU.lill. Olarks Salary Yoar. Employed. 1'uld. Inoroaso , 18U2 7 I HJ4.33 1831 0 748.M165.60 CITY TKEA8UIIEIU 1892 12 1,50000 1891 , 0 610.07 853.33 crrr CC.KIIK. Decrease. 1691 , 3 556.07 1BK1 . . , . . 5 WO.CO39.99 Totnl salaries for April , 31 tl.M2.CT For April , 1891 , the salaries paid in tbo three departments amounted to $1,091.07 , wbilo for Iho same mouth of this year they wore $3,601 , an increase of $309,33 over April , 1831. KIRK'S DIAMOND TAR SOAP Healthful , Agreeable , Cleansing. Curoa Chapped Hand * , Wounds , Burns , Etc. Removes and Prevents Dandrufli WHITE RUSSIAN Specially Adapted for Use in Hard Water. LooK for It Is 'io be found on the bolts of the YALE locks ; and it means that ( lie reputation , skill , strength and security of the world * famous " Y ALE " Is in and back of every lock on which It appears. YALE locks have steadily grown better and better , while the Imitations have grown worse and worse. Whatever is worth locking at all. is worth locking with a "YALE. " Sold wherever locks sell. ( Trade nark. ) P & KID GLOVES ® \ sCWsrWi y f = 5T V * < L&B < The above brands of gloves lor sale by ThB Boston Store N. W. Cor. ICth and Douglas Sts. Ouiiihi TUB SHORTEST LINE TO CHICAGO is via the Chicago , Milwaukee & St Paul R'y , as represented on this man. ES M01NE8 _ Electric Lighted , Steam Heat ed Vestibuled trains leave Omaha daily at 7:05 : p. m. , ar riving at Chicagoat 9 145 a. m. City Ticket Office : 1501 Far- nam St. , Omaha. F. A. NASH , Gen'l Agent. C. C. LINCOLN , Pass. Agent. Save Yoifr Eyesight. Eyes tc tcrt f rco by nn KXPEllT OI'TIOI AN Perfect adjustmunt. Kuporlor ILMISOS. Nerv ous lieadaclu ) cured by using our Spootucloi and nyezliibiCi. 1'rlcoj low for Urt uluai goods. THE ALOE & TENFOLD COMPANY , 114 S. 16th St. , Crolfjhton Dlock. AMUSHIMHINTB. Farnam Street Theater II > OI > BUMMISH WISASON. Commonoln : B und ivy llutlnco Mny 29 , .D ] mitt.jja. \ \ . MASOOTT12 -PEOPLE 40 Matlnoos Weduoiduy und Saturday. This Week Only. Tony I'aitor Htura. Nolllo MuRuIro , Alblul Kuudull. Doinliijo , the only , a Albino.