JLJUJBI uivuuiA amis : VVJU-JUANJIIMJJAI : , MAKUH isi , J.SIMU
THE SANITAHK MOVKMFJ1' .
The Olty Phyalolun Clearly Doflnoa
tbo Situation.
A POWERLESS HEALTH BOARD.
( Clio I'rpBcnt Orillnnnc'H nro Ocfcc-
fcctlvo nn ( I Inoperative ! A Itoor-
Knnlzntlon of the Hrnllli
Department Imperative.
for llonlth ; "
Dr. Clarke Gapcn , city physician , Is on-
thuilafttlu In his estimation of the importance
of the sanitary movement now being urged
upon the attention of tbo city council. Ho
is using every effort , to secure thu organiza
tion of a complete nud thorough sanitary
commission of some kind or ether and Is
emphatic m his views on the needs of such
nn organization.
"Hogitrdlng the present status from n san
itary standpoint , " said Dr. Gapon , "u health
department can hardly bo said to exist. The
The charter empowers the council to orgnn-
Jzo a board of health , which has been done ,
but the board Is well-nigh poworlcas for
want of funds and the necessary ordinances.
In fact , I Uoliovo that for some time the
board did not meet at all. Recently , however -
over , meetings have been hold regularly , at
which the situation has been canvassed
pretty thoroughly. "
"And what Is the situatlonl" was nskod.
"Wo llnd , " replied the doctor , "no suit-
nblo provision cither for the discovery of uu-
nanltnry conditions or their abatement when
discovered , There are doubtless hundreds ,
probably thousands of unwholesome places
in the streets , yards , alleys nnd open places
of this city winch are a constant menace to
the city's health , but of which nothing can
bo known without thorough inspection.
There should bo n corps of inspectors who
nhould bo trained for their work and kept
constantly on the lookout for nuisances of
this kind. The apathy of Omaha in tins re
gard Is unaccountable , especially as the
movement in sanitation isorl < l-wldc , and
nanltury organizations exist in almost every
clvllued community. In ICuropo it has been
dominant in municipal affairs for a iiuurter
of n century. Chicago has had n complete
nanltary organization over thirteen years ,
nnd the expenditure In Chicago In IbS'J for
for sanitary purposes was nearly $ ' , ' ( iO-
000. This year the expenditure will
bo considerably increased ns the force of inspectors
specters ban been Increased by nearly 0110-
half. The health departments of Minne
apolis and St. Paul were organized under a
Htato luw in 1887 , nnd each city has now a
complete sanitary organization on which is
expended annually about $ : iO,000. Kansas
City hii'i a sanitary orgnnbiUtoti similar to
ours , but cxDcnds nbau' . WU.OOO per an ml in
in rendering it effective. Denver's sanitary
department was organized under n state law
last year and the appropriation for its sup
port this year is JTO.OOa"
"What is the work proposed for Omaha ? "
"Tho thorough inspection of streets , al
loys , .yiirds and all places where unsanitary
conditions may exist and the prompt report
of such to the board of health or us oxoou-
tivc , who nhnll bo empowered to nbr.to the
nuisance. This will rcijulro a force of about
six trained Inspectors. There should ulso
bo thorough Inspections of food , especially
of milk , an that Is known to bo ono of the
best of carriers of germ diseases. This
Inspection should bo most thorough , and re
late not only to the quality of the milk , butte
to the condition of the unnnals , their earn
nndthouiro of the milk. I have no doubt
that if many people would visit the dairies
from which their milk supply comes they
would never ho Induced to drink uiillc while
the present condition lasts. "
"And the wells nnd cesspools now in use ,
are the.v not dangerous ? "
"Most cortair.ly they aro. Our soil is of u
moat open character , und the cesspools are
more holes in the ground. There Is , there-
lore , free communication between many ot
the vaults and wells. Uccnuso the water
looks clear and tastes good the people use it ,
though a bo reeking with disease germs.
Ordinances should provide that every vault
should Do water-tight and so located as not
to endanger health. Wells should bo exam
ined and unwholesome ones closed up. "
"What as to contagious diseases ! "
"There is un ordinance requiring cases to
bo reported nnd llxlng a penalty tor failure
to do so , but it iloes not give tbo board of
health any quarantine powers. A child may
oven go to school from n family in which
diphtheria is raging , ijomo provisions
nhoiihl bo made for the euro of contagious
diseases , especially smallpox. There is now
noprovision , nnd 1 do not know
whut could bo done with cases
of Hinnllpox should they develop.
It should bo well understood that contagious
diseases nro preventable and that when wo
have an epidemic it simply means that wo
have neglected necessary precautions and
only reasonable precautions nro needed. The
pcoplo .should bo educated in this matter by
supply Ing them with printed Instructions that
are simple and easily applied. "
"What remedy is proposed11 ;
"To organize n'health department by the
passage of suitable ordinances and the ap
pointment of a corps of sanitary inspectors
with full police powers , Whoso duty it shall
be , co-operating with or controlling the gar
bage department , to keep the city clean und
free from dangerous conditions or accumula
tions. ' 1 he science of sanitation Is the sci-
unca of applied cleanliness. "
"Do you ilnd any opposition to the move
ment ! "
"Apparently very little. The great major
ity of those with whom I have talked com
mand It nnd proiuUa mast hearty co-opera
tion. A few are Indifferent , believing that
such things should take care of themselves.
They never have and never will. Ono gen
tleman ot promlnoncn was Indifferent , to the
movement because ho 'did not bollvo it would
bring a dollar or a mngla individual to
Omaha. ' I differed from him even on this
pn/nt / , as any Intelligent man would certainly
b ? inlluenccd In choosing a future
homo by a matter of such Importance.
Hut even from the financial point of view it
Is u matter of importance for the reason that
onould an cpldomio sweep over this city us
did that of yellow-fevi > - over Memphis , bv
reason of Its uiicloxinoss. . it would , ns it
did then , keep mil ! ' -toi dollars away which
would otiiorwlso seek Investment bore. The
practical value of sanitation Is wall illustrat
ed In Nashville , Tonn. , where In thirteen
yoarb the death rate has been reduced by
Hanltar.y precautions from Hi 05 to 10.31 per
thousand. "
"I trust , " concluded the city physician ,
'that the message of the mayor to the city
council on this subject may bo heeded , nnd
that wo may have the co-operation of nil
good citizens ma _ work so fraught with good
tonllTind so important to thu welfare nnd
good name of our city. Lot us no longer lag
behind but have the best sanitary organiza
tion in Amoiloa. "
l-'or tlio Dakota KulVornrs.
Governor l-'loti-hor nml Jiidgo Drake of
tjouth Dnkotn , ncuoinp\niod ; liy tlio rout oa-
Into QXclmiiKO comnilttoo , compnsod of
Messrs. I' . L. I'orrino ; J. U , Lazaor , nutiounl
lianlc cxiiuiitior , ami M. G. MucleoJ , sturtod
out ycsterdny afternoon to solicit nld for tlio
South Dakota Bufforors uiul mot wltli Ihittor-
111K BHCCCB8. 'llio Kcntluinun fool annguino
of succcs ? , O\VHK ! to the cor ia\ \ and cour
teous trcatinout extended bv the banks. In
uddlttou to the following , nil the ether bunks
Promised fitvornblo netlon tlfia moruingi
Vinmhik Nutloual bank , fl50
Omului Grant Smelling und Uellnltiff
uonipany 100
First National bunk , 150
Merchants' Nntloiml bank , 100
Auariatii National nud McCacuo's yiv-
IIIRS bank , . . , 100
The committee will complete tholr canvas
of the banks this morning nml will then call
upon the Jobbing houses mm retail stores.
Collections nro boiuif taken up Iu the various
ohools for tno bcnetlt of the sufferers.
Premising the umlonlnblo truth that
instiranco is nu umtonliiblo necessity
for every business nmn , the Now Kng-
Inucl Mutual Lifo Iiihtirauco compiinv of
Boston , MtiDinchudctts , aslss your special
considorutiotl of its many Joslrnblo ( eu-
turcs , prominontnmonf , ' which is the
itiot that its policy is plain and liberal ,
subject to an annual distribution ot
surplus nud the protection of the Mas-
michusotts non-forfdlturo law. See an
nual statement published iu another
' " 'mini.
IT OUIJATIill A HIT OF A IWHU/K.
I'rcmilrint Adams' OoatnrntliKi Not
Unclcrntootl liy U. 1 * . Ulllolnli.
Charles t'rniicls Adams , prci'dont ot llio
Union 1'Acifla road U quoted In the Washing
ton dispatches In ycatordny'a ' linn as nisur-
me. Congressman Doraay and Stnto Auditor
Ifonton that ho would do ovcrytlilnfj possU
slblo within the ncopo of his ofilciat powers
to afford the Nebraska farmer * such relief
ns they htivo boon pnxying for In the matter
of emergency gram rates. Oa behalf of his
own road Mr. Adams says ho will bo m
favor ot reducing ttio rates one-half.
This dispatch had the effect of creating
Bomcthlnff of a commotion ntnong ofllclals at
Union 1'nclllc headquarters when tho.v read
It. Una of them said ho felt satlsllod that
the gttuallon ot affairs had either boon
irroflsly mltroprcsi'titod to Mr. Adams or ho
wan not correctly reported. "Ho could
not , " Raid the oftlclal , "havo meant a reduc
tion of 50 per cent on thu local rate lit No-
brnska , because the schedule in effect now
is onlv 25 cents a hundred from the extreme
western portion of the state. Lot us'look
this thing Rquaroly In the face. The rntu
irom Missouri river points Omaha , Platts-
inoutli , Nebraska City , IJIalr and
Sioux City on corn Is i0 ! cents.
That IH not raised until you atrlko the tlrst
meridian , Illty miles west , where the " 1-ccnt
charge applies , nnd the Increase from the
river to the western border Is only 5 cents ,
Thli averages moro than a 50 per cent reduc
tion In the local rates. In tny opinion Mr.
Adams Intended to convey the idea that ho
would use hit influence to secure a cut of
the through rate , that Is , cot the lown lines
to make a 10 cent rata from the river to
Chicago , which would bring the
through rate from Interior Nebraska
points down to'iyt nnd 15 cents , the latter
being the maximum. As I look nt it the
whole thing depends entirely upon whether
the lowu lines can bo induced to take any
nction. "
"As simply nn omorconcy rate Is pro
posed. " said another , "I would not ho sur-
nrlscd to hear of the Northwestern coincid
ing with Mr. Adams' proposition , and if It
does , the txvo roads can force nil tha otncrs
to Join thflin in pulling in a 10 , 12 and 15
cent rate. "
It Con 111 KuriilHh the Unrs.
Chairman Fnlthorn of the western freight
association has just promulgated n report in
which ho states that the Chicago , St. Paul
& Kansas City road In connection with tlio
AVnbnsh Is hauling more coarse grain from
Omaln to Chicago than nil the other roads
coinbinod , and that , too , in spite of the fact
that it Is 200 miles the longest routo. The
llgurcs for last month's business show that
the Burlington carried 10,750 tons , the
Northwestern 3,3')0 ' ) tons , the Milwaukee
1,3S5 tons , tlio Hock Island 2,023 tons , while
the Chicago. St. Paul & Kansas City took
15,111 tons.
"How do you nccount for this ? " was the
question put to agcnoral freight of the Union
Pacific.
'Easily enough. That road simply had cars
to meet all demands , whllo the others wcro
short and could not till ono third of the
orders. 1 have understood that its manager
went up among the northern llnct after they
pot through with their wheat shlpmnnts and
rented a1 ! the grain c.irs ho could secure nt
ItO cents u day in addition to mileage charges.
No complaints about cuttiuir rates have ever
been made. "
All IJrnwn to Mncoln.
General Manager Holdrego nf thu U. &M. ;
Assistant General Traftio Manager Munroo
nnd General Freight , Agent TobbcU of the
Union Pacific ; General Freight Agent
Moorohouso of the Fremont , Klk-
horn & Missouri Valley , as well
ns tha attorneys of all thcso
roads loft for Lincoln yesterday to attend
thu sessions being held there by Messrs.
Moriisou nml Vcusoy of the interstate- com
mission. General Solicitor Thuraton re
turned from tlto cast and wont right on
through to the Capital city.
Snw n Gooil Joke In Ir.
"I have just discovered , " said Assistant
General Freight Agent Warruck , "that the
Pnpllllou Times' complaint about our rc-
lusai to transport those two car loads of pro
visions for Dakota sulTercrg , has a great big
joke connected with it. On receiving the
bill of lading wo lind that the freight charges
wcro tofuuded at the timuof the shipment. "
Notes nnd 1'orsonnN.
Vice President uoleomb starts todav
on a tour of thu Union Pactic .vstom.
Clmrles A. Harvey nnd wife departed yes
terday afternoon on tfio Burlington llyer
tor Chicago.
General Agent Nash of the Milwaukee Is
bade from Chicago , aud siys everything is
arranged to push the Nebraska Central
bridge us rapidly as possible.
Car Accountant Buckingham and Supcrln
tcndcnt of Telegraph ICorty , of the Union
Pncillc returned Monday from n trip over
the road. Mr. Buckingham says that nt
Carbon , VVyo. , they encountered the severest
snow storm ho over witnessed. Ho under
took to go from his car to the depot , n
distance of 200 feet , but hud to
glvo it up and remain housed
whore ho was until the storm ccassd.
The council comuuttco called on Mr. ICiin-
ball yesterday , nnd consulted with him
about the viaduct ordinance which will prob-
ablv bo passed tonight. "It is not safe"
said the hitter , ' 'to ' have this matter post
poned much longer , because the railroads
aru uot under obligations to wait always.
The quicker that ordlnauca Is pimud und ac
cepted the quicker will woric bo commenced
nnd go right ahead. " "
AVo'll Bnpposo a Caso.
You nro nervous aud dyspeptic- , your appetite -
petite Hugs , your slumber is broken or dis
turbed by uneasy dreams , or you court the
sleepy pod In vulii. What shall \oudoi
Try nn uluoholln excitant to stimulateuupe -
tito , deaden the nerves at bed timu witu a
narcotic ! Neither of thcso. Try Hosteller's '
Stomach Hitters. It will , bultuvo us , bo
moro than n trial. You will conMnuo to use
this justly renowned uorvo invigorunt nnd
stomachic. It is in tha exigency supposed
just what is wanted. It is u healthful stim
ulus to appetite and digestion , does not ex
cite , bill quiets tha brain nnd nerves , is an
excellent diuretic and n Hpecdy reformer of
11 disordered condition of the liver and
bowels. It counteracts u tendency to rheuma
tism , nulllllos the prostrating effects of
overwork , mitigates tug Inllrmltlcs of ngo ,
nnd hastens convalescence. Persons ex
posed to rough weather should use it as a
lirovuntltwo , us should ulso tired students
and business meu.
Army Ordurs.
Second Lieutenant Charles P. George ,
Sixteenth Infantry , has been relieved from
duty as member of the general court martial
convened nt Fort lu Chesuu , Utah ,
On the recommendation of the medical di
rector ot the donurimcnt , the commanding
Dftlcer ot Fort TviriimteVyo , , will send
Private Rudolf Schmld , hospital corps.
United iUuns nrmv , to report to tliocam-
inanUlng otleor Fort Kobln&on , Neb , for
temporary duty at that post to fill u vacancy ,
nml Private Lewis Whuuler. hospital corps ,
United fcitales anuy. to repot I to the com
manding oftlcor Fort D. A. Uussoll , V/.vo. , to
await dUchurgu by expiration of term of
service , April 1,1WO.
The policy ot tlio Now England Mutual
Life liiburauuo company of liostoi. ,
Muss. , IB a combination of all the most
desirable features of lifo insurance , in-
oludliif ? liberal conditions , logitimnto
insurance at the lowest cost , an annual
distribution of surplus and protection
of the Mass , nou-forfolturo law. See
annual htatomont published in another
column. >
_
DuBcrtoU I : Is llrttle.
Mrs. Ilnrry Swift Is nn unfortunate
woniau. Two weeks ago she was a widow
with four children to supnort by hard worts
und economical management. Swift mot
ler in South Omaha several months ngo and
they talked of marriage , but 1m offer was
refused. Keccntly Mrs. Swift , moved taSO''S
Vintou stroot. Swift came to Omaha nud
sought her out. Ho renewed hU suit and
finally won a favorable answer. The couple
were wedded , hut attor ton days
of honeymoon Swift borrowed $10
'rom hU bride ami sloped. Ha represented
that he bad several horses und a threshing
nachino at Kdgloy , Dak , , and the forsaken
jrJdo it of tha opiulju that ho has gene
tlior * .
SOUTH OMAHA DAILY EVENTS
Au InofTonslvo Old lias Buyer Ae-
saultod and Bobbod.
INGRAT.E STEWART IN LIMBO
A liotol Heat Arrcdtctl A Free for-
AH Flirlit Single City NOWB ,
and I'ernonnls ,
Kte. , Etc.
Itobbcd nn Old line Iluvcr.
Au outrage that shouldn't bo allowed to
RO unpunished was perpetrated on nn old
rag buyer In the Tbird ward Monday at
noon. It was a high-handed and successful
lutompt nt highway robbery.
T. Wackstnan Is the old man's name and
ho Is known by every housowlfo of the two
cities. Shortly after dinner Monday ho
WAS accosted by n young man and tola to
drive to the Hickey boarding house and got
Boino rags for solo tlioro. The party who
ucco&tod lilin was returning from Swift's
packing house after inking tllnnor to souio
ot the workman who boaraod at Hickoy's.
The old man was taken Into the
house and after weighing the old clothes
oiTorcd for sulo took tils pockctbook out to
pay for them. Sonic one from behind hit the
hand holding the pocketbook whllo Work
man was engaged in a dispute about the
prlco of the roes. The pocketbook was
knocked out of his hand and the money scat
tered all over the Moor. The Inmates of the
house made a hasty scramble for the coins
and appropriated to themselves all but about
r > 0 cents out of tiQoutSJ. Wacksman was then
hustled out of the house without his tnonoy
or the rags.
Wacksman filed a complaint before Justice
Levy and warrants wore Issued for the nr-
rcst of the robbers. It Is the moro reprehen
sible because it was perpetrated on an In
offensive old man In a public boarding house
by men who ought to bo compelled to earn
tholr livings.
Kroc-ror-AIl 1'lglit. '
The Now Yorlc cigar store on Twenty-
Boventh street , which is the abiding place
of several painted damsels , was the scoito ot
n frco-for-ull jlght Monday night. Pat
Ilyland and H. MeNorncy , two young
won , were arrested for connection with the
affair by Captain McMahon and Ofticor
Hughes. Thay were ouch fined $5 and costs
nud will have to board it out nt the county's
expense.
From the reports of the affair it appears
that it was n sort of merry old tlmu whllo in
progress. Chairs and spittoons went flying
through the air , windows and doors were
broken and men and women got mixed up iu
a confused mass of belligerents. There wcra
moro men Involved in tbo affray than the
two young fellows who were arrested und
lined. And they wore intelligent and ro-
spcctablo appearing enough to bo fauna
in batter company.
Arrested Tor n Board Bill.
The proprietor of the Grand Union hotel
had two brothers named Neft arrested for
defrauding him out of aboard bill pf $11.
They had a hearing bcforo Judge Levy
Monday. The brothers wcro dismissed as
there is no law in Nebraska by which u man
can bo convicted for obtaining board under
false pretenses when ho contracts to pay for
it by the week.
Will AiiHWcr for lilt ThoflH.
Ed Stewart , the ingrate thief , was arrested
yesterday on his release from tlio county
*
jail after serving a sentence for misdeeds
committed in Omaha. Stewart , ' it will ho
remembered , is the young man who was
taken in by Ted McUeo and furnished a
homo while ha was out of work und without
a place to stay. Stewart rewarded Mctjco
by stealing little trinkets of Jewelry belong
ing to bis baby children.
City Notes null I'eMotinls.
Otis \Vordemnn and wife have returned
from n visit at Atlantic , la.
Charles Sachman. in-rested Saturday night
for nbvslng his wife was discharged for
lack of prosecution.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Prcsbv-
tcrinn church will give a social in the
Urnndeis building Thursday evening.
Miss Nellie Stevens left yesterday for
Amos , In. , on a short visit. She will then to go
Des Molnos unJ take a course at Druko
college.
Charles McShoa of the Swift' packing
company's force has gotio to Chicago.
V. P. Wormwood of Pleasant Volley is in
the city.
Dr. G. M. Duvis of Alliance , la. , arrived
in the city Saturday morning iu response tea
a telegram announcing the seriousiillnoss of
his daughter , Miss Maggie A. Davis , who
has been conducting u private school in the
First ward.
Work was commenced ycstcrnav on n two-
story frame double store building on Twen
ty-fourth street , north of N.
Ed Sluttcry , drunk , was dismissed bv
Judge King because it , was Ed's ' 11 rat , of
fense.
Alfred Smith , the boy whoio foot was
crushed by the motor on Twenty-fourth
street Sunday , has been sent to his homo at
David City.
A farmer's wagon , loaded with corn ,
dashed up N street yesterday and turned
north on Twenty-sixth street. The low-
priced corc.il was scattered along the street
in profusion before the team was stopped.
John F. Hardln had Frank Uoluznl ar
rested on the churco of assault witn intent
to kill. The CHSO was tried yesterday
und dismissed by Judge Kinc.
Ira M. Mnllory , editor of the Nimda , (111. ( )
Herald , wife mid daughter Alice , uro visit-
Colonel John S Mullen of South Omaha.
Mr. Mallory is n thorough newspaper man
and parties are anxious for him to locate at
Humphrey , this stiuo.
Hov. A. W. Lamar bad nn appreciative
nudlonro nl. his lecture Monday night nt the
Mutnodlst church. The rovorcnd gentleman -
man made many friends for himself by l.is
excellent delivery and the interesting stories
ho related of life in southern lauds years
ngo. _
Iliiolci Now and Notable.
"Afloat In the Forest or a Voyngo Among
the Tree Tops , " by Captain Mayno Hold , in
a now oultlon , with a memoir by 1L H. Stod-
dard , is among the books of the now year.
The/stories of this author have long af
forded plaasura to the reading youug people ,
und healthful pleasure , too , us travelers'
talcs go. The adventures recorded In the
present one are quite thrilling enough to
hold the breathless interest of our boys.
The present sensation In the literary nnd
theatrical circles of Paris is the refusal of
the French dramatic critics to allow Fran-
cols Coppsor's -,0 Pater" to bo produced on
the atiitio of the Theatre FrancnlH.
The piece is a di uma In ono act , in verse ,
the scone is laid during thu commune and
the action hlngas on the saving of a com
munard by the sister of llio niurdcrcd priest
The government argues that the
commune is too near to bo
historical whllo there are surviving aotors
and spectators ; " 'tis like stirring Hying
cuioorH , when at olghty ono rumombers all
the nchings nnd the. quakings of the times
that tried men's souls , "
The refusal , consequently , Is entirely
based on political reasons.
The litcratcurs naturally condemn the
government's action , although pmny of them
question the propriety of the time chosqn by
the author to "point a moral. "
The author himself protests forcibly in a
letter to the Figaro.
The theater has boon taken to the Theater
Libro. where the censor's power ceases , us
only the Invited can obtain entrance. The
play Is strong and forcible , dramatic to a no-
groo and remarkably thrilling la its Intensity.
'Tho North Sboro Watch and Other
Poems , " by George Kdwurd Woodborry.
Boston , Houghton. Miftln & Co : Oniahu ,
Chaso& EJdy ,
This Blonder volume from the Uivorjldo
press In a circuit cover of whlto nnd sugo ,
quaintly stauiucd and udoruod with various
dainties ot line bjok-making , evidences
sunictently that the contents , like the bind
ing , nro not for every day woar. Mr.Vood. .
berry Is writing loss for the ganoral public
than for the man of letters , the pool and the
critic , a 'circle whoso applause , usually
chary , Is already sounding about bis oars.
Of the thrco longer poems , the threnody
which gives tbo volume its tltlo , lamenting
the dcnth of n young/ilond
"First dead of nil tny defid that nro to be , ' "
Is the most touching Mil 'tho .most natural ,
written Iu n measure ni item and sad its the
unrelenting son by wirjso | shore tt.o poet ,
mourns. ' 'Apathon" Is n trlbuto to Kros ,
the god of dcalrc , warm but chaste In Its
arcokscltlng ; nnd a Witrd poem , "MyCoun
try , " nn out ours t , uuon the greatness ot
America , n theme ovcir whoso difficulties Mr.
Woodbcrrv has doxtcrtnsly passed. In the
'Italian Voluntario " 'of the closing pages
arc to bo found the M'jcs ( most likely to at
tract the casual reader , yet hero the grace ,
the musical cadcnco of'tllo ' verto is occasion
ally Involved In lines balanced a bit too
adroitly , with words , turned nnd chiselled
nnd polished to such nu unnatural degree
that the study in verification threatens the
spontanloty of the thought. No exceptions
can bo taken , however , to the author's Eng
lish , which is strong ana beautifully chosen ,
In n style largely influenced by n sovcro
taste and a close studyof classic models.
Shortly after tils graduation at Harvard
Mr. Woodborry occuulod for a tinio the
chair of English literature In the university
of Nebraska at Lincoln , nnd there cemented
some warm nnd devoted friendships. Those
western friends who had familiarized them
selves with ills style from occasional poems
printed privately , will join with the Boston
literary cotorlo 01' which the young poet is so
promising n ilgurc , In the aincorcst congrat
ulations. With this work before the world ,
n modest but worthy corner-stone , colored
with n reverent and loving regard for all
things beautiful , nnd the creator of them ,
Mr. Woodborry may build up bcforo us nn
cdlllco of song that will cnduro In years to
conio beside those of the best and greatest
of our Amotican poets.
HhciimatNni.
Few diseases cnuso inoro pain nml suf
fering than rheumatism ; persons
afllictod with that illsoaso , or who have
friends troubled by it , will , wo bollovo ,
bo delighted to learn that it can bo
cured. The following from Mr. .1. A.
Stum , DC ? MoinosIa.isonly ono of the
many severe cases that have promptly
yielded to Chamberlain's I'ain Balm.
Air. Stum says : "I suffered with the
terrible disease- for four weeks and used
everything I could think of without
success until I commenced using
Ohamborlaln's Pain Balm , which gave
mo almost immediate relief. I "am now
perfectly well from it. For stiff joints I
never saw its equal , and take great
pleasure in recommending it to my
friends and all others who may bo
'
afllictod with rhoumatidtu. For sa'lo by
all druggists.
mil I'nxtoii's Illsr Hoarr.
"That big , plainly-dressed man smoking a
cob plpo has don * moro for Omaha than any
ether man , " said a guest at the Grand Pa
cific to a Chicago Tribune reporter as W. A.
Puxton walked through the rotunda.
"You won't llnd n deaf nnd dumb person
in Nebraska who don't know 13111 Paxton , "
continued the speaker. "Ho is a plain , mat
ter-of-fact man , whom riches have uot
changed ono bit. It was ho who planned
South Omaha , which is to our city as the
Union stock yards are to Chicago , 'ihen ho
established ono of the largest wholesale
houses in the west , und started any number
of manufacturing industries.
"Ho is as generous ; as ho is rich. I will
never forget n little act of kindness of his
last summer. It was a sweltering day , und
just as Mr. Puxton was crossing Douglas
street a poor woman , carrying a heavy child ,
tottered and fell. Befcro Mr. Paxtou
reached the woman she was up and strug
gling to lift thu child. The little one was so
heavy that tha mother ) could scarcely raise
it. Mr. Puxton approached the woman , and
remarltcd that she should wheel her child
around and not carry it.1' ' U'ticn ho was told
that luxuries llko baby carriages were only
for the rich ho took the , woman across the
street nnd bought her the best baby carriage
In the store. Twns a anlquo bit of charity ,
but thoroughly characteristic of Bill Pax-
ton.1' _
A DISCARDED W.JFIi'S . WUATH.
She Creates n Ulst'iirb.incc in H New
" Vorfc Hotel.
NEW YoitK , March IP. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : BEE. | A handsome young blonde
woman , richly drcssod and jeweled , went to
the Buckingham hotel , on Fifth avenue , the
other night and asked for Mr. Usgood. The
clerk told her that ho was In the dining room
and that he would send for him.
"Never mind , " she said , nnd before the
clerk eould stop her she tiad rushed into thu
crowded dining room. Vs she walked she
looked ui > und down the hall and around the
room , whlio every eye was fastened -
toned upon her. , The fine look
ing blonde woman was the star
attraction. Away oft in one end of the
room , ut a table by themselves , were a man
nnd woman. The man was of medium
height , and about thirty-live years old. The
blonde woman looked around until she saw
these two. They had stopped eating nnd
were looking , just as the rest of the diners
were looking. She made directly for the
place where tho.v sat. The man had recog
nised her , evidently , for as she approached
tic arose from his seat and stopped away
from the table toward her. AS sha cama who
pulled out from n chatelaine
bag a shining pistol und n photograph. She
held them both toward him , the pistol un
pleasantly near.
"Look at this picture , " she screamed ,
"and tell mo if you will , if you ura not the
father of that chlfJ. Toll her too , " pointing
to the woman , who still remained seated ut
the table , "tell her thai you are my hus
band , and that this is one of our children. "
"Put that away and bo quiet , " nud ; the
man , as ho readied out for thu weapon.
"No.l will not , " she rriod. "until you
acknowledge our uhlldi" and she nourished
the photograph und pistol aijaln in his face.
At the unusual commption and the pros-
Dec t of a tragedy under their very noses ,
half of those In the room had loft their scats ,
The clerk had followed the woman , supcct -
ing that something was wrong , nnd ho np-
uronched her from behind and grasped the
hand which clutched thu pistol aud took the
woauon away from her , whllo thu man
helped by taking away the picture and Bluff
ing it in his inside pocket. Tlicn the waiters
helped a little and the blonde woman , whoso
hat had become disarranged nnd whoso line
hair hud broken from its fastenings , was
hustled toward the door like a Gig human
knot struggling to unravel itself. Finally a
policeman was summoned nnd the woman
was taken to the station. There she
said her name was Carrie Osgood , and that
she lived nt No. 2 East Fiftieth street. The
man in the dining room of tbo Buckingham
hotel whom she Had umirpuched and thro.it-
oncd wu bur husband , a Mr. Ostruod , and ho
was with 11 woman Known as Irene , The
pistol , which she had taken out of u bag at
licr side , was not loaded , Tim next morning
she was taken to the Yxjrkvillo pollco court
nud arraigned before Justice Ford to answer
to a charge of drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct. 1'ho Judge , after
hearing the case,1'1 ' discharged her
und sno was taken awuy by a friend , Efforts
to llnd Mr. Osgood have HO far been fruit
less. The woman told thocrgcant ut thu sta
tion that "Irene" had' ' lured her husband
nwny from her and tho'chlldrcn und that she
was only trying to got lilnl back , ,
' ( ! "
Mrs. "Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup re
duces inllammation whUo children are
toothing.5 cents iv .Iwttlo.
"
L
Aculdontally Killed Ilia Mother.
AHIIVIM-B , N. C. , March 18. ( Special
Telegram to TUB HKB.J News has Just
reached this place ot a horrible accident near
Hot Springs , MudUon county , A twelve.
year-old neil of S. U. Chambers , n highly re-
spoctcd farmer , accidentally shot nnd In
stantly killed his mother , The father had
been to Hot Springs , bringing homo with
lUtn n va'ilso with some articles for the fami
ly In It. Ho put the vallso down in the
house and stopped out when the Ltd looked
Into it to see what his father had brought
him. Ho found a pistol and aald to his
mother : "See what pa brought homo. " The
pistol was discharged , the ball striking his
mother In the breast.
I'uro Cod Mvor Oil.
( Known over 49 years. ) Also linker's
Emulsion for throat anil lung troubles. AU
druggists.
hN A IIBAVV Jl'DOMttNT.
The hwnn mothers' l-'nlluro llcvivcd
In n Clilontio Court.
CIIICAOO , March H.-- , Special Toloarnm to
TIIR URB.i JudRO Ulodnott his rendered
Judgment of $71 , 000 m favor of Daniel Ulcli-
ter of Now York ntrniiut Joseph Frank of
Chicago. Frank was Kiinrnutcor of n con
tract made In December , lSS" , ln which Swan
Brothers of CMnyonno agreed to soil Hlchtor
filO shares of capital stock ot the HOMO
Creok'land nnd cnttlo company , The con
tract had a clause allowing Hlohtor to rccon
vey the stock to the company any tlmo before
January 1 , 18 3 , nnd recolvo for It
$ T1 , 00. In October. 1SS8 , Hlchtor notified
Swan Brdthcrs that ho had concluded to re
sell them his stock , which ha tendered to the
Flnt National bank at Cheyenne. Swan
Brothers refused to receive It and Itichtar
nuod Frank as gunrantcor. The defense was
that bcforo Frank notified Swan Brothers of
his dcsiro to return the stock the llorso
Creek company wni sold to the Choycnuo
Land nnd Live Stock company. It was
claimed that Ulchtcr ratlllca the Halo nnd so
released Frank. It was also claimed tha
the option clause In the contract made It t
gambling trnpsnction which could not bo en
forced in Illinois. Judge Blodgott set aside
botii these pleas.
To N'firvoiiq Mm.
If you will semi us yuir address wo
will bond you U > . Dyo'd Celebrated Vol-
taie licit and Appliances on a trial.
They Will quickly restore you to vigor ,
manhood and health.
VOLTAIC Um/r Co. , Marshall , Mich.
A DISCUSSION 01. ' CAIiVlNISM.
The Mothodlst. Minister.of Chicago
Air lliolr Views.
CHICAGO , March 18. [ Special Telegram
to THE HII : . ] The regular weekly Meth
odist ministers' mooting was enlivened by a
vigorous discussion of Calvinism. A review
of n book called Whlthor , by Prof. Charles
A. Brlggs , was read by Dr. J. A. Mnttlock.
The book Is a discussion of the drifting
away of Presbyterian creeds from the old-
time theology. The writer seems to bo in
sympathy with thcCalvInUtic doctrines , and
on this point Dr. Mnttlock attacks him with
considerable vim. The paper gave rlso to < i
great deal of discussion , sbmo of the rever
end brethren becoming heated iu their ro-
marks. The book nnd its review were both
severely criticised , but the majority
of the arguments favored Mr. Mnttlocic and
his views. Ono minister remarked : "Tho
world would have been better had Calvin
never lived. I ueliavo , " ho continued , "that
thousands of Infidels have gene to damna
tion because of the linrd , unmerciful teach
ings of Cnlvm. As ono author has Bald :
Calvin's devil is bettor than his God. ' "
Another brother objected to this arraignment
of Calvinism nnd declared : "Calvinism and
its results arur doing more good m Chicago
today than Methodism. " Dr. Mnttlock , in
reply to the criticism , clearly showed his
position nnd succeeded in provini' his state
ments to the satisfaction of the majority of
those present.
II Trii'd It on II U Son.
I tried Clfamborlain'd Pain Balm on
my sou for rheumatism. lie hud been
tumble to work for over twelve months ,
and was unable to walk to school , until
after I used the Pain Balm on him. He
has since been walking ono and a half
miles and buck to school every day
for about two months. M. D. Pu SKii ,
Merchant , tfibralter , Union county ,
N. C.
ClinmbfM'lnln with thn Brotherhood.
BUFFALO , N. V. , March IS. [ Special Tele
gram to TuBBEn/J Elton Chamberlain has
announced that ho would uot play with St.
Louis this year under any circumstancps.
Chamberlain says the American association
is a dead duck In the pond nnd ho is through
with Von Dor Aho , nnd takes this occasion
of publicly notifying him. Chamberlain de
clares he will play with the brotherhood
and is now corresponding with Captain Com-
iskoy of Chicago with a view of joining that
team. Ho will sign with Buffalo if ho can
get his figures. Chamberlain has thoroughly
studied the situation and is convinced the
pln.vcrs' league will carry the dtty.
( ' " /NlSS'jft
KEEP TO THE SIGHT.
Do not bo Imposed on by any of tlic numerous
Imitations , substitutes , etc. , uhlcli are flooding
the worlJ , There la only ona Swift's Specific ,
nnd there la nothing llko It. Otir remedy con
tains no Jlcrcury , Potssli , Ancr'c , or any pois-
onong pubetanco whatever. It builds up the gen
eral health from thu tint < l < we , and lias never
failed to eradicate contagious blood poison and
its cfftcts from the system. Ho euro to get the
Genuine , Send your aililreea for our Treatise on
Blood and Skin Diseases , which will bo ciaUsl
free. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. > ll "t fin.
,1 ,
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Post OIHeo IJoslim ,
Srntnment > ! ' LttislnrHi for
Not Leaner Assets , .inn 1 , lgM > ? .8iK4 1 1,5:1 : 1. 1.
It K CIO I ITS.
Tor iirnmliims . f
For luterost , Kent.s , anil
I'rollt anil Lois , less
093.0K.35 0,070,013.10
ni.snuusHMKxrs.
Dentil Clnlnr < . * ll'JOb3iOD
MiUiu-eil anil Discounted
nmlnwmontH . 2J9,135.00
Cnncotloil niul Siirrpn-
ileretl I'oIleltM . 2iOniB1 | :
Distribution of fciifplu.-j. Ml.uio.
Totnl paid to 1'ollcy.
holdeis . K,55l.0r..ri3
Amount unlil for Coin-
mlHtlom , to AI.-CIHC ,
Halnrlei , Sluillnil I'uo- ) ,
stutloiir.ry , and all
other incidental ox-
puiues , at tha Homo
Olliconitil \uoiiglos. .
Amount pnlil for Ac.-
crutMl IntoitMt on in-
veutincntH piircltnseit
durlui ; the yuur . 13,203.05 i.,7riSol..l9 }
Not rcdcer ; Assets , lc&31 , IU.SlUoyJl > itiF.tU
Market valnu of Hecurl-
tle over leilKcr cost . .i
Inton-st und Itenta nu-
crunl Dec. ill , 18-J
( ; i-oHtpi-i'iiiiiiiii in
roureu of collec
tion . Jt ,123.0T
lilnct 10 per cent
loading . 18,1113.91
"I . | ( _ . , ii.33 :
Groia Assets , Hoc. HI , 183J . s.Muiio-iil2.35 :
I.IAHII.ITIKS.
llescfvo at Masaachu-
sott 3tairlftrd 4 perctl7,871T > 3.Sl
Ilulnnco of Dlstrllmtiuns
uiiimld.f. . . . . 1K1.11IJ.15
Doain mill Uiulouiuuiit
Claims upprovod . 157.SIR.00 18,1(11,733.00 (
. , .
Kvory policy lias endorsed tnorcon the cash
surroudar nud paid-up IIHIIVJUICO' vuiuoj to
uhlcu tbo li urod In entitled by tlio Miissnului-
tetts Statute' . J.ll'K UATK KNDUW1UJNT
IM { ! ' , r.llliUtI11 ! < ! ? 0 | ( | ll'"ato preintum
ANNl'Ali nutrlbutlons urn paid upon
A lil < policies.
r.iiniililew. rntas and vaHien for any OKO aent
onappllcatton to thu companies olllcoorto
WJ , FISCHER , General Agent ,
28-29 Ciainlicr of Coiniflcrce , Onia'ia ,
IIKNJ. I'.S'IT.VK.W , I'rcsldent.
JOS. M.nillllONB , Ylco-1'realduat.
8. F. Tltt'I.U Serrotary.
WM. II TUIINUII , Asst. decretary.
AN OLD MAID'S SOLILOQUY.
"To tnke or not ( o tnko It , Is the question
Whether it Is butter to cud this onrtlily cnrwr \
A spinster brnvln/f / the smiles of these who would Insist
Tluit luck of Invt'iK caused my lonely state ,
Or tnko the remedies my nlsteis take.
And sen my eyes grow bright as tho' I bathed
In the limnnrtitl fount Do f , < > on rouglit
In vnIn In Florida's peaceful similes.
I oft have hi-nni my married slsti-rs sny
That ( rood old Ir. ) rlcrco'a Fnvorlto Prescription
Won lil bring back color to a faded chock--
Kcstorc ! the health of one who fain would die
To rid herself of nil the pain she IccK"
The aforesaid spinster took the remedy nnd forthwith took a husband also ,
having regained her health and blooming beauty.
Thousands of women ewe their fresh , tional notion , nt that critical period of
blooming rountpiinnccs to the restorative change from girlhood to womanhood , " Fa
circcta of Dr. Tierce's Favorite Prescrip vorite Proscription" in n perfectly safe re
tion. It is n positive euro foV the most medial agent , nnd can produce only good
complicated nnd ob.stinato cases of loucor- results. It is equally cIllcacioiiM and valua
ihca , excessive Mowing , painful menstruation ble in its effects when taken for those disor
tion , unnatural suppressions , prolajwn1 ? , or ders and derangements incident to that Jntor
falling of the womb , weak back , "female nnd niosc critical iK-riod , knowii as "Tho
weakness , " nntoverslon , retroverhlon , bear Chnngo of Life. "
ing-down sensations , chronic congestion , in For a Book (100 ( pages ) on Woman : Her
flammation mid ulccratiou of the womb , Diseases and their Belf-curo , ( sent sealed In
inflammation , pain nnd tenderness in ova plain envelop. ) enclose ton rcnt , in stamps ,
ries , accompanied with " interim ! boat. " to IVoat.D's Dtsi'KNSAiiY MnniCAT , ASSO
As a regulator nnd promoter of func CIATION , 0(53 ( Main Street , Buffalo , N. Y.
Dr. Pierce's Pellets regulate and cleanse the liver ,
stomach and howels. One a dose. Sold by druggists.
Instnntly stops the most excruciating p.ilns ; uuvor falls to nivo ons to the stillnrar.
Tor PAINS 1WUIKICS. IIAt ICACIUI. UNI' ! > TONS ! , INPAMMATIONS. KIIUUMATISH
NDIIHAI.dlA , BCIA'riCA.-.HKAUAOU : . TOUTIIACIIU , or any ether PAIN , u few application *
mo llko inuglf , causing the puin to Instnntly htnp. >
A CURE FOR ALL BOWEL COMPLAINTS.
Internally taken In dnsus ot from thirty to sixty iliaiMla half tuainlor of wit or will cura Ina
few minutes Cramp Spasms , Sour Stomach. Colic , I'latiili'iice. llHiirthura , Coloru Morbus. Dyson
try , Olnrrlui'ii , Sick Ili-adachp. NUUHO.I. Vomtttiu. Korvonsiifa.s. Sleepluasnu-js. Mularla , and ull
Internal pains arising from ctmngo ot dlut or water or other causes.
oO CtMitfl n llotile. Sold by
The ( New ) Omaha Medical and Surgical Institute
Per tlie trojitraont of allCIIUO.N'IO ANHSUllOICAr , niSKAHKH. Hrarei , Apiillnncus for clofnruilIlM nml
Trusses. Hast Kiu-llltlus , Aupuratui neil Ili'iuertlna lc > r Ruccmuidil Treatment of every fmui of rtlti'iinu ro-
iliilrlntr.Meillcal in MirRloalTrenlinPiit. NINKTV UOOMH FOIl PATIKNTS , Iloanl unit Attcnilnnio. llo t
Acrommodatlimi West. Wrll for tlrciiliirgou Ilofnrinltlp * nml llrac-i-i , Tritnvii , Club rent rnmiluros of
iiplne. I'lloi , Tuni'lrfl , Cnnri-r , Cnturrli , llronchltl' , Inhalation , KInclrlully , I'uruljftU , Kpllopsy , Klilmir. IllnJ-
rti-r , ICyc , liar , tiklu anrt lllood , nnil all burKlcal Operations. JHSKAHUH OPVO.MKN a npi-i > lnlly. lluokuf
df Women Krco. Wo Imvii IMoly artrtpil a I.iliik'-ln ] ) | > attiiiunt for Women DnrlnE Conllneniont.
( Strlctlr I'rlTale. ) Onlr Hullnblo Mcillral Inxtltuto .MiiklW n Hpoolnlti nf I'ltlVATl ! DISICASIIH.
All llfooil Dhonsci auccniHfully trentuit. Hyplillltlo poison removed from the njratuui without ruerrnrjr.
NOIT ItoatorHtlro treatment for Ixm of Vital rower , rnrtles iinahlo lo visit im majr IMJ licati'd t homo l > f
corrripomJcnro , Allcomniunlrnllonit fontlilcntlnl. Mcillclnn or InMrnnii-nti sent liy uml | or mprusiKO-
curvly puckcil , no uiarltn to Imllcutu contemn or armlrr. Ono personal Interview ( imfem-il. Call nnd commit
or Honil hl tory of your cane , anil l nu will ncml In plain wrapper our HOOK TO MKN KKKKMiptm I'rlvnt * ,
Special or Nervous Dlicnioi , Impntonoy. HyphllK ( licet nml Viirlcorolc , w Ith , niutlon Hot. Aildren
Omaha Medical and Surgical Institute
Cornoi ; Oth und lliirnoy Streets , Oimilm , Neb.
Conimititli and Farnam Si * .
Continuation of our Great Closing Out Sale
arc being .made happy < > " account or llio
liarualiiN we arc ollcrliif ; on Hlvcrylliinvj.
ALL DIAMONDS RETAILED AT IMPORTERS PRICES.
WATCH US Ijattlcs' or ( iimtleiiicn'r ) heavy liiinilnj ; onsod , solid
KO ! < | , stein wi nil rin. wnrr.intoil gooil ilmura , from $ -5 upwurdw.
IjiulloH' line Hollil tiold and triiiunio dliunond oaned WiUuMuH ,
fiill.i-\volil | inov inniiC4 , only $ : { 5 and upward.
All in her wntclliis in proportion.
JHNVIjIjHY Cliuiiio.ljockiiCH.ltiiis'H nnd nil otlinr.lnwelry nt nli > ut
IIiMjP former jirlni-H. CloukH uro Kil"T I'um nf. our fll Altlil' ! ! )
DOWN li'lGUKI'JS $1) OIjOOKS KII lor Jjin , Aio UO/.OIIH of nrylmi to
Htilrcr rrom. I'lnp.st iiuMoriinoiit ol' IJHIMJH c.vor nliown In Oninlin
I'roin $5 up to $ r ( ) . Koii tlii'in. llouiiiirnl lioyoiid dosrrlptlon Is our
Mini 01 Silver and line ( imidi-ulilc-pbuiid warn. It iniisi Ijo HIHHI to
tin npt > r iliiti'il , itili , nnval niici orlKln.il
Wntof SetH , Ton Hi : I H , J'Ynlt ' , Snlad and Nut IJuwlH , llnkn IIHICH | ,
oiip Turooiio , ItUciilt ilarc , Cakii DntilcntN , Iluttor Jishn , 1'iokli )
Htnuds , Individual O.iHtora , Nnplclu Holder i , CIMH , otc. , | ) IHIRH | nil
iiiiinoiiso line nrHin.illviiriio , In nrtlxtlu piticornu , alt or wliluli uro
lielntixoUl at ahinit no OliM'S ON TI1IO
HATl'KDAY IJ.XTII. 0.
roic AM * NAM :
IV. U. liiroat ICciliU'tlou In iritui : ol' I'hniim anil