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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 2, 1899)
THE OMAHA DAILY BJ3T5 : FRIDAY Eiecutlrs Has to Get Oat of His Rented House on Short Notice. TAKES APARTMENTS AT THE LINCOLN t Jlonnl of I'ulitlc l.nti.1. ntul IlnlmH | | | Will Aoir Proceed to llunllc to I'M rch n e n ( .overnor'a k ' J"no'SpcclaDAs ' - - a re- BUK of the , drtny of the Hoard of Public Lands and Buildings In purchaslhg n gov ernor * mansion , Governor I'oyntcr was to day forced to remove hl family from the Bouse ho has been ocsupylrig nt the corner of Seventeenth nnd II street * to the Lin coln hotel. When Governor Poynter came to Lincoln ho leaned the house owned by | ' I'ortB Wilson , a prominent populist. but nbout a month or BO ago ho learned that It wns for Bale. .Vot wishing to be turned out of the house on a few days' notice , the governor celled on the owner and asked that the lease bo Cancelled. The landlord ngrocd to this upon the payment of n cer tain bonim , with the condition attached that the hoilso was to bo vacated Juno 1. Gov ernor Poynter supposed the Hoard of Public Lands and Buildings would arrive at a decision before today mill he voluntarily greed to move on or before Juno 1. Today an effort wan made to allow the governor and his family to remain In the house for a few weeks , but the landlord was obstlnato and refused positively to make any such concession. Secretary of Stnte Porter elated this afternoon that ns teen aa the attorney gen eral could bo present the board would get together nnd make a soleqtlon from the twenty-one houses offered the state for a governor's mansion. The fact that the gov ernor and his family have been so un ceremoniously turned out of the house ho lias been occupying will doubtless have a tendency to hurry the members of the board up a llttlo. O'.Nrnl ( Join n Cerllflente. Dr. Orren S. O'Neal , the eye nnd car epoclallst from Chicago , , has nt last secured ft certificate allowing him to practice medl- clno In this state , but ho has been cited to appear before the State Board of Health nt Its next regular meeting on July 6 to show why It should not bo cancelled. It Is possi ble that damngo proceedings may bo In- o'tltuted against certain members of the board as an outgrowth of the controversy with the 'board ' and the secretaries that has continued for the last month or more. Dr. O'Noal has mode four trips to Lincoln from Chicago for the express purpose of securing the necessary certificate , and In addition to this expense ho will have n good sized attorney's fee to pay. The certificate was Issued by the board today In compliance With a writ of mandamim allowed by Judge Holmcfl of the district court. The members of the board at first considered the ad visability of Ignoring the writ nnd refusing to grant the permit , but finally decided to Brant Dr. O'Neal temporary permission to practice In Nebraska pending his hearing July G. Dr. O'Noal Is n grndunto of a number of different colleges , but the protest against the Issunnco of the certificate was based on the allegation that he had been guilty of unprofessional conduct In advertising that ho coui'd remove cntnracts from the eye without pnln nnd other equally Impossible operations. Dr. O'Neal filed nn application for a certificate with the state authorities about a month ago. The secretaries of the State Board of Health , Drs. B. F. Bailey of Lincoln , George H. Brnsh , B. F. Crumracr of Omaha and H , B. Crummlns of Scward considered his application , examined his di plomas and recommended that the certlfl- 5 ' made out , but Superintendent Jackson , a member the board , was notified to with hold It from the physician , the charge being tnade that the applicant had been guilty of unprofessional conduct. When Dr. O'Neal applied for the permit about a week later ho was Informed that ho couM not have It. A few days later a notice was sent to the doctor nt Chicago stating that the secretaries of the board had protested against the Is- euanco of the permit and citing htm to ap pear 'before the board and demonstrate Whether he was deserving or not. Attorney General Smyth was represented n.t the meeting this morning toy his deputy. Vf. D. Oldham. Attorney Charles O. Whodon had just finished reading the writ pf mandamus when Mr. Oldham entered the room. The latter did not take very kindly to the action. "I don't see any particular reason why they should seek to compel us by mandamus proceedings to Issue the certificate , " re marked Mr. Oldham. "Tho board has not refused the certificate yet. It's getting monotonous to have the legal department dragged around In the courts this way. " Story of nil Aliened Duel. Students nnd other people connected with the University of Nebraska nro very Indig nant over the publication In ono of the local newspapers of an article describing an al leged duel at arms , stated to have occurred in the rooms of the Kappa Sigma fraternity between a member of the organization and n young business man. The duel was de scribed as follows : "In the center of the skull-bedecked room < wcro the men , foils In hand nnd excited watchfulness ( lashing from their eyes. The Boils Give Warning. Bolls nnd pimples are an indication that the system is nccumulnting im purities which must be eliminated ; they are an urgent appeal for assistance a warning that can not Bafely bo Ignored. To neglect to purify the blood at this iimo moans moro thun the annoyance of painful boila and unsightly pimples. If these impurities nro allowed to re main , the system succumbs to nny ordinary illness , ntul is unable to with- Btand the miiny ixilmentM which nro so prevnlent during spring and summer. Onpt. W. II. Dun- lap , of the A. G. S. H B. , Chattanooga , Tonn. , writes : "Several bolls and carbuncles broke out upon mocausing great 7 * pain und annoyance. irT My blood srrnira to be In ft riotous condition , and nothing I took did any Kond , Six bottles ofh.H , Scured mpcom- plotelr and my blood been perfectly pure ever lnce , " Swift's Specific is the best blood remedy , because it is purely vegetable ind la the only ono that is free from potash and mercury. It promptly puri- Rue the blood und thoroughly cleanses the system , builds up the general health Hid Btrength. S .The cures Scrofula , Eczuma , Cancer , Rheu matism , Tetter , Boils , Sores , etc. , by going direct to the causa of tlit trouble uul forcing out all impure blood. Hooks mailed free to any address by fiwift SpociUo Co , , Atlanta , Go , company ot Kappa SlRrn * * * Mchtd eagerly and breathed to the wicked ra p of the slim te l making streaks of light between the two men. The fencing grow faster nnd faster until there wns n Tungo from King , n member of the Lincoln chapter of Kappn Sigma , a quick , low parry , a swift return of the blow at the ungarded breast of the aggressor and 4x > th men were wounded. Hyatt , the young business mnn who took part In the affair , suffered a pierced leg and King a small hole In the breast. There wns considerable blocd lost , but thu Injuries were not of n serious nature. Tie duel wns of the Ocrmnn student kind , en- gaged In for the excitement of defending - omr's skill. " I I The circulation of this article created no llttlo excitement among university people' I ' nnd friends of the alleged duelists and con-1 j slrlernb7o difficulty wns experienced by the1 members of the Kappn Sigma fraternity In i explaining Just what did occur behind the ; closed doors % of the chapter house. So far , ns known there hns never been n duel fought In this city by university students and when the members of the rival fraternities learned of the Innovation they were surprised and chagrined to think that their chapter had not been the first to Introduce It. Hut the denial of the whole story wns soon forthcoming , which wns supported by sufficient evidence to make It gcnernlly be lieved. It transpires thnt whllo there wns no duel ono of the yrung men wns Injured nnd by a sword. This occurred ns stnted In the Knppa Slgmn rooms , but It was by no means n duel. Quite a number of young men were together In ono of the rooms of the chapter house when ( tie subject of dueling came up for discussion. A sword thnt bad been used for decorating the wall of the teem , formerly the property of pne of the cadet ofllcers of the university battalion , was picked up by a student , who mndo a move ment In the direction of the other young man. The latter changed his position and In doing1 so allowed the point of the sword to touch his leg a ehort distance above the knee. The wound was not at all serious , but n reporter's Imagination supplied all of tbe features that were lacking. Lincoln I.oenl Nolen. Graduation exercises for the senior clnss of the Lincoln High school , numbering about fifty students , were 1ield In tlie Oliver thea ter Inst night. The graduates , Instead of ad hering to the former custom of presenting orations by members of the graduating class , selected Dr. Fletcher Wharton , pastor of St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church , to deliver the commencement address. Charles Hartgrove , on employe of the Western Newspaper union In this city , was seriously Injured last nlglit by n severe fall from a bicycle. Ho wns riding alona nt a reasonable speed , but be unexpectedly col lided with a team as It came around a cor ner , throwing him a considerable distance on the brick pavement. His nose was broken and he wns otherwise bruised nnd disfigured. The nnnual pnn-hcllenic dance , given by the fraternity men of the State university , will bo held tomorrow evening nt Burlington tench. On the snme evening tbe graduates of the university school of music will give n concert In the Oliver theater. Chancellor MocLean has returned from a short trip and will remain In the city until the close of the university year and the termination ot the commencement exercises. He will deliver the baccalnureate sermon be fore the senior class of the State university Sunday evening. Whllo away Chancellor MacLcan delivered commencement orations before High school students. The members of the Pawnee City colony In this city , numbering about 100 persons , held their annual picnic this afternoon at Lin coln park. Miss Julia Sweet , the aged woman who came to this city a week ago In search of her son , has left for home In Boston , being un successful In her mission. Mrs. Sweet was In dcstltuto circumstances when she arrived In the city , but she was assisted by some kind"women.She found no trace 'of th * present location of her eon , but learned that he had been employed here until a short time ago. IlEl'OnTS OP M KM OKI A I , EXERCISES. XclirnMkn Prnnle Pay Tribute to Tliclr Soldier Dcnd. ULYSSES , Nob. , June 1. ( Special , ) Mem orial dny was properly observed by the people ple of Ulysses. The Grand Army of the Republic and Women's Relief Corps formed In line near Grand Army of the Republic hall and marched to the Methodist Episcopal church and listened to an oration by Itev. i J. H. Presser of Stromaburg. At Its close the I post and Reflet Corps went to the cemetery and decorated the graves of the old soldiers. AH business houses were closed during the services. IMPERIAL , Nob. . Juno 1. ( Special. ) Dec oration day In Chase county was observed at Imperial by n large gathering of old soldiers and citizens , the larg t gathering thnt has .been In Imperial for years. The address of the day was delivered by Rev. Mr. Wlmberly of Wnuneta , Neb. The old veterans were Joined In their line of march by some of the young soldiers of the late war who have returned homo to Chase county. The school children of Imperial were In the line of Mnrch. COZAD , Neb. , June 1. ( Special. ) Decora tion day was observed here with appropriate services. Members of Lindsay post , Grand Army of the Republic , and Women's Relief corps marched to the Methodist Episcopal church , where nn address wns delivered by Rev. J. II. Pnlnter , pastor of Christian church. The soldiers' graves In the ceme tery east of town were decorated at the close of the address. Appropriate music was rendered by a choir selected from the several churches ot the town , SYRACUSE , Neb. , Juno 1. ( Special. ) Memorial dny was closely observed at this point. Elder Van Klcet of Nebraska City de livered the oration. Major Mapes of the Second end Infantry had command of the parade and everything passed off In good style and pleasantfy. IliirulurM nt Sidney. SIDNEY , Neb. , June 1. ( Special Tele gram. ) Burglars broke Into the Union Pa- cine ticket ofllce here last night and stole $20 from the cash drawer. No clew to the perpetrators , but they are supposed to be tramps , The United States land olTlco has been rushed with business the last two days , caused by the new law for the construction of reservoirs on public lands Just having ( become eftectlvo In this section. Parties can take up as much land as they desire on payment of } 2 fee for each entry. Sev- enty-flvo filings were made today , and the prospects ore good for 2,000 filings In the next two weeks , Ranchmen are coming hero from all over the land district to pro cure these lands. Deputy United States Marshal Cooley of Omaha Is hero and arresting all tramps caught riding on the mall trains. Several are now confined In Jail. fiiiiiiiriil for I'uvliiff. FREMONT , Neb. , June 1. ( Sposlal. ) The city council held a special meeting last night nnd passed an ordinance making a rc-asaesament In four of the paving districts of the city. When the paving was laid several years ago an assessment was made which It has since been found to be In- EUfllclont , owing to serious crrora In the figures to pay the district paving bonds as they became due. The property owners on the paved streets will now be obliged to make an additional payment on account of these mistakes. DriMViicil While STELLA. Neb. , June 1. ( Special. ) Will Blair , 25 years of age , waa drowned in Muddy creek yesterday afternoon. In com pany with two small boys , he went flablog half a mile west of town , and while sitting on the bank was taken with a fit , to which he was subject , rolling Into the water , I 1 which wag seven feel deep , The boya were unnblo to get him out nml ran to town for nMlstnnce , whl-h arrived noon , and n senrch wns made for the body. The funernl took plnco from the family residence this after noon. IVntNntt I > l l > nriiien Tnap. NEBRASKA CITY. Neb. . June 1. ( Special Telegram. ) The committee In the disbar ment proceedings ngnlnst John C. W.il on j j held a short session yesterday oei.lnic nnd tool : up the hearing again today. The prosecution offered expert testimony tend ing to show that n certain deed purporting to bo signed by one Wllllnm Z. Stilton , conveying land to John C. Watson , wns In reality written and signed by Watson him self. Upon the conclusion of this evidence the complainants rested. The attorneys for the defense moved thnt the second , thirl and sixth charges In the complaint be dts- uilujed. After several hours of aisumemt on belli sides the committee ruled tl'nl the ch.ije ! iclntlng * o 'he Neff noti should bfl ( ' .Inml'-scd , but thnt the others must stnnl Ti'stlmony on the jart of the defendant was commenced Jttal prior to adjournment : mcl will bo continued tomorrow. DodKc Count ; MortK'tK1 Meoiiril. FREMONT , Neb. , June 1. ( Special. ) The following Is Ihe mortgage record of Dodge county for the month of May : Karm mort- gngcs recorded , twenty-seven , amounting to $52,532 ; released , thirty-four , amounting to $ CS07. ! ) Town nnd city mortgages filed , sixteen , amounting to $15,339 ; released , nineteen , amounting to $15,690. Chattel mortgages filed , seventy-three , amounting to $1TS74 ; released , fifty-two , amounting to $35,589. The total amount of chattel mort gages filed In the ofllco of the county clerk of this county for the five monlhs ending Juno 1 Is $113,854 ; released , $178,190. Re duction of chatlol mortgage Indebtedness for the five months , $64,342. 1'ytlilnii l.odnen Wriltleil. KDARNEY , Neb. . Juno 1. ( Special. ) The two Knights of Pythlns lodges In Kcnrney were wedded Tuesday evening , the ceremony being performed by W. W , Young , grand chancellor of the order In the stntcv The pnrtles to Ihe union were Gem lodge , No. 14 , and Loyal lodge , No. 122 , the mem bers of the former uniting with the latter. The following ofllcers were elected : Gilbert Hnase , C. C. ; Alexander Calboun , V. C. ; Thermal Hall , M. of W. ; John G. Lowe , M. of E. ; W. K. Aycrs , M. of F. ; P. T. Lambert , prelate ; Ren Jullnn , K. of R. nnd S. After the election and Installation the knights had n lunch and gencrnl social good time. IIlKh School nrniliintcM. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. . June 1. ( Spe cial. ) The annual commencement exer cises of the Plattsmouth High school were held In the Presbyterian church this even- Ing. Rev. W. H. Buss , pastor of the Con gregational church of Fremont , delivered an address entitled "Egoism and Altruism.1' D. B. Smith , president of the Board of Edu cation , presented the thirteen graduates with diplomas. Superintendent J. G. Mc- Hugh spoke of the "Building ot a School System" and Miss Capltola Black delivered the valedictory , "Courage. " The program waa Interspersed with music. Thlcren n < Oilell. WYMORE , Neb. , Juno 1. ( Special. ) Thieves entered the barn of James Colgrove , who lives near Odell. on the night of Me morial day and stole a fine driving horse , harness and a new buggy. The barn Is near' the house , but the thieves hitched up and drove away , apparently taking their time. Tha buggy had been out for the first time on Memorial dny , when Mrs. Colgrovo drove to this city. The rig wns traced south across the Kansas line and 'here ' all tracks were lost. The stolen animal was a valuable ono and a reward has been offered. ICenriipy military Acnnomy. KEARNEY , Neb. . June 1. ( Special. ) Hon. Norrls Broivn delivered the flrat an nual commencement address at the Kearney Military- academy last night. There were , two graduates , Miss Grace Woods of Calla- way , Neb. , and Glen Marston of Kearney. Yesterday was field day at the Kearney Military academy and quite a crowd went out from town In the afternoon to witness the event. Gottlnp ; Ileiuly ( or County Fair. CREIGHTON , Neb. , June 1. ( Special. ) The Knox County Fair association has been doing some excellent work on the race track at the fair grounds hero during the last three weeks , which will put It In first-class shape. The association Is making a special effort to make the fair this season ono of the beet In Its history. Good premiums will bo offered in all departments. Decntur GrnilnnteH. DEX3ATUR. Ndb. , Juno 1. ( Special. ) The commencement exerclsee of the High school were held lost night. Music was rendered by local talent and a lecture was given by Prof. Charles Fordyce , dean of Wesleyan university. The eraduates were : Messrs. Shannon , Gatewood. Ralph Langley - ley , and Misses Mablo Ashley and Llzzto White. Lender In Sheep Imltmtry. BENEDICT , Neb. , Juno 1. ( Special. ) George Richardson died yesterday morning. On Friday ho had a paralytic stroke , since whlcfh time bo bad been unconscious. He came from England to this country In 1872 and took up a homestead and engaged In raising sheep. He was known over this and other statcH as a leading sheep raiser. nnntnrily Cnnc Enileil. AUBURN , Neb. , June 1. ( Special. ) The Oe'tJen-Bostlerrjan ' bastardy case was term inated on Wednesday , when the defendant , Bostleman , changed his mind end pleaded guilty. Ho wns required to give bonds , conditional on the faithful and prompt pay ment of $1 per week for rae .next eight years for the support of the child. IVMllore Will lie WYMORE , Neb. , June 1. ( Special. ) The city council held a "star chamber" ses sion last evening to discuss the electric light question and today a citizens' meeting was 'held ' to discuss the matter of street lights , with the result that the town will soon have more arc lights on the streets. Small fir a In Looking Well. BANCROFT , Neb. , Juno 1. ( Special , ) The email grain prospect In the surround ing country was never better than now. The acreage Is quite largo and with suitable we ther from now on the cereal crop will be a record breaker. fiood Iliialnemi llencl , Chicago Post : "Your daughter , " said the young man , "Is determined to hnve a large society wedding. " "True , " admitted the old gentleman , "It will cost not leas than $1,200 , " con tinued tbe young man , "Probably more than that If her plans are followed , " returned the old gentle man. "What of It ? " "Why It has occurred to me , " explained the young man , "that If we put our heads together we might avoid that expense and make an elopement of It. " "My boy , " replied the old gentleman , "you are positively all right. I suppo e my cue Is to object to your attentions. " "Precisely ; and I'll do the rest. And th. . u " "Well ? " "I presume a fee of 50 per cent of what I save you would bo no mort- than my share , would 11 ? A little extra pocket money , you know , over and above whatever you may settle on your daughter. " Siiir the Gravity of < he Utieallon. Cleveland Plain Dealer : A keen-witted fellow was brought down to the court house to receive the rights of citizenship. "Let me see what you know about geography , " said the Judge. "Supposing you and Mr. Blank walked straight down to the lake and started acrot-H It , going due north , where would you land ? " "On the bottom , " said th ? candidate promptly. He got his papers. . , _ _ _ _ _ STOLEN BABY FINALLY FOUND Marion Olnrk , Spirited Away bj Nnrsa Recovered by Parents. CHILD IS NONE THE WORSE FOR ITS OUTING AliiInctorM Tnkr Ilnlir < o Knrnihntme Acar STew York TIMTII Vlllnncm SiiMicct Iilontltr of the Sinnll C'nutlvc. OARNERV1LLE , N. Y.'June 1. Marlon Clark , the 21 months' old child , kldnnpcd from her parents , Arthur Clark n'nd ' wife of New York , on May 2i , Vvns discovered two miles south of Sloatsburg , a village about eight miles from hero this afternoon. She wan found at the farm hbuso of Charles Youmans , and was In the custody of Mrs. Jennie Wilson , who took the baby to that place during the early part of last week. Mrs. Wilson was accompanied by her hus band nnd stated to Mrs. Youmnns that she wanted board for the little Girl for the summer. Mrs. Wilson said that she had made nr- rangeme'nts ' with her husband to send nil correspondence to her by wny of the St. Jchns postofflce , which Is a few miles from Sloatsburg. Mrs. Wilson has called at the St. Johns postofllco n number of times dur ing the last few days. Yesterday morning Mrs. Wilson went to the postofncc , taking Marlon with her , na she had done on several occasions before , The Clark baby attracted the country people ple by her appearance , her largo blue eyes nnd pltak complexion being particularly nctlceable. The curiosity which the child aroused mndo her cnptors grow uneasy nnd they kept her closely confined nt the Youmans1 home. As BOOH as the notices of the nb- ductlon reached the neighborhood , the people ple began to suspect that the child was Marlon Clark. They felt positive of It because the child wore the same clothes as at the time when she was stolen , As scon as Deputy Sheriff William H. Chnrlstcta learned of the abduction , he , taking his clues from pictures of the child and the 'descriptions given him by people who saw her , went to the fnrm house of Charles Youmans nnd found Mrs. Wilson , from whom he demanded the child. Klilimitrr MnkrH CnnfrnNlnn. Mrs. Wilson was Indignant and claimed Fho knew nothing whatever of the child. The deputy sheriff produced a warrant , nr- rested the woman and demanded Information as to the whereabouts of the child. At this Mrs. Wilson weakened nnd made a confes sion. The baby was then produced , but the sheriff took both prisoner and child to Magis trate Herbert at West Haverstraw. Mrs. Wilson refuses to make a full state ment. She Is the daughter of Mrs. J. J. McNally of Goshcn , N. Y. , to whom she wrote a let ter explaining her plight. Marlon Clark , the child , Is In good health. She has no hat and her shoes ttiw much rough handling. Her clothing Is also much soiled. The Identification Is complete , even to the red birthmark described In the circu lars Issued by the chief of police of New York. Arthur Clark , the father of the abducted baby , arrived here at 6:30 : this evening , ac companied by Sergeant Morse of Captain Mc- Clusky's staff. Mr. Clark Immediately Iden tified the child found In the custody of Mrs. Jennie Wilson by Deputy Sheriff Charlston as his lost Marlon. SJVAKES AUK I.TS CARGO. Serpent-leaden Slilp Sntln Into the Hnrlior of Xe.W" Orteaim. In the gray of yesterday" morning- llttlo Portuguese bark came lumberffig slowly up the river and made feet U. The wharf at the head of Washington street.-Ttports the New Orleans Times. The diminutive vessel was the Atlanttco , hailing from Para , Brazil , and while ordinarily such n craft would attract no special attention , Its advent has been the subject of anxious discussion on the part of the entire Inspection corps of the New Or leans custom house. The reason for such unusual solicitude was the fact that the cargo of the Atlantlco Is composed almost entirely of snakes. Ac cording to the manifest It carried 416 as sorted serpents , ranging In size from small tropical garter snakes to large adult boa constrictors , all being the property of ono Jozo Renhl nnd Mme. Marie Renhl , his wife , professional reptlFo charmers , late of Paris. This surprising Information reached the city shortly after the 1st of the month , when the Atlantlco arrived off Quarantine. Ac cording to a vague and horrifying story which subsequently drifted up through offi cial channels , one of the Quarantine corps had clambered leisurely over the side of the bark and was proceeding aft when six or seven feet of boa constrictor rose suddenly out of an open crate and protruded a tongue that looked like a red toasting fork. The Quarantine agent emitted a shriek that was audible as far as the Jump , and was out on the ladder In exactly two bounds. The report that too leaped overboard and signed the pledge Immediately after reaching the sta tion has since been denied , but ho withdrew very abruptly , and at once spread the news that a ship full of snakes was Tying In the channel. The master of the bark was a swarthy Spaniard named Adolpho Palno , and with considerable difficulty ho Informed the Inspectors specters that Renhl and his wife had pre ceded the vessel to the city by rail. Mean while the couple had found their way to the custom house , whore they were seen by n re porter and their story obtained. Renhl Is a dark-skinned , excitable llttlo man , and his wlfo Is a small , n'.urdy woman of the South American typo. Ac cording to their narrative they have been collecting snakes for exhibition purposes for the last twenty years , and have performed with them on the stage all over Europe. The reptiles on board the Atlantlco were caught In the forests of Brazil , and Include almost every variety known to the tropics. The largest of the lot Is a boa constrictor , which Ilenhl declares Is a large around as his walit and ten meters long. As a meter Is a llttlo under 39c Inches , the monster would measure about 33 feet. This was the beast that otartlcd the officer at the quarantine station. "We called from Para on April 5 , " said Renhl , "and had a quiet voyage. I have only looked nt a few of the snakes on the way to. New Orleans , nnd no doubt some of them are dead. The big boa was out yes terday and Is all right , and I think roost nf them have stood the trip very well. They were fed just before we started and have had nothing to eat olnce , but that won't hurt them , Snakes don't require food more than once every few months. "How do I catch them ? " continued the , little spellbinder. "Why , I know their j habits and have no trouble finding them In the foreit where they live. The smaller snakes I pin to the ground by the neck with a forked stick and then seize them by the tall and thrust them , quick ! In a sack. It Is not difficult when cne knows how. Sometimes I catch one that lo too strong for me and gets a few cells around my body or my arm. In that cao I toku no chances , but stab It In the neck with a dagger that I always carry where I can ! reach It. The big boa took three men to j handle It. We caught It In a net , but It' ' was so powerful that it broke the mealies j and nearly got away , The snakes I use ) for exhibition I tame and teach to obey me. I The be t for the purpose are the Brazilian j python and a gray tree snake that grows about elx feet long. They ore very Intelli gent and are not hard to teach after they find out who la master , I Intend to stay In New Orleans for a month or two , and shall then go lo New York , nnd from there to Pnrls , where I have nn engagement for the exposition. " When the reporter asked 'Mme. Renhl whether she was nfrald of snakes she laughed vlvnclounly. "AfraidI" she exclaimed , "and why ? There Is no harm when you know how to handle them. I ploy with the pythons nnd bona like kittens nnd have much sport with them. I have been helping my huMuind ever since he began this business and I go with him In the woods when he hunts for now stock. I have caught many snakes In my hands. All that Is necessary Is to bo quick nnd avoid the cell , otherwise ono may get a broken nrm or rib. The boas are very strong , but they nro slow nnd It is easy to evade them. "We do not always hunt snakes for ex hibition , " continued the madnme. "Srme- times wo get them for museums and public gardens. We have gone lo Africa twice for museums In Europe nnd have brought back some very large bons. These snakes wo have now we gnt especially for the Paris exposition. While wo are In New Orleans wo will see what ones have died and doctor nny that may be sick. Some of the others wo will begin to tame nnd train. " As Renhl nnd Ills wife have no Intention of letvlng nny of their Interesting cargo In this city they will be permitted lo give bond and land the reptiles free of duty. The cus toms schedule provides n tariff of 20 per cent on "live snakes" considered ns mer chandise , but "snakes used ns tools , " In the language of the law , are admitted free. pro. vlded they arc exported within a period of six months. After considerable consulta tion nt the custom house yesterday It was decided to classify Renhl's snakes ns tools. In addition to the original I1C Brazilian ser pents , seven now ones were captured near Port Eads while the bnrk Iny In quarantine. The native snakes were also given the ben efit of the doubt nnd listed as Implements of trade. Renhl stated that he valued the entire collection nt 20,000 francs. 1IAC1C TO Tim OLD HOME. SenUnioiitN thnt Will Touch Many it Mlilillv-Aucil Heart , "Men must work and women must weep. " Ono day he packed his little trunk , boarded the cars and \\cnt a\\ny to a neighboring city to learn a trade , relates Forest and Stream. His mother's tears \\cre his nmulct of safety and his remembrance of her love nnd kindly cnro were his guide In the light path In after years , and he could not \\ell wander far before his thoughts were back to her and to duty. In succeeding years ho returned to his homo on Thanksgiving lUy , and the associations became more valued to him with each visit ; but time brought changes. A sinter Is sleeping the long sic p : ago has Its claims , and a summons answered leaves him with but ono parent ; a.brother goes to the far west ; another marries ; then a sister flndu a new protector ; the home stead Is sold and no more can they call It "home. " Many long years olnpscd , until ono bright autumn day a man , ImpellcJ by a longing nursed by time and remembrance , drops the bars at the pasture entrance nnd recalls the time when leaping over them was easy. As he passes under the walnut trees he , In the absence of other friends , tells his pointer that yonder building shelt ered him In the years gone by. As though his dumb companion could understand , ho talked on of the past. Who knows but what the dog did understand ? Do those soft eyes speak not , Is the placing of those paws upon Tils cartridge bolt meaningless ? The changes nbout the place were slight. The pump Is new , and as the gun rests against the wall , the hunter drinks deeply and knows that the purity of the water Is unchanged. A tap on the kitchen door is answered by a white-haired woman. After explaining that formerly he need not knock and that ho had free access to all , the good Now England woman said : "So you me ono of the boys. " She took him over the house , Into the sleeping-room where ho quarreled with his brother one cold winter night arid was bundled out of bed and on to the chilly floor In defeat. He went Into the sitting-room where winter evenings he hud popped corn and eaten apples and nuts , whllo his mother knit the blue woolen seeks for her boys nnd his father read the weekly agricultural paper. The nails where hung the Christmas stockings a generation ago were still In place , and he fancied that the array of little copper-toed boots were still behind the stove. The barn was the same , the same horse stalls , cow stanchions and haymows. The kindly old gentlemart said to his good wife : "Mother , It seems like ns If our boy had come homo at last. " Tears welled from the dear woman's eyes ns she thought of her boy sleeping somewhere In n Eoldlcr's unmarked grave under the southern skies. , With one last look back nt his old home he entered the pines beyclnd the orchard , and coming to the cemetery the names of old schoolmates are seen upon the marble slabs. He passes the sepulchers of granite where repose whole families , and recalled the evening that he groaned In the shad" of the hedge while his accomplice recited to the timid children , "Hark , from the tombs a doleful sound. " He strolls by chain-enclosed plots where granite posts support the chains and bell-llkr pcUdants nro supported as ornaments. He Inverts the bells and finds that the waeiis and hornets - nets build their mud houses ns of yore. Ho finds the resting place of one to whom more than to others his thoughts have reverted. She was his favorite among the schoolgirls ; hers were the little fpet thnt he had often bound the skates on ; her lithe form was be- sldo him at the straw rides and at the post- office when the mall carao In. Upcta no other double sled than his would she coast Her love and loyalty wore always remem bered , and as ho placed his gathering of wild flowers above her that dny his tears went with them. Let the birds sing above nnd the pine needles cover her , her voice IB still henrd nnd her smile seen , though his hcmo Is In n far distant city. FLOWKIt AMI "TUB HOYS. " \oted Klnaiieler n Great Friend of tilt'1MVNIIIIP1 | * Ml * ! ! , The newspaper men In the street have lost n warm friend In Flower , says the Now York Press. In the last year and n half ho made a dozen or more richer than they had over dreamed of being. He never misled. In his office , In the three great months before Christmas , they were wont to congregate to learn the financial news of the day , the trend of the market , etc. Ho or some other member of his firm would walk around the room , saying , "We ! ! , boys , wo are going to put Federal Steel up about ulx points today , " Then , nfter a few min utes of general chat , he would continue : "Joe , how much do you want ? Can you stand 100 shares ? " Joe says he can , nnd the order Is booked , "Charlie , want a hun dred ? More If you like it. " Charlie takes 200 , Ho nsks each In turn , some taking as much as 500 shares of the certainty a Flower stock anything with Flower's name to U meant n lead-pipe cinch. No boy with from 100 to 1.000 shares of stock In Federal Steel , or anything else ac quired under similar circumstances , ever walked the lloor at night , or lest one wink of sleep. If the stock went up as Intimated he would walk into the office next morning nnd get a check. , If It happened by any mis fortune to go down he nuver heard of H. The firm of Flower & Co. , Roswell P. spe cial , did not do business that way. The boys bad to make. It was with them all n case of "heads I win , tails you lose. " But , breth ren , let It be understood that they never failed to give Mr. Flower a full equivalent , Yes , and more. They advertised him. Ordinarily he was not a vain man , but , be ing a politician , he liked to see bis name In print. He was one of the easiest nun In this country to Interview. He was a free talker , seeming to have less in reserve than the average politician with half his sense and knowledge He bad a sort of magnetism about him that was negative , yet at the ' .imo limp ccntrlpelnl No one went Into rcMAclcs oxer him , but ho was re pectrd , A few years n o nothing was known of him cxcopl hl barrel. Ill * barrel did this , his barrel did that , lie was said to have bought his wny to congress nnd Into the governor ship. But all that Is forgotten today In the universal esteem Into which the man grew. llellrctloiiH of nn Otil Mnlil , Detroit Free Press : The lovers who enJoy - Joy rending the same books together will be happy In their married life. iA lifetime of cnrofully studied deference can bo killed In a moment by n single Ironic glenm of the eye. In spring the- housewife remember * that hope rhymes with soap nnd suds with buds. The poems not Rood enough to leap Into fame nro generally bad enough to leap Main flame. To bo remembered by a woman It Is only necessnry lo loll her somcthlnc nice nbout herself Hint she knows nlrendy , but fancies thnt nobody else hns found out. What n young man likes Is to look Inlo n rrclty fnce nnd mnko remarks ihnl cause It to rTl Us red lips nnd show Us whllo Irclh. Whtil nn old man likes Is lo look linto n pretty face nnd mnko remarks that cause It to part Us red lira nnd show Its whllo teeth. Tinl.miulitir I'nro. Therapeutic effects t-f different kinds Imvo bo n attributed to laughter by the gravest mrdlcnl 'writers from lllnpooralcs down ward , srtjvs Iho 1/omlon Medlrnl .Tonrnnl- The Fntlior of MtHllcIno laid special strosa on HIP Importance of merriment nt menls. The old phvslclnns roromrncndcd Inushter n.i n powerful menim of "dcsopllntliiK" the spleen. Foim'WKr.lvra s > nli1 that mirth is the most powerful lover of henlth. Tls ot pro fesses to have cured sorofuliiun children by tickling nnd milking thorn laugh. Uutnont do Montcnux relatixt the stronge case of a gentleman who got rid of Intermittent fever nfter wltn-sslng n performance of "Lo Mnrlnfjo do Figaro. " nt which he hntl IniiRhed ronmtmedly. Other learned doctors state thai nephritic colic , pleurisy nnd olhr nfTepiintis nro favorably lniltinced by In ugh tor. TODAY'S ' WEATHER FORECAST Sltimorn lrr llc < ( Ml for MIxNourl Vnl- Icy with More Puvnrnlilr Out look finTomorrow. . WASHINGTON' , Juno 1. Forecnst : For Nebraska Showers Friday ; probably fair Saturday , preceded by showers In casl- orn portion ! variable winds , becoming northwesterly. For Iowa Showers 'Friday afternoon nnd probably Saturday ; southeasterly winds. For Missouri Showers Friday afternoon and probably Saturday ; southeasterly winds. For South Dakota Threatening wcnther ; local showers Friday ; fair Saturday ; vari able winds. For Kansas Showers and cooler Friday ; probably * showers Saturday ; soulheanlerly winds , becoming westerly. For Wyoming Threatening weather Fri day ; fair Saturday ; variable winds. I.ornl llcc-oril. OFFICE OF TH'E WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA , June 1. Omaha record of temper ature ntul precipitation compared wltli the corresponding dny of the last thrcj year- : 1'W. ISO * . 1S97.1S9 ( ! . Maximum temp ratur3. . . . 81 S3 S2 70 Minimum temperature. . . , . CO B2 50 51 Average * temperature 72 72 fifi fi2 Precipitation 00 .00 T .00 Record of temperature nnd prcclpltnj lion at Omaha for this day and since March 1 , JSDD : Normal for the day 67 Excess for the dny 6 Accumulated deficiency since March 1..2 > il Normal rnlnfnll for the dny 17 Inch Deficiency for the dny 17 Inch Total r.-ilnfftll slnct ; March 1 fi.S2 Ir.'hcs Deficiency since March 1 2.33 Inches Deficiency for cor. period , 1S3S 95 Inch Excess for cor. period , 1S97 13 inch ItL-iMirlM 1 riiill MiitloiiN nt S i > . ill. c.3 3 BTATIONS AND STATE . , PJS.WJ3A.TUEn. . Omnhn , partly cloudy . . . 781 SI .00 Silt Lake City , raining- . 66 GO .00T Cheyenne , partly cloudy .0) Knpld City , cloudy 7S .20 Huron , cloudy .20T Wllllston , cloudy .0) Chicago , partly cloudy . .0)M St. Louis , clear S2 .01 St. Paul , clear 74 .00 Davenport , clear 74SO .01 Helena , nloudy CO G4 | .01T Knnsn * City , clear 7G "SI .00 Havre , ralnln ? fit .00T nismnrck , cloudy ' 72 7CJ .00 GnlveHton , c'oady SO S4 , .00 T Indicates trace of precipitation. L. A. WELSH. Local Forecast Official With Itching , Burning Skin ; and Scalp Humors Will find Instant Relief , as well as rest am * alecp , from the most torturing and disfigur ing of Itching , burning , bleeding , scaly , and crusted skin , scalp , and blood humors , with loss of hair , in warm baths with CUTICUUA. HoAl' , followed by gentle anointings with CuricuiiA ( ointment ) , purest of emollients , ' " cprjatett of skin cures. , SEEN ON WHEELS ARE IM20I1 ADOPTED BY THE QIOYOL.E F = > OIIOE : OF GREATER NEW YORK. OIL AND GAS 29th Century BICCCLE AND DRIVING _ , _ . . .HEADLIGHTS. . 8 IUOO MCDC3Et _ 3. AJothurn ! Mrs. Winslow's Soolhlng Syrup has been used for over llfty y urs by millions at mothers for 'heir children while teethlnc with perfect success. It soothes the child , softens the fiums. ollnys all pain , cured wind colic and Is the best remedy for Dlarrhoi'n Sold by druggists In every pan of the world. Be sure and ask for "Mnt. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. 1i < < ; ents n battle. Best spring medicine. It makes the weak strong. We sell and recommend it. Sherman & McConnell PritR Co. WHEN OTHERS PAIL . i. CONSULT. . . Scarlcs & Scarlcs OMAHA , NEB. Specialists In Nervous , GlironlG & Private Diseases f.Men ) ami Ifomrn. We guarantee to cure all canes curalilo of Cainrrli , .111 ifr ) < isr of ( he Aiwr , Thrnni , c'/irj-I / , Sfnnmrft , llmcfls anil I\rtr \ ; Jliitrvctteail - tactic , .Syji/idfs / , ( tuiiorrhorrt. NpPllnltQ nphilltll Aml n" " " nltpndlnu MU VUUb 1JLUIIIIIJ aiimcnis.amoiic Voiliu ; Middle Aucd and Old .Men Rlr nH Tiul CHn DUca'sn , Kerns , Spots , DIOOn ailU OKIIl Pimple , , Scmrula , Tu mors , Tetter , I'csrnia , and lllood I'oUoii , thor oughly cleansed from tlic Mslcm ; also \\Vnl < - nefisof Onr-ins , IiiMainmalloii , Kuptures , Piles , Fistulaetc. / t I Throat , LttiiKd , Liver , Drsprrwla vjtllul I II ami all bowel ami stomach trouble1 . iJt , , . . tJlven careful and six-clal attention LuUlUe fur all tlielr many ailments. WRITE your trouble ! ) . If out of tile city. Thousands cured nl liome tiy correspondence. Or. Searles & Scnrles. 119 S. 14th St. , Omalm. Electric Belts Why Dr. lIcimcAt'n In So I'nr Supcrloi' to All Olhora Shorrluir llorr tha Current Poiictrntcn ( he S.vmtein All Other licit * Hum. Dr. Uennett's Electric Uelt represents | i ' many years of study nnd toll. I luiow ' thnt my Belt cannot fnll to euro the ob- 1 stlnnto and mortifying diseases of men nnd , women , nnd therefore I unhesltntlncly j i guarantee the cure In every case whi-ro 1 recommend the treatment of my Itelt. | | Electricity gets wny down to th ? rmindn- , tlon of n disease nnd removes the cntiso | thereby enrlnu the disease. ! I will tell you that the grantor part of my life hns been Hpent In perfecting an ' electrode through which n strong current of Electricity will penetrate the syJtm without that frightful burning nnd blisterIng - Ing cnusfd by the bnre metal electrodes , used on all other electric belts nnd electric j tric appliances. Prominent electricians sny I hnve Invented nnd patented the most Ingenious device of the century. Phys icians sny there can Iw only one re ult when electricity is applied to the human system through these electrodes that re sult a cure. I have known for many ycnra that electricity WAS the- , greatest remedial ngont thnt would ever be known to man but Just how to apply the current so that It would penetrate pusxkd nil physicians nnd scientists n well us myf * < * lf. I hnvo solved the problem. Thrpimh Dr. Bennett's Electric Belt The entire current \vlll penetrate nnd the current has four times the volume of nny other electric belt. AH other lertric belt have electrodes of bare metal electric ity will not penetrate the system through bare metal It Is re tained upon the sur face hence these frightful burns. My Belt has soft , silken , chamois-covered sponge electrodes that render the crematory process of the old- etyle belts a physical 1 m p o s B I b Illty. No doubt you have nolle- cd since I have pat- enlTJd my Hlt that Ihe bare metnl elec trode belts nclvcrtlso " " "chamois-coverinifs" and that their holla , "won't burn , " Don't be deceived. Electric ity will not penetrate chamois over bare metal and I will Rive tl.OOO in gold for nn clectrlo belt other than mine that elves cnoucrh currenP to b& curative that will not burn you full of liolcw. Write to mo ( or call ) for pholos of men who have worn thase bare metal qff/ilrs. I . _ _ have 4,000 letters , too , on the subject. Let mo mall some of them to you. Uewaro of old-style Belts under new- ntrlo names. My Hell Is about half Inn price asked for Iho crematory kind. Generates a cur rent you can Instantly fed and Is guur- nnteed to permanently cure Sexual Impo- lency. Lost Manhood , Vnrlcocelp. 8rer- mntorrhooa and nil Sexual Weaknesses In cither ex ; restor ? Shrunken or Undevelop ed Organs and Vitality ; cure Kidney , Liver nnd Bladder Troubles , Chronic Con stipation , Nervous and General Debility , Dyspepsia , all Fwnulo Complaints , etc. My Belt can bo renewed when worn out for only 70 cents no olhcr bait can be re newed for nny price nnd when worn out is worthless. Call or wrlto today , I will send you free for Ihe nsUIng my new book about Klectrlclty , symptom blankx and all par ticulars. No charge for consultation or nd- vlce. My Electric Suspensory for the per manent euro of the various wenknesnes of men Is FU12B to every tnnlo purchaser of ono of my belts , Sold only bv Electric Company , ioiim 20 ninl1 Donuliii DIook , and Dodae Street * , Omaha , Noli. Greater America Exposition. TO BE HELD AT OMAHA , NEB. , U. S. 1 to ATov. 1 , 1899. i nnonnn i , . Scorrtury IJUni.KY SMITH Trcanurer PKAMC MUItl'HY. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ADVISORY COMMITTED. C. J. SMYTH. Chairman. FRANIC MUUPHT , I' . 15. II.ER. HERMAN KOUNTZIS , YUM. HAYDBX , EMIIj BKANDIEIS. II , J PKNFOLDy J. H. MILLAHP , J. R KITCHEN. II , B , l'AI.MEIl ,