THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , AUGUST 15 , 1803.
JOBBED OF HER FORTUNE
lllsorablo Failure of a Nebraska Woman's
Matrimonial Ventures ,
DESERTED BY HER SECOND HUSBAND
, IInm t nnil Monejr Dltnpprnr nt the Mime
Tlmo I'ntliftlc Slory of Mr * . Chnrlei
McCormnck Lett 1'onnlltit
with Tire Children.
LINCOLN , Aug. 14. [ Special to Tnn Bir. : . ]
A case of heartless ( Insertion by n design
ing husband nnd an unsuspecting wlfo'n do-
pair WAS reported to tha police today aud is
exciting general comment in Lincoln. The
' "woman " , who to < lay realized that she had
, boon deceived by her husband , Is Mrs.
Charles McCormnck , nnd the man In thu
JMO is n traveling representative tor the
ClloboVlnU Mill company , or rnthor ho was
nt the tlmo of their marriage , but ho Is not
rocognhod by that company now. Mrs. Me
Cormack was formerly the wlfo of n mar
named Gcllany , nn employe of the Burling
ton company , Goilday was some tlmo ngc
Bovoroly injured by nn accident in the yards
and nftcr considerable litigation rccolvei
from the company the sum of { ,200 ni
damages. Ho anil his wtfo already
owned the homo in which they lived nnd thoj
would have undoubtedly lived happily to
gcllier hail not nn unfortunate quarro
topped In between them. A legal soparn
tlon followed nnd n liberal minded cow
pave her thu homo nnd something Hko > ( X
In cash by way of alimony. A "fow- month :
nftcr her illvorco Mrs. Goildny married Me
Cormack , with whom It seems she had bcoi
badly smitten before her separation fron
her husband , McCormnck and his now wlfi
lived together happily for some tlnlo until hi
Induced her to ilccd the property over ti
him. Then on n pretense that ho doslrod t <
ombnrk in business ho sold the property am
placed the $1,000 ho received for it In hli
own pocket. Then ho started out to look u ]
n location for nome business enterprise. Hi
evidently was hard to plcaso for his wlfi
lias hoard nothing of him sineo.
She was Informed before ho departed thai
lie intended to go to I'leas.mtvlllo to umbarl
in business. She packed up their houschol <
Roods , intending to follow him , but bcfon
sliu shipped thorn she learned that no hat
not been to Plcnsatilvlllo or any other villi
in tha immediate neighborhood , Then sh
instituted n search , but all efforts to llm
any trncooftho recreant husband were ii
vnln. Today she returned to Lincoln almos
broken hoartcd. She has two small children
which she will place in some good lioin
thnt offers Itself and then go to work to su |
port herself. She is well known here and i
receiving the sympathy of all who know hoi
Kiiiivriil ol Itcv. S. 1) . Itobort * .
The four children of Uov. S. D. Hobcrts
who committed suicide nt Cr.ib Orchari
Saturday afternoon , went to Ueatrlco thi
morning to nttimd the funeral , which wu
hold la that city this afternoon. Hoy. Mi
Koberts was well known in this elty , havini
lived hero a number of years. His inind ha
been unsettled for some time , and his friend
have novorbeon entirely easy on his ac
count , llo is the man whoso mystoriou
Uisappoaranca in this city last April create
so much comment. On the morning of Apr ;
G ho arose before any of tlic members of hi
family nnd loft the house. For two day
hundreds of men scourud the city and nc !
laccnt country. Finally ho was found hlil
ing la a haystack some distance from th
city , In nn exhausted condition. Since thn
tlmo , howuvnr , his friends believed thnt hi
mental condition had become much bottoi
Ho had been in Crab Orchard for sovorj
weeks , and wns apparently in good healtl
Saturday afternoon , however , ho commlttc
the net thnt ended his life so suddenly. II
was at ono tlmo reputed to bo worth abou
$50,000 , but ho had mot with severe reverse :
und It is bullaviM1 that his ilnanciul trouble
unsettled his mind.
Conslp t the stnto Ilouio.
Chief Justice Max well has cone to Chicae
for n two weeks visit among the wonders 6
Jackson park.
Inturestcd attorneys are notified" by th
clerk of the supreme court that the tlmo fo
filing cases for the next term's docket wll
expire on August " 'J.
Auditor Mooio returned this evening froi
nn over Sunday visit at Norfolk.
J , A. Clitio , ono of the state bank oxair
jnors , wns at the state house this aftornooi
Thocasoof Alfred Ecklnnd against E. .
AVIllas ot nl wns Hied with the clerk of th
nprcino court this afternoon. It is froi
Lancaster county.
Antelope county contributes two cases t
the supreme court docket this aftornooi
Thny are entitled Carrie Will against W. A
Elwood and N. W. Erskino against Kuut
Bwnnson ot al.
Arniiiul" for nn Kxonrslon.
The local lodges of the Independent Urde
pf Odd Follows have taken the Initiative i
n movement which may end in n nioimtc
Odd Follows excursion to the WorM's fail
U'hcro nro llvo lodges In Lincoln , and th
idea Is to beeuro the names of as many of th
members of the fraternity who desire to g
to the fair ns possible. If a largo enoui ;
number can bo Induced to go nccommodi
tions will bo secured at Chicago and ono c
moro special trains will bo engaged to trans
port the party to the fair. Tlio matter ha
been placed in the hands of n commlttc
composed of the secretaries of the sever ;
lodges. Thu committee is made up as fo
lows : WiD. Crawfordof East Lincoln lode
No. 175. chairman ; W , E. llarlcloy of Lin col
lodge No. li ! $ ; OcorgoVubbnrof Gorm.mi
lodge No. 07 ; W. V , Balti of Lancaster lodg
Jv'o. US ) , nnd M. Estes , Capital ledge No. 11.
I'roin it Cell to the ( iriivv ,
George Soulo , the Omaha convict at th
Stuta penitentiary who is still lingering bt
tween life and death , was taken from hi
cell this forenoon to Tabltha homo In till
city , whore ho may illo a free man. His 1
ono nl the moat notable of the cases whlcl
frequently come to the attention of th
prison authorities. Sent up from Omaha a
n most desperate character to servo
twenty years sentence for murder , ho 1m
proven one of the most tractable convicts i
thuitiito penitentiary. Ho has long buo
mulcted with consumption , ami as he ha
but n , few days to llvo , his sentence wn
commuted by tJoveruor Crounso. Las
ThwBriny night It was bollovcd that ho wn
dying , but the next morning liu rnlllci
fcilnco then ho has barely lived , nnd today h
was rumovod to the Tabltlm homo , whcr
Ills death Is hourly expected , .
The Hoard of I'uhlio Lanus nnd Building
IIIIH concluded to dispense with thoclcotrl
lamps Mulch , from their lofty umlneneo o
thu iloiiin of the capltol , light the way fc
Violated pedestrians.
Superintendent Ooudv Is in Dawos an
ICuyu I'aha counties this week , Uast woo
liuvlsltud Institutes in llvo different countloi
lit ) will cloiO his institute labors on Scpton
ber 8.
Lincoln In Mrlof.
Ofllcor Livingston has been Huspuiuio
from the police foivo pcmllng mi investlg ;
tlon of some pretty serious charges whie
1mvo been proft'rro I against him , A lov
fnr hard red liquor is at the root of his ml :
fortunes ,
Although Mark aud tauisa Uosiinno hav
bren m.irrlod slnco IbM she has applied t
the illstrlct court for a illvorco on th
ironiHls ; of desertion ,
Thu Ancient Order of Hibernians are pr <
tinring fora ble pleuio In this city lomorrov
Excursion trains will bo rur. from surroum :
Jng to ns and u largo crowd Is oxpooted.
Jacob Uriun wus lluod * 5 tuui costs b
JUHtieo Urowu for an assault upon Mr :
Jelllnuk , the particulars of which wei
recorded in this column a few weeks slneo.
Elry Hurko , a young man in the employ c
Manpcr Uros. , was arrested Saturday on th
charge of embezzlement preferred by tli
members of the company. It booms ttu
Klry , who has long enjoyed the contldenco t
the Jinn , was sent out to collcc
BO.JO bills. Ho fulled to turn I
ns much money as the linn thought li
should , nnd heneo his arrest. This afto
noon a sister ol the young man appeared i
the police court , paid all the accruing cosi
and secured the young man's release by
special ucreomeut with his employers.
H. O. Itussoll , receiver of the Centn
Hebrawka bunk at Urokcn How , has con
ineueodsull against Henry Lewis in tl
district court of this county to recover ti
Burn of VJiO , which ho allege * to bu duo tl
\
) M > k on tnonty-ll/e shares of ttock held bj
Ferris.
The explosion of A gatollno atovo at the
residence of 1-1 W. StoToni lait night
created a lively Maw which was oxtln-
RUlihcd without the assistance of tha fire
department.
AFTKIl FJtKUONT OAMllt.UnS.
Dfitnrtnlnoil KITorl * of Cltlxon * to Oloia n
Number at Hoairn ,
FREMONT , Aug. 14. [ Special to Tnu BEH , ]
An action was commenced before Justice
Biles Saturday night that 1s meant to wipe
out the gambling houses of the city. It ha ;
boon known for a lone tlmo that young men
if the city were bolng enticed to the gam
bling table and the parents have watched It
vain for a clew that might direct them t <
the head offendura. Saturday n fathoi
whoso son has been gambling madi
complaint against Herman C. Byrfai
and caused his arrest for otioratlng a gam
bllng table. The hearing was ot for thli
morning , when on request of the dofendnn
it wai continued until Thursday. The defendant
fondant was made nwaro of the intemloi
prosecution , and it is possible that ovidonci
may not bo auftlclent to bind him over , bu
those interested In the prosecution RVI
notice that they have raised the black ( tag
nnd that they will glvo the gambling house ;
no quarter.
Fredrlca Lelstekow , the wlfo of Chrlstlai
Lclstckow , a prominent farmer of Dodgi
county with property listed at about HO.OOO
1ms applied for divorce on the grounds o
great and beastly cruelty.
SKVKUK UAH , rOUSI.
ounty Corn Field * Swept by Stone
nn I.ArK" Hi llnno Itixlln.
FitcMO.XT , Aug. 14. [ Special Telegram t
THE BRK. ] A storm in this city was ono o
the most furious of the year. Some of th
streets are literally blockaded and the par'
as well as mjiny private groves are quit
badly demolished. The dwelling of Loul
Hanson on the east side of the city wa
struck by ligutnlng , out no sorlou damagi
done.
A severe wind and hall storm struck eastern
orn Dodge county , taking in Arlington am
Bellevue and extending nearly ns far nortl
as Nickorson. The stones fell of prodlglou
sjzo , some Of thorn ns larco as a base ball
Corn along the boll , which seemed tab
from half a mile to a mlle in extent , i
stripped to the stalk and car. Arllngto :
suffered severely in broken glass. Nearl ;
all the windows on thu north and west side
of buildings were shattered.
I'ntnl Aoddont In llnyos Center.
HAYES CKNTUK , Nob. , Aug. 14. [ Spools
Telegram to Tun BBC. ] This morning J. . F
Nowcomb was awakened by the howling c
the coyotes. Ho got up nnd took his shoi
gun , saying that ho would go out and blnz
away at them anyhow. Tno members of th
family went to sleep again. When they go
up and found that their father had not r <
turned his son , Frank , Immediately wen
out nnd found his father on the ground nbou
four rods Irom the house with the cntlr
contents of ono barrel in his heart. Hi
supposed to have been an accident. H
loaves a wife and three children.
Ilcliron NOWH Note * .
HEBUOX , Nob. , Aug. 14. [ Special Tele
grnmtoTiin BEK. ] The Secoud Ucglmcn
band of this city has received orders to ri
port for duty at Grand Island during , th
Grand Army of the Republic and Nations
Guards encampment.
The now board of pension examiners af
pointed by the pension commissioner nro
Dr. George A. Blrdsall , H. K. MeCaw and C
M. Sutherland.
Mrs. J , H , I-iynch , lady World's fair coir
mlssloner. has rpturned homo , as the tun
for which she wus assigned has expired.
Old Si.ttlcr.HIMonlo. .
UNION , Nob. , Aug. 14. [ Special to TH
BEE. ] The ilfth annual picnic of the ol
settlors' reunion of Cass county will bo hoi
at Union August 23 and 23. The exorcise
will bo held in Grubor's grove. : i short dls
tan co from the village , and visitors will b
taken to and from the grounds free o
charge. Prominent speakers will bo prosenl
llobhud Hlff KiDployer.
STANTON , Nob. , Aug. 14 , [ Special t
Tun But ! . ] Herman Sommlor is In th
county Jail tonight. Ho was employed b
ICmil Locke In his saloon. During Mi
Locke's absence yesterday , while attendin
a German picnic , ho entered the saloo
through thu cellar and relieved the cstal
lishment of $70.
l.uhl the Corner .Stone.
McCooic , Nob. , Aug. 14. [ Special Tel <
gram to TUB BRB.J The corner stone of th
Ancinnt Order of United Workmen tempi
was laid bore today by the grand lodge e
Nebraska , Grand MnstorWorkman Tatoun
other grand loigo ? officers conducting th
ceremonies.
Kloperit.
HASTINGS , Aug. 14. [ Special to TUB BEE
A man named Johnson of Osccola was i
Hastings thi * morning In pursuit of hi
bi other , Gus B. Johnson , aged 17 , who ha
eloped with MIis Alta Goldsmith , ono yen
older , and who were supposed to bo in thi
vicinity.
Floating lire works at Courtland t <
night.
pjsiiit ux.i i , I'.tJt.iuii.ii'Jix.
Misn Nolllo Wakoloy has gone to Chicag
on n visit.
James M. Woods of Rapid City , S. D. , is i
the city.
H. M. Foss of Milwaukee was in tow
yesterday.
Mrs. George Patterson nnd Miss Lillia
Wilbur are In Chicago.
II. II , Hoko of Ogden , U. T. , is among n
cent arrivals in the city.
Nate IClliott and wife have roturno
from the fair at Chicago.
Snm Bunltor , a Yankton , S. D. , capitalist
was in the city yesterday.
"Spud" Farrish loft the hospital ycstorda
morning , and will return to his dusk in Chic
Galligan's ofllco at onco.
A. A. Johnson of Laramlo , Wyo. , tnrrie
in the city for a ahorl time yesterday , on hi
wav to the World's fair.
J. A. Ueardon , day clerk at the Merchant !
will Icavo today to see the elephant an
other things at tiio World's fair.
City Jailer Patrick I Invoy returned yestoi
dnv morning from a twenty days' Ipavo upon
in Idaho , and wont on duty at noon.
Lieutenant J. H. Alexander of Fort Uot
Inson spent Sunday in Omaha on his wa
east to spmid a furlough of uovoral wouks.
Deputy City Comptroller John N. Wosi
berg bus sulllclcntly recovurod tram his r <
rent Illness to enable him to resume hi
official duties.
Attorney John C , Wharton has gone t
Chicago to tnko depositions in the casu c
Nelson Morris against Andy Haas , not
pending in thu Omaha courts.
Mr. Charles M. Woodman of Dcnvoi
formerly of Omaha , is in the city visltln
old tlmo friends. Mr. Woodman says tha
v/lille Denver sustained a shock recently th
city is still thuro by u largo majority.
Chief Galllgun of the tire department wll
leave this morning for Milwaukee to atten
the flio chiefs' convention , to beheld thor
August ! M , after which ho will spend a for
night or so nt Wuuuesha , the Badger state' '
best known health resort.
Mrs. D. D. Ktubbs of San Franrlsco is vis
itlng her In-other , Mr. F. 13. Winning of th
city. Mrs. Stubbs is accompanied by lu
son. Mr. Stubbs , wno is secretary of tli
Occidental und Oriental Steamship compan ;
will roach Omaha soon , on his way to U :
fair ,
At the Mercer : C , U Graham , Omiihi
John Gastcr. Chillicottio , Mo. ; 1C , H. Be
and wlfo , Hammond , Ind , ; L. A. Juvvot
DCS Moines ; Con Kirk , Grand Island ; F , 2
Ullck , Atchison ; Miss Covey , city ; 1C. I
Schneider , Chicago ; 1C. F. Lyon. St. Louis
A. H. Conklln , Ashton , Nub. : U A. Hearn
' " ' - ' ' " "
Luk ,
Fineat dlsi > luy yut i
night , Courtluud beach.
SENATORS IliVK AN INNING
[ coxTixcnn rnoM FIRST PAOB. j
duccd a joint resolution , making Immediately
available the npproprtntlon of the mlloago o (
senators and representatives. Agreed to.
The silver debate was tbon resumed.
Mr. Uoalnor , ( lomocrat , of I ulsl nn , was
accorded the floor. Ho spoke from the silver
standpoint and chnrgod that the advocates
of the Wilson bill the gold men of the
democratic party and of the republican party
vrero rosponnlblo for thooxcltomont , which
hatlcrcatca the destruction of public con *
fldonco nnd which had caused the runs upon
banking Institutions. They had sowed wind
and wore reaping the whirlwind , and they
alone vroro responsible for the present finan
cial nnd commercial scare. Ho further
charged that the democrats from Now York
and from the eastern states were not pro-
pnrod to carry out all of the pledges of the
Chicago platform relative to the currency.
Delighted to Hear It.
Mr. Warner , democrat , of Now York , said
the democratic members bad Intended tc
carry out the uledgo.
Mr. Boatncr vras delighted to hoar this
statement. The bill now presented was In.
tended to repeal a cowardly makeshift nnd
no more. Ho declared that the democratic
nartv had pledged Itself to bimetallism ,
leaving nothing for congress to do except tc
llx the ratio. Tno republican party was
pledged to bimetallism , leaving nothing for
congress to do but to fix the ratio. Ho In.
slated that the democratic party should ful
1111 Its pledges.
Mr. lLayton , democrat , of Ohio , would vote
for the rancal of the purchasing ulauso of the
Sherman bill. Ho would do this , however ,
relying upon the good faith of the ndmtnlS'
trillion and the democratic congress that In
the coming regular session some pormanenl
legislation would bo enacted that would glvt
nil our pcoplo some suitable money worth $1
all the world around. Then allow the n&-
tlonal banks to issue notes to the full i > ai
vnlunoftho bonds hold by thorn ; nnd then ,
In order to fully res toro confidence , the demo
crots shall call down iho bluff niada by the
republicans that this 'congress did not have
any serious intention to Interfere wlth'tlu
McKlnley tariff law. , That the law shouk
bo nnd must bo revised.
Mr. Patterson democrat , of Tennessee
advocated the repeal of the purchasing
cluuso and criticised the amendments pro
posed to the pending measure. If the goV'
eminent agreed to the free coinage of sliver
at the ratio of 10 to 1 It would at once am
abruptly bring the country to a single sllvei
standard. The silver dollar coined at ttu
ratio of 20 to 1 would bo worth exactly 8 !
cunts. Could this country afford to talci
this atop and coin frioly , deliberately , independently
pondently , a silver dollar worth but 81 cents
If It did so It would expatriate every dollai
of gold from all the laud.
Mr. I'nttrrMiu { tiiogtloneil.
Mr. Simpson , populist , of Kansas , road i
speech mndo by the gentleman from Tennessee
see during the Jlrst session of the Fifty
second congress , in which that gentlomai
advocated the free coinage of silver , nnc
asked him to roconcillatu tnoso vunvs will
those he holds today.
Mr. Patterson replied that ho had modifloi
his view ; ho had gone before his people unt
told thorn that ho hau so modlttod them ; hi
had boon re-elected. " "
- "Consistency , sau
C.irlylo , "is the hobgoblin of legal minds. "
Mr. Simpson Then the gentleman admit :
that ho was in error.
Mr. Suodgrnss , democrat , of Tennessee
When Grover Cleveland was a uandldati
for the nomination you knew all thosi
things , did you not ?
Mr. Patterson I did.
Mr. Snodgrass Wore you not a strong advocate
vocato of the nomination of David 13. Hill
Mr. Patterson No. air.
Mr. Snodgrass Did you not talk to mysol
and others in his interest !
Mr. Patterson I have never said a won
against Mr. Hill.
Mr. Snodgrass Did you not say words t (
mo !
Mr. Patterson No ; my colleague shall no
draw mo into a private conversation whlcl
occurred between gentlemen. I am no
doing mv duty here because I was foi
Grover Cleveland , or anybody else ; I u
speaking here for a principle.
In conclusion ho said ho had taken hi
stand , and , so far ns he was concerned , In
would bo now and would nlwavs bo will
Jefferson , Jackson , Tildon and Cleveland fo
sound currency , for economic government
for fair , Just and equal taxation. [ Applause.
\Vlioru air. llillloy Stands.
Mr. Bailey , democrat , of Texas , followoc
Mr. Patterson in a speech , advocating thi
Bland free coinage substitute for the \Vilsoi
repeal bill. Ho was In favor of paying thi
government bondholders in the coin of thi
country , but the law said they might bo pa It
In 412 > 5 grains of silver ; and by the eterna
God ho was in favor of giving them no more
[ Applause. ] Place gold and silver on thi
same basis in regard to coinage , and goli
and silver would have the same intrinsi
value. Ho would rather retire from publl
life than to vote to allow gold and silver ti
bo coined into dollars of unequal value.
Mr Pondloton , domocrat.of West Virginia
said that upon this question all democrat !
could differ without surrendering their con
vioiions. Ho was satisfied thi : the onl' '
way that a parity could bo brought abou
between gold and silver was for the country
to como in accord with the other com
mcrcial nations of the world ; and when tha
was dane the promise of the democratic na
tlonal platform would bo kept.
Mr. Warner , democrat , of Now York
said ho would vote for the repeal of tin
purchase clause of the Sherman nc
and , next , ho would veto for the coinage o
gold and silver on ajparlty. But tncso metal
must bo of the same intrinsic value. Hi
thought the real issue was the tariff.
Mr. Hutchlnson , democrat , of Texas , mad
n humorous speech in favor of the coiling- -
of silver , but before ho concluded thn nous
adjourned.
Piles of people ) hive piles , but Do Wltt'i
Witch HazolS.Uvcwill euro them.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Kosolutlnn I'luinril ' the
I'ontponlni ; Opcnln
ofHoluiDl Turin Onn Wouk ,
Ten members of the Board of Educatioi
appeared at the regular mooting last oven
ini ; . Tnoso. present were : President Powell
Burgess , Thomas , C. E. Babcock , Knoaoll
Smyth , Akin , Plorson , Elguttor and Moi
rison.
Brayton & Donockcn served notice of th <
completion of their contract at the Hartmai
school aud asked its inspection and accept
unco.
Notice was served by the architect tha
the contractor on the brick work on th
1'Vanklln school had stopped hU labors
alleging want of funds with which to pa ;
his help , lieforred to committee on proport ;
and buildings.
The petition of Gny.C. Barton and other
for the rcupiinlntuioiit of Mrs. Mury ICUo
as janitor at the IVanklln school was referred
ferrod ,
The committee on supplies submitted It
report on bids for thu ensuing year , recommending
mending thu nwnrd of contracts to bidders
A discussion ensued ns to thu printing bids
tha report stating that on the three book
required , annual report , course of study uui
rules and regulations , Klopp , Bartlett & Co
were the lowest bidders , t that I singly , th
Fcstner Printing company was . the lowos
bidder on thn report , while the other flni
was the lowest bidder on the other tw
books. The "contract was awarded soil
arntely.
The committee on Janitors reported that i
mistake was made in omitting to re-oloc
Mrs. hlser janllrchs of the Franklin sctioo
annexes , and thu mistake was rectified
The new janitor , Air. Case , will bo usslgnoi
to work as soon us the now building is com
plutod ,
The committee on Judiciary , on the cloln
of Itoe it Co. for $ aHOC for work done as sub
contracts under thu Holbrook-Kiinocompunj
reported that the claim could not bo allowei
without releasing the contractor's bonds
men , as trio contract specified how th
uionoy was to bo paid , The report wa
adopted ,
The board adopted the report of the judl
clary committee setting forth the uiunuu
of adjusting tliu joint claim of Braytou i
Doucckun and tha Midland State bank , am
thanked thu committee for the lucid state
incut mudo.
The contract and bond of Shane & Jackso
for the construction of the Curtis school wa
approved.
The board sot 4 o'clock next Saturday afl
ornoon as thu tluio for inspecting the net
West Omaha school ,
The old Izard school building was sold t
P. S. Boron for $ i3 , thu purchaser to it
move Ml material and h/hlsh. / The super
structure must bo down Ituldo of sixty days
and the foundation clcan l , out by the end
of the year.
All bids for kalsomlrilrfs1 the High school
were rejected. ' ! '
The commlttco recommended the award of
the contract for the new tx > ng school to Dun
can Fmdlayson for 121,200. Adopted.
Mr. Akin offered a resolution postponing
the opening of school on.q week , until Sep
tember 11 , on account , of Uibor day , the
county fair nnd the nbsMiW of muny pupils
and parcnti at the World's fair. It was
stated that the superintendent favored it if
the week's vacation in the .spring was abol-
hhod , and the change Wni made postponing
the opening , but not shortening the term.
The commlttco on buildings nnd property
was instructed to sell the bid stone nt the
Hartman and Jackson schools.
The president and secretary were directed
to request the city counnll to take stops to
grade Hlokory street from Sixth street
east , and sign waiver of damages on behalf
of the board ,
Mr. Akin moved that the secretary bo In
structed to cast the VQto of all members
present for Mrs. Qraco Sudborough as prin
cipal of the training school. Some discus
sion ensued as to whether Mrs. Sudborough
was not olcctod some months ago and ex
cused until September.
Mr. S my the declared himself against It ,
and Mr. Babcock said ho could not agree to
It in vlow of the opinion of the state super
intendent of instruction against It , with
nothing in Us favor but n rider on the appro
priation section passed by the legislature.
The resolution was withdrawn.
Mr. Smytho moved that a committee of
throe bo appointed , with the president as
chairman , to propato a sot of resolutions
expressive of the scnso of the board ns to
the defects in the sanitation of the Kollom
school nnd furnish thorn to the press for
publication , and send a copy to the Board of
Health. Ho said ho favored having the
board walva all technicalities to defeat man
damus proceedings , and have the question
Ilnnlly settled In court , that Mr. Smcad
might bo hold on bis bond If the system was
not what it was guaranteed to bo. Adopted.
WHAT SHE 18 LIKE.
Description of the f.ntoiit Addition to tha
/vninrlcnu Jinvy.
The cruiser Minneapolis , launched last
Saturday , is the sister ship of the Columbia ,
known among navy pcoplo by the more sug
gestive title of the "Pirate , " and about those
two vessels centers an Interest which none
of the other now vessels of the navy possess.
While the past decade has wrought wonder
ful changes in ship building , not since the
day when the Monitor , destined to rovolU'
tionlzo naval warfare , was launched , has n
more radical departure from existing
methods been mndo than that presented by
those two ships. They are , in the first
place , the only vessels of their kind and
when the designs were iirst made public
they created a stir in naval and shipbuilding
circles all over the world. They are In
tended for a peculiar and special mission.
The Muine , Texas , Oregon , Massachusetts ,
Indiana nnd othur vessels of the battle shir
class are the bulldogs of the navy , raasilvc
steel monsters , which can withstand the
shock of battle nnd protect the coast line In
event of war. The lighter ships of the
cruiser class also have their mission , and arc
fast and ofllciont war machines. But noitnot
the battleships or existing.typo of cruisers
exactly 1111 the want which naval authorities
say would bo keenly felt in time of hos-
tllities , and that is the 'destruction of the
enemy's commerce. And for this purpose
were the Minneapolis.and Columbia built ,
Gracefully slender in their lines , they re.
somblo more the fast' transatlantic liners
than the generally accepted idea of a mod
ern vessel of war , und with guns withdrawn
from the ports It would bo easy to mistake
them for a merchant veisol.
The Minneapolis is 412 feet long and but 5C
feel beam , so it will bo seen that she Is very
narrow and built for the great speed ol
twcnty-ono knots , which she is required by
the ctntract to attain. , H is ccnorally be
lieved , however , that shq will exceed this
largely. To attain this s'peed she will de
velop 21,000 horse power. Her displacomonl
is 7'MO tons. Ono of-tho most distinctive
features of the vessel is the great coal en
durance , si point in whlch"'mo3t ships"of war
are weak. As her mission is the destruction
of an enemy's commerce , she will bo required
to operate far fr < 5m home , ana sustain long
cruises without being compelled to 'put Intc
port for coal. To this end she will carry c
vast quantity of fuel nnd will thus bo en
abled to keep at sea for a great length oi
time.
The hull is of steel , the vitals of the shir
and its stability being well protected and
the gun stations shielded from the 11 ro ol
machine guns.
She is nrovided with a double button
that is , there is an inner and outer skin
with a considerable space between , which is
divided with a number of water-tight compartments
partmonts , so that Injury to the outer skit
may not necessarily affect the safety of the
ship. As in all other modern vessels , she IE
divided into compartments , each independent
of the other and under control of a system o :
putt page.
The arrangement of the motive povoi
will bo similar to that of the Qolurnbia , tin
power being transmitted through threi
screws , the after screw bolng placed as it
ordinary single-screw ships , the others boiuj
placed farther forward , one on e.ioh side , as
in the cuso of twin-screw vessels. By thi ;
arrangement It is thought that groatoj
speed with safety and economy may bo com
blued.
The Minneapolis will bo lightly protected
There will bo a protected deck four niche :
thick on the slopes and two and a hal :
inches thick elsewhere. Additional pro tee
tion is afforded , however , to the vitals by i
wall of patent fuel live feet thick.
Her armament is also camparativolj
light. It consists of one eight-Inch , twi
and four-inch rillos. The
six-inch eight - sec
ondardury battor.v consists of twelve six
pounders , four one-pounders and four Gat
ling guns. In addition to these she I
equipped with live torpedo tubes. Whlli
both in uoint of armor und armament thi
Minneapolis may seem very light , she is no
designed to copu with more formidable vcs
sols. Her mission lies among the morehan
marine , and while she could meet an ordl
nary snip of war , the intention is to shov
her heels to heavier metal and use her speei
as a source of safety. With the Columbii
she will bo a valuable addition to the navy
and it is believed by naval officers that otho
naval powers will not bo long In followini
our example and constructing commerce dc
stroyurs on the same general lines of the twi
which will shortly bo ia active service.
Bicketta , aorlal performers , Courtland
i.ov.11-
The lira ami police alarm system wa
moved yesterday from the police station I
now quarters on the ilratUoor of the cit ,
ball. .HU
Miss Lena Woods of flOOtl Cuuiing stroo
desires the public to know i that she is no
the Lena Wood * who was recently nrrostoi
at a Chinese laundry.
Henry McIComlry , an employe of Swift A
Co. , at South Omaha. Hr.ts brought sui
against the linn for lf.1,000 , for damage
received in falling down tlin elevator shaf
at thu packing house Jmio > " .
The monthly meotiiif1 ; ! 6f the Board o
Trade , which was announced for last oycn
Ing , was not hold. The stufm prevented tin
members from attending. Several othe
meetings also announced -for lust evenin ,
were postponed for thu Barrio reason.
For the third tlmo tills 'year ' the Board o
Publlo Works has ndv < srt4od [ for bids upoi
asphalt paving , The bida will bo receiver
by tbo board Friday of UiW week. On boll
previous occasions tlio bliJ-iSvcre rejected , u
the members of both tab board and th
council considered the prices named us boln
excessive.
The Douglas county teachers' institut
will open Monday , August 31 , and continu
for tun days , closing August ao. During th
session tlioro will bu several lectures b
prominent looturors , one on "Dr. Arnold o
Rugby , " to bo delivered by Dr. IJIgsby. Th
sessions will bo held in the High schoc
building. The Instructors nro : Dr. Benrnr
BIgsby of Detroit , Mrs. Ida Kelson of Oinuh
and A. A , Mouroo of South Omaha ,
August Klabundo , the Millard man wh
was sent up by Justice of the Peace IColse
to servo a sentence of twenty-eight days 1
the county jail for alleged contempt of coui
in failing to obey u gurnlshao summons , nn
wus released Saturday ou a writ of habua
corpus , itmd his tlnal hearing before Judg
Davis yesterday morning and wai d Uctmrgoc
In giving his decision Judge Davis tookocc :
sion to severely scora the justice for III
hlgnhundcd proceedings in thu mutter.
FOUND A CAPTAIN'S CORIW
Ghastly Discovery of Tbrco Boys VThilo Row
ing on the River ,
MYSTERIOUS DROWNING OF II , V , RUSSELL
Identified bjr lilt .lewolry Sequel to a Mi-
terloui DUftppoiiranee The Dond Man
Wni Dcupomlontnt Times , llut Ui *
unlly Joiri.il roulbleSulcldo.
The dead body of a man about 50 years of
ago was discovered floating in tjio Missouri
river at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon , near
the foot of Harnoy street. The discovery
was made by three boys named Gus 1'owcll ,
Frank IttClfor and Charles Kubat. Those
Ixjys were out rowing in a skiff. Throwing
a rope around the lloutor they nulled. It to
the shore and notlllod the police of their
ghastly find.
Coroner Maul sent the body to the morgue.
A gold watch , chain and unarm , the latter
consisting of nn English sovereign , Identified
khounfortunntofloaioras Captain H. Vernon
Itussoll , nn Englishman who had bean stop
ping at the Brunswick hotel slnco last De
cember , with the exception of the last six
weeks , during which tlmo ho hai boon living
at the Bachelors' quartets on Farnam street ,
waiting for ; \ surgical operation to bo per
formed upon ono of his foot.
Besides thu watch M cents In money , soniu
fishhooks and cuff buttons were tound in hU
trousers pocket. The body was badly
swollen nnd discolored.
lilcntlllod by Ills Relatives.
Inquiry at the Brunswick hotel elicited
the fact that the deceased's brother , H. W.
Uusscll and wlfo , were boarding at that
hostelry. Idontldcatlon of the corpse was
made complete by the dead man's sistur-ln-
low. His brother Is out of town.
Captain Kussoll has bcon in this country
only seven or eight months , ilo came here
from England and was at ono tlmo in the
employ of the more n ant marine of India , as
well us having once boon in the royal navy ,
in both of which ho experienced many ad
ventures. Being nn interesting conversa
tionalist nnd a man of Jovial disposition , the
captain used to delight in narrating his
many narrow escapes from disaster on the
ocean , and of the campaign in the Soudan.
Ho appeared to bu a man of moans nnd
was greatly osteemcd by his many acquaint
ances.
At the hotel the reporter also learned that
Mrs. Hu sell had felt very uneasy about her
brother-in-law for several days. She last
saw him on Friday evening.
At noon yesterday she had communicated
her fears to Mr. Sweeny , who ongntrod the
services of Dotoctlvo Dempsey to look for
the mUslnff man , but before the latter had a
chance to do so word of the llnding of the
floater was received.
It Is also reported that last Friday ho hold
a conversation with Henry Hornbcrger. who
runs the Brunswick bar. telling the latter
that ho felt Indisposed nnd that his health
had bcon failing him of late.
In a conversation with William Swoozy ho
said that ho had discovered a treed place to
fish nnd was coing there that evening ( Fri
day ) , when his sister-in-law warned htm
to be careful or ho might drown in the'
river , which Idea ho ridiculed.
Some bnjr It Wan SulclUe.
In some quarters the theory is advanced
that it was a case of suicide over despond
ency.
Some of the city detectives bellovo that
Captain Hussoll was the gentleman who
tlgured in the mysterious llnding of a pool
of blood on Jackson and Fifteenth streets
several weeks ago.
The dead captain , it Is hinted , was the
person who sustained a severe injury on the
head by being thrown from a bucgy
while rounding the corner at the "locality
mentioned , at a Into hour on that occasion.
It is said that ho was accompanied by a com
panion on the night In question. The pool of
blood on the sidewalk attracted the atten
tion of the police at that tlmo. but before
they could arrive , the victim had been taken
away. It is not thought , however , that the
mystery pr that reckless buggy ride had
anything to do with the subsequent drown
ing or suicide. The fact that the
dead man had his jewelry on when
found Indicates that ho was not
the victim of robbers. The generally ac
cepted theory is that ho became despondent
over ill health and suicided , or else wus ac
cidentally drowned. The latter theory Is
somewhat scolTod at , in view of his long ex
perience ou the ocouu and his cautious dis
position.
Piles of people have pnos , but Do Witt's
Witch Hnzcl Sulvo will euro thorn.
Sltuutluu lit btiorlilnii.
WillD. Wrlghtorof Sheridan , Wyo. , was
in the city yesterday. He says TUB BEEBO-
counts of the recent gold iinds in the Bald
mountain district nro correct. "Wo do not
want a stampede of men who expect to wash
out gold with a pan , " paid Mr. Wrighter ,
"but men who have the capital to put In
machines to work the placer nnd milts to
crush the cement. 1'horo is niDiioy In It for
this brand of miners. "
e
Y. 31 , 1. Morning.
A special meeting ) of Young Men's Insti
tute this evening at 8 o'clock sharp , for the
purpose of electing delegates to national
convention. All members are requested to
bo present.
KNOWLEDGE
Brings comfort and improvement and
lends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. Tlio many , who live bet
ter than others and enjoy lifo more , with
less expenditure , by moro promptly
adapting the world's best product a to
the needs of physical being , will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy , Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is duo to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste , tlio refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of n perfect lax-
ntivo ; effectually cleansing the system ,
dispelling colds , headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
It lias given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession , because it acts on the Kid
neys , Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it la perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in OOc ami $1 bottles , but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co , only , whoso name is printed on every
package , also the name , Syrup of Figs ,
und being well informed , you will not
accept any substitute if oflercd.
"BABY'S SKIN AND SCALP
Clc n od , purlfiwl , uj benullllrd by Curicuiii
i t
beuutlnirn , w well m j.urf.t uud
WtMlOI tolltl Ulici 1IIUMTV ODIH.
, ' euro for i > hi > i > lf < ami black ,
lirudi , U'caiuo tlio only J > ro\ti4hu
of InrUinmatlon und clogging of tlio
pout , Itiu cuu.o of tnoit i
lenal dlillgurutloiit , UolJ every here.
A PARTING SHOT
AT SUMMER
-FROM
Thi
Tuesday ,
Wednesday
*
Thursday
KEEPERS
AND
EL-
KEEPERS
Always need
Table
Damasks ,
Towels ,
Bedspreads ,
&c. ,
Towelings ,
&c. , &c.
Particularly when
they can be picked
up at these prices.
Wo nro innkln ? tlio lust Important chunpa In otir
Llnon nnd Dross Goods departments , pulling onoh
Into Its own Dornmnonl locution nnd for three days
Wo will otTorsomo values hitherto unupprrmohod. Wo
must positively move these departments on Thurs
day , nnd that our moving won't bo hoitvy , we'll quote
such low prli'03 that will induce you to carry moat
of thorn to your homo.
Now you can buy asks
Best Cream Irish Loom Table
Damask , 00 Inches wldo , in vlnug , spntys
bird's eye , with prettily dellnotl borders , irood
vuluoa ttt UOo Sale prlco 3Qc yard
10 pieces
Lovely Bloaolod Damask
04 inches wldo , retailed In the metropolis at
G5o a yard , and considered good value , Siilo
53cyard
IO pieces 66 inch
ieJ Damask
Usually sold at 83o a yard : would bo economy to
buy now and lay uway for future nso at the
price wo offer Sale priuo 69c yard
Really out of the common , rich in design and
perfect iu quality ? Wo offer you two bloaoh-
od damasks , worth respectively SI.25 and Sl.GO
a yard. The patterns nro par excellence , ana
thn prices nut upon thorn will close them out.
Two prices 89c and SI.05 yard
And hard to boat Is the CREAM DAM
ASK , we'll soil you either of these three
days , ( but early comers pot Hrst choice ) . The
value the world over for this damask Is 81.25
a yard. 'Tis two yards wide and purest flux.
Sale prlco 93c yard
CraslicowEgorNBang ; |
Brown and bleached crash towol-
Ings.sold every whore at ISloyd , 6 -4c I
Twilled cotton crash. . . .32c |
Splendid glass toweling , worth
16o , for U I-2C
Towels
Big sio damask and huclc towels ,
always sold at30c I9c
Handsome damask towels , extra
largo deep knotted frinu'os , hem
stitch , full weight , and wearers 3
of the toughest kind. Tlioy'ro
good for half a dollar each , but for
TuesdayWednesday and Thurs
day wo'll move thorn at 35c $ | .
each , or 3 for 31.
And they are extra good and
largo 29 C
Napkins
Sale
Richardson's 5-8 linen napkinsprice
good quality , pretty patterns , 9Bc
worth $1.2o a dOZ
An odd lot of double damask nap
kins , worth from i. ! to Sli.OO it
dozen $1.95
Wo will also soil a 32.50 splendid
bleached napkin , superior $1-98
quality and dainty designs , on a cloz
aalo those days lor 31.UH.
3-1 silver damask napkins , rogu-$2.69
lur $3.50 quality , mid worth it , a dOZ
Refractory Remnants
Rigorously Reduced.
DURING THESE i
THREE DAYS
Wo will soil some
Capes and Jackets !
in flno materials and popular shades as
TAN BROWN. NAVY BLACK
and GREEN.
VVo'll oiler thcso at
Our $6.00 garments will go at
Our $10. On garments will go at
se.oo
Our $15.00 garments will go at
Our $20.00 garments will go at
$9.98
Mornings and evenings are a
"wee" bit chilly , ami a. , lady's
wardrobe is incomplete without
one of these very desirable gar
ments and at the prices we
here quote you
DO
DOUBLE !
DUTY
these three days , so make an ef
fort to be with us.
I WITH
THE MORSE DRY GO , ,
16th and Farnam Sts. . Omaha.