kuMHMBiH THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MARCH 7 , 181)0. L I HIS CLOTHING CAUGHT FIRE , V A Raff Poddlor's Narrow Esoapo From a Horrlblo Death. BURNED IN A SHOCKING MANNER Another Man Nearly Killed In n. Col lision Ilemvccn n Ho o Cart nntl n Uuggy hast JUlnxc. Totally Wrecked by tflrc. Iho two-story frnmo building , southwest corner of Sixteenth and Capitol nvcnuo , owned by Matt Patrick , was totally wrecked by flro ot 9:30 : last evening. The structure was formerly occupied by the Dalloy Carriage company n * a factory. Some Htno ago , when Mr. 1'atrlclc bought It , ho rcmodolcd the first floor tor store pur poses , leaving tha aocond for rough shop I work. A At the hour named parsons passing along Sixteenth , In front ot the bulld- inp , hoard n small explosion and saw flamci burst from the second room from tbo corner of Iho building. A moment later , and an the ontlro front suddenly became - came ono nolld mass of flames , a man rushed out with his clothes nnd hair nil on flro , and as ho lore franllcally up Iho slrcet , ho yelled : 'Oh God , somebody do cut my throat ! Shoot ino , somebody for God's sake , kill rnel" Ho was caught , tbo flames which enveloped him wcro extinguished , and ho was tnkmi Into a drug sloro , where It was found ho was not fatally , though painfully burned. Whllo the unfortunate man was being carnd for nn alarm had been turned in , though neccssarllv from a box nome dls- tanco from the flrd , the heat having almost Instantaneously Intensified so as to make It Impossible to use the box on the same corner as thn llro. This proved n serious delay lethe I the firemen , nnd when they reached the spot nearly the entire building was wrapped in A ilamcs , nnd two or thrco of the small frame structures adjoining on the south had com- monccd to sinolco wllh Ihe huat. Hut once on the spot , Chlof Galligan and bis men did romarkubly effective work and prevented the flro from spreading beyond the already doomed building where It started , and which the flames licked up ns though it wcro so much tinder. When the worlc of the fireman could bo seen to ussuru the protection of the Pdjnln- Ing buildings iho reporter returned lo the man who scorned to bavo boon In at the origin of the flro. Ho hud recovered from hia deathly fright , but was suffering hor- rlblo agony , iho greater portion of his face , hands and wrists being burned In a shocking manner. Ho gnvo hia name as Isaao Colin , and auid ho was a rag peddler. A little be fore 0 o'clock ho had gene into the place above designated , and which is known as Splcglo's pawn und tailor nhop , lo got a pair of pants cleaned. Ho and n workman were in the rear of the shop and tbo latter wa's just preparing to do the work. A lamp was Bitting upon a stool , upon which was also a saucer. Tbo workman had picked up a largo can of gasoline and was pouring out \ Eomo to use In connection with the work when it ignited from tbo lamp und exploded. Cohn says he can not recall how ho got out of the place , but tlilaks ho was blown sev eral feet aa n starter. When asked what became of the workman who was holding the can the sufferer said ho didn't know and could.not recall bis namo. Hcl'urnlng to Iho flro , Iho reporter made InquiricH from fully fitly persons who were recognized'as having been present when iho flro broke out. Most of them thought they had seen another ui n ascapo just after Cohn ' rushed out , but were notvositlvc. 'When Iho llro had been pnt out the flro- men searched thoroughly In that portion of the building which had been occupied by the pawn shop , but could llnd no traces of a human body. 'i'lio ' corner room was occupied bv A. I3art- lett as a book store. Uolug seen after the lire , he plurcd his loss at ? 5,000 , with an In surance of SU.OOO. No flgur < js or estimates 'whntovor could bo obtained last nlglu as to Iho pawn and tailor ahou Ions. The third room was used as a harbor shop , the con tents bolng the property of George Woitzol , who went out of tbo city on business yester day to bo gonn probably several days. Up stairs , over tlio barber shop , was a room oc cupied by C. A. Brown , who did line carpenter work thero. Ho loses aovcrul acts of lools , pailorns , etc. , together with a small minnlity of furniture , the whole worlh about ! 00 or $100 , on which there was no insur ance , Uho next Ilrst floor room has been used as a cigar store , but wan reported empty at the tlmo of iho llro. A little frame adjoining the I'atricK building , nnd used by the Acme sign works , was considerably damaged , and with the six or eight others , on through to Dodgosirect , would have fallen nn cany prov to iho flumes had It not been that the dromon responded so promptly after ouco gelling iho alarm. Sulloy Brothers , who lost several horses nud wagons by flro just a short time ago. had these tnat they saved then in what is known ns the Blue barn , which scorned doomed lust nlaht , being only some tlfty feet from the Hlgn works building. Tbo horses were hur riedly gotten out , however , and several of them got away. Tbo proprietors of the Club stables had only a thin brick wall bo- twccn their largo amount of very valuable property nnd the fiercest of the flro lust night. AH noon as the flumes wcro discovered the employes of the barn ru.slied the annuals out and look out all iho carriages , harness , etc. Before half of iho property was out tno heat in the great barn was almost unbearable und parts of the dividing wall Imd commenced to crack. As onu of the hone carts dashed up to iho flro it caught n ono horse wagonsaid to have betm Tom Mulvnhlll's , nt Sixteenth und Dodge and throw the driver , W. H. Daniels , to the pavement with lorrlblu forco. Daniels was picked up for dead nnd carried unconscious Into Lea- He's drug Btoro. Ho was found to bo unin jured Internally , and later wa * removed to his home , on Thirty-lUth between Davenport and Dodge. As to the lois on Iho Patrick building nlonu. Chief Gulllgan said ho tbougnt It probably was about J2.500 or W.OOO , it being , iw stated , u very old structure. No ono could bo found lo give moro dcflullo figures , while In iho mailer of Insurance il was sold by business * mon ihnt In- Hurunco ngcnia generally In Omaha , BOUIO time ugo , received order * lo cancel all insurance nn bullalnps situated in the block after tha properly had been con demned for postofllco purposes. A wild rcp'jrt Murtod during the llro to Iho effect that three small children bad per- Hhcd In the flumes could not bo traced to any crcditublo starting point \vluituver.whllo It was learned lhat BO fur as any family liv ing In the building burned or these Inimo- Clatol.v adjoining it was concerned , there was none. A I'liKiX OP l OVKHTY. llnw tlio Ronna Intllnn Airoiit Wnnlt lo Kwoujin i anlHluiiont. Ilonico U. Chase , the Indian agent who was lined ? 1.600 and cents by Judge Dumb- on January'-HI for misappropriating funds fur nished by tbo United States government for the conduct of the Indian school at Genoa , Nob. , appeared bofor Soipio Dumly , United States rommmlonor , yeiterday and prayed for u relief from custody on Iho grounds that ho wna unaulo to pay tbo ( Ino Imposed. Tha law provides when a criminal U lined for un ofluntiQ and sentenced la Imprisonment until ho shut ! pay the sumo , that if ut the ; id of thirty days' IntMrcorutlv.i ha can provn that ho U unablu ta pay tha line ha shall bo released from custody und gtvou his own tlmo In which to pay luu samo. Chaio swore before the commissioner as folhuvtt- "I uui unubla to pay the line and coils hn- iKised upon mo on ttio'JUth day of January , 1MK ) , or any parl thereof. My Inability to IHI.V such "no urisog from Iho ( act that I have no property , wiihcr real or personal. I have no properly concealed or covered up , aud uo per so n holds any property of uuy kind whaluvcr forma , nor huvo 1 uny secur ity either of my own upon which 1 might ralso tbo money to pay ttio tluo and 001 * , 1 of nnv part thereof. I therefore ask to bo discharged Irom custody , " On cross.examination by Untcd Slate * District Attorney Uakor , Chase admitted that although ho had been sentenced to the custody of Iho marshal ho had not been within n jail or prison slnco the sentence of the court. Ho had enjoyed his own liberty , going and coming when ho pleased. Ho declared that tbo only property he owned was Iho clothes ho Imd on his back. The only money ho had was 110 ho had bor rowed from Dean Gardner to pay for this testimony. Chase showed a decided disposition to ovndb all the questions asked by Uakor con cerning his Incarceration and It was some tune before ho would mnko the acknowledg ment that ho bad not been behind the bars. Mr. Uakor Is natlsfled that Chase cannot socura a release ai long as ho hat nut suffered actual imprisonment. Ex-United Stales District Altornoy Prlloholt , who secured the conviction of Chase , ft satisfied of the latter' * guilt. Ho scouts Chase's plea thatll waslgnoranco nnd not Intentional embezzlement that caused him to misapply Iho funds of the govorn- incnl. Prllchelt suys that Chase is nahrowd politician apd comes of ono of Ibo brightest families in iho land. An undo of his was Salmon P. Chase , of Iho supreme court of tbo United Stales. Other mcmbcro of Iho family have distinguished themselves In politics and finance. The great mystery Is where ho has put the government money that hq got bold of. Unkor'H Pure Coil Ijlvor Oil. ( Known over 40 years. ) Also Baker's Emulsion for throat and lung troubles. All drugglstD. AMUSEMENTS. Contrary to general expectation , the Bos tonians were grcotod nt Uoyd's opera house last night by a largo nnd representative au dience. They , as well as the local manage ment , had , on account ot the Pattl engage ment , which drew qulto heavily an the people ple , anticipated light business , but no ono could notice wherein tbat event made any perceptible difference in tbo atleudanco. This fact may bo considered as strong complimentary proof ot the great popularity and artisticoxcollcaco of the Bos tonians. The personnel of Iho companr has not been changed since It was here last , about ono year ngo. H. C. Barnabee , Tom Karl , \V. li. Macdnnald , Marie Stone , Jessie Bartlctt'DavIs , Juliette Cordon , Josephine Uartlclt , Carlotta Maconda , George Froth- Icchum , Edwin Hoff and Eugene Cowlos are still among the principals. For their open ing they presented a now opera , ' 'Don Quixote , " scon hero for the first tlmo , with Barnabco In tno title role , Frothlnglmm as Sancho Panza , Macdonald in the part of Don Fernando , Hoff ns Cardlmo , Cowlos as Olncs do Pnssamonto. a bandit ; ivliss Cordon as Luclnda and Miss Davis as Dorothu , whtla the smaller characters were taken by Miss Burtlott , Miss Maconda , Fred Dixon , A. 1'j. Nichols and Harry Dlxon. It was a very pretty , pleasing production , and the audience appreciated it Immensely. The music of "Don Quixote" Is vivacious from beginning to end , and the opera abounds la bright , catchy airs. Several of the solos and concerted numbers were rapturously encored , und , throughout , tbo audience manifested Us delight in lib eral outbursts of applause. In his portrayal of the character of Don Quixote , Mr. Barnaboe further distinguished himself us ono of the brightest comedy stars on the American stugo. Nature first endowed him with n peculiarly humorous quality ot genlti ! > , which ho put to good use , and through long experience bos become - come perfect In the art of applying it for de sired effects to .tho best advantage. Ho Is also a flno vocalist , which cannot be said of many other funny men , and therefore sus tains all his master atrplies , musically as well ns dramatically. Having Uecn here so often , the organization has been written about so extensively in the past thut any- thin ? said now would necessarily bo a repetition. It Is doubtless stronger in every way than over before. However , there is an opportunity calling for special reference to ono of the younger mem bers , Eugene Cowles , who made his debut ns a professional at the "beginning of lust season. Ho has developed wonderfully , nnd is fast coming to the front ns one of Iho recognized leading bassos now before Iho public. Ho possesses n full , well rounded and smooth voice , and his solo In the first act won him u merited recall. Mrs. Davis was never heard to boiler advantage' . Her rich , delightful voice seems to bo growing stronger and sweeter and purer in tone every year. She , too , was compelled to respond spend to a demand for repetitions of her solo efforts. Macdonald and Hoff and Miss Cordon sang and acted with their old timo. spirit und excellence. Frotbinghnui must not bo lorgottou , for ho certainly too It his share of the honors along with liarnu- beo. Tlio chorus is well trained , though in this opera It has loss singing to do than In almost any other in the reportoiro. The concerted music Is tuneful and brilliant , but confined to half a dozen members. Jn tha matter of costumes there is not a liner equipped company on the road. UlWHIAN'8 PUOSEOUT10N. Ic Was Closed lit tlio District Court Yostrrday morning. Tha evidence for the prosecution < a the case against Tan Bowman , charged wu _ the murder of Jack ICinnoy , was concluded In Judge Clarltson's court yesterday. There has been ho now evidence offered , and the cuso rests on the same testimony presented at tha preliminary hearing. The defense presented ull their evidence yesterday afternoon. The ground taken was that Bowman was n pretty good sort of a fellow and Kinney was a "badnigger. " A largo number of witnesses were examined , but nothing now was developed. Testimony In rebuttal will bo offered this morning and iho ui'gumonls will probably bo concluded thli evening. Tuesday innrnlngJudga Clarlcaon will take up Iho case of Tom buoy , clmrgod with nigh- way robbery , and on Wednesday John nud William Thorn will bo tried on the charge of burglary. The defendant In the cnso of Edward Neal against the Eden Mnseo company to restrain them from exhibiting thu figures , etc. , showing the Jones tratredy , have tiled a motion to have the bond of the plaintiff In creased. Bond was given In the sum of $ 450 , and the defendant claims Hint it sustains n loss amounting to 1150 par day by being de prived of the right to exhibit the flgurea , and that the bond should bo increased in proportion. The hearing on iho motion uai bean set for this afternoon at 'J o'clock. Albert P. Larson has brought suit for $ r > ,000 uamngU't against the Union stock yards cnmiuny for the loss of the accord linger of his band. Thu accident occurred In November last while Larson was engaged in uncoupling n freight cur from an unglnu In thu yards ot the company. Ha claims that thu accident was caused by careless ness on thu part at the company in allowing drawhuads which were worn out to remain on the car. Comity Co i IT. John U Webstar tins brought suit against Allen Uout for &OJ for services rendcrwd. John U Wuhstur has brought ttult against John A. I'ro.vlmn for x > for legal services. Thu Omaha milling company has sued N , O. Brawn for & ! 5'J on a note. In the case of James McCord et nl vs. B. A. Curr , a suit on account , the dafondant failed to appear nnd judgment wa * rendered far the plaintiff in the * um of & 53.l. : In iho casa of fc'pltz , Landuuur & Co. vs. S. r , , . Andrews , u suit on account , judgment was awarded the plaintiff In the sum of SU7I.50. Thu contest between Joseph Barker nnd John Gruoa for thu tltlo to the Grundvlaw stone quarries U still occupying Judiai Hopu- woll'a attention. Tha sull of Crane Bros , vs Iho Central implement company WUH glvun to the jury In Judpa Dnanu's court at noon. Judgu Uoauo U hearing Iho case of M. J , DoGroff VB G , W. Wiekurshnm , u suit grow ing oui of n real oslulo deal. A Chninloal Illax * . At 7 o'clock last evening a flro In the Omaha chemical works , 010 South Eleventh street , did about f t00 worth of dnuiago , al though tha loss may exceed lhat when the full results , such at breakage of casks and pilling of valuable chemicals , are carefully ascertained loday. Partially covered by lu- lurauo * . RALLYING ROUND JOSEPH , Shollonbaiffnr , tlo : Alleged Murderer , n Candidate Tor Canonization. LAUDED BY LAWYER AND FRIENDS * The Nebraska Clly.SiiHpcct BpolU His Testament , Smiles Ijlkt n tiornph and la Almost lien tilled for His Friend * . "All for Joe. " When "Joe" or Fuller Sbcllnnberger was ushered Into Chlof Scave.v'a ' ofllco yesterday morning bo appeared like a man who had rested comfortably during the night. Ills attorney , Mr. J. C. Watsou of Ne braska City , was In Chief Scavoy's private ofHcc , accompanied by Councilman Chapman of Nebraska City , tlio husband of Jon's cousin , awaiting Joe's arrival. 1 bo three mon and SheUcnborgor had a private conversation which lasted about an hour. Shollenberter was placed back In his cell and scorned to bo much relieved by v.hnt his rrlonds from Nebraska City had told him. Chlof Scavoy lias received several loiters from Joe's brother , who goes bv the narao of Samuel Cray. His homo Is at Loveland , la. Sam states that although his correct name U Suallonbargar ho ROCS by the name of Gray , but docs not toll why. Ho informs the chief , however , that If ho will como over to Loveland ho will toll him why ho changed his name on tbo quiet. Ono of trie letters states that immediately after getting out of the Logan jail ha came homo and visited with tlio folks there for several days. On the other hand Joe says that ho first went to Nebraska City. Another loiter from Sara Gray lolls how during the last two years he has endeavored to locate Joe , but was unsuccessful. Once , ho says , ho wont to Nebraska City to Hud him , but did not succeed. Recently ho learned that Joe was working la" and around Nebraska City. A younger brother of Joo's was drowned and It was abuut that tlmo. nearly ono year ago , that Joe could not bo located. Sam is married. His mother lives with him and ho Is her only support. Jn regard to Joo's tolling so many conflict ing stories at times and at other times hav ing nolhing whatever to sny- when quea- tionod , Sam says that it Is his "nature , " and that ho has always been honest and willing to work. He Is satisfied tnat Neal Is simply having revcngo on Joe because the latter would not go on the witness stand in Harrison risen county , Iowa , and swear to lies In order to free Neal from the charge of horse ster.1- me. Ono ot the first things Joe told his brother when he went homo was that ho was afraid of Neal as ho had threatened to "got oven" with him When ho got out of the pen itentiary : Sam also disputes several statements made in Ino newspapers. Ho says that Jailor Bobout Is a liar when ho says ho has known Joe for nlno years , as Joe has not been in this part of the country that long. Ho also accuses the Jailor of standing in with Neal , who istho champion liar of thorn all. " Gray writes that his mother has almost lost her reason from worrying about her son. None of the family bolluve that Joe is guilty. Alibi's and Innocence , Mr. Watson was mot b'y a BEE reporter after bo had concluded his talk with Shol- lonborgor ID Chief Soavy's ofllco. By way of answer 10 a number of questions ho said : "This gentleman [ referring to a party who stood beside hitn | is Mr. Chapman , a mem ber of the council of Nebraska City. Shel- lonbcrgor is a cousin of Mr. Chapman's wife. Wo have the best mon in the city ready to como forward and tell where Shel- lonoorger spent every day and night since the 25th of last December. " Mr. Chapman broke into the conversation long enough to say that they had learned where Shellenberger had been since January 1. When he saw , however that Mr. Watson had gone him a week Ucttcr.rjuietly assented to tbo attorney's date. "Why Shollenbergor , " continued Mr. Watson , "couldn't huvo committed that murder. Ho couldn't tell whoru ho has boon at any particular time. He couldn't toll you when wo had Christinas lust. But it just happens that way that wo have enough of our people who know well enough to cover the tune at which it is supposed the crime was committed. Ho isn't smart enough to cover his tracks in the way mentioned. " Somebody dissented from the last asser tion and Mr. Watson replied : "Well. T won't argue the matter with you , no matter what Shollonberger may have said or what the theories may be rotating to bun. What I tell you are the facts. " "Bo you hope to use t'uo check in ihiscaso which , it Is alleged , Lidgo paid Sbellon- borgorl" "Yes , sir. Wo can produce every hand through which that check passed. " 'Was It paid at a bank ! " Yos. " When was it cashed ! " 'It was cashed on the 7th. " 'Who received the inonoyl" Well , the chock had been given by Shel- lonberger to two others. " "Whon was it given to Snollonoorgor ? " "it was given on tno 4th. " "Why did not Shollonborgor himself have th&nnuck cashedV Mr. Watson's attention was temporarily distracted. "How do you account for Shellonberger's admitting without compulsion tbat ho had tukon a hand In the covering up of tbo mur dered man and woman ! " "Well , you know there have boon plenty of Instances in which people who were inno cent of crimes just as innocent as you or I admit toil their connection with them. That's just want Shollenberger has dono. " "Why , then , dons Neal Hays that -Shullen- borgur must huvo committed the murder , and It was Shollonborgor who made the propo sition to run oft the I'mnoy stock and soil It ! " "Simply because Neal , to save himself , thought that that story would drlvo Sliol- lonborgor out of vho country , uud that Shol- Ion bo rijor's flight would make it appear that Shollcnborger really was the murderer.1.1 Mr , Watson then stated that ho would have the preliminary hearing set for any date that might bo satisfactory to the county attorney. Another Smpoct. Hearing that there might have been a third party In ibo ullllng , the proprietor of thoCreighton house reported a circumstance yesterday that may develop somothlne. On the morning of the 3d of last month a man dressed moro like a cowboy thuii any body else registered at that house as "C ! , W. Davis , Schtiylor. " Ho remained nbo.ut the house until the < Jth , when he suddenly disap peared , leaving his bill unpaid. Ho returned on the liith to get a rovotver ho had loft there and has not boon seen slnco. Tno las' : tlmo ho registered asV. . G. Davis , Avoca , Uuvu. " An effort will ba made 10 llnd out v.'ho Davis Is. _ I'rullmliiiirr llonrlnir. The preliminary hearing ot Suollonbergor has boon sot for next Tuesday morning In Justice Morrison's court. Noal'a luurin ; ; will taka place on Monday In tmisamo court. Change of life , b&cUacno , monthly irrocu- laritlos , hot Hashes , are cured by Dr. Miles Nervine , fc'ruo samples at Kulin & Co. , 15th and Douglas. Thri Sellout CCIIMIIX. Secretary Piper of the board of education , lias made all tlio uupointnionts for the talc- era of the echuol census , uud tlio appointees bejcn work this morning , They ura as fol lows : l-'lrst Ward-Pal Foloy. Second Ward Job Mttriott. Third Warn Frank Hanmur. Fourth Ward JIM. B. Carpsnter. Fifth Ward-Joo Schiller. Sixth Ward E. T. Glenn and George F. Slonoy. Sovonlh Ward Cnnrles L. Thomas. Elghln Wnrd-H. W. Heynolds. Ninlu Ward-H. L , Soward. This work musl uj coiapletoil by April 1. It U U dUcorurad that the ubovo forcj ls too smajl , moro mon will bo patio work. The pay allowud Ib a cents for each name , making It nn easy mailer for a good hustler Co make 15 a day. OW ? He Huc.i Moiiltronifiry , A Atluim for llrnvjr DniijiKOB. Mrs. Ferguson , tnotdcrof William Fergu son , the colored boy wljorKilled Ola Oleson in Montgomery it AdarnVValoon , nt Four teenth and Dodflo streets , And was sent up for life , commenced suit in the federal rourt yesterday for$3,000 agnin.sti the saloon mon for iho loss of Iho boy's nuttport. Ferguson him- HClf nTso brings suit fora Ilkoamountcgalnst the Brftno firm. The ground ot both suits Is that young Ferguson , Wjis a minor and the saloonlsis should not hava allowed him In their place at all , miictricUs sold him drinks. Marks nn-ohl-DfTondcr. Solomon Marks , the fellow who came so near getting away with a 1300 bolt of silk from Larlnns' dry goods store Wednesday night and was jailed , sent a telegram yester day aftnrnoon to Florence Marks , Kansas City , asking her to como to Omaha immedi ately. Chief Soavoy , through whoso hands Iho lelcpram passed , Immediately sent a telegram to Chlof Spears ot the same city , asking nrho Florence Marks Is. It Is sup posed to bo his wlfo , us ho is known to have boon married thcro n few weeks ngo. Ser geant Slgwart recognizes Marks as a man who went through Edholm & Akln's Jewelry store about flve years ngo ; and also , as the man who was the canso of the well remem bered wholesale shooting on the train returning turning to Omaha from the Ilnnloy prlro fight , which occurred near Springfield nearly tlvo years ago. ago.A. A. Trade Journxl. The National Trade Journal , dnvotcd to finance , and published by W. H. Ulakoman , room 012 , BBC building , Is a now monthly. Typographically , it is suporb. Mr. Blako- man. in his salutatory , urges harmony and organization among Iho real estate mon. Ho promises the freshest news obtainable , of Interest to real estate mon and financiers , and proposes to keep his readers posted on the best and safest places for investment looking to the advancement and prospects of the cities , towns and counties In the stale. All in all It is ono of the cleanest looking and best edited trade papers in the wost. Mortuarv. Mrs. Sara C. McVittlo died at her homo at Thirtieth and Maple , street yesterday af ter a brief illness. The deceased was fifty- five years of age and had lived in Omaha for many years. She was the wife ot Mr. James McVittlo , grocer at 2003 North Thirtiolh street. The funeral will bo announced hereafter. The two-year-old son of George A. Bur- lingboff died at the residence. 2715 Decatur street , yesterday. The remains will be interred at Bonnlngton. The deceased was a grandson of ox-County Commissioner Timmo. _ The Ooernilo Venture. Mr. Klerstoad says that the Patti engage ment was a financial as well as artistlo suc cess , and the local managers are well sails- fled. They took in enough money lo pay the big guarantee and all expenses save suuh improvements as were made in the Coliseum that will bo permanent. "Wo consider ourso Ives very fortunate , " bo continued , "and. , believe our venture proved a greater advertisement both for the city and building thud 'anything wo could have dono. " - ' "It has also demonstrated to us lhat sum mer opera there will pay , " said Mr. Lind say , "ana wo are now1 in negotiation with J. H. Mornssoy to open season early In Juno with Nordics ana Uelmi at the head of a strong company. " THE HEUOGRAPH. How Military Hiztuils Are Trans mitted by Moans of Sunlight. Lieutenant Boall,3oL > the local signal service ollico , has inado requisition for an instrument known as " 'the helio graph , " and nssootras it arrives ho will begin experimenting with it with a view to establishing ! communication with Fort Sheridan und various other points from - fivoHotwenty miles dis tant , says the Chicago News. The heliograph , which has .long boon used by the government , is n'n arrangement of mirrors , whereby signals can bo transmitted from ono point to an other on clear days by moans of Hashes of sunlight. A complete instrument consists essentially of two plain mirrors and a sighting rod. The mirrors are usually supported on a tripod and are fitted with vertical and hori/.ontal tangent screws , by moans of which the mirrors can bo turned on these supports so as to face any desired direction toward the sky. One of the mirrors is so mounted that a motion of three or four degrees about its horizon tal axis can bo given it independent of the tangent screw , so that the flash can bo thrown on and off quickly and ut will. Both mirrors of the instrument are used when the signalman facing the receiving station has the sun ut his back. When the sun is in front or nearly at his right or loft only ono mirror is used. A code of signals cor responding to the Morse code of telegraphy is * used , com binations of long and -short flashes irulcating the different letters. The man at the sending station , by means of his sighting red , succeeds in locating the mirrors at the receiving stationand then communication is easilv estab lished. The Instrument bas boon used with great Huccpss in Arizona and Now Mexico ice , sometimes exchanging signals at a distance of forty miles. During the pursuit of the bloodthirsty Goronimo , . General Crook's mon used ft for the pur pose of keeping the regiments at head quarters informed of the movements of the Indians. The heliograph is used in the signal service department for the reason that on smoky days , when it is impossible to use. the regular flags , the Instrument will throw a Hash through the hazy atmosphere BO as to bo dis tinctly soon ut the receiving station. Lieutenant Boall does not expect the instrument to work in this section of the country for a distance of moro than eighteen or twenty miles. THE MIGHTY FALLEN. Called on tlio iTrnidenr , hut Did Not Call film "Men. " Now York Sun : fo , [ had returned to his village homo from a trip to Wash ington and that sdnjo evening ho ap peared at the drug store to entertain an admiring nudiontfd' with his adven tures. ' " "Saw our congres'sfiian , I suppose ? " queried the blacksmith. "Of course , undi took dinner with him. " "You did , oh ? Byii'Guorgo , but that shows we are nuoni > > hori > o folks herel See the president:1" : ) ! > . "I did , by apeoiul appointment. " "Shako hands " withJitraV" "i did- ' , ; w "Ask you to sit dojvn ? " "Yos , sir. " 'Seemed ' to bo gla'i\'t"i \ see you ? " "Ho did. " 'Xl5 " ? " "Stay long "About fifteen minutes. " "Ask you to.oa.ll again1" ; "Ho did. " "Did you call him Ben ? " "Why. no. " "You didn't dare call him Bon ? " "Certainly not. " "Woll , that's all I want to know , sur ! You own the grist mill , woolen factory , three Ktoros und the tavern , and have boon to the locialnturo and glvon us to understand that you were a. heap of a follor , but you hain't. You wont down to Washington and baton the edge of r chour and talked to the president , ai it dasa't eall him Bon , and I don't follor you any furthorl Como on , boys , lot's go up to Cliuroh'd grocery and see that feller who tit so von rounds of a prize fight Jn Buffalo last wo6k. OF INTEREST TO THE FARMER A Great Sheep Ranch In the Far Woat. PROFITS ON THE WOOLY WARDS. licet Knlilnc' In the Went AlfalfaCiiltttro In Kannni Mnlc- a Hot Bocl Food For Dairy Cuxvj. Sliccp Feotllnir In tlio Vnr West , It'rftfmor The Die. I had the pleasure of apondlnp n day , a short tlmo ngo , on a sheep ranch in western Kansas. On this ranch 17,000 head of Utah and Colorado sheep nro being fed for the Denver and Knn'pas City markets. The ranch is located on a branch of the Republican river and the six cor rals in which the sheep are kept oc cupy two contiguous bonds In the crook and cover about flvo acres of ground. The corrals are enclosed with board fences , the wire fence which was for merly used not giving satisfaction , and are furnished with self-feeding corn bins and racks for hay , with salt , sulphur and running water , accessible at all times. Four men do all the work in connection with caring for the shoop. The corn and hay are de livered on the ground by the neighbor ing fanners and it is distributed by the shouhord and his assistants as needed. During the severe weather in January ? 00 bushels of corn per day was oaten b > * 'iose sheep , bosldos all the hay they wanted. Hay delivered at this ranch has cost 33.60 per ton and corn 13 cents per bushel this winter. The total out lay for feed is expected to reach $15,000 , by the end of the season. The sheep were put into the corrals in November at an average weight of aighty pounds and cost $1.50 per head. While wo were on the ground returns wore received from two carloads , 3G5 head , of sheep which had been marketed in Kansas City and sold there for SO.GO nor head. The shopnord assured us that the sheep which had been marketed wcro not up to the standard in quality of a band of 2,500 head which were in ono corral. Previous sales have been made out of this stock this year at $5.20 per cwt. The whole bund will bo marketed be fore April. Great care is taken in handling these largo bands of fat sheep to avoid all ex citement which might cause the ani mals to stampede , and it is almost im possible to run them through the divid ing ehuto to sort out a carload.or "gin" thorn as it is called , without causing death of some from over-heating. The sight of so many sheeo quietly feeding in the corrals is quite interest ing , und it is not less interesting.to sit with the shepherds around their camp lire and listen to their stories of shep herd life in the Rocky mountains. The interest takca a different turn when the farmer , as ho shovels his corn into the shepherd's bin , tells how the arrival of the herd made a market for corn , which released him from the payment of 3 per cent per month on his team and household goods , or whan the shepherd figures out $4 per head profit on 17,000 sheen in line weather. OoutH lor bugar. Successful experiments wore made in the production of high-grado sugar tests nt several places west of tho" Missouri river in 1887. At Medicine Lodge not only were beets rich in sugar produced , but the sugar was manufactured and amounted to something over 2,100 pounds per acre , which it was conceded that about one-fourth of the sugar was lost from lack of a full complement of beet sugar machinery. Boots were also produced at Grand. Island und at Noligh , Neb. , the analysis of which showed surprising richness , says Prof. E. B. Cowgill to the Kansas Farmer. An examina tion of a map will show that these places are not far from the same longitude and are widely different in latitude , Medi- clno Lodge being near the southern boundary of Kansas and Noligh , near the northern boundary of Nebraska and the distance between them nearly 400 miles. It would bo presumptuous to say that either of these places is on the verge of the sugar beet area , or that the country between them is not also well adapted to the production of high- grade beets , or that this area is con- lined to a line adjoining thorn. Nobody knows anything about the limits of this territory , and I suggest that farmers and gaidonors of Dakota , Nebraska , Kansas , Oktohoma and north ern Texas will do well to procure sugar boot seed from the United States department partmont of agriculture or otherwise and plant and carnfully cultivate them wjth a view to dotorminint : whether this most valuable crop can bo grown to perfection on their lands. I by no means expect that the boot will take the place of sorghum in our sugar industry , but that in many locali- tic.4 the ono will supplement the other , giving an aggregating working season and sugar harvest of live or six montns , there is no longer a doubt. Consieor for a moment the value of a sugar beet crop. The richest beets produced - , duced last season at any of the places named , contained , according to govern ment , analysis 22 per cent of sugar. Such boots are worth $6 per ton or oven moro. Sugar boots yield , according to soil and cultivation , from ten to twenty tons par aero , sometimes reaching oven twonty-flvo tons per acre. It is dif ficult to.soc how more than $25 worth of labor can bo expended upon an acre of beotsand a little arithmetic ) shows the desirability of that kind of farming. Grmvlnir All'iill'n. The experience of western Kansas , and particularly Flnnoy county , has demonstrated the value of this crop be yond question. There is no doubt il will thrive wonderfully throughout the entire Arkansas valley. Iloro , under irrigation , wo cut four crops per season of hay , or two of hay and ono of seed , and tliero is no indication of any injurv to the plant after five years of tuich cropping. Ono lot of eighty acres , within my knowledge , flvo years old , on hind where it is ten foot to water , and which has never been irrigated , shown u stronger und moro vigorous plant this fifth your than over buioru. It has produced throe and four crops of hay every year until hwtyoarand this , when it waacutonco for hay and ouco for seed onoh season. As to its value us a crop , wo of the "starving" west are inclined to chal lenge comparison with our so-culled moro fortunate eastern neighbor , who raises corn and oats und whout. Kali nin to two crops of alfalfa hay uc three tons ( and It Often goes four ) at $ ! t per ton In the stack ; and ono crop of alfalfa sued nt 11 vo bushels pur aero ( and it often goes eight or ton ) at $ ! J to $5 per buahol , and wo have $21 to $ .11 per aero per season , Income from land costing 31.2-5 per aero at the old reliable stand of Uncle Sam. And wo don't propose to yield the palm on grain either , though wo devote lost * attention to its growth because alfalfa with cuttle , Have you SOAP ? sheep and hogs is so much more profita ble. Mnklni ; u Hoi-Hcd. The tlmo to begin preparations for the hot-bed is long before It may bo re quired. The hnt-bcd should hico the south , though some prefer the south east , as the sun will warm the plants carltoi * in the morning than wiion fac ing the south , says the Now York Morn ing Jounml. Jn constructing the frame and top ( sash ) make everything tight , as it is much easier to lot the air it , when required than to keep the cold out. Some make the hot-boa of brick , and others use a douHo frame , with sawdust between ; but In this climate a single frame will answer. The heat In the hot-bod is produced by the decomposition of manure. Place it aside , in small heaps , and it will keep until wanted , the cold air preventing decomposition. Trample the manure in a box or other receptacle and lot It heat , then loosen it up , trample again , and in a day or two remove it to the hot-bod , trampling it down to a solid mass. If it docs not heat sufficiently , get some stone lime , slack It with boiling water , thin to the consistency of cream , and make a few holes in the manuo , pouring in the lime water. AH a rule this will not bo necessary. It there is too muoh heat , make holes and pour in cold , clear water. About sixty degrees Is the proper temperature for sowing the soed. The dirt on the top of tbo manure should bo exceedingly rich. Cover th'i earth with a pieeo of old carpet at nigUt to avoid loss of hc.t by radiation. Air the plants on nice , warm days and water them when necessary , but not to satura tion. The point is not to have the bed too warm , an'd also to avoid cold. The Delicious turtle Ur.d. The strawberry Is ono of the early fruits and the vines come into bearing so soon that every family that has a small lot or garden plat should have n "strawberry patch. " No farmer should consider his farm complete without his little strawberry corner. A small plat of strawberries requires but little labor , and those who grow berries for a fam ily supply enjoy a more delicious arti cle than can bo found on the market stalls , as there is a great differoiico be tween the fresh , well-ripened berry just picked from the vine and that nicked in a semi-green condition and allowed to ripen on the journey durincr ship ment. The person who grows his berries - ries has the selection of the varieties ho prefers , which is an advantage not to bo overlooked. rVwl for Iiairv COWB. William Croxior , a well known dairy man of Long is'and ' ( N. Y. ) , says In the Albany Cultivator , that ho does not food silage ; his feed consists of cut corn- fodder , pulped mangel-wurzel , bran and ground oats. This is cut , pulped , and the coarse bran and ground oats , with some line salt , all thoroughly mixed to gether. Dlie cuts on Saturday enough to last to next Saturday , or one week. It is put in ono heap on the barn floor , and covered over with a piece of old sail cloth. The moss soon warms up , though not so us to become hot. Each cow gets n bushel-basketful of this , morning and night , and when a cow id in full milk , or fresh , she gets ono pailful of warm water , with three quarts of bran and ono quart of ground oats mixed in the water , twice each day. Ills cows never go out of the stable in winter , nor do they got cold watei the chill la always taken off before they get it to drink. A bushel-basketful of the mixture weighs about twentv pounds. In the midday , after they are watered , they tret a bunch of hay. This hay" is made from His grass mixture , as his mowing land is seeded down with several mixtures , and one of the mixtures is alfalfa , which is very important to give flavor ami texture to butter. To have dairy cows in peed condition , and to give rich , iniro cream thov must have change of feed , and not feed alone , but must bo kept clean. The stables are cleaned every day , and the cows are curried and brushed'once each day. This gives contentment and com fort to them , and if ho finds a cow that does not give him an equal return , she goes to the butcher. Kautniid Mow All Iclnir , It is generally understood that fast milking has the advantage of securing moro milk than slow milking. But wo are not aware of any scientific experi ments to determine the fact. Kalph Allen of Dolavan , 111. , gives to the .Tor so Bulletin a little experience , that well illustrates the difference. His boy was learning to milk and took two and a halt times moro time than n fast milkor , who got from the cow at each milking 0 to l i pounds of milk. The boy could got only 7 to 0 pounds. The ovidnnca in favor of fast milking was protly conclusive provided the timuin mllkiifg was nil the difference that nf- foct'od the flow. The fast milker may have boon moro agreeable to the cow , and his manner of milking may have been moro agreeable. Tlio bungling of the boy may have been positively an noying to the cow. This would allect her "giving down1 a it is called , It may have quite a * much to do with the variation in thoyiolil as the dilTuronco in time of drawing ttio milk had. You must pleasethe cow If you want her to do her bust , Moro or loss milk is se- cretpd durljlg milking as salvia is bo- crotod during eating. If the cow is an noyed It uhecUtf tlul Hocrotlon of milk ; if pleased it stimulates it. For those roabons it is important to have fast mllkcra who are good uaturod and agree able to the COWH. An i\lNoliun ) Cure. The ORIGINAL AHIfcU'LVh OINTMENT Is only put up In lar.io two-ounce tin hoxoi , and U an absolute euro for nil sores , burnt , wounds , chuppod hands and all skin erup tions. Will positively euro all Kinds of pilu § . Aslc for tno OIUtilNAI , ABII2TINE OIN I'- MENT. Sold oy Gooduun Drug company at 25 cants per box by mall U'J ' cents. A Nntili * l-.pttnph. "I recall , " said Dr. Lyman Abbott at the Now , England dinner in Philadel phia , "an old cartoon In the Harvard Lampoon whloh depicted two ladles looking at a milestone nour Boston , which was marked ' 1 m from Huston.1 Ono of the ladioa remarked to nor com panion : 'What u noble epitaph I'm from Boston. ' " Thursday Friday and Saturday March 0 7 and 8 , aud Saturday Matlnoo. Special Eng.igomeut ot The Famous Bostonians IX UNGMSII OI'KKt. TOM 1CAUU H. C. IIAIINAIIUB nnd W. H. 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