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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 23, 1884)
OMAHA DALLK UEE TUESDAY SEl'TEMBEtt 23 , 1884 , HOT YET A PURCHASE , The M of the Lo's ' For a School Silo MAcceBieil by the Board ! AVork on tlio lllRh School GroumlH to Ucgln At Once Otltcr Business Iiy tlio 13on.nl , A apcc'mi mooting of tUo Botird of Ed iication was hold last evening with vice president Pointa in the chair. The roll waa callcJ , mombora Gibbon , Hall , Pnrkor , Llvcioy , Copol nnd Connoycr mid Pointa boinij present. The blda for the curbing and guttering on Twentieth street from Dodge to DAY ciiport the DAino being in front of the nigh School grounds vroro road by the Bocrotary. The chairman of the commit tee on building and property Mr. Con noyor , stated it waa the conclusion of the committee to accept the bid of Charles O'Connor at the price of § 3.9 ! } per lineal foot , the gutter to ho BIX foot in width of Colorado sandstone. I'ETITIOXS AKl ) COMMUNICATIONS. The agreement of Ed. J. Breunan with the board of education for the erection of * -TW the atone wall in front of tin high school grounds was ratified by the board. The bond for its faithful performance , signed by R. O'Kuofo and John Mulvihill , was also approved. From architects Dufrono and Mendel sohn , making report to the committee on buildings and property , giving the result of their inspection of the Long and Lcavonworth school houses , stating that the sum of § 193 should bo deducted from their contract price for omissions and deficiencies under the specifications for their construction. Laid over. Eroin Benjamin Batca offering to fur nish MX sots of the People's Cyclopedia for the school district at $15 per act. Keforrcd. By Copeland , a resolution that the committee on supplies bo authorized to expend a sum not to exceed $200 for supplementary reading books. Adopted. From James Y. Craig , presenting a bid for the improvements on the high school grounds necessitated by the con- otructioa of the retaining wall in its front. The bid for the same was § 1405.40. The matter of improvement was referred to have the work done. By Oonnoyor , a resolution that retain ing walls be built about the Izard , Dodge and West schools. Adopted. By Oopeland , a resolution that a com mittee of three bo appointed to examine the janitor's rooms in the Long and Loavonwortii schools and report at the next mooting. Adopted. Mnsara. Copeland - land , Liveaoy and Hall were appointed the committc. Fron Alice and Ddiiiol J. O'Donahuo , presenting a deed to the achool district of Omaha of lots ono (1) ( ) and two (2) ( ) in block + sn (10) ( ) In McCormick'a addtiou , lor tin -mm of § 3,825. Mr. Parker arose and asked why the contts .t had been changed , stating that ono hud once been entered into with the ftinto a by which it waa to bo purchased tor the aum of § 4,000 , the lot to bo brought to grade by them. Mr. Gibbon stated no contract had been entered into but that the lota had boon cflered for sale on thooo terms , but the board had delayed entering Into an agreement to that effect and when it was reayd the owners refused. Mr. Connoyor stated that when ho was out to look for these lota ho did not find thorn where ho expected and ho waa opposed to paying an enormous price for ktham. , Mr. Parker moved to reconsider the motion by which it waa agreed to accept the laat offer , but waa informed by the chair that ho voted on the wrong aide to entitle hia motion to consideration by the board. Mr. Livcaey then moved that a com mittee of thrco bo appointed to view the luts and report to the board. Mr. Gibbon moved that itbo amended to include the whole board. The motion , aa amended , waa carried. Leave was given Miaa Sweet , of the High auhool , to attend the reunion of the western branch of the almuni of Yasser college in October. The board then adjourned. "jfOK r U.N ATI ! JflTZOEBlLDT" A Narrow Rscnpo Irani Death Under tlio "Wheels , Jamea Fitzgerald , a carpenter living ia thia city , had a moat narrow escape from death on Sunday afternoon last. Uo was walking along the track of the Union Pacific rail way near Seventh street , when ho noticed nn cngiiio approaching him from behind. When the engine had como almost upon him ho stepped from o track ho was walking upon to another running parallel , making it just in time to bo knocked down by n second engine ho had not aeon bearing down upon him. Fortunately for him bo waa thrown to the ground just outside the rail , in such a manner that the pass ing engine ran along ever the back part of bia loft log horribly lacerating it and tearing the ileah from the bone near the thigh and all the way down to hia foot and cutting off hia heel. The wounded man was taken to St. Joseph's hospital where ho now ia. The injuries though by no meana aorioua nro of auch a nature that ho will bo confined to his bed for quite a length of timo. 1'ollco 1'oIniH , Nearly all of yesterday afternoon was occupied by Judge Beneko In the hear ing of the trial on the complaint of Anna Nomitz , charging John Groff with assault nnd battery. The case waa not concluded cludod and went ever to October 3rd. Ed. Connora , who wna charged with the malicious doatruclion of property by the breaking in of a window in Fleming's Urocory atoro waa found not guilty as harged , but was fined § 5 and coats for diaUirbanco of the peace , Jamea Tuttle , for a similar offjnop , Taa mulcted in the sum of 10 nnd r.osts. Both Connera and Tuttle , being unable to pay their finoa were remanded to j. il. Motrla Fonan , for fightim , ' with Nellie Fulkr , was aaaoesod So and o sta. E P. Robinaon , u clerk in ono of the leading millinery liouBea of thia city , waa nrrosted on thu complaint of ( ieorgo A Joslyn , hia landlord , for "tho larceny of an overcoat. It appeared that Robinson had bocomi ) indebted to the complainant In tha cum of $40 for hospitalities ex tended and had hypothecate ! hia over coat to sacuto the amount , taking a chock ai evidence ot the same. Saturday ovwi- ing , nftor 1 * , $ proprietor had retired ' 1 presenter * , tlio cl\ock \ nml was given ' .ho coat. I'ho court ruled lie had commJ.ttcd no ofJoaco and discharged him , A Unknown Man Nearly Slrauslofl to Death by Robbers , Joseph ImtiKor Klckcil Insensible niul llvllcvcd of $50 niul * Watch. STHAXOUNd THKIll VICTIM , Ono of the boldest and most daring robberies attempted for sumo time in this city took place last ovoniug about eight o'clock , on Casa street , between Eighteenth nnd Nineteenth. About that time Mr , Milt Barlow , of the United States National bank , nnd a driver named Caaa , from the stnblca of Charles Mentor , were going to the house of the former when they heard near St. Catherine's Academy the moans of some ouo as if iti distress. Stopping to listen , they hcardn weak cryof "Help ! " ' -Uclpl" coming out of the darkness. Going up to the place from which the cry came , they wore startled by two mon rising to their feet and Hoeing from thorn in the darkness. Shortly after ward n third arose who said ho had been sot upon by the two canpituj mon. Mr. Barlow and the driver started nfter the fugitives , following them at aomo distance behind until they reached the alloy between Cans and California , in the rear of the Swedish Lutheran church , where they distanced their pursuers and escaped in the darkness. They then returned and found tliofj unfortunate mtu. in the house of a friend , across the street from where the attempted robbery took place. The victim a young man whoso name could not bo learned had boon subjected to rough uaago nt the hands of his assail ants , being nearly strangled. What is astonishing about the whole affair is the fact that while these high waymen were struggling with their in tended victim several persons were pass ing along the street on the opposite sldo , not even hearing his cries for help or preventing the robbers from there accom plishment of their purpose. TIIE JtOBDEKY Ol' LAXdlHl. Last night about nine o'clock Joseph Longer , a Bohemian tailor , was hold up by thrco men under the railroad bridge on Thirteenth street and robbed of fifty dollars in money and a silver watch and chain. Mr. Langer had been visit ing sorao friends in Bohemian town and was strolling loisurly towards Frita Wirth's hotel , where ho resides , when the attack was made. Not satin- lied with robbing the unfortunate man the robbers gave him a severe beating ren dering him insensible , evidently with the Idea ] of preventing him from calling for assistance. It appears , according to the statement made by Mr. Langor that two of the men seized him by the throat , nearly strangling him , while the other man kicked him in the stomach and then robbed him. After committing the robbery and cruelly chastising their victim the miscreants iled. Mr. Langor , who Is in the employ of Frank Ramgo , is a highly respectable citizen , and is highly esteemed by his national brethren of Omaha. THE OOUET OF INQUIRY , Tlio Police Committee InvestlgatinB tlio Police Complaints. Yesterday afternoon the council com- mittco on police consisting of Messrs. Bechol , Ford and Thr.ino resolved itself into a court of inquiry to investigate the charges made against cortaiu members of the police forco. The firat matter taken up was the com plaint of Charlea Flock who had commu nicated to the council thnt ho had ro- coivcd a severe beating fit the hands of n drunken prisoner while in the cily jail. The evidence adduced allowed that while the turnkey Tom Oormick was engaged in making preparations to put the prison er in hio cell Fleck came in and was struck by him biforo C'ormick could'interfero. The cano against Policeman Hyde , charged with drunkenness , waa the next case considered. The captain of the force , the marshal and Bovoral other witnoflses gave testimony , llydo him self did not seriously contend against the charge lodged against him , hut argued jn mitigation of the ouonsothitidrunkonnoBi did not interfere with the proper per formance of hw duties , that it happened about the time ho wan to leave 1m beat and that this wai the firat time ho had boon guilty of thla infraction of police regulations. The committee adjourned without coming to n conclusion In any of the cases. It will meet thia morning again at ! ) o'clock at which time the ciysoa of Highland and Knight charged with being - ing drunk on their beats will bo taken up. up.Tho witnesses in the examinations are not sworn nor are these charged allowed to confront the witnesses against them. A TOUOHINO TESTIMONIAL Prcscntcit to Mr , S , 11. II. Clarlr. Jjy lie of tlio Union 1'ualllc Itond. It has ever been generally remarked that the employes of the Union Pacific road have had a regard for Mr. 8. n. II. Clark , which any man might bo proud to , own. They have over trusted Mr. Clark implicitly , and have alirays found him to bo a true friend to them. Aa a token of the great regard which they have for him they have prepared the following resolutions nnd after having them hand somely engrossed and framed , have cent them to Mr. Clark. The headquar ters ot the executive board of the organ ised employes of the Union Pacific road is at Denver and from there the resolu tions were received ycstorday morning. Following ia a copy : Tl.srUIONI.\fc TO . II. II. C.I.AHK , I.ATK OKNK1IAI. MANAUhll UNION 1'ACJI It IlAlUi.U'tOJll'ANV ZlI.NVEU , ColuruJu , Sopt. U. , 1881. WnrrtFAS , It ha b lc < iii9n JM .irvthrough the nu uli.tr xud uue.aiJ.ittory niuthuJa uf railway Jifi' , that ifr S. H. If. C'lark. Kon- oral manager of the Union 1'aclfic , Blioulu retire - tire from ti pobltion which lie ha filled with satisfaction to the public , pleasure to the cm Vkiye * ftml credit to him'olf ihuing the i > ctii > i' ofpiclilton ycnr , WiiKnpj , Wo fwl Hint by hU rctlrcmftiil tlio employe * will lo o n linn friem nml hnnost clwmpion , thproforo bo it ] { p oi\Fn , Hy Um cNTOiitiyc Ixvvnl of llio crsMii/ed emjiloyp of the Union I'Acific rnil- rondthatin tlio withdrawal of fr. S. II , 11. Cllntk wo * hMl Mutain an nlinost IrropurnMo IOM , vliiehvlll be felt 1-y nil cln.i o of fin- ployw and nil iiarsons Mia comninniUps Intor- wU'iI lit the swco" of the prcnt railroad , Us Ol.vvn , Thnt our lir < t wi hc for hi future wollfnro nml jinwpcrUy niul the hp.tlth nnd lmHiinc | i of hla family , RO nud nblilo with our friend \\liere\prtliity tuny cnll him. Krsoi.VFn , Thnt a copy of thU document bo engrossed and t > t I'tenlcd to Sir. Clwk , iw ntt liuinblo nnd feouli' c\proi"lnn of the nobility of chnr.ictcr nnd honesty of purpose which ln\o evar nhonit brightly throneh the ailmlnUlrntlon of the slownrdihlp which ho iiow Inya n ! ilp. The committee : Thos. Npch.tm , 1 * . iT. Lee , (5eo. Stownrt , IXmlol Hndfiohl , .Tainoa T. Klshor , 1I' . I'.pnn. Win. Morley , A. \ Coats , prcsldont ; J. Is' . Corbin , sccn-taiy. lor tlin To-day ex-Governor Furnna will leave his homo in Urownvillc , Nebraska , for Now Orlenna to take stops toward the representation of this stnto at the cotton exposition in thnt cily the coming winter. Mr. Furnas has gone to look the ground ever , and determine in what shape the exhibit ahall bo presented. Mr. J. C. Bonnoll , of the U. it M. 11. 11. , who is the artist to arrange Nebraska's exhibits , will accompany him. They will bo ab sent about ton days. Mr. Furnas , on his return , will canvass the state and col lect all obtainable material for the exposition. In the meantime all who will and can furnish articles , nro request ed to collect them ( op lie for ahiiimout. exhibits must bo in place by .Novem- bcr ICth. U'lioHosdltul Knlr. JMr. W. A. L. Gibbon , treasurer , fur nishes the following fiRurun of the roaul of the recent fair for the benefit of St. Joseph's hospital : Not receipts . St OU 05 Receipts by tnblea were ns follows : Holy Family Tnblo . SI 373 03 Sodolity Table . 1 .111 70 Hospital Tftblo . B52 55 St Mary MnKilnliiia Table . : tS7 35 ] fofreshmcnt Tahlo . fiO'J13 Wheelof Fortune . 2 10 33 Admission Tickota , etc . OSS10 Army Ortlors. Recruit Timothy Callanan , enlisted nt Fort Omaha , Nob. , is assigned to troop M. , Fifth cavalry , nnd will bo sent to the station of his troop on the firat fa vorable opportunity. Recruit Thomas II. Rhodes , enlisted at Fort Douglas , Utah , ia assigned to company A. Sixth infantry. Private George Montgomery , enlisted at Fort Omaha , Neb , , ia assigned to light battery D , Fifth artillery. -iTitdgo .T. IT. 1'lint , a gentleman wol [ mown throughout Iowa nnd formerly of Clinton la thnt etato his , concluded to bocomn i citizen of Nebraska nnd has taken up hia residence in this giont city. The Other Slllo. ALIIIOX , Nob. , September 22 , ' 84. To the Editor of TIIK BEK. I notice in your issue of the 10th ult. , a communication eiinod by ono 0. H. Roberts , In which the writer attompta to carry the Impression that the Albion preaa is subsidised , and the Albion post oflico run in a loose and careless manner. Aa to the firat , wo care nothing , but the public might possibly attach some importance tanco to the latter charge if nllowod to go unrofutcd. The fncta in the case are these : 1st , C. 11. Roberts was ao intoxicated while in Albion that ho could not reason ably bo expected to know what did actu ally occur. Ui. After Mr. Roberta had indicted nt Icaat n doan iutorviowa upon us , and wo had become reasonably familiar with hia story , ho intimated that Rico inuat pay him something or "suffer the consequences quences ; " that president Arthur's cabi net were Intimate chums of his ; that ho controlled the senators , and "had" Rose water , and that "by the eternal , ho would bounce Rico. " Wo thereupon told him in pretty plalu language that hia little bchomo for "blood inonoy" wouldn't win , nnd advised him co go hence without date. 2nd. Mr. Roberts . never ofl'orod the Argus any comimmic.ition. Ilo did however make a. verbal complaint nnd wo told him to formulate hia grievances , put them in writing , und if they amount ed to anything ho could have all the space in the Argua desired. Ho never did so , but indulged in verbal and rambliugcom- plaints ngainat postmaster Rico. Aa near as wo can learn the important ( I ) poutal card referred to was , by error put in honker Roberta" box and returned by him aa noon as ho discovered the niiu- take : Mr. Rico ia an efficient pontmnstor nnd gives general satisfaction. JIo has , nt nis own expense fitted up ono of the lin- est pnatcJIicoii west of Omaha , and tlio 13ii : : docs injustice to nn honest and cap able pfliciul by giving publicity to such outragooua charges , unless they are ac companied by something moro substan tial than 0. U. Roberta' word. Respectfully , A. D. AltattllntjSol'C OIovo ST. Louis , September 2J. A oft glove content took plavo lo-nl'ht ( nt the Union liaEo JJnll 1'ark between John King of 1'itUbuig , and 1'ntHOy Cardiff of 1'eoria. Four rounds Hiii-qult ) of Quoonnwry ! rules ) , for the gate inonoy. The men entered the ring about ten o'clock , The second round , Cardiil foiced the fightlnir nnd knocked King down. Heavy exchange oil face nnd body wai then made nnd the round ended In Cardllfa favor. The third round wan nn cxaut repetition of tlio Hfcond. The fourth round King show ed Rtc.at woakncim oiui Unrdlir wunt to hia corner nnd called him out nnd King responded but acted mainly on thodofmmlvu. Cardiff agnlu foread the fight ing and nhoweri'd heavy and inpid blown on liia opponent. I Inlf n niinuto lieforo time wan called , Tom Kelly , King's backer , entered the rim ; nnd separated the men and ordered Car diff to lili ) corner , Tlie pohuo then iiitorfoiod and tlio referto decided the light in favor of Cardiff. A Now Coinot. NASIIMI.LK , Tonn , Hejitomlur 2A The. comet discovered by Ur. 'Wolf , of Xtirlcli , wan olwervul t'j-night tit the Vnndorbilttinlveriilty. The comet dis covered by Ji.irnard , Tnly Kith was aUo viewed to-niglit. It lias lately uliouii a wundorfnl In- cn-aBO of brilliancy when according tu thioiy it uliould have almost f d xl from uuw. AVontliorTo-Dny. V , Scritcinbof iiJ , I'pjior | ir tty tlouJy , lusal uhii , doutherly , higher UjniM'ratnro | highur , lar-imuter. JIlHioun , partly cloudy , local rairifl fullowed Iiy fair wctthur , vnrluMo wlndrf tiecmmng northeily nnd htatlon.iry fiillovved ! > lov/er tuinprruturo and htrher Laroiiistur , ST. PHILOMENA'S ' CONCERT , A Ilnro Kutertnlmnent * thnt Cn thcilrnl Iinst Kvcttltift. A fiuo entertainment was presented yesterday evening at SU Philomeius hall for the benefit of the Altar service of the church. The programme consisted of a concert by the choir of St. 1'hllomcnas' church nnd a humorous looturo by 1'rof. Phillips , entitled , "Tho Model llus- band nnd Wife. " The professor is n very pleasant aponkor and kept his nu dicnco in good humor for over an hour with his descriptions of happy nnd un happy homca , true nnd false love , true and lalso marriage. Ho has evident ly been n very close ob server of human nature , judging by the accurate way ho depleted courtship , marriagoandtho mistakes thnt people are liable tomnko in selecting a lifocompanton. At the conclusion of the lecture , ho saiit that ho would give thoin an Irishman's blessings , which was this , "May yor aowls all bo in heaven n fortnight before the divil Hilda out that yo nro dead , " The musical part of the entertainment by the choir of the church was excellent , the ladies and gentlemen who sang vroro repoitcdly applauded , nnd St. Phllo. menu's may well bo proud of Its choir. g j Father O'Connor , pastor in charge , and hia assistant , Father McCarthy , acted as masters of the ceremonies. Thora were fully five hundred people present , nnd the entertainment was in all rcapocts a success IrlHli lionoyolonoo , uN , September 22. A fund will shortly jo Btnttcd nt thosufixostlon of the Unilml Ire. nrnl newspaper inbslmlf of the families of the HiunliigliaimlyiinmUcra. Dnlyand Kgan. Fnro niul Unlnlr. Burlington Free Press. "Your faro , young lady , " said the stage driver , as a pretty miss stopped from his vehicle and was about tripping awny. "Oh , thank youl" responded the absentminded - sont-mindod little " 1 think - beauty ; your mustache becomes you real well , too. " She got her ride froa. WISNKU'S AVATEIl WORKS. ASoii8lblo | Scheme to Protect the Town Fro | nnd Help tlio Thirsty. Jorrespondcnco ot Tun 13KE. "SViSNint , September 19. Few small ; owns in the western country are aasum- ng metropolitan appearances BO rapidly asVisnor. \ . For several years the place las shown little or no improvomont.until iho progressive firm of Graham Ai Mo- Niah orootnd , last season , a few two story brick blocks. This seemed to start the ball rolling and the heretofore dormant as. [ ) iratlons of public spirited citizens have become fully aroused , and to-day prepa rations nro compiled and the specifica tions completed for TUB CITY \VATEIl WOIIK8 , to bo put in operation on or before the tenth of November next. Thin ia the moat practical achemp I have heard of for any town , as the entire oxponao docs not exceed that of aupplying wolla for the culinary and other purposes demanded by a young city , Tlio proposed plan is to rnako a largo well on the bottom land near the depot , there erect a big windmill which pumps the water into two largo resorvora of 1000 barrels each. These tanka are fitted with filtcro and are located upon the hill east of town , thus giving 1115 foot fall. From thoao tanks the contractors are to lay 3,000 feet of mains thr < % h the principal streets , with hydrants located at convenient places for uao Ircaso of fire , the fall being auflicont to glvo force to throw a two inch stream far above the tallest buildings. The mains are to bo tapped by individual pipes for domes tic uao. THE CITY or WISNEIl Is the Inaugurator and aolo owner of th project. The whole thing is contracted for SI , 000. 00 and Mr. A. L. Strang , of Omaha is the contractor. Work will bo commenced at once. It is estimated that a supply of 1,000 gallons per hour will auflico. In looking over the town I notice many now residence buildings and many moro are contemplated. The business part of the city has boon greatly improved by the grading of the streets , laying of now and substantial sidewalks , planting of useful and ornamental shade trees , etc. , etc. It is safe to say that business under the nus- uices of the wido-awako , go-ahead busi ness men and citizens generally which it contains , will in no distant day bo uni versally acknowledged as the "Quqon City" of the aUt. "F. " ABSKNT-MINDHI ) A Hotel Olorlc Gonslpn Ahoiit 1'coplo "Who IArjct , Washington Btnr , "Can you ah or- can you toll mo the number of my room ? " "Yoe , sir 95 , " "Ah ! thank you guess ah I'll go and got ready for dinner , " nnd the abaont minded man lounged away towards the elevator. The hotel clerk looked after the slowly vanishing guest , and then turning to a Star reporter who wan stand ing near , said : "That man is a holy terror. I've Boon all kinds of men since 1'vo boon in this buainosa , but ho is the great original for- [ jotter. JIo has boon hero now for throe iluys , and 1 have to watch him like a baby. I'll hot ho'll either forgot his way to IU'H room , or when ho gets there ho won't know why ho wont thoro. " "What is ho , a genius ? " asked the re porter. "I suppose HO ; ho's an Inventor and ho dent know anything but cogs and wheels. Ho ate two breakfasts this morning ; ho ordered his lunch sent to his room yes terday , forgot about it , came down to the ollico , bought a Now York paper , and read until l > p , in , JIo then came up to my deak and Inquired calmly of mo what it was ho Imd uakod for a little while * boforo. f didn't know and ho could give mo no idoa.uol was in hot water until I questioned the waiters and found out about the lunch. It's ' laugh- uhlu to you. but it's not so funny far mu , because if I don'b take care of him ho will surely attack the reputation of the house as BOOH as ho gets nwity. " "Do you have many of those charao- tors to look after ? " inquired the liitonnr. "Novor had ouo like him , " uaid the clork. "IJo'a the worst ; hut wo have a throat many guuats who exhibit signn of preoccupation. Perhaps the commonest example of abeent-inindodnoes which 1 uuo ia in rogaid to door toys. In the winter , when buBint'su ia rushing , a dozen or moro keys will have to 1m replaced every two days , A gUL'bt going awny will frequently forgot to leave the key in the door of his room or at the desk , and will put it in his pocket , so wo will have tn replace it. The house carpenter ia about as good n locksmith as any in the city ; ho has had no many locks to pick nnd locks to make. Then people leave articles of wearing ap parel , books , memoranda , all sorts of things , In their rooms when they vacnto. Wi'll , if llioy nro registered correctly there is no dllliculty In returning them their property , even If they forget to write for it ; but where n man registers inaccurately or indefinitely it may some times bo hard work to find him. " A rouor.Ti rt. KIIIT.HUM vx. "Thoro was nn Kngh.ihman here last winter , " continued the clerk , "who deposited - posited nonrlj i , ' ! > ,000 in Bank of Knglnud notun with me. The next day ho was called to Now York by a telegram , and having plenty of American money in his wallet , ho hurried to the cara without paying hla hotel bill , and never thought about his money or any thing but lib dli- natch until ho reached Now York , 1 have often scon careful people going over a written list and checking the articles oil'as they pack them nwny preparatory to continuing their journey. Wo have moro or less amusement with newly-mar ried couples , ns frequently the bridegroom forgets to write 'and wife' after his nnntu. When ho has to correct his error ho nl- wayo looks sheepish and his explanations are very lamo. " nu : AINP.KT MiNDin : mnnr.onooM. "A laughable incident happened hereabout about n year ago , " continued the clerk , "Ono day , In the early winter , a tall , lino-looking gentleman registered as Dr. John so and so and wife , from C - . The doctor was on his bridal tour. Ho was about to turn away from the dour when ho felt a slap on his back , nnd , look ing up , ho saw the face of a college friend. 'Hello Jack' ' , 'How are you 3am ? ' and they began a rapid conversa tion , when suddenly Sam saw the regis ter and exclaimed : 'Been getting mar ried , have you ? Wall , here are my con- jratulationa ; what's your wife's namol' " 'Jennie , ' responded the bridegroom. " , No , no ; I moan who was shol' ' ex claimed his friend. "Why , her name was Jennie Jennie Oh , - itl" shouted the perplexed man. " 'What , Jennie 0. Damit ? ' was the aughing rejoinder. " ' 1'vo forgotten , ' na last exclaimed ho bridegroom , In despair. 'Como up n the parlor and I'll aak her what it ' waa "Forgetting hia wife's name , " resumed .ho clerk , "coat him a number of bottles of champagne. " "Oh , Lord , here ho is again I" ho jroanod , and the abaont-mindod man : amo up to inquire what time the train oft for "for thnt place in Virginia , you enow , " which the clerk Interpreted to nean Richmond. 1'nckliifj Itiick tlio i'iltuburg Times. The United States Treasury depart- nonthna just now taken the pauper emigration bull by the tail ; two yoara ago when impositions of this character were minted out vigorously the department night have taken the animal by the iiorns. However , lot 113 bo thankful it isn't a mule , and that the government is big enough to awing the other animal by Iho Ciiudnl end. Collector Robertson , of Now York has received instructions thnt really show symptoms of shutting ofi the American dumping ground for foreign refuse. Heretofore the most energetic action of Federal and local authorities has boon no more effective than the customary sign-board on vacant lots "Place no rubbish here under penalty oi the law. " Like this description of indufi- nito threat the sign on Cnatlo Garden has accomplished little or nothing. Now it really looks as though the customs au thorities andthojboardof commissioners of emigration meant buaineaa. The ono will have every vessel bearded and exam ined for pauporo , nnd'tlio other will do- maud a bond from each atoamahip com pany In guarantee that paupora shall 1m fed while in Castle Garden nnd returned whence they came. It is intended to enforce the same rules n other sea sports , so that the Board of Guardians of the poor in inland cities and counties may look forward to the time when a largo percentage uf poor house paupers and applicants fur outdoor relief will not bo recent arrivals from abroad , ns has boon the cnao in a marked degree in the last thrco years. When it became known positively that local poor sociotioa and boards in Europe , were systematical ly shipping the halt , lame and blind to Americaund that in numberless instances persons in fair circumstances were send ing hither their dopondunt relatives , it was the duty of the government to adopt prompt and ellicient measures against the imposition. When it is soon at the beginning of an evil that it will probably grow beyond endurance the proper action is to squelch it at once. This country is willing to receive all comers from abroad who emigrate logiti m&loly , but it is not u "dump , " nor yet a coas pee ] , into which Kuropo may deposit posit its gurlmgo and nastinusa. Local authorities tmould co-oporato energeti cally with the seaport ollipials in return ing all paupjrj. ThU city could afford to pay the pansngo of such undoairablo persons rather than bo at the oxpcnao of their maintenance for half a year. UNOM3 BAM'H 1'llINTlIMG OFFICE. The IjnrucHt I'jHtnlillHliiiioriC ol ( lid Kind In I lie "World. AVadhiiiRlon Star. In so extensive a building as the gov ernment printing ofllco the largest ea- tablishmont of the kind in the world filled with valuable material , and con taining within its walla every day ever two thousand operatives , the ncccuslty of extraordinary precautions for the nafoty of life and property from doatrucliou by fire is apparent , particularly as the build ing is not a fire proof structure. The present head of the ollico , Mr. Sterling P. Ilounda , who ia n practical business man with great executive ability and who has had experience in the west as a fireman - man , when he took charge of tlio govern ment printing a few years ago recogni/.od this fact ; and at tlio present time there ia probably no butter equipped building in the country for preventing lo a of lifo or property by a conflagration , Before Mr. Hoiindu took charge the principal moans of oscnpo provided for the inmates of the iirmonuo building were from stair- wayu in a coujilo of towers in addition to thu ordinary Htairways. Now a plentiful supply of water can bo turned on rach floor at a moment'ii notice from the nix HUnd plpou , which run up near the ladders , and uoctiona of hoaoaro kept nt hand , fitted with diechurgo pipoi , and to take charge of each outlet or auc tion of hoao in an oinoigenoy there js nn organized force consisting of a captain and lioutotunta , with a suitable number of iiiun , all eoluctod from the employes There is alao on each tluor a lire i-xtii- [ 'iiiolior , in charge of a captain and lieu tenant , and on the occasion of the burn ing of the alablo on the promises some months ago , Ihoso were found to work well. well.Thoro There Is an iron tramway running en tirely around the building , with iron cngca secured with wire ropes , lo aid in conveying from the upper windows any person , who illicit in case of a fire below - low , have the moans of their escape cut ( II. This tramway was designed by Oon Meiers , niul the experiments mrulo with It have been entirely satisfactory. In nddl- to thn ordinary fire escapes there are two ciwviM escape * , reaching from the upper llonr to the ground , nunas ia well known these have born satisfactorily tested BO * - oral times. In hia last report Mr. llnmda say a : "Biuaand arrows nro also provided , which would onnblo lifo lines to bo shot or thrown through the upper windows. Up to Iho time theao changes were made the entire otllco was supplied with only a three-inch connection with the water malni , which barely gave aulllciont wa ter for daily uao , and waa wholly inadequate - quato for the purpoaon. But by the kindly co-oporation of Mr. Edward Clark , ar chitect of the capitol , the ollico haa now moro than double the former supply , and quito ample to render the now fire appa ratus in every way elliciont. All the outaido doors were originally hung ao as to open toward the inside of the building and in caao of a panic , with the pressure against them , it would have been Im possible to have opened them. The hinges have been changed so ns lo open either way , and ogreas cannot thereby bo obstructed. Besides oil thono nmplo facilities for the safe egress of employes in cnao of sudden alarm of fire , the entire force of females has been divided up Into com panion of forly each , ami each company in charge of a captain , with several aids , and in coao of alarm the companies are taken out by designated fire-escapes , under the charge and aid of .tho mon ap pointed for the purpose. The first trial of the system domnnttratod the fact that Iho bindery , containing about five hun dred women nnd nearly ono hundred irmi , was emptied In leas than ono minute - ute ; and it ia believed that after moro trials the entire oflico can bo cleared in leas than two n.mutes. It , therefore , may be falriy stated that for the first time in the history of the ofiico it la reasonably safe from fire , and its om- ployoa from danger of loss of lifo or limb caused by a atampedo or want of sullici out ogress. R There have boon teat alarms rung aitico iho present system was adopted , and it was found that every man or woman know his or her placo. By a tent once made in the bindery it was found that the folding-room , containing ever five hundred operatives , was cleared inaido of ono minute. The female oporativeshow- ever , found that in going down the fire oscapoa there were some "Pooping Toms" on the ground , and in subsequent tests asked that canvas bo placed on Iho ladder before they \7ould make the descent. In each room there ia a captain with throe lieutenants , and theao direct the others in caao of an alarm , but the work ing force consists of about forty mon to a section. Probably no bettor trial of the system was ever given than that of last month , whan a partition on which oil from the bindery had dropped took firo. The flumes wora extinguished when Chief Engineer Cronin was within a fnw yards of the ECOUC , and neither ho nor Mr. Hounds know of it until it was all uvoruo general alarm having boon given. For some years it lias boon thought that the old portion ot the building was unsafe in conscquonco of the great weigh on it , but by exorcising duo care and re moving the surplus material to The Con gressional Glebe building , there has not boon for some time past any danger , the officers keeping in this portion of the structure at any ono time the smallest posaiblo amount of inatorial necessary for the work in hand. Supt. Ilounda' ollico ia connected by telephone with , every part of the bnild ing , and in case of fire ho would bo in formed of it at onco. TUTT Iho Greatest Medical Triumph of the Ago ! SYMPTOMS OF A . > , IluwrUroflllve , 1'iiln In Um licml , with it ilull nrunntlnn In tlio ( inch purl , 1'iiln iinilrr Ilin nlioulilnr- lilnilo , KullnriiH after ruling ; , with uillN- liiullnntlnn lo exertion of lioily nrmlnil , IrrltHlillltyiifleiiiiMT , Inwni > lrltn , wllli u fiMillnir ofliiivlnir iicclrcteil HOIIIO tliity , Wi-nriui'nn , Il/.7lncm , I'lullcrlnir nl tlio 11 run , DntH lieforutho uycH , llrtiilarhii nvnr tliu right eye , Huntli'NNni'in , wlfh fitful ilrciiinn , Hlulilr colored Urine , uinl * CONSTIPATION. TOTT'H Vllln nrooupeclnlly adapted to tmch ciiacH , ono iloHO oirocts iincli it clmnitoonVi'lIniriiHtoiistonlHlitliosnirorcr. 1 hey Ilirrruun ( hn A i > i > etltnnnil cunau tlio lioily ti > TiiUo < > u Klt-Nli , linn thii hyulcm In iioiirlHliril.nnil Iiy tliulrToiiln Arlloii on iirnilui-ril. I'rlrnitnr.I * ! Murray M..rV.V. _ _ _ _ _ in OKAY IlAiu or WIIIHICF.UO ohniiKcil to a Ol/xisv JI.AIIC ; by it ntiiilii iipnlloation of IlilH DTI : . It iniimrlH u natural color , nets liiBtuntaiiPouNly. Kold by DnifKlalH , or nentliyoxpreiHOn nicolptor 91. OfTTco , 44 Murray St. , Now York. PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF POST OF FORT D. A. RUSSELL , WYOMING. O.VHIH , NKII.I Kuitt | mliur Ibtli , 8oalcilpriipiMnl < ) , In trlpllcntu , milijirt to thu tuna cninlltloiiH , will lie ricoluilnt thlnjullko until 11 a in. hatiinlaj , Dctolur IStli , IBS ) , utuhlch time nii'l plaruthvy ttill lie opttuil In | iri turo uf Mkilcru for fiirnUliliii ; the iimtvrluN ami coaBtruttliiK In occur ilani'o witli planx , mitHllaitloiH nnj ilruulngti , , tbu following ; dchtrllidl liullilliiK i > lz : (1 ( Company Jl.irracKH. r ) KitK Non i-uiiiinlsnlniic'il Olllc ra 'inurtcrj. 1 KctH 1'klil Olllffrx Ouurtura 0 KctH Captains ( { u iriirrt. 1 Ciiiiiinl s.io lluril' 1 Oiurtcrinu ! 1011 . jo lloiiho , anil 1 Iliko Jloiisotolwof brlcli. Also , the follow luj , OlHOIll. 1 lliiil'ilnu lor Worhshopu , and 1 Ire lliiii o. 'Ihiou hulidliiva to bo liKUtulon tltei to lie ilfhl'iia | toil M I'urt 1) . A , ItiiHHill , W > oiiilnn' , The uork to bo rntninuri til by Iktobor Mtli. or us HIIIIII Ihorvaltu uicontruttaiiri ) I'l/Miplftuil. TtMiHctu llirr.nl-a , am. twi Hi * ( ' .iiitalnl OiuiUTH tu bo ciuiiplittil by Dun lilht , IbSI , ami tlio lumalnlii bulliliti d bv Junu .10 , Itti'i if iiructluablu. I'rnpniMUiiiivboiiiado fortidicror ull ul the niK the priio uf null In bo ktalul nupiiatil > . Kueliproimiul mint bu uivnimuiilMl by a iuarant > In tlii' Biiiiinf ! iii'.0 , t\rcutul In ui'i'oriUiiio nill furnn fuiiilxhoil \ ) tins ollico. I'nkruic'o ivcn ti crtio' ' N of ilomuhtlu piixliii'tlnii anil nuimfaotiiro lOiulitiuiK of pi ltd ami ipulity bchu pwl , amlitm.li lirifiiLiuu K\HI ! to urtiiju * of Aliivrlian punlm.tlon umliiiiinufiutiiropiixliiroil on tlio I'arillo m.ibt to tlio I'Xtuit uf the ooiisiiini'tliiii ' rvipuail by thopubllo uiu thin. 'Ihoiiuttniiiii'iit ri'wm * the rlht lo rcjtrt any or all liuU ur IMIIH thiiinf. I'liuis ami uptdlkuitlom nm ) bo kuiti anil \uinlniiil lit IliinullUu , Illauk jiriiiiiMtU | anil instruction * at to hlilillii . tcrniiul iMinttuot , p.i iiiuut , uml ilrcnt.ir lvlnf full itif 'rinuliuii ' tit hulilfru , will liu fiiiiu litil uu tiun U > tlii iilllcu l.iiMbmi Luntuiiiini , ' propui > ii'i ) tn bo uurki'i ! ' proiiuiiiU fur iuii lriiitiuii at Tort I' A Ituswll W i'limn'U'rnUirj , mul mliiu 'wl tu Um urnlcr Uiu J ( i II. HAMIV. ' ' Chill ti'l t ! ! 0-oU m C5 M unilspntej lo it5 BROAD CLAIM el teiiguu VERY BEST OPERATING , QUICKEST SELLING AND ICvcr ottered to the public. hna 1 1 rWU THE SURE CURE FOR - > .KIDNEY DISEASES , LIVER COMPLAINTS , CONSTIPATION , PILES , AND BLOOD DISEASES. PHYSICIANS ENDORSE IT HEARTILY , "Kidney-Wort In Um jnont Bueocssftil remedy I over viBoil. " IJr. I * . O. liillou , Monkton , Vt , "Kidney-Wort Is MwRyii rcliiblo. " Dr. H. K. Clark , 80. H < > ro. Vt. "KUncy.Wort Una cured my w Ifo after two ye\n BuircrliiR. " Dr. O. II. Oummcrlln , Bun Hill , On. IN THOUSANDS OF CASES It hita cum ! wlicro Ml aUa liiufailed. . It IB mild , butomelcnt , LT.UTA.1.N IX ITS ACTION , but lumulcua In all cn o . tXrIteltnniicii thoniooit anil Btrcnathcnfi ami RTCH N w Ufa to all the Important organs of the body. The natural action of the Kldnoya la rcatorcd. The Uver la oloaniwd of all dlaaaie , and the Uowold moro frcoly and hcalUirally. In thin way the vront dlsoaoco are eradicated from the eyoUim. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a rune , u oo UQCID on mir , soin nr DRCGGISTS. Dry con bo iont by mall. \Vr.I.I.S , KICll.VKDSO.N .tCO.IturllnetonVt. OMAFA Ghemica iyeing * \tf -AND- C. T. I'AULS W , 1'roprlctor. Ocnt'orrcns' ClotWntr t'Unnocl , Pjcil ntiil Hcp > treJ. uliiV ln.8ci ) Clc.-xiinl anil Dyctl , without Hipping. I'lnmriiClianctl nr I'olori'cl any shade , to eauiple. SllliH , Velvets aiio I..IMS Cleaned , Uycil timl Ho-lU- 1212 Douglas Street , - OMAHA , NEB. _ _ Seminal ' Weal.lie's1. . , wVi'hTLosses by Dreams , Pimples on 'jr SLSLost Manhood , tioiltlreli/ciireil 'herei ( ti/r / > ori > i'rmrm ( ( > n/ . The appropriate ic.r.edy u at once used In cnch case. Consultations , per- tunal or by letter , ! > acreilly confidential. Mtd- ciucs cnt In' Mall und Express. No niarka on asiPRc to Indicate contents or sender. Address o. 2U4Wa5hlnolonSt.ChIc3gonf ! ( Faculty 1'rlio Medical college ol Ohio. PILEB,81 > KCFISTULA5 Anil other Dlncaaca ol the Anna ami lloctum. 120 S. 14th St. Cor. Douglas OMAHA , NED. eve oil ami wtf 'THE ONLY TRUE > | M . , "N "I purify Ibo ntOOD/rriru. L O ? ' Lito tlio LIVER ami KIDNEYS. k * * 5 mill Jtr.Nlliul ) Tlllt lU3AI.TIt null VIOOH uf YOUTH , lift * pepsin. Want of Appetite , n- illm-stlon , l.iiLk ol btrviiKlli , Hiiil'llr- " ' ' " ' 'iiitfiibsoliitoly ' enroll , Uop , iiiiiscltiiauil rvfs rcsuUo newfurco. . jir.llvi.'in the inlnil nml P"A B fti \ R2" f& SuMul'l'i'iK ' rein " ia * i fiJ' il ISr v2 > ji < iiiilliirti > their BOX will Knil InDU. Z' ! TllT.ll'BIKON TON1O rafa and ? * - > "i ly cure , ( tilvia a clear , iiealtliy conipluxlon. rruiiiimi | fctlciiiptH at cov'fTrp-tliiK onlyuilU tu tlio tiupiiljrlty ul Iho urlKliml. Do not expert- IUIHIt-KVttllUIIIIIINAIANI ) > llK T. /tSt-niljournililriMto'IliBllr. Iliirt rM ii 5 ° ; 1 < lSt.lxiiil > , Mo. , for our "DHEAMMOOIC. " V Full or etrauijo uail lawful. tntormuUoa , frea i EAMBUKtt-AMERIOAN IIIKCI LINK FOR KNOLAND , FRANCE AND OEIIMANY. Tlio ttoamHliliin ol this well-known line are built ot Iron , In water-tight compartments , and are furnish ed with every requisite to make the passage both eafo anil agreeable. They carry tlio United Statcg kiul Eurojioan nmlli , and Icavo Now Vorka Tliura- dnyg mid riaturdaya for Plymouth ( LONDON ) Ctiur- bourK , ( I'AltlH ) and IIAMllUMQ. ItatoHi Flrut Cabin , * 66 , ? ( JB and 875. Steerage.20 Henry I'undt , Mark Ilannon , F .1 ; . Ifooren.M. Toft , Roiitnln Omaha , OnuiowU'k' & SchocntL'cnaioLtaln Cuuncll llul ) ! , 0. U : 1UCHAHD U CO , , Oeu. 1'iaa Ajct ! * . , 61 llroodway , N , Y. Cbta. Kozmliislcl & Co- Ooncral WoetcJU A 0ut8,107 Wushlnxtou tit. , Chios KO.lll. HAS NO DPERIOIl. The Stock is a Durable Piano. TUB STECIC IIA8 SINGING QUALITY OK TOfOS 1'OUND NO OTHEll I'lAKO , DS01 A'lN AH AHBROS , , OMAKA NHIt. NOTICE. , Col , September. 12 , 1691. il rri'posnls wllltu rccoluM nt the ollico cl thla company up to Octotwr tint , Ititil , for tlioiiuiirolnj- MK | imulliif nn liuaril ul caw 60uX ) | cubic ictt of ttunu totuilcllvurtil durliiK ttiu u > ar lahS , 'Iho cum 'iny ri tenet the rlglit to reject * ny aujoll liUU. Kor any iintlier liii ( > riimtion aptly to F. A , ilarluw Ucv | > ri < iilvi.t , Ultronl lilocl. , lii-nur , fulorado. . ' 0 Vt. ClLl MXIK 1 , i.SH & IJI'AHIIV 0 ,