OMAHA DAILY BEE-FRIDAY JULY 18 , 1884.
T1IE CO1UJL13US.
Amcrlcnn Inventions Crowding Tlioi
Off the Ucnoh ntul SinnshlitK the
ImpstoncB.
Now York Sun.
"I might just ns well give up , " sail
nn old English cobbler , sorrowfully
"there's no use in fighting American mn
chmory. Things got worse every dny
nnd nil the cobblers nro getting Into ether
or trades. "
"llowlong have you boon nt it ? "
"About fifty yoara. I was apprenticed
when I wns a boy , for novon years , nm
learned my trade under n good master ,
I became n journeyman nnd did fairly ,
"
"Wlion I wns 24 I came to this countrj
nnd started n shop. Business wns good
for ton or twelve yenrs nnd I laid up
little money. Then they began to in.
vont. I don't believe there is n single
thing nbout n boot or shoo but what
is covered by n dozen pat
ents. There nro machines that
cut pegs , and mnchinos that drive them ,
sowing machines that sow with cord or
gut or wire , nnd finishing machines.
They were bad enough , until manufac
turers began to divide up the trado. In
stead of ono man who started with the
leather nnd worked until ho had turned
out n pair of boots , they'd have two doz
en men , each of them to do ono thing
and nothing more. Then the Masaachu-
aotta men made contracts with the pris
ons nud penitentiaries , and so got their
labor almost for nothing. You can aoo
ho wit is your self. There is that shoo
atoro ncross the way. The storekeeper
never handled nn awl in his lifo , but ho
makes money. These shoes hanging on
the loft marked $2 wore made down near
Boston by machinery in a gro.it factory.
They sell 'em to the jobbers for nbout n
dollar. The jobber sells them again to
the retailer for a dollar and n quarter ,
nnd ho makes aovonty-fivo cents on 'cm.
And there not bad shoes , either. I
couldn't , to toll the truth , make them for
loss than $3Tho shoes alongside
marked SI nnd $1.50 nro what make mo
disgusted. They como from aomo state
prison and usually wear two or three
months. In | the old days a mechanic or
clerk would buy n good pair of shoos for
§ 4 or 55 , nnd by being careful they'd last
five or aix mouths. Ho'd then hnvo 'em
half-soled nnd they'd bo good for n
couple of months more. For half-soling
nnd heeling wo cobblora would got from
§ 1 to § 2. Nowadays the mechanic buys
thcao jail shoes , and when they wear out
gets a now pair. I don't blanio him ,
though. II' ) keeps his feet iu bettor
condition , and it costs less than it used
to. I eupposo it used to cost a workingman -
man nbout $12 for his shoes ; now it costs
§ 5 or § 0. But it's rough on us old cob
blers. Business is just about one-quar
ter of what it was , and before long
there'll bo no cobblers loft. You may
have noticed how most of 'cm nro Ger
mans. The English , American and Irish
are nearly all gone , and oven the Ger
mans get discouraged , nnd give up the
lapstono nnd epon a small boor saloon. "
"Doesn't machinery do honest work ? "
"It depends on the concern. Take
these evening shoos. Of course , they're
only worn in parlors , and BO never need
half-soling. You'd suppose that solo
leather ) Well , it isn't. Ono machine
slices leather as fine as writing paper.
They take t\ro of these sheets and sand
wich them with pastboard and some pat.
put glue , nnd another machine rolls it out
into what looks like handsome solo-loath-
or. It costs ono quarter as much , and
for parlors its all right. But if the own
er has to como homo through a heavy
rain , all of n sudden tho'whplo bottom
may drop out. They use it , too , for
ahoes for babies and nurses. Here's an
other sample a thin she at of 'leather veneered -
neorod on to canvass. This isn't alto
gether a fraud , because you can use it for
baby carriages and for covering furniture ,
but for shoes it is worse than worthless.
It wouldn't last more than three days. "
Ijanguago of Postage Stamps ,
Philadelphia Times.
"Do I know anything about the Ian-
of postage stamps ) " said a well-known
stationary dealer yesterday. "I don't
know of any book on the subject , if that
is what you mean , but I have hoard the
aigniQcations of aomo of the different
ways of placing them on pnvelopos. For
instance , if the writer is a gentleman
who wishes to express love for a fair
damsel , ho inclines the label towards the
loft , which method is repeated by the
lady if she is favorable to his suit. If ,
on the contrary , she wishes to give him
the cold shoulder , she inclines her label
to the right. "
A Btatnp in a perpendicular posture
signifies simple admiration ; when the
bust otauds on its head , it moans that the
only sentiment evoked by the suppliant
is ridiculo. If the stamp lies on its face ,
it implies that the writer is dying for
love ; if it is lying on ito back , then the
writer has got over the attack of heart
disease. A label may bo placed wrong
way up with an inclination to the left
thit tolls a Etory of hopeless attachment ,
while should it be leaning tovratd the
right hand corner , it is u aign that the
1 atl'ection is unrcquiotcd. "
"Are there any other signs ? "
"Yes , such as sticking the label in odd
places on the envelope , m wrong corners ,
using two or oven three stamps , making
Idsioa around them , near them or in pro
pinquity to them. These have various
meanings , nnd may all bo included in the
language of postage stamps. "
"Did you over know of anyone using
this cede of communication ? "
"If you will premise not to give mo
away , I will toll you of a postage stamp
correspondence in which I myaolf was
oiico a principal participant. "
"My honor as a gentleman. "
"That's good enough. Well , it's about
ton years ago now. I hope you won't bo
ahickod to hoar that this correspondence
grew out of my being a regular attendant
at church. "
"Not nt nil. That makes it all the
more interesting. "
"I suppose it does , so many similar
correspondences have arisen from a like
cause. I have for years been a member
of St. Peter's Episcopal church , at Third
nnd Pine streets. Ono Sunday , ton
years ago , I was desperately struck with
the appearance of a young lady who sat
in the pow on the opposite side of the
aisle to mo. Nevermind about details
after some- inquiries I found out who eho
was , but could not obtain an introduc
tion. "
"What did you do ? "
"I got from n friend of mine some in
formation about the postage-stamp Ian.
guago and the language of flowers. Every
Sunday morning 1 managed to got to
church in titno to place n small boquot of
flowers in her pow , together with an
empty nnvolopo with a stamp nflixed in a
certain way. After a while she discover
ed who her unknown ndtniror was. What
is more , she also learned the stump lan
guage , and in return she would Jaavo nn
envelope stumped in the pow for rno.
this flilunt courtship proceeded for nearly
eight months , when ono lucky day I
found an acquaintance who know her
family. I need not toll you that I very
soon became acquainted too. To make
long story short , the lady Is now in ;
rrifo. "
' Indeed ! That is certainly a happ ;
and fitting ending to so romantic a court
ship. "
' There are ono or two other things yo\
might say about the sticking on of stamp :
if you are going to publish this. "
"Such as "
"Well , 1 fancy some of the stamper !
at the post oflico would fool obliged tc
you if you would recommend foollsli
young people , who nro anxious to appeal
eccentric , not to put their stamps in any
corner but the upper right-hand ono. It
will lift a weight of sin oil the stampers' '
shouhhrs. "
"But how about the language ? "
"Easily arranged. If n square place
is pencilled oft'on the upper right hand
corner of the envelope , the stamp can bo
fixed in any manner that may bo rhoson.
By the by , there is ono curious SJRII in
stamp language that you may mention. "
"WhatIs that ? "
"Pasting it on with the mucilogo up
ward. "
"What on earth does that moan ? "
_ "Tlmt the atlckor-on is n confounded
diet , and most probably drunk. Good
norning. "
Nobsnflkn-Nows.
Corrosiionilonco of TIIK BKE.
SAHQENT , CUSTEU Co. , NEIL , July 15.
Since writing my last loiter to THK
JED I have had1 more time to look over
ho country , BOO tho'crops and got bettor
cqunlntod with the people.
Custor county , as a general thing , has
icon badly misrepresented , a great
njustico to this part of our grand state.
Jeforo coming hero I was told I would sco
nothing but sand hills , the soil was sandy
and unfit for farming purposes. Like the
* rcat American Desert idea of our state ,
found itfaholy represented in every ro-
poet. Instead of sand hills , I found
nils , and well cultivated hills at that ,
with as deep and rich a soil as can bo
ound anywhere. The soil is n rich , black
lluvium , from two to ton feet in depth ,
nd best of all has a clay bottom from 30
o 200 foot deep. The valleys are the
amo. The only exception was found
long the banks of the river , and this is
ho case whore ever you go in Nebraska.
Custor county is 54 miles east and
west and 48 miles north and south , and
las an area of 2,502 miles. In regard to
ho productiveness of its soil , it is ono of
lie best in the state. It lies in the
real corn and wheat growing belt that
ixtends from the western part of No-
> raska eastward across the continent ,
ind for case of cultivation and produc-
ivenoss I find it rivaled by none. The
rep outlook is magnificent , and if the
iail docs not interfere there will bo an
bundant harvest. The corn is looking
veil and will yield a big crop.Vhoat \ is
ooking hotter than it has the past four
'ears and will average 30 to 35 bushels
o the acre. Most of . the rye
ias boon cut and stacked ,
armors in consequcnco are quito jubi-
ant over their prospects. Wild fruits
: all kinds are plentiful. Yesterday wo
njoyed a saucer of wild raspberries that
asted as good as any tame ones wo over
to. Wild plums , goosoborrioa , grapes
id currants will soon ba ready to put
ip , thus giving the people in this tree-
ess country an advantage that few other
ounties in the state posses.
Ouster county , besides being an cx-
ollont farming county , is also superior
o many counties in the raising of stock ,
nd possesses some very fine ranches ,
fossrs. Anthony , Warren & Co. , of Clay
ounty , started a ranch on Wagner crook
iis spring , aboutfivo miles south of Sar-
ent , that consists of 1,140 acres , in-
iuding a school section. They have 218
load of graded stock. Their range con-
sta of blue join , buffalo and canon
; rasses , and will have at least 200 tons of
ay to stack. Their stock is in find con-
ition and doing well. J. W. Brown's
'
ancli' just across the river from Sargent
insists ol 1500 acres and is stocked with
72 head off graded stock. Mr. Brown
will'sbifi'this fall about sixty head of fat
; eors. Ranches up the river grow
irger , have more cattle and will soon bo
lipping oaat.
To those looking after free homes , no
lace is hotter adapted for mixed farm-
ng than Custor county. The climate
a delightful mean between the vigor-
ua north and the hot enervating south.
The winters are short and generally
Icar and pleasant , with an occasional
now storm. The canons spoken of are
o more than valleys and make excellent
> asturo for stock , while the sand hill io
lot to bo found. The water is clear and
old.
old.To
To thoeo wishing a business location no
> ottur place is offered than S&rgent , of
vhich i will spuak in my next letter.
Parties desiring further infortnatfon ns
o the rcsouices of thin part of our stator
r for information as to claims can write
; o J. W. Thomas , banker , Sargent , Cus-
, or county , Nob. , whom the writer knows
o bo reliable in every respect , and ho
/ill cheerfully furnish full information.
Cor.oKKr , JAMES.
I'laying AVI 111 a Greenhorn ,
) otrolt Free Press.
Ac the Michigan Central depot the
thorday three or four citizens who hap
encd to bo waiting for the same train to
omo in got to talking about conlidonco-
mon and their victims , and oho of them
> ointod out n particularly verdant speci-
uon of young men , and said :
"That follow would bo a ripe subject
or the fraternity. The chances are. that
10 could bo bamboozled as easy as rolling
ff a log. "
"Idunno , " replied another. "Suppose
ou work on him a lit'lo as an experi
ment. Iloro is a check which 1 will fill
at , and I'll ' como in at the right time as
rour pal. "
The idea was entered into , and in a few
minuter No. 1 put himself in the way of
.ho . greenhorn and made some inquiries
about the trains , and ascertained that
ho straiugoi. * was going to Michigan
Ci y.
"So ? Why , I'm going right there my-
elf , I own a big sawmill there. "
"Yew dew , oh ? "
"Yoj , and I'm hero looking for a fore-
nan. I have a bosj place for a man at
00 a month. "
"That's rae to a huckleberry. I've
worked in sawmills all my lifo. "
"You can have the pUce , and I'mo
; Iad to gut hold of such a man. Consider
yourself engaged for a year at $ GO per
nonth. "
"Snakes and toni-catal but ain't that
uck ? " chuoklod roony. "Stranger , you
nust bo an awful good man. "
"Well , I run n Sunday-school and try
to live in upright lifo. Maybe you want
a month's salary in advance ?
"Wooshl yow don't Biy so ! No , I guess
con git olong , being as I have § 45 in
ny wallat. "
At this moment the pal came up with
he usual bill , which mint bo paid at
once or the now saws for the mill would
tot bo shipped , No , 1 had only ? 3 or gl
a bills , but offered a check for $200
Following out the usual programme
proonhorn was asked to hand over hli
$45 and take the chock M security , The
words wore hardly off the man's lips
when greeny spit on both hands at once ,
shon out with his right nnd left in chorue
and there was a thump 1 thump' which
knocked two men llaltar than pancakes.
"Softly , gentlemen softly 1" comman
ded groony as half a dozen men rushed
" 1 look like a last year's pumpkin saved
over In oho basement of a canning fac
tory , qut after traveling with tforopaugh
for the last'olovon years , 1 ought to know
buckwheat from spring goslings , Pick
'cm up , sponge off the blood and turn
'om loose. They'll foci tired all the rest
of the day. "
FOUEIGN AVFA1IIS.
Trades Unions ,
LONDON , July 17. The tnuk-s committee
nro making arrangement1 ! to have in Its pro *
cession 200,000 persons nt the demonstrations
"n llydo park , Monday next. t > nwo the
orila In passing the franchise bill. A majority
ol tlio work shops In London will close on
that tUy. lltithuslrum ever the movement to
abolish the house of { onliU nt n high prosuro.
In consequence ) Lord Ilntulolph Churchill is
supporting n rlnn for compromise ) on the f ran-
clilso bill. Tlio Ultra niul National conncrvn-
tivo unions nro moving to have him displaced
'rom the chairmanship.
ItlllB ,
MAJISKIU.SH , July 1" . Twenty-ono deaths
List night ami eoron from morning to noon ,
ToULO.V , July 17. Fourteen dcntha last
night.
PAUH , July 17. The academy of mocllclno
JIM unanimously decided that a land ininrnn-
tlno In 1'rnuco is iin racUcnblo : th t n disin
fection process is Inolfoctuous and Illusory , nml
urges the oit.vblishmont of cholera hospitals at
nil largo railway station ? .
Machine Shops Runted ,
AI.LISTO.V , Ontario , July 17. Knight &
\V ilson'a foundry nud machine shops nnd olght
olhcr building * burnoil this morning. Loss
8100,000. Knight & Wilson nro Insured for
§ 20,000. Saveuty-fivo hands nro thrown out
of employment.
Dyiinmlto IJoinl ) .
Sr. PBTKKSWJKQ , July 17. Firearms ,
bombs , dagger * and printing proas wore
found in the rosldcnco < if Justice of the 1'oaco
liarbooski , arrested to-day , in connection with
a plot to blow up the palaca nt Warsaw. By-
namito was brought by n Ktisalan ha\ing In
bis possession loiters to Hussina officials.
Mnrciuis nnd Lmily Ijornc.
XiOXDOX , July 17. Marquis and Princes' )
Louise visited the Canadian representatives
at Wimbleton to-day. The marquis said their
visit implied if the emergency nrobo that 20-
300 Canadians would sprint ; to arms to nssitt
the mother country.
An Autumn Session of Commons.
LONDON , July 17. The lords this evening
idopted unanimously the J'.irl of Cndojnn'u
notion that the honso present nn address to
.ho quodii asking her to summon nn nutunm
icsslon of parliament to consider the franchise
inestion in conjunction with question of re-
hstribution of parliamentary seats. _
Mob at I'nrls.
BEtiMN , July 17. It is stated that a mob ,
vithout provocation , attacked nnd nearly
tilled a nnti\o of WurletnbnrK on PJaco Do
IM Concorde , Paris , during a fete < m the 14th.
Clio story that n foreigner spat upon the
L'renclf Hag is denied hero.
Cholera's Victims.
TOULON , July 17. 23 deaths from cholera
ictwocn 10 a. in. and litoO p. in.
MAHSKIU.SH , July 17. At 8 p. in. thcro hns
icen 15 deaths from cholera since 11 n. m.
Composer Dcnil.
LONDON , July 17. Coedes , composer , died
n a mad house in Autoil.
Rejected ,
LONDON , July 17. A dispatch to Router's
telegraph company , dated Tlon Tsin. July
17 , states that China hna rejected the French
jltimatum.
Apolopy Accepted.
BERLIN , July 17. The apology of Prime
Slinister Ferry to the German government
' r recent insults to the Prussian flag in Paris
s accepted.
CIjEVEIjA.NI > TO NEW VOIUC.
i\ Lively Hallway Passenger Hat
War Breaks Out.
CLEVELAND , July 10. The loc.il passenger
ivar which the Herald predicted Is now
raging. It is not very disastrous and may
afoly bo said to bo a needless war. The war
ivas precipitated by nn excursion ngent who
advertised round trip tickets from Cleveland
; o New York via the West Shore for 115.
I'lio pool prohibits round trip through tickets ,
but West Slioio isn't In the pool. It was said
Lho party was to ho run from Clo\eland to
Hutfalo'over the Nickel Plate , but tlio olliculs
rif the latter denied having fold any consider-
nblo number of tickets for the excursion , nnd
N now faicl that most of tlio party go from
hero to BulFalo by boat. The Now York ,
Pennsylvania & , Ohio nnd Pennsylvania loads
nt oncu Inid the inattur bofoio Commibsloncr
Fink , \\ho instructed them to iret't ihii ralo ,
which they did with great alacrity. The b.ira
being down , the LnkuJhoro went through and
now , from the pronent date until .Inly 111 , tlio
fnie of § 12 CO one way from Cleveland to Now
York will bo Biipprnodcd by n round trip faro
of 815. Whether the war will extend boyund
July 31 remain ! ) to be Keen ,
Jlny'n Opinion ,
DHNVFJI , July 17. Malcolm Hay , of Penn
uylvanialio wax chairman of the commit
tee on resolutions of the democratic national
convention durinp thowholo deliberation , nnd
\s ho id now hero , Htatos that Henry Wuttor-
Bon , in the Luuisvillo speech last night , re
ported by the Associated I'I-HHJ , misrepresent
ed the motion of Hay to Btriko ont the word
"exclusively" an being n protectionist movo.
At the time the motion was made it was ox-
prebsly stated that nil ngrued to thu truth of
the constitutional doctrinu that fmlernl taxn-
tion should bp exclusively for public purposcB ,
nnd that motion WUH made nololy to avoid any
possible iniury to the party from initunder-
htnndtng or misuse of the pfirticular word ;
that It was unnocunaary to n full nnd complete
statement of truth in the eentencn In which It
occurred , and Its retention could therefore ba
only harmful nnd unnecessary.
After InmirancoH.
ST. Louii , July 17. Advices from the little
town of Redding , Jlinggold county , Iowa ,
Hay great excitement prevailed there yester
day over tlio finding of the dead body of
man in the oflico of Dr. Kli Quigloy. A fire
was discovered In the dector'n of lira yesterday
mon .ig , and the partially burned body of n
dead man was found on n cot which WAS
ablaze. It was nt first thought to bo Qulgloy ,
but ovoiniimtion proved It to ba the headless
trunk of n partly decomposed body of n man
named Lynch , who iliod nnd was buried narly
in June. Further inustigUion rnvcalcd the
fact that ho had n lifo Insurance policy of § 10 ,
000 in the Ndrthwoitoui Mutual , of Milwna
keo , nnd SO.OOQ iu the JSankfirB' association ,
both taken out within a year , and th conclu
sion reached by thu people U that Lynch'ii
grave wai lubboil , hU body placed in Qiilgloy'H
ollico and the promlncH firud In furtherance of
n Hcliomo to swindle the iimirnnco companies
Wuntftrn Union Itlval ,
.Special Dispatch to THE JlKU.
NKIV YOIIK , July 17.-Itiungrnoil that 1)
II. ] 5atej , formerly with the Woitoni Union
but latterly president of the Itnltiir.nru
Ohio system , hall bo the he.nl of tha now nl
lied companies. The pooling aaaiigemen.
provide * for nn e < | iialulng of rnte , Urn dlvls
ion of tlio rcceiptH uud expenses according U
the miles of wira owned by tha different tonv
l > aniM. ( 'I'ht h no w 11 : of , it Is th gLt.
effect opera tor * employed by the different cnm <
panics , although It m y effect omo of the
ollices. The innin object of the combination
la to fight effectively the Western Union ,
This is declared by lologrnph men to bo the
n wt i > owcrful organization over created
ngnlnst the Western Union' * lm iness.
New YOK , July 17. The executive com-
mltU-a of the Uftltimoro it Ohio , Postal nnd
Hanker * ' & Merchants' telegraph companies
met Inst night and ngrf ctl upon the dotnili of
the pooling arrangement. It was nqrecd to
form n working pool for twonty-lho years on n
basis of nboutnn equal division of the re-
coipK Knch company will maintain n depu
rate organization , nnd the pooling will Include
land nnd cable business. All ollicos will bo
consolidated. The lines will touch about 75
per cent , of Western Union paying points.
BliAron-Hlll.
RAX FHANCISCO , July 17.In Iho Sharon-
Hill divorce case to-duy JIKIRU Sulltvnn refus
ed to nllow ink mcd in the body ot the nlleged
innrnngo contract nnd slgnnturo to bo submit.
ted to n chemical nnslysis unlc i coun ol on
both sides ncreeil. Misi Hill's counsel oh-
joctod. The examination wns continued until
Monday.
Funeral of tlio I'rlnco of OraiiRO.
TiiKliAOUK , July 17. The funeral of the
prince of Ornngo occuncd to-day with great
iiomp. The procession was headed by King
William , grand duke of Snxo-Wcimar. Prince
Albert of Prtusin , ciunt of rintuloM nnd rep
resentatives of nil royal houses of Kuropo.
The prlnco of Wales sent n wreath in his
capacity of grand master of Trco Masons.
The route wns crowded with people.
Now York Failure.
XKW YOIIK , July 17. Julian White's Sons
it Co. , f > G Leonard street , nro reported to
lm\o unsigned to George K. Woldrldge. They
accommodated Kdmnnd Ynrd it Co. . with
notes and they give Inrgo preferences. The
firm Is in the fancy goods trado.
A Uonollt Picnic.
CIMCINNATI , July 17. A picnic for the
benefit of the parliamentary fund was helil
hereto-day. Mayor Stovcni presided , Alex
andcr Sullivan , president of the Irish Nntiona !
League and many other lending Irish cltiroir
were piescnt. A handsome mini was realized.
An English Itatlway Horror.
LONDON , July li. ( The express train on
the Manchester it Sheffield rnihyny was wreck
ed to-day. Five persons were killed nnd many
Injured.
L \TKII. It is now reported that twenty
porsotm vvoro killed.
Suicided.
HKNVKII , July 17. Frank K. Kverolt , for n
lumber oi yours a banker in Golden , Colo-
ado , suicided to-day by shooting while Insnno
'rom chloral , taken for medical purposes. Ho
eft his business iu good shapo. lie formerly
ived in lioston.
The Weather for To-ilay.
WASHINGTON , July 17. For the Upper
tljmisiippi valley : Pnrtly cloudy ; occasional
ain ; varUblo winds ; slight rino iu tomporn-
iirp. Missouri vnlloy : Variable winds ,
lightly wnrnior.
8 in"
Texas CtUdo ARSCHHinont ,
GALVKSTON , July 17. A News Austin
pocial says tlio fitato comptroller estimates
ha reduction iu the value of cattle for asset's-
ficnt iu the state- will nppro.simntu ten mil-
ion a.
_
Ncn.1 Honrlovoil.
LOUISVILLE , Ivy. July 17. The Courler-
"ourual's Mount Sterling special says : Win.
fe.vl , the Ashland murderer , to have been
ling to-morrow , was reprieved by the govor-
or till tha court of appeals hears hii caso.
Closed Its DOOFH.
Ovin , Mich. , Juno 17. Powers & Whlto n
: ading banking firm hero , closed their doors
bis morning. No statements.
Mrs. 1'arnell'B Farmers.
BonnuuTOWN' , July 17. Three farmers who
roro impounded for trespasslug on Mrs. Pnr-
iclls farm nnd for tlireatonlng her farmers ,
invo been held for trial. ' j > u *
Carriors' Vacation.
WABIHNOTON , July 1C. Postmaster General
jrcsham stated positively to-day that tha
otter carriers will receive their leaves of ab-
cnco as provided by law.
Another Failure
NEW YOIIK , July 1C. Edward Yard , Jr. ,
ace merchant , Cl Leonard Rtroat , assigned
his morning to Win. Freedman , and O. W.
fan Derpool ; preferences § 5.10,000
Murdered for Lust.
SAN FRANCISCO , July 17. Late last night
'rani ; JC llutchins , mnchbiest , Btranglcd
ettio Sims , his mistress , for refusing to live
vith hnn. Ilutchius , when arrested , express-
; d great joy over the deed ,
$ < > , OOOOO for Pensions.
WASIIINQTON , July 10. The treasury do-
mrtmont to-day issued vvnrrants for the puy-
ncnt of S'J,000UOO ou account of pensions.
NnininotlonB.
TOLKDO , O. . July 17. The republicans of
ho Sixth congronsinnal dlstric have noun-
lated Hiram C. ( ilenn.
INDIANAI'OLIH , Ind , , July 17. The private
innkinc ; honso of A. and J. C. llarrUou ox
) ericncod a small run to-day. *
Udiivuiulon N ! Wri Forty Yeara
-lincinnati JCninirer [
AB late as 181-1 there wnH but ono line
jf telegraph in thu world , that from
vVaBhingtoii city to Haltiinoro , mid ono
A the drat metmges truiiHiuittcd WHS nf
ter the nominalin national convention
which mot in the latter city on the 27th
nf May , 18M , after aelecting Jainca K.
I'olk , of Tomicaseo , an the candi-
Jatp for president , and nominated Silas
Wright , of Now York , for vice president.
A telegraphic dispatch v/aa sent to Mr.
Wright at Washington City , nnd in n
abort tiino an answer waa received do
dining , and it was regarded na tlio
world's wonder. This inudo telegraph a
success. It ia true that in Baltimore , at
the time , many doubted , after the recep
tion of the telegram , whether it was in
truth genuine. They cDiild not believe
in the power of electricity to porfonr
so great a wonder. Ono old
gentleman from Now York , who had
lived a neighbor to Silas Wright
said ho know it to bo a d d forgery ,
for ho had soon the signature of Silas
Wright a hundroi times , and had seen
him write it and "tho d d thing is no
more like Wright's handwriting tnan it
is like my own. " IJut still , with this ev
idence against its being genuine , the tel
egratn wns regarded ns genuine , and Goo.
M. Dallas of Pennsylvania was noinina
ted in place of Wright , nnd "Polk and
Dallas" wore elected.
IOWA ITEMS.
The Oltumwa Cutlery works were
struck by lightening last i'riday evening
ind considerably damaged.
A Diivnnporl brewery ia manufacturing
"niuiiini , " uu iillc-god non-intoxicating
beviirngo. A Democrat , reporter says it
ia amber in color and sparkling , nnd
when drawn into a glana presents n foamy
top. Ho describes it as delicious to the
taato and relieving to the tongue ; and
this though the reporter sould never endure -
duro a largo boor.
The City of Kookuk is refunding to
the saloonkeepers the lulanco duo them
on their licence since the prohibition law
took cll'uct.
As yet no trace has been discovered of
the misiiiif ; Ottuirwii boy , Kdward Pol-
iard , who disappeared about the 10th of
SPECIAL
BARGAINS ,
No 801 Full lot , cottage house 3 rooms , on 12tli urn' '
Center * Uoct , $1,100.
Ko $02 Kho roomed hoiifo on Sontr > 1 , near Sruin
ilom , $3,000.
No 900 Clilcniro ami Ittli direct , houeo Booroi , S ,
front , ftult etc. KI.OOO.
No EK > Pic too ml 1 6th ttrcctn , house 3 tioms liarn ,
nllar. etc , $1,400.
No 293 Chicago ami 24th streets Lcautl'il cottage
, .
No M7 Howard , near Siumlcr * . 6 roomi , ono thin !
mil , lnl ncoo per month , $2,200.
No 2(8 franklin utrcot , near Sauiulen , 8 room *
Irult , etc. tl.OOO.
No 201 llon o 9 roonn , fplemllil rc ldcnc , 24W
and Uanltot a\o. , $8t.OO.
No HK ) Ono anil cine-halt > ory liouso on IBth dtrecl
CAt line near Nichols , oin cry caaytcrnu , 2,600 ,
No OT3 GoorRta acnuo. . 1 i story house eie | i , (3.00C
No Ml Cottage with brick Imminent , 8 roomi , well ,
els' crn , 18th ttrcctcar line $2,000.
No ISO Thirty. thr eo Icctaml t o etory house Kill
and Ci\i flnislnew ) $1(0) .
No 287 Kiill lot , 2 utory houso. B rooms , a'Jil barn ,
on IMh direct car line , f.1,600.
No 2SJ T > NO acres , homo 4 roonw , liarn ( oncotl , en
No USU Two ncrci , hniuo 4 looms , barn Icncotl , on
R. 13th xtrcct , $3,100.
No 282 Hull lot. U story liomo. on N. lOthnlrect ,
clicnp , $ tCM , > .
No 231 Ninth nlitl Hickory , cotUgo 3 rooms , clatorn
rollar , Irult , etc , ? lf 0
No 2BO Kourhoiucs in Shlnii'g addition , on monthly
pajiiicnt..t" | | "
No 287 nill lot , homo 2 rooms , well , barn , otc , on
Illonilo street , | MX ) .
No 276 Six lots , lioiunirnMI , on Vlnton St , $3,000.
No S7 1 House on Clark street , (300.
No 287 Corner CIUIAcnuo and 23J St. , house etc ,
S2.TOO.
No 20fl Cottage 3 rooms , 23J ntitl Cajiltol nrcnuo ,
,
No SOI Kl\o acres on Saumlcra stroct , coed house ,
trulls ot all kliult , barn , riilondla resilience ,
93,200.
Thrco hundred boutcs and lots throuRhout Iho city
and auburbs , nuiglti ) , ' In prices to cult all
clasios ot purchaaera.
Besides thcso no ha\o beautiful unimproved lots
InWEST
WEST END ,
SUHNYSIDE ,
IRVING PLACE ,
PEL1IAM PLACE ,
HANSCOM PLACE ,
HOWARD PLAOK ,
PLACE ,
HELLMAN PLACE ,
PAIUCEU'S ADDITION ,
SHINN'S ADDITION ,
. COBURN'S SUB-DIV.
Also aero lota ou monthly payments in
BROOKLINE ,
BELVIDERE ,
niMEBAUGH'S ADD'N ,
BELLAIRE ,
MAYFIELD ,
FORBES' ADD'N
jQTCall nnd BCD us before purchasing cIscwheroTJS
BELL & SHEIVER
,
Opposite PostoflSce ,
alEstate
BROKERS ,
1404 FarnamSt , OMAHA
PAimAL LIST OF SPECIAt , UAUCAIN3 IN
Farminc'Linda ; ' , Improved Farms nnd
Stock Farina in Douglas , C.IBH , Cedar
Nanco , Thayer , nnd Iloward
Countioa.
Per Sale or KxchanKO I'or clly property or land , or
( arm ttllhln 12 nilloi of Omalu , u Hplundid luipru-
\u.l.trninf 10) norm In Thajcr con nty
b'or faloor Kxchaniio An clc ixut Iiiijiruviid farm "i
mile- " ( ruin htiick jur.h. .
For Halo htfick ( arm In wcstorn Iowa , 070 acres , all
under cultivation , cultlvatt d ( 'ra HSCH , cutu 250 tons
ot hiy , nil lenooil , Ililns w.itur on each 40 acres ,
iubutantlal liniri | inieiiti > , oecuplol by thorough'
bru 1 liortiua niul cattlu. Will null wltli or without
block.
I'm Halo 14 mllon from Onuba , ovtr 400 rxr'rua. A
farm , which nature and art ba\o pcifoctud to that
extent that en mi thu xramy bank ) ot thu baiutlltil
lliuUon cannot miriaau In clrK > t oa and uplcndnr
'Ihimiiilnirlinii homuihonlil icllatnrco , (21,000.
1'or Halo 10,000 acroa In Nancu county. AH K""d
land ta In thu etato , 1'cr aorn , ? 0W and upwnnla.
1'nr HaloC&0 acres 12 inllcn frum Central City , on
LuupKiur $10,00.
I'or Halo 100 acroa 3 inlloH rait of Kromont.
1'or r-alo HO acre Imjirov cd farm , 13 Hilled from city.
Term * cany , 8I.CCO.
For Bale 010 acrca VMll-lniiro\cd ] farm near Went
1'olnt , 260 acrea under cultivation , banm , crlbSwlnd
inllli , 0 room hoiiHu , fencing : ami all ntcibsary lin-
lioviiincnU , A Kroat bargain , ( ID 00 per aero.
BUSINESS PROPERTY.
or Sale 88x08 feet on 13th ttroot , neir O trnoy
room for a brick block , , of four atorca hlol > would
rent rtnillly. If not Bold within BO dam It vill be
withdrawn anil hull t upon. Bouth < lftSorLCr
alloy 5 , ,00. Intida 44 ft. , (5,260.
For Halo A bargain , 88x13' ! It. on 14th Kt , neu
Jonoa tit. Call and ire ui In reard | tu this jrOir , ]
ty wo have a bitricaln for jou ,
For Bale Good bu liie lot on CumlnK Ht , , COx 132
feet 40,000
For Halo A very dcrlrablo builiicfu corner , lot on
Harney htrect $7,000.
I'ur Bald Ono aero on Cmnlng Ht. , will BOOH bo good
UiiHlriosa projicrt ) . WW/ > ,
I'or Hale Improvid Fainam ttrtctproiicrty near 12th
street , ll'.ooo.
For H > lo-40ixlij'2 feet , tplcndld brick Improvtmcnt ,
an uood butlnuH an la In the city 810,000 ,
1'of Hale A Ijuilntm jiroinrty for $ HUH ) y\M\ug \ \ a
rich liicomo of 15 per cent , net on InvcKtmerit
For Bile Ilouso and half lot on Cats tit mar I3tlt
Line It. It. 83,000.
RESIDENCE PROPERTY.
For ( ale lot UOxlCOon Ktroot car llno.cor-
nir lot , Juft onu inllo from piitolllcc. . tlr,00 no
For ealu UouHV and lot for 600 CO
" " " 2" 2,10000 ,
8,6 0 00
6,100 00
8.6CO WJ
6000 (0 (
2KO OJ
, 1,1'CO 00
2roo oo
d.bCO 00
2'CO 00
i ' 2,200 CO
S.KOO 00
S.OCO W
Il.f.OO CO
11,000 00
2 ' " ' r. , i , uco oo
2 ' " 12,000 OJ
12,000 00
2,200 00
1'or Halo Fifty lot. In Kllby i.loco , will ; ) ! at troU ;
b > rii > liii , on cauytirua llila lluautKiil location
will ojimnand a ready eala at the prices wo mo
prepared to Bell for.
J'cr k lo Lots Jn sviry addition wJevery jortlori ? l
tiju pliy ,
The Largest Stock in Omalia and Makes the Lowest Prices- ?
r
DRAPERIES AND MIKRORS,3
Just received nn assortment far nurpaaalng anything In this market , comprhlnf
the latest and moat tasty designs manufactured for this spring's trade nnd covering
range of prices from the Cheapest to the most Expensive.
Parlor Goods Draperies.
Now ready for tlio inspection of cus Complete stock of nil the lutes
tomers , the newest novelties in styles in Turcoman. Madras and
Suits aud Odd Pieces. Lnco Curtains , Etc. , Etc.
Passenger Elevator to all Floors.
1206 , 1208 nud 1210 Fnnmui Street , - - - OMAHA NEB *
MAHOrACTUllEU Or BTR1C7TLT
TWO WHEEL CASTS.
IblB and 100 Itarnay Htrcol and 403 0. lBth.Bticet , |
astrtltdOalalaarua ( uralihtl traauvoa appltottlon. ,
J 03 BRADY ST. , DAVENPORT , IOWA , U. S. A. Eatabliahod 1878 CatarrhI
IDoafnoBs , Lung and Norvoua Diaonaoa Speedily nnd l-'ormnnontly Cured. Pationti !
BOurod at Ilorao. Write for "TiiK MEDIOAL-MISSIONAHY , " for tlio Pooplo.
COonaultation nnd OorroBpondonco Gratia. P. 0. Box 292. Telephone No. 20.
H RON. EDWARD RUSSELL , Postmaster , Duvonport , uays : " Physician ol8
Silou ADllUy and JIarkod Suocosa. " CONGRESSMAN MURPHY , Davenport , |
pi : "An iionurnblii Man. Fiuo SUCCOPB. Wonderful CuroB. " Hours 8 to 5.
RICHARDS & CLARKE , W. A. CLARKE ,
Propriolors. I Suporinnndenfc
Omaha Iron Works
. . RAILWAY & 18TH STRBEla
U. P. , - - - .17TE
MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALERS IN
D
WATER WHEELS. ROLLER MILLS ,
III ! end Orain Elevator Ijlachinen ?
MILL FURNISHINGS OF ALL KINDS , INCLUDING THE
Celebrated Anchor Brand Dufour Bolting Cloth
STEAM PUMPS STEAM" WATER AND QAS PIPE. ;
BRASS GOODS AOT PIPE FITTINGS
ARCHITECTURAL AND BRIDGE IRON.
o
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©
o i
o
'Wo uro prepared lo f'urnisli pinna nud estimates , nud will contract for
the erection o Flouring Alilla and Grain Elevators , or for changJLji
Flouring Mills , from Stone to the Roller Syntom
53 ? Kepocial iiltontiou given to furnishing Power Plants for ouy pur
pose , nnd estimates made for muno attend
SS ci JLASIKE ,