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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : ilONDAY , OCTOBER 14 , 1S8 .
Oloao of tlio Great Bohuatzonfoat at
Rusor's Park.
SCORES OF YESTERDAY'S SHOOT.
The Ceremony < > r Crownlnt tlio Ktnft
of tlio Pest NnmcH of tlio Win *
tiers of McdnU and
Prizes.
The Solnirtzcnfi'Ht.
Iho ftchucUcnfcst of the Omnha Schuet-
zcn-vcrem closed last nlRlit , There was a
very largo nltcnctnnco nnd many ladles wcro
present. It was an old Ocrmnii schuctzon-
fest , nnd everybody was pleased with tboro-
ccptlon by the members of the vcrcln.
Among tbo guests wcro J. A. Clnrkson ,
Prank l rmolco , John Potty , E. W. Ulrd
nnd others.
Tlio shooting be'mi ( nt 3 o'clock nnd wns
continued until 12 , when tlio cannon wns
fired. William Stoccltor , last year's king.
wns n atn tbo winner of the title of kliiR nnd
tbo klnc's mcdnl nnd scarf dedicated by Miss
August Potny. At the dlnnor Louie Helm-
rod , ns chnlrnmn , con crat u titled Mr.
Stoeckor In the name of tbo veroln. Mr.
Stocckcr responded in n happy manner.
At 4 o'clock the crowning of tbo kliitf by
Miss Anna Mack took'nlace. The fournluiits
of the club , Messrs. Kogclltc , Uutt , l-'ullcr
and Mcngcdoht , then took him on their
shoulders , nnd , bended by the band , marched
around the park. Miss 1 < \ 1'oppcndick prc-
cntcd him with n fine boquot.
William Voss won the llrst donated prize ,
150 In Mlver. This gentleman , ns well na
William Stoeckor , Hans Peterson , P. A.
Fuller , IT. W. Walter , J. A. Clurkson , Frank
Pnrmelco nud W. Krug mudo exceptionally
good Rcorcs.
The fest was a great success and the crowd
i did not leave until n late hour. The ball was
Tory well attended.
The following in the list of winners ct
* donated prizes :
Fred Krug prize , $50 In silver , Wil
liam Voss ; Louis Hoimroa nnd Peter
Qoos prize , silver tea set , lA. . Ful
ler ; John A. Crelchton pri e , silver cup ,
F ; AV. IStoeckcrj George llciinrod prlre ,
parlor lump , F. A. Stocltinan ; Charles Alotz
prize , ivory carvlnu' set , 11. Peterson ; V.
bumpoit orlrc , fruit stnnd , Wllllnin Krug ;
Charles Storz urlze , silver water stand , i1' .
W. Walter ; Meyer & Kiuipko prize , break
fast tea set , George Karl ; Christ
Wuetherich prize , silver water stand ,
Charles Wuuthoricb ; (3 win it Utinmlro
prize , order for Winchester rlflo ; Henry
Kusor ; Henry Voss nnd H. Secellte prize ,
shotgun , Julius Sctilup ; William Stocucr
prize , clock , H. 'Ihtcssen ; F. Walter prize ,
shooting coat. Ed Kussmusscn ; F , A. Fuller
prize , Sit ) , William Muuic ; Kopp & Thicssen
prize , silver fruit stand , Fred MotiKcdoht ;
John Huutncr. prize , clock , Cbms Muthlcs ;
Ed Maurerpri/e , diamond sleeve tuitions , F.
1'orkorny ; Alax Moyur & Bros , prize , fancy
lamp , H. Uusoti ; Cluus Malhlcs nrlze , muer-
Bbuum pipe , Jul Kugel ; Henry liodn iirlrc ,
silver wine set , H. Voss ; ASIIIOS Jostcn
prize , gold beaded c.ine , C. Storz ; G. Knrl
prize , cents' toilet sotY. . Uutt ; Hcnn
liuacli prize , gold bended cano , II. Seidlur ;
W. Stockman prize , opera glass , Charles
Metz ; Grotto pme , casu champagne , Mich
Kopp ; W. Mack prize , case IChlno wine ,
1'otorGoos ; S. S. Folkor prize , case Hhino
wine , William Scgclko ; Kd Willie prize ,
coso Rhino wine , C. Pnhl ; John
Sohroedor prize , gold locket , F. Gcbauer ;
Hans Peterson prize , old-headed umbrella ,
G. LJcnccke ; William Voss prize , hanging
lamp , V. lJunipert ; John Uroxol prize , urn-
brollii , Asmos Jostcn ; Julius Nngcl prize ,
opera glass , John Schrocder ; Jeff Mcgcnth
prize , silver butler dish , L. llolinrod ; II.
Schncffcr prize , fcyruu pitcher , Frank Heff ;
August 13obne prize , bridle ana whip , H.
Richard ; Peter Gees prize , silver euu , F.
Poppondlck.
'Ihoroiiro n number of prizes left for
I which tboro will bo u special tlioot next
Friday afternoon.
Following are the winners of prizes at the
various targets !
Kohr Targot-F. A. Fuller , E. W. nird ,
Hans Peterson , Julius Schlup , Julius Nagol ,
F. W. Walter , William Stoecker , Chris
Wuothorlch , Cluus Mathlos , William Krutr ,
J. R. Clarlcson , II. -Stockman , Frank
Pnrmelee , William Made , Charles Storz.
People's Tnrcet E. W. Uird. E. W.
JL'otty , J. A. Clarkson , Frank Parmclce ,
William Krug , H. A. Stoc'sniuu , F. A.
Fuller.
Mun Targct-F. W. Walter , J , R. Clark-
son , W. Itaclcc , John 1'otty , Frank Panno-
lee , E. W. IJird , William Muck , Hans Peterson -
son , Chris Wuethcricb , H. A. Stockman ,
Charles Pcabody , F. A. Fuller , Henry
Tbkmou , Julius Schlup , William Butt , Will
iam Voss , Charles SlorMich Kopp , Will-
Jam Krug , Charles Met/ .
Following are the medal winners :
F. A. Stockuinn. Charles Slorz. William
Haclco , William Mack , Christ Wucthrich.
In the bowling conlest the following were
tbo winners nnd tbu prizes :
PotnrGoss , S1U.50 ; ' W. IButt , Sli.Xi ; M.
Kopp , 9 ; II. Uusch , ? C.75 ; P. Schneider ,
Following are the scores made at yester
day's shoot :
King Target. William Stoecker , 183 ; II.
Peterson , 170 ; Julius Schlup , 151 ; William
VOBB. 110 ; Peter Gees , 80 ; C. Pah 1 , 115 ;
Charles Storz , 114 ; Henry Tulobson. 88 ; A.
Porliorny , S3 : C. Hr.ssinussen. 12 $ ; H.
Richard , 01 ; Christ Wuethnch , 57.
1'oonlo's 'i iii-cot. Julius Schlup , 35-15 17 ;
H. Potcrson , Wi-W-fiO.
Man Target. Willlnin Krug. T.O ; E. W.
Bird , 40-17 ; F. Gcbmier. 0 ; C. 11. I'cabodv ,
455 ; M. Kopp , It ; J. A. Stocltinan. 48 ;
PolorGooa. I'-O ; Jnliun Nagol , 0 ; William
Butt , 0 ; H. Potcrson. ! ! J.
ft The American Association.
LOUISVII.LI : , Oct. 13. Result of to-duy's '
game :
Louisville . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. 2 3 5
Kansas City . 0000 'J 1 0 1 2-0
, Oct. 13. Result of to-dny'a
game :
Athletic . 1 1111-5
Baltimore. . , . . ! { 001 u-4
Game called ou account of darkness.
COI.UMUUS , Ocl. la Result of to-day's
gauio :
Columbus . 1 0000000 0 1
Brooklyn . t 0100000 0 2
A Good Artlelu of Hall.
The City Steam laundry and the Crnna
Bros , ball teams battled for supremacy at
the ball park youtcrday. Tlio game WUH
close und exciting nnd finely played. Fol
lowing is tl'o score :
Steam Laundry , . ! 0010000 1 9
CranoUros . 00010010 0-i !
Bni-o Ints Steam laundry 0 , Crane llros.
3. Errors Steam Laundry S , Crane Urea 4.
Batteries Stoiihcnsou und Gross , Cuiup and
Bwarlz.
I TO
bllvcrwnro Hull- .
Monday , Tuesday and Wednesday , un
heard-of bargains in all Uinds of silver
ware. Como and BCO. Edholnut Akin ,
cor. 15th and Dodge , opp. p. O.
A N O T 1 1 1211 AVlwIKY M O U l'\ , .
Charlie 1'orlien Siiloiilui l > r 'Inking
a Ihisn ot Ijiillniiiuii. :
In nn old , dilapidated , tumble-down IIOUDO ,
which , at the time it wus built , uitiny yuan
go , was no doubt n palactt among Its more
lowly neighbors , lies all that remains ot
what In life was known as Charlie Forbes.
The touso stands very near the tracks of iho
Belt line railway , just west of the station ol
Oak Chatham. It Is surrounded by Irooa
and a tall growth of woods , all of wtilch
show signs of the approach ot winter unu
seem In perfect keeping with the rupldly ao-
caylug bouse aud barn.
Inside , the sorrowing friends and griol
striken sons ana daughters we're gathered
around the corpse , while little knots ol
neighbors wcro ( fathered nbout the yard ill * .
cussing tbo suddenness of the occurrence.
Inquiry developed tha fact that Charlie
Forbes , as bo was familiarly known , WUH In
Uis usual Ucultli and spirits up to Saturday
noon , when he quit work where lie was em
ployed by Us ion , ut tbo corner ol Thirty-
fourth nnd Howard streets , nnd stftrted down
town. After stopping in ovornl saloons nntl
tnlking with trlcndu Uo went into
Fullers druq store , whcro hemet
met Mr. Charles Burgess , a friend , with
whom ho oxclmiiRCcl n few words on current
topics nnd then purchased two ounces of
laudanum , stating that ono of his horses was
sick nnd ho wanted tbo laudanum to doctor
It with. The druggist gave htm the poison
without suspecting nnythlng , und the man
wont out.
Going to the corner of Dodge and Four *
tecnth streets lie mot bis son , Moses Forbes ,
nnd s.iId ho would be ready to go homo as
soon ns ha purchased some groceries.
Reaching Into his pocket ho brought out
the bottle of laudanum nnd exclaiming , "I
mlirht ns well do It now ns nny time , " placed
the bottle to his lips. His son attempted to
knock the polton from his hand , but could
not do so until ho hud swallowed about nn
ouneo of it ,
The son Jumped from the wagon nnd com
pelled the old gentleman to climb In , nftcr
which ho drove rapidly to Hie drug sloro at
the corner of Twenty-sixth nmi lllondo
streeis , where nn einotlc wns administered ,
The contents of tun stomach wcro thrown
olT , but tlio deadly poison had already bcon
absorbed.
The old mnn wns qulto drowsy by tills
time , nnd ho was tilnccd tn the wngon ngnln
nnd driven rapidly homeward , wnen n phy
sician wns summoned , who administered re
storatives nnd loft directions to keep the pa
tient uxvalto. Ho was pinched and poundud
nnd walked , but their efforts availed nothing ;
Sunday morning bo fell asleep , and nbout
noon be passed awav-
Coroner Urcxcl was summoned , but after
careful Inquiry deemed It unnecessary to
hold nn Inquest.
Charles Forties wan nbout sixty-five years
old. Ho was born In Canada und came to
this country , settling nt Mallland , Mo.
About four years ago ho came to this city
nnd moved into the house whcro ho died. Ho
leaves a wlfo and live grown children , Ira.
Moses , Edward , Mrs. Anna liramblo and
Mrs. Flora Temple.
The funeral will talio place to-day.
TO TMIO I.A.HIKS.
Silverware Sale.
Monday , Tuesday andWedncsdayun-
hoard-of bargain a In all kinds of silver
ware. Come and see. Edliolm & Akin ,
cor. lotb and Dodge , opp. P. O.
HKHIND Till' : It A US.
il. II. Wilson , a Carpenter , Charged
Wrth n KcrioiiH Crime.
J. H. Wilson Is behind the bars in the
county jail charged with the malicious de
struction of woporty valued at less than 535 ,
but before tbo young man is liberated bo
will be hold to answer a charge of n much
more serious nature. ,
lie was arrested at tlio instance of Mr.
Gould , who U foreman for Vr. George L.
Miller nt the hitter's place in Seymour
park. Wilson was employed under Gould ns
u caapcnternnd boarded nt the hitter's house.
Saturday afternoon Mr. Gould and all Ills
family were uwnv , with the exception of a
young daughter. Wilson went to iho house ,
and finding the cirl alone , is said to have
mndo indecent proposals to her and tried to
force her to yield to his beastly desire. Sno
made her escape , however , nnd ran to the
n arost neighbor , a distance of nearly halt u
mile.
mile.When
When Mr. Gould returned tbo story was
told to him. nnd yesterday morning ho
charged Wilson with the act , winch
the latter denied. A dispute fol
lowed nnd Wilson picked up n npirit
level , which was lying near , and
made n dash nt Gould , who pulled out his
pocket knlfo to defend himself. Seeing that
Gould would resist , Wilson dropped tlio
spirit level nnd vented his nngor by kicking
the panels out of a door. Ho boarded a 13elt
line train , Mr. Gould following. A telephone
message wus sent to the sheriff's ofllco , and
JnllcrJoo Miller mot the train and placed
Wilson under arrest. Ho was taken to the
sheriff's office , where Mr. Gould stilted to
Sheriff Cobum that ho would swear
out u complaint against Wilson for > > the
malicious destruction of property , but did
not want to sav anything about the ussault
on his daughter , us he did not. want to hnvo
her appear in court. Sheriff Cobuvn informed
him of tlio gravity of the offense , nnd insisted
on Gould making the proper information.
The county attorney will probably file an
information against Wilson to-day , eharciiifr
him with assault with intent to commit
rape.
Wilson was verv indignant over bis arrest ,
nnd pompously informed Sheriff. Coburn that
ho coufu not hold him , : IH there would bo no
charge made against him , and he would se
cure a writ of habeas corpus.
TO
Silvurwiiro Snle.
Monday , Tuesday and Wednesday , un-
'
heard-of'bargaiiib'in all kindb of silver
ware. Como and see. Edbolnt & Alcin ,
cor. loth and Dodge , opp. P. O.
IT WAS MOTOR DAY.
A. Great Scop Toxvuril tlio Completion
ol'tlio Uaplil Transit System.
Yesterday was the street railway com
pany's motor day.
It wus the formal bociiininjr ot this com
pany's operation of motor lines and a great
step toward the completion of u system of
rapid transit that reflects credit upon the
city nnd Is a constant source of unvy and
wonder to her slow going rivals.
The company put on nil of its available
motor car.s on the line from Hanscom Dark to
the Holt line on North Twenty-fourth
street , and they were crowded throughout
the day to ihcir utinosl capacity. The morn
ing was disagreeably chilly , but tbo line was
liberally patronised on the early trips.
\VbcnlhcEiuncamo out toward noon , nnd
the day bovuuo warm nnd pleasant , the
crowd * grow in size , until It wus absolutely
impossible to accommodate the people seek
ing u rldo on iho now line Horse
nnd cable ears were deserted ,
nnd every ( .treat crossing from Fort
Onmliu to Hanscom park thronged wltli
wouht-bo passungers , many of wuom wcro
doomed to disappointment , even uftor wait
ing for hours. Thuru was a limit to tha com
pany's carrying capacity.
The line wan new , the cars wcro now and
the motor men wcro Inexperienced. For
thesa reasons the management thought it
advisable not to use trull cars , and the motor
cars made the trips alone. Everything
worked very smoothly , considering the
circumstances , and no ui-cidunt of
any Kind wns repotted. A few of
the hoisu ears were kept on tbo line und
caused some delay in thn operation of the
motors so that the schedule running time
could not bo .maintained. It is expected ,
however , In n few days that the car a will
imiUo the round trip in a little more than
thlriy minutes.
Wlion the line Is in regular operation a
rldo over It will bo un especially pleasant
one , an ft pusses through the business part of
the city und the best rcsldonco portlous
north nnd south.
TO Till ] L/VDIK9. /
KllvorwRre Snip.
Monday , Tuesday and Wednesday , un
heard-of bargains in all kinds of failvor-
ware. Como and sou. Edholm& AUln ,
cor. 15th and Dodge , opp , P. O.
stJiaaVA > "is imoiu ? .
Tlio 151 Huston Slumber lli-adinu To
ward n I'nupui-N Grave.
Ni'.vr YOIIK , Oct. HL ( Speoial Telegram to
TUB Hue. ] John L. Sullivan has run
through every cent of thu princely sum
earned by him in his battle with Kilratn , and
is actually nearly 5,000 In debt to hotel men ,
wmo dealers , clothiers , eto. This comes
from good authority , Moat of Ills Now York
frluuds believe the slugger will dlu a pauper.
His course of dissipation In Ucpt up mi-
ilagglngly. Sullivan bus received in the past
seven years from his tights , over a quarter
of u million of dollars , uli of which Is goue.
Tim IJ-IHI of "l-'loiy" lliminu'i Iilfo.
Nuw YOIIK , Oct. la , Mrs. Mary A. Bur
nett , the deserted wlfo of ' Ftyiry" llurnctt ,
thu boxer , und Dunlul Murphy were found
dead in bed at thu Hurlow hotel this after
noon , hiving beau usphyxiulcd by gas. lioth
Mrs. IJa-nctt and Murphy wore Intoxicated
when they retired latt night.
THE OIL FIELDS OF WYOMING ,
Rich Volna of tlio Liquid Only
AwaitingDevelopment. .
WHY LITTLE HAS BEEN DONE.
Want of Ilnllrontl Facilities nnd tlio
Orcnt Expense oi * Prospecting
Tha Work to Ito Done
Next Spring.
Wealth In AVyniiilncHoll.
NBWCASTI.E , Wyo. , Oct. 13. [ Special to
Tnn BKH. ] Tno Wyoming oil uncl coixl bolt
extends one degree In width from 41 degrees
north latitude , southwesterly , crossing tlio
Union 1'acifle road nt Koek Springs fit 41
degrees. Some twelve oil Holds nnd sovcnil
ronl Holds nrc scattered along this bolt as fnr
ns tlio Swcotwntor river. The existence oi
conl In Wyoming lins bcun known since 1S50.
In September , 1SIU , pctrolciun was discovered
In Wyoming. It had then bcun n commercial
product only flvo years , the first snouting
well having been uncovered in Pennsylvania
In 1850. The Wyoming oil fields hiiva been
largely prospected , but the want of railroad
communication hni provontcd dcop and cs-
pcnslva borings. The , economic nnd financial
world has scouted the Idea that petroleum
existed In Wyoming In consldorahlo quan
tities. The Indications , however , seem to mo
conclusive , that poiroloum exists in Wy
oming over n district far more cxtonslvo
than that of Pennsylvania. The JPonnsvl-
vanin oil bolt extends from beyond the Now
York line , southwesterly Into Ohio , and
comprises only JiOl squnro miles. Thcro nro
In Wyonilnp , within the space nbovo named ,
fourteen different districts in which the in-
dlcatlonn of oil are numerous and uniform.
Their ulevutlon ubovo the sea Is from D.iiOO to
0,000 feet , that of thoStockado district about
Newcastlebeintr 3 500 feet.
The oil is held by nature generally In the
sandstone. In Pennsylvania the oil inn.qs
nro from ono foot to Uliy feet in thibitncs's :
\Vvominf ; there nro line oil lands , ivhien
vary from fifteen feet to 400 feet in thick
ness. It is pcncriilly considered that \Vyoui-
ing , while possessing springs of lubricating
oil , lins no illuminating oil. Tills , liowovor ,
is the mores ) , cuess-worlt ; the facts can only
bo determined by numerous deep borinjjs.
Since the discovery of oil in I\'cw Vorlc nnd ,
Pennsylvania , no fowur than 53,000 wells
hnvo boon suiilc , very few of which hiive
proved productive. It is sufficient to say in
roqnril ' to Wyoming , that petroleum will
probably bo found nt n greater depth , mid
that the dark and heavy lubricating oil thug
far obtained at many places widely dlatatit
from one another nt n depth of . ' 100 or100
foot , is simply the rumains of what was
originally petroleum , which have found their
way to the surface , and from which tha
natural gns nnd other volatile elements huvo
slowly escaped in the coin-so of Its passage
to the surface. Professor Bailey , when
geologist of Wyoming territory , found green
illuminating oils at u depth of ! HO feat in tha
Hoar river district , and nt 8JO feet depth in
the Hallo Fourcho district.
The total production of oil in the United
States in 188(5 ( was 28,000,000 barrels , of
which SiO.TOS.OOO barrels was from the Penn
sylvania district , 1,753,000 from the Oh O dis
trict and the small remainder was from
West Virginia , Colorado and California. Tno
maximum yield of the Pennsylvania district
was made in 1SSJ , since which time there has
been a gradual but steady decline. The
5yUOO wells in the Ponns.vlv.inm district
have been sunk at a costof 3-JOO,0i,030 ( ) ) ; they
have produced an.0110,0(10 ( barrels of oil , for
which $ jlU ) , 000,000 liavo been received nt the
wolls. The time must soon corno when they
will bo dry. Their territory is well dclhieU ,
their thickness is known , nnd the diminish
ing supply will very soon provo Inadequate
to tlio increasing consumption of our rapidly
growing people.
The so-called "oil springs" of Wyoming
are found where the rocky strata have bi-cn
folded in canyons cut across these folds. The
oil has reached the surface , forming pools in
bens of thickened oil , or "oil cake , " which is
the result of the inoperation of the volatile
elements uud the addition of dust blown by
the wind upon the deposit. From tticso oil
cakes in the Stockndo district at Newcastle
the great Homostako Mining company at
Loud City has secured a great deal of lubri
cating oil , and , f urUicr west , the Union Pa-
cillc railroad has obtained considerable oil
from similar deposits near their lino. The
test inado of tha oil taken from those pits nra
remarkable for their uniformity , Tha spe
cific gravity is very heavy from 0,870 to
0.1)'J2 ) and their weight ranges from
7.2-t pounds to 8.27 pounds In ono
gallon. There is very little difference
in those respects In the oils found along the
entire bolt across iho territory , u fact which
curiously suggests a common , or at least a
similar origin in huso reservoirs at a greater
depth. A few shallow wells have been sunk
farther west in central Wyoming , from
which a fair supply of oil have been obtained.
They have been plugged tip , however , await
ing the coming of the railroad up the valley
of the Sweetwater.
The opinions of acknowledged experts
might hero bo quoted in great number. I
will , However , give only three of thorn , i'rof.
William Lay says that "Wyoming will bo
classed ahead of Pennsylvania as an oil pro
ducing region ; " Cuptam Fowler dolaros that
"Wyoming can beat Pennsylvania- a
hundred years ; " Prof. Silliman says that
"no estimate can tic made accurately of the
vast benefits that would accrue if the oil of
Wyoming wuro properly developed. " And
so of every ono export or business man
who has visited and inspected these oil
Holds. All nro confident , many are enthusi
astic concerning their iuttiro development ,
with an abundance of coal in every direction ,
and with n vast store of soda , sulphur , mar
ble , etc. , for thu supply of the necessary
chemicals needed for re lining , wo can
scarcely speak extravagantly concerning the
ultimate future of the royion.
In the Stocicado oil district about Now *
castle the sandstones have an aggregate
tuicknoss of t'.aoo feet , the layers varying
from twelve to 150 feet , and the satno roclc-
condltious exist in nil tlio other fourteen oil
districts of the territory. In this district all
the rock masses so fur as investigation has
gone , arc found to ho more or less charged
with oil. Every indication points to both
quantity and adequate pressure the further
down exploration has gone. It 1ms bc.cn
found not only In the Sloe-kudo district , but
nbout the Hello Fourcho nnd the Sweetwater
districts further west , that the oils grow
lighter the further the drill has oenctratod.
The great dlstanzo from the railroad from
SOO miles up has uloiio prevented expulsive
prospecting with nviow to an absolute de
termination of the quality and extent of the
oil deposits , All that has been clone and
more has boon done about Newcastle than
further west has simply ueen to dig out the
natural springs. Late lust fall , In unticlpa-
tlou of the early extension of the railroad to
this point , u largo number of derricks were
erected and u few wells were started , but
little was accomplished beyond sinking pros
pect holes for n lew foot. The diamond drill
was used In two plaeos , and after reaching
botno four hundred feet in depth , oil wus
truck and overflowed , lighter in color and
of loss gravity than that found lit the sur-
fuco. The coming spring will witness de-
clsivo tests. Machinery will bo introduced
for boring to the requisite depth to deter
mine once for oil thu quantity nnd quality ol
tha oil. Hut , as in Pennsylvania , inuny
wells will doubtless have to be
bored bufoi-o productive ones can
bo found. It will bo necessary
to go down more than 2,500 feet , while in all
probability n depth of 1,200 feet will sufllcc.
I nave visited nil the scenes of ull the ex
plorations thus far inada in this district.
There are , according to Prof. Hulley'a map ,
about fifty locations In ttio Stockade oil dis
trict , which range over a field somoten miles
square. Many of them have boon made by
Omaha parties. Of them the oldest , and all
things considered the most remarkable , IB
that on section 85 , ono mlle northuim of
Newcastle , Mr. J , Coyle , a gentleman of
thorough experience in Pennsylvania , cauio
huro ten j cars ago , nnd began the work of
bystematic exploration. In 1883 ho bored 110
foot und struck a Hawing well , nnd a quarter
of u mllfi distant from there ho sunk two
other hole * 103 und 110 feet m depth which
struck ( lowing welts In I S31. Thoroughly
satisfied concerning the outlook he has made
no further explorations. Karly the coming
spring ha will , with a diamond drill , thor
oughly test the oil to as grci > t a depth us U
necessary. The llrsl fifty fcul bo encoun
tered state rocl : , tbcu twenty feet of sand-
Mane , then a very hard elate for fifteen feet ,
and tue balunro I * taken up with soap&touo
lying between the 'slaVb and sandstone , no-
low U n conrso snmlqtono which was found
nlso In another boring"nnd nluoh bears oil
nnd Is of the same character na the Pennsyl
vania second sandstone. At 235 foot they
found oil , with plcntyof ims , in the sand-
stono. Passing below this they look for n
third sandstone before striking n flow of
oil. U Is confld6htl.V expected to find
oil flowing In ftbuailunca at from 800
to 1,000 foot. T.ho.EagIo Oil company have
SOO acres in their tract. The well which
thov will bore the Coming spring will begin
with an eight-inch hole , which will bo re
duced to a five nnd five-eighth Inch well ns
soon na the oll-bo.-ii-lhb sandstone Is struck.
The sandstone Is of n quality superior to that
of Pennsylvania , nnd the gas nlrcndy 1m * n
very strong pressure. Thcro nro two or
three other similar borings about hero , nnd
others nro being now mndo. They nil ex
hibit simitar nppoarnnccs of oil , ulvlng the
strongest indications of a supply with gns at
n high pressure. Ono of the wells which I
nuw 19 securely plugged to the depth of fif
teen foot , and yet dusplto this stoppage oil
nnd gas stoadllV escapes , indicating n tre
mendous power below. There will bo nt
lonst two other declsivo experiments mncio
the coming season , and by a year from the
present data wo shall know certainly Just
what Iho indications signify which I have
endeavored to describe.
H should bo nadcdithnt the cost of a well
has alone hitherto precluded decisive oper
ations hero. In Pennsylvania the first well
has usually cost about $ r > , OUO , but hero the
cost Is estimated , after the railroad U
opened , nt from $8,000 to $10,000 for u depth
of 1,200 feet. An oil claim taken under the
Placer net is of twenty acres ; eight persons
may tnko ICO ncros nnd quit-claim to one par
son. Assessment , work of $1 > K ) a year must
bo done for flvo years. D. C. BROOKS.
UUKOBON HAMILTON'S KKt'OKT.
Ncnrlr Klfty Tlioiisruicl Sedition
Treated nttlio ninrlno JIoaplttilR.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 13. The annual report
of Surgeon General Hamilton , of the Marino
hospital service , comprises an octavo volume
of moro than four hundred pages nnd shows
that the steady increase which has marked
the relief work of the service for many
years , still continues. During the past fiscal
years nearly fifty thousand seamen wcro
treated nt dllTeroiit fiospltnls nnd relief sta
tions throughout tbo United States.
A great deal of space In the report is de
voted tp yellow fever. An article on the
"diagnosis of yellow fever , " by Surgeon
Guiteras , calls especial attention to thu
symptoms which appear early In the disease
nnd which will uo doubt bo of great v.iluo in
any future outbreak of fever In
clearing up the uncertainty which
always has uttondcd the arrival at a dotinlto
conclusion.
Surgeon Hulton , whowas in command of
Camp Perry , gives an interesting sketch of
that establishment , and the conduct of this ,
the first camp of "detention u"d observa
tion , " known In the history of epidemics.
The establishment of the camp was an ex
periment , but fully Justified tlio most san
guine expectations. Surpcon Hutton also
contributes an article on the United States
inspection service , which explains the meas
ures taken to prevent the spread of fever to
other parts ot the country. Several other
surgeons contribute interesting articles on
yellow fever at different points.
IJr. Stcrnberg , of the nrtny , contributes a
voluminous paper giving an Investication of
the methods adopted in Mexico nnd Brazil
for the prevention of yellow fever by inocu
lation. Tlio result of the investigation is
that the method is not protective and is
therefore valueless.
Iiooklnirfnr iliu Indicted.
Deputy Sheriff W. Wi Wyland , of Shelby
county , Iowa , and County Attorney Whit
ney , of the samq plaqe , were in town last
night working on the cose of the physicians
who hnvo been indicted by the recent Ilarlan
county grand jury for both receiving money
under fulso pretenses nnd securing signa
tures to notes whlifh afterwards turned out
to bo orders for mbdicine.
Two of the parties indicted have already
been arrested , thoufch both hnvo not been
charged with thesfineAoffense.
The officers in question say they expect to
catch all the Indicted ones before this even
ing.
A. Ohntici * Ouon in n fjii'e Time.
Great watch sale this week ; don't fail
to attend it at Edholm & Auin's , cor.
15th and Doilgo , opp. U. S. postofilce ,
Omaha , Neb.
SOUTH OMAHA. M5WS.
Dedication of St. Acnes' Church.
If any man in Nebraska has cause to feel
well satisfied , it M the Uov. Father D. W.
of St. Acnes' Catholic
Morlarty , pastor con
gregation in this city , and if any congrega
tion has causa to feel proud , it is St. Agues' ,
of South Omaha.
The nbsonce of Ht. Hev. James O'Connor ' ,
D. D. , bishop of Omaha , alone can be said to
have detracted from the interest of the beau
tiful services.
The altar and sanctuary had been beauti
fully drcoratcd with potted plants and
blooming flowers , which added much to that
richly nnd elegantly furnished part of tlio
church. Preceded by the cross Ijenrer and
ucolytes , the procession of priests. consistIng -
Ing of the Itov. Father D. W. Moriarty , cole-
brunt ; the Uev. Father J. J. Jonnotto , of St.
Patrick's , Omaha , deacon ; the Hov. Fathnr
Avcrbeck , S. J. , sub-deacon , and Mr. F. X.
Mara , S. J. , master of coronionlcs. nnd the
venerable Hev. Father William ICollev , of
St. Philomcnn's , Omaha , assisting , pro
ceeded up tbo main aialo , thctica nround the
church , blessing and dedicating It.
After the ulossing solemn high mass was
sung by the celebrant. The music was fur
nished by St. Plulomcna's choir , of Omaha ,
consisting of Prof. W , F. Hoffman , leader of
the orchesun ; sopninos.Miss Fannie Arnold ,
Mrs. Owen McCnffory. Miss Ella Kennedy ,
Mrs. H. U. Coricll , Mrs. Klchnrd Downey
nnd Mrs. Thomas Fu ? morris ; contrnltos ,
Mrs. William Manor , Miss Dccio Johnson ,
Miss Alice llitto and Miss Minnie Y. L.
Moriarty ; tenors , Lieutenant John
Konzie , Mr. L. F. Hitto , Mr.
liurke and Mr. William Mnhor ; basso ,
Mr. Julofl Lombard , Mr. .lohn swift ,
and Mr. Uurko. Soloists , Miss Funnio
Arnold , soprano ; Mr. Jules Lombard , basso ;
Lluutciunt John Kcnzie , tenor , und Miss
Alice Hitto , contralto. And It was music ,
such music as was never before heard in
South Omaha. When Mr. Jules Lombard
struck the first note of his bass solo be
charmed the whole audience , aud from that
The Hov. Father P. J. IJoylo , of Sr. Peter's ,
Omaha , preached n very practical sorinoa
from the text ; "How lovely are Thy taber
nacles , oh , Lord God of Hosts. " He first
compared this magnificent structure to the
churches af the early Christians , nnd our
religious freedom nnd thuir persecutions ,
aptly alludlnc to tlio liberal Catholics In
Maryland , who flratgavv religious liberty nnd
tolerance , In America. After n glowing
tribute to Ireland's faith nnd constancy , tha
priest mndo an ofToutivo.uppcal for u liberal
contribution , i
After the contribution was taken up the
programme as published was carried out.
Fully nlno hundred people were present.
All were pleased , nub ubovo nil wonj the
admiring friends ot.tHo Hov. Father Mor-
iai-lty , the zealous p.utor , the popular cltUuu
and the behved priest of St. Agnes' .
After the Borneo * ; were over , Fred Blank-
ncr snnt a line bouquet , for the priest ,
Itnn ! < ( ) ) ) Ij f > l' a Snncr ,
Frank Modock , Qscar/Irooks nnd Ituford
Hague , Omaha roughs , came down nnd made
open boasts on the streets that they would
run the town and. lfco pollco into their holes.
Tho.v are all in Jail and will answer before
Judge King. They did not manage to sot
into Jail until Marshal Miilonoy aud Captain
Sexton knocked each of them down n few
times.
Attempted ( llutoln-r Hit Wife.
John Keatlnirout to his home on Q
street full of liquor and attempted to show off
his courage and strength by curving bis wife
with n knife. The pollco saved the woman ,
but had to knock John down with a club.
After being taken to the jail ho became rav
ing wild ami the officers had to put hand
cuffs on him before u surticon could dress
his wounds ,
TO TIIKL.'UWCS.
Mlvrrwnro Hnlc.
Monday , Tuobdny find Wodncsduv , un-
licard-of bargain H iu all kinds of silvoi--
wnro. Come and see. lid hoi m& AUln ,
cor. 15lh and Doilfo. opp. P. O.
LEPROSY IN HAWAII.
Ttio Origin nnd t'rourcsi of the
Dreadful Plinn r .
The ITnwllnn consul in London sends
nil intorcBtlnp sketch of the history of
leprosy in lltuvnii nnd the lopor's Island
of Molokul. The first known cnso of
true leprosy ( I cnnnot spoul ; ns to olo-
plmntlnsls ) occurred , ho writes , tithe
islands , moro than forty years IIRO.
It has. boon supposed to hnvo boon In
troduced by n Chinese , but this was
never established ; and It nuiy here ho
remarked that the ratio of leprosy
atnonc the Chinese residents is
loss than that among1 the natives. In
twenty yoara the disease has at
tacked a larno proportion of tlio lltuv-
nllan population In 1805 as many of
the lepers as could ho Induced to pO
wcro taken to n. bcauUful valley in the
island of Mololmi , not to bo called , ns
was that of Rnssolns. "Imnpy valley , "
but fortllo nnd otnlnnntly adapted to'Jts
purpose. Before U was the ocean , and
landward the plain was shut in com
pletely by a mountain range , in which
were precipices 3,000 foot hiph. Doubtless -
loss nt first some disorder and a want of
organization existed. But the Hawaiian
board of health began Its work and Im
proved matters. Pure water was
brought Into the BoUlomontfrotnsources
n mlle distant in nbundunt quantities ,
and was distributed by oxlts la uiuo
dilTorent situations.
In the year 187U Mr. Ragedalc , n lay
man , pave nn example of solf-sacrilico
by volutitcorinp to act na superin
tendent to the Leper asylum , lie did
ofllclonl work there , but did not Hvo
long. It Is to bo admitted that the
houslne of the sufferers was for Eotno
time bad and insulllclcnt. Yet , in 1874 ,
Mr. Widomtinn , president ol the board ,
assorted that , "in a. material point of
view , the pcoplo were better olT in
Molokni than most natives of the
islands , and nlso hotter , with few excep
tions , tlmn they over were in their own
homos. Parcels of land and wooden
htntbcs had huon uought for the increas
ing population , and C.OOl ) foot of
walcrpipo had been laid. " Next
tlio pettlomcnt was divided , and the two'
establishments of Kalawao and Knlau-
napa. were placed nt a considerable dis-
ttlnco from each other. In 1879 and 1880
there were in the former of these places
802 lepers , of which -158 were men and
3tl were women. There has always
heea au excess of cases among-the males.
Tie ) largest number at any ono time
appears to have been 1,001) . In the year
1874 the youtip Belpian priest Damien
cast his lot in with that sad society , aud
was appointed assistant superintendent.
Tlio lepers cultivated plots of grotino
and occupied themselves in such manual
labor as they were capable of.
The biennial prant of the govern
ment is S100.000 for Molokai and 335,000
for the establishment on the Island of
Oahu. There is a resident surgeon at
Molokai.
The present kinp and queen have
shown prcat interest in and sympathy
with the lepers. Three years ago they
paid a memorable visit to them , and a
hymn written for the occasion by the
Iting wus sung enthusiastically by the
patients. I have understood that the
resident medical ollicor , I > r. Hoff
mann , is himself affected by the dis
order. I will add that the ratio of
deaths in a your is 08 per 1.000 , and the
disease runs its course after first incu
bation in about eleven years. I need
hardly say that all kinds ot remedies
are being tried on the sufferers , and I
must express my thanks to the English
government , who procured at my re
quest from the government of India , a
largo quantity of Garjln oil , which I
forwarded to Hawaii. It has been
thought that this oil is the most potent
agent , if not for the cure , for the re
straint and alleviation of leprosy.
THE ORIGIN OF OUR SPECIES.
IntnrcHtiiii ; UeMiltn of tlio Studies of
the Ijcmlmi : Kn-nch KtlinolniilHt.
M. do Quntrofagcs , the leading
French ethnologist , in presenting the
second part of his "Introduction to the
fUudy of the Hjiman lacc& " to the
Academy of Sciences , has given an
interesting summary of his general
conclusions with regard to the origin
and distribution of mankind.
Nogloctihg the minor differences , he
estimates that there are no fewer than
hovonty-tvvo distinct , races in the human
species , says Galignani's Mossoncer.
All these descend or branch off from
three fundamental types the black , tlio
yellow and the white which had their
origin at the great central mass of
northern Asia , which is thus the cradle
of mankind
Representatives of these different
typos arc still to bo found there. The
whites , according to M. do Quartre-
fagos , appear to have originated on the
west of the central 'mass , the vollows
on the north nnd the blncks'on the
south.
The whites oxtondrid westward and
northward , giving Iblrth to three
secondary typos the Finish , the Se
mitic nnd the AryanU wo excepttho
Allophylcs , which form n separate
group. Tliolr area of distribution is
continuous , as la that of the yellows , be
cause of Iho extensive land surface of
the Eurasian continent.
The yellows spread eastward and
crossed into America. The whiles and
yellows cheeked or blended with each
other , producing many varieties of man.
The black , or negro typo , which or
iginated on the south of the central
mass , was compelled by the nature of
the continent , and probably by ttio at
tacks of the whites nud yollows. to go
south into Africa and east Into the In
dian archlpollgo , or Melanesia.
The proto-Somitcs arrested their dis
tribution in the north of Africa , and the
mixture of the two races pnvo rise to
the negroid population. In the eoutor
nnd south of Africa the blacks contin
ued in their ethnic purity until the in
filtration of other races from Kuropo
and the north of Africa in modern
times.
Those which remained in their origi
nal home became blended with the
whites and yellows , giving rise to tlio
dravidlan populations , which pass bv
simdcs into the three fundamotitn'l
types.
As for the Allophylos , represented bv
the race of Cro-Magnon , they occupied
parts of Kuropo nnd North Africa , from
which they extended to the Canaries.
JOAQUIrTrVllLLER.
The 1'oot Described Physically and
Mentally Ills Travels.
Imagine a man with a lioast as tender
as n gcntlo woman's aud yet as brave as
Richard Ctcur do Lion ; ono who has the
pl.ysical attributes which are said to bo
necessary for Iho making of n good sur
geon "tho eye of an eagle , the hand ot
a lady , the heart of a lion. " Iinapino
a man of less than medium stature and
ilcsh , dressed in a. black frock suit , a
scarf tied loosely about his collar , which
is buttoned with a diamond , and another
huge ono of first water glittering on a
left hand finger ; a broad-brimmed Pan
ama hat ; a great , pointed , gray mous
tache , hair fulling la heavy curls almost
to the shoulders , not leonine , but ciivu-
lior fashion ; the Imir yellow , almost to
blonde , with white streaks in it silver
threads among the gold. When the
Panama is removed a vast oxptinbo of
forehead is scon und a white bare place
on the crown not Greenland , however
and you have something of the n -
nearanco of Jouquin Miller , the bril
liant "poet of the Sierras. " Says the
Tucornn Globe. Ho carried the money of
the \Arclls , Fargo express over 'the
mountains of Oregon and Washington
away back yonder in the early "Six-
tics. " when he was barely out of his
boyhood , and has one stubby middle '
linger which the wolves chowe'd olT.
while ho fought n pack of thorn ono
winter day in 1SGS , laying about him
with dirk and rovolvorb and . riding
fiercely over a mountain trail amid
deep snow that winter ot 1S32 when
the Columbia was frozen from tide
water to source and all the boasts of
the forests and the Cascades were j
ravenous with hunger. He has dined !
with princes and felt hunger among
the luzxnroiii of Venice. Ho has
eat within a gorgeous proscenium
box of a great theater in the repub
lic's metropolis tn see his own plays
produced and wildly applauded , nnd has
struggled on footwith staff in hand amid
the avalanches of the Alps. Ho has been
favored by fair women and has sheltered
himself from the bimoou of the dccrt
against the bosom and between the
monstrous breasts of the silent sphinx.
The modern centaur , the cowboy , and
the jrcntloman of elegant leisure nro
blended in the inun , ns nrenlbo ilio un-
tlquo und unique. lie hits dabbled in
Wall btrcet and has wandered through
the ruins of Pompeii. Ho writes poetry
of to-day and of the legends and tradf-
tions of" the mound builders and elitr-
dwollera. He talks wisely of the 1-vtest
inventions , and when he speaks of the
pyramids it would not test your credu
lity if ho told you that ho had seen
them builj. . He is both u philosopher
and a raconteur. Ho is a wonderful
man , wise in the world's ways , yet a
child of nature ; big hearted ; considered
eccentric because he is natural and de
spises conventionalities ,
A Ilivul tn IU-o\vii-8f < iiini-tl.
Do you know what causes you to grow
wrinkled and bald ns you progress in
years ? An Italian has discovered that
the decay incident to old ago is caused
by a microbe which is Inherited. Ho
proposes to find an antidote which will
destroy this microbe. Then A woman
of eovonty will bo n Itebo nnd an old
gentleman of eighty will have the
charms of an Apollo. Dr. Brown -So-
quiird must hurry up his invlgorator or
ho will loao the market.
Twelve Ilrlid'nl Kulrs.
Hero nro sotno thnt hnvo boon tried
with noticeably good effect , says the
Ladies' Ilomctloimml :
1. Do not Interrupt others In conver
sation unnecessarily.
2. Bo unsolllsh.
8. Have courage to speak the truth.
4. Do not shirk.
C. If you have bcon to blatuo , do not
try to throw the bin mo on some ono
else. "If she hadn't done so-and-so , It
wouldn't hnvo happened.5'
0. When you have used nil article ,
put It back In its place , especially if U
Is ono used by the family In common.
7. Remember that by your conduct
persons judge of your homo-training
and homo inlluouncs.
vS. Bo careful to meet your engage
ments promptly.
0. Bo punctual tit mcrls.
10. Whatever Is worth doing at all U
worth doing well.
11. Help others.
12. Lot your friends feel that you can
bo depended upon to keep your word.
It will bo a comfort to thorn to have
some ono to turn to in time of need , and
It will bo a deep and lasting pleasure to
you to know they have conlidonco in
you. _
Itntalitn of Pytlilnn
Visiting Omaha , and 111 attendance to
the grand ledge , will find n beautiful
selection of badges and jewels at
special prices during the grand ledge
session. Call and see us.
KD1IOLM & AKIN ,
Cor. 15th and Dodge , opp. P. O.
In India.
Poisoning is a very common ot-iino in
India , owing to the village sorcerers ,
who have largo quantities of poison.
Three hundred and sixty cases of
death by poison occurred last year.
Iindy
A band of brigands 1ms been terroriz
ing1 Macedonia , which , upon final cap
ture , was found to include several
priests , n Greek Archimandrite , the
mipcrlor of a monastery , nnd three
"indies. "
Torrllu titorin.
C vine , Oct. 13. A torrltlc wind , rum nnd
olcctrio alarm swept over tills section last
ovouiutf. Serious damage was done nt
Mounds , nbout seven milus north of hero ,
iscvornl bouses wcro blown down , ninon
tbcin tbo now depot of tlio Illinois Central ;
no ono hurt.
Thn JlrnkiMiictt Catherine.
ST. a'lt'i. , Oct. 13. A larRO number of
delegates to tbo inootitifj of tlio prand lodio
of the IJrotticrhood of Kailwny Itrakeinon ,
which convcnos formally to-morrow , ar
rived iu the city to-dny.
Three Men Killed.
LANSIXO , Mich. , Oct. 13. Peter Quinn ,
fieorpe Kuby and John Vest were killed to
day by the breaking of n hoisting beam of a
derrick wliilo cnpngcd in clearing uwny a
CrciRlit train wreck.
The Dulcc < ) ! ' I'ot-llund'H AViiuiinns.
Iii the last two years the duke of Port
land has won moro than 60,000 , or
about &K0,0H ! ( ) . on the races.
A Good Aonotlto Is es-ientinl to
heullli : but at this season the blooa maj lo im
pure , lhat tired feeling predominant , and the
appetite lO'rt. Hood'H BarsuparHla Is n won
derful medicine , for cruntlug nn appetite , ton
ing the digestion , and giving strength U > tha
uorvos ami health to the whole system.
Bo stiroto got Hood's Sarbapnrllln. Sold
by nil druggists. 1'ropared only by 0.1. Hood A
Co. , Apothecaries , I/well. Mass.
If you will read to the bottom pf this
advertisement you will see what
the four ones stand for. Mr.
Would respectively announce that he is western agent for
THE NEW JERSEY RUBBER SHOE CO. , whose goods
are strictly first class in every respect. Buyers of Arties ,
Excluders , Rubber Boots , Sandals , High Button Gaiters or
fine pure gum Specialties or any other style of Rubber Boots
and Shoes , should see that the
"THE NEW JERSEY
Is stamped in the soles of each pair. Don't forget that Mr ,
Lindsey sells at wholesale only.
Felt Boots , German Sox , Ruler and Oiled Clothing ,
and Mclntosh Wading Pants and Boots.
1111 HARNEY STREET , - OMAHA.