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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : 11HURSDAY , JULY 20 , 1893. KBRASKA'SNEWPAROLEUW ' it Will Go Into Effect on the Tin * - f August. .ONE HUNDRED CONVICTS TO BE LIBERATED Fnrdeu llenmer of tlio Stnto I'onltentlnry nil Governor Gramme Confer with Itefarence to the Hulijrot Opinion ot llio Kxncutlve. LINCOLN , July 19. [ Special Telegram to ' * tt"iiT UEI : . ] Governor Crounso and Warden Beomorof tliostato ponttontlary hold a con- DUltntlon this afternoon ever the now parole Jaw , -which ROCS Into effect August 1. The Trardcn Informed the ttovcrnor that when the now law goes Into effect there will bo In the neighborhood ot 100 convicts entitled to parole within the discretion of the governor. These convicts have made records for Rood conduct whllo in the penitentiary , are Indus trious , and many of them masters of trades Vrhlch would enable thorn to raako a living. JMany of them have families dependent upon them , nnd thcro nro good reasons for the bo * \lot \ that they would make good citizens , Speaking of llio now law to THE DEE corRespondent - Respondent this evening Governor Crounso stated that whtlo ho looked upon It with a great deal of favor ho should proceed very lowly In putting It Into effect. Ho has boon In corresiwndenco with the authorities In Minnesota , Pennsylvania nnd Now York , Where similar lawn nro In force. In Minnesota seta , however , said the governor , the law Is not as broad as the now Nebraska law , While in tlio two latter state. ) mentioned the law applied more especially to the reforma tory rather than to the penal Institution. Pntntly Injured lit iin Klevator. Herman C. Bardwoll , the 15-year-old son Of C. A. Bardwoll , living at 030 South Seven teenth street , met with an accident this evening which will probably cost him his llfo. The boy was In Hurpolshoimor's de partment store and had started the t-'ovator for the second story. After start inp , ; no car riage ho attempted to ullmb In , but In doing o ho was caught between the elevator and the walls of the shaft. Thuro was a scream and crunching sound and when assistance arrived the boy was extricated in an ap parently lifeless condition. , The patrol wagon was called and the limp form of tlio boy taken homo. Physicians were hurriedly called nnd everything possible too" " to rolluvo his sufferings but the doctors pave it as their opinion that ho would not llvo through the night , The boy's ' head was irlghuully crushed , ono oar torn off and his nose broken. The lad's father claims that - ho had been engaged to take the place of \ the regular elevator boy at Horpolshoimor's ' Store. It was stated that ho had no connec tion with tha storo. Clovornor Furnnii Sect the Fair. Secretary Furnns of the Nebraska State Agricultural society has boon In Lincoln for the past two days attending the regular quarterly meeting of the board of managers. In conversation with THE UF.U representa tive ho Incidentally mentioned the fact that he had Just 10turned from a visit to the World's fair. In response to a , question the secretary tallied quite freely about the state , exhibit which has been so roundly abused in > BO many different quarters. T "Whilo the exhibit is not what it should to , " said the secretary , "it is as a wbolo creditable. Different than at Now Orleans , M Chicago our exhibit is scattered and not Jv > collected form as it should bo. A portion U found in the Woman's building , Agricul tural , Horticultural , Dairy , Forestry and btnor buildings , whllo a portion of it is tolaced in the Nebraska building proper. Much of the exhibit is really lost to view nnd play not be scon at all except by a few , even from our own state. This Is not the fault of our stnto management , but of the general exposition. In justice to nil states the direc tory of the exposition should have provided b building exclusively for the stales , whore exhibits could have been massed In collec tive form , especially as to products. Ol course , llvo stock and machinery could not bo so placed. Our state building is poorly constructed for display and in this roupect is Boxt to a fniluro. "Whilo 1 was at the fair but few of the Jt a to exhibits wore fully in place , ours with ell others. Additions and changes wore being made constantly and dally and Ne braska will bo In much better shape a month honcu than today. Taken as n whole at present it may bo said that Nebraska's ex hibit , in my estimation , excels more states than excel it. In other words , it Is above the average. Buffalo Bill's presence on Ne braska day has not been correctly inter preted. Ho was there with his" Wild West by invitation nnd in fair parlance was a good drawing card. The idea was to show lay his Indians what Nebraska was when the white moil took possession , our exhibits tc show by comparison what civilization had accomplished. " ' - Heferrliig to the Sunday opening question , Which lias Anally been settled for all time ( to come , the secretary expressed his satis faction at the outcome of the long and heated controversy. Ho was on the grounds two Sundays and found that the great ma jority of the state buildings were closed anil u great proportion of the exhibits in the main buildings covered up. The majority of the ucoplo did not want Sunday opening pud the idea that the working people wanted the fair open on that day provodito bo c fallacious ono. Arroitail for Forgery. Dotcctlyo Malone of this city rocolvei ftvovd by telegraph that James E. Betts , wtu is badly wanted in this city" for forgery , hai been arrested in Washington , D. C. , am Would bo held there for the disposition o : the Nebraska authorities. Malone at once Started east for his prisoner. Betts was : paw lllor , but was hardly content with th ( prospect of gaining a fortune with a rofrac lory throe-cornered llio. Having formed UK acquaintance of Alexander West , a coloroi inuu In fnirly good circumstances living it the southern part of Lincoln , it happened thai the colored man nnd brother had a snug littli bank account in the First National bank am Betts , who is a much smoother man thai his name HCCIIIS to indicate , practiced upor the other innn's signature until ho could Iml tate it so closely that oven the bank tolloi could scarcely detect the dilToreucn. Hi then presented a check for $23 , signed b < West. It was duly honored. Betts thol flow at higher game and forged West's mum to another check , this time making thi Amount J173. Taking the proceeds , ho lof the city before the forgery was discovered The case against him is so clear that ho i already booked for a term In the state pent tontiury. Surprised tlio Deputy. Hon. P. O. Hcdlunil , deputy auditor o public accounts , with his estimable wife , wore treated tow very pleasant surprise byi largo iiumbor of friends Monday ovenlnu Rlr. and Mrs. Hodluud had boon invited t lea and afterward their host took then pvor the city for a carriage drive. Whoi they returned to their own homo they wor surprised to ilnd their house and yard lllloi with u party of their friends , who hud take the occasion to testify by their presonc Iholr appreciation of Mr. Hedlund's service In church work. Asldo from being a capi bio accountant aud u falthfu plllclal , Mr. Ilcdlund is an nccon : Wished musician , nnd on Sunday ho lay hsido the cures of stato. forgets for the tlm i being the musty details of vouchers niv i warrants , nnd officiates ns organist forth Swedish Lutheran church. Ilia services nr rendered gratuitously and the members o the church and congregation planned tb llttlo reception for him lust ovouing as a evidence of their appreciation. Thev lof : with him something more substantial thai good wishes , however , for they proscntci x nini with a handiomo secretary and boo' ' f case combined. The entire evening wa < C * pont III social cujoymont nnd tlio part broke up at a late hour , the tlmo liNvln boon spunt most enjoyably , Captured u Unyllclit Thief , Charles Hart , n young fellow who claim to bo a boll boy iu ouo of the local hotcli was arrested at 11 o'clock this forenoon whll iu the act of robbing the apartments of Di A. P. Uurrus In the Baldwin block at 1203 ( treet. The doctor hui two rooms In th block , one of which Is used as a sloopln ? teem , and the other for an ofllco. Hai fc cooley walked Into the hall when ho knev / ' f no doctor was absent , unlocked the door o * the slowing room with a skeleton key an jntored. A nouiau living la the block n < tlccd the young follow' * entrance and know- in ) ; him to bo a stranger Informed a gentleman - man who hnppcnod to bo passing throufjh the hall. The tx > llco wore at once notlnod nnd Hart was captured before ho had fin ished the work of rummaiinR the apart ments for valuables. At the police station ho wus no.-vrehod nnd a lady's ( 'old watch , some trlnkots nnd two koja were found In his pockotn. A further search In ttio doc tor's apartments resulted In the discovery of two more key * and n small llio which the enterprising youniT burglar had secreted as soon ns the alarm had boon given , L'nlortmmte Mlitnko. TIIK DKR rcprcsontatlvo nt Lincoln must have been laboring under a lit of temporary mental aberration when ho wired the dis patch last evening which convoyed the Intel ligence that the Alliance Independent of this city bad suspended publication. The paper referred to was the Alliance Txtadcr , n paper under nn entirely different manage ment. The two papers with names so similar and yet so dissimilar nro Intense rivals for the distinction of bom ; ; the only really , truly organ of the Independent party of the state , and the proprietors of the Alliance In dependent very properly protest against the announcement of their suspension. Whl.ky nt tlio Hottom of It. The relations between Attorney II. H. Dlodgott nnd A. J. Hlatt , both of this city , have llnnlly culminated In n criminal prose cution and as n result Dlodgott has given his personal recognizance in the sum of t " > 00 to appear before United States Com missioner IJIllinpsloy. Some tlmo ago ilintt sued nioilgott for $ UUO alleged to bo duo him for services rendered , but In county court a jury ruined his ambition by giving a verdict for Dlodgott. Ilintt got Tommy ij'oonan on his appeal bond nnd wanted to entry the case up , but the court hold the bond to bo no good , There that case stopped. Today Dlod- KOtt fell Into the ofllclal clutches of Deputy United Stated Marshal Hubbard to nnswer to n uhargo of selling liquor without license. The Information Is Illod by Hlatt , who claims that Dlodgutt sold a barrel of whisky. Dlodgott says that away back In December , 183y , S. P. Fort was owing him about * ! 00 ; that Fort then owned a barrnl of whisky , which ho sold to Noonan and told Dlodgott that ho could collect the money nnd apply It on his account , which ho did. This , ho says , Is all thorn Is In the chnrgo. Dlodgott wont before United States Commissioner Dtlllngs- loy , who continued the case until the 23th , allowing the accused to go on his own recognizance - nizanco in the sum of foOO. Heard In the Court Rooms. Qcorgo Dlalr , charged with burglary , asks the district court to appoint Kelly nnd Tyrrell to defend him , ns ho Is Just nt present out of money ns well ns out of luck. Ida Calm brings suit In the district court against Weir & Uo to recover ? tJ,7SO on bills of exchange which the defendant endorsed for S. A , Drown & Co. , the Chicago lumber linn , which soon nftor failed , leaving them with a llrm hold on the 3nek. Anna M. Chrlbtiln prays the sweet .boon . of n divorce from Joseph , whom she clasped by the hand and promised to , etc. , In Donlsburg. Pa. , in August , 1890 , on the ground that ho has failed to provide support nnd has shown n greater love for the llowlni ; bowl than for herself. Duncan 1C. Campbell , who had $1,144.33 In the Capital National bank when she wont down , brings suit in district court ngnlnst the directors individually , who , ho claims , are liable by reason of their laches and could have known offline bank's condition if they had been diligent in doing their duty. Mary Warwick comes Into district court for a few moments to pointedly inquire of her husband , A. L. Warwick , who sund for dlvorco on the ground of adultery with Dall- player Castono nt Lincoln and Xcnin , O. , the exact date of his discovery of such actswith a heavy chlrogrnphlcal emphasis on the words , date nnd discovery. City in Ilrlof. The Insanity board mot this afternoon at 4 o'clock to pass upon the mental status of Mrs. Ishmaol and S. W. Kirkwood , both of whom are candidates for the state asylum for the Insane. Mrs. Isn- mnol has for some tlmo past lived nt 1437 Garden street in this city and has been a county charge. Her mind has boon considered rather weak for some time and she hud no difllculty in passing the examination. She was taken out to the asylum this evening. Kirkwood was at onetime time engaged in the hardware business in this city , but has not been working at It for some time owing to suvcro attacks of epi lepsy. The attacks llnally weakened his mind and ho was sent to the asylum for treatment. A Dohominn citizen of Lancaster county has , for two days past , been a frequenter ot ono of the local Justice mills of this city inn vain endeavor to settle n neighborhood quar rel by a resort to law. This attornoou ho was himself arrested upon a com plaint sworn to by Mrs. Annlo Jclinek , who charges him with having attempted to assasslnnto her with n pllhforic. lie was permitted to stay out of court upon his own recognizance until the 28th lust. , when ho will bo glvon a hearing. The formal nnd final report of the viaduct appraisers was filed last evening with the county court. The figures revised from those given yesterday nro : Hargroaves , $3,500 ; Mrs. I&ito Martin , * 7,500 ; C. L. Hall , S3.GOO ; E. E. Drown , 33,400 ; Dadgor Lumber com pany , (3,030 ; Duckstaft Dros. Manufacturing companyf5,400 ; J. A. Duukstnff , * l,000 ; estate - tate of James Hogers , $2,000 ; Chris Hoclto. lessee of St. Charles' hotel , $500 ; total , $33.050. Congressman Drynn is down nt Topeka , Kan. , tonight to attend the organization of a bimetallic longuo. Deputy United States Marshal Hubbard wont out to York this afternoon to arrest ono Frank Graham , a colored man , who will explain to Judge Dundy the mysteries of the bootlegger's art. Harry Orroll , a blacksmith , was nrrestod yesterday for the theft of some tools from Hnydon's shop. The stolen goods were found where Orroll had loft them , which was at Uoldwater's pawnshop. This morn- f Ing , however , Haydcn did not appear to prosecute mid the accused was discharged. The historic hovel nt Seventh nnd M strcots , known to fame us the Weir dive , burned nt 1 : 'M this morning from unknown causes. It is said to have belonged to Pat rick White. The loss is of llttlo consequence 11 nani. la ' .ly and a great , boon morally. It had been occupied by the notorious Mat New- berry. Intelligence from Grand Island was ro- colvod today at police headquarters to the effect that n man named Oscar Webb , sup posed to hall from Lincoln , aud to have n brother-in-law named Samuel Miller living nine miles south of this city , wus killed by the cars at Grand Island last Sunday morn ing. Ooi.lp nt the .Stato Home. There are Indications at the state house that the railroads nro Betting ready to put the now rate law into effect. The Klkhorn people sent their now tariff sheets based upon the now law to tlio oftlco of the Stnto Doard of Transportation last weak in order that they mlirht bo compared with tno of- llclal rates llxod by the new law. Superintendent Armstrong of the Beatrice J Institute for the Feeble Minded was at the state house this afternoon. o Captain Murlln , the Superior lawyer , n called at the state house this afternoon. n Dili ono case was tiled with the clerlcjol o the supreme court this attunionn. It orlgi. d natod In Douglas county and will bo referred n to in the court room ns J. 1C. Stover against a D. M. Halifh , et ill , 'S Contrary to the statement that has boon 'Si mnda In sevnral papers , the contempt pro iil cccdlngs against the directors of the Com ill incrcial and Savings bank of Kearney , have ls not been withdrawn before the supreme o court. They have simply boon postponed I d until the next term. n The American Dond company has attached o the property of the absconding cashier ol defunct bank at Shubcrt hi if the , Uichardsoii ifn ifo county , the receiver bcim ; served with tin n papers this afternoon. t n Fireworks , bailer n , Courtlnnd boacl : d tonight. Musiu , boating , bathing. k s Caught Three Trnlu Itobheri. y s ATOKA , I. T. , July 10. Deputy Unltec States Marshal . W. McCnll urrivoc hero last evening with Dick Dow George England and Jim Mayor , famoui whisky peddlers from Colgate. It i : positively known that thoeo men par ticipated in the attempt to rob the trait near Stringtown a short tlmo ago. Thoj are also charged with tiring into and nt tempting to rob a train on the Missouri Kansas & Texas. Fireworks , balloon , Courtland boacl tonight. Music , boating , bathing , Views of a Well Informed Nebraska Citizen on the Subject , IT IS QUITE A FEASIBLE ENTERPRISE T. W. r.or * of Fremont Explains Many Interesting Fact * In Connection with the Affair Can He Kailly Conitruuted. FREMONT , July lO.-tSpocinl to TUB BBS. ] In view of the approaching mooting ol the national executive committee of the Nicara gua Canal commission nt Chicago on August B nnd 3 , Mr. J. W. Love , the Nobrnskn mem ber , was Interviewed on the prospects of the ontorprlso. As consul at San Salvador nnd as commissioner on the reciprocity and min ing Interests of those republics , Mr. Love thoroughly posted himself on not only the route of the canal but on Its prospects and possibilities. Mr. Love exhibited n latter ho had Just received from President Con verse , congratulating htm on Ins expressed sentiments and expressing great pleasure that ho proposed to bo present nt the com ing mooting. The object of the mooting 1 * to urge upon congress the Importance of securing the international backing of the United States , Nicaragua and Costn Hlca , that the com pany's bonds may bo plncod on the market in order that the work may ho dispatched. Mr. tovo declares that thoNlcaragua canal Is the most feasible connection between the oceans , passing as it aoes , over n healthful and highly productive country , the summit of which , not ever 110 feet in altitude , Is crowned by that magnlllcont body of water , Lake Nicaragua , by which tha canal will bo flooded. To all tropical ships , or ships sailing In tropical waters , this is n most important consideration , as It saves them the expense of going Into dry dock every few moaths to rid themselves of the barnacles that cover and weight them , the fresh water thoroughly accomplishing the object. The question having boon raised as to whether Lake Nicaragua will furnish nmplo water for the outlets , Mr. Love is otuphntlo that the water passing out through the San Juan rlvor , the outlet of the lake , into the Atlantic is several times moro than would bo required to float a continuous line of steamers from ocean to ocean through the canals. Mr. Love describes Lake Nicaragua as a remarkably beautiful and perfect body of deep , fresh water , sur rounded on all sides by steep banks and low foot hills , save at the north and , where , by a low valley and n gently flowing stream it is connected with another lake lying to the northwest. Ho says that the combined navies of the world could anchor in its waters ntoncu. As to the merits nnd importance of the canal , Mr. Love considers it the greatest under taking of the ago , and yet it is not ex tremely dlnicult or expensive. Ho considers It something that this nation should no longer defer , nor should it permit any other nation to manipulate nnd control it. Ho boliovcs that the recent concessions from Nicaragua and Costa Kica are all that could bo nskod , nnd that cacti of those na tions is ready and anxious to stop in and assist the United States in building the canal. As to Its prospects Mr. Love is sanguine that the nineteenth century will witness its completion , nAs to its effects ho bellovos It will estab lish International peace botwccn the Central American republics , connect the Mississippi valley with the Pacific coast , establish un oceanic highway across the continent , fur nish Great Drltain with n direct waterway to her Asiatic and Australian possessions nnd bo n grand highway of northern nnd western European commerce to all Asia. Mr. Love will leave for the east in n few days for some preliminary work before the date of the mooting. Failed to Produce Shownr. * July 10. [ Special Telegram to TUB DEE. ] The dynamite enthusiasts in this city who have boon advocating that explosive as a rain producer have received a severe shock. A ton of dynamite was pur chased about a mouth ago to bo used as a raiumakor. About a week ago 500 pounds were exploded without accomplishing' the desired end. Last evening the balance was discharged a few miles from the city and so far the clouds have refused to glvo up their moisture. Tonight the sky is perfectly clear and no indication of rain. Crops nro in splendid shape and are not suffering for rain. In fact , from present indi cations Holt county will have the largest corn crop this year she has over had. Small grain is short but well hoadcd. Miisonlo Lodge Urbanized. CBDAH BLUFFS , Nob. , July 19. [ Special Telegram to Tun DEE.I James P. Dlack , grand master of Masons of the state of No' braskn , with E. P. Glllotto , grand custodian , and Henry H. Wilson , grand senior warden , constltutod a lodge of Free nnd Accepted Masons at this place last evening and in stnllod William C. E. MoFnrren nnd the other ofllcors who were chosen of Occidental lodge 215 for the ensuing year. After the Installation the grand olllcors were baa- quoted by the members of the lodgo. Ilurglura Illoir u Hunk Sale. LOUISVILI.K , Nob. , July 1'J. ( Special Tele gram to THE DEE. ] Burglars entered the Dank of Commerce sonio tlmo during last night and drilled three holes in the outside door of the vault , getting into thosafo , when they were evidently scared away. Thoj failed to got any monoy. There was nboul $ T > 0 In the drawer outside of the safe , which was unmolested. Had they succeeded in breaking the safe tnoy would have found e largo sum of money. fimnll lloiinet Vulture. DENNET , Nob. , July 19. [ Special to Tin BKK. ] Deputy Sheriff Dillon attached al the stock and goods of Labor & Cheney o ; Dcnnat yesterday afternoon to secure t claim of $ GOO In favor of Crib , a carrlagi maker of Milwaukee. Constable Honsly hai Just levied on some buggies uudor a chatto mortgage when the deputy sheriff arrived. The llrm of Labor & Cheney was dealer : In implements , sleds nnd buggies. The urn is composed of H. C. Labor and Orrii Cheney. .leffuriun Coiintjr'H Institute. Fjuiinuiir , July 10 , [ Special to Tun BEE. The Jefferson County Teacher's Instituti commenced a two weeks session yesterday with 150 teachers on rolled , County Super intcndcnt C. H. Atkinson is In charge , with Prof. Parsons of Croston. In. , Suporin toudont Pearso of the Duntrlco schools , anil SuporintondiMit Skinnorof the Crete schools us instructors. The attendance is about 51 per cent greater than last year. Alleged Hunk liurjflura Arreitoil. PLATTSMOUTH , July 19. [ Special Tologran to THE DUE. ] Aqulntut of tough looking bums were gathered in by the police today They are suspected of being the men wlu broke into tlio Dank cf Commerce last nlghi at Louisville and the oillcers bolloyo the ; have the right men. They will bo hold untl J tomorrow , when the Louisville authorities ) will como down to identify them. Hwnlloweil ( iniollue. 1 PI.ATTSMOUTH , July 10 , [ Special Tolegran t to TUB BEH. ] The llttlo 2-year-old son of C i D. Cummins , a local lumber dealer , swal lowed gasoline nt noon today. The littl ono secured the iluld from n largo can on th porch. Medical aid wus summoned , but i was of no avail. The child died at U o'clocl tonight. Alleceil Porcnr Arrrstert. LBXINOTO.V , July 10. [ Special to Tn BEE. ] In accordance with a request fror Lincoln county ottlclals Sheriff Hamilton ai rested Barney Shannon , a newsboy on Unlo Pacific train No. 2. Shannon is wanted a North Platte to answer to the uhargo c forgery committed two years ago. 1 IluitliiK * Haltt Illuvrori. f HASTINGS Neb. , July 111. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BEE. ] An unsuccessful at tempt was made last night to crack the saf belonging to Jacobson , Pearno & Kurnp commission merchants. Throe men wer concerned In the Job. and uouo of them ca bo found today , Evidently they were grce hands , for they rtU not viuji enough potrdor to blow the laio open , Throe lrftinii \ lled. DAKOTA. CITT , July U > . | jSpoclftl Telegram to Tun Dun. ] Two wimp' men and ft negro were lodged In Jail thhrwonlnfr. by Deputy Sheriff Carney charire < V''wlth robbing the rosldenco of Jultu * Olcseraeetlon foreman nt Coburn Junction. All nrptramp , . 16 COMINQ. Labor Lender of NnUorml , Rmlnenea XVlll VMlt Oinnlin on Imjjotlnnt Duilneif. The railway employes of every vocation , oxcoot these In oD1cl.il position , have under consideration Just now rt'-grand federation , ns previously Intlmatodt will bo the suc cessor of the now defunct railway1 federa tion which wont to pieces some tlmo ago. The platform of principles upon which It proposes to stand Is not unlike the Knights of Labor constitution , with the possible ex ception thnt it Is not ns far-reaching. Thus far , organizations nro said to hnvo been perfected In several of the railroad centers. Eugene V. Debs , until recently editor of the Firemen's Magazine nnd secre tary-treasurer Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen , both of which positions bo resigned to temporarily take the presidency of the aow organization , called the American Rail way Men's union , In the Interest of which ho now travels , will arrive hero on August G to look ever the situation. Several of the local railway organizations , notably the carmen , have declared thorn- solves m favor of Jo'lnlng in a body , nnd others nro expected to follow tholr example soon. TlulldliiR Trndcn Council. Representatives from n number of the trades unions In the city met recently nt Kaufmnnn's hall nnd organized what has been under consideration for some tlmo , the b ulldlng Trades Council of Omaha. These present had nil moro or less as sisted In the erection of many of the city's buildings. They therefore felt called upon to perfect an organization In which all build ing trades unions would have a yolco. At this meeting seven unions wore repre sented , whllo ono , that of the bricklayers , sent n letter saying they could not attend thnt evening on account of tiielr nnnual election. The plas terers nnd stone cutters also signified their intention of Joining at an o.irly dato. Rep resented were : Carpenters 427 , Painters , Danish Carpenters G35 , Gorman Carpenters 58 , Plumbers , Tin Shoot Iron Workers and Electrical Workers. On next Monday night permanent organ ization will bo perfected. I'hjrilcnl Culture Cniigrnns. A congress for the advancement of physi cal culture has been called to moot In Chicago cage on July 20. Mr. Henry Kumtnoron , for several years instructor of gymnastics in the public schools of Omaha , hns been Invitoa to attend ns one of the representative instruct ors from Nebraska. Among other things this congress will dccido is the question as to which system of physical culture is the best and should bo recommended for use In our public schools. The gymnastlo contest on the World's fair grounds in which tha Omaha turnvoroln takes part Is given to enable the delegates to form nn intelligent opinion of the differ ent systems nnd to docldo , accordingly. "Dit. jiEYJHt'ti uRnruu itKConn. Some of the Uot.tlM of 11U l.lfo Tlioro Ulron by a i'ormcr Krsldmit of that City. NEW Yonif , July 19. Tii6 picture of Dr Henry C. Meyer , pubtlsti'o'd'ln ' the papers , re ] called to Julius Dahlmartvho keeps n small shop at 10 Whitehall , the > Tacoofa man hemet mot in Denver In' 18S7and who was intro duced to him as Dr. Meyer ; Ho recognized the face , albeit Meyer , while in Denver did not wear the whiskers which now ndorn his vlsace. " Dahlman says lloyor cnmo to Den ver "from Chicago , was intimate with a druggist clerk namodi Klotz , who had boon In a drug store in Chicago , and com pounded proscriptions while thcro. _ Meyer practiced or pretended to practice medicine whllo in Denver , but evinced great ignorance of medicine in several cases which came to Dahlman's knowledge. Mayor brought to Denver with him a very handsome woman- , whom ho called his wife and n ser vant girl. They lived in fairly good style , but ho did not appear to have much money. A Chicago man told Dahlman thnt Meyer had spent nearly or quite all the money ho had received from the widow of n man they poisoned tin defending himself when tried on the charge. Klotz , the druggist , had como from Chicago and was living with a virago rage who claimed to bo his wlfo , but Klotz's real wlfo lived in the cast. When Klotz died , his life Insurance , which was $1,000 , was col- Icctod by the Denver woman. Klotz , whllu in Denver , was the editor of a paper printed iu German. Suddenly ho be came sick. Ho had been in the best of health nnd was a robust , strong man naturally , but suddenly ho wus nttackod with troubles In bis throat and ulcers in the rectum and got so bad ho could scarcely walk. Ho was ad vised by n physician to go to southern Cali fornia and ho did so. Ho returned In a few weeks apparently restored In health , but his troubles came again and ho dlnd. Meyer meanwhile seemed to bo settled In Denver , but suddenly ho disappeared. Two days after his disappearance thcro came out in a Uonvor newspaper an account of his operations - orations in Chicago. Before Klotz died Meyer had arranged to go Into the drug busi ness with him. Ho could thus put up his own prescriptions without recording thorn. Dahlman says Klotz was always hard up , and ho thinks Meyer secured a hold upon him hy letting him have a llttlo money now and than. In Klotz's death , It wns supposed ho not only profited by his insurance , but got a dangerous ally out of tha way. i FELL IN THE LAKE. John Stringer's 1'lMl llalloon Ascension null Its Wnt Result. John Stringer , a young man of 20 summers , whoso vocntion is that of waiter at Court- land beach , made his first balloon ascension and parachute , ijump at that resort last overling. Some ono else of nn ndvontursomo nature was scheduled to make the ascension , but weakened at the last moment. Stringer volunteered to act ns substitute. The proposition wns accepted. With Eslor's fnto still green in memory , the plucky youth prepared for the aerial flight. Ha Jumped at n distance of 200 foot in midair and landed in the luue with a splash. A lifo preserver kept him above water until rescuers pulled to his as slstancoln a row boat. A man named Patton , connected with n newspaper said to be published In Nebraska will make the asccnsioil'aud attempt the parachute act tonight. ' I'enplu'a 1'arty Meeting : , There will bo a meeting 'of the pooplo'e party of Douglas county nt Knights of Laboi hall , 110 and 112 South Fourteenth , Omaha Neb , , Friday evening , Juy"2l } , 1893 , for the purpose of talking ever tho"situatlon and tc consider the proper action''to bo taken in the coming campaign. ' European expositions h'a.H-6 awarded thelt premiums to only one Amiiricunchamnalguo , Cook's Extra Dry Imperial Try it. Concrmman Jlruckiurjilco Married. LOUISVII.I.I : , Ky. , July lifeMrs Loulsa < Scotl Flavoring Extracts NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS. Vanilla Of perfect purity Lemon Of great strength- Orange Economy In their ui * Ro > a , tt. Flavor as dsllcattly and dellcloutly a * tht fresh 'ruit Ewlntj was married to Congressman W. 0. 1' . I'ncklnrlilgo nt 0 o'clock this evening it the homo of Dr. 1'rcuton D. Scott , brother of the brldo. HOT. o. H. Kant of Versailles ofllo- intod. Only Immediate relatives and friends were present , including n son nnd daughter of the groom , Mr. and Mrs. Gcorgo Eaton nnd Gonornl nnd Mrs. Uasll Duko. The party loft for Chicago on ono of the evening train . * _ _ Dlioredlts the Story. VALUm Cftl. , July 13. Commander How Ison of the navy yard nt Mare Island dis credits the diipntchcs from Port Townsend thnt the Mohican had boon flrod upon nnd disabled by the scaling steamer Alexandria. The dispatches from" Port Towincnd , ho said , did notngrco n to the dnto upon which the engagement took place , some giving It as May Uo nnd others ns Juno So. "On May 85 , " said Captain Hovrlson , "tho Mohican was at Port Townsond. awaiting final orders to proceed to Sltkn. On Juno 25 the Mohican was , the dispatches from Cap tain Llalow inform us. at Sitkn awaiting further orders from the department , which were subsequently transmitted. Thnt there may have boon nn oxchungo of shots be tween the two ships , but Impossible on the Untcs glvon. " Fireworks , balloon , Courtlnml beach tonight. Music , boa tine , bathing. Hunt AVunti Ills Out Job. WASHINGTON. July 10. The light for the cloorkeonorshl ] ) of the houseis get ting warm. The ontrnnco of ox-Door- keeper Hunt of Mississippi into the fight lor his old position was n surprise to both Mr. Tumor and Mr. Smith. Con gressman Cntchings is the nstuto ami wily politician who pulled the string niul nuulo J > lr. Hunt's election by the Fiftieth congress possible. The same gentleman hns assumed charge of his present campaign. JMcI.rod Mny Iteslcil. PHILADELPHIA , July 19. It is said A. A. McLood will shortly resign the pres idency of the Philadelphia & Reading and Now England Railroad companies. KNOWLEDGE Brings comfort nnd improvement nnd tends to personal enjoyment when rightly used. Tlio ninny , who live bet ter than others nnd enjoy life more , with less expenditure , by more promptly adapting the world's best products to the needs of physical being , will attest the value to health of the pure liquid laxative principles embraced in the remedy , Syrup of Figs. Its excellence is due to its presenting in the form most acceptable and pleas ant to the taste , the refreshing nnd truly beneficial properties of n perfect lax ative ; effectually cleansing the system , dispelling colds , headaches and fevers and permanently curing constipation. It hns given satisfaction to millions and met with the approval of the medical profession , because it acts on the Kid neys , Liver nnd Bowels without weak ening them and it is perfectly free from every objectionable substance. Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug gists in 50c and $1 bottles , but it is man ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only , whose nnmo is printed on every package , nlso the name , Syrup of Figs , and being well informed , you will not accept any substitute if oflcred. VvO- ALL THE COMFORTS HOME ? lucludcTthe great temperance drink 'Root ! Beer ] Lit gives New Life to the Old Folks , Pleasure to the Parents , Hcnlth to the Children. i Good for A1100(1 ( All thoTlmt. 13 5 cent package maVcs Five gallons , lie ture anil get. HIRES. ' OUSTER'S LAST BATTLE FIELD. A visit to this spot , which is now a national cemetery , is oxtromorly inter esting , Hera seventeen years ago Gen eral Ouster and llvo companies of the Seventh United Statoa cavalrynumbor- Inpovor 200 ottlcora and won , were cut to pieces by the Sioux Indians and allied tribes under Sitting Dull. The battlefield , the valley of the Little Big Horn , located some forty odd miles south of Custor , Mont. , a station on the Northern Pacific railroad , can bo easily reached by stage. If you will write Charles S. Foe , St. Paul , Minn. , inclos ing 4 cents in postage , ho will send you a handsomely Illustrated 100 pngo book , free of charge , in which you will find a graphic account ot the end catastrophe which overtook the bravo Custor and his followers in the vulloy of the Little Big Horn in Juno , ' 70. DR. MCGREW Is the only SPECIALIST WnOTBKATB ALL PRIVATE DISEASES ' and DEBILITIES of MEN ONLY. Women Excluded. 18 year * experience. Circular * free. 14th nnd FarnambU. , NIB. HOTELS. The Mercer. Omaha's Newest Hotel. Cor , 12th and Howard Htrooti 40roomsM per day. 40 rooms tJ-OU per day. uOrooua with bath ut * 3 nor day. UO rooms with bath at (1.5) par dar. Modern In Kvery Ituspoct. Nowljr furnished Throughout C. S. 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