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MI OF SHOULDER STRAPS
It SltnWith Dignity In JudRmont
on Colohol Flotohor.
THE GRAVITY OF THE COMPLAINT
BpeolllorUtons Under the ChnrRoa
Kn'tor of n Pica of Not Guilty
By the Military Defend-
nnt , Etc. , Ktc.
Tlio Court Martial.
Thursday at 10 o'clock a. tn. , nt Fort Omaha ,
Jho court-martial appointed to determine
vliothor Colonel C. A. Fletcher hod trans-
greased the regulations ot the army , mot In
the tree embowered school-room nt the fort.
The assemblage wan ono to bo respected.
Arranged nbout a long table , in the order
Df their rank. In full-dross uniforms , with
iilgulottes looped ever their breasts and the
{ Insignia of thotr rank emblazoned in the
knots upon their shoulders , with Captain
f Charles Porter , of the Eighth Infantry , pro-
f siding ns jndgo advocate , wore Colonel
I August V. Kautz , Eighth infantry ; Colonel
t Matthew M. Blunt , Sixteenth infantry ; Col-
'onel Henry ILMIznor , Seventeenth Infantry ;
. 'Colonel Joseph G. Tllford , Ninth cavalry ;
[ "Lieutenant Colonel Robert H. Oflloy , Seven *
. tocnth Infantry ; Lieutenant Colonel John S.
Poland , Twontv-flrst Infantry ; Lieutenant
Coienol Alfred' ! ' . Smith , Eighth Infantry ;
jLiIcutrnant Colonel Charles M. Torrlll , pay
department ; Major Dallas Bachu , medical
department ; Major John W. Barrigcr , sub-
Blstonco department ; Major Albert HartsulT ,
medical department ; Major James F Hand *
lott , Ninth cavalry ; Major Adna U. Chaffco ,
Ninth cavalry.
The accused. Colonel Fletcher , sat at the
Vight of the Judge advocate general , together
Wltn hlscounscl.
After tbo members of the court bad taken
tbolr Reals there was a most impressive
Bttlmcsn for a few minutes , broken only by
the tread of the sentinel nt the entrance.
Colonel Fletcher lost himself In tbo docu
ments of accusation before him , thn mom-
bars of the Court gazed pensively out of the
window * , the reporters bent over their
tablets and the orderlies looked longingly
toward their company headquarters , whore
their comrades were lounging.
Finally I Captain Porter nroso and called
the court to order. The roster of the court
called and/ all members were found
f llresoiit.
* The judge advocate then asicca the ao-
cuscd if ho objected to nnv niombor of the
court-martial , and Colonel Fletcher answer
ing "No,1' ' the oath wns duly administered to
the court *
The judge advocate then read the charges
ngniuKt Colonel Fletcher , which , In brief ,
are as follows :
FII19T CltAHOE.
Conduct unbecoming' a soldier and a gen
tleman.
Specification 1. In publicly charging his
vrlfo with undue intimacy with Dr. Hender
son , assistant post surgeon , whllo ho was at
tending the family professionally.
Specification , 2. In publicly charging his
wife with committing adultery with Captain
C. A. Dempsey.
Specification 3. In lying by denying the
chnrgo to Captain Uempse.y.
Specification 4. In perjury by as'ortmg
before God that ho had not circulated these
reports.
Specifications. That ho called together the
Ofllcor.tof his rcdmant and acknowledged
that ho had lied.
lied.BECOKD
BECOKD CltAItOK.
That Colonel Fletcher , whllo commandant
of tbo post , ran away from Surgeon Hender-
eon through the back door of his domicile ,
'thereby ' exposing himself to the ridicule of
the officers nnd men of the regiment.
Specification 1. That whllo commandant
of tlio post ho allowed himself to bo knocked
down by Surgeon Henderson and did not
excroiso the dignity of his ofllco by placing
tha suld Henderson under arrest.
After the 'readme of these charges , Col.
Fletcher was called upon to plead , and in an
emphatic tone answered "noteuilty" to each
charge nnd specification.
The judge ndvocato then read n telegram
ho had received from Mrs. Col. Mnci < "arland ,
in which tbo lady said that , ow'ing to the ill
ness of her son , she would bo detained in
Philadelphia until Friday and could not
roach hero until Sunday. Ho , theraforc ,
nskod an adjournment until Monday mom-
Ing.Ono
Ono of the officers from abroad suggested
that when tbo adjournment was taken il
should bo to meet in tbo city , the court not
relishing a ride of ten miles a a ay.
In answer to this ono of the ofticers of the
Bccond Infantry , In behalf of all the oOlcori
of the fort , Invited the members ot tin
court from'abroad to accept the hospitality
of the officers of the post during tlioirsojourn
bd this was accepted. .
The court then adjourned until Mondaj
morning.
Army Notes.
The leave of absence granted Captain Wll
11am H. Clopp , Sixteenth Infantry , has beei
extended fourteen days.
Captain 'William V. Richards , Slxteontl
infantry ; Fort DoUglffs , bos been ordered ti
report at department headquarters.
Lieutenant John F. McBIaln , Ninth cav
nly , Fort NJobrnra , has been ordered to re
port to Major Guy V. Henry at the Uollovu
rifle range for duty as range officer.
The following onlcors have been ordorei
to assemble at Fort Douglas , Utah , Frida.v
Autrust 9 , to sit as a general court martial
Lieutenant Colonel William B. Pen rose , Six
teenth Infantry ; Major John 13. Parko , Six
tconth infantry ; Captain David H. Kinzlc
Fifth artillery ; Captain Clayton Halo , Sixteenth
toonth infantry ; Captain Stephen P. Jocelyn
Twenty-first infantry ; Captain William V
Ulchards , Sixteenth Infantry ; Captain The
opllus W. Morrison , Sixteenth Infantry
Captain Guy L. Edlo , assistant-surgeon. U
B. A. ; First Lieutenant Samuel E. Allen
Fifth artillery ; First Lieutenant Ella
Chamllor. Sixteenth infantry ; First Llci
tenant Walter W. Wright , Sixteenth ir
tantrySecond ; lieutenant William F. Han
oock , Fifth artillery ; Second Lleutouan
Henry D. Stvor , Twenty-first Infantry
First Lieutenant Lcven C , Allan , Slxtocnt
Infantry , judge advocate.
Sleepless nights umdo miserable b
that forcible cough. Shiloh's Cure i
the remedy for you. For ealo by Goo
nun DrtiR Co. _
FIRST DAY'S SHOOT.
Xlio Department IUUo GOD test a
IJelleruo Yesterday.
Yesterday , the first of the day's prelim
nary practice in the rifle contest ot tbo DC
partmont ot the Plattu , was ushered in wit
a genial temperature , but with loworln
clouds. The ground wns moist , the atmosphere
phore somewhat hazy , but these poculiarltlc
in no way discouraged the competitors. :
may bo said that In no competition sine
the practice was introduced into tb
department has there been moro goi
eroiu rivalry than was noticed ye
terduy In the shoot. Kvory mnrksmn
watches his neighbor and carefully noU
the scores especially of those who utand b
twi'ou him and tlio prlro.
At no previous competition , either , hi
tbcro boon so much determination displays
tr attain to honorable distinction. So n
ticcablo has been this feature that it in goi
orally felt that , if the showing of tbo con
poiitors bo not greater than that ot fornu
years , it wilt be because of clrcunutanei
which can not bo divined and which can m
bo overcome.
The competitors have como prepared '
ehoot lu all kinds of weather. Some of the
have made their best shots under almost to
rid suns , while otners have pierced tlio bull
eye under torrents of autumnal rf.ln , Shou
the elements prove unpropitious , the oquto
will bo continued uninterrupted , because 01
of the governing Idcun ot the originators <
the Idea Is to accustom tbo soldiers to shoi
under all the eccentricities of the clement
Because of atmospheric difficulties , howcvc
the shoot of yesterday was not 04 agroeab
as U might have been , U was characterize
however , by a closeness never bofora n
tict'd. Sergeant Dietz , however , who \v <
the llrst inedul In the competition of la
year , falls to appear. The hlghth infanti
lends , three of tit members having scores e
eroding all the oih-rs.
Some , however , of the best shot * will a
pear later , among whom are Uouteua
Uoodtn , Seventh infantry ; Lieutenant Hue
Sixteenth lafaiitry , ami uouteuuat Mui
Seventeenth Infantry. It Is tnoro than
probable that some of thcso gentlemen Will
win places upon the department tcattl.
The scores made yesterday by the twelve
loading marksmen Is as follows ;
Albert Salndln , crgt , , Co. O. 8th Infy. . . 1TO
Charles Elwell , eorgt , C , 2d Infy 1IU
Constantine McCatTery , sorgt A , ith infy lot )
John Carrlo , private band , 17th Infy. . . . . 1O1
James Buchan , sergtE , 10th Infy 1G5
ClmrlosV. . Simoon , sorgt D , 17th Infy . . 10,1
J. S. Chenowith , private , K. 2lst liity. . . . 101
Henry Unit , corpt , O , 7th Infy NH
W. L. Pitcher , 1st lleut , G. 8th infy. . . . . 101
F. L. Palmer , 2.1 hout. , G. r.st Infy 1CM
William Morgan , nergt. . U. 8th Infy 103
Jnuios A. Ogle , sorgt. , 1C , 10th infy. . . . . . . 1G3
The rifle range with the attraction of the
practice now being carried on. Is n delightful
place to spend a day , and a number of ladloi
nnd gentlemen avail themselves of the
opoortuntty to spend a day In the vicinity.
They drive down over the Bellevue road ergo
go by the B. & M. trains which leave
Omaha at 0:3T : a. m. and 3 ! in p. m. The re
turn trip mny bo made at 7:05 : a. m. , 0:30 : a.
m. and 0:30 : p. m ,
The programme for to-day Is as follow * !
Morning , skirmish firings : afternoon , known
distance firings. 200 anil (100 ( yards ,
To-morrow's programme Is ns follows !
Morning , skirmish firings ; afternoon , known
distance firings , 200 and COO yards.
WANT IOWA. . "WAV TUAINS.
Some oT tlio AdrnntnRos to bo Derived
I'Vnin I5n tcrn Itoada.
S. P. Morse waant Kansas City Wednesday
consulting Van Brunt ft , Howe , the architects
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tects of his proposed now store. Ho says
their plans , whloh are now complete , repre
sent a very fine structure. Ground will bo
brokbn nt once , contracts lot without fur
ther delay , and the work of construction
pushed as rapidly as possible.
Mr , Frank N. Ho wo , Junior member of the
firm , came upjwlth Mr. Morse , nnd will com
plete such preliminary arrangements ns are
to bo made hero.
Van Brunt & Howe drew the plans for the
proposed union depot , and Mr. IIoxvo de
clares that If the two railroad companies In
terested moan business nnd erect the oillilco
as outlined , It will cost them an Im
mense amount of money , but It will
bo ono of the finest structures of the kind on
this continent. As nn Illustration , ho men
tioned two depots in Boston , those of the
Boston & Providence and the Boston & Al-
b.iny . roads , which are considered the finest
In the cast and says this one.whon completed ,
will greatly surpass In Its arrangement ,
finish , beauty and convenience either of
these.
Ho also states that the present old shed is
exactly what they want , nnd will bo so remodeled -
modeled ns to be nn ornament. Mr. Howe
Is of the opinion that the Union Pacific nnd
Burllngtor companies arc sincere and will
erect the depot of tno city votes them what
they usk , $150,000 , with which to
put up a vi'uluct ' , Accoidiug to
his description , no finer building for the pur
poses for which It Is Intended , costing from
$700,000 to $1,000,001) , ) , can be planned , and
there is no question about the showing it
will mnlio.
Mr. Morse added that ho was very strongly
In favor of voting the bonds If the Iowa roads
would run their trains into the depot.
"What wo want Is the trade In Iowa that
would como hero If it had a chance , and the
only way to get it Is through local trains
which the roads ever there would glvo us if
they could run trains across the river.
"The only reason why Omaha is not a bet
ter and larger town than Kansas City is be
cause the latter has forty-two way trains
every twenty-four hours running In and out
from a distance of 100 miles in every direc
tion , whllo wo have two. Give us an ad
vantage of that kind and In five years wo
will lay Kansas City away in the shade.
IT WON'T BAKE BUEAD. In other
words. Hood's sarsauarilla won't do im-
possibilitlog. Its proprietors toll plainly
what it has dona , submit proofs fiom
sources of unquestioned reliability , and
ask you frankly if you tire suffering
from any disease or affection caused or
.promoted by impure blood or low stnto
of the system , to try Hood's sarsaparillu.
The experience of others is sutlluiont
assurance that you will not bo disap
pointed in the result.
CARELESS WO UK.
Where U May bo Noted in Various
Parts of the City.
The motor track running scross the north
side ot Howard on Eleventh stands nearly a
foot above the gutter , whllo further north
the rails of ono track lie a couple of inches
above the pavement.
A similar piece of patch-work Is to bo
found in the track of the street railway
company laid on Sixteenth street north of
Farnam.
In several other parts of the city , tha lay
ing of tracks across paved gutters bus been
done in such a bungling manner that pools
of water are continually to bo found in them.
These facts led a gentleman who has long
protested against this carelessness to ask
why the board of publio works does not BOO
that those Improvements are properly made.
The creasing at Jackson and Howard
street , however , is supposed to be but a tem
porary ono. Tbcro , it Is understood , the
paving on the west side of the street will bo
torn up , the old gutter running east obliter
ated and another maao to divert the water
south on Eleventh street , down the hill
under the viaduct.
Cusliman's Menthol Inhaler , cures catarrh ,
headache , neuralgia , 0-sthnia. hay Fever.
Trial free at your druggist. Price CO cents.
flRATJDUljENT ASSIGNMENT.
It Is Kopndmted in the District Court
by Judge Donne.
The case of Allen Bros , against Win. 5.
Askwith , decided by Judge Doane , last Sat
urday , is attractingus much attention almost
as though a'milllon dollars were involved.
Those interested have been given a wrong
opinion of the result , and are very anxious
about it.
t In February , 1887 , Askwltu-and Gottlieb
Walthors entered into a grocery partnership.
l Six mouths later they dissolved , and Wait -
t tiers retired. Subsequently , Askwith failed ,
and settled with bis creditors nt sixty cents
on the dollar. Six months thereafter ho com <
uioncod business again by opening a grocery
oa Saundcra street. By paying cash for a
tlmo for his purchases ho soon succeeded In
ro-oatnUllbhlnK another line of credit among
local merchants , To these who trusted him ,
Askwitn represented that ho owned a big
farmueur Madison , had goods worth 81,000 ,
gilt-edged accounts to the amount of | liOO : ,
and money besides.
Last November thcso creditors , Allen
brothers among them , asked for a settle
rnout , nnd Askwith refused to pay. The )
levied on his stock and such other goods as
could bo found , but discovered that ho hadn't
n dollar In the bank and had assigned the
Madison farm to a brother-in-law.
With Allen brothers' claim , as si
test cnso the creditors broucrht suit bofora
Judge Shields in the county court. On account -
count of some legal technicality. Judge
Shields dismissed the attachment. The
plaintiffs then prepared a petition In error
and wont to the district court. Tiioro the
trial consumed several days and was liotlj
contested. Walthors , J. K. Bates , Edgni
Allen and others testified that Askwith' :
transactions had been talatod with fraud ,
Judga Doane overruled the decision of the
lower court , but , through published statements
monts to the effect that ho had sustained the
petition In error , the creditors formed an 1m
prosslon that they naducam been defeated
and for three or four days deplored thcli
fate. It is understood that Askwltb's alter
iioy U preparing papers and will carry the
case to the supreme court.
Mrs. Lid a Jane C.irr has applied to thi
district court for a divorce from her hus
band , Frank P. Carr , on the ground that ha
has treated her so biutally , by beating and
whipping as to greatly impair her health
She also asserts that bo U an habltuu
drunkard.
Mrs. Carr is a pretty , patient lltt'o ' blonde
Her husband , Frank P. Corr , Is a burlj
blacksmith with a record In the police court ,
whore he has been brought nt various times ,
once for boating his wife whllo on a druukct
sprue , on which occasion ho was convictoi
nnd heavily fined. In u paper filed yester
day afternoon , Mrs. Ourr says that sliouskoc
for a dlvorco In July of the present your
but her husband being a non-resident , per
Honol notice could not bo served upon him :
so she petitions that service may bo ren
dered upon him by publication.
Frank L. Woodward , defendant in the di
voroe uo of Woodward vu Woodward , ii
which plain lift's petition wns filed Jun6 20 ,
filed n cross bill yesterday afternoon. Ho
denies generally the allegations ot his wlfo
os to his habitually drunken condition ; also
ns to failure to properly provide for1 hor.
Then , by way of clinching the argument , ha
accuse : his wlfo of having unlawfully oohrtb-
Itntcd with ono Christ Norogard during the
months ot March and April , 1983 , and con
tinued as long ns she dared , the neighbors
finally threatening to prosucuto her for
adultery If she did not desist. Defendant
further states that his child , Eddy Wood
ward , should bo given to hiip to roar , as his
mother Is entirely unable and unfit to cara
for it. In conclusion , Woodward prays that
the plaintiff's ' nrnyor bo denied , that ho , In
stead of his wlfo , be given the dlvorco and
continued custody of the child.
L urlt2 Hanson wants n dlvorco. Ha
alleges that ho met his wlfo , Angus tn , and
married her In Copenhagen , Denmark , In
October , 1883. Plnlntlff nvors that since
that event occurred ho has bcon a veritable
exemplification ot the White Cross Idea. His
wife , ho says , has not ; but has nt divers
times nnd with divers persons unknown ,
between the dates of September 13 , 1830 ,
nnd March 12 , 1837 , committed adultery ,
She has wilfully deserted the plaintiff dur
ing the last two years and four months , and
Lnurltz wants relief.
Barbara Struckcl begun n suit against the
city yesterday to recover damages resulting
from the bursting of a sewer on Thlrty-
( .ocond street , In Park Place , during ono ot
the spring lloods. The amount asked Is
tooo.
J. H. Dole & Co. , Chicago commission
brokers , have brought suit against John Lin-
dcrholm , of Omaha , to recover $1,330 , which
they allege Is duo them from the defendant
ns commissions on fictitious purchases and
sales of grain , and Interest on the snmo.
Saturday morning Judge Wnkoly will
hand down decisions In the following cnsos :
Eight , 870 , Holler vs. Heller ; cloven , 117 ,
Daily vs. Klnslor. Wright vs. Latorson :
eleven , 340 , Morlnrity vs. Harold ; nine , 370 ,
Ross vs. Cavannugh.
County Court ,
rho last will and testament of Ebonozcr
Dallow was probated. Ho leaves everything
to his wife , Sophia Dallow. The deceased
kept a saloon on the corner ot Tenth and
Chicago streets for a number of years.
Wnnttn Sun the Hooks.
Some of the creditors of the Bank ot
Omaha have conceived nn Idea that Sheriff
Coburn , ns assignee , Is not looking after
their Interests as well as ho should and have
made an application to Judge Shields for
permission to examine the books of the con
cern. Gottlieb Zimmerman , H. Jacobson ,
William K. Drummond , M , J. Mel la , nnd A.
K. Pukolnoy appear as representatives of
the complaining depositors. They represent
that Coburn refused to lot thotn examine the
books and believing there Is good ground for
suspicion that everything is not all right ,
ask the court to interfere.
Judge Shields entered an order to the ef
fect that Mr. Coburn must show cause to
him at 10 o'clock Saturday morning why the
demand of these creditors should not bo
crranted. The notice was served upon Sheriff
Coburn by Coroner Droxcl.
B. O. Glllett. of Purdy , Mo. , says Swift's
Specific cured him of eczema on his limbs
and body. Ho took only two small bottles.
POSTOFFICIi SITI3 APPilAISALi.
It is Commenced , Hut Continued Tor
Another Moutli.
The apnralsors appointed by the United
States government to hoar the demands of
persons owning property m block SO , the site
'or ' the now postottlcc , mot at the United
States court room shortly before 11 o'clock
yesterday morning.
The following were the appraisers : W. F.
Bechol , chairman ; Henry D. Estabrook , A.
Rosewater , Ulchard Berlin , P. W. Berk-
hauser and J. E. Rlloy.
It was decided to take the oral testimony
of the property owners. The first work done
was to road the entire list of owners , lessees
and tenants in the block named.
It was discovered that some of the notices
on property owners had not been served.
Ono of these was to Francis C. Cleveland ,
part owner of south one-fifth of block 8 , and
the others wore to Nlles U. Folcom , Benja
min Folsom , Louis Keod nnd Frances C.
Cleveland , part owners of lots 3 and 7. It
was decided to postpone appraisement on the
pronerty for thirty days.
After the reading of the list of owners
Chlrman Becliel called for the representa
tive of the first ono , the Union National
bank , which owns the north three-quarters
of lot 1. Captain Marsh came forward as its
spokesman and said that the bank owned
merely the ground on that spot and tnat it
was purchased four years ngo as a site
for their bank. When asked to
seta price on the property ho refused to do
so. saying that it was for the appraisers to do
this themselves. Ho called their attention to
tbo fact that In front of ft astono walk had
boon put down , Attorney Prltchott thought
this affected the value of the property.
John Donahue , who rents the south one-
fourth of lot 1 , said that ho had no lease on
the property occupied by him. Ho merely
rents from month to month.
Samuel C. Dickover , who rents the build
ing on lot C , said that he had boon at an expense -
penso of 1500 in fixing up the building and
baying furniture , and seemed to think bo had
been damaged to that extent , as ho rented
the building with the understanding that ho
was to have it a year.
Something of a stir was created by Mr.
Wotzel , who is renting a barber shop for $20
a month near the northeast corner of the
block , asking for $1,000 damage to his busi
ness by having to move.
Yeo Lee , who leases the shanty on the
north half of the south two-fifth of lot 8 ,
also wants $1,000$750 of this is to pay for
his lease nnd $250 to pay for the
damage to his laundry business by having to
move. Judge Hawos most urgently pressed
Yco Leo's clulmo for damages.
Dennis Cunningham who owns twenty-
four feet fronting on Sixteenth strcot , wants
S ,000 for it , being $1OOU a foot and Sl.OOfl
for improvements.
Messrs. Wallace and Charlton roprcsonted
the interests of the Presbyterian church
fronting on Seventeenth street. The lot is
40 foot front nnd they asked $300 a foot for
it , making $12,000 ; the building they esti
mated worth $8,000 , making a total of $ --0,000.
Mr. Thompson , who runs a saloon in
thoPlautora' house has n lease from January ,
1888 , to July. 1800 , for which ho asks $1,500 ,
which ho paid for it. Ho also asks for dam
ages accruing to him by loss of his license
through moving.
Advloe to Mothers.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
should always bo used for children
teething. It soothes the child , softens
the gums , iilluys nil pains , euros wind
colic , and is the best remedy for diur-
rhoeu. 25c a bottle.
Omnlm Butchers nt Waterloo , Nnb.
The special attractions at the Grand Retail
butchers' picnic , at Waterloo , Nob. , Sunday ,
July 28 , will bo a game of base ball between
the wholesale pnd retail butchers.
The former nine will bo composed
of the men from each of the fol
lowing linns : Armour - Cudahy Co. ,
G. H. Hammond and Swift & Sons. The
battery will bo E. Welch pitcher , and C.
Welch catcher. The retail will bo composed
of the best material among tbo retail
butchers.
' 1 ho two men who will compote in the
slaughtering match are Mr. Hezniohok , ol
Omaha , and J. Scanlan. of Council Bluffs ,
Both men are well skilled , and the contest
will bo one for blood and boodle. Tbo man
who can dress bis steer in the best shape and
shortest tlmo will rcculvu $30 , and the losei
will receive f 10. There will bo many ottiet
attractions , and a pleasant day Is ox <
pected.
For a disordered liver try Boecham's Pills ,
A Saloon Conundrum.
The case against William Van Orman , whc
keeps a saloon on Cut-Off Island , bos been
postponed by Judge Berka pending the sot.
tlemont of a nlco question raised In the do ,
fenso of the case. The defendant admit !
that he has sold liquor on Sunday and ulsc
that be sells without any llcoima from tin
city , but claims that tbo saloon is located on
ground that is publto domain and not undei
the Jurisdiction of the city courU , although II
Is within the throe milo limit The prosocnt
ing attorney claims that the ownership 01
the land has nothing to do with the chy'i
right to regulate the aloou located thoroou
TllE REWARD GlDKMANDED ,
Sottth.Sloux City's o'nl Dlsoovorors
Have Put , luci , BllL
THREE MEN SEEK = A BONANZA.
The Board of Ptiblta'hantls nnd Uttilil-
K Aqua Pu n * Snya thn
CliemlBt An , luiportntit
It o form N ( teg.
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.LINCOLN , July 25. I
Section 3 , chapter fiS , of the compiled stat
utes of Nebraska , prtvldo that when It shall
bo raado apparent to ttio governor by nfllilavlt
of the owner or owners , that ft voln of coal
not loss than twenty-six Inches la doptb , of
suflloiont capacity to pay to.mlno , ana within
paying distance of the surface , Imi bcou dis
covered unit reported upon by u suitable par
son appointed to examine the tame , the report -
port being satisfactory to the governor , ho
shall direct the auditor Of stnto to draw a
warrant , to bo paid out of the general fund ,
for the sum of 81,000 , which shall bo paid to
the owner or owners having furnished proof
that they are possessed of such described coal
mine.
For the first titno since the passaqo of the
law cited , the reward is claimed by William
B. Coflln , I. T. Fnrnsby nnd J. H. Campbell ,
of South Sioux City , nnd under date of July
23 ttioy write the secretary of stnto ns fol
lows :
Dear Sir : Wo wrltoto Inform you that
whllo sinking a well under contract with the
school board of South Sioux City , wo dis
covered a coal vom which wo claim entitles
us to the reward designated by the statutes ,
when wo may have compiled with ut to ml In a
legal requirements ,
The deposit is sixty feet below various
strntas of Missouri river formation nnd varl >
ous stratas of sand , clay snd hnrdjtnu or
slato. The dcscrlDtiou of tlio deposit ns per
actual measurement is two nnd ton-twelfths
feet of what appears to bo n good quality ol
rod ash coal , two inches of what Is known as
horse block ( mining parlance ) , three inches
of hard sand rook and two nnd seven-
twelfths feet of coal similar to the first
strata. Please Inform us whether or not
wo have n valid claim for the reward , not
withstanding future operations that may bo
made by parties owning land adjacent to the
school laud whore wo made the discovery.
The secretary of state nnnounces that ho
will refer the matter to the governor , ns ho
has nothing to do with passing upon or
authorizing the payment of the reward.
Kcform Itlattks.
The board of publio lands nnd buildings
has sent to the various state institutions a
series of blanks that may very properly bo
denominated reform blanks. These blanks
nrovldo for the listing of the property be
longing to the state , goods purchased of
whatever kind , such as eatables , clothing ,
fuel and machinery. It Is intended that the
superintendents of thiS different institutions
shall use these blanks ifor quarterly reports ,
so that a computation , can bo made in a
moment's tttno as to the , , property in hand ,
goods-used and worn out ; in short , this cx-
penso in every department from month to
month and quarter to quarter. The board is
of the opinion that thcso reports will havo.a
tendency to cause greater care of the state's
property on the part qt , tlio managers and
lessen general expenses us , well.
Fnbltc Lands nnd'BfrlldlnRS Board.
An Important meeting bf the board of pub
lic lands and buildings' closed to day. Resume -
sumo of business transacted as follows :
Dr. Stone , superintendent of the hospital
for the incurable insan'e , " at Hastings , was
Instructed to prepare for5 the immediate re
ception of at least thirty 'patlientft1 * '
Dr. E. A. iHelley- . superintendent 'Ot ' the
Norfolk asylum , was granted leave of ab
sence until some titno in August.
C. W. Moshor , lessee of the convict labor ,
was instructed to make certain repairs at
penitejitiary , complained of by Warden Hop
kins , without unnecessary delay.
Fred W. Gray's bid to furnish insldo
blinds , knocked down , for the deaf nnd
dumb institute , Omaha , for $1,175 , was re
jected. and that of Miller & Gundorson to
furnish , hang and complete the blinds for
81.4W.10 was accepted. Prof. Gillosolo was
authorized to make the contract. Ho was
also authorized to put in eight new bath tubs
at an expense of $110. John Groat's bid for
for putting down the stone pavement at 35
cents per square foot , providing the professor
ser could not get it done cheaper.
Prof. Parmaleo , of the Nebraska City in
stitute for the blind , was authorized to em
ploy Miss Jessie Sinclair as a teacher. Ho
was also authorized to make various improve
ments on the building and grounds , including
furniture , typewriters , electric flro alarm
and a call bell system.
Perfect Drinklnc Water.
The water at the Norfolk insane asylum ,
which cats up Iron , clogs the boilers and bids
fair to destroy the plant , has been subjected
to chemical analysis by the Jewell Pura
Water company at Chicago , and every gallon
in grains contains silica , 1,0253 ; Iron , .OO.TC ;
alumnla , tract ; soluim chloride , 1.1354 ; so
dium and potassium sulphate , 3.4340 ; cal
cium sulphate , 1.8401 ; calcium carbonate ,
O.b078 ; magnesium carbonate , 2.7031 ; which
makes the total solids by calculation 17.0425.
The report further snows a trace of ammo
nia and albumenold ammonia .02 parts per
million. The examining chemist , I. B.
Weiss , D. D. , codicils his report by the ob
servation that ' 'it ' is a perfect drinking
water in its natural state and it would bo
imposing upon nature to tamper with it. "
For boiler and laundry use , however , the
analysis shows that the water Is very hara
ana full of a scale forming matter. The
water will therefore bo treated chemically
for the latter purpose , for It is claimed that
It can be purified by filter before it enters
the boilers and the vrator allommu there
bids fair to bo easily settled. The board of
public lands and buildings orders the experi
ment to bo made at once.
\Vlio Put Ijo Caron ' , 'Up to It ? "
The Hon. U. F. Trovolllck , author of the
preamble of tbo Knights of Labor , has been
In our city over two weeks , as Is well known.
One day ho was sluing in the publio hall of
the Capital hotel , in company with W. Bioko
nnd J. H. Craddock. both of this city. After
some conversation Craddook got up and telephoned
ophonod ever to Michael Corcoran , of the
First National bank , risking him to como
ever to the Capital hotel. Corcoran won
over at once and all ) four wont up to Mr.
TrovPlllcli'a room. j ' o <
In tbo course of a lonp.and earnest conver
sation Mr. Trovolllck gave the Information
to his three brother Knights of Labor that ,
some months ago , when ilia was traveling in
the east , Lo Caron , tboU.rJtish spv , got onto
the train , Introduced hiinsnlf to Mr. Trovol
llck , traveled 200 miles Svlth him and all the
tlmo was trying to prejudice Mr. Trcvolllck
against Michael Corcorwi , . of Lincoln. At
this tlmo Trovolllok did pot know Corcoran ,
but ha was too cxpcrlejipail and too just a
man to bo Influenced by the snake Lo Caron
When Mr. Trorelllck hsard u full explana
tion from Mr. Coroorar/aud the others pres
ent , ho said : "Your caspjis nowm the proper
hands. " . ,
Mr , Trovelllck afterward repeated his
statement in the presence of Lawrence A.
Sllllck , of this city.
Oarbcr'a Itisport Adopted.
The state board of transportation mo
to-day to consider the report of Hocro
tary Garbor on the Sutherland-Manning
cases , hoard at Tekamah suvornl wooka aso ,
the report of which , ilgned by the reporting
secretary's conferees , appeared Juno 20
Present , Laws , Loots , 'Hill , Uouton and
Stccii. Tno board of secretaries , consisting
of Messrs. Garbor , Gilkoson and Gilchrist ,
wore also present The board got down to
business without the usual war of words
and ( be best of fooling prevailed throughout
the uieotlog. "Old Acrimony" had been
burled. The report of the secretaries on the
cases cited was taken uu , and it took no time
to adopt It BO far as it related to the rocoui
meudallou for aroductlanof the freight ratei
on coal. Every member of the boara voted
nye , and it was ordered that the
oads bo instructed to reduce tha
rates on coat as per the schedule
of reduction recommended in the secretaries'
report , nnd within the time required by layr.
. 'ha order of the board i it relates 10 roduo-
lous of freight rates is ns follows : On a GO ,
00 , 200 , 800 nnd 400-mllo haul , 43 , 40 , 44. 43
and 55 per cent respectively. That is , the
rate for n 50-mllo haul per ton was (1.40 ; a
00-inilo haul $3 ; n SOO-mllo haul (3.30 ; a
tOO-nillo haul $4.20 , nnd n 400-mllo haul $1X20.
Applying the nor cents of schedule reduction
ns ordered and the rate * of reduction per ton
nro 80 cent * . $1.20 , $1.80 , $3.30 and W.70 ro-
pcctlvcly. Switching charges were knocked
out on the Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis &
3trmha nnd also on the Fremont , ElUhorn ft
Missouri Valley railroads ; in short , the
> oard ratified the report of the secretaries on
Ivo stock shipments and the necessary order
made to the roads , providing the recom
mendation Imi not already boon compiled
vlth , and the secretaries were Instructed to
visit Omaha to soo. The board then
irocoodod to pass upon the case of Lancas-
or county nenlust the Burlington. This ro
uted to putting in crossings on the road at
lUbllo highways , and. especially at the
: rosslng on A street , The report of the sec
retaries was endorsed nnd the word with the
irdcr goes to the road that the crossing must
m put lu as per the prayer of the complain-
out.
Notarial Appointments.
The governor to-day appointed the follow-
ng Nebraskans notaries public : F , B.
Bucltncr , Olax , Custor county ; LUla B. Soa-
voy , Omaha , Douglas county ; L. D. Spuuld-
ng , Onialm , Douglas county ; J. P. Moro-
llth , South Sioux City , Dakota county ; b.
1. Trofron , Mullen , llarker county ; G. L.
Wblthnm , Norfolk , Madison county ; John
31amo , Cowloi , Wobstorcounty.
City Nowi nnd Notes.
Superintendent Kelly , of the Norfolk nsy-
um for the Insane , reports thirty Incurable
patients for the Hastings asylum , llftoon of
vhom are males and llttoon females.
The case of Charles Aldrleh vs. Laura O.
. .owls ot al , on error from the district court
of Flllmoro county , was filed for trial m the
suurcuio court to-day.
Charlct. Lane , of Omaha , gsnoral stock
agent of the Union Pacific , was among the
iroralnont Nebraskans In Lincoln to-day.
J. P. MnUon. sheriff of Dodge county ,
committed John Raymond to the pou to-day
.o serve a term of thrco years for grand
larceny.
A party of railroad ofUclals registered at
ho Capital hotel to-day. Among the number
vero C. H. Knnpp , ilrst assistant general
freight agent of the Chicago & Northwest
ern , Chicago ; 1C. C. Morehouso , first assist
ant general freight agent of the Fremont ,
Elkhorn & Missouri Vnlloy : T. S. Hattlo ,
commercial uijont of the Chicago & North-
vestorn. Chicago ; E. T. Homo , superintend
ent of the South Platte division of the Fro-
nont & Elkhirn , Fremont , nnd H. K ,
Uitchlo , general freight agent of the North
western , Omaha. The party enjoyed the
uxury of a" special car , nnd is out to renew
and make commercial acquaintances.
Sheriff Coburn , of Omaha , committed six
convicts to the Hotel Hopkins to-day , viz :
Walter Edwards , eight years for * nssault
with Intent to kill ; John Thompson , llva
years for burglary ; Henry H. Nolan , eight
rears for assault with intent to kill : Frank
Stone , ono year for burglary , but gained
clemency on the plea of guilty ; Scott Gill-
lam , two years for larceny from person , nnd
Hans C. Hanson , ono year for removing
mortgaged property.
Mrs. Marguerite Powers sued tbo city
Lo-day for $5,000 damages and $300 expenses
Tor care nnd attendance. She- alleges in-
luries susaincd by a fall through a hole
in the oldowalk on Twelfth street between
O and P streets.
Sheridan .Graves answered to the charge
of ravishing Cora Twombloy , a fourteen-
year-old girl , before Judge Stewart to-day
and James Sharp nnd Delia Berry will an
swer to the charge of enticing her to a Ufa
of shame.
James Barry brought suit against hi *
daughter and'hor husband to-day to recover
possession of two promissory notes , ono for
52,000 and the other for $870. " Ho turned
them over to them when mentally unfit to
transact business.
Ella and Charles Gordon are defendants.
Gordon is the party that charged Louie
Meyer with profiting nt the expense of Barry
nnd his heirs a while back. Mr. Meyer
thinks that the murder will out now.
A Great Bonr Killer.
Tom Wilson , of Ashovlllo , N. , O. ,
1ms slain 357 boars in the mountains of
thut region. '
A FATHKH'8 OUUEljTV.
Lends A Dandlitor to Iioavo Him
Vorcver.
F. Shannon came to Omaha from Glen-
wood , In. , Wednesday night , to look
for his eovontcon-yoAr-old daughter ,
Lena Shannon , who loft her homo
toAi woolis ngo nnd caino to
this city. Shannon fonrod she had fallen
Into disreputable company , mid nslccd the
police to assist him In his search for hor.
The joung girl was found visiting with an
estimable family name ; ! Burcltard nt 1420
North Seventeenth street She accompanied
a policeman to the ofllco of Chlof Soavoy.
whora she mot her father , nnd told the chief
her Btory.
She Is a very handsome nnd Intelligent girl ,
nnd made a statement that Impressed the
chief with her truthfulness. She said that
her father had always made nor work out
since she was old enough to do It. Two
weeks ago she wont with some other clrls on
n visit to the country.nnd when she returned
her father drove her out of the house
nnd told her never to 'return. She
went to Mnlvorn , In. , and stayed two days
with friends and then \vont to Council Blurt * .
She had some money and wont to n room In
n house kept by Mrs. Stevenson , Intending
to stay there until she could find a place to
work. Before she had boon at the place n
day she discovered that Mrs , Stevenson was
n disreputable woman , who wanted her to
lead n life of shame. Shu refused nnd loft
the place and staht n few days with a family
named Martin. On Saturday aho came to
Omaha nnd has since boon stopping with her
friends on North Seventeenth street She
lias secured a place to work and refused to
return with her father.
Chief Soavoyupon hearing the girl's story ,
became convinced of her guod character and
intentions and refused to interfere with her
plans. Ho allowed the girl to return to her
friends nnd the father wont homo alono.
AMUSICMKNTS.
Mndnm Modjc.skn appeared nt Boyd's
opera house last night as Rosalind , in that
most delightful of Shakespeare's comedies ,
"As You Like It. " Considering the he.it
nnd the threatening weather , there wns , an
extra good audience , nnd the company gave
a bettor performance than might reasonably
have boon expected. But It would bo difil-
cult for Modjcskn in such a character and
play to do otherwise. No star of the stage
can portray the beauties of Rosalind so ef
fectively , so forcibly and BO charmingly ns
she docs. With every word she convoys in
action its fullest meaning ; with every senti
ment expressed , the passions nnd emotions
ono can easily imagine possess an innocent ,
sympathetic young woman under such cir
cumstances ns the immortal bard placed this
creature , she leave an Illustrated Impression
that curries with it a conviction of superior
power and extraordinary talent. In the
scones with Orlando her work bore the un
mistakable Imprint of a great artist , and
more than delighted tbo audience. Modjcs-
ka's splendid figure Is peculiarly well adapted
to doublet and hose , and in the garb of a
prince she acted with more ease and freedom
than is usually the case with women who at
tempt to play the part. At the end of
the first ) act she received a curtain call
and was presented with a magnificent bou
quet of flowers.
The support was moit admirable. John A.
Lane , Lawrence Hanloy , Owen Fawcott and
Eleanor Tyndale , who took , respectively ,
the characters of Jacques , Orlando , Touch
stone and Col la , deserve special mention.
They were all very clover. Mr. Lane's de
livery of that remarkable soliloquy , "All the
world's a stage , " etc. , has never been heard
to better advantage on the Omaha stage , and
Mr. Hanloy's Orlando was a splendid bit of
acting all tno way through.
To-night Modjcskn will appear as Mary
Stuart in the famous tragedy of that name.
Jlm'a Tnlly-Hos.
Jim Stephenson has sent his famous tallyho -
ho coaches to the wagon shop where both
I are to bo repainted with a beautiful emerald
tint , and then transparent varnish , thus
making them even prettier than they were
before. Thov will bo ready for the great
trip to the Yellowstone park , which will bo
made from this city , leaving on the 6th of
next month.
The coauh formerly Known as the "T. J.
Potter , " has been rcchristaned and will
henceforth bo known as the "T. L. Ktmball. "
As such it will find many old friends on its
now Journey.
Have you
"YOST" WRITING MACHINE.
A Typewriter made to meet the modern
want Tor n marhlno which prints directly from
typo. tiBoa no ribbon , aligns permiinoutly at
point of prlntlnir. li Light , Compact , Durably ,
and In n word. Is built on Rclentlllc principles ,
the Invention of (1. ( Vf. N. Yoat. the builder of
Doth tha Uumlncton and Calli raph.
Muchni3i ! with lloralngton or Uallgrnpli key
board us desired.
A lartre stock of second hand Typewriters , of
all makes , for Hale , rent or axctunige. We are
ulio ules ' "MEUltlTT"
uu'onta for tbo Typu-
wrlter. tno llnest low priced machine on the
market ; . PricollS.
We would be pleased to receive a call from
you. whether you wunt to purchase or not , and
we will Kladly show you the "YOST" unrt the
finest and largnat clock of Typewriter Furni
ture. Bupplies , etc. , ever brought to thta city.
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For sale by M. II. Bliaa , Omaha , Nebraska.
O THINGS , EMERSON ,
NQRAVINQS , HALLBT S6 DAVIS ,
ARTIST SUPPLIES , St.HOSPE KIMBALL ,
MOULD CNQS , PIANOS ANDOBOAN3
FRAMES , SHEET MUSIO.
1513 Douglas St. Omaha , NeUa ,
STRANG & CLARK STEAM HEATING GO.
Steam and Hot Water Heating and Ventilating
Apparatus and Supplies.
Engines , Boilers , Steam Pumps , Etc.
$ ick Headache
T 8 n complaint from which many auflcsr
1 nnd toMO entirely tree , Its cnuso
Is Indigestion and n slugRlsh liver , tha
euro for which h readily found In tlio
usp of Ayor's rills.
" I hftvo found that for sick hondaolio ,
cncscd by n disordered condition ot the
stomach , Ajcr's Tills nio th.o most r * >
llnlilo remedy. " Samuel 0. Bradbury
AVer thing ton , Mass.
"Altor the use of Ayor' Villa for
mi\ny ycnrn , In my prnctloo nnd family ,
I am Instilled In unylnc tlmt they nro nn
excellent cnthnttlo nnd lUer niedlelno
au.Htnlnliic nil the claims uiixdu Tor thorn. "
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& K. Wk Ilnllrcny Co. , Mumot , Texas , j
"Aycr'a 1'llls nro tie ) best tnodlclna
known to mo for rcRultUliiR the bowels ,
nnd for nil tllsonses ciuisud by n dis
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niipotlto nnd wns wcnlt mid nervous
most of the tlmo. HY using thrco boxes
of Ayor'a I'llls , nnd nt the sumo tlmo
dletliicmysolfIwv < iromr.lotPlycurcd. "
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few boxes of Aycr'a 1'llls , used In smnll
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They are prompt nnd effective. " W. II.
Strout , Moadvillo , l' .
Ayer's Pills ,
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Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co. , Lowell , Mats.
Sold by nil Drugget' and lcnlcr In Medicine.
ISTRDLISHEa 13611 180 So.
CnrnPnr'BeH
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TLo Regular Old-Established
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Is Hill Treating with the Greatest
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SYPHILIS and all bad Blood and Skin Dls.
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Injury to Stomach , Kidneys or tv-Scr Organs.
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15 cents , both as cents ( itsinm ) . Consult the'old ' ,
Doctor. A friendly Utter or calf may save future suffer
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PRINCIPAL POINTS
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DRINK
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A I'nckaifo ( liquid ) SJo. mnkci flro gallons ,
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No boiling or utmlnlui ; . Directions ) Ininla , nod If
made accordliiulr ihoru run bo no uilitaku.
Ask your UruKKlsl orOroccr for It , nnd takonu other.
p a that ruu nut Hlltl&i' .
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NEBRASKA
NATIONAL BANK ,
U. B , DEPOSITORY , OMAHA , 1TB&
Capltul . $400,000
SurpluB Jan. 1st , 1880 . 62,000
OFl'ICKUSAM ) imtUCTOUS.
UUNKV w. VATES , I'retldent.
J.KWiH H. KB en. Vlco I'rusltlent.
A. K. ToiuAf.lN ,
W , V. MOIIBK
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