THEY COULDN'T ' RUN ON WIND
f bo Baulc of Omaha Forced to
Admit Its Insolvency.
f > OOR PETER'S GOOSE IS COOKED
Hotel Keeper Will Probably Bo
Compelled toBcnr the Weight of
the Concern' * Inabilities A
Unrated Hubble.
BtngRorcd By n Check.
Lnlo yesterday afternoon It wni rumored
( n financial circles that the Bank of Omaha
Was In n shaky condition , and about to BUS-
liond. The managers of the institution man
aged , however , by a deal of hustling , to moot
demands upon them until tbo cloao of bank
ing hours , when they announced that the
bank was Insolvent and unable to moot fur-
thur demands of creditors.
The announcement created considerable
nurprlso , although the weak condition of the
Institution has boon generally known in
financial circles for some months past ; In
fact , from the organization of the bank under
Its present management.
The ban It Is located nt COl South Thirteenth
street , O. V. Neodham , ox-county clerk , Is
president , nnd Prank Wnssornian , Into
teller of the United States National bank ,
cashier. The bank was established In J8bO
by Mr. A. Henry , a present director of the
Commercial National bank. Mr. Henry also
was engaged in the banking business nt Pro
mont , nnd was rated as worth nearly half a
million dollars. Ho placed f2. > ,000 in actual
cash In the Hunk of Omaha , and did a suc
cessful and profitable business. Ho
desired to Boll the property ,
nnd about a year ago found
purchasers In C. P. Nccdham and Frank
\Vas9crnmn. At the time Wassormnn was
fcportcd to hove drawn MO.OOO in tbo Lounl-
ima state lottery , nnd this , with the fact that
ho was paying toiler of the United States
Notional , secured a fair credit for the now
institution.
It transpires now , however , that Wnssor-
mnn's lottery ticket only called for § 15,000 ,
nnd that ail of that sum was required to
nquuro his accounts with the United States
National. Nccdhnm's finances were nlso
low , and the now llrm only purchased from
Mr. Henry the fixtures In the institution.
Seine difficulty was experienced in adjusting
the Incorporation agreements , thu bank In
tlio meantime running along in a loose man
lier.
lier.Last fall on Incorporation was effected ,
Peter Ooos and Mrs. M. U. Powell being the
principal shareholders , nnd the capital stock
llxcfl at $100,000. The bank's p.iper was pro
tested m Chicago within a few davs after
thu Incorporation. The managers explained
that this was duo to the fact that they had
not yet fully arranged for their
correspondents , and wcro hardly in
n position to do business. This
explanation , coupled with Mr. Gnos' well
Icnown financial standing , was accepted by
the bank's creditors , and they were allowed
to continue in business. I'lio Institution ,
liowover , failed frequently to make good its
clearings , unit thereby lost the conlldenco of
the national banks.
It i u rule of the national banks to ex
clude from the clearings house all banks that
bavo a capital of less than $200,000. Tlio cus
tom is for b inks with a capital less than this
amount to make clearings through some na
tional bank. When the lirsl protests wcro
made against the bunk the managers of the
national banks of the city , after consultation ,
decided to give thu bank a show , nnd since
that time the banks have taken turnsin help
ing the Uunk of Omaha through the clearings
house.
Last December , In his flrst statement to
the state auditor , Wassorman showed that
the b.mk had on deposit H4.000. Last week
Ho mucio n statement to the manager of ono
of the national banks that the deposits on
hand at present amount to $ GO,000. Two
weeks ago another protest against the banli
was made , nnd the managers of the local na
tlonal banks again helped the institution
through.
On Saturday a commercial agency re
quested Washerman to make n statement of
the bank's condition. Tlio cashier refused
to do this. Such an action on the part of n
banlc only admits of ono construction , and
that Is that the Institution is unable to make
n showing , as all properly conducted bank
ing institutions bavo their books in shape to
: nnko a showing at the end of each day's
business. Upon Wassoruian'8 refusal to
make n statement , the Commercial agoacy
notified the parties directly Interested of
the bank's condition. This brought to the
city Vho assistant cashier of S. A. Kceno &
Co. . of Clilc.igo , who hold rediscounts of the
bank amounting to 52,000. Aftcra goou deal
of skirmishing , the bank managed to nice
this claim.
Then the Commercial National bank ,
which had helped the Bank of Omaha
through the clearings house , had to return
the checks to the various banks , as the banli
bad no money to meet the clearings claims.
Ycstordav the llrm ot Sloan , Johnson &
Co. drew a check for SbUO against a deposit
of moro than double that amount. The
cushlor informed Mr. Johnson that ho did
not have currency on hand to meet the do-
in and , but would glvo him a certified check ,
Mr. Johnson refused to accept this offer nnd
gave the bank an hour m which to nils *
funds to meet the check. The money wa :
llnnlly raised.
There ape a number of rumors current ate
to tlio bank's condition , but no reliable state
incut could bo secured last night. Cashlei
AVnBscrtnan'a own statement is to the effect
that the bank owes its depositors nearly
EOO.OOl ) . When soon by n BBIS reporter ho
declined to say anything about tlio affairs of
the bank , or Its suspension of payment.
"Come around to-morrow , " said ho , "and
I will tell you all aoout It then. It may bo
rather serious , and wo mav bo nblo to fix it
up. Wo hope to , nt least. "
"But Tin : UKI : will make some mention of
It , and would Ilka the facts from you to
night , " said the reporter.
"Well , I can't say anything about it until ,
to-morrow , "
That was all Mr. Wassorman would say.
It is understood that most of the deposit
ors are merchants doing business on South
Thirteenth street , and the proprietors of the
fruit peddling establishments scattered
throughout the city.
The burden of the failure will fall upon
I'otcr Gees and VV. B. Powell , who will
firobably bo called upon to make L-ood all
shortages. Under the now banking law ,
which went into effect Juno 1 , any bank
official or employe who receives deposits
whtlo knowing thu bank to bo insolvent , is
liable to a ( Inu of S10.000 or imprisonment In
the penitentiary for a term not exceeding
live years , or both. This will necessitate the
payment bv the bank of nil deposit claims ,
ns its managers received deposits up to the
close of business hours yesterday ,
A prominent bank otllcial , In speaking to a
reporter , last night , said : "This failure must
not bo considered as duo to uny business do-
Prussian. Thu banlcs of Omaha have moro
money than Is ronuired of thorn. The last
bank statement shows that there Is on de
posit m tlio banks of Omaha $14,000,000. The
25 per cent legal reserve on this amount re
quired by tlio government would bo $ yBOO-
000. As a matter of fact , the Omnhn banks
Imvo u cash reserve on baud of $7,500,000 , 40
per cent of the amount of deposits , andl5por
cent moro than the amount required by the
government for gafo banking. The banks
are In excellent shape. The prcsout fulluro
is n natural result of trying to run a bank
Without capital. "
Tha Veteran Flromari.
At thu mooting of the veteran firemen last
evening it wus decided to accept the invita
tion of the Council Bluffa nro department to
take part In the procession next Wodnasduy ,
the second day of the tlrouiou'g tournament.
Tbo veterans will wear their regular badge.
ItloBsrs. Kistinr , Shcoloy and llaumor were
appointed as the committee on music : Tlio
following committee of nine , consisting of
even veterans and two paid llrcmon , was
appointed to ontortaln guests who cauio ever
to Omaha : Mosurs. Goldsmith , X.lnmiorman ,
Kennedy , Baumur , Shoeley , Mauror , Llch-
tcuberjfor , Farrish and Coulter. The voter-
atu will moat at their headquarters at 0 a.
a. ilmrp. on Wednesday.
Swift' * Specific cured me of ugly and very
painful bolls or risings. I had twenty-threo
on my back and neck at one time and a great
many pn my body. I took S. S. H. , ana two
bottles cured me. This was live years ago ,
ud Uuvo had uo boils since.
W. M. MILLEU , Arlington , Tesu ,
TUB I1UMANK SOCIETY.
It Will Tnko Up the Don Killing QIIOB-
tlon Next Sunday livening.
The reckless and indiscriminate killing of
dogs on the streets of Omaha Is meeting
with considcrablo opposition , especially by
the members of the Itumano society , and a
meeting was called at the Paxton hotel last
evening to take action In the matter. So few
were present , however , that it was doomed
best to adjourn the meeting until Sunday
evening , at which time nil who oppose cruelty
and Inhumanity nnd the present methods of
killing dogs are Invited to meet at tbo par
lors of the Paxton.
At the meeting an address on.tho methods
of disposing of dogs , and the use of the muz
zle , will bo delivered by'Dr. Miller , ono of
the leading humanitarians of the west , and n
gentleman who has freely given his time
nnd moans to promote nnd foster the Inter
ests of the Omaha Humane society. Last
evening Dr. Miller made n few re
marks on the Importance of tak
ing etops to stop Iho shooting of
docs , and if the dogs must bo killed , lot
thorn bo chloroformed or drowned , and then
pcoplo on the streets will not have their lives
endangered by the stray bullets from the
do ? killers' guns.
The Sunday evening meeting will probably
bo well attended , and a number of ladles in
terested in the good cause will bo present.
During the opldomic of choleric dys
entery in Presquo Isle county , Mich. ,
lust summer there were as many as nlno
'eaths in ono day , but not n single
oath occurred in cubes whore Cham-
) oplains Colic , Cholera and Dlarrhcoa
icmcdy was ufiod. In several In-
tances ono small hottlo of that remedy
tired ns many as three cases.
A NKW SlX-STOIiy B1UC1C.
t Will Bo Error ril By Mr. Ames Tor
S. P. fllnrHe < St Co.
Tun Bui : published exclusively , last oven
: tg , the fact that Mr. Ames , the Boston
apltalist nnd director of the Union Pacific
railway , was in Omaha with n view to pur
ihoslng the two lots on Parnaiu street next
, bovo the Hank of Commerce , now bulng
reeled on the corner of Sixteenth nnd
Farnnm streets. Negotiations for those lots
iavo been pending for some davs , but yes
, erday afternoon they wcro consummated ,
ind In addition to them the lot facing on Six-
centh. on which the 1'neiflo Express com-
ianv proposed to erect a building.
Mr. Ames will proceed nt oncu to erect a
Ix-story building , L. shaped , the main bulld-
ng fronting on Fnrnam nnd the L on Six
teenth strcof. As soon as completed this
, vlll bo occupied by S. P. Morse & Co. , who
mvc signed a ten years' lease for the prop
erty.
For a disordered liver try Bcechaui's Pills.
William fs All
The mysterious dlsappcarnnco of William
Scrimmger from his boarding house , 1810
Farunm street , Mouday night , caused con-
idcrablo uneasiness among that young man's
fiends , and when ho fulled to put in an np
: ) carance , yesterday morning , there were
rave suspicions of foul play , and all sorts of
rumors wcro afloat. The horrible fate of Dr.
ronin was recalled to mind , and the man
gled remains of William Scrimlngor were
oven then thought to bo somewhere in tbo
sower. His landlady thought ho must bo
dead , for she said ho had never missed a
meal , and as William was well liked by nil of
his acquaintances , a fooling of gloom per
vaded the whole neighborhood. But last
evening the wanderer returned , looking halo
nnd hearty , and stated that ho had got
into a llttlo trouble here and had skipped to
Council Bluffs , until ho hoard of his friends'
alarm , when ho concluded to como back.
W. H. Wright , of Rogers , Ark. , aproninent
'armor and stock grower , says that Swft's
Specific cured him of tetter of twenty years'
standing. Of course In that time ho had n
great amount of treatment , and says the
wonder is that ho did not scratch thu flesh
rom his bones. S. S. S. cured him quick
and permanently.
Cnttliu : Dnwti School I3xp nses ,
Superintendent James , of the Omaha pub
ic schools , stated yesterday that ho was en
deavoring to have some changes made by
which the cxDcnse of running the schools in
the outskirts of the city could bo very mater-
, ally reduced. Ho said that in some of the
schools there are only a few pupils in the
higher grades , and yet teachers have to bo
irovided , and the same expense incurred
that could answer for a largo number of pu
pils , nnd in order to overcome this dlillculty
nud.brlng about the needed reform ho sug
gested that in cases where there are only a
few of the pupils in a grade , they bo re
quired to attend other schools , when the
school board will bo justified in providing
teachers for that particular grade.
Advice to .Mothers.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
should always bo u ed for children tooth
ing. It soothes tlio child , softens the
puins , allays all pains , euros wind colic ,
and is the best remedy jor diarrhoja.
23o a bottle. _
The I'nric CommlHslone'rs.
The park commissioners , accompanied by
Mr. Cleveland , of Minneapolis , the engineer
employed to assist la beautifying Omaha's
parks , Mayor Broatch and Chairman Bal-
combo , of tl\o board of public works , drove
ever the city yesterday inspecting the vari-
oua parks. They visited Spring Lake park ,
South Omaha : Hanscom park , the poor
farm , Walnut Hill and Jefferson square.
Hanscom park was examined very carefully
by Mr. Cleveland , who took numerous notes
and observed all points of interest very
closely , with the view of giving special at
tention to its improvement. These gentle
men go out again to-day to visit the north
ern part of the city , thu de.if and dumb insti
tute uud other points of interest ,
Notice.
Wells , Fargo & CO.'B express and the
American Express company will trans
port , free of charge , all contributions of
money or supplies to the flooded dis
trict of Pennsylvania. OIHco llth and
Fnrnam. C. S. POTTHU ,
General Agent.
Another
T. A. Harris , the Kansas City bridge con
tractor and builder , was In Omaha Tuesday
with C. B. Stumors , who represents a Now
York nyndloato , interested in the proposition
to construct another bridge across the Mis
souri river ut this point. They conducted
their Investigation very qulotly nnd loft for
Sioux City early yesterday. .Mr. Harris
said to n confidential friend that
the brldgo will be undoubtedly be built ; that
work may bo commenced on It thin summer ,
but ho could not bo prevailed on to furnish
other particulars. Examinations have been
made of thu Hurnoy , Furnain , Capitol avenue -
nuo uud Davenport street crossings.
Proof of Ills Marrlniro.
C. M. Lynch WOK married by Louis Borka ,
now police Judge , in 1SSO , but neglected to
sccuro a certificate. At present , a person Is
trying to garnishea Lyncn's wages , alleging
that ho Is not married and Is , therefore , not
entitled to the exemption of men with wives.
1 ynoh could not find any of the witnesses to
his inarrhigo , and as a last resort wont to
Horttu. The Judge Informed him that a ccr-
tlllc.Uo of thu union could bo fouud at the
court house , and Lynch loft for tnal place m
a happy frame of inUut.
A Iluutlliii ; Trador.
Jamus A. Fioluy , United States post
trader nt Pine Hldge agency , is in the city.
Mr. Fin ley has a reputation through Dakota
and other portions of this union as being a
successful politician. Ho la tbo gentleman
who took a train load of republicans to New
York on the occasion of James U , Blulno's
return from Europe last year and paid their
expenses. _
Always asker Mlhulovitch's Hun
garian blackberry juice with your soda
water to retain good health.
FOR THE FLOOD SUFFERERS ,
Work of the Citizens' Ooratnlttoo lu
Raising Funds.
SUB-COMMITTEE § APPOINTED.
Contributions Already I'oitrltiR In
An Address to the Public Con
tribution rtoxes nnd llnnc-
nt Dnyg.
Funds.
The citizen's committee- raising funds
appointed at the opera house Tuesday night
met In the oftlco of the secretary of the board
t trade at 10 o'clock yesterday. There was
n lull attendance of the members nnd dccu
Interest In the work was manifested. lion.
William A. Pnxton was mnUo chairman and
Mr. N. ftason secretary.
It was moved and carried that the com
mittee bo empowered to olnctsuch additional
members as should bo deemed necessary ,
nnd In accordance with this E.I. . Morso-
man , D. Q. Ilhoadcs , Wi N. Nason , Cham
pion S. Chase nnd W. S. Jardlno wcro added
to the committee.
Sub-committees were appointed as follows :
Prcss-G. M. Hitchcock.
Attorneys E. M. Unrtlott nnd C. S.
lontuomery.
Uailroads J. Nichols.
Physicians and Professional Men Dr. J ,
B. Ralph and Ur. J. W. Halley.
Clotning Houses Major Wilcox and Mr.
Gamble.
Telegraph Companies . ! . J. Dlckoy.
Coal Dealers D. 0. Uhonils.
Drug Stores J. A. fuller. W. II. Ooodall ,
David Lowe and Douglas Euan.
Lumber Dealers F. W. Gray nnd Louis
LJradfonl.
Wholesale Dealers William A. Paxton
and W. II. McCord.
Agricultural Machinery Dealers Euclid
Martin and J. MT. Mctcalf.
Dry Goods Dealers N. 13. Falconer nnd
, P. Morso.
Honl Estnto Dealers A. M. Kitchen , M.
A. Upton.
Bankers Alfred Mlllard , Luther Drake ,
William Wallace nnd F. U. Johnson.
Thuso committees are to solicit donations
from the branches of trade they represent.
Upon motion Ed Peck , of the Omaha club ,
nnd Nate Crury , of the Union club , were
ndded to the sub committees.
Iho committees wcro instructed to begin
work at onco.
Major Clarkson presented the following
address , which was accepted , and the news
papers were asked to publish it :
To TIII : CITI/KNS or OMA.IIV : The cause of
humanity demands that our people bo not behind -
hind other generous cities throughout the
land in contributing to the relief of the terri
ble suffering and distress in tbo flood sticken
cities and villages of Pennsylvania.
The general committee appointed by a
mass meeting of citizens hold .ulioyd's opera
house Invites all to contribute liberally ,
and , it not called upon , to send
their contributions to Alfred Millurd.
the treasurer at the Commercial National
bank , nnd the contributions of clothing or
other supplies to the Kilpntrick-Koeh dry
goods cotnpnny.Twclfth and Harney streets.
All contributions will be thankfully received
and carefvlly forwarded and accounted for ,
however small.
The clergymen of the city nro invited to
make collections in their various churches ;
teachers to collect the children's mites , and
employers to accept tbo gifts of their em
ployes , and clubs and societies the dona
tions of their members.
Let. nil be generous in this great calamity
By order of the committee ,
WIU.UM A. PAXTON , President.
WILLIAM N. NASON , Secretary.
During the meeting the following contri
butions wcro received :
Michael CudaLy , $50 ; Union Pacific rail
road ofiiclals as headquarters , S150 ; Wood
man Linseed Oil works , S1UO ; Charles Mur
ray , $3.
The committee tnon adjourned to work.
Another meeting will bo held at the same
place at 0 o'clock to-morrow morning.
The committee appointed by the Pennsyl
vania club has been liaid at work and is
succeeding beyond expectations.
The agents of the Adams , Pacific and United
States express companies have received or
ders to ship all monies and articles for the
relief of the sufferers free. Agent Potter ,
of the American and Wells Fargo , has not
received orders to do so , but will , neverthe
less , forward everything sent in aid of the
victims of the disaster in Johnstown with
out charge. Articles utfd money have not
begun to como injas yet , but the agents ex
pect a rush after to day.
John H. Levy , of this city , who is sup
posed to have perished at Johnstown , is or
was a stockholder nnd director in the liyron
Keod company nnd u very large property
owner. Ho cas resided in Omaha for at least
twenty-five years and was only
visiting Johnstown at the time of
the flood. Ho was a smglo man
sixty-two years old. Ho had a mother nnd
three : sibters living in the city of disaster
and from the location of their resldouco Mr.
Byron Heed fearUhat all of them , including
Mr. Levy , perished. William Levy , a
brother of the missing man , started last
night for the scone.
Mr. Levy was last heard from a week ago
and at ttiat time was visiting his relatives in
that cltv.
A contribution box has been opened at the
Y. M. C. A. building to receive gifts for the
sufferers , and tlio contributions amount to
many dollars a day.
Thursday will bo a benefit day at tbo Eden
Museo , the receipts go to the relief fund.
The Ad.uns express company , which roaches
direct all points in the Hooded district of
Pennsylvania , will most cheerfully forward
free all money or merchandise for the relief
of the sufferers that may bo offered.
Ed Uotnory , the well-known sportsman ,
lias announced that he will donate the ro-
cclpls of his house on Friday to the Johns
town sufferers. Mr. Hothory Is of the opin.
ion that too much bcnovolenco can not bo
shown in tills caso.
The following Is the toloeram.
received bv Mrs. Alfred Sunder ,
nnd dated Philadelphia. Juno fi : "Undo Al
fred Is among tlio saved. " The telegram was
signed by Charles F. Sander , a nephew of
the missing councilman. The latter Is at
Altootia , Pa. , and uninjured.
John 10. Poor , a traveling vnna , ut tno I >
ton , to-dav , was in Johnstown two days bo-
fora the disaster , and sold goods to men
whoso names ho has since scon among these
ofthoucad. While there , ho heard no inti
mation of the weakness of the dam , and
doesn't think that the people dreamed of
such n catiBtropha as bus occurred.
A meeting of the men at the Union Pacific
shops was hold after working hours to devise -
vise ways and 11100.113 for raising aid for the
sufferers. George Crandall was elected
chairman , Tnomas VickroVi secretary , anil
C. II. Daily , treasurer. A oomtnitteo , con
sisting of the gang foremen , was appointed
to solicit funds from the men and turn such
sums us they shall rocolvo ever to the gou
oral treasurer , Alfred Mlllard.
Nearly ? 300 had boon collected by .the
Pennsylvania society up to last night. 'Ihoso
members of the society who have not been
called upon can leave their subscriptions
with any of the members of the following
committee : Paul ( Jhirlton , board of trade
building ; Uobort Wells , U 3 South Eleventh
( J.M.Jackson , Republican ofllco ; Charles
Cummlngs , South Omaha ; Joseph Hodman
2001 North Fifteenth stroot.
The local dramatic company which has
selected the name of "Onco o Week" wil
appear at the Grand opera house Saturday
, night in the pla.v , "Amongst tlio Hroakors '
February 14 this company appeared at Wash
Ington hull , lu this city , in the name play
and entertained u largo niidionco. The en
tire proceeds will bo donated to the fund for
the relief of the Johnstown sufferers. The
management of thu Grand opera house have
given the use of the bouso free.
No Nnws of MM. Holnrtorff.
Nothing has yet boon hoard from Mrs
Louis Uuliidorff. whom , It U feared , was a
victim of the Johnstown disaster. The lady
with her thlrteon-year-old daughter , lof
Council Bluff * last Wednesday , and In ordo
to avoid delay , loft Culcago at 3U5 p. m.
Thursday , which would place her In Johns
town about the time of the flood. Mrs
Bemdorff was to leave for Europe on a
Bremen line stoainor , and August Bcneku
the local agent of the line , wired to the Now
York agents of tbo company Tuesday , Hiking
if the lady wan one of the uassougers of the
company , Wit fir ! to lust night no answer Imd
been received.y.i
* Aitnoirnocincnts.
An unus6nl\y- \ largo crowd Is expected nt
ho Eden' 'Museo this afternoon and
vonlng. Ucnbral Director Saokott hns gen-
rotisly offered to give the entire door re-
olpts of the afternoon nnd evening for the
benefit of .tho Johnstown sufferers. The
nnnngcment Is making every effort to fill
ho house nj all entertainments nnd this will
boa good umltjrtunlty for the children as
veil as thoxidj ) folks to donate to n worthy
auso. The Museo Will bo open from 1 to 5
n the aftortiodh and from T to 10 nt night.
SOUTH OMAHA. NKWS.
An Opera HOIIHO Wanted.
The approbation of David Anderson's of
fer to build n $ T. > ,000 opera houae comes from
every mouth. It has been suggested that tbo
mnvor call n mooting to solicit subscriptions
and select committees to canvass the city for
ubscrlptions. So mo want President Dee to
all n board ot trade mealing for the same
mrposo.
Sons ot' V ( Menus.
At the meeting of E. 1C. Wells' company ,
Sons of Veterans , hold Tuesday evening , the
ollowlng appointments were made : E. .1" .
ubbs , chaplain ; George A. Bo strcsscr ,
list sorccnnt ; D. riynn , color sergeant ; A.
3. Harris , sergeant of the guard , and Alfred
rvln , musician. _ _ _ _ _
Nntoi About the City.
Captain J. W. Cross has returned from
) es Molncs , la.
Contractor H. H. Stewart , formerly of this
Hy , is now in Seville , Spain.
Kov. Seldon Dickinson and aister , Miss
Mary Dickinson , of Oberlln.O. , on their way
to Colorado , are the guests of Dr. nud Mrs.
V. H. Slabaush.
Patrick Uowloy denies that his horse ran
iwuy , as published , nud status that the item
vas given for publication only to Injure him.
J. Bunrhust , of Albright , has removed to
Cansas City.
Adolph Mueller loft Tuesday for Green-
vood whore ho will marry an estimable
oumr woman. On ills return Mr. Mueller
vill go to housekeeping on N street , ever J.
lubmson's store.
J. S. Damrow has returned from David
City.
City.During
During May forty-one building ponnlts
vote issued , yielding the inspector ? T > S.50
ces , and tlio valuu ot the buildings was
iluccdatSJJ. IBS.
Frank Ilumpcrt will build a 81,000 build-
ug on Twcnty-fouiih and L streets.
DID EVE TALK FRENCH ?
Slio Must Have Used Seine Very
1'olim and Persuasive Ton < iii .
No subject has boon moro fertile of
speculation than the origin of lunguugo ,
ind on few vorhiips , can less siiUsfue-
, ioii be obtained , says Current Litora-
, Ufo. The .Tows positively insist that
, ho Hebrew tongtio is tlio primitive
ixngihiKC , mid Unit spoken by Adtun
ind Kvo. The Arabs , however , dis-
mto the point on antiquity with tlio
Icbrow. Of all the languages , except
, ho Hebrew , Uio Syriac has had the
greatest number of advocates , es
pecially ainontr eastern authors.
Many maintain that the languaxo
spoken byuVdmn is lost and that tlio
[ Jobrow , C'.haldeo and Arabic are only
lialocts of the , original tongue. Gorop-
us published a work in 1850 to prove
, hat Dutoh was the language spoken in
mradiso. ' Andre Komb maintained
-hat God Bol ] o to Adam in Swedish ,
Adam answered in Danish , and live
spoke in IJreiich , while the Parisians
jcliove tlirep languages to have been
spoken in'pai-adiso Arabic , the mobt
) , byHha serpent ; Persian , the
most noetic , by Adam and Eye. and
Turkish , the most threatening , by
Iho Angel Gabriel. Erro claims
Basque as the language spoken by
Adam , and * others would make the
Polynesian the primitive language of
mankind. Lo.iving , however , these
startling theories , wo may sum up in
the words of Darwin : "With respect to
Lho origin of articulate languages , after
hHving read on the one side the highly
interesting work of Wedgewood , Farrar
iiml Professor Sohloichor , ami tlio cele
brated lecture of Professor Max Muller
on the other side , I can not doubt that
languages owes its crigfn to the imita ;
tion and modification , aided by signs
and gestures , of natural sounds , voices
of other animals , and man's own cries. "
The Thread Irust.
The sowing thread pool is in trouble.
The Clark , \Villimamc & Coats com
pany are in the "combination , " ana
they recently notified the Mcrrick
thread company that unless it would
enter into an arrangement about the
price of six-cord 'MO yards spool cotton
its business would bo ruined. The Mor-
rick company refused to go into the
combination , whereupon the price of
the other brands wore dropped 1(1 ( per
cent , with a throat time it would go
still lower unless the Morriclc thread
company would como into an arrange
ment with thorn in relation to prices.
These institutions have been robbing
tlio sowing women of the country for
years , says the Indianapolis Sentinel ,
under the protection of the 53 per cent
duty on spool cotton. "It is pleasant to
see that they are yielding up 10 per cent
of their plunder , if only for a brief sea
son. For the probability is that after a
brief war of rates they will join in a
common pool to make all the money
that the tariff intended to give them ,
and they will reduce the wages of their
work-people as much as the supply and
demand of labor will permit.
\n Kducatod Apaclic.
Charles H. Kenyon , of Glebe , A. T. ,
is in receipt of a letter dated Chicago ,
May 'A , 1881) ) , from Carlos Montcmunn ,
M. D. , u full blooded Apache , whoso
Indian name was Was-sa-jali. Ho wna
captured by the Pimas in 1870 , says the
Arizona Silver Bolt , in the Pitml moun
tains , and two vears later was sold by
thorn to a photographer , who took
Montezuma to Chicago , since which
time ho has lived in tlio Lake
City and continuously attended schools
and colleges until last month ,
when ho < graduated from a
medical college and the degree of bach
elor of science we a conferred on him ,
and he is now u practicing physician in
Chicago. ( jOiicUontunnial day ho deliv
ered the Qraijcm in ono of the lending
educational institutions in that city.
At the _ tiiio of his capture by the
Pimas , twp of his Bistort ) were taken
into bondage , nnd were subsequently
sold for two cows. Ono of them now
lives in Gloljo'.nnd ia the wife of a Mex
ican. The other sinter was taken bj
wlnto pooj\lo'1n \ ' 1872 or ' 73 to California
where aha now lives , nor sister thinks
in San FrAnclflpo. The mother is still a
ward of the ( government and lives on
Iho San Curlris reset-votion.
Dr. Monto/umo writes a legible hand
nnd his letter gives evidence of n wol
educator ! mind and is tilled with expres
sions of affection for Ills mother am
Bister.
Hed Clover.
The full value of rod clover has but
recently become known , and in a com
paratively limited territory , though it
was introduced into the United States
Koine time prior to the revolution , being
known and cvltivutodby all the loading
husbandmen of ancient Europe ; but ti |
to within a comparatively recent date
its management was such us not to show
its supor-excollnnt qualities. But this
is rvbciontillo era. and thu experiments
lately made have developed fact after
fact which have demonstrated beyond u
doubt its superior qualities , not only foi
ono usu , but for nws
A CONTRACTORS' COMBINE ,
It Is Said to Have Knocked Out the
ICnnsno Favors. _
TEBBETT'S FIGURES ON STONE.
The Checks Given lly Gcorcc ilcnklna
Forfcltcil By the Hoard of Pub
lic AVorks Contracts
Awarded.
nonril of I'ublloVorks. .
The board of publlo works tnotyoslonlay ,
all tbo incmbora being present. GCOTRO
Jcnklna , president of the Kansas Paving and
Construction company , was nlso In nttcnd-
mice accompanied by Attorney Hnlo , of
KniiBM City , ICnn. 'Iho former Imd come to
sccuro the return of his two checks forl,000
each deposited with the board for the per
formance of the contracts secured by the
firm to pave ami curb with Colorado sand
stone curtain streets tuiil alloys In the city.
Chairman Ualcombo notltlcd Mr. Jenkins
that his checks hud been cashed and that
the money was now In his hands. He also
notified him that the failure of the company
to furnish bonds for the performance of the
work bail in itself Corfutod ! the checks
which had been deposited.
Mho other members of the board coin
cided with the chairman in this opinion ,
whereupon the attotnoy notified the board
that it was the Intention of the company to
make n formal demand for the cheeks In
question.
The demand was made In the following
tormi :
The undersigned Kniisni PavlnR and Con-
btruction company liorobv demand of you
the roturu of two thous.uid dollars ( $ 'JH)0) ( ) )
heretofore doposilcd with you as guarantee
lu matter of Wilding for ccit.un public work
In Omab.i , the contract for the work bid lor
by said company imvlns been awarded to
other parties. GLOHUC , IINKIXS : ,
President.
The demand , It will bo noticed , is made on
the ground that the contract "was awarded
to other parties. "
The document was filed and n certified
copy of the record will bo furnished the con-
U'sUuitH as a basis of legal action , whieli the
company announces it proposes to take.
On motion , the contract of the Kansas pco-
) lo for p.ivlnp with Colorado sandstone was
awarded to J. W. Furnace for $2.J2 ! per
squuro yard. This bidder wus the next low-
st to the Kansas concern. Tno former's
nd was S3.1" .
The contr.iet of the same company for Col
or.ulo sandstone curbing was let to J. C.
tcpun for TO cents per lineal toot. Tbo bid
of the former was 7Ji cents.
Action was deferred In the letting of the
contract for paving with Galesbunr
brick , which tind also been awarded
o tbo Kansas people. Hugh Mur
) hy is the next lowest bidder , at
11..13 , the Kansas comuany's flguro bolnn
2 14. Murphy's bid was on vitrified brick ,
f ho agrees to furnish Galesburg briclc , as
called for in the sprcillcatious , winch it is
understood ho will , the contract will bo
awarded-him. The bonds for tliosa three
contracts must bo lilud within ttireo davs.
Mr. Jenkins being asked what iio had to
say rogardinir tbo forfeiting of ills checks ,
said : "Why , they can't do that. They
can't wilfullj destroy a man's property ,
f they can uo anything it would be to sue
'or damages because of our failure to com-
ily with the contract. "
"Why did you decline to perform the con
tract ? "
"Hecauso we could not do so without los-
ng money. Wo had boon given llguros by
ho Union Paeille showing at what rate it
would bo willing to furnish us stone. Wo
) ased our contract prices on these llgurcs.
L'ho road afterwards refused to furnish us
stone for the original ligurcs , raising trio
nice eighteen cents a foot. Wo could not
itand It. Of course wo would lose nionsv. "
' How do you account for the raise in the
price ? "
"Why your contractors have done us up.
They influenced the road and were knocked
out. "
"What contractors do you suspcctl"
"Oh , I can't say. Let them como down to
Kansas and wo will try the same deal on
; hem. "
"Whom did you got your figures on stouo
from lu the Union Pacilic ! "
"Mr. Tobbets. Look hero. "
The speaker handed TUB Hue man the fol
lowing communication :
UNION P\cinc UVIMVAT , GIINKHAI ,
FnuiniiT Dei'vurMKXT , OMAHA , .March SO ,
I'iS'l. ' Mr. George Jenkins , care Paxton
Hotel Dear Sir : 1 am Just in receipt of
ndvico from Denver stating that paving
blocks are $1.0:2 : per yard and Bx'.JO curbing at
10 cents per lineal foot , F. O. 13. , Omaha.
Yours truly , J. S. TEIHILTS.
"These llgurcs , " continued the contractor ,
'were not common ones. They were even
lower than figures In a circular which was
scattered about generally , the price for stone
in it being $1.150 , while youseo they switched
for us as low as $1.03. That includes freight.
But after wo had put In our bid they re
fused to lot us tiavo stone for less than $1.80 ,
uud that was stone which they had already
In Omaha. To bring the stone -specially
from Colorado would cost us J1.8-1K- Curb
ing was set at 5(1 ( cents and now they want 75
cents. If that ain't a game of frcczo out ,
what is it ] Now why should wo lose $2,000
bccauso of the ability of contiactors to
manipulate * the Union Pacific ! "
Said an otllcinl of tbo board of public
works : "Why did tbo Kansas ucoplo leave
the filing of their bond until the thiity-
fourth day wiion only thirty days are al
lowed by lawi Why did they not notify us
that they could not fullll the contract !
Other contractors file their bonds immedi
ately after getting a contract. If they had
done that , the contract could Imvo been lot
to another contractor throe weeks ago and
by this tlmu the work would have been com
menced. They bavo delayed us nearly a
month. " _
Ijalies' Aid Society.
At Goodrich nail , Thursday , Juno 0 , a very
attractive programme , including club swing
ing by Prof. Gwnthmay , Shakespearean
reading by Prof. Dick , and singing will bo
rendered. During the afternoon and evening
there will bo on sale a largo assortment of
articles of all kinds. The affair will bo con-
'ducted by tlio Ladles' Aid society and the
Young People's Society of Christian En
deavor of the Scwurd Street Methodist
church.
IS a blood disease. Until tno polbon la
expelled from tlio sjstoni , there can
bo no euro for this loathsome anil
dangerous malady , Therefore , the only
effective treatment is n thorough courao
of Ayer's Sarsuimrllla the bowtof all
blood purifiers , The boonur you begin
the better ; delay is dangerous.
" I was troubled with catarrh for over
two yearfi. I tried various remedies ,
and was treated by n number of physi
cians , but received no benefit until I
began to take Ajer'a Biirsaparllla , A
fuw bottles of this incdlcinu curtd mo of
this troublesome complaint and com-
restored my health. " Jcsao M.
Blntoly
eggs , Holiuan'a Mills , N. 0.
"When Ayer's Sarsaparllla was roc-
ommuudcd to inn for catarrh , I was In
clined to doubt its elllcacy. liming
tried so many remedies , with little ben
efit , I had no faith that anything would
euro HID , I became emaciated from loss
of appetite and Impaired digestion. I
bad neatly lost the senseof nniell , and
ny system was badly di'tangod. I was
about discouraged , w hen a friend urged
mo to try Ayer's Barsaparilla. and re
ferred mo to persona whom It had cured
of catarrh. After taking half u dozen
bottles of this imdlc-lnc , linn convinced
that the only sum way of treating this
obstinate disease Is through the blood. "
Charles II. Mnloney , 113 Klver at. ,
Lowell , Mass.
Dr. J. Ci Ayer It Co. , Lowell , Mass ,
j'rlco $1 ; nli Uottlu , $ i. Worth S a botllf.
It cannotinjure
the finest fabric or
hands.
WASHING
COMPOUND
THE GREAT INVENTION
FOR SAV/NO Toil. & EXPCNSZ
WITHOUT iNJunrToTne
TEXruf > r oLOR OR HANDS.
, NEW YORK. „
Caustic Burning , corroding , destroying the tex
ture of animal flesh.
Webstti'a Dictionary.
Detergent Cleansing , purging.
Webster's Dictionary.
Chemical analysis will prove that Pcarlinc has no caustic
qualities , but that the ingredients of which it is made have
been so skilfully manipulated , that Pearline stands to-day
the greatest household detergent known. Science ap
plauds it ; its rapid adoption by intelligent and economical
housekeepers , who use many millions of packages each
year , is proof positive that science and chemistry are right.
These facts should lead those who do not use Pearline , to
try it at once ; directions for easy washing on every package.
TrSk Pcddlcn nnd some unscrupulous nroccrs arc otter *
IC3k"'CT ' TO iCk ing imitations \vltichthcyclaim to be I'carline , or "tho
JLJ'C' ' W CIL ( same as Pcarlinc. " IT'S FALSE they arc not , and
besides are dangerous. PEARLINE is never pcd-
died , hut sold by all good grocers. 148 Manufactured only by JAMES 1'Yl.E , New Yotk.
DR. HORNE'S
Electro-Mapelio Belts !
The Grandest Triumph ol Eloclrlo Science Set-
Gentlemen's Belt onlilically Made and Practically Applied.
with Electric CURElfWITHOUT
Suspensory , ' DISEASE MEDICINES
.
t miiiinnp.i iii mm iicn
[ > tcnpy Catarrh * lllr * L : pile pur * J * n rub Airut lMttbrli IITdrocelcT lilood li ru t > , llroptj.cteJthen
whm > ui need. ItectHetty in ixfnnUv Fflit Can ho apjillci. to any \iail of the body.
WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS.
Every nnoRcnumn and used by purmlvslen. I Oli the fullowlnirwho IHITV b * n
OllltKlli-A.J. HonclBml.lt. 8.1'arker nnd J M. Ilnilrtt.itllon lloanl of Trnile , Chlca-
p < i | A. ( IriRorr , comnilstlon iiiiirlianthtTCli Ynnlni Iluilil l > oblc. tlioervnt liorncmnnt A. O. WoodierM.D ,
eoVMalnSlroet.Jluiralo , N. Y.i U. W. llellm.M. 1) . , MormontownIowi\i Lemuel Mlllt.Knnknke * , III. ) Judgol.
N Murrnj'.Naiicrrllli' , Ill.iE u. Abliott.mpt. city watorworks.HoutUllcmi. lint | Uobt. It , Hitmpon , Clilcaito
nostolllcci I..I ) . McMlchiol. > 1. li , HuUalu , N. Y. "Your belt tins nccoinpllibril v hitt no other remedy hut
steAilynrrrosnndcomrortfililo Rleopatnlfrht. " Hobt. Hall , nldonnan , IfiO Kn3t39tlibtreet.Kow YorV , uto.
JEAK , NERVOUS PEOPLE.
PH. HORXS'S KLKTBO.JUQ.
ItKTIC IlkLT nnMllTrlr cnrt *
jl'mMcombined. UuixraulrcUtha niiEi inTisn.SKcmuiii.M ? .
'only ono In the world Roncmtlna BR , klDIXT and eihnnsllns
ncontlnuoua J-'lcclHo t Matjnt no clmnilo Gmrnsen of bolllioics.
corr < Tif. bclcntlllo.rowcrful. Durablv , Contnlns 23 tninndrirmiioC
- -
. , u/Comfortnblo nml KITortlvo.olj frauds. Kicctnclty. oDARiirrKiDtlio
ilrfr OTerli.noocuml. Hcndt.tiuiproiraniphlet. roTpa.chenpeHC , KOU ntlflc powerfuldu
ALSO r.LEOTJUO JICLTS roll WlbUABKB. , cRpotlro nilllCAI , KLKCTItlC niLTIn tha
" pctrlo Buspontohci frco nlih llulo IJelts.
"nnFFnENCr.3 Any Imnk , commercial nccncy or _
wholesilo IIOUPO InClilcagO ) wliolcsaloilru lsuSanJet 'lmltHtloDA " KLKCTIll"c THtss23"r6it "BurillUJb
I nuiclsco and Chicago. 0.000 cured Send t mpforlllU3tratcd pamphlet. >
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Apparatus and Supplies.
Engines , Boilers , Steam Pumps , Etc.
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DRS. BETTS & BETTS
U03 FAKNAM STKEET , OUAHA. Nu .
( Opposite Paxton UotcLJ
Ofllce b ours , 0 e. m. to 8 p. m. Holidays , 10 ft
m. to 1 p. m.
.jpoctullsts la Chronic , Nervous , Skin and
Blood Diseases. . . . .
lay Consultation at offloo or by mull fro .
Medicines uent by uiftll or express , securely
pacltoil , free from observation , aunrantcos to
cure ( illicitly , safely and nurraanontlv.
T1DD1T Il'V permatorrhd'a , eeml'
ITPOwniTO '
flmiYUUb UbmLlil nul Losse .NtgUiErals.
ilona. t'liyslcal Doeuy , nrlsliiR from Indiscre
tion. Excess or Indulgence , producing Bloep-
lessneHs , Denpondency , I'lniples on the face ,
aversion to society , easily dlscournged , lack of
confidence , dull , uuflt for utudy or business , and
flmis life a burden. Bftfoly , permanently and
privately cured. Consult Urs. Delta U UetU ,
403 tnrnam St. , Omaha , Net ) .
Blood and Skin
results , completely eradicated without the aid
of Mnreurv. Scrofula , Kryslpolns , Feror Korea ,
Illotches. Ulcers , 1'alns in tlio Head and Hones ,
Syphilitic Sore Throat. Mouth and Tongue , Ca
tarrh. Ac. , permanently cured where others
have failed. . . .
iridnnir TTrinnnir ind Illacldor Complaints ,
KmnBy , urinary , I'aiuiui. Dim.-uu. too tr * .
nuent IlurnlnK or Illoody Urlno. Urine hlfjn col
ori-il or with milky sertlmoiit on standing ,
Weak llnck , Oonnorrhfca. Gleet , Cystitis. Ice. ,
I'romptly andSafoly Cured , Charpea Keasonu-
STBJCTUKS !
inoval complete , without cutting , caustic ot
dilatation. Cures eirected nt home bv paUont
without a moments nnln or annovance.
To Yonnff Men anil Middle-Aged Men ,
A < JITDD TITDD The uwml eHecta ot early
A oUltlJ UUUD Vice , which Drluea organic
weakness , dcxtroylnuboth mind nml bodr , with
all Us dreaded Ills , permanently cured.
riDQ HOTTHS AUIOSS tnofle wno imgro Impaired
LJnOi UlJllU themselves by impioper Indul
gences and solitary habitn , which ruin both
bodv and mind , unfitting them for business ,
study or marriage.
MAUIIUU MfcN. or these enter UK on that hap
py life , aware of physical debility , quickly M
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Is based upon fixctt. First Practical Bxpa-
rleuco. Second I'.very case U ospnclally studied ,
thus Htartlm ; aright. Thlru Mwllclnes are prepared -
pared In our laboratory exactly to suit ouch
case , tuns affecting cures without Injury.
C < / Hcnd 0 ceum postngo for celebrated works
on Chronic , Ni'rvou.f uud Dulloato Diseases.
Thousand * cured. r A friendly letter or cull
maysaviijou tutuie tmirerlmr and nhame , and
idtl folden > eara to life. t-i7 No letters an
swered unles * accompanied by 4 cents In stamps.
AddWMfirHwl.0fir/ri'8 * BUTTS.
lias Karnatn Krtwt. Omaha. N b.
Steck
Hoinarlcablo for powjrful sympathetic
lone , plinblo action"nnd absolute dura
bility ; 80 yoara1 record the best yuaraa-
teoof the excellence of tbusa luslru
inonts.
WOODBR1DGEBROS ,
NEItVOUS , CIIIIONIO nncl I'KIVATR IMSKABBiof
MK.S anilVOMK.V siuceaafullr troaloO.
YOUNG MEN
MIDDLE-AGED MEN
There ttru iiiiiny tioubleil with too frequent ovaoua
Jens ol luu liindtter , often ucouinpiinlea by a sllglit
sinurtlMK or burning Hens.itlon , ana weakening of the
pynlein in n innnncr thu pnllcnt cannot account for.
On uxuiiilnlnu tliu urinary deposits a rojiy uodlraont
will orion Iio found , unu boniuilnies purtlclc" of albu
men will appear or tlio color Iio ot n thin , inllkltu
mi1lualri cliariKhu ton ilnrk or torplil apiiearaaea.
I'licra are many nii'ii who ilia of Dili dllllculty , tgiior.
ante : ttiacnusa. which is Urn second utiiuo of imtnl.
nul wotihiiiMs. ' 1 lie doctor will Kiiarmileu o porfoot
euro In nil such ( .ii cH.aiiil a lieiilthy restoration of
the Bcnlto urinary orunns Coniultntlon frco. honl
2-cent 8liiniitor | "VoiiiuJIan'a KrlenJ , or Oulilo to
Woillock , " Irco to nil. AiWn > 'H
DIfc. SPIN3STSY & CO.
Main and 12tb St. .Kansas City , Mo.
rB".Mentlon this pa per.
Dr. J. E , McGREW
SPECIALISTS
III thu Trculincnt of All Chronic , Nervous
mill 1'rlvato Discuses.
Biornmtorrh | < ra , ImpitUmcy anil 1'alllnif Manhood
nbiolutelr cured. A cure uuurnntuua li nil forms ot
I'tlvuUj lll > ea > u > , Ktrlcturui , Uleet , flto. Catnrru ,
Thront , l.iinio , and Heart llUimnus , Illiouinatliiin ,
Hplnul anil Kiiinalu Illnuunut. lilood uud bklu Jloa > e <
tri-tit < l successfully
I.mllen' anil Kentlemon's irnltlnu rooms loparato
and untlrelir private.
CoiKUMntlon froo. Bond for Looki. Secret and
I'rlvalu Di.ea'X'Bof .Mln'al o'\\'onmnMIor ll ou ei ,
Ida each ( Iniup" ) . Treatment by cerrojpuuUengaj
Bt'nd 'tauip lor riiDly ,
Ol'KJCK : Iffl'll AND IUHAS ( BTUKHTrf.
OMAHA , NUI1.
TIBIKEH-SPRINGVEHICIES
I /r Jr < kl / ( oi
oatly ImnrpveaTtitu wlDglryr uVckli i > B out
. a.EasleBtrnilnB" * ' ' ' ' * " " , " ' Theiprlniiilon tb
eo * nd thirtcn Acconllnji U > tb * ol lit put on uietn.
ed < | ualli' > ll to rOU h country or Hn *
* tt driven Will Klvojrcm hast atleriictlon.