MRS , STROII1I AND HER MISSION
Elio is Working Central Illinois for Aid for
Starring People in Nebraska.
REPUDIATED AT HER HOME TOWN
Arnpnliop Cltlrctin1c ( lir f-fMrriior
In Stop ( lie Work Hcliiu Currloil
Oil ! > tin * ImliiNtrlotiN
Solicitor.
LINCOLN , Feb. 23. ( Special. ) Mr. A.
( VAllcmand cf Arapahoe has written Governor
llolcomb , enclosing n clipping from a. La
Sallo county , llllnoli , paper , referring In no
very complimentary terms to a Mrs. Ncttlo
Strohm , who , It appears , has been soliciting
relief for "starving people" In Nebraska.
Mr. d'Allcmand saya In his note to the gov-
o < nor that the Arapahoe Aid s.clcty hus
frequently warned thla woman to cease ro-
llcltlng nld In the name of residents of
Arapahoe , hut so far the remonstrances have
proved Unavailing. The governor la asked to
Intercede hi the mailer and do whnt ho can
lo nullify the pernicious efforts of Mrs.
Btrohm.
The BUhcontractors at the pcnltcntlaty had
a session with the Hcurcl of Public Litids and
Buildings this afternoon , ncprcibiitatlvca of
Buckstaft Bros. , the Leo Broom and Duster
company and tlio Lincoln Ilango and Furnace *
compjny were preiwnt , as were also Warden
Lcldlgh arid Agent Whllchead. Nearly Iho
entlio afternoon was consumed In discussing
the question of reducing to the- contractors
the price of convict labor. The contractors
made .1 demand for this concession severai
weeks ago. No decision va reached today ,
but Iho whole matter was left with Mr.
Whllehead , who will try to make as good
a bargain as possible with the contractors ,
H Is consldcu-d quite probable ( hat the
price will bo reduced from 40 cents per capita
per diem to 30 conty.
The claim for water appropriation of T. C.
and J. W. Klnuvy of Dtmdy county for
water from Indian creek was dismissed
today by the-.Slate Board of Irrigation. H
was decided that they had not compiled
with the law. Leave was give : ; them , how
ever , to perfect their claim If they did so
within twenty days from the receipt of no
tice.
tice.Tho
The Wyoming ( .herlff who attempted to
locals W. A. Merchant , the alleged cattle
thlof , failed to do so and has gone home
disgusted. The requisition was honored by
Governor llolcomb , but so far it has proved
a decidedly useless document.
Kred L. KImball , bookkeeper for Klmball
Bros. , marble dealers , was arrested at 2:30 :
this morning on complaint of Nellie Malloy ,
who charges him with attempting to per
form a criminal operation. The girl Is
rather handsome , 21 years old , and has rc-
Blded with the family of L. T. Gaylord. To
the police judge she related a story of hcart-
lesa betrayal and deseitlon.
Ilecelver J. E. Hill of the defunct Lin
coln Savings bank today filed his answer to
tlio petition for Ills removal. Ho emphati
cally denies the authorlly of Messrs. Cof-
fleld , King and Gordon to prosecute the ac
tion to remove him and avers that it Is
solely on their own motion that they are so
vigorously pushing the case.
Omaha people In Lincoln : At the Lin-
dell I. W. Miner , M. G. Sheldon. At the
Lincoln H , T. Clarke. John II. Ilasberg , E.
M. Stlckncy and wife , J. M. Woohvortli ,
Walter Moire , H. B. Irey , John A. Krug , S.
S. Hush.
IIAHIIY SIJri'OUTH TUB SCI1HMIO.
Adjutant General Writes Oonocrnliitr
tlio DlKpoNltloii f Port Oniiilui.
LINCOLN , Feb. 28. ( Special. ) Adjutant
General P. H. Barry , In aid of the plan to
hccuro old Fort Omaha for the use of the
Nebraska National guard , has written as
follows to each of the Nebraska senators
at Washington :
LINCOLN , Neb. , Fob. 27. My Dear Sen
ator : I notice that the house of representa
tives has paKbetl the blI ! to transfer old
Fort Omnha to the state of Nebraska for
the use of the National guard of this Htate.
when the general government has ceased Ita
military occupancy of tlio sumo.
The experience of several states which
have established permanent camps for their
EunrdH has clearly demonstrated the value
of these permanent places or encampment.
The proposed encampment meets with the
entlro and enthusiastic approval oC the
whole guard.
The establishment of a military school
under the control of the State university
would be of the utmost benefit to thcRO
young men , who dcslie to take a post mili
tary cource In mllltniy science.
Therefore , In a.'klng you to use your best
endeavors to promote the passage of this
bill by the senate , I know I nm volclne the
sentiments and wishes not only of the
guards , but those of nil patriotic citizens
of this ftate , who desire to nee our pi-cat
nation , at all times. In such n condition as
to bo ready to assert its dignity before the
great military powers of the world. Very
respectfully yours. P. H. IJAnilY.
Adjutant General.
The following has also been sent lo Hon.
Daniel S. Lament , secretary of war :
Dear Sir : I have the honor to enclose
you copy of the letter which has been Bent
to the senators of this state regarding the
bill to turn over old Fort Omaha to this
state for the use of the National guard.
The attempt to secure the old post of
Omaha for a permanent annual encamp
ment IB tecclvcd with Brent satisfaction by
the members of our guard. General Charles
V. Manderran hus taken much Interest In
tlio matter , and It was IIH ! puggeatlon that
tlio matter FhSaiUl be laid before you in
the hone that your Influence might be se
cured for the measure.
During- the past year there has been a
decided improvement In the Nebraska
guard ? . Olllcerfl and men are showing a
marked Increase In clliciency , and should
lo encouraged to persevere.
There has , n-'so , been a much greater in
terest taken In military matter * by the
people , as Hhown by a large number of ap
plications received to form new companies.
Believing that the establishment of a
fir cat military school and n permanent
cninplnir ground for the annual encamp
ment of the guard will foster a true mili
tary spirit and help In the training of our
Sisyphus
was tic ) ancient -
* ent hep con
demned by the
gods to push a blj *
boulder up-hill
forever , lest It should
roll down and crush
him. When the myth-mak
ers got up that story they
must have been thinking of
dyspepsia ; for there is certainly no other
trouble on eat tli that keeps yon so everlastingly -
lastingly stniBgHtijf against beinc crushed
into utter despair. Anything that cures
dyspepsia lift ! ! about half the weight of
miter- that cnfihcs mankind , and wo.
mankind.
The trouble with most of the so-called
dyspepsia -cutcs , is that they don't cure.
They give only temporary relief.
l\n usually extends all tnrouKU the diges
tive tract , from the stomach clear down to
the large intestine ; the liver too is frequent *
ly involved in the trouble being torpid and
inactive. For a thorough , radical , per-
iiiaiieut cure you must have the whole di
gestive organism set right. Not violently
etirred up , but itgulatea , Doctor I'lerce's
Pleasant Pellets will do it. They stimu
late the digestive juices of the stomach ;
invigorate the liver and help it to actively
secrete the bile ; and act gently on the
bowels to promote a regular healthy move
ment , Thin means a complete and last
ing cure of digestive troubles.
The " Pellets " ore not a severe cathartic.
They act on the bowels naturally and com
fortably though surely. The dose can be
regulated to your needs , and when the
"Pellet * " have done tliclr work they can
lie discontinued. You don't become a
clave to their use , as with other pills. If
the diURtist fuigccst borne griping pill that
gives him inure profit , tliitilc uhat u/ill
rltxint oMifr ? , I am in the hope that yon
wll M-U jour wnj to place your stamp of
npiirivnl on the contemplated ineniurc.
\our obedient servant , 1' . 11. UAHHY ,
Adjutant General.
msTonv oi i7i:7TYii > MJTTIJU.
K irj--S ( M Mi Your * In HrncliliiK ll
rriiprr IHtlnatlmi. .
QIIAND ISLAND. Feb. 2S.-Spcclal. ( )
How' long a letter may bo enroulc from ono
peraan to another and yet finally reach Its
destination was Illustrated the other day
when Fred Ik-Jdc , the former editor of the
Independent , received a lotlcr from Scge-
berg , Scblcswlg-llolslcln , Inclosing anolher
letter , which certainly can claim right to a
hUtory. The enclosed letlcr was dated
"Luobcck , 1SID. " It reached the person ad
dressed In 1SOC. And It contained $4 In cur
rency , which has since been outlawed. The
letter was protected by five seal ? , had on
It the postmark Luebcck , 1849 , and enclosed
was a slip , "Unclosed find $4 , duo you for
correspondence. " The letter was sent by the
Lucbeck Gazette. Another strange feature
Is that Ilcddo docu not remember that ho
over wrole a line for such a paper , though at
the time a ycung lawyer In Kiel corresponded
for several German papers and magazines In
Hamburg , Cologne and Stnltgart. Though
he had his residence In Kiel , Heddovn ? gen
erally absent from there at that time , as ho
was ono of the ed'tora of Iho North German
Frco Press , then edited In Altona. In con-
pcquenco this letter wa probably delivered
lo eomo other person , who placed it among
Heddu'n papers and It remained there un
noticed by him. When the latter , after the
clfso of the Schloswlg-Holsftcln war , emi
grated to the United States all his papers
and booka were sent to his brother , Johannes
Hcddo , at Segeberg , who kept them for over
forty years In his archives , together with hlo
own documents. Hero the letter was lately
discovered by a clerk and fcent to Grand hi-
laud , where It yesterday found the man to
whom It had been addressed. The long de
layed receipt for the mcney was at once
tent la the Luebcck Gazette.
S iiuiii iv nunuK COU.NTV.
More Water In Slwlit Tlinn for Jluiiy
1 cum.
PHEMONT , Feb. 28. ( Special. ) The Haw-
hldo creek , which lines at the edge of the
bluffs about fifteen miles northwest of Fre
mont , and which has been dry since last
spring , except for occasional stagnant pools
now has quite a stream of water flowing
through It. The Ames cut-off ditch , which
has been dry about the rame length of time.
Is ali < o carrying considerable , water. As
there. ha\e been no rains hero to amount to
anything for the past five months and the
ground Is very dry , the probable source of
the water Is an Intercsllng problem. It Is
a well known fact that the Plalto bottoms
arc underlaid by a body of water which can
be reached by driving wells down In some
places ns low as eight feet , but usually from
twelve to twenty , and that the distance of
water varies with the height of the Platte
river. The Platte Is not as high as It us
ually Is when the Ice goes out , and It Is
'thought that the water underground Is
higher , owing to the Ice gorges at Schuyler
and In the vicinity of Columbua There was
a very strong wind here Thursday afternoon.
rS STORY ItUJECTHI ) .
Slii } or of ItiiMNclI Grnluim
( ilvt-ii fir out KiicoiiriiKviiifitt.
BEATRICE , Feb. 28. ( Special Telegram. )
The trial of William Henry , charged with
the murder of Russell Graham at Bower ,
was resumed this mornliiir. E. F. Hinshaw-
prosecutlng attorney of Jefferson county ,
was recalled for cross-examination. George
Tolleth of Kolrbury was on the stand the
greater part of the day. The testimony of
both witnesses-related largely to the alleged ,
confession of the defendant. It seems tlio
defendant made a statement concerning the
crime , which was afterward put In writing.
The question cf tl.o admlssiblllty of the
written confession was discussed at some
length. "The defendant's attorney objected on
account of the confession not having been
sworn to. The court sustained the objec
tion and dcc'dod that the written confession
could not bo accepted or go before the Jury.
Sheriff Mendenhall of Jefferson county waa
on the stand when court adjourned. Many
witnesses are yet to bo examined for the
state.
DISTUKllIXG ASIII\\D PEOlMjK.
.Yotlci'H < Those Involved In ( lie Itiill-
ronil Imill CIUIVH Iluliur Sei-votl.
ASHLAND , Neb. , Feb. 28. ( Special. )
Deputy Marshal Thrasher of Omaha was
hero yesterday Issuing summons to parties
who own Union Pacific railway lands or
land originally bought of that road to appear
In chancery at Omaha April 6. As the
parties do not know why they should bo
summoned , some or them fear that the gov
ernment Is making an effort to take the land
away from them. About fifty summons
were served. The land In question Is a part
of the original grant to the Union" Pacific
company , and considerable of It lays in
Saundcrs county.
ll'n 11 Tram Ot-Kiiil/i'il at I'lattHinoiitli.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Feb. 28. ( Special. )
Amid considerable enthusiasm here yes
terday the "fans" met and effected the
permanent organization of a base ball as
sociation , electing the following officers : Ger
ald Drew , president ; Hey A. Dodge , secre
tary ; Charles Patterson , treasurer ; Halph
White , captain ; John D. Kobblns , manager.
The team will be put at woru as noun
the weather will permit. A battery will bo
signed the last week In March for the entire -
tire season. The rest of the team will be
made up of local players , as follows : Ralph
White , pitcher ; Robblns , catcher ; Geese , Urn
baee ; Cljdo Drew , second base ; Kmmons
nichey. third base ; George Porter , short
stop ; Fred McCauley , right field and pitcher ;
Charles Patterson , center field and short
stop ; Ray Dodge , left Hold ; Hilt Mescott ,
Frank Davis , Emmet Bruno and Ray Wiles ,
substitutes. The team starts out under good
financial circumstances.
Farmer CominllN Suicide.
HUMPHREY , Neb. , Feb. 2S. ( Special. )
Fr1 Luohslnger , a well-to-do farmer living
BOUthe.U't of town , committed suhldo Wednes
day night by taking strychnine. The de
ceased wa ; well known thioughout thn north
ern portion of the county. No cause was
assigned. Ho was at Platte Center in the
afternoon , leaving In the evening for hla
homo , where the act wns accomplished.
Hentrlee IlinlilfiieiIluriieil. .
BEATRICE , Feb. 28. ( Special Telegram. )
The residence of John Miller burned this
morning. The house and contents were de-
Htroyed. The family escaped uninjured.
Four went out through a window and over
the porch and others down the stairway ,
Ono daughter was badly suffocated by smoke ,
but Is recovering. Loss , about $1,800 ; In
surance , J750. _
l to Hob it Illlllr Illlllk.
BLAIR , Neb. , Feb. 28. ( Special. ) Someone
ono attempted lo rob ( ho Blair Stats bank
last night. Night Watchman Bolt .seeing a
window open , which was unusual , went for
help and got back In tlmo to ECO two or
throD persons making their escape. He fired
five fcliots , but hit nothing.
Kuiieral of an Old Soldier ,
MINDEN , Neb. , Fob. 28. ( Special. ) A.
Cover , an old soldier , was burled today from
the Methodist Episcopal church , The sermon
was by Rev. Mr , Bccbo ,
NrbrtiNkiiCMVK Xotm.
A vinegar factory Is to bo btartoj at Ne
braska City soon.
Two hundred people' attended a mask so
cial given by the Woman's Relief corps.
George Miller and Miss Maggie Farnhoff
were married at PUttiinouth Thursday ,
Mrs. Jessie Moon of Ashland was thrown
from a carriage- and dangerously hurt Thurs
day.
day.Tho
The safes In two stoics at Nebraska City
were opened by burglars Thursday night and
{ 25 secured.
Rev , E , H , Soowell of Grand Junction , la. ,
will Inaugurate a revival service at North
Loup next week.
The 15-year-old son of W. J. McCracken
ot St. Paul wns kicked by a horce and Is
probably fatally hurt.
Mm , Martha Kensaw of Hastings has
been declared Insane. It Is the result of
enthusiasm over religion.
A. J , Henry , cx-ckrk of the district court
of Howard county , has been sued by the
Citizens' National bank of fit. Paul for col
lecting Illegal fees as clerk of the district
court. Suit was brought for Jlll.OO over
charge and penalty.
James Spencer of Nebraska City , while
working In a ditch , was covered by a ton
of earth. Ho was seriously hurt , but will
recover.
J. G. Schobcl and Miss Anne Copeland of
Mlndcn were married at the homo of the
brldo's , parents In that city at 8 o'clock
Wednesday evening.
The farmers at Junlata are busy sowing
spring wheat and rye and preparing their
cats and corn ground , which Is In very fine
condition , Many have begun plowing.
Two tramps broke Into the residence of
Henry Pell at Plattsmouth Thursday and
succeeded In gottlng away with about $50
worth of clothing. They were captured , near
Union and Jailed.
Lombard post , Grand Army of the Republic ,
ot North Loup has completed the refurnish
ing of d new hall , supplying It with new-
carpet , etc. , throughout , and dedicated ) t
with a social "house warming. "
W. 0. Thomas of Norden , who recently
took up a. claim of ISO acres on the south
side of the Nlobrara river , near there , has
commenced the erection of a system of
undershot Irrigation wheels with which ho
will Irrigate his whole place. Ho expects lo
Itrlgato a portion this spring.
The following Junlata ladles and gentle
men were present at the twelfth anniversary
of the Ladles' Woman's Relief corps
of Hastings Wednesday night : Mr.
and Mrs. A. V. Cole. Mr. and
Mrs. B. F. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. H. A.
Moreloml , Mr. and Mrs. J. Burwell , Mr. and
Mrs. William Spade , Mrs. S. Webster , Thad
Rants , George Moreland , W. Johnston and J.
Coulter.
T IIIIUATIII.NG.
lloiv It In Said to Help ( he Stout
Woman to lleeonie Thinner.
It 1ms been discovered that the double
chin can bo banished by correct breathing ,
says the Philadelphia Record. The woman
with a short neck must hold her head high ,
even stretching her neck until conscious of
the tension of the cords. She should also
practice dropping her head and letting It
rcll listlessly about. This will glvo a grace
ful poise to the head , and the exercise of
muscles will help consume the extra amount
of fat. Lung exercises In breathing are the
best exercises for excessive stoutness. The
best time for this Is before dressing In the
morning and after undressing at night. Five
or ten minutes' exercise every day will re
duce the flesh In a wonderfully short time.
Stand erect , with the head and chin well up ,
anl ; rise upon the toes at each Inspiration ,
holding the breath a moment , then expelling
It forcibly , coming down upon the heels at
the scina time.
Another good breathing exercise Is to draw-
In a full , deep breath. Retain the breath
whtlo counting fifteen and then slowly expel
It. Sometimes rtout women move the armcv
gracefully , but the body has an utter lack of
liberty and free motion or suppleness. DrawIng -
Ing her corseto tighter never did make a
Btout woman Icsu stout In appearance. The
first care Is not to lace too tightly ; the second
end Is to banish all Idea of being rtout from
your mind , and let the miu-cloo have as free
play as possible. All women can learn to
use their bodies gracefully , even If there Is
a predisposition to ftoutness. Stout women
nro often the lightest dancer ; ' , and theie is
no reason why they'ehould not be graceful
In pose and motion. If a woman draws her
breath freely from the bottom of her lungs
she diminishes the effect of her size Imme
diate ! by doing away with that ready-lo-
burpt look that Is generally associated with
stoutncM. That 19 the look that must be
avoided , even If the waist meaEiires an Inch
or so moro and the bust and shoulders gain
a little.
TUB OKFICU-SEEKI.NG I1OHDE.
Kv-I'l-esldellt Ilnrrlxou Snj * Illi I'nnl-
tloti AViiH Full of TrinlH.
At the beginning of every administration
Washington fills up with persons who desire
some ofllco either In the states , In the depart
ments or In the foreign service , w riles cx-
Prosldent Harrison In March Ladles' Home
Journal , discussing "The Presidential Office. "
Many of these persons have a limited puree ,
and as the days pass on this Is exhausted ,
and Impatience and ill temper come In.
Many of these persons are deserving and
well filled to fill the ofllces they desire. But
It Is Impossible to find , places for all the de
serving , and the position ot the president Is
full of trial. The suspense and uncertainty
that the offlceseeker suffers Is Illustrated by
the case of a man from my own state who
thought ho had good reason to expect an
appointment from President Garfleld. After
ho had been weeks at Washington , and had
brought lo bear all the influence he could
command , I met him one day on the street
and asked him how ho was getting along.
His answer was , "Very well , very well , but
there Is nothing focal yet. " It was wonder
fully expressive , and has remained in my
memory as a typo of the state of uncertainty
which accompanies offlceseeklng. "Nothing
focal yet , " but a hope that is hard to kill.
There are few olllccs at Washington the
salaries of which enable the Incumbent to
save any money , and the average experience
of those holding places In the departments , I
am sure. Is , if they would express It , that
private business offers better returns and
gives a better cluncc for advancement.
IliiuUleii'H Arnica Salve.
The best salvo In the world for cuts ,
bruises , sores , ulcers , salt rheum , fever sorea ,
tetter , chapped hands , chilblains , corns , and
all skin eruptions , and positively cures piles
or no pay required. It is guaranteed to glvo
perfect" satisfaction or money rfundnd.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Kuhn
& Co.
WISATIIKIl FOIIECAST.
Cloud } ' , with Snow Flurrlen and.
Colder for \eIirnNka.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 2S.-Tho forecast
for Saturday Is : -
For Nebraska Cloudy , with snow flur
ries ; colder , with a cold wave In the west
ern portion ; northerly winds. "
For Oklahoma and Indian Territory Fair
and slightly warmer ; southerly winds , be
coming variable.
FV/r MJt-sourl Clouily and tHreatonlng ;
colder In the northeast portion ; northcily
winds.
For Iowa Cloudy and threatening , with
srtow flurries ; colder ; northerly winds.
For Coloindo , Wyoming and Montana-
Fair ; colder ; northerly winds.
For fiouth Dakota Cloudy and threaten
ing1 , with snow Hurries ; colder ; north-
oiiHujriy WIIIUH.
For KatiHas Increasing cloudiness , prob
ably followed by llcht enow ; colder In tlio
northern mid western portions ; variable
winds , becoming northerly.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 28.-To Observer.
Omaha : Hoist cold wave signal. Tcmperu-
turo will fall 20 to 25 degrees by Saturday
nlKht. MOOHK.
CHICAGO , Feb. 28. Snow baa begun fall.
Ing throughout the northwest , a depth of
tVo to four Inches being reported In North
Dakota and parta of Montana , with a de
cided drop In the temperature. The tempera
ture In bu'ow zero In the north of Not th Da
kota and Montana. At Chicago the- tem
perature at 7 o'clock tonight was 30 degrecn ,
a fall of 2-1 degrees In a few hours.
I.ornl Hi-cord.
OFFICE OF T1U3 WEATHER HUIIEAU ,
OMAHA , Fob. 28. Omaha record of tcin-
peratura nrid rainfall , compared with the
correFpomllng day of the past four years :
1601. 1895. 1891. 1693.
Maximum tcmpeiuturc . . . 41 C9 42 31
Minimum temperature . . . 19 43 29 10
Average temperature 22 fil 3d 2J
HOW A PUBLIC MAMET CREW
Advantages and Benefits ) Shov n bj the Ex-
pcrionco of Brooklyn ,
PROFITS OF A BUSINESS VENTURE
Pilot * fen Onmlin Drawn
from n I'rojrt't JtonrlMK Com
pletion HiillilliiKNi Cunt of
anil
A public market Is one ot the most Im
portant of the many plans of municipal Im
provement advocated by progressive citizens ,
It Is conceded that a market Is the Ideal
means of cheapening the co t of living In
Omaha. Ily bringing the producer and con
sumer together , the services ot the middle
man arc dispensed with , truck farmers
dispose of their produce promptly and house
keepers secure table necessaries at first
hands and effect n material saving In the
cost. That n public market would demon
strate the claims of Its advocates beyond
question. Similar projects have proven of
lncalculabl public benefit In other cities ,
and lllto results may be confidently expected
from the maintenance of a market In
Omaha.
In this connection the experience of the
city of Brooklyn In establishing the Wall-
about market , as detailed by the Knglovlll
bo of Interest. Up to a very recent period
the city had no reguiar market place , ami
truck farmer * hawked their product here ,
thro and everywhere , frequently grouping
thcnujclvcs In ono section , then In another ,
to the annoyance and discomfort of store
keepers and residents. A common market
place became a necessity , and the city
authorities , ten years ago , set about pro
curing one. As a preliminary , notice nas
nsrvod on the farmers that at the end of
five yearn they would net bo permitted to
stand their wagons for the rile of produce
on any street except the locality to bo
chosen for a mniket place. A leaps of n
portion of the navy yard reservation , ad
jacent to the Wnllabout bridge , was ef
fected by the city. The Icasred area com-
prl pd eighteen acres.
Immediately upon completing the transfer
the city engineers filled In and graded the
land and divided It with streets. Following
those Improvements came paving and the In
troduction of water and lighting systems.
Thpn the farmers were allotted to leave
Washington avenue and lake stands alorg
the Interior streets , for which a foe of 2fl
osnts a day \\as charged. This nmount re
mains the same tcdav. Some of the enter
prising marketmen among the wholp-nle
dealers secured lots nt rentals varying from
* 8 to ? 20. and erected cheap frame buildings
at their own expense. The transfer of tlio
market from Fulton street , however , was
not looked upon with favor by many of the
retail dealers , who , as a n an the clianpo
was made , transferred their , trade aerow tno
bridge to West Washlugtpiij market , New
York , and for a Ion , ; time thf marlct'tition at
Wallabout had hard tlnies lo meet lunnlnc ;
expenses. A great impetus was- , therefore ,
given to all Interests when , In January , 1S39 ,
Washington market was moved to Its prevent
slto on West Thlrte3.ith Ptrcot , and uiany of
the Brooklyn dollars transferred nearly all
ot their business lo the YV'allahciiit. Then
followed a grcwth so rapjj Hiat the nccosoltv
of a permanent market 'or , . Brooklyn rr'-
sented Iti-elf. In consequence -f ml ? , over
tures for the purchU's "by the city of the
fee simple ot the land otxup'ed ' by the mai-
ket were made ( o the terteral government In
1S90 , and congress pastel anact autl.crlzlng
the transfer of the titl9 to Brooklyn. Lato-
the area of the market was extended ro Wiil-
labout canal , and In ttoverilucr , 1S91 , the
city authorities completed thb purchase at a
valuation of $700,000. '
ITS VALUE APPRECIATED.
The vnlue'of the market'hfvlng-been'flius
recognized , II asaiimed spin importance snd
business increased so rapidly that it became
necessary to consider' the possibilities of the
future. The result was that application was
rrado at Washington for additional lands of
the navy yard reservation , embracing the
tract bounded on the north by the East river
and Waljabout canal , on the east by Wash
ington avenue , on the south by Flushing
avenue , and on the west by tlie Clinton nvc-
nuo extension , the eastern boundary of the
navy yard. The government authorized /tho
sale , the terms of which were $1,200,000 , and
this amount , with $8,668 Interest , wao paid
over on June 11 , 1894. The funds for the
purpose were obtained through the sale of
special market bonds of the city , which were
readily taken by Brooklyn and New York
bankers and trust companies at premiums
ranging from 4 to 8 31-100 per cent.
Long before the consummation of the lat
ter purchase by the city the marketmen
began to clamor for the establishment of
permanent plans , so they .qould enlarge their
stores and contlnua business with more cer
tainty. The commissioner of public works
advertised for plans and five architects re
sponded. The matter was given the most
careful consideration , and In July , 1894 , ono
month after the second section became the
property of the city , the plans were approved
and the erection of the new market was
begun early in the spring of 1895. Under
the hands of the hundreds of workmen this
little city of tradesmen grew like the magic
development of a mushroom growth , yet car
ried with It the strength and power of the
sturdiest oak.
THE MARKET BUILDINGS.
The buildings arc of colonial Dutch de
sign , two stories In height , with bodies of
wash brick with terra colta and blue stone
trimmings. The stores are separated by
brick party walls , thus Insuring considerable
iufety In case of fire , and also reducing the
cost of erection. The Interior construction
throughout ha's been planned with a view
toward giving the greatest possible strength
without the Introduction of posts , pillars
and other obstructions. The mansard roofs
and the peak roofs on the corner and center
buildings of each block ore covered with
red slato. The cornices , ridge rolls , etc. ,
are of galvanized Iron and tlio sime material
Is used In the construction of the awnings.
The frame work of the awnings Is made of
btcel with trussed brackets , thus giving per
fect freedom on the sidewalks.
Four full blocks In Washington avenue ,
two In Flushing avenue and two Interior
blocks , besldo a number of buildings against
the navy hospital wall , are now completed ,
with the exception of two or throe unfin
ished Interiors , making a'total of 5,235 run
ning feet of fronts now .erected , represent
ing owners to the numbarrof eighty-eight
and 144 plots in all.
There ore yet to be'conitfleted 117 plots ,
making 6,154 running' foe't ' 'of new fronts.
Prominent among the new buildings are the
ofllco building or cloclc tower , the city
Etables and the fire englno house , The latter
will bo In a block by Itself , occupying a
space cf 44x100 on the > lower end of WashIngton -
Ington avenue. In exteHoiiiScsIgn this build
ing will harmonize with' tho' general market
plan , but the Interior 'Mill bo fitted up to
meet the requirement O the fire depart
ment , The office building Kill bo situated at
the southeast corner of tlio market square ,
adjoining the hospital 'tfill. and from It a
commanding view of the"ontlre rquare and
tlio majority of the market buildings will
be obtained , The maln.tower . will bo twcn-
ty-flvo feet square and will extend 100 feet
from the ground to thpigabje unllfl. " 'I'1' ' a
turret on the peak roof.jrupnliiK about forty
feet higher. Clock faces will bo placed In
the north , south and wee $ fables. The pri
vate and genera ) ofllces on the .first floor
will bo handsomely fitted with Interior deco
rations. The stables , also to bo erected on
the east sdo ! of the cquare , will Include car
riage , wagon and tool houses and a loung
ing room for the men. At the northeastern
end of the tquaro three more blocks of
f tables will bo built , each occupying [ 0x250
feet. One block will bo two stories high
and will bo reserved for the use of the oc
cupants of stores , the other two , one story
in height , will be rented by I ho men who
board and rare for the horses of the farmers.
A I'AYJNQ INVESTMENT.
The city of Brooklyn Is the sole owner of
this property and the landlord of every ten
ant. Into Its tuaaury drops oery cent col
lected there , from the- silver quarter for
street privileges. p > ! d by the farmer , to the
monthly rental of the store. Of course hun
dreds of thousands of dollars huve been ex
pended In buying and Improving the land , and
hundntla of thousands more are being ex
pended , but tt ! outlay will continue but a
ANOTHER COLLEG
Finds in Faino's ' Celery Compound the Greatest of
All Remedies ,
President Charles Dole Is not the flrtt
great college professor or great educator win
has been outspoken In prals-o of Palne's celerj
compound.
The detailed and convincing testimonial of
President Cook of the National Teachers' as
sociation Is fresh In the public mind.
Oneo f the foremost educators In America ,
Principal L. L. Camp of the Dwlght School ,
New Haven , has called Palne's celery com
pound the greatest invtgorator In existence.
Such men as Slate Treasurer Colvln of
New York , Mr. Carlisle's private secretary ,
Mayor McShano of Montreal , Rev. Fr. Duel-
let , Commodore Howell. ex-Minister to Aus
tria , John M. Francis , Edmund Russell and a
host ot others whose character and learning
are recognized by the world , have publicly
stated that when they were sick it was
Palne's celery compound that made them
well.
Thousands of equally responsible , though
perhaps less widely known , men and women ,
\\lioso word In their own cities and towns Is
as good as the best in the land , has testl-
year or two more. As it stands today , Wal
labout market Is the most .valuable property
In possession ot the city , and If the revenue
derived from It continues to Increasein the
same ratio that has marked Its augmentation
for t'no past ten years. It will soon prove by
far the greatest source of Income of all Ihe
city Investments.
The government of the market through the
department of elty works Is very simple , and
is controlled by an act ( chapter 5G9) ) , which
passed the state Icelslalure In 1894. It au
thorizes the city to grant lot holders five
years' lease , with privilege of two renewals ,
and calls for the erection of buildings at the
expense of the lessees , such buildings being
subject to forfeiture should the. owners de
fault In the payment of rent or refuse
to renew licenses.
The following table showing the re.venus
for three years , forwarded to Commissioner
White Just before the expiration of Sils term ,
speaks eloquently of the financial success of
the market :
ISW-Ground rent . ' $18,738.00
Kent from farmers a.OlB.QO
Total for year f27.75l.00
lS04-Ground rent J24,61Sri7
Kent from farmers 10,855.00
Total for year $35G74.tl7
1805-Giound rent ; $37,678.17
Rent from farmers 12,592.00
Total for year $30,170.17
This shows that fanners drove Into the
square 7,102 times moro than they did during
the year 1894.
The cost of maintaining the market for the
year ending December 31 , 1SU5 , was $11-
222.32 , which leaves a surplus revenue of
? 38,947.S5. As to the possibility of the in
crease of theeo figures for the pressnt year
It may be said that already an additional
number of plots have been leased , amountIng -
Ing to 36,365 square feet , which will bring
In an annual revenue to the city of $5,990.
Payment will begin In the spring , when buildIngs -
Ings now In course of erection will have been
completed.
The city spent In construction work during
the year $33,205.77 , which amount was dis
tributed as follows : Now brick and pipe
sewer system , covering every street In the
market , $18,332.43 ; now water mains , $3-
095.29 ; Belgian block pavement , $1,677 ; new-
curb , furnished and set , $2,501.05 ; removal
of entlro Washington avenue pavement , $600 ;
filling hauled to market streets and graded ,
$3,300.
The revenue for tno year moro man covers
this outlay and the prospect therefore be
comes very promising whn one realizes that ,
while the yearly revenue Is bound to In
crease , the city may rover again put out
such an amount In Improvements , for the
work has been done with great care and
several generations will come and go before -
fore other Improvements are necessary.
There still remains to bo leased sevonty-
flve lots , recently laid out , which will bring
the city a revenue of $19,248 , and when ne
gotiations for these are closed Uie city will
ivcelve annually from lot rental alone nearly
$03,000. Presuming a few hundred wagon
rents may be added , which Is moro than
conservatlvo , the annual Income will event
ually amount to $76,000 , against which ( here
will bo the maintenance of the market ,
amounting to not more than $11,000 or $12-
000 ; perhaps less.
SCENES ON MARKET DAY.
Not the least Interesting feature of mar
ket llfo Is "market day , " when the wag = iia of
the farmers from all purls of the rural dis
tricts crowd the big E'luaro ' to overflowing
and the owners dispose cf their produce to
the wholesale dealers and grocers , The mar
ket day at this time of year is Friday , As
early as 3 o'clock on Thursday afterncon
the farmers begin to arrive and , of course ,
have their choice of good positions In the
rquare. Late comers who follow them until
all hours of the night must be content to
wheel Int ? line where vpaces are left. The
majority ot the farmers are greeted by men
In waiting , known as "carriers , " and they
throw the reins over the backs of their horses
and walk off with no further ivrfponslblllty
than to engage a room In an adjoining hotel
and mingle with their acquaintances In the
restaurants and bar rooms. The carriers un
hitch the teams and take them to the stables
At the n'rtli end of the square. The duty of
a carrier engaged by a farmer does not end
with the mere taking of the horses to the
stable , He must ba on band early next
morning and remain within calling dUtance
of the farmer , eo that should a grocer whose
wagon Is at the end of the street make a
purchase , he will be ready to carry the goods
to the spot , thus allowing the fanner to re
main In his wagcn continually , When the
farmer IB ready to return home ( he carrier
brings back the horses and receives a tee ot
29 ctuti. There are about five bosi carrien
fled to the merits ot this , the greatest ot all
remedies.
Enough consistent , trustworthy testimony ,
always of the highest character , Is today In
every one's possession to convince any
doubtL-r ( It one exists ) of the remarkable
power of Palre's celery compound to make
the slcif well again.
President Dole was born In 1813. Ho
graduated from Norwich University In the
clasa of 1869 and became a professor of
political science In the university. In 1893
he was unanimously elected president , to
succeed ex-Secretary of State Hon. George
Nichols. He has held , as the public good
required , nearly all of the public offices in
the gift of Ills townsmen. In a recent letter
hcsays :
"I have used Palno's celery compound for
several years and find It an excellent remedy
for nervous exhaustion , especially that caused
by fong continued mental work. "
The use of Palno's celery compound Is
soon followed by an Incrcaso In the"quantity
of active , ruddy blood , quick In Its rounds.
Dyspepsia , neuralgia an drhcumatlsm are
rooted from the body. Diseases due to de
ranged , under-fed nervous tissues are rapIdly -
Idly cured , and good spirits , hopefulness
In the market and each employs from six to
ten men. They have their regular customers
and do a good business. Farmers who do
not care to pay this fee assume these duties
themselves. At the stables 40 cents Is
charged for a single horse and 75 cents for a
team ovsr night. This Includes hay. The
farmers supply the feed.
At daybreak op Friday the farmers mount
their wagons. Even the late ones have ar
rived by this time. They remove the big can
vas covers ; grocers and dealers crowd through
the streets and before the whistles In the dis
tant factories along the river front have
sounded the signal for beginning wcrk hun
dreds of dollars have changed hands In this
picturesque square. By 8 o'clock the streets
between the rows of wagons are dense with
market men and slowly moving grocery
wagons , whoso fancy decorations and neatly
painted gilt letters contrast strongly with
the crude vehicles from Inland villages.
As the morning grows apace there develops
In the square a market within a market.
There are men and boys who , with a keen
eye to business , travel from wagon to wagon
and cater to the oppctltles and bodily and
Industrial needs of the farmers. One heavily
built man bears upon his back a cluster of
whips and carrier in his hand bunches of
bridles , bits , curry-combs and brushes ; an
other man's clock In trade consists of a
long box filled with 5-ccnt pies , and then
there Is a tall , slim fellow , with ehrewd
black eyes , who carries a black box filled
with Jewelry. The frankfucrter man , familiar
to all who have visited Coney Ibnd ; a seed
man , who drums up trade among the farmers
and gives Illustrated catalogues to his cus
tomers ; a boy , who sells tobacco and cig
arettes ; a bigger boy , who carries around a
box filled with penny lumps of candy , and
bears something of a resemblance to the
pieman , whoso remarkable answers are re
lated In his experience with Simple Simon
on his way to the fair ; a short , stout man ,
with white , buehy side whiskers , who sells
lota of 5-ccnt cigars ; a good naturcd chap
with a huge basket full ot fresh
pretzels , and a little German , who
has hats , caps and gloves for
sale , are all In evidence. Although entirely
separated from the market , the welfare of
these embryo merchant ! ) depends greatly
upon the conditions which govern ( lie day's
pale. If prices are high and trade la brUfr
they are sure to reap the benefit ; If not ,
they puffer accordingly , Pobably the most
popular of all Is the pieman. Some of the
farmers eat two or three of these con
fections In lieu of a breakfast and are con
tent with the Game number as an appetizer
for dinner.
During the summer Ihcro are three market
days , Tuepday , Thursday and Saturday , Their
business begins at midnight and by dawn
many ot the farmers have sold out and are
on their way to their homes.
MARKET REGULATIONS.
The following rules and regulations for the
government of the market have Jutt been
approved :
1 , The superintendence of the Wallabnut
market lo devolved upon the clerk of the
market , who Is charged with all matters ap
pertaining to tlio management , Inspection ,
regulation and maintenance thereof ,
2 , Applications for leases of lots In thn
Wallabnut market may bo made to the clerk
of the market , who will furnish to appli
cants Iho blank forms' ' of lease aulhorlzcd
by chapter 569 of the law ot 1891. The said
Icaws are made to 11)0 ) lessee , his legal rep-
rcuDntatlvcs or assigns , but Bublettlng Is not
permitted without the wrlttc-n approval of
the commltsloncr of city works. Notice of
any alignment cf the lease must bo given
In writing to the commissioner of city works
and ba recorded In the booku at tlio ofllco of
the commissioner.
3. No wagon , cart or other vehicle will bo
permitted to enter the market trjuaro for
the purpose of felling produce or any other
article therefrom unless the o'.vncr's name
and address shall be painted In a plain man
ner on a conspicuous part of t-uch wagon ,
cart or vehicle.
4. Wagons , cart , or other vehicles com
plying with rule 3 may occupy tbo market
bquaro during the following hours : During
the months of May , Juno , July , August , Sep
tember and October from C p. m , to 12
o'clock noon of the following day. During
the months of November , December , Janu
ary , February , Mnrch and April from 4 p. m.
to 12 o'clock Jioon of the following day. Kx-
ceptlng that on Friday and the days preced
ing public holidays ( other than Sundays )
wagons , caitu or oilier vehicles may occupy
the square during the entire day , But no
owner or driver or representative of such
owner or driver uaall sell or expose for sale
any produce or article of whatsoever nature
and an eagerness to get well take the plac *
of melancholy , low spirits , morose temper
and the fear of approaching calamity that
are the shadows ot a run-down nervous sys
tem.
Nerve-tired , despondent , enfeebled persons
again enjoy living after their feeble , shrunk
en nerves have been fed by a grand rcstora-
tlve like Painc's celery compound.
Sleeplessness , usually due to an abnormally
excited , overworked , but under-fed brain ,
vanishes with Iho coming of a rich tide of
nourishing blood ,
Palno's celery compound purifies the blood ,
stores the nervous system with energy and
hurries along Ihe replacing of worn-out , dis
eased parts by healthy , active tissues.
Every city has men and women who pralss
Palne's celojy compound In Ihelr homes , tnllc
about It to their neighbors and rely on It la
all cases of threatened or actual sickness.
All persons who keep abreast with the
achievements of the day know the remark
able strengthening effects Palne's celery com
pound can bring about where the bra'n cr the
nerves need refreshing , restoring and regu
luting. Thousands of persons have been
convinced of the power of Palne's celery
compound to make them strong and well.
between the hour of entering the nquare and
12 o'clock noon of the same day.
G. The clerk or Inspector of the market
may. when occasion requires It. In order to
make room In the square , order the owner
or driver of any wagon occupying Bald
square to take out horse or horses and also
may order owner or driver to take out polo
or shaft tram said wagon and deposit isanio
on pavement beneath the wason.
C. The clerk of the market shall assign
for the use of spectators such part of the
most northerly portion cf the square as ho
shall deem the least desirable for the use of.
the farmers.
7. No produce or article of any description
shall be sold or exposed for sale In any portion
tion of the market square except from
wagons , carts or vehicles.
8. All wagons , carts or other vehicles and
all barrels , boxes , baskets or other re
ceptacles and all market produce or other
articles whatsoever which shall not Ijo re
moved as the clerk of the- market shall direct
shall bo removed by the said clerk of tha
market to the corporation yard and . ald
vehicles or articles shall not bo returned
until the expense of removal has been paid
by tfco owner o' same.
9. The use of the buildings on the premises
and o ! the streets and sidewalks adjacent
thereto shall bo subject to the. ordinances ot
the city of Brooklyn and such other regula
tions as the commissioner of city works may ,
make.
Don't Invite disappointment by experiment
ing. Depend upon One Mlnuto Cough Cure
and you have linmedlalo relief. It cures
croup. The only harmless remedy that pro
duces Immediate results.
IcNi | < > ! idoiicx I.endN to Double Crime ,
CHICAGO , Feb. 28. The dead bodies ot
Flora Latblg , 17 years old , and Edward
Peters , 18 years old , were found today In the )
basement of the building at 350 West Fonr-
tenth street , whcro Peters lived. Both bodies
were cold and the murder and miiclde , for
such It appeared to bo , had evidently been
committed some tlmo last night. The girl
had a bullet wound behind the left ear ,
Peters' death being caused by a shot In the
right temple. Peters had been out of work
for some time , and despondency over this and
his rejection by Mlai Larblg were , It Is be
lieved , the causes that drove him to tht
crime.
Raymond -Jeweler
THERE ARE TWO
1 WAYSOFPROV-
ING THE STER
LING VALUE OF
, SILVERWARE : :
By the Certificate of the
United States Mint ; or
By the Trade-mark of
the Gorham Manufac
turing Company , * * *
I
Either amounts to a
positive demonstration ;
and one is just as con
clusive as the other.
Too good for Dry Goods
Stores Jewelers only.
Gurlituu's Silverware on'y at
C. S. RAYMOND'S ,
16tu nudUouglus Street , Um b %
A MSfcf'S'.aiAfc '