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    THE OMAHA DAILY HER. MONDAF , AUGUST 27 , 189 ] . \
READY FOR m VETERANS
Arrangements nt Camp Mcurow Ampo ! to
Accommodate All Who Oomo ,
WILL BE FORMALLY OPENED TODAY
At S O'clock In tlm Afternoon the Camp
1VI11 lln rormnllr Turin-it Over to
tha U. A. K. OfllrliiU Cnmp
riro TnnlRlit.
-GRAND ISLAND , Aug. 26. ( Special to
The Heo. ) Great crowds of visitors were
Attracted to the reunion grounds this after
noon for an Inspection of Camp Morrow ,
and all were n unit In voting the camp , con
veniently located and laid out with the view
ot making It a commodious and pleasant
meeting1 place for the boys In blue , who once
again are granted by providence the privilege
to meet each other face to face , grasp the
hands of their comrades- war and review
the Incidents that are o near and dear to
them. The camp Is situated on a ridge about
three-quarters of a mlle from the business
confer of the city , midway between the latter
and , the Nebraska Soldiers' and Sailors' home.
The great majority of veterans of the state
wilt bo pleased to learn that the same
desirable location has been secured upon
which Camp Logan , Camp Sheridan and
Camp Sherman ot former years were reared.
Around the speakers' stands thcro lias
been provided seating capacity for about
3,000 , and It U expected that they will al
most always bo In use , as the committee
will this year make an effort to have
specially Interesting camp fires.
A number of dining halls have been erected
on the grounds , the Young Sten's Christian
association IDS a reception and reading room ;
there are fully the usual number ot booths
and every arrangement looking to the com
fort ot the veterans and visitors. Some of
the booths , the swing privilege , etc. , began
to do business today and for the next six
days there will be continual activity Irt Camp
Morrow.
Al sunrise tomorrow Master of Salutes
Corbln will fire several cannon and the re
union will be opened proper , The veterans ,
EOIIS and daughters of veterans , women of the
relief corps and ladles ot the Grnnti Army
of the Republic , will bc > assigned to quarters
In camp as fast ns they come In , Quarter
master Harrison having provided himself
with several assistants for this work.
At C o'clock p. m. the chairman of the
reunion committee , George- Dean , will turn
the camp aver to the commander of the
Grand Army ot Nebraska , Church Howe
anil staff , who are expected on this even-
Ing's or tomorrow morning's trains. Rat
tling Initiative camp fires have been ar
ranged for tomorrow night.
TWO MIIXltfH AND ON1J KV
Tlili Condition of AfT.ilia C'IIIKC * n I.liely
Il\V8lllt III tllWII.
CRESTON , la. , Aug. 26. ( Special to The-
Bee. ) One of the many Interesting cases
that will co mo up In the September term of
tbe district court Is that of Kelly against
the Kelly estate , wherein the widow asks
for an admeasurement of do er cf widow.
The case Is a peculiar one. Tlio history Is
that Captain Reuben J. Kelly , deceased , ot
Cromwell , when a young man , married an
eastern lady , nnd after a few years of con
nubial bliss they were divorced. Kelly then
married the widow who Is now after n share
ot his estate , and lived with her five or six
years at Afton. Domestic troubles led to
their separation , and "Mrs. Kelly No. 2 left
the home , taking with her her only son , and
located In Denver , where she now resides.
Subsequently Reuben returned to his first
love , Mrs. Kelly No. 1 , and they were re
united In tbo holy bonds of matrimony. Be
fore his last marriage , however , Kelly ap
peared In the district court of Union county
and asked for and was granted a divorce
from Mrs. Kelly No. 2. At the tlmo cf se
curing the divorce Attorney N. W. Rowell
appeared tor Mrs. Kelly. A few years after
his last marriage Mrs. Kelly died , and a
year ago Reuben himself succumbed to the
Inevitable. Ilefors his death he made a will ,
leaving his entire estate , which is worth $15-
000 , to his daughter by the wlfo whom ho
married tbo second time. And here la where
Mrs. Kelly No. 2 raises a roar. She wants
a part of the estate , a. id In her petition to
the court states that when Kelly received a
divorce from her she was entirely Ignorant
of tlio proceedings and was not represented
In court. She claims that she had not em
ployed Mr , Rowell , For these reasons she
pray a that the divorce may bo set aside , and
that she bo granted a dower share of the
estate.
It Is understood tlfat when the case comes
up in court an agreement ot scperatlon be
tween Kelly nnd tbe Denver widow , wherein
she relinquishes all claim on hlu property ,
will bo exhibited by the defense.
HUUT COUNTV VKT13KANS JIIKKT.
Old HoldlcrH Hnvo u I'liannnt uml rrofUitblo
Tlmo ToRotlier.
TEKAMAH , Neb. , Aug. 26. ( Special to The
Beo. ) The sixth annual reunion of the Hurt
County Veterans association closed Friday
evening. From the opening to the closing ot
the reunion It was a pleasing success. The
leading speaker for Thursday was Attorney
Osborn of Blair. Mr , Osborn's speech was
followed by talks from old veterans. The
closing day was given to speeches by Revs.
W , W. Brown of Tfkamah and M. Patrick
oJ Herman , and a sham battle In the after
noon.A leading fe/iture / was songs by 100
little clrls. ' dressed In white and decked In
the tri-colors and cirrylng flags. Music was
furnished by the Decatur band , Tokamnh
sextet and quartet and by a drum corps from
Mandamln , la.
The following offlcerb were elected Thurs
day afternoon for the ensuing year : Colonel ,
Charles B. Barker ot Tckamah ; lieutenant ,
W. L. Ireland of Craig ; major , Waldo Lyon
of Lyons ; sergeant , Kin Handcock of Tc-
katnali ; chaplain , I , C. Jones ot Silver Creek.
Tccumaoli TfotPi unit roraoimU.
TECUMSnil , Neb , , Aug. 20. ( Special to
The Bee. ) The Epworth league of this city
gave a pleasant social nt tlie homo ot D.
W. Hotallng. 1'rlday evening.
Mrs. C. M. Headrlck and children and
Miss Flora Miller are home tr.om an extended
visit In Colorado.
The Mlsssa Mary , Attic and Louise Hawlcy
ot Mllln arc the guests of Tecumsch rela
tive * .
George Mauldln Is In Jail on the charge
ot wife beating. His wife la lying In a
critical condition from Injuries ho Inflicted.
Horace Stover and wlfo are visiting re
latives In Springfield , III.
C. C. Woodruff of Cnster county is renew
ing acquaintances In this city.
John M. Thayer camp , Sons ot Veterans ,
SERIES NO. 27.
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DIOTIONABY DEPABTMENL'
of this city prcsciitiil the play , "The ( llrl
Spy , " to a Table Hock auJIcnco Thursday
evening.
A concert and social was given by our
band boys In tlio court yard lasl night.
George Adams of Auburn and John Flyn
of Lincoln have opened a new barber shop
here.
The Misses Mtttie Hill anil Julia Dew
are homo from a visit to South Center , Kan.
The scarcity of water In this city Is pet
ting to bo a serious question. The pumps
are required lo run night and day at the city
pumping station to supply the demand , and
many wells about town bavo gone dry.
Hl.tHHIUD AND HOIllll'.l ) A UOA1IMN1ON.
TITO Children Mrn in .7nil wltlt n I'omlblo
Cliiirgp of Murilfl Against Tlicm.
CHADIION , Neb. , Aug. 26. ( Special lo The
IJee. ) Matt McNcalnoy , Charles A. O'Connor
and John A. Shannon , three railroad laborers ,
arrived here yesterday and cashed their
checks. McNi-alney drew the most money ,
about Jlu , He was found about 0 o'clock
this inornlnR with bis head crushed. He /
cannot live until morning. His companions
ar * In Jail and a good prospect for a long
term In stripes or worse hnnga over O'Con
nor. Shannon was In bed at un uptown
hotel , and claims O'Connor struck the
fatal bluw , O'Connor formerly was at Green
wood nnd Scward , Neb. A letter signed by
himself and addressed to D. ritzgerald , 143
Langdon avenue , Chicago , was found on
him. Ho refuses to make any statement.
Auburn l'cn mil ; Mention.
AUHUIIN , Neb. , Aug. 26. ( Special to The
nee. ) Mrs. Davidson Plasters of Uro.-n-
vllle and her daughter , Mrs. M. A. LiOCk-
wood of Vermont , were visiting relatives
In Auburn the first of the week.
Messrs. Diindas , Crichton , Shull , Watscn ,
Johnson , Anderson and Wright boarded the
IJ. & M. train Thursday for the. grand con
vention of populists at Crand Island.
Mrs. Moore and Rrandd.tughtcr. Miss
Llllle Hcddcn of Leavcnworth , Kan. , are
the guests of Agent Whceldon and family.
Miss Mtuils Chamberlain and Miss Itcrtha
SKeen of Nemaha City were shopping In
Auburn Thursday.
Miss Nellie Mlnlck ot Nemaha City Sun-
dayed in Auburn.
J. K. Collins nnd daughter have moved to
their farm near Howe.
Dr. Morris and his estimable family
removed to Humboldt Thursday , \\hora
they will make their future home.
The reopening ot the First Catholic church
of this city was attended by many outside
our vicinity ,
\Valt Ma'son , Nebraska's famous , bard ,
Sundayed In Auburn. Walt has many ad
mirers In our city , nnd all were anxious to
make the acquaintance of so talented a per
sonage.
Patrick Daugherty and David Campbell
paid their old friend , Tlm Mclaughlin of
Ilrownvllle , n visit Monday. Mr. McLaugh-
lln Is one of the oldest settlers In these
parts , but Is now Jylng In a very critical
condition ,
Mrs. W. C. Beach has gone to Hot Springs ,
S. D. , to be treated for rheumatic ailment
The camp meeting of the order called
"The Church of the Living God , " have dis
banded and returned to their homes after
an encampment of ten days. They profess
to have the power of healing nnd santlflca-
tlon in their own hands. About 100 people
were In attendance.
Prof. James llosle of Tecumseh la visiting
Auburn friends.
II. L. Hobson and children started for
Wlnterset , In. , to visit relatives. * *
Mrs. Jacob Snyder of Fullerton Is visiting"
her parents , Mr. and Mrs , Henry Hamon ,
of this city.
Joe Redfern of Merrlck county Is visiting
friends in this locality.
Miss * Muta Fisher Is visiting friends In
Avoca.
Jim llobson and wife of Julian Sundayed
In Auburn.
The World-Herald man was circulating
among the Auburnltes Monday and presentIng -
Ing every ono with a sample copy of the
? A > rld-IIerald. But after all "The Bee Is
th , % best dally. " Is the verdict of all.
Mr. Hohers , who was shot by Young , Is
recuperating rapidly nnd his friends hope
to see hi in out soon :
Xo Occasion for mi Inquest.
FREMONT , Aug. 26. ( Special to The Bee. )
j Coroiier Martin was called last evening
to examine , into the cause ot the sudden
death of John Cramer and decided It to bo
apoplexy. No Inquest was held.
A large delegation of Fremonters went to
Columbus today to attend the state saenger-
fest. Among them was the Mandolin club ,
which Is led by Charley Douglas , The Omaha
Dee rustler for this place.
The Young Men's Christian association held
an open air meeting this afternoon upon tnt
lawn at the residence of W. B. Smalls.
Mrs. John Kendrlck rode her bicycle to
Wahoo and return yesterday.
Master Ray Hammond left yesterday for a
visit with relatives In Craig , I3urt county.
George W. E. Dorsey la homo from his
summer visit on the Atlantis coast.
l'iuil : full from u Train.
TRENTON , Neb. , Aug. 2fl. ( Special to
The Uee. ) No. 2 , known as the castbound
flyer , passing hero at 4 o'clock In the morn
ing , lost a passenger about two inlles east
of this station today. The name of the un
fortunate man Is Issac Schrock. His resi
dence Is Roger , Mo , Ho Is nt least SO years
old and when found had a little over $200
In his pocketbook and $107 sewed Into the
inside pocket of his vest. He was not found
until three- hours after the accident , and
then all was done for him that could be by
Drs. Hagg nnd Thomas of this place , but
he has lain unconscious all day and grave
doubts arc entertained of his recovery. It Is
supposed the old gentleman was on his way
homo from the mountains.
Sueceisfiil Institute ut IlnMInt ; * .
HASTINGS , Aug. 2C , ( Special to The Bee. )
The twenty-first annual teachers' Institute
of Adams county was brought to a close Fri
day , nnd yesterday the examinations for cer
tificates viere held , The Institute this year
has been the most largely attended of any
ever held In the county , 140 being enrolled
and 160 In attendance. The Instructors have
been , ' D. M. Ball , superintendent ; C. N.
Brown , French , and Miss Bertha Green of
Hustings , Prof , Julian of Mlnden and Mis :
Nellie Tawnsend ot Des Molnes as special
Instructor In primary work.
.Htiinton TeuclieiV limtltutc.
STANTON , Neb. , Aug. 28. ( Special to The
Bee. ) The normal institute Is in progress ,
with a larger attendance than ever before.
The Instructors are D. C. O'Connor ot West
Point , M. A. Mescrvo of Stanton. Alfred
Softly of Fremont , C. II , Ueaxcr of WIsner.
Miss Gcrocko of Stanton and Superintendent
C. A. Coney. There are more than sixty
names on the roll and the sessions are very
Interesting. Prof. Saylor of the Lincoln Nor
mal school delivered a line lecture to tha
teachers Friday evening.
Onl Noun Note * .
ORD , Neb. , Aug. 26. ( Special to The Bee. )
Mrs. A , 13. Letts of Dcadwood , S. D. , Is
visiting with friends In tlm city.
Mrs. J. S , Beauchnmp returned Tuesday
evening from a visit with friends In Mary-
vllle. Mo.
Valley county's delegates to the state re
publican convention returned home Thursday
evening.
Rev. L. P , McDonald of North Platte filled
the episcopal pulpit today.
KlUhorii Muck Train U'reoicoil.
CHADIION , Neb. . Aug. 28. ( Special to
The Bee. ) A wreck of a stock train at Irwin
caused by a broken ilang * . dela > cd the- mal
train duo hero at 2:15 : until 12 o'clock to
day. No lives were lost and but three cattle
killed. The IOEH to rolling stock will be light
Cotton Crop l ) inui ; < Ml by AVortnt.
DALLAS , Ttx. . Aug. 26. In the face of u
general belief In the magnificent condltlor
of the cotton crop the Garland News , pub
lished In the heart of the cotton region o
Dallas county , states that In some section *
half of tbo cotton crop has been destroyei
by bollworms and that If the showers con
tlnue tli a crop may be entirely destroyed.
Julnril Ills \\lfc In DniUli ,
SAN FRANqiSCO , Aug. 20. Augustus It
BreckcnfeU , . one of the handwriting expert
In the Mnrtln will case , committed sulcld
this afternoon by shooting himself In Ih
head. His wife , \\lio has been ailing fo
tome time past , died today , and Urccken
teld concluded that tie could not live with
I out her.
DornaikaWo Test * of the rcoumatio Gun
Mada at fnndy Hook lost Weik.
BIGGEST LOAD OF DYNAMITE OH RECORD
riio llumlrrd roimiN Tlinntn n Atllo iiniln
Hull itTec't : of tlio liniiieiiRO
Clinrgo in it JUpluilcil Out
nt Si'u.
Dispatches gave a merger account of tbo
remarkable tests ot the pneumatic , dynamite
guns oft Sandy Hook on the 21st , but did not
furnish the details of what Is regarded by
men versed In the science of armament as
the most astounding exhibition of inot'ern ' gun
power. The experiment was only one of live
made before the members of tbo Board of
Ordnance nnd the lloard ot Fortifications of
the United States army , but It was tin most
Important one ; In fact , according to the
New York Sun , from which the details are
gleaned. It was the most Important experi
ment ever attempted In this country , nnd
the success which attended It will probably
result In the acceptance by the United States
government of the three enormous guns now
on Sandy Hook , which were contracted for
iy the government. No one cite has over
ared attempt to explode COO pounds of dyna
mite , either from a gun or In any other way ,
nd the experiment of last Tuesday marks
ho beginning ot a new" era In the history of
xploslves.
Tlio Idea of the pneumatic gun'orlglnated
omo twelve or fourteen years ago , and from
ho start nothing has been spared , to make
he Invention a success. Lieutenant Zallnskl
a the first to design the gun , and he
ormed a company which spent hundreds of
housands of dollars trying to perfect It.
Tour or five years ngo the gun was so near
om.'etlon that a contract was made with
ho government to put three of them at Sandy
look. For the past few years cxpsrlments
ia\e been going on bsfnre United States army
ifllcers , but the 21st was the day sot for the
csts which would decide , once and for alt ,
vhether the requirements of the government ,
us per contract , had been filled , and there
vero present army officers from Washington
and other parts of the country , as well as
clentlllc men and gun and dynamite experts.
The guns were handled by Mr. Frank
Creelman , the young West Pointer who
andled the pneumatic gun on the Nlctheroy
urlng the recent Brazilian troubles , whllo
Captain J. Rapleff , a well known Russian
ngmeer , who designed the perfected pneu-
natlo gun , superintended the loading of the
mge weapons. Ths members of the board
f ordnance present were Major Phlpps ,
Captain Heath * and Captain Crazier , the
nventor of the Crozler disappearing gun
carriage , whllo the members of the fortlfl-
? Uon board on hand v.era General H. L.
Abbott , Ccner"1 B. M. Cutchccn , Colonel
L W. Closson , Major Phlpps and Captain
f. C. Ayres , Other crmy ofHcerp at the
ests were Major J. W. Rellly and Major
Arnold , whllo among the scientific men nnd
ithers there were II. T. Klngland , T. S.
Jarllng , Dr. Daniel , Mr. Qulmby , Mr. D.
B. Wllmot , Mr. Splcer and Mr. John Duffy.
VERY EASILY MANIPULATED.
The wonderful mechanism of the pneu
matic guns fairly delighted the scientific
nen. Only two of the three were used , but
) oth worked with wonderful precision. The
guns are worked entirely by electricity ,
ind as the nnmo Implies the power to send
he enormous projectiles Is gained from com
pressed nlr. The guns and gun carriages
weigh together fifty-two tens , and are set
n a depressed foundation. Beside the gun
s a little ctamt on which the man who
works the weapon stands. By 'means of
two cranks nn"d a lever he gains complete
control of the enormous mass of iron and
steel , and with one twist of cno of the
former can send the entire gun , carriage
and all , noiselessly and smoothly around a
complete circle , in fifty-two seconds.Another
crank will set the" gun proper at any angle ,
whllo a twist of the lever releases the- com
pressed air and sends the projectile fljlng
nto space ,
At Sandy Hook they have engines con
stantly generating compressed air and stor
ing It In cellars under the guns. Pipes con
nect with the storage cellars , and , when the
lever Is pulled , as much compressed air as It
has previously been arranged to use Is liber
ated. It rushes Into the cannon back of the
projectile and the expansion furnishes the
force , The gun Is run on a mathematical
basis , and the Inventors say they can drop
a projectile within a very few yards of any
given point within the range of the gun.
They can figure exactly Just how much com
pressed air they must liberate In order to
cind a projectile of .1 certain weight any
gl 'en distance. In all ot the tests yesterday
Mr. Creelman and Captain Rapleff succeeded
In dropping the projectiles within a very
short distance of where they said they would.
A striking feature ot the new gun Is the
nbsenci of smoke and of the proverbial
"belching of flame" from the cannon's mouth ,
while In place ot the long drawn out
"boom-m-1" of the regulation heavy gun
there Is a low , hissing sound when the lever
is pulled , which grows In volume- until It
suddenly ends up In a deafening report. It
Is , however , not nearly so destructive to the
nerves as the roar of the ordinary cannon ,
All of the projectiles can bo seen ns they
leave the gun , and can easily be followed
with tha eye as they go flying through the air.
On a clear day any one possessed of a fairly
good pair ot eyes can follow the course of
the projectile from the moment It leaves the
cannon until It strikes the water and ex
plodes. Ths projectiles are fitted out with
propeller blades , which keep them In their
coursB , and the smaller ones are made to fit
the bore of the gun by being encased at cither
end with wooden frames , which drop out as
soon as the eun Is discharged ,
EFFECT OF AN CXHIDITION SHOT ,
Men had been at work making ready for
the experiments and the guns were in pr-
fect condition when the ) army officers de
clared themselves ready. A tour of the
company's buildings and an examination of
the projectiles , the guns , and the alr-com-
presslng machinery took up half an hour
or ir.ore , and then Mr. Creelman mounted
his little stand , whllq the workmen wheeled
a six-Inch sub-calibre projectile , containing
fifty pounds of nltto-golattiie and wtlghlng
about 300 pounds , up to the rear of the gun ,
and , shoving it In , slapimed the door tight.
It was explained to the army men and
scientists that this first shot was simply
an exhibition one-and was not Include ] In the
tests demanded by the government , The pio-
Jcctllo would be sent about three and a half
miles , said Mr , Creelman , and then , at a
signal from General Abbott , the engineer
gave a slight Jerk on the lever. There was
a hissing sound and a sharp report , and
then the projectile- went sailing through the
air with the regular whistling noise. It was
dlfllcult to follow It with the naked eye , on
account of its small size , but when It finally
sank beneath the water near the Coney
Island shore the explosion could bo plainly
heard , and a column of water , which the
dynamite experts said must have been al
least 300 feet high , could be seen rising
out ot the ocean ,
The army men nodded their heads sagely
when Mr. Creelman Hoked at them with a
" ' " his
"Wbat-d'ye-thlnk-of-that" expression en
fice , while the scientific men got out pencils
and pads nnd began mysterious figuring.
The ordinary citizens enthusiastically
shouted , "Great shot ! " and then wished they
hadn't , because the army men and the scien
tific men looked at them as though they had
committed some crime.
The next shot wis with an eight-Inch sub-
uilibro projectile containing 100 pounds of
nitro-golatliu , and weighing abcut150 pounds.
It was explained by Captain Rapleft that the
maximum distance the gun could send this
cartridge was 0,000 yards. To show Us
effect better , however. It would only bo sent
2.000 yirds , or about l'/i miles. This pro
jectile could be plainly seen In Its entire
course. It sailed through the air as grace
fully as a bird , and exploded the. momenl
it struck the water. The water rose to e
height ot about 400 feet , and for several
momenta after the explosion the mist hung
heavy and fog-like over the spt. This ex
periment was repeated , much to the delight
of tbe mathematical observers , who llguret
for ten minutes after the firing , and then
chuckled with glee when they compared
results and found that they had all come out
the same. Just what It was tint came out
the same no one seemed to know save the
" ' "UlsU , and to Interrupt by asking qu s-
tons would hitr ? been regarded as nothing
sh rt of crliulnnj.
Tha fourlK iiMrt XVM m.tdc with a ten-
Inch Biib-callbVe ! ' pr jcrtllu containing 200
pftimfls of nltro-gDlatlns , nnd weighing about
G25 pounds. The matlmum range at the eun
with this projcctlte. It was announced , was
4.200 yards. ll was only sent 1.BOO yimht.
however. The flight ot this projectile could
aim bo plainly wen , and , like the others , it
exploded ns BO n is It struck ths water
LAST SHOT WABBLED SOME.
The last test , Wth a I.ICO-pound projcclllo ,
containing COO pounds of nitre-gelatine , was
the main experiment of the day. The oart-
rldgs presented A formidable nppearnnco as
It was uhedid out nnd hoisted Into the gun.
Tlio sclentlflc.incDand the army men examined
It cloiely.and then retired Into close confab ,
while the orlllhhri' citizens retired to a little
mound some distance nway , to get a better
vlaw of the shot , they said.
When the word vras given nnd the enor
mous projectile went sailing nway through
HID heavens , a hundred pair ot fyes followed
It. I'or a moment It went straight as a die ;
then It began to wabble slightly and the
scientific men looked serious. On the down
ward course tbo projectile straightened out
tiRaln , however , and struck the water head
on. Two seconds later the roar which an
nounced the explosion came , and then the
water slowly rose In thft nlr. The big pro
jectile had been cent S.400 yards , and tbo
shot had been a successful one.
Just how successful the tests were from
the point ot view of an army officer could not
lis learned , ns those authorities kept their
opinions of the experiment to themselves.
So the only persons whoso opinions could , bo
secured were those who worked the guns nnd
ho officers of the construction company ,
They nil expressed themselves as highly
gratified at tha result of the experiments ,
although they ilia wish that big projectile
miln't given that wabble. Hot that It showed
my defect In the car'Hdge , hut Hint It would
lava been better to have t'lc entire set of
irojcctlles go off smoothly.
The wabble was explained by the fact that
he propeller blades at the rear of the pro-
ectlle must have become bent In some way.
Jarring this one Incident , the experiments
vcre a perfect success. There was a perfectly
clear field all the time , and no delajs were
caused by having to wait for steamers or
ships to get out of the way.
iunimtMTIII : : vr.suvius.
Djiiiinlto Gum lluvo Not 1'ravon n MICCCSI
on Milplinn.nl.
WASHINGTON Aug. 20. The transforma-
lon of the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius Into a
orpedo catcher , which was delayed In order
o profit by tbe experiments now making
with the new dynamite guns at Sandy Hock ,
will at once proceed according to the original
> lan. Captain Sampson , chief of the ord
nance bureau , who personally witnessed tbo
Sandy Hook tests , has returned to this city ,
and while satisfied that the dynamite guns
as they are mounted c : > train nnd elevating
carriages are all that the Inventors claim ,
still ho has been confirmed In Ills belief that
hey are not suitable for use on shlpbcard.
The drawbacks to such usa an ) the great
weight of the guns and compresses _ and the
valuable space occupied , the short r'ango of
ho weapons and the Impossibility cf aiming
hem without turning- the whole ship. Be
sides the ordnanc : bureau has bleu meeting
a high measure cf success In Its efforts to
develop ( ho use1 Of high explosive shells In
ordinary rifle * gun ! It lias already accom
plished the projection of a six-inch shell
charged with b. high explosive at a speed of
1,400 feet per sccorid over a distance of four
miles , and If the twelve-Inch rifle performs
as well with a' ' 200-pound charge of dynamite
and Its superior accuracy and longer range , It
will be much more efficient for such Im
portant use tlftn ahy other form ot gun.
JIH.lKft Jjif/EKW TO HO11K.
Motor Car DAshciJ Down a Ilmivy tirade
iindjtli ii pcd Ibo Track.
ORANGE , N. J , , Aug. 26. An accident
occurred this afternoon on the electric line
of the Suburban Traction company neaj-
Eagle Rock , a * tvcrj known pleasure resort ,
by which a nimtucti ; ofpersons W'cre Injured.
Those hurt are : Johnny Lloyd , , 4 years old ,
rlght > arm takbniioff'at the -elbow ; Mrs.
Frank Davirf , aim broken ; Mrs.-John Lloyd ,
badly 'cut , bruised arid , legs sprained ; "Mrs.
Margaret Hallahan , severely bruised about
the chest ; Mrs. Michael Flnnlgan , severely
cut ; William Floyd , badly cut and bruised.
Eagle Rock Is at the top of the Orange
mountain. It Is approached by a road two
miles long , with a long and continuous
grade. In some parts , the gradeIs almost
sixty feet to the mile. This afternoon , about
ten minutes to 5 , car No. S , filled to the
doors with men and women , many of the
former hanging to tm ! platforms , was going
down the grade , when the motor-man found
the brake would not work. The cars rapidly
gained momentum and were soon dashing
along at a very rapid rate of speed. The
passengers were not long In finding out
that smcthlng was wrong , and the women
and children began to scream. Before any
one had time to jump the front wheels of
the forward truck struck a bend In the road.
The car was going too fast for the wheels
to follow the rails and It leaped from the
track , turning completely over. The passen
gers were piled In a heap. The broken glass
of the windows and doors caused many In
juries.
HE SLID DOWN A POST.
Itolil Iturghir Cllmli * Into n Koiim nml
'Ilien < lliub Out Agnln.
Shortly after 1 o'clock this morning the
sleeping Inrnates of the Merrlam hotel ,
Twenty-fifth and Dodge streets , were aroused
by the cry of "Thieves ! thieves ] help ! help ! "
The cries were traced to the1 room of a well
known young man about town , who bad been
aroused by a "porch climber" entering his
vi Indow. '
In a moment or two all of the male
roomers In the house were out In the halls ,
looking at each other , Some were clad in
night robes , some In overcoats , while others
wore a Ibok of modesty and a toy shooting
Iron.
Iron.After
After a short parley an alarm was sent In
to police headquarters , and the patrol wagon ,
filled with officers , In charge ot Acting Cap
tain Ormsby , made a hurry run to the Mer
rlam.
Upon arriving at the hotel Ormsby found
about a dozen men huddled together In the
hall , gazing an\Iously at a door. Each one
of these braves held a gun of some sort In
his hand. They ajso held their breath when
Ormsby opened ( ho door Into the room , which
they were pretending tp guard.
Investigation showed that the burglar had
slid down n post In the portico and escaped
while the twelve brave young men stood out
side the door \valUng ( or the police tocome. .
The thief did not , take anything away with
him , as the alarrn. was given before he had
a chance to get fo.Yjgrk.
Conrtlunil iilul r mpi < ll Ilcnu.
The past weqk witnessed the largest at
tendance since , , Iliej , opening of Courtland
beach. . . 5 .k ,
The "corral" iBt Courtland was by far too
small on "Modern Woodman night" for the
accommodation at tit vehicles.
On "Omaha ft'lg'ftt" the picture of the
mayor of Omalla 'tttught ( Ire prematurely
by the sparks { fdmV'JIount Vesuvius , which
were driven to\wrcl''lt by the wind. It was
the Intention tochaTO ? this plcturo displayed
as one of the lasi et pieces.
On account ot , J-liq I'cinilltlon ' of the atmos
phere yesterda aft rnoon the ballo-ii did
not go as high as fisil ) , ) , After going up about
COO feet the bMlooubegan , , to descend , but
Dan Darnell , thfl.pU-rsnaut , did not attempt
to cut his paraqjiiJtp , j oto. Ho waited until
he reached the gr/ud ) ) , just outside of the
carriage entrance , Jllien cut his parachute
loose and the balloon arose for over 100 feet ,
when It turned upptde- dawn and descended.
Tomorrow nlsbt U Jo be "Council Illuffa
night" at Pompeii , 'Among the spsctal fea
tures on this occasion "will ba a likeness In
fireworks of the nSnyor of Council Bluffs.
The * prospects arc that "Council IIluffs
night" will be one of the best attended
during the entire exhibition , and every prep
aration possible Is being made by both
the Council Bluffs Motor company and the
Union Pacific railway to properly handle
the people from the Bluff4.
lilt Trouble * IVrre Too Niimeroit * .
DULUTH , Aug. ? G. Despondent over his
parents' domestic tioubles , n love affair of
his iwn and an unpaid board bill , J. J , Me-
Kiunee , a prosperous Topeka , Kan , com
mission merchant , thrt'iv himself Into tlio
lake on the 1Mb Today the body wufc
washed up on Minnesota point.
GORDON LED A DUAL LIFE
Lcaior of tbo Qblengo Bandlti Idoutlfied bv
the Autlioritlos.
WAS AN INSURANCE INSPFCTOR BY DAY
In Hint Jtolo lln V\pnt lijr III * Correct
Nninn tit ( Irlvrold Droir n llniul-
Bimio Entiirrnnil'looti to Crime
from Uliultc.
CHICAGO , Aug. 2G , The man giving Ms
name as Oonlon , Who participated In the
Deorfleld holdup and subsequent stirring
events last Friday night anil Saturday morn
ing , anil who wis Intlcntlfled as Hilly Wil
liams , a well known charact r on the Pa
cific coast , was again Identified today by ro-
sponslblo parties as H , P. Grlavvolil , a well-
to-do local Inspector of the Manchester As
surance company. OrlswoliVs father Is said
to be n traveling Inspector ol the Homo
1'lro Insurance comp .iy ot New York , and
resides In that city. The pccplo making the
Identification arc oillclals ot the Manchester
Assurance compnay , and they maintain they
are not mistaken.
It appears to bo n case of Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde. Qrlswold had no need to stealer
or shout his fellowmcn , but ho did II ap
parently because ho loved the mystery and
the excitement of such a life. . Crlmo tins
apparently became a pastlmo with lilm , and
lie Is supposed to liavc found an apt pupil
In Like , n poor unemployed laborer , During
the day tlmo Grlswold filled the Important
position ot flro risk Inspector , vlilcli he
used as a cloak for his marauding excur
sions during tuo night. About live years
ago Grlswold married a country girl and she
became MM , Gordon , not Grlsnold. Since
then they liave lived In various parls of Chicago
cage , their last residence being at No. 13
Curtis street. Today the timid , frightened
wlCo called at the police station and gave
her name as Gordon , saying she never knew
her husband by any other name.
It la believed that the police department ,
with the help of the railroad companies , nro
running to earth In this.dual arrest a long
train of depredations of' which QrlswoM Is
the center. The story of Grlswold'a lit * , so
far as known , Is uniqueUorn about 28
years ago , his father tried to give lilm a
fair education , But the boy's ' Instincts wore
wild and lawless. He eventually disappeared
from Lome and was next heard at In the
west as a cowboy and ranchman. After
Several years of adventurous llfo In Cali
fornia , Oregon and Idaho , lie came to Illinois
c-nd secured employment ns a brakeman at
Rock Island , 111. While tlitic he married
and the Influence ot his wife caused him. to
lead a quieter life. His father , noting the
Improvement In his behavior , uieil his In
fluence to secure the son a position -with
the local offco of the Manchester Assurance
company. Young Grlswold became proficient
In his new position and soon drew a hand
some salary. It appears , however , the ref
ormation was not complete , but Just when
Grlsuold began Tils double career , while In
the employ of the assurance company , Is
not known.
Further disclosures are expected nt the
Inquest over the remains of Detective Owens ,
which has been postponed for a week to
permit Hie police to make a tull Investiga
tion of Grlswold's and Lake's careers.
William Lake , who was so desperately
wounded In the raid , was feeling better today.
It Is said he came of a good family and that
his father Is William Lake ot Oswcgo , N.
Y. , a traveling man for a New York paper
house. Lake is a casket trimmer and had
been out ot woik for months and ha and
his wife were on the verge ot starvation ,
when , In company with Grlswold , he at
tempted the sensational raid.
WHO OWNS THE BIVJEK , BEDP
Tlio Court Decides that It Union ? * to the
Hints mid .Sot tit tfio Klpirliin DvvniT.
Hamburg , la. , was not many years ngo a
Missouri rhcr town ; that Is , the river flowed
past the town , and In the earlier days when
the commerce ot the west was done byrUer
navigation stcambcats were frequent vls.tors
at HamburgDut one night In the spring of
' 67 the big river got roaming mad and left
Its bed and board and went west , and has
never came back. Hamburg Is now seven
miles east of the river. Prior to the date
named the stream formed n large loop , the
northern bend or elbow being close to Ham
burg. . The bank and steamboat landing
are still observable. The absconding river
left Its bed , a strip of land fifteen miles
long and one mile wide. Tor years It lay
"out doors , " receiving little attention from
any one. All the time , however , sunshine
and air and drainage were busy preparing It
tor somebody's ' use.
Who owns this rellcted land ? Did It re
vert to Undo Sam when tbe river abandoned
It ? Or did the government grant to owners
of land bordering the river carry with It to
the grantee title to the soli underneath the
water.
The litigation by which these questions
were settled In the courts Is interesting. It
was a long and hard-fought legal contest ,
covering a period of six years. On the one
side was a rich corporation of Kansas City
and on the other a poor , but plucky nnd Jcr-
slstent man , who , knowing ; Ills rights , dared
maintain them against great odds , for the
burden of the contest fell almost wholly upon
Will S. Golden , who had purchased the rights
of his brothers , and his father was tno old to
stand the strain of such a contest. In one
respect , at least , the decisions In the catc
have a national bearing , as prlcr t litre to
American rivers , though navigable-In fact ,
were not navigable In law. This vvlll be made
clear , as the case Is briefly stated.
While the river still occupied this bed , a
bar was formed gradmlly off the north shore
nearest to Hamburg , between which and the
bar the main channel of the rlvtr flowed.
This bar became Pole Island , a long , inrrow
strip of perhaps 100 acres , onvhlch willows
nnd cottonwoods hurt grown to the height ot
fifty and sixty feet at the time the old ilvcr
jumped Us t il. This Island had been In
the possession of a number of owners , run
ning back to 1861.In 1BSS James Golden
and his sons bought this island of a Mis.
Hlnl , a widow then living upon 11 by equat-
tcr's right , fo- the Island bad never been
surveyed , The Guldens also took possession
of some 800 acres of the river bed land nnd
sought title from the state , but the state and
the national government also disclaimed
ownership ol the land In question.
Mltlard F. Cooley , lessee of the Hamilton
Land company , brought an action fur eject
ment ngalnst the Goldcns , setting up the
claim that , as said company owned ttr lands
borderlnc the river on either side , they
owned the Foil beneath the river. The trial
In the circuit court for Atrlilson county re
sulted in a judgment for defendant. 1'Ialntlff
appealed and the supreme court of Missouri
again gave Judgment for defendant. Judge
MacFarlane read the opinion of the court , thr
head notes of which are as follows :
1. A grant from the I'nlted Statas of Innd
on n large river like HIP Missouri , niiv-
Ifrablf , In fact , though not subject to the
ebb and now of the tide , will , even when
containing no reservation or condition , i > .its
to tbe Brantie title only to Ihc w.ttir'H
edge , but will vest In the Htute title In the
land beneath , he water , though the Htate
has adopted the common law.
2. Where an Inland springs up In n nav
igable river , nnd by accretion to the shores
of tbe Island and the mainland they me
united , the owner of the mainland In not
entitled to the Wand , but only to tuch ac
cretion SIB formed on bin land.
3. When * a nnvlKtiblc river suddenly
changes Ita course the owner of the shoio
does not acquire title to the abandoned
channel.
American courts are governed largely by
precedent , and Kngllsh precedent at that.
The test of a navigable btresm In England
Is the ebb and flow of the tide. Above tbe
tidal wave the stream Is not navigable In
fact. So under the common law the title leland
land under navigable waters Inheres In the
crown. Itul Judge MacParlane saw the ab
surdity cf applying the English law to
American clvera , which are navigable In ficl
by tbe largest boats a thousand miles away
from tidal Influence , and he held that the
riparian owner dees not take t.tle to rtie
middle of the stream. The plaintiff claimed
that as ( lie Missouri river was not a navi
gable stream In law be took title la the river
bed by virtue of grant frm : vcrnment , an
In case of nonnavlgable rivers. Ths court
held to the contrary that the Missouri being
navigable river In fact the common law
ralo Kavo Ilia rlntrlan owner title ( o the
wter' edge only.
Judge MacFarlanri also Rate ttib law ot
accretions. To claim land as accretions
such nccrotlons must be gradual nnd Imper
ceptible. A sudden nvtilslcn of a river dees
not constitute the rellcted. land accretions.
If the river recedes slowly and Imperceptibly
the riparian owner takes title to the water's
edge , no matter how far the water line may
extern ) . Uut he takes title not because of
Implied goverment grant , but under ( ha law
-accretions. . The plaintiff In this case
could not claim " " Ho *
by "accretions. set ip
a claim by prior n-ssesilcn , but It was In
evidence ) that the lessor hiul relinquished
whatever right -of possession he may have
had.
had.Mr.
Mr. Golden won at every point In the case ,
the judgment all being In his favor , ind he
Is therefore secure In the ownership of the
land. Ills title , like that of all er own
ers of the abandoned river bed , ttils upon
possession , occupation nnd USD. And the
decisions In this case cstabllih the principle
that the soil underneath the water ot rl\crt
that are nivlgnble In fact belongs to the
stito and not to the riparian owner.
Defeated In the courts below , the plaintiff *
carried tbo same questions to the United
States circuit court , but Judge Dundy , recog
nizing the principle established by Judge-
MacFarlanp. as here stated , refused to make
this same land subject lo a mortgage , Sec
case * cf First National bank of Kansas City
against Charles West , M. F , Cooley el al ,
No. 17 , docket.
_
TESTING SMOKE CONSUMERS.
St , IouU Kxprrt AintdtiK Klitlxirnta Ohsnrtn *
limn of tli n lief nolil * Kurimcc.
A sharp-featured , alert man clambered
up nnd down a staging set on top of one ot
the battery of boilers at the American
\Vater Works company's plant at Florence
Saturday. He examined queer thermcinetcr * .
which seemed to be connected with the
smoke stack and with the boilers by means
of rubber tubing , and lie had n set ct as
sistants uho appeared to be taking similar
observations every few minutes , lletore the
stokers filled this particular furnace the
coal was weighed upon scales and another
man stood keeping a record of these succes
sive weighings. .
The sharp-featured man "with the quick
motions and the bright smile was W II.
llryan , a member of tlio St. Louis Smoke
commission , and a consulting engineer of
national reputation , and what he was doing
was conducting a test upon the Immense
boiler plant of the Water Works company.
Tlicso bollors are built In connection with
the Reynolds furnace or smoke consumer ,
and thetests were to determine three
things : The cincicy ot the furnace , first ,
as a. steam producer ; sccsnd , as a smoke
consumer , and third , as n coal saver. This
furnace Is the Invention of Captain Rey
nolds , the chief engineer of the uattvr works
at Florence. The furnace is used by The lies
build , tig. the Linseed Oil works and the
Water Works company has proved so great
a success that Its fame came to Mr. llryan ,
who has made It hh business as snuke com
missioner of St. L-uls to Investigate any
thing which promises to cradlcate'the smolco
nuisance. He has just come from a test of
another plan for consuming smoke at Kan
sas City , and he put In eight hours of hard
work at Florence Saturday. The details of
the test are very scientific , and the results
will not be made known until after Mr
Bryan returns to St. L'uls and makes his
report , Including an analysis of the coal
used. He said , however , that the furnace
Saturlay produced about eight pounds of
steam with one pound of coal. The coal used
Is merely black sand , the cheapest grade at
the finest screen coal , and tbo result was
remarkable on that account , As he. gazed
through a pipe Into the white-hot hell in
the retort of the furnace , he said : "There
Is no chance for a particle of soot to exist
In there. " The hiigi ! stack was smokeless
all day and yet enough power was being
generated In that furnice room to turn eveiy
wheel In Omaha.
"St. Louis lias gone about the business at
abating the smoke nuisance with a great
deal cf method , " said Mr. Bryan , "and we
of the commission have succeeded In doing
away with the greater part of what existed
there. We have a good ordinance , a disin
terested commission and a Cltl/en Smoke
Abatement society that Is relentless In push
ing notorlous > offenders. In fact , St. Louis
Is away ahead of any other city using
bituminous coal. Tbo abatement of smote
Is very simple , as Captain Reynolds can tell
you , It consists of two things , n high
temperature and air. These two things you
must have or you will have smoke.
"Now this furnace , " he continued , "rep
resents at present a temperature of about
3,500 degrees , and tbe air , as you see. Is
admitted through these apertures. Under
these conditions the existence of smoke Is
Impossible. "
Of course the results of his tests , which
are very exhaustive , will not be * known until
his return to St. Louis. Yesterday he visited
the Nicholas street works , where he saw the
furnace placed completely under the boiler ,
showing Its adaptability whore there Is but
little room. Today lie will put In eight
hours at the Poppleton avenue plant , giving
the boilers there a thorough test.
Diniiil Army General ( ) iiloi- .
Department Commander Church Howe has
Issued the following general orders from the
headquarters Department of Nebraska , Grand
Army of the Republic1
Goncial orders No. 8 : 1. The twenty-
clMlith national encampment , Orand Army
of the Republic , will convene at I'lUsburg.
1'n. , .Monday , September 10 , nt 15 o'clock
a. in.
2. The department commander hns doslff-
natcil the. following as the olllclnl rnutri
to Chicago : Tin- Union 1'acillc , Fremont ,
Klkhorn it Missouri Valley and Northwest
ern railways foi all that territory noilh of
the Platte ; the 15. & 31. ami the Chicago ,
liuillnKton & Qulncy for all the territory
south of the I'Jatto. At Chicago both
trains from the notth and south I'lntte
country \vlll be consolidated nnd proceed to
I'lltxburK over the Lake Shore , Pltlsburjj
and Lalte Krlo rallwav via Cleveland.
TlelcptH will be good on nil tnilni KOlng
September 7 to 8 inclusive. Tickets llmltwl
for rctuin to Soptemebr 28. One slop-over
privilege IK allowed between Chicago anil
I'lUnbuiK. 1'nllman em * will be nttaclicil
to the.xo trains anil berths can be piocinod
at the ii unl pilrt'H. Scats In reclining cars
will be ficc.
The fare from Omaha to T'lttsburg mid
return will lie Jli2M. Olllcera of the rall-
roailt will nci'oinpiinv tliewe trains and all
comrades nml their friends nro must cnr-
dlally invited to accompany us , anil nil
comr.ulcH nrc osprHilly and earnestly re-
qticMed to loin and Inko piirt In the grand
pnrailc * of TiiPHdny , September 11 ,
3. The ofllclnl trains will leave Omntia
September 8 at 4SO j > m. , arriving In CliU
cngo Sunday momlng , and leaving Chicago
Sunday afternoon , reaching Plttsburu Man-
day moiiiltiK nt ID o'clock ,
1. The hrHilqii.irtclH of Ilils department
while In I'ittHbuiK will bo at the Hold Wil
son , opposite the Monong.ilK-lii house , whine
nil oillccrs and comrades will repoit on
their arrival In I'lltcliuig to < 'omtade
Oeoige H. Jewell , chief of staff. Delegates
uml otlii'iH having InmlMcss with henilqniir-
terswill report to the assistant adjutant
Ktneral ,
tc.nernl ! orders Xo P ; The Ocpnrtrnpnt
commander henby announces the desluna-
tlon of the TectwiFPh Military bond of To-
cmniH'h , Neb. , IIH the lU'iiarlmont luiiul of
this department , sind they will be recoir-
nUeil an such. _
I'lillni.i'i Workmen to Itcmovc to KIIIHHH.
CHICAGO , Aug. 20 , A m'ftlng ot nbnut
forty Pullman mechanics -was held this after
noon to consider the project of moving In a
body lo Kansas , where It Is claimed work
has been offered. It was stated again al the
meeting the men believed they would lie given
employment In car works to be built espe
cially for them by a capitalist at Hiawatha.
Kan. The lenlers announced to the incn the
only step neccssaiy for tbe ex-employes of
the Pullman company wanting work was to
sccuro recommendation * from the foremen
of their respective departments. A commit
tee was api-olnleil to see that tuicli recom
mendations were properly made out. It w.ia
also determined to fcml the committed to
Hiawatha to look Into the soheme carefully.
Deputy MirrlfT * A Ruin ! : < > | H > n IMe.
COLORADO STOINGS , Aug. 20 , W. S ,
Stratton , tbs wealthy Cripple Creek mine
owner , Is very Indignant over a plot to lac
and feather him. of which he received
timely warning. The plot was concocted not
by the Dlue Hill miner * , but by cx-ileputy
Btierlfls. who are striving to keep ellvo the
bitter feeling between Colorado Bprlngi nnd
Cripple Creek.
'd n Account or Hail Health.
OTTIJMWA , la. . Autf. 2G. Dr. J. "W.
Campbell , resident med cat examiner of the
Chicago , nurllngton & Qulncy Volunteer
Relief association , Rulcldeil today by cutting
his throat with a razor. It was done en ac
count " ' Hln o.
ASSAULTED ins SUPERIOR
Another Row Breaks Out in tba Fifleanta
United States Infantry ,
CAUSE Or THE TROUBLE A MYSTERY
I.lctilciiHiit npU.li . , ut Omtrd Mount BJV
\Vliil > All ttm UlllcoM M'oro I'renrut ,
lilt Colonel Ornftou 11
MlllKlllRJlltiw. .
CHICAGO , Aug. 20. Colonel II. A. Crof-
ton , commanding the Fifteenth United States
infantry , was struck In the face today by
First Lieutenant II. C , Welch of company E ,
Fifteenth regiment. Colonel Crofton was en
gaged In tlio work ot changing guard mounU
It Is said the atttck was entirely unpro -vl
voked on the part of Colonel Croflon. Welch
was placed , under arrest and will bo tried
before a court martial. The affair created
a great sensation throughout army head
quarters on tlio prairie west of Kvanston ,
whore the assault look place. At D o'clock
tils morning Colonel Crofton was engaged
In performing the duties which devolve upon
him as commander ot the regiment In con-
n-ectlon with the change of guard mount.
Ofllccra vero crowded about him receiving
their orders and formed quite a group near
the commandant's tent. Lieutenant Welch
suddenly approached Colonel Crofton and ad-
drcsseJ him In a low ( one. Tha two walked
some distance apart from Ihc others , still
conversing in low tones. Sudd-nly the lieu
tenant was neon to strike his kiiperlor officer
a blow full In the face with his flst. It
was a powerful blow and Colonel Crofton
seemed dazcil by It and was fecii to btaggcr ,
but he quickly recovered , and with blood
spurting from his 11033 ordered Welch under
arrest , and then retired to his tent , Welch
was surrounded Inline , ! lately by several sol
diers and was put In lhe > guard house , where
he was closely guarded by tour soldiers. The r
affair was the solo topic ot conversation
today nt army headquarters at Kvanst n.
Tbo men were very reticent about discussing
It with civilians. What the conversation was
that took place between Crofton nnd Welch
before the blow was struck no ana knows.
It was noticed by those whs saw the affair
tlrat the two men were somewhat excited
and that the conversation was becoming
heated when Welch struck the blow.
The crime of assaulting a superior officer
In the United States army Is considered cno
ot the most serlcus offenses , and the penalty
Is dlsmlsb-.il from the scrvlca. Lieutenant
Welch will probably bo tried by a general
court martial.
' uloliln'n llocly lili'iitllli'il ,
DUNVKTl , AUK. 2fl. Tbe mystery ns to
the Identity of the remains of a man fouml
at the Hotel Hope Friday , under i-lrcum-
stnuccH that Indicated milcldo , linn been ap
parently cleaned up. The bodv was Idcntl-
lied today DS that of Thomas Mnlioney , the
unfortunate FOII ot a. prominent family of
Wooster , Muss. , and who for some time
has been earning Ills living us u railroad
man.
Ch rlcMnii .Silts for Clilnu.
VALLIHO , Cal. , Aug. 26. The United
States cruiser Clmrleston left the navy yard
this morning for China by way of Honolulu.
She bad a full complement of ofllccrs : uul
men.
'llia JIltlKFS.
Donnxtlo.
Over 109 hoboes were arrested nt IIufTaiu
Satuulny nnd given sentences or from ten to
fifteen days.
Abe Buzznnl , the noted Prnnsvlvnnln out
law , pleaded ] KUllty Saturday lo twenty-
eight Indictments.
Mrs. Mary 13. Lease has been obliged to
cancel her engagements lo speak on ac
count of 111 health ,
"young America. " the new piny of Wil
liam Young , achieved n decided triumph nt
the Columbia theater , Coatoii.
J'rinr-e IComatsu of Jnpnn arrived In Chi-
ciifro Saturday night nnd wns met at the
train by a number of bis countryman.
A man who registered us John Smith
from Uuffiilo committed suicide Friday
night ut the Hotel llarnum In St. Louis.
The president hns approved the bill au
thorizing the purchase by a new company
of the Choc taw Coal nnd Halwny company.
The unknown man who suicided nt Den
ver a few days aso is thought to be Haln-
maker Melbourn , who disappeared from
Cheyenne.
Alonzo Kendall , the Knlnmnzoo aeronaut ,
lo.st his hold on his pirachute- while giving
an exhibition nt Ills home town. He fell 100
feet ami was Instnntly killed.
I orrigu.
The cruiser Columbia arrived tit Port
IMinon last Atomlay.
Two ilcnthH from cholera , occurred nt
Amsterdam Saturday.
The news of General Saralvas' dentil Is
olllolally conllrmctl from Itlo.
Reports from Russia me to Hie effect that
the cholera is slowly epieadlng In that
country.
Reports from Managua , Nicaragua , are
that the bandits are becoming1 dally more
bold , and make raids almost into the city.
The steamer Paris sailed from South
ampton. for New Yolk Saturday , with 1,129
passengers , the target ! t number ever taken
out of that part.
Mr , I O. r/nWiwnv /
8 Boils at Once
Afflicted me-ln Uot I think no ono over suf
fered morn from Impurebloo-l. l'\cry 1 laiiloi | or
bcr.i cli uoul I siirenU. tnmetlines in jUii sot-oi
ns I irpo as a dollar , n.urbot Its of Ifoml's .Sir-
sunrfil i Jmo lliornuKhly pnrined niy bluoil mid
in > skin iismootlias an Hit nit's. I iiyvcr H-It
better. J..O , Tl.NKHJiM , ewhalCalifornia. ] ,
Hood's Pills 'o prompt and tf3cleut
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