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TT-TR mVfAT-TA T > ATT.V ttT7T ? . KPTHAV 1QOQ
POOR POLICE PROTECTION
Quo OiTictr oa Daly iu Lincoln During the
Day.
THIY VIOLATED THE M\YOR'S ' ORDERS
BflvcnO of tlie Ounrilnmon of the Capital
L'lly IiMliitml mi Doing PjlretlTo
U'nrK In Opposition In th *
Coi-.nlltutril Autnorltlni.
Oct. IS.-lKpecial to TUB HBE.I-
Ollicer Om.ii Is the only policeman on duty
In Lincoln tixtiiy. The excise board nt Us
last meeting suspended Ofllcers O'Slico ,
Morrtocy and Pound , thus leaving but onn
ofik'tT on the day walch. The three ofllcors
worn ainnendetl until next Monday for al
leged violation of orders Issued by
IMuyorVplr , some tlmo a o. The
orders were , that nil detective business
coming to the police station should be re
ferred to filler of 1'ollco C'oopnr or City De
tective Maloiic. Messrs. O'tihce , Morrlso.v
nnd Pound were formerly employed as de
tectives by the city nmt hnd not entirely
Hhakcn off the habit. Keccntly Pound went
to South Dakota to bring buck n fugitive
from Justire , f.nd O'Slice went to lown on
the sanid errand. Mayor Weir declares thai
neither of thu nnicors hud : i right to
leave tbo city for that purpose. The
mayor ulna complained of O'Khro's
connection with last Sunday's raid on
Ivesim'n snlooiMiind the result wns thnt the
three ofllcersero temporarily suspended.
The men were escorted to thrlr respective
beats this morning nt T o'clock by Sergeant
Ireland , on wliom an onicl.il notice of the
action of the excise board had not been
served. They reported at H o'clock as usual ,
but wern called off after that hour. OlDcor
Cireeu Is now guarding the city and up to
the present time has hud no trouble m doing
H it well.
| J * Jainus 10. Klnnoy wns appointed by the
IB txiunl as patrolman to succeed Officer Kciv
It ncdy , whoso resignation lias been tendered
1 aud accepted.
Simtnlnocl .Mil } or Wotr.
The board also took up the matter of
Mayor Weir's action In dismissing City
.Jailer Johnson two weeks ago.Mr. . John
son hud called for an investigation and
Mayor Weir stated that ho hud removed
Johnson becatise thu latter had Insulted n
married woman named Mrs. Jones , who re
sides In the Alexander block. Ho bad inti
mated to the woman Until she wan not the
wife of the man with whom she was livimr ,
und acting upon that assumption he solicited
favors which no lady could grant.
Mayor Wolr Investigated the case , and
Johnson was bounced. Mr. and Mrs. Jones
appeared before the excise board and fully
established their claims to rcsuoctability
nud also furnished evidence that they were
married at Hastings. The excise board
unanimously sustained the mayor Iu giving
Johnson tils walking papers.
.Sued for ll > ilvj Dumngr * .
John G. Harper , father of Freddie J. Hur
per , the 18-moiitns-old boy who was run
over and killed by a motor car of the Lin
coin Street Itailwny company at Tenth and
G streets August It. began suit in the dls
trlut court this mornini ? against the streo
railway company for $5,000 damages. The
ulaintiir avers that ho has taken out letters
of administration on the estate of the boy
nnd that he sues as the representative o ;
the father , inothor nnd brother. Ho fur
thcr livers that the company did not use any
lawful method of notifying persons of the
approacii of cars , such as gates ; that the
track Is upgrade , and if the molormau hai
been careful in the performance of his duties
the accident would not hava happened.
tlio Hock laliind.
J. H. O'Noill ' commenced suit this morn
ing in the district court ugalnst the Hock
Island railroad for 1,000 damages. O'Neill
claims that ho h the owncrof certain houses
nnd lots situated at Twenty-seventh and D
streets , which before the Kook Island com
pany cut off a portion of the back part of
the property , were worth $1,000. Smco that
tlmo the railroad company has taken DOS-
cession of the alloy , thus preventing ingress
or egress , nnd by reason of its running trains
and throwing smoke and other numerous
things go close to the houses ill has
uindo them uninhabitnblo as residences nnd
ns thu business portion does not extend that
far nut ho wants damages to the extent or
en.ooo. .
Mrs. O'Noill tolls the district court that
Bho , too , owns property at Twentieth and O
streots. and claims that the Hock Island 1ms
been having its own way in tbat neighbor
hood by appropriating the street and alloy ,
got n pretended ordinance through the
council vacating P street , und has suc
ceeded , so that she and members of the
family cannot have free access to the
property and to the city without endanger
ing their lives , und that the company lias
located its water tnnk near there nnd gets
its water from the same mam that
upplles her house. By reason of
the manner of doing It , it forces the
water through the pipes In nor house with
great force , causing the water motor to got
n full swing on it elf every tlmo an ougluo
takes wntor. Ily moans of these annoy
ances , combined with others caused by the
( Tloso proximity of running trains , her prop
erty has boon damaged $3,000 , for which she
Osks damages ,
Sundry Illroroe Cnsoi.
Mrs. II arm It o Kwcgen Miller Hied nn ap
plication in the district court today for a ill-
vorco from her husband , August H. Mlllor.
Mrs. Mlllor claims that she married Miller
in Crete only last May , nnd alleges thatsoon
nftor the honeymoon was ended he began
abusing bur. Finally ho bccnmo o ubuslvo
that she had to seek the protection of her
neighbors at night. Ho deserted her In September -
tombor , und she charges him with nonsupport -
port und habitual drunkenness.
Frank J. Hiitiormun enters a vigorous and
lengthy denial of ths various charges
brought against him by his wife in her
dlvoivo suit. Ho says ho Is n tinsmith and
lias always divided his earnings with his
wife nnd that last February ho gave her
some money , after the receipt of which sue
took the children nnd came to Lincoln. Ho
suya that she has endeavored by lalso
stories to ulinnatu the affections of the chil
dren from him ; that she Is umiblo to sup
port thorn herself und that they uro now at
thu Tablthu homo. Ho also dcclurcs that
alnco ho followed her to Lincoln she has no-
i-cpted money from him and agreed to return
with him 'M thulrold homo in Oskaloosa , la.
JIo wants u divorce und the custody of the
Children.
Alliilr at Fremont.
FJIKMOXT , Oct. 113. [ Special Telegram to
TUB UEB. | The populist convention for the
nomination of county ofllcers convened at
the court house today , with J , M. Crulck-
thank ns chairman nnd Fred Howe secre
tary. The following nominations were made :
Clerk , Hugh Uobertson ; sheriff. David Scott ,
Jr. ; treasurer , F. A. Howe ; Judge , S. Hang-
hart ; superlniondunt , I. A. Nuwford ; reg
ister , O. 1C. Crist ; representative , J. A. Gar
ner , Tha nomination ! ) for coroner and sur
veyor uro to bo llllcd by the county com-
in IU eo.
The residence of C. M. Morse was entered
today whllo the family was out und a good
watch balancing to the youn ? daughter taken.
Mrs. Christluo Olson has commenced suit
in the district court for tT .00 ( ) ugalnst the
_ cpntraolors , McDonald , Ponllold & Co. , for
tlamago In the death of her husband , who
WHS killed by the caving of the sewer ,
William Culiey , in Jail for grand larceny ,
attempted to commit sulcido today by hang
ing.
ing.John
John Drain suffered a serious injury tonight
by fulling down stairs whllo wulkiiif in his
loop ,
Took u Clmnco of Venue.
Niomuiu , Nob. , Oct. 13. ISpeclnl to Tim
llHE. ] The ease of Kothwell brothers , Stow ,
art and Thomas , charged with cattle steal
ing , was argued yesterday afternoon nnd
evening before judge Jackion , who granted
a onnngo of venue to Antelope county , December -
comber 4. The decision was taken very
coolly and quietly by the largo number of
fanners present and no threats of lynching
vrero muuo.
1'roereti or the Carletou Trial.
PIIRMO.NT , Oct. 13. [ Special Telegram to
( Toe HUE. ] The sixth day ot the Carleton
murder trial llnds the case not yoi half dls
poioU of. The court hat boon grinding all
dvr with Drs. Abbott anil Atkinson , who
f > jiformed tba autopsy on the body of Ootlrj
nun. lr. Abbott was called about 5 p. m.
ostordny and was held until nbon today ,
lo said thcro were throe bullet wounds In
, ho head , cither of which would hnvo boon
alal , one In the forehead , ono In the tcmpto
nnd the third went In the hack of the head
nnd teen an upward and forward direction ,
nnd when thu brain was removed It foil out
on the floor. Uacli wound was powder burned
and appeared ns If the weapon had boon
held olojo to the haul when discharged.
The cross-oxHintnatlon of Dr. Abbott wns
vary oxhaustlvo. The defense sought to
establish the Impression that tbo victim was
not disabled from any ono or two oftho
wounds &o that ho could not resist his assr.ll-
ant.
ant.Dr. . Atkinson took the stand at noon and
entirely corroborated Abbott's testimony as
to the external appearance of the wounds
and as to tholr general nature and dcstruc-
tlvcness. His cross-nxamlnntlon occupied
until 5 p. m. nnd was searching. Several
wltnossc.- * were then called to Identify the
dead body as that of August Goldman and
court adjourned.
TIIIisviis oitiYurnoi..u.
Mnnjr IleproclnttniK la DaugliM County
Itnponcil tluMrt mid WACOM * MUilnic
Vxu.nr , Neb. , Oct. -Special [ to THE
DBR. ] The citizens of this vicinity nro
again becoming dcsDorato from the
many losses they have suffered the
past few weeks from thieves.
It has coma to such a pass that It is al
most unsafe to Ho down at night with
out n guard. . Last Monday night
H. Plckard's horsb , buggy nnd harness
were atolcn from his barn In this place , The
rig has not been heard from since.
The Hotel Union nnd W. H. Wil
liams' residence were robbed the
same night of the horse stealing. William
Thompson , a farmer living two miles north
of town , had twenty bushels of nlco
potatoes stolen from his cave the llrst
of the week. The resldenco of Mrs.
Cowlus was entered und robbed. A laboring
man , name unknown , was held up for $0.
This morning early , J. 11. Nichols , a
prominent farmer living south of town ,
l-odo through the place on a swift horse In
pursuit of horse thieve * . Ho Informed the
onicers that ho had n fine black mure stolen
last night nnd that his neighbor ,
K. C. Hughs , had a sorrel
mare , now set of harness and now
platform spring wagon stolon. It is thought
they put the outfit together , which raado a
good tig to travel with. Night watohos
will bo put on duty in this place in the
future.
Could Nut llo tilmitlllril.
GRAND ISLAND , Oct. 13. [ Special to TUB
HEC. ] W. H. Bonnor of Stanborry , Mo. , ar
rived last night and called nt the morgue
this morning to see the remains of the dead
burglar. Ho suited that his brother bore
no resemblance to the dead burglar and the
Identity of the dead man is still n matter of
doubt.
"Wo shall Inter , the remains this after
noon , " said Undertaker Tooycr this morning.
"Wo have kept the remains us long ns wo
can bo expected to , and don't bollovo it wlso
to keep them longer. "
Thu unturrillod now have a complete ticket ,
with the exception of surveyor , ' the vacan
cies caused by the refusal of the irapullsts
to endorse the result of the democratic con
vention.nt which only half a ticket was put
up , having been filled by the central com-
mltteoycstordoy afternoon. James deary
was npiK > intcd as Candida to for sheriff , J. H ,
Thompson for superintendent , und Dr. L. ll.
Kiigelken for coroner.
At the session of the county board , which
closed last night , Export Examiner Fowllo ,
who has been working at the comity records
for the past eight months , reported that ho
had found a shortage in ex-Treasurer Hock-
cnborger's accounts amounting to a total of
about $0,000. Hockenburgor was treasurer
from IBS" to IS'Jl.
The Oxiiard Ueot Sugar company started
the wheels to rolling yesterday on the
product of $2,500 acres of boot. The ma-
will run ntirht nnd dav until the cmn
is worked up.
A severe atorra sot In about 0 o'clock last
night. It snowed furiously about an hour
and u half and this morning a thin sheet of
ice covered the water in the streets.
Uniting iepubllciiiH ; Caucim.
IlASTiNns.Oct. 12. [ Special to TUB BEE. ]
The republicans of Hastings met in caucus
last evening nnd completed their ticket as
tollows : Justices of the peace , U. 11. Mor-
ledge and U. S. Itohrer ; constables , S. L.
Martin nnd C. T. Khoadcs ; supervisors ,
Jacob Wooster , H. G. Knights , D. H. Ballard
and K. V. Shocknoy ; assessor , W. It. Snyder ;
collector , H. A. Boyd.
I'oru Pouplo I'IntertiiliiRil.
PEKU , Neb. , Oct. 12. [ Special to TUB
BEB. ] Prof. Boucher , superintendent of the
musical department of the State normal ,
together with Mrs. Houcher and daughter ,
gave a musical entertainment to the stu
dents and citizens of Peru in the normal
hall Tuesday night. The hall was well filled
and the entertainment was eco of the best
of the .
season. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Small Klkliuru Wreck.
STANTON , Neb. , Oct. 12. [ Special to THE
BEE. ] A small wreck occurred this morn
ing on the Elkhorn , in which two stock cars
were smashed and an engine slightly dam
aged. A westbound special that was standIng -
Ing partly on the main line was ruu into by
tlioeastbound freight about 0 o'clock ,
HtiUe Nntcs.
A now planing mill Is under course of con
struction lit Columbus.
The DIxon County Teachers association
will meet at Allen Saturday.
The Presbyterians of Tccumsoh have pur
chased a fine now church organ.
The petition to go back to the commis
sioner system iu Adams county has received
700 signatures.
Superior Is to have a plow factory and the
work of erecting the necessary buildings will
bo begun next week.
Kphralm Wheeler , for thirty years a resi
dent of the Nomahu valley , died at Table
Hock , after a louj illness of rheumatism and
dropsy.
The Nebraska City Cereal mills have
started up again , after having increased
tholr capacity to about 7,000 bushels of
grain par day.
As the result of getting some ashes from a
cigarette in her o.yo Miss Klslo Harper of
York lost the sight of ono uyo and a surgeon
found it necessary to remove the oyeball.
A Kearney young man , whllo calling on a
lady frlond , was stricken with heart disease
and his condition was so sorlous that a
physician refused to allow him to bo moved.
The Tokamah Burtonl nn has reached an
eventful period of its life the ace of matur
ity nnd n more vigorous and sprightly
weekly journal does not exist In the state of
Nebraska. S. C. Woodruff , its editor , has
always boon u progressive newspaper man
and , although the Burtonlan wns nn excel
lent paper when ho assumed control , ho
quickly Improved It. . The paper was on-
Urged to a seven-column quarto , n gasoline
engine wns added to furnish power for the
newspaper and Job presses nnd other ma
terial was purchased so usi to make the
plant one of the most complete In northeast
ern Nebraska , necessitating the occupancy
of the entire lower floor of a brick block. In
addition to the mcclmulcal excellence , Mr.
Woodruff Injected new life editorially Into
the paper and during the recent campaign
for the republican nomination tor supreme
judge he was one of the deadera among the
vigorous writers of the state who favored
the renomlnation of Judge Maxwttll.
MB. BKCHEL INJURED.
Severely Out In the 1'iioe While Attempting
to llonril n l/'nr.
Councilman Ucohol mot with a painful
accident last evening. In attempting to
board a Farnam stroct car at Twenty-sixth
street his foot slipped and he fell upon the
paved street. In falllnvr Mr. llechol struck
upon his face , cutting it severely. Ho bled
profusely and was convoyed to tils homo.
*
Mr. Bechel says that "whllo ho is a little
disfigured , ho U utill In the ring. "
l.lle It JIUory
To many people who have the taint of scro-
ula in their blood. The agonies caused by
the dreadful running sores ana other mani
festations of this dlsoaso are beyond descrip
tion. Thcro ti no other rem".y equal to
Hood's ' Sarsaparilla for scrofula , salt rheum
und every form of blood diseuta. U is reason
ably sure to benefit all who glvo it ft fair
trial.
Ilooa'i Pilli cure all liver llli.
MUD A I/ill ' o UvbAl LUoo
Another Disastrous Conflagration Visits that
Oily ,
THIRTY BUILDINGS WERE DESTROYED
Firemen RiiRticn In a llnrd Tight to Sure
tha City A Lack ol Wntor Works
tofhnlr
Tha 1,049.
Sioux CITT , Oct. 12. About 1 o'cloclt this
morning lire was discovered in the Andrews
pinning mill , near the corner of Fifth and
Water streets on the bank of Perry creek.
Tno response to the alarm was prompt ,
but before a line of hose could bo stretched
the pent up stnoltoaml gas in thu big , llndcr-
dry factory burst through the windows with
a dull rcnurt ilko the explosion of loose
powder , and in another Instant the structure
was swathed In the sheets of ilamo that
Issued from every opening.
Then a general alarm was sent in that
brought out every wheel in the department.
By the time the last of them arrived , less
than twenty tnlnutes after the discovery of
the fire , the llaracs had leaped the creek and
fired the long row of frame buildings lining
the west sldo of Wntor street between
Fourth and Fifth streets , Twenty minutes
more and the whole region between Fourth
and Fifth , Water slid Kansas streets , was
ono rolling , tumbling mass ot Ilamo and
smoke and llylng ambers.
As Dry ns Tinder.
The buildings were as dry as tinder. A
brisk wind from the north wns blowing down
the channel of tbo creek which divided the
burning district , and the Harries swept from
roof to roof with Incredible rapidity. With
in nn hour thirty buildings were ablaze.
Between the planing mill and the river lay
property of Immense value , and the firemen
labored heroically to save it. Any hope of
salvage from the four blocks of wooden
structures was given up early In the light ,
nnd the department's efforts were confined
Bololy to nrovcntlngthcllrlng of the business
part of the town and the mills nnd elevators
south of Fourth street.
The water in the reservoir was soon ex
hausted , and the hose lines were supplied by
direct pressure from the pumping stations.
The inconstancy of this caused thu bursting
of several lines of hose and added greatly to
the difficulties of the task the firemen had to
perform.
It was 3 o'clock before there was any as
surance that tno whole district between
Fifth strcoUanu the river along the valley of
the Perry was not to bo wiped out. The
strength of the department was thrown on
West Third street and along the Fourth
street bridge , nnd though the rubber coatings
of the hose were blistering in the heat and
several times the cornices on the south side
of the street were ignited , the lire got no
good hold. Hero the progress southward
was checked.
I.Int. of the Losses.
Following Is a list of tlio building * burned :
Union I'lnnlnt ; Mill company' * building and
machinery plant , two-slory frame utmeturo
lit Fifth und I'orry crook , $15,000.
One-story frame building nt li'lftli and Water
streets , prouurtyof Riverside Electric road ,
occupied by Union Planing Mill comtnuiv's
olllco , $300.
Two two-story frame store buildings at 415
und417 Wilier street , belonging to Mrs , M.
Hparks and WUIIutn Kllomund , mid occupied
by Corn 1'nlaco Laundry comuany. Low on
buildings. $3,000.
Corn 1'iiluco I.uundry company's loss. No
estimate obtainable.
Twn-storv frnrno store hiillrtlnff jit. 413 Wntnr
Rlroot , owned by Mrs. C. K. Iluggles and occu-
plt-d by owner's furniture sto < : K , $2,500.
Two-story frame store building ut411 Wutor
street , owned by 1) . M. Kllllon , vnciint , $1.5(10. (
Double two-story framoatoru liulldlni ; : it-lU7
and 40 ! ) Water strunt , owned by A. K. Cox und
not occupied , SJl.OOO.
Two-slory frame building at 405 Water
street , owned by Hnnry Winguluml , used for
stor.ice purpose's , $1,000.
National Curpot Cleaning company , two-
story frame building and barns on Kansas
street. Estimate of loss notohtnlnablo.
Two-story frame livery barn at corner of
West Third and Kim streets , owned and occu
pied by P. I' . Johnson , $ 2,000.
Frame burn In roar of 312 Kansas street ,
owned by O. C. i'redway , vacant , $500.
Two-story frame warehouse at sumo number ,
property of O. C. Tredwuy und occupied for
storaico , $1,000.
Three brick buIldlnRsof Franzbrowery nlant
at West Third and Elm streets , owned by O.
U.Trodway. No estimate of loss.
One-story brick und frame building , owned
hy 0.1) ) . Tredway and occupied and equipped
by Hloiix Automatic Kofrlgurutlng company.
Nt > estimate of loss.
Two frame one-story tenement houses In
roar of 312 Kansas street , owned by U. llorns-
schem. Contents suvod. Kstlmillodloss$800.
Two-story frame dwelling on Third street ,
unoccupied , owned by O. 0. Tredway. Los * ,
about $3,000.
One-story brick warehouse at corner of West
Third nnd Kirn atrcota , owned by O. O. Trod-
way and occupied by John Arensdorf with
wholesale liquor stock. Stock saved , llulld-
Ing loss about $800.
One-story frame building on Milwaukee
tracks , owned by O. O. Tredway , vacant.
Loss , $200.
Two-story fmtno building at West Third
and Kansas stroeU , owned by U , U. Trodwuy
and occupied by Anhousor-llusch Itrowlng
company. Htock saved. Loss on building.
$400.
Two-slory frame warehouse on same lot ,
owned by O. U. Trodwuy ami used for storage.
Loss on building. $300 ,
The loss is offset by only $23HOO insurance.
The heaviest loser Is O , G. 1'readway , whoso
property , valued at $50,000 , was entirely
wiped out , and which
uiion there was not a
cent of insurance.
FLAHES DIDN'T KKACIt TIIICU.
Trulu CiirrylnKH Hunting Party Uollcd Into
llio Ditch and Caught Fire.
NEW IlocKFoitD. N. D. , Oct. 13. A North
ern Pacific train , with a party of thirty
Iowa , Minnesota and Wisconsin hunters ,
loft the track two miles south of hero yester
day , owing to a broken rail , and turned over
on its sldo in the
ditch. Flames broke out
and it scorned for n time as if a number of
nlmrods would bo burned to death. The
fire , however , was extinguished before any
of the Injured were reached. 'Iwonty men
were hurt , all .of whom were brought to
Now Itoukfonl Immodmtoly after the ac
cident. The most seriously hurt were :
F , II.MUio.N , C'alinar , Iu. , concussion of thu
brain.
W , U. KAIU , , Waukori , In. , spine Injured ,
A.J , PATCH , l > ubuue | , head bruUed and In
ternal Injnrlna.
l ) . U. KAMI. , Waukon , la. , log broken ,
The Icds seriously Injured are ;
A. F. JAIIEII , Dubuquo.
F. JAOCII , IJubuquo.
JO. J , EA.IIUN , Dubuque.
A i.vis Gi.Ai.E , L > ubu < ] uo.
TITUS SCJIIMITTT , Dubuquo.
A. F. HBEIIB , IJubunue.
JAMBS KKiNntm , JJubuque.
sV. 12. STUAYBII , Uulmar ; fa.
W. J. MOOIIT , Ualmar , la.
T. H. W. UAVASUUOH , Adalr , In.
P. MAUKKK , Adalr , Iowa ,
W. it. TIIUUSTON , Milwaukee.
A , J , AY urns , IClina , la ,
DWIQIIT AVEII , Milwaukee.
VAKUCIIUILT , DOS Molnei.
Itulneil the Telescope.
FAIUIUUI.T , Minn. , Oct. 12. Flro broke out
late last night in some unexplained manner
in the Shattuck school buildings and before
It could bo extinguished property valued at
$ T)0,000 was destroyed , The flro spread with
great rapidity and soon seized Armory hall ,
In which the line tolescono of the school va
located. In spite of ottety effort the hall
was totally destroyed iatiij. . the telescope ,
which was valued at tlO.wx ) , Irretrievably
ruined. A number of the Cadets were taken
out In an unconscious ) sttlto , having been
ovcrvomu by smoke. Had $ ho flro started
later , when all the sclents were In bed ,
many lives would undbnbtbdly have been
lost. _ _ _ -.f
lAII'ltOVKI ) TMIilll'ort'OllTUNITV. '
\Vhllr Kirn lt.\rn e < | ao Hnlf nil Imllnnn
Ton n Thloro ltnn .tclc I ho Other.
WAYXKTOW.V , Ind. , oA.y. \ This town was
visited by a severe llri 'Irfst ' night. Seven
business blocks , a numb'ir at residences and
outbuildings were redtco-l to ashes. The
flro originated in the hardware store of
Wardman & Co. , and spread rapidly in spite
of the bucket brigade's efforts to subdue It.
Kdwardsvillu was called cm for assistance ,
but did not respond until H o'clock , at which
tlmo the lire had burned Itself out.
Four men nl work on a roof were blown
fifteen feet Into the nir , ono of them being
dangerously Injured.
Four tramps suspected of starting the tire
were arrested , but were later released for
lack of evidence. While ono portion of the
town was burning the other was being
sacked by thieves. Tlio loss will run far
Into the thousands wltn very llttlo Insurance
l.V Till : CK.VTKK Ol' UII1CAOO.
of n Stnnm ring Kill * linn ITork-
111:111 : mill Injures I'our Others.
CHICAGO , Oct. 12. Five workmen were
scalded by the bursting of a steam plug in
the b.iscmont of TH Wabaali avenue this
morning , William Ferris will dio. The
others , who were nil seriously Injured , are :
Martin ICehoij , Patrick Guinri , John Miller.
nnd John Qulncy. They were laying a gas
main to Marshall , Field & Go's , now
building when the accident occurred. The
explosion caused consternation for a time
in the fashionable shopping district and
business was at a standstill.
Ilarrlsliurg'N Ncnrnhlnir.
HAIIIUSIIUHO , Minn. , Oct. 12 , The princi
pal portion of the business section of this
plnco burned this morning , About n dozen
buildings were destroyed. Loss , K > 0,000 ;
partially insured.
Cotton M1IU llnriied.
Four WOIITII , Tox. , Oct. 12. The Man
chester cotton mills , nbo'tt three miles cast
of this city , were burned at an early hour
this morning. The loss will reach $100,000.
"Patent Applied For , " denominated a real
istic comedy-drama by the author , was intro
duced to a large first night audience last
evening ntBoyd's. and scored a success.'from
a spectacular standpoint , nt least. Although
conventional In plot , suggestive of Mr. Sol
Smith Russell's "Poor'Uelation" in its de
velopment and denouement , hinging upon
the fraudulent claim to a valuable patent ,
the realistic features of the play arc worthy
of moro than ordinary notice , the playwright
having been three years in writing the story
and developing the mechanical effects of the
drama.
A twelve-horse-power engiro , practical in
every part , a genuine ornery wheel , and the
invention which becomes the bone of great
contention nro parts of the mechanism Intro
duced to assist in the unfolding of the play ,
which Is the latest of Mr. Elmer Vance's
efforts in dramatic construction.
Assisting the experienced machinist , the
stage carpenter and scenq ju inter is right
acceptable company of players , in whir-h
Charles Aldrich. as Stoamsnip Bill , a tramp
artist , shines with pleasing1 effulgence. Ttio
play has the benefit of Mr. Vance's personal
supervision , nnd as an exnmplo of the highly
realistic is one of the ( brightest .ornaments
of the dramatic year.
Holiciiiliiii Drainntla Artlnt * .
The first appearance of Lud wig's cele
brated dramatic company , which took place
at the National hull \\Yducsday eveningwas
greeted by as largo an audience as the hall
could hold. The play rendered was the
well known melodrama"Jano Eyre" and
the company fully retained the reputation
which has preceded it , , as a company of
thorough artists. Thu largo audience was
spellbound from the beginning to the end
and dldnotsparo with well merited ap
plause.
The title role , Jane Byre , the orphan , was
in the hands of Miss Krikava nnd seldom
If over has an Omaha uudluuce scon a moro
artistic representation of the same. She
was called u number of times before the cur
tain. Mr. Stroubal rendered excellently
thu character ot the haughty Lord Roches
ter , and shared with Miss Krikavu the most
applause. The part of Mrs. Itccd found in
Mrs. Kozlanska an excellent representative ,
as well as the part of Lady Gcorgiana in Miss
Pacalt. The smaller parts were all rendered
in artistic style , without u single exception.
It was not a play of a couple of stars sup
ported by indifferent talent , but a play of n
stock company , in which every member is a
star. The enthusiasm of the Uohemiun citi
zen of our city for the dramatic company is
without bounds and it isinow an assured fact
that after making the tour of several larger
Bohemian settlements in the state the com
pany will play on their return several even
ings hero again. On this visit they will
give two moro plays , one this evening
at National hall und one on Sunday evening
on the Metz hall stage.
"Tlio Tornudo" at thu Fifteenth Streot.
Lincoln J. Carter has given Iho melo
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dramatic-loving publio several reallsttn
plays , but "The Tornado" In some respects
excels nil his former efforts in the luridly
sensational. The llrst act opens with a gen
uine tornado scene , accompanied with a noise
tlint. nmniini > s irrnws nosittvolv unbearable.
then follows the now tritoand tiresome ship
wreck of modern stage presentation , the
water effect in this act being particularly
worked up , and several other strong
scenes which tend to show tlio
trend of dramatic thought , ns applied to the
construction of the good old English melo
drama with the close of the century embel
lishment. The company producing ' -Tho
Tornado , " which began a short engagement
at the Fifteenth Street theater last night ,
serves only to accentuate the work of the
stage carpenter und machinist ,
HIVAL ItllKYL'Xlttb ,
Four small building ucrmlU , aggregating
$550 , were granted by Inspector Tilly yes
terday.
The Sixth Ward Democratic club hold a
mooting fust night at Twenty-fourth and
Lake streets.
Regular meeting of Central Labor union
tonight at Patterson's hall , corner Seven
teenth nnd Farnam streets.
Second ward democrats will moot at head
quarters on Sixteenth street between
Aiartlia and Castellar streets tomorrow
night ,
Ofllcer Tiedemnn shoj , n do ? in front of
Kelly & Stiver's store on Farnam street
early yesterday morning : The animal had
Ills and wns shot to rohoVOiits suffering.
There will bo a meeting of the Southwest
Democratic club at Fortieth and Ixjavon-
worth streets this evcnini , ' at 8 o'clock. J.
C. Urexol and others mil address the
ineetlug. , . J „
Yesterday nt G:3Q : _ a. m. a gasoline
stove exploded at C03 North.Sixteenth street
and caused a lost of hbout (300. Thu property
porty is owned by Senator Mandorson and
was'oecuriod by Al. Kwlng1. ' k ° 83 fu"i' Cov
ered oy insurance. ' ' "
The society of the' LaBIes' Friends of
Bunos has liloil its article of incorporation
in thooflice of the county clerk and has been
authorized to do business' Thu object of the
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
society U to cnro for the sick nnd poor of the
children of Israel , to provide iiimci , fee l ,
clothing ami shelter , to assist in the burial
of tuo 11 ( Mil , ntul to perform such new is will
assist those suffering from disease , inllrmlty
or necessity.
Missionary Tjollstrom , from Chtnn , pnrt-
nor with Wikholm nnd Johnson , \vlio were
mtmloretl somu time npo , on his way to
Sweden , stopped over In Om.lh.i last night
and preached nt the Swedish church ,
Twcnty-thlnl ana Davenport.
Uttlo pills for great Ills : DoWltl's t.lttlo
Barly Hlsers ,
i O
Mnn in the Ollnr.
A colored woman , residing nt 42 * South
Twenty-fourth avcnuo , while loiklng up her
hoiiso for the night discovered a man sneak *
Ing down Into her collar with the evident
Intention of robbery. 'Hie woman hastened
to a telephone nnd notified the nollco. Cap
tain Cot-mack and Onicer Maruoll went to
the honso in the patrol wagon , hut when
they got thuro the thlof had evidently Icon
frightened away. Isothltip had bcwi stolen ,
but the woman was quita badly frightened.
riM > . .V.II'.tll.HSlt.ll'llS. .
N.V. . Wells of Schuylor Is at the Mlllaiil.
T. W. McCarthy of Choycnno la In the
city.
Thconoro S. Hams of Alllaneo Is in
Omaha.
.loscnh D. Oossago of the Ilapld City Jour
nal called nt Tin : llr.K odlco last night ,
Hon. .T. It. Sutherland of Tokiinmh , ox-
member of the legislature , was In the city
yesterday.
.lames Murphy has gene to Cmcniro to
visit friends and take In the World's fair at
the same time.
.T. N , Fronzer haa gene on n ton days bust-
ness trip to Houston , GalvcsUm nnd other
points In Texas.
Colonel William lianoy returned yester
day from St. fxHiis , where ho has been vis-
itluc friends for the past several days.
CJcncral Morgan , assistant commissary
general of stibststenee , was n visitor at tic-
partmcnt hondiiunrtorsyuatcrday. Ills un
derstood that Guneral Morgan Is on a tour of
Inspection purlainlng to the department
which he represents.
Colonel Al Falrbrother , edltorof the Dally
Globe , of Durham. N. 0. , accompanied by his
wifo. arrived in thu city yesterday. Colonel
and Mrs. Fairbrothor aru stopping with rel
atives at ! US North Eighteenth street. Col
onel Kill-brother has met with gratifying
success during his four years' residence at
the south , where he has gained qulto ns
much prominence in state politics us ho en
joyed in Nebraska.
At the Mercer : C. W. Spntly , Lincoln ,
111. ; U. J. Dummy , Onulia ; F. Hoswell , St.
Paul , Nob. ; K. Strauss , Chicago ; ,1. .1. Hansen -
sen , K. P. Bemman , Dunton ; H. IFisliur ,
Chlcaco ; .T. W. Love , Fremont : \V. C.
Stephenson , Fort Collins , Colo. ; 1C. Howling
and wife , City ; A. W. Cameron , Now York ;
T. Foley , Hastings ; W. A. Glover , 1'eoria ,
111. ; S. S. Knglish , Eaplo , Neb. ; W. Annan ,
Chicago ; P. M. Gregory. G. W. 1'la-lps ,
Dexter , Mich. ; W. U Wulch , Now York ;
W. C. Whitmoro , Nophi , U.T.V. ; . A. Kuy.
Deseret..U.T. ; Aquela Nebcltor. Salt Laho ;
A. S. Robertson , Boise , Idaho ; Charles Mul-
lan. St. Paul.I. ; U. Mathows. Chicago ; W.
A. Best and wife , Fairbury , Nob. ; S. II.
Urown , nallard. Neb. ; C. MeElroy , A. Mc-
Lccs , Davenport. '
Oifr Carpet
AND
Drapery
Departments
Are more attractive than ever
this season.
Our buyer has secured the
choicest designs and fabrics
that the market offered.
We are showing a new line
of
iigraii ) Carpels.
Prlissels "
mt
MocjUeHe "
"
of the choicest patterns at
Popular JPrices.
Visit our Drapery and Cur
tain departments for the latest
designs.
Friday \vo offer
Two special bargains :
Imitation Swiss net curtains ,
well worth $10.00 per pair ,
On all chenille portieres 20
per cent discount.
THE
DRY GOODS GO ,
CAN BE CUHK1) ) IN 10 MI.N'UW
KV UbINU
PRICE 25o PER BOX.
Your D
MANUKACTUUKU ISV
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)
WE'LL DO YOU GOOD
RIGHT NOW.
It rains in Oregon
and in Washington
WHEN IT OUGHT TO
and when it must ,
In the -winter as it should.
But in summer
shines the sun doing daily duty.
THAT IS WHY
the trees grow
three yards wide
a hundred yards high
and all wood ,
THAT IS WHY
CROPS NEVER PAIL.
The greedy soil
stores the gentle rain
i of winter
and givers it
to the farmer by
bySUBIRRIGATION
SUB-IRRIGATION
while he makes his hay
by the sunshine of summer
with never a thought
of thunder storm or shower
that comes not ,
'Tis the steady sunshine
makes the apples red ,
mattes me peacnes orignt ,
makes cherries big as eggs ,
straw berries big as apples ,
and fills 'the tree with prunes.
Men grow rich and happy
and women healthy , ditto ,
in the Oregon country.
Because ,
nothing goes towaste ,
no blizzard waste by cold ,
110 cyclone 'waste ,
or hot wind's breath.
Because
it don't take the summer's work
to buy the -winter's wood.
There you are'going tc go
and going to stay , well -we know.
They'll try to keep you
at $4O a month and 4 per cent ,
While we give you
a hundred a montli or 7 per cent ,
"Look out"they say ,
"Don't buy till you see. "
Well they know
it's 2OOO miles away.
So do we ; that is why
we make vour home
And .guarantee
that it shall be all you wish
Or pay you back
ALL your money WITH
MORE TECAN 7 PER CENT
interest on it.
We don't take
your money till you know
That we are good
as any Dank with $ BOOOO Capital ,
ONE ACRE PAYS
$300 A YEAR
TEN ACRES
PAYS $3OOO A YEAR.
$ B an acre now
gets you into line ;
$48 an acre
when you know
your company is
a good one ,
Starts you in the procession
of tillers of the soil
Out of-the dust
and slavery of the shop
Into the free sunlight
of Earth Heaven's gift to man.
Come and see how.
We'll do you good.
A few days more
at Shoies & Co. ,
1st Nat , Bank Bldg. , Omaha ,
D. H. STEARNS'
FRUIT UND COMPANY ,
107 First Street , Portland , Ore ,