Tim OMAHA DAILY BBEJ i III DAY , AUGUST ,1 1892. CLOSE OF TflE RIFLE SHOUT Twelfth Annual Competition of tbo De partment of the Platte , CORPORAL DAVIDSON'S HIGH SCORE lie Ilroke the Army Iti-cord U'lth n AVon- clcrful Tolnl Oinnlm 1'cdplo Who Went Down to the llnnco to See the Clone. A moro enjoyable day wai never spent nt the Uollovuo rlllo rnngo by a largo number of Omaha people than was yesterday after noon. It was the closing shoot In the rifle com * petition for the Infantry teams of the Depart ment of the Platto. The last day of tbeso competitions is nuvav.s interesting because the prhos nro then awarded , but yesterday was particularly plen. ant because , in the 11 rat place , the day itself teemed to hnvo boon cut out especially for the occasion , and In tbo second place ono of tbo competitors mndo. n record that places him ahead of nny other marksman In the United States army. Thn special train that loft the union depot nt 1 o'clock for the accommodation of those who wished to witness the close of the com- DOtltlon carried nearly i-'OO prominent ladles and giiillemen of Omana down to tno range. Colonel M. V. Sheridan , Captain Ostrood , Cuptiun Crowder , Mnjor Worth , Captain Humihruy , Major Pundock , Lieutenant Quny , Mr. nnd Mrs. W. V. Morsn , Rev. Dr. Gordon , Mr. mid Mr . D. II. Wheeler , Jr. , John W. Hughes , Lieutenant Wilght , O. W. Suis. Miss Curtis , Miss Donnn , Miss \Vuko- loy , Miss Sumnuirs , the Misses Osceod , Miss Warden , Mr . Colonel Parka nnd Miss May Smith uoro some of the prominent people at tbo raiiKo. Hour tin ) Sklrmlnhors Work. \ \ hen the train arrived thn marksman were engaged In skirmish llrlnc1 , the closing part of tbo competition. The rnngo Is OUO yards long. At the north end wcro nlno sots of silhouettes , placed about thrco rods apart. By the sldo of each sot of silhouettes stood n largo board with a number on it. Those numbers rail from 1 nt the west sldo of the range to 0 at tbo cnst sldo. The marksmen wuio called out In teams of nine , each man bavin IT a number to correspond with the number on ono of the largo boards at the north end of tto range. Thomarksmon drawn up in llr.u across the south end of the rnngo , COO yiirds from the ollhoucltrs. Be hind ouch marksmen followed n scorer to make note of the number of shots 11 red. Colonel Bcnhum directed the firing on Iior&otmck , and was assisted by a bugler nnd n lieutenant , also on horseback. The marks men did their shooting from a prostrnto position , Ijing lint on their backs with their loot toward the silhouette : und the guns held in what Is known as the "Texas grip. " I'lriuir "ml bcorlllK. At the start they ran about 100 yards toward the target , directed by the bugle , and " kcopiiic In lino" and at intervals corrospond- v Ing with the silhouettes , which they were appronchinir , tuny dropped nnd engaged in llrlag for the space ot tlilrty seconds. Then thpy arose nnd ran another 100 yards or moro toward the silhouettes nnd at the sound of bugle foil prostrate und blazed away lor another half minute. This advancing , fall ing and Urine was continued until they were \\lthin200ynrds of the targets and then they retreated to tbo other end of the range , stopping four times on tbo way at the sound of tno buzlo to fall and lire. Each man was required toliro forty rounds in making tno run across the Held und back. Each man had the choice of lirlucr nt any ono of three silhouettes , stationed closa together , ono resembling a man standing , another in a kneeling ntlituuo and the third in a recum bent position. Every tlmo n bullet hit tbo standing llguro it counted three for tha man V who 11 red It , a bit on tno kneeling tlguro counted four nnd a hit on the recumbent or prostrnto figure counted live. Most of the men tired at the standing figure nt the long distances , and as they approached the tar- pots they opened 11 rn on the smaller figures uccauso'a lilt there raised ' .bclravcrazo moro than a hit on the standing tigure. lrcllmlimry to I'rcMeiitutlon. At 4 o'clock the last team und finished its last run nnd the ofllcors and acorokcepers repaired to tbo tcnu at ' , ho rast side of the range to makeup the grand total and prepare - pare for the presentation of the prizes. The visitors were provided with scats in the Bhado near the tent of Captain Coolidge , commanding ofllr.er of the range , where the Second Infantry band pluyod a cboico pro- pram of music. The ofllccrs bad also pro vided an abundance of refreshing punch , of which they very kindly requested their friends nnd visitors to partake. Wben tbo liniil score hud been made up the bugle again culled tha marksmen to the parade - rado grounds , this tlmo in dress parade uni form. They presented a handsome appear ance as they marched up and halted before Colonel Sheridan , Colonel Den ham , Camp Adjutant Edgar W. Howe , Captuin Crowdor And Lleutouaut Quny , who conducted the presentation of prizes. The ten men hnvmc mode the highest record were then culled out of the ranks nnd they stopped forward a few paces In advance of their less fortunate comrades and waited lor the prizes that tnoy know were soon to bu theirs. U.i\lil ou'i4 /iliii. Corporal H. N , Davidson of the Sixteenth Infantry won the gold medal and broke thu record of rlflo shooting heretofore made In the entire army by u score of ( U0. ! The high- < st ever made buforo was < il'J. ) ' Corporal Davidson was greeted By n burst Of nppUuso from tbo 6lU ( people who stood and sat about the beautiful parade grounds ns ho stopped out to receive tbo merited prize. Colouol Sheridan presented all the prizes In n few appropriate words , and pinned them on tlio manly breasts of the marksmen ns they were called forward by Colonel Beiibnm. When nil thu prlzos had been awarded an enthusiastic solillur proposed three cbcors tor the loam , nnd the woodland round about tbo rungo rang with three rousing choois , upplumentod by the "tiiTa-rii-boom" of tba drums and the elirlolt of the cornet as the band began to play. Cuptuln Coolidge spared no pains In mule- Ing tbo visitors feel nl homo , and everybody enjoyed the afternoon In Unit delightful and picturesque woodland , retreat. At 0:30 : the Bpocml train returned with tbo visitors thoroughly pleased with what , they bad enJoyed - Joyed ut tbo range. The three , silver medals wcro won by Ser geant P. U. Spencer , Seventeenth Infantry , con , 558 ; Lieutenant W. H. Johnston , Sixteenth Infantry , hcoio , 578 , nnd Corporal Kdgur Drocbxlar. Slxloautu infantry , score , DC9. DC9.Tbo Tbo six bronza medals were won by Lieu tenant H. U. Lyon , Seventeenth Infantrv , score , fillS ; Musician II. F. Pelton , Sixteenth Infnutr.v , score. 602 ; Corporal U. Wilson , Seventeenth infantry , score , 53S ; Lieuten ant C. D. Vniiro , Sixteenth Infuutry , score , D5U ; Sergeant McCutfruy. Seventeenth In fan- try , score , 631 , and Sergeant A. J. Merrill , Seventeenth Infantry , score , 650. l > i < ] uirlmriit Tinim I'hiMi'ii. Tie | department team vvlilch will enter the army competition ut Fort Sheridan , III , , In September was announced on being mada up of tha following men : Corporal U. iN. D.ivld- eon , Lieutenant J , A. Goodm , Sergeant 1' . 11. Spencer , Lieutenant W. H , Johnston ui.d Corpoial Kdfar Dreuhxtar , Tbo two men who won thu position of dis tinguished mnrkmnon und who will enter the competition at Fort bheridun In u dilforent clasv were Private J , W. Davis and Sergeant J , W. .Meyer , A mtiifmust win three prizes before bo Is entitled to the rank of distin guished mnrkbinun and I fit-so were the two jnon winning their thlid prlzu and making tbo highest score as third prlzo winner * . I'liiul hi > ri' * t tliu Cnmpotltom , There wera llfty-ono marksmou In the c6.npoiltlon up to yesterday , but E. r' . ( .la vey was tuken sick and could not coin * plototno sUlrnmh tiring. Following U tbo llnul aggregate score made by the llftv man who completed tbo competition : William llorbiii. beco.idJOS , ; John Collopy , Second , . . . . . Ullf. if | | | | | | wut .i * , uvvviiu , tly , Dull iUKUr , Second , ! MJ ; Andiew Wruy , Second , 4U3 ; Lloyd Henderson , Second. 451 ; J. A , Uoodln , Second. 6bl ) ; W. K. Huwltt , Seventh , 611 ; M. B. Sherwood , Seventh , 4HI ; Gcork'o A , OtU , Savcntb , 4I3 ! ; Chillies M , tincll , Sov- cutb , 620 ; Ucorgo tiinltb , Seveutb , 51/J ; Her- -on , Klghtb , fiJO ; William Smith , K'.ghth ' , Utt ; Harry Fisher , Eighth , IMS ; George W. L3dgolt , Klghth , 4'J'J ; Wltllim Howard , ElnhtM. 411) ) ; T'ntlMN'nrtnn , V.iMilh. 4 > ! . W- rick Douglas. Sixteenth , 483 ; O. W. Huber , Slxteonth , 505 ; .Tamos Illazok , Sixteenth , 503 ; J. 13. Unitcr , Sixteenth. 4U1 ; li. N.David son , Slxteonth , C30 ; Edward Chynowctb , Seventeenth , 610 ; Ilonry G. hyon , Seven teenth , 5IVJ' Constantine McCnftroy , Sovon- tcenth , 6 , * > 1 ; John O'Uourko , Sovontoontn , 50.1 ; Joseph Atkins , Seventeenth , M" ; A. . I. Morrlll , Seventeenth , 5VJ ; H. T. Shultzo , Sovontocnth , 404 : I' . H. Spencor.-Sevon- toenth. 5S3 ; W. A. Williams , Seventeenth , 4S3 ; Hobnrt Wilson , Seventeenth , 653 ; Chfirtcs Elsolo , Twenty-first , 432 ; Charles Dilloy , Twentv-llrst , 8 < > 3 ; Otto Hormnun , Sovcnth , 60'J ; Jatnos W. DuvU , Slxteonth , 670 ; John W. Mayor , Seventeenth , 60S. The cavalry competition begins on August Ninvs FOK THI : AU.UY. Cuinplnto 1,1st of CluiiiKCS In tlio Itrcutnr Srrvlcu. WASIII.NOTO.V , D. C. , Aug. 4. [ Special Telegram to TUB UUK. ] The following nrmy orders were issued today : Major Thomas Wilson , commissary of subsistence , will report in powon to tfio com manding general of the Department of the East for temporary duty as chief commis- aury of subslstonco of thnt department in addition to his present duties as purchnMiig and depot commissary of subsistence nt Now York. The lenvo of absonro irrantnd Captain William C. Gurgas , assistant , surgeon , Is further extended twenty unys. Leave of absence for two months H granted Lieuten ant Colonel Hlclurd H. Jackson , Fourth .artillery. U-ider provisions of go'.ior.il order ? , No. liS ! , October UU , 180J , n board of ofllcors to conilst of Major Timothy E. Wilcox , surgeon ; Captain * Hudoiph G. Ebcrt , surgeon ; Captain Ulchard W. Johnson , assistant nurgoon , Is , by direction of the acting secretary of war , appointed to mcot nt the call of the president thereof nt Fort Hnachuca , Ariz. , for the examination of Firm Uouleimnts Eugpno L. Swift nna Nathan Jarvls , assistant surgeons , for pro motion. Upon tha adjournment of tha bo.ird Captain Johnson will return to his prnnor station. Lieutenants Swift and JarvU will report in person to the provident of the board ut such tlmds as ho may designate , and will , upon the conclusion of tholr exam inations , return to their proper stations. By direction of Iho president. First Lieutpnnut , Edwin C. Bullock , Seventh cavalry , Is de tailed as professor of military science and lactltM nt tno University of Wyoming nt Luramlo , to take effect September 1 , rollov- lug First Lieutenant Daniel L. Howell , Sov cnth Infantry , who will then proceed to Join his company. Lieutenant Bullock will report In person at the university August 15. o'Gittrnui..viM .r.v THE inniixusa. Ton Victims of tliuVost St. Paul Accident How It Hnppi'iieil. ST. PAUL , Minn , Aug. 4. The effect of last night's ' torrent was moro disastrous than was nt first roportod. Three people were killed and seven badly injured. The killed were : MK9. AUGUST ADAMS. MKS. J. 1IOUNK. Wf IJjfAM KltlKOEK. I'UITilJl' STOUIir.lt and 5-YnAR-OLD SON of AUGUST ADAMS were fatally Injured. FllIiDlilllCIC KlUIIOEH. P \ut.IC. KBUK. HENIIV Luuwio. Joux WiM.nicii. Tbo last four wcro badly Injured. The accident was the rosalt of heavy rains. There was a deep gully in the hlllsldo above Pnco stmat. This street had boon filled up across the gully a year ago , leaving a small culvert to carry off the .valor. This culvert had long boon choked up , and the recant rams filled the basin , making a lake of two ucres nearly fifty foot doep. Suddenly last night the street rilling was swept nwuy , al lowing the water to swoop down in a body on the land bolow. Tbo work of rescue was carried on in thu darknos ? , ns the gas plpos were swept awny by the Hood. Wlion the threatened earth gave way sidewalks , trees , houses and human bcmes were hurled down the gradn thousands of yards. The loss of property is at Iho least Tbo loss of life N still uncertain. The po lice bavo boon at work since daylight tearch- ing for posslolo dead. The oody of Mrs. August Adams win recovered this morning. Thcro are still two missing , nnd Mrs. Stroo- blc , ono of the injured , is in a critical condi tion. _ , Somebody , perhaps an Irishman , has called the pheasant "lha sacred Ibis of Great Britain. " It is certainly all but worshiped in the United Kingdom and in next Sunday's BEE Edgar L. Wukoman has a most enter taining latter on tbo subject. WHILE lK ! > l'UXDE ! > T. Ihn Wllo of iv-CoiiiroBmaii Wlliou of lowu Commit * Suicide. Booxn , In. , Aug. 4. ( Special Telegram to THE BEE. ] The wife of ex-Congressman James Wilson , well known ns "Tnrnn Jim , " nt pro sent professor of agriculture In the State Agricultural college at , Ames , la. , was found drowned In a creek near thn town last evening. She had boon despondent , fearing that she would boconu insane , and it is sup posed her death was a case of suicide. I'lltill KoroxDiiu I\IIMI : | | | > I > . CitESTON , In. , Aug. 4.- [ Special Telegram to THE BKB.J At4W : ! this morning an explosion - plosion of korosuno caused thu death of Mrs. Charles Halft and n 7-yoar-old daughter , wbllo Mr. Hulft Is lying In n very critical condition , badly burned about tbo face und bands nnd suffering terribly internally. Mrs. Halft htvd started the tire to prepare tbo mornlntr meal and as It was slow heating ' the coolIng'utonsils on the steve n liu was raised und oil poured from tbo can. Wbllo standing thus with the can In bar bund tbo explosion occurred and Mrs. Halft wa burned beyond recognition , The burning oil was thrown to nil parts of * the house , covering tbo daughter and hus band. The explosion startled the neighbors , who turned In u flro alarm and rescued tbo Inmates of the bouso , Mrs. Halft and tno llttlo daughter breathed their last an hour lator. CKIUU Hu'ii)3 , la. , Aug. 4. [ Special Telegram - gram to TUB Bitn.1 DuulolT. Dye , a Dunlc- ard minister living at West Branch , was Juund dead on the Chicago & .Northwestern railway near Fairfax thU morning. It is supposed Unit ho accidentally fell from tbo train and was killed. Hounu'tf Nuw lllillHtrlfl. BOOM : , la , , Aug. 4.--Spoclal | Telegram to TUB HUB. ] Boone Is booming , und a great forward impetus was given today by tbo acceptance of a franchise granted Mossrs. Koss , Chandler , French and others from Kansas City to put hi an electric light uud street railway. The old hurso railroad hui been purchased und the old electric fran chise. Tha now compnuv will put In a plant coning $150OUO. Boona'A snouts will bo lighted bv are lights for the ftrsi time , and thooloutrlu roail will run to the coal mtnoi along the Dos Molnos river three miles from town , bosldo.1 being added to In various direction * in the city. Hon. L. W. Ueynolds of this city will probably bo president of Iho uew company. _ Anil Tuny Nuvur 1)10. Lvov * . la. , Aug. 4. Tnroo strangers bun coed William D. Smith of Orange township out of 33,000 today. They came to bis pluco Inquiring for farms for sulo and agreed to pay him 61U n day to show them around. Then they borrowed f.9OuO of bim to clinch tba barga'ln on u farm they bought , and nude tholr escape. Thri'ii VOIIIIK I iillun Drmrueil. DAYKXfoiiT , In. , Aug. 4. Three younjr ladles were drowned in tha MIssUilppi rlvor today at Port Byron whllo bulbing. Their names are : Nullie Ztlllngar , Blanche Slmon- slu undo Uraco Maxwell. Thu last nauiot loit bcr life trying to save the other two. In next Sunday's HUE will appear nn In tensely iuteiesilug letter on Kngliah jihcAsuu shooting from tbo lucilo pen of Bilgur L Wukrumn. Lovers of sport should not fat to read tbU letter. SENT IT TO A CONFERENCE' ' Action Taken by the Homo en the Smulry Oivil Appropriation Bill. l BAILEY'S FAILURE AS A FILIBUSTER Io .Millies nn Attempt , Hut Ilccr-lves No Support The Dtihiirow Illll to llo Connlilarcil Work of the Meunto AVttsliltiffton Note * . WASHINGTON , D. C. , Aug. 4. The session of the house today from 11 o'clock until 1 was Important and interesting , although nt no tlmo nn exciting ono. It was Interesting a that a resolution was adopted making .oa&y suspension day. It was important in that another resolution was adopted extend- ng the civil appropriation until August 10 , and still another sanding the sundry civil ) lll to a conference ) and taking up the ap propriation to grant $ -,503OJO ! to aid in the rroat , exposition. The Durburrovv bill was considered In comtnlttco of the whole , but no final action wus takon. Ilolman of Indiana moved to suspend tno rules and pass n Joint resolution extending until August 10 the sundry civil nppro- iriation. AgreaJ to. llolman then moved that the house recon sider the vote by which It agreed to Iho son- ute World's ' fair tipproprlntlon amendments , nnd that the bill l5b sent , to conference. Agreed to bv a vnto of II" to S3 , no ono mate- nu the point of no quorum. A long colloquy ensued between PloUlor and llollly of Pennsylvania as to the terms of the agreement or compromise on lha World's fulr npproptlation miitlor. Kollly oxnlHlnnd that no ono was bound to vote 'or the proposed reduced appropriation car- led by the Durborow bill , wliluh It Is uro- loaod to have voled on Saturday , in lieu of the World's fulr appropriation lii the sundry civil bill. Scut to n Conference. Mr. Holman'.s motion to suspend the rules and nddpt the resolution WAS agreed to by a vote of 141 to 5 ana tliu sundry civil bill wus sant to n conference. MoasM. Holman , Sayros and Bingham , were appointed conferees. Mr. Hellly of Pennsylvania moved to sus pend the rules and adopt a resolution pro- elding that immediately after its adoption , the bouse proceea to tbo consideration of the substitute for the Durborow bill , ; such snb- itituto Is to bo considered an original bill. I'uo consideration shall continue1 from day to day , nnd at t o'cloci : tomorrow the cotnmit- Leoof tno whole shall report the bill to the House nnd tlio previous question shall be con sidered us ordered on its passage. No runner motions shall bo ontortalncd until thu bill is llnully disposed of. Mr. Bniloy of Texas demanded a second and it was oraorod by u vote of 1011 to 0. Mr. Bailey protested , agatnsl the rojolu- tlon as beiug a high-handed nnd unprece dented proceeding. The resolution violated the agreement of the democratic caucus. Nowhere In tbo agreement was there any resolution requiring the democrats to vote for a cloture resolution ? Mr. Cnlbcrson of Texas took issue with his colleague ana urged the faithful carrying ou. . of an honorable agreement. linlloy ItallH us u rilllnntor. * ' Mr. Hellly's resolution was then ugrood to by a vote of 187 to 7 , nnd then Mr. Bailey started on n brief course of filibustering. Ho received no backing , however , and nftorn few minutes the parliamentary string cnmo to nn end , and Hellly was recognized to call up the Durborow bill amended so 0.1 to provide for an appropriation of $ J,5UOOUO. The bill was considered In committee- the whole ( Mr. Dockery ol Missouri In the chair ) . Mr. Atkinson of Pennsylvania offered an amendment prohibiting the sola of intoxicat ing liquors on tno fair grounds. This led tea a discussion involving the question of the sale of liquors in the house restaurant and the recent charges made by Mr. Watson , but nothing cnmo of it. Mr. Atkinson's amendment was defeated by a vote of 3-t to 7. Various other amend ments were proposed , but were voted down , and then the committee arose and the house adjourned. IN THU Hi\ATK. It Approves the Ki-iohitlon Intending the Appropriations. WASHINGTON , D. C. , Aug. 4. The session of the sonata today was simply an exhibition of a waiting crnmo in legislation. Having completed its full share of tbo task , the scu- ate had nothing to do but to rest on its oars and abldo the action of tbo house. Tbo Joint resolution extending until August 10 the appropriations for the service of the govern mont in the various bureaus covered by the sundry civil appropriation bill was re ceived from the house as soon as the Journal of yesterday was road , and it was passed by the sonata after an Interchange of views oa the part of Messrs. 1'oscoo and Allison. The resolution reported yesterday from the committee on contingent expenses , au- thorb.lni : the comtnlttco on the quadroccn- tonnlal to visit the World's fair buildings at Cbtcatro to obtain information ai to the ex penditures , was laid before tbo senate and Mr. Cockrcll opposed it , vehemently de claring that these multitudinous arrange ments for sonata committees during the re cess would turn out to be disgraceful. The resolution was rejected and Mr. Pottigrow , chairman of the quadrocontonnial committee - too , moved a reconsideration. No action was taken on the motion. After receiving a message from tbo house that that body insists on a disagreement to the World's fair amendments to the sundry civil bill and requested u further conference , the senate adjourned until - o'clock ' tomor row. \vu.i , in : A DONATION. Such U the Clutrnotiir or the Now World's Fair Illll Not ICcpri-miuttul nt I'lilou. WASHINGTON . D. C. , Aug. 4. The compromise - promise World's fair bill , which is now be fore the house is similar In terms to the bill reported to the senate and tbo house by the committees oa the Columbian exposition and afterwards Incorporated in the sundry civil appropriation bill , with two important changes. Ouo of those Is lha reduction of tbo amount of the appropriation from 15,000.000 to ? J , 00OOOj the other Is the omis sion of the suction that provide' , for a return to tbo United States of a share of tbo prolits of tbo fair , and , as it now stands , the appro priation will be an absolute donation. Tno timidity closing paragraph Is retained In the bill. Disappointment is expressed at the Nnvv department at the failure of the uunbou't Bennington to arrived at Pales in time to participate In the Columbian celebration yesterday. The Hannlngton gulled from tit. Vincent on the Wth ulu. and It was con- lldcutly expected that she would reach Pulos in good season. The olllcors of the flagship Newark were present , but Iho ship could not cnior the narbor on account of ner draught und hud to romalm at Cadiz. Therefore , It appears that thu United tilitlod was not rep resented by a vessel at the ceroiuoulos. U'uituru runitloiiH. WASHINGTON , D. U. , Aug. 4. ( Special Telegram to TUB BKK.J The following list of punslons granted is reported by Tuu Bcu and Kxomlner Bureau of Claims : Nebraska : Original Job M. Fuller , Thompson F.irmnr. T lunn H. Stanley , lloiirv Llopnart , Gearltt W. Fleming , Unos M Shaw , D.ivld McGaa Jnnins F. McCoy , JoMl I ) . Parish , IneJ-Ajso Oliver Osuorn. Oricmnl Widow Lotll fti Modroll. Iowa : Orlclnnljjodfitu 11. Whltlnp , Ocorgo F. Flsbor. WUlliun Van UuIT , Jatnos W. Hlbbort. KoubenpS. J. Monroo. Dennis Hall , Lovl JlnUliu , John M. Uunyan. Will- lam amrth. Mnsos FrpjmJn , Ojlob.l. Orcon , Lewis L. Ooolo , Uoorsa W. Springer. Ad ditional -Samuel Sullivan. Peter Shlroy , llenrv M. llelnrlchsj William Comstock. Increase John Oruy , . Rion A , Sample , Joseph Mi Cralgo , Hpbort E. UIJIov , John W. ( Coin , Uobort B.'McCumbor ' , William O. Wlckham. Kolssuo-.W'.lllam 1. llowoll. Original Widows , 13tcrOlivia O. Young , Cattiarmo McLauehllri , Mother Mary Ann Botccurt , Mother PhobeiK. Proaton. Montana : Restoration and reissue Vn II. Fl.sk , deceased. Colorado : Orleinal David Gardner , Ed ward J. Dougherty , Frank McCuo , Albert D. Seorl , Vinconto Truglllo. Original widows , etc. Catharine Wllman. South DaKota : Original William H. Oosjot , Thomas J. Kerr , John 13. Ho-o , WH- Il&m C. Spencer , Abram B. Fisher , ICnud C. Ktimlson. Additional Freeman II. Farr. Original widows , ota Minors of William SchalTor. YIU.LOWSTO.SU 1 > A It 1C INQUIRY. Hi-port of the Minority of the Committee of Invcntlcntlou. WASIIIXOTOX , D. C. , Aug. I. The minority of the house committee on public lands to day submitted their vlows on tha Yellowstone - stone park Investigation. In the report they toke thi ground that Secretary Noble acted vtth fairness nnd Justice in annulling the transportation leases and that Mr. Gibson acted In n false and deceitful tnannar la tits relations with the secretary. A most bitter attack Is made on Mr , Gibson by the min ority , whllo Russell Harrison's connection with the company is dolondod in strong torms. Kulerring to It , the minority accuse 'tho n.ojorlty of going out of its way , In what It characterizes as an attempt to smlich the son of the president by the use of some in cidentals In tbo evidence. The facts are , it gavs , that a certain party in to res ted In the park association assuming that Mr. Harrison would have some Inlluenra with the unknown secretary of tbo Interior to bo appointed , proposed to induce Mr. Harrison to use such supposed influence for the benefit of the association and remunerate him with fifty shares of the stock. But thn stock wn never issued , the minority holds ; Mr. Harrison was never ro- quustud , except by Waters , to so use his in- Jlucnce , und there was no need that ho should do so. The whole thing was evi dently a fraud , the minority continues , nnd ono of Gibson's tricks , and the majority report Is unsupported by a single particle of evidence against Mr. Harrison , and its com ments are wholly uncalled for. Jlf ltUaj > l.l. The Kobolllon In Alchniilstau I.iilcl nt the Door of thi ) Crnr. LONDON , Aug. 4. The Vienna correspond ent of tbo Times soys : Professor Vnrabory has ati article in the Neuo Frolo Prcsso , in which ho declares that the Pazara rebellion In Afghanistan is a serious move ment , duo to Husslan Inlrlguuj. It U probable , hn says , that the Insurgents are supplied wltn Russian weapons , and that if * the rebellion Increases in gravilv. tbo omcor will bo obliged to call for English aid , in which event Russia will probably push Inhale Khan , the czar's ' protoire. to the front as a 'I/a loftboumcor. \Viitcrspout ) , ut Trieste. THIESTE , Aug. 4. An Immense dork , fun nel-shaped cloud made Its appearance over tha harbor yesterday and in a short tlmo was Joined by a pillar of water , which seemed to bo sucked up until ItsTipox Joined the lower extremity of the cloud ; formlr.i : a tremendous waterspout , which , afte.r-reaching the bay , Droko. No loss of Ufa was caused. Tram cars along tbo quay wor'o thrown from the tracks and a number of buildings were dam aged. Several minutos.oapsod ) ootweon the tlmo of the formatiqu 'and collapse of the waterspout , " " Drank Kuch Ot'lliu-'s lle'Alth. COWKS , Aug. 4. Tho' queen gave n dinner party in the Indian room nt Osoorno house last evening. "Among the guests wore Emperor William , the pnnco of Wales , Prince Henry of Prussia , tno duke of Con- naueht , tbo Uuko of bcbloswIg-Holstoin , i ord and Lady Salisbury and a few other notables. At ttio conclusion of the dinner the queen drank to the health of Empnror William , who reciprocated by drinking to the queen's health. To Talk on Tnrlir Kcdactlon. UCKUN , Aug. 4. It is soml-oftlcially an nounced that as Russia has expressed a de sire to open negotiations with the govern ment fora reduction of the German grain tariff , dclCL-utos from the Prussian ministry will moot with the German imperial authori ties on Monday next and discuss the propos als made by Russia. VEltSUXAL I'AKAOKAPUS. W. B. Stock of Albion is at the Millord. G. W. Howe of WIsnor is at the Arcade. C. J. Anderson of Neligh is at the Arcade. F. E. llcrosoman of Aurora i at the Pax- ton. ton.II. II. H. Robinson of Klmball Is at the Pax- ton. ton.II. II. U. Mason of Norfolic Is a guest at the Arcade. , J. R. Lyons of Chicago Is a guest at the Morcor. W. N. Snyder of Ponder Is a guest at tbo 1'axtoo. \V. C. Ester of Neligh is registered at the Paxton. U. C. Stuart of Dos Molnes , la. , Is at tbo Millurd. R. R. Douglass of Nebraska City is at thu Dollono. Mr. nnd Mrs. J. J. Everett of Lolgh are at the Murray. S. L. Hopper ot ChloagoJs registered at the Murray. R. B. Schneider of Fremont was at tho' Mlllard yesterday. Fred B. Smith of Nebraska City Is regis tered at the Dollono. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Manuiug of Carroll are registered at tbo Arcudo. Ilonry Porrlno and C. C. Cooper of Wisnor are registered at tbo Mitlard. Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Pratt of Lincoln are among tha guests at the Mercer , Miss Katie and Sudlo McKay of Cheyenne nro visiting their ulster , Mrs. N. P. Plant. Mr. and Mrs. James I. Sherwood of Galveston - voston , Tex. , are among tbo guests at tbo Mlllard. , County Judge Ellor took advantage of tbo cheap rates and left t/ohay / for Denver and tbo mountains. _ , , . r F. W. Uechtol , a prgmlnant attorney of Pottsvillo , Pu. , Is paying .a short visit with Prof. J. B. Druner , UU brother-in-law. Ho culled at TUB BCK olllco. Mr. Do Sato , notionrlaco and trimming buyur , Mr. Scollcld , oloatt buyer , and Mr. Baxter , buyer for drapery nnd upholstery departments of the Murso Dry Goods com pany , left for Now York last night. Mr. S. P. Morse , prauUont ot the Morao Dry Goods company , loft for Now Yorl < last night on a trip of aovurnl weeks , to super intend tbo fall purohu.sex.taada by thu differ ent buyers of tno vuriou * departments of his business. bt. Niw : YOIIIC , * Aug.4.ijBpocml Telegram to TUB BUH.J Omaht iwoplo In town are : Mrs. Clark , at tha Hbttyriau ; C. Coo , buyer for Klrkeudall , Jones &fCo. , nt tba Hotel Suvoy ; Francis C. Cirablo , wife uud child , at tbo Savoy. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. ABSOIJUTEDT PI/RE NOT EXACTLY A MONOPOLY AdvAntiges of the Present National Bank ing System. HOW IT COMPARES WITH THE STATE BANK FnctK niul riciit-CA Tlmt Toll tn Support the Theories Ailri\nreil by the llomocrnt nnil Allltinco Ailvoriitos Washington GoMlp. WASIIINOTOV Btmuvu OP Tin Unn ) 613 FOUHTKKNTII StltEUT , WASHINGTON. D. C. , Aug , 4. r It has become qulto evident during the closing hours of congress thnt the domo- cratloand nlllanca forces did not doslro any information touching national banks the taxes paid by them to the government nnd to the states and local authorities ; the taxes paid by state banks nnd banking as sociations nndor the not Imposing n 10 per cent tax on their circulation ; the amount of conipnratlvo loss under the na tional and atnto banking systems , nnd amount of profit of national banks , This was made qulto plain by the defeat of Rop- rescntatlvo Ualzoll's resolution calling on the secretary of tbo treasury for that Information mation ; and , slraugo to say , such nn alll- nnco representative as Kem of Nebraska nnd such a democrat as Bryan of Nebraska voted to kill the resolution , and Alliance. Mo- Kolahan voted the other way. The result was , after the alllanco members and democrats In tbo house had defeated the resolution , that Senator Sherman nt onca offered his resolution on the subject , and the senate adopted It. The theory hero of the democrats and alliance men in the house nn this matter is that so much no phis try and' lying has been Indulged in and circulated among the pooplothat It was deemed politic to keep the people in Ignorance until after the election. \Vlmt the rignros Indicate. Some tiino ago the necrotary of the treas ury made an exhaustive report touching the amount of our circulation , by years , from 1SUO to the time , and It was then shoxvn that the highest amount was about ยง TOOOut'J. ! > 3 In 1800. aim that it Is about $ l.VJfl,000,000 nt this tlmo , or moro than double what It was at the hlghost Hood during nnd succeeding tno close of the late war. This showing bus boon a severe Plow to the green bacic-nllianco crowd , and especially to Senator * Peffer and Kyle , who have attempted to show to the contrary. And now wo are promised some additional Information that wilt not please the alllanco people. All sorts of statements concerning national banks nnd that system have Peon circulated , nnd It has , tardily , perhaps , moved tbo republicans to such action us will eventually pluco the facts before the people and thus enable those who hnvo been deluded to SPO for themselves. T' " i It is known that the state banks , pnoi"1 , J their suspension in 1837 , expanded their cir culation from $1)1.000,000 ) to 8140,000,000 In seven years , nnd the collapse followed , from whlcn it took twelve yoara to recover , and tn at , following on the beols ot this , these stuto banlcs run down their circulation be tween 1337 and 1843 to about $53,000,000 , a contraction of $91,000,000. It is also a fact that in 1841 at least flfty- Ave stnto banks failed , bavin ? a capital of 3317,000,000 , and that it was n total loss. It is also of record that in 1837 thirty-two state banks failed in Massachusetts alone , with a loss of over SiDOT,000. In Ohio in 1855 there were flftv-ono state banks and the very next year thirty-six of thorn had failed , some of tnoir notes being worthless , whllo these of others were worth only 50 to 75 cents on the dollar. Iiiilhinn Stiito llnnkg. State banks In Indiana for twenty years Palo from 1'J to 14 per cent dividends , but In 1850 llfty-ono of her ninety-four banks bad suspended , nnd their bills wore selling nt a discount of from 25 to 75 per cent. In Illi nois tbo "Stuto Bank" was chartered in 1S-I , but Its notes were soon quoted at 75 per cent of their face , then at DO , mid finally they ceased to circulate at alt. And so on to the end of the chapter. The Idea that the national bank system Is n "monopoly" Is tno principal objection to the national banking system ; that It is a "monopoly" sustained nt the expense of the government In the intercut of private indi viduals , The reverse of this hasty assump tion Is shown to bo true by the law and the facts. The real monopoly existed under the old state hank system , which tbo democrats &ro seeking to revive in congress by repeal- NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS. Vanilla Of perfect purity. Lemon Of great strength. Orange Almond Economy In their use Rose etc. Favor ] aa doIcatey , , and doliolouslyas the freah fruit. SCHENGK'S MANDRAKE PILLS Purely Vegetable and Strictly Reliable. They not DIRKCTLYnnd PROMPTLY on the tivor nnd Stomach , rcaturinrtlio constipated organs to hciilthy activity , und are a l OSITIVEiinc ) PKRl-MJCTLY - SAI-'U GURU for CONSTIPATION , LIVER COMPLAINT , SICK HEAD ACHE , BILIOUSNESS , and nil ether dlHOiisun arising from a disordered con dition of tlio Liver and Stomach. They nro the Only Itolllilu Vcntatlo ; Liver I'lllfc'old ; They nro I'erfojtly llurmle-iii Tha urol'unily Vniolabloj Try Them. DIt Bchonclc'Hlluak on Coimiiuptloii , Liver Comnlnliit nnil DyHponslu tiunt lrno. J. 11. 8UI1ENOIC&HON. I'hllaqulplila The Latest CHICAGO STATIONERY Nothing Better. Our Writing-paper and Envelopes ; Wedding Invitations ; Reception Cards are sent , at reasonable prices , anywhere in the United States. Send for samples. METOALF STATIONERY OOMPAWST , ( UUi Cobb'n Library Co. ) 136 Wabusli Ave. , tntr the Inw Imposing a tax on atnto bank circulation. Tbo national tmtik system is open to nil. Anr bnurith the capital can start und run n natlonnl bank run It If ho complies with Iho laws nnd regulations moro smnpcnt than nny over sugpcstoil In eonnoutlon with tlio state bank system. The itato bank system was Inrgoly made un of special charters to the favored fovr. This It wa that causoil state batixs to bitterly oppose the national brink system nt Us Inception. The state banks were favored monopolies in nnoihor sense ; they could Jsiuo two nnd three dollar * for ono of capital , whllo the national banks do not Issue 1 per cent , only 00 cants on the dollar. Scotland hn * but n dozen Joint ntock banks , Knglnnd only about UV and 1'Yanco only ono nllowoil to Issue circulation. Such are "mon opolies" ; but ft country whlcn has 3,700 na tional banks Is hardly "inonopoly"-ourscd , especially as the privilege U open to all. The fact U the government solzod Its op portunity which the late war pro onlod to got rid of the volumool state bank issues , whleh had been n lax upon the business nnil commerce of the country n bunion to the people In domnatlo exchange bctwonn points , which was annually Rroator than the amount of Interest paid to.national banks on tholr bonds , the average rate of OXCUQIIRO between oiislorn and suuthern nnd western states Imvlnc boon from six to twelve times creator than the rate prevailing under the present system. Jerry Slm ] > nir * CninpnlRn Tnlk , Jerry Simpson continues to consider himself - self n national issue in spite of Iho obscurity Into whleh ho has boon thrown ot late by Mr. Watsan and other nlllanco mon. Ho gnvo out this morning n minority report on the WoUon Investigation , In which ho claims that all of Watson's cunrgas ngalnst the house were proved. Tonight ho savs that stupendous efforts nro making to defeat him for rc-cloctlon. Ho says 8,000 negroes hnvo been brought Into hU district , employed on the railroad thorc , nnd the nlll- nnca pooplu bollovo that an uttomut , will bo made to vote them nqulnst him. Ho thinks ho can bent the game. Should Consult thn Nominees. The senators from Nebraska propose to throw all tholr Inlluanco in favor of Iho ro- puhllcnn coriKi'OJslonul nomlnoos In thnt stato. Hereafter , all mattoM relating to postofllco aiipolntmonts sent to senators will Do referred to republican nominees In tholr respective districts nnd the senator * will act so fnr as Is possible tn accordance with tholr recommendations. Sonntor Paddock Mild to day that applicants for this class of appoint ments will suvo time by directing communi cations on such matters Immediately to the republican uoinlnoo In the district .whoro the olllco Is situated. The secretary of the Interior today notified Senator Pnddoclc thnt the amount duo the University of Nebraska for experimental station uurnosos had boon certified to the Treasury department nnd that draft would promptly issue. P. S. I ) . At High Helmut Park. Governor McKlnloy nt the High school grounds tonlcht. Will you bo thorol Of course you will. Skin blemishes , like foul teeth , are the more offensive because they are mostly voluntary. The pores are closed. One cannot open them in a minute ; he may in a month. Try plentyof soap , give it plenty of time , and often ; excess of good soap will do no harm. Use Pears' no alkali in it ; nothing but soap. All sorts of stores sell it , especially druggists ; all sorts of people are using it DR. J. E , Me GREW THE SPECIALIST. Jl'iili1iu.rK\5HSIIrJilih8 \ lroatmoUof | all forma of fRW FB D3EASES , "inU " all < lor.lon ! and debilities of youth iinJ nmnhnoi ] . iTyoars1 ezporleiiro. Ills resources nnU fuollltlos are practically unlimited. The Doctor It ruroin- inenilecl by tlio pro * ) , and ondorflpil In the etronijoat toriiis by the people for fair tnvit- inent nnil honest prnfoisiim.U nil vice. The most powerful romoillci known to moilurn Rclcnco lor the siiocomful treatment of the following illsoasos : GONORRHOEA Itnmoaliito relief. A com- iilti to cn re without the lo-u of mi nour'a tlmo from business. QJjEEr Onoof Ibo moat complete un 1 nij0- restful treatments for gleet nnil all annnv n ? cll8oh.ir.ies yet known Io thu meJIuil prufoi- slon. The results tire ti ill v womlurfiil , RTUIOTUJIE Uroitest known ro.noJy for thu iru.itiiicntof stricture , without p tin , out- tlntr. nr ill In tin . ' . A most remark tblu ro'iieUv. SYPHILIS-No trt < ulmout for this torilhlo bloinl dlhUiiHU has over boun niorosu-eooHf ill. norhiiil Hiroiixeroiifjnrsoiiiciitii. | tl tu | Hitht ol modern nulonc > ) this illsuisci Is positively cur.ih'ouncl every truuo of thn poison entirely ruinuveil from thu blool. LOST MANHOOD , und ambition , norvoui- nesa , tlmlifltv. iliinponilnncy and nil weakness mill disorders of youth' or manhood. Hullot obtained iitonco. SKIN DISEASES , and nil dlsousas of the ctomadi , blond , liver , IdOimy.s und bladder lire treated nn eeossfully with the Kruato * known remedies for the illxo ism. Write for elrcul.irj uud ir.ieHloiilUt , tray. 1-lth unit fttt'iKiin hti. tUn.ilnt .Vo > "TUB SHORTEST LIE TO CHICAGO s via the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y , as represented onthis map. * CEDAR RAPID ? PKa BIOTWE8 Electric Lighted , Steam Heat ed Vestibuled trains leave Omaha daily at 7105 p. m. , ar riving at Chicago at 9:30 : a. m. City Ticket Oflice : 1501 Far- nam St. , Omaha. F. A , NASH , Gen'l Agent. THE FACT Tlmt AYEH'S Sarsaparllla CVHI.S OTIIKUS of Scrofulous Diseases , Eruptions , Uoils , Koroma , Mvoriuid Kidney Diseases , Dyspepsia , Illicit , inallsm , niul Catarrh should bo coin vihcing that the sumo course ol treatment WILL ctmn YOU. All that has been said of the wonderful cures effected by the use of. AVER'S Sarsaparilla during the past 00 years , truthfully applies to-day. It Is , in every sense , The Superior Medicine. Its cnra- tivo proportics , strength , effect-nml flavor afo always the same j and for whatever blood diseases AYEH'S Sarsaparilla is taken , they yield to this treatment. When you nsk for AVER'S Sarsaparilla don't bo induced to purchase any of the worthless substitutes , which are mostly mixtures of the cheapest In gredients , contain no sarsaparllla , have no uniform standard of ap pearance , flavor , orclTect , are blood- purifiers in name only , and are of fered to you because there is moro profit in selling them. Take SarsapariEla Prepared by Dr. J. 0. Ajcr&Co. , Lowell , Mnss. Sold by all Druggist * ; I'llco $1 ; MX bottles , $5. Cures others , will cure you A. MUSIS MIS NT S. ' Ol'KNINO BOYD'S OPTIIK SUAt-ON. FRIDAY add SATURDAY , AUGUST 5 anil C ThofootllzhtBcnantlonef UIOIIKO. A play for the ninatcontli country nlnjr goorl.s Intrnducltiu n blcyclo rneo here with till Iho runU ra of nn outdoor uvont I'ranontpil I ) ) ' the itrunuest musical comuilFOixnnlintlon lii America. _ Something New for Krcs nnd Knr . Nothing 11 road hut the Smiles. Nothing Loitil hut the Laughs. DON'T MISS THE THEATRICAL NOVELTY. lloxshcols opun Thursday mornliiR nt nstinl prices. PARNAM THEATER. 1'KIOKS. , . . . COMMKNOINO 17 jau ULiLiiV SUNDAY MATINEE , AUOUST * Met.Ua Bornnixl Chase , In a Grand Sconle I'rndiitloii , UNCIiE'S DAISiIalNGr C Introducing a monaccrloof tralnod anltnali M.itlneea Wednesday and Saturday. Elastic Stockings FOR Weak Limbs Varicose Veins Swellings , all sizes. Abdo minal Supporters ters , Deformil Braces , Medi cinal Supplies. THE Pffl COMPANY. 114 S. Ibtli St. , Kcxl to Post Office NEBRASKA National Bank. U , ? . DEFOSITORY - - OMAHA , NEB Capital $100,009 Surplus $05,001) Olllcersnml Directors Jlnnry W. Vnlcs , president It. C. Cusliliij. , vlco pruililuni , ( . ' . B. MaurlooV. . V. Jlorso , Juliud , Culllus J. N. 11. Patrick , lAwl A. t'JCmlilur. THE ITiON BANK. Tliuuitmli y they will wear No Other Shoe. Wear this Shoo during the Summer Months. 00 NOT SUFFER WITH TIRED or TENDER FEET. Tliu Shoe EXPANDS witli KVKItY MOTION of th. ' , ' " ' , < lw j > rrt im Hi | Krficlilnw. | Tbe AluuM'AIIMtenure tnikci It nunllili : to near a narrower vltuo , THE PERFECTION Cost * no mora. looka bettor , wears longer , mil givn 100 tlmon moro comfort tliuu another make. Frloei , SH.OO , $3.00 , Sa.OO $3,50. CONSOLIDATED SHOE CO , MTn , Lynn.Mus. 1'oraalo by tlio lloston Store. Ur. Bailey , Sr The Loading " Dentist Mhlrd Floor , I'axton I Hook. Telephone 1085. Kith nnil J''arnnii : Sts. A full Kutof tuotli on nililiur lor M. I'orfuat ant Tei'tli without pinion nr roniuvablu hrlilira work Ju l llui tiling fur ulnifurn or public upoukcri , uovur ilrup iluwn. rnr/rn KXTUAOTKD WITHOUT I-AIN Oold flUtim nt ru.iHonuhle niton. All work warranted. Cut thin out for a ijuldo. NOTICE OP ASSKSSMKNTOK DAMAGES - AGES fOIt CHANGE OFGUADR. To the owners of all lots and pirtnoflotH and reul estate alot.K 40th atrcot front Unit to Uallfornlantreut. You nru heuiliy nollflud that the nnder- uliuicd , three dlslntuiuJloil frculiolderit of Iho ellot Omaha , huvii been duly iippoiiiUid hy thu tn.iynr. with the upprovitl of Urn oily council of a.ild city , to UHIOSH thu diiiiuuo tu the owner * renuyotlvuly of thu property iif- foctoil hy ehunelntf the urade of n.ild turret , doclnroil nocituiary by oidlnanuu nuinhur IHii , p.ihHiul July " 1st. 1HX' . approve I July i'Jid. Jb'J. . Vim nre further notified , thut IiavliiK u < j- cupted iId uptM > liitniuiil , mid duly iiuitllllud n K iitiiircd | hy law we will , on the Cllli day of AiiK'Ht ' , A. D. , If W , nt thu hour of U ) o'clock In thu lorenoon , ut thu olllco of Hhrlvur U'Don.ihon , II'JJ ' l''urimni Htieet , within the corporate llmlu of mid city , moot fur tlio pur * lioto of ctiiiiildurlii anil miilvliu tlm IISIUSH inoiilof dunm e l the owners rutput-tlvuly of a'llil piopi'rty. iilfeutcd hy bald chuniiii of urudn. titliliiK intu conslderutloii nooolul bttnu- HIM. If any. You are notified to bo prtment at tliu time and pi ice aforufi.ild and inuUo any objection * tuor utatunii'iiUuoncurnl'iK Kiild iihiiusi of duiiugos UH you may coiiHldur pioner. it ! H' ( JHISON ! ' ( 'iiiiiinltteeof Apprals I Oiuabu. July UOtb , Jd/J. > " ' < I