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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1893)
8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , AUGUST 7. 1893. DEPOT FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES Prospecti that the Qovernmjnt Will Locate a Distributing Station at Omaha. NATURAL ADVANTAGES OF THE GATE CITY f.ocnl Senllmrnt Slroncly In Fnvor of Agitating thoSiiliJccl C'ominnrclnl C'ltih 1 * lntcro tt-il Inlrrvlnwiinltli ( Ion. crnt Ilruoko nnil Othcra , When the business men of Omaha read In I'nn HEB yesterday of the probable locating of a depot In this city for the distribution of Indian supplies , it afforded them a great deal of pleasure , for they regarded U as be ing followed by the expenditure of fr > ,000,0X ( ) or more by the government In purcnaslng supplies , The Commercial club and business mciu In general have boon working for some thno with this object in view. They have been assisted by Senator Mandcrson , lion. Tobias Castor and others. Yesterday Mr. Castor telegraphed the Commercial club that the prospects for Omaha securing this depot were very encouraging. Saturday evening TUB HKB'S special Washington correspondent telegraphed the peed nous that Secretary Ilcko.Smith and Commissioner Armstrong vrura heartily In favor of the location of such a depot In Omaha. In order to glvo publicity to the opinions of men who are in a position to know of the advantages to bo gained , both by thogovorn- mcnt and tills city In case thu depot is located , Titii Iin : presents tlio folhnvlng In terviews : Cclient ! llrookn 1'nvnrn It. General John H. lirooke , commander of the Department of the Pluttc , said : "It Is certainly very desirable to have an Indian supply ( iepot at Omaha. This city Is most favorably located , geoirraphically , for such n depot from which tlio Indian agencies of the west and northwest could receive their sup plies. The railways cantering hero have lines of road leading directly to the mo t ImporUnt agencies in the territory outlined. D"Tlicso supplies are purchased by the gov ernment on bids and of course the vompctl- ilon of bidders would bo Just as free In this locality as In any other part of the country. This matter is one which solely concerns the Secretary of the Interior and the Indian commissioner. It is not In any way con nected with the War department. " The general's observations wcro simply those of a western man who Is in a position to Know the advantages of Omaha as a base of supplies to maintain the Indian aeuncics. T.V. . Blackburn of this city , who was re cently chief of the educational division of the Indian ofllco at Washington , said : "There is every reason why Omaha will make a good place for the location of the Indian supply depot. I know of no such depot between Chicago and San Francisco. At the latter point the Interior department in the past lias rented quarters for four to six months of the year , purchased supplies and distributed them to the ageucics west of the Hocky Mountains.Vlien tlio supplies for tlio year have all been uislributed , the depot Is , In a sense , abandoned for this year. It is highly probable , however , that if Omaha should bo made the base for supplies for Indian agencies for the central west that the business would bo of such magnitude as to require the department to maintain the depot the year 'round , ( iiiod Snlijuut lor Agitation. Mr. Ulackburii hopes that the influential men of this city will take lit ) the matter with thu administration and present Omaha's ilaiins. Commissioner Utt of the Commercial club jald : "There is no reason why Omaha should not bo the best distributing point In the whole west. Provisions can bo pur- chnscd cheaper here than elsewhere , and this citv is the market headquarters for the greatest grain growing 'country In all America.Vo can purchase provisions , seeds , hay , grain1 ; ilour , meats , -etc. ' , " much cheaper hero .than they can jbn obtained In the cast. ' Wo have a complete representation In merchandise- all kinds' . The proximity of Omala ) , her through lines of railways leading to the agencies a'ro strong points in our favor. The Union Pa- clllc , Iturlington nnd Elkhorn Valley roads have direct routes to all the western and northwestern agencies. These roads arc land grant railways and the novornmo'it could prollt in Its contract for transportation rates iu .shipping supplies to tlio agencies. Tlio government would also save about 1,000 miles In transportation of provisions. "We have in our favor tliocost of supplies , proximity of tlio depot to tlio reservations , cost of transportation and quick transit \n forwarding shipments. Chicago Is too far off and provisions and cereals cost more than iu Omalm , besides cost of tlio haul both ways. Wo feel much encouraged and hopu to secure the location of this depot in the near future. If wo do , it will mean the u.xpundituro of about $5,000.000 per annum by the government for supplies in this city. DROWNED IN" THE LAKE. I'rank Vnmlrmtoi m Tulicn u Siiniliiy Itldo \Vltli niliil KfDultH. Frank Vnndurstorm , , a plumber , was , drowned in Cut Off lake .about noon yos- , terday. In the Forenoon Vanderstorm nnd several companions went out to the lake. About- milo north of the white load works is'a mUoon. Tlio men made this place their headquarters. It Is said that they began slinking dice for the drinks and got pretty full. Yamler- storm went out on the lake In a bout to show Ills skill as an oarsman. After rowing about 100 yards from the shore ho started to turn back. Becoming unbalanced he upset the boat. boat.Thero There were many boats In that vicinity nnd several people hurried to the rescue , but the unfortunate man never arose to tlio sur face. Kxpert swimmers and divers tried to recover thu body , but did not succeed. A trout line was found in the lake and impro vised into a drag hook. AltoV working n few hours the body was recovered , It was in iiuout fifteen foot of water when discovr ered. The coroner was notified and ho removed - moved the remains to the morgue , whoroan Inquest will bo hold nt 11 o'cloclc today. It is said tliat Vaudorstorm has no rela ) lives living in Omaha. Ho was n single man nbout 82 years old , IIo was ( jinp'.oyed in a' down-town plumbing establishment und wad \voli likodbyhis ncquaint.ineos. The acci dent was witnessed by several people , who ? ere unable to roach the place where the man waa last seen , 1 Kicurnlou tu llurllnuinn Iteaoli HI , The Burlington route will run a spe cial excursion train to Uurlington beach ( near Lincoln ) next Sunday. Train leaves Omaha at II a. in. Returning , leaves Lincoln at 8 p. in. Hound trip tickets , $1. Ask the city ticket agent at 1824 Fur- jmm street for full information. Lowest OhlniKO Itiitu * Vlu tlio Norllivitrrii Chicago rates greatly reduced on both ono way and round tiip tickets via the ' Chicago & Northwestern railway , Tlicso tickets are first class in every particu lar , Extra accommodations for World's fair travel via this lino. City ticket olllco 1-101 Furnum htroot. It is cool ut Burlington beach , i.ow ICATK ixoimsioN : To Ifuuiton , Tux. , Hml Keturn. Monday , August 7 , will make low rate oxmlrslon to Houston , Tex. , und return. Addrobs H , C. Patterson , 4'Jo Hamge buHding , Omaha , Nob. I'ollco Police Sergeant Sheep corralled a dozen . tramps under thg Klovonth street viaduct jyesU-rdaj ; afternoon. The men wcro hold' \ng \ a sort of a convention , and there were Eomo pretty hard looking customers in the crowd. They said they had "bummed theft way from different p\rts \ of Colorado and wcro working pastwnr.it In hops * of gotthin ' ' JvjwU Nobcr vrft& locked up ns a suspicion ! rharactor yesterday. Charles Nebor , uuclt ml guardian of the youug man , U the com plnlnant. Ho says thd boy is associating with bad company find Is easily leu astray. Ho wants to bring Lowls to a sense of duty and learn him to shun evil companions. Max Nathan , who lives in the vicinity of Fourteenth nnd Howard streets , was ar rested yesterday on the charr.o of dlsturo- ing the peace. Ills sUtor-ln-law 1 the com plainant. It Is alleged , that the prisoner threatened to do violence to members of his brother's family because ot past family diffi culties. Ho was released on bonds. OMAHA , Aup , 5. To the Kdltor of HEE : The opening of Omaha's .now opera festival school early In September , under the direc tion of Max Marotzck , will bo an event of far more than ordinary interest in the musical circles of our city. There Is very much more required In the muke-upof a successful opera conductor and voice trainer than technical accuracy , or oven long experience In the work. There are certain traditions of the stage nnd concert hall connected with the singing of operas and selections from them , which cannot bo written , nor can they all bo mas tered by study and application. There are peculiarities of expression , delicate bits of acting , an Indcllnnblo perception of beauties nnd effects which must bo intuitive In the Interpreter , if thu best there Is In an opera is to bo brought to the surface. To a degree which critics concede to bo remarkable , Mnret/ck possesses this per ceptive faculty. This special qualification In the great teacher has been promptly re cognized nnd largely taken advantage of by many of the singers who havo. delighted - lighted great audlonceson both hemispheres , oven after their triumphs had been accom plished. The pres'cnce In Omaha , for an en tire season , of such a director nnd teacher , therefore , ono who confessedly ranks with the three or four igreat directors of opera , cannot bo otherwise than bcnellclal to our vocalists and musicians. It will afford an opportunity for study in our homo city which will surely bo taken advantage of by the best singers wo have. In connection with voice culture , this school will furnish Instruction In the dra matic lines , giving grace of action , noise and expression , without which the best of vocal ists arc at a great disadvantage. Murotzok may not ilml such talent in Omaha nnd Nebraska pupils as In years gone by ho was pleased to Ilml in Kellogg , I'attl , Nordlca , Hank and others , but there is eround for belief that among local singers ho could flint and develop a great deal more than is dreamed of now in our philosophy. The comprehensive plans for a stock com pany and grand opera , which Miss Clary has formed and of which tills opera nchool is a prominent feature , are meeting with cordial endorsement from musicians and patrons in St. I'aul , Kansas City and Denver , and Omaha , us thu Initial point of action , will lurely have interest enough in the outcome , o remove all chance for failure. It constitutes the only means yet sug gested for the singinc of grand operas in huso great Inland cities , nnd not only in licso population centers , but In all the sur rounding towns will the opera seasons come , o bo anticipated with the keenest pleasure , ivhen once firmly established. Miss Clary's jugagcmeiils for next season Include the , best operatic talent In the liold. W. Ii. A. Iturlliictoii llcnch Is the pleasnntest resort in Nebraska. Take the Burlington route's special excursion train , which loaves Omaha ut i ) o'clock next Sunday morning , and visit it. You can swim , row or ride on a steam boat to your heart's content. Hound trio tickets onlv $1.00. lloroN Vour World' * I'.ur Oyyurt unity. Rates cut in two ! On and after Tuesday August 1 , the Burlington Route will sell round trip tickets to Chicago , with a return limit of thirty days , at $147f ; > . One-way tickets on sale at $7.f > 0. Tickets itold. at rates indicated above arc free from restrictions of any kind and entitle holders to the fullest on- joymcnt. of the Burlington's superior service. ' & * ' Three fostibulcd and gas-lighted train's dally. .See the city ticket agejitat K521 Far- nam street and arrange to make that long planned trip to Chicago. ' . ( Jiruiit ICuok Ilun < l llpiitc. Greatly reduced rate : * . Round trip and ono way to Chicago ( World's fair ) ; also very low rates to Colorado points. Salt Lake ana the Pacific coast. Ele gantly equipped vestibule limited trains and the best dining car service in.Amer- ica. For particulars call at ticket otllco , KiOJ Furnum street. Chas. Ken nedy , Gcn'i ' N. W. Pass.Agt. Don't 1'or et tlio Dale , Sunday , August 0 , of the monster cheap excursion to Burlington beach. Train leaves Omaha at I ) a. in. Round trip tickets ShOO. * 1'Oli IDLli JIKX. niiowNi.r.i' , Cherry Co. , Neb. , Aug. f > . To the Editor of Tin : BEU : I see by your paper that there arc plenty of idle men in Omaha. If some of them wcro here In the southern part of Cherry county on thu North Loup river near Hrownlec. and on thu Cordon and Doardman crocks , they could find work nt tlio hay camps , as men are scarce here. They can got jrom ; f IS to ? ! i."i per monvh and hoard. This Is a great hay country. There are 10.000 tons and over of peed hay that will not bo cut. Any ono having stock to winter would do well to como hero and put up winter hay , or they ran make nr- ramicmcnls with the settlers to keep their cattle for the winter , tiooil liny land can bo rented at from Jl.ri to < j that will cut 100 tons and over. There is plenty of good hay hero that will not be cut. an the settles hnva moro than they want to winter the stock they have on hand at present. Hrownlco Is In Cherry county , twenty-llvo miles north of Thedford , 011 thO I ) . & M. PGbTMAbTUt. A Uhcup Killc. Ono hundred and ten miles for a del lar. Special excursion train leaves Omaha at 0 o'clock next Sunday morning for Burlington beach , the pluasantost re sort in Nebraska. i. .tXS.UUXliK.UKXn. The return of "Jane" to Omaha on tomor row \Vc.dnesday nights nt Boyct's recalls to mind the llrst performance of this comedy nt the Mudlsqn Square Theater , Now York. The piece lind. been a great success In London for several months und the numerous Amer ican manager's who had seen the comedy during their summer trips to London had nil declared that It would bo a great success In the United States. The comedy was secured by Charles Frohman , who dispatched for Miss VcamaiiB to play the tltlo role , but that actrcas hail already been engaged for an other attraction , so another was selected to play the part. After two years Manager Frohman ut last secured Miss Jcnnlu Yea- mans to play the part , and Omaha will sco hur and the original company hero. The box sheet lor "Juno" opens this morning , Clienp Uiourilnn to IliirUneton llu.ioli. On Sunday , August fl , the Burlington route will run a special excursion train from Omaha to Burlington beach ( near Lincoln ) . Hound trip tickets $1.00. Train Icavaq jinion depot at 9 a. m. Dxte or Dm Y. W. C. A , Meotliiff. The mcfttiiiR of the Young Women's Chris tian aisociation will bo hold the Uth lust. , und not this evening as announced by mis take , Monday evening , the 14tu lust , , is inn correct dntc. A couvoniatitund pleasant place to ob tain Juuchcorti BuldutT , 1520 Furnuin. Toloplipno C. W. Hull Co. for prices on hard coal , Summer delivery , Omaha to Mnnawa , round trip 80 emits. Take the bridge line. i It is shady at Burlington beach , AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Murderous Assault on Hugh MoBurney Within the Shades of the Jail. FOUR MEN USE HIM FO.l A DOOR MAT Dr. Solomon Ohjccti to Treipmslnfr Con cert mill I'lcnlc nt Snrpy Mllli-Snl- VKtlon Army Storming Cltiiilcli of Slu MUKO ! City A murderous assault was committed upon Hugh McUurnoy directly In front ot tlio city Jail at nn early hour Sunday morning. Ho was knocked down and beaten Into In * sensibility. A citizen who witnessed the affair from n illstanco says lie was almost certain thnt McUurnoy would bo killed. Ho first heard men calling cacli other vllo names and n mo ment later saw ono inun knock McHurncy down nnd kick him. Then two men jumped upon the fellow with both feet ami when they began Jumping on him ho called out for the police in tones that could not bo mis understood. Four or live policemen came up out of the Jail and arrested the party. The witness was not acquainted with any of them and In fact coulu not pick out the man who was assaulted except by the marks on his face and body. * Tln men arrested wore : W. Chadwick. Iluph McUurnoy , William Larking and Charles Schultz. MuDurnoy was in bad shape nnd was released on bail. By 0 o'clock yesterday morning all the parties had secured ball. McHurncy played in hard luck all during the night. It Is said that ho had not taken on a "jac" before In a your nnd enjoyed him self immensely until about 10 o'clock , when ono of his pals , Mike Enwrltfht , was ar rested for disturbing the Salvation army meeting. As soon as Enwrlpht was locked up MoUurnoy went over to Judge Fowler's house and secured tin order for En- Wright's rcloaso. Ho then strolled back toward the Jail to get his friend out of limbo , but he tarried too long by tao wnysido and pot so drunk by the time ho reached the Jail that the order was not recognized. This Is all McUurnoy kiirw until ho came to him self this morning. One side of his facu has the apppearanco of a scrambled egg and his body Is bruised and sore all over. Ho doubt less would have been killed on the street had it not been for the citizen who called for the police. It is barely possible that the men who were friendly with each other early In the evening irot into a quarrel among themselves as all wcro so drunk they knew nothing. After McUurncy was balled out ho again called at .ludgu Fowler's residence for another ' 'order" to get n friend out. but , the judge dressed himself r.nd took MoBurnoy homo In order to let him get himself in shape for a hearing Monday morning. Soldiers AKiilimt Sin. The Salvation Army aggregation pitched ts tents in South Omaha about two weeks go. They have their own brass band and re out on the streets with their snino order if business each evening. While the crowds hat surround them on tho.strcets each time : iavc been growing more boisterous daily the icrsons who followed them to tieir ) tent nnd ook in the meetings there have behaved 'airly well until last night when an arrest , v s made. M. Etiwright insisted on imik- ng as much noise as the "pi-eacher"/and the ) nly way ho could be stopped was to put him n Jail and there Is where the young man ivas taken. - _ Music nnil Menu. The concert and picnic given by the South Omaha Maennorchor Singing society at Sarpy Mills yesterday was largely attended nd those who attended report having had a good time. The LIcilertafer societ.vof Omaha attended in n body and a 'great many others drove down from the city. The day was pent in music , song und sociability. Violation o ( ICllquette. Dr. Solomon created a little sensation yes terday afternoon by blowing a police \\histlo from his ofllco window. Solomon's wrath was aroused because two men.Uad sat down on his back steps to drink a bucket of beer. The police and about 100 citizens hastened to the scene , but when the facts were de veloped no arrests wcro made. Uos lp. Miss Lynn Corbctt of York is visiting Mrs. M. C. Smith. The Presbyterians of South Omaha will give a picnic in Syndicate park on Thursday icxt. Magic City lodge Xo. 100 , Independent Order of Odd Fellows , will give a picnic at Courtland Bcacli. August 8. independent political club has been or ganized in South Omaha. George Haworth is president and M. G.Corba secretary. The Young People's Christian Endeavor society of the Presbyterian church attenilqU the L'astcllar street church in Omaha last night in a body. The local lodge of the United Order of Treubund went to' Omaha In a body to at tend the funeral of the late Grand Master Frocble , leaving hero at 1 o'clock p. in. The interment was in Laurel Hill cemetery. Niiuo'eon un it I'uttlUt. Napoleon I. was a fatalist , nnd amonp Ills supcrhtitioiiH wus a firmly rooted notion that places and parsons who.su names bugati with the letter M possessed innuendo power over his fortune for fjood or for evil. An ingenious Frenchman , evidently inclined to buliovo there was porno good ground for Napoleon's faith , makes up the following strange- list of Ma : Six marshals MasBtjua , Mortior , Marmont , Maudunald , Mural and Mon- coy without counting twenty-six divi sion generals. Moreuu betrayed him , Marseilles was the place whore ho encountered the greatest dilli- culties at the commencement of his career. Marboeuf was the lirnt to suspect hit * genius and to shove him ahead. His most brilliant battles were Montcnotto , Mantua , Millosimo , Mondavi , Murongo , Malta , Mont Thabor , Montmirvll , Mormuus , Montereau , Mory , Montmnrtro ( assault ) , Mont- Saint-Jean , the last at Waterloo. At the siege of Toulon hia llrst point of at tack was Fort MnlbouBquot. There ho singled out Muiron , who covered him with hia body on the bridge of Areolo. Milan was the capital of hit * now king dom. Moscow was the last town that ho took. Motion made him lose Egypt. MiolHs was selected to capture Pius vll. Mulot conspired against him. Mettor- nich boat him diplomatically. Murotviis MB secretary and Ills confidant. Monta- livot was his iniuistor and Montesquln his first chamberlain. In March , 171)1) ) ) , ho married Josephine , and in March , 1610 , ho married Marie-Louise. In March , 1811 , the king of Homo was born. Malmaison , a well-named unlucky house , was his last residence in Franco. IIo surrendered to Captain Muitland. At Saint Helena , Montholon was his com panion in captivity and Marchand his valet do chambro. Ho died in May , 1821 , ' The letter M also comes to the' front in the career of Napoleon HI. Ho married tiio Countess do Montijo. Morny ia not forgotten , In the war of the Crimea wo find MulakotI and Mamolon. In the Italian campaign wo find. Montolxillo , Murignon , Magenta , Milan , Maz/.ini. Toward the clooo of his career Mexico appears with Maximilian , Moja and Mi- ramon. In the war with Germany ho pinned his faith upon the litraUloiiso , and the .names of Moltko and Metz are conspicuous enough in the history ot that campaign. A ( Inllaiit lleiimrk. Harper's Bazar : It is said that this id not an ago of chivalry. Thereis much evidence in hand to jirovu that , whether the days of kniglit-orrunuy huvo , passed or not , this certainly is an ago of gal' ihutry. There wu9 IUUCUT > ( this quality , for instance , Imilia young man who had but recently buammnrrlcu to a young girl , who , though ! short of stature , was n person of groal beautywho IH reported to have said. VSho would have boon taller , but she iaiinado of such precious materials that mature could not afford It. " This man would seem to have the qualities of mind and disposition to make any woman liappj" ) if no does not penult time tu dim the lustre thereof. ELSIE VENNfiR REAPPEARS. In the I'orni ot C.trnllno Mutlinr of Connecti cut mid llt-r Hcptlln t'eU. There is a now , a rent Elsie Vcnnor. Her nitino is Caroline Mather , nnil she lives nt Quaker llill , Conn. Shu is * n pretty girl of 18 , of n good family , plays the violin with considerable Hkill and has been well etlneatod nt ono of Con- nuutictit's moat famous sotninarlcs. She has always loved snakes , but aside from that tlioro is nothing sinister or repellent - pollont about her. She is admired nnd loved by all who know hor. When who was just a small toddler , says the New York Sun , who strayed outside - side the yurd ono day , and tv seuruh on- Htied. She was not in the buildings or the Holds around , but was found nt last , Hitting in the tall muadosv grass of u boggy field , playing with several snakes who hnd gathered about her. When the farm hands who were In scaVch of her came up the snakes gathered around her and presented n delimit front. The child was finally rescued , however , and carried homo. Not long afterwards her mother heard her Intlirliintr and frolick ing in tlio midst of a piece of corn. She would reach down as if petting some thing at her feet and then shout and duncein "high glee. Airs * . Mather wont out and found the child play ing with an immense blackstiake of the species known as the racer , which is very vicious. When the mother tried to pick up the little girl the snake sprang at her and so frightened her that she ran bcreaming to the house. She sent her husband into the garden with a club , and ho finally , to the great grief of little Caroline , killed the snake. Again she disappeared , and she was at last discovered in the wood , toddling toward the meadow pond as fast as her little logs could carry her , and close johind two big water snakes were fol lowing her toward the water. Another time her mother saw her lying down and looking over the edge of an old , empty collar. The child was caressing the heads of three large snakes that hung from crevices between the stones , anil she boreamod and kicked violently when her mother at last tore her away. Finally , when Caroline was 13 years old , and attending school about a milo away , she came back one cold , rainy morning with her arms clasped tightly acrobs her bosom , ller mother thought she must bo ill , but as soon as the girl got into the house she reached inside bur dress and pulled out a blaoksnako about live feet long. She had found the snake in the woods half frozen , and , des pite her mother's tears and entreaties , she sat down by the stove and fondled her protegee till it thawed out. Then she consented to put it out of 'doors. Discovering that the other children had a horror of snakes she amused her self by carrying' small ones into school , thus routing the entire attendance save herself , until she was finally expelled. Her parents tried in every way to cure her of her strange fascination , but it was useless , aud .at. last her father built up-a largo pile of stones a long way from tno hoilso , arid to this heap tlio girl brought every snake she could find. It had at least fully 1MO reptile inhabit ants. Caroline trapped mice with which to feed them , and brought this food to her strange pets twice a week. When ever she approached and whistled they would bob up from their- crevices , an swering to pet names and submitting .o her caresses like so many kittens. Sometimes she played to them on her violin , and they would gather about her with uplifted heads to listen. She would whistle to them , aud , catching first ono and then another by the tail , would make them turn double somersaults. Finally the enakes caught the idea and would squirm and twirl and spring over each other as if trying to keep time to the music. Last summer , when Miss Mathor was at homo Irom boarding school , she was bitten by an adder. It mis the first time she had over been hurt by a snake , and this occurrence was , she says , the result of jealousy. She was caressing ji blacksnake - snake , and the adder , in a lit of envy , darted at her and bit her arm. For a time it was feared that the amputation of her arm would bo necessary , but she llnallv recovered. Apropos of a series of tests making use of gas mains and water pipes for telephone circuits , the Ixmdon Lancet raises a query as to the possibility of electrical lead poison ing. ing.Tho The Union Klovatod railroad of Brooklyn , after competing for many months , with steadily increasing loss , with tlio new trolley cars which parallel its lined , will shortly abandon steam as a motive power and sub stitute electricity. It has not yet been de cided whether the trolley or storage battery systems will bo employed , but the indica tions point to the latter. The decision of Juilgo Coxo fllod July 18 , ISM , afllnning the expiration of the Fauro storage battery patent In the United States will not , according to Electricity , make the manufacturer of this typo of accumulator in this country entirely free , as the courts have already construed the scope of tills patent to include only tlio application of the active irmtnrials in thu form of paste , paint or cement , while the I ! rush patent , which Is yet In force , Is broader aud covers all forms of active material applluu to the plates except - copt where It Is in tlio form of paint , paste , or cement , or Is formed from thu material of the plato itself us tin tlio PJanto typo of cell. The success which attended the use of tlio electric light in fishing off the California coast has led to the devising of various Im proved apparatus ! for that purpose. Ono of these consists ofia largo iron frame Inter laced with netting , which can bo opened and closed at thu wllliuf the operator. An olco- trie light Incaseddn 11 lantern Is lowered into the not , the electricity bolng furnished by it motor In tlio bo\r of the boat. As the boat moves along ttiouutwork Is tnrown open and the bright light df thu lump , which Is seen at a great distance In the clear water , arouses tlio curiosity of the llsh , which readily swim into the trap , This is the modern variant of the old method of de stroyine fish from a canoe by torchlight. ( ietnToiir TioUuU For next Sunday's monator cheap excursion to Burlington beach at the Burlington city ticket olllco , 1324 Fiinmni street , on Saturday , or at the union depot on S'jcday morning. WORKED A SMOOTH SWINDLE Monumental Courage of a Scheming Artist Who.Victimizad Oitizans of Omaha , POLICE UNIFORMS WERE NOT EXCEPTEO 1'lctnrcs tlmt Are Nmr Turned roiraril t ! e \Vnll IMonty of I'lirclmsorA PlucUml Tc\v IlHiuiruln of Wool from I.tuuln. A peculiar swindle came to light yoscor day , and three Omaha citizens aud a police man who wcro defrauded out of J100 by a slick schemer , would like to learn the address of n man who RHVO his namu as G. E. Gulhrio. Thu latter , until within a fuw days ago , had an olllco at ItJ'Jl ) Howard street. The story of the alleged swindle was given to a Jii ! ; reporter by ono of the victims who lost $ > in the operation. The people who were swindled by Outhrlo beliuvo he Is In Denver. Inquiry at the police station disclosed the fact that none of the victims had made any complaint against Guthrto and theoltlccrs expressed Ignorance of thu caso. As near as can be learned , Guthrlo arrived in the city about four months ago and opened an olllco In this city. No ono scums to know Just what occupation ho followed , but lately ho professed that ho was "en larging pictures from photographs. " Uno day , recently , Gutlu-lo approached Policeman S. G. lloff and related a tale of woe to the effect that ho had some property in Denver wiileh had become Involved In litigation. Ho had paid an attorney fJ5 and now ho had to ralso $ ' ' 5 more. IIo didn't have the "quarter of a century" and wished he had enough to go to Denver and give the case his personal attention. I'ulntiMl n 1'rotty Montnl Picture. IIo told the ofllcer that ho had secured fifty-seven orders in the picture business. Ho explained that there was considerable money to bo made In the business , but as lie was uneasy about his affairs iu louver ho would sell out for $25. It is said that the policeman grabbed at the bait aud ho concluded to go Into business for himself. The policeman went to a friend who is an artist , and advised him to buy it. The artist didn't liavc the ready cash. The olllcer had u little saved up and ho loaned It to his friend to make the purchase. The men went to take possession Friday and found Prof. F. K. Ilullihen in charge. The professor had also purchased the place , paying J3 for It , ttio same as did HolT. Then came a young man from North Omaha , who also claimed that ho had bought Guthrio's outfit and uncompleted contracts. They fouad tlmt there was nothing of value in the olllco and a note stated that the pictures to bo enlarged were at Hughes & Sanburg's place. The defrauded men went there and nn lookIng - Ing up the names and addresses on the al leged orders found that Guthrie had picked up"the pictures at some gallery and used lictitioub namns and locations. This .settled all doubts of tlio swindle and it is said that the men agreed to maintain reticence rather than bo laughed at by the public. Hut ono of the victims related the story to a re porter yesterday. The policeman especially is somewhat chagrined because ho was caught by this slick schemer. The defrauded men now say they will prosecute Guthrie if they can ever catch him. DEATH TOUGHED HER. The I/ist of "The Little Women" Passes Away. Mrs. Anna Branson ( Alc.tt ) Pratt , eldest daughter of Bronson Alcott , died in Concord Monday of heart failure , at the age of 02. She was the last df the four ' 'Little Women" made famous by the pen of her 'aister , Lotiisa , Alcott , and.'the mother of the "Little Men" of whom Miss Alcott also wrote sn agree ably , says the Springfield , Mass. , Ke- publican. Anna Alcott was born at Gormanown ! , Pa. , early in 1831 and was the first child of her parents , who were married in Boston , May 211 , IS.'tO. She was herself married to John IJ. Pratt of Concord at the Orchard hoiite , thirty years toil day after her mother's wedding the ceremony being per formed in the old house surrounded by the blossoming trees of the orchard , by her ina'.ernal uncle , Kov. S. , T. May of Syracuse , N. Y. Soon after her marriage Mrs. Pratt loft Concord , but returned there as a widow in 1877 , to occupy the Thoreau house on Main street , in which her mother died that year , and where Henry Thoreau had died fifteen years before. Mrs. Pratt's own death did not take place there , but in a house near by , she hav ing given the Thoreau house to her son , Frederick Alcolt. Pratt , the older of the only two grandsons of Bronson Alcott. She had long been ailing , but her death was unexpected at last. She will bo buried bolide her sisters in tlio Concord cemetery , between the family graves of the Kmcrsons and the Hawthornos. AnnaAleott resembled her father in features and in character more than any of her sisters , and though she seldom wrote anything for publication , she had the faculty of expression which belonged - longed to her gifted family. But she was more characteristically known by her gentleness of spirit and her quick and patient domestic ulTections. No bet tor notice of her can or need bo given than that which ho- father , in 1881 , at her fiOth anniversary , wrote among his family Bonnets , and published in 1682 in his "Sonnoto and Canzonets : " Daughter bulovud of all ! thy tnndor eye , Swuut disposition , and thyni'iitlo voice. MaUo every heart full soon thy cluas ully Kospuut thy wishes , thlno uiihpokon clinlco , llaslmilm ; nnhlddim tluirowlth to comply ; Thuy In thy chcorfnl rimntttimncc rojiilco , Klmlnuus unfailing , and quick sympathy. I'oncumnkur tlion , with equanimity And aspirations far uhovu thy euro , l.oavu.s no duty NllKlitud or undomi , I.lvlnj ? for thy dear kindred always there , I'lillliful us rltilnn and as Mutiny him Can 1 of lovullur mansion bo po sutit Tbun In thy heart to ihsull a welcome cuost ? The allusion in the lust lines was no doubt to the fact that , while his own picturesque Orchard house stood empty , or was tenanted by another , Mr. Alcotl lived with Mrs , Pratt. In her Concord house ho wus attacked with apoplexy in 4682 , und in bur Boston IIOUBO lie died in 1888. She lias now followed him to the grave , after a little more than five years , during which she made provision for the publication of his biography by his and her friends , F. B. Sunborn and W. T. Harris. It ban been decided by the Pennsylvania Hallroad company , after careful considera tion , to adopt the long-distance tcleuhonofoi communication between its principal executive tivo ofllcos iu place of the telegraph system , The new system Is to bo used , however , ex clusively by ofllcers of the company , and will bo of especial value iu. transuding coiiildoa- tial business. business.CE'S aking owder . . The only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder. No Auiuiotiia ; No Alum. Used iu Millioiis of Homes 40 Yeafs the Standard. Knotty , and Not Nice the hands < CuN. that .do the wash- ing" anH cleaning1 withsoap , in the old-fash- ioned , , tire- some , hurtful way. Treat thcm better , treat them to Pearl- inc. It saves not only the hands , but the rub , rub , rub , that tells pn the arms and 12- the back , and. all the harm that comes from it. Think f " 'of the wear and tear that's in a d c by a strong , healthy woman with a washboard though she's "tired. to death" after it. Then think how much better , and cheaper ; and easier it is to use Pearline. Peddlers and some unscrupulous grocers will tell you , B ( rT7S7" S Ttf "this is as good ns" or "the same ns Pearline. " IT'S H r- vV d JL x FALSE i'catllnc is never pcdillcd. if your proccrscmU you an imitation , be honest send it kaek. 8C7 JAMES I'YUf New York. RUPTURE S-KNTI.V CURE1) ) 0 ? NQ pAY ( NO PAY UNTIL CURED. \Vo rcfor you to 3 , . " > M ji itlonU. Nat'l llvik ot Commerce , Omaha. o rniai S.iv.n . ll-ink , Oimihk No ill-trillion from business No operation. Invoi- tlpnto. our niothod. Written Kiiar.intoo to iilMOlutoly euro nil kliuU ot UUI'l'l'ltl- : both soxoi without , th use u ( kill to. no mntlur ot how long standing. EXAMINATION FREE. THE 0. E. MILLER CDMPAMY , 307-308 N. Y. Llfo Bu-lllus , OuiaUii , No * . SEMI roit UIKCUI.AII. LEXINGTON ( MO. , ) SCHOOLS. OAPTIST FEMALE COLLEGE. CLIZAOETH AULL SEMINARY Unsurpassed , course , of I nOnc of U.e-uMoi.tH'M tn Ml ) * hi I'ly MU-MC art lllcrft- ; T J lurL'.clocution , busmpss.&c , Ft t.oculton hi'ulthj'and picas- ant Oas.waicr.fttcatnheat tir opens 5epl. lath Itef.W.MVMaocAM.Frt8t , CENTRAL COLLECT FOR YOUNG LADIES. WENTWORTH MILITARY ACADEMY , I , intton. Mo. Sit de1 t , lnutun , Mo. % pur tnienlsof Instruct ion 16 OuloM aiilury eclkoaUrv uOlcLTH nJ tcnchcrs. Con * Mt iourt McAlthtul ! 6cA Bcrvatory of louilc. Art Jtlotx Itra onnhlc Kim * . ' lh 1 Gymuasium. MoUcrn p- uiirauO oitalofiiQ | i | polnttntnti 2Mb rear lllus- . . , . MA.I H. stiLiu : : \ * t rated cuulciRUrv HoXitRl AOI AH ' at 50c on the $1.00 Greatest Bargains ever offered Write for Special Bargain List No. IO , just out , with description and prices that are Below Manufacturer's Costs. 300 Uieyeles at a tremendous sacritiee to clear up tlio seasou's business. Now is the time to huy and K.IVC NEBRASKA CYCLE CO. , Lincoln , Neb. 314 South 15th Street , Omaha , Neb. The eminent spoclaUat In w-rvnim , chronic , private , blood. Hkln ami urinary dli-oascs. A reirtiiap and reumtereil irradtialc In iiiuilliMiio. an diplomas and curllflratoH will ho\v. IH Mill trcallnir with lliogreatest HIICCCHS , catarrh , lost manhood , seminal wi-akneBH. ntirhi IUHSCH anil all forms of private IHBCHBOH. No murcury lined. New treatment for loss of vital power. I'lirtleHtliiablnto vlult me may bo I realuclat homo by correspondence. Medicines or limtninients went by mall or PXIII-CHH Hecmvly paclnj.1 , nu inarka to in dicate contunta or wilder. One. personal Interflow preferred. Consultation free. . CorrcHnondenOO Btriutly private Hook ( MyalcrlfH of Llfu ) sent free. Ollluo hours , 0 a. in.to II p. in. Siiiiiluya , 10 a. in. to I'Jni. Send ataiiip for circular. D0CT Searles & Searles PHYSiQBflMS SURGEONS Spacialisfs ANI ) DISEASES \Vo euro Catarrh , All Disoasoj of tha Nose , Throat , Che , t , Stomaoli. ilowolt and Liver. Rheumatism , Jyspe ] > nia. Blood. Skin aud .Ciduoy DUoaioi , Female. WoaUuossoj , Lnit Manhood CUHED , an 1 all form * of WEAK MEM HYUROUKM : AND VAUICOOKLK ii-rmanditiy andKucceHsfiilly cured. Method now and unfailing. TltDATMKNT | tv .MAII , u Kpeeliiily. PILKS , FISTUI..V , PISSmiK. poriiiiiiiouttv curj 1 , without tlio imo of knlfii , Hk'aturo or eaiiHllp. All maladies of a prlvaln or dellu.Uu n.Unrj , or cither Bex , positively cured Call on or iiiliirubH , with Btatiip , for Circular. * , Fi-co Hook , and Symptom lllanlib , 118 .Smiih t filli st HP loai'ln'A ui. oBallOj a c .ii Aii v , MII. aWhat What is this anyhow ? It is the only bow ( linf ; ) vvlucli cannot be pulled from the watch To be had only with Jas. Boss Filled and other watch cases * 5g ' stamped with this trade mark , vse' ' Ask your jeweler for pamphlet. KeystoneWatch Case Co. , PHILADELPHIA. C fMtnirh Cure cure * catarrh O Alldru rl lB. COcents A Full Teeth extracted In mornlnir , Now oncblnBertedafturnoon Butne day. 1'crtuct lit ifuar- unlytsi HHJi ami J'urii/im Stroof. Klcvuor on llllli Street. Telephone 1049 iTiua wi'i'iiyoo D O 130 I r * R will cover the expense of a trip from St. Paul to the YELLOW THENORTHERN STONE VIA THE PACIFIC PARK RAILROAD Tbla includes A LL necessary traveling expenses , railroad , stagoand Hloopin oap faros , meals ami hotels for the complete TOUR OF THE PARK , Your trip to the World's Pair will not" " * bo complete unless you also fjo from there to the Yollowptono 1'arlc ( total oxtionsa about $ li 0) ) ami view the wonderful IhingH the Almighty has nlacod there lor mankind to seo. No such spot is found ojsowharo on earth. The Northern Pa cific is the direct line there. Send for " 0,000 Miles Throuph Won derland , " and our now map ot the l'urk CHAS. S. FEE , General 1'niisoiiKur Aeont , ST. PAUL , MINN. FINE PHOTOS CRAYONS , PASTERS , SEPIAS , WATER COLORS , PLATINOTYPES. AT High Clusn Photography , At 1'npiilur I'rlcoi. : jii-i3i5-an : , s. ifttu straat OmuhiiNob , NEBRASKA NATIONAL BANK. U. B , Depository , Omaha , Nob. CAPITAL , 6400,009 SURPLUS , - 805,000 Ofilcers and Directors Henry W. Ynten , prei | > dent. It. 0 , ( Jimliliif , vice president , 0. S. Maurice , NY , V. Morbo. Juliu S. Collins , J. N. 11. i'atrlok b S. Hood , cuMhler , THE IRON BANK. OR. MCGREW If tli only , SPECIALIST I VrilOTHIATS'il.i , I PRIVATE DISEASES nd DEBILITIES of ( MEN ONUYj./ " Womin Eulutfid. ( 18 y . yClrcuUrsfree. . i 1 1th And F rn m St * . .
