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THE OMAHA. DAILY BEE : SUNDAY. SIABOH 25 , ISSa-SIXTEESr PAGES.
THE "O'S" ' LATEST .TROUBLE ,
lEorlpua Embarrassment * Oaaaod By
t tlio Switchmen's Strike.
'ALL FREIGHT TRAINS TIED UP.
The \Valkont a. Complete Surprise to
Official * of Hio Iloiul Tlio Chl-
Cftiio Elovntors ntid
Ynrdmocked. .
The Burlington Agnln Blocked.
CiilOAdd , 111. , March 24. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEE. ] The Burlington railway
will have another entry to make on the wrong
side of their ledger to show for their hard
day's work to-day , and 200 or EDO moro of
tljclr employes will probably vflnd themselves
out of work lor some limo to come. No
freight wni moved on the line to-day ns the
result of the strike of the switchmen hero
nnd nt Aurora nnd Qnlcsburg this morning.
When the officials heard of the determina
tion of the men they decided to attempt to
move no freight nt nil'Co-day ! Tlio nfght
switchmen struck nt midnight and the day
crows failed to report for work this morn
ing. Thus again are the "Q" people unable
to handle the freight which has piled up In
the Chicago yards. The switch engines that
Imvo been handling freight during the last
few dnys are sidetracked where the crows
loft them last night. The strike is mot because -
cause of the pay. The men object to work
ing on an cngino not handled by brotherhood
men. As ono of them put It this morning :
"I don't throw another switch for a non-
brotherhood man , nnd no ono can make mo. "
Clearly the sudden move of the switchmen
was n surprise to the Burlington. Three
weeks ago Manager Stone anticipated n move
of somojtind , but ns nothing occurred his
fears were quieted , ntid for once tlio strikers
wcro.givcn the benefit of the doubt. Mr.
Stone snw the whole Import of the delay this
morning , which was to allow the road to
thoroughly equip itsclf > with new engineers
nnd then play a trump card and put the road
it ) tihno'st as helpless n condition ns it was on
tno day after the brotherhood stepped out.
"It was n surprise to us , " said General Pas
senger Agent Morton. Wo had heard rumors
of such n move , but had placed but little
fulth in them. In fact , Mr. Bossier had had
' n talk"yesterday with some of the switchmen
nnd they had emphatically declared that they
wcra not going to strike. They have no
grievance none at all. They have sent no
ono hero to complain of their grievance. I
Imvo heard that they struck on a plea
that they did not wish to endanger
their lives by working with in <
competent engineers , referring , of
f course , to the men who have taken the broth
erhood men's places. Well , now , that Is nil
nonsense. There has not been an accident tea
a single switchman slnco the strike began on
account of the Incompctency of the now en
gineers. The only cause for their striking is
their houo to assist the brotherhood. Well ,
they will do nothing of the sort. It 's the
uollcy of this road to run its own business
to do as it dooms to bo in accordance with its
best interests. You and all may bo a ° sured
that It will continue to follow cut that pol
icy "
"What effect will the switchmen's strike
have upon you ! "
"It will temporarily embarrass us. At
present wo nro only working our ixissengor
service on this end of the line , nnd unless the
brakcmcn strike n thing wo do not for a
moment contemplate there will bo no intor-
luption of that department. Our freight
business is at a standstill- that is , so far as
.now business is .concerned. Wo are moving
snll our stock , ho\v.evpr. This suspension will
continue until wo secure new men to take
the strikers' places. Wo are ready to hire
now men ns rapidly as they put in nn uppcnr-
, . unco and show themselves competent. "
Chairman Hope said Unit all the informa
tion ho had regarding the switchmen's strike
was what ho had seen in the papers , He
denied point blank tlint tncro was any com
bination bot\vocn the brotherhood nnd the
switchmen and that not n single dollar of the
brotherhood's ' money wo'uld bo used to support -
port the idle switchmen. "Wo are going on
ns before , " ho said' "attending to our own
grievances nnd leaving nil others alone. "
"Hnvo tlio switchmen had no conference
with Mr. Arthur } "
i "No , sir. "
Tlio rhnirmnn who presided over the meet
ing nt West Twelfth street Turner hall last
night said to a reporter :
"Forty switch engines nro tied up , which
loaves 120 switchmen out. Wo will not
jeopardize our lives. Why , half of the now
engineers don't know any more about an
cngino than the men who never sawono. The
company's officials say that no fingers have
boon smashed or bones broken. Why , there
have ' been three or four of the boys laid up
nlr'cady. This strike was not ordered by the
BWitchmon's union. Wo struck in order to
preserve ourselves. I cannot toll you any
thing thut occurred nt last night's meeting ,
nnd I do not know when wo will meet again.
The executive committee will call the meet-
ing. ' *
"How do you propose to approach the
company In this matter I"
"Wo will ask the officials to place reliable
and competent men on the engines. "
' 'Do you think the company will comoto ni :
immediate settlement I"
"I do not. ns the company nro determined
to keep their employes under tholr thumbs. "
Switch engine 3J2 took twenty empty cars
from the yard at Western nvonuo to the
frolghthouses on Canal street. Four yard
masters did the switching. In the cab of the
engine were two Pinkerton men nnd on the
foot board oil the back of the tank wcro two
more. No ono was allowed to ride either 01 ;
curs or on tlio cngino , Ono of the Pinkortoi
men said ;
"Wo mo going to have tough times of It
You know the switchmen bate the sight of
Pmkurton man. To-morrow they will gei
drunk imd then the fun will begin , I expect
there will bo bloodshed , although I should
not say so.u
From Madison street to Western avenue
along the Burlington road , Pinkerton men
can bo scon drossca in citizen's clothes. The
two imssougcr switch engines had city police
on for n while this morning , as the men
expected trouble. Three stock trains arrive
this morning and wcro Immediately taken to
the yards , The lumber district uud the ulo
valors ( ire again blocked. In this dlstrlc
upno Ijut.experionced switchmen can haudh
uti engine , as there nro so many traokn um
ulso yards that the now men would bo nl sea
At the headquarters of the Switchmen's
' Mutuul Aid Association of North America
on Wustilngton street , It was stated that tin
only Information they had was from who
wus stotod in the morning papers , The strlki
wus not ordered by the association aud th' '
mooting hold last night was not of the union
but of employes by the Burlington road
Picsldout Monaghan Is in Culuuibus , O. , 01
business for the order and the statement it
ono of the imporo that ho preshled at las
night's meeting Is , thotoforo , wrong. Abou
fifty switchmen visited the headquarters thi
forenoon IP make inquiries about the strike
Ever since the completion of the orguulzn
tlon of the switchmen's union , which nov >
embraces 00 per cent of the compoten
switchmen of tno United States and Canada
the knights of the semaphore have sought U
affiliate with the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers In the manner in which the tire
men's brotherhood has made and held com
mon interest with the engineers. Tht
switchmen held that while they do not run a
locomotive from the footboaid. tholr work i
of nulleus much importance in the railroad
world. They control the tracks over whicl
the ungineer must scud the locomotive , am
immunity from accident , wreck and death t
tlio engineer mid fireman depends to a area
extent on the skill , caiofulncss , goodjudg
tiiunt and knowledge of the business of th
bWltchinan. Heretofore the engineers luiv
not admitted this view of tholr relation witl
the switchmen. They held that th
latter were hot mechanics ; that n
.special skill was required to thro\
a switch ; that the switchmen were in
ollnod , ou occasions of strike * , to b
rough nnd disorderly , nnd , altogether , wei
not up to thi3 standard of the lotx'inutlve en
glnoors. The "Q" strike has con-.vinco.il th
engineers of the fact which thur Bwltchinn
{ trove to .impress upon thorn during th
Laka Shore strlku--that iwitccmoa are a
essential to the operation of n railroad M
engineers. The ' 'Q" has undoubtedly h d
Its rcMitripUdn of traffics made easier by the
loyalty 6fth6 switchmen , nnd the engineers
have real lied this fact The determination
of the swltchm&i to strike for the avowed
purpose of admitting the engineers in their
light With the "Q" would' Indicate that the
breach between the organizations has Iwcn
bridged over ; that ( the engineers have been
compelled to admit the switchmen to the
desired connection with the brotherhood ,
nnd that henceforth the engineers , dromon
nnd switchmen will bo found In an oiTcnslvo
nhd defensive iilllnncc. Another suggestion
of tbo switchmen's strike ii the likelihood
that the Brotherhood of Engineers and the
Knights of Labor have finally comate
to nn agreed policy regarding the "Q" strike ,
nnd that the knights will probably refuse to
do any work which might assist the railroad
in Itt effort * to dUposo with the services of
brotherhood engineers. A combination of
this kind would toke out three-fourths of the
chiploics of all the roads handling "Q"
freight or passengers.
At Lincoln.
LINCOLN , Neb. , March 24. [ Special Tele
gram to the BBI : . ] The news of the strik
ing switchmen at Chicago nrid other points
awakened new enthusiasm to-day in the 300
Burlington engineers and firemen nt this
point. The news was not unexpected nnd
tbo confidence of the men Is as
strong that thqj" will win as
when they loft , their engines. At 4
p. m. tno report was received hero that the
Burlington switchmen nt Omaha wcro out
and Inquiry al this point revealed the .fact
that an order win expected hero at any time.
Throughout the day a feverish anxiety was
manifested In the Burlington yards and cars
were rapidly stored away on sidetracks anti
cipating n tie-up. The action of the slate
league of Knights of Labor that has been in
session several days will undoubtedly have
Its effect , us their endorsement of the
brotherhood's action was unqualifiedly in
tholr faror. Slnco Tom Mann , the switch
man , was killed In the yards hero , there has
been a feverish feeling among the switch
men that none of them wcro safe
working with the kind of men
whd uro now operating Burlington engines.
Many reports were received by the brother
hood men to-day from the different points on
the two systems. Ono statement from n
number of points wus that the road was
rushing train loads of empty cars , scaled up ,
over the line to impress the general public
with the fact that the company was doing n
heavy business , Other reports confirm the
fact that engines were dally meeting with in
juries at different points. ATcport was re
ceived from Aurora , 111. , citing that n largo
numuerof engines were lying disabled at
that point.
The Rock Inland's Answer.
CHICAGO , Marc'h 24.Tho Chicago , Rock
Island & Paciflo railway filed in Judge
Grcsham's court to-day an answer to the
petition of the Burlington asking * that the
former road bo compelled to handle "Q. "
cars. The answer states the relations exist
ing between the railroad systems in Illinois.
Wisconsin , Minnesota , Iowa , Missouri. Kan
sas , Nebraska and Colorado , and alleges that
in the month of July last the O. , B. & Q. in
augurated a war of rates , and persecuted the
same so vigorously that on the 15th of the
present month the rates through these states
wcro reduced to about one-third of the rates
which existed before the war commenced ;
thut It has avowed to * the management of
other railroad companies that the puiposo of
the war was to compcll the roads in the
states named to place the exclusive and abso
lute control of all rates in the hands of a trust
to bo collected by three commissioners , who
should also have power to pay compensation
to lines for losses sustained because of any
rates fixed by tno.trust. and to impose fines
nnd forfeiture for disobedicnco to orders. It
also alleges that the Chicago , Burlington &
Quincy company permitted the strike which
is now in progress because it would aid the
rate war m demoralizing business , reducing
revenues in bringing about a state of things
which would compel the railroads of the west
to . .submit- Burlington's scheme for
placing the railroads under the contract of
the proposed trust.
It sets out distinctly that it was the pur
pose of the Burlington company by bringing
about a strike on its own line first
to absorb all of the engineers
and firemen of the United States
who were not members of the brother hood
and thereby render it impossible for its com
petitors to man their roads ; that its demand
for interchange of traffic with competing
lines has not boon nuulo in good faith , butfor
the express purpose of bringing about a
Strike ou those lines , well knowing the
places of the striking engineers and firemen
could not be supplied.
The answer discloses that before this bill
was filed the Rock Island company had ar
ranged with its engineers and firemen to
raise the boycott , and that ordeis had been
issued before this suit was commenced
directing thut business bo interchanged with
all railroads as before the commencement of
tho.strike.
General Passenger Agent Morton , of the
Burlington road , when asked to-night as to
the truth of the trust and other allegations
on the Rock Island road's ' answer , assorted
that It was not only false , but ridiculous , and
that an affidavit to that effect would be filed
Monday.
RoportorH Excluded.
When a reporter visited the B. & M. yards
in the chilling ram last night ho was met
with oven a moro cold reception from the
watchmen in their solitary vigils. They
wcro courteous but non-communtcatlvo , and
explained as tholr reason that they had re
ceived orders from W. A. Austin , the local
freight agent , not to allow any reporters on
tho'grounds or permit them to Interview any
of tlio employes In the yards. The Bun man
expressed great surprise at such an exclusive
edict and asked what harm would coma from
allowing reporters to pursue their legitimate
business there.
"It is on .account of on article published in
this morning's BEE thut is very dissatisfac
tory , " replied the Wclchumn.
"To whom is it dissatisfactory ! "
"Well , to everybody , but particularly to
the company , nnd they have decided to ex
clude reporters from these grounds. I am in
the employ of the company , sir , and it is my
broad und butter to obey their orders. "
The reporter , however , saw that switching
was going on as usual in the yards , with no
visible indication of a walk-out soon.
Still Working at fit. Joseph.
ST. Josui'H , Mo. , March 3-1. Tlio switch
men of the Burlington at this point have not
yet struck , but the ofllclals of the road are
very uneasy.
Incompetent Knulncors.
WVJIOIIE , Neb , , March 24. [ Specialtotho
BEE. ] The following brief biographies of
the engineers uow employed by the Burling
ton road are given for the beiuillt of the trav
eling public , Many moro similar instances
might bo cited :
Ed Hatcn , a man with ono eye , who has
worked In the shop at this place for about
two years , is now pulling a first-class passen
ger train. Last Monday ho killed a section
fonnan near Byron In broad daylight. Ho
said ho didn't see him ,
Frank Duval , formerly night yardmaster
hero , used to run a freight train out of this
place but was discharged for incompotency.
Ho is now running nn engine. Ho loft St.
Joe last Sunday night with n light freight
train. Ho was sixty-eight hours making the
trip to Wymoro , a distance of 127 miles.
Ed Moral ! , who never fired a trip'ln his
life Is pulling a freight.
House ,
WASHINGTON. March 21. The bill pro
viding for the promotion of army officers
after twenty years continuous service in ono
gradu * was referred to tbo committo of the
whole. The secretary of war and General
Sheridan are joth btrongly in favor of this
bill. In the report the committee says there
are in the servicetoday 133 officers below
the rank of colonel who hurt ) had from
twenty to twenty-tiro years service under
one commission. The increased cost would
bo only about ffiO.OOO | > er annum and would
result in much good to the service aud ro-
llovu congress from the continual luinor *
tunUliis. anil complaints that have been made
for years. Tlio house then went into , com'
inUtco of the whole an the bill to dofiu'o and
lugulato the ; jurisdiction of United States
courts. After some diseuasloa the house
adjourned. ° . ,
THE CAPITAL IN MOURNING ,
Public Buildings Drnpod in Honor
of the Ohlof Justice ,
FUNERAL FIXED FOR WEDNESDAY
* " " * " " * " " "
Several Additional Nnmca Mentioned
For the Vacant IMaeev "With
Judges Miller and Field
the Most Prominent.
IMiblio Buildings Draped
WASHINGTON HunpAti TUB OMAHA. 1KB ,
618 FbUUTEBNTIlSTIlKKT , , >
WASHINGTON D. C. March I 24. )
Tbo public buildings have been drnpcd In
mourning nnd nn Immense quantity of crnpo
has been hung , not only about the room and
offices of the supreme cdUrt , but-nbout the
halls ot congress nnd the outsldo of the
cnpltdl building. Tlio funeral services nro
to take place In the hall of the hdliso of rep
resentatives lit noon , on Wednesday next nnd
the details of nil the services are loft to com
mittees nnd the sorgeauts-at-arms of the two
houses of congress. There AylH bo n great
demand for admission to tjio cnpjtql < on that
day , nnd It will be Very difficult to keep the
public outsldo. An opportunity , however ,
will bo offered for the public to vlow the re
mains. The congressional con.mlttco will
take the remains to Toledo , leaving hero on
Wednesday evening. The liilcrment will bent
nt Toledo Thursday. Mrs. Waite will nrrlvo
nt Toledo on Wednesday night or Thursday
morning , and will return hero with the con
gressional committee.
SrKCUI.ATINQ ON THE SUCCESSION.
While employes of the capltol were placing
crape around the doorsto the room to the
supreme court to-dav , prominent men con
nected with both houses of congress and
politicians who linger hero stopped , gazed ,
solemnly upon the drapery nnd in expressing
their bereavement over the death of the
distinguished chief Justice commented upon
who would likely bo his successor. Opinion
scorns to bo about equally divided as to
whether the president , in selecting n successor
ser to Chief Justice Wnlto , will strictly ob-
scrvo partisan lines. There Is no doubt that
a great many men of influence will recom
mend to him the Importance which .attached
to selecting a man without regard to politics.
Many have already stated that Justice Miller ,
who ranks the other Justices in length of
servlco on the bench and ability , should be pro
moted. Judge Culbertson , of Texas , who pre
sides over the house committee on judiciary ,
said to-day that if ho were president ho
would like to honor himself , by appointing
Justice Miller to the vacancy. A great deal
of pressure will bo brought to bear to hnvo
Justice Field appointed to the place. Be
sides the names I mentioned last night , there
are suggested for the vacancy ox-Rcpresenta-
tivo J. Randolph Tucker , of Virginia , n good
lawyer and nn active democrat ; Judge Jack
son , of Tennessee- , well known for his con
federate bins nnd utterances : Judge Sims , of
Alabama ; Representative Pat Collins , of
Massachusetts ; Secretary Bayard , of Dela
ware ; Melville F. Fuller and Judge Goudy.
of Chicago ; Attorney-General Garland , of
Arkansas ; Assistant Postmaster-General
Stevenson , of Illinois ; Chief Justice Bing-
1mm , of the supreme court of the District of
Colorado , late of Ohio ; Senator Gray , suc
cessor in the senate to Secretary Bayard ,
and formerly attorney-general of Delaware ;
Judge Thomas Wilson , n prominent democrat
of Minnesota nnd at present representative In
congress from that state , for four years chief
Justice of Minnesota ; Minister Phelps , of
Vermont , now at the post of London : ox-
Governor Hoadly , of Ohio , now practicing
law in New York ; George W. Biddlc , of
Philadelphia ; Rufus W. Peckhara ; Secretary
of War Endicott , of Massachusetts ; ex-Gov
ernor John M. Palmer , of 'Illinois. Tile name
of Spealcer Carlisle Is continually mentioned
and it is stated that ho can have the position
if ho wants it. It is simply a Question of
whether ho is especially needed in his pres
ent position after the tariff bill has been dis
posed of.
LOOKING r\u AiinAn.
In the event of the elevation of Speaker
Carlisle to the vacant chief justiceship the
fight over the speakership will bo between
two. men Judo Crisp , of Georgia , and
Samuel Cox , of Now York. No ono here
doubts that Crisp would win , ns ho is a south
ern man. A majority of the democratic mem
bers r.io southerners , and ho is very popular ,
nblo and fair-minded. Ho is a splendid par
liamentarian , and as such takes high rank.
He was chosen chairman of the committee on
elections by the house , which demonstrated
his popularity.
SENSATIONAL DIVHUSION IN" INDIAN' TBICIIITOIIY
During last summer Senators Platte , Cul-
lom and Blackburn , under a rcsolulion of the
senate , visited the Indian Territory to inves
tigate the disposition under the present ad
ministration of Indian tradcrships. The
committee reached the Indian territory nt a
a very desirable season of tlio year nnd dur
ing the pleasant weather they managed to
employ themselves in making inquiries about
tradcrships uiiMl In the duo course of days
nnd nights Sunday came. Senator Black
burn had been inquiring of the few persons
about the reservation who could speak En
glish as to the streams and the kind of fish
they produced. Ho had learned that some
of the finest black bass streams in the coun
try were within easy reach , so ho proposed
to his colleagues that they turn Avliat would
otherwise bo a dull Sunday Into n day of rec
reation by angling. But Senators Platte
and Cullom objected to fishing on Sunday.
"We did not po fishing , " remarked Senator
Blackburn , giving an account of that Sunday ,
"but I'll toll you how wo spent the day. In
the forenoon wo went to an Indian wardanco ,
nt whicli the Indians exhibited the scalps
they had taken. All the afternoon wo spent
In looking at races between Indian ponies.
Talk about horses running 1 I tell you these
Indians have some that seem fairly to fly.
They run in n straight line and on the turl
for about threo-olghths or half a mile. I saw
an Indian load n pony by n halter to the top
of u hill in full view. Ho stood there hold
ing the halter nnd I inquired what it meant ,
nnd was told that it was his challenge to c
race. Very soon nn Indian near us led out a
pony and that was a signal that the challenge
was accepted. They run from fifteen to
twenty-five ponies In a race , and keep it ui
for hours. Before a race is started two In
dians one in front of the other und carrying
a long polo on their sholdors marcl :
through the village. All tlio Indians
who want to but on the race hang
their wagers , consisting of wearing appatel ,
blankets , furs , ammunition , beads , etc. , 01
that polo as the two Indians bear it throng )
the village. When nil the wageri Imvo been
collected the whole mass is dumped in a pllo
on the grass near to half a dozen or more of
the old men of the tnbo. Tliero are no
starters. The riders are all bareback , ant
each , armed with n long whip , go to the
starting ix > st and start as they please. One
may get oft twenty or thirty yards in front ,
and ttiat is all right. Nor Is any attention
paid to weight. One rldor will bo a boy
weighing about sixty pounds nnd bosldo bin
a man weighing 200 will bo mounted in the
same race , When Hearing the finish oacl
rldor leans forwaid and from beneath the
neck of his jxmy ho whips the others in the
face so as to keep them back. "
VBKSONAT , .
f John A. Horbach , of Omaha , is hero one
will leave for his homo on Monday.
IIEI'OUT ON TUB TAlliri' U1I.L.
The majority of the committee onnvays nni
moans hayo had their report in support of
the Mills tariff bill put in print. Thoproo
sheets of it rrlvcd at the committee rooms
to-day nnd were held in the strictest secrecy
by the majority members. None of tbo mi
nority members have boon permitted to see
the report , which is to bo made to the house
with the bill on Tuesday next. The report Is
lengthy and consists principally of the urgu
mcnt in favor of the president's views ou tin
tariff , with special reference- free wool
The wool schedule of the bill U copied practi
cally In full in the report. The majority
think that a revision of the tariff withou
free wool would bo moro ridiculous than tin
play of "Hamlet" without the principal char
ucter. It is understood that the prcstdcu
und Secretary Fairchild were fully consulted
before the preparation of the report begat
and thut they suggested amendments after i
had boon fully written , and adopted b.y tlio
. majority members of the committee.
CHAIRMAN MILLS BICE.
> Chairman Mills , of the commjUoo on way
and means , is u very sick man. Ho ha been
confined to his bed for two d&vs and has not
been well alhnnwok. Yesterday ho had n
raging fovocfuyi , his physician nays ho is
hf raid ho will uavo typhoid or some , other se
rious fovor. TeWSny and thl * evening ho was
delirious , nuQ TSpeakor Carlisle , who was
with htm A wMl * to-day , says ho is n very
Ick man aml > ii > rf precarious condition. Mr.
,1111s has-worlwyMontr hours and hard dur-
ng the preparation of the tariff bill and had
igreat pull oh. bis nerves nnd his anxiety has
boon greaterRai ho could stand. Hlsfrlonas
are somowhnldncerncd about his condition
to-night. oi Pfiiinr S. HEATH.
AGIFtUATTHE'HELM.
Snn Fran8i ! < u6 ? Examiner : Tlio nrrlvnl
at'this port Itat week" of Captain Qoorpo
N. Armstrong calls to mind ono of tno
most marvelous son voyages on record.
The way iri which the Tomplnr , rtftor
, ho yellow feVer hnd doclmntod her
crow , was commanded , sailed 5,000
nilcs , nnd finally brought safely to Snn
Francisco by the captain's flftoen-yoar-
> ld daughter , forms ono of the most ,
thrilling stories in nil the history of sc'a-j
'nrlng.
It will have boon oldvon years next-
'all ' slnco the hravo and daring1 girl per
formed this most distinguished act of *
.loroifim in the dram a'of nor young nnd
eventful life , nnd nftor a most perilous ,
voyage of MO days from Now York , 6n-
, orod this port , off Fort Point , whom
the vessel she commanded was. put lu
quarantine. .
On Wednesday afternoon nn Uxatn-
inor man found the captain at n real- ,
donee on McAllister street , whore ho ,
was stopping with his wife nnd thblrJ
littlb chuhby 2-yoar-old heiress , whom
they havd christened "Seagull , " because -
cause she was born nt sea.
"Yes , " said the captain , "I bollovo
that most torrlblo voyage of the Tamp-
lar you have referred to was nt the time
very briefly mentioned in ono of the
San Francisco papers , hut not -at any
such length as ns horribly disasters and
ocean experiences of the kind would bo
related nowadays by papers .like your
monarch of the dailies. "
"I have called to hoar your relation
of the incidents of that voyage , " said
the scrlbo "as I think it may bo Inter
esting to the renders of the Examiner. "
"When the ship Templar was out
eight days from Now York , " said the
captain , "she was caught in a hdavy
gale , lasting forty-eight hours , which
steve in her bullwurks smashed her bow
stanchions nnd nearly tilled the cabin
with brino. After this damage had
boon repaired , she encountered a terrible -
riblo hurricane that broke oil her rud
der head and made her leak badly.
Relieving tackles wcro used in stocking ,
and the pumps were kept constantly
going. The crow became thoroughly
exhausted by overwork und exposure ,
and a run into Rio Janeiro was mado.
In this port the cargo was discharged
and repairs" attended to.
' 'Notwithstanding the inviting tempta
tions extended to me by land pirates at
Rio Janeiro to practice fraud at the
of the.vessel's and
expense owners un
derwriters , Fflrdered the cargo reship-
pod. Thisjw6rk was scarcely completed
wncn I wai token sick with yellow fever ,
and before tfio vessel weighed anchor
nine seamen 'di6d from the same dread
disease , fiiil'ln spite of this terrible
calamity my anxiety to proceed on the
voyage to''San' Francisco urged mo to
issue the otder , " and the anchor and all
sails were hoisted.
"On the first day , however , the yel
low bcourdo tiroko out afresh , and not
only I , butrmyNVifo and daughter , and
tho'ship's carpenter and four moro sail
ors were 'obliged'to ' seek our berths.
Of these , on tlio third day out , ono able
seaman1 died , and 6n the succeeding day
the same sad. fate befell my good Avifo.
Her name Was Andalusia Armstrong ,
and she was a native of Hampden , Mo. ,
and forty-five years of age. On the fol
lowing day another good soamair died.
Those who had the disease in a , less violent
lent form sadly and silently throw the
dead overboard ono by ono. And just
at this juncture another serious trouble
came to light , revealing n mutiny
among the few remaining of the crow ,
who on several occasions bought to have
the vessel boat for ports nearer than her
point of destination. This action , I have
boon told , made mo desperate , and ,
with an expressed determination my
men understood and a pistol in my
hand , the mutinous crow agreed to re
lent and obey orders. This difficulty ,
aguin , hud no moro than boon compro-
mibcd when I completely and entirely
broke down under my straining combi
nation of troubles and the ravages of
fovor. I becanio so voilont , they toll
mo , ns to necessitate my being chained
to the nock to keep mo from jumping
overboard in search of the body of my
wife , as I am told was the manner of my
delirious talk. I wear the scars from
the clmins nnd lashing to this day.
After the ship had drifted about for a
few months without pilot or navigator ,
the second mate and three or four of
the sailors recovered , but being out
of sight of land and not under
standing navigation they were power
less to do anything with the Hhip. Fi
nally my daughter Emma , and my only
child at 'the time , a bravo and spirited
girl of fifteen , regained her reason , but
not her strength , and when in this con
dition she sent for the second mate and
aslccd him to carry her on dock , which
ho did. She then sent for the ship's
instruments , and by the aid of these
and her knowledge of navigation she
figured out the location of the vessel.
She then took the charts from the cabin
and traced out a route to San Francisco ,
und from this time on practically took
command of the vessel and ordered the
second mate and surviving members of
the crow to make sail , giving thorn the
direction in which to hail. Every clay
for months she would bo carried on deck
to take thoboaringsnndgivo horordcrs.
"Being so light-handed the vessel
could not ho properly handled , and
could carry but little sail , consequently
her progress was slow. After many
weary , dreary months I llnnlly re
gained my reason , and when I lonrnod
of what my dUtlghtor had done I was
greatly Hura'Hsed , nnd so declared.
Had I beoi nliicod in the sumo position
I could not ! harp done bettor.
"Tho smp Jwas loaded with general
merchandise 'tho cargo being insured
for over fclMl.'OOO , Her long absence-
830 days , nttrfttp tidings from her , led
the ownoraaiYd.all intorostos parties to
believe tliru'-ktio vessel , with all hands ,
had been lost.
Pi"Aftor thiVJ'supposod ' fate of the ship
had ulinostj'pjisfaod from their minds , the
surprise chit ' ' "best ho imagined when ,
ono bright'Nmv" in summer , the ship
TomplnrwHtlirior | cargo all intact , came
sailing intb 'Btln Frnncibco bay. Hero ,
however , ( Jnotwlthstanding that the
last death on'Hqard occurred four months
previous , thb'Tomnlar ' was hold in quar
antine , inul'uU ' beds and boddingand all
cabin carpeting nnd furniture burned
nnd nil clothing boiled and washed and
the ship thoroughly fumigated and
whitewashed. "
The faithfulness and heroism of Cap
tain Armstrong and his daughter Emma
did not fail to moot with appreciative
recognition , and the board of under
writers of this city , nt a mooting called
for the purpose presented to each ono ol
thorn a purse containing 85CO in gold ,
accompanied by many expressions of ap
proval and esteem , and especially was.
tlio young lady commdntcd upon in u
Mattering manner for haying.performed
tbo remarkable font-of navigating a
ship around Capo Ilorii. In addition.to
this Captain Armstrong and his duugh-
tor Emma were liber lly rewarded by-
the owners of the Tomplar.Vt ! . '
LARD FROM CHOLERA HOGS ,
Au Ex-Packer Makes a Clean
Bronst of It.
REPROVED BY HIS CONSCIENCE.
This 51 nn Quits the DnsineRS Because
Ho Couldn't Deal Honestly nnd
Succeed The Texns Elec
tion Contest.
Revolting Disclosures.
WASHINGTON , March 2J. Tlio lard hearing
was resumed before the house committee-
dgrlculturo. .Representative officials , of Fair
banks & Co. , testifying nt length , defended
refined lard as n pure nnd wholesome- food
product. Prlmo steam lard had boon shown
Lo bo BO vulnerable that further attacks upon
It beca no unnecessary toprov'o.its inferiority
when compared with refined lard. William
Hurtle , on ox-packer of St. Louis , continued
tils testimony.
He. repeated the statement that in most ot
the packing houses smothered hogs , prcg-
ntmt sow * null hogs suffering from cholera
wcro uqcd indiscriminately with good hogs to
make prime steam lard. Ho thought the In
vestigation ought to begin at the root of the
matter nnd show from what truck the refiner
was compelled to make his rcAncd lard owing
to the prevalence ot disease among hogs at
the stock yards. Ho could , ns a pork
packer nnd experienced farmer , verify
all the statements ho had heard
about the manufacturers of
lirlmo steam lard. Ho had only gene out of
Lho business becnuio ho couldn't ' pursue it
longer and deal honestly. When ho was in
the business ho necessarily packed cholera
nogs because they wcro mixed with other
IIORS.Ho
Ho had cut hogs into , hams , etc. , knowmg
them to bo diseased , Just as every other
packer did.
Tie | meat of cholera hogs was not poison
ous. Ono of the crying ovlls of the time was
the shipping of diseased hogs 'and pregnant
sows to market by farmers. Ho was In favor
of a law which would prevent n packer from
using cholera hogs. The man would Immor
talize himself who would frame legislation
which would prevent refiners and packers
from acting improperly in the manufacture
of food products. The witness stated that
out of a carload of sixty animals , the number
of boars , stags and pregnant sows would
sometimes bo none , but nt times would run
from five to twenty head. Ho did not think
the farmer had any guilty knowledge of the
use to which his diseased hogs were put.
The Texns Election Cnso.
WASHINGTON , March 24. The senate com
mittee on privileges and elections mot this
morning to investigate the alleged Texas out
rages. Senator Scoonor said to Senator
Evnrts that it seemed to have boon fairly
tried by the United States district attorney
in Texas , but Kirk was acquitted. "The
clerk , " said Senator Spooner , "has brought
what purports to bo a transcript of the sten
ographic report of the trial. It boars the
aflldavlt of the stenographer , who swears
that the appended 240 pages are a true copy.
of his notes. The testimony produced , however -
over , is only fifty-three pages , being through
out the testimony for the defendant. It
shows , however , that there was imiwrtant
testimony for the prosecution. What shall
bo done under the circumstances ! "
Senator Evarts rejoined with emphasis
that the committee- should bring all parties
to Washington.
The other senators had not arrived and
hearing began. Clerk Hart , of the United
States district court , at Austin , said ho had
been unable to find tne missing pages of the
stenographic report , in his onlco. His ap
pointment was subsequent to the trial. Sen
ator Pugh understood the entire report was
in the attorney general's ofllco. Among the
papers , which the witness-submitted was a
message said to bo the original from L.
Kirk to D. B. Bolton , nt Courtney , saying :
"Things hero look doubtful. Io your
work. " This is the message about , which the
committee tried in vain to get some informa
tion last year.
Several other witnesses wore examined.
Ono asserted ho had mot Judge Kirk on the
evening of election day at Gabrell precinct ,
the pmco where Kirk , when before the com
mittee , swore ho had not "been. _ ,
Ed Durfcc , formerly telegraph operator at
Burton , produced a copy of a telegram re
ceived by him addressed to 13. Larccy and
signed by Robert Sloan , saving : "Grnbollo
1ms gene against peoples ( Kirk's ) ticket 4 to
I. What must wo do ? Flowellynn over
flowing against us. "
These nro two of the voting places where
alleged frauds were perpetrated In the inter
est of Kirk's ticket.
_
The Rebellion Records.
WASHINGTON , March 24. The sub com
mittee of the house military committee to
day began the investigation of the alleged
insertion in the rebellion record of unofficial
matter as set out in the Grovcsnor reso
lution. Lieutenant Colonel La Selle , Assis
tant General Kclton nnd others were ex
amined regarding the purported list of mem
bers of Anderson's cavalry of Pennsylvania.
The substance of the testimony indicated
tha't the list was correct according to the
muster roll.
Chief Justice Wnlto'd Funorul.
WASHINGTON , March 24. It has been de
cided that the funeral ceremonies of Chief
Justice Walto In Washington shall take place
In the hall of the house of representatives nt
13 o'clock Wednesday , Bishop Puret and
Drs. Bodino , Leonard nnd Motto officiating ,
There will bo no oration. The Judges of the
supreme court , including ex-Judgo Strong ,
will act as pall bearers. The president and
cabinet nnd both houses of congress and the
bar of the supreme court will attend. The
court as a body und committee of the two
houses will accompany the remains to To
ledo.
CH.UUCH NOTICES.
DNIUA1IIAN.
Unity , Seventeenth and Cass streets Hov.
W. E. Copeland , pastor , Services at 11 a. m.
nnd 70 : ! ! p. m. Sunday school at li:15. ! :
CHltlBTIAN.
First , Twentieth and Capitol nvonuo Hov.
Charles B. Nownan , pastor. Services every
Sunday nt 10tO ; ! a. m. and 7:30 : p , m. Sunday
school IWo , in. Y. V , S. C. E. 0:80 : p , m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30. :
All are invited.
I.UTIIIillAV.
German , 1003 South Twentieth stret Ser
vices every Sunday at 10 a , m. Sunday
school at 2 p. m. E. J , Froeso , pastor ,
KounUo Memorial Evangelical , corner of
Sixteenth and Hurnoy streets Rev , J. B.
Dotwellor , pastor , ChUrch services nnd
m-eaching by the pastor ut 10:80 : u , m. and
7:80 p. m. Sunday school at noon.
St. Mark's Evangelical , corner of North
Twenty-first and Burdetto streets. Rev. O.
II. Schnur , pastor. Church services and
preaching by the pastor at 1030 ; a. m , und
7WJ : p. m. Sunday school at 2:1)0 p. m ,
, .
First Baptist ( Strangers' Sabbath homo ) ,
corner of Fifteenth and Davenport streets
Rev. A. W , Lamar pastor. Preaching at
1030 ; a. m. and T''M p. m. Sunday school at
1200m. ; Pews free. All cordially invited.
North Omaha Baptist , 2400 Sounders
street Rev. F.V. . Foster uaator. Preach
ing on Sunday at 10 : ! M ) a , in. nnd 7:30 : p. m.
Sunday school nt 12:00 : m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening , The public- cordially
invidod ,
South Omaha Baptists moot at tiio M. E.
church building for Sunday school at ! ) p. in. ,
und preaching ut 4 p. m. Rev F. W. Foster ,
pastor , The South Omaha public cordially
liividea ,
Calvary , Saunders street near Cumtng
ProachluB by the pastor , Rev. A , W. Clark.
at lOjlMu. m. and 7:3J : p , m , Sunday school
at 12:00. :
METHODIST EPISC01UU
' South Omaha J. E. Eddlcbult , pastor.
Preaching every Sunday. morning and oven *
ing. All are curdially welcomed.
Han&toui Park , corner Georgia and Woolworth -
worth avenues Preaching at 1USO : a , m. ani
7:30 p. Jui. ' Rev. G. M. Brown , pastor. ' Sun-
day. school at 230 ; p. in. ' .Young people's moot.
ntf at , 0 :4S : p. m. Prayer mooting Wednesday
craning nt 7:45. : Strangers cordially wel
comed.
First , Davenport street , between Seven
teenth and Eighteenth Hov. T. M. House ,
mstor. Preaching at 10:30 a. til. and 7:30 : p.
m. Sunday school nt 3:30 : p. m , Scats frco.
All welcome.
Trinity , corner Saundcrs and Blnnoy
street * Her. A. H. Hohry , pastor. Preach
ing at 10:80 : n. in. and 7:30 p. in. Sunday
school nt 2:30 : p. m. Young people's meeting
at 0:30 : p. m ,
South Tenth street , corner ot Tenth ami
[ Merco streets Rev. T. C. Clondcnnlng , pas-
xi r. Services at 10:30 : a. m. nnd 7:30 p.m.
Sunday school at 2:30 : p. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening nt 7:80. :
Castollar Street , corner Nineteenth nnd
tastcllar streets llov. W. F. L.OWO pastor.
Sunday schaol at to n. m. Preaching nt 11
n , m. and 7HO : p. m. Prayer mooting Thurs
day evening at 7:30 : ,
Crolghton Avcnuo Mission , corner Crctgh
on nvcnuo and Twenty second streets-
Preaching bVcrj' Sunday nt 4 i > . m. Sunday
school nt 10 n. in. J. M. Chambers , superin
tendent.
Norwegian nnd Danish M. E. church ,
Knights of Pythias ball , 1131 Saundcrs
itrcet Services every Sunday. Preaching
by thopistor , Rev. H. Danloison , at 10:30 : n ,
in. nnd 7:30 : p. in. Sunday school nt 13 in.
All inVitcd.
Sownrd Street M. 13. church Uov. Charles
W. Siivid/ro / will preach In the morning ;
subject , "How to Got Acquainted in the
Church * " In the evening Rev. J. W. Phelps
will occupy the pulpit and administer the
sacrament of the Lord's supper.
St. Paul Mission , Thirty-second nnd Casss
streets J. M. Bates , missionary. Service * ,
10:30 n. m. nnd 4 p. m. Sunday school 3 p.m.
Prayer mooting Friday evening 7 :30. : Scats
free.
St. John's Free , corner Twenty-sixth nnd
Franklin streets. Seats frco. Sunday
school 0:43 : a. m. Morning prayer and
sermon 11:00 : a , m. Evening prayer
nnd sermon , 7:30 : p. m. Everyone cordially
ivolcomcd. William Osgood Pearson , rector.
St , Philip's Free ( colored ) , 813 North Nine
teenth street John Williams , pastor. Sun
day school at 2:30 : p. in. Even song nt 3 p.m.
Strangers always oodlally welcomed.
Mission services Thursday nt 7:30 : p. m. at
, ho residence of Mr. . John Eponctcr. John
Williams , pastor.
St. Barnabas Free , Nineteenth nnd Cali
fornia streets John Williams , rector. Plain
celebration at 7:30 : . in. ; choral celebration
at 11:00 : a.m. Sunday school nt 13:30. : Choral
evensong at 4:00 : p.m. A most cordial wel
come always given to strangers.
All Saints' . Twenty-sixth nnd Howard
streets Rev. Louis Zahncr , S. T. D , , rector.
Services : Holy communion , 7:30 : u. in. ; mornIng -
Ing prayer nnd litany , 11 n. in. ;
Sunday school and blblo class , 12:30 : p.m. ;
evensong , 4p. in. At the morning sorvlco
will bo sung the anthem : "Lord , My God ,
Behold and Hoar Mo ; " for alto solo and
chorus , from Mcndclssohns' Thirteenth
l > salm , and nt the offertory the soprano solo :
"Hoar my Prayer , " by the sumo composer.
At the 4 o'clock service will bo sung the an
them : "Lord for Thy Tender Mercies' Sake , "
1 > V Farrnnt , and nt the offertory will bo sung ,
the baritone solo , J'Tho Psalms , " by Fauro.
Good seats reserved for strangers at all ser
vices.
CONGnEOATIONAI. .
First , Finotoenth nnd Davenport streets
Rov. A. FShorill , D. D. , pastor. Services
at 10:30 : and 7:30 o'clock. Sunday school al
noon. Y. P. S. C. E. prayer meeting Friday
evening. Church prayer mooting Wednesday
evening.
St. Mary's Avenue , St. Mary's nnd
Twenty-sixth avenues. Rov. Wlllard Scott ,
pastor. Services at 10:30 : and 7:30 : o'clock.
Sunday school at noon. Chorus choir in the
evening. Chapels nt 3 o'clock. Y. P. S. C.
E. prayer mooting Monday evening. Church
prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
Bethel Chapel , Sixteenth nnd Hickory
streets Uov. M. J. P. Thing , pastor. Sun
day school at 3 o'clock. Sewing school on
Saturday at 10 a. m.
Parkvalo Chapel , Twenty-ninth nnd Martha
streets. Mr. T. H. Taylor , superintendent.
Sunday school nt 3 o'clock.
Plymouth.Nlncteonth and Spruce streets
Rev. A B. Penniman , pastor. Services at
10:30 : and 7:30 : o'clock. Sunday school at
noon. Y. P. S. C. E. prayer meeting Wed
nesday evening.
Fieo Angelical Gorman , Twelfth and Dor
cas streets Rev. F. H.V. . Bruechert , pas
tor. Services at 10:30 nnd 7:30 o'clock. Sun
day school at 2:30 : o'clock. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening. . y
Cherry Hill , Central park nduitlon. Rov.
J. A. Mlllienn , pastor. Services at 11 and 7
o'clock. Sunday school nt noon. Youug
people's meeting at 0 o'clock.
Hillside , Omaha View Rov. H. C. Crane ,
istor. Services at 10:30 : nnd 7:30 : o'clock.
Sunday school at noon. Y. P. S. C. E. prayer
meeting Sunday evening.
Saratoga , Amos avenue , and Twenty-fifth
street Rev. J. A. Milligan , pastor. Sunday
school at 2:30 : o'clock , breaching services in
the evening at 7 o'clock.
Park Place , California nnd Thirteenth
streets Rev. M. L. Holt , pastor. Services
at 10:30 : and 7 o'clock. Sunday school at
noon.
I'HKSIITTKUIAN.
Welsh services hold at their rooms 1918
Cuining street Rov. W. Roland Williams ,
pastor. Sunday school at noon. Preaching
at 10:00 a. in , nnd 7:30 : p. m.
Second , Saunders street Rov. Wm. R ,
Henderson , pastor. Services at 10:30 : a. m.
aud 7:30 p. in. Sunday school at noon.
Poung peoples' meeting at 00 : p. m.
Ccntinl UnionSovontconth street between
Dodge and Capitol avenue. Rov. John Wil
liamson , pastor. Services at 10:30 : n. in. and
7:30 : p. m. Sabbath school at noon. Young
peoples' prayer meeting- 0:45 : Sabbath eve
ning. All are Invited.
Park Avemio United , corner of Park avenue
nuo and Grant street.Rov. . J. A. Henderson
pastor. Preaching by the pastor nt 10:30 : n.
m. and 7:30 : p. m. Sabbath school at noon.
All invited.
First United , 012 North Eighteenth street
Rev. E. B. Graham , pastor. Public wor
ship at 10:30 : n. m. and 7:30 : ] > . m. Sabbath
school at noon. Young poopios' meeting at
0:4r : > p. m.
Southwest , corner Twentieth nnd Leaven-
worth streets D. R. Kerr pastor. Morning
service at 11 a. m. Evening serviceat 7:30 :
p. m. Snbbath school nt 12:15 : a. m.
Young men's ineotlng ut 0:45 : p.m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30. :
Teachers' meeting b:30 : p. m. Wednesday
evening.
First Gorman , on Eighteenth and Cumlng
stiocts J. G , Schuibio pastor. Divlno ser
vice nt 10:3la. : ) m. and 7:30 : p.m. At 3 p.m.
at Fourth undCcnter st reels , ut the residence
of Max Bochuoko , Sabbath school ut 12 m ,
Biblu and prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 7:30. : Germans uro invited.
Strangers made welcome ,
Castellur Strost , Sixteenth and Castellar
streets. Preaching Qt U a. in. and 7:30 :
p. m. by the pastor , Rov. J. M. Wilson.
Sunday school at i ) p , in , Young peoples'
union ut:45. ( ! :
Westminster , Twenty-ninth and Mason
streets. Preaching by the pastor , Rev , John
Gordon , nt 10:30 : a. m , und 7:30 : p , m. Sunday
school ut noon ,
Hamilton Street. Hamilton street near
Lowe avenue William J. Palm , pastor.
Sabbath services at 10:30 : a. m. and 7:30 : p , m.
Sabbath school at 12 m. Wednesday prayer
meeting at 7:30. :
Ambler Place Rov. G , M. Lodge , pnstor.
Services at 2:30 : p. in. Sunday school at U:30 :
p. m.
m.United
United Presbyterian Mission , Twenty-
sixth und Cuss streets Rev , John William-
bon , pastor. Sabbath school , at 3:30 : p , in ,
Preaching by paster at 4:30 : p. m.
South Omaha , corner Twenty-fifth and J
streets Rov. G. M. Lodge , pastor. Services
at 10:45 : a. m. Sunday school at 12 m ,
Knox , 1010 Lake street Sabbath school at
12 m. and preaching services at 10:30 : u. m.
and 7:130 : p. in. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at 7 :30. : Rov. Paul Martin , pastor.
First , corner Dodge und Seventeenth
streets Rav. W. J. Harsha , pastor , Scr-
vlcoa at 10:30 : und 7:45 : , Young people's
mooting at 7 :00. : Sabbath school at 12 m.
NOICH.
Rev , John Williamson , pastor of the Cen
tral United PresbyUirian church , will speak
in the morning on ' 'Tho Forfeited Birth
right. " In the evening , "Excuses.-
Rev. William A. Henderson , pastor of the
Second Piosbytcrlaii , will deliver in tbo
evening the second lecture on "Tho Life and
Times of'Jouuh. " . . .
At the Hanscdm Park M. E church , Rev.
Guorge M. Brown will take for his subject
Sunday morning. 'Thy WiH'Bo Do'uo11 : ' < Jveu-
iiiij , "Christ Before Pilate. " . ' . .
THE ROMANCE OF A DIAHiflNb ,
Strange History of'n Jewel Btolo'n
But nt Lapt Recovered. , .
EARLY SIN AND RETRIBUTJON.
How a Son Slot His Mother Alter
STonrs of Orlmo An Affnlc
that h on Hccord at ,
St.
Mr. Joseph DruWtcr who for many years
a leading dminondXmerchaut of < St.
Louis , nnd who is now connected nviUi'a
leading Jewelry firm of this city , has. n fund
of interesting tales concerning proolous
stones , nnd many of them nro snrrtund6d
with the hald of romance. Through him
bavo been' discovered thq perpetrator's of
many bold robberies , nnd In many Instances
Ills acknowledged ability as an export has
provcnof groatvaluohi finding thoownerof
stolen Jewels. Ono of the most romh'ntlo
stories told by Mr. Drultkor is reproduced
bolow. * '
,
, , T
One of his most liberal patrons In St'Jx'o'il3 )
was n woman who. presided ovcra.housct.of
ill fame. She was famous la the Mound city
for the sumptuous furnishings of herh6uso
and. the magnificent diamonds she always
woro. Among the many valuable ornnracUts
were a pair of mngnlflccut first Water
diamond earrings , a nine ntono lace bnro , n
necklace that Cleopatra would nave ouvicd ,
and n bracelet with a cluster of gems , The
cluster was circular in shape and as largo * ns
a silver dollar. Tha center stonq was ono of
the largest and finest over seen in St. Louts.
It was valued at nearly f 1,000.
Years before the tvoman purchased these
ornaments , as .subsequent events showed ,
she had given birth to u son. Upon this illo-
gitlmato offspring the woman lavished all
her love , nnd when the child became old
enough to notice what was going on around
him she determined to remove him beyond
the influences of the horrible life led by ihor.
It was her ono hope , bad as she was , that her
child should grow up a good , useful man and
forever icmnln in ignorance of his mother's '
pcrfldy. She placed him In the homo of a
respectable family named Marion nnd as the
boy ginw to young manhood she lavished
money upon him , through the medium of his
foster parents. The youth was told that the
money came from his grandmother. When ,
ho was about eighteen years of ngo both of
his adopted parents died. Young Marlon ,
( for such ho supposed his name to bo ) chosa
lodgings down town nnd every Monday
morning ho regularly iccolvod a liberal re
mittance through the mall. The restraint Of
his foster parents having been lifted , ho
gradually forgot their good teachings and
drifted Into the company of fast young men
nnd subsequently became a card sharp , a
roue , and finally a murderer. J'ho crime
was committed during n dispute
over a garno of cards. The young
man was ably defended .and
secured a light sentence two yours in the
penitentiary.
A OHCAT DIAMOND iionnciiY.
Six or seven months prior to his conviction
the town had rang with the details of a dar
ing diamond robbery. Mudoiu , the
keeper of a notorious masion do Joie , had
awakened early one morning and found
standing by her ucdslda two masked men.
In the flickering light of the burning gas sha
could see that both of the men hold revolvers
In their bands. Ono of them ordered her to
keep silent nnd kept guard while the other
ransacked the room. Ho secured all the
madamo's diamonds these brilliant gems
that had created many a sensation at balls
given by the deml monao.
A CONVICT'S CONFID'ENCD.
Nothing was heard of the diamonds up to
the time of young Marion's conviction. He
was taken to the penitentiary nt Jefferson
City. Ho had boon there but a short time
when ho was given a cellmuteby the name
of Scbroeder. This now corner was sent
down on a charge of burglarly and had been
captured only after n desperate fight with a
policeman who narrowly escape wih his lifo
The now convict took a great liking to
Marlon. His term of punishment would not
expire for over ten years , and ho often told
Marion that ho never expected to leave th
prison alivo. A few weeks before Marion's
release Schrocdcr told his mate that ho was
ono of the men who had robbed Madam
of her diamonds. Ho and his pal
had divided the plunder. .All of Schrbedor'a
share had been disposed of and the money
spent except n diamond bracelet with nn
enormous cluster. This ho had been afraid
to offer for sale from the fact that it was of
such great value and had been so exten
sively advertised. Ho had burled It at a
certain phico and the magnillccnt jewel was
there. Ho then told Marion that ho would
rovcal the hiding-placo if Marion would
promise to dispose of it and mukn arrange
ments to supply him with such , luxuries ns
were permitted by the prison ofllccrs.
Marion promised , and shortly afterwards
was once moro in St. Louis. Ho lost no
time in digging at the spot indicated by the
carefully drawn plan given him by his former
cell-mate. Ho found the bracelet and saw at
once that It was very valuable.
AN ATTBMIT TO SCM , Tim JEWEL.
After two or throe days consideration ho
resolved to take the stones out of their set
ting and dispose of them separately.- first
removed the largo center stone. This ho
took to a Fourth street pawnbroker , and lay
ing it down on the counter asked tbo pro ; , t
prietor what was Its worth. The broker t.'i '
looked at it a moment nnd then said , ' 'Not I
moro than 25 ! cents. " . J
"That's what I thought , " said Marlon , nnd < f
ns ho left the shop ho cast thobaublo Into the ,
street. He was half inclined to cast the , '
bracelet after the bogus stone , believing the {
other setting to bo false alsobut reflected that '
ho might raise n dollar or two or the
pretty bauble. Ho strolled into a Locust
street pawn shop next , nnd throwing dqwn
the bracelet , said to the boy behind the coun
ter : "Take this to the old man and see if ho
will lot mo Imvo n dollar or two on It. " The
boy carried It to the rear nnd told the proprietor - ,
priotor the stranger's ' request. The fold ,
man" Instantly discovered that the remain
ing stones of the cluster were genuine and
very valuable. Ho immediately dispatched
the boy for an ofllcer and managed to haggle
long enough with Marlon over the amount of
the loan until the policeman arrived , Murlon
was taken to the four courts aud locked up.
ilOTIIF.I ! AKI ) BON.
The police , assisted by Mr. Drukkor , cnslly
discovered that the Jewel was tlio famous
cluster bracelet stolen from Madam , . . .
over two years boforo. She was sent for and
Immediately Identified It. Madame - no
ticed that the center stone was gene , which
led her to say ; "Anyone- that has got that
stone nnd thinks it is a diamond
will gut loft. About two weeks i before
fore the robbery I needed some- money
badly and took the bracelet to a Jeweler'
who loaned mo $3,000 on the center stone and
replaced It with a paste- diamond , " \
The chief then sent for the prisoner nnd
soon mother nnd son wore fuce to face. The
woman turned pule beneath her paint aud
with u wild shriek fainted dead uwuy. *
There wus no prosecution , < *
Kxcnvutcil liy Snow Bliovolcrs.
Now York Sun : Men who were trying
ingvcsturdny to mnko sidewalks on the
hill in Brooklyn passable found n nurn-
bo of things. At Do Kulb nvonuo and
Adolnhi street , in the heart of u. "big
snow drift , a man turned up n Methodist
hymnal and u rod veil , while on the
opposite corner somebody found a brown
derby hat. Near dormant and Do
Knlb nvonucs a snou'-ahovolor found a
box of bon-bons , btill intact , and fifty
foot further on ft boy dug up the dead
body of a black-and-tnn dog. On Wll-
loughby nvonuo , about ton yards from
Washington park , two negroes discov
ered , two foot from the crest of a BIIOW-
mound , u gentleman's cull , with u gold
und moss ugato sloavo-button attached.
Within twenty foot of the cornoriof
Clinton and Do Kalb avenues a pair of
oar mutllors were found , and about erie
hundred foot further up the thorough-
furo a bottle of milk , right nldo up , wiva
taken out. It WUB a day of discoveries ,
last but not least , of which wus u brand
now pair of trotibors , neatly douo up in
man ilia paper. TlioKo were removed
from a drift in Do Kalb avenue , near
Cumberland street. They had evidently
been abandoned by a tullor's boy * *